From: To: Date: Subject: Thompsonjdt1@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/1/2006 2:17:20 AM my travel show GovernorI appreciate the follow up from Alia... Just wanted to let you know my show will not launch until after the new year...after your term ends. I would like to have you on if you would not mind, whether or not you are still in office. Let me know when you get an opportunity...I would be thrilled to have you as one of my first guests!! Regards! John From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'rjnatter@natterllc.com' 11/1/2006 1:58:24 AM RE: Congressional staff visit to SouthCom HQ and Homestead AFB Thank you Bob. Jeb -----Original Message----From: rjnatter@natterllc.com [mailto:rjnatter@natterllc.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 8:44 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Mark Kaplan; Nina Oviedo; Pam Dana; Timothy Dimond; Rocky Rodriquez Subject: Congressional staff visit to SouthCom HQ and Homestead AFB Governor: As I had mentioned before, staff members from the Senate and House and the House Armed Services Committee are scheduled to visit SouthCom HQ this Thursday. The Staff include a Mr. Niemier from Sen Warner's staff, Mr, Sutey from Sen Nelson's staff, a staff member from the ranking minority member, Sen Levin's Staff, and a staff member from the Chairman of the House Armed Services Readiness Sub-committee. Upon their arrival in Miami they will be taken to meet with Admiral Stavridis. I have talked with Jim, and he intends to really stress the military necessity and good business aspects of going forward with our deal. The staff members will then be driven by 8 of the 9 buildings occupied as part of the SouthCom HQ complex. They will spend some time in the main building for discussions. Following the HQ visit and discussions the staff members will then visit Homestead AFB and meet with Diana Gonzoles of the Miami-Dade Defense Alliance. Diana has told the SouthCom staff and me that she will say that they will offer land (about 40 acres which were turned over to the County as part of a previous BRAC) adjacent to Homestaed for use as a new HQ site only if the State offer is not workable. I am fairly confident that the Homestead supporters, Rep Meek etc, have encouraged this option with the House and Senate folks. I know SouthCom does not like this option for a number of good and valid reasons. As a result, I fear that the staff will come away from the visit with a recommendation to pursue the Homestead option. This would be fine from the State's view but awful from the SouthCom view, esp because there are very few milcon dollars available and, even if they could be found, the project would take a very long time. So, I would guess that the HQ project would flop and nothing would get built in South Florida. I recommend we wait until the staff visit and see what they leave Miami with. The Army leadership is now very much engaged as a result of a letter Admiral Stavridis sent to the Chief yesterday as we requested. More to follow. Bob Robert J. Natter R J NATTER & ASSOCIATES, LLC rjnatter@natterllc.com 904 376-5861 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: rjnatter@natterllc.com Jeb Bush Mark Kaplan Nina Oviedo Pam Dana Timothy Dimond Rocky Rodriquez 11/1/2006 1:44:12 AM Congressional staff visit to SouthCom HQ and Homestead AFB Governor: As I had mentioned before, staff members from the Senate and House and the House Armed Services Committee are scheduled to visit SouthCom HQ this Thursday. The Staff include a Mr. Niemier from Sen Warner's staff, Mr, Sutey from Sen Nelson's staff, a staff member from the ranking minority member, Sen Levin's Staff, and a staff member from the Chairman of the House Armed Services Readiness Sub-committee. Upon their arrival in Miami they will be taken to meet with Admiral Stavridis. I have talked with Jim, and he intends to really stress the military necessity and good business aspects of going forward with our deal. The staff members will then be driven by 8 of the 9 buildings occupied as part of the SouthCom HQ complex. They will spend some time in the main building for discussions. Following the HQ visit and discussions the staff members will then visit Homestead AFB and meet with Diana Gonzoles of the Miami-Dade Defense Alliance. Diana has told the SouthCom staff and me that she will say that they will offer land (about 40 acres which were turned over to the County as part of a previous BRAC) adjacent to Homestaed for use as a new HQ site only if the State offer is not workable. I am fairly confident that the Homestead supporters, Rep Meek etc, have encouraged this option with the House and Senate folks. I know SouthCom does not like this option for a number of good and valid reasons. As a result, I fear that the staff will come away from the visit with a recommendation to pursue the Homestead option. This would be fine from the State's view but awful from the SouthCom view, esp because there are very few milcon dollars available and, even if they could be found, the project would take a very long time. So, I would guess that the HQ project would flop and nothing would get built in South Florida. I recommend we wait until the staff visit and see what they leave Miami with. The Army leadership is now very much engaged as a result of a letter Admiral Stavridis sent to the Chief yesterday as we requested. More to follow. Bob Robert J. Natter R J NATTER & ASSOCIATES, LLC rjnatter@natterllc.com 904 376-5861 From: To: Date: Subject: Mathis, Karen Jeb Bush 11/1/2006 1:30:05 AM RE: Question Thanks for the reply. I'd like to catch up with you after January, if you have time. ________________________________ From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tue 10/31/2006 7:00 PM To: Mathis, Karen Subject: RE: Question friday I believe. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Karen Mathis [mailto:karen.mathis@jacksonville.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 12:06 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Question Checking whether you intend to visit Jacksonville anytime soon. Karen Mathis karen.mathis@jacksonville.com Metro columnist The Florida Times-Union Jacksonville FL 904-359-4305 Fax: 904-359-4478 safe:morris From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'annac711@bellsouth.net' 11/1/2006 12:16:53 AM RE: Corruption in Palm Beach County if there is specific accusations to follow, I will pass on to the FDLE. We cannot and will not expand an investigation without evidence. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Anna Current [mailto:annac711@bellsouth.net] Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 7:15 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Corruption in Palm Beach County October 31, 2006 Dear Governor Bush: You may recall that I believe politicians in Palm Beach County do not work honorably, and it appears that the recent investigation and charges against former Palm Beach Commissioner Tony Masilotti support that opinion. Many of our county and municipal officials have held the same powerful offices for numerous years. Like other government officials, who have stayed in office for many decades, they have built unseen empires with connections, power, and reach that leave the ordinary citizen at a distinct disadvantage. Back-room government officials and developers have arbitrary, flexible, and almost capricious authority over long-time community residents...an arrangement that poses a significant risk to the freedoms of the latter. Today, Joel Engelhardt of the Palm Beach Post wrote: “… (Masilotti) thrived on the thrill of the deal. You could see it when he alone among the commissioners interrupted the divisive site debate over The Scripps Research Institute to calculate the real estate value of Mecca Farms - for housing - in case Scripps wasn't built there. He cast one of the four votes to move Scripps to Abacoa, where another friend, Abacoa builder Bruce Rendina, stood to gain.” There may be additional corruption in the county’s recent Scripps deal or in neighboring communities. I hope you will insist on expanded investigations and comprehensive prosecutions. Until there is public scrutiny and exposure to favoritism, misuse of position, and all phases of the Scripps relocation, there will be lingering suspicions of wrongdoing. Best regards, Anna Anna Current Jupiter, FL 561-746-7354 http://www.palmbeachpost.com/search/search/search/UnifiedSearch?query=masilotti&daterange=30days From: To: Date: Subject: Anna Current Jeb Bush 11/1/2006 12:15:03 AM Corruption in Palm Beach County October 31, 2006 Dear Governor Bush: You may recall that I believe politicians in Palm Beach County do not work honorably, and it appears that the recent investigation and charges against former Palm Beach Commissioner Tony Masilotti support that opinion. Many of our county and municipal officials have held the same powerful offices for numerous years. Like other government officials, who have stayed in office for many decades, they have built unseen empires with connections, power, and reach that leave the ordinary citizen at a distinct disadvantage. Back-room government officials and developers have arbitrary, flexible, and almost capricious authority over long-time community residents...an arrangement that poses a significant risk to the freedoms of the latter. Today, Joel Engelhardt of the Palm Beach Post wrote: “… (Masilotti) thrived on the thrill of the deal. You could see it when he alone among the commissioners interrupted the divisive site debate over The Scripps Research Institute to calculate the real estate value of Mecca Farms - for housing - in case Scripps wasn't built there. He cast one of the four votes to move Scripps to Abacoa, where another friend, Abacoa builder Bruce Rendina, stood to gain.” There may be additional corruption in the county’s recent Scripps deal or in neighboring communities. I hope you will insist on expanded investigations and comprehensive prosecutions. Until there is public scrutiny and exposure to favoritism, misuse of position, and all phases of the Scripps relocation, there will be lingering suspicions of wrongdoing. Best regards, Anna Anna Current Jupiter, FL 561-746-7354 http://www.palmbeachpost.com/search/search/search/UnifiedSearch? query=masilotti&daterange=30days From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'dreed' Celeste Lewis (celeste.lewis@myflorida.com) 11/1/2006 12:12:59 AM RE: Sheriff for Lake County thank you Dave. I don't believe that Jimmy Connors has opined on the appointment but many people have. a decision will be made soon. jeb -----Original Message----From: dreed [mailto:dreed1232@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 3:53 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Sheriff for Lake County Governor Bush, I am writing to say be cautious of any candidate that Jimmy Conner supports for Sheriff. I am a retired Air Force Officer that retired as a Commander of a combat mobile air control unit. I also served under your father on a special mission to Honduras in 1986 to set up the first command and control system for the Honduran Air Force. A very successful mission that brought down the first drug carrying plane that violated the Honduran Airspace! I have been in Lake County since I retired, 16 years ago. After being elected to serve as the as Superintendent for Lake County Schools, Anna Cowin asked me to serve as the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Safety. During my 30 days there before resigning, I looked at the management reports of our school system over the past ten years. Most of the stumbling blocks of progress all pointed back to our School Board. Jimmy Conner, Kyleen Fischer, and Scott Strong have been on the board making terrible decisions for Lake County for almost all of the time covered in the reports. When I confronted Jimmy, whom I had known for years, he simply said that all of those reports were consultants hired by the Superintendents to try to make the board look bad. I asked if he ever considered there to be any truth, and he replied NO. Jeb, I met you through Anna on a couple of Homeland Security issues where I was trying to provide solutions for improving safety for schools and government agencies. Toni Jennings sat in the briefing Fred Rohrdanz and I gave to your staff concerning an evacuation alarm system for schools and government agencies, of which I was the inventor and patent holder. I say that to say that I have not been idle over the past 16 years. I can assure you beyond any shadow of a doubt that we need to get a new school board and have no one put into any office that Jimmy Conner is supporting. I am in real estate I can tell you that this entire county is scared to death that he might have a say in the future growth of this county. Concurrency has all businessmen in Lake County fearing a shut down of growth if Jimmy Conner gets to have a say in our future. Jebb, ask any of the prior respectable Republicans from Lake County how they feel about anything that Jimmy Conner is for and you will get the same answer, DO NOT SUPPORT him or anyone Jimmy Conner is behind. . The local press, that Jimmy Conner is in bed with, and his size intimidates a lot of people; but it is time to humble this “bulldog politician” and put someone in office that will not bow to his wishes-I am afraid that Borders may be his puppet. I personally witnessed Jimmy calling Sheriff Daniels trying to get him to work against Anna before I was appointed (I have another witness to verify what I am saying). I approached him after I resigned and asked him if he was ever going to lay down his stubbornness and begin to cooperate with Anna, and his response was; “not for four years”; meaning that cooperation and professionalism were not a part of his personal agenda. Jeb, Jimmy Conner and his cronies do not have the professionalism to lead this county in any way. They have destroyed every good thing that Anna has tried to do because of their lack of vision. There are two kinds of vision: “front door” and “back door”; one looks into the future and the other is always “checking six”! Unfortunately, our school system has been in the “check six” mode for ten years. Jeb, I love what you have done for Florida, I loved working for your Father, and I think your brother has been the best President I have seen in my lifetime; so I confident that you will make the right decision, but I just wanted to provide a friendly bit of caution. Thanks for your ear. Dave Reed Reed Land Services Corp David L Reed - Broker 1232 Lakeview Drive Eustis, FL 32726 (352} 267-5611 dreed@reedlandservices.com www.reedlandservices.com From: To: Jeb Bush 'Bracy, Carol' Toni Jennings Hampton, Betty Goodson, Rachel 11/1/2006 12:08:27 AM RE: new FSECC totals CC: Date: Subject: more loot to sell. jeb -----Original Message----From: Bracy, Carol [mailto:Carol.Bracy@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 11:06 AM To: Jeb Bush; Toni Jennings; Hampton, Betty Cc: Goodson, Rachel Subject: FW: new FSECC totals Governor & Lt. Governor, thank you for sharing your road loot! It was a great success. Rachel and her Team did a terrific job getting us closer to the EOG goal. -----Original Message----From: Sent: To: Harris, Renee Tuesday, October 31, 2006 11:02 AM Goodson, Rachel; Berryman, Misty; Bracy, Carol Subject: new FSECC totals Hi all, After totaling the money from the loot sale ($3687.85) we have raised $28,099.85. That leaves us with $3814.15 left to go. Congrats on the tremendous success of the road loot sale!! Renee’ Renee' A Harris Assistant to Director of Administration Executive Office of the Governor 850-488-4505 From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Ed Rosenthal' chaney@eflorida.com Hampton Betty (office) (betty.hampton@myflorida.com) 11/1/2006 12:06:13 AM RE: Award/Mansion PICTURES sorry Ed. we will fix. jeb -----Original Message----From: Ed Rosenthal [mailto:ERosenthal@florikan.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 9:53 AM To: chaney@eflorida.com Cc: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Award/Mansion PICTURES soGood morning Cheryl Cheryl we received the picture of the awards ceremony this morning signed by Governor Bush Unfortunately the photo is of another awards recipient (not us) and is marked Congratulations Ed. Do you think it would be possible for the governor to sign the picture which we selected above and re-send to us Governor Bush is the finest governor Florida has ever had and this would be very important to us. I would appreciate it Thank you NB Jeb Bush for President 2016 From: Ed Rosenthal Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 4:46 PM To: Cheryl Haney Cc: Betty Rosenthal; Don Eberly Subject: FW: Award/Mansion PICTURES Thanks Cheryl Our choice is still the first picture DSC 9784 (above) Thank the Governor for me. Ed Rosenthal and Betty Rosenthal ( CEO and CFO of Florikan) 1579 Barber Road Sarasota Fl 34240 From: Ed Rosenthal Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 3:38 PM To: 'chaney@eflorida.com' Subject: FW: Award/Mansion PICTURES So far DSC 9784 (above ) is the only photo of us so I guess we shall go with it so far Its nice too Ed Rosenthal, CEO Florikan The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential. They are intended for the named recipient(s) only. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager or the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to anyone or make copies. ** eSafe scanned this email for viruses, vandals and malicious content. ** From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Celeste Lewis (celeste.lewis@myflorida.com) 10/31/2006 11:52:35 PM FW: -----Original Message----From: Maloof, Al [mailto:Amaloof@gjb-law.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 6:46 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Jeb, I received a call from your appointments office today, advising me that I was again not selected for an appointment to one of your boards. I have provided them with two additional boards to which I would very much like review. Would you please consider me for some other public service appointment? Thanks again. ps: It was good to see you during dinner with the President last week. Al Maloof*, Managing Director GJB CONSULTING LLC 100 SE 2 St., # 4400 Miami, FL 33131 Toll Free: 1-888-768-2499 Miami-Dir: 305-349-2322 Fax: 305-349-2310 Cell: 305-519-4399 Government & Consulting Practice Miami * Ft. Lauderdale * Tallahassee, FL * Washington, DC "Government, Media/PR, Crisis Management, Strategy" IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE: This e-mail communication, including any attachments, contains confidential attorney client or work product privileged information and is intended solely for the entity or individual to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, please immediately notify the sender, and completely delete this message including any attachments. You are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or dissemination of any of its content in any form is strictly prohibited and may be in violation of law.*not a member of the Bar. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'FPHandyman@aol.com' 10/31/2006 11:42:40 PM RE: Terry Moe on incentive pay for teachers saw it -----Original Message----From: FPHandyman@aol.com [mailto:FPHandyman@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 1:57 PM To: Jeb Bush; Patricia.Levesque@MyFlorida.com; John.Winn@fldoe.org Subject: Fwd: Terry Moe on incentive pay for teachers governor i wanted to make sure that you saw terry moe's article today, which mentions florida's STAR program phil From: To: Date: Subject: Maloof, Al Jeb Bush 10/31/2006 11:45:36 PM Jeb, I received a call from your appointments office today, advising me that I was again not selected for an appointment to one of your boards. I have provided them with two additional boards to which I would very much like review. Would you please consider me for some other public service appointment? Thanks again. ps: It was good to see you during dinner with the President last week. Al Maloof*, Managing Director GJB CONSULTING LLC 100 SE 2 St., # 4400 Miami, FL 33131 Toll Free: 1-888-768-2499 Miami-Dir: 305-349-2322 Fax: 305-349-2310 Cell: 305-519-4399 Government & Consulting Practice Miami * Ft. Lauderdale * Tallahassee, FL * Washington, DC "Government, Media/PR, Crisis Management, Strategy" IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE: This e-mail communication, including any attachments, contains confidential attorney client or work product privileged information and is intended solely for the entity or individual to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, please immediately notify the sender, and completely delete this message including any attachments. You are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or dissemination of any of its content in any form is strictly prohibited and may be in violation of law.*not a member of the Bar. From: To: Date: Subject: dreed Jeb Bush 10/31/2006 8:53:12 PM Sheriff for Lake County Governor Bush, I am writing to say be cautious of any candidate that Jimmy Conner supports for Sheriff. I am a retired Air Force Officer that retired as a Commander of a combat mobile air control unit. I also served under your father on a special mission to Honduras in 1986 to set up the first command and control system for the Honduran Air Force. A very successful mission that brought down the first drug carrying plane that violated the Honduran Airspace! I have been in Lake County since I retired, 16 years ago. After being elected to serve as the as Superintendent for Lake County Schools, Anna Cowin asked me to serve as the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Safety. During my 30 days there before resigning, I looked at the management reports of our school system over the past ten years. Most of the stumbling blocks of progress all pointed back to our School Board. Jimmy Conner, Kyleen Fischer, and Scott Strong have been on the board making terrible decisions for Lake County for almost all of the time covered in the reports. When I confronted Jimmy, whom I had known for years, he simply said that all of those reports were consultants hired by the Superintendents to try to make the board look bad. I asked if he ever considered there to be any truth, and he replied NO. Jeb, I met you through Anna on a couple of Homeland Security issues where I was trying to provide solutions for improving safety for schools and government agencies. Toni Jennings sat in the briefing Fred Rohrdanz and I gave to your staff concerning an evacuation alarm system for schools and government agencies, of which I was the inventor and patent holder. I say that to say that I have not been idle over the past 16 years. I can assure you beyond any shadow of a doubt that we need to get a new school board and have no one put into any office that Jimmy Conner is supporting. I am in real estate I can tell you that this entire county is scared to death that he might have a say in the future growth of this county. Concurrency has all businessmen in Lake County fearing a shut down of growth if Jimmy Conner gets to have a say in our future. Jebb, ask any of the prior respectable Republicans from Lake County how they feel about anything that Jimmy Conner is for and you will get the same answer, DO NOT SUPPORT him or anyone Jimmy Conner is behind. . The local press, that Jimmy Conner is in bed with, and his size intimidates a lot of people; but it is time to humble this “bulldog politician” and put someone in office that will not bow to his wishes-I am afraid that Borders may be his puppet. I personally witnessed Jimmy calling Sheriff Daniels trying to get him to work against Anna before I was appointed (I have another witness to verify what I am saying). I approached him after I resigned and asked him if he was ever going to lay down his stubbornness and begin to cooperate with Anna, and his response was; “not for four years”; meaning that cooperation and professionalism were not a part of his personal agenda. Jeb, Jimmy Conner and his cronies do not have the professionalism to lead this county in any way. They have destroyed every good thing that Anna has tried to do because of their lack of vision. There are two kinds of vision: “front door” and “back door”; one looks into the future and the other is always “checking six”! Unfortunately, our school system has been in the “check six” mode for ten years. Jeb, I love what you have done for Florida, I loved working for your Father, and I think your brother has been the best President I have seen in my lifetime; so I confident that you will make the right decision, but I just wanted to provide a friendly bit of caution. Thanks for your ear. Dave Reed Reed Land Services Corp David L Reed - Broker 1232 Lakeview Drive Eustis, FL 32726 (352} 267-5611 dreed@reedlandservices.com www.reedlandservices.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Yecke, Cheri Jeb Bush Levesque, Patricia Winn, John 10/31/2006 7:07:06 PM Gov Update 10.31.06.doc Here is the latest SES count. Cheri Pierson Yecke, Ph.D. Chancellor, K-12 Public Schools Florida Department of Education 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 514 Tallahassee, Florida 32399 850.245.0509 Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: FPHandyman@aol.com Jeb Bush Patricia.Levesque@MyFlorida.com John.Winn@fldoe.org 10/31/2006 6:56:42 PM Fwd: Terry Moe on incentive pay for teachers Terry Moe on incentive pay for teachers governor i wanted to make sure that you saw terry moe's article today, which mentions florida's STAR program phil From: To: Date: Subject: Williamson Evers 10/31/2006 5:04:59 PM Terry Moe on incentive pay for teachers Wall Street Journal Management 101 for Our Public Schools By TERRY M. MOE October 31, 2006; Page A18 The Department of Education recently announced its first grants in a new $94-million program to fund incentive-pay plans for teachers. The money itself is a drop in the bucket for a public school industry that spends more than $400 billion annually. And only a small portion of the nation's school districts will be chosen to participate. But the idea -- that a teacher's pay should depend in part on how much his students actually learn -- is revolutionary. It is also common sense. The current system makes no sense at all. Beyond a brief probationary period, teachers have lifetime job security (tenure) and are virtually impossible to dismiss even if their students learn absolutely nothing year after year. Their pay, moreover, is based entirely on a salary schedule defined by seniority and credentials, and takes no account of whether their students are learning anything. All teachers, good and bad, are rewarded equally -- a truly dumb idea. With this kind of reward structure, teachers are not given strong incentives to promote student learning to the fullest, because nothing happens to them one way or the other. Good teachers do not gain from their successes; mediocre teachers suffer no consequences for their failures. So why strive extra hard to get students to achieve? Taking it easy yields the same rewards. To make matters worse, teachers who are especially talented, skilled and effective -- qualities that employers throughout the economy are looking for -- are well aware that their superior value will only be rewarded if they leave teaching for another career, which many of them do. Mediocre teachers, meantime, have the same lifetime security and pay as the good teachers. And people of low quality have especially strong reason to seek out these jobs and remain in the system until retirement, because almost nowhere else (outside government) would their poor performance be tolerated -indeed, rewarded. The disconnect between pay and performance, then, inevitably affects the quality and motivational character of the entire pool of people who wind up in the classroom. This is no way to run a school system. In any organization, the key to effective performance lies in getting the incentives right. Rewards need to be structured in such a way that people with the right talents and skills are attracted to the organization, employees are motivated to be as productive as possible, and unproductive employees have incentives to leave. In the private sector, where the great majority of Americans work, this is precisely what organizations try to do -- which is why employees are evaluated and paid based on their performance, and dismissed if they don't do their jobs well. This is Management 101: elementary, fundamental, essential. Only in government, of which the public schools are a part, do organizations hire employees for life and pay them without regard for their performance. But government has to be this way, you might think. Among other things, its organizations don't have an easily quantifiable bottom line -- such as profits or sales -- that allow for incentive systems linking pay to performance. As a practical matter, we can't pay employees at the State Department according to their contributions to world peace, or employees at the Environmental Protection Agency according to their success at reducing pollution. This is true. But public schools, unlike most government organizations, do have a quantifiable bottom line -- namely, student achievement, which can be measured quite reliably through standardized tests. Under NCLB and state accountability systems, students are already being tested regularly. It is a natural next step to connect the dots to teachers: measuring the learning that takes place in each classroom, and creating an incentive system that rewards teachers on that basis. There are many ways to design such a system, and districts have a great deal of flexibility -- about the portion of pay devoted to merit, about adjustments for student background, about how teachers of nonacademic subjects (like music and art) are to be evaluated, about the use of school-wide measures of performance (to encourage teamwork), and so on. It is a framework that is readily adapted to local circumstances and concerns. The idea is not to impose a "one best system," but simply to take reasonable steps, based on objective data, to see that good teachers are rewarded and mediocre ones aren't. If incentive pay for teachers is practical, and if it makes good sense, then why is it so rarely used? The answer has to do with politics and power, not with what is best for children. By far the most powerful forces in the politics of education are the teachers unions, and they are opposed to incentive pay. The unions represent the occupational interests of all their members, not just those who are good teachers, and they have a deep resistance to any form of differentiated treatment that threatens member solidarity. Their demand is consistently for across-the-board-raises. Everyone benefits, no one surpasses anyone else. Their vision -- if you can call it that -- is one of stultifying sameness. Fortunately, the unions are surrounded by more incentive-pay brush fires than they can put out. The federal program was one of these, adopted despite union opposition. And the unions have also failed to stop two major incentive-pay programs recently adopted in the states. One is in Texas, which allocated $260 million for a program that started this year in roughly 1,000 low-income schools in highpoverty districts, and will be offered next year to all districts. The other is in Florida, which initiated a $147 million program distributing rewards to the top 25% of teachers in participating districts. The unions cannot hold back progress forever. Incentive pay is an idea whose time has come. It is an idea that is so unambiguously superior to the status quo -- paying good teachers and mediocre teachers the same -- that the need for reform is obvious. We can fine-tune the details of how to do it as fairly and effectively as possible. But the direction we need to be moving in is clear. Mr. Moe, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and a member of its Koret Task Force on K-12 education, is the William Bennett Munro professor of political science at Stanford and chair of its political science department. From: To: Date: Subject: Karen Mathis Jeb Bush 10/31/2006 5:05:55 PM Question Checking whether you intend to visit Jacksonville anytime soon. Karen Mathis karen.mathis@jacksonville.com Metro columnist The Florida Times-Union Jacksonville FL 904-359-4305 Fax: 904-359-4478 safe:morris From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Craftstone@aol.com abrynild@earthlink.net AJenkins14@tampabay.rr.com anagbogu7@verizon.net CBETTYKAY@aol.com CinDDoxsee@aol.com DarleneFoster@intelliplans.net dburch@wheelerfloors.com elainerenick@hotmail.com fl05ima.pub@mail.house.gov daniki@mindspring.com HopperS@citrus.k12.fl.us Jeb Bush Jvargas@msmc.com Katiedidis50@aol.com Johnsoncajmk@aol.com Khammons@tampabay.rr.com Kvilches@aol.com MaryNally@cfl.rr.com Elder911@aol.com NNemhauser@aol.com SSolo24718@yahoo.com sberry82051@peoplepc.com Smith34711@aol.com jollymon123@verizon.net tjking@mail.ucf.edu Tripletmomndad@aol.com VickiiMc@yahoo.com Grannysbootique@hotmail.com wootsonsh@earthlink.net wsmith68@tampabay.rr.com boyds@lake.k12.fl.us flebottem@comcast.net 10/31/2006 4:30:44 PM Fwd: Important Med-waiver Waiting List Issue Re: Fwd: Important Med-waiver Waiting List Issue From: To: Date: Subject: CEIDD Craftstone@aol.com 10/31/2006 3:34:30 PM Re: Fwd: Important Med-waiver Waiting List Issue Donna, I have a few questions. Forgive my ignorance in this area. I am not knowledgeable about child welfare cases. 1. What exactly are "child welfare" cases? Are those kids in the foster care system? Does a "child welfare" case have anything to do with disabilities? 2. Why would this change cause kids to be put in group homes with kids with disabilities? Are "child welfare" cases currently put into group homes with kids with disabilities? 3. What about the change indicates that kids with disabilities would be kicked out of group homes to make room for a child welfare case? Thanks in advance for the information! Sue At 12:26 AM 10/26/2006 -0400, you wrote: Return-Path: Received: from rly-yi03.mx.aol.com (rly-yi03.mail.aol.com [172.18.180.131]) by airyi01.mail.aol.com (v113.6) with ESMTP id MAILINYI13-7bb453ea3e4199; Tue, 24 Oct 2006 19:38:50 -0400 Received: from ms-smtp-05.tampabay.rr.com (ms-smtp-05.tampabay.rr.com [65.32.5.135]) by rly-yi03.mx.aol.com (v113.6) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINYI33-7bb453ea3e4199; Tue, 24 Oct 2006 19:38:14 -0400 Received: from asgooffice (45.138.202.68.cfl.res.rr.com [68.202.138.45]) by ms-smtp-05.tampabay.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k9ONTG2Z005036; Tue, 24 Oct 2006 19:29:30 -0400 (EDT) From: "Donna Lorman" To: "'Donna Lorman'" Subject: Important Med-waiver Waiting List Issue Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 19:29:16 -0400 Message-ID: <006301c6f7c4$3e7a9730$6401a8c0@asgooffice> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0064_01C6F7A2.B768F730" X-Priority: 1 (Highest) X-MSMail-Priority: High X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: Acb3xCbJJPNF5JttSQOKtfe46c097QAAAoXg X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2962 Importance: High X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine X-AOL-IP: 65.32.5.135 Hi All I have been made aware of a serious issue regarding the med-waiver that needs your immediate attention. Please read the following and forward it on. We need to make sure the legislators hear us loud and clear. Florida Statute 393.065(5) has been changed. The changes put all child welfare cases at the top of the med-waiver waiting list. The following are some reasons that this is not a good change for the developmentally disabled: 1. If all child welfare cases are put at the top of the list, then your child will not move up on the waiting list. Hypothetically speaking, a child welfare case that is currently sitting at 15,999 will be immediately moved up to the #1 spot without any wait at all. Your child, who might have waited four, five, six years, etc, will be bumped down to accommodate these children. Right now, there are only 50 open waiver spots in this district. There are currently 51 child welfare cases pending. That means, that there will be no open spots and your child will once again be waiting another year for services. But, of course, by then, there will be more child welfare cases pending which means your children could sit on the waiver for many more years without receiving services. 2. If some of the child welfare cases are placed on the waiver, then some will require group home placements. There are many child welfare cases that would pose a huge risk for children and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities. Some child welfare cases will have past sexual or physical abuse. These individuals would then be placed into a group home setting with individuals with autism or mental retardation who would be easy prey. 3. There is reason to believe that if there are no group home placements available, then those individuals who currently reside in a group home who have families could be discharged out of the group home to make a slot available for the child welfare case. As you can see, these changes are not good for the developmentally disabled. We need to let our representatives know that these changes are unacceptable. Please contact your State of Florida Senator and Representative today. Explain the reasons that we need this law changed and ask them to see that it gets done. Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information. Thanks. Donna Lorman, President Autism Society of Greater Orlando From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Struhs, Sara Jeb Bush 10/31/2006 1:28:45 PM Timeline as promised TRANSITION DOCUMENT TIMELINE.doc From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Faraj, Alia' Campbell, Kristy Kaplan, Mark Rodriguez, Raquel 10/31/2006 11:49:19 AM RE: Story that ran yesterday in the Trib re: Campbell / Schiavo let us go through it this morning -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia [mailto:Alia.Faraj@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 6:44 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Campbell, Kristy; Kaplan, Mark; Rodriguez, Raquel Subject: RE: Story that ran yesterday in the Trib re: Campbell / Schiavo Governor, Yes Senator Campbell DID vote AFFIRMATIVE in support of the bill. The Senate took up the House version --Senate vote: 23 yeas, 15 nays, 2 no votes -- D's voting yes included Lawson, Miller, date was 10/21/2003. Here is a link that will provide you with the floor vote: http://www.flsenate.gov/cgi-bin/view_page.pl?Tab=session&Submenu=1&FT=D&File=session/ 2003E/House/bills/votes/html/SHB0035E1021030002.html From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Mon 10/30/2006 10:42 PM To: Faraj, Alia Cc: Campbell, Kristy; Kaplan, Mark; Rodriguez, Raquel Subject: RE: Story that ran yesterday in the Trib re: Campbell / Schiavo did he vote for his bill? -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia [mailto:Alia.Faraj@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 10:36 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Campbell, Kristy; Kaplan, Mark; Rodriguez, Raquel Subject: RE: Story that ran yesterday in the Trib re: Campbell / Schiavo Governor --- according to the Senate webpage -- Sen. Campbell is listed as a co-sponsor to Terri's Law in Special Session E in 2003. Sen. Campbell voted "yes" in Rules and Calendar (Oct 2003) and on the floor of the Senate. http://www.flsenate.gov/cgi-bin/view_page.pl? Tab=session&Submenu=1&FT=D&File=session/2003E/Senate/bills/votes_com/html/SSB0012.RC.html S12-E GENERAL BILL by Webster; (CO-SPONSORS) Campbell; Crist (Similar 1ST ENG/H 0035-E) Governor/One-time Stay; authorizes Governor to issue one-time stay to prevent withholding of nutrition & hydration under certain circumstances; provides for expiration of stay; authorizes Governor to lift stay at any time; provides for revocation of stay; provides that person is not civilly liable & is not subject to regulatory or disciplinary sanctions for taking action in compliance with any such stay. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. 10/20/03 SENATE Filed; Introduced, referred to Rules and Calendar -SJ 00003; On Committee agenda-- Rules and Calendar, 10/21/03, 8:00 am, 37-S 10/21/03 SENATE Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Rules and Calendar; YEAS 10 NAYS 2 -SJ 00019; Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00019; Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00019; Read second time -SJ 00017; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00018; Substituted HB 35-E -SJ 00018; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 35-E (Ch. 2003418) From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Mon 10/30/2006 10:16 PM To: Faraj, Alia Subject: RE: Story that ran yesterday in the Trib re: Campbell / Schiavo I need the truth on whether he sponsored the bill, etc. etc. -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia [mailto:Alia.Faraj@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 9:52 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Story that ran yesterday in the Trib re: Campbell / Schiavo Governor, I'm not sure if you saw this story yesterday in the Tampa Trib (sorry if its a repeat) but I wanted to make sure you saw this in addition to the AP story that ran today. This is a clear example of why one should stand by a decision they make, a leader stands his ground and fights for the issues even though they may be controversial. Flipping positions on Schiavo Attorney general hopeful Campbell has misrepresented his votes on Terri Schiavo . By AARON SHAROCKMAN Published October 29, 2006 State Sen. Walter "Skip" Campbell, the Democrat running for attorney general, voted twice to re-insert the feeding tube of Terri Schiavo and nearly cried on the floor of the state Senate when he realized she ultimately could not be saved. Yet now, 19 months after Schiavo's death, Campbell has positioned himself as the candidate who rigorously opposed the unpopular state intervention. At campaign events across the state, Campbell has consistently decried Gov. Jeb Bush's involvement in the politically tinged court battle. He also at times has misrepresented his own voting record, using the Schiavo issue at newspaper editorial board interviews and television appearances to draw a distinction with Republican candidate Bill McCollum. In a BayNews 9 Political Connections interview airing today, Campbell says he was not a sponsor of the original 2003 Schiavo legislation; records show he did co-sponsor the bill. And in the same interview, Campbell said he did not vote to intervene in the Schiavo case as part of the Judiciary Committee in 2005, when in fact he did. "You check on that," Campbell said in the taped interview, which airs at 11 a.m. today on BayNews 9, along with interviews with chief financial officer candidates Tom Lee and Alex Sink. "Because I did not vote for that in committee." Campbell repeated those false statements during a pre-election meeting with Terri's husband, Michael Schiavo, Schiavo said this week. Campbell had been seeking Schiavo's endorsement. 'No credibility' "He lied to my face," said Michael Schiavo, who has formed the political action committee TerriPAC to support candidates who fought the intervention. Schiavo is not formally supporting Campbell. Campbell conceded this week that he misspoke in the interviews. He said he only voted to intervene as a courtesy to bring debate to the full Senate, where he switched his vote. It is common practice, he said, to move the important legislation to the full Senate and that he cannot precisely remember the tally of every committee vote. And he only voted for the 2003 intervention, Campbell said, because it included a court-appointed guardian, who was to detail Terri Schiavo's chances of recovery. "It was probably one of the toughest (issues) I have ever had," said Campbell, who wanted to keep Schiavo alive, but believed government action was unconstitutional. "I know what I did, and in my opinion, it was very clear." To Republicans, the misstatements further characterize Campbell's willingness to say one thing and do another. Campbell, Republicans say, told members of the National Rifle Association gun lobby he supported a bill that let employees keep guns in a car at work. At a recent political forum, he said he opposed the legislation. He also stole credit, they say, for a payday lending reform law that has become a model for the country. "Candidate Campbell, if he sees a chance at scoring political points, he will forget all facts and his political record," said Jeff Sadosky, a spokesman with the Republican Party of Florida. "He tries to be all things to all people. And in the end, he ends up being a candidate with absolutely no credibility." Trying to save Schiavo Campbell, a Catholic who studied six years at a Miami area seminary, worked with Republicans in 2003 and 2005 to find ways to save Schiavo. She had spent 15 years in what most doctors considered a persistent vegetative state after she collapsed in 1990. As his and Republicans' efforts failed, Campbell spoke directly to Schiavo's brother, Bobby Schindler, from the Senate floor. Schindler had begged the government to intervene. "In my religion, we have a prayer that says, 'Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us,' " Campbell said. "I pray, Mr. Schindler, that you will forgive us if we're doing the wrong thing. God bless you, and God bless your family." His Republican opponent, former U.S. Rep. Bill McCollum, also has taken differing stances on the Schiavo issue. McCollum said in April he supported the governor's efforts to keep Schiavo alive. "Well, I can tell you I feel very strongly that he should have intervened," McCollum said then. "I supported the actions Jeb Bush took, but I don't want to prejudge, just like a judge doesn't want to do that, what I would do as attorney general in any given case." Hoping for better In later appearances, McCollum softened his position, saying the courts had ruled. "As your next attorney general, my obligation is to uphold the law, regardless of what I personally might feel," McCollum said at an event in St. Petersburg this June. Though neither candidate's record is necessarily attractive, Michael Schiavo said, he will vote for Campbell. "We go from bad to worse," said Schiavo, contrasting the records of the two men. "I guess you have to go with the bad and hope for better." Aaron Sharockman can be reached at (727) 892-2273 or asharockman@sptimes.com. Quote timeline: "I voted with the majority that said that people have the right to privacy, people have the right to die with dignity. The state never should have been involved in this very personal family situation. It's a legal issue for the courts. The courts decided, we should have followed the law. "Skip" Campbell, this summer on WFTS-28 ABC. "We're allowing a person to starve to death and that's unacceptable." "Skip" Campbell, Miami Herald, Oct. 23, 2003 "This is a compromise to get you in the right direction, to recognize that life is sacred and that (denying) sustenance and hydration are not the ways that we like people to die." "Skip" Campbell, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, March 16, 2005 From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Pamella Dana (Pam.Dana@myflorida.com) Wainwright Tara (tara.wainwright@myflorida.com) 10/31/2006 11:48:35 AM FW: Thanks for your support for Florida Turbine Technologies! FTT Endorsement.doc let us get this letter vetted and out. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Brostmeyer, Shirley [mailto:sbrostmeyer@fttinc.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 5:59 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Thanks for your support for Florida Turbine Technologies! Dear Governor Bush: Thanks so much for meeting with Joe and me, and for your interest in Florida Turbine Technologies. I have attached a proposed letter to Rolls Royce which would help to show your support. Please feel free to change this letter as you see fit. We look forward to meeting with Win Phillips of the University of Florida and Tony Catanese of Florida Institute of Technology to discuss the possibility of a Florida Institute for Small Turbines (FIST). My meeting with the new president of Space Florida is this Friday, November 3. However, since Joe is visiting Rolls Royce that day, we would prefer to meet with Tony Catanese on another day. It was wonderful meeting you again, and thanks for creating an environment of opportunity for small businesses in Florida. Sincerely, Shirley Brostmeyer Shirley Brostmeyer Chief Executive Officer Florida Turbine Technologies, Inc. 100 Marquette Drive Suite 110 Jupiter, FL 33458 561-427-6400 561-222-4827 mobile From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Brostmeyer, Shirley' 10/31/2006 11:47:25 AM RE: Thanks for your support for Florida Turbine Technologies! thank you. I will work on the letter and give you feedback on my calls. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Brostmeyer, Shirley [mailto:sbrostmeyer@fttinc.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 5:59 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Thanks for your support for Florida Turbine Technologies! Dear Governor Bush: Thanks so much for meeting with Joe and me, and for your interest in Florida Turbine Technologies. I have attached a proposed letter to Rolls Royce which would help to show your support. Please feel free to change this letter as you see fit. We look forward to meeting with Win Phillips of the University of Florida and Tony Catanese of Florida Institute of Technology to discuss the possibility of a Florida Institute for Small Turbines (FIST). My meeting with the new president of Space Florida is this Friday, November 3. However, since Joe is visiting Rolls Royce that day, we would prefer to meet with Tony Catanese on another day. It was wonderful meeting you again, and thanks for creating an environment of opportunity for small businesses in Florida. Sincerely, Shirley Brostmeyer Shirley Brostmeyer Chief Executive Officer Florida Turbine Technologies, Inc. 100 Marquette Drive Suite 110 Jupiter, FL 33458 561-427-6400 561-222-4827 mobile From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Brostmeyer, Shirley Jeb Bush 10/31/2006 10:58:39 AM Thanks for your support for Florida Turbine Technologies! FTT Endorsement.doc Dear Governor Bush: Thanks so much for meeting with Joe and me, and for your interest in Florida Turbine Technologies. I have attached a proposed letter to Rolls Royce which would help to show your support. Please feel free to change this letter as you see fit. We look forward to meeting with Win Phillips of the University of Florida and Tony Catanese of Florida Institute of Technology to discuss the possibility of a Florida Institute for Small Turbines (FIST). My meeting with the new president of Space Florida is this Friday, November 3. However, since Joe is visiting Rolls Royce that day, we would prefer to meet with Tony Catanese on another day. It was wonderful meeting you again, and thanks for creating an environment of opportunity for small businesses in Florida. Sincerely, Shirley Brostmeyer Shirley Brostmeyer Chief Executive Officer Florida Turbine Technologies, Inc. 100 Marquette Drive Suite 110 Jupiter, FL 33458 561-427-6400 561-222-4827 mobile From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Jose Luis Rodriguez - Office 10/31/2006 4:02:34 AM FW: Slobodan Juric -----Original Message----From: Slobodan Juric [mailto:tpafl@tampabay.rr.com] Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 11:00 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Slobodan Juric Governor, If you can forward this to the lawyers. This is additional information about Gordon's case. He's been at it since 1994. Been in the USA since August 1994, from J1 visa to H1B and currently still on H1B visa. I-140 approved, case number SRC-06-016-51281, Priority Date 8/15/05 Case has been forwarded to the Department of State, case number AMS2005821001 On Oct 30, 2006, at 8:00 AM, Jeb Bush wrote: > I don't know if there is anything that I can do but I will ask our > lawyers to look at it. > > Jeb > > -------------------------> Jeb Bush > > CONSERVE ENERGY! > > *********************************************************** > Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written > communications to or from state officials regarding state business are > public records available to the public and media upon request. Your > e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. > > > -----Original Message----> From: Slobodan Juric > To: Jeb Bush > Sent: Sun Oct 29 21:00:30 2006 > Subject: Slobodan Juric > > Good Evening Governor, > > A friend of mine from Netherlands arrived in the states about 7 years > ago. He received his bachelors and masters from Ball State University > with his student Visa. He went through the correct legal process to > apply to stay in the country and currently resides in Tampa. Gordon > Drijver is his name. The status he is currently under is H1B and is > I-140 approved. However he has been stuck at that status now for a > couple of years. Contacting the USCIS has not helped, as there is no > responses to calls and no status has been given as of lately. If you > could grant any assistance in this manner, or your office, it would be > greatly appreciated. Gordon's personal phone number is 813-787-5178. > It seems these days that his as a legal person who did all the right > processes seems to be now stuck in the hole with the illegals waiting > for the right paperwork. He needs his "Green Card". I hope you can > guide in the right direction. > > Thanks > > Slobodan Juric From: To: Date: Subject: Slobodan Juric Jeb Bush 10/31/2006 3:59:42 AM Re: Slobodan Juric Governor, If you can forward this to the lawyers. This is additional information about Gordon's case. He's been at it since 1994. Been in the USA since August 1994, from J1 visa to H1B and currently still on H1B visa. I-140 approved, case number SRC-06-016-51281, Priority Date 8/15/05 Case has been forwarded to the Department of State, case number AMS2005821001 On Oct 30, 2006, at 8:00 AM, Jeb Bush wrote: > I don't know if there is anything that I can do but I will ask our > lawyers to look at it. > > Jeb > > -------------------------> Jeb Bush > > CONSERVE ENERGY! > > *********************************************************** > Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. > Most written communications to or from state officials regarding > state business are public records available to the public and > media upon request. Your e-mail communications may > therefore be subject to public disclosure. > > > -----Original Message----> From: Slobodan Juric > To: Jeb Bush > Sent: Sun Oct 29 21:00:30 2006 > Subject: Slobodan Juric > > Good Evening Governor, > > A friend of mine from Netherlands arrived in the states about 7 years > ago. He received his bachelors and masters from Ball State University > with his student Visa. He went through the correct legal process to > apply to stay in the country and currently resides in Tampa. Gordon > Drijver is his name. The status he is currently under is H1B and is > I-140 approved. However he has been stuck at that status now for a > couple of years. Contacting the USCIS has not helped, as there is no > responses to calls and no status has been given as of lately. If you > could grant any assistance in this manner, or your office, it would > be greatly appreciated. Gordon's personal phone number is > 813-787-5178. It seems these days that his as a legal person who did > all the right processes seems to be now stuck in the hole with the > illegals waiting for the right paperwork. He needs his "Green Card". > I hope you can guide in the right direction. > > Thanks > > Slobodan Juric From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Faraj, Alia' Campbell, Kristy Kaplan, Mark Rodriguez, Raquel 10/31/2006 3:42:12 AM RE: Story that ran yesterday in the Trib re: Campbell / Schiavo did he vote for his bill? -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia [mailto:Alia.Faraj@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 10:36 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Campbell, Kristy; Kaplan, Mark; Rodriguez, Raquel Subject: RE: Story that ran yesterday in the Trib re: Campbell / Schiavo Governor --- according to the Senate webpage -- Sen. Campbell is listed as a co-sponsor to Terri's Law in Special Session E in 2003. Sen. Campbell voted "yes" in Rules and Calendar (Oct 2003) and on the floor of the Senate. http://www.flsenate.gov/cgi-bin/view_page.pl? Tab=session&Submenu=1&FT=D&File=session/2003E/Senate/bills/votes_com/html/SSB0012.RC.html S12-E GENERAL BILL by Webster; (CO-SPONSORS) Campbell; Crist (Similar 1ST ENG/H 0035-E) Governor/One-time Stay; authorizes Governor to issue one-time stay to prevent withholding of nutrition & hydration under certain circumstances; provides for expiration of stay; authorizes Governor to lift stay at any time; provides for revocation of stay; provides that person is not civilly liable & is not subject to regulatory or disciplinary sanctions for taking action in compliance with any such stay. EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law. 10/20/03 SENATE Filed; Introduced, referred to Rules and Calendar -SJ 00003; On Committee agenda-- Rules and Calendar, 10/21/03, 8:00 am, 37-S 10/21/03 SENATE Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Rules and Calendar; YEAS 10 NAYS 2 -SJ 00019; Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00019; Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00019; Read second time -SJ 00017; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00018; Substituted HB 35-E -SJ 00018; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 35-E (Ch. 2003418) From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Mon 10/30/2006 10:16 PM To: Faraj, Alia Subject: RE: Story that ran yesterday in the Trib re: Campbell / Schiavo I need the truth on whether he sponsored the bill, etc. etc. -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia [mailto:Alia.Faraj@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 9:52 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Story that ran yesterday in the Trib re: Campbell / Schiavo Governor, I'm not sure if you saw this story yesterday in the Tampa Trib (sorry if its a repeat) but I wanted to make sure you saw this in addition to the AP story that ran today. This is a clear example of why one should stand by a decision they make, a leader stands his ground and fights for the issues even though they may be controversial. Flipping positions on Schiavo Attorney general hopeful Campbell has misrepresented his votes on Terri Schiavo . By AARON SHAROCKMAN Published October 29, 2006 State Sen. Walter "Skip" Campbell, the Democrat running for attorney general, voted twice to re-insert the feeding tube of Terri Schiavo and nearly cried on the floor of the state Senate when he realized she ultimately could not be saved. Yet now, 19 months after Schiavo's death, Campbell has positioned himself as the candidate who rigorously opposed the unpopular state intervention. At campaign events across the state, Campbell has consistently decried Gov. Jeb Bush's involvement in the politically tinged court battle. He also at times has misrepresented his own voting record, using the Schiavo issue at newspaper editorial board interviews and television appearances to draw a distinction with Republican candidate Bill McCollum. In a BayNews 9 Political Connections interview airing today, Campbell says he was not a sponsor of the original 2003 Schiavo legislation; records show he did co-sponsor the bill. And in the same interview, Campbell said he did not vote to intervene in the Schiavo case as part of the Judiciary Committee in 2005, when in fact he did. "You check on that," Campbell said in the taped interview, which airs at 11 a.m. today on BayNews 9, along with interviews with chief financial officer candidates Tom Lee and Alex Sink. "Because I did not vote for that in committee." Campbell repeated those false statements during a pre-election meeting with Terri's husband, Michael Schiavo, Schiavo said this week. Campbell had been seeking Schiavo's endorsement. 'No credibility' "He lied to my face," said Michael Schiavo, who has formed the political action committee TerriPAC to support candidates who fought the intervention. Schiavo is not formally supporting Campbell. Campbell conceded this week that he misspoke in the interviews. He said he only voted to intervene as a courtesy to bring debate to the full Senate, where he switched his vote. It is common practice, he said, to move the important legislation to the full Senate and that he cannot precisely remember the tally of every committee vote. And he only voted for the 2003 intervention, Campbell said, because it included a court-appointed guardian, who was to detail Terri Schiavo's chances of recovery. "It was probably one of the toughest (issues) I have ever had," said Campbell, who wanted to keep Schiavo alive, but believed government action was unconstitutional. "I know what I did, and in my opinion, it was very clear." To Republicans, the misstatements further characterize Campbell's willingness to say one thing and do another. Campbell, Republicans say, told members of the National Rifle Association gun lobby he supported a bill that let employees keep guns in a car at work. At a recent political forum, he said he opposed the legislation. He also stole credit, they say, for a payday lending reform law that has become a model for the country. "Candidate Campbell, if he sees a chance at scoring political points, he will forget all facts and his political record," said Jeff Sadosky, a spokesman with the Republican Party of Florida. "He tries to be all things to all people. And in the end, he ends up being a candidate with absolutely no credibility." Trying to save Schiavo Campbell, a Catholic who studied six years at a Miami area seminary, worked with Republicans in 2003 and 2005 to find ways to save Schiavo. She had spent 15 years in what most doctors considered a persistent vegetative state after she collapsed in 1990. As his and Republicans' efforts failed, Campbell spoke directly to Schiavo's brother, Bobby Schindler, from the Senate floor. Schindler had begged the government to intervene. "In my religion, we have a prayer that says, 'Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us,' " Campbell said. "I pray, Mr. Schindler, that you will forgive us if we're doing the wrong thing. God bless you, and God bless your family." His Republican opponent, former U.S. Rep. Bill McCollum, also has taken differing stances on the Schiavo issue. McCollum said in April he supported the governor's efforts to keep Schiavo alive. "Well, I can tell you I feel very strongly that he should have intervened," McCollum said then. "I supported the actions Jeb Bush took, but I don't want to prejudge, just like a judge doesn't want to do that, what I would do as attorney general in any given case." Hoping for better In later appearances, McCollum softened his position, saying the courts had ruled. "As your next attorney general, my obligation is to uphold the law, regardless of what I personally might feel," McCollum said at an event in St. Petersburg this June. Though neither candidate's record is necessarily attractive, Michael Schiavo said, he will vote for Campbell. "We go from bad to worse," said Schiavo, contrasting the records of the two men. "I guess you have to go with the bad and hope for better." Aaron Sharockman can be reached at (727) 892-2273 or asharockman@sptimes.com. Quote timeline: "I voted with the majority that said that people have the right to privacy, people have the right to die with dignity. The state never should have been involved in this very personal family situation. It's a legal issue for the courts. The courts decided, we should have followed the law. "Skip" Campbell, this summer on WFTS-28 ABC. "We're allowing a person to starve to death and that's unacceptable." "Skip" Campbell, Miami Herald, Oct. 23, 2003 "This is a compromise to get you in the right direction, to recognize that life is sacred and that (denying) sustenance and hydration are not the ways that we like people to die." "Skip" Campbell, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, March 16, 2005 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Faraj, Alia' 10/31/2006 3:16:52 AM RE: Story that ran yesterday in the Trib re: Campbell / Schiavo I need the truth on whether he sponsored the bill, etc. etc. -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia [mailto:Alia.Faraj@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 9:52 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Story that ran yesterday in the Trib re: Campbell / Schiavo Governor, I'm not sure if you saw this story yesterday in the Tampa Trib (sorry if its a repeat) but I wanted to make sure you saw this in addition to the AP story that ran today. This is a clear example of why one should stand by a decision they make, a leader stands his ground and fights for the issues even though they may be controversial. Flipping positions on Schiavo Attorney general hopeful Campbell has misrepresented his votes on Terri Schiavo . By AARON SHAROCKMAN Published October 29, 2006 State Sen. Walter "Skip" Campbell, the Democrat running for attorney general, voted twice to re-insert the feeding tube of Terri Schiavo and nearly cried on the floor of the state Senate when he realized she ultimately could not be saved. Yet now, 19 months after Schiavo's death, Campbell has positioned himself as the candidate who rigorously opposed the unpopular state intervention. At campaign events across the state, Campbell has consistently decried Gov. Jeb Bush's involvement in the politically tinged court battle. He also at times has misrepresented his own voting record, using the Schiavo issue at newspaper editorial board interviews and television appearances to draw a distinction with Republican candidate Bill McCollum. In a BayNews 9 Political Connections interview airing today, Campbell says he was not a sponsor of the original 2003 Schiavo legislation; records show he did co-sponsor the bill. And in the same interview, Campbell said he did not vote to intervene in the Schiavo case as part of the Judiciary Committee in 2005, when in fact he did. "You check on that," Campbell said in the taped interview, which airs at 11 a.m. today on BayNews 9, along with interviews with chief financial officer candidates Tom Lee and Alex Sink. "Because I did not vote for that in committee." Campbell repeated those false statements during a pre-election meeting with Terri's husband, Michael Schiavo, Schiavo said this week. Campbell had been seeking Schiavo's endorsement. 'No credibility' "He lied to my face," said Michael Schiavo, who has formed the political action committee TerriPAC to support candidates who fought the intervention. Schiavo is not formally supporting Campbell. Campbell conceded this week that he misspoke in the interviews. He said he only voted to intervene as a courtesy to bring debate to the full Senate, where he switched his vote. It is common practice, he said, to move the important legislation to the full Senate and that he cannot precisely remember the tally of every committee vote. And he only voted for the 2003 intervention, Campbell said, because it included a court-appointed guardian, who was to detail Terri Schiavo's chances of recovery. "It was probably one of the toughest (issues) I have ever had," said Campbell, who wanted to keep Schiavo alive, but believed government action was unconstitutional. "I know what I did, and in my opinion, it was very clear." To Republicans, the misstatements further characterize Campbell's willingness to say one thing and do another. Campbell, Republicans say, told members of the National Rifle Association gun lobby he supported a bill that let employees keep guns in a car at work. At a recent political forum, he said he opposed the legislation. He also stole credit, they say, for a payday lending reform law that has become a model for the country. "Candidate Campbell, if he sees a chance at scoring political points, he will forget all facts and his political record," said Jeff Sadosky, a spokesman with the Republican Party of Florida. "He tries to be all things to all people. And in the end, he ends up being a candidate with absolutely no credibility." Trying to save Schiavo Campbell, a Catholic who studied six years at a Miami area seminary, worked with Republicans in 2003 and 2005 to find ways to save Schiavo. She had spent 15 years in what most doctors considered a persistent vegetative state after she collapsed in 1990. As his and Republicans' efforts failed, Campbell spoke directly to Schiavo's brother, Bobby Schindler, from the Senate floor. Schindler had begged the government to intervene. "In my religion, we have a prayer that says, 'Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us,' " Campbell said. "I pray, Mr. Schindler, that you will forgive us if we're doing the wrong thing. God bless you, and God bless your family." His Republican opponent, former U.S. Rep. Bill McCollum, also has taken differing stances on the Schiavo issue. McCollum said in April he supported the governor's efforts to keep Schiavo alive. "Well, I can tell you I feel very strongly that he should have intervened," McCollum said then. "I supported the actions Jeb Bush took, but I don't want to prejudge, just like a judge doesn't want to do that, what I would do as attorney general in any given case." Hoping for better In later appearances, McCollum softened his position, saying the courts had ruled. "As your next attorney general, my obligation is to uphold the law, regardless of what I personally might feel," McCollum said at an event in St. Petersburg this June. Though neither candidate's record is necessarily attractive, Michael Schiavo said, he will vote for Campbell. "We go from bad to worse," said Schiavo, contrasting the records of the two men. "I guess you have to go with the bad and hope for better." Aaron Sharockman can be reached at (727) 892-2273 or asharockman@sptimes.com. Quote timeline: "I voted with the majority that said that people have the right to privacy, people have the right to die with dignity. The state never should have been involved in this very personal family situation. It's a legal issue for the courts. The courts decided, we should have followed the law. "Skip" Campbell, this summer on WFTS-28 ABC. "We're allowing a person to starve to death and that's unacceptable." "Skip" Campbell, Miami Herald, Oct. 23, 2003 "This is a compromise to get you in the right direction, to recognize that life is sacred and that (denying) sustenance and hydration are not the ways that we like people to die." "Skip" Campbell, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, March 16, 2005 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Pam.Dana@myflorida.com' 10/31/2006 2:43:59 AM Re: FUP from Governor Talk to her first. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Dana, Pam To: Rodriguez, Jose Luis CC: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 30 21:30:55 2006 Subject: Re: FUP from Governor Thx Jose. Gov, will do. ----- Original Message ----From: Rodriguez, Jose Luis To: Dana, Pam Sent: Mon Oct 30 19:25:33 2006 Subject: FUP from Governor Pam, The Governor met today with Shirley Brostmeyer the CEO of Florida Turbine Technologies Inc., and he mentioned to her that he would have you contact her so that you can assist her in making a connection with Mike Griffin. They are currently working on various projects that may be of interest to him but were trying to get a contact that could hook them up. They also are working on some projects he thought might interest you. Ms. Brostmeyer's contact information is: Florida Turbine Technologies, Inc. 140 Intracoastal Pointe Drive, Suite 301 Jupiter, FL 33477 Cell. 561-222-4827 Tel. 561-746-3317, ext. 330 Fax. 561-746-3356 Email: sbrostmeyer@fttinc.com Let me know if you need anything further on this. JL Jose Luis Rodriguez, Esq. Special Assistant to Governor Bush From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Dfinn@myflorida.com' 10/31/2006 2:13:01 AM Fw: PBS&J Settlement Discussions Let us discuss tomorrow. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Thrasher, John To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 30 17:58:10 2006 Subject: FW: PBS&J Settlement Discussions Gov- I asked John. Zumwalt the president &ceo of PBS&J to brief me on the points we discussed with you on Friday. What follows is his response. Again thanks for you consideration of this matter. -----Original Message----From: Zumwalt, John B [mailto:JBZumwalt@pbsj.com] Sent: Mon Oct 30 15:07:45 2006 To: Thrasher, John; Rancourt, David Cc: Corporate Board; Vrana, Donald J Subject: PBS&J Settlement Discussions John/David... my observation on some observations. Humility Hopefully, our lack of humility as a company is a misconception. However, we do consider any such perception a serious one; there are two sides to every coin. To paraphrase an e-mail from Bob Paulsen, our Chief Operating Officer and former Director of Transportation for PBS&J. "One of the things that became crystal clear to me on Friday when we met with Lowell and other FDOT staff was the total unappreciation they have for the dedicated service our staff has given to the Department. The quality of service we consistently deliver to the Department is without peer. During periods of crisis, including the Salt Creek bridge disaster and the response to a number of hurricanes, we have consistently demonstrated that FDOT is not just a client, but it is the client. Our people consistently place the needs of their families as a second priority to the needs of FDOT. Just ask our Turnpike staff that manned the Service plazas during the hurricanes of 2004. This attitude of total client service pervades beyond the senior leadership. It is evident with our CADD operators, our survey rodmen, our construction inspectors. None of them want to let FDOT down. It is not about profit...........it is about doing the right thing." PBS&J appreciates and holds dear the professional relationship we enjoy serving the many Districts of FDOT and other Florida agencies. We have earned high grades for performance throughout the system because of what Bob Paulsen points out above. Our people take pride in their company, their work and their clients; this should never be construed as lacking humility. I have never worked with a better roll-up-the-sleeves group than with the employees and hard working culture that we enjoy today. If we are viewed otherwise, my sincerest apology is offered and a new tone from the top will be sent. Settlement Don Vrana, PBS&J's new Chief Financial Officer along with Greenberg Traurig (corporate legal counsel) and Holland & Knight (legal counsel to PBS&J's independent Audit Committee) had worked with the Department of Justice for several months on a settlement methodology that estimated a fair and reasonable reimbursement amount to all PBS&J's government clients. When we presented this model to FDOT in August it calculated a refund of about $8M including interest for the 2000-2005 years. FDOT came back with a revised model with their own calculations that initially showed $17.5 million, but allowed contract exclusions that brought the number down to $13.8 million. PBS&J and counsel worked with FDOT's model and pointed out areas where it didn’t accurately calculate the reimbursement -- from a formula standpoint. After FDOT changed the model for the calculations we brought to their attention (and that they agreed with), FDOT issued a revised model (without contract exclusions but allowing for the capped Turnpike rate) on October 10th that calculated a refund of $12.6 million. When PBS&J met with them later that week, we presented changes that the external auditors had made to PBS&J's restated financials which resulted in FDOT's model being reduced to $11.1 million, which we (PBS&J and the FDOT auditors) all agreed to after FDOT auditors had a discussion with PriceWaterhouseCoopers. When we met with Lowell the following day, he stated that he did not agree with one of the adjustments that PriceWaterhouseCoopers made and we agreed to this last second change that took the amount to $11.5 million for the years 2000-2005. The remaining amounts were $300k for pre-1999 and $650k for cost reimbursable for 2006 bringing the total to 12.45 million. We did try to negotiate down the Admin G&A component as well as the amount that lump sum contracts should be adjusted, but FDOT allowed no adjustment for these items. Effectively, we agreed to everything FDOT proposed and then some. Penalty In mid-2005, PBS&J made a voluntary disclosure to the US Department of Justice and Florida's Attorney General under the False Claims Act and Statute. Since that time, PBS&J has been "open book" with our clients, employees and friends of the firm. We have spent more than $20 million in selfinvestigation to determine the extent of refunds to our clients and restatement of financials to our shareholders, the employees of the company. Our goal is to be a model for the right thing to do when a firm determines it has a problem and voluntarily reports. To add a severe penalty to a firm that self reports would send a strong message to the industry to not self report thus defeating the purpose of voluntary disclosure and doing the right thing. In our case, the people responsible for the scheme to misappropriate money and conceal the theft on our books are about to be sentenced for their crimes. What remains are 4,000 hard working employees and their families, 1500 of which are in the State of Florida. These are the folks that I worry about. John B Zumwalt, III, PE From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 10/31/2006 1:23:16 AM Fw: Wayne Tompkins death warrant Please respond -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Nick Jeffries To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 30 18:39:01 2006 Subject: Wayne Tompkins death warrant Dear Governor Jeb Bush: I just came from the Florida Department of Corrections website, and on the front page under active death warrants, it showed that Wayne Tompkins name was added to that list. This was not there a couple hours ago, and there appears to be no date scheduled for Mr.Tompkins execution. I am just curious if their has been a request sent to your office to sign Mr.Tompkins death warrant. I did some research into his appeals and it looks like he has one last successive postconviction motion pending before he can be executed anyways. Briefs have been filed by the appellant and the respondent, but no decision has yet been rendered. Although I would highly expect Mr.Tompkins execution to be carried out if his death warrant was signed now, I'm a bit confused as to whether or not a formal request has been made for this mans execution. As previously stated, a couple hours ago, Wayne Tompkins name was not listed under the 'active death warrants' section of the FL DOC Website. Thank you _____ Get your email and see which of your friends are online - Right on the new Yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: Andrew Chin coverup@fda.org 10/31/2006 12:41:48 AM Mercury in vaccines Andy, please make people aware of this FDA coverup. It's incredible that the pharmaceutical industry has so much power over the FDA. http://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/videoplayer/newVid/small_player/cbsnews_videoplayer.shtml?clip=/ media/2004/08/21/ video637597.wmv&sec=undefined&vidId=undefined&hitboxMLC=undefined&CMP=ILC-SearchVideos Please contact your Federal and State Representatives! _________________________________________________________________ All-in-one security and maintenance for your PC. Get a free 90-day trial! http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwlo0050000002msn/direct/01/?href=http:// www.windowsonecare.com/?sc_cid=msn_hotmail From: To: Date: Subject: Nick Jeffries Jeb Bush 10/30/2006 11:39:01 PM Wayne Tompkins death warrant Dear Governor Jeb Bush: I just came from the Florida Department of Corrections website, and on the front page under active death warrants, it showed that Wayne Tompkins name was added to that list. This was not there a couple hours ago, and there appears to be no date scheduled for Mr.Tompkins execution. I am just curious if their has been a request sent to your office to sign Mr.Tompkins death warrant. I did some research into his appeals and it looks like he has one last successive postconviction motion pending before he can be executed anyways. Briefs have been filed by the appellant and the respondent, but no decision has yet been rendered. Although I would highly expect Mr.Tompkins execution to be carried out if his death warrant was signed now, I'm a bit confused as to whether or not a formal request has been made for this mans execution. As previously stated, a couple hours ago, Wayne Tompkins name was not listed under the 'active death warrants' section of the FL DOC Website. Thank you Get your email and see which of your friends are online - Right on the new Yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Pam.Dana@myflorida.com' 10/30/2006 10:29:59 PM Re: Haiti event went fine. We need to make sure there is followup. Re u of m, rocky and bo are on it with there team. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Dana, Pam To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 30 17:27:25 2006 Subject: Governor, Did we capture what you intended for roll-out of the Haiti initiative contract on Friday? All OK? Any feedback or follow-up? Also, how was your meeting with UM Dean, Dr. Goldschmidt? I think he's a great guy. Any follow-up? From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 10/30/2006 10:26:34 PM Fw: letter from Dave Casey 10-30-06.pdf (FL Fire Marshal) letter from Dave Casey 10-30-06.pdf -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Matt Bruce To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 30 17:00:41 2006 Subject: letter from Dave Casey 10-30-06.pdf (FL Fire Marshal) Governor This letter proves the IAFF 2546 Firefighters have been right about SRQ International Airport all the time and Mr. Piccolo has been playing a "smoke and mirrors" game with his Airport Authority Board and the lives of the Airline passengers flying in and out of SRQ International Airport... Unbelievable that this is being allowed to happen! Respectfully, Matt Bruce Managing Editor News Sarasota.com From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Matt Bruce Jeb Bush 10/30/2006 10:00:41 PM letter from Dave Casey 10-30-06.pdf (FL Fire Marshal) letter from Dave Casey 10-30-06.pdf Governor This letter proves the IAFF 2546 Firefighters have been right about SRQ International Airport all the time and Mr. Piccolo has been playing a "smoke and mirrors" game with his Airport Authority Board and the lives of the Airline passengers flying in and out of SRQ International Airport... Unbelievable that this is being allowed to happen! Respectfully, Matt Bruce Managing Editor News Sarasota.com From: To: Date: Subject: Matt Bruce Jeb Bush 10/30/2006 9:54:53 PM Fw: IAFF 2546 Letter To Officials... I received this from the IAFF 2546 and this IS serious stuff... 'Matt' -------Original Message------From: Matt Bruce Date: 10/30/06 16:50:22 To: Matt Bruce Subject: IAFF 2546 Letter To Officials... October 30, 2006 Dear Elected and Appointed Officials: I’m writing to you as elected or appointed officials to inform you of recent correspondence between the State of Florida’s Fire Marshal and representatives of the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport regarding its Fire/ Rescue requirements. Before I further discuss the implications of the letter, Id like to set the record straight about our objections to the recent unwarranted terminations of the SRQ Airport professional Firefighter/EMT’s. In 2005 the FAA awarded our SRQ Fire Dept the highest rating possible. In 2006 frustrated with the Airport firefighters, the Airport CEO recommended to his board (the SMAA) to terminate the current long term firefighters and replace them with a private company that had a less-than-stellar past performance record, at least where Fire and EMS services are concerned. In this case the private company brought in personnel that don’t meet the “minimum standards” required by the State of Florida, a deficit the Fire Marshal has informed the C.E.O. he must correct. Our first formal objection in the process was offered after we saw the contract between Rural Metro and the Airport Authority. It was obvious the contract was poorly written. The requirements and specifications would allow Rural Metro to honor their contractual obligations by hiring people who did not meet the minimum standards to provide Fire/Rescue emergency services in the state of Florida. It was at this time we realized that safety would be compromised at the Airport by this action. Keep in mind that the Airport C.E.O. told his board his recommendation provided an improvement in safety, and a reduction in cost. Because the previous professional seasoned Firefighters had the highest FAA rating, and many of the replacement group did not meet the minimum standards for the State of Florida it becomes increasingly difficult for Airport Representatives to successfully argue this action brought a “safety improvement”. The steady stream of misinformation by the Airport CEO has many wondering how he manages to fly below the radar of his appointed board charged with oversight of the Airport’s top executive manager and its operations. Our position from the beginning to the present has been the Airport made a very bad decision that has negatively impacted public safety. Further, the projected cost savings will likely not be realized because of additional operational costs incurred by Rural Metro having to provide training to meet minimum standards, overtime related to understaffing and mandatory training, etc… I must admit it is a welcome relief to have the State of Florida getting involved and echoing what we have been saying for the past three months. to get the training and certification records for these Rural Metro employees, to date the Airport has not honored it’s Florida Statute 633.35. This statute requires the Airport to report to the State Fire Marshal within 10 days of ining and certification levels of the new employees. At the present time SRQ Airport representatives are derelict in ties to comply with state law. iate at this point to look into the future and suggest what might happen next. When the Airport sends the required e Fire Marshal, he will reply to the Airport that they are not meeting the minimum standards. The Fire Marshal will e Airport to submit a detailed plan on how they will come up to the minimum standards for Florida. If the training offered by the Airport is suspect, a worst case scenario might be to issue a cease and desist order. He could require ntract services with local qualified providers until they can demonstrate they are in compliance with state standards. Fire Marshal will likely opt to demand that Rural Metro employees meet the minimum standards within a specified and simply hope for no disasters in the interim period nappropriate recommendations of the Airport CEO regarding the hiring of a private Fire Rescue provider without inimum firefighting standards required by the state of Florida shows a lack of good sound judgment. Additionally, the ed the airports liability exposure by his actions. As of the October Authority Board meeting the CEO had not ard of the increased exposure, another example of questionable judgment. n to stay active at the Sarasota/Bradenton Airport until they complete the process of coming into compliance with um standards. son From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 10/30/2006 9:45:54 PM Fw: AP - AG race: McCollum says Campbell's lying about Schiavo involvement I need to be prepared for this manana -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Campbell, Kristy Sent: Mon Oct 30 16:28:54 2006 Subject: AP - AG race: McCollum says Campbell's lying about Schiavo involvement AP - AG race: McCollum says Campbell's lying about Schiavo involvement BRENDAN FARRINGTON AP Political Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) _ Republican Bill McCollum said Democrat Skip Campbell was a liar who misrepresented his positions on the Terri Schiavo right-to-die case during a contentious debate Monday between the attorney general candidates. Campbell has been criticizing McCollum for saying he would have supported Gov. Jeb Bush's efforts to intervene in the case of the brain-damaged woman, who died last year after her feeding tube was removed in a legal battle that reached Congress and the White House. But on Monday, McCollum turned the issue back on state Sen. Campbell, pointing to a St. Petersburg Times article in which Campbell said he didn't sponsor a bill that in 2003 allowed Bush to order the tube's reinsertion. Campbell was a co-sponsor of the bill and voted for it. ``Why should somebody vote for somebody like yourself who is lying and misleading the public?'' McCollum asked Campbell during the 30-minute debate taped at WEDU-TV studios. ``I'm not too sure you want to call me a liar and I would hope that you would take that back,'' Campbell said. ``To come in here today and call me a liar, I find offensive. I think the people of the state of Florida will find it offensive.'' After the debate, Campbell's campaign manager, Jeffrey Garcia, said the senator ``genuinely and honestly forgot that he had'' co-sponsored the 2003 bill during the interview. When the Schiavo issue came before the Legislature again in 2005, Campbell voted against a Senate bill written to again let Bush intervene. Campbell pointed out that former U.S. Rep. McCollum has said he would have gone along with a bill Congress passed that let Schiavo's parents take their effort to keep the woman alive to federal court. ``You didn't have any trust in the rule of law, you didn't have any trust in the ability of our courts to make decisions,'' Campbell said. ``I've always, always tried to find a solution to that problem. But we couldn't find a solution and when it came down to trying to constitutionally protect all citizens or to save Mrs. Schiavo's life, (we) couldn't do it.'' McCollum also criticized Campbell for sponsoring an adoption bill dubbed ``The Scarlet Letter'' law because it would have required women to publish the names of their babies' potential fathers before giving the children up for adoption. ``That's obnoxious, that's wrong, that's terrible,'' McCollum said. Campbell acknowledged that part of the bill was a mistake. ``There was a notice provision in the bill which, quite frankly, was bad. And once we found out how bad it was, we fixed it,'' Campbell said. ``That's important, when you recognize you make a mistake, you fix it.'' Kristy Campbell Press Secretary Executive Office of Governor Bush (850) 488-5394 kristy.campbell@myflorida.com From: To: Date: Subject: Patricia Arias - CAMACOL Jeb Bush 10/30/2006 9:14:17 PM Re: CAMACOL Okay. Sounds good... Thank you ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" To: Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 4:05 PM Subject: Re: CAMACOL You will have to wait for the new team to come in, patty. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Patricia Arias - CAMACOL To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 30 15:55:54 2006 Subject: CAMACOL Governor: I know you are overwhelmed w/work, and the transition will begin shortly, but I was wondering whom I should contact in your office to ensure that our 2 usual line items (Fl. Trade and BioTrade) don't get dropped from next year's budget. Hope all is well! Patty From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia@camacol.org' 10/30/2006 9:05:39 PM Re: CAMACOL You will have to wait for the new team to come in, patty. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Patricia Arias - CAMACOL To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 30 15:55:54 2006 Subject: CAMACOL Governor: I know you are overwhelmed w/work, and the transition will begin shortly, but I was wondering whom I should contact in your office to ensure that our 2 usual line items (Fl. Trade and BioTrade) don't get dropped from next year's budget. Hope all is well! Patty From: To: CC: Date: Subject: JR Harding Jeb Bush 'Gormley, Carol' Mark Kaplan 10/30/2006 8:59:44 PM Final ADA Working Group 2006 Governor, Over the past seven years, the ADA Working Group has become a proactive team player for policy development and ADA compliance. During the past seven years, there are many things to be proud of. Too this end, you will be receiving a report regarding the past, present and future of the Working Group. The report title is “Life”. Living, Independence, Freedom, and Equality. I believe these adjectives speak to your leadership style in disability advocacy. During the week of November 12, 2006, your members will meet for the last time under your watch. Perhaps you could send, through Julie, a nice note and or Video message. As you recall, in 2001, you did pay the group a visit during one of their quarterly meetings. I understand that time is tight and you are wrapping things up. If possible, please send some kind words. I thank you for your consideration. JR ******************************************************************* JR Harding, Ed.D. (850) 907-0652 (home) (850) 907-9301 (fax) (850) 245-3313(work) (850) 245-3316 (work fax) (850) 510-4628 (cell) jrfsu@comcast.net (home) JR.Harding@vr.fldoe.org (work) www.jrharding.com ******************************************************************* -No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.17/505 - Release Date: 10/27/2006 From: To: Date: Subject: Patricia Arias - CAMACOL Jeb Bush 10/30/2006 8:55:54 PM CAMACOL Governor: I know you are overwhelmed w/work, and the transition will begin shortly, but I was wondering whom I should contact in your office to ensure that our 2 usual line items (Fl. Trade and BioTrade) don't get dropped from next year's budget. Hope all is well! Patty From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: lilyrubio79@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/30/2006 8:43:53 PM The Letter adams.doc Hey Jeb, Here is a copy of the letter I sent to Attorney Adams at the Pardon Office. Let me know if I should do any thing additonal. Like always, I truly appricaite you. We'll be in touch LILY Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Toni.Jennings@MyFlorida.com' 10/30/2006 8:31:13 PM Fw: Press Conference Tomorrow -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Jon L. Shebel To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 30 14:51:33 2006 Subject: FW: Press Conference Tomorrow THERE IS NO DOUBT THIS IS THE RIGHT WAY TO GO AND THAT NOW IS THE TIME……………..NOTHING ELSE WILL GIVE SUCH TIMELY RELIEF. THIS IS LIKE THE WORKERS’ COMP AND TORT REFORM YOU PUSHED…………….THE TIME IS RIGHT AND WITH YOU RECOMMENDING IT, PASSAGE SHOULD BE ASSURED. MANY CARRIERS…………..THOSE WITH SIGNIFICANT MARKET SHARE IN FLORIDA…………….WILL OPPOSE IT. BUT, IT WILL WORK……………..NOW IS THE TIME, GOVERNOR. AT LEAST “JUST MENTION THAT YOU ARE CONSIDERING DEREGULATION AS AN ALTERNATIVE”………..THEN SIT BACK AND WATCH THE REACTION. THE LATEST POLL BY AIF INDICATES THE PUBLIC SUPPORTS DEREGULATION…………………….WHY NOT JUST START A DECUSSION……………..IT WILL WORK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JON L. SHEBEL President & Chief Executive Officer Associated Industries Insurance Services, Inc. JShebel@aiisvc.com Fax 1 (561)998-3089 Telephone ( Boca Raton) 1(800)866-1234 Ext. 2316 1(561)994-9888 Ext. 2316 Cell: 1(954)798-7955 _____ From: Jon L. Shebel Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 2:45 PM To: Barney Bishop Subject: RE: Press Conference Tomorrow You need to go for RATE DEREGULATION WITH A 5 YEAR SUNSET !!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS ALL THAT WILL GIVE IMMEDIATE RELIEF…………….THE PUBLIC BELIEVES IT ACCORDING TO YOUR POLL…………..YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO PASS THIS………………THERE IS “NO DOUBT” THE RATES WOULD COME DOWN………….MAJOR CARRIERS WILL OPPOSE THIS BECAUSE THEY WOULD LOSE MARKET SHARE………ALL THE MORE REASON TO GO FOR IT…………….YOU BREAK THE CONSOLIDATION OF A FEW MAJOR CARRIERS AND BRING MORE PLAYERS TO THE TABLE. NOW IS THE TIME……….THE BILL WOULD HAVE TO LET RATES GO “UP AND DOWN”……………..SOME WILL GO UP INITIALLY, THEN THEY WILL “ALL GO DOWN” TO RETAIN/OBTAIN MARKET SHARE. IF YOU DON’T PUSH THIS, YOU CAN BET SOMEBODY ELSE WILL…IT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JON L. SHEBEL President & Chief Executive Officer Associated Industries Insurance Services, Inc. JShebel@aiisvc.com Fax 1 (561)998-3089 Telephone ( Boca Raton) 1(800)866-1234 Ext. 2316 1(561)994-9888 Ext. 2316 Cell: 1(954)798-7955 _____ From: Barney T. Bishop [mailto:BBishop@aif.com] Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 1:21 PM To: Allen Keesler; Barney Bishop; carlosmceo@pharmed.com; cpearce@se.aiadc.org; Cindy A. Bramblett; Clarence McKee; David.Bundy@chsfl.org; David Hanson; elorenz@fnf.com; Ferdinand S. Duda; Guy Spearman; boothassociates@yahoo.com; adefoor@earthbalance.com; jdominicis@thegeogroupinc.com; Jerry Mullane; John R. Smith; Jon Shebel; Jonathan K. Hage; karenbowling@solantic.com; Mark Bostick; marshall.criser@bellsouth.com; Michelle A. Smith; mattgissen@aol.com; Michael Zagorac, Jr.; mike.jennings@prudential.com; Robert W. West; robrien@cfindustries.com; Stephen B. Trickey; T. Wayne Davis; Tom L. Rankin Cc: Stephen B. Trickey; Chris Verlander; Tom_Woods@Dell.com; Keyna Cory; dughil@gtlaw.com; Jose Gonzalez Subject: Press Conference Tomorrow Importance: High Tomorrow morning at 11 am, AIF and some other employer groups will conduct a press conference here in Tallahassee to (1) document the fallacious assertion that Jim Davis’ insurance plan will really lower property insurance by 40%, and (2) that his plan will lead to higher property insurance assessments, tax increases and the likely potential that significant hurricane activity will result in a lower bond rating for the state of Florida which will drive up the cost of state borrowing… We will send you out some info on this press conference as soon as it is put together…it may not be until tomorrow morning… This press conference is being initiated by AIF…it was not requested by the Crist campaign…thanks Barney T. Bishop III President & Chief Executive Officer Associated Industries of Florida 516 North Adams Street Tallahassee, FL 32308-4906 Office: (850) 224-7173 Facsimile: (850) 577-5255 Cell: (850) 510-9922 bbishop@aif.com www.aif.com The information contained in this transmission may contain privileged and confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution or duplication of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Bill.Janes@MyFlorida.com' 10/30/2006 8:17:48 PM Re: Update 10.30.06 Thanks Bill. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Janes, Bill To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 30 13:57:18 2006 Subject: Update 10.30.06 1. OPBAT. the final Defense Authorization Act passed by Congress confirmed the importance of the OPBAT mission and requires SECDEF to provide a report not later than 30 days before DOD withdrawal from the mission on how OPBAT will be supported at the "same level of effectiveness, using other United States Government assets." I continue to monitor and work with the Embassy staff. 2. Palm Beach County Forum 10/25/06. I had a major role in a forum in PBC to address drug overdose deaths. The forum was well attended, but we still have a problem mobilizing key community leaders (public and private). 3. MAD DADS 10/27/06. I participated in their youth event in Jacksonville. Senator Wise and Sen Hill also spoke. 1900 children-good event. 4. HIDTA Press Conference 10/27/06 I spoke at the North Florida High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area press conference in Jacksonville. Senator Mica, Senator Crenshaw and ONDCP Director John Walters also spoke. Good event. Bill William H. Janes Director Florida Drug Control Office Office of Governor Jeb Bush State of Florida, The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001 (850) 488-9557 (9558) Fax: (850)-922-2894 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'fiba@fiba.net' 10/30/2006 8:16:59 PM Re: Thankyou from FIBA for meeting on international banking Thanks pat. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: fiba To: job@jeb.org CC: WEG - Tony Villamil (E-mail) ; Tony Garrastazu (E-mail) Sent: Mon Oct 30 13:52:45 2006 Subject: Thankyou from FIBA for meeting on international banking Dear Governor Bush, It was an honor to have time today to discuss international banking in Florida and some of the challenges for the industry. Your suggestion of sharing our concerns with Treasury Secretary Paulson would be a welcome opportunity - Florida needs to maintain a competitive business environment while achieving our national security goals. We will also follow up with Tony V. on the cost:benefit study. Florida's strong international business component in our economy makes the regulatory/business balance even more important. Thank you again for your time and your recommendations. Pat Roth Exec Director Florida Int'l Bankers Assoc (FIBA), Inc. 305 579 0086 fiba@fiba.net From: To: Date: Subject: Jon L. Shebel Jeb Bush 10/30/2006 7:51:33 PM FW: Press Conference Tomorrow THERE IS NO DOUBT THIS IS THE RIGHT WAY TO GO AND THAT NOW IS THE TIME……………..NOTHING ELSE WILL GIVE SUCH TIMELY RELIEF. THIS IS LIKE THE WORKERS’ COMP AND TORT REFORM YOU PUSHED…………….THE TIME IS RIGHT AND WITH YOU RECOMMENDING IT, PASSAGE SHOULD BE ASSURED. MANY CARRIERS…………..THOSE WITH SIGNIFICANT MARKET SHARE IN FLORIDA…………….WILL OPPOSE IT. BUT, IT WILL WORK……………..NOW IS THE TIME, GOVERNOR. AT LEAST “JUST MENTION THAT YOU ARE CONSIDERING DEREGULATION AS AN ALTERNATIVE”………..THEN SIT BACK AND WATCH THE REACTION. THE LATEST POLL BY AIF INDICATES THE PUBLIC SUPPORTS DEREGULATION…………………….WHY NOT JUST START A DECUSSION……………..IT WILL WORK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JON L. SHEBEL President & Chief Executive Officer Associated Industries Insurance Services, Inc. JShebel@aiisvc.com Fax 1 (561)998-3089 Telephone ( Boca Raton) 1(800)866-1234 Ext. 2316 1(561)994-9888 Ext. 2316 Cell: 1(954)798-7955 From: Jon L. Shebel Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 2:45 PM To: Barney Bishop Subject: RE: Press Conference Tomorrow You need to go for RATE DEREGULATION WITH A 5 YEAR SUNSET !!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS ALL THAT WILL GIVE IMMEDIATE RELIEF…………….THE PUBLIC BELIEVES IT ACCORDING TO YOUR POLL…………..YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO PASS THIS………………THERE IS “NO DOUBT” THE RATES WOULD COME DOWN………….MAJOR CARRIERS WILL OPPOSE THIS BECAUSE THEY WOULD LOSE MARKET SHARE………ALL THE MORE REASON TO GO FOR IT…………….YOU BREAK THE CONSOLIDATION OF A FEW MAJOR CARRIERS AND BRING MORE PLAYERS TO THE TABLE. NOW IS THE TIME……….THE BILL WOULD HAVE TO LET RATES GO “UP AND DOWN”……………..SOME WILL GO UP INITIALLY, THEN THEY WILL “ALL GO DOWN” TO RETAIN/OBTAIN MARKET SHARE. IF YOU DON’T PUSH THIS, YOU CAN BET SOMEBODY ELSE WILL…IT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JON L. SHEBEL President & Chief Executive Officer Associated Industries Insurance Services, Inc. JShebel@aiisvc.com Fax 1 (561)998-3089 Telephone ( Boca Raton) 1(800)866-1234 Ext. 2316 1(561)994-9888 Ext. 2316 Cell: 1(954)798-7955 From: Barney T. Bishop [mailto:BBishop@aif.com] Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 1:21 PM To: Allen Keesler; Barney Bishop; carlosmceo@pharmed.com; cpearce@se.aiadc.org; Cindy A. Bramblett; Clarence McKee; David.Bundy@chsfl.org; David Hanson; elorenz@fnf.com; Ferdinand S. Duda; Guy Spearman; boothassociates@yahoo.com; adefoor@earthbalance.com; jdominicis@thegeogroupinc.com; Jerry Mullane; John R. Smith; Jon Shebel; Jonathan K. Hage; karenbowling@solantic.com; Mark Bostick; marshall.criser@bellsouth.com; Michelle A. Smith; mattgissen@aol.com; Michael Zagorac, Jr.; mike.jennings@prudential.com; Robert W. West; robrien@cfindustries.com; Stephen B. Trickey; T. Wayne Davis; Tom L. Rankin Cc: Stephen B. Trickey; Chris Verlander; Tom_Woods@Dell.com; Keyna Cory; dughil@gtlaw.com; Jose Gonzalez Subject: Press Conference Tomorrow Importance: High Tomorrow morning at 11 am, AIF and some other employer groups will conduct a press conference here in Tallahassee to (1) document the fallacious assertion that Jim Davis’ insurance plan will really lower property insurance by 40%, and (2) that his plan will lead to higher property insurance assessments, tax increases and the likely potential that significant hurricane activity will result in a lower bond rating for the state of Florida which will drive up the cost of state borrowing… We will send you out some info on this press conference as soon as it is put together…it may not be until tomorrow morning… This press conference is being initiated by AIF…it was not requested by the Crist campaign…thanks Barney T. Bishop III President & Chief Executive Officer Associated Industries of Florida 516 North Adams Street Tallahassee, FL 32308-4906 Office: (850) 224-7173 Facsimile:(850) 577-5255 Cell: (850) 510-9922 bbishop@aif.com www.aif.com The information contained in this transmission may contain privileged and confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution or duplication of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: fiba job@jeb.org WEG - Tony Villamil (E-mail) Tony Garrastazu (E-mail) 10/30/2006 6:52:45 PM Thankyou from FIBA for meeting on international banking Dear Governor Bush, It was an honor to have time today to discuss international banking in Florida and some of the challenges for the industry. Your suggestion of sharing our concerns with Treasury Secretary Paulson would be a welcome opportunity - Florida needs to maintain a competitive business environment while achieving our national security goals. We will also follow up with Tony V. on the cost:benefit study. Florida's strong international business component in our economy makes the regulatory/business balance even more important. Thank you again for your time and your recommendations. Pat Roth Exec Director Florida Int'l Bankers Assoc (FIBA), Inc. 305 579 0086 fiba@fiba.net From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Bailey, Gerald Jeb Bush 'Kaplan, Mark' 10/30/2006 5:33:24 PM Collier County Case With reference to the case brought to your attention this weekend by Rick Stark. DNA samples from the suspect have been obtained from the Collier County Sheriff's Office by our Fort Myers lab, which will be delivering the evidence to our Tampa lab today (Ft. Myers does not have DNA analysis capability). I anticipate results of the analysis within a week. Please let me know if you need other information. Jerry Gerald M. Bailey Commissioner Florida Department of Law Enforcement Post Office Box 1489 Tallahassee, FL 32302-1489 (850) 410-7011 (office) (850) 251-3460 (cell) (850) 410-7022 (fax) From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Bob Taylor' 10/30/2006 5:08:30 PM RE: Congratulations thank you Bob. I look forward to seeing you at the Council meeting. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Bob Taylor [mailto:bobtaylor@magllc.net] Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 11:51 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Congratulations Jeb: This is just a note of congratulations and appreciation for all of the leadership and effort you’ve invested in improving our education system – for the benefit of our young people, our State – and, as an example to our entire Country. As you know, despite all that has been accomplished during the past 8 years, there’s more to be done to build on the philosophical and operational base which has been put in place. I sincerely hope that our next Governor will have the interest and the courage to “continue the journey” – particularly as the various special interests try to derail things and “turn back the clock”. I’ve been pleased to contribute in a small way to what’s been accomplished – in several capacities, including the Task Forces on career education chaired by Toni Jennings and on Access chaired by Phil Handy – and in trying to get the Council of 100 to focus more on the K-12 portion of the system. Hopefully, the “constitutionally protected” SBOE will be able to “keep things going” in terms of implementing the various initiatives associated with A++. I know that Linda looks forward to assisting in that regard during the balance of her term on the Board. During this election season, all of the candidates are “talking about education”, as they always do. You’ve been the exception – someone who really meant what they said – and made something significant happen. Again, thanks and congratulations. Linda and I will see you at the upcoming Council of 100 Meeting on November 9th. Bob Bob Taylor Phone: (239) 481-2011, ext 190 Fax: (239) 481-8626 From: To: Date: Subject: Bob Taylor Jeb Bush 10/30/2006 4:50:51 PM Congratulations Jeb: This is just a note of congratulations and appreciation for all of the leadership and effort you’ve invested in improving our education system – for the benefit of our young people, our State – and, as an example to our entire Country. As you know, despite all that has been accomplished during the past 8 years, there’s more to be done to build on the philosophical and operational base which has been put in place. I sincerely hope that our next Governor will have the interest and the courage to “continue the journey” – particularly as the various special interests try to derail things and “turn back the clock”. I’ve been pleased to contribute in a small way to what’s been accomplished – in several capacities, including the Task Forces on career education chaired by Toni Jennings and on Access chaired by Phil Handy – and in trying to get the Council of 100 to focus more on the K-12 portion of the system. Hopefully, the “constitutionally protected” SBOE will be able to “keep things going” in terms of implementing the various initiatives associated with A++. I know that Linda looks forward to assisting in that regard during the balance of her term on the Board. During this election season, all of the candidates are “talking about education”, as they always do. You’ve been the exception – someone who really meant what they said – and made something significant happen. Again, thanks and congratulations. Linda and I will see you at the upcoming Council of 100 Meeting on November 9th. Bob Bob Taylor Phone: (239) 481-2011, ext 190 Fax: (239) 481-8626 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Perez, Kent' 10/30/2006 4:41:48 PM RE: Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology thank you Kent. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Perez, Kent [mailto:Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 10:26 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Kaplan, Mark; Johnson, Rob Subject: FW: Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology Governor - I spoke to Jack at length Friday - after receiving this Memo - by the way Jack never informed Coleman the item was being taken up. Will fup with you tomorrow. On another note- that fun Dock item on DEP was worked out on Friday and item is now recommended for withdrawal. We should be out in literally record time. -----Original Message----From: Stipanovich_Coleman [mailto:Coleman.Stipanovich@sbafla.com] Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 7:17 PM To: Perez, Kent; Pat Gleason; Tornillo, Robert Cc: Nicholson_Jack Subject: FW: Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology Kent, Pat and Robert, Jack has provided be with the attached memo explaining the Commission vote on the rulemaking issue that took place this past Monday. He talked to me about the Commission's vote earlier this week. I asked him to give me something in writing that we could share with you. Jack would like the opportunity to bring you up to date on this issue and discuss the Commission's decision to withdraw the rule. He will be contacting you tomorrow to schedule time. I would appreciate you taking the time to meet or talk with him by phone. Pat, Robert, I talked Kent a couple hours ago and will call you tomorrow. Thanks, Coleman _________________________________ My e-mail address has been changed to coleman.stipanovich@sbafla.com From: Nicholson_Jack Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 2:00 PM To: Stipanovich_Coleman Subject: Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology Coleman: I asked Tracy to do a memo to me regarding the Commission and rulemaking. The first section provides a complete background, and the last section deals with the details of the October 23, 2006 meeting this week and the vote to withdraw the rule. From: Allen_Tracy Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 1:51 PM To: Nicholson_Jack Subject: ********************************* Tracy L. Allen, Esq. Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund 850-413-1341 850-413-1344 fax email: tracy.allen@sbafla.com This communication may contain confidential, proprietary, and/or privileged information. It is intended solely for the use of the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, you are strictly prohibited from disclosing, copying, distributing or using any of this information. If you received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately and destroy the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy. This communication may contain confidential, proprietary, and/or privileged information. It is intended solely for the use of the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, you are strictly prohibited from disclosing, copying, distributing or using any of this information. If you received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately and destroy the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com) 10/30/2006 3:22:19 PM FW: -----Original Message----From: Colby, Jamie [mailto:Jamie.Colby@FOXNEWS.COM] Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 9:54 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Good morning Governor, Alia hasn't gotten back to me about sitting down with you for a year-end interview but I'm focusing a lot on my show about the positive news that is not getting out and I'm wondering if maybe it makes sense to do this in the next week. What do you think? With warmest regards, Jamie From: To: Date: Subject: Colby, Jamie Jeb Bush 10/30/2006 2:53:34 PM Good morning Governor, Alia hasn't gotten back to me about sitting down with you for a year-end interview but I'm focusing a lot on my show about the positive news that is not getting out and I'm wondering if maybe it makes sense to do this in the next week. What do you think? With warmest regards, Jamie From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Pat Cigoi' 10/30/2006 2:36:54 PM RE: Beth Cigoi Pat, thank you for writing. I am disappointed that none of my contacts (city, dali, USF) panned out for Beth. I will try with the Mayor again. I think she would be a great addition to any team. I am also sorry for your family issues. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Pat Cigoi [mailto:pacigoi@tampabay.rr.com] Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 7:56 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Beth Cigoi Good Morning Jeb, Thank you for being a friend to Beth and sharing time with her this past year. I wanted to update you on her life. You may remember that her sister Kate was getting married. Beth was co/maid of honor with her sister's best friend Oct. 14th. She was very proud and took her responsibilies of holder of the bouquet and caretaker of the bridal gown train very seriously. Since Beth's shoe size is 3 1/2 wide finding grown up high heels is next to impossible. We did manage of get a larger pair that was dueable for the wedding. She was so proud walking very carefully down the aisle with the biggest smile of her face. Of course her toast came from the heart. Her boyfriend even wore a tux for Beth. It was his first time for wearing one. Since graduation last June, Beth has been working 2 days a week for 4 hours at minimum wage. Ed and I along with her job coach and Beth have gone to many job fairs and interviews looking for more work including the City of St. Petersburg. Calls are not returned and no one seems to have a place for her. Due to tranportation she needs to work in St. Pete. At night she goes to GED classes. Beth has lots of skills but as of yet no company has a place for her. She finds this difficult since she knows her sister and others have full time jobs. When she was in school she had socialization and academic goals. As much as we try TV is playing a bigger part in her life. As for our family I am an hourly Title 1 reading teacher. I love my job in the inner city. Pinellas County gives hourly teachers just the maximum before they have to give you insurance. Needless to say it is not offered to me. Ed, who has been in manufacturing, V.P. of operations has lost two jobs in Florida due to closings. He had a job in New York for 90 days, updated the computer systems and was no longer needed. He has been looking for a job for several months in our state with no luck. Our cobra health insurance is almost over. Our health insurance United Health Care has just dropped Moffit Cancer from their service. As a cancer patient they have been my life line. We bought a small 2/2 house in St. Pete with a fixer up carriage house for Beth. At this point we can not do anything with it since our income is in a very serious situation. We had an evaluation from med. waiver and they said because of the older wiring we would not get much help on that end. I just wanted to let you know. We know God has a plan and we will be patient. Of course all life is a journey. The greatest gift we were ever given was Beth. Someone loved us very much. Again thank you for being a friend. Good luck and God Bless on your journey. Pat Cigoi From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'tpafl@tampabay.rr.com' 'joseluis@myflorida.com' 10/30/2006 1:00:32 PM Re: Slobodan Juric I don't know if there is anything that I can do but I will ask our lawyers to look at it. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Slobodan Juric To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Oct 29 21:00:30 2006 Subject: Slobodan Juric Good Evening Governor, A friend of mine from Netherlands arrived in the states about 7 years ago. He received his bachelors and masters from Ball State University with his student Visa. He went through the correct legal process to apply to stay in the country and currently resides in Tampa. Gordon Drijver is his name. The status he is currently under is H1B and is I-140 approved. However he has been stuck at that status now for a couple of years. Contacting the USCIS has not helped, as there is no responses to calls and no status has been given as of lately. If you could grant any assistance in this manner, or your office, it would be greatly appreciated. Gordon's personal phone number is 813-787-5178. It seems these days that his as a legal person who did all the right processes seems to be now stuck in the hole with the illegals waiting for the right paperwork. He needs his "Green Card". I hope you can guide in the right direction. Thanks Slobodan Juric From: To: Date: Subject: Kevin Wood ober_m@sao13th.com smeadows@sa14.state.fl.us menendez_r@sao13th.com Jeb Bush joseph.tierney@ic.fbi.gov thomas.kirwin@usdoj.gov gregory.miller@usdoj.gov 10/30/2006 12:35:28 PM FW: The Politics of Injustice In the Murder of a Child Martin Lee Anderson - Understanding Possible State and Federal Obstruction by the Bush Administrations SEE: http://www.hrw.org/reports98/police/uspo35.htm -----Original Message----From: Kevin Wood [mailto:allunited@bellsouth.net] Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 7:31 PM To: 'lhardy@wmbb.com'; 'rex.ogburn@wjhg.com'; 'mmcazalas@pcnh.com'; 'bkallestad@ap.org'; 'joseph.tierney@ic.fbi.gov'; 'gregory.miller@usdoj.gov'; 'mcaputo@MiamiHerald.com'; 'cmarbin@MiamiHerald.com'; 'ahardin@orlandosentinel.com'; 'aleary@sptimes.com'; 'cnnmiami@cnn.com'; 'desk@flanews.com'; 'dheller@ap.org'; 'dvelazquez@tallahassee.com'; 'ebony.filer@jacksonville.com'; 'elizabeth.rhodes@foxnews.com'; 'jnkay@ap.org'; 'kendall.a.evans@abc.com'; 'lapolt@flpress.com'; 'lcd@cbsnews.com'; 'mike.tirone@msnbc.com'; 'melissa.gerstein@turner.com'; 'pstjohn@nettally.com'; 'sknight@wtxl.com'; 'ty_trippet@timeinc.com'; 'aguayo@nytimes.com'; 'monica.hill@foxnews.com'; 'jpain@ap.org' Subject: FW: The Politics of Injustice In the Murder of a Child Martin Lee Anderson - Understanding Possible State and Federal Obstruction by the Bush Administrations -----Original Message----From: Kevin Wood [mailto:allunited@bellsouth.net] Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 10:54 AM To: 'Stephanie Gibbons' Subject: The Politics of Injustice In the Murder of a Child Martin Lee Anderson Stephanie, Can you please email a PDF of the new amended complaint filed in the Anderson matter? Has there been any consideration of adding Guy Tunnell for hiring the thugs that killed Martin, establishing the policies and environment the caused his death, and for attempting to cover up the death by conspiring with Frank McKeithen, and arguably State Attorney Steve Meadows (remember the missing emails in Meadows' office and that Meadow has now hired Tunnell to set Tunnell up for a lucrative retirement in 2008?), and for attempting to conceal the video from the public, state lawmakers, the family and others? What about the nurse for negligence at minimum??? Tell Vanessa I said hi. The demonstration at the Capitol was great. I enjoyed seeing Vanessa. Let her know I left a copy of the fliers with Jeb's receptionist with a note. I am working with FSU folk on a documentary on the Anderson matter, Guy Tunnell, and how terribly broken the system is on both the state and federal side as a pattern of refusing to investigate federal civil rights violations in Bay County for years, particularly under 18 U.S.C. 241 and 242. After the rally at the Capitol I met with two of the FSU documentary folk outside the Capital and took them inside to introduce them to Jeb's staff and to Assistant Attorney General Pat Gleason who I have worked with for several years on public records mediation issues. While in Tallahassee I went to U.S. Attorney Greg Miller's office and as an exercise asked for who is investigating the Anderson matter and Guy Tunnell. I was told AUSA Karen Rhew but she was not available. This is the same name I had been given by AUSA Len Register in Pensacola back on March 25, 2006. A major question is why haven't state or federal prosecutors brought this matter before a federal grand jury or a county grand jury in Florida? From a legal perspective this case is not any different from the March 3, 1991 beating of Rodney King in Los Angeles. From a factual perspective this time the excessive force led to the death of a child, Martin Lee Anderson. On March 14-15, 1991 three officers and a sergeant were indicted for "assault by force likely to produce great bodily injury" and with assault "under color of authority." Two were charged with filing false police reports. On April 29, 1992 three officers were acquitted by a jury and the other resulted in a hung jury. The jury was composed of ten whites, one Latino, and one Asian. The verdict triggered massive rioting in Los Angeles that lasted three days. In Martin's case all we could get to the rally last week at the Capital from Bay County was one white guy, me. Let's not forget that our four elected black politicians in Bay County, James E. McCalister, Sr. (Bay County School Superintendent), George Smith (Callaway Commissioner), Antonius G. Barnes (Lynn Haven Commissioner), and Jonathan E. Wilson (Panama City Commissioner) all made special trips to Tallahassee to stand up at two Senate Confirmation hearings applauding Bay County Sheriff Guy Maxwell Tunnell as better than bread and butter. By all appearances these folk control the civil rights organizations in Bay County, NAACP, and more recently the SCLC which has itself gone into a black hole since we lost our vice president Jeremy Ponds (19 at the time) to the national SCLC headquarters and his college future in Atlanta. Jeremy, George ("Smitty"), and I stood side by side as Martin Luther King, III, then our national SCLC president, swore us in as officers of the Bay County SCLC. George Smith was always a detractor from serious civil rights issues in Bay County and Panama City. For the FSU documentary, each of these officials should be interviewed as to why they voted for Guy Tunnell, as well as interviewing Charlie Crist who voted for Tunnell at the Cabinet meeting where Bush nominated Tunnell for the FDLE position and Senator Rod Smith as to why he voted for Tunnell at the Senate Confirmation hearing. These folk should go on the record if they still support Tunnell. After the LA riots over the King verdict, federal officials obtained a federal grand jury indictment against the four officers for violation of King's federal civil rights. At the federal trial in Los Angelos officers Sgt. Stacey Koon and Officer Laurence Powell were convicted of violation King's civil rights and sentenced to two and a half years in federal prison. Officers Wind and Briseno were acquitted. The U.S. Supreme Court turned down Koon's and Powell's appeals. On April 19, 1994, a jury in the civil lawsuit awarded King $3.8 million in compensatory damages but no punitive damages. Federal prosecutors pursued the criminal case against the officers under 18 U.S.C. 242 which provides for criminal penalties including imprisonment or fine if (1) race was a motivating factor in the deprivation of civil rights, (2) if bodily injury results from the deprivation, or (3) if death results. If death results, as in Martin's case, then a life sentence or death penalty is available under 242. In King's case there was only bodily injury. The U.S. Department of Justice has reported that in the King case: While this incident received tremendous public attention, it was not unique but rather representative of the numerous incidents of official misconduct regularly reviewed and prosecuted by the Criminal Section. The attendant publicity may also have led to a misconception that, because the victim was black, the officers charged with his beating were white and then indicted on civil rights violations, racial motivation was an essential element of the federal crime. However, as explained elsewhere on this site, the applicable federal criminal civil rights law used in this case, 18 U.S.C. § 242, pertains regardless of the race, national origin, or color of the victim or the defendant. It is the abuse of authority under "color of law" that is critical. source: http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/crim/selcases.htm (see U.S. v. Koon, et al. commentary on page) The officers and employees in Anderson's case were clearly acting "under color of law." That is, they were employed by the county/state following policies and procedures of the county/state. They abused the authority given them, which a federal jury can reasonably conclude, caused the death of Anderson. Federal authorities in the Anderson case can strategically hope that the state prosecutor, i.e. Republican Mark Ober in Hillsborough County, appointed by Florida Governor Jeb Bush, fails to get an indictment or conviction. Thereafter, statistically the Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Criminal Section declines to prosecute under federal civil rights laws. This is why Florida State Attorney (Special Prosecutor) Mark Ober should defer to federal officials and allow the Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, Gregory Miller, coordinating with the Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division, to bring the Anderson case before a federal grand jury for an indictment under 18 U.S.C. 241 and/or 242. The feds should have the first shot in the Anderson murder to avoid delay and the lapse of time that could dilute the criminal prosecution or later claims of double jeopardy after the state criminal process fails. Lastly, it must be recognized that Jeb Bush, a Republican, handpicked not only Guy Tunnell, a turncoat Democrat who switched to Republican, but also Mark Ober who is also a Republican. Florida Attorney Charlie Crist is also a Republican who voted for Guy Tunnell at the Cabinet nomination meeting with Bush. Florida law, Section 16.06 F.S., provides that "The Attorney General shall exercise a general superintendence and direction over the several state attorneys of the several circuits as to the manner of discharging their respective duties, and whenever requested by the state attorneys, shall give them her or his opinion upon any question of law." If Crist gets elected as governor you can kiss goodbye any hope of a state prosecution in the Anderson matter. Furthermore, President George Bush, a Republican, politically controls the U.S. Attorney General. The current Attorney General, Alberto Gonzales, was appointed by George Bush in February 2005. Prior to serving as Whitehouse Counsel for Bush, Gonzales was appointed by Bush to the Texas Supreme Court. As Attorney General, Gonzales administratively controls the U.S. Department of Justice. Gonzales is one of Bush's "boys." Gonzales will not allow a criminal civil rights prosecution in the Anderson case if the Bush brothers do not want it to happen and to protect Guy Tunnell. An outcry from the public and the media is the only possible way to overcome the political pressure of Jeb Bush over Mark Ober and George Bush over Gonzales. But then again, public outcry over the war in Iraq has not stopped the war in Iraq. My daughter, Airman Angelina Cromartie, is scheduled December 5, 2006 to depart Eglin Air Force Base for Korea for a year as a munitions technician involved with not only conventional, but nuclear munitions. Gonzales, and thereby George and Jeb Bush, control the Civil Rights Division, the Criminal Division, the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). These are all DOJ agencies listed at http://www.usdoj.gov/02organizations/02_1.html . Specifically, http://www.usdoj.gov/ag/index.html http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/crt-home.html http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/criminal-home.html http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/eousa/ http://www.fbi.gov/ http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/ Guy Maxwell Tunnell is implicated in a continuing pattern of civil rights violations in which he has been personally involved and the cover-up of other civil rights violations in Bay County and elsewhere. Numerous complaints filed by citizens of Bay County and federal lawmakers involving Tunnell have gone into a black hole at the U.S. Department of Justice under Attorney General Gonzales. This is how politics works. This is how a party system obstructs justice in cases such as the Anderson murder, the attack on the Sundancer Club, the obstruction of a father attending a child support hearing for his father, the intimidation of elderly black voters in Orlando by FDLE thugs, and other matters that will never come to light while the Bush brothers are in office. The public and the media are responsible for allowing this to happen and standing by with their heads in the sand while our civil rights are trampled. The FSU folk want to look into this issue on how the justice system is horribly broken and reduced to a system of politics, cronyism, favoritism, and protectionism. Major federal and state constitutional amendments may be the only way to overcome absolute prosecutorial discretion, political intimidation of state and federal justice agencies, handpicking of appointed officials obligated to those who appointed them, and the absolute destruction of a democratic justice system and fair judiciary that holds state and public officials accountable for the deprivation of what should be federally protected civil, constitutional, and human rights. We must not hold our breath lest we die without comfort from our horribly broken system. Kevin Wood 6927 Wood Place Panama City, FL 32404 allunited@bellsouth.net 850-319-3763 (cell) 850-785-3768 The state prosecution of King resulted in no convictions Thanks, Kevin Wood -----Original Message----From: Stephanie Gibbons [mailto:StephanieGibbons@parkscrump.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 10:24 AM To: allunited@bellsouth.net Subject: Complaint Hi, Kevin! Hope you are well. Attached you will find the Anderson complaint. Let me know if you have any problems accessing the file. It is in PDF format. Stephanie. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Rodriguez, Raquel 10/30/2006 11:41:55 AM RE: Please read this, I have sent this to Gov Bush today, we need help thank you -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel [mailto:Raquel.Rodriguez@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 11:38 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Please read this, I have sent this to Gov Bush today, we need help I have asked Jean to pursue, as she has workers comp. She wil start with emaul to writer to get whatever additional details are needed. Rocky ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Rodriguez, Raquel Sent: Sun Oct 29 17:10:43 2006 Subject: Fw: Please read this, I have sent this to Gov Bush today, we need help Can you look into this and respond to her asap? Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: POSEY.BILL.S24 To: Mad Sent: Sun Oct 29 16:45:07 2006 Subject: RE: Please read this, I have sent this to Gov Bush today, we need help Dear Ms Roland, Thank you for taking the time to write. I am saddened by the hard times you have encountered. You have retained the services of an attorney to represent you, which I personally believe is the best way for you to pursue the matter further at this point. Neither lawmakers or the Governor have authority to tell insurance claims personnel how to handle individual cases. Sincerely, Bill Posey _____ From: Mad [mailto:mhuber@data1online.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 12:34 PM To: POSEY.BILL.WEB Subject: Please read this, I have sent this to Gov Bush today, we need help Dear Mr. Posey, please read this, I have sent this to the Governor today and I will send it every day until we get some help or some kind of answer, thank you for you time... Dear Governor Bush, I am sending you this to try and get some help, answers, whatever I can. I am just so frustrated over this situation...I posted this on my Bolg...http://www.maddspace.com . I do know that you are a very busy man; however, I am hoping you will take the time to read this, then go to my blog and read the comment on this post. I think you will be surprised that this is not just happening in our state but all over America. Please read this and see if there isn't some thing you can do to help us, thanking you in advance for your time... . I am posting this as a Rant. I am just so madd, I really don't know what else to do. I also wanted to share this with you, all my friends in the blogosphere as I haven't written in a day or two. I have been trying to deal with a personal situation. However, having to watch someone I love dissolve in tears and pain one too many times has made me spitting madd!!! I am posting a letter that I have just written to Jeb Bush, the Governor of Florida...hoping against all hope, that help will come from somewhere as I am at my wits end on this one. Sorry it's a bit long as I needed to give the Gov all the details so he just might understand the seriousness of it all... Dear Governor Bush, I know that you are leaving office soon; however there is something that I am hoping you can help us with. It is a serious problem for many people but for us it is a matter of survival, you could say life or death. I hardly know where to begin, so I will just jump right in a try and explain the situation we are in. This may take a minuet so please get comfortable, I am sure I won't get the opportunity again to state our case. Approximately six years ago my partner, Carol, was working as a Banquet Captain for a large Hotel company in our area. The company is Ocean Properties Limited (OPL), I am sure that you have heard of them, they own many, many properties here in Florida and through out the country. She slipped and fell in the kitchen during a function, severely injuring her back. Now I know what you are thinking, every one does when they hear of a slip and fall...well let me tell you it is not at all what you are thinking! She was not the first to fall or the last even that night. Due to poor floor cleaning and maintenance, the designs of the kitchen, yes I know what I am talking about I have been in the Hotel business as upper management for more years than I want to count. Due to her fall she not only ruptured a disc but three discs, and all of them are herniated as well. Now Carol is not one to not work, she goes stir crazy after a few days off. She went through the proper procedures, went through the therapy and was finally allowed to go back to work. The doctors warned her that it would probably get worse and not to pick up anything too heavy. Given her duties it would be fine, as a Captain she could delegate what she needed to. Well she worked, and it began to get worse, continued her therapy doing as the docs advised her and nothing helped. What was happening was the rupture of the discs was forcing the inner core of one of the discs to bulge out and it began to press on the nerves near the spinal column and then the spinal column itself. This began to cause excruciating pain to radiate up her back and down her legs. Now you may be asking what Workers Comp (WC) was doing all this time...well I will tell you!!! Giving her a hard time, basically saying she was faking and she need to sign off the claim so they could close it!! Now of course they didn't use those words but the pressure was on. It got so bad that she finally had to have an operation, so bad that she couldn't feel her legs and we had to carry her to the bathroom, so bad that we had to have 24 hour care for her for two weeks waiting for the ok for an operation, so bad that she was in screaming pain, on Oxycontin every four hours and would wake up screaming every two hours from the pain. Her surgeon, a very renowned sports orthopedic surgeon, set up the surgery ASAP and we were just waiting for a call form Workers Comp...well we got it, they refused it saying it was not life threatening and unnecessary!! The surgeon basically told them to F**K off in no uncertain terms, yes he really did, and told them he was doing it and they could fight about it later. The surgery went well, as did the therapy; she was finally released to go back to work, making her very happy. So things are going along smooth, she is working, being careful and yup you guessed it...same floor problem, same situation. Now I have to give it to OPL, they cleaned the floor, put down new mats, for the inspection, however after a month or two things went right back to the way they were. So big function, people running through the kitchen to get glasses etc, same place, same thing. Now Carol being Carol and a Captain she went off on the kitchen staff and told them to clean the grease that had dripped all over the floor where they had to be going to get clean dinnerware, as it was going to be a very busy night and people would be running to and from the kitchen. Well they did clean the floor, only with a dirty, greasy mop they found in a mop bucket full of dirty water, so yes you guessed it, the banquet employees started to slip and fall, and that included Carol, she fell right on her surgery site. I got a call from the Hotel at 9:00 pm at night and was told to go to the hospital. They had to pick her up physically from the floor as she couldn't move and take her to the emergency room. From that point on she has had therapy, pain management, and still worked, always doing as the docs tell her. The fight with Workers comp has only gotten worse. We finally had to get a lawyer to help us with this mess. They have told us that she can't sue the Hotel as it is a workers comp issue, also OPL is claiming that it wasn't their fault as they had an outside company cleaning the floors so they are the ones responsible, not the Hotel. The outside company seems to no longer exist; they were, as we and our lawyers found out later, a company hiring undocumented illegals' to do the work. Now you tell me how such a large corporation can claim that it wasn't their fault, they hired them; they paid them to do the job!!?? What am I saying? That is what corporations do, they lie to save a buck and not care about their employees. Can you say Enron?? To make matters worse, now that we had a lawyer and a suit against Workers Comp, she had to quite her job, which devastated her. We have been through so much with Workers Comp, every year she has to go and give her statement all over again and be harassed by the WC lawyer, they even had her under surveillance. Why, because she still works! Carol refuses to become an invalid, it would destroy her mentally. She waitress at this wonderful little bagel place that cares for her and watches out that she doesn't do anything she is not supposed to. So now to the problem, I am sorry it has taken so long but I need you to have the whole picture. Every year Carol must give a deposition of what happened, if she is working, what, where and why, they want to see her tax returns, they have their own docs check her out, over and over and every year the WC docs tell the court that she is on their scale injured at aprox #8 with 9-10 being completely disabled. They have tried to force her to allow them to put her on disability so they can basically close the case. This would mean, not working, living off the state, not being productive and not feeling like a viable member of society. Carol lives with PAIN every minuet of every day. She is on a synthetic morphine patch system, the highest dose they can give just to stand upright and walk, she needs medication for muscle spasms, and for sleep as the pain tends to have her waking throughout the night. She sees her pain management doc a couple of times a month and he always tells her there is nothing else they can do. All this medication comes to over $1600.00 a month; no way can we afford it, and getting on an insurance plan, please!! Now you may be wondering why she doesn't have another operation, well we looked into that and there are some amazing procedures out there and they are always refining them so we are hopeful. However at this time it is not something we want to risk as the docs...more than one opinion...have advised her that due to the scaring from her previous operation and the subsequent other injury she may have a 70/30% chance of her never walking again. 70% being the not part!!! So needless to say we have tabled that for the moment. So now I come to the point, I know finally. Workers Comp is trying to get Carol to close the case and sign off so they can be rid of her. Oh yes that is exactly what they are doing. They keep offering, through her lawyers, who keep telling us to settle, as there is nothing else they can do and as we all know this is costing them money now. Carols' back is worth only $36,000.00!!! Thirty six thousand dollars, it is not about the money, it is about being able to afford her medication. It is about being able to afford a possible operation some time in the future. So now they have started to harass her by denying her prescriptions. She has to fight with her lawyers to get on WC, they call and call and nothing happens for days, in the meantime her patches run out, she can not have any up front as they are a narcotic, so they basically run out the day she can get them, sort of like playing Russian roulette with the pain. So here we are. Now I have to ask you, what the hell is going on with this picture? Here you have a woman who only wants to stay working for as long as she is able, doing everything she is asked to do by Workers Comp, not abusing the system, not faking anything and yes actually working, paying taxes and this is the treatment she gets!!! I am sick and tired of hearing well that is what has happened because so many people abuse the WC system, I really don't care. That is not our fault, and yes I have seen many, many people out there personally doing just that. Carol is NOT!!! Now we have all kinds of help for the poor, the immigrants, legal or illegal, doesn't matter, and here we are doing all the things we are supposed to, paying taxes so those others can be helped and we are getting the shaft..!!! The reason I decided to finally write this is it is happening again today, her patches will run out, she went to the docs yesterday for her prescription, put it into the pharmacy to pick up today, and oh we're sorry it didn't go through, you'll have to call WC. Now the last time this happened, last month, it was on a Friday, you try getting a lawyer after three on a Friday. You try getting WC to do anything on a Friday after three. However, by law WC is supposed to give you an answer either yes or no on any prescription or prescription refill questions that you have. Especially if for whatever reason a WC red flag is on them they must give you some information. This answer is to be given within 24 to 48 hours. The last time this happened Carol waited five days!!! for an answer. Carol not only had to wait for five days to get her answer, but then we had to pay for two patches at the price of $145.00, as it still hadn't gone through. The doc had to write her another prescription for private pay, so she could get some relief, as she was in so much pain by then we just couldn't wait. She finally got the original prescription filled after seven days. So now we had to send the receipt for the ones we bought into WC and hope they will reimburse us. So Governor Bush what are we to do, I am asking for your help, and I will continue to ask for help with this as we are just tired of fighting, trying to do the right thing and getting no where, makes you wonder if it wouldn't have been better to milk the system?? Maybe we wouldn't be in this fix; it seems to work for so many others...please help us, we have no where else to turn. I have written this to you for as they say, "The buck stops here" You're the top dog and we are hoping you can help us with this. Well there it is, thank you for reading, not sure how much good it will do, but hey, have to give it a try...I will be sending this to all the FL Senators, Congressmen, State Reps, Newspapers, TV Stations. The Governor will get this emailed to him on a daily basis until I hear from someone...remember what they said about that squeaky wheel...also if any of you out there in this huge community of Blogs we have built can direct some attention to this, I would really appreciate it. The Workers Comp system is in terrible need of an overhaul, country wide, not just in FL, and I am sure that there are many, many stories like this or much worse all over America, so let's at least try and see what we can do....I thank you for reading...madd Thank you for taking the time to read this, I know you are a busy man but it has always seemed, to me any way, that you are a caring man as well as a politician. I do believe your shoes will be hard to fill for the next few governors of our state, and I am sorry to see you go. I sincerely hope that you can find some way to help us with the matter. Sincerely, Madelyn Huber & Carol E. Roland From: To: Date: Subject: Slobodan Juric Jeb Bush 10/30/2006 2:00:30 AM Slobodan Juric Good Evening Governor, A friend of mine from Netherlands arrived in the states about 7 years ago. He received his bachelors and masters from Ball State University with his student Visa. He went through the correct legal process to apply to stay in the country and currently resides in Tampa. Gordon Drijver is his name. The status he is currently under is H1B and is I-140 approved. However he has been stuck at that status now for a couple of years. Contacting the USCIS has not helped, as there is no responses to calls and no status has been given as of lately. If you could grant any assistance in this manner, or your office, it would be greatly appreciated. Gordon's personal phone number is 813-787-5178. It seems these days that his as a legal person who did all the right processes seems to be now stuck in the hole with the illegals waiting for the right paperwork. He needs his "Green Card". I hope you can guide in the right direction. Thanks Slobodan Juric From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 10/29/2006 10:10:43 PM Fw: Please read this, I have sent this to Gov Bush today, we need help Can you look into this and respond to her asap? Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: POSEY.BILL.S24 To: Mad Sent: Sun Oct 29 16:45:07 2006 Subject: RE: Please read this, I have sent this to Gov Bush today, we need help Dear Ms Roland, Thank you for taking the time to write. I am saddened by the hard times you have encountered. You have retained the services of an attorney to represent you, which I personally believe is the best way for you to pursue the matter further at this point. Neither lawmakers or the Governor have authority to tell insurance claims personnel how to handle individual cases. Sincerely, Bill Posey _____ From: Mad [mailto:mhuber@data1online.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 12:34 PM To: POSEY.BILL.WEB Subject: Please read this, I have sent this to Gov Bush today, we need help Dear Mr. Posey, please read this, I have sent this to the Governor today and I will send it every day until we get some help or some kind of answer, thank you for you time… Dear Governor Bush, I am sending you this to try and get some help, answers, whatever I can. I am just so frustrated over this situation...I posted this on my Bolg…http://www.maddspace.com . I do know that you are a very busy man; however, I am hoping you will take the time to read this, then go to my blog and read the comment on this post. I think you will be surprised that this is not just happening in our state but all over America. Please read this and see if there isn’t some thing you can do to help us, thanking you in advance for your time… . I am posting this as a Rant. I am just so madd, I really don’t know what else to do. I also wanted to share this with you, all my friends in the blogosphere as I haven’t written in a day or two. I have been trying to deal with a personal situation. However, having to watch someone I love dissolve in tears and pain one too many times has made me spitting madd!!! I am posting a letter that I have just written to Jeb Bush, the Governor of Florida…hoping against all hope, that help will come from somewhere as I am at my wits end on this one. Sorry it’s a bit long as I needed to give the Gov all the details so he just might understand the seriousness of it all… Dear Governor Bush, I know that you are leaving office soon; however there is something that I am hoping you can help us with. It is a serious problem for many people but for us it is a matter of survival, you could say life or death. I hardly know where to begin, so I will just jump right in a try and explain the situation we are in. This may take a minuet so please get comfortable, I am sure I won’t get the opportunity again to state our case. Approximately six years ago my partner, Carol, was working as a Banquet Captain for a large Hotel company in our area. The company is Ocean Properties Limited (OPL), I am sure that you have heard of them, they own many, many properties here in Florida and through out the country. She slipped and fell in the kitchen during a function, severely injuring her back. Now I know what you are thinking, every one does when they hear of a slip and fall…well let me tell you it is not at all what you are thinking! She was not the first to fall or the last even that night. Due to poor floor cleaning and maintenance, the designs of the kitchen, yes I know what I am talking about I have been in the Hotel business as upper management for more years than I want to count. Due to her fall she not only ruptured a disc but three discs, and all of them are herniated as well. Now Carol is not one to not work, she goes stir crazy after a few days off. She went through the proper procedures, went through the therapy and was finally allowed to go back to work. The doctors warned her that it would probably get worse and not to pick up anything too heavy. Given her duties it would be fine, as a Captain she could delegate what she needed to. Well she worked, and it began to get worse, continued her therapy doing as the docs advised her and nothing helped. What was happening was the rupture of the discs was forcing the inner core of one of the discs to bulge out and it began to press on the nerves near the spinal column and then the spinal column itself. This began to cause excruciating pain to radiate up her back and down her legs. Now you may be asking what Workers Comp (WC) was doing all this time…well I will tell you!!! Giving her a hard time, basically saying she was faking and she need to sign off the claim so they could close it!! Now of course they didn’t use those words but the pressure was on. It got so bad that she finally had to have an operation, so bad that she couldn’t feel her legs and we had to carry her to the bathroom, so bad that we had to have 24 hour care for her for two weeks waiting for the ok for an operation, so bad that she was in screaming pain, on Oxycontin every four hours and would wake up screaming every two hours from the pain. Her surgeon, a very renowned sports orthopedic surgeon, set up the surgery ASAP and we were just waiting for a call form Workers Comp…well we got it, they refused it saying it was not life threatening and unnecessary!! The surgeon basically told them to F**K off in no uncertain terms, yes he really did, and told them he was doing it and they could fight about it later. The surgery went well, as did the therapy; she was finally released to go back to work, making her very happy. So things are going along smooth, she is working, being careful and yup you guessed it…same floor problem, same situation. Now I have to give it to OPL, they cleaned the floor, put down new mats, for the inspection, however after a month or two things went right back to the way they were. So big function, people running through the kitchen to get glasses etc, same place, same thing. Now Carol being Carol and a Captain she went off on the kitchen staff and told them to clean the grease that had dripped all over the floor where they had to be going to get clean dinnerware, as it was going to be a very busy night and people would be running to and from the kitchen. Well they did clean the floor, only with a dirty, greasy mop they found in a mop bucket full of dirty water, so yes you guessed it, the banquet employees started to slip and fall, and that included Carol, she fell right on her surgery site. I got a call from the Hotel at 9:00 pm at night and was told to go to the hospital. They had to pick her up physically from the floor as she couldn’t move and take her to the emergency room. From that point on she has had therapy, pain management, and still worked, always doing as the docs tell her. The fight with Workers comp has only gotten worse. We finally had to get a lawyer to help us with this mess. They have told us that she can’t sue the Hotel as it is a workers comp issue, also OPL is claiming that it wasn’t their fault as they had an outside company cleaning the floors so they are the ones responsible, not the Hotel. The outside company seems to no longer exist; they were, as we and our lawyers found out later, a company hiring undocumented illegals’ to do the work. Now you tell me how such a large corporation can claim that it wasn’t their fault, they hired them; they paid them to do the job!!?? What am I saying? That is what corporations do, they lie to save a buck and not care about their employees. Can you say Enron?? To make matters worse, now that we had a lawyer and a suit against Workers Comp, she had to quite her job, which devastated her. We have been through so much with Workers Comp, every year she has to go and give her statement all over again and be harassed by the WC lawyer, they even had her under surveillance. Why, because she still works! Carol refuses to become an invalid, it would destroy her mentally. She waitress at this wonderful little bagel place that cares for her and watches out that she doesn’t do anything she is not supposed to. So now to the problem, I am sorry it has taken so long but I need you to have the whole picture. Every year Carol must give a deposition of what happened, if she is working, what, where and why, they want to see her tax returns, they have their own docs check her out, over and over and every year the WC docs tell the court that she is on their scale injured at aprox #8 with 9-10 being completely disabled. They have tried to force her to allow them to put her on disability so they can basically close the case. This would mean, not working, living off the state, not being productive and not feeling like a viable member of society. Carol lives with PAIN every minuet of every day. She is on a synthetic morphine patch system, the highest dose they can give just to stand upright and walk, she needs medication for muscle spasms, and for sleep as the pain tends to have her waking throughout the night. She sees her pain management doc a couple of times a month and he always tells her there is nothing else they can do. All this medication comes to over $1600.00 a month; no way can we afford it, and getting on an insurance plan, please!! Now you may be wondering why she doesn’t have another operation, well we looked into that and there are some amazing procedures out there and they are always refining them so we are hopeful. However at this time it is not something we want to risk as the docs…more than one opinion…have advised her that due to the scaring from her previous operation and the subsequent other injury she may have a 70/30% chance of her never walking again. 70% being the not part!!! So needless to say we have tabled that for the moment. So now I come to the point, I know finally. Workers Comp is trying to get Carol to close the case and sign off so they can be rid of her. Oh yes that is exactly what they are doing. They keep offering, through her lawyers, who keep telling us to settle, as there is nothing else they can do and as we all know this is costing them money now. Carols’ back is worth only $36,000.00!!! Thirty six thousand dollars, it is not about the money, it is about being able to afford her medication. It is about being able to afford a possible operation some time in the future. So now they have started to harass her by denying her prescriptions. She has to fight with her lawyers to get on WC, they call and call and nothing happens for days, in the meantime her patches run out, she can not have any up front as they are a narcotic, so they basically run out the day she can get them, sort of like playing Russian roulette with the pain. So here we are. Now I have to ask you, what the hell is going on with this picture? Here you have a woman who only wants to stay working for as long as she is able, doing everything she is asked to do by Workers Comp, not abusing the system, not faking anything and yes actually working, paying taxes and this is the treatment she gets!!! I am sick and tired of hearing well that is what has happened because so many people abuse the WC system, I really don’t care. That is not our fault, and yes I have seen many, many people out there personally doing just that. Carol is NOT!!! Now we have all kinds of help for the poor, the immigrants, legal or illegal, doesn’t matter, and here we are doing all the things we are supposed to, paying taxes so those others can be helped and we are getting the shaft..!!! The reason I decided to finally write this is it is happening again today, her patches will run out, she went to the docs yesterday for her prescription, put it into the pharmacy to pick up today, and oh we’re sorry it didn’t go through, you’ll have to call WC. Now the last time this happened, last month, it was on a Friday, you try getting a lawyer after three on a Friday. You try getting WC to do anything on a Friday after three. However, by law WC is supposed to give you an answer either yes or no on any prescription or prescription refill questions that you have. Especially if for whatever reason a WC red flag is on them they must give you some information. This answer is to be given within 24 to 48 hours. The last time this happened Carol waited five days!!! for an answer. Carol not only had to wait for five days to get her answer, but then we had to pay for two patches at the price of $145.00, as it still hadn’t gone through. The doc had to write her another prescription for private pay, so she could get some relief, as she was in so much pain by then we just couldn’t wait. She finally got the original prescription filled after seven days. So now we had to send the receipt for the ones we bought into WC and hope they will reimburse us. So Governor Bush what are we to do, I am asking for your help, and I will continue to ask for help with this as we are just tired of fighting, trying to do the right thing and getting no where, makes you wonder if it wouldn’t have been better to milk the system?? Maybe we wouldn’t be in this fix; it seems to work for so many others…please help us, we have no where else to turn. I have written this to you for as they say, “The buck stops here” You’re the top dog and we are hoping you can help us with this. Well there it is, thank you for reading, not sure how much good it will do, but hey, have to give it a try…I will be sending this to all the FL Senators, Congressmen, State Reps, Newspapers, TV Stations. The Governor will get this emailed to him on a daily basis until I hear from someone…remember what they said about that squeaky wheel…also if any of you out there in this huge community of Blogs we have built can direct some attention to this, I would really appreciate it. The Workers Comp system is in terrible need of an overhaul, country wide, not just in FL, and I am sure that there are many, many stories like this or much worse all over America, so let’s at least try and see what we can do….I thank you for reading…madd Thank you for taking the time to read this, I know you are a busy man but it has always seemed, to me any way, that you are a caring man as well as a politician. I do believe your shoes will be hard to fill for the next few governors of our state, and I am sorry to see you go. I sincerely hope that you can find some way to help us with the matter. Sincerely, Madelyn Huber & Carol E. Roland From: To: Date: Subject: POSEY.BILL.S24 Mad 10/29/2006 9:45:07 PM RE: Please read this, I have sent this to Gov Bush today, we need help Dear Ms Roland, Thank you for taking the time to write. I am saddened by the hard times you have encountered. You have retained the services of an attorney to represent you, which I personally believe is the best way for you to pursue the matter further at this point. Neither lawmakers or the Governor have authority to tell insurance claims personnel how to handle individual cases. Sincerely, Bill Posey From: Mad [mailto:mhuber@data1online.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 12:34 PM To: POSEY.BILL.WEB Subject: Please read this, I have sent this to Gov Bush today, we need help Dear Mr. Posey, please read this, I have sent this to the Governor today and I will send it every day until we get some help or some kind of answer, thank you for you time… Dear Governor Bush, I am sending you this to try and get some help, answers, whatever I can. I am just so frustrated over this situation...I posted this on my Bolg…http://www.maddspace.com . I do know that you are a very busy man; however, I am hoping you will take the time to read this, then go to my blog and read the comment on this post. I think you will be surprised that this is not just happening in our state but all over America. Please read this and see if there isn’t some thing you can do to help us, thanking you in advance for your time… . I am posting this as a Rant. I am just so madd, I really don’t know what else to do. I also wanted to share this with you, all my friends in the blogosphere as I haven’t written in a day or two. I have been trying to deal with a personal situation. However, having to watch someone I love dissolve in tears and pain one too many times has made me spitting madd!!! I am posting a letter that I have just written to Jeb Bush, the Governor of Florida…hoping against all hope, that help will come from somewhere as I am at my wits end on this one. Sorry it’s a bit long as I needed to give the Gov all the details so he just might understand the seriousness of it all… Dear Governor Bush, I know that you are leaving office soon; however there is something that I am hoping you can help us with. It is a serious problem for many people but for us it is a matter of survival, you could say life or death. I hardly know where to begin, so I will just jump right in a try and explain the situation we are in. This may take a minuet so please get comfortable, I am sure I won’t get the opportunity again to state our case. Approximately six years ago my partner, Carol, was working as a Banquet Captain for a large Hotel company in our area. The company is Ocean Properties Limited (OPL), I am sure that you have heard of them, they own many, many properties here in Florida and through out the country. She slipped and fell in the kitchen during a function, severely injuring her back. Now I know what you are thinking, every one does when they hear of a slip and fall…well let me tell you it is not at all what you are thinking! She was not the first to fall or the last even that night. Due to poor floor cleaning and maintenance, the designs of the kitchen, yes I know what I am talking about I have been in the Hotel business as upper management for more years than I want to count. Due to her fall she not only ruptured a disc but three discs, and all of them are herniated as well. Now Carol is not one to not work, she goes stir crazy after a few days off. She went through the proper procedures, went through the therapy and was finally allowed to go back to work. The doctors warned her that it would probably get worse and not to pick up anything too heavy. Given her duties it would be fine, as a Captain she could delegate what she needed to. Well she worked, and it began to get worse, continued her therapy doing as the docs advised her and nothing helped. What was happening was the rupture of the discs was forcing the inner core of one of the discs to bulge out and it began to press on the nerves near the spinal column and then the spinal column itself. This began to cause excruciating pain to radiate up her back and down her legs. Now you may be asking what Workers Comp (WC) was doing all this time…well I will tell you!!! Giving her a hard time, basically saying she was faking and she need to sign off the claim so they could close it!! Now of course they didn’t use those words but the pressure was on. It got so bad that she finally had to have an operation, so bad that she couldn’t feel her legs and we had to carry her to the bathroom, so bad that we had to have 24 hour care for her for two weeks waiting for the ok for an operation, so bad that she was in screaming pain, on Oxycontin every four hours and would wake up screaming every two hours from the pain. Her surgeon, a very renowned sports orthopedic surgeon, set up the surgery ASAP and we were just waiting for a call form Workers Comp…well we got it, they refused it saying it was not life threatening and unnecessary!! The surgeon basically told them to F**K off in no uncertain terms, yes he really did, and told them he was doing it and they could fight about it later. The surgery went well, as did the therapy; she was finally released to go back to work, making her very happy. So things are going along smooth, she is working, being careful and yup you guessed it…same floor problem, same situation. Now I have to give it to OPL, they cleaned the floor, put down new mats, for the inspection, however after a month or two things went right back to the way they were. So big function, people running through the kitchen to get glasses etc, same place, same thing. Now Carol being Carol and a Captain she went off on the kitchen staff and told them to clean the grease that had dripped all over the floor where they had to be going to get clean dinnerware, as it was going to be a very busy night and people would be running to and from the kitchen. Well they did clean the floor, only with a dirty, greasy mop they found in a mop bucket full of dirty water, so yes you guessed it, the banquet employees started to slip and fall, and that included Carol, she fell right on her surgery site. I got a call from the Hotel at 9:00 pm at night and was told to go to the hospital. They had to pick her up physically from the floor as she couldn’t move and take her to the emergency room. From that point on she has had therapy, pain management, and still worked, always doing as the docs tell her. The fight with Workers comp has only gotten worse. We finally had to get a lawyer to help us with this mess. They have told us that she can’t sue the Hotel as it is a workers comp issue, also OPL is claiming that it wasn’t their fault as they had an outside company cleaning the floors so they are the ones responsible, not the Hotel. The outside company seems to no longer exist; they were, as we and our lawyers found out later, a company hiring undocumented illegals’ to do the work. Now you tell me how such a large corporation can claim that it wasn’t their fault, they hired them; they paid them to do the job!!?? What am I saying? That is what corporations do, they lie to save a buck and not care about their employees. Can you say Enron?? To make matters worse, now that we had a lawyer and a suit against Workers Comp, she had to quite her job, which devastated her. We have been through so much with Workers Comp, every year she has to go and give her statement all over again and be harassed by the WC lawyer, they even had her under surveillance. Why, because she still works! Carol refuses to become an invalid, it would destroy her mentally. She waitress at this wonderful little bagel place that cares for her and watches out that she doesn’t do anything she is not supposed to. So now to the problem, I am sorry it has taken so long but I need you to have the whole picture. Every year Carol must give a deposition of what happened, if she is working, what, where and why, they want to see her tax returns, they have their own docs check her out, over and over and every year the WC docs tell the court that she is on their scale injured at aprox #8 with 9-10 being completely disabled. They have tried to force her to allow them to put her on disability so they can basically close the case. This would mean, not working, living off the state, not being productive and not feeling like a viable member of society. Carol lives with PAIN every minuet of every day. She is on a synthetic morphine patch system, the highest dose they can give just to stand upright and walk, she needs medication for muscle spasms, and for sleep as the pain tends to have her waking throughout the night. She sees her pain management doc a couple of times a month and he always tells her there is nothing else they can do. All this medication comes to over $1600.00 a month; no way can we afford it, and getting on an insurance plan, please!! Now you may be wondering why she doesn’t have another operation, well we looked into that and there are some amazing procedures out there and they are always refining them so we are hopeful. However at this time it is not something we want to risk as the docs…more than one opinion…have advised her that due to the scaring from her previous operation and the subsequent other injury she may have a 70/30% chance of her never walking again. 70% being the not part!!! So needless to say we have tabled that for the moment. So now I come to the point, I know finally. Workers Comp is trying to get Carol to close the case and sign off so they can be rid of her. Oh yes that is exactly what they are doing. They keep offering, through her lawyers, who keep telling us to settle, as there is nothing else they can do and as we all know this is costing them money now. Carols’ back is worth only $36,000.00!!! Thirty six thousand dollars, it is not about the money, it is about being able to afford her medication. It is about being able to afford a possible operation some time in the future. So now they have started to harass her by denying her prescriptions. She has to fight with her lawyers to get on WC, they call and call and nothing happens for days, in the meantime her patches run out, she can not have any up front as they are a narcotic, so they basically run out the day she can get them, sort of like playing Russian roulette with the pain. So here we are. Now I have to ask you, what the hell is going on with this picture? Here you have a woman who only wants to stay working for as long as she is able, doing everything she is asked to do by Workers Comp, not abusing the system, not faking anything and yes actually working, paying taxes and this is the treatment she gets!!! I am sick and tired of hearing well that is what has happened because so many people abuse the WC system, I really don’t care. That is not our fault, and yes I have seen many, many people out there personally doing just that. Carol is NOT!!! Now we have all kinds of help for the poor, the immigrants, legal or illegal, doesn’t matter, and here we are doing all the things we are supposed to, paying taxes so those others can be helped and we are getting the shaft..!!! The reason I decided to finally write this is it is happening again today, her patches will run out, she went to the docs yesterday for her prescription, put it into the pharmacy to pick up today, and oh we’re sorry it didn’t go through, you’ll have to call WC. Now the last time this happened, last month, it was on a Friday, you try getting a lawyer after three on a Friday. You try getting WC to do anything on a Friday after three. However, by law WC is supposed to give you an answer either yes or no on any prescription or prescription refill questions that you have. Especially if for whatever reason a WC red flag is on them they must give you some information. This answer is to be given within 24 to 48 hours. The last time this happened Carol waited five days!!! for an answer. Carol not only had to wait for five days to get her answer, but then we had to pay for two patches at the price of $145.00, as it still hadn’t gone through. The doc had to write her another prescription for private pay, so she could get some relief, as she was in so much pain by then we just couldn’t wait. She finally got the original prescription filled after seven days. So now we had to send the receipt for the ones we bought into WC and hope they will reimburse us. So Governor Bush what are we to do, I am asking for your help, and I will continue to ask for help with this as we are just tired of fighting, trying to do the right thing and getting no where, makes you wonder if it wouldn’t have been better to milk the system?? Maybe we wouldn’t be in this fix; it seems to work for so many others…please help us, we have no where else to turn. I have written this to you for as they say, “The buck stops here” You’re the top dog and we are hoping you can help us with this. Well there it is, thank you for reading, not sure how much good it will do, but hey, have to give it a try…I will be sending this to all the FL Senators, Congressmen, State Reps, Newspapers, TV Stations. The Governor will get this emailed to him on a daily basis until I hear from someone…remember what they said about that squeaky wheel…also if any of you out there in this huge community of Blogs we have built can direct some attention to this, I would really appreciate it. The Workers Comp system is in terrible need of an overhaul, country wide, not just in FL, and I am sure that there are many, many stories like this or much worse all over America, so let’s at least try and see what we can do….I thank you for reading…madd Thank you for taking the time to read this, I know you are a busy man but it has always seemed, to me any way, that you are a caring man as well as a politician. I do believe your shoes will be hard to fill for the next few governors of our state, and I am sorry to see you go. I sincerely hope that you can find some way to help us with the matter. Sincerely, Madelyn Huber & Carol E. Roland From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'geraldbailey@fdle.state.fl.us' 10/29/2006 4:49:42 PM Re: From Rick Stark Thanks! -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Bailey, Gerald To: Jeb Bush ; 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' CC: Funck, Barry ; Tucker, Ken Sent: Sun Oct 29 11:47:19 2006 Subject: Re: From Rick Stark Governor We have the DNA evidence from 02 but samples taken from suspect late last week are not yet in our system. We expect it to be submitted to the Tampa lab. Will confirm with Collier County early tomorrow and give update. Jerry -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Device -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: Bailey, Gerald Sent: Sat Oct 28 16:00:44 2006 Subject: FW: From Rick Stark -----Original Message----From: Richard Stark [mailto:rns1225@myacc.net] Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 3:56 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: From Rick Stark -------Original Message------From: Gary Karp Date: 10/28/06 15:53:40 To: Richard Stark Subject: RE: From Rick Stark Collier County Sheriffs Office is the Primary Agency Captain Chris Roberts Here is Chris Roberts information vcb1@colliersheriff.org Cell= 2398251211 Office= 2397939215 Detective Kevin O’Neill Office= (239) 793-9479 _____ From: Richard Stark [mailto:rns1225@myacc.net] Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 3:12 PM To: Gary Karp Subject: RE: From Rick Stark Got an e-mail from Jeb Bush asking which dept is currently investigating. I told him to get in touch with you. Hope he or his office do. Keep me posted. Rick -------Original Message------From: Gary Karp Date: 10/28/06 12:15:15 To: Richard Stark Subject: RE: >From Rick Stark Thank you very much for your help! I listen to Schnitt every day Gary _____ From: Richard Stark [mailto:rns1225@myacc.net] Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 12:02 PM To: Gary Karp Subject: From Rick Stark Dear Gary, Just wanted to let you know that messages were sent to Gov Bush, George LeMieux of Crist campaign, and several other party members. I also sent to the Schnitt radio show. Sincerely, Rick Stark From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Bailey, Gerald Jeb Bush 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' Funck, Barry Tucker, Ken 10/29/2006 4:47:19 PM Re: From Rick Stark Governor We have the DNA evidence from 02 but samples taken from suspect late last week are not yet in our system. We expect it to be submitted to the Tampa lab. Will confirm with Collier County early tomorrow and give update. Jerry -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Device -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: Bailey, Gerald Sent: Sat Oct 28 16:00:44 2006 Subject: FW: From Rick Stark -----Original Message----From: Richard Stark [mailto:rns1225@myacc.net] Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 3:56 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: From Rick Stark -------Original Message------From: Gary Karp Date: 10/28/06 15:53:40 To: Richard Stark Subject: RE: From Rick Stark Collier County Sheriffs Office is the Primary Agency Captain Chris Roberts Here is Chris Roberts information vcb1@colliersheriff.org Cell= 2398251211 Office= 2397939215 Detective Kevin O’Neill Office= (239) 793-9479 _____ From: Richard Stark [mailto:rns1225@myacc.net] Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 3:12 PM To: Gary Karp Subject: RE: From Rick Stark Got an e-mail from Jeb Bush asking which dept is currently investigating. I told him to get in touch with you. Hope he or his office do. Keep me posted. Rick -------Original Message------From: Gary Karp Date: 10/28/06 12:15:15 To: Richard Stark Subject: RE: >From Rick Stark Thank you very much for your help! I listen to Schnitt every day Gary _____ From: Richard Stark [mailto:rns1225@myacc.net] Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 12:02 PM To: Gary Karp Subject: From Rick Stark Dear Gary, Just wanted to let you know that messages were sent to Gov Bush, George LeMieux of Crist campaign, and several other party members. I also sent to the Schnitt radio show. Sincerely, Rick Stark From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'vickivargo@yahoo.com' 10/29/2006 11:14:08 AM Re: Florida Housing Finance Corporation You are most welcome. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Vicki Vargo To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sat Oct 28 22:01:17 2006 Subject: Florida Housing Finance Corporation Dear Governor Bush, Thank you for appointing me to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation. I am honored to serve the State of Florida in that capacity. I am looking forward to making a difference at the state level on housing issues. Yesterday when I received the call from Eva Baxter I was working at the Scholastic Book Fair for my daughter's school. We raised more money than ever for classroom books. Thank you again for the appointment. I am glad for the opportunity to have worked with you on mutual goals at the local level. Best wishes on all your future endeavors. Sincerely, Vicki Vargo _____ Get your email and see which of your friends are online - Right on the new Yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: Vicki Vargo Jeb Bush 10/29/2006 3:01:48 AM Florida Housing Finance Corporation Dear Governor Bush, Thank you for appointing me to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation. I am honored to serve the State of Florida in that capacity. I am looking forward to making a difference at the state level on housing issues. Yesterday when I received the call from Eva Baxter I was working at the Scholastic Book Fair for my daughter's school. We raised more money than ever for classroom books. Thank you again for the appointment. I am glad for the opportunity to have worked with you on mutual goals at the local level. Best wishes on all your future endeavors. Sincerely, Vicki Vargo Access over 1 million songs - Yahoo! Music Unlimited Try it today. From: To: Date: Subject: Vicki Vargo Jeb Bush 10/29/2006 3:01:17 AM Florida Housing Finance Corporation Dear Governor Bush, Thank you for appointing me to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation. I am honored to serve the State of Florida in that capacity. I am looking forward to making a difference at the state level on housing issues. Yesterday when I received the call from Eva Baxter I was working at the Scholastic Book Fair for my daughter's school. We raised more money than ever for classroom books. Thank you again for the appointment. I am glad for the opportunity to have worked with you on mutual goals at the local level. Best wishes on all your future endeavors. Sincerely, Vicki Vargo Get your email and see which of your friends are online - Right on the new Yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Bailey, Gerald 10/28/2006 10:34:26 PM RE: From Rick Stark Thank you -----Original Message----From: Bailey, Gerald [mailto:GeraldBailey@fdle.state.fl.us] Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 5:21 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: From Rick Stark Will check and advise -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Device -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: Bailey, Gerald Sent: Sat Oct 28 17:00:44 2006 Subject: FW: From Rick Stark -----Original Message----From: Richard Stark [mailto:rns1225@myacc.net] Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 3:56 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: From Rick Stark -------Original Message------From: Gary Karp Date: 10/28/06 15:53:40 To: Richard Stark Subject: RE: From Rick Stark Collier County Sheriffs Office is the Primary Agency Captain Chris Roberts Here is Chris Roberts information vcb1@colliersheriff.org Cell= 2398251211 Office= 2397939215 Detective Kevin O’Neill Office= (239) 793-9479 _____ From: Richard Stark [mailto:rns1225@myacc.net] Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 3:12 PM To: Gary Karp Subject: RE: From Rick Stark Got an e-mail from Jeb Bush asking which dept is currently investigating. I told him to get in touch with you. Hope he or his office do. Keep me posted. Rick -------Original Message------From: Gary Karp Date: 10/28/06 12:15:15 To: Richard Stark Subject: RE: >From Rick Stark Thank you very much for your help! I listen to Schnitt every day Gary _____ From: Richard Stark [mailto:rns1225@myacc.net] Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 12:02 PM To: Gary Karp Subject: From Rick Stark Dear Gary, Just wanted to let you know that messages were sent to Gov Bush, George LeMieux of Crist campaign, and several other party members. I also sent to the Schnitt radio show. Sincerely, Rick Stark From: To: Date: Subject: Bailey, Gerald Jeb Bush 10/28/2006 9:21:29 PM Re: From Rick Stark Will check and advise -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Device -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: Bailey, Gerald Sent: Sat Oct 28 17:00:44 2006 Subject: FW: From Rick Stark -----Original Message----From: Richard Stark [mailto:rns1225@myacc.net] Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 3:56 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: From Rick Stark -------Original Message------From: Gary Karp Date: 10/28/06 15:53:40 To: Richard Stark Subject: RE: From Rick Stark Collier County Sheriffs Office is the Primary Agency Captain Chris Roberts Here is Chris Roberts information vcb1@colliersheriff.org Cell= 2398251211 Office= 2397939215 Detective Kevin O’Neill Office= (239) 793-9479 _____ From: Richard Stark [mailto:rns1225@myacc.net] Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 3:12 PM To: Gary Karp Subject: RE: From Rick Stark Got an e-mail from Jeb Bush asking which dept is currently investigating. I told him to get in touch with you. Hope he or his office do. Keep me posted. Rick -------Original Message------From: Gary Karp Date: 10/28/06 12:15:15 To: Richard Stark Subject: RE: >From Rick Stark Thank you very much for your help! I listen to Schnitt every day Gary _____ From: Richard Stark [mailto:rns1225@myacc.net] Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 12:02 PM To: Gary Karp Subject: From Rick Stark Dear Gary, Just wanted to let you know that messages were sent to Gov Bush, George LeMieux of Crist campaign, and several other party members. I also sent to the Schnitt radio show. Sincerely, Rick Stark From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Richard Stark 10/28/2006 8:59:18 PM RE: From Rick Stark thank you -----Original Message----From: Richard Stark [mailto:rns1225@myacc.net] Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 3:56 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: From Rick Stark -------Original Message------From: Gary Karp Date: 10/28/06 15:53:40 To: Richard Stark Subject: RE: From Rick Stark Collier County Sheriffs Office is the Primary Agency Captain Chris Roberts Here is Chris Roberts information vcb1@colliersheriff.org Cell= 2398251211 Office= 2397939215 Detective Kevin O’Neill Office= (239) 793-9479 From: Richard Stark [mailto:rns1225@myacc.net] Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 3:12 PM To: Gary Karp Subject: RE: From Rick Stark Got an e-mail from Jeb Bush asking which dept is currently investigating. I told him to get in touch with you. Hope he or his office do. Keep me posted. Rick -------Original Message------From: Gary Karp Date: 10/28/06 12:15:15 To: Richard Stark Subject: RE: >From Rick Stark Thank you very much for your help! I listen to Schnitt every day Gary From: Richard Stark [mailto:rns1225@myacc.net] Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 12:02 PM To: Gary Karp Subject: From Rick Stark Dear Gary, Just wanted to let you know that messages were sent to Gov Bush, George LeMieux of Crist campaign, and several other party members. I also sent to the Schnitt radio show. Sincerely, Rick Stark From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Gerald Bailey (geraldbailey@fdle.state.fl.us) 10/28/2006 8:59:13 PM FW: From Rick Stark -----Original Message----From: Richard Stark [mailto:rns1225@myacc.net] Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 3:56 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: From Rick Stark -------Original Message------From: Gary Karp Date: 10/28/06 15:53:40 To: Richard Stark Subject: RE: From Rick Stark Collier County Sheriffs Office is the Primary Agency Captain Chris Roberts Here is Chris Roberts information vcb1@colliersheriff.org Cell= 2398251211 Office= 2397939215 Detective Kevin O’Neill Office= (239) 793-9479 From: Richard Stark [mailto:rns1225@myacc.net] Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 3:12 PM To: Gary Karp Subject: RE: From Rick Stark Got an e-mail from Jeb Bush asking which dept is currently investigating. I told him to get in touch with you. Hope he or his office do. Keep me posted. Rick -------Original Message------From: Gary Karp Date: 10/28/06 12:15:15 To: Richard Stark Subject: RE: >From Rick Stark Thank you very much for your help! I listen to Schnitt every day Gary From: Richard Stark [mailto:rns1225@myacc.net] Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 12:02 PM To: Gary Karp Subject: From Rick Stark Dear Gary, Just wanted to let you know that messages were sent to Gov Bush, George LeMieux of Crist campaign, and several other party members. I also sent to the Schnitt radio show. Sincerely, Rick Stark From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Gerald Bailey (geraldbailey@fdle.state.fl.us) 10/28/2006 8:58:53 PM FW: From Rick Stark can you check this out to see if there is something the fdle can do to help? thank you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Richard Stark [mailto:rns1225@myacc.net] Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 3:11 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: From Rick Stark I sent an e-mail from the upn article on the web. Not sure who has case now. Best to have someone contact Gary Karp. Thanks Rick -------Original Message------From: Jeb Bush Date: 10/28/06 15:01:56 To: rns1225@myacc.net Subject: RE: From Rick Stark I couldn't access the case. Which police department is investigating? what is the name of the daughter? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Richard Stark [mailto:rns1225@myacc.net] Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 10:45 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: From Rick Stark Dear Gov Bush, I have been asked by the father of a murdered daughter to seek your assistance and AG Crist in expediting DNA test so that possible suspect can be held instead of deported. One of the America's Most Wanted cases. I will type the link to one of the case stories below. Victim's Father Gary Karp 954-263-8099 gary@ideas4less.com http://upn.com/localnews/topstoriesmia_story_340103703.html Sincerely, Rick Stark From: To: Date: Subject: Richard Stark Jeb Bush 10/28/2006 7:55:33 PM From Rick Stark -------Original Message------From: Gary Karp Date: 10/28/06 15:53:40 To: Richard Stark Subject: RE: From Rick Stark Collier County Sheriffs Office is the Primary Agency Captain Chris Roberts Here is Chris Roberts information vcb1@colliersheriff.org Cell= 2398251211 Office= 2397939215 Detective Kevin O’Neill Office= (239) 793-9479 From: Richard Stark [mailto:rns1225@myacc.net] Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 3:12 PM To: Gary Karp Subject: RE: From Rick Stark Got an e-mail from Jeb Bush asking which dept is currently investigating. I told him to get in touch with you. Hope he or his office do. Keep me posted. Rick -------Original Message------From: Gary Karp Date: 10/28/06 12:15:15 To: Richard Stark Subject: RE: >From Rick Stark Thank you very much for your help! I listen to Schnitt every day Gary From: Richard Stark [mailto:rns1225@myacc.net] Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 12:02 PM To: Gary Karp Subject: From Rick Stark Dear Gary, Just wanted to let you know that messages were sent to Gov Bush, George LeMieux of Crist campaign, and several other party members. I also sent to the Schnitt radio show. Sincerely, Rick Stark From: To: Date: Subject: Richard Stark Jeb Bush 10/28/2006 7:11:03 PM RE: From Rick Stark I sent an e-mail from the upn article on the web. Not sure who has case now. Best to have someone contact Gary Karp. Thanks Rick -------Original Message------From: Jeb Bush Date: 10/28/06 15:01:56 To: rns1225@myacc.net Subject: RE: From Rick Stark I couldn't access the case. Which police department is investigating? what is the name of the daughter? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Richard Stark [mailto:rns1225@myacc.net] Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 10:45 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: From Rick Stark Dear Gov Bush, I have been asked by the father of a murdered daughter to seek your assistance and AG Crist in expediting DNA test so that possible suspect can be held instead of deported. One of the America's Most Wanted cases. I will type the link to one of the case stories below. Victim's Father Gary Karp 954-263-8099 gary@ideas4less.com http://upn.com/localnews/topstoriesmia_story_340103703.html Sincerely, Rick Stark From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush rns1225@myacc.net 10/28/2006 6:47:41 PM RE: From Rick Stark I couldn't access the case. Which police department is investigating? what is the name of the daughter? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Richard Stark [mailto:rns1225@myacc.net] Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 10:45 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: From Rick Stark Dear Gov Bush, I have been asked by the father of a murdered daughter to seek your assistance and AG Crist in expediting DNA test so that possible suspect can be held instead of deported. One of the America's Most Wanted cases. I will type the link to one of the case stories below. Victim's Father Gary Karp 954-263-8099 gary@ideas4less.com http://upn.com/localnews/topstoriesmia_story_340103703.html Sincerely, Rick Stark From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Bunny Hanley (bunny.hanley@myflorida.com) 10/28/2006 6:45:22 PM FW: My not sent emails, -----Original Message----From: Eligia Petty [mailto:epetty@cox.net] Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 9:52 AM To: president@whitehouse.gov Cc: Jeb Bush Subject: My not sent emails, Mr. President and Jeb, about my Case here that seems to have gotten out of hand due to things beyond Our Control, speaking of MySelf and My Wife Mrs. Rachael S. Petty here at: 787 Green Street, Crestview, Fl. 32539. The details of these unlawful deeds are contained in the Reference Case that was filed with the Honorable Court: 10/23/06 That Case contains the Case Filed by us: Pro'Se due to lack of funds to hire competent Counsel. We need your Intervention as it appears the Police Department here in this City is taken over by Individuals, as there is no Police Chief and the Agreements of the Previous Chief is not recognized as they say he no longer works for the City. A new Chief is to be appointed on: 11/7/06 but, a lot of damage can be done by those that want to take advantage of not having a Chief in Charge!. Private property doesn't mean a thing as events will reveal. We need your help as these Confiscated Vehicles that were Operating Under a Legal Business, represent hundreds and hundreds of Value. Very Sincerely, Mr.& Mrs.Eligia J. Petty 787 Green Street Crestview, Fl. 32539 Ph:/Fax: 850-689-2574 Cell Ph: 850-261-9793 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Eligia Petty Bunny Hanley (bunny.hanley@myflorida.com) 10/28/2006 6:45:08 PM RE: My not sent emails, I will see if there is something that we can do. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Eligia Petty [mailto:epetty@cox.net] Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 9:52 AM To: president@whitehouse.gov Cc: Jeb Bush Subject: My not sent emails, Mr. President and Jeb, about my Case here that seems to have gotten out of hand due to things beyond Our Control, speaking of MySelf and My Wife Mrs. Rachael S. Petty here at: 787 Green Street, Crestview, Fl. 32539. The details of these unlawful deeds are contained in the Reference Case that was filed with the Honorable Court: 10/23/06 That Case contains the Case Filed by us: Pro'Se due to lack of funds to hire competent Counsel. We need your Intervention as it appears the Police Department here in this City is taken over by Individuals, as there is no Police Chief and the Agreements of the Previous Chief is not recognized as they say he no longer works for the City. A new Chief is to be appointed on: 11/7/06 but, a lot of damage can be done by those that want to take advantage of not having a Chief in Charge!. Private property doesn't mean a thing as events will reveal. We need your help as these Confiscated Vehicles that were Operating Under a Legal Business, represent hundreds and hundreds of Value. Very Sincerely, Mr.& Mrs.Eligia J. Petty 787 Green Street Crestview, Fl. 32539 Ph:/Fax: 850-689-2574 Cell Ph: 850-261-9793 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Steve Windhaus 10/28/2006 6:42:37 PM RE: Rethinking Recess good article -----Original Message----From: Steve Windhaus [mailto:steve@windhaus.com] Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 6:03 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Rethinking Recess I forgot to insert the column attachment. Steve Stephen Windhaus Windhaus Associates www.windhaus.com steve@windhaus.com 772-871-0585 (phone) 775-205-1891 (fax) From: Steve Windhaus [mailto:steve@windhaus.com] Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 5:55 AM To: 'Jeb Bush' Subject: Rethinking Recess Jeb, I really don’t understand what constantly provokes me to pay so much attention to the matters of education in this country. Maybe it’s my wife being a teacher and coming home with her ‘war stories’. Maybe it’s the fact I was raised in a strict Catholic school environment for 12 years. Maybe it’s watching what my daughters have had to encounter in public and private school. Then again, maybe it’s a personal awareness that what happens in our schools today will directly impact how I live the last years of my life (God granting actuarial reprieve). Or may it’s a combination of all of these factors. Regardless, knowing you intend to devote much personal resource to the subject of education after this political life, I want to remind you of my serious concern for the lack of mandatory physical education for 12 years of schooling in this State. Attached is a WSJ column that I wanted to share with you. Steve Stephen Windhaus Windhaus Associates www.windhaus.com steve@windhaus.com 772-871-0585 (phone) 775-205-1891 (fax) From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Steve Windhaus 10/28/2006 6:42:08 PM RE: Rethinking Recess Thanks Steve. Charlie Crist has come out in favor of mandatory PE which means that if he fights for it, there is a good chance that it will be the law of the land. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Steve Windhaus [mailto:steve@windhaus.com] Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 5:55 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Rethinking Recess Jeb, I really don’t understand what constantly provokes me to pay so much attention to the matters of education in this country. Maybe it’s my wife being a teacher and coming home with her ‘war stories’. Maybe it’s the fact I was raised in a strict Catholic school environment for 12 years. Maybe it’s watching what my daughters have had to encounter in public and private school. Then again, maybe it’s a personal awareness that what happens in our schools today will directly impact how I live the last years of my life (God granting actuarial reprieve). Or may it’s a combination of all of these factors. Regardless, knowing you intend to devote much personal resource to the subject of education after this political life, I want to remind you of my serious concern for the lack of mandatory physical education for 12 years of schooling in this State. Attached is a WSJ column that I wanted to share with you. Steve Stephen Windhaus Windhaus Associates www.windhaus.com steve@windhaus.com 772-871-0585 (phone) 775-205-1891 (fax) From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Candice A Marquina 10/28/2006 6:40:31 PM RE: MY THOUGHTS Thank you for writing. While I don't share your views on this important subject, I appreciate hearing from you. There is no inverse relationship between unwanted pregnancies and the right to abortion. In fact, it may be that there are more of both in our state given the fact that around 90,000 abortions per year for many years have taken place. I think giving women more choices and counselling is part of the answer. Making adoptions more accessible is important as well. The right to an abortion is the law of the land and court rulings have protected that right in Florida. I can only hope and pray that women choose life when confronted with the difficult decision of an unwanted pregnancy and that our State provide support when the decision is to bring her baby in this world. Again, thank you for writing. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Candice A Marquina [mailto:candicesmith2004@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 10:02 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: MY THOUGHTS My name is Candice Marquina. My address is 922 Washington st, Hollywood, fl 33019. Tel. #239-601-4399. I am a 35 year old female civil engineer. I have 2 children of my own, a 5 year old boy and a 3 year old girl. I am writing you this letter because I am extremely concerned with some of the future laws that my children will have to live with. I believe that it is wrong to make abortions completely illegal. Yes, I do believe that an abortion of 6 months is a crime. However, I do not believe that it is so from conception through the first trimester. Like I said, I am a very proud parent of two, but that is because I made the conscious decision to want to have my children. I believe that a child should be brought into this world from a mother who wants to have him or her. Raising a child takes a lot of patience and motivation. This motivation leads to the child being brought up with strong, loving values. By doing so, these children can then become citizens to be proud of. Our society often times looks down upon young, pregnant girls. A girl who feels left out of society because she is pregnant may then start to believe that she cannot accomplish her goals, no matter how simple they may be. This feeling of unworthiness can grow into hate and a strong feeling of frustration toward that child when he or she is born. What you must remember is that a mother is not automatically going to love her baby just because it is hers. The love for a child grows as the child grows. There cannot be major resentment before the baby is born or else this love may never blossom. This decision on abortions does not only affect women, but men as well. Not allowing women to have abortions will inevitably create more fathers that will not want to take on the huge responsibility of caring for a child. If abortion is not an option, then these men may have to make life-altering decisions to take on this responsibility, like dropping out of school to get a job or turning to crimes to get some “easy money.” Of course, the other option for these men is to abandon the woman and child, as is often seen in our society nowadays. Thus, by supporting abortions we are basically opening the door for more single mothers who will have to rely on our government and welfare to care for their children. I do believe that a mother can raise her baby without it’s father or further family support, but that mother must be prepared for the limitations associated with being a mother. A teenager with an unfinished high school education and having no family support will have an extremely hard time being a patient mother. One of the biggest arguments against abortions is that this may encourage more people, especially teenagers, to have unprotected sex because they can always “fix” the problem by getting an abortion. I do not believe that allowing abortions will do this if we spend the time and energy to educate our children that unprotected sex can not only lead to unwanted pregnancies, but AIDS, and other STDs as well. The solution to our country’s problems is education, not limitations or prohibitions on courses of action. By supporting a law to ban abortions, you are supporting more unwanted children to be brought into this world. More than likely, these children will live unhappy childhoods. They will either have to live with parents that resent them and may not take care of them as well as they should, or have to bounce around through the adoption system. One romantic night or one rape should not determine the complete future of a man or a woman. Moreover, we should not allow a child suffer for its parents’ mistakes. We cannot let one mistake allow a child to be brought into this world only to go through the hardships, pain and suffering associated with adoption or unfit parents. From: To: Date: Subject: Lori Falling Jeb Bush 10/28/2006 6:10:16 PM A message from a very worried Florida home owner Saturday, October 28, 2006 Dear Governor Bush, I work for the public relations firm, Smith & Knibbs. Tom Knibbs is the husband of the owner, Andrea Knibbs, which is how we became friends. Tom explained to me about his correspondence with you and how it helped his situation. On Tom’s advice, I am writing to you at this time to join with others who are expressing fear and worry about the home owners insurance crisis and to find out if there is any hope of this situation being rectified; and if so, within a reasonable amount of time. I am a Palm Beach County resident. My policy is with StateFarm. Recent surveys published in the SunSentinel show the average State Farm homeowners insurance premiums in Palm Beach County being $2,300. I realize, of course, there are many levels and parameters that determine these costs. It also stated that most increases were double digit; some were three, like mine. To my shock and dismay, my premium has risen from $2,879 to $9,556.89 – over 230%. I have elected to increase my standard deductible from $1,000 to $2,000 so that my premium will be approx. $8,200 instead of the $9,556.89 - still an exorbitant increase of roughly 200%. I am a widow, working full time, who is taking care of both my mother and my father-in-law. They live with me and we desperately need to try to stay in this house. We were making ends meet – and then came the insurance crisis. I am not sure where this money will be coming from. Thank you for taking the time to read this message. I, as most Floridians, am in a state of panic. Lori Falling 3271 N.W. 27th Terrace Boca Raton, FL 33434 561.451.1937 / cell: 561.350.9299 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Denver.Stutler@dot.state.fl.us Jeb Bush Deirdre Finn 10/28/2006 4:15:42 PM Fw: Central & South Florida Commuter Rail Weekly Update (October 28) Oct28Status.doc Denver ----- Original Message ----From: Fred Wise Sent: 10/28/2006 11:32 AM To: Denver Stutler Cc: Ysela Llort; Lowell Clary; Kevin Thibault; Marion Hart; Stephanie Kopelousos Subject: Central & South Florida Commuter Rail Weekly Update (October 28) From: To: Date: Subject: Denver.Stutler@dot.state.fl.us fred.wise@dot.state.fl.us 10/28/2006 4:14:16 PM Re: Central & South Florida Commuter Rail Weekly Update (October 28) Fred, Thank you. Let's discuss agreement(s) status. I am interested in comparing term sheet, their agreement language and our agreement language, particularly where there may be a difference to be worked out. Denver ----- Original Message ----From: Fred Wise Sent: 10/28/2006 11:32 AM To: Denver Stutler Cc: Ysela Llort; Lowell Clary; Kevin Thibault; Marion Hart; Stephanie Kopelousos Subject: Central & South Florida Commuter Rail Weekly Update (October 28) From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: swampart@comcast.net Jaime Arango 10/28/2006 3:55:52 PM Biking in our parks BIKE. WHO. WHAT. WHERE. WHEN.doc Bike_Application_Letter 1..doc GO_BIKE_101__APPLICATION 1..doc Just a quick pic of my daughter Ashlie and her assistant stopping for a photo opp while riding in the park. I have attached Go BIKE 101 camp applications and apllication letters to share with any who would like to learn this terrific skill. Florida is the perfect place to ride. Sun all year and as a bonus...it's flat! Happy Biking! Jennifer From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 10/28/2006 3:02:00 PM Re: Phil Frost No word back. Go ahead and call him. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sat Oct 28 10:58:02 2006 Subject: Phil Frost Good morning, sir. Any word yet? Shall I call him? Rocky From: To: Date: Subject: Richard Stark Jeb Bush 10/28/2006 2:45:21 PM From Rick Stark Dear Gov Bush, I have been asked by the father of a murdered daughter to seek your assistance and AG Crist in expediting DNA test so that possible suspect can be held instead of deported. One of the America's Most Wanted cases. I will type the link to one of the case stories below. Victim's Father Gary Karp 954-263-8099 gary@ideas4less.com http://upn.com/localnews/topstoriesmia_story_340103703.html Sincerely, Rick Stark From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 10/28/2006 12:33:42 PM Fw: Message for Jeb Bush regarding Death Warrants -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Patrick Domalewski To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sat Oct 28 04:43:35 2006 Subject: Re: Message for Jeb Bush regarding Death Warrants Speaking on behalf of all death penalty opponents here in Florida, I would appreciate that you do in fact look into these cases. You have stated on many occassions that you are frustrated with the appellate process and the number of appeals inmates are entitled to. Not only have Angel Diaz,Peter Ventura, and Edward Zakrzewski all exhausted their regional appeals, but from the resources I have, nothing indicates that Diaz or Ventura have anything pending. Mr.Zakrzewski's last hope is the U.S Supreme Court but that will have no effect on Mr.Zakrzewski's execution date if set now.. I will keep an eye out for any other cases which I see ripe for execution. Although many inmates have lost appeals in the 11th circuit, many have successive postconviction motions pending in the trial courts...and I think it's best to leave those cases undisturbed until the resolution of the issues in those appeals are resolved. As far as I am concerned though, the 3 inmate's names I gave you couldn't be any more elegible for an execution date then now. Jeb Bush wrote: I will check into these cases. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Patrick Domalewski To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 27 22:55:20 2006 Subject: Message for Jeb Bush regarding Death Warrants Dear Governor Jeb Bush: You are honestly one of the best Governor's Florida has ever had. There's no denying that. You have overwhelming support from Floridians everywhere for what you have done in your 8 year term as Florida's Governor. Although it is rather unfortunate that you cannot extend your term for another 4 years, you still have about 3 or so months left in office. I have 1 last issue I would like to bring up to you and that is the use of the state's death penalty. I must say that I am extremely pleased to see that we have finally carried out Clarence Hill, Arthur Rutherford, and Danny Rolling's executions this year. Hopefully before the end of 2006 you will sign any other death warrants ripe for execution. I'd like to point out that Clarence Hill and Arthur Rutherford were never afforded the right to pursue DNA appeals pursuant to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 3.853. You signed death warrants for each inmate before they could pursue their so called "innocence claims". I am pleased with that decision that you made because both Rutherford and Hill were clearly guilty and DNA Appeals would only have prolonged the appeals process. As of this moment, I am hopeful that you review each death penalty case and sign death warrants for those inmates who have lost the appeals to which they were entitled (PCR in the trial court/ Federal habeas corpus proceedings). I would specifically ask that you review the cases of Angel Diaz and Peter Ventura. Both men appear to have no appeals pending at the current moment and are awaiting the setting of their execution dates. I would also like to point out that Edward Zakrzewski's appeal has been denied by the 11th Circuit and he has already admitted his guilt. The defendant plead guilty at trial and during his proceedings has maintained his guilt and never once claimed innocence. Thank you and please remember that the public is entitled to see these executions carried out once all appeals have been exhausted. With that said, nothing should be in the way of any of these men from being executed, other then you signing their death warrants. _____ Cheap Talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. _____ Cheap Talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. From: To: Date: Subject: Njkimball@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/28/2006 11:24:25 AM Updates and Follow ups from our Meeting Gov. Bush: We hope this note finds you well. Jill and I wanted to give you updates since our family's meeting with you. Visit Florida: I have had three promising meetings on the Family Vacation/Family Table Time Planner idea! First with Frank "Bud" Nocera, then with his CMO Dale Brill, Ph.D. and lastly with Dr. Brill and the advertising (Fahlgren) and web site agencies. We are awaiting the agencies recommendation's next steps. Sunshine Connections: I met with FL DOE's Director of Strategic Initiatives Theresa Klebacha, Ph.D. Dr. Klebacha saw a great fit for our Family Table Time/Academic Parent Student Learning Tool idea in the Sunshine Connection's Parent Involvement section. She plans to invite us back to meet with Dr. Cheri Yecke and others strategic leaders in FL DOE. Best regards, Neal Kimball Family Table Time A+ Tutor U PS: Our Family was honored Thursday in Orange County's Red Ribbon Ceremony as a group that has helped Central Florida in 2006 become Drug Free with our Family Table Time program. Pretty neat! PPS: We are in the planning to serve approximately 5,000 students in the NCLB SES program. My team is working tirelessly to meet the new legislation requirements. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Steve Windhaus Jeb Bush 10/28/2006 10:03:00 AM RE: Rethinking Recess WSJ - Rethinking Recess - Oct 10, 2006.pdf I forgot to insert the column attachment. Steve Stephen Windhaus Windhaus Associates www.windhaus.com steve@windhaus.com 772-871-0585 (phone) 775-205-1891 (fax) From: Steve Windhaus [mailto:steve@windhaus.com] Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 5:55 AM To: 'Jeb Bush' Subject: Rethinking Recess Jeb, I really don’t understand what constantly provokes me to pay so much attention to the matters of education in this country. Maybe it’s my wife being a teacher and coming home with her ‘war stories’. Maybe it’s the fact I was raised in a strict Catholic school environment for 12 years. Maybe it’s watching what my daughters have had to encounter in public and private school. Then again, maybe it’s a personal awareness that what happens in our schools today will directly impact how I live the last years of my life (God granting actuarial reprieve). Or may it’s a combination of all of these factors. Regardless, knowing you intend to devote much personal resource to the subject of education after this political life, I want to remind you of my serious concern for the lack of mandatory physical education for 12 years of schooling in this State. Attached is a WSJ column that I wanted to share with you. Steve Stephen Windhaus Windhaus Associates www.windhaus.com steve@windhaus.com 772-871-0585 (phone) 775-205-1891 (fax) From: To: Date: Subject: Steve Windhaus Jeb Bush 10/28/2006 9:54:41 AM Rethinking Recess Jeb, I really don’t understand what constantly provokes me to pay so much attention to the matters of education in this country. Maybe it’s my wife being a teacher and coming home with her ‘war stories’. Maybe it’s the fact I was raised in a strict Catholic school environment for 12 years. Maybe it’s watching what my daughters have had to encounter in public and private school. Then again, maybe it’s a personal awareness that what happens in our schools today will directly impact how I live the last years of my life (God granting actuarial reprieve). Or may it’s a combination of all of these factors. Regardless, knowing you intend to devote much personal resource to the subject of education after this political life, I want to remind you of my serious concern for the lack of mandatory physical education for 12 years of schooling in this State. Attached is a WSJ column that I wanted to share with you. Steve Stephen Windhaus Windhaus Associates www.windhaus.com steve@windhaus.com 772-871-0585 (phone) 775-205-1891 (fax) From: To: Date: Subject: Patrick Domalewski Jeb Bush 10/28/2006 8:43:35 AM Re: Message for Jeb Bush regarding Death Warrants Speaking on behalf of all death penalty opponents here in Florida, I would appreciate that you do in fact look into these cases. You have stated on many occassions that you are frustrated with the appellate process and the number of appeals inmates are entitled to. Not only have Angel Diaz,Peter Ventura, and Edward Zakrzewski all exhausted their regional appeals, but from the resources I have, nothing indicates that Diaz or Ventura have anything pending. Mr.Zakrzewski's last hope is the U.S Supreme Court but that will have no effect on Mr.Zakrzewski's execution date if set now.. I will keep an eye out for any other cases which I see ripe for execution. Although many inmates have lost appeals in the 11th circuit, many have successive postconviction motions pending in the trial courts...and I think it's best to leave those cases undisturbed until the resolution of the issues in those appeals are resolved. As far as I am concerned though, the 3 inmate's names I gave you couldn't be any more elegible for an execution date then now. Jeb Bush wrote: I will check into these cases. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Patrick Domalewski To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 27 22:55:20 2006 Subject: Message for Jeb Bush regarding Death Warrants Dear Governor Jeb Bush: You are honestly one of the best Governor's Florida has ever had. There's no denying that. You have overwhelming support from Floridians everywhere for what you have done in your 8 year term as Florida's Governor. Although it is rather unfortunate that you cannot extend your term for another 4 years, you still have about 3 or so months left in office. I have 1 last issue I would like to bring up to you and that is the use of the state's death penalty. I must say that I am extremely pleased to see that we have finally carried out Clarence Hill, Arthur Rutherford, and Danny Rolling's executions this year. Hopefully before the end of 2006 you will sign any other death warrants ripe for execution. I'd like to point out that Clarence Hill and Arthur Rutherford were never afforded the right to pursue DNA appeals pursuant to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 3.853. You signed death warrants for each inmate before they could pursue their so called "innocence claims". I am pleased with that decision that you made because both Rutherford and Hill were clearly guilty and DNA Appeals would only have prolonged the appeals process. As of this moment, I am hopeful that you review each death penalty case and sign death warrants for those inmates who have lost the appeals to which they were entitled (PCR in the trial court/ Federal habeas corpus proceedings). I would specifically ask that you review the cases of Angel Diaz and Peter Ventura. Both men appear to have no appeals pending at the current moment and are awaiting the setting of their execution dates. I would also like to point out that Edward Zakrzewski's appeal has been denied by the 11th Circuit and he has already admitted his guilt. The defendant plead guilty at trial and during his proceedings has maintained his guilt and never once claimed innocence. Thank you and please remember that the public is entitled to see these executions carried out once all appeals have been exhausted. With that said, nothing should be in the way of any of these men from being executed, other then you signing their death warrants. _____ Cheap Talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. Cheap Talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Ed Rosenthal FL_DEP Jeb Bush Lowman, Margaret 10/28/2006 3:54:06 AM Research on potential linkage Nutrients and Karenia Brevis Secretary of DEP Colleen Castille I am in the process of privately funding a university research study which will test scientifically by a renowned HAB scientist and lab, which nutrients( if any )escalate Karenia Brevis in a lab controlled experiment . The research will focus on urea nitrogen and phosphate and in what ratios (if any) escalate Karenia Brevis. This may give us a clue as to which nutrients if any escalate Karenia Brevis near shore It is my opinion that as fertilizer manufactures we must teach better and improved stewardship of the products we manufacture and that is what I am attempting to do by educating landscapes and homeowners, counties and municipalities of how to use nutrients with improved stewardship. Even though this important research will be funded outside of Florida, I would like to offer to make the research findings public domain for use and evaluation by DEP and DACS. Please get back to me and let me know what individuals at DEP we can work with to make sure that this research is properly utilized for public information. Thank you for the opportunity to contribute in some way .to protecting Florida irreplaceable environment Ed Rosenthal " JUST DO DATT " Ed Rosenthal, CEO Florikan 2004 Allied Associate Award 2005 Gulf Guardian Award “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world, indeed it is the only thing that ever has.” – MARGARET MEAD From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Robert Danford Jeb Bush 10/28/2006 3:35:16 AM Southland Wildlifes Arson.doc \f0\fs24 Governor: When you have the chance, would you please review this letter. Respectfully submitted, Robert A. Danford, CHS. III. A.C.F.E., A.S.I.S. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'pdomalewski@yahoo.com' 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 'Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com' 10/28/2006 3:28:47 AM Re: Message for Jeb Bush regarding Death Warrants I will check into these cases. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Patrick Domalewski To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 27 22:55:20 2006 Subject: Message for Jeb Bush regarding Death Warrants Dear Governor Jeb Bush: You are honestly one of the best Governor's Florida has ever had. There's no denying that. You have overwhelming support from Floridians everywhere for what you have done in your 8 year term as Florida's Governor. Although it is rather unfortunate that you cannot extend your term for another 4 years, you still have about 3 or so months left in office. I have 1 last issue I would like to bring up to you and that is the use of the state's death penalty. I must say that I am extremely pleased to see that we have finally carried out Clarence Hill, Arthur Rutherford, and Danny Rolling's executions this year. Hopefully before the end of 2006 you will sign any other death warrants ripe for execution. I'd like to point out that Clarence Hill and Arthur Rutherford were never afforded the right to pursue DNA appeals pursuant to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 3.853. You signed death warrants for each inmate before they could pursue their so called "innocence claims". I am pleased with that decision that you made because both Rutherford and Hill were clearly guilty and DNA Appeals would only have prolonged the appeals process. As of this moment, I am hopeful that you review each death penalty case and sign death warrants for those inmates who have lost the appeals to which they were entitled (PCR in the trial court/ Federal habeas corpus proceedings). I would specifically ask that you review the cases of Angel Diaz and Peter Ventura. Both men appear to have no appeals pending at the current moment and are awaiting the setting of their execution dates. I would also like to point out that Edward Zakrzewski's appeal has been denied by the 11th Circuit and he has already admitted his guilt. The defendant plead guilty at trial and during his proceedings has maintained his guilt and never once claimed innocence. Thank you and please remember that the public is entitled to see these executions carried out once all appeals have been exhausted. With that said, nothing should be in the way of any of these men from being executed, other then you signing their death warrants. _____ Cheap Talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. From: To: Date: Subject: Patrick Domalewski Jeb Bush 10/28/2006 2:55:20 AM Message for Jeb Bush regarding Death Warrants Dear Governor Jeb Bush: You are honestly one of the best Governor's Florida has ever had. There's no denying that. You have overwhelming support from Floridians everywhere for what you have done in your 8 year term as Florida's Governor. Although it is rather unfortunate that you cannot extend your term for another 4 years, you still have about 3 or so months left in office. I have 1 last issue I would like to bring up to you and that is the use of the state's death penalty. I must say that I am extremely pleased to see that we have finally carried out Clarence Hill, Arthur Rutherford, and Danny Rolling's executions this year. Hopefully before the end of 2006 you will sign any other death warrants ripe for execution. I'd like to point out that Clarence Hill and Arthur Rutherford were never afforded the right to pursue DNA appeals pursuant to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 3.853. You signed death warrants for each inmate before they could pursue their so called "innocence claims". I am pleased with that decision that you made because both Rutherford and Hill were clearly guilty and DNA Appeals would only have prolonged the appeals process. As of this moment, I am hopeful that you review each death penalty case and sign death warrants for those inmates who have lost the appeals to which they were entitled (PCR in the trial court/ Federal habeas corpus proceedings). I would specifically ask that you review the cases of Angel Diaz and Peter Ventura. Both men appear to have no appeals pending at the current moment and are awaiting the setting of their execution dates. I would also like to point out that Edward Zakrzewski's appeal has been denied by the 11th Circuit and he has already admitted his guilt. The defendant plead guilty at trial and during his proceedings has maintained his guilt and never once claimed innocence. Thank you and please remember that the public is entitled to see these executions carried out once all appeals have been exhausted. With that said, nothing should be in the way of any of these men from being executed, other then you signing their death warrants. Cheap Talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. From: To: Date: Subject: Candice A Marquina Jeb Bush 10/28/2006 2:01:45 AM MY THOUGHTS My name is Candice Marquina. My address is 922 Washington st, Hollywood, fl 33019. Tel. #239-6014399. I am a 35 year old female civil engineer. I have 2 children of my own, a 5 year old boy and a 3 year old girl. I am writing you this letter because I am extremely concerned with some of the future laws that my children will have to live with. I believe that it is wrong to make abortions completely illegal. Yes, I do believe that an abortion of 6 months is a crime. However, I do not believe that it is so from conception through the first trimester. Like I said, I am a very proud parent of two, but that is because I made the conscious decision to want to have my children. I believe that a child should be brought into this world from a mother who wants to have him or her. Raising a child takes a lot of patience and motivation. This motivation leads to the child being brought up with strong, loving values. By doing so, these children can then become citizens to be proud of. Our society often times looks down upon young, pregnant girls. A girl who feels left out of society because she is pregnant may then start to believe that she cannot accomplish her goals, no matter how simple they may be. This feeling of unworthiness can grow into hate and a strong feeling of frustration toward that child when he or she is born. What you must remember is that a mother is not automatically going to love her baby just because it is hers. The love for a child grows as the child grows. There cannot be major resentment before the baby is born or else this love may never blossom. This decision on abortions does not only affect women, but men as well. Not allowing women to have abortions will inevitably create more fathers that will not want to take on the huge responsibility of caring for a child. If abortion is not an option, then these men may have to make life-altering decisions to take on this responsibility, like dropping out of school to get a job or turning to crimes to get some “easy money.” Of course, the other option for these men is to abandon the woman and child, as is often seen in our society nowadays. Thus, by supporting abortions we are basically opening the door for more single mothers who will have to rely on our government and welfare to care for their children. I do believe that a mother can raise her baby without it’s father or further family support, but that mother must be prepared for the limitations associated with being a mother. A teenager with an unfinished high school education and having no family support will have an extremely hard time being a patient mother. One of the biggest arguments against abortions is that this may encourage more people, especially teenagers, to have unprotected sex because they can always “fix” the problem by getting an abortion. I do not believe that allowing abortions will do this if we spend the time and energy to educate our children that unprotected sex can not only lead to unwanted pregnancies, but AIDS, and other STDs as well. The solution to our country’s problems is education, not limitations or prohibitions on courses of action. By supporting a law to ban abortions, you are supporting more unwanted children to be brought into this world. More than likely, these children will live unhappy childhoods. They will either have to live with parents that resent them and may not take care of them as well as they should, or have to bounce around through the adoption system. One romantic night or one rape should not determine the complete future of a man or a woman. Moreover, we should not allow a child suffer for its parents’ mistakes. We cannot let one mistake allow a child to be brought into this world only to go through the hardships, pain and suffering associated with adoption or unfit parents. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'cindy@truthsetsyoufree.net' 10/27/2006 11:01:06 PM Re: threats against the president? Shameful if true. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Cindy Kucharski To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 27 18:56:23 2006 Subject: threats against the president? Dear Governor Bush, FYI: ----- Original Message ----From: Cindy Kucharski To: StevenKT@lee.k12.fl.us ; JimB4@lee.k12.fl.us Cc: ElinorCS@lee.k12.fl.us ; RobertC@lee.k12.fl.us ; JeanneDo@lee.k12.fl.us ; JaneK4@lee.k12.fl.us ; Commissioner@fldoe.org Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 10:46 AM Subject: threats against the president? Dear board members, Dr. Browder, Commissioner Winn, I am hearing on the radio news today that substitute teacher Sharon Chester has made statements that she would kill the president if she could. The first amendment notwithstanding, I do not want people this ignorant teaching our kids, or to benefit from my tax dollars. I certainly hope this was reported to federal authorities and has been duly recorded in her personnel file. In fact, it is my personal opinion that someone who uses judement this poor should have their teaching certificate revoked. They are not competant to teach. We do not need this example of behavior set for our kids. (By the way, that also applies to certain school board members who need to resolve their personal differences, or be sent to the nearest elementary school for a refresher course on conflict resolution. Shame!) Sincerely, Cindy Kucharski North Fort Myers From: To: Date: Subject: Cindy Kucharski Jeb Bush 10/27/2006 10:56:23 PM threats against the president? Dear Governor Bush, FYI: ----- Original Message ----From: Cindy Kucharski To: StevenKT@lee.k12.fl.us ; JimB4@lee.k12.fl.us Cc: ElinorCS@lee.k12.fl.us ; RobertC@lee.k12.fl.us ; JeanneDo@lee.k12.fl.us ; JaneK4@lee.k12.fl.us ; Commissioner@fldoe.org Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 10:46 AM Subject: threats against the president? Dear board members, Dr. Browder, Commissioner Winn, I am hearing on the radio news today that substitute teacher Sharon Chester has made statements that she would kill the president if she could. The first amendment notwithstanding, I do not want people this ignorant teaching our kids, or to benefit from my tax dollars. I certainly hope this was reported to federal authorities and has been duly recorded in her personnel file. In fact, it is my personal opinion that someone who uses judement this poor should have their teaching certificate revoked. They are not competant to teach. We do not need this example of behavior set for our kids. (By the way, that also applies to certain school board members who need to resolve their personal differences, or be sent to the nearest elementary school for a refresher course on conflict resolution. Shame!) Sincerely, Cindy Kucharski North Fort Myers From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'nina.oviedo@myflorida.com' 'tara.wainwright@myflorida.com' 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 'calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com' 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 'Monica.Henriques@MyFlorida.com' 'Rose.Haven@MyFlorida.com' 10/27/2006 10:51:22 PM Re: Com mtg I will stay down here. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Oviedo, Nina To: Wainwright, Tara CC: Jeb Bush ; Kaplan, Mark ; Calamas, Christa ; Gormley, Carol ; Henriques, Monica ; Haven, Rose Sent: Fri Oct 27 18:46:07 2006 Subject: Com mtg Tara, I am told that his vote is not needed. They feel it's covered. Governor Manchin will not be attending due to WV special session. There is no need for gov to attend. On thursday, nov 16. Pls advise. I hinted to frank that it was't looking like gov needed to come up.. Nina. -------------------------Nina Oviedo From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'darosa@comcast.net' 'bunny.hanley@myflorida.com' William Piferrer 10/27/2006 10:28:43 PM Re: school project I will try to track one down for you. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Marcos Darosa To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 27 17:22:43 2006 Subject: school project KEVIN DA ROSA 2100 NE 18 AV FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33305 954 568 9751 DEAR MR. GOVERNOR BUSH, I AM A 3RD GRADER AT SAINT MARKS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL IN FORT LAUDERDALE AND NEED SOME HELP. I AM DOING A PROJECT ON TALLAHASSEE I WAS WONDERING IF YOU COULD TELL ME WHERE TO FIND A MINIATURE MODEL OF THE CAPITOL BUILDING. MY MOM CALLED MANY GIFT SHOPS INCLUDIG THE CAPITOL BUILDING GIFT SHOP, AND THE FLORIDA NATIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM. NO ONE COULD HELP US. THE PROJECT IS ABOUT THE GOLDEN STATE , CALIFORNIA, AND THE SUNSHINE STATE,FLORIDA.WE BOUGHT A MINIATURE OF SACRAMENTO CAPITOL FROM THE CAPITOL GIFT SHOP IN SACRAMENTO BUT CANT FIND ONE OF TALLAHASSE.THE SHOWCASE IS ON NOV 16, BUT MY DIORAMA IS DUE ON THE 13. THANK YOU, KEVIN DAROSA From: To: Date: Subject: Marcos Darosa Jeb Bush 10/27/2006 9:22:43 PM school project KEVIN DA ROSA 2100 NE 18 AV FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33305 954 568 9751 DEAR MR. GOVERNOR BUSH, I AM A 3RD GRADER AT SAINT MARKS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL IN FORT LAUDERDALE AND NEED SOME HELP. I AM DOING A PROJECT ON TALLAHASSEE I WAS WONDERING IF YOU COULD TELL ME WHERE TO FIND A MINIATURE MODEL OF THE CAPITOL BUILDING. MY MOM CALLED MANY GIFT SHOPS INCLUDIG THE CAPITOL BUILDING GIFT SHOP, AND THE FLORIDA NATIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM. NO ONE COULD HELP US. THE PROJECT IS ABOUT THE GOLDEN STATE , CALIFORNIA, AND THE SUNSHINE STATE,FLORIDA.WE BOUGHT A MINIATURE OF SACRAMENTO CAPITOL FROM THE CAPITOL GIFT SHOP IN SACRAMENTO BUT CANT FIND ONE OF TALLAHASSE.THE SHOWCASE IS ON NOV 16, BUT MY DIORAMA IS DUE ON THE 13. THANK YOU, KEVIN DAROSA From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Governor Jeb Bush Jeb Bush Kaplan, Mark Rodriguez, Raquel 10/27/2006 9:04:45 PM FW: Letter to the Governor letter to the Governor.doc -----Original Message----From: BULLARD.LARCENIA.WEB [mailto:BULLARD.LARCENIA.WEB@flsenate.gov] Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 5:03 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: re:Letter to the Governor Please view attachment: From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'jaa@eflorida.com' 10/27/2006 9:02:39 PM Re: Confidential Per F.S. 288.075 Project Update w/e 10.27.06 Thanks John. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: John Adams To: Jeb Bush CC: Pam Dana ; mark.kaplan@myflorida.com ; bo.taff@myflorida.com Sent: Fri Oct 27 15:12:21 2006 Subject: Confidential Per F.S. 288.075 Project Update w/e 10.27.06 _____ Date: October 27, 2006 To: Governor Jeb Bush From: John A. Adams, Jr. Re: Confidential Per F.S. 288.075 Project Update w/e 10.27.06 _____ Project Echo: Dell Computer is considering Tampa Bay (Hernando County) for a 1,500 employee customer service/sales/technical support center. We submitted a detailed response to follow up questions from our presentation to the company held October 10, 2006. The Global Site Development staff expects to meet on the project the week of October 30th. Project Waterworks (Office Depot Headquarters): The QTI and Closing Fund approval letters for Project Waterworks have been received by Enterprise Florida and forwarded to the consultant. Palm Beach County has applied for an Economic Development Transportation Grant to offset a majority of the costs of the transportation infrastructure improvements required to make the Boca Raton site accessible by Office Depot employees and visitors. EFI has recommended a $2 million grant be awarded to assist with these improvements. OTTED is currently reviewing EFI’s recommendation for this grant and we anticipate a final determination soon. The company would like a quick turnaround and announcement. The media/corporate relations divisions of EFI, Palm Beach County, and the company have been notified so a joint announcement can be forthcoming. Project Spartan: 400 jobs; $140M capital. Boeing and Alenia presented 4 building scenarios with varying cost issues. By October 30, 2006, they want an incentive proposal on two of the buildings they reviewed: A new building east side of the runway with a capital investment of $63 million and either 300 or 400 employees or a major expansion to an existing Boeing facility with a capital investment of $48.6 and either 300 or 400 employees. Project Quattro: EFI has placed a call request for the Governor to call the EVP for the company. Corporate Real Estate feels this will solidify the location decision for Jacksonville. That decision is expected shortly after the first of the year. Alienware: The local community is developing their performance standards for a Closing Fund. Their money will be paid in increments as jobs are created. We are working with them to structure a single document to go to Alienware outlining conditions of payment. NO UPDATE Project Sunshine: Target - The Company is planning to build a perishable food distribution center (FDC) that will serve Target stores in the southeast. The company has changed their date for completion of all incentives to October 31, 2006. QTI has been approved and the road fund application is nearing completion. NO UPDATE Project Bold: Moffitt has prioritized communities for this project as follows: 1) Pasco County; 2) Hillsborough. They will continue due diligence on sites within these two counties, but their preferred site is the Wiregrass Development in Pasco County. Awaiting final business plan and capital investment figures from client. NO UPDATE Project Therapy (Accentia Biopharmaceuticals): The company has authorized their CFO to initiate lease and financing negotiations with Carter Development and USF. Project Therapy has requested that Tampa and Hillsborough County not formally pass their incentive packages until the company has successfully secured financing for the project. Revised state incentive applications were submitted on 9/25/06 and are being processed. NO UPDATE The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential. They are intended for the named recipient(s) only. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager or the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to anyone or make copies. ** eSafe scanned this email for viruses, vandals and malicious content. ** From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Bo.Taff@MyFlorida.com' 10/27/2006 9:02:02 PM Re: Project Bold Business Plan - Confidential per s. 288.075, FS Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Taff, Bo To: Jeb Bush CC: Dana, Pam ; Rodriguez, Raquel ; Kaplan, Mark Sent: Fri Oct 27 16:35:09 2006 Subject: Project Bold Business Plan - Confidential per s. 288.075, FS Governor, Attached is the business plan for Project Bold (venture between Moffitt Cancer Center/Research Institute and Merck & Co.) and a letter from Genzyme Genetics (unit of Genzyme Corporation) indicating its "interest" in the venture. According to page 10 of the document, the ask of the State is $22,539,900 (matched by a cash grant of $15 million from Pasco County and a donation of land and infrastructure of $7,539,900). Merck's commitment to the venture is $65 million in cash and $30 million in "in-kind" services. -Bo From: To: Date: Subject: Lewis, Tom Jeb Bush 10/27/2006 8:43:28 PM Article Governor, An interesting story on off-shoring…and how we are not serving our shareholders (citizens) well by not considering it when appropriate… Tom http://www.govtech.net/magazine/story/print.php?id=101350 From: To: Date: Subject: Matt Bruce Jeb Bush 10/27/2006 7:26:35 PM SRQ Intl Airport... Hello Governor Before I post this out on the internet, I can send you the "spread sheet" mentioned which clearly shows the "uncertified" Firefighters who lack the proper credentials to even be at or on a Fire or rescue scene, so you can decide what it is you think needs to be done... I will await your reply and refrain from posting this until you get back to me. As you can clearly see, this is a VERY serious and as was previously mentioned, "dangerous" issue... Please advise... 'Matt' Matt Bruce News Sarasota.com Sarasota, FL. -------Original Message------From: firemedicmrk@aol.com Date: 10/27/06 13:42:54 To: mattbruce@newssarasota.com Cc: mstephenson@iaff2546.com; FiremedicMRK@aol.com; captbcook@aol.com; jeb.bush@myflorida.com Subject: Re: SRQ Intl Airport... Captain Matt, I don't know whether you received my Excel spread sheet "training audit" that I developed, I believe it clearly depicts that more than 1/2 of the new work force (provided by Rural Metro) are lacking the "State of Florida Firefighter" required certification. I created this document from documents obtained from SRQ via our public records request for copies of all training records. They did not give us copies of their Chiefs' training records which would have been included in the original request. The SRQ airport manager stated that Rural Metro was going to bring a wealth of ARFF firefighting experience to the Airport. My audit also reflects that the majority of new hires by Rural Metro were given ARFF training the week before they started, no other record of ARFF experience was provided. We don't know how many hours or what relevant material the course provided because the records provided to us do not indicate. The spreadsheet also reflects that most of the new hires are not Florida certified EMT's. The reason this is important is that the super-majority of the emergency calls at SRQ Airport are medical emergencies. What is significant about the information at hand is that the recently dismissed firefighting staff were 100% Florida Certified as Firefighters, EMT's, and with ARFF training that won them the FAA's highest rating just last year. Mr. Piccolo stated his primary reason for recommending the move to Rural Metro was to improve safety by increasing the number of "boots on the ground" from 14 to 16. As of last week we received training records for 14 personnel, and were told by employees working in the Fire Dept that there were only 11 working there at the time. We have also been informed that some of the Firefighters are having to share PPE turnout gear because Rural Metro says they are having trouble finding a supplier. In addition to misinforming the SMAA board as to the needed qualifications of it's Firefighters, he further indicated to the board and a local newspaper reporter who reported that he had not made up his mind until the morning of the Board meeting regarding his recommendation to award the contract to Rural Metro. Ironically, we have a copy of his personal letter to Rural Metro written several weeks prior offering congratulations to them on his decision to recommend them to the SMAA board. While the new head of the Fire Department for SRQ has tremendous credentials, he too lacks the State Minimum requirement of "Florida Certified Firefighter" required to be a "Fire Chief" as he was incorrectly announced. By statute he cannot command a Fire scene and cannot bear the title of Fire Chief. There is a reason for these State mandated minimum requirements that the Airport's administrator tries to diminish as technicalities and rules not having jurisdiction of the Airport. Fortunately for the citizenry, the Florida legislature had the wisdom to study the direct correlation of emergency mitigation outcomes to standardized emergency fire/rescue training requirements. We have tremendous respect for the background and experience of the former military personnel hired by Rural Metro, including their head of operations we could legally call "Fire Administrator". We simply do not believe the Public has been better served by this "blue-light special" bargain replacement of it's previous loyal, professional, FAA award winning, Florida State certified Firefighter EMT's. Please feel free to forward or post this anywhere you feel it will get exposure that can aid in our fight to restore state certified professional Fire Rescue services to the SRQ Airport. Respectfully, Merv Kennell Business Agent -IAFF 2546 From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Frederick Leonhardt Jeb Bush 10/27/2006 6:15:55 PM Fw: Pocketknive legislation Pocketknive legislation If you just called me I apologize, my ringer did not sound 4074217222 Disclaimer Under Circular 230: Any statements regarding tax matters made herein, including any attachments, cannot be relied upon or used by any person to avoid tax penalties and are not intended to be used or referred to in any marketing or promotional materials. This e-mail contains legally privileged and confidential information intended only for the individual or entity named within the message. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is prohibited. If this communication was received in error, please notify us by reply e-mail and delete the original message. Sent from my Blackberry. From: To: Date: Subject: Frederick Leonhardt Jeb Bush 10/27/2006 6:10:07 PM Pocketknive legislation Please call me when you have a moment to discuss the possible need to readdress this law from last session Disclaimer Under Circular 230: Any statements regarding tax matters made herein, including any attachments, cannot be relied upon or used by any person to avoid tax penalties and are not intended to be used or referred to in any marketing or promotional materials. 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From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Flack, Chris 10/27/2006 6:15:11 PM FW: Pocketknive legislation -----Original Message----From: Frederick Leonhardt [mailto:Fleonhardt@gray-robinson.com] Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 2:10 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Pocketknive legislation Please call me when you have a moment to discuss the possible need to readdress this law from last session Disclaimer Under Circular 230: Any statements regarding tax matters made herein, including any attachments, cannot be relied upon or used by any person to avoid tax penalties and are not intended to be used or referred to in any marketing or promotional materials. This e-mail contains legally privileged and confidential information intended only for the individual or entity named within the message. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is prohibited. If this communication was received in error, please notify us by reply e-mail and delete the original message. Sent from my Blackberry. From: To: Date: Subject: Frederick Leonhardt Jeb Bush 10/27/2006 6:10:07 PM Pocketknive legislation Please call me when you have a moment to discuss the possible need to readdress this law from last session Disclaimer Under Circular 230: Any statements regarding tax matters made herein, including any attachments, cannot be relied upon or used by any person to avoid tax penalties and are not intended to be used or referred to in any marketing or promotional materials. This e-mail contains legally privileged and confidential information intended only for the individual or entity named within the message. 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From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Nancy Fudge Lucy_Hadi@dcf.state.fl.us Dick_Warfel@dcf.state.fl.us gcostlow@hotmail.com nfudge1@juno.com Ken_DeCerchio@dcf.state.fl.us Jeb Bush cshirk@firstcoastnews.com rod_hall@dcf.state.fl.us mohnalisa8@aol.com hannasamie@comcast.net joby1934@aol.com Aaron.Bean@myfloridahouse.gov Clint@CharlieCrist.com Tonyanjax@bellsouth.net mtcthera@bellsouth.net mulerie@qualitylifecenter.com rhyde@qualitylifecenter.com bdavis@nassauclerk.com mtcinc1@bellsouth.net 10/27/2006 5:57:03 PM Re: Lack of choice Dear Lucy, The contents of the email below clearly indicates that transformation of the Mental Health System is not the intent of the state of Florida. Transformation requires a new system that is Person/Family planned and directed. It's a system based on customer choice not provider (State, District or local) choice. To have customers told they can't attend McPherson Training Concepts (a licensed and qualified provider) because their personal accomplishments will not be recognized nor will they receive credit is self defeating to rehabilitation. It is essential to the resilency of these individuals to be able to choose who they feel would provide the most effective services for their personal and court ordered (if applicable) outcomes. If this is a policy or methodology of the Department then it needs to be changed because this is clearly an issue of discrimination. It's shameful at the very least that the Department of Children and Families have turned a blind eye and deaf ear to the people they serve and to providers like Mr. Mc Pherson who are more than qualified to serve people needing services. Apparently "Transformation" is just a buzz word in Tallahassee with a pretty brochure. I can assure you that those of us who have and continue to advocate for opportunities for recovery take your lack of action and leadership as a barrier to any transformation. Mr. McPherson's issues are not unique as there are many providers who have faced this "discriminating" practice. You can't pretend this isn't happening simply because no one will admit to it. However, it's only when events become public like the most recent examples. e.g. what has taken place in the jails in south Florida, Administrator in District 8 being arrested, etc. Apologies for the many tragedies that have occurred under the supervision/administration of Florida's DCF are simply unacceptable. The first step to making any change is the willingness and conscience to do what is right...right for the people not for the Department and the people you contract with. I sincerely hope that you will be supporting people like Mr. McPherson in their unbiased intentions for serving the people of Nassau county as well as anyone in District 4 who would choose to receive his services. One of the oldest questions asked concerning mental health, "why won't people accept or continue their treatment," could be answered with: they are tired of begging for it; have no or limited choice of services to meet their individual needs for recovery; the services remain siloed/territorial, creating a fragmented plan for treatment; fear of system based on dependency and the most tragic is that some would rather die than live in a world that only sees their disabilities instead of their abilities. My question to you is why would you hesitate to offer a $0 contract to providers who are qualified so they can become a Medicaid Provider which would give them the opportunity to treat more people? Nancy Fudge Advocate/Participant of Self Directed Care District 4/ Clay County On Fri, 27 Oct 2006 09:24:01 -0400 "Mike McPherson" writes: > > > > > Dear Ms. Hadi, > The reason for this letter is to find the rationale behind an > announcement > made at the Nassau County Alliance meeting on October 16, 2007 by > Dick > Warfel, District 4 program Supervisor. Mr. Warfel stated at the > meeting that > DCF CPI's in Nassau County were mandated to send clients to the DCF > designated sole provider, Sutton Place Behavioral Health, for all > their > Substance Abuse, Mental Heath, Parenting, and other counseling > needs. > > Mr. Warfel also stated at the same meeting that no one affiliated > with DCF > could refer citizens of Nassau County to McPherson Training Concepts > (MTC). > He did add at the end of his speech that they can attend MTC if they > pay > their own way or use their insurance. That is not happening. Since > the > meeting there has been 12 consumers who had tried to switch to MTC > from the > Sole Provider of Nassau County and spend their own money for > treatment and > have been denied. Consumers are being told by their case workers > that they > cannot attend MTC because Family Matters of Nassau County will not > recognize > their accomplishments; consumers will not receive credit, from > attending > MTC. > > During court proceedings Wednesday October 25, 2006 the supervisor > of Family > Matters of Nassau County stated that her CEO said, "Do not allow > anyone to > attend MTC and not to recognize any attendance to MTC." The CPI's > from DCF > in Nassau County were told by their Director not to send anyone to > MTC for > any services whatsoever due to a directive from Tallahassee. She > stated she > was told this at the alliance meeting but it must have occurred > after the > meeting because that was not said during the session. Since minutes > were > taken, that can be verified. > > MTC has been providing services to Nassau County residents since > February > 15, 2003 at the time of our DCF licensure. A large number of the > consumers > have been referred by the local DCF office. The Child Protection > Investigators have utilized our services due to our willingness to > do > whatever it takes to meet their needs. We have completed the billing > process > and have been paid promptly from the main office in Tallahassee. We > have a > memorandum of agreement with Family Matters of Nassau County that > has not > been revoked. > > My question is, what has changed, who is responsible for the > change, what > date did this occur, will you provide me with the reason for this > change > and a copy of the document/ directive generated in DCF Tallahassee > and who > signed this. Why would MTC not be notified by Tallahassee DCF, prior > to this > action / given a chance to understand/ explain any thing that > Tallahassee > might have assumed in error was a miss in MTC 'S service to the > community? > Three years in good standing, serving both DCF and the community > certainly > must be considered. > > Why are so many people being denied services they could be receiving > from a > DCF licensed facility right in their neighborhood and being sent > somewhere > they have difficulty getting to or they just want a choice of where > to go > for their care. > Mike McPherson, Ph.D., CAP, CMHP 850310 US HWY 17 Yulee, FL 32097 PH 904-548-0160 FAX 904-548-0158 > > > From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'pstjohn@nettally.com' 10/27/2006 5:49:08 PM Re: Insurance campaigns I think it would depend on the vote. Sometimes ties go to the governor. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Paige St. John To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 27 13:50:27 2006 Subject: Re: Insurance campaigns yes, tnx much. full explanations are always better than one-word generalities. and how refreshing to be back among folks who actually answer my questions. btw, would a 2-2 Cabinet result in gridlock? Jeb Bush wrote: >I hope our conversation at the airport clarified what I said and the context in which I said it. > >Jeb > >------------------------->Jeb Bush > >CONSERVE ENERGY! > >*********************************************************** >Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. >Most written communications to or from state officials regarding >state business are public records available to the public and >media upon request. Your e-mail communications may >therefore be subject to public disclosure. > > >-----Original Message---->From: Paige St. John >To: Jeb Bush >Sent: Fri Oct 27 10:44:40 2006 >Subject: Insurance campaigns > >You have openly criticized Charlie Crist's insurance proposals -- as >well as that from Davis -- as "foolish?" (according to the National >Underwriter, Oct. 25). >Jennings yesterday characterized Crist's proposal as a fast track to "no >insurance." > >Can you be this frank without being accused of undercutting your party's >nominee? > >Paige St. John/Gannett >222-8384 > > > > > From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Pam.Dana@myflorida.com' 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 'Bo.Taff@MyFlorida.com' 10/27/2006 5:45:45 PM Re: message Please do -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Dana, Pam CC: Jeb Bush ; Taff, Bo ; Kaplan, Mark Sent: Fri Oct 27 13:20:29 2006 Subject: Fw: message Governor, Have you any objection to me speaking with them on Max Planck? ----- Original Message ----From: Flatley, Janet To: Dana, Pam Sent: Fri Oct 27 13:17:28 2006 Subject: message Ben Walkov from McDermott, Will & Emery in Miami called for you just now. He and Ira Coleman represent the Max Planck Institute in Germany and wanted to speak with you about the meeting held a few weeks ago with the Governor about bringing Max Planck to Florida. Phone number is (305) 3476544. From: To: Date: Subject: Paige St. John Jeb Bush 10/27/2006 5:50:27 PM Re: Insurance campaigns yes, tnx much. full explanations are always better than one-word generalities. and how refreshing to be back among folks who actually answer my questions. btw, would a 2-2 Cabinet result in gridlock? Jeb Bush wrote: >I hope our conversation at the airport clarified what I said and the context in which I said it. > >Jeb > >------------------------->Jeb Bush > >CONSERVE ENERGY! > >*********************************************************** >Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. >Most written communications to or from state officials regarding >state business are public records available to the public and >media upon request. Your e-mail communications may >therefore be subject to public disclosure. > > >-----Original Message---->From: Paige St. John >To: Jeb Bush >Sent: Fri Oct 27 10:44:40 2006 >Subject: Insurance campaigns > >You have openly criticized Charlie Crist's insurance proposals -- as >well as that from Davis -- as "foolish?" (according to the National >Underwriter, Oct. 25). >Jennings yesterday characterized Crist's proposal as a fast track to "no >insurance." > >Can you be this frank without being accused of undercutting your party's >nominee? > >Paige St. John/Gannett >222-8384 > > > > > From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 10/27/2006 5:38:13 PM Fw: Urgent Assistance fup Can't someone tell her? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: J S To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 27 12:39:21 2006 Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup Good Afternoon, any news yet? Jennifer -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 9:55 PM To: "J S" Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup No news as of yet. Jeb -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 2:27 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup Governor Bush, have you heard anything yet? I contacted two attorneys, but have not received a call back. Jennifer Simmons -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 12:15 AM To: "J S" Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup I will try again. Jeb -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 12:05 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance Thank you again for taking the time to assist me. I just receivedan email from BeverlyGregory with disappointing news that they still need an official transcript from Stetson. I just cannot believe nothing can be done you are our Governor. Stetson is affecting my livihood. Do not know what else to do about the transcripts. Do you have any suggestions? Regards, Jennifer Simmons -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 12:34 AM To: "J S" Cc: "John.Winn@fldoe.org" , "patricia.levesque@myflorida.com" Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup I will work on it. jeb -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 2:38 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Urgent Assistance Dear Governor Bush, I am writing to you in hopes you can assist me with a situation. Most recently I accepted a primary education teaching postition with Osceola County in Kissimmee. However, Stetson University is not releasing my transcipts for me to begin teaching. My transcripts are on file at The Dept of Education Or I would not have been able to receive a temp. certificate. Is there any way you may contact the school district to see if they will accept a notorized letter from DOE that my transcripts are on file and a copy of my degree so that I can get into my classroom ASAP? I know you are busy this teaching position means a lot to me and I am needed due to increased student numbers. I look forward to hearing from you the school is anxious to get me on board. Best regards, Jennifer T. Simmons 52 Riley Road #166 Celebration, Florida 34747 . 407 791 3210 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'LiftinEla@aol.com' 10/27/2006 5:33:47 PM Re: Development of 2007 Budget work papers: PASS model We are not preparing a budget for the next fiscal year, Elaine. The next guy will be the person to talk to. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: LiftinEla@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 27 09:20:32 2006 Subject: Development of 2007 Budget work papers: PASS model Jeb, I know that this is a very busy time for you, and timing is everything... I wanted to ask if you would please include and incrementally increase the PASS allocation in your 2007 budget work papers. Our evaluations show that PASS schools continue to demonstrate significant learning gains attributable to the program, and that successful elements of the PASS model are becoming institutionalized in many school districts. PASS is truly a part of your legacy of accountability. I am grateful for your leadership and focus on the academic improvement of the children in our State. We are scaling the PASS model in municipalities like St. Pete (Mayor Baker) and Hialeah (Mayor Robaina). Other municipalities are now interested in replicating their efforts. We want to be able to roll PASS out to additional schools and continue to institutionalize the "best practices" that work. As you develop budget recommendations (work papers) for the next governor, please consider including PASS. This year we received $1,420,000 and we would like to request an additional $500,000 to be used to scale the program to locations in St. Pete, Hialeah, Duval, the Pan Handle area, SW Florida, and Central Florida schools. These resources are matched by local business leaders, so we are actually leveraging additional resources for incentives and rewards, leadership and staff development tied to outcome performance, and successful business practices ( secondary school reform elements such as workplace internships) that can be implemented in PASS schools. The Council, the statewide successor organization to Len Miller's Florida Annenberg Challenge, is grateful to you for initiating the PASS concept with the Florida Council of 100. We continue to be a catalyst for change, statewide, and are honored to have stewardship of this successful executive mentorship/ partnership program. Thanks again for your continued support of the Council. Elaine Liftin, Ed. D. President & Executive Director Council for Educational Change University Park Plaza 3520 S. University Drive Davie, FL 33328 954-727-9909 Phone 954-727-0990 Fax 866-268-0250 Toll Free liftinela@aol.com Please visit our website at http://www.changeeducation.org Every Child Can Succeed! From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'pstjohn@nettally.com' 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 10/27/2006 5:33:44 PM Re: Insurance campaigns I hope our conversation at the airport clarified what I said and the context in which I said it. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Paige St. John To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 27 10:44:40 2006 Subject: Insurance campaigns You have openly criticized Charlie Crist's insurance proposals -- as well as that from Davis -- as "foolish?" (according to the National Underwriter, Oct. 25). Jennings yesterday characterized Crist's proposal as a fast track to "no insurance." Can you be this frank without being accused of undercutting your party's nominee? Paige St. John/Gannett 222-8384 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'earlziebarth@cfl.rr.com' 'celeste.lewis@myflorida.com' 10/27/2006 5:33:39 PM Re: I sent you a letter Thank you Earl for the recommendation. It is good hearing from you. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Earl Ziebarth To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 27 10:56:26 2006 Subject: I sent you a letter Dear Governor Bush, I hope this finds you doing very well. Congratulations on your outstanding accomplishments during the last eight years. You have truly made Florida a better state than it was when you took over. Just wanted to let you know that I sent a letter of recommendation over to your appointments office for Dr. James Hayes. He is being considered for an appointment to the Board of Medicine. I first met Dr. Hayes in 1996 when he ran for the State House against Doug Wiles. Jim was announced the winner and then they had a recount in St. johns County and Doug was declared the winner (which was his first term). I know you spoke for Jim him during his campaign at different events so you may remember him. He has had a very distinguished career in Medicine and is very qualified to serve on the Board is you chose to appoint him. He will do a fantastic job and you will be very pleased with your appointment. Thanks for reading this email. Earl Ziebarth 386-216-4853 cell 386-736-9065 direct line 386-845-9256 fax earlziebarth@cfl.rr.com "It only takes a decision" www.earlziebarth.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com' 10/27/2006 5:33:35 PM Fw: Derrick Smith - Clemency Petition Please respond when appropriate -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Eric Boozer To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 27 11:19:45 2006 Subject: Derrick Smith - Clemency Petition Dear Governor Bush: I am very much looking forward to employing Derrick Smith as soon as possible. My company’s work volume has never been higher than it is right now. Thank you for your consideration in releasing Derrick soon. Sincerely, Eric Boozer, MAI President Boozer & Company, P.C. Real Estate Appraisal & Consulting 3326 Aspen Grove Dr., Ste. 306 Franklin, TN 37067 615-591-4422 ext. 1 615-591-4433 fax From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'douglas.burnett1@us.army.mil' 10/27/2006 5:33:32 PM Re: Florida military jobs at Tyndall and Jacksonville Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 27 11:20:33 2006 Subject: Florida military jobs at Tyndall and Jacksonville Governor, Looks like our journey to NORAD/NORTHCOM was partially successful so far. We have apparently saved 25 jobs that were being taken away at Tyndall and 12 Jacksonville. These are pretty "high dollar" jobs. I think the 222 "contractor" jobs can be saved at Tyndall as the USAF is re-looking at the requirements (which we validated) and possible alternative funding that would keep the same people in the same positions. The Tyndall jobs are pretty high dollar as well. It was a bit of a minefield, as the "08 POM" was already submitted by USAF, but so far we have managed to not set off any of the sensitive points. We will stay engaged and keep you informed. Regards, Doug Douglas Burnett, Maj Gen, FLANG The Adjutant General of Florida Post Office Box 1008 St. Augustine, FL 32085-1008 Voice: (904) 823-0101 Fax: (904) 823-0149 DSN: 822-XXXX douglas.burnett@fl.ngb.army.mil From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Paige, Bonita Paige, Windell Grant, Wendy Lewis, Tom Jeb Bush 10/27/2006 5:15:49 PM RE: Matchmaker makes the Daytona Times! They gave the “Advocate of the Year” to the right person! Bonita Davis Paige Department of Management Services 850-414-8489 (W) 850-922-6549 (F) bonita.paige@dms.myflorida.com Together Everyone Achieves More -----Original Message----From: Paige, Windell Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 11:23 AM To: Grant, Wendy; Lewis, Tom Cc: jeb@jeb.org; Paige, Bonita Subject: FW: Matchmaker makes the Daytona Times! FYI From: Karine-Beverly Holly [mailto:bev@circleofonemarketing.com] Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 10:51 AM To: Paige, Windell Cc: suzan@circleofonemarketing.com; Englert, Colleen; Koenigkramer, Tiffany Subject: Matchmaker makes the Daytona Times! Good Morning This message serves as an update on the clipping research for the news release, “Florida Hosts Annual Matchmaker Conference and Trade Fair.” At this time we have secured the following clip from the attached newspaper: Daytona Times Location: Florida Date: October 12-18, 2006 Circulation: 25, 000 Frequency: Weekly Also, we have attached a copy of the clip (in jpeg form) and (PDF). We will continue with our research as we receive more newspapers. Karine-Beverly Holly Circle of One Marketing 2400 NE 2nd Avenue Studio C Miami, FL 33137 t. 305.576.3790 f. 305.576.3799 bev@circleofonemarketing.com www.circleofonemarketing.com From: To: Date: Subject: J S Jeb Bush 10/27/2006 4:39:21 PM RE: Urgent Assistance fup Good Afternoon, any news yet? Jennifer -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 9:55 PM To: "J S" Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup No news as of yet. Jeb -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 2:27 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup Governor Bush, have you heard anything yet? I contacted two attorneys, but have not received a call back. Jennifer Simmons -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 12:15 AM To: "J S" Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup I will try again. Jeb -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 12:05 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance Thank you again for taking the time to assist me. I just receivedan email from BeverlyGregory with disappointing news that they still need an official transcript from Stetson. I just cannot believe nothing can be done you are our Governor. Stetson is affecting my livihood. Do not know what else to do about the transcripts. Do you have any suggestions? Regards, Jennifer Simmons -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 12:34 AM To: "J S" Cc: "John.Winn@fldoe.org" , "patricia.levesque@myflorida.com" Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup I will work on it. jeb -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 2:38 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Urgent Assistance Dear Governor Bush, I am writing to you in hopes you can assist me with a situation. Most recently I accepted a primary education teaching postition with Osceola County in Kissimmee. However, Stetson University is not releasing my transcipts for me to begin teaching. My transcripts are on file at The Dept of Education Or I would not have been able to receive a temp. certificate. Is there any way you may contact the school district to see if they will accept a notorized letter from DOE that my transcripts are on file and a copy of my degree so that I can get into my classroom ASAP? I know you are busy this teaching position means a lot to me and I am needed due to increased student numbers. I look forward to hearing from you the school is anxious to get me on board. Best regards, Jennifer T. Simmons 52 Riley Road #166 Celebration, Florida 34747 . 407 791 3210 From: To: Date: Subject: Mike McPherson Lucy_Hadi@dcf.state.fl.us Dick_Warfel@dcf.state.fl.us gcostlow@hotmail.com nfudge1@juno.com Ken_DeCerchio@dcf.state.fl.us Jeb Bush cshirk@firstcoastnews.com rod_hall@dcf.state.fl.us mohnalisa8@aol.com hannasamie@comcast.net joby1934@aol.com Aaron.Bean@myfloridahouse.gov Clint@CharlieCrist.com Tonyanjax@bellsouth.net mtcthera@bellsouth.net mulerie@qualitylifecenter.com rhyde@qualitylifecenter.com bdavis@nassauclerk.com lauraamason@bellsouth.net janethadkins@bellsouth.net 10/27/2006 4:31:27 PM Dear Ms. Hadi, The reason for this letter is to find the rationale behind an announcement made at the Nassau County Alliance meeting on October 16, 2007 by Dick Warfel, District 4 program Supervisor. Mr.. Warfel stated at the meeting that DCF CPI’s in Nassau County were mandated to send clients to the DCF designated sole provider, Sutton Place Behavioral Health, for all their Substance Abuse, Mental Heath, Parenting, and other counseling needs. Mr.. Warfel also stated at the same meeting that no one affiliated with DCF could refer citizens of Nassau County to McPherson Training Concepts (MTC). He did add at the end of his speech that they can attend MTC if they pay their own way or use their insurance. That is not happening. Since the meeting there has been 12 consumers who had tried to switch to MTC from the Sole Provider of Nassau County and spend their own money for treatment and have been denied. Consumers are being told by their case workers that they cannot attend MTC because Family Matters of Nassau County will not recognize their accomplishments; consumers will not receive credit, from attending MTC. During court proceedings Wednesday October 25, 2006 the supervisor of Family Matters of Nassau County stated that her CEO said, “Do not allow anyone to attend MTC and not to recognize any attendance to MTC.” The CPI’s from DCF in Nassau County were told by their Director not to send anyone to MTC for any services whatsoever due to a directive from Tallahassee. She stated she was told this at the alliance meeting but it must have occurred after the meeting because that was not said during the session. Since minutes were taken, that can be verified. MTC has been providing services to Nassau County residents since February 15, 2003 at the time of our DCF licensure. A large number of the consumers have been referred by the local DCF office. The Child Protection Investigators have utilized our services due to our willingness to do whatever it takes to meet their needs. We have completed the billing process and have been paid promptly from the main office in Tallahassee. We have a memorandum of agreement with Family Matters of Nassau County that has not been revoked. My question is, what has changed, who is responsible for the change, what date did this occur, will you provide me with the reason for this change and a copy of the document/ directive generated in DCF Tallahassee and who signed this. Why would MTC not be notified by Tallahassee DCF, prior to this action / given a chance to understand/ explain any thing that Tallahassee might have assumed in error was a miss in MTC 'S service to the community? Three years in good standing, serving both DCF and the community certainly must be considered. Why are so many people being denied services they could be receiving from a DCF licensed facility right in their neighborhood and being sent somewhere they have difficulty getting to or they just want a choice of where to go for their care. Thank you, Mike McPherson, Ph.D., CAP, CMHP McPherson Training Concepts, Inc 850310 US HWY 17 Yulee, FL 32097 PH 904-548-0160 FAX 904-548-0158 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Bailey, Gerald Jeb Bush 'Kaplan, Mark' 10/27/2006 3:36:31 PM Rep. Arza FYI...State Attorney is considering witness tampering charge. Gerald M. Bailey Commissioner Florida Department of Law Enforcement Post Office Box 1489 Tallahassee, FL 32302-1489 (850) 410-7011 (office) (850) 251-3460 (cell) (850) 410-7022 (fax) From: To: CMT-Christopher M. Trapani Sasan Rohani Lisa Miller Agnes Doering Ann Yarborough Beverly Hougland Bill Moriaty Booker T. Haynes Brenda Mobley Brenda Trimble Brian D. Teeple Carol Edwards Carroll Copeland Curtis H. Taylor Debbie Balevre (Putman) Debbie Cleyman Dee Martin Donna Carman Dorothy Inman-Johnson E. Pat Larkins Faye B. Bailey Frances L. Terry Gay Williams Gladys Johnson Herman L. Lessard, Jr James H. Lowe Joan Hill John W. Edwards, Jr. Karen B. 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Beach AndyL@jupiter.fl.us cwmyaguilar@bellsouth.net Bob Williams smithb@southbaycity.com bwhitehall@cityofokeechobee.com charity.good@nbvillage.com glenridgetownof@bellsouth.net pbstwnhall@adelphia.net csementelli@lakeparkflorida.gov mayor@keycolonybeach.net civy@cityofhomestead.com dsugerman@ci.highland-beach.fl.us dran@osceola.org dcrew@miamigardens-fl.gov dfarber@royalpalmbeach.com citymanager@mydelraybeach.com eastmand@townofmiamilakes.com drorme@comcast.net eileeng@cityofpsl.com douga@co.st-lucie.fl.us vgmayordeno1@bellsouth.net gary.word@islamorada.fl.us vsmith@co.okeechobee.fl.us Glenn Morris townhall@manalapan.org ltaboado@townofmedley.com parkmanager@brinybreezes.com jmenendez@keybiscayne.fl.gov jrutan@townofhaverhill-fl.gov j_beverly@cityofopalocka.org junobeach@juno-beach.fl.us jhattonlcs@bellsouth.net jicolony@bellsouth.net javael@keywestcity.com llevy@villageofpalmsprings.org oceanridge@adelphia.net nmbmgr@citynmb.com bressnerk@ci.boynton-beach.fl.us Llatimore@bellsouth.net lfrankel@wpb.org llaverriere@bellsouth.net townofcloudlake@msn.com vallsm@miamisprings-fl.gov mbates@village-npb.org mgarciga@icvps.org mbornstein@lantana.org putom@ci.marathon.fl.us mcouzzo@tequesta.org mo_thornton@msn.com BocaCM@ci.Boca-Raton.fl.us ocadaval@palmettobay-fl.gov pboyer@lakeworth.org townmanager@townofpalmbeach.com lombardi@pinecrest-fl.gov rtaylor@southpalmbeach.com public@co.palm-beach.fl.us rferris@pbgfl.com Willi-tom@monroecounty-fl.gov wdhigginbotham@townofsurfsidefl.gov cm@ci.greenacres.fl.us wewilkin@rivierabch.com bthrasher@gulf-stream.org ydelacruz@cityofhialeahgardens.org ymckinley@cityofsouthmiami.net aandujar@hialeahfl.gov bidangie@co.walton.fl.us agrisby@hollywoodfl.org Barbara Rodriguez-Gomez Benjamine Dickens citymanager@naplesgov.com Bob Reid brad_hattaway@co.escambia.fl.us struesda@co.palm-beach.fl.us C. Farris Bryant carol.lentini@browardschools.com gardnerc@kwha.org cormacgiblin@colliergov.net Daniel.Schmelzinger@sarasotagov.com dgrimes@Wayne-Dalton.com daves@leegov.com nicklesd@wfrpc.dst.fl.us Diane Pickhardt Edward.Meszaros@Browardschools.com ebrent@martin.fl.us HenryE@hillsboroughCounty.org fmarinelli@hialeahfl.gov GW.Harrell@dbpr.state.fl.us gvickers@pinellascounty.org HMcDonald@fortlauderdale.gov Helen Sears castillom@kwha.org jaustin@fcbcc.org jmartin@pascocountyfl.net John Pisula jhtatum@psd.co.palm-beach.fl.us wilsonjd@leegov.com benoitj@cityofnewportrichey.org Ken Little llahue@co.volusia.fl.us linda.brown@dca.state.fl.us labrown@broward.org ltheisen@co.pinellas.fl.us Matt Anderson mbeattie@miamigov.com mcarrillo@fortlauderdale.gov okaloosacdc@earthlink.net pryan@wpb.org Pgoodman@pinellascounty.org pharris@pascocountyfl.net Randy Hanna ricahrdzyvoloski@colliergov.net Robert Dearduff sam.dettra@brevardcounty.us sharonm@co.santa-rosa.fl.us sbrown@crafla.org stacywebb3581@yahoo.com solmsted@naplesgov.com susangolden@colliergov.net sbatchelder@fortlauderdale.gov tim.vaccaro@dbpr.state.fl.us Tom DeYampert W. Robert Olive wayne.sallade@charlottefl.com Wilton Miller Barbara Hoagland dbosworth@cityofsebastian.org dfrank@ppines.com djenkins@city-ftpierce.com djohnson@pinellascounty.org donald_hadsell@sarasotagov.com dpagano@ci.seminole.fl.us frank.reddish@miamidade.gov franklij@stlucieco.gov fuentesm@ahca.myflorida.com gromagnoli@pascocountyfl.net hoeffner@stlucieco.gov jacquelined@lauderdalelakes.org jdalzell@cityofsouthmiami.net joeschmitt@colliergov.net john.gucciardo@cityofbonitasprings.org kathryn.mclean@co.manatee.fl.us kathy.young@sumtercountyfl.gov lprell@stpetebeach.org michaelgr@tamarac.org myerss@stlucieco.gov ndresser@cocoafl.org Patrick Haggerty randy_wilkerson@co.escambia.fl.us rdswartz@bellsouth.net rrogers@ci.deltona.fl.us ruckerf@Hillsboroughcounty.org terrie.franklin@titusville.com Alfred J. Treppeda Andy Easton Ann Harper Ashon Nesbitt Bob Jones Brenda Westlake Brian D. Teeple Calvin Knowles Carolyn A. Dekle Charlene Sheffield Chris Arbutine, Sr. Clovis Watson Cynthia Godbey Danielle Judd Dannie Boldman David Burr David Culpepper Debra Buff Debra Sullivan Derick Daniel Dick Edwards district@srwmd.state.fl.us Donald Wolfman Donna Bussey Douglas E. Barr Edwin Smith Ellisa Horvath Eric Soroka Evan McAllister executive@swfwmd.state.fl.us Fred Fox Greg Tindle Huston Carter J. Corbett Alday James Hanson Jason Smith Jean B. Calderwood Jimmy Hand John Hornbuckle Julie Combs Kathy Baker Kimberly Daniels Larry J. Williams Lee Pinkoson Lorain Blankenship Lula M. Hill Manny L. Pumariega Marcia Sigal Marcian K. Brown Marie Dingman Mark Brewer Marlene Marante Melissa Fox Michael Busha Mike Moehlman Mike Nelson Nancy Hurley Nancy McCollum Nicole Guillet-Dary Noah Hutchinson Patricia Steed Peter Lynch Phillip Penland R. W. Deason Rachelle Baumann Reid Silverboard Renee Green Robert Green Robert Heine Robin Phillips Rosie Thornburg Russel Hauck DAGMAR ARJA Dan Schmelzinger Danny E. 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Mitchell herronj@hillboroughcounty.org Lee Feldman mandelll@hillboroughcounty.org melissasonger@polk-county.net nyla.campbell@lakelandgov.net ruckerf.CTR4.bocc@hillboroughcounty.org Sandi McKamey Sara-Ellen Blake Scott Modesitt Sharma Carannante Stephen Emmett Stephen Petorak Steve Weeks Steven Abrams Sue Lynn Susan Gottlieb Ted Fylstra Teresa Soroka Terry Beaudry Thomas Macklin Tony Bradfield Vincent Sandersfeld W. C. "Bo" Pelham Wally Taylor Walter T. Kelley Wayne Humphries Wayne Poston Wayne Powell Wayne Saunders Wendell Johnson Wendell Taylor William B. Harriss William G. 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Georgini Mr. Steve Mainster Ms. Elizabeth N. Coulliette Ms. Frances L. Terry Ms. Ophelia E. Brown-Lawson VACANT Bob Keating Diane Pickhardt Margo Strickland James Akins Bonnie Heck Darlene.Raker@floridahousing.org 10/27/2006 3:34:16 PM RE: Ms. Rohani, I don’t know who you are, or what your position is, but the email you broadcast was unnecessary, inappropriate, and unprofessional. In the future, don’t send such an email, unless you are willing to make such a communication in person. And then, do it in person, over the telephone, or in a private email. This program is brand new, and many of us in the private sector are appreciative of the effort that’s been made in such a short amount of time. If you have constructive comments about the program, make them, but be constructive. If your county wants to withdraw, then have them withdraw. But spare the rest of us the drama. Christopher M. 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Georgini; Mr. Steve Mainster; Ms. Elizabeth N. Coulliette; Ms. Frances L. Terry; Ms. Ophelia E. Brown-Lawson; VACANT Cc: Bob Keating; Diane Pickhardt; Margo Strickland; James Akins; Bonnie Heck; Darlene.Raker@floridahousing.org Subject: RE: Lisa This is getting worse . Why have your department made this program so cumbersome? Please coordinate with staff at FHFC to find out how SHIP and HHR programs work. Also in the conference call you said that for roof and window replacements MSFH program pays for entire cost of replacement and not the incremental cost of bringing the base job to blueprint for safety (BFS) standards. However, this is not what is in the agreement. This will require contractors to submit 2 sets of bids one for the roof and another one for additional incremental to meet BFS standards. We need to be able to rely in what is said in those conference calls. You also advised that reporting and administration of this program will be simple. Based on the contract that you sent us it is any thing but simple. I know that your department is not familiar with housing rehabilitation. In fairness to your department and to meet the legislature's intent, it may be best to let FHFC set up the program and manage it , as they are doing great job with other housing programs. I do not think that many local government are going to apply to this program. Unless this program is significantly simplified Indian River County is withdrawing its application. Thanks Sasan Rohani -----Original Message----From: Lisa Miller [mailto:Lisa.Miller@fldfs.com] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 4:36 PM To: Agnes Doering; Ann Yarborough; Beverly Hougland; Bill Moriaty; Booker T. Haynes; Brenda Mobley; Brenda Trimble; Brian D. Teeple; Carol Edwards; Carroll Copeland; Curtis H. Taylor; Debbie Balevre (Putman); Debbie Cleyman; Dee Martin; Donna Carman; Dorothy Inman-Johnson; E. Pat Larkins; Faye B. Bailey; Frances L. 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Georgini; Mr. Steve Mainster; Ms. Elizabeth N. Coulliette; Ms. Frances L. Terry; Ms. Ophelia E. Brown-Lawson; VACANT Subject: Attached is the latest version of the draft My Safe Florida Home (MSFH) local government grant agreement. We have received input from many local government representatives in formulating this version and look forward to hearing from those who have not had a chance to provide input. We have received 10 local government grant applications and shortly, each will receive a clarification letter outlining specific areas needing more detail and requesting that additional proposal language be submitted based on the requirements indicated in this draft agreement. For those who have not yet submitted an application/proposal, please use this draft agreement as your guide. Pages 1-14 of this agreement are standard State of Florida procurement narrative that you will want to review as there are general terms and conditions affecting local government grant recipients. Page 15 through the remainder of the draft agreement are program-specific details that you will want to study very carefully. Note that the October 31, 2006 deadline has been postponed indefinitely and the original 12-month timeframe to expend the funds has been replaced with language that indicates a local government's progress as reported on a quarterly basis will determine the timeframe for grant expenditures (see attachment E). Please provide your comments regarding this draft grant agreement to me by no later than Friday, October 27, 2006. We look forward to hearing from you soon and many thanks! PS - Please excuse if you receive this email more than once. Also, please overlook typos and grammatical errors in this version of the agreement... we will certainly clean those up but in the interest of time, we wanted to release this version as soon as possible. Lisa Miller, Deputy Chief Financial Officer Comprehensive Hurricane Damage Mitigation Program Department of Financial Services Phone: (850) 413-2976 Lisa.Miller@fldfs.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Paige, Windell Grant, Wendy Lewis, Tom Jeb Bush Paige, Bonita 10/27/2006 3:23:01 PM FW: Matchmaker makes the Daytona Times! Daytona Times Oct 12-18, 2006.pdf FYI From: Karine-Beverly Holly [mailto:bev@circleofonemarketing.com] Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 10:51 AM To: Paige, Windell Cc: suzan@circleofonemarketing.com; Englert, Colleen; Koenigkramer, Tiffany Subject: Matchmaker makes the Daytona Times! Good Morning This message serves as an update on the clipping research for the news release, “Florida Hosts Annual Matchmaker Conference and Trade Fair.” At this time we have secured the following clip from the attached newspaper: Daytona Times Location: Florida Date: October 12-18, 2006 Circulation: 25, 000 Frequency: Weekly Also, we have attached a copy of the clip (in jpeg form) and (PDF). We will continue with our research as we receive more newspapers. Karine-Beverly Holly Circle of One Marketing 2400 NE 2nd Avenue Studio C Miami, FL 33137 t. 305.576.3790 f. 305.576.3799 bev@circleofonemarketing.com www.circleofonemarketing.com ii ?gi i El 2553 gig-E 5% 533% . 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I think the 222 "contractor" jobs can be saved at Tyndall as the USAF is re-looking at the requirements (which we validated) and possible alternative funding that would keep the same people in the same positions. The Tyndall jobs are pretty high dollar as well. It was a bit of a minefield, as the "08 POM" was already submitted by USAF, but so far we have managed to not set off any of the sensitive points. We will stay engaged and keep you informed. Regards, Doug Douglas Burnett, Maj Gen, FLANG The Adjutant General of Florida Post Office Box 1008 St. Augustine, FL 32085-1008 Voice: (904) 823-0101 Fax: (904) 823-0149 douglas.burnett@fl.ngb.army.mil DSN: 822-XXXX From: To: Date: Subject: Eric Boozer Jeb Bush 10/27/2006 3:19:45 PM Derrick Smith - Clemency Petition Dear Governor Bush: I am very much looking forward to employing Derrick Smith as soon as possible. My company’s work volume has never been higher than it is right now. Thank you for your consideration in releasing Derrick soon. Sincerely, Eric Boozer, MAI President Boozer & Company, P.C. Real Estate Appraisal & Consulting 3326 Aspen Grove Dr., Ste. 306 Franklin, TN 37067 615-591-4422 ext. 1 615-591-4433 fax From: To: Date: Subject: Earl Ziebarth Jeb Bush 10/27/2006 2:56:26 PM I sent you a letter Dear Governor Bush, I hope this finds you doing very well. Congratulations on your outstanding accomplishments during the last eight years. You have truly made Florida a better state than it was when you took over. Just wanted to let you know that I sent a letter of recommendation over to your appointments office for Dr. James Hayes. He is being considered for an appointment to the Board of Medicine. I first met Dr. Hayes in 1996 when he ran for the State House against Doug Wiles. Jim was announced the winner and then they had a recount in St. johns County and Doug was declared the winner (which was his first term). I know you spoke for Jim him during his campaign at different events so you may remember him. He has had a very distinguished career in Medicine and is very qualified to serve on the Board is you chose to appoint him. He will do a fantastic job and you will be very pleased with your appointment. Thanks for reading this email. Earl Ziebarth 386-216-4853 cell 386-736-9065 direct line 386-845-9256 fax earlziebarth@cfl.rr.com "It only takes a decision" www.earlziebarth.com From: To: Date: Subject: Paige St. John Jeb Bush 10/27/2006 2:44:40 PM Insurance campaigns You have openly criticized Charlie Crist's insurance proposals -- as well as that from Davis -- as "foolish?" (according to the National Underwriter, Oct. 25). Jennings yesterday characterized Crist's proposal as a fast track to "no insurance." Can you be this frank without being accused of undercutting your party's nominee? Paige St. John/Gannett 222-8384 From: To: Date: Subject: sfinnegan@goodwinbio.com Jeb Bush 10/27/2006 2:23:33 PM RE: BioFlorida Thanks, Jeb. This is very important to us. Regards, Stephanie Stephanie C. Finnegan, CEO Goodwin Biotechnology, Inc. 1850 NW 69th Avenue Plantation, Florida 33313 Direct Line: 954-327-9606 Fax: 954-587-6378 sfinnegan@goodwinbio.com From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 6:42 AM To: sfinnegan@goodwinbio.com Subject: RE: BioFlorida i will check. Jeb -----Original Message----From: sfinnegan@goodwinbio.com [mailto:sfinnegan@goodwinbio.com] Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 6:38 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: BioFlorida Dear Jeb, I understand that you are too busy to come here for our dedication, but as a consolation, could we have a short interview with you at BioFlorida? Please? Regards, Steph Stephanie C. Finnegan, CEO Goodwin Biotechnology, Inc. 1850 NW 69th Avenue Plantation, Florida 33313 Direct Line: 954-327-9606 Fax: 954-587-6378 sfinnegan@goodwinbio.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Mike McPherson Dick_Warfel@dcf.state.fl.us Lucy_Hadi@dcf.state.fl.us gcostlow@hotmail.com nfudge1@juno.com Ken_DeCerchio@dcf.state.fl.us Jeb Bush cshirk@firstcoastnews.com rod_hall@dcf.state.fl.us mohnalisa8@aol.com hannasamie@comcast.net joby1934@aol.com Aaron.Bean@myfloridahouse.gov Clint@CharlieCrist.com Tonyanjax@bellsouth.net mtcthera@bellsouth.net mulerie@qualitylifecenter.com rhyde@qualitylifecenter.com 10/27/2006 1:20:37 PM Medicaid Number and DCF Provider Contract Mr. Warfel, Per our conversation at the Nassau Community Alliance meeting I am sending you this request for assistance in acquiring a Medicaid Provider number and being contracted for providing services for DCF here in Nassau County. I have been providing quality services and receiving payment for the services rendered since February of 2003 until you spoke with Jody Blinn, the current supervisor of DCF in Nassau County. She told her CPI’s that they could not send consumers to McPherson Training Concepts due to word from “The DCF Program Administrator in Tallahassee.” I began counseling in the US Navy in 1989 and been certified since 1991 I retired after 20 years of service to our country I have been a DCF licensed treatment facility since Feb 2003 I am a Certified Addiction Professional (CAP) I am a Certified Mental Health Professional (CMHP) I have 2 Licensed Mental Health Counselors contracted for services I have a part time masters’ level CAP I have 2 other masters’ level CAPs to contract out with I am a CEU Provider for the Florida Certification Board, Florida Board of Nursing, American Red Cross, and Florida Board of Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling There is more if you are interested. Please help me to continue to help others. Mike McPherson, Ph.D., CAP, CMHP 850310 US HWY 17 Yulee, FL 32097 PH 904-548-0160 FAX 904-548-0158 From: To: Date: Subject: LiftinEla@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/27/2006 1:20:32 PM Development of 2007 Budget work papers: PASS model Jeb, I know that this is a very busy time for you, and timing is everything... I wanted to ask if you would please include and incrementally increase the PASS allocation in your 2007 budget work papers. Our evaluations show that PASS schools continue to demonstrate significant learning gains attributable to the program, and that successful elements of the PASS model are becoming institutionalized in many school districts. PASS is truly a part of your legacy of accountability. I am grateful for your leadership and focus on the academic improvement of the children in our State. We are scaling the PASS model in municipalities like St. Pete (Mayor Baker) and Hialeah (Mayor Robaina). Other municipalities are now interested in replicating their efforts. We want to be able to roll PASS out to additional schools and continue to institutionalize the "best practices" that work. As you develop budget recommendations (work papers) for the next governor, please consider including PASS. This year we received $1,420,000 and we would like to request an additional $500,000 to be used to scale the program to locations in St. Pete, Hialeah, Duval, the Pan Handle area, SW Florida, and Central Florida schools. These resources are matched by local business leaders, so we are actually leveraging additional resources for incentives and rewards, leadership and staff development tied to outcome performance, and successful business practices ( secondary school reform elements such as workplace internships) that can be implemented in PASS schools. The Council, the statewide successor organization to Len Miller's Florida Annenberg Challenge, is grateful to you for initiating the PASS concept with the Florida Council of 100. We continue to be a catalyst for change, statewide, and are honored to have stewardship of this successful executive mentorship/partnership program. Thanks again for your continued support of the Council. Elaine Liftin, Ed. D. President & Executive Director Council for Educational Change University Park Plaza 3520 S. University Drive Davie, FL 33328 954-727-9909 Phone 954-727-0990 Fax 866-268-0250 Toll Free liftinela@aol.com Please visit our website at http://www.changeeducation.org Every Child Can Succeed! From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Nathan Adams (Nathan.Adams@myflorida.com) 10/27/2006 12:47:03 PM FW: Palm Beach Post - County Commission Chairman Tony Masilotti resigns fyi -----Original Message----From: DeLuise, Anthony [mailto:Anthony.Deluise@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 8:38 AM Subject: Palm Beach Post - County Commission Chairman Tony Masilotti resigns Palm Beach Post - County Commission Chairman Tony Masilotti resigns By Tom Dubocq, Hector Florin Palm Beach Post Staff Writers Friday, October 27, 2006 UPDATED: 8:06 a.m. October 27, 2006 WEST PALM BEACH — County Commission Chairman Tony Masilotti has resigned, effective immediately, ending his run of 14 consecutive years in political office. In a one-page letter, Masilotti wrote that he planned to plead guilty to yet-unknown charges stemming from a federal investigation related to his involvement in land deals. Records show the deals, where Masilotti represented himself as an elected official, benefited him and his family. "To demonstrate my regret and sorrow, I am committed to cooperating with the Internal Revenue Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Attorney's Office in this matter," he wrote. "Eventually I will plead guilty. I can only hope that my decision to resign, face my mistakes and cooperate with these authorities will result in mercy from the Court, and more importantly, forgiveness from the community I have served. "I am truly sorry." His resignation, arriving by fax in County Administrator Bob Weisman's downtown office at around 7:15 p.m. Thursday, comes just 25 days before his term as county commissioner would have ended. Attorney Marcus Beaton, Jr., a lawyer in the firm that represents Masilotti, sent the fax over. County offices had closed by the time the fax arrived last night. The five-paragraph letter, written on Masilotti's county stationary, first includes his accomplishments during eight years as county commissioner, the last two as chairman, particularly his representation of residents in his western county district, "who had been neglected so long by the Eastern County power base." "Despite these good deeds, I have fallen short and made serious mistakes of judgment for which I take full responsibility, and will pay a severe consequence," the letter states. "There can be nothing more important than the confidence the citizenry has in its government. I admit that my conduct has seriously eroded that confidence. "As important is the ability to acknowledge one's mistakes, face up to the consequences of one's acts and move on." County commissioners will be briefed today over what will happen next. Masilotti's staff is expected to remain on the payroll, County Administrator Bob Weisman said this morning. Weisman will fax Masilotti's resignation to Gov. Jeb Bush's office, which will determine whether an appointment to fill Masilotti's position is necessary. Weisman didn't think that would be needed, with just more than two weeks away from the election of Masilotti's successor. In an interview Thursday, the beleaguered commissioner said he was on the brink. "You get to a point of wondering, how are you going to keep fighting this?" Masilotti told The Palm Beach Post. "It's difficult to eat, to sleep, to do anything. It's difficult to get anything done in a storm." Masilotti's successor will be elected Nov. 7 and sworn in Nov. 21. Weisman said he alerted commissioners Thursday night of Masilotti's impending departure so they could prepare for a transition. Vice Chairwoman Addie Greene is in line to ascend. "Frankly, I am kind of shocked to have received the call," Weisman said. Masilotti said Thursday that federal prosecutors are threatening to charge him with "honest services" fraud, a crime that upon conviction carries a prison term of five to 20 years. "I thought I was doing right," he said of his involvement in land deals under scrutiny by a federal grand jury. "It wasn't public corruption or kickbacks. … The U.S. Attorney told me that these things weren't illegal — except that I didn't disclose them." The "honest services" law is a 28-word federal statute that allows prosecutors to charge public officials with corruption even if there was no direct bribe to secure an official act. In general, it makes it a federal crime for officials to deprive their constituents of their honest efforts to represent them. "It's more than a cozy relationship, it's a corrupt relationship," explained former U.S. Attorney Kendall Coffey. "Prosecutors are looking for financial inducements that corrupt the motives of a public official. It's not enough to be a lobbyist or a campaign contributor. It's like having someone who is on the take who can give you an inside track. It's a corrupt relationship even if a specific vote is not involved." Convictions under the law have been overturned in the appellate courts because the law is arguably vague — prompting Masilotti to ponder an aggressive defense. "I am really not sure. I don't know what to do," he said. "I need the advice of my attorney. I may have to just stand and fight." Masilotti, 50, a former Royal Palm Beach mayor, first was elected to the county commission in 1998 and was reelected in 2002. Term-limited, he was preparing for a third and final run when he abruptly scrapped his reelection campaign in May and declared he wanted to spend more time with his children. Before withdrawing from the race, Masilotti had been defending his connection to a multimillion-dollar land acquisition in Martin County reported weeks earlier in The Post — disclosures that eroded his support in the ranks of his Republican Party. Masilotti at the time maintained that he did nothing wrong, that the stories were an attempt to oust him from office. "There is nothing inappropriate about buying or selling land," he said from the commission dais. "And in fact I would put out a challenge to the publisher of The Post: If I or any of my family members did anything illegal, I will resign from this post, if in fact the editor of The Post will resign when they admit I did nothing wrong." A federal grand jury soon was investigating the deal and another in Royal Palm Beach in a probe that has since mushroomed. The Post reported in April that Masilotti's family made as much as $1.3 million in connection with a $40 million land purchase in Martin County by the South Florida Water Management District in 2003. The family's interest was hidden through a secret land trust and a tangled series of real estate transactions. Although Masilotti insisted he had no direct involvement, interviews and documents obtained by The Post showed he pushed for the water district purchase, without revealing his family's interest. The grand jury also has subpoenaed records concerning Masilotti's promotion of a second real estate deal in 2003 and 2004 involving two investors who profited from the water district purchase. The investors bankrolled a bid to acquire 49 acres in Royal Palm Beach owned by the Diocese of Palm Beach. Masilotti met twice with the bishop and wrote letters on Palm Beach County stationery urging the sale, records show. Once the investors had a contract on the property, Masilotti arranged a meeting with the county engineer to resolve a dispute over the proposed development's impact on traffic. Masilotti defended his actions, saying he was merely helping constituents. Last month, the grand jury subpoenaed Masilotti's older brother, Paul, a building inspector for the village of Wellington, in connection with a land purchase in Brevard County. The 300 acres had been acquired in 2005 for $7.7 million in cash by a limited liability company whose manager was an attorney who also works for Palm Beach Aggregates, a major landowner in Tony Masilotti's commission district. After the land purchase, Paul Masilotti paid the taxes on the property. Tony Masilotti said Thursday that his brother owned the Brevard County parcel, that he had acquired it from Palm Beach Aggregates in exchange for a property purchase option in Palm Beach County. "Paul had a purchase option on a piece of property that (Palm Beach Aggregates President) Enrique Tomeu needed," the commissioner said. "Paul was planning to build a horse manure processing facility, but instead he swapped it." Paul Masilotti's attorney could not be reached Thursday and Palm Beach Aggregates has declined comment on the grand jury matter. Tony Masilotti said the company's dealings with his brother had nothing to do with his pivotal role in the county's approval of 2,000 homes and up to 50,000 square feet of commercial space on Palm Beach Aggregates' land. Until then, development had been limited to 120 homes. "I honestly didn't know about it," the commissioner said. "If I had known, I would have told my brother not to buy land in Palm Beach County. I'm sure he didn't intend to hurt me." From: To: Date: Subject: P. MAYOR Jeb Bush 10/27/2006 12:02:14 PM Re: HERALD WatefrontLands/Postponed appreciate it...P. Patricia (Pattie) M. Mayor OMNI Theater/Arts District cocopc@hotmail.com 305 373-0018 H - Miami 305 318-0400 CELL 802 257-2255 H - Vermont VISION our future…CONSCIENCE our guide…ACTION our legacy. _________________________________________________________________ Find a local pizza place, music store, museum and more…then map the best route! http://local.live.com?FORM=MGA001 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'cocopc@hotmail.com' 10/27/2006 11:48:09 AM Re: HERALD WatefrontLands/Postponed Thaddeus.cohen@dca.state.fl.us -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: P. MAYOR To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 27 07:22:33 2006 Subject: RE: HERALD WatefrontLands/Postponed ....yes, thank you very much... how do I reach him by email? Limited in computer ability! Thank you again...P. From: "Jeb Bush" To: "P. MAYOR" Subject: RE: HERALD WatefrontLands/Postponed Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 07:20:11 -0400 I have emailed your previous emails to Thaddeus Cohen, the Sec of the dept of Community Affairs. jeb -----Original Message----- From: P. MAYOR [mailto:cocopc@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 7:17 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: HERALD WatefrontLands/Postponed Dear Governor Bush, It's me..........again. There is no way to fathom the amount of emails you receive and one more here is adding to your reading schedule... however, here is a story about the Miami Herald waterfront lands I previously wrote to you about...postponement...until 09NOV...next City of Miami Commission meeting. Is there any potential for any other avenue to exist to find something that will help us preserve this precious shoreline. I just read about the CENTURY COMMISSION but it appears to be too much in its beginning stages to be of any impact to this particular issue. If you can refer me to any other department or source of information to explore more potential opportunities to succeed in preserving these lands, it would be very much appreciated. Thank you for your years of service to our State. Patricia Patricia (Pattie) M. Mayor OMNI Theater/Arts District cocopc@hotmail.com 305 373-0018 H - Miami VISION - our future... CONSCIENCE - our guide ...ACTION - our legacy. MIAMI HERALD REPORT ON MIAMI HERALD LANDS POSTPONEMENT: Posted on Thu, Oct. 26, 2006 Downtown high-rise vote postponed; retail plans move ahead Miami Commissioner Linda Haskins asked today to postpone a vote on a controversial high-rise condominium proposed for the foot of the Venetian Causeway until after next month's election. But the deferral was not enough to avoid a new controversy. Other commissioners agreed to delay discussion until Nov. 9. Haskins, who goes up for election against six challengers on Nov. 7, said she wanted to give the developer and residents more time to iron out differences. At issue is a proposed 63-story condo and hotel tower, part of a 10-acre parcel adjacent to The Miami Herald's headquarters on Biscayne Bay. The newspaper's parent company, The McClatchy Co., is selling the land to a group led by developer Pedro Martin. The developers are also proposing City Square, a big-box retail mall and two more condo towers on the land. Each of those has won city approval, but the tower at the causeway has drawn concerns from residents, ranging from the building's size to traffic. On Thursday, Martin's attorney, Lucia Dougherty, unveiled a plan to close part of Northeast 14th Street to vehicles. The developer had previously said the road between One Herald Plaza and North Bayshore Drive would stay open. After the hearing, though, the developers quickly repeated that traffic would be allowed on that part of Northeast 14th Street, which is private land the developer is buying from McClatchy but has long been used by the public. Admitting the confusion, Martin said: ``We have sort of gone back and forth on that.'' ************************************************** _________________________________________________________________ Get today's hot entertainment gossip http://movies.msn.com/movies/hotgossip?icid=T002MSN03A07001 _________________________________________________________________ Try Search Survival Kits: Fix up your home and better handle your cash with Live Search! http://imagine-windowslive.com/search/kits/default.aspx?kit=improve&locale=enUS&source=hmtagline From: To: Date: Subject: P. MAYOR Jeb Bush 10/27/2006 11:22:33 AM RE: HERALD WatefrontLands/Postponed ....yes, thank you very much... how do I reach him by email? Limited in computer ability! Thank you again...P. From: "Jeb Bush" To: "P. MAYOR" Subject: RE: HERALD WatefrontLands/Postponed Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 07:20:11 -0400 I have emailed your previous emails to Thaddeus Cohen, the Sec of the dept of Community Affairs. jeb -----Original Message----From: P. MAYOR [mailto:cocopc@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 7:17 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: HERALD WatefrontLands/Postponed Dear Governor Bush, It's me..........again. There is no way to fathom the amount of emails you receive and one more here is adding to your reading schedule... however, here is a story about the Miami Herald waterfront lands I previously wrote to you about...postponement...until 09NOV...next City of Miami Commission meeting. Is there any potential for any other avenue to exist to find something that will help us preserve this precious shoreline. I just read about the CENTURY COMMISSION but it appears to be too much in its beginning stages to be of any impact to this particular issue. If you can refer me to any other department or source of information to explore more potential opportunities to succeed in preserving these lands, it would be very much appreciated. Thank you for your years of service to our State. Patricia Patricia (Pattie) M. Mayor OMNI Theater/Arts District cocopc@hotmail.com 305 373-0018 H - Miami VISION - our future... CONSCIENCE - our guide ...ACTION - our legacy. MIAMI HERALD REPORT ON MIAMI HERALD LANDS POSTPONEMENT: Posted on Thu, Oct. 26, 2006 Downtown high-rise vote postponed; retail plans move ahead Miami Commissioner Linda Haskins asked today to postpone a vote on a controversial high-rise condominium proposed for the foot of the Venetian Causeway until after next month's election. But the deferral was not enough to avoid a new controversy. Other commissioners agreed to delay discussion until Nov. 9. Haskins, who goes up for election against six challengers on Nov. 7, said she wanted to give the developer and residents more time to iron out differences. At issue is a proposed 63-story condo and hotel tower, part of a 10-acre parcel adjacent to The Miami Herald's headquarters on Biscayne Bay. The newspaper's parent company, The McClatchy Co., is selling the land to a group led by developer Pedro Martin. The developers are also proposing City Square, a big-box retail mall and two more condo towers on the land. Each of those has won city approval, but the tower at the causeway has drawn concerns from residents, ranging from the building's size to traffic. On Thursday, Martin's attorney, Lucia Dougherty, unveiled a plan to close part of Northeast 14th Street to vehicles. The developer had previously said the road between One Herald Plaza and North Bayshore Drive would stay open. After the hearing, though, the developers quickly repeated that traffic would be allowed on that part of Northeast 14th Street, which is private land the developer is buying from McClatchy but has long been used by the public. Admitting the confusion, Martin said: ``We have sort of gone back and forth on that.'' ************************************************** _________________________________________________________________ Get today's hot entertainment gossip http://movies.msn.com/movies/hotgossip?icid=T002MSN03A07001 _________________________________________________________________ Try Search Survival Kits: Fix up your home and better handle your cash with Live Search! http://imagine-windowslive.com/search/kits/default.aspx?kit=improve&locale=enUS&source=hmtagline From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'P. MAYOR' 10/27/2006 11:20:11 AM RE: HERALD WatefrontLands/Postponed I have emailed your previous emails to Thaddeus Cohen, the Sec of the dept of Community Affairs. jeb -----Original Message----From: P. MAYOR [mailto:cocopc@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 7:17 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: HERALD WatefrontLands/Postponed Dear Governor Bush, It's me..........again. There is no way to fathom the amount of emails you receive and one more here is adding to your reading schedule... however, here is a story about the Miami Herald waterfront lands I previously wrote to you about...postponement...until 09NOV...next City of Miami Commission meeting. Is there any potential for any other avenue to exist to find something that will help us preserve this precious shoreline. I just read about the CENTURY COMMISSION but it appears to be too much in its beginning stages to be of any impact to this particular issue. If you can refer me to any other department or source of information to explore more potential opportunities to succeed in preserving these lands, it would be very much appreciated. Thank you for your years of service to our State. Patricia Patricia (Pattie) M. Mayor OMNI Theater/Arts District cocopc@hotmail.com 305 373-0018 H - Miami VISION - our future… CONSCIENCE - our guide …ACTION - our legacy. MIAMI HERALD REPORT ON MIAMI HERALD LANDS POSTPONEMENT: Posted on Thu, Oct. 26, 2006 Downtown high-rise vote postponed; retail plans move ahead Miami Commissioner Linda Haskins asked today to postpone a vote on a controversial high-rise condominium proposed for the foot of the Venetian Causeway until after next month's election. But the deferral was not enough to avoid a new controversy. Other commissioners agreed to delay discussion until Nov. 9. Haskins, who goes up for election against six challengers on Nov. 7, said she wanted to give the developer and residents more time to iron out differences. At issue is a proposed 63-story condo and hotel tower, part of a 10-acre parcel adjacent to The Miami Herald's headquarters on Biscayne Bay. The newspaper's parent company, The McClatchy Co., is selling the land to a group led by developer Pedro Martin. The developers are also proposing City Square, a big-box retail mall and two more condo towers on the land. Each of those has won city approval, but the tower at the causeway has drawn concerns from residents, ranging from the building's size to traffic. On Thursday, Martin's attorney, Lucia Dougherty, unveiled a plan to close part of Northeast 14th Street to vehicles. The developer had previously said the road between One Herald Plaza and North Bayshore Drive would stay open. After the hearing, though, the developers quickly repeated that traffic would be allowed on that part of Northeast 14th Street, which is private land the developer is buying from McClatchy but has long been used by the public. Admitting the confusion, Martin said: ``We have sort of gone back and forth on that.'' ************************************************** _________________________________________________________________ Get today's hot entertainment gossip http://movies.msn.com/movies/hotgossip?icid=T002MSN03A07001 From: To: Date: Subject: P. MAYOR Jeb Bush 10/27/2006 11:17:21 AM HERALD WatefrontLands/Postponed Dear Governor Bush, It's me..........again. There is no way to fathom the amount of emails you receive and one more here is adding to your reading schedule... however, here is a story about the Miami Herald waterfront lands I previously wrote to you about...postponement...until 09NOV...next City of Miami Commission meeting. Is there any potential for any other avenue to exist to find something that will help us preserve this precious shoreline. I just read about the CENTURY COMMISSION but it appears to be too much in its beginning stages to be of any impact to this particular issue. If you can refer me to any other department or source of information to explore more potential opportunities to succeed in preserving these lands, it would be very much appreciated. Thank you for your years of service to our State. Patricia Patricia (Pattie) M. Mayor OMNI Theater/Arts District cocopc@hotmail.com 305 373-0018 H - Miami VISION - our future… CONSCIENCE - our guide …ACTION - our legacy. MIAMI HERALD REPORT ON MIAMI HERALD LANDS POSTPONEMENT: Posted on Thu, Oct. 26, 2006 Downtown high-rise vote postponed; retail plans move ahead Miami Commissioner Linda Haskins asked today to postpone a vote on a controversial high-rise condominium proposed for the foot of the Venetian Causeway until after next month's election. But the deferral was not enough to avoid a new controversy. Other commissioners agreed to delay discussion until Nov. 9. Haskins, who goes up for election against six challengers on Nov. 7, said she wanted to give the developer and residents more time to iron out differences. At issue is a proposed 63-story condo and hotel tower, part of a 10-acre parcel adjacent to The Miami Herald's headquarters on Biscayne Bay. The newspaper's parent company, The McClatchy Co., is selling the land to a group led by developer Pedro Martin. The developers are also proposing City Square, a big-box retail mall and two more condo towers on the land. Each of those has won city approval, but the tower at the causeway has drawn concerns from residents, ranging from the building's size to traffic. On Thursday, Martin's attorney, Lucia Dougherty, unveiled a plan to close part of Northeast 14th Street to vehicles. The developer had previously said the road between One Herald Plaza and North Bayshore Drive would stay open. After the hearing, though, the developers quickly repeated that traffic would be allowed on that part of Northeast 14th Street, which is private land the developer is buying from McClatchy but has long been used by the public. Admitting the confusion, Martin said: ``We have sort of gone back and forth on that.'' ************************************************** _________________________________________________________________ Get today's hot entertainment gossip http://movies.msn.com/movies/hotgossip?icid=T002MSN03A07001 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Leslie Chapman-Henderson' Finn, Deirdre Miller, Lisa Kaplan, Mark 10/27/2006 10:41:07 AM RE: Home depot I will have to watch the reruns. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Leslie Chapman-Henderson [mailto:leslie@flash.org] Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 4:18 AM To: Finn, Deirdre; Miller, Lisa Cc: Kaplan, Mark; Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Home depot Heard from them yesterday. Looks like their team will come here (11/11) and we will write a work plan. My thinking is that they should design the business model that fits their successful, winning experience. Better fit and we can then benefit from their experience. Seems a smarter way to work than asking them to fit inside a new, untested regulatory framework of My Safe Florida Home. This raises an important point. DFS folks have, in an abundance of caution, laid out a system wherein inspectors may not perform the subsequent retrofit work. This truly is not the way construction or remodeling work is generally done. Lisa and I may need some help convincing the lawyers that with sufficient quality assurance, we can confidently allow the inspector to participate in the retrofit if he/she is qualified. We will keep you posted. LCH p.s. Didn't our gator researchers rock yesterday!?! The LG wants to be sure that you see their stuff Governor. Hopefully you caught some of it on television. From: Finn, Deirdre [mailto:dfinn@myflorida.com] Sent: Thu 10/26/2006 1:27 PM To: Miller, Lisa Cc: Kaplan, Mark; jeb@jeb.org; Leslie Chapman-Henderson Subject: RE: Home depot Thanks Lisa. -----Original Message----From: Lisa Miller [mailto:Lisa.Miller@fldfs.com] Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 8:58 AM To: Finn, Deirdre Cc: Kaplan, Mark; jeb@jeb.org; leslie@flash.org Subject: Home depot Deridre. I was thrilled at the outcome of yesterday's meeting and I know how hard you worked to pull it together. Leslie and I continued meeting with the home depot team for about an hour afterward. Thank you and we will keep all posted on our progress. Lisa From: To: Date: Subject: sfinnegan@goodwinbio.com Jeb Bush 10/27/2006 10:37:37 AM BioFlorida Dear Jeb, I understand that you are too busy to come here for our dedication, but as a consolation, could we have a short interview with you at BioFlorida? Please? Regards, Steph Stephanie C. Finnegan, CEO Goodwin Biotechnology, Inc. 1850 NW 69th Avenue Plantation, Florida 33313 Direct Line: 954-327-9606 Fax: 954-587-6378 sfinnegan@goodwinbio.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Leslie Chapman-Henderson Finn, Deirdre Miller, Lisa Kaplan, Mark Jeb Bush 10/27/2006 8:18:00 AM RE: Home depot Heard from them yesterday. Looks like their team will come here (11/11) and we will write a work plan. My thinking is that they should design the business model that fits their successful, winning experience. Better fit and we can then benefit from their experience. Seems a smarter way to work than asking them to fit inside a new, untested regulatory framework of My Safe Florida Home. This raises an important point. DFS folks have, in an abundance of caution, laid out a system wherein inspectors may not perform the subsequent retrofit work. This truly is not the way construction or remodeling work is generally done. Lisa and I may need some help convincing the lawyers that with sufficient quality assurance, we can confidently allow the inspector to participate in the retrofit if he/she is qualified. We will keep you posted. LCH p.s. Didn't our gator researchers rock yesterday!?! The LG wants to be sure that you see their stuff Governor. Hopefully you caught some of it on television. From: Finn, Deirdre [mailto:dfinn@myflorida.com] Sent: Thu 10/26/2006 1:27 PM To: Miller, Lisa Cc: Kaplan, Mark; jeb@jeb.org; Leslie Chapman-Henderson Subject: RE: Home depot Thanks Lisa. -----Original Message----From: Lisa Miller [mailto:Lisa.Miller@fldfs.com] Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 8:58 AM To: Finn, Deirdre Cc: Kaplan, Mark; jeb@jeb.org; leslie@flash.org Subject: Home depot Deridre. I was thrilled at the outcome of yesterday's meeting and I know how hard you worked to pull it together. Leslie and I continued meeting with the home depot team for about an hour afterward. Thank you and we will keep all posted on our progress. Lisa From: To: Date: Subject: James Bardsley Jeb Bush 10/27/2006 2:41:44 AM An IDEA Governor: I am sure you are aware, by now, of my continuing interest in Education. Here is an idea that I have been working with for awhile, and I think it might just help to solve our education problems. Not just Florida's, but the Nation's. I know you are leaving office soon, but hopefully you will be in a position, before long, to impliment this,or something similar. I hope you will give it a read and some thought. No matter how smart I think I am, I am also smart enough to realize that improvements can be made on any idea. JIB C & S ENTITLEMENT an idea October 26, 2006 This is designed to influence parents and children to concentrate on and FINISH the child’s education. This Entitlement will assure a family that their child will receive 13 years of education, as they do now, with only the regular increases in their school taxes. It will also entitle the child to 4 years of college education at 1/2 TUITION, while the parents pay the same taxes. This does not count books, room or board. It also must be in a State College. If the Parent decides to attend another college, they will only receive the amount they would have received if their child attended a State College If the child finishes and graduates the 4 year College, they may apply for a Masters, at the same College and will receive 1/3 the tuition cost, with the same restrictions. If a Doctorate is desired, 1/4 of the Tuition cost will be made available, at the same College, with similar restrictions. If the child does not desire to go to College, 2 years of trade school will be funded at 2/3 the cost of Tuition. No books, room or board. THAT IS THE CARROT, or the C portion of the Entitlement. Now for the STICK or the S portion of the Entitlement. If the child is left back, the parents’ school taxes increase by 1/13 per year. This will increase by 1/13 each year that the child is left back. If the child QUITS the parents’ school tax increases 1/13 for each year of school missed. This tax increase continues until the child is age 21, at which time the tax increase switches from the parents to the child. The parents’ tax reverts to what they would normally have been paying. This tax increase on the 21 year old may be decreased, at the rate of 1/13 per year for each year of PUBLIC service, or MILITARY service in which they participate. The public service shall never pay MORE than the equivalent Military service. If the child has diagnosed mental problems, the child shall be put in a SLOW CLASS, so as to compete equally with his/her peers. But the rules are the same. Get left back, and the Parents’ school tax increases by 1/13 for each year. If the parents insist on “Mainstreaming” their child, the same rules apply. It was their choice. This plan is designed to increase the Parents’ participation in the education of their child. I believe they will pay more attention to the child’s schoolwork, make sure they do their homework, study, and will attend parent teacher functions to see what is going on at school. They will do it, not necessarily because they want to spend the time and effort, but because they do not want to pay the penalties. The funding for this Entitlement would come from the extra taxes collected by the local Governments, and be supplemented by the State and Federal Government. The benefits are obvious. NO CHILD WILL BE LEFT BEHIND. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Rockledger@aol.com' 'kimberly.dale@myflorida.com' 'bunny.hanley@myflorida.com' 10/27/2006 1:52:06 AM Re: Fwd: Patrick Smith Day (Nov 4th) I will do so. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Rockledger@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 26 21:37:49 2006 Subject: Fwd: Patrick Smith Day (Nov 4th) Governor, I thought this was already done? Can you check on it for me please? Thanks, Bill Posey In a message dated 10/26/2006 6:09:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, marbroussard@juno.com writes: Dear Senator Bill, Have you been successful in getting the governor to sign the proclamation that I hope you will be able to read to Patrick Smith and our many guests at Forever Florida on November 4? Margaret From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'tallyjohnsons-ken@earthlink.net' 10/27/2006 1:51:22 AM Re: Tonight's reception at your home. Thanks Ken for coming to the reception. It was a wonderful event full of so many dedicated people. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Ken Johnson To: Jeb Bush CC: Dawn Caloca-Johnson Sent: Thu Oct 26 21:36:40 2006 Subject: Tonight's reception at your home. Governor Bush, Thank you so much for the reception tonight and your recognition of the hard work of humane societies and animal protection organizations. A special thanks to Mrs. Bush too. It was a pleasure seeing you tonight as well as a few weeks ago at the Charlie Crist Leon County campaign reception. I also appreciate your taking the time for a picture with me and my wife, Dawn Caloca-Johnson. Its something we will both display and cherish for a long time. Is there be a way for us to get your signature on the photo? Whenever I see you and hear you give a speech, it reminds me of how proud I am of you and it impresses me to see how much of a statesman you have become. You have made a huge impact on Florida and you have a lot to be proud of. I hope that you find a way to carry on with what you have learned and continue to be involved with public policy issues. How long is it going to take after you leave office to come out with a book? God knows you have many chapters to write and there are so many issues you can focus on that can provide learning opportunities for people. Best of luck to you in the future. Thanks again for tonight and your commitment to Floridians. And, thanks for taking to the time to respond to my emails over the last eight years! You truly have been the people's governor. Sincerely, Ken P.S. My wife is going to run for Circuit Judge in 2008. Perhaps we can rely on your support. ;) From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Rockledger@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/27/2006 1:37:49 AM Fwd: Patrick Smith Day (Nov 4th) Patrick Smith Day Governor, I thought this was already done? Can you check on it for me please? Thanks, Bill Posey In a message dated 10/26/2006 6:09:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, marbroussard@juno.com writes: Dear Senator Bill, Have you been successful in getting the governor to sign the proclamation that I hope you will be able to read to Patrick Smith and our many guests at Forever Florida on November 4? Margaret From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Margaret Broussard rockledger@aol.com gm@floridaecosafaris.com 10/26/2006 10:06:55 PM Patrick Smith Day Dear Senator Bill, Have you been successful in getting the governor to sign the proclamation that I hope you will be able to read to Patrick Smith and our many guests at Forever Florida on November 4? Margaret From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Ken Johnson Jeb Bush Dawn Caloca-Johnson 10/27/2006 1:36:40 AM Tonight's reception at your home. Governor Bush, Thank you so much for the reception tonight and your recognition of the hard work of humane societies and animal protection organizations. A special thanks to Mrs. Bush too. It was a pleasure seeing you tonight as well as a few weeks ago at the Charlie Crist Leon County campaign reception. I also appreciate your taking the time for a picture with me and my wife, Dawn Caloca-Johnson. Its something we will both display and cherish for a long time. Is there be a way for us to get your signature on the photo? Whenever I see you and hear you give a speech, it reminds me of how proud I am of you and it impresses me to see how much of a statesman you have become. You have made a huge impact on Florida and you have a lot to be proud of. I hope that you find a way to carry on with what you have learned and continue to be involved with public policy issues. How long is it going to take after you leave office to come out with a book? God knows you have many chapters to write and there are so many issues you can focus on that can provide learning opportunities for people. Best of luck to you in the future. Thanks again for tonight and your commitment to Floridians. And, thanks for taking to the time to respond to my emails over the last eight years! You truly have been the people's governor. Sincerely, Ken P.S. My wife is going to run for Circuit Judge in 2008. Perhaps we can rely on your support. ;) From: To: Date: Subject: Bailey, Gerald Jeb Bush 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' Bustle, Electra 10/27/2006 1:31:32 AM Fw: **EXEMPT**St Lucie Quadruple Homicide Case**EXEMPT** Governor Please see below communication ref turnpike murders Jerry -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Device -----Original Message----From: Tucker, Ken To: Bailey, Gerald CC: Smith, Heather Sent: Thu Oct 26 21:16:44 2006 Subject: Fw: **EXEMPT**St Lucie Quadruple Homicide Case**EXEMPT** Fyi. Media is already making inquiries, but it has been agreed that all calls will be referred to Palm Beach SO or St lucie SO. Not acknowledging linkage to homicides. -----Original Message----From: Donaway, David To: Tucker, Ken ; Dawley, Joyce Sent: Thu Oct 26 20:38:56 2006 Subject: **EXEMPT**St Lucie Quadruple Homicide Case**EXEMPT** A search warrant was executed on the residence where the three suspects in this case reside in Palm Beach County. The PC for the search warrant was drug related. All of the known suspects related to the homicide investigation were present when the SW was executed. The initial search of the residence has resulted in the seizure of the following items: - Thirteen (13) firearms (long guns and semi-automatic weapons, to include a Mac 10 and Tech 9) - Approximately one (1) kilogram of cocaine (combined crack / powder) - 9mm and .40 caliber ammunitions No handguns were located but the 9mm and .40 cal ammo is the same caliber ammo used in the homicides. Three of the five occupants of the residence requested attorneys. The other two provided limited statements minimizing their knowledge of the homicides. Follow up interviews are planned for tomorrow. We have discontinued the wire intercept that was being run out of the FPFO. All of the subjects have been incarcerated on drug related charges. St. Lucie SO, Palm Beach Co SO and FDLE participated in the search warrant and interviews. We will keep you posted. DD! From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Steve Uhlfelder Jeb Bush Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com 10/26/2006 10:50:41 PM RE: Mobile Satellite Services Thank you. From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thu 10/26/2006 4:05 PM To: Steve Uhlfelder Cc: Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com Subject: RE: Mobile Satellite Services i will talk to Rocky Rodriguez about it. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Steve Uhlfelder [mailto:Steve@sulaw.net] Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 3:21 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Mobile Satellite Services Governor, I do not like to trouble you with these types of issues, but I believe the state may have some interest in this matter. The respected DC law firm, that represents MSV and whom I am working with, believes a letter to the FCC would be helpful in this matter. This FCC issue could impact emergency and law enforcement agencies and their capacity to respond effectively in time of need. MSV is a Reston, VA based provider of mobile voice and data satellite services in the L-Band. The only other major L-Band provider in North America is the U.K.-based Inmarsat. This service is widely used by law enforcement and emergency responders because it works in areas where there is no cellular coverage, i.e. rural, post-hurricane, etc. In fact, almost half of MSV users are emergency responders and law enforcement officials. MSV is currently developing a first-of-a-kind integrated satellite and terrestrial communications network. MSV’s first satellite to be launched in 2009 will be complemented by an advanced terrestrial wireless network similar to a cellular phone network. This network will allow users to seamlessly switch between the wireless network and the satellite service when the user roams outside of the wireless network. This network will have two great advantages over current satellite services: the phones will be the size and cost of standard cell phones, and the service will be considerably cheaper than current satellite service. MSV is facing a major roadblock in its attempts to roll out this new network. In 1996, all of the L-Band operators in North America agreed on how to operate in the band without causing interference and to allow for loaning of spectrum among all users. On two occasions, MSV loaned spectrum to Inmarsat on short term bases. Inmarsat has refused to return this loaned spectrum and negotiations have been unsuccessful. Although this agreement has expired and attempts at renewal have not been successful, the terms of the agreement are still operable pursuant to the FCC licenses that govern the spectrum. This new MSV service requires larger, contiguous blocks of spectrum than its current network. The spectrum loaned to Inmarsat breaks up the larger blocks of spectrum into smaller, less useable blocks. Litigation between MSV and Inmarsat would take many years to resolve and would likely delay the 2009 launch. The easiest way to resolve this matter is for the FCC to step in and direct MSV and Inmarsat to enter into a new spectrum coordination arrangement or to simply order a rebanding of the L-band. While not a common occurrence, the FCC can order a re-alignment of the users in a particular spectrum band in order to improve efficient use of the spectrum. The FCC is currently in the process of rebanding the 800 MHz spectrum, the most widely used law enforcement and emergency responder band across the nation. We are aware that a number of Florida officials, who have firsthand experience with MSV’s satellite services, have been closely following this issue and have expressed concerns that a failure by the FCC could jeopardize first responder communications during public emergencies. We understand some of these officials have contacted your office, and some have also written to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin to ensure the L-Band will continue to be available on an interference-free basis for important law enforcement and emergency responder uses. Representatives of the following agencies and organizations are a partial list of those that have submitted letters to Chairman Martin regarding this matter: Collier County Division of Emergency Management, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (Forestry Division), Alliance of Save Florida’s Trauma Care, Seminole County Division of Information Technologies, Orange County Division of Emergency Management, City of Orlando’s Office of Emergency Management, Santa Rosa County Division of Emergency Management, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida. If the FCC acts to order rebanding, law enforcement and emergency responders in Florida, and across the nation, will have access to a new advanced network that can be used to better protect our borders, to better help emergency responders in the wake of natural disasters, and to provide better law enforcement services in rural areas While MSV has some differences with Inmarsat on this issue, I must point out it is a well respected intergovernmental organization that provides voice and data service to maritime and aeronautical users. Due to its creation as a quasi-governmental entity, it provides satellite service to almost all areas of the globe with its fleet of 12 geosynchronous satellites. In comparison, MSV provides coverage only to North and Central America with two satellites. Inmarsat has a customer base roughly similar to MSV, although Inmarsat has long been the preferred provider of mobile satellite services to the U.S. military—the Coast Guard and the Navy are two of Inmarsat’s largest customers. It would be appreciated if you would consider, if you deem appropriate, sending a letter that might express some state concerns if the FCC does not take action to prevent possible interference in the L-Band. The FCC could help ensure that state law enforcement agencies and emergency responders have quality, interference-free communications. I know you get many of these types of requests and must carefully and cautiously consider them before getting involved. A possible review by the appropriate state personnel might encourage your office to send a letter on this issue to the FCC. I would be glad to furnish more information if needed. Thank you. Steve Uhlfelder Uhlfelder and Associates 519 E. Park Ave. Tallahassee, Fla. 32301 850-201-0888 850-980-6435 (cell) steve@sulaw.net www.sulaw.net Make a difference in a child's life. Become a mentor. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 10/26/2006 10:37:13 PM Re: Spin-offs I am confident you have thought this through so I support it. Can we close these this week? Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel To: Jeb Bush CC: Taff, Bo Sent: Thu Oct 26 17:58:17 2006 Subject: Spin-offs Governor, here is how Bo and I propose to deal with the spin-offs for both TPIMS and SRI. The following applies only to the hard total job figure at the end of the 10 years. If there is a shortfall in jobs along the way, the "governor" applies. For purposes of this Section 8.11, provided that as of the year immediately preceding a Spin-off Event, Awardee has created the number of Jobs required for that Reporting Year according to the Business Plan and Awardee demonstrates to OTTED’s satisfaction that it would have met the Jobs requirements of this Section 8.11 but for the Spin-off Event, Awardee shall receive credit for the Jobs lost as a result of the Spin-off event up to 30% of the total number of Jobs required to have been created by the end of the Measurement Period, subject to the provisions of Articles 9 and 10 of this Agreement. -Article 9 -- Royalty share cap would stay at 64% of total grant instead of being reduced to a maximum of 50% of total grant -Article 10 restricts new facilities outside of Florida for the later of 10 years or whenever Awardee reaches the required total jobs “Spin-off Event” means the establishment of a new entity (other than an Affiliate) based on the findings of a member or by members of a research group at Awardee and whose employees remain in Florida and are not Other Personnel as defined in this Agreement. Please advise if this is acceptable so that I may send the proposed language to the companies. Thanks. Rocky Raquel A. Rodriguez General Counsel to Governor Bush Executive Office of the Governor Room 209, The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Tel: 1.850.488.3494 Fax: 1.850.922.0309 raquel.rodriguez@myflorida.com To learn more about how you can help our nation's hurricane victims, please go to http://www.flahurricanefund.org/ From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'rjstanfill@hotmail.com' 10/26/2006 10:34:52 PM Re: Thank you! Thank you Rochelle. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Rochelle Stanfill To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 26 18:33:00 2006 Subject: Thank you! I just wanted to say thank you for all you did as Governor of our great state of Florida. You should leave with your head held high and I wish you and your family all the best in your future endeavors. I'll miss you! Take care and God bless, Rochelle Stanfill, CHI Jefferson High School Tourism/Resort Operations (813) 477-5051 _________________________________________________________________ All-in-one security and maintenance for your PC. Get a free 90-day trial! http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwlo0050000002msn/direct/01/?href=http:// www.windowsonecare.com/?sc_cid=msn_hotmail From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'CurtLeonard@acli.com' 10/26/2006 10:33:33 PM Re: ACLI Annual Meeting Thank you Curt. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Curt Leonard To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 26 18:18:27 2006 Subject: ACLI Annual Meeting Governor: I'm sorry I couldn't see you at the ACLI Annual Meeting on Monday. I was actually there on Saturday and Sunday, but I had to return to Tallahassee late Sunday evening. I heard you were great. Many thanks for taking the time to go down and visit with our folks. I talked to the Senior VP of State Relations, Bruce Ferguson, (whom I report to) this morning on the phone this morning. He said that he and Keating had been talking about your visit and the thing that struck them the most about your presentation (and Q & A) wasn't your policy wizardry, but your candor and your humility. I can't think of a more complimentary observation than that. Curt Curtis Leonard Senior Director, Southeast Region (850) 386-6668 t (202) 572-4797 f curtleonard@acli.com 101 Constitution Ave., NW Suite 700 Washington, DC 20001-2133 From: To: Date: Subject: Rochelle Stanfill Jeb Bush 10/26/2006 10:33:00 PM Thank you! I just wanted to say thank you for all you did as Governor of our great state of Florida. You should leave with your head held high and I wish you and your family all the best in your future endeavors. I'll miss you! Take care and God bless, Rochelle Stanfill, CHI Jefferson High School Tourism/Resort Operations (813) 477-5051 _________________________________________________________________ All-in-one security and maintenance for your PC. Get a free 90-day trial! http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwlo0050000002msn/direct/01/?href=http:// www.windowsonecare.com/?sc_cid=msn_hotmail From: To: Date: Subject: Curt Leonard Jeb Bush 10/26/2006 10:18:27 PM ACLI Annual Meeting Governor: I'm sorry I couldn't see you at the ACLI Annual Meeting on Monday. I was actually there on Saturday and Sunday, but I had to return to Tallahassee late Sunday evening. I heard you were great. Many thanks for taking the time to go down and visit with our folks. I talked to the Senior VP of State Relations, Bruce Ferguson, (whom I report to) this morning on the phone this morning. He said that he and Keating had been talking about your visit and the thing that struck them the most about your presentation (and Q & A) wasn't your policy wizardry, but your candor and your humility. I can't think of a more complimentary observation than that. Curt Curtis Leonard Senior Director, Southeast Region (850) 386-6668 t (202) 572-4797 f curtleonard@acli.com 101 Constitution Ave., NW Suite 700 Washington, DC 200012133 From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Deirdre Finn (Dfinn@myflorida.com) 10/26/2006 8:45:57 PM FW: Letter to Dr. William Gray / Hurricane predictions Dr. Charles Gray.doc -----Original Message----From: Harris Rosen [mailto:Hrosen@rosenhotels.com] Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 4:44 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Letter to Dr. William Gray / Hurricane predictions Dear Jeb, Hope you enjoyed your visit to Shingle Creek … thought you might enjoy this letter. Harris From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Harris Rosen' 10/26/2006 8:45:45 PM RE: Letter to Dr. William Gray / Hurricane predictions a very well written letter! Shingle Creek is first rate. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Harris Rosen [mailto:Hrosen@rosenhotels.com] Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 4:44 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Letter to Dr. William Gray / Hurricane predictions Dear Jeb, Hope you enjoyed your visit to Shingle Creek … thought you might enjoy this letter. Harris From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Harris Rosen Jeb Bush 10/26/2006 8:43:51 PM Letter to Dr. William Gray / Hurricane predictions Dr. Charles Gray.doc Dear Jeb, Hope you enjoyed your visit to Shingle Creek … thought you might enjoy this letter. Harris From: To: Date: Subject: Rick White Jeb Bush 10/26/2006 8:43:20 PM Derrick Smith/Clemency Petition Dear Governor Bush: Greetings once again from Franklin, Tennessee! I hope this note finds all well with you at this time. I continue to pray for you and the board as you are giving consideration to Derrick Smith for clemency. I know this is a weighty decision for all involved. Every week people from our church family want to know if there has been any news. Governor, I want to assure you once again of my confidence in this young man. He is going to make a difference in our society. I work with people every day who need a second chance in life. If there has ever been an appropriate time for mercy to be shown then surely this is it. We are quickly approaching the holiday season and I am praying that Derrick will be able to once again share Christmas with his family here in Franklin. Please know that hundreds of us from The People’s Church are praying for you and the clemency board. Thank you for your personal attention in this matter and the opportunity to communicate with you. I pray God’s richest blessing on you, your family, and your service and leadership to the people of Florida. Sincerely, Rick White Rick White Senior Pastor the people's church 828 Murfreesboro Road Franklin, TN 37064 615.794.2812 phone 615.790.7550 fax rwhite@thepeopleschurch.org www.thepeopleschurch.org From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Steve Uhlfelder' Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) 10/26/2006 8:05:10 PM RE: Mobile Satellite Services i will talk to Rocky Rodriguez about it. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Steve Uhlfelder [mailto:Steve@sulaw.net] Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 3:21 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Mobile Satellite Services Governor, I do not like to trouble you with these types of issues, but I believe the state may have some interest in this matter. The respected DC law firm, that represents MSV and whom I am working with, believes a letter to the FCC would be helpful in this matter. This FCC issue could impact emergency and law enforcement agencies and their capacity to respond effectively in time of need. MSV is a Reston, VA based provider of mobile voice and data satellite services in the L-Band. The only other major L-Band provider in North America is the U.K.-based Inmarsat. This service is widely used by law enforcement and emergency responders because it works in areas where there is no cellular coverage, i.e. rural, post-hurricane, etc. In fact, almost half of MSV users are emergency responders and law enforcement officials. MSV is currently developing a first-of-a-kind integrated satellite and terrestrial communications network. MSV’s first satellite to be launched in 2009 will be complemented by an advanced terrestrial wireless network similar to a cellular phone network. This network will allow users to seamlessly switch between the wireless network and the satellite service when the user roams outside of the wireless network. This network will have two great advantages over current satellite services: the phones will be the size and cost of standard cell phones, and the service will be considerably cheaper than current satellite service. MSV is facing a major roadblock in its attempts to roll out this new network. In 1996, all of the L-Band operators in North America agreed on how to operate in the band without causing interference and to allow for loaning of spectrum among all users. On two occasions, MSV loaned spectrum to Inmarsat on short term bases. Inmarsat has refused to return this loaned spectrum and negotiations have been unsuccessful. Although this agreement has expired and attempts at renewal have not been successful, the terms of the agreement are still operable pursuant to the FCC licenses that govern the spectrum. This new MSV service requires larger, contiguous blocks of spectrum than its current network. The spectrum loaned to Inmarsat breaks up the larger blocks of spectrum into smaller, less useable blocks. Litigation between MSV and Inmarsat would take many years to resolve and would likely delay the 2009 launch. The easiest way to resolve this matter is for the FCC to step in and direct MSV and Inmarsat to enter into a new spectrum coordination arrangement or to simply order a rebanding of the L-band. While not a common occurrence, the FCC can order a re-alignment of the users in a particular spectrum band in order to improve efficient use of the spectrum. The FCC is currently in the process of rebanding the 800 MHz spectrum, the most widely used law enforcement and emergency responder band across the nation. We are aware that a number of Florida officials, who have firsthand experience with MSV’s satellite services, have been closely following this issue and have expressed concerns that a failure by the FCC could jeopardize first responder communications during public emergencies. We understand some of these officials have contacted your office, and some have also written to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin to ensure the L-Band will continue to be available on an interference-free basis for important law enforcement and emergency responder uses. Representatives of the following agencies and organizations are a partial list of those that have submitted letters to Chairman Martin regarding this matter: Collier County Division of Emergency Management, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (Forestry Division), Alliance of Save Florida’s Trauma Care, Seminole County Division of Information Technologies, Orange County Division of Emergency Management, City of Orlando’s Office of Emergency Management, Santa Rosa County Division of Emergency Management, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida. If the FCC acts to order rebanding, law enforcement and emergency responders in Florida, and across the nation, will have access to a new advanced network that can be used to better protect our borders, to better help emergency responders in the wake of natural disasters, and to provide better law enforcement services in rural areas While MSV has some differences with Inmarsat on this issue, I must point out it is a well respected intergovernmental organization that provides voice and data service to maritime and aeronautical users. Due to its creation as a quasi-governmental entity, it provides satellite service to almost all areas of the globe with its fleet of 12 geosynchronous satellites. In comparison, MSV provides coverage only to North and Central America with two satellites. Inmarsat has a customer base roughly similar to MSV, although Inmarsat has long been the preferred provider of mobile satellite services to the U.S. military—the Coast Guard and the Navy are two of Inmarsat’s largest customers. It would be appreciated if you would consider, if you deem appropriate, sending a letter that might express some state concerns if the FCC does not take action to prevent possible interference in the L-Band. The FCC could help ensure that state law enforcement agencies and emergency responders have quality, interference-free communications. I know you get many of these types of requests and must carefully and cautiously consider them before getting involved. A possible review by the appropriate state personnel might encourage your office to send a letter on this issue to the FCC. I would be glad to furnish more information if needed. Thank you. Steve Uhlfelder Uhlfelder and Associates 519 E. Park Ave. Tallahassee, Fla. 32301 850-201-0888 850-980-6435 (cell) steve@sulaw.net Make a difference in a child's life. Become a mentor. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: JR Harding Jeb Bush BerthyDA@aol.com 10/26/2006 7:36:58 PM '07 Budget Governor, As a going away gift, could you put a little line item in APD for the Billy Joe Rish Park? In this regard I would have a fighting chance to get phase two for this strategic plan. Your consideration is greatly appreciated. When we are all done, you will have to go camping and set forth with the kids. Perhaps you would go with Lucy, Berthy, and Milton. Thank so much. JR ******************************************************************* JR Harding, Ed.D. (850) 907-0652 (home) (850) 907-9301 (fax) (850) 245-3313(work) (850) 245-3316 (work fax) (850) 510-4628 (cell) jrfsu@comcast.net (home) JR.Harding@vr.fldoe.org (work) www.jrharding.com ******************************************************************* -No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.12/499 - Release Date: 10/26/2006 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Denver.Stutler@dot.state.fl.us Jeb Bush Deirdre Finn 10/26/2006 7:24:43 PM Fw: September 2006 Housing Permit Volume in FL lowest since October 2001 Fyi Denver ----- Original Message ----From: Ananth Prasad Sent: 10/26/2006 10:00 AM To: Denver Stutler; Kevin Thibault; Lowell Clary Cc: Henry Lewis; Stephanie Kopelousos Subject: Fw: September 2006 Housing Permit Volume in FL lowest since October 2001 FYI. AP Ananth Prasad, P.E., Chief Engineer (850) 414-5240 --------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: James Maconochie [jmaconochie@camsys.com] Sent: 10/26/2006 09:13 AM To: Ananth Prasad Cc: David Lee; "John Kaliski" ; "Steven Polzin" Subject: September 2006 Housing Permit Volume in FL lowest since October 2001 Ananth, The residential permit statistics were just released and the value for FL in September of 2006 was 12,359 units vs. 26,167 for September of 2005, i.e. less than half (47.2% to be precise). This is the lowest monthly value since October 2001 at 11,898. The numbers for the past six months are: April 19,498 May 19,734 June 18,305 July 16,206 August 16,485 September 12,359 vs. the same six months a year ago (2005): April 25,394 May 22,529 June 26,561 July 23,529 August 26,831 September 26,167 FYI - at the national level the volume in September 2006 was 133,636 units vs. 191,304 for September 2005, i.e. 70.0%. This is the lowest monthly number of permitted units since February 2004 at the national level (131,204). We will of course include these statistics in the next update of the leading indicators, but I thought you might be interested to get these as soon as they were available. James. James Maconochie Cambridge Systematics, Inc. 100 CambridgePark Drive, Suite 400 Cambridge, MA 02140 tel 617 354 0167 fax 617 354 1542 e-mail jmaconochie@camsys.com www.camsys.com From: To: Date: Subject: Steve Uhlfelder Jeb Bush 10/26/2006 7:21:23 PM Mobile Satellite Services Governor, I do not like to trouble you with these types of issues, but I believe the state may have some interest in this matter. The respected DC law firm, that represents MSV and whom I am working with, believes a letter to the FCC would be helpful in this matter. This FCC issue could impact emergency and law enforcement agencies and their capacity to respond effectively in time of need. MSV is a Reston, VA based provider of mobile voice and data satellite services in the L-Band. The only other major L-Band provider in North America is the U.K.-based Inmarsat. This service is widely used by law enforcement and emergency responders because it works in areas where there is no cellular coverage, i.e. rural, post-hurricane, etc. In fact, almost half of MSV users are emergency responders and law enforcement officials. MSV is currently developing a first-of-a-kind integrated satellite and terrestrial communications network. MSV’s first satellite to be launched in 2009 will be complemented by an advanced terrestrial wireless network similar to a cellular phone network. This network will allow users to seamlessly switch between the wireless network and the satellite service when the user roams outside of the wireless network. This network will have two great advantages over current satellite services: the phones will be the size and cost of standard cell phones, and the service will be considerably cheaper than current satellite service. MSV is facing a major roadblock in its attempts to roll out this new network. In 1996, all of the L-Band operators in North America agreed on how to operate in the band without causing interference and to allow for loaning of spectrum among all users. On two occasions, MSV loaned spectrum to Inmarsat on short term bases. Inmarsat has refused to return this loaned spectrum and negotiations have been unsuccessful. Although this agreement has expired and attempts at renewal have not been successful, the terms of the agreement are still operable pursuant to the FCC licenses that govern the spectrum. This new MSV service requires larger, contiguous blocks of spectrum than its current network. The spectrum loaned to Inmarsat breaks up the larger blocks of spectrum into smaller, less useable blocks. Litigation between MSV and Inmarsat would take many years to resolve and would likely delay the 2009 launch. The easiest way to resolve this matter is for the FCC to step in and direct MSV and Inmarsat to enter into a new spectrum coordination arrangement or to simply order a rebanding of the L-band. While not a common occurrence, the FCC can order a re-alignment of the users in a particular spectrum band in order to improve efficient use of the spectrum. The FCC is currently in the process of rebanding the 800 MHz spectrum, the most widely used law enforcement and emergency responder band across the nation. We are aware that a number of Florida officials, who have firsthand experience with MSV’s satellite services, have been closely following this issue and have expressed concerns that a failure by the FCC could jeopardize first responder communications during public emergencies. We understand some of these officials have contacted your office, and some have also written to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin to ensure the L-Band will continue to be available on an interference-free basis for important law enforcement and emergency responder uses. Representatives of the following agencies and organizations are a partial list of those that have submitted letters to Chairman Martin regarding this matter: Collier County Division of Emergency Management, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (Forestry Division), Alliance of Save Florida’s Trauma Care, Seminole County Division of Information Technologies, Orange County Division of Emergency Management, City of Orlando’s Office of Emergency Management, Santa Rosa County Division of Emergency Management, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida. If the FCC acts to order rebanding, law enforcement and emergency responders in Florida, and across the nation, will have access to a new advanced network that can be used to better protect our borders, to better help emergency responders in the wake of natural disasters, and to provide better law enforcement services in rural areas While MSV has some differences with Inmarsat on this issue, I must point out it is a well respected intergovernmental organization that provides voice and data service to maritime and aeronautical users. Due to its creation as a quasi-governmental entity, it provides satellite service to almost all areas of the globe with its fleet of 12 geosynchronous satellites. In comparison, MSV provides coverage only to North and Central America with two satellites. Inmarsat has a customer base roughly similar to MSV, although Inmarsat has long been the preferred provider of mobile satellite services to the U.S. military—the Coast Guard and the Navy are two of Inmarsat’s largest customers. It would be appreciated if you would consider, if you deem appropriate, sending a letter that might express some state concerns if the FCC does not take action to prevent possible interference in the LBand. The FCC could help ensure that state law enforcement agencies and emergency responders have quality, interference-free communications. I know you get many of these types of requests and must carefully and cautiously consider them before getting involved. A possible review by the appropriate state personnel might encourage your office to send a letter on this issue to the FCC. I would be glad to furnish more information if needed. Thank you. Steve Uhlfelder Uhlfelder and Associates 519 E. Park Ave. Tallahassee, Fla. 32301 850-201-0888 850-980-6435 (cell) steve@sulaw.net www.sulaw.net Make a difference in a child's life. Become a mentor. From: To: Date: Subject: Daphne Jones Jeb Bush 10/26/2006 7:11:59 PM Fw: Attn: Update from 8-07-06,Baker Act appears to have gone wrong ----- Original Message ----From: "Daphne Jones" To: "Jeb Bush" Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 2:07 PM Subject: Re: Attn: Update from 8-07-06,Baker Act appears to have gone wrong > > ----- Original Message ----> From: "Jeb Bush" > To: > Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 7:00 PM > Subject: Re: Attn: Baker Act appears to have gone wrong > > > I will check into the situation. > > Jeb > > -------------------------> Jeb Bush > > CONSERVE ENERGY! > > *********************************************************** > Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. > Most written communications to or from state officials regarding > state business are public records available to the public and > media upon request. Your e-mail communications may > therefore be subject to public disclosure. > > > -----Original Message----> From: Daphne Jones > To: Jeb Bush > Sent: Sun Oct 15 18:50:38 2006 > Subject: Fw: Attn: Baker Act appears to have gone wrong > > > ----- Original Message ----> From: Daphne Jones > To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com > Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 2:14 PM > Subject: Fw: Attn: Dates Corrected/ Baker Act appears to have gone wrong > > > ----- Original Message ----> From: Daphne Jones > To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com > Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 7:55 AM > Subject: Fw: Baker Act appears to have gone wrong > > > ----- Original Message ----> From: Daphne Jones > To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com > Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 11:55 PM > Subject: Baker Act appears to have gone wrong > > > > > > > > > Dear Mr. Bush, > > > The prior letter was resent to you because I got no response when I first > e-mailed it to you on August 7, 2006 I was just trying again because I > figured you didn't receive it. > > Well here's the update. > > My mother was released to the Centers on August 31, after a hearing with > Judge Eddy. The prosecutor had a criminal history record that was > supposed to be my mother's but when her public defender showed it to me, > the first page was moms and @ the bottom it clearly stated: NO CRIMINAL > HISTORY RECORD. Then the next page that was stapled to it stated a > different person's name, address and date of birth and that person had 69 > arrests and the state attorney was trying to say that it was my mother. I > laughed because there is more than enough people (from doctors to our > landlord) that can verify that she's never been incarcerated nor could she > be in two different places at once, but the state attorney was just so > sure that it was my mother. Apparently she's never read a fax of that > type before, Because at the top of the first page it says msg#0125 for my > mom, and the next page that came in 12 seconds later says msg#0126 and has > the other womans name and her arrests. > > Currently my mom is home. She was released from the Centers after she was > stablelized and medication was changed. I have to admit her doctors > attitude with me was different. And he actually listened to me when I > told him about what medications that worked for her. They placed her back > on Haldol injections,( what she was currently on before this Dr. Samy > became her Dr. and placed her on some kind of new medication). In a > months observation mom hasn't had hardly any hallucinations,although at > times she does say some things that don't seem to make sense, but she does > talk about being in jail alot and saying that the officers wanted to kill > us both and that they were out to get her because she knows things about > the government. (typical scizophrenic conspiracy theory) she is taking her > taking her medication on time and properly and I make sure of that, and is > improving daily. However the state attorney did not drop the charges, > well she combined them into one charge, and now I guess we're awaiting > another hearing or trial. Sorry I'm not sure how all that works being > that I don't have a record either. But I haven't heard anything from the > public defender on the status of the case. Thank you for checking into > that for me. > > > > Mr. Bush, I appreciate your quick response, I know how busy you are, but > whatever you can do, I am Greatful. I'd also like to compliment you on > The Family Cafe. I was scheduled to go with one my clients and his > family, but I was unable to make the trip. However I am looking forward > to next year. > > > > From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'rjnatter@natterllc.com' Nina Oviedo Mark Kaplan Rocky Rodriquez Pam Dana Timothy Dimond Tom Lewis 10/26/2006 7:01:43 PM RE: Admiral Stavridis call Thank you. I had a good conversation with him this morning. Jeb -----Original Message----From: rjnatter@natterllc.com [mailto:rjnatter@natterllc.com] Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 2:57 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Nina Oviedo; Mark Kaplan; Rocky Rodriquez; Pam Dana; Timothy Dimond; Tom Lewis Subject: Admiral Stavridis call Governor, Admiral Jim Stavridis called me last night in DC and asked to be updated on the SouthCom issues in preparation for his staff meeting today on the subject. I had a detailed discussion with him and reviewed our three big issues: pass through liability, cost ($ 32/sg ft vs possible higher), and Congressional approval status. After reviewing what he can do to address and help on the first two issues, we went into detail about what has to be done to push for Armed Services Committee approval. As a result of our discussion, he has committed to contacting the Army Chief and Vice Chief as well as the Secretary directly. He is also going to talk directly with Sen Warner's staff person who is blocking this approval during the staff visit to the HQ next week. He also committed to having the Army principles and himself talk direct to Sen Warner. He understands that the time for staff discussions is past if he has any hope of getting this approved in Congress. I will let you and Nina know if we need to ask our members to weigh in. Bob Robert J. Natter R J NATTER & ASSOCIATES, LLC rjnatter@natterllc.com 904 376-5861 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: rjnatter@natterllc.com Jeb Bush Nina Oviedo Mark Kaplan Rocky Rodriquez Pam Dana Timothy Dimond Tom Lewis 10/26/2006 6:56:55 PM Admiral Stavridis call Governor, Admiral Jim Stavridis called me last night in DC and asked to be updated on the SouthCom issues in preparation for his staff meeting today on the subject. I had a detailed discussion with him and reviewed our three big issues: pass through liability, cost ($ 32/sg ft vs possible higher), and Congressional approval status. After reviewing what he can do to address and help on the first two issues, we went into detail about what has to be done to push for Armed Services Committee approval. As a result of our discussion, he has committed to contacting the Army Chief and Vice Chief as well as the Secretary directly. He is also going to talk directly with Sen Warner's staff person who is blocking this approval during the staff visit to the HQ next week. He also committed to having the Army principles and himself talk direct to Sen Warner. He understands that the time for staff discussions is past if he has any hope of getting this approved in Congress. I will let you and Nina know if we need to ask our members to weigh in. Bob Robert J. Natter R J NATTER & ASSOCIATES, LLC rjnatter@natterllc.com 904 376-5861 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: IslandMs Joby1934@aol.com Jeb Bush Aaron.Bean@myfloridahouse.gov bdavis@nassauclerk.com carol.gormley@myflorida.com Ellen_Piekalkiewicz@dcf.state.fl.us Eugenia_Ngo-Seidel@doh.state.fl.us nfudge1@juno.com GARNER.MICHAEL@flsenate.gov fordgr1954@yahoo.com 10/26/2006 6:28:48 PM Stats for People with a mental illness in Jail or Prison FYI - The Stats regarding people in jail or prison are far worse than those quoted by Ms. Pauly in her Email addressed to "the next Governor" and forwarded to all of us by Jo. I have been Mental Health Liaison to our local Jail for several years now and I can assure you that the situation is totally unbelievable. Monthly reports regarding mental health in Brevard are on the NAMI - Space Coast website (notes from Freda). Please see recent stats below. Freda Schildroth http:// spacecoast.nami.org ADVANCE FOR RELEASE AT 4:30 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2006 www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs 9354 Bureau of Justice Statistics Contact: Stu Smith: 202-307-0784 After hours: 301-983- STUDY FINDS MORE THAN HALF OF ALL PRISON AND JAIL INMATES HAVE MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS WASHINGTON –– More than half of all prison and jail inmates, including 56 percent of state prisoners, 45 percent of federal prisoners and 64 percent of local jail inmates, were found to have a mental health problem, according to a new study published today by the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). The findings represent inmates’ reporting symptoms rather than an official diagnosis of a mental illness. The study determined the presence of mental health problems among prison and jail inmates by asking them about a recent history or symptoms of mental disorders that occurred in the last year. Among the inmates who reported of a mental disorder: From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Thaddeus.Cohen@dca.state.fl.us Jeb Bush Valerie.Hubbard@dca.state.fl.us diane.vacca@dca.state.fl.us 10/26/2006 6:21:34 PM Fw: State Jettisons plans Ok'd by county Governor Thought you would be interested in this article in light of your comments yesterday. The Bill is working. Thaddeus ----- Forwarded by Thaddeus Cohen/DCA/FLEOC on 10/26/2006 02:17 PM ----Adam Sohn/DCA/FLEOC 10/26/2006 11:11 AM To Thaddeus Cohen/DCA/FLEOC@fleoc cc Subject Fw: State Jettisons plans Ok'd by county FYI State jettisons plans OK'd by county 10/25/2006 © Palm Beach Post WEST PALM BEACH — State growth management planners have shot down five development proposals that county commissioners approved in August, saying the land-use changes needed to accommodate the projects didn't meet state and regional growth laws - and in some cases, the county's own regulations. It marked the second time in three weeks the Department of Community Affairs raised major issues over the Palm Beach County Commission's development decisions. State planners late last month said a decision to increase the number of homes on Mecca Farms and surrounding western county farmland had not been properly reviewed and that it flew against an earlier county proposal to map western growth. A seven-page letter released Friday noted deficiencies in five privately initiated proposals county commissioners voted on: an eightfold increase in the number of homes allowed on two parcels at Southern Boulevard and Jog Road; a tenfold increase in homes on 97 acres at Northlake and Coconut boulevards; approval for 26 homes at Lantana Road and State Road 7, where two are now allowed; and a funeral home on Heritage Road and State Road 7. The two State Road 7 projects and the Northlake Boulevard proposal reside in the county's rural tier, where water and sewer pipes are nonexistent. The county did not justify why more intense development was needed on these properties, which would require water and sewer hookups, the state report said. The county also did not evaluate the impact on roads and schools the added development would bring, state planners wrote. County planners are expected to argue that such analysis typically comes later in the development approval process. "The writing is on the wall," said Lisa Interlandi, an attorney with the Everglades Law Center. "The state is going to strictly enforce the Growth Management Act, and the county is not going to be able to continue ignoring the law, approving development after development without regard to the impact on traffic, the environment and quality of life." County planners have to decide whether to enter into settlement talks with the state and prepare a different plan, which would again require county commission approval. The county can also choose not to fight the state's objections, or challenge the state's decisions before an administrative law judge. Yet county planners had originally recommended that commissioners deny each of the five projects. The planners could find themselves in the unusual situation of having to defend land-use changes they never intended to support. Directors at the planning, zoning and building department could not be reached for comment Tuesday. Hellen Hoffman, who lives on a 10-acre lot in the Heritage Farms community, vigorously opposed the plans for the funeral home nearby because she said it would pave the way for larger development along the somewhat sparse State Road 7 corridor. "I'm certainly glad that the state at least is adhering to their responsibility," Hoffman said. Plans to develop on the two Southern/Jog pieces of land brought an outpouring of opposition from neighbors, most of whom live on acre-lot homes to the south. The proposal Land Design South presented included most of the units there as two- and three-story multifamily buildings. The family of Byron Russell, president of food distributor Cheney Brothers, owns the land. Instead of allowing a free increase in density, the county should have made the land developers purchase the rights to build more units through the county's land bank program, the state said. "It sounds like it's more than a frivolous objection. It sounds more substantial," said George Humphries, president of the West Gun Club Road Property Owners Association, which fought the proposed development. "We're going to keep on this thing. We're not happy. We feel like the commission let us down horribly." Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Wehle, Carol' 10/26/2006 5:18:38 PM RE: Financing Congratulations, Carol. jeb -----Original Message----From: Wehle, Carol [mailto:cwehle@sfwmd.gov] Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 11:59 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Financing Jeb, In keeping with your direction to expedite Everglades Restoration, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is proud to announce that we have secured pricing for the inaugural financing of the Acceler8 projects. Yesterday, $546 million in Series 2006 Certificates of Participation (COPs) were successfully offered in the primary market through Citigroup in New York City. An interest cost of 4.63% was secured, which includes all of costs of issuance, underwriters discount, insurance, and net premium. The average annual debt service for this first issuance is $35.5 million. The certificates sold at a very aggressive rate. Within a two-hour period, most of the more than $500 million in capital was raised and orders were received for more than twice the amount that was being offered. Approximately $44 million or about 8% of the certificates were sold to retail investors, indicating that District employees and citizens have also invested in the bonds. Because sales were so aggressive, we received a Municipal Bond Insurance premium of 16.8 bps. Certain maturities that were oversubscribed were adjusted downward by a basis point. One basis point in this maturity represents approximately $125,000 in PV savings. Selling the COPs at a premium enabled us to raise an additional $26 million which will be allocated towards Everglades Restoration. The District's credit quality has resulted in an overall lower financing cost. Your leadership was instrumental in enabling us to move forward with this unprecedented action. This is the first time in the country that Certificates of Participation have been used for environmental restoration projects. Florida continues to lead the way. p.s. - Formal letter to follow. Carol Ann Wehle From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Zadra, Mark Bailey, Gerald Bustle, Electra Crist, Charlie Gallagher, Tom Jeb Bush Kaplan, Mark Rand, Laura Rhodes, Terry Roberts, Clay Tucker, Ken Smith, Heather Dodson, Lynn 10/26/2006 5:11:24 PM Domestic Security Brief 102606 DS brief.doc Attached is the Domestic Security brief for this week. Thanks, Mark Mark Zadra Special Agent in Charge Homeland Security Advisor Domestic Security and Intelligence Florida Department of Law Enforcement P.O. Box 1489 Tallahassee, Florida 32302 850-410-8390 markzadra@fdle.state.fl.us <<102606 DS brief.doc>> From: To: Date: Subject: Wehle, Carol Jeb Bush 10/26/2006 3:59:01 PM Financing Jeb, In keeping with your direction to expedite Everglades Restoration, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is proud to announce that we have secured pricing for the inaugural financing of the Acceler8 projects. Yesterday, $546 million in Series 2006 Certificates of Participation (COPs) were successfully offered in the primary market through Citigroup in New York City. An interest cost of 4.63% was secured, which includes all of costs of issuance, underwriters discount, insurance, and net premium. The average annual debt service for this first issuance is $35.5 million. The certificates sold at a very aggressive rate. Within a two-hour period, most of the more than $500 million in capital was raised and orders were received for more than twice the amount that was being offered. Approximately $44 million or about 8% of the certificates were sold to retail investors, indicating that District employees and citizens have also invested in the bonds. Because sales were so aggressive, we received a Municipal Bond Insurance premium of 16.8 bps. Certain maturities that were oversubscribed were adjusted downward by a basis point. One basis point in this maturity represents approximately $125,000 in PV savings. Selling the COPs at a premium enabled us to raise an additional $26 million which will be allocated towards Everglades Restoration. The District's credit quality has resulted in an overall lower financing cost. Your leadership was instrumental in enabling us to move forward with this unprecedented action. This is the first time in the country that Certificates of Participation have been used for environmental restoration projects. Florida continues to lead the way. p.s. - Formal letter to follow. Carol Ann Wehle From: To: Date: Subject: Apogee Engineering (Larry Hughes) 'Ted Beerman' 10/26/2006 3:56:09 PM RE: MoonrOX Program Ted: As the Space Florida transition team (Openshaw, Bracy) chose not to continue the MoonrOX program begun by FSRI, NASA moved the initiative, and their money, to California. Unfortunately, this probably means that KSC will not sustain, much less grow, their lunar regolith expertise. Please contact Suzy Cunningham, NASA, for additional details. Larry E. Hughes Apogee Engineering 321-720-0349 voice 321-724-1682 fax From: Ted Beerman [mailto:t.beerman@floridaspaceauthority.com] Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 11:21 AM To: ApogeeEng@cfl.rr.com Subject: MoonrOX Program We've had an inquiry about the MoonrOX Program. I have accessed the information and have a contact @ NASA. Is there any detail you can offer me on this? Was the award funded by NASA or FSRI? Is it a program that somebody from FSRI is still a part of? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Ted Beerman, Human Resources & Information Technology Manager Space Florida 321-730-5301 ext. 222 From: To: Date: Subject: USFinfo@aol.com Colleen.Castille@dep.state.fl.us Nick.Wiley@myfwc.com 10/26/2006 2:58:49 PM Subj: 4,400+ acres lost to hunting? No Net Lose of hunting should come to play h Subj: 4,400+ acres lost to hunting? No Net Lose of hunting should come to play here Date: 10/26/06 7:37:28 AM Eastern Daylight Time State, Nature Conservancy to rescue spring By Robert P. King Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Thursday, October 26, 2006 Silver Springs is still a fountain of cold, crystal water — the state's third-largest spring and its oldest tourist attraction. Its grasses still choke under an ooze of nitrate-fed algae, fueled by thousands of surrounding lawns and septic tanks near Ocala. Audio slideshow:Real creatures of a black lagoon More Florida news •Latest state headlines • P.B. County, TCoast news Storm 2006:Hurricane news • Special reports • Weather Traffic Obituaries But one major fact changed this week: A developer is abandoning plans to plop a 22,000-person retirement village onto an expanse of marshes, forests, sinkholes and sandy hills about a mile north of the spring. Instead, the state, Marion County and The Nature Conservancy will spend a total of $76 million to buy and preserve the land. "This is huge," said Guy Marwick, a member of the Smart Growth Coalition of North Central Florida, which has lobbied to save the 4,471-acre tract. "If we didn't get this, any other gesture would have been a nice, token gesture. We needed to take bold steps to protect the health of these springs." The state Department of Environmental Protection on Monday announced the deal with Avatar Properties Inc., a Coral Gables company that had planned to use the land for more than 10,000 homes and 1.5 million square feet of shopping malls, supermarkets and offices. The Nature Conservancy will put up about $31 million of the purchase price, with $2 million coming from the county and the rest from the state, conservancy spokeswoman Jill Austin said Wednesday. The deal will give the not-for-profit environmental group about a third of the land, which it expects to resell to the state next year. The arrangement will allow the DEP to spread out its payments, stretching the $105 million it receives each year under the state's Florida Forever conservation program. "This is a very important acquisition," DEP spokeswoman Sarah Williams said. "This is one of the largest springs in the world, and the governor and Cabinet have all expressed their interest in making sure it's protected." Gov. Jeb Bush and the Cabinet are scheduled to vote on the deal Nov. 14. The price is less than the $78.2 million value that recent appraisals had estimated for the land, Williams said. Avatar, which bought the land in the 1970s, did not return a call seeking comment. Silver Springs is the third-largest of the state's 720 known springs and its largest above-ground spring, and it has played a storied role in the state's history, wowing such early tourists as Uncle Tom's Cabin author Harriet Beecher Stowe and former President Ulysses S. Grant. Several films have been shot there, including Creature From the Black Lagoon, Rebel Without a Cause and a number of Tarzan and James Bond movies, plus more than 100 episodes of the Lloyd Bridges television series Sea Hunt. Besides protecting land that recharges the spring, the lack of development also will keep 20,000 cars a day off neighboring roads and prevent the need for more than $100 million in school and road construction, Marwick said. Considering all those costs, "it becomes a bargain." The lesson, he said, is that conservation is more cost-effective than development — something his native South Florida has had trouble learning. "People ask me why I'm constantly driven to these environmental issues," Marwick said. "It's because in a 10-year period I saw Broward County disappear in front of my eyes." Find this article at: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/state/content/state/epaper/2006/10/26/a2a_springs_1026.html SAVE THIS EMAIL THIS Close Check the box to include the list of links referenced in the article. TO UNSUBSCRIBE - To be removed from Unified Sportsmen of Florida's Information and Alert list, please notify us by email to USFINFO@aol.com and type REMOVE in the subject line. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'daryll gunter' 10/26/2006 2:46:56 PM RE: Thanks thank you Commissioner. Jeb -----Original Message----From: daryll gunter [mailto:daryll_gunter@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 10:35 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Thanks GovThanks for meeting with our young students today from Perry. Parents have already called saying how cool it was. You will be missed. Daryll Gunter Add a Yahoo! contact to Windows Live Messenger for a chance to win a free trip! From: To: Date: Subject: daryll gunter Jeb Bush 10/26/2006 2:34:44 PM Thanks GovThanks for meeting with our young students today from Perry. Parents have already called saying how cool it was. You will be missed. Daryll Gunter Add a Yahoo! contact to Windows Live Messenger for a chance to win a free trip! From: To: Date: Subject: Ed Rosenthal FL_DEP Jeb Bush 10/26/2006 2:33:37 PM PBS Documentary Water's Journey and Saving the Everglades DEP Secretary Colleen Castille, Congratulations to the DEP and DACS on supporting last nights tremendously powerful and educational documentary on the saving of the Everglades by reducing nutrient pollution and run off Well done! An superlative example of positive government combined with environmental citizenship under your direction. Sincerely Ed Rosenthal -----Original Message----From: FL_DEP [mailto:FL_DEP@dep.state.fl.us] Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 10:44 PM To: Ed Rosenthal Subject: Re: Corrected PBS Water's Journey TV schedule Wow, that's great to hear. -------------------------Secretary Colleen Castille (BlackBerry) CONSERVE ENERGY ----- Original Message ----From: Ed Rosenthal To: FL_DEP Sent: Thu Sep 21 22:04:27 2006 Subject: RE: Corrected PBS Water's Journey TV schedule I know I am so proud of your administration We are the only private underwriter " JUST DO DATT " Ed Rosenthal CEO/President Florikan ESA Corp -----Original Message----From: FL_DEP [mailto:FL_DEP@dep.state.fl.us] Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 2:58 PM To: Ed Rosenthal Subject: Re: Corrected PBS Water's Journey TV schedule Thank you - we paid for part of this and helped produce this. Colleen -------------------------Secretary Colleen Castille (BlackBerry) CONSERVE ENERGY ----- Original Message ----From: Ed Rosenthal To: FL_DEP; Johannes Werner ; Flowers, Tim Sent: Thu Sep 21 13:50:27 2006 Subject: FW: Corrected PBS Water's Journey TV schedule From: Michael Miner [mailto:mminer@wedu.org] PBS Television Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 11:03 AM To: Ed Rosenthal Subject: Corrected Water's Journey TV schedule Importance: High So sorry for the mix up on the dates and confusion it has caused.... Water's Journey: Currents of Change (saving the Everglades, how we can help use BMP) PBS WEDU Ch.3 Premiers: Wednesday, October 25th from 8:00P to 10:00P Encore broadcast: Thursday, October 26th from 1:00P to 3:00P Michael Miner Sr. Marketing Executive WEDU TV-3, "Florida's Most Watched PBS Station" (941) 376-3197 Award winning quality programming. What TV should be! _____ From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) 10/26/2006 2:07:32 PM FW: re error by Mr. Adams What is up with this? -----Original Message----From: Susan Alyn [mailto:susan_alyn@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 9:27 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: harriette.jackson@myflorida.com Subject: re error by Mr. Adams I don't understand why your office's procedure for Freedom of Information Act/public records request is so much costlier and so much different than another office in FL, as I see thoday online that AHCA, Agency for Health Care Administration has this procedure for public records: --------------------------- http://ahca.myflorida.com/Executive/ChiefofStaff/public_records.shtml Once a request is made through the Public Records Coordination Office, the request is sent to the appropriate unit for a response. The Public Records Coordination Office will contact the requestor once the documents have been produced. There are charges for any documents that are produced, they are as follows: ¢.15 per single sided copy ¢.20 per double sided copy If you would like an estimate of the cost of responding to your request, please clearly state that in your request, for example: "If it appears that responding to my request will incur charges of more than $25, please contact me before proceeding" -------------------------------------------------------15 cents and 20 cents per page is what I was figuring, too. But -- Angela Matiyak in your office, who Harriet Jackson said is no longer there, charged me $180 for only eighteen pages. That just doesn't seem right. I initially thought I would receive more for that amount of money, but I only received eighteen pages. And, since then, a number of times I have thought: this should have cost 15 cents per page for what I received, which would be: $2.70. So, I was overcharged. And, a refund is due for $177.30. ($180 - $2.70 = $177.30.) Consequently, I think the person who recently wrote to me, "Nathan A. Adams IV Deputy General Counsel"made a mistake, since he claims there is an additional burden for citizens to pay for: "extensive use of information technology and clerical resources." But, why does your office have such a charge when the other office in Florida does not? If you would be so kind as to ask him to send me a refund for $177.30, I would sincerely appreciate it, as I truly think he made an error here. I only received 18 pages of documents, and to be perfectly frank with you, I can not really fully focus on or deal with these matters right now, as I have been so consumed by another issue: reflecting back when I was a caregiver and what happened with my employment then as a teacher. I recently created a new blog about it, and here it is: http://www.caregiving101.wordpress.com I sent it to the Lee County School Board members, and to Patricia Levesque in your office, and my sincere hope is that someday people will start treating with respect people who are caregivers in this country, and there are 44 million of us, according to AARP. I hope you know I never mean to cause anyone any grief, including you, but this caregiving issue and the memories it is bringing up, and the other issues related to it, which I realize now include merit pay and others matters, is just causing me to lose a lot of sleep right now. It is heartbreaking what goes on with employees when they are at the most difficult time in their life. Thank you for taking the time to read this. I cc-ed Harriet Jackson, the paralegal, as she gave me her email address when we spoke by phone, but I could not cc Mr. Adams as he did not include an email address for himself in his letter to me. Maybe Harriet could see I receive a check for the refund. Both my mom and I did think the $180 duplication fee was very high at the time, and now that I see how another agency in Florida does it, as mentioned above, I do think Mr. Adams may have erred in some way here. Also, it would be good if you could do something to help caregivers in Florida. Maybe it is possible to include Family Rights Discriminiation as a complaint citizens can make to the FL Commission on Human Rights. Thank you for considering it. Sincerely, Susan Alyn FL Teacher susan_alyn@hotmail.com cc: harriet Jackson _________________________________________________________________ Get today's hot entertainment gossip http://movies.msn.com/movies/hotgossip?icid=T002MSN03A07001 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Susan Alyn Jeb Bush harriette.jackson@myflorida.com 10/26/2006 1:26:44 PM re error by Mr. Adams I don't understand why your office's procedure for Freedom of Information Act/public records request is so much costlier and so much different than another office in FL, as I see thoday online that AHCA, Agency for Health Care Administration has this procedure for public records: --------------------------http://ahca.myflorida.com/Executive/ChiefofStaff/public_records.shtml Once a request is made through the Public Records Coordination Office, the request is sent to the appropriate unit for a response. The Public Records Coordination Office will contact the requestor once the documents have been produced. There are charges for any documents that are produced, they are as follows: ¢.15 per single sided copy ¢.20 per double sided copy If you would like an estimate of the cost of responding to your request, please clearly state that in your request, for example: "If it appears that responding to my request will incur charges of more than $25, please contact me before proceeding" -------------------------------------------------------15 cents and 20 cents per page is what I was figuring, too. But -- Angela Matiyak in your office, who Harriet Jackson said is no longer there, charged me $180 for only eighteen pages. That just doesn't seem right. I initially thought I would receive more for that amount of money, but I only received eighteen pages. And, since then, a number of times I have thought: this should have cost 15 cents per page for what I received, which would be: $2.70. So, I was overcharged. And, a refund is due for $177.30. ($180 - $2.70 = $177.30.) Consequently, I think the person who recently wrote to me, "Nathan A. Adams IV Deputy General Counsel"made a mistake, since he claims there is an additional burden for citizens to pay for: "extensive use of information technology and clerical resources." But, why does your office have such a charge when the other office in Florida does not? If you would be so kind as to ask him to send me a refund for $177.30, I would sincerely appreciate it, as I truly think he made an error here. I only received 18 pages of documents, and to be perfectly frank with you, I can not really fully focus on or deal with these matters right now, as I have been so consumed by another issue: reflecting back when I was a caregiver and what happened with my employment then as a teacher. I recently created a new blog about it, and here it is: http://www.caregiving101.wordpress.com I sent it to the Lee County School Board members, and to Patricia Levesque in your office, and my sincere hope is that someday people will start treating with respect people who are caregivers in this country, and there are 44 million of us, according to AARP. I hope you know I never mean to cause anyone any grief, including you, but this caregiving issue and the memories it is bringing up, and the other issues related to it, which I realize now include merit pay and others matters, is just causing me to lose a lot of sleep right now. It is heartbreaking what goes on with employees when they are at the most difficult time in their life. Thank you for taking the time to read this. I cc-ed Harriet Jackson, the paralegal, as she gave me her email address when we spoke by phone, but I could not cc Mr. Adams as he did not include an email address for himself in his letter to me. Maybe Harriet could see I receive a check for the refund. Both my mom and I did think the $180 duplication fee was very high at the time, and now that I see how another agency in Florida does it, as mentioned above, I do think Mr. Adams may have erred in some way here. Also, it would be good if you could do something to help caregivers in Florida. Maybe it is possible to include Family Rights Discriminiation as a complaint citizens can make to the FL Commission on Human Rights. Thank you for considering it. Sincerely, Susan Alyn FL Teacher susan_alyn@hotmail.com cc: harriet Jackson _________________________________________________________________ Get today's hot entertainment gossip http://movies.msn.com/movies/hotgossip?icid=T002MSN03A07001 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Lisa Miller deirdre.finn@myflorida.com mark.kaplan@myflorida.com Jeb Bush leslie@flash.org 10/26/2006 12:57:40 PM Home depot Deridre. I was thrilled at the outcome of yesterday's meeting and I know how hard you worked to pull it together. Leslie and I continued meeting with the home depot team for about an hour afterward. Thank you and we will keep all posted on our progress. Lisa From: To: Date: Subject: Paige, Windell Jeb Bush 10/26/2006 12:55:09 PM FW: Orlando Biz Journal! FYI From: Suzan McDowell [mailto:Suzan@circleofonemarketing.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 6:48 PM To: Paige, Windell; Englert, Colleen; Koenigkramer, Tiffany Cc: 'Karine-Beverly Holly' Subject: Orlando Biz Journal! The SF biz journal is running a story this Friday as well. Matchmaker event tries to tap into minority firms $750 million will go to certified businesses enterprises this year. Orlando Business Journal - October 20, 2006 by Carlos Galarza Staff Writer As president of the Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida, Emilio Perez sees a potential windfall for Hispanic businesses that can compete for government and private-sector contracts. With more than $750 million going to certified minority businesses in the state, Perez says Hispanic business owners in Central Florida should be eager to get in on the action, too. To his surprise, Perez says that doesn't appear to be the case. But he hopes to change that this year by helping promote the state's annual Matchmaker Conference and Trade Fair at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando on Nov. 15-17. Making connections The event is billed as a one-stop shop for businesses, state purchasing officers and private industry to share ideas and develop business partnerships. Perez, a member of the Matchmaker event's advisory board, says the Puerto Rican Chamber will organize conferences and make material available in Spanish. He says volunteers also will be on hand to help with the paperwork to become a certified minority business with the state. It is through certification that the state verifies that a business enterprise is legitimately owned and operated by a minority person or persons. It's also the process that opens the door to getting business from government and private sources in the state. Certified minority business spending in Florida has almost doubled from $385 million in the 1999-2000 fiscal year to more than $750 million this year, says Windell Paige, director of the Office of Supplier Diversity, which is hosting Matchmaker along with the Florida Department of Management Services. Paige says the dramatic growth coincides with the introduction of Gov. Jeb Bush's One Florida Initiative in January 2000, which did away with the old formula of quotas, set-asides and percentage goals. According to Paige, One Florida established more matchmaking to get women and minorities involved in the process of getting contracts from agencies at all levels of government. "There's a lot more credibility and trust in today's program," says Paige. "Before One Florida, they were complying with the law, but the culture of how we did business was not changing." Room for improvement For Tamara Hall, assistant director of diversity in contracts for the University of Central Florida, events like the Matchmaker Conference help the school find businesses that are competitively priced and offer quality services and products. For the 2005-06 fiscal year, UCF awarded $7.7 million in contracts to certified minority businesses, compared with $1.1 million for non-certified minority businesses. That still pales in comparison to the $457.2 million in contracts that went to non-minority businesses. Numbers like those are why Malik Ali, president of the Florida Minority Supplier Development Council in Orlando, says that while the Matchmaker Conference has grown every year, there is always room for improvement. "I'd say the overall business environment as a whole is still in the bottom quarter of all 50 states," Ali says. For his part, Perez plans to promote the event through radio, television and networking events. "We want Hispanic businesses to take advantage of the hundreds of millions of dollars available out there," he says. Matchmaker 2006 quick facts When: Nov. 15-17 Where: Orange County Convention Center Cost: $250 for full conference registration for two including booth; $150 for full conference attendance only 2005 attendees: More than 1,000 nationwide Exhibitors: More than 200 companies Carlos Galarza can be reached at (407) 241-2910 or at cgalarza@bizjournal.com Suzan McDowell Circle of One Marketing 2400 N.E. 2nd Avenue : Studio C : Miami , Fl. 33137 T: 305.576.3790 F: 305.576.3799 C: 305.490.9145 www.circleofonemarketing.com >>The one who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the One doing it. From: To: Date: Subject: Matt Bruce Jeb Bush 10/26/2006 12:01:35 PM RE: SRQ Intl Airport... Thankyou! -------Original Message------From: Jeb Bush Date: 10/26/06 07:58:43 To: Matt Bruce Subject: RE: SRQ Intl Airport... I will look into this. jeb -----Original Message----From: Matt Bruce [mailto:mattbruce@newssarasota.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 3:38 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Mike S Subject: SRQ Intl Airport... Hello Governor! I certainly hope you're having a fine day and hope it will continue after I tell you what I now have a copy of... What the IAFF 2546 Local Officials Mike Stephenson, President, and Merve Kennell, Business Agent, have said about Florida Firefighter Certification in the case of the SRQ International Airport is exactly 100% correct per Dave Casey, Chief of the FL. Bureau of Fire Standards & Training... In the letter I have a copy of, it clearly states "The firefighters have to be certified in Florida before they can be used as firefighters." This is clearly not being done and Mr. Fred Piccolo actually lied to his Airport Board when he stated they only had to meet Federal qualification under ARFF... Not having met the minimum standards for Firefighter in the State of Florida opens up a magnitude of questions over assumed liability by the Airport for "non compliance"... This is indeed a very serious violation of Florida State Law that I know you've always tried to uphold... In closing I wish you the very best in your career and hope to one day meet you and shake your hand. Respectfully, 'Matt' Matt Bruce News Sarasota.com Managing Editor Host Of "The Captain's AMERICA" Radio Show 1490 WWPR Radio Bradenton - Sarasota - Tampa - Venice, FL... From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) Celeste Lewis (celeste.lewis@myflorida.com) 10/26/2006 11:59:29 AM FW: SRQ Intl Airport... fup can you look into this legal issue asap? -----Original Message----From: Matt Bruce [mailto:mattbruce@newssarasota.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 3:38 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Mike S Subject: SRQ Intl Airport... Hello Governor! I certainly hope you're having a fine day and hope it will continue after I tell you what I now have a copy of... What the IAFF 2546 Local Officials Mike Stephenson, President, and Merve Kennell, Business Agent, have said about Florida Firefighter Certification in the case of the SRQ International Airport is exactly 100% correct per Dave Casey, Chief of the FL. Bureau of Fire Standards & Training... In the letter I have a copy of, it clearly states "The firefighters have to be certified in Florida before they can be used as firefighters." This is clearly not being done and Mr. Fred Piccolo actually lied to his Airport Board when he stated they only had to meet Federal qualification under ARFF... Not having met the minimum standards for Firefighter in the State of Florida opens up a magnitude of questions over assumed liability by the Airport for "non compliance"... This is indeed a very serious violation of Florida State Law that I know you've always tried to uphold... In closing I wish you the very best in your career and hope to one day meet you and shake your hand. Respectfully, 'Matt' Matt Bruce News Sarasota.com Managing Editor Host Of "The Captain's AMERICA" Radio Show 1490 WWPR Radio Bradenton - Sarasota - Tampa - Venice, FL... From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Matt Bruce' Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) 10/26/2006 11:58:42 AM RE: SRQ Intl Airport... I will look into this. jeb -----Original Message----From: Matt Bruce [mailto:mattbruce@newssarasota.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 3:38 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Mike S Subject: SRQ Intl Airport... Hello Governor! I certainly hope you're having a fine day and hope it will continue after I tell you what I now have a copy of... What the IAFF 2546 Local Officials Mike Stephenson, President, and Merve Kennell, Business Agent, have said about Florida Firefighter Certification in the case of the SRQ International Airport is exactly 100% correct per Dave Casey, Chief of the FL. Bureau of Fire Standards & Training... In the letter I have a copy of, it clearly states "The firefighters have to be certified in Florida before they can be used as firefighters." This is clearly not being done and Mr. Fred Piccolo actually lied to his Airport Board when he stated they only had to meet Federal qualification under ARFF... Not having met the minimum standards for Firefighter in the State of Florida opens up a magnitude of questions over assumed liability by the Airport for "non compliance"... This is indeed a very serious violation of Florida State Law that I know you've always tried to uphold... In closing I wish you the very best in your career and hope to one day meet you and shake your hand. Respectfully, 'Matt' Matt Bruce News Sarasota.com Managing Editor Host Of "The Captain's AMERICA" Radio Show 1490 WWPR Radio Bradenton - Sarasota - Tampa - Venice, From: To: Date: Subject: Pat Cigoi Jeb Bush 10/26/2006 11:56:13 AM Beth Cigoi Good Morning Jeb, Thank you for being a friend to Beth and sharing time with her this past year. I wanted to update you on her life. You may remember that her sister Kate was getting married. Beth was co/maid of honor with her sister's best friend Oct. 14th. She was very proud and took her responsibilies of holder of the bouquet and caretaker of the bridal gown train very seriously. Since Beth's shoe size is 3 1/2 wide finding grown up high heels is next to impossible. We did manage of get a larger pair that was dueable for the wedding. She was so proud walking very carefully down the aisle with the biggest smile of her face. Of course her toast came from the heart. Her boyfriend even wore a tux for Beth. It was his first time for wearing one. Since graduation last June, Beth has been working 2 days a week for 4 hours at minimum wage. Ed and I along with her job coach and Beth have gone to many job fairs and interviews looking for more work including the City of St. Petersburg. Calls are not returned and no one seems to have a place for her. Due to tranportation she needs to work in St. Pete. At night she goes to GED classes. Beth has lots of skills but as of yet no company has a place for her. She finds this difficult since she knows her sister and others have full time jobs. When she was in school she had socialization and academic goals. As much as we try TV is playing a bigger part in her life. As for our family I am an hourly Title 1 reading teacher. I love my job in the inner city. Pinellas County gives hourly teachers just the maximum before they have to give you insurance. Needless to say it is not offered to me. Ed, who has been in manufacturing, V.P. of operations has lost two jobs in Florida due to closings. He had a job in New York for 90 days, updated the computer systems and was no longer needed. He has been looking for a job for several months in our state with no luck. Our cobra health insurance is almost over. Our health insurance United Health Care has just dropped Moffit Cancer from their service. As a cancer patient they have been my life line. We bought a small 2/2 house in St. Pete with a fixer up carriage house for Beth. At this point we can not do anything with it since our income is in a very serious situation. We had an evaluation from med. waiver and they said because of the older wiring we would not get much help on that end. I just wanted to let you know. We know God has a plan and we will be patient. Of course all life is a journey. The greatest gift we were ever given was Beth. Someone loved us very much. Again thank you for' being a friend. Good luck and God Bless on your journey. Pa?r Cigoi From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Mr, and Mrs. Hand' Kent Perez (Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com) 10/26/2006 11:57:10 AM RE: Doug Sprouse thank you for writing. The problem is not a willingness to help. The problem is my inability as Governor to intervene in a judicial issue. There are limits to what a Governor can do. I am asking Kent Perez to contact you to get an update on your son's situation. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Mr, and Mrs. Hand [mailto:cubby10us@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 11:33 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Doug Sprouse Govenor Bush, I am sending you this email partly out of fustration and partly out of desperation. I have contacted you in the past about the incarseration of my son Craig Sprouse. As per our last email you gave Wendy Berger as a contact for legal advice. Mrs. Berger informed that your office couldn't help me legally or ethically. Her advice was to hire an attourney. Mr. Bush Iv'e hired many attourney's and spent a considerable amount money and time for them to tell me there is nothing they can do. I have also contacted every Florida State Senator and Representative to no avail. Mr. Bush I would like you to know I am a voting republican and have supported our party for many years. I'm just wondering why when the different republican candidates call on me for support during election time I give my support not only by voting but also financially, but when I call on them , and believe me I've called them all, I get no support or help. Mr. Bush I realize your a busy man with alot of things on your plate, but if you could set aside thirty minutes of your time at your conveinance, I am sure that you and I could come up with a solution for my son's situation. Mr. Bush please consider this request. I know that Craig is not your son and I know this does not affect you the way it has his mother and I. Put yourself in our shoes for a minute Mr. Bush you would take every avenue, and pull every string you could. With the 2008 election just around the corner I am sure that the republican party will call on me for support. Again please consider this request. You can reach me at (863) 5171671 or at sungrl500@yahoo.com. Sincerely Doug and Shirley Sprouse Sherry Hand All-new Yahoo! Mail - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Sammie Meadows' 10/26/2006 11:46:58 AM RE: Hi Governor Bush thanks Cody and Samantha. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Sammie Meadows [mailto:sammywammy89@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 8:33 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Hi Governor Bush 24 October 2006 Governor Bush, Thank you for the beautiful letter that you sent us! In response to your letter here are some of the high and low points in my life. I was born and raised in the State of Texas for 13 years. While I was living in Texas, I acheived many of my goals and I also had some hard times . My sister and I were abandoned by our parents in front of my grandmother's office steps when we were children. It was a real hard time for us, but it turned out to be the best thing. Then the worst thing happened to us. Our Grandmother was diagnosed with breast cancer. When we found out the that terrible news we were sad! How could a bad thing happen to such a great person? I always keep that thought in my head whenever I am around my grandma. To this very day my sister and I are very thankful for our Grandma. While I was in Texas I was involved in many activties such as the Knights of Columbus Charter, and became Captain of the St. Monica Squires Circle. The Squires had many activities in the community such as serving pankcake breakfasts on every 3rd Sunday of the month, and we enjoyed cleaning up the grounds at Polish Chestajova, (where the Nuns would stay). In my free time, I would volunteer my time for the Special Olympics, and for two years I was put in charge of the field events. I also volunteered at the nursing home where I served breakfast to the elderly, and after breakfast I spent time keeping them company. My life wasn't all about volunteering though. I am very althetic. In my free time I play basketball, soccer, football, and even ran cross country for my High School. We then moved to Florida. I really enjoyed the move, but one thing that I was not looking foward to was going to a new school. This meant that I would have to start all over again, and make new friends. I was up for the challenge. To me, life is a big challenge with many ups and downs. That makes the challenge much more interesting. I feel that if I overcome my challenges I gain valuable experience. One of the biggest challenges I faced in my life was when Hurricane Charley hit Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda. When I saw the aftermath from hurricane Charley, I was left speechless. I was wondering how could such a storm cause so much destruction? When we arrived to our house it finally hit me . I broke into tears because I new that so many people like us had no where to live, and they had also lost everything too. Once again Governor Bush, I must thank you for all that you did during Hurricane Charley. We were very gratful for all of your help. It was really hard on us attending school and having to go to track and cross county practice in the late hours of the night. This didn't give us much time to practice, but our team did their best. If it wasn't for the track and cross country team I would have probably gone back to Texas, but I decided to stick it out for the few months that we were in Port Charlotte. Just when we thought the bad news was over we were then struck with more. My Grandma was once again diagnosed with cancer. I assure you that was one toughest months for us as a family. Again, I must thank you and Mrs. Diane Scholz from your office, in obtaining medical care for my grandma and us. I don't know how else we would have survived without your help! There was one subject I excelled at in school, and that was Science. When I graduated from high school, I wanted to major in Marine Biology, but sadly, I couldn't fulfill my dream. I then turned to the Radiology program. When I was first introduced to Radiology I had to think about it carefully. Finally, Dr. Tamayo explained what Radiology was and what would be expected of me. I became very interested in the program. I am presently enrolled at Edison College in Punta Gorda, FL, where im taking classes for the Radiology program. I have never been in trouble with the Law, and I was a member of the drug and alcohol awareness program called night vision. I am presently employed as a watier at Twin Isles Country Club, trying to help my Grandma pay bills every month as well as my own. I would be honored if you could write a letter of recommendation for me to get into the Radiology program. I hope these points will help you with the letter. If not please let me know and I will be glad to share some more. Again we cannot begin to thank you for all that you have done and are doing for us, and meeting you was the "highlight" of my life! Thank you, Cody Meadows 408 Gold Tree Punta Gorda, FL 33955 (941) 623-3314 E-mail: theoneandonlyCMO@yahoo.com thank you Samantha. If your brother could send me some points that I could use in the letter, I would be appreciative. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Sammie Meadows [mailto:sammywammy89@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 9:03 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Hi Governor Bush Governor Bush, It is Samantha Meadows, we meet you today at the Port Charlotte Cultural Center. I just wanted to thank you for allowing us the time to speak with you and take pictures. We hope you enjoyed the cake my grandmother made for you. I just wanted to let you know that today one of my dreams came true. I have always wanted to meet either you or President Bush, and being able to have met you today has completed a part of that dream. I also wanted to know if there was any way for you to help my brother out with his letters of recommendation. He is applying for an internship at Charlotte Regional Medical Center and the facility has yet to give him the time of day.Today my brother Cody and I wanted to say so much to you, but we were in awe that we were actually given the oppurtunity to meet such a good person as yourself. Is there a way that we can look up grants we are eligible for? With my grandmothers condition right now we know she is worried that she won't be able to put us through college. And she does not deserve this stress, so if there is a way that we could know if there are any grants available that would be great. Once again i would like to thank you for giving my family and I the privilege to meet you today, and hope you enjoyed the cake. Thank You, Samantha Meadows __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Do you Yahoo!? Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Celeste Lewis (celeste.lewis@myflorida.com) 10/26/2006 11:18:55 AM FW: TBRPC Appointment let us discuss -----Original Message----From: Jill Collins [mailto:jillcollins@verizon.net] Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 10:32 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: TBRPC Appointment Dear Governor Bush, I just wanted to follow up on my appointment to the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council. We are in the process of working on our long-range plan. I am also expected to attend the next National Regional Councils Association board meeting in a couple of weeks. As I have mentioned previously, I would very much like to continue to serve and hope you will allow me to do so. Thanks very much. Jill Collins Partner Barclay Partners, LLC 2912 Wallcraft Avenue Tampa, FL 33611 (813) 786-5350 jillcollins@verizon.net From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 2:23 PM To: JillCollins@verizon.net Subject: RE: TBRPC Appointment I will look into this. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Jill Collins [mailto:jillcollins@verizon.net] Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 12:25 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: TBRPC Appointment Dear Governor Bush, I am currently serving my second term as your appointee on the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council. I was originally appointed in October of 2000 and reappointed in March of 2004. It is my understanding that you wish to fill all regional planning council seats prior to the expiration of your term. I am respectfully requesting that you reconsider replacing me at this time. I am currently serving as Vice Chair and will be Chair in 2007. I misunderstood the length of my term and was under the impression that the three year term commenced upon the date of reappointment and therefore did not anticipate I would be replaced prior to 2007. It is important to me that you know that I am not a person who takes governmental appointments lightly. When I served on the Florida Engineers Management Corporation’s Board of Directors, I was twice elected chair by my fellow board members even though I was not an engineer. In addition, I am a TBRPC delegate on the Florida Regional Council’s Association’s Policy Board and recently served as their First Vice President and President. I was also recently elected to serve on the National Regional Council's Association's Board of Directors representing the southeast region of the country. In both cases, this is the first time a Governor’s appointee has been an officer with FRCA and on the national board of NARC. In all of these appointments, I have risen to positions of leadership and clearly have the respect of my peers and those who have served with me in these capacities. I also currently serve as your appointee on the Affordable Housing Study Commission representing the Regional Planning Councils. Again, I am asking that you reconsider replacing me at this time in order that I might continue my service with the TBRPC, FRCA, NARC, and the AHSC. I have a true passion for regionalism and consider it an honor and a privilege to serve you and the citizens of the State of Florida. I will be more than happy to answer any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration. Jill Collins Partner Barclay Partners, LLC 2912 Wallcraft Avenue Tampa, FL 33611 (813) 786-5350 jillcollins@verizon.net From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com) 10/26/2006 11:17:47 AM FW: Early Voting now Computer savvy. what is this about? -----Original Message----From: Jack Walsh [mailto:mascmen7@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 6:10 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Early Voting now Computer savvy. In Broward County today the voting clerk asked for my license. He did not want my voting card. The license was scanned and my address and precinct number came up correctly as he asked me for my address which satisfied him. He gave me a slip printout with the precinct number which I gave to the voting attendant who selected my precinct from all Broward precincts programmed into the machine. Very impressive. Using a photo id might lessen the tremendous number of illegal voters who are not citizens but not likely. At the minumum the ID furnished will have to have the correct address. Miami-Dade has many illegal voters such as many of my friends who are green card non-citizen Cubans but all vote a straight democrat ticket as they are poor. They all have drivers licenses so will be able to vote. John Walsh; Davie, FL All-new Yahoo! Mail - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Calvin D. Fowler' 10/26/2006 11:09:34 AM RE: The future PS Thank you for your service on the School Board. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Calvin D. Fowler [mailto:cfowler2@cfl.rr.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 3:25 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: The future Governor, you are coming to the end of your term and last night I attended my last school board meeting as a board member. I would like to know if you intend to keep this email address and if not, I would like to have your future email address or any contact so that I can keep in touch with you. Thank you for your service to education in this state. I can't possibly think where we would be without your efforts. Bea Fowler From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Calvin D. Fowler' 10/26/2006 11:09:12 AM RE: The future Thank you Bea. I will keep this email at least for a while. jeb -----Original Message----From: Calvin D. Fowler [mailto:cfowler2@cfl.rr.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 3:25 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: The future Governor, you are coming to the end of your term and last night I attended my last school board meeting as a board member. I would like to know if you intend to keep this email address and if not, I would like to have your future email address or any contact so that I can keep in touch with you. Thank you for your service to education in this state. I can't possibly think where we would be without your efforts. Bea Fowler From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'muirwt@aim.com' 10/26/2006 11:06:12 AM RE: Appointment of Judge Harnage thank you Celeste. Jeb -----Original Message----From: muirwt@aim.com [mailto:muirwt@aim.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 3:03 PM To: Jeb@Jeb.org. Subject: Appointment of Judge Harnage Thank you so much for giving us back Judge Henry H. Harnage as a judge of workers' compensation claims. He is an excellent choice and will always be a credit to your administration. We hope you are enjoying the last few months in Tallahassee as Governor of Florida. Hopefully, you will make your family home in South Florida. All the best, Celeste Hardee Muir Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush ' LEG' 10/26/2006 11:05:39 AM RE: Points of Light I will look into it. jeb -----Original Message----From: LEG [mailto:legpsg@bellsouth.net] Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 4:56 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Points of Light Dear Jeb, About two years ago, our AJC Regional Director, Bill Gralnick of Boca Raton, was asked to fill out an application to be nominated for one of your “Points of Light” awards. He has heard nothing since. I would ask if you would have your Points of Light Director look into reviewing the application and making the decision in recognition of Bill’s 33rd anniversary with the American Jewish Committee, which is coming up in November. Thank You, Leonard Greenberg Boynton Beach, FL From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush liza.mcfadden@vfffund.org 10/26/2006 11:05:29 AM FW: Points of Light a nice idea. jeb -----Original Message----From: LEG [mailto:legpsg@bellsouth.net] Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 4:56 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Points of Light Dear Jeb, About two years ago, our AJC Regional Director, Bill Gralnick of Boca Raton, was asked to fill out an application to be nominated for one of your “Points of Light” awards. He has heard nothing since. I would ask if you would have your Points of Light Director look into reviewing the application and making the decision in recognition of Bill’s 33rd anniversary with the American Jewish Committee, which is coming up in November. Thank You, Leonard Greenberg Boynton Beach, FL From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Dexter Craigie, Jr' 10/26/2006 11:04:26 AM RE: Teen Trendsetter Points-Of-Light Winner Will do. jeb -----Original Message----From: Dexter Craigie, Jr [mailto:lehightrendsetters@mailnew.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 11:03 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Teen Trendsetter Points-Of-Light Winner Hello Gov. Bush, It was a pleasure talking to you at the Points-of-Light reception at your mansion. Mentoring does make a big difference, and without differences and change of lives, our youth will not be respected to our standards. According to our past President Ronald Reagan, He said; "the government can only do so much. It's the people to people (mentor to mentee) that makes a difference in the world." I hope in the future I will have the opportunity to sit and talk with you, and bring some points that are important to what adolescents are thinking and how we can improve on those situations. As for now, it would be a honor to me, if you can provide a recommendation letter so I will be able to include it with scholarships and jobs that I might be applying for in the future. I commend you on being the best Governor I've seen in Florida and all the best in your future endeavors. Kindest Regards, Dexter Craigie, Jr Lehigh Senior High School Teen Trendsetters Points-of-Light winner Phone: 239-233-2830 E-mail:Lehightrendsetters@mailnew.com "Small things can make a big difference!! Become a mentor" -- - I mean, what is it about a decent email service? From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Jefff2000@aol.com' 10/26/2006 11:00:15 AM RE: (no subject) thank you Jeff. jeb -----Original Message----From: Jefff2000@aol.com [mailto:Jefff2000@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 8:15 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: (no subject) Dear Governor Bush: Thank you for your efforts in making real and meaningful Medicaid reform a reality by increasing competition through an opened contract process for dental services in Dade County. We followed your advice and met with Steve Madden, Tom Arnold and Roberta Kelly. The meeting was very positive, as everyone sees the need for competition in the market place, as well as recognizing the need for dental services to be provided to over 200,000 children. One very important thing that came out of the meeting was the Agency’s willingness to meet the deadline of December 2006 for getting an application for managed care providers of dental services. MCNA is looking forward to submitting an application as soon as the process opens. It is our hope that once the application is out and managed care providers have been given an opportunity to respond, that the Agency will put in place an aggressive timeline for actually putting competition to work. You should be very proud of all that you have done, Governor. It has been an amazing 8 years under your leadership and our state will benefit for years to come because of your vision and ability to get others to share it with you. It is clear that the leadership at AHCA shares that vision and is doing all they can to help. Please know how much we appreciate the remarkable spirit of cooperation that they have extended to us and this effort. Sincerely, Jeffrey Feingold From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'slater@tewlaw.com' 10/26/2006 10:56:57 AM RE: Jim Greer Recommendation thank you Slater. jeb -----Original Message----From: Slater Bayliss [mailto:slater@tewlaw.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 5:02 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: 'Lewis, Celeste' Subject: Jim Greer Recommendation ChiefIt has come to my attention that one of our good friends form Oviedo, Jim Greer, has an interest in serving on the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council. Jim is an entrepreneur by nature. He currently owns Regulatory Compliance Services Inc., a nationwide firm providing consulting services to the hospitality industry. Jim is also a public servant at heart. He is active in the political and community service areas, currently serving on the Oviedo City Council and as a member of the Regional Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. I believe Jim’s entrepreneurial spirit and his dedication to public service produce create very pragmatic leadership style that would serve the planning council well in resolving regional issues at the regional level. Thank you for your consideration. Slater From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Jay Seigel' Celeste Lewis (celeste.lewis@myflorida.com) Christa Calamas (calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com) 10/26/2006 10:52:46 AM RE: thank you Thank you Jason for the kind words. I am pleased you are doing well. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Jay Seigel [mailto:j4mets@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 5:58 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: thank you Hello Governor, sir: As the election comes closer, and closer, I wanted to just say thank you. People in general are not short on their supply of opinions, and we often hear the negative feedback being freely solicited more often than praise. I do not expect you to remember me, but in 2003 I heard you on the Hannity radio show, and later that night in May 2003 I saw you on his tv show. I was at a low point in my life, laid off from a job I loved (in NC), raising a mentally challenged preteen my wife and I had just adopted, things were going down the drain fast. It seemed as if your confidence in yourself was calling to me, I felt you really cared about others, not just politics. You spoke of a veteran in Florida your office assisted when his community tried to prevent him from flying his US Flag at his condo. In response to your strong words and moral character, I knew I wanted to live in a state with leadership like yours. My family and I eventually moved to Florida in 2003 after a few email exchanges with you, and Ms. Celeste Lewis in your office. Today I work on the AHCA contract - where I enjoy helping our citizens and I am praised by coworkers and clients alike on the work I do, and the customer service I provide. Despite it being a hard task, I feel it is rewarding; I am sure you can relate. As your term comes to a close, I wanted you to know that I believe Florida is a better place because you were at the wheel. Thank you again for your service to our state, and for being a role model I needed to encounter at a low point in my life....since 2003 things have improved - greatly. Good luck in what you do next, and I hope I see your name on another ballot again someday soon. GOD BLESS! With praise and pride, Jason Seigel Tallahassee Florida Stay in touch with old friends and meet new ones with Windows Live Spaces From: To: Date: Subject: Dexter Craigie, Jr Jeb Bush 10/26/2006 3:02:54 AM Teen Trendsetter Points-Of-Light Winner Hello Gov. Bush, It was a pleasure talking to you at the Points-of-Light reception at your mansion. Mentoring does make a big difference, and without differences and change of lives, our youth will not be respected to our standards. According to our past President Ronald Reagan, He said; "the government can only do so much. It's the people to people (mentor to mentee) that makes a difference in the world." I hope in the future I will have the opportunity to sit and talk with you, and bring some points that are important to what adolescents are thinking and how we can improve on those situations. As for now, it would be a honor to me, if you can provide a recommendation letter so I will be able to include it with scholarships and jobs that I might be applying for in the future. I commend you on being the best Governor I've seen in Florida and all the best in your future endeavors. Kindest Regards, Dexter Craigie, Jr Lehigh Senior High School Teen Trendsetters Points-of-Light winner Phone: 239-233-2830 E-mail:Lehightrendsetters@mailnew.com "Small things can make a big difference!! Become a mentor" -http://www.fastmail.fm - I mean, what is it about a decent email service? From: To: Date: Subject: Jefff2000@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/26/2006 12:14:36 AM Re: (no subject) Dear Governor Bush: Thank you for your efforts in making real and meaningful Medicaid reform a reality by increasing competition through an opened contract process for dental services in Dade County. We followed your advice and met with Steve Madden, Tom Arnold and Roberta Kelly. The meeting was very positive, as everyone sees the need for competition in the market place, as well as recognizing the need for dental services to be provided to over 200,000 children. One very important thing that came out of the meeting was the Agency’s willingness to meet the deadline of December 2006 for getting an application for managed care providers of dental services. MCNA is looking forward to submitting an application as soon as the process opens. It is our hope that once the application is out and managed care providers have been given an opportunity to respond, that the Agency will put in place an aggressive timeline for actually putting competition to work. You should be very proud of all that you have done, Governor. It has been an amazing 8 years under your leadership and our state will benefit for years to come because of your vision and ability to get others to share it with you. It is clear that the leadership at AHCA shares that vision and is doing all they can to help. Please know how much we appreciate the remarkable spirit of cooperation that they have extended to us and this effort. Sincerely, Jeffrey Feingold From: To: Date: Subject: Jack Walsh Jeb Bush 10/25/2006 10:10:26 PM Early Voting now Computer savvy. In Broward County today the voting clerk asked for my license. He did not want my voting card. The license was scanned and my address and precinct number came up correctly as he asked me for my address which satisfied him. He gave me a slip printout with the precinct number which I gave to the voting attendant who selected my precinct from all Broward precincts programmed into the machine. Very impressive. Using a photo id might lessen the tremendous number of illegal voters who are not citizens but not likely. At the minumum the ID furnished will have to have the correct address. Miami-Dade has many illegal voters such as many of my friends who are green card non-citizen Cubans but all vote a straight democrat ticket as they are poor. They all have drivers licenses so will be able to vote. John Walsh; Davie, FL All-new Yahoo! Mail - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) 10/25/2006 9:38:42 PM FW: and furthermore -----Original Message----From: MThomas@OrlandoSentinel.com [mailto:MThomas@OrlandoSentinel.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 1:21 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: and furthermore After watching that debate, I would think your education policies have been a complete failure. I wouldn't know that minority scores are up, the achievement gap is being closed, that many more kids can read at grade level, that the number of minority students taking the SATs have increased, that school districts are pouring resources into long-ignored inner-city schools, that the sanctions accompanying the FCAT have had a very positive impact on student improvement, that the FCAT is used as a diagnostic tool to work on weak areas, that the FCAT doesn't punish kids - it punished people who fail kids and makes them do better, that Florida has become a trend-setter in education... I wouldn't know any of that. From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 7:03 AM To: Thomas, Michael(OSC) Subject: RE: debate i thought he did fine. The moderator had issues. I think the last debate is with Chris Matthews. Jeb -----Original Message----From: MThomas@OrlandoSentinel.com [mailto:MThomas@OrlandoSentinel.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 11:27 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: debate Charlie was lucky it was on NPR and the moderator was a stumbling incompetent. He better do better with Russert. Mike Thomas Orlando Sentinel 407-420-5525 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Levesque, Patricia' 10/25/2006 9:28:13 PM RE: meet with a student sure -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia [mailto:Patricia.Levesque@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 4:41 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: meet with a student I was a substitute teacher for you last week in Keneshia Grant's class :-) One of the students -- a fine, humble, young man -- asked after the class if he could have the opportunity to meet with you to get advice on what he should do to run for office some day. He is going to enlist in the army after graduation and would like to pursue something after that. Would you be interested in a 5-10 minute meeting? I would work with Ms. Betty. -----Original Message----From: valentine dike [mailto:valentinedike@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 11:03 PM To: Levesque, Patricia; Grant, Wendy Subject: Professor Keneshia Grant's Student; Dear Patricia Levesque, Hello my name is Valentine Dike Jr. I am the student in Professor Grants American State and Local Government Class. To refresh your memory, I raised my hand in response to the question you asked "who aspire's to run for some type of office in the near future. I asked you in class, whether it would be a possiblity to meet with Governor Jeb Bush. I'm hoping that this would be a possiblity! Sincerely, Valentine Dike Jr. e-mail: valentine.dike@us.army.mil 850.251.6500 Do you Yahoo!? Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: FL_DEP Jeb Bush Finn, Deirdre Sole, Michael Guyet, Allan 10/25/2006 9:03:38 PM FW: What happened in White Springs with Gate Ethanol Plant Information passed along to me. Colleen From: Ray Coniglio [mailto:coniglio4@msn.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 6:12 PM To: Harold; Barbara Brooks; Eva Walko; Gary Walko; jim Minner; karen runde; kenneth Richer; max schauk; maya; Mohan Ableman; Tom Pavlik; A David Fisher Cc: Bruce Nason; Bruce Nason; Castille, Colleen; David Weldon; Diana Spencer; Dorette Ellis; Hebb,John Walter,JR; Keenan, Lauren; Leslie Rollins; Mary Hellen McCay; Rollins, Leslie; McLemorePrice, Ruth; Terry Mcelroy; Wesley Davis Subject: What happened in Jacksonville Information from Buzz Hoover, Pres. Gate Ethanol LLC, the cost of ethanol producing equipment has gone sky high. That's what stopped Gate Petroleum from building a refinnery in Jacksonville. They own or supply over 300 gas stations and would have had a natural market. Even with that, the rate of return just didn't justify the expense. The original price was $75m for a 30m gal plant. They needed a 50m gal plant to be cost effective, the price became $145m, that became $160m, then 2 wks ago it was $200m. Plant cancelled, could change in year or maybe even longer, no one sure. The Tampa plant is still planning to move forward, but hasn't broke ground as of yet. Everything proposed so far has been planning on using corn as a feed stock. I think GRE is only one with any interest in helping local farmers to maintain or increase their farms. Which can go a long way in finding funding sources, DOA etc. I also feel a lot more positive about the "Mobile Field Harvester" concept of fermentation as these construction costs continue rise. Will discuss it more, when we're all within shouting range. Ray Coniglio Global Renewable Energy, LLC "The Future is now" Phone 772-581-1764 Fax 772-581-1765 ray@gre21.com www.gre21.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Slater Bayliss Jeb Bush 'Lewis, Celeste' 10/25/2006 9:01:37 PM Jim Greer Recommendation ChiefIt has come to my attention that one of our good friends form Oviedo, Jim Greer, has an interest in serving on the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council. Jim is an entrepreneur by nature. He currently owns Regulatory Compliance Services Inc., a nationwide firm providing consulting services to the hospitality industry. Jim is also a public servant at heart. He is active in the political and community service areas, currently serving on the Oviedo City Council and as a member of the Regional Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. I believe Jim’s entrepreneurial spirit and his dedication to public service produce create very pragmatic leadership style that would serve the planning council well in resolving regional issues at the regional level. Thank you for your consideration. Slater From: To: Date: Subject: LEG Jeb Bush 10/25/2006 8:56:19 PM Points of Light Dear Jeb, About two years ago, our AJC Regional Director, Bill Gralnick of Boca Raton, was asked to fill out an application to be nominated for one of your “Points of Light” awards. He has heard nothing since. I would ask if you would have your Points of Light Director look into reviewing the application and making the decision in recognition of Bill’s 33rd anniversary with the American Jewish Committee, which is coming up in November. Thank You, Leonard Greenberg Boynton Beach, FL From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Matt Bruce Jeb Bush Mike S 10/25/2006 7:38:07 PM SRQ Intl Airport... Hello Governor! I certainly hope you're having a fine day and hope it will continue after I tell you what I now have a copy of... What the IAFF 2546 Local Officials Mike Stephenson, President, and Merve Kennell, Business Agent, have said about Florida Firefighter Certification in the case of the SRQ International Airport is exactly 100% correct per Dave Casey, Chief of the FL. Bureau of Fire Standards & Training... In the letter I have a copy of, it clearly states "The firefighters have to be certified in Florida before they can be used as firefighters." This is clearly not being done and Mr. Fred Piccolo actually lied to his Airport Board when he stated they only had to meet Federal qualification under ARFF... Not having met the minimum standards for Firefighter in the State of Florida opens up a magnitude of questions over assumed liability by the Airport for "non compliance"... This is indeed a very serious violation of Florida State Law that I know you've always tried to uphold... In closing I wish you the very best in your career and hope to one day meet you and shake your hand. Respectfully, 'Matt' Matt Bruce News Sarasota.com Managing Editor Host Of "The Captain's AMERICA" Radio Show 1490 WWPR Radio Bradenton - Sarasota - Tampa - Venice, FL... From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Lourdes Lozano Jeb Bush 10/25/2006 7:38:31 PM Hispanic Heritage Celebration invitationhispanic06.doc You are cordially invited to our celebration. (See attached file: invitationhispanic06.doc) Lourdes Lozano Dept. of Children & Families Hialeah North Center 7925 W. 2nd Ct. Hialeah, FL 33014 Office: 305-364-3077 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message and any attachments are for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information that is exempt from public disclosure. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this message in error please contact the sender (by phone or reply electronic mail) and then destroy all copies of the original message. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: JR Harding 'Shelly Brantley' Jeb Bush 'Gormley, Carol' 10/25/2006 7:17:33 PM 2007 Funding Shelly, While technically APD is not in the recreational business, your continued support for completion of the Billy Joe Rish strategic plans would be awesome. Perhaps we could get matching money from the Feds. Could you stick a million dollars in LBR for 2007 funding for the park? Of course, the new Governor can do anything he wants. However, having a starting place would help and I will do my part, you know that. Thank you, JR ******************************************************************* JR Harding, Ed.D. (850) 907-0652 (home) (850) 907-9301 (fax) (850) 245-3313(work) (850) 245-3316 (work fax) (850) 510-4628 (cell) jrfsu@comcast.net (home) JR.Harding@vr.fldoe.org (work) www.jrharding.com ******************************************************************* -No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.11/496 - Release Date: 10/24/2006 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: South, Linda Levesque, Patricia Winn, John Blomberg, Jeanine Austin, Curtis Bracy, Carol Toni Jennings Jeb Bush 10/25/2006 7:14:29 PM RE: Workforce Plus awarded $5,000 grant Patricia, this local Workforce Board has been using Work Keys for some time, and I expect this is a continuation of their existing program. It is encouraging that the local elected officials are supporting Workforce Plus’ efforts. Workforce Plus’ experience with Work Keys will certainly help the regional workforce boards as we roll out the Ready to Work activities. Linda From: Levesque, Patricia [mailto:Patricia.Levesque@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 1:20 PM To: Winn, John; Blomberg, Jeanine; Austin, Curtis; South, Linda Cc: Bracy, Carol; toni@jeb.org; Jeb Bush Subject: Workforce Plus awarded $5,000 grant Did Gadsden County Commission need to pay $5,000 for Win/Workkeys? Didn't we purchase a statewide license that the workforce boards can use? Do the workforce boards across the state know they will have access to this system? _______________________________ Workforce Plus awarded $5,000 grant DEMOCRAT STAFF REPORT The Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners has awarded $5,000 to Workforce Plus to purchase Win/ Workkeys, a business support tool, to further support economic-development efforts in Gadsden County. WIN, the developer of Win/Workkeys, is currently operating in 50 states and in Canada in a variety of workforce-development areas. WIN offers a broad range of services to "mom-and-pop" businesses and mid-size companies, both public and private. It specializes in multifaceted technology solutions that incorporate curriculum, staff-development training and adult training. Workforce Plus, the regional work-force board serving Gadsden, Leon and Wakulla counties, will provide a full-time business consultant dedicated to assessing and determining employer needs and help with employee matching. This person will provide local governments, chambers of commerce and economic development councils with labor force, employment and various other statistical data. The business consultant also will work directly with the local school system, including the vocational institution, and with area employers to secure funding either through grants or Workforce Plus Employed Worker training dollars, as well as link them to any available tax incentives. This project was implemented in 2003 in Leon County with help from the Leon County Board of County Commissioners. From: To: Date: Subject: muirwt@aim.com Jeb@Jeb.org. 10/25/2006 7:03:22 PM Appointment of Judge Harnage Thank you so much for giving us back Judge Henry H. Harnage as a judge of workers' compensation claims. He is an excellent choice and will always be a credit to your administration. We hope you are enjoying the last few months in Tallahassee as Governor of Florida. Hopefully, you will make your family home in South Florida. All the best, Celeste Hardee Muir Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Schembri, Anthony J. Jeb Bush Carol Gormley (E-mail) Alia Faraj (E-mail) 10/25/2006 6:57:00 PM FW: Sexual Harassment Policy FYI. -----Original Message----From: Schembri, Anthony J. Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 2:55 PM To: All-DJJ Subject: Sexual Harassment Policy TO ALL DJJ EMPLOYEES: We at the Department of Juvenile Justice are fortunate to employ people of your caliber. To that end, the Department puts forth great effort to ensure that your workplace is free of sexual harassment. Allow me to commend you for your continued observance of the Department's Sexual Harassment Policy. Because of your diligent effort and your respect for your fellow coworkers, the Department has received a relatively small number of sexual harassment complaints. Again, I commend you. As your Secretary, I want there to be no misunderstanding regarding my position relative to sexual harassment. I have ZERO TOLERANCE for sexual harassment. What does this mean? It means that when an employee is found to have engaged in sexually harassing behavior, he or she will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including dismissal! It's important that we remember that each of us is someone's spouse, father, mother, child, brother, or sister. I ask that you continue to show the utmost respect and treat each of your coworkers as though they were a family member. With this sentiment as a rule of thumb, there will be very few complaints of sexual harassment. I want you to also be aware that a knowingly fabricated complaint of sexual harassment will also result in disciplinary action. It is as important to establish and maintain a workplace free of sexual harassment as it is to ensure that you are protected from intentional false sexual harassment allegations. Unfortunately, there may be a time, however, when you perceive that you have been a victim of sexual harassment. If this should occur, please do not hesitate to contact the Department's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Officer, Mr. Derrick Elias. As the Department's EEO Officer, not only does Mr. Elias respond to sexual harassment complaints, he also responds to discrimination complaints involving race, gender, religion, disability, age, national origin, and others. Should you need to report a complaint of sexual harassment or other allegations of discrimination, please contact Mr. Elias at (850) 921-6758 or at Suncom 291-6758. In addition to having Mr. Elias as a point of contact for lodging a sexual harassment complaint, you may notify any of the Department's managers or supervisors of your concerns. The Department's managers and supervisors are well aware of their responsibility and obligation in addressing sexual harassment complaints. Again, this Department is fortunate to have you as an employee and I commend you for respecting your fellow coworkers. With your continued support, we can ensure that each of us has a workplace free of sexual harassment! Your Secretary, Anthony J. Schembri Secretary Florida Department of Juvenile Justice 2737 Centerview Drive Suite 307 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3100 (850) 413-7313 The mission of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice: To protect the public by reducing juvenile crime and the delinquency in Florida. Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jerry Paul Jeb Bush 10/25/2006 6:13:14 PM GOVERNOR BUSH ATTENDS 30TH ANNUAL JOINT MEETING OF SOUTHEAST U.S./JAPAN & JAPAN-U.S. SOUTHEAST ASSOCIATIONS Interesting. (The majority of my international energy work is in Japan ... both with GOJ and with private industry) Jerry GOVERNOR BUSH ATTENDS 30TH ANNUAL JOINT MEETING OF SOUTHEAST U.S./JAPAN & JAPAN-U.S. SOUTHEAST ASSOCIATIONS October 24, 2006 Contact: KRISTY CAMPBELL (850) 488-5394 ORLANDO– Governor Jeb Bush today joined top officials from Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama and Virginia and top Japanese and American executives at the 30th Annual Joint Meeting of the Southeast U.S./Japan & Japan-U.S. Southeast Associations (SEUS/Japan), marking the first time in 14 years this event has been held in the Florida. During his remarks, Governor Bush touted the strong Florida-Japan economic and cultural relationship. “Florida values its longstanding historical, cultural and economic ties with Japan, our state’s second largest trading partner,” said Governor Bush. “We are extremely proud that Florida has the honor to serve as this year’s host and expand the dynamic ties that bind our respective regions.” SEUS/Japan promotes trade, investment and friendly relations in the areas of culture, industry, technology and commerce between Japan and the southeastern states of Florida, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. The Florida Delegation remains the state’s leading private, non-profit organization for promoting and enhancing relations with Japan. It also acts in an advisory capacity to the Governor, Legislature and the Secretary of State. Additionally, it is responsible for organizing, planning and coordinating Florida’s official participation in the Association and the annual joint meeting. Last year’s conference was held in Tokyo and the delegation from Florida was led by former Secretary of State Glenda Hood. Made possible in part by a generous $250,000 community grant from the Florida Legislature, this year’s annual joint meeting included an overview of the U.S. economy, and sessions on trade, investment, information technology and emerging opportunities. A golf tournament and a variety of tours, receptions and dinners are also included in the three-day event. Each year, a joint meeting is held between SEUS/Japan and its overseas sister organization, the Japan-U.S. Southeast Association, alternating between sites in Japan and the seven the southeastern U.S. states. Japan is Florida’s second-largest trading partner, with trade valued at $6 billion in 2005. This represents an impressive increase of more than 12 percent from 2004. The country also represents the 10th largest market for Florida originated exports, with more than $790 million in goods produced in the Sunshine State going to Japan in 2005. In foreign direct investment, the more than 100 Japanese companies operating in Florida have $2.8 billion invested in the state and employ more than 23,800 Floridians. Florida and Japan have also forged important partnerships through nine sister cities, one sister park and one sister state agreement. For more information on Governor Bush’s economic development initiatives, please visit www.myflorida.com. ### Jerry Paul Capitol Energy, LLC Washington Tallahassee (941) 662-7874 (cell) (850) 562-7833 (ofc) jpaul@capitolenergy.net From: To: CC: Date: Subject: TimFinchem@pgatourhq.com Jeb Bush CathieHurlburt@pgatourhq.com 10/25/2006 6:12:22 PM Hi Jeb Thanks again for coming over for the PLAYERS Championship charity luncheon on Monday. It was great of you to make the time to be with us, and your remarks were much appreciated. After your tour of duty has concluded, perhaps we can visit more about getting you involved in The First Tee. In the meantime, if there is anything that we can do for you as your tenure winds down, please let me know. And, once you're a private citizen again, you're welcome at Sawgrass anytime you want to work on your golf game. Kind regards, Tim PGA TOUR - These Guys are Good. ---www.pgatour.com--The information contained in this transmission and any attachments may contain privileged and confidential information. It is intended only for the use of the person(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution, or duplication of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Dfinn@myflorida.com' 10/25/2006 5:01:39 PM Fw: Gas stations/generators Let us discuss -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: FL_DEP To: Jeb Bush CC: dfinn@myflorida.com ; Palmer, Mollie Sent: Wed Oct 25 09:11:43 2006 Subject: RE: Gas stations/generators I suggest a two-prong approach to the letter-writing. (fyi - each of the stations were actually visited by our folks and our contract folks to get the baseline information that we have, so they were informed of the law change in person at each station.) . The next step would be to write a letter from me to each of the stations and share the written law with them, let them know the deadline, the importance of retail gas stations in the recovery of the region in an emergency and ask them to comply with the law. Simultaneously I would write a letter to the Petroleum Council members asking if they have a plan and if it is ready to initiate. We could ask them to submit their plan, but in our previous discussions they have indicated that they believe that information is proprietary and the subject of anti-trust. But if we did get from them a letter of response that says they are ready, it is something the Department can fall back on next year. Colleen -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wed 10/25/2006 7:50 AM To: FL_DEP Cc: Subject: Re: Gas stations/generators I know but how do we know where we will stand next summer? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: FL_DEP To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Oct 25 07:41:21 2006 Subject: Re: Gas stations/generators It doesn't become effective until next summer -------------------------Secretary Colleen Castille (BlackBerry) CONSERVE ENERGY ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: FL_DEP Sent: Tue Oct 24 18:19:04 2006 Subject: Re: Gas stations/generators Are they complyoing with the law? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: FL_DEP To: Jeb Bush CC: Deirdre.Finn@MyFlorida.com ; Palmer, Mollie Sent: Tue Oct 24 15:41:16 2006 Subject: RE: Gas stations/generators Well, we could send a letter to the Petroleum council asking them to work on it and come up with a plan on their own, just as the utilities have. colleen _____ From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 12:27 PM To: FL_DEP Cc: Deirdre.Finn@MyFlorida.com; Palmer, Mollie Subject: RE: Gas stations/generators are we happy with these numbers? what are the prospects going forward? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Shoaf, Kathy [mailto:Kathy.Shoaf@dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of FL_DEP Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 4:17 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Deirdre.Finn@MyFlorida.com; Palmer, Mollie Subject: Gas stations/generators Governor: Secretary Castille asked that I forward this information (below) to you in response to your request. A hard copy of the attachment will be printed and faxed to Deirdre. Kathy Shoaf _____ From: Sole, Michael Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 9:14 PM To: FL_DEP Subject: FW: EmergencyPreparednessSummary[1].pdf Secretary, attached is the report on the number of generators at retail facilities by DEP District and County. (in response to the Governor's request). Quick Summary is: of the 8,222 retail facilities statewide, 356 currently have generators onsite (a little over 4%). Patrick Higgins pulled this report for us this evening. Mike From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Paul Harvey Lucy Hadi Jeb Bush 10/25/2006 4:28:21 PM district 8 Ms. Hadi, Do to my disability I was unable to attend Tuesdays meeting. Thank you for at least looking at who this new board is. I still feel that you should have backed the original board but this is a little better than what we were getting. I do believe all ex DCF employees should be removed and they should have some people who have adopted or are foster parents or an ex foster child. Sincerely, Paul Harvey From: To: Date: Subject: Mr, and Mrs. Hand Jeb Bush 10/25/2006 3:33:16 PM Doug Sprouse Govenor Bush, I am sending you this email partly out of fustration and partly out of desperation. I have contacted you in the past about the incarseration of my son Craig Sprouse. As per our last email you gave Wendy Berger as a contact for legal advice. Mrs. Berger informed that your office couldn't help me legally or ethically. Her advice was to hire an attourney. Mr. Bush Iv'e hired many attourney's and spent a considerable amount money and time for them to tell me there is nothing they can do. I have also contacted every Florida State Senator and Representative to no avail. Mr. Bush I would like you to know I am a voting republican and have supported our party for many years. I'm just wondering why when the different republican candidates call on me for support during election time I give my support not only by voting but also financially, but when I call on them , and believe me I've called them all, I get no support or help. Mr. Bush I realize your a busy man with alot of things on your plate, but if you could set aside thirty minutes of your time at your conveinance, I am sure that you and I could come up with a solution for my son's situation. Mr. Bush please consider this request. I know that Craig is not your son and I know this does not affect you the way it has his mother and I. Put yourself in our shoes for a minute Mr. Bush you would take every avenue, and pull every string you could. With the 2008 election just around the corner I am sure that the republican party will call on me for support. Again please consider this request. You can reach me at (863) 517-1671 or at sungrl500@yahoo.com. Sincerely Doug and Shirley Sprouse Sherry Hand All-new Yahoo! Mail - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. From: To: Date: Subject: Jill Collins Jeb Bush 10/25/2006 2:31:54 PM RE: TBRPC Appointment Dear Governor Bush, I just wanted to follow up on my appointment to the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council. We are in the process of working on our long-range plan. I am also expected to attend the next National Regional Councils Association board meeting in a couple of weeks. As I have mentioned previously, I would very much like to continue to serve and hope you will allow me to do so. Thanks very much. Jill Collins Partner Barclay Partners, LLC 2912 Wallcraft Avenue Tampa, FL 33611 (813) 786-5350 jillcollins@verizon.net From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 2:23 PM To: JillCollins@verizon.net Subject: RE: TBRPC Appointment I will look into this. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Jill Collins [mailto:jillcollins@verizon.net] Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 12:25 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: TBRPC Appointment Dear Governor Bush, I am currently serving my second term as your appointee on the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council. I was originally appointed in October of 2000 and reappointed in March of 2004. It is my understanding that you wish to fill all regional planning council seats prior to the expiration of your term. I am respectfully requesting that you reconsider replacing me at this time. I am currently serving as Vice Chair and will be Chair in 2007. I misunderstood the length of my term and was under the impression that the three year term commenced upon the date of reappointment and therefore did not anticipate I would be replaced prior to 2007. It is important to me that you know that I am not a person who takes governmental appointments lightly. When I served on the Florida Engineers Management Corporation’s Board of Directors, I was twice elected chair by my fellow board members even though I was not an engineer. In addition, I am a TBRPC delegate on the Florida Regional Council’s Association’s Policy Board and recently served as their First Vice President and President. I was also recently elected to serve on the National Regional Council's Association's Board of Directors representing the southeast region of the country. In both cases, this is the first time a Governor’s appointee has been an officer with FRCA and on the national board of NARC. In all of these appointments, I have risen to positions of leadership and clearly have the respect of my peers and those who have served with me in these capacities. I also currently serve as your appointee on the Affordable Housing Study Commission representing the Regional Planning Councils. Again, I am asking that you reconsider replacing me at this time in order that I might continue my service with the TBRPC, FRCA, NARC, and the AHSC. I have a true passion for regionalism and consider it an honor and a privilege to serve you and the citizens of the State of Florida. I will be more than happy to answer any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration. Jill Collins Partner Barclay Partners, LLC 2912 Wallcraft Avenue Tampa, FL 33611 (813) 786-5350 jillcollins@verizon.net From: To: Date: Subject: Gina Oviedo Martinez Jeb Bush 10/25/2006 1:58:45 PM from gina faulkner Jeb, I just wanted to thank you for sending me Jose to help me. This past week has been awful, and it was very hard for me to make phone calls or inquiries without crying or getting emotional, and Jose was able to do those things and tell me the results. My mother is helping me to sell everything here, Marcos and I had just purchased a little house a couple of weeks ago here, so my mother is taking over all of those duties with that. I signed a power of attorney for her to do it, its just too painful to watch everything I just achieved melt away. I am preparing to move to Mexico. I have all my clothing packed, and have spoken to my employer about what happened. I was working at St. Pete College, they were very sympathetic and told me if I can ever return I will always have employment there. The only thing that still needs to be dealt with is my classes. I was only 8 months away from graduation, so I really don't want to just quit. USF tends to be a little difficult to deal with, so I may end up having to withdraw this semester. I am going to speak to a school in Texas about transferring credits, as I had been planning to go to graduate school next year. Mom says I might be able to drive up to UT San Antonio to finish all of that, so thats on my list of things to look into once I am calm enough to think beyond the next few hours. I am not scared to move there, I have learned Spanish over the last couple of years and am at near native fluency. I think if it wasn't for that this situation would be much worse. I am so looking forward to being reunited with my husband, there is really nothing in my life as important as he is. I know we will be able to make something out of this situation, just like we managed to make something out of what we had here in the US. Your support and help through this situation means the world to me, you are someone I have always been able to count on in times of crisis. I truly appreciate all of this, thank you. Love always, Gina All-in-one security and maintenance for your PC. Get a free 90-day trial! From: To: Date: Subject: Armstrong, David Jeb Bush Levesque, Patricia 10/25/2006 1:20:47 PM Broward CC president will resign today I have been working with them to find a resolution to "irreconcilable differences.". There are no real problems.....they just don't get along well. I will be at the board meeting to help board transition. I think it will all work out positive long term. Just wanted you to have heads up and not be alarmed. -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey From: To: CC: Date: Subject: FL_DEP Jeb Bush dfinn@myflorida.com Palmer, Mollie 10/25/2006 1:11:43 PM RE: Gas stations/generators I suggest a two-prong approach to the letter-writing. (fyi - each of the stations were actually visited by our folks and our contract folks to get the baseline information that we have, so they were informed of the law change in person at each station.) . The next step would be to write a letter from me to each of the stations and share the written law with them, let them know the deadline, the importance of retail gas stations in the recovery of the region in an emergency and ask them to comply with the law. Simultaneously I would write a letter to the Petroleum Council members asking if they have a plan and if it is ready to initiate. We could ask them to submit their plan, but in our previous discussions they have indicated that they believe that information is proprietary and the subject of anti-trust. But if we did get from them a letter of response that says they are ready, it is something the Department can fall back on next year. Colleen -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wed 10/25/2006 7:50 AM To: FL_DEP Cc: Subject: Re: Gas stations/generators I know but how do we know where we will stand next summer? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: FL_DEP To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Oct 25 07:41:21 2006 Subject: Re: Gas stations/generators It doesn't become effective until next summer -------------------------Secretary Colleen Castille (BlackBerry) CONSERVE ENERGY ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: FL_DEP Sent: Tue Oct 24 18:19:04 2006 Subject: Re: Gas stations/generators Are they complyoing with the law? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: FL_DEP To: Jeb Bush CC: Deirdre.Finn@MyFlorida.com ; Palmer, Mollie Sent: Tue Oct 24 15:41:16 2006 Subject: RE: Gas stations/generators Well, we could send a letter to the Petroleum council asking them to work on it and come up with a plan on their own, just as the utilities have. colleen _____ From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 12:27 PM To: FL_DEP Cc: Deirdre.Finn@MyFlorida.com; Palmer, Mollie Subject: RE: Gas stations/generators are we happy with these numbers? what are the prospects going forward? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Shoaf, Kathy [mailto:Kathy.Shoaf@dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of FL_DEP Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 4:17 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Deirdre.Finn@MyFlorida.com; Palmer, Mollie Subject: Gas stations/generators Governor: Secretary Castille asked that I forward this information (below) to you in response to your request. A hard copy of the attachment will be printed and faxed to Deirdre. Kathy Shoaf _____ From: Sole, Michael Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 9:14 PM To: FL_DEP Subject: FW: EmergencyPreparednessSummary[1].pdf Secretary, attached is the report on the number of generators at retail facilities by DEP District and County. (in response to the Governor's request). Quick Summary is: of the 8,222 retail facilities statewide, 356 currently have generators onsite (a little over 4%). Patrick Higgins pulled this report for us this evening. Mike From: To: CC: Date: Subject: rjnatter@natterllc.com Jeb Bush Mark Kaplan Rocky Rodriquez Nina Oviedo Frank Bonner Pam Dana 10/25/2006 12:57:20 PM SouthCom Commander Governor, If you have not already done so, I recommend you call the new Southern Command Commander and welcome him into his new job. Admiral Jim Stavridis replaced General John Craddock as Commander last week. Pam and I attended the ceremony at the headquarters. In addition to welcoming Jim to Florida, you might also congratulate him on receiving his 4th star (his previous job was Secretary Rumsfeld's Senior Military Assistant as a 3 star). Jim is a lifelong Florida resident, with his mother currently living in Jacksonville. An additional purpose of the call should be to tell him that time is getting short for him and the Pentagon's senior leadership to pursuade the Armed Services Committees to approve the lease offer. Our concern is that, with the change in Governors coming in January, he risks losing the opportunity for a new HQ in the coming 5-10 years. You might also tell him that you know I have talked with him about this and that you have asked Natter to call him again to see what can be done. (this has been discussed with his staff who are briefing him tomorrow on the Congressional logjam). Thanks Governor. Bob Robert J. Natter R J NATTER & ASSOCIATES, LLC rjnatter@natterllc.com 904 376-5861 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 10/25/2006 1:01:33 PM Fw: St. Pete Times - Ober opts out of Belden case Let us discuss -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Campbell, Kristy Sent: Wed Oct 25 08:45:00 2006 Subject: St. Pete Times - Ober opts out of Belden case St. Pete Times - Ober opts out of Belden case Gov. Jeb Bush is asked to name a s p ecial prosecutor t o investigate the Hillsborough County tax c o llector's actions. There is a tape. By Abbie Vansickle Published October 25, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------TAMPA - Hillsborough State Attorney Mark Ober asked the governor Tuesday to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate allegations that county tax collector Doug Belden kissed a woman against her will and intentionally rubbed her breasts with his elbow. Ober spokeswoman Pam Bondi said the move was necessary to avoid a conflict of interest. "Doug Belden is a personal friend of Mark Ober and many members of our staff," Bondi said. On Oct. 13, police opened an investigation into Belden after Julie Irwin, a 38-year-old jewelry maker, accused him of kissing and groping her in the bar of a Harbour Island restaurant. Belden initially told a reporter he may have petted Irwin's dog, a Boston terrier named Babar, but that he never touched Irwin. But Irwin's attorney, Jeff Brown, says a security camera at Jackson's Bistro tells another story. Brown and Irwin reviewed the tape Monday with police. The tape, which has not been released to reporters, shows Belden approach Irwin, kiss her and rub up against her as he pets her dog, Brown said. The tape does not have audio, but according to Brown, Belden's advances were clearly unwelcome. "In the guise of petting a dog, he basically has his head buried in her lap," Brown said. "You can see him kiss her. It's hard to see. You see him just disappear into her lap. It's apparent to an unbiased viewer that he's invading her space and kissing her." Brown said he wants to know why Belden denied touching Irwin. "The initial battle, so to speak, was there was no touching, that he never kissed her," he said. Belden has referred all questions to his attorney, Norman Cannella. Cannella was scheduled to review the security tape with police Tuesday. Cannella suggested that Irwin had increased the severity of the allegations since the initial report to police. "This woman - whoever she is - is increasing the tempo of her story," he said. "This thing wasn't spun initially by this woman as anyone touching her breasts." But Brown says the tape solidified his client's credibility and raised questions about the honesty of Belden and one of his staff members, Preston Trigg. "For him to come out in the paper initially and say there was no touching and he did not kiss her that's what has caused her concern," Brown said. "To lie about it as a public official is wrong. She's asking that he apologize. As a public official, he clearly lied. Now it's not just her word. The video supports that." Belden, a Republican, took office in 1998. The tape shows Irwin sitting at Jackson's outdoor bar, eating dinner and reviewing some work documents, Brown said. Belden then approaches her, kisses her, aggressively pets Babar, and places what appears to be a business card on the bar, Brown said. Irwin wants Belden to issue a public apology, accepting responsibility, Brown said. Abbie VanSickle can be reached at 813 226-3373 or vansickle@sptimes.com. Kristy Campbell Press Secretary Executive Office of Governor Bush (850) 488-5394 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'douglas.burnett1@us.army.mil' 10/25/2006 12:24:47 PM Re: FUP: Request For Reconsideration Thanks General. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Oct 25 08:15:54 2006 Subject: FUP: Request For Reconsideration Governor, Enclosed is a note from Mr. Kevin Coffin, a former FL Guard Soldier, now residing in VA. As you recall, Mr. Coffin requested reconsideration of efforts to collect military tuition assistance. In general, a Guard member incurs a 3-years service obligation if he/she makes use of our state-sponsored tuition assistance. We re-looked his service record and discovered he, in fact, has met the 3 year requirement. Staff has contacted the collection agency to stop action and we are trying to reach Mr. Coffin today. Pretty good result for all. Doug From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 6:09 PM To: Kevin Coffin Subject: RE: Request For Reconsideration I will ask General Burnette to review your situation. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Kevin Coffin [mailto:kmcoffin@hotmail.com] Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 5:51 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Request For Reconsideration 5710 Palermo Terrace Woodbridge, VA 22191 October 22, 2006 Dear Governor Bush, I am writing to you to request reconsideration in a situation which involves repayment of a debt which I recently settled with the State of Florida. I am a former member of the Florida National Guard who was discharged following completion of five of the six years of active commitment in my contract. As a Florida resident, I joined the Florida National Guard in the summer of 2001 and began training at Ft. Benning shortly there after. Following the successful completion of training I was assigned to HHC 3-124 Infantry in Panama City, Florida. During my assignment to that unit I participated in Annual Training in the summer of 2002, and was alerted for overseas deployment the day after Christmas of that year. My unit reported to Ft. Stewart for training, deployed to Iraq in March of 2003, and manned Sector 17 in Baghdad on the Tigris River until our return to the US in February of 2004. Although I was trained and assigned duties as a personnel clerk in Headquarters Company, on a daily basis, I was required to provide security at the gate of our compound, furnish convoy security for movements within the city, and was routinely required to provide security during raids performed by the rifle companies. I was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for my service in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Upon return following our tour of duty in a combat zone, I continued to actively serve with my unit. During annual training in 2004, based on the experience I gained in Baghdad, I volunteered to assist with the training of other units that were preparing to deploy. In addition my unit was placed on standby for state duty following hurricanes Charlie and Ivan. Although I joined the guard prior to 9-11, to serve the state in which I was a resident, my resolve only strengthened after the terrorist attacks on our country. I admit being fearful when I was notified that my unit would be deploying to the Middle East, but dedicated myself to preparing as best I could and vowed not to let my fellow soldiers down. I successfully completed my combat tour with my unit, but saw and experienced situations that I will never forget. As a result I encountered significant difficulties in putting those memories behind me once I returned home. By the end of that year, the pressures became too much to bear. I requested to be released from the remainder of my commitment and relocated to Virginia where I could be supported by my family during this difficult time. In August of 2006 I was contacted by a collection agency concerning a debt for one semester of tuition ($1800) along with a collection fee ($300) which I owed the State of Florida. This came as a complete surprise to me because I had not yet been informed of my discharge which had occurred in February of this year. It was my understanding at the time of my enlistment that I would be eligible for up to 5 years of educational benefits during my active commitment. Although I recognize that I did not complete my entire commitment, for reasons that I could not anticipate when I joined the Guard, I am more than a little surprised that the state is collecting my only semester's worth of tuition after completing nearly five years of faithful service. I understand that the State has gone to great lengths to support soldiers who are deployed in support of the War on Terror. I am asking for your consideration as one of those who did their part in protecting our freedoms. I respectfully request that the tuition monies and penalty which I have already paid to the state be refunded to me at the address above. Thank you in advance for your consideration. Respectfully, Kevin M. Coffin SPC Kevin M. Coffin 514-84-6927 HHC 3-124 Infantry Florida National Guard _________________________________________________________________ Try Search Survival Kits: Fix up your home and better handle your cash with Live Search! http://imagine-windowslive.com/search/kits/default.aspx?kit=improve&loca le=en-US&source=hmtagline From: To: Date: Subject: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG Jeb Bush 10/25/2006 12:15:54 PM FUP: Request For Reconsideration Governor, Enclosed is a note from Mr. Kevin Coffin, a former FL Guard Soldier, now residing in VA. As you recall, Mr. Coffin requeste of efforts to collect military tuition assistance. In general, a Guard member incurs a 3-years service obligation if he/she makes use sponsored tuition assistance. We re-looked his service record and discovered he, in fact, has met the 3 year requirement. Staff h collection agency to stop action and we are trying to reach Mr. Coffin today. Pretty good result for all. Doug From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 6:09 PM To: Kevin Coffin Subject: RE: Request For Reconsideration I will ask General Burnette to review your situation. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Kevin Coffin [mailto:kmcoffin@hotmail.com] Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 5:51 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Request For Reconsideration 5710 Palermo Terrace Woodbridge, VA 22191 October 22, 2006 Dear Governor Bush, I am writing to you to request reconsideration in a situation which involves repayment of a debt which I recently settled with the State of Florida. I am a former member of the Florida National Guard who was discharged following completion of five of the six years of active commitment in my contract. As a Florida resident, I joined the Florida National Guard in the summer of 2001 and began training at Ft. Benning shortly there after. Following the successful completion of training I was assigned to HHC 3-124 Infantry in Panama City, Florida. During my assignment to that unit I participated in Annual Training in the summer of 2002, and was alerted for overseas deployment the day after Christmas of that year. My unit reported to Ft. Stewart for training, deployed to Iraq in March of 2003, and manned Sector 17 in Baghdad on the Tigris River until our return to the US in February of 2004. Although I was trained and assigned duties as a personnel clerk in Headquarters Company, on a daily basis, I was required to provide security at the gate of our compound, furnish convoy security for movements within the city, and was routinely required to provide security during raids performed by the rifle companies. I was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for my service in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Upon return following our tour of duty in a combat zone, I continued to actively serve with my unit. During annual training in 2004, based on the experience I gained in Baghdad, I volunteered to assist with the training of other units that were preparing to deploy. In addition my unit was placed on standby for state duty following hurricanes Charlie and Ivan. Although I joined the guard prior to 9-11, to serve the state in which I was a resident, my resolve only strengthened after the terrorist attacks on our country. I admit being fearful when I was notified that my unit would be deploying to the Middle East, but dedicated myself to preparing as best I could and vowed not to let my fellow soldiers down. I successfully completed my combat tour with my unit, but saw and experienced situations that I will never forget. As a result I encountered significant difficulties in putting those memories behind me once I returned home. By the end of that year, the pressures became too much to bear. I requested to be released from the remainder of my commitment and relocated to Virginia where I could be supported by my family during this difficult time. In August of 2006 I was contacted by a collection agency concerning a debt for one semester of tuition ($1800) along with a collection fee ($300) which I owed the State of Florida. This came as a complete surprise to me because I had not yet been informed of my discharge which had occurred in February of this year. It was my understanding at the time of my enlistment that I would be eligible for up to 5 years of educational benefits during my active commitment. Although I recognize that I did not complete my entire commitment, for reasons that I could not anticipate when I joined the Guard, I am more than a little surprised that the state is collecting my only semester's worth of tuition after completing nearly five years of faithful service. I understand that the State has gone to great lengths to support soldiers who are deployed in support of the War on Terror. I am asking for your consideration as one of those who did their part in protecting our freedoms. I respectfully request that the tuition monies and penalty which I have already paid to the state be refunded to me at the address above. Thank you in advance for your consideration. Respectfully, Kevin M. Coffin SPC Kevin M. Coffin 514-84-6927 HHC 3-124 Infantry Florida National Guard _________________________________________________________________ Try Search Survival Kits: Fix up your home and better handle your cash with Live Search! http://imagine-windowslive.com/search/kits/default.aspx?kit=improve&loca le=en-US&source=hmtagline From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'FL_dep@dep.state.fl.us' 10/25/2006 11:50:53 AM Re: Gas stations/generators I know but how do we know where we will stand next summer? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: FL_DEP To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Oct 25 07:41:21 2006 Subject: Re: Gas stations/generators It doesn't become effective until next summer -------------------------Secretary Colleen Castille (BlackBerry) CONSERVE ENERGY ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: FL_DEP Sent: Tue Oct 24 18:19:04 2006 Subject: Re: Gas stations/generators Are they complyoing with the law? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: FL_DEP To: Jeb Bush CC: Deirdre.Finn@MyFlorida.com ; Palmer, Mollie Sent: Tue Oct 24 15:41:16 2006 Subject: RE: Gas stations/generators Well, we could send a letter to the Petroleum council asking them to work on it and come up with a plan on their own, just as the utilities have. colleen _____ From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 12:27 PM To: FL_DEP Cc: Deirdre.Finn@MyFlorida.com; Palmer, Mollie Subject: RE: Gas stations/generators are we happy with these numbers? what are the prospects going forward? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Shoaf, Kathy [mailto:Kathy.Shoaf@dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of FL_DEP Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 4:17 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Deirdre.Finn@MyFlorida.com; Palmer, Mollie Subject: Gas stations/generators Governor: Secretary Castille asked that I forward this information (below) to you in response to your request. A hard copy of the attachment will be printed and faxed to Deirdre. Kathy Shoaf _____ From: Sole, Michael Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 9:14 PM To: FL_DEP Subject: FW: EmergencyPreparednessSummary[1].pdf Secretary, attached is the report on the number of generators at retail facilities by DEP District and County. (in response to the Governor's request). Quick Summary is: of the 8,222 retail facilities statewide, 356 currently have generators onsite (a little over 4%). Patrick Higgins pulled this report for us this evening. Mike From: To: Date: Subject: FL_DEP Jeb Bush 10/25/2006 11:41:21 AM Re: Gas stations/generators It doesn't become effective until next summer -------------------------Secretary Colleen Castille (BlackBerry) CONSERVE ENERGY ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: FL_DEP Sent: Tue Oct 24 18:19:04 2006 Subject: Re: Gas stations/generators Are they complyoing with the law? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: FL_DEP To: Jeb Bush CC: Deirdre.Finn@MyFlorida.com ; Palmer, Mollie Sent: Tue Oct 24 15:41:16 2006 Subject: RE: Gas stations/generators Well, we could send a letter to the Petroleum council asking them to work on it and come up with a plan on their own, just as the utilities have. colleen _____ From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 12:27 PM To: FL_DEP Cc: Deirdre.Finn@MyFlorida.com; Palmer, Mollie Subject: RE: Gas stations/generators are we happy with these numbers? what are the prospects going forward? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Shoaf, Kathy [mailto:Kathy.Shoaf@dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of FL_DEP Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 4:17 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Deirdre.Finn@MyFlorida.com; Palmer, Mollie Subject: Gas stations/generators Governor: Secretary Castille asked that I forward this information (below) to you in response to your request. A hard copy of the attachment will be printed and faxed to Deirdre. Kathy Shoaf _____ From: Sole, Michael Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 9:14 PM To: FL_DEP Subject: FW: EmergencyPreparednessSummary[1].pdf Secretary, attached is the report on the number of generators at retail facilities by DEP District and County. (in response to the Governor's request). Quick Summary is: of the 8,222 retail facilities statewide, 356 currently have generators onsite (a little over Patrick Higgins pulled this report for us this evening. Mike From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Toni Jennings (office) (Toni.Jennings@MyFlorida.com) Kaplan Mark (mark.kaplan@myflorida.com) 10/25/2006 11:06:35 AM FW: David and Kevin - please see below - can anything be done? God bless, Mike -----Original Message----From: FASANO.MIKE.S11 [mailto:FASANO.MIKE.S11@flsenate.gov] Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 7:04 AM To: Dave Foy; Kevin.mccarty@fldfs.com Cc: Jeb Bush Subject: David and Kevin - please see below - can anything be done? God bless, Mike Dear Mike I hope you don't mind me sending this to both of you at the same time but I wanted to fill you in on something else that just came to my attention this week re:the Citizens Insurance Company. You have both been pretty vocal about this issue. I have been working with a few clients who have fallen on hard times for various reasons from illness to lost jobs and I am trying to help them refinance their homes so they don't lose them in a foreclosure sale. Many of them have significant equity in the homes. The foreclosing bank usually has to force place insurance on these properties at a significant cost which is in passed on to the client. When a pay off is requested it is always listed as part of the cost to pay off the loan. All of them so far this month have been with Citizens. Here is the kicker, I have called Citizens to try and change the loss payee to the new lender and they are refusing to do so AND refusing to refund any of the money to the customer. They then have to buy another policy from Citizens again for significant cost which means they have had to pay twice for the same insurance on the same property and Citizens is keeping all the money. I am e-mailing the insurance commissioner but thought you would want to know this. Sincerely Suzanne Vale cc:HAC From: To: Date: Subject: Cyndi Lenz Jeb Bush 10/25/2006 1:28:46 AM Re: my parents well ...not that I know of (yet) but you know me-i don''t give up and when I get there there are things that will be be looked into. everytime there was an issue it seemed it was because these people just ignored the information they were given and had their own agenda. it appears my father was on "accelerated death program" - we were told he could be signed up under hospice for pain control but if he needed to he could go the hospital. Between all the medicaiton they gave him and the fact he was totally dehydrated (there was more but I bore with the facts) they saw a man that was declining and needed help for to reach the end. I am a big fan on hospice but it was inappropriate, the facility misled us, and basically almost killed him. I tried to explain to these people the difference between a person whose a old dude with a bunch of chronic medical issues and someone who terminally ill. but these people were like the angels of death. I just spoke to my sister. they took him off the morphine and for a few days he was all gorked out took a good look as his pain management and now he's back to his old self. just very weak. basically the doctor told my sister if we didn't get him to the hospital when we did he would died. and I know thats gonna happen one day but I'd like him to have happy days. so he'll be fine. until he's not. and then in the middle they kicked my mom out. anyway. like i said just you writing backing and saying you would help. really helped. cyndi On Oct 24, 2006, at 7:42 PM, Jeb Bush wrote: > We called the governor's office. I don't know if it helped or not. > I am > sorry your parents are suffering. My prayers are with you! > > Jeb > > -----Original Message----> From: Cyndi Lenz [mailto:PSYCHRN@GATE.NET] > Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 5:49 PM > To: Jeb Bush > Subject: my parents > > > i'm going to colorado myself on Saturday. i had to sort the thing > with the airlines who kept charging me for changing the reservation > last time - i'd be sitting in the hospital with my mom and they > would be "well its another 400 dollars" > this time around I was really clear about what the issue was and very > kind hearted soul helped me > i think we sorted my father out thanks to some wonderful doctors at > boulder community hospital but my mom got "dumped" out of nursing > home after hitting another client. she was physically ill plus they > were not giving her her medication properly. they refuse to take her > back and there are no secure units that I can find to put her in so I > sort things out and figure out how to get her back here with a plan > thanks for your help the other day just having someone say they would > help was a total help cyndi > > > > From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Klas, Mary Ellen Jeb Bush jeb@myflorida.com alia_faraj@myflorida.com 10/25/2006 12:38:19 AM Rubio has spent the day trying to persuade Ralph Arza to resign and he has not. Could you give us your reaction to the situation tonight? From: To: Date: Subject: Openshaw, Scott Jeb Bush 10/25/2006 12:33:29 AM RE: Thanks for acknowledging the students Awaiting the paperwork/background from Mr. Simmons. I'll let you know. Scott Openshaw Executive Office of the Governor, Jeb Bush Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development office 850.487.2568 fax 850.414.1734 From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tue 10/24/2006 1:10 PM To: ksimmons@teknatheos.org Subject: RE: Thanks for acknowledging the students Thank you Kevin. I will speak to Scott about the status of the letter. jeb -----Original Message----From: ksimmons@teknatheos.org [mailto:ksimmons@teknatheos.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 12:54 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Thanks for acknowledging the students Honorable Governor Bush, I would like to personally thank you for recognizing my students, Alex Benn and Joe Spradling during the Space Florida meeting last Friday. It is a genuine encouragement when the students are acknowledged by those they respect. Please accept my apologies for missing the meeting, as I am Varsity volleyball coach and we were hosting District Playoffs. Again I thank you for all the efforts you have made to promote space education in Florida. Our small company TEKNA-THEOS Inc. has benefited from your programs, especially the FSGC. Recently I have been speaking to some of the SPACEFLORIDA staff, and more than ever I believe this is a very exciting time. Yesterday I had a conversation with Mr. Openshaw about requesting a letter of support from you for our STAIRS (Student Teacher Aerospace Resources in Rural Communities) program. We have been seeking STAIRS funding from Congress for the past two years. Last year we did get Cong. Stearns to request the earmark for us, but we did not make it through the Appropriations Committee. We hope to be the squeaky wheel this spring. I am sending Mr. Openshaw the Earmark request paperwork for your consideration. We are working with FCCJ at Cecil Field to develop summer math and Science Space Camps, and our school is only ten miles from Cecil. Perhaps your work might bring you to our area. If so I'd enjoy the privilege to show you our school and students. Let us know if that would be convenient for you. I hope you will consider a letter of support. Thank you for your service to Florida. Respectfully, Kevin Simmons Teacher/President TEKNA-THEOS Inc. (904) 626-3512 From: To: Date: Subject: Sammie Meadows Jeb Bush 10/25/2006 12:32:34 AM RE: Hi Governor Bush 24 October 2006 Governor Bush, Thank you for the beautiful letter that you sent us! In response to your letter here are some of the high and low points in my life. I was born and raised in the State of Texas for 13 years. While I was living in Texas, I acheived many of my goals and I also had some hard times . My sister and I were abandoned by our parents in front of my grandmother's office steps when we were children. It was a real hard time for us, but it turned out to be the best thing. Then the worst thing happened to us. Our Grandmother was diagnosed with breast cancer. When we found out the that terrible news we were sad! How could a bad thing happen to such a great person? I always keep that thought in my head whenever I am around my grandma. To this very day my sister and I are very thankful for our Grandma. While I was in Texas I was involved in many activties such as the Knights of Columbus Charter, and became Captain of the St. Monica Squires Circle. The Squires had many activities in the community such as serving pankcake breakfasts on every 3rd Sunday of the month, and we enjoyed cleaning up the grounds at Polish Chestajova, (where the Nuns would stay). In my free time, I would volunteer my time for the Special Olympics, and for two years I was put in charge of the field events. I also volunteered at the nursing home where I served breakfast to the elderly, and after breakfast I spent time keeping them company. My life wasn't all about volunteering though. I am very althetic. In my free time I play basketball, soccer, football, and even ran cross country for my High School. We then moved to Florida. I really enjoyed the move, but one thing that I was not looking foward to was going to a new school. This meant that I would have to start all over again, and make new friends. I was up for the challenge. To me, life is a big challenge with many ups and downs. That makes the challenge much more interesting. I feel that if I overcome my challenges I gain valuable experience. One of the biggest challenges I faced in my life was when Hurricane Charley hit Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda. When I saw the aftermath from hurricane Charley, I was left speechless. I was wondering how could such a storm cause so much destruction? When we arrived to our house it finally hit me . I broke into tears because I new that so many people like us had no where to live, and they had also lost everything too. Once again Governor Bush, I must thank you for all that you did during Hurricane Charley. We were very gratful for all of your help. It was really hard on us attending school and having to go to track and cross county practice in the late hours of the night. This didn't give us much time to practice, but our team did their best. If it wasn't for the track and cross country team I would have probably gone back to Texas, but I decided to stick it out for the few months that we were in Port Charlotte. Just when we thought the bad news was over we were then struck with more. My Grandma was once again diagnosed with cancer. I assure you that was one toughest months for us as a family. Again, I must thank you and Mrs. Diane Scholz from your office, in obtaining medical care for my grandma and us. I don't know how else we would have survived without your help! There was one subject I excelled at in school, and that was Science. When I graduated from high school, I wanted to major in Marine Biology, but sadly, I couldn't fulfill my dream. I then turned to the Radiology program. When I was first introduced to Radiology I had to think about it carefully. Finally, Dr. Tamayo explained what Radiology was and what would be expected of me. I became very interested in the program. I am presently enrolled at Edison College in Punta Gorda, FL, where im taking classes for the Radiology program. I have never been in trouble with the Law, and I was a member of the drug and alcohol awareness program called night vision. I am presently employed as a watier at Twin Isles Country Club, trying to help my Grandma pay bills every month as well as my own. I would be honored if you could write a letter of recommendation for me to get into the Radiology program. I hope these points will help you with the letter. If not please let me know and I will be glad to share some more. Again we cannot begin to thank you for all that you have done and are doing for us, and meeting you was the "highlight" of my life! Thank you, Cody Meadows 408 Gold Tree Punta Gorda, FL 33955 (941) 623-3314 E-mail: theoneandonlyCMO@yahoo.com thank you Samantha. If your brother could send me some points that I could use in the letter, I would be appreciative. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Sammie Meadows [mailto:sammywammy89@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 9:03 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Hi Governor Bush Governor Bush, It is Samantha Meadows, we meet you today at the Port Charlotte Cultural Center. I just wanted to thank you for allowing us the time to speak with you and take pictures. We hope you enjoyed the cake my grandmother made for you. I just wanted to let you know that today one of my dreams came true. I have always wanted to meet either you or President Bush, and being able to have met you today has completed a part of that dream. I also wanted to know if there was any way for you to help my brother out with his letters of recommendation. He is applying for an internship at Charlotte Regional Medical Center and the facility has yet to give him the time of day.Today my brother Cody and I wanted to say so much to you, but we were in awe that we were actually given the oppurtunity to meet such a good person as yourself. Is there a way that we can look up grants we are eligible for? With my grandmothers condition right now we know she is worried that she won't be able to put us through college. And she does not deserve this stress, so if there is a way that we could know if there are any grants available that would be great. Once again i would like to thank you for giving my family and I the privilege to meet you today, and hope you enjoyed the cake. Thank You, Samantha Meadows __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Do you Yahoo!? Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Gilley, Janice 10/24/2006 11:51:51 PM RE: blood tests fup thank you, Janice. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Gilley, Janice [mailto:Janice.Gilley@LASPBS.STATE.FL.US] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 7:51 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: blood tests fup yes sir. Janice -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 7:50 PM To: Gilley, Janice Subject: RE: blood tests fup please contact her. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Gilley, Janice [mailto:Janice.Gilley@LASPBS.STATE.FL.US] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 7:46 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: blood tests fup I will check on this to see if it could be accomplished on a voluntary basis. I like the idea, could be fashioned like the organ donor program. Janice -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 7:42 PM To: WHATCANIDO4U@aol.com Subject: RE: blood tests fup Maryellen, I will check and I think it is a very good idea. Jeb -----Original Message----From: WHATCANIDO4U@aol.com [mailto:WHATCANIDO4U@aol.com] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 2:55 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: blood tests Dear Governor Bush, How sad we are to know that your term will be up shortly and we'll have another man filling your shoes. If he is capable of doing half the good job that you have done then hopefully we'll all manage. Thank you for your service and dedication. It is appreciated! Before you leave your position, however, it would be great if you could pass a bill to include that a person's blood type be necessary information on drivers' licenses. With all the accidents that happen everyday, it could save a life by being able to get the proper blood as soon as possible. Just an idea that I had to share. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Maryellen Ortiz From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Gilley, Janice 10/24/2006 11:49:32 PM RE: blood tests fup please contact her. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Gilley, Janice [mailto:Janice.Gilley@LASPBS.STATE.FL.US] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 7:46 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: blood tests fup I will check on this to see if it could be accomplished on a voluntary basis. I like the idea, could be fashioned like the organ donor program. Janice -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 7:42 PM To: WHATCANIDO4U@aol.com Subject: RE: blood tests fup Maryellen, I will check and I think it is a very good idea. Jeb -----Original Message----From: WHATCANIDO4U@aol.com [mailto:WHATCANIDO4U@aol.com] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 2:55 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: blood tests Dear Governor Bush, How sad we are to know that your term will be up shortly and we'll have another man filling your shoes. If he is capable of doing half the good job that you have done then hopefully we'll all manage. Thank you for your service and dedication. It is appreciated! Before you leave your position, however, it would be great if you could pass a bill to include that a person's blood type be necessary information on drivers' licenses. With all the accidents that happen everyday, it could save a life by being able to get the proper blood as soon as possible. Just an idea that I had to share. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Maryellen Ortiz From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Rodriguez, Jose Luis Rodriguez, Raquel wp@jeb.org Kaplan, Mark Dale, Kimberly 10/24/2006 11:48:40 PM RE: TV MARTI PLANE so tell me that this will get better coverage? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Jose Luis [mailto:Jose.Rodriguez@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 7:34 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Rodriguez, Raquel; William Piferrer; Kaplan, Mark; Dale, Kimberly Subject: FW: TV MARTI PLANE FYIThe new TV Marti plane and transmissions began today, pics and transmission coverage stats attached. JL Jose Luis Rodriguez, Esq. Special Assistant to the Governor From: To: Date: Subject: John C. Reed Jeb Bush 10/24/2006 11:43:59 PM Re: NBA opening night: November 1st Jeb Let us know. Best John -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: John C. Reed Sent: Tue Oct 24 16:42:27 2006 Subject: RE: NBA opening night: November 1st Congratulations on the donation. I was going to suggest a DeVos or Vander Weide family member as one of the board members but that seems to be taken care of. I will see if I can make it. jeb -----Original Message----From: John C. Reed [mailto:jreed@burnham.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 5:48 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: NBA opening night: November 1st Jeb: Any chance you would like to join us on November 1st in Orlando for opening night of the NBA season. The DeVos and Vander Weide families are hosting a reception (5:30pm) just before the game (7pm), and there will be a ceremony at half-time recognizing the Burnham and presenting us with a $1MM check. Let me know. We'd love to include you as our special guest. Best, John -John C. Reed, MD, Ph.D. President & Chief Executive Officer BURNHAM INSTITUTE for MEDICAL RESEARCH 10901 N. Torrey Pines Rd La Jolla, CA 92037 858-795-5300 858-646-3184 or 3194 fax jreed@burnham.org Executive Assistant: Laura Hughes lhughes@burnham.org 858-795-5301 858-646-3184 Fax From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush WHATCANIDO4U@aol.com Kaplan Mark (mark.kaplan@myflorida.com) Levesque, Patricia (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) Janice Gilley (Janice.Gilley@laspbs.state.fl.us) 10/24/2006 11:35:16 PM RE: blood tests fup Maryellen, I will check and I think it is a very good idea. Jeb -----Original Message----From: WHATCANIDO4U@aol.com [mailto:WHATCANIDO4U@aol.com] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 2:55 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: blood tests Dear Governor Bush, How sad we are to know that your term will be up shortly and we'll have another man filling your shoes. If he is capable of doing half the good job that you have done then hopefully we'll all manage. Thank you for your service and dedication. It is appreciated! Before you leave your position, however, it would be great if you could pass a bill to include that a person's blood type be necessary information on drivers' licenses. With all the accidents that happen everyday, it could save a life by being able to get the proper blood as soon as possible. Just an idea that I had to share. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Maryellen Ortiz From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'delmar@seminoles.com' 'celeste.lewis@myflorida.com' 10/24/2006 11:34:03 PM Re: East Central Florida Regional Planning Council Thanks brother delmar. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Delmar W. Johnson, III To: Jeb Bush CC: Celeste Lewis Sent: Tue Oct 24 18:39:51 2006 Subject: East Central Florida Regional Planning Council Good Evening Governor, I hope this email finds you well and we'll miss you tomorrrow in Orlando for the fly around stop! I was really looking forward to giving you another bear hug!! I know you're getting ready to make an appointment to the East Central Florida Regional Planning Planning Council and I wanted to put in a good word for your friend and mine, Jim Greer! I know you've known him for a long time but he's an excellent Councilman in the City of Oviedo, an outstanding Campaign Chairman in Seminole County and would be fantastic on this council! Thanks Governor and I look forward to seeing you again soon! Take care and all my best! With EOG Pride, Delmar Delmar W. Johnson, III P.O. Box 784103 Winter Garden, FL 34778 (850) 251-5559 Delmar@Seminoles.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Cyndi Lenz 10/24/2006 10:57:13 PM RE: my parents We called the governor's office. I don't know if it helped or not. I am sorry your parents are suffering. My prayers are with you! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Cyndi Lenz [mailto:PSYCHRN@GATE.NET] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 5:49 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: my parents i'm going to colorado myself on Saturday. i had to sort the thing with the airlines who kept charging me for changing the reservation last time - i'd be sitting in the hospital with my mom and they would be "well its another 400 dollars" this time around I was really clear about what the issue was and very kind hearted soul helped me i think we sorted my father out thanks to some wonderful doctors at boulder community hospital but my mom got "dumped" out of nursing home after hitting another client. she was physically ill plus they were not giving her her medication properly. they refuse to take her back and there are no secure units that I can find to put her in so I sort things out and figure out how to get her back here with a plan - thanks for your help the other day just having someone say they would help was a total help cyndi From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Kaplan, Mark 10/24/2006 10:40:34 PM RE: Off to D.C. great news for Scott. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Kaplan, Mark [mailto:Mark.Kaplan@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 5:08 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Off to D.C. FYI on Scott Openshaw's new job -----Original Message----From: Sent: To: Openshaw, Scott Tuesday, October 24, 2006 4:21 PM Kaplan, Mark Subject: Off to D.C. Mark, I wanted to let you know that I'm headed to D.C. to be the Dir. of Comm. for the Grocery Manufacturer's Association. It's a good gig as I will be, under their VP of Comm., handling their policy/legislative agenda communications. This is a good opportunity for me as the Governor's last 60 days come to a close. GMA is an old association that's been a player in D.C. for almost 100 years - it's board members are all CEO's of the big boys like Coca-cola, Kraft, Nestle, etc. The association advances the interests of the food, beverage and consumer products industry on key issues that affect the ability of brand manufacturers to market their products profitably and deliver superior value to the consumer. It has been run by Manly Molpus (a good republican) for a number of years now, but is in the process of merging with the Food Products Association, whereby the new pres. is Cal Dooley. Anyway, short story long, as I said to Pam in my resignation letter, It has been an honor and a privilege to serve Governor Bush, and the citizens of the State of Florida over the last three and a half years. I have learned more and grown more both professionally and personally under Pam's guidance than I ever have at any other point in my working life. Forwarding the cause (daily) of such a great leader as Governor Bush has been inspiring and a true joy. I hope I will find other callings in life that provide me with such easy conviction to “drive the message onward”. My last day is Friday, November 3. Thank you, Mark, for being a great Chief of Staff. Cheers! Scott From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Delmar W. Johnson, III Jeb Bush Celeste Lewis 10/24/2006 10:39:51 PM East Central Florida Regional Planning Council Good Evening Governor, I hope this email finds you well and we'll miss you tomorrrow in Orlando for the fly around stop! I was really looking forward to giving you another bear hug!! I know you're getting ready to make an appointment to the East Central Florida Regional Planning Planning Council and I wanted to put in a good word for your friend and mine, Jim Greer! I know you've known him for a long time but he's an excellent Councilman in the City of Oviedo, an outstanding Campaign Chairman in Seminole County and would be fantastic on this council! Thanks Governor and I look forward to seeing you again soon! Take care and all my best! With EOG Pride, Delmar Delmar W. Johnson, III P.O. Box 784103 Winter Garden, FL 34778 (850) 251-5559 Delmar@Seminoles.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Jennifer.Grice@MyFlorida.com' 10/24/2006 10:26:39 PM Re: Would you be willing... Sure -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Grice, Jennifer To: Jeb Bush CC: William Piferrer Sent: Tue Oct 24 16:26:44 2006 Subject: Would you be willing... Governor, Would you be willing to give the invocation at tomorrow's BHM/HHM appreciation luncheon? Below is the format we have put together---very very brief as we really didn't want a program piece to it…but we need to be able to present Mrs. Bush and Wendy with something (shhh, it's a surprise)…and Mrs. Bush wanted an opportuntiy to thank everyone…. Pls advise. Thanks FYI--We are asking guests to arrive by Noon if not earlier so that we can keep on schedule :) Format: 12:00 Governor and Mrs. Bush arrive. Mix and mingle. 12:09 Guests take their seats at the tables. Governor and Mrs. Bush will have reserved seats. 12:10 Jennifer Grice welcomes everyone and introduces Cristal Cole and Sara Turner 12:12 Cristal Cole and Sara Turner present Wendy Grant with special gifts on behalf of the Hispanic Heritage Month and Black History Month teams. 12:15 Wendy Grant and Sara Turner present Mrs. Bush with a special gift. Mrs. Bush may give remarks if she wishes at this time. 12:17 Governor Bush remarks and gives the invocation. 12:20 Guests are invited to eat lunch. 12:40 Governor Bush departs. 1:30 The luncheon ends and Mrs. Bush departs. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'FL_dep@dep.state.fl.us' 10/24/2006 10:19:04 PM Re: Gas stations/generators Are they complyoing with the law? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: FL_DEP To: Jeb Bush CC: Deirdre.Finn@MyFlorida.com ; Palmer, Mollie Sent: Tue Oct 24 15:41:16 2006 Subject: RE: Gas stations/generators Well, we could send a letter to the Petroleum council asking them to work on it and come up with a plan on their own, just as the utilities have. colleen _____ From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 12:27 PM To: FL_DEP Cc: Deirdre.Finn@MyFlorida.com; Palmer, Mollie Subject: RE: Gas stations/generators are we happy with these numbers? what are the prospects going forward? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Shoaf, Kathy [mailto:Kathy.Shoaf@dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of FL_DEP Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 4:17 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Deirdre.Finn@MyFlorida.com; Palmer, Mollie Subject: Gas stations/generators Governor: Secretary Castille asked that I forward this information (below) to you in response to your request. A hard copy of the attachment will be printed and faxed to Deirdre. Kathy Shoaf _____ From: Sole, Michael Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 9:14 PM To: FL_DEP Subject: FW: EmergencyPreparednessSummary[1].pdf Secretary, attached is the report on the number of generators at retail facilities by DEP District and County. (in response to the Governor's request). Quick Summary is: of the 8,222 retail facilities statewide, 356 currently have generators onsite (a little over 4%). Patrick Higgins pulled this report for us this evening. Mike From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'FL_dep@dep.state.fl.us' 10/24/2006 10:18:27 PM Re: Orlando Sentinel - Deal protects Silver Springs site Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: FL_DEP To: Jeb Bush CC: Finn, Deirdre ; Perez, Kent Sent: Tue Oct 24 15:47:13 2006 Subject: RE: Orlando Sentinel - Deal protects Silver Springs site Dennis Baxley was there at the press conference - he got a lot of kudos from the speakers, including me and Evelyn Lynn. It was a love fest. No one from the Sentinel was there at the press conference, but we are grateful for the article. I also said numerous times that this was a great occasion but the real decision is made by the Governor and Cabinet and urged everyone to communicate with the Governor and Cabinet and come to the meeting on the 14th. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 7:10 AM To: FL_DEP Subject: Fw: Orlando Sentinel - Deal protects Silver Springs site Dennis baxley? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: DeLuise, Anthony To: Jeb Bush CC: William Piferrer ; Faraj, Alia ; Campbell, Kristy ; DeLuise, Anthony Sent: Tue Oct 24 06:00:37 2006 Subject: Orlando Sentinel - Deal protects Silver Springs site Deal protects Silver Springs site The state's $76 million agreement would halt development near the famous bubbling waters. Robert Sargentand Ramsey Campbell Sentinel Staff Writers October 24, 2006 The state has agreed to a $76 million deal to protect nearly seven square miles of land targeted for heavy development near one of Florida's biggest and most popular springs. Silver Springs near Ocala is Florida's first tourist attraction, where the clear waters once served as the backdrop for movie classics such as the Tarzan series and Creature from the Black Lagoon as well as Lloyd Bridges' television show Sea Hunt. But now the chilly water spewing from the ground is becoming increasingly polluted -- a likely sign that decades of development and agricultural practices are having a devastating effect on the environment. Fish have dwindled, and algae are spreading in the once-pristine spring water. On Monday, state officials announced an agreement with help from Marion County and The Nature Conservancy environmental group to safeguard a huge area just north of Silver Springs. Coral Gables-based Avatar Properties Inc. -- developer of the Poinciana community in Osceola and Polk counties -- has had approval since the mid-1980s to build about 9,000 homes and hundreds of thousands of square feet of commercial outlets on the Silver Springs site. The agreement was lauded as a major step toward protecting one of the world's best-known springs. "We're delighted we could help preserve one of the treasures of Central Florida," said Victoria Tschinkel, Florida director of The Nature Conservancy. "It's really exciting for us to be involved in this." Boost for water supply An area of 4,471 acres mixed with upland forest, sand hills and marshes is considered ideal to allow water to recharge back into underground supplies that feed the spring. The site also has 13 sinkholes and is a habitat for protected species such as Florida's black bears and red-cockaded woodpeckers. It is near the Silver River State Park, which includes about 5,000 acres already under state protection. "The springs are really our primary focus," state Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Colleen Castille said. "This works for everybody." Officials said Monday that the state will contribute $43 million toward the purchase. The Nature Conservancy, which has helped to protect more than 1 million acres in Florida since 1961, will pay $31 million. Marion will contribute $2.5 million. The governor and Cabinet will decide Nov. 14 whether to go through with the purchase. If approved, the state will buy out The Nature Conservancy's share after July 2007. Threat to natural system Officials have been concerned about the health of Silver Springs in recent years as they watched the natural system decline. Nitrates flowing up with the spring water have nearly tripled since the 1950s, according to a study conducted with the St. Johns River Water Management District. Levels far exceed springs in mostly undeveloped parts of the Ocala National Forest east of Silver Springs, environmental scientist Robert Knight said. Algae levels also have increased since the '50s. Knight said fish populations have dropped by as much as 96 percent during the same time -- once common channeled catfish and striped mullet have dwindled, although some sport fish such as bass seem to be holding their own. The land purchase will help reduce nitrogen concentration in Silver Springs by limiting development, said Louis Motz with the University of Florida Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering. Effect could be limited The overall effect, however, may be limited considering all the development already in the area. "The bad news is that the drainage basin is about 1,000 square miles and so this represents only about 1 percent of the area," said Motz, an expert who has done research on groundwater flow to springs in the Silver Springs area. The state has been on a land-buying spree aimed at preserving environmentally sensitive lands from development. Earlier this month, Gov. Jeb Bush and the Cabinet agreed to invest millions for the prized Joshua Creek wilderness east of Orlando. In August, the state made its biggest land purchase in history, agreeing to a $350 million deal for 74,000 acres of the famed Babcock Ranch in southwest Florida. The Babcock land will be combined with other property to create a wildlife corridor stretching from Lake Okeechobee almost to the Gulf of Mexico. At about the same time, the state approved spending $2.6 million for 571 acres between Umatilla and Paisley to add to a wildlife corridor connecting the Wekiva River to the Ocala National Forest. And last year Florida spent $1.2 million to purchase easement rights to more than 800 acres in the Lake Wales Ridge that is home to dozens of rare plants and animals. From: To: Date: Subject: Cyndi Lenz Jeb Bush 10/24/2006 9:49:01 PM my parents i'm going to colorado myself on Saturday. i had to sort the thing with the airlines who kept charging me for changing the reservation last time - i'd be sitting in the hospital with my mom and they would be "well its another 400 dollars" this time around I was really clear about what the issue was and very kind hearted soul helped me i think we sorted my father out thanks to some wonderful doctors at boulder community hospital but my mom got "dumped" out of nursing home after hitting another client. she was physically ill plus they were not giving her her medication properly. they refuse to take her back and there are no secure units that I can find to put her in so I sort things out and figure out how to get her back here with a plan thanks for your help the other day just having someone say they would help was a total help cyndi From: To: Date: Subject: John C. Reed Jeb Bush 10/24/2006 9:48:27 PM NBA opening night: November 1st Jeb: Any chance you would like to join us on November 1st in Orlando for opening night of the NBA season. The DeVos and Vander Weide families are hosting a reception (5:30pm) just before the game (7pm), and there will be a ceremony at half-time recognizing the Burnham and presenting us with a $1MM check. Let me know. We'd love to include you as our special guest. Best, John -John C. Reed, MD, Ph.D. President & Chief Executive Officer BURNHAM INSTITUTE for MEDICAL RESEARCH 10901 N. Torrey Pines Rd La Jolla, CA 92037 858-795-5300 858-646-3184 or 3194 fax jreed@burnham.org Executive Assistant: Laura Hughes lhughes@burnham.org 858-795-5301 858-646-3184 Fax From: To: CC: Date: Subject: FL_DEP Jeb Bush Finn, Deirdre Perez, Kent 10/24/2006 7:47:13 PM RE: Orlando Sentinel - Deal protects Silver Springs site Dennis Baxley was there at the press conference - he got a lot of kudos from the speakers, including me and Evelyn Lynn. It was a love fest. No one from the Sentinel was there at the press conference, but we are grateful for the article. I also said numerous times that this was a great occasion but the real decision is made by the Governor and Cabinet and urged everyone to communicate with the Governor and Cabinet and come to the meeting on the 14th. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 7:10 AM To: FL_DEP Subject: Fw: Orlando Sentinel - Deal protects Silver Springs site Dennis baxley? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: DeLuise, Anthony To: Jeb Bush CC: William Piferrer ; Faraj, Alia ; Campbell, Kristy ; DeLuise, Anthony Sent: Tue Oct 24 06:00:37 2006 Subject: Orlando Sentinel - Deal protects Silver Springs site Deal protects Silver Springs site The state's $76 million agreement would halt development near the famous bubbling waters. Robert Sargentand Ramsey Campbell Sentinel Staff Writers October 24, 2006 The state has agreed to a $76 million deal to protect nearly seven square miles of land targeted for heavy development near one of Florida's biggest and most popular springs. Silver Springs near Ocala is Florida's first tourist attraction, where the clear waters once served as the backdrop for movie classics such as the Tarzan series and Creature from the Black Lagoon as well as Lloyd Bridges' television show Sea Hunt. But now the chilly water spewing from the ground is becoming increasingly polluted -- a likely sign that decades of development and agricultural practices are having a devastating effect on the environment. Fish have dwindled, and algae are spreading in the once-pristine spring water. On Monday, state officials announced an agreement with help from Marion County and The Nature Conservancy environmental group to safeguard a huge area just north of Silver Springs. Coral Gables-based Avatar Properties Inc. -- developer of the Poinciana community in Osceola and Polk counties -- has had approval since the mid-1980s to build about 9,000 homes and hundreds of thousands of square feet of commercial outlets on the Silver Springs site. The agreement was lauded as a major step toward protecting one of the world's best-known springs. "We're delighted we could help preserve one of the treasures of Central Florida," said Victoria Tschinkel, Florida director of The Nature Conservancy. "It's really exciting for us to be involved in this." Boost for water supply An area of 4,471 acres mixed with upland forest, sand hills and marshes is considered ideal to allow water to recharge back into underground supplies that feed the spring. The site also has 13 sinkholes and is a habitat for protected species such as Florida's black bears and red-cockaded woodpeckers. It is near the Silver River State Park, which includes about 5,000 acres already under state protection. "The springs are really our primary focus," state Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Colleen Castille said. "This works for everybody." Officials said Monday that the state will contribute $43 million toward the purchase. The Nature Conservancy, which has helped to protect more than 1 million acres in Florida since 1961, will pay $31 million. Marion will contribute $2.5 million. The governor and Cabinet will decide Nov. 14 whether to go through with the purchase. If approved, the state will buy out The Nature Conservancy's share after July 2007. Threat to natural system Officials have been concerned about the health of Silver Springs in recent years as they watched the natural system decline. Nitrates flowing up with the spring water have nearly tripled since the 1950s, according to a study conducted with the St. Johns River Water Management District. Levels far exceed springs in mostly undeveloped parts of the Ocala National Forest east of Silver Springs, environmental scientist Robert Knight said. Algae levels also have increased since the '50s. Knight said fish populations have dropped by as much as 96 percent during the same time -- once common channeled catfish and striped mullet have dwindled, although some sport fish such as bass seem to be holding their own. The land purchase will help reduce nitrogen concentration in Silver Springs by limiting development, said Louis Motz with the University of Florida Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering. Effect could be limited The overall effect, however, may be limited considering all the development already in the area. "The bad news is that the drainage basin is about 1,000 square miles and so this represents only about 1 percent of the area," said Motz, an expert who has done research on groundwater flow to springs in the Silver Springs area. The state has been on a land-buying spree aimed at preserving environmentally sensitive lands from development. Earlier this month, Gov. Jeb Bush and the Cabinet agreed to invest millions for the prized Joshua Creek wilderness east of Orlando. In August, the state made its biggest land purchase in history, agreeing to a $350 million deal for 74,000 acres of the famed Babcock Ranch in southwest Florida. The Babcock land will be combined with other property to create a wildlife corridor stretching from Lake Okeechobee almost to the Gulf of Mexico. At about the same time, the state approved spending $2.6 million for 571 acres between Umatilla and Paisley to add to a wildlife corridor connecting the Wekiva River to the Ocala National Forest. And last year Florida spent $1.2 million to purchase easement rights to more than 800 acres in the Lake Wales Ridge that is home to dozens of rare plants and animals. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: FL_DEP Jeb Bush Deirdre.Finn@MyFlorida.com Palmer, Mollie 10/24/2006 7:41:16 PM RE: Gas stations/generators Well, we could send a letter to the Petroleum council asking them to work on it and come up with a plan on their own, just as the utilities have. colleen From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 12:27 PM To: FL_DEP Cc: Deirdre.Finn@MyFlorida.com; Palmer, Mollie Subject: RE: Gas stations/generators are we happy with these numbers? what are the prospects going forward? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Shoaf, Kathy [mailto:Kathy.Shoaf@dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of FL_DEP Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 4:17 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Deirdre.Finn@MyFlorida.com; Palmer, Mollie Subject: Gas stations/generators Governor: Secretary Castille asked that I forward this information (below) to you in response to your request. A hard copy of the attachment will be printed and faxed to Deirdre. Kathy Shoaf From: Sole, Michael Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 9:14 PM To: FL_DEP Subject: FW: EmergencyPreparednessSummary[1].pdf Secretary, attached is the report on the number of generators at retail facilities by DEP District and County. (in response to the Governor's request). Quick Summary is: of the 8,222 retail facilities statewide, 356 currently have generators onsite (a little over 4%). Patrick Higgins pulled this report for us this evening. Mike From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'steve@SULAW.NET' 10/24/2006 7:26:04 PM Re: Emailing: St. Petersburg Education Article CNN He does great work. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Steve Uhlfelder To: Jeb Bush ; john.winn@fldoe.org CC: mayorstpete@msn.com Sent: Tue Oct 24 14:56:07 2006 Subject: Emailing: St. Petersburg Education Article CNN This is a great story about what Rick Baker has done to involve the city with schools <> From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 10/24/2006 7:23:36 PM Fw: Emailing: St. Petersburg Education Article CNN St. Petersburg Education Article CNN.htm -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Steve Uhlfelder To: Jeb Bush ; john.winn@fldoe.org CC: mayorstpete@msn.com Sent: Tue Oct 24 14:56:07 2006 Subject: Emailing: St. Petersburg Education Article CNN This is a great story about what Rick Baker has done to involve the city with schools <> From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Steve Uhlfelder Jeb Bush john.winn@fldoe.org mayorstpete@msn.com 10/24/2006 6:56:07 PM Emailing: St. Petersburg Education Article CNN St. Petersburg Education Article CNN.htm This is a great story about what Rick Baker has done to involve the city with schools <> From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 10/24/2006 6:46:29 PM Re: Urgent Assistance fup I don't understand why they aren't obligated to do so. Anyway, we can discuss tomorrow. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Oct 24 14:42:24 2006 Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup DOE has copies of her old transcripts from stetson 6 yrs ago. They believe she has a financial or other issue with stetson, so the school won't release her more recent transcripts with the later courses she has taken. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 2:39 PM To: Levesque, Patricia Subject: Re: Urgent Assistance fup I still don't understand why she can't access her transcripts????? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Oct 24 14:37:43 2006 Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup easier legally -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 2:31 PM To: Levesque, Patricia Subject: Re: Urgent Assistance fup Why don't they just tell her? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Oct 24 14:13:39 2006 Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup Ms. Simmons was a substitute teacher in Polk County last year. Polk County hired her as a full-time teacher this year -- with a temporary certificate. She started work in Polk County on August 17. On August 30, the district said she walked out of the classroom and abandoned her job. This is the real reason Osceola County does not want to hire her. They may be giving her the heisman re: needing copies of transcripts, but that is not the real reason. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 5:55 PM To: Levesque, Patricia Subject: FW: Urgent Assistance fup -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 2:27 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup Governor Bush, have you heard anything yet? I contacted two attorneys, but have not received a call back. Jennifer Simmons -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 12:15 AM To: "J S" Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup I will try again. Jeb -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 12:05 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance Thank you again for taking the time to assist me. I just receivedan email from BeverlyGregory with disappointing news that they still need an official transcript from Stetson. I just cannot believe nothing can be done you are our Governor. Stetson is affecting my livihood. Do not know what else to do about the transcripts. Do you have any suggestions? Regards, Jennifer Simmons -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 12:34 AM To: "J S" Cc: "John.Winn@fldoe.org" , "patricia.levesque@myflorida.com" Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup I will work on it. jeb -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 2:38 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Urgent Assistance Dear Governor Bush, I am writing to you in hopes you can assist me with a situation. Most recently I accepted a primary education teaching postition with Osceola County in Kissimmee. However, Stetson University is not releasing my transcipts for me to begin teaching. My transcripts are on file at The Dept of Education Or I would not have been able to receive a temp. certificate. Is there any way you may contact the school district to see if they will accept a notorized letter from DOE that my transcripts are on file and a copy of my degree so that I can get into my classroom ASAP? I know you are busy this teaching position means a lot to me and I am needed due to increased student numbers. I look forward to hearing from you the school is anxious to get me on board. Best regards, Jennifer T. Simmons 52 Riley Road #166 Celebration, Florida 34747 . 407 791 3210 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 10/24/2006 6:39:05 PM Re: Urgent Assistance fup I still don't understand why she can't access her transcripts????? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Oct 24 14:37:43 2006 Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup easier legally -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 2:31 PM To: Levesque, Patricia Subject: Re: Urgent Assistance fup Why don't they just tell her? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Oct 24 14:13:39 2006 Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup Ms. Simmons was a substitute teacher in Polk County last year. Polk County hired her as a full-time teacher this year -- with a temporary certificate. She started work in Polk County on August 17. On August 30, the district said she walked out of the classroom and abandoned her job. This is the real reason Osceola County does not want to hire her. They may be giving her the heisman re: needing copies of transcripts, but that is not the real reason. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 5:55 PM To: Levesque, Patricia Subject: FW: Urgent Assistance fup -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 2:27 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup Governor Bush, have you heard anything yet? I contacted two attorneys, but have not received a call back. Jennifer Simmons -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 12:15 AM To: "J S" Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup I will try again. Jeb -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 12:05 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance Thank you again for taking the time to assist me. I just receivedan email from BeverlyGregory with disappointing news that they still need an official transcript from Stetson. I just cannot believe nothing can be done you are our Governor. Stetson is affecting my livihood. Do not know what else to do about the transcripts. Do you have any suggestions? Regards, Jennifer Simmons -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 12:34 AM To: "J S" Cc: "John.Winn@fldoe.org" , "patricia.levesque@myflorida.com" Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup I will work on it. jeb -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 2:38 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Urgent Assistance Dear Governor Bush, I am writing to you in hopes you can assist me with a situation. Most recently I accepted a primary education teaching postition with Osceola County in Kissimmee. However, Stetson University is not releasing my transcipts for me to begin teaching. My transcripts are on file at The Dept of Education Or I would not have been able to receive a temp. certificate. Is there any way you may contact the school district to see if they will accept a notorized letter from DOE that my transcripts are on file and a copy of my degree so that I can get into my classroom ASAP? I know you are busy this teaching position means a lot to me and I am needed due to increased student numbers. I look forward to hearing from you the school is anxious to get me on board. Best regards, Jennifer T. Simmons 52 Riley Road #166 Celebration, Florida 34747 . 407 791 3210 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 10/24/2006 6:31:31 PM Re: Gov. Bush & Columba dancing photo Fine but I can't open. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia To: Jeb Bush CC: Kaplan, Mark ; Grice, Jennifer Sent: Tue Oct 24 14:13:43 2006 Subject: FW: Gov. Bush & Columba dancing photo Governor, Florida Trend aquired the photo attached above from Ray Stanyard, who took photos for the mansion book. They are seeking permission from you and First Lady Bush to publish this photo in their next edition. The photo was taken as you and Mrs. Bush danced on the patio infront of the main entrance to the Manison. It really is a beautiful photo. The caption would be brief and would reflect that your term was coming to a close in December..... Thoughts? Alia Faraj Communications Director Office of Governor Jeb Bush (850) 488-5394 (850) 488-4042 (fax) -----Original Message----From: Gary Bernloehr [mailto:gbernloehr@floridatrend.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 11:00 AM To: Faraj, Alia Subject: Re: Gov. Bush & Columba dancing photo Alia, Attached is the photo that we would like to publish in the December issue of Florida Trend. I think it is a wonderful photo. Gary Bernloehr Art Director Florida Trend 727-892-2648 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 10/24/2006 6:30:59 PM Re: Urgent Assistance fup Why don't they just tell her? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Oct 24 14:13:39 2006 Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup Ms. Simmons was a substitute teacher in Polk County last year. Polk County hired her as a full-time teacher this year -- with a temporary certificate. She started work in Polk County on August 17. On August 30, the district said she walked out of the classroom and abandoned her job. This is the real reason Osceola County does not want to hire her. They may be giving her the heisman re: needing copies of transcripts, but that is not the real reason. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 5:55 PM To: Levesque, Patricia Subject: FW: Urgent Assistance fup -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 2:27 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup Governor Bush, have you heard anything yet? I contacted two attorneys, but have not received a call back. Jennifer Simmons -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 12:15 AM To: "J S" Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup I will try again. Jeb -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 12:05 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance Thank you again for taking the time to assist me. I just receivedan email from BeverlyGregory with disappointing news that they still need an official transcript from Stetson. I just cannot believe nothing can be done you are our Governor. Stetson is affecting my livihood. Do not know what else to do about the transcripts. Do you have any suggestions? Regards, Jennifer Simmons -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 12:34 AM To: "J S" Cc: "John.Winn@fldoe.org" , "patricia.levesque@myflorida.com" Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup I will work on it. jeb -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 2:38 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Urgent Assistance Dear Governor Bush, I am writing to you in hopes you can assist me with a situation. Most recently I accepted a primary education teaching postition with Osceola County in Kissimmee. However, Stetson University is not releasing my transcipts for me to begin teaching. My transcripts are on file at The Dept of Education Or I would not have been able to receive a temp. certificate. Is there any way you may contact the school district to see if they will accept a notorized letter from DOE that my transcripts are on file and a copy of my degree so that I can get into my classroom ASAP? I know you are busy this teaching position means a lot to me and I am needed due to increased student numbers. I look forward to hearing from you the school is anxious to get me on board. Best regards, Jennifer T. Simmons 52 Riley Road #166 Celebration, Florida 34747 . 407 791 3210 From: To: Date: Subject: jocjw@verizon.net Jeb Bush 10/24/2006 5:13:50 PM Re: Jim Williams-Brandon I will refer him to her. Thank you yet again for caring about Floridians and their health issues. JW Sent via BlackBerry from: Attorney Jim Williams POB 2275 Brandon, FL 33509-2275 813-655-1801 Office 813-655-1901 Fax Information contained in this transmission constitutes ATTORNEY-CLIENT DATA and is therefore confidential in nature. -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 12:33:34 To: Cc: Subject: RE: Jim Williams-Brandon Thank you Jim. Carol Gormley might be able to help if she has more information. Jeb -----Original Message----From: jocjw@verizon.net [mailto:jocjw@verizon.net] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 11:22 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Jim Williams-Brandon Greetings from Brandon. Our hopes and prayers continue to go out to you and yours from all of us at BSBC too. Simeon sends his greetings too. A question...in my work regarding hurricane matters in Ft. Lauderdale I encountered a young man whose 5 year old daughter has been diagnosed with juvenile diabetes. He has been denied help by all the state agencies that he has approached. Can you suggest who he might talk to regarding this matter? I have run out of ideas. Thanks and gosh we'll miss you. Best always. Jim Sent via BlackBerry from: Attorney Jim Williams POB 2275 Brandon, FL 33509-2275 813-655-1801 Office 813-655-1901 Fax Information contained in this transmission constitutes ATTORNEY-CLIENT DATA and is therefore confidential in nature. From: To: Date: Subject: Chu, Yen B Jeb Bush 10/24/2006 5:14:59 PM RE: Ly Tong The Honorable Jeb Bush, Thank you for your support. Respectfully yours, Yen Ba Chu Chairman, Board of Directors, Vietnamese-American Community of Florida From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 12:29 PM To: Chu, Yen B Subject: RE: Ly Tong we are working on this issue. thank you for sharing additional information. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Chu, Yen B [mailto:yen.chu@eds.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 10:02 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Ly Tong Florida October 24, 2006 The Honorable Jeb Bush Florida State Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 We are grateful the American, who sent their lovers fought side by side with the Republic Vietnam for Freedom and Democracy purpose. When the war ends, 30 April 1975, they opened their arms to receive the Vietnamese Refugees to settle our lives in the United Stated. Then after, we become citizens of a greatest country on the earth. We did and doing our obligation to protection the country and the people whoever live in or out of the country. Because of this, we are asking you to help Ly Tong, an American citizen, not extradite from Thailand to Vietnam. The VietnameseAmerican soldiers died in the Iraq war or Afghanistan war because they are honor the Democracy. Ly Tong did the same purpose but for his original country. We are also grateful you for issuing Proclamation to recognize the Heritage and Freedom flag for our community and support us to promote Freedom and Democracy in our country of origin. We are now asking you to support us again to bring Ly Tong, an American citizen, back with his family and his American country. Your support can be an e-mail or a letter to the Vietnamese- American of Florida or a letter to the US State Department. Time is very importance with Ly Tong and us as well. Respectfully yours, Yen Ba Chu Chairman, Board of Directors, Vietnamese-American Community of Florida From: Chu, Yen B Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 2:58 PM To: 'McSwiggan, Gerald' Subject: RE: Ly Tong Dear Mr. Gerald, I’m enclosing here eight attachments that I sent them to the Governor. If you want to have the hard copies I will send them via overnight to your office. Please let me know the address. Thank to you for your support.. Best Regards, Yen Ba Chu From: McSwiggan, Gerald [mailto:Gerald.McSwiggan@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 2:32 PM To: Chu, Yen B Subject: Ly Tong Dear Mr. Chu, My name is Gerald McSwiggan, and I am in Governor Bush's Washington, DC office. I received your note that you wrote to the Governor. In it, you mentioned eight attachments that I do not have. Could you please send me the attachments and give me any further update on the case? Thanks so much. Gerald Gerald McSwiggan Legislative Analyst Office of Governor Jeb Bush 202-624-5885 -----Original Message----From: Chu, Yen B To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Sep 27 08:55:24 2006 Subject: Ref: An American citizen will be extradited to Vietnam Florida September 27, 2006 The Honorable Jeb Bush Florida State Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 Please accept our deepest gratitude and appreciation for issuing the Proclamation on October 29, 2004 to recognize the Freedom and Heritage Flag for the Florida Vietnamese-American community and support of the efforts of Florida's Vietnamese-American community to promote freedom and democracy in their home country (Attached #8). We urge you to extend your support again by requesting the United States Department to protect Mr. Ly Tong, a U.S. citizen, by not letting him be returned to Viet Nam to stand trial. Mr. Ly Tong was an A-37 jet bomber pilot of the former Republic Vietnam Air Force. On November 17, 2000, Ly Tong scheduled a flying lesson in Thailand. After takeoff he took over as pilot. With the help of the instructor, he headed for Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, and dropped 50,000 anti-communist leaflets on the eve of former President Bill Clinton's visit to Ho Chi Minh City. He was then arrested when he flew back to Thailand. Ly Tong had already been punished for his act by the Thai Government. His five-year-term has been terminated on May 17, 2006. But the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has demanded that Thailand extradite Mr. Ly Tong to Vietnam to be tried again. Because of this, the Thai government kept him for their extradited court instead let him go back to the United States as an American citizen. On September 7, 2006, Thailand's Criminal Court decided to extradite Mr. Ly Tong to Vietnam even though the two countries do not have an extradition agreement. And under Thailand's 1929 Extradition Law, a defendant cannot be extradited if the case is of a political nature. Right after the verdict was pronounced, Vietnam Foreign Ministry spokesman announced that Ly Tong committed "dire violations of national sovereignty and national security" and would be "severely punished". This is a threat to Mr. Ly Tong's life. Mr. Ly Tong has shown that he is a freedom fighter for Freedom and Human Rights not only for Vietnam but for Cuba; and has been recognized by former President Ronald Reagan, the Washington State Legislature, U.S. Representatives, and the Vietnamese-American Communities (Attached # 17). Ly Tong's actions is totally political by nature. His lawyer has appealed to Thailand's higher court within 15 days as the Thailand Law request. We are enclosing here the related documentation: 1- Letter from U.S. Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez 2- U.S. Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen's opinion on Miami Herald newspaper 3- The Resolution of the Vietnamese-American Community of USA 4- Letter to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Thailand King, from Vo Van Ai, President, Vietnam Committee on Human Rights and Vice-President, International Federation on Human Rights (FIDH) 5678- Letter from President Ronald Reagan Resolution 8616 from Washington State Legislature Ly Tong's biography Florida Governor's Proclamation Respectfully yours, Yen Ba Chu Chairman, Board of Directors, Vietnamese-American Community of Florida Publisher and Chief Editor, Florida Viet Bao Newspaper 4125 SW 148 Terrace, Miramar, FL 33027 Phone 954-559-4696 - 954-436-1712 * Fax 954-438-3448 E-mail: Yenchu36@aol.com Vietnamese-American Community (VAC) of Florida The Board of Director members: Mr. Ly Bui, President, VAC of Pensacola Mr. Cuu Ngoc Pham, Chairman, Board of Directors of VAC of Orlando Mr. Vuong Van Vu, President, VAC of Tampa Bay Ms. Ngoc-Phuong Le Tran, President, VAC of South Florida Ms. Nga Nguyen, President, VAC of Jacksonville Dr. Cao Anh Quan, Board of Directors, VAC of Florida <<1 Letter from Rep Loretta Sanchez.pdf>> <<2 The Miami Herald Newspaper.pdf>> <<3 VAC of USA Resolution.pdf>> <<4 Letter to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.pdf>> <<5 Letter from President Reagan.pdf>> <<6 WA Legislature Resolution.pdf>> <<7 Ly Tong Bio.pdf>> <<8 Florida Viet Bao - Gov Jeb - Flag.pdf>> From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush ksimmons@teknatheos.org Openshaw, Scott 10/24/2006 5:08:39 PM RE: Thanks for acknowledging the students Thank you Kevin. I will speak to Scott about the status of the letter. jeb -----Original Message----From: ksimmons@teknatheos.org [mailto:ksimmons@teknatheos.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 12:54 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Thanks for acknowledging the students Honorable Governor Bush, I would like to personally thank you for recognizing my students, Alex Benn and Joe Spradling during the Space Florida meeting last Friday. It is a genuine encouragement when the students are acknowledged by those they respect. Please accept my apologies for missing the meeting, as I am Varsity volleyball coach and we were hosting District Playoffs. Again I thank you for all the efforts you have made to promote space education in Florida. Our small company TEKNA-THEOS Inc. has benefited from your programs, especially the FSGC. Recently I have been speaking to some of the SPACEFLORIDA staff, and more than ever I believe this is a very exciting time. Yesterday I had a conversation with Mr. Openshaw about requesting a letter of support from you for our STAIRS (Student Teacher Aerospace Resources in Rural Communities) program. We have been seeking STAIRS funding from Congress for the past two years. Last year we did get Cong. Stearns to request the earmark for us, but we did not make it through the Appropriations Committee. We hope to be the squeaky wheel this spring. I am sending Mr. Openshaw the Earmark request paperwork for your consideration. We are working with FCCJ at Cecil Field to develop summer math and Science Space Camps, and our school is only ten miles from Cecil. Perhaps your work might bring you to our area. If so I'd enjoy the privilege to show you our school and students. Let us know if that would be convenient for you. I hope you will consider a letter of support. Thank you for your service to Florida. Respectfully, Kevin Simmons Teacher/President TEKNA-THEOS Inc. (904) 626-3512 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Thaddeus.Cohen@dca.state.fl.us Jeb Bush diane.vacca@dca.state.fl.us 10/24/2006 5:04:04 PM RE: Miami Performing Arts Center Governor I am having my staff get with DOT to see if there is a constructive role for us. If the City is trying to develop an urban park there may be the potential for our Florida Community Trust program to help. Thaddeus "Jeb Bush" 10/23/2006 03:09 PM To "Sharon Dresser" cc Subject RE: Miami Performing Arts Center thank you Sharon for your email and for your thoughtful considerations of the redevelopment of the Omni (as an oldtimer, that is what I call it) area. The state will be a partner in future development given the fact that DOT owns property, DOT is committed to working with the Port of Miami to find a solution to the container challenge we face and DCA probably must approve large scale developments in the area. In any case, I am sending your email on to the leaders of those departments for their consideration. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Sharon Dresser [mailto:sharond@theshoppingcentergroup.com] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 9:13 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Miami Performing Arts Center Dear Jeb, I noticed you were in attendance at the Grand Opening for our long awaited world class Performing Arts Center. It is not only long over do but well deserved in a community as large and diversified as Miami. I have been following this progress and became not only a benefactor but also a season subscriber to Broadway, Opera and the Symphony. As I am sure you are aware the parking situation at the Performing Arts Center is not the best. Manny Diaz mentioned to me that the State is giving 70 or 80 million to buy a tract of land close to the center to assist with the parking. My thought is with all the talk in the city of the lack of parking, green space for parks and increased traffic due to all the new towers under construction on Biscayne and the surrounding areas why not approach Terra Development who has the 10 acres adjacent to the Performing Arts Center(Miami Herald Parking Lot) under contract for $190 million. The development Terra is proposing of two 65 story high rises towering over our new featured Performing Arts Center along with their proposal for “Big Box” retail adjacent simply doesn’t fit with the low-rise, architecturally renowed Performing Arts Center. I explained to Mayor Diaz that the retail design looks similar to the former Omni that has been closed and vacant for years and that “Big Box” retail with shopping carts isn’t cohesive to cross shopping with the people who attend the Performing Arts. I hardly see someone buying towels, electronics or lumber and then going to a theatre performance. The shopping cart environment on the whole doesn’t fit either as not matter how well you design a center to be SELF CONTAINED and not have the carts leave the premises they always seem to stray. As I pointed out stray shopping carts tend to be a magnet for the homeless which the City has been trying to fight in this area especially with the anticipated opening of the Performing Arts center. After this long wait for a cultural home it would be a huge black eye to the city to have shopping carts straying in front of the Performing Arts center possibly even damaging the brick pavers among many other issues. A Mizner Park atmosphere is more in keeping with the theme of a World Class Performing Arts Center so people can stroll along a well landscaped, mid-rise environment open to the sky and fresh air and have dinner before a performance or pick up something small at a boutique not a huge bag with household goods that is wieldy and cumbersome. With this proposed Terra Development they are asking the Omni CRA for $200 million to help with the costs of offsite improvements and parking to be used by the Performing Arts Center. I’ve spoken with most of the City Commissioners and the DDA and they all tell me this won’t happen. It was my understanding that when one undertakes a development offsite improvements are to be born my the developer due to the increase of traffic and stress placed on existing utilities. What a deal if one could buy a property for $190 million and then receive $200 millon from the Omni CRA giving the developer a $10 million dollar profit and a zero cost basis for the land. I have left a message with a James Villacorta at the Omni CRA to reaffirm that they are in fact NOT planning to give the developer that money ( still waiting for a return call). For $200 million why not just buy the 10 acres, create the parking for the Performing Arts and a nice “mini central park” to boot. I had a 2 hour meeting with the DDA 2 weeks ago and they brought me up to date with the plans for downtown. One of the plans was to narrow Biscayne Blvd in front of Bayside park to then create parking below and green space on the surface. It reminds me of what Boston is doing in front of Rowes Wharf to bring the roads below grade and or to the surface and then creating the Rose Kennedy Park connecting the open Rowes Wharf waterfront with Fanueil Hall. Typically sub-grade parking is quite expensive…note the cost of the Big Dig in Boston or at Downtown at Dadeland where they hit an aquifer. Since Biscayne is a state road….would the state be paying to assist with this cost? If so why not divert those funds to try and acquire the 10 acres of Miami Herald parking lot next to the Performing Arts Center where we need the parking the most. If the City controls these 10 acres one would hope that any future development would include more park space, and some sort of “in scale” development to compliment the Performing Arts Center not obliterate it. Terra Development also has the right of first refusal to buy the actual Maimi Herald building if they ever decide to move and sell. With this building sitting directly on the waterfront we could create a wonderful environment with a waterfront walk way similar to San Antonio and already in the future plans for Miami. One of the benefits the Omni area offers is access to the Metro Mover to move around the city. There was also some talk of the state DOT taking 395 and making it a tunnel by Biscayne Blvd so trucks could reach the port easier. If this were to happen and thinking long range….. If the city controls the 10 acres of Miami Herald parking lot it could then easily be adjoined with the 25 acres at Bicentennial park that is to be re-named Museum Park (we are relocating 3 of our Museums there). There is a small bridge planned (similar to what they did in Baltimore) to span the small inlet between Bicentennial Park and the Miami Heat property. It then connects easily with the shoppes of Bayside and Bicentennial Park. Our very own version of Central Park in NYC or Boston Commons. My whole point to this lengthy e-mail is my grave concern for the long range future of Miami and our beautiful Performing Arts Center. I sincerely appreciate your attention to this concern and hope you can assist in some way. Very Truly Yours, Sharon Dresser 305-206-1708 cell should you need to reach me. Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. From: To: Date: Subject: ksimmons@teknatheos.org Jeb Bush 10/24/2006 4:54:13 PM Thanks for acknowledging the students Honorable Governor Bush, I would like to personally thank you for recognizing my students, Alex Benn and Joe Spradling during the Space Florida meeting last Friday. It is a genuine encouragement when the students are acknowledged by those they respect. Please accept my apologies for missing the meeting, as I am Varsity volleyball coach and we were hosting District Playoffs. Again I thank you for all the efforts you have made to promote space education in Florida. Our small company TEKNA-THEOS Inc. has benefited from your programs, especially the FSGC. Recently I have been speaking to some of the SPACEFLORIDA staff, and more than ever I believe this is a very exciting time. Yesterday I had a conversation with Mr. Openshaw about requesting a letter of support from you for our STAIRS (Student Teacher Aerospace Resources in Rural Communities) program. We have been seeking STAIRS funding from Congress for the past two years. Last year we did get Cong. Stearns to request the earmark for us, but we did not make it through the Appropriations Committee. We hope to be the squeaky wheel this spring. I am sending Mr. Openshaw the Earmark request paperwork for your consideration. We are working with FCCJ at Cecil Field to develop summer math and Science Space Camps, and our school is only ten miles from Cecil. Perhaps your work might bring you to our area. If so I'd enjoy the privilege to show you our school and students. Let us know if that would be convenient for you. I hope you will consider a letter of support. Thank you for your service to Florida. Respectfully, Kevin Simmons Teacher/President TEKNA-THEOS Inc. (904) 626-3512 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Rodriguez, Jose Luis 10/24/2006 4:52:50 PM RE: Ly Tong thank you -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Jose Luis [mailto:Jose.Rodriguez@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 12:50 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Ly Tong Rocky is working on it but I will touch bases with her as I do periodically to see what she needs from me on this. JL Jose Luis Rodriguez, Esq. Special Assistant to the Governor From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tue 10/24/2006 12:28 PM To: Chu, Yen B Subject: RE: Ly Tong we are working on this issue. thank you for sharing additional information. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Chu, Yen B [mailto:yen.chu@eds.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 10:02 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Ly Tong Florida October 24, 2006 The Honorable Jeb Bush Florida State Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 We are grateful the American, who sent their lovers fought side by side with the Republic Vietnam for Freedom and Democracy purpose. When the war ends, 30 April 1975, they opened their arms to receive the Vietnamese Refugees to settle our lives in the United Stated. Then after, we become citizens of a greatest country on the earth. We did and doing our obligation to protection the country and the people whoever live in or out of the country. Because of this, we are asking you to help Ly Tong, an American citizen, not extradite from Thailand to Vietnam. The VietnameseAmerican soldiers died in the Iraq war or Afghanistan war because they are honor the Democracy. Ly Tong did the same purpose but for his original country. We are also grateful you for issuing Proclamation to recognize the Heritage and Freedom flag for our community and support us to promote Freedom and Democracy in our country of origin. We are now asking you to support us again to bring Ly Tong, an American citizen, back with his family and his American country. Your support can be an e-mail or a letter to the VietnameseAmerican of Florida or a letter to the US State Department. Time is very importance with Ly Tong and us as well. Respectfully yours, Yen Ba Chu Chairman, Board of Directors, Vietnamese-American Community of Florida From: Chu, Yen B Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 2:58 PM To: 'McSwiggan, Gerald' Subject: RE: Ly Tong Dear Mr. Gerald, I’m enclosing here eight attachments that I sent them to the Governor. If you want to have the hard copies I will send them via overnight to your office. Please let me know the address. Thank to you for your support.. Best Regards, Yen Ba Chu From: McSwiggan, Gerald [mailto:Gerald.McSwiggan@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 2:32 PM To: Chu, Yen B Subject: Ly Tong Dear Mr. Chu, My name is Gerald McSwiggan, and I am in Governor Bush's Washington, DC office. I received your note that you wrote to the Governor. In it, you mentioned eight attachments that I do not have. Could you please send me the attachments and give me any further update on the case? Thanks so much. Gerald Gerald McSwiggan Legislative Analyst Office of Governor Jeb Bush 202-624-5885 -----Original Message----- From: Chu, Yen B To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Sep 27 08:55:24 2006 Subject: Ref: An American citizen will be extradited to Vietnam Florida September 27, 2006 The Honorable Jeb Bush Florida State Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 Please accept our deepest gratitude and appreciation for issuing the Proclamation on October 29, 2004 to recognize the Freedom and Heritage Flag for the Florida Vietnamese-American community and support of the efforts of Florida's Vietnamese-American community to promote freedom and democracy in their home country (Attached #8). We urge you to extend your support again by requesting the United States Department to protect Mr. Ly Tong, a U.S. citizen, by not letting him be returned to Viet Nam to stand trial. Mr. Ly Tong was an A-37 jet bomber pilot of the former Republic Vietnam Air Force. On November 17, 2000, Ly Tong scheduled a flying lesson in Thailand. After takeoff he took over as pilot. With the help of the instructor, he headed for Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, and dropped 50,000 anti-communist leaflets on the eve of former President Bill Clinton's visit to Ho Chi Minh City. He was then arrested when he flew back to Thailand. Ly Tong had already been punished for his act by the Thai Government. His five-year-term has been terminated on May 17, 2006. But the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has demanded that Thailand extradite Mr. Ly Tong to Vietnam to be tried again. Because of this, the Thai government kept him for their extradited court instead let him go back to the United States as an American citizen. On September 7, 2006, Thailand's Criminal Court decided to extradite Mr. Ly Tong to Vietnam even though the two countries do not have an extradition agreement. And under Thailand's 1929 Extradition Law, a defendant cannot be extradited if the case is of a political nature. Right after the verdict was pronounced, Vietnam Foreign Ministry spokesman announced that Ly Tong committed "dire violations of national sovereignty and national security" and would be "severely punished". This is a threat to Mr. Ly Tong's life. Mr. Ly Tong has shown that he is a freedom fighter for Freedom and Human Rights not only for Vietnam but for Cuba; and has been recognized by former President Ronald Reagan, the Washington State Legislature, U.S. Representatives, and the Vietnamese-American Communities (Attached # 17). Ly Tong's actions is totally political by nature. His lawyer has appealed to Thailand's higher court within 15 days as the Thailand Law request. We are enclosing here the related documentation: 1- Letter from U.S. Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez 2- U.S. Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen's opinion on Miami Herald newspaper 3- The Resolution of the Vietnamese-American Community of USA 4- Letter to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Thailand King, from Vo Van Ai, President, Vietnam Committee on Human Rights and Vice-President, International Federation on Human Rights (FIDH) 5- Letter from President Ronald Reagan 6- Resolution 8616 from Washington State Legislature 7- Ly Tong's biography 8- Florida Governor's Proclamation Respectfully yours, Yen Ba Chu Chairman, Board of Directors, Vietnamese-American Community of Florida Publisher and Chief Editor, Florida Viet Bao Newspaper 4125 SW 148 Terrace, Miramar, FL 33027 Phone 954-559-4696 - 954-436-1712 * Fax 954-438-3448 E-mail: Yenchu36@aol.com Vietnamese-American Community (VAC) of Florida The Board of Director members: Mr. Ly Bui, President, VAC of Pensacola Mr. Cuu Ngoc Pham, Chairman, Board of Directors of VAC of Orlando Mr. Vuong Van Vu, President, VAC of Tampa Bay Ms. Ngoc-Phuong Le Tran, President, VAC of South Florida 3- guyen, President, VAC of Jacksonville Dr. Cao Anh Quan, Board of Directors, VAC of Florida <<1 Letter from Rep Loretta Sanchez.pdf>> <<2 The Miami Herald Newspaper.pdf>> <<3 VAC of USA Resolution.pdf>> <<4 Letter to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.pdf>> <<5 Letter from President Reagan.pdf>> <<6 WA Legislature Resolution.pdf>> <<7 Ly Tong Bio.pdf>> <<8 Florida Viet Bao - Gov Jeb - Flag.pdf>> From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'jocjw@verizon.net' Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 10/24/2006 4:33:34 PM RE: Jim Williams-Brandon Thank you Jim. Carol Gormley might be able to help if she has more information. Jeb -----Original Message----From: jocjw@verizon.net [mailto:jocjw@verizon.net] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 11:22 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Jim Williams-Brandon Greetings from Brandon. Our hopes and prayers continue to go out to you and yours from all of us at BSBC too. Simeon sends his greetings too. A question...in my work regarding hurricane matters in Ft. Lauderdale I encountered a young man whose 5 year old daughter has been diagnosed with juvenile diabetes. He has been denied help by all the state agencies that he has approached. Can you suggest who he might talk to regarding this matter? I have run out of ideas. Thanks and gosh we'll miss you. Best always. Jim Sent via BlackBerry from: Attorney Jim Williams POB 2275 Brandon, FL 33509-2275 813-655-1801 Office 813-655-1901 Fax Information contained in this transmission constitutes ATTORNEY-CLIENT DATA and is therefore confidential in nature. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Jose Luis Rodriguez - Office Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) 10/24/2006 4:32:03 PM FW: Ly Tong 1 Letter from Rep Loretta Sanchez.pdf 2 The Miami Herald Newspaper.pdf 3 VAC of USA Resolution.pdf 4 Letter to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.pdf 5 Letter from President Reagan.pdf 6 WA Legislature Resolution.pdf 7 Ly Tong Bio.pdf 8 Florida Viet Bao - Gov Jeb - Flag.pdf -----Original Message----From: Chu, Yen B [mailto:yen.chu@eds.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 10:02 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Ly Tong Florida October 24, 2006 The Honorable Jeb Bush Florida State Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 We are grateful the American, who sent their lovers fought side by side with the Republic Vietnam for Freedom and Democracy purpose. When the war ends, 30 April 1975, they opened their arms to receive the Vietnamese Refugees to settle our lives in the United Stated. Then after, we become citizens of a greatest country on the earth. We did and doing our obligation to protection the country and the people whoever live in or out of the country. Because of this, we are asking you to help Ly Tong, an American citizen, not extradite from Thailand to Vietnam. The Vietnamese-American soldiers died in the Iraq war or Afghanistan war because they are honor the Democracy. Ly Tong did the same purpose but for his original country. We are also grateful you for issuing Proclamation to recognize the Heritage and Freedom flag for our community and support us to promote Freedom and Democracy in our country of origin. We are now asking you to support us again to bring Ly Tong, an American citizen, back with his family and his American country. Your support can be an e-mail or a letter to the Vietnamese-American of Florida or a letter to the US State Department. Time is very importance with Ly Tong and us as well. Respectfully yours, Yen Ba Chu Chairman, Board of Directors, Vietnamese-American Community of Florida From: Chu, Yen B Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 2:58 PM To: 'McSwiggan, Gerald' Subject: RE: Ly Tong Dear Mr. Gerald, I’m enclosing here eight attachments that I sent them to the Governor. If you want to have the hard copies I will send them via overnight to your office. Please let me know the address. Thank to you for your support.. Best Regards, Yen Ba Chu From: McSwiggan, Gerald [mailto:Gerald.McSwiggan@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 2:32 PM To: Chu, Yen B Subject: Ly Tong Dear Mr. Chu, My name is Gerald McSwiggan, and I am in Governor Bush's Washington, DC office. I received your note that you wrote to the Governor. In it, you mentioned eight attachments that I do not have. Could you please send me the attachments and give me any further update on the case? Thanks so much. Gerald Gerald McSwiggan Legislative Analyst Office of Governor Jeb Bush 202-624-5885 -----Original Message----From: Chu, Yen B To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Sep 27 08:55:24 2006 Subject: Ref: An American citizen will be extradited to Vietnam Florida September 27, 2006 The Honorable Jeb Bush Florida State Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 Please accept our deepest gratitude and appreciation for issuing the Proclamation on October 29, 2004 to recognize the Freedom and Heritage Flag for the Florida Vietnamese-American community and support of the efforts of Florida's VietnameseAmerican community to promote freedom and democracy in their home country (Attached #8). We urge you to extend your support again by requesting the United States Department to protect Mr. Ly Tong, a U.S. citizen, by not letting him be returned to Viet Nam to stand trial. Mr. Ly Tong was an A-37 jet bomber pilot of the former Republic Vietnam Air Force. On November 17, 2000, Ly Tong scheduled a flying lesson in Thailand. After takeoff he took over as pilot. With the help of the instructor, he headed for Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, and dropped 50,000 anti-communist leaflets on the eve of former President Bill Clinton's visit to Ho Chi Minh City. He was then arrested when he flew back to Thailand. Ly Tong had already been punished for his act by the Thai Government. His year-term has been terminated on May 17, 2006. But the Socialist Republic Vietnam has demanded that Thailand extradite Mr. Ly Tong to Vietnam to be again. Because of this, the Thai government kept him for their extradited instead let him go back to the United States as an American citizen. fiveof tried court On September 7, 2006, Thailand's Criminal Court decided to extradite Mr. Ly Tong to Vietnam even though the two countries do not have an extradition agreement. And under Thailand's 1929 Extradition Law, a defendant cannot be extradited if the case is of a political nature. Right after the verdict was pronounced, Vietnam Foreign Ministry spokesman announced that Ly Tong committed "dire violations of national sovereignty and national security" and would be "severely punished". This is a threat to Mr. Ly Tong's life. Mr. Ly Tong has shown that he is a freedom fighter for Freedom and Human Rights not only for Vietnam but for Cuba; and has been recognized by former President Ronald Reagan, the Washington State Legislature, U.S. Representatives, and the VietnameseAmerican Communities (Attached # 1-7). Ly Tong's actions is totally political by nature. His lawyer has appealed to Thailand's higher court within 15 days as the Thailand Law request. We are enclosing here the related documentation: 1- Letter from U.S. Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez 2- U.S. Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen's opinion on Miami Herald newspaper 3- The Resolution of the Vietnamese-American Community of USA 4- Letter to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Thailand King, from Vo Van Ai, President, Vietnam Committee on Human Rights and Vice-President, International Federation on Human Rights (FIDH) 5- Letter from President Ronald Reagan 6- Resolution 8616 from Washington State Legislature 7- Ly Tong's biography 8- Florida Governor's Proclamation Respectfully yours, Yen Ba Chu Chairman, Board of Directors, Vietnamese-American Community of Florida Publisher and Chief Editor, Florida Viet Bao Newspaper 4125 SW 148 Terrace, Miramar, FL 33027 Phone 954-559-4696 - 954-436-1712 * Fax 954-438-3448 E-mail: Yenchu36@aol.com Vietnamese-American Community (VAC) of Florida The Board of Director members: Mr. Ly Bui, President, VAC of Pensacola Mr. Cuu Ngoc Pham, Chairman, Board of Directors of VAC of Orlando Mr. Vuong Van Vu, President, VAC of Tampa Bay Ms. Ngoc-Phuong Le Tran, President, VAC of South Florida Ms. Nga Nguyen, President, VAC of Jacksonville Dr. Cao Anh Quan, Board of Directors, VAC of Florida <<1 Letter from Rep Loretta Sanchez.pdf>> <<2 The Miami Herald Newspaper.pdf>> <<3 VAC of USA Resolution.pdf>> <<4 Letter to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.pdf>> <<5 Letter from President Reagan.pdf>> <<6 WA Legislature Resolution.pdf>> <<7 Ly Tong Bio.pdf>> <<8 Florida Viet Bao - Gov Jeb - Flag.pdf>> From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) 10/24/2006 4:30:55 PM FW: SES, NCLB and Miami Dade -----Original Message----From: McCain, Diane [mailto:Diane.McCain@fldoe.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 12:15 PM To: Jeb Bush; sharon.burnette@myflorida.com Subject: SES, NCLB and Miami Dade Gov and Sharon, Thought you’d like this tidbit of good news – clever way to get parents’ attention on NCLB And SES (free tutoring under NCLB) To supplement the printed information and brochures given out about SES, Miami Dade County has recruited Miami Heat player Udonis Haslem, a Miami Senior High Grad (and Gator) to record a ConnectEd automated Phone message. The phone calls will go to parents (homes) of students enrolled in Title I Schools eligible for SES in Miami-Dade. Calls were to begin last night. Haslem went undrafted out of the University of Florida in 2002, spending the season playing in France. The Heat signed him in August 2003. He received a 5 yr contract worth a possible $33 million in August 2005. Diane McCain Education Policy Director Bureau of Public School Options Florida Department of Education 325 W. Gaines Street, # 314 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400 850 245-0479 From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Chu, Yen B' Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) Jose Luis Rodriguez - Office 10/24/2006 4:28:55 PM RE: Ly Tong we are working on this issue. thank you for sharing additional information. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Chu, Yen B [mailto:yen.chu@eds.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 10:02 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Ly Tong Florida October 24, 2006 The Honorable Jeb Bush Florida State Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 We are grateful the American, who sent their lovers fought side by side with the Republic Vietnam for Freedom and Democracy purpose. When the war ends, 30 April 1975, they opened their arms to receive the Vietnamese Refugees to settle our lives in the United Stated. Then after, we become citizens of a greatest country on the earth. We did and doing our obligation to protection the country and the people whoever live in or out of the country. Because of this, we are asking you to help Ly Tong, an American citizen, not extradite from Thailand to Vietnam. The Vietnamese-American soldiers died in the Iraq war or Afghanistan war because they are honor the Democracy. Ly Tong did the same purpose but for his original country. We are also grateful you for issuing Proclamation to recognize the Heritage and Freedom flag for our community and support us to promote Freedom and Democracy in our country of origin. We are now asking you to support us again to bring Ly Tong, an American citizen, back with his family and his American country. Your support can be an e-mail or a letter to the Vietnamese-American of Florida or a letter to the US State Department. Time is very importance with Ly Tong and us as well. Respectfully yours, Yen Ba Chu Chairman, Board of Directors, Vietnamese-American Community of Florida From: Chu, Yen B Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 2:58 PM To: 'McSwiggan, Gerald' Subject: RE: Ly Tong Dear Mr. Gerald, I’m enclosing here eight attachments that I sent them to the Governor. If you want to have the hard copies I will send them via overnight to your office. Please let me know the address. Thank to you for your support.. Best Regards, Yen Ba Chu From: McSwiggan, Gerald [mailto:Gerald.McSwiggan@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 2:32 PM To: Chu, Yen B Subject: Ly Tong Dear Mr. Chu, My name is Gerald McSwiggan, and I am in Governor Bush's Washington, DC office. I received your note that you wrote to the Governor. In it, you mentioned eight attachments that I do not have. Could you please send me the attachments and give me any further update on the case? Thanks so much. Gerald Gerald McSwiggan Legislative Analyst Office of Governor Jeb Bush 202-624-5885 -----Original Message----From: Chu, Yen B To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Sep 27 08:55:24 2006 Subject: Ref: An American citizen will be extradited to Vietnam Florida September 27, 2006 The Honorable Jeb Bush Florida State Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 Please accept our deepest gratitude and appreciation for issuing the Proclamation on October 29, 2004 to recognize the Freedom and Heritage Flag for the Florida Vietnamese-American community and support of the efforts of Florida's Vietnamese-American community to promote freedom and democracy in their home country (Attached #8). We urge you to extend your support again by requesting the United States Department to protect Mr. Ly Tong, a U.S. citizen, by not letting him be returned to Viet Nam to stand trial. Mr. Ly Tong was an A-37 jet bomber pilot of the former Republic Vietnam Air Force. On November 17, 2000, Ly Tong scheduled a flying lesson in Thailand. After takeoff he took over as pilot. With the help of the instructor, he headed for Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, and dropped 50,000 anticommunist leaflets on the eve of former President Bill Clinton's visit to Ho Chi Minh City. He was then arrested when he flew back to Thailand. Ly Tong had already been punished for his act by the Thai Government. His five-year-term has been terminated on May 17, 2006. But the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has demanded that Thailand extradite Mr. Ly Tong to Vietnam to be tried again. Because of this, the Thai government kept him for their extradited court instead let him go back to the United States as an American citizen. On September 7, 2006, Thailand's Criminal Court decided to extradite Mr. Ly Tong to Vietnam even though the two countries do not have an extradition agreement. And under Thailand's 1929 Extradition Law, a defendant cannot be extradited if the case is of a political nature. Right after the verdict was pronounced, Vietnam Foreign Ministry spokesman announced that Ly Tong committed "dire violations of national sovereignty and national security" and would be "severely punished". This is a threat to Mr. Ly Tong's life. Mr. Ly Tong has shown that he is a freedom fighter for Freedom and Human Rights not only for Vietnam but for Cuba; and has been recognized by former President Ronald Reagan, the Washington State Legislature, U.S. Representatives, and the Vietnamese-American Communities (Attached # 1-7). Ly Tong's actions is totally political by nature. His lawyer has appealed to Thailand's higher court within 15 days as the Thailand Law request. We are enclosing here the related documentation: 1- Letter from U.S. Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez 2- U.S. Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen's opinion on Miami Herald newspaper 3- The Resolution of the Vietnamese-American Community of USA 4- Letter to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Thailand King, from Vo Van Ai, President, Vietnam Committee on Human Rights and Vice-President, International Federation on Human Rights (FIDH) 5- Letter from President Ronald Reagan 6- Resolution 8616 from Washington State Legislature 7- Ly Tong's biography 8- Florida Governor's Proclamation Respectfully yours, Yen Ba Chu Chairman, Board of Directors, Vietnamese-American Community of Florida Publisher and Chief Editor, Florida Viet Bao Newspaper 4125 SW 148 Terrace, Miramar, FL 33027 Phone 954-559-4696 - 954-436-1712 * Fax 954-438-3448 E-mail: Yenchu36@aol.com Vietnamese-American Community (VAC) of Florida The Board of Director members: Mr. Ly Bui, President, VAC of Pensacola Mr. Cuu Ngoc Pham, Chairman, Board of Directors of VAC of Orlando Mr. Vuong Van Vu, President, VAC of Tampa Bay Ms. Ngoc-Phuong Le Tran, President, VAC of South Florida Ms. Nga Nguyen, President, VAC of Jacksonville Dr. Cao Anh Quan, Board of Directors, VAC of Florida <<1 Letter from Rep Loretta Sanchez.pdf>> <<2 The Miami Herald Newspaper.pdf>> <<3 VAC of USA Resolution.pdf>> <<4 Letter to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.pdf>> <<5 Letter from President Reagan.pdf>> <<6 WA Legislature Resolution.pdf>> <<7 Ly Tong Bio.pdf>> <<8 Florida Viet Bao - Gov Jeb - Flag.pdf>> From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'FL_DEP' Deirdre.Finn@MyFlorida.com Palmer, Mollie 10/24/2006 4:26:54 PM RE: Gas stations/generators are we happy with these numbers? what are the prospects going forward? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Shoaf, Kathy [mailto:Kathy.Shoaf@dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of FL_DEP Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 4:17 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Deirdre.Finn@MyFlorida.com; Palmer, Mollie Subject: Gas stations/generators Governor: Secretary Castille asked that I forward this information (below) to you in response to your request. A hard copy of the attachment will be printed and faxed to Deirdre. Kathy Shoaf From: Sole, Michael Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 9:14 PM To: FL_DEP Subject: FW: EmergencyPreparednessSummary[1].pdf Secretary, attached is the report on the number of generators at retail facilities by DEP District and County. (in response to the Governor's request). Quick Summary is: of the 8,222 retail facilities statewide, 356 currently have generators onsite (a little over 4%). Patrick Higgins pulled this report for us this evening. Mike From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) 10/24/2006 4:17:14 PM FW: -----Original Message----From: Thrasher, John [mailto:Thrasher@sostrategy.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 10:08 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Hope you are doing well.Question: are you making the 1DCA appointment for Judge Irwin before you leave office. My friend Richard Townsend who was in the final mix for the last 1DCA appointment may go again. Sent from my GoodLink Wireless Handheld (www.good.com) From: To: Date: Subject: McCain, Diane Jeb Bush sharon.burnette@myflorida.com 10/24/2006 4:15:07 PM SES, NCLB and Miami Dade Gov and Sharon, Thought you’d like this tidbit of good news – clever way to get parents’ attention on NCLB And SES (free tutoring under NCLB) To supplement the printed information and brochures given out about SES, Miami Dade County has recruited Miami Heat player Udonis Haslem, a Miami Senior High Grad (and Gator) to record a ConnectEd automated Phone message. The phone calls will go to parents (homes) of students enrolled in Title I Schools eligible for SES in Miami-Dade. Calls were to begin last night. Haslem went undrafted out of the University of Florida in 2002, spending the season playing in France. The Heat signed him in August 2003. He received a 5 yr contract worth a possible $33 million in August 2005. Diane McCain Education Policy Director Bureau of Public School Options Florida Department of Education 325 W. Gaines Street, # 314 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400 850 245-0479 From: To: Date: Subject: jocjw@verizon.net Jeb Bush 10/24/2006 3:31:55 PM JimW again... The diabetes fam resides in Cocoa Beach. Thanks again. JW Sent via BlackBerry from: Attorney Jim Williams POB 2275 Brandon, FL 33509-2275 813-655-1801 Office 813-655-1901 Fax Information contained in this transmission constitutes ATTORNEY-CLIENT DATA and is therefore confidential in nature. From: To: Date: Subject: jocjw@verizon.net Jeb Bush 10/24/2006 3:22:06 PM Jim Williams-Brandon Greetings from Brandon. Our hopes and prayers continue to go out to you and yours from all of us at BSBC too. Simeon sends his greetings too. A question...in my work regarding hurricane matters in Ft. Lauderdale I encountered a young man whose 5 year old daughter has been diagnosed with juvenile diabetes. He has been denied help by all the state agencies that he has approached. Can you suggest who he might talk to regarding this matter? I have run out of ideas. Thanks and gosh we'll miss you. Best always. Jim Sent via BlackBerry from: Attorney Jim Williams POB 2275 Brandon, FL 33509-2275 813-655-1801 Office 813-655-1901 Fax Information contained in this transmission constitutes ATTORNEY-CLIENT DATA and is therefore confidential in nature. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Chu, Yen B Jeb Bush 10/24/2006 2:02:07 PM FW: Ly Tong 1 Letter from Rep Loretta Sanchez.pdf 2 The Miami Herald Newspaper.pdf 3 VAC of USA Resolution.pdf 4 Letter to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.pdf 5 Letter from President Reagan.pdf 6 WA Legislature Resolution.pdf 7 Ly Tong Bio.pdf 8 Florida Viet Bao - Gov Jeb - Flag.pdf Florida October 24, 2006 The Honorable Jeb Bush Florida State Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 We are grateful the American, who sent their lovers fought side by side with the Republic Vietnam for Freedom and Democracy purpose. When the war ends, 30 April 1975, they opened their arms to receive the Vietnamese Refugees to settle our lives in the United Stated. Then after, we become citizens of a greatest country on the earth. We did and doing our obligation to protection the country and the people whoever live in or out of the country. Because of this, we are asking you to help Ly Tong, an American citizen, not extradite from Thailand to Vietnam. The Vietnamese-American soldiers died in the Iraq war or Afghanistan war because they are honor the Democracy. Ly Tong did the same purpose but for his original country. We are also grateful you for issuing Proclamation to recognize the Heritage and Freedom flag for our community and support us to promote Freedom and Democracy in our country of origin. We are now asking you to support us again to bring Ly Tong, an American citizen, back with his family and his American country. Your support can be an e-mail or a letter to the Vietnamese-American of Florida or a letter to the US State Department. Time is very importance with Ly Tong and us as well. Respectfully yours, Yen Ba Chu Chairman, Board of Directors, Vietnamese-American Community of Florida From: Chu, Yen B Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 2:58 PM To: 'McSwiggan, Gerald' Subject: RE: Ly Tong Dear Mr. Gerald, I’m enclosing here eight attachments that I sent them to the Governor. If you want to have the hard copies I will send them via overnight to your office. Please let me know the address. Thank to you for your support.. Best Regards, Yen Ba Chu From: McSwiggan, Gerald [mailto:Gerald.McSwiggan@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 2:32 PM To: Chu, Yen B Subject: Ly Tong Dear Mr. Chu, My name is Gerald McSwiggan, and I am in Governor Bush's Washington, DC office. I received your note that you wrote to the Governor. In it, you mentioned eight attachments that I do not have. Could you please send me the attachments and give me any further update on the case? Thanks so much. Gerald Gerald McSwiggan Legislative Analyst Office of Governor Jeb Bush 202-624-5885 -----Original Message----From: Chu, Yen B To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Sep 27 08:55:24 2006 Subject: Ref: An American citizen will be extradited to Vietnam Florida September 27, 2006 The Honorable Jeb Bush Florida State Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 Please accept our deepest gratitude and appreciation for issuing the Proclamation on October 29, 2004 to recognize the Freedom and Heritage Flag for the Florida Vietnamese-American community and support of the efforts of Florida's VietnameseAmerican community to promote freedom and democracy in their home country (Attached #8). We urge you to extend your support again by requesting the United States Department to protect Mr. Ly Tong, a U.S. citizen, by not letting him be returned to Viet Nam to stand trial. Mr. Ly Tong was an A-37 jet bomber pilot of the former Republic Vietnam Air Force. On November 17, 2000, Ly Tong scheduled a flying lesson in Thailand. After takeoff he took over as pilot. With the help of the instructor, he headed for Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, and dropped 50,000 anti-communist leaflets on the eve of former President Bill Clinton's visit to Ho Chi Minh City. He was then arrested when he flew back to Thailand. Ly Tong had already been punished for his act by the Thai Government. His year-term has been terminated on May 17, 2006. But the Socialist Republic Vietnam has demanded that Thailand extradite Mr. Ly Tong to Vietnam to be again. Because of this, the Thai government kept him for their extradited instead let him go back to the United States as an American citizen. fiveof tried court On September 7, 2006, Thailand's Criminal Court decided to extradite Mr. Ly Tong to Vietnam even though the two countries do not have an extradition agreement. And under Thailand's 1929 Extradition Law, a defendant cannot be extradited if the case is of a political nature. Right after the verdict was pronounced, Vietnam Foreign Ministry spokesman announced that Ly Tong committed "dire violations of national sovereignty and national security" and would be "severely punished". This is a threat to Mr. Ly Tong's life. Mr. Ly Tong has shown that he is a freedom fighter for Freedom and Human Rights not only for Vietnam but for Cuba; and has been recognized by former President Ronald Reagan, the Washington State Legislature, U.S. Representatives, and the VietnameseAmerican Communities (Attached # 1-7). Ly Tong's actions is totally political by nature. His lawyer has appealed to Thailand's higher court within 15 days as the Thailand Law request. We are enclosing here the related documentation: 1- Letter from U.S. Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez 2- U.S. Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen's opinion on Miami Herald newspaper 3- The Resolution of the Vietnamese-American Community of USA 4- Letter to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Thailand King, from Vo Van Ai, President, Vietnam Committee on Human Rights and Vice-President, International Federation on Human Rights (FIDH) 5- Letter from President Ronald Reagan 6- Resolution 8616 from Washington State Legislature 7- Ly Tong's biography 8- Florida Governor's Proclamation Respectfully yours, Yen Ba Chu Chairman, Board of Directors, Vietnamese-American Community of Florida Publisher and Chief Editor, Florida Viet Bao Newspaper 4125 SW 148 Terrace, Miramar, FL 33027 Phone 954-559-4696 - 954-436-1712 * Fax 954-438-3448 E-mail: Yenchu36@aol.com Vietnamese-American Community (VAC) of Florida The Board of Director members: Mr. Ly Bui, President, VAC of Pensacola Mr. Cuu Ngoc Pham, Chairman, Board of Directors of VAC of Orlando Mr. Vuong Van Vu, President, VAC of Tampa Bay Ms. Ngoc-Phuong Le Tran, President, VAC of South Florida Ms. Nga Nguyen, President, VAC of Jacksonville Dr. Cao Anh Quan, Board of Directors, VAC of Florida <<1 Letter from Rep Loretta Sanchez.pdf>> <<2 The Miami Herald Newspaper.pdf>> <<3 VAC of USA Resolution.pdf>> <<4 Letter to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.pdf>> <<5 Letter from President Reagan.pdf>> <<6 WA Legislature Resolution.pdf>> <<7 Ly Tong Bio.pdf>> Florida Viet Bao Gov Jeb Flag.pdf>> From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'sard@ashlawfirm.com' 'celeste.lewis@myflorida.com' 10/24/2006 1:53:40 PM Re: Jerry Pate Thank you Sam. I will check. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Sam Ard To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Oct 24 08:35:46 2006 Subject: Jerry Pate Gov, I spoke to Jerry last night and he’s interested in applying for M. Joyner’s vacancy on the Northwest Florida Water Management District, assuming a replacement has not been picked. Sam Ard, Shirley & Hartman, PA 207 West Park Avenue, Suite B Tallahassee, FL 32301 (850)577-6500 office (850)577-6512 fax From: To: Date: Subject: Governor Jeb Bush Jeb Bush 10/24/2006 1:17:13 PM FW: Survivor of Law Enforcement Suicide (SOLES) -----Original Message----From: Loree Zach [mailto:llzach@msn.com] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 11:00 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: Survivor of Law Enforcement Suicide (SOLES) Governor Bush, I just wanted to express my thanks and gratitude for your understanding of the battle that Law Enforcement takes on a daily basis and what is does to their mental status. I was so excited for Florida because in my home state of Nebraska nothing has been done to help with more training etc.... You see I lost my husband a Nebraska State Patrolman in Sept of 2002. He left behind myself and 7 children after thinking he had made a mistake that cost several people their lives. In reality my husband was a perfectionist and nothing less was tolerable to him. I was promised that more training would be done to help these people deal with the tradgedies they deal with on a daily basis but, in reality it was an empty promise. The Law Enforcement family that I was also a part of for so many years has abandoned us. I am hoping that the desperately needed money that was promised to help aid in the prevention of Law Enforcement suicide wasn't an empty promise as well. SOLES has helped me deal with the things that have turned my life upside-down and tried to help me to understand. These people that protect us need help too. Please don't offer to help and not follow through. I am looking for that day when people will start to get some of the much needed help that was promised so long ago! Sincerely, Loree Zach (Wife of Mark Zach) 2/12/1967- 9/27/2002 Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 10/24/2006 1:16:42 PM Fw: Sun-Sentinel - Federal deal would allow Seminole Tribe to get Vegas-style slot machines -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Campbell, Kristy Sent: Tue Oct 24 08:33:57 2006 Subject: Sun-Sentinel - Federal deal would allow Seminole Tribe to get Vegas-style slot machines Sun-Sentinel - Federal deal would allow Seminole Tribe to get Vegas-style slot machines By Jon Burstein South Florida Sun-Sentinel October 24, 2006 The Seminole Tribe of Florida would have Las Vegas-style slot machines under proposed federal guidelines that could be issued next month, a development that boosts their push to get the same lucrative gambling devices as Broward County pari-mutuels. The U.S. Department of Interior's decision to issue the regulations follows the tribe's failed negotiation attempts with the state to get traditional slot machines. The immediate ramifications are unclear, particularly the time frame that slots could start ringing at the seven Seminole casinos. "I feel it's significant because it's going to put us on an even footing as the non-Seminole gaming facilities," said Seminole Tribal Councilor Max Osceola. The federal regulations would let the Seminoles have the slots at their three Broward casinos as well as their casinos in Immokalee, Clewiston, Okeechobee and Tampa. The Seminoles currently have Class II slot machines -- bingo-style devices on which the players compete against one another. They want Class III machines like those in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, where the machines are individually programmed for payouts. The Seminoles have argued they are entitled to Class III slots under the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, which says tribes are allowed the same gambling options featured anywhere else in the state. In March 2005, Broward voters approved the Las Vegas-style slots at the county's four parimutuels. The tribe wants to install the traditional slots as soon as possible. "We have to wait to see what happens," Osceola said. "We don't know if any factors will interfere." In a Sept. 26 letter to the Seminoles, the Interior Department encouraged the Seminoles and the state to reach an agreement over the tribe's gaming rights. But if that doesn't happen within 60 days of the letter, the federal government is ready to "issue a final decision setting forth the proposed Class III gaming procedures for the Tribe," wrote George Skibine, the department's acting deputy secretary for policy and economic development. Gov. Jeb Bush, a staunch opponent of gambling, and the Seminoles cut off negotiations on a gaming compact in April, leaving the Seminoles to turn to the federal government. A compact agreement would allow the Seminoles to offer the Class III slot machines; in return, the state would have some regulation say-so and a cut of the revenue. Without a compact, the state gets no money. Seminole Tribe spokesman Gary Bitner said the tribe is willing to reopen compact negotiations. Bush spokeswoman Kristy Campbell wrote in an e-mail that the governor "has offered to continue negotiations and stands ready to do so when the Seminole Tribe is willing to resume." In a 28-page draft of the proposed federal regulations, the Seminoles would be allowed to stay open 24 hours a day, and the slot machines would have to pay out at least 75 percent of the money wagered. Broward's four pari-mutuels are allowed to stay open 16 hours a day and must pay out 85 percent. Under the guidelines, the tribe would need to comply with rules and regulations already set forth by the National Indian Gaming Commission. The Seminoles would be required to submit audited financial statements to the commission. Dan Adkins, who led the slots campaign for Broward's pari-mutuels, said he envisions the Seminoles getting Las Vegas-style slots by the end of the year. "What it means for [the pari-mutuels] is secondary to what it means to the people of Florida. Without a compact, there's no oversight or revenue [from the state]," said Adkins, who heads Mardi Gras Racetrack & Gaming Center, formerly known as Hollywood Greyhound Track. Mardi Gras received its first 200 slots on Monday. Adkins hopes to have slots running sometime in December. State Sen. Steve Geller, D- Hallandale Beach, said he views the Interior Department's letter as another step along the way for the Seminoles to get traditional slots, but not as a watershed moment. It's clear that the Seminoles have a right to the gambling devices under federal law, Geller said. "How long can the state drag it out?" he asked. Even if the Interior Department's proposed regulations are finalized, the state has the right to appeal, giving time for the winner of the Nov. 7 governor election to negotiate a gaming compact, Geller said. Bush must leave office because of term limits. Robert Jarvis, a Nova Southeastern University law school professor, said he could see the Seminoles waiting until the new governor takes office to see whether they can work out a deal. They are willing to be patient as long as they see within their grasp the ultimate prize -- full-fledged casinos with table games -- Jarvis said. Jon Burstein can be reached at jburstein@sun-sentinel.com or 954-356-4491. Copyright © 2006, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Kristy Campbell Press Secretary Executive Office of Governor Bush (850) 488-5394 kristy.campbell@myflorida.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 10/24/2006 1:14:52 PM Fw: One answer to yesterday's WP/FL I -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Gatorpmac@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Oct 24 08:17:57 2006 Subject: One answer to yesterday's WP/FL I He is so good, I miss reading his articles in the morning. Another affirmation of your education reform.Nancy Lloyd Brown: Pitting teachers against mediocrity Florida Insider, 10/24/2006 Sweeping education reforms accomplished during the past eight years by Gov. Jeb Bush and the Republican Legislature continue to fall into place, the most recent being higher pay for the best teachers. Merit pay is viewed by the Education Establishment as something imported from Mars. Actually, it is one of the things that make capitalism, and America, great. You get what you earn and earn what you get. Good teachers always have been punished in the public schools. They are paid the same as teachers who merely show up for work. Florida tried merit pay in the 1980s, but the establishment managed to get it rescinded by compliant Democrats, who continued to rely on the tried and failed approach of throwing money at the problem. Now, the state has provided $147.5 million for merit pay, to be distributed in districts that fashion a plan to pay their best teachers. Last week, the Board of Education approved the first such plan, in Hillsborough County. School districts that fail to devise an approved plan by the end of the year will default their share of the money and it will go to other districts. Giving the typical union reaction to anything that smacks of accountability, the president of the teachers union in Orange County complained, "It's just not fair. It pits teacher against teacher." Actually, it pits teachers against mediocrity. In Union World, no worker is better than any other worker, just as all pigs were equal in George Orwell’s Animal Farm. The unions are fighting the merit pay plan, hoping to prevent 45,000 teachers from earning extra cash in recognition of their superior skills. Maybe they know what I suspect: Most of the meritorious teachers will not be union members. The best teachers don’t have any reason to share their paychecks with unions. Insiders tell me it is the union bosses who pit teacher against teacher by encouraging teachers who don’t get merit pay to scorn those who do. Unions are interested only in across-the-board salary increases, which inflate the payroll and union revenues but do not reward outstanding teachers. Research at the University of Florida found a link between higher pay and superior faculty -- strongest in the South, where unions are not compulsory. Nonunion districts are more successful in hiring top teachers because many of them use merit-based pay systems, according to the study. People who care about teachers and students have a difficult time understanding the mentality of people who oppose higher salaries for good teachers and fight vouchers, which allow poor children to escape failing schools and save taxpayers heaps of money. Unions claim that merit pay is unfair because there is no way to determine whether one teacher is better than another. If that’s true, then it doesn’t matter who schools hire to teach or how much they pay them. Accountability and competition from merit pay and vouchers have improved the public schools. Those who have done the heavy lifting in this effort deserve to be rewarded. After reporting and commenting on Florida politics for more than 30 years, Lloyd Brown retired as editorial page editor of the Florida Times-Union in 2004. He is now the featured web columnist for Florida Insider. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'celeste.lewis@myflorida.com' 10/24/2006 1:06:34 PM Re: Consideration for Appointment as Sheriff of Lake County Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Lewis, Celeste To: Jeb Bush CC: Baxter, Eva Sent: Tue Oct 24 08:16:39 2006 Subject: Re: Consideration for Appointment as Sheriff of Lake County I have time with you on thursday. I shoule be ablE to give you a recommendation. This one should be easy. -------------------------Celeste Lewis ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Mark Kaplan ; Kaplan, Mark; Lewis, Celeste Sent: Tue Oct 24 08:11:49 2006 Subject: Fw: Consideration for Appointment as Sheriff of Lake County When we will discuss and decide? Timetable please. Jeb -------------------------- Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Bailey, Gerald To: Jeb Bush CC: 'Kaplan, Mark' Sent: Tue Oct 24 08:07:09 2006 Subject: Consideration for Appointment as Sheriff of Lake County Governor: Had a long conversation with Sheriff Morris yesterday regarding Eustis Police Chief Fred Cobb. You will recall appointing Chief Cobb as Lake County Sheriff after the removal of George Knupp. Sheriff Morris and FDLE personnel in the Lake County area speak highly of Chief Cobb and point to both his enforcement and administrative experience. Below, you'll find correspondence from Chief Cobb outlining his take on the position. Request that you consider him as you decide the right person to place in the vacancy left by Sheriff Daniels. Jerry Gerald M. Bailey Commissioner Florida Department of Law Enforcement Post Office Box 1489 Tallahassee, FL 32302-1489 (850) 410-7011 (office) (850) 251-3460 (cell) (850) 410-7022 (fax) _____ From: Cobb, F [mailto:FCobb@ci.eustis.fl.us] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 4:48 PM To: Bailey, Gerald Subject: Consideration for Appointment as Sheriff of Lake County Commissioner Bailey: This e-mail is in reference to your conversation with Sheriff Charlie Morris. As you know, Lake County suffered a tragic lost with the death of Sheriff Chris Daniels. Our county lost a great sheriff and I lost a good friend. Sheriff Daniels worked for me and was campaigning for the Office of Sheriff, during the nine months I served as Sheriff of Lake County, following former Sheriff George Knupp's removal from office. Governor Bush appointed me to serve from March 24, 2004 until January 3, 2005. When I accepted the appointment as Sheriff, it was with the promise to the Governor that I would not seek the office. I kept my promise. Leaving the men and women of the Sheriff's Office was perhaps one of the most difficult things I have done during my professional career. During my nine months in office, they garnered my respect, trust and loyalty, and I would like to think I also was able to garner their respect and trust. They worked extremely hard for me during two major hurricanes to ensure we continued to provide the residents of Lake County with the level of law enforcement services they had come to expect from their Sheriff's Office. Even though Sheriff Daniels talked to me about becoming part of his new administration, I knew it was in his best interest, and in the best interest of the Sheriff's Office, for me to leave. I knew the men and women of the Sheriff's Office could not serve two sheriffs. Fortunately, I was given the opportunity to stay in Central Florida and on the day after I left the Office of Sheriff, I was appointed the Senior Director of Public Safety/Chief of Police for the City of Eustis. With Sheriff Daniel's tragic loss, I am concerned about the men and women of the Sheriff's Office. They have gone through a great deal during the past 2 ½ years. They are concerned about the uncertainty of their future. As you know, Sheriff Gary Borders has been appointed acting Sheriff and I fully support Sheriff Borders. However, if the Governor decides appoint someone from outside of the agency; I would consider it an honor to have the opportunity to serve as Sheriff once again. I now have over 37 years of diverse local, state, federal and international criminal justice experience. I have been a city police officer, special agent with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Chief Deputy, Sheriff, and Chief of Police. I hold a B.S. Degree in Criminal Justice and a Master's Degree in Public Administration. I am a graduate of FDLE's CES Course and the FBI's LEEDS. FDLE should have on file copies of my previous completed Questionnaire for Gubernatorial Appointment and FDLE Background Investigation, Case #EI-73-5487 IR#1, #2979519. This has been a difficult time for all of us and I don't want anyone to misinterpret my interest in the Sheriff's position. My interest in the position has more to do with my concern for the men and women of the Sheriff's Office, verses any political considerations. The focus should be on the men and women of the Sheriff's Office. If the Governor makes the decision to go outside of the agency, I would consider it an honor to have the opportunity to once again serve the men and women of the Lake County's Sheriff's Office and the residents of Lake County. If you need any additional information, please let me know. If you have any questions concerning my tenure as Sheriff, I would encourage you to talk with Sheriff Morris, Colonel Graham Fountain, Buddy Phillips, and the Florida Sheriff's Association. Respectfully, Fred Cobb Office: (352) 483-5400 Cellular: (352) 308-6786 Please Note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from city officials regarding city business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may be subject to public disclosure. All E-mail leaving the City of Eustis has been scanned with Kaspersky Antivirus software definitions dated 23/10/2006! From: To: Date: Subject: P. MAYOR cocopc@hotmail.com 10/24/2006 12:48:34 PM HERALD LANDS URGENT MEDIA Press/TV/Radio... OFF THE RECORD...NOT FOR PUBLICATION. RE: HERALD LANDS/CITYSQUARE RETAIL Does anyone have any contacts in the media...we need TV coverage, press, and radio. The City of Miami Commission meeting is this Thursday, 26OCT. The items of concern are the Herald waterfront property and the Citysquare Retail potential closing of NE 14th Street, one block from the waterfront...(the developer has requested eliminating all public access to the Right of Way which has been in existance for many years. This is the wonderful 4-LANE, beautifully Palm-lined portion of NE 14th Street between No. Bayshore Drive and the street towards the Bay called Herald Plaza...several months ago we had been told that this portion of 14th Street would remain open "as is" to drive through as we do now...now, it appears...and there is no certainty of this...the request hints at closure for the purpose of joining the retail project. (this is yet to be determined. The paperwork is somewhat confusing but eliminating the Right of Way is essentially giving this grand roadway portion to the developer, gratis...yes, it is a Right of Way but isn't there a consideration to the fact that the City/public has been using this artery for "x" number of years, etc.? It is an amazingly wonderful, BROAD street in this Performing Arts area and one block from the Performing Arts Center...to close it would create a dead end forcing a left or right turn at No. Bayshore Drive, heading east on the 14th Section by the Performing Arts Center... the retail project will be taking 2 blocks of the Herald property, the empty parking lots between NE 13th St., and NE 15th St, and between North Bayshore and Herald Plaza, a 10-story retail of approximately 700,000 square feet. There has been a general "welcome" to the retail although the community seriously questions WHY the retail must be placed on this side of Biscayne Boulevard (east of) when there is PLENTY of empty land and boarded up warehouses just one block WEST of Biscayne Boulevard...blocks and blocks of emptiness and boarded buildings...blight personified... in addition, what has been a huge issue re. Citysquare retail is the fact that the 10-story retail building will have 8 to 9 story BILLBOARDS on the exterior! A NY Times Square image...and only one block from the new, exquisite Carnival Center). Someone "up above" needs to pay attention to what is happening and can happen to these very important downtown Miami Biscayne Bay lands. The main issue is also the ability for the public to speak...and be heard. In past meetings the City Attorney has completely taken over in attempts to control, or so it appears, the Commissioners and silence the public from speaking opportunities...and apparently favoring the developer side. It is only by our determination to firmly point out the importance of these lands and good public attendance that we have been able to manage time allowance. The publlic in this case has been professional, patient, and has never demonstrated anything but respect. Presentations have been formal ones showing facts and decorum has been demonstrated at every instance. Behavior has been exemplary. We deserve to be heard and the lands deserve long-range, world-class planning. The zoning/land use change cannot occur and at 2nd reading this Thursday, we will again try to present the reasons...to most, it is logic at its best but the process seems contaminated from within. Please advise if you can provide media information or contact them yourselves for coverage this Thursday. Now is the time to call in favors owed. It's important for the public to show how things are being run and what most feel is a lack of a democratic process. One example: Not granting (not replying) time-certain afternoon/evening hours for hearings...these HeraldCitisquare Retail items stand to impact our city shoreline in a way that could damage any potential to develop magnificently... to date (one day from the Commission meeting), we have not had a response from Chairman Angel Gonzalez regarding the request for 5:30PM time-certain for this Thursday...the request was submitted with plenty of advance time and the request has been submitted formally on at least 3 occasions. Your help is needed. OFF THE RECORD...NOT FOR PUBLICATION. P. Patricia (Pattie) M. Mayor OMNI Theater/Arts District cocopc@hotmail.com 305 373-0018 H - Miami VISION our future…CONSCIENCE our guide…ACTION our legacy. _________________________________________________________________ Add a Yahoo! contact to Windows Live Messenger for a chance to win a free trip! http://www.imagine-windowslive.com/minisites/yahoo/default.aspx?locale=en-us&hmtagline From: To: Date: Subject: Patrick Slevin Patrick Slevin 10/24/2006 12:46:36 PM Beach War on Growth Nears Final Vote (Troxler Column) Beach war on growth nears the final vote By HOWARD TROXLER, Times Columnist Published October 24, 2006 When my wife's book club held a weekend retreat at our house, I knew exactly what to do: get a motel room on St. Pete Beach. There I spent my days under an umbrella, reading and sipping tasty frozen drinks. Tough duty. I do not live in St. Pete Beach, but have knocked around that island city fondly for 20-plus years, eating grouper sandwiches at both the old and new Hurricane on Pass-a-Grille Beach down south and at Woody's on the north end, hanging at the Harp and Thistle, and stubbornly waiting to see a movie until the Beach Theater ran it. These days St. Pete Beach is torn in half by the Nov. 7 election. At one level, it is a fight over whether to allow denser development. At a deeper level, it is over whether voters should fire the representative government and take charge directly. What happens in St. Pete Beach therefore has greater implications, and others are watching. It is a bellwether for the statewide "Hometown Democracy" movement for direct voter control. There will be six city-related items on the ballot. All were put there by voter petition, after an extended court fight. (Take note: There also will be state and county-level items on the ballot.) The six measures would require voter approval for future growth decisions, repeal some of what the city has done so far, and require a unanimous City Commission vote for even small changes. In sum: A "yes" vote blocks the city's plans for more density and requires voter approval for future changes. A "no" vote keeps the decisionmaking in the hands of elected officials and, indirectly, approves the decisions they have made to date. Naturally, the word "density" sets off a knee-jerk reaction, but there is indeed at least an argument for it. That argument is that the older, mom-and-pop beachfront -much of which has a retro '50s and '60s feel - can't survive in today's economy. If they can't redevelop, the beachfront properties will keep converting to small condos and other nontourist uses. St. Pete Beach will lose tourist dollars and become more of a bedroom community, the argument goes. A business-backed group called the Alliance for a Balanced Community is leading the "no" campaign. Some hotels have "Vote No" signs out front, and their employees are wearing T-shirts saying, "Vote No or I'll Lose My Job." The "yes" side is backed by a voter group called Citizens for Responsible Government. The group says City Hall is totally in bed with developers, that the beach will be converted to a row of tall buildings under the city's rules, and that all they are asking is for the voters to be able to decide. I am skipping over many accusations of lying and so forth. Each side claims anybody who supports the other is dishonest or a dupe. Some have harassed supporters of the other side just for having a sign. But everybody has a right to speak. Everybody. Without doubt, voting "no" on the measures will allow greater density. Without doubt, voting "yes" is a vote for blocking those plans and give voters direct control - with all the complications that entails. Developers will probably sue. The voters will have to comply with all kinds of laws. But as I have said all along, if that is what the voters choose, they are entitled to it, and I will cheer them on. Patrick Slevin CEO & Chief Counselor pslevin@SlevinGroup.com http:// www.SlevinGroup.com The Slevin Group, Inc. 6753 Thomasville Rd. Suite 108 Tallahassee, FL 32312 tel: 850.906.9888 fax: 850.906.0888 From: To: Date: Subject: Sam Ard Jeb Bush 10/24/2006 12:35:46 PM Jerry Pate Gov, I spoke to Jerry last night and he’s interested in applying for M. Joyner’s vacancy on the Northwest Florida Water Management District, assuming a replacement has not been picked. Sam Ard, Shirley & Hartman, PA 207 West Park Avenue, Suite B Tallahassee, FL 32301 (850)577-6500 office (850)577-6512 fax From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Harper, Derry Jeb Bush Kaplan, Mark Case, Dawn Wollet, Fred 10/24/2006 12:25:42 PM RE: Chmura, hijacked agencies Governor, We will review this individual's concerns and take appropriate action to attempt to resolve them. Derry Derry Harper Chief Inspector General The Capitol, Room 2103 Ph: 850-922-4637 Fx: 850-921-0817 derry.harper@myflorida.com -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 1:42 PM To: Harper, Derry Subject: FW: Chmura, hijacked agencies -----Original Message----From: Wemhoff, Philip [mailto:wemhoff@bellsouth.net] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 4:56 AM To: Gov: Bush, Jeb Subject: Chmura, hijacked agencies The Honorable Jeb Bush Governor, State of Florida The Capitol, 400 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32399 Phone: 850 488-7146, Fax: 850 487-0801 Dear Governor Bush: We pray that you will help us in our time of greatest suffering and utmost need, and order an investigation by the Chief Inspector General. This painstaking 52-page report describes in detail “significant waste . . . misconduct . . .[and] misfeasance” by three State agencies, which State agencies, by their misconduct and misfeasance, assisted a nursing facility in violations of State and Federal law – State-funded actions which inflicted severe physical, emotional and financial injury upon a vulnerable adult and her legal representative. This facility-commandeering of State agencies for lawbreaking purposes is likely widespread, causing an immense theft of public treasure. [It is best to read this letter in its electronic pdf format, so that referenced documents can be opened using embedded links and so that exhibits can be examined closely using the pdf-viewer’s zoom feature.] This letter is NOT a complaint against a nursing home, but a personal entreaty to you, urging you to order an investigation of this case by the Chief Inspector General, for which there is sufficient justification, based on adopted State IG policies. These adopted IG policies provide that “Allegations of significant . . . misfeasance may be assigned for investigation”. Webster's Law Dictionary defines Misfeasance as “the performance of a lawful action in an illegal, improper or injurious manner”, which is clearly the case here. Further, the State actions are intentional, having continued long after an April 21, 2006 letter to you notified the agencies of staff misbehaviors. State IG policy provides that when “intentional violations of . . . policy . . . result in serious damage [to the Resident and Surrogate] or are detrimental to the Department”, “allegations that may warrant an IG investigation”. Three State protective agencies are being commandeered, on a regular basis, by nursing facilities, to be used by these facilities to break State and Federal laws. This letter documents how the agency take-over takes place. It is our hope that the remedial efforts of the Chief Inspector General (1) will correct the injustices inflicted in my case and (2) will cause to be instituted measures to prevent future hijackings of publicly-funded agencies for illegal purposes (preventing this squandering of scarce public resources). At your earliest convenience, please let me know (1) whether you will order this IG investigation and (2) whether we can meet with your staff, so that I can expand upon the evidence I have presented in this letter. To prove the existence of this agency-hijacking, we must begin, of necessity, with a refutation of the false charges made by the nursing facility (and adopted by State agencies) against Surrogate Ann O’Hara, so that you know us to be worthy of your continued interest. Consequently, this letter is comprehensive; however, for some brevity I have addressed only one allegationrefutation, whereas there are many, all of which I will present at our meeting. During our meeting, we will review each false allegation, assess the evidence, and document the falsity. Finally, objective interviews of facility medical staff, which I conducted, repudiate the allegations fabricated by facility administrators. In Part A, a nurse, with knowledge of true conditions at the deceitful facility, presents courageous testimony: “Ms O’Hara is being falsely persecuted and I will not stand by and watch this happen to a daughter who has nothing but love for her mother.” Other frontline employees offer similar testimony in this letter, below. This valiant nurse reveals the environment of reprisal existing in these institutions (which reprisal conditions go entirely unnoticed by DCF staff): “other nurses . . . have commented on the wonderful care Ms O’Hara gives her mother, unfortunately they are afraid to get involved.” The full text appears in Part A, Exhibit 1. Another employee states: “A lot of facility employees KNOW that . . . the accusations against her [Ms O’Hara] are all lies, but they are afraid that, if they say or write anything in support of her, that they’ll lose their jobs.” Employee names will not be revealed at this time; such is the danger of reprisal they faces. At the meeting, however, I will show the signed affidavits to you, provided that author-names will not be retained or used by State agency staff. I look forward to learning of your interest in the case. Please feel free also to contact my trusted associate Philip Wemhoff (904 645-5342) for further clarification. Mr Wemhoff is well acquainted with all events surrounding the rights violations and has my utmost confidence. Because of my mother’s advanced age and frail health, we have divided the responsibilities: I to medical matters, since I am a masters-level registered nurse, and Mr Wemhoff to administrative matters, because of his great competence in that area. Best Regards, Ann O’Hara, RN, MSN, Sigma Theta Tau PS: 1. Mr Philip Wemhoff has my complete confidence, so you should feel free to communicate with him. 2. Healthcare Surrogate Ann O’Hara, the daughter of Resident Anna Chmura, is a Registered Nurse (status inactive), who possesses a Master of Science in Nursing. She maintains the following professional memberships: American Nurses Association, Florida Nurses Association, and Sigma Theta Tau International, the preeminent multi-nation Honor Society of Nursing. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 10/24/2006 12:12:29 PM When will I see the burnham board suggestions? This ois getting really late. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Mark Kaplan 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 'celeste.lewis@myflorida.com' 10/24/2006 12:11:49 PM Fw: Consideration for Appointment as Sheriff of Lake County When we will discuss and decide? Timetable please. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Bailey, Gerald To: Jeb Bush CC: 'Kaplan, Mark' Sent: Tue Oct 24 08:07:09 2006 Subject: Consideration for Appointment as Sheriff of Lake County Governor: Had a long conversation with Sheriff Morris yesterday regarding Eustis Police Chief Fred Cobb. You will recall appointing Chief Cobb as Lake County Sheriff after the removal of George Knupp. Sheriff Morris and FDLE personnel in the Lake County area speak highly of Chief Cobb and point to both his enforcement and administrative experience. Below, you'll find correspondence from Chief Cobb outlining his take on the position. Request that you consider him as you decide the right person to place in the vacancy left by Sheriff Daniels. Jerry Gerald M. Bailey Commissioner Florida Department of Law Enforcement Post Office Box 1489 Tallahassee, FL 32302-1489 (850) 410-7011 (office) (850) 251-3460 (cell) (850) 410-7022 (fax) _____ From: Cobb, F [mailto:FCobb@ci.eustis.fl.us] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 4:48 PM To: Bailey, Gerald Subject: Consideration for Appointment as Sheriff of Lake County Commissioner Bailey: This e-mail is in reference to your conversation with Sheriff Charlie Morris. As you know, Lake County suffered a tragic lost with the death of Sheriff Chris Daniels. Our county lost a great sheriff and I lost a good friend. Sheriff Daniels worked for me and was campaigning for the Office of Sheriff, during the nine months I served as Sheriff of Lake County, following former Sheriff George Knupp's removal from office. Governor Bush appointed me to serve from March 24, 2004 until January 3, 2005. When I accepted the appointment as Sheriff, it was with the promise to the Governor that I would not seek the office. I kept my promise. Leaving the men and women of the Sheriff's Office was perhaps one of the most difficult things I have done during my professional career. During my nine months in office, they garnered my respect, trust and loyalty, and I would like to think I also was able to garner their respect and trust. They worked extremely hard for me during two major hurricanes to ensure we continued to provide the residents of Lake County with the level of law enforcement services they had come to expect from their Sheriff's Office. Even though Sheriff Daniels talked to me about becoming part of his new administration, I knew it was in his best interest, and in the best interest of the Sheriff's Office, for me to leave. I knew the men and women of the Sheriff's Office could not serve two sheriffs. Fortunately, I was given the opportunity to stay in Central Florida and on the day after I left the Office of Sheriff, I was appointed the Senior Director of Public Safety/Chief of Police for the City of Eustis. With Sheriff Daniel's tragic loss, I am concerned about the men and women of the Sheriff's Office. They have gone through a great deal during the past 2 ½ years. They are concerned about the uncertainty of their future. As you know, Sheriff Gary Borders has been appointed acting Sheriff and I fully support Sheriff Borders. However, if the Governor decides appoint someone from outside of the agency; I would consider it an honor to have the opportunity to serve as Sheriff once again. I now have over 37 years of diverse local, state, federal and international criminal justice experience. I have been a city police officer, special agent with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Chief Deputy, Sheriff, and Chief of Police. I hold a B.S. Degree in Criminal Justice and a Master's Degree in Public Administration. I am a graduate of FDLE's CES Course and the FBI's LEEDS. FDLE should have on file copies of my previous completed Questionnaire for Gubernatorial Appointment and FDLE Background Investigation, Case #EI-73-5487 IR#1, #2979519. This has been a difficult time for all of us and I don't want anyone to misinterpret my interest in the Sheriff's position. My interest in the position has more to do with my concern for the men and women of the Sheriff's Office, verses any political considerations. The focus should be on the men and women of the Sheriff's Office. If the Governor makes the decision to go outside of the agency, I would consider it an honor to have the opportunity to once again serve the men and women of the Lake County's Sheriff's Office and the residents of Lake County. If you need any additional information, please let me know. If you have any questions concerning my tenure as Sheriff, I would encourage you to talk with Sheriff Morris, Colonel Graham Fountain, Buddy Phillips, and the Florida Sheriff's Association. Respectfully, Fred Cobb Office: (352) 483-5400 Cellular: (352) 308-6786 Please Note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from city officials regarding city business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may be subject to public disclosure. All E-mail leaving the City of Eustis has been scanned with Kaspersky Antivirus software definitions dated 23/10/2006! From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'geraldbailey@fdle.state.fl.us' 10/24/2006 12:10:39 PM Re: Consideration for Appointment as Sheriff of Lake County Thanks Jerry. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Bailey, Gerald To: Jeb Bush CC: 'Kaplan, Mark' Sent: Tue Oct 24 08:07:09 2006 Subject: Consideration for Appointment as Sheriff of Lake County Governor: Had a long conversation with Sheriff Morris yesterday regarding Eustis Police Chief Fred Cobb. You will recall appointing Chief Cobb as Lake County Sheriff after the removal of George Knupp. Sheriff Morris and FDLE personnel in the Lake County area speak highly of Chief Cobb and point to both his enforcement and administrative experience. Below, you'll find correspondence from Chief Cobb outlining his take on the position. Request that you consider him as you decide the right person to place in the vacancy left by Sheriff Daniels. Jerry Gerald M. Bailey Commissioner Florida Department of Law Enforcement Post Office Box 1489 Tallahassee, FL 32302-1489 (850) 410-7011 (office) (850) 251-3460 (cell) (850) 410-7022 (fax) _____ From: Cobb, F [mailto:FCobb@ci.eustis.fl.us] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 4:48 PM To: Bailey, Gerald Subject: Consideration for Appointment as Sheriff of Lake County Commissioner Bailey: This e-mail is in reference to your conversation with Sheriff Charlie Morris. As you know, Lake County suffered a tragic lost with the death of Sheriff Chris Daniels. Our county lost a great sheriff and I lost a good friend. Sheriff Daniels worked for me and was campaigning for the Office of Sheriff, during the nine months I served as Sheriff of Lake County, following former Sheriff George Knupp's removal from office. Governor Bush appointed me to serve from March 24, 2004 until January 3, 2005. When I accepted the appointment as Sheriff, it was with the promise to the Governor that I would not seek the office. I kept my promise. Leaving the men and women of the Sheriff's Office was perhaps one of the most difficult things I have done during my professional career. During my nine months in office, they garnered my respect, trust and loyalty, and I would like to think I also was able to garner their respect and trust. They worked extremely hard for me during two major hurricanes to ensure we continued to provide the residents of Lake County with the level of law enforcement services they had come to expect from their Sheriff's Office. Even though Sheriff Daniels talked to me about becoming part of his new administration, I knew it was in his best interest, and in the best interest of the Sheriff's Office, for me to leave. I knew the men and women of the Sheriff's Office could not serve two sheriffs. Fortunately, I was given the opportunity to stay in Central Florida and on the day after I left the Office of Sheriff, I was appointed the Senior Director of Public Safety/Chief of Police for the City of Eustis. With Sheriff Daniel's tragic loss, I am concerned about the men and women of the Sheriff's Office. They have gone through a great deal during the past 2 ½ years. They are concerned about the uncertainty of their future. As you know, Sheriff Gary Borders has been appointed acting Sheriff and I fully support Sheriff Borders. However, if the Governor decides appoint someone from outside of the agency; I would consider it an honor to have the opportunity to serve as Sheriff once again. I now have over 37 years of diverse local, state, federal and international criminal justice experience. I have been a city police officer, special agent with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Chief Deputy, Sheriff, and Chief of Police. I hold a B.S. Degree in Criminal Justice and a Master's Degree in Public Administration. I am a graduate of FDLE's CES Course and the FBI's LEEDS. FDLE should have on file copies of my previous completed Questionnaire for Gubernatorial Appointment and FDLE Background Investigation, Case #EI-73-5487 IR#1, #2979519. This has been a difficult time for all of us and I don't want anyone to misinterpret my interest in the Sheriff's position. My interest in the position has more to do with my concern for the men and women of the Sheriff's Office, verses any political considerations. The focus should be on the men and women of the Sheriff's Office. If the Governor makes the decision to go outside of the agency, I would consider it an honor to have the opportunity to once again serve the men and women of the Lake County's Sheriff's Office and the residents of Lake County. If you need any additional information, please let me know. If you have any questions concerning my tenure as Sheriff, I would encourage you to talk with Sheriff Morris, Colonel Graham Fountain, Buddy Phillips, and the Florida Sheriff's Association. Respectfully, Fred Cobb Office: (352) 483-5400 Cellular: (352) 308-6786 Please Note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from city officials regarding city business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may be subject to public disclosure. All E-mail leaving the City of Eustis has been scanned with Kaspersky Antivirus software definitions dated 23/10/2006! From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Bailey, Gerald Jeb Bush 'Kaplan, Mark' 10/24/2006 12:07:09 PM Consideration for Appointment as Sheriff of Lake County Governor: Had a long conversation with Sheriff Morris yesterday regarding Eustis Police Chief Fred Cobb. You will recall appointing Chief Cobb as Lake County Sheriff after the removal of George Knupp. Sheriff Morris and FDLE personnel in the Lake County area speak highly of Chief Cobb and point to both his enforcement and administrative experience. Below, you'll find correspondence from Chief Cobb outlining his take on the position. Request that you consider him as you decide the right person to place in the vacancy left by Sheriff Daniels. Jerry Gerald M. Bailey Commissioner Florida Department of Law Enforcement Post Office Box 1489 Tallahassee, FL 32302-1489 (850) 410-7011 (office) (850) 251-3460 (cell) (850) 410-7022 (fax) From: Cobb, F [mailto:FCobb@ci.eustis.fl.us] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 4:48 PM To: Bailey, Gerald Subject: Consideration for Appointment as Sheriff of Lake County Commissioner Bailey: This e-mail is in reference to your conversation with Sheriff Charlie Morris. As you know, Lake County suffered a tragic lost with the death of Sheriff Chris Daniels. Our county lost a great sheriff and I lost a good friend. Sheriff Daniels worked for me and was campaigning for the Office of Sheriff, during the nine months I served as Sheriff of Lake County, following former Sheriff George Knupp's removal from office. Governor Bush appointed me to serve from March 24, 2004 until January 3, 2005. When I accepted the appointment as Sheriff, it was with the promise to the Governor that I would not seek the office. I kept my promise. Leaving the men and women of the Sheriff's Office was perhaps one of the most difficult things I have done during my professional career. During my nine months in office, they garnered my respect, trust and loyalty, and I would like to think I also was able to garner their respect and trust. They worked extremely hard for me during two major hurricanes to ensure we continued to provide the residents of Lake County with the level of law enforcement services they had come to expect from their Sheriff's Office. Even though Sheriff Daniels talked to me about becoming part of his new administration, I knew it was in his best interest, and in the best interest of the Sheriff's Office, for me to leave. I knew the men and women of the Sheriff's Office could not serve two sheriffs. Fortunately, I was given the opportunity to stay in Central Florida and on the day after I left the Office of Sheriff, I was appointed the Senior Director of Public Safety/Chief of Police for the City of Eustis. With Sheriff Daniel's tragic loss, I am concerned about the men and women of the Sheriff's Office. They have gone through a great deal during the past 2 ½ years. They are concerned about the uncertainty of their future. As you know, Sheriff Gary Borders has been appointed acting Sheriff and I fully support Sheriff Borders. However, if the Governor decides appoint someone from outside of the agency; I would consider it an honor to have the opportunity to serve as Sheriff once again. I now have over 37 years of diverse local, state, federal and international criminal justice experience. I have been a city police officer, special agent with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Chief Deputy, Sheriff, and Chief of Police. I hold a B.S. Degree in Criminal Justice and a Master's Degree in Public Administration. I am a graduate of FDLE's CES Course and the FBI's LEEDS. FDLE should have on file copies of my previous completed Questionnaire for Gubernatorial Appointment and FDLE Background Investigation, Case #EI-73-5487 IR#1, #2979519. This has been a difficult time for all of us and I don't want anyone to misinterpret my interest in the Sheriff's position. My interest in the position has more to do with my concern for the men and women of the Sheriff's Office, verses any political considerations. The focus should be on the men and women of the Sheriff's Office. If the Governor makes the decision to go outside of the agency, I would consider it an honor to have the opportunity to once again serve the men and women of the Lake County's Sheriff's Office and the residents of Lake County. If you need any additional information, please let me know. If you have any questions concerning my tenure as Sheriff, I would encourage you to talk with Sheriff Morris, Colonel Graham Fountain, Buddy Phillips, and the Florida Sheriff's Association. Respectfully, Fred Cobb Office: (352) 483-5400 Cellular: (352) 308-6786 Please Note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from city officials regarding city business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may be subject to public disclosure. All E-mail leaving the City of Eustis has been scanned with Kaspersky Antivirus software definitions dated 23/10/2006! From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'FL_dep@dep.state.fl.us' 10/24/2006 11:09:42 AM Fw: Orlando Sentinel - Deal protects Silver Springs site Dennis baxley? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: DeLuise, Anthony To: Jeb Bush CC: William Piferrer ; Faraj, Alia ; Campbell, Kristy ; DeLuise, Anthony Sent: Tue Oct 24 06:00:37 2006 Subject: Orlando Sentinel - Deal protects Silver Springs site Deal protects Silver Springs site The state's $76 million agreement would halt development near the famous bubbling waters. Robert Sargentand Ramsey Campbell Sentinel Staff Writers October 24, 2006 The state has agreed to a $76 million deal to protect nearly seven square miles of land targeted for heavy development near one of Florida's biggest and most popular springs. Silver Springs near Ocala is Florida's first tourist attraction, where the clear waters once served as the backdrop for movie classics such as the Tarzan series and Creature from the Black Lagoon as well as Lloyd Bridges' television show Sea Hunt. But now the chilly water spewing from the ground is becoming increasingly polluted -- a likely sign that decades of development and agricultural practices are having a devastating effect on the environment. Fish have dwindled, and algae are spreading in the once-pristine spring water. On Monday, state officials announced an agreement with help from Marion County and The Nature Conservancy environmental group to safeguard a huge area just north of Silver Springs. Coral Gables-based Avatar Properties Inc. -- developer of the Poinciana community in Osceola and Polk counties -- has had approval since the mid-1980s to build about 9,000 homes and hundreds of thousands of square feet of commercial outlets on the Silver Springs site. The agreement was lauded as a major step toward protecting one of the world's best-known springs. "We're delighted we could help preserve one of the treasures of Central Florida," said Victoria Tschinkel, Florida director of The Nature Conservancy. "It's really exciting for us to be involved in this." Boost for water supply An area of 4,471 acres mixed with upland forest, sand hills and marshes is considered ideal to allow water to recharge back into underground supplies that feed the spring. The site also has 13 sinkholes and is a habitat for protected species such as Florida's black bears and red-cockaded woodpeckers. It is near the Silver River State Park, which includes about 5,000 acres already under state protection. "The springs are really our primary focus," state Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Colleen Castille said. "This works for everybody." Officials said Monday that the state will contribute $43 million toward the purchase. The Nature Conservancy, which has helped to protect more than 1 million acres in Florida since 1961, will pay $31 million. Marion will contribute $2.5 million. The governor and Cabinet will decide Nov. 14 whether to go through with the purchase. If approved, the state will buy out The Nature Conservancy's share after July 2007. Threat to natural system Officials have been concerned about the health of Silver Springs in recent years as they watched the natural system decline. Nitrates flowing up with the spring water have nearly tripled since the 1950s, according to a study conducted with the St. Johns River Water Management District. Levels far exceed springs in mostly undeveloped parts of the Ocala National Forest east of Silver Springs, environmental scientist Robert Knight said. Algae levels also have increased since the '50s. Knight said fish populations have dropped by as much as 96 percent during the same time -- once common channeled catfish and striped mullet have dwindled, although some sport fish such as bass seem to be holding their own. The land purchase will help reduce nitrogen concentration in Silver Springs by limiting development, said Louis Motz with the University of Florida Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering. Effect could be limited The overall effect, however, may be limited considering all the development already in the area. "The bad news is that the drainage basin is about 1,000 square miles and so this represents only about 1 percent of the area," said Motz, an expert who has done research on groundwater flow to springs in the Silver Springs area. The state has been on a land-buying spree aimed at preserving environmentally sensitive lands from development. Earlier this month, Gov. Jeb Bush and the Cabinet agreed to invest millions for the prized Joshua Creek wilderness east of Orlando. In August, the state made its biggest land purchase in history, agreeing to a $350 million deal for 74,000 acres of the famed Babcock Ranch in southwest Florida. The Babcock land will be combined with other property to create a wildlife corridor stretching from Lake Okeechobee almost to the Gulf of Mexico. At about the same time, the state approved spending $2.6 million for 571 acres between Umatilla and Paisley to add to a wildlife corridor connecting the Wekiva River to the Ocala National Forest. And last year Florida spent $1.2 million to purchase easement rights to more than 800 acres in the Lake Wales Ridge that is home to dozens of rare plants and animals. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Karl Guenther Jeb Bush Nazih K. Haddad PE Denver.Stutler@dot.state.fl.us Kevin Thibault PE Karl Guenther 10/24/2006 9:35:12 AM Sky Train Information to Jeb STC 061024 Brochure.pdf Governor, I had promised to send you e-mail about Sky Train's prowess. This one is a bonus. Attached is a PDF of our brochure just published for our two venture fairs. Sincerely, Karl W. Guenther - CEO Sky Train Corp. 727-939-2177 www.skytraincorp.com From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: P. MAYOR Jeb Bush 10/24/2006 4:17:32 AM FW: RE: FW: Miami HERALD shoreline lands... 26oct06NoticeToAttend-2.doc 26OCT06TimeCertainRequest.doc Governor Bush, The public has been requesting a TIME-CERTAIN of 5:30PM or later for the City Commission meeting this Thursday, 26OCT... to date, we have not had a response of confirmation. The public is engaged and feels the opportunity to participate in such an important matter which has been going on for seven months is vital. Most work and deserve the opportunity to attend a meeting which will impact our downtown waterfront like no other issue before. This is indeed a historic meeting for the City of Miami. I have attached the Time Certain request document. Thank you, Patricia Mayor From: "P. MAYOR" To: jeb@jeb.org Subject: RE: FW: Miami HERALD shoreline lands... Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 23:57:14 -0400 Dear Governor Bush, Thank you again for your immediate attention to my first email communication. Today I received a call from Roger Wilburn of the Department of Community Affairs...he indicated there was a potential that "we" (Tallahassee, Community Affairs office) could be interested in obtaining information regarding the Herald Waterfront lands matter and that such changes to this land could require the matter be before the Community Affairs office in Tallahassee. The City of Miami Commission meeting is this Thursday - 26OCT ... time is of the essence, of course. The issue is indeed up for 2nd Reading re. the land use/zoning/MUSP. HERALD Waterfront lands: In review, Parcel 1, approximately 4 Acres, did not pass for zoning/land use change...Parcel 3, 1.1 Acres, did pass for zoning/land use change...this occured at the 07SEP City of Miami Commission Meeting. The public feels it will be devastating for our downtown waterfront to have the zoning/land use of these lands changed. There has been no long-term cohesive planning considered here and this is what the people are so desperate to have occur so their voices can effect a magnificent waterfront at this location...which is one block from the new Performing Arts Center, the Carnival Center in the new OMNI Theater/Arts District. At the City Commission meeting of 07SEP, the Commissioners requested the developers and citizens meet to find some resolution. In a 7 month period, and certainly in the 6 weeks since 07SEP, the developers have failed to present any alternatives to their plans to build a 1Acre footprint on 1.1 Acres of the Herald at the entrance to our historic Venetian Causeway Bridge. We have documented email communications between citizens and the developer and it is apparently clear no effort to consider the importance of this land has been made by them. The public is disappointed and our concern is that the City Commission will approve the changes at 2nd reading this Thursday. I apologize for repeating, but the matter is urgent. The public has a general "disappointed" experience with our City Planning Department overall and with elected and appointed officials who have apparently chosen to rubber stamp projects ahead of MIAMI 21, and who are or have association to architects, builders, and developers. It seems an incestuous situation. Such a grand city on Biscayne Bay deserves much better consideration to long-term thought and vision. Attached is a notice citizens are distributing. It is done with the Commission meeting on Thursday for these lands in mind but a new collaborative is emerging to support each other (the public) with other pending projects also of serious concern. The shoreline of these Herald lands must be preserved for our City and care must be taken to review how a world-class result can be achieved. The notice attached points out some of the problems with the recent "boom" process in Miami. It is grave and merits your attention and that of the Community Affairs department. I gave Mr. Roger Wilburn the name of Hal Spaet who could further provide information but Mr. Spaet did not receive a call today. Mr. Spaet did call Mr. Wilburn and left a voicemail message. The citizens feel the concerns are truly valid and this matter is important because it directly impacts a most special shoreline of a major United States city...Miami. As a humble suggestion, it would seem important to have someone from your offices and/or from the Community Affairs office attend the City Commission meeting in Miami this Thursday, 26OCT. We wish to thank you again for your interest, quick response and follow-up... we hope to hear some further information as to the status of the process so as to better understand how we can anticipate positive results. Sincerely, Patricia Mayor 305 373-0018 H cocopc@hotmail.com From: "Jeb Bush" To: Subject: FW: Miami HERALD shoreline lands... Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 17:12:50 -0400 thank you Patricia for the update. I am sharing your email with Thaddeus Cohen, the Secretary of the Department of Community Affairs. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Governor Jeb Bush [mailto:Jeb.Bush@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 2:09 PM To: roger.wilburn@dca.state.fl.us Cc: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Miami HERALD shoreline lands... -----Original Message----From: PM [mailto:cocopc@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 8:49 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Cc: cocopc@hotmail.com Subject: Miami HERALD shoreline lands... Dear Governor Bush: An urgent matter comes before you and is respectfully submitted for your consideration. RE: Miami Herald waterfront lands. 2nd Reading City of Miami Commission Meeting Thursday - 26OCT, 2006 http://egov.ci.miami.fl.us/meetings/2006/10/1360_A_City_Commission_06-10 -26_Meeting_Agenda_(Long).pdf For 7 months, a group of very concerned, reasonable citizens in Miami have been before Zoning, Planning Advisory Board and City of Miami Commission...people are engaged because of the location proposed for skyscrapers...the shoreline of downtown Miami. There are many citizens involved and there were more until a group chose to make, according to a news story in the Herald, a $1.35 million dollar settlement agreement with developers to include no opposition of the project . A surprise and disappointment, of course. Our concern is for the lands of the Miami Herald property on the water. (the last lands on downtown Miami/OMNI waterfront, with LOW height limitations) At issue is the request by developers to change the zoning/land use from C-2 (max. height of 120' feet/150 units/Acre), to SD-6 (unlimited height/500 units/Acre). There appears to be a rush in the City to build at hurried pace before the establishment of the new zoning codes called Miami 21. These are the Herald Parcels on the water: Parcel 1 - approximately 4 Acres. Present site of Herald offices. Developer has Right of First Refusal. Developer claims "covenant" to build 1 skyscraper and presents as such. (change did not pass at Commission) Parcel 3 - 1.1 Acres, empty parking lot. Developer plans a 64-story skyscraper, residential of about 495 units/96 hotel rooms...the structure would take up about 1 full Acre (the footprint). This parcel has always been presented as vacant in any future renderings by the OMNI CRA Redevelopment Plan and is/was the intent. Developers have a purchase and sale agreement with Knight Ridder, now McClatchy. (Parcel 3 did pass for change at Commission) Developers are also building 2 64-story towers adjacent to the CCPAC (Carnival Center Performing Arts Center) on Biscayne Boulevard by the "Boulevard Shops", the historic Shrine building. Apparently, this Shrine building is being either donated or made available to the CCPAC. In addition, a nearly 700,000 s.f. retail project, "Citysquare Retail", of 10 stories, located between North Bayshore Drive and Herald Plaza from NE 13th Street to NE 15th Street, the next block west of the waterfront lands. The design plans show an exterior to include billboards which we have been told are 7 to 9 stories in height. A New York Times Square resemblance. Please be clear, we are not against development and are very excited to see the Miami skyline change. But not the downtown shoreline which we feel is the "face" of Miami. If the zoning/land use/musp is permitted to pass on 2nd reading, Thursday, 26OCT (again, Parcel 3 lot did pass on 1st reading), developers (now or in the future) can place up to 5 mega towers on this precious shoreline (one tower per Acre). These lands are at the entrance of our historic Venetian Causeway bridge. A canyon effect would be created. The structures are out of scale, inappropriate. As you likely know, the CCPAC is one block west. We (the City, all of us) have the opportunity to create a most impressive shoreline at this Herald location. It can be the Epi-center to the CCPAC with low-rise residential, boutiques, art shops, restaurants, green spaces, and other things appropriate to this magnificent, new OMNI Theater/Arts District. To build walls of cement on the water would be a mistake. Citizens ask for public access, creating lush green space, careful planning, and finally connecting the shoreline from Bayfront Park to Bicentennial Park to the Herald lands, and north to Margaret Pace Park. The clear intentions of the OMNI CRA Redevelopment Plan which took nearly 20 years to produce at a cost of approximately $700,000 dollars with intense citizen input is being ignored. http://www.ci.miami.fl.us/cra/pdf/0502_Omni%20Redevelopment%20Plan_Final %20Draft_2.pdf Our presentations to the Commission have been at an elevated level with intelligent presentations, calm speakers, and every possible effort made in our endeavor to preserve this coastline of downtown Miami. These lands are the jewels of the OMNI Theater/Arts District, hands down. We invoke your attention to this important issue which stands to affect lands on Biscayne Bay which have been low-rise to open spaces since Miami began. As visionaries, the long-term is of utmost priority. The Commission meeting will take place in one week. For us to write to you now is our effort to ask for your assistance and involvement. This is happening in the "Magic City" of Florida and what gives Miami its magic is precisely the open downtown coastline with a unique bay like no other in the United States. There are many facts to present to you on this matter but in the interest of time, the basic information is given to you here. Questions have been raised of correctness in the initial application process, and correctness of information available to the public, and other matters too involved to continue here. Issues of traffic, water/sewer, DERM, insufficient green spaces for the increased population, safety, cohesive neighborhood planning, a Performing Arts Center built without parking, billboards, park connectivity, etc....all enter into this. Simply put, people feel it is the wrong buildings in the wrong place and we must do better for this location. Thank you for your indulgence and attention. Looking forward to communicating and having the opportunity to explain or clarify further and to answer any questions you may pose. Sincerely, Patricia Mayor OMNI Theater/Arts District cocopc@hotmail.com 305 373-0018 H 305 318-0400 CELL ******************************************************************** _________________________________________________________________ All-in-one security and maintenance for your PC. Get a free 90-day trial! http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwlo0050000002msn/direct/01/?href=http:// www.windowsonecare.com/?sc_cid=msn_hotmail From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: P. MAYOR Jeb Bush 10/24/2006 3:57:14 AM RE: FW: Miami HERALD shoreline lands... 26oct06NoticeToAttend-2.doc Dear Governor Bush, Thank you again for your immediate attention to my first email communication. Today I received a call from Roger Wilburn of the Department of Community Affairs...he indicated there was a potential that "we" (Tallahassee, Community Affairs office) could be interested in obtaining information regarding the Herald Waterfront lands matter and that such changes to this land could require the matter be before the Community Affairs office in Tallahassee. The City of Miami Commission meeting is this Thursday - 26OCT ... time is of the essence, of course. The issue is indeed up for 2nd Reading re. the land use/zoning/MUSP. HERALD Waterfront lands: In review, Parcel 1, approximately 4 Acres, did not pass for zoning/land use change...Parcel 3, 1.1 Acres, did pass for zoning/land use change...this occured at the 07SEP City of Miami Commission Meeting. The public feels it will be devastating for our downtown waterfront to have the zoning/land use of these lands changed. There has been no long-term cohesive planning considered here and this is what the people are so desperate to have occur so their voices can effect a magnificent waterfront at this location...which is one block from the new Performing Arts Center, the Carnival Center in the new OMNI Theater/Arts District. At the City Commission meeting of 07SEP, the Commissioners requested the developers and citizens meet to find some resolution. In a 7 month period, and certainly in the 6 weeks since 07SEP, the developers have failed to present any alternatives to their plans to build a 1Acre footprint on 1.1 Acres of the Herald at the entrance to our historic Venetian Causeway Bridge. We have documented email communications between citizens and the developer and it is apparently clear no effort to consider the importance of this land has been made by them. The public is disappointed and our concern is that the City Commission will approve the changes at 2nd reading this Thursday. I apologize for repeating, but the matter is urgent. The public has a general "disappointed" experience with our City Planning Department overall and with elected and appointed officials who have apparently chosen to rubber stamp projects ahead of MIAMI 21, and who are or have association to architects, builders, and developers. It seems an incestuous situation. Such a grand city on Biscayne Bay deserves much better consideration to long-term thought and vision. Attached is a notice citizens are distributing. It is done with the Commission meeting on Thursday for these lands in mind but a new collaborative is emerging to support each other (the public) with other pending projects also of serious concern. The shoreline of these Herald lands must be preserved for our City and care must be taken to review how a world-class result can be achieved. The notice attached points out some of the problems with the recent "boom" process in Miami. It is grave and merits your attention and that of the Community Affairs department. I gave Mr. Roger Wilburn the name of Hal Spaet who could further provide information but Mr. Spaet did not receive a call today. Mr. Spaet did call Mr. Wilburn and left a voicemail message. The citizens feel the concerns are truly valid and this matter is important because it directly impacts a most special shoreline of a major United States city...Miami. As a humble suggestion, it would seem important to have someone from your offices and/or from the Community Affairs office attend the City Commission meeting in Miami this Thursday, 26OCT. We wish to thank you again for your interest, quick response and follow-up... we hope to hear some further information as to the status of the process so as to better understand how we can anticipate positive results. Sincerely, Patricia Mayor 305 373-0018 H cocopc@hotmail.com From: "Jeb Bush" To: Subject: FW: Miami HERALD shoreline lands... Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 17:12:50 -0400 thank you Patricia for the update. I am sharing your email with Thaddeus Cohen, the Secretary of the Department of Community Affairs. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Governor Jeb Bush [mailto:Jeb.Bush@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 2:09 PM To: roger.wilburn@dca.state.fl.us Cc: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Miami HERALD shoreline lands... -----Original Message----From: PM [mailto:cocopc@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 8:49 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Cc: cocopc@hotmail.com Subject: Miami HERALD shoreline lands... Dear Governor Bush: An urgent matter comes before you and is respectfully submitted for your consideration. RE: Miami Herald waterfront lands. 2nd Reading City of Miami Commission Meeting Thursday - 26OCT, 2006 http://egov.ci.miami.fl.us/meetings/2006/10/1360_A_City_Commission_06-10 -26_Meeting_Agenda_(Long).pdf For 7 months, a group of very concerned, reasonable citizens in Miami have been before Zoning, Planning Advisory Board and City of Miami Commission...people are engaged because of the location proposed for skyscrapers...the shoreline of downtown Miami. There are many citizens involved and there were more until a group chose to make, according to a news story in the Herald, a $1.35 million dollar settlement agreement with developers to include no opposition of the project . A surprise and disappointment, of course. Our concern is for the lands of the Miami Herald property on the water. (the last lands on downtown Miami/OMNI waterfront, with LOW height limitations) At issue is the request by developers to change the zoning/land use from C-2 (max. height of 120' feet/150 units/Acre), to SD-6 (unlimited height/500 units/Acre). There appears to be a rush in the City to build at hurried pace before the establishment of the new zoning codes called Miami 21. These are the Herald Parcels on the water: Parcel 1 - approximately 4 Acres. Present site of Herald offices. Developer has Right of First Refusal. Developer claims "covenant" to build 1 skyscraper and presents as such. (change did not pass at Commission) Parcel 3 - 1.1 Acres, empty parking lot. Developer plans a 64-story skyscraper, residential of about 495 units/96 hotel rooms...the structure would take up about 1 full Acre (the footprint). This parcel has always been presented as vacant in any future renderings by the OMNI CRA Redevelopment Plan and is/was the intent. Developers have a purchase and sale agreement with Knight Ridder, now McClatchy. (Parcel 3 did pass for change at Commission) Developers are also building 2 64-story towers adjacent to the CCPAC (Carnival Center Performing Arts Center) on Biscayne Boulevard by the "Boulevard Shops", the historic Shrine building. Apparently, this Shrine building is being either donated or made available to the CCPAC. In addition, a nearly 700,000 s.f. retail project, "Citysquare Retail", of 10 stories, located between North Bayshore Drive and Herald Plaza from NE 13th Street to NE 15th Street, the next block west of the waterfront lands. The design plans show an exterior to include billboards which we have been told are 7 to 9 stories in height. A New York Times Square resemblance. Please be clear, we are not against development and are very excited to see the Miami skyline change. But not the downtown shoreline which we feel is the "face" of Miami. If the zoning/land use/musp is permitted to pass on 2nd reading, Thursday, 26OCT (again, Parcel 3 lot did pass on 1st reading), developers (now or in the future) can place up to 5 mega towers on this precious shoreline (one tower per Acre). These lands are at the entrance of our historic Venetian Causeway bridge. A canyon effect would be created. The structures are out of scale, inappropriate. As you likely know, the CCPAC is one block west. We (the City, all of us) have the opportunity to create a most impressive shoreline at this Herald location. It can be the Epi-center to the CCPAC with low-rise residential, boutiques, art shops, restaurants, green spaces, and other things appropriate to this magnificent, new OMNI Theater/Arts District. To build walls of cement on the water would be a mistake. Citizens ask for public access, creating lush green space, careful planning, and finally connecting the shoreline from Bayfront Park to Bicentennial Park to the Herald lands, and north to Margaret Pace Park. The clear intentions of the OMNI CRA Redevelopment Plan which took nearly 20 years to produce at a cost of approximately $700,000 dollars with intense citizen input is being ignored. http://www.ci.miami.fl.us/cra/pdf/0502_Omni%20Redevelopment%20Plan_Final %20Draft_2.pdf Our presentations to the Commission have been at an elevated level with intelligent presentations, calm speakers, and every possible effort made in our endeavor to preserve this coastline of downtown Miami. These lands are the jewels of the OMNI Theater/Arts District, hands down. We invoke your attention to this important issue which stands to affect lands on Biscayne Bay which have been low-rise to open spaces since Miami began. As visionaries, the long-term is of utmost priority. The Commission meeting will take place in one week. For us to write to you now is our effort to ask for your assistance and involvement. This is happening in the "Magic City" of Florida and what gives Miami its magic is precisely the open downtown coastline with a unique bay like no other in the United States. There are many facts to present to you on this matter but in the interest of time, the basic information is given to you here. Questions have been raised of correctness in the initial application process, and correctness of information available to the public, and other matters too involved to continue here. Issues of traffic, water/sewer, DERM, insufficient green spaces for the increased population, safety, cohesive neighborhood planning, a Performing Arts Center built without parking, billboards, park connectivity, etc....all enter into this. Simply put, people feel it is the wrong buildings in the wrong place and we must do better for this location. Thank you for your indulgence and attention. Looking forward to communicating and having the opportunity to explain or clarify further and to answer any questions you may pose. Sincerely, Patricia Mayor OMNI Theater/Arts District cocopc@hotmail.com 305 373-0018 H 305 318-0400 CELL _________________________________________________________________ Try the next generation of search with Windows Live Search today! http://imagine-windowslive.com/minisites/searchlaunch/?locale=en-us&source=hmtagline From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'GerrybrissCSA@aol.com' 10/24/2006 2:17:59 AM Re: Committee to investigate property taxes Thank you. The committee has already been formed. I would suggest testifying at the next meeting. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: GerrybrissCSA@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 23 19:54:46 2006 Subject: Committee to investigate property taxes Governor Bush, The board of directors of the Canadian Snowbird Association have asked me to discuss with you the possibility of our legal counsel Wallace Weylie being assigned to the commission. Mr Weylie resides in Indian Rocks Beach Florida where he is an immigration lawyer. Wallace J D Weylie Member of both Florida and Ontario bar Attorney at Law 350 Gulf Blvd, Indian Rocks Beach. Fl. 33735 Phone 727 596 9078 Fax 727 593 2192 On another note, I hope you will be able to meet with my wife Joan and I on our visit to the Capitol on November 1 even if it is just for a quick photo shoot.( Nov 1 is my wife's birthday and it would be a great present for her) Thank you and thank you for everything you have done for Canadian Snowbirds during you term. Sincerely, GERRY BRISSENDEN From: To: Date: Subject: cats313 Jeb Bush 10/24/2006 2:15:49 AM Hurricane Wilma Tomorrow, the 24th, is the 1st anniversary of Hurricane Wilma here in Broward County. My husband said he didn't think he'd open a bottle of good German wine on that account but I turned to him and said, "We're alive, so celebrate!" Wilma was his first wipe out/disaster and my third. ('78, '87, '05) The builder, Rolyn Construction, sent Greg Sweetwood, an overseer, by to get more permit applications signed and mentioned that they'd been told to clean up all construction debris as the media might show up at the complex to remember the first anniversary of Stonebridge's destruction. (It looked like a bombed out war zone. ) They are about 8 months away from completion. as it took about 8 months to begin as the complex in Lauderhill had no reserve fund to cover an insurance deductable of $2,000,000. On the evening of the 24th a special sessions meeting (by invitation) will be held at Lauderhill City Hall and Mayor Kaplan and the Chamber of Commerce will discuss ways of fundraising by the community to assist the rebuilding of this (formerly) destroyed community of 420 units. Many occupants had no insurance and those of us who did found that policies would not come across with even the minimal amount we thought guaranteed for assisting in the complex's insurance deductable. Nevertheless, work there continues as some of us are paying the deductable in monthly installments. And life goes on....... Alix http://www.geocities.com/lecturestogo/gonewiththewind.html From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'SOLWOLFE@aol.com' 10/24/2006 2:12:35 AM Re: Massage Therapy Awareness week! Betty told me all about it. Congrats! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: SOLWOLFE@aol.com To: Jeb Bush CC: Betty Hampton Sent: Mon Oct 23 21:56:20 2006 Subject: Massage Therapy Awareness week! Governor Bush, Just getting in from Tallahassee tonight and wanted to thank you for all your support of Massage Therapy Awareness week. Did two massage therapy classes sponsored by the capital clinic and the Florida board of massage therapy at the Capital today that seem to be well received . Thank again for your quote and for all your support. Lynda From: Cozart, Thometta Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 8:48 AM To: Cozart, Thometta Subject: DOH AND THE FLORIDA BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY CELEBRATE MASSAGE THERAPY AWARENESS WEEK FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Thometta Cozart October 23, 2006 (850) 245-4111 DOH AND THE FLORIDA BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY CELEBRATE MASSAGE THERAPY AWARENESS WEEK --October 22-28 commemorates Massage Therapy Awareness Week-TALLAHASSEE – Governor Jeb Bush and the Florida Department of Health (DOH) join more than 24,000 massage therapists licensed in Florida in celebrating October 22-28, 2006 as Massage Therapy Awareness Week. "I get massage therapy regularly, because a happy Governor is a stress-free Governor," Governor Bush said. "I recommend massage therapy to the next Governor of the State of Florida." “This week is an opportunity to increase Floridian’s awareness of the benefits of massage therapy,” Florida Board of Massage Therapy Executive Director Pamela King said “It is also a time to thank the many massage therapists who selflessly volunteer their services year after year.” A number of massage therapists throughout the state have volunteered their services to hurricane victims and members of local, state and national response teams. Their services have also been rendered to premature infants in hospital neonatal wards and to victims escaping abusive relationships. “This is a time where the American Massage Therapy Association, the Florida State Massage Therapy Association, the Department of Health and the Board of Massage Therapy can join together to educate consumers about the advantages of massage therapy,” said Dave Quiring, LMT, Board of Massage Therapy chair. “As more people become aware of massage therapy, I am certain the overall healthcare in this state will improve.” Quiring cited National Institute for Health findings, which show more than one-third of all Americans will suffer from chronic pain at some point in their lives, and approximately 14 percent of all employees take time off from work due to pain. Increasingly, massage therapists are being incorporated into pain management programs of hospitals and health care organizations. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has suggested massage therapy as one means to manage pain without the use of medications. After medication, massage therapy is the number one treatment for reducing pain in Florida. Recent research shows that massage therapy also promotes relaxation and alleviates the perception of pain and anxiety in cancer patients, reduces post-traumatic headaches better than cold pack treatments, stimulates the brain to produce endorphins, and decreases depression and improves the immune-system function among HIV-positive adolescents. One out of five Floridians reported having a massage in the past year. The Florida Board of Massage Therapy protects the health and safety of Florida’s residents and visitors by establishing requirements for licensure and through diligent discipline of practitioners who violate practice acts defined by Chapters 112, 119, 120, 408, 456 and 480 of the Florida Statutes and rule 64B-7 of the Florida Administrative Code. The legislative intent of the practice act is to ensure that all massage therapists practicing in the state of Florida meet minimum requirements for safe practice. The Board’s responsibility is to ensure that massage therapists who fall below minimum competency or who otherwise present a danger to the public are disciplined or prohibited from practicing in the state. The Board also establishes and monitors continuing education of massage therapists to ensure their knowledge and skills remain current. For more information about massage therapy and a copy of the proclamation signed by Governor Jeb Bush, visit the Board’s Web site at www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/massage/. ### Thometta Cozart Deputy Press Secretary Florida Department of Health Capital Circle Office Complex Bldg. 2585, Rm. 120c Office: (850) 245-4111 Fax: (850) 410-3049 Blackberry: (850) 519-5771 E-mail: thometta_cozart@doh.state.fl.us The mission of the Florida Department of Health is to promote and protect the health and safety of all people in Florida through the delivery of high quality public health services and promotion of health care standards. Lynda Solien-Wolfe " Touching the massage profession one person at a time" From: To: CC: Date: Subject: SOLWOLFE@aol.com Jeb Bush Betty Hampton 10/24/2006 1:56:20 AM Massage Therapy Awareness week! Governor Bush, Just getting in from Tallahassee tonight and wanted to thank you for all your support of Massage Therapy Awareness week. Did two massage therapy classes sponsored by the capital clinic and the Florida board of massage therapy at the Capital today that seem to be well received . Thank again for your quote and for all your support. Lynda From: Cozart, Thometta Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 8:48 AM To: Cozart, Thometta Subject: DOH AND THE FLORIDA BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY CELEBRATE MASSAGE THERAPY AWARENESS WEEK FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 23, 2006 Contact: Thometta Cozart (850) 245-4111 DOH AND THE FLORIDA BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY CELEBRATE MASSAGE THERAPY AWARENESS WEEK --October 22-28 commemorates Massage Therapy Awareness Week-TALLAHASSEE – Governor Jeb Bush and the Florida Department of Health (DOH) join more than 24,000 massage therapists licensed in Florida in celebrating October 22-28, 2006 as Massage Therapy Awareness Week. "I get massage therapy regularly, because a happy Governor is a stress-free Governor," Governor Bush said. "I recommend massage therapy to the next Governor of the State of Florida." “This week is an opportunity to increase Floridian’s awareness of the benefits of massage therapy,” Florida Board of Massage Therapy Executive Director Pamela King said “It is also a time to thank the many massage therapists who selflessly volunteer their services year after year.” A number of massage therapists throughout the state have volunteered their services to hurricane victims and members of local, state and national response teams. Their services have also been rendered to premature infants in hospital neonatal wards and to victims escaping abusive relationships. “This is a time where the American Massage Therapy Association, the Florida State Massage Therapy Association, the Department of Health and the Board of Massage Therapy can join together to educate consumers about the advantages of massage therapy,” said Dave Quiring, LMT, Board of Massage Therapy chair. “As more people become aware of massage therapy, I am certain the overall healthcare in this state will improve.” Quiring cited National Institute for Health findings, which show more than one-third of all Americans will suffer from chronic pain at some point in their lives, and approximately 14 percent of all employees take time off from work due to pain. Increasingly, massage therapists are being incorporated into pain management programs of hospitals and health care organizations. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has suggested massage therapy as one means to manage pain without the use of medications. After medication, massage therapy is the number one treatment for reducing pain in Florida. Recent research shows that massage therapy also promotes relaxation and alleviates the perception of pain and anxiety in cancer patients, reduces post-traumatic headaches better than cold pack treatments, stimulates the brain to produce endorphins, and decreases depression and improves the immune-system function among HIV-positive adolescents. One out of five Floridians reported having a massage in the past year. The Florida Board of Massage Therapy protects the health and safety of Florida’s residents and visitors by establishing requirements for licensure and through diligent discipline of practitioners who violate practice acts defined by Chapters 112, 119, 120, 408, 456 and 480 of the Florida Statutes and rule 64B-7 of the Florida Administrative Code. The legislative intent of the practice act is to ensure that all massage therapists practicing in the state of Florida meet minimum requirements for safe practice. The Board’s responsibility is to ensure that massage therapists who fall below minimum competency or who otherwise present a danger to the public are disciplined or prohibited from practicing in the state. The Board also establishes and monitors continuing education of massage therapists to ensure their knowledge and skills remain current. For more information about massage therapy and a copy of the proclamation signed by Governor Jeb Bush, visit the Board’s Web site at www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/massage/. ### Thometta Cozart Deputy Press Secretary Florida Department of Health Capital Circle Office Complex Bldg. 2585, Rm. 120c Office: (850) 245-4111 Fax: (850) 410-3049 Blackberry: (850) 519-5771 E-mail: thometta_cozart@doh.state.fl.us The mission of the Florida Department of Health is to promote and protect the health and safety of all people in Florida through the delivery of high quality public health services and promotion of health care standards. Lynda Solien-Wolfe " Touching the massage profession one person at a time" From: To: Date: Subject: GerrybrissCSA@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/23/2006 11:54:46 PM Committee to investigate property taxes Governor Bush, The board of directors of the Canadian Snowbird Association have asked me to discuss with you the possibility of our legal counsel Wallace Weylie being assigned to the commission. Mr Weylie resides in Indian Rocks Beach Florida where he is an immigration lawyer. Wallace J D Weylie Member of both Florida and Ontario bar Attorney at Law 350 Gulf Blvd, Indian Rocks Beach. Fl. 33735 Phone 727 596 9078 Fax 727 593 2192 On another note, I hope you will be able to meet with my wife Joan and I on our visit to the Capitol on November 1 even if it is just for a quick photo shoot.( Nov 1 is my wife's birthday and it would be a great present for her) Thank you and thank you for everything you have done for Canadian Snowbirds during you term. Sincerely, GERRY BRISSENDEN From: To: Date: Subject: Lewis, Tom Jeb Bush 10/23/2006 9:48:25 PM RE: 2006 matchmaker conference Thank you... Tom -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" To: "Tom.Lewis@dms.myflorida.com" Sent: 10/23/06 3:37 PM Subject: Re: 2006 matchmaker conference I will check with her. I have been to one or two in the past but it has been a while. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Lewis, Tom To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 23 15:33:00 2006 Subject: FW: 2006 matchmaker conference Governor, Is there any way you could do this?....you are credited with achieving major increases annually in CMBE business with the state...this is a really important Conference---the highlight of our year...and to my knowledge you have not been able to make previously)....last year there were 500 MBE leaders in the audience at this luncheon....I think it is the first event I have asked you to do (and will be the last one as well!!).....could Tara make an extra effort to try and get you there?? I really need you to do this... tom -----Original Message----From: Wainwright, Tara [mailto:Tara.Wainwright@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 12:35 PM To: Paige, Windell Subject: RE: 2006 matchmaker conference Unfortunately, Governor Bush will be unable to make it to the Conference. -----Original Message----From: Paige, Windell [mailto:Windell.Paige@dms.myflorida.com] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 8:49 AM To: Wainwright, Tara Subject: RE: 2006 matchmaker conference Good morning, the dates are November 15-17 but the big awards luncheon is Friday the 17th at noon on the day of the trade show. Please see www.flmatchmaker.com for more information. Thanks very much. Windell -----Original Message----From: Wainwright, Tara [mailto:Tara.Wainwright@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 11:20 AM To: Jeb Bush; Paige, Windell Subject: RE: 2006 matchmaker conference What is the date of your conference? -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 10:39 AM To: Windell.Paige@dms.myflorida.com Cc: Wainwright, Tara Subject: Re: 2006 matchmaker conference I will check windell. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Paige, Windell To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 05 09:56:29 2006 Subject: 2006 matchmaker conference Good morning Governor, it was good to see you last evening. As you know we had our very best year in supplier diversity expenditures last fiscal year and like our numbers the matchmaker has gotten bigger and better every year. Do you think you can work the conference into your schedule this year? Dropping by would continue to send that strong signal that supplier diversity remains vital to the state's economic growth. You know, we may become the first "state governmental entity" to earn a seat at the "billion dollar" roundtable for certified spending. Thanks again for allowing me the "best seat in the house" to witness the impact that great leadership and vision can have on a sound supplier diversity program. Windell From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 10/23/2006 9:06:44 PM Re: El Nuevo Dia Article Can't open it but it doesn't matter. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 23 17:03:11 2006 Subject: RE: El Nuevo Dia Article Great photo! Alia Faraj Communications Director Office of Governor Jeb Bush (850) 488-5394 (850) 488-4042 (fax) -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 4:51 PM To: Faraj, Alia Subject: Fw: El Nuevo Dia Article -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: John Kirtley To: Jeb Bush CC: mandy@harrisonrivard.com Sent: Mon Oct 23 16:24:08 2006 Subject: FW: El Nuevo Dia Article Governor, Here is a link to a nice article on Friday's rally in an Orlando Hispanic newspaper. Nice picture of you are two of the star students. John _____________________________________________ From: Jill Metz Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 2:13 PM To: Allison Arthur; Denise Lasher; John Kirtley; Michael Benjamin; Jason Wilcox Subject: El Nuevo Dia Article Check it out!! http://www.endiorlando.com/2006/10/23/locales/89091.aspx?category=Locale s&title=Mejor+educacion%C2%A0para+estudiantes&artdate=2006/10/23 Jillian Hussin Communications Specialist Step Up For Students Cell (352) 222.3255 Office (813) 258.2700 x231 JMetz@stepupforstudents.com http://www.stepupforstudents.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 10/23/2006 8:50:36 PM Fw: El Nuevo Dia Article -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: John Kirtley To: Jeb Bush CC: mandy@harrisonrivard.com Sent: Mon Oct 23 16:24:08 2006 Subject: FW: El Nuevo Dia Article Governor, Here is a link to a nice article on Friday’s rally in an Orlando Hispanic newspaper. Nice picture of you are two of the star students. John _____________________________________________ From: Jill Metz Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 2:13 PM To: Allison Arthur; Denise Lasher; John Kirtley; Michael Benjamin; Jason Wilcox Subject: El Nuevo Dia Article Check it out!! http://www.endiorlando.com/2006/10/23/locales/ 89091.aspx?category=Locales&title=Mejor+educacion%C2%A0para+estudiantes&artdate=2006/10/23 Jillian Hussin Communications Specialist Step Up For Students Cell (352) 222.3255 Office (813) 258.2700 x231 JMetz@stepupforstudents.com http://www.stepupforstudents.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Dfinn@myflorida.com' 10/23/2006 8:47:36 PM Re: DEM/ CITY TEAMS PROPOSAL FOR HURRICANE RESPONSE Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Finn, Deirdre To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 23 16:40:49 2006 Subject: RE: DEM/ CITY TEAMS PROPOSAL FOR HURRICANE RESPONSE Governor, Getting done. Attached is the sample team. The Florida League of Cities supports the concept and agreed to work with the Division of Emergency Management to implement it. They recently used the process to deploy building inspectors to Pascagoula, a mission that was paid for by the International City Managers Association. They are still working to put together "standing teams" but it is moving along. Thanks, Deirdre -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 12:42 PM To: Finn, Deirdre Subject: was this done, Deirdre? DEM/ CITY TEAMS PROPOSAL FOR HURRICANE RESPONSE CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. 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Brooks William Gearing William Pitts William Stahl Willie Grant Yvonne McDonald Yvonne Scarlett-Golden Zoila Villanueva Zully Williams rgentry@fhba.com alicia.fowler@NACHI.org bbishop@aif.com afcd@afcd.com bwinspections@comcast.net bteeple@nefrc.org certified@tampabay.rr.com justice@ncfrpc.org charris@nari-tampabay.org chris@suncoastinspections.com christina.basile1@dhs.gov ClintFuhrman@msn.com cmt@katzbarron.com daniel34@solinsurance.com dbuck@fhba.com deirdre.finn@myflorida.com ihina@comcast.net Diane Draper ereed@FHBA.com eousley@fhba.com eric@flash.org flavelle@ara.com franki.coons@dhs.gov gwester@capcityconsult.com janice.browning@dca.state.fl.us jason_bullock@simonton.com Jeb Bush JeffGerling@earthlink.net jgrady@faia.com jim@hurricaneharness.com jimnolan@cfl.rr.com joel.clough@dhs.gov john@frf.org JohnS@far.org karen@allamericanshutters.com kay.kammel@vfffund.org fourfleas@tampabay.rr.com Kristin@HomeTalkTV.com lfaulk@crownteamconstruction.com Leroy Thompson leslie@flash.org liza@volunteerflorida.org mark@volunteerflorida.org mark.kaplan@myflorida.com Marsha.Cantrell@MyFlorida.com Marvm@bellsouth.net mgriffin@windnetwork.com mling@ncagrp.com Date: Subject: Attachments: rebuildnwf@gmail.com oconnell@piafl.org pat@flash.org pthompson@fhba.com Peggy McGarrity plaurien@ecfrpc.org rlaface@capcityconsult.com rreyes@bcmdm.com rrrassociates@earthlink.net rzsafley@penningtonlaw.com sjohnson@faia.com smiller@flains.org josepht@wfrpc.dst.fl.us Tim Meenan donmeylerinspections@yahoo.com Toni Jennings tony.redondo@tdi.state.tx.us William.Stander@pciaa.net Dr. Lynn Knox Mr. Joel Paul, Jr. Mr. Larry Carnley Mr. Michael J. Georgini Mr. Steve Mainster Ms. Elizabeth N. Coulliette Ms. Frances L. Terry Ms. Ophelia E. Brown-Lawson VACANT 10/23/2006 8:36:24 PM LocGovt Grant Agreement with forms.pdf Attached is the latest version of the draft My Safe Florida Home (MSFH) local government grant agreement. We have received input from many local government representatives in formulating this version and look forward to hearing from those who have not had a chance to provide input. We have received 10 local government grant applications and shortly, each will receive a clarification letter outlining specific areas needing more detail and requesting that additional proposal language be submitted based on the requirements indicated in this draft agreement. For those who have not yet submitted an application/ proposal, please use this draft agreement as your guide. Pages 1-14 of this agreement are standard State of Florida procurement narrative that you will want to review as there are general terms and conditions affecting local government grant recipients. Page 15 through the remainder of the draft agreement are program-specific details that you will want to study very carefully. Note that the October 31, 2006 deadline has been postponed indefinitely and the original 12-month timeframe to expend the funds has been replaced with language that indicates a local government's progress as reported on a quarterly basis will determine the timeframe for grant expenditures (see attachment E). Please provide your comments regarding this draft grant agreement to me by no later than Friday, October 27, 2006. We look forward to hearing from you soon and many thanks! PS - Please excuse if you receive this email more than once. Also, please overlook typos and grammatical errors in this version of the agreement... we will certainly clean those up but in the interest of time, we wanted to release this version as soon as possible. Lisa Miller, Deputy Chief Financial Officer Comprehensive Hurricane Damage Mitigation Program Department of Financial Services Phone: (850) 413-2976 Lisa.Miller@fldfs.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Shoaf, Kathy Jeb Bush Deirdre.Finn@MyFlorida.com Palmer, Mollie 10/23/2006 8:16:42 PM Gas stations/generators EmergencyPreparednessSummary[1].pdf Governor: Secretary Castille asked that I forward this information (below) to you in response to your request. A hard copy of the attachment will be printed and faxed to Deirdre. Kathy Shoaf From: Sole, Michael Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 9:14 PM To: FL_DEP Subject: FW: EmergencyPreparednessSummary[1].pdf Secretary, attached is the report on the number of generators at retail facilities by DEP District and County. (in response to the Governor's request). Quick Summary is: of the 8,222 retail facilities statewide, 356 currently have generators onsite (a little over 4%). Patrick Higgins pulled this report for us this evening. Mike From: To: Date: Subject: Craftstone@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/23/2006 7:55:49 PM Re: Partners In Policy Making I FWD this to the coordinator of the Partners program. We meet on the 17th and 18th but was not sure of the time to have representatives there. She will either contact you or send me the information to pass on. Thank you very much for your response. It means a lot to me knowing my child with a disability is not forgotten. Sincerely, Susan Johnson From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Tom.Lewis@dms.myflorida.com' 'tara.wainwright@myflorida.com' 10/23/2006 7:37:50 PM Re: 2006 matchmaker conference I will check with her. I have been to one or two in the past but it has been a while. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Lewis, Tom To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 23 15:33:00 2006 Subject: FW: 2006 matchmaker conference Governor, Is there any way you could do this?....you are credited with achieving major increases annually in CMBE business with the state...this is a really important Conference---the highlight of our year...and to my knowledge you have not been able to make previously)....last year there were 500 MBE leaders in the audience at this luncheon....I think it is the first event I have asked you to do (and will be the last one as well!!).....could Tara make an extra effort to try and get you there?? I really need you to do this... tom -----Original Message----From: Wainwright, Tara [mailto:Tara.Wainwright@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 12:35 PM To: Paige, Windell Subject: RE: 2006 matchmaker conference Unfortunately, Governor Bush will be unable to make it to the Conference. -----Original Message----From: Paige, Windell [mailto:Windell.Paige@dms.myflorida.com] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 8:49 AM To: Wainwright, Tara Subject: RE: 2006 matchmaker conference Good morning, the dates are November 15-17 but the big awards luncheon is Friday the 17th at noon on the day of the trade show. Please see www.flmatchmaker.com for more information. Thanks very much. Windell -----Original Message----From: Wainwright, Tara [mailto:Tara.Wainwright@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 11:20 AM To: Jeb Bush; Paige, Windell Subject: RE: 2006 matchmaker conference What is the date of your conference? -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 10:39 AM To: Windell.Paige@dms.myflorida.com Cc: Wainwright, Tara Subject: Re: 2006 matchmaker conference I will check windell. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Paige, Windell To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 05 09:56:29 2006 Subject: 2006 matchmaker conference Good morning Governor, it was good to see you last evening. As you know we had our very best year in supplier diversity expenditures last fiscal year and like our numbers the matchmaker has gotten bigger and better every year. Do you think you can work the conference into your schedule this year? Dropping by would continue to send that strong signal that supplier diversity remains vital to the state's economic growth. You know, we may become the first "state governmental entity" to earn a seat at the "billion dollar" roundtable for certified spending. Thanks again for allowing me the "best seat in the house" to witness the impact that great leadership and vision can have on a sound supplier diversity program. Windell From: To: Date: Subject: Lewis, Tom Jeb Bush 10/23/2006 7:33:00 PM FW: 2006 matchmaker conference Governor, Is there any way you could do this?....you are credited with achieving major increases annually in CMBE business with the state...this is a really important Conference---the highlight of our year...and to my knowledge you have not been able to make previously)....last year there were 500 MBE leaders in the audience at this luncheon....I think it is the first event I have asked you to do (and will be the last one as well!!).....could Tara make an extra effort to try and get you there?? I really need you to do this... tom -----Original Message----From: Wainwright, Tara [mailto:Tara.Wainwright@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 12:35 PM To: Paige, Windell Subject: RE: 2006 matchmaker conference Unfortunately, Governor Bush will be unable to make it to the Conference. -----Original Message----From: Paige, Windell [mailto:Windell.Paige@dms.myflorida.com] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 8:49 AM To: Wainwright, Tara Subject: RE: 2006 matchmaker conference Good morning, the dates are November 15-17 but the big awards luncheon is Friday the 17th at noon on the day of the trade show. Please see www.flmatchmaker.com for more information. Thanks very much. Windell -----Original Message----From: Wainwright, Tara [mailto:Tara.Wainwright@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 11:20 AM To: Jeb Bush; Paige, Windell Subject: RE: 2006 matchmaker conference What is the date of your conference? -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 10:39 AM To: Windell.Paige@dms.myflorida.com Cc: Wainwright, Tara Subject: Re: 2006 matchmaker conference I will check windell. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Paige, Windell To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 05 09:56:29 2006 Subject: 2006 matchmaker conference Good morning Governor, it was good to see you last evening. As you know we had our very best year in supplier diversity expenditures last fiscal year and like our numbers the matchmaker has gotten bigger and better every year. Do you think you can work the conference into your schedule this year? Dropping by would continue to send that strong signal that supplier diversity remains vital to the state's economic growth. You know, we may become the first "state governmental entity" to earn a seat at the "billion dollar" roundtable for certified spending. Thanks again for allowing me the "best seat in the house" to witness the impact that great leadership and vision can have on a sound supplier diversity program. Windell From: To: Date: Subject: Sharon Dresser Jeb Bush 10/23/2006 7:24:12 PM RE: Miami Performing Arts Center Jeb, Thank you for your consideration and assistance. I see that this area once again has a chance to be a bright shining star in Miami’s history if we thoughtfully plan and approve projects and their relationship to adjacent parcels vs the anything goes approach of bigger is better regardless of how it effects the neighborhood and most importantly our Performing Arts Center. Sincerely, Sharon Dresser From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 3:09 PM To: Sharon Dresser Subject: RE: Miami Performing Arts Center thank you Sharon for your email and for your thoughtful considerations of the redevelopment of the Omni (as an oldtimer, that is what I call it) area. The state will be a partner in future development given the fact that DOT owns property, DOT is committed to working with the Port of Miami to find a solution to the container challenge we face and DCA probably must approve large scale developments in the area. In any case, I am sending your email on to the leaders of those departments for their consideration. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Sharon Dresser [mailto:sharond@theshoppingcentergroup.com] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 9:13 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Miami Performing Arts Center Dear Jeb, I noticed you were in attendance at the Grand Opening for our long awaited world class Performing Arts Center. It is not only long over do but well deserved in a community as large and diversified as Miami. I have been following this progress and became not only a benefactor but also a season subscriber to Broadway, Opera and the Symphony. As I am sure you are aware the parking situation at the Performing Arts Center is not the best. Manny Diaz mentioned to me that the State is giving 70 or 80 million to buy a tract of land close to the center to assist with the parking. My thought is with all the talk in the city of the lack of parking, green space for parks and increased traffic due to all the new towers under construction on Biscayne and the surrounding areas why not approach Terra Development who has the 10 acres adjacent to the Performing Arts Center(Miami Herald Parking Lot) under contract for $190 million. The development Terra is proposing of two 65 story high rises towering over our new featured Performing Arts Center along with their proposal for “Big Box” retail adjacent simply doesn’t fit with the low-rise, architecturally renowed Performing Arts Center. I explained to Mayor Diaz that the retail design looks similar to the former Omni that has been closed and vacant for years and that “Big Box” retail with shopping carts isn’t cohesive to cross shopping with the people who attend the Performing Arts. I hardly see someone buying towels, electronics or lumber and then going to a theatre performance. The shopping cart environment on the whole doesn’t fit either as not matter how well you design a center to be SELF CONTAINED and not have the carts leave the premises they always seem to stray. As I pointed out stray shopping carts tend to be a magnet for the homeless which the City has been trying to fight in this area especially with the anticipated opening of the Performing Arts center. After this long wait for a cultural home it would be a huge black eye to the city to have shopping carts straying in front of the Performing Arts center possibly even damaging the brick pavers among many other issues. A Mizner Park atmosphere is more in keeping with the theme of a World Class Performing Arts Center so people can stroll along a well landscaped, mid-rise environment open to the sky and fresh air and have dinner before a performance or pick up something small at a boutique not a huge bag with household goods that is wieldy and cumbersome. With this proposed Terra Development they are asking the Omni CRA for $200 million to help with the costs of offsite improvements and parking to be used by the Performing Arts Center. I’ve spoken with most of the City Commissioners and the DDA and they all tell me this won’t happen. It was my understanding that when one undertakes a development offsite improvements are to be born my the developer due to the increase of traffic and stress placed on existing utilities. What a deal if one could buy a property for $190 million and then receive $200 millon from the Omni CRA giving the developer a $10 million dollar profit and a zero cost basis for the land. I have left a message with a James Villacorta at the Omni CRA to reaffirm that they are in fact NOT planning to give the developer that money ( still waiting for a return call). For $200 million why not just buy the 10 acres, create the parking for the Performing Arts and a nice “mini central park” to boot. I had a 2 hour meeting with the DDA 2 weeks ago and they brought me up to date with the plans for downtown. One of the plans was to narrow Biscayne Blvd in front of Bayside park to then create parking below and green space on the surface. It reminds me of what Boston is doing in front of Rowes Wharf to bring the roads below grade and or to the surface and then creating the Rose Kennedy Park connecting the open Rowes Wharf waterfront with Fanueil Hall. Typically sub-grade parking is quite expensive…note the cost of the Big Dig in Boston or at Downtown at Dadeland where they hit an aquifer. Since Biscayne is a state road….would the state be paying to assist with this cost? If so why not divert those funds to try and acquire the 10 acres of Miami Herald parking lot next to the Performing Arts Center where we need the parking the most. If the City controls these 10 acres one would hope that any future development would include more park space, and some sort of “in scale” development to compliment the Performing Arts Center not obliterate it. Terra Development also has the right of first refusal to buy the actual Maimi Herald building if they ever decide to move and sell. With this building sitting directly on the waterfront we could create a wonderful environment with a waterfront walk way similar to San Antonio and already in the future plans for Miami. One of the benefits the Omni area offers is access to the Metro Mover to move around the city. There was also some talk of the state DOT taking 395 and making it a tunnel by Biscayne Blvd so trucks could reach the port easier. If this were to happen and thinking long range….. If the city controls the 10 acres of Miami Herald parking lot it could then easily be adjoined with the 25 acres at Bicentennial park that is to be re-named Museum Park (we are relocating 3 of our Museums there). There is a small bridge planned (similar to what they did in Baltimore) to span the small inlet between Bicentennial Park and the Miami Heat property. It then connects easily with the shoppes of Bayside and Bicentennial Park. Our very own version of Central Park in NYC or Boston Commons. My whole point to this lengthy e-mail is my grave concern for the long range future of Miami and our beautiful Performing Arts Center. I sincerely appreciate your attention to this concern and hope you can assist in some way. Very Truly Yours, Sharon Dresser 305-206-1708 cell should you need to reach me. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Governor Jeb Bush King, Carolyn Jeb Bush 10/23/2006 7:20:52 PM FW: Literacy Program -----Original Message----From: Joses DeMoranville [mailto:conjoe99@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 10:07 AM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: Literacy Program Dear Sir. I would like to thank you for standing behind the Florida Literacy Program. I was an adult student. I have obtained my G.E.D. and went on to Lively Tech. here in Tallahassee. I never thought a person like me had a chance. Not only do I have a GED I am also a Certified Architectural Drafter. If not for this program I would still be a burden on the tax payers of Florida. Now I am trying to give back what you have giving me. My new life is exciting and if I can do this in just a few years at the age of fifty who knows what my future holds now. I really hope this gets to you so you know there are people like me out here that are grateful for your support when we feel there is nowhere to turn. I would love to meet with you and thank you personally. I doubt that would every happen but I wanted you to know I am thankful. Thank you, Joses DeMoranville Literacy Ambassador (850)942-2639 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 10/23/2006 7:17:02 PM Fw: Urgent Assistance fup -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: J S To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 23 15:02:34 2006 Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup Okay let me know when you hear something. I know the school is not going to keep my teaching position open for much longer. From: To: Date: Subject: J S Jeb Bush 10/23/2006 7:02:34 PM RE: Urgent Assistance fup Okay let me know when you hear something. I know the school is not going to keep my teaching position open for much longer. From: To: Date: Subject: WHATCANIDO4U@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/23/2006 6:54:51 PM blood tests Dear Governor Bush, How sad we are to know that your term will be up shortly and we'll have another man filling your shoes. If he is capable of doing half the good job that you have done then hopefully we'll all manage. Thank you for your service and dedication. It is appreciated! Before you leave your position, however, it would be great if you could pass a bill to include that a person's blood type be necessary information on drivers' licenses. With all the accidents that happen everyday, it could save a life by being able to get the proper blood as soon as possible. Just an idea that I had to share. Thank you. Respectfully yours, Maryellen Ortiz From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush George Lane Kaplan Mark (mark.kaplan@myflorida.com) 10/23/2006 6:11:49 PM RE: Jackson Hospial and other rural care hospital around the state Thanks George. I will share this with the transition team of the next governor. Jeb -----Original Message----From: George Lane [mailto:glane@infionline.net] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 12:34 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Jackson Hospial and other rural care hospital around the state Governor, I know it's late in your term but I am forwarding you this information FYI! As you already probably know Dave Hample is a good friend of mine and he is an excellent administrator, a strong Christian and caring conservative who really cares about Jackson County, the hospital and rural health care in general here in Florida.. Hope you can use this to help him with the leadership in the house and senate. He is going to need their support for the project in many ways, including: getting the site from Pride; possible relocation of the health department to the current hospital complex in a timely manner; and also to sponsor a special legislative bill support establishing and funding a program to attract critically needed physician specialist (like orthopedic surgeons, OBGYBs, Internist and radiologists) to rural and other smaller community hospitals (like Jackson Hospital) around the state. I wanted to make sure that you saw this and hopefully you can help Dave and the other rural the hospitals when and when you can! Thought of the day: " Let us concentrate on the things which make for harmony and the growth of our fellowship together," Romans 14:19 Thanks and may God continue to bless you and the President! George Lane 10/23/06 Governor Bush, The Board of Trustees, Medical Staff and Employees appreciate your support for healthcare issues, especially the issues specific to the rural providers of healthcare. Jackson Hospital has several items on a list of concerns regarding our future in Jackson County’s healthcare agenda. Physician availability Recruiting and retaining qualified medical staff has been a critical issue for rural hospitals for some time. Our specific need is for orthopedic surgeons. We have also struggled to recruit ENT physicians, Urologists, radiologists and Obstetricians. We have established a wonderfully successful relationship with the Florida State University School of Medicine and have two second year medical students on our campus this year. The Need: Florida needs more residency programs, not necessarily more medical schools. Statistics show that 80% of physicians will practice within 75 miles of their residency program. The Need: We need some incentives for medical education if physicians come to practice in rural communities. Medicare Reimbursement and Contractual write-offs You have heard about the cost-shift occurring in healthcare due to inadequate reimbursement by the medicare program. This year Jackson Hospital will “write-off” 60 million dollars in contractual adjustments, the greatest portion of which is due to the difference in charges to medicare patients and the payment received from medicare. The Need: Medicare must pay its fair share of the cost of care. The elderly are high consumers of healthcare, and the number of elderly seeking care will only increase in the years to come. We cannot afford to continue to shift a portion of the cost of their care to the non-medicare patients. I believe that we must review the federal plan regarding critical access hospitals. Some of the costs to maintain some of these facilities may be better spent. The uninsured and charity patients This year alone, Jackson Hospital will provide over 3 million dollars in charity care and will incur over 7.5 million in bad debts from providing care to uninsured or underinsured patients. The Need: Continue to work on establishing creative mechanisms to fund basic healthcare for the uninsured. We must also work on systems that encourage these uninsured to be more responsible for their health and lifestyles. Emergency Room Overcrowding As a result of the increasing number of uninsured and the difficulty in recruiting physicians to rural hospitals, many patients are treating the ER as their physician’s office. They are simply not able to get an appointment with a doctor and must turn to the ER for care. This puts undue stress on the facilities and staff and promotes inefficient use of healthcare resources. The Need: More primary care physicians in rural communities. A replacement hospital facility Our existing hospital is outdated, undersized and difficult to access. We are working hard on plans to construct a new hospital in a location adjacent to I-10. The cost of this new facility is estimated at between 60 and 65 million dollars. The land is currently owned by the State of Florida and could be available to the hospital for little or no cost. The land is sufficient enough in acreage so as to allow expansion of the facilities for the next 100 years. Given the amount of uninsured and charity patients that we treat, it is impossible for us to finance such a facility from current operations. Our hope is that the voters of Jackson County will approve a ½ cent sales tax. This will only address a portion of the necessary debt service on the new facility. The balance must come from operations or federal or state grants. The Need: We need significant help with funding rural projects from the federal and state governments, not loans but grants. These are only some of the issues that we deal with every day in rural healthcare. The issues are complex and are without easy solutions, however, without some changes, our rural delivery system will not be sustained in the future. Florida has been blessed with by your administartion who have truly worked to improve the rural healthcare delivery system in our state, and in closing, I want to offer a sincere Thank You for those efforts. Sincerely, David L. Hample CEO, Jackson Hospital dhample@jackhosp.org 10.20.06 From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Genshaft, President Judy Taff, Bo Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) 10/23/2006 6:07:21 PM RE: For Your Information Bo Taff is working on this. There are two outstanding issues. One is to be sure that your commitment to the state (and me) is solid which I know your office is working on and the other relates to consequences if the 200 job requirement is not fulfilled. Again, progress is being made there. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Genshaft, President Judy [mailto:JGensha@admin.usf.edu] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 11:32 AM To: Jeb Bush; Ann Duncan; rlaw@fowlerwhite.com; Patricia.levesque@myflorida.com; Rosenberg, Mark; Rick Mussett; Carolyn Roberts; Stuart Rogel (Business Fax); bo.taff@myflorida.com; raquel.rodriquez@myflorida.com Cc: peter.marcotullio@sri.com; Carlucci, Carl; Muir, Jeff; Chang, Robert Subject: For Your Information This message was sent on Sunday, October 22nd from our key SRI Representative, Peter Marcotullio. USF has met every request asked of us. Now it is very clear OTTED has the responsibility to finish the negotiations and bring this great opportunity home to our State of Florida! Thank you. Best, Judy Genshaft From: Peter Marcotullio Date: Sun Oct 22, 2006 1:38:52 PM US/Eastern To: Peter Betzer , llange.cot@gmail.com Cc: pbetzwer@tampabay.rr.com Subject: Re: SRI and USF - ISSUES? Reply-To: peter.marcotullio@sri.com At this point in time there are NO fundamental issues between SRI and USF. however we are still having substantive disagreements with OTTED. Peter ___ Sent from my Treo From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush warrickp@bellsouth.net 10/23/2006 6:05:09 PM RE: Article on Rick Gregory The article was interesting until he announced that he didn't have a love for Florida. Lost me there. Peter, it is too late in the game for me to make a move. This will have to wait until the next Governor and Cabinet. Jeb -----Original Message----From: warrickp@bellsouth.net [mailto:warrickp@bellsouth.net] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 9:54 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Fw: Article on Rick Gregory Jeb, I truly enjoyed seeing you at the luncheon. I was glad to see you so relaxed and humorous. Your Dad was great, humorous as always and I enjoyed his comments, too. This is an article on the man, Rick Gregory, I told you had left FHP over integrity issues with Chris Knight. This attachment from a Delaware newspaper speaks of the highest qualified person in the country in the eyes of IACP. We lost him and quite frankly think we should do what it takes to get him back. He did not really want to leave but was encouraged to do so by Chris Knight in words, actions and lack of actions. Chris Knight is insecure and can not have anybody around him with any real talent. I would direct your attention to the first three paragraphs that say it all. I had told you about certain issues, at the time we spoke, regarding the highest ranking FHP female in the state, Major Rebecca Tharpe being terminated without just cause. I think, Chris Knight has created a contingent EEOC liability that is going to cost the state millions! Imagine, if you would, your daughter going to work for the FHP at the age of twenty and working herself up to a leadership roll by the age of forty-six. This was sloughed off by Chris Knight to cabinet aides. He told them, "she was crazy", to justify his actions. There are other issues relating to sexist issues, Hispanic issues and Black issues which has created a huge ethnic problem. Including referring to Blacks in the FHP organization using the "N" word amongst high ranking inner circle white command staff, including me. I let it go because I thought it was brought on by being upset. This however, is a common occurrence to his close loyalist. This is totally inappropriate and intolerable in any organization in our world today. Especially a Law Enforcement agency and more importantly, by the leader who should set an example of the highest standards. Chris Knight's own boss, Fred Dickenson made an open statement to a group of Blacks in a private meeting that "Chris Knight does not know how to tell the truth." I want to bring this to your attention, as I am concerned about the leadership and lack of direction within the Florida Highway Patrol. I hope this information will help you see the urgency of the situation, as it is today. I say these things because as you know, I have been involved as a high ranking volunteer for many years.I think the citizens and the state would be better served if these matters were corrected and dealt with in a timely fashion, with a sense of urgency. I thank you for looking into these issues with the greatest of sensitivity. Peter 954-931-4556 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.9/490 - Release Date: 10/20/2006 From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Sharon Dresser Thaddeus Cohen (Thaddeus.Cohen@dca.state.fl.us) Deirdre Finn (Dfinn@myflorida.com) Denver Stutler (denver.stutler@myflorida.com) 10/23/2006 6:02:30 PM RE: Miami Performing Arts Center thank you Sharon for your email and for your thoughtful considerations of the redevelopment of the Omni (as an oldtimer, that is what I call it) area. The state will be a partner in future development given the fact that DOT owns property, DOT is committed to working with the Port of Miami to find a solution to the container challenge we face and DCA probably must approve large scale developments in the area. In any case, I am sending your email on to the leaders of those departments for their consideration. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Sharon Dresser [mailto:sharond@theshoppingcentergroup.com] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 9:13 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Miami Performing Arts Center Dear Jeb, I noticed you were in attendance at the Grand Opening for our long awaited world class Performing Arts Center. It is not only long over do but well deserved in a community as large and diversified as Miami. I have been following this progress and became not only a benefactor but also a season subscriber to Broadway, Opera and the Symphony. As I am sure you are aware the parking situation at the Performing Arts Center is not the best. Manny Diaz mentioned to me that the State is giving 70 or 80 million to buy a tract of land close to the center to assist with the parking. My thought is with all the talk in the city of the lack of parking, green space for parks and increased traffic due to all the new towers under construction on Biscayne and the surrounding areas why not approach Terra Development who has the 10 acres adjacent to the Performing Arts Center(Miami Herald Parking Lot) under contract for $190 million. The development Terra is proposing of two 65 story high rises towering over our new featured Performing Arts Center along with their proposal for “Big Box” retail adjacent simply doesn’t fit with the low-rise, architecturally renowed Performing Arts Center. I explained to Mayor Diaz that the retail design looks similar to the former Omni that has been closed and vacant for years and that “Big Box” retail with shopping carts isn’t cohesive to cross shopping with the people who attend the Performing Arts. I hardly see someone buying towels, electronics or lumber and then going to a theatre performance. The shopping cart environment on the whole doesn’t fit either as not matter how well you design a center to be SELF CONTAINED and not have the carts leave the premises they always seem to stray. As I pointed out stray shopping carts tend to be a magnet for the homeless which the City has been trying to fight in this area especially with the anticipated opening of the Performing Arts center. After this long wait for a cultural home it would be a huge black eye to the city to have shopping carts straying in front of the Performing Arts center possibly even damaging the brick pavers among many other issues. A Mizner Park atmosphere is more in keeping with the theme of a World Class Performing Arts Center so people can stroll along a well landscaped, mid-rise environment open to the sky and fresh air and have dinner before a performance or pick up something small at a boutique not a huge bag with household goods that is wieldy and cumbersome. With this proposed Terra Development they are asking the Omni CRA for $200 million to help with the costs of offsite improvements and parking to be used by the Performing Arts Center. I’ve spoken with most of the City Commissioners and the DDA and they all tell me this won’t happen. It was my understanding that when one undertakes a development offsite improvements are to be born my the developer due to the increase of traffic and stress placed on existing utilities. What a deal if one could buy a property for $190 million and then receive $200 millon from the Omni CRA giving the developer a $10 million dollar profit and a zero cost basis for the land. I have left a message with a James Villacorta at the Omni CRA to reaffirm that they are in fact NOT planning to give the developer that money ( still waiting for a return call). For $200 million why not just buy the 10 acres, create the parking for the Performing Arts and a nice “mini central park” to boot. I had a 2 hour meeting with the DDA 2 weeks ago and they brought me up to date with the plans for downtown. One of the plans was to narrow Biscayne Blvd in front of Bayside park to then create parking below and green space on the surface. It reminds me of what Boston is doing in front of Rowes Wharf to bring the roads below grade and or to the surface and then creating the Rose Kennedy Park connecting the open Rowes Wharf waterfront with Fanueil Hall. Typically sub-grade parking is quite expensive…note the cost of the Big Dig in Boston or at Downtown at Dadeland where they hit an aquifer. Since Biscayne is a state road….would the state be paying to assist with this cost? If so why not divert those funds to try and acquire the 10 acres of Miami Herald parking lot next to the Performing Arts Center where we need the parking the most. If the City controls these 10 acres one would hope that any future development would include more park space, and some sort of “in scale” development to compliment the Performing Arts Center not obliterate it. Terra Development also has the right of first refusal to buy the actual Maimi Herald building if they ever decide to move and sell. With this building sitting directly on the waterfront we could create a wonderful environment with a waterfront walk way similar to San Antonio and already in the future plans for Miami. One of the benefits the Omni area offers is access to the Metro Mover to move around the city. There was also some talk of the state DOT taking 395 and making it a tunnel by Biscayne Blvd so trucks could reach the port easier. If this were to happen and thinking long range….. If the city controls the 10 acres of Miami Herald parking lot it could then easily be adjoined with the 25 acres at Bicentennial park that is to be re-named Museum Park (we are relocating 3 of our Museums there). There is a small bridge planned (similar to what they did in Baltimore) to span the small inlet between Bicentennial Park and the Miami Heat property. It then connects easily with the shoppes of Bayside and Bicentennial Park. Our very own version of Central Park in NYC or Boston Commons. My whole point to this lengthy e-mail is my grave concern for the long range future of Miami and our beautiful Performing Arts Center. I sincerely appreciate your attention to this concern and hope you can assist in some way. Very Truly Yours, Sharon Dresser 305-206-1708 cell should you need to reach me. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Hector Lans 10/23/2006 5:55:58 PM RE: thank you Hector. I will ask Jose Luis Rodriguez, in my Miami office, to communicate directly with the Embassy in Columbia. Regarding the event held last week, I am sorry that you are not invited. I don't know what the criteria was for the invitations but please don't take it as a lack of understanding of your longterm and steadfast commitment to a free and democratic Cuba. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Hector Lans [mailto:hl@crosswell.com] Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 4:02 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Dear Mr. Governor: I would like to address to your attention two different subjects, one totally different from the other. 1. In separate e-mails I would like to send you my communications with the Embassy of the United States in Bogota, in order to obtain visitors visas for several employees or business associates of Crosswell International de Colombia, whohave been in the official payroll of our company for the last year. These employees need to acquire training in the United States and so it has been explained to the American Embassy by the US manufacturers who offer such training. As you know, we first visited Colombia with you in February 2005. Since then we have developed an important operation of medical and surgical supplies to that country. The largest US manufacturers had not taken the time for years, to introduce the most sophisticated surgical devices, which save pain and heal illnesses, thanks to the advances of American technology. We at Crosswell have done it in a very successful manner, so developing substantial business for ourselves and for our country. We have invested, financially and in time, significant amounts in order to reach that goal. Your visit to Colombia was very opportunistic, at a moment when most of US manufacturers, under the mostly false pretext of diversion, have either increased prices or arbitrarily cut the supply, so proking the closing of a huge number of Florida exporters, and also influenced in a high cost and inflation in the health services and goods. Those manufacturers, who make believe that the economy and the stock market are severy affected by those exporters who buy at preferential prices, have not increased their sales three years after the closing at all, and most of the companies that used to export continue to close, or with very small sales trying to survive. After your visit to Colombia, we could open offices abroad and we are buying and shipping directly to South America, so eliminating the potential doubts of manufacturers about the product being diverted. We could save our whole operation and havew developed large amounts of business for export, which stimulates the trade balance in our favor. Needless to say, how grateful the Colombian Health Sytem is for our contributions. Crosswell represents close to 135 US manufacturers at the present time. We are introducing them all in Colombia in groups of ten. When we finish with the first ten, then we introduce the other ten. There is always a risk for one of our people we bring for training tries to stay in the US, but, generally, the nurses we hired in Colombia are extremely well paid, and they are experts in surgery room, and they love Colombia, so the chances for them to stay are minimal. We would appreciate it very much, if you could send a note of support to our activities to the American Embassy in Bogota. I will send in separate e-mail our communications with Mr. Geofrrey Bogart and Mr. Larry Farris, Commercial Consuls, who contribute to our obtaining those visitors visas for our employees in Colombia with the Consul in charge. 2. A brief comment about the Summit celebrated at the Biltmore Hotel a week ago. We, Cuban-Americans, appreciate sincerely all the efforts done by the Congressmen and you personally, in favor of the democratizaton of Cuba. I personally understood the message of the meeting and the unity necessary to find, and with the participation of Europe, at the close moment of a change. I personally believe that the event was a success and I want to thank you for it. However, it is sad how many people who dedicate their lives to struggle against Communism in Cuba were not invited to it, including myself. My family tried to leave Cuba in 1962, when I was only 12 years old. My father lost his job and in spite of all the efforts to leave the country, we had to stay until 1981. Not even one day of my life I have forgotten Cuba and the struggle for its freedom. Not only one day of my life I have stopped fighting Communism. I suffered persecution and prison in Cuba since I was 16 years old. I got to be a Professor at the University of Havana, only due to academic records. I never belonged to any of the political organizations required to study at that University. All was done swimming against the stream and miraculously, until I could leave the country 26 years ago. I have never returned to visit there. I have never stopped to fight Communism until seeing my country free. My parents were always anti-Communists. My father never practiced Terrorism, as all the members of the Castro teamwork did placing bombs in Havana. However, we see, including in the newspaper today, many of those who made part of that sad experience, recognized as part of the history, and taken into account by our Democratic leaders, for those important events. Just read the Miami Herald today. I pesonally accept that at least the man who appeared in the paper today became a victim of his own efforts and suffered 30 years in jail, and that needs to be denounced to the world. He had the valor to reveal against Castro and struggle against the tyrant. However, there are others who were personal assistants of Raul Castro, who occupy important positions and are always invited with special seats to the events while others are forgotten. I just wanted to respectfully made this comment to you, with the gratefulness that I owe to you and the respect I feel for our President. Warmly yours, Hector Lans < From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Padron, Eduardo 10/23/2006 5:32:17 PM RE: MDC's Miami Book Fair International in the New York Times awesome! jeb -----Original Message----From: Padron, Eduardo [mailto:epadron@mdc.edu] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 1:11 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: MDC's Miami Book Fair International in the New York Times Jeb, I am not sure if you had seen this already. This is the third time the College has been featured in the New York Times this year. We are looking for to seeing you next month. Best regards, Eduardo Dr. Eduardo J. Padron President Miami Dade College 300 Northeast 2nd Avenue Miami, Florida 33132 (305) 237-3404 (305) 237-3109 (fax) epadron@mdc.edu Please Note: Due to Florida's very broad public records law, most written communications to or from College employees regarding College business are public records, available to the public and media upon request. Therefore, this e-mail communication may be subject to public disclosure. Central and South America Europe Mexico Middle East United States Select a Destination -------------------- AHEAD Book Fairs: Reading Might Not Be Dead The Miami Book Fair International lasts for a week and draws about 300,000 people. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Derry Harper (derry.harper@myflorida.com) 10/23/2006 5:29:13 PM FW: Chmura, hijacked agencies Chmura-InspGenGov1.pdf -----Original Message----From: Wemhoff, Philip [mailto:wemhoff@bellsouth.net] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 4:56 AM To: Gov: Bush, Jeb Subject: Chmura, hijacked agencies The Honorable Jeb Bush Governor, State of Florida The Capitol, 400 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32399 Phone: 850 488-7146, Fax: 850 487-0801 Dear Governor Bush: We pray that you will help us in our time of greatest suffering and utmost need, and order an investigation by the Chief Inspector General. This painstaking 52-page report describes in detail “significant waste . . . misconduct . . .[and] misfeasance” by three State agencies, which State agencies, by their misconduct and misfeasance, assisted a nursing facility in violations of State and Federal law – State-funded actions which inflicted severe physical, emotional and financial injury upon a vulnerable adult and her legal representative. This facility-commandeering of State agencies for lawbreaking purposes is likely widespread, causing an immense theft of public treasure. [It is best to read this letter in its electronic pdf format, so that referenced documents can be opened using embedded links and so that exhibits can be examined closely using the pdf-viewer’s zoom feature.] This letter is NOT a complaint against a nursing home, but a personal entreaty to you, urging you to order an investigation of this case by the Chief Inspector General, for which there is sufficient justification, based on adopted State IG policies. These adopted IG policies provide that “Allegations of significant . . . misfeasance may be assigned for investigation”. Webster's Law Dictionary defines Misfeasance as “the performance of a lawful action in an illegal, improper or injurious manner”, which is clearly the case here. Further, the State actions are intentional, having continued long after an April 21, 2006 letter to you notified the agencies of staff misbehaviors. State IG policy provides that when “intentional violations of . . . policy . . . result in serious damage [to the Resident and Surrogate] or are detrimental to the Department”, “allegations that may warrant an IG investigation”. Three State protective agencies are being commandeered, on a regular basis, by nursing facilities, to be used by these facilities to break State and Federal laws. This letter documents how the agency take-over takes place. It is our hope that the remedial efforts of the Chief Inspector General (1) will correct the injustices inflicted in my case and (2) will cause to be instituted measures to prevent future hijackings of publicly-funded agencies for illegal purposes (preventing this squandering of scarce public resources). At your earliest convenience, please let me know (1) whether you will order this IG investigation and (2) whether we can meet with your staff, so that I can expand upon the evidence I have presented in this letter. To prove the existence of this agency-hijacking, we must begin, of necessity, with a refutation of the false charges made by the nursing facility (and adopted by State agencies) against Surrogate Ann O’Hara, so that you know us to be worthy of your continued interest. Consequently, this letter is comprehensive; however, for some brevity I have addressed only one allegation-refutation, whereas there are many, all of which I will present at our meeting. During our meeting, we will review each false allegation, assess the evidence, and document the falsity. Finally, objective interviews of facility medical staff, which I conducted, repudiate the allegations fabricated by facility administrators. In Part A, a nurse, with knowledge of true conditions at the deceitful facility, presents courageous testimony: “Ms O’Hara is being falsely persecuted and I will not stand by and watch this happen to a daughter who has nothing but love for her mother.” Other frontline employees offer similar testimony in this letter, below. This valiant nurse reveals the environment of reprisal existing in these institutions (which reprisal conditions go entirely unnoticed by DCF staff): “other nurses . . . have commented on the wonderful care Ms O’Hara gives her mother, unfortunately they are afraid to get involved.” The full text appears in Part A, Exhibit 1. Another employee states: “A lot of facility employees KNOW that . . . the accusations against her [Ms O’Hara] are all lies, but they are afraid that, if they say or write anything in support of her, that they’ll lose their jobs.” Employee names will not be revealed at this time; such is the danger of reprisal they faces. At the meeting, however, I will show the signed affidavits to you, provided that author-names will not be retained or used by State agency staff. I look forward to learning of your interest in the case. Please feel free also to contact my trusted associate Philip Wemhoff (904 645-5342) for further clarification. Mr Wemhoff is well acquainted with all events surrounding the rights violations and has my utmost confidence. Because of my mother’s advanced age and frail health, we have divided the responsibilities: I to medical matters, since I am a masters-level registered nurse, and Mr Wemhoff to administrative matters, because of his great competence in that area. Best Regards, Ann O’Hara, RN, MSN, Sigma Theta Tau PS: 1. Mr Philip Wemhoff has my complete confidence, so you should feel free to communicate with him. 2. Healthcare Surrogate Ann O’Hara, the daughter of Resident Anna Chmura, is a Registered Nurse (status inactive), who possesses a Master of Science in Nursing. She maintains the following professional memberships: American Nurses Association, Florida Nurses Association, and Sigma Theta Tau International, the preeminent multi-nation Honor Society of Nursing. < From: To: Date: Subject: Padron, Eduardo Jeb Bush 10/23/2006 5:10:32 PM MDC's Miami Book Fair International in the New York Times Jeb, I am not sure if you had seen this already. This is the third time the College has been featured in the New York Times this year. We are looking for to seeing you next month. Best regards, Eduardo Dr. Eduardo J. Padron President Miami Dade College 300 Northeast 2nd Avenue Miami, Florida 33132 (305) 237-3404 (305) 237-3109 (fax) epadron@mdc.edu Please Note: Due to Florida's very broad public records law, most written communications to or from College employees regarding College business are public records, available to the public and media upon request. Therefore, this e-mail communication may be subject to public disclosure. Central and South America Europe Mexico Middle East United States Select a Destination -------------------- AHEAD Book Fairs: Reading Might Not Be Dead The Miami Book Fair International lasts for a week and draws about 300,000 people. From: To: Date: Subject: George Lane Jeb Bush 10/23/2006 4:34:11 PM Jackson Hospial and other rural care hospital around the state Governor, I know it's late in your term but I am forwarding you this information FYI! As you already probably know Dave Hample is a good friend of mine and he is an excellent administrator, a strong Christian and caring conservative who really cares about Jackson County, the hospital and rural health care in general here in Florida.. Hope you can use this to help him with the leadership in the house and senate. He is going to need their support for the project in many ways, including: getting the site from Pride; possible relocation of the health department to the current hospital complex in a timely manner; and also to sponsor a special legislative bill support establishing and funding a program to attract critically needed physician specialist (like orthopedic surgeons, OBGYBs, Internist and radiologists) to rural and other smaller community hospitals (like Jackson Hospital) around the state. I wanted to make sure that you saw this and hopefully you can help Dave and the other rural the hospitals when and when you can! Thought of the day: " Let us concentrate on the things which make for harmony and the growth of our fellowship together," Romans 14:19 Thanks and may God continue to bless you and the President! George Lane 10/23/06 Governor Bush, The Board of Trustees, Medical Staff and Employees appreciate your support for healthcare issues, especially the issues specific to the rural providers of healthcare. Jackson Hospital has several items on a list of concerns regarding our future in Jackson County’s healthcare agenda. Physician availability Recruiting and retaining qualified medical staff has been a critical issue for rural hospitals for some time. Our specific need is for orthopedic surgeons. We have also struggled to recruit ENT physicians, Urologists, radiologists and Obstetricians. We have established a wonderfully successful relationship with the Florida State University School of Medicine and have two second year medical students on our campus this year. The Need: Florida needs more residency programs, not necessarily more medical schools. Statistics show that 80% of physicians will practice within 75 miles of their residency program. The Need: We need some incentives for medical education if physicians come to practice in rural communities. Medicare Reimbursement and Contractual write-offs You have heard about the cost-shift occurring in healthcare due to inadequate reimbursement by the medicare program. This year Jackson Hospital will “write-off” 60 million dollars in contractual adjustments, the greatest portion of which is due to the difference in charges to medicare patients and the payment received from medicare. The Need: Medicare must pay its fair share of the cost of care. The elderly are high consumers of healthcare, and the number of elderly seeking care will only increase in the years to come. We cannot afford to continue to shift a portion of the cost of their care to the non-medicare patients. I believe that we must review the federal plan regarding critical access hospitals. Some of the costs to maintain some of these facilities may be better spent. The uninsured and charity patients This year alone, Jackson Hospital will provide over 3 million dollars in charity care and will incur over 7.5 million in bad debts from providing care to uninsured or underinsured patients. The Need: Continue to work on establishing creative mechanisms to fund basic healthcare for the uninsured. We must also work on systems that encourage these uninsured to be more responsible for their health and lifestyles. Emergency Room Overcrowding As a result of the increasing number of uninsured and the difficulty in recruiting physicians to rural hospitals, many patients are treating the ER as their physician’s office. They are simply not able to get an appointment with a doctor and must turn to the ER for care. This puts undue stress on the facilities and staff and promotes inefficient use of healthcare resources. The Need: More primary care physicians in rural communities. A replacement hospital facility Our existing hospital is outdated, undersized and difficult to access. We are working hard on plans to construct a new hospital in a location adjacent to I-10. The cost of this new facility is estimated at between 60 and 65 million dollars. The land is currently owned by the State of Florida and could be available to the hospital for little or no cost. The land is sufficient enough in acreage so as to allow expansion of the facilities for the next 100 years. Given the amount of uninsured and charity patients that we treat, it is impossible for us to finance such a facility from current operations. Our hope is that the voters of Jackson County will approve a ½ cent sales tax. This will only address a portion of the necessary debt service on the new facility. The balance must come from operations or federal or state grants. The Need: We need significant help with funding rural projects from the federal and state governments, not loans but grants. These are only some of the issues that we deal with every day in rural healthcare. The issues are complex and are without easy solutions, however, without some changes, our rural delivery system will not be sustained in the future. Florida has been blessed with by your administartion who have truly worked to improve the rural healthcare delivery system in our state, and in closing, I want to offer a sincere Thank You for those efforts. Sincerely, David L. Hample CEO, Jackson Hospital dhample@jackhosp.org 10.20.06 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Bo.Taff@MyFlorida.com' 10/23/2006 3:43:38 PM Fw: For Your Information -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Genshaft, President Judy To: Jeb Bush ; Ann Duncan ; rlaw@fowlerwhite.com ; Patricia.levesque@myflorida.com ; Rosenberg, Mark ; Rick Mussett ; Carolyn Roberts ; Stuart Rogel (Business Fax) ; bo.taff@myflorida.com ; raquel.rodriquez@myflorida.com CC: peter.marcotullio@sri.com ; Carlucci, Carl ; Muir, Jeff ; Chang, Robert Sent: Mon Oct 23 11:31:35 2006 Subject: For Your Information This message was sent on Sunday, October 22nd from our key SRI Representative, Peter Marcotullio. USF has met every request asked of us. Now it is very clear OTTED has the responsibility to finish the negotiations and bring this great opportunity home to our State of Florida! Thank you. Best, Judy Genshaft From: Peter Marcotullio Date: Sun Oct 22, 2006 1:38:52 PM US/Eastern To: Peter Betzer , llange.cot@gmail.com Cc: pbetzwer@tampabay.rr.com Subject: Re: SRI and USF - ISSUES? Reply-To: peter.marcotullio@sri.com At this point in time there are NO fundamental issues between SRI and USF. however we are still having substantive disagreements with OTTED. Peter ___ Sent from my Treo From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'tednjanswanson@tampabay.rr.com' 'celeste.lewis@myflorida.com' 10/23/2006 3:35:43 PM Re: Jan Swanson Thanks for the recommendation. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: tednjan To: Jeb Bush CC: Brad Swanson <4swans@tampabay.rr.com> Sent: Mon Oct 23 11:08:06 2006 Subject: Jan Swanson Dear Governor Bush, First of all, thank you for being such a wonderful leader of the State of Florida. We really needed you during these last eight years. Secondly, I would like you to consider my son, William Bradford (Brad) Swanson , for appointment to the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council. He cares what happens to this area in every aspect of its development. He is a good Conservative Republican , a wonderful family man , and has solid religious beliefs. Thank you and I send my greetings to the entire Bush family. Sincerely, Jan Swanson From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Genshaft, President Judy Jeb Bush Ann Duncan rlaw@fowlerwhite.com Patricia.levesque@myflorida.com Rosenberg, Mark Rick Mussett Carolyn Roberts Stuart Rogel (Business Fax) bo.taff@myflorida.com raquel.rodriquez@myflorida.com peter.marcotullio@sri.com Carlucci, Carl Muir, Jeff Chang, Robert 10/23/2006 3:31:35 PM For Your Information This message was sent on Sunday, October 22nd from our key SRI Representative, Peter Marcotullio. USF has met every request asked of us. Now it is very clear OTTED has the responsibility to finish the negotiations and bring this great opportunity home to our State of Florida! Thank you. Best, Judy Genshaft From: Peter Marcotullio Date: Sun Oct 22, 2006 1:38:52 PM US/Eastern To: Peter Betzer , llange.cot@gmail.com Cc: pbetzwer@tampabay.rr.com Subject: Re: SRI and USF - ISSUES? Reply-To: peter.marcotullio@sri.com At this point in time there are NO fundamental issues between SRI and USF. however we are still having substantive disagreements with OTTED. Peter ___ Sent from my Treo From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 10/23/2006 3:30:38 PM Re: Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate (Gov. Bush quoted in testimony) fup Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 23 11:01:13 2006 Subject: Fw: Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate (Gov. Bush quoted in testimony) fup Gov, please see below. ----- Original Message ----From: Quinn, Nicole To: Rodriguez, Raquel Sent: Mon Oct 23 09:01:59 2006 Subject: FW: Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate (Gov. Bush quoted in testimony) fup Here is what I sent the Governor last week on that issue. Nicole -----Original Message----From: Quinn, Nicole Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 2:49 PM To: 'jeb@jeb.org' Cc: Rodriguez, Raquel Subject: RE: Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate (Gov. Bush quoted in testimony) fup Governor: I talked to Mr. Linstroth shortly after Rocky forwarded the e-mail in August. Mr. Linstroth said he sent the e-mail as an FYI to you so that you were aware that some judges are entering orders that do not follow the alimony law, as amended in SB 152, regarding cohabitation. He wasn't requesting intervention in the case, and understood that intervention was not possible. He also pointed me to a March 2006 Florida Bar Journal article regarding the changes in the law. He did not appreciate the article, felt that the family law bar was not supportive of the changes in the law, and wondered whether we were going to write something to refute the article. I explained that I could not recall the article, but that I would take a look at it. I subsequently pulled a copy of the article, which focuses on, among other things, some of the questions left unanswered by the amendments to the law (questions you raised in your signing letter). He also wanted to know of any appellate decisions interpreting the changes in the law. I told him that I was not aware of any. He asked that I keep him apprised of any cases, if possible. I do not believe that any further action is necessary. Please let me know if you have any questions. Nicole -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 6:21 PM To: Quinn, Nicole Subject: FW: Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate (Gov. Bush quoted in testimony) fup -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 9:48 PM To: Rodriguez, Raquel Subject: FW: Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate (Gov. Bush quoted in testimony) fup has this been handled? -----Original Message----From: /O=JEB BUSH/OU=FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=JEB Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 11:07 AM To: Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) Subject: FW: Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate (Gov. Bush quoted in testimony) fup let us discuss -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 12:26 PM To: Nathan Adams (Nathan.Adams@myflorida.com); Rodriguez, Raquel (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com); Janice Gilley (Janice.Gilley@laspbs.state.fl.us) Subject: FW: Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate (Gov. Bush quoted in testimony) fup what is up with this? jeb -----Original Message----From: JPLND@aol.com [mailto:JPLND@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 10:00 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate (Gov. Bush quoted in testimony) Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate Dear Governor Bush I believe Judge Cook missed the entire point of Senate Bill 152, and the change in the alimony statute. Your letter to Secretary Hood is quoted in the case. The lawyers, and in this instance, Judge Cook, are making a mockery of the new statute. It is business as usual with the family law bar, where nourishing and reestablishing "family values" have a significantly lower priority than the generation of legal fees. The concept of "family values" has been brushed aside in favor of an acceptance of cohabitation as the new family norm. Best regards, John Linstroth 8 Interlachen Circle West Palm Beach From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'foleyral@scripps.edu' 10/23/2006 3:29:02 PM Re: Fwd: Florida Thanks Paula. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Paula Foley To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 23 11:23:09 2006 Subject: Fwd: Florida > Hi Governor Bush, Dr. Lerner wanted you to see this email from Dr. Gruss. All the best, Paula >Dear Richard, > >I hope you had a safe trip back to California. They took me on the >earlier flight to Miami but I missed the early flight to Europe. Let >me thank you again for all your support. It was an enjoyable trip >and a productive one. I am fully convinced that this would be a >wonderful opportunity for Max-Planck and together with you and >Rockefeller it would be a unique set-up. I have installed two >working parties: one dealing with the more administrative issues and >one deciding on the scientific focus. I think we should be able to >get a business plan within the next four weeks. You were kind >enough to offer assistance for which we would be grateful. It would >be very helpful if you could indicate someone from your Institute >who we could contact with respect to administrative questions >primarily costs involved for building, start-up and running the >unit. As I indicated we could even send someone to Scripps in order >to facilitate this process. To me the true hurdle seems to be to >secure the county/private component in the financing scheme. Please >let me know if I can be of any assistance. In this respect we >discussed the in-kind values and the running cost support we would >give over a longer period of time. In order to detemine the first we >need to await the result of our scientists working party. In general >I am quite optimistic and I do not see any insurmountable hurdles. >Please keep me posted if any new information is available e.g. a >possible engagement of Phil Frost. > >Thank you again for your support. >Best wishes, >Peter Paula Foley Managing Executive Assistant to Dr. Richard Lerner, President The Scripps Research Institute 10550 N. Torrey Pines Road La Jolla, CA 92037 Office: 858 784-8265 Fax: 858 784-9899 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 'Bo.Taff@MyFlorida.com' 10/23/2006 3:28:50 PM Fw: Fwd: Florida Let us discuss -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Paula Foley To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 23 11:23:09 2006 Subject: Fwd: Florida > Hi Governor Bush, Dr. Lerner wanted you to see this email from Dr. Gruss. All the best, Paula >Dear Richard, > >I hope you had a safe trip back to California. They took me on the >earlier flight to Miami but I missed the early flight to Europe. Let >me thank you again for all your support. It was an enjoyable trip >and a productive one. I am fully convinced that this would be a >wonderful opportunity for Max-Planck and together with you and >Rockefeller it would be a unique set-up. I have installed two >working parties: one dealing with the more administrative issues and >one deciding on the scientific focus. I think we should be able to >get a business plan within the next four weeks. You were kind >enough to offer assistance for which we would be grateful. It would >be very helpful if you could indicate someone from your Institute >who we could contact with respect to administrative questions >primarily costs involved for building, start-up and running the >unit. As I indicated we could even send someone to Scripps in order >to facilitate this process. To me the true hurdle seems to be to >secure the county/private component in the financing scheme. Please >let me know if I can be of any assistance. In this respect we >discussed the in-kind values and the running cost support we would >give over a longer period of time. In order to detemine the first we >need to await the result of our scientists working party. In general >I am quite optimistic and I do not see any insurmountable hurdles. >Please keep me posted if any new information is available e.g. a >possible engagement of Phil Frost. > >Thank you again for your support. >Best wishes, >Peter Paula Foley Managing Executive Assistant to Dr. Richard Lerner, President The Scripps Research Institute 10550 N. Torrey Pines Road La Jolla, CA 92037 Office: 858 784-8265 Fax: 858 784-9899 From: To: Date: Subject: Paula Foley Jeb Bush 10/23/2006 3:23:09 PM Fwd: Florida > Hi Governor Bush, Dr. Lerner wanted you to see this email from Dr. Gruss. All the best, Paula >Dear Richard, > >I hope you had a safe trip back to California. They took me on the >earlier flight to Miami but I missed the early flight to Europe. Let >me thank you again for all your support. It was an enjoyable trip >and a productive one. I am fully convinced that this would be a >wonderful opportunity for Max-Planck and together with you and >Rockefeller it would be a unique set-up. I have installed two >working parties: one dealing with the more administrative issues and >one deciding on the scientific focus. I think we should be able to >get a business plan within the next four weeks. You were kind >enough to offer assistance for which we would be grateful. It would >be very helpful if you could indicate someone from your Institute >who we could contact with respect to administrative questions >primarily costs involved for building, start-up and running the >unit. As I indicated we could even send someone to Scripps in order >to facilitate this process. To me the true hurdle seems to be to >secure the county/private component in the financing scheme. Please >let me know if I can be of any assistance. In this respect we >discussed the in-kind values and the running cost support we would >give over a longer period of time. In order to detemine the first we >need to await the result of our scientists working party. In general >I am quite optimistic and I do not see any insurmountable hurdles. >Please keep me posted if any new information is available e.g. a >possible engagement of Phil Frost. > >Thank you again for your support. >Best wishes, >Peter Paula Foley Managing Executive Assistant to Dr. Richard Lerner, President The Scripps Research Institute 10550 N. Torrey Pines Road La Jolla, CA 92037 Office: 858 784-8265 Fax: 858 784-9899 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: tednjan Jeb Bush Brad Swanson 10/23/2006 3:08:06 PM Jan Swanson Dear Governor Bush, First of all, thank you for being such a wonderful leader of the State of Florida. We really needed you during these last eight years. Secondly, I would like you to consider my son, William Bradford (Brad) Swanson , for appointment to the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council. He cares what happens to this area in every aspect of its development. He is a good Conservative Republican , a wonderful family man , and has solid religious beliefs. Thank you and I send my greetings to the entire Bush family. Sincerely, Jan Swanson From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Celeste Lewis (celeste.lewis@myflorida.com) 10/23/2006 2:49:02 PM FW: Thank you for my appointment -----Original Message----From: David Knobel [mailto:dknobel@careercollege.edu] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 8:31 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Thank you for my appointment Dear Governor Bush: Thank you for the opportunity to serve on the Commission for Independent Education (CIE) over the past three years. While I was disappointed to learn I had not been reappointed, I am writing because I am deeply concerned about the way in which appointments to the Commission are being made. On 3/22/06, an action was taken by CIE to revert the University of Phoenix’s license in Florida to provisional status because of several serious violations. Twelve days later, Lynn Mullherin, a vice president at the University of Phoenix, was appointed to the Commission. Even though Ms. Mullherin is a capable professional, I am sure the lobbyist representing her did not disclose the action taken by CIE for not abiding to Florida statutes. I am also certain that the lobbyist did not disclose an open federal investigation claiming more than ten million in fines. I believe that as a Commissioner last March my actions towards the University of Phoenix had something to do with not being reappointed. I am an active Republican and have raised over $150,000 in recent months. I also hosted you at the Florida Career College Hialeah Campus to film the commercials for Frank Bolanos. However, I did not hire a lobbyist to seek your endorsement for reappointment. For me, serving on the Commission was a real passion and it never occurred to me that I should retain a lobbyist to secure a seat. Since I no longer have a voice on the Commission, I feel it is appropriate to raise my concerns over the conflict with the University of Phoenix appointment. Thank you for allowing me to serve the State. I will continue my work advocating for students at forprofit institutions in Florida through working with the legislature. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Pamella Dana (Pam.Dana@myflorida.com) Charles Bronson (commissioner@doacs.state.fl.us) Kaplan Mark (mark.kaplan@myflorida.com) 10/23/2006 2:43:39 PM FW: Ruskin Packaging. Inc. -----Original Message----From: Andrew J Garcia III-Office [mailto:ruskin@bellsouth.net] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 10:37 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Ruskin Packaging. Inc. Andrew Garcia III V. P.Ruskin Packaging Inc.d/b/a Lowell Distributors 910 N.W.22 Street Miami, Fl 33127 Office: 305-324-0037 ext.14 Fax: 305-545-8430 Direct Cell: 305-773-3358 From: Angel.Medina@Regions.com [mailto:Angel.Medina@Regions.com] Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 8:51 AM To: ruskin@bellsouth.net Subject: Fw: Ruskin Packaging. Inc. Dear Andy, Not sue what, if anything, I will be able to do for you but at least I am trying a few different angles. As I hear from others I will let you know. Angel Medina Jr, Regions Bank President Area Executive Southeast Florida Office: 305-774-5278 Cellular: 305-796-6210 ----- Forwarded by Angel Medina/Exec/MGM/RFC on 10/22/2006 08:49 AM ----"Jeb Bush" 10/22/2006 08:45 AM To cc Subject RE: Ruskin Packaging. Inc. thank you angel. I will pass this email on to Pam Dana in OTTED and Commissioner Bronson to see if they can lend a hand. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Angel.Medina@Regions.com [mailto:Angel.Medina@Regions.com] Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 8:05 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: fnero@beaconcouncil.com Subject: Fw: Ruskin Packaging. Inc. Good morning Governor. Hope all is well. Maybe you can help me. In case you may not know I am the newly elected Beacon Council chair. Recently, I received a call from Andy Garcia (son of Andy Garcia the actor). He reached out to me because of an article on jobs that appeared in the Herald's Business Monday. Because of the Ecoli outbreak and the press surrounding it his business has been severely impacted. A 30 plus year business with 25 employees has gone to 4 people. While his packaged spinach and other products do not come from the affected region, the outcome is still the same. He has tried to reach out to Ag Comm Bronson to discuss the situation and see if there is anything he can do but has not heard from him. I don't know that there is anything the Beacon Council can do for him but I would like to try a few resources and see if I can get someone to talk to him that might have a solution. Thanking you in advance for any assistance or guidance you may be able to offer. Looking forward to having you back in Miami. Angel Medina Jr, Regions Bank President Area Executive Southeast Florida Office: 305-774-5278 Cellular: 305-796-6210 ----- Forwarded by Angel Medina/Exec/MGM/RFC on 10/22/2006 07:58 AM ----"Andrew J Garcia III-Office" 10/20/2006 12:03 PM To cc Subject FW: Ruskin Packaging. Inc. Mr. Medina, Thank you for returning my call. As I stated in our conversation my business suffered a big hit as a result of the ecoli spinach situation out West. As a Florida Corporation and supporter of Florida produce I value any recommendations that the council may have and/or Dade County. I hope to hear back from you all. Andrew Garcia III V. P.Ruskin Packaging Inc.d/b/a Lowell Distributors 910 N.W.22 Street Miami, Fl 33127 Office: 305-324-0037 ext.14 Fax: 305-545-8430 Direct Cell: 305-773-3358 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Mary Quigley 10/23/2006 2:41:15 PM RE: Trying to get this information to Steve Kohler of Space Florida will do -----Original Message----From: Mary Quigley [mailto:mary@teampa.com] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 9:38 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Trying to get this information to Steve Kohler of Space Florida I don't see an email address for him on their website as yet - he just started this Month. Thanks! Print This Story Former U.S. Congressman Robert S. Walker Joins Advisory Board of Rocket Racing League LAS CRUCES, N.M., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Former U.S. Congressman andnescience/space/technology expert Robert S. Walker has joined the advisoryneboard of the Rocket Racing League(TM) (RRL) and will serve as its liaisonnefor public and government relations. The RRL, which aims to debut its firstneNASCAR-style races in late Fall 2007, is a first-of-its-kind aerospacenesports and entertainment league formed by X PRIZE founder Peter Diamandis,nea space travel enthusiast, and Granger Whitelaw, a two-time Indy 500nechampion team partner.ne Named one of the 100 most prominent space leaders by Space Newsnemagazine, Walker played a key role in major science, space and technologyneinitiatives while serving Pennsylvania's 16th District for 20 years in theneHouse of Representatives. Former chairman of the Science Committee and theneCommission on the Future of the U.S. Aerospace Industry, he has also servedneon the Aviation and Space Engineering Board of the National ResearchneCouncil and as a member of the Presidential Commission on theneImplementation of the U.S. Space Exploration Policy. Today he is chairmanneof Wexler & Walker Public Policy Associates, a bipartisan consultancyneassisting clients in government affairs, and recently helped impactnePresident Bush's hydrogen-fuel initiative. Currently a board member of theneZero G Corporation and SpaceDev, and chairman of the Space Foundation,neWalker is also a lecturer for the Brookings Institution, GeorgetownneUniversity Government Affairs Institute and Harvard's Kennedy School, and anewidely seen interview subject and commentator for CNN, Fox, CNBC, PBS andnemajor national newspapers.ne "Few members of Congress, past or present, have as deep and broad aneknowledge of science and space as Bob Walker," said Whitelaw. "His presenceneon our Advisory Board will help to ensure a smooth launch for the RocketneRacing League, especially in our relationships with federal and statenegovernment."ne Walker expressed, "I am delighted to be a part of the Rocket Racingneenterprise and believe that it represents not only the next wave ofneexciting sports activity, but technology development for space."ne About the Rocket Racing Leaguene The Rocket Racing League (RRL) is an aerospace entertainmentneorganization which combines the competition of racing with the excitementneof rocketry. RRL is dedicated to providing safe and thrilling experiencesnefor families through live events, television broadcasts and interactivenetechnologies. Co-founded by Dr. Peter H. Diamandis, founder of the X PRIZE,neand Granger Whitelaw, two- time Indianapolis 500 champion team partner, theneleague's mission is to serve as a technology accelerator in the areas ofneairframe, propulsion and spacecraft design, and reach for the future toneinspire the next generation of spaceflight enthusiasts. Rocket RacingneLeague(TM), RRL(TM) and X-Racer(TM) are trademarks of Rocket Racing Inc.neFor more information, visit the website at http://www.rocketracingleague.com.ne SOURCE Rocket Racing League Related links: http://www.rocketracingleague.com/ Issuers of news releases and not PR Newswire are solely responsible for the accuracy of the content. Terms and conditions, including restrictions on redistribution, apply. Copyright © 1996- 2006 PR Newswire Association LLC. All Rights Reserved. A United Business Media company. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Bracy, Carol 10/23/2006 2:41:11 PM FW: Trying to get this information to Steve Kohler of Space Florida please pass on -----Original Message----From: Mary Quigley [mailto:mary@teampa.com] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 9:38 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Trying to get this information to Steve Kohler of Space Florida I don't see an email address for him on their website as yet - he just started this Month. Thanks! Print This Story Former U.S. Congressman Robert S. Walker Joins Advisory Board of Rocket Racing League LAS CRUCES, N.M., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Former U.S. Congressman andnescience/space/technology expert Robert S. Walker has joined the advisoryneboard of the Rocket Racing League(TM) (RRL) and will serve as its liaisonnefor public and government relations. The RRL, which aims to debut its firstneNASCAR-style races in late Fall 2007, is a first-of-its-kind aerospacenesports and entertainment league formed by X PRIZE founder Peter Diamandis,nea space travel enthusiast, and Granger Whitelaw, a two-time Indy 500nechampion team partner.ne Named one of the 100 most prominent space leaders by Space Newsnemagazine, Walker played a key role in major science, space and technologyneinitiatives while serving Pennsylvania's 16th District for 20 years in theneHouse of Representatives. Former chairman of the Science Committee and theneCommission on the Future of the U.S. Aerospace Industry, he has also servedneon the Aviation and Space Engineering Board of the National ResearchneCouncil and as a member of the Presidential Commission on theneImplementation of the U.S. Space Exploration Policy. Today he is chairmanneof Wexler & Walker Public Policy Associates, a bipartisan consultancyneassisting clients in government affairs, and recently helped impactnePresident Bush's hydrogen-fuel initiative. Currently a board member of theneZero G Corporation and SpaceDev, and chairman of the Space Foundation,neWalker is also a lecturer for the Brookings Institution, GeorgetownneUniversity Government Affairs Institute and Harvard's Kennedy School, and anewidely seen interview subject and commentator for CNN, Fox, CNBC, PBS andnemajor national newspapers.ne "Few members of Congress, past or present, have as deep and broad aneknowledge of science and space as Bob Walker," said Whitelaw. "His presenceneon our Advisory Board will help to ensure a smooth launch for the RocketneRacing League, especially in our relationships with federal and statenegovernment."ne Walker expressed, "I am delighted to be a part of the Rocket Racingneenterprise and believe that it represents not only the next wave ofneexciting sports activity, but technology development for space."ne About the Rocket Racing Leaguene The Rocket Racing League (RRL) is an aerospace entertainmentneorganization which combines the competition of racing with the excitementneof rocketry. RRL is dedicated to providing safe and thrilling experiencesnefor families through live events, television broadcasts and interactivenetechnologies. Co-founded by Dr. Peter H. Diamandis, founder of the X PRIZE,neand Granger Whitelaw, two- time Indianapolis 500 champion team partner, theneleague's mission is to serve as a technology accelerator in the areas ofneairframe, propulsion and spacecraft design, and reach for the future toneinspire the next generation of spaceflight enthusiasts. Rocket RacingneLeague(TM), RRL(TM) and X-Racer(TM) are trademarks of Rocket Racing Inc.neFor more information, visit the website at http://www.rocketracingleague.com.ne SOURCE Rocket Racing League Related links: http://www.rocketracingleague.com/ Issuers of news releases and not PR Newswire are solely responsible for the accuracy of the content. Terms and conditions, including restrictions on redistribution, apply. Copyright © 1996- 2006 PR Newswire Association LLC. All Rights Reserved. A United Business Media company. From: To: Date: Subject: Andrew J Garcia III-Office Jeb Bush 10/23/2006 2:36:39 PM FW: Ruskin Packaging. Inc. Andrew Garcia III V. P.Ruskin Packaging Inc.d/b/a Lowell Distributors 910 N.W.22 Street Miami, Fl 33127 Office: 305-324-0037 ext.14 Fax: 305-545-8430 Direct Cell: 305-773-3358 From: Angel.Medina@Regions.com [mailto:Angel.Medina@Regions.com] Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 8:51 AM To: ruskin@bellsouth.net Subject: Fw: Ruskin Packaging. Inc. Dear Andy, Not sue what, if anything, I will be able to do for you but at least I am trying a few different angles. As I hear from others I will let you know. Angel Medina Jr, Regions Bank President Area Executive Southeast Florida Office: 305-774-5278 Cellular: 305-796-6210 ----- Forwarded by Angel Medina/Exec/MGM/RFC on 10/22/2006 08:49 AM ----"Jeb Bush" 10/22/2006 08:45 AM To cc Subject RE: Ruskin Packaging. Inc. thank you angel. I will pass this email on to Pam Dana in OTTED and Commissioner Bronson to see if they can lend a hand. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Angel.Medina@Regions.com [mailto:Angel.Medina@Regions.com] Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 8:05 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: fnero@beaconcouncil.com Subject: Fw: Ruskin Packaging. Inc. Good morning Governor. Hope all is well. Maybe you can help me. In case you may not know I am the newly elected Beacon Council chair. Recently, I received a call from Andy Garcia (son of Andy Garcia the actor). He reached out to me because of an article on jobs that appeared in the Herald's Business Monday. Because of the Ecoli outbreak and the press surrounding it his business has been severely impacted. A 30 plus year business with 25 employees has gone to 4 people. While his packaged spinach and other products do not come from the affected region, the outcome is still the same. He has tried to reach out to Ag Comm Bronson to discuss the situation and see if there is anything he can do but has not heard from him. I don't know that there is anything the Beacon Council can do for him but I would like to try a few resources and see if I can get someone to talk to him that might have a solution. Thanking you in advance for any assistance or guidance you may be able to offer. Looking forward to having you back in Miami. Angel Medina Jr, Regions Bank President Area Executive Southeast Florida Office: 305-774-5278 Cellular: 305-796-6210 ----- Forwarded by Angel Medina/Exec/MGM/RFC on 10/22/2006 07:58 AM ----"Andrew J Garcia III-Office" 10/20/2006 12:03 PM To cc Subject FW: Ruskin Packaging. Inc. Mr. Medina, Thank you for returning my call. As I stated in our conversation my business suffered a big hit as a result of the ecoli spinach situation out West. As a Florida Corporation and supporter of Florida produce I value any recommendations that the council may have and/or Dade County. I hope to hear back from you all. Andrew Garcia III V. P.Ruskin Packaging Inc.d/b/a Lowell Distributors 910 N.W.22 Street Miami, Fl 33127 Office: 305-324-0037 ext.14 Fax: 305-545-8430 Direct Cell: 305-773-3358 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Paul Harvey Lucy Hadi Jeb Bush 10/23/2006 2:00:25 PM your decision Dear Ms. Hadi, You still have not answered my question as to where the gain is. A while back you said in your email that you supported the independent local board and now the flip flop. How can you allow Camelot to select the first five members and probably the only members that will be slated. Even the CMO's here are bewildered. Chris Card did a hatchet job report stating that DCF would not do anything to the Childrens Network/Camelot. How did he know. There are issues of breaking the law. How can you believe that they will change, they are only here for the money. Worst yet is that they were willing to re negotiate the Preservation Services. Why did'nt your "GROUP" take that issue up. They take our taxes and do little for Collier County kids. You had a chance to do the right thing, why did'nt you. The only people happy here are you and them and that is what it has become. I have never crossed the political line and have always been a repunlican but you have changed all that. I now believe that DCF should be disbanded as it has become obvious to all that your group and leadership is questionable at the very least. We will not be attending the meeting but I think you owe the old LLC board an apology as they end up looking like fools and it is not them that donate time and money and work for the betterment of kids. Now you will eliminate that. Why let them nominate the board that id to represent the kids of our district. Why not the board that was selected first. If we have different ideas then we are what is needed. To leave a contract in the hands of a for profit owned by a for profit with no way to audit books is not smart. How much profit does Preservation services make in profit from this contract. I will meet you any time to hear an explaination and to have a community meeting where we can have a voice rather than your closed door version. The meeetings with community leaders after the fact is another bad move. You stated to me that discussion with the communities would take place, WHEN??? I think Govenor Bush should stop this and look it over. Your skills at negotiating from a power position needs a little work. Still waiting for an answer to my question" why not elect a new independent board if that was your desire,"??????????? but to let Camelot select 5 directors does not represent the Counties populace nor does it give the feeling of an above board deal. well??????? Sincerely, Paul Harvey You also let us waste thousands of dollars and time getting ready to bid. There was also a bid coming from Lee Johnson from the ymca, a community organization. P.S. Govenor Bush, was impressed that you responded to me but even tho you are on the outs you have always been supporative of Kids and no children left behind is your mantra but this deal still stinks and always will untill the community can be in control and invested. Until then our kids are at risk. No debate, no community feedback backdoor deals, all these people related to DCF. Just a thought. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: warrickp@bellsouth.net Jeb Bush 10/23/2006 1:53:55 PM Fw: Article on Rick Gregory Delaforum News.htm Jeb, I truly enjoyed seeing you at the luncheon. I was glad to see you so relaxed and humorous. Your Dad was great, humorous as always and I enjoyed his comments, too. This is an article on the man, Rick Gregory, I told you had left FHP over integrity issues with Chris Knight. This attachment from a Delaware newspaper speaks of the highest qualified person in the country in the eyes of IACP. We lost him and quite frankly think we should do what it takes to get him back. He did not really want to leave but was encouraged to do so by Chris Knight in words, actions and lack of actions. Chris Knight is insecure and can not have anybody around him with any real talent. I would direct your attention to the first three paragraphs that say it all. I had told you about certain issues, at the time we spoke, regarding the highest ranking FHP female in the state, Major Rebecca Tharpe being terminated without just cause. I think, Chris Knight has created a contingent EEOC liability that is going to cost the state millions! Imagine, if you would, your daughter going to work for the FHP at the age of twenty and working herself up to a leadership roll by the age of forty-six. This was sloughed off by Chris Knight to cabinet aides. He told them, "she was crazy", to justify his actions. There are other issues relating to sexist issues, Hispanic issues and Black issues which has created a huge ethnic problem. Including referring to Blacks in the FHP organization using the "N" word amongst high ranking inner circle white command staff, including me. I let it go because I thought it was brought on by being upset. This however, is a common occurrence to his close loyalist. This is totally inappropriate and intolerable in any organization in our world today. Especially a Law Enforcement agency and more importantly, by the leader who should set an example of the highest standards. Chris Knight's own boss, Fred Dickenson made an open statement to a group of Blacks in a private meeting that "Chris Knight does not know how to tell the truth." I want to bring this to your attention, as I am concerned about the leadership and lack of direction within the Florida Highway Patrol. I hope this information will help you see the urgency of the situation, as it is today. I say these things because as you know, I have been involved as a high ranking volunteer for many years.I think the citizens and the state would be better served if these matters were corrected and dealt with in a timely fashion, with a sense of urgency. I thank you for looking into these issues with the greatest of sensitivity. Peter 954-931-4556 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.9/490 - Release Date: 10/20/2006 From: To: Date: Subject: Mary Quigley Jeb Bush 10/23/2006 1:37:39 PM Trying to get this information to Steve Kohler of Space Florida I don't see an email address for him on their website as yet - he just started this Month. Thanks! Print This Story Former U.S. Congressman Robert S. Walker Joins Advisory Board of Rocket Racing League LAS CRUCES, N.M., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Former U.S. Congressman andnescience/space/ technology expert Robert S. Walker has joined the advisoryneboard of the Rocket Racing League(TM) (RRL) and will serve as its liaisonnefor public and government relations. The RRL, which aims to debut its firstneNASCAR-style races in late Fall 2007, is a first-of-its-kind aerospacenesports and entertainment league formed by X PRIZE founder Peter Diamandis,nea space travel enthusiast, and Granger Whitelaw, a two-time Indy 500nechampion team partner.ne Named one of the 100 most prominent space leaders by Space Newsnemagazine, Walker played a key role in major science, space and technologyneinitiatives while serving Pennsylvania's 16th District for 20 years in theneHouse of Representatives. Former chairman of the Science Committee and theneCommission on the Future of the U.S. Aerospace Industry, he has also servedneon the Aviation and Space Engineering Board of the National ResearchneCouncil and as a member of the Presidential Commission on theneImplementation of the U.S. Space Exploration Policy. Today he is chairmanneof Wexler & Walker Public Policy Associates, a bipartisan consultancyneassisting clients in government affairs, and recently helped impactnePresident Bush's hydrogen-fuel initiative. Currently a board member of theneZero G Corporation and SpaceDev, and chairman of the Space Foundation,neWalker is also a lecturer for the Brookings Institution, GeorgetownneUniversity Government Affairs Institute and Harvard's Kennedy School, and anewidely seen interview subject and commentator for CNN, Fox, CNBC, PBS andnemajor national newspapers.ne "Few members of Congress, past or present, have as deep and broad aneknowledge of science and space as Bob Walker," said Whitelaw. "His presenceneon our Advisory Board will help to ensure a smooth launch for the RocketneRacing League, especially in our relationships with federal and statenegovernment."ne Walker expressed, "I am delighted to be a part of the Rocket Racingneenterprise and believe that it represents not only the next wave ofneexciting sports activity, but technology development for space."ne About the Rocket Racing Leaguene The Rocket Racing League (RRL) is an aerospace entertainmentneorganization which combines the competition of racing with the excitementneof rocketry. RRL is dedicated to providing safe and thrilling experiencesnefor families through live events, television broadcasts and interactivenetechnologies. Co-founded by Dr. Peter H. Diamandis, founder of the X PRIZE,neand Granger Whitelaw, two- time Indianapolis 500 champion team partner, theneleague's mission is to serve as a technology accelerator in the areas ofneairframe, propulsion and spacecraft design, and reach for the future toneinspire the next generation of spaceflight enthusiasts. Rocket RacingneLeague(TM), RRL(TM) and X-Racer(TM) are trademarks of Rocket Racing Inc.neFor more information, visit the website at http:// www.rocketracingleague.com.ne SOURCE Rocket Racing League Related links: http://www.rocketracingleague.com/ Issuers of news releases and not PR Newswire are solely responsible for the accuracy of the content. Terms and conditions, including restrictions on redistribution, apply. Copyright © 1996- 2006 PR Newswire Association LLC. All Rights Reserved. A United Business Media company. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: John Kirtley celeste.lewis@myflorida.com Jeb Bush 10/23/2006 1:27:21 PM Dear Celeste, My name is John Kirtley and I have had the pleasure of working in the cause of school choice, and supporting the education reforms of Governor Bush, the last eight years. I learned on Friday Michele Cavallo of Progress Energy has applied for an appointment to the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council, Region Eight. I know this may be unusual, but I would like to put in an unsolicited recommendation for her. I work with a scholarship program for low income students that depends upon corporate participation. Michele has been instrumental in gaining support for this program not only at Progress Energy but at other companies as well. Thanks in large part to Michele, Progress Energy was one of the first companies to commit to the program, and this early participation from such a leading company was crucial to our early success. I have had the opportunity to observe Michele in a number of environments--community, civic and political--and I strongly believe she would be a great addition to this board. Her work in Progress Energy's Public Affairs unit brings her into contact with many local and state officials, especially in helping inform them about how to meet the challenges of growth and demand for electricity and related services. I hope you will give Michele good consideration. Please call me with any questions you may have. Sincerely, John Kirtley (813) 310-7122 From: To: Date: Subject: Sharon Dresser Jeb Bush 10/23/2006 1:12:44 PM Miami Performing Arts Center Dear Jeb, I noticed you were in attendance at the Grand Opening for our long awaited world class Performing Arts Center. It is not only long over do but well deserved in a community as large and diversified as Miami. I have been following this progress and became not only a benefactor but also a season subscriber to Broadway, Opera and the Symphony. As I am sure you are aware the parking situation at the Performing Arts Center is not the best. Manny Diaz mentioned to me that the State is giving 70 or 80 million to buy a tract of land close to the center to assist with the parking. My thought is with all the talk in the city of the lack of parking, green space for parks and increased traffic due to all the new towers under construction on Biscayne and the surrounding areas why not approach Terra Development who has the 10 acres adjacent to the Performing Arts Center(Miami Herald Parking Lot) under contract for $190 million. The development Terra is proposing of two 65 story high rises towering over our new featured Performing Arts Center along with their proposal for “Big Box” retail adjacent simply doesn’t fit with the low-rise, architecturally renowed Performing Arts Center. I explained to Mayor Diaz that the retail design looks similar to the former Omni that has been closed and vacant for years and that “Big Box” retail with shopping carts isn’t cohesive to cross shopping with the people who attend the Performing Arts. I hardly see someone buying towels, electronics or lumber and then going to a theatre performance. The shopping cart environment on the whole doesn’t fit either as not matter how well you design a center to be SELF CONTAINED and not have the carts leave the premises they always seem to stray. As I pointed out stray shopping carts tend to be a magnet for the homeless which the City has been trying to fight in this area especially with the anticipated opening of the Performing Arts center. After this long wait for a cultural home it would be a huge black eye to the city to have shopping carts straying in front of the Performing Arts center possibly even damaging the brick pavers among many other issues. A Mizner Park atmosphere is more in keeping with the theme of a World Class Performing Arts Center so people can stroll along a well landscaped, midrise environment open to the sky and fresh air and have dinner before a performance or pick up something small at a boutique not a huge bag with household goods that is wieldy and cumbersome. With this proposed Terra Development they are asking the Omni CRA for $200 million to help with the costs of offsite improvements and parking to be used by the Performing Arts Center. I’ve spoken with most of the City Commissioners and the DDA and they all tell me this won’t happen. It was my understanding that when one undertakes a development offsite improvements are to be born my the developer due to the increase of traffic and stress placed on existing utilities. What a deal if one could buy a property for $190 million and then receive $200 millon from the Omni CRA giving the developer a $10 million dollar profit and a zero cost basis for the land. I have left a message with a James Villacorta at the Omni CRA to reaffirm that they are in fact NOT planning to give the developer that money ( still waiting for a return call). For $200 million why not just buy the 10 acres, create the parking for the Performing Arts and a nice “mini central park” to boot. I had a 2 hour meeting with the DDA 2 weeks ago and they brought me up to date with the plans for downtown. One of the plans was to narrow Biscayne Blvd in front of Bayside park to then create parking below and green space on the surface. It reminds me of what Boston is doing in front of Rowes Wharf to bring the roads below grade and or to the surface and then creating the Rose Kennedy Park connecting the open Rowes Wharf waterfront with Fanueil Hall. Typically sub-grade parking is quite expensive…note the cost of the Big Dig in Boston or at Downtown at Dadeland where they hit an aquifer. Since Biscayne is a state road….would the state be paying to assist with this cost? If so why not divert those funds to try and acquire the 10 acres of Miami Herald parking lot next to the Performing Arts Center where we need the parking the most. If the City controls these 10 acres one would hope that any future development would include more park space, and some sort of “in scale” development to compliment the Performing Arts Center not obliterate it. Terra Development also has the right of first refusal to buy the actual Maimi Herald building if they ever decide to move and sell. With this building sitting directly on the waterfront we could create a wonderful environment with a waterfront walk way similar to San Antonio and already in the future plans for Miami. One of the benefits the Omni area offers is access to the Metro Mover to move around the city. There was also some talk of the state DOT taking 395 and making it a tunnel by Biscayne Blvd so trucks could reach the port easier. If this were to happen and thinking long range….. If the city controls the 10 acres of Miami Herald parking lot it could then easily be adjoined with the 25 acres at Bicentennial park that is to be re-named Museum Park (we are relocating 3 of our Museums there). There is a small bridge planned (similar to what they did in Baltimore) to span the small inlet between Bicentennial Park and the Miami Heat property. It then connects easily with the shoppes of Bayside and Bicentennial Park. Our very own version of Central Park in NYC or Boston Commons. My whole point to this lengthy e-mail is my grave concern for the long range future of Miami and our beautiful Performing Arts Center. I sincerely appreciate your attention to this concern and hope you can assist in some way. Very Truly Yours, Sharon Dresser 305-206-1708 cell should you need to reach me. From: To: Date: Subject: Roy Clark Jeb Bush 10/23/2006 1:02:25 PM RE: 10th Anniversary of About Face Thank you , Sir. Roy From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Fri 10/20/2006 3:57 PM To: Roy Clark Cc: tara.wainwright@myflorida.com Subject: RE: 10th Anniversary of About Face thank you for the invite. I will check with the schedulers to see if I can make it. jeb -----Original Message----From: Roy Clark [mailto:rclark@paxen.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 11:08 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: 10th Anniversary of About Face Governor, This is the 10th year of the About Face program sponsored by the Florida National Guard and eight of these years has been under your leadership. This program has touched the lives of nearly 17,000 children over these 10 years. As the delivery agent for the program, The Paxen Group is hosting a graduation celebration on December 14th at 7 PM in the Tallahassee Armory. We would be honored if you would consider being the guest speaker. For this event, we are combining the classes from Quincy and Tallahassee. We will have 100 middle and high school children graduating that night from the Fall semester. We would not expect you to stay the entire time because the ceremony will be long as we take the time to recognize each graduate. We would appreciate if you could speak a few words of encouragement to the graduates and allow us to thank you for eight years of leadership and providing the funding necessary to carry out this program. I hope you will be able to attend. This program has changed lives, kept children in school and provided opportunities to some of the most vulnerable in our state. And that has been a big part of your legacy as Governor. If you can accept, Glenn Sutphin will work with your staff and ours to make this an event worthy of your time. Thank you for your time and consideration. Very respectfully, Roy Clark From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Trudy Ouellette, Paul 'Ouellette, Paul' David, Dennis jeb Bush Jeb Bush Lt. Governor Toni Jennings Rep Charles Dean 10/23/2006 12:54:19 PM vessels and muffling When does the muffling law become enforced or am I experiencing the loophole in the new statute that states cutouts for "events" on the withlacoochee. Sunday is the Lords Day for me and it is a day of rest. recently is has become increasingly a day of h-ll !! The Withlacoochee is filled with that fast start blasting non stop----which indicates event poker run etc. at the Charlie Dean area----every Saturday and Sunday recently. Is there any way we can relocate these events--preferably at home of the governor or lt governor for their enjoyment. --or is this another way to bash Christians on their day? From: To: Date: Subject: David Knobel Jeb Bush 10/23/2006 12:30:37 PM Thank you for my appointment Dear Governor Bush: Thank you for the opportunity to serve on the Commission for Independent Education (CIE) over the past three years. While I was disappointed to learn I had not been reappointed, I am writing because I am deeply concerned about the way in which appointments to the Commission are being made. On 3/22/06, an action was taken by CIE to revert the University of Phoenix’s license in Florida to provisional status because of several serious violations. Twelve days later, Lynn Mullherin, a vice president at the University of Phoenix, was appointed to the Commission. Even though Ms. Mullherin is a capable professional, I am sure the lobbyist representing her did not disclose the action taken by CIE for not abiding to Florida statutes. I am also certain that the lobbyist did not disclose an open federal investigation claiming more than ten million in fines. I believe that as a Commissioner last March my actions towards the University of Phoenix had something to do with not being reappointed. I am an active Republican and have raised over $150,000 in recent months. I also hosted you at the Florida Career College Hialeah Campus to film the commercials for Frank Bolanos. However, I did not hire a lobbyist to seek your endorsement for reappointment. For me, serving on the Commission was a real passion and it never occurred to me that I should retain a lobbyist to secure a seat. Since I no longer have a voice on the Commission, I feel it is appropriate to raise my concerns over the conflict with the University of Phoenix appointment. Thank you for allowing me to serve the State. I will continue my work advocating for students at forprofit institutions in Florida through working with the legislature. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: PcolaJack Personal Jeb Bush Llewellyn, Janet Bayhouse 10/23/2006 12:11:17 PM Re: Florida Water Conservation Jeb, You indicated in your reply to my original email that you wanted to be kept up to date on this topic. One of my associates, the one who actually did all of the work, has been successful in developing a system to meet the criteria and goals of our original discussions. The ultimate goal we discussed 12 or 15 years ago was to make sewerage treatment/management and potable water treatment infrastructure dynamic. That is the infrastructure grows at the same rate and time as the demand (new construction). It makes little sense to try to build a sewerage treatment system sized for 20 years into the future, knowing it will be under utilized for most of its life and also technologically obsolete for the last half or more of it. The system now in production reduces effluent contaminates to non-detectable levels and may be sized for one home or a neighborhood. The effluent is so pure that it may be discharged below the perk-barrier to support the restoration of the aquifer. The implications of this system for emergency management is impressive also. He has signed provider agreements with FEMA and is currently producing for them. However the application of his system to residential development is potentially of greater impact than we can imagine. Thank you for your interest and patience. Jack Moran ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: 'MBA President' Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2001 6:26 PM Subject: RE: Florida Water Conservation i would like to get briefed from time to time. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: MBA President [mailto:jack@mba-services.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 10:48 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Florida Water Conservation Dear Jeb, I want to thank you for taking the time to visit with Julie Booth and I in Pensacola last Friday, and to touch on the issue you mentioned in your talk . . . Water Conservation. Jeb, I have been involved with a group of Water Remediation Scientist and Entrepreneurs for the past 7 to 10 years. As ironic is it may be, we are in the process of organizing a foundation or trust whose purpose will be to act as a "Think-Tank" and strategic platform for advanced thinking water resource scientist from all over the nation to drive a quantum leap in On-Site Wastewater Remediation & Management, and in Onsite Potable Water Processing. The effect of this is dramatic. (1) the water reclamation and potable water processing infrastructure would become dynamic - growing in direct proportion to demand. (2) the cost of consumer water infrastructure for supply and disposal would be removed from the backs of local, county and state government. (3) retro-fitting to newer technology would become much smoother. (4) we believe that we can achieve DRAMATIC impacts on both potable water consumption and environmental impact of waste water disposal. When you have time, please review the correspondence copied below from a recent exchange between us. If you are interested in following developments on this project, I will be happy to brief you from time to time, and at some point arrange a presentation when appropriate. The participants in this project have extraordinary credentials as scientist, researchers and educators. I will be happy to qualify them to you or a member of your staff. Thank you and G.W. for all you are doing for us. Your friend, Jack Moran ______________________________________________________________ Here is a link to Steve DelleCave's Website. He has some good stuff on his site. http://www.mangroveco.com/mangroveindex2.htm I think one of the assets we have here, is that you, Paul, Steve, and I all have a similar mindset, and a belief that we can standardize criterion and specifications for a modular system that can be implemented on a large scale, that the key to water conservation lies in OSWR, and that the technology has now evolved sufficiently for a reliable and elegant system to be produced. I think that we should include Steve as one of the "Director's" along with you and Paul Poore, if he agrees. You all seem to represent a unique paradigm, as compared to NSF and the "conventional wisdom" who appear to carry a lot of political baggage. We all agree that more could be done, and now we are in a near crisis situation, and must do more. You all have both the credentials and experience to make a real quantum leap in water resource conservation systems. We at The MBA Companies are excited that we can play a role in this project. As we evolve the development of this project, I am seeing a Not-for-Profit foundation or trust that functions as an "out of the box" of conventional thought, Think-Tank to address the technology, product development, and implementation of new systems for water conservation. These systems are divided into three, perhaps four System Application Groups. (1) residential, (2) commercial & large scale residential, (3) industrial, and perhaps (4) municipal & large volume retrofit. The systems will address, as we discussed earlier, the objective of "Zero-Environmental & Water Resource Impact. If Steve DelleCave is able to join us in this effort, we now have THREE Directors of Technology and Products. If I am understanding you clearly, each Director will have a "TEAM" of specialist whom they will represent. This Team will remain to some degree anonymous for various reasons. I will be bringing additional Directors with various assets, predominately in Law, Regulatory Issues, Legislative Issues, Residential, Commercial & Industrial Construction, and Environmental Activism. Each of these Directors will be VERY carefully selected. I am concerned about maintaining HARMONY without stifling the openness and the "Think-Tank" environment of the Foundation/Trust. Again, I think the sequence here is to: (1) outline the Application Objectives for each System Application Group. (2) outline the Product Modules within each System Application Group that will be used to accomplish each Application Objective element. (3) define the I/O standards and system performance for each Product Module - e.g. the design criterion, and the technology application explanations. From this information, we can draw conclusions as to how and to what extent we can anticipate these products will affect water conservation and the environment. This information, and the physical characteristics of each module and thus a system, assembled of selected modules will guide those Directors whose expertise lies in drafting legislation, regulation and construction & building codes, tax concessions & incentives necessary to promote implementation, and to determine the Time-Line effectiveness we might expect as an overall goal for the project -- like a 50% reduction in per capita water consumption and a 500% improvement in effluent water quality, over the next 25 years, with virtually no net cost to the State, and minimal cost to the home / business owner. The next step (4) (correct me) is to do a financial model or simulation (which I will do) of both a "skidder" module set, and a full scale module set. All technological innovation to remain the property of the contributing Director, unless there is an agreement to do otherwise. The last step (5) is to build a "skidder" module set and test the physical capacity of the actual functional system in a laboratory setting. I will continue to work to articulate both the technological consensus, the organization goals & structure, and the strategy of what we will for the present call "The Designs & Standards Board" of the "On-Site Wastewater Remediation & Management Trust". As soon as we can add sufficient substance to the sequence in the above paragraph, I will be able to draft an introductory proposal. I will file the corporate charter naming Directors, apply for Florida Non-Profit, and for IRS 501-C-3 status. When those documents are received, we will seek funding. Please give me any ideas you may have. Thank you for your interest and concern. Jack Moran The MBA Companies MBA Services, Inc. MBA Realty, Inc. MBA Capital, Inc. Serving Business and Commercial Interest 4400 Bayou Blvd. Suite 25-E Pensacola, FL 32503 Telephone: (850) 202-2218 FAX: (850) 202-2219 mailto: mail@mba-services.com URL: mba-services.com From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush 'tednjanswanson@tampabay.rr.com' 'celeste.lewis@myflorida.com' 10/23/2006 11:51:23 AM Re: Ted Swanson Celeste Lewis.vcf Thank you for your recommendation. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: tednjan To: Jeb Bush CC: Brad Swanson <4swans@tampabay.rr.com> Sent: Mon Oct 23 07:49:11 2006 Subject: Ted Swanson Dear Governor Bush, I would like to recommend my son, William Bradford (Brad) Swanson, for your consideration for appointment to the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council. Brad has many positive attributes to contribute to the Council. Among his many qualities are a great family man with his wife, Meg, and their two daughters, a patriotic and faith based Republican who has worked diligently in support of the party in Hillsborough County and a native son who was born in Miami, schooled in Ft.Lauderdale, Gainesville and graduated from the University of South Florida. I am very proud and fortunate to have such a fine son as is your dad. Sincerely, Ted Swanson From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'douglas.burnett1@us.army.mil' 10/23/2006 11:50:33 AM Re: Tampa "Salute to Florida's Heroes" It was fun being with our troops. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG To: Jeb Bush CC: mark.kaplan@myflorida.com Sent: Mon Oct 23 01:09:20 2006 Subject: Tampa "Salute to Florida's Heroes" Governor, On behalf of 12,500 Men and Women of the Florida National Guard, I extend all of our thanks for your time in attending the "Welcome Home" event at Bush Gardens yesterday. This was another "world class" welcome home event. Your presence and terrific remarks made the day and really made an impression on our soldiers. I also thank you for so much of your valuable in patiently allowing so many Guardsmen and their families to have their picture taken with our Governor. I see them in the Armories and officers of our troops quite often. I hope you get to feeling better. Every time I take the flu shot, I get a low -grade fever and have chills and just feel rotten. Guess that is the way it works. You just pushed the throttles up and made it through the morning even though we knew you didn't feel too well. Guardsmen admire that characteristic. "Get the job done anyway". Best personal regards, Doug From: To: CC: Date: Subject: tednjan Jeb Bush Brad Swanson 10/23/2006 11:49:11 AM Ted Swanson Dear Governor Bush, I would like to recommend my son, William Bradford (Brad) Swanson, for your consideration for appointment to the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council. Brad has many positive attributes to contribute to the Council. Among his many qualities are a great family man with his wife, Meg, and their two daughters, a patriotic and faith based Republican who has worked diligently in support of the party in Hillsborough County and a native son who was born in Miami, schooled in Ft.Lauderdale, Gainesville and graduated from the University of South Florida. I am very proud and fortunate to have such a fine son as is your dad. Sincerely, Ted Swanson From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 10/23/2006 11:48:31 AM Fw: Post: Science campus slowly takes root in Florida's soil For bio florida speech. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia To: Jeb Bush ; _Press ; William Piferrer CC: Dana, Pam Sent: Mon Oct 23 06:48:04 2006 Subject: Post: Science campus slowly takes root in Florida's soil Science campus slowly takes root in Florida's soil By Deana Poole and Stephen Pounds Palm Beach Post Staff Writers Monday, October 23, 2006 Gov. Jeb Bush called the vote a "defining moment in Florida's future." An opportunity unparalleled. A partnership unprecedented. Three years ago today, the legislature approved a $310 million incentive package to bring the worldrenowned Scripps Research Institute to Palm Beach County. And with the county's additional $200 million commitment, plans were laid to have the institute's Florida campus open this fall. That was the plan, at least. Instead of a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the opening of the institute's new home, a ribbon was cut last week to celebrate the opening of a second temporary building on Florida Atlantic University's Jupiter campus. The new 33,000-square-foot building will help ease space constraints and allow the institute to recruit more staff as the permanent facilities are built nearby. Crews just started clearing the 30 acres of land late last week. The end of construction is expected in 2009. The setbacks, prompted by a judge's order and subsequent debates over alternative sites, have changed the course of those plans. They originally called for Scripps' campus to be built on 100 acres at Mecca Farms with another contiguous 400 acres set aside for spinoff companies. Now Scripps' campus is divided between 30 acres at FAU and 70 on the Briger tract. Space for spinoff companies is spread through five north-county cities. Instead of a 30-acre contract between Scripps and Palm Beach County, it's now 15. But Scripps President Richard Lerner said the changes have not hindered the scientists' endeavors. "As painful it was, it was for the most part good," Lerner said. Since Scripps Florida was born in late 2003, the institute has hired 191 employees, filed 29 patent applications and received $12 million in grants from the National Institutes of Health. It also has entered into five collaborative agreements with Florida universities and established more than 30 scientific collaborations with Florida scientists. The notable accomplishments came during the same time period when the county and Scripps were engaged in a drawn-out saga over where the institute's Florida headquarters should end up, followed by contentious contract negotiations. The past 13 months alone create a dizzying timeline of ups and downs and one critical vote after another. For many county commissioners, the problem started at the beginning with a hurried rush to approve a deal to build Scripps' biotech village at Mecca Farms. They say they had little choice; they might lose the coveted biotech venture to Orlando if they slowed the plan. "Everybody wanted to listen to the governor," said Commissioner Addie Greene, who ultimately became the swing vote to build Scripps' labs in Jupiter. "We were really following the governor's lead rather than doing our job as the commission and looking out for the taxpayers." Palm Beach County Administrator Bob Weisman said when the project was announced, it was "a moving target." "What you learn from that is: When something of such impact is proposed, you really have to try to slow it down and have a very broad understanding of what all the impacts and repercussions might be," he said. "Having said that, when people are threatening you that they might leave and go someplace else, and you want them, it's tough to take that time." Lerner said the secrecy in the beginning was critical. "I actually think Jeb did it in the right way," he said. "I know you guys don't like secrecy. My guess is that if it wasn't a secret, we'd still be doing it right now." Lerner admits the La Jolla, Calif.-based institute was naive about the political environment here. "I'll use a stronger word: perhaps even foolish, in assuming that these kind of land wars wouldn't go on," he said. The experience has left Palm Beach County more cautious in quickly approving hefty incentives for nonprofit institutes under time pressures and with many unknowns. Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies is proof of that. In two sometimes-hostile debates in August, county commissioners critically and harshly questioned Torrey Pines President Richard Houghten's $94 million proposal to build a biotech lab in Boca Raton. In the end, he chose Port St. Lucie because officials there treated him better. Some wonder if the long debate over Scripps and the acrimonious exchange between Houghten and the commission could paint Palm Beach County as anti-business. "It certainly was disconcerting for people like me who are thinking of making an investment," said Sheridan "Sherry" Snyder, president of Biocatalyst International, a Virginia-based firm involved in biotech ventures. "It went on for so long, and there was quite a bit of animosity between them and Scripps, that there was some bruises and bangs." Palm Beach Gardens Mayor Joe Russo fretted over the negative image at a meeting last week of an advisory board studying the use of land for bioscience businesses. "How do we improve the perception that biotech should come here?" Russo asked. "How do we sell ourselves?" But Lerner told Russo that he and other officials "beat yourself up too much." "The county deserves to be beat up a little bit. But the venture and scientific community don't pay attention to all that nonsense," Lerner said. Quietly, small biotech spinoffs are beginning to form from Scripps research. Donny Strosberg, a Scripps professor of infectology and veteran of 12 start-up companies, is part of a venture called Ocean Ridge Biosciences, a small Jupiter company that's developing a faster and more efficient way of processing genetic material in drug research. Chris Liang, another Scripps scientist, has formed a venture called Xcovery Inc. He's working with Snyder but declined to discuss the new company further. Rhys Williams, an entrepreneur in Boca Raton, is on his third Scripps-related venture. His latest, StromaCyte Inc., is based at the FAU Research and Development Park in Boca Raton, but the scientific work is mostly done at Scripps in Jupiter. Its work is focused on the human thymus, which shrinks with age along with its ability to produce cells to boost the immune system. A treatment under development would grow it. It is the perfect example of what's happened with Scripps. StromaCyte has two interns from the Workforce Alliance: one at StromaCyte's offices and the other at Scripps. It's supported by capital from Williams and other founders. And it has attracted interest from the venture firms from the Northeast that have been following Scripps' movements from the start. "The pace of development could have been a lot more dynamic if (Torrey Pines) had landed here," Williams said. "It would have been like pouring gasoline on a fire." Challenges are still ahead to get the biotech industry flourishing in Florida, including finding space but not too much - for wet labs, buildings where chemicals, drugs or biological materials are tested and analyzed. Scripps' Lerner said an out-of-town group has plans to build 50,000 square feet of lab space. He declined to name the company, but some speculate it's Alexandria Real Estate Equities, one of the nation's biggest biotechnology landlords. Developer Dan Catalfumo is negotiating with the city of Palm Beach Gardens to add 400,000 square feet to a large development planned at the northwest corner of PGA Boulevard and Alternate A1A for biotech labs. He would add a conference hotel there too. "We're offering to do a spec building - 20,000 square feet right off the bat," Catalfumo said. "We noted a need there: We have the infrastructure in place and Scripps down the street." The big challenge: money. Lerner has said more biotech institutes are looking to move to Palm Beach County, but as nonprofits, they'll need money for start-up costs, land and buildings. Florida tapped a $200 million Innovation Incentive Fund this year to land the Burnham Institute for Medical Research, Torrey Pines and a third firm for Florida. And state Sen. Ken Pruitt, R-Port St. Lucie, has pledged to set aside more money during the next legislative session. The state has two programs remaining that could be drawn down for biotech business projects. In one, the $25 million Quick Action Closing Fund, the state can seal a deal with a company to move here in instances in which Florida is competing with another state. The other is the $20 million Qualified Target Industries program, which offers tax refunds to high-wage businesses targeted by the state, such as biotech. Lerner's not worried. He's already been talking with the governor about finding more money - and soon. "I'd like to see three famous institutes working on one plot of land - Scripps and two others," Lerner said. But Palm Beach County's future willingness to offer biotech companies money to build here is uncertain. Commissioners have been mixed about how to handle future requests for money. Weisman points to projections that property tax revenues will decline, requiring the county to be more cautious about its spending. "I think it's going to be very hard for the board to give grant money out in the future on any kind of a routine basis," he said. "I think it's going to really stand out as special, if at all." Commissioner Burt Aaronson said that if county voters approved, a pool of money could be set aside to be used for biotech companies, with an advisory board to review any proposed deals. Commissioner Karen Marcus said the business development board should come up with a set of criteria, approved by the commission, that biotech companies would have to meet before a public debate takes place. "We can't bring groups to us and continue to have that happen," Marcus said. "It's just too embarrassing." Despite the debates, legal battles and ups and downs over the past three years, most agreed they would do it all over again. Weisman said he still believes Scripps will be an asset to the community, as it was boasted three years ago. "Clearly, I think the site issue has colored people's thinking about that ... but I really do believe that only good will come of this in the long run." Lerner said: " We have been so successful ... I'd do it again in a heartbeat, and so would the board." But Commissioner Mary McCarty said that if she had known three years ago what she knows now, she would not have approved the money for the project. "I did not commit $200 million for Scripps on a 30-acre piece of property," she said. "I committed $200 million for a scientific village unique in all the world. Palm Beach County and its taxpayers absolutely did not get what it was supposed to get and what its original vision was. "I don't think we're going to get our bang for our buck," McCarty said. "I hope I'm wrong." Commissioner Warren Newell said he understands McCarty's view. "We envisioned this huge mega campus for science," he said. "We've had to change our parameters. I think this still will be a significant impact, a significant step forward for Palm Beach County and the state of Florida. Only time will tell." From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 10/23/2006 11:44:38 AM Fw: Fwd: FHFC Re: FHFC -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: JLRttag@cs.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 23 06:57:28 2006 Subject: Fwd: FHFC FYI. No reply needed Thanks Jose Luis From: To: Date: Subject: steve kirk JLRttag@cs.com 10/19/2006 3:47:19 PM Re: FHFC Luis: It is not unexpected that the RFP was undersubscribed. First, FHFC chose to abandon the RFP process in favor of a fast-track rule which I believe was not well conceived. Though well-intended on FHFC's part there was great disappointment on our end with the parameters of the solicitation. It tried to serve both Farmworker housing and homeless housing and, in my, opinion served few well. Few comments made by Farmworker advocates (primarily me) were adopted in their Rule, the process was rushed in order to be politically correct and have "emergency" money out for quick use. But a poor product that solicits no interest also does not serve emergency needs -- now the process will be repeated and take twice as long. On reading the Final Rule, I frankly through my hands in the air and chose to not participate in the cycle. I presumed that nearly no one else would as well. It required zoning and environmental but not site control. It tried to separate targeted farmworkers into 30%, 40% 50% income classifications -- given how poor migrant and seasonal farmworkers are it just complicated serving agriculture. It rule out income as an issue for compliance but did not tell us how that meshed with the income classifications. It limited 2 workers per bedroom for singles and projects to 50 units when the one project I truly have a funding gap for in Immokalee was 51 units. It seemed arbitrary from a user's perspective though I know all involved were well motivated. And frankly, from an developer and applicant's perspective I am in a position of having to agree and live with the "rule" for the next 20 - 50 years during compliance. I understand FHFC's desire to create a rule rather than an RFP (the latter far more maleable but there is a concern it is too I dont know mabe "loose" or "political") but it is hard to combine farmworker family and singles housing in one rule. The approaches are quite different and new separate standards. Unfortunately, the preliminary draft gets done in-house with little input and when there is nearly universal disagreement w/ the result, the response is to tweak the bad framework through comments not create a new framework. In this case, we ended up with 95% of the original but flawed framework. Response to the Rule was a reflection of this. I will happily fly to Tallahassee and sit with Steve Auger and key staff to talk about what the ag community needs prior to their reissuance. Staff are skilled enough to create the parameters but they need to hear from us before they craft a published rule rather than afterword in a rush to get one out. The currnet combined cycle has taken 6+ years to perfect. The Farmworker rule was put out in 60=75 days. Please feel free to share this with Steve. JLRttag@cs.com wrote: Steve, Steve Auger told me yesterday that the RFP for Farmworker project is undersubscribed, probably no one applied. Will put out again, Give me some suggestions please? Thanks Luis Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG Jeb Bush mark.kaplan@myflorida.com 10/23/2006 5:09:20 AM Tampa "Salute to Florida's Heroes" Governor, On behalf of 12,500 Men and Women of the Florida National Guard, I extend all of our thanks for your time in attending the "Welcome Home" event at Bush Gardens yesterday. This was another "world class" welcome home event. Your presence and terrific remarks made the day and really made an impression on our soldiers. I also thank you for so much of your valuable in patiently allowing so many Guardsmen and their families to have their picture taken with our Governor. I see them in the Armories and officers of our troops quite often. I hope you get to feeling better. Every time I take the flu shot, I get a low -grade fever and have chills and just feel rotten. Guess that is the way it works. You just pushed the throttles up and made it through the morning even though we knew you didn't feel too well. Guardsmen admire that characteristic. "Get the job done anyway". Best personal regards, Doug From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Craftstone@aol.com' 10/23/2006 10:27:33 AM Re: Partners In Policy Making Can you get me more info so I can pass on to the scheduling team? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Craftstone@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 23 01:12:26 2006 Subject: Partners In Policy Making Dear Gov. Bush: I am in the Partners In Policy Making program for 2006. Next month we will be meeting with representatives form Florida. I would like to invite you and meet you in person. Although I was at Family Cafe I did not get to meet you. Please consider joining us Nov. 17th and 18th in Orlando. Sincerely, Susan Johnson From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'douglas.burnett1@us.army.mil' 10/23/2006 10:22:23 AM Re: Request For Reconsideration Thanks dOug. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG To: Jeb Bush CC: mark.kaplan@myflorida.com Sent: Sun Oct 22 21:17:12 2006 Subject: RE: Request For Reconsideration Governor, We can fix this. The State Tuition Assistance program for Fla National Guardsmen is an incentive to go beyond the initial six years enlistment--they actually sign up for six years plus three years for a total of nine years term of enlistment. If the Guardsmen are discharged earlier than that, the state collects back the tuition dollars spent as it was not used as per the contract between the state and the soldiers. All Guardsmen who are in the tuition assistance program sign a statement to that affect and also sign a statement at point of discharge acknowledging the re-payment requirement should they separate prior to fulfilling their contract. Specialist Coffin's requires is compelling. (One year in Iraq and apparently suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). We will initiate steps to waive the repayment requirement. We do watch these pretty carefully and are not necessarily "hard nosed" when reviewing the re-payments on a case-by-case basis. Will follow-up with Mr. Coffin. Regards, Doug ________________________________ From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Sun 10/22/2006 6:08 PM To: Kevin Coffin Subject: RE: Request For Reconsideration I will ask General Burnette to review your situation. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Kevin Coffin [mailto:kmcoffin@hotmail.com] Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 5:51 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Request For Reconsideration 15710 Palermo Terrace Woodbridge, VA 22191 October 22, 2006 Dear Governor Bush, I am writing to you to request reconsideration in a situation which involves repayment of a debt which I recently settled with the State of Florida. I am a former member of the Florida National Guard who was discharged following completion of five of the six years of active commitment in my contract. As a Florida resident, I joined the Florida National Guard in the summer of 2001 and began training at Ft. Benning shortly there after. Following the successful completion of training I was assigned to HHC 3-124 Infantry in Panama City, Florida. During my assignment to that unit I participated in Annual Training in the summer of 2002, and was alerted for overseas deployment the day after Christmas of that year. My unit reported to Ft. Stewart for training, deployed to Iraq in March of 2003, and manned Sector 17 in Baghdad on the Tigris River until our return to the US in February of 2004. Although I was trained and assigned duties as a personnel clerk in Headquarters Company, on a daily basis, I was required to provide security at the gate of our compound, furnish convoy security for movements within the city, and was routinely required to provide security during raids performed by the rifle companies. I was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for my service in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Upon return following our tour of duty in a combat zone, I continued to actively serve with my unit. During annual training in 2004, based on the experience I gained in Baghdad, I volunteered to assist with the training of other units that were preparing to deploy. In addition my unit was placed on standby for state duty following hurricanes Charlie and Ivan. Although I joined the guard prior to 9-11, to serve the state in which I was a resident, my resolve only strengthened after the terrorist attacks on our country. I admit being fearful when I was notified that my unit would be deploying to the Middle East, but dedicated myself to preparing as best I could and vowed not to let my fellow soldiers down. I successfully completed my combat tour with my unit, but saw and experienced situations that I will never forget. As a result I encountered significant difficulties in putting those memories behind me once I returned home. By the end of that year, the pressures became too much to bear. I requested to be released from the remainder of my commitment and relocated to Virginia where I could be supported by my family during this difficult time. In August of 2006 I was contacted by a collection agency concerning a debt for one semester of tuition ($1800) along with a collection fee ($300) which I owed the State of Florida. This came as a complete surprise to me because I had not yet been informed of my discharge which had occurred in February of this year. It was my understanding at the time of my enlistment that I would be eligible for up to 5 years of educational benefits during my active commitment. Although I recognize that I did not complete my entire commitment, for reasons that I could not anticipate when I joined the Guard, I am more than a little surprised that the state is collecting my only semester's worth of tuition after completing nearly five years of faithful service. I understand that the State has gone to great lengths to support soldiers who are deployed in support of the War on Terror. I am asking for your consideration as one of those who did their part in protecting our freedoms. I respectfully request that the tuition monies and penalty which I have already paid to the state be refunded to me at the address above. Thank you in advance for your consideration. Respectfully, Kevin M. Coffin SPC Kevin M. Coffin 514-84-6927 HHC 3-124 Infantry Florida National Guard _________________________________________________________________ Try Search Survival Kits: Fix up your home and better handle your cash with Live Search! http://imagine-windowslive.com/search/kits/default.aspx?kit=improve&loca le=en-US&source=hmtagline From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Wemhoff, Philip Gov: Bush, Jeb 10/23/2006 8:55:56 AM Chmura, hijacked agencies Chmura-InspGenGov1.pdf The Honorable Jeb Bush Governor, State of Florida The Capitol, 400 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32399 Phone: 850 488-7146, Fax: 850 487-0801 Dear Governor Bush: We pray that you will help us in our time of greatest suffering and utmost need, and order an investigation by the Chief Inspector General. This painstaking 52-page report describes in detail “significant waste . . . misconduct . . .[and] misfeasance” by three State agencies, which State agencies, by their misconduct and misfeasance, assisted a nursing facility in violations of State and Federal law – State-funded actions which inflicted severe physical, emotional and financial injury upon a vulnerable adult and her legal representative. This facility-commandeering of State agencies for lawbreaking purposes is likely widespread, causing an immense theft of public treasure. [It is best to read this letter in its electronic pdf format, so that referenced documents can be opened using embedded links and so that exhibits can be examined closely using the pdf-viewer’s zoom feature.] This letter is NOT a complaint against a nursing home, but a personal entreaty to you, urging you to order an investigation of this case by the Chief Inspector General, for which there is sufficient justification, based on adopted State IG policies. These adopted IG policies provide that “Allegations of significant . . . misfeasance may be assigned for investigation”. Webster's Law Dictionary defines Misfeasance as “the performance of a lawful action in an illegal, improper or injurious manner”, which is clearly the case here. Further, the State actions are intentional, having continued long after an April 21, 2006 letter to you notified the agencies of staff misbehaviors. State IG policy provides that when “intentional violations of . . . policy . . . result in serious damage [to the Resident and Surrogate] or are detrimental to the Department”, “allegations that may warrant an IG investigation”. Three State protective agencies are being commandeered, on a regular basis, by nursing facilities, to be used by these facilities to break State and Federal laws. This letter documents how the agency take-over takes place. It is our hope that the remedial efforts of the Chief Inspector General (1) will correct the injustices inflicted in my case and (2) will cause to be instituted measures to prevent future hijackings of publicly-funded agencies for illegal purposes (preventing this squandering of scarce public resources). At your earliest convenience, please let me know (1) whether you will order this IG investigation and (2) whether we can meet with your staff, so that I can expand upon the evidence I have presented in this letter. To prove the existence of this agency-hijacking, we must begin, of necessity, with a refutation of the false charges made by the nursing facility (and adopted by State agencies) against Surrogate Ann O’Hara, so that you know us to be worthy of your continued interest. Consequently, this letter is comprehensive; however, for some brevity I have addressed only one allegation-refutation, whereas there are many, all of which I will present at our meeting. During our meeting, we will review each false allegation, assess the evidence, and document the falsity. Finally, objective interviews of facility medical staff, which I conducted, repudiate the allegations fabricated by facility administrators. In Part A, a nurse, with knowledge of true conditions at the deceitful facility, presents courageous testimony: “Ms O’Hara is being falsely persecuted and I will not stand by and watch this happen to a daughter who has nothing but love for her mother.” Other frontline employees offer similar testimony in this letter, below. This valiant nurse reveals the environment of reprisal existing in these institutions (which reprisal conditions go entirely unnoticed by DCF staff): “other nurses . . . have commented on the wonderful care Ms O’Hara gives her mother, unfortunately they are afraid to get involved.” The full text appears in Part A, Exhibit 1. Another employee states: “A lot of facility employees KNOW that . . . the accusations against her [Ms O’Hara] are all lies, but they are afraid that, if they say or write anything in support of her, that they’ll lose their jobs.” Employee names will not be revealed at this time; such is the danger of reprisal they faces. At the meeting, however, I will show the signed affidavits to you, provided that author-names will not be retained or used by State agency staff. I look forward to learning of your interest in the case. Please feel free also to contact my trusted associate Philip Wemhoff (904 645-5342) for further clarification. Mr Wemhoff is well acquainted with all events surrounding the rights violations and has my utmost confidence. Because of my mother’s advanced age and frail health, we have divided the responsibilities: I to medical matters, since I am a masters-level registered nurse, and Mr Wemhoff to administrative matters, because of his great competence in that area. Best Regards, Ann O’Hara, RN, MSN, Sigma Theta Tau PS: 1. Mr Philip Wemhoff has my complete confidence, so you should feel free to communicate with him. 2. Healthcare Surrogate Ann O’Hara, the daughter of Resident Anna Chmura, is a Registered Nurse (status inactive), who possesses a Master of Science in Nursing. She maintains the following professional memberships: American Nurses Association, Florida Nurses Association, and Sigma Theta Tau International, the preeminent multi-nation Honor Society of Nursing. From: To: Date: Subject: Craftstone@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/23/2006 5:12:26 AM Partners In Policy Making Dear Gov. Bush: I am in the Partners In Policy Making program for 2006. Next month we will be meeting with representatives form Florida. I would like to invite you and meet you in person. Although I was at Family Cafe I did not get to meet you. Please consider joining us Nov. 17th and 18th in Orlando. Sincerely, Susan Johnson From: To: Date: Subject: Don Lenhart Pastor Roy Michael Henry pastor John Marshall Sarah Jean Roy Kelliann Gooch Randy Holbert Randy Holbert Ray Bromley Larson, Benjamin Mike Bright DONNA VILLERS David Kolden Powers jandbmeans@comcast.net jeb_@yahoo.com Jeb Bush 10/23/2006 2:55:02 AM Some Interesting Insights..... Friends and Fellow-Educators--I recently came across an article which helped to confirm a long-standing suspicion I have held concerning the education of boys in both public and private American classrooms. I may not agree with everything contained within it (...for it doesn't talk about the problem of human-depravity as a primary source of disobedience in all children, regardless of gender)--- but it does surface some interesting insights concerning the unique nature of boys and their failing performance in an increasingly "feminized" educational environment. Well, with that as an introduction, I'll let you draw your own conclusions. If you received this email, it is because I felt that you might have an interest in this topic based upon previous conversations we have had about education or based upon your direct association with education either in your home, community or church. Blessings on your day. Dr. Albert Mohler highlighted this article in one of his recent Christian radio spots. Now here is that URL: http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/_chicsuntimes-the_feminized_american.htm Sincerely, Don Lenhart Don Lenhart, M.Div., Overseas Military Academic Counselor University of Phoenix, Online Campus Axia College 3157 E Elwood St Phoenix, AZ 85034 Toll Free Phone (800) 822-1319 Ext. 38815 Direct Line Number (602) 713-8815 FAX (602) 643-7859 Toll Free Japan: 99-005-31-11-3727 Ext. 38815 Toll Free Korea: 9900-798-11-009-3776 Ext. 38815 Toll Free Guam: 800-3669699 Ext. 38815 Email: don.lenhart@apollogrp.edu From: To: Date: Subject: Hayes, Monica JYoung@flvs.net Winn, John Jeb Bush 10/23/2006 1:55:49 AM Re: NYTimes article - AP and virtual labs - keeping you in the know! FLVS mentioned. Thanks, Julie. The audits will serve as another example of the transparency of accountability in Florida. Our AP teachers were well represented at the National AP conferences, we had record numbers this summer- more than 1,200 teachersparticipating in the AP Summer Institutes, lots of communication and training opportunities. FLVS has a solid reputation. I'm confident you guys will do very well. Florida is ready! Monica -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: JYoung@flvs.net To: Winn, John; jeb@jeb.org Cc: Hayes, Monica Sent: Sun Oct 22 19:45:56 2006 Subject: NYTimes article - AP and virtual labs - keeping you in the know! FLVS mentioned. Hi all, Just in case this wasn't flagged for you, I want to keep you in the loop with the current happenings around the CB and online simulations. This is a very fair and favorable article in my opinion and FLVS is mentioned a few times as one of the examples. We actually were concerned through the interviews that this might be an article that was going the other way, so we were holding our breath. It was almost accurate too :). He pulled the wrong year of our scores, but the intent and message is correct. Our students have consistently outperformed the nation in AP Bio for the past three years. We are currently preparing for the audit and expect to submit our courses mid-November. Will keep you posted as appropriate. Have a great week! PS - Commissioner - Dane Linn from the National Governor's Assoc. said to tell you he was thrilled that you took such a hard stand. His daughter is a very happy out of state tuition student of ours primarily for AP courses - why? She lives in WV and they don't offer all that needs. He and I were on a panel in DC together last week and he told all 300 folks in the audience how wonderful their experience has been. This was sent to me from a colleague in DC in 2003: I know I told you last year how enthusiastic Dane Linn, who works on ed policy for the National Governors Assoc., was about a course his daughter was taking through you. Well, the kudos continue. At a policy briefing convened by NCTET yesterday, he told everyone how now that his daughter is in Algebra II, her teacher wanted to know who her algebra 1 teacher was, because she had never seen a student so well prepared, and of course it was Ms. Robinson (?) from the Florida vhs. Take care, Julie “If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you must develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.” ~Colin Powell~ Julie E. Young, President and CEO Florida Virtual School - FLVS 445 W. Amelia Street Suite 301 Orlando, Florida 32801 Phone: (407) 317-3326 ext. 2742 http://www.flvs.net ----- Forwarded by Julie Young/WebHost on 10/22/2006 05:15 PM ----"Jodie" 10/20/2006 10:06 AM To , , , , , , cc Subject NYTimes article- October 20, 2006 No Test Tubes? Debate on Virtual Science Classes By SAM DILLON When the Internet was just beginning to shake up American education, a chemistry professor photographed thousands of test tubes holding molecular solutions and, working with video game designers, created a simulated laboratory that allowed students to mix chemicals in virtual beakers and watch the reactions. In the years since, that virtual chemistry laboratory — as well as other simulations allowing students to dissect virtual animals or to peer into tidal pools in search of virtual anemone — has become a widely used science teaching tool. The virtual chemistry laboratory alone has some 150,000 students seated at computer terminals around the country to try experiments that would be too costly or dangerous to do at their local high schools. “Some kids figure out how to blow things up in half an hour,” said the professor, Brian F. Woodfield of Brigham Young University . Now, however, a dispute with potentially far-reaching consequences has flared over how far the Internet can go in displacing the brick-and-mortar laboratory.Prompted by skeptical university professors, the College Board , one of the most powerful organizations in American education, is questioning whether Internet-based laboratories are an acceptable substitute for the hands-on culturing of gels and peering through microscopes that have long been essential ingredients of American laboratory science. As part of a broader audit of the thousands of high school courses that display its Advanced Placement trademark, the board has recruited panels of university professors and experts in Internet-based learning to scrutinize the quality of online laboratories used in Web-based A.P. science courses. “Professors are saying that simulations can be really good, that they use them to supplement their own lab work, but that they’d be concerned about giving credit to students who have never had any experience in a hands-on lab,” said Trevor Packer, the board’s executive director for Advanced Placement. “You could have students going straight into second-year college science courses without ever having used a Bunsen burner.” Internet-based educators are seeking to convince the board, and the public, that their virtual laboratories are educationally sound, pointing out that their students earn high scores on the A.P. exams. They also say online laboratories are often the only way advanced science can be taught in isolated rural schools or impoverished urban ones. Online schooling, which was all but nonexistent at the elementary and secondary level a decade ago, is today one of the fastest-growing educational sectors, with some half-million course enrollments nationwide. Twenty-five states operate public, Internet-based schools like the Florida Virtual School, the nation’s largest, which has some 40,000 students. Virtual High School, a nonprofit school based in Maynard, Mass., has 7,600 students from 30 states and many countries. Susan Patrick, a former Department of Education official who is president of the North American Council for Online Learning, estimated that 60,000 public school students were enrolled in some online science course. John Watson, an education consultant who wrote a report last year documenting virtual education’s growth, said online schools had faced lawsuits over financing and resistance by local school boards but nothing as daunting as the College Board. “This challenge threatens the advance of online education at the national level in a way that I don’t think there are precedents for,” Mr. Watson said. The board signaled a tough position this year. “Members of the College Board insist that college-level laboratory science courses not be labeled ‘A.P.’ without a physical lab,” the board said in a letter sent to online schools in April. “Online science courses can only be labeled ‘A.P.’ if the online provider” can ensure “that students have a guided, hands-on (not virtual) laboratory experience.” But after an outcry by online schools, the board issued an apology in June, acknowledging that “there may be new developments” in online learning that could merit its endorsement. Mr. Packer of the College Board said in an interview that the board had set up three five-member panels composed of biology, chemistry and physics professors and online educators, which are to meet in New York next month to review the online laboratories offered by Internet-based schools for A.P. courses. The board’s rulings will determine whether high schools can apply the A.P. designation to online science courses starting next fall on the transcripts of students applying to colleges, Mr. Packer said. In recent conversations with college science professors, the board has encountered considerable skepticism that virtual laboratories can replace hands-on experience, he said. But educators at several prominent online schools pointed to their students’ high scores on A.P. exams. On the 2005 administration of the A.P. biology exam, for instance, 61 percent of students nationwide earned a qualifying score of three or above on the A.P.’s five-point system. Yet 71 percent of students who took A.P. biology online through the Florida Virtual School, and 80 percent of students who took it from the Virtual High School, earned a three or higher on that test. “The proof is in the pudding,” said Pam Birtolo, chief learning officer at the Florida Virtual School. Still, there is tremendous variety. A 2005 guidebook, “Finding an Online High School,” compiled by Vincent Kiernan, a senior writer at The Chronicle of Higher Education, lists 113 Internet-based secondary schools, 32 of which offered at least one A.P. science course. Online curricula are anything but standardized, and new approaches to online laboratories are emerging at a dizzying pace, said Kemi Jona, a computer science professor at Northwestern University . “It’s not a one-size-fits-all landscape,” Dr. Jona said. The science courses offered by some online high schools draw on multiple Internet sites that provide data, then lead students through an analysis. At one site, for instance, operated by the University of Arizona , students collect data from the cells of an onion root and use it to calculate the duration of each phase in the cells’ division. Chemistry and other science courses at many Internet-based high schools include laboratories often characterized as “kitchen science,” in which students use household materials — ice, cooking oil, glass jars — to carry out experiments. “ ‘Make sure we have potatoes in the house,’ my daughter told me before her last lab,” in which students studied osmosis, said Mayuri Shah, whose daughter Sonia is taking A.P. biology from the Florida Virtual School. Sonia, 16, enrolled in the online course because her high school in Lecanto, Fla., north of Tampa, does not offer it. That is one of the most common reasons students sign up for online classes, said Ms. Patrick, the North American Council for Online Learning president. “Thousands of schools in rural areas don’t have science labs, but they have kids who want to go to college and need that science inquiry experience,” she said. “Virtual science labs are their only option.” ConVal High School in Peterborough, N.H., offers more than a dozen science courses, but zoology is not among them. So Katherine Lantz, a junior, is studying it online. One recent evening she was at home, moving through a virtual pig dissection screen by screen. One image showed a pig kidney, outlined by pulsing yellow dots. “Whoa, that’s kind of gross!” Katherine said. She clicked her mouse, causing a virtual scalpel to lay the pig’s kidney open, its internal regions highlighted by blinking labels. “Its nice to have it enlarged because if we were dissecting this in my school lab this would be hard to see,” Katherine said. “I learn a lot online — as much as I would attending a physical class.” But Earl W. Fleck, the biology professor who created the virtual pig dissection, believes otherwise. Dr. Fleck began working on the virtual dissection in 1997 to help his students at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Wash., review for tests and to offer a substitute for those who, for ethical reasons, objected to working with once-living specimens. Dr. Fleck, who is now provost at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, said students worldwide found the virtual dissection useful. But he called it “markedly inferior” to performing a real dissection. “You don’t get the look and the feel and the smell,” he said. Home Copyright 2006 The New York Times Company Jodie Pozo-Olano partner Sequoia Public Relations 540-349-2311 - office 804-986-6911 - mobile jodie@sequoiapr.com -No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.8/489 - Release Date: 10/20/2006 Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG Jeb Bush mark.kaplan@myflorida.com 10/23/2006 1:17:12 AM RE: Request For Reconsideration Governor, We can fix this. The State Tuition Assistance program for Fla National Guardsmen is an incentive to go beyond the initial six years enlistment--they actually sign up for six years plus three years for a total of nine years term of enlistment. If the Guardsmen are discharged earlier than that, the state collects back the tuition dollars spent as it was not used as per the contract between the state and the soldiers. All Guardsmen who are in the tuition assistance program sign a statement to that affect and also sign a statement at point of discharge acknowledging the re-payment requirement should they separate prior to fulfilling their contract. Specialist Coffin's requires is compelling. (One year in Iraq and apparently suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). We will initiate steps to waive the repayment requirement. We do watch these pretty carefully and are not necessarily "hard nosed" when reviewing the re-payments on a case-by-case basis. Will follow-up with Mr. Coffin. Regards, Doug ________________________________ From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Sun 10/22/2006 6:08 PM To: Kevin Coffin Subject: RE: Request For Reconsideration I will ask General Burnette to review your situation. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Kevin Coffin [mailto:kmcoffin@hotmail.com] Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 5:51 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Request For Reconsideration 15710 Palermo Terrace Woodbridge, VA 22191 October 22, 2006 Dear Governor Bush, I am writing to you to request reconsideration in a situation which involves repayment of a debt which I recently settled with the State of Florida. I am a former member of the Florida National Guard who was discharged following completion of five of the six years of active commitment in my contract. As a Florida resident, I joined the Florida National Guard in the summer of 2001 and began training at Ft. Benning shortly there after. Following the successful completion of training I was assigned to HHC 3-124 Infantry in Panama City, Florida. During my assignment to that unit I participated in Annual Training in the summer of 2002, and was alerted for overseas deployment the day after Christmas of that year. My unit reported to Ft. Stewart for training, deployed to Iraq in March of 2003, and manned Sector 17 in Baghdad on the Tigris River until our return to the US in February of 2004. Although I was trained and assigned duties as a personnel clerk in Headquarters Company, on a daily basis, I was required to provide security at the gate of our compound, furnish convoy security for movements within the city, and was routinely required to provide security during raids performed by the rifle companies. I was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for my service in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Upon return following our tour of duty in a combat zone, I continued to actively serve with my unit. During annual training in 2004, based on the experience I gained in Baghdad, I volunteered to assist with the training of other units that were preparing to deploy. In addition my unit was placed on standby for state duty following hurricanes Charlie and Ivan. Although I joined the guard prior to 9-11, to serve the state in which I was a resident, my resolve only strengthened after the terrorist attacks on our country. I admit being fearful when I was notified that my unit would be deploying to the Middle East, but dedicated myself to preparing as best I could and vowed not to let my fellow soldiers down. I successfully completed my combat tour with my unit, but saw and experienced situations that I will never forget. As a result I encountered significant difficulties in putting those memories behind me once I returned home. By the end of that year, the pressures became too much to bear. I requested to be released from the remainder of my commitment and relocated to Virginia where I could be supported by my family during this difficult time. In August of 2006 I was contacted by a collection agency concerning a debt for one semester of tuition ($1800) along with a collection fee ($300) which I owed the State of Florida. This came as a complete surprise to me because I had not yet been informed of my discharge which had occurred in February of this year. It was my understanding at the time of my enlistment that I would be eligible for up to 5 years of educational benefits during my active commitment. Although I recognize that I did not complete my entire commitment, for reasons that I could not anticipate when I joined the Guard, I am more than a little surprised that the state is collecting my only semester's worth of tuition after completing nearly five years of faithful service. I understand that the State has gone to great lengths to support soldiers who are deployed in support of the War on Terror. I am asking for your consideration as one of those who did their part in protecting our freedoms. I respectfully request that the tuition monies and penalty which I have already paid to the state be refunded to me at the address above. Thank you in advance for your consideration. Respectfully, Kevin M. Coffin SPC Kevin M. Coffin 514-84-6927 HHC 3-124 Infantry Florida National Guard _________________________________________________________________ Try Search Survival Kits: Fix up your home and better handle your cash with Live Search! http://imagine-windowslive.com/search/kits/default.aspx?kit=improve&loca le=en-US&source=hmtagline From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Rodriguez, Raquel' 10/23/2006 12:35:25 AM RE: Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate (Gov. Bush quoted in testimony) fup thank you -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel [mailto:Raquel.Rodriguez@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 7:34 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate (Gov. Bush quoted in testimony) fup Yes, Sir. Nicole has been communicating. I seem to recall she emailed you with report but I could be wrong. Short answer: nothing for us to do. I will double-check with her. Rocky ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Rodriguez, Raquel Sent: Sun Oct 22 12:52:52 2006 Subject: FW: Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate (Gov. Bush quoted in testimony) fup I am sorry, any news? -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 9:48 PM To: Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) Subject: FW: Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate (Gov. Bush quoted in testimony) fup has this been handled? -----Original Message----From: /O=JEB BUSH/OU=FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=JEB Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 11:07 AM To: Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) Subject: FW: Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate (Gov. Bush quoted in testimony) fup let us discuss -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 12:26 PM To: Nathan Adams (Nathan.Adams@myflorida.com); Rodriguez, Raquel (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com); Janice Gilley (Janice.Gilley@laspbs.state.fl.us) Subject: FW: Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate (Gov. Bush quoted in testimony) fup what is up with this? jeb -----Original Message----From: JPLND@aol.com [mailto:JPLND@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 10:00 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate (Gov. Bush quoted in testimony) Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate Dear Governor Bush I believe Judge Cook missed the entire point of Senate Bill 152, and the change in the alimony statute. Your letter to Secretary Hood is quoted in the case. The lawyers, and in this instance, Judge Cook, are making a mockery of the new statute. It is business as usual with the family law bar, where nourishing and reestablishing "family values" have a significantly lower priority than the generation of legal fees. The concept of "family values" has been brushed aside in favor of an acceptance of cohabitation as the new family norm. Best regards, John Linstroth 8 Interlachen Circle West Palm Beach From: To: Date: Subject: Curt Carlson Jeb Bush 10/22/2006 11:31:53 PM Re: Our Joint St Pete Initiative Governor, Thanks. If I can do anything, just let me know. Best, Curt Jeb Bush wrote: Message We still have some issues to resolve and i have asked Bo Taff in my office to engage directly with SRI, the City, the Port, USF and Enterprise Florida to make this work. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Curt Carlson [mailto:curt.carlson@sri.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 2:40 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Our Joint St Pete Initiative Dear Governor, As you know we have made excellent progress on our joint initiative over the past few months and we are getting ready for the announcement on October 30th. I understand that our partners have talked to you about wrapping up the last details. If you need me to do anything, please let me know. We are excited about helping you make a real contribution in Florida. Thank you for this terrific opportunity. All the best, Curt Curtis R. Carlson, Ph.D. President and CEO SRI International Menlo Park, CA 94025 650 859 2878 From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Kevin Coffin' Douglas Burnett (Office) 10/22/2006 10:08:44 PM RE: Request For Reconsideration I will ask General Burnette to review your situation. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Kevin Coffin [mailto:kmcoffin@hotmail.com] Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 5:51 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Request For Reconsideration 15710 Palermo Terrace Woodbridge, VA 22191 October 22, 2006 Dear Governor Bush, I am writing to you to request reconsideration in a situation which involves repayment of a debt which I recently settled with the State of Florida. I am a former member of the Florida National Guard who was discharged following completion of five of the six years of active commitment in my contract. As a Florida resident, I joined the Florida National Guard in the summer of 2001 and began training at Ft. Benning shortly there after. Following the successful completion of training I was assigned to HHC 3-124 Infantry in Panama City, Florida. During my assignment to that unit I participated in Annual Training in the summer of 2002, and was alerted for overseas deployment the day after Christmas of that year. My unit reported to Ft. Stewart for training, deployed to Iraq in March of 2003, and manned Sector 17 in Baghdad on the Tigris River until our return to the US in February of 2004. Although I was trained and assigned duties as a personnel clerk in Headquarters Company, on a daily basis, I was required to provide security at the gate of our compound, furnish convoy security for movements within the city, and was routinely required to provide security during raids performed by the rifle companies. I was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for my service in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Upon return following our tour of duty in a combat zone, I continued to actively serve with my unit. During annual training in 2004, based on the experience I gained in Baghdad, I volunteered to assist with the training of other units that were preparing to deploy. In addition my unit was placed on standby for state duty following hurricanes Charlie and Ivan. Although I joined the guard prior to 9-11, to serve the state in which I was a resident, my resolve only strengthened after the terrorist attacks on our country. I admit being fearful when I was notified that my unit would be deploying to the Middle East, but dedicated myself to preparing as best I could and vowed not to let my fellow soldiers down. I successfully completed my combat tour with my unit, but saw and experienced situations that I will never forget. As a result I encountered significant difficulties in putting those memories behind me once I returned home. By the end of that year, the pressures became too much to bear. I requested to be released from the remainder of my commitment and relocated to Virginia where I could be supported by my family during this difficult time. In August of 2006 I was contacted by a collection agency concerning a debt for one semester of tuition ($1800) along with a collection fee ($300) which I owed the State of Florida. This came as a complete surprise to me because I had not yet been informed of my discharge which had occurred in February of this year. It was my understanding at the time of my enlistment that I would be eligible for up to 5 years of educational benefits during my active commitment. Although I recognize that I did not complete my entire commitment, for reasons that I could not anticipate when I joined the Guard, I am more than a little surprised that the state is collecting my only semester’s worth of tuition after completing nearly five years of faithful service. I understand that the State has gone to great lengths to support soldiers who are deployed in support of the War on Terror. I am asking for your consideration as one of those who did their part in protecting our freedoms. I respectfully request that the tuition monies and penalty which I have already paid to the state be refunded to me at the address above. Thank you in advance for your consideration. Respectfully, Kevin M. Coffin SPC Kevin M. Coffin 514-84-6927 HHC 3-124 Infantry Florida National Guard _________________________________________________________________ Try Search Survival Kits: Fix up your home and better handle your cash with Live Search! http://imagine-windowslive.com/search/kits/default.aspx?kit=improve&locale=enUS&source=hmtagline From: To: Date: Subject: Kevin Coffin Jeb Bush 10/22/2006 9:50:56 PM Request For Reconsideration 15710 Palermo Terrace Woodbridge, VA 22191 October 22, 2006 Dear Governor Bush, I am writing to you to request reconsideration in a situation which involves repayment of a debt which I recently settled with the State of Florida. I am a former member of the Florida National Guard who was discharged following completion of five of the six years of active commitment in my contract. As a Florida resident, I joined the Florida National Guard in the summer of 2001 and began training at Ft. Benning shortly there after. Following the successful completion of training I was assigned to HHC 3-124 Infantry in Panama City, Florida. During my assignment to that unit I participated in Annual Training in the summer of 2002, and was alerted for overseas deployment the day after Christmas of that year. My unit reported to Ft. Stewart for training, deployed to Iraq in March of 2003, and manned Sector 17 in Baghdad on the Tigris River until our return to the US in February of 2004. Although I was trained and assigned duties as a personnel clerk in Headquarters Company, on a daily basis, I was required to provide security at the gate of our compound, furnish convoy security for movements within the city, and was routinely required to provide security during raids performed by the rifle companies. I was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for my service in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Upon return following our tour of duty in a combat zone, I continued to actively serve with my unit. During annual training in 2004, based on the experience I gained in Baghdad, I volunteered to assist with the training of other units that were preparing to deploy. In addition my unit was placed on standby for state duty following hurricanes Charlie and Ivan. Although I joined the guard prior to 9-11, to serve the state in which I was a resident, my resolve only strengthened after the terrorist attacks on our country. I admit being fearful when I was notified that my unit would be deploying to the Middle East, but dedicated myself to preparing as best I could and vowed not to let my fellow soldiers down. I successfully completed my combat tour with my unit, but saw and experienced situations that I will never forget. As a result I encountered significant difficulties in putting those memories behind me once I returned home. By the end of that year, the pressures became too much to bear. I requested to be released from the remainder of my commitment and relocated to Virginia where I could be supported by my family during this difficult time. In August of 2006 I was contacted by a collection agency concerning a debt for one semester of tuition ($1800) along with a collection fee ($300) which I owed the State of Florida. This came as a complete surprise to me because I had not yet been informed of my discharge which had occurred in February of this year. It was my understanding at the time of my enlistment that I would be eligible for up to 5 years of educational benefits during my active commitment. Although I recognize that I did not complete my entire commitment, for reasons that I could not anticipate when I joined the Guard, I am more than a little surprised that the state is collecting my only semester’s worth of tuition after completing nearly five years of faithful service. I understand that the State has gone to great lengths to support soldiers who are deployed in support of the War on Terror. I am asking for your consideration as one of those who did their part in protecting our freedoms. I respectfully request that the tuition monies and penalty which I have already paid to the state be refunded to me at the address above. Thank you in advance for your consideration. Respectfully, Kevin M. Coffin SPC Kevin M. Coffin 514-84-6927 HHC 3-124 Infantry Florida National Guard _________________________________________________________________ Try Search Survival Kits: Fix up your home and better handle your cash with Live Search! http://imagine-windowslive.com/search/kits/default.aspx?kit=improve&locale=enUS&source=hmtagline From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Pete Martinez' Wainwright Tara (tara.wainwright@myflorida.com) 10/22/2006 8:21:19 PM RE: Global Pandemic Initiative I will check to see if I can make it. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Pete Martinez [mailto:petem@us.ibm.com] Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 2:05 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Global Pandemic Initiative Dear Governor, the Global Pandemic Initiative is an international forum for key scientific and government officials to understand and develop strategies related to projected pandemics. We are very fortunate to be hosting the next session here in Florida. The World Health Organization, Center for Disease Control, National Institute of Health, Scripps Research Institute, IBM and multiple research institutions will meet in Boca Raton November 30th. It is my pleasure to invite you to this next session of the Steering Committee. As the leader of our State and its strong bio tech strategy, you will have the opportunity to interact with this international body and gain a profound understanding of the global efforts underway. This will provide us with an excellent means to align our local initiatives with the Global Strategy. It is also a great opportunity to showcase our Florida talent and leadership. I am also inviting the VP's of research for some of our key universities. We will be hosting a dinner in Boca the night of November 29th followed by a full day session on the 30th. Please let me know if you can join us for any part of this session and I will provide you the logistics. Landing this key international session was a great accomplishment for our Florida Team and clearly part of our pro-active strategy to position and brand the State's scientific leadership. Thank you for your continued support. Pete Martinez Vice President, Global Business Services and Senior Location Executive IBM South Florida petem@us.ibm.com Ph. T/L 631-9888 or 561-988-1175 From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'marianne Bryant' Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) 10/22/2006 8:20:35 PM RE: One more Caity story/please read i am so sorry for Caity. I will write her a note of encouragement but I need your address. Jeb -----Original Message----From: marianne Bryant [mailto:mbryant34450@yahoo.com] Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 3:31 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: One more Caity story/please read Dear Governor Bush: I know you will be leaving office soon and I have tried not to bother you because I know you are so very busy, but I wasn't sure who else would listen that cares. Caity (who has autism) and is in 7th grade, fully included classes at Inverness Middle School had a horrible experience in her PE class. I only found out because one of her classmates was so upset, she told her grandmother who told me. Caity was forced to go with two known bully twins (I'm not sure why they were allowed to be together in a class if they are known bullies and sisters) they are also star athletes on the basketball team. They had a substitute teacher and apparently the PE class has 160 combined 7th abd 8th grade children in it with four teachers. There were two subs that day. One of the subs was taking a child to the clinic because he hurt his eye, that left 3 adults 159 kids (some may have been absent) The kids had not dressed out, there was a staff infection going around from the locker room area, so everyones lockers were empty. The two twin girls came up to Caity and said "come with us we want to be your friend" caity said "no" and they said "yes and made her go with them. The other girls said so, the other girls followed because they were afraid for Caity. They took her to the cement wall and told her to say something bad about her mother, then they said she must have ADD because she talks funny, then they started telling her to say cuss words, then they told her to sniff the wall and pushed her face first into the cement wall, then they told her to say the f word, which she finally did and then they started laughing and said they were telling on her for cussing in school. She ran away crying. This breaks my heart, not because of the situation, that makes me angry, but because one day a few weeks ago, she asked me how old she had to be to use cuss words like the other kids. I was driving home and almost drove off the road, since no one of my other three children had ever asked me that before. I told her that I had prayed for her to talk when she was 4 1/2 and she had and if I heard her use cuss words, I would be sorry I prayed so hard,we then talked about it some more. She tried so hard to not do what those girls wanted her to do. The resource officer said that what was done was a battery and because it was done to a handicapped person, it is a felony battery. I am going to have them arrested because despite it all, someone has to stop them or their lives will go down the wrong path even further. I don't want to hear about their unhappy childhood, they need to try autism. God has given them each other and a gift of being talented athletes, they have a choice to make the right choices. Hopefully community service or something like that can help them choose the right choices. Caity cannot choose to not have autism and she had horrible behaviors when she was three, we worked so hard for her to overcome them so she could be in school in regular ed, and she has not had bad behaviors since kindergarden. She chooses with her disability to do the right thing. She just made the A-B honor roll and was chosen one of 20 children to be on the hall of fame for her sixth grade team (out of 130 children), so I don't want to hear that it is difficult for them to make the right choices. Anyway, I know this is long, I was wondering if someone could send Caity a note to let her know there are people out there that care and are proud of her, so far the only people that tried to help her that day were children, there was no adult even when told, did nothing to even find out if she was ok or if it was true. There was not an adult anywhere who cared enough to even bother to investigate, and I realize that there were 159 other students there, but that does not matter, someone should have been in that gym to see what was going on. Caity told me it was ok, they could do that to her four more times, but not five and she wanted to be in her PE class and she knew they were not her friends, her real friends would help her not let them hurt her. They have other bully friends in there too. Caity has stood up for her friends before and she speaks out and tried to, to these bullies and on another note, she spoke up for your brother at his inauguration. We were in the bleachers across from the tv cameras and the protestors and there were a whole bleacher full of them. They were shouting all kinds of things and Caity stood up and yelled at the top of her lungs, "if you don't like George Bush--go home" I had her sit down, but we were so proud of her. Other people in our bleachers turned around to tell her "good job". They didn't go home, but she stood up for what she thought was right, and still tries to do the right thing anyway, would it be possible for any adult in your office to send her a note and let her know she is a good girl and on the right road in life. She thinks she is in trouble in school because of all of this, she has to go tomorrow to the Vice principal and tell him and the resource officer what happened, to her they represent being in trouble. I was also told by her friends that she is pushed in the hallways, made fun of by the boys, they push her books out of her hand onto the floor and laugh, she has never said a word to me about it. I realized why today, its because that is her life, she thinks that is normal every day things that go on. She rode a horse and was thrown off it when it took off running out of the gate, and she landed on the ground and was terrified and sore. twenty minutes later, she told me she wanted to ride the horse again and against anything I would have done, she did and then after awhile got off of it and said "lets go home". This incident at school reminds me of the horse incident, she wants to go to school tomorrow and back to PE and she just keeps on going and I am in awe of her perseverance, anyway, I know I will not be able to email anyone anymore, so I just wanted to give you an update and hope that someone an adult could let her know that they care and she does the right thing..........thank you for your time and for listening and best of luck in your days after the governorship, florida will miss you, you have been wonderful and you didn't have to be, but you care I have been emailing you since 2002,..........Marianne Bryant Do you Yahoo!? Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail. From: To: Date: Subject: ress061971@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/22/2006 8:12:35 PM Re: Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 thanks Jeb -----Original Message----From: jeb@jeb.org To: ress061971@aol.com Sent: Sun, 22 Oct 2006 8:37 AM Subject: RE: Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 I will ask Lucy Hadi to get back to you with the data. Jeb -----Original Message----From: ress061971@aol.com [mailto:ress061971@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 7:49 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 Jeb, Being aware of the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997, how can i find the "bonus" amount that the State of Florida received for the year 2005. I am aware that the State of Florida received over 3 million dollars in 2003. Also, how is this bonus distributed among the districts of Florida? Who determines the distribution....does the local agency submit a request for the monies or are they merely distributed to the district by numbers submitted? This information is VERY important to me as a Guardian ad Litem, in the view of an upcoming Permanency Hearing. Thanks, have a great night and a peaceful Sunday Debbie Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Hector Lans Jeb Bush 10/22/2006 8:08:01 PM FW: F.Y.I., as explained in former e-mail. We would never present a request that is not absolutely necessary for our business. Thanks, Hector -----Original Message----From: Hector Lans [mailto:hl@crosswell.com] Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 4:07 PM To: 'Geoffrey.Bogart@mail.doc.gov'; 'Hector Lans' Cc: 'Larry.Farris@mail.doc.gov'; 'Maria.Teresa.Pena@mail.doc.gov' Subject: RE: Dear Geoffrey: Thank you very much for your detailed response. I am forwarding this e-mail to Francisco so he may send you the necessary proofs that Patricia and Angelica have been working with us for quite a few months (maybe their collected company checks of payrooll, or/and letters from the hospitals they have been visiting all along Colombia in the last year. After our visit with Governor Bush, we have developed an interesting business for the Colombian people in the medical field, with our own resources, financially and structural, At the same time, we are developing imports of bricks to the United States from Colombia. Very few companies have been able to develop such a task in such a short period of time. The Colombian government, as well as the American Embassy, have always cooperated satisfactorily with our project, which goes to the benefit of both nations. When we ask for somebody to visit our offices in the United States it is because of the extreme necessity to it. I will also send an e-mail to Governor Bush in order to expedite and try to get support to this formal request. The other people we have requested are business associates, such as the Secretary of International Relations in Cali, who has also been very cooperative with our project and his presence in the US is important, although not indispensable to us. The only personal case, which is for humanitarian reasons is the case of Veronica, whose mother will definitely not stay in the US, and she only wants to meet her granddaughter and be present in December for her new granchild arrival. We apologize for bothering you with our requests, but as our main function with Colombia is business, we would like to get your support with the Consul in charge of issuing the visas. A further delay of issuing the visas may create a serious inconvenience to the course that has been prepared by the manufacturer for that purpose. Letters from the manufacturer who is offering the training accompanied our reauest. Angelica and Patricia are experienced professional nurses, specialized in surgery rooms. Without their continuopus training in the US, we would not be able to introduce the sophisticated devices to operate the heart with minimal invasive procedures. Thank you again for your continuous support. Warm regards, Hector Lans -----Original Message----From: Geoffrey.Bogart@mail.doc.gov [mailto:Geoffrey.Bogart@mail.doc.gov] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 12:31 PM To: Hector Lans Cc: Larry.Farris@mail.doc.gov; Maria.Teresa.Pena@mail.doc.gov Subject: Re: Good Morning Hector, Greetings from Bogota. This email is in response to the many emails we have received from you regarding visas for your friends/associates. As you know, in the Commercial Service, we do not have Consular functions, as these are the purview exclusively of the Consulate. On a case by case basis, we can entertain the possibility of providing an interoffice referral on behalf of people who need to travel to the USA to attend trainings or events that will lead to US exports to Colombia. This is a responsibility we do not take lightly, and we assume only when we are completely satisfied that all elements of an application are in order. We generally take this action prior to the applicant coming to the Embassy for an interview for obvious reasons. We do occasionally get contacted by folks who have been denied visas, and in some instances we can assist them in re-applying, again , assuming the purpose of travel is commercially legitimate. In terms of the two ladies who were recently denied, (Angelica and Patricia), we would be willing to talk to them about how we can assist with a re-application. We do not know (nor are we ever privy) to the reasons why a denial is issued, beyond what explanation is provided to the applicant during the interview. Perhaps the ladies have more information. In order for us to intervene, we will need some sort of proof of their employ with Crosswell International (I assume Francisco can supply this). Once we have this information, we can contact these ladies directly and request the information we will need from them in order to assist. As you know, even with our assistance, the final decision rests with the Consulate. There are no guarantees. Generally speaking, you are always welcome to contact the Consulate for a review of a visa case (it is my understanding that this is technically not an appeal). The email address is NIVBogota@state.gov. Best wishes and good luck, Geoffrey S. Bogart Commercial Attaché U.S. Commercial Service U.S. Embassy Bogotá Calle 22 D Bis No. 47-51 Bogotá, Colombia Tel: (571) 383-2690 Fax: (571) 315-2171 www.buyusa.gov/colombia/en "Hector Lans" 10/16/2006 03:37 PM To: cc: Subject: Dear Geoff and Larry: I called today but you were not there. From all the requests we have done before, my last one is the most urgent one since we need to train two ladies that belong to our Crosswell Colombia staff in the use of certain important products. They will have to travel up North for a training in Microtec and then to Crosswell Miami. Whatever you could do to expedite this process will be highly appreciated. We are progressing each day more and more to make Colombia the number one center of Medical Tourism in Latam. Warm regards, Hector Lans Crosswell International From: To: Date: Subject: Hector Lans Jeb Bush 10/22/2006 8:01:59 PM Dear Mr. Governor: I would like to address to your attention two different subjects, one totally different from the other. 1. In separate e-mails I would like to send you my communications with the Embassy of the United States in Bogota, in order to obtain visitors visas for several employees or business associates of Crosswell International de Colombia, whohave been in the official payroll of our company for the last year. These employees need to acquire training in the United States and so it has been explained to the American Embassy by the US manufacturers who offer such training. As you know, we first visited Colombia with you in February 2005. Since then we have developed an important operation of medical and surgical supplies to that country. The largest US manufacturers had not taken the time for years, to introduce the most sophisticated surgical devices, which save pain and heal illnesses, thanks to the advances of American technology. We at Crosswell have done it in a very successful manner, so developing substantial business for ourselves and for our country. We have invested, financially and in time, significant amounts in order to reach that goal. Your visit to Colombia was very opportunistic, at a moment when most of US manufacturers, under the mostly false pretext of diversion, have either increased prices or arbitrarily cut the supply, so proking the closing of a huge number of Florida exporters, and also influenced in a high cost and inflation in the health services and goods. Those manufacturers, who make believe that the economy and the stock market are severy affected by those exporters who buy at preferential prices, have not increased their sales three years after the closing at all, and most of the companies that used to export continue to close, or with very small sales trying to survive. After your visit to Colombia, we could open offices abroad and we are buying and shipping directly to South America, so eliminating the potential doubts of manufacturers about the product being diverted. We could save our whole operation and havew developed large amounts of business for export, which stimulates the trade balance in our favor. Needless to say, how grateful the Colombian Health Sytem is for our contributions. Crosswell represents close to 135 US manufacturers at the present time. We are introducing them all in Colombia in groups of ten. When we finish with the first ten, then we introduce the other ten. There is always a risk for one of our people we bring for training tries to stay in the US, but, generally, the nurses we hired in Colombia are extremely well paid, and they are experts in surgery room, and they love Colombia, so the chances for them to stay are minimal. We would appreciate it very much, if you could send a note of support to our activities to the American Embassy in Bogota. I will send in separate e-mail our communications with Mr. Geofrrey Bogart and Mr. Larry Farris, Commercial Consuls, who contribute to our obtaining those visitors visas for our employees in Colombia with the Consul in charge. 2. A brief comment about the Summit celebrated at the Biltmore Hotel a week ago. We, Cuban-Americans, appreciate sincerely all the efforts done by the Congressmen and you personally, in favor of the democratizaton of Cuba. I personally understood the message of the meeting and the unity necessary to find, and with the participation of Europe, at the close moment of a change. I personally believe that the event was a success and I want to thank you for it. However, it is sad how many people who dedicate their lives to struggle against Communism in Cuba were not invited to it, including myself. My family tried to leave Cuba in 1962, when I was only 12 years old. My father lost his job and in spite of all the efforts to leave the country, we had to stay until 1981. Not even one day of my life I have forgotten Cuba and the struggle for its freedom. Not only one day of my life I have stopped fighting Communism. I suffered persecution and prison in Cuba since I was 16 years old. I got to be a Professor at the University of Havana, only due to academic records. I never belonged to any of the political organizations required to study at that University. All was done swimming against the stream and miraculously, until I could leave the country 26 years ago. I have never returned to visit there. I have never stopped to fight Communism until seeing my country free. My parents were always anti-Communists. My father never practiced Terrorism, as all the members of the Castro teamwork did placing bombs in Havana. However, we see, including in the newspaper today, many of those who made part of that sad experience, recognized as part of the history, and taken into account by our Democratic leaders, for those important events. Just read the Miami Herald today. I pesonally accept that at least the man who appeared in the paper today became a victim of his own efforts and suffered 30 years in jail, and that needs to be denounced to the world. He had the valor to reveal against Castro and struggle against the tyrant. However, there are others who were personal assistants of Raul Castro, who occupy important positions and are always invited with special seats to the events while others are forgotten. I just wanted to respectfully made this comment to you, with the gratefulness that I owe to you and the respect I feel for our President. Warmly yours, Hector Lans From: To: Date: Subject: marianne Bryant Jeb Bush 10/22/2006 7:31:07 PM One more Caity story/please read Dear Governor Bush: I know you will be leaving office soon and I have tried not to bother you because I know you are so very busy, but I wasn't sure who else would listen that cares. Caity (who has autism) and is in 7th grade, fully included classes at Inverness Middle School had a horrible experience in her PE class. I only found out because one of her classmates was so upset, she told her grandmother who told me. Caity was forced to go with two known bully twins (I'm not sure why they were allowed to be together in a class if they are known bullies and sisters) they are also star athletes on the basketball team. They had a substitute teacher and apparently the PE class has 160 combined 7th abd 8th grade children in it with four teachers. There were two subs that day. One of the subs was taking a child to the clinic because he hurt his eye, that left 3 adults 159 kids (some may have been absent) The kids had not dressed out, there was a staff infection going around from the locker room area, so everyones lockers were empty. The two twin girls came up to Caity and said "come with us we want to be your friend" caity said "no" and they said "yes and made her go with them. The other girls said so, the other girls followed because they were afraid for Caity. They took her to the cement wall and told her to say something bad about her mother, then they said she must have ADD because she talks funny, then they started telling her to say cuss words, then they told her to sniff the wall and pushed her face first into the cement wall, then they told her to say the f word, which she finally did and then they started laughing and said they were telling on her for cussing in school. She ran away crying. This breaks my heart, not because of the situation, that makes me angry, but because one day a few weeks ago, she asked me how old she had to be to use cuss words like the other kids. I was driving home and almost drove off the road, since no one of my other three children had ever asked me that before. I told her that I had prayed for her to talk when she was 4 1/2 and she had and if I heard her use cuss words, I would be sorry I prayed so hard,we then talked about it some more. She tried so hard to not do what those girls wanted her to do. The resource officer said that what was done was a battery and because it was done to a handicapped person, it is a felony battery. I am going to have them arrested because despite it all, someone has to stop them or their lives will go down the wrong path even further. I don't want to hear about their unhappy childhood, they need to try autism. God has given them each other and a gift of being talented athletes, they have a choice to make the right choices. Hopefully community service or something like that can help them choose the right choices. Caity cannot choose to not have autism and she had horrible behaviors when she was three, we worked so hard for her to overcome them so she could be in school in regular ed, and she has not had bad behaviors since kindergarden. She chooses with her disability to do the right thing. She just made the A-B honor roll and was chosen one of 20 children to be on the hall of fame for her sixth grade team (out of 130 children), so I don't want to hear that it is difficult for them to make the right choices. Anyway, I know this is long, I was wondering if someone could send Caity a note to let her know there are people out there that care and are proud of her, so far the only people that tried to help her that day were children, there was no adult even when told, did nothing to even find out if she was ok or if it was true. There was not an adult anywhere who cared enough to even bother to investigate, and I realize that there were 159 other students there, but that does not matter, someone should have been in that gym to see what was going on. Caity told me it was ok, they could do that to her four more times, but not five and she wanted to be in her PE class and she knew they were not her friends, her real friends would help her not let them hurt her. They have other bully friends in there too. Caity has stood up for her friends before and she speaks out and tried to, to these bullies and on another note, she spoke up for your brother at his inauguration. We were in the bleachers across from the tv cameras and the protestors and there were a whole bleacher full of them. They were shouting all kinds of things and Caity stood up and yelled at the top of her lungs, "if you don't like George Bush--go home" I had her sit down, but we were so proud of her. Other people in our bleachers turned around to tell her "good job". They didn't go home, but she stood up for what she thought was right, and still tries to do the right thing anyway, would it be possible for any adult in your office to send her a note and let her know she is a good girl and on the right road in life. She thinks she is in trouble in school because of all of this, she has to go tomorrow to the Vice principal and tell him and the resource officer what happened, to her they represent being in trouble. I was also told by her friends that she is pushed in the hallways, made fun of by the boys, they push her books out of her hand onto the floor and laugh, she has never said a word to me about it. I realized why today, its because that is her life, she thinks that is normal every day things that go on. She rode a horse and was thrown off it when it took off running out of the gate, and she landed on the ground and was terrified and sore. twenty minutes later, she told me she wanted to ride the horse again and against anything I would have done, she did and then after awhile got off of it and said "lets go home". This incident at school reminds me of the horse incident, she wants to go to school tomorrow and back to PE and she just keeps on going and I am in awe of her perseverance, anyway, I know I will not be able to email anyone anymore, so I just wanted to give you an update and hope that someone an adult could let her know that they care and she does the right thing..........thank you for your time and for listening and best of luck in your days after the governorship, florida will miss you, you have been wonderful and you didn't have to be, but you care I have been emailing you since 2002,..........Marianne Bryant Do you Yahoo!? Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail. From: To: Date: Subject: Burnette, Sharon Jeb Bush 10/22/2006 7:02:07 PM RE: student letter Thank you, sir. I'll make sure the young lady receives these responses. Respectfully, Sharon From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Fri 10/20/2006 3:58 PM To: Burnette, Sharon Subject: RE: student letter -----Original Message----From: Burnette, Sharon [mailto:Sharon.Burnette@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 1:22 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: student letter Dear Governor, A student from Bayside, New York wrote a letter asking several questions of you. If you would like to answer them, I'll write a letter from TIR and include your responses. If not, I'll find a fifth grade pen pal for her which she also requested. Questions: 1. How does it feel to have a brother who is President of the U.S? It must be exciting to visit him at the White House. I AM VERY PROUD OF HIM AND SO WHEN I WITH HIM, I FEEL BROTHERLY LOVE. THE WHITE HOUSE IS A VERY COOL PLACE AND IT IS ALWAYS A THRILL TO BE THERE. 2. Did you ever live in the White House when your father was President? NO. I WAS ABOUT 30 WHEN MY DAD WAS PRESIDENT AND ALREADY HAD THREE KIDS. I LIVED IN MIAMI FLORIDA AT THE TIME. 3. Do the schools in Florida have air conditioning? (my favorite :0)) YES! IT IS TOO HOT IN THE START AND END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR WITHOUT AC. ALSO, WE DON'T HAVE SNOW DAYS. 3. Can you give me an idea of what a typical day is for you as Governor of Florida. THE GREAT PART OF MY JOB IS THAT THERE IS NO TYPICAL DAY FOR ME AS GOVERNOR. I TRAVEL A LOT. I WORK REALLY HARD. I ENJOY MY JOB AND LET PEOPLE KNOW IT. Respectfully, Sharon Burnette Teacher-in-Residence Office of Governor Jeb Bush 850-410-0501 From: To: Date: Subject: Pete Martinez Jeb Bush 10/22/2006 6:04:39 PM Global Pandemic Initiative Dear Governor, the Global Pandemic Initiative is an international forum for key scientific and government officials to understand and develop strategies related to projected pandemics. We are very fortunate to be hosting the next session here in Florida. The World Health Organization, Center for Disease Control, National Institute of Health, Scripps Research Institute, IBM and multiple research institutions will meet in Boca Raton November 30th. It is my pleasure to invite you to this next session of the Steering Committee. As the leader of our State and its strong bio tech strategy, you will have the opportunity to interact with this international body and gain a profound understanding of the global efforts underway. This will provide us with an excellent means to align our local initiatives with the Global Strategy. It is also a great opportunity to showcase our Florida talent and leadership. I am also inviting the VP's of research for some of our key universities. We will be hosting a dinner in Boca the night of November 29th followed by a full day session on the 30th. Please let me know if you can join us for any part of this session and I will provide you the logistics. Landing this key international session was a great accomplishment for our Florida Team and clearly part of our pro-active strategy to position and brand the State's scientific leadership. Thank you for your continued support. Pete Martinez Vice President, Global Business Services and Senior Location Executive IBM South Florida petem@us.ibm.com Ph. T/L 631-9888 or 561-988-1175 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Lewis, Celeste' 10/22/2006 5:53:22 PM RE: SSg Paul Russell Marek fup thanks -----Original Message----From: Lewis, Celeste [mailto:Celeste.Lewis@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 1:26 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: SSg Paul Russell Marek fup I did--will double check to be sure. -------------------------Celeste Lewis ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Lewis, Celeste Sent: Sun Oct 22 12:51:13 2006 Subject: RE: SSg Paul Russell Marek fup bless your heart, did you tell him back in September? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Lewis, Celeste [mailto:Celeste.Lewis@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 12:39 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: SSg Paul Russell Marek fup Bless your heart--there are no vacancies on faith-based board. -------------------------Celeste Lewis ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Lewis, Celeste Sent: Sun Oct 22 12:37:40 2006 Subject: FW: SSg Paul Russell Marek fup sorry but did this guy make it? -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 6:46 PM To: Paul M. Marek Cc: Celeste Lewis (celeste.lewis@myflorida.com) Subject: RE: SSg Paul Russell Marek fup thank you Paul for your eloquent recommendation. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Paul M. Marek [mailto:paulmmarek@msn.com] Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 6:04 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG; Allen Bense Subject: SSg Paul Russell Marek Good Morning Governor Bush, Though it seems like just yesterday you and General Burnett helped to get my son Russell to the Tampa Poly-Trauma unit so his brain injury and remaining recovery & rehab could continue, It has been over 10 months ago. Russ has responded well to this treatment, so well in fact, the doctors think he is ready to be released to our care and he is "Coming HOME" on September 29th after 13 months of hospitalization. Russ had the best of care by a plethora of staff that has him on the road to becoming a productive citizen once again, and he still maintains a very positive attitude in light of the hardships we still have to face. There are just too many professionals to mention, who have helped Russ stay committed to reach his goals. I believe, that had you and General Burnett not taken the action you did, in cutting through the bureaucracy, Russ never would have had the opportunity for his recovery. I will always be grateful for your effort in behalf of Russ and I'm sure you have helped many more soldiers than I'm aware of. You should be aware of an individual I met who helped us as much as any doctor or therapist. Chaplin David LeFavor has been not only helpful in helping us, as a family, cope with the low points associated with a polytrauma injury, but has helped reinforce our efforts to keep Russ in a positive frame of mind. Ironically, Chaplain LeFavor's son, SGM Paul LeFavor, also was very seriously wounded in Iraq and as the Lord works in strange ways, I found myself helping him through the dilemma our family was faced with. This resulted in a strong friendship which allowed us to share some information that was very personal to us both. I found out that the Chaplin had been nominated to serve on the Florida faith based advisory council AND that he may be considered as one of the finalists. With all due respect to anyone being considered, I would ask you to strongly consider Chaplin David LeFavor as I have seen him help many soldiers "keep the Faith" so they would not give up their fight after being wounded. I can tell you that his Passion to aid the families and soldiers was enhanced as he had to experience the same fears and tribulations that the families he has helped. What better qualification could anyone have then to have the same experience as those he would council. Governor Bush, Thank you again for your concern and help to my son and our family and may God bless you & yours and the staff you have employed to serve our state. Also, God bless America & your brother George, OUR PRESIDENT, I still believe he is doing the right thing for our country. Sincerely, Paul M. Marek Paul M. Marek Beacon Financial Group at Suntree Florida Licensed Mortgage Lender Certified FAMB Instructor Certified FAR Instructor e_mail: paulmmarek@msn.com Office: 321-254-7847 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: betsy latiff calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com Jeb Bush 10/22/2006 5:38:03 PM Thanks! ----- Original Message ----From: "betsy latiff" To: Cc: Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 1:34 PM Subject: thanks > Dear Secretary Calamas, > Your call in response to trying to help the University of Florida and the > University of South Florida > establish the Multidisciplinary Pain Center meant the world to me. I > thank you for taking your time and energy to communicate your plan and > offer your assistance. > My 21 year patient advocacy is my act of worship to serve the suffering. > I have researched extensively and prayed unceasingly to find areas that > will glorify God in making a difference in the lives of others. In > achieving this, my desire was to benefit the entire State of Florida. > Your graciousness in following through for this specific project is most > appreciated. It goes without saying that Governor Bush has served as a > compassionate leader in this effort. > I look forward to being in contact, learning from your wisdom, and > experiencing your guidance in regards to trying to establish the Pain > Center in the 2007 AHCA budget. It will be my honor to be associated with > you and AHCA in November/December. > With warm regards, > Betsy Latiff > Patient Advocate From: To: CC: Date: Subject: betsy latiff ccalamas@ahca.myflorida.com Jeb Bush 10/22/2006 5:34:33 PM thanks Dear Secretary Calamas, Your call in response to trying to help the University of Florida and the University of South Florida establish the Multidisciplinary Pain Center meant the world to me. I thank you for taking your time and energy to communicate your plan and offer your assistance. My 21 year patient advocacy is my act of worship to serve the suffering. I have researched extensively and prayed unceasingly to find areas that will glorify God in making a difference in the lives of others. In achieving this, my desire was to benefit the entire State of Florida. Your graciousness in following through for this specific project is most appreciated. It goes without saying that Governor Bush has served as a compassionate leader in this effort. I look forward to being in contact, learning from your wisdom, and experiencing your guidance in regards to trying to establish the Pain Center in the 2007 AHCA budget. It will be my honor to be associated with you and AHCA in November/December. With warm regards, Betsy Latiff Patient Advocate From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) 10/22/2006 4:57:24 PM BOG/ US SKI TEAM VIRTUAL SCHOOL ...was there anything done with this? DOE/ NCLB TUTOR IMPLEMENTATION .. i would like to get briefed on this year's status compared to last year, etc etc DOE/ SUNSHINE CONNECTIONS IMPLEMENTATION ..any news? DOE/ ACCOMODATIONS FOR FCAT FOR ESE STUDENTS ... is anyone working with the Boston professors? DMS/ SOUTHCOM ...is there anything i need to be doing? DMS/ PEOPLE FIRST .... update please thanks, jeb CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) 10/22/2006 4:52:52 PM FW: Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate (Gov. Bush quoted in testimony) fup I am sorry, any news? -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 9:48 PM To: Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) Subject: FW: Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate (Gov. Bush quoted in testimony) fup has this been handled? -----Original Message----From: /O=JEB BUSH/OU=FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=JEB Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 11:07 AM To: Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) Subject: FW: Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate (Gov. Bush quoted in testimony) fup let us discuss -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 12:26 PM To: Nathan Adams (Nathan.Adams@myflorida.com); Rodriguez, Raquel (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com); Janice Gilley (Janice.Gilley@laspbs.state.fl.us) Subject: FW: Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate (Gov. Bush quoted in testimony) fup what is up with this? jeb -----Original Message----From: JPLND@aol.com [mailto:JPLND@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 10:00 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate (Gov. Bush quoted in testimony) Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate Dear Governor Bush I believe Judge Cook missed the entire point of Senate Bill 152, and the change in the alimony statute. Your letter to Secretary Hood is quoted in the case. The lawyers, and in this instance, Judge Cook, are making a mockery of the new statute. It is business as usual with the family law bar, where nourishing and reestablishing "family values" have a significantly lower priority than the generation of legal fees. The concept of "family values" has been brushed aside in favor of an acceptance of cohabitation as the new family norm. Best regards, John Linstroth 8 Interlachen Circle West Palm Beach From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Lewis, Celeste' 10/22/2006 4:51:13 PM RE: SSg Paul Russell Marek fup bless your heart, did you tell him back in September? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Lewis, Celeste [mailto:Celeste.Lewis@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 12:39 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: SSg Paul Russell Marek fup Bless your heart--there are no vacancies on faith-based board. -------------------------Celeste Lewis ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Lewis, Celeste Sent: Sun Oct 22 12:37:40 2006 Subject: FW: SSg Paul Russell Marek fup sorry but did this guy make it? -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 6:46 PM To: Paul M. Marek Cc: Celeste Lewis (celeste.lewis@myflorida.com) Subject: RE: SSg Paul Russell Marek fup thank you Paul for your eloquent recommendation. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Paul M. Marek [mailto:paulmmarek@msn.com] Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 6:04 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG; Allen Bense Subject: SSg Paul Russell Marek Good Morning Governor Bush, Though it seems like just yesterday you and General Burnett helped to get my son Russell to the Tampa Poly-Trauma unit so his brain injury and remaining recovery & rehab could continue, It has been over 10 months ago. Russ has responded well to this treatment, so well in fact, the doctors think he is ready to be released to our care and he is "Coming HOME" on September 29th after 13 months of hospitalization. Russ had the best of care by a plethora of staff that has him on the road to becoming a productive citizen once again, and he still maintains a very positive attitude in light of the hardships we still have to face. There are just too many professionals to mention, who have helped Russ stay committed to reach his goals. I believe, that had you and General Burnett not taken the action you did, in cutting through the bureaucracy, Russ never would have had the opportunity for his recovery. I will always be grateful for your effort in behalf of Russ and I'm sure you have helped many more soldiers than I'm aware of. You should be aware of an individual I met who helped us as much as any doctor or therapist. Chaplin David LeFavor has been not only helpful in helping us, as a family, cope with the low points associated with a poly-trauma injury, but has helped reinforce our efforts to keep Russ in a positive frame of mind. Ironically, Chaplain LeFavor's son, SGM Paul LeFavor, also was very seriously wounded in Iraq and as the Lord works in strange ways, I found myself helping him through the dilemma our family was faced with. This resulted in a strong friendship which allowed us to share some information that was very personal to us both. I found out that the Chaplin had been nominated to serve on the Florida faith based advisory council AND that he may be considered as one of the finalists. With all due respect to anyone being considered, I would ask you to strongly consider Chaplin David LeFavor as I have seen him help many soldiers "keep the Faith" so they would not give up their fight after being wounded. I can tell you that his Passion to aid the families and soldiers was enhanced as he had to experience the same fears and tribulations that the families he has helped. What better qualification could anyone have then to have the same experience as those he would council. Governor Bush, Thank you again for your concern and help to my son and our family and may God bless you & yours and the staff you have employed to serve our state. Also, God bless America & your brother George, OUR PRESIDENT, I still believe he is doing the right thing for our country. Sincerely, Paul M. Marek Paul M. Marek Beacon Financial Group at Suntree Florida Licensed Mortgage Lender Certified FAMB Instructor Certified FAR Instructor e_mail: paulmmarek@msn.com Office: 321-254-7847 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 10/22/2006 4:46:06 PM FW: A Queston fup I am sorry, has this been handled? -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 10:05 PM To: Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) Subject: FW: A Queston fup has this been handled? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 7:05 AM To: Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) Subject: FW: A Queston fup what is up with this? -----Original Message----From: Sami077@aol.com [mailto:Sami077@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 1:43 AM To: Jeb Bush; rodriguez@myflorida.com; calamac@eog.state.fl.us Subject: A Queston Dear Sirs, This is sent to you because apparently, even with notice your office refuses to save lives though the Federal Government is clear. I have a bleeding breast. The organization stopped me from getting a final diagnosis though it is a medical emergency as listed by a radiologist and several doctors as needing immediate a medical surgeon with the suspicion greatly it is cancer. Medicaid Needy. I just want to know your reactions are to the behaviors of your staff. You may wish to look up the case because the Federal Government is. As you are aware, or maybe not, I filed an ethics charge properly, and the Governor was notified by the Attorney to resolve the issue. I did not know killing me was a resolution but you have to love the humor of such. When it was found out they simply ordered a court case hearing, withheld the files, intentionally misplaced the medical evidence, forced me to likely have death spreading in my body and decided it is clear behind closed doors just what they wanted to do. Governor Bush's name is on the forms as the person to resolve it as they sent out. Maybe someone does not like Governor Bush? We all want to know. Cathy Butler Deputy Secretary Robert B. Eadie, J.D. and Parties Secretary Eadie: I have the ability to be discerning. I stared at your letter and something bothered me. So I went back over it, and again. The contents. I put it beside the Order of the Hearing Appeals. Then I added something else. Returned medical bills I had begun getting. Off my daughter's Medicaid. Just this week. Odd do you not think sir? Your office recently turned down one of her prescriptions that was vital to her welfare. I let it sit there, wondering as we southern women do, why. It was clear she was recognized as suicidal. It was clear her doctors insisted she have it. It was clear it was suddenly dropped only after I filed an ethics. We are trying to get by on what she has instead. So I have everything lined up. Then I see from abstract what I could not see close up. This case has already been decided by your office in conjunction with Governor Bush and the Office of Appeals. There it sits. Plain as can be. Before we even have a hearing. Now, Secretary Eadie, why in the world would you send me to the Legal Aide Society or tell me to gain a private attorney, with a swift dismissal as you did in the letter, unless, you and the Judge had already made a decision and you knew the outcome sir? You were smiling in your letter, it is clear through out. So was the judge in her Order. "Go get the files you do not have much time'??? What kind of a judge writes something like that unless they know, they are ordered to throw the case before it is read? How was it possible Mr. Eadie,for you to come to a full decision over your workers without any evidence prior to court sir? As the Judge so carefully worded her Order, must, must happen? How is that Possible Mr. Eadie? On as you said, my emails only. How was that possible Mr. Eadie? How were you able to make both decisions and dismissal at the same time? How did you decide the case and the outcome of the case before it was heard? Why did you write as if you were the Judge Mr. Eadie, and not the Judge herself making those choices? One day before hearings. A letter of mockery. A man making a legal decision prior to a hearing. A man dismissing the case and the evidence, by letter no less. Perhaps Ms. Burdock, you can explain how he did it, since you are noted in his letter. I have one of those "expectational" moments sir and mam. Let us, file a complaint with the evidences with the House of Representatives under Judicial Violations, violation of the Sunshine Laws, violations of the Code of Ethics, Violation of Judicial Procedures, and let us, see what they have expectations of Mr. Eadie. I expect I already have sir. Grace Keepers Inc. - Not For Profit to End Child Molestation WE NEED YOUR HELP. NO DONATIONS PLEASE. FILL OUT THE LINK BELOW FOR RESEARCH. NO NAMES TAKEN. CSA From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 10/22/2006 4:44:05 PM FW: Michael Conner fup any news? -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 10:01 PM To: Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) Subject: FW: Michael Conner fup any news? -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 6:38 AM To: 'Gormley, Carol' Subject: RE: Michael Conner fup thank you -----Original Message----From: Gormley, Carol [mailto:Carol.Gormley@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 10:01 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Michael Conner fup No but I will try to track it down. -------------------------Carol Gormley ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Calamas, Christa Cc: Gormley, Carol Sent: Thu Aug 24 21:29:38 2006 Subject: FW: Michael Conner fup Do you know about this case? -----Original Message----From: Barbara [mailto:fkp1@strato.net] Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 9:10 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Michael Conner I am asking for your help. You have been contacted in the past by the family of Michael Conner. Michael has been living at home under the constant diligent care of his family and trained health workers for 15 years. Now a New Jersey INSURANCE company wants to take control and put Michael in a nursing home. Florida lawyers say it's a New Jersey Case. New Jersey lawyers say it's a Florida case. Insurance Commissions in both states won't help. You stepped in when Michael Schaivo didn't ask for your opinion or help - so... Why aren't you stepping up to the plate when your help has been asked for and needed! Michael's family were staunch supporters of you and your family. GW's campaign 2004 was run out of space donated by Michael's family because of your brother's values. (Not that this should make any difference.) Michael will not thrive in a nursing home environment! He has survived for so many years because of the care provided by HIS FAMILY. This New Jersey insurance company is only interested in saving money and should not dictate his care! No nursing home is going to take care of Michael and YOU VERY WELL KNOW THAT! You would not want this to happen to any one in your family. I realize that this won't get you any headlines - but there are so many of us who have watched Michael's family take care of him and we are now watching you. We are not the political elite! What will you do? Michael Conner and his family live in Sebring, FL. 471-0228 is the last phone number I used to call his dad. The last number I used to contact Michael's sister, Heidi Conner was 381-0577. I'm hoping you don't disappoint me again. Barbara Kircher Republican 863 381-1068 cell From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Deirdre Finn (Dfinn@myflorida.com) 10/22/2006 4:41:52 PM was this done, Deirdre? DEM/ CITY TEAMS PROPOSAL FOR HURRICANE RESPONSE CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Deirdre Finn (Dfinn@myflorida.com) 10/22/2006 4:39:38 PM FW: Florida Building Commission Goal v.2.doc any news? -----Original Message----From: Raul L. Rodriguez [mailto:rlrodriguez@rodriguezquiroga.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 1:14 PM Cc: Jeb Bush Subject: Florida Building Commission Governor, Thank you for your time on Friday. It was truly a pleasure to see you. Attached the information you requested regarding the study. It occurs to me that a financial contribution toward Phase II of the study by both the insurance industry AND the builders would help to build consensus. Please call if you or your staff has any questions. Best regards, Raul Raul L. Rodriguez, AIA Rodriguez and Quiroga Architects Chartered 2100 Ponce de Leon Boulevard Coral Gables, Florida 33134 Telephone: 305-448-7417 Facsimile: 305-448-2712 www.rodriguezquiroga.com From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Deirdre Finn (Dfinn@myflorida.com) Colleen Castille (FL_dep@dep.state.fl.us) 10/22/2006 4:39:02 PM FW: USS Vandenberg fup vandenberg.pdf any news? -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 6:11 PM To: Colleen Castille (FL_dep@dep.state.fl.us); Deirdre Finn (Dfinn@myflorida.com) Subject: FW: USS Vandenberg fup -----Original Message----From: Harold Wheeler [mailto:director@fla-keys.com] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 9:46 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: USS Vandenberg Hi Governor. Attached you will find a letter of support for the sinking of the USS General Hoyt Vandenberg as an artificial reef off the coast of Key West in the Florida Keys. Thank you in advance for any consideration that you can give for this project. Harold Wheeler Director Florida Keys & Key West Tourist Development Council 1201 White Street, Suite 102 Key West, FL 33040 (305) 296-1552 (305) 296-0788 fax From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Celeste Lewis (celeste.lewis@myflorida.com) 10/22/2006 4:37:40 PM FW: SSg Paul Russell Marek fup sorry but did this guy make it? -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 6:46 PM To: Paul M. Marek Cc: Celeste Lewis (celeste.lewis@myflorida.com) Subject: RE: SSg Paul Russell Marek fup thank you Paul for your eloquent recommendation. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Paul M. Marek [mailto:paulmmarek@msn.com] Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 6:04 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG; Allen Bense Subject: SSg Paul Russell Marek Good Morning Governor Bush, Though it seems like just yesterday you and General Burnett helped to get my son Russell to the Tampa Poly-Trauma unit so his brain injury and remaining recovery & rehab could continue, It has been over 10 months ago. Russ has responded well to this treatment, so well in fact, the doctors think he is ready to be released to our care and he is "Coming HOME" on September 29th after 13 months of hospitalization. Russ had the best of care by a plethora of staff that has him on the road to becoming a productive citizen once again, and he still maintains a very positive attitude in light of the hardships we still have to face. There are just too many professionals to mention, who have helped Russ stay committed to reach his goals. I believe, that had you and General Burnett not taken the action you did, in cutting through the bureaucracy, Russ never would have had the opportunity for his recovery. I will always be grateful for your effort in behalf of Russ and I'm sure you have helped many more soldiers than I'm aware of. You should be aware of an individual I met who helped us as much as any doctor or therapist. Chaplin David LeFavor has been not only helpful in helping us, as a family, cope with the low points associated with a poly-trauma injury, but has helped reinforce our efforts to keep Russ in a positive frame of mind. Ironically, Chaplain LeFavor's son, SGM Paul LeFavor, also was very seriously wounded in Iraq and as the Lord works in strange ways, I found myself helping him through the dilemma our family was faced with. This resulted in a strong friendship which allowed us to share some information that was very personal to us both. I found out that the Chaplin had been nominated to serve on the Florida faith based advisory council AND that he may be considered as one of the finalists. With all due respect to anyone being considered, I would ask you to strongly consider Chaplin David LeFavor as I have seen him help many soldiers "keep the Faith" so they would not give up their fight after being wounded. I can tell you that his Passion to aid the families and soldiers was enhanced as he had to experience the same fears and tribulations that the families he has helped. What better qualification could anyone have then to have the same experience as those he would council. Governor Bush, Thank you again for your concern and help to my son and our family and may God bless you & yours and the staff you have employed to serve our state. Also, God bless America & your brother George, OUR PRESIDENT, I still believe he is doing the right thing for our country. Sincerely, Paul M. Marek Paul M. Marek Beacon Financial Group at Suntree Florida Licensed Mortgage Lender Certified FAMB Instructor Certified FAR Instructor e_mail: paulmmarek@msn.com Office: 321-254-7847 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Celeste Lewis (celeste.lewis@myflorida.com) 10/22/2006 4:35:52 PM FW: WRBC fup status report? -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 6:40 AM To: Fred Brummer Subject: RE: WRBC fup Thanks fred. I will look into the situation. Congratulations on your victory. jeb -----Original Message----From: Fred Brummer [mailto:fredbrummer@earthlink.net] Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 6:22 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: WRBC Governor Bush: With your help, on Sep 5 I was elected to the Orange County Commission from District 2. One of the members of the Wekiva River Basin Commission is a County Commissioner from Orange County. The term of the Orange County Commission representative on the WRBC expires Sep 21 2006 I would very much appreciate your consideration of my appointment to the Wekiva River Basin Commission after I am sworn in as County Commissioner November 21, 2006. Thank you for all your help. Fred Brummer From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Dana, Pam' Bronson, Charles H. Kaplan, Mark 10/22/2006 4:19:53 PM RE: Ruskin Packaging. Inc. please contact them. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Dana, Pam [mailto:Pam.Dana@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 9:10 AM To: Jeb Bush; Bronson, Charles H.; Kaplan, Mark Subject: Re: Ruskin Packaging. Inc. Maybe they would qualify for a SBA emergency loan if they are interested. ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Bronson, Charles H.; Kaplan, Mark; Dana, Pam Sent: Sun Oct 22 08:46:34 2006 Subject: FW: Ruskin Packaging. Inc. mark, make sure Charlie gets this. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Angel.Medina@Regions.com [mailto:Angel.Medina@Regions.com] Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 8:05 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: fnero@beaconcouncil.com Subject: Fw: Ruskin Packaging. Inc. Good morning Governor. Hope all is well. Maybe you can help me. In case you may not know I am the newly elected Beacon Council chair. Recently, I received a call from Andy Garcia (son of Andy Garcia the actor). He reached out to me because of an article on jobs that appeared in the Herald's Business Monday. Because of the Ecoli outbreak and the press surrounding it his business has been severely impacted. A 30 plus year business with 25 employees has gone to 4 people. While his packaged spinach and other products do not come from the affected region, the outcome is still the same. He has tried to reach out to Ag Comm Bronson to discuss the situation and see if there is anything he can do but has not heard from him. I don't know that there is anything the Beacon Council can do for him but I would like to try a few resources and see if I can get someone to talk to him that might have a solution. Thanking you in advance for any assistance or guidance you may be able to offer. Looking forward to having you back in Miami. Angel Medina Jr, Regions Bank President Area Executive Southeast Florida Office: 305-774-5278 Cellular: 305-796-6210 ----- Forwarded by Angel Medina/Exec/MGM/RFC on 10/22/2006 07:58 AM ----"Andrew J Garcia III-Office" 10/20/2006 12:03 PM To cc Subject FW: Ruskin Packaging. Inc. Mr. Medina, Thank you for returning my call. As I stated in our conversation my business suffered a big hit as a result of the ecoli spinach situation out West. As a Florida Corporation and supporter of Florida produce I value any recommendations that the council may have and/or Dade County. I hope to hear back from you all. Andrew Garcia III V. P.Ruskin Packaging Inc.d/b/a Lowell Distributors 910 N.W.22 Street Miami, Fl 33127 Office: 305-324-0037 ext.14 Fax: 305-545-8430 Direct Cell: 305-773-3358 From: To: Date: Subject: psychrn@gate.net Jeb Bush 10/22/2006 1:22:00 PM RE: do you know anyone in colorado thank you -----Original Message---->From: Jeb Bush >Sent: Oct 22, 2006 8:54 AM >To: Cyndi Lenz >Subject: RE: do you know anyone in colorado > >I will see if we can help. > >Jeb > >-----Original Message---->From: Cyndi Lenz [mailto:psychrn@gate.net] >Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 10:01 PM >To: Jeb Bush >Subject: do you know anyone in colorado > > >that is involved in elderly services. >long story short: moved my parents out there. they were living in >nursing home. My dad thru shear neglect is in the hospital and they >send my poor mom to a psychiatric unit --i was there for two weeks in >august -the first time they did this was after i begged them to put >her on medication and bring her to the day program- they refused-she >ended up in the horrible place where she tied to a wheel chair all >day long for 10 days -- the airlines would not help, it cost me 3,000 >to be there for two weeks. >I was hoping to bring her in january when I can make arrangement for >her to have place to go during the day. She is a WW2 vet and I hoping >to set something up so she could to day care during the day when I >worked and then stay here with me. >i'm a little freaked out. The nursing dumped her because its the >weekend and there is not enough help. >the reason i sent her out was because there were no options for her >here. >do you know anyone? >cyndi From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Kaplan Mark (mark.kaplan@myflorida.com) 10/22/2006 12:56:31 PM FW: do you know anyone in colorado Please see if the governor's office can help. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Cyndi Lenz [mailto:psychrn@gate.net] Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 10:01 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: do you know anyone in colorado that is involved in elderly services. long story short: moved my parents out there. they were living in nursing home. My dad thru shear neglect is in the hospital and they send my poor mom to a psychiatric unit --i was there for two weeks in august -the first time they did this was after i begged them to put her on medication and bring her to the day program- they refused-she ended up in the horrible place where she tied to a wheel chair all day long for 10 days -- the airlines would not help, it cost me 3,000 to be there for two weeks. I was hoping to bring her in january when I can make arrangement for her to have place to go during the day. She is a WW2 vet and I hoping to set something up so she could to day care during the day when I worked and then stay here with me. i'm a little freaked out. The nursing dumped her because its the weekend and there is not enough help. the reason i sent her out was because there were no options for her here. do you know anyone? cyndi From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Cyndi Lenz' Kaplan Mark (mark.kaplan@myflorida.com) 10/22/2006 12:54:42 PM RE: do you know anyone in colorado I will see if we can help. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Cyndi Lenz [mailto:psychrn@gate.net] Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 10:01 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: do you know anyone in colorado that is involved in elderly services. long story short: moved my parents out there. they were living in nursing home. My dad thru shear neglect is in the hospital and they send my poor mom to a psychiatric unit --i was there for two weeks in august -the first time they did this was after i begged them to put her on medication and bring her to the day program- they refused-she ended up in the horrible place where she tied to a wheel chair all day long for 10 days -- the airlines would not help, it cost me 3,000 to be there for two weeks. I was hoping to bring her in january when I can make arrangement for her to have place to go during the day. She is a WW2 vet and I hoping to set something up so she could to day care during the day when I worked and then stay here with me. i'm a little freaked out. The nursing dumped her because its the weekend and there is not enough help. the reason i sent her out was because there were no options for her here. do you know anyone? cyndi From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Charles Bronson (commissioner@doacs.state.fl.us) Kaplan Mark (mark.kaplan@myflorida.com) Pamella Dana (Pam.Dana@myflorida.com) 10/22/2006 12:46:34 PM FW: Ruskin Packaging. Inc. Ruskin-company profile #2.doc Camillus house and Miami Produce business- a winning combination. April 2006.doc mark, make sure Charlie gets this. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Angel.Medina@Regions.com [mailto:Angel.Medina@Regions.com] Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 8:05 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: fnero@beaconcouncil.com Subject: Fw: Ruskin Packaging. Inc. Good morning Governor. Hope all is well. Maybe you can help me. In case you may not know I am the newly elected Beacon Council chair. Recently, I received a call from Andy Garcia (son of Andy Garcia the actor). He reached out to me because of an article on jobs that appeared in the Herald's Business Monday. Because of the Ecoli outbreak and the press surrounding it his business has been severely impacted. A 30 plus year business with 25 employees has gone to 4 people. While his packaged spinach and other products do not come from the affected region, the outcome is still the same. He has tried to reach out to Ag Comm Bronson to discuss the situation and see if there is anything he can do but has not heard from him. I don't know that there is anything the Beacon Council can do for him but I would like to try a few resources and see if I can get someone to talk to him that might have a solution. Thanking you in advance for any assistance or guidance you may be able to offer. Looking forward to having you back in Miami. Angel Medina Jr, Regions Bank President Area Executive Southeast Florida Office: 305-774-5278 Cellular: 305-796-6210 ----- Forwarded by Angel Medina/Exec/MGM/RFC on 10/22/2006 07:58 AM ----"Andrew J Garcia III-Office" 10/20/2006 12:03 PM To cc Subject FW: Ruskin Packaging. Inc. Mr. Medina, Thank you for returning my call. As I stated in our conversation my business suffered a big hit as a result of the ecoli spinach situation out West. As a Florida Corporation and supporter of Florida produce I value any recommendations that the council may have and/or Dade County. I hope to hear back from you all. Andrew Garcia III V. P.Ruskin Packaging Inc.d/b/a Lowell Distributors 910 N.W.22 Street Miami, Fl 33127 Office: 305-324-0037 ext.14 Fax: 305-545-8430 Direct Cell: 305-773-3358 From: To: CC: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Angel.Medina@Regions.com' fnero@beaconcouncil.com Charles Bronson (commissioner@doacs.state.fl.us) Pamella Dana (Pam.Dana@myflorida.com) 10/22/2006 12:45:57 PM RE: Ruskin Packaging. Inc. thank you angel. I will pass this email on to Pam Dana in OTTED and Commissioner Bronson to see if they can lend a hand. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Angel.Medina@Regions.com [mailto:Angel.Medina@Regions.com] Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 8:05 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: fnero@beaconcouncil.com Subject: Fw: Ruskin Packaging. Inc. Good morning Governor. Hope all is well. Maybe you can help me. In case you may not know I am the newly elected Beacon Council chair. Recently, I received a call from Andy Garcia (son of Andy Garcia the actor). He reached out to me because of an article on jobs that appeared in the Herald's Business Monday. Because of the Ecoli outbreak and the press surrounding it his business has been severely impacted. A 30 plus year business with 25 employees has gone to 4 people. While his packaged spinach and other products do not come from the affected region, the outcome is still the same. He has tried to reach out to Ag Comm Bronson to discuss the situation and see if there is anything he can do but has not heard from him. I don't know that there is anything the Beacon Council can do for him but I would like to try a few resources and see if I can get someone to talk to him that might have a solution. Thanking you in advance for any assistance or guidance you may be able to offer. Looking forward to having you back in Miami. Angel Medina Jr, Regions Bank President Area Executive Southeast Florida Office: 305-774-5278 Cellular: 305-796-6210 ----- Forwarded by Angel Medina/Exec/MGM/RFC on 10/22/2006 07:58 AM ----"Andrew J Garcia III-Office" 10/20/2006 12:03 PM To cc Subject FW: Ruskin Packaging. Inc. Mr. Medina, Thank you for returning my call. As I stated in our conversation my business suffered a big hit as a result of the ecoli spinach situation out West. As a Florida Corporation and supporter of Florida produce I value any recommendations that the council may have and/or Dade County. I hope to hear back from you all. Andrew Garcia III V. P.Ruskin Packaging Inc.d/b/a Lowell Distributors 910 N.W.22 Street Miami, Fl 33127 Office: 305-324-0037 ext.14 Fax: 305-545-8430 Direct Cell: 305-773-3358 From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'ress061971@aol.com' lucy_hadi@dcf.state.fl.us Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 10/22/2006 12:37:07 PM RE: Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 I will ask Lucy Hadi to get back to you with the data. Jeb -----Original Message----From: ress061971@aol.com [mailto:ress061971@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 7:49 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 Jeb, Being aware of the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997, how can i find the "bonus" amount that the State of Florida received for the year 2005. I am aware that the State of Florida received over 3 million dollars in 2003. Also, how is this bonus distributed among the districts of Florida? Who determines the distribution....does the local agency submit a request for the monies or are they merely distributed to the district by numbers submitted? This information is VERY important to me as a Guardian ad Litem, in the view of an upcoming Permanency Hearing. Thanks, have a great night and a peaceful Sunday Debbie Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Angel.Medina@Regions.com Jeb Bush fnero@beaconcouncil.com 10/22/2006 12:05:00 PM Fw: Ruskin Packaging. Inc. Ruskin-company profile #2.doc Camillus house and Miami Produce business- a winning combination. April 2006.doc Good morning Governor. Hope all is well. Maybe you can help me. In case you may not know I am the newly elected Beacon Council chair. Recently, I received a call from Andy Garcia (son of Andy Garcia the actor). He reached out to me because of an article on jobs that appeared in the Herald's Business Monday. Because of the Ecoli outbreak and the press surrounding it his business has been severely impacted. A 30 plus year business with 25 employees has gone to 4 people. While his packaged spinach and other products do not come from the affected region, the outcome is still the same. He has tried to reach out to Ag Comm Bronson to discuss the situation and see if there is anything he can do but has not heard from him. I don't know that there is anything the Beacon Council can do for him but I would like to try a few resources and see if I can get someone to talk to him that might have a solution. Thanking you in advance for any assistance or guidance you may be able to offer. Looking forward to having you back in Miami. Angel Medina Jr, Regions Bank President Area Executive Southeast Florida Office: 305-774-5278 Cellular: 305-796-6210 ----- Forwarded by Angel Medina/Exec/MGM/RFC on 10/22/2006 07:58 AM ----"Andrew J Garcia III-Office" 10/20/2006 12:03 PM To cc Subject FW: Ruskin Packaging. Inc. Mr. Medina, Thank you for returning my call. As I stated in our conversation my business suffered a big hit as a result of the ecoli spinach situation out West. As a Florida Corporation and supporter of Florida produce I value any recommendations that the council may have and/or Dade County. I hope to hear back from you all. Andrew Garcia III V. P.Ruskin Packaging Inc.d/b/a Lowell Distributors 910 N.W.22 Street Miami, Fl 33127 Office: 305-324-0037 ext.14 Fax: 305-545-8430 Direct Cell: 305-773-3358 From: To: Date: Subject: Ken Underwood Jeb Bush 10/22/2006 4:10:51 AM Oped #3 Turning Cecil Field over to Navy as easy as A, B, C (664 words) By Ken Underwood and Dave Van Saun Last year, our Mayor testified with ease before the BRAC commission that “through the advantages of consolidated government” the City could convey Cecil Field property to the Navy. Commissioner Skinner then asked if the Mayor was prepared to turn over title to the United States government by the end of the year, the Mayor, under oath, responded, “Yes, sir, that’s correct.” Fast-forward one year. Even though there has been no ownership change of Cecil Field, the Mayor now claims it would be “impossible.” In fact, that’s the main argument the city provided in their failed efforts to keep the voters’ referendum off the ballot. Don’t believe the Mayor and the developers who are responsible for the Mayor’s abrupt flip-flop. For example, the city uses Clay County’s property as an insurmountable obstacle when, in fact, there are no property records that show the 641 acres was owned by the Navy when the base closed, and therefore, no requirement to return it. Property records show it was owned by the U.S. Department of Interior. Thanks to the recent Clay County resolution, the property will continue to serve as a buffer zone for the 1,000 military aircraft flight evolutions that currently operate each week at Cecil Field. There are six Cecil property owners with Vystar Credit Union being the only non-governmental entity – owning one acre out of 17,000. If Vystar is asked to convey the acre to the City for fair market value, I’m confident it will sell and get an opportunity to serve 12,000 Navy personnel that will come back to Cecil Field. The Florida Department of Transportation and Florida Community College at Jacksonville are the second and third owners…in other words, it’s property that’s owned by the state. Please note: it’s the State of Florida that BRAC law requires to convey the property to the Department of Defense. Obviously, since the state owns the property and remains committed to providing it to the Navy, as Governor Bush has repeatedly stated, this property can be conveyed with the stroke of a pen. The Jacksonville Airport Authority and the Jacksonville Electrical Authority, two governmental entities whose budgets - or lack of budgets - are controlled by the City, are the fourth and fifth property owners. Last year, these entities, under the Mayor’s leadership, agreed to provide the property for free. This year, the Mayor makes the absurd assertion that it will cost $1.7 billion. If the Mayor was able to get the land for free last year “through the advantages of consolidated government,” he can do so this year. That leaves us with the last property owner…the City of Jacksonville. Again, the property can be conveyed with a simple stroke of the pen. So, if it’s so easy to convey the Cecil property, why has the city misrepresented to the Court and to the citizens of Jacksonville that it’s “impossible?” Especially since the Navy’s return will be the biggest economic boon to hit Florida since Disney World – that’s right - Disney World. According to results of a study commissioned by Enterprise Florida, and its Chairman, Governor Jeb Bush, the Master Jet Base means 31,000 new jobs and provides an economic impact that is 50% of Disney World’s impact and salaries that are 87% of Disney’s payroll. Nothing in Florida comes close to providing this much economic opportunity for one single community. We don’t know the reasons for the City’s ongoing, egregious misrepresentations. However, we do know Daniel Davis, while serving as both the Director of the Northeast Florida Builders Association and City Councilman, has been a driving force in raising money for our opposition…even calling upon City vendors for contributions. It’s time for Jacksonville’s media to wake up and stop giving our elected leaders a free pass on the most important economic issue to hit Florida since Disney World. But more importantly, it’s time for Jacksonville voters to send a message to City Hall, stand up for Jacksonville’s economic future, and vote “yes” for Cecil Field. Ken Underwood is a former Navy Pilot and co-founder of VoteJacksonville.com. Dave Van Saun is former Commanding Officer of Naval Station Mayport, served as senior staff to the BRAC Commission and is co-founder of VoteJacksonville.com. From: To: Date: Subject: Cyndi Lenz Jeb Bush 10/22/2006 2:00:32 AM do you know anyone in colorado that is involved in elderly services. long story short: moved my parents out there. they were living in nursing home. My dad thru shear neglect is in the hospital and they send my poor mom to a psychiatric unit --i was there for two weeks in august -the first time they did this was after i begged them to put her on medication and bring her to the day program- they refused-she ended up in the horrible place where she tied to a wheel chair all day long for 10 days -- the airlines would not help, it cost me 3,000 to be there for two weeks. I was hoping to bring her in january when I can make arrangement for her to have place to go during the day. She is a WW2 vet and I hoping to set something up so she could to day care during the day when I worked and then stay here with me. i'm a little freaked out. The nursing dumped her because its the weekend and there is not enough help. the reason i sent her out was because there were no options for her here. do you know anyone? cyndi From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Anderson Bryan Jeb Bush Bovender Jack Hall Chuck Miller Dan - Div President Royal Stephen 10/22/2006 1:48:42 AM RE: Thank you Governor. I am very proud to work for a company that is so strongly committed to improving the communities we serve through programs like Step Up for Students. As you know, HCA is also committed to solving the nurse shortage crisis. Shamel's career path coincides with the work we are doing with community colleges and universities throughout the state to find creative ways to fund nurse education programs. We look forward to helping her and greatly appreciate your support and leadership. Sent from my GoodLink synchronized handheld (www.good.com) -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 04:54 PM Central Standard Time To: Anderson Bryan Cc: Bovender Jack; Hall Chuck; Miller Dan - Div President; stephen.royan@hcahealthcare.com Subject: The attached email warms my heart. Thank you Bryan for your compassion and thanks to HCA for being an important partner in the Corporate Tax Credit program. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Shamel Donawa [mailto:xxshamelyxx@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 10:57 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Please read its Shamel Donawa Hello Gov.Bush. I don't know if you have forgotten me already, but i'm Shamel Donawa and i introduced you today at the Step up for Children rally. I just wanted to tell you how much of a blessing this was. After you left and I went back into the church i was greeted by Bryan Anderson from HCA ( Hospital Corporation of America) . Well he told me that he truly enjoyed my speech, and explained to me that there is a a shortage of nurses in the state of Florida, and as his top priority he was going to pay for my college education at any college of my choice in the state of Florida , and also a job at a hospital that he oversees. I was so surprised.I knew it was only the favor of the Lord. I know it was because i kept my faith and just like the Bible says " Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and all other things shall be added unto you." and that is exactly what happened . So i just want to again thank you for all that you have done for me and the other 20,000 students you have helped get a better education.I hope and pray that this scholarship is still around so that you can help more students than you ever have hoped. thank you again and God Bless. In Christ, Shamel Donawa CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Amy Sellers Jeb Bush 10/22/2006 1:13:09 AM thanks Jeb I appreciate all you've done; I competely understand. Amy Jeb Bush wrote: thank you Amy. I can't commit to anything in 2007 but it looks like a great event. jeb -----Original Message----From: Amy Sellers [mailto:amycsellers@yahoo.com] Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 6:45 PM To: Jeb Bush; Toni Jennings Subject: John Jennings Hello Governor Bush and Senator Jennings, I had a lovely lunch with John today and you were talked about kindly. I've sent both of you formal invitations to the charity event that will launch the book that Jeb gave a testimonial for, as well as benefit the endowment my charity has with the UCF Toni Jennings Exceptional Ed College. The formal dinner is Fri March 23 at Flemings in Winter Park 7:30pm The Motivational Seminar (and book launch) is Sat March 24 at Calvary Assembly in Winter Park 6pm 10pm Les Brown and 5 other motivational speakers are flying in to entertain us. 6 local Autism Charities are benefiting from all proceeds including: www.ASGO.org (Donna Lorman), CAN Orlando Chapter (Karen Thompson), etc. I would like to draw a large enough crowd to fill the endowment with UCF, as well as fund the new Autism Center that we intend to include in the new wing at Florida Hospital Apopka. Please help me help people affected by autism. Additional information on this event can be seen on my website: www.amysellers.com or on Donna Lormans website: www.asgo.org Sincerely, Amy Sellers 407-814-7373 All-new Yahoo! Mail - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. Stay in the know. Pulse on the new Yahoo.com. Check it out. From: To: Date: Subject: Latoya Marion Jeb Bush 10/22/2006 12:55:03 AM Dear Gov. Bush, Thank you again for all your help! I listen to Charle Crist speech ABOUT HOW HE STAND FOR JUSTICE, What about people how have been unjustified. Are we the forgotten people?, I can't help but believe God has another plan, Because I belive my cry still ringing in the ears of all who turned me down, I know justice is due to me, and Cornelius Marion. I know that I am still in the minds of the people, because God won't let them rest until, I get justice. The curse of the unjust sentence is broken in the name of Jesus, I relaese all of us from the things that hinder us from not forfilling the the purpose the most high God call us to. Respectfully yours Cornelius and Latoya Marion IMPORTANT NOTICE: This information is intended for the exclusive use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is proprietary, privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable state or federal law. You are hereby notified that any unauthorized copying, disclosure or distribution of this information is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error (or are not an employee or agent responsible for delivering this information to the intended recipient), please immediately notify the sender to arrange for the return or destruction of the information and all copies. Thank You From: To: Date: Subject: ress061971@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/21/2006 11:48:43 PM Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 Jeb, Being aware of the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997, how can i find the "bonus" amount that the State of Florida received for the year 2005. I am aware that the State of Florida received over 3 million dollars in 2003. Also, how is this bonus distributed among the districts of Florida? Who determines the distribution....does the local agency submit a request for the monies or are they merely distributed to the district by numbers submitted? This information is VERY important to me as a Guardian ad Litem, in the view of an upcoming Permanency Hearing. Thanks, have a great night and a peaceful Sunday Debbie Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Amy Sellers Jeb Bush Toni Jennings 10/21/2006 10:44:57 PM John Jennings Hello Governor Bush and Senator Jennings, I had a lovely lunch with John today and you were talked about kindly. I've sent both of you formal invitations to the charity event that will launch the book that Jeb gave a testimonial for, as well as benefit the endowment my charity has with the UCF Toni Jennings Exceptional Ed College. The formal dinner is Fri March 23 at Flemings in Winter Park 7:30pm The Motivational Seminar (and book launch) is Sat March 24 at Calvary Assembly in Winter Park 6pm - 10pm Les Brown and 5 other motivational speakers are flying in to entertain us. 6 local Autism Charities are benefiting from all proceeds including: www.ASGO.org (Donna Lorman), CAN Orlando Chapter (Karen Thompson), etc. I would like to draw a large enough crowd to fill the endowment with UCF, as well as fund the new Autism Center that we intend to include in the new wing at Florida Hospital Apopka. Please help me help people affected by autism. Additional information on this event can be seen on my website: www.amysellers.com or on Donna Lormans website: www.asgo.org Sincerely, Amy Sellers 407-814-7373 All-new Yahoo! Mail - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'J S' 10/21/2006 9:55:07 PM RE: Urgent Assistance fup No news as of yet. Jeb -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 2:27 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup Governor Bush, have you heard anything yet? I contacted two attorneys, but have not received a call back. Jennifer Simmons -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 12:15 AM To: "J S" Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup I will try again. Jeb -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 12:05 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance Thank you again for taking the time to assist me. I just receivedan email from BeverlyGregory with disappointing news that they still need an official transcript from Stetson. I just cannot believe nothing can be done you are our Governor. Stetson is affecting my livihood. Do not know what else to do about the transcripts. Do you have any suggestions? Regards, Jennifer Simmons -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 12:34 AM To: "J S" Cc: "John.Winn@fldoe.org" , "patricia.levesque@myflorida.com" Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup I will work on it. jeb -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 2:38 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Urgent Assistance Dear Governor Bush, I am writing to you in hopes you can assist me with a situation. Most recently I accepted a primary education teaching postition with Osceola County in Kissimmee. However, Stetson University is not releasing my transcipts for me to begin teaching. My transcripts are on file at The Dept of Education Or I would not have been able to receive a temp. certificate. Is there any way you may contact the school district to see if they will accept a notorized letter from DOE that my transcripts are on file and a copy of my degree so that I can get into my classroom ASAP? I know you are busy this teaching position means a lot to me and I am needed due to increased student numbers. I look forward to hearing from you the school is anxious to get me on board. Best regards, Jennifer T. Simmons 52 Riley Road #166 Celebration, Florida 34747 . 407 791 3210 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) 10/21/2006 9:54:58 PM FW: Urgent Assistance fup -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 2:27 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup Governor Bush, have you heard anything yet? I contacted two attorneys, but have not received a call back. Jennifer Simmons -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 12:15 AM To: "J S" Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup I will try again. Jeb -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 12:05 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance Thank you again for taking the time to assist me. I just receivedan email from BeverlyGregory with disappointing news that they still need an official transcript from Stetson. I just cannot believe nothing can be done you are our Governor. Stetson is affecting my livihood. Do not know what else to do about the transcripts. Do you have any suggestions? Regards, Jennifer Simmons -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 12:34 AM To: "J S" Cc: "John.Winn@fldoe.org" , "patricia.levesque@myflorida.com" Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup I will work on it. jeb -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 2:38 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Urgent Assistance Dear Governor Bush, I am writing to you in hopes you can assist me with a situation. Most recently I accepted a primary education teaching postition with Osceola County in Kissimmee. However, Stetson University is not releasing my transcipts for me to begin teaching. My transcripts are on file at The Dept of Education Or I would not have been able to receive a temp. certificate. Is there any way you may contact the school district to see if they will accept a notorized letter from DOE that my transcripts are on file and a copy of my degree so that I can get into my classroom ASAP? I know you are busy this teaching position means a lot to me and I am needed due to increased student numbers. I look forward to hearing from you the school is anxious to get me on board. Best regards, Jennifer T. Simmons 52 Riley Road #166 Celebration, Florida 34747 . 407 791 3210 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'bryan.anderson@hcahealthcare.com' 'jack.bovender@hcahealthcare.com' 'chuck.hall@hcahealthcare.com' 'daniel.miller@hcahealthcare.com' 'stephen.royan@hcahealthcare.com' 10/21/2006 9:53:36 PM The attached email warms my heart. Thank you Bryan for your compassion and thanks to HCA for being an important partner in the Corporate Tax Credit program. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Shamel Donawa [mailto:xxshamelyxx@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 10:57 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Please read its Shamel Donawa ello Gov.Bush. I don't know if you have forgotten me already, but i'm Shamel Donawa and i introduced you today at the Step up for Children rally. I just wanted to tell you how much of a blessing this was. After you left and I went back into the church i was greeted by Bryan Anderson from HCA ( Hospital Corporation of America) . Well he told me that he truly enjoyed my speech, and explained to me that there is a a shortage of nurses in the state of Florida, and as his top priority he was going to pay for my college education at any college of my choice in the state of Florida , and also a job at a hospital that he oversees. I was so surprised.I knew it was only the favor of the Lord. I know it was because i kept my faith and just like the Bible says " Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and all other things shall be added unto you." and that is exactly what happened . So i just want to again thank you for all that you have done for me and the other 20,000 students you have helped get a better education.I hope and pray that this scholarship is still around so that you can help more students than you ever have hoped. thank you again and God Bless. In Christ, Shamel Donawa CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: cps Langston, Don Jeb Bush 10/21/2006 9:47:37 PM Re: Tax Reform Committee Mr. Langston, I regret missing the last two meetings of the Tax Reform Committee. If the proceedings were recorded, I would like to acquire copies of the tapes. Would you please let me know costs and where to send a check. And, is there a mailing address for the Committee? I could not find one on the web site, and there is no telephone number. Both would be helpful. I did hear that a member or members of the Committee expressed some interest in following up on Value Adjustment Boards. I have some recently acquire samples which demonstrate the need. One - a letter from St. Johns County announces the "rescheduling date" for hearings, which is before the hearings are scheduled - ignoring the 25 day notice provision, and in fact nullifying the entire rescheduling purpose and the evidence exchange parameters. And, there are others - letters from Palm Beach County announcing on site inspections, which were NOT invited and a few years ago the legislature turned down a request of property appraisers to do "spot inspections". Orange County did not even send a letter - someone simply showed up, again without authorization and without invitation. In Collier County, we are waiting for documents to determine if ex parte communication occurred between the special magistrate and representatives of the property appraiser. While it is not clear if elected officials generally know what goes on, it is clear - at least to me - that there is a compelling need to enforce the laws that govern the VABs, and to establish penalties for government abuses. If you'd like copies of the letters, and I have the taxpayers' email regarding Orange, please let me know where they should be sent. I have the privilege of representing taxpayers throughout the state, and the misfortune of collecting examples of misconduct sometimes on a daily basis. The harm is that when the VAB does not comply with the laws, most critically with petitioner's constitutional rights, someone may be overtaxed. And that's equivalent to institutionalized stealing. And going on to court is NOT a remedy for malfeasance. In 95% of the petitions, it is not feasible to go to court. And even it is feasible, it's not a solution for malfeasance. In the cases of my clients, while the state is devoting vast resources to attracting businesses to Florida, it seems ironic that business taxpayers are subjected to abuses. I too have a business, and the costs to my corporation are substantial as well. It's not exactly the smartest representation of any of us, including the honorable and dedicated members of government. Sheila Anderson Commercial Property Services, Inc. Realtors www.floridapropertytaxappeals.com 1-305-372-9200 1-352-245-7441 From: To: Date: Subject: J S Jeb Bush 10/21/2006 6:27:10 PM RE: Urgent Assistance fup Governor Bush, have you heard anything yet? I contacted two attorneys, but have not received a call back. Jennifer Simmons -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 12:15 AM To: "J S" Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup I will try again. Jeb -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 12:05 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance Thank you again for taking the time to assist me. I just receivedan email from BeverlyGregory with disappointing news that they still need an official transcript from Stetson. I just cannot believe nothing can be done you are our Governor. Stetson is affecting my livihood. Do not know what else to do about the transcripts. Do you have any suggestions? Regards, Jennifer Simmons -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 12:34 AM To: "J S" Cc: "John.Winn@fldoe.org" , "patricia.levesque@myflorida.com" Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup I will work on it. jeb -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 2:38 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Urgent Assistance Dear Governor Bush, I am writing to you in hopes you can assist me with a situation. Most recently I accepted a primary education teaching postition with Osceola County in Kissimmee. However, Stetson University is not releasing my transcipts for me to begin teaching. My transcripts are on file at The Dept of Education Or I would not have been able to receive a temp. certificate. Is there any way you may contact the school district to see if they will accept a notorized letter from DOE that my transcripts are on file and a copy of my degree so that I can get into my classroom ASAP? I know you are busy this teaching position means a lot to me and I am needed due to increased student numbers. I look forward to hearing from you the school is anxious to get me on board. Best regards, Jennifer T. Simmons 52 Riley Road #166 Celebration, Florida 34747 . 407 791 3210 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Dennis Freytes Mike Murphy (OS) Manning Pynn Jane Healy (Editorial) Kathy Waltz (E-mail) Editor Orlando Sentinel Charlotte Hall (Editor OS) 10/21/2006 6:11:37 PM Orlando Sentinel Coverage P.R. Status (Revised) A+Senate Testimony on PR Ltr.Nov06.doc OS Truth on PR StatusOct06.doc Hi Manning! THANKS, for your prompt response to my concerns. You do a superb job for the Orlando Sentinel. Based on your recommendations, I have provided in the articles below proof that Gov. Acevedo-Vila's article contains some inaccuracies and misinformation. Please, see the Articles and the revised email I'm sending out. Also, I would like this email to get to out to the people below. Again thanks for being objective. Remember to read the U.S. Constitution, The President's Task Force Report, and My draft U.S. Senate Testimony for facts...! Dennis TO: The Orlando Sentinel: Reader Rep. (Mr. Pynn); My Column Editor (Michael Murphy); Editor Editorial Pages (Ms. Healy); Editor (Ms. Hall); President (Ms. Waltz): Orlando Sentinel: Editors/Reporters (This is a revised letter based on the good comments way below of Manning Pynn. I hope that everyone will read the attached and below; not for me but for millions of un-Equal American Citizens that live in a trite shackled U.S. Territory. Some informed Patriots have to care and let others know! THANKS!) I have provided in the articles below proof that Gov. Acevedo-Vila's article published in the Orlando Sentinel on Oct. 15, 2006, contains some inaccuracies and misinformation. Since, I didn't have the space to answer his inaccuracies in my 1000 word article, I broke it down to 3 articles (which because of space don't contain all the facts or answers all the inaccuracies to include the P.R.'s economy's "rosy" picture painted by Gov. Vila. I can write more about this and other things (which I don't get pay to do) if I knew that I would not be wasting my time because they wouldn't get published. All I want is for all viewpoints, and the truth to get out! I think the Orlando Sentinel should publish my comments that challenge with facts the inaccuracies contained in the Article written by the honorable Gov. Acevedo-Vila in last Sunday's edition. Gov. Acevedo Vila did not do justice to the word truth! He tried to manipulate the facts with twisted misinformation. Please, see below my condensed comments that I had to divide into 3 Articles to keep them about 500 words each. The complete truth on Puerto Rico’s unjust Territorial Status is too long to cover in just one 470 word article. Besides, Gov. Acevedo-Vila used more space to convolute the truth… Also, please read the Constitution and the more objective and historic "Report by the President's Task Force on Puerto Rico's Status", like I did. (Please, let me know, if you want me to email you a copy). This Task Force started with President Clinton and continued with President W. Bush. The Constitution and the Report (that contains many years of research and law reviews) refute many of the assertions Gov. Acevedo-Vila makes… Gov. Acevedo-Vila is on record: calling the President's Task Force Report as "undemocratic". He's against it. Even though the researched recommendations it makes to Congress (with Constitutional acceptable options) are more democratic in nature than what the P.R. Governor wants (in order to keep the unjust "Commonwealth"--better described--Territory status quo.) As a Patriot and American Floridian (that cherishes his Hispanic/ Puerto Rican roots), I follow and maintain much contact with people in P.R. I know all the top Officials...So, when I write something is more based on research--I can stand my ground on the true facts... Patriots must fight for justice and equality... Please, see the attached draft Testimony that I'm sending the U.S. Senate. Please, use it as you deem necessary. Also, in the past, I have sent many letters about Equal Citizenship to many elected Officials...I have received replies from Gov. Jeb Bush, Mr. Barrales (White House), Sen. Martinez, and other Congressmen. (Ask any of them about my involvement in a Patriotic cause. Read my draft Senate Testimony: Puerto Rico: Inequitable American Citizenship & Territorial Status —Time to Act!”) As a long time subscriber to the Orlando Sentinel and having been Chair of the Sentinel Critique Committee, I think that the Sentinel as a whole does a great job in reporting and informing the public. However, I would suggest that it (and El Sentinel) do more on the subject of: Puerto Rico's unjust Territorial Status; un-equal American Citizenship; cover more the historic President's Task Force Report on P.R. (which has many facts, and law reviews.) We need more editorials; investigative reporting; articles... (Please, provide copy of The President's Task Force Report and my Senate Testimony to the Orlando Sentinel Staff/Editors/Investigative Reporters.) There is a “Pulitzer Prize” in this historic unjust story waiting to be written! All needed is talent, space, and resources… Also, some months back I attended a meeting of the Editorial Board. It is doing a good job but, I didn't see a Hispanic/Puerto Rican on it. The Board should stride to have a proportional representation of the Community it serves. Hispanic's are the largest disadvantaged Ethnic Group in the area. (I don't like the word "minority" because it's a put down word...-as I told a group at UCF during my lecture on American Diversity at the University's Student Union...but this is another subject...) In sum, I hope that the Orlando Sentinel can ensure more accurate coverage of Puerto Rico: Inequitable American Citizenship and Territorial Status. No one else is doing it to the historic degree it merits! THANKS! For the good of all (Family, Community, Florida, America, & Humanity)! Respectfully, wish you the best! Dennis Dennis O. Freytes (MPA, MA-HR, BBA) Veteran, LColonel, U.S. Army (Ret.) NAUS Region VP (FL, GA, SC); Member Army Retiree Council (Ft. Stewart) Community Workhorse; (P) College Trustee (Valencia CC); Patriot Enclosures: 4 Naked Truth about Puerto Rico’s Un-Equal Status; Citizenship (By: Dennis Freytes) In a recent Orlando Sentinel Article, Puerto Rico’s honorable Gov. Acevedo-Vila misrepresents the truth… Among other things, he wrongly portrays the “Commonwealth” Status (translated to Spanish as “Estado Libre Associado” or “Free Associated State” –a term that fools people) as a Federal “partnership” (with autonomy) between the U.S. and Puerto Rico (P.R.). The naked truth is that Puerto Rico P.R. is a U.S. Territory; sub-servant to Congress. It falls under the trite Territorial Clause (4th Article) of the U.S. Constitution, period! (It states, “The Congress shall have power to dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory…belonging to the U.S.”) This means that P.R. is a U.S. possession where the Federal Government can unilaterally govern-- without Federal voting representation or “consent of the governed”, and impose any Laws (within the Constitution) at will on Puerto Rico-counter to the good spirit of our true Democracy! “Commonwealth”! This trite Territorial Status is a dinosaur of the colonial past! Even though Congress can unilaterally allow local Government and dress it up as a “Commonwealth”, it doesn’t change the fact that, for over 108 years, Puerto Rico has been an unincorporated Territory or possession of the U.S. The recent historic “Report by the President’s Task Force on Puerto Rico’s Status” provides good facts, law reviews, and recommendations on viable constitutional options meant to resolve a dichotomy; vexing trite political Status. Also, it’s bi- partisan—thanks to President Clinton (D) and President W. Bush (R). This Report concludes: “Puerto Rico is, for purposes under the U.S. Constitution, “a territory”…it is, therefore, subject to congressional authority, under the Constitution’s Territorial Clause.” This means that there can’t be a true partnership or pact between P.R. and the United States because, “Congress may continue the current system indefinitely, but it also may revise or revoke it at any time.” “…a mutual- consent provision would be unenforceable and could not guarantee that any given political status or agreement would be permanent”. Besides, the Report (after law reviews) further concludes: If P.R. were to become independent "...those...who had U.S. Citizenship only by statute would cease to be citizens of the United States, unless a different rule were prescribed by legislation or treaty..." (Affected by this are 8 million statutory born American Citizens that have un-equal; non-permanent American Citizenship.) Also, Congress in 1917 (during a segregated and racist period), upon unilaterally imposing an un-equal statutory American Citizenship without full rights, responsibilities or permanency-- created a clash or conflict between the Territorial Clause and equal Individual Citizen’s rights… The bottom line: According to the Constitution you can only be a State or Territory under the will and mercy of Congress (which has the power to grant Statehood or Independence). (Unless there is a Constitutional Amendment, Congress has unilateral control over a Territory; can create a statutory un-equal non-permanent American Citizenship. Besides, one Congress can’t bind another Congress…) There can’t be a true “partnership” between Puerto Rico or the U.S. as Governor Acevedo-Vila states. Moreover, Puerto can’t be truly autonomous, unless it is given Independence… Let truth, good, justice, equality, and democracy prevail—that’s the American way! ### (By Dennis Freytes: Community Servant, Patriot; LColonel U.S. Army Ret. (Commander of Infantry, Special Forces, Airborne); former College Trustee (VCC); former University Professor; Appointed to Boards by Governor, Mayors, and other Officials.) For more information, please see attached- my Testimony to the U.S. Senate on: Puerto Rico: Inequitable American Citizenship & Territorial Status —Time to Act!” Does a Majority of Puerto Ricans want an unjust “Commonwealth” Status? (By: Dennis Freytes) In a recent Orlando Sentinel Article, Puerto Rico’s honorable Gov. Acevedo-Vila misrepresents the truth… Among other things, he wrongly portrays the “Commonwealth” Status (translated to Spanish as “Estado Libre Associado” or “Free Associated State” (a term that fools people) as a Federal “partnership” (with autonomy) between the U.S. and Puerto Rico (P.R.) He tries to convince others that a majority wants to keep the “Commonwealth” Status; that the PNP-Statehood Party is a minority… First, Puerto Rico falls under the trite Article 4 of the U.S. Constitution. This means that P.R. is a U.S. possession where there is no federal “consent of the governed”. Congress can impose any Laws (within the Constitution) at will on Puerto Rico; un-equal statutory Citizenship. “Commonwealth” is a dishonorable trite Territorial Status; a dinosaur of the colonial past! There are a lot of Elected Officials both in Congress and in the “Commonwealth” Party (PPD) that give many excuses (maybe naively because of misinformation) to deny direct democratic plebiscites to change this suzerain political relationship with the U.S.. Besides, it is wrong to say that the majority of Puerto Ricans like the current “Commonwealth” (Territorial) Status, like Gov. Acevedo-Vila states. Below are some facts to debunk some of the excuses and state the un-camouflaged truth: The PNP-Statehood Party isn’t a “minority party”. The facts are the PNP, might have its problems, but their Candidates won the: P.R.’s Resident Commissioners’ (RC) seat which represents 4 million Puerto Ricans in Congress. (RC Fortuño got a lot more votes than the Governor). Plus, the PNP-Statehood Party won a majority of P.R.’s Mayors’ seats, the House, Senate, and almost the contested Governorship (which was a questionable election; double votes were allowed to help put Gov. Acevedo-Vila in power; something that would had been illegal in Florida.) The PNP is the majority Party in Puerto Rico… Besides, in past elections Puerto Ricans voted for a pro-Statehood Governor (Gov. Rosséllo, who got the most votes in any election in P.R.); a House, Senate and a vast majority of Mayors that are pro-Statehood… Even those for “Commonwealth” or “Free Associated State” are not satisfied with the current Status. They also want to change or enhance it! (They would like all the benefits of U.S. Citizenship but not all of the responsibilities. Plus, they want more autonomy; be able to enter into foreign pacts, use foreign shipping, etc… Past internal plebiscites are not a good indication of the will of the majority of the Puerto Ricans because they were internal plebiscites that carry no force for change; they were not sanctioned by Congress; people were misinformed… Many Puerto Ricans thought that they were not a Territory; but, had autonomy (while keeping U.S. Citizenship/ benefits)… Voters were misled by the words: “Free Associated State” (ELA) Status that connotes an honorable and autonomous status; not the true Territory Status. Also, there is a massive immigration to the U.S. (voting with their feet). More Puerto Ricans live in the continental U.S. than in Puerto Rico. If P.R. became a State or Independent, this massive immigration could stop. In sum--if you add the votes of those that want a permanent non-territorial status (Statehood+ Independence) you get over 51% of the voters; add the minority that wants an enhanced “New Autonomous Commonwealth” and get about 80% of the population) that want to change the current Territorial (“Commonwealth”) status quo. Its time, after a108 years, for Congress to act soon--allow direct democratic plebiscites with Constitutional acceptable options. Ensure or guaranteed equal American Citizenship for all! ### Congress Should Break Puerto Rico’s Territorial Shackles! (By Dennis Freytes) There are many, including Governor Acevedo-Vila and some powerful Congressmen that are in co-hoot (for different reasons). They (maybe naively) are misinforming Americans about Puerto Rico’s true Territorial status. They try to misrepresent the truth… Among other things, they wrongly portray the “Commonwealth” Status (translated to Spanish as “Estado Libre Associado” or “Free Associated State” (a term that fools people) as a Federal “partnership” (with autonomy) between the U.S. and Puerto Rico (P.R.) that must be enhanced. But this is not so, Puerto Rico falls under the trite Article 4 of the U.S. Constitution. This means that P.R. is a U.S. possession where there is no federal “consent of the governed”. Congress can impose any Laws (within the Constitution) at will on Puerto Rico; un-equal statutory Citizenship. “Commonwealth” is a dishonorable trite Territorial Status; a dinosaur of the colonial past! Even American Veterans living there can’t vote for the President or in Federal elections! There are a lot of Elected Officials both in Congress and in the “Commonwealth” Party (PPD) that give many excuses to deny direct democratic plebiscites to change this suzerain political relationship with the U.S.. They are against the bi-partisan recommendations made by the “Report by the President’s Task Force on Puerto Rico’s Status”. They want an indirect process; that keeps the people out of the decisions made by a few-- a “P.R. Constitutional Convention” that would allow a non-constitutional option called a “New Commonwealth” (that would have autonomy but keep U.S. Citizenship with all the benefits but without all the responsibilities, like not paying Federal Taxes). This option would be unconstitutional and would not fly in Congress. A P.R. Constitutional Status Convention would only serve sly politicians that could convolute the process; create an impasse that can perpetuate the 108 year old Territory Status of Puerto Rico. It would perpetuate the Territorial Status dressed-up as a “Free Associated State”. This isn’t fair the people should have a direct vote to end 108 years of been a shackled U.S. Territory! Let the people directly decide! Some of the bi-partisan and objective President’s Task Force recommendations (based on facts & law reviews) are: 1. The Task Force recommends that Congress “within a year provide for a Federally sanctioned plebiscite in which the people of Puerto Rico will be asked to state whether they wish to remain a U.S. Territory subject to the will of Congress or to purse a Constitutionally viable path toward a permanent nonterritorial status with the U.S.” (Sen. Mel Martinez has introduced a first step bill that captures this clear democratic intent.) 2. It further recommends that if the people of P.R. elect to pursue a permanent non-territorial status, “Congress should provide for an additional plebiscite allowing the people of P.R. to choose between one of two permanent non-territorial options. Once the people have selected one of the two options, Congress is encouraged to begin a process of transition toward that option.” P.R. Resident Commissioner Fortuño (that was fairly elected to represent 4 million American Citizens living in P.R.) has introduced a House bill (co-hosted by over 110 bi-Party Representatives) that captures all the recommendations made by the President’s Task Force. It is strongly supported by former P.R. Governors Ferre (deceased), Rosséllo, and Romero-Barceló; the current Puerto Rico Senate, House, and majority of Mayors and millions of other Patriots. Beside, the PIP-Independence Party wants a democratic vote that will resolve P.R.’s “Colonial” Status. The only ones that are trying to misinformed and convolute our democracy is Gov. Acevedo-Vila; some in his PPD-Free Associated State (ELA)/ “Commonwealth” Party. It’s time for Congress to break Puerto Rico’s true Territorial shackles! Let equality; “consent of the govern” prevail! Now you know the rest of the story! ### Original Article: (Was told that it was too long; had to condense it into the 3 articles above.) Stop Sly Politicians from Perpetuating Un-equal Citizenship! In a recent Orlando Sentinel Article, Puerto Rico’s Gov. Acevedo-Vila tries to manipulate and confuse the misinformed. He wrongly portrays the “Commonwealth” Status (translated to Spanish as “Estado Libre Associado” or “Free Associated State”) as autonomous. He never says the complete truth—P.R. is a U.S. Territory; sub-servant to Congress… He tries to convince others that a majority wants to keep the “Commonwealth” Status. Besides, he wrongly characterizes the PNP-Statehood Party as a minority Party; the P.R. economy as “rosy”… Under our Constitution, P.R. can only be: a Territory or a State (unless Congress provides independence). In it, there is no “Commonwealth” autonomous Status! Currently, Puerto Rico is an un-equal Territory or U.S. possession under the Federal will and mercy of Congress (according to the Constitution’s trite Territorial Clause)! In 1917, during a segregationist/ racist era, Congress unilaterally (without a P.R. vote) granted statutory American Citizenship to Puerto Ricans--without full rights, responsibilities or permanency—creating an un-equal Citizenship that clashes with individual rights. Those living in the continental U.S. can vote, but don’t have permanency. Those living in Puerto Rico (U.S. soil), including American Veterans that have bravely fought for America, cannot vote for the President or in Federal elections nor be justly represented in Congress. There is no consent of the governed! However, this action by Congress was a step forward for equality, but it didn’t fully achieve it because it created a 2d Class Citizenship…Today, there are two types of American Citizenship in our modern amended Constitution—a Constitutional Citizenship that can not be revoked at will by Congress; a hidden Statutory Citizenship that can be revoked at will by Congress! (The intent of our Constitution is for only one/equal democratic Citizenship for all!) The truth is that Congress has absolute Federal control over its possession-Puerto Rico! Congress should not have the power to revoke an American Citizenship or individual rights protected by the Constitution! Once given, Citizenship rights and permanency should be equal for all born American Citizens no matter where they live! The U.S. has been mostly benevolent, it allowed local government in 1952 (“Commonwealth”); provides benefits… But, why the politically disparate treatment of a whole segment of our population that are born American Citizens? “Consent of the governed” is a cornerstone of our noble constitutional democracy. When in conflict, individual rights should win over trite Territorial domain laws! Even one vote denied, is one too many! Just representation is at the core of a democratic government! After 108 years, Congress has never provided these honorable American Citizens a real opportunity to change this dinosaur suzerain Status. Instead, the Federal Government has only made cosmetic changes to keep a valuable market and military strategic asset in tow. There should not be a Federal “tyranny of a majority”… America is the shining star of true democracy in the world! It should live by the example it wants to set! The recent historic “Report by the President’s Task Force on Puerto Rico’s Status” provides good facts, law reviews, and recommendations on viable constitutional options meant to resolve a dichotomy; vexing trite political Status. Also, it’s bipartisan--started by President Clinton (D) and continued by President W. Bush (R). Armed with the naked truth, all Patriots should support the recommendations it makes to Congress; a direct vote by the people… (not the Constitutional Convention that Gov. Acevedo-Vila wants… Resident Commissioner Luis Fortuño (representing 4 million Puerto Ricans) has introduced a good bill in Congress that captures all the Presidential Task Force recommendations; lets the people directly decide. Sen. Mel Martinez has introduced another 1st step bill to move democracy forward…that also, would let the people directly decide if they want to remain or not a U.S. Territory under the will of Congress… Moreover, the PNP-Statehood Party isn’t a “minority party” as Gov. Acevedo-Vila says. The facts are the PNP, might have its problems, but they can’t be called a “minority Party” because their Candidates won the: P.R.’s Resident Commissioners’ seat--getting more votes than the Governor in his race. Plus, it won a majority of P.R. Mayors’ seats, the House, Senate, and almost the contested Governorship (a questionable election-where double votes counted to help put Gov. Acevedo-Vila over the top; something that would not happen in Florida.) Also, the P.R. Governor paints a rosy picture of P.R. that he credits to the current “Commonwealth” political relationship with the U.S. But, if life in P.R. is as good as he says,--then why the massive immigration of American Puerto Ricans to the continental U.S.? Why is P.R.’s economy flat or possibly going into a recession? We must stop sly fox politicians from Puerto Rico (P.R) (and the U.S. Congress) from trying to misinform people as to the true un-democratic nature of P.R.’s U.S. Territory status. Their acts are stalling progress or perpetuating Federal inequality; preventing these American Citizens from enjoying the blessings of equality and just representation. Today, a majority of P.R.’s are waking up…! Many are voting with their feet and moving to the continental U.S. (Out of 8 million--more live here than on the Island.) P.R. wants to change or enhance the incongruent Territorial Status. Internal plebiscites that misinform don’t carry any force for change. (However, there is a majority that wants change--add those for Statehood, Independence, and others who want to “improve” the “Commonwealth”!) Congress has been mostly benevolent, but it has politically disparately treated a whole segment of our population. “Equality/Consent of the governed” is a must! It is up to Congress—to act soon; allow direct democratic plebiscites with Constitutional acceptable non-Territorial options. Ensure or guaranteed equal American Citizenship for all! (By Dennis Freytes: Community Servant, Patriot; LColonel U.S. Army Ret. (Commander of Infantry, Special Forces, Airborne); former College Trustee (VCC); former University Professor; Appointed to Boards by Governor, Mayors, and other Officials.) Please add if there is more space: Currently, P.R.'s economy is not as "rosy" under the "Commonwealth" status as Gov. Acevedo Vila contends: The unemployment and the crime rate are high; wages are low; taxes are being raised; basic services cost more; majority are dissatisfied, there is a massive immigration to the U.S., etc. However, to be fair, even though the Government in P.R. still suffers from mismanagement, the Governor now is starting to take some positive steps to resolve the economic and social problems; streamline the bureaucratic government. Nevertheless, who is Gov. Acevedo-Vila trying to fool in trying to keep an archaic status quo that has an un-equal federal relationship, bad stagnate economy, etc. Is he naïve or wants to stay in power? Territories are trite dinosaurs of our segregated past! For more information, please see attached- my Testimony to the U.S. Senate on: Puerto Rico: Inequitable American Citizenship & Territorial Status —Time to Act!” For the good of all! Wish you the best! Dennis Dennis Freytes (MPA, MA-HR, BBA) LColonel, U.S. Army (Ret.)/ NAUS Region VP (FL, GA, SC) Army Retiree Council (Ft. Stewart)/ Citizens Corps (Home Land Security) Community Servant/ (P) College Trustee (VCC) PH: 407-297-4080 For reasonable Government! Fighter for just causes! ----- Original Message ----From: MPynn@OrlandoSentinel.com To: dennisfreytes@hotmail.com Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 7:09 PM Subject: RE: Orlando Sentinel Coverage P.R. Status Hello, Dennis, Thanks for your message, below, and your phone message. I'm sorry that we keep missing one another. I need to address two issues that you raise: The first is your statement that Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila's commentary last Sunday contained inaccuracies. As you know, the Sentinel doesn't publish anything it knows or strongly suspects to be inaccurate. If it finds an inaccuracy -even in someone else's opinion -- the newspaper corrects that error. I find in your essay a good bit of difference of opinion with the governor but no specifics about what you term inaccuracies. Could you please identify those inaccuracies so that we might look into them and correct them if we can verify that they were wrong? Although the governor's commentary exceeded the length the Sentinel allows for My Word columns, probably because it was designated for the section front, the newspaper can accommodate My Word columns of only 470 words. Because there is no assurance that a rebuttal of the governor's commentary also would appear on the section front, you would enhance the likelihood that your commentary would be published by editing it down to the 470-word length. (It is now, with the additional paragraphs you included, 1,116 words long.) Michael Murphy has been out of the office this week, but I think that he will be returning next week. I will alert him that you may have a My Word column proposal coming his way. Have a great weekend! Manning From: To: Date: Subject: Alevine014@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/21/2006 5:26:37 PM Re: FW: Please read its Shamel Donawa his email is bryan.anderson@hcahealthcare.com I'd suggest you copy it to: jack.bovender@hcahealthcare.com chuck.hall@hcahealthcare.com daniel.miller@hcahealthcare.com stephen.royan@hcahealthcare.com Jack is the Chairman and CEO of HCA. Chuck is the Group President for the eastern United States Dan and Steve are the Division Presidents for the state of Florida. They are Bryan's bosses. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Lewis, Tom Dana, Pam Rodriguez, Raquel Lewis, Tom Jeb Bush Oviedo, Nina tim.dimond@dms.myflorida.com Ferst, Steve spencer.kraemer@dms.myflorida.com Kaplan, Mark Bonner, Franklin 10/21/2006 4:50:32 PM RE: [Spam:****** SpamScore] Southcom Pam, I'm focusing on the business deal & leaving the politics to you and Nina (who are doing a great job!) & others...if I can help there in any way let me know...otherwise I'll stay out of your way... Tom -----Original Message----From: "Dana, Pam" To: "Rodriguez, Raquel" ; "Lewis, Tom" ; "jeb@jeb.org" ; "Oviedo, Nina" Cc: "tim.dimond@dms.myflorida.com" ; "Ferst, Steve" ; "spencer.kraemer@dms.myflorida.com" ; "Kaplan, Mark" ; "Bonner, Franklin" Sent: 10/21/06 9:44 AM Subject: Re: [Spam:****** SpamScore] Southcom Ditto ! Secretary Tom, we've greatly appreciated you jumping in and rolling up the sleeves. You've made a difference. Governor, Nina and I spoke yesterday on the Congressional approval for Southcom funding. Per my note yesterday, Warner's staffer is said to be the wild card that can hold the funding/support up and, right now, he seems opposed to our effort (per Gen. Craddock). The staffer (Lucien Niemeyer) will be visiting Southcom on Nov 2 w/ three other staffers to committee members (to include Bill Sutey, Nelson's staffer). Anyway, Nina and I feel it will be a good touch for you to be piped into their visit (510 minutes) via videoconference if your time permits. I know you will be in Sandestin on Nov 2 for EFI mtg making it improbable that you could go to Southcom in person. But, the videocon would be a nice alternative. Btw, during the Craddock change of command this week, I spoke w/ Gen. Pete Pace, Chairman Joint Chiefs, re: southcom getting bogged down in a few regards. He said it MUST happen (in Miami) and he would be willing to help here needed. Also, I spoke w/ Admiral Stavritis, the new commander, he is supportive of our efforts and want to be engaged early on. You will recall, we worked with him in past on Vieques to FL mission moves and plans. He will be at Council of 100 mtg upcoming in early November. ----- Original Message ----From: Rodriguez, Raquel To: Lewis, Tom; 'jeb@jeb.org' ; Dana, Pam; Oviedo, Nina Cc: 'Tim.Dimond@dms.myflorida.com' ; Ferst, Steve; 'Spencer.Kraemer@dms.myflorida.com' Sent: Sat Oct 21 09:28:09 2006 Subject: Re: [Spam:****** SpamScore] Southcom Great, thank you, Secretary and team! Rocky ----- Original Message ----From: Lewis, Tom To: Jeb Bush ; Rodriguez, Raquel; Dana, Pam; Oviedo, Nina Cc: Tim Dimond ; Ferst, Steve; Spencer Kraemer Sent: Fri Oct 20 20:21:09 2006 Subject: [Spam:****** SpamScore] Southcom Final Proposal information posted at 5 PM today...reflecting our position on relevant issues...special thanks to Steve and Spencer... Costs due Mon Nov 6th...expect 2 Proposals... Negotiations w/ GSA continue next week...GSA has requested us to assist w/ the Protest filed by current Miami Landlord...no agreement can be signed w/ it until GAO completes expedited review of Protest (likely early 2007) Tom From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Lewis, Tom Rodriguez, Raquel Dana, Pam Jeb Bush Oviedo, Nina tim.dimond@dms.myflorida.com Ferst, Steve spencer.kraemer@dms.myflorida.com Kaplan, Mark Bonner, Franklin 10/21/2006 4:45:12 PM RE: [Spam:****** SpamScore] Southcom Rocky... I'd like you Steve and I (others that should or want to be part?)...to talk Mon about where/how we proceed...Steve says GSA has asked for help w/ Protest...& that would be focus next week...I thought I'd have a mtg with all the lawyers and Winstead there or on phone the follwing week... Lets talk Mon... Tom Lewis, Jr.,FAIA Secretary Florida Department of Management Services -----Original Message----From: "Rodriguez, Raquel" To: "Dana, Pam" ; "Lewis, Tom" ; "jeb@jeb.org" ; "Oviedo, Nina" Cc: "tim.dimond@dms.myflorida.com" ; "Ferst, Steve" ; "spencer.kraemer@dms.myflorida.com" ; "Kaplan, Mark" ; "Bonner, Franklin" Sent: 10/21/06 11:07 AM Subject: Re: [Spam:****** SpamScore] Southcom Might be helpful to get the top people at fed agencies in one room and lay it all out on the table. ----- Original Message ----From: Dana, Pam To: Rodriguez, Raquel; Lewis, Tom; 'jeb@jeb.org' ; Oviedo, Nina Cc: 'tim.dimond@dms.myflorida.com' ; Ferst, Steve; 'spencer.kraemer@dms.myflorida.com' ; Kaplan, Mark; Bonner, Franklin Sent: Sat Oct 21 09:44:34 2006 Subject: Re: [Spam:****** SpamScore] Southcom Ditto ! Secretary Tom, we've greatly appreciated you jumping in and rolling up the sleeves. You've made a difference. Governor, Nina and I spoke yesterday on the Congressional approval for Southcom funding. Per my note yesterday, Warner's staffer is said to be the wild card that can hold the funding/support up and, right now, he seems opposed to our effort (per Gen. Craddock). The staffer (Lucien Niemeyer) will be visiting Southcom on Nov 2 w/ three other staffers to committee members (to include Bill Sutey, Nelson's staffer). Anyway, Nina and I feel it will be a good touch for you to be piped into their visit (510 minutes) via videoconference if your time permits. I know you will be in Sandestin on Nov 2 for EFI mtg making it improbable that you could go to Southcom in person. But, the videocon would be a nice alternative. Btw, during the Craddock change of command this week, I spoke w/ Gen. Pete Pace, Chairman Joint Chiefs, re: southcom getting bogged down in a few regards. He said it MUST happen (in Miami) and he would be willing to help here needed. Also, I spoke w/ Admiral Stavritis, the new commander, he is supportive of our efforts and want to be engaged early on. You will recall, we worked with him in past on Vieques to FL mission moves and plans. He will be at Council of 100 mtg upcoming in early November. ----- Original Message ----From: Rodriguez, Raquel To: Lewis, Tom; 'jeb@jeb.org' ; Dana, Pam; Oviedo, Nina Cc: 'Tim.Dimond@dms.myflorida.com' ; Ferst, Steve; 'Spencer.Kraemer@dms.myflorida.com' Sent: Sat Oct 21 09:28:09 2006 Subject: Re: [Spam:****** SpamScore] Southcom Great, thank you, Secretary and team! Rocky ----- Original Message ----From: Lewis, Tom To: Jeb Bush ; Rodriguez, Raquel; Dana, Pam; Oviedo, Nina Cc: Tim Dimond ; Ferst, Steve; Spencer Kraemer Sent: Fri Oct 20 20:21:09 2006 Subject: [Spam:****** SpamScore] Southcom Final Proposal information posted at 5 PM today...reflecting our position on relevant issues...special thanks to Steve and Spencer... Costs due Mon Nov 6th...expect 2 Proposals... Negotiations w/ GSA continue next week...GSA has requested us to assist w/ the Protest filed by current Miami Landlord...no agreement can be signed w/ it until GAO completes expedited review of Protest (likely early 2007) Tom From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Rebecca Eagan 10/21/2006 4:22:18 PM RE: note of Thanks very nice -----Original Message----From: Rebecca Eagan [mailto:reagan@cfl.rr.com] Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 12:07 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Fw: note of Thanks ----- Original Message ----From: Rebecca Eagan To: ken.haddad@MyFWC.com Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 12:04 PM Subject: note of Thanks Dear Commissioner Haddad, After our more than yearlong Gopher Tortoise Stakeholder meetings (convened, as you know, to advise on crafting the new gt management plan under the Threatened uplisting), I want you to know that after yesterday's meeting almost all of us came away with a feeling that REAL progress had been made---that implementing the tortoise-saving changes CAN become a reality. There seemed an enthusiasm all-round, a synergy among us, including the people in FWC (GT2 team & facilitator Perran Ross, etc), who have worked so hard to encorporate our stakeholder concerns, that was greatly gratifying to me personally: We can do this. We certainly have not resolved all the detail differences among stakeholders, but having voted overwhelmingly for the skeleton plan presented to us by the GT2 team yesterday represents lightyears of progress---progress maybe only those of us who have stuck with this process and attended all or most of the meetings can fully appreciate. But I know much credit lies with you for forwarding this forum, even for the uplisting itself, and I am very grateful for your role in opening the doors to let it happen. It means a brighter future for tortoises---and by extension, for the public and posterity. I hope in coming years you will look back on the tortoise issue as something you beneficially influenced on behalf of the people of Florida, in your role with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. I know it hasn't been easy; Industry pressure has been strong against changing the status quo; and there is still debate w/in the agency over the genetic/biological fine points vis-a-vis the changes; AND much of the general public is simply not knowledgeable about tortoises or what it takes to conserve them. But those leading the tortoise effort now w/in FWC are forward-looking sorts and are in there getting this job done. We "outsiders" who care about tortoises are all indebted to them, and to you, for taking our humaneness and conservation concerns seriously. And we are dedicated to working with FWC to adapt the new management plan to practical reality in our respective capacities. More and more counties and private landowners, AND animal welfare orgs and citizen volunteers are getting on board, too, and take a role in tortoise conservation. This is creative, and it is positive. I think raising the profile of our tortoises, and their ancient importance to Florida natural history and to a healthy upland ecosystem, has been worthwhile---and will bear fruit for future generations, who then will have the opportunity to enjoy these mysterious creatures too. A sign of the progress of these GT proceedings, to me, is that I no longer fear the species' imminent extinction, which I did just two years ago. And that FWC has embraced the expertise and field work of Ray Ashton and the heroic conservation dedication of Matt Aresco and M.C. Davis, and the input from Gopher Tortoise Council's Boyd Blihovde. That the Humane Society of the U.S. has a strong voice at the table. These are all excellent roadsigns pointing to success. I'd like to register special praise for GT2 team biologist Joan Berish, who was five years ago the first FWC face to take serious my love and concern for gopher tortoises--because she shared my sentiments after her 25 years in the field working with them. Joan is an asset to FWC it is hard for me to adequately describe. I also want to mention Greg Holder who yesterday seemed so pleased that we public stakeholders applauded (and didn't reject with our noses in the air) his and his fellow GR2 teamers' skeleton plan---much credit goes to him too for weaving "non-biological" public concerns into a plan that also must meet the biological conservation considerations. I know how challenging coming up with such a plan, illustrated so well in David's flow-chart, must have been for them. They have reason to be proud. As President Reagan once said, "Alot can be accomplished when it doesn't matter who gets the credit." That is true, in that it takes teamwork to craft major social or policy changes for the public good. But some "top-level" folks really do deserve credit in the tortoise instance: Gov. Bush and you. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. Rebecca Eagan Public Stakeholder Representative FWC Gopher Tortoise Stakeholder Steering Committee From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Hugh Nicholson Mark.Kaplan@MyFlorida.com Jeb Bush 10/21/2006 7:10:16 PM Re: update: Mark, Just an update: No movement per the below from Jeb sent 11/30/05. Can still move on highlighted section of original communication below (scroll down to red text paragraph) Re: accent for Library. All Best, Hugh Nicholson 544-1076 Thank you Hugh. Of course I remember you. I am asking that Mark Kaplan, my chief of staff, contact you to discuss the completion of the sculpture. I would love to see a mockup of what remains to be done. Jeb PS I walked with my daughter downtown last Thanksgiving and we stopped at the Dolphins sculpture and it looked spectacular. -----Original Message----From: Hugh Nicholson [mailto:hughzart@juno.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 3:15 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: update: Dear Jeb: Just a quick report: You may or may not remember me as the artist who did the Capitol Fountain renovation, Dolphins sculpture at the Capitol, and Manatees at the Mansion. Message pertains to Fountain area progress. Since you personally initiated the Waller Park Capitol Fountain Renovation and Florida Wildlife Symbols project in an e-mail a month before your first inauguration, certain aspects of the project are completed and some remain undone. A brief summary is as follows: The Capitol fountain, once slated by DMS for conversion to flower beds after 20+ years of eyesore status, has been up and running merrily for four years with no complications and at 10% the energy consumption of the original model. Compared to the previous (1976) costs of operation, the State of Florida has saved well over a million dollars in utilities and maintenance costs since I totally redesigned and re engineered the entire feature using $ raised from the private sector. This is over and above the half million dollars spent to do the job. Total State $ (applied to a DMS required redundancy that was not in my original plans) amounted to approx. 5% of total project costs (and, even then, required legal action to pry loose). Sculptural work is currently 1/3 complete. Approved plans calling for the Dolphins to be the centerpiece of a three-element Florida's Official Wildlife Symbols sculpture (per original proposal submitted to you) remain intact, but support for physical completion has been largely diverted. The remaining two podiums flanking the fountain remain unfunded and, consequently, undone. The $ pledged by Colleen during flagpole removal "festivities" has not, after four years, materialized in any tangible form (it varied between $400,000 to $450,000 initially and, three years later, dropped to $250,000 before disappearing altogether...after having been inextricably tied to a website-building arm of FSU). It was explained that, because this pledged $ was supposed to be Federal sourced DOE administrative $, it could not be contractually encumbered...(?). Also, since the source of that money was education related, it could not be used for freestanding natural and political history related interpretive exhibits (sculpture), but it should, instead, be used for technology. It never showed, anyway. Currently, I can still complete the remaining Florida Symbols under any given banner, (I retain copyrights); but I am quite weary of chasing the necessary $, and that's why you haven't seen the best stuff completed as yet. Mansion sculpture: Consequently, I have some very nice copyright-protected original designs that are available for the mansion, should there be any interest in legacy-related hardware. They include a large Florida panther (Florida's Official State Animal as chosen by Florida school children. Local cats used to get up to 175 lbs in Florida), a spectacular Southern bald eagle (Completed), and various other "official" fish, flowers, & fowl. Carol Beck has been informed. Despite a few speed bumps, it has been an honor to serve you in any capacity. We continue to pray (a lot) for you and your Brother's...and this State's and this Nation's continued success. Best Regards, Hugh Nicholson From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush laultman@syncpac.net 10/21/2006 4:15:52 PM RE: Tallahassee Marine at Al Asad Airbase, Iraq thank you so much for writing. I just got back from a salute to the troops event for 3000 National Guard who have recently come home from Iraq and Afghanistan. We appreciate your son's service. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Larry Aultman [mailto:laultman@syncpac.net] Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 11:09 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Tallahassee Marine at Al Asad Airbase, Iraq Mr. Bush, I have written you several times about my Marine and I have appreciated you taking time to answer. My Marine is in Iraq right now and doing well. I wanted to pass on an article in the “Marine Corps News” about him the Tallahassee Democrat apparently doesn’t want published. On each of his decorations and achievements I have sent in the articles to our local paper and not one word has ever been mentioned about his achievements which is a real shame. The only coverage our local paper gave (negative) is when I put his picture in the median on US319 back in March 2003. (Rant over.) In any case my son and other Florida men and women are serving with distinction in the service of our country. If you have a few minutes to spare, I would appreciate your taking a look at the article. I put a link to it below. And finally, when you see your brother at Thanksgiving, tell him to seek some of the old British guys from around 194749. They can get his butt out of a sling over how to get out of Iraq. The Brits simply found the toughest regional warlords, drew some lines in the sand, crowned them king and we have the Middle Eastern states that are rather cooperative today. King based culture works in the area, self-governance is “foreign”. Hey it worked before, Yemen and UAE didn’t “officially draw a boundary until 2002. But what do I know; my company has only worked in 18 countries including Saudi Arabia and mainland China. There is a lot to be said sometimes from the old truisms: “hard to swim up stream”, “beat your head against a rock”, and even the Bible quotes Jesus as saying, “Don’t kick against the pricks.” Just some thoughts as if you don’t already have enough to think about. I appreciate your work, and your whole family. My wife just loves your mother and father. Thank you Sir for listening, Larry Aultman PS The Marine Corp uses your residence at the time you join as your “native” address. (Article Link) http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/image1.nsf/searchview1? SearchView&Query=Aultman&SearchOrder=1&SearchMax=0&SearchWV=TRUE&SearchThesaurus=FALSE From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 12:59 PM To: laultman@syncpac.net Subject: FW: My Marine comes home to Tallahassee You should be proud of YOUR MARINE. What a career he has had at such a young age. Tell him his Governor is appreciative of his service to our country. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Governor Jeb Bush [mailto:Jeb.Bush@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 8:31 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: My Marine comes home to Tallahassee -----Original Message----From: Larry Aultman [mailto:laultman@syncpac.net] Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 5:49 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: My Marine comes home to Tallahassee A couple years ago (give or take a few months) I placed the photo of my son in the grass median on Thomasville Road near the new Wal-Mart. This was at the start of the war in Iraq. The Tallahassee Democrat paper did a piece on that. In any case I thought I would give you a follow up to what has transpired since that article was done. Sgt. James L. Aultman is now a Staff Sergeant having been promoted twice since in the past two years. Instead of Iraq he was chosen to train at Quantico where he and 44 other Marines became part of the MSG detail that guards our nation’s embassies around the world. Serving first in Oman where he was part of the Marine Security group which provided security for then Secretary Colon Powell. He also served as the Deck Commander for most of his tour there at the embassy in Oman. The Commandant of the Marine Corp spent three days at the Marine House in Oman while Jim was in command there. Jim has collected the unit coins of many of the top brass whom he has had the privilege to protect including General Tommy Franks. Staff Sgt Aultman was chosen about 15-16 months ago to deploy to Moldova (http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/ factbook/geos/md.html) which is significant in that the United States did not have and embassy in Moldova. His mission (at age 25) was to build an embassy for the United States in that country. Until recently he was the only Marine in Moldova. With a budget of $3.5 million he constructed the embassy and selected the housing for the Marine garrison. He also had to hire and train all the staffing from the local population. At the point of “hand-over” of the new embassy to the US European Command (EUCOM) General James Jones, commanding visited the new embassy and assumed command from Sgt Aultman officially opening the embassy as the representative of the United States and where the US Ambassador to Moldova will now work. Because he is the only Marine to have opened an embassy in recent times Sgt Aultman was invited to present his findings to EUCOM in Germany last July. Jim will be home in Tallahassee for one day, this Friday the 14th where the family plans to just enjoy the day with him. He travels next to Atlanta where he will fly to California for training and then to Iraq in February. I think Tallahassee has a fine representative in “my Marine”. For those who don’t know, the term “my Marine” is what we parents are taught when we first get a chance to visit our child at graduation from boot camp. We parents of Marines like to point out that this is MY MARINE. Larry Aultman SyncPac Corporation 3019 Shannon Lakes North Suite 203 Tallahassee, FL 32309 850-216-1204 Larry Aultman SyncPacCorporation 3019 Shannon Lakes North Suite 203 Tallahassee, FL 32309 850-216-1204 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------MedAffinity.Com - eCommXpress.com - BizBanc.Com Datacenter, Application Service Provider, Software Engineering, Financial Services, Healthcare Software From: To: Date: Subject: Rebecca Eagan Jeb Bush 10/21/2006 4:07:25 PM Fw: note of Thanks ----- Original Message ----From: Rebecca Eagan To: ken.haddad@MyFWC.com Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 12:04 PM Subject: note of Thanks Dear Commissioner Haddad, After our more than yearlong Gopher Tortoise Stakeholder meetings (convened, as you know, to advise on crafting the new gt management plan under the Threatened uplisting), I want you to know that after yesterday's meeting almost all of us came away with a feeling that REAL progress had been made---that implementing the tortoise-saving changes CAN become a reality. There seemed an enthusiasm all-round, a synergy among us, including the people in FWC (GT2 team & facilitator Perran Ross, etc), who have worked so hard to encorporate our stakeholder concerns, that was greatly gratifying to me personally: We can do this. We certainly have not resolved all the detail differences among stakeholders, but having voted overwhelmingly for the skeleton plan presented to us by the GT2 team yesterday represents lightyears of progress---progress maybe only those of us who have stuck with this process and attended all or most of the meetings can fully appreciate. But I know much credit lies with you for forwarding this forum, even for the uplisting itself, and I am very grateful for your role in opening the doors to let it happen. It means a brighter future for tortoises---and by extension, for the public and posterity. I hope in coming years you will look back on the tortoise issue as something you beneficially influenced on behalf of the people of Florida, in your role with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. I know it hasn't been easy; Industry pressure has been strong against changing the status quo; and there is still debate w/in the agency over the genetic/biological fine points vis-a-vis the changes; AND much of the general public is simply not knowledgeable about tortoises or what it takes to conserve them. But those leading the tortoise effort now w/in FWC are forward-looking sorts and are in there getting this job done. We "outsiders" who care about tortoises are all indebted to them, and to you, for taking our humaneness and conservation concerns seriously. And we are dedicated to working with FWC to adapt the new management plan to practical reality in our respective capacities. More and more counties and private landowners, AND animal welfare orgs and citizen volunteers are getting on board, too, and take a role in tortoise conservation. This is creative, and it is positive. I think raising the profile of our tortoises, and their ancient importance to Florida natural history and to a healthy upland ecosystem, has been worthwhile---and will bear fruit for future generations, who then will have the opportunity to enjoy these mysterious creatures too. A sign of the progress of these GT proceedings, to me, is that I no longer fear the species' imminent extinction, which I did just two years ago. And that FWC has embraced the expertise and field work of Ray Ashton and the heroic conservation dedication of Matt Aresco and M.C. Davis, and the input from Gopher Tortoise Council's Boyd Blihovde. That the Humane Society of the U.S. has a strong voice at the table. These are all excellent roadsigns pointing to success. I'd like to register special praise for GT2 team biologist Joan Berish, who was five years ago the first FWC face to take serious my love and concern for gopher tortoises---because she shared my sentiments after her 25 years in the field working with them. Joan is an asset to FWC it is hard for me to adequately describe. I also want to mention Greg Holder who yesterday seemed so pleased that we public stakeholders applauded (and didn't reject with our noses in the air) his and his fellow GR2 teamers' skeleton plan---much credit goes to him too for weaving "non-biological" public concerns into a plan that also must meet the biological conservation considerations. I know how challenging coming up with such a plan, illustrated so well in David's flow-chart, must have been for them. They have reason to be proud. As President Reagan once said, "Alot can be accomplished when it doesn't matter who gets the credit." That is true, in that it takes teamwork to craft major social or policy changes for the public good. But some "top-level" folks really do deserve credit in the tortoise instance: Gov. Bush and you. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. Rebecca Eagan Public Stakeholder Representative FWC Gopher Tortoise Stakeholder Steering Committee From: To: Date: Subject: Larry Aultman Jeb Bush 10/21/2006 3:09:15 PM Tallahassee Marine at Al Asad Airbase, Iraq Mr. Bush, I have written you several times about my Marine and I have appreciated you taking time to answer. My Marine is in Iraq right now and doing well. I wanted to pass on an article in the “Marine Corps News” about him the Tallahassee Democrat apparently doesn’t want published. On each of his decorations and achievements I have sent in the articles to our local paper and not one word has ever been mentioned about his achievements which is a real shame. The only coverage our local paper gave (negative) is when I put his picture in the median on US319 back in March 2003. (Rant over.) In any case my son and other Florida men and women are serving with distinction in the service of our country. If you have a few minutes to spare, I would appreciate your taking a look at the article. I put a link to it below. And finally, when you see your brother at Thanksgiving, tell him to seek some of the old British guys from around 1947-49. They can get his butt out of a sling over how to get out of Iraq. The Brits simply found the toughest regional warlords, drew some lines in the sand, crowned them king and we have the Middle Eastern states that are rather cooperative today. King based culture works in the area, self-governance is “foreign”. Hey it worked before, Yemen and UAE didn’t “officially draw a boundary until 2002. But what do I know; my company has only worked in 18 countries including Saudi Arabia and mainland China. There is a lot to be said sometimes from the old truisms: “hard to swim up stream”, “beat your head against a rock”, and even the Bible quotes Jesus as saying, “Don’t kick against the pricks.” Just some thoughts as if you don’t already have enough to think about. I appreciate your work, and your whole family. My wife just loves your mother and father. Thank you Sir for listening, Larry Aultman PS The Marine Corp uses your residence at the time you join as your “native” address. (Article Link) http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/image1.nsf/searchview1? SearchView&Query=Aultman&SearchOrder=1&SearchMax=0&SearchWV=TRUE&SearchThesaurus=FALSE From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 12:59 PM To: laultman@syncpac.net Subject: FW: My Marine comes home to Tallahassee You should be proud of YOUR MARINE. What a career he has had at such a young age. Tell him his Governor is appreciative of his service to our country. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Governor Jeb Bush [mailto:Jeb.Bush@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 8:31 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: My Marine comes home to Tallahassee -----Original Message----- From: Larry Aultman [mailto:laultman@syncpac.net] Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 5:49 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: My Marine comes home to Tallahassee A couple years ago (give or take a few months) I placed the photo of my son in the grass median on Thomasville Road near the new Wal-Mart. This was at the start of the war in Iraq. The Tallahassee Democrat paper did a piece on that. In any case I thought I would give you a follow up to what has transpired since that article was done. Sgt. James L. Aultman is now a Staff Sergeant having been promoted twice since in the past two years. Instead of Iraq he was chosen to train at Quantico where he and 44 other Marines became part of the MSG detail that guards our nation’s embassies around the world. Serving first in Oman where he was part of the Marine Security group which provided security for then Secretary Colon Powell. He also served as the Deck Commander for most of his tour there at the embassy in Oman. The Commandant of the Marine Corp spent three days at the Marine House in Oman while Jim was in command there. Jim has collected the unit coins of many of the top brass whom he has had the privilege to protect including General Tommy Franks. Staff Sgt Aultman was chosen about 15-16 months ago to deploy to Moldova (http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/ geos/md.html) which is significant in that the United States did not have and embassy in Moldova. His mission (at age 25) was to build an embassy for the United States in that country. Until recently he was the only Marine in Moldova. With a budget of $3.5 million he constructed the embassy and selected the housing for the Marine garrison. He also had to hire and train all the staffing from the local population. At the point of “hand-over” of the new embassy to the US European Command (EUCOM) General James Jones, commanding visited the new embassy and assumed command from Sgt Aultman officially opening the embassy as the representative of the United States and where the US Ambassador to Moldova will now work. Because he is the only Marine to have opened an embassy in recent times Sgt Aultman was invited to present his findings to EUCOM in Germany last July. Jim will be home in Tallahassee for one day, this Friday the 14th where the family plans to just enjoy the day with him. He travels next to Atlanta where he will fly to California for training and then to Iraq in February. I think Tallahassee has a fine representative in “my Marine”. For those who don’t know, the term “my Marine” is what we parents are taught when we first get a chance to visit our child at graduation from boot camp. We parents of Marines like to point out that this is MY MARINE. Larry Aultman SyncPac Corporation 3019 Shannon Lakes North Suite 203 Tallahassee, FL 32309 850-216-1204 Larry Aultman SyncPacCorporation 3019 Shannon Lakes North Suite 203 Tallahassee, FL 32309 850-216-1204 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------MedAffinity.Com - eCommXpress.com - BizBanc.Com Datacenter, Application Service Provider, Software Engineering, Financial Services, Healthcare Software From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'reagan@cfl.rr.com' 10/21/2006 2:28:55 PM Re: real TORT(oise) reform Please do -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Rebecca Eagan To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sat Oct 21 10:19:37 2006 Subject: Re: real TORT(oise) reform I will write him a thank-you. Rebecca ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Rebecca Eagan Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 6:11 AM Subject: RE: real TORT(oise) reform Ken is the man. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Rebecca Eagan [mailto:reagan@cfl.rr.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 8:05 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: real TORT(oise) reform Dear Governor, I just felt so lighthearted after our FWC tortoise stakeholder meeting today that I wanted to write: almost all parties, including the FWC GT2 team, present seemed enthused that progress had been made toward getting a good gopher tortoise management plan in gear, focused in a very practical, DOable way on relocation and away from inhumane Take. There was a "synergy" not always present at these sometimes tense and adversarial meetings. Today we seemed to have real consensus. It looks like it actually will WORK; and various counties and volunteer groups too are all getting head up to help save tortoises too, as well as some large landowners. There is public land too that needs tortoises (depleted during Depression--a depressing thought, but at LEAST there are accomodations now for tortoises where they've been lost) and so there will be different ways to accomplish the relocation venues. Private lands will play a big part in providing recipient sites, and it will be worked out so that there is (market-driven) potential for them to be compensated for receiving and managing for torts by the donor landowner (developer), and hopefully there will be tax benefits for conservation of listed species and habitat as well, down the road. Anyway, because I know you had a role in setting this jolly ball rolling, I wanted to report progress and an air that all the drudgery has accomplished something, gotten us to a new level of working together for something worthwhile---a better day for tortoises and a greatly reduced likelihood that they will face extinction. It's a good, intelligent, probing group thinking creatively. Thanks for helping this happen. I know Ken Haddad has had much to do with allowing this group to go forward, and I appreciate him too. Very Best Regards, Rebecca From: To: Date: Subject: Rebecca Eagan Jeb Bush 10/21/2006 2:19:37 PM Re: real TORT(oise) reform I will write him a thank-you. Rebecca ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Rebecca Eagan Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 6:11 AM Subject: RE: real TORT(oise) reform Ken is the man. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Rebecca Eagan [mailto:reagan@cfl.rr.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 8:05 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: real TORT(oise) reform Dear Governor, I just felt so lighthearted after our FWC tortoise stakeholder meeting today that I wanted to write: almost all parties, including the FWC GT2 team, present seemed enthused that progress had been made toward getting a good gopher tortoise management plan in gear, focused in a very practical, DOable way on relocation and away from inhumane Take. There was a "synergy" not always present at these sometimes tense and adversarial meetings. Today we seemed to have real consensus. It looks like it actually will WORK; and various counties and volunteer groups too are all getting head up to help save tortoises too, as well as some large landowners. There is public land too that needs tortoises (depleted during Depression--a depressing thought, but at LEAST there are accomodations now for tortoises where they've been lost) and so there will be different ways to accomplish the relocation venues. Private lands will play a big part in providing recipient sites, and it will be worked out so that there is (market-driven) potential for them to be compensated for receiving and managing for torts by the donor landowner (developer), and hopefully there will be tax benefits for conservation of listed species and habitat as well, down the road. Anyway, because I know you had a role in setting this jolly ball rolling, I wanted to report progress and an air that all the drudgery has accomplished something, gotten us to a new level of working together for something worthwhile---a better day for tortoises and a greatly reduced likelihood that they will face extinction. It's a good, intelligent, probing group thinking creatively. Thanks for helping this happen. I know Ken Haddad has had much to do with allowing this group to go forward, and I appreciate him too. Very Best Regards, Rebecca From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alevine014@aol.com' 10/21/2006 2:12:17 PM Re: FW: Please read its Shamel Donawa How about email? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Alevine014@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sat Oct 21 09:32:16 2006 Subject: Re: FW: Please read its Shamel Donawa Sure, Governor. Brian Anderson is a great guy. A lot of integrity. HCA was one of our first partners in this program. They are a great company (much as it pains me to pay such a compliment to my biggest competitor!) with exceptional leadership. Brian's actions are a good representation of Dr. Frist's and Jack Bovender's corporate culture. HCA North Florida Division 101 N. Monroe Street Suite 801 Tallahassee, FL 32301 Alan, do you have Bryan's address? what an amazing offer. this was at the coporate tax credit rally in Orlando to thank the corporate sponsors like HCA. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Shamel Donawa [mailto:xxshamelyxx@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 10:57 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Please read its Shamel Donawa Hello Gov.Bush. I don't know if you have forgotten me already, but i'm Shamel Donawa and i introduced you today at the Step up for Children rally. I just wanted to tell you how much of a blessing this was. After you left and I went back into the church i was greeted by Bryan Anderson from HCA ( Hospital Corporation of America) . Well he told me that he truly enjoyed my speech, and explained to me that there is a a shortage of nurses in the state of Florida, and as his top priority he was going to pay for my college education at any college of my choice in the state of Florida , and also a job at a hospital that he oversees. I was so surprised.I knew it was only the favor of the Lord. I know it was because i kept my faith and just like the Bible says " Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and all other things shall be added unto you." and that is exactly what happened . So i just want to again thank you for all that you have done for me and the other 20,000 students you have helped get a better education.I hope and pray that this scholarship is still around so that you can help more students than you ever have hoped. thank you again and God Bless. In Christ, Shamel Donawa From: To: Date: Subject: Alevine014@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/21/2006 1:32:16 PM Re: FW: Please read its Shamel Donawa Sure, Governor. Brian Anderson is a great guy. A lot of integrity. HCA was one of our first partners in this program. They are a great company (much as it pains me to pay such a compliment to my biggest competitor!) with exceptional leadership. Brian's actions are a good representation of Dr. Frist's and Jack Bovender's corporate culture. HCA North Florida Division 101 N. Monroe Street Suite 801 Tallahassee, FL 32301 Alan, do you have Bryan's address? what an amazing offer. this was at the coporate tax credit rally in Orlando to thank the corporate sponsors like HCA. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Shamel Donawa [mailto:xxshamelyxx@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 10:57 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Please read its Shamel Donawa ello Gov.Bush. I don't know if you have forgotten me already, but i'm Shamel Donawa and i introduced you today at the Step up for Children rally. I just wanted to tell you how much of a blessing this was. After you left and I went back into the church i was greeted by Bryan Anderson from HCA ( Hospital Corporation of America) . Well he told me that he truly enjoyed my speech, and explained to me that there is a a shortage of nurses in the state of Florida, and as his top priority he was going to pay for my college education at any college of my choice in the state of Florida , and also a job at a hospital that he oversees. I was so surprised.I knew it was only the favor of the Lord. I know it was because i kept my faith and just like the Bible says " Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and all other things shall be added unto you." and that is exactly what happened . So i just want to again thank you for all that you have done for me and the other 20,000 students you have helped get a better education.I hope and pray that this scholarship is still around so that you can help more students than you ever have hoped. thank you again and God Bless. In Christ, Shamel Donawa From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'porubskis@educationcentral.org' 'John.Winn@fldoe.org' 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 10/21/2006 11:03:09 AM Re: Wolfson's AVID fup Thanks Sheri. I will pass on your email to our policy team to see if we can offer some suggestions. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Porubski, Sheri A. To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 20 18:24:07 2006 Subject: Wolfson's AVID Governor Bush, I had the pleasure of meeting you during your visit to Wolfson High School in Jacksonville last month. You participated, quite eloquently, in a Socratic seminar with a dozen of my AVID students. We spoke briefly in the media center following the Excelerator Grant announcement, and you seemed unfamiliar with AVID. Although relatively knew to our state, AVID is a 25 year old program that is designed to eliminate the acheivement gap that is so glaring in low-income urban areas. It is used by the Department of Defense in many of their schools, so it has spread to over a dozen countries throughout the world. Our students are selected based on their average to high academic skills, life obstacles, and personal drive to succeed. AVID teaches kids everything I did not learn about leading a successful life until graduate school at the University of Florida (Sorry, I know you are a 'Nole). Wolfson's AVID family consists of 78 very unique teenagers whose current circumstances indicate a need for additional assistance. For some this is educational, for others it is emotional, for most it is financial. My kids are Albanian, Afghani, African-American, Asian, Bosnian, Caucasian, and Mexican, to name a few. Their commonalities are a strong, sincere personal commitment to exceed the expectations of their environs. I take great pride in my kids and their accomplishments, and I consider your visit a great accomplishment for Wolfson's AVID family. I have the unique opportunity to spend all four years of their high school experience with my kids, teaching them Pre-AP and, eventually, AP Language and AP Literature, as well as the cornerstones of personal success (through AVID) such as time management, peer interaction, organization, and a strong work ethic. We will begin touring college campuses in the Jacksonville area in November, and hope to foster the support needed to venture outside of the Jacksonville area to discover the other fine academic opportunities that Florida has to offer. As the true supporter of terrific educational measures, such as the College Board Florida Partnership that I personally owe so much to, I would greatly appreciate any input you could provide regarding helping my kids (38 of whom have never even seen snow!) experience more of the world than what they have seen so far. I know without a doubt that I am in the process of changing lives, and could use all the help I can get! Thank you for spending your time on my words, Sheri Porubski Wolfson High School 739-5265 ext. 343 The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your email address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. From: To: Date: Subject: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG Jeb Bush 10/21/2006 10:34:47 AM Re: New Fla Nat'l Guard unit Looking forward to this event!! Thanks, Doug Douglas Burnett, Maj Gen, FLANG The Adjutant General of Florida Post Office Box 1008 St. Augustine, FL 32085-1008 Voice: (904) 823-0101 Fax: (904) 823-0149 DSN: 822-XXXX douglas.burnett@fl.ngb.army.mil From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'debwilder@bellsouth.net' Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) 10/21/2006 10:18:36 AM RE: [Fwd: Re: Re: Emailing: {DA014FCB-05EC-4C9F-8F10-F5CC3BBEF121}] resending I have passed your email on to my legal counsel for her review. Jeb -----Original Message----From: debwilder@bellsouth.net [mailto:debwilder@bellsouth.net] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 9:48 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: [Fwd: Re: Re: Emailing: {DA014FCB-05EC-4C9F-8F10-F5CC3BBEF121}] resending Dear Honorable Govenor Jeb Bush, I am sending this email to you for a second time. I realize you are very busy but we are in desperate need of help here in Cooper City. Please respond to us as soon as you can. We really appreciate any help you can give us. We now have evidence that our City Manager and some of the other city officials are driving our city vehicles under the influence of alcohol on the evenings of the last six city counsel meetings. Our city officials and commissioners have been meeting at different drinking establishments approx. two hours leading up to our city commission meetings. This is outrageous! Our Chief of Police is with them as well and is allowing them to leave the establishments after consuming alcohol. This I believe is a major liability and safety issue to residents and visitors in and our streets of the community. Thank you, Timothy S Wilder > > From: > Date: 2006/10/18 Wed AM 09:46:53 EDT > To: "Jeb Bush" > Subject: Re: Re: Emailing: {DA014FCB-05EC-4C9F-8F10-F5CC3BBEF121} > > Dear Honorable Govenor Jeb Bush, > > Since I sent this email our City Counsel members have given themselves > over a 150% pay increase without sending out a voters ballot for the residents to approve the pay increase. They have also given themselves retirement packages including full health care benefits. They've passed a 40 million dollar budget for the City of Cooper City as well. Keep in mind we are only a population of less than 30 thousand. There were no voters ballots for any of these. The residents have no say so! Due to the arrogance of the city officials actions we have been told, it has recently cost the residents 53 million dollars in revenue by losing the annexation of a section of unincorporated Broward county. I think this was critical to the cities survival. When the residents of unincorporated saw how Cooper City officials treated their people they wanted no part of it. To this day we have seen no legal action taken against the (in my opinion) unconstitutional and illegal ordinance #2006-07-04. As it states in the ordinance they have given themselves ultimate power over the residents. On page 9 paragraph 14 they have the authority to confiscate merchandise, equipment, vehicles and property. On page 8 paragraph 13, they have breached the second amendment by the prohibition of the public possession or display of firearms or weapons or ammunition for firearms. The reimbursement of the properties stated above, the city stated that the choice of reimbursement is solely theirs. Any resident that does not obey this ordinance will be subject to 90 days in jail and a $500.00 fine. This is communism in my opinion and is unacceptable in my opinion. Furthermore in one of our more recent city meetings the city manager Chris Farrell is now promoting that the residents call on an anonymous line where their identity would not be revealed to report any code violations on other residents. This sounds like what they did in Germany pre WWII. This certainly leaves a very uneasy feeling with a lot of the residents of our city. I believe this is unacceptable and extremely troubling. My Father was an officer in the Marine Corp. during the Korean War and he fought against communism to preserve our constitution and the safety of our Country and it's citizens. My father was butchered in the VA Hospital in Miami by the negligence of the employees. This was the reward he got for being a genuine American. Please don't let his name and their fight for the right of our country go down in vane. Please do not ignore us down here. We desperately need your help in this matter to put a stop to this at once. We are a republican family and believe in family values as I believe you do as well. Someday I would like to show you pictures of what they did to my father in the VA. I don't believe you've seen anything like it. Please email me back to let me know your response. Thank you for your valuable time. > > Sincerely, > Timothy S Wilder >> > > From: "Jeb Bush" > > Date: 2006/08/28 Mon PM 03:10:53 EDT > > To: > > CC: > > Subject: Re: Emailing: {DA014FCB-05EC-4C9F-8F10-F5CC3BBEF121} >> > > I have asked my legal counsel to look into this. >> > > Jeb >> > > -------------------------> > Jeb Bush >> > > CONSERVE ENERGY! >> > > *********************************************************** > > Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most > > written communications to or from state officials regarding state > > business are public records available to the public and media upon > > request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to > > public disclosure. >> >> > > -----Original Message----> > From: Debbie Wilder > > To: Jeb Bush > > CC: debwilder@bellsouth.net > > Sent: Mon Aug 28 12:14:16 2006 > > Subject: Emailing: {DA014FCB-05EC-4C9F-8F10-F5CC3BBEF121} >> >> > > Dear Honorable Governor Jeb Bush, >> > > The Cooper City Florida Mayor Debby Eisinger along with City > > Commissioners have passed a Emergency Ordinance giving them the > > ultimate power to confiscate firearms and ammunition etc. without > > the consent of the Cooper City residents. This Ordinance was passed > > on July 25th 2006. It also gives them the authority to CONFISCATE > > merchandise, equipment, vehicles and any private property. You had > > signed into law a house bill 285 by representative Mitch Needleman > > preventing this type of conduct. This shows these people have no > > respect for your authority nor the residents! PLEASE HELP US AT > > ONCE!! YOU HAVE DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY YESTERDAY DUE TO > > HURRICANE ERNESTO AND THEY WILL ENACT THIS ORDINANCE! PLEASE STOP > > THIS ACTION AT ONCE. I believe this is a breach in the second and > > fourth amendment etc. Please contact me at once, this needs your > > IMMEDIATE action. Please see the attached ordinance link below, page > > 8 paragraph 13 & 14. >> > > Sincerely, > > Timothy S. Wilder > > 5237 SW 120th Avenue > > Cooper City, Florida 33330 > > 754-581-2007 or 954-434-4900 >> > > The message is ready to be sent with the following file or link > > attachments: >> > > Shortcut to: > > http://coopercityfl.org/vertical/Sites/{6B555694-E6ED-4811-95F9-68AA > > 3BD0A2FF > > }/uploads/{DA014FCB-05EC-4C9F-8F10-F5CC3BBEF121}.PDF >> >> > > Note: To protect against computer viruses, e-mail programs may > > prevent sending or receiving certain types of file attachments. > > Check your e-mail security settings to determine how attachments are > > handled. >> >> > From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG' 10/21/2006 10:17:39 AM RE: New Fla Nat'l Guard unit See you in a couple of hours. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG [mailto:douglas.burnett1@us.army.mil] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 9:23 PM To: Jeb Bush; pam.dana@myflorida.com Cc: mark.kaplan@myflorida.com; alia.faraj@myflorida.com; Sutphin, Glenn LTC (Ret) FL-ARNG Subject: New Fla Nat'l Guard unit Governor, Today, Congressman C.W.Bill Young, R/Pinellas Park, announced the approval in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2007 of funding for a new Fla Nat'l Guard Civil Support Team (CST) unit to be located at the new Armed Forces Reserve Center in Pinellas Park. All 50 states have one of these units, except California and Florida which now have two units-- the main unit is located at Camp Blanding. The new unit has been stood up with $15 million funding and will include 22 full time personnel. The mission of this new unit is detection of Weapons of Mass Destruction, chemical, biological, and nuclear terrorists threats. This is good for Florida and the Tampa Bay area. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow at the "Salute to Florida's Heroes". Regards, Doug Douglas Burnett, Maj Gen, FLANG The Adjutant General of Florida Post Office Box 1008 St. Augustine, FL 32085-1008 Voice: (904) 823-0101 Fax: (904) 823-0149 DSN: 822-XXXX douglas.burnett@fl.ngb.army.mil From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Lewis, Tom' 10/21/2006 10:12:40 AM RE: Southcom Thank you tom. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Lewis, Tom [mailto:Tom.Lewis@dms.myflorida.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 8:21 PM To: Jeb Bush; Raquel Rodriguez; Pam Dana; Nina Oviedo Cc: Tim Dimond; Steve Ferst; Spencer Kraemer Subject: Southcom Final Proposal information posted at 5 PM today...reflecting our position on relevant issues...special thanks to Steve and Spencer... Costs due Mon Nov 6th...expect 2 Proposals... Negotiations w/ GSA continue next week...GSA has requested us to assist w/ the Protest filed by current Miami Landlord...no agreement can be signed w/ it until GAO completes expedited review of Protest (likely early 2007) Tom From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Gerald Williams' 10/21/2006 10:11:57 AM RE: So Fl churches unite great -----Original Message----From: Gerald Williams [mailto:williams46gnw@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 8:20 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: So Fl churches unite Thank you so much, I'm in contact right now. Jerry Jeb Bush wrote: Deirdre Finn will be of help. -----Original Message----From: Gerald Williams [mailto:williams46gnw@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 2:59 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: So Fl churches unite Dear Gov. Bush, we have put together a group of So Fl clergy to help with disaster relief. We don't want to reinvent the wheel. I have contacted the Red Cross and a group called Restoration Project and am seeking to contact FEMA. Do you have any suggestions for us? First meeting is Fri. noon. Sincerely, Rev Jerry Williams Stay in the know. Pulse on the new Yahoo.com. Check it out. Get your email and more, right on the new Yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Rebecca Eagan' 10/21/2006 10:11:33 AM RE: real TORT(oise) reform Ken is the man. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Rebecca Eagan [mailto:reagan@cfl.rr.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 8:05 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: real TORT(oise) reform Dear Governor, I just felt so lighthearted after our FWC tortoise stakeholder meeting today that I wanted to write: almost all parties, including the FWC GT2 team, present seemed enthused that progress had been made toward getting a good gopher tortoise management plan in gear, focused in a very practical, DOable way on relocation and away from inhumane Take. There was a "synergy" not always present at these sometimes tense and adversarial meetings. Today we seemed to have real consensus. It looks like it actually will WORK; and various counties and volunteer groups too are all getting head up to help save tortoises too, as well as some large landowners. There is public land too that needs tortoises (depleted during Depression--a depressing thought, but at LEAST there are accomodations now for tortoises where they've been lost) and so there will be different ways to accomplish the relocation venues. Private lands will play a big part in providing recipient sites, and it will be worked out so that there is (market-driven) potential for them to be compensated for receiving and managing for torts by the donor landowner (developer), and hopefully there will be tax benefits for conservation of listed species and habitat as well, down the road. Anyway, because I know you had a role in setting this jolly ball rolling, I wanted to report progress and an air that all the drudgery has accomplished something, gotten us to a new level of working together for something worthwhile---a better day for tortoises and a greatly reduced likelihood that they will face extinction. It's a good, intelligent, probing group thinking creatively. Thanks for helping this happen. I know Ken Haddad has had much to do with allowing this group to go forward, and I appreciate him too. Very Best Regards, Rebecca From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 10/21/2006 10:10:20 AM FW: Thank you!!!!!!!! fyi -----Original Message----From: theraproassociates@netzero.net [mailto:theraproassociates@netzero.net] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 7:28 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: levywolf@aol.com Subject: Thank you!!!!!!!! Dear Governor Bush, We would like to thank you for helping to expedite our prepayment review process through ACHA's secretary, Christa Calamas. We express our sincere gratitude for the time that was set aside by our reviewer, Barbara Imbert, RN and local ACHA Administrator, Adolfo Garcia, in order to meet with us and go over the claims that were part of the prepayment review. Our pre-payment review ended on a very positive note and we clarified issues brought to our attention by our reviewer.We felt that the meeting was very productive and we aim at integrating into our business practice all of the suggestions that were given in order for our company to work in a more efficient and effective manner. Thank whole-heartedly again for all of your efforts and taking the time out of your busy schedule to listen to our needs! God bless you!!! Sincerely, Bernie & Vivian del Riesgo, Owners Corp. B & V Thera-Pro Associates, From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Alan Levine (Alevine014@aol.com) 10/21/2006 10:08:58 AM FW: Please read its Shamel Donawa Alan, do you have Bryan's address? what an amazing offer. this was at the coporate tax credit rally in Orlando to thank the corporate sponsors like HCA. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Shamel Donawa [mailto:xxshamelyxx@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 10:57 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Please read its Shamel Donawa ello Gov.Bush. I don't know if you have forgotten me already, but i'm Shamel Donawa and i introduced you today at the Step up for Children rally. I just wanted to tell you how much of a blessing this was. After you left and I went back into the church i was greeted by Bryan Anderson from HCA ( Hospital Corporation of America) . Well he told me that he truly enjoyed my speech, and explained to me that there is a a shortage of nurses in the state of Florida, and as his top priority he was going to pay for my college education at any college of my choice in the state of Florida , and also a job at a hospital that he oversees. I was so surprised.I knew it was only the favor of the Lord. I know it was because i kept my faith and just like the Bible says " Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and all other things shall be added unto you." and that is exactly what happened . So i just want to again thank you for all that you have done for me and the other 20,000 students you have helped get a better education.I hope and pray that this scholarship is still around so that you can help more students than you ever have hoped. thank you again and God Bless. In Christ, Shamel Donawa Stay in the know. Pulse on the new Yahoo.com. Check it out. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Shamel Donawa' 10/21/2006 10:07:46 AM RE: Please read its Shamel Donawa Shamel, what great news! I am so proud of you. Continue your hard work and great things will come your way. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Shamel Donawa [mailto:xxshamelyxx@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 10:57 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Please read its Shamel Donawa ello Gov.Bush. I don't know if you have forgotten me already, but i'm Shamel Donawa and i introduced you today at the Step up for Children rally. I just wanted to tell you how much of a blessing this was. After you left and I went back into the church i was greeted by Bryan Anderson from HCA ( Hospital Corporation of America) . Well he told me that he truly enjoyed my speech, and explained to me that there is a a shortage of nurses in the state of Florida, and as his top priority he was going to pay for my college education at any college of my choice in the state of Florida , and also a job at a hospital that he oversees. I was so surprised.I knew it was only the favor of the Lord. I know it was because i kept my faith and just like the Bible says " Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and all other things shall be added unto you." and that is exactly what happened . So i just want to again thank you for all that you have done for me and the other 20,000 students you have helped get a better education.I hope and pray that this scholarship is still around so that you can help more students than you ever have hoped. thank you again and God Bless. In Christ, Shamel Donawa Stay in the know. Pulse on the new Yahoo.com. Check it out. From: To: Date: Subject: Shamel Donawa Jeb Bush 10/21/2006 2:56:43 AM Please read its Shamel Donawa ello Gov.Bush. I don't know if you have forgotten me already, but i'm Shamel Donawa and i introduced you today at the Step up for Children rally. I just wanted to tell you how much of a blessing this was. After you left and I went back into the church i was greeted by Bryan Anderson from HCA ( Hospital Corporation of America) . Well he told me that he truly enjoyed my speech, and explained to me that there is a a shortage of nurses in the state of Florida, and as his top priority he was going to pay for my college education at any college of my choice in the state of Florida , and also a job at a hospital that he oversees. I was so surprised.I knew it was only the favor of the Lord. I know it was because i kept my faith and just like the Bible says " Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and all other things shall be added unto you." and that is exactly what happened . So i just want to again thank you for all that you have done for me and the other 20,000 students you have helped get a better education.I hope and pray that this scholarship is still around so that you can help more students than you ever have hoped. thank you again and God Bless. In Christ, Shamel Donawa Stay in the know. Pulse on the new Yahoo.com. Check it out. From: To: Date: Subject: debwilder@bellsouth.net Jeb Bush 10/21/2006 1:48:04 AM [Fwd: Re: Re: Emailing: {DA014FCB-05EC-4C9F-8F10-F5CC3BBEF121}] resending Dear Honorable Govenor Jeb Bush, I am sending this email to you for a second time. I realize you are very busy but we are in desperate need of help here in Cooper City. Please respond to us as soon as you can. We really appreciate any help you can give us. We now have evidence that our City Manager and some of the other city officials are driving our city vehicles under the influence of alcohol on the evenings of the last six city counsel meetings. Our city officials and commissioners have been meeting at different drinking establishments approx. two hours leading up to our city commission meetings. This is outrageous! Our Chief of Police is with them as well and is allowing them to leave the establishments after consuming alcohol. This I believe is a major liability and safety issue to residents and visitors in and our streets of the community. Thank you, Timothy S Wilder > > From: > Date: 2006/10/18 Wed AM 09:46:53 EDT > To: "Jeb Bush" > Subject: Re: Re: Emailing: {DA014FCB-05EC-4C9F-8F10-F5CC3BBEF121} > > Dear Honorable Govenor Jeb Bush, > > Since I sent this email our City Counsel members have given themselves over a 150% pay increase without sending out a voters ballot for the residents to approve the pay increase. They have also given themselves retirement packages including full health care benefits. They've passed a 40 million dollar budget for the City of Cooper City as well. Keep in mind we are only a population of less than 30 thousand. There were no voters ballots for any of these. The residents have no say so! Due to the arrogance of the city officials actions we have been told, it has recently cost the residents 53 million dollars in revenue by losing the annexation of a section of unincorporated Broward county. I think this was critical to the cities survival. When the residents of unincorporated saw how Cooper City officials treated their people they wanted no part of it. To this day we have seen no legal action taken against the (in my opinion) unconstitutional and illegal ordinance #2006-07-04. As it states in the ordinance they have given themselves ultimate power over the residents. On page 9 paragraph 14 they have the authority to confiscate merchandise, equipment, vehicles and property. On page 8 paragraph 13, they have breached the second amendment by the prohibition of the public possession or display of firearms or weapons or ammunition for firearms. The reimbursement of the properties stated above, the city stated that the choice of reimbursement is solely theirs. Any resident that does not obey this ordinance will be subject to 90 days in jail and a $500.00 fine. This is communism in my opinion and is unacceptable in my opinion. Furthermore in one of our more recent city meetings the city manager Chris Farrell is now promoting that the residents call on an anonymous line where their identity would not be revealed to report any code violations on other residents. This sounds like what they did in Germany pre WWII. This certainly leaves a very uneasy feeling with a lot of the residents of our city. I believe this is unacceptable and extremely troubling. My Father was an officer in the Marine Corp. during the Korean War and he fought against communism to preserve our constitution and the safety of our Country and it's citizens. My father was butchered in the VA Hospital in Miami by the negligence of the employees. This was the reward he got for being a genuine American. Please don't let his name and their fight for the right of our country go down in vane. Please do not ignore us down here. We desperately need your help in this matter to put a stop to this at once. We are a republican family and believe in family values as I believe you do as well. Someday I would like to show you pictures of what they did to my father in the VA. I don't believe you've seen anything like it. Please email me back to let me know your response. Thank you for your valuable time. > > Sincerely, > Timothy S Wilder >> > > From: "Jeb Bush" > > Date: 2006/08/28 Mon PM 03:10:53 EDT > > To: > > CC: > > Subject: Re: Emailing: {DA014FCB-05EC-4C9F-8F10-F5CC3BBEF121} >> > > I have asked my legal counsel to look into this. >> > > Jeb >> > > -------------------------> > Jeb Bush >> > > CONSERVE ENERGY! >> > > *********************************************************** > > Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. > > Most written communications to or from state officials regarding > > state business are public records available to the public and > > media upon request. Your e-mail communications may > > therefore be subject to public disclosure. >> >> > > -----Original Message----> > From: Debbie Wilder > > To: Jeb Bush > > CC: debwilder@bellsouth.net > > Sent: Mon Aug 28 12:14:16 2006 > > Subject: Emailing: {DA014FCB-05EC-4C9F-8F10-F5CC3BBEF121} >> >> > > Dear Honorable Governor Jeb Bush, >> > > The Cooper City Florida Mayor Debby Eisinger along with City Commissioners > > have passed a Emergency Ordinance giving them the ultimate power to > > confiscate firearms and ammunition etc. without the consent of the Cooper > > City residents. This Ordinance was passed on July 25th 2006. It also gives > > them the authority to CONFISCATE merchandise, equipment, vehicles and any > > private property. You had signed into law a house bill 285 by representative > > Mitch Needleman preventing this type of conduct. This shows these people > > have no respect for your authority nor the residents! PLEASE HELP US AT > > ONCE!! YOU HAVE DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY YESTERDAY DUE TO HURRICANE > > ERNESTO AND THEY WILL ENACT THIS ORDINANCE! PLEASE STOP THIS ACTION AT ONCE. > > I believe this is a breach in the second and fourth amendment etc. Please > > contact me at once, this needs your IMMEDIATE action. Please see the > > attached ordinance link below, page 8 paragraph 13 & 14. >> > > Sincerely, > > Timothy S. Wilder > > 5237 SW 120th Avenue > > Cooper City, Florida 33330 > > 754-581-2007 or 954-434-4900 >> > > The message is ready to be sent with the following file or link attachments: >> > > Shortcut to: > > http://coopercityfl.org/vertical/Sites/{6B555694-E6ED-4811-95F9-68AA3BD0A2FF > > }/uploads/{DA014FCB-05EC-4C9F-8F10-F5CC3BBEF121}.PDF >> >> > > Note: To protect against computer viruses, e-mail programs may prevent > > sending or receiving certain types of file attachments. Check your e-mail > > security settings to determine how attachments are handled. >> >> > From: To: Date: Subject: Heather Fiorentino Jeb Bush 10/21/2006 1:41:13 AM Re: Pasco Hernando Early Learning Coalition Board Meeting Thanks -- from Blackberry -CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may be protected by legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by returning it to the sender and delete this copy from your system. Thank you for your cooperation. ------Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: Heather Fiorentino Sent: Fri Oct 20 14:22:59 2006 Subject: RE: Pasco Hernando Early Learning Coalition Board Meeting will do -----Original Message----From: Heather Fiorentino [mailto:hfiorent@pasco.k12.fl.us] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 8:00 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: jennint@eog.state.fl.us Subject: Fw: Pasco Hernando Early Learning Coalition Board Meeting No one has ever come down to visit the VPK Coalition. They have cancelled more meeting then had between June and this upcoming Dec. Please read this message I have received from one of their board members. We need some help and KNOW both of you truly care for our children. Please send some help. Heather -- from Blackberry -CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may be protected by legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by returning it to the sender and delete this copy from your system. Thank you for your cooperation. ------Original Message----From: Dave Marshall To: Heather Fiorentino Sent: Thu Oct 19 17:11:19 2006 Subject: Pasco Hernando Early Learning Coalition Board Meeting Heather: As individuals we survived another Coalition Board meeting but as a group, we have accomplished very little in setting the Coalition’s direction: We learned today: 1) The Coalition staff failed to monitor the Pasco County Government budgeting process and therefore was not awarded the $180,000 in matching funds necessary to fulfill contractual obligations with OEL. YFA had discussed with the Pasco County Govermenrt including $180,000 in the 2006/07 budget and had agreement from the County Administrator and I believe a written confirmation of that agreement. YFA then lost the Central Agency RFP to CDS and did not pursue the matching funds from that point. The Coalition Executive Director and Chair visited the County Administrator in May I think to follow up on YFA’s initiative but then they dropped pursuing the matching funds as well. My understanding of the consequence of not pursuing this budget item with the Pasco County Government and having matching dollars in cash is disenrolling children. Perhaps as many as 600 or more. When this issue was brought up today, the CDS Central agency CEO admitted that there were no matching funds from the Pasco Government and she was going to Rotary Clubs looking for funding. The staff’s explanation of the consequences of no matching funds is simple. They have moved some “other funds around” to make certain that children would not have to be disenrolled. Their explanation was very creative and I hope others in that board meeting understood what they were talking about. I did not. My understanding is that the coalition has to have matching dollars in cash. We had a number of meetings of the so-called “Match Ad Hoc Committee” and that’s all we talked about. If we don’t need a cash match, we sure wasted a lot of board members and staff time saying that we did. 2) Reports from the field indicate that the neediest children in Pasco County---eastern Pasco, Tribly, Lacochee and north Dade City are not being served by the new central agency as well as they were served by the old one. YFA had a staff of three in Dade City with a permanent office. They said that they served about five hundred children/families. The new central agency has a part time employee, no office (an outpost they call it with an employee meeting folks at a day care center and completing application and other documents on a lap top). 3) The Coalition replaced the $119,109 they took from Pasco’s “level funding” school readiness grant award and put in Hernando’s grant award. This glaring and unwarranted change by staff was defended at the August 17 Board Meeting, the Budget workshop and the Emergency Board meeting as being of no consequence. At the Emergency Board budget meeting, Mrs. Rags finally saw that there was no reason for the change and asked that they correct the change. Why they made the change is unknown and why they stonewalled is beyond my comprehension. 4) The November board meeting has been cancelled---too close to Thanksgiving. The December board meeting has also been cancelled---too close to Christmas. Our next meeting is in January 2007 and our fiscal year’s operation without matching funds will be six months underway. I wonder what the plan will be then. I also wonder when the annual audit will be completed and when/if will we receive a copy to review prior to the January meeting. 5) We have three new employees. Two of them work at the CDS office in New Port Richey. I don’t know what they do. The third drives the mobile resource van. When I was able to extract the admission that there are three new employees out of the coalition, the coalition says that they were really funded by other appropriations and when/if those appropriations run out, we can simply let those employees go. The planning for these employees began before the RFP was issued. The Coalition staff reasoned that they could manage the tasks of the two employees at CDS’s office cheaper than CDS. They further reasoned that they could schedule, operate, insure and maintain one vehicle cheaper than CDS who has many vehicles. Anyway that’s the explanation they presented and I must admire their planning even if the story sounds suspicious. In summary, the merged coalition in its short existence has managed to: 1) Discard the Pasco School District’s very successful seventeen classrooms that served 300 of our neediest children. We voted it out of existence based on the misleading information provided by the previous Executive Director that “…the School District will fund the program anyway.” Our board members bought into this false argument even after hearing from the District that they would not be able to fund the program. The $300,000 used to fund this program cost all of us about $1,000,000 more in matching funds that provided health services and other quality enhancements for this very needy group and others. 2) To compound the damage done by the board in number one above, the coalition staff proceeded to lose track of the $300,000 (after they raided these funds for additional monies for administrative costs) and did not find the dollars taken from the Pasco School District Quality Program until April/May 2006. I am sure that you recall the several quickly called meetings where the Coalition staff and members of the Quality Committee and Board members scrambled to find suitable users of the $200,000 or so that remained. We had to use the money or lose it. The Coalition staff has referred the monies awarded to the handful of organizations in Pasco and Hernando as “Collaborative Mini-Grants.” They have actually indicated that they “planned” this last-minute money grab as a way to establish “relationships” with other groups and agencies in the two counties. We learned today that about $50,000 of the “Pasco Quality dollars” went unspent. So instead of helping three hundred very needy children all year, we dumped $150,000 to some other very needy organizations and their clients in May and June. 3) Replace the executive director who had to “…move his family out of the state for their safety,” with the person who managed the Hernando Coalition prior to the merger. We have elevated this person who managed a $3,000,000 budget to the $25,000,000 combined budget of Pasco and Hernando. We have raised her salary from about $48,000 to about $75,000 during the period from July 2005 to about October 2005. We have not conducted a review of this individual’s performance since the Coalitions merged in April 2005 although the subject has been brought up several times. I feel responsible for this mess. I know that if the Pasco Early Learning Coalition Board had any idea of the position that this merged board finds itself in today, we would not have voted to merge. My conclusion is very simple. We should split the Coalition into Pasco and Hernando Coalitions. One of the OEL folks---the same one who made the infamous “take their sandbox and go home” remark also said that the “…Hernando folks will get this all straightened out.” He was wrong with both statements. The Hernando folks have not straightened anything out. They have discarded a well run and successful program--almost as a first order of business. They then lost the funds for that program for almost a year. In the meantime they issued an RFP that was at the very least flawed and then managed to select a new central agency for both counties---coincidentally the one that had served the Hernando Coalition--to provide most services to the Coalition. In the process, a ten plus year relationship with a long established, well operated and innovative Pasco agency was discarded. I still have questions about the RFP process and I bet YFA does too. They sued. I don’t know how to separate the Coalition. I am certain that the Hernando folks are tired of hearing from me when I ask questions but the board is responsible for a very large amount of money. If we continue to vote out successful programs and lose money for months and fail to monitor grants and we know about these things, what else is going wrong and are we serving the most children we can? Dave ________________________________ This electronic message contains information from Batson-Cook Company, which may be confidential or privileged. The information is for the use of the individual or the entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this message is prohibited. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please notify us immediately at (706) 643-2500. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG Jeb Bush pam.dana@myflorida.com mark.kaplan@myflorida.com alia.faraj@myflorida.com Sutphin, Glenn LTC (Ret) FL-ARNG 10/21/2006 1:22:40 AM New Fla Nat'l Guard unit Governor, Today, Congressman C.W.Bill Young, R/Pinellas Park, announced the approval in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2007 of funding for a new Fla Nat'l Guard Civil Support Team (CST) unit to be located at the new Armed Forces Reserve Center in Pinellas Park. All 50 states have one of these units, except California and Florida which now have two units-- the main unit is located at Camp Blanding. The new unit has been stood up with $15 million funding and will include 22 full time personnel. The mission of this new unit is detection of Weapons of Mass Destruction, chemical, biological, and nuclear terrorists threats. This is good for Florida and the Tampa Bay area. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow at the "Salute to Florida's Heroes". Regards, Doug Douglas Burnett, Maj Gen, FLANG The Adjutant General of Florida Post Office Box 1008 St. Augustine, FL 32085-1008 Voice: (904) 823-0101 Fax: (904) 823-0149 DSN: 822-XXXX douglas.burnett@fl.ngb.army.mil From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Lewis, Tom Jeb Bush Raquel Rodriguez Pam Dana Nina Oviedo Tim Dimond Steve Ferst Spencer Kraemer 10/21/2006 12:21:09 AM Southcom Final Proposal information posted at 5 PM today...reflecting our position on relevant issues...special thanks to Steve and Spencer... Costs due Mon Nov 6th...expect 2 Proposals... Negotiations w/ GSA continue next week...GSA has requested us to assist w/ the Protest filed by current Miami Landlord...no agreement can be signed w/ it until GAO completes expedited review of Protest (likely early 2007) Tom From: To: Date: Subject: Gerald Williams Jeb Bush 10/21/2006 12:20:28 AM RE: So Fl churches unite Thank you so much, I'm in contact right now. Jerry Jeb Bush wrote: Deirdre Finn will be of help. -----Original Message----From: Gerald Williams [mailto:williams46gnw@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 2:59 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: So Fl churches unite Dear Gov. Bush, we have put together a group of So Fl clergy to help with disaster relief. We don't want to reinvent the wheel. I have contacted the Red Cross and a group called Restoration Project and am seeking to contact FEMA. Do you have any suggestions for us? First meeting is Fri. noon. Sincerely, Rev Jerry Williams Stay in the know. Pulse on the new Yahoo.com. Check it out. Get your email and more, right on the new Yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: Rebecca Eagan Jeb Bush 10/21/2006 12:05:28 AM real TORT(oise) reform Dear Governor, I just felt so lighthearted after our FWC tortoise stakeholder meeting today that I wanted to write: almost all parties, including the FWC GT2 team, present seemed enthused that progress had been made toward getting a good gopher tortoise management plan in gear, focused in a very practical, DOable way on relocation and away from inhumane Take. There was a "synergy" not always present at these sometimes tense and adversarial meetings. Today we seemed to have real consensus. It looks like it actually will WORK; and various counties and volunteer groups too are all getting head up to help save tortoises too, as well as some large landowners. There is public land too that needs tortoises (depleted during Depression--a depressing thought, but at LEAST there are accomodations now for tortoises where they've been lost) and so there will be different ways to accomplish the relocation venues. Private lands will play a big part in providing recipient sites, and it will be worked out so that there is (marketdriven) potential for them to be compensated for receiving and managing for torts by the donor landowner (developer), and hopefully there will be tax benefits for conservation of listed species and habitat as well, down the road. Anyway, because I know you had a role in setting this jolly ball rolling, I wanted to report progress and an air that all the drudgery has accomplished something, gotten us to a new level of working together for something worthwhile---a better day for tortoises and a greatly reduced likelihood that they will face extinction. It's a good, intelligent, probing group thinking creatively. Thanks for helping this happen. I know Ken Haddad has had much to do with allowing this group to go forward, and I appreciate him too. Very Best Regards, Rebecca From: To: CC: Date: Subject: theraproassociates@netzero.net Jeb Bush levywolf@aol.com 10/20/2006 11:27:49 PM Thank you!!!!!!!! Dear Governor Bush, We would like to thank you for helping to expedite our prepayment review process through ACHA's secretary, Christa Calamas. We express our sincere gratitude for the time that was set aside by our reviewer, Barbara Imbert, RN and local ACHA Administrator, Adolfo Garcia, in order to meet with us and go over the claims that were part of the prepayment review. Our pre-payment review ended on a very positive note and we clarified issues brought to our attention by our reviewer.We felt that the meeting was very productive and we aim at integrating into our business practice all of the suggestions that were given in order for our company to work in a more efficient and effective manner. Thank whole-heartedly again for all of your efforts and taking the time out of your busy schedule to listen to our needs! God bless you!!! Sincerely, Bernie & Vivian del Riesgo, Owners Corp. B & V Thera-Pro Associates, From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'FL_DEP' Finn, Deirdre Sole, Michael 10/20/2006 10:48:37 PM RE: Gas Stations/Generators so how many gas stations have generators etc? -----Original Message----From: FL_DEP [mailto:FL_DEP@dep.state.fl.us] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 6:24 PM To: Jeb Bush; Finn, Deirdre Cc: Sole, Michael Subject: Gas Stations/Generators We have completed the creation and validation of a new record system for confirming that the 9000 retail gas stations we have in the state have generators, whether they are working, pre-wired and whether they are portable or permanent. This has all been done with personal visits with our compliance and enforcement inspectors over a two week period. Additionally, if the answers to the above questions are no, we have asked whether they have access to a generator. Also we have indicated the size of the generator. We have also validated the telephone numbers for the facilities. Colleen Castille Secretary, DEP CONSERVE ENERGY From: To: Date: Subject: Karl Guenther Jeb Bush 10/20/2006 10:43:37 PM Re: Promised Sky Train Information You are a Prince, err no a Governor, maybe both! Karl ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Karl Guenther Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 5:27 PM Subject: RE: Promised Sky Train Information thank you Karl. I am certainly going to send this info on to our DOT and economic development team for their review and followup. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Karl Guenther [mailto:kguenther@skytraincorp.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 5:21 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Promised Sky Train Information Importance: High Governor, I had promised to send you an email about Sky Train's prowess. Attached is a letter suggesting your leaving one more mark with over 1 million visitors. Also our Venture Capital application is attached. Sincerely, Karl W. Guenther - CEO Sky Train Corp. 727-939-2177 www.skytraincorp.com From: To: Date: Subject: Porubski, Sheri A. Jeb Bush 10/20/2006 10:24:07 PM Wolfson's AVID Governor Bush, I had the pleasure of meeting you during your visit to Wolfson High School in Jacksonville last month. You participated, quite eloquently, in a Socratic seminar with a dozen of my AVID students. We spoke briefly in the media center following the Excelerator Grant announcement, and you seemed unfamiliar with AVID. Although relatively knew to our state, AVID is a 25 year old program that is designed to eliminate the acheivement gap that is so glaring in low-income urban areas. It is used by the Department of Defense in many of their schools, so it has spread to over a dozen countries throughout the world. Our students are selected based on their average to high academic skills, life obstacles, and personal drive to succeed. AVID teaches kids everything I did not learn about leading a successful life until graduate school at the University of Florida (Sorry, I know you are a 'Nole). Wolfson's AVID family consists of 78 very unique teenagers whose current circumstances indicate a need for additional assistance. For some this is educational, for others it is emotional, for most it is financial. My kids are Albanian, Afghani, African-American, Asian, Bosnian, Caucasian, and Mexican, to name a few. Their commonalities are a strong, sincere personal commitment to exceed the expectations of their environs. I take great pride in my kids and their accomplishments, and I consider your visit a great accomplishment for Wolfson's AVID family. I have the unique opportunity to spend all four years of their high school experience with my kids, teaching them Pre-AP and, eventually, AP Language and AP Literature, as well as the cornerstones of personal success (through AVID) such as time management, peer interaction, organization, and a strong work ethic. We will begin touring college campuses in the Jacksonville area in November, and hope to foster the support needed to venture outside of the Jacksonville area to discover the other fine academic opportunities that Florida has to offer. As the true supporter of terrific educational measures, such as the College Board Florida Partnership that I personally owe so much to, I would greatly appreciate any input you could provide regarding helping my kids (38 of whom have never even seen snow!) experience more of the world than what they have seen so far. I know without a doubt that I am in the process of changing lives, and could use all the help I can get! 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From: To: CC: Date: Subject: FL_DEP Jeb Bush Finn, Deirdre Sole, Michael 10/20/2006 10:23:33 PM Gas Stations/Generators We have completed the creation and validation of a new record system for confirming that the 9000 retail gas stations we have in the state have generators, whether they are working, pre-wired and whether they are portable or permanent. This has all been done with personal visits with our compliance and enforcement inspectors over a two week period. Additionally, if the answers to the above questions are no, we have asked whether they have access to a generator. Also we have indicated the size of the generator. We have also validated the telephone numbers for the facilities. Colleen Castille Secretary, DEP CONSERVE ENERGY From: To: Date: Subject: Diane Leone Jeb Bush 10/20/2006 10:20:35 PM RE: SPAM-Connection: RE: career academy news I agree, term limits are a good thing….it was just wishful thinking. Have a wonderful weekend. Diane From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 3:58 PM To: Diane Leone Subject: SPAM-Connection: RE: career academy news I have got to go. Term limits are a good thing although I won't deny I will miss the job. Great work on helping with the career academies! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Diane Leone [mailto:Leone@DianeLeoneDesign.com] Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 8:32 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: career academy news Hi, I was so excited to read about The "Today's Students, Tomorrow's Workforce," program of career academies with Commissioner Winn. I’m so glad that the career academy model is moving forward. I just know it will make a difference in preparing students for the workforce, the global economy and helping them stay in high school. Thanks for believing in them. It’s almost November and I don’t expect I’ll be back in Tallahassee anytime soon. I had hoped to have the opportunity to meet with you, just to say thank you for the great things you’ve done for the state and to say thank you for always being so supportive of small business owners like me. I really appreciate all of the opportunities to serve the state that you have given me and always taking my e-mail messages. I guess asking you to not leave your position as Governor won’t work will it? It would save you from having to look for a job when you leave office! Have a good evening. Diane From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Ken Ford' 10/20/2006 9:32:03 PM RE: thank you thank you ken. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Ken Ford [mailto:kford@ihmc.us] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 5:29 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: thank you Jeb: It was good to see you at the Space Florida Board meeting today. I know that you hear this a million times a day, but you are certainly leaving some big shoes to fill. You have left Florida a much better place. Thank you. Ken ________________ Kenneth M. Ford, Director Institute for Human & Machine Cognition (IHMC) 40 South Alcaniz Pensacola, FL 32502 Phone: 850-202-4400 Fax: 850-202-4440 email: kford@ihmc.us http://www.ihmc.us/ From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Perez, Kent' Rodriguez, Raquel Johnson, Rob Harrison, Danielle Cathey, Tyler 10/20/2006 9:31:36 PM RE: fyi - attached memo what is your recommendation. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Perez, Kent [mailto:Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 4:57 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Rodriguez, Raquel; Johnson, Rob; Harrison, Danielle; Cathey, Tyler Subject: fyi - attached memo Governor - please look at the attached and we will talk to you Monday by phone. <> From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Pamella Dana (Pam.Dana@myflorida.com) Denver Stutler (denver.stutler@myflorida.com) 10/20/2006 9:27:57 PM FW: Promised Sky Train Information Dear Governor Bush061020.pdf NREL 060807 Business case template.doc -----Original Message----From: Karl Guenther [mailto:kguenther@skytraincorp.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 5:21 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Promised Sky Train Information Importance: High Governor, I had promised to send you an email about Sky Train's prowess. Attached is a letter suggesting your leaving one more mark with over 1 million visitors. Also our Venture Capital application is attached. Sincerely, Karl W. Guenther - CEO Sky Train Corp. 727-939-2177 www.skytraincorp.com From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Karl Guenther' Pamella Dana (Pam.Dana@myflorida.com) Denver Stutler (denver.stutler@myflorida.com) 10/20/2006 9:27:28 PM RE: Promised Sky Train Information thank you Karl. I am certainly going to send this info on to our DOT and economic development team for their review and followup. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Karl Guenther [mailto:kguenther@skytraincorp.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 5:21 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Promised Sky Train Information Importance: High Governor, I had promised to send you an email about Sky Train's prowess. Attached is a letter suggesting your leaving one more mark with over 1 million visitors. Also our Venture Capital application is attached. Sincerely, Karl W. Guenther - CEO Sky Train Corp. 727-939-2177 www.skytraincorp.com From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Karl Guenther Jeb Bush 10/20/2006 9:21:07 PM Promised Sky Train Information Dear Governor Bush061020.pdf NREL 060807 Business case template.doc Governor, I had promised to send you an email about Sky Train's prowess. Attached is a letter suggesting your leaving one more mark with over 1 million visitors. Also our Venture Capital application is attached. Sincerely, Karl W. Guenther - CEO Sky Train Corp. 727-939-2177 www.skytraincorp.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Rodriguez, Raquel' 10/20/2006 9:08:39 PM RE: Pending Bo seems more optimistic on SRI now. I am going to visit with UM on Friday afternoon if you are around it would be good to have you there. I will speak to you on monday re the books and czech pm. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel [mailto:Raquel.Rodriguez@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 5:06 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Pending Gov, I am sorry you are under the weather. I hope you feel better soon. I had two things for follow-up: 1. Execution notebooks 2. Letter from Czech Prime Minister which you asked me to discuss with you. FYI- Bo and I are meeting with Synergy group Monday in Miami. We are making last ditch effort to resolve SRI issue (No other marine facilities anywhere until they meet 200 jobs and 20% of royalty income until state gets back 64% of the $20MM grant. If they reach 200 jobs, royalty cap is reduced to 50% of grant. We also foreclose on security interest in equipment and, in addition, they pay us difference between value of equipment and $2mm of state funds used for equipment -- deficiency judgment.) Thanks. Rocky Raquel A. Rodriguez General Counsel to Governor Bush Executive Office of the Governor Room 209, The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Tel: 1.850.488.3494 Fax: 1.850.922.0309 raquel.rodriguez@myflorida.com To learn more about how you can help our nation's hurricane victims, please go to http:// www.flahurricanefund.org/ From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Levesque, Patricia' 10/20/2006 8:57:51 PM RE: Education Thank you Patricia. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia [mailto:Patricia.Levesque@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 4:53 PM To: fbh@icihomes.com Subject: FW: Education Ms. Hosseini, Governor Bush wanted you to have the attached information. The first document contains information on Volusia County public school funding over the last 8 years. It is broken down by year with total funding increases and per student funding increases. State level information is also included. The second document contains a two-page executive summary of a teacher pay study conducted by the Florida Department of Education. The study shows many of the different factors (i.e., how full-time teachers are counted, retirement benefits, bonuses and supplements, etc.) that impact a true comparison of teacher compensation from state to state. The department has a longer, more detailed study with actual comparisons from other 14+ states. When I get an electronic copy of this longer study, I will forward as well. The third document compares public school funding under the Governor Bush years and the Governor Chiles years. Please let me know if you have any questions or would like more information. Patricia *********************************************************************** Patricia W. Levesque Deputy Chief of Staff Office of Governor Jeb Bush 850-488-5603 patricia.levesque@myflorida.com Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 7:22 AM To: fbh@icihomes.com Subject: Re: Education Thanks for hosting us! I will send you the recent funding for volusia county and teacher pay numbers which will show your premise is correct. Funding of public schools needs to continue to be the first priority. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Forough Hosseini To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 20 00:30:06 2006 Subject: Education Dear Jeb// It was great seeing you today. I will send you an email in a few days, when I have more time to state my point, about my position on education in Florida. You might have misunderstood my point. I do believe the local school boards get plenty of money from State. But unfortunately, while Massachusetts is struggling to compete globally and come ahead, we in Florida have to struggle to compete nationally. Teacher Unions might have a lot to say about money coming from the government but they won't have as much control over money coming from private business!! Thank you for the beautiful roses; I very much appreciate it. With my Warmest Regards, Forough From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Celeste Lewis (celeste.lewis@myflorida.com) 10/20/2006 8:55:32 PM FW: Constitutional Taxation and Budget Reform Commission (TBRC) We need to discuss -----Original Message----From: cja@alliant-partners.com [mailto:cja@alliant-partners.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 4:22 PM To: Jeb Bush; Dominic M. Calabro Cc: Martin Garcia; Martin Garcia Subject: Re: Constitutional Taxation and Budget Reform Commission (TBRC) I would like to nominate Martin L. Garcia from Tampa Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless -----Original Message----From: "Dominic M. Calabro" Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 14:59:19 To:"Dominic M. Calabro" Subject: Constitutional Taxation and Budget Reform Commission (TBRC) Dear Florida TaxWatch Board of Trustees: The Governor, Senate President and Speaker of the House will be appointing members to the upcoming constitutional Taxation and Budget Reform Commission (TBRC) and the 2007 Legislature. Florida TaxWatch is coordinating the appointments for the TBRC and has been asked to submit a list of qualified, potential appointees. Please let me know if you are interested in serving on this important commission or know someone else who should be considered for such service. For those who are interested, I have attached the Florida TaxWatch November 2005 Briefing on the TBRC. The Governor will be making 11 appointments (it's not entirely clear whether Governor Bush or his successor will make the appointments), 7 from the House Speaker (Marco Rubio) and 7 from the Senate President (Ken Pruitt). The TBRC will be one of the most important appointments on fiscal, governance, tax, bonding and spending matters regarding state and all local governments for at least the next ten to twenty years. We all have a great deal at stake here and it is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT to get the right people appointed to do the right things. Kindest regards, Dominic Dominic M. Calabro President and Chief Executive Officer Florida TaxWatch 106 N. Bronough Street Tallahassee, FL 32301 O 850.222.5052 F 850.222.7476 www.floridataxwatch.org: -This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Bracy, Carol' 10/20/2006 8:54:54 PM RE: Pasco Hernando Early Learning Coalition Board Meeting thank you Carol. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Bracy, Carol [mailto:Carol.Bracy@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 4:15 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Pasco Hernando Early Learning Coalition Board Meeting Thank you Governor for a great Space Florida meeting today. The Board is energized and ready to make things happen. Your involvement has been wonderful. I appreciate it. Have a good weekend. Carol ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Bracy, Carol Sent: Fri Oct 20 16:06:44 2006 Subject: RE: Pasco Hernando Early Learning Coalition Board Meeting thank you -----Original Message----From: Bracy, Carol [mailto:Carol.Bracy@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 3:04 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Pasco Hernando Early Learning Coalition Board Meeting Checking with AWI and will fup. ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Bracy, Carol Sent: Fri Oct 20 14:22:51 2006 Subject: FW: Pasco Hernando Early Learning Coalition Board Meeting -----Original Message----From: Heather Fiorentino [mailto:hfiorent@pasco.k12.fl.us] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 8:00 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: jennint@eog.state.fl.us Subject: Fw: Pasco Hernando Early Learning Coalition Board Meeting No one has ever come down to visit the VPK Coalition. They have cancelled more meeting then had between June and this upcoming Dec. Please read this message I have received from one of their board members. We need some help and KNOW both of you truly care for our children. Please send some help. Heather -- from Blackberry -CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may be protected by legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by returning it to the sender and delete this copy from your system. Thank you for your cooperation. ------Original Message----From: Dave Marshall To: Heather Fiorentino Sent: Thu Oct 19 17:11:19 2006 Subject: Pasco Hernando Early Learning Coalition Board Meeting Heather: As individuals we survived another Coalition Board meeting but as a group, we have accomplished very little in setting the Coalition’s direction: We learned today: 1) The Coalition staff failed to monitor the Pasco County Government budgeting process and therefore was not awarded the $180,000 in matching funds necessary to fulfill contractual obligations with OEL. YFA had discussed with the Pasco County Govermenrt including $180,000 in the 2006/07 budget and had agreement from the County Administrator and I believe a written confirmation of that agreement. YFA then lost the Central Agency RFP to CDS and did not pursue the matching funds from that point. The Coalition Executive Director and Chair visited the County Administrator in May I think to follow up on YFA’s initiative but then they dropped pursuing the matching funds as well. My understanding of the consequence of not pursuing this budget item with the Pasco County Government and having matching dollars in cash is disenrolling children. Perhaps as many as 600 or more. When this issue was brought up today, the CDS Central agency CEO admitted that there were no matching funds from the Pasco Government and she was going to Rotary Clubs looking for funding. The staff’s explanation of the consequences of no matching funds is simple. They have moved some “other funds around” to make certain that children would not have to be disenrolled. Their explanation was very creative and I hope others in that board meeting understood what they were talking about. I did not. My understanding is that the coalition has to have matching dollars in cash. We had a number of meetings of the so-called “Match Ad Hoc Committee” and that’s all we talked about. If we don’t need a cash match, we sure wasted a lot of board members and staff time saying that we did. 2) Reports from the field indicate that the neediest children in Pasco County---eastern Pasco, Tribly, Lacochee and north Dade City are not being served by the new central agency as well as they were served by the old one. YFA had a staff of three in Dade City with a permanent office. They said that they served about five hundred children/families. The new central agency has a part time employee, no office (an outpost they call it with an employee meeting folks at a day care center and completing application and other documents on a lap top). 3) The Coalition replaced the $119,109 they took from Pasco’s “level funding” school readiness grant award and put in Hernando’s grant award. This glaring and unwarranted change by staff was defended at the August 17 Board Meeting, the Budget workshop and the Emergency Board meeting as being of no consequence. At the Emergency Board budget meeting, Mrs. Rags finally saw that there was no reason for the change and asked that they correct the change. Why they made the change is unknown and why they stonewalled is beyond my comprehension. 4) The November board meeting has been cancelled---too close to Thanksgiving. The December board meeting has also been cancelled---too close to Christmas. Our next meeting is in January 2007 and our fiscal year’s operation without matching funds will be six months underway. I wonder what the plan will be then. I also wonder when the annual audit will be completed and when/if will we receive a copy to review prior to the January meeting. 5) We have three new employees. Two of them work at the CDS office in New Port Richey. I don’t know what they do. The third drives the mobile resource van. When I was able to extract the admission that there are three new employees out of the coalition, the coalition says that they were really funded by other appropriations and when/if those appropriations run out, we can simply let those employees go. The planning for these employees began before the RFP was issued. The Coalition staff reasoned that they could manage the tasks of the two employees at CDS’s office cheaper than CDS. They further reasoned that they could schedule, operate, insure and maintain one vehicle cheaper than CDS who has many vehicles. Anyway that’s the explanation they presented and I must admire their planning even if the story sounds suspicious. In summary, the merged coalition in its short existence has managed to: 1) Discard the Pasco School District’s very successful seventeen classrooms that served 300 of our neediest children. We voted it out of existence based on the misleading information provided by the previous Executive Director that “…the School District will fund the program anyway.” Our board members bought into this false argument even after hearing from the District that they would not be able to fund the program. The $300,000 used to fund this program cost all of us about $1,000,000 more in matching funds that provided health services and other quality enhancements for this very needy group and others. 2) To compound the damage done by the board in number one above, the coalition staff proceeded to lose track of the $300,000 (after they raided these funds for additional monies for administrative costs) and did not find the dollars taken from the Pasco School District Quality Program until April/May 2006. I am sure that you recall the several quickly called meetings where the Coalition staff and members of the Quality Committee and Board members scrambled to find suitable users of the $200,000 or so that remained. We had to use the money or lose it. The Coalition staff has referred the monies awarded to the handful of organizations in Pasco and Hernando as “Collaborative Mini-Grants.” They have actually indicated that they “planned” this last-minute money grab as a way to establish “relationships” with other groups and agencies in the two counties. We learned today that about $50,000 of the “Pasco Quality dollars” went unspent. So instead of helping three hundred very needy children all year, we dumped $150,000 to some other very needy organizations and their clients in May and June. 3) Replace the executive director who had to “…move his family out of the state for their safety,” with the person who managed the Hernando Coalition prior to the merger. We have elevated this person who managed a $3,000,000 budget to the $25,000,000 combined budget of Pasco and Hernando. We have raised her salary from about $48,000 to about $75,000 during the period from July 2005 to about October 2005. We have not conducted a review of this individual’s performance since the Coalitions merged in April 2005 although the subject has been brought up several times. I feel responsible for this mess. I know that if the Pasco Early Learning Coalition Board had any idea of the position that this merged board finds itself in today, we would not have voted to merge. My conclusion is very simple. We should split the Coalition into Pasco and Hernando Coalitions. One of the OEL folks---the same one who made the infamous “take their sandbox and go home” remark also said that the “…Hernando folks will get this all straightened out.” He was wrong with both statements. The Hernando folks have not straightened anything out. They have discarded a well run and successful program---almost as a first order of business. They then lost the funds for that program for almost a year. In the meantime they issued an RFP that was at the very least flawed and then managed to select a new central agency for both counties---coincidentally the one that had served the Hernando Coalition--to provide most services to the Coalition. In the process, a ten plus year relationship with a long established, well operated and innovative Pasco agency was discarded. I still have questions about the RFP process and I bet YFA does too. They sued. I don’t know how to separate the Coalition. I am certain that the Hernando folks are tired of hearing from me when I ask questions but the board is responsible for a very large amount of money. If we continue to vote out successful programs and lose money for months and fail to monitor grants and we know about these things, what else is going wrong and are we serving the most children we can? Dave ________________________________ This electronic message contains information from Batson-Cook Company, which may be confidential or privileged. The information is for the use of the individual or the entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this message is prohibited. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please notify us immediately at (706) 643-2500. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Hanley, Mary C. (Bunny)' 10/20/2006 8:52:40 PM RE: The House of Alachua County Thank you -----Original Message----From: Hanley, Mary C. (Bunny) [mailto:Mary.Hanley@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 4:32 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: The House of Alachua County We'll do a thank you card and send the DVD and card to you when it comes. bunny -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 3:58 PM To: Thomas Johnson Subject: RE: The House of Alachua County I will be on the lookout for the dvd. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Thomas Johnson [mailto:hoh@bellsouth.net] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 12:55 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: The House of Alachua County Dear Governor Bush, I considered it a pleasure as well an honor to speak with you on Thursday morning,October 19th 2006. It was the Steve Oelrich Affair at Steve's Cafe. There you gave me your card and said that it would be best to e-mail you. We have been in service to our community for ten years now and my dear brother and friend Steve Oelrich has been serving on my Board of Directors in an advisory capacity for eight (8)years now. I had given him a letter to give you but you have not recieved it as yet; My humble request to you is that you would please humbly view the DVD that I am sending to you....it is a documentary about my life. Pat Robertson is sponsoring our efforts as well and comments on how God has used me. My overall goal is to have you get this DVD into your brother's hands, our President, in hopes that he would consider coming to Gainesville to be the Keynote Speaker at our Spring Luncheon at a date to be determined by him . If he agrees it would validate this good work nationally and we could expand our services changing people and our State and our Nation in this critical area. You will recieve the DVD and materials about us in the next few days and I pray that you would assist me in this matter. Please let me know once you have recieved it and whether or not you will forward it to our President. My cell# (352) 682-1831 or by e-mail Thomas Johnson , Pastor/Exec. Dir. From: To: Date: Subject: lilyrubio79@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/20/2006 8:27:01 PM Re: Sincerely May God Bless you!!! Thank you so much!!!!! I'll forward you a copy as soon as I'm done. Have a wonderful weekend! LILY -----Original Message----From: jeb@jeb.org To: lilyrubio79@aol.com Sent: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 3:58 PM Subject: RE: Sincerely I have already made the pitch as has our office. Why don't you send a letter and send me a copy? Jeb -----Original Message----From: lilyrubio79@aol.com [mailto:lilyrubio79@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 6:42 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Sincerely Dear Jeb, I really appreciate all you have done and the fast manner in which you respond to my emails…I’m gonna miss you when you are gone ⅝ I finally heard back from your legal offices and was told nothing more than what I already knew…that his application was being processed. I guess I’m a little disappointed. I know that there is only so much that can be done but I also know that you are a man with the ability to make things happen. I am not asking you to do anything bad or unethical. My grandfather already has his paper work submitted to receive a commutation of sentence and they will either accept or reject his request. With so many thousands of them, we need a way to make his case stand out. If there was just one way to receive a commutation of sentence then there would be no need for inmates to plead for their cases. He is sick and has heart problems and has been in prison for 11 long years…Who does someone need to be to have their federal sins forgiven? Jeb, will you personally try to plea for my grandfather? If necessary I can send a letter to Mr. Adams at the Pardon office as well. Irregardless, I believe my Grandfather has served an honorable sentence and is deserving of an early release. Thank you for your time! Sincerely, Lily Rubio Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: JR Harding Jeb Bush 'Gormley, Carol' 'Shelly Brantley' 10/20/2006 8:26:36 PM TD Summary Report TD Retreat Summary Report October 2006.doc Governor and others, Attached is the TD Summary Report. The retreat went well and we are establishing the technical working group for the formula in November. With luck we will have a formula by March 2007. Thank you for your support. JR ******************************************************************* JR Harding, Ed.D. (850) 907-0652 (home) (850) 907-9301 (fax) (850) 245-3313(work) (850) 245-3316 (work fax) (850) 510-4628 (cell) jrfsu@comcast.net (home) JR.Harding@vr.fldoe.org (work) www.jrharding.com ******************************************************************* -No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.6/486 - Release Date: 10/19/2006 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: cja@alliant-partners.com Jeb Bush Dominic M. Calabro Martin Garcia Martin Garcia 10/20/2006 8:21:42 PM Re: Constitutional Taxation and Budget Reform Commission (TBRC) I would like to nominate Martin L. Garcia from Tampa Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless -----Original Message----From: "Dominic M. Calabro" Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 14:59:19 To:"Dominic M. Calabro" Subject: Constitutional Taxation and Budget Reform Commission (TBRC) Dear Florida TaxWatch Board of Trustees: The Governor, Senate President and Speaker of the House will be appointing members to the upcoming constitutional Taxation and Budget Reform Commission (TBRC) and the 2007 Legislature. Florida TaxWatch is coordinating the appointments for the TBRC and has been asked to submit a list of qualified, potential appointees. Please let me know if you are interested in serving on this important commission or know someone else who should be considered for such service. For those who are interested, I have attached the Florida TaxWatch November 2005 Briefing on the TBRC. The Governor will be making 11 appointments (it's not entirely clear whether Governor Bush or his successor will make the appointments), 7 from the House Speaker (Marco Rubio) and 7 from the Senate President (Ken Pruitt). The TBRC will be one of the most important appointments on fiscal, governance, tax, bonding and spending matters regarding state and all local governments for at least the next ten to twenty years. We all have a great deal at stake here and it is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT to get the right people appointed to do the right things. Kindest regards, Dominic Dominic M. Calabro President and Chief Executive Officer Florida TaxWatch 106 N. Bronough Street Tallahassee, FL 32301 O 850.222.5052 F 850.222.7476 www.floridataxwatch.org: -This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. From: To: Date: Subject: Wallsten, Peter Jeb Bush 10/20/2006 8:15:06 PM RE: latino voters Yeah right. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 4:14 PM To: Peter.Wallsten@latimes.com Subject: Re: latino voters I am not very knowledgeable about the national scene. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Wallsten, Peter To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 20 16:11:12 2006 Subject: RE: latino voters But what about nationally? -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 3:58 PM To: Wallsten, Peter Subject: RE: latino voters I don't sense that happening in Florida this election season. I have concluded that we are just a little different. And, I am proud of the difference. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Wallsten, Peter [mailto:Peter.Wallsten@latimes.com] Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 5:53 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: latino voters Gov. Bush, I'm writing about how the immigration debate is threatening to roll back so many of the gains that you and your brother have made in winning Latino votes. Some such as Rev. Luis Cortes, Roberto de Posada of the Latino Coalition, and others are saying that this could be the national equivalent of what happened in Calif after Prop 187 -- and they have polling data to back up that claim. Do you sense this might be happening? Best, Peter From: To: Date: Subject: Alice Horn Jeb Bush 10/20/2006 8:12:21 PM RE: NFTE Jeb, I understand completely and thanks for the advice. I did hear back from Cheri, her department has the daunting task of sorting through the 750+ applications for the high school major beginning next week. We'll be back in touch with her then. Aside from your role as governor, we would love to keep in touch once you head back to Miami -- or wherever life leads you! I know, so would 5000 other organizations. But I sense that entrepreneurship is a cause you might be truly passionate about, and could have fun with. Hope to hear from you soon! Alice Alice Horn Executive Director NFTE South Florida The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship 7210 Red Road, Suite 207 South Miami, FL 33143 Featuring the KidVentures program for grades 5-8. 305-665-1141 fax 305-468-6315 alice.horn@nfte.com www.nfte.com www.kidventures.org -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 3:58 PM To: Alice Horn Subject: RE: NFTE You need to focus on the next governor and the current Commissioner of Education. I am going to have to take "time out" for a hile to let the next guy gain his footing. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Alice Horn [mailto:Alice.Horn@nfte.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 8:36 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Steve Mariotti Subject: RE: NFTE Thanks, Jeb! Steve and I would love to get together with you to talk about how we can really maximize NFTE's growth in Florida. It's such a good fit for the A++ plan. Our research at Harvard shows that NFTE helps kids connect with the real world of work, helps them do better in school, increases their chances of going to college. My favorite finding is that NFTE increases their "locus of control," giving them a greater sense of controlling their own destinies. Please let us know what works for you--we realize this is a busy time--we can either come visit you in Tallahassee or perhaps here in Miami later on. I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts! Alice Alice Horn Executive Director NFTE South Florida The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship 7210 Red Road, Suite 207 South Miami, FL 33143 Featuring the KidVenturesT program for grades 5-8. 305-665-1141 fax 305-468-6315 alice.horn@nfte.com www.nfte.com www.kidventures.org -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thu 10/19/2006 6:18 PM To: Alice Horn Subject: Re: NFTE It was great seeing you Alice. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Alice Horn To: Steve Mariotti ; Jeb Bush CC: cdelvillar@verizon.net ; Kathleen Shanahan ; cheri.yecke@fldoe.org ; Steve Mariotti Sent: Thu Oct 19 16:07:54 2006 Subject: RE: NFTE Dear Governor Bush, I enjoyed meeting and chatting with you briefly at the Gary Nader gallery reception with Romero Britto. Romero has generously agreed to work on an art and entrepreneurship project with some of our students in January. We are excited about this big event! Perhaps you or Columba would like to participate? I will reach out as soon as the date has been finalized. Also, I met Cheri Yecke at the educational Innovation Fair recently in Orlando. We are looking forward to working with the FL-DOE to help define the statewide entrepreneurship major under the A++ plan. Thanks again for believing in youth entrepreneurship! Alice Alice Horn Executive Director NFTE South Florida The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship 7210 Red Road, Suite 207 South Miami, FL 33143 Featuring the KidVentures program for grades 5-8. 305-665-1141 fax 305-468-6315 alice.horn@nfte.com www.nfte.com www.kidventures.org _____ From: Steve Mariotti Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 3:40 PM To: jeb@jeb.org Cc: cdelvillar@verizon.net; kathleen@jeb.org; cheri.yecke@fldoe.org; stevem@nfte.com; Alice Horn Subject: NFTE Importance: High Dear Governor Bush, I was pleased to hear from Kathleen Shanahan and Clara Del Villar of your positive comments regarding NFTE (the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship) at the ABNY breakfast in New York last week. As you know, NFTE's mission is to empower youth through entrepreneurship, giving them a vital connection to the real world of free enterprise. We have established a firm presence in South Florida over the past nine months, and are looking forward to further expansion. I wanted to take a few moments to bring you up to date about NFTE in Florida and our progress to date. ABOUT NFTE SOUTH FLORIDA NFTE South Florida opened its new program office January 1, 2006 with Alice Horn as its executive director. Since then, through the joint efforts of NFTE staff, a dedicated and enthusiastic team of teachers and motivated community partners, we have already trained 62 educators. By the end of this school year, we will have touched the lives of well over 2000 students. OUR PROGRESS TO DATE Here's a brief recap of our progress to date. * NFTE South Florida has been invited by Florida's Chancellor of Education, Cheryl Yecke to help develop a state-wide entrepreneurial major for high school students under your A++ plan for Education. * In South Florida, 62 teachers have been trained. * NFTE is now established in 24 schools and nonprofits in Miami and Broward. * Since January, we have already reached 750 kids, and anticipate reaching at least 1600 this school year. * NFTE South Florida is the recipient of a $135,000 contract from Miami-Dade County Public Schools under countywide high school reform efforts. * Over the summer we coordinated Miami's first Entrepreneurial Leadership Academy at Ferguson Senior High School for 115 students. * Community partners include Florida International University, Miami-Dade College, the City of Miami and of course Miami-Dade County Public Schools. * NFTE also has a statewide presence in Front Porch community schools through a partnership with the FL-DOE and Workforce Florida. You may be interested to note one of our students, Giovanni Lugo recently presented his business plan at a trade mission and international exchange event for a group of Portuguese dignitaries, through the invitation of Ambassador Al Hoffman. Ambassador Chuck Cobb was also present. Giovanni is one of three top South Florida students who have been selected to participate in NFTE's 1st Annual National Business Plan Competition in New York next week. We would be delighted to meet with you in the near future to further discuss our efforts in South Florida. We wish you the best of luck as you return to private life, and look forward to keeping in touch! Best regards, Steve Steve Mariotti NFTE 120 Wall Street - 29th Floor New York, NY 10005 PH: 212-232-3333 x 320 Fax: 212-232-2244 www.nfte.com NFTE's mission is to teach entrepreneurship to young people from low-income communities to enhance their economic productivity by improving their business, academic, and life skills. NFTE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. From: To: Date: Subject: Wallsten, Peter Jeb Bush 10/20/2006 8:11:12 PM RE: latino voters But what about nationally? -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 3:58 PM To: Wallsten, Peter Subject: RE: latino voters I don't sense that happening in Florida this election season. I have concluded that we are just a little different. And, I am proud of the difference. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Wallsten, Peter [mailto:Peter.Wallsten@latimes.com] Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 5:53 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: latino voters Gov. Bush, I'm writing about how the immigration debate is threatening to roll back so many of the gains that you and your brother have made in winning Latino votes. Some such as Rev. Luis Cortes, Roberto de Posada of the Latino Coalition, and others are saying that this could be the national equivalent of what happened in Calif after Prop 187 -- and they have polling data to back up that claim. Do you sense this might be happening? Best, Peter From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Roni.Hunt@MyClearwater.com 10/20/2006 8:05:04 PM FW: Your Quilt Thank you so much for the kind words. It is an amazing work of art that I am humbled to have it. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Governor Jeb Bush [mailto:Jeb.Bush@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 3:54 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Your Quilt -----Original Message----From: Roni.Hunt@MyClearwater.com [mailto:Roni.Hunt@MyClearwater.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 3:41 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Cc: mhunt2@tampabay.rr.com Subject: Your Quilt Dear Governor Bush, I wish to congratulate you on the receipt of the beautiful quilt made by Cathy Blanchard and quilted by Cathy Leitner. I know both of these ladies personally and I was privileged to see your quilt as it was being made. Cathy B. is an extraordinary appliqué artist. Cathy also mentioned to me that you were not sure why you were the recipient of such a gift. This gift is so befitting of you for into a quilt goes many fabrics, threads, planning, and hours of construction...you accepted it with great humility - this is the sign of a great man. Governor Bush, I wish to tell you that we, the people of Florida, are the ones who are honored for having been citizens of the State of Florida during your terms as Governor. You have strived to bring to all Floridians health, education, and personal safety. It may sound contrite, but I feel this is true. Each time I get the opportunity to see you speak I pause and thank God for bringing you to us. I pray for you each day to have the wisdom and compassion so necessary for your position; and, for you to be able to continue on successfully with your family after your days in the Governor's Mansion come to a close. May God Bless you and keep you and your family. Veronica Hunt Roni Hunt Clearwater Police Dept. Professional Standards 727/562-4304 727/562-4306 (fax) From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Holly Swanson Celeste Lewis (celeste.lewis@myflorida.com) 10/20/2006 8:03:47 PM RE: Recommendation to appoint Brad Swanson to the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council thank you for the kind words and for the recommendation. jeb bush -----Original Message----From: Holly Swanson [mailto:hswanson@urbanstudio.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 3:52 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Recommendation to appoint Brad Swanson to the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council Dear Governor Bush, First – I really wish you’d consider running for President when your term is up. Surely you’re aware that your popularity figures are on the (very) high side. People respect your rational no nonsense leadership. Other than you, I can’t think of another viable candidate that I’d enthusiastically support. Second – I would ask that you appoint my brother, Brad Swanson, to the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council. Brad has poise, grace, great energy, a sharp mind, a Chamber of Commerce background and a big sister (that would be me) who drills him relentlessly on issues I deal with in my professional endeavors as an Architect and planner: Infrastructure: the west coast of Florida lacks and needs a far more sophisticated and sturdy foundation for the rapid fire growth it is experiencing. There is a world of available technology to implement and manage smart growth. Good lord, we can pull full blown developments off the grid with the right incentives to developers (greater tax credits would be a good start). There’s an amazing development in Victoria B.C. – Dockside Green. If you decide not to run for President, at least check this out before you move back into development: http://www.docksidegreen.com Transportation: We now have container shipping – hooray! With the growth in the East Bay area, we can’t even handle coordination of existing rail and vehicular commuter traffic. Container shipping just makes the situation worse unless or until an effective integrated practical plan is implemented for the most basic movement of people and goods especially during peak hours. I won’t even mention the proposed Tampa Bay loop (which ties back to the first point) and potential mega-sprawl that would make our current sprawl seem puny by comparison. Storm Water Management: SWFMD needs to go green and move past the idea of retention ponds and drainage ditches. There are many ways of managing run-off that are far superior – pervious pavement, on-site collection and irrigation, bio-swales, etc.. Maybe we can send a few of their engineers through the LEED certification process with our tax dollars and allow them to practice new millennium engineering. Tourism and Trade: We have the most pitiful, underutilized, unattractive waterfront in the state. With container shipping, our business base should by rights, expand which promotes greater trade and tourism which requires a shared-use waterfront community. We don’t have the right people in place to help that happen. Again – it’s a new millennium… we need new millennium people to makes things happen in order to achieve any measure of sustained success. I thank you for your time. I’d go on but, there are too many exciting areas of improvement to pursue in one small communiqué. Please afford Brad Swanson that opportunity as a Planning Council member. Kind Regards,. Holly Swanson, AIA/NCARB Urban Studio Architects 655 N.Franklin Street, Suite 150 Tampa, Florida 33602-4447 813.228-6600 x292 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Nancy4RE@aol.com 10/20/2006 8:03:16 PM RE: request for consideration...... thank you. I don't know if I will be making those picks. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Nancy4RE@aol.com [mailto:Nancy4RE@aol.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 3:49 PM To: Nancy4RE@aol.com Subject: request for consideration...... I know there will be appointments made soon for the Florida Taxation and Budget Reform Commission. This email is to let you know that I would be interested in being appointed to that commission. Thank you for your consideration. Nancy Riley nancyRiley.com Nancy J. Riley CRS, PMN, CIPS Coldwell Banker Residential 3401 Fourth Street North St. Petersburg, FL 33704 (727) 822-9111 ext. 163 Cell:(727)560-2000 nancy4RE@aol.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush laura@dyessrealestate.com 10/20/2006 8:01:03 PM FW: Youth Summit - Orlando thank you for writing. Emily is a very impressive young woman. Everyone was impressed with her. Their recommendations are also greatly appreciated. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Governor Jeb Bush [mailto:Jeb.Bush@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 3:09 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Youth Summit - Orlando -----Original Message----From: Laura Smith [mailto:laura@dyessrealestate.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 2:46 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: Youth Summit - Orlando Dear Governor Bush, My daughter Emily, who attends Clewiston High School, attended the Youth Conference in Orlando a few weeks ago and had the privilege of having lunch with you and your wife. This opportunity was unique and she returned home with more enthusiasm and determination to continue SADD and FYDA activities. I would like to thank you for encouraging our youth to take control of their choices and the opportunity to be heard by their elders. The "Thank You" note was the finishing touch to a great experience. My best wishes to you and your wife. Sincerely, Laura Smith From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Bracy, Carol 10/20/2006 7:59:50 PM RE: Pasco Hernando Early Learning Coalition Board Meeting thank you -----Original Message----From: Bracy, Carol [mailto:Carol.Bracy@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 3:04 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Pasco Hernando Early Learning Coalition Board Meeting Checking with AWI and will fup. ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Bracy, Carol Sent: Fri Oct 20 14:22:51 2006 Subject: FW: Pasco Hernando Early Learning Coalition Board Meeting -----Original Message----From: Heather Fiorentino [mailto:hfiorent@pasco.k12.fl.us] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 8:00 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: jennint@eog.state.fl.us Subject: Fw: Pasco Hernando Early Learning Coalition Board Meeting No one has ever come down to visit the VPK Coalition. They have cancelled more meeting then had between June and this upcoming Dec. Please read this message I have received from one of their board members. We need some help and KNOW both of you truly care for our children. Please send some help. Heather -- from Blackberry -CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may be protected by legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by returning it to the sender and delete this copy from your system. Thank you for your cooperation. ------Original Message----From: Dave Marshall To: Heather Fiorentino Sent: Thu Oct 19 17:11:19 2006 Subject: Pasco Hernando Early Learning Coalition Board Meeting Heather: As individuals we survived another Coalition Board meeting but as a group, we have accomplished very little in setting the Coalition’s direction: We learned today: 1) The Coalition staff failed to monitor the Pasco County Government budgeting process and therefore was not awarded the $180,000 in matching funds necessary to fulfill contractual obligations with OEL. YFA had discussed with the Pasco County Govermenrt including $180,000 in the 2006/07 budget and had agreement from the County Administrator and I believe a written confirmation of that agreement. YFA then lost the Central Agency RFP to CDS and did not pursue the matching funds from that point. The Coalition Executive Director and Chair visited the County Administrator in May I think to follow up on YFA’s initiative but then they dropped pursuing the matching funds as well. My understanding of the consequence of not pursuing this budget item with the Pasco County Government and having matching dollars in cash is disenrolling children. Perhaps as many as 600 or more. When this issue was brought up today, the CDS Central agency CEO admitted that there were no matching funds from the Pasco Government and she was going to Rotary Clubs looking for funding. The staff’s explanation of the consequences of no matching funds is simple. They have moved some “other funds around” to make certain that children would not have to be disenrolled. Their explanation was very creative and I hope others in that board meeting understood what they were talking about. I did not. My understanding is that the coalition has to have matching dollars in cash. We had a number of meetings of the so-called “Match Ad Hoc Committee” and that’s all we talked about. If we don’t need a cash match, we sure wasted a lot of board members and staff time saying that we did. 2) Reports from the field indicate that the neediest children in Pasco County---eastern Pasco, Tribly, Lacochee and north Dade City are not being served by the new central agency as well as they were served by the old one. YFA had a staff of three in Dade City with a permanent office. They said that they served about five hundred children/families. The new central agency has a part time employee, no office (an outpost they call it with an employee meeting folks at a day care center and completing application and other documents on a lap top). 3) The Coalition replaced the $119,109 they took from Pasco’s “level funding” school readiness grant award and put in Hernando’s grant award. This glaring and unwarranted change by staff was defended at the August 17 Board Meeting, the Budget workshop and the Emergency Board meeting as being of no consequence. At the Emergency Board budget meeting, Mrs. Rags finally saw that there was no reason for the change and asked that they correct the change. Why they made the change is unknown and why they stonewalled is beyond my comprehension. 4) The November board meeting has been cancelled---too close to Thanksgiving. The December board meeting has also been cancelled---too close to Christmas. Our next meeting is in January 2007 and our fiscal year’s operation without matching funds will be six months underway. I wonder what the plan will be then. I also wonder when the annual audit will be completed and when/if will we receive a copy to review prior to the January meeting. 5) We have three new employees. Two of them work at the CDS office in New Port Richey. I don’t know what they do. The third drives the mobile resource van. When I was able to extract the admission that there are three new employees out of the coalition, the coalition says that they were really funded by other appropriations and when/if those appropriations run out, we can simply let those employees go. The planning for these employees began before the RFP was issued. The Coalition staff reasoned that they could manage the tasks of the two employees at CDS’s office cheaper than CDS. They further reasoned that they could schedule, operate, insure and maintain one vehicle cheaper than CDS who has many vehicles. Anyway that’s the explanation they presented and I must admire their planning even if the story sounds suspicious. In summary, the merged coalition in its short existence has managed to: 1) Discard the Pasco School District’s very successful seventeen classrooms that served 300 of our neediest children. We voted it out of existence based on the misleading information provided by the previous Executive Director that “…the School District will fund the program anyway.” Our board members bought into this false argument even after hearing from the District that they would not be able to fund the program. The $300,000 used to fund this program cost all of us about $1,000,000 more in matching funds that provided health services and other quality enhancements for this very needy group and others. 2) To compound the damage done by the board in number one above, the coalition staff proceeded to lose track of the $300,000 (after they raided these funds for additional monies for administrative costs) and did not find the dollars taken from the Pasco School District Quality Program until April/May 2006. I am sure that you recall the several quickly called meetings where the Coalition staff and members of the Quality Committee and Board members scrambled to find suitable users of the $200,000 or so that remained. We had to use the money or lose it. The Coalition staff has referred the monies awarded to the handful of organizations in Pasco and Hernando as “Collaborative Mini-Grants.” They have actually indicated that they “planned” this last-minute money grab as a way to establish “relationships” with other groups and agencies in the two counties. We learned today that about $50,000 of the “Pasco Quality dollars” went unspent. So instead of helping three hundred very needy children all year, we dumped $150,000 to some other very needy organizations and their clients in May and June. 3) Replace the executive director who had to “…move his family out of the state for their safety,” with the person who managed the Hernando Coalition prior to the merger. We have elevated this person who managed a $3,000,000 budget to the $25,000,000 combined budget of Pasco and Hernando. We have raised her salary from about $48,000 to about $75,000 during the period from July 2005 to about October 2005. We have not conducted a review of this individual’s performance since the Coalitions merged in April 2005 although the subject has been brought up several times. I feel responsible for this mess. I know that if the Pasco Early Learning Coalition Board had any idea of the position that this merged board finds itself in today, we would not have voted to merge. My conclusion is very simple. We should split the Coalition into Pasco and Hernando Coalitions. One of the OEL folks---the same one who made the infamous “take their sandbox and go home” remark also said that the “…Hernando folks will get this all straightened out.” He was wrong with both statements. The Hernando folks have not straightened anything out. They have discarded a well run and successful program---almost as a first order of business. They then lost the funds for that program for almost a year. In the meantime they issued an RFP that was at the very least flawed and then managed to select a new central agency for both counties---coincidentally the one that had served the Hernando Coalition--to provide most services to the Coalition. In the process, a ten plus year relationship with a long established, well operated and innovative Pasco agency was discarded. I still have questions about the RFP process and I bet YFA does too. They sued. I don’t know how to separate the Coalition. I am certain that the Hernando folks are tired of hearing from me when I ask questions but the board is responsible for a very large amount of money. If we continue to vote out successful programs and lose money for months and fail to monitor grants and we know about these things, what else is going wrong and are we serving the most children we can? Dave ________________________________ This electronic message contains information from Batson-Cook Company, which may be confidential or privileged. The information is for the use of the individual or the entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this message is prohibited. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please notify us immediately at (706) 643-2500. From: To: Date: Subject: Governor Jeb Bush Jeb Bush 10/20/2006 7:54:06 PM FW: Your Quilt -----Original Message----From: Roni.Hunt@MyClearwater.com [mailto:Roni.Hunt@MyClearwater.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 3:41 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Cc: mhunt2@tampabay.rr.com Subject: Your Quilt Dear Governor Bush, I wish to congratulate you on the receipt of the beautiful quilt made by Cathy Blanchard and quilted by Cathy Leitner. I know both of these ladies personally and I was privileged to see your quilt as it was being made. Cathy B. is an extraordinary appliqué artist. Cathy also mentioned to me that you were not sure why you were the recipient of such a gift. This gift is so befitting of you for into a quilt goes many fabrics, threads, planning, and hours of construction...you accepted it with great humility - this is the sign of a great man. Governor Bush, I wish to tell you that we, the people of Florida, are the ones who are honored for having been citizens of the State of Florida during your terms as Governor. You have strived to bring to all Floridians health, education, and personal safety. It may sound contrite, but I feel this is true. Each time I get the opportunity to see you speak I pause and thank God for bringing you to us. I pray for you each day to have the wisdom and compassion so necessary for your position; and, for you to be able to continue on successfully with your family after your days in the Governor's Mansion come to a close. May God Bless you and keep you and your family. Veronica Hunt Roni Hunt Clearwater Police Dept. Professional Standards 727/562-4304 727/562-4306 (fax) From: To: Date: Subject: Holly Swanson Jeb Bush 10/20/2006 7:51:31 PM Recommendation to appoint Brad Swanson to the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council Dear Governor Bush, First – I really wish you’d consider running for President when your term is up. Surely you’re aware that your popularity figures are on the (very) high side. People respect your rational no nonsense leadership. Other than you, I can’t think of another viable candidate that I’d enthusiastically support. Second – I would ask that you appoint my brother, Brad Swanson, to the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council. Brad has poise, grace, great energy, a sharp mind, a Chamber of Commerce background and a big sister (that would be me) who drills him relentlessly on issues I deal with in my professional endeavors as an Architect and planner: Infrastructure: the west coast of Florida lacks and needs a far more sophisticated and sturdy foundation for the rapid fire growth it is experiencing. There is a world of available technology to implement and manage smart growth. Good lord, we can pull full blown developments off the grid with the right incentives to developers (greater tax credits would be a good start). There’s an amazing development in Victoria B.C. – Dockside Green. If you decide not to run for President, at least check this out before you move back into development: http://www.docksidegreen.com Transportation: We now have container shipping – hooray! With the growth in the East Bay area, we can’t even handle coordination of existing rail and vehicular commuter traffic. Container shipping just makes the situation worse unless or until an effective integrated practical plan is implemented for the most basic movement of people and goods especially during peak hours. I won’t even mention the proposed Tampa Bay loop (which ties back to the first point) and potential mega-sprawl that would make our current sprawl seem puny by comparison. Storm Water Management: SWFMD needs to go green and move past the idea of retention ponds and drainage ditches. There are many ways of managing run-off that are far superior – pervious pavement, on-site collection and irrigation, bio-swales, etc.. Maybe we can send a few of their engineers through the LEED certification process with our tax dollars and allow them to practice new millennium engineering. Tourism and Trade: We have the most pitiful, underutilized, unattractive waterfront in the state. With container shipping, our business base should by rights, expand which promotes greater trade and tourism which requires a shared-use waterfront community. We don’t have the right people in place to help that happen. Again – it’s a new millennium… we need new millennium people to makes things happen in order to achieve any measure of sustained success. I thank you for your time. I’d go on but, there are too many exciting areas of improvement to pursue in one small communiqué. Please afford Brad Swanson that opportunity as a Planning Council member. Kind Regards,. Holly Swanson, AIA/NCARB Urban Studio Architects 655 N.Franklin Street, Suite 150 Tampa, Florida 33602-4447 813.228-6600 x292 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Moore, Cheryl 10/20/2006 7:30:15 PM RE: Judicial nominating commission no a nominee doesn't have to be an attorney. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Moore, Cheryl [mailto:C.Moore@mail.house.gov] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 2:44 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Judicial nominating commission Governor, Sorry to bother you with this but I am on the road with no access to contacts in your office. Can you get this to appropriate person? I need to know if nominee for JNC must be an attorney. Thank you. Cheryl Moore District Director Congressman Tom Feeney -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Laney, Timothy Wainwright Tara (tara.wainwright@myflorida.com) 10/20/2006 7:28:29 PM RE: Request to speak at event on December 6th Thank you Tim. I will check my schedule to see if I can make it. We might be having a special session on that day but I will know realatively soon. I hope you are doing well. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Sloan, Robyn [mailto:robyn.sloan@bankofamerica.com] On Behalf Of Laney, Timothy Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 2:41 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Dana, Pam Subject: Request to speak at event on December 6th Dear Governor Bush: Bank of America respectively asks you to be the lunchtime keynote speaker at an event we are hosting in Miami on December 6th. The event is called ICCC and is a strategy designed to stimulate private equity to flow to inner city markets. ICCC achieves this by matching inner city businesses with investors. ICCC is jointly hosted by the Inner City Economic Forum, www.innercityeconomicforum.com, an ambitious and innovative effort founded by the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC), to develop ideas and action plans that reduce economic inequality in America's inner cities, and Banc of America Access Funds (BACAF), www.bacapitalaccessfunds.com, a division of Bank of America's private equity investment group and the country's leading private equity investor in underserved markets. ICCC identifies and prepares a select group of 30-40 inner city companies to present their business plans to private equity providers, meet individually with investors, and network with peers and industry leaders. Two successful ICCC events have already occurred. The inaugural ICCC was held last fall in Los Angeles and the second was held in the spring in New York City. The next ICCC will be held in Miami on December 6th, 2006. The exact time of the luncheon can be flexible around your schedule. Given your past success as a business owner as well as the great economic enterprise that has existed under your administration, your participation in the event would be well received by the inner city companies. Please let me know what else you will need from us to secure this date. Respectively, Tim Laney From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Curt Carlson Taff, Bo 10/20/2006 7:26:43 PM RE: Our Joint St Pete Initiative we still have some issues to resolve and i have asked Bo Taff in my office to engage directly with SRI, the City, the Port, USF and Enterprise Florida to make this work. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Curt Carlson [mailto:curt.carlson@sri.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 2:40 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Our Joint St Pete Initiative Dear Governor, As you know we have made excellent progress on our joint initiative over the past few months and we are getting ready for the announcement on October 30th. I understand that our partners have talked to you about wrapping up the last details. If you need me to do anything, please let me know. We are excited about helping you make a real contribution in Florida. Thank you for this terrific opportunity. All the best, Curt Curtis R. Carlson, Ph.D. President and CEO SRI International Menlo Park, CA 94025 650 859 2878 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com) 10/20/2006 7:25:18 PM FW: quick questions for the St. Pete Times Latitudes i will do it. -----Original Message----From: PCastillo@sptimes.com [mailto:PCastillo@sptimes.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 1:38 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: re: quick questions for the St. Pete Times Latitudes Oct. 20, 2006 Dear Governor Bush, The St. Petersburg Times has a new Sunday arts and literature section, Latitudes. We’d very much like to include you on the literature pages, in a column called NightStand. NightStand focuses on what people, both readers and writers, are reading (what book is on their nightstand?). You'll see the debut this Sunday. It’s a quick read, a Q&A type of feature, and the interview time would be no more than five or ten minutes. Whatever is convenient for you, clearly, would work for me. I appreciate your time, sir. Sincerely, Piper Castillo Times Staff/Latitudes (727) 893-8827 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Burnette, Sharon 10/20/2006 7:24:07 PM RE: student letter -----Original Message----From: Burnette, Sharon [mailto:Sharon.Burnette@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 1:22 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: student letter Dear Governor, A student from Bayside, New York wrote a letter asking several questions of you. If you would like to answer them, I'll write a letter from TIR and include your responses. If not, I'll find a fifth grade pen pal for her which she also requested. Questions: 1. How does it feel to have a brother who is President of the U.S? It must be exciting to visit him at the White House. I AM VERY PROUD OF HIM AND SO WHEN I WITH HIM, I FEEL BROTHERLY LOVE. THE WHITE HOUSE IS A VERY COOL PLACE AND IT IS ALWAYS A THRILL TO BE THERE. 2. Did you ever live in the White House when your father was President? NO. I WAS ABOUT 30 WHEN MY DAD WAS PRESIDENT AND ALREADY HAD THREE KIDS. I LIVED IN MIAMI FLORIDA AT THE TIME. 3. Do the schools in Florida have air conditioning? (my favorite :0)) YES! IT IS TOO HOT IN THE START AND END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR WITHOUT AC. ALSO, WE DON'T HAVE SNOW DAYS. 3. Can you give me an idea of what a typical day is for you as Governor of Florida. THE GREAT PART OF MY JOB IS THAT THERE IS NO TYPICAL DAY FOR ME AS GOVERNOR. I TRAVEL A LOT. I WORK REALLY HARD. I ENJOY MY JOB AND LET PEOPLE KNOW IT. Respectfully, Sharon Burnette Teacher-in-Residence Office of Governor Jeb Bush 850-410-0501 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 10/20/2006 7:19:19 PM FW: Children's Network Negotiations ??? -----Original Message----From: Paul Harvey [mailto:pharvey59@swfla.rr.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 1:04 PM To: Lucy Hadi Cc: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Children's Network Negotiations ??? Dear Ms. Hadi, My objective is the same of yours and I was given a copy of the draft yesterday but I question where you gained anything. Camelot/Children's Network/ Chris Card appointed the first five board members so how did this get rid of the Camelot influence. This board will select like minded directors and a number of them are ex DCF employees. A majority rules. As a member of the public, imput after the fact is a mute point. Giving back the contract is one thing but leaving control of the selection of a majority of the board members to Camelot is absurd. This is how they controlled the other boards. I am sorry Ms. Hadi but this smells bad. Where are any measures to increase care to the kids and additional help for the staff. This is truely a sad day for children under your supervision and a slap in the face to honest people who want to help for the right reasons. Not one foster care parent nor adoptive parents were contacted to see what they thought of the job that was being done. This is not a community board. Then there is the community advocates as the watch dogs who have a voice but don't use it. How do you keep tabs on the services provided by meeting 4 times a year. Well enough from me, but you are doing a disservice to the community and the kids by approving this farce. I am not alone in my feelings and am probably in the majority . The one thing I have learned is why so many people don't trust DCF. Where is the removal of Preseventation Services in your plan of of no conflict of interest? This really looks like your group dos'ent have a clue as to what there doing. Perception is everything and at this point the perception is that this was a good ol boy back door deal once again. As a reporter stated to me,"nothing has changed". I hve to agree I don't think there is a defensivable agrument for you, even your attorney was not in agreement. If there is I would love to hear it. How is this a community board? A Saddended Taxpayer, Voter and one who has lost faith in government for the first time in my life. Paul Harvey ----- Original Message ----From: "Lucy Hadi" To: "Paul Harvey" Cc: ; "Coral Conner" ; ; "Diane Leroy" Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 10:07 AM Subject: Re: Children's Network Negotiations ??? > > > > > Dear Mr. Harvey, > > I regret any confusion about the location of yesterday's meeting. It > was certainly not our intent to make it difficult for you to attend. > > After receiving notice of our intent to cancel the contract and > beginning transition discussions, Camelot advised us of their interest > in revising the LLC contract to cure any defects that might have > prompted us to issue the termination notice. We were quite clear with > Camelot that nothing short of a fully independent board composed of > local permanent residents who can make independent decisions regarding > the system of care, resource allocation, etc., would be acceptable to > us. They developed language and we developed language to accomplish > that purpose. Yesterday's meeting was for the purpose of negotiating > specifics of an agreement that is acceptable to us. While no > agreement has been signed, Camelot agreed yesterday to accept all the > terms and conditions we required in the contract. > > Negotiating meetings must be publicly noticed and open for anyone to > attend. However, since the purpose of the meeting is negotiation > between two parties, there is no requirement that public comment be > taken. That is the reason you were not invited to speak. There will > be an opportunity for > you to do so next Tuesday at the public meeting. > > I realize that your preference and that of others in the community may > be for Camelot to be replaced with a new vendor. Thus, the idea that > we would renegotiate with Camelot may be disappointing to you. I urge > you to read the draft contract that I am attaching to this message > with particular attention to Section V. "Management: Rights, Powers > and Duties." I believe you will see a dramatic change in the > composition and independence of the LLC board. Since the absence of > full independence is what we sought > to correct, we believe it is appropriate to go forward with this > agreement. > L. > > (See attached file: D8 Proposal-v4.doc) > > > Lucy D. Hadi, Secretary > Florida Department of Children and Families > (850) 487-1111, Suncom 277-1111 > Fax: (850) 922-2993 > DCF Mission: Protect the vulnerable; Promote strong families; and > Advance recovery and resiliency > > > > "Paul Harvey" > rr.com> To > Lucy Hadi/D20/DCF@DCF > 10/19/2006 01:59 cc > PM > Subject > Children's Network Negotiations > ??? > > > > > > > > > > > Dear Ms. Hadi, > > Today I went to a meeting at the DCF office in Ft. Myers. I found out > about it 2 days ago from a reporter. I called DCF and asked about an > appeal by the Children's Network/Camelot and after numerous calls I > was told a negotiation meeting was being held. I asked if it was open > to the public and where was it advertised, the website advertisement I > could never find and when I called for directions I asked and was told > there was not much there? At the beginning of the meeting we were > told who could talk and participate and who could not, the public > could not. I left at the first break when it appeared this was all > worked out. A Board anointed by Camelot/Children's Network/Cris Card > was the problem to begin with. The DCF attorney was a smart > individual and I respect his positions but it seemed he was hamstrung > by whoever negotiated this to begin with. We were not even provided > with any materials pertaining to the discussion. Was this the only > public meeting? Are the original Board members not part of the public > and wouldn't their impute be of some significance?? Chris Card met > with DR. Chris McGInnis, our chairman, and was suggested a plan that > the old board would be reinstated if I was left out. I will do that > at any time if it keeps Camelot and the rest of these people out of > child care. There is to much good ol buddy stuff in all of this. All > these people are somehow related and that goes for the DCF side. That > was Obvious. They said that it would be discussed with you before > approval. I would hope that someone else from the public gets to > discuss what happens to our kids in district 8. A new board of x DCF > people is not what we need. Public awareness and the ability to get > an even, open forum for discussion will help you get a better > understanding of what is going on. I did not hear one mention of the > improvements they would do. I put my number in the newspaper to see > if anyone really cared , I was surprised by the response but most > people don't have or won't take the time. These were mostly foster > parents, some who quit, some who are quitting and many who are hoping > for change. This community has many fine people who would love to > help if it was made public and just think of the board member drawing > pool you would have. The local advocacy for children do nothing here. > I have met Stan Applebaum twice and he seems like a real nice person > but I have never heard or met any of the others. Why are they not > involved, I thought that was what an advocate does. Well please let > me know if there are any future public meetings we can attend. > > sincerely, > > Paul Harvey From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Thomas Johnson Bunny Hanley (bunny.hanley@myflorida.com) Hampton Betty (office) (betty.hampton@myflorida.com) 10/20/2006 7:19:01 PM RE: The House of Alachua County I will be on the lookout for the dvd. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Thomas Johnson [mailto:hoh@bellsouth.net] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 12:55 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: The House of Alachua County Dear Governor Bush, I considered it a pleasure as well an honor to speak with you on Thursday morning,October 19th 2006. It was the Steve Oelrich Affair at Steve's Cafe. There you gave me your card and said that it would be best to e-mail you. We have been in service to our community for ten years now and my dear brother and friend Steve Oelrich has been serving on my Board of Directors in an advisory capacity for eight (8)years now. I had given him a letter to give you but you have not recieved it as yet; My humble request to you is that you would please humbly view the DVD that I am sending to you....it is a documentary about my life. Pat Robertson is sponsoring our efforts as well and comments on how God has used me. My overall goal is to have you get this DVD into your brother's hands, our President, in hopes that he would consider coming to Gainesville to be the Keynote Speaker at our Spring Luncheon at a date to be determined by him . If he agrees it would validate this good work nationally and we could expand our services changing people and our State and our Nation in this critical area. You will recieve the DVD and materials about us in the next few days and I pray that you would assist me in this matter. Please let me know once you have recieved it and whether or not you will forward it to our President. My cell# (352) 682-1831 or by e-mail Thomas Johnson , Pastor/Exec. Dir. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Diane Leone 10/20/2006 7:18:10 PM RE: career academy news I have got to go. Term limits are a good thing although I won't deny I will miss the job. Great work on helping with the career academies! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Diane Leone [mailto:Leone@DianeLeoneDesign.com] Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 8:32 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: career academy news Hi, I was so excited to read about The "Today's Students, Tomorrow's Workforce," program of career academies with Commissioner Winn. I’m so glad that the career academy model is moving forward. I just know it will make a difference in preparing students for the workforce, the global economy and helping them stay in high school. Thanks for believing in them. It’s almost November and I don’t expect I’ll be back in Tallahassee anytime soon. I had hoped to have the opportunity to meet with you, just to say thank you for the great things you’ve done for the state and to say thank you for always being so supportive of small business owners like me. I really appreciate all of the opportunities to serve the state that you have given me and always taking my e-mail messages. I guess asking you to not leave your position as Governor won’t work will it? It would save you from having to look for a job when you leave office! Have a good evening. Diane From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush lilyrubio79@aol.com 10/20/2006 7:17:02 PM RE: Sincerely I have already made the pitch as has our office. Why don't you send a letter and send me a copy? Jeb -----Original Message----From: lilyrubio79@aol.com [mailto:lilyrubio79@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 6:42 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Sincerely Dear Jeb, I really appreciate all you have done and the fast manner in which you respond to my emails…I’m gonna miss you when you are gone ⅝ I finally heard back from your legal offices and was told nothing more than what I already knew…that his application was being processed. I guess I’m a little disappointed. I know that there is only so much that can be done but I also know that you are a man with the ability to make things happen. I am not asking you to do anything bad or unethical. My grandfather already has his paper work submitted to receive a commutation of sentence and they will either accept or reject his request. With so many thousands of them, we need a way to make his case stand out. If there was just one way to receive a commutation of sentence then there would be no need for inmates to plead for their cases. He is sick and has heart problems and has been in prison for 11 long years…Who does someone need to be to have their federal sins forgiven? Jeb, will you personally try to plea for my grandfather? If necessary I can send a letter to Mr. Adams at the Pardon office as well. Irregardless, I believe my Grandfather has served an honorable sentence and is deserving of an early release. Thank you for your time! Sincerely, Lily Rubio Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Kevin.Beary2@ocfl.net 10/20/2006 7:16:14 PM RE: Lake County thank you Kevin. I will share with Celeste Lewis. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Kevin.Beary2@ocfl.net [mailto:Kevin.Beary2@ocfl.net] Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 7:39 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Lake County I want you to know that you selected a fine man in Gary Borders for Sheriff. Many persons believe he should finish out the term and carry out what Sheriff Daniels started. Ward Greiner told me to say hello and agrees with the above. Thanks Kevin Beary From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush tesscox@earthlink.net Wainwright Tara (tara.wainwright@myflorida.com) 10/20/2006 7:11:42 PM RE: Seaside Neighborhood School I won't be able to commit to anything beyond December of this year since I don't know what I will be doing. Congratulations on the 10th anniversary! Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Tess Cox [mailto:tesscox@earthlink.net] Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 6:36 PM To: Gov. Jeb Bush; Jeb Bush Subject: Seaside Neighborhood School Dear Governor Bush! Seaside Neighborhood School is celebrating its 10 years of educating children. As one of Florida's first public Charter Schools, we are very proud that we ranked 4th in the State this past year! We would be honored to have you as guest speaker at our 10th Graduation Ceremony! This special event is scheduled for May 22, 2007. Please strongly consider this opportunity in support of one of Florida's first Charter Schools. Respectfully, Tess Cox tesscox@earthlink.net 231.6338 850.258.4796 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Alice Horn 10/20/2006 7:09:45 PM RE: NFTE You need to focus on the next governor and the current Commissioner of Education. I am going to have to take "time out" for a hile to let the next guy gain his footing. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Alice Horn [mailto:Alice.Horn@nfte.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 8:36 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Steve Mariotti Subject: RE: NFTE Thanks, Jeb! Steve and I would love to get together with you to talk about how we can really maximize NFTE's growth in Florida. It's such a good fit for the A++ plan. Our research at Harvard shows that NFTE helps kids connect with the real world of work, helps them do better in school, increases their chances of going to college. My favorite finding is that NFTE increases their "locus of control," giving them a greater sense of controlling their own destinies. Please let us know what works for you--we realize this is a busy time--we can either come visit you in Tallahassee or perhaps here in Miami later on. I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts! Alice Alice Horn Executive Director NFTE South Florida The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship 7210 Red Road, Suite 207 South Miami, FL 33143 Featuring the KidVenturesT program for grades 5-8. 305-665-1141 fax 305-468-6315 alice.horn@nfte.com www.nfte.com www.kidventures.org -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thu 10/19/2006 6:18 PM To: Alice Horn Subject: Re: NFTE It was great seeing you Alice. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Alice Horn To: Steve Mariotti ; Jeb Bush CC: cdelvillar@verizon.net ; Kathleen Shanahan ; cheri.yecke@fldoe.org ; Steve Mariotti Sent: Thu Oct 19 16:07:54 2006 Subject: RE: NFTE Dear Governor Bush, I enjoyed meeting and chatting with you briefly at the Gary Nader gallery reception with Romero Britto. Romero has generously agreed to work on an art and entrepreneurship project with some of our students in January. We are excited about this big event! Perhaps you or Columba would like to participate? I will reach out as soon as the date has been finalized. Also, I met Cheri Yecke at the educational Innovation Fair recently in Orlando. We are looking forward to working with the FL-DOE to help define the statewide entrepreneurship major under the A++ plan. Thanks again for believing in youth entrepreneurship! Alice Alice Horn Executive Director NFTE South Florida The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship 7210 Red Road, Suite 207 South Miami, FL 33143 Featuring the KidVentures program for grades 5-8. 305-665-1141 fax 305-468-6315 alice.horn@nfte.com www.nfte.com www.kidventures.org _____ From: Steve Mariotti Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 3:40 PM To: jeb@jeb.org Cc: cdelvillar@verizon.net; kathleen@jeb.org; cheri.yecke@fldoe.org; stevem@nfte.com; Alice Horn Subject: NFTE Importance: High Dear Governor Bush, I was pleased to hear from Kathleen Shanahan and Clara Del Villar of your positive comments regarding NFTE (the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship) at the ABNY breakfast in New York last week. As you know, NFTE's mission is to empower youth through entrepreneurship, giving them a vital connection to the real world of free enterprise. We have established a firm presence in South Florida over the past nine months, and are looking forward to further expansion. I wanted to take a few moments to bring you up to date about NFTE in Florida and our progress to date. ABOUT NFTE SOUTH FLORIDA NFTE South Florida opened its new program office January 1, 2006 with Alice Horn as its executive director. Since then, through the joint efforts of NFTE staff, a dedicated and enthusiastic team of teachers and motivated community partners, we have already trained 62 educators. By the end of this school year, we will have touched the lives of well over 2000 students. OUR PROGRESS TO DATE Here's a brief recap of our progress to date. * NFTE South Florida has been invited by Florida's Chancellor of Education, Cheryl Yecke to help develop a state-wide entrepreneurial major for high school students under your A++ plan for Education. * In South Florida, 62 teachers have been trained. * NFTE is now established in 24 schools and nonprofits in Miami and Broward. * Since January, we have already reached 750 kids, and anticipate reaching at least 1600 this school year. * NFTE South Florida is the recipient of a $135,000 contract from Miami-Dade County Public Schools under countywide high school reform efforts. * Over the summer we coordinated Miami's first Entrepreneurial Leadership Academy at Ferguson Senior High School for 115 students. * Community partners include Florida International University, Miami-Dade College, the City of Miami and of course Miami-Dade County Public Schools. * NFTE also has a statewide presence in Front Porch community schools through a partnership with the FL-DOE and Workforce Florida. You may be interested to note one of our students, Giovanni Lugo recently presented his business plan at a trade mission and international exchange event for a group of Portuguese dignitaries, through the invitation of Ambassador Al Hoffman. Ambassador Chuck Cobb was also present. Giovanni is one of three top South Florida students who have been selected to participate in NFTE's 1st Annual National Business Plan Competition in New York next week. We would be delighted to meet with you in the near future to further discuss our efforts in South Florida. We wish you the best of luck as you return to private life, and look forward to keeping in touch! Best regards, Steve Steve Mariotti NFTE 120 Wall Street - 29th Floor New York, NY 10005 PH: 212-232-3333 x 320 Fax: 212-232-2244 www.nfte.com NFTE's mission is to teach entrepreneurship to young people from low-income communities to enhance their economic productivity by improving their business, academic, and life skills. NFTE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. From: To: Date: Subject: Governor Jeb Bush Jeb Bush 10/20/2006 7:08:32 PM FW: Youth Summit - Orlando -----Original Message----From: Laura Smith [mailto:laura@dyessrealestate.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 2:46 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: Youth Summit - Orlando Dear Governor Bush, My daughter Emily, who attends Clewiston High School, attended the Youth Conference in Orlando a few weeks ago and had the privilege of having lunch with you and your wife. This opportunity was unique and she returned home with more enthusiasm and determination to continue SADD and FYDA activities. I would like to thank you for encouraging our youth to take control of their choices and the opportunity to be heard by their elders. The "Thank You" note was the finishing touch to a great experience. My best wishes to you and your wife. Sincerely, Laura Smith From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Roy Clark Wainwright Tara (tara.wainwright@myflorida.com) 10/20/2006 7:05:19 PM RE: 10th Anniversary of About Face thank you for the invite. I will check with the schedulers to see if I can make it. jeb -----Original Message----From: Roy Clark [mailto:rclark@paxen.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 11:08 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: 10th Anniversary of About Face Governor, This is the 10th year of the About Face program sponsored by the Florida National Guard and eight of these years has been under your leadership. This program has touched the lives of nearly 17,000 children over these 10 years. As the delivery agent for the program, The Paxen Group is hosting a graduation celebration on December 14th at 7 PM in the Tallahassee Armory. We would be honored if you would consider being the guest speaker. For this event, we are combining the classes from Quincy and Tallahassee. We will have 100 middle and high school children graduating that night from the Fall semester. We would not expect you to stay the entire time because the ceremony will be long as we take the time to recognize each graduate. We would appreciate if you could speak a few words of encouragement to the graduates and allow us to thank you for eight years of leadership and providing the funding necessary to carry out this program. I hope you will be able to attend. This program has changed lives, kept children in school and provided opportunities to some of the most vulnerable in our state. And that has been a big part of your legacy as Governor. If you can accept, Glenn Sutphin will work with your staff and ours to make this an event worthy of your time. Thank you for your time and consideration. Very respectfully, Roy Clark From: To: Date: Subject: FIJMAN.MICHELE Jeb Bush 10/20/2006 7:04:30 PM FW: massage therapy- MTAW.doc (seminar).doc Governor Bush – Thank you for the declaration – please send your staff & join us as well ! – michele (clinic) Come to a great presentation (MONDAY 10/23) !!! *SELF-MASSAGE & WELLNESS CLASS * In recognition of Massage Therapy Awareness Week (MTAW) the Florida Board of Massage Therapy along with the Capitol Clinic is sponsoring a class on self massage and wellness featuring Florida Board of Massage Therapy vice-chair and massage therapist Lynda Solien-Wolfe. Come and learn the benefits of massage therapy and self massage techniques for beating stress!!! You will learn self massage techniques to relieve the discomfort of hand and wrist pain and carpal tunnel syndrome; sore feet; headaches & learn stretching techniques to alleviate neck & shoulder pain. You will learn how the beneficial effects of massage will enhance wellness in the workplace. Learn how to choose a massage therapist by gaining the basic knowledge of Florida Regulation of Massage Therapists. Educational material will be provided to enhance the learning experience! Call the Clinic today (488-3782) to –reserve a spot in this most helpful and unique seminar offered between 10:00 – 11:00 am and again between 2:00 – 3:00 pm on Monday October 23, 2006 in room #309 of the Capitol and forget your woes for an hour while learning what massage can do for you ! Thank you ! Michele Fijman, R.N. (clinic) Carole Beckham, R.N. (clinic) Massage Therapy Awareness Week (MTAW) October 22-28, 2006 From: To: Date: Subject: Moore, Cheryl Jeb Bush 10/20/2006 6:43:57 PM Judicial nominating commission Governor, Sorry to bother you with this but I am on the road with no access to contacts in your office. Can you get this to appropriate person? I need to know if nominee for JNC must be an attorney. Thank you. Cheryl Moore District Director Congressman Tom Feeney -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Sloan, Robyn Jeb Bush Dana, Pam 10/20/2006 6:40:34 PM Request to speak at event on December 6th Dear Governor Bush: Bank of America respectively asks you to be the lunchtime keynote speaker at an event we are hosting in Miami on December 6th. The event is called ICCC and is a strategy designed to stimulate private equity to flow to inner city markets. ICCC achieves this by matching inner city businesses with investors. ICCC is jointly hosted by the Inner City Economic Forum, www.innercityeconomicforum.com, an ambitious and innovative effort founded by the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC), to develop ideas and action plans that reduce economic inequality in America's inner cities, and Banc of America Access Funds (BACAF), www.bacapitalaccessfunds.com, a division of Bank of America's private equity investment group and the country's leading private equity investor in underserved markets. ICCC identifies and prepares a select group of 30-40 inner city companies to present their business plans to private equity providers, meet individually with investors, and network with peers and industry leaders. Two successful ICCC events have already occurred. The inaugural ICCC was held last fall in Los Angeles and the second was held in the spring in New York City. The next ICCC will be held in Miami on December 6th, 2006. The exact time of the luncheon can be flexible around your schedule. Given your past success as a business owner as well as the great economic enterprise that has existed under your administration, your participation in the event would be well received by the inner city companies. Please let me know what else you will need from us to secure this date. Respectively, Tim Laney From: To: Date: Subject: Curt Carlson Jeb Bush 10/20/2006 6:40:00 PM Our Joint St Pete Initiative Dear Governor, As you know we have made excellent progress on our joint initiative over the past few months and we are getting ready for the announcement on October 30th. I understand that our partners have talked to you about wrapping up the last details. If you need me to do anything, please let me know. We are excited about helping you make a real contribution in Florida. Thank you for this terrific opportunity. All the best, Curt Curtis R. Carlson, Ph.D. President and CEO SRI International Menlo Park, CA 94025 650 859 2878 From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 10/20/2006 6:38:37 PM Fw: Fiscal Impact of scholarship program Collins Center Study.pdf -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: John Kirtley To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 20 14:22:24 2006 Subject: FW: Fiscal Impact of scholarship program Governor, FYI this is the reporter who was asking you about the effect of our program on per pupil spending. We spent some time with her after the event trying to help her understand the beneficial effect on public schools. Thanks, John ________________________________ From: John Kirtley Sent: Fri 10/20/2006 2:16 PM To: sjacobson@orlandosentinel.com Cc: Cyndie Salas Subject: Fiscal Impact of scholarship program Dear Susan, Thank you so much for attending our event today for Step Up For Students. We really appreciate your interest. I hope you were able to see how this program has impacted the lives of our families. I don't know if you received a press kit, but the average household income of our families is $23,000, and 60% come from single parent homes. Over 40% are African American and 25% are Latino. Over 900 schools serve our children, with an average tuition of $4,300. Our scholarships are limited by law to a maximum of $3,750 per year, so our parents actually pay out of their own pockets to be on the program. To be in our program, by law the students must take a standardized test approved by the state such as the FCAT, the Stanford 10 or the Iowa Basic Skills test. The results must be reported to a research group chosen by the state every year. Regarding the finances of the program, please see the attached report from the Collins Center. The report shows that our program will save taxpayers $600 million over ten years. This number is actually higher now, given the greater difference between our maximum tuition and per pupil spending in the public schools. These savings can be reinvested in the public school system to increase per pupil spending. Even if the savings were not reinvested, the program still increases per pupil spending. As you pointed out, public schools receive a certain amount from the state for every child that shows up (known as the "FEFP"). This year that amount is around $6,000, I believe. However every county also reveives Federal funds and local and county tax revenue that are not dependent on the numbers of students that show up. In Orange county, that ends up being around $4,000 per child. When a student leaves public school for our program, the district will not recieve the $6,000, but they still receive the remaining $4,000. Thus by definition per pupil spending increases. To use a simple example, imagine there were only 10 students. The district would receive funding of $10,000 for each child for a total funding of $100,000. If two students were to leave the public schools and use our program, the district would not receieve the $6,000 per child FEFP. Thus the funding would be $12,000 less, or $88,000. However they now have only 8 children to educate, so the per pupil spending in the district is now $11,000. In reality there are only 16,000 children statewide on our program, compared to 2.6 million in the public schools. Thus the discussion we are having is largley theoretical--but an important one all the same! Thank you again for your interest in our program. Please call me at (813) 310-7122 with any questions you may have. Sincerely, John Kirtley Chairman Florida PRIDE From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 10/20/2006 6:36:53 PM Re: Rollins Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel To: Jeb Bush CC: Kaplan, Mark ; Gormley, Carol ; Faraj, Alia ; Harrison, Danielle Sent: Fri Oct 20 14:27:31 2006 Subject: Rollins The Eleventh Circuit denied all relief. Next stop: US Supreme Court. No stays expected. Rocky Raquel A. Rodriguez General Counsel to Governor Bush Executive Office of the Governor Room 209, The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Tel: 1.850.488.3494 Fax: 1.850.922.0309 raquel.rodriguez@myflorida.com To learn more about how you can help our nation's hurricane victims, please go to http://www.flahurricanefund.org/ From: To: Date: Subject: PCastillo@sptimes.com Jeb Bush 10/20/2006 5:38:07 PM re: quick questions for the St. Pete Times Latitudes Oct. 20, 2006 Dear Governor Bush, The St. Petersburg Times has a new Sunday arts and literature section, Latitudes. We’d very much like to include you on the literature pages, in a column called NightStand. NightStand focuses on what people, both readers and writers, are reading (what book is on their nightstand?). You'll see the debut this Sunday. It’s a quick read, a Q&A type of feature, and the interview time would be no more than five or ten minutes. Whatever is convenient for you, clearly, would work for me. I appreciate your time, sir. Sincerely, Piper Castillo Times Staff/Latitudes (727) 893-8827 From: To: Date: Subject: Burnette, Sharon Jeb Bush 10/20/2006 5:22:20 PM student letter Dear Governor, A student from Bayside, New York wrote a letter asking several questions of you. If you would like to answer them, I'll write a letter from TIR and include your responses. If not, I'll find a fifth grade pen pal for her which she also requested. Questions: 1. How does it feel to have a brother who is President of the U.S? It must be exciting to visit him at the White House. 2. Did you ever live in the White House when your father was President? 3. Do the schools in Florida have air conditioning? (my favorite :0)) 3. Can you give me an idea of what a typical day is for you as Governor of Florida. Respectfully, Sharon Burnette Teacher-in-Residence Office of Governor Jeb Bush 850-410-0501 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Paul Harvey Lucy Hadi Jeb Bush 10/20/2006 5:04:16 PM Re: Children's Network Negotiations ??? Dear Ms. Hadi, My objective is the same of yours and I was given a copy of the draft yesterday but I question where you gained anything. Camelot/Children's Network/ Chris Card appointed the first five board members so how did this get rid of the Camelot influence. This board will select like minded directors and a number of them are ex DCF employees. A majority rules. As a member of the public, imput after the fact is a mute point. Giving back the contract is one thing but leaving control of the selection of a majority of the board members to Camelot is absurd. This is how they controlled the other boards. I am sorry Ms. Hadi but this smells bad. Where are any measures to increase care to the kids and additional help for the staff. This is truely a sad day for children under your supervision and a slap in the face to honest people who want to help for the right reasons. Not one foster care parent nor adoptive parents were contacted to see what they thought of the job that was being done. This is not a community board. Then there is the community advocates as the watch dogs who have a voice but don't use it. How do you keep tabs on the services provided by meeting 4 times a year. Well enough from me, but you are doing a disservice to the community and the kids by approving this farce. I am not alone in my feelings and am probably in the majority . The one thing I have learned is why so many people don't trust DCF. Where is the removal of Preseventation Services in your plan of of no conflict of interest? This really looks like your group dos'ent have a clue as to what there doing. Perception is everything and at this point the perception is that this was a good ol boy back door deal once again. As a reporter stated to me,"nothing has changed". I hve to agree I don't think there is a defensivable agrument for you, even your attorney was not in agreement. If there is I would love to hear it. How is this a community board? A Saddended Taxpayer, Voter and one who has lost faith in government for the first time in my life. Paul Harvey ----- Original Message ----From: "Lucy Hadi" To: "Paul Harvey" Cc: ; "Coral Conner" ; ; "Diane Leroy" Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 10:07 AM Subject: Re: Children's Network Negotiations ??? > > > > > Dear Mr. Harvey, > > I regret any confusion about the location of yesterday's meeting. It was > certainly not our intent to make it difficult for you to attend. > > After receiving notice of our intent to cancel the contract and beginning > transition discussions, Camelot advised us of their interest in revising > the LLC contract to cure any defects that might have prompted us to issue > the termination notice. We were quite clear with Camelot that nothing > short of a fully independent board composed of local permanent residents > who can make independent decisions regarding the system of care, resource > allocation, etc., would be acceptable to us. They developed language and > we developed language to accomplish that purpose. Yesterday's meeting was > for the purpose of negotiating specifics of an agreement that is > acceptable > to us. While no agreement has been signed, Camelot agreed yesterday to > accept all the terms and conditions we required in the contract. > > Negotiating meetings must be publicly noticed and open for anyone to > attend. However, since the purpose of the meeting is negotiation between > two parties, there is no requirement that public comment be taken. That > is > the reason you were not invited to speak. There will be an opportunity > for > you to do so next Tuesday at the public meeting. > > I realize that your preference and that of others in the community may be > for Camelot to be replaced with a new vendor. Thus, the idea that we > would > renegotiate with Camelot may be disappointing to you. I urge you to read > the draft contract that I am attaching to this message with particular > attention to Section V. "Management: Rights, Powers and Duties." I > believe you will see a dramatic change in the composition and independence > of the LLC board. Since the absence of full independence is what we > sought > to correct, we believe it is appropriate to go forward with this > agreement. > L. > > (See attached file: D8 Proposal-v4.doc) > > > Lucy D. Hadi, Secretary > Florida Department of Children and Families > (850) 487-1111, Suncom 277-1111 > Fax: (850) 922-2993 > DCF Mission: Protect the vulnerable; Promote strong families; and Advance > recovery and resiliency > > > > "Paul Harvey" > rr.com> To > Lucy Hadi/D20/DCF@DCF > 10/19/2006 01:59 cc > PM > Subject > Children's Network Negotiations ??? > > > > > > > > > > > Dear Ms. Hadi, > > Today I went to a meeting at the DCF office in Ft. Myers. I found out > about it 2 days ago from a reporter. I called DCF and asked about an > appeal by the Children's Network/Camelot and after numerous calls I was > told a negotiation meeting was being held. I asked if it was open to the > public and where was it advertised, the website advertisement I could > never > find and when I called for directions I asked and was told there was not > much there? At the beginning of the meeting we were told who could talk > and participate and who could not, the public could not. I left at the > first break when it appeared this was all worked out. A Board anointed by > Camelot/Children's Network/Cris Card was the problem to begin with. The > DCF attorney was a smart individual and I respect his positions but it > seemed he was hamstrung by whoever negotiated this to begin with. We were > not even provided with any materials pertaining to the discussion. Was > this the only public meeting? Are the original Board members not part of > the public and wouldn't their impute be of some significance?? Chris Card > met with DR. Chris McGInnis, our chairman, and was suggested a plan that > the old board would be reinstated if I was left out. I will do that at > any > time if it keeps Camelot and the rest of these people out of child care. > There is to much good ol buddy stuff in all of this. All these people are > somehow related and that goes for the DCF side. That was Obvious. They > said that it would be discussed with you before approval. I would hope > that someone else from the public gets to discuss what happens to our kids > in district 8. A new board of x DCF people is not what we need. Public > awareness and the ability to get an even, open forum for discussion will > help you get a better understanding of what is going on. I did not hear > one mention of the improvements they would do. I put my number in the > newspaper to see if anyone really cared , I was surprised by the response > but most people don't have or won't take the time. These were mostly > foster parents, some who quit, some who are quitting and many who are > hoping for change. This community has many fine people who would love to > help if it was made public and just think of the board member drawing pool > you would have. The local advocacy for children do nothing here. I have > met Stan Applebaum twice and he seems like a real nice person but I have > never heard or met any of the others. Why are they not involved, I > thought > that was what an advocate does. Well please let me know if there are any > future public meetings we can attend. > > sincerely, > > Paul Harvey From: To: Date: Subject: Thomas Johnson Jeb Bush 10/20/2006 4:54:46 PM The House of Alachua County Dear Governor Bush, I considered it a pleasure as well an honor to speak with you on Thursday morning,October 19th 2006. It was the Steve Oelrich Affair at Steve's Cafe. There you gave me your card and said that it would be best to e-mail you. We have been in service to our community for ten years now and my dear brother and friend Steve Oelrich has been serving on my Board of Directors in an advisory capacity for eight (8)years now. I had given him a letter to give you but you have not recieved it as yet; My humble request to you is that you would please humbly view the DVD that I am sending to you....it is a documentary about my life. Pat Robertson is sponsoring our efforts as well and comments on how God has used me. My overall goal is to have you get this DVD into your brother's hands, our President, in hopes that he would consider coming to Gainesville to be the Keynote Speaker at our Spring Luncheon at a date to be determined by him . If he agrees it would validate this good work nationally and we could expand our services changing people and our State and our Nation in this critical area. You will recieve the DVD and materials about us in the next few days and I pray that you would assist me in this matter. Please let me know once you have recieved it and whether or not you will forward it to our President. My cell# (352) 682-1831 or by e-mail Thomas Johnson , Pastor/Exec. Dir. From: To: Date: Subject: cats313 Jeb Bush 10/20/2006 3:49:28 PM Re: Ground owl Thank you so much, Gov. Bush. I've just received a letter from Wildlife and they sent an email yesterday stating the same as in the paper letter. You are a true animal person and a good man, Jeb. Alix Kazan ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: cats313 Cc: Ken.Haddad@fwc.state.fl.us Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 8:24 PM Subject: RE: Ground owl I will send it to him right now. jeb -----Original Message----From: cats313 [mailto:catsrule313@juno.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 1:17 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Ground owl Importance: High This message to Ken Haddad bounced. I don't know whether this means he's been replaced or, if so, who has his old job. If someone new, this message is for them. Thank you, Gov. Bush. You're the best! Alix From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Carly Fahey 10/20/2006 3:47:29 PM RE: My Youth Advisory Committee application update Congratulations, Carly! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Carly Fahey [mailto:pinksmurf600@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 9:20 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: My Youth Advisory Committee application update Governor Bush, You might remember that you wrote me a wonderful letter of recommendation for the National Council on Disabilitys Youth Advisory Commitee, and as you wished, Im keeping you updated. Good News! I got word yesterday that I am a finalist and I am going to be given a phone interview on Tuesday. I am very excited! Thank you again for writing me the recommendation. I will keep you posted. Carly __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Heather Fiorentino 10/20/2006 3:35:29 PM RE: Pasco Hernando Early Learning Coalition Board Meeting will do -----Original Message----From: Heather Fiorentino [mailto:hfiorent@pasco.k12.fl.us] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 8:00 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: jennint@eog.state.fl.us Subject: Fw: Pasco Hernando Early Learning Coalition Board Meeting No one has ever come down to visit the VPK Coalition. They have cancelled more meeting then had between June and this upcoming Dec. Please read this message I have received from one of their board members. We need some help and KNOW both of you truly care for our children. Please send some help. Heather -- from Blackberry -CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may be protected by legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by returning it to the sender and delete this copy from your system. Thank you for your cooperation. ------Original Message----From: Dave Marshall To: Heather Fiorentino Sent: Thu Oct 19 17:11:19 2006 Subject: Pasco Hernando Early Learning Coalition Board Meeting Heather: As individuals we survived another Coalition Board meeting but as a group, we have accomplished very little in setting the Coalition’s direction: We learned today: 1) The Coalition staff failed to monitor the Pasco County Government budgeting process and therefore was not awarded the $180,000 in matching funds necessary to fulfill contractual obligations with OEL. YFA had discussed with the Pasco County Govermenrt including $180,000 in the 2006/07 budget and had agreement from the County Administrator and I believe a written confirmation of that agreement. YFA then lost the Central Agency RFP to CDS and did not pursue the matching funds from that point. The Coalition Executive Director and Chair visited the County Administrator in May I think to follow up on YFA’s initiative but then they dropped pursuing the matching funds as well. My understanding of the consequence of not pursuing this budget item with the Pasco County Government and having matching dollars in cash is disenrolling children. Perhaps as many as 600 or more. When this issue was brought up today, the CDS Central agency CEO admitted that there were no matching funds from the Pasco Government and she was going to Rotary Clubs looking for funding. The staff’s explanation of the consequences of no matching funds is simple. They have moved some “other funds around” to make certain that children would not have to be disenrolled. Their explanation was very creative and I hope others in that board meeting understood what they were talking about. I did not. My understanding is that the coalition has to have matching dollars in cash. We had a number of meetings of the so-called “Match Ad Hoc Committee” and that’s all we talked about. If we don’t need a cash match, we sure wasted a lot of board members and staff time saying that we did. 2) Reports from the field indicate that the neediest children in Pasco County---eastern Pasco, Tribly, Lacochee and north Dade City are not being served by the new central agency as well as they were served by the old one. YFA had a staff of three in Dade City with a permanent office. They said that they served about five hundred children/families. The new central agency has a part time employee, no office (an outpost they call it with an employee meeting folks at a day care center and completing application and other documents on a lap top). 3) The Coalition replaced the $119,109 they took from Pasco’s “level funding” school readiness grant award and put in Hernando’s grant award. This glaring and unwarranted change by staff was defended at the August 17 Board Meeting, the Budget workshop and the Emergency Board meeting as being of no consequence. At the Emergency Board budget meeting, Mrs. Rags finally saw that there was no reason for the change and asked that they correct the change. Why they made the change is unknown and why they stonewalled is beyond my comprehension. 4) The November board meeting has been cancelled---too close to Thanksgiving. The December board meeting has also been cancelled---too close to Christmas. Our next meeting is in January 2007 and our fiscal year’s operation without matching funds will be six months underway. I wonder what the plan will be then. I also wonder when the annual audit will be completed and when/if will we receive a copy to review prior to the January meeting. 5) We have three new employees. Two of them work at the CDS office in New Port Richey. I don’t know what they do. The third drives the mobile resource van. When I was able to extract the admission that there are three new employees out of the coalition, the coalition says that they were really funded by other appropriations and when/if those appropriations run out, we can simply let those employees go. The planning for these employees began before the RFP was issued. The Coalition staff reasoned that they could manage the tasks of the two employees at CDS’s office cheaper than CDS. They further reasoned that they could schedule, operate, insure and maintain one vehicle cheaper than CDS who has many vehicles. Anyway that’s the explanation they presented and I must admire their planning even if the story sounds suspicious. In summary, the merged coalition in its short existence has managed to: 1) Discard the Pasco School District’s very successful seventeen classrooms that served 300 of our neediest children. We voted it out of existence based on the misleading information provided by the previous Executive Director that “…the School District will fund the program anyway.” Our board members bought into this false argument even after hearing from the District that they would not be able to fund the program. The $300,000 used to fund this program cost all of us about $1,000,000 more in matching funds that provided health services and other quality enhancements for this very needy group and others. 2) To compound the damage done by the board in number one above, the coalition staff proceeded to lose track of the $300,000 (after they raided these funds for additional monies for administrative costs) and did not find the dollars taken from the Pasco School District Quality Program until April/May 2006. I am sure that you recall the several quickly called meetings where the Coalition staff and members of the Quality Committee and Board members scrambled to find suitable users of the $200,000 or so that remained. We had to use the money or lose it. The Coalition staff has referred the monies awarded to the handful of organizations in Pasco and Hernando as “Collaborative Mini-Grants.” They have actually indicated that they “planned” this last-minute money grab as a way to establish “relationships” with other groups and agencies in the two counties. We learned today that about $50,000 of the “Pasco Quality dollars” went unspent. So instead of helping three hundred very needy children all year, we dumped $150,000 to some other very needy organizations and their clients in May and June. 3) Replace the executive director who had to “…move his family out of the state for their safety,” with the person who managed the Hernando Coalition prior to the merger. We have elevated this person who managed a $3,000,000 budget to the $25,000,000 combined budget of Pasco and Hernando. We have raised her salary from about $48,000 to about $75,000 during the period from July 2005 to about October 2005. We have not conducted a review of this individual’s performance since the Coalitions merged in April 2005 although the subject has been brought up several times. I feel responsible for this mess. I know that if the Pasco Early Learning Coalition Board had any idea of the position that this merged board finds itself in today, we would not have voted to merge. My conclusion is very simple. We should split the Coalition into Pasco and Hernando Coalitions. One of the OEL folks---the same one who made the infamous “take their sandbox and go home” remark also said that the “…Hernando folks will get this all straightened out.” He was wrong with both statements. The Hernando folks have not straightened anything out. They have discarded a well run and successful program---almost as a first order of business. They then lost the funds for that program for almost a year. In the meantime they issued an RFP that was at the very least flawed and then managed to select a new central agency for both counties---coincidentally the one that had served the Hernando Coalition--to provide most services to the Coalition. In the process, a ten plus year relationship with a long established, well operated and innovative Pasco agency was discarded. I still have questions about the RFP process and I bet YFA does too. They sued. I don’t know how to separate the Coalition. I am certain that the Hernando folks are tired of hearing from me when I ask questions but the board is responsible for a very large amount of money. If we continue to vote out successful programs and lose money for months and fail to monitor grants and we know about these things, what else is going wrong and are we serving the most children we can? Dave ________________________________ This electronic message contains information from Batson-Cook Company, which may be confidential or privileged. The information is for the use of the individual or the entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this message is prohibited. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please notify us immediately at (706) 643-2500. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Bracy, Carol 10/20/2006 3:35:25 PM FW: Pasco Hernando Early Learning Coalition Board Meeting -----Original Message----From: Heather Fiorentino [mailto:hfiorent@pasco.k12.fl.us] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 8:00 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: jennint@eog.state.fl.us Subject: Fw: Pasco Hernando Early Learning Coalition Board Meeting No one has ever come down to visit the VPK Coalition. They have cancelled more meeting then had between June and this upcoming Dec. Please read this message I have received from one of their board members. We need some help and KNOW both of you truly care for our children. Please send some help. Heather -- from Blackberry -CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may be protected by legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by returning it to the sender and delete this copy from your system. Thank you for your cooperation. ------Original Message----From: Dave Marshall To: Heather Fiorentino Sent: Thu Oct 19 17:11:19 2006 Subject: Pasco Hernando Early Learning Coalition Board Meeting Heather: As individuals we survived another Coalition Board meeting but as a group, we have accomplished very little in setting the Coalition’s direction: We learned today: 1) The Coalition staff failed to monitor the Pasco County Government budgeting process and therefore was not awarded the $180,000 in matching funds necessary to fulfill contractual obligations with OEL. YFA had discussed with the Pasco County Govermenrt including $180,000 in the 2006/07 budget and had agreement from the County Administrator and I believe a written confirmation of that agreement. YFA then lost the Central Agency RFP to CDS and did not pursue the matching funds from that point. The Coalition Executive Director and Chair visited the County Administrator in May I think to follow up on YFA’s initiative but then they dropped pursuing the matching funds as well. My understanding of the consequence of not pursuing this budget item with the Pasco County Government and having matching dollars in cash is disenrolling children. Perhaps as many as 600 or more. When this issue was brought up today, the CDS Central agency CEO admitted that there were no matching funds from the Pasco Government and she was going to Rotary Clubs looking for funding. The staff’s explanation of the consequences of no matching funds is simple. They have moved some “other funds around” to make certain that children would not have to be disenrolled. Their explanation was very creative and I hope others in that board meeting understood what they were talking about. I did not. My understanding is that the coalition has to have matching dollars in cash. We had a number of meetings of the so-called “Match Ad Hoc Committee” and that’s all we talked about. If we don’t need a cash match, we sure wasted a lot of board members and staff time saying that we did. 2) Reports from the field indicate that the neediest children in Pasco County---eastern Pasco, Tribly, Lacochee and north Dade City are not being served by the new central agency as well as they were served by the old one. YFA had a staff of three in Dade City with a permanent office. They said that they served about five hundred children/families. The new central agency has a part time employee, no office (an outpost they call it with an employee meeting folks at a day care center and completing application and other documents on a lap top). 3) The Coalition replaced the $119,109 they took from Pasco’s “level funding” school readiness grant award and put in Hernando’s grant award. This glaring and unwarranted change by staff was defended at the August 17 Board Meeting, the Budget workshop and the Emergency Board meeting as being of no consequence. At the Emergency Board budget meeting, Mrs. Rags finally saw that there was no reason for the change and asked that they correct the change. Why they made the change is unknown and why they stonewalled is beyond my comprehension. 4) The November board meeting has been cancelled---too close to Thanksgiving. The December board meeting has also been cancelled---too close to Christmas. Our next meeting is in January 2007 and our fiscal year’s operation without matching funds will be six months underway. I wonder what the plan will be then. I also wonder when the annual audit will be completed and when/if will we receive a copy to review prior to the January meeting. 5) We have three new employees. Two of them work at the CDS office in New Port Richey. I don’t know what they do. The third drives the mobile resource van. When I was able to extract the admission that there are three new employees out of the coalition, the coalition says that they were really funded by other appropriations and when/if those appropriations run out, we can simply let those employees go. The planning for these employees began before the RFP was issued. The Coalition staff reasoned that they could manage the tasks of the two employees at CDS’s office cheaper than CDS. They further reasoned that they could schedule, operate, insure and maintain one vehicle cheaper than CDS who has many vehicles. Anyway that’s the explanation they presented and I must admire their planning even if the story sounds suspicious. In summary, the merged coalition in its short existence has managed to: 1) Discard the Pasco School District’s very successful seventeen classrooms that served 300 of our neediest children. We voted it out of existence based on the misleading information provided by the previous Executive Director that “…the School District will fund the program anyway.” Our board members bought into this false argument even after hearing from the District that they would not be able to fund the program. The $300,000 used to fund this program cost all of us about $1,000,000 more in matching funds that provided health services and other quality enhancements for this very needy group and others. 2) To compound the damage done by the board in number one above, the coalition staff proceeded to lose track of the $300,000 (after they raided these funds for additional monies for administrative costs) and did not find the dollars taken from the Pasco School District Quality Program until April/May 2006. I am sure that you recall the several quickly called meetings where the Coalition staff and members of the Quality Committee and Board members scrambled to find suitable users of the $200,000 or so that remained. We had to use the money or lose it. The Coalition staff has referred the monies awarded to the handful of organizations in Pasco and Hernando as “Collaborative Mini-Grants.” They have actually indicated that they “planned” this last-minute money grab as a way to establish “relationships” with other groups and agencies in the two counties. We learned today that about $50,000 of the “Pasco Quality dollars” went unspent. So instead of helping three hundred very needy children all year, we dumped $150,000 to some other very needy organizations and their clients in May and June. 3) Replace the executive director who had to “…move his family out of the state for their safety,” with the person who managed the Hernando Coalition prior to the merger. We have elevated this person who managed a $3,000,000 budget to the $25,000,000 combined budget of Pasco and Hernando. We have raised her salary from about $48,000 to about $75,000 during the period from July 2005 to about October 2005. We have not conducted a review of this individual’s performance since the Coalitions merged in April 2005 although the subject has been brought up several times. I feel responsible for this mess. I know that if the Pasco Early Learning Coalition Board had any idea of the position that this merged board finds itself in today, we would not have voted to merge. My conclusion is very simple. We should split the Coalition into Pasco and Hernando Coalitions. One of the OEL folks---the same one who made the infamous “take their sandbox and go home” remark also said that the “…Hernando folks will get this all straightened out.” He was wrong with both statements. The Hernando folks have not straightened anything out. They have discarded a well run and successful program--almost as a first order of business. They then lost the funds for that program for almost a year. In the meantime they issued an RFP that was at the very least flawed and then managed to select a new central agency for both counties---coincidentally the one that had served the Hernando Coalition--to provide most services to the Coalition. In the process, a ten plus year relationship with a long established, well operated and innovative Pasco agency was discarded. I still have questions about the RFP process and I bet YFA does too. They sued. I don’t know how to separate the Coalition. I am certain that the Hernando folks are tired of hearing from me when I ask questions but the board is responsible for a very large amount of money. If we continue to vote out successful programs and lose money for months and fail to monitor grants and we know about these things, what else is going wrong and are we serving the most children we can? Dave ________________________________ This electronic message contains information from Batson-Cook Company, which may be confidential or privileged. The information is for the use of the individual or the entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this message is prohibited. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please notify us immediately at (706) 643-2500. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 10/20/2006 3:34:54 PM FW: Pray for Michael fup -----Original Message----From: mikesmom3@aol.com [mailto:mikesmom3@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 11:31 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Pray for Michael Dear Governor Bush, Thank you. It would mean so much coming from you because you have protected our children for the last eight years. Please do not leave office without protecting them for the rest of their lives. From the Heart, Karen -----Original Message----From: jeb@jeb.org To: mikesmom3@aol.com Sent: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 6:37 AM Subject: RE: Pray for Michael I will see if there can be a change in policy regarding patients with unique needs. Jeb -----Original Message----From: mikesmom3@aol.com [mailto:mikesmom3@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 10:34 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Pray for Michael Dear Governor Bush, Our prayers have been answered...we were able to leave the ICU yesterday and return home. Michael has more than 9 lives! :-) I am very sad that your term as the BEST governor we have ever had is soon coming to an end. If there is anything that you can do to support the advocacy of parents who are begging pediatrician to continue on as the doctors for our children would be very much appreciated. The way it is now, adult providers have either NEVER had patients with pediatric diagnoses or are unfamiliar with the equipment, dosing and protocols established on the pediatric side. Michael's pediatrician agonized over having to release him to adult care, but the physician group of which he is a member strictly forbids pediatrician form seeing kids that are older than 21 years of age. The problem that I have encountered, as have many other parents of children with Developmental Disabilities, is that the medical transition from pediatric to adult care is just not appropriate for ALL of our young adults. It's as if we are being punished for taking such good care of our children that they are now living into adulthood and being transitioned into the care of a system that cannot meet their needs. I apologize for going on and on, but these past two weeks have taught me one very important lesson...Mike does not belong in the hands of the adult medical system. The adult Emergency Room and floor does not have small cuffs for his blood pressure, the small needles to draw blood or the familiarity with his diagnosis or equipment. I have always been proud to see my Mike be the pioneer that he has been, but at this stage of the game, he needs to be cared by the appropriate care givers - in his case pediatrics! There has to be a solution that would give parents and physicians the opportunity to decide what is best for the young adult and NOT base medical transition solely upon age. I am aware that Medicare and Medicaid play an important role in the lives of our children, but a physician that is part of a group that has BOTH pediatric and adult care, should still be able to receive payment and NOT endanger the lives of our children. Thank you for your prayers, Monday was the worst day of my life and I thank our Almighty God that Michael cannot remember any of it. As always, From the Heart, Karen -----Original Message----From: jeb@jeb.org To: mikesmom3@aol.com Sent: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 9:54 PM Subject: RE: Pray for Michael Columba and I will pray for Mike's recovery. Jeb -----Original Message----From: mikesmom3@aol.com [mailto:mikesmom3@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 7:42 AM To: shulibully@yahoo.com; kabri1@msn.com; PurpleHenna@aol.com; AKhalsa@intellitools.com; hbarfoot@vantage.com; RheinMed@aol.com; BeltonLana@msn.com Cc: retired8-26-98@sbcglobal.net; blueexpressions@mac.com; kmbrill@aol.com; dchlysta@tampabay.rr.com; Determined3@aol.com; Busyl98525@aol.com; Jeb Bush Subject: Pray for Michael -----Original Message----From: mikesmom3@aol.com To: mamanila@hotmail.com; mmcnally@vantage.com; mixam71@hotmail.com; madalaine@comcast.net; d.niemeijer@niemconsult.com Cc: dragnslayer@tampabay.rr.com; advocatermw@aol.com; BAnnHolden@aol.com; jswartzfeger@cox.net; gdelisio@hotmail.com; Michele.Polland@fldoe.org; pfontana@masd.k12.pa.us; lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net Sent: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 6:44 AM Subject: Pray for Michael Dear All, PLEASE pray for my Michael some more...yesterday Mike had a really HORRIBLE day. We're not sure how it happened, but I was at Lowe's and Brian had just given Mike his breathing treatment and went into the bathroom to draw a bath for Mike and when he went back into Mike's room, the bi-pap hose was disconnected. Brian found Michael blue and unresponsive. He immediately called 911, then me and I came home to firetrucks and paramedics. They told me that his heart was strong, but he was not responding...they didn't realize they had to put the pulse ox on his toe because his nails are polished...I hooked him up and his O2 sats were very low. We loaded him into the red wagon and off to the ER. His sats had come right up, but his CO2 level was at 200 (NOT good) and he continued to just stare straight ahead or roll his eyes back. Oh God, I've never prayed harder in my life! We were minutes away from intubation (a vent) when the doc decided to try a mask that covers both Mike's nose and mouth. Within the hour Mike became responsive again and they repeated his blood gasses and his CO2 had dropped down to 94. (Thank you God!) His girlfriend Sarah and assistant Celste arrived (Sarah from the airport just back from London) and they really helped to calm him down. He hates having anything over his mouth because he cannot talk, but having them there REALLY helped! We are now in ICU (Pediatric, after MUCH begging and pleading) and he was talking and had some juice until he finally fell asleep around 2:00 A.M. His CO2 level was down to 54 (much better - he has never been about 45) and he's resting comfortably. He doesn't remember anything from yesterday other than knowing that his hose had become disconnected and that he and Brian were watching an episode of Futurerama! Brian has calmed down considerably, but is still SO WORRIED about his brother...he was inconsolable when I arrived home and I just had to keep telling him that it was NOT his fault. I can't begin to tell you how remarkably strong my Michael is...it was very scarey, but Randy and Brian were talking to him the whole time and making bets as to what they would do as soon as he got better...Randy owes him a flat screen t.v. and has promised to dye his hair purple for Halloween...Brian has to dye his hair pink! I know that ALL of your thoughts and prayers helped Mike last week and I wish I didn't have to ask again, but PLEASE, PLEASE keep him in your prayers a while longer. Thanks. From the Heart, Karen ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. 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Brangaccio Belinda Miller Bob Lotane Bob Norris Brenda Washington Claire Call Claude Mueller Dave Foy Dennis Threadgill Eric Miller Gwen Chick Jovita Ashton Kevin McCarty Kimberly Case Lin Hartsfield Lisa Miller Michael Milnes Monica Rutkowski Ray Spudeck Rich Robleto Richard Koon Rick Mahler Sam Binnun Sharon Binnun Steve Parton Tom Streukens Tom Zutell 10/20/2006 3:27:19 PM Office of Insurance Regulation - Activities Report, 9/16-9/30/06 September 2.5.pdf Attached is the activities report covering September 16 through September 30, 2006 for the Office of Insurance Regulation. Please let me know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Christina Huff Commissioner's Office Florida Office of Insurance Regulation 200 East Gaines Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-0305 850-413-5906 Ph 850-488-3334 Fax Visit our website at www.floir.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush dempseyh@gtlaw.com 10/20/2006 3:22:36 PM RE: Judicial activism who was on the panel? -----Original Message----From: dempseyh@gtlaw.com [mailto:dempseyh@gtlaw.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 9:15 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Judicial activism Governor, This ran on the front page of the St. Pete Times yesterday. The story ought to be the the appellate courts have completely gutted the parental notification law. Not a single DCA opinion has upheld a trial court's denial of a judicial bypass motion. In the case before Angie which Lucy writes about, there is no way this girl was mature enough to make this kind of decision on her own. 94% who ask get abortions A girl wants an abortion, but is afraid to talk to her parents. But, since July 2005, Florida law says she has to — or seek special permission from a judge. By LUCY MORGAN Published October 19, 2006 TALLAHASSEE — Somewhere in Florida, a 16-year-old girl just found out that the state courts will let her get an abortion without telling her parents. She is about nine weeks pregnant, and her parents don’t know it. She says they would be ashamed and disappointed if they found out. A high school junior, she has college aspirations and fears a baby would derail her future. But under state law since the summer of 2005, she cannot get an abortion without telling her parents — unless a judge lets her. When she asked, a judge said no, she was not mature enough to make the decision. But on Wednesday, an appeal court said it has overruled the first judge and said she can have her abortion. Her parents don’t need to know. One girl’s story revealed For years, courts stopped legislative efforts to pass laws requiring parental consent or notice, ruling that Florida’s constitutional right to privacy extended to minors seeking abortions. So lawmakers put it to voters, who approved an amendment to the state Constitution in 2004 that requires notice to a parent or guardian before a minor’s pregnancy can be terminated. A minor can seek a “judicial waiver” so her parent does not have to be notified. She must show that she is mature enough to make the decision, but she does not have to prove she has the maturity of an adult. She must prove that notifying her parents would not be in her best interest. Since July 1, 2005, when the new law went on the books, 548 young women have asked for waivers; 514 have been granted. Abortion rights supporters say that 94 percent rate shows that those who go to court truly need an abortion. Opponents contend that it’s too easy to get the waiver. Because of privacy issues, the public could see only bare figures about the number of cases heard. But now comes the case of Jane Doe, whose story can be told because records of her court proceeding were left in a plain envelope on the doorstep of a Times reporter. Conflicting beliefs Those records identify her only as a resident of a small town. She sought help from the ACLU after discovering pathproject.net, the ACLU’s parental notice Web site. Since March the ACLU has helped 172 young women go to court, free of charge. ACLU lawyer Richard Benham represented Jane Doe. She was seven weeks pregnant when she appeared in Tallahassee before Circuit Judge Angela Dempsey on Saturday, Sept. 30. The woman found herself at an immediate disadvantage when the judge refused to allow Assistant Public Defender Hunter Pfeiffer, who was volunteering his time, to make the presentation, saying it posed an ethical conflict with his regular job. That forced Benham, who has little courtroom experience, to present the case alone. The young woman said she is a good student and believes the pregnancy would impair her ability to pursue a college education. Her parents hold strong religious beliefs concerning pregnancy that she does not share, court documents indicate. Telling her parents about the pregnancy could permanently damage her relationship with them. Judge Dempsey, a recent Jeb Bush appointee, dismissed the petition. She said Jane Doe may not be aware of the emotional consequences of having an abortion and did not demonstrate that she is mature enough to make a decision on her own. The judge said Jane Doe’s fear of “shame and disappointment of the parents” were not enough to bypass Florida’s constitutional right of parental notice. But in an order released Wednesday, in a 2-1 decision, the 1st District Court of Appeal overturned Dempsey’s decision and allowed the abortion. Controversial process Opponents of a parental notice law feared it would drive young women to seek back alley abortions rather than face telling angry parents. “It takes a significant amount of courage and need to stand up in front of a judge who is likely to be a white male and talk about the most personal private aspects of your life,” said Planned Parenthood executive director Stephanie Grutman of West Palm Beach. Grutman said some young women have encountered hostile judges who have posted their names on public dockets, derisively called them “mommy” during hearings and appointed antiabortion attorneys to represent them. Grutman estimates that of some 16,000 teens under 18 who get pregnant in Florida a year, 7,000 to 9,000 decide to get an abortion. The number of young women going to court has startled abortion opponents. They believe it has become far too easy to get judges to waive notice. “I have heard many testimonies of minors who have given birth because of the parental notification law being in effect,’’ said Robin L. Hoffman, president of Florida Right to Life. “However, I have also spoken with others who tell me the judicial bypass is being abused.’’ Republican Rep. John Stargel of Lakeland introduced a bill this year that would make it harder to get a waiver and stop young women from “judge shopping” in areas outside their hometowns. Too many waivers violated the spirit of a law that voters overwhelmingly approved, Stargel said. On Wednesday, Stargel declined to discuss the bill because he was just elected to the circuit bench in Polk County. He soon could preside over parental notice cases. Lucy Morgan can be reached at (850) 224-7263 or lmorgan@sptimes.com. Hayden R. Dempsey Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 101 East College Avenue P.O. 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If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. To reply to our email administrator directly, please send an email to postmaster@gtlaw.com. From: To: Date: Subject: John Adams Jeb Bush 10/20/2006 3:10:45 PM FW: Florida Today - Luring new businesses tough Governor...I have a call sheet on this to give to you at the space Florida meeting at 100........jaa -----Original Message----From: Taff, Bo [mailto:Bo.Taff@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 11:01 AM Eastern Standard Time To: DeLuise, Anthony; Honorable Jeb Bush; williamp@jeb.org Cc: Dana, Pam; Openshaw, Scott; Campbell, Kristy; Faraj, Alia; Riemann, Wendy; Bob Rohrlack; John Adams; Kaplan, Mark Subject: RE: Florida Today - Luring new businesses tough Governor, James "Jim" Bass is the new President and CEO of "The New Piper Aircraft, Inc." replacing Mr. Chuck Suma. Piper is a 70 year old company and has been in Vero Beach for 50 years. They presently have revenues of approx. $200 million and employee approx. 1,000. The company sits on 88 acres at the Vero Beach Airport in the Gifford area of Vero Beach -- which under your guidance, recently received an Enterprise Zone designation (which became effective July 1, 2005) . The company has suffered numerous set-backs in its history, e.g., product liability concerns in the general aviation industry, 9-11 (which severely impacted general aviation, especially in FL), direct hits by hurricanes, and most recently a 10-fold increase in property insurance (from approximately $400K/year to now approx. $5 million) After hurricane impacts, New Piper had to lay-off a significant percentage of its workforce, and under your direction the Agency for Workforce Innovation provided a mobile one-stop unit at the New Piper facility to assist workers in finding new positions. In 2004/05, Workforce Florida approved training grants to the company -- Incumbent Worker training grant of $600,000 (of which they only used about $13K), and a Quick Response Training grant of $825,000 (of which they have used about half). Regarding the property insurance issue - your office offered to put Mr. Bass on your insurance task force, but Mr. Bass declined. Regarding the rumors of the company locating new business lines outside of Florida, and the potential of the company moving any operations outside of the state, EFI is looking into this and has been reaching out to the company. -Bo -----Original Message----From: DeLuise, Anthony Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 10:08 AM To: 'jeb@jeb.org'; 'williamp@jeb.org' Cc: Dana, Pam; Taff, Bo; Openshaw, Scott; Campbell, Kristy; Faraj, Alia; Riemann, Wendy Subject: Florida Today - Luring new businesses tough Governor - please find below an article and editorial that ran in Florida Today earlier this week. You may be asked about this issue after the Space Florida board meeting today. Anthony. ------------------------------------Florida Today - Luring new businesses tough Incentives may not be enough BY DONNA BALANCIA Wednesday October 17, 2006 A threat Tuesday by Vero Beach-based Piper Aircraft Inc. to manufacture its new luxury personal jet outside of Florida has triggered concerns that a bidding war will break out between states to lure the Piper assembly plant. Business and economic-development experts say Florida could have a tough time competing with financial incentives offered by other states. "We used to be a very attractive state in which to do business, but a lot of states have caught up," said Tim Hollingsworth, a university professor and director of Florida Tech Consulting. "We had the corner on the market because of our location and being a nice and relatively inexpensive place to live. But I think a lot of states have started to catch up. I think Florida has not been as well-organized in putting incentive packages together." Hollingsworth's comments come as Piper announced that it plans to enter the jet market by manufacturing the PiperJet, a six-seat, single-engine aircraft expected to sell for about $2.2 million. The company anticipates additional employees will be hired in advance of delivery of the first jet to customers in 2010, but has not discussed how many employees would be added for the PiperJet project. Piper also has an agreement with Honda to co-manufacture and distribute the $3.65 million HondaJet, which is expected to go into production in the United States in 2010. Mark Miller, a spokesman for Piper Aircraft, said the company had not committed to a manufacturing location for the PiperJet. He said Piper is considering jet manufacturing options outside of Florida, but declined to comment further. Losing Piper's new production line is something Lynda Weatherman, president and chief executive officer of the Economic Development Commission of Florida's Space Coast, does not want to happen. "We have a long history working with avionics companies in a state that's one of the biggest general-aviation states," Weatherman said. "Among the incentives we would typically offer to a company considering Brevard County are the (property) tax abatement program that's available for manufacturers, as well as other incentives, like competitive leases and work-force training." Weatherman declined to comment on the specifics of recruiting Piper Aircraft. Her agency has spearheaded various efforts to develop incentive packages to attract other companies to the Space Coast. But such efforts might not be enough to keep a company like Piper Aircraft from taking advantage of lucrative deals in other states, other officials say. "In the case of Las Cruces, we are growing our economic development, in relation to the aerospace industry," said Terrence Moore, city manager for that New Mexico city. Moore formerly was the city manager for Sebastian in Indian River County. "If a company is interested in expanding, or if there's a new company coming on board and it has the ability to offer employment opportunities, the company can qualify for funding," Moore said. "Also, there's the capital necessary to establish a presence. Those are two meaningful opportunities that we offer." Hollingsworth said changing demographics impact Florida's ability to recruit. "It used to be inexpensive to live here," Hollingsworth said. "But that's not true anymore, so that's not a recruiting tool any longer. The second thing is the insurance rates have recently just blown out through the roof." Scott Openshaw, a spokesman for Gov. Jeb Bush, said the governor is aware that the high cost of insurance is crippling industry in Florida. "The governor's aware of insurance issues across the state which have surfaced significantly in the wake of 2004 and 2005 hurricane seasons," Openshaw said. "He's hinted that a special session on the insurance issue, even in the last 90 days of his term, would not be out of the question." Contact Balancia at 242-3647 or dbalancia@flatoday.net. -----------------------------------------------Florida Today Editorial - Our view: Getting good jobs Thursday October, 19, 2006 State and local government must put teeth into economic development efforts Sunshine and low costs just won't cut it anymore. Florida's now facing ris-ing competition from other states with good weather, lower costs and better incentives in the competition for jobs. Failure to address that challenge already has lost commercial space projects to such places as New Mexico, with its more forward-looking leadership. And just this week, Vero Beach-based Piper Aircraft said it's considering out of state locations to build a new line of multi-million dollar small jets. That means area officials, including The Economic Development Commission of Florida's Space Coast, should assemble a competitive package to keep the work local. Any successful offer has to be substantial to make up for soaring home prices and hurricane-insurance costs that are driving some people from the state. The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential. They are intended for the named recipient(s) only. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager or the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to anyone or make copies. ** eSafe scanned this email for viruses, vandals and malicious content. ** From: To: Date: Subject: Roy Clark Jeb Bush 10/20/2006 3:07:59 PM 10th Anniversary of About Face Governor, This is the 10th year of the About Face program sponsored by the Florida National Guard and eight of these years has been under your leadership. This program has touched the lives of nearly 17,000 children over these 10 years. As the delivery agent for the program, The Paxen Group is hosting a graduation celebration on December 14th at 7 PM in the Tallahassee Armory. We would be honored if you would consider being the guest speaker. For this event, we are combining the classes from Quincy and Tallahassee. We will have 100 middle and high school children graduating that night from the Fall semester. We would not expect you to stay the entire time because the ceremony will be long as we take the time to recognize each graduate. We would appreciate if you could speak a few words of encouragement to the graduates and allow us to thank you for eight years of leadership and providing the funding necessary to carry out this program. I hope you will be able to attend. This program has changed lives, kept children in school and provided opportunities to some of the most vulnerable in our state. And that has been a big part of your legacy as Governor. If you can accept, Glenn Sutphin will work with your staff and ours to make this an event worthy of your time. Thank you for your time and consideration. Very respectfully, Roy Clark From: To: Date: Subject: Josefina Poniente Jeb Bush 10/20/2006 2:36:21 PM Re: Sent on behalf of Paul Nurse Dear Governor Bush, I just wanted to thank you very much for getting back to let me know you've received the documents. With kind regards, Jo On Oct 19, 2006, at 10:35 AM, Jeb Bush wrote: > Thanks. I will read in the afternoon on my return to tallahassee. > > Jeb > > -------------------------> Jeb Bush > > CONSERVE ENERGY! > > *********************************************************** > Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. > Most written communications to or from state officials regarding > state business are public records available to the public and > media upon request. Your e-mail communications may > therefore be subject to public disclosure. > > > -----Original Message----> From: Josefina Poniente > To: Jeb Bush > CC: Bo Taff ; raquel.rodriguez@myflorida.com > > Sent: Thu Oct 19 10:26:12 2006 > Subject: Sent on behalf of Paul Nurse > > Dear Governor Bush, > > I was asked by Paul Nurse to forward to you the attached letter and > draft proposal. This will be followed by a hard copy via overnight > Fedex. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any difficulty > opening the attached documents. Thank you very much. > > With kind regards, > > Jo Poniente > PA to Paul Nurse > > > Josephina Poniente Personal Assistant to Paul Nurse The President's Office The Rockefeller University 1230 York Avenue New York, New York 10021 Tel. 212-327-8104 Fax: 212-327-8900 email: ponienj@rockefeller.edu From: To: Date: Subject: Openshaw, Scott Jeb Bush Dana, Pam Bracy, Carol William Piferrer 10/20/2006 1:40:30 PM Fw: Space Florida Meeting -------------------------Scott Openshaw ----- Original Message ----From: Stutts, John To: Openshaw, Scott Sent: Fri Oct 20 09:38:40 2006 Subject: Space Florida Meeting Scott, Gen Helms will not be able to attend the Space Florida Meeting, Col Boothiller (her XO) will be attending instead. Gen Helms' office called to make sure this is OK. Contact at Gen Helms' office: Kim, 321.494.4500 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Zadra, Mark Bailey, Gerald Bustle, Electra 'Crist, Charlie' 'Gallagher, Tom' Jeb Bush 'Kaplan, Mark' 'Rand, Laura' 'Rhodes, Terry' 'Roberts, Clay' Tucker, Ken Smith, Heather Dodson, Lynn LeFiles, Bob Ladner, Don Madden, Jim Burroughs, Joyce 10/20/2006 1:35:52 PM Domestic Security Brief October 19th 101906 DS brief.doc Attached is the Domestic Security brief for this week. Thanks, Mark Mark Zadra Special Agent in Charge Homeland Security Advisor Domestic Security and Intelligence Florida Department of Law Enforcement P.O. Box 1489 Tallahassee, Florida 32302 850-410-8390 markzadra@fdle.state.fl.us From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Cheryl Carr carol.bracy@myflorida.com Cheryl Carr Commissioner John Winn Conrad Nagel Courtney Stadd Curtis Austin Desiree Mayfield Dr. Jimmie Davis Dr. Ken Ford Dr. Robin Murphy Ellen Feeney Gary Spulak geezpatch@aol.com General Lloyd "Fig" Newton Helen Franta Jeb Bush Jim Tolley John Adams John Walker Joseph S. Wiendl Kara Nevin leesolid@bellsouth.net Nyla Benjamin Patrick McCarthy Phil Fleming R. Benash Rep. Thad Altman Ruby Russ Haney Sara Krishack Sen. Bill Posey Silas Baker Steve Kohler Ted Beerman The Honorable Denver Stutler Tony Gannon 10/19/2006 10:08:17 PM Space Florida Board of Directors Presentation Charts 10_20_06 SF Board of Directors 10_20_06.pdf SF Board minutes-Aug 30 06.doc Space Florida Sept-Oct Budget BOD.XLS Board Members: Two Board Members are calling in for the Space Florida Board of Directors Meeting tomorrow, attached are the charts for the meeting ;excluding the Partnership Presentation Charts (Dept. of Education.), they will be provided at the Board Meeting and I will forward them on when I receive them. Please note that all Board Members will be provided notebooks of the attached charts at the meeting. Cheryl A. Carr Corporate Administrative Assistant Space Florida Mail Stop: SPFL State Road 405 Building M6-306, Room 9030 Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899 Tel: 321.730.5301 Fax: 321.730.5307 cheryl.carr@spaceflorida.gov www.spaceflorida.gov From: To: Date: Subject: mikesmom3@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/20/2006 3:31:16 AM Re: Pray for Michael Dear Governor Bush, Thank you. It would mean so much coming from you because you have protected our children for the last eight years. Please do not leave office without protecting them for the rest of their lives. From the Heart, Karen -----Original Message----From: jeb@jeb.org To: mikesmom3@aol.com Sent: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 6:37 AM Subject: RE: Pray for Michael I will see if there can be a change in policy regarding patients with unique needs. Jeb -----Original Message----From: mikesmom3@aol.com [mailto:mikesmom3@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 10:34 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Pray for Michael Dear Governor Bush, Our prayers have been answered...we were able to leave the ICU yesterday and return home. Michael has more than 9 lives! :-) I am very sad that your term as the BEST governor we have ever had is soon coming to an end. If there is anything that you can do to support the advocacy of parents who are begging pediatrician to continue on as the doctors for our children would be very much appreciated. The way it is now, adult providers have either NEVER had patients with pediatric diagnoses or are unfamiliar with the equipment, dosing and protocols established on the pediatric side. Michael's pediatrician agonized over having to release him to adult care, but the physician group of which he is a member strictly forbids pediatrician form seeing kids that are older than 21 years of age. The problem that I have encountered, as have many other parents of children with Developmental Disabilities, is that the medical transition from pediatric to adult care is just not appropriate for ALL of our young adults. It's as if we are being punished for taking such good care of our children that they are now living into adulthood and being transitioned into the care of a system that cannot meet their needs. I apologize for going on and on, but these past two weeks have taught me one very important lesson...Mike does not belong in the hands of the adult medical system. The adult Emergency Room and floor does not have small cuffs for his blood pressure, the small needles to draw blood or the familiarity with his diagnosis or equipment. I have always been proud to see my Mike be the pioneer that he has been, but at this stage of the game, he needs to be cared by the appropriate care givers - in his case pediatrics! There has to be a solution that would give parents and physicians the opportunity to decide what is best for the young adult and NOT base medical transition solely upon age. I am aware that Medicare and Medicaid play an important role in the lives of our children, but a physician that is part of a group that has BOTH pediatric and adult care, should still be able to receive payment and NOT endanger the lives of our children. Thank you for your prayers, Monday was the worst day of my life and I thank our Almighty God that Michael cannot remember any of it. As always, From the Heart, Karen -----Original Message----From: jeb@jeb.org To: mikesmom3@aol.com Sent: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 9:54 PM Subject: RE: Pray for Michael Columba and I will pray for Mike's recovery. Jeb -----Original Message----From: mikesmom3@aol.com [mailto:mikesmom3@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 7:42 AM To: shulibully@yahoo.com; kabri1@msn.com; PurpleHenna@aol.com; AKhalsa@intellitools.com; hbarfoot@vantage.com; RheinMed@aol.com; BeltonLana@msn.com Cc: retired8-26-98@sbcglobal.net; blueexpressions@mac.com; kmbrill@aol.com; dchlysta@tampabay.rr.com; Determined3@aol.com; Busyl98525@aol.com; Jeb Bush Subject: Pray for Michael -----Original Message----From: mikesmom3@aol.com To: mamanila@hotmail.com; mmcnally@vantage.com; mixam71@hotmail.com; madalaine@comcast.net; d.niemeijer@niemconsult.com Cc: dragnslayer@tampabay.rr.com; advocatermw@aol.com; BAnnHolden@aol.com; jswartzfeger@cox.net; gdelisio@hotmail.com; Michele.Polland@fldoe.org; pfontana@masd.k12.pa.us; lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net Sent: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 6:44 AM Subject: Pray for Michael Dear All, PLEASE pray for my Michael some more...yesterday Mike had a really HORRIBLE day. We're not sure how it happened, but I was at Lowe's and Brian had just given Mike his breathing treatment and went into the bathroom to draw a bath for Mike and when he went back into Mike's room, the bi-pap hose was disconnected. Brian found Michael blue and unresponsive. He immediately called 911, then me and I came home to firetrucks and paramedics. They told me that his heart was strong, but he was not responding...they didn't realize they had to put the pulse ox on his toe because his nails are polished...I hooked him up and his O2 sats were very low. We loaded him into the red wagon and off to the ER. His sats had come right up, but his CO2 level was at 200 (NOT good) and he continued to just stare straight ahead or roll his eyes back. Oh God, I've never prayed harder in my life! We were minutes away from intubation (a vent) when the doc decided to try a mask that covers both Mike's nose and mouth. Within the hour Mike became responsive again and they repeated his blood gasses and his CO2 had dropped down to 94. (Thank you God!) His girlfriend Sarah and assistant Celste arrived (Sarah from the airport just back from London) and they really helped to calm him down. He hates having anything over his mouth because he cannot talk, but having them there REALLY helped! We are now in ICU (Pediatric, after MUCH begging and pleading) and he was talking and had some juice until he finally fell asleep around 2:00 A.M. His CO2 level was down to 54 (much better - he has never been about 45) and he's resting comfortably. He doesn't remember anything from yesterday other than knowing that his hose had become disconnected and that he and Brian were watching an episode of Futurerama! Brian has calmed down considerably, but is still SO WORRIED about his brother...he was inconsolable when I arrived home and I just had to keep telling him that it was NOT his fault. I can't begin to tell you how remarkably strong my Michael is...it was very scarey, but Randy and Brian were talking to him the whole time and making bets as to what they would do as soon as he got better...Randy owes him a flat screen t.v. and has promised to dye his hair purple for Halloween...Brian has to dye his hair pink! I know that ALL of your thoughts and prayers helped Mike last week and I wish I didn't have to ask again, but PLEASE, PLEASE keep him in your prayers a while longer. Thanks. From the Heart, Karen ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Heather Fiorentino Jeb Bush jennint@eog.state.fl.us 10/20/2006 11:59:53 AM Fw: Pasco Hernando Early Learning Coalition Board Meeting No one has ever come down to visit the VPK Coalition. They have cancelled more meeting then had between June and this upcoming Dec. Please read this message I have received from one of their board members. We need some help and KNOW both of you truly care for our children. Please send some help. Heather -- from Blackberry -CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may be protected by legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by returning it to the sender and delete this copy from your system. Thank you for your cooperation. ------Original Message----From: Dave Marshall To: Heather Fiorentino Sent: Thu Oct 19 17:11:19 2006 Subject: Pasco Hernando Early Learning Coalition Board Meeting Heather: As individuals we survived another Coalition Board meeting but as a group, we have accomplished very little in setting the Coalition’s direction: We learned today: 1) The Coalition staff failed to monitor the Pasco County Government budgeting process and therefore was not awarded the $180,000 in matching funds necessary to fulfill contractual obligations with OEL. YFA had discussed with the Pasco County Govermenrt including $180,000 in the 2006/07 budget and had agreement from the County Administrator and I believe a written confirmation of that agreement. YFA then lost the Central Agency RFP to CDS and did not pursue the matching funds from that point. The Coalition Executive Director and Chair visited the County Administrator in May I think to follow up on YFA’s initiative but then they dropped pursuing the matching funds as well. My understanding of the consequence of not pursuing this budget item with the Pasco County Government and having matching dollars in cash is disenrolling children. Perhaps as many as 600 or more. When this issue was brought up today, the CDS Central agency CEO admitted that there were no matching funds from the Pasco Government and she was going to Rotary Clubs looking for funding. The staff’s explanation of the consequences of no matching funds is simple. They have moved some “other funds around” to make certain that children would not have to be disenrolled. Their explanation was very creative and I hope others in that board meeting understood what they were talking about. I did not. My understanding is that the coalition has to have matching dollars in cash. We had a number of meetings of the so-called “Match Ad Hoc Committee” and that’s all we talked about. If we don’t need a cash match, we sure wasted a lot of board members and staff time saying that we did. 2) Reports from the field indicate that the neediest children in Pasco County---eastern Pasco, Tribly, Lacochee and north Dade City are not being served by the new central agency as well as they were served by the old one. YFA had a staff of three in Dade City with a permanent office. They said that they served about five hundred children/families. The new central agency has a part time employee, no office (an outpost they call it with an employee meeting folks at a day care center and completing application and other documents on a lap top). 3) The Coalition replaced the $119,109 they took from Pasco’s “level funding” school readiness grant award and put in Hernando’s grant award. This glaring and unwarranted change by staff was defended at the August 17 Board Meeting, the Budget workshop and the Emergency Board meeting as being of no consequence. At the Emergency Board budget meeting, Mrs. Rags finally saw that there was no reason for the change and asked that they correct the change. Why they made the change is unknown and why they stonewalled is beyond my comprehension. 4) The November board meeting has been cancelled---too close to Thanksgiving. The December board meeting has also been cancelled---too close to Christmas. Our next meeting is in January 2007 and our fiscal year’s operation without matching funds will be six months underway. I wonder what the plan will be then. I also wonder when the annual audit will be completed and when/if will we receive a copy to review prior to the January meeting. 5) We have three new employees. Two of them work at the CDS office in New Port Richey. I don’t know what they do. The third drives the mobile resource van. When I was able to extract the admission that there are three new employees out of the coalition, the coalition says that they were really funded by other appropriations and when/if those appropriations run out, we can simply let those employees go. The planning for these employees began before the RFP was issued. The Coalition staff reasoned that they could manage the tasks of the two employees at CDS’s office cheaper than CDS. They further reasoned that they could schedule, operate, insure and maintain one vehicle cheaper than CDS who has many vehicles. Anyway that’s the explanation they presented and I must admire their planning even if the story sounds suspicious. In summary, the merged coalition in its short existence has managed to: 1) Discard the Pasco School District’s very successful seventeen classrooms that served 300 of our neediest children. We voted it out of existence based on the misleading information provided by the previous Executive Director that “…the School District will fund the program anyway.” Our board members bought into this false argument even after hearing from the District that they would not be able to fund the program. The $300,000 used to fund this program cost all of us about $1,000,000 more in matching funds that provided health services and other quality enhancements for this very needy group and others. 2) To compound the damage done by the board in number one above, the coalition staff proceeded to lose track of the $300,000 (after they raided these funds for additional monies for administrative costs) and did not find the dollars taken from the Pasco School District Quality Program until April/May 2006. I am sure that you recall the several quickly called meetings where the Coalition staff and members of the Quality Committee and Board members scrambled to find suitable users of the $200,000 or so that remained. We had to use the money or lose it. The Coalition staff has referred the monies awarded to the handful of organizations in Pasco and Hernando as “Collaborative Mini-Grants.” They have actually indicated that they “planned” this last-minute money grab as a way to establish “relationships” with other groups and agencies in the two counties. We learned today that about $50,000 of the “Pasco Quality dollars” went unspent. So instead of helping three hundred very needy children all year, we dumped $150,000 to some other very needy organizations and their clients in May and June. 3) Replace the executive director who had to “…move his family out of the state for their safety,” with the person who managed the Hernando Coalition prior to the merger. We have elevated this person who managed a $3,000,000 budget to the $25,000,000 combined budget of Pasco and Hernando. We have raised her salary from about $48,000 to about $75,000 during the period from July 2005 to about October 2005. We have not conducted a review of this individual’s performance since the Coalitions merged in April 2005 although the subject has been brought up several times. I feel responsible for this mess. I know that if the Pasco Early Learning Coalition Board had any idea of the position that this merged board finds itself in today, we would not have voted to merge. My conclusion is very simple. We should split the Coalition into Pasco and Hernando Coalitions. One of the OEL folks---the same one who made the infamous “take their sandbox and go home” remark also said that the “…Hernando folks will get this all straightened out.” He was wrong with both statements. The Hernando folks have not straightened anything out. They have discarded a well run and successful program--almost as a first order of business. They then lost the funds for that program for almost a year. In the meantime they issued an RFP that was at the very least flawed and then managed to select a new central agency for both counties---coincidentally the one that had served the Hernando Coalition--to provide most services to the Coalition. In the process, a ten plus year relationship with a long established, well operated and innovative Pasco agency was discarded. I still have questions about the RFP process and I bet YFA does too. They sued. I don’t know how to separate the Coalition. I am certain that the Hernando folks are tired of hearing from me when I ask questions but the board is responsible for a very large amount of money. If we continue to vote out successful programs and lose money for months and fail to monitor grants and we know about these things, what else is going wrong and are we serving the most children we can? Dave ________________________________ This electronic message contains information from Batson-Cook Company, which may be confidential or privileged. The information is for the use of the individual or the entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this message is prohibited. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please notify us immediately at (706) 643-2500. From: To: Date: Subject: Diane Leone Jeb Bush 10/20/2006 12:31:31 AM career academy news Hi, I was so excited to read about The "Today's Students, Tomorrow's Workforce," program of career academies with Commissioner Winn. I’m so glad that the career academy model is moving forward. I just know it will make a difference in preparing students for the workforce, the global economy and helping them stay in high school. Thanks for believing in them. It’s almost November and I don’t expect I’ll be back in Tallahassee anytime soon. I had hoped to have the opportunity to meet with you, just to say thank you for the great things you’ve done for the state and to say thank you for always being so supportive of small business owners like me. I really appreciate all of the opportunities to serve the state that you have given me and always taking my e-mail messages. I guess asking you to not leave your position as Governor won’t work will it? It would save you from having to look for a job when you leave office! Have a good evening. Diane From: To: Date: Subject: Diane Leone Jeb Bush 10/20/2006 12:31:31 AM career academy news Hi, I was so excited to read about The "Today's Students, Tomorrow's Workforce," program of career academies with Commissioner Winn. I’m so glad that the career academy model is moving forward. I just know it will make a difference in preparing students for the workforce, the global economy and helping them stay in high school. Thanks for believing in them. It’s almost November and I don’t expect I’ll be back in Tallahassee anytime soon. I had hoped to have the opportunity to meet with you, just to say thank you for the great things you’ve done for the state and to say thank you for always being so supportive of small business owners like me. I really appreciate all of the opportunities to serve the state that you have given me and always taking my e-mail messages. I guess asking you to not leave your position as Governor won’t work will it? It would save you from having to look for a job when you leave office! Have a good evening. Diane From: To: Date: Subject: Tess Cox Gov. Jeb Bush Jeb Bush 10/19/2006 10:36:06 PM Seaside Neighborhood School \f0\fs24 Dear Governor Bush! Seaside Neighborhood School is celebrating its 10 years of educating children. As one of Florida's first public Charter Schools, we are very proud that we ranked 4th in the State this past year! We would be honored to have you as guest speaker at our 10th Graduation Ceremony! This special event is scheduled for May 22, 2007. Please strongly consider this opportunity in support of one of Florida's first Charter Schools. Respectfully, Tess Cox tesscox@earthlink.net 231.6338 850.258.4796 From: To: Date: Subject: Kevin.Beary2@ocfl.net Jeb Bush 10/19/2006 11:38:33 PM Lake County I want you to know that you selected a fine man in Gary Borders for Sheriff. Many persons believe he should finish out the term and carry out what Sheriff Daniels started. Ward Greiner told me to say hello and agrees with the above. Thanks Kevin Beary From: To: Date: Subject: lilyrubio79@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/19/2006 10:42:27 PM Sincerely Dear Jeb, I really appreciate all you have done and the fast manner in which you respond to my emails…I’m gonna miss you when you are gone ⅝ I finally heard back from your legal offices and was told nothing more than what I already knew…that his application was being processed. I guess I’m a little disappointed. I know that there is only so much that can be done but I also know that you are a man with the ability to make things happen. I am not asking you to do anything bad or unethical. My grandfather already has his paper work submitted to receive a commutation of sentence and they will either accept or reject his request. With so many thousands of them, we need a way to make his case stand out. If there was just one way to receive a commutation of sentence then there would be no need for inmates to plead for their cases. He is sick and has heart problems and has been in prison for 11 long years…Who does someone need to be to have their federal sins forgiven? Jeb, will you personally try to plea for my grandfather? If necessary I can send a letter to Mr. Adams at the Pardon office as well. Irregardless, I believe my Grandfather has served an honorable sentence and is deserving of an early release. Thank you for your time! Sincerely, Lily Rubio Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Alice Horn Peggy Peters Jeb Bush Steve Mariotti 10/19/2006 9:45:44 PM RE: NFTE Thanks for the kind words, Peggy. We'll keep in touch! Stay well. Alice Alice Horn Executive Director NFTE South Florida The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship 7210 Red Road, Suite 207 South Miami, FL 33143 Featuring the KidVentures program for grades 5-8. 305-665-1141 fax 305-468-6315 alice.horn@nfte.com www.nfte.com www.kidventures.org From: Peggy Peters [mailto:peggypeters@optonline.net] Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 5:39 PM To: Alice Horn; 'Jeb Bush'; Steve Mariotti Subject: RE: [SPAM] RE: NFTE Jeb, Steve and Alice! What wonderful news that NFTE is moving forward in Florida. I am really happy for you all- and know the NFTE program will be a life changing experience for those students who take the course- as well as those who teach it. My best to you all- family and friends. Keep me posted! Peggy Peggy Peters 85 Ridge Street Rye, NY 10580 Phone 914-967-6319 Fax 914-967-9329 -----Original Message----From: Alice Horn [mailto:Alice.Horn@nfte.com] Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 4:20 PM To: Peggy Peters; jeb@jeb.org Subject: [SPAM] RE: NFTE Dear Peggy, Thanks again for your email introducing NFTE to Governor Bush. We have had an exciting and busy year since we last spoke. Just wanted to bring you up to date! I hope all is well. Alice Alice Horn Executive Director NFTE South Florida The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship 7210 Red Road, Suite 207 South Miami, FL 33143 Featuring the KidVentures program for grades 5-8. 305-665-1141 fax 305-468-6315 alice.horn@nfte.com www.nfte.com www.kidventures.org From: Steve Mariotti Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 3:40 PM To: jeb@jeb.org Cc: cdelvillar@verizon.net; kathleen@jeb.org; cheri.yecke@fldoe.org; stevem@nfte.com; Alice Horn Subject: NFTE Importance: High Dear Governor Bush, I was pleased to hear from Kathleen Shanahan and Clara Del Villar of your positive comments regarding NFTE (the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship) at the ABNY breakfast in New York last week. As you know, NFTE's mission is to empower youth through entrepreneurship, giving them a vital connection to the real world of free enterprise. We have established a firm presence in South Florida over the past nine months, and are looking forward to further expansion. I wanted to take a few moments to bring you up to date about NFTE in Florida and our progress to date. ABOUT NFTE SOUTH FLORIDA NFTE South Florida opened its new program office January 1, 2006 with Alice Horn as its executive director. Since then, through the joint efforts of NFTE staff, a dedicated and enthusiastic team of teachers and motivated community partners, we have already trained 62 educators. By the end of this school year, we will have touched the lives of well over 2000 students. OUR PROGRESS TO DATE Here's a brief recap of our progress to date. From: To: Date: Subject: P. MAYOR Jeb Bush 10/19/2006 9:37:00 PM RE: Miami HERALD shoreline lands... Thank you, Governor Bush... We approached that area months ago and nothing came of it... we were told they did not know what they could do... that is why we are at your doorstep after months of pursuing, frankly, valiant efforts, giving up our lives because we believe wholeheartedly this can be the example for other cities to follow with the right plan. Our own determination and appropriate demeanor has allowed us to be credible citizens in the process. Too much is at stake for it to be ignored. We feel the brakes should be put on and careful planning by world-renowned planners should be expected...it is not about stopping development but about making this a magnificent, spectacular design befitting these amazing lands. It should be the highlight of downtown Miami...these lands are placed perfectly for such a result. Appreciate your attention very much, Patricia Mayor From: "Jeb Bush" To: Subject: FW: Miami HERALD shoreline lands... Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 17:12:50 -0400 thank you Patricia for the update. I am sharing your email with Thaddeus Cohen, the Secretary of the Department of Community Affairs. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Governor Jeb Bush [mailto:Jeb.Bush@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 2:09 PM To: roger.wilburn@dca.state.fl.us Cc: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Miami HERALD shoreline lands... -----Original Message----From: PM [mailto:cocopc@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 8:49 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Cc: cocopc@hotmail.com Subject: Miami HERALD shoreline lands... Dear Governor Bush: An urgent matter comes before you and is respectfully submitted for your consideration. RE: Miami Herald waterfront lands. 2nd Reading City of Miami Commission Meeting Thursday - 26OCT, 2006 http://egov.ci.miami.fl.us/meetings/2006/10/1360_A_City_Commission_06-10 -26_Meeting_Agenda_(Long).pdf For 7 months, a group of very concerned, reasonable citizens in Miami have been before Zoning, Planning Advisory Board and City of Miami Commission...people are engaged because of the location proposed for skyscrapers...the shoreline of downtown Miami. There are many citizens involved and there were more until a group chose to make, according to a news story in the Herald, a $1.35 million dollar settlement agreement with developers to include no opposition of the project . A surprise and disappointment, of course. Our concern is for the lands of the Miami Herald property on the water. (the last lands on downtown Miami/OMNI waterfront, with LOW height limitations) At issue is the request by developers to change the zoning/land use from C-2 (max. height of 120' feet/150 units/Acre), to SD-6 (unlimited height/500 units/Acre). There appears to be a rush in the City to build at hurried pace before the establishment of the new zoning codes called Miami 21. These are the Herald Parcels on the water: Parcel 1 - approximately 4 Acres. Present site of Herald offices. Developer has Right of First Refusal. Developer claims "covenant" to build 1 skyscraper and presents as such. (change did not pass at Commission) Parcel 3 - 1.1 Acres, empty parking lot. Developer plans a 64-story skyscraper, residential of about 495 units/96 hotel rooms...the structure would take up about 1 full Acre (the footprint). This parcel has always been presented as vacant in any future renderings by the OMNI CRA Redevelopment Plan and is/was the intent. Developers have a purchase and sale agreement with Knight Ridder, now McClatchy. (Parcel 3 did pass for change at Commission) Developers are also building 2 64-story towers adjacent to the CCPAC (Carnival Center Performing Arts Center) on Biscayne Boulevard by the "Boulevard Shops", the historic Shrine building. Apparently, this Shrine building is being either donated or made available to the CCPAC. In addition, a nearly 700,000 s.f. retail project, "Citysquare Retail", of 10 stories, located between North Bayshore Drive and Herald Plaza from NE 13th Street to NE 15th Street, the next block west of the waterfront lands. The design plans show an exterior to include billboards which we have been told are 7 to 9 stories in height. A New York Times Square resemblance. Please be clear, we are not against development and are very excited to see the Miami skyline change. But not the downtown shoreline which we feel is the "face" of Miami. If the zoning/land use/musp is permitted to pass on 2nd reading, Thursday, 26OCT (again, Parcel 3 lot did pass on 1st reading), developers (now or in the future) can place up to 5 mega towers on this precious shoreline (one tower per Acre). These lands are at the entrance of our historic Venetian Causeway bridge. A canyon effect would be created. The structures are out of scale, inappropriate. As you likely know, the CCPAC is one block west. We (the City, all of us) have the opportunity to create a most impressive shoreline at this Herald location. It can be the Epi-center to the CCPAC with low-rise residential, boutiques, art shops, restaurants, green spaces, and other things appropriate to this magnificent, new OMNI Theater/Arts District. To build walls of cement on the water would be a mistake. Citizens ask for public access, creating lush green space, careful planning, and finally connecting the shoreline from Bayfront Park to Bicentennial Park to the Herald lands, and north to Margaret Pace Park. The clear intentions of the OMNI CRA Redevelopment Plan which took nearly 20 years to produce at a cost of approximately $700,000 dollars with intense citizen input is being ignored. http://www.ci.miami.fl.us/cra/pdf/0502_Omni%20Redevelopment%20Plan_Final %20Draft_2.pdf Our presentations to the Commission have been at an elevated level with intelligent presentations, calm speakers, and every possible effort made in our endeavor to preserve this coastline of downtown Miami. These lands are the jewels of the OMNI Theater/Arts District, hands down. We invoke your attention to this important issue which stands to affect lands on Biscayne Bay which have been low-rise to open spaces since Miami began. As visionaries, the long-term is of utmost priority. The Commission meeting will take place in one week. For us to write to you now is our effort to ask for your assistance and involvement. This is happening in the "Magic City" of Florida and what gives Miami its magic is precisely the open downtown coastline with a unique bay like no other in the United States. There are many facts to present to you on this matter but in the interest of time, the basic information is given to you here. Questions have been raised of correctness in the initial application process, and correctness of information available to the public, and other matters too involved to continue here. Issues of traffic, water/sewer, DERM, insufficient green spaces for the increased population, safety, cohesive neighborhood planning, a Performing Arts Center built without parking, billboards, park connectivity, etc....all enter into this. Simply put, people feel it is the wrong buildings in the wrong place and we must do better for this location. Thank you for your indulgence and attention. Looking forward to communicating and having the opportunity to explain or clarify further and to answer any questions you may pose. Sincerely, Patricia Mayor OMNI Theater/Arts District cocopc@hotmail.com 305 373-0018 H 305 318-0400 CELL _________________________________________________________________ Find a local pizza place, music store, museum and more…then map the best route! http://local.live.com?FORM=MGA001 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Alice Horn Yecke, Cheri Jeb Bush Steve Mariotti 10/20/2006 12:45:26 PM RE: NFTE Hi Cheri, I want to thank you for the opportunity to participate in the Innovation Fair, it was truly inspiring participating in a forum for so many wonderful educational reform ideas! Please let us know how NFTE can support your efforts in defining an entrepreneurship major. We're here to help! Alice Alice Horn Executive Director NFTE South Florida The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship 7210 Red Road, Suite 207 South Miami, FL 33143 Featuring the KidVenturesT program for grades 5-8. 305-665-1141 fax 305-468-6315 alice.horn@nfte.com www.nfte.com www.kidventures.org -----Original Message----From: Yecke, Cheri [mailto:Cheri.Yecke@fldoe.org] Sent: Thu 10/19/2006 7:10 PM To: Alice Horn Subject: RE: NFTE Hi Alice Next week we will begin analyzing the 750 applications we received for high schools majors. I will keep you informed about the entrepreneurship major. Also - the innovation Fair was a huge success, and legislative staff saw it as a positive way to get innovative programs into schools quickly. We will keep you posted about next year's event. Best - Cheri ________________________________ From: Alice Horn [mailto:Alice.Horn@nfte.com] Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 4:08 PM To: Steve Mariotti; jeb@jeb.org Cc: cdelvillar@verizon.net; kathleen@jeb.org; Yecke, Cheri; Steve Mariotti Subject: RE: NFTE Dear Governor Bush, I enjoyed meeting and chatting with you briefly at the Gary Nader gallery reception with Romero Britto. Romero has generously agreed to work on an art and entrepreneurship project with some of our students in January. We are excited about this big event! Perhaps you or Columba would like to participate? I will reach out as soon as the date has been finalized. Also, I met Cheri Yecke at the educational Innovation Fair recently in Orlando. We are looking forward to working with the FL-DOE to help define the statewide entrepreneurship major under the A++ plan. Thanks again for believing in youth entrepreneurship! Alice Alice Horn Executive Director NFTE South Florida The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship 7210 Red Road, Suite 207 South Miami, FL 33143 Featuring the KidVentures program for grades 5-8. 305-665-1141 fax 305-468-6315 alice.horn@nfte.com www.nfte.com www.kidventures.org ________________________________ From: Steve Mariotti Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 3:40 PM To: jeb@jeb.org Cc: cdelvillar@verizon.net; kathleen@jeb.org; cheri.yecke@fldoe.org; stevem@nfte.com; Alice Horn Subject: NFTE Importance: High Dear Governor Bush, I was pleased to hear from Kathleen Shanahan and Clara Del Villar of your positive comments regarding NFTE (the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship) at the ABNY breakfast in New York last week. As you know, NFTE's mission is to empower youth through entrepreneurship, giving them a vital connection to the real world of free enterprise. We have established a firm presence in South Florida over the past nine months, and are looking forward to further expansion. I wanted to take a few moments to bring you up to date about NFTE in Florida and our progress to date. ABOUT NFTE SOUTH FLORIDA NFTE South Florida opened its new program office January 1, 2006 with Alice Horn as its executive director. Since then, through the joint efforts of NFTE staff, a dedicated and enthusiastic team of teachers and motivated community partners, we have already trained 62 educators. By the end of this school year, we will have touched the lives of well over 2000 students. OUR PROGRESS TO DATE Here's a brief recap of our progress to date. * NFTE South Florida has been invited by Florida's Chancellor of Education, Cheryl Yecke to help develop a state-wide entrepreneurial major for high school students under your A++ plan for Education. * In South Florida, 62 teachers have been trained. * NFTE is now established in 24 schools and nonprofits in Miami and Broward. * Since January, we have already reached 750 kids, and anticipate reaching at least 1600 this school year. * NFTE South Florida is the recipient of a $135,000 contract from Miami-Dade County Public Schools under countywide high school reform efforts. * Over the summer we coordinated Miami's first Entrepreneurial Leadership Academy at Ferguson Senior High School for 115 students. * Community partners include Florida International University, Miami-Dade College, the City of Miami and of course Miami-Dade County Public Schools. * NFTE also has a statewide presence in Front Porch community schools through a partnership with the FL-DOE and Workforce Florida. You may be interested to note one of our students, Giovanni Lugo recently presented his business plan at a trade mission and international exchange event for a group of Portuguese dignitaries, through the invitation of Ambassador Al Hoffman. Ambassador Chuck Cobb was also present. Giovanni is one of three top South Florida students who have been selected to participate in NFTE's 1st Annual National Business Plan Competition in New York next week. We would be delighted to meet with you in the near future to further discuss our efforts in South Florida. We wish you the best of luck as you return to private life, and look forward to keeping in touch! Best regards, Steve Steve Mariotti NFTE 120 Wall Street - 29th Floor New York, NY 10005 PH: 212-232-3333 x 320 Fax: 212-232-2244 www.nfte.com NFTE's mission is to teach entrepreneurship to young people from low-income communities to enhance their economic productivity by improving their business, academic, and life skills. NFTE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Alice Horn Jeb Bush Steve Mariotti 10/20/2006 12:35:47 PM RE: NFTE Thanks, Jeb! Steve and I would love to get together with you to talk about how we can really maximize NFTE's growth in Florida. It's such a good fit for the A++ plan. Our research at Harvard shows that NFTE helps kids connect with the real world of work, helps them do better in school, increases their chances of going to college. My favorite finding is that NFTE increases their "locus of control," giving them a greater sense of controlling their own destinies. Please let us know what works for you--we realize this is a busy time--we can either come visit you in Tallahassee or perhaps here in Miami later on. I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts! Alice Alice Horn Executive Director NFTE South Florida The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship 7210 Red Road, Suite 207 South Miami, FL 33143 Featuring the KidVenturesT program for grades 5-8. 305-665-1141 fax 305-468-6315 alice.horn@nfte.com www.nfte.com www.kidventures.org -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thu 10/19/2006 6:18 PM To: Alice Horn Subject: Re: NFTE It was great seeing you Alice. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Alice Horn To: Steve Mariotti ; Jeb Bush CC: cdelvillar@verizon.net ; Kathleen Shanahan ; cheri.yecke@fldoe.org ; Steve Mariotti Sent: Thu Oct 19 16:07:54 2006 Subject: RE: NFTE Dear Governor Bush, I enjoyed meeting and chatting with you briefly at the Gary Nader gallery reception with Romero Britto. Romero has generously agreed to work on an art and entrepreneurship project with some of our students in January. We are excited about this big event! Perhaps you or Columba would like to participate? I will reach out as soon as the date has been finalized. Also, I met Cheri Yecke at the educational Innovation Fair recently in Orlando. We are looking forward to working with the FL-DOE to help define the statewide entrepreneurship major under the A++ plan. Thanks again for believing in youth entrepreneurship! Alice Alice Horn Executive Director NFTE South Florida The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship 7210 Red Road, Suite 207 South Miami, FL 33143 Featuring the KidVentures program for grades 5-8. 305-665-1141 fax 305-468-6315 alice.horn@nfte.com www.nfte.com www.kidventures.org _____ From: Steve Mariotti Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 3:40 PM To: jeb@jeb.org Cc: cdelvillar@verizon.net; kathleen@jeb.org; cheri.yecke@fldoe.org; stevem@nfte.com; Alice Horn Subject: NFTE Importance: High Dear Governor Bush, I was pleased to hear from Kathleen Shanahan and Clara Del Villar of your positive comments regarding NFTE (the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship) at the ABNY breakfast in New York last week. As you know, NFTE's mission is to empower youth through entrepreneurship, giving them a vital connection to the real world of free enterprise. We have established a firm presence in South Florida over the past nine months, and are looking forward to further expansion. I wanted to take a few moments to bring you up to date about NFTE in Florida and our progress to date. ABOUT NFTE SOUTH FLORIDA NFTE South Florida opened its new program office January 1, 2006 with Alice Horn as its executive director. Since then, through the joint efforts of NFTE staff, a dedicated and enthusiastic team of teachers and motivated community partners, we have already trained 62 educators. By the end of this school year, we will have touched the lives of well over 2000 students. OUR PROGRESS TO DATE Here's a brief recap of our progress to date. * NFTE South Florida has been invited by Florida's Chancellor of Education, Cheryl Yecke to help develop a state-wide entrepreneurial major for high school students under your A++ plan for Education. * In South Florida, 62 teachers have been trained. * NFTE is now established in 24 schools and nonprofits in Miami and Broward. * Since January, we have already reached 750 kids, and anticipate reaching at least 1600 this school year. * NFTE South Florida is the recipient of a $135,000 contract from Miami-Dade County Public Schools under countywide high school reform efforts. * Over the summer we coordinated Miami's first Entrepreneurial Leadership Academy at Ferguson Senior High School for 115 students. * Community partners include Florida International University, Miami-Dade College, the City of Miami and of course Miami-Dade County Public Schools. * NFTE also has a statewide presence in Front Porch community schools through a partnership with the FL-DOE and Workforce Florida. You may be interested to note one of our students, Giovanni Lugo recently presented his business plan at a trade mission and international exchange event for a group of Portuguese dignitaries, through the invitation of Ambassador Al Hoffman. Ambassador Chuck Cobb was also present. Giovanni is one of three top South Florida students who have been selected to participate in NFTE's 1st Annual National Business Plan Competition in New York next week. We would be delighted to meet with you in the near future to further discuss our efforts in South Florida. We wish you the best of luck as you return to private life, and look forward to keeping in touch! Best regards, Steve Steve Mariotti NFTE 120 Wall Street - 29th Floor New York, NY 10005 PH: 212-232-3333 x 320 Fax: 212-232-2244 www.nfte.com NFTE's mission is to teach entrepreneurship to young people from low-income communities to enhance their economic productivity by improving their business, academic, and life skills. NFTE is a 501 non-profit organization. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: POSEY.BILL.S24 Bracy, Carol Jeb Bush caustin@workforceflorida.com 10/20/2006 1:44:03 AM RE: Space Florida Business Development Committee Meeting October 20, 2006 Agenda Senator, we'll be sure to amend the minutes accordingly. Please accept my apologies. Steve's contract includes a 50 percent provision on launch activity as part of the performance measures. I look forward to seeing you tomorrow. Carol Thanks, CarolThe important part of the 50% I discussed is that it be “based upon Private Launch Development Projects (Non-federal programs).” Bill From: Bracy, Carol [mailto:Carol.Bracy@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 9:24 PM To: POSEY.BILL.S24; jeb@jeb.org; caustin@workforceflorida.com Subject: Re: Space Florida Business Development Committee Meeting October 20, 2006 Agenda Senator, we'll be sure to amend the minutes accordingly. Please accept my apologies. Steve's contract includes a 50 percent provision on launch activity as part of the performance measures. I look forward to seeing you tomorrow. Carol ----- Original Message ----From: POSEY.BILL.S24 To: Cheryl Carr Cc: Bracy, Carol; Joseph.Wiendl@FlaymondJames.com ; Courtney A. Stadd ; Gary Spulak ; John A. Adams ; DENNIS.RUBY ; Russell E. Haney ; SilasBaker@aol.com ; jeb@jeb.org Sent: Thu Oct 19 15:40:32 2006 Subject: RE: Space Florida Business Development Committee Meeting October 20, 2006 Agenda Hi Cheryl, At our last meeting, I requested the new CEO’s contract contain language to the effect that “50% of any bonus paid will be based upon Private Launch Development Projects” (Non-federal programs). The Governor gave me his assurance such language would be contained in the contract. Would appreciate it if you would amend the minutes to reflect same. Thanks you very much, Bill Posey Could not CC all in your message because my program could not discern their actual addresses. ________________________________ From: Cheryl Carr [mailto:c.carr@floridaspaceauthority.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 6:33 PM To: carol.bracy@myflorida.com; Joseph.Wiendl@FlaymondJames.com; Courtney Stadd; Gary Spulak; John Adams; Ruby; Russ Haney; POSEY.BILL.WEB; Conrad Nagel; Desiree Mayfield; Patrick McCarthy; Steve Kohler; Ted Beerman; Tony Gannon Subject: Space Florida Business Development Committee Meeting October 20, 2006 Agenda Attached please find the attached Space Florida Business Development Committee Meeting Final Agenda and the Space Florida Business Development Committee Meeting Minutes “Draft” from October 12, 2006. Cheryl A. Carr Corporate Administrative Assistant Space Florida Mail Stop: SPFL State Road 405 Building M6-306, Room 9030 Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899 Tel: 321.730.5301 Fax: 321.730.5307 cheryl.carr@spaceflorida.gov www.spaceflorida.gov From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Cheryl Carr carol.bracy@myflorida.com Cheryl Carr Commissioner John Winn Conrad Nagel Courtney Stadd Curtis Austin Desiree Mayfield Dr. Jimmie Davis Dr. Ken Ford Dr. Robin Murphy Ellen Feeney Gary Spulak geezpatch@aol.com General Lloyd "Fig" Newton Helen Franta Jeb Bush Jim Tolley John Adams John Walker Joseph S. Wiendl Kara Nevin leesolid@bellsouth.net Nyla Benjamin Patrick McCarthy Phil Fleming R. Benash Rep. Thad Altman Ruby Russ Haney Sara Krishack Sen. Bill Posey Silas Baker Steve Kohler Ted Beerman The Honorable Denver Stutler Tony Gannon 10/19/2006 10:14:05 PM Space Florida Board of Directors Presentation Charts 10_20_06 Microsoft PowerPoint - 10-20-06_Space Florida Presentation_FINAL.PDF Attached, please find the Partnership Presentation-Department of Education charts for the Board Meeting. Cheryl A. Carr Corporate Administrative Assistant Space Florida Mail Stop: SPFL State Road 405 Building M6-306, Room 9030 Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899 Tel: 321.730.5301 Fax: 321.730.5307 cheryl.carr@spaceflorida.gov www.spaceflorida.gov From: To: Date: Subject: Wallsten, Peter Jeb Bush 10/19/2006 9:53:01 PM latino voters Gov. Bush, I'm writing about how the immigration debate is threatening to roll back so many of the gains that you and your brother have made in winning Latino votes. Some such as Rev. Luis Cortes, Roberto de Posada of the Latino Coalition, and others are saying that this could be the national equivalent of what happened in Calif after Prop 187 -- and they have polling data to back up that claim. Do you sense this might be happening? Best, Peter From: To: Date: Subject: Peggy Peters 'Alice Horn' Jeb Bush 'Steve Mariotti' 10/19/2006 9:39:15 PM RE: [SPAM] RE: NFTE Jeb, Steve and Alice! What wonderful news that NFTE is moving forward in Florida. I am really happy for you all- and know the NFTE program will be a life changing experience for those students who take the course- as well as those who teach it. My best to you all- family and friends. Keep me posted! Peggy Peggy Peters 85 Ridge Street Rye, NY 10580 Phone 914-967-6319 Fax 914-967-9329 -----Original Message----From: Alice Horn [mailto:Alice.Horn@nfte.com] Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 4:20 PM To: Peggy Peters; jeb@jeb.org Subject: [SPAM] RE: NFTE Dear Peggy, Thanks again for your email introducing NFTE to Governor Bush. We have had an exciting and busy year since we last spoke. Just wanted to bring you up to date! I hope all is well. Alice Alice Horn Executive Director NFTE South Florida The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship 7210 Red Road, Suite 207 South Miami, FL 33143 Featuring the KidVentures program for grades 5-8. 305-665-1141 fax 305-468-6315 alice.horn@nfte.com www.nfte.com www.kidventures.org From: Steve Mariotti Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 3:40 PM To: jeb@jeb.org Cc: cdelvillar@verizon.net; kathleen@jeb.org; cheri.yecke@fldoe.org; stevem@nfte.com; Alice Horn Subject: NFTE Importance: High Dear Governor Bush, I was pleased to hear from Kathleen Shanahan and Clara Del Villar of your positive comments regarding NFTE (the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship) at the ABNY breakfast in New York last week. As you know, NFTE's mission is to empower youth through entrepreneurship, giving them a vital connection to the real world of free enterprise. We have established a firm presence in South Florida over the past nine months, and are looking forward to further expansion. I wanted to take a few moments to bring you up to date about NFTE in Florida and our progress to date. ABOUT NFTE SOUTH FLORIDA NFTE South Florida opened its new program office January 1, 2006 with Alice Horn as its executive director. Since then, through the joint efforts of NFTE staff, a dedicated and enthusiastic team of teachers and motivated community partners, we have already trained 62 educators. By the end of this school year, we will have touched the lives of well over 2000 students. OUR PROGRESS TO DATE Here's a brief recap of our progress to date. From: To: Date: Subject: Wallsten, Peter Jeb Bush 10/19/2006 9:53:01 PM latino voters Gov. Bush, I'm writing about how the immigration debate is threatening to roll back so many of the gains that you and your brother have made in winning Latino votes. Some such as Rev. Luis Cortes, Roberto de Posada of the Latino Coalition, and others are saying that this could be the national equivalent of what happened in Calif after Prop 187 -- and they have polling data to back up that claim. Do you sense this might be happening? Best, Peter From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Slumbert@aol.com COLLEEN.CASTILLE@DEP.STATE.FL.US mark@scggov.com adefoor@earthbalance.com tjonesuf@bellsouth.net SHenderson@pbsj.com Jeb Bush 10/20/2006 12:36:41 PM (no subject) An issue that seems to be stopping the Xerolet System from moving forward is the NSF certification. Please allow me to explain my position, I understand the need as stated in the rule: Because the Xerolet system is so modular and capable of fulfilling so many needs the NSF (national sanitation foundation) is unsure how to write a new standard for MATT, Mainstream alternative toilet technologies. We need guidance from States and Counties and input from customers. For instance Columbia Counties goal is water conservation. In that case we would not want to do land application with irrigation. Instead they should discharge our sanitized gray water into a drain field. That way they would pump one gallon of water from the ground for use but then discharge close to 1.25 gallons of sanitized water back into the ground free from human waste for every gallon used. The additional water is from air conditioner drains, milk, cokes, beer, etc. In the Keys they would want to discharge into a gray water drain line pumped to the sewer plant so the sewer plant can recycle it and send it back for reuse. This in lieu of building a new desalination plant. If all the toilets were changed to Xerolet in the Keys their current sewage plant would then be used as a gray water recycling plant. If water recycling is not an issue then the water could go into a drain field with no consequence to the surrounding water quality. I will have to spend over 100K for the certifications but I have no concept of what the desires of the State or individual counties are so a Standard that fully considers all possibilities would become cost prohibited for me. The better approach would be to put in 50 units in various counties to prove to the State Xerolet works. These studies will be done under the supervision of the NSF and then we can go to 500 unit beta test. The 500 units gives us the full spectrum of retrofit challenges and we can experiment with different discharge profiles. Then the certifications can be written by NSF, the building codes written, and the certification and monitoring protocols can also be designed. In the beginning we can discharge into existing or approved drain fields. I believe we had a meeting with DOH present who told us the Xerolet's would be exempt as long as we discharged into approved drain fields. A note to consider, if we allow land application of the discharge to supplement lawn irrigation the water savings exceeds 120,000 of water per house hold per year. Another note, we just negotiated a sale of a solar powered unit to a man in California. Sorry you could not make the meeting this morning at 10am in the Twin Towers. If you want I can return for a personal demo on the 9th or 10th of Nov on my way to Indiana. Or I can stop on my way back after the 18th of Nov. Thank you for your consideration. I know this has taken a lot of time but I have personally funded this project without outside funding. Now that we are ready for prime time and sales we are seeking funding from investors. Production will begin after the tests and certifications. We have purchased a 350,000 sq.ft. manufacturing facility on 35 acres with plenty of land to expand on. Our immediate production can exceed 1000 units a day. Our bottleneck will be installation in homes. As an interesting note, we purchased the 4th largest toilet manufacturer in the world, Peerless Pottery. It was a 150 year old company (the oldest toilet company). The oldest toilet company taken over by the newest most innovative toilet company in the world..... I need your help to break the dead lock. This system is ready now. Kind Regards Steven Lumbert, General Manager Xerolet International, LLC 321-255-0153 From: To: Date: Subject: Carly Fahey Jeb Bush 10/20/2006 1:19:31 PM My Youth Advisory Committee application update Governor Bush, You might remember that you wrote me a wonderful letter of recommendation for the National Council on Disabilitys Youth Advisory Commitee, and as you wished, Im keeping you updated. Good News! I got word yesterday that I am a finalist and I am going to be given a phone interview on Tuesday. I am very excited! Thank you again for writing me the recommendation. I will keep you posted. Carly __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'rlerner@tmo.blackberry.net' 'Pam.Dana@myflorida.com' 'Bo.Taff@MyFlorida.com' 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 10/20/2006 12:31:31 PM Please don't talk to the press about pending deals. It makes it harder to deliver. Thanks. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'solson@lovelandcenter.com' 'tara.wainwright@myflorida.com' 10/20/2006 11:29:35 AM Re: An Invitation to Speak, 07 Thanks for the invite. I can't commit to anything in 2007 until my job is done. I really appreciate all that your fine center does each and everyday! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Susan Olson To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 19 15:19:19 2006 Subject: An Invitation to Speak, 07 Dear Governor Bush: We at Loveland Center in Venice, Florida, have greatly appreciated your support for the developmentally disabled in our state. Our nonprofit organization, started in l967, serves over 100 adults in the specific areas of supportive living, employment, community service and education. All Center activities are focused on our mission: helping adults with developmental disabilities live their lives to the fullest.” In support of our wonderful students and their future, Loveland Legacy, Inc. is sponsoring an Annual Luncheon for Endowment members, friends, and students on Thursday, January 31, 2007 at the Jacaranda Country Club, Venice. We are asking you to be the Guest Speaker because you are an example of a person who knows the “The Power and Joy of Giving” Your personal and public life demonstrates the impact of both volunteering and philanthropy in making a difference In the lives of others. Your speaking to our Loveland group would send powerful messages to members of our community on January 31st and beyond.. We will be happy to forward additional information about our organization upon hearing from you. Thank you. Sincerely, Susan R. Olson, Ph.D. Loveland Legacy, Inc. “Securing the Future for Loveland Students” 941-493-0016 x320 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Steve.Mariotti@nfte.com' 10/20/2006 11:27:38 AM Re: NFTE Thanks for the update. As it relates to my future involvement, I can't commit to anything until my job is done here. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Steve Mariotti To: Jeb Bush CC: cdelvillar@verizon.net ; Kathleen Shanahan ; cheri.yecke@fldoe.org ; stevem@nfte.com ; Alice Horn Sent: Thu Oct 19 15:39:56 2006 Subject: NFTE Dear Governor Bush, I was pleased to hear from Kathleen Shanahan and Clara Del Villar of your positive comments regarding NFTE (the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship) at the ABNY breakfast in New York last week. As you know, NFTE's mission is to empower youth through entrepreneurship, giving them a vital connection to the real world of free enterprise. We have established a firm presence in South Florida over the past nine months, and are looking forward to further expansion. I wanted to take a few moments to bring you up to date about NFTE in Florida and our progress to date. ABOUT NFTE SOUTH FLORIDA NFTE South Florida opened its new program office January 1, 2006 with Alice Horn as its executive director. Since then, through the joint efforts of NFTE staff, a dedicated and enthusiastic team of teachers and motivated community partners, we have already trained 62 educators. By the end of this school year, we will have touched the lives of well over 2000 students. OUR PROGRESS TO DATE Here's a brief recap of our progress to date. * NFTE South Florida has been invited by Florida's Chancellor of Education, Cheryl Yecke to help develop a state-wide entrepreneurial major for high school students under your A++ plan for Education. * In South Florida, 62 teachers have been trained. * NFTE is now established in 24 schools and nonprofits in Miami and Broward. * Since January, we have already reached 750 kids, and anticipate reaching at least 1600 this school year. * NFTE South Florida is the recipient of a $135,000 contract from Miami-Dade County Public Schools under countywide high school reform efforts. * Over the summer we coordinated Miami's first Entrepreneurial Leadership Academy at Ferguson Senior High School for 115 students. * Community partners include Florida International University, Miami-Dade College, the City of Miami and of course Miami-Dade County Public Schools. * NFTE also has a statewide presence in Front Porch community schools through a partnership with the FL-DOE and Workforce Florida. You may be interested to note one of our students, Giovanni Lugo recently presented his business plan at a trade mission and international exchange event for a group of Portuguese dignitaries, through the invitation of Ambassador Al Hoffman. Ambassador Chuck Cobb was also present. Giovanni is one of three top South Florida students who have been selected to participate in NFTE's 1st Annual National Business Plan Competition in New York next week. We would be delighted to meet with you in the near future to further discuss our efforts in South Florida. We wish you the best of luck as you return to private life, and look forward to keeping in touch! Best regards, Steve Steve Mariotti NFTE 120 Wall Street - 29th Floor New York, NY 10005 PH: 212-232-3333 x 320 Fax: 212-232-2244 www.nfte.com NFTE’s mission is to teach entrepreneurship to young people from low-income communities to enhance their economic productivity by improving their business, academic, and life skills. NFTE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 10/20/2006 11:23:48 AM Fw: Education Can you send her volusia!s per student funding over the last few years? Explain it is non federal if appropriate. Can you send the teacher pay study state by state? Can you send the per student funding bush vs chiles? Thanks patricia! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Forough Hosseini To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 20 00:30:06 2006 Subject: Education Dear Jeb// It was great seeing you today. I will send you an email in a few days, when I have more time to state my point, about my position on education in Florida. You might have misunderstood my point. I do believe the local school boards get plenty of money from State. But unfortunately, while Massachusetts is struggling to compete globally and come ahead, we in Florida have to struggle to compete nationally. Teacher Unions might have a lot to say about money coming from the government but they won’t have as much control over money coming from private business!! Thank you for the beautiful roses; I very much appreciate it. With my Warmest Regards, Forough From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 10/20/2006 11:19:37 AM Fw: DCF legislative Budget Request - question -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Doug Adkins To: Jeb Bush CC: lucy_hadi@dcf.state.fl.us ; ALEXANDER.DEE.S05 ; Bean, Aaron ; Joby1934@aol.com ; LCollazo@aol.com ; Scott Eller ; Walker Richardson ; emaxadkins@aol.com Sent: Fri Oct 20 00:59:40 2006 Subject: DCF legislative Budget Request - question Gov Bush I am interested to try and understand despite years of meetings and discussing with DCF the needs of the 9000 adults with mental illness who reside in Florida's 894 state licensed limited mental health assisted living facilities does DCF continue to ignore the needs of this population, 90% of whom have a dioagnosis of schizophrenia? This past summer we discussed with DCF the problems that the medicare part D copayments were having on the ability of many facilities to continue serving the needs of these individuals. The new medicare part D perscriptin drug plan now requires peope who once received their medications through the Florida Medicaid program to pay a copayments for their medications of between $1-$3 dollars per script. For adults with psychiatric disorders there can be frequent medication changes these costs can increase rapidly due to these changes. For many facilities the pharmacies will refuse to deliver the pills unless the ALF administrator will ensure that payment of the copayments is made, many residents have little interest in paying these co payments because one they feel they are not sick and second they only received $54/ month personal needs allowance from the DCF operated optional state supplementation program. The last time this personal needs allow ance was changed was in 1999 from $43/month to $54/month - this what they must use to cover dental needs, under wear, sock, shoes and other personal items and now copayments. Many faclities have had to pay these copayments for the residents who refuse to use their $54/month to pay the copayment, so the facilities take the funds from direct care staff and food, these are the only places left to cut, minimum wage has risen, utility companies have increased rates, food vendors have increased rates and staffing costs have increased, most facilities have now cut insurance both on their buildings and for health insurance for their employees. The legislative budget request shows a proposed $9 million for the mentally ill who living in the jails. Recently a judge has indicated he would fine DCF $1000 per days for each mentally ill person in the jail. I recently wrote Secretary Hadi describing a situation involving a person I recused from a terrible jail nightmare, despite the lack of assistance from DCF. We have been working with conditional rel;ease residents from the crimminal justice system for years, DCF knows that many ALFs provide these beds for people who can be treated in the community and in well run facilities that will ensure people are properly supervised. In the Department's proposal they contemplate spending huge sums of state general revenue dollars for care in residential treatment facilities. If you would ask what is the difference between a state licensed limited mental health ALF who has a cooperative agreement with a mental health provider and a residential treatment facilities, most people on an operational level would tell you there is very little if any in hw they operate and who they care for - I would challenge anyone to compare and contrast - the only big difference is the state pays $250/day for an residential treatment facility bed all from general revenue and only $27/day for a bed in a state licensed limited mental health ALF. have someone who is independent go and compare and you will see what I mean. So here is the question - even though under FS 394.4574 the Department is suppose to work towards a district plan to demonstrate how they plan to meet the needs of the 9000 people who already call an ALF home - why does DCF refuse to advocate and work towards any legislative budget proposals that would help improve the conditions in these facilities? Because many ALFs are subject to resident right lawsuits the adm,inistrators ( unlike those in RTFs) must ensure that we can meet the needs of each resident every day. For many years almost every facility would carry as a percentage of their population people who received SSDI income of between $750/month to say $825/month. In my facility that number use to be 21 residents of 82 beds. With the implementation of medicare part D we now have had to refuse to accept any new cases of people in this icnome category because we are unable to meet their needs due to the problems associated with copayments ( which have now increased according to a recent letter we received from SSA). In fact the total we now carry is 16 residents and my question is where are all these people now finding housing? Here is the issue, it is apparent from the actions at DCF they refuse to spend any money for care in an ALF in Florida, further they do not seem to recognize the absolute crisis that is emerging both in terms of locating appropriate housing for people who received SSDI and the impact that the medicare part D copayments and premiums are having on income that is available to meet the rising cost associated with care in a state licensed ALF. On the other hand DCF expect to have access to good quality ALF beds , well run facility, trained staff and access to an emergency bed at a clean facility during evenings, weekends and holidays. It seems unreason Gov Bush that despite facilities not receiving any support and the consumers being forgotten when DCF makes up its budget requests and decides to spend money on super expensive residential options that are out dated - it just seems that perhaps something is just not right. The facts are clear and I am certain that DCF would offer some alternative spin, I have asked repeatedly for us to just have a good civilized debate, discussion about the facts and forget the constant spin they seem to think that people want to hear. I think this latest legislative budget request is just one more insult tossed at the 9000 Floridians who have been waiting for years for someone in Tallahasse to stand up and listien to their need for help. The facts are real and the impact on care is predictable - the net result is we will have mopre people flooding the jail systems and crying out for help than can even be possibily imagined, a little dose of preventrion would go along way towards stemming the tide on the back end. My thought was perhaps a housing voucher that could used for care in an ALF, supportive housing arrangement or even an apartment - stable housing and services is what keeps peoplke out of jails As always I appreciate your bold leadership and being a voice for people who otherwise can never be heard. The princples of good fiscal management of state resources are important and I know you have worked hard to build a culture in state government that honors those values. I hope that you will perhaps ask someone on your staff to compare and learn what the differences are between the proposed mental health residential treatment facilities and how a state licensed limited mental health assisted living facility function - perhaps you will find you could use that $9 million to serve alot more people and stimulate a redirection in access to quality of care for the 9000 people who are most at risk of being homeless, living jails or hospitals. Douglas D. Adkins Executive Director Dayspring Village, Inc. PO Box 1080 Hilliard, Florida 32046 904-583-0134-cell From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Doug Adkins Jeb Bush lucy_hadi@dcf.state.fl.us ALEXANDER.DEE.S05 Bean, Aaron Joby1934@aol.com LCollazo@aol.com Scott Eller Walker Richardson emaxadkins@aol.com 10/20/2006 4:59:40 AM DCF legislative Budget Request - question Gov Bush I am interested to try and understand despite years of meetings and discussing with DCF the needs of the 9000 adults with mental illness who reside in Florida's 894 state licensed limited mental health assisted living facilities does DCF continue to ignore the needs of this population, 90% of whom have a dioagnosis of schizophrenia? This past summer we discussed with DCF the problems that the medicare part D copayments were having on the ability of many facilities to continue serving the needs of these individuals. The new medicare part D perscriptin drug plan now requires peope who once received their medications through the Florida Medicaid program to pay a copayments for their medications of between $1-$3 dollars per script. For adults with psychiatric disorders there can be frequent medication changes these costs can increase rapidly due to these changes. For many facilities the pharmacies will refuse to deliver the pills unless the ALF administrator will ensure that payment of the copayments is made, many residents have little interest in paying these co payments because one they feel they are not sick and second they only received $54/ month personal needs allowance from the DCF operated optional state supplementation program. The last time this personal needs allow ance was changed was in 1999 from $43/month to $54/month - this what they must use to cover dental needs, under wear, sock, shoes and other personal items and now copayments. Many faclities have had to pay these copayments for the residents who refuse to use their $54/month to pay the copayment, so the facilities take the funds from direct care staff and food, these are the only places left to cut, minimum wage has risen, utility companies have increased rates, food vendors have increased rates and staffing costs have increased, most facilities have now cut insurance both on their buildings and for health insurance for their employees. The legislative budget request shows a proposed $9 million for the mentally ill who living in the jails. Recently a judge has indicated he would fine DCF $1000 per days for each mentally ill person in the jail. I recently wrote Secretary Hadi describing a situation involving a person I recused from a terrible jail nightmare, despite the lack of assistance from DCF. We have been working with conditional rel;ease residents from the crimminal justice system for years, DCF knows that many ALFs provide these beds for people who can be treated in the community and in well run facilities that will ensure people are properly supervised. In the Department's proposal they contemplate spending huge sums of state general revenue dollars for care in residential treatment facilities. If you would ask what is the difference between a state licensed limited mental health ALF who has a cooperative agreement with a mental health provider and a residential treatment facilities, most people on an operational level would tell you there is very little if any in hw they operate and who they care for - I would challenge anyone to compare and contrast - the only big difference is the state pays $250/day for an residential treatment facility bed all from general revenue and only $27/day for a bed in a state licensed limited mental health ALF. have someone who is independent go and compare and you will see what I mean. So here is the question - even though under FS 394.4574 the Department is suppose to work towards a district plan to demonstrate how they plan to meet the needs of the 9000 people who already call an ALF home - why does DCF refuse to advocate and work towards any legislative budget proposals that would help improve the conditions in these facilities? Because many ALFs are subject to resident right lawsuits the adm,inistrators ( unlike those in RTFs) must ensure that we can meet the needs of each resident every day. For many years almost every facility would carry as a percentage of their population people who received SSDI income of between $750/month to say $825/month. In my facility that number use to be 21 residents of 82 beds. With the implementation of medicare part D we now have had to refuse to accept any new cases of people in this icnome category because we are unable to meet their needs due to the problems associated with copayments ( which have now increased according to a recent letter we received from SSA). In fact the total we now carry is 16 residents and my question is where are all these people now finding housing? Here is the issue, it is apparent from the actions at DCF they refuse to spend any money for care in an ALF in Florida, further they do not seem to recognize the absolute crisis that is emerging both in terms of locating appropriate housing for people who received SSDI and the impact that the medicare part D copayments and premiums are having on income that is available to meet the rising cost associated with care in a state licensed ALF. On the other hand DCF expect to have access to good quality ALF beds , well run facility, trained staff and access to an emergency bed at a clean facility during evenings, weekends and holidays. It seems unreason Gov Bush that despite facilities not receiving any support and the consumers being forgotten when DCF makes up its budget requests and decides to spend money on super expensive residential options that are out dated - it just seems that perhaps something is just not right. The facts are clear and I am certain that DCF would offer some alternative spin, I have asked repeatedly for us to just have a good civilized debate, discussion about the facts and forget the constant spin they seem to think that people want to hear. I think this latest legislative budget request is just one more insult tossed at the 9000 Floridians who have been waiting for years for someone in Tallahasse to stand up and listien to their need for help. The facts are real and the impact on care is predictable - the net result is we will have mopre people flooding the jail systems and crying out for help than can even be possibily imagined, a little dose of preventrion would go along way towards stemming the tide on the back end. My thought was perhaps a housing voucher that could used for care in an ALF, supportive housing arrangement or even an apartment stable housing and services is what keeps peoplke out of jails As always I appreciate your bold leadership and being a voice for people who otherwise can never be heard. The princples of good fiscal management of state resources are important and I know you have worked hard to build a culture in state government that honors those values. I hope that you will perhaps ask someone on your staff to compare and learn what the differences are between the proposed mental health residential treatment facilities and how a state licensed limited mental health assisted living facility function - perhaps you will find you could use that $9 million to serve alot more people and stimulate a redirection in access to quality of care for the 9000 people who are most at risk of being homeless, living jails or hospitals. Douglas D. Adkins Executive Director Dayspring Village, Inc. PO Box 1080 Hilliard, Florida 32046 904-583-0134-cell From: To: Date: Subject: JKennedy@OrlandoSentinel.com Jeb Bush 10/19/2006 10:41:24 PM Hi Gov...Wonder if you might want to comment on The Cato Institute giving you a "C" on fiscal policy... down from "A" the last coupla years. They give you a "B" overall for your eight years........thanx... http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=6724 John Kennedy Tallahassee Bureau Chief Orlando Sentinel 850-222-5564 (o) 850-321-0572 (c) From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'ShottL@flagler.k12.fl.us' 'evan.lefsky@fldoe.org' 10/19/2006 10:22:45 PM Re: Just Read Florida Thanks Lynette. I am proud of our team. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Shott, Lynette To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 19 15:58:40 2006 Subject: Just Read Florida Dear Governor Bush, Last year I began working in the Secondary Education Department in Flagler County, dealing primarily with the reading programs in our middle and high schools. Being new to the job I had a tremendous amount to learn and found myself frequently calling or e-mailing the Just Read! Florida office for answers to questions and guidance on a variety of issues. I am amazed by this department! Bo Elzie, Evan Lefsky, and Kevin Smith have never failed to respond within a very short period of time, and have always been patient, polite, and professional. I can only begin to imagine the volume of inquiries they receive every day and the magnitude of their responsibilities. To show such personal attention in their positions deserves a great deal of praise. I just wanted to pass on these thoughts. Thank you, Lynette Shott Flagler County Schools Secondary Education Department From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alice.Horn@nfte.com' 10/19/2006 10:18:59 PM Re: NFTE It was great seeing you Alice. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Alice Horn To: Steve Mariotti ; Jeb Bush CC: cdelvillar@verizon.net ; Kathleen Shanahan ; cheri.yecke@fldoe.org ; Steve Mariotti Sent: Thu Oct 19 16:07:54 2006 Subject: RE: NFTE Dear Governor Bush, I enjoyed meeting and chatting with you briefly at the Gary Nader gallery reception with Romero Britto. Romero has generously agreed to work on an art and entrepreneurship project with some of our students in January. We are excited about this big event! Perhaps you or Columba would like to participate? I will reach out as soon as the date has been finalized. Also, I met Cheri Yecke at the educational Innovation Fair recently in Orlando. We are looking forward to working with the FL-DOE to help define the statewide entrepreneurship major under the A++ plan. Thanks again for believing in youth entrepreneurship! Alice Alice Horn Executive Director NFTE South Florida The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship 7210 Red Road, Suite 207 South Miami, FL 33143 Featuring the KidVentures program for grades 5-8. 305-665-1141 fax 305-468-6315 alice.horn@nfte.com www.nfte.com www.kidventures.org _____ From: Steve Mariotti Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 3:40 PM To: jeb@jeb.org Cc: cdelvillar@verizon.net; kathleen@jeb.org; cheri.yecke@fldoe.org; stevem@nfte.com; Alice Horn Subject: NFTE Importance: High Dear Governor Bush, I was pleased to hear from Kathleen Shanahan and Clara Del Villar of your positive comments regarding NFTE (the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship) at the ABNY breakfast in New York last week. As you know, NFTE's mission is to empower youth through entrepreneurship, giving them a vital connection to the real world of free enterprise. We have established a firm presence in South Florida over the past nine months, and are looking forward to further expansion. I wanted to take a few moments to bring you up to date about NFTE in Florida and our progress to date. ABOUT NFTE SOUTH FLORIDA NFTE South Florida opened its new program office January 1, 2006 with Alice Horn as its executive director. Since then, through the joint efforts of NFTE staff, a dedicated and enthusiastic team of teachers and motivated community partners, we have already trained 62 educators. By the end of this school year, we will have touched the lives of well over 2000 students. OUR PROGRESS TO DATE Here's a brief recap of our progress to date. * NFTE South Florida has been invited by Florida's Chancellor of Education, Cheryl Yecke to help develop a state-wide entrepreneurial major for high school students under your A++ plan for Education. * In South Florida, 62 teachers have been trained. * NFTE is now established in 24 schools and nonprofits in Miami and Broward. * Since January, we have already reached 750 kids, and anticipate reaching at least 1600 this school year. * NFTE South Florida is the recipient of a $135,000 contract from Miami-Dade County Public Schools under countywide high school reform efforts. * Over the summer we coordinated Miami's first Entrepreneurial Leadership Academy at Ferguson Senior High School for 115 students. * Community partners include Florida International University, Miami-Dade College, the City of Miami and of course Miami-Dade County Public Schools. * NFTE also has a statewide presence in Front Porch community schools through a partnership with the FL-DOE and Workforce Florida. You may be interested to note one of our students, Giovanni Lugo recently presented his business plan at a trade mission and international exchange event for a group of Portuguese dignitaries, through the invitation of Ambassador Al Hoffman. Ambassador Chuck Cobb was also present. Giovanni is one of three top South Florida students who have been selected to participate in NFTE's 1st Annual National Business Plan Competition in New York next week. We would be delighted to meet with you in the near future to further discuss our efforts in South Florida. We wish you the best of luck as you return to private life, and look forward to keeping in touch! Best regards, Steve Steve Mariotti NFTE 120 Wall Street - 29th Floor New York, NY 10005 PH: 212-232-3333 x 320 Fax: 212-232-2244 www.nfte.com NFTE’s mission is to teach entrepreneurship to young people from low-income communities to enhance their economic productivity by improving their business, academic, and life skills. NFTE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 10/19/2006 10:13:56 PM Fw: district 8 children -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Paul Harvey To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 19 16:49:43 2006 Subject: district 8 children Dear Governor, In your previous email to me you said I was in good hands. Today I am not concerned about me but about the hands who will care for the kids. The apparent decision to give the contract back to a Camelot elected local board smells fishy. How can DCF take away the contract and then hold a public meeting where the public can't speak and agree to give it back with a few minor changes. The main thing is local people. This board should be a process that anyone can get involved but when the first five directors are selected by the same people who had the contract yanked the control is not local and chances are it never will be. This really needs to be looked at as something is not right. No impute from the community?? This really concerns me. sincerely, Paul Harvey Florida resident From: To: Date: Subject: Chris.Caballero@usda.gov Jeb Bush 10/19/2006 9:16:10 PM Fellows trip to Florida Governor, The class would really like to take a policy trip to Tallahassee. I am thinking about Dec 4 and 5. Do you think it would be a worthwhile trip for 2 days? Would it possible to put a significant event together and meetings with agency heads etc? I don't want to bother you with the details, so if it is a good idea I will contact whoever you say. But I think I may need your help to get people motivated. Thanks for the help. Chris -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Device From: To: Date: Subject: Paul Harvey Jeb Bush 10/19/2006 8:49:43 PM district 8 children Dear Governor, In your previous email to me you said I was in good hands. Today I am not concerned about me but about the hands who will care for the kids. The apparent decision to give the contract back to a Camelot elected local board smells fishy. How can DCF take away the contract and then hold a public meeting where the public can't speak and agree to give it back with a few minor changes. The main thing is local people. This board should be a process that anyone can get involved but when the first five directors are selected by the same people who had the contract yanked the control is not local and chances are it never will be. This really needs to be looked at as something is not right. No impute from the community?? This really concerns me. sincerely, Paul Harvey Florida resident From: To: Date: Subject: Alice Horn Peggy Peters Jeb Bush 10/19/2006 8:20:18 PM RE: NFTE Dear Peggy, Thanks again for your email introducing NFTE to Governor Bush. We have had an exciting and busy year since we last spoke. Just wanted to bring you up to date! I hope all is well. Alice Alice Horn Executive Director NFTE South Florida The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship 7210 Red Road, Suite 207 South Miami, FL 33143 Featuring the KidVentures program for grades 5-8. 305-665-1141 fax 305-468-6315 alice.horn@nfte.com www.nfte.com www.kidventures.org From: Steve Mariotti Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 3:40 PM To: jeb@jeb.org Cc: cdelvillar@verizon.net; kathleen@jeb.org; cheri.yecke@fldoe.org; stevem@nfte.com; Alice Horn Subject: NFTE Importance: High Dear Governor Bush, I was pleased to hear from Kathleen Shanahan and Clara Del Villar of your positive comments regarding NFTE (the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship) at the ABNY breakfast in New York last week. As you know, NFTE's mission is to empower youth through entrepreneurship, giving them a vital connection to the real world of free enterprise. We have established a firm presence in South Florida over the past nine months, and are looking forward to further expansion. I wanted to take a few moments to bring you up to date about NFTE in Florida and our progress to date. ABOUT NFTE SOUTH FLORIDA NFTE South Florida opened its new program office January 1, 2006 with Alice Horn as its executive director. Since then, through the joint efforts of NFTE staff, a dedicated and enthusiastic team of teachers and motivated community partners, we have already trained 62 educators. By the end of this school year, we will have touched the lives of well over 2000 students. OUR PROGRESS TO DATE Here's a brief recap of our progress to date. NFTE South Florida has been invited by Florida's Chancellor of Education, Cheryl Yecke to help develop a state-wide entrepreneurial major for high school students under your A++ plan for Education. In South Florida, 62 teachers have been trained. NFTE is now established in 24 schools and nonprofits in Miami and Broward. Since January, we have already reached 750 kids, and anticipate reaching at least 1600 this school year. NFTE South Florida is the recipient of a $135,000 contract from Miami-Dade County Public Schools under countywide high school reform efforts. Over the summer we coordinated Miami's first Entrepreneurial Leadership Academy at Ferguson Senior High School for 115 students. Community partners include Florida International University, Miami-Dade College, the City of Miami and of course Miami-Dade County Public Schools. NFTE also has a statewide presence in Front Porch community schools through a partnership with the FL-DOE and Workforce Florida. You may be interested to note one of our students, Giovanni Lugo recently presented his business plan at a trade mission and international exchange event for a group of Portuguese dignitaries, through the invitation of Ambassador Al Hoffman. Ambassador Chuck Cobb was also present. Giovanni is one of three top South Florida students who have been selected to participate in NFTE's 1st Annual National Business Plan Competition in New York next week. We would be delighted to meet with you in the near future to further discuss our efforts in South Florida. We wish you the best of luck as you return to private life, and look forward to keeping in touch! Best regards, Steve Steve Mariotti NFTE 120 Wall Street - 29th Floor New York, NY 10005 PH: 212-232-3333 x 320 Fax: 212-232-2244 www.nfte.com NFTE’s mission is to teach entrepreneurship to young people from low-income communities to enhance their economic productivity by improving their business, academic, and life skills. NFTE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'bigshirley126@yahoo.com' 10/19/2006 8:08:20 PM Re: Jason Thompson Unfortunately, he needs to apply. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Sarah Thompson To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 19 16:01:35 2006 Subject: RE: Jason Thompson No he has not applied. But if there is anything you could do it would be great. Sarah Jeb Bush wrote: Sarah, has your husband applied for a pardon? If not, it will probably be too late to lend a hand. jeb -----Original Message----From: Sarah Thompson [mailto:bigshirley126@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 3:10 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Jason Thompson Dear Governor Bush, I know that your term as my Governor is coming to an end and you will be able to pardon anyone you choose. I am writing you today to ask you to please pick my husband. I have previously corresponded with you in November of 2005 when you came to Clewiston for a visit after Hurricane Wilma. My husband's name is Jason Thompson and he was convicted of trafficking cocaine. He has served one year house arrest, one year of probation and paid about 10,000 dollars in fines. He is actually one of the view people that make a change in there life after something like this, he really deserves a second chance. I would like you to call his probation officer just to find out what a great person he really is, her name is Kathy Lambardo her number is 863-674-4017. I know you are extremely busy but I do hope I will be hearing from you soon. May God Bless You Life Richly Sarah Thompson 171 Kilpatrick Rd Clewiston, FL 33440 863-902-0369 863-228-0851 cell _____ Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr . We'll help. Yahoo! Small Business . _____ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Alice Horn Steve Mariotti Jeb Bush cdelvillar@verizon.net Kathleen Shanahan cheri.yecke@fldoe.org Steve Mariotti 10/19/2006 8:07:54 PM RE: NFTE Dear Governor Bush, I enjoyed meeting and chatting with you briefly at the Gary Nader gallery reception with Romero Britto. Romero has generously agreed to work on an art and entrepreneurship project with some of our students in January. We are excited about this big event! Perhaps you or Columba would like to participate? I will reach out as soon as the date has been finalized. Also, I met Cheri Yecke at the educational Innovation Fair recently in Orlando. We are looking forward to working with the FL-DOE to help define the statewide entrepreneurship major under the A++ plan. Thanks again for believing in youth entrepreneurship! Alice Alice Horn Executive Director NFTE South Florida The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship 7210 Red Road, Suite 207 South Miami, FL 33143 Featuring the KidVentures program for grades 5-8. 305-665-1141 fax 305-468-6315 alice.horn@nfte.com www.nfte.com www.kidventures.org From: Steve Mariotti Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 3:40 PM To: jeb@jeb.org Cc: cdelvillar@verizon.net; kathleen@jeb.org; cheri.yecke@fldoe.org; stevem@nfte.com; Alice Horn Subject: NFTE Importance: High Dear Governor Bush, I was pleased to hear from Kathleen Shanahan and Clara Del Villar of your positive comments regarding NFTE (the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship) at the ABNY breakfast in New York last week. As you know, NFTE's mission is to empower youth through entrepreneurship, giving them a vital connection to the real world of free enterprise. We have established a firm presence in South Florida over the past nine months, and are looking forward to further expansion. I wanted to take a few moments to bring you up to date about NFTE in Florida and our progress to date. ABOUT NFTE SOUTH FLORIDA NFTE South Florida opened its new program office January 1, 2006 with Alice Horn as its executive director. Since then, through the joint efforts of NFTE staff, a dedicated and enthusiastic team of teachers and motivated community partners, we have already trained 62 educators. By the end of this school year, we will have touched the lives of well over 2000 students. OUR PROGRESS TO DATE Here's a brief recap of our progress to date. NFTE South Florida has been invited by Florida's Chancellor of Education, Cheryl Yecke to help develop a state-wide entrepreneurial major for high school students under your A++ plan for Education. In South Florida, 62 teachers have been trained. NFTE is now established in 24 schools and nonprofits in Miami and Broward. Since January, we have already reached 750 kids, and anticipate reaching at least 1600 this school year. NFTE South Florida is the recipient of a $135,000 contract from Miami-Dade County Public Schools under countywide high school reform efforts. Over the summer we coordinated Miami's first Entrepreneurial Leadership Academy at Ferguson Senior High School for 115 students. Community partners include Florida International University, Miami-Dade College, the City of Miami and of course Miami-Dade County Public Schools. NFTE also has a statewide presence in Front Porch community schools through a partnership with the FL-DOE and Workforce Florida. You may be interested to note one of our students, Giovanni Lugo recently presented his business plan at a trade mission and international exchange event for a group of Portuguese dignitaries, through the invitation of Ambassador Al Hoffman. Ambassador Chuck Cobb was also present. Giovanni is one of three top South Florida students who have been selected to participate in NFTE's 1st Annual National Business Plan Competition in New York next week. We would be delighted to meet with you in the near future to further discuss our efforts in South Florida. We wish you the best of luck as you return to private life, and look forward to keeping in touch! Best regards, Steve Steve Mariotti NFTE 120 Wall Street - 29th Floor New York, NY 10005 PH: 212-232-3333 x 320 Fax: 212-232-2244 www.nfte.com NFTE’s mission is to teach entrepreneurship to young people from low-income communities to enhance their economic productivity by improving their business, academic, and life skills. NFTE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'nina.oviedo@myflorida.com' 10/19/2006 8:06:53 PM Re: Commission---White paper I am good with carol's work. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Oviedo, Nina To: Oviedo, Nina ; Jeb Bush CC: Kaplan, Mark ; Calamas, Christa ; Gormley, Carol ; Henriques, Monica ; Haven, Rose Sent: Thu Oct 19 15:04:44 2006 Subject: RE: Commission---White paper Governor, I know you're swamped…..yesterday was official deadline for final comments to the Chair….staff are giving Members until Monday, Oct 23. Could you let us know if we're going in the right direction w/ white paper and/or letter? Nina -----Original Message----From: Oviedo, Nina Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 6:22 PM To: Governor Bush (jeb@jeb.org) Cc: Kaplan, Mark; Calamas, Christa; Gormley, Carol; Henriques, Monica; Haven, Rose Subject: Commission---White paper Governor, fyi--- I know you're working on the white paper…..but wanted to let you know that W.VA turned in 7 recommendations today and have now said that they too will turn in a white paper. (I believe they must have heard about yours). We have more insight that we'll share w/ Carol. Nina. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Nina Oviedo (nina.oviedo@myflorida.com) 10/19/2006 8:03:29 PM FW: Pressing Roof Issue Gov. Bush letter.doc -----Original Message----From: Stefani Glaser [mailto:stefg@rocketmail.com] Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 10:38 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Pressing Roof Issue Governor Bush: Hope all is well with you and the family. As you know I represent subcontractors in South Florida. Attached please find a letter from my client Tim Graboski Roofing with a major issue that requires your attention. I appreciate your time and consideration. Please let me know how to follow up on this. Stef Stefani Glaser Depew, Owner/President The Glaser Marketing Group, Inc. 561 208-2081, office 561 797 2220, cell stefani@glasermarketing.com From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Stefani Glaser Nina Oviedo (oviedon@sso.org) 10/19/2006 8:03:08 PM RE: Pressing Roof Issue thank you. I will share this with our DC office to see if they can help. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Stefani Glaser [mailto:stefg@rocketmail.com] Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 10:38 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Pressing Roof Issue Governor Bush: Hope all is well with you and the family. As you know I represent subcontractors in South Florida. Attached please find a letter from my client Tim Graboski Roofing with a major issue that requires your attention. I appreciate your time and consideration. Please let me know how to follow up on this. Stef Stefani Glaser Depew, Owner/President The Glaser Marketing Group, Inc. 561 208-2081, office 561 797 2220, cell stefani@glasermarketing.com From: To: Date: Subject: Sarah Thompson Jeb Bush 10/19/2006 8:01:35 PM RE: Jason Thompson No he has not applied. But if there is anything you could do it would be great. Sarah Jeb Bush wrote: Sarah, has your husband applied for a pardon? If not, it will probably be too late to lend a hand. jeb -----Original Message----From: Sarah Thompson [mailto:bigshirley126@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 3:10 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Jason Thompson Dear Governor Bush, I know that your term as my Governor is coming to an end and you will be able to pardon anyone you choose. I am writing you today to ask you to please pick my husband. I have previously corresponded with you in November of 2005 when you came to Clewiston for a visit after Hurricane Wilma. My husband's name is Jason Thompson and he was convicted of trafficking cocaine. He has served one year house arrest, one year of probation and paid about 10,000 dollars in fines. He is actually one of the view people that make a change in there life after something like this, he really deserves a second chance. I would like you to call his probation officer just to find out what a great person he really is, her name is Kathy Lambardo her number is 863-674-4017. I know you are extremely busy but I do hope I will be hearing from you soon. May God Bless You Life Richly Sarah Thompson 171 Kilpatrick Rd Clewiston, FL 33440 863-902-0369 863-228-0851 cell Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo! Small Business. Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush cocopc@hotmail.com 10/19/2006 7:59:35 PM FW: Miami HERALD shoreline lands... thank you Patricia for the update. I am sharing your email with Thaddeus Cohen, the Secretary of the Department of Community Affairs. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Governor Jeb Bush [mailto:Jeb.Bush@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 2:09 PM To: roger.wilburn@dca.state.fl.us Cc: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Miami HERALD shoreline lands... -----Original Message----From: PM [mailto:cocopc@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 8:49 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Cc: cocopc@hotmail.com Subject: Miami HERALD shoreline lands... Dear Governor Bush: An urgent matter comes before you and is respectfully submitted for your consideration. RE: Miami Herald waterfront lands. 2nd Reading City of Miami Commission Meeting Thursday - 26OCT, 2006 http://egov.ci.miami.fl.us/meetings/2006/10/1360_A_City_Commission_06-10-26_Meeting_Agenda_(Long).pdf For 7 months, a group of very concerned, reasonable citizens in Miami have been before Zoning, Planning Advisory Board and City of Miami Commission...people are engaged because of the location proposed for skyscrapers...the shoreline of downtown Miami. There are many citizens involved and there were more until a group chose to make, according to a news story in the Herald, a $1.35 million dollar settlement agreement with developers to include no opposition of the project . A surprise and disappointment, of course. Our concern is for the lands of the Miami Herald property on the water. (the last lands on downtown Miami/OMNI waterfront, with LOW height limitations) At issue is the request by developers to change the zoning/land use from C-2 (max. height of 120' feet/150 units/Acre), to SD-6 (unlimited height/500 units/Acre). There appears to be a rush in the City to build at hurried pace before the establishment of the new zoning codes called Miami 21. These are the Herald Parcels on the water: Parcel 1 - approximately 4 Acres. Present site of Herald offices. Developer has Right of First Refusal. Developer claims "covenant" to build 1 skyscraper and presents as such. (change did not pass at Commission) Parcel 3 - 1.1 Acres, empty parking lot. Developer plans a 64-story skyscraper, residential of about 495 units/96 hotel rooms...the structure would take up about 1 full Acre (the footprint). This parcel has always been presented as vacant in any future renderings by the OMNI CRA Redevelopment Plan and is/was the intent. Developers have a purchase and sale agreement with Knight Ridder, now McClatchy. (Parcel 3 did pass for change at Commission) Developers are also building 2 64-story towers adjacent to the CCPAC (Carnival Center Performing Arts Center) on Biscayne Boulevard by the "Boulevard Shops", the historic Shrine building. Apparently, this Shrine building is being either donated or made available to the CCPAC. In addition, a nearly 700,000 s.f. retail project, "Citysquare Retail", of 10 stories, located between North Bayshore Drive and Herald Plaza from NE 13th Street to NE 15th Street, the next block west of the waterfront lands. The design plans show an exterior to include billboards which we have been told are 7 to 9 stories in height. A New York Times Square resemblance. Please be clear, we are not against development and are very excited to see the Miami skyline change. But not the downtown shoreline which we feel is the "face" of Miami. If the zoning/land use/musp is permitted to pass on 2nd reading, Thursday, 26OCT (again, Parcel 3 lot did pass on 1st reading), developers (now or in the future) can place up to 5 mega towers on this precious shoreline (one tower per Acre). These lands are at the entrance of our historic Venetian Causeway bridge. A canyon effect would be created. The structures are out of scale, inappropriate. As you likely know, the CCPAC is one block west. We (the City, all of us) have the opportunity to create a most impressive shoreline at this Herald location. It can be the Epi-center to the CCPAC with low-rise residential, boutiques, art shops, restaurants, green spaces, and other things appropriate to this magnificent, new OMNI Theater/Arts District. To build walls of cement on the water would be a mistake. Citizens ask for public access, creating lush green space, careful planning, and finally connecting the shoreline from Bayfront Park to Bicentennial Park to the Herald lands, and north to Margaret Pace Park. The clear intentions of the OMNI CRA Redevelopment Plan which took nearly 20 years to produce at a cost of approximately $700,000 dollars with intense citizen input is being ignored. http://www.ci.miami.fl.us/cra/pdf/0502_Omni%20Redevelopment%20Plan_Final%20Draft_2.pdf Our presentations to the Commission have been at an elevated level with intelligent presentations, calm speakers, and every possible effort made in our endeavor to preserve this coastline of downtown Miami. These lands are the jewels of the OMNI Theater/Arts District, hands down. We invoke your attention to this important issue which stands to affect lands on Biscayne Bay which have been low-rise to open spaces since Miami began. As visionaries, the long-term is of utmost priority. The Commission meeting will take place in one week. For us to write to you now is our effort to ask for your assistance and involvement. This is happening in the "Magic City" of Florida and what gives Miami its magic is precisely the open downtown coastline with a unique bay like no other in the United States. There are many facts to present to you on this matter but in the interest of time, the basic information is given to you here. Questions have been raised of correctness in the initial application process, and correctness of information available to the public, and other matters too involved to continue here. Issues of traffic, water/sewer, DERM, insufficient green spaces for the increased population, safety, cohesive neighborhood planning, a Performing Arts Center built without parking, billboards, park connectivity, etc....all enter into this. Simply put, people feel it is the wrong buildings in the wrong place and we must do better for this location. Thank you for your indulgence and attention. Looking forward to communicating and having the opportunity to explain or clarify further and to answer any questions you may pose. Sincerely, Patricia Mayor OMNI Theater/Arts District cocopc@hotmail.com 305 373-0018 H 305 318-0400 CELL From: To: Date: Subject: Shott, Lynette Jeb Bush 10/19/2006 7:58:40 PM Just Read Florida Dear Governor Bush, Last year I began working in the Secondary Education Department in Flagler County, dealing primarily with the reading programs in our middle and high schools. Being new to the job I had a tremendous amount to learn and found myself frequently calling or e-mailing the Just Read! Florida office for answers to questions and guidance on a variety of issues. I am amazed by this department! Bo Elzie, Evan Lefsky, and Kevin Smith have never failed to respond within a very short period of time, and have always been patient, polite, and professional. I can only begin to imagine the volume of inquiries they receive every day and the magnitude of their responsibilities. To show such personal attention in their positions deserves a great deal of praise. I just wanted to pass on these thoughts. Thank you, Lynette Shott Flagler County Schools Secondary Education Department From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Gerald Williams Deirdre Finn (Dfinn@myflorida.com) 10/19/2006 7:54:21 PM RE: So Fl churches unite Deirdre Finn will be of help. -----Original Message----From: Gerald Williams [mailto:williams46gnw@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 2:59 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: So Fl churches unite Dear Gov. Bush, we have put together a group of So Fl clergy to help with disaster relief. We don't want to reinvent the wheel. I have contacted the Red Cross and a group called Restoration Project and am seeking to contact FEMA. Do you have any suggestions for us? First meeting is Fri. noon. Sincerely, Rev Jerry Williams Stay in the know. Pulse on the new Yahoo.com. Check it out. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: POSEY.BILL.S24 Cheryl Carr carol.bracy@myflorida.com Joseph.Wiendl@FlaymondJames.com Courtney A. Stadd Gary Spulak John A. Adams DENNIS.RUBY Russell E. Haney SilasBaker@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/19/2006 7:40:32 PM RE: Space Florida Business Development Committee Meeting October 20, 2006 Agenda Hi Cheryl, At our last meeting, I requested the new CEO’s contract contain language to the effect that “50% of any bonus paid will be based upon Private Launch Development Projects” (Non-federal programs). The Governor gave me his assurance such language would be contained in the contract. Would appreciate it if you would amend the minutes to reflect same. Thanks you very much, Bill Posey Could not CC all in your message because my program could not discern their actual addresses. From: Cheryl Carr [mailto:c.carr@floridaspaceauthority.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 6:33 PM To: carol.bracy@myflorida.com; Joseph.Wiendl@FlaymondJames.com; Courtney Stadd; Gary Spulak; John Adams; Ruby; Russ Haney; POSEY.BILL.WEB; Conrad Nagel; Desiree Mayfield; Patrick McCarthy; Steve Kohler; Ted Beerman; Tony Gannon Subject: Space Florida Business Development Committee Meeting October 20, 2006 Agenda Attached please find the attached Space Florida Business Development Committee Meeting Final Agenda and the Space Florida Business Development Committee Meeting Minutes “Draft” from October 12, 2006. Cheryl A. Carr Corporate Administrative Assistant Space Florida Mail Stop: SPFL State Road 405 Building M6-306, Room 9030 Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899 Tel: 321.730.5301 Fax: 321.730.5307 cheryl.carr@spaceflorida.gov www.spaceflorida.gov From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Steve Mariotti Jeb Bush cdelvillar@verizon.net Kathleen Shanahan cheri.yecke@fldoe.org stevem@nfte.com Alice Horn 10/19/2006 7:39:56 PM NFTE Miami Herald 4-2-06.doc Miami Herald 6-18-06 Demo School.doc Dr. Rudy Crew Quote, NFTE U 1996.doc Dear Governor Bush, I was pleased to hear from Kathleen Shanahan and Clara Del Villar of your positive comments regarding NFTE (the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship) at the ABNY breakfast in New York last week. As you know, NFTE's mission is to empower youth through entrepreneurship, giving them a vital connection to the real world of free enterprise. We have established a firm presence in South Florida over the past nine months, and are looking forward to further expansion. I wanted to take a few moments to bring you up to date about NFTE in Florida and our progress to date. ABOUT NFTE SOUTH FLORIDA NFTE South Florida opened its new program office January 1, 2006 with Alice Horn as its executive director. Since then, through the joint efforts of NFTE staff, a dedicated and enthusiastic team of teachers and motivated community partners, we have already trained 62 educators. By the end of this school year, we will have touched the lives of well over 2000 students. OUR PROGRESS TO DATE Here's a brief recap of our progress to date. NFTE South Florida has been invited by Florida's Chancellor of Education, Cheryl Yecke to help develop a state-wide entrepreneurial major for high school students under your A++ plan for Education. In South Florida, 62 teachers have been trained. NFTE is now established in 24 schools and nonprofits in Miami and Broward. Since January, we have already reached 750 kids, and anticipate reaching at least 1600 this school year. NFTE South Florida is the recipient of a $135,000 contract from Miami-Dade County Public Schools under countywide high school reform efforts. Over the summer we coordinated Miami's first Entrepreneurial Leadership Academy at Ferguson Senior High School for 115 students. Community partners include Florida International University, Miami-Dade College, the City of Miami and of course Miami-Dade County Public Schools. NFTE also has a statewide presence in Front Porch community schools through a partnership with the FL-DOE and Workforce Florida. You may be interested to note one of our students, Giovanni Lugo recently presented his business plan at a trade mission and international exchange event for a group of Portuguese dignitaries, through the invitation of Ambassador Al Hoffman. Ambassador Chuck Cobb was also present. Giovanni is one of three top South Florida students who have been selected to participate in NFTE's 1st Annual National Business Plan Competition in New York next week. We would be delighted to meet with you in the near future to further discuss our efforts in South Florida. We wish you the best of luck as you return to private life, and look forward to keeping in touch! Best regards, Steve Steve Mariotti NFTE 120 Wall Street - 29th Floor New York, NY 10005 PH: 212-232-3333 x 320 Fax: 212-232-2244 www.nfte.com NFTE’s mission is to teach entrepreneurship to young people from low-income communities to enhance their economic productivity by improving their business, academic, and life skills. NFTE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Oviedo, Nina Kaplan, Mark Calamas, Christa Gormley, Carol Henriques, Monica Haven, Rose 10/19/2006 7:26:44 PM RE: Commission---White paper i am good with Carol wrote. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Oviedo, Nina [mailto:Nina.Oviedo@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 3:05 PM To: Oviedo, Nina; Jeb Bush Cc: Kaplan, Mark; Calamas, Christa; Gormley, Carol; Henriques, Monica; Haven, Rose Subject: RE: Commission---White paper Governor, I know you're swamped…..yesterday was official deadline for final comments to the Chair….staff are giving Members until Monday, Oct 23. Could you let us know if we're going in the right direction w/ white paper and/or letter? Nina -----Original Message----From: Sent: Oviedo, Nina Wednesday, October 18, 2006 6:22 PM To: Governor Bush (jeb@jeb.org) Cc: Kaplan, Mark; Calamas, Christa; Gormley, Carol; Henriques, Monica; Haven, Rose Subject: Commission---White paper Governor, fyi--- I know you're working on the white paper…..but wanted to let you know that W.VA turned in 7 recommendations today and have now said that they too will turn in a white paper. (I believe they must have heard about yours). We have more insight that we'll share w/ Carol. Nina. From: To: Date: Subject: Gerald Williams Jeb Bush 10/19/2006 6:58:43 PM So Fl churches unite Dear Gov. Bush, we have put together a group of So Fl clergy to help with disaster relief. We don't want to reinvent the wheel. I have contacted the Red Cross and a group called Restoration Project and am seeking to contact FEMA. Do you have any suggestions for us? First meeting is Fri. noon. Sincerely, Rev Jerry Williams Stay in the know. Pulse on the new Yahoo.com. Check it out. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Cheryl Carr carol.bracy@myflorida.com Cheryl Carr Commissioner John Winn Courtney Stadd Curtis Austin Dr. Jimmie Davis Dr. Ken Ford Dr. Robin Murphy Ellen Feeney Gary Spulak General Lloyd "Fig" Newton Jeb Bush Jim Tolley John Adams John Walker Joseph S. Wiendl Phil Fleming Rep. Thad Altman Russ Haney Sen. Bill Posey Silas Baker Steve Kohler The Honorable Denver Stutler 10/19/2006 6:56:04 PM Space_Florida_Contract_Report[1].doc Attached you will find a copy of Curtis Austin’s report to the Board regarding the employment contract for Steve Kohler. Cheryl A. Carr Corporate Administrative Assistant Space Florida Mail Stop: SPFL State Road 405 Building M6-306, Room 9030 Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899 Tel: 321.730.5301 Fax: 321.730.5307 cheryl.carr@spaceflorida.gov www.spaceflorida.gov From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Governor Jeb Bush roger.wilburn@dca.state.fl.us Jeb Bush 10/19/2006 6:09:02 PM FW: GovBushAERIAL VIEW FW: Miami HERALD shoreline lands... -----Original Message----From: P. MAYOR [mailto:cocopc@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 8:56 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Cc: cocopc@hotmail.com Subject: GovBushAERIAL VIEW FW: Miami HERALD shoreline lands... Dear Governor Bush, With regards to the email below, link provided to identify location: http://egov.ci.miami.fl.us/Legistarweb/Attachments/24336.pdf ************************************************* From: "PM" To: CC: Subject: Miami HERALD shoreline lands... Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 20:48:35 -0400 Dear Governor Bush: An urgent matter comes before you and is respectfully submitted for your consideration. RE: Miami Herald waterfront lands. 2nd Reading City of Miami Commission Meeting Thursday - 26OCT, 2006 http://egov.ci.miami.fl.us/meetings/2006/10/1360_A_City_Commission_06-1026_Meeting_Agenda_(Long).pdf For 7 months, a group of very concerned, reasonable citizens in Miami have been before Zoning, Planning Advisory Board and City of Miami Commission...people are engaged because of the location proposed for skyscrapers...the shoreline of downtown Miami. There are many citizens involved and there were more until a group chose to make, according to a news story in the Herald, a $1.35 million dollar settlement agreement with developers to include no opposition of the project . A surprise and disappointment, of course. Our concern is for the lands of the Miami Herald property on the water. (the last lands on downtown Miami/OMNI waterfront, with LOW height limitations) At issue is the request by developers to change the zoning/land use from C-2 (max. height of 120' feet/150 units/Acre), to SD-6 (unlimited height/500 units/Acre). There appears to be a rush in the City to build at hurried pace before the establishment of the new zoning codes called Miami 21. These are the Herald Parcels on the water: Parcel 1 - approximately 4 Acres. Present site of Herald offices. Developer has Right of First Refusal. Developer claims "covenant" to build 1 skyscraper and presents as such. (change did not pass at Commission) Parcel 3 - 1.1 Acres, empty parking lot. Developer plans a 64-story skyscraper, residential of about 495 units/96 hotel rooms...the structure would take up about 1 full Acre (the footprint). This parcel has always been presented as vacant in any future renderings by the OMNI CRA Redevelopment Plan and is/was the intent. Developers have a purchase and sale agreement with Knight Ridder, now McClatchy. (Parcel 3 did pass for change at Commission) Developers are also building 2 64-story towers adjacent to the CCPAC (Carnival Center Performing Arts Center) on Biscayne Boulevard by the "Boulevard Shops", the historic Shrine building. Apparently, this Shrine building is being either donated or made available to the CCPAC. In addition, a nearly 700,000 s.f. retail project, "Citysquare Retail", of 10 stories, located between North Bayshore Drive and Herald Plaza from NE 13th Street to NE 15th Street, the next block west of the waterfront lands. The design plans show an exterior to include billboards which we have been told are 7 to 9 stories in height. A New York Times Square resemblance. Please be clear, we are not against development and are very excited to see the Miami skyline change. But not the downtown shoreline which we feel is the "face" of Miami. If the zoning/land use/musp is permitted to pass on 2nd reading, Thursday, 26OCT (again, Parcel 3 lot did pass on 1st reading), developers (now or in the future) can place up to 5 mega towers on this precious shoreline (one tower per Acre). These lands are at the entrance of our historic Venetian Causeway bridge. A canyon effect would be created. The structures are out of scale, inappropriate. As you likely know, the CCPAC is one block west. We (the City, all of us) have the opportunity to create a most impressive shoreline at this Herald location. It can be the Epi-center to the CCPAC with low-rise residential, boutiques, art shops, restaurants, green spaces, and other things appropriate to this magnificent, new OMNI Theater/Arts District. To build walls of cement on the water would be a mistake. Citizens ask for public access, creating lush green space, careful planning, and finally connecting the shoreline from Bayfront Park to Bicentennial Park to the Herald lands, and north to Margaret Pace Park. The clear intentions of the OMNI CRA Redevelopment Plan which took nearly 20 years to produce at a cost of approximately $700,000 dollars with intense citizen input is being ignored. http://www.ci.miami.fl.us/cra/pdf/0502_Omni%20Redevelopment%20Plan_Final%20Draft_2.pdf Our presentations to the Commission have been at an elevated level with intelligent presentations, calm speakers, and every possible effort made in our endeavor to preserve this coastline of downtown Miami. These lands are the jewels of the OMNI Theater/Arts District, hands down. We invoke your attention to this important issue which stands to affect lands on Biscayne Bay which have been low-rise to open spaces since Miami began. As visionaries, the long-term is of utmost priority. The Commission meeting will take place in one week. For us to write to you now is our effort to ask for your assistance and involvement. This is happening in the "Magic City" of Florida and what gives Miami its magic is precisely the open downtown coastline with a unique bay like no other in the United States. There are many facts to present to you on this matter but in the interest of time, the basic information is given to you here. Questions have been raised of correctness in the initial application process, and correctness of information available to the public, and other matters too involved to continue here. Issues of traffic, water/sewer, DERM, insufficient green spaces for the increased population, safety, cohesive neighborhood planning, a Performing Arts Center built without parking, billboards, park connectivity, etc....all enter into this. Simply put, people feel it is the wrong buildings in the wrong place and we must do better for this location. Thank you for your indulgence and attention. Looking forward to communicating and having the opportunity to explain or clarify further and to answer any questions you may pose. Sincerely, Patricia Mayor OMNI Theater/Arts District cocopc@hotmail.com 305 373-0018 H 305 318-0400 CELL _________________________________________________________________ Try Search Survival Kits: Fix up your home and better handle your cash with Live Search! http://imagine-windowslive.com/search/kits/default.aspx?kit=improve&locale=enUS&source=hmtagline From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Governor Jeb Bush roger.wilburn@dca.state.fl.us Jeb Bush 10/19/2006 6:08:42 PM FW: Miami HERALD shoreline lands... -----Original Message----From: PM [mailto:cocopc@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 8:49 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Cc: cocopc@hotmail.com Subject: Miami HERALD shoreline lands... Dear Governor Bush: An urgent matter comes before you and is respectfully submitted for your consideration. RE: Miami Herald waterfront lands. 2nd Reading City of Miami Commission Meeting Thursday - 26OCT, 2006 http://egov.ci.miami.fl.us/meetings/2006/10/1360_A_City_Commission_06-10-26_Meeting_Agenda_(Long).pdf For 7 months, a group of very concerned, reasonable citizens in Miami have been before Zoning, Planning Advisory Board and City of Miami Commission...people are engaged because of the location proposed for skyscrapers...the shoreline of downtown Miami. There are many citizens involved and there were more until a group chose to make, according to a news story in the Herald, a $1.35 million dollar settlement agreement with developers to include no opposition of the project . A surprise and disappointment, of course. Our concern is for the lands of the Miami Herald property on the water. (the last lands on downtown Miami/OMNI waterfront, with LOW height limitations) At issue is the request by developers to change the zoning/land use from C-2 (max. height of 120' feet/150 units/Acre), to SD-6 (unlimited height/500 units/Acre). There appears to be a rush in the City to build at hurried pace before the establishment of the new zoning codes called Miami 21. These are the Herald Parcels on the water: Parcel 1 - approximately 4 Acres. Present site of Herald offices. Developer has Right of First Refusal. Developer claims "covenant" to build 1 skyscraper and presents as such. (change did not pass at Commission) Parcel 3 - 1.1 Acres, empty parking lot. Developer plans a 64-story skyscraper, residential of about 495 units/96 hotel rooms...the structure would take up about 1 full Acre (the footprint). This parcel has always been presented as vacant in any future renderings by the OMNI CRA Redevelopment Plan and is/was the intent. Developers have a purchase and sale agreement with Knight Ridder, now McClatchy. (Parcel 3 did pass for change at Commission) Developers are also building 2 64-story towers adjacent to the CCPAC (Carnival Center Performing Arts Center) on Biscayne Boulevard by the "Boulevard Shops", the historic Shrine building. Apparently, this Shrine building is being either donated or made available to the CCPAC. In addition, a nearly 700,000 s.f. retail project, "Citysquare Retail", of 10 stories, located between North Bayshore Drive and Herald Plaza from NE 13th Street to NE 15th Street, the next block west of the waterfront lands. The design plans show an exterior to include billboards which we have been told are 7 to 9 stories in height. A New York Times Square resemblance. Please be clear, we are not against development and are very excited to see the Miami skyline change. But not the downtown shoreline which we feel is the "face" of Miami. If the zoning/land use/musp is permitted to pass on 2nd reading, Thursday, 26OCT (again, Parcel 3 lot did pass on 1st reading), developers (now or in the future) can place up to 5 mega towers on this precious shoreline (one tower per Acre). These lands are at the entrance of our historic Venetian Causeway bridge. A canyon effect would be created. The structures are out of scale, inappropriate. As you likely know, the CCPAC is one block west. We (the City, all of us) have the opportunity to create a most impressive shoreline at this Herald location. It can be the Epi-center to the CCPAC with low-rise residential, boutiques, art shops, restaurants, green spaces, and other things appropriate to this magnificent, new OMNI Theater/Arts District. To build walls of cement on the water would be a mistake. Citizens ask for public access, creating lush green space, careful planning, and finally connecting the shoreline from Bayfront Park to Bicentennial Park to the Herald lands, and north to Margaret Pace Park. The clear intentions of the OMNI CRA Redevelopment Plan which took nearly 20 years to produce at a cost of approximately $700,000 dollars with intense citizen input is being ignored. http://www.ci.miami.fl.us/cra/pdf/0502_Omni%20Redevelopment%20Plan_Final%20Draft_2.pdf Our presentations to the Commission have been at an elevated level with intelligent presentations, calm speakers, and every possible effort made in our endeavor to preserve this coastline of downtown Miami. These lands are the jewels of the OMNI Theater/Arts District, hands down. We invoke your attention to this important issue which stands to affect lands on Biscayne Bay which have been low-rise to open spaces since Miami began. As visionaries, the long-term is of utmost priority. The Commission meeting will take place in one week. For us to write to you now is our effort to ask for your assistance and involvement. This is happening in the "Magic City" of Florida and what gives Miami its magic is precisely the open downtown coastline with a unique bay like no other in the United States. There are many facts to present to you on this matter but in the interest of time, the basic information is given to you here. Questions have been raised of correctness in the initial application process, and correctness of information available to the public, and other matters too involved to continue here. Issues of traffic, water/sewer, DERM, insufficient green spaces for the increased population, safety, cohesive neighborhood planning, a Performing Arts Center built without parking, billboards, park connectivity, etc....all enter into this. Simply put, people feel it is the wrong buildings in the wrong place and we must do better for this location. Thank you for your indulgence and attention. Looking forward to communicating and having the opportunity to explain or clarify further and to answer any questions you may pose. Sincerely, Patricia Mayor OMNI Theater/Arts District cocopc@hotmail.com 305 373-0018 H 305 318-0400 CELL From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Celeste Lewis (celeste.lewis@myflorida.com) 10/19/2006 5:51:51 PM FW: SRWMD Board -----Original Message----From: N. David Flagg [mailto:ndflagg@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 11:06 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: w. david pope Subject: SRWMD Board Governor.....good to see and hear you this morning in Gainesville. You sure helped energize Steve's base. And thanks for acknowledging my interest in possibly being appointed by you to the Suwannee River Water Management District Board, when an opening occurs. I believe I can provide balanced assistance on this important volunteer Board. David Pope's service there has been quite effective and would be a tough act to follow. But we do hope to get him elected to the House come Nov. 7. Best regards, David -N. David Flagg Government Relations Consulting (352) 376-3634 (352) 514-1668 Cell ndflagg@gmail.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) 10/19/2006 5:49:37 PM FW: Urgent Assistance fup -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 11:51 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup Any word yet? -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 12:15 AM To: "J S" Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup I will try again. Jeb -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 12:05 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance Thank you again for taking the time to assist me. I just receivedan email from BeverlyGregory with disappointing news that they still need an official transcript from Stetson. I just cannot believe nothing can be done you are our Governor. Stetson is affecting my livihood. Do not know what else to do about the transcripts. Do you have any suggestions? Regards, Jennifer Simmons -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 12:34 AM To: "J S" Cc: "John.Winn@fldoe.org" , "patricia.levesque@myflorida.com" Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup I will work on it. jeb -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 2:38 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Urgent Assistance Dear Governor Bush, I am writing to you in hopes you can assist me with a situation. Most recently I accepted a primary education teaching postition with Osceola County in Kissimmee. However, Stetson University is not releasing my transcipts for me to begin teaching. My transcripts are on file at The Dept of Education Or I would not have been able to receive a temp. certificate. Is there any way you may contact the school district to see if they will accept a notorized letter from DOE that my transcripts are on file and a copy of my degree so that I can get into my classroom ASAP? I know you are busy this teaching position means a lot to me and I am needed due to increased student numbers. I look forward to hearing from you the school is anxious to get me on board. Best regards, Jennifer T. Simmons 52 Riley Road #166 Celebration, Florida 34747 . 407 791 3210 From: To: Date: Subject: J S Jeb Bush 10/19/2006 3:56:25 PM RE: Urgent Assistance fup Any word yet? -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 12:15 AM To: "J S" Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup I will try again. Jeb -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 12:05 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance Thank you again for taking the time to assist me. I just receivedan email from BeverlyGregory with disappointing news that they still need an official transcript from Stetson. I just cannot believe nothing can be done you are our Governor. Stetson is affecting my livihood. Do not know what else to do about the transcripts. Do you have any suggestions? Regards, Jennifer Simmons -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 12:34 AM To: "J S" Cc: "John.Winn@fldoe.org" , "patricia.levesque@myflorida.com" Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup I will work on it. jeb -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 2:38 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Urgent Assistance Dear Governor Bush, I am writing to you in hopes you can assist me with a situation. Most recently I accepted a primary education teaching postition with Osceola County in Kissimmee. However, Stetson University is not releasing my transcipts for me to begin teaching. My transcripts are on file at The Dept of Education Or I would not have been able to receive a temp. certificate. Is there any way you may contact the school district to see if they will accept a notorized letter from DOE that my transcripts are on file and a copy of my degree so that I can get into my classroom ASAP? I know you are busy this teaching position means a lot to me and I am needed due to increased student numbers. I look forward to hearing from you the school is anxious to get me on board. Best regards, Jennifer T. Simmons 52 Riley Road #166 Celebration, Florida 34747 . 407 791 3210 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: N. David Flagg Jeb Bush w. david pope 10/19/2006 3:06:04 PM SRWMD Board Governor.....good to see and hear you this morning in Gainesville. You sure helped energize Steve's base. And thanks for acknowledging my interest in possibly being appointed by you to the Suwannee River Water Management District Board, when an opening occurs. I believe I can provide balanced assistance on this important volunteer Board. David Pope's service there has been quite effective and would be a tough act to follow. But we do hope to get him elected to the House come Nov. 7. Best regards, David -N. David Flagg Government Relations Consulting (352) 376-3634 (352) 514-1668 Cell ndflagg@gmail.com From: To: Date: Subject: Petrock Tuffree Jeb Bush 10/19/2006 2:44:43 PM How was your night? Good morning Mr. Bush.... do hope you slept well, this makes it 19 Murders doesn't it, and 20th coming up! Wonder who would put his name on your papers on your judgement day... I think those that Murder with a pen are more guilty then the ones that they are Murdering. But then it is in the Gene Pool for you isn't it. I do hope you have kept those pens you use to murder those Men and Women, can't have the murder weapon coming up missing now can we?! It has to go into your little section of your brother's library for show and tell how you both are stacking up for the amount of Murders under your belts. Again I do hope you slept well and give my best to your family after all they are in the same boat as I am the only difference is I pay you to murder and put you in a big house my husband didn' t murder anyone but I pay to keep him in a bigger house then yours and you know what.... I pay more for you a year then I pay for him in taxes but then I pay though the nose for what my taxes should be paying for and don't... and I will have to pay for him stealing 62.00 for 30 years! How much are all those pens worth for stealing the lives of 19-20 people, in years??? Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo! Small Business. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Stefani Glaser Jeb Bush 10/19/2006 2:37:40 PM Pressing Roof Issue Gov. Bush letter.doc Governor Bush: Hope all is well with you and the family. As you know I represent subcontractors in South Florida. Attached please find a letter from my client Tim Graboski Roofing with a major issue that requires your attention. I appreciate your time and consideration. Please let me know how to follow up on this. Stef Stefani Glaser Depew, Owner/President The Glaser Marketing Group, Inc. 561 208-2081, office 561 797 2220, cell stefani@glasermarketing.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'ponienj@mail.rockefeller.edu' 10/19/2006 2:35:38 PM Re: Sent on behalf of Paul Nurse Thanks. I will read in the afternoon on my return to tallahassee. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Josefina Poniente To: Jeb Bush CC: Bo Taff ; raquel.rodriguez@myflorida.com Sent: Thu Oct 19 10:26:12 2006 Subject: Sent on behalf of Paul Nurse Dear Governor Bush, I was asked by Paul Nurse to forward to you the attached letter and draft proposal. This will be followed by a hard copy via overnight Fedex. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any difficulty opening the attached documents. Thank you very much. With kind regards, Jo Poniente PA to Paul Nurse From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'bdonegan@ocpafl.org' 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 10/19/2006 2:33:39 PM Re: Bill Donegan: Regarding Helen Donegan Alia faraj will call you asap. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Bill Donegan To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 19 10:26:44 2006 Subject: Bill Donegan: Regarding Helen Donegan Governor, Bright House cable indicated to me that the video you did for Helen came in damaged. I have contacted Eli to ask for a copy but have not heard from her and we would like to incorporate you comments with Lt. Jennings and others. Is there someone in you office that I can contact? Regards Bill Bill Donegan, CFA Orange County Property Appraiser 200 S. Orange Ave, Suite 1700 Orlando, Fl. 32801 E-mail: bdonegan@ocpafl.org www.ocpafl.org Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. As a result, any written communication created or received by Orange County officials and employees will be made available to the public and media upon request, unless such written communication falls within an exception or exemption to the Public Records Act. From: To: Date: Subject: Bill Donegan Jeb Bush 10/19/2006 2:26:44 PM Bill Donegan: Regarding Helen Donegan Governor, Bright House cable indicated to me that the video you did for Helen came in damaged. I have contacted Eli to ask for a copy but have not heard from her and we would like to incorporate you comments with Lt. Jennings and others. Is there someone in you office that I can contact? Regards Bill Bill Donegan, CFA Orange County Property Appraiser 200 S. Orange Ave, Suite 1700 Orlando, Fl. 32801 E-mail: bdonegan@ocpafl.org www.ocpafl.org Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. As a result, any written communication created or received by Orange County officials and employees will be made available to the public and media upon request, unless such written communication falls within an exception or exemption to the Public Records Act. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Josefina Poniente Jeb Bush Bo Taff raquel.rodriguez@myflorida.com 10/19/2006 2:26:12 PM Sent on behalf of Paul Nurse Gov.Bush.let.Florida.proposal.doc ATT771863.txt Prelim Fla proposal.pdf ATT771864.txt Dear Governor Bush, I was asked by Paul Nurse to forward to you the attached letter and draft proposal. This will be followed by a hard copy via overnight Fedex. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any difficulty opening the attached documents. Thank you very much. With kind regards, Jo Poniente PA to Paul Nurse From: To: Date: Subject: Leopold, Matthew Jeb Bush 10/19/2006 2:18:47 PM RE: Governor, Thank you so much for your note. It’s been an honor to serve you here in Washington. I’m looking forward to my new adventure at the Department of Justice. I know it will be an incredible learning experience, and one day I hope to use the knowledge I gain to serve the State of Florida. God Bless, Matt Matthew Z. Leopold Natural Resources Policy Analyst State of Florida Washington Office (202) 624-5885 (202) 624-5886 (fax) -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 8:59 PM To: Leopold, Matthew Subject: Congrats on the new job. I am very proud of you and i know you will do great things. jeb CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Gloriacape@aol.com 10/19/2006 1:59:42 PM RE: Thanks thank you gloria. I hope you are doing well. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Gloriacape@aol.com [mailto:Gloriacape@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 9:15 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Thanks I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for your leadership and the integrity you have given to the office of Governor. I don't know what your future plans are, but should you ever decide to run for another office, I would be pleased and proud to help. Your leadership in the State of Florida during our last two years of hurricanes has set us apart from other States and Governor's who seem to want it all from the Federal Government. I pray that you and your Wife and family will be blessed in whatever God has in store for your future. Best Regards Gloria Tate Gloria Raso Tate Raso Realty, Inc. Realtor, LTG ,PMN,E-Pro office: 239-542-2254 cell: 239-851-6324 fax: 239-542-7833 home: 239-549-4921 toll free: 888-471-4856 gloriacape@aol.com gloria@rasorealty.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Mayor 10/19/2006 1:54:59 PM RE: economic development project I have been briefed and it looks bad. I will call you on my next stop. On a plane right now. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Mayor [mailto:Mayor@stpete.org] Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 9:42 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: economic development project If possible, it would be very important for you to get an update from OTTED/lawyers asap on the status of the economic development project we are working together on. Please call me on my cell if you can. Thanks. Rick Baker From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Dfinn@myflorida.com' 10/19/2006 1:47:48 PM Fw: Sun-Sentinel - FEMA-funded Project H.O.P.E. solicited donations for storm victims, despite ban -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: DeLuise, Anthony Sent: Thu Oct 19 08:31:42 2006 Subject: Sun-Sentinel - FEMA-funded Project H.O.P.E. solicited donations for storm victims, despite ban Sun-Sentinel - FEMA-funded Project H.O.P.E. solicited donations for storm victims, despite ban By Sally Kestin South Florida Sun-Sentinel Posted October 19 2006 Workers for a FEMA-funded counseling program in Florida have solicited donations for hurricane victims despite federal guidelines that prohibit fundraising, program records show. One counselor went to a South Florida Target to ask that flyers "be placed in the store requesting Christmas donations" for Hurricane Katrina evacuees, says a December 2005 report by Project H.O.P.E. (Helping Our People in Emergencies). In January, counselors in Broward County sent out "many letters ... requesting financial assistance for survivors" of Hurricane Wilma, says another report. Federal guidelines say engaging in disaster relief fundraising activities for victims is an inappropriate use of crisis counseling grants, which are intended to provide psychological help for disaster victims. After the South Florida Sun-Sentinel questioned the fundraising, Florida's Department of Children & Families, which runs Project H.O.P.E., began an investigation. "The Inspector General is looking into any aspects of the program's operation that are inconsistent" with federal guidelines, said DCF spokesman Al Zimmerman. Members of Congress have criticized Project H.O.P.E. since the Sun-Sentinel reported Oct. 8 that the grants -- totaling $46.8 million in Florida since 2004 -- have paid for puppet shows, Hurricane Bingo, yoga on the beach and salsa for seniors. On Monday, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, asked the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security to investigate the crisis-counseling program nationwide. The newspaper raised "serious concerns about whether federal funds are being wasted," wrote Collins, chairwoman of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Investigations is holding a hearing on FEMA later this year and, based on the concerns of Rep. Tom Feeney, R-Oviedo, plans to include the crisis counseling program, a committee spokesman said. Fifteen Congressmen have signed a letter written by Feeney asking the Inspector General for a "full investigation into the effectiveness of Project H.O.P.E." The Inspector General is considering the requests, a spokeswoman said. State and federal officials have defended Project H.O.P.E. "You all are doing a fabulous job," wrote DCF's Walter Liebrich, program manager for Project H.O.P.E., in a Sept. 25 e-mail to employees. DCF held a statewide conference call that day to discuss the Sun-Sentinel's upcoming story. "It is our understanding that the piece being written will try to question the validity of PH," Liebrich wrote. "We all know everyone is doing a wonderful job and completely in compliance with what is expected by the feds." The grants are funded by FEMA under a federal law intended to provide counseling for people suffering mental health problems from a disaster. FEMA relies on its federal partner, the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration [SAMHSA], to evaluate the program. SAMHSA issued a series of program guidance documents on how the grants can be used. Fundraising for disaster victims is listed as an "inappropriate activity" for counselors. Yet Project H.O.P.E.'s own records describe how counselors solicit corporate sponsorships, participate in fundraising telethons and arrange donations of food, furniture and toys for hurricane victims. "Project H.O.P.E. continues to plan and coordinate a benefit concert" at a Lauderhill bar, says a June weekly report. "The proceeds from the concert will exclusively benefit Hurricane Wilma survivors in Broward County." In February, Project H.O.P.E. helped the producers of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition find Katrina evacuees in South Florida to receive a $5,000 shopping spree at Sears. "The survivors who were interviewed were not told about the TV show, only that Project H.O.P.E. had been contracted [sic] by a major organization to seek information about needs for possible donations," a program report says. "The survivors that we work with are aware that Project H.O.P.E. often meets with organizations in efforts to obtain donation opportunities." Counselors participated in telethons to raise money for storm victims in February and May and concentrated their efforts in April on "obtaining sponsorship" for a picnic for Katrina evacuees in Fort Lauderdale. "The Katrina team was able to obtain some great prize donations." Asked to comment on the fundraising, SAMHSA released a statement saying that it was awaiting the results of the DCF investigation. Sally Kestin can be reached at skestin@sun-sentinel.com or 954-356-4510. From: To: Date: Subject: Mayor Jeb Bush 10/19/2006 1:41:44 PM economic development project If possible, it would be very important for you to get an update from OTTED/lawyers asap on the status of the economic development project we are working together on. Please call me on my cell if you can. Thanks. Rick Baker From: To: Date: Subject: Gloriacape@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/19/2006 1:14:39 PM Thanks I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for your leadership and the integrity you have given to the office of Governor. I don't know what your future plans are, but should you ever decide to run for another office, I would be pleased and proud to help. Your leadership in the State of Florida during our last two years of hurricanes has set us apart from other States and Governor's who seem to want it all from the Federal Government. I pray that you and your Wife and family will be blessed in whatever God has in store for your future. Best Regards Gloria Tate Gloria Raso Tate Raso Realty, Inc. Realtor, LTG ,PMN,E-Pro office: 239-542-2254 cell: 239-851-6324 fax: 239-542-7833 home: 239-549-4921 toll free: 888-471-4856 gloriacape@aol.com gloria@rasorealty.com From: To: Date: Subject: Chuck Pardee Jeb Bush 10/19/2006 12:09:01 PM GOT a great mugshot don't ya! Jeb: We are changing all the thumbnails on Newsbull to be more functional. Below you will see an upcoming posting notification email. A member will soon be able to add to side page of their blog: Featured News – Organizations – Leaders – Columnists – Newsbullies & their own photos & videos I got a real kick out of your photos on the web. Some people are very creative. I think your real personality comes through in many of them though. Chuck Governor Bush Presents Points of Light Award to Betty Jo Knott ::: From the Newsbull Weblog of: Gov. Jeb Bush ::: Read & Respond @: http://www.newsbull.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=37697 News Release! Governor Bush Presents Points of Light Award to Betty Jo Knott TALLAHASSEE— Governor Jeb Bush today recognized Betty Jo Knott of Jacksonville as this week’s Points of Light Award recipient. Knott and her husband collaborated with the YMCA to found the Daystar Center, a Christian-based, day training program serving adults with disabilities. “Many disabled Floridians are embracing an active lifestyle through programs Betty Jo helped establish,” said Governor Jeb Bush. “Her vision for the Daystar Center has changed lives within Florida’s disabled community.” Knott volunteers weekly at the Daystar Center, assisting disabled program participants with daily living skills and their own personal goals. Through her efforts, these adults participate in sports, educational and training programs, and they positively influence public perception of the disabled community. Knott is also the author of: Wake Up Rhonda: How a Courageous Family Rescued Their "Sleeping Beauty" from Severe Brain-Damage. The Governor’s Points of Light Award, sponsored by Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises, recognizes a Florida resident or organization that demonstrates exemplary service to the community. Award recipients are announced weekly. A panel of judges comprised of leaders in the areas of volunteerism and service evaluate all nominations and make recommendations to the Governor. The Volunteer Florida Foundation manages the program. For more information, or to nominate, go to www.VolunteerFloridaFoundation.org ### Newsbull.com America's Family Blog Forum http://www.newsbull.com From: To: Date: Subject: Haddad, Ken Jeb Bush catsrule313@juno.com 10/19/2006 12:03:06 PM Re: Ground owl Governor and Alexandra, I will make sure we handle. Alexandra, save my email address and contact me directly for any additional issues With regards Ken Haddad ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: cats313 Cc: Haddad, Ken Sent: Wed Oct 18 20:24:41 2006 Subject: RE: Ground owl I will send it to him right now. jeb -----Original Message----From: cats313 [mailto:catsrule313@juno.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 1:17 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Ground owl Importance: High This message to Ken Haddad bounced. I don't know whether this means he's been replaced or, if so, who has his old job. If someone new, this message is for them. Thank you, Gov. Bush. You're the best! Alix ----- Original Message ----From: cats313 To: fwc@MyFWC.com Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 12:11 PM Subject: Ground owl Dear Mr. Haddad, A week ago I sent a fax to the Wildlife office in Palm beach informing them that the ground owl (2) we had at Broward County Streets and Highways, 1600 Blount Road, Pompano Beach, FL 33069, had returned to the perch the government left for them and had resumed nesting activity as they did three years ago. I asked that the state secure the area to protect the nest but no one has, to my knowledge, visited Streets and Highways and nothing has been cordoned off as it was three years ago. The eggs have now hatched in the owl's nursery very near the perch and can be clearly heard at night and for the past two nights. I'm not sure but it sounds as if there are at least three owletts down below. Could you pass this info on...assuming anyone is interested? Many thanks. Alexandra Kazan security, Streets & Highways, Broward County, Pompano Beach Alix http://www.geocities.com/moofie2000/author.html From: To: Date: Subject: Ned Shandloff Jeb Bush 10/19/2006 11:24:21 AM FAU Business Leader of the year video Governor, Thank you for taking the time to make the video honoring Alan Levan as FAU Business Leader of the Year. The event was excellent and everyone enjoyed watching your video.Over 620 attended. Sincerely, Ned M. Shandloff Office of the Chairman BankAtlantic 2100 West Cypress Creek Road Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309 nshandloff@bankatlantic.com Phone (954) 940-5022 Fax (954) 940-6410 Open 7 days a week. Florida's Most Convenient Bank The information transmitted may contain confidential material and is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed. Any review, retransmission or other use of or taking of any action by persons or entities other than the intended recipients is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this email and any attached file(s) and contact the sender. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 10/19/2006 10:38:30 AM FW: Pray for Michael We should check to see what it would take to allow pediatric docs to handle unique adult cases. jeb -----Original Message----From: mikesmom3@aol.com [mailto:mikesmom3@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 10:34 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Pray for Michael Dear Governor Bush, Our prayers have been answered...we were able to leave the ICU yesterday and return home. Michael has more than 9 lives! :-) I am very sad that your term as the BEST governor we have ever had is soon coming to an end. If there is anything that you can do to support the advocacy of parents who are begging pediatrician to continue on as the doctors for our children would be very much appreciated. The way it is now, adult providers have either NEVER had patients with pediatric diagnoses or are unfamiliar with the equipment, dosing and protocols established on the pediatric side. Michael's pediatrician agonized over having to release him to adult care, but the physician group of which he is a member strictly forbids pediatrician form seeing kids that are older than 21 years of age. The problem that I have encountered, as have many other parents of children with Developmental Disabilities, is that the medical transition from pediatric to adult care is just not appropriate for ALL of our young adults. It's as if we are being punished for taking such good care of our children that they are now living into adulthood and being transitioned into the care of a system that cannot meet their needs. I apologize for going on and on, but these past two weeks have taught me one very important lesson...Mike does not belong in the hands of the adult medical system. The adult Emergency Room and floor does not have small cuffs for his blood pressure, the small needles to draw blood or the familiarity with his diagnosis or equipment. I have always been proud to see my Mike be the pioneer that he has been, but at this stage of the game, he needs to be cared by the appropriate care givers - in his case pediatrics! There has to be a solution that would give parents and physicians the opportunity to decide what is best for the young adult and NOT base medical transition solely upon age. I am aware that Medicare and Medicaid play an important role in the lives of our children, but a physician that is part of a group that has BOTH pediatric and adult care, should still be able to receive payment and NOT endanger the lives of our children. Thank you for your prayers, Monday was the worst day of my life and I thank our Almighty God that Michael cannot remember any of it. As always, From the Heart, Karen -----Original Message----From: jeb@jeb.org To: mikesmom3@aol.com Sent: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 9:54 PM Subject: RE: Pray for Michael Columba and I will pray for Mike's recovery. Jeb -----Original Message----From: mikesmom3@aol.com [mailto:mikesmom3@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 7:42 AM To: shulibully@yahoo.com; kabri1@msn.com; PurpleHenna@aol.com; AKhalsa@intellitools.com; hbarfoot@vantage.com; RheinMed@aol.com; BeltonLana@msn.com Cc: retired8-26-98@sbcglobal.net; blueexpressions@mac.com; kmbrill@aol.com; dchlysta@tampabay.rr.com; Determined3@aol.com; Busyl98525@aol.com; Jeb Bush Subject: Pray for Michael -----Original Message----From: mikesmom3@aol.com To: mamanila@hotmail.com; mmcnally@vantage.com; mixam71@hotmail.com; madalaine@comcast.net; d.niemeijer@niemconsult.com Cc: dragnslayer@tampabay.rr.com; advocatermw@aol.com; BAnnHolden@aol.com; jswartzfeger@cox.net; gdelisio@hotmail.com; Michele.Polland@fldoe.org; pfontana@masd.k12.pa.us; lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net Sent: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 6:44 AM Subject: Pray for Michael Dear All, PLEASE pray for my Michael some more...yesterday Mike had a really HORRIBLE day. We're not sure how it happened, but I was at Lowe's and Brian had just given Mike his breathing treatment and went into the bathroom to draw a bath for Mike and when he went back into Mike's room, the bi-pap hose was disconnected. Brian found Michael blue and unresponsive. He immediately called 911, then me and I came home to firetrucks and paramedics. They told me that his heart was strong, but he was not responding...they didn't realize they had to put the pulse ox on his toe because his nails are polished...I hooked him up and his O2 sats were very low. We loaded him into the red wagon and off to the ER. His sats had come right up, but his CO2 level was at 200 (NOT good) and he continued to just stare straight ahead or roll his eyes back. Oh God, I've never prayed harder in my life! We were minutes away from intubation (a vent) when the doc decided to try a mask that covers both Mike's nose and mouth. Within the hour Mike became responsive again and they repeated his blood gasses and his CO2 had dropped down to 94. (Thank you God!) His girlfriend Sarah and assistant Celste arrived (Sarah from the airport just back from London) and they really helped to calm him down. He hates having anything over his mouth because he cannot talk, but having them there REALLY helped! We are now in ICU (Pediatric, after MUCH begging and pleading) and he was talking and had some juice until he finally fell asleep around 2:00 A.M. His CO2 level was down to 54 (much better - he has never been about 45) and he's resting comfortably. He doesn't remember anything from yesterday other than knowing that his hose had become disconnected and that he and Brian were watching an episode of Futurerama! Brian has calmed down considerably, but is still SO WORRIED about his brother...he was inconsolable when I arrived home and I just had to keep telling him that it was NOT his fault. I can't begin to tell you how remarkably strong my Michael is...it was very scarey, but Randy and Brian were talking to him the whole time and making bets as to what they would do as soon as he got better...Randy owes him a flat screen t.v. and has promised to dye his hair purple for Halloween...Brian has to dye his hair pink! I know that ALL of your thoughts and prayers helped Mike last week and I wish I didn't have to ask again, but PLEASE, PLEASE keep him in your prayers a while longer. Thanks. From the Heart, Karen ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'mikesmom3@aol.com' 10/19/2006 10:37:52 AM RE: Pray for Michael I will see if there can be a change in policy regarding patients with unique needs. Jeb -----Original Message----From: mikesmom3@aol.com [mailto:mikesmom3@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 10:34 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Pray for Michael Dear Governor Bush, Our prayers have been answered...we were able to leave the ICU yesterday and return home. Michael has more than 9 lives! :-) I am very sad that your term as the BEST governor we have ever had is soon coming to an end. If there is anything that you can do to support the advocacy of parents who are begging pediatrician to continue on as the doctors for our children would be very much appreciated. The way it is now, adult providers have either NEVER had patients with pediatric diagnoses or are unfamiliar with the equipment, dosing and protocols established on the pediatric side. Michael's pediatrician agonized over having to release him to adult care, but the physician group of which he is a member strictly forbids pediatrician form seeing kids that are older than 21 years of age. The problem that I have encountered, as have many other parents of children with Developmental Disabilities, is that the medical transition from pediatric to adult care is just not appropriate for ALL of our young adults. It's as if we are being punished for taking such good care of our children that they are now living into adulthood and being transitioned into the care of a system that cannot meet their needs. I apologize for going on and on, but these past two weeks have taught me one very important lesson...Mike does not belong in the hands of the adult medical system. The adult Emergency Room and floor does not have small cuffs for his blood pressure, the small needles to draw blood or the familiarity with his diagnosis or equipment. I have always been proud to see my Mike be the pioneer that he has been, but at this stage of the game, he needs to be cared by the appropriate care givers - in his case pediatrics! There has to be a solution that would give parents and physicians the opportunity to decide what is best for the young adult and NOT base medical transition solely upon age. I am aware that Medicare and Medicaid play an important role in the lives of our children, but a physician that is part of a group that has BOTH pediatric and adult care, should still be able to receive payment and NOT endanger the lives of our children. Thank you for your prayers, Monday was the worst day of my life and I thank our Almighty God that Michael cannot remember any of it. As always, From the Heart, Karen -----Original Message----From: jeb@jeb.org To: mikesmom3@aol.com Sent: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 9:54 PM Subject: RE: Pray for Michael Columba and I will pray for Mike's recovery. Jeb -----Original Message----From: mikesmom3@aol.com [mailto:mikesmom3@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 7:42 AM To: shulibully@yahoo.com; kabri1@msn.com; PurpleHenna@aol.com; AKhalsa@intellitools.com; hbarfoot@vantage.com; RheinMed@aol.com; BeltonLana@msn.com Cc: retired8-26-98@sbcglobal.net; blueexpressions@mac.com; kmbrill@aol.com; dchlysta@tampabay.rr.com; Determined3@aol.com; Busyl98525@aol.com; Jeb Bush Subject: Pray for Michael -----Original Message----From: mikesmom3@aol.com To: mamanila@hotmail.com; mmcnally@vantage.com; mixam71@hotmail.com; madalaine@comcast.net; d.niemeijer@niemconsult.com Cc: dragnslayer@tampabay.rr.com; advocatermw@aol.com; BAnnHolden@aol.com; jswartzfeger@cox.net; gdelisio@hotmail.com; Michele.Polland@fldoe.org; pfontana@masd.k12.pa.us; lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net Sent: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 6:44 AM Subject: Pray for Michael Dear All, PLEASE pray for my Michael some more...yesterday Mike had a really HORRIBLE day. We're not sure how it happened, but I was at Lowe's and Brian had just given Mike his breathing treatment and went into the bathroom to draw a bath for Mike and when he went back into Mike's room, the bi-pap hose was disconnected. Brian found Michael blue and unresponsive. He immediately called 911, then me and I came home to firetrucks and paramedics. They told me that his heart was strong, but he was not responding...they didn't realize they had to put the pulse ox on his toe because his nails are polished...I hooked him up and his O2 sats were very low. We loaded him into the red wagon and off to the ER. His sats had come right up, but his CO2 level was at 200 (NOT good) and he continued to just stare straight ahead or roll his eyes back. Oh God, I've never prayed harder in my life! We were minutes away from intubation (a vent) when the doc decided to try a mask that covers both Mike's nose and mouth. Within the hour Mike became responsive again and they repeated his blood gasses and his CO2 had dropped down to 94. (Thank you God!) His girlfriend Sarah and assistant Celste arrived (Sarah from the airport just back from London) and they really helped to calm him down. He hates having anything over his mouth because he cannot talk, but having them there REALLY helped! We are now in ICU (Pediatric, after MUCH begging and pleading) and he was talking and had some juice until he finally fell asleep around 2:00 A.M. His CO2 level was down to 54 (much better - he has never been about 45) and he's resting comfortably. He doesn't remember anything from yesterday other than knowing that his hose had become disconnected and that he and Brian were watching an episode of Futurerama! Brian has calmed down considerably, but is still SO WORRIED about his brother...he was inconsolable when I arrived home and I just had to keep telling him that it was NOT his fault. I can't begin to tell you how remarkably strong my Michael is...it was very scarey, but Randy and Brian were talking to him the whole time and making bets as to what they would do as soon as he got better...Randy owes him a flat screen t.v. and has promised to dye his hair purple for Halloween...Brian has to dye his hair pink! I know that ALL of your thoughts and prayers helped Mike last week and I wish I didn't have to ask again, but PLEASE, PLEASE keep him in your prayers a while longer. Thanks. From the Heart, Karen ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 10/19/2006 10:36:08 AM FW: I still need your help with AHCA!!! -----Original Message----From: theraproassociates@netzero.net [mailto:theraproassociates@netzero.net] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 10:18 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Fw: I still need your help with AHCA!!! ---------- Forwarded Message ---------10/18/06 Dear Governor Bush, PLEASE ADVISE!!!! Here is an update of how critical the situation continues to be with our company. I was only approved for another $50,000 business loan. On Friday, 10/20/06, is payday for my staff and we're on the verge of collapse. I called the local AHCA office on Monday and asked how was the review? The reviewer replied "Okay so far"..."I'm continuing to work on it." I’m begging you to please stress to AHCA how important it is to expedite this review! The local AHCA office has had my paperwork for over 1week! Even if they just release the funds for the claims they’ve reviewed, I might have a chance of staying in business!!! The fact is that we serviced our patients and billed accordingly. I ask that you help me with this ordeal! God bless you!!! Sincerely, Bernie del Riesgo, Owner / Occupational Therapist B & V Thera-Pro Associates, Corp. Group Provider #887902800 File #49474 From: To: Date: Subject: Ken Underwood Jeb Bush 10/19/2006 8:50:50 AM Littlepage I'll be meeting with Bill Janes at 1 PM. Here is today's Littlepage column. Ken (904) 234-1600 Governor is not ready to override local officials By RON LITTLEPAGE, The Times-Union Among the many misleading claims coming from the Vote Jacksonville crowd is the whispered suggestion that Gov. Jeb Bush stands ready to have the state pick up the tab for reopening Cecil Field as a Navy master jet base if Jacksonville officials balk at paying the city's share. From: To: Date: Subject: mariedinon@comcast.net Jeb Bush 10/19/2006 6:36:48 AM RE: Local epidemic fup Sounds great! Thanks Also very glad you like the shirts! -------------- Original message -------------From: "Jeb Bush" First of all, I loved the color of the shirts. most cool. Second of all, I don't know if I can make it down there but I will check with the scheduling team. If I can't, I will do the video. jeb -----Original Message----From: mariedinon@comcast.net [mailto:mariedinon@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 4:16 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Local epidemic I'm so glad you like the Johnson Engineering business partner strategy. They are a terrific company to work with. We thought $5,000 is a reasonable contribution for many corporations and focuses on direct support for academic programs. It's a challenge and sets a standard for becoming part of the Support Our Schools program. I invited you to get involved because I remember you said you got the idea for Teen Trendsetters from a representative of Florida Trend Magazine. It would have been quite a challenge for them to make the Teen Trendsetters program as strong as you have. Your involvement would put a pop in the "Support Our Schools" program and expand the range of schools served beyond the five counties where Johnson Engineering is located. Johnson Engineering would be proud to work with you in any way. If you are interested, they are willing to be as flexible as necessary with their scheduled kick off to accommodate you. If you can't come this way and if your want to be involved, perhaps we could get a video endorsement that we could play at the kick off. However, since this is the campaign season, I am holding out hope that you might be traveling this way. Our Points of Light winners were so delighted to be with you last night. Thanks you for a very special night and thank you so much for your kind words about our mentor program. We have miles to go but a few kind words keep the level of energy high. Mr. Steve Teuber has been a terrific activist in recruiting reading mentors and supporting the Teen Trendsetters. He and I meet Mark Nelson and we're going to help organize a February 10th conference in Lee County to promote a faith based programs in the region. Faith based mentoring programs are a component I've wanted to develop in our continuum of student support. It will be very helpful to have the Volunteer Florida Foundation come in and add their energy and prestige to drawing religious leaders together. On a totally new topic... Steve Teuber said you weren't wild about the color of the Teen Trendsetter's shirts. It's all his fault! Steve and Jim Browder wanted the Teen Trendsetter club leaders to pick the colors. Well... almost all our club leaders are high school girls and lime green is "in" this year. He's told me to order a second choice for the he-men in the group. That includes you and him along with the superintendent and some terrific guys at our schools. The important thing to know about the shirts is the kids love them and the district has raised funds to make sure all the students can have them. Jim Browder and Steve Teuber met with all the student club leaders and staff to identify incentives to help recruit and support the growth of the clubs. The students felt strongly that shirts help them to establish their identity at events like homecoming football games and pep rallies. They also want a district wide recognition dinner to celebrate their clubs. We're working on that for the early spring. We're also looking for a sprinkling of modest college scholarships for a graduating Teen Trendsetter in each of the high schools clubs. This might be doable. Five to ten thousand dollars could provide between $500 and $1,000 scholarship for a student in each of our ten high schools. It was terrific to see you and your loverly wife one last time in your home. I also love exchanging a word or two with Lt. Governor Jennings. I can see why you picked her as your working partner. You surround yourself with very wonderful women. I imagine that started with Barbara Bush. All the best, Marie Dinon -------------- Original message -------------From: "Jeb Bush" thank you Marie. I love the initiative. You guys are doing great work. I will see if we can help and I can attend. jeb -----Original Message----- From: mariedinon@comcast.net [mailto:mariedinon@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 7:09 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Local epidemic Dear Jeb, I remember when you asked the Teen Trendsetters how many had read Tipping Point since last year. Much to your disappointment, no hands were raised. You said we were just like the press and never listened to what you told us to do. Well, next time you ask, I'll put my hand up. I get it. I believe in social epidemics and I saw you tip one over the edge that day. To make a long story short, my superintendent and chair of the school board where there. They were charged up and went back and forth on their cells, car to car on the way back to Lee County. Now and again they checked in to give me one or more directions. We sent out or personally distributed over 80,000 “Be a Reading Mentor” cards. Our school board candidates promoted the program at all their campaign stops. I’m still very busy trying to place all the mentors. Included in the groups who wanted to help are businesses. Many will earn a place on your distinguished corporate honor roll. Sometimes a person with a job as simple as office staff has recruited fellow office workers and bosses to mentor on a lunch period once a week. One corporation, Johnson Engineering, wanted to help but didn’t feel release time was a way for them to go since so many employees works 60 to 70 hours a week to begin with. Release time would only leave them to work later at night. I worked with their marketing man and came up with the idea expressed below in the press release. As part of the plan they want to challenge other corporations to meet the same standard of support for a local school. Johnson Engineering is going to operate this program in the five counties where they have offices; however, we think the strategy could be replicated across the state. Mr. Teuber (our board chair) and I would like for you to consider becoming a partner in announcing this program and asking other corporations to meet the challenge and pick a school to support in the manner described below. I’ll see you tonight at the Points of Light reception. God bless, Marie From: Joel Halberstadt [mailto:JDH@johnsoneng.com] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 1:34 PM To: Dinon, Dr. Marie Subject: Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Halberstadt Contact: Joel Director, Marketing (239) 461-2418 Johnson Engineering Launches "Support Our Schools" Program to Benefit Students and Teachers in a Five County Area Fort Myers, FL (October 16, 2006)-Southwest Florida's oldest and best-known engineering firm has announced plans for an annual program designed to help support the needs of children and their teachers in grades K-5, and it challenges other local companies to do the same. The innovative "Support Our Schools" Program will be implemented in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Pasco counties where Fort Myers-based Johnson Engineering has offices. With a $25,000 annual investment, "Support Our Schools" will provide library and teaching books for students, as well as needed supplies and equipment for their teachers. In November of each year, the five school districts will each select one K-5 school to receive $5,000 worth of library books, supplies or equipment of their choosing. Schools will be selected based upon need and circumstances. Johnson Engineering will donate $1000 to the school to be spent at their next Scholastic Book Fair, where the school's media specialist and teachers will be able to select the books they need the most for their media center. In addition, Johnson Engineering employees will have the opportunity to donate funds for additional books for the school. For equipment, computers, supplies or special purchases that will benefit the teachers and that have not been in the school's budget - an additional $4,000 will be provided to each of the five selected elementary schools. "We see a tremendous need in this area," says Johnson Engineering President Steve Morrison. "We have done a lot of research and by working with the school districts, feel that this is the best place for our company and our 300 employees to make an impact. It is our hope that other businesses will join us in this important endeavor." Johnson Engineering has created a logo, posters and an information packet for any company that would also like to participate in the "Support Our Schools" Program. "We are willing to do the work on administering this program to support the needs of our schools. It's a great way to involve our employees and to make a difference that is important to all of us," said Morrison. The school districts in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Pasco Counties will officially announce the elementary schools participating in the 2007 "Support Our Schools" Program on October 24, and presentations will be made at each of the schools in early November. Information packets are available to companies that would like to join the "Support Our Schools" Program. Contact: Joel Halberstadt, Director of Marketing at (239) 461-2418 or email jdh@johnsoneng.com. Johnson Engineering, currently celebrating its 60th anniversary in Southwest Florida, provides a complete range of services in planning & development, surveying & mapping, transportation, utilities, water resources, environmental consulting, GIS and landscape architecture. -30This is a great release from Dr. Browder in case you haven't seen!!! Joel Halberstadt Director, Marketing 2158 Johnson Street Fort Myers, FL 33902 Phone (239) 461-2418 Fax (239) 332-3639 Email jhalberstadt@johnsoneng.com "Since 1946...peace-of-mind by design." Press Release Communications Lee County Public Schools Phone: 239-461-8420 Fax: 239-337-8505 www.leeschools.net Date: October 16, 2006 Contact: Joe Donzelli, Director, Communications, 239-461-8420 Joel Halberstadt, Director of Marketing, Johnson Engineering, 239-461-2418 SUBJECT: BENEFIT LOCAL BUSINESS TO CREATE NEW PROGRAM TO LEE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL School districts cannot do it alone - they need the help and support of the entire community. Johnson Engineering has stepped up to the plate to do just that. The company, which is Southwest Florida's oldest and best-known engineering firm, has created the "Support Our Schools" program that will benefit schools in five counties, including Lee. "Every time I think our business community is doing everything they can to help, someone comes along and does even more for our students," said Dr. James Browder, Superintendent of Schools. "I cannot thank Johnson Engineering enough - they will truly make a difference in the lives of children." The company is pledging $5,000 annually to a Lee County elementary school - $4,000 that the school can use for equipment, supplies, computers or other items they deem necessary and $1,000 for the school to spend on the books they feel their media center needs most. Lee County Public Schools is in the process of selecting the elementary school for this year and will have that choice completed in the next week. Along with helping out a school in each of the five counties a year, the program's goal is to get additional corporate sponsors to join the effort - that way, even more schools can benefit. "This just shows that our corporate community understands the importance of education and they want to help in any way they can," Dr. Browder said. "I hope others join Johnson Engineering so the Support our Schools program can grow." ### From: To: Date: Subject: Nancy Schweitzer Jeb Bush 10/19/2006 5:36:06 AM Re: Insurance Thank you. Appreciate that. By the way, I have a box of leather coasters of Reagen and Bush I found at a yard sale some years ago. Very proud to have them. Nancy ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" To: "Nancy Schweitzer" Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 9:44 PM Subject: RE: Insurance My signature, promise. jeb -----Original Message----From: Nancy Schweitzer [mailto:nancy1999@bellsouth.net] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 9:27 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Insurance Then what can Charlie Crist do? He claims he can. By the way, will the signature be yours or a stamp? Believe me, this is not to be sold but kept for history. Like I wrote before, I am into genealogy and this means alot to me. Good luck in what ever you do in the future. I'm sure you'll do well. Nancy ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" To: "Nancy Schweitzer" Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 9:22 PM Subject: RE: Insurance I don't do it. The office of Insurance Regulation reviews requests and the law determines how rate requests are reviewed and determined. jeb -----Original Message----From: Nancy Schweitzer [mailto:nancy1999@bellsouth.net] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 8:46 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Insurance Well, the newspaper wrote this increase was to take place, so who would approve it? Don't you have some say in it? ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" To: Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 7:32 PM Subject: Re: Insurance I would be delighted to send you a picture. I am a little confused about your saying that I am advocating a 33 pct increase in insurance rates. We are trying to forge a consensus on some long term solutions. I realize the hardship that the hurricanes, the losses and the subsequent rate increases have brought to many. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Nancy Schweitzer To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Oct 15 19:21:42 2006 Subject: Insurance What are you doing to us? My insurance was a little over $600, then cancelled and I had to get Citizens which put me at around $1,500. Now you're talking about jumping it another 33%. You are making people think about leaving Florida and I am one of them. I am widowed and on a pension. No can do at this time. I certainly hope you or Crist can do something about it. I have emailed you a number of times and will miss you as my Governor. Would it be possible to obtain a signed picture of you? If so, this is my address; Mrs. Nancy Schweitzer 3958 Clubside Way Melbourne, FL. 32904 Thank you. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Lewis, Tom Dana, Pam Rodriguez, Raquel Oviedo, Nina Jeb Bush Kaplan, Mark 10/19/2006 3:10:34 AM RE: SOUTHCOM HQ Lease Sounds like resolving the business issues may be a minor part of this....we are continuing to have dialog w/ GSA...and plan to put final document out Fri w/ our position reflected...so can receive costs Nov 4...even if we have to continue resolving w/ them...I don't want to lose anymore time on the schedule... Tom -----Original Message----From: "Dana, Pam" To: "Rodriguez, Raquel" ; "Oviedo, Nina" ; "Lewis, Tom" Cc: "jeb@Jeb.org" ; "Kaplan, Mark" Sent: 10/18/06 4:53 PM Subject: FW: SOUTHCOM HQ Lease Nina, Can you look into this and let us know what direction to proceed in as it pertains to Governor weighing in? -----Original Message----From: Sutey, Bill (Bill Nelson) [mailto:Bill_Sutey@billnelson.senate.gov] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 2:54 PM To: Dana, Pam; rjnatter@natterllc.com Cc: Nelms, Wayne; Gregory, Doug; Walsh, Brian (Martinez); Gonzalez, Elizabeth, MS (L); dmgzo@aol.com; Kim Luckey; Mitchell, Pete (Bill Nelson); Osorio, Gil (Bill Nelson) Subject: SOUTHCOM HQ Lease Dr. Dana, et al -Request your assistance re SOUTHCOM HQ lease. According to COL King, Engineer at US SOUTHERN COMMAND, they have all the legal authority they need to move forward on the lease deal. However, I have just learned, there is a 'verbal agreement' between the Army (exec agent for the deal with GSA) and the HASC Subcommittee on Readiness that they will not move forward without a written concurrence from the Chair (Rep. Joel Hefley, R-CO5, 202.225.4422). SOUTHCOM is working senior Army Leadership to try to get to Hefley and secure his concurrence. Alternatively, they could repudiate the 'verbal agreement' but that runs contrary to the spirit of comity that the Services seek with the committees. Maybe SECDEF could repudiate it? Anyway.... Would appreciate your assistance in mobilizing the Governor, Chairman Young and our South Florida Congressional delegation to press Rep Hefley to concur with the judgment of the House and Senate Environment and Public Works Committees and allow this arrangement to go forward without additional delay. The proposed location is based on OPERATIONAL requirements and optimization. Every commander has asked for a more permanent, modern, cost effective, stable solution. The deal is economically justified, particularly given the OPERATIONAL benefits. SOUTHCOM has answered all questions that the committee staff has asked. Committees of jurisdiction have approved the lease. Delay can only increase cost. Warner remains opposed and has directed his staff to continue to try to head-off the lease or drive the HQ onto an existing installation. A SASC/HASC staffdel will visit SOUTHCOM, Homestead and Patrick on November 2-3. The staffdel is an apparent continuation of that effort. The other Armed Services Committees staffers, both majority and minority, are not supporters of the lease, but they appear willing to allow the SASC majority staffer do the heavy lifting in opposition. Consistent with this, the suspicion is that Rep. Hefley's staffer is withholding the request from him. Recommend that the Governor, Chairman Young and our South Florida members contact Rep. Hefley directly to request his earliest attention and concurrence. Rep. Hefley is retiring from the House and may be unaware of the request and/or fairly indifferent on this issue--Member to Member contact could be decisive. We are recommending that Senator Nelson call the HASC subcommittee Ranking Member, Rep Ortiz. Note that Congress does not need to be in session for Rep Hefley to act. Appreciate your help. VR Bill Sutey 202 224 8715 From: To: Date: Subject: mikesmom3@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/19/2006 2:34:04 AM Re: Pray for Michael Dear Governor Bush, Our prayers have been answered...we were able to leave the ICU yesterday and return home. Michael has more than 9 lives! :-) I am very sad that your term as the BEST governor we have ever had is soon coming to an end. If there is anything that you can do to support the advocacy of parents who are begging pediatrician to continue on as the doctors for our children would be very much appreciated. The way it is now, adult providers have either NEVER had patients with pediatric diagnoses or are unfamiliar with the equipment, dosing and protocols established on the pediatric side. Michael's pediatrician agonized over having to release him to adult care, but the physician group of which he is a member strictly forbids pediatrician form seeing kids that are older than 21 years of age. The problem that I have encountered, as have many other parents of children with Developmental Disabilities, is that the medical transition from pediatric to adult care is just not appropriate for ALL of our young adults. It's as if we are being punished for taking such good care of our children that they are now living into adulthood and being transitioned into the care of a system that cannot meet their needs. I apologize for going on and on, but these past two weeks have taught me one very important lesson...Mike does not belong in the hands of the adult medical system. The adult Emergency Room and floor does not have small cuffs for his blood pressure, the small needles to draw blood or the familiarity with his diagnosis or equipment. I have always been proud to see my Mike be the pioneer that he has been, but at this stage of the game, he needs to be cared by the appropriate care givers - in his case pediatrics! There has to be a solution that would give parents and physicians the opportunity to decide what is best for the young adult and NOT base medical transition solely upon age. I am aware that Medicare and Medicaid play an important role in the lives of our children, but a physician that is part of a group that has BOTH pediatric and adult care, should still be able to receive payment and NOT endanger the lives of our children. Thank you for your prayers, Monday was the worst day of my life and I thank our Almighty God that Michael cannot remember any of it. As always, From the Heart, Karen -----Original Message----From: jeb@jeb.org To: mikesmom3@aol.com Sent: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 9:54 PM Subject: RE: Pray for Michael Columba and I will pray for Mike's recovery. Jeb -----Original Message----From: mikesmom3@aol.com [mailto:mikesmom3@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 7:42 AM To: shulibully@yahoo.com; kabri1@msn.com; PurpleHenna@aol.com; AKhalsa@intellitools.com; hbarfoot@vantage.com; RheinMed@aol.com; BeltonLana@msn.com Cc: retired8-26-98@sbcglobal.net; blueexpressions@mac.com; kmbrill@aol.com; dchlysta@tampabay.rr.com; Determined3@aol.com; Busyl98525@aol.com; Jeb Bush Subject: Pray for Michael -----Original Message----From: mikesmom3@aol.com To: mamanila@hotmail.com; mmcnally@vantage.com; mixam71@hotmail.com; madalaine@comcast.net; d.niemeijer@niemconsult.com Cc: dragnslayer@tampabay.rr.com; advocatermw@aol.com; BAnnHolden@aol.com; jswartzfeger@cox.net; gdelisio@hotmail.com; Michele.Polland@fldoe.org; pfontana@masd.k12.pa.us; lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net Sent: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 6:44 AM Subject: Pray for Michael Dear All, PLEASE pray for my Michael some more...yesterday Mike had a really HORRIBLE day. We're not sure how it happened, but I was at Lowe's and Brian had just given Mike his breathing treatment and went into the bathroom to draw a bath for Mike and when he went back into Mike's room, the bi-pap hose was disconnected. Brian found Michael blue and unresponsive. He immediately called 911, then me and I came home to firetrucks and paramedics. They told me that his heart was strong, but he was not responding...they didn't realize they had to put the pulse ox on his toe because his nails are polished...I hooked him up and his O2 sats were very low. We loaded him into the red wagon and off to the ER. His sats had come right up, but his CO2 level was at 200 (NOT good) and he continued to just stare straight ahead or roll his eyes back. Oh God, I've never prayed harder in my life! We were minutes away from intubation (a vent) when the doc decided to try a mask that covers both Mike's nose and mouth. Within the hour Mike became responsive again and they repeated his blood gasses and his CO2 had dropped down to 94. (Thank you God!) His girlfriend Sarah and assistant Celste arrived (Sarah from the airport just back from London) and they really helped to calm him down. He hates having anything over his mouth because he cannot talk, but having them there REALLY helped! We are now in ICU (Pediatric, after MUCH begging and pleading) and he was talking and had some juice until he finally fell asleep around 2:00 A.M. His CO2 level was down to 54 (much better - he has never been about 45) and he's resting comfortably. He doesn't remember anything from yesterday other than knowing that his hose had become disconnected and that he and Brian were watching an episode of Futurerama! Brian has calmed down considerably, but is still SO WORRIED about his brother...he was inconsolable when I arrived home and I just had to keep telling him that it was NOT his fault. I can't begin to tell you how remarkably strong my Michael is...it was very scarey, but Randy and Brian were talking to him the whole time and making bets as to what they would do as soon as he got better...Randy owes him a flat screen t.v. and has promised to dye his hair purple for Halloween...Brian has to dye his hair pink! I know that ALL of your thoughts and prayers helped Mike last week and I wish I didn't have to ask again, but PLEASE, PLEASE keep him in your prayers a while longer. Thanks. From the Heart, Karen ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: theraproassociates@netzero.net Jeb Bush 10/19/2006 2:18:06 AM Fw: I still need your help with AHCA!!! ---------- Forwarded Message ---------10/18/06 Dear Governor Bush, PLEASE ADVISE!!!! Here is an update of how critical the situation continues to be with our company. I was only approved for another $50,000 business loan. On Friday, 10/20/06, is payday for my staff and we're on the verge of collapse. I called the local AHCA office on Monday and asked how was the review? The reviewer replied "Okay so far"..."I'm continuing to work on it." I’m begging you to please stress to AHCA how important it is to expedite this review! The local AHCA office has had my paperwork for over 1week! Even if they just release the funds for the claims they’ve reviewed, I might have a chance of staying in business!!! The fact is that we serviced our patients and billed accordingly. I ask that you help me with this ordeal! God bless you!!! Sincerely, Bernie del Riesgo, Owner / Occupational Therapist B & V Thera-Pro Associates, Corp. Group Provider #887902800 File #49474 From: To: Date: Subject: Steve Windhaus Jeb Bush 10/19/2006 2:05:26 AM RE: Lack of words Per the following: And here is another little jolt to the discouraging realities of today’s society in the U.S. I just heard a radio report that one school system is not halting the games of ‘tag’ and ‘flag football’ during recess (I wonder where recess is even being allowed anyway) for fear of child injuries and lawsuits. My God! What have we come to in this country? Again, this is another matter that warrants more time and space for another philosophical discussion when sitting on the porch of my rackety old porch in the middle of nowhere when I am deemed, by today’s youth, to no longer qualify to work in this society. In the meantime, I will fight the good fight, at least, in my own home. SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE SO POLITICALLY CORRECT UNLESS ONLY BECAUSE THEY ARE ALLOWED TO DO SO. PARENTS AND VOTERS CAN STOP THE NONSENSE. PAY FOR PERFORMANCE DONE FAIRLY IS A MEANS TO DRAMATICALLY TURN OUR SCHOOLS INTO CENTERS OF LEARNING. Parents and voters will not suddenly rise up out of nowhere to take this on. There needs to be an organization and leadership dedicated to addressing this. Stephen Windhaus Windhaus Associates www.windhaus.com steve@windhaus.com 772-871-0585 (phone) 775-205-1891 (fax) From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 9:53 PM To: Steve Windhaus Subject: RE: Lack of words caps below -----Original Message----From: Steve Windhaus [mailto:steve@windhaus.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 1:28 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Lack of words See below. From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 6:49 AM To: Steve Windhaus Subject: RE: Lack of words The lack of rigor and relevance starts in middle school and gets worse in high school. I totally agree. This year, we have accelerated reforms in middle school, like requiring remedial reading courses for below basic readers, 12 credit hours in English, soc studies, science and math to graduate to high school and requiring at least one high school course for qualified middle school students. I totally support this. For high school, we are expanding ap classes so high achieving kids are challenged. There are kids who are bored with the many of the materials in the first place. Yet, they will never be recognized for high achievement potential. Furthermore, a serious lack of devoted teachers will only aggravate the inability to recognize those students. AGREE BUT WE CAN'T TURN OFF THE ACHIEVING KIDS. WE ARE ID'ING THEM AND ENCOURAGING THEM. A STUDENT CENTERED SYSTEM NEEDS TO WORK AT ALL LEVELS. Starting next year, each high school freshmen must declare a major, which I believe will make high school a lot more interesting. There are 16 credits that are mandatory. The new law requires a set of majors in each high school be made available which will be for four credits out of the remaining eight. We have see 750 majors already which range from career type majors to the performing arts. I do not support demanding a major declared by the ninth grade. Too many of these kids are too immature to make that kind of choice at an age that will impact so much of what they study in the four-year high school regimen. I support that concept as an option at the end of the 10th grade. These kids are no more mature than we were at that age. Frankly, I think they are less mature than were we, and for a multitude of problems too lengthy to describe in this email. THERE IS NO PUNITIVE NATURE TO THIS. REMEMBER, THERE ARE 8 ADDITIONAL CREDITS BEYOND THE 16 REQUIRED CREDITS FOR ALL. 4 OF THESE WOULD BE IN A CONCENTRATED AREA. THE POINT OF THIS IS TO FORCE THE SUPPLIERS TO OFFER COURSES THAT INTEREST KIDS. IT IS NOT A BURDEN BUT A BENEFIT. your comments about the teachers that don't care saddens me. I prefer to think that your wife's approach is the one we should aspire to and pay more for! You sadness over this matter can be no worse than my own. In my case, I have the matter of my older daughter to address. Do keep in mind my comments about the lack of devoted teachers is not based solely on my observations, but also on the comments of others more qualified than I to make such statements. They come from those who live and learn in those halls and classrooms. It is truly a serious problem. I very well remember Charlie Crist making the absurd comment, a few years past, that teachers should be making $100K annually by 2010. I knew years ago that it would not happen. Furthermore, it still does not address the need to cull the people who do not qualify (tangibly and/or intangibly) to teach. Rewarding a teacher with increased compensation, for simply surviving from one year to the next, is not an acceptable policy in the teaching profession. And here is another little jolt to the discouraging realities of today’s society in the U.S. I just heard a radio report that one school system is not halting the games of ‘tag’ and ‘flag football’ during recess (I wonder where recess is even being allowed anyway) for fear of child injuries and lawsuits. My God! What have we come to in this country? Again, this is another matter that warrants more time and space for another philosophical discussion when sitting on the porch of my rackety old porch in the middle of nowhere when I am deemed, by today’s youth, to no longer qualify to work in this society. In the meantime, I will fight the good fight, at least, in my own home. SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE SO POLITICALLY CORRECT UNLESS ONLY BECAUSE THEY ARE ALLOWED TO DO SO. PARENTS AND VOTERS CAN STOP THE NONSENSE. PAY FOR PERFORMANCE DONE FAIRLY IS A MEANS TO DRAMATICALLY TURN OUR SCHOOLS INTO CENTERS OF LEARNING. Steve Jeb -----Original Message----From: Steve Windhaus [mailto:steve@windhaus.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 1:21 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Lack of words Jeb, incredible as it may appear, coming from a person who makes his living with the written word, I cannot describe the ache in my soul from a conversation this evening with two young people who graduated from local public high schools in the last two years. Both of them passed the FCAT, but their stories are truly sad. It has changed my complete perspective on what is wrong with the public school system. And I don’t know if it is just in this county, state, region or nationwide. Both of these young people took placement tests at IRCC and, despite graduating from high school (and passing FCAT), they are taking remedial courses in English, reading and math. I was totally flabbergasted. I asked them to explain how this could be. They told me the following: 1. They were not given any preparation on what to anticipate from the demands of the college environment, 2. Most (not a lot; not some, but most) of their teachers really did not show that they cared 3. about the students, that they were, “just doing their jobs.” For example, if a student asked a question, the teacher would simply tell them to get the answer from another student. As the students progressed through high school they received less and less homework. In fact, both emphatically stated that they rarely had any homework whatsoever in the senior year. One of these students told me that she felt very uncomfortable reading; that when a teacher would ask her to read, this girl would simply state she did not feel like reading, and the teacher would simply move on to the next student. That tends to make me believe that what told me about the teachers may be very true. The other of these students took ‘honors’ classes in his senior year. In the last couple of years I have seen a lot of young people who recently graduated from high school, and I get absolutely no indication that many of them really care about going on to college. They just want to go out and get a job to move out of their parents’ homes and become independent. What I see in so many of these young people is a clear lack of desire to further their educations. And isn’t enrollment (not counting foreign students) declining in our institutions of higher education? I do know enrollment is declining in our community colleges. If there is credence in what I have learned, then it is clearly a situation whereby one of the most serious problems about primary and secondary education resides right there in those institutions. We can blame parents all we want, and I still believe there is a substantial claim for blame being directed to many of them for simply not caring or trying to encourage the best from their kids, but what about the teachers? My wife is a very dedicated teacher. I have heard and seen enough from young people in her high school to know that Myra is dedicated. She does care about those students, and she does command their respect. She makes that so very clear to them. She is so popular among the students that many of them try to get into her class, if possible. I am so very proud of her. She went to school to study and learn to become a teacher. That was her desired vocation. When she comes home from the school every day she is mentally exhausted. You can see it in her face. You can hear it in her words. As a parent and past participant in school advisory councils I feel most certain that many people posing as teachers in today’s public schools do not have the intangibles, drive, devotion and dedication that I can proudly say exist in my wife. Oh, the reason for which I feel so much pain in my soul is because one of those two young people I spoke to tonight is my older daughter. I worked very hard to graduate from high school, and we had homework all the time. I grew out of my immaturities and overcame the potential of becoming a ‘professional student’ in the 1970’s to earn my BS from the University of Houston, and moved on to secure an MBA. Despite many trials and tribulations, I was able to work fulltime (City Colleges of Chicago), get a student loan to help defer my costs of earning an MBA and survive. And now I am beginning to understand a lot of the frustrations my daughter feels. Imagine being the daughter of parents with college degrees and having suffered her experiences in high school and community college. Personally, I am struggling to identify my faults. I have tried to do what I can to help both of my daughters. The younger one appears to be moving forward alright. She has passed one of the two sections of FCAT, and is expected to achieve the same in the other section before her senior year, but what kinds of guarantees do I have that she will not endure the same consequences as her older sister did at IRCC? I don’t consider myself a bad parent. In fact, we are so conservative in our views on life, and our children know that, but peer pressure is so great on them. We constantly strive to convey very moral, positive views to our children about life, but what is one to think when you learn that a very large number of today’s young people do not consider cheating in school to be a bad thing; that it is just something people do to succeed? What kind of message is this to my children? What the heck am I fighting here? If I have failed, then that is my sorrowful burden. I have even offered to enroll my daughter is a specialized training program to improve her reading skills. Her frustrations are so high that she just simply wants this semester to end and then go out and get a job. My one consolation is that she just asked me, moments ago, to take her to Barnes & Noble on Saturday and help find a book Daniella wants to read. Of course, I will do it. I only hope that glimmer of hope is tied to some ‘light at the end of the tunnel’. Steve From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Steve Windhaus' 10/19/2006 1:53:05 AM RE: Lack of words caps below -----Original Message----From: Steve Windhaus [mailto:steve@windhaus.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 1:28 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Lack of words See below. From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 6:49 AM To: Steve Windhaus Subject: RE: Lack of words The lack of rigor and relevance starts in middle school and gets worse in high school. I totally agree. This year, we have accelerated reforms in middle school, like requiring remedial reading courses for below basic readers, 12 credit hours in English, soc studies, science and math to graduate to high school and requiring at least one high school course for qualified middle school students. I totally support this. For high school, we are expanding ap classes so high achieving kids are challenged. There are kids who are bored with the many of the materials in the first place. Yet, they will never be recognized for high achievement potential. Furthermore, a serious lack of devoted teachers will only aggravate the inability to recognize those students. AGREE BUT WE CAN'T TURN OFF THE ACHIEVING KIDS. WE ARE ID'ING THEM AND ENCOURAGING THEM. A STUDENT CENTERED SYSTEM NEEDS TO WORK AT ALL LEVELS. Starting next year, each high school freshmen must declare a major, which I believe will make high school a lot more interesting. There are 16 credits that are mandatory. The new law requires a set of majors in each high school be made available which will be for four credits out of the remaining eight. We have see 750 majors already which range from career type majors to the performing arts. I do not support demanding a major declared by the ninth grade. Too many of these kids are too immature to make that kind of choice at an age that will impact so much of what they study in the four-year high school regimen. I support that concept as an option at the end of the 10th grade. These kids are no more mature than we were at that age. Frankly, I think they are less mature than were we, and for a multitude of problems too lengthy to describe in this email. THERE IS NO PUNITIVE NATURE TO THIS. REMEMBER, THERE ARE 8 ADDITIONAL CREDITS BEYOND THE 16 REQUIRED CREDITS FOR ALL. 4 OF THESE WOULD BE IN A CONCENTRATED AREA. THE POINT OF THIS IS TO FORCE THE SUPPLIERS TO OFFER COURSES THAT INTEREST KIDS. IT IS NOT A BURDEN BUT A BENEFIT. your comments about the teachers that don't care saddens me. I prefer to think that your wife's approach is the one we should aspire to and pay more for! You sadness over this matter can be no worse than my own. In my case, I have the matter of my older daughter to address. Do keep in mind my comments about the lack of devoted teachers is not based solely on my observations, but also on the comments of others more qualified than I to make such statements. They come from those who live and learn in those halls and classrooms. It is truly a serious problem. I very well remember Charlie Crist making the absurd comment, a few years past, that teachers should be making $100K annually by 2010. I knew years ago that it would not happen. Furthermore, it still does not address the need to cull the people who do not qualify (tangibly and/or intangibly) to teach. Rewarding a teacher with increased compensation, for simply surviving from one year to the next, is not an acceptable policy in the teaching profession. And here is another little jolt to the discouraging realities of today’s society in the U.S. I just heard a radio report that one school system is not halting the games of ‘tag’ and ‘flag football’ during recess (I wonder where recess is even being allowed anyway) for fear of child injuries and lawsuits. My God! What have we come to in this country? Again, this is another matter that warrants more time and space for another philosophical discussion when sitting on the porch of my rackety old porch in the middle of nowhere when I am deemed, by today’s youth, to no longer qualify to work in this society. In the meantime, I will fight the good fight, at least, in my own home. SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE SO POLITICALLY CORRECT UNLESS ONLY BECAUSE THEY ARE ALLOWED TO DO SO. PARENTS AND VOTERS CAN STOP THE NONSENSE. PAY FOR PERFORMANCE DONE FAIRLY IS A MEANS TO DRAMATICALLY TURN OUR SCHOOLS INTO CENTERS OF LEARNING. Steve Jeb -----Original Message----From: Steve Windhaus [mailto:steve@windhaus.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 1:21 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Lack of words Jeb, incredible as it may appear, coming from a person who makes his living with the written word, I cannot describe the ache in my soul from a conversation this evening with two young people who graduated from local public high schools in the last two years. Both of them passed the FCAT, but their stories are truly sad. It has changed my complete perspective on what is wrong with the public school system. And I don’t know if it is just in this county, state, region or nationwide. Both of these young people took placement tests at IRCC and, despite graduating from high school (and passing FCAT), they are taking remedial courses in English, reading and math. I was totally flabbergasted. I asked them to explain how this could be. They told me the following: They were not given any preparation on what to anticipate from the demands of the college environment, Most (not a lot; not some, but most) of their teachers really did not show that they cared about the students, that they were, “just doing their jobs.” For example, if a student asked a question, the teacher would simply tell them to get the answer from another student. As the students progressed through high school they received less and less homework. In fact, both emphatically stated that they rarely had any homework whatsoever in the senior year. One of these students told me that she felt very uncomfortable reading; that when a teacher would ask her to read, this girl would simply state she did not feel like reading, and the teacher would simply move on to the next student. That tends to make me believe that what told me about the teachers may be very true. The other of these students took ‘honors’ classes in his senior year. In the last couple of years I have seen a lot of young people who recently graduated from high school, and I get absolutely no indication that many of them really care about going on to college. They just want to go out and get a job to move out of their parents’ homes and become independent. What I see in so many of these young people is a clear lack of desire to further their educations. And isn’t enrollment (not counting foreign students) declining in our institutions of higher education? I do know enrollment is declining in our community colleges. If there is credence in what I have learned, then it is clearly a situation whereby one of the most serious problems about primary and secondary education resides right there in those institutions. We can blame parents all we want, and I still believe there is a substantial claim for blame being directed to many of them for simply not caring or trying to encourage the best from their kids, but what about the teachers? My wife is a very dedicated teacher. I have heard and seen enough from young people in her high school to know that Myra is dedicated. She does care about those students, and she does command their respect. She makes that so very clear to them. She is so popular among the students that many of them try to get into her class, if possible. I am so very proud of her. She went to school to study and learn to become a teacher. That was her desired vocation. When she comes home from the school every day she is mentally exhausted. You can see it in her face. You can hear it in her words. As a parent and past participant in school advisory councils I feel most certain that many people posing as teachers in today’s public schools do not have the intangibles, drive, devotion and dedication that I can proudly say exist in my wife. Oh, the reason for which I feel so much pain in my soul is because one of those two young people I spoke to tonight is my older daughter. I worked very hard to graduate from high school, and we had homework all the time. I grew out of my immaturities and overcame the potential of becoming a ‘professional student’ in the 1970’s to earn my BS from the University of Houston, and moved on to secure an MBA. Despite many trials and tribulations, I was able to work full-time (City Colleges of Chicago), get a student loan to help defer my costs of earning an MBA and survive. And now I am beginning to understand a lot of the frustrations my daughter feels. Imagine being the daughter of parents with college degrees and having suffered her experiences in high school and community college. Personally, I am struggling to identify my faults. I have tried to do what I can to help both of my daughters. The younger one appears to be moving forward alright. She has passed one of the two sections of FCAT, and is expected to achieve the same in the other section before her senior year, but what kinds of guarantees do I have that she will not endure the same consequences as her older sister did at IRCC? I don’t consider myself a bad parent. In fact, we are so conservative in our views on life, and our children know that, but peer pressure is so great on them. We constantly strive to convey very moral, positive views to our children about life, but what is one to think when you learn that a very large number of today’s young people do not consider cheating in school to be a bad thing; that it is just something people do to succeed? What kind of message is this to my children? What the heck am I fighting here? If I have failed, then that is my sorrowful burden. I have even offered to enroll my daughter is a specialized training program to improve her reading skills. Her frustrations are so high that she just simply wants this semester to end and then go out and get a job. My one consolation is that she just asked me, moments ago, to take her to Barnes & Noble on Saturday and help find a book Daniella wants to read. Of course, I will do it. I only hope that glimmer of hope is tied to some ‘light at the end of the tunnel’. Steve From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Calamas, Christa Jeb Bush heekin@mindspring.com tara.wainwright@myflorida.com Carol.Gormley@MyFlorida.com mark.kaplan@myflorida.com Madden, Steven Rawlins, Lisa 10/19/2006 1:45:23 AM Re: Big Development on the Florida Health Information Network fup Lisa, Steve and I are meeting with Carol tomorrow morning to brief her on the ideas Michael and the Agency have developed with the DOD. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: Michael Heekin ; tara.wainwright@myflorida.com CC: Calamas, Christa; Carol Gormley ; Mark Kaplan ; Madden, Steven; Rawlins, Lisa Sent: Wed Oct 18 20:53:45 2006 Subject: RE: Big Development on the Florida Health Information Network fup maybe we can do it down south in Broward. Maybe we can also announce others ready to go forward with the plan. I would like to do it. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Michael Heekin [mailto:heekin@mindspring.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 7:47 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Christa Calamas; Carol Gormley; Mark Kaplan; Steven Madden; Lisa Rawlins Subject: Big Development on the Florida Health Information Network Governor Bush, Your discussion last summer with Dr. William Winkenwerder, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, on using the DOD's health information system in Florida has borne fruit. Secretary Calamas and the team at AHCA have arranged for access through the Florida Health Information Network to the comprehensive patient data stored in the DOD's system, with more partnership activities possibly to follow. I'm sure that Christa either has, or will be briefing you more fully on this partnership. It is something of which she and the team can be proud. I am writing this e-mail to ask you personally to participate in a joint announcement of this collaboration with Dr. Winkenwerder at some location in Florida of your choosing. The Department of Defense has requested that joint announcement, and honoring that request could possibly provide some impetus for broadening and deepening the partnership. This project will give Florida health care providers electronic access to patient information on active duty and retired service members and their families who live in or visit our state. To my knowledge, this is the first systematic sharing of health data between federal and state entities, in spite of all the talk about the need for state-federal collaboration. That makes this project highly significant as a potential model for future data sharing initiatives with other Federal entities, especially CMS. I know your “Days Left in Office” clock reads “76” today and time is running short, but this is pretty big. I truly believe it just can’t wait to be announced by the next governor, and I hope you can join Dr. Winkenwerder in making this announcement. Thanks. Michael From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'jimhorne@thehornegroup.org' Celeste Lewis (celeste.lewis@myflorida.com) 10/19/2006 1:45:48 AM RE: Council on Independent Education (CIE) Thanks. I will pass on to Celeste. jeb -----Original Message----From: jimhorne@thehornegroup.org [mailto:jimhorne@thehornegroup.org] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 1:38 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Council on Independent Education (CIE) GOVERNOR, I understand that you will be making a couple of appointments to the CIE in the next day or two. I would like to strongly recommend that you reappoint David Knobel. He is the best of the best. He is one of the Industry leaders and one the chief reasons that the Private Higher Education market is growing faster than the public sector. He is a great education leader, a big fan and advocate for accountability and always volunteering his time and resources for good causes. He brings a lot of stability to that Board and is one everyone looks to and looks up to. The CIE does important work and David adds great value. I hope as you ponder your choice you will give him serious consideration. Jim Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'hq252@colliersheriff.org' 10/19/2006 1:45:19 AM RE: Rep McCaul's report- Immigration thanks. jeb -----Original Message----From: hq252@colliersheriff.org [mailto:hq252@colliersheriff.org] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 2:11 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Rep McCaul's report- Immigration Governor, this is a critical read, please see the link below … it is a fast read and I believe a seminal treatment of the issue of illegal immigration relative to the threat of violence latent in it … please note the references to the land migration routes up from Central America especially the references to the Iguazu falls / tri-border area … this information when taken together with the already known association of the tri-border area / Venezuelan sanctuary concern, the existence of known Latin cells of at least six foreign terror organizations (Sendero Luminoso, FARC, ETA, Hizballah, AUC and ELN) and the denied access, paucity or complete absence of searchable foreign data bases suggests that we must know more about who is already here before we push forward with guest worker / Legal Permanent Resident / naturalized citizen status for the foreign nationals illegally present in the U.S. … (in my view) … see page 7 for reference to Florida … I forwarded a data sheet with cites under a separate title (Domestic Security and Illegal Immigration) that makes explicit the “epidemic” of fraudulent documents now being generated by foreign nation organized crime (Castorena family of Mexico for instance) … the ability to vette foreign nationals already here is suspect … regards … DH -----Original Message----From: PIO [mailto:pio@colliersheriff.net] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 11:34 AM To: 252 Cc: Mary Courtright Subject: Rep McCaul's report- Immigration http://www.house.gov/mccaul/pdf/Investigaions-Border-Report.pdf Director Stephanie Spell Public Affairs and Communications Services Division Collier County Sheriff's Office office: 239.793.9396 pager: 239.982.1039 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Nancy Schweitzer' 10/19/2006 1:44:38 AM RE: Insurance My signature, promise. jeb -----Original Message----From: Nancy Schweitzer [mailto:nancy1999@bellsouth.net] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 9:27 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Insurance Then what can Charlie Crist do? He claims he can. By the way, will the signature be yours or a stamp? Believe me, this is not to be sold but kept for history. Like I wrote before, I am into genealogy and this means alot to me. Good luck in what ever you do in the future. I'm sure you'll do well. Nancy ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" To: "Nancy Schweitzer" Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 9:22 PM Subject: RE: Insurance I don't do it. The office of Insurance Regulation reviews requests and the law determines how rate requests are reviewed and determined. jeb -----Original Message----From: Nancy Schweitzer [mailto:nancy1999@bellsouth.net] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 8:46 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Insurance Well, the newspaper wrote this increase was to take place, so who would approve it? Don't you have some say in it? ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" To: Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 7:32 PM Subject: Re: Insurance I would be delighted to send you a picture. I am a little confused about your saying that I am advocating a 33 pct increase in insurance rates. We are trying to forge a consensus on some long term solutions. I realize the hardship that the hurricanes, the losses and the subsequent rate increases have brought to many. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Nancy Schweitzer To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Oct 15 19:21:42 2006 Subject: Insurance What are you doing to us? My insurance was a little over $600, then cancelled and I had to get Citizens which put me at around $1,500. Now you're talking about jumping it another 33%. You are making people think about leaving Florida and I am one of them. I am widowed and on a pension. No can do at this time. I certainly hope you or Crist can do something about it. I have emailed you a number of times and will miss you as my Governor. Would it be possible to obtain a signed picture of you? If so, this is my address; Mrs. Nancy Schweitzer 3958 Clubside Way Melbourne, FL. 32904 Thank you. From: To: Date: Subject: Nancy Schweitzer Jeb Bush 10/19/2006 1:27:13 AM Re: Insurance Then what can Charlie Crist do? He claims he can. By the way, will the signature be yours or a stamp? Believe me, this is not to be sold but kept for history. Like I wrote before, I am into genealogy and this means alot to me. Good luck in what ever you do in the future. I'm sure you'll do well. Nancy ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" To: "Nancy Schweitzer" Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 9:22 PM Subject: RE: Insurance I don't do it. The office of Insurance Regulation reviews requests and the law determines how rate requests are reviewed and determined. jeb -----Original Message----From: Nancy Schweitzer [mailto:nancy1999@bellsouth.net] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 8:46 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Insurance Well, the newspaper wrote this increase was to take place, so who would approve it? Don't you have some say in it? ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" To: Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 7:32 PM Subject: Re: Insurance I would be delighted to send you a picture. I am a little confused about your saying that I am advocating a 33 pct increase in insurance rates. We are trying to forge a consensus on some long term solutions. I realize the hardship that the hurricanes, the losses and the subsequent rate increases have brought to many. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Nancy Schweitzer To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Oct 15 19:21:42 2006 Subject: Insurance What are you doing to us? My insurance was a little over $600, then cancelled and I had to get Citizens which put me at around $1,500. Now you're talking about jumping it another 33%. You are making people think about leaving Florida and I am one of them. I am widowed and on a pension. No can do at this time. I certainly hope you or Crist can do something about it. I have emailed you a number of times and will miss you as my Governor. Would it be possible to obtain a signed picture of you? If so, this is my address; Mrs. Nancy Schweitzer 3958 Clubside Way Melbourne, FL. 32904 Thank you. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Gene McGee' 10/19/2006 1:26:06 AM RE: Realogy meeting follow up the financial guys know our position and I don't think there is any need for followup. The study is a great followup and lobbying for a consensus national solution would be very much appreciated. Looking at non insurance financial institutions involvement in reinsurance is another avenue that might be worth Realogy pursuing. good seeing you Gene. jeb -----Original Message----From: Gene McGee [mailto:Gene@gmalobby.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 2:20 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Realogy meeting follow up Governor, Thank you for taking the time to meet with Richard Smith of Realogy and Budge Huskey of Coldwell Banker yesterday. I thought it was a good discussion of several issues that affect the housing industry here in Florida. After our visit, Richard offered to facilitate meetings for you with some leading financial thinkers in New York to explore your ideas on getting capital into the insurance and reinsurance market here in Florida. I realize you may have already had conversations with some people and Richard didn't want to call anyone you had already spoken with. Would you mind letting me know who you have already contacted? Richard has also assigned Budge and I to work with the Florida Association of Realtors to commission a study on the fiscal impacts of statewide portability focusing on the positive revenue impacts due to release of pent up demand. This should give a more realistic view of the net result of portability. Thanks again for meeting with us and please let me know if there is anything else we can do to assist you. Best, Gene From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Nancy Schweitzer' 10/19/2006 1:22:20 AM RE: Insurance I don't do it. The office of Insurance Regulation reviews requests and the law determines how rate requests are reviewed and determined. jeb -----Original Message----From: Nancy Schweitzer [mailto:nancy1999@bellsouth.net] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 8:46 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Insurance Well, the newspaper wrote this increase was to take place, so who would approve it? Don't you have some say in it? ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" To: Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 7:32 PM Subject: Re: Insurance I would be delighted to send you a picture. I am a little confused about your saying that I am advocating a 33 pct increase in insurance rates. We are trying to forge a consensus on some long term solutions. I realize the hardship that the hurricanes, the losses and the subsequent rate increases have brought to many. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Nancy Schweitzer To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Oct 15 19:21:42 2006 Subject: Insurance What are you doing to us? My insurance was a little over $600, then cancelled and I had to get Citizens which put me at around $1,500. Now you're talking about jumping it another 33%. You are making people think about leaving Florida and I am one of them. I am widowed and on a pension. No can do at this time. I certainly hope you or Crist can do something about it. I have emailed you a number of times and will miss you as my Governor. Would it be possible to obtain a signed picture of you? If so, this is my address; Mrs. Nancy Schweitzer 3958 Clubside Way Melbourne, FL. 32904 Thank you. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Ashley Coone' Hampton Betty (office) (betty.hampton@myflorida.com) Wainwright Tara (tara.wainwright@myflorida.com) 10/19/2006 1:20:41 AM RE: Tallahassee Meeting Request Thank you Ashley. I will check with the scheduling team to see if I will be in town. They will be in touch. I would like to do it. jeb -----Original Message----From: Ashley Coone [mailto:ascoone@eagle.fgcu.edu] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 2:52 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Tallahassee Meeting Request Governor Bush, I hope all is well! You and I actually met at the Celebration of Reading in Naples in 2004! I was a volunteer and I was able to chat with you for a few minutes. The reason for this email is to a request a meeting with you. I will be visiting Tallahassee on morning of November 2 and I have meetings so far scheduled for 9:00am and 10:30am. If you are available then, I'd love to come by and say hello. You've been a great Governor for the State of Florida and it would be an honor to chat with you before your term ends! I've attached my resume to provide you with some background on me! Thanks in advance, Ashley Coone 863-990-0527 From: To: Date: Subject: Nancy Schweitzer Jeb Bush 10/19/2006 12:46:27 AM Re: Insurance Well, the newspaper wrote this increase was to take place, so who would approve it? Don't you have some say in it? ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" To: Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 7:32 PM Subject: Re: Insurance I would be delighted to send you a picture. I am a little confused about your saying that I am advocating a 33 pct increase in insurance rates. We are trying to forge a consensus on some long term solutions. I realize the hardship that the hurricanes, the losses and the subsequent rate increases have brought to many. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Nancy Schweitzer To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Oct 15 19:21:42 2006 Subject: Insurance What are you doing to us? My insurance was a little over $600, then cancelled and I had to get Citizens which put me at around $1,500. Now you're talking about jumping it another 33%. You are making people think about leaving Florida and I am one of them. I am widowed and on a pension. No can do at this time. I certainly hope you or Crist can do something about it. I have emailed you a number of times and will miss you as my Governor. Would it be possible to obtain a signed picture of you? If so, this is my address; Mrs. Nancy Schweitzer 3958 Clubside Way Melbourne, FL. 32904 Thank you. From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Sarah Thompson' Perez Louis (Perez, Louis) 10/19/2006 1:13:37 AM RE: Jason Thompson Sarah, has your husband applied for a pardon? If not, it will probably be too late to lend a hand. jeb -----Original Message----From: Sarah Thompson [mailto:bigshirley126@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 3:10 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Jason Thompson Dear Governor Bush, I know that your term as my Governor is coming to an end and you will be able to pardon anyone you choose. I am writing you today to ask you to please pick my husband. I have previously corresponded with you in November of 2005 when you came to Clewiston for a visit after Hurricane Wilma. My husband's name is Jason Thompson and he was convicted of trafficking cocaine. He has served one year house arrest, one year of probation and paid about 10,000 dollars in fines. He is actually one of the view people that make a change in there life after something like this, he really deserves a second chance. I would like you to call his probation officer just to find out what a great person he really is, her name is Kathy Lambardo her number is 863-674-4017. I know you are extremely busy but I do hope I will be hearing from you soon. May God Bless You Life Richly Sarah Thompson 171 Kilpatrick Rd Clewiston, FL 33440 863-902-0369 863-228-0851 cell Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo! Small Business. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'mariedinon@comcast.net' Wainwright Tara (tara.wainwright@myflorida.com) 10/19/2006 1:09:57 AM RE: Local epidemic fup First of all, I loved the color of the shirts. most cool. Second of all, I don't know if I can make it down there but I will check with the scheduling team. If I can't, I will do the video. jeb -----Original Message----From: mariedinon@comcast.net [mailto:mariedinon@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 4:16 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Local epidemic I'm so glad you like the Johnson Engineering business partner strategy. They are a terrific company to work with. We thought $5,000 is a reasonable contribution for many corporations and focuses on direct support for academic programs. It's a challenge and sets a standard for becoming part of the Support Our Schools program. I invited you to get involved because I remember you said you got the idea for Teen Trendsetters from a representative of Florida Trend Magazine. It would have been quite a challenge for them to make the Teen Trendsetters program as strong as you have. Your involvement would put a pop in the "Support Our Schools" program and expand the range of schools served beyond the five counties where Johnson Engineering is located. Johnson Engineering would be proud to work with you in any way. If you are interested, they are willing to be as flexible as necessary with their scheduled kick off to accommodate you. If you can't come this way and if your want to be involved, perhaps we could get a video endorsement that we could play at the kick off. However, since this is the campaign season, I am holding out hope that you might be traveling this way. Our Points of Light winners were so delighted to be with you last night. Thanks you for a very special night and thank you so much for your kind words about our mentor program. We have miles to go but a few kind words keep the level of energy high. Mr. Steve Teuber has been a terrific activist in recruiting reading mentors and supporting the Teen Trendsetters. He and I meet Mark Nelson and we're going to help organize a February 10th conference in Lee County to promote a faith based programs in the region. Faith based mentoring programs are a component I've wanted to develop in our continuum of student support. It will be very helpful to have the Volunteer Florida Foundation come in and add their energy and prestige to drawing religious leaders together. On a totally new topic... Steve Teuber said you weren't wild about the color of the Teen Trendsetter's shirts. It's all his fault! Steve and Jim Browder wanted the Teen Trendsetter club leaders to pick the colors. Well... almost all our club leaders are high school girls and lime green is "in" this year. He's told me to order a second choice for the he-men in the group. That includes you and him along with the superintendent and some terrific guys at our schools. The important thing to know about the shirts is the kids love them and the district has raised funds to make sure all the students can have them. Jim Browder and Steve Teuber met with all the student club leaders and staff to identify incentives to help recruit and support the growth of the clubs. The students felt strongly that shirts help them to establish their identity at events like homecoming football games and pep rallies. They also want a district wide recognition dinner to celebrate their clubs. We're working on that for the early spring. We're also looking for a sprinkling of modest college scholarships for a graduating Teen Trendsetter in each of the high schools clubs. This might be doable. Five to ten thousand dollars could provide between $500 and $1,000 scholarship for a student in each of our ten high schools. It was terrific to see you and your loverly wife one last time in your home. I also love exchanging a word or two with Lt. Governor Jennings. I can see why you picked her as your working partner. You surround yourself with very wonderful women. I imagine that started with Barbara Bush. All the best, Marie Dinon -------------- Original message -------------From: "Jeb Bush" thank you Marie. I love the initiative. You guys are doing great work. I will see if we can help and I can attend. jeb -----Original Message----From: mariedinon@comcast.net [mailto:mariedinon@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 7:09 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Local epidemic Dear Jeb, I remember when you asked the Teen Trendsetters how many had read Tipping Point since last year. Much to your disappointment, no hands were raised. You said we were just like the press and never listened to what you told us to do. Well, next time you ask, I'll put my hand up. I get it. I believe in social epidemics and I saw you tip one over the edge that day. To make a long story short, my superintendent and chair of the school board where there. They were charged up and went back and forth on their cells, car to car on the way back to Lee County. Now and again they checked in to give me one or more directions. We sent out or personally distributed over 80,000 “Be a Reading Mentor” cards. Our school board candidates promoted the program at all their campaign stops. I’m still very busy trying to place all the mentors. Included in the groups who wanted to help are businesses. Many will earn a place on your distinguished corporate honor roll. Sometimes a person with a job as simple as office staff has recruited fellow office workers and bosses to mentor on a lunch period once a week. One corporation, Johnson Engineering, wanted to help but didn’t feel release time was a way for them to go since so many employees works 60 to 70 hours a week to begin with. Release time would only leave them to work later at night. I worked with their marketing man and came up with the idea expressed below in the press release. As part of the plan they want to challenge other corporations to meet the same standard of support for a local school. Johnson Engineering is going to operate this program in the five counties where they have offices; however, we think the strategy could be replicated across the state. Mr. Teuber (our board chair) and I would like for you to consider becoming a partner in announcing this program and asking other corporations to meet the challenge and pick a school to support in the manner described below. I’ll see you tonight at the Points of Light reception. God bless, Marie From: Joel Halberstadt [mailto:JDH@johnsoneng.com] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 1:34 PM To: Dinon, Dr. Marie Subject: Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Halberstadt Contact: Joel Director, Marketing (239) 461-2418 Johnson Engineering Launches "Support Our Schools" Program to Benefit Students and Teachers in a Five County Area Fort Myers, FL (October 16, 2006)-Southwest Florida's oldest and best-known engineering firm has announced plans for an annual program designed to help support the needs of children and their teachers in grades K-5, and it challenges other local companies to do the same. The innovative "Support Our Schools" Program will be implemented in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Pasco counties where Fort Myers-based Johnson Engineering has offices. With a $25,000 annual investment, "Support Our Schools" will provide library and teaching books for students, as well as needed supplies and equipment for their teachers. In November of each year, the five school districts will each select one K-5 school to receive $5,000 worth of library books, supplies or equipment of their choosing. Schools will be selected based upon need and circumstances. Johnson Engineering will donate $1000 to the school to be spent at their next Scholastic Book Fair, where the school's media specialist and teachers will be able to select the books they need the most for their media center. In addition, Johnson Engineering employees will have the opportunity to donate funds for additional books for the school. For equipment, computers, supplies or special purchases that will benefit the teachers and that have not been in the school's budget - an additional $4,000 will be provided to each of the five selected elementary schools. "We see a tremendous need in this area," says Johnson Engineering President Steve Morrison. "We have done a lot of research and by working with the school districts, feel that this is the best place for our company and our 300 employees to make an impact. It is our hope that other businesses will join us in this important endeavor." Johnson Engineering has created a logo, posters and an information packet for any company that would also like to participate in the "Support Our Schools" Program. "We are willing to do the work on administering this program to support the needs of our schools. It's a great way to involve our employees and to make a difference that is important to all of us," said Morrison. The school districts in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Pasco Counties will officially announce the elementary schools participating in the 2007 "Support Our Schools" Program on October 24, and presentations will be made at each of the schools in early November. Information packets are available to companies that would like to join the "Support Our Schools" Program. Contact: Joel Halberstadt, Director of Marketing at (239) 461-2418 or email jdh@johnsoneng.com. Johnson Engineering, currently celebrating its 60th anniversary in Southwest Florida, provides a complete range of services in planning & development, surveying & mapping, transportation, utilities, water resources, environmental consulting, GIS and landscape architecture. -30This is a great release from Dr. Browder in case you haven't seen!!! Joel Halberstadt Director, Marketing 2158 Johnson Street Fort Myers, FL 33902 Phone (239) 461-2418 Fax (239) 332-3639 Email jhalberstadt@johnsoneng.com "Since 1946...peace-of-mind by design." Press Release Communications Lee County Public Schools Phone: 239-461-8420 Fax: 239-337-8505 www.leeschools.net Date: October 16, 2006 Contact: Joe Donzelli, Director, Communications, 239-461-8420 Joel Halberstadt, Director of Marketing, Johnson Engineering, 239-461-2418 SUBJECT: BENEFIT LOCAL BUSINESS TO LEE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CREATE NEW PROGRAM TO School districts cannot do it alone - they need the help and support of the entire community. Johnson Engineering has stepped up to the plate to do just that. The company, which is Southwest Florida's oldest and best-known engineering firm, has created the "Support Our Schools" program that will benefit schools in five counties, including Lee. "Every time I think our business community is doing everything they can to help, someone comes along and does even more for our students," said Dr. James Browder, Superintendent of Schools. "I cannot thank Johnson Engineering enough - they will truly make a difference in the lives of children." The company is pledging $5,000 annually to a Lee County elementary school - $4,000 that the school can use for equipment, supplies, computers or other items they deem necessary and $1,000 for the school to spend on the books they feel their media center needs most. Lee County Public Schools is in the process of selecting the elementary school for this year and will have that choice completed in the next week. Along with helping out a school in each of the five counties a year, the program's goal is to get additional corporate sponsors to join the effort - that way, even more schools can benefit. "This just shows that our corporate community understands the importance of education and they want to help in any way they can," Dr. Browder said. "I hope others join Johnson Engineering so the Support our Schools program can grow." ### From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Michael Heekin Jeb Bush tara.wainwright@myflorida.com Christa Calamas Carol Gormley Mark Kaplan Steven Madden Lisa Rawlins 10/19/2006 1:02:15 AM RE: Big Development on the Florida Health Information Network fup Great news. Thanks. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 8:54 PM To: Michael Heekin; tara.wainwright@myflorida.com Cc: Christa Calamas; Carol Gormley; Mark Kaplan; Steven Madden; Lisa Rawlins Subject: RE: Big Development on the Florida Health Information Network fup maybe we can do it down south in Broward. Maybe we can also announce others ready to go forward with the plan. I would like to do it. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Michael Heekin [mailto:heekin@mindspring.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 7:47 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Christa Calamas; Carol Gormley; Mark Kaplan; Steven Madden; Lisa Rawlins Subject: Big Development on the Florida Health Information Network Governor Bush, Your discussion last summer with Dr. William Winkenwerder, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, on using the DOD's health information system in Florida has borne fruit. Secretary Calamas and the team at AHCA have arranged for access through the Florida Health Information Network to the comprehensive patient data stored in the DOD's system, with more partnership activities possibly to follow. I'm sure that Christa either has, or will be briefing you more fully on this partnership. It is something of which she and the team can be proud. I am writing this e-mail to ask you personally to participate in a joint announcement of this collaboration with Dr. Winkenwerder at some location in Florida of your choosing. The Department of Defense has requested that joint announcement, and honoring that request could possibly provide some impetus for broadening and deepening the partnership. This project will give Florida health care providers electronic access to patient information on active duty and retired service members and their families who live in or visit our state. To my knowledge, this is the first systematic sharing of health data between federal and state entities, in spite of all the talk about the need for state-federal collaboration. That makes this project highly significant as a potential model for future data sharing initiatives with other Federal entities, especially CMS. I know your “Days Left in Office” clock reads “76” today and time is running short, but this is pretty big. I truly believe it just can’t wait to be announced by the next governor, and I hope you can join Dr. Winkenwerder in making this announcement. Thanks. Michael From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush ENemesis@aol.com Deirdre Finn (Dfinn@myflorida.com) 10/19/2006 12:58:02 AM RE: Contributing To State Resolution of State Problems fup i will see what I can do. It is late in my term but I will do my best. jeb -----Original Message----From: ENemesis@aol.com [mailto:ENemesis@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 6:02 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Contributing To State Resolution of State Problems Governor, You once asked me how you could help me on my projects to assist the state in matters of concern: IF I had a water use permit, in S.W. Lake Co., for 12-15 million gallons per day, Jerry Maxwell at Tampa Bay Water would be able, like they wanted, to tie pipelines at County Line road for municipal use. IF, I could get a water permit for 8 million gallons per day peak, my Austin, TX. consultants assisting Duke Energy who had three attempts at putting a power plant in Lake Co. turned down due to pollution of hot water discharge, could solve the power need issue. My private company, Biologic Mitigators has solved the warm discharge problem, and we could capture and recycle the coolant water for re-use or re-injection to ground water. If, I had a water permit, for similar gallonage, The Villages would have the water they need so desperately. Lake County could help Lake Co. If I could secure an approximate .8 to 1 million gallon per day permit, a very small gallon usage, Zephyrhills Water would be first in line. If I could get a water usage permit, those parties would fence in the property. Rogue thieves grow pot out there, I have to take the Sheriff's Dept. out there to survey the land for such activity. A local lumber company has cut the timber out there and I've had approximately $100,000 dollars of cypress timber cut and stolen, but proof is difficult to get to prosecute. If I could get the State, or Swiftmud to work with me on our non-polluting septic systems, developers could increase density with much less intrusion and ground water quality degradation. Recycled plastic containment, augmented with dehumidification would contain and prevent ground water seepage and pollution. We've all heard of the problems inherent with water, be it state vs. state usage issues or development density or river and aquifer contamination. My ideas are practical functional solutions that can solve some of the most significant issues facing Florida today. I invented the term "intra-regional resource sharing." It means in Florida, that the resources found locally on coastal population centers and their densities, cannot possibly be expected to support local use only. That central inland counties have to assist in meeting those needs. Resource management and proper regulation is the answer coupled with new ideas to solve the problems of unrelenting growth here in Florida. I have enough land to build that power plant, it is needed even more now than four years ago. The area is extremely low in density with lapses in regulatory presence that allow illegal activities. Best use for this land is to pass it to state or corporate usage with the proper over seeing. My family has owned, tried to protect this land for generations. We've paid taxes, yet have been denied economic use of this land. The State Road Department wanted the wetland acreage to use as mitigation offsets for road development. Political infighting and lack of local commitment has stood in the way. I am open to any assistance or ideas staff can make to me. Your assistance is greatly appreciated and in the years I've served, like you, I have tried to help, assist and enhance the quality of living in Florida. I am humbled to request your assistance in these most critical areas. I can make a real contribution to the citizens of Florida with some agency assistance. Very truly yours, Glenn Chaney From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Michael Heekin Wainwright Tara (tara.wainwright@myflorida.com) Christa Calamas Carol Gormley Mark Kaplan Steven Madden Lisa Rawlins 10/19/2006 12:53:45 AM RE: Big Development on the Florida Health Information Network fup maybe we can do it down south in Broward. Maybe we can also announce others ready to go forward with the plan. I would like to do it. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Michael Heekin [mailto:heekin@mindspring.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 7:47 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Christa Calamas; Carol Gormley; Mark Kaplan; Steven Madden; Lisa Rawlins Subject: Big Development on the Florida Health Information Network Governor Bush, Your discussion last summer with Dr. William Winkenwerder, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, on using the DOD's health information system in Florida has borne fruit. Secretary Calamas and the team at AHCA have arranged for access through the Florida Health Information Network to the comprehensive patient data stored in the DOD's system, with more partnership activities possibly to follow. I'm sure that Christa either has, or will be briefing you more fully on this partnership. It is something of which she and the team can be proud. I am writing this e-mail to ask you personally to participate in a joint announcement of this collaboration with Dr. Winkenwerder at some location in Florida of your choosing. The Department of Defense has requested that joint announcement, and honoring that request could possibly provide some impetus for broadening and deepening the partnership. This project will give Florida health care providers electronic access to patient information on active duty and retired service members and their families who live in or visit our state. To my knowledge, this is the first systematic sharing of health data between federal and state entities, in spite of all the talk about the need for state-federal collaboration. That makes this project highly significant as a potential model for future data sharing initiatives with other Federal entities, especially CMS. I know your “Days Left in Office” clock reads “76” today and time is running short, but this is pretty big. I truly believe it just can’t wait to be announced by the next governor, and I hope you can join Dr. Winkenwerder in making this announcement. Thanks. Michael From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 10/19/2006 12:47:20 AM FW: I still need your help with AHCA!!! please get someone to contact her. Jeb -----Original Message----From: theraproassociates@netzero.net [mailto:theraproassociates@netzero.net] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 8:44 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: I still need your help with AHCA!!! 10/18/06 Dear Governor Bush, PLEASE ADVISE!!!! Here is an update of how critical the situation continues to be with our company. I was only approved for another $50,000 business loan. On Friday, 10/20/06, is payday for my staff and we're on the verge of collapse. I called the local AHCA office on Monday and asked how was the review? The reviewer replied "Okay so far"..."I'm continuing to work on it." I’m begging you to please stress to AHCA how important it is to expedite this review! The local AHCA office has had my paperwork for over 1week! Even if they just release the funds for the claims they’ve reviewed, I might have a chance of staying in business!!! The fact is that we serviced our patients and billed accordingly. I ask that you help me with this ordeal! God bless you!!! Sincerely, Bernie del Riesgo, Owner / Occupational Therapist B & V Thera-Pro Associates, Corp. Group Provider #887902800 File #49474 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'cats313' Ken Haddad (State) (Ken.Haddad@fwc.state.fl.us) 10/19/2006 12:24:41 AM RE: Ground owl I will send it to him right now. jeb -----Original Message----From: cats313 [mailto:catsrule313@juno.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 1:17 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Ground owl Importance: High This message to Ken Haddad bounced. I don't know whether this means he's been replaced or, if so, who has his old job. If someone new, this message is for them. Thank you, Gov. Bush. You're the best! Alix ----- Original Message ----From: cats313 To: fwc@MyFWC.com Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 12:11 PM Subject: Ground owl Dear Mr. Haddad, A week ago I sent a fax to the Wildlife office in Palm beach informing them that the ground owl (2) we had at Broward County Streets and Highways, 1600 Blount Road, Pompano Beach, FL 33069, had returned to the perch the government left for them and had resumed nesting activity as they did three years ago. I asked that the state secure the area to protect the nest but no one has, to my knowledge, visited Streets and Highways and nothing has been cordoned off as it was three years ago. The eggs have now hatched in the owl's nursery very near the perch and can be clearly heard at night and for the past two nights. I'm not sure but it sounds as if there are at least three owletts down below. Could you pass this info on...assuming anyone is interested? Many thanks. Alexandra Kazan security, Streets & Highways, Broward County, Pompano Beach Alix http://www.geocities.com/moofie2000/author.html From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Marstiller, Simone' 10/19/2006 12:19:22 AM RE: Ombudsman Office Link thank you -----Original Message----From: Marstiller, Simone [mailto:Simone.Marstiller@dbpr.state.fl.us] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 1:34 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Ombudsman Office Link Governor, I received the same email; response is attached. Am also looking into whether/how we can get the site taken down. From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 9:56 PM To: Jim Murray Subject: RE: Ombudsman Office Link I agree. I will check this out. jeb -----Original Message----From: Jim Murray [mailto:jmurray10@cfl.rr.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 8:50 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Ombudsman Office Link While trying to reach the link for condominium ombudsman I was directed to the Cyber Citizens for Justice site. I disagree with what this site purports and resent being sent there by a State site. Jim Murray From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Perez, Kent' 10/19/2006 12:18:16 AM RE: Trustees Draft Letter for 05-06 annual Investment Report great -----Original Message----From: Perez, Kent [mailto:Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 1:55 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Kaplan, Mark; Johnson, Rob Subject: FW: Trustees Draft Letter for 05-06 annual Investment Report Governor - fyi - the attached looks fine to me - the underlined phrases are intentional . [Perez, Kent] -----Original Message----From: Stipanovich_Coleman [mailto:Coleman.Stipanovich@sbafla.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 10:59 AM To: Perez, Kent; Pat Gleason; Tornillo, Robert Cc: Bruce_Diane Subject: Trustees Draft Letter for 05-06 annual Investment Report Kent, Pat and Robert, I have drafted the attached letter for the Trustees approval. Please let me know as soon as possible if anyone wants to make changes. Thanks, coleman <> _________________________________ My e-mail address has been changed to coleman.stipanovich@sbafla.com This communication may contain confidential, proprietary, and/or privileged information. It is intended solely for the use of the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, you are strictly prohibited from disclosing, copying, distributing or using any of this information. If you received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately and destroy the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'jean-michel.caffin@us.bureauveritas.com' 10/19/2006 12:16:08 AM RE: Haiti Customs Collection & Economic Development Project/FAVACA Thank you for the head's up. It remains a very good idea. jeb -----Original Message----From: jean-michel.caffin@us.bureauveritas.com [mailto:jean-michel.caffin@us.bureauveritas.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 3:56 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Haiti Customs Collection & Economic Development Project/FAVACA Dear Governor, I just wanted to let you know that I will be meeting with Favaca on Oct 26, prior to your own meeting with the US ambassador to Haiti. Carolyne Rose-Avila has asked me to brief her on the Customs/ Economic Development paper that I authored back in 2005 and which was subsequently incorporated in the recommendations contained in the final report of your Governor's Haiti Advisory Group. Sincerely, Jean-Michel (Jon) G. Caffin -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Device NOTICE: This message contains information which is confidential and the copyright of our company or a third party. If you are not the intended recipient of this message please delete it and destroy all copies. If you are the intended recipient of this message you should not disclose or distribute this message to third parties without the consent of our company. Our company does not represent, warrant and/or guarantee that the integrity of this message has been maintained nor that the communication is free of virus, interception or interference. The liability of our company is limited by our General Conditions of Services. . From: To: Date: Subject: Kelley Bonnie Jeb Bush 10/19/2006 12:13:27 AM RE: Governor Includes School Media Specialists! Governor Bush, As you can see below, it has been some time since I emailed you. Sean graduated from FSU in August, and he is completing the requirement to be a financial planner. The real reason that I am emailing you is because I have just nominated you for the following recognition: TBLC Library Champion Award The TBLC Library Champion Award is granted to recognize an elected or appointed official who has demonstrated exceptional support for and attention to libraries. It is presented to an elected or appointed official serving in any level of government. The 2005 recipients were Senator Mike Fasano (New Port Richey), Rep. Anthony "Trey" Traviesa (Brandon), Rick Baker, Mayor of St. Petersburg, and Bob English, Polk County Board of County Commissioners. Nominations for the TBLC Library Champion Award may be made by the voting representative of any TBLC member library or by the TBLC Executive Director. The TBLC Board of Directors will review all nominations and select the recipient. Please use this electronic form http://www.tblc.org/champaward.shtml to nominate an individual. Deadline for nominations for the 2006 TBLC Library Champion Award is October 25, 2006. Thanks! Charlie Parker TBLC I hope you win because you deserve it! Bonnie Kelley, Supervisor Library Media/Technology Pinellas County Schools 727-588-6345 -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 7:12 PM To: Kelley Bonnie Subject: Re: Governor Includes School Media Specialists! Thanks for the kind email. I hope our recommendations are accepted by the legislature. I will say hello to sean next time I am out there. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Kelley Bonnie To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Jan 24 18:28:09 2006 Subject: Governor Includes School Media Specialists! "Spend $188 million from money earned off new slot machines in Broward County to buy every teacher and every school media specialist a new laptop computer." Governor Bush, Thank you so much for specifically including school library media specialists in your recruitment and retention proposal! I have never written an elected official, but I am so thrilled for the dedicated members of my profession to be recognized with teachers by the governor of the great state of Florida. Bonnie Kelley, Supervisor Library Media/Technology Pinellas County Schools P.S. My son, Sean Kelley, a student at FSU who has worked at Golden Eagle Country Club for several years, informs me that he has served you breakfast on Sunday morning. I'm a proud mom- just like Barbara! Orlando Sentinel Governor offers tools to recruit teachers Bush proposes giving laptops to instructors and increasing bonuses and college financial help. Gov. Jeb Bush wants to boost bonuses for teachers who come to Florida, beef up programs to defray their college expenses and buy every classroom teacher in the state a new laptop computer -- all to help stem a severe teacher shortage. The proposals, which Bush is to unveil today at a Miami middle school, take aim at filling the nearly 32,000 teaching jobs the state estimates will be open for the coming school year. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Ash, James' 10/19/2006 12:10:25 AM RE: Family appreciation What a beautiful child! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Ash, James [mailto:jcash1@tallahassee.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 7:52 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Family appreciation Governor and Mrs. Bush: Please enjoy these pictures of Emily Grace Ash. And please remember that she's the reason I ask difficult questions about public policy. Jim Ash. From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Pete Hegener' Christa Calamas (calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com) 10/19/2006 12:07:56 AM RE: Martin Memorial CON thank you Pete. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Pete Hegener [mailto:phegener@corecommunities.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 7:47 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Martin Memorial CON Governor: Martin Memorial is submitting a CON. We have co-located their site with TPIMS and a probable transaction with Alexandria for “spin-offs”. In short, we have the potential for a mini cluster. More importantly for the citizens of the region, we need a hospital in the western section of the county. PSL is divided north to south by the St. Lucie River. There are only two crossings and both hospitals are east of the river. The population growth is to the west of the river and any citizen with a life threatening need will face a prolonged transportation issue. Your support of MM’s CON will serve to solve potentially critical medical needs for the SW region of SLC. Thank You for your consideration. Best, Pete From: To: Date: Subject: Ash, James Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 11:52:27 PM Family appreciation Governor and Mrs. Bush: Please enjoy these pictures of Emily Grace Ash. And please remember that she's the reason I ask difficult questions about public policy. Jim Ash. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Michael Heekin Jeb Bush Christa Calamas Carol Gormley Mark Kaplan Steven Madden Lisa Rawlins 10/18/2006 11:47:27 PM Big Development on the Florida Health Information Network Governor Bush, Your discussion last summer with Dr. William Winkenwerder, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, on using the DOD's health information system in Florida has borne fruit. Secretary Calamas and the team at AHCA have arranged for access through the Florida Health Information Network to the comprehensive patient data stored in the DOD's system, with more partnership activities possibly to follow. I'm sure that Christa either has, or will be briefing you more fully on this partnership. It is something of which she and the team can be proud. I am writing this e-mail to ask you personally to participate in a joint announcement of this collaboration with Dr. Winkenwerder at some location in Florida of your choosing. The Department of Defense has requested that joint announcement, and honoring that request could possibly provide some impetus for broadening and deepening the partnership. This project will give Florida health care providers electronic access to patient information on active duty and retired service members and their families who live in or visit our state. To my knowledge, this is the first systematic sharing of health data between federal and state entities, in spite of all the talk about the need for state-federal collaboration. That makes this project highly significant as a potential model for future data sharing initiatives with other Federal entities, especially CMS. I know your “Days Left in Office” clock reads “76” today and time is running short, but this is pretty big. I truly believe it just can’t wait to be announced by the next governor, and I hope you can join Dr. Winkenwerder in making this announcement. Thanks. Michael From: To: Date: Subject: Pete Hegener Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 11:46:56 PM Martin Memorial CON Governor: Martin Memorial is submitting a CON. We have co-located their site with TPIMS and a probable transaction with Alexandria for “spin-offs”. In short, we have the potential for a mini cluster. More importantly for the citizens of the region, we need a hospital in the western section of the county. PSL is divided north to south by the St. Lucie River. There are only two crossings and both hospitals are east of the river. The population growth is to the west of the river and any citizen with a life threatening need will face a prolonged transportation issue. Your support of MM’s CON will serve to solve potentially critical medical needs for the SW region of SLC. Thank You for your consideration. Best, Pete From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'nina.oviedo@myflorida.com' 10/18/2006 10:20:12 PM Re: Matt Leopold Will do -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Oviedo, Nina To: Jeb Bush CC: Kaplan, Mark ; Finn, Deirdre ; William Piferrer Sent: Wed Oct 18 17:27:26 2006 Subject: Matt Leopold Governor….I feel like such the mother hen! Matt just got a great offer from DOJ…..he's going to be working on environmental/natural resources cases. He'll be a real lawyer for the next couple of years (on the right side…with the right policy that you have shaped). They still have to complete a background check….so I'm hoping to keep him through lame duck. It's a great move for him…..and it's a gold star for this office. If you have time for a note: Matthew.Leopold@myFlorida.com Nina. From: To: Date: Subject: Denver.Stutler@dot.state.fl.us Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 10:06:51 PM Sitting.. At the same intersection off beeline at john young during rush hour in Orlando ... getting update on signal now ... :) Denver From: To: Date: Subject: ENemesis@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 10:01:41 PM Contributing To State Resolution of State Problems Governor, You once asked me how you could help me on my projects to assist the state in matters of concern: IF I had a water use permit, in S.W. Lake Co., for 12-15 million gallons per day, Jerry Maxwell at Tampa Bay Water would be able, like they wanted, to tie pipelines at County Line road for municipal use. IF, I could get a water permit for 8 million gallons per day peak, my Austin, TX. consultants assisting Duke Energy who had three attempts at putting a power plant in Lake Co. turned down due to pollution of hot water discharge, could solve the power need issue. My private company, Biologic Mitigators has solved the warm discharge problem, and we could capture and recycle the coolant water for re-use or re-injection to ground water. If, I had a water permit, for similar gallonage, The Villages would have the water they need so desperately. Lake County could help Lake Co. If I could secure an approximate .8 to 1 million gallon per day permit, a very small gallon usage, Zephyrhills Water would be first in line. If I could get a water usage permit, those parties would fence in the property. Rogue thieves grow pot out there, I have to take the Sheriff's Dept. out there to survey the land for such activity. A local lumber company has cut the timber out there and I've had approximately $100,000 dollars of cypress timber cut and stolen, but proof is difficult to get to prosecute. If I could get the State, or Swiftmud to work with me on our non-polluting septic systems, developers could increase density with much less intrusion and ground water quality degradation. Recycled plastic containment, augmented with dehumidification would contain and prevent ground water seepage and pollution. We've all heard of the problems inherent with water, be it state vs. state usage issues or development density or river and aquifer contamination. My ideas are practical functional solutions that can solve some of the most significant issues facing Florida today. I invented the term "intra-regional resource sharing." It means in Florida, that the resources found locally on coastal population centers and their densities, cannot possibly be expected to support local use only. That central inland counties have to assist in meeting those needs. Resource management and proper regulation is the answer coupled with new ideas to solve the problems of unrelenting growth here in Florida. I have enough land to build that power plant, it is needed even more now than four years ago. The area is extremely low in density with lapses in regulatory presence that allow illegal activities. Best use for this land is to pass it to state or corporate usage with the proper over seeing. My family has owned, tried to protect this land for generations. We've paid taxes, yet have been denied economic use of this land. The State Road Department wanted the wetland acreage to use as mitigation offsets for road development. Political infighting and lack of local commitment has stood in the way. I am open to any assistance or ideas staff can make to me. Your assistance is greatly appreciated and in the years I've served, like you, I have tried to help, assist and enhance the quality of living in Florida. I am humbled to request your assistance in these most critical areas. I can make a real contribution to the citizens of Florida with some agency assistance. Very truly yours, Glenn Chaney From: To: Date: Subject: Estelle A Perrone Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 8:13:30 PM help, help, help dear mr bush, (governor) i am writing this for mrs kim spaide. she needs help despretly. she lives in miami. she is a 43 yr.old mother with 2 children,gina is 19, & the other daughter erika is 14 yrs old.the 14 yr. old has batten disease,which they say has no cure.erika has had this since she was about 3 or 4.mrs spaide over the years has gone to the mayor-carlosalvarez,commissioner,joe martinez,congressman lincoln diaz balart,u.s.rep.ileana roe-lehtinen.news paper, t.v., radio. she is on section8 waiting list-#31,496.it is difficult for her to work a steady job,because of her sick child.she is an american cit.lives in miami since 1969.she needs a full time nurse also which she can't get. she has to move every year or 2 & it is very differcult for her. she would like to get a place she can call home , for herself & her children.this is her comp. add which was a gift from a very good friend, so she can comunicate with people since she doesn't get out much. comp. add.devilbaby242407@aol.comcop.in case you need to know anything more. please try to get her some help. thank you, mrs. e. perrone p.s. she has to From: To: Date: Subject: mariedinon@comcast.net Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 8:15:44 PM RE: Local epidemic I'm so glad you like the Johnson Engineering business partner strategy. They are a terrific company to work with. We thought $5,000 is a reasonable contribution for many corporations and focuses on direct support for academic programs. It's a challenge and sets a standard for becoming part of the Support Our Schools program. I invited you to get involved because I remember you said you got the idea for Teen Trendsetters from a representative of Florida Trend Magazine. It would have been quite a challenge for them to make the Teen Trendsetters program as strong as you have. Your involvement would put a pop in the "Support Our Schools" program and expand the range of schools served beyond the five counties where Johnson Engineering is located. Johnson Engineering would be proud to work with you in any way. If you are interested, they are willing to be as flexible as necessary with their scheduled kick off to accommodate you. If you can't come this way and if your want to be involved, perhaps we could get a video endorsement that we could play at the kick off. However, since this is the campaign season, I am holding out hope that you might be traveling this way. Our Points of Light winners were so delighted to be with you last night. Thanks you for a very special night and thank you so much for your kind words about our mentor program. We have miles to go but a few kind words keep the level of energy high. Mr. Steve Teuber has been a terrific activist in recruiting reading mentors and supporting the Teen Trendsetters. He and I meet Mark Nelson and we're going to help organize a February 10th conference in Lee County to promote a faith based programs in the region. Faith based mentoring programs are a component I've wanted to develop in our continuum of student support. It will be very helpful to have the Volunteer Florida Foundation come in and add their energy and prestige to drawing religious leaders together. On a totally new topic... Steve Teuber said you weren't wild about the color of the Teen Trendsetter's shirts. It's all his fault! Steve and Jim Browder wanted the Teen Trendsetter club leaders to pick the colors. Well... almost all our club leaders are high school girls and lime green is "in" this year. He's told me to order a second choice for the he-men in the group. That includes you and him along with the superintendent and some terrific guys at our schools. The important thing to know about the shirts is the kids love them and the district has raised funds to make sure all the students can have them. Jim Browder and Steve Teuber met with all the student club leaders and staff to identify incentives to help recruit and support the growth of the clubs. The students felt strongly that shirts help them to establish their identity at events like homecoming football games and pep rallies. They also want a district wide recognition dinner to celebrate their clubs. We're working on that for the early spring. We're also looking for a sprinkling of modest college scholarships for a graduating Teen Trendsetter in each of the high schools clubs. This might be doable. Five to ten thousand dollars could provide between $500 and $1,000 scholarship for a student in each of our ten high schools. It was terrific to see you and your loverly wife one last time in your home. I also love exchanging a word or two with Lt. Governor Jennings. I can see why you picked her as your working partner. You surround yourself with very wonderful women. I imagine that started with Barbara Bush. All the best, Marie Dinon -------------- Original message -------------From: "Jeb Bush" thank you Marie. I love the initiative. You guys are doing great work. I will see if we can help and I can attend. jeb -----Original Message----From: mariedinon@comcast.net [mailto:mariedinon@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 7:09 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Local epidemic Dear Jeb, I remember when you asked the Teen Trendsetters how many had read Tipping Point since last year. Much to your disappointment, no hands were raised. You said we were just like the press and never listened to what you told us to do. Well, next time you ask, I'll put my hand up. I get it. I believe in social epidemics and I saw you tip one over the edge that day. To make a long story short, my superintendent and chair of the school board where there. They were charged up and went back and forth on their cells, car to car on the way back to Lee County. Now and again they checked in to give me one or more directions. We sent out or personally distributed over 80,000 “Be a Reading Mentor” cards. Our school board candidates promoted the program at all their campaign stops. I’m still very busy trying to place all the mentors. Included in the groups who wanted to help are businesses. Many will earn a place on your distinguished corporate honor roll. Sometimes a person with a job as simple as office staff has recruited fellow office workers and bosses to mentor on a lunch period once a week. One corporation, Johnson Engineering, wanted to help but didn’t feel release time was a way for them to go since so many employees works 60 to 70 hours a week to begin with. Release time would only leave them to work later at night. I worked with their marketing man and came up with the idea expressed below in the press release. As part of the plan they want to challenge other corporations to meet the same standard of support for a local school. Johnson Engineering is going to operate this program in the five counties where they have offices; however, we think the strategy could be replicated across the state. Mr. Teuber (our board chair) and I would like for you to consider becoming a partner in announcing this program and asking other corporations to meet the challenge and pick a school to support in the manner described below. I’ll see you tonight at the Points of Light reception. God bless, Marie From: Joel Halberstadt [mailto:JDH@johnsoneng.com] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 1:34 PM To: Dinon, Dr. Marie Subject: Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Halberstadt Contact: Joel Director, Marketing (239) 461-2418 Johnson Engineering Launches "Support Our Schools" Program to Benefit Students and Teachers in a Five County Area Fort Myers, FL (October 16, 2006)-Southwest Florida's oldest and best-known engineering firm has announced plans for an annual program designed to help support the needs of children and their teachers in grades K-5, and it challenges other local companies to do the same. The innovative "Support Our Schools" Program will be implemented in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Pasco counties where Fort Myers-based Johnson Engineering has offices. With a $25,000 annual investment, "Support Our Schools" will provide library and teaching books for students, as well as needed supplies and equipment for their teachers. In November of each year, the five school districts will each select one K-5 school to receive $5,000 worth of library books, supplies or equipment of their choosing. Schools will be selected based upon need and circumstances. Johnson Engineering will donate $1000 to the school to be spent at their next Scholastic Book Fair, where the school's media specialist and teachers will be able to select the books they need the most for their media center. In addition, Johnson Engineering employees will have the opportunity to donate funds for additional books for the school. For equipment, computers, supplies or special purchases that will benefit the teachers - and that have not been in the school's budget - an additional $4,000 will be provided to each of the five selected elementary schools. "We see a tremendous need in this area," says Johnson Engineering President Steve Morrison. "We have done a lot of research and by working with the school districts, feel that this is the best place for our company and our 300 employees to make an impact. It is our hope that other businesses will join us in this important endeavor." Johnson Engineering has created a logo, posters and an information packet for any company that would also like to participate in the "Support Our Schools" Program. "We are willing to do the work on administering this program to support the needs of our schools. It's a great way to involve our employees and to make a difference that is important to all of us," said Morrison. The school districts in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Pasco Counties will officially announce the elementary schools participating in the 2007 "Support Our Schools" Program on October 24, and presentations will be made at each of the schools in early November. Information packets are available to companies that would like to join the "Support Our Schools" Program. Contact: Joel Halberstadt, Director of Marketing at (239) 461-2418 or email jdh@johnsoneng.com. Johnson Engineering, currently celebrating its 60th anniversary in Southwest Florida, provides a complete range of services in planning & development, surveying & mapping, transportation, utilities, water resources, environmental consulting, GIS and landscape architecture. -30This is a great release from Dr. Browder in case you haven't seen!!! Joel Halberstadt Director, Marketing 2158 Johnson Street Fort Myers, FL 33902 Phone (239) 461-2418 Fax (239) 332-3639 Email jhalberstadt@johnsoneng.com "Since 1946...peace-of-mind by design." Press Release Communications Lee County Public Schools Phone: 239-461-8420 Fax: 239-337-8505 www.leeschools.net Date: October 16, 2006 Contact: Joe Donzelli, Director, Communications, 239-461-8420 Joel Halberstadt, Director of Marketing, Johnson Engineering, 239-461-2418 SUBJECT: BENEFIT LOCAL BUSINESS TO CREATE NEW PROGRAM TO LEE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL School districts cannot do it alone - they need the help and support of the entire community. Johnson Engineering has stepped up to the plate to do just that. The company, which is Southwest Florida's oldest and best-known engineering firm, has created the "Support Our Schools" program that will benefit schools in five counties, including Lee. "Every time I think our business community is doing everything they can to help, someone comes along and does even more for our students," said Dr. James Browder, Superintendent of Schools. "I cannot thank Johnson Engineering enough - they will truly make a difference in the lives of children." The company is pledging $5,000 annually to a Lee County elementary school - $4,000 that the school can use for equipment, supplies, computers or other items they deem necessary and $1,000 for the school to spend on the books they feel their media center needs most. Lee County Public Schools is in the process of selecting the elementary school for this year and will have that choice completed in the next week. Along with helping out a school in each of the five counties a year, the program's goal is to get additional corporate sponsors to join the effort - that way, even more schools can benefit. "This just shows that our corporate community understands the importance of education and they want to help in any way they can," Dr. Browder said. "I hope others join Johnson Engineering so the Support our Schools program can grow." ### From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Bailey, Gerald Jeb Bush 'Kaplan, Mark' 10/18/2006 8:09:44 PM Note from DHS Chief Intelligence Officer: Non-Credible Bomb Threat Governor Please see below threat info...although deemed non-credible, we coordinating with Miami/Jax/Tampa to determine any necessary response. Jerry Subject: Note from DHS Chief Intelligence Officer: Non-Credible Bomb Threat (U//FOUO) Non-Credible Dirty Bomb Threat to Football Stadiums (U//FOUO) A 12 October 2006 posting on a website at www.thefriendsociety.com said that "dirty" bombs would be detonated outside seven National Football LeagueUSPER stadiums on 22 October 2006. DHS judges the threat to be non-credible, but recommends that stadium and local law enforcement authorities in New York, Miami, Atlanta, Houston, Seattle, Oakland, and Cleveland remain vigilant. (U//FOUO) DHS is monitoring developments but treating the website posting with strong skepticism, given the spectacular nature of the threat. I&A-PM 202-282-8168 From: To: Date: Subject: Kisling, Jessica Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 8:07:50 PM Thank you October 18, 2006 The Honorable Jeb Bush Governor State of Florida The Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 Dear Governor Bush: I want to thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to share your vision and passion for educational reform, along with Mayor Bloomberg, at our recent ABNY breakfast. Gauging the reaction from our members and from the subsequent media coverage, your proposal has sparked a positive debate which will serve to further improve our public educational system. If we can be of any assistance, please do not hesitate to call us at 212-370-5800. Thank you. Yours for a Better New York, William C. Rudin Chairman PS- I am sending you a Big Apple Candle commemorate your first ABNY speaking engagement. Thanks again. From: To: Date: Subject: jean-michel.caffin@us.bureauveritas.com Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 7:55:43 PM Haiti Customs Collection & Economic Development Project/FAVACA Dear Governor, I just wanted to let you know that I will be meeting with Favaca on Oct 26, prior to your own meeting with the US ambassador to Haiti. Carolyne Rose-Avila has asked me to brief her on the Customs/Economic Development paper that I authored back in 2005 and which was subsequently incorporated in the recommendations contained in the final report of your Governor's Haiti Advisory Group. Sincerely, Jean-Michel (Jon) G. 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From: To: Date: Subject: Governor Jeb Bush Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 6:58:26 PM FW: Some thoughts from Sarasota -----Original Message----From: Kkhmma05@aol.com [mailto:Kkhmma05@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 12:55 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: Some thoughts from Sarasota Governor Bush, This is my first letter to a public official since high school. I just wanted to say that I did not vote for you, even though I am a life long Republican. I was largely influenced by the fact that your brother, George W influenced me unfavorably. I felt that you were just s spoiled rich kid. Since you have served as this Governor, you have restored my faith in the Republican Party. I commend you for your cool calmness before, during and after the hurricanes which have hit our state. Your ability to talk to Spanish speaking people and the use of signers for the deaf at your news conferences is also admirable. You have demonstrated an ability to move amongst any Florida residents and make them all feel important. I did not vote for your brother either. You appear to have a non arrogant and nonswaggering which he possesses. I promise you this, that if at sometime you run for a position in the Federal government, I will vote for you. Thanks for being a great Republican governor. Sincerely, Kurt Heinzerling 941-322-8404 From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Dianne & Jerry (Norm) Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 6:45:39 PM Fw: Help Spread the Word on Amendment 4211 ussamericapr.pdf My husband's mother ship was the USS America when he was with the Group. He rode the Constellation and Kitty Hawk also. I just know we loved the USS America and it broke my heart when they sunk her. I'd love to see her name again on this carrier. Being a Navy wife you get attached to the ships as if they are part of your family. He rode at lot of destroyers, but the America was our favorite. Any one I can e-mail that could help us, I'd appreciate. This would thrill me no end. ----- Original Message ----From: "USS America" To: Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 6:35 PM Subject: Help Spread the Word on Amendment 4211 Please forward the attached press release to your local news agency. Regards, Robert Ranieri Account Manager USS America CVA E: robert@ussamerica.org W: www.ussamerica.org From: To: Date: Subject: Denver.Stutler@dot.state.fl.us Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 6:34:25 PM Re: HNTB Reception Information Thanks. And I will. Denver ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" [jeb@jeb.org] Sent: 10/18/2006 12:38 PM To: Denver Stutler Subject: Re: HNTB Reception Information You will do great. Call when you need the time. Always ready to meet with my fdot sec -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Denver.Stutler@dot.state.fl.us To: Jeb Bush CC: Deirdre Finn Sent: Wed Oct 18 11:49:50 2006 Subject: Fw: HNTB Reception Information Governor, While in Orlando for monthly meetings with the District Secretaries from around the state, I plan to attend and accept on your behalf the following award. Some interesting speakers in attendance. Also attached is some of your successes they are noting specifically. I wanted to see if there is something you would like for me to share with them on your behalf. Also, I am getting a briefing on the trnpike issue we have been discussing. I will circle back with Deirdre. Also, we are putting together some legislative ideas and I would love to share them with you and get your reaction and advice. Letme know. I hope you are having a nice day. Denver ----- Original Message ----From: Kara Nevin Sent: 10/18/2006 10:48 AM To: Denver Stutler Cc: Stephanie Kopelousos Subject: HNTB Reception Information HNTB Board of Directors Reception Wednesday, October 18, 2006 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Ritz Carlton-Grande Lakes Spa Café (In Salon Ballroom & Foyer if Rain) 4012 Central Florida Parkway Orlando, FL 32837 (407) 206-2400 Agenda 6:00 Reception 7:15 Program Welcome Harvey Hammond, HNTB Companies Chairman of the Board Speaker Introductions Ken Graham, HNTB Corporation CEO § General Barry McCaffrey HNTB Board Advisor & HNTB Federal Services COB "Role of Nation's Transportation Infrastructure in Time of Crisis" § Dr. Arthur Laffer HNTB Board Advisor & Renowned Economist "Brief Overview of the State of our National Economy" HNTB Vision Award - Governor Jeb Bush Ken Graham, HNTB Corporation CEO Ken will give a brief introduction of Denver Stutler, thanking him for accepting the award on behalf of Governor Bush. (Denver may join Ken near the podium.) Ken will then outline Bush's strong track record of accomplishments, including: § Increasing the overall Department of Transportation's work program from $3.1 billion to $8.3 billion for a total investment of $47 billion. § Adding 3,148 lane miles to the highway system and 19,291 lane miles resurfaced. § Investing $129.4 million to domestic security following the attacks of September 11. § Passing the Economic Stimulus package worth $668 million. § Supporting the Florida Turnpike Enterprise-combining government and best practices of the private sector. § Inveiling $3 billion in transportation improvements as part of the Growth Management reforms. § Signing the 2006/07 budget into law, providing $9.1 billion, including the Strategic Intermodal System. Welcome Denver Stutler & Congratulate Governor Bush Ken Graham Award Presented by Ken Graham & Denver Stutler Acceptance Denver Stutler Speaks 8:00 Conclusion ________________________________________ Kara G. Nevin Office of the Secretary Florida Department of Transportation 850.414.5205 phone 850.412.8080 fax www.dot.state.fl.us www.myflorida.com From: To: Date: Subject: Gene McGee Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 6:19:39 PM Realogy meeting follow up Governor, Thank you for taking the time to meet with Richard Smith of Realogy and Budge Huskey of Coldwell Banker yesterday. I thought it was a good discussion of several issues that affect the housing industry here in Florida. After our visit, Richard offered to facilitate meetings for you with some leading financial thinkers in New York to explore your ideas on getting capital into the insurance and reinsurance market here in Florida. I realize you may have already had conversations with some people and Richard didn't want to call anyone you had already spoken with. Would you mind letting me know who you have already contacted? Richard has also assigned Budge and I to work with the Florida Association of Realtors to commission a study on the fiscal impacts of statewide portability focusing on the positive revenue impacts due to release of pent up demand. This should give a more realistic view of the net result of portability. Thanks again for meeting with us and please let me know if there is anything else we can do to assist you. Best, Gene From: To: Date: Subject: hq252@colliersheriff.org Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 6:10:30 PM FW: Rep McCaul's report- Immigration Governor, this is a critical read, please see the link below … it is a fast read and I believe a seminal treatment of the issue of illegal immigration relative to the threat of violence latent in it … please note the references to the land migration routes up from Central America especially the references to the Iguazu falls / tri-border area … this information when taken together with the already known association of the tri-border area / Venezuelan sanctuary concern, the existence of known Latin cells of at least six foreign terror organizations (Sendero Luminoso, FARC, ETA, Hizballah, AUC and ELN) and the denied access, paucity or complete absence of searchable foreign data bases suggests that we must know more about who is already here before we push forward with guest worker / Legal Permanent Resident / naturalized citizen status for the foreign nationals illegally present in the U.S. … (in my view) … see page 7 for reference to Florida … I forwarded a data sheet with cites under a separate title (Domestic Security and Illegal Immigration) that makes explicit the “epidemic” of fraudulent documents now being generated by foreign nation organized crime (Castorena family of Mexico for instance) … the ability to vette foreign nationals already here is suspect … regards … DH -----Original Message----From: PIO [mailto:pio@colliersheriff.net] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 11:34 AM To: 252 Cc: Mary Courtright Subject: Rep McCaul's report- Immigration http://www.house.gov/mccaul/pdf/Investigaions-Border-Report.pdf Director Stephanie Spell Public Affairs and Communications Services Division Collier County Sheriff's Office office: 239.793.9396 pager: 239.982.1039 From: To: Date: Subject: jimhorne@thehornegroup.org Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 5:38:08 PM Council on Independent Education (CIE) GOVERNOR, I understand that you will be making a couple of appointments to the CIE in the next day or two. I would like to strongly recommend that you reappoint David Knobel. He is the best of the best. He is one of the Industry leaders and one the chief reasons that the Private Higher Education market is growing faster than the public sector. He is a great education leader, a big fan and advocate for accountability and always volunteering his time and resources for good causes. He brings a lot of stability to that Board and is one everyone looks to and looks up to. The CIE does important work and David adds great value. I hope as you ponder your choice you will give him serious consideration. Jim Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless From: To: Date: Subject: Carol Saviak Jeb Bush ddoudney@yahoo.com abrigham@brighammoore.com vaf@pacificlegal.org jlittle@brighammoore.com tbrigham@brighammoore.com 10/18/2006 5:36:08 PM Developers consider suing city, state in eminent domain case Oct 18, 11:59 AM EDT Developers consider suing city, state in eminent domain case By BRIAN SKOLOFF Associated Press Writer RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- The builders of a multibillion-dollar redevelopment project are considering legal action against the state and city after being told eminent domain powers will not be used to seize property to make way for the plan. Viking Inlet Harbor Properties, a joint venture between Viking Yacht Co. and resort-development firm Portfolio Group, has already spent more than $50 million acquiring property in the redevelopment zone, said Mike Clark, president of Viking Associates, the real estate arm of the company. "Now I'm stuck with these properties but can't develop them because I can't fill in the puzzle pieces," Clark said. "The city spent millions of dollars putting together its comprehensive plan, and we spent well over $1 million in engineering, architectural and planning fees. Our plan now becomes virtually worthless. "We're certainly considering joining with other developers and perhaps a group of municipalities about the changing of the rules in midstream," Clark added. The $2.4 billion project is planned for an area that encompasses about 1,700 homes and businesses in an effort to revamp the marina district with high-end condominiums, houses, shops, offices and yacht slips in one of Palm Beach County's poorest cities. The city was moving ahead with the plans over the objections of some residents who refused to move out of their homes to make way for the project in potentially one of the nation's largest eminent domain seizures. Mayor Michael Brown has said the city would use eminent domain to force home and business owners to sell their properties in an effort to bring a higher tax base and better paying jobs to the city. However, city officials contend that many residents would choose to sell, making forceable eviction unnecessary. But after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last year that local governments could use the power of eminent domain to obtain property for such private development, Florida and 30 other states passed laws restricting the seizures. Brown still said the plan would move forward because it was already in the works when the law was enacted this year. However, Floyd Johnson, executive director of Riviera Beach's redevelopment agency, said the city now has no choice but to follow the law. It cannot force residents out of their homes against their will, Johnson said. Brown declined to comment. The City Council was set to consider a resolution Wednesday night making it official that it does indeed intend to abide by the law. Such a resolution would make moot several lawsuits that have been filed against the city by residents seeking to stop the project. Traditionally, governments have used eminent domain to forcibly buy property so they can build public facilities like schools, parks, prisons, airports and roads. But after the Supreme Court ruling, cities across the country began eminent domain procedures for projects much like Riviera Beach's plan. Florida voters have a chance to put the state law restrictions into the constitution if they pass Amendment 8 on the Nov. 7 ballot. It would ban the use of eminent domain to transfer property, such as homes or businesses, to private developers unless an exemption is approved by three-fifths of both houses of the Legislature. The new law and the resolution being considered would effectively stop a large portion of the Riviera Beach project. The developers would then have to negotiate for much higher prices to buy residents' properties if the project were to move forward. © 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Learn more about our Privacy Policy. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Marstiller, Simone Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 5:34:17 PM RE: Ombudsman Office Link RE: Ombudsman Site Link Governor, I received the same email; response is attached. Am also looking into whether/how we can get the site taken down. From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 9:56 PM To: Jim Murray Subject: RE: Ombudsman Office Link I agree. I will check this out. jeb -----Original Message----From: Jim Murray [mailto:jmurray10@cfl.rr.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 8:50 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Ombudsman Office Link While trying to reach the link for condominium ombudsman I was directed to the Cyber Citizens for Justice site. I disagree with what this site purports and resent being sent there by a State site. Jim Murray From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Marstiller, Simone Jim Murray Carroll, Danille 10/17/2006 1:01:57 PM RE: Ombudsman Site Link Mr. Murray, That shouldn’t have happened. You may have reached the site created by the former ombudsman – a site that was not sanctioned by DBPR but which apparently is still functional. The correct URL for the condominium ombudsman’s web site is http://www.myflorida.com/condos/ . Thank you for advising me of your experience. Cordially, Simone Marstiller From: Jim Murray [mailto:jmurray10@cfl.rr.com] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 10:03 PM To: Marstiller, Simone Subject: Ombudsman Site Link While trying to reach the link for condominium ombudsman I was directed to the Cyber Citizens for Justice site. I disagree with what this site purports and resent being sent there by a State site. Jim Murray From: To: Date: Subject: Steve Windhaus Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 5:28:07 PM RE: Lack of words See below. From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 6:49 AM To: Steve Windhaus Subject: RE: Lack of words The lack of rigor and relevance starts in middle school and gets worse in high school. I totally agree. This year, we have accelerated reforms in middle school, like requiring remedial reading courses for below basic readers, 12 credit hours in English, soc studies, science and math to graduate to high school and requiring at least one high school course for qualified middle school students. I totally support this. For high school, we are expanding ap classes so high achieving kids are challenged. There are kids who are bored with the many of the materials in the first place. Yet, they will never be recognized for high achievement potential. Furthermore, a serious lack of devoted teachers will only aggravate the inability to recognize those students. Starting next year, each high school freshmen must declare a major, which I believe will make high school a lot more interesting. There are 16 credits that are mandatory. The new law requires a set of majors in each high school be made available which will be for four credits out of the remaining eight. We have see 750 majors already which range from career type majors to the performing arts. I do not support demanding a major declared by the ninth grade. Too many of these kids are too immature to make that kind of choice at an age that will impact so much of what they study in the four-year high school regimen. I support that concept as an option at the end of the 10th grade. These kids are no more mature than we were at that age. Frankly, I think they are less mature than were we, and for a multitude of problems too lengthy to describe in this email. your comments about the teachers that don't care saddens me. I prefer to think that your wife's approach is the one we should aspire to and pay more for! You sadness over this matter can be no worse than my own. In my case, I have the matter of my older daughter to address. Do keep in mind my comments about the lack of devoted teachers is not based solely on my observations, but also on the comments of others more qualified than I to make such statements. They come from those who live and learn in those halls and classrooms. It is truly a serious problem. I very well remember Charlie Crist making the absurd comment, a few years past, that teachers should be making $100K annually by 2010. I knew years ago that it would not happen. Furthermore, it still does not address the need to cull the people who do not qualify (tangibly and/or intangibly) to teach. Rewarding a teacher with increased compensation, for simply surviving from one year to the next, is not an acceptable policy in the teaching profession. And here is another little jolt to the discouraging realities of today’s society in the U.S. I just heard a radio report that one school system is not halting the games of ‘tag’ and ‘flag football’ during recess (I wonder where recess is even being allowed anyway) for fear of child injuries and lawsuits. My God! What have we come to in this country? Again, this is another matter that warrants more time and space for another philosophical discussion when sitting on the porch of my rackety old porch in the middle of nowhere when I am deemed, by today’s youth, to no longer qualify to work in this society. In the meantime, I will fight the good fight, at least, in my own home. Steve Jeb -----Original Message----From: Steve Windhaus [mailto:steve@windhaus.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 1:21 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Lack of words Jeb, incredible as it may appear, coming from a person who makes his living with the written word, I cannot describe the ache in my soul from a conversation this evening with two young people who graduated from local public high schools in the last two years. Both of them passed the FCAT, but their stories are truly sad. It has changed my complete perspective on what is wrong with the public school system. And I don’t know if it is just in this county, state, region or nationwide. Both of these young people took placement tests at IRCC and, despite graduating from high school (and passing FCAT), they are taking remedial courses in English, reading and math. I was totally flabbergasted. I asked them to explain how this could be. They told me the following: 1. They were not given any preparation on what to anticipate from the demands of the college environment, 2. Most (not a lot; not some, but most) of their teachers really did not show that they cared about 3. the students, that they were, “just doing their jobs.” For example, if a student asked a question, the teacher would simply tell them to get the answer from another student. As the students progressed through high school they received less and less homework. In fact, both emphatically stated that they rarely had any homework whatsoever in the senior year. One of these students told me that she felt very uncomfortable reading; that when a teacher would ask her to read, this girl would simply state she did not feel like reading, and the teacher would simply move on to the next student. That tends to make me believe that what told me about the teachers may be very true. The other of these students took ‘honors’ classes in his senior year. In the last couple of years I have seen a lot of young people who recently graduated from high school, and I get absolutely no indication that many of them really care about going on to college. They just want to go out and get a job to move out of their parents’ homes and become independent. What I see in so many of these young people is a clear lack of desire to further their educations. And isn’t enrollment (not counting foreign students) declining in our institutions of higher education? I do know enrollment is declining in our community colleges. If there is credence in what I have learned, then it is clearly a situation whereby one of the most serious problems about primary and secondary education resides right there in those institutions. We can blame parents all we want, and I still believe there is a substantial claim for blame being directed to many of them for simply not caring or trying to encourage the best from their kids, but what about the teachers? My wife is a very dedicated teacher. I have heard and seen enough from young people in her high school to know that Myra is dedicated. She does care about those students, and she does command their respect. She makes that so very clear to them. She is so popular among the students that many of them try to get into her class, if possible. I am so very proud of her. She went to school to study and learn to become a teacher. That was her desired vocation. When she comes home from the school every day she is mentally exhausted. You can see it in her face. You can hear it in her words. As a parent and past participant in school advisory councils I feel most certain that many people posing as teachers in today’s public schools do not have the intangibles, drive, devotion and dedication that I can proudly say exist in my wife. Oh, the reason for which I feel so much pain in my soul is because one of those two young people I spoke to tonight is my older daughter. I worked very hard to graduate from high school, and we had homework all the time. I grew out of my immaturities and overcame the potential of becoming a ‘professional student’ in the 1970’s to earn my BS from the University of Houston, and moved on to secure an MBA. Despite many trials and tribulations, I was able to work full-time (City Colleges of Chicago), get a student loan to help defer my costs of earning an MBA and survive. And now I am beginning to understand a lot of the frustrations my daughter feels. Imagine being the daughter of parents with college degrees and having suffered her experiences in high school and community college. Personally, I am struggling to identify my faults. I have tried to do what I can to help both of my daughters. The younger one appears to be moving forward alright. She has passed one of the two sections of FCAT, and is expected to achieve the same in the other section before her senior year, but what kinds of guarantees do I have that she will not endure the same consequences as her older sister did at IRCC? I don’t consider myself a bad parent. In fact, we are so conservative in our views on life, and our children know that, but peer pressure is so great on them. We constantly strive to convey very moral, positive views to our children about life, but what is one to think when you learn that a very large number of today’s young people do not consider cheating in school to be a bad thing; that it is just something people do to succeed? What kind of message is this to my children? What the heck am I fighting here? If I have failed, then that is my sorrowful burden. I have even offered to enroll my daughter is a specialized training program to improve her reading skills. Her frustrations are so high that she just simply wants this semester to end and then go out and get a job. My one consolation is that she just asked me, moments ago, to take her to Barnes & Noble on Saturday and help find a book Daniella wants to read. Of course, I will do it. I only hope that glimmer of hope is tied to some ‘light at the end of the tunnel’. Steve From: To: Date: Subject: cats313 Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 5:16:30 PM Ground owl This message to Ken Haddad bounced. I don't know whether this means he's been replaced or, if so, who has his old job. If someone new, this message is for them. Thank you, Gov. Bush. You're the best! Alix ----- Original Message ----From: cats313 To: fwc@MyFWC.com Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 12:11 PM Subject: Ground owl Dear Mr. Haddad, A week ago I sent a fax to the Wildlife office in Palm beach informing them that the ground owl (2) we had at Broward County Streets and Highways, 1600 Blount Road, Pompano Beach, FL 33069, had returned to the perch the government left for them and had resumed nesting activity as they did three years ago. I asked that the state secure the area to protect the nest but no one has, to my knowledge, visited Streets and Highways and nothing has been cordoned off as it was three years ago. The eggs have now hatched in the owl's nursery very near the perch and can be clearly heard at night and for the past two nights. I'm not sure but it sounds as if there are at least three owletts down below. Could you pass this info on...assuming anyone is interested? Many thanks. Alexandra Kazan security, Streets & Highways, Broward County, Pompano Beach Alix http://www.geocities.com/moofie2000/author.html From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: F Roycraft Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 5:09:31 PM lifetime photo op TFTInvite[2].doc Governor Jeb, I know how eager you are to get your picture taken with me, before you leave office, so you can show all your friends and family that you really do know Frank Roycraft personally. In order to accomodate, I have my own Sony digital camera. Still haven't figure out all it can do, but the picture taking part I have down pat. f you hurry, you can get some pics to send out with your Christmas cards. Your old amigo, Frank Attached is an invitation to our Marind Corps Reserve Toy For Tots bar-b-que. It would be nice if you can make it. "It isn't what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about." - Dale Carnegie Get today's hot entertainment gossip From: To: Date: Subject: Denver.Stutler@dot.state.fl.us Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 4:55:34 PM Fw: recipients Two recipients of the award mentioned previously. Denver ----- Original Message ----From: Kara Nevin Sent: 10/18/2006 12:54 PM To: Denver Stutler Subject: recipients The only two who have recieved this award: Secretary Norman Menetta (sp) and Sen. John Warner ________________________________________ Kara G. Nevin Office of the Secretary Florida Department of Transportation 850.414.5205 phone 850.412.8080 fax www.dot.state.fl.us www.myflorida.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 10/18/2006 4:43:26 PM Fw: Re: Emailing: {DA014FCB-05EC-4C9F-8F10-F5CC3BBEF121} All yours -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: debwilder@bellsouth.net To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Oct 18 09:46:53 2006 Subject: Re: Re: Emailing: {DA014FCB-05EC-4C9F-8F10-F5CC3BBEF121} Dear Honorable Govenor Jeb Bush, Since I sent this email our City Counsel members have given themselves over a 150% pay increase without sending out a voters ballot for the residents to approve the pay increase. They have also given themselves retirement packages including full health care benefits. They've passed a 40 million dollar budget for the City of Cooper City as well. Keep in mind we are only a population of less than 30 thousand. There were no voters ballots for any of these. The residents have no say so! Due to the arrogance of the city officials actions we have been told, it has recently cost the residents 53 million dollars in revenue by losing the annexation of a section of unincorporated Broward county. I think this was critical to the cities survival. When the residents of unincorporated saw how Cooper City officials treated their people they wanted no part of it. To this day we have seen no legal action taken against the (in my opinion) unconstitutional and illegal ordinance #2006-07-04. As it states in the ordinance they have given themselves ultimate power over the residents. On page 9 paragraph 14 they have the authority to confiscate merchandise, equipment, vehicles and property. On page 8 paragraph 13, they have breached the second amendment by the prohibition of the public possession or display of firearms or weapons or ammunition for firearms. The reimbursement of the properties stated above, the city stated that the choice of reimbursement is solely theirs. Any resident that does not obey this ordinance will be subject to 90 days in jail and a $500.00 fine. This is communism in my opinion and is unacceptable in my opinion. Furthermore in one of our more recent city meetings the city manager Chris Farrell is now promoting that the residents call on an anonymous line where their identity would not be revealed to report any code violations on other residents. This sounds like what they did in Germany pre WWII. This certainly leaves a very uneasy feeling w ith a lot of the residents of our city. I believe this is unacceptable and extremely troubling. My Father was an officer in the Marine Corp. during the Korean War and he fought against communism to preserve our constitution and the safety of our Country and it's citizens. My father was butchered in the VA Hospital in Miami by the negligence of the employees. This was the reward he got for being a genuine American. Please don't let his name and their fight for the right of our country go down in vane. Please do not ignore us down here. We desperately need your help in this matter to put a stop to this at once. We are a republican family and believe in family values as I believe you do as well. Someday I would like to show you pictures of what they did to my father in the VA. I don't believe you've seen anything like it. Please email me back to let me know your response. Thank you for your valuable time. Sincerely, Timothy S Wilder > > From: "Jeb Bush" > Date: 2006/08/28 Mon PM 03:10:53 EDT > To: > CC: > Subject: Re: Emailing: {DA014FCB-05EC-4C9F-8F10-F5CC3BBEF121} > > I have asked my legal counsel to look into this. > > Jeb > > -------------------------> Jeb Bush > > CONSERVE ENERGY! > > *********************************************************** > Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. > Most written communications to or from state officials regarding > state business are public records available to the public and > media upon request. Your e-mail communications may > therefore be subject to public disclosure. > > > -----Original Message----> From: Debbie Wilder > To: Jeb Bush > CC: debwilder@bellsouth.net > Sent: Mon Aug 28 12:14:16 2006 > Subject: Emailing: {DA014FCB-05EC-4C9F-8F10-F5CC3BBEF121} > > > Dear Honorable Governor Jeb Bush, > > The Cooper City Florida Mayor Debby Eisinger along with City Commissioners > have passed a Emergency Ordinance giving them the ultimate power to > confiscate firearms and ammunition etc. without the consent of the Cooper > City residents. This Ordinance was passed on July 25th 2006. It also gives > them the authority to CONFISCATE merchandise, equipment, vehicles and any > private property. You had signed into law a house bill 285 by representative > Mitch Needleman preventing this type of conduct. This shows these people > have no respect for your authority nor the residents! PLEASE HELP US AT > ONCE!! YOU HAVE DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY YESTERDAY DUE TO HURRICANE > ERNESTO AND THEY WILL ENACT THIS ORDINANCE! PLEASE STOP THIS ACTION AT ONCE. > I believe this is a breach in the second and fourth amendment etc. Please > contact me at once, this needs your IMMEDIATE action. Please see the > attached ordinance link below, page 8 paragraph 13 & 14. > > Sincerely, > Timothy S. Wilder > 5237 SW 120th Avenue > Cooper City, Florida 33330 > 754-581-2007 or 954-434-4900 > > The message is ready to be sent with the following file or link attachments: > > Shortcut to: > http://coopercityfl.org/vertical/Sites/{6B555694-E6ED-4811-95F9-68AA3BD0A2FF > }/uploads/{DA014FCB-05EC-4C9F-8F10-F5CC3BBEF121}.PDF > > > Note: To protect against computer viruses, e-mail programs may prevent > sending or receiving certain types of file attachments. Check your e-mail > security settings to determine how attachments are handled. > > From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'ConJud@aol.com' 10/18/2006 4:41:09 PM Re: Ad for Jim Negron Thanks Judy. I will share your concerns. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: ConJud@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Oct 18 10:06:56 2006 Subject: Ad for Jim Negron It is almost ten in the morn and I am working on my courses for renewing my teaching certificate. I am turning 62 in two weeks and I am still a student. Oh My!!! Even though I am on worker's comp, they seem to think I need to keep up my license to keep my health insurance as a teacher in Broward County. I wish there was a way to stay certified without taking the course work while on comp. Next issue I just watched your sincere and well done ad on TV Channel 3 in Palm Beach County for Jim Negron. I loved the way you came across. Back to work on my courses...... Judy From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Denver.Stutler@dot.state.fl.us' 10/18/2006 4:38:18 PM Re: HNTB Reception Information You will do great. Call when you need the time. Always ready to meet with my fdot sec -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Denver.Stutler@dot.state.fl.us To: Jeb Bush CC: Deirdre Finn Sent: Wed Oct 18 11:49:50 2006 Subject: Fw: HNTB Reception Information Governor, While in Orlando for monthly meetings with the District Secretaries from around the state, I plan to attend and accept on your behalf the following award. Some interesting speakers in attendance. Also attached is some of your successes they are noting specifically. I wanted to see if there is something you would like for me to share with them on your behalf. Also, I am getting a briefing on the trnpike issue we have been discussing. I will circle back with Deirdre. Also, we are putting together some legislative ideas and I would love to share them with you and get your reaction and advice. Letme know. I hope you are having a nice day. Denver ----- Original Message ----From: Kara Nevin Sent: 10/18/2006 10:48 AM To: Denver Stutler Cc: Stephanie Kopelousos Subject: HNTB Reception Information HNTB Board of Directors Reception Wednesday, October 18, 2006 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Ritz Carlton-Grande Lakes Spa Café (In Salon Ballroom & Foyer if Rain) 4012 Central Florida Parkway Orlando, FL 32837 (407) 206-2400 Agenda 6:00 Reception 7:15 Program Welcome Harvey Hammond, HNTB Companies Chairman of the Board Speaker Introductions Ken Graham, HNTB Corporation CEO § General Barry McCaffrey HNTB Board Advisor & HNTB Federal Services COB “Role of Nation’s Transportation Infrastructure in Time of Crisis” § Dr. Arthur Laffer HNTB Board Advisor & Renowned Economist “Brief Overview of the State of our National Economy” HNTB Vision Award – Governor Jeb Bush Ken Graham, HNTB Corporation CEO Ken will give a brief introduction of Denver Stutler, thanking him for accepting the award on behalf of Governor Bush. (Denver may join Ken near the podium.) Ken will then outline Bush’s strong track record of accomplishments, including: § Increasing the overall Department of Transportation’s work program from $3.1 billion to $8.3 billion for a total investment of $47 billion. § Adding 3,148 lane miles to the highway system and 19,291 lane miles resurfaced. § Investing $129.4 million to domestic security following the attacks of September 11. § Passing the Economic Stimulus package worth $668 million. § Supporting the Florida Turnpike Enterprise—combining government and best practices of the private sector. § Inveiling $3 billion in transportation improvements as part of the Growth Management reforms. § Signing the 2006/07 budget into law, providing $9.1 billion, including the Strategic Intermodal System. Welcome Denver Stutler & Congratulate Governor Bush Ken Graham Award Presented by Ken Graham & Denver Stutler Acceptance Denver Stutler Speaks 8:00 Conclusion ________________________________________ Kara G. Nevin Office of the Secretary Florida Department of Transportation 850.414.5205 phone 850.412.8080 fax www.dot.state.fl.us www.myflorida.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Denver.Stutler@dot.state.fl.us Jeb Bush Deirdre Finn 10/18/2006 3:49:50 PM Fw: HNTB Reception Information Governor, While in Orlando for monthly meetings with the District Secretaries from around the state, I plan to attend and accept on your behalf the following award. Some interesting speakers in attendance. Also attached is some of your successes they are noting specifically. I wanted to see if there is something you would like for me to share with them on your behalf. Also, I am getting a briefing on the trnpike issue we have been discussing. I will circle back with Deirdre. Also, we are putting together some legislative ideas and I would love to share them with you and get your reaction and advice. Letme know. I hope you are having a nice day. Denver ----- Original Message ----From: Kara Nevin Sent: 10/18/2006 10:48 AM To: Denver Stutler Cc: Stephanie Kopelousos Subject: HNTB Reception Information HNTB Board of Directors Reception Wednesday, October 18, 2006 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Ritz Carlton-Grande Lakes Spa Café (In Salon Ballroom & Foyer if Rain) 4012 Central Florida Parkway Orlando, FL 32837 (407) 206-2400 Agenda 6:00 Reception 7:15 Program Welcome Harvey Hammond, HNTB Companies Chairman of the Board Speaker Introductions Ken Graham, HNTB Corporation CEO § General Barry McCaffrey HNTB Board Advisor & HNTB Federal Services COB “Role of Nation’s Transportation Infrastructure in Time of Crisis” § Dr. Arthur Laffer HNTB Board Advisor & Renowned Economist “Brief Overview of the State of our National Economy” HNTB Vision Award – Governor Jeb Bush Ken Graham, HNTB Corporation CEO Ken will give a brief introduction of Denver Stutler, thanking him for accepting the award on behalf of Governor Bush. (Denver may join Ken near the podium.) Ken will then outline Bush’s strong track record of accomplishments, including: § Increasing the overall Department of Transportation’s work program from $3.1 billion to $8.3 billion for a total investment of $47 billion. § Adding 3,148 lane miles to the highway system and 19,291 lane miles resurfaced. § Investing $129.4 million to domestic security following the attacks of September 11. § Passing the Economic Stimulus package worth $668 million. § Supporting the Florida Turnpike Enterprise—combining government and best practices of the private sector. § Inveiling $3 billion in transportation improvements as part of the Growth Management reforms. § Signing the 2006/07 budget into law, providing $9.1 billion, including the Strategic Intermodal System. Welcome Denver Stutler & Congratulate Governor Bush Ken Graham Award Presented by Ken Graham & Denver Stutler Acceptance Denver Stutler Speaks 8:00 Conclusion ________________________________________ Kara G. Nevin Office of the Secretary Florida Department of Transportation 850.414.5205 phone 850.412.8080 fax www.dot.state.fl.us www.myflorida.com From: To: Date: Subject: Julio Estorino Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 3:49:04 PM Re: Invitation to a radio show Dear governor: Thank you for your prompt answer. This is to inform Alia that I´ll be out of town from Oct.26th. to Nov. 5th. so that she can plan accordingly. So far I haven´t hear from her, but I hope she will contact me soon. Thanks again. Best regards, Julio Estorino ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Julio Estorino Cc: alia.faraj@myflorida.com Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 5:45 PM Subject: RE: Invitation to a radio show thank you Julio. Alia will be in touch. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Julio Estorino [mailto:kikirito@bellsouth.net] Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 1:48 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Invitation to a radio show Dear governor: This es Julio Estorino, a jornalist with Radio Paz, the Catholic radio station of South Florida. We met briefly last Friday at the Cuba Transition to Democracy Summit at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables and before your election as governor I had the pleasure to interview you several times for La Cubanísima. Hope you remember. This is to confirm my invitation to you to be a guest, via telephone, at my radio show "El Portal del Mediodía" before the upcoming Nov. 7 elections. It will be a twenty five minute, one-on-one interview. The main theme will be your reflexions of the U.S., Florida and the future now that you are about to finish your governorship. Off course, some current affairs, Cuba, and politics too. We usually tape our show at 9:00 AM M-F. Should you accept this invitation as I hope you do, we can do it on the day of your choice. If 9:00 AM is not convinient for you, we can also take care of that. Please, let me know as soon as you can. Best way to contact me are my personal telephone numbers: 305-8545405 (home) 305-724-6563 (Cel.) or via e-mail: kikirito@bellsout.net Thank you for your attention. Best regards, Julio Estorino From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'johnsonkathryn@msn.com' 10/18/2006 3:46:36 PM Re: Kids with Character/Ounce of Prevention You are most welcome. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Kathryn B.Johnson To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Oct 18 10:06:57 2006 Subject: Kids with Character/Ounce of Prevention Dear Jeb, Just to let you know I received the nicest call from Ms. Winnie Heggins with Ounce of Prevention. I spoke to Ms Heggins this morning and will present my program in Jan. 07. Thank you so much for your support Jeb. I greatly appreciate your help and effort for Kids with Character, Inc. I will let you know the results next year. Sincerely, Kathryn From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'deirdrefin@aol.com' 'Dfinn@myflorida.com' 10/18/2006 3:46:03 PM Fw: Emergency response with Tactical Water Filtration Truck -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Mickey Donn To: Jeb Bush CC: craig.fugate@dca.state.fl.us ; Dfinn@myflorida.com Sent: Wed Oct 18 09:15:01 2006 Subject: RE: Emergency response with Tactical Water Filtration Truck Jeb The first TWFT just came off the Pierce/Oshkosh assembly line in August and needed to go west to the National Guard Conference and that is the reason it hasn’t been demonstrated in Florida yet. It normally takes Pierce 3 plus years to produce a new product, but we were able to fast track it with them as they could see the need for these unique filtration vehicles after a disaster, such as Katrina (Joint Marketing and Supply Agreement signed December 05). One of the lessons we learned from Katrina was the need for a delivery system to be able to go off road, over trees, through water and other obstructions with the heavy duty trucks made by Pierce and Oshkosh to provide water to the survivors and response personnel. Community water systems can also use these units to satisfy the requirements of the 2002 Bioterrorism Act that mandates back up equipment in their Emergency Response Plans. The National Guard is also very interested in having the TWFT’s available for their domestic and international responses. The TWFT is scheduled for demonstrations in Texas and Oklahoma next week and will continue east for more demos. It should be in Florida in the next 30-60 days, but that schedule could be moved up if requested. It truly is a piece of equipment that state, federal, and local agencies responding to disasters and emergencies should have. Mickey Mickey Donn, Sr. Ecosphere Systems, Inc. Chief Operating Officer 3515 SE Lionel Terrace Stuart, FL 34997 Tel: 772-287-4846 Fax: 772-781-4778 Email: mdonn@ecospheretech.com This message, including attachments, is confidential and privileged. If you are not an intended recipient, please notify the sender, delete and destroy the original message and all copies. You should not copy, forward and/or disclose this message, in whole or in part, without permission of the sender. _____ From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 9:42 PM To: Mickey Donn Cc: craig.fugate@dca.state.fl.us; Dfinn@myflorida.com Subject: RE: Emergency response with Tactical Water Filtration Truck thank you Mickey. I had thought there already had been a presentation/ meeting with our team. I think it would be worth our while. jeb -----Original Message----From: Mickey Donn [mailto:mdonn@ecospheretech.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 3:21 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Emergency response with Tactical Water Filtration Truck Jeb It was good seeing you again yesterday at the meeting for Joe Negron. He should do well in this “unique” election with your help. The information I gave you on the Tactical Water Filtration Truck (TWFT) will give Florida the ability to provide communities that lose their water systems through a natural or manmade disaster. This unit provides bulk water that is critically needed when the water system goes down and there is only bottled water available for long periods of time during the reconstruction. We were able to provide water to the City of Waveland, MS last year after Katrina and the demolition of their water system. In addition to the water being utilized for drinking purposes, it was vitally needed for cleaning, food preparation, and showering for the thousands of citizens and volunteers. The TWFT was just displayed at the National Guard Annual Conference in Albuquerque and Joe Allbaugh, our Company President, is now arranging demonstrations for the various state emergency response agencies, as well as the National Guard. I know he is going to arrange demos in Florida and if it works with your schedule, I think you would be impressed with its ability to take virtually any water and convert it to drinking water. Our partner, Pierce Manufacturing and Oshkosh Truck Corporation, produce more emergency and military vehicles than any company in the world and the workmanship and off road capabilities of this unit is truly remarkable. Again, it was good seeing you as it has been a long time. Mickey Mickey Donn, Sr Ecosphere Systems, Inc. Chief Operating Officer 3515 SE Lionel Terrace Stuart, FL 34997 Tel: 772-287-4846 Fax: 772-781-4778 Email: mdonn@ecospheretech.com This message, including attachments, is confidential and privileged. If you are not an inteded recipient, please notify the sender, delete and destroy the original message and all copies. You should not copy, forward and/or disclose this message, in whole or in part, without permission of the sender -No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.4/478 - Release Date: 10/17/2006 -No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.4/478 - Release Date: 10/17/2006 -No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.4/478 - Release Date: 10/17/2006 From: To: Date: Subject: Julio Estorino Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 3:45:06 PM Re: Invitation to a radio show ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Julio Estorino Cc: alia.faraj@myflorida.com Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 5:45 PM Subject: RE: Invitation to a radio show thank you Julio. Alia will be in touch. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Julio Estorino [mailto:kikirito@bellsouth.net] Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 1:48 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Invitation to a radio show Dear governor: This es Julio Estorino, a jornalist with Radio Paz, the Catholic radio station of South Florida. We met briefly last Friday at the Cuba Transition to Democracy Summit at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables and before your election as governor I had the pleasure to interview you several times for La Cubanísima. Hope you remember. This is to confirm my invitation to you to be a guest, via telephone, at my radio show "El Portal del Mediodía" before the upcoming Nov. 7 elections. It will be a twenty five minute, one-on-one interview. The main theme will be your reflexions of the U.S., Florida and the future now that you are about to finish your governorship. Off course, some current affairs, Cuba, and politics too. We usually tape our show at 9:00 AM M-F. Should you accept this invitation as I hope you do, we can do it on the day of your choice. If 9:00 AM is not convinient for you, we can also take care of that. Please, let me know as soon as you can. Best way to contact me are my personal telephone numbers: 305-8545405 (home) 305-724-6563 (Cel.) or via e-mail: kikirito@bellsout.net Thank you for your attention. Best regards, Julio Estorino From: To: Date: Subject: Robert Danford Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 3:43:53 PM RE: Providing An Alternative Toward Inmate Overcrowding. Sir, I am already in contact with his Chief of Staff, and Mr. Prudom mentioned the other day speaking to those in your staff, this iwas the purpose of writing you to determine exactly who? ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: radanford@earthlink.net Sent: 10/18/2006 3:26:46 AM Subject: RE: Providing An Alternative Toward Inmate Overcrowding. I will pass on this information to Jim McDonough, the Sec of the Dept of Corrections. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Robert Danford [mailto:radanford@earthlink.net] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 10:48 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Providing An Alternative Toward Inmate Overcrowding. Dear Governor Bush: This Email will serve to confirm my telephone conversation with Mr. Richard Prudom of the Department of Corrections, and your Deputy Secretary in Cabinet Affairs who today took my CEO's Contact Information and gave it to your staff in Budget & Planning. I believe 2 years ago, we forwarded a presentation package regarding the design and modular construction of a total turnkey high security prison that we could lease to the State on a cost per bed, per day basis. We do not have the name of the party we conferenced called with, but I do now know of the urgency facing the next Governor on housing the mentally ill in the State Prison System. Traditionally using the moretraditional forms of construction, the turn around or completion time is around 3 to 6 years. In our construction methods we can build quicker between 11 to 16 months, I do not know who are all of the people that need to be talked to before anything happens, however I await your input if there is any? Respectfully, ROBERT A. DANFORD, CHS. III. A.C.F.E. 661-588-8930 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Lucy Hadi Joby1934@aol.com John Jackson Aaron.Bean@myfloridahouse.gov ALEXANDER.DEE.S05@flsenate.gov bdavis@nassauclerk.com Ellen Piekalkiewicz Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 1:17:22 PM Re: Requesting follow - up info on SDC, RFP's, Evaluations required by legislation I will forward your request to our staff member who handles public records requests, so we can be sure that we track and manage your request properly. His name is John Jackson, and he will contact you directly as he works to fulfill your requests. Lucy Lucy D. Hadi, Secretary Florida Department of Children and Families (850) 487-1111, Suncom 277-1111 Fax: (850) 922-2993 DCF Mission: Protect the vulnerable; Promote strong families; and Advance recovery and resiliency Joby1934@aol.com 10/17/2006 11:27 To PM Jeb@Jeb.org, Lucy Hadi/D20/DCF@DCF cc Aaron.Bean@myfloridahouse.gov, ALEXANDER.DEE.S05@flsenate.gov, bdavis@nassauclerk.com, Ellen Piekalkiewicz/D20/DCF@DCF Subject Requesting follow - up info on SDC, RFP's, Evaluations required by legislation Lucy, I received the D.- 8 RFP, today. I am making a public request for the follow up questions below, by October 31,2006 The total FY and to date funds paid for independent evaluations, the dates these occurred and the name/names of each of the Institution/University that performed the evaluations. I am requesting you send me the break-down of the costs of SDC in both D 4 and D 8, agreement in both the contracts on % of administrative overhead. Also, send the administrative expenditures, the total fiscal year amount and fiscal year, FY and FY to date direct service purchase expenditures by program Participants.I need total FY and to date funds paid to recovery coaches of both D 4 /D.8 (this amount separate from the direct service purchase expenditures) Furnish the total FY and to date funds pulled from the SDC allocation to fund DCF district and headquarter positions, and the titles of those positions ( both dollar amount and % of position funded) I request the beginning dates, should start in D 4 when the Fl. SDC was moved from FSU to CRC, and from CRC to MHRC. There will be data provided from D 4 Program Supervisor , since 1/1/05— a separate set of data from CRC/ MHRC in D-4. The beginning dates from any/ all other districts should be the start date of the contract in place. Furnished data should be presented per FY and this year would by FY to date for each inquiry in each district/provider.Please provide the names of the provider in each district, the date the contract for the SDC program began (and ended, if applicable) Please provide copies of any RFP's involved other than D - 8 sent today, and number of responses to each RFP ( including D. 8 sent today), if there was no RFP, please provide me an explanation, as to why there was no RFP. FY year to date, is as of the date of this request. Prayers, Jo From: To: Date: Subject: Kathryn B.Johnson Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 2:06:57 PM Kids with Character/Ounce of Prevention Dear Jeb, Just to let you know I received the nicest call from Ms. Winnie Heggins with Ounce of Prevention. I spoke to Ms Heggins this morning and will present my program in Jan. 07. Thank you so much for your support Jeb. I greatly appreciate your help and effort for Kids with Character, Inc. I will let you know the results next year. Sincerely, Kathryn From: To: Date: Subject: debwilder@bellsouth.net Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 1:46:53 PM Re: Re: Emailing: {DA014FCB-05EC-4C9F-8F10-F5CC3BBEF121} Dear Honorable Govenor Jeb Bush, Since I sent this email our City Counsel members have given themselves over a 150% pay increase without sending out a voters ballot for the residents to approve the pay increase. They have also given themselves retirement packages including full health care benefits. They've passed a 40 million dollar budget for the City of Cooper City as well. Keep in mind we are only a population of less than 30 thousand. There were no voters ballots for any of these. The residents have no say so! Due to the arrogance of the city officials actions we have been told, it has recently cost the residents 53 million dollars in revenue by losing the annexation of a section of unincorporated Broward county. I think this was critical to the cities survival. When the residents of unincorporated saw how Cooper City officials treated their people they wanted no part of it. To this day we have seen no legal action taken against the (in my opinion) unconstitutional and illegal ordinance #2006-07-04. As it states in the ordinance they have given themselves ultimate power over the residents. On page 9 paragraph 14 they have the authority to confiscate merchandise, equipment, vehicles and property. On page 8 paragraph 13, they have breached the second amendment by the prohibition of the public possession or display of firearms or weapons or ammunition for firearms. The reimbursement of the properties stated above, the city stated that the choice of reimbursement is solely theirs. Any resident that does not obey this ordinance will be subject to 90 days in jail and a $500.00 fine. This is communism in my opinion and is unacceptable in my opinion. Furthermore in one of our more recent city meetings the city manager Chris Farrell is now promoting that the residents call on an anonymous line where their identity would not be revealed to report any code violations on other residents. This sounds like what they did in Germany pre WWII. This certainly leaves a very uneasy feeling w ith a lot of the residents of our city. I believe this is unacceptable and extremely troubling. My Father was an officer in the Marine Corp. during the Korean War and he fought against communism to preserve our constitution and the safety of our Country and it's citizens. My father was butchered in the VA Hospital in Miami by the negligence of the employees. This was the reward he got for being a genuine American. Please don't let his name and their fight for the right of our country go down in vane. Please do not ignore us down here. We desperately need your help in this matter to put a stop to this at once. We are a republican family and believe in family values as I believe you do as well. Someday I would like to show you pictures of what they did to my father in the VA. I don't believe you've seen anything like it. Please email me back to let me know your response. Thank you for your valuable time. Sincerely, Timothy S Wilder > > From: "Jeb Bush" > Date: 2006/08/28 Mon PM 03:10:53 EDT > To: > CC: > Subject: Re: Emailing: {DA014FCB-05EC-4C9F-8F10-F5CC3BBEF121} > > I have asked my legal counsel to look into this. > > Jeb > > -------------------------> Jeb Bush > > CONSERVE ENERGY! > > *********************************************************** > Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. > Most written communications to or from state officials regarding > state business are public records available to the public and > media upon request. Your e-mail communications may > therefore be subject to public disclosure. > > > -----Original Message----> From: Debbie Wilder > To: Jeb Bush > CC: debwilder@bellsouth.net > Sent: Mon Aug 28 12:14:16 2006 > Subject: Emailing: {DA014FCB-05EC-4C9F-8F10-F5CC3BBEF121} > > > Dear Honorable Governor Jeb Bush, > > The Cooper City Florida Mayor Debby Eisinger along with City Commissioners > have passed a Emergency Ordinance giving them the ultimate power to > confiscate firearms and ammunition etc. without the consent of the Cooper > City residents. This Ordinance was passed on July 25th 2006. It also gives > them the authority to CONFISCATE merchandise, equipment, vehicles and any > private property. You had signed into law a house bill 285 by representative > Mitch Needleman preventing this type of conduct. This shows these people > have no respect for your authority nor the residents! PLEASE HELP US AT > ONCE!! YOU HAVE DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY YESTERDAY DUE TO HURRICANE > ERNESTO AND THEY WILL ENACT THIS ORDINANCE! PLEASE STOP THIS ACTION AT ONCE. > I believe this is a breach in the second and fourth amendment etc. Please > contact me at once, this needs your IMMEDIATE action. Please see the > attached ordinance link below, page 8 paragraph 13 & 14. > > Sincerely, > Timothy S. Wilder > 5237 SW 120th Avenue > Cooper City, Florida 33330 > 754-581-2007 or 954-434-4900 > > The message is ready to be sent with the following file or link attachments: > > Shortcut to: > http://coopercityfl.org/vertical/Sites/{6B555694-E6ED-4811-95F9-68AA3BD0A2FF > }/uploads/{DA014FCB-05EC-4C9F-8F10-F5CC3BBEF121}.PDF > > > Note: To protect against computer viruses, e-mail programs may prevent > sending or receiving certain types of file attachments. Check your e-mail > security settings to determine how attachments are handled. > > From: To: Date: Subject: Dinah P Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 1:32:23 PM RE: This made me laugh Definitely! From: "Jeb Bush" To: "Dinah P" Subject: RE: This made me laugh Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 06:35:48 -0400 don't you think it is true? -----Original Message----From: Dinah P [mailto:dinahpulver@hotmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 11:52 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: This made me laugh out loud. Great quote. "People are smarter than the pundits give them credit for. The world knows that Mark Foley is in rehab now trying to sort out his life, that he's a congressman in disgrace, that he's not on the ballot, that he's not running," Bush said. "If you find somebody in this district that's registered to vote that doesn't know that, come talk to me." Regards, Dinah Try the new Live Search today! From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Mickey Donn Jeb Bush craig.fugate@dca.state.fl.us Dfinn@myflorida.com 10/18/2006 1:15:01 PM RE: Emergency response with Tactical Water Filtration Truck Jeb The first TWFT just came off the Pierce/Oshkosh assembly line in August and needed to go west to the National Guard Conference and that is the reason it hasn’t been demonstrated in Florida yet. It normally takes Pierce 3 plus years to produce a new product, but we were able to fast track it with them as they could see the need for these unique filtration vehicles after a disaster, such as Katrina (Joint Marketing and Supply Agreement signed December 05). One of the lessons we learned from Katrina was the need for a delivery system to be able to go off road, over trees, through water and other obstructions with the heavy duty trucks made by Pierce and Oshkosh to provide water to the survivors and response personnel. Community water systems can also use these units to satisfy the requirements of the 2002 Bioterrorism Act that mandates back up equipment in their Emergency Response Plans. The National Guard is also very interested in having the TWFT’s available for their domestic and international responses. The TWFT is scheduled for demonstrations in Texas and Oklahoma next week and will continue east for more demos. It should be in Florida in the next 30-60 days, but that schedule could be moved up if requested. It truly is a piece of equipment that state, federal, and local agencies responding to disasters and emergencies should have. Mickey Mickey Donn, Sr. Ecosphere Systems, Inc. Chief Operating Officer 3515 SE Lionel Terrace Stuart, FL 34997 Tel: 772-287-4846 Fax: 772-781-4778 Email: mdonn@ecospheretech.com This message, including attachments, is confidential and privileged. If you are not an intended recipient, please notify the sender, delete and destroy the original message and all copies. You should not copy, forward and/or disclose this message, in whole or in part, without permission of the sender. From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 9:42 PM To: Mickey Donn Cc: craig.fugate@dca.state.fl.us; Dfinn@myflorida.com Subject: RE: Emergency response with Tactical Water Filtration Truck thank you Mickey. I had thought there already had been a presentation/ meeting with our team. I think it would be worth our while. jeb -----Original Message----From: Mickey Donn [mailto:mdonn@ecospheretech.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 3:21 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Emergency response with Tactical Water Filtration Truck Jeb It was good seeing you again yesterday at the meeting for Joe Negron. He should do well in this “unique” election with your help. The information I gave you on the Tactical Water Filtration Truck (TWFT) will give Florida the ability to provide communities that lose their water systems through a natural or manmade disaster. This unit provides bulk water that is critically needed when the water system goes down and there is only bottled water available for long periods of time during the reconstruction. We were able to provide water to the City of Waveland, MS last year after Katrina and the demolition of their water system. In addition to the water being utilized for drinking purposes, it was vitally needed for cleaning, food preparation, and showering for the thousands of citizens and volunteers. The TWFT was just displayed at the National Guard Annual Conference in Albuquerque and Joe Allbaugh, our Company President, is now arranging demonstrations for the various state emergency response agencies, as well as the National Guard. I know he is going to arrange demos in Florida and if it works with your schedule, I think you would be impressed with its ability to take virtually any water and convert it to drinking water. Our partner, Pierce Manufacturing and Oshkosh Truck Corporation, produce more emergency and military vehicles than any company in the world and the workmanship and off road capabilities of this unit is truly remarkable. Again, it was good seeing you as it has been a long time. Mickey Mickey Donn, Sr Ecosphere Systems, Inc. Chief Operating Officer 3515 SE Lionel Terrace Stuart, FL 34997 Tel: 772-287-4846 Fax: 772-781-4778 Email: mdonn@ecospheretech.com This message, including attachments, is confidential and privileged. If you are not an inteded recipient, please notify the sender, delete and destroy the original message and all copies. You should not copy, forward and/or disclose this message, in whole or in part, without permission of the sender -No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.4/478 - Release Date: 10/17/2006 -No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.4/478 - Release Date: 10/17/2006 -No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.4/478 - Release Date: 10/17/2006 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Doug Adkins lucy_hadi@dcf.state.fl.us Ken DeCerchio ALEXANDER.DEE.S05 Bean, Aaron king.james@flsenate.gov 10/18/2006 1:10:35 PM jail Diversion for Adults with Mental Illness Lucy I noticed that in St. Pete a judge is fiuning DCF $1000 per day for every mentally ill person who is in the jail - this would by the locaol estimates amounbt to $1 million per month. I have discussed with the SAMH staff many times how the limited mental health assisted living facilities could play a valuable role in help DCF divert people with mental illnesses from jails into supervised residential settings at a fraction of the cost. I have never received a real response as to why the DCF does not want to pursue a formalized relationship with the ALFs but I think we are uniquely positioned to help the Department if the DCF is willing to provide the necessary support. For years my facility has been working with the courts throughout the state to help divert adults with mental illness who do not need to be incarcertated but rather need stable housing with services. We often would work with the case managers and state attorneys and public defenders to develop conditional release orders and many of these people have done very well in our setting very few over the last 20 years had to be violated and returned to jail. Ken and I discussed a case recently that I asked him to follow up with Dr. Hall on - as you have requested I am not using his rela name but this gentleman is now residing at our facility and is doing well. "Fred" is a 54 yr old black man with a disgnozsis of schizophrenia, I received a call seven months ago from a forensic case manager asking if I would be willing to screen " Fred" for placement at my facility. I told the case manager that since " Fred" had been in the Hendry County jail for two years his social security benefits were stopped and and it woul;d take about five months to get him ative again with medicaid and SSI, we needed someone to put up the funding so we could get started working oin his case. I told the case manager I would call DCF in Tally to ask if they would be willing to put up the money for "Fred" and once "Fred" received his retroactive money he could repay them and that way we could get started onb getting his medical management needs met. I spoke with Dr. hall and explained the situation - he siad he would follow up and get back to me. After not hearing for a week I called back and spoke again with Dr. Hall and he said my facility and support would not be needed that DCF was going to handle the situation. I assumed that was the end of the story and DCF had the ball and was going to get "Fred" what he needed. Two months later I get another call from the forensic case manager asking me if I have made a decision that the state attorney, public defender and jail is anxious to get "Fred" out of the jail. As you can imagine he was being problematic in the jail population because he was not getting the help he needed. I explained to the case manager that I had spoke with Dr. Hall and they were taking care of the issue - I was promptly informed that the way DCF was responding was to leave "Fred" in the jail - nothing was happening. This was troubling because I expected that "Fred" was identified and the central office team was suppose to be working on a plan to solve his needs, you have always said "send me the specific client issues" - there does not seem to be any interest in the larger systemic issues just the real facts on real people - I thought I had followed that path. I told the case manager I had one other idea that might allow us to get "Fred" out of the jail. I called Katherine Hunter at the Collier County NAMI chapter. Katherine and I had worked on previous cases that worked out well and we were able to get the money refunded to them once the SSI benefits were started. In 10 seconds Katherione agreed to help, she understood what was happening and like me wanted to end this terrible situation for "Fred". So a week later we get the conditional release order "Fred" shows up at my facility in shackles and his hair and finger nails were not tended to in two years, he was paranoid and obviously not well, it was a real sad sight to witness, it was disturbing to the staff who did his intake and helped clean yhim up, truly "Fred" had suffered two years of neglect during this incarcertaion. I asked Ken to chase down what DCF was doing with "Fred" to the best of my understanding they did not know he was now living at DSV, I was interested to know whether there ever was a plan to help "Fred" or whether the plan was to serve his jail time and return to the streets. I have not heard what the follow uyp report was but I think in light of the judge's ruling on this issue perhaps an IG investigation might help reveal what is wrong with how DCF responds to these individuals, no telling how many "Freds" are suffering a similar fate and worse. last week we received notice that "Fred" has been approved for his SSI benefits, he is doing well and has not required hospitali services, he has used the new crisis respite home severaol times while we worked to get him stable. "Fred" attended the NAMI dinner in fernandina beach, he is planning to attend trhe county fair and is also involved with groups and bible study. All this happened with no DCF money and $27/day for care - the state licensed limited mental health assisted living facilities bring a licensed setting that offers protections under a resident bill of rights to the needs of these unfortunate people who have been caught in the crimminal justice system. I believe there is an answer here if only DCF would bother to listien and get engaged. I hope this is helpful to you and I look forward to your response and a chance to explain what we can do to help DCF and its consumers who find themselves locked in jails with little to no support. Douglas D. Adkins Executive Director dayspring Village, Inc. PO Box 1080 Hilliard, Florida 32046 904-583-0134-cell From: To: Date: Subject: Tina Cornely Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 12:51:28 PM Thanks Jeb!!! You are the best!!! I really appreciate you passing this along. FYI, I am actually making a lot of progress in this regard. I now have a way to ship these books for free to the DR and Haiti through a contact who is the owner of a shipping company. And listen to how this has snow balled even more. I do a lot of charity work. And I volunteer for Aid for Aids (AFA). This is a grass roots organization that was started by a kind hearted doctor. Apparently, when hospitalized patients take a doctor prescribed medication and they have an allergic reaction, the entire bottle must be thrown away. This apparently happens a lot with aids patients (I guess their immune system is very delicate). This doctor lobbied to get this law reversed. He now sends this medicine to third world countries. And now I have a way to help them transport medicine and books to third world countries for free. Well, at least two third world countries for now. But it is a start. Thanks again for your help. Every little bit counts. All my best, T. Jeb Bush wrote: thank you Tina. I am passing on your email to the education team. jeb -----Original Message----From: Tina Cornely [mailto:tinacornely@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 4:13 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Literacy Programs Jurisdiction Inquiry Hi Jeb! I bet you did not expect to hear from me again so soon!!! The reason I am contacting you again is in an effort to obtain some guidance from you regarding how to go about lobbying for a literacy matter. I recall your mother was very involved in literacy programs and I am hopeful that you can point me in the right direction (and provide me with the right person's contact details). I don't recall if I told you this but my soon to be former employer (before I start working at the Miami Art Museum) is a major college text books distributor. Through them I have become aware that a number of US book distributors are forced to "pulp" (destroy) perfectly good books. These books range from college text books to general books. Being that literacy is such a big problem (here in the US and abroad), it pains me to see books being destroyed in this manner. The reason for destroying these books has to do with publishers trying to prohibit "pulp designated books" from getting back into the selling market. I am hopeful that something can be done about this. Perhaps these books could be stamped on the cover to say "Not for resell". I believe something can and should be done about this. Something that would please publishers and also help a needy and worthy cause. There are so many book needy schools here in Florida as well as else where in the US and abroad. I know because I have donated large quantities of books to our local schools. I am hopeful that you can point me in the right direction so I can work on getting something done about this. Text books distributors should be able to donate their pulp designated books to charities and schools. I am even thinking about starting another non profit organization (www.saveourbooks.org) to provide gateway services to resource lacking schools and third world countries. So far, I have been doing some digging and research to find out which congressional committees have jurisdiction in this regard. I've called their main numbers 202-224-3121 (Senate) and 202-225-3121 (House) without much luck. But I am going to keep trying. Any suggestions and guidance you could give me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Jeb and kind regards. Tina Cornely 305-302-7355 PS: Funny, as you know, I have tried for so very long to get involved in charities (children primarily) and it never once occurred to me that I could do more by starting my own non profit groups. I should have realized this a long time ago and I would have been that much closer to maker a bigger difference and impact in giving back. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Carole Green Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 12:39:07 PM FW:RE: OAA ATT767137.htm FYI Unfortunately, Josefina's plans have changed. Carole [Message delivered by NotifyLink] ----------Original Message---------From: "Carbonell, Josefina (AOA)" Sent: Tue, October 17, 2006 3:15 PM To: "Carole Green" Subject: RE: OAA Carole, I am sorry, I will not be able to make the event in Tallahassee tomorrow, the Secretary has asked me to do another event and I must be here for that. Hope that we can catch up at a later time. regards, Josefina ________________________________ From: Carole Green [mailto:Greenc@elderaffairs.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 1:45 PM To: Carbonell, Josefina (AOA) Cc: Norine Tindall Subject: RE: OAA That would be great, I am also attending the event and have no meetings scheduled for the afternoon, so whatever works for you will be fine for me. Looking forward to seeing you, Carole CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This E-Mail, including attachments, is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please do not distribute it. Please notify the sender by E-Mail at the address shown and delete the original message. Thank you. >>> "Carbonell, Josefina (AOA)" 10/17/06 1:38 PM >>> All of you are responsible for getting the Act reauthorized. I will be flying in to Tallahassee tomorrow to attend the Aging with Dignity Event, I hope to see you then. Call me to see if you have some time tomorrow for a side bar with you while I'm there. I fly in around 11am and take a flight back at 4:55pm. Let me know if this is doable for you. Take care, Josefina ________________________________ From: Carole Green [mailto:Greenc@elderaffairs.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 1:32 PM To: Carbonell, Josefina (AoA) Subject: OAA Dear Secretary Carbonell, Congratulations to you and on your team on the signing of the OAA. I know that you have worked very hard to make this happen and my "team" appreciates all that you do. Best Wishes, Carole CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This E-Mail, including attachments, is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please do not distribute it. Please notify the sender by E-Mail at the address shown and delete the original message. Thank you. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Hanley, Mary C. (Bunny)' 10/18/2006 12:36:05 PM RE: thanks -----Original Message----From: Hanley, Mary C. (Bunny) [mailto:Mary.Hanley@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 8:30 AM To: Jeb Bush; Dale, Kimberly Subject: RE: This greeting has been done and was put in the mail on Monday. I'll respond to Mr. Tate and let him know and we can fax or overnight another copy if he needs it. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 9:00 PM To: Dale, Kimberly; Hanley, Mary C. (Bunny) Subject: FW: why hasn't this been done? -----Original Message----From: Jeanne Jones [mailto:Jeanne@tateenterprises.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 3:40 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Dear Jeb: Thank you for your response to my email in regard to the name change of the Florida Prepaid College Foundation to the Stanley G. Tate Florida Prepaid College Foundation. As an aside, at a meeting I had with Virginia Jacko, the President and CEO of the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind, I asked whether or not she had ever received any response from you, or your office, in regard to the letter I sent you, in her behalf. In my letter I requested that you write a letter to the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind, congratulating them on providing 75 years of free service to the blind and visually impaired. It is intended for your letter to be published in the Program, on the night of the 75th Anniversary event. Miami Lighthouse for the Blind is extremely meaningful to a large number of worthy and dedicated individuals who are constantly fighting the battle of being able to be productive citizens, notwithstanding the fact that they are all visually impaired, and most of them are totally blind. I am sending you a copy of the letter I wrote you on September 28th, in the event the original letter never reached you. (dictated but not read) Stanley G. Tate Tate Enterprises 1175 NE 125th Street, Suite 102 North Miami, FL 33161 (305) 891-1106 x253 (305) 891-6750 - fax Stanley@TateEnterprises.com From: To: Date: Subject: Klein Joel I. Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 12:35:45 PM RE: St. Pete Times - Debated teacher bonuses get boost thx -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 8:35 AM To: Klein Joel I. Subject: RE: St. Pete Times - Debated teacher bonuses get boost We are working on December 4th. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Klein Joel I. [mailto:JKlein@schools.nyc.gov] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 8:32 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: St. Pete Times - Debated teacher bonuses get boost Good stuff. Thanks, again for last week. People still buzzing. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 8:24 AM To: Klein Joel I. Subject: Fw: St. Pete Times - Debated teacher bonuses get boost Fyi -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Campbell, Kristy Sent: Wed Oct 18 08:21:21 2006 Subject: St. Pete Times - Debated teacher bonuses get boost St. Pete Times - Debated teacher bonuses get boost The State Board of Education approves a new performance-based pay plan. By JEFFREY S. SOLOCHEK, Times Staff Writer Published October 18, 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------TAMPA - The controversial idea of tying teacher pay to performance got a boost Tuesday when Hillsborough County, the nation's eighth-largest school district, won state approval for its new bonus plan. State Board of Education chairman Phil Handy called the vote for the Hillsborough plan "historic." He complimented the School Board and teachers union for agreeing on an idea many educators oppose connecting pay to student outcomes. "It's very unique in American history to have such a consensual approach to teacher compensation," Handy said. "The only national prototype is Denver, which took years and years and took a vote of the public." It helped that the School Board and union, which have bargained cooperatively for more than a decade, started from an existing plan. The district has paid performance bonuses for the past three years. The new plan simply adds state-approved criteria. "This validates what we were already doing," School Board chairwoman Carolyn Bricklemyer said. Last year, the school district awarded bonuses to about 1,000 educators it rated most effective. The new plan, which adds $11-million in state money to the program, will allow the district to expand its bonus system to about 3,700 top teachers. Florida lawmakers approved Special Teachers Are Rewarded, or STAR, last spring as part of a push to revamp teacher pay. The idea was to give educators another incentive for helping students make academic progress, a change from the usual method of basing salaries solely on a teacher's degrees, certificates and years of service. STAR requires that at least half of a teacher's evaluation for the bonus be tied to student performance, which in many instances means FCAT scores. Teachers in non-FCAT fields are to be judged based on district-level tests and, in areas such as art and music, on student presentations. That has caused many organizations, including the Florida Education Association, to balk. "We don't think it is a good idea," FEA spokesman Mark Pudlow said. "We still think that base pay needs to be raised first." Still, Pudlow didn't begrudge Hillsborough's early entry into the program. "Local unions make adaptations for their own needs," he said. "If Hillsborough is happy with it, we're happy for them." Florida is among the nation's leaders in the push to tie teacher pay to performance. Only a handful of school districts in other states are in the fold. The mayor of St. Petersburg also has grabbed onto the idea, offering $10,000 bonuses to principals at city-area high schools that improve their state-awarded letter grade. The Pinellas school system is writing its own STAR plan to present to the State Board before the end of the year. Despite their happiness at having reached a milestone Tuesday, both Bricklemyer and Jean Clements, president of the Hillsborough Classroom Teachers Association, said they still have "issues" with the state's performance-based pay rules. They said it would be better to see per-student funding rise and then have the ability to make local decisions about how to spend the money. "The ideal plan is not where we are," Clements said. "The ideal plan would be that every teacher that shows appropriate learning gains for the kids they teach should get this money." Handy did not agree. "We want to create an environment where there are more effective teachers," he said. "The way to do that is to reward performance." He said he expected the Hillsborough plan to become a model. Jeffrey S. Solochek can be reached at solochek@sptimes.com or 813 269-5304. Kristy Campbell Press Secretary Executive Office of Governor Bush (850) 488-5394 kristy.campbell@myflorida.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) 10/18/2006 12:35:45 PM FW: Reading First/Corrections to Wash Post Article -----Original Message----From: Sue Dickson [mailto:SDickso1@tampabay.rr.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 9:33 AM To: Sharon L Rice Cc: Rhonda Avants; Alleen Miller; Julia Watson; Cyndie Hatt; Deborrah Howes; Wiley Mullins; Donald Pemberton; Drdpetry@aol.com; Ted Sudol; Susan Nitz; Nanci Schenkel; Sharon Smith Whaley; Peg Leach; Laura Egan; Sarah Cooper; Ginny Faillace; Jeb Bush; Jane Edge; Jane Reuter; Kay Holmes; Mira/Julie Halpert; Owens, Debbie Subject: RE: Reading First/Corrections to Wash Post Article SCROLL DOWN A FULL PAGE...IT'S HERE!!! SUE -----Original Message----From: Sue Dickson [mailto:SDickso1@tampabay.rr.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 8:24 AM To: Sharon L Rice Cc: Rhonda Avants; Alleen Miller; Julia Watson; Cyndie Hatt; Deborrah Howes; Wiley Mullins; Donald Pemberton; Drdpetry@aol.com; Ted Sudol; Susan Nitz; Nanci Schenkel; Sharon Smith Whaley; Peg Leach; Laura Egan; Sarah Cooper; Ginny Faillace; Governor Bush; Jane Edge; Jane Reuter; Kay Holmes; Mira/Julie Halpert; Owens, Debbie Subject: Reading First/Corrections to Wash Post Article Significant errors and misconceptions - “Billions for an Inside Game on Reading” by WP's Michael Grunwald -----Original Message----From: Sue Dickson [mailto:SDickso1@tampabay.rr.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 10:28 PM To: Sue Dickson Subject: Emailing: Page1.htm Search EdNews.org Site Archives Web Categories College Newspapers Commentaries and Reports Daily EdNews Education Law/Legislative Policy Education Organizations International Headlines Organizations Press Release Curriculum Support Discount Blinds Insurance Rates Training Videos Maternity Dresses Life Insurance Site Menu View Blogs View Authors Become an Author Author Login Logout () Submit Article My Account My Articles Article Options Email to Friend Print Article Add to Favorites Add to 'Articles to Read' You Recently Viewed... 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Sweet, Jr. Significant errors and misconceptions - “Billions for an Inside Game on Reading” by Michael Grunwald Phillip Bennett Managing Editor The Washington Post 1150 15th St. NW Washington, DC 20071 Dear Mr. Bennett: This letter and the enclosure are an appeal to you for help in alerting your readers to significant errors and misconceptions in an article printed in the Post on October 1, 2006 titled "Billions for an Inside Game on Reading" by Michael Grunwald. He asserted that Reading First grants were awarded to preferred reading programs, and that billions of dollars were misspent because the requirement in Reading First that reading programs be based on "scientifically based reading research" were ignored. Below is a summary of the essential facts that document the errors and misconceptions that have damaged one of the most effective programs to teach vulnerable children to read. Attached to this letter is a detailed presentation that seeks to correct the record. It is my hope that you will consider printing a clarification so that the public you serve will know the truth about Reading First. ERRORS 1.. Grunwald: "The Reading First panels that oversaw state applications were stacked with department officials and other phonics fans." Correction: Department officials were not on panels that judged state applications. 2. Grunwald: "Both the architect of Reading First and the former Secretary of Education Roderick R. Paige have gone to work for the owner of one of those programs, one of whom is also a top Bush fundraiser." Correction: Dr. Reid Lyon and Dr. Rod Paige have taken positions at the American College of Education and Whitney International University. These entities are completely separate from any publisher/vendor of any reading programs or curricula and do not receive any funding from the Federal Government. 3.. Grunwald: "DIBELS was the only assessment used in Reading First." Correction: DIBELS is used in a large number of states but other assessments are used as well.California, for example, does not use DIBELS. 4.. Grunwald: "Reading First money has been steered toward states and local districts that go the phonics route." Correction: Reading First money is allocated based on a formula that takes achievement and poverty levels for each state into account. There is no difference in funding for states that go the "phonics route." 5.. Grunwald: "Kame'enui earned more than $100,000 last year in royalties [from "Reading First textbooks."] Correction:Kame'enui's royalty income includes royalties from about 12 college level textbooks. They are not Reading First textbooks. 6.. Grunwald: "Reading First has little to do with science or with rigor." "The initiative didn't promote scientifically based reading instruction." Correction:Many references to the requirement that scientifically-based reading research be integrated into programs, assessments, and professional development appear in the Reading First guidance document developed for states to use in preparing their application, as well as in the criteria which panelists used in determining if a state application met the requirements of Reading First. 7.. Grunwald: "Department officials and a small group of influential contractors have strong-armed states and local districts into adopting a small group of unproved textbooks and reading programs." Correction: In the example given, a panel member was informed that a particular program was used as both a core program and a supplemental program.This is not strong-arming." 8.. Grunwald:"…deny funding to programs that weren't part of the department's in crowd." Correction: The law requires that funds be denied to reading programs not based on scientifically based research. 9.. Grunwald:"Most of the schools also use the same assessment program, the same instructional model, and one of three training programs developed by Reading first insiders – with little research backing." Correction:Reviews drawing on scientifically based reading research were conducted on assessments and training programs before states could include them in their state plan. 10.. Grunwald: "The administration believes in phonics, which emphasizes repetitive drills that teach children to sound out words.Johnson and other phonics skeptics try to teach the meaning and context of words as well." Correction: The five essential components of reading instruction required by the law include comprehension, which is meaning. These components reflect the findings of the National Reading Panel. 11.. Grunwald:"…it [Success For All] has been shut out of Reading First." Correction:An initial summary of state proposals found that out of 15 states that listed acceptable programs, 9 included Success for All. MISLEADING STATEMENTS 12.. Grunwald:"Instead, the billions have gone to what is effectively a pilot project for untested programs with friends in high places." Correction:Almost all reading programs used in U.S. Classrooms are untested. Every major publisher sold instructional material to Reading First schools. 13.. Grunwald: "They kept denying it, but everybody knew the department had a list," said Jady Johnson, director of the Reading Recovery Council of North America. "They're forcing schools to spend millions on ineffective programs." Correction:Mr. Grunwald pointed out several times in his article that the programs were untested. If they are untested, it is impossible to determine that they are ineffective. 14.. Grunwald:"…reverse decisions to allow whole-language programs in their schools." Correction: The law disallows funds for programs that are not based on scientifically based reading research. 15.. Grunwald:"The implementers failed to deliver the kind of rigorous studies the law promised." Correction:The Reading First law requires an External Evaluation of the implementation and the outcome data for Reading First. These studies will be done over time, and the findings of some "rigorous" studies will be released in 2007 and beyond.See Sec. 1205 of the law. These evaluations are in progress. I am hopeful that you will take the time to review the more detailed responses to Mr. Grunwald's article and take the necessary steps to correct the record. Millions of young children will continue to remain illiterate if Reading First is abandoned. Sincerely, Robert W. Sweet, Jr. Former Professional Staff Member Committee on Education and the Workforce U.S. House of Representatives Committee Staffer for the Reading First law Pages: « Back 1 2 3 4 Next » Next: A Response to Michael Grunwald’s “Billions for an Inside Game on Reading” » Comments a.. Comment #1 (Posted by Alleta Baltes) Rating As the principal of a Reading First school in Wyoming, in 25 years in education it has been one of the most well-researched, results-oriented programs I have ever seen. The results in our school speak for themselves. We'd been the state leader in Reading Recovery/Balanced literacy, and were not seeing the results there. Reading First is an exceptional model every school in the country should be following. The results for children learning to read are amazing!! Submit Comment Copyright 2006 EdNews.org - The Internets #1 source for Education News and Information . All rights reserved. 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Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Campbell, Kristy Sent: Wed Oct 18 08:21:21 2006 Subject: St. Pete Times - Debated teacher bonuses get boost St. Pete Times - Debated teacher bonuses get boost The State Board of Education approves a new performance-based pay plan. By JEFFREY S. SOLOCHEK, Times Staff Writer Published October 18, 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------TAMPA - The controversial idea of tying teacher pay to performance got a boost Tuesday when Hillsborough County, the nation's eighth-largest school district, won state approval for its new bonus plan. State Board of Education chairman Phil Handy called the vote for the Hillsborough plan "historic." He complimented the School Board and teachers union for agreeing on an idea many educators oppose connecting pay to student outcomes. "It's very unique in American history to have such a consensual approach to teacher compensation," Handy said. "The only national prototype is Denver, which took years and years and took a vote of the public." It helped that the School Board and union, which have bargained cooperatively for more than a decade, started from an existing plan. The district has paid performance bonuses for the past three years. The new plan simply adds state-approved criteria. "This validates what we were already doing," School Board chairwoman Carolyn Bricklemyer said. Last year, the school district awarded bonuses to about 1,000 educators it rated most effective. The new plan, which adds $11-million in state money to the program, will allow the district to expand its bonus system to about 3,700 top teachers. Florida lawmakers approved Special Teachers Are Rewarded, or STAR, last spring as part of a push to revamp teacher pay. The idea was to give educators another incentive for helping students make academic progress, a change from the usual method of basing salaries solely on a teacher's degrees, certificates and years of service. STAR requires that at least half of a teacher's evaluation for the bonus be tied to student performance, which in many instances means FCAT scores. Teachers in non-FCAT fields are to be judged based on district-level tests and, in areas such as art and music, on student presentations. That has caused many organizations, including the Florida Education Association, to balk. "We don't think it is a good idea," FEA spokesman Mark Pudlow said. "We still think that base pay needs to be raised first." Still, Pudlow didn't begrudge Hillsborough's early entry into the program. "Local unions make adaptations for their own needs," he said. "If Hillsborough is happy with it, we're happy for them." Florida is among the nation's leaders in the push to tie teacher pay to performance. Only a handful of school districts in other states are in the fold. The mayor of St. Petersburg also has grabbed onto the idea, offering $10,000 bonuses to principals at city-area high schools that improve their state-awarded letter grade. The Pinellas school system is writing its own STAR plan to present to the State Board before the end of the year. Despite their happiness at having reached a milestone Tuesday, both Bricklemyer and Jean Clements, president of the Hillsborough Classroom Teachers Association, said they still have "issues" with the state's performance-based pay rules. They said it would be better to see per-student funding rise and then have the ability to make local decisions about how to spend the money. "The ideal plan is not where we are," Clements said. "The ideal plan would be that every teacher that shows appropriate learning gains for the kids they teach should get this money." Handy did not agree. "We want to create an environment where there are more effective teachers," he said. "The way to do that is to reward performance." He said he expected the Hillsborough plan to become a model. Jeffrey S. Solochek can be reached at solochek@sptimes.com or 813 269-5304. Kristy Campbell Press Secretary Executive Office of Governor Bush (850) 488-5394 kristy.campbell@myflorida.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Sue Dickson Sharon L Rice Rhonda Avants Alleen Miller Julia Watson Cyndie Hatt Deborrah Howes Wiley Mullins Donald Pemberton Drdpetry@aol.com Ted Sudol Susan Nitz Nanci Schenkel Sharon Smith Whaley Peg Leach Laura Egan Sarah Cooper Ginny Faillace Jeb Bush Jane Edge Jane Reuter Kay Holmes Mira/Julie Halpert Owens, Debbie 10/18/2006 1:32:42 PM RE: Reading First/Corrections to Wash Post Article SCROLL DOWN A FULL PAGE...IT'S HERE!!! SUE -----Original Message----From: Sue Dickson [mailto:SDickso1@tampabay.rr.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 8:24 AM To: Sharon L Rice Cc: Rhonda Avants; Alleen Miller; Julia Watson; Cyndie Hatt; Deborrah Howes; Wiley Mullins; Donald Pemberton; Drdpetry@aol.com; Ted Sudol; Susan Nitz; Nanci Schenkel; Sharon Smith Whaley; Peg Leach; Laura Egan; Sarah Cooper; Ginny Faillace; Governor Bush; Jane Edge; Jane Reuter; Kay Holmes; Mira/Julie Halpert; Owens, Debbie Subject: Reading First/Corrections to Wash Post Article Significant errors and misconceptions - “Billions for an Inside Game on Reading” by WP's Michael Grunwald -----Original Message----From: Sue Dickson [mailto:SDickso1@tampabay.rr.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 10:28 PM To: Sue Dickson Subject: Emailing: Page1.htm Search EdNews.org Site Archives Web Categories College Newspapers Commentaries and Reports Daily EdNews Education Law/Legislative Policy Education Organizations International Headlines Organizations Press Release Curriculum Support Discount Blinds Insurance Rates Training Videos Maternity Dresses Life Insurance Site Menu View Blogs View Authors Become an Author Author Login Logout () Submit Article My Account My Articles Article Options Email to Friend Print Article Add to Favorites Add to 'Articles to Read' You Recently Viewed... 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Sweet, Jr. Significant errors and misconceptions - “Billions for an Inside Game on Reading” by Michael Grunwald Phillip Bennett Managing Editor The Washington Post 1150 15th St. NW Washington, DC 20071 Dear Mr. Bennett: This letter and the enclosure are an appeal to you for help in alerting your readers to significant errors and misconceptions in an article printed in the Post on October 1, 2006 titled "Billions for an Inside Game on Reading" by Michael Grunwald. He asserted that Reading First grants were awarded to preferred reading programs, and that billions of dollars were misspent because the requirement in Reading First that reading programs be based on "scientifically based reading research" were ignored. Below is a summary of the essential facts that document the errors and misconceptions that have damaged one of the most effective programs to teach vulnerable children to read. Attached to this letter is a detailed presentation that seeks to correct the record. It is my hope that you will consider printing a clarification so that the public you serve will know the truth about Reading First. ERRORS 1.. Grunwald: "The Reading First panels that oversaw state applications were stacked with department officials and other phonics fans." Correction: Department officials were not on panels that judged state applications. 2. Grunwald: "Both the architect of Reading First and the former Secretary of Education Roderick R. Paige have gone to work for the owner of one of those programs, one of whom is also a top Bush fundraiser." Correction: Dr. Reid Lyon and Dr. Rod Paige have taken positions at the American College of Education and Whitney International University. These entities are completely separate from any publisher/vendor of any reading programs or curricula and do not receive any funding from the Federal Government. 3.. Grunwald: "DIBELS was the only assessment used in Reading First." Correction: DIBELS is used in a large number of states but other assessments are used as well.California, for example, does not use DIBELS. 4.. Grunwald: "Reading First money has been steered toward states and local districts that go the phonics route." Correction: Reading First money is allocated based on a formula that takes achievement and poverty levels for each state into account. There is no difference in funding for states that go the "phonics route." 5.. Grunwald: "Kame'enui earned more than $100,000 last year in royalties [from "Reading First textbooks."] Correction:Kame'enui's royalty income includes royalties from about 12 college level textbooks. They are not Reading First textbooks. 6.. Grunwald: "Reading First has little to do with science or with rigor." "The initiative didn't promote scientifically based reading instruction." Correction:Many references to the requirement that scientifically-based reading research be integrated into programs, assessments, and professional development appear in the Reading First guidance document developed for states to use in preparing their application, as well as in the criteria which panelists used in determining if a state application met the requirements of Reading First. 7.. Grunwald: "Department officials and a small group of influential contractors have strong-armed states and local districts into adopting a small group of unproved textbooks and reading programs." Correction: In the example given, a panel member was informed that a particular program was used as both a core program and a supplemental program.This is not strong-arming." 8.. Grunwald:"…deny funding to programs that weren't part of the department's in crowd." Correction: The law requires that funds be denied to reading programs not based on scientifically based research. 9.. Grunwald:"Most of the schools also use the same assessment program, the same instructional model, and one of three training programs developed by Reading first insiders – with little research backing." Correction:Reviews drawing on scientifically based reading research were conducted on assessments and training programs before states could include them in their state plan. 10.. Grunwald: "The administration believes in phonics, which emphasizes repetitive drills that teach children to sound out words.Johnson and other phonics skeptics try to teach the meaning and context of words as well." Correction: The five essential components of reading instruction required by the law include comprehension, which is meaning. These components reflect the findings of the National Reading Panel. 11.. Grunwald:"…it [Success For All] has been shut out of Reading First." Correction:An initial summary of state proposals found that out of 15 states that listed acceptable programs, 9 included Success for All. MISLEADING STATEMENTS 12.. Grunwald:"Instead, the billions have gone to what is effectively a pilot project for untested programs with friends in high places." Correction:Almost all reading programs used in U.S. Classrooms are untested. Every major publisher sold instructional material to Reading First schools. 13.. Grunwald: "They kept denying it, but everybody knew the department had a list," said Jady Johnson, director of the Reading Recovery Council of North America. "They're forcing schools to spend millions on ineffective programs." Correction:Mr. Grunwald pointed out several times in his article that the programs were untested. If they are untested, it is impossible to determine that they are ineffective. 14.. Grunwald:"…reverse decisions to allow whole-language programs in their schools." Correction: The law disallows funds for programs that are not based on scientifically based reading research. 15.. Grunwald:"The implementers failed to deliver the kind of rigorous studies the law promised." Correction:The Reading First law requires an External Evaluation of the implementation and the outcome data for Reading First. These studies will be done over time, and the findings of some "rigorous" studies will be released in 2007 and beyond.See Sec. 1205 of the law. These evaluations are in progress. I am hopeful that you will take the time to review the more detailed responses to Mr. Grunwald's article and take the necessary steps to correct the record. Millions of young children will continue to remain illiterate if Reading First is abandoned. Sincerely, Robert W. Sweet, Jr. Former Professional Staff Member Committee on Education and the Workforce U.S. House of Representatives Committee Staffer for the Reading First law Pages: « Back 1 2 3 4 Next » Next: A Response to Michael Grunwald’s “Billions for an Inside Game on Reading” » Comments a.. Comment #1 (Posted by Alleta Baltes) Rating As the principal of a Reading First school in Wyoming, in 25 years in education it has been one of the most well-researched, results-oriented programs I have ever seen. The results in our school speak for themselves. We'd been the state leader in Reading Recovery/Balanced literacy, and were not seeing the results there. Reading First is an exceptional model every school in the country should be following. The results for children learning to read are amazing!! Submit Comment Copyright 2006 EdNews.org - The Internets #1 source for Education News and Information . All rights reserved. Privacy Statement • Contact Us • Site Map • Permissions • Advertise From: To: Date: Subject: Klein Joel I. Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 12:31:52 PM RE: St. Pete Times - Debated teacher bonuses get boost Good stuff. Thanks, again for last week. People still buzzing. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 8:24 AM To: Klein Joel I. Subject: Fw: St. Pete Times - Debated teacher bonuses get boost Fyi -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Campbell, Kristy Sent: Wed Oct 18 08:21:21 2006 Subject: St. Pete Times - Debated teacher bonuses get boost St. Pete Times - Debated teacher bonuses get boost The State Board of Education approves a new performance-based pay plan. By JEFFREY S. SOLOCHEK, Times Staff Writer Published October 18, 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------TAMPA - The controversial idea of tying teacher pay to performance got a boost Tuesday when Hillsborough County, the nation's eighth-largest school district, won state approval for its new bonus plan. State Board of Education chairman Phil Handy called the vote for the Hillsborough plan "historic." He complimented the School Board and teachers union for agreeing on an idea many educators oppose connecting pay to student outcomes. "It's very unique in American history to have such a consensual approach to teacher compensation," Handy said. "The only national prototype is Denver, which took years and years and took a vote of the public." It helped that the School Board and union, which have bargained cooperatively for more than a decade, started from an existing plan. The district has paid performance bonuses for the past three years. The new plan simply adds state-approved criteria. "This validates what we were already doing," School Board chairwoman Carolyn Bricklemyer said. Last year, the school district awarded bonuses to about 1,000 educators it rated most effective. The new plan, which adds $11-million in state money to the program, will allow the district to expand its bonus system to about 3,700 top teachers. Florida lawmakers approved Special Teachers Are Rewarded, or STAR, last spring as part of a push to revamp teacher pay. The idea was to give educators another incentive for helping students make academic progress, a change from the usual method of basing salaries solely on a teacher's degrees, certificates and years of service. STAR requires that at least half of a teacher's evaluation for the bonus be tied to student performance, which in many instances means FCAT scores. Teachers in non-FCAT fields are to be judged based on district-level tests and, in areas such as art and music, on student presentations. That has caused many organizations, including the Florida Education Association, to balk. "We don't think it is a good idea," FEA spokesman Mark Pudlow said. "We still think that base pay needs to be raised first." Still, Pudlow didn't begrudge Hillsborough's early entry into the program. "Local unions make adaptations for their own needs," he said. "If Hillsborough is happy with it, we're happy for them." Florida is among the nation's leaders in the push to tie teacher pay to performance. Only a handful of school districts in other states are in the fold. The mayor of St. Petersburg also has grabbed onto the idea, offering $10,000 bonuses to principals at city-area high schools that improve their state-awarded letter grade. The Pinellas school system is writing its own STAR plan to present to the State Board before the end of the year. Despite their happiness at having reached a milestone Tuesday, both Bricklemyer and Jean Clements, president of the Hillsborough Classroom Teachers Association, said they still have "issues" with the state's performance-based pay rules. They said it would be better to see per-student funding rise and then have the ability to make local decisions about how to spend the money. "The ideal plan is not where we are," Clements said. "The ideal plan would be that every teacher that shows appropriate learning gains for the kids they teach should get this money." Handy did not agree. "We want to create an environment where there are more effective teachers," he said. "The way to do that is to reward performance." He said he expected the Hillsborough plan to become a model. Jeffrey S. Solochek can be reached at solochek@sptimes.com or 813 269-5304. Kristy Campbell Press Secretary Executive Office of Governor Bush (850) 488-5394 kristy.campbell@myflorida.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'JKlein@nycboe.net' 10/18/2006 12:24:18 PM Fw: St. Pete Times - Debated teacher bonuses get boost Fyi -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Campbell, Kristy Sent: Wed Oct 18 08:21:21 2006 Subject: St. Pete Times - Debated teacher bonuses get boost St. Pete Times - Debated teacher bonuses get boost The State Board of Education approves a new performance-based pay plan. By JEFFREY S. SOLOCHEK, Times Staff Writer Published October 18, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------TAMPA - The controversial idea of tying teacher pay to performance got a boost Tuesday when Hillsborough County, the nation's eighth-largest school district, won state approval for its new bonus plan. State Board of Education chairman Phil Handy called the vote for the Hillsborough plan "historic." He complimented the School Board and teachers union for agreeing on an idea many educators oppose connecting pay to student outcomes. "It's very unique in American history to have such a consensual approach to teacher compensation," Handy said. "The only national prototype is Denver, which took years and years and took a vote of the public." It helped that the School Board and union, which have bargained cooperatively for more than a decade, started from an existing plan. The district has paid performance bonuses for the past three years. The new plan simply adds state-approved criteria. "This validates what we were already doing," School Board chairwoman Carolyn Bricklemyer said. Last year, the school district awarded bonuses to about 1,000 educators it rated most effective. The new plan, which adds $11-million in state money to the program, will allow the district to expand its bonus system to about 3,700 top teachers. Florida lawmakers approved Special Teachers Are Rewarded, or STAR, last spring as part of a push to revamp teacher pay. The idea was to give educators another incentive for helping students make academic progress, a change from the usual method of basing salaries solely on a teacher's degrees, certificates and years of service. STAR requires that at least half of a teacher's evaluation for the bonus be tied to student performance, which in many instances means FCAT scores. Teachers in non-FCAT fields are to be judged based on district-level tests and, in areas such as art and music, on student presentations. That has caused many organizations, including the Florida Education Association, to balk. "We don't think it is a good idea," FEA spokesman Mark Pudlow said. "We still think that base pay needs to be raised first." Still, Pudlow didn't begrudge Hillsborough's early entry into the program. "Local unions make adaptations for their own needs," he said. "If Hillsborough is happy with it, we're happy for them." Florida is among the nation's leaders in the push to tie teacher pay to performance. Only a handful of school districts in other states are in the fold. The mayor of St. Petersburg also has grabbed onto the idea, offering $10,000 bonuses to principals at city-area high schools that improve their state-awarded letter grade. The Pinellas school system is writing its own STAR plan to present to the State Board before the end of the year. Despite their happiness at having reached a milestone Tuesday, both Bricklemyer and Jean Clements, president of the Hillsborough Classroom Teachers Association, said they still have "issues" with the state's performance-based pay rules. They said it would be better to see per-student funding rise and then have the ability to make local decisions about how to spend the money. "The ideal plan is not where we are," Clements said. "The ideal plan would be that every teacher that shows appropriate learning gains for the kids they teach should get this money." Handy did not agree. "We want to create an environment where there are more effective teachers," he said. "The way to do that is to reward performance." He said he expected the Hillsborough plan to become a model. Jeffrey S. Solochek can be reached at solochek@sptimes.com or 813 269-5304. Kristy Campbell Press Secretary Executive Office of Governor Bush (850) 488-5394 kristy.campbell@myflorida.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Sue Dickson Sharon L Rice Rhonda Avants Alleen Miller Julia Watson Cyndie Hatt Deborrah Howes Wiley Mullins Donald Pemberton Drdpetry@aol.com Ted Sudol Susan Nitz Nanci Schenkel Sharon Smith Whaley Peg Leach Laura Egan Sarah Cooper Ginny Faillace Jeb Bush Jane Edge Jane Reuter Kay Holmes Mira/Julie Halpert Owens, Debbie 10/18/2006 1:23:48 PM Reading First/Corrections to Wash Post Article Significant errors and misconceptions - “Billions for an Inside Game on Reading” by WP's Michael Grunwald -----Original Message----From: Sue Dickson [mailto:SDickso1@tampabay.rr.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 10:28 PM To: Sue Dickson Subject: Emailing: Page1.htm Search EdNews.org Site Archives Web Categories College Newspapers Commentaries and Reports Daily EdNews Education Law/Legislative Policy Education Organizations International Headlines Organizations Press Release Curriculum Support Discount Blinds Insurance Rates Training Videos Maternity Dresses Life Insurance Site Menu View Blogs View Authors Become an Author Author Login Logout () Submit Article My Account My Articles Article Options Email to Friend Print Article Add to Favorites Add to 'Articles to Read' You Recently Viewed... 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Sweet, Jr. Significant errors and misconceptions - “Billions for an Inside Game on Reading” by Michael Grunwald Phillip Bennett Managing Editor The Washington Post 1150 15th St. NW Washington, DC 20071 Dear Mr. Bennett: This letter and the enclosure are an appeal to you for help in alerting your readers to significant errors and misconceptions in an article printed in the Post on October 1, 2006 titled "Billions for an Inside Game on Reading" by Michael Grunwald. He asserted that Reading First grants were awarded to preferred reading programs, and that billions of dollars were misspent because the requirement in Reading First that reading programs be based on "scientifically based reading research" were ignored. Below is a summary of the essential facts that document the errors and misconceptions that have damaged one of the most effective programs to teach vulnerable children to read. Attached to this letter is a detailed presentation that seeks to correct the record. It is my hope that you will consider printing a clarification so that the public you serve will know the truth about Reading First. ERRORS 1.. Grunwald: "The Reading First panels that oversaw state applications were stacked with department officials and other phonics fans." Correction: Department officials were not on panels that judged state applications. 2. Grunwald: "Both the architect of Reading First and the former Secretary of Education Roderick R. Paige have gone to work for the owner of one of those programs, one of whom is also a top Bush fundraiser." Correction: Dr. Reid Lyon and Dr. Rod Paige have taken positions at the American College of Education and Whitney International University. These entities are completely separate from any publisher/vendor of any reading programs or curricula and do not receive any funding from the Federal Government. 3.. Grunwald: "DIBELS was the only assessment used in Reading First." Correction: DIBELS is used in a large number of states but other assessments are used as well.California, for example, does not use DIBELS. 4.. Grunwald: "Reading First money has been steered toward states and local districts that go the phonics route." Correction: Reading First money is allocated based on a formula that takes achievement and poverty levels for each state into account. There is no difference in funding for states that go the "phonics route." 5.. Grunwald: "Kame'enui earned more than $100,000 last year in royalties [from "Reading First textbooks."] Correction:Kame'enui's royalty income includes royalties from about 12 college level textbooks. They are not Reading First textbooks. 6.. Grunwald: "Reading First has little to do with science or with rigor." "The initiative didn't promote scientifically based reading instruction." Correction:Many references to the requirement that scientifically-based reading research be integrated into programs, assessments, and professional development appear in the Reading First guidance document developed for states to use in preparing their application, as well as in the criteria which panelists used in determining if a state application met the requirements of Reading First. 7.. Grunwald: "Department officials and a small group of influential contractors have strong-armed states and local districts into adopting a small group of unproved textbooks and reading programs." Correction: In the example given, a panel member was informed that a particular program was used as both a core program and a supplemental program.This is not strong-arming." 8.. Grunwald:"…deny funding to programs that weren't part of the department's in crowd." Correction: The law requires that funds be denied to reading programs not based on scientifically based research. 9.. Grunwald:"Most of the schools also use the same assessment program, the same instructional model, and one of three training programs developed by Reading first insiders – with little research backing." Correction:Reviews drawing on scientifically based reading research were conducted on assessments and training programs before states could include them in their state plan. 10.. Grunwald: "The administration believes in phonics, which emphasizes repetitive drills that teach children to sound out words.Johnson and other phonics skeptics try to teach the meaning and context of words as well." Correction: The five essential components of reading instruction required by the law include comprehension, which is meaning. These components reflect the findings of the National Reading Panel. 11.. Grunwald:"…it [Success For All] has been shut out of Reading First." Correction:An initial summary of state proposals found that out of 15 states that listed acceptable programs, 9 included Success for All. MISLEADING STATEMENTS 12.. Grunwald:"Instead, the billions have gone to what is effectively a pilot project for untested programs with friends in high places." Correction:Almost all reading programs used in U.S. Classrooms are untested. Every major publisher sold instructional material to Reading First schools. 13.. Grunwald: "They kept denying it, but everybody knew the department had a list," said Jady Johnson, director of the Reading Recovery Council of North America. "They're forcing schools to spend millions on ineffective programs." Correction:Mr. Grunwald pointed out several times in his article that the programs were untested. If they are untested, it is impossible to determine that they are ineffective. 14.. Grunwald:"…reverse decisions to allow whole-language programs in their schools." Correction: The law disallows funds for programs that are not based on scientifically based reading research. 15.. Grunwald:"The implementers failed to deliver the kind of rigorous studies the law promised." Correction:The Reading First law requires an External Evaluation of the implementation and the outcome data for Reading First. These studies will be done over time, and the findings of some "rigorous" studies will be released in 2007 and beyond.See Sec. 1205 of the law. These evaluations are in progress. I am hopeful that you will take the time to review the more detailed responses to Mr. Grunwald's article and take the necessary steps to correct the record. Millions of young children will continue to remain illiterate if Reading First is abandoned. Sincerely, Robert W. Sweet, Jr. Former Professional Staff Member Committee on Education and the Workforce U.S. House of Representatives Committee Staffer for the Reading First law Pages: « Back 1 2 3 4 Next » Next: A Response to Michael Grunwald’s “Billions for an Inside Game on Reading” » Comments a.. Comment #1 (Posted by Alleta Baltes) Rating As the principal of a Reading First school in Wyoming, in 25 years in education it has been one of the most well-researched, results-oriented programs I have ever seen. The results in our school speak for themselves. We'd been the state leader in Reading Recovery/Balanced literacy, and were not seeing the results there. Reading First is an exceptional model every school in the country should be following. The results for children learning to read are amazing!! Submit Comment Copyright 2006 EdNews.org - The Internets #1 source for Education News and Information . All rights reserved. Privacy Statement - Contact Us - Site Map - Permissions - Advertise From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'tms43@juno.com' 'lucy_hadi@dcf.state.fl.us' 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 10/18/2006 12:21:00 PM Re: Foster Liscense policy issues fup I will ask the leadership of dcf to look into your case. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: tms43@juno.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Oct 18 08:11:24 2006 Subject: Foster Liscense policy issues This is a most urgent mater concerning the welfare of four siblings that were placed in my foster care over four years ago. On July 11, 2006 I was arrested on a charge of Domestic Child Abuse Without Great Harm. The specific allegation concerned choking by my eleven year old foster daughter who is a special needs and recent therapeutic placement child who has made the same claim against her first foster care giver and previously against myself. In my prior investigation the facts surrounding the incident were gathered and a followup interview was conducted where she admitted that the scratches were self inflicted. What is of most concern to me in this case is that in the sixty days that followed the incident no one interviewed myself or four collateral's who's names and phone numbers were provided to Camelot on more than one occasion. No contact was ever made with any. There have been several Staffing concerning my re license as a foster parent since the August 13, 2006 expiration date with a recommendation to re license each time. On October 12, 2006 I called Maria Nistra DCF 13 in Orlando to inquire as to the sinning status. I was in need of the information the next day for Judge Wallace to place the children back in our home. Ms Nistra informed me that she was holding her own Staffing without any of the local knowledgeable parties in attendance. I expressed my concern that a fair and informed decision could not be the outcome in that case. I was told that she was not inclined to sign the license. As a Foster Parent I feel that a fair and unbiased investigation was not conducted in a timely manor and that both my children and myself have suffered greatly and needlessly as a result. This is not meant to be a personnel attack on any one individual. I do feel however that flawed procedures were used in the investigation which did not reveal all the pertinent information. As a result some ninety days later decisions are formed base on prejudicial and incomplete findings of the facts. This matter needs to be looked at immediately for the sake of my children and to promote a much needed sense of fair play to prospective Foster Parents. We need both. I have made prior contact with Representative Dennis Baxley's office in Ocala and I beleive that he also is concerned. Respectfully, Thomas M. Sheehan From: To: Date: Subject: Pace, Laura Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 12:18:47 PM RE: Please Read ASAP: Lake County Sheriff Chris Daniels -- your help needed I appreciate your quick reply, and thank you for sending Eustis High School a State flag. I graduated from EHS in 1988, and came back to teach in 2000 – and we’ve never (to my recollection) had one before. Thank you again! Laura From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 9:15 PM To: Pace, Laura Cc: Nathan.Adams@myflorida.com; betty.hampton@myflorida.com; Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com Subject: RE: Please Read ASAP: Lake County Sheriff Chris Daniels -- your help needed yes you have permission to fly the flag at half mast. IN addition, I will be sending you a State flag. Your school should have one. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Pace, Laura [mailto:PaceL@lake.k12.fl.us] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 6:38 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Please Read ASAP: Lake County Sheriff Chris Daniels -- your help needed Importance: High Good afternoon, Governor Bush. I am a teacher for Eustis High School in Lake County, Florida. As you are likely aware, our Lake County Sheriff, Chris Daniels, was killed in a bus accident during a charity event over the weekend. To honor our fallen sheriff, as well as one of EHS' own alumni, we lowered the American flag in front of our school to half mast. Unfortunately, some unthoughtful person complained of this, stating that it was illegal to do such a thing without the state's governor proclamation. Sheriff Daniels was also a veteran, and I find it insulting that we were told by our own Superintendent of Schools NOT to fly our flag at half-mast to honor our sheriff. We were told we could fly a "state" flag, but NOT the American flag. Our school does not even OWN a state flag! Tomorrow (Wednesday), our TV production students plan to video a short EHS memorial service honoring Sheriff Daniels. May we please have the "required" permission to fly our flag at half mast? Your attention and sensitivity to this matter is greatly appreciated. I hope you receive this message in time to respond quickly to my request. Thanking you in advance. Laura L. Pace-Cermak English & Reading teacher Key Club sponsor EUSTIS HIGH SCHOOL 1300 E. Washington Avenue Eustis, FL 32726 352.357.4147 pacel@lake.k12.fl.us GO, PANTHERS! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Under Florida's "Public Records" law, absent a specific exclusion, written communications to or from Lake School District employees are considered public records. E-mail communication with this correspondent may be subject to public and media disclosure upon request. From: To: Date: Subject: tms43@juno.com Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 12:11:24 PM Foster Liscense policy issues This is a most urgent mater concerning the welfare of four siblings that were placed in my foster care over four years ago. On July 11, 2006 I was arrested on a charge of Domestic Child Abuse Without Great Harm. The specific allegation concerned choking by my eleven year old foster daughter who is a special needs and recent therapeutic placement child who has made the same claim against her first foster care giver and previously against myself. In my prior investigation the facts surrounding the incident were gathered and a followup interview was conducted where she admitted that the scratches were self inflicted. What is of most concern to me in this case is that in the sixty days that followed the incident no one interviewed myself or four collateral's who's names and phone numbers were provided to Camelot on more than one occasion. No contact was ever made with any. There have been several Staffing concerning my re license as a foster parent since the August 13, 2006 expiration date with a recommendation to re license each time. On October 12, 2006 I called Maria Nistra DCF 13 in Orlando to inquire as to the sinning status. I was in need of the information the next day for Judge Wallace to place the children back in our home. Ms Nistra informed me that she was holding her own Staffing without any of the local knowledgeable parties in attendance. I expressed my concern that a fair and informed decision could not be the outcome in that case. I was told that she was not inclined to sign the license. As a Foster Parent I feel that a fair and unbiased investigation was not conducted in a timely manor and that both my children and myself have suffered greatly and needlessly as a result. This is not meant to be a personnel attack on any one individual. I do feel however that flawed procedures were used in the investigation which did not reveal all the pertinent information. As a result some ninety days later decisions are formed base on prejudicial and incomplete findings of the facts. This matter needs to be looked at immediately for the sake of my children and to promote a much needed sense of fair play to prospective Foster Parents. We need both. I have made prior contact with Representative Dennis Baxley's office in Ocala and I beleive that he also is concerned. Respectfully, Thomas M. Sheehan From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 10/18/2006 11:46:05 AM Re: URGENT, PLEASE RESPOND!!!! Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Gormley, Carol To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Oct 18 07:36:09 2006 Subject: RE: URGENT, PLEASE RESPOND!!!! Christa tells me that the primary factor in determining how long the review takes is how quickly the provider submits the requested additional documentation, however, she is checking into this case to see what's going on. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 9:29 PM To: Gormley, Carol Subject: FW: URGENT, PLEASE RESPOND!!!! any help? -----Original Message----From: theraproassociates@netzero.net [mailto:theraproassociates@netzero.net] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 9:02 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: URGENT, PLEASE RESPOND!!!! 10/17/06 Dear Governor Bush, Here is an update of how critical the situation is with our company. I was only approved for another $50,000 business loan. This Friday, 10/20/06, is payday for my staff and we're on the verge of collapse. I called the local AHCA office yesterday and spoke to the reviewer. I asked how was the review? She replied "Okay so far"..."I'm continuing to work on it." I’m begging you to please stress to AHCA how important it is to expedite this review! The local AHCA office has had my paperwork for over 1week! Even if they just release the funds for the claims they’ve reviewed, I might have a chance of staying in business!!! The fact is that we have serviced our patients and billed accordingly. I ask that you help me with this ordeal! This isn’t right!!! God bless you!!! Sincerely, Bernie del Riesgo, Owner / Occupational Therapist B & V Thera-Pro Associates, Corp. Group Provider #887902800 File #49474 From: To: Date: Subject: Lewis, Tom Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 11:39:07 AM 9th Flr DMS Space Governor, Please don't give away our space in the Capitol until we talk...Radar mentioned to me yesterday... Tom From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Deirdre Finn (Dfinn@myflorida.com) 10/18/2006 10:55:22 AM FW: FEMA Trailers/Affordable Housing -----Original Message----From: JLRttag@cs.com [mailto:JLRttag@cs.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 6:51 AM To: mark.kaplan@myflorida.com; Steve.Auger@floridahousing.org Cc: Jeb Bush Subject: FEMA Trailers/Affordable Housing Mr. Jim Williams who farms tomatoes in Florida and South Carolina and owns 1800 acres in Charlotte County has been negotiating with Tom Turner of FEMA to buy 50 trailers from FEMA and set up in his farm in Charlotte County to provide affordable housing for farm workers. This would provide much needed housing for about 300 workers. He has secured financing through his bank. FEMA has told him that if a State agency would be involved he could get the trailers for about $9000 each rather than the $12,000 price they've now reached. Is it possible to do this transaction thru a state agency? Time is of the essence. thanks J. Luis Rodriguez Florida Farmers, Inc. 954-914-5392 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Balfour, Don' 10/18/2006 10:53:43 AM RE: WOTC surveys info thank you for your quick response. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Balfour, Don [mailto:Don.Balfour@senate.ga.gov] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 12:10 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: WOTC surveys info Governor, Per your request, please see the attachment with the WOTC surveys. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Bracy, Carol 10/18/2006 10:53:17 AM FW: WOTC surveys info Q_A_Discussion_Points4835744_1.DOC tanf_recovery_overview_4835739_1 (2).DOC let us discuss this today. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Balfour, Don [mailto:Don.Balfour@senate.ga.gov] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 12:10 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: WOTC surveys info Governor, Per your request, please see the attachment with the WOTC surveys. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Deirdre Finn (Dfinn@myflorida.com) 10/18/2006 10:52:42 AM FW: Space Adventures' Client, First Female Private Space Explorer to Make History on Mon., Sept. 18! Hurricane Article.pdf -----Original Message----From: Eric Anderson [mailto:eanderson@spaceadventures.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 12:08 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Space Adventures' Client, First Female Private Space Explorer to Make History on Mon., Sept. 18! Dear Jeb: It was great to see you at the beginning of the month in Tallahassee. I'm following up with two points per your request: 1) Attached is the PDF version of the article I showed you from Scientific American. Mike Murray from my office has been in contact with Carol Bracy, and will make sure she gets a copy as well. 2) I'm looking forward to your advice on near-term funding sources for our $500K business feasibility study and technical plan. Given Florida's great potential benefit from such a system, we appreciate your thoughts on how and from what sources we might receive some funding to get the ball rolling. All the best Eric From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 8:41 PM To: Eric Anderson Subject: RE: Space Adventures' Client, First Female Private Space Explorer to Make History on Mon., Sept. 18! congratulations. How come you didn't get Madonna? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Eric Anderson [mailto:eanderson@spaceadventures.com] Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 4:33 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Space Adventures' Client, First Female Private Space Explorer to Make History on Mon., Sept. 18! Dear Jeb; Space Adventures will make history again in three days -- the same company that: Launched Dennis Tito to orbit as the world’s first space tourist; Sent the first African in space; Is organizing the world’s first private mission to the moon; And, in fact, has launched all of the world’s private space explorers to date; Has now organized for the world’s first female private space explorer! Anousheh Ansari, telecom entrepreneur and title sponsor for the Ansari X Prize, will fly to orbit on a Soyuz TMA spacecraft set to launch at 12:09 a.m. EDT on Mon., Sept. 18, 2006. Our recent announcements of her historic flight have generated global attention over the last several weeks, with literally billions of media impressions through thousands of placements around the world. Below are a few links to some of the best stories; and of course, you can find a wealth of information on www.spaceadventures.com: BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5345872.stm New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/glogin?URI=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/12/science/space/ 12tourist.html&OQ=_rQ3D1Q26refQ3Dspaceandcosmos&OP=5c066518Q2FMQ2B!7MQ27oQ3De@ooQ2FQ23MQ23Q25Q2 5FMQ252M3Q23MeQ3DQ5D!Q7CQ3D!MeS_Q3D!M3Q23Q2Foq@Q5DeQ2FQ2AsQ2FhQ3A CBS News http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/15/ap/tech/mainD8K5FDC03.shtml Gizmag http://www.gizmag.com/go/6077/ Our mission and objective at Space Adventures is to continue to show the world that it is possible for private companies to carry out human space exploration and to inspire our next generations of space explorers. If you have any questions or comments, do ecanderson@spaceadventures.com or +1 (703) 524-7172. My Very Best Regards, Eric Anderson President & CEO Space Adventures, Ltd. www.spaceadventures.com not hesitate to contact me at From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Dana, Pam' 10/18/2006 10:51:51 AM RE: AF Ltr to Senator Nelson what can we do. jeb -----Original Message----From: Dana, Pam [mailto:Pam.Dana@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 10:19 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Kaplan, Mark; Oviedo, Nina; Bonner, Franklin Subject: FW: AF Ltr to Senator Nelson FYI...Letter from General Carlson to Senator Nelson re: 46th Test & Eval. Address block notes Nelson as being part of the House...and the content lack substance at least in terms of answering questions. General Carlson, head of AF Air Material Command at Wright-Patterson, is the driver of the move to Edwards, and from being challenged on his decision, seems to have dug his heels in. As such, I am told he is ticking alot of folks in DC. Next week (Monday), Chairman Young is sending one of his top defense staffer to Eglin to get latest briefing. -----Original Message----From: Gordon Fornell [mailto:gbfornell@earthlink.net] Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 8:09 PM To: GENJB@aol.com; Dana, Pam; Natter (E-mail); Nelms, Wayne; Susan Story Subject: Fw: AF Ltr to Senator Nelson If I had gotten answers like this to my questions, I would be furious. Non-answers!!! Gordy ----- Original Message ----From: Black, Robert (BBLACK) To: Jim Breitenfeld ; Kay Rasmussen ; Larry Sassano ; Gordon Eldridge ; Gordy Fornell Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 5:43 PM Subject: AF Ltr to Senator Nelson Distribution to all DSI would be good. Please note that Gen Carlson's letter is addressed to Nelson shows that he is really a member of the House of Representatives vice a Senator. UGH......... I am getting tired of being embarrassed for the AF. Bob From: To: CC: Date: Subject: JLRttag@cs.com mark.kaplan@myflorida.com Steve.Auger@floridahousing.org Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 10:51:06 AM FEMA Trailers/Affordable Housing Mr. Jim Williams who farms tomatoes in Florida and South Carolina and owns 1800 acres in Charlotte County has been negotiating with Tom Turner of FEMA to buy 50 trailers from FEMA and set up in his farm in Charlotte County to provide affordable housing for farm workers. This would provide much needed housing for about 300 workers. He has secured financing through his bank. FEMA has told him that if a State agency would be involved he could get the trailers for about $9000 each rather than the $12,000 price they've now reached. Is it possible to do this transaction thru a state agency? Time is of the essence. thanks J. Luis Rodriguez Florida Farmers, Inc. 954-914-5392 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Steve Windhaus' 10/18/2006 10:49:19 AM RE: Lack of words The lack of rigor and relevance starts in middle school and gets worse in high school. This year, we have accelerated reforms in middle school, like requiring remedial reading courses for below basic readers, 12 credit hours in English, soc studies, science and math to graduate to high school and requiring at least one high school course for qualified middle school students. For high school, we are expanding ap classes so high achieving kids are challenged. Starting next year, each high school freshmen must declare a major, which I believe will make high school a lot more interesting. There are 16 credits that are mandatory. The new law requires a set of majors in each high school be made available which will be for four credits out of the remaining eight. We have see 750 majors already which range from career type majors to the performing arts. your comments about the teachers that don't care saddens me. I prefer to think that your wife's approach is the one we should aspire to and pay more for! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Steve Windhaus [mailto:steve@windhaus.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 1:21 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Lack of words Jeb, incredible as it may appear, coming from a person who makes his living with the written word, I cannot describe the ache in my soul from a conversation this evening with two young people who graduated from local public high schools in the last two years. Both of them passed the FCAT, but their stories are truly sad. It has changed my complete perspective on what is wrong with the public school system. And I don’t know if it is just in this county, state, region or nationwide. Both of these young people took placement tests at IRCC and, despite graduating from high school (and passing FCAT), they are taking remedial courses in English, reading and math. I was totally flabbergasted. I asked them to explain how this could be. They told me the following: They were not given any preparation on what to anticipate from the demands of the college environment, Most (not a lot; not some, but most) of their teachers really did not show that they cared about the students, that they were, “just doing their jobs.” For example, if a student asked a question, the teacher would simply tell them to get the answer from another student. As the students progressed through high school they received less and less homework. In fact, both emphatically stated that they rarely had any homework whatsoever in the senior year. One of these students told me that she felt very uncomfortable reading; that when a teacher would ask her to read, this girl would simply state she did not feel like reading, and the teacher would simply move on to the next student. That tends to make me believe that what told me about the teachers may be very true. The other of these students took ‘honors’ classes in his senior year. In the last couple of years I have seen a lot of young people who recently graduated from high school, and I get absolutely no indication that many of them really care about going on to college. They just want to go out and get a job to move out of their parents’ homes and become independent. What I see in so many of these young people is a clear lack of desire to further their educations. And isn’t enrollment (not counting foreign students) declining in our institutions of higher education? I do know enrollment is declining in our community colleges. If there is credence in what I have learned, then it is clearly a situation whereby one of the most serious problems about primary and secondary education resides right there in those institutions. We can blame parents all we want, and I still believe there is a substantial claim for blame being directed to many of them for simply not caring or trying to encourage the best from their kids, but what about the teachers? My wife is a very dedicated teacher. I have heard and seen enough from young people in her high school to know that Myra is dedicated. She does care about those students, and she does command their respect. She makes that so very clear to them. She is so popular among the students that many of them try to get into her class, if possible. I am so very proud of her. She went to school to study and learn to become a teacher. That was her desired vocation. When she comes home from the school every day she is mentally exhausted. You can see it in her face. You can hear it in her words. As a parent and past participant in school advisory councils I feel most certain that many people posing as teachers in today’s public schools do not have the intangibles, drive, devotion and dedication that I can proudly say exist in my wife. Oh, the reason for which I feel so much pain in my soul is because one of those two young people I spoke to tonight is my older daughter. I worked very hard to graduate from high school, and we had homework all the time. I grew out of my immaturities and overcame the potential of becoming a ‘professional student’ in the 1970’s to earn my BS from the University of Houston, and moved on to secure an MBA. Despite many trials and tribulations, I was able to work full-time (City Colleges of Chicago), get a student loan to help defer my costs of earning an MBA and survive. And now I am beginning to understand a lot of the frustrations my daughter feels. Imagine being the daughter of parents with college degrees and having suffered her experiences in high school and community college. Personally, I am struggling to identify my faults. I have tried to do what I can to help both of my daughters. The younger one appears to be moving forward alright. She has passed one of the two sections of FCAT, and is expected to achieve the same in the other section before her senior year, but what kinds of guarantees do I have that she will not endure the same consequences as her older sister did at IRCC? I don’t consider myself a bad parent. In fact, we are so conservative in our views on life, and our children know that, but peer pressure is so great on them. We constantly strive to convey very moral, positive views to our children about life, but what is one to think when you learn that a very large number of today’s young people do not consider cheating in school to be a bad thing; that it is just something people do to succeed? What kind of message is this to my children? What the heck am I fighting here? If I have failed, then that is my sorrowful burden. I have even offered to enroll my daughter is a specialized training program to improve her reading skills. Her frustrations are so high that she just simply wants this semester to end and then go out and get a job. My one consolation is that she just asked me, moments ago, to take her to Barnes & Noble on Saturday and help find a book Daniella wants to read. Of course, I will do it. I only hope that glimmer of hope is tied to some ‘light at the end of the tunnel’. Steve From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Dinah P' 10/18/2006 10:35:48 AM RE: This made me laugh don't you think it is true? -----Original Message----From: Dinah P [mailto:dinahpulver@hotmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 11:52 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: This made me laugh out loud. Great quote. "People are smarter than the pundits give them credit for. The world knows that Mark Foley is in rehab now trying to sort out his life, that he's a congressman in disgrace, that he's not on the ballot, that he's not running," Bush said. "If you find somebody in this district that's registered to vote that doesn't know that, come talk to me." Regards, Dinah From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Greer, Monica' 10/18/2006 10:35:12 AM RE: AP: Insurance commissioner denies workers comp rate filing it is working out very, very well. Thanks! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Greer, Monica [mailto:Monica.Greer@LASPBS.STATE.FL.US] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 11:41 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: AP: Insurance commissioner denies workers comp rate filing This article brings a smile to my face. Great to see that the reform is really working and making a difference! I'm glad to have been a part of it! From: Philpot, Thomas [mailto:Thomas.Philpot@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Tue 10/17/2006 5:12 PM Subject: AP: Insurance commissioner denies workers comp rate filing Insurance commissioner denies workers comp rate filing TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty rejected a request for higher workers compensation rates Tuesday, calling instead for a decrease in rates, citing fewer claims that have cost less. The National Council on Compensation Insurance had proposed a decrease in workers comp premiums that would have averaged 13.3 percent statewide. The organization had cited a drop in the frequency of injured workers' claims and a reduction in the cost of those claims since a 2003 change in state workers comp law that aimed to cut fraud and abuse in the system. McCarty said officials in his office disagreed with the council's predictions of how much insurers could expect to pay out in workers comp claims. State regulators believe the increase should instead be 15.7 percent, which would give Florida employers a cumulative saving of $400 million. Whatever the drop, it will be the fourth consecutive drop in rates since the new law took effect. ``This will provide a significant boost to Florida businesses and to our state's economy,'' McCarty said. ``Not only has the 2003 law produced hundreds of millions of dollars in reduced premiums, it is also delivering benefits to employees more efficiently and fairly and has sharply reduced fraud and abuse in the system.'' Thomas Philpot Public Information Specialist Executive Office of the Governor 850.488.5394 Office 850.488.4042 Fax From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'liza.mcfadden@vfffund.org' 10/18/2006 10:29:02 AM RE: pol and more it was a fine event, Liza. you do great work. Jeb -----Original Message----From: liza.mcfadden@vfffund.org [mailto:liza.mcfadden@vfffund.org] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 4:22 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: pol and more Governor You were right - Steve knew something, and likely more than he was admitting, but I am so glad we had this opportunity to thank him. I've learned at lot from him, and thank you for introducing him to me, and to so many others! (By the way, because it was supposed to rain we moved the event from the frontyard to the backyard to limit the amount of possible walking through rain. We had made the decision yesterday but unfortunately the tent was already up, so I apologize for the big tent in the front yard for no apparent purpose). Prior to the POL event, we held our bi-annual Foundation board meeting. Of note, (1) auditors supplied letter that while audit is not totally complete they anticipate no recommendations and no findings; our annual budget about $21,000,000 (flexes if we have storms etc) - which I was surprised to learn is larger than national POL! Plus we give out WAY more money (our administrative cost continues at less than 3.5%!). (2) Board will work on transition - if Charlie wins, he is fairly familiar with the hurricane, mentoring and literacy efforts. Having David Griffin and Laura Branker on our board will be helpful for their insight to process. Any recommendations appreciated. POL is so awesome - congrats!. Some day - in your lifetime - I hope we can hold an event and honor all the Point of Light recipients we've ever had. Maybe like a 10th year anniversary or something. Would be great to see the "army of compassion" in one place. LIZA From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tue 17-Oct-06 9:52 PM To: mariedinon@comcast.net Subject: RE: Local epidemic fup thank you Marie. I love the initiative. You guys are doing great work. I will see if we can help and I can attend. jeb -----Original Message----From: mariedinon@comcast.net [mailto:mariedinon@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 7:09 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Local epidemic Dear Jeb, I remember when you asked the Teen Trendsetters how many had read Tipping Point since last year. Much to your disappointment, no hands were raised. You said we were just like the press and never listened to what you told us to do. Well, next time you ask, I'll put my hand up. I get it. I believe in social epidemics and I saw you tip one over the edge that day. To make a long story short, my superintendent and chair of the school board where there. They were charged up and whet back and forth on their cells, car to car on the way back to Lee County. Now and again they checked in to give me one or more directions. We sent out or personally distributed over 80,000 “Be a Reading Mentor” cards. Our school board candidates promoted the program at all their campaign stops. I’m still very busy trying to place all the mentors. Included in the groups who wanted to help are businesses. Many will earn a place on your distinguished corporate honor roll. Sometime a person with a job as simple as office staff has recruited fellow office workers and bosses to mentor on a lunch period once a week. One corporation, Johnson Engineering, wanted to help but didn’t feel release time was a way for them to go since so many employees works 60 to 70 hours a week to begin with. Release time would only leave them to work later at night. I worked with their marketing man and came up with the idea expressed below in the press release. As part of the plan they want to challenge other corporations to meet the same standard of support for a local school. Johnson Engeering is going to operate this program in the five counties where they have offices; however, we think the strategy could be replicated across the state. Mr. Teuber (our board chair) and I would like for you to consider becoming a partner in announcing this program and asking other corporations to meet the challenge and pick a school to support in the manner described below. I’ll see you tonight at the Points of Light reception. God bless, Marie From: Joel Halberstadt [mailto:JDH@johnsoneng.com] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 1:34 PM To: Dinon, Dr. Marie Subject: Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Halberstadt Contact: Joel Director, Marketing (239) 461-2418 Johnson Engineering Launches "Support Our Schools" Program to Benefit Students and Teachers in a Five County Area Fort Myers, FL (October 16, 2006)-Southwest Florida's oldest and best-known engineering firm has announced plans for an annual program designed to help support the needs of children and their teachers in grades K-5, and it challenges other local companies to do the same. The innovative "Support Our Schools" Program will be implemented in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Pasco counties where Fort Myers-based Johnson Engineering has offices. With a $25,000 annual investment, "Support Our Schools" will provide library and teaching books for students, as well as needed supplies and equipment for their teachers. In November of each year, the five school districts will each select one K-5 school to receive $5,000 worth of library books, supplies or equipment of their choosing. Schools will be selected based upon need and circumstances. Johnson Engineering will donate $1000 to the school to be spent at their next Scholastic Book Fair, where the school's media specialist and teachers will be able to select the books they need the most for their media center. In addition, Johnson Engineering employees will have the opportunity to donate funds for additional books for the school. For equipment, computers, supplies or special purchases that will benefit the teachers - and that have not been in the school's budget - an additional $4,000 will be provided to each of the five selected elementary schools. "We see a tremendous need in this area," says Johnson Engineering President Steve Morrison. "We have done a lot of research and by working with the school districts, feel that this is the best place for our company and our 300 employees to make an impact. It is our hope that other businesses will join us in this important endeavor." Johnson Engineering has created a logo, posters and an information packet for any company that would also like to participate in the "Support Our Schools" Program. "We are willing to do the work on administering this program to support the needs of our schools. It's a great way to involve our employees and to make a difference that is important to all of us," said Morrison. The school districts in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Pasco Counties will officially announce the elementary schools participating in the 2007 "Support Our Schools" Program on October 24, and presentations will be made at each of the schools in early November. Information packets are available to companies that would like to join the "Support Our Schools" Program. Contact: Joel Halberstadt, Director of Marketing at (239) 461-2418 or email jdh@johnsoneng.com. Johnson Engineering, currently celebrating its 60th anniversary in Southwest Florida, provides a complete range of services in planning & development, surveying & mapping, transportation, utilities, water resources, environmental consulting, GIS and landscape architecture. -30- This is a great release from Dr. Browder in case you haven't seen!!! Joel Halberstadt Director, Marketing 2158 Johnson Street Fort Myers, FL 33902 Phone (239) 461-2418 Fax (239) 332-3639 Email jhalberstadt@johnsoneng.com "Since 1946...peace-of-mind by design." Press Release Communications Lee County Public Schools Phone: 239-461-8420 Fax: 239-337-8505 www.leeschools.net Date: October 16, 2006 Contact: Joe Donzelli, Director, Communications, 239-461-8420 Joel Halberstadt, Director of Marketing, Johnson Engineering, 239-461-2418 SUBJECT: BENEFIT LOCAL BUSINESS TO CREATE NEW PROGRAM TO LEE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL School districts cannot do it alone - they need the help and support of the entire community. Johnson Engineering has stepped up to the plate to do just that. The company, which is Southwest Florida's oldest and best-known engineering firm, has created the "Support Our Schools" program that will benefit schools in five counties, including Lee. "Every time I think our business community is doing everything they can to help, someone comes along and does even more for our students," said Dr. James Browder, Superintendent of Schools. "I cannot thank Johnson Engineering enough - they will truly make a difference in the lives of children." The company is pledging $5,000 annually to a Lee County elementary school - $4,000 that the school can use for equipment, supplies, computers or other items they deem necessary and $1,000 for the school to spend on the books they feel their media center needs most. Lee County Public Schools is in the process of selecting the elementary school for this year and will have that choice completed in the next week. Along with helping out a school in each of the five counties a year, the program's goal is to get additional corporate sponsors to join the effort - that way, even more schools can benefit. "This just shows that our corporate community understands the importance of education and they want to help in any way they can," Dr. Browder said. "I hope others join Johnson Engineering so the Support our Schools program can grow." ### From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'radanford@earthlink.net' 10/18/2006 10:26:45 AM RE: Providing An Alternative Toward Inmate Overcrowding. I will pass on this information to Jim McDonough, the Sec of the Dept of Corrections. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Robert Danford [mailto:radanford@earthlink.net] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 10:48 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Providing An Alternative Toward Inmate Overcrowding. Dear Governor Bush: This Email will serve to confirm my telephone conversation with Mr. Richard Prudom of the Department of Corrections, and your Deputy Secretary in Cabinet Affairs who today took my CEO's Contact Information and gave it to your staff in Budget & Planning. I believe 2 years ago, we forwarded a presentation package regarding the design and modular construction of a total turnkey high security prison that we could lease to the State on a cost per bed, per day basis. We do not have the name of the party we conferenced called with, but I do now know of the urgency facing the next Governor on housing the mentally ill in the State Prison System. Traditionally using the moretraditional forms of construction, the turn around or completion time is around 3 to 6 years. In our construction methods we can build quicker between 11 to 16 months, I do not know who are all of the people that need to be talked to before anything happens, however I await your input if there is any? Respectfully, ROBERT A. DANFORD, CHS. III. A.C.F.E. 661-588-8930 From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush James McDonough (McDonough.James@mail.dc.state.fl.us) 10/18/2006 10:25:54 AM FW: Providing An Alternative Toward Inmate Overcrowding. STATE_OF_NEVADA_DOC_Dormitory_Quotation_8_21_06.doc CorMod_1004_Layout_9_12_06.pdf CSSA_2006SuzieCohenJailFacilitesNeedFINAL060906.doc Las_Vegas_400_Bed_Dorm_Proposal_9_20_06.pdf Las_Vegas_Dorm_Floor_Plan.pdf STATE_OF_CALIF_DOC_Dormitory_Schedule_7_28_06.doc AMS-LBS Modular Prisons Presentation-PDF[1].pdf -----Original Message----From: Robert Danford [mailto:radanford@earthlink.net] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 10:48 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Providing An Alternative Toward Inmate Overcrowding. Dear Governor Bush: This Email will serve to confirm my telephone conversation with Mr. Richard Prudom of the Department of Corrections, and your Deputy Secretary in Cabinet Affairs who today took my CEO's Contact Information and gave it to your staff in Budget & Planning. I believe 2 years ago, we forwarded a presentation package regarding the design and modular construction of a total turnkey high security prison that we could lease to the State on a cost per bed, per day basis. We do not have the name of the party we conferenced called with, but I do now know of the urgency facing the next Governor on housing the mentally ill in the State Prison System. Traditionally using the moretraditional forms of construction, the turn around or completion time is around 3 to 6 years. In our construction methods we can build quicker between 11 to 16 months, I do not know who are all of the people that need to be talked to before anything happens, however I await your input if there is any? Respectfully, ROBERT A. DANFORD, CHS. III. A.C.F.E. 661-588-8930 From: To: Date: Subject: liza.mcfadden@vfffund.org Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 8:22:22 AM pol and more Governor You were right - Steve knew something, and likely more than he was admitting, but I am so glad we had this opportunity to thank him. I've learned at lot from him, and thank you for introducing him to me, and to so many others! (By the way, because it was supposed to rain we moved the event from the frontyard to the backyard to limit the amount of possible walking through rain. We had made the decision yesterday but unfortunately the tent was already up, so I apologize for the big tent in the front yard for no apparent purpose). Prior to the POL event, we held our bi-annual Foundation board meeting. Of note, (1) auditors supplied letter that while audit is not totally complete they anticipate no recommendations and no findings; our annual budget about $21,000,000 (flexes if we have storms etc) - which I was surprised to learn is larger than national POL! Plus we give out WAY more money (our administrative cost continues at less than 3.5%!). (2) Board will work on transition - if Charlie wins, he is fairly familiar with the hurricane, mentoring and literacy efforts. Having David Griffin and Laura Branker on our board will be helpful for their insight to process. Any recommendations appreciated. POL is so awesome - congrats!. Some day - in your lifetime - I hope we can hold an event and honor all the Point of Light recipients we've ever had. Maybe like a 10th year anniversary or something. Would be great to see the "army of compassion" in one place. LIZA From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tue 17-Oct-06 9:52 PM To: mariedinon@comcast.net Subject: RE: Local epidemic fup thank you Marie. I love the initiative. You guys are doing great work. I will see if we can help and I can attend. jeb -----Original Message----From: mariedinon@comcast.net [mailto:mariedinon@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 7:09 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Local epidemic Dear Jeb, I remember when you asked the Teen Trendsetters how many had read Tipping Point since last year. Much to your disappointment, no hands were raised. You said we were just like the press and never listened to what you told us to do. Well, next time you ask, I'll put my hand up. I get it. I believe in social epidemics and I saw you tip one over the edge that day. To make a long story short, my superintendent and chair of the school board where there. They were charged up and whet back and forth on their cells, car to car on the way back to Lee County. Now and again they checked in to give me one or more directions. We sent out or personally distributed over 80,000 “Be a Reading Mentor” cards. Our school board candidates promoted the program at all their campaign stops. I’m still very busy trying to place all the mentors. Included in the groups who wanted to help are businesses. Many will earn a place on your distinguished corporate honor roll. Sometime a person with a job as simple as office staff has recruited fellow office workers and bosses to mentor on a lunch period once a week. One corporation, Johnson Engineering, wanted to help but didn’t feel release time was a way for them to go since so many employees works 60 to 70 hours a week to begin with. Release time would only leave them to work later at night. I worked with their marketing man and came up with the idea expressed below in the press release. As part of the plan they want to challenge other corporations to meet the same standard of support for a local school. Johnson Engeering is going to operate this program in the five counties where they have offices; however, we think the strategy could be replicated across the state. Mr. Teuber (our board chair) and I would like for you to consider becoming a partner in announcing this program and asking other corporations to meet the challenge and pick a school to support in the manner described below. I’ll see you tonight at the Points of Light reception. God bless, Marie From: Joel Halberstadt [mailto:JDH@johnsoneng.com] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 1:34 PM To: Dinon, Dr. Marie Subject: Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Halberstadt Contact: Joel Director, Marketing (239) 461-2418 Johnson Engineering Launches "Support Our Schools" Program to Benefit Students and Teachers in a Five County Area Fort Myers, FL (October 16, 2006)-Southwest Florida's oldest and best-known engineering firm has announced plans for an annual program designed to help support the needs of children and their teachers in grades K-5, and it challenges other local companies to do the same. The innovative "Support Our Schools" Program will be implemented in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Pasco counties where Fort Myers-based Johnson Engineering has offices. With a $25,000 annual investment, "Support Our Schools" will provide library and teaching books for students, as well as needed supplies and equipment for their teachers. In November of each year, the five school districts will each select one K-5 school to receive $5,000 worth of library books, supplies or equipment of their choosing. Schools will be selected based upon need and circumstances. Johnson Engineering will donate $1000 to the school to be spent at their next Scholastic Book Fair, where the school's media specialist and teachers will be able to select the books they need the most for their media center. In addition, Johnson Engineering employees will have the opportunity to donate funds for additional books for the school. For equipment, computers, supplies or special purchases that will benefit the teachers - and that have not been in the school's budget - an additional $4,000 will be provided to each of the five selected elementary schools. "We see a tremendous need in this area," says Johnson Engineering President Steve Morrison. "We have done a lot of research and by working with the school districts, feel that this is the best place for our company and our 300 employees to make an impact. It is our hope that other businesses will join us in this important endeavor." Johnson Engineering has created a logo, posters and an information packet for any company that would also like to participate in the "Support Our Schools" Program. "We are willing to do the work on administering this program to support the needs of our schools. It's a great way to involve our employees and to make a difference that is important to all of us," said Morrison. The school districts in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Pasco Counties will officially announce the elementary schools participating in the 2007 "Support Our Schools" Program on October 24, and presentations will be made at each of the schools in early November. Information packets are available to companies that would like to join the "Support Our Schools" Program. Contact: Joel Halberstadt, Director of Marketing at (239) 461-2418 or email jdh@johnsoneng.com. Johnson Engineering, currently celebrating its 60th anniversary in Southwest Florida, provides a complete range of services in planning & development, surveying & mapping, transportation, utilities, water resources, environmental consulting, GIS and landscape architecture. -30This is a great release from Dr. Browder in case you haven't seen!!! Joel Halberstadt Director, Marketing 2158 Johnson Street Fort Myers, FL 33902 Phone (239) 461-2418 Fax (239) 332-3639 Email jhalberstadt@johnsoneng.com "Since 1946...peace-of-mind by design." Press Release Communications Lee County Public Schools Phone: 239-461-8420 Fax: 239-337-8505 www.leeschools.net Date: October 16, 2006 Contact: Joe Donzelli, Director, Communications, 239-461-8420 Joel Halberstadt, Director of Marketing, Johnson Engineering, 239-461-2418 SUBJECT: BENEFIT LOCAL BUSINESS TO CREATE NEW PROGRAM TO LEE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL School districts cannot do it alone - they need the help and support of the entire community. Johnson Engineering has stepped up to the plate to do just that. The company, which is Southwest Florida's oldest and best-known engineering firm, has created the "Support Our Schools" program that will benefit schools in five counties, including Lee. "Every time I think our business community is doing everything they can to help, someone comes along and does even more for our students," said Dr. James Browder, Superintendent of Schools. "I cannot thank Johnson Engineering enough - they will truly make a difference in the lives of children." The company is pledging $5,000 annually to a Lee County elementary school - $4,000 that the school can use for equipment, supplies, computers or other items they deem necessary and $1,000 for the school to spend on the books they feel their media center needs most. Lee County Public Schools is in the process of selecting the elementary school for this year and will have that choice completed in the next week. Along with helping out a school in each of the five counties a year, the program's goal is to get additional corporate sponsors to join the effort - that way, even more schools can benefit. "This just shows that our corporate community understands the importance of education and they want to help in any way they can," Dr. Browder said. "I hope others join Johnson Engineering so the Support our Schools program can grow." ### From: To: Date: Subject: Steve Windhaus Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 5:21:26 AM Lack of words Jeb, incredible as it may appear, coming from a person who makes his living with the written word, I cannot describe the ache in my soul from a conversation this evening with two young people who graduated from local public high schools in the last two years. Both of them passed the FCAT, but their stories are truly sad. It has changed my complete perspective on what is wrong with the public school system. And I don’t know if it is just in this county, state, region or nationwide. Both of these young people took placement tests at IRCC and, despite graduating from high school (and passing FCAT), they are taking remedial courses in English, reading and math. I was totally flabbergasted. I asked them to explain how this could be. They told me the following: 1. They were not given any preparation on what to anticipate from the demands of the college environment, 2. Most (not a lot; not some, but most) of their teachers really did not show that they cared about the students, that they were, “just doing their jobs.” For example, if a student asked a question, the teacher would simply tell them to get the answer from another student. 3. As the students progressed through high school they received less and less homework. In fact, both emphatically stated that they rarely had any homework whatsoever in the senior year. One of these students told me that she felt very uncomfortable reading; that when a teacher would ask her to read, this girl would simply state she did not feel like reading, and the teacher would simply move on to the next student. That tends to make me believe that what told me about the teachers may be very true. The other of these students took ‘honors’ classes in his senior year. In the last couple of years I have seen a lot of young people who recently graduated from high school, and I get absolutely no indication that many of them really care about going on to college. They just want to go out and get a job to move out of their parents’ homes and become independent. What I see in so many of these young people is a clear lack of desire to further their educations. And isn’t enrollment (not counting foreign students) declining in our institutions of higher education? I do know enrollment is declining in our community colleges. If there is credence in what I have learned, then it is clearly a situation whereby one of the most serious problems about primary and secondary education resides right there in those institutions. We can blame parents all we want, and I still believe there is a substantial claim for blame being directed to many of them for simply not caring or trying to encourage the best from their kids, but what about the teachers? My wife is a very dedicated teacher. I have heard and seen enough from young people in her high school to know that Myra is dedicated. She does care about those students, and she does command their respect. She makes that so very clear to them. She is so popular among the students that many of them try to get into her class, if possible. I am so very proud of her. She went to school to study and learn to become a teacher. That was her desired vocation. When she comes home from the school every day she is mentally exhausted. You can see it in her face. You can hear it in her words. As a parent and past participant in school advisory councils I feel most certain that many people posing as teachers in today’s public schools do not have the intangibles, drive, devotion and dedication that I can proudly say exist in my wife. Oh, the reason for which I feel so much pain in my soul is because one of those two young people I spoke to tonight is my older daughter. I worked very hard to graduate from high school, and we had homework all the time. I grew out of my immaturities and overcame the potential of becoming a ‘professional student’ in the 1970’s to earn my BS from the University of Houston, and moved on to secure an MBA. Despite many trials and tribulations, I was able to work full-time (City Colleges of Chicago), get a student loan to help defer my costs of earning an MBA and survive. And now I am beginning to understand a lot of the frustrations my daughter feels. Imagine being the daughter of parents with college degrees and having suffered her experiences in high school and community college. Personally, I am struggling to identify my faults. I have tried to do what I can to help both of my daughters. The younger one appears to be moving forward alright. She has passed one of the two sections of FCAT, and is expected to achieve the same in the other section before her senior year, but what kinds of guarantees do I have that she will not endure the same consequences as her older sister did at IRCC? I don’t consider myself a bad parent. In fact, we are so conservative in our views on life, and our children know that, but peer pressure is so great on them. We constantly strive to convey very moral, positive views to our children about life, but what is one to think when you learn that a very large number of today’s young people do not consider cheating in school to be a bad thing; that it is just something people do to succeed? What kind of message is this to my children? What the heck am I fighting here? If I have failed, then that is my sorrowful burden. I have even offered to enroll my daughter is a specialized training program to improve her reading skills. Her frustrations are so high that she just simply wants this semester to end and then go out and get a job. My one consolation is that she just asked me, moments ago, to take her to Barnes & Noble on Saturday and help find a book Daniella wants to read. Of course, I will do it. I only hope that glimmer of hope is tied to some ‘light at the end of the tunnel’. Steve From: To: Date: Subject: Dinah P Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 3:52:21 AM This made me laugh out loud. Great quote. "People are smarter than the pundits give them credit for. The world knows that Mark Foley is in rehab now trying to sort out his life, that he's a congressman in disgrace, that he's not on the ballot, that he's not running," Bush said. "If you find somebody in this district that's registered to vote that doesn't know that, come talk to me." Regards, Dinah From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Robert Danford Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 2:48:10 AM Providing An Alternative Toward Inmate Overcrowding. STATE_OF_NEVADA_DOC_Dormitory_Quotation_8_21_06.doc CorMod_1004_Layout_9_12_06.pdf CSSA_2006SuzieCohenJailFacilitesNeedFINAL060906.doc Las_Vegas_400_Bed_Dorm_Proposal_9_20_06.pdf Las_Vegas_Dorm_Floor_Plan.pdf STATE_OF_CALIF_DOC_Dormitory_Schedule_7_28_06.doc AMS-LBS Modular Prisons Presentation-PDF[1].pdf \f0\fs24 Dear Governor Bush: This Email will serve to confirm my telephone conversation with Mr. Richard Prudom of the Department of Corrections, and your Deputy Secretary in Cabinet Affairs who today took my CEO's Contact Information and gave it to your staff in Budget & Planning. I believe 2 years ago, we forwarded a presentation package regarding the design and modular construction of a total turnkey high security prison that we could lease to the State on a cost per bed, per day basis. We do not have the name of the party we conferenced called with, but I do now know of the urgency facing the next Governor on housing the mentally ill in the State Prison System. Traditionally using the moretraditional forms of construction, the turn around or completion time is around 3 to 6 years. In our construction methods we can build quicker between 11 to 16 months, I do not know who are all of the people that need to be talked to before anything happens, however I await your input if there is any? Respectfully, ROBERT A. DANFORD, CHS. III. A.C.F.E. 661-588-8930 From: To: Date: Subject: Abilitytherapy@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 2:14:07 AM Matthew Joslin/ FSMO Dear Governor Bush, I will be meeting with Family Services of Metro Orlando on Thursday the 19 of October. I am sadden by the people put in place to serve my disabled child post adoption for medical treatment I am requesting. Matthew will be represented by council at the meeting so that he is not taken advantage of or his rights as a disabled citizen are protected. Sincerely, Laura Joslin From: To: Date: Subject: Tricia Duffy Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 2:05:40 AM Your visit to Port Charlotte Dear Gov, Bush, It was great seeing you yesterday in Port Charlotte. I heard you were looking for me during your speech but unfortunately I had to leave to go back to school to check on a few things. Tricia and I were talking about you last night and we decided that you are able to light up a room like nobody we've ever met before. The people in Charlotte County really love you! We will all really miss you as Governor. After the dust settles when you move back to Miami, if you and your family ever get the chance to visit this area, possibly a trip to Boca Grande, Tricia and I would love to have you to our home for dinner. Aside from the fact that you are a great leader, we think you are one of the nicest people we've ever met. We would be honored if you find the time. Thanks again for the positive impact you have made on our family and our community. Sincerely, Barney and Tricia From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Jim Murray' Simone Marstiller (Simone.Marstiller@myflorida.com) 10/18/2006 1:56:21 AM RE: Ombudsman Office Link I agree. I will check this out. jeb -----Original Message----From: Jim Murray [mailto:jmurray10@cfl.rr.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 8:50 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Ombudsman Office Link While trying to reach the link for condominium ombudsman I was directed to the Cyber Citizens for Justice site. I disagree with what this site purports and resent being sent there by a State site. Jim Murray From: To: Date: Subject: spirit527@aim.com Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 1:55:01 AM Re: I shall be praying for you to make the right decision. Thank you. -----Original Message----From: jeb@jeb.org To: spirit527@aim.com Sent: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 9:13 PM Subject: RE: Jeanne, his case will be considered in December and those opposed will have a chance to express their views. Jeb -----Original Message----From: spirit527@aim.com [mailto:spirit527@aim.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 6:31 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Dear Governor Bush: I am writing again for my friend. Her nephew was killed over 20 years ago by Riley Burchfield. I was told that he is to be considered for clemency at the December 7, 2006, Clemency hearing. If there is anything you can do to keep him behind bars, we would greatly appreciate it. Thank you for being such a good friend to all the people of Florida. Sincerely, Jeanne Stephens Fort Meade Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush mariedinon@comcast.net liza.mcfadden@vfffund.org Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) John Winn (John.Winn@fldoe.org) 10/18/2006 1:52:16 AM RE: Local epidemic fup thank you Marie. I love the initiative. You guys are doing great work. I will see if we can help and I can attend. jeb -----Original Message----From: mariedinon@comcast.net [mailto:mariedinon@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 7:09 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Local epidemic Dear Jeb, I remember when you asked the Teen Trendsetters how many had read Tipping Point since last year. Much to your disappointment, no hands were raised. You said we were just like the press and never listened to what you told us to do. Well, next time you ask, I'll put my hand up. I get it. I believe in social epidemics and I saw you tip one over the edge that day. To make a long story short, my superintendent and chair of the school board where there. They were charged up and whet back and forth on their cells, car to car on the way back to Lee County. Now and again they checked in to give me one or more directions. We sent out or personally distributed over 80,000 “Be a Reading Mentor” cards. Our school board candidates promoted the program at all their campaign stops. I’m still very busy trying to place all the mentors. Included in the groups who wanted to help are businesses. Many will earn a place on your distinguished corporate honor roll. Sometime a person with a job as simple as office staff has recruited fellow office workers and bosses to mentor on a lunch period once a week. One corporation, Johnson Engineering, wanted to help but didn’t feel release time was a way for them to go since so many employees works 60 to 70 hours a week to begin with. Release time would only leave them to work later at night. I worked with their marketing man and came up with the idea expressed below in the press release. As part of the plan they want to challenge other corporations to meet the same standard of support for a local school. Johnson Engeering is going to operate this program in the five counties where they have offices; however, we think the strategy could be replicated across the state. Mr. Teuber (our board chair) and I would like for you to consider becoming a partner in announcing this program and asking other corporations to meet the challenge and pick a school to support in the manner described below. I’ll see you tonight at the Points of Light reception. God bless, Marie From: Joel Halberstadt [mailto:JDH@johnsoneng.com] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 1:34 PM To: Dinon, Dr. Marie Subject: Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Halberstadt Contact: Joel Director, Marketing (239) 461-2418 Johnson Engineering Launches "Support Our Schools" Program to Benefit Students and Teachers in a Five County Area Fort Myers, FL (October 16, 2006)-Southwest Florida's oldest and best-known engineering firm has announced plans for an annual program designed to help support the needs of children and their teachers in grades K-5, and it challenges other local companies to do the same. The innovative "Support Our Schools" Program will be implemented in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Pasco counties where Fort Myers-based Johnson Engineering has offices. With a $25,000 annual investment, "Support Our Schools" will provide library and teaching books for students, as well as needed supplies and equipment for their teachers. In November of each year, the five school districts will each select one K-5 school to receive $5,000 worth of library books, supplies or equipment of their choosing. Schools will be selected based upon need and circumstances. Johnson Engineering will donate $1000 to the school to be spent at their next Scholastic Book Fair, where the school's media specialist and teachers will be able to select the books they need the most for their media center. In addition, Johnson Engineering employees will have the opportunity to donate funds for additional books for the school. For equipment, computers, supplies or special purchases that will benefit the teachers - and that have not been in the school's budget - an additional $4,000 will be provided to each of the five selected elementary schools. "We see a tremendous need in this area," says Johnson Engineering President Steve Morrison. "We have done a lot of research and by working with the school districts, feel that this is the best place for our company and our 300 employees to make an impact. It is our hope that other businesses will join us in this important endeavor." Johnson Engineering has created a logo, posters and an information packet for any company that would also like to participate in the "Support Our Schools" Program. "We are willing to do the work on administering this program to support the needs of our schools. It's a great way to involve our employees and to make a difference that is important to all of us," said Morrison. The school districts in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Pasco Counties will officially announce the elementary schools participating in the 2007 "Support Our Schools" Program on October 24, and presentations will be made at each of the schools in early November. Information packets are available to companies that would like to join the "Support Our Schools" Program. Contact: Joel Halberstadt, Director of Marketing at (239) 461-2418 or email jdh@johnsoneng.com. Johnson Engineering, currently celebrating its 60th anniversary in Southwest Florida, provides a complete range of services in planning & development, surveying & mapping, transportation, utilities, water resources, environmental consulting, GIS and landscape architecture. -30This is a great release from Dr. Browder in case you haven't seen!!! Joel Halberstadt Director, Marketing 2158 Johnson Street Fort Myers, FL 33902 Phone (239) 461-2418 Fax (239) 332-3639 Email jhalberstadt@johnsoneng.com "Since 1946...peace-of-mind by design." Press Release Communications Lee County Public Schools Phone: 239-461-8420 Fax: 239-337-8505 www.leeschools.net Date: October 16, 2006 Contact: Joe Donzelli, Director, Communications, 239-461-8420 Joel Halberstadt, Director of Marketing, Johnson Engineering, 239-461-2418 SUBJECT: BENEFIT LOCAL BUSINESS TO CREATE NEW PROGRAM TO LEE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL School districts cannot do it alone - they need the help and support of the entire community. Johnson Engineering has stepped up to the plate to do just that. The company, which is Southwest Florida's oldest and best-known engineering firm, has created the "Support Our Schools" program that will benefit schools in five counties, including Lee. "Every time I think our business community is doing everything they can to help, someone comes along and does even more for our students," said Dr. James Browder, Superintendent of Schools. "I cannot thank Johnson Engineering enough - they will truly make a difference in the lives of children." The company is pledging $5,000 annually to a Lee County elementary school - $4,000 that the school can use for equipment, supplies, computers or other items they deem necessary and $1,000 for the school to spend on the books they feel their media center needs most. Lee County Public Schools is in the process of selecting the elementary school for this year and will have that choice completed in the next week. Along with helping out a school in each of the five counties a year, the program's goal is to get additional corporate sponsors to join the effort - that way, even more schools can benefit. "This just shows that our corporate community understands the importance of education and they want to help in any way they can," Dr. Browder said. "I hope others join Johnson Engineering so the Support our Schools program can grow." ### From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush FL_DEP dfinn@myflorida.com monica.greer@laspbs.state.fl.us Wainwright Tara (tara.wainwright@myflorida.com) 10/18/2006 1:49:17 AM RE: Picayune Strand Phase Two Groundbreaking Scheduling Request fup i will talk to tara. jeb -----Original Message----From: FL_DEP [mailto:FL_DEP@dep.state.fl.us] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 6:02 PM To: Jeb Bush; dfinn@myflorida.com; monica.greer@laspbs.state.fl.us Subject: FW: Picayune Strand Phase Two Groundbreaking Scheduling Request Governor, There is a final opportunity to preside over a groundbreaking for Everglades Restoration, would you be interested in doing so? The date is flexible. Colleen From: Blum, Nancy Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 11:31 AM To: FL_DEP Cc: Shoaf, Kathy Subject: Picayune Strand Phase Two Groundbreaking Scheduling Request Good afternoon. Please find attached a scheduling request for Governor Bush to participate the opening Picayune Strand Phase Two Groundbreaking Project. The Picayune Strand project is one of eight major projects being constructed as part of the Acceler8 initiative. The $175 million project will be completed by December 2009 and will significantly increase the size of wetlands and improve major wetland ecosystems benefiting threatened and endangered species such as the Florida panther and the red-cockaded woodpecker. We are flexible on the date, looking at any date in November except for Tuesdays. Please let me know if you have any questions. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Have a great day. Nancy Blum Communications Director Florida Department of Environmental Protection 850.245.2111 nancy.blum@dep.state.fl.us From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Pamsnotes@aol.com' Wainwright Tara (tara.wainwright@myflorida.com) 10/18/2006 1:48:09 AM RE: From Phillip Stucky...we met your first year in office. thanks Pam. I am passing on your email to Tara Wainwright to see if we can meet when you come to Tallahassee. I would love to see Phillip. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Pamsnotes@aol.com [mailto:Pamsnotes@aol.com] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 5:20 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: From Phillip Stucky...we met your first year in office. Dear Governor Jeb: I not sure if you remember us. Phillip came to see you your first year in office. He wore a suit and had shiny new shoes and was turning eight that year. We were in Tallahassee for MADD and came by to see you and you made time to see us and also arranged for Phillip to meet Mr. Brogan as well. We made a small picture album of our day with you and sent that to you. Phillip's dad had been killed by a drunk driver when he was six-weeks old. I have raised him alone. You told Phillip to come back to see you. We had hoped to, long before eight years had gone by. Phillip is now 16 years old. He looks a lot different. He is over 6 ft (not sure how tall), weigh 270 pounds, and wears an 18 shoe. He is playing football. He is left offensive tackle and started on varsity this year in his sophomore year. We would like to come and see you before you leave the office of governor. We would love for you to stay there forever. But maybe when you leave you can become our next president. Anyway, would it be possible to come and see you for even a short while on October 23 of this year. I know you are scheduled far in advanced, but I was hoping you might be in the office in Tallahassee on that day and have even a few minutes for us. Phillip has a football game on Friday night, the 20th and then there is the weekend. He is off until Tuesday, the 24th. However, if it means missing a day of school, we would do that also. He is a really good student and his teachers would support a visit with you. Phillip would love to play football at FSU. He graduates in 2009. He wants to pursue a major in marine biology and FSU has a great program. He is also hoping football will help him pay for college. He would love to meet Bobby Bowden too. However, he is open to see where the next 2 1/2 years lead and is focused on his goals and dreams. He has his entire 4 year schedule set in high school and did it without my help. He has always been an incredible student and has been an exceptional reader since even before he met you. I believe that is why he makes such good grades on the state tests. His scores are always in the top percentile. He is taking several honors courses and wants to take honors in college as well. He is taking the PSAT on October 18, 2006. Meeting with you one more time before you leave would be a wonderful thing for Phillip. I hope it will work out. Sorry for going on so long, I know your Internet time and your time is valuable. Also, my phone number is 423) 339-1066 and cell number is 423) 284-1421. Things have been rough for us for the last few years, but we are working hard at getting back on our feet. Thank you again, Pam Stucky From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Colleen Castille (FL_dep@dep.state.fl.us) 10/18/2006 1:46:14 AM FW: thanks for energy star pre-tax sale -----Original Message----From: Cindy Haller [mailto:cynhaller@earthlink.net] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 9:42 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: thanks for energy star pre-tax sale Hi Governor Jeb, Just a quick note of thanks. We have wanted to buy a front loading washing machine and the pre-tax sale gave us just the incentive to move on it. Now it is in our laundry room along with a new dryer. And the old set went out to our vacation home. Worked out great. Thanks, Cindy Seminole County p.s. We also purchased energy star fluorescent light bulbs. We love to be efficient with our energy and dollars. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Cindy Haller' 10/18/2006 1:46:03 AM RE: thanks for energy star pre-tax sale excellent! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Cindy Haller [mailto:cynhaller@earthlink.net] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 9:42 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: thanks for energy star pre-tax sale Hi Governor Jeb, Just a quick note of thanks. We have wanted to buy a front loading washing machine and the pre-tax sale gave us just the incentive to move on it. Now it is in our laundry room along with a new dryer. And the old set went out to our vacation home. Worked out great. Thanks, Cindy Seminole County p.s. We also purchased energy star fluorescent light bulbs. We love to be efficient with our energy and dollars. From: To: CC: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Tina Cornely' John Winn (John.Winn@fldoe.org) Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) 10/18/2006 1:45:04 AM RE: Literacy Programs Jurisdiction Inquiry thank you Tina. I am passing on your email to the education team. jeb -----Original Message----From: Tina Cornely [mailto:tinacornely@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 4:13 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Literacy Programs Jurisdiction Inquiry Hi Jeb! I bet you did not expect to hear from me again so soon!!! The reason I am contacting you again is in an effort to obtain some guidance from you regarding how to go about lobbying for a literacy matter. I recall your mother was very involved in literacy programs and I am hopeful that you can point me in the right direction (and provide me with the right person's contact details). I don't recall if I told you this but my soon to be former employer (before I start working at the Miami Art Museum) is a major college text books distributor. Through them I have become aware that a number of US book distributors are forced to "pulp" (destroy) perfectly good books. These books range from college text books to general books. Being that literacy is such a big problem (here in the US and abroad), it pains me to see books being destroyed in this manner. The reason for destroying these books has to do with publishers trying to prohibit "pulp designated books" from getting back into the selling market. I am hopeful that something can be done about this. Perhaps these books could be stamped on the cover to say "Not for resell". I believe something can and should be done about this. Something that would please publishers and also help a needy and worthy cause. There are so many book needy schools here in Florida as well as else where in the US and abroad. I know because I have donated large quantities of books to our local schools. I am hopeful that you can point me in the right direction so I can work on getting something done about this. Text books distributors should be able to donate their pulp designated books to charities and schools. I am even thinking about starting another non profit organization (www.saveourbooks.org) to provide gateway services to resource lacking schools and third world countries. So far, I have been doing some digging and research to find out which congressional committees have jurisdiction in this regard. I've called their main numbers 202-224-3121 (Senate) and 202-225-3121 (House) without much luck. But I am going to keep trying. Any suggestions and guidance you could give me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Jeb and kind regards. Tina Cornely 305-302-7355 PS: Funny, as you know, I have tried for so very long to get involved in charities (children primarily) and it never once occurred to me that I could do more by starting my own non profit groups. I should have realized this a long time ago and I would have been that much closer to maker a bigger difference and impact in giving back. From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'debra wheeler' jaa@eflorida.com caustin@workforceflorida.com CapSols@aol.com Joseph.wiendl@raymondjames.com Bracy, Carol 10/18/2006 1:43:11 AM RE: Joint Institute for Space Exploration Research Thank you Buz. I agree with you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: debra wheeler [mailto:wheeledr@erau.edu] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 3:22 PM To: Jeb Bush; jaa@eflorida.com; caustin@workforceflorida.com; CapSols@aol.com; Joseph.wiendl@raymondjames.com Subject: Joint Institute for Space Exploration Research Space Florida officials: The diversification of Florida's space industry cannot reach its full potential without a much-expanded role in space-focused research and technology development. Similarly, our state's aerospace workforce will not be prepared to meet the industry's future needs without expanded support from our universities and community colleges. The legislation establishing Space Florida, and the report of the Commission on the Future of Space and Aeronautics in Florida, included repeated references to these facts. In response to these requirements, three of Florida's major universities have joined forces to support the growth of government and commercial space programs at the Cape Canaveral Spaceport and statewide. The attached news release describes a new partnership among Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the Florida Institute of Technology, and Florida State University. Under this new partnership, we aim to leverage our diverse capabilities to support the goals of Space Florida, Kennedy Space Center, the Air Force, and industry. We look forward to working with your new agency. Sincerely, Buz Piercey ************************************** Rodney B. Piercey, Dean College of Arts and Sciences Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, FL 32114-3900 (386) 323-8087 ************************************** ================================================= NEWS RELEASE Embry-Riddle Partners with Two Florida Universities to Expand Space Research and Technology Daytona Beach, Fla., Oct. 12, 2006 - Three Florida universities have signed an agreement to cooperate on space research and technology programs, including the creation of a joint institute to coordinate their activities. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida Institute of Technology, and Florida State University will combine their capabilities to pursue emerging research, technology development, and educational opportunities associated with government and commercial space and aerospace initiatives. The universities signed the agreement Oct. 5 in Orlando. "FSU, Florida Tech, and Embry-Riddle each have unique aerospace-related capabilities, and our partnership on space programs can do much to expand and diversify Florida's role in the industry," said Rodney Piercey, dean of Embry-Riddle's College of Arts and Sciences. "This is an exciting time for the space industry, with exploration, defense, and commercialization programs accelerating in the U.S. and abroad." "This is a winning partnership of public and private institutions, building on the strengths of some of the top space-related research and education programs in the United States. With Florida Tech's roots planted deeply in the U.S. space program, we welcome a collaboration that will further this mission," said Frank Kinney, vice provost for research at Florida Institute of Technology. "This collaboration couldn't be more timely or fitting for Florida or NASA," said Kirby Kemper, vice president for research at Florida State University. "The future of our country's aerospace industry depends on a better-trained, domestically produced workforce of scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians. With stronger ties to the space industry, Florida's research universities can strengthen both their gradate training in these fields and their research capabilities, as well." The joint institute will be open to participation by other universities and will work to develop collaborative programs with government agencies like NASA and Space Florida, as well as with commercial aerospace firms. For program information, contact: John Olivero, chairman of physical sciences at Embry-Riddle at (386) 226-6453 or oliveroj@erau.edu Frank Kinney of Florida Tech at (321) 674-8961 or fkinney@fit.edu Kirby Kemper of FSU at (850) 644- 8347 or kkemper@research.fsu.edu -------Bob Ross Assistant Director of Public Relations rossr@erau.edu 386-226-6198 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Mickey Donn' Craig Fugate Secretary (craig.fugate@dca.state.fl.us) Deirdre Finn (Dfinn@myflorida.com) 10/18/2006 1:41:48 AM RE: Emergency response with Tactical Water Filtration Truck thank you Mickey. I had thought there already had been a presentation/ meeting with our team. I think it would be worth our while. jeb -----Original Message----From: Mickey Donn [mailto:mdonn@ecospheretech.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 3:21 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Emergency response with Tactical Water Filtration Truck Jeb It was good seeing you again yesterday at the meeting for Joe Negron. He should do well in this “unique” election with your help. The information I gave you on the Tactical Water Filtration Truck (TWFT) will give Florida the ability to provide communities that lose their water systems through a natural or manmade disaster. This unit provides bulk water that is critically needed when the water system goes down and there is only bottled water available for long periods of time during the reconstruction. We were able to provide water to the City of Waveland, MS last year after Katrina and the demolition of their water system. In addition to the water being utilized for drinking purposes, it was vitally needed for cleaning, food preparation, and showering for the thousands of citizens and volunteers. The TWFT was just displayed at the National Guard Annual Conference in Albuquerque and Joe Allbaugh, our Company President, is now arranging demonstrations for the various state emergency response agencies, as well as the National Guard. I know he is going to arrange demos in Florida and if it works with your schedule, I think you would be impressed with its ability to take virtually any water and convert it to drinking water. Our partner, Pierce Manufacturing and Oshkosh Truck Corporation, produce more emergency and military vehicles than any company in the world and the workmanship and off road capabilities of this unit is truly remarkable. Again, it was good seeing you as it has been a long time. Mickey Mickey Donn, Sr Ecosphere Systems, Inc. Chief Operating Officer 3515 SE Lionel Terrace Stuart, FL 34997 Tel: 772-287-4846 Fax: 772-781-4778 Email: mdonn@ecospheretech.com This message, including attachments, is confidential and privileged. If you are not an inteded recipient, please notify the sender, delete and destroy the original message and all copies. You should not copy, forward and/or disclose this message, in whole or in part, without permission of the sender -No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.4/478 - Release Date: 10/17/2006 From: To: Date: Subject: Cindy Haller Jeb Bush 10/18/2006 1:41:48 AM thanks for energy star pre-tax sale Hi Governor Jeb, Just a quick note of thanks. We have wanted to buy a front loading washing machine and the pre-tax sale gave us just the incentive to move on it. Now it is in our laundry room along with a new dryer. And the old set went out to our vacation home. Worked out great. Thanks, Cindy Seminole County p.s. We also purchased energy star fluorescent light bulbs. We love to be efficient with our energy and dollars. From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Karen Bridwell' Kent Perez (Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com) 10/18/2006 1:32:06 AM RE: Clemency Hearing thank you Ms. Bridwell. We will openly and honestly hear his case in December. Your voice will be heard. jeb bush -----Original Message----From: Karen Bridwell [mailto:East14Alpha@alltel.net] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 8:41 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Clemency Hearing Governor Bush; My name is Karen Bridwell sir. I would like to take a few moments of your time. Inmate Burchfield, Riley DC# 042008 has been granted a clemency hearing set for December 07, 2006. His crime is one of violence, hatred, and vengeance. On December 17, 1973 Burchfield entered a house wielding a shotgun where two and a half year old Stevie Moore lay sleeping in his crib. Burchfield raised the shotgun and shot Stevie through the chest. It isn't necessary that I tell you that Stevie never had a chance. It isn't necessary that I tell you that Stevie was absolutely defenseless. Stevie died eight days before Christmas sir. Lamar Moore, Stevie's father; and Yvonne Moore, Stevie's aunt have not celebrated Christmas for the last thirty two years. Stevie's Christmas presents from 1974 remain in his grandparents' attic unopened. Stevie's grandparents, Lincoln and Tallulah Moore have since passed away. Both passed away within the last two years. Neither grandparent truly obtained peace since their only grandsons' death. The entire family was completely devastated. Their lives were changed forever in a second. They had to live with the emptiness and pain that Burchfield forced on them. Burchfield chose to rob a small, innocent boy of his life. He robbed the Moore family of their only grandson. The only thing Burchfield has earned is to spend the rest of his life incarcerated. He has been incarcerated thirty two years. He should remain incarcerated for the length of time Stevie is dead. Since Stevie cannot speak for himself, those of us who knew and loved Stevie must speak for him. Burchfield continues to burden the court system by exercising his "rights". Since he took Stevie's "right to life", those of us that remain MUST exercise Stevie's rights for him. Some of us MUST continue to preserve Stevie's dignity. We MUST never allow his killer to believe that Stevie's death meant nothing. This killer has not earned the right to anything. He deserves the same rights and consideration that he offered Stevie. Governor sir, please do not allow Burchfield freedom. The Moore family deserves justice. Releasing Burchfield will most definitely destroy the only shred of justice the Moore's have. Thank you for your time and consideration Sir. Karen Bridwell 8154 SW 113th Avenue Lake Butler, Florida 32054 (386) 496-0840 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Duty is ours; consequences are God's."-General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "It is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits,and humbly to implore his protection and favors." --George Washington ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring.--Bern Williams ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "There are some of us that believe history and heritage is more important than the political correctness from others viewpoints. We invest time to teach our children and grandchildren that we are not hate mongers and supremacists simply because we remember and sometimes yearn for a simpler time, a time without political correctness in all of it's deception and revisionism of what was, in order to create a "now" that does not exist either, except in the fevered confines of the mental states they put themselves in to try to justify the unjustifiable." --John Bridwell, 2002 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Smith & Wesson the original point and click interface!" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life in such a way so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice. -Indian Proverb ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Adams, Nathan' Faraj, Alia Rodriguez, Raquel 10/18/2006 1:29:03 AM RE: Please Read ASAP: Lake County Sheriff Chris Daniels -- your help needed thank you. jeb -----Original Message----From: Adams, Nathan [mailto:Nathan.Adams@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 9:28 PM To: Jeb Bush; Faraj, Alia Cc: Rodriguez, Raquel Subject: Re: Please Read ASAP: Lake County Sheriff Chris Daniels -- your help needed We sent a letter to the county mgr that is being distributed tonight authorizing half-mast. Best, naa -------------------------Nate Adams ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Pace, Laura Cc: Adams, Nathan; Hampton, Betty; Rodriguez, Raquel Sent: Tue Oct 17 21:15:01 2006 Subject: RE: Please Read ASAP: Lake County Sheriff Chris Daniels -- your help needed yes you have permission to fly the flag at half mast. IN addition, I will be sending you a State flag. Your school should have one. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Pace, Laura [mailto:PaceL@lake.k12.fl.us] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 6:38 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Please Read ASAP: Lake County Sheriff Chris Daniels -- your help needed Importance: High Good afternoon, Governor Bush. I am a teacher for Eustis High School in Lake County, Florida. As you are likely aware, our Lake County Sheriff, Chris Daniels, was killed in a bus accident during a charity event over the weekend. To honor our fallen sheriff, as well as one of EHS' own alumni, we lowered the American flag in front of our school to half mast. Unfortunately, some unthoughtful person complained of this, stating that it was illegal to do such a thing without the state's governor proclamation. Sheriff Daniels was also a veteran, and I find it insulting that we were told by our own Superintendent of Schools NOT to fly our flag at half-mast to honor our sheriff. We were told we could fly a "state" flag, but NOT the American flag. Our school does not even OWN a state flag! Tomorrow (Wednesday), our TV production students plan to video a short EHS memorial service honoring Sheriff Daniels. May we please have the "required" permission to fly our flag at half mast? Your attention and sensitivity to this matter is greatly appreciated. I hope you receive this message in time to respond quickly to my request. Thanking you in advance. Laura L. Pace-Cermak English & Reading teacher Key Club sponsor EUSTIS HIGH SCHOOL 1300 E. Washington Avenue Eustis, FL 32726 352.357.4147 pacel@lake.k12.fl.us GO, PANTHERS! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Under Florida's "Public Records" law, absent a specific exclusion, written communications to or from Lake School District employees are considered public records. E-mail communication with this correspondent may be subject to public and media disclosure upon request. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 10/18/2006 1:28:46 AM FW: URGENT, PLEASE RESPOND!!!! any help? -----Original Message----From: theraproassociates@netzero.net [mailto:theraproassociates@netzero.net] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 9:02 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: URGENT, PLEASE RESPOND!!!! 10/17/06 Dear Governor Bush, Here is an update of how critical the situation is with our company. I was only approved for another $50,000 business loan. This Friday, 10/20/06, is payday for my staff and we're on the verge of collapse. I called the local AHCA office yesterday and spoke to the reviewer. I asked how was the review? She replied "Okay so far"..."I'm continuing to work on it." I’m begging you to please stress to AHCA how important it is to expedite this review! The local AHCA office has had my paperwork for over 1week! Even if they just release the funds for the claims they’ve reviewed, I might have a chance of staying in business!!! The fact is that we have serviced our patients and billed accordingly. I ask that you help me with this ordeal! This isn’t right!!! God bless you!!! Sincerely, Bernie del Riesgo, Owner / Occupational Therapist B & V Thera-Pro Associates, Corp. Group Provider #887902800 File #49474 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Haferre@aol.com' 10/18/2006 1:20:05 AM RE: FYI thank you Helen. jeb -----Original Message----From: Haferre@aol.com [mailto:Haferre@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 7:29 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FYI Governor Bush, This letter has been sent to David Landsberg. Many distinguished members of the community have asked to have their names added to the letter which cannot be done to the original letter but Diario is going to publish the letter in both Eng. and Sp. that will include the additional names of members of the community who are in support. Best regards, Helen Helen Aguirre Ferre From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) 10/18/2006 1:19:55 AM FW: FYI mont.ingles.doc what do you think? -----Original Message----From: Haferre@aol.com [mailto:Haferre@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 7:29 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FYI Governor Bush, This letter has been sent to David Landsberg. Many distinguished members of the community have asked to have their names added to the letter which cannot be done to the original letter but Diario is going to publish the letter in both Eng. and Sp. that will include the additional names of members of the community who are in support. Best regards, Helen Helen Aguirre Ferre From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Pace, Laura' Nathan Adams (Nathan.Adams@myflorida.com) Hampton Betty (office) (betty.hampton@myflorida.com) Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) 10/18/2006 1:15:01 AM RE: Please Read ASAP: Lake County Sheriff Chris Daniels -- your help needed yes you have permission to fly the flag at half mast. IN addition, I will be sending you a State flag. Your school should have one. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Pace, Laura [mailto:PaceL@lake.k12.fl.us] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 6:38 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Please Read ASAP: Lake County Sheriff Chris Daniels -- your help needed Importance: High Good afternoon, Governor Bush. I am a teacher for Eustis High School in Lake County, Florida. As you are likely aware, our Lake County Sheriff, Chris Daniels, was killed in a bus accident during a charity event over the weekend. To honor our fallen sheriff, as well as one of EHS' own alumni, we lowered the American flag in front of our school to half mast. Unfortunately, some unthoughtful person complained of this, stating that it was illegal to do such a thing without the state's governor proclamation. Sheriff Daniels was also a veteran, and I find it insulting that we were told by our own Superintendent of Schools NOT to fly our flag at half-mast to honor our sheriff. We were told we could fly a "state" flag, but NOT the American flag. Our school does not even OWN a state flag! Tomorrow (Wednesday), our TV production students plan to video a short EHS memorial service honoring Sheriff Daniels. May we please have the "required" permission to fly our flag at half mast? Your attention and sensitivity to this matter is greatly appreciated. I hope you receive this message in time to respond quickly to my request. Thanking you in advance. Laura L. Pace-Cermak English & Reading teacher Key Club sponsor EUSTIS HIGH SCHOOL 1300 E. Washington Avenue Eustis, FL 32726 352.357.4147 pacel@lake.k12.fl.us GO, PANTHERS! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Under Florida's "Public Records" law, absent a specific exclusion, written communications to or from Lake School District employees are considered public records. E-mail communication with this correspondent may be subject to public and media disclosure upon request. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'spirit527@aim.com' 10/18/2006 1:13:13 AM RE: Jeanne, his case will be considered in December and those opposed will have a chance to express their views. Jeb -----Original Message----From: spirit527@aim.com [mailto:spirit527@aim.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 6:31 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Dear Governor Bush: I am writing again for my friend. Her nephew was killed over 20 years ago by Riley Burchfield. I was told that he is to be considered for clemency at the December 7, 2006, Clemency hearing. If there is anything you can do to keep him behind bars, we would greatly appreciate it. Thank you for being such a good friend to all the people of Florida. Sincerely, Jeanne Stephens Fort Meade Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Levesque, Patricia' 10/18/2006 1:12:12 AM RE: School Recognition (awards to non "A" schools) as expected. However, the point is that tiny fraction of the total funding can drive rising student achievement because schools have the freedom to spend the dough. This is why one of a 100 ideas should be true school based management. Don't you think? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia [mailto:Patricia.Levesque@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 6:25 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Levesque, Patricia Subject: FW: School Recognition (awards to non "A" schools) The total percent (all years 1999-2006 combined) of school recognition awards that went to schools that were not “A’s” was 24% (2,341/9,834). By year it varies. 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 % of School Recognition Awards that went to Schools that were not "A" 38% 43% 29% 32% 23% 11% 16% 18% -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 6:28 AM To: MGriffin@OrlandoSentinel.com Subject: RE: Sorry about that first message... You are correct. School recognition dollars are not taken from F schools and local school districts are spending more to avoid the low grade. When you include federal money, we spend about $1000 more per student in F schools than A schools. A schools and schools that show improvement get $100 more per student which is a small fraction of the over $7000 per student that schools get this school year. So the question is, how in the world are we punishing schools that are underperforming when they get more money than the ones that are improving? The answer is that we aren't punishing anyone and that we are seeing rising student achievement as a result. By the way, per student funding has been up in real terms every year that I have been governor and the increase is significantly higher than it was under Governor Chiles' 8 years. Jeb -----Original Message----From: MGriffin@OrlandoSentinel.com [mailto:MGriffin@OrlandoSentinel.com] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 2:23 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Sorry about that first message... I hit send too early. I'm just wondering if any one has any dollar figures for money "taken from F schools?" I guess they're saying the bonus money for A schools is being shifted from poor schools, but I think the local districts -- because of the desire to avoid the F -- are pouring more money into those schools... Does your plan take money from F schools and give it to A schools? Michael Griffin Deputy Editorial Page Editor Orlando Sentinel 407-420-6229 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Gilley, Janice' 10/18/2006 1:09:40 AM RE: Information we need names of people to appoint, asap. jeb -----Original Message----From: Gilley, Janice [mailto:Janice.Gilley@LASPBS.STATE.FL.US] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 6:14 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Information As an FYI, we have your property tax reform commission giving a final report by December 2007 and a mid-term report by March 2007. In the EO we specifically spelled out the fact that this committee was an effort to bridge the legislation passed this year and the Tax Reform and Budget Commission which will be appointed next year. I really hope you will consider working out a system in which you can co-appoint these members with your predecessor. You are the king of Tax reform and Budgets and I want you to have input. Janice From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) 10/18/2006 1:08:13 AM FW: Student Athlete Recruiting Task Force Highland, Patricia A..vcf Student athletic transfers talking_points.doc for a response -----Original Message----From: Highland, Patricia A. [mailto:highlat@ocps.k12.fl.us] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 4:58 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: jstewart@fhsaa.org Subject: RE: Student Athlete Recruiting Task Force Dear Governor Bush, I attended the public forum on October 24th at Clearwater Catholic HS and I wanted to comment on the members of your task force assigned to review student athlete recruiting. I was appalled, that in this day, that our government officials would appoint 12 men to represent this board with only one Hispanic male to represent our Florida population. Forty percent of the students participating in athletics in this state today are female. Even Orange County Public Schools student racial ethnic distribution is approximately 36.43% white, 27.81% Black, 29.30% Hispanic, 4.04% Asian/Pacific Islander, 1.99% Multicultural and .43% American Indian/Alaska Native. Diversity is the make up of our state and equal representation should be in the forefront when conducting any government business. This may not be an imperative issue to you, but it matters to me and it was important that I take the time to express my opinion. Attached is the presentation I made to your task force members as well as below I have listed examples of issues that schools face in athletic management. It is really about academics. When a young student athlete or her or his parents make changes to schools for athletic reasons and a school or FHSAA cannot provide proof of any violations; the issue is really what about the educational plan for that student? From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) 10/18/2006 1:01:30 AM FW: Thank You upublic.pdf ATT764353.htm let us discuss -----Original Message----From: Michael Barth [mailto:michael@upublic.net] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 3:42 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Thank You Dear Governor Bush, Thanks again for letting me introduce myself to you at the ABNY breakfast last week -- to refresh your memory, I was the person with the education consulting firm based at Columbia University, and a relative of the late Congressman, Dean Gallo. As you requested, I have attached some more information about upublic. We are a young company with a fresh perspective on education and a creative approach to problem-solving. Our unique organizational structure also allows us to leverage diverse resources on behalf of our clients, and our deep in-house expertise allows us to see any project through from concept to implementation. Please let me know if I can provide any more specific information. That said, I hope that we can continue the dialog about your reform initiatives in Florida, and possibly find some areas in which we can be of service to you. I am also happy to donate some of my personal time to the cause if you need an extra pair of eyes for anything. Thanks. Kind Regards, Michael Barth From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Michael Barth' Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) 10/18/2006 1:01:14 AM RE: Thank You thank you Michael. I will pass on your offer to the education team. jeb -----Original Message----From: Michael Barth [mailto:michael@upublic.net] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 3:42 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Thank You Dear Governor Bush, Thanks again for letting me introduce myself to you at the ABNY breakfast last week -- to refresh your memory, I was the person with the education consulting firm based at Columbia University, and a relative of the late Congressman, Dean Gallo. As you requested, I have attached some more information about upublic. We are a young company with a fresh perspective on education and a creative approach to problem-solving. Our unique organizational structure also allows us to leverage diverse resources on behalf of our clients, and our deep in-house expertise allows us to see any project through from concept to implementation. Please let me know if I can provide any more specific information. That said, I hope that we can continue the dialog about your reform initiatives in Florida, and possibly find some areas in which we can be of service to you. I am also happy to donate some of my personal time to the cause if you need an extra pair of eyes for anything. Thanks. Kind Regards, Michael Barth From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Kimberly Dale - Office Bunny Hanley (bunny.hanley@myflorida.com) 10/18/2006 1:00:08 AM FW: Lighthouse for the Blind.pdf why hasn't this been done? -----Original Message----From: Jeanne Jones [mailto:Jeanne@tateenterprises.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 3:40 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Dear Jeb: Thank you for your response to my email in regard to the name change of the Florida Prepaid College Foundation to the Stanley G. Tate Florida Prepaid College Foundation. As an aside, at a meeting I had with Virginia Jacko, the President and CEO of the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind, I asked whether or not she had ever received any response from you, or your office, in regard to the letter I sent you, in her behalf. In my letter I requested that you write a letter to the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind, congratulating them on providing 75 years of free service to the blind and visually impaired. It is intended for your letter to be published in the Program, on the night of the 75th Anniversary event. Miami Lighthouse for the Blind is extremely meaningful to a large number of worthy and dedicated individuals who are constantly fighting the battle of being able to be productive citizens, notwithstanding the fact that they are all visually impaired, and most of them are totally blind. I am sending you a copy of the letter I wrote you on September 28th, in the event the original letter never reached you. (dictated but not read) Stanley G. Tate Tate Enterprises 1175 NE 125th Street, Suite 102 North Miami, FL 33161 (305) 891-1106 x253 (305) 891-6750 - fax Stanley@TateEnterprises.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com) 10/18/2006 12:57:41 AM FW: Follow Up Request/Tampa Show -----Original Message----From: Thompsonjdt1@aol.com [mailto:Thompsonjdt1@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 3:42 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Follow Up Request/Tampa Show Governor: I appreciate your response and time last month with regard to my request for you to be a guest on my show. Alia Faraj did in fact contact me, but I inadvertantly deleted his contact information from my folder. I am sure you are busier than ever with Election Day just weeks ago...in fact, I was suprised to learn of your bizarre experience in Pittsburgh having to outrun a bunch of nuts. Glad to hear you were OK...in the meantime, if we are unable to secure a time prior to you leaving office ( show won't launch until mid-November ), would you be willing to be a guest after you depart office? I am sincerely a "huge" admirer of you, your work and your family, and would be immensely honored to have you on for a short bit to talk about our great State of Florida. Your easy access and open door policy is indeed refreshing, and speaks volumes as to your character and willingness to truly be there for the people. Thanks for the time...I will try to keep in touch with you in the coming weeks, without becoming a nuisance, as to scheduling prospects at the end of the year or January ( do you intend to keep email address? ) Regards! John Thompson From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Richard Houghten' Pamella Dana (Pam.Dana@myflorida.com) Christa Calamas (calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com) 10/18/2006 12:56:11 AM RE: Martin Memorial CON Application thank you, Richard. Your are getting into the swing of things! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Richard Houghten [mailto:houghten@tpims.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 2:13 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Robitaille, Mark Subject: Martin Memorial CON Application Dear Jeb— I am contacting you in support of the Martin Memorial CON application. The expectation of a new hospital adjacent to the permanent TPIMS campus was an important element in our decision to locate in Port St. Lucie. The new hospital will significantly enhance Torrey Pines ability to collaborate with Martin Memorial on clinical trials (they have worked closely for a number of years with H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and others). Martin Memorial is the only Health system in the region doing clinical trials. The addition of the hospital on the campus will enhance the regions and the State's ability to attract other biotech and bioscience firms through not only collaboration on clinical trials but through cooperative recruitment of physician scientists and other professionals. As you clearly know, Port St. Lucie is the 3rd fastest grow city in the US and has only 2 roads going east/west over the North Fork of the St Lucie River to US 1. The next closet hospital is more than 10 miles away. Today, access to emergency services is becoming increasingly a concern for patients and fire/rescue ambulances. Given the CON process and construction time the earliest the new hospital could open is probably 5 years and by than the population will have increased by 50,000 or more. Martin Memorial is the only healthcare organization applying for a CON and has applied 5 previous times. I personally hope that the State will assist in the opening of this much needed hospital The new hospital will involve an investment by Martin Memorial of over $100 million and created over 400 new jobs in the first 3 year with average salaries exceeding $50,000. The new hospital will have a major positive impact on the community beyond providing critical healthcare needs Martin Memorial’s CON application is strongly supported thought-out the city and the region. I want to add my strong support for their application. The PSL City council has passed a formal resolution supporting Martin’s CON. Letters of support have come from the Chairman of the St Lucie County Commission, Senator Pruitt, Reps Harrell and Negron and the Chief Sizemore of the St. Lucie County Fire District. In addition over 10,000 citizens have written letters, emails and signed a statement of support for the new hospital. Thank you for your consideration. I hope you and your family are well. All my best— Richard A. Houghten, Ph.D. Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies 3550 General Atomics Court San Diego, California 92121 Phone: 858-455-3805; FAX 858-455-3804 houqhten@tpims.orq From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Bunny Hanley (bunny.hanley@myflorida.com) 10/18/2006 12:54:24 AM FW: Attn: Update from 8-07-06,Baker Act appears to have gone wrong Any news? -----Original Message----From: Daphne Jones [mailto:Daphadyll@adelphia.net] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 2:07 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Attn: Update from 8-07-06,Baker Act appears to have gone wrong ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" To: Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 7:00 PM Subject: Re: Attn: Baker Act appears to have gone wrong I will check into the situation. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Daphne Jones To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Oct 15 18:50:38 2006 Subject: Fw: Attn: Baker Act appears to have gone wrong ----- Original Message ----From: Daphne Jones To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 2:14 PM Subject: Fw: Attn: Dates Corrected/ Baker Act appears to have gone wrong ----- Original Message ----From: Daphne Jones To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 7:55 AM Subject: Fw: Baker Act appears to have gone wrong ----- Original Message ----From: Daphne Jones To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 11:55 PM Subject: Baker Act appears to have gone wrong Dear Mr. Bush, The prior letter was resent to you because I got no response when I first e-mailed it to you on August 7, 2006 I was just trying again because I figured you didn't receive it. Well here's the update. My mother was released to the Centers on August 31, after a hearing with Judge Eddy. The prosecutor had a criminal history record that was supposed to be my mother's but when her public defender showed it to me, the first page was moms and @ the bottom it clearly stated: NO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD. Then the next page that was stapled to it stated a different person's name, address and date of birth and that person had 69 arrests and the state attorney was trying to say that it was my mother. I laughed because there is more than enough people (from doctors to our landlord) that can verify that she's never been incarcerated nor could she be in two different places at once, but the state attorney was just so sure that it was my mother. Apparently she's never read a fax of that type before, Because at the top of the first page it says msg#0125 for my mom, and the next page that came in 12 seconds later says msg#0126 and has the other womans name and her arrests. Currently my mom is home. She was released from the Centers after she was stablelized and medication was changed. I have to admit her doctors attitude with me was different. And he actually listened to me when I told him about what medications that worked for her. They placed her back on Haldol injections,( what she was currently on before this Dr. Samy became her Dr. and placed her on some kind of new medication). In a months observation mom hasn't had hardly any hallucinations,although at times she does say some things that don't seem to make sense, but she does talk about being in jail alot and saying that the officers wanted to kill us both and that they were out to get her because she knows things about the government. (typical scizophrenic conspiracy theory) she is taking her taking her medication on time and properly and I make sure of that, and is improving daily. However the state attorney did not drop the charges, well she combined them into one charge, and now I guess we're awaiting another hearing or trial. Sorry I'm not sure how all that works being that I don't have a record either. But I haven't heard anything from the public defender on the status of the case. Thank you for checking into that for me. Mr. Bush, I appreciate your quick response, I know how busy you are, but whatever you can do, I am Greatful. I'd also like to compliment you on The Family Cafe. I was scheduled to go with one my clients and his family, but I was unable to make the trip. However I am looking forward to next year. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'joni.james@stpetetimes.org' 10/18/2006 12:53:49 AM Joni, I just read the October 1st piece on the art at the mansion. Thank you. It is a big deal and tomorrow, the art sadly goes back to its owners. Jeb CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'douglas.burnett1@us.army.mil' 10/18/2006 12:33:17 AM Re: Admiral Keating at SouthCom Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG To: Jeb Bush CC: mark.kaplan@myflorida.com ; pam.dana@myflorida.com Sent: Tue Oct 17 20:32:02 2006 Subject: Admiral Keating at SouthCom Governor, Admiral Keating, Commander of US NORTHCOM, called me today to let you know he would be in our state for the Change-of-Command at US Southern Command in Miami. It is tomorrow and he will be staying for another day. Just a courtesy to the Governor. Nice touch!. Regards, Doug Douglas Burnett, Maj Gen, FLANG The Adjutant General of Florida Post Office Box 1008 St. Augustine, FL 32085-1008 Voice: (904) 823-0101 Fax: (904) 823-0149 DSN: 822-XXXX douglas.burnett@fl.ngb.army.mil From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'douglas.burnett1@us.army.mil' 10/18/2006 12:32:03 AM Re: NORAD/NORTHCOM Thanks and good work. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG To: Jeb Bush CC: mark.kaplan@myflorida.com ; Sutphin, Glenn LTC (Ret) FL-ARNG Sent: Tue Oct 17 20:09:54 2006 Subject: NORAD/NORTHCOM Governor, My senior leadership team for the Fla Air Guard (Maj Gen Titshaw and Brig Gen Campbell) and I met in Colorado Springs today with Admiral Keating's senior staff at the two star and SES level. The subject was funding and staffing for the Fla Air Guard's Air Operations Center at Tyndall--along with 222 Air Force jobs at Tyndall, some of which are higher level contractor jobs and other a mix of officer and enlisted positions. The funding cutback (now proposed in the "08" Program Objective Memorandum) would have seriously degraded NORAD alert operations across the nation and constricted our ability to respond to protect soverign airspace. This also saves 12 federal and military jobs at Homestead. The meeting was one of the better ones I have had with Air Force at this level and I am confident we have prevailed. Hopefully, Admiral Keating will take this need forward to OSD. His staff feels he will strongly support. I did get his "sanction" for the meeting. Gen Mosley, Chief of Staff-USAF told me he would support. The issue as regards Tyndall is significant in jobs and mission capablity--the business case was made on compelling mission needs and effectiveness. Regards, Doug Douglas Burnett, Maj Gen, FLANG The Adjutant General of Florida Post Office Box 1008 St. Augustine, FL 32085-1008 Voice: (904) 823-0101 Fax: (904) 823-0149 DSN: 822-XXXX douglas.burnett@fl.ngb.army.mil From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG Jeb Bush mark.kaplan@myflorida.com pam.dana@myflorida.com 10/18/2006 12:32:02 AM Admiral Keating at SouthCom Governor, Admiral Keating, Commander of US NORTHCOM, called me today to let you know he would be in our state for the Change-of-Command at US Southern Command in Miami. It is tomorrow and he will be staying for another day. Just a courtesy to the Governor. Nice touch!. Regards, Doug Douglas Burnett, Maj Gen, FLANG The Adjutant General of Florida Post Office Box 1008 St. Augustine, FL 32085-1008 Voice: (904) 823-0101 Fax: (904) 823-0149 DSN: 822-XXXX douglas.burnett@fl.ngb.army.mil From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG Jeb Bush mark.kaplan@myflorida.com Sutphin, Glenn LTC (Ret) FL-ARNG 10/18/2006 12:09:54 AM NORAD/NORTHCOM Governor, My senior leadership team for the Fla Air Guard (Maj Gen Titshaw and Brig Gen Campbell) and I met in Colorado Springs today with Admiral Keating's senior staff at the two star and SES level. The subject was funding and staffing for the Fla Air Guard's Air Operations Center at Tyndall--along with 222 Air Force jobs at Tyndall, some of which are higher level contractor jobs and other a mix of officer and enlisted positions. The funding cutback (now proposed in the "08" Program Objective Memorandum) would have seriously degraded NORAD alert operations across the nation and constricted our ability to respond to protect soverign airspace. This also saves 12 federal and military jobs at Homestead. The meeting was one of the better ones I have had with Air Force at this level and I am confident we have prevailed. Hopefully, Admiral Keating will take this need forward to OSD. His staff feels he will strongly support. I did get his "sanction" for the meeting. Gen Mosley, Chief of Staff-USAF told me he would support. The issue as regards Tyndall is significant in jobs and mission capablity--the business case was made on compelling mission needs and effectiveness. Regards, Doug Douglas Burnett, Maj Gen, FLANG The Adjutant General of Florida Post Office Box 1008 St. Augustine, FL 32085-1008 Voice: (904) 823-0101 Fax: (904) 823-0149 DSN: 822-XXXX douglas.burnett@fl.ngb.army.mil From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Haferre@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/17/2006 11:29:08 PM FYI mont.ingles.doc Governor Bush, This letter has been sent to David Landsberg. Many distinguished members of the community have asked to have their names added to the letter which cannot be done to the original letter but Diario is going to publish the letter in both Eng. and Sp. that will include the additional names of members of the community who are in support. Best regards, Helen Helen Aguirre Ferre From: To: Date: Subject: Pace, Laura Jeb Bush 10/17/2006 10:37:31 PM Please Read ASAP: Lake County Sheriff Chris Daniels -- your help needed Good afternoon, Governor Bush. I am a teacher for Eustis High School in Lake County, Florida. As you are likely aware, our Lake County Sheriff, Chris Daniels, was killed in a bus accident during a charity event over the weekend. To honor our fallen sheriff, as well as one of EHS' own alumni, we lowered the American flag in front of our school to half mast. Unfortunately, some unthoughtful person complained of this, stating that it was illegal to do such a thing without the state's governor proclamation. Sheriff Daniels was also a veteran, and I find it insulting that we were told by our own Superintendent of Schools NOT to fly our flag at half-mast to honor our sheriff. We were told we could fly a "state" flag, but NOT the American flag. Our school does not even OWN a state flag! Tomorrow (Wednesday), our TV production students plan to video a short EHS memorial service honoring Sheriff Daniels. May we please have the "required" permission to fly our flag at half mast? Your attention and sensitivity to this matter is greatly appreciated. I hope you receive this message in time to respond quickly to my request. Thanking you in advance. Laura L. Pace-Cermak English & Reading teacher Key Club sponsor EUSTIS HIGH SCHOOL 1300 E. Washington Avenue Eustis, FL 32726 352.357.4147 pacel@lake.k12.fl.us GO, PANTHERS! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Under Florida's "Public Records" law, absent a specific exclusion, written communications to or from Lake School District employees are considered public records. E-mail communication with this correspondent may be subject to public and media disclosure upon request. From: To: Date: Subject: spirit527@aim.com Jeb Bush 10/17/2006 10:30:47 PM Dear Governor Bush: I am writing again for my friend. Her nephew was killed over 20 years ago by Riley Burchfield. I was told that he is to be considered for clemency at the December 7, 2006, Clemency hearing. If there is anything you can do to keep him behind bars, we would greatly appreciate it. Thank you for being such a good friend to all the people of Florida. Sincerely, Jeanne Stephens Fort Meade Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'sharon.burnette@myflorida.com' 10/17/2006 9:31:10 PM Re: Caught Reading at Walton Career Development Center Thanks! -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Burnette, Sharon To: Jeb Bush CC: Levesque, Patricia Sent: Tue Oct 17 16:23:33 2006 Subject: FW: Caught Reading at Walton Career Development Center Governor, Thought you would enjoy this. It's every teacher's dream. Respectfully, Sharon -----Original Message----From: Vega, Carolyn [mailto:Carolyn.Vega@fldoe.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 4:07 PM To: Burnette, Sharon; Flesvig, Nicole Subject: FW: Caught Reading at Walton Career Development Center Just had to share this with you guys! -----Original Message----From: Cindy Anderson [mailto:AndersCL@walton.k12.fl.us] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 2:59 PM To: Just Read, Florida! Subject: Caught Reading at Walton Career Development Center My name is Cindy Anderson and I am a career counselor at Walton Career Development Center in DeFuniak Springs, Walton County, Florida. As with all schools, reading is a priority at ours. I am attaching a picture that one of our high school instructors sent me. His Building Construction Technology students had a few extra minutes while they were waiting for the cement mixer to be repaired and this is how they used their time. The picture was not staged. We felt this picture was just too good to keep to ourselves and hope you enjoy it (we have permission from the parents of the two young men whose faces are identifiable to share the photo). From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Highland, Patricia A. Jeb Bush jstewart@fhsaa.org 10/17/2006 8:57:46 PM RE: Student Athlete Recruiting Task Force Highland, Patricia A..vcf Student athletic transfers talking_points.doc Dear Governor Bush, I attended the public forum on October 24th at Clearwater Catholic HS and I wanted to comment on the members of your task force assigned to review student athlete recruiting. I was appalled, that in this day, that our government officials would appoint 12 men to represent this board with only one Hispanic male to represent our Florida population. Forty percent of the students participating in athletics in this state today are female. Even Orange County Public Schools student racial ethnic distribution is approximately 36.43% white, 27.81% Black, 29.30% Hispanic, 4.04% Asian/Pacific Islander, 1.99% Multicultural and .43% American Indian/Alaska Native. Diversity is the make up of our state and equal representation should be in the forefront when conducting any government business. This may not be an imperative issue to you, but it matters to me and it was important that I take the time to express my opinion. Attached is the presentation I made to your task force members as well as below I have listed examples of issues that schools face in athletic management. It is really about academics. When a young student athlete or her or his parents make changes to schools for athletic reasons and a school or FHSAA cannot provide proof of any violations; the issue is really what about the educational plan for that student? From: To: Date: Subject: cvaces@comcast.net Jeb Bush 10/17/2006 8:41:13 PM balloon man Governor.. Gotta dance !!!!! Thought I would let you know I have now had to sell my home to pay for the past I.V.'s the State would not pay for. This is because Compass Bank would not roll the note over again .. All this for less than $100,000.00. Not trying to be flip, but what happened to helping the States most needy citzen? I would have died without the treatments, now I had had to sell the only house I have been in since 1960. Think on that Governor. If the DEP can clean up dirty pelicans when the State could find no evidence the State had no hand in the dmages I find it unfathomable the State will not pay for the only life saving treatment to keep me alive. It is about having the will to do it. Seems like this would be a good move to pay this correcting a 20 year wrong. You guys need all the positive press you can get. Just get past the "NO" and read the docs. Chuck Vaughn Tiger is coming along well From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Burnette, Sharon Jeb Bush Levesque, Patricia 10/17/2006 8:23:33 PM FW: Caught Reading at Walton Career Development Center Governor, Thought you would enjoy this. It's every teacher's dream. Respectfully, Sharon -----Original Message----From: Vega, Carolyn [mailto:Carolyn.Vega@fldoe.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 4:07 PM To: Burnette, Sharon; Flesvig, Nicole Subject: FW: Caught Reading at Walton Career Development Center Just had to share this with you guys! -----Original Message----From: Cindy Anderson [mailto:AndersCL@walton.k12.fl.us] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 2:59 PM To: Just Read, Florida! Subject: Caught Reading at Walton Career Development Center My name is Cindy Anderson and I am a career counselor at Walton Career Development Center in DeFuniak Springs, Walton County, Florida. As with all schools, reading is a priority at ours. I am attaching a picture that one of our high school instructors sent me. His Building Construction Technology students had a few extra minutes while they were waiting for the cement mixer to be repaired and this is how they used their time. The picture was not staged. We felt this picture was just too good to keep to ourselves and hope you enjoy it (we have permission from the parents of the two young men whose faces are identifiable to share the photo). From: To: Date: Subject: Tina Cornely Jeb Bush 10/17/2006 8:12:57 PM Literacy Programs Jurisdiction Inquiry Hi Jeb! I bet you did not expect to hear from me again so soon!!! The reason I am contacting you again is in an effort to obtain some guidance from you regarding how to go about lobbying for a literacy matter. I recall your mother was very involved in literacy programs and I am hopeful that you can point me in the right direction (and provide me with the right person's contact details). I don't recall if I told you this but my soon to be former employer (before I start working at the Miami Art Museum) is a major college text books distributor. Through them I have become aware that a number of US book distributors are forced to "pulp" (destroy) perfectly good books. These books range from college text books to general books. Being that literacy is such a big problem (here in the US and abroad), it pains me to see books being destroyed in this manner. The reason for destroying these books has to do with publishers trying to prohibit "pulp designated books" from getting back into the selling market. I am hopeful that something can be done about this. Perhaps these books could be stamped on the cover to say "Not for resell". I believe something can and should be done about this. Something that would please publishers and also help a needy and worthy cause. There are so many book needy schools here in Florida as well as else where in the US and abroad. I know because I have donated large quantities of books to our local schools. I am hopeful that you can point me in the right direction so I can work on getting something done about this. Text books distributors should be able to donate their pulp designated books to charities and schools. I am even thinking about starting another non profit organization (www.saveourbooks.org) to provide gateway services to resource lacking schools and third world countries. So far, I have been doing some digging and research to find out which congressional committees have jurisdiction in this regard. I've called their main numbers 202-224-3121 (Senate) and 202-225-3121 (House) without much luck. But I am going to keep trying. Any suggestions and guidance you could give me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Jeb and kind regards. Tina Cornely 305-302-7355 PS: Funny, as you know, I have tried for so very long to get involved in charities (children primarily) and it never once occurred to me that I could do more by starting my own non profit groups. I should have realized this a long time ago and I would have been that much closer to maker a bigger difference and impact in giving back. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Michael Barth Jeb Bush 10/17/2006 7:42:09 PM Thank You upublic.pdf ATT764353.htm Dear Governor Bush, Thanks again for letting me introduce myself to you at the ABNY breakfast last week -- to refresh your memory, I was the person with the education consulting firm based at Columbia University, and a relative of the late Congressman, Dean Gallo. As you requested, I have attached some more information about upublic. We are a young company with a fresh perspective on education and a creative approach to problem-solving. Our unique organizational structure also allows us to leverage diverse resources on behalf of our clients, and our deep in-house expertise allows us to see any project through from concept to implementation. Please let me know if I can provide any more specific information. That said, I hope that we can continue the dialog about your reform initiatives in Florida, and possibly find some areas in which we can be of service to you. I am also happy to donate some of my personal time to the cause if you need an extra pair of eyes for anything. Thanks. Kind Regards, Michael Barth From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeanne Jones Jeb Bush 10/17/2006 7:39:44 PM Lighthouse for the Blind.pdf Dear Jeb: Thank you for your response to my email in regard to the name change of the Florida Prepaid College Foundation to the Stanley G. Tate Florida Prepaid College Foundation. As an aside, at a meeting I had with Virginia Jacko, the President and CEO of the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind, I asked whether or not she had ever received any response from you, or your office, in regard to the letter I sent you, in her behalf. In my letter I requested that you write a letter to the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind, congratulating them on providing 75 years of free service to the blind and visually impaired. It is intended for your letter to be published in the Program, on the night of the 75th Anniversary event. Miami Lighthouse for the Blind is extremely meaningful to a large number of worthy and dedicated individuals who are constantly fighting the battle of being able to be productive citizens, notwithstanding the fact that they are all visually impaired, and most of them are totally blind. I am sending you a copy of the letter I wrote you on September 28th, in the event the original letter never reached you. (dictated but not read) Stanley G. Tate Tate Enterprises 1175 NE 125th Street, Suite 102 North Miami, FL 33161 (305) 891-1106 x253 (305) 891-6750 - fax Stanley@TateEnterprises.com From: To: Date: Subject: Thompsonjdt1@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/17/2006 7:41:56 PM Follow Up Request/Tampa Show Governor: I appreciate your response and time last month with regard to my request for you to be a guest on my show. Alia Faraj did in fact contact me, but I inadvertantly deleted his contact information from my folder. I am sure you are busier than ever with Election Day just weeks ago...in fact, I was suprised to learn of your bizarre experience in Pittsburgh having to outrun a bunch of nuts. Glad to hear you were OK...in the meantime, if we are unable to secure a time prior to you leaving office ( show won't launch until mid-November ), would you be willing to be a guest after you depart office? I am sincerely a "huge" admirer of you, your work and your family, and would be immensely honored to have you on for a short bit to talk about our great State of Florida. Your easy access and open door policy is indeed refreshing, and speaks volumes as to your character and willingness to truly be there for the people. Thanks for the time...I will try to keep in touch with you in the coming weeks, without becoming a nuisance, as to scheduling prospects at the end of the year or January ( do you intend to keep email address? ) Regards! John Thompson From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Dave Woodward 'Monica Day' 'Tom Petway' Jeb Bush 10/17/2006 7:23:39 PM RE: Governor Bush SEUS/Japan Conference Review Thank you Monica. Governor Bush & Chairman Petway - as always, it will be my pleasure to assist with any questions, additional info or further details you may need for your reference as we all make final preparations for the 30th Annual Joint Meeting. We sincerely appreciate the leadership and support of both of you as host governor and conference chairman, respectively. Sincerely, Dave Dave Woodward Executive Director Florida Delegation, SEUS/Japan Assoc., Inc. 2801 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Ste. 700 Coral Gables, FL 33134 MAIN: 305-569-2639 DIRECT: 305-569-2638 MOBILE: FAX: 305-569-2686 dwoodward@fl-seusjapan.org www.fl-seusjapan.org -----Original Message----From: Monica Day [mailto:Monica.Day@zisinternet.com] Sent: 10/17/2006 3:06 PM To: dwoodward@fl-seusjapan.org Cc: Tom Petway; Jeb@Jeb.org Subject: Governor Bush SEUS/Japan Conference Review Re: SEUS/Japan Conference Dave, Governor Bush and Mr. Petway will individually review the cue book and work via email on any communication needed between the two of them. I also suggested each could contact you directly with questions or comments they may have. Thank you for your dedication to detail and hard work to make this an outstanding conference for all of us. Monica L. Day Office of Thomas F. Petway, III 904/398-6304 Office, 904/346-3900 Fax ******************* PLEASE NOTE ******************* This E-Mail/telefax message and any documents accompanying this transmission may contain privileged and/or confidential information and is intended solely for the addressee(s) named above. If you are not the intended addressee/recipient, you are hereby notified that any use of, disclosure, copying, distribution, or reliance on the contents of this E-Mail/telefax information is strictly prohibited and may result in legal action against you. Please reply to the sender advising of the error in transmission and immediately delete/destroy the message and any accompanying documents. Thank you. From: To: Date: Subject: debra wheeler Jeb Bush jaa@eflorida.com caustin@workforceflorida.com CapSols@aol.com Joseph.wiendl@raymondjames.com 10/17/2006 7:21:32 PM Joint Institute for Space Exploration Research Space Florida officials: The diversification of Florida's space industry cannot reach its full potential without a much-expanded role in space-focused research and technology development. Similarly, our state's aerospace workforce will not be prepared to meet the industry's future needs without expanded support from our universities and community colleges. The legislation establishing Space Florida, and the report of the Commission on the Future of Space and Aeronautics in Florida, included repeated references to these facts. In response to these requirements, three of Florida's major universities have joined forces to support the growth of government and commercial space programs at the Cape Canaveral Spaceport and statewide. The attached news release describes a new partnership among Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the Florida Institute of Technology, and Florida State University. Under this new partnership, we aim to leverage our diverse capabilities to support the goals of Space Florida, Kennedy Space Center, the Air Force, and industry. We look forward to working with your new agency. Sincerely, Buz Piercey ************************************** Rodney B. Piercey, Dean College of Arts and Sciences Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, FL 32114-3900 (386) 323-8087 ************************************** ================================================= NEWS RELEASE Embry-Riddle Partners with Two Florida Universities to Expand Space Research and Technology Daytona Beach, Fla., Oct. 12, 2006 - Three Florida universities have signed an agreement to cooperate on space research and technology programs, including the creation of a joint institute to coordinate their activities. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida Institute of Technology, and Florida State University will combine their capabilities to pursue emerging research, technology development, and educational opportunities associated with government and commercial space and aerospace initiatives. The universities signed the agreement Oct. 5 in Orlando. "FSU, Florida Tech, and Embry-Riddle each have unique aerospace-related capabilities, and our partnership on space programs can do much to expand and diversify Florida's role in the industry," said Rodney Piercey, dean of Embry-Riddle's College of Arts and Sciences. "This is an exciting time for the space industry, with exploration, defense, and commercialization programs accelerating in the U.S. and abroad." "This is a winning partnership of public and private institutions, building on the strengths of some of the top space-related research and education programs in the United States. With Florida Tech's roots planted deeply in the U.S. space program, we welcome a collaboration that will further this mission," said Frank Kinney, vice provost for research at Florida Institute of Technology. "This collaboration couldn't be more timely or fitting for Florida or NASA," said Kirby Kemper, vice president for research at Florida State University. "The future of our country's aerospace industry depends on a better-trained, domestically produced workforce of scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians. With stronger ties to the space industry, Florida's research universities can strengthen both their gradate training in these fields and their research capabilities, as well." The joint institute will be open to participation by other universities and will work to develop collaborative programs with government agencies like NASA and Space Florida, as well as with commercial aerospace firms. For program information, contact: John Olivero, chairman of physical sciences at Embry-Riddle at (386) 226-6453 or oliveroj@erau.edu Frank Kinney of Florida Tech at (321) 674-8961 or fkinney@fit.edu Kirby Kemper of FSU at (850) 644-8347 or kkemper@research.fsu.edu Bob Ross Assistant Director of Public Relations rossr@erau.edu 386-226-6198 From: To: Date: Subject: Mickey Donn Jeb Bush 10/17/2006 7:21:20 PM Emergency response with Tactical Water Filtration Truck Jeb It was good seeing you again yesterday at the meeting for Joe Negron. He should do well in this “unique” election with your help. The information I gave you on the Tactical Water Filtration Truck (TWFT) will give Florida the ability to provide communities that lose their water systems through a natural or manmade disaster. This unit provides bulk water that is critically needed when the water system goes down and there is only bottled water available for long periods of time during the reconstruction. We were able to provide water to the City of Waveland, MS last year after Katrina and the demolition of their water system. In addition to the water being utilized for drinking purposes, it was vitally needed for cleaning, food preparation, and showering for the thousands of citizens and volunteers. The TWFT was just displayed at the National Guard Annual Conference in Albuquerque and Joe Allbaugh, our Company President, is now arranging demonstrations for the various state emergency response agencies, as well as the National Guard. I know he is going to arrange demos in Florida and if it works with your schedule, I think you would be impressed with its ability to take virtually any water and convert it to drinking water. Our partner, Pierce Manufacturing and Oshkosh Truck Corporation, produce more emergency and military vehicles than any company in the world and the workmanship and off road capabilities of this unit is truly remarkable. Again, it was good seeing you as it has been a long time. Mickey Mickey Donn, Sr Ecosphere Systems, Inc. Chief Operating Officer 3515 SE Lionel Terrace Stuart, FL 34997 Tel: 772-287-4846 Fax: 772-781-4778 Email: mdonn@ecospheretech.com This message, including attachments, is confidential and privileged. If you are not an inteded recipient, please notify the sender, delete and destroy the original message and all copies. You should not copy, forward and/or disclose this message, in whole or in part, without permission of the sender -No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.4/478 - Release Date: 10/17/2006 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Monica Day dwoodward@fl-seusjapan.org Tom Petway Jeb Bush 10/17/2006 7:05:39 PM Governor Bush SEUS/Japan Conference Review Re: SEUS/Japan Conference Dave, Governor Bush and Mr. Petway will individually review the cue book and work via email on any communication needed between the two of them. I also suggested each could contact you directly with questions or comments they may have. Thank you for your dedication to detail and hard work to make this an outstanding conference for all of us. Monica L. Day Office of Thomas F. Petway, III 904/398-6304 Office, 904/346-3900 Fax ******************* PLEASE NOTE ******************* This E-Mail/telefax message and any documents accompanying this transmission may contain privileged and/or confidential information and is intended solely for the addressee(s) named above. If you are not the intended addressee/recipient, you are hereby notified that any use of, disclosure, copying, distribution, or reliance on the contents of this E-Mail/telefax information is strictly prohibited and may result in legal action against you. Please reply to the sender advising of the error in transmission and immediately delete/destroy the message and any accompanying documents. Thank you. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Richard Houghten Jeb Bush Robitaille, Mark 10/17/2006 6:13:13 PM Martin Memorial CON Application Dear Jeb— I am contacting you in support of the Martin Memorial CON application. The expectation of a new hospital adjacent to the permanent TPIMS campus was an important element in our decision to locate in Port St. Lucie. The new hospital will significantly enhance Torrey Pines ability to collaborate with Martin Memorial on clinical trials (they have worked closely for a number of years with H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and others). Martin Memorial is the only Health system in the region doing clinical trials. The addition of the hospital on the campus will enhance the regions and the State's ability to attract other biotech and bioscience firms through not only collaboration on clinical trials but through cooperative recruitment of physician scientists and other professionals. As you clearly know, Port St. Lucie is the 3rd fastest grow city in the US and has only 2 roads going east/west over the North Fork of the St Lucie River to US 1. The next closet hospital is more than 10 miles away. Today, access to emergency services is becoming increasingly a concern for patients and fire/rescue ambulances. Given the CON process and construction time the earliest the new hospital could open is probably 5 years and by than the population will have increased by 50,000 or more. Martin Memorial is the only healthcare organization applying for a CON and has applied 5 previous times. I personally hope that the State will assist in the opening of this much needed hospital The new hospital will involve an investment by Martin Memorial of over $100 million and created over 400 new jobs in the first 3 year with average salaries exceeding $50,000. The new hospital will have a major positive impact on the community beyond providing critical healthcare needs Martin Memorial’s CON application is strongly supported thought-out the city and the region. I want to add my strong support for their application. The PSL City council has passed a formal resolution supporting Martin’s CON. Letters of support have come from the Chairman of the St Lucie County Commission, Senator Pruitt, Reps Harrell and Negron and the Chief Sizemore of the St. Lucie County Fire District. In addition over 10,000 citizens have written letters, emails and signed a statement of support for the new hospital. Thank you for your consideration. I hope you and your family are well. All my best— Richard A. Houghten, Ph.D. Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies 3550 General Atomics Court San Diego, California 92121 Phone: 858-455-3805; FAX 858-455-3804 houghten@tpims.org From: To: Date: Subject: Daphne Jones Jeb Bush 10/17/2006 6:07:14 PM Re: Attn: Update from 8-07-06,Baker Act appears to have gone wrong ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" To: Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 7:00 PM Subject: Re: Attn: Baker Act appears to have gone wrong I will check into the situation. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Daphne Jones To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Oct 15 18:50:38 2006 Subject: Fw: Attn: Baker Act appears to have gone wrong ----- Original Message ----From: Daphne Jones To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 2:14 PM Subject: Fw: Attn: Dates Corrected/ Baker Act appears to have gone wrong ----- Original Message ----- From: Daphne Jones To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 7:55 AM Subject: Fw: Baker Act appears to have gone wrong ----- Original Message ----From: Daphne Jones To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 11:55 PM Subject: Baker Act appears to have gone wrong Dear Mr. Bush, The prior letter was resent to you because I got no response when I first e-mailed it to you on August 7, 2006 I was just trying again because I figured you didn't receive it. Well here's the update. My mother was released to the Centers on August 31, after a hearing with Judge Eddy. The prosecutor had a criminal history record that was supposed to be my mother's but when her public defender showed it to me, the first page was moms and @ the bottom it clearly stated: NO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD. Then the next page that was stapled to it stated a different person's name, address and date of birth and that person had 69 arrests and the state attorney was trying to say that it was my mother. I laughed because there is more than enough people (from doctors to our landlord) that can verify that she's never been incarcerated nor could she be in two different places at once, but the state attorney was just so sure that it was my mother. Apparently she's never read a fax of that type before, Because at the top of the first page it says msg#0125 for my mom, and the next page that came in 12 seconds later says msg#0126 and has the other womans name and her arrests. Currently my mom is home. She was released from the Centers after she was stablelized and medication was changed. I have to admit her doctors attitude with me was different. And he actually listened to me when I told him about what medications that worked for her. They placed her back on Haldol injections,( what she was currently on before this Dr. Samy became her Dr. and placed her on some kind of new medication). In a months observation mom hasn't had hardly any hallucinations,although at times she does say some things that don't seem to make sense, but she does talk about being in jail alot and saying that the officers wanted to kill us both and that they were out to get her because she knows things about the government. (typical scizophrenic conspiracy theory) she is taking her taking her medication on time and properly and I make sure of that, and is improving daily. However the state attorney did not drop the charges, well she combined them into one charge, and now I guess we're awaiting another hearing or trial. Sorry I'm not sure how all that works being that I don't have a record either. But I haven't heard anything from the public defender on the status of the case. Thank you for checking into that for me. Mr. Bush, I appreciate your quick response, I know how busy you are, but whatever you can do, I am Greatful. I'd also like to compliment you on The Family Cafe. I was scheduled to go with one my clients and his family, but I was unable to make the trip. However I am looking forward to next year. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Dana, Pam' Campbell, Kristy Faraj, Alia William Piferrer 10/17/2006 5:21:40 PM RE: Pinellas Bioscience Project (Confidential per 288.075) hold this confidentiality? it was in the St Pete Times. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Dana, Pam [mailto:Pam.Dana@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 9:50 AM To: Campbell, Kristy; Faraj, Alia Cc: Jeb Bush; William Piferrer Subject: FW: Pinellas Bioscience Project (Confidential per 288.075) Please hold this info in confidentiality. -----Original Message----From: Taff, Bo Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 9:48 AM To: Dana, Pam Subject: FW: Pinellas Bioscience Project (Confidential per 288.075) -----Original Message----From: John Ray [mailto:jray@eflorida.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 9:42 AM To: Taff, Bo Subject: Pinellas Bioscience Project (Confidential per 288.075) Bo This project will create 50 jobs over 5 years @ an avg. wage of $68K. If successful, they will be relocating from Toledo, OH. EFI sparked a dialogue with this company through our BIO 2006 direct mail piece on Florida Life Sciences. If they solve some of their lease issues, they will be locating within an EZ and Brownfield area within the City of St. Pete. Below is a description of the company: Founded in 1992, Gene Express, Inc. accelerates and enables drug development by providing standardized genomic data. The Company's proprietary and patented StaRT-PCR™ (Standardized Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction) platform technology for measuring gene expression levels in cells, tissue and blood is being used by numerous pharmaceutical concerns, as well as leading academic centers. The Company's $3 billion focus market for licensing and contract services includes the drug development, academic and molecular diagnostics segments. Additional information is available on the Company's website at www.geneexpressinc.com. John John B. Ray Vice President, Life Sciences Enterprise Florida The Atrium Building, Suite 201 325 John Knox Road Tallahassee, Florida 32303 T 850.922.8784 F 850.922.9595 jray@eflorida.com www.eflorida.com The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential. They are intended for the named recipient(s) only. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager or the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to anyone or make copies. ** eSafe scanned this email for viruses, vandals and malicious content. ** From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'McPherson, Scott' betty.hampton@myflorida.com 10/17/2006 5:10:47 PM RE: FIU-Miami and Danny Muy i am proud of your son! Jeb -----Original Message----From: McPherson, Scott [mailto:McPherson.Scott@mail.dc.state.fl.us] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 11:26 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: betty.hampton@myflorida.com Subject: FIU-Miami and Danny Muy Jeb, Just wanted to let you know that Danny (who now plays OL for FIU) stayed on the sidelines and did not participate in the brawl Saturday night. Marta and I were in the stands and were very proud he did not join in the altercation. However, as you know, FIU now has to face Alabama in 2 weeks without 18 players, almost all of them starters. So the joke going around Tallahassee today is that Danny, at 6-3 and 285, is being worked at wide receiver and safety this week. Hope all is well. Scooter Scott McPherson Chief Information Officer, Florida Department of Corrections 2601 Blair Stone Road, Suite A203 Tallahassee, FL 32399-2500 (850) 410-4740 voice (850) 410-0552 fax mcpherson.scott@mail.dc.state.fl.us From: To: Date: Subject: Luis Marrou Jeb Bush 10/17/2006 4:35:53 PM Hi from felipe Hi Jeb, Being working with SEFCRI with the new educational coral reef video. Will keep you posted. Also, I am working on a new tv series to promote general aviation. They are talking about landing fees. I hope it does go through. For me flying is the best therapy. Don't know if you ever had a chance to fly with president Bush (dad). My friends at Tamiami will like to take you in their War Birds. Also, there is a plane in Tamiami which is identical to the plane your dad flew. It is pretty amazing! Hope you are doing great, Felipe From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) 10/17/2006 4:27:31 PM FW: Urgent Assistance fup -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 12:24 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup Any luck yet? I wish the county would accept a faxed copy. Jennifer Simmons -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 12:15 AM To: "J S" Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup I will try again. Jeb -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 12:05 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance Thank you again for taking the time to assist me. I just receivedan email from BeverlyGregory with disappointing news that they still need an official transcript from Stetson. I just cannot believe nothing can be done you are our Governor. Stetson is affecting my livihood. Do not know what else to do about the transcripts. Do you have any suggestions? Regards, Jennifer Simmons -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 12:34 AM To: "J S" Cc: "John.Winn@fldoe.org" , "patricia.levesque@myflorida.com" Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup I will work on it. jeb -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 2:38 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Urgent Assistance Dear Governor Bush, I am writing to you in hopes you can assist me with a situation. Most recently I accepted a primary education teaching postition with Osceola County in Kissimmee. However, Stetson University is not releasing my transcipts for me to begin teaching. My transcripts are on file at The Dept of Education Or I would not have been able to receive a temp. certificate. Is there any way you may contact the school district to see if they will accept a notorized letter from DOE that my transcripts are on file and a copy of my degree so that I can get into my classroom ASAP? I know you are busy this teaching position means a lot to me and I am needed due to increased student numbers. I look forward to hearing from you the school is anxious to get me on board. Best regards, Jennifer T. Simmons 52 Riley Road #166 Celebration, Florida 34747 . 407 791 3210 From: To: Date: Subject: J S Jeb Bush 10/17/2006 4:23:37 PM RE: Urgent Assistance fup Any luck yet? I wish the county would accept a faxed copy. Jennifer Simmons -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 12:15 AM To: "J S" Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup I will try again. Jeb -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 12:05 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance Thank you again for taking the time to assist me. I just receivedan email from BeverlyGregory with disappointing news that they still need an official transcript from Stetson. I just cannot believe nothing can be done you are our Governor. Stetson is affecting my livihood. Do not know what else to do about the transcripts. Do you have any suggestions? Regards, Jennifer Simmons -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 12:34 AM To: "J S" Cc: "John.Winn@fldoe.org" , "patricia.levesque@myflorida.com" Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup I will work on it. jeb -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 2:38 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Urgent Assistance Dear Governor Bush, I am writing to you in hopes you can assist me with a situation. Most recently I accepted a primary education teaching postition with Osceola County in Kissimmee. However, Stetson University is not releasing my transcipts for me to begin teaching. My transcripts are on file at The Dept of Education Or I would not have been able to receive a temp. certificate. Is there any way you may contact the school district to see if they will accept a notorized letter from DOE that my transcripts are on file and a copy of my degree so that I can get into my classroom ASAP? I know you are busy this teaching position means a lot to me and I am needed due to increased student numbers. I look forward to hearing from you the school is anxious to get me on board. Best regards, Jennifer T. Simmons 52 Riley Road #166 Celebration, Florida 34747 . 407 791 3210 From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Balfour, Don Jeb Bush 10/17/2006 4:10:18 PM WOTC surveys info Q_A_Discussion_Points4835744_1.DOC tanf_recovery_overview_4835739_1 (2).DOC Governor, Per your request, please see the attachment with the WOTC surveys. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Eric Anderson Jeb Bush 10/17/2006 4:08:14 PM RE: Space Adventures' Client, First Female Private Space Explorer to Make History on Mon., Sept. 18! Hurricane Article.pdf Dear Jeb: It was great to see you at the beginning of the month in Tallahassee. I'm following up with two points per your request: 1) Attached is the PDF version of the article I showed you from Scientific American. Mike Murray from my office has been in contact with Carol Bracy, and will make sure she gets a copy as well. 2) I'm looking forward to your advice on near-term funding sources for our $500K business feasibility study and technical plan. Given Florida's great potential benefit from such a system, we appreciate your thoughts on how and from what sources we might receive some funding to get the ball rolling. All the best Eric From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 8:41 PM To: Eric Anderson Subject: RE: Space Adventures' Client, First Female Private Space Explorer to Make History on Mon., Sept. 18! congratulations. How come you didn't get Madonna? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Eric Anderson [mailto:eanderson@spaceadventures.com] Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 4:33 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Space Adventures' Client, First Female Private Space Explorer to Make History on Mon., Sept. 18! Dear Jeb; Space Adventures will make history again in three days -- the same company that: Launched Dennis Tito to orbit as the world’s first space tourist; Sent the first African in space; Is organizing the world’s first private mission to the moon; And, in fact, has launched all of the world’s private space explorers to date; Has now organized for the world’s first female private space explorer! Anousheh Ansari, telecom entrepreneur and title sponsor for the Ansari X Prize, will fly to orbit on a Soyuz TMA spacecraft set to launch at 12:09 a.m. EDT on Mon., Sept. 18, 2006. Our recent announcements of her historic flight have generated global attention over the last several weeks, with literally billions of media impressions through thousands of placements around the world. Below are a few links to some of the best stories; and of course, you can find a wealth of information on www.spaceadventures.com: BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5345872.stm New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/glogin?URI=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/12/science/space/ 12tourist.html&OQ=_rQ3D1Q26refQ3Dspaceandcosmos&OP=5c066518Q2FMQ2B!7MQ27oQ3De@ooQ2FQ23MQ23Q25Q2 5FMQ252M3Q23MeQ3DQ5D!Q7CQ3D!MeS_Q3D!M3Q23Q2Foq@Q5DeQ2FQ2AsQ2FhQ3A CBS News http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/15/ap/tech/mainD8K5FDC03.shtml Gizmag http://www.gizmag.com/go/6077/ Our mission and objective at Space Adventures is to continue to show the world that it is possible for private companies to carry out human space exploration and to inspire our next generations of space explorers. If you have any questions or comments, do ecanderson@spaceadventures.com or +1 (703) 524-7172. My Very Best Regards, Eric Anderson President & CEO Space Adventures, Ltd. www.spaceadventures.com not hesitate to contact me at From: To: Date: Subject: KEW {KWhite} Jeb Bush 10/17/2006 4:07:18 PM Re: Interest in Serving as a FAMU Trustee Thank you. I look forward to speaking with Ms. Lewis. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: KEW {KWhite} Sent: Tue Oct 17 06:28:29 2006 Subject: RE: Interest in Serving as a FAMU Trustee thank you Karl. Celeste Lewis will be in touch. jeb -----Original Message----From: KEW {KWhite} [mailto:kwhite@fletcher.com] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 12:22 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: rkingshaw@parmallc.com Subject: Interest in Serving as a FAMU Trustee Governor Bush, Pursuant to my discussion with Ruben King-Shaw, attached is a vita for your review. I am a native of Monticello and a third-generation FAMU graduate and would welcome the opportunity to serve the institution. Please contact me if I can provide you with additional information. Regards, Karl White 617 510-7260 (Cell) ________________________________ This communication, and any attachment(s), is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is confidential and/or protected by privilege. This communication is for information purposes and should not be regarded as an offer, a contract, or any form of official statement of Fletcher Asset Management Inc., or any of its affiliated entities. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please delete the original email, any copies, attachments thereto, or printouts and notify the sender immediately. This communication, and any attachment(s), is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is confidential and/or protected by privilege. This communication is for information purposes and should not be regarded as an offer, a contract, or any form of official statement of Fletcher Asset Management Inc., or any of its affiliated entities. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please delete the original email, any copies, attachments thereto, or printouts and notify the sender immediately. From: To: Date: Subject: Beard, Dick Jeb Bush 10/17/2006 3:53:00 PM Free Enterprise award Jeb, I hope you will agree to accept the Free Enterprise award give by the USF College of business. You deserve it and it would be a great honor for the college. All the best Dick From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Schembri, Anthony J. Jeb Bush Mark Kaplan (E-mail) Carol Gormley (E-mail) Alia Faraj (E-mail) 10/17/2006 3:30:50 PM FW: Praise for the Secretary fyi -----Original Message----From: Eggers, Terri Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 11:08 AM To: Schembri, Anthony J. Cc: Guse, Matthew Subject: Praise for the Secretary -----Original Message----From: Deanna Crosson [mailto:deanna@pacelearning.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 10:57 AM To: Eggers, Terri Subject: Appointment TerriThank you for your time last week and for all of your knowledge. I now have a much better understanding of the Juvenile Justice system in Florida. I am excited about the vision you and Secretary Schembri have for the education of the youth of Florida. I also wanted you to know that I was in the audience at the Juvenile Justice Education Institute and Southern Conference on Corrections (JJEI) in Orlando in July and had the opportunity to hear Secretary Schembri speak. I was thrilled to hear the passion in his voice for serving youth. By the time he was finished speaking, I was so motivated and so excited, I wanted to quickly get to work. The funny part is--- I don't even work for him! Yet, his vision and passion was contagious. I know that our educational materials are effective and efficient. I know that many Florida Juvenile Justice programs are using them with great success. So, Secretary Schembri's speech made me want to run out and tell more people about it. We want to help as many students become successful as we possibly can. And I know you do too. Secretary Schembri certainly does. Again, thank you for your time and help. I hope to see you at some conferences in the future. If I can ever be of any assistance, please let me know. Take care! Deanna Deanna Crosson Execuive Vice President Pace Learning Systems, Inc. 800-826-7223, ext. 3124 DCrosson@pacelearning.com www.pacelearning.com The mission of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice: To protect the public by reducing juvenile crime and the delinquency in Florida. Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Sami077@aol.com Charlie_Crist@oag.state.fl.us Jeb Bush 10/17/2006 3:20:19 AM The Ruling r. Crist and his associates The Hearing Officer, Mary Poplin, as expected ruled against the right of a surgeon ordered by a Radiologist and blocked the legal right for treatment in a swift and completely invalid motion sent out on the 12th of October out of the Medicaid office. I have notified we will appeal. You and I and hundreds of others know, the law is clear that women diagnosed with potential cancer have a Federal Right to treatment under the circumstances. This was a clear attempt at my own life for opposing illegal standards in the state of Florida. There is also in motion a petition for the removal of Mary Poplin and John Pritchard and demands this be carried out by the State Overseeing this office. The decision was composed of fraud as embedded in the statements. To take an compromise the integrity of any created office, or to mock a Judicial procedure by putting forth false statements with intent, is completely a mockery of every law ever created in our Land. A Task force is forming with key strategic leaders in regard to the issue of the right for women and for minorities that are not illegal aliens, to raise to the level given illegal aliens in this state. We will not let you kill our women with such wanton disregard for life and federal laws. It will not happen in this state. We were patient to wait for the ruling, already knowing the only reason that hearing was held was to gain evidence for the state and not to hold a hearing. A mockery of humanity in this state. We will request sanctions be placed against the office of Department of Health for the intentional infliction of harm before the judge and any party that chooses to participate in such actions. You have no idea, how this has upset a large amount of people. Cathy Butler Grace Keepers Inc. - Not For Profit to End Child Molestation WE NEED YOUR HELP. NO DONATIONS PLEASE. FILL OUT THE LINK BELOW FOR RESEARCH. NO NAMES TAKEN. CSA From: To: Date: Subject: Governor Jeb Bush Jeb Bush 10/17/2006 1:57:41 PM FW: Thank You -----Original Message----From: Walterdjenny@aol.com [mailto:Walterdjenny@aol.com] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 8:22 AM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: Thank You Dear Governor Bush I want to thank you for your help, every time I e-mailed you with a problem you helped me, thank you, I also want to thank you for coming up with the FCAT test, my daughter passed the FCAT and she is now a freshman at Bethume Cookman College, and she is doing good. I feel the FCAT should remand in the schools because if JOHNNY can't read, then JOHNNY will not be able to apply for a job, and all of those persons who are trying to get the FCAT out of the schools are not really thinking about the kids, they are doing this for personnal gain I feel. I think that there are to many kids that have finished school and read on a 5th grade level, I can't understand why would a person would bus a group of kids to a place to protest something thats good for them, and I am a parent that knows if it were not for the FCAT my daughter would not be in college today, the FCAT made her study. I will miss you when, again thank you From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Lefsky, Evan Levesque, Patricia Winn, John Jeb Bush Fennell, Jennifer Blomberg, Jeanine Yecke, Cheri 10/17/2006 1:41:37 PM Re: Alabama reading initiative may spread Our Florida Reading Initiative (FRI) who we fund through NEFEC (2.5 million this year) took their model from ARI back in 2001. While FRI has continued to grow K-12, ARI has stalled a bit. This year they sought our guidance in actually expanding their program beyond the elementary school. FRI was the group that presented their data last month to the Governor. I have still not seen the phenomenal reading gains come out of Alabama at the high school level. The independent reading model they speak of is one that has gotten positive results around the state. Best, Evan -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Levesque, Patricia To: Lefsky, Evan Cc: Winn, John; Jeb Bush ; Fennell, Jennifer; Blomberg, Jeanine; Yecke, Cheri Sent: Tue Oct 17 08:36:04 2006 Subject: Alabama reading initiative may spread Evan, What is Alabama doing that is producing high school reading gains? Anything we can learn from them? Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey ______________________ State reading initiative may spread State education department wants program in more high schools Thursday, October 12, 2006 MARIE LEECHNews staff writer Every morning at 9:25 a.m., a bell rings at Montevallo High School that makes students stop in their tracks. No matter what class they are in - science, math, even P.E. - they must find something to read for the next 15 minutes. Some students choose novels; others pick newspapers or magazines. What they choose to read is up to them, but having to read it is not. The reading time is part of the Alabama Reading Initiative. Five years ago Montevallo High became one of the first high schools in the state to implement the program, and it's one of 18 using it now. In Jefferson County, Tarrant and Fairfield high schools have the program. Since Montevallo High started using ARI, test scores have increased not only in reading, but in all subjects. On the 10thgrade Alabama Direct Assessment of Writing test, the school has gone from a 70 percent passing rate during the 2003-04 school year to an 87 percent passing rate in 2005-06. The state Department of Education is making a push toward taking ARI to more high schools. "For the most part in high school, there's only about 10 percent of students who can't read the words, but there's probably a good 30 to 40 percent who don't read well enough to learn," said Katherine Mitchell, assistant state superintendent of reading. While the focus has been to have the ARI in all elementary schools, it's just as important in the later grades, administrators said. "Most people think of ARI as an elementary program, and that's a shame," said Judy Simmons, principal at Montevallo High. "Before we implemented it, there was kind of a mindset that reading was taught in elementary and middle school, and by the time they got to us, we taught just the core subjects, because the kids already knew how to read." Test scores told Simmons differently. The school had many struggling readers. Scanning the hallways, Montevallo High looks like an elementary school. Students' work is displayed throughout, and bulletin boards with vocabulary words line the halls. As an ARI school, reading is taught in every subject, not just English class. There are "Word Walls" up in history, math and science classes. Students often work together in small groups and use sticky notes and index cards to write words, phrases or passages that are tricky for them. Groups of students map out math chapters with graphic organizers that help them "chunk" the information for easier mental digestion. "When I first heard that we had to start using ARI strategies, I thought, `This is going to be a waste of time,'" said math teacher Veronique Brown. "But I was wrong. Now, instead of having them just solve a problem, I tell them to explain how they solved it. With that, we can catch the mistakes they're making, because they are writing out the problem step-by-step." Science teacher Brent McCaleb chose a different anatomy book this year for his class based on the reading content. "The old one was terrible reading," he said. The new one is designed to help students better understand the content and the scientific vocabulary words. "The kids are writing to learn and learning to write," said Jane Clayton, the school's reading coach. True at Tarrant: The same is true at Tarrant High School, which has had the program since 2001. "It's definitely increased our reading scores, but it's also helped by giving our teachers strategies to help students comprehend, analyze and break down information so they can handle it," said Andrew Smith, Tarrant principal. Reading test scores haven't been as good for 11th-graders at Fairfield Preparatory High School, but reading coach Kimberly Finkley said the school is taking small steps to reach a large goal. Administrators agree there is no quick fix to reading problems. "We've moved from the old-school days of the lecture classes to using explicit strategies to teach our children," Finkley said. "ARI is not a program; it's a way to reinvent teaching so that we can break down instruction for students and get them ready for the next level." The school has had three principals since implementing ARI, making it more difficult to make strides, she said. "It's a work in progress." All teachers have to take a two-week training course before a school can become an ARI school. Most secondary teachers don't know how to teach reading, so they have to learn ways to incorporate reading into each subject, Clayton said. To help with that, Montevallo High School began using a block schedule this year, with four 96-minute periods per day. The schedule alternates so that four classes are taken on Mondays and Wednesdays and the remaining four on Tuesdays and Thursdays. On Friday, all classes meet for 46-minute periods. "Structure is really important to our students," Simmons said. "Our attendance has actually improved greatly, and we think it's because of our new block schedule." Whatever the reason, it has worked for Brooke Hamrick. The 18-year-old senior has dyslexia and has always had a hard time keeping up with her class when it came to reading and writing. "When I came here in the ninth grade, I was probably on a fourth-grade reading level," she said. "Now I enjoy getting to read. I never had a desire to do it before, but now it's, `OK, Brooke, put the book down; it's 11:30.' It used to be, `OK, Brooke, turn the TV off; it's 11:30.'" Hamrick thinks she is on about an eighth-grade reading level now and hopes to keep improving. She wants to be a special education teacher. "For the first time ever, I'm an A-B student," she said. "And I've already passed the graduation exam. I really want to go to the University of Alabama now, and before this I had no desire From: To: Date: Subject: Lee Arnold Jeb Bush 10/17/2006 1:19:59 PM FW: BARRY SEIDEL SARASOTA FYI From: Lee Arnold Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 9:19 AM To: 'BSeidel347@aol.com' Cc: 'Casteel, Mark' Subject: RE: BARRY SEIDEL SARASOTA Barry you have my total energy on this issue. Every meeting we focus on the commercial impact of the crisis. Your example is one of many, not that helps you. In a few weeks we will have out our recommendations. We have a huge financial challenge at the state level that requires all property owners to engage when and if we go to the special session. Mark who I copied is the Executive Director of the Reform Committee. From: BSeidel347@aol.com [mailto:BSeidel347@aol.com] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 5:11 PM To: Lee Arnold Subject: BARRY SEIDEL SARASOTA Lee, I came to my office this morning, opened my weekend mail and found a notice from the Commercial Condominium Management Company that manages one of my investment properties informing me that the Wind Coverage will go from $39,000 this year to $400,000 beginning January 1, 2007! My yearly assessment will increase from $12,000 per year to over $40,000 per year for a mere 5000 SF rental unit. How in the world can I pass that kind of ludicrous increase to a tenant or eat the increase myself when I only receive, when the unit is leased (it has been vacant for a year) a little less than $70,000 per year in rent? Please understand that I know you are only one man but you are very knowledgeable with respect to Commercial Investment properties and I hope you will keep our problems on your mind as you try to give good advise to what will a new administration! Barry BARRY SEIDEL REALTOR AMERICAN PROPERTY GROUP 7330 SOUTH TAMIAMI TRAIL SARASOTA, FLORIDA 34231 941-923-0535 www.americanpropertygroup.com From: To: Date: Subject: Myrtle Roberts Jeb Bush 10/17/2006 1:10:42 PM RE: hiking to Tallahassee If you can not make it before the end of the year maybe you can come in January or February. The students would still love to see you. Myrtle ________________________________ From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Fri 10/13/2006 7:32 PM To: Myrtle Roberts Cc: tara.wainwright@myflorida.com Subject: RE: hiking to Tallahassee I still don't know if I can make it. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Myrtle Roberts [mailto:robertmy@levy.k12.fl.us] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 1:16 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: hiking to Tallahassee Good afternoon Governor Bush, Just wanted to let you know the students at Joyce Bullock Elementary School completed the hiking miles needed to go from Williston to Tallahassee. They continue to ask me when are you coming? Thanks again for all you do. Myrtle Roberts P.E. teacher From: To: Date: Subject: James Gallo Jeb Bush 10/17/2006 1:02:40 PM RE: Sir Thank you. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 7:35 AM To: jgallo77@comcast.net Cc: bunny.hanley@myflorida.com Subject: Re: Sir Bunny hanley will give you the exact info. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: James Gallo To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Oct 17 07:05:56 2006 Subject: Sir Who do you contact in the State of Florida too report someone for paying there employees under the table and not checking if someone is legal too work in this Country ? And who do you contact if you are a handicapped citizen that has been discriminated against at a job ? From: To: Date: Subject: Jim Murray Jeb Bush 10/17/2006 12:49:31 PM Ombudsman Office Link While trying to reach the link for condominium ombudsman I was directed to the Cyber Citizens for Justice site. I disagree with what this site purports and resent being sent there by a State site. Jim Murray From: To: Date: Subject: MGriffin@OrlandoSentinel.com Jeb Bush 10/17/2006 12:24:04 PM Re: Sorry about that first message... Thanks. We're having some interesting discussions. One candidate argues the A school bonus money is "robbed" from the F schools. So he'd do away with the bonuses and give the money to -- not the F schools -- but to raise teacher salaries across the board. -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: Griffin, Mike Sent: Tue Oct 17 06:28:26 2006 Subject: RE: Sorry about that first message... You are correct. School recognition dollars are not taken from F schools and local school districts are spending more to avoid the low grade. When you include federal money, we spend about $1000 more per student in F schools than A schools. A schools and schools that show improvement get $100 more per student which is a small fraction of the over $7000 per student that schools get this school year. So the question is, how in the world are we punishing schools that are underperforming when they get more money than the ones that are improving? The answer is that we aren't punishing anyone and that we are seeing rising student achievement as a result. By the way, per student funding has been up in real terms every year that I have been governor and the increase is significantly higher than it was under Governor Chiles' 8 years. Jeb -----Original Message----From: MGriffin@OrlandoSentinel.com [mailto:MGriffin@OrlandoSentinel.com] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 2:23 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Sorry about that first message... I hit send too early. I'm just wondering if any one has any dollar figures for money "taken from F schools?" I guess they're saying the bonus money for A schools is being shifted from poor schools, but I think the local districts -- because of the desire to avoid the F -- are pouring more money into those schools... Does your plan take money from F schools and give it to A schools? Michael Griffin Deputy Editorial Page Editor Orlando Sentinel 407-420-6229 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: FL_DEP swampbuggy2 Jeb Bush dfinn@myflorida.com 10/17/2006 11:47:57 AM RE: ATV use Brian, I am saddened by the loss of this young boy in a tragic accident. ATV riding is a dangerous sport no matter where they are being ridden. In my own family, we have had two tragic accidents, one that has resulted my cousin being partially paralyzed. The South Florida Water Management District has promised to find land for such an activity. The Department of Environmental Protection has offered land for such an activity. The problem is that this is prime Florida Panther habitat and we are working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to find land that will not be determined to be prime panther habitat and get stymied in the process of announcing a place for the atv's to go. South Florida WMD is looking at an area of the Lake Trafford. The are engaged with the Collier County Commission in discussions. Colleen CAstille -----Original Message----From: swampbuggy2 [mailto:swampbuggy2@earthlink.net] Sent: Mon 10/16/2006 8:19 PM To: Jeb Bush; Jeb Bush Cc: Outland, John; FL_DEP; Armstrong, Eva Subject: ATV use Mr. Bush, Attached below is a tragic article from the Ft. Myers News Press. Pay special attention to the comments from the parents of the deceased boy. When you closed the Picayune Strand, promises were made. Nothing was ever delivered. The Water Management District and DEP do nothing but find ways not to provide managed recreation, but the state continues to take sales tax money and titleing fees. In the meantime the injuries and deaths go up. Do you intend to honor your agreement with Collier County or are you leaving this for the next govenor? Brian McMahon Dad says teen killed in ATV crash "good kid" By Rachel Myers rmyers@news-press.com Originally posted on October 16, 2006 The father of a 16-year-old boy killed yesterday in an ATV accident described his son this afternoon as "a little mischievous maybe, but an all-around great kid." Mark Flint, father of Kyle Allen Flint, said he is coping the best he can with his boy's death. "It was a tragic accident," Mark Flint said. "He was an incredible kid." Flint was killed yesterday in Lehigh Acres when the ATV he was driving collided head-on with one driven by another 16-year-old, Aaron Sullivan. Both boys are from Fort Myers. The two boys were riding on private property. According to public records part of the property belongs to the East County Water Control District, and part of it belongs to Lennar Homes Inc. The two apparently couldn't see each other because of tall vegitation obstructing their vision. Flint, who was not wearing a helmet, was taken to Lehigh Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. Sullivan was wearing a helmet. He was initially listed by the FHP in critical condition with internal injuries. Today he is reported in fair condition at Lee Memorial Hospital, according to hospital spokeswoman Karen Krieger. No charges are expected to be filed. Kyle Flint had been arrested by sheriff's deputies for grand theft of a vehicle last year, but his father said he was a good person at the core. Kyle attended Lehigh Senior High, his father said, and he had been riding ATVs for at least two years. "He was pretty good at it too," Flint said. "But there's no space for them to ride. As long as they keep building four-wheelers and not having a place for them to ride, this is going to continue to happen. I don't want my son to die in vain." His only solace now is that Sullivan is doing better. "We're grateful for that," Flint said. Sullivan's family could not be reached. Lehigh Senior High school officials could not be reached as Lee County schools were not in session today From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'jgallo77@comcast.net' 'bunny.hanley@myflorida.com' 10/17/2006 11:35:12 AM Re: Sir Bunny hanley will give you the exact info. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: James Gallo To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Oct 17 07:05:56 2006 Subject: Sir Who do you contact in the State of Florida too report someone for paying there employees under the table and not checking if someone is legal too work in this Country ? And who do you contact if you are a handicapped citizen that has been discriminated against at a job ? From: To: Date: Subject: mariedinon@comcast.net Jeb Bush 10/17/2006 11:09:03 AM Local epidemic Dear Jeb, I remember when you asked the Teen Trendsetters how many had read Tipping Point since last year. Much to your disappointment, no hands were raised. You said we were just like the press and never listened to what you told us to do. Well, next time you ask, I'll put my hand up. I get it. I believe in social epidemics and I saw you tip one over the edge that day. To make a long story short, my superintendent and chair of the school board where there. They were charged up and whet back and forth on their cells, car to car on the way back to Lee County. Now and again they checked in to give me one or more directions. We sent out or personally distributed over 80,000 “Be a Reading Mentor” cards. Our school board candidates promoted the program at all their campaign stops. I’m still very busy trying to place all the mentors. Included in the groups who wanted to help are businesses. Many will earn a place on your distinguished corporate honor roll. Sometime a person with a job as simple as office staff has recruited fellow office workers and bosses to mentor on a lunch period once a week. One corporation, Johnson Engineering, wanted to help but didn’t feel release time was a way for them to go since so many employees works 60 to 70 hours a week to begin with. Release time would only leave them to work later at night. I worked with their marketing man and came up with the idea expressed below in the press release. As part of the plan they want to challenge other corporations to meet the same standard of support for a local school. Johnson Engeering is going to operate this program in the five counties where they have offices; however, we think the strategy could be replicated across the state. Mr. Teuber (our board chair) and I would like for you to consider becoming a partner in announcing this program and asking other corporations to meet the challenge and pick a school to support in the manner described below. I’ll see you tonight at the Points of Light reception. God bless, Marie From: Joel Halberstadt [mailto:JDH@johnsoneng.com] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 1:34 PM To: Dinon, Dr. Marie Subject: Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joel Halberstadt Director, Marketing (239) 461-2418 Johnson Engineering Launches "Support Our Schools" Program to Benefit Students and Teachers in a Five County Area Fort Myers, FL (October 16, 2006)-Southwest Florida's oldest and best-known engineering firm has announced plans for an annual program designed to help support the needs of children and their teachers in grades K-5, and it challenges other local companies to do the same. The innovative "Support Our Schools" Program will be implemented in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Pasco counties where Fort Myers-based Johnson Engineering has offices. With a $25,000 annual investment, "Support Our Schools" will provide library and teaching books for students, as well as needed supplies and equipment for their teachers. In November of each year, the five school districts will each select one K-5 school to receive $5,000 worth of library books, supplies or equipment of their choosing. Schools will be selected based upon need and circumstances. Johnson Engineering will donate $1000 to the school to be spent at their next Scholastic Book Fair, where the school's media specialist and teachers will be able to select the books they need the most for their media center. In addition, Johnson Engineering employees will have the opportunity to donate funds for additional books for the school. For equipment, computers, supplies or special purchases that will benefit the teachers - and that have not been in the school's budget - an additional $4,000 will be provided to each of the five selected elementary schools. "We see a tremendous need in this area," says Johnson Engineering President Steve Morrison. "We have done a lot of research and by working with the school districts, feel that this is the best place for our company and our 300 employees to make an impact. It is our hope that other businesses will join us in this important endeavor." Johnson Engineering has created a logo, posters and an information packet for any company that would also like to participate in the "Support Our Schools" Program. "We are willing to do the work on administering this program to support the needs of our schools. It's a great way to involve our employees and to make a difference that is important to all of us," said Morrison. The school districts in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Pasco Counties will officially announce the elementary schools participating in the 2007 "Support Our Schools" Program on October 24, and presentations will be made at each of the schools in early November. Information packets are available to companies that would like to join the "Support Our Schools" Program. Contact: Joel Halberstadt, Director of Marketing at (239) 461-2418 or email jdh@johnsoneng.com. Johnson Engineering, currently celebrating its 60th anniversary in Southwest Florida, provides a complete range of services in planning & development, surveying & mapping, transportation, utilities, water resources, environmental consulting, GIS and landscape architecture. -30This is a great release from Dr. Browder in case you haven't seen!!! Joel Halberstadt Director, Marketing 2158 Johnson Street Fort Myers, FL 33902 Phone (239) 461-2418 Fax (239) 332-3639 Email jhalberstadt@johnsoneng.com "Since 1946...peace-of-mind by design." Press Release Communications Lee County Public Schools Phone: 239-461-8420 Fax: 239-337-8505 www.leeschools.net Date: October 16, 2006 Contact: Joe Donzelli, Director, Communications, 239-461-8420 Joel Halberstadt, Director of Marketing, Johnson Engineering, 239-461-2418 SUBJECT: BENEFIT LOCAL BUSINESS TO CREATE NEW PROGRAM TO LEE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL School districts cannot do it alone - they need the help and support of the entire community. Johnson Engineering has stepped up to the plate to do just that. The company, which is Southwest Florida's oldest and best-known engineering firm, has created the "Support Our Schools" program that will benefit schools in five counties, including Lee. "Every time I think our business community is doing everything they can to help, someone comes along and does even more for our students," said Dr. James Browder, Superintendent of Schools. "I cannot thank Johnson Engineering enough - they will truly make a difference in the lives of children." The company is pledging $5,000 annually to a Lee County elementary school - $4,000 that the school can use for equipment, supplies, computers or other items they deem necessary and $1,000 for the school to spend on the books they feel their media center needs most. Lee County Public Schools is in the process of selecting the elementary school for this year and will have that choice completed in the next week. Along with helping out a school in each of the five counties a year, the program's goal is to get additional corporate sponsors to join the effort - that way, even more schools can benefit. "This just shows that our corporate community understands the importance of education and they want to help in any way they can," Dr. Browder said. "I hope others join Johnson Engineering so the Support our Schools program can grow." ### From: To: Date: Subject: James Gallo Jeb Bush 10/17/2006 11:05:56 AM Sir Who do you contact in the State of Florida too report someone for paying there employees under the table and not checking if someone is legal too work in this Country ? And who do you contact if you are a handicapped citizen that has been discriminated against at a job ? From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'sandramfaulkner@aol.com' 10/17/2006 10:49:50 AM RE: Thank you Jose Luis Rodriguez will continue to try to help. Jeb -----Original Message----From: sandramfaulkner@aol.com [mailto:sandramfaulkner@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 3:01 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Thank you Jeb, I apologize for the rambling email I sent earlier. Gina was so hysterical I just didn't know what to do. Things had been going so well for her. She and Marco have been married for two years, they just bought a house (Sept 29th), she has only 1.5 semesters left to get her BA degree, and she started a great job working for the Dean of Education at St. Petersburg College on October 1st. In fact, last Friday, she invited me over to spend the evening looking at Master's Degree programs she was considering applying to . . . she was planning to get her Masters in Latin American or Bicultural Studies, then she was planning to continue on to get her PhD so she could become a college professor. I'm heartbroken for her -- she has worked so hard to turn things around and was beginning to see the fruits of her labor. She wanted so badly to make everything right. Yesterday she and Marco were so excited about today's meeting at Immigration. They truly thought by being honest and forthright, and by submitting all the proper paperwork, they could correct their situation. Needless to say, today was a disappointing and difficult day for all of us, but we are getting through it. Now that Gina is not afraid of Marco being sent to some far off 3rd world country, she is doing much better. She has calmed down some and finally fallen asleep. We understand there are a lot of decisions to be made as this situation unfolds. All Gina is asking is to know that her husband is safe and that if he is deported, she will know where he ends up so she can contact him and make sure he has the means to get to their house in Mexico. Thank you for caring and referring us to people to help us understand what is going on. Thank you for always being such a great friend and moral supporter during times of trouble. God has truly blessed us with your friendship. With the most sincerest appreciation, Sandy Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Neil McAllister' 10/17/2006 10:48:29 AM RE: Keynote Speaker for the 9th Annual Peace Officers firefighters Prayer Breakfast Thank you for the invite, Mr. McAllister. Unfortunately, I won't able to make it but I really appreciate your thinking of me. jeb bush -----Original Message----From: Neil McAllister [mailto:nmcallister@poff911.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 1:23 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Keynote Speaker for the 9th Annual Peace Officers firefighters Prayer Breakfast Dear Gov. Bush: We would be so honored if you would be our Keynote Speaker or make a special appearance for next years Peace Officers Firefighters Prayer Breakfast which will we are currently scheduling after Easter possibly April 12th or 13th for thousands of our Police officers, Firefighters, Military personnel and general public of all branches who will be in attendance. We pay special tribute to Police officers, Firefighters and Military in California who have died in the line of duty. The families will be there to receive special pictures of their fallen hero's which will be presented to them after the event. One of the largest American flags in the US will be dropped upon special cue. You can go on our web site to see some pictures of events of years past. www.poff911.org I know you are extremely busy and are probably asked many times to speak before special groups but I also know how you feel about Police, Firefighters and Military who would be so honored if you would fly out to Southern California from Sunny Florida to express your thoughts and feelings toward them. Just to give you a little insight as to what else we have planned. I'm sure you either know or heard of John Morgan who is your brothers impersonator will be with us to put on a surprise showing of your brother. We will have 4 of our police personnel dress in black suits to look like Secret Service agents with radio hook ups come on stage prior to his introduction. You may want to go on his web site. www.georgebushimpersonator.com Of course if you don't feel comfortable with your brothers impersonator (Mr. Morgan) we would definitely cancel him. Please know that the POFF (Peace Officers Firefighters Fellowship) have been praying for you, your Brother, Father and Mother for years and will continue non stop. God definitely answers prayers in His perfect timing and in accordance with His will. God bless you Sir! ybiC, Neil POFF motto: (Keep looking up!) Neil McAllister President/Founder Peace Officers Firefighters Fellowship P.O. Box 938 Brea, CA 92822 (714) 257-1067 (714) 257-1065 fax www.poff911.org From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 10/17/2006 10:39:11 AM FW: HELP please!!! -----Original Message----From: theraproassociates@netzero.net [mailto:theraproassociates@netzero.net] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 11:31 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: levywolf@aol.com; patchesppec@bellsouth.net; gsmith59@bellsouth.net Subject: HELP please!!! 10/16/06 Dear Governor Bush, I need to give you an update of how critical the situation is with our company. I was only approved for another $50,000 business loan. This Friday, October 20th is payday for my staff and we're on the verge of collapse. Our bi-weekly payroll is close to $70,000.00 for over 52 licensed therapists! I called the local AHCA office this morning and spoke to the reviewer. I asked the reviewer, Ms. Barbara Imbert, RN, how the pre-payment review was going so far? She replied "Okay so far." She said "I'm continuing to work on it." I’m begging you to please stress to AHCA how important expediting this review is to the children we provide therapy services for. The local AHCA office has had my paperwork for one full week. Even if they just release the funds for the claims they’ve reviewed, I might have a chance of staying in business!!! The fact is that we have treated our patients with dignity and respect and we have billed accordingly. I ask that you help me with this ordeal! This isn’t right!!! Thank you so much for helping me. God bless you!!! Sincerely, Bernie del Riesgo, Owner / Occupational Therapist B & V Thera-Pro Associates, Corp. Group Provider #887902800 File #49474 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Sammie Meadows' 10/17/2006 10:31:56 AM RE: Hi Governor Bush thank you Samantha. If your brother could send me some points that I could use in the letter, I would be appreciative. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Sammie Meadows [mailto:sammywammy89@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 9:03 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Hi Governor Bush Governor Bush, It is Samantha Meadows, we meet you today at the Port Charlotte Cultural Center. I just wanted to thank you for allowing us the time to speak with you and take pictures. We hope you enjoyed the cake my grandmother made for you. I just wanted to let you know that today one of my dreams came true. I have always wanted to meet either you or President Bush, and being able to have met you today has completed a part of that dream. I also wanted to know if there was any way for you to help my brother out with his letters of recommendation. He is applying for an internship at Charlotte Regional Medical Center and the facility has yet to give him the time of day.Today my brother Cody and I wanted to say so much to you, but we were in awe that we were actually given the oppurtunity to meet such a good person as yourself. Is there a way that we can look up grants we are eligible for? With my grandmothers condition right now we know she is worried that she won't be able to put us through college. And she does not deserve this stress, so if there is a way that we could know if there are any grants available that would be great. Once again i would like to thank you for giving my family and I the privilege to meet you today, and hope you enjoyed the cake. Thank You, Samantha Meadows __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'John Bussian' 10/17/2006 10:30:08 AM RE: So. Newspaper Publishers' Annual Meeting Thanks John. It was great being with you and Suzanne. Jeb -----Original Message----From: John Bussian [mailto:John_Bussian@link.freedom.com] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 10:46 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: So. Newspaper Publishers' Annual Meeting Jeb, You were a big hit! A lot of folks -- and the Freedom execs in particular -- liked and commented on the results-oriented theme in your prepared remarks. And everyone remarked how much they thought of your answer to the last Q by New Orleans Time-Picayune Publisher Ashton Phelps! Most of all, I appreciate your wishing Suzanne good health. She enjoyed meeting you. Suzanne's situation permitting, we'll make it to south Florida and tee it up after the first of the year! /John From: To: Date: Subject: sandramfaulkner@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/17/2006 7:01:10 AM Thank you Jeb, I apologize for the rambling email I sent earlier. Gina was so hysterical I just didn't know what to do. Things had been going so well for her. She and Marco have been married for two years, they just bought a house (Sept 29th), she has only 1.5 semesters left to get her BA degree, and she started a great job working for the Dean of Education at St. Petersburg College on October 1st. In fact, last Friday, she invited me over to spend the evening looking at Master's Degree programs she was considering applying to . . . she was planning to get her Masters in Latin American or Bicultural Studies, then she was planning to continue on to get her PhD so she could become a college professor. I'm heartbroken for her -- she has worked so hard to turn things around and was beginning to see the fruits of her labor. She wanted so badly to make everything right. Yesterday she and Marco were so excited about today's meeting at Immigration. They truly thought by being honest and forthright, and by submitting all the proper paperwork, they could correct their situation. Needless to say, today was a disappointing and difficult day for all of us, but we are getting through it. Now that Gina is not afraid of Marco being sent to some far off 3rd world country, she is doing much better. She has calmed down some and finally fallen asleep. We understand there are a lot of decisions to be made as this situation unfolds. All Gina is asking is to know that her husband is safe and that if he is deported, she will know where he ends up so she can contact him and make sure he has the means to get to their house in Mexico. Thank you for caring and referring us to people to help us understand what is going on. Thank you for always being such a great friend and moral supporter during times of trouble. God has truly blessed us with your friendship. With the most sincerest appreciation, Sandy Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Neil McAllister Jeb Bush 10/17/2006 5:23:01 AM Keynote Speaker for the 9th Annual Peace Officers firefighters Prayer Breakfast Dear Gov. Bush: We would be so honored if you would be our Keynote Speaker or make a special appearance for next years Peace Officers Firefighters Prayer Breakfast which will we are currently scheduling after Easter possibly April 12th or 13th for thousands of our Police officers, Firefighters, Military personnel and general public of all branches who will be in attendance. We pay special tribute to Police officers, Firefighters and Military in California who have died in the line of duty. The families will be there to receive special pictures of their fallen hero's which will be presented to them after the event. One of the largest American flags in the US will be dropped upon special cue. You can go on our web site to see some pictures of events of years past. www.poff911.org I know you are extremely busy and are probably asked many times to speak before special groups but I also know how you feel about Police, Firefighters and Military who would be so honored if you would fly out to Southern California from Sunny Florida to express your thoughts and feelings toward them. Just to give you a little insight as to what else we have planned. I'm sure you either know or heard of John Morgan who is your brothers impersonator will be with us to put on a surprise showing of your brother. We will have 4 of our police personnel dress in black suits to look like Secret Service agents with radio hook ups come on stage prior to his introduction. You may want to go on his web site. www.georgebushimpersonator.com Of course if you don't feel comfortable with your brothers impersonator (Mr. Morgan) we would definitely cancel him. Please know that the POFF (Peace Officers Firefighters Fellowship) have been praying for you, your Brother, Father and Mother for years and will continue non stop. God definitely answers prayers in His perfect timing and in accordance with His will. God bless you Sir! ybiC, Neil POFF motto: (Keep looking up!) Neil McAllister President/Founder Peace Officers Firefighters Fellowship P.O. Box 938 Brea, CA 92822 (714) 257-1067 (714) 257-1065 fax www.poff911.org From: To: CC: Date: Subject: theraproassociates@netzero.net Jeb Bush levywolf@aol.com patchesppec@bellsouth.net gsmith59@bellsouth.net 10/17/2006 3:31:22 AM HELP please!!! 10/16/06 Dear Governor Bush, I need to give you an update of how critical the situation is with our company. I was only approved for another $50,000 business loan. This Friday, October 20th is payday for my staff and we're on the verge of collapse. Our bi-weekly payroll is close to $70,000.00 for over 52 licensed therapists! I called the local AHCA office this morning and spoke to the reviewer. I asked the reviewer, Ms. Barbara Imbert, RN, how the pre-payment review was going so far? She replied "Okay so far." She said "I'm continuing to work on it." I’m begging you to please stress to AHCA how important expediting this review is to the children we provide therapy services for. The local AHCA office has had my paperwork for one full week. Even if they just release the funds for the claims they’ve reviewed, I might have a chance of staying in business!!! The fact is that we have treated our patients with dignity and respect and we have billed accordingly. I ask that you help me with this ordeal! This isn’t right!!! Thank you so much for helping me. God bless you!!! Sincerely, Bernie del Riesgo, Owner / Occupational Therapist B & V Thera-Pro Associates, Corp. Group Provider #887902800 File #49474 From: To: Date: Subject: John Bussian Jeb Bush 10/17/2006 2:46:19 AM So. Newspaper Publishers' Annual Meeting Jeb, You were a big hit! A lot of folks -- and the Freedom execs in particular -- liked and commented on the results-oriented theme in your prepared remarks. And everyone remarked how much they thought of your answer to the last Q by New Orleans Time-Picayune Publisher Ashton Phelps! Most of all, I appreciate your wishing Suzanne good health. She enjoyed meeting you. Suzanne's situation permitting, we'll make it to south Florida and tee it up after the first of the year! /John From: To: Date: Subject: rsugranes@iberiatiles.com Jeb Bush 10/17/2006 1:47:21 AM YPO Dear Governor: I hope to se you at the Spanish Chamber of Commerce dinner on October 27 when they are honoring you. Any chance you could come to the YPO meeting at the Ritz Carlton on Key Biscayne ? They are going to start the meeting this Thursday starting at 8am, Friday at 8am and Saturday at 8am. They have asked me again if you could come to welcome the group. Please let me know and as always thank you. Rosa Sugrañes Iberia Tiles From: To: Date: Subject: Sammie Meadows Jeb Bush 10/17/2006 1:03:20 AM Hi Governor Bush Governor Bush, It is Samantha Meadows, we meet you today at the Port Charlotte Cultural Center. I just wanted to thank you for allowing us the time to speak with you and take pictures. We hope you enjoyed the cake my grandmother made for you. I just wanted to let you know that today one of my dreams came true. I have always wanted to meet either you or President Bush, and being able to have met you today has completed a part of that dream. I also wanted to know if there was any way for you to help my brother out with his letters of recommendation. He is applying for an internship at Charlotte Regional Medical Center and the facility has yet to give him the time of day.Today my brother Cody and I wanted to say so much to you, but we were in awe that we were actually given the oppurtunity to meet such a good person as yourself. Is there a way that we can look up grants we are eligible for? With my grandmothers condition right now we know she is worried that she won't be able to put us through college. And she does not deserve this stress, so if there is a way that we could know if there are any grants available that would be great. Once again i would like to thank you for giving my family and I the privilege to meet you today, and hope you enjoyed the cake. Thank You, Samantha Meadows __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Taff, Bo 10/17/2006 12:33:07 AM FW: Manufacturing Relocation 2006 Oct Titan Ltr to FL Gov.rtf -----Original Message----From: Al Stimac [mailto:alstimac@metalessence.com] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 6:21 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Manufacturing Relocation Dear Governor, Over the past several months I have been diligently seeking to recruit three housing manufacturers, Metal Foam Industries, Kenaf Industries Ltd., and World Wide Homes, to locate their manufacturing facility in Florida, The three companies are in the process of merging into one entity - Titan Home Manufacturing - and expect to hire over 250 employees. Could you please give me some counsel as to who on your staff I should communicate with in order to provide them with detailed resources available to potential new businesses looking to establish a presence in Florida? I appreciate any help you can give me as I believe that this company can be a great assistance in contributing to Florida's economic development. Thanks, again. Al Stimac From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Al Stimac' Taff, Bo 10/17/2006 12:32:38 AM RE: Manufacturing Relocation thank you Al. Bo Taff is the man and I am ccing him on this email. jeb -----Original Message----From: Al Stimac [mailto:alstimac@metalessence.com] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 6:21 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Manufacturing Relocation Dear Governor, Over the past several months I have been diligently seeking to recruit three housing manufacturers, Metal Foam Industries, Kenaf Industries Ltd., and World Wide Homes, to locate their manufacturing facility in Florida, The three companies are in the process of merging into one entity - Titan Home Manufacturing - and expect to hire over 250 employees. Could you please give me some counsel as to who on your staff I should communicate with in order to provide them with detailed resources available to potential new businesses looking to establish a presence in Florida? I appreciate any help you can give me as I believe that this company can be a great assistance in contributing to Florida's economic development. Thanks, again. Al Stimac From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Dale, Kimberly' 10/17/2006 12:25:23 AM RE: IN THE NEWS no need to tell the florida prepaid what to do. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Dale, Kimberly [mailto:Kimberly.Dale@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 8:00 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Fw: IN THE NEWS I will apologize to him in the morning. ---------------------Kimberly Dale ----- Original Message ----From: Grant, Wendy To: Dale, Kimberly; Troncoso, Sarrah Cc: Campbell, Kristy; Faraj, Alia; Cole, Cristal; Hagberg, Nadia; Tracey Van Hook (E-mail) ; Cisneros, Raquel; Levesque, Patricia Sent: Mon Oct 16 19:55:16 2006 Subject: RE: IN THE NEWS Along with our mistake, Florida Prepaid should also note the change. Their webpage http://www.florida529plans.com/ main/foundation.html still list the Florida Prepaid College Foundation. Casey Fisher, our contact at Prepaid signs his emails: Casey L. Fisher Foundation Operations Coordinator Florida Prepaid College Foundation http://www.florida529plans.com/Main/foundation.html Phone 850-922-6740 Fax 850-488-3555 The certificate (given to us by prepaid) that was presented to the essay contest winners, said Florida Prepaid College Foundation (correct Nadia). We are truly sorry about the mistake and wouldn't do anything to disrespect Mr. Tate. He was/is an educational giant in the state of Florida!! Wendy -----Original Message----From: Dale, Kimberly Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 7:26 PM To: Troncoso, Sarrah; Grant, Wendy Cc: Campbell, Kristy; Faraj, Alia Subject: Fw: IN THE NEWS Just wanted to let you know of this mistake. ---------------------Kimberly Dale ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Jeanne@tateenterprises.com Cc: Dale, Kimberly Sent: Mon Oct 16 17:05:24 2006 Subject: Re: IN THE NEWS You are correct Stanley. I am sorry. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Jeanne Jones To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 16 16:12:26 2006 Subject: IN THE NEWS Jeb: In your "IN THE NEWS" email, dated Friday, October 13, 2006, which was sent out on Sunday, October 15th, at 2:32 P.M., you make mention of the fact that Florida celebrated the Hispanic Heritage Month, and that the event where the winners of the Essay Contest were announced, was attended by Columba, the Lt. Governor, and yourself. In the email you stated that "The three winners will each receive a four-year college tuition scholarship courtesy of the Florida Prepaid College Foundation." I am sure it was a slip of memory, however, the name of the Florida Prepaid College Foundation was changed, pursuant to a Bill that you signed, changing the name to "The Stanley G. Tate Florida Prepaid College Foundation". As I am sure you know, there were no press releases ever issued by the Florida Prepaid College Board of Directors, or by your office of this happening. Accordingly, to whatever extent I am able, I certainly would want people to know of the name change, since it does represent my legacy. I hope you will understand my feelings in this regard. Cordially yours, Stanley G. Tate Tate Enterprises 1175 NE 125th Street, Suite 102 North Miami, FL 33161 (305) 891-1106 x253 (305) 891-6750 - fax Stanley@TateEnterprises.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: swampbuggy2 jeb.bush@myflorida.com Jeb Bush Outland, John FL_DEP eva.armstrong@dep.state.fl.us 10/17/2006 12:19:08 AM ATV use Mr. Bush, Attached below is a tragic article from the Ft. Myers News Press. Pay special attention to the comments from the parents of the deceased boy. When you closed the Picayune Strand, promises were made. Nothing was ever delivered. The Water Management District and DEP do nothing but find ways not to provide managed recreation, but the state continues to take sales tax money and titleing fees. In the meantime the injuries and deaths go up. Do you intend to honor your agreement with Collier County or are you leaving this for the next govenor? Brian McMahon Dad says teen killed in ATV crash "good kid" By Rachel Myers rmyers@news-press.com Originally posted on October 16, 2006 The father of a 16-year-old boy killed yesterday in an ATV accident described his son this afternoon as "a little mischievous maybe, but an all-around great kid." Mark Flint, father of Kyle Allen Flint, said he is coping the best he can with his boy's death. "It was a tragic accident," Mark Flint said. "He was an incredible kid." Flint was killed yesterday in Lehigh Acres when the ATV he was driving collided head-on with one driven by another 16-year-old, Aaron Sullivan. Both boys are from Fort Myers. The two boys were riding on private property. According to public records part of the property belongs to the East County Water Control District, and part of it belongs to Lennar Homes Inc. The two apparently couldn't see each other because of tall vegitation obstructing their vision. Flint, who was not wearing a helmet, was taken to Lehigh Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. Sullivan was wearing a helmet. He was initially listed by the FHP in critical condition with internal injuries. Today he is reported in fair condition at Lee Memorial Hospital, according to hospital spokeswoman Karen Krieger. No charges are expected to be filed. Kyle Flint had been arrested by sheriff's deputies for grand theft of a vehicle last year, but his father said he was a good person at the core. Kyle attended Lehigh Senior High, his father said, and he had been riding ATVs for at least two years. "He was pretty good at it too," Flint said. "But there's no space for them to ride. As long as they keep building four-wheelers and not having a place for them to ride, this is going to continue to happen. I don't want my son to die in vain." His only solace now is that Sullivan is doing better. "We're grateful for that," Flint said. Sullivan's family could not be reached. Lehigh Senior High school officials could not be reached as Lee County schools were not in session today From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Al Stimac Jeb Bush 10/16/2006 10:20:40 PM Manufacturing Relocation 2006 Oct Titan Ltr to FL Gov.rtf Dear Governor, Over the past several months I have been diligently seeking to recruit three housing manufacturers, Metal Foam Industries, Kenaf Industries Ltd., and World Wide Homes, to locate their manufacturing facility in Florida, The three companies are in the process of merging into one entity - Titan Home Manufacturing - and expect to hire over 250 employees. Could you please give me some counsel as to who on your staff I should communicate with in order to provide them with detailed resources available to potential new businesses looking to establish a presence in Florida? I appreciate any help you can give me as I believe that this company can be a great assistance in contributing to Florida's economic development. Thanks, again. Al Stimac From: To: Date: Subject: FL_DEP Jeb Bush 10/16/2006 10:18:47 PM Coconut Grove Playhouse Governor, FYI. When we gave the lease approval to Coconut Grove it contained a reverter, that said if it was not to be used as a theatre then it reverts back to the state. We have sent them a letter reminding them and have not received a letter back. We are awaiting an answer. Colleen Castille Secretary, DEP CONSERVE ENERGY From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: FL_DEP Jeb Bush dfinn@myflorida.com monica.greer@laspbs.state.fl.us 10/16/2006 10:02:04 PM FW: Picayune Strand Phase Two Groundbreaking Scheduling Request Picyaune Groundbreaking Scheduling Request 1106.doc Governor, There is a final opportunity to preside over a groundbreaking for Everglades Restoration, would you be interested in doing so? The date is flexible. Colleen From: Blum, Nancy Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 11:31 AM To: FL_DEP Cc: Shoaf, Kathy Subject: Picayune Strand Phase Two Groundbreaking Scheduling Request Good afternoon. Please find attached a scheduling request for Governor Bush to participate the opening Picayune Strand Phase Two Groundbreaking Project. The Picayune Strand project is one of eight major projects being constructed as part of the Acceler8 initiative. The $175 million project will be completed by December 2009 and will significantly increase the size of wetlands and improve major wetland ecosystems benefiting threatened and endangered species such as the Florida panther and the redcockaded woodpecker. We are flexible on the date, looking at any date in November except for Tuesdays. Please let me know if you have any questions. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Have a great day. Nancy Blum Communications Director Florida Department of Environmental Protection 850.245.2111 nancy.blum@dep.state.fl.us From: To: Date: Subject: FL_DEP Jeb Bush Dfinn@myflorida.com 10/16/2006 9:16:14 PM FW: Illinois EPA's Doug Scott Unveils State Climate Change Initiative Illinois EPA’s Doug Scott Unveils State Climate Change Initiative Illinois EPA Director Doug Scott, ECOS’ new Air Committee Chair, appeared on the Oct. 11 broadcast of E&E TV’s OnPoint to discuss a two-pronged climate change initiative launched last week by Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Scott addressed various state and regional emissionsreduction programs throughout the country and states’ hopes of influencing federal policy. On Oct. 5, Blagojevich signed an executive order creating the Illinois Climate Change Advisory Group, chaired by Scott, to recommend strategies for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions statewide. The group, which will represent a cross-section of interests, will consider the full range of policies and strategies to reduce GHG emissions in Illinois and make recommendations to the Governor by June 2007. The action marks the beginning of a long-term strategy by the state to combat global climate change, and builds on steps the state has already taken to reduce GHG emissions, such as enhancing the use of wind power, biofuels, and energy efficiency. Also under the order, Illinois follows New Mexico’s lead to become the second state in the nation to join the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX). As a CCX member, the state makes a voluntary, but legally binding, commitment to reduce GHG emissions from the electricity and fuel needed to operate state facilities and motor vehicles. To view the full interview with Doug Scott, click on: http://www.eande.tv/main/?date=101106&page=1. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 10/16/2006 9:11:27 PM Re: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO MEET IN TAMPA Excellent -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia To: Jeb Bush ; Toni Jennings CC: Kaplan, Mark ; Bracy, Carol Sent: Mon Oct 16 17:07:13 2006 Subject: FW: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO MEET IN TAMPA fyi -- good news tomorrow. -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 5:06 PM To: Fennell, Jennifer; Faraj, Alia Subject: FW: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO MEET IN TAMPA We should prepare an announcement on approval of Hillsborough's STAR plan -- As the 9th largest school district in the nation, we will basically be approving the most comprehensive merit pay plan in the nation . -----Original Message----From: DOEPressOffice [mailto:DOEPressOffice@FLDOE.org] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 10:01 AM Subject: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO MEET IN TAMPA MEDIA ADVISORY: CONTACT: CATHY SCHROEDER MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2006 (850) 245-0413 STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO MEET IN TAMPA The State Board of Education meeting will be held tomorrow in Tampa. Prior to the meeting, board members will participate in a workshop addressing “The State of Teacher Quality and Supply in Florida.” The workshop will include workforce projections for 2007-2008, teacher compensation, effectiveness and preparation. The workshop will begin at 9 a.m. The State Board will address the following topics: * Approval of STAR (Performance Pay) Plan: Hillsborough County * Update on Baccalaureate Degrees * Update on Action Plans for Repeating F Schools October 17, 2006 11:30 a.m. Student Service Center Dale Mabry Campus Hillsborough Community College 4001 Tampa Bay Blvd. Tampa During the meeting, a brief media availability will be held regarding the Hillsborough County STAR (Performance Pay) Plan. Participating will be State Board of Education Chairman Philip Handy; Education Commissioner John L. Winn; K-12 Public Schools Chancellor Cheri Pierson Yecke, Ph.D.; Hillsborough County School Board Chair Carolyn Bricklemyer; Hillsborough County School Board Vice Chair Jack Lamb; Hillsborough County School Board Members Doretha Edgecomb and Candy Olson; Hillsborough County Public Schools Superintendent MaryEllen Elia; Hillsborough County Public Schools Deputy Superintendent Dan Valdez; Hillsborough County Public Schools Chief Government Relations Officer Connie Mileto; Hillsborough Classroom Teachers Association members Gene Clements, Yvonne Lyons, and Chuck Kiker; Sheehy Elementary School teacher Tonya Mack; and State Board of Education members. Media availability via conference call: 1 – 1:15 p.m. Call-in number: (850) 410-0960 ### Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Dfinn@myflorida.com' 10/16/2006 9:09:47 PM Re: Fw: The Liberty City Charter School - Florida's First Charter School fup Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Finn, Deirdre To: Jeb Bush ; Levesque, Patricia Sent: Mon Oct 16 16:57:52 2006 Subject: FW: Fw: The Liberty City Charter School - Florida's First Charter School fup Governor, From Craig: Liberty City Charter School did not receive the notice that changed charter school eligibility status and therefore missed the extended deadline for charter schools to submit their Request for Public Assistant. I have spoken to Marty Altman and the RPA for Liberty City Charter School will be approved. Our applicant support section has been in direct contact with LCCS and will let them know. Charles Shinkle Statewide Recovery Manager 407-858-5018 Charles.Shinkle@dca.state.fl.us Craig Fugate/DCA/FLEOC To 10/16/2006 10:39 Charles Shinkle/DCA/FLEOC@fleoc, AM Marcia Chiricos/DCA/FLEOC@fleoc, Jim Hammers/DCA/FLEOC@fleoc cc Subject Fw: The Liberty City Charter School - Florida's First Charter School fup look into this and Jim, let Deirdre know the out come ----- Forwarded by Craig Fugate/DCA/FLEOC on 10/16/2006 10:37 AM ----- "Finn, Deirdre" To "Morris, Scott" 10/16/2006 08:59 , "Fugate, AM Craig" cc Subject FW: The Liberty City Charter School - Florida's First Charter School fup Scott, Craig, Can you look into the first issue regarding FEMA? Thanks, Deirdre -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 4:16 PM To: Winn, John; Blomberg, Jeanine; Finn, Deirdre; 'lynn.abbott@fldoe.org' Subject: Fw: The Liberty City Charter School - Florida's First Charter School fup -------------------------Patricia Levesque ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: k.wilson-davis@worldnet.att.net Sent: Fri Oct 13 20:15:23 2006 Subject: RE: The Liberty City Charter School - Florida's First Charter School fup Katrina, I will work on both issues. As a public school, you should receive the same benefits of that all public schools receive. jeb -----Original Message----From: Ms. Katrina Wilson-Davis [mailto:k.wilson-davis@worldnet.att.net] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 4:25 PM To: jeb@jeb.org. Subject: The Liberty City Charter School - Florida's First Charter School Jeb: After a decade of working this Providential assignment, I am still passionate and committed to what I do everyday of my life by working very diligently to make things happen for the children of LCCS. You knew that it would take that passion to sustain me during the dry and difficult seasons. However, when due diligence is hindered by indifference and bureaucracies, the children suffer. You know that I don't run to you for everything because I know that you have a whole state and the country to contend with. However, I also know where your vision for this school and community began and where your heart still lies when it comes to providing the best educational experience for the children of this state and country. Therefore I am compelled to seek your wisdom and guidance regarding the children and school that we both love. So, it is with a great deal of trepidation that I ask for assistance from you now regarding two issues that could have a budgetary impact of more than $500K. First, with FEMA, we as a charter public school have not received any assistance. We have applied and were denied. We have re-submitted our application for public assistance and yet still we have received no further direction or timetable for relief. It will soon be a year since the Hurricanes (Katrina (no jokes please), Wilma & Rita). With more than $50,000.00 in disbursements/expenses from our operating budget for hurricane related damages and clean-up, we are in need of any funding reimbursements that we can get - we are operating under a deficit!!!! Who? How? and What can be done to expedite or bring resolution to this precarious predicament that has had a tremendous impact on our financial resources? No school (especially a not-for-profit charter school with our demographics) can take a hit like that in addition to all of the other issues (i.e. our costly litigation with the landlord) that we are facing right now. Secondly, the Federal Food Service Program - MDCPS is no longer providing lunches for charter schools, so we had to apply to the state to become our own provider/sponsor for the Federal Free/Reduced lunch program. We were initially told by that office that it would take 6 months to get approved. Now they are saying that it will take up to maybe next year before they will even get to evaluate this school as a site because they are re-organizing their offices. We have organized the lunch program and got it up and running. Currently 100% of our parents are paying out-of-pocket for lunch and breakfast until we get approved; this payment amounts to $100 per month per child. Approximately 80% of our parents qualify for free/reduced meals. Since we can no longer participate in MDCPS meals program we experienced approximately a 33% reduction in student enrollment. As you can imagine this has been a hurricane of a different sort and will be evident in many areas of school operations (i.e., testing, funding, student mobility etc). I reiterate, I am in a position where I need some intervention and direction from YOU! I would like to thank you in advance for your assistance, and hope to hear from you soon. Your continued supporter and partner in education. -- Katrina Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'joseluis@myflorida.com' 10/16/2006 9:06:39 PM Fw: from Gina Faulkner--Emergency!!! Please help! -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Gina Oviedo Martinez To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 16 16:31:37 2006 Subject: from Gina Faulkner--Emergency!!! Please help! Jeb, I am writing to you out of desperation. I went to the INS building today with my husband, Marco, to finalize his immigration papers. The marriage interview went well and they approved his i130, but then the ICE officers came in and took him to another room. After I waited 3 hours for him, they told me they have detained him and he is going to be deported. We have 30 days to file an appeal, but the problem is we need to have an emerency hearing for bond. I will post whatever bond need be..I will take him back to mexico myself, and live there for a year, 10 years, forever..I don't care. I love my husband more than anything in the whole world and I cannot be seperated from him. Please help me..my lawyer says there is a procedure that you can tell them to give him a bond so he can stay home with me until we go through court procedings. I am scared to death they will deport him and I won't know where he is in mexico, and they won't let me give him any money or an atm card so he can get to his mothers house in Ciudad Acuña...They won't tell me anything. I am begging you from the bottom of my heart to help me. I have barely made it through today. I have been married to him for two years, and I have never been happier in my life. I cannot stand to live without him, all I want right now is to be with him, here, mexico, i don't care. Please call me, I am with my mother, I am too distraught to drive. (727)786-8544. I am so sorry to contact you with such difficult information, I was expecting to write you this afternoon with wonderful news that we were all squared away. Thank you for your time, and I hope to hear from you. I know you won't let me down. I remember all the time you spent with me when I was younger. I have never forgotten it. unfortunately, I have to ask your assistance again. Gina _____ Try the new Live Search today! From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'joseluis@myflorida.com' 10/16/2006 9:05:28 PM Fw: IMPORTANT!!! Please call and let me know what is up. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Sandramfaulkner@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 16 16:15:07 2006 Subject: IMPORTANT!!! Jeb, We have a terrible emergency -- Gina's husband has been detained by Immigration, and is subject to immediate deportation. They were in for an interview for I130 (permanent resident through marriage, they have been married for 2 yrs and it was approved). Can you call us. Gina is hysterical and is willing to return to Mexico with him immediately if necessary, but she was told that he could be sent to Africa or another 3rd world country tomorrow. Please call us at one of the following numbers if possible. Thank you. Sincerely, Sandy Faulkner My home phone: 727-786-8544 My cell: 727-410-7557 Gina's cell: 813-748-3607 (doesn't work at my house, and she's here). From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Jeanne@tateenterprises.com' 'kimberly.dale@myflorida.com' 10/16/2006 9:05:24 PM Re: IN THE NEWS You are correct Stanley. I am sorry. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Jeanne Jones To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 16 16:12:26 2006 Subject: IN THE NEWS Jeb: In your “IN THE NEWS” email, dated Friday, October 13, 2006, which was sent out on Sunday, October 15th, at 2:32 P.M., you make mention of the fact that Florida celebrated the Hispanic Heritage Month, and that the event where the winners of the Essay Contest were announced, was attended by Columba, the Lt. Governor, and yourself. In the email you stated that “The three winners will each receive a four-year college tuition scholarship courtesy of the Florida Prepaid College Foundation.” I am sure it was a slip of memory, however, the name of the Florida Prepaid College Foundation was changed, pursuant to a Bill that you signed, changing the name to “The Stanley G. Tate Florida Prepaid College Foundation”. As I am sure you know, there were no press releases ever issued by the Florida Prepaid College Board of Directors, or by your office of this happening. Accordingly, to whatever extent I am able, I certainly would want people to know of the name change, since it does represent my legacy. I hope you will understand my feelings in this regard. Cordially yours, Stanley G. Tate Tate Enterprises 1175 NE 125th Street, Suite 102 North Miami, FL 33161 (305) 891-1106 x253 (305) 891-6750 - fax Stanley@TateEnterprises.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'nina.oviedo@myflorida.com' 10/16/2006 9:05:01 PM Re: pics of J Bush Thanks Nina. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Oviedo, Nina To: Jeb Bush CC: Kaplan, Mark ; William Piferrer ; Hampton, Betty ; Goins, Vickie ; Finn, Deirdre ; Faraj, Alia Sent: Mon Oct 16 16:17:48 2006 Subject: FW: pics of J Bush Governor, Harry Glenn sent these on behalf of Mrs Young. It's pictures from your Naval Hospital visit. her address: bevsons@yahoo.com Nina From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Goodson, Rachel Jeb Bush Perez, Kent 10/16/2006 8:59:35 PM Cabinet Meeting - Max Mayfield Points Gov.Speaking Points Max Mayfield.doc FYI- We have prepared the following speaking points regarding the Max Mayfield resolution. A copy of the remarks will be in your agenda file. <> See you in the morning, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rachel Goodson Executive Office of the Governor Cabinet Affairs (850) 488-5152 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Laura M Branker 10/16/2006 8:53:14 PM RE: UHG info thank you Laura. My life is great and I hope yours as well. jeb -----Original Message----From: Laura M Branker [mailto:LBranker@americhoice.com] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 2:18 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: UHG info Gov, I was asked to contact your office regarding today's news on UnitedHealth Group. The board of directors took a series of actions after receiving a report from its independent counsel regarding stock option practices. I left a message for Mark, but I think he's out of the office. Let me know if you need information. The WSJ's front page story is a good piece. The short version is Bill McGuire, M.D. will leave the company on or before December 1, 2006, and he stepped down today as Chairman of the Board and as a Director. The Board elected Stephen J. Hemsley to succeed Dr. McGuire as CEO upon Dr. McGuire’s departure from the company. Mr. Hemsley joined the company in 1997 and has been the company’s President and COO since 1999. Hope you are well, Laura This e-mail, including attachments, may include confidential and/or proprietary information, and may be used only by the person or entity to which it is addressed. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient or his or her authorized agent, the reader is hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by replying to this message and delete this e-mail immediately. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Rodriguez, Raquel 10/16/2006 8:51:27 PM RE: Elections Thank you Raquel. jeb -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel [mailto:Raquel.Rodriguez@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 1:55 PM To: cgbeason@cfl.rr.com Subject: FW: Elections Dear Ms. Beason, Thank you for your email to Governor Bush. He has asked me to respond on his behalf. The Governor agrees that voters need reliable information about all candidates, including judicial candidates, if they are to meaningfully exercerse their right to vote. Unfortunately, some of the rules that govern judicial candidates prohibit them from telling anyone exactly how they will rule in a given situation. While this helps preserve the impartiality of our judges, it also can be frustrating to voters who want to be more informed. You did not say where you live, so I cannot point you to any local sources of information in your community which might help, but here are some ideas: 1. You can check to see whether a judge has been disciplined by the Judicial Qualifications Commission by going to the JQC website: http://www.floridasupremecourt.org/pub_info/jqc.shtml 2. You should contact your local county bar association to find out if it conducts a judicial poll and request a copy of the results. This will tell you what the lawyers who practice before the judges think of them. 3. If you know lawyers or persons who have appeared before a particular judge, ask them about their experience. 4. If you have time and want to see how the judge conducts himself or herself in the courtroom, you may wish to go to court for a few hours and observe them in action. Courts are open to the public and most, if not all, aspects of the proceedings are open to the public. 5. Sometimes, a "google search" using the name of a judge may provide additional information, including published court opinions of that judge or of appellate courts that have reviewed the judge's rulings. Best wishes on your efforts to become a more educated voter. Sincerely, Raquel A. Rodriguez General Counsel to Governor Bush Executive Office of the Governor Room 209, The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Tel: 1.850.488.3494 Fax: 1.850.922.0309 raquel.rodriguez@myflorida.com To learn more about how you can help our nation's hurricane victims, please go to http:// www.flahurricanefund.org/ -----Original Message----From: Carolyn Beason To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Oct 15 18:48:31 2006 Subject: Elections Governor Bush, It is approaching election time again, and several friends and I have a question that we would like to ask you. When electing a Judge, where can a person go to do a good background check on them? There is information given to the public that we have noticed. As I am sure you have heard on the news about some of the Judges in different counties that had a little dark secret they were keeping out of the public eye. I for one am tired of supporting someone that will , for example, allow a person that would harm a child, or a wife, and so on out of jail. I think the public should know these things and put a stop to it. If Americans don't turn around and take back our country, we will have nothing more that another persons way of life. Thank You, Carolyn Beason From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Celeste Lewis (celeste.lewis@myflorida.com) 10/16/2006 8:48:37 PM FW: Interest in Serving as a FAMU Trustee Vita - Karl White 2006-10.pdf l ooks pretty strong. Can you check him out? Jeb -----Original Message----From: KEW {KWhite} [mailto:kwhite@fletcher.com] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 12:22 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: rkingshaw@parmallc.com Subject: Interest in Serving as a FAMU Trustee Governor Bush, Pursuant to my discussion with Ruben King-Shaw, attached is a vita for your review. I am a native of Monticello and a thirdgeneration FAMU graduate and would welcome the opportunity to serve the institution. Please contact me if I can provide you with additional information. Regards, Karl White 617 510-7260 (Cell) This communication, and any attachment(s), is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is confidential and/or protected by privilege. This communication is for information purposes and should not be regarded as an offer, a contract, or any form of official statement of Fletcher Asset Management Inc., or any of its affiliated entities. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please delete the original email, any copies, attachments thereto, or printouts and notify the sender immediately. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush KEW {KWhite} 10/16/2006 8:45:53 PM RE: Interest in Serving as a FAMU Trustee thank you Karl. Celeste Lewis will be in touch. jeb -----Original Message----From: KEW {KWhite} [mailto:kwhite@fletcher.com] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 12:22 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: rkingshaw@parmallc.com Subject: Interest in Serving as a FAMU Trustee Governor Bush, Pursuant to my discussion with Ruben King-Shaw, attached is a vita for your review. I am a native of Monticello and a third-generation FAMU graduate and would welcome the opportunity to serve the institution. Please contact me if I can provide you with additional information. Regards, Karl White 617 510-7260 (Cell) This communication, and any attachment(s), is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is confidential and/or protected by privilege. This communication is for information purposes and should not be regarded as an offer, a contract, or any form of official statement of Fletcher Asset Management Inc., or any of its affiliated entities. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please delete the original email, any copies, attachments thereto, or printouts and notify the sender immediately. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush BE Thompson 10/16/2006 8:45:13 PM RE: Lake County Sheriff Appointment thank you for your kind email. Jeb -----Original Message----From: BE Thompson [mailto:BETHOMPSON@LSBC.NET] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 12:02 PM To: Jeb Bush; jeb.bush@myflorida.com Cc: thompson143@aol.com; Cindi Heiligenthal Subject: Lake County Sheriff Appointment Honorable Governor Jeb BushOn behalf of my family, several of whom are employed by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, thank you for appointing Mark Borders as Lake County’s interim sheriff. We mourn the loss of our beloved Sheriff Chris Daniels, but know that Sheriff Mark Borders will carry out the mission and vision established by Chris. Having had the pleasure of growing up with Chris and watching his law enforcement career, I know he was dedicated to faith, family and service above self. Chris embodied leadership, honor and integrity; all qualities that will make it even harder for the residents of Lake County to cope with the tragic loss of our “home town hero”. Your decision to appoint Mark Borders as interim sheriff will help to ensure Sheriff Chris Daniels’ legacy. Thank you! B.E. Thompson B.E. Thompson, Director of Development LifeStream Behavioral Center, Inc. PO Box 491000 Leesburg, FL 34749-1000 (352) 315-7509 Phone (352) 360-6595 Fax BEThompson@LSBC.net www.LSBC.net From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush MGriffin@OrlandoSentinel.com Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) 10/16/2006 8:41:04 PM RE: Sorry about that first message... You are correct. School recognition dollars are not taken from F schools and local school districts are spending more to avoid the low grade. When you include federal money, we spend about $1000 more per student in F schools than A schools. A schools and schools that show improvement get $100 more per student which is a small fraction of the over $7000 per student that schools get this school year. So the question is, how in the world are we punishing schools that are underperforming when they get more money than the ones that are improving? The answer is that we aren't punishing anyone and that we are seeing rising student achievement as a result. By the way, per student funding has been up in real terms every year that I have been governor and the increase is significantly higher than it was under Governor Chiles' 8 years. Jeb -----Original Message----From: MGriffin@OrlandoSentinel.com [mailto:MGriffin@OrlandoSentinel.com] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 2:23 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Sorry about that first message... I hit send too early. I'm just wondering if any one has any dollar figures for money "taken from F schools?" I guess they're saying the bonus money for A schools is being shifted from poor schools, but I think the local districts -- because of the desire to avoid the F -- are pouring more money into those schools... Does your plan take money from F schools and give it to A schools? Michael Griffin Deputy Editorial Page Editor Orlando Sentinel 407-420-6229 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: BE Thompson Jeb Bush jeb.bush@myflorida.com thompson143@aol.com 10/16/2006 8:38:32 PM Lake County Sheriff Appointment Honorable Governor Jeb BushOn behalf of my family, several of whom are employed by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, thank you for appointing Mark Borders as Lake County’s acting sheriff. We mourn the loss of our beloved Sheriff Chris Daniels, but know that Sheriff Mark Borders will carry out the mission and vision established by Chris. Having had the pleasure of growing up with Chris and watching his law enforcement career, I know he was dedicated to faith, family and service above self. Chris embodied leadership, honor and integrity; all qualities that will make it even harder for the residents of Lake County to cope with the tragic loss of our “hometown hero”. Your decision to appoint Mark Borders as acting sheriff will help to ensure Sheriff Chris Daniels’ legacy. Thank you! B.E. Thompson B.E. Thompson, Director of Development LifeStream Behavioral Center, Inc. PO Box 491000 Leesburg, FL 34749-1000 (352) 315-7509 Phone (352) 360-6595 Fax BEThompson@LSBC.net www.LSBC.net From: To: Date: Subject: Gina Oviedo Martinez Jeb Bush 10/16/2006 8:31:37 PM from Gina Faulkner--Emergency!!! Please help! Jeb, I am writing to you out of desperation. I went to the INS building today with my husband, Marco, to finalize his immigration papers. The marriage interview went well and they approved his i130, but then the ICE officers came in and took him to another room. After I waited 3 hours for him, they told me they have detained him and he is going to be deported. We have 30 days to file an appeal, but the problem is we need to have an emerency hearing for bond. I will post whatever bond need be..I will take him back to mexico myself, and live there for a year, 10 years, forever..I don't care. I love my husband more than anything in the whole world and I cannot be seperated from him. Please help me..my lawyer says there is a procedure that you can tell them to give him a bond so he can stay home with me until we go through court procedings. I am scared to death they will deport him and I won't know where he is in mexico, and they won't let me give him any money or an atm card so he can get to his mothers house in Ciudad Acuña...They won't tell me anything. I am begging you from the bottom of my heart to help me. I have barely made it through today. I have been married to him for two years, and I have never been happier in my life. I cannot stand to live without him, all I want right now is to be with him, here, mexico, i don't care. Please call me, I am with my mother, I am too distraught to drive. (727)786-8544. I am so sorry to contact you with such difficult information, I was expecting to write you this afternoon with wonderful news that we were all squared away. Thank you for your time, and I hope to hear from you. I know you won't let me down. I remember all the time you spent with me when I was younger. I have never forgotten it. unfortunately, I have to ask your assistance again. Gina Try the new Live Search today! From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Kaplan, Mark Faraj, Alia 10/16/2006 8:30:32 PM RE: Heads Up alia, can you check to see what is up with this article? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Kaplan, Mark [mailto:Mark.Kaplan@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 2:32 PM To: Faraj, Alia; Jeb Bush Subject: Fw: Heads Up ----- Original Message ----From: Story, Susan N. To: Kaplan, Mark Sent: Mon Oct 16 11:52:39 2006 Subject: FW: Heads Up FYI--wanted to make sure you knew this reporter was doing a story. He seemed very open to the positive messages of what Jeb has done. Susan > ______________________________________________ > From: Story, Susan N. > Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 10:52 AM > To: 'Rummell, Peter' > Subject: Heads Up > > Peter, there is a reporter, Allen Greenblatt, of "Governing" magazine > in Washington, D.C. who is writing an article about Jeb's > effectiveness in his two terms as Governor. My impression is that it > is to be a positive story about how the state is better than it was > eight years ago. I discussed with him economic development successes, > fiscal policy successes, etc. He asked for someone who could comment > on education improvements, and I immediately thought of you. I hope > you don't mind, but I gave him your name and office number. I know > that you can tell Jeb's education story better than anyone else I > know! > > I hope you are doing well. > > > Susan From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Kimberly Dale - Office Bunny Hanley (bunny.hanley@myflorida.com) 10/16/2006 8:29:17 PM FW: Request for Governor Bush to speak 2006 Assembly of Delegate Meeting schedule.pdf dave watkins fame.pdf NAA PR.pdf -----Original Message----From: Gregory Morgan [mailto:Gregory.Morgan@svn.com] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 3:52 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Request for Governor Bush to speak Hi Jeb, Is there any way to get a proclamation from the Governor's office for Mr David Watkins as the first Chairman of the National Apartment Association from Florida in NAA's history. Mr. Watkins, from Tampa, will be installed at the upcoming Assembly of Delegates meeting November 16 - 18, 2006 at the Trump Sonesta Hotel in Sunny Isles Beach, Fl. Please see below. Thanks for your consideration. Are you looking forward to January???? Greg This office independently owned and operated Gregory L. Morgan Managing Director Sperry Van Ness - Morgan Realty Advisors, Inc. 1815 West Richardson Place Tampa, Florida 33606 (813) 380-7453 (813) 334-4734 cell gregory.morgan@svn.com From: NAIOP of Tampa Bay [mailto:staff@naioptb.org] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 3:21 PM To: Gregory L. Morgan Subject: Fw: Request for Governor Bush to speak Hi Greg: We received a nice letter from the Governor's office declining the invitation to speak. That's okay, but do you think you could work on getting a proclamation for Mr. Watkins? I would really appreciate it very much if you could help me with this task. I've attached all the back up info to forward to your contact. Thanks so so much! Nena ----- Original Message ----From: NAIOP of Tampa Bay To: gregory_morgan@svn.com Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 1:12 PM Subject: Fw: Request for Governor Bush to speak ----- Original Message ----From: Nena Gang To: Carolyn.king@myflorida.com Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 1:09 PM Subject: Request for Governor Bush to speak Dear Ms. King: I am emailing this request to you at the recommendation of your staff. The National Apartment Association will be hosting its fall Assembly of Delegates meeting November 16 - 18, 2006 at the Trump Sonesta Hotel in Sunny Isles Beach, Fl and would like to invite Governor Jeb Bush to be our luncheon keynote speaker during the Leadership Summit portion of the meetings. The luncheon will be held on Saturday, November 18, from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. The speaker usually addresses the audience for 30-45 minutes on leadership issues and the challenges and successes they have encountered during their career. It is our hope that the Governor can participate especially since the incoming Chairman of the National Apartment Association will be the first Chairman elected from Florida in NAA's history. Mr. David Watkins, from Tampa will be installed later that same day as the new leader of the National Apartment Association. Normally, this invitation would have been submitted many months ago, however, we just learned in September that Mr. Watkins would become the 2007 Chairman due to the resignation of the incoming Chair. Mr. Watkins was originally slated to be Chairman in 2008. I have enclosed several documents with information about the National Apartment Association, the upcoming meeting and Mr. David Watkins. The hotel location is listed below: Trump International Sonesta Beach Resort 18001 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 Phone: 305/ 692-5600 Phone 2: 800/SONESTA Fax: 305/ 692-5601 We are all excited to have one of our own become Chairman of NAA and equally excited that Governor Bush might be able to share his leadership success with the 300 property management professionals who will be attending from all over the United States. We know his commitment to workforce housing and the work he continues to do to provide housing across the spectrum for all of Florida's citizens. I look forward to hearing from you. Please let me know if there is anything I can provide for you additionally. I would also like to obtain a proclamation from the Governor's office regarding Mr. Watkins installation as Chairman. If you could direct me to the proper person, I would be most appreciative. Thank you for your help and assistance. Nena Gang Bay Area Apartment Association 6107-B Memorial Hwy Tampa, Florida 33615 Phone: 813-882-0222 Fax: 813-884-0326 If you do not wish to receive e-mails from the Bay Area Apartment Association, Please type "Discontinue" in the Subject Box and return to Sender. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Alan Levine Skipjohns@theccb.org Rb4129@aol.com Charlotte Mather Joseph Rogers 10/16/2006 8:28:15 PM Re: FW: Medicaid Reform evaluation As someone who has some pretty good knowlege of the history and design of Medicaid Reform, I can tell you that this study will be flawed, and our organization does not intend to work with Georgetown on this evaluation. We will be working with the University of Florida, which was funded by the Florida Legislature, and has a deep history with successful studies of the uninsured and Medicaid in Florida, which the Florida legislature and policy-makers have used to set policy for years. The Georgetown study, by design, cannot adequately review all the elements of reform, since its limited to two years. Many of the more significant components of reform don't even go into effect until after the first two years. Also, the principle of the study has in fact made several statements about Medicaid reform without any basis in fact. This indicates a bias, which will not be helpful in making a true determination of whether the reform achieves its benchmarks of success. Thanks for sharing this with me, Skip. Alan nston" 10/16/2006 1:08 PM >>> Good afternoon CCB Family; More on Medicaid reform studies. Skip Johnston President and CEO The Coordinating Council of Broward 6301 NW 5th Way, Suite 3000 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309 Phone: 954-377-1141 Cell: 954-303-8253 Fax: 954-377-1143 E-mail: skipjohns@theccb.org From: karen dickerhoof [mailto:kdickerhoof@cilbroward.org] Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 2:49 PM To: mdelucca@brhpc.org; 'Julie Kreafle'; sronik@hendersonmhc.org; 'Dr. Herm Fishbein'; 'Cohen, Audrey'; 'Johnston Skip' Cc: mdubin@ciladvocacy.org; Lynette Beal Subject: Medicaid Reform evaluation You will be interested in a newly released briefing report from the folks at the Jessie Ball DuPont Fund (contact: Sherry P. Magill, President) on Medicaid Reform in Florida. The report was also funded by the Community Foundation of Jacksonville, and the United Way of Northeast Florida. In addition to a general overview of the current Medicaid system, the report explains the changes that beneficiaries will expect. The DuPont Fund has commissioned Georgetown University researchers to conduct an independent evaluation of the two year program in Duval and Broward counties, headed up by the team of Joan Alker, senior researcher, and Jack Hoadley, health policy analyst, with the Health Policy Insitute. Five central themes will be reviewed for this project: 1- Will introducing market-based concepts, such as consumer choice and competition amont private companies, save money without reducing access to care? What kinds of choices are available? Are beneficiaries being equipped with good tools to make these choices? Are beneficiaries actually making choices? Are beneficiaries newly eligile for Medicaid able to make plan choices reasonable quickly? 2- Are health care providers participating with the new health plans? Is there strong participation by providers? How has reform affected access to hospitals? What is the impact on the safety net? What are the consequences of moving to many payors in the system? 3- How are benefits changing? Are plans changing benefits from what Medicaid traditionally has offered? Are the new plan benefit packages adequate for the needs of beneficiaries? Is the new maximum benefit limit affecting many beneficiaries? 4- Enhanced benefits accounts: are they resulting in more healthy lifestyle choices? How are enhances benefit accounts working? 5- What do we know about the impact on cost and quality of care? Is there evidence that the reform is saving or costing money? Are plans being paid adequately? Are measures on the quality of care available for the new plans? Briefs will be posted on the Fund's website - www.dupontfund.org- and on the Georgetown University website at www.hpi.georgetown.edu/floridamedicaid. The Center for Independent Living of Broward stands ready to assist our community, policy makers, as well as this research group, to ensure that this pilot project provides access to quality health care to persons with disabilities. Our Director of Advocacy, Marc Dubin, (mdubin@ciladvocacy.org) is available for input or consultation on ADA issues. Regards, Karen Dickerhoof Executive Director Center for Independent Living of Broward Alan Levine President/CEO North Broward Hospital District www.browardhealth.org IMPORTANT: The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential. They are intended for the named recipient(s) only. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager or the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to anyone or make copies thereof. *** eSafe scanned this email for viruses, vandals, and malicious content. *** From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Gregory Morgan Kimberly Dale - Office Bunny Hanley (bunny.hanley@myflorida.com) 10/16/2006 8:28:58 PM RE: Request for Governor Bush to speak sure we can do this. I will get working on it. jeb -----Original Message----From: Gregory Morgan [mailto:Gregory.Morgan@svn.com] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 3:52 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Request for Governor Bush to speak Hi Jeb, Is there any way to get a proclamation from the Governor's office for Mr David Watkins as the first Chairman of the National Apartment Association from Florida in NAA's history. Mr. Watkins, from Tampa, will be installed at the upcoming Assembly of Delegates meeting November 16 - 18, 2006 at the Trump Sonesta Hotel in Sunny Isles Beach, Fl. Please see below. Thanks for your consideration. Are you looking forward to January???? Greg This office independently owned and operated Gregory L. Morgan Managing Director Sperry Van Ness - Morgan Realty Advisors, Inc. 1815 West Richardson Place Tampa, Florida 33606 (813) 380-7453 (813) 334-4734 cell gregory.morgan@svn.com From: NAIOP of Tampa Bay [mailto:staff@naioptb.org] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 3:21 PM To: Gregory L. Morgan Subject: Fw: Request for Governor Bush to speak Hi Greg: We received a nice letter from the Governor's office declining the invitation to speak. That's okay, but do you think you could work on getting a proclamation for Mr. Watkins? I would really appreciate it very much if you could help me with this task. I've attached all the back up info to forward to your contact. Thanks so so much! Nena ----- Original Message ----From: NAIOP of Tampa Bay To: gregory_morgan@svn.com Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 1:12 PM Subject: Fw: Request for Governor Bush to speak ----- Original Message ----From: Nena Gang To: Carolyn.king@myflorida.com Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 1:09 PM Subject: Request for Governor Bush to speak Dear Ms. King: I am emailing this request to you at the recommendation of your staff. The National Apartment Association will be hosting its fall Assembly of Delegates meeting November 16 - 18, 2006 at the Trump Sonesta Hotel in Sunny Isles Beach, Fl and would like to invite Governor Jeb Bush to be our luncheon keynote speaker during the Leadership Summit portion of the meetings. The luncheon will be held on Saturday, November 18, from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. The speaker usually addresses the audience for 30-45 minutes on leadership issues and the challenges and successes they have encountered during their career. It is our hope that the Governor can participate especially since the incoming Chairman of the National Apartment Association will be the first Chairman elected from Florida in NAA's history. Mr. David Watkins, from Tampa will be installed later that same day as the new leader of the National Apartment Association. Normally, this invitation would have been submitted many months ago, however, we just learned in September that Mr. Watkins would become the 2007 Chairman due to the resignation of the incoming Chair. Mr. Watkins was originally slated to be Chairman in 2008. I have enclosed several documents with information about the National Apartment Association, the upcoming meeting and Mr. David Watkins. The hotel location is listed below: Trump International Sonesta Beach Resort 18001 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 Phone: 305/ 692-5600 Phone 2: 800/SONESTA Fax: 305/ 692-5601 We are all excited to have one of our own become Chairman of NAA and equally excited that Governor Bush might be able to share his leadership success with the 300 property management professionals who will be attending from all over the United States. We know his commitment to workforce housing and the work he continues to do to provide housing across the spectrum for all of Florida's citizens. I look forward to hearing from you. Please let me know if there is anything I can provide for you additionally. I would also like to obtain a proclamation from the Governor's office regarding Mr. Watkins installation as Chairman. If you could direct me to the proper person, I would be most appreciative. Thank you for your help and assistance. Nena Gang Bay Area Apartment Association 6107-B Memorial Hwy Tampa, Florida 33615 Phone: 813-882-0222 Fax: 813-884-0326 If you do not wish to receive e-mails from the Bay Area Apartment Association, Please type "Discontinue" in the Subject Box and return to Sender. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeanne Jones Jeb Bush 10/16/2006 8:12:26 PM IN THE NEWS Jeb: In your “IN THE NEWS” email, dated Friday, October 13, 2006, which was sent out on Sunday, October 15th, at 2:32 P.M., you make mention of the fact that Florida celebrated the Hispanic Heritage Month, and that the event where the winners of the Essay Contest were announced, was attended by Columba, the Lt. Governor, and yourself. In the email you stated that “The three winners will each receive a four-year college tuition scholarship courtesy of the Florida Prepaid College Foundation.” I am sure it was a slip of memory, however, the name of the Florida Prepaid College Foundation was changed, pursuant to a Bill that you signed, changing the name to “The Stanley G. Tate Florida Prepaid College Foundation”. As I am sure you know, there were no press releases ever issued by the Florida Prepaid College Board of Directors, or by your office of this happening. Accordingly, to whatever extent I am able, I certainly would want people to know of the name change, since it does represent my legacy. I hope you will understand my feelings in this regard. Cordially yours, Stanley G. Tate Tate Enterprises 1175 NE 125th Street, Suite 102 North Miami, FL 33161 (305) 891-1106 x253 (305) 891-6750 - fax Stanley@TateEnterprises.com From: To: Date: Subject: Sandramfaulkner@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/16/2006 8:15:07 PM IMPORTANT!!! Jeb, We have a terrible emergency -- Gina's husband has been detained by Immigration, and is subject to immediate deportation. They were in for an interview for I130 (permanent resident through marriage, they have been married for 2 yrs and it was approved). Can you call us. Gina is hysterical and is willing to return to Mexico with him immediately if necessary, but she was told that he could be sent to Africa or another 3rd world country tomorrow. Please call us at one of the following numbers if possible. Thank you. Sincerely, Sandy Faulkner My home phone: 727-786-8544 My cell: 727-410-7557 Gina's cell: 813-748-3607 (doesn't work at my house, and she's here). From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Gregory Morgan Jeb Bush 10/16/2006 7:52:24 PM FW: Request for Governor Bush to speak 2006 Assembly of Delegate Meeting schedule.pdf dave watkins fame.pdf NAA PR.pdf Hi Jeb, Is there any way to get a proclamation from the Governor's office for Mr David Watkins as the first Chairman of the National Apartment Association from Florida in NAA's history. Mr. Watkins, from Tampa, will be installed at the upcoming Assembly of Delegates meeting November 16 - 18, 2006 at the Trump Sonesta Hotel in Sunny Isles Beach, Fl. Please see below. Thanks for your consideration. Are you looking forward to January???? Greg This office independently owned and operated Gregory L. Morgan Managing Director Sperry Van Ness - Morgan Realty Advisors, Inc. 1815 West Richardson Place Tampa, Florida 33606 (813) 380-7453 (813) 334-4734 cell gregory.morgan@svn.com From: NAIOP of Tampa Bay [mailto:staff@naioptb.org] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 3:21 PM To: Gregory L. Morgan Subject: Fw: Request for Governor Bush to speak Hi Greg: We received a nice letter from the Governor's office declining the invitation to speak. That's okay, but do you think you could work on getting a proclamation for Mr. Watkins? I would really appreciate it very much if you could help me with this task. I've attached all the back up info to forward to your contact. Thanks so so much! Nena ----- Original Message ----From: NAIOP of Tampa Bay To: gregory_morgan@svn.com Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 1:12 PM Subject: Fw: Request for Governor Bush to speak ----- Original Message ----From: Nena Gang To: Carolyn.king@myflorida.com Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 1:09 PM Subject: Request for Governor Bush to speak Dear Ms. King: I am emailing this request to you at the recommendation of your staff. The National Apartment Association will be hosting its fall Assembly of Delegates meeting November 16 - 18, 2006 at the Trump Sonesta Hotel in Sunny Isles Beach, Fl and would like to invite Governor Jeb Bush to be our luncheon keynote speaker during the Leadership Summit portion of the meetings. The luncheon will be held on Saturday, November 18, from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. The speaker usually addresses the audience for 30-45 minutes on leadership issues and the challenges and successes they have encountered during their career. It is our hope that the Governor can participate especially since the incoming Chairman of the National Apartment Association will be the first Chairman elected from Florida in NAA's history. Mr. David Watkins, from Tampa will be installed later that same day as the new leader of the National Apartment Association. Normally, this invitation would have been submitted many months ago, however, we just learned in September that Mr. Watkins would become the 2007 Chairman due to the resignation of the incoming Chair. Mr. Watkins was originally slated to be Chairman in 2008. I have enclosed several documents with information about the National Apartment Association, the upcoming meeting and Mr. David Watkins. The hotel location is listed below: Trump International Sonesta Beach Resort 18001 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 Phone: 305/ 692-5600 Phone 2: 800/SONESTA Fax: 305/ 692-5601 We are all excited to have one of our own become Chairman of NAA and equally excited that Governor Bush might be able to share his leadership success with the 300 property management professionals who will be attending from all over the United States. We know his commitment to workforce housing and the work he continues to do to provide housing across the spectrum for all of Florida's citizens. I look forward to hearing from you. Please let me know if there is anything I can provide for you additionally. I would also like to obtain a proclamation from the Governor's office regarding Mr. Watkins installation as Chairman. If you could direct me to the proper person, I would be most appreciative. Thank you for your help and assistance. Nena Gang Bay Area Apartment Association 6107-B Memorial Hwy Tampa, Florida 33615 Phone: 813-882-0222 Fax: 813-884-0326 If you do not wish to receive e-mails from the Bay Area Apartment Association, Please type "Discontinue" in the Subject Box and return to Sender. From: To: Date: Subject: Ed Rosenthal Jeb Bush FL_DEP 10/16/2006 7:40:07 PM FW: CORRRECTED AND ABRIDGED recommendations for Red Tide Research from Dr Burkholder Dear Secretary of the DEP Colleen Castille ( please excuse typo) and, With a grateful copy to our honorable Governor Jeb Bush Colleen Thank you so much for the time given to our group of concerned scientists and citizens on the issue of Harmful Algal Blooms in the waters of Florida. In her presentation in your offices Dr Burkholder , Professor and Director of Center for Applied Aquatic Ecology at NC State, one of the preeminent researchers in the field of HAB suggests that in the best interest of the citizens of the State of Florida, there should have cross corroborative study to provide over site to confirm the Florida work on nutrients and relationship to Red Tide . As the DEP scientists commented during the meeting, it is rare for soil scientists and agronomists to measure urea concentrations in runoff and drainage waters from farm fields. As was understood by the DEP scientists ,the papers by Dr. Glibert and Dr Burkholder raise some valid new concerns and expose the potential need to better understand the dynamics of urea in soil, the potential transport of urea to surface and ground waters, AND possible urea transport to estuaries and other sensitive coastal waters. It is concerning that very low urea nitrogen concentrations (<10 micromoles/L) may be enough to stimulate the growth, ...... or shift the phytoplankton/algal population dynamics .......... in favor of certain harmful algal species. This issue requires more scientific emphasis on fate and transport of urea in the environment The citizens of Florida need a peer reviewed and collaborative study by the most respected scientists in the nation on the subject of urea and influence on K Brevis. These researchers should include Dr Glibert and Dr Burkholder who both should be involved in the research design and peer review of the research paper on urea. It was obvious to all who listened to Dr Burkholder speak that she is an incredibly effective HAB scientist. I ask the Secretary of the DEP and the DEP, to include her as over site with collaborative work in the future research as this would be the best way to insure a quality of life on Longboat Key and in the Gulf Coast in the future, which is my underlying goal. Once again thank you so much for the time on Friday and I look forward to speaking with you soon and working diligently with all that I can do to help protect our way of life on Florida Gulf Coast Yours Sincerely Ed Rosenthal CEO, Florikan ESA Corp Recipient of a Gulf Guardian Award from a program administered by the Environmental Protection Agency Recipient of the American Nurserymen and Landscape Association Allied Associate Award ANLA (2004) From: To: Date: Subject: MGriffin@OrlandoSentinel.com Jeb Bush 10/16/2006 6:23:08 PM Sorry about that first message... I hit send too early. I'm just wondering if any one has any dollar figures for money "taken from F schools?" I guess they're saying the bonus money for A schools is being shifted from poor schools, but I think the local districts -- because of the desire to avoid the F -- are pouring more money into those schools... Does your plan take money from F schools and give it to A schools? Michael Griffin Deputy Editorial Page Editor Orlando Sentinel 407-420-6229 From: To: Date: Subject: Laura M Branker Jeb Bush 10/16/2006 6:17:41 PM UHG info Gov, I was asked to contact your office regarding today's news on UnitedHealth Group. The board of directors took a series of actions after receiving a report from its independent counsel regarding stock option practices. I left a message for Mark, but I think he's out of the office. Let me know if you need information. The WSJ's front page story is a good piece. The short version is Bill McGuire, M.D. will leave the company on or before December 1, 2006, and he stepped down today as Chairman of the Board and as a Director. The Board elected Stephen J. Hemsley to succeed Dr. McGuire as CEO upon Dr. McGuire’s departure from the company. Mr. Hemsley joined the company in 1997 and has been the company’s President and COO since 1999. Hope you are well, Laura This e-mail, including attachments, may include confidential and/or proprietary information, and may be used only by the person or entity to which it is addressed. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient or his or her authorized agent, the reader is hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by replying to this message and delete this e-mail immediately. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com' 10/16/2006 4:58:34 PM Re: Medicaid - dental managed care services (Miami) Thanks christa. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Calamas, Christa To: Jeb Bush CC: Gormley, Carol Sent: Mon Oct 16 11:25:21 2006 Subject: Medicaid - dental managed care services (Miami) Governor, I just wanted to clarify something from our conversation last week. Existing Medicaid HMOs are free to include dental services in their benefit packages and we are encouraging them to do that. New, separate managed care organizations that wish to provide dental managed care services like ADI must apply separately to do so. AHCA is in the process of amending and updating the provider application (in part to include some of the suggestions from the UF study of ADI to increase accountability and improve outcomes), but the new application won't be ready until the end of the year. The same staff on Tom Arnold's team are working on the development of non-reform PSNs, and that needs to come first. Tom will reach out to Dr. Feingold to explain the timeline. Christa Christa Calamas Secretary Agency for Health Care Administration calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com Office: (850) 922-5877 Fax: (850) 922-8806 From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Barry S. Featherman, Esq. Jeb Bush 10/16/2006 4:42:03 PM RE: Excellence in Leadership Award IAEC 2007 Gala - Letter to Jeb Bush.pdf Dear Governor Bush: Thank you for your reply. Whilst we could certainly find another honoree, I doubt that we can find someone who is more deserving. I think there is an important clarification that I would also like to put forward. In this regard I am attaching our original letter along with background information and a listing of people involved with the institution. The Inter-American Economic Council has selected you based on your sterling record of promoting Trade Integration between Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our key guiding principle is the promotion of public private sector cooperation in the Nations of the Western Hemisphere. With the rise of regimes to the left we see our work as imperitive for the protection of free market capitalism in Latin America. Our Chairman, Ambassador Christopher Thomas, during his tenure as the Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States became convinced that as the region moved towards widespread privatization there needed to be a corollary institution to ensure that the nation's of the region created investment regimes that enhanced foreign direct investment and transparent regulatory regimes that protect those investments. Now with the increasing movement towards the left, the Council's critical role as a focal interlocatur between the public and private sectors has gained resonance throughout the region. The programs that we have effectuated at the OAS General Assembly Meetings have provided the private sector with a seat at the table and for the first time an opportunity to contribute to decisions taken at the highest levels. We're convinced that this work must continue and the Council will continue to lead the way. We are proud of the fact that Presidents, Prime Ministers, CEO's of Major Corporations, the Leaders of MultiLateral Institutions and the Heads of Civil Society Organizations have participated in every Council Program. Just as important, the Council was pleased to establish a good working relationship with the Leaders of FloridaFTAA including Ambassador Chuck Cobb and Mr. Jorge Arrizurieta. As a result we organized one of the only CARICOM Trade Ministerial Meetings to take place outside of the Caribbean - it took place in Miami - and served as a key impetus for expanded trade relations between the Caribbean the United States. We continue to admire your hardwork in keeping those relationships strong . We are grateful to Armando Codina for nominating you as the 2007 honoree. I am attaching the materials that we have forwarded with the hope that you could reconsider receiving this Award in the Hall of the Americas at the Organization of American States. Best Regards, Barry Featherman Office of the President Inter-American Economic Council 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE Suite 207 Washington, DC 20003 Tel: 202-548-0400 / Fax: 202-548-0427 www.inter-american.org From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 8:15 PM To: Rangel, Beatrice Cc: Barry S. Featherman, Esq. Subject: RE: Excellence in Leadership Award thank you Beatrice. To be honest with you, I am not big on being honored. In addition, I can't commit to anything beyond my tenure as Governor. I respectfully request that you consider someone more deserving for 2007. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Rangel, Beatrice [mailto:brangel@consultamla.com] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 3:33 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Barry S. Featherman, Esq. Subject: Excellence in Leadership Award Importance: High Dear Governor Bush: It was so touching to see you at the christening ceremony of the CVN 77 George H. W. Bush. As a long standing admirer of the contributions made by President Bush Sr. to the establishment of a hemispheric community that was the most inspiring date since I became a US citizen. Another great day was last week when as a member of the Inter American Economic Council’s Board of Advisors, I witnessed the Council’s unanimous decision to pay tribute to your outstanding leadership in the state of Florida that has not only enhanced the state’s GDP; but also introduced visionary education reforms while creating a formidable cultural infrastructure that will turn Miami into the artistic destination of the Americas. For all these reasons, the Inter American Economic Council has chosen you as its 2007 Honoree. The award will be bestowed at the Counci’ls Winter Gala which normally takes place n the second Thursday in February. The Council would like to take this opportunity to disseminate the impressive work you have done in developing a state of the arts cultural infrastructure in Florida. Founded in 1999 by leaders of the Organization of American States and the private sector, the Inter American Economic Council has provided an ideal vehicle for corporations to address critical economic and trade issues throughout the continent. Through its cooperative agreement with Organization of American States, the Council has organized five successful business round tables during the General Assembly Sessions. The Council was truly honored by your graciousness to join Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza in inaugurating the round table in Florida. Past Honorees include: R Allen Stanford, Chairman Stanford Financial Group Awarded for his generous philanthropic work in Latin America and the Caribbean Gala Chaired by President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush Fad Nahas, CEO NA Plus Awarded for His promotion of trade between Latin America and emerging markets in Asia Gala chaired by Mrs. Lucila Schmitz and Mrs Monica Hetler Gustavo A. Cisneros, Chairman and CEO The Cisneros Group of Countries Awarded for the Cisneros Foundation’s contribution to enriching education in Latin America Gala Chaired by Dr. Henry Kissinger Ambassador Yvonne Baki, Minister of Trade of Ecuador Awarded for her contributions to the conclusion of a Peace Agreement between Ecuador and Peru Gala Chaired by James V. Kinsley, Chairman Emeritus AOL Ambassador Pete Romero. Former US Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Awarded for his leadership in promoting economic integration in the Americas Gala Chaired by Ambassador Yvonne Baki Mr. Barry Featherman, the Council President and myself would like to come to Tallahassee to present you with the resolution and formally invite you to the Gala. Looking forward to receiving you in Washington D.C. to pay tribute to your leadership, I remain, Sincerely yours, Beatrice Rangel President and CEO AMLA Coonsulting LLC 1111 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1375 Mellon Financial Center Miami, Fl 33131 Phone: 786 522 1673 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: KEW {KWhite} Jeb Bush rkingshaw@parmallc.com 10/16/2006 4:21:32 PM Interest in Serving as a FAMU Trustee Vita - Karl White 2006-10.pdf Governor Bush, Pursuant to my discussion with Ruben King-Shaw, attached is a vita for your review. 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From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Calamas, Christa Jeb Bush Gormley, Carol 10/16/2006 3:25:21 PM Medicaid - dental managed care services (Miami) Governor, I just wanted to clarify something from our conversation last week. Existing Medicaid HMOs are free to include dental services in their benefit packages and we are encouraging them to do that. New, separate managed care organizations that wish to provide dental managed care services like ADI must apply separately to do so. AHCA is in the process of amending and updating the provider application (in part to include some of the suggestions from the UF study of ADI to increase accountability and improve outcomes), but the new application won't be ready until the end of the year. The same staff on Tom Arnold's team are working on the development of non-reform PSNs, and that needs to come first. Tom will reach out to Dr. Feingold to explain the timeline. Christa Christa Calamas Secretary Agency for Health Care Administration calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com Office: (850) 922-5877 Fax: (850) 922-8806 From: To: CC: Lucy Hadi Joby1934@aol.com melissa_jaacks@dcf.state.fl.us Dennise Parker ken_decerchio@dcf.state.fl.us rod_hall@dcf.state.fl.us Cheryl Fordyce Aaron.Bean@myfloridahouse.gov ALEXANDER.DEE.S05@flsenate.gov Angvickers@aol.com bdavis@nassauclerk.com ceo@mhajax.org Dick Warfel elaine.peters@laspbs.state.fl.us Ellen Piekalkiewicz ernie.lorraine@earthlink.net fcacmh@fcacmh.org Fiorentino.Heather@leg.state.fl.us fordgr1954@yahoo.com Freda_Schildroth@prodigy.net Gibson.Hugh@leg.state.fl.us HHelsel@coj.net hhmceo@nefcom.net Jeb Bush jim.mayo@bmcjax.com Johndrew482@aol.com JPeyton@coj.net Ken DeCerchio KUHN.DENISE@myfloridahouse.com Kyle.bruce@myfloridahouse.com Lee.Tom.web@flsenate.gov Letty Ballard Littlefield.Ken@leg.state.fl.us LYNN.EVELYN.WEB@flsenate.gov more@aug.com mranne7@yahoo.com msolloway@pol.net msutton@nassaucountysheriff.com mtcinc1@bellsouth.net namijaxfl@yahoo.com NASSAUMOM@aol.com NCVCFB@aol.com nfudge1@juno.com pandrews@tenbroeckjax.com Date: Subject: reader.advocate@jacksonville.com rebelarnp@gmail.com reuschle@coj.net Rod Hall ROUSSEAU.KAY.S08@flsenate.gov Sandy.Matthews@myfloridahouse.gov sherigoodwin@netzero.net STAGG.REBECCA.S08@flsenate.gov susanne@namifl.org tbarton@urbanjax.com tonyanjax@bellsouth.net yvonne@advancedpsychiatry.com 10/16/2006 1:27:03 PM Re: Information Request I am forwarding your request to Melissa Jaacks and our budget director Dennise Parker with the request that they send you a summary of our LBR which will be submitted today. Keep in mind that Gov. Bush directed each agency to submit a "continuation" budget request, so that the next Governor will have maximum flexibility to fund the activities that most closely align with his priorities. Lucy D. Hadi, Secretary Florida Department of Children and Families (850) 487-1111, Suncom 277-1111 Fax: (850) 922-2993 DCF Mission: Protect the vulnerable; Promote strong families; and Advance recovery and resiliency Joby1934@aol.com 10/16/2006 12:19 To AM Jeb@Jeb.org, Lucy Hadi/D20/DCF@DCF cc Aaron.Bean@myfloridahouse.gov, ALEXANDER.DEE.S05@flsenate.gov, bdavis@nassauclerk.com, ceo@mhajax.org, Dick Warfel/D04/DCF@DCF, Ellen Piekalkiewicz/D20/DCF@DCF, fcacmh@fcacmh.org, Fiorentino.Heather@leg.state.fl.us, Freda_Schildroth@prodigy.net, nfudge1@juno.com, NCVCFB@aol.com, fordgr1954@yahoo.com, Gibson.Hugh@leg.state.fl.us, Rod Hall/D20/DCF@DCF, HHelsel@coj.net, hhmceo@nefcom.net, jim.mayo@bmcjax.com, Johndrew482@aol.com, Ken DeCerchio/D20/DCF@DCF, KUHN.DENISE@myfloridahouse.com, Kyle.bruce@myfloridahouse.com, Lee.Tom.web@flsenate.gov, Letty Ballard/D20/DCF@DCF, Littlefield.Ken@leg.state.fl.us, LYNN.EVELYN.WEB@flsenate.gov, more@aug.com, ernie.lorraine@earthlink.net, mranne7@yahoo.com, msolloway@pol.net, msutton@nassaucountysheriff.com, mtcinc1@bellsouth.net, namijaxfl@yahoo.com, NASSAUMOM@aol.com, pandrews@tenbroeckjax.com, elaine.peters@laspbs.state.fl.us, JPeyton@coj.net, reader.advocate@jacksonville.com, rebelarnp@gmail.com, reuschle@coj.net, ROUSSEAU.KAY.S08@flsenate.gov, Sandy.Matthews@myfloridahouse.gov, sherigoodwin@netzero.net, STAGG.REBECCA.S08@flsenate.gov, susanne@namifl.org, tbarton@urbanjax.com, tonyanjax@bellsouth.net, Angvickers@aol.com, yvonne@advancedpsychiatry.com Subject Information Request Lucy, would you please send me a copy of the current Legislative Budget Request. I recently had an opportunity, at the Nassau County Delegation meeting, to hear an exchange between a legislator and official of a near- by town requesting half the funding required to .That person was hoping for/expecting some federal funding, to complete the project If that funding did not materialize they would not be able to complete the project. The legislators had already supplied a large sum of funds for the project, and felt they should see that it was finished. The person was reminded, if you do not ask, we can not supply what you need to finish it. I am hearing ,from all parts of Florida, and I know District 4, is woefully under funded to address the critical needs of the communities. Granted, I have a very serious objection to the Formula/ Methodology used that permits Lapsed Funds to return to DCF in Tallahassee. Only you can change that, and you should immediately.That is your responsibility. It is also your responsibility to request enough funding, to more accurately reflect the needs of the communities you serve. In other words as the legislator said ,if you don't ask, we cannot supply the funding to finish, the needs list in the communities you serve, Lucy. The legislators know full well, the needs are not being met, no matter how you sugar coat, your report card. Does your appearing to be doing, glossing over, the prison situation, the failed privatizing, the looming Medicaid Reform, the so called transformation, where only two projects are listed, one is SDC and the second is the Jo Heller Transition Home, both projects that wouldn't exist, without my persistence, without Governor Bush's, and Rep. Bean's support, and in spite of DCF's resistance to change. Again I am requesting a copy of the LBR.Is there still time to accurately ,reflect the true needs in the community, not to appear your request, as proof, you are managing the DCF Secretaries' position well ,under a tight, efficient budget? If you don't ask, legislator's can not supply the funds drastically needed, in communities. Including in Nassau County 82 very ill ,citizens, residing in Dayspring Village. If Nassau Nami did not provide shoes, under wear, basic needs, dental, on the meager amount they receive, those items, services would be non -existent. Prayers, Jo From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Cobb, Sue Jeb Bush ccobb@cobbpartners.com 10/16/2006 3:12:56 PM RE: Florida Mansion Library You are welcome. It looks beautiful. From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 3:50 PM Subject: Florida Mansion Library The library project is completed at the Florida Mansion and it came out fantastic. Thank you for your support to the Mansion Foundation. Our next Governors and families will enjoy the space along with thousands of others. Again, Columba and I are very appreciative of your generosity. Jeb Bush From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Gormley, Carol 10/16/2006 2:08:17 PM RE: Giving Back Award Nominee fup thank you -----Original Message----From: Gormley, Carol [mailto:Carol.Gormley@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 10:07 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Giving Back Award Nominee fup I spoke with Doug. He will contact Ms. Johnson and talk to her about how to access funds through Ounce of Prevention in the future. -----Original Message----From: Gormley, Carol Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 9:32 AM To: 'Jeb Bush' Subject: RE: Giving Back Award Nominee fup I forwarded to Doug Sessions and he and I played phone tag but have not discussed yet. I will renew my efforts. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 10:02 PM To: Gormley, Carol Subject: FW: Giving Back Award Nominee fup any news? -----Original Message----From: /O=JEB BUSH/OU=FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=JEB Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 11:06 AM To: Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) Subject: FW: Giving Back Award Nominee fup have we discussed this? -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2006 7:29 PM To: Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) Subject: FW: Giving Back Award Nominee fup -----Original Message----- From: Kathryn B.Johnson [mailto:johnsonkathryn@msn.com] Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 12:33 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Fw: Giving Back Award Nominee Dear Jeb, For the past 6 years I have been volunteering at Community Partnership for Homeless downtown Miami. The attachment submitted to Newsweek magazine explains what I do. CPHI has wanted my program in the Homestead Shelter for quite some time but it would require a substantial amount of financial support as I would need to hire an teacher who speaks Spanish and possibly Creole. I would also need to have work translated and additional books published in Spanish as well as Pyramids of Character, (you remember my pyramids don't you) in Spanish. Yesterday people from the Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida observed my class and were very enthusiastic about the expansion of my program. I talked about how much you helped me at the beginning with Liberty City Charter School and the way you supported my efforts. Therefore it was suggested I contact you about help for support by asking Doug Sessions CEO of The Ounce of Prevention of Florida to underwrite the program Attitude Adjustment taught by Kids with Character, Inc. a not for profit Fl corporation with a grant of $120,000. This would enable me to hire the Hispanic teacher, the Attitude Adjuster and have the books translated as well as pyramids and teach the program for a year to the residents in Homestead HAC 2. Publix Supermarkets Charities underwrites the Miami program along with Howard Jenkins and other foundations but this new program would require a lot more funding. I would work with the parents as well as the children in Homestead to help them learn professional manners and dress to get jobs. These are mostly Hispanic residents who need to find employment and CPHI thinks this would be a big help. I take the residents in Miami to job interviews and get them clothes. I help them apply for jobs at Publix on the computers in the stores and do whatever I can. I would do this in Homestead as well. I really want to make this happen Jeb. Bringing this to the attention of Doug Sessions would be a huge help to make this a reality. Please give me your thoughts and let me know if you want me to mail you a package. If you do I need a mailing address. I will email you a copy of the book, Color Your Character. This has to be translated into Spanish. I look forward to hearing from you and thank you for your time. Sincerely, Kathryn Johnson PO Box 1003 Key Biscayne, Fl 33149 305 361-9858 phone 305 365-2398 fax ----- Original Message ----From: Gregory Panos To: letters@newsweek.com Cc: johnsonkathryn@msn.com ; Cynthia Eisaman Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 9:27 AM Subject: Giving Back Award Nominee Attached, please find information on Kathryn Johnson our nomination for the Giving Back Awards featured in the July 10th issue. Please contact me if you have any questions. Thank you! Gregory Panos Development Specialist/Community Partnership for Homeless 1550 N. Miami Avenue, Miami, FL 33136 305-329-3004 www.cphi.org From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 10/16/2006 12:20:51 PM Re: Invitation to a radio show Maybe -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 16 08:10:34 2006 Subject: Re: Invitation to a radio show Gov, wld you like me to set this up for about ten minutes? ----------------------Alia Faraj ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Julio Estorino Cc: Faraj, Alia Sent: Sun Oct 15 17:45:35 2006 Subject: RE: Invitation to a radio show thank you Julio. Alia will be in touch. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Julio Estorino [mailto:kikirito@bellsouth.net] Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 1:48 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Invitation to a radio show Dear governor: This es Julio Estorino, a jornalist with Radio Paz, the Catholic radio station of South Florida. We met briefly last Friday at the Cuba Transition to Democracy Summit at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables and before your election as governor I had the pleasure to interview you several times for La Cubanísima. Hope you remember. This is to confirm my invitation to you to be a guest, via telephone, at my radio show "El Portal del Mediodía" before the upcoming Nov. 7 elections. It will be a twenty five minute, one-on-one interview. The main theme will be your reflexions of the U.S., Florida and the future now that you are about to finish your governorship. Off course, some current affairs, Cuba, and politics too. We usually tape our show at 9:00 AM M-F. Should you accept this invitation as I hope you do, we can do it on the day of your choice. If 9:00 AM is not convinient for you, we can also take care of that. Please, let me know as soon as you can. Best way to contact me are my personal telephone numbers: 305-854-5405 (home) 305-724-6563 (Cel.) or via e-mail: kikirito@bellsout.net Thank you for your attention. Best regards, Julio Estorino From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush 'celeste.lewis@myflorida.com' 10/16/2006 11:18:13 AM Fw: FAMU Trustee Nomination White Joins FAM Announcement[1].pdf -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: rkingshaw@parmallc.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Oct 15 22:15:53 2006 Subject: FAMU Trustee Nomination Governor, I highly recommend this person for consideration for a spot on the FAMU Board of Trustees. He's a FAMU Alum, a Black Republican, a recognized financial expert and experienced in both state politics and higher ed. He is formerly the Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the University of Massechusetts. I can get a full bio if you like. All the best. And we got a date for January. Ruben Jose From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'rkingshaw@parmallc.com' 'celeste.lewis@myflorida.com' 10/16/2006 11:18:06 AM Re: FAMU Trustee Nomination I would love to have it. The sooner the better. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: rkingshaw@parmallc.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Oct 15 22:15:53 2006 Subject: FAMU Trustee Nomination Governor, I highly recommend this person for consideration for a spot on the FAMU Board of Trustees. He's a FAMU Alum, a Black Republican, a recognized financial expert and experienced in both state politics and higher ed. He is formerly the Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the University of Massechusetts. I can get a full bio if you like. All the best. And we got a date for January. Ruben Jose From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'goldenpair@earthlink.net' 10/16/2006 11:15:47 AM Re: NYC Good luck, alex. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Dr. Alex Penn Williams To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Oct 15 22:52:12 2006 Subject: NYC Hi Jeb, Hope you are well. I have just returned form NYC where the folks at DOE sang your praises. Chancellor Klein had an interesting comment about the relationship between you and Mayor Bloomberg; he called the two of you the “Odd Couple.” I commented that while the relationship may be odd, it was made in education heaven and for a good cause. My meetings were varied, interesting and inconclusive at present. I expect that the senior staff with which I met will powwow to determine a best fit for me, after which we will continue our discussions. They can certainly use the help as they endeavor to overhaul many aspects of their system. That said, their accountability system is not as well developed as ours and my worry is that they will not be able to measure the results of their efforts. Without good data, there are no good decisions and – well you know the rest. My other hope is that they will build capacity to support the institutional needs which may come about as a result of the changes being implemented – particularly in their empowerment schools. In addition to my meetings at the DOE, I met with the Executive Directors of both the State University of NY Charter School Institute (an authorizer) and the NYC Charter Schools of Excellence Center (a private support foundation). SUNY needs a new Executive Director and the NYC Center needs a COO. Both meetings went well; however, it was intimated by the SUNY Institute ED that the immanent change in the NY Governorship would not fair well for me. When I asked why I was told that I “have Jeb Bush written all over me” and that I would be perceived as a “Republican Operative.” Wow! What do you think of that? I will let you know how things go. The truth is, while I do not think of myself in those terms; I do believe we need people who are on a mission to level the educational playing field - we need them right now and all over this country. Call me a masochist, but I feel called to be a NYC messenger – even if I am perceived as an “operative.” I’ll let you know how this all plays out… Best wishes and many blessings, Alex From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'douglas.burnett1@us.army.mil' 10/16/2006 10:40:01 AM Re: SFC Kellerman Arrest Thanks Doug. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG To: Jeb Bush CC: Tittle, Ron E LtCol NGFL ; Sutphin, Glenn LTC (Ret) FL-ARNG ; mark.kaplan@myflorida.com ; alia.faraj@myflorida.com Sent: Sun Oct 15 20:26:55 2006 Subject: SFC Kellerman Arrest Governor, A Florida Nat'l Guard Special Forces Sergeant has been charged with bringing weapons and arms home from Afghanistan during his "R and R" (rest and relaxation) break from combat operations while deployed to Afghanistan. As you can see in the article below, he apparently was caught with some of these prohibited items while leaving Bagram Aifield in Afghanistan. Further search of his home in Broward County by local law enforcement and Army Criminal Investigative (CID) officers discovered other prohibited items such as weapons, ammunition and rather large and powerful high caliber rifles. The article has been published in many Florida media outlets over the week-end. We have had little inquiry, but are prepared to respond as would be appropriate. Additionally, the Florida National Guard has little authority or Uniform Code of Military Justice jurisdiction in this case since he was a mobilized soldier under "Title 10" statutes. we are, however, coordinating response with active duty Army and Pentagon public affairs officials. We will keep you informed. Since the mobilizations started in 2002, we have been taking steps to guard against soldiers bringing home unauthorized items. This obviously is far beyond the usual souvenir items soldiers typically try to bring back to the US. The fact the he was a Federal Air Marshall at some point prior to deploying will also bring additional scruitny. There is no mention in the media that we have seen of him being a Florida Nat'l Guard soldier. The referernce is to the Army Reserves and implied in the article is that he is an active Army soldier. However, we know he is a Guardsmen. We are looking closely at other issues raised in the investigation. Regards, Doug --------------------------------------------------------- FORT LAUDERDALE Soldier charged over arsenal Federal agents arrested a Fort Lauderdale soldier on weapons charges after they found caches of stolen weaponry and explosives. BY TRENTON DANIEL tdaniel@MiamiHerald.com Federal air marshal and Army Sgt. 1st Class David Kellerman was planning to take a few items with him on the way home to South Florida from Afghanistan: 11 grenades, a rocket-propelled grenade launcher, about 33 pounds of C-4 plastic explosives, a couple of assault rifles, a shotgun, a machine gun and more. The high-powered weapons were dismantled and hidden inside various bags and equipment. But U.S. Army inspectors found them before Kellerman left Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. That search, two months ago, led to additional searches in Broward County -- and the discovery of other caches of weapons, according to a federal criminal complaint. On Friday, Kellerman, of Fort Lauderdale, was charged with unlawful possession of firearms and other weapons-related charges, according to a criminal complaint unsealed by the U.S. District Court. Kellerman told Army investigators he took apart the weapons as an experiment to see how easily they could be packed into hiding places -- all part of his civilian job as a federal air marshal. But he said he didn't intend to bring them back to the United States. Kellerman, 44, was arrested Friday morning in Raleigh, N.C., said Alicia Valle, a spokeswoman for the U.S. attorney's office in South Florida. He later appeared in court with the Eastern District of North Carolina. The case will be transferred to South Florida, said Jane Pearce, an assistant federal public defender who represented him there. The federal criminal complaint against Kellerman describes a series of searches: In Afghanistan, inspectors discovered the weapons and explosives, ''elaborately hidden'' inside a laminating machine, a DVD/VHS player, a computer bag and U.S. Army portable-food bags. Kellerman, who was with the U.S. Army 20th Special Forces Group, told U.S. Army investigators that he had ''experimented with seeing how much explosives and weapons could be hidden in innocuous items (such as DVD and VHS players, folding cots, [military-meal kits] bags, etc.),'' according to the complaint. A firearms instructor for the Federal Air Marshal, Kellerman had earlier bragged that he stored weapons in his Fort Lauderdale home, and that ''he could do anything he wanted when it came to weapons,'' the complaint says. Agents suspected that Kellerman may have stolen and moved government-owned arms during a prior deployment in Afghanistan from September 2003 to June 2004. BACKGROUND CHECKED A background check showed he ran two companies, Maritime Security Service and Special Ops Associates, the complaint says. He lived on a 52-foot yacht, had a storage warehouse in Deerfield Beach, and had been arrested twice, but not convicted. Inside the warehouse, investigators with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives found 20 feet of military detonator cord, three military smoke grenades, 16,500 rounds of .357 caliber ammunition bearing a U.S. government seal and what appeared to be a twin-barrel aircraft machine gun. Investigators then moved on to Kellerman's yacht, the R/V 18 Bravo -- military code for a special forces weapons sergeant -- docked behind an apartment complex in Fort Lauderdale. Inside: more weapons and explosives. Kellerman's son, Lee, later led investigators to another warehouse in Dania Beach. There investigators discovered two machine guns, a Bulgarian AK-47 automatic assault rifle, two weapon silencers, and more ammunition, the complaint says. Lee Kellerman couldn't be reached for comment Friday. CAUGHT OFF GUARD The arrest of David Kellerman caught an acquaintance off guard. ''He never mentioned anything to me about weapons,'' said Steve Brust, the property manager who collects Kellerman's $600-per-month rent for his boat slip. Kellerman's companies promise sophisticated security services. According to Maritime Security Service's website, maritimesecuritycom, it is one of a few firms with sea security experience. Ammunition at the Deerfield Beach warehouse was the property of the Federal Air Marshal Service, the complaint states. Other ammo came from several shipments to air marshals between May and November, 2002. Kellerman didn't register some of the weapons and accessories under his name as required by law, according to the complaint. Once a Palm Beach County resident, Kellerman was charged with dealing in stolen property and carrying a concealed weapon, but never convicted, records show. Miami Herald staff writer Jennifer Lebovich and WFOR-CBS4 investigative reporter Brian Andrews contributed to this report. ----------------- Charges bewilder father Dad says Army reservist son's record doesn't jibe with smuggling accusation By Brian Haas South Florida Sun-Sentinel Posted October 15 2006 David Kellerman, an Army Special Forces soldier, treated Camp Phoenix in Afghanistan like a personal weapons warehouse, according to a federal indictment. He smuggled and stockpiled at least one machine gun, a disassembled grenade launcher, explosives and grenades and thousands of rounds of varying types of ammunition. None of it makes sense to his father. Lawrence Kellerman, of Lake Worth, can't figure out what went wrong enough to put his son, a U.S. Army reservist and air marshal, in federal custody on multiple firearms and explosives charges. Maybe it was a head wound he suffered in Afghanistan, he wondered. Maybe his son was overzealous in bringing back war trophies, something he himself did after the Korean War. David Kellerman, 44, awaits extradition in North Carolina on charges of violating seven federal laws governing weapons and explosives. Authorities said they found caches of weapons and explosives in his houseboat in Fort Lauderdale and storage units in Deerfield Beach and Dania Beach. His father said David excelled in his duties, and it doesn't jibe with what authorities now accuse him of doing. "He was a hero over there; he did 19 months of combat," Lawrence Kellerman said from his Lake Worth home. "I don't know what happened to him." Kellerman's mother, in Boca Raton, declined to comment on her son's situation because relatives were still trying to gather information. Lawrence Kellerman said he thinks a head wound his son suffered last year in an attack in Afghanistan could have affected his judgment. "I wondered why he volunteered this second time," he said. "He told me he had `unfinished business' back there." The smuggling operation, according to federal authorities, was methodical. David Kellerman was stationed with the 20th Special Force Group in Afghanistan, once in charge of weapon systems at Camp Spann and later mail runs and equipment drop-offs at Camp Phoenix, according to the federal indictment. During his first tour from 2003 to 2004 and his second earlier this year, he disassembled weapons and explosives, hid them in innocuous items such as DVD players, fold-out cots and MRE bags and shipped them back to the United States, the indictment says. Federal authorities suspected him of misusing operation funds and searched his baggage on Aug. 24 as he was returning to the United States, according to the indictment, and authorities found 32 pounds of plastic explosives, grenades and guns. David Kellerman grew up in a military family familiar with guns. His father, a U.S. Marine veteran, brought back a few weapons from the Korean War. "There's a lot of veterans that brought a lot of stuff back from wars," Lawrence Kellerman said. "I brought back some stuff, but the 8th Army let me take it back." His son joined the U.S. Army Reserve in 1980, Lawrence Kellerman said, and was immediately accepted into the Special Forces. Throughout the '80s, he started several businesses, including a salvage business and a private security and training business. But he also got into trouble. Court records show he was sentenced to probation on charges of dealing in stolen property in Broward in 1983 and carrying a concealed weapon in 1990. David Kellerman later joined the U.S. Air Marshals. His dates of employment were unclear from documents, and federal officials were not available for comment Saturday. Lawrence Kellerman hopes to speak to his son this week when he is transferred to Fort Lauderdale. He said he knows his son wasn't planning anything nefarious, but the charges are unsettling. "I can't understand that, the explosives. I don't like that," he said. "I got a lot of warriors in my family, and I'm proud of them. But what I read here doesn't make me feel too good." Brian Haas can be reached at bhaas@sun-sentinel.com or 954-356-4597. ### From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: rkingshaw@parmallc.com Jeb Bush 10/16/2006 2:15:53 AM FAMU Trustee Nomination White Joins FAM Announcement[1].pdf Governor, I highly recommend this person for consideration for a spot on the FAMU Board of Trustees. He's a FAMU Alum, a Black Republican, a recognized financial expert and experienced in both state politics and higher ed. He is formerly the Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the University of Massechusetts. I can get a full bio if you like. All the best. And we got a date for January. Ruben Jose From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG Jeb Bush Tittle, Ron E LtCol NGFL Sutphin, Glenn LTC (Ret) FL-ARNG mark.kaplan@myflorida.com alia.faraj@myflorida.com 10/16/2006 12:26:55 AM SFC Kellerman Arrest Governor, A Florida Nat'l Guard Special Forces Sergeant has been charged with bringing weapons and arms home from Afghanistan during his "R and R" (rest and relaxation) break from combat operations while deployed to Afghanistan. As you can see in the article below, he apparently was caught with some of these prohibited items while leaving Bagram Aifield in Afghanistan. Further search of his home in Broward County by local law enforcement and Army Criminal Investigative (CID) officers discovered other prohibited items such as weapons, ammunition and rather large and powerful high caliber rifles. The article has been published in many Florida media outlets over the week-end. We have had little inquiry, but are prepared to respond as would be appropriate. Additionally, the Florida National Guard has little authority or Uniform Code of Military Justice jurisdiction in this case since he was a mobilized soldier under "Title 10" statutes. we are, however, coordinating response with active duty Army and Pentagon public affairs officials. We will keep you informed. Since the mobilizations started in 2002, we have been taking steps to guard against soldiers bringing home unauthorized items. This obviously is far beyond the usual souvenir items soldiers typically try to bring back to the US. The fact the he was a Federal Air Marshall at some point prior to deploying will also bring additional scruitny. There is no mention in the media that we have seen of him being a Florida Nat'l Guard soldier. The referernce is to the Army Reserves and implied in the article is that he is an active Army soldier. However, we know he is a Guardsmen. We are looking closely at other issues raised in the investigation. Regards, Doug --------------------------------------------------------- FORT LAUDERDALE Soldier charged over arsenal Federal agents arrested a Fort Lauderdale soldier on weapons charges after they found caches of stolen weaponry and explosives. BY TRENTON DANIEL tdaniel@MiamiHerald.com Federal air marshal and Army Sgt. 1st Class David Kellerman was planning to take a few items with him on the way home to South Florida from Afghanistan: 11 grenades, a rocket-propelled grenade launcher, about 33 pounds of C-4 plastic explosives, a couple of assault rifles, a shotgun, a machine gun and more. The high-powered weapons were dismantled and hidden inside various bags and equipment. But U.S. Army inspectors found them before Kellerman left Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. That search, two months ago, led to additional searches in Broward County -- and the discovery of other caches of weapons, according to a federal criminal complaint. On Friday, Kellerman, of Fort Lauderdale, was charged with unlawful possession of firearms and other weapons-related charges, according to a criminal complaint unsealed by the U.S. District Court. Kellerman told Army investigators he took apart the weapons as an experiment to see how easily they could be packed into hiding places -- all part of his civilian job as a federal air marshal. But he said he didn't intend to bring them back to the United States. Kellerman, 44, was arrested Friday morning in Raleigh, N.C., said Alicia Valle, a spokeswoman for the U.S. attorney's office in South Florida. He later appeared in court with the Eastern District of North Carolina. The case will be transferred to South Florida, said Jane Pearce, an assistant federal public defender who represented him there. The federal criminal complaint against Kellerman describes a series of searches: In Afghanistan, inspectors discovered the weapons and explosives, ''elaborately hidden'' inside a laminating machine, a DVD/ VHS player, a computer bag and U.S. Army portable-food bags. Kellerman, who was with the U.S. Army 20th Special Forces Group, told U.S. Army investigators that he had ''experimented with seeing how much explosives and weapons could be hidden in innocuous items (such as DVD and VHS players, folding cots, [military-meal kits] bags, etc.),'' according to the complaint. A firearms instructor for the Federal Air Marshal, Kellerman had earlier bragged that he stored weapons in his Fort Lauderdale home, and that ''he could do anything he wanted when it came to weapons,'' the complaint says. Agents suspected that Kellerman may have stolen and moved government-owned arms during a prior deployment in Afghanistan from September 2003 to June 2004. BACKGROUND CHECKED A background check showed he ran two companies, Maritime Security Service and Special Ops Associates, the complaint says. He lived on a 52-foot yacht, had a storage warehouse in Deerfield Beach, and had been arrested twice, but not convicted. Inside the warehouse, investigators with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives found 20 feet of military detonator cord, three military smoke grenades, 16,500 rounds of .357 caliber ammunition bearing a U.S. government seal and what appeared to be a twin-barrel aircraft machine gun. Investigators then moved on to Kellerman's yacht, the R/V 18 Bravo -- military code for a special forces weapons sergeant -docked behind an apartment complex in Fort Lauderdale. Inside: more weapons and explosives. Kellerman's son, Lee, later led investigators to another warehouse in Dania Beach. There investigators discovered two machine guns, a Bulgarian AK-47 automatic assault rifle, two weapon silencers, and more ammunition, the complaint says. Lee Kellerman couldn't be reached for comment Friday. CAUGHT OFF GUARD The arrest of David Kellerman caught an acquaintance off guard. ''He never mentioned anything to me about weapons,'' said Steve Brust, the property manager who collects Kellerman's $600-per-month rent for his boat slip. Kellerman's companies promise sophisticated security services. According to Maritime Security Service's website, maritimesecuritycom, it is one of a few firms with sea security experience. Ammunition at the Deerfield Beach warehouse was the property of the Federal Air Marshal Service, the complaint states. Other ammo came from several shipments to air marshals between May and November, 2002. Kellerman didn't register some of the weapons and accessories under his name as required by law, according to the complaint. Once a Palm Beach County resident, Kellerman was charged with dealing in stolen property and carrying a concealed weapon, but never convicted, records show. Miami Herald staff writer Jennifer Lebovich and WFOR-CBS4 investigative reporter Brian Andrews contributed to this report. ----------------- Charges bewilder father Dad says Army reservist son's record doesn't jibe with smuggling accusation By Brian Haas South Florida Sun-Sentinel Posted October 15 2006 David Kellerman, an Army Special Forces soldier, treated Camp Phoenix in Afghanistan like a personal weapons warehouse, according to a federal indictment. He smuggled and stockpiled at least one machine gun, a disassembled grenade launcher, explosives and grenades and thousands of rounds of varying types of ammunition. None of it makes sense to his father. Lawrence Kellerman, of Lake Worth, can't figure out what went wrong enough to put his son, a U.S. Army reservist and air marshal, in federal custody on multiple firearms and explosives charges. Maybe it was a head wound he suffered in Afghanistan, he wondered. Maybe his son was overzealous in bringing back war trophies, something he himself did after the Korean War. David Kellerman, 44, awaits extradition in North Carolina on charges of violating seven federal laws governing weapons and explosives. Authorities said they found caches of weapons and explosives in his houseboat in Fort Lauderdale and storage units in Deerfield Beach and Dania Beach. His father said David excelled in his duties, and it doesn't jibe with what authorities now accuse him of doing. "He was a hero over there; he did 19 months of combat," Lawrence Kellerman said from his Lake Worth home. "I don't know what happened to him." Kellerman's mother, in Boca Raton, declined to comment on her son's situation because relatives were still trying to gather information. Lawrence Kellerman said he thinks a head wound his son suffered last year in an attack in Afghanistan could have affected his judgment. "I wondered why he volunteered this second time," he said. "He told me he had `unfinished business' back there." The smuggling operation, according to federal authorities, was methodical. David Kellerman was stationed with the 20th Special Force Group in Afghanistan, once in charge of weapon systems at Camp Spann and later mail runs and equipment drop-offs at Camp Phoenix, according to the federal indictment. During his first tour from 2003 to 2004 and his second earlier this year, he disassembled weapons and explosives, hid them in innocuous items such as DVD players, fold-out cots and MRE bags and shipped them back to the United States, the indictment says. Federal authorities suspected him of misusing operation funds and searched his baggage on Aug. 24 as he was returning to the United States, according to the indictment, and authorities found 32 pounds of plastic explosives, grenades and guns. David Kellerman grew up in a military family familiar with guns. His father, a U.S. Marine veteran, brought back a few weapons from the Korean War. "There's a lot of veterans that brought a lot of stuff back from wars," Lawrence Kellerman said. "I brought back some stuff, but the 8th Army let me take it back." His son joined the U.S. Army Reserve in 1980, Lawrence Kellerman said, and was immediately accepted into the Special Forces. Throughout the '80s, he started several businesses, including a salvage business and a private security and training business. But he also got into trouble. Court records show he was sentenced to probation on charges of dealing in stolen property in Broward in 1983 and carrying a concealed weapon in 1990. David Kellerman later joined the U.S. Air Marshals. His dates of employment were unclear from documents, and federal officials were not available for comment Saturday. Lawrence Kellerman hopes to speak to his son this week when he is transferred to Fort Lauderdale. He said he knows his son wasn't planning anything nefarious, but the charges are unsettling. "I can't understand that, the explosives. I don't like that," he said. "I got a lot of warriors in my family, and I'm proud of them. But what I read here doesn't make me feel too good." Brian Haas can be reached at bhaas@sun-sentinel.com or 954-356-4597. ### From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Jefff2000@aol.com' 10/16/2006 12:26:20 AM Re: (no subject) It is open. All you have to do is apply to get the ball rolling. Please contact tom arnold. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Jefff2000@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Oct 15 20:22:44 2006 Subject: Re: (no subject) Dear Governor Bush, Thank you for your quick response concerning the lack of competition in Dade dental Medicaid and the serious issues surrounding this program. Part of your legacy in both the Healthykids program and Medicaid reform is the number of the underserved population being treated and being given quality medical and dental care. It is an achievement that will serve as a yard stick for those to follow. My company, MCNA Dental, one of three providers for the Healthykids program for about 200,000 members runs extremely well throughout the entire state. In Dade County there is only one dental provider for over 200,000 Medicaid members. We are looking forward to your continuous support in opening up competition in the Dade Dental Medicaid program. I can be reached at 561-665-0991. Warmest personal regards, Dr. Jeffrey Feingold President MCNA Dental From: To: Date: Subject: Jefff2000@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/16/2006 12:22:44 AM Re: (no subject) Dear Governor Bush, Thank you for your quick response concerning the lack of competition in Dade dental Medicaid and the serious issues surrounding this program. Part of your legacy in both the Healthykids program and Medicaid reform is the number of the underserved population being treated and being given quality medical and dental care. It is an achievement that will serve as a yard stick for those to follow. My company, MCNA Dental, one of three providers for the Healthykids program for about 200,000 members runs extremely well throughout the entire state. In Dade County there is only one dental provider for over 200,000 Medicaid members. We are looking forward to your continuous support in opening up competition in the Dade Dental Medicaid program. I can be reached at 561-665-0991. Warmest personal regards, Dr. Jeffrey Feingold President MCNA Dental From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jordan S. Jacobs Jeb Bush tara.wainwright@myflorida.com 10/15/2006 11:34:11 PM Re: [Fwd: Meeting Request] thanks. have a good evening... -jordan > I will pass on your email to the scheduling team. > > Jeb > > -------------------------> Jeb Bush > > CONSERVE ENERGY! > > *********************************************************** > Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. > Most written communications to or from state officials regarding > state business are public records available to the public and > media upon request. Your e-mail communications may > therefore be subject to public disclosure. > > > -----Original Message----> From: Jordan S. Jacobs > To: Jeb Bush > Sent: Sun Oct 15 18:46:55 2006 > Subject: [Fwd: Meeting Request] > > Dear Governor Bush> > I would very much appreciate the opportunity to show you the cool > counter-terrorism technology my company is developing... > > I'm going to be in Tallahassee a handful of times over the next few > months. May we get together briefly up there or possibly the next time > you are in Central Florida? > > Thanks, > Jordan > > -> Jordan S. Jacobs > VP Business Development > [T] 407.999.9870 x12 > [F] 407.999.9850 > [C] 407.529.6014 > > I.D.E.A.L. Technology Corporation > http://www.idealcorp.com > > "The Leader in Linux and Open Source Solutions" > > > From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'nancy1999@bellsouth.net' 'betty.hampton@myflorida.com' 10/15/2006 11:32:56 PM Re: Insurance I would be delighted to send you a picture. I am a little confused about your saying that I am advocating a 33 pct increase in insurance rates. We are trying to forge a consensus on some long term solutions. I realize the hardship that the hurricanes, the losses and the subsequent rate increases have brought to many. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Nancy Schweitzer To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Oct 15 19:21:42 2006 Subject: Insurance What are you doing to us? My insurance was a little over $600, then cancelled and I had to get Citizens which put me at around $1,500. Now you're talking about jumping it another 33%. You are making people think about leaving Florida and I am one of them. I am widowed and on a pension. No can do at this time. I certainly hope you or Crist can do something about it. I have emailed you a number of times and will miss you as my Governor. Would it be possible to obtain a signed picture of you? If so, this is my address; Mrs. Nancy Schweitzer 3958 Clubside Way Melbourne, FL. 32904 Thank you. From: To: Date: Subject: Nancy Schweitzer Jeb Bush 10/15/2006 11:21:42 PM Insurance What are you doing to us? My insurance was a little over $600, then cancelled and I had to get Citizens which put me at around $1,500. Now you're talking about jumping it another 33%. You are making people think about leaving Florida and I am one of them. I am widowed and on a pension. No can do at this time. I certainly hope you or Crist can do something about it. I have emailed you a number of times and will miss you as my Governor. Would it be possible to obtain a signed picture of you? If so, this is my address; Mrs. Nancy Schweitzer 3958 Clubside Way Melbourne, FL. 32904 Thank you. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'bunny.hanley@myflorida.com' 10/15/2006 11:01:47 PM Fw: Attn: Baker Act appears to have gone wrong Bunny, please tell me what was done with this email in august. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Daphne Jones To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Oct 15 18:50:38 2006 Subject: Fw: Attn: Baker Act appears to have gone wrong ----- Original Message ----From: Daphne Jones To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 2:14 PM Subject: Fw: Attn: Dates Corrected/ Baker Act appears to have gone wrong ----- Original Message ----From: Daphne Jones To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 7:55 AM Subject: Fw: Baker Act appears to have gone wrong ----- Original Message ----From: Daphne Jones To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 11:55 PM Subject: Baker Act appears to have gone wrong Dear Mr. Bush, My name is Daphnie Jones. I'm a resident of Dunnellon, Fl, as well as my mother Tara Jones whom is mentally ill. My mother has been mentally ill for many years and is a regular patient of Marion-Citrus Mental Health, which is now known as "The Centers". On July 20, 2006 I called the Dunnellon police Dept. and informed them once again that my mother is a patient at The Centers, and that she is a paranoid schizophrenic and she was showing signs of aggression and I was afraid of her doing harm to herself or others and needed to be Baker Acted. My mother has auditory and visual hallucinations constantly, even on the medications she takes. Just a little over two weeks before, she had been Baker Acted. The procedure on the night of July 20, between 11:20 and 11:40 pm. was different. My mother has been Baker acted several times in the past 10 years and none of them ended like this. The dispatch asked me if my mother had any weapons and I let her know that I wasn't sure. By this time the officer was on my porch. He was one of the officer's that was there when she was Baker Acted earlier in the month. I was already outside, usually the officer will come speak to you and ask you questions like "What exactly is your mother doing and does she have any weapons?" before they would even approach her. She did not charge him or anything, just yelling and cursing in the doorway and speaking in third person, saying things like "Leave Tara alone, she's not bothering you, " in a different voice from her normal one. minutes later another officer approached and the two men attempted to take her down. Neither officer nor myself was aware that she had a knife that they found when they took her down and the knife was underneath her and they grabbed her hand to bring it behind her back to get the cuff's on that wrist (left) which then discovered the paring knife clenched in her hand. The officer's checked themselves to see if they had any cuts and one of them yelled at me asking me why didn't I tell them that she had a knife. I informed the officer that I told the dispatch that I wasn't sure if she had any weapons. Neither one of them were injured and I Thank God for that. A deputy showed up, at least I think it was I'm not sure due to the comment that the 2nd officer made that he was going to take my mother to jail because he wanted to press charges. In my mind all I could think about was my 52 year old mother whom has never harmed another human being in her life, nor has no criminal record whatsoever, was going to jail and being charged with assault w/ deadly weapon on LEO, and assault on fireman,emt;etc. All because her medication that she's currently on I guess just isn't strong enough or isn't working for her and The Centers would not change her meds because her Dr.is in India or somewhere on vacation and just figured she be ok until September for her scheduled appt. So remind me again of the purpose of The Baker Act? I work with developmentally disabled going on Five years now and have been in other Baker act situations besides my mother. She is still in Jail right now. They have her in I guess it's suicide watch and she's getting her medication. I've been up there to visit. She doesn't understand why she's there and believes that the officers were trying to kill her and me. That's how her mind works, Paranoid Schizophrenia: My mother thinks that demons are attacking her back and private parts. I don't see how her being in Marion County Jail is going to help her Mental Condition. There was a bond set for her but we don't have that kind of money nor family that would help us. It's just me, her 25 year old daughter taking care of her the best I can, who thought was getting her help. The turn of events has left me completely disappointed and devastated. All I could is pray to God and ask for guidance and strength, and to ask you Mr. Bush if there was anything you could do help or any advice on what I should do will be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Daphnie C. Jones From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Daphadyll@adelphia.net' 10/15/2006 11:00:08 PM Re: Attn: Baker Act appears to have gone wrong I will check into the situation. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Daphne Jones To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Oct 15 18:50:38 2006 Subject: Fw: Attn: Baker Act appears to have gone wrong ----- Original Message ----From: Daphne Jones To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 2:14 PM Subject: Fw: Attn: Dates Corrected/ Baker Act appears to have gone wrong ----- Original Message ----From: Daphne Jones To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 7:55 AM Subject: Fw: Baker Act appears to have gone wrong ----- Original Message ----From: Daphne Jones To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 11:55 PM Subject: Baker Act appears to have gone wrong Dear Mr. Bush, My name is Daphnie Jones. I'm a resident of Dunnellon, Fl, as well as my mother Tara Jones whom is mentally ill. My mother has been mentally ill for many years and is a regular patient of Marion-Citrus Mental Health, which is now known as "The Centers". On July 20, 2006 I called the Dunnellon police Dept. and informed them once again that my mother is a patient at The Centers, and that she is a paranoid schizophrenic and she was showing signs of aggression and I was afraid of her doing harm to herself or others and needed to be Baker Acted. My mother has auditory and visual hallucinations constantly, even on the medications she takes. Just a little over two weeks before, she had been Baker Acted. The procedure on the night of July 20, between 11:20 and 11:40 pm. was different. My mother has been Baker acted several times in the past 10 years and none of them ended like this. The dispatch asked me if my mother had any weapons and I let her know that I wasn't sure. By this time the officer was on my porch. He was one of the officer's that was there when she was Baker Acted earlier in the month. I was already outside, usually the officer will come speak to you and ask you questions like "What exactly is your mother doing and does she have any weapons?" before they would even approach her. She did not charge him or anything, just yelling and cursing in the doorway and speaking in third person, saying things like "Leave Tara alone, she's not bothering you, " in a different voice from her normal one. minutes later another officer approached and the two men attempted to take her down. Neither officer nor myself was aware that she had a knife that they found when they took her down and the knife was underneath her and they grabbed her hand to bring it behind her back to get the cuff's on that wrist (left) which then discovered the paring knife clenched in her hand. The officer's checked themselves to see if they had any cuts and one of them yelled at me asking me why didn't I tell them that she had a knife. I informed the officer that I told the dispatch that I wasn't sure if she had any weapons. Neither one of them were injured and I Thank God for that. A deputy showed up, at least I think it was I'm not sure due to the comment that the 2nd officer made that he was going to take my mother to jail because he wanted to press charges. In my mind all I could think about was my 52 year old mother whom has never harmed another human being in her life, nor has no criminal record whatsoever, was going to jail and being charged with assault w/ deadly weapon on LEO, and assault on fireman,emt;etc. All because her medication that she's currently on I guess just isn't strong enough or isn't working for her and The Centers would not change her meds because her Dr.is in India or somewhere on vacation and just figured she be ok until September for her scheduled appt. So remind me again of the purpose of The Baker Act? I work with developmentally disabled going on Five years now and have been in other Baker act situations besides my mother. She is still in Jail right now. They have her in I guess it's suicide watch and she's getting her medication. I've been up there to visit. She doesn't understand why she's there and believes that the officers were trying to kill her and me. That's how her mind works, Paranoid Schizophrenia: My mother thinks that demons are attacking her back and private parts. I don't see how her being in Marion County Jail is going to help her Mental Condition. There was a bond set for her but we don't have that kind of money nor family that would help us. It's just me, her 25 year old daughter taking care of her the best I can, who thought was getting her help. The turn of events has left me completely disappointed and devastated. All I could is pray to God and ask for guidance and strength, and to ask you Mr. Bush if there was anything you could do help or any advice on what I should do will be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Daphnie C. Jones From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush 'Monica.Greer@LASPBS.STATE.FL.US' 10/15/2006 10:55:23 PM Fw: Montura Corruption view_topic.url -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Suzi Harper To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Oct 15 18:48:16 2006 Subject: Montura Corruption Shortcut to: http://www.newszapforums.com/view_topic.php?id=21379 &forum_id=56 The engineer in this article has done nothing to benefit Hendry County and he does not even live in Hendry County. He uses politics as his excuse for never completing a project and there have been many. He receives $400 per meeting to attend these Central County meetings. He is part of the problem that has caused the people of this area concern. Nothing appears to be get accomplished. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 10/15/2006 10:55:12 PM Fw: Elections Can you please respond to her? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Carolyn Beason To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Oct 15 18:48:31 2006 Subject: Elections Governor Bush, It is approaching election time again, and several friends and I have a question that we would like to ask you. When electing a Judge, where can a person go to do a good background check on them? There is information given to the public that we have noticed. As I am sure you have heard on the news about some of the Judges in different counties that had a little dark secret they were keeping out of the public eye. I for one am tired of supporting someone that will , for example, allow a person that would harm a child, or a wife, and so on out of jail. I think the public should know these things and put a stop to it. If Americans don't turn around and take back our country, we will have nothing more that another persons way of life. Thank You, Carolyn Beason From: To: Date: Subject: Daphne Jones Jeb Bush 10/15/2006 10:50:38 PM Fw: Attn: Baker Act appears to have gone wrong ----- Original Message ----From: Daphne Jones To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 2:14 PM Subject: Fw: Attn: Dates Corrected/ Baker Act appears to have gone wrong ----- Original Message ----From: Daphne Jones To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 7:55 AM Subject: Fw: Baker Act appears to have gone wrong ----- Original Message ----From: Daphne Jones To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 11:55 PM Subject: Baker Act appears to have gone wrong Dear Mr. Bush, My name is Daphnie Jones. I'm a resident of Dunnellon, Fl, as well as my mother Tara Jones whom is mentally ill. My mother has been mentally ill for many years and is a regular patient of Marion-Citrus Mental Health, which is now known as "The Centers". On July 20, 2006 I called the Dunnellon police Dept. and informed them once again that my mother is a patient at The Centers, and that she is a paranoid schizophrenic and she was showing signs of aggression and I was afraid of her doing harm to herself or others and needed to be Baker Acted. My mother has auditory and visual hallucinations constantly, even on the medications she takes. Just a little over two weeks before, she had been Baker Acted. The procedure on the night of July 20, between 11:20 and 11:40 pm. was different. My mother has been Baker acted several times in the past 10 years and none of them ended like this. The dispatch asked me if my mother had any weapons and I let her know that I wasn't sure. By this time the officer was on my porch. He was one of the officer's that was there when she was Baker Acted earlier in the month. I was already outside, usually the officer will come speak to you and ask you questions like "What exactly is your mother doing and does she have any weapons?" before they would even approach her. She did not charge him or anything, just yelling and cursing in the doorway and speaking in third person, saying things like "Leave Tara alone, she's not bothering you, " in a different voice from her normal one. minutes later another officer approached and the two men attempted to take her down. Neither officer nor myself was aware that she had a knife that they found when they took her down and the knife was underneath her and they grabbed her hand to bring it behind her back to get the cuff's on that wrist (left) which then discovered the paring knife clenched in her hand. The officer's checked themselves to see if they had any cuts and one of them yelled at me asking me why didn't I tell them that she had a knife. I informed the officer that I told the dispatch that I wasn't sure if she had any weapons. Neither one of them were injured and I Thank God for that. A deputy showed up, at least I think it was I'm not sure due to the comment that the 2nd officer made that he was going to take my mother to jail because he wanted to press charges. In my mind all I could think about was my 52 year old mother whom has never harmed another human being in her life, nor has no criminal record whatsoever, was going to jail and being charged with assault w/ deadly weapon on LEO, and assault on fireman,emt;etc. All because her medication that she's currently on I guess just isn't strong enough or isn't working for her and The Centers would not change her meds because her Dr.is in India or somewhere on vacation and just figured she be ok until September for her scheduled appt. So remind me again of the purpose of The Baker Act? I work with developmentally disabled going on Five years now and have been in other Baker act situations besides my mother. She is still in Jail right now. They have her in I guess it's suicide watch and she's getting her medication. I've been up there to visit. She doesn't understand why she's there and believes that the officers were trying to kill her and me. That's how her mind works, Paranoid Schizophrenia: My mother thinks that demons are attacking her back and private parts. I don't see how her being in Marion County Jail is going to help her Mental Condition. There was a bond set for her but we don't have that kind of money nor family that would help us. It's just me, her 25 year old daughter taking care of her the best I can, who thought was getting her help. The turn of events has left me completely disappointed and devastated. All I could is pray to God and ask for guidance and strength, and to ask you Mr. Bush if there was anything you could do help or any advice on what I should do will be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Daphnie C. Jones From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jordan S. Jacobs Jeb Bush 10/15/2006 10:46:55 PM [Fwd: Meeting Request] Meeting Request Dear Governor BushI would very much appreciate the opportunity to show you the cool counter-terrorism technology my company is developing... I'm going to be in Tallahassee a handful of times over the next few months. May we get together briefly up there or possibly the next time you are in Central Florida? Thanks, Jordan -Jordan S. Jacobs VP Business Development [T] 407.999.9870 x12 [F] 407.999.9850 [C] 407.529.6014 I.D.E.A.L. Technology Corporation http://www.idealcorp.com "The Leader in Linux and Open Source Solutions" From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jordan S. Jacobs Jeb Bush Mark Kaplan 3/17/2006 3:35:13 PM Meeting Request Dear Governor Bush, My name is Jordan Jacobs and I own a small business named I.D.E.A.L. Technology Corporation, an innovative technology company located in Central Florida's Research Park in Orlando. Our company makes spy gadgets and homeland security products for various government and military groups. Due to a cancellation of some meetings in DC, I am going to be in Tallahassee this Tuesday (March 21st) during the Orlando Chamber of Commerce Fly-In. I would kindly like 15 minutes of your time to show you a quick demonstration of one of our counter-terrorism, intelligence gathering products. I acknowledge you are very busy, but have heard that you have an appreciation for cutting-edge technology. We are just a bunch of computer geeks who think you would find our technology very cool. Bo and Wayne in your OTTED office know us and have seen a demo, as well as Eli Rodriguez here in Orlando. Everyone has encouraged us to show you a demo. Please let me know when you would like to see one of the most interesting new technology products being developed in your state. Thank you very much, Jordan Jordan S. Jacobs VP Business Development [T] 407.999.9870 x12 [F] 407.999.9850 [C] 407.529.6014 I.D.E.A.L. Technology Corporation http://www.idealcorp.com "The Leader in Linux and Open Source Solutions" From: To: Date: Subject: Carolyn Beason Jeb Bush 10/15/2006 10:48:31 PM Elections Governor Bush, It is approaching election time again, and several friends and I have a question that we would like to ask you. When electing a Judge, where can a person go to do a good background check on them? There is information given to the public that we have noticed. As I am sure you have heard on the news about some of the Judges in different counties that had a little dark secret they were keeping out of the public eye. I for one am tired of supporting someone that will , for example, allow a person that would harm a child, or a wife, and so on out of jail. I think the public should know these things and put a stop to it. If Americans don't turn around and take back our country, we will have nothing more that another persons way of life. Thank You, Carolyn Beason From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Suzi Harper Jeb Bush 10/15/2006 10:48:16 PM Montura Corruption view_topic.url Shortcut to: http://www.newszapforums.com/view_topic.php?id=21379&forum_id=56 The engineer in this article has done nothing to benefit Hendry County and he does not even live in Hendry County. He uses politics as his excuse for never completing a project and there have been many. He receives $400 per meeting to attend these Central County meetings. He is part of the problem that has caused the people of this area concern. Nothing appears to be get accomplished. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Bunny Hanley (bunny.hanley@myflorida.com) 10/15/2006 9:58:40 PM FW: Stop The Executions -----Original Message----From: Jane Lane [mailto:thermotom@earthlink.net] Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 5:21 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: StAugfamilylife@earthlink.net Subject: Stop The Executions Please do not execute Arthur Rutherford and Danny Rolling or any of the residents of Death Row. Capital Punishment is wrong. It violates the seamless garment of life. Respect the right to life for all human beings from conception to natural death, not selecting which parts of right to life we will honor. Statistically we know that capital punishment is not a deterrrent. It is used for revenge rather than redemption. Thank you. I will pray for you and your thoughtful consideration of ending capital punishment in Florida and in the United States. Sincerely, Jane Lane 2966 Harbour Landing Way Casselberry, Fl 32707 407-699-9034 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Julio Estorino Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com) 10/15/2006 9:44:34 PM RE: Invitation to a radio show thank you Julio. Alia will be in touch. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Julio Estorino [mailto:kikirito@bellsouth.net] Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 1:48 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Invitation to a radio show Dear governor: This es Julio Estorino, a jornalist with Radio Paz, the Catholic radio station of South Florida. We met briefly last Friday at the Cuba Transition to Democracy Summit at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables and before your election as governor I had the pleasure to interview you several times for La Cubanísima. Hope you remember. This is to confirm my invitation to you to be a guest, via telephone, at my radio show "El Portal del Mediodía" before the upcoming Nov. 7 elections. It will be a twenty five minute, one-on-one interview. The main theme will be your reflexions of the U.S., Florida and the future now that you are about to finish your governorship. Off course, some current affairs, Cuba, and politics too. We usually tape our show at 9:00 AM M-F. Should you accept this invitation as I hope you do, we can do it on the day of your choice. If 9:00 AM is not convinient for you, we can also take care of that. Please, let me know as soon as you can. Best way to contact me are my personal telephone numbers: 305-854-5405 (home) 305-724-6563 (Cel.) or via e-mail: kikirito@bellsout.net Thank you for your attention. Best regards, Julio Estorino From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jane Lane Jeb Bush StAugfamilylife@earthlink.net 10/15/2006 9:20:45 PM Stop The Executions Please do not execute Arthur Rutherford and Danny Rolling or any of the residents of Death Row. Capital Punishment is wrong. It violates the seamless garment of life. Respect the right to life for all human beings from conception to natural death, not selecting which parts of right to life we will honor. Statistically we know that capital punishment is not a deterrrent. It is used for revenge rather than redemption. Thank you. I will pray for you and your thoughtful consideration of ending capital punishment in Florida and in the United States. Sincerely, Jane Lane 2966 Harbour Landing Way Casselberry, Fl 32707 407-699-9034 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 10/15/2006 7:48:41 PM Fw: Osceola County -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: J S To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Oct 15 15:23:27 2006 Subject: FW: Osceola County Governor Bush, I wanted to forward you the email from the DOE. I appreciate you trying again. Sincerely, Jennifer Simmons -----Original Message----From: "Gregory, Beverly" Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 2:35 PM To: "hatters007@hotmail.com" Cc: "Levesque, Patricia" , "Stewart, Pamela" , "Winn, John" Subject: Osceola County Ms. Simmons This message is in reply to your e-mail sent to Governor Bush in which he requested that the Department of Education inquire on your behalf relating to employment in the Osceola School District. I have spoken with a representative in the certification/personnel section in Osceola County. As you noted, they are still awaiting receipt of an official degree transcript from Stetson University pursuant to their district school board policies for employment. It will be necessary pursuant to their employment requirements that you clear up the transcript matter directly with Stetson University. However, there was indication that there are additional matters that are also outstanding for employment. The policies and decisions for hiring of school personnel are local and reside within the school district. Therefore, you will need to have any further discussion relating to employment directly with the personnel office in the Osceola School District. Beverly Gregory, Chief Bureau of Educator Certification 325 West Gaines Street, Room 201 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400 850/245-0431 Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Nicole.Quinn@MyFlorida.com' 10/15/2006 7:47:59 PM Re: Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate (Gov. Bush quoted in testimony) fup Thanks Nicolle. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Quinn, Nicole To: Jeb Bush CC: Rodriguez, Raquel Sent: Sun Oct 15 14:49:01 2006 Subject: RE: Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate (Gov. Bush quoted in testimony) fup Governor: I talked to Mr. Linstroth shortly after Rocky forwarded the e-mail in August. Mr. Linstroth said he sent the e-mail as an FYI to you so that you were aware that some judges are entering orders that do not follow the alimony law, as amended in SB 152, regarding cohabitation. He wasn't requesting intervention in the case, and understood that intervention was not possible. He also pointed me to a March 2006 Florida Bar Journal article regarding the changes in the law. He did not appreciate the article, felt that the family law bar was not supportive of the changes in the law, and wondered whether we were going to write something to refute the article. I explained that I could not recall the article, but that I would take a look at it. I subsequently pulled a copy of the article, which focuses on, among other things, some of the questions left unanswered by the amendments to the law (questions you raised in your signing letter). He also wanted to know of any appellate decisions interpreting the changes in the law. I told him that I was not aware of any. He asked that I keep him apprised of any cases, if possible. I do not believe that any further action is necessary. Please let me know if you have any questions. Nicole -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 6:21 PM To: Quinn, Nicole Subject: FW: Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate (Gov. Bush quoted in testimony) fup -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 9:48 PM To: Rodriguez, Raquel Subject: FW: Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate (Gov. Bush quoted in testimony) fup has this been handled? -----Original Message----From: /O=JEB BUSH/OU=FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=JEB Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 11:07 AM To: Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) Subject: FW: Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate (Gov. Bush quoted in testimony) fup let us discuss -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 12:26 PM To: Nathan Adams (Nathan.Adams@myflorida.com); Rodriguez, Raquel (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com); Janice Gilley (Janice.Gilley@laspbs.state.fl.us) Subject: FW: Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate (Gov. Bush quoted in testimony) fup what is up with this? jeb -----Original Message----From: JPLND@aol.com [mailto:JPLND@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 10:00 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate (Gov. Bush quoted in testimony) Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate Dear Governor Bush I believe Judge Cook missed the entire point of Senate Bill 152, and the change in the alimony statute. Your letter to Secretary Hood is quoted in the case. The lawyers, and in this instance, Judge Cook, are making a mockery of the new statute. It is business as usual with the family law bar, where nourishing and reestablishing "family values" have a significantly lower priority than the generation of legal fees. The concept of "family values" has been brushed aside in favor of an acceptance of cohabitation as the new family norm. Best regards, John Linstroth 8 Interlachen Circle West Palm Beach From: To: Date: Subject: J S Jeb Bush 10/15/2006 7:23:27 PM FW: Osceola County Governor Bush, I wanted to forward you the email from the DOE. I appreciate you trying again. Sincerely, Jennifer Simmons -----Original Message----From: "Gregory, Beverly" Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 2:35 PM To: "hatters007@hotmail.com" Cc: "Levesque, Patricia" , "Stewart, Pamela" , "Winn, John" Subject: Osceola County Ms. Simmons This message is in reply to your e-mail sent to Governor Bush in which he requested that the Department of Education inquire on your behalf relating to employment in the Osceola School District. I have spoken with a representative in the certification/personnel section in Osceola County. As you noted, they are still awaiting receipt of an official degree transcript from Stetson University pursuant to their district school board policies for employment. It will be necessary pursuant to their employment requirements that you clear up the transcript matter directly with Stetson University. However, there was indication that there are additional matters that are also outstanding for employment. The policies and decisions for hiring of school personnel are local and reside within the school district. Therefore, you will need to have any further discussion relating to employment directly with the personnel office in the Osceola School District. Beverly Gregory, Chief Bureau of Educator Certification 325 West Gaines Street, Room 201 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400 850/245-0431 Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Quinn, Nicole Jeb Bush Rodriguez, Raquel 10/15/2006 6:49:01 PM RE: Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate (Gov. Bush quoted in testimony) fup Governor: I talked to Mr. Linstroth shortly after Rocky forwarded the e-mail in August. Mr. Linstroth said he sent the e-mail as an FYI to you so that you were aware that some judges are entering orders that do not follow the alimony law, as amended in SB 152, regarding cohabitation. He wasn't requesting intervention in the case, and understood that intervention was not possible. He also pointed me to a March 2006 Florida Bar Journal article regarding the changes in the law. He did not appreciate the article, felt that the family law bar was not supportive of the changes in the law, and wondered whether we were going to write something to refute the article. I explained that I could not recall the article, but that I would take a look at it. I subsequently pulled a copy of the article, which focuses on, among other things, some of the questions left unanswered by the amendments to the law (questions you raised in your signing letter). He also wanted to know of any appellate decisions interpreting the changes in the law. I told him that I was not aware of any. He asked that I keep him apprised of any cases, if possible. I do not believe that any further action is necessary. Please let me know if you have any questions. Nicole -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 6:21 PM To: Quinn, Nicole Subject: FW: Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate (Gov. Bush quoted in testimony) fup -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 9:48 PM To: Rodriguez, Raquel Subject: FW: Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate (Gov. Bush quoted in testimony) fup has this been handled? -----Original Message----From: /O=JEB BUSH/OU=FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=JEB Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 11:07 AM To: Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) Subject: FW: Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate (Gov. Bush quoted in testimony) fup let us discuss -----Original Message----- From: Jeb Bush Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 12:26 PM To: Nathan Adams (Nathan.Adams@myflorida.com); Rodriguez, Raquel (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com); Janice Gilley (Janice.Gilley@laspbs.state.fl.us) Subject: FW: Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate (Gov. Bush quoted in testimony) fup what is up with this? jeb -----Original Message----From: JPLND@aol.com [mailto:JPLND@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 10:00 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate (Gov. Bush quoted in testimony) Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate Dear Governor Bush I believe Judge Cook missed the entire point of Senate Bill 152, and the change in the alimony statute. Your letter to Secretary Hood is quoted in the case. The lawyers, and in this instance, Judge Cook, are making a mockery of the new statute. It is business as usual with the family law bar, where nourishing and reestablishing "family values" have a significantly lower priority than the generation of legal fees. The concept of "family values" has been brushed aside in favor of an acceptance of cohabitation as the new family norm. Best regards, John Linstroth 8 Interlachen Circle West Palm Beach From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Benji Brumberg Invstor@msn.com cjc@bchim.com issac@edifyingministries.com 10/15/2006 6:41:18 PM RE: Ike Pritchett/AGAPE Howdy! It was good meeting you, as well. I am happy to forward your requests to Tallahassee, as requested. Again, I apprise you that Gov. Bush is winding up his 8 (great) year administration and I strongly advise you to contact your local delegation in Dade for guidance and advise. If I may be of other service, please do not hesitate to call on me. Benji Brumberg >From: "Claudio M Perez" >To: "'Benji Brumberg'" >CC: "Clark J Cochran" ,"Ike Pritchett" > >Subject: Ike Pritchett/AGAPE >Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 09:49:28 -0400 > > > >Good Morning Benji > >It was great meeting with you last night with Ike and Clark, thank you so >much for your willingness to help us in the fight against crime and abuse >with inmates, families and mothers with children. Please feel free to make >any corrections and adjustments needed to share the need that we have with >Gov Bush. > >Thank you so much for your help and prayers > > > >============================================================================ >======================== > >October 12, 2006 > >Governor Jeb Bush >Plaza Level 05, The Capitol >400 South Monroe Street >Tallahassee 32399-0001 > >Re: Request for Financial Assistance and Program Support > >Dear Governor Bush: > >South Florida Jail Ministries (SFJM), dba Agape Family Ministries, has been >involved in Jail Ministry and Substance Abuse Treatment since 1983. As you >are aware, there is a severely high rate of incidents and crime in >Miami-Dade County. SFJM services the "hot spots" in South Miami-Dade >County. In fact, we supply over 22 volunteer chaplains and over 500 >volunteers to the Miami-Dade County Jails. We provide refuge for men and >women suffering from substance abuse, mental illness and homelessness. The >majority of our population is un-insured. > >Our female residential treatment facility provides specialized >comprehensive >services to pregnant mothers, mothers with children and other high risk >female populations. Our Aftercare and Outpatient programs serve adults and >children, including on-site therapy at home and at schools for children and >their families. Many of our clients have no other options or choices for a >better life. > >We are committed to restoring ex-offenders and their families to >Psychological, Social, Physical and Spiritual Health through the >development >and celebration of an effective "Community Re-entry Program". Offenders >receive spiritual enrichment, life skills training, substance abuse >training, job placement, vocational therapy, mentors and a place of >worship. > >To run these programs as a Faith Based Organization effectively, and keep >up >with the larger organizations, we must strengthen our infrastructure. Our >growth, coupled with industry changes, have created a need for better >financial reporting systems, improved management information systems, and >the development of totally integrated electronic records systems for >reporting client data. These improvements can only be made if we can >obtain financial support. Therefore, we are respectfully requesting your >assistance in securing approximately $293,000 to procure: > >1. A Financial Reporting System in collaboration with the Health Choice >Network (HCN) >2. A Management Information System, Electronic Health Record System > >3. Accreditation and Operation > >This automation effort is critical to the future success of South Florida >Jail Ministries and AGAPE Family Ministries and would also allow us to >actively pursue accreditation for our programs > >We would appreciate an opportunity to meet with you and present our program > >Together in Loving Service > > > >Rev Jose Hernandez, Founder/Executive Director > >305 904-2384 > > Invstor@msn.com > > www.AGAPEFamilyMinistries.org > > > >============================================================================ >=================================== > >Jer 18:6 Like clay in the Hand of the Potter > >Claudio > >Claudio M Perez, President/CEO > > www.AGAPEFamilyMinistries.org > > Invstor@msn.com > >305 694-4040 > >Investing in our Youth and Restoring Individuals and Families to >Psychological, Social, Physical, and Spiritual Health > > > ><< image001.jpg >> From: To: Date: Subject: Julio Estorino Jeb Bush 10/15/2006 5:47:36 PM Invitation to a radio show Dear governor: This es Julio Estorino, a jornalist with Radio Paz, the Catholic radio station of South Florida. We met briefly last Friday at the Cuba Transition to Democracy Summit at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables and before your election as governor I had the pleasure to interview you several times for La Cubanísima. Hope you remember. This is to confirm my invitation to you to be a guest, via telephone, at my radio show "El Portal del Mediodía" before the upcoming Nov. 7 elections. It will be a twenty five minute, one-on-one interview. The main theme will be your reflexions of the U.S., Florida and the future now that you are about to finish your governorship. Off course, some current affairs, Cuba, and politics too. We usually tape our show at 9:00 AM M-F. Should you accept this invitation as I hope you do, we can do it on the day of your choice. If 9:00 AM is not convinient for you, we can also take care of that. Please, let me know as soon as you can. Best way to contact me are my personal telephone numbers: 305-854-5405 (home) 305-724-6563 (Cel.) or via e-mail: kikirito@bellsout.net Thank you for your attention. Best regards, Julio Estorino From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Ed Rosenthal FL_DEP Jeb Bush 10/15/2006 3:53:46 PM FW Follow up and recommendations for Red Tide Research from Dr Burkholder Dear Secretary of the DEP Colleen Carlisle and, with a grateful cc to our Governor Jeb Bush Colleen Thank you so much for the time given to our group of concerned scientists and citizens on the issue of Harmful Algal Blooms in the waters of Florida. I want to commend you Colleen on the clear grasp of the situation and all the challenges facing us. I have been involved in this issue for quite some time and I have reviewed much of the published research on HAB. As a company in the fertilizer industry for 25 years, it is my opinion that the research proves that nutrients MUST be involved somehow in the escalation of HAB near shore . It is also not logical that nutrient pollution would not be feeding algal species as nutrients are required by all algal species. The issue in Florida appears to be cross purposes with Florida research aimed at locating initiation points of the blooms and finding a curative treatment to stop the blooms. In cross purposes to the finding of initiation are the millions of concerned citizens in Florida wanting to understand what is feeding the blooms near shore and what can be done to slow the escalation of the bloom once the bloom enters coastal way In her presentation to us in your offices Dr Burkholder , Professor and Director of Center for Applied Aquatic Ecology at NC State, one of the preeminent researchers in the field of HAB suggests that in the best interest of the citizens of the State of Florida, there should have cross corroborative study to provide over site to confirm the Florida work on nutrients and relationship to Red Tide Additionally, I must add that I concur since after hearing comments from several (many) Florida HAB researchers that the bias of the research is expecting to find “no relationship of nutrients to bloom initiation” And that is the cross purposes. Although finding the cause of initiation is important to science no doubt, it is beyond any discussion that Karenia Brevis is naturally occurring species which indeed since it has existed for millions of years may indeed initiate anywhere and everywhere in the Gulf Of Mexico a fairly large body of water. As we expressed initiation is a concern of science, but not the concern of those of us who live on the coasts We want to know what content of pollution specifically is escalating the Red Tide bloom near shore and if nutrients are a contributing factor we want to know for certain so we can take action and reduce these contributing factors After spending so much time with Dr Burkholder and listening to the Florida researchers , I hope the DEP can agree that we need out of state expertise, we need the best scientific minds in the county to cross corroborate all the studies done in Florida starting with the experimental design and ending with peer review to ensure that the meaningful research is conducted On Friday at your Tallahassee office, Secretary Carlisle , you informed us directly that you ere told by Mote Marine scientist in response to your question on nutrients relationship to HAB that, QUOTE ’there was no connection of nutrients to initiation of Red Tide” leaving the subject to that. When you couple that comment to the document I left with you to review, a recently published (October 2006) handout from the Sarasota County Extension Service (purportedly from the University of Florida letterhead) and written by a Sea Grant individual, the same exact phrase is used: QUOTE: “ There is no evidence that nutrients cause initiation of the Red Tide Bloom This is and will be a ongoing problem of we as citizens and community are not receiving the research we really need to act to prudently and as a precautionary principle to protect our coasts. It was suggested to DEP to engage Dr Burkholders lab to provide research to Florida as to what specific nutrients are feeding the red tide near shore. That way we as a community can take intelligent steps that our community and maybe state can undertake as a precautionary measure to protect our coasts and water quality. The Urea review paper published by Dr. Patricia Glibert at the U.of Maryland and Dr Burkholder NC State review paper on urea, and another paper she has published on a comparison of methods for measuring urea nitrogen concentrations in marine waters, are scientifically sound. Two knowledgeable urea nitrogen scientists have peer reviewed the papers and have found the science was sound. As the DEP scientists commented during the meeting, there remains considerable question about the concentration of N leaving farm fields as urea, since the urease enzyme in virtually all soils can rapidly result in the conversion of urea to ammonium N in soils. As a consequence as we were informed it is rare for soil scientists and agronomists to measure urea concentrations in runoff and drainage waters from farm fields. As was understood by the DEP scientists ,the papers by Dr. Glibert and Dr Burkholder raise some valid new concerns and expose the potential need to better understand the dynamics of urea in soil, the potential transport of urea to surface and ground waters, AND possible urea transport to estuaries and other sensitive coastal waters. It is concerning that very low urea nitrogen concentrations (<10 micromoles/L) may be enough to stimulate the growth, ...... or shift the phytoplankton/algal population dynamics .......... in favor of certain harmful algal species. This issue bears watching and more scientific emphasis on fate and transport of urea in the environment The citizens of Florida need a peer reviewed and collaborative study by the most respected scientists in the nation on the subject of urea and influence on K Brevis. These researchers should include Dr Glibert and Dr Burkholder who both should be involved in the research design and peer review of the research paper on urea. Important groundwork was laid yesterday We are so absolutely grateful that Dr Burkholder even bothered to come to Sarasota at all, given the challenges that the world of HAB science has given her, and, she has fulfilled her commitment to Sarasota County. It is now in the best interest of Florida to keep her lab doing the HAB work that it has done in the past to help Florida research move in the right direction. It was pretty obvious to all who listened to her talk that she is an incredibly effective HAB scientist. I ask the Secretary of the DEP and the DEP, to include her collaborative work in the future research as this would be the best way to insure a quality of life on Longboat Key and in the Gulf Coast in the future, which is my underlying goal. Once again thank you so much for the time on Friday and I look forward to speaking with you soon and working diligently with all that I can do to help protect our way of life on Florida Gulf Coast Yours Sincerely Ed Rosenthal CEO, Florikan ESA Corp Recipient of a Gulf Guardian Award from a program administered by the Environmental Protection Agency Recipient of the American Nurserymen and Landscape Association Allied Associate Award ANLA (2004) From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'mariedinon@comcast.net' 10/15/2006 3:41:49 PM Re: Points of Light Winner in News Thanks Marie. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: mariedinon@comcast.net To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Oct 15 10:37:56 2006 Subject: Points of Light Winner in News Hi, Governor, We had a bit of a delay in recognizing Mae Bell Cox for the Points of Light Award, but we did have a bang up celebration this past Firday morning. Below is the article that appeared in yesterday's News Press. Mae Bell is delightful and the ceremony was very touching. They made a terrific PowerPoint about her work and also DVD tape of the ceremony. I'll provide both to Alesia as soon as I get them. Mae Bell will be at your reception on Tuesday night. Thank you for your leadership with this splendid recognition program. All the best, Marie http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061014/NEWS0104/61014002/1001/ ARCHIVES << Back 86-year-old woman honored for classroom dedication By Chuck Myron cmyron@news-press.com Originally posted on October 14, 2006 Terry Allen Williams/news-press.com Mae Bell Cox, 86, recipient of the Governor’s Points of Light Award, gets a hug Friday from Allen Park Elementary second-grader, Janki Patel, 7, during a ceremony at the Fort Myers school. Order Picture _____ POINTS OF LIGHT What Is The Governor’s Points Of Light Program And Why Was It Established? Established in February 2000, the program recognizes those Florida residents and organizations that demonstrate exemplary volunteer service to their community. Recipients have ranged in age from 6 years to 101 years old and have included individuals, groups, nonprofit organizations, corporations and businesses. The common thread is their love of their community and their belief that through volunteering, they can make a positive impact. Their commitment is what Gov. Bush wants to recognize through the Points of Light Award program. www.volunteerfloridafoundation.org _____ DELIVERING YOUR WORLD • Subscribe to The News-Press • Join our reader panel • Printer friendly version • Email this article _____ A woman who has been giving for 22 years got something in return Friday. Fort Myers resident Mae Bell Cox was honored by about 150 students, teachers, administrators and civic leaders in a ceremony at Allen Park Elementary in Fort Myers. The 86-year-old Florida Governor’s Points of Light Award recipient was moved to tears when former and current students in Margaret Kleman’s second-grade classroom serenaded her with Celine Dion’s “Because You Love Me.” “They love her, and she loves them,” Kleman said. “She’s such an asset to our program.” Cox sat in a rocking chair while Fort Myers Mayor Jim Humphrey, Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott and Lee County Schools Superintendent James Browder spoke briefly in her honor. Humphrey proclaimed it Mae Bell Cox Day in the city. “I’m so excited,” Cox said. “The most wonderful part of it is being with the children.” Cox has assisted in Kleman’s classroom for the past 18 years, arriving at 7:30 each morning t o star t up computers, read with students, organize activities, help children with troublesome assignments and much more. “She’s my right arm and my left arm,” Kleman said. “She wants to stay busy. She has to stay busy, or she gets mad at me.” Kleman nominated her for the state-level award, for which she’ll travel Tuesday to a reception at the Governor’s Mansion in Tallahassee, an event she’s anxiously awaiting. “I’m so nervous,” she said. “I don’t know what to do about it.” Cox has worked with the Foster Grandparent Program for the past 22 years, and she compiled 6,750 volunteer hours in Kleman’s classroom in the year and a half leading up to her nomination. “She’s wonderful,” Kleman said. “She said she wants to live to 100. She’ll be here until she’s 100 as long as she can get on that bus.” Cox takes two buses to get to school and two buses to go back to her home each day. “To me, that shows her true dedication,” Humphrey said. “I’ ve jus t heard so many good things about her.” Cox said the children make the trip worth it every day. “I learn from them as well as they learn from me,” Cox said. “They just keep me going.” Previous Lee County winners United Christian Giving - Fort Myers • Date Awarded: March 6, 2001 • Area of Volunteerism: Community Improvement/Education/Outreach Lisa Goehle - Lehigh Acres • Date Awarded: Jan. 8, 2002 • Area of Volunteerism: Community Improvement/Education/Outreach Kristina Williams - Fort Myers • Date Awarded: Sept. 17, 2002 • Area of Volunteerism: Mentoring/ Protection/Education Bettyann Moore - Fort Myers • Date Awarded: Oct. 22, 2002 • Area of Volunteerism: Community Improvement/Education/Outreach Zoila Martinez - Fort Myers • Date Awarded: Jan. 12, 2004 • Area of Volunteerism: Underpriviledged Youth/Adults Meg Geltner - Fort Myers • Date Awarded: March 1, 2004 • Area of Volunteerism: Underpriviledged Youth/Adults Ernest Kollmann - Bonita Springs • Date Awarded: March 31, 2004 • Area of Volunteerism: Healthcare Education/Provider/Advocacy Helen Ward - Fort Myers • D ate Aw arded: July 15, 2004 • Area of Volunteerism: Community Improvement/Education/Outreach Fort Myers High School Student Gov’t Class - Fort Myers • Date Awarded: June 16, 2004 • Area of Volunteerism: Underpriviledged Youth/Adults Christa Baucom - Fort Myers • Date Awarded: Nov. 3, 2005 • Area of Volunteerism: Mentoring/ Protection/Education Patricia Santucci - Sanibel • Date Awarded: April 24, 2006 • Area of Volunteerism: Healthcare Education/Provider/Advocacy Rose Rundle - Fort Myers • Date Awarded: June 19, 2006 • Area of Volunteerism: Hurricane Hero Dexter Craigie - Fort Myers • Date Awarded: July 28, 2006 • Area of Volunteerism: Mentoring/ Outreach/Education From: To: Date: Subject: Bailey, Gerald Jeb Bush 10/15/2006 2:38:17 PM Fw: Contact Numbers -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Device -----Original Message----From: Tucker, Ken To: Bailey, Gerald Sent: Sun Oct 15 10:29:07 2006 Subject: Fw: Contact Numbers I spoke with Noel Griffin last night and he told me had spoken with you and provided the details and contact info, so I decided to not bother you with another call. If the Gov wants to make contact today, the below numbers are better. Also have the number for the Chief Deputy. Ken -----Original Message----From: Miller, James To: Dawley, Joyce ; Donaway, David ; Tucker, Ken Sent: Sun Oct 15 09:13:01 2006 Subject: Contact Numbers The family of Sheriff Daniels stayed at a private family residence last night but will be moving back to their primary residence around 10am this morning. The contact number for Michelle Daniels residence is 352-742-2424. Capt Nick Pallido will be with the family as the SO liaison and can be contacted at 352-267-4802. The Chief Deputy is Gary Borders, his contact number is 352-267-9764. Advise if you need further contact info. JR Miller 407.832.7364 From: To: Date: Subject: mariedinon@comcast.net Jeb Bush 10/15/2006 2:37:56 PM Points of Light Winner in News Hi, Governor, We had a bit of a delay in recognizing Mae Bell Cox for the Points of Light Award, but we did have a bang up celebration this past Firday morning. Below is the article that appeared in yesterday's News Press. Mae Bell is delightful and the ceremony was very touching. They made a terrific PowerPoint about her work and also DVD tape of the ceremony. I'll provide both to Alesia as soon as I get them. Mae Bell will be at your reception on Tuesday night. Thank you for your leadership with this splendid recognition program. All the best, Marie http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061014/NEWS0104/61014002/1001/ ARCHIVES << Back 86-year-old woman honored for classroom dedication By Chuck Myron cmyron@news-press.com Originally posted on October 14, 2006 A woman who has been giving for 22 years got something in return Friday. Fort Myers resident Mae Bell Cox was honored by about 150 students, teachers, administrators and civic leaders in a ceremony at Allen Park Elementary in Fort Myers. Terry Allen Williams/news-press.com Mae Bell Cox, 86, recipient of the Governor’s Points of Light Award, gets a hug Friday from Allen Park Elementary second-grader, Janki Patel, 7, during a ceremony at the Fort Myers school. Order Picture The 86-year-old Florida Governor’s Points of Light Award recipient was moved to tears when former and current students in Margaret Kleman’s secondgrade classroom serenaded her with POINTS OF LIGHT What Is The Governor’s Points Of Light Program And Why Was It Established? Established in February 2000, the program recognizes those Florida Celine Dion’s “Because You Love Me.” residents and organizations that demonstrate exemplary volunteer service “They love her, and she loves them,” to their community. Recipients have Kleman said. “She’s such an asset to ranged in age from 6 years to 101 years our program.” old and have included individuals, groups, nonprofit organizations, corporations and Cox sat in a rocking chair while Fort businesses. The common thread is their Myers Mayor Jim Humphrey, Lee love of their community and their belief County Sheriff Mike Scott and Lee that through volunteering, they can make County Schools Superintendent James a positive impact. Their commitment is Browder spoke briefly in her honor. what Gov. Bush wants to recognize Humphrey proclaimed it Mae Bell Cox through the Points of Light Award Day in the city. program. www.volunteerfloridafoundation.org “I’m so excited,” Cox said. “The most wonderful part of it is being with the DELIVERING YOUR WORLD children.” • Subscribe to The News-Press Cox has assisted in Kleman’s classroom • Join our reader panel for the past 18 years, arriving at 7:30 • Printer friendly version each morning t o star t up computers, • Email this article read with students, organize activities, help children with troublesome assignments and much more. “She’s my right arm and my left arm,” Kleman said. “She wants to stay busy. She has to stay busy, or she gets mad at me.” Kleman nominated her for the state-level award, for which she’ll travel Tuesday to a reception at the Governor’s Mansion in Tallahassee, an event she’s anxiously awaiting. “I’m so nervous,” she said. “I don’t know what to do about it.” Cox has worked with the Foster Grandparent Program for the past 22 years, and she compiled 6,750 volunteer hours in Kleman’s classroom in the year and a half leading up to her nomination. “She’s wonderful,” Kleman said. “She said she wants to live to 100. She’ll be here until she’s 100 as long as she can get on that bus.” Cox takes two buses to get to school and two buses to go back to her home each day. “To me, that shows her true dedication,” Humphrey said. “I’ ve jus t heard so many good things about her.” Cox said the children make the trip worth it every day. “I learn from them as well as they learn from me,” Cox said. “They just keep me going.” Previous Lee County winners United Christian Giving - Fort Myers • Date Awarded: March 6, 2001 • Area of Volunteerism: Community Improvement/Education/Outreach Lisa Goehle - Lehigh Acres • Date Awarded: Jan. 8, 2002 • Area of Volunteerism: Community Improvement/Education/Outreach Kristina Williams - Fort Myers • Date Awarded: Sept. 17, 2002 • Area of Volunteerism: Mentoring/ Protection/Education Bettyann Moore - Fort Myers • Date Awarded: Oct. 22, 2002 • Area of Volunteerism: Community Improvement/Education/Outreach Zoila Martinez - Fort Myers • Date Awarded: Jan. 12, 2004 • Area of Volunteerism: Underpriviledged Youth/Adults Meg Geltner - Fort Myers • Date Awarded: March 1, 2004 • Area of Volunteerism: Underpriviledged Youth/Adults Ernest Kollmann - Bonita Springs • Date Awarded: March 31, 2004 • Area of Volunteerism: Healthcare Education/Provider/Advocacy Helen Ward - Fort Myers • D ate Aw arded: July 15, 2004 • Area of Volunteerism: Community Improvement/Education/Outreach Fort Myers High School Student Gov’t Class - Fort Myers • Date Awarded: June 16, 2004 • Area of Volunteerism: Underpriviledged Youth/Adults Christa Baucom - Fort Myers • Date Awarded: Nov. 3, 2005 • Area of Volunteerism: Mentoring/ Protection/Education Patricia Santucci - Sanibel • Date Awarded: April 24, 2006 • Area of Volunteerism: Healthcare Education/Provider/Advocacy Rose Rundle - Fort Myers • Date Awarded: June 19, 2006 • Area of Volunteerism: Hurricane Hero Dexter Craigie - Fort Myers • Date Awarded: July 28, 2006 • Area of Volunteerism: Mentoring/ Outreach/Education From: To: Date: Subject: Rick0546@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/15/2006 1:28:11 PM Re: Can you Help? Thank you so much Jeb...I wouldn't even contacted you if I didn't think this was important....Deep from my heart, THANKS. Sincere;y, Rick L. Hernandez From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Connerjc@aol.com' 10/15/2006 10:23:33 AM Re: awful news How sad. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Connerjc@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sat Oct 14 23:42:45 2006 Subject: awful news Governor: You probably already know but I wanted to let you know Lake County Sheriff Chris Daniels was killed in a charity Sheriff's bus race tonight at New Smyrna Beach Speedway. Details are unknown at this time. JIMMY CONNER From: To: Date: Subject: Bailey, Gerald Jeb Bush 10/15/2006 9:31:04 AM Fw: Daniels -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Device -----Original Message----From: Tom/June Berlinger To: Bustle, Electra ; Bailey, Gerald ; Tucker, Ken CC: 'Faraj, Alia' Sent: Sun Oct 15 01:35:29 2006 Subject: Daniels <> <> <> <> <> <> _____ ADVERTISEMENTS http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/lake/orl-bk-lakecountysheriff,0,38 01625.story?coll=orl-home-headlines Lake County Sheriff killed in bus race Chris Daniels Sr. was taking part in the annual Battle of the Badges charity event. Gary Taylor Sentinel Staff Writer October 14, 2006, 11:40 PM EDT Lake County Sheriff Chris Daniels Sr. was killed Saturday night at New Smyrna Speedway while taking part in a school-bus race to raise money for charity. Daniels was celebrating his 47th birthday by competing with other area sheriffs in the fifth annual Battle of the Badges, a fundraiser for the Florida Sheriff's Youth Ranches hosted by Volusia County Sheriff Ben Johnson. Daniels is thought to have died when his bus spun out of control during the 15-lap bus race, which is normally open only to sheriffs but this year included Daytona Beach Police Chief Mike Chitwood. Lake County Jail Operations Chief Gary Borders was in the stands when Daniels was thrown from the bus. He would not discuss the details of the accident but said that "a lot" of Sheriff's Office employees were watching. "It's devasting and unbelievable," Borders said. The death stunned Lake County, where Daniels had a reputation for being an innovative and compassionate sheriff. Chaplins and Sheriff's Office employees were trying to contact all 700 members of the department late Saturday night to inform them of Daniels' death. " We're going to come together as a sheriff's office and a family," Borders said. "We want our employees to learn about it from us." He said the immediate priority was to take care of Daniels' family, to make sure they had been notified. "He was a loyal friend, a wonderful guy, " said tax collector Bob McKee, who was one of Daniels' closest friends. "Great for Lake County. He was the homegrown guy who also had everything else going for him." Sheriff Grady Judd of neighboring Polk County said he was shocked to learn of Daniels' death. "He's wonderful, a consummate professional law-enforcement officer and an absolute gentleman," Judd said. "I'm just devastated by this and I know the people of Lake County will be too." Daniels, a Republican, was sworn in as sheriff in January, 2005, watched by his mother, Shirley "Jena" Daniels, and then fiancée Michelle Outlaw. The couple were married July 27 in a private ceremony and lived in Howey-in-the-Hills. Daniels had three children from a previous marriage and a stepdaughter. A Eustis High School graduate, Daniels first joined the sheriff's department as a dispatcher when he was 17. He received a bachelor's degree in criminology from St. Leo College and started working for the Sheriff's Office in 1982 as a lieutenant after stints with the Eustis and Tavares police departments. Daniel's death is another blow to the Sheriff's Office, which only last month got some closure in the ambush slaying of Deputy Wayne Koester when Jason Wheeler was convicted of the 2005 killing. He is awaiting sentencing.. Lauren Ritchie, Christine Dellert, Sarah Lundy and Erin Cox of the Sentinel staff also contributed to this report. Copyright © 2006, Orlando Sentinel Get home delivery - up to 50% off _____ Get your news on the go by going to www.orlandosentinel.com on your mobile browser. Experience our high?speed wireless broadband network Breadband is now available in Wichita! LEARN MORE verr' anireless From: To: Date: Subject: Bailey, Gerald Jeb Bush 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 10/15/2006 9:24:59 AM Fw: Death of Lake County Sheriff Chris Daniels -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Device -----Original Message----From: Johnson, Daniel To: Mansion ; Bailey, Gerald ; Bustle, Electra ; Tucker, Ken Sent: Sat Oct 14 23:39:08 2006 Subject: Death of Lake County Sheriff Chris Daniels Commissioner, Lake county Sheriff Chris Daniels was killed tonight at around 930 pm when he was ejected from a vehicle during a fundraising event for the FL Sheriffs Youth Ranches in New Smyrna Beach. This fundraising event was hosted by Volusia county sheriff Ben Johnson. The event was also being attended by 7 or 8 Sheriffs from the central Florida area. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating Sheriff Daniels death as a traffic homicide. Sheriff Daniels widow Michelle Daniels can be contacted at 352-742-1200. For additional information please contact Special Agent Supervisor Noel Griffin at 904-669-0427. Thank you, DANIEL JOHNSON Florida Department of Law Enforcement Office of Statewide Intelligence 24/7 Intelligence Center Main Line 850.410.7060 Office 850.410.7062 Fax 850.410.7069 From: To: Date: Subject: Connerjc@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/15/2006 3:42:45 AM awful news Governor: You probably already know but I wanted to let you know Lake County Sheriff Chris Daniels was killed in a charity Sheriff's bus race tonight at New Smyrna Beach Speedway. Details are unknown at this time. JIMMY CONNER From: To: Date: Subject: Steve Uhlfelder Jeb Bush 10/15/2006 1:26:27 AM Fw: I know when you leave office you will still be a big influence with the efforts to help at risk children. See below what angela is suggesting. Thanks again for letting be part of your administration.. Steve Uhlfelder 519 E. Park Ave. Tallahassee, Fla. 32301 850-201-0888 850-980-6435 (cell) steve@sulaw.net www.sulaw.net Make a difference in a child's life. Become a mentor. -----Original Message----From: Steve Uhlfelder To: 'angela.orkin@gal.fl.gov' Sent: Sat Oct 14 21:22:47 2006 Subject: Re: Great ideas. I am so glad you were reappointed by the governor. I know he will continue to help us with our efforts. He has been the best advocate for children in fla. . My life is short and there so much more I want to do to help our children. Let's continue to talk. Steve Uhlfelder 519 E. Park Ave. Tallahassee, Fla. 32301 850-201-0888 850-980-6435 (cell) steve@sulaw.net www.sulaw.net Make a difference in a child's life. Become a mentor. -----Original Message----From: Angela H. Orkin To: Steve Uhlfelder Sent: Sat Oct 14 19:12:20 2006 Subject: RE: That book sounds amazing. I am going to get a copy. I agree with you – we desperately need more people to get involved. Your e-mail and our discussion over lunch gave me an idea. What if we tried to put together a statewide campaign for at-risk and abused kids based on your concept of levels of commitment? The basic message would be that there are many ways you can help – mentor, advocate, foster, adopt. Last time I checked there were about 3,500 kids whose parents’ rights have been terminated and need adoptive homes (go to http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/adoption/search/indexnew.asp to see some of them – it will break your heart). Florida’s future depends on how we care for our abused, neglected and at-risk you. We could develop a powerful message and have a single 800 number or website where people could learn the basics, then link to all of our websites to sign up. I know this is thinking big, but we might be able to pull together a major campaign if we came together and approached Florida companies with large advertising budgets. Angela ________________________________ From: Steve Uhlfelder [mailto:Steve@sulaw.net] Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 3:24 PM To: Angela H. Orkin Subject: I am reading this inspiring book( "there is no me without you") about a wonderful ethiopian woman who takes in orphans whose parents have died of aids. She takes care of 60 children( most have aids) at a time in her large but modest home( compound). There will be 25 to 50 million orphaned children in africa by 2010. About 30 percent of african girls are inflicted with hiv by 19. How do we find and develop more humans with a heart and soul like this woman. 100's of conferences and summits will not shed half the light that her life does. The plight of africans Makes our problems seem smaller. however when a child suffers the location does not matter . There are So many poor and helpless children and so few to help them. I wish we could do more but I find inspiration in this 60 year old ethiopian woman. If one woman can house and care for 60 orphans in a ravaged country with no resources, we should be able to recruit more mentors, foster parents and guardians for our youngest floridians. I know this story will help us recruit more fine people to help our children. We need open more hearts. I wanted to share this with some of my friends that I know care about children. Let me know if you want to read this book. Steve Steve Uhlfelder 519 E. Park Ave. Tallahassee, Fla. 32301 850-201-0888 850-980-6435 (cell) steve@sulaw.net www.sulaw.net Make a difference in a child's life. Become a mentor. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Susan Mikolajczyk 10/15/2006 12:54:16 AM RE: Best Wishes from Tampa, Florida! I am happy for your dad. I count my blessings that my dad is healthy at 82 years old. He is the greatest man i know. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Susan Mikolajczyk [mailto:queenofkdg@yahoo.com] Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 8:24 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Best Wishes from Tampa, Florida! Dear Governor Bush, Just a quick note to tell you how honored I feel that you will be visiting my Kindergarten class soon! The kids are like little sponges! They have been soaking up the experience of "big" school. Some are beginning to read, and their writing is probably where I am seeing their greatest academic gain in at this time of year. I am thrilled with the state's push for science! The kids love to learn how to hypothesize and collect data. We use these terms with them, and they are beginning to put these and our reading and math terms into their every day vocabulary. I wanted to tell you that my parents in New Jersey will be celebrating their 60th. wedding anniversary on October 26th. I will be there with all the family. I am so happy that my dad has not let his cancer beat him yet. My parents are a love story! I grew up in a peaceful, joyful and loving home. I am so blessed! My dad is a success story; a coalminer's son, my dad's dad died in the mines before he was born. Mom and dad worked hard and mom put dad through school as she continued to work. My dad built his funeral business into a place respected by his entire community. I value life because I always saw how sad death was. I am sorry to bother you with dad's life history. Suffice it to say, I am so proud of my parents, and just wanted you to know how proud they are of me because I am college educated, and a teacher! See you soon. My best to your family! Sincerely, Susan Mikolajczyk Hillsborough County Kindergarten teacher Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail. From: To: Date: Subject: Susan Mikolajczyk Jeb Bush 10/15/2006 12:23:30 AM Best Wishes from Tampa, Florida! Dear Governor Bush, Just a quick note to tell you how honored I feel that you will be visiting my Kindergarten class soon! The kids are like little sponges! They have been soaking up the experience of "big" school. Some are beginning to read, and their writing is probably where I am seeing their greatest academic gain in at this time of year. I am thrilled with the state's push for science! The kids love to learn how to hypothesize and collect data. We use these terms with them, and they are beginning to put these and our reading and math terms into their every day vocabulary. I wanted to tell you that my parents in New Jersey will be celebrating their 60th. wedding anniversary on October 26th. I will be there with all the family. I am so happy that my dad has not let his cancer beat him yet. My parents are a love story! I grew up in a peaceful, joyful and loving home. I am so blessed! My dad is a success story; a coalminer's son, my dad's dad died in the mines before he was born. Mom and dad worked hard and mom put dad through school as she continued to work. My dad built his funeral business into a place respected by his entire community. I value life because I always saw how sad death was. I am sorry to bother you with dad's life history. Suffice it to say, I am so proud of my parents, and just wanted you to know how proud they are of me because I am college educated, and a teacher! See you soon. My best to your family! Sincerely, Susan Mikolajczyk Hillsborough County Kindergarten teacher Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Dana, Pam 10/14/2006 11:20:27 PM RE: US Amb. to Haiti- 10/26 happy to do it. jeb -----Original Message----From: Dana, Pam [mailto:Pam.Dana@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 7:12 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: US Amb. to Haiti- 10/26 I'm not sure but I didn't want to check on dates until I knew if you were even interested. ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Dana, Pam Sent: Sat Oct 14 18:42:36 2006 Subject: RE: US Amb. to Haiti- 10/26 am i in town? -----Original Message----From: Dana, Pam [mailto:Pam.Dana@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 6:02 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Fw: US Amb. to Haiti- 10/26 What say you? ----- Original Message ----From: Williams, Brian To: Dana, Pam Cc: Garrastazu, Tony Sent: Fri Oct 13 14:10:08 2006 Subject: FW: US Amb. to Haiti- 10/26 Dr. <> Dana: Below is a flyer regarding an event with Amb. Sanderson, U.S. Amb. to Haiti, hosted by the Center for Hemispheric Policy on Oct. 26. Since she will be in town attending, it would present a very unique opportunity to have a separate event regarding the Haiti initiative and the FAVACA contract, if everything is finalized in time. Tony and I feel that it would still be important to meet with her, along with FAVACA, to go over the contract and the implementation schedule. Please advise. Brian Brian Williams Executive Office of the Governor, Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development, International Unit 305-476-4840 Fax: 305-476-4843 brian.williams@myflorida.com Website: http://internationalaffairs.flgov.com/ -----Original Message----From: Purcell - Center [mailto:center@exchange.sba.miami.edu] Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 4:47 PM To: Williams, Brian Subject: US Amb. to Haiti- 10/26 The Honorable Janet A. Sanderson U.S. Ambassador to Haiti • The Outlook for U.S.-Haiti Relations • Economic Decline and Acute Poverty: The Effectiveness of Foreign Aid • The Challenges for Haiti’s Government: Improving Weak Institutions and Security •The Role of the U.N.’s Intervention Force (MINUSTAH) in Maintaining Civil Order Supporting Organizations: CAMACOL, Enterprise Florida, Florida FTAA, Georgetown Club of Miami, HaitianAmerican Chamber of Commerce and Oxford University Society Media Partners: AméricaEconomía, Latin Business Chronicle, LATINTRADE, and LatinFinance Thursday, October 26, 2006 Location: Hyatt Regency Coral Gables Time: 5:00 – 5:30 p.m. - Registration and Refreshments Sevilla Room 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. - Presentation and Discussion 50 Alhambra Plaza Program Fee: $30; Academics and students – free admission with valid ID Registration: By email to iartime@exchange.sba.miami.edu or by fax at (305) 284-9871. Payment: Please make check payable to Center for Hemispheric Policy. Mail check with registration form to: Center for Hemispheric Policy; P.O. Box 248297; Coral Gables, FL 33124-6535. Cancellation policy: By email, fax or telephone, before 12:00 noon, October 26, 2006 For more information, please call Isabel Artime at (305) 284-3708, or visit our website at www.miami.edu/chp . (041) Ambassador Sanderson — Thursday, October 26, 2006 Name Title Company Office of the Governor Address City Coral Gables State FL Zip 33134 Telephone Fax Email Payment method: by mail at door From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Dana, Pam 10/14/2006 10:41:35 PM RE: US Amb. to Haiti- 10/26 am i in town? -----Original Message----From: Dana, Pam [mailto:Pam.Dana@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 6:02 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Fw: US Amb. to Haiti- 10/26 What say you? ----- Original Message ----From: Williams, Brian To: Dana, Pam Cc: Garrastazu, Tony Sent: Fri Oct 13 14:10:08 2006 Subject: FW: US Amb. to Haiti- 10/26 Dr. <> Dana: Below is a flyer regarding an event with Amb. Sanderson, U.S. Amb. to Haiti, hosted by the Center for Hemispheric Policy on Oct. 26. Since she will be in town attending, it would present a very unique opportunity to have a separate event regarding the Haiti initiative and the FAVACA contract, if everything is finalized in time. Tony and I feel that it would still be important to meet with her, along with FAVACA, to go over the contract and the implementation schedule. Please advise. Brian Brian Williams Executive Office of the Governor, Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development, International Unit 305-476-4840 Fax: 305-476-4843 brian.williams@myflorida.com Website: http://internationalaffairs.flgov.com/ -----Original Message----From: Purcell - Center [mailto:center@exchange.sba.miami.edu] Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 4:47 PM To: Williams, Brian Subject: US Amb. to Haiti- 10/26 The Honorable Janet A. Sanderson U.S. Ambassador to Haiti • The Outlook for U.S.-Haiti Relations • Economic Decline and Acute Poverty: The Effectiveness of Foreign Aid • The Challenges for Haiti’s Government: Improving Weak Institutions and Security •The Role of the U.N.’s Intervention Force (MINUSTAH) in Maintaining Civil Order Supporting Organizations: CAMACOL, Enterprise Florida, Florida FTAA, Georgetown Club of Miami, Haitian-American Chamber of Commerce and Oxford University Society Media Partners: AméricaEconomía, Latin Business Chronicle, LATINTRADE, and LatinFinance Thursday, October 26, 2006 Location: Hyatt Regency Coral Gables Time: 5:00 – 5:30 p.m. - Registration and Refreshments Sevilla Room 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. - Presentation and Discussion 50 Alhambra Plaza Program Fee: $30; Academics and students – free admission with valid ID Registration: By email to iartime@exchange.sba.miami.edu or by fax at (305) 284-9871. Payment: Please make check payable to Center for Hemispheric Policy. Mail check with registration form to: Center for Hemispheric Policy; P.O. Box 248297; Coral Gables, FL 33124-6535. Cancellation policy: By email, fax or telephone, before 12:00 noon, October 26, 2006 For more information, please call Isabel Artime at (305) 284-3708, or visit our website at www.miami.edu/chp . (041) Ambassador Sanderson — Thursday, October 26, 2006 Name Title Company Office of the Governor Address City Coral Gables State FL Zip 33134 Telephone Fax Email Payment method: by mail at door From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 10/14/2006 8:44:55 PM Fw: Here it is, congrats again -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Gatorpmac@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sat Oct 14 16:08:06 2006 Subject: Here it is, congrats again This has got to feel rewarding. -N 'High school majors' program approved By ANGELINE TAYLOR ataylor@hernandotoday.com Published: Oct 13, 2006 advertisement Click Here! BROOKSVILLE — What students want to study could be dependent upon where they attend high school. As a result of Gov. Jeb Bush’s A++ program, high schools and middle schools statewide are organizing to better prepare students for their areas of interest. Such areas of interest can also be described as majors – like a major in college. “This bold measure will help prepare middle and high school students for the challenges ahead of them,” Bush said by press release. “Our students will now take charge and plan for their future, realizing the decisions they make today shape their tomorrow.” Hernando County School Board members approved what’s been loosely called the high school majors program at the Tuesday, Oct. 3 school board meeting. With their unanimous nod of approval came the go-ahead for specialty programs at area high schools. Students interested in drama may want to study at Central High School. Those wanting to study Agriscience and natural resources education may want to attend Hernando High School. Public service education is offered at Nature Coast Technical and family/consumer sciences are offered at Springstead High School. All of the aforementioned programs are exclusively offered at those high schools. However Dave Schoelles, schools specialist of secondary curriculum, said that those programs that only exist at one high school are rare. “For the most part, the schools are consistent with what they (offer),” Schoelles said. “There will always be that one school that offers a (specialized) program.” As a result of the governor’s approved plan, students throughout the state will choose a major during their high school years. They will take four courses within that major as part of their electives. However, they will not be penalized for changing their mind, Schoelles said. “Majors are very flexible for the students,” Schoelles said. “Every middle school student will develop a plan. If minds change, they can go to a different major and they won’t get penalized. This forces kids to think about what kinds of courses they want to take.” The majors program will begin at the start of the 2007-08 school year. Ninthgraders during that school year will take part in the new program. The program teaches kids what kinds of things they will be interested in, Schoelles said. From: To: Date: Subject: CaptJimTpa@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/14/2006 8:04:01 PM Re: Re Home Insurance The insurance industry has had DECADES-LONG earning streak interupted bu a loss of $7 billion in 2001 according to the NY Times article...... Regards, Jim Sanderson From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush CaptJimTpa@aol.com 10/14/2006 7:39:52 PM RE: Re Home Insurance In the state of Florida, there have been losses and sizeable ones. Not this year but $38 billion of claims in the two prior years and premiums of around $14 billion for the same period. Jeb -----Original Message----From: CaptJimTpa@aol.com [mailto:CaptJimTpa@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 5:12 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re Home Insurance Todays NY Times article......Record profits for insurers....$60 billion......losses were overestimated.........where is the outrage from our government that has allowed this display of greed to happen? Regardss, Jim Sanderson Tampa, FL 33617 From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Jose Luis Rodriguez - Office 10/14/2006 7:33:06 PM FW: Can you Help? October11-06Dianaletter(2).doc -----Original Message----From: Rick0546@aol.com [mailto:Rick0546@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 9:45 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Can you Help? Jeb, Can you be able to help with this sad situation? Anything within your power will be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Rick L. Hernandez Past President Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Rick0546@aol.com Jose Luis Rodriguez - Office 10/14/2006 7:32:56 PM RE: Can you Help? Rick, I will see if we can help. Jose Luis Rodriguez will work on it and contact the family directly. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Rick0546@aol.com [mailto:Rick0546@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 9:45 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Can you Help? Jeb, Can you be able to help with this sad situation? Anything within your power will be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Rick L. Hernandez Past President Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Rangel, Beatrice Wainwright Tara (tara.wainwright@myflorida.com) 10/14/2006 7:30:59 PM RE: Excellence in Leadership Award thank you. jeb -----Original Message----From: Rangel, Beatrice [mailto:brangel@consultamla.com] Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 2:18 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Excellence in Leadership Award Dear Governor Bush: Thank you for your prompt response, albeit its sad consequences, as we were planning to honor the leader not the governor. Very seldom you find public leaders that are so effective and humble and those were the values we wished to highlight in the tribute to you. We however at the Council stand ready to support you going forward in your future endeavor which we know will continue to nurture the foundations of a hemispheric community. Best regards, B Beatrice Rangel President and CEO AMLA Consulting LLC 1111 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1375 Mellon Financial Center Miami, Fl 33131 Phone (786) 522-1673 From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 8:15 PM To: Rangel, Beatrice Cc: Barry S. Featherman, Esq. Subject: RE: Excellence in Leadership Award thank you Beatrice. To be honest with you, I am not big on being honored. In addition, I can't commit to anything beyond my tenure as Governor. I respectfully request that you consider someone more deserving for 2007. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Rangel, Beatrice [mailto:brangel@consultamla.com] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 3:33 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Barry S. Featherman, Esq. Subject: Excellence in Leadership Award Importance: High Dear Governor Bush: It was so touching to see you at the christening ceremony of the CVN 77 George H. W. Bush. As a long standing admirer of the contributions made by President Bush Sr. to the establishment of a hemispheric community that was the most inspiring date since I became a US citizen. Another great day was last week when as a member of the Inter American Economic Council’s Board of Advisors, I witnessed the Council’s unanimous decision to pay tribute to your outstanding leadership in the state of Florida that has not only enhanced the state’s GDP; but also introduced visionary education reforms while creating a formidable cultural infrastructure that will turn Miami into the artistic destination of the Americas. For all these reasons, the Inter American Economic Council has chosen you as its 2007 Honoree. The award will be bestowed at the Counci’ls Winter Gala which normally takes place n the second Thursday in February. The Council would like to take this opportunity to disseminate the impressive work you have done in developing a state of the arts cultural infrastructure in Florida. Founded in 1999 by leaders of the Organization of American States and the private sector, the Inter American Economic Council has provided an ideal vehicle for corporations to address critical economic and trade issues throughout the continent. Through its cooperative agreement with Organization of American States, the Council has organized five successful business round tables during the General Assembly Sessions. The Council was truly honored by your graciousness to join Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza in inaugurating the round table in Florida. Past Honorees include: R Allen Stanford, Chairman Stanford Financial Group Awarded for his generous philanthropic work in Latin America and the Caribbean Gala Chaired by President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush Fad Nahas, CEO NA Plus Awarded for His promotion of trade between Latin America and emerging markets in Asia Gala chaired by Mrs. Lucila Schmitz and Mrs Monica Hetler Gustavo A. Cisneros, Chairman and CEO The Cisneros Group of Countries Awarded for the Cisneros Foundation’s contribution to enriching education in Latin America Gala Chaired by Dr. Henry Kissinger Ambassador Yvonne Baki, Minister of Trade of Ecuador Awarded for her contributions to the conclusion of a Peace Agreement between Ecuador and Peru Gala Chaired by James V. Kinsley, Chairman Emeritus AOL Ambassador Pete Romero. Former US Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Awarded for his leadership in promoting economic integration in the Americas Gala Chaired by Ambassador Yvonne Baki Mr. Barry Featherman, the Council President and myself would like to come to Tallahassee to present you with the resolution and formally invite you to the Gala. Looking forward to receiving you in Washington D.C. to pay tribute to your leadership, I remain, Sincerely yours, Beatrice Rangel President and CEO AMLA Coonsulting LLC 1111 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1375 Mellon Financial Center Miami, Fl 33131 Phone: 786 522 1673 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Chris Hood 10/14/2006 7:28:30 PM RE: Chamber of Commerce, Columbia, South America Trip Send it to Betty Hampton, Office of the Governor, The Capitol, Tallahassee, FL 32302. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Chris Hood [mailto:chood@coastalinternationallogistics.com] Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 1:42 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Chamber of Commerce, Columbia, South America Trip Dear Governor Bush; I have just returned from a sponsored Enterprise Florida and Chamber of Commerce trip to Cartagena and Medellin. I was very fortunate to meet Florida House of Representative Juan Carlos Zapata who accompanied most of us on this very successful trip. Everyone is still talking about your trip to Bogota. I wanted to ask you respectfully, if you would kindly sign a baseball for me? I would send it to Rep. Zapata, and he would follow up with your assistants. Thank you, I have a lot of respect for you, and your entire family. Chris Hood Coastal International Logistics P.O. Box 28639 1460 Vantage Way South Jacksonville, FL 32218 Direct Phone: 913-648-2397 Corporate Phone: 904-714-2588 Fax: 913-648-5529 Corporate Fax: 904-212-1004 chood@coastalinternationallogistics.com www.coastalinternationallogistics.com From: To: Date: Subject: Rangel, Beatrice Jeb Bush 10/14/2006 6:18:22 PM RE: Excellence in Leadership Award Dear Governor Bush: Thank you for your prompt response, albeit its sad consequences, as we were planning to honor the leader not the governor. Very seldom you find public leaders that are so effective and humble and those were the values we wished to highlight in the tribute to you. We however at the Council stand ready to support you going forward in your future endeavor which we know will continue to nurture the foundations of a hemispheric community. Best regards, B Beatrice Rangel President and CEO AMLA Consulting LLC 1111 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1375 Mellon Financial Center Miami, Fl 33131 Phone (786) 522-1673 From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 8:15 PM To: Rangel, Beatrice Cc: Barry S. Featherman, Esq. Subject: RE: Excellence in Leadership Award thank you Beatrice. To be honest with you, I am not big on being honored. In addition, I can't commit to anything beyond my tenure as Governor. I respectfully request that you consider someone more deserving for 2007. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Rangel, Beatrice [mailto:brangel@consultamla.com] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 3:33 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Barry S. Featherman, Esq. Subject: Excellence in Leadership Award Importance: High Dear Governor Bush: It was so touching to see you at the christening ceremony of the CVN 77 George H. W. Bush. As a long standing admirer of the contributions made by President Bush Sr. to the establishment of a hemispheric community that was the most inspiring date since I became a US citizen. Another great day was last week when as a member of the Inter American Economic Council’s Board of Advisors, I witnessed the Council’s unanimous decision to pay tribute to your outstanding leadership in the state of Florida that has not only enhanced the state’s GDP; but also introduced visionary education reforms while creating a formidable cultural infrastructure that will turn Miami into the artistic destination of the Americas. For all these reasons, the Inter American Economic Council has chosen you as its 2007 Honoree. The award will be bestowed at the Counci’ls Winter Gala which normally takes place n the second Thursday in February. The Council would like to take this opportunity to disseminate the impressive work you have done in developing a state of the arts cultural infrastructure in Florida. Founded in 1999 by leaders of the Organization of American States and the private sector, the Inter American Economic Council has provided an ideal vehicle for corporations to address critical economic and trade issues throughout the continent. Through its cooperative agreement with Organization of American States, the Council has organized five successful business round tables during the General Assembly Sessions. The Council was truly honored by your graciousness to join Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza in inaugurating the round table in Florida. Past Honorees include: R Allen Stanford, Chairman Stanford Financial Group Awarded for his generous philanthropic work in Latin America and the Caribbean Gala Chaired by President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush Fad Nahas, CEO NA Plus Awarded for His promotion of trade between Latin America and emerging markets in Asia Gala chaired by Mrs. Lucila Schmitz and Mrs Monica Hetler Gustavo A. Cisneros, Chairman and CEO The Cisneros Group of Countries Awarded for the Cisneros Foundation’s contribution to enriching education in Latin America Gala Chaired by Dr. Henry Kissinger Ambassador Yvonne Baki, Minister of Trade of Ecuador Awarded for her contributions to the conclusion of a Peace Agreement between Ecuador and Peru Gala Chaired by James V. Kinsley, Chairman Emeritus AOL Ambassador Pete Romero. Former US Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Awarded for his leadership in promoting economic integration in the Americas Gala Chaired by Ambassador Yvonne Baki Mr. Barry Featherman, the Council President and myself would like to come to Tallahassee to present you with the resolution and formally invite you to the Gala. Looking forward to receiving you in Washington D.C. to pay tribute to your leadership, I remain, Sincerely yours, Beatrice Rangel President and CEO AMLA Coonsulting LLC 1111 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1375 Mellon Financial Center Miami, Fl 33131 Phone: 786 522 1673 From: To: Date: Subject: Chris Hood Jeb Bush 10/14/2006 5:42:23 PM Chamber of Commerce, Columbia, South America Trip Dear Governor Bush; I have just returned from a sponsored Enterprise Florida and Chamber of Commerce trip to Cartagena and Medellin. I was very fortunate to meet Florida House of Representative Juan Carlos Zapata who accompanied most of us on this very successful trip. Everyone is still talking about your trip to Bogota. I wanted to ask you respectfully, if you would kindly sign a baseball for me? I would send it to Rep. Zapata, and he would follow up with your assistants. Thank you, I have a lot of respect for you, and your entire family. Chris Hood Coastal International Logistics P.O. Box 28639 1460 Vantage Way South Jacksonville, FL 32218 Direct Phone: 913-648-2397 Corporate Phone: 904-714-2588 Fax: 913-648-5529 Corporate Fax: 904-212-1004 chood@coastalinternationallogistics.com www.coastalinternationallogistics.com From: To: Date: Subject: Matt Bruce Jeb Bush 10/14/2006 2:58:25 PM FYI... Letters to the editor... The Bradenton Herald & News Sarasota.com Airport authority overpaying chief? The Bradenton Herald in a recent editorial praised the Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority and Fred Piccolo, its President/CEO. Like the airport board, The Herald feels Piccolo is the man for the job, that we need a man like Piccolo rather than a "bargain" airport manager. Let's look at the facts, and then you decide if we need Piccolo or a new airport manager: In Piccolo's nine years in charge the airport has lost five major carriers. Passenger levels have never made a comeback from when he was hired in 1995. In the past 10 years the population of Manatee and Sarasota counties has grown tremendously, greatly increasing the passenger base. The excuse of "It's too close to Tampa International" is not valid. St. Pete-Clearwater Airport, which is right across Tampa Bay from Tampa Airport, is setting ongoing passenger records. Piccolo left St. Pete-Clearwater Airport nine years ago as assistant airport director to come to SRQ as President/CEO. He quite simply has not gotten the job done. Let's look at Piccolo's salary package; you decide is he worth it? Salary: $175,970 a year (incidentally, he got a $9,961.00 raise on Oct. 1, the very day he fired the existing firefighters as a "cost-cutting" measure). Lexus, for his and his family's use, all expenses paid. Two bonuses, one of 6.5 percent of his salary, that's $11,438.05, and another for $3,500. Free travel for his spouse to his meetings. House: Yes, he was awarded a $500,000 house on which he pays no mortgage, no taxes, no insurance, no maintenance, plus $25,000 to furnish his house. Compare this to the governor of Florida. That office pays $124,175 a year. Do you think the residents of Sarasota/Manatee counties are getting a good return on the salary package paid Piccolo? Piccolo has fooled the airport authority and The Herald; has he fooled you? Tom Richardson Bradenton --------------------------Governor Bush I hope all is going well for you as we close in on our most important mid-term elections ever... The REAL truth about SRQ Airport and what's been going on is about to come out. Something really smells about all that has now been learned... I look forward to being able to meet you 'if' you come down to attend a Vern Buchanan Rally along with my Brother Firefighters & fellow Veterans who will be there... The 'Dem0gods' are having a great time spreading their lies and distortion that I truly believe will come back to bite THEM... 'Matt' From: To: Date: Subject: Bailey, Gerald Jeb Bush 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 10/14/2006 2:53:40 PM Fw: Quad Homicide Update Please are below update on Turnpike murders -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Device -----Original Message----From: McInerney, Tom To: Bailey, Gerald ; Tucker, Ken Sent: Sat Oct 14 10:46:27 2006 Subject: Quad Homicide Update Just spoke to Dave Donaway and he advises the following: Search warrant executed on families home and found the home completely randsacked. Families vehicle still missing (Jeep Cherokee) and bolo issued. Sheriff's Office got call from Brownsville Texas Police advised of victim's drug connection to their jurisdication. They have a name of a possible suspect and are working on that and possibly a second name. It appears that victim may have owed $60k debt for drugs. Sheriff's Office believes that suspects held family while randsacking house then took them for a ride. Autopsies will be done today. OROC is providing analytical help (phone tolls etc) and have offerd to take care of any leads statewide. Sheriff's Office has this case well in hand and are very apprecative of our support. Dave Donaway will be getting updates from SO and will provide them to me. Tom From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Rick0546@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/14/2006 1:44:32 PM Can you Help? October11-06Dianaletter(2).doc Jeb, Can you be able to help with this sad situation? Anything within your power will be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Rick L. Hernandez Past President Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando From: To: CC: Date: Subject: FFFSOUTH@aol.com Commissioners@MyFWC.com jeb.bush@myflorida.com Jeb Bush 10/14/2006 11:50:28 AM Dear Commissioners Dear Commissioners, As you sit and "fiddle," your agency is burning to the ground. I occasionally speak to senior FWC officers in the field. Most of them voice the same sentiments ... Disgust or embarrassment. Your refusal to address our problems... if you STILL haven't figured it out... is a main reason for many of the other unlisted problems your agency is facing. Our little issues such as... *Constitutional due process. *Your absolute refusal to obey the ADA and provide accommodations. *Your creation of laws of local application in violation of the constitution. *Your internal investigators covering up corruption and abuse. *Your thumbing your nose at the legislature, supreme court and checks & balances. *Your staff lying to the legislature. *Your Law Enforcement lying to the legislature. *Colonel Jones admitting to arresting citizens under "PROPOSED LAWS." *Your neglect of your oath to uphold the constitution of the US and Florida. *Your rogue officer's abuse of innocent citizens. *Your officers refusing to show for court instead of dropping false charges. *Threats to arrest citizens by officers and staff attorneys without lawful backing. Nets that UNNECESSARILY KILL and WASTE 97% of what they capture. Our older fishermen suffering because they are unable to throw a cast net. ...and on and on and on... As you know, I can and have prove everything I've asserted. Take a wild guess why the House voted 23-5 to abolish your agency despite the heavy political influence of special interest groups? You CAN'T be that blind. Don't you think it's time to fix your agency and the corruption? I'm attaching the Florida Sportsman Forum letter of a 13 year FWC veteran that recently left for your edification. Dave Grix Farewell FWC 7:46 PM 8/2/2006 http://outdoorsbest.zeroforum.com/zeropost?cmd=replyid=6189691 This is the farewell letter left on Florida Sportsman Magazine's Fishing Forum by Ex-FWC Officer Paul Alber... (Now a Town of Palm Beach Police Officer.) Today I turned in my gun and badge after 13 years with the FWC. When I started, I couldn't believe how lucky I was. I looked forward to going to work every day. I got paid to do something I loved. Unfortunately, the state does not have a step pay plan. Officers with as many as fifteen years of experience make approximately the same as officers coming out of the academy. Not only does this make it difficult for officers to survive financially, it leads to low morale. Years of dedication and service go unrewarded. The agency doesn't make matters any better with their decisions and policies. There are many issues which create additional frustration in the field that go unaddressed. Management generally doesn't take ownership of any of the issues and blame the officers or the union. Why should you care? Lots of officers are leaving. In Palm Beach County alone, five officers have resigned in the past month, another recently retired and others are looking to leave soon. The remaining officers have little experience and new officers are being trained by the inexperienced. As complex as the duties and responsibilities are, it takes several years to become a truly proficient officer. The average FWC officer today has less than four years on the job. The level of service provided has, and will continue to decline. Leaving was a difficult decision for me because I still love the work and I feel as tough I'm letting a lot of people down. I'll still be out there every chance I get, but only for fishing and diving, no more gray boat. Modified by Mako254 at 7:47 PM 8/2/2006 From: To: Date: Subject: CaptJimTpa@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/14/2006 9:11:39 AM Re Home Insurance Todays NY Times article......Record profits for insurers....$60 billion......losses were overestimated.........where is the outrage from our government that has allowed this display of greed to happen? Regardss, Jim Sanderson Tampa, FL 33617 From: To: Date: Subject: Dawn Hoffman Jeb Bush 10/14/2006 7:15:23 AM RE: Florida Mansion Library It was great fun. I only wish you had a little more time to enjoy it. Thank you, Dawn Home: 011-351-21-397-9759 Fax: 011-351-21-397-0056 American Cell: 239-849-2445 Portuguese Cell: 91-848-8939 Mail: Ambassador and Mrs. Alfred Hoffman PSC 83 Box EXEC AMB APO AE 09726 -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 3:50 PM Subject: Florida Mansion Library The library project is completed at the Florida Mansion and it came out fantastic. Thank you for your support to the Mansion Foundation. Our next Governors and families will enjoy the space along with thousands of others. Again, Columba and I are very appreciative of your generosity. Jeb Bush From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush k.wilson-davis@worldnet.att.net 10/14/2006 12:24:15 AM RE: The Liberty City Charter School - Florida's First Charter School fup Katrina, I will work on both issues. As a public school, you should receive the same benefits of that all public schools receive. jeb -----Original Message----From: Ms. Katrina Wilson-Davis [mailto:k.wilson-davis@worldnet.att.net] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 4:25 PM To: jeb@jeb.org. Subject: The Liberty City Charter School - Florida's First Charter School Jeb: After a decade of working this Providential assignment, I am still passionate and committed to what I do everyday of my life by working very diligently to make things happen for the children of LCCS. You knew that it would take that passion to sustain me during the dry and difficult seasons. However, when due diligence is hindered by indifference and bureaucracies, the children suffer. You know that I don’t run to you for everything because I know that you have a whole state and the country to contend with. However, I also know where your vision for this school and community began and where your heart still lies when it comes to providing the best educational experience for the children of this state and country. Therefore I am compelled to seek your wisdom and guidance regarding the children and school that we both love. So, it is with a great deal of trepidation that I ask for assistance from you now regarding two issues that could have a budgetary impact of more than $500K. First, with FEMA, we as a charter public school have not received any assistance. We have applied and were denied. We have re-submitted our application for public assistance and yet still we have received no further direction or timetable for relief. It will soon be a year since the Hurricanes (Katrina (no jokes please), Wilma & Rita). With more than $50,000.00 in disbursements/expenses from our operating budget for hurricane related damages and clean-up, we are in need of any funding reimbursements that we can get - we are operating under a deficit!!!! Who? How? and What can be done to expedite or bring resolution to this precarious predicament that has had a tremendous impact on our financial resources? No school (especially a not-for-profit charter school with our demographics) can take a hit like that in addition to all of the other issues (i.e. our costly litigation with the landlord) that we are facing right now. Secondly, the Federal Food Service Program – MDCPS is no longer providing lunches for charter schools, so we had to apply to the state to become our own provider/sponsor for the Federal Free/Reduced lunch program. We were initially told by that office that it would take 6 months to get approved. Now they are saying that it will take up to maybe next year before they will even get to evaluate this school as a site because they are re-organizing their offices. We have organized the lunch program and got it up and running. Currently 100% of our parents are paying out-of-pocket for lunch and breakfast until we get approved; this payment amounts to $100 per month per child. Approximately 80% of our parents qualify for free/reduced meals. Since we can no longer participate in MDCPS meals program we experienced approximately a 33% reduction in student enrollment. As you can imagine this has been a hurricane of a different sort and will be evident in many areas of school operations (i.e., testing, funding, student mobility etc). I reiterate, I am in a position where I need some intervention and direction from YOU! I would like to thank you in advance for your assistance, and hope to hear from you soon. Your continued supporter and partner in education. –Katrina From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush fuencid@bellsouth.net 10/14/2006 12:06:40 AM RE: [Fwd: MyMom- Cuc Foshee] Thank you. I am on the case, Pedro. jeb -----Original Message----From: fuencid@bellsouth.net [mailto:fuencid@bellsouth.net] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 5:41 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: [Fwd: MyMom- Cuc Foshee] It was a pleasure seeing you today at the Cuba Transition Summit,I think it a total success teaching us a lot about transition lessons from other countries. Cuban ex-political prisoners of Presidio Politico Cubano has created,together with Chineese and Vietnamese ex-political prisoners an international union,in a future meeting we will also hopefully involve Tibetans and north Koreans ex to the group. Liz is an attorney practising law in the Broward county area who needs help with her mom. Please give us a hand,if you have any ideas of future steps we should take please let us know. Regards Pedro J. Fuentes-Cid > > From: LizMcCausland@aol.com > Date: 2006/10/13 Fri PM 01:03:14 EDT > To: fuencid@bellsouth.net > Subject: MyMom- Cuc Foshee > > Dear Mr. Cid> > I cannot thank you enough for your assistance. My Mom specifically > requested > that Governor Bush be advised of her situation and now you will make that > happen. I am not sure if he has met her or not but she is extremely involved in > politics and registered over 2000 people to vote Republican in the 2004 > elections. I have attached what you requested. Please let me know if anything > more is needed. Again- thank you and have a great weekend. > > Liz McCausland > > > From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Vienna Avelares 10/13/2006 11:57:12 PM RE: God Bless Un million de gracias por tu oraciones and tu apoyo. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Vienna Avelares [mailto:vavelare@mail.ucf.edu] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 4:37 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: God Bless Mi querido Gobernador Bush: Solo unas cortas lineas para dejarle saber que siempre oro por usted y su familia. Tambien por mi querido Presidente que Dios me los bendiga a los dos. Estamos como siempre trabajando con la comunidad hispana y siempre tratando de que muchos mas hispanos entiendan lo importante de mantener nuestros valores bajo una plataforma conservadora. Mis saludos a la Primera Dama les queremos y les apreciamos mucho. Que pasen un feliz fin de semana lleno de bendiciones. Siempre su hermana y amiga que le aprecia. Vienna Lee Vienna Lee Avelares Accountant Music Department University of Central Florida (407) 823-5955 (Telephone) (407) 823-3378 (Fax) vavelare@mail.ucf.edu Music is the movement of sound to reach the soul for the education of its virtue. Plato From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Deirdre Finn (Dfinn@myflorida.com) 10/13/2006 11:52:58 PM FW: Hurricane Ivan Need-Based Disaster Victims what say you? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Garrett W. Walton [mailto:garrett@heronsforest.com] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 4:25 PM To: Jeb Bush; Mel_Martinez@martinez.senate.gov; Jeff Miller Cc: John Little ; 'Garrett Walton' Subject: Hurricane Ivan Need-Based Disaster Victims Gentlemen, HELP! The October 31 FEMA Temporary Housing deadline is, and will continue, to hurt a lot of "innocent" need based Hurricane Ivan victims in Escambia County. There are two significant factors that distinguish Escambia (perhaps also Santa Rosa, although to a lesser extent and I do not have those numbers readily available): 1. Magnitude: Escambia had a high of approximately 5200 FEMA units in the beginning; has 260 remaining; and has vacated over 4,900 units, all much more than any county in the state. Some further details are provided below in the footnote, and while we (local governments, several of the social service agencies, the faith based community and REBUILD) have beat our heads against the wall (with good results – e.g. I’ll put REBUILD’s repair rate and efficiency up against any) to make good progress, Escambia’s path to housing recovery is/has been much steeper than any other in the state1. 2. Katrina: Notwithstanding the highest FEMA unit numbers in the state (see above), but for the influx of Katrina evacuees, it is likely Escambia’s remaining FEMA unit numbers would be minimal. To be sure, this is not intended as a negative concerning Katrina evacuees, but because of Escambia’s proximity to Katrina (8 miles from where I am standing) we inherited many more Katrina evacuees than any other county in Florida, at a time (11 months after Ivan) when it created a lot of difficult problems for our recovery, and, in many cases, Katrina evacuees received priority over Ivan victims for non FEMA housing. It should be clear that, compared to ___________ County, Florida (you fill in the blank with any Florida county you like) the magnitude and the intensity of the physical devastation of our hurricane (Ivan), compounded by the proximity to Katrina, has put Escambia county in a uniquely difficult category. WE NEED MORE TIME! FEMA Purchase Program: The announcement in recent days of the $500 FEMA purchase program will make a significant difference, with several local groups poised to jump on this. FEMA Donations Program: REBUILD, at the behest of several community groups, looked at this hard several weeks ago for the then 370 FEMA units, but the economic costs of trying to manage the risks were not affordable. BRACE, another good local group, is looking at it now; has the same economic/risk concerns; and if they can find the money to pursue it I believe it is fair to say they will be doing so only to avoid creation of a new category of homeless folks in West Florida. RECOMMENDATIONS: Kindly persuade FEMA to: 1. Time: We do not necessarily need a formal extension of the October 31 deadline, but do request that FEMA cease intimidation/heavy handed pressure for several months with respect to those hurricane victims who are legitimate clients of REBUILD’s (primarily pre hurricane homeowners whose home were destroyed or in need of repair) or Catholic Charities (primarily pre hurricane renters waiting on affordable rental units to come on line). Within the past week, through intimidation/heavy handed pressure, FEMA has removed three travel trailers from REBUILD clients (one had just had the slab poured for a new house with walls going up this week for a replacement house being constructed by REBUILD) with clearly defined, and vouched for, housing plans. I do not think that was appropriate. 2. $500 Purchase Program: Commence vigorous implementation. 3. Intransigents: Evict intransigents/bad actors expeditiously. On September 28 (prior to the “. . . intimidation/heavy handed pressure. . .”) FEMA advised us that the Escambia vacation was 6 units per day. Combine that with the hoped for vigorous execution of the $500 Purchase Program, and it will not take long to get to a residual, and more manageable, number of units (which, then, I believe our community will step up in some fashion to effectively deal with). FEMA and the State have been very good to our community and invaluable in enabling us to make the steady and solid recovery progress we have. Also we are impressed with Scott Morris on many fronts, but believe the October 31 deadline comes from above. Personally I do not like writing this kind of letter for many reasons. However, I have also been personally embroiled with our community’s housing recovery effort since the beginning, we have come a long way (thanks to many) and I do not want to see it end this way. There is a genuine and legitimate basis for distinguishing Escambia County and WE NEED MORE TIME! I am writing this letter both on behalf of REBUILD Northwest Florida, Inc. and myself personally, and not necessarily on behalf of any local government or others (although I genuinely believe most would concur with the matters set forth herein). Thank you for your consideration. Respectfully submitted, Garrett W. Walton 1. In addition to the highest FEMA housing numbers in the State of Florida, Escambia County lost between 1,400 – 1,600 affordable rental units which will not come back on line. While 1,100 of such units are in the pipeline to be completed variously over the next 18 months, that still represents a loss of 1,400 – 1,600 units as of today. REBUILD to date has repaired over 1,200 homes (the first 750+ without use of any tax dollars and during the first 13 months following commencement of repairs), and has 200+ repairs remaining (20 or so residing in FEMA units until repairs can be completed). Replacement Housing (referring to new homes built for need based hurricane victims whose homes were destroyed by the storm) is much more difficult to quantify because of the numerous players involved. At this time REBUILD has identified a need for approximately 80 additional replacement houses, however only 20 of those families currently reside in FEMA units. From: To: CC: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Rangel, Beatrice Barry S. Featherman, Esq. Wainwright Tara (tara.wainwright@myflorida.com) 10/13/2006 11:50:32 PM RE: Excellence in Leadership Award thank you Beatrice. To be honest with you, I am not big on being honored. In addition, I can't commit to anything beyond my tenure as Governor. I respectfully request that you consider someone more deserving for 2007. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Rangel, Beatrice [mailto:brangel@consultamla.com] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 3:33 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Barry S. Featherman, Esq. Subject: Excellence in Leadership Award Importance: High Dear Governor Bush: It was so touching to see you at the christening ceremony of the CVN 77 George H. W. Bush. As a long standing admirer of the contributions made by President Bush Sr. to the establishment of a hemispheric community that was the most inspiring date since I became a US citizen. Another great day was last week when as a member of the Inter American Economic Council’s Board of Advisors, I witnessed the Council’s unanimous decision to pay tribute to your outstanding leadership in the state of Florida that has not only enhanced the state’s GDP; but also introduced visionary education reforms while creating a formidable cultural infrastructure that will turn Miami into the artistic destination of the Americas. For all these reasons, the Inter American Economic Council has chosen you as its 2007 Honoree. The award will be bestowed at the Counci’ls Winter Gala which normally takes place n the second Thursday in February. The Council would like to take this opportunity to disseminate the impressive work you have done in developing a state of the arts cultural infrastructure in Florida. Founded in 1999 by leaders of the Organization of American States and the private sector, the Inter American Economic Council has provided an ideal vehicle for corporations to address critical economic and trade issues throughout the continent. Through its cooperative agreement with Organization of American States, the Council has organized five successful business round tables during the General Assembly Sessions. The Council was truly honored by your graciousness to join Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza in inaugurating the round table in Florida. Past Honorees include: R Allen Stanford, Chairman Stanford Financial Group Awarded for his generous philanthropic work in Latin America and the Caribbean Gala Chaired by President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush Fad Nahas, CEO NA Plus Awarded for His promotion of trade between Latin America and emerging markets in Asia Gala chaired by Mrs. Lucila Schmitz and Mrs Monica Hetler Gustavo A. Cisneros, Chairman and CEO The Cisneros Group of Countries Awarded for the Cisneros Foundation’s contribution to enriching education in Latin America Gala Chaired by Dr. Henry Kissinger Ambassador Yvonne Baki, Minister of Trade of Ecuador Awarded for her contributions to the conclusion of a Peace Agreement between Ecuador and Peru Gala Chaired by James V. Kinsley, Chairman Emeritus AOL Ambassador Pete Romero. Former US Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Awarded for his leadership in promoting economic integration in the Americas Gala Chaired by Ambassador Yvonne Baki Mr. Barry Featherman, the Council President and myself would like to come to Tallahassee to present you with the resolution and formally invite you to the Gala. Looking forward to receiving you in Washington D.C. to pay tribute to your leadership, I remain, Sincerely yours, Beatrice Rangel President and CEO AMLA Coonsulting LLC 1111 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1375 Mellon Financial Center Miami, Fl 33131 Phone: 786 522 1673 From: To: Date: Subject: Francis Rooney Jeb Bush 10/13/2006 11:46:47 PM Re: Florida Mansion Library Dear Governor, Thank you very much for the photo's. Kathleen and I are glad to be able to help and hope you, Mrs. Bush and your family are getting along well. It was a distinct honor and pleasure to have Mrs. Bush at our residence in May and we are hopefull that you might get to Rome sometime as well. Francis Rooney -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 15:49:35 To: Subject: Florida Mansion Library The library project is completed at the Florida Mansion and it came out fantastic. Thank you for your support to the Mansion Foundation. Our next Governors and families will enjoy the space along with thousands of others. Again, Columba and I are very appreciative of your generosity. Jeb Bush From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush JS 10/13/2006 11:43:33 PM RE: Urgent Assistance fup I will try again. Jeb -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 12:05 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance Thank you again for taking the time to assist me. I just receivedan email from BeverlyGregory with disappointing news that they still need an official transcript from Stetson. I just cannot believe nothing can be done you are our Governor. Stetson is affecting my livihood. Do not know what else to do about the transcripts. Do you have any suggestions? Regards, Jennifer Simmons -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 12:34 AM To: "J S" Cc: "John.Winn@fldoe.org" , "patricia.levesque@myflorida.com" Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup I will work on it. jeb -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 2:38 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Urgent Assistance Dear Governor Bush, I am writing to you in hopes you can assist me with a situation. Most recently I accepted a primary education teaching postition with Osceola County in Kissimmee. However, Stetson University is not releasing my transcipts for me to begin teaching. My transcripts are on file at The Dept of Education Or I would not have been able to receive a temp. certificate. Is there any way you may contact the school district to see if they will accept a notorized letter from DOE that my transcripts are on file and a copy of my degree so that I can get into my classroom ASAP? I know you are busy this teaching position means a lot to me and I am needed due to increased student numbers. I look forward to hearing from you the school is anxious to get me on board. Best regards, Jennifer T. Simmons 52 Riley Road #166 Celebration, Florida 34747 . 407 791 3210 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Rey & Orchid DeArriba 10/13/2006 11:43:11 PM RE: Jacksonville Move thank you Orchid. Being with family is the right thing to do. I will always have a special place in my heart for Charlotte High! What a wonderful school and you should be forever proud of your involvement. jeb -----Original Message----From: Rey & Orchid DeArriba [mailto:dearriba@comcast.net] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 10:49 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Jacksonville Move Hi Governor Bush..I just wanted to take a moment to let you know that Rey and I have moved to Jacksonville. My last day at Charlotte High School was September 22. That last week was a really hard week for me as I prepared to leave my Tarpon Family of 10 years. ..and I looked at them as ‘my family’, as Mr. Duffy’s secretary, I took my job of taking care of the staff seriously for that period of time. The tears were pouring on my end as I walked away from my office with all my belongings. CHS will always be a part of me and Mr. Duffy and so many staff members and students will always be in my heart. The reason for our move was to be closer to our daughter, Julia, her husband Kevin and 2 year old Maria Grace. The kids wanted the ‘nuclear’ family back and we were thrilled. We also are only 1 ½ hours from our son, Alex, who lives in Orlando. I will write you a letter next week to let you know how well he is doing, thanks to you, Governor. I plan to go back to work in January..it’s very strange to not be getting up at 5 am and getting to school at 7 am but I am trying to relax and enjoy it. I hope to get a job in Duval or St. John’s County schools and Mr. Duffy will be giving me some leads. My husband Rey was fortunate, after being semi retired (twice) to now be working as a Risk Management/Safety consultant for a company out of Lake Mary. He was visiting and helping the municipalities in SW and southern Florida for them and now has the north Florida area. His 40+ years in benefits and risk management are such a plus for this firm and I am thankful to God for it. I know big changes are in the horizon for you, Governor, but I am sure you are looking forward to a quieter time (for a while =) after January. I will miss you at Florida’s helm but am sure your family will appreciate a somewhat quieter life. I am sure Shane Desguin is taking good care of your safety (I will write him soon about our move too) and Sean Duffy is right there too. In case you would like it, our new address is: 10200 Belle Rive Boulevard #5001 Jacksonville, Florida 32256 904/551-7690 God Bless you and please take care of yourself, Orchid DeArriba From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Colleen Stolberg 10/13/2006 11:23:54 PM RE: Commissioner Keith Wasserstrom's Position I am not in charge of this decision. It will be made by the City Council/ Commission. I appreciate your kind words. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Colleen Stolberg [mailto:cstolberg@msn.com] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 1:34 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Commissioner Keith Wasserstrom's Position Dear Governor Bush, As you know I am an active Republican, Pres. of East Broward Federated, Membership Chair for Broward REC, and absentee ballot chair in Broward for Charlie Crist. It is my understanding you may appoint a replacement for Hollywood Commissioner Keith Wasserstrom. Since I know it would be politically incorrect to replace him with a Republican, I was hoping you would consider Art Palamara. I have known Art for many years. His family and my family have gone on the same vacation together for the last six years. His true love is politics and I must say he is more Republican than some of the Republicans who represent us in the Florida State House. He has the highest integrity and would choose the correct course to follow for the City of Hollywood. We need good honest politicians (even if they are Dems) for all of our city and state needs in order for Florida to remain at its top pinnacle. I hope you will consider Art. On another note, I am sorry you will have to step down from being Governor. You were the best Governor this state has ever had and I hope you will not retire from political life. Sincerely, Colleen Stolberg From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Myrtle Roberts Wainwright Tara (tara.wainwright@myflorida.com) 10/13/2006 11:20:08 PM RE: hiking to Tallahassee I still don't know if I can make it. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Myrtle Roberts [mailto:robertmy@levy.k12.fl.us] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 1:16 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: hiking to Tallahassee Good afternoon Governor Bush, Just wanted to let you know the students at Joyce Bullock Elementary School completed the hiking miles needed to go from Williston to Tallahassee. They continue to ask me when are you coming? Thanks again for all you do. Myrtle Roberts P.E. teacher From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: fuencid@bellsouth.net Jeb Bush 10/13/2006 9:41:09 PM [Fwd: MyMom- Cuc Foshee] A summary for Governor Bush.doc forward temp_file It was a pleasure seeing you today at the Cuba Transition Summit,I think it a total success teaching us a lot about transition lessons from other countries. Cuban ex-political prisoners of Presidio Politico Cubano has created,together with Chineese and Vietnamese ex-political prisoners an international union,in a future meeting we will also hopefully involve Tibetans and north Koreans ex to the group. Liz is an attorney practising law in the Broward county area who needs help with her mom. Please give us a hand,if you have any ideas of future steps we should take please let us know. Regards Pedro J. Fuentes-Cid > > From: LizMcCausland@aol.com > Date: 2006/10/13 Fri PM 01:03:14 EDT > To: fuencid@bellsouth.net > Subject: MyMom- Cuc Foshee > > Dear Mr. Cid> > I cannot thank you enough for your assistance. My Mom specifically requested > that Governor Bush be advised of her situation and now you will make that > happen. I am not sure if he has met her or not but she is extremely involved in > politics and registered over 2000 people to vote Republican in the 2004 > elections. I have attached what you requested. Please let me know if anything > more is needed. Again- thank you and have a great weekend. > > Liz McCausland > > > From: To: Date: Subject: BECKRBIL@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/13/2006 9:28:43 PM Re: Florida Mansion Library Hi Gov. Jeb. Many thanks for the pictures of the completed library. It looks even better than we envisioned! Congratulations! Bill From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Cheryl Carr carol.bracy@myflorida.com Cheryl Carr Commissioner John Winn Conrad Nagel Courtney Stadd Curtis Austin Desiree Mayfield Dr. Jimmie Davis Dr. Ken Ford Dr. Robin Murphy Ellen Feeney Gary Spulak geezpatch@aol.com General Lloyd "Fig" Newton Helen Franta Jeb Bush Jim Tolley John Adams John Walker Joseph S. Wiendl Kara Nevin LeeSolid@Bellsouth.net Nyla Benjamin Patrick McCarthy Phil Fleming R. Benash Rep. Thad Altman Ruby Russ Haney Sara Krishack Sen. Bill Posey Silas Baker Steve Kohler Ted Beerman The Honorable Denver Stutler Tony Gannon 10/13/2006 8:59:50 PM Space Florida Board of Directors Meeting, October 20, 2006 SF Board Agenda-October 20 2006.doc SF Board minutes-Aug 30 06.doc Space Florida Sept-Oct Budget BOD.XLS SF Board Committees-final.doc Space Florida Board Roster.doc Space Florida Employee Phone List 10_12_ 06.xls Board Members, please find attached the agenda and backup materials for the October 20 meeting at Cape Canaveral. The following items will be provided as handouts at the meeting: 1) Transition Checklist 2) 2006-2007 Space Florida Budget 3) Partnership PowerPoint presentations 4) Framework for Space Florida Business Plan 5) Agendas for Committee Meetings The tour of the Space Florida facilities will start promptly at 9 a.m. Board Members participating in the tour should enter the Visitor Center then proceed around the entire outside perimeter of the parking lot, following the signs to the Debus Conference Facility. The guard at the gate to the Facility will direct you to the private Debus Center parking lot no later than 8:45 a.m. Lunch will be provided to Board members following the tour, followed by the Board meeting at 12:45 p.m. The Business Development Committee, Spaceport Operations Committee, and Education, Research & Development and Workforce Committee will meet concurrently following adjournment of the Board meeting. A dial-in number has been set up for the Board meeting for members who will participate via conference call. Call-in Information: TELECONFERENCE: Call-in number: 650-429-3300 MEETING NUMBER/PASSWORD: 685 444 004 Directions to KSC-Visitor Center Debus Conference Center http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/KSC/directions.asp http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/visitKSC/mapVC.asp http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/meetingsEvents/kurtDebusConferenceFacility.asp Lodging-Please make your reservation before12:01 a.m. on Saturday, October 14th. Space Florida has 7 (Double Queen-Non Smoking) Rooms reserved at $98.00 (Gov Rate). Please use personal Credit Card and fill out travel request to be reimbursed, please fax a copy of the Travel Order for Steve Kohler’s signature. Hampton Inn hamptoninn.hilton.com 4760 Helen Hauser Blvd Titusville, FL 32780 (321) 383-9191 Directions to Hampton Inn: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=hampton+inn+titusville Cheryl A. Carr Corporate Administrative Assistant Space Florida Mail Stop: SPFL State Road 405 Building M6-306, Room 9030 Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899 Tel: 321.730.5301 Fax: 321.730.5307 cheryl.carr@spaceflorida.gov www.spaceflorida.gov From: To: Date: Subject: Vienna Avelares Jeb Bush 10/13/2006 8:37:14 PM God Bless Mi querido Gobernador Bush: Solo unas cortas lineas para dejarle saber que siempre oro por usted y su familia. Tambien por mi querido Presidente que Dios me los bendiga a los dos. Estamos como siempre trabajando con la comunidad hispana y siempre tratando de que muchos mas hispanos entiendan lo importante de mantener nuestros valores bajo una plataforma conservadora. Mis saludos a la Primera Dama les queremos y les apreciamos mucho. Que pasen un feliz fin de semana lleno de bendiciones. Siempre su hermana y amiga que le aprecia. Vienna Lee Vienna Lee Avelares Accountant Music Department University of Central Florida (407) 823-5955 (Telephone) (407) 823-3378 (Fax) vavelare@mail.ucf.edu Music is the movement of sound to reach the soul for the education of its virtue. Plato From: To: Date: Subject: Ms. Katrina Wilson-Davis jeb@jeb.org. 10/13/2006 8:24:42 PM The Liberty City Charter School - Florida's First Charter School Jeb: After a decade of working this Providential assignment, I am still passionate and committed to what I do everyday of my life by working very diligently to make things happen for the children of LCCS. You knew that it would take that passion to sustain me during the dry and difficult seasons. However, when due diligence is hindered by indifference and bureaucracies, the children suffer. You know that I don’t run to you for everything because I know that you have a whole state and the country to contend with. However, I also know where your vision for this school and community began and where your heart still lies when it comes to providing the best educational experience for the children of this state and country. Therefore I am compelled to seek your wisdom and guidance regarding the children and school that we both love. So, it is with a great deal of trepidation that I ask for assistance from you now regarding two issues that could have a budgetary impact of more than $500K. First, with FEMA, we as a charter public school have not received any assistance. We have applied and were denied. We have re-submitted our application for public assistance and yet still we have received no further direction or timetable for relief. It will soon be a year since the Hurricanes (Katrina (no jokes please), Wilma & Rita). With more than $50,000.00 in disbursements/expenses from our operating budget for hurricane related damages and clean-up, we are in need of any funding reimbursements that we can get - we are operating under a deficit!!!! Who? How? and What can be done to expedite or bring resolution to this precarious predicament that has had a tremendous impact on our financial resources? No school (especially a not-for-profit charter school with our demographics) can take a hit like that in addition to all of the other issues (i.e. our costly litigation with the landlord) that we are facing right now. Secondly, the Federal Food Service Program – MDCPS is no longer providing lunches for charter schools, so we had to apply to the state to become our own provider/sponsor for the Federal Free/Reduced lunch program. We were initially told by that office that it would take 6 months to get approved. Now they are saying that it will take up to maybe next year before they will even get to evaluate this school as a site because they are re-organizing their offices. We have organized the lunch program and got it up and running. Currently 100% of our parents are paying out-of-pocket for lunch and breakfast until we get approved; this payment amounts to $100 per month per child. Approximately 80% of our parents qualify for free/reduced meals. Since we can no longer participate in MDCPS meals program we experienced approximately a 33% reduction in student enrollment. As you can imagine this has been a hurricane of a different sort and will be evident in many areas of school operations (i.e., testing, funding, student mobility etc). I reiterate, I am in a position where I need some intervention and direction from YOU! I would like to thank you in advance for your assistance, and hope to hear from you soon. Your continued supporter and partner in education. –- Katrina From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Garrett W. Walton Jeb Bush Mel_Martinez@martinez.senate.gov Jeff Miller John Little 'Garrett Walton' 10/13/2006 8:24:55 PM Hurricane Ivan Need-Based Disaster Victims Gentlemen, HELP! The October 31 FEMA Temporary Housing deadline is, and will continue, to hurt a lot of "innocent" need based Hurricane Ivan victims in Escambia County. There are two significant factors that distinguish Escambia (perhaps also Santa Rosa, although to a lesser extent and I do not have those numbers readily available): 1. Magnitude: Escambia had a high of approximately 5200 FEMA units in the beginning; has 260 remaining; and has vacated over 4,900 units, all much more than any county in the state. Some further details are provided below in the footnote, and while we (local governments, several of the social service agencies, the faith based community and REBUILD) have beat our heads against the wall (with good results – e.g. I’ll put REBUILD’s repair rate and efficiency up against any) to make good progress, Escambia’s path to housing recovery is/has been much steeper than any other in the state1. 2. Katrina: Notwithstanding the highest FEMA unit numbers in the state (see above), but for the influx of Katrina evacuees, it is likely Escambia’s remaining FEMA unit numbers would be minimal. To be sure, this is not intended as a negative concerning Katrina evacuees, but because of Escambia’s proximity to Katrina (8 miles from where I am standing) we inherited many more Katrina evacuees than any other county in Florida, at a time (11 months after Ivan) when it created a lot of difficult problems for our recovery, and, in many cases, Katrina evacuees received priority over Ivan victims for non FEMA housing. It should be clear that, compared to ___________ County, Florida (you fill in the blank with any Florida county you like) the magnitude and the intensity of the physical devastation of our hurricane (Ivan), compounded by the proximity to Katrina, has put Escambia county in a uniquely difficult category. WE NEED MORE TIME! FEMA Purchase Program: The announcement in recent days of the $500 FEMA purchase program will make a significant difference, with several local groups poised to jump on this. FEMA Donations Program: REBUILD, at the behest of several community groups, looked at this hard several weeks ago for the then 370 FEMA units, but the economic costs of trying to manage the risks were not affordable. BRACE, another good local group, is looking at it now; has the same economic/risk concerns; and if they can find the money to pursue it I believe it is fair to say they will be doing so only to avoid creation of a new category of homeless folks in West Florida. RECOMMENDATIONS: Kindly persuade FEMA to: 1. Time: We do not necessarily need a formal extension of the October 31 deadline, but do request that FEMA cease intimidation/heavy handed pressure for several months with respect to those hurricane victims who are legitimate clients of REBUILD’s (primarily pre hurricane homeowners whose home were destroyed or in need of repair) or Catholic Charities (primarily pre hurricane renters waiting on affordable rental units to come on line). Within the past week, through intimidation/heavy handed pressure, FEMA has removed three travel trailers from REBUILD clients (one had just had the slab poured for a new house with walls going up this week for a replacement house being constructed by REBUILD) with clearly defined, and vouched for, housing plans. I do not think that was appropriate. 2. $500 Purchase Program: Commence vigorous implementation. 3. Intransigents: Evict intransigents/bad actors expeditiously. On September 28 (prior to the “. . . intimidation/heavy handed pressure. . .”) FEMA advised us that the Escambia vacation was 6 units per day. Combine that with the hoped for vigorous execution of the $500 Purchase Program, and it will not take long to get to a residual, and more manageable, number of units (which, then, I believe our community will step up in some fashion to effectively deal with). FEMA and the State have been very good to our community and invaluable in enabling us to make the steady and solid recovery progress we have. Also we are impressed with Scott Morris on many fronts, but believe the October 31 deadline comes from above. Personally I do not like writing this kind of letter for many reasons. However, I have also been personally embroiled with our community’s housing recovery effort since the beginning, we have come a long way (thanks to many) and I do not want to see it end this way. There is a genuine and legitimate basis for distinguishing Escambia County and WE NEED MORE TIME! I am writing this letter both on behalf of REBUILD Northwest Florida, Inc. and myself personally, and not necessarily on behalf of any local government or others (although I genuinely believe most would concur with the matters set forth herein). Thank you for your consideration. Respectfully submitted, Garrett W. Walton 1. In addition to the highest FEMA housing numbers in the State of Florida, Escambia County lost between 1,400 – 1,600 affordable rental units which will not come back on line. While 1,100 of such units are in the pipeline to be completed variously over the next 18 months, that still represents a loss of 1,400 – 1,600 units as of today. REBUILD to date has repaired over 1,200 homes (the first 750+ without use of any tax dollars and during the first 13 months following commencement of repairs), and has 200+ repairs remaining (20 or so residing in FEMA units until repairs can be completed). Replacement Housing (referring to new homes built for need based hurricane victims whose homes were destroyed by the storm) is much more difficult to quantify because of the numerous players involved. At this time REBUILD has identified a need for approximately 80 additional replacement houses, however only 20 of those families currently reside in FEMA units. From: To: Date: Subject: gmbjcb@comcast.net Jeb Bush mark.kaplan@myflorida.com 10/13/2006 8:19:11 PM Case Involving Representative Governor, Mark...please see below communication from our Orlando agent. Will advise results of interview w/complaintant when available... Jerry Bailey From: Dossett, Tony Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 1:54 PM To: Miller, James Subject: New Case JR, The SAO has received the following information alleging that Florida State Legislator Sheri McInvale used her state account to pay monies owed during a previous campaign. A local political consultant, Stockton Reeves, states that he is owed $8,000.00 for work he conducted in McInvale's last election campaign. When he recently requested payment from McInvale she explained to him that she also owed Seth Lawton around $18,000.00 for printing work during the campaign. McInvale advised Reeves that she had Lawton over bill her for printing her periodical updates that she sends out in her district so that she could pay Lawton the money she owed him out of her legislative fund. If the allegations are found to be true McInvale can be charged with Grand Theft, and also criminal campaigning violations. R andy Means has requested that the investigation is conducted through the Task Force set up at the SAO. Roger Floyd and I will conduct an interview of Mr. Reeves today at 3:00 PM to obtain further information regarding the allegation. Special Agent Tony Dossett Florida Department of Law Enforcement Orlando Regional Operations Center Economics Crimes / Squad A 407/540-3934 From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: gengreb Jeb Bush 10/13/2006 7:58:31 PM [Fwd: DoD Identifies Army Casualty] DoD Identifies Army Casualty From: To: Date: Subject: DoD News DODNEWS-L@DTIC.MIL 10/13/2006 7:30:01 PM DoD Identifies Army Casualty NEWS RELEASES from the United States Department of Defense No. 1027-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 13, 2006 Media Contact: (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public/Industry(703) 428-0711 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Chief Warrant Officer Scott W. Dyer, 38, of Cocoa Beach, Fla., died Oct. 11 in Banditemur, Afghanistan, from injuries suffered during combat operations. Dyer was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C. For further information related to this release the media can contact the U.S. Army Special Operations Command public affairs office at (910) 432-6005. [Web Version: http://www.defenselink.mil/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=10072] -- News Releases: http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/ -- DoD News: http://www.defenselink.mil/news/dodnews.html -- Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.defenselink.mil/news/dodnews.html#e-mail -- Today in DoD: http://www.defenselink.mil/today/ -- U.S. Department of Defense Official Website - http://www.defenselink.mil -- U.S. Department of Defense News About the War on Terrorism http://www.defendamerica.mil From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Levesque, Patricia 10/13/2006 7:50:19 PM RE: Mayor baker press conference thanks > -----Original Message---->From: Levesque, Patricia [mailto:Patricia.Levesque@MyFlorida.com] >Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 11:41 AM >To: Jeb Bush >Cc: William Piferrer; Faraj, Alia; Campbell, Kristy >Subject: Mayor baker press conference > >Mayor Baker wants to give you a heads up in cased you are asked to comment on his press conference today. > >He has previously announced his "Top Apple" program, in which principals receives a $2,500 bonus if they increase a letter grade or get an A. > >Today, he is announcing an update on this program for high school principals. High school principals will be eligible to receive a $10,000 bonus for "each" letter grade increased or for getting an A. Assistant principals at the high schools will be eligible for a $2,500 bonus based upon discretion of the supt. > >He has received private funding and commitment to fully fund the program for 3 years. > >Channel 9 and St Pete Times will get an exclusive of his announcement today and he wanted you to be informed. > >Patricia From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Rangel, Beatrice Jeb Bush Barry S. Featherman, Esq. 10/13/2006 7:33:09 PM Excellence in Leadership Award Dear Governor Bush: It was so touching to see you at the christening ceremony of the CVN 77 George H. W. Bush. As a long standing admirer of the contributions made by President Bush Sr. to the establishment of a hemispheric community that was the most inspiring date since I became a US citizen. Another great day was last week when as a member of the Inter American Economic Council’s Board of Advisors, I witnessed the Council’s unanimous decision to pay tribute to your outstanding leadership in the state of Florida that has not only enhanced the state’s GDP; but also introduced visionary education reforms while creating a formidable cultural infrastructure that will turn Miami into the artistic destination of the Americas. For all these reasons, the Inter American Economic Council has chosen you as its 2007 Honoree. The award will be bestowed at the Counci’ls Winter Gala which normally takes place n the second Thursday in February. The Council would like to take this opportunity to disseminate the impressive work you have done in developing a state of the arts cultural infrastructure in Florida. Founded in 1999 by leaders of the Organization of American States and the private sector, the Inter American Economic Council has provided an ideal vehicle for corporations to address critical economic and trade issues throughout the continent. Through its cooperative agreement with Organization of American States, the Council has organized five successful business round tables during the General Assembly Sessions. The Council was truly honored by your graciousness to join Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza in inaugurating the round table in Florida. Past Honorees include: R Allen Stanford, Chairman Stanford Financial Group Awarded for his generous philanthropic work in Latin America and the Caribbean Gala Chaired by President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush Fad Nahas, CEO NA Plus Awarded for His promotion of trade between Latin America and emerging markets in Asia Gala chaired by Mrs. Lucila Schmitz and Mrs Monica Hetler Gustavo A. Cisneros, Chairman and CEO The Cisneros Group of Countries Awarded for the Cisneros Foundation’s contribution to enriching education in Latin America Gala Chaired by Dr. Henry Kissinger Ambassador Yvonne Baki, Minister of Trade of Ecuador Awarded for her contributions to the conclusion of a Peace Agreement between Ecuador and Peru Gala Chaired by James V. Kinsley, Chairman Emeritus AOL Ambassador Pete Romero. Former US Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Awarded for his leadership in promoting economic integration in the Americas Gala Chaired by Ambassador Yvonne Baki Mr. Barry Featherman, the Council President and myself would like to come to Tallahassee to present you with the resolution and formally invite you to the Gala. Looking forward to receiving you in Washington D.C. to pay tribute to your leadership, I remain, Sincerely yours, Beatrice Rangel President and CEO AMLA Coonsulting LLC 1111 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1375 Mellon Financial Center Miami, Fl 33131 Phone: 786 522 1673 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) 10/13/2006 7:21:16 PM FW: Urgent Assistance Why can't stetson give her the transcript? -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 12:05 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance Thank you again for taking the time to assist me. I just receivedan email from BeverlyGregory with disappointing news that they still need an official transcript from Stetson. I just cannot believe nothing can be done you are our Governor. Stetson is affecting my livihood. Do not know what else to do about the transcripts. Do you have any suggestions? Regards, Jennifer Simmons -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 12:34 AM To: "J S" Cc: "John.Winn@fldoe.org" , "patricia.levesque@myflorida.com" Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup I will work on it. jeb -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 2:38 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Urgent Assistance Dear Governor Bush, I am writing to you in hopes you can assist me with a situation. Most recently I accepted a primary education teaching postition with Osceola County in Kissimmee. However, Stetson University is not releasing my transcipts for me to begin teaching. My transcripts are on file at The Dept of Education Or I would not have been able to receive a temp. certificate. Is there any way you may contact the school district to see if they will accept a notorized letter from DOE that my transcripts are on file and a copy of my degree so that I can get into my classroom ASAP? I know you are busy this teaching position means a lot to me and I am needed due to increased student numbers. I look forward to hearing from you the school is anxious to get me on board. Best regards, Jennifer T. Simmons 52 Riley Road #166 Celebration, Florida 34747 . 407 791 3210 From: To: Date: Subject: Stipanovich_Coleman Jeb Bush 10/13/2006 7:18:06 PM What Makes U.S. Markets Competitive (or Not): FYI-The below article is about one of four major challenges and concerns that John Thain talked about during our meeting. It is not surprising that there are two sides to his story as to why the US is losing IPO market share. I'm forwarding this article to you because you seemed to be interested in this particular topic. What Makes U.S. Markets Competitive (or Not): Ann Woolner 2006-10-13 10:26 (New York) Commentary by Ann Woolner Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- There is worry afoot that the U.S. is losing its edge in world financial markets. Foreign-based companies are increasingly listing on exchanges closer to home. A drop in large U.S. initial public offerings fans the concern. ``What's at stake here is the U.S. leadership position as the world's largest and most prominent capital market,'' Rob Nichols, president of the Financial Services Forum, said in an interview. This gives financial and business leaders an opening to argue against whatever it is they believe may be dragging America down, which usually turns out to be whatever costs them money. Lately the focus has been Sarbanes-Oxley, the 2002 reform law passed in the wake of corporate scandals to force more corporate transparency and accountability. The expensive and, some say, overly onerous requirements have prompted commissions to be organized, town hall meetings called, round table discussions held, studies conducted. Business and financial leaders mounting the effort count Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson as an ally. Glenn Hubbard, a former White House economic adviser, and John Thornton, former president of Goldman Sachs Group Inc., are helping to lead the effort. And while there are other issues on the corporate enemies list, such as overlapping jurisdictions of state and federal securities law, Sarbanes-Oxley is up there. `Serious Barrier' It's ``a serious barrier to America's competitiveness,'' Donald Evans, chief executive officer of the Financial Services Forum, said in remarks to the Brookings Institution last week. The forum comprises 20 of the largest financial institutions with business in this country. This is not to say anyone is advocating tossing out the law, nicknamed SOX. ``A wholesale rollback would be a mistake,'' Nichols said yesterday in a telephone interview. The idea is to adjust here and streamline there, to focus resources on where the real risks of wrongdoing lie instead of wasting them. The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board are taking second looks at the most complained-about provisions. Much attention focuses on Section 404, which requires external auditing of internal controls. And, of course, Congress has held hearings. And while it is possible to overdo them, regulations and investor protections are one of the main attractions U.S. markets hold for companies contemplating where to list. Public Trust Investors are willing to pay as much as 31 percent more for stock in companies listed in a U.S. exchange than those listed in places where the rules are lax, according to an Ohio State University study last year. ``People trust our companies because they are able to see what's going on in them,'' says Nell Minnow, editor of the Corporate Library in Portland, Maine. It's a point on which investor advocates and corporate leaders agree. So why would any company list somewhere other than a U.S. exchange? If Sarbanes-Oxley is among the reasons, it would rank low on the list. ``The timing alone belies any correlation between the costs of complying with the new requirements and the gradual decline in U.S. listings that began in 1996,'' Charles Niemeier, a member of the Sarbanes-Oxley-created accounting oversight board, said in a speech last month. His figures show the U.S. exchanges' share of new listings began a steep drop six years before the law was passed. And since 2002, the decline has leveled out. Counter-Statistics Still, those pushing to modify the U.S. law have statistics of their own. They do, indeed, show a diminished U.S. dominance in the listing of IPOs. The question is why. ``SOX hasn't come close to having the impact on the markets and IPOs that a devalued dollar, spiking oil prices, changing interest rates, events like Katrina and budget deficits have,'' says Lynn Turner, managing director of research at proxy adviser Glass, Lewis & Co. in Colorado. ``It's not even a drop in the bucket,'' he says in an e-mail message. And any analysis of last year's global IPO activity has to take into account this fact: The five largest IPOs last year were government-owned businesses in China and France that were privatizing. Do we wonder why the largest IPO ever, that of the China Construction Bank, which raised $9.2 billion last year according to Ernst & Young, listed in Hong Kong? Naturally, China wants to bolster its own exchange. Global Activity Was it also scared off by U.S. regulation? No doubt. A government as closed and as controlling as China's is not likely to let even a privatized enterprise of that size submit to the transparency and minority shareholder protections that U.S. law requires. But is that any reason to ease up? ``We don't want to race to the bottom,'' says Nichols. In fact, the race seems to be going in the other direction. To better compete with the U.S., exchanges in Japan, Brazil and Germany are moving to tighten their regulations. So maybe it's time to look at other reasons for any weakening of the U.S. competitive edge. What about trying to modernize U.S. exchanges? Do we really need an exchange floor full of frantic traders, as telegenically quaint as they are? It's now technologically possible for investors to do their own trading online. What about the fact that investment banks charge roughly twice the sum to list a company on a U.S. exchange than on others, according to a London Stock Exchange analysis? Nichols acknowledges that high banking fees are ``absolutely'' a problem for U.S. competitiveness. So let's hear more about that. Will anyone hold a town hall meeting on lowering bankers' fees? America's competitiveness may be at stake. (Ann Woolner is a columnist for Bloomberg News. The opinions expressed are her own.) --Editor: Rubin (cwc). Story illustration: To read Niemeier's speech, see {NSN J713EZ3PWT1D }. For more on the topic, http://www.financialservicesforum.org. For a menu of Bloomberg legal resources, see {BLAW }. To read today's top legal news, see {TLAW }. To read other Woolner columns, see {NI WOOLNER }. To comment on this column, click on {LETT } and write a letter to the editor. To contact the writer of this column: Ann Woolner in Atlanta at (1) (404) 507-1314 or awoolner@bloomberg.net. To contact the editor responsible for this column: James Greiff at (1) (212) 617-5801 or jgreiff@bloomberg.net. _________________________________ My e-mail address has been changed to coleman.stipanovich@sbafla.com This communication may contain confidential, proprietary, and/or privileged information. It is intended solely for the use of the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, you are strictly prohibited from disclosing, copying, distributing or using any of this information. If you received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately and destroy the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 10/13/2006 7:02:46 PM Re: Hmmmm -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel To: Dana, Pam ; Taff, Bo ; Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 13 14:54:07 2006 Subject: Fw: Am working on the link for local match for NYC initiative. UM is planning a link up with JFK Hospital in North Palm Beach County. Planting seed. ----- Original Message ----From: Rodriguez, Raquel To: 'rcandia@miami.edu' Cc: 'bfleming@miami.edu' ; 'serodriguez@miami.edu' Sent: Fri Oct 13 14:51:47 2006 Subject: Re: Thanks, Richard. I enjoyed meeting you too. We definitely need to talk about UM's alliance with FAU and its plans in North Palm Beach County. There is an amazing opportunity that could catapult UM's medical programs from an already excellent level to the stratosphere in a shorter timeline than we could imagine. Let's talk soon. Rocky ----- Original Message ----From: Candia, Richard F. To: Rodriguez, Raquel Cc: Fleming, Betty C. ; Rodriguez, Sergio Sent: Fri Oct 13 14:40:33 2006 Subject: Rocky It was a treat to finally meet you today! Thank you so much for all of your insight – Mr. Bo Taff did call me this morning and he was incredibly helpful. I also saw Dr. Dana and we will invite her to take a tour of our campus next week. If you are in town on Thursday, Oct 19, you should consider joining us on the tour. I would like to for you to see what the University has built, has committed to, the new capacity, and hear the vision of what will be happening on the campus. Additionally, there are some exciting things that will be happening in conjunction with our FAU presence that you would find interesting. Again, thank you for the insight and the call. I hope to see you again soon R Richard F. Candia Asst. Vice-President Government Affairs University of Miami off. 305-284-2618 cell 305-801-5006 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'celeste.lewis@myflorida.com' 10/13/2006 7:01:38 PM Fw: Board Appointment -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Maloof, Al To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 13 11:47:56 2006 Subject: Board Appointment Jeb, is there a best way to coordinate with Celeste? As requested, I sent her staff a list of boards with vacancies coming up. I would be honored and very appreciative if you would consider me to serve on a board. Thanks, Al -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 8:42 PM To: Maloof, Al Subject: Re: Today Thanks Al. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Maloof, Al To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 12 20:43:47 2006 Subject: Today Jeb, it was good to see you today, although too brief. I hope we can get together for at least a few minutes soon. Take care pal. Al Maloof*, Managing Director GJB CONSULTING LLC (Ofc) 1-888-768-2499 (Fax) 305-349-2310 (24/Cell) 305-519-4399 www.gjb-law.com/CM/Custom/AlMaloof.asp Miami* Ft. Lauderdale* Tallahassee* Washington "Government Affairs* Media/PR* Strategy* Crisis Management" From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com' 10/13/2006 6:58:35 PM Re: Bishops Plead for Death Row Duo Innocent of his crime. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Perez, Kent To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 13 10:46:04 2006 Subject: RE: Bishops Plead for Death Row Duo Governor - pardon me sir but checking into this and just want to make sure I am reading your e-mail correctly. Are you asking if there is any evidence he is interested in commutation LWOP ? or other evidence re his innocence ? Thanks. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 8:35 PM To: Perez, Kent Subject: Fw: Bishops Plead for Death Row Duo Is there any evidence that he is interested. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: sissel To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 12 19:16:21 2006 Subject: Fw: Bishops Plead for Death Row Duo Jeb This is your last chance given to your heart to show some kind of mercy before you leave office. The Florida death penalty situation is quite chaotic and scary now and needs to be examined before more innocents are killed There is a big possibility that Arthur Rutherford is innocent and that this Mary is the real killer. Please do not risk to kill an innocent man as your last act for Florida. You are able to commute Rutherfords sentence to LWOP to save a life. There is no risk in doing this now. Rutherford is today a very caring family man with many grandchildren he tries to care for. The family will be emotionally ruined if you kill him. I know you care intensively for the victims, but risking to kill the wrong person will never help them. It will create more victims I appeal to you this last time to listen This is my heart message to you. Sissel http://www.totalcatholic.com/universe/index.php?news_id=1744 &start=0&category_id=&parent_id=0&arcyear=&arcmonth= Bishops Plead for Death Row Duo Posted on October 13, 2006 Email To Friend Print Version By The Universe: Two prisoners awaiting execution in Florida have received support from the Catholic Church after local bishops appealed to Governor Jeb Bush to pardon them. The bishops acknowledged the crimes committed by Arthur Dennis Rutherford and Danny Rolling, and acknowledged the suffering they had caused, but added: "We must resist the natural inclination to think that only by taking a murderer's life can justice be served." "We implore the governor to listen to the growing chorus of voices calling for a moratorium on executions in Florida and a careful examination of the state's death penalty system," the letter stated. "The antidote to violence is not more violence, we cannot teach that killing is wrong by killing those who have killed others. "Society must be protected from criminals, but we need not go to the extent of executing them. The cycle of violence must end." Arthur Rutherford is scheduled to be executed on October 18, and Rolling a week later on October 25. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'macdonald@bellsouth.net' 10/13/2006 6:56:50 PM Re: Re: article in pb post Thanks for the kind words. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: macdonald@bellsouth.net To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 13 08:59:23 2006 Subject: Re: Re: article in pb post > Dear Governor Bush, Thank you so much for getting involved. I got a very different response from the insurance commissioners office this time. Hopefully, after their meeting with Florida Penninsula next week, residents like me, who have already paid, will get a refund. I have to say, the entire time you have been governor, you have always done right by me. My son emailed you a few times, you sent him an education medal, it is still on his wall. That has always meant so much to him. When he did a report on Tallahassee, he asked you a few questions about what you liked best up there. You said the rolling hills. He included your email in his report and got extra credit. He tells his friends you are a personal friend. That has meant so much to me. I have always respected you and hope this economy pulls thru before you leave office. You have done far too much good for Florida. I hope one day you become President, I truely do. I believe you would be one of the great ones. Jane MacDonald > From: "Jeb Bush" > Date: 2006/10/12 Thu AM 11:51:22 EDT > To: > Subject: Re: article in pb post > > The rule change by the office of insurance regulation is a good one and it might provide the relief you are seeking. I will check and someone will be in touch to both of us. > > Jeb > > -------------------------> Jeb Bush > > CONSERVE ENERGY! > > *********************************************************** > Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. > Most written communications to or from state officials regarding > state business are public records available to the public and > media upon request. Your e-mail communications may > therefore be subject to public disclosure. > > > -----Original Message----> From: macdonald@bellsouth.net > To: Jeb Bush > Sent: Thu Oct 12 08:57:25 2006 > Subject: article in pb post > > Dear Governor Bush, I emailed you in July regarding my wind insurance and was referred to the ins. > commisioner's office. I thank you for that but they told me they could not help me. I KNOW YOU WILL > HELP so please do what you can. > I had Citizens insurance (wind only) for 2600.00 per year. They they sold my policy to Fl penninsula > Ins and that rate was 7100.00 (wind only) with a 1st yr credit which brought it down to 5700.00. I was > outraged! I still am. And when the ins.com. office sort of blew me off I was even more outraged. > Today in the Palm Beach Post they say Fl Peninsula has been charging people illegally and that > Citizens should take those people back. Kevin McCarthy is quoted as saying "these people have been > hit with an insurance nightmare". > My problem is, I paid them in August when my policy was due. I WANT TO GET BACK ON CITIZENS. I > am hoping you can get that done. Please have someone help me, PLEASE!! > Jane MacDonald > cell 561 252-0130 > home 561 744-1432 > work 561 747-1232 (Aldo Lombardo,MD) > husband (Duncan) cell 561 662-5314 > Duncan work 561 820-4538 (PB Post) > > > From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'piperd@educationcentral.org' 10/13/2006 6:50:42 PM Re: Wow! Thankyou for the support. He was an ambassador to the bahamas and is a good man. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Piper, David R. To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 13 10:05:23 2006 Subject: RE: Wow! Thankyou for the support. Wow! Did I just read this e-mail correctly? This will help my kids tremendously. If I am not mistaken Rick Blakenship is an ambassador. I would love to have him come to my class and speak. It would help my students see how politics plays a role in the local and national economy. Thanks, David Piper 904-302-0112 _____ From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thu 10/12/2006 7:52 PM To: Piper, David R. Subject: Re: My friend Rick Blakenship just committed 5000 dollars. You should get him to come to your class. He lives in jacks. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Piper, David R. To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 12 17:40:05 2006 Subject: Dear Governor Bush, I had the great honor of meeting you several weeks ago when you came to Wolfson High School to sit in on an AVID class. I was not the teacher teaching the class but I was the teacher who you met at the door and then mentioned briefly in your speech. My name is David Piper or better known as the Pied Piper. I teach AP Economics and sponsor the student government and Economics Club. As of right now I am trying to help my students raise money to go to New York City so they can have first hand knowledge of the Economics Standards that are taught in class. This trip is estimated to cost $25,000. My students, along with myself, are currently doing fundraisers to raise money. The purpose of this letter is to raise money, but I am willing to do something different because I believe teachers should always do what they are willing to ask. I am willing to match your donation to the Wolfson Economics Club of up to $3,000. This will give the students $6,000 towards their trip and help immensely reaching their goal. Most of my students have never traveled before and this will give them a chance to see a part of the United States they only see on television. Anything you can give will be greatly appreciated. Thank you, David Piper 904-302-0112 From: To: Date: Subject: Colleen Stolberg Jeb Bush 10/13/2006 5:33:39 PM Commissioner Keith Wasserstrom's Position Dear Governor Bush, As you know I am an active Republican, Pres. of East Broward Federated, Membership Chair for Broward REC, and absentee ballot chair in Broward for Charlie Crist. It is my understanding you may appoint a replacement for Hollywood Commissioner Keith Wasserstrom. Since I know it would be politically incorrect to replace him with a Republican, I was hoping you would consider Art Palamara. I have known Art for many years. His family and my family have gone on the same vacation together for the last six years. His true love is politics and I must say he is more Republican than some of the Republicans who represent us in the Florida State House. He has the highest integrity and would choose the correct course to follow for the City of Hollywood. We need good honest politicians (even if they are Dems) for all of our city and state needs in order for Florida to remain at its top pinnacle. I hope you will consider Art. On another note, I am sorry you will have to step down from being Governor. You were the best Governor this state has ever had and I hope you will not retire from political life. Sincerely, Colleen Stolberg From: To: Date: Subject: libbiecombee1@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/13/2006 5:31:40 PM Clemency Review from Libbie Combee Dear Governor Bush, Attached for your review is a copy of my letter of support for commutation of sentence for Timothy M. Goss (DC # 101036). I wanted to make you aware that I am in full support of this request and would appreciate your assistance in getting this scheduled for the next clemency hearing in December. I believe it is important that this matter be addressed prior to the end of your term. Thank you for your help in this matter and for all you've done as governor for the state of Florida. Blessings, Libbie Combee President and Founder Leland Family Ministries / M.A.M.A. 863-533-1675 Mot/tars ?gninst Met?amp/ietamine M.A.M.A. Im- DIHI t'ttnt Lih?t'e (Torches Mail: Bot Eaton Park. Florida 33840 {8631 September 26. 2006 Office of Executive Clemency 2601 Blairstonc Road Building C, Room 244 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2450 To: Clemency Board Members As Executive Director of Leland Family Ministries, have been working directly in the faith community with offenders and their families since i997. I am currently a board member of several Polk County Juvenile Justice facilities and worked many years with troubled families in Florida?s Guardian ad Litem program. On May 15. 2003. Jeb Bush appointed me to the groundbreaking IGovernor?s Faith-Based Advisory Council ?based upon quali?cations and interest in serving the people of Florida.? In 2004. I was the ?rst and still am the only non-law enforcement person to be presented the Distinguished Service Award for Juvenile Justice by the Florida Council on crime and Delinquency (FCCD). On July I, 2006. I was reappointed by the State House of Representatives to the Florida aim?based and Community-based Advisory Council. I have been a certi?ed Citizen Volunteer with the Florida Department of Corrections since November 2003 and have provided many programs for the Men of Character faith-based dormitory at Polk Correctional Institution. I will soon implement our Mother?s Against Methamphetamine education class to the Department ofCorrections starting at Polk Correctional institution. Florida MAMAs is a faith-based, meth education and prevention outreach of Leland Family Ministries that collaborates with the Folk Coumy Sheriffs Of?ce and Lakeland Police Department. Additionally, I know the in and outs of prison life as my son. Jason Leland. served in the Department of Corrections for property crimes committed to support his meth habit. I had him arrested as ajuvenile. I am a strong advocate of law enforcement and accountability. The aforementioned qualifying statements were provided to give validity to my experience for recommending a commutation of sentence for Timothy M. (loss, DCit 101036. It has come to my attention that the Department of Corrections has proposed inmate Cross for a commutation of sentence to the Oi?ce of Executive Clemency. I cannot state strongly enough my Support and recommendation that Mr. Goss be granted such action. I have observed Mr. Goss over these years and he has been more than helpful to volunteers. He has been a valuable source of information for planning and developing programs. He has a unique gi? for administration and possessos the character that faith-based programs try to teach men to live by. He is very direct, dependable and trustworthy. 1 am mind?tl of public opinion and victim sensitivities; however. this individual meets the extraordinary exception necessary to overcome these most important factors. I have great awareness of victims as I deal with them on a daily basis. In fact, I will be implementing a Victim Impact Panel in our MAMAs meth o?enders? intervention program. So I in no way trivialiZe the loss of life in this case. but con?dently know that redemption can be gained for all. including the victim. by using Mr. Cross to serve the community?s best interest in taming other?s lives around. In short, I am so convinced of Mr. Goss? remorsefulness and committed purpose to helping others in life that given the opportunity I would employ his skills in our Florida MAMAs outreach or simply appreciate acquiring his volunteer services. I have never recommended anyone for commutation of sentence nor have i felt so strongly to do so. This is an exceptional case that. again, rises to an extraordinary exception that will most assuredly make a di?'erence in our community. Respectfully. ?nances CW An outreach Family tl/l'rnti'tt'r'cs Love Everyone Lonely and Needing Direction Leland Family Ministries is a 500 tel (31 nonprofit. I'uiIh?buscd organisation all contributions are tax deductible. 550 E. Davidson St- 0 Barrow. FL 33830 t8o3i519-0000or 5_i3-l675 9 Fax: :3ch 534-123 libbiccombeel @aol.cont From: To: Date: Subject: Myrtle Roberts Jeb Bush 10/13/2006 5:16:11 PM hiking to Tallahassee Good afternoon Governor Bush, Just wanted to let you know the students at Joyce Bullock Elementary School completed the hiking miles needed to go from Williston to Tallahassee. They continue to ask me when are you coming? Thanks again for all you do. Myrtle Roberts P.E. teacher From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Bailey, Gerald Jeb Bush 'Kaplan, Mark' 10/13/2006 5:13:52 PM FW: 2006 Semi-Annual UCR News Release.doc 2006 Semi-Annual UCR News Release.doc > FYI...plan is to release on Monday... > > <<2006 Semi-Annual UCR News Release.doc>> From: To: Date: Subject: Parker, David Jeb Bush 10/13/2006 4:58:56 PM RE: Thanks for making the call. Mitch was suprised and really appreciated it. David R. Parker Chief Operating Officer The Archstone Partnerships 360 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor New York, NY 10017 212-201-0511 direct 212-201-0500 main 917-595-1191 fax dparker@archstonepartners.com This e-mail message is intended only for the named recipient(s) above. This e-mail contains confidential information that is privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this e-mail and any attachment(s) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender at (212) 201-0500 or by replying to this e-mail and delete the message and any attachment(s) from your system. Thank you. From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 8:06 PM To: Parker, David Cc: William Piferrer Subject: RE: i will call the old boy. jeb -----Original Message----From: Parker, David [mailto:DParker@archstonepartners.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 3:26 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Jeb: It was good to see you in Miami. Our project seems to be progressing. Bo has been very helpful. On another subject, tomorrow, October 12th, is Mitch's official 20th year anniversary of being President of FIU. He has done a remarkable job. He is being recognized in many ways but I am sure he would appreciate a personal call of congratulations from you tomorrow . His number is 305-3482111 (office) and 305-323-7249 (office). Best regards, David R. Parker Chief Operating Officer The Archstone Partnerships 360 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor New York, NY 10017 212-201-0511 direct 212-201-0500 main 917-595-1191 fax dparker@archstonepartners.com This e-mail message is intended only for the named recipient(s) above. This e-mail contains confidential information that is privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this e-mail and any attachment(s) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender at (212) 201-0500 or by replying to this e-mail and delete the message and any attachment(s) from your system. Thank you. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Bailey, Gerald Jeb Bush 'Kaplan, Mark' 10/13/2006 4:34:51 PM FW: Murders in St. Lucie Co Fyi: Murders in St. Lucie Co The four bodies found murdered along the Florida Turnpike in St. Lucie Co have been identified as a family from the West Palm Beach area. Two adults and two children were found along the turnpike this morning by a truck driver who spotted the bodies. All four were shot execution style. The St. Lucie Co SO is handling the investigation and they are working with the Palm Beach SO and the Palm Bch SAO and are preparing to execute a warrant on the family's home. FDLE Ft Pierce responded to the scene and offered investigative and analytical assistance which has been declined at this time. The location of the victim's home is reported to be in a high crime drug area of Palm Beach Co. The story has reached the national network news. From: To: Date: Subject: J S Jeb Bush 10/13/2006 4:04:51 PM RE: Urgent Assistance Thank you again for taking the time to assist me. I just receivedan email from BeverlyGregory with disappointing news that they still need an official transcript from Stetson. I just cannot believe nothing can be done you are our Governor. Stetson is affecting my livihood. Do not know what else to do about the transcripts. Do you have any suggestions? Regards, Jennifer Simmons -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 12:34 AM To: "J S" Cc: "John.Winn@fldoe.org" , "patricia.levesque@myflorida.com" Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup I will work on it. jeb -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 2:38 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Urgent Assistance Dear Governor Bush, I am writing to you in hopes you can assist me with a situation. Most recently I accepted a primary education teaching postition with Osceola County in Kissimmee. However, Stetson University is not releasing my transcipts for me to begin teaching. My transcripts are on file at The Dept of Education Or I would not have been able to receive a temp. certificate. Is there any way you may contact the school district to see if they will accept a notorized letter from DOE that my transcripts are on file and a copy of my degree so that I can get into my classroom ASAP? I know you are busy this teaching position means a lot to me and I am needed due to increased student numbers. I look forward to hearing from you the school is anxious to get me on board. Best regards, Jennifer T. Simmons 52 Riley Road #166 Celebration, Florida 34747 . 407 791 3210 From: To: Date: Subject: Maloof, Al Jeb Bush 10/13/2006 3:47:56 PM Board Appointment Jeb, is there a best way to coordinate with Celeste? As requested, I sent her staff a list of boards with vacancies coming up. I would be honored and very appreciative if you would consider me to serve on a board. Thanks, Al -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 8:42 PM To: Maloof, Al Subject: Re: Today Thanks Al. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Maloof, Al To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 12 20:43:47 2006 Subject: Today Jeb, it was good to see you today, although too brief. I hope we can get together for at least a few minutes soon. Take care pal. Al Maloof*, Managing Director GJB CONSULTING LLC (Ofc) 1-888-768-2499 (Fax) 305-349-2310 (24/Cell) 305-519-4399 www.gjb-law.com/CM/Custom/AlMaloof.asp Miami* Ft. Lauderdale* Tallahassee* Washington "Government Affairs* Media/PR* Strategy* Crisis Management" From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG Jeb Bush mark.kaplan@myflorida.com alia.faraj@myflorida.com 10/13/2006 3:09:00 PM FW: The New Army Recruiting Ad Brand_Ethos.wmv Governor, I know you are busy, and I try not to send routine stuff, but the new "Army Strong" marketing campaign video is just "strong". It is attached. This tugs at the soul--and it is good. Doug -----Original Message----From: Hawkins, Walter L Jr COL SRAAG FL-ARNG Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 8:48 AM To: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG Cc: Fleming, Michael P. BG FL-ARNG; Vaughn, Jerry COL FL-ARNG; Perryman, John M BG NGFL; Sullivan, Timothy I BG FL-ARNG; Villacorta, Steve BG FL-ARNG; Nelson, David B COL FL-ARNG; Nievinski, Daniel COL FL-ARNG; Duren, Joseph COL FL-ARNG; Hosford, Robert M CSM NGFL Subject: The New Army Recruiting Ad Sir, Army Strong video. VR Walt From: To: Date: Subject: Rey & Orchid DeArriba Jeb Bush 10/13/2006 2:48:58 PM Jacksonville Move Hi Governor Bush..I just wanted to take a moment to let you know that Rey and I have moved to Jacksonville. My last day at Charlotte High School was September 22. That last week was a really hard week for me as I prepared to leave my Tarpon Family of 10 years. ..and I looked at them as ‘my family’, as Mr. Duffy’s secretary, I took my job of taking care of the staff seriously for that period of time. The tears were pouring on my end as I walked away from my office with all my belongings. CHS will always be a part of me and Mr. Duffy and so many staff members and students will always be in my heart. The reason for our move was to be closer to our daughter, Julia, her husband Kevin and 2 year old Maria Grace. The kids wanted the ‘nuclear’ family back and we were thrilled. We also are only 1 ½ hours from our son, Alex, who lives in Orlando. I will write you a letter next week to let you know how well he is doing, thanks to you, Governor. I plan to go back to work in January..it’s very strange to not be getting up at 5 am and getting to school at 7 am but I am trying to relax and enjoy it. I hope to get a job in Duval or St. John’s County schools and Mr. Duffy will be giving me some leads. My husband Rey was fortunate, after being semi retired (twice) to now be working as a Risk Management/Safety consultant for a company out of Lake Mary. He was visiting and helping the municipalities in SW and southern Florida for them and now has the north Florida area. His 40+ years in benefits and risk management are such a plus for this firm and I am thankful to God for it. I know big changes are in the horizon for you, Governor, but I am sure you are looking forward to a quieter time (for a while =) after January. I will miss you at Florida’s helm but am sure your family will appreciate a somewhat quieter life. I am sure Shane Desguin is taking good care of your safety (I will write him soon about our move too) and Sean Duffy is right there too. In case you would like it, our new address is: 10200 Belle Rive Boulevard #5001 Jacksonville, Florida 32256 904/551-7690 God Bless you and please take care of yourself, Orchid DeArriba From: To: Date: Subject: JCOBO@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/13/2006 2:47:56 PM Schools Jeb, As you know I serve on several volunteer boards in our community that especially deal with kids and education. (Broward Education Foundation, Take Stock in Children) We have a serious problem with some of our Broward County School Board members. Not only myself but several community leaders feel there is a possible violation of the Sunshine Law when you have board member saying that they have the vote to terminate Dr. Frank Till and lobbyists are visiting business leaders in the community to influence his termination and saying that they have first hand knowledge that the votes are there. Dr. Till has done a good for our schools, teachers and most importantly our kids. I strongly believe that it would be proper to have an investigation into possible violation of the Sunshine law. I have no interest in this except what is in the best interest of our kids and community, since I or my firm, do not do any business with the school board or have any conflicts of interest. Also see the attached article and note that the press is not always right but sometime they have a point. Thanks for your consideration in this issue. Joe A Politician Weeps Confronted with evidence of influence peddling, a school board member tearfully claims she'll quit her job. BY BOB NORMAN bob.norman@newtimesbpb.com It started with a hunch and ended with a Broward County school board member crying on the phone, promising that she would quit her day job and concerned there would be a criminal investigation of her financial ties to high-powered lobbyists. "I don't want improprieties," a sobbing Beverly Gallagher, who represents southwest Broward residents on the board, told me. "I have very high standards... My ethics are the most important thing, next to my children, to me." The hunch was that Gallagher's outspoken support of the James B. Pirtle Construction Co. to build schools in her district was about more than just helping the children. That it might be tied to more than $100,000 she's made from a part-time job at another firm that does business with the school district. Gallagher has voted for Pirtle to build three schools in her southwest Broward district, about $120 million worth of business. Not only that but she sat on the selection committee and ranked Pirtle the highest over competing firms, helping to steer the work toward the company. Beverly Gallagher, looking for work? Beverly Gallagher Printer friendly version of this story Email Bob Norman More stories by Bob Norman Send a letter to the editor editor As one school board insider put it, "Gallagher always backs Pirtle and has pushed his projects in committees. All you can do is ask, 'Why?'" That question has taken on even more urgency since one of those three schools, the socalled LLL high school planned for Pembroke Pines, has become a symbol of school board waste and inefficiency, including the purchase of $4.3 million in swampland that proved an unsuitable site. From the Week of Thursday, October 5, 2006 Feature After Baghdad Still, Gallagher and other board members voted to approve the $70 million LLL contract with Pirtle last week. In an e-mail she sent to her constituents this past Christmas, she wrote about the advantage of one construction company building all the new schools in her district. "Having Pirtle Construction build all three schools simultaneously will give the school district an economy of scale and actually save time and money," Gallagher gushed. She neglected to mention that the lack of competition at the district has kept numerous construction firms from bidding on the projects and that the appearance of favoritism has for years marred the board's reputation. Farris Hassan, not done with his 15 minutes of fame, is up to his old tricks again. News Weed Wars Everyone loves Riviera Beach's special bud — except the potheads. Tailpipe Die Bold, Die Wussy The truth is that Gallagher has more than the "economy of scale" to like about her favorite construction company. Pirtle's high-profile lobbyists, former board chairman Neil Sterling and Hollywood-based politico Barbara Miller, either contributed to or helped raise tens of thousands of dollars for Gallagher's campaigns. Miller also helped run Gallagher's successful 2004 reelection bid. That's perfectly legal, if a bit unseemly. But Gallagher's part-time job — which was supposed to pay her $50,000 this year — might cross the line into felonious territory. In 2002, Gallagher accepted a job with Community Blood Centers, an outfit based in Lauderhill that is the recipient of school board blood drives. Gallagher, who makes $39,000 on the public dime from her school board job, continues to work as "executive director" of the CBC's new scholarship program. An Invitation to Steal an Election ¡Ask a Mexican! Ask a Mexican! A reader asks, Gustavo, why don't Mexicans fight fair? Letters Letters for October 511, 2006 Her bosses at CBC also have a lobbyist at the school board: Neil Sterling, the Pirtle rep. I asked Gallagher this past Thursday how she found out about that job. "I can't remember, but I think it was either on-line or in the newspaper," she answered. Pressing her, I asked what role Sterling played in getting her the job. There was a very long pause. "I think I knew about the job before he told me about the job, but I don't remember, honestly," she finally said. "I really don't. He did write me a letter of recommendation." As I continued asking her questions, she admitted that Sterling had procured the job for her but vehemently said that she is qualified for the position and that it had nothing to do with any support she has given Pirtle or any other clients Sterling represents before the school board. "My job at the blood center is totally different [from the school board]," she said. "I love the work. I love to give scholarships to these kids. It's marvelous, and... I keep it very separate from my political life." I asked her about that $4.3 million piece of swampland that she had urged the board to purchase for the high school site. The architect for the school, Zyscovich Inc., had lobbied her to buy the land. Zyscovich's lobbyists are, again, Neil Sterling and his partner, Barbara Miller. On top of that, Pirtle was slated to build the school. She said she didn't remember Sterling ever lobbying her on the sale and blamed town officials from Southwest Ranches, which owned the land, for "deceiving" her and the rest of the board into buying the acreage. But the connection is there nonetheless. And I felt that it was time to ask her some really tough questions about her job, Sterling, and the appearance of a quid pro quo. I mentioned to Gallagher that there were unlawful compensation statutes in Florida that made it a felony to profit from public service. I told her that a case could easily be made that Sterling got her the job with CBC with the expectation that she would vote for his clients, which she has done with alarming regularity. I added that prosecutors didn't need hard evidence that a corrupt deal had been struck. The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that all that is necessary for prosecution was circumstantial evidence that there had been a "meeting of the minds," in this case, between herself and Sterling. The procurement of the job and the subsequent votes, I offered, seemed ample evidence of that. That's when she began to sob. "I will quit my job and get another job then," she said through her tears. "But how am I going to pay my mortgage this month? How am I going to put my kids through college? And how will I get another job? If I ask my other friends, like George Platt... I can't do that either?" Platt is another major lobbyist at the school board. I told her that wasn't a good idea. "Then, Bob, I ask you, where can I find a job?" she asked through tears. "When people try to find a job, they network to find a job and they talk to people they know. That's the only way I know to get jobs." I felt both great astonishment at what I was hearing and, call me a softie, some sadness for Gallagher. She was a parent activist and substitute school teacher before she ran for the board. Then the lobbyists and contractors wined and dined her and gave her a job so that she would cast a friendly eye — and a friendly vote — their way when the chips were down. She became swept up in that swirling social scene, and now she was left with a bunch of "friends" like Sterling, Miller, and Platt — high-rolling users who only want a piece of the school board's whopping $2.1 billion construction budget. And there's no reason to doubt that Gallagher really does need outside income. Her husband, a lawyer, left her shortly after she was elected in 2000 and, she says, doesn't pay alimony or help with the college bills for the children. To help calm her down, I told her it would be all right. I told her that Broward State Attorney Michael Satz doesn't prosecute corruption cases, that the worst that would happen was that his office would start an investigation and sit on it for two years before quietly deciding not to file any charges. This is all true, and I've reported on this pattern numerous times. Satz is sitting on several such cases right now. In fact, his office famously investigated the construction department at the Broward County School Board during the mid-1990s. The grand jury probe cost hundreds of thousands of dollars and came up with reams of evidence of corruption — but Satz failed to prosecute any elected officials or high-ranking school board staffers. Gallagher only stepped into a culture of corruption and, unfortunately, she was all too susceptible to it. Neil Sterling, Pirtle Construction, Zyscovich, Ira Cor, and Gallagher have profited from it. Only the taxpayers have been stiffed. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Lucy Hadi Joby1934@aol.com Aaron.Bean@myfloridahouse.gov Jeb Bush Sandy.Matthews@myfloridahouse.gov ken_decerchio@dcf.state.fl.us rod_hall@dcf.state.fl.us Cheryl Fordyce melissa_jaacks@dcf.state.fl.us John Jackson 10/13/2006 2:37:46 PM Re: Scan Down for Lucy' comments Jo, We provided you with what we thought you requested. This is the report we use internally, so it is the report we sent you. By copy of this message, I am requesting that you be sent reports that break out MH, substance abuse and children's mental health, if they are available. At present, our staff is preparing detailed budget documents for the FY 07-08 Legislative Budget Request, so we are not able to create special reports to address your request. Every document we have related to the financial or program operations of this department are available for you to review, pursuant to Florida's public records law. if you will tell us which documents you wish to have, we will make them available for your review. I, too, am "mystified" as to why you think we have not been responsive to your questions. As reflected in the previous paragraph, we have and will continue to provide you any report we have available, and we can provide technical assistance to you in understanding the reports. However, we do not have the staff resources to create customized reports for you that we do not routinely have available. Lucy D. Hadi, Secretary Florida Department of Children and Families (850) 487-1111, Suncom 277-1111 Fax: (850) 922-2993 DCF Mission: Protect the vulnerable; Promote strong families; and Advance recovery and resiliency Joby1934@aol.com 10/12/2006 11:25 To PM Lucy Hadi/D20/DCF@DCF, Jeb@Jeb.org cc Sandy.Matthews@myfloridahouse.gov, Aaron.Bean@myfloridahouse.gov Subject Scan Down for Lucy' comments Question # 1 Again Lucy, I did receive the attachment, I must say, I am mystified again, why it so hard for DCF/ you to be direct and complete with any answers. This spread sheet is difficult to follow, by the way the 15 Districts are not as clearly marked/ laid out as the prior spread sheet was. I did not receive that spread directly from DCF, is that why? More to the point, again it is also not complete, Lapsed Funds for Substance Abuse was not included in the total as the prior spreadsheet was, why? Will you send me a copy of the total Lapsed Funds for each of the 15 Districts? Also a total of all, on one spreadsheet as the prior spreadsheet was? This to include all of the following: # 1 – Mental Health Services # 2 – Children’s Services # 3 – Substance Abuse Question # 2 – Again Also one other question that I have repeatedly ask, what happens to /where does (the millions of taxpayers dollars) Lapsed Funds sent back to DCF in Tallahassee; end up, in what account and to be used for what purpose? Question # 3- Again Since these funds are targeted for services for Florida's citizens/ children in need of mental health, substance abuse services, and Florida is 47/48 lowest funded out of 50 states, how can you justified, any formula/methodology, that will allow the lapsed funds year, after year, on your watch? Question # 4 Again What purpose could possible justify, turning funds back funds to Tallahassee, with 4/5 weeks waiting list for an appointment in Agencies , due to the lack of funds for front line personal, psychiatrist, medication? Lucy, these questions are being asked directly of you, seems pretty straight forward, not really complex, seems you should readily know, shouldn’t you? Even if you didn’t know, as long and as many times as I have asked, you would have found out/ decided, by now, what account Lapsed Funds are sent to, and for what purpose funds are used, other than their original purpose for services for the end – users, wouldn’t you think? Lucy, how can you justify any formula/ methodology, that allows lapsed funds, to occur the years you have been DCF Secretary? Lucy, what purpose could you, possible justify, turning funds back to Tallahassee, with 4/5 weeks waiting list for an appointments in Agencies , due to the lack of funds for front line personal, psychiatrist, medication in any of the 15 districts, and particularly D. 4 ,lowest funded district in Florida? Lucy, what documents and reports would be required by the Mental Health Program Office to send to me, to give your answers to questions, ask personally of you, that only you can give? The only response asked, is your straight forward answers, not reports, or documents. Question # 1 Entire/complete spreadsheet of lapsed funds 1- 3 above is the only question that requires a document. You have already sent that document,and left the other questions unanswered, only problem, same as before , the lapsed funding spreadsheet was not complete without Substance Abuse lapsed funds, as you indicated, it was, now is it ? Prayers, Jo Did you receive the attachment this morning? As to the other questions, the Mental Health Program Office is identifying documents and reports we have available that are responsive to your requests. They will send them to you as soon as possible. Lucy D. Hadi, Secretary Florida Department of Children and Families (850) 487-1111, Suncom 277-1111 Fax: (850) 922-2993 DCF Mission: Protect the vulnerable; Promote strong families; and Advance recovery and resiliency Joby1934@aol.com 10/11/2006 11:02 To AM Lucy Hadi/D20/DCF@DCF cc Aaron.Bean@myfloridahouse.gov, Jeb@Jeb.org, Sandy.Matthews@myfloridahouse.gov Subject Re: Unanswered questions from DCF ______________________________________________________________ From: To: Date: Subject: Argyle Area Civic Council Jeb Bush 10/13/2006 2:30:16 PM Argyle Forest News 10-13-2006: AACC Meeting - Monday, October 16th, 2006 7:30pm at Denny's Restaurant 8409 Blanding Blvd. Jacksonville,FL 32244 To: Jeb Bush . jeb@jeb.org Dear Governor Bush, Here is an Announcement: October 13, 2006. This is being sent to over 850 people in the Argyle Forest Area of Duval and Clay Counties, OakLeaf Plantation and Civic Minded People in Jacksonville and Orange Park, FL. Included in this email: AACC Meeting Monday, October 16th, 2006 7:30 pm Agenda Posted on the AACC Web Site and below: http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/jacksonville/aacc/genpage/ 796896797.html Denny's Restaurant 8409 Blanding Blvd. Jacksonville,FL 32244 Restaurant Phone: 904-778-4624 Corner of Blanding Blvd and Youngerman Circle. Map: http://web.sa.mapquest.com/dennys/advantage.adp? transaction=locmap&recordId=509&pwidth=400&pheight=250to FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE MEETING CALL 813-9455, Not Denny's. Thanks. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. Please print these documents and attend this important meeting Agenda Last Updated 10-13-2006 10:00 am http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/jacksonville/aacc/ genpage/796896797.html ARGYLE AREA CIVIC COUNCIL AACC Meeting Monday, October 16th, 2006 7:30 pm Location: Denny's Restaurant 8409 Blanding Blvd. Jacksonville,FL 32244 Phone: 904-778-4624 FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE MEETING CALL 813-9455, Not Denny's. Thanks. Corner of Blanding Blvd and Youngerman Circle. Map: http://web.sa.mapquest.com/dennys/advantage.adp? transaction=locmap&recordId=509&pwidth=400&pheight=250to 1. Call to Order 7:30 pm 2. Approval of Old Minutes Minutes of the Monday, August 21st, 2006 AACC Meeting - Approved at the September 18, 2006 AACC Meeting http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/jacksonville/aacc/genpage/506705562.html Minutes of the Monday, September 16th, 2006 11:00 Meeting http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/ jacksonville/aacc/genpage/486142028.html 3. Committee Reports a. Jacksonville City Council and Clay County Commission Report. 1. Jax District 14 Council Member Michael Corrigan - City Council President 2006 - 2007 2. Jax District 12 Council Member Dan Davis - City Council Vice President 2006 - 2007 3. Jax District 11 Council Member Warren Alvarez 4. Jax At Large, Group 1 Council Member Ronnie Fussell 5. Clay District 2 Commissioner Patrick D. McGovern b. Public Safety Report. Jacksonville Sheriff's Office and Clay County Sheriff's Office c. Transportation. David Hodges - Click on the links for the Latest Info on these Projects 1. Argyle Forest Blvd - http://www.jtaonthemove.com/projects/bjp/bjargyle2.aspx 2. I-295 @ Collins Rd / Blanding Blvd Interchange C/D Project - http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/ public/genpage.html?nid=972432200&nneighid=351562714&nsupercity=623542159 3. Collins Road Widening - http://www.betterjax.com/projects/facpac.asp?ID=32 4. Branan Field Chaffee Road Phase 2 - http://www.jtaonthemove.com/projects/bjp/bjbranan103.aspx 5. Shindler Rd realigned with Cheswick Oaks along the JEA easements for power lines 6. College Drive Extension North Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study - New connection between Blanding Boulevard (SR 21) and Branan Field/Chaffee Road (SR 23). - Clay county http://www.collegedrivenorth.com/faq.htm 7. Extension of Collins Rd from Old Middleburg to Cecil Commerce Center. Florida Department of Transportation Information http://www.dot.state.fl.us/publicinformationoffice/ publicinv/PI-D2.htm d. Business Development - David Hodges e. Communications and Web Site - Bill Lewis f. Home Owners Association President Meeting - Bill Lewis g. Grant Writing Committee h. Landscaping Committee 4. Old Business a. Cecil Field Update b. Rampart Rd. (Argyle Forest to Park City) Roadway and Drainage Improvements Project c. Jacksonville City Council Candidates & Clay County Commission Candidates . . . .1. Dawn Hudson - Guest of David Hodges 5. New Business a. Clay County Charter Review Commission Presentation - Karen Lake 6. Additional Comments From the Public 7. Motion to Adjourn ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AACC Web Site: http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/jacksonville/aacc AACC Document Site: http://groups.firstcoastcommunity.com/559 See the list of Elected Government Officials for the Argyle Forest and Oakleaf Plantation Areas Below. If you have any questions, please contact one of these 2006 Argyle Area Civic Council officers below: President: Bill Lewis bill-lewis@netzero.net (904)813-9455(C) Chimney Lakes, Duval County Vice President: Tom Dumas TomDumas@bellsouth.net (904)241-7774(W) Duval County Secretary: Marie Splane msplane@earthlink.net (904)779-7249(H) Chimney Lakes, Duval County Treasurer: Al Durant AllnDurant@aol.com (904)291-1813(H) Oakleaf Plantation, Clay County Additional Representatives Contact Information: Henry Mooneyhan JacksonvilleFL@overnite.com (904)813-0195(C) Chimney Lakes, Duval County David Reagan DMR3669@netzero.net (904)772-1718(H) Clay County Planning Commission http:// www.claycountygov.com/Committee_Minutes/planning_commission/minutes_agendas_home.htm John Draper john.draper2@comcast.net (904)772-9309(H) Argyle East, Duval County AACC Transportation Committee: David Hodges ftc@fdn.com (904)237-5917(C) Duval County Bobbie Cockayne Barbduchess@aol.com (904)573-2726(H) Watermill, Duval County Ashley Davis ADavis7404@aol.com (904)771-2711(H) Arrowroot, Duval County Kay Sibert ckbirdgen@aol.com Spencers Crossing, Clay County Sincerely, Bill Lewis President - Argyle Area Civic Council AACC Web Site: http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/jacksonville/aacc AACC Document Site: http://groups.firstcoastcommunity.com/559 Chimney Lakes Resident in Argyle Forest New Email: ArgyleACC@joimail.com Cell: 904-813-9455 Fax: 815-642-0227 <- Email Fax Provided by MaxEmail http://www.maxemail.com VoiceMail: 815-642-0227 Email Powered by ClearWire - http://www.clearwire.com For More Info Call 904-545-5192 Here is the list of Elected Government Officials for the Argyle Forest and Oakleaf Plantation Areas. Local Clay County: http://www.claycountygov.com/ Pat McGovern -- Email: patrick.mcgovern@co.clay.fl.us Home: (904) 276-5749 -- Clay County Office: (904) 284-6376 -- Fax: (904) 278-4731 Clay County Board of County Commissioners P.O. Box 1366, 477 Houston Street, Green Cove Springs, FL, 32043 Web Site: http://www.claycountygov.com/Commissioners/Commissioners%20Bio/mcgovernbio.htm Diane Walker, Secretary -- Email: Diane.Walker@co.clay.fl.us Duval County - City of Jacksonville: City Website: www.coj.net Jacksonville City Council District Map: http://www.coj.net/City+Council/Redistricting+Map+City+Council+Districts.htm District 14: Michael Corrigan - City Council President 2006 - 2007 Dianne Smith, Assistant; Email: Corrigan@coj.net; Phone: 904-630-1390 -- Fax: 904-630-2906 Web Site: http://www.coj.net/City+Council/2003+District+14.htm District 12: Daniel Davis - City Council Vice President 2006 - 2007 Jessica Adams, Assistant; Email: DDavis@coj.net Phone: 904-630-1380 -- Fax: 904-630-2906 Web Site: http://www.coj.net/City+Council/2003+District+12.htm District 11: Warren Alvarez Rhonda Goodwin, Assistant; Email: WAlvarez@coj.net Phone: 904-630-1383 -- Fax: 904-630-2906 Web Site: http://www.coj.net/City+Council/2003+District+11.htm At Large, Group 1: Ronnie Fussell Mina Hosseini, Assistant; Email: RonnieF@coj.net Phone: 904-630-1393 -- Fax: 904-630-2906 Web Site: http://www.coj.net/City+Council/2005+Group+1.htm Mayor John Peyton (R) E-mail: jpeyton@coj.net Web Site: http://www.coj.net/Mayor/default.htm Phone: 904-630-1776 -- Fax: 904-630-2391 City of Jacksonville/Duval County 117 W. Duval Street Jacksonville, FL 32202-3701 Wayne Bolla Clay County School Board (Argyle Area) http://www.clay.k12.fl.us 925 Longridge Court Orange Park 32065 Phone (904) 276-4860 FAX (904) 272-8209 E-mail: Wayne@WayneBolla.org Tommy Hazouri Duval County School Board - District 7 Email: hazourit@educationcentral.org District 7 Office Phone - 904-390-2372 School Board Members Web Site: http://www.educationcentral.org/schoolboard/profiles.asp 1701 Prudential Drive Jacksonville, Florida 32207-8182 Main Phone: (904) 390-2000 State of Florida, Web Site: www.myflorida.com State Representative Jennifer Carroll (R), District 13 Web Site: http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx? MemberId=4331&SessionId=42 E-mail: carroll.jennifer@myfloridahouse.com 1102 Capitol 402 South Monroe Street Tallahassee , FL 32399-1300 Phone: 850-488-5102 Michelle Grant, Legislative Assistant , Michelle.Grant@myfloridahouse.gov 323 The Capitol, 402 S. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300 (850) 488-5102 Main District Office: Jacksonville 8970 103rd Street, Suite 10 Jacksonville, FL 32210 Phone: 904-573-4994 -- Fax: 904-573-4996 Yvonne Boman, Executive Secretary Yvonne.Person-Boman@myfloridahouse.gov 8970 103rd St, Suite 10, Jacksonville, 32210 (904) 573-4994 / SC 884-4994 State Senator Stephen Wise (R), District 5 Web Site: http://www.flsenate.gov/Legislators/index.cfm? Members=View+Page&LastName=Wise&District_Num_Link=005&Title=%2D%3ESenate%2D%3EWise%2C%20Stephen%20R%2E&Submenu=1&Tab=legislators&chamber=Senate E-mail: wise.stephen.web@flsenate.gov Room 413 Senate Office Building 404 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100 Phone: 850-487-5027 Main District Office: Jacksonville Dee Alexander, Legislative Assistant -- Email: Alexander.Dee.S05@flsenate.gov 3520-2 Blanding Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32210-5253 Phone: (904) 573-4900 -- Fax: 904-573-3898 Governor Jeb Bush (R) Web Site: http://www.flgov.com/ E-mail: jeb.bush@myflorida.com The Capitol, 400 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 Phone: 850-488-7146 -- Fax: 850-487-0801 Federal, Web Site: http://www.government.gov U.S. Representative Cliff Stearns (R), Florida's Sixth District Web Site: www.house.gov/stearns Washington Office: 2370 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515-0906 Phone: 202-225-5744 -- Fax: 202-225-3973 -- Toll Free: 800-888-7743 District Office: Orange Park Sherrie Porter, District Aide -- Email: Sherrie.Porter@mail.house.gov Phone: 904-269-3203 -- Fax: 904-269-3343 1726 Kingsley Ave. SE, #8 Orange Park, FL 32073 Florida US Senators Senator Mel Martinez (R) Washington Office United States Senate Hart 317 Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-3041 Fax: (202) 228-5171 TOLL FREE: 1-866-418-9569 Orlando Office 315 East Robinson Street Landmark Center 1, Suite 475 Orlando, FL 32801 Phone: (407) 254-2573 Jacksonville Office Kevin Doyle. Regional Director --Email: kevin_doyle@martinez.senate.gov Cell: (904) 806-1714 North Florida Regional Office DuPont Center 1650 Prudential Drive; Suite 220 Jacksonville, FL 32207 Phone: (904) 398-8586 Web Site: http://martinez.senate.gov/ Senator Bill Nelson (D) Web Site: http://billnelson.senate.gov Washington Office: 716 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-0905 Phone (202) 224-3041 -- Fax (202) 224-2237 District Office: Jacksonville Michelle A. Barth, Regional Director -- Email: Michelle_Barth@BillNelson.senate.gov Office of U.S. Senator Bill Nelson 1301 Riverplace Blvd., Suite 2218 Jacksonville, FL 32207 Phone: (904) 346-4500 -- Fax: (904) 346-4506 President George W. Bush (R) Web Site: www.whitehouse.gov Email: president@whitehouse.gov Washington Office: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, US 20500 Comments: 202-456-1111 -- Switchboard: 202-456-1414 -- FAX: 202-456-2461 From: To: Date: Subject: macdonald@bellsouth.net Jeb Bush 10/13/2006 12:59:23 PM Re: Re: article in pb post > Dear Governor Bush, Thank you so much for getting involved. I got a very different response from the insurance commissioners office this time. Hopefully, after their meeting with Florida Penninsula next week, residents like me, who have already paid, will get a refund. I have to say, the entire time you have been governor, you have always done right by me. My son emailed you a few times, you sent him an education medal, it is still on his wall. That has always meant so much to him. When he did a report on Tallahassee, he asked you a few questions about what you liked best up there. You said the rolling hills. He included your email in his report and got extra credit. He tells his friends you are a personal friend. That has meant so much to me. I have always respected you and hope this economy pulls thru before you leave office. You have done far too much good for Florida. I hope one day you become President, I truely do. I believe you would be one of the great ones. Jane MacDonald > From: "Jeb Bush" > Date: 2006/10/12 Thu AM 11:51:22 EDT > To: > Subject: Re: article in pb post > > The rule change by the office of insurance regulation is a good one and it might provide the relief you are seeking. I will check and someone will be in touch to both of us. > > Jeb > > -------------------------> Jeb Bush > > CONSERVE ENERGY! > > *********************************************************** > Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. > Most written communications to or from state officials regarding > state business are public records available to the public and > media upon request. Your e-mail communications may > therefore be subject to public disclosure. > > > -----Original Message----> From: macdonald@bellsouth.net > To: Jeb Bush > Sent: Thu Oct 12 08:57:25 2006 > Subject: article in pb post > > Dear Governor Bush, I emailed you in July regarding my wind insurance and was referred to the ins. > commisioner's office. I thank you for that but they told me they could not help me. I KNOW YOU WILL > HELP so please do what you can. > I had Citizens insurance (wind only) for 2600.00 per year. They they sold my policy to Fl penninsula > Ins and that rate was 7100.00 (wind only) with a 1st yr credit which brought it down to 5700.00. I was > outraged! I still am. And when the ins.com. office sort of blew me off I was even more outraged. > Today in the Palm Beach Post they say Fl Peninsula has been charging people illegally and that > Citizens should take those people back. Kevin McCarthy is quoted as saying "these people have been > hit with an insurance nightmare". > My problem is, I paid them in August when my policy was due. I WANT TO GET BACK ON CITIZENS. I > am hoping you can get that done. Please have someone help me, PLEASE!! > Jane MacDonald > cell 561 252-0130 > home 561 744-1432 > work 561 747-1232 (Aldo Lombardo,MD) > husband (Duncan) cell 561 662-5314 > Duncan work 561 820-4538 (PB Post) > > > From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 10/13/2006 12:05:53 PM Fw: "Florida working hard to be Biomedical research capital" -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: FASANO.MIKE.S11 To: FASANO.MIKE.S11 Sent: Fri Oct 13 08:01:16 2006 Subject: "Florida working hard to be Biomedical research capital" Tech-Journal Florida working hard to be Biomedical research capital October 11, 2006 By Muphen R. Whitney With Florida Governor Jeb Bush's September 26th announcement formalizing San Diego-based Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies (TPIMS)'s establishment of a presence in Port St. Lucie, the State added another feather in its biomedical research cap. The move to become the biomedical hub of the South, championed by Governor Bush and State Senator Mike Fasano (R-New Port Richey), has received wide bi-partisan State legislative support. On May 3, 2006 Fasano introduced CS/CS/SB 2728, a bill that created the “Innovation Incentive Program to provide resources for significant economic development projects, including the location or expansion of research and development entities and innovation businesses in Florida." The bill also included a requirement that Enterprise Florida, Inc. (EFI) develop business ethics standards to be applied to all who receive awards under the bill. “The bill was a top priority of Governor Bush's administration," says Gregory Giordano, Chief Legislative Assistant to Senator Mike Fasano. “Senator Fasano strongly supports offering incentives to businesses both within Florida to expand and outside of Florida to relocate here. He worked closely with the Governor's office to craft the legislation that ultimately was signed into law on May 30, 2006." The final version of the bill passed unanimously in the Senate; the House vote was 99-14. The September 26th announcement of TPIMS's new facility in Port St. Lucie was made official by the Florida Legislative Budget Commission’s approval of $32 million in incentive funding as provided by Fasano's bill. The State incentives were matched by $40 million from the City of Port St. Lucie to build the Institute’s biotech lab, $10 million from St. Lucie County, $6.5 million from Florida Atlantic University, and 20 acres donated in the master-planned community of Tradition by the community’s developer, Core Communities. TPIMS's Founder and President Dr. Richard Houghten praised regional government, development, and educational leaders for their collaborative effort that clearly established Port St. Lucie as TPIMS's first pick as a site for its Florida operations. “There is a clear partnership here dedicated to building a thriving life sciences sector. Our location in Tradition places us in the hub of a new economic development corridor, and the opportunities for recruitment are outstanding,” Houghten said. While TPIMS chose Port St. Lucie as its Florida base, the Burnham Institute for Medical Research (BIMR), based in La Jolla, California, has chosen Orlando as the location for its expansion into Florida. A total of $310 million will be made available for the new BIMR facility; $155 million from the State incentive fund had to be matched from local and other sources. That $310 million is just the tip of the iceberg of the incentives used to lure BIMR to Orlando, however. BIMR will set up its new facility on an 800-acre research park that will also house other educational and medical facilities, including a new medical school that the State has promised to build there. “The decision to locate either in Port St. Lucie or Orlando was not an easy one," said Nancy Beddingfield, BIMR representative. “Our executive management team did due diligence for more than a year. In the end, the Orlando location offered a better existing infrastructure." Florida's biomedical/biotechnology initiative began in October, 2003, with the major announcement that The Scripps Research Institute, one of the world's largest, private, non-profit biomedical research organizations, would establish a major science center in Palm Beach County to focus on biomedical research, technology development, and drug design. “Scripps is the brand name in biomedical research and we are honored they have chosen Florida to expand their current research facilities," said Governor Bush at the time of the announcement. To seal the deal with Scripps, Palm Beach County provided an economic package that included 100 acres of land, $137 million toward construction of the permanent facility and related costs, and costs for temporary facilities for Scripps scientists. The start-up costs of Scripps Florida were supported by a one-time $310 million appropriation of federal economic development funds made by the State of Florida at the request of Governor Jeb Bush. In the three years since the Scripps announcement was made, the institute has accomplished much at its new Florida home. It attracted nationally- and internationally-recognized scientists and researchers as well as considerable additional funding from private and public sources. Construction on its permanent facility began in September, ’05. Other notable Scripps Florida accomplishments include: September 1, 2005 – The FANTOM Consortium for Genome Exploration Research Group, a large international collection of scientists that includes Scripps Florida researchers, reported the results of a massive multi-year project to map the mammalian “transcriptome". November 13, 2005 – Scripps Florida and Oxford University hosted the inaugural Scripps/Oxford International Biotechnology Conference at the Breakers in Palm Beach. January 20, 2006 – Scripps Florida today launched the biomedical research institute's "Access to Technologies" program, which invites scientists from Florida universities and other academic research institutions to use state-of-the-art screening technologies at Scripps Florida's facilities in Jupiter for qualifying projects. February 12, 2006 – Scripps Florida and RIKEN, a Japanese research institute, validated a key step in the mechanism of the circadian clock in mammals. From: To: Date: Subject: Secretary McDonough Jeb Bush 10/13/2006 11:59:13 AM RE: Keefe I will resend it right now. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 7:55 AM To: KathyFroggirl@aol.com Cc: Secretary McDonough Subject: Re: Keefe I thought I saw an email from Jim McDonough to you???? Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: KathyFroggirl@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 13 07:51:57 2006 Subject: Re: Keefe 10/13/06 Dear Governor Bush: I still have heard nothing regarding my request for an update on Keefe as pertaining to the inmate and visitor park canteens. Rumors abound. I simply want correct information, please, on the plan. To phase Keefe out? Bid a new contract? Bid for an entirely new vendor? Reduce all prices, which have been rising, as you know, and are exorbitant. Also, you were very brave on your recent trip with your Dad the the President. I was relieved you were safe. Thanks for any help you can give me. Kathy From: To: Date: Subject: KathyFroggirl@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/13/2006 11:56:17 AM Re: Keefe No, I haven't received anything other than your prompt replies, which I appreciate. Kathy From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'KathyFroggirl@aol.com' 'McDonough.James@mail.dc.state.fl.us' 10/13/2006 11:55:02 AM Re: Keefe I thought I saw an email from Jim McDonough to you???? Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: KathyFroggirl@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 13 07:51:57 2006 Subject: Re: Keefe 10/13/06 Dear Governor Bush: I still have heard nothing regarding my request for an update on Keefe as pertaining to the inmate and visitor park canteens. Rumors abound. I simply want correct information, please, on the plan. To phase Keefe out? Bid a new contract? Bid for an entirely new vendor? Reduce all prices, which have been rising, as you know, and are exorbitant. Also, you were very brave on your recent trip with your Dad the the President. I was relieved you were safe. Thanks for any help you can give me. Kathy From: To: Date: Subject: KathyFroggirl@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/13/2006 11:51:57 AM Re: Keefe 10/13/06 Dear Governor Bush: I still have heard nothing regarding my request for an update on Keefe as pertaining to the inmate and visitor park canteens. Rumors abound. I simply want correct information, please, on the plan. To phase Keefe out? Bid a new contract? Bid for an entirely new vendor? Reduce all prices, which have been rising, as you know, and are exorbitant. Also, you were very brave on your recent trip with your Dad the the President. I was relieved you were safe. Thanks for any help you can give me. Kathy From: To: CC: Date: Subject: JCOBO@aol.com dickinson.fred@hsmv.state.fl.us abril.pablo@hsmv.state.fl.us Jeb Bush 10/13/2006 11:43:13 AM Thank you for your assistance Dear Mr. Dickinson Just wanted to thank your department in your assistance in resolving the problem with U-Save Motors in Miami. I finally thanks to the help of Pablo Abril, Region 10 supervisor, I received the tag and title to the car I bought my son in May 10 of this year. Mr Abril and his field investigator went out of their way to follow up with this dealer that used the money instead of paying off the car. I sincerely hope you can help prevent this dealer from doing this to other citizens. Again thank you very much for your assistance in this matter. Sincerely Joseph M. Cobo, CHBC, CPCM President & Chief Executive Officer Florida Medical Management Consultants, Inc. 335 Commercial Boulevard Suite 200 Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, Florida 33308 Telephone: 954 351-0336 Fax. 954 351-9194 Email: JCobo@flmedmgt.com Website: www.flmedmgt.com From: To: Date: Subject: Adam E.B. Brecht Jeb Bush 10/13/2006 7:16:31 AM Re: Dear Governor: As always, you are extraordinary in your commitment and action! Thank you so much! All the very best! AB Sent wirelessly via BlackBerry from T-Mobile. Adam E.B. Brecht (212) 989-2006 - office (917) 815-0339 - cell (212) 645-2188 - fax adam@brecht.com - email -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 22:30:51 To:"Adam E.B. Brecht" Subject: RE: Jose Luis rodriguez in my office is trying to help. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Adam E.B. Brecht [mailto:adambrecht@tmo.blackberry.net] Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 3:32 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Dear Governor: I don't know if this something with which you can help, but I thought I'd give it a try! I am in Argentina playing polo with Marcos DiPaola, the eight-goal Argentinian player. He's a fixture on the Palm Beach polo scene in the early months of the year. In preparation for that trip to Florida, his quite pregnant wife, Victoria, is trying to get an appointment at the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires so she and her two kids can, as usual, tag along with Marcos for the annual trip to Palm Beach. Unfortunately, Victoria has had a terrible time getting through to the embassy, reaching mainly voice mail. Is there anything that could be done to speed up an appointment and interview for her? By the way, it's not relevant here, but both of Victoria's grandfathers are American! Their phone number outside Buenos Aires is 541148152326 or via email at marcos_dipaola@hotmail.com. Many thanks for your consideration! These are sterling people. All the very best. Adam Brecht Sent wirelessly via BlackBerry from T-Mobile. Adam E.B. Brecht (212) 989-2006 - office (917) 815-0339 - cell (212) 645-2188 - fax adam@brecht.com - email From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Adam E.B. Brecht 10/13/2006 2:30:10 AM RE: Jose Luis rodriguez in my office is trying to help. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Adam E.B. Brecht [mailto:adambrecht@tmo.blackberry.net] Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 3:32 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Dear Governor: I don't know if this something with which you can help, but I thought I'd give it a try! I am in Argentina playing polo with Marcos DiPaola, the eight-goal Argentinian player. He's a fixture on the Palm Beach polo scene in the early months of the year. In preparation for that trip to Florida, his quite pregnant wife, Victoria, is trying to get an appointment at the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires so she and her two kids can, as usual, tag along with Marcos for the annual trip to Palm Beach. Unfortunately, Victoria has had a terrible time getting through to the embassy, reaching mainly voice mail. Is there anything that could be done to speed up an appointment and interview for her? By the way, it's not relevant here, but both of Victoria's grandfathers are American! Their phone number outside Buenos Aires is 541148152326 or via email at marcos_dipaola@hotmail.com. Many thanks for your consideration! These are sterling people. All the very best. Adam Brecht Sent wirelessly via BlackBerry from T-Mobile. Adam E.B. Brecht (212) 989-2006 - office (917) 815-0339 - cell (212) 645-2188 - fax adam@brecht.com - email From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush John Bussian 10/13/2006 1:52:39 AM RE: So. Newspaper Publishers / Naples I think I will talk about education reform. Jeb -----Original Message----From: John Bussian [mailto:John_Bussian@link.freedom.com] Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 9:45 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: So. Newspaper Publishers / Naples Jeb, I've given your advance team everything they need to complete the arrangements for your visit to Naples on Monday. I assume that it's all in order. Your remarks have been billed as "The Political Horizon." So that leaves you wide latitude! Your idea to allow generous Q & A time at the conclusion of your comments will be popular with this group. Just having you there has already attracted more Publishers from Texas to Virginia -the group's geographical reach -- than any time in memory. These newspaper CEOs may not always say so, but they really want to hear what you have to say! Looking forward to seeing you Monday. / John From: To: Date: Subject: John Bussian Jeb Bush 10/13/2006 1:44:56 AM So. Newspaper Publishers / Naples Jeb, I've given your advance team everything they need to complete the arrangements for your visit to Naples on Monday. I assume that it's all in order. Your remarks have been billed as "The Political Horizon." So that leaves you wide latitude! Your idea to allow generous Q & A time at the conclusion of your comments will be popular with this group. Just having you there has already attracted more Publishers from Texas to Virginia -the group's geographical reach -- than any time in memory. These newspaper CEOs may not always say so, but they really want to hear what you have to say! Looking forward to seeing you Monday. / John From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com' 10/13/2006 12:34:53 AM Fw: Bishops Plead for Death Row Duo Is there any evidence that he is interested. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: sissel To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 12 19:16:21 2006 Subject: Fw: Bishops Plead for Death Row Duo Jeb This is your last chance given to your heart to show some kind of mercy before you leave office. The Florida death penalty situation is quite chaotic and scary now and needs to be examined before more innocents are killed There is a big possibility that Arthur Rutherford is innocent and that this Mary is the real killer. Please do not risk to kill an innocent man as your last act for Florida. You are able to commute Rutherfords sentence to LWOP to save a life. There is no risk in doing this now. Rutherford is today a very caring family man with many grandchildren he tries to care for. The family will be emotionally ruined if you kill him. I know you care intensively for the victims, but risking to kill the wrong person will never help them. It will create more victims I appeal to you this last time to listen This is my heart message to you. Sissel http://www.totalcatholic.com/universe/index.php?news_id=1744 &start=0&category_id=&parent_id=0&arcyear=&arcmonth= Bishops Plead for Death Row Duo Posted on October 13, 2006 Email To Friend Print Version By The Universe: Two prisoners awaiting execution in Florida have received support from the Catholic Church after local bishops appealed to Governor Jeb Bush to pardon them. The bishops acknowledged the crimes committed by Arthur Dennis Rutherford and Danny Rolling, and acknowledged the suffering they had caused, but added: "We must resist the natural inclination to think that only by taking a murderer's life can justice be served." "We implore the governor to listen to the growing chorus of voices calling for a moratorium on executions in Florida and a careful examination of the state's death penalty system," the letter stated. "The antidote to violence is not more violence, we cannot teach that killing is wrong by killing those who have killed others. "Society must be protected from criminals, but we need not go to the extent of executing them. The cycle of violence must end." Arthur Rutherford is scheduled to be executed on October 18, and Rolling a week later on October 25. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Fonseca, Deborah DeMoss 10/13/2006 12:22:04 AM RE: your staff thank you Deborah. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Fonseca, Deborah DeMoss [mailto:DeMossFonseca@samaritan.org] Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 5:15 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: your staff Jeb, Thank you so much for facilitating the interview at the Florida Prison for the Billy Graham Association. Your staff was terrific, and so were the prison officials. The Graham Association is very grateful to you and your office. Deborah From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush John Winn (John.Winn@fldoe.org) Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) 10/13/2006 12:21:05 AM FW: Urgent Assistance fup -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 5:05 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup Dear Governor Bush, I received your confirmation. Thank you for emailing me back. I pray you are able to do something. Dr. Diez Principal at BellalagoAcademy is awaiting my arrival hopefully we can expediate the situation. Thank you again. Sincerely, Jennifer Simmons -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 12:34 AM To: "J S" Cc: "John.Winn@fldoe.org" , "patricia.levesque@myflorida.com" Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup I will work on it. jeb -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 2:38 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Urgent Assistance Dear Governor Bush, I am writing to you in hopes you can assist me with a situation. Most recently I accepted a primary education teaching postition with Osceola County in Kissimmee. However, Stetson University is not releasing my transcipts for me to begin teaching. My transcripts are on file at The Dept of Education Or I would not have been able to receive a temp. certificate. Is there any way you may contact the school district to see if they will accept a notorized letter from DOE that my transcripts are on file and a copy of my degree so that I can get into my classroom ASAP? I know you are busy this teaching position means a lot to me and I am needed due to increased student numbers. I look forward to hearing from you the school is anxious to get me on board. Best regards, Jennifer T. Simmons 52 Riley Road #166 Celebration, Florida 34747 . 407 791 3210 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Finn, Deirdre 10/13/2006 12:09:15 AM RE: Southern Publishers how about education? -----Original Message----From: Finn, Deirdre [mailto:dfinn@myflorida.com] Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 5:43 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Southern Publishers Governor, Attached is the program for the Southern Publishers. You are speaking for 10 minutes followed by a 7 minute Q&A. The topic is The Political Horizon. Any other thoughts? Thanks, Deirdre -----Original Message----From: Sent: To: Mimbs, Brian Wednesday, October 11, 2006 5:41 PM Finn, Deirdre Subject: Southern Publishers <> I notice that they've given him a broad topic "The Political Horizon" on their agenda. From: To: Date: Subject: sissel Jeb Bush 10/12/2006 11:16:21 PM Fw: Bishops Plead for Death Row Duo Jeb This is your last chance given to your heart to show some kind of mercy before you leave office. The Florida death penalty situation is quite chaotic and scary now and needs to be examined before more innocents are killed There is a big possibility that Arthur Rutherford is innocent and that this Mary is the real killer. Please do not risk to kill an innocent man as your last act for Florida. You are able to commute Rutherfords sentence to LWOP to save a life. There is no risk in doing this now. Rutherford is today a very caring family man with many grandchildren he tries to care for. The family will be emotionally ruined if you kill him. I know you care intensively for the victims, but risking to kill the wrong person will never help them. It will create more victims I appeal to you this last time to listen This is my heart message to you. Sissel http://www.totalcatholic.com/universe/index.php? news_id=1744&start=0&category_id=&parent_id=0&arcyear=&arcmonth= Bishops Plead for Death Row Duo Posted on October 13, 2006 Email To Friend Print Version By The Universe: Two prisoners awaiting execution in Florida have received support from the Catholic Church after local bishops appealed to Governor Jeb Bush to pardon them. The bishops acknowledged the crimes committed by Arthur Dennis Rutherford and Danny Rolling, and acknowledged the suffering they had caused, but added: "We must resist the natural inclination to think that only ad \ly by taking a murderer's life can justice be served." "We implore the governor to listen to the growing chorus of voices calling for a moratorium on executions in Florida and a careful examination of the state's death penalty system," the letter stated. "The antidote to violence is not more violence, we cannot teach that killing is wrong by killing those who have killed others. "Society must be protected from criminals, but we need not go to the extent of executing them. The cycle of violence must end." Arthur Rutherford is scheduled to be executed on October 18, and Rolling a week later on October 25. 19 1e 19 nt From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush piperd@educationcentral.org 10/12/2006 11:26:04 PM Re: It was great meeting you at Wolfson High School. My kids need some help! I will make a donation and will ask a couple of friends to fo the same. Please don't match, just keep beong a great teacher. If you need any assistance to get a tour of the NYSE I will try to help as well. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Piper, David R. To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 12 17:44:28 2006 Subject: It was great meeting you at Wolfson High School. My kids need some help! Dear Governor Bush, I had the great honor of meeting you several weeks ago when you came to Wolfson High School to sit in on an AVID class. I was not the teacher teaching the class but I was the teacher who you met at the door and then mentioned briefly in your speech. My name is David Piper or better known as the Pied Piper. I teach AP Economics and sponsor the student government and Economics Club. As of right now I am trying to help my students raise money to go to New York City so they can have first hand knowledge of the Economics Standards that are taught in class. This trip is estimated to cost $25,000. My students, along with myself, are currently doing fundraisers to raise money. The purpose of this letter is to raise money, but I am willing to do something different because I believe teachers should always do what they are willing to ask. I am willing to match your donation to the Wolfson Economics Club of up to $3,000. This will give the students $6,000 towards their trip and help immensely reaching their goal. Most of my students have never traveled before and this will give them a chance to see a part of the United States they only see on television. Anything you can give will be greatly appreciated. Thank you, David Piper 904-302-0112 From: To: Date: Subject: Bruzual, Ybeth V Jeb Bush 10/12/2006 10:52:26 PM Latino Journalists Gov. Bush, A quick note to say “gracias” for accepting our invitation to meet with the Central Florida chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. Even though your office has informed us that your schedule will not allow time to meet with us, our board is grateful that you accepted at all. If there’s any change in your busy schedule that would allow time to meet with our chapter members while in Central Florida, please do not hesitate to let us know. As the largest NAHJ chapter in the country we would make any arrangements if your schedule should open up for us. We have the venue, menu and logistics in place so that we are ready to go should your calendar open up. Best Regards, Ybeth Bruzual Anchor Central Florida News 13 & President National Association of Hispanic Journalists, Central Florida Chapter W: 407-513-1323 C: 407-748-5360 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, purge it and do not disseminate or copy it. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Celeste Lewis (celeste.lewis@myflorida.com) 10/12/2006 9:53:02 PM FW: Sarasota Manatee Aviation Authority - Bob Waechter bushsmaa.pdf -----Original Message----From: Olson, Naomi E. [mailto:NOlson@ssd.com] On Behalf Of Mitchell, Stephen J. Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 2:32 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Knight, Mavis; waechterBob@aol.com; fredrick.piccolo@srq-airport.com Subject: Sarasota Manatee Aviation Authority - Bob Waechter Please see attached correspondence. <> Stephen J. Mitchell Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. 201 North Franklin Street, Suite 2100 Tampa, Florida 33602 813-202-1300 (Direct) 813-202-1313 (Facsimile) Email: smitchell@ssd.com www.ssd.com Beijing Bratislava Brussels Budapest Caracas Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Frankfurt Hong Kong Houston London Los Angeles Miami Moscow New York Palo Alto Phoenix Prague Rio de Janeiro San Francisco Santo Domingo Shanghai Tallahassee Washington DC West Palm Beach Tampa Tokyo Tysons Corner Warsaw Associated Offices: Bucharest Buenos Aires Dublin Kyiv Milan Santiago NOTICE: This email message and all attachments transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the addressees and may contain legally privileged, protected or confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by email reply and please delete this message from your computer and destroy any copies. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush aliadilullo@yahoo.com 10/12/2006 9:52:58 PM FW: Thank You for Scholarship Congratulations, Alia! we are so proud of you and I wish you well as you continue to excel in school. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Governor Jeb Bush [mailto:Jeb.Bush@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 8:51 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Stephens, Phyllis Subject: FW: Thank You for Scholarship -----Original Message----From: Alia DiLullo [mailto:aliadilullo@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 5:45 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Cc: cdilullo@tampabay.rr.com; dwight.raines@sdhc.k12.fl.us Subject: Thank You for Scholarship Dear Governor Bush, Thank you so much for the opportunity for such a prestigious award. I'm so excited about the scholarship. I believe that education is the only way to succeed in this world. The only time success comes before work is in the dictionary, so says my school planner. That is very true. I am so thankful and I can't wait to start picking a college. It was great meeting Lt. Governor Jennings today - our school was really psyched. Once again thank you so much this will help me and my family a lot! THANK YOU!!! Alia DiLullo Buchanan Middle School Tampa, FL All-new Yahoo! Mail - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush TM9DelandFL@aol.com William Piferrer (williamp@jeb.org) 10/12/2006 9:52:53 PM FW: (no subject) thank you tina. I am excited to welcome our Florida heroes home and I look forward to meeting your son. William Piferrer will help arrange it. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Governor Jeb Bush [mailto:Jeb.Bush@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 9:57 AM To: King, Carolyn Cc: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: (no subject) -----Original Message----From: TM9DelandFL@aol.com [mailto:TM9DelandFL@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 7:49 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: (no subject) Dear Mr. Jeb Bush: My name is Tina Lennon I am a Mom to 5 kids, and I have a husband who just returned from Afghanistan after 16 months being away from us, our youngest being 8 months old at the time. I am honored to have a husband who fought for us. Next week we are going to bush gardens and we have been told you will be there my 12 year old son is learning about government so he is very excited and hopes to meet you. It means a lot to know you will be there even if we don't meet you, just having you show your support for people like my husband means a lot, well i know you are very busy, by the way i think president bush is right you would make a great president you were a great governor thank you for your time true supporter Yours truly, mark, Tina, James, Chris, lays, kammie and mark jr Lennon From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush jfraper@yahoo.com 10/12/2006 9:52:47 PM FW: Gov Mr. Raper, this is Jeb Bush and I appreciate your kind email. Sorry about all the hurricanes welcoming you back to Florida. I am very happy that this year seems to be a calm one. I will keep your kind words a secret so as to keep your friends in Illinois from giving you a hard time! All the best, Jeb -----Original Message----From: Governor Jeb Bush [mailto:Jeb.Bush@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 9:58 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Gov -----Original Message----From: fred raper [mailto:jfraper@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 8:21 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: Gov I understand that Mr. Bush will never read this, but I just had to say it. We have lived here in Florida for three years and the first included Charlie, Frances and Jean. Not a very good way of welcoming my wife back home or me back to paradise. After the storm paradise has been pretty good to us. Actually, we are here because our grandchildren are here. We came from Illinois and you know the corruption in Republican politics there (George Ryan). Ok, Democrats haven't been Mr./Mrs./Ms. Clean. After playing small supportive rolls for dems in Illinois, I have taken interest in the basic politics here. I have watched as much as I can of Governor Bush. I hope that what you say and what you seem to believe and do are really you. Your presence during the hurricanes was emotionally helpful to many people around here. We had lots of time to visit with neighbors and most were very impressed with you. I would be tarred and feathered back home for saying this, but if you run for another office you will probably be the only Republican that I have or ever will vote for. Respectfully, Fred Raper Deltona FL Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush jefff2000@aol.com 10/12/2006 9:52:20 PM Dr. Feingold, I checked with Christa Calamas of ACHA and she has already announced that additional managed care companies can provide dental services in Miami. Your company has to apply through ACHA. You should contact Tom Arnold, the director of the Meidcaid program. Jeb CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Kononoff, James 10/12/2006 9:52:05 PM RE: Whistle Blower Retaliation I will check to see but the term whistle blower is a defined term where someone makes a formal complaint/ allegation. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Kononoff, James [mailto:jkononoff@dadeschools.net] Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 4:40 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Whistle Blower Retaliation Sir, isn't there some kind of law prohibiting retaliating against a "whistle blower" in government service? Teachers in Miami Dade spoke out against the school board last night at the meeting. They are NOT hammering the "State," they know the board is misallocating the funds. A list of folks the board is paying 100K+ was published by a teacher. It seems, judging from the e-mail we got below that he is being retaliated against. Already there is a fund being established in his defense. I'm not asking you to intervene in his behalf, I just want to know if this school district is breaking any laws in their actions. Jim From Shawn Beightol Don't like reading? Two action points at bottom or just hit "Delete" (my students are in a pep rally now). You all need to know that your emails ARE being read and recorded by the district. That you are making people uncomfortable and those people will come after you. So, either everyone needs to voice their heart and mind and put ACTION to it (these board members and officers have hear this ALL before, they think you are woosies), or you need to bend over again, or you need to look for another job (which is what I am doing now, jez in case). Tomorrow at 11:20 AM the School Board investigators will try to take my teaching license and job away from me. For bringing information to the public about the travesty that is being (and has been) wrought against teachers, support staff, and ultimately, the children and families of Miami. For publishing the 100k club list. For suggesting the Board is not doing their job (which was echoed last night by Villalobos and Darryl Jones speeches). Go ahead. Take my job away. Exercise 3rd world Dictatorial repression tactics (I know there are incarcerated dissidents in Cuba whose crime is simple using the internet). But in the words of the great American Patriot, Tom Petty, "I won't back down, gonna stand my ground." My emails will become more powerful when I'm free at night to think again 'cause my plumbing career doesn't require the night jobs. How do you create a legendary hero? Persecute him/her when they are fighting for the good of us all. Last night, some of the finest educators in Miami-Dade were assembled and speaking to the board. Michelle Ivy, I cry when I listen to your speech on the Miami Herald website http://www.miami.com/ multimedia/miami/news/archive/audio/SkulBd.html . Mark Tohulka, Brad Sultz, Michelle Ivy, Maria Gonzalez, Michael Fass, Mary Sullivan, the many elementary teachers who are the only group to have erased the impact of poverty and ethnicity on FCAT performance. Legends. Heroes. Begging for money. I cried. For us. For our children who will not get the chance to sit in their classes because teachers of intelligence and mobility can read a salary schedule and leave. The best the school board could do was make excuses and tell us they must be doing a good job since they haven't been arrested (G.B.'s final words). I don't think Rudy Crew would accept that as a measure of your competence and performance. From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Mitchell, Stephen J. Celeste Lewis (celeste.lewis@myflorida.com) 10/12/2006 9:51:51 PM RE: Sarasota Manatee Aviation Authority - Bob Waechter thank you for the recommendation. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Olson, Naomi E. [mailto:NOlson@ssd.com] On Behalf Of Mitchell, Stephen J. Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 2:32 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Knight, Mavis; waechterBob@aol.com; fredrick.piccolo@srq-airport.com Subject: Sarasota Manatee Aviation Authority - Bob Waechter Please see attached correspondence. <> Stephen J. Mitchell Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. 201 North Franklin Street, Suite 2100 Tampa, Florida 33602 813-202-1300 (Direct) 813-202-1313 (Facsimile) Email: smitchell@ssd.com www.ssd.com Beijing Bratislava Brussels Budapest Caracas Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Frankfurt Hong Kong Houston London Los Angeles Miami Moscow New York Palo Alto Phoenix Prague Rio de Janeiro San Francisco Santo Domingo Shanghai Tallahassee Corner Warsaw Washington DC West Palm Beach Tampa Tokyo Tysons Associated Offices: Bucharest Buenos Aires Dublin Kyiv Milan Santiago NOTICE: This email message and all attachments transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the addressees and may contain legally privileged, protected or confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by email reply and please delete this message from your computer and destroy any copies. From: To: Date: Subject: Piper, David R. Jeb Bush 10/12/2006 9:44:28 PM It was great meeting you at Wolfson High School. My kids need some help! Dear Governor Bush, I had the great honor of meeting you several weeks ago when you came to Wolfson High School to sit in on an AVID class. I was not the teacher teaching the class but I was the teacher who you met at the door and then mentioned briefly in your speech. My name is David Piper or better known as the Pied Piper. I teach AP Economics and sponsor the student government and Economics Club. As of right now I am trying to help my students raise money to go to New York City so they can have first hand knowledge of the Economics Standards that are taught in class. This trip is estimated to cost $25,000. My students, along with myself, are currently doing fundraisers to raise money. The purpose of this letter is to raise money, but I am willing to do something different because I believe teachers should always do what they are willing to ask. I am willing to match your donation to the Wolfson Economics Club of up to $3,000. This will give the students $6,000 towards their trip and help immensely reaching their goal. Most of my students have never traveled before and this will give them a chance to see a part of the United States they only see on television. Anything you can give will be greatly appreciated. Thank you, David Piper 904-302-0112 From: To: Date: Subject: Jorge P. Rovirosa Jeb Bush 10/12/2006 9:40:05 PM RE: Port of Miami Tunnel It is, but we overcame a very big hurdle today. It was a unanimous vote for the tunnel which speaks volumes (I hope) as to the will of the community. We really need for Manny / City of Miami to also belly up to the bar with a substantial contribution thru the special downtown taxing district (CRA) that is in existence today. Tony Villamil’s very thorough economic impact report made a compelling argument which would be irresponsible to ignore. We at the Port level also need to work out how to handle our contribution in a way that keeps our competitiveness and avoids being tagged as the only Port in America that tolls entry ! I look forward to the day that we can both be at the opening ceremony of a completed tunnel… -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 5:14 PM To: Jorge P. Rovirosa Subject: RE: Port of Miami Tunnel good news but in my briefing on this yesterday, the funding issue is still in question. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Jorge P. Rovirosa [mailto:Jorovi@Farovi.com] Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 4:41 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Port of Miami Tunnel Dear Jeb, It is with a profound sense of satisfaction that I have the pleasure to inform you that this early afternoon the Miami Dade County Commission unanimously passed the attached resolution for the construction of the port tunnel. I am especially grateful to you for your leadership in this project which would have never come to reality without your solid support and intervention. Needless to say this is a historic moment here at the Port of Miami and Dade County in as much the decision made by our Commission today will assure our ability to grow as a Port to further enhance our local and state economy in terms of jobs and positive economic impact. We still have some issue to resolve on a local basis related to the local funding formula, but the fact remains that everyone is solidly in agreement that it is a necessary project which needs to be done. Again, my thanks and gratitude for you assistance. Best personal regards, Jorge P. Rovirosa CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The information contained in this transmission is privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, do not read it. Please immediately reply to the sender that you have received this communication in error and then delete it. Thank you. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Celeste Lewis (celeste.lewis@myflorida.com) 10/12/2006 9:24:11 PM FW: Sarasota Manatee Aviation Authority - Bob Waechter bushsmaa.pdf -----Original Message----From: Olson, Naomi E. [mailto:NOlson@ssd.com] On Behalf Of Mitchell, Stephen J. Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 2:32 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Knight, Mavis; waechterBob@aol.com; fredrick.piccolo@srq-airport.com Subject: Sarasota Manatee Aviation Authority - Bob Waechter Please see attached correspondence. <> Stephen J. Mitchell Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. 201 North Franklin Street, Suite 2100 Tampa, Florida 33602 813-202-1300 (Direct) 813-202-1313 (Facsimile) Email: smitchell@ssd.com www.ssd.com Beijing Bratislava Brussels Budapest Caracas Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Frankfurt Hong Kong Houston London Los Angeles Miami Moscow New York Palo Alto Phoenix Prague Rio de Janeiro San Francisco Santo Domingo Shanghai Tallahassee Washington DC West Palm Beach Tampa Tokyo Tysons Corner Warsaw Associated Offices: Bucharest Buenos Aires Dublin Kyiv Milan Santiago NOTICE: This email message and all attachments transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the addressees and may contain legally privileged, protected or confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by email reply and please delete this message from your computer and destroy any copies. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: TM9DelandFL@aol.com William Piferrer (williamp@jeb.org) 10/12/2006 9:23:49 PM FW: (no subject) thank you tina. I am excited to welcome our Florida heroes home and I look forward to meeting your son. William Piferrer will help arrange it. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Governor Jeb Bush [mailto:Jeb.Bush@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 9:57 AM To: King, Carolyn Cc: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: (no subject) -----Original Message----From: TM9DelandFL@aol.com [mailto:TM9DelandFL@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 7:49 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: (no subject) Dear Mr. Jeb Bush: My name is Tina Lennon I am a Mom to 5 kids, and I have a husband who just returned from Afghanistan after 16 months being away from us, our youngest being 8 months old at the time. I am honored to have a husband who fought for us. Next week we are going to bush gardens and we have been told you will be there my 12 year old son is learning about government so he is very excited and hopes to meet you. It means a lot to know you will be there even if we don't meet you, just having you show your support for people like my husband means a lot, well i know you are very busy, by the way i think president bush is right you would make a great president you were a great governor thank you for your time true supporter Yours truly, mark, Tina, James, Chris, lays, kammie and mark jr Lennon From: To: Date: Subject: jfraper@yahoo.com 10/12/2006 9:23:43 PM FW: Gov Mr. Raper, this is Jeb Bush and I appreciate your kind email. Sorry about all the hurricanes welcoming you back to Florida. I am very happy that this year seems to be a calm one. I will keep your kind words a secret so as to keep your friends in Illinois from giving you a hard time! All the best, Jeb -----Original Message----From: Governor Jeb Bush [mailto:Jeb.Bush@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 9:58 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Gov -----Original Message----From: fred raper [mailto:jfraper@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 8:21 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: Gov I understand that Mr. Bush will never read this, but I just had to say it. We have lived here in Florida for three years and the first included Charlie, Frances and Jean. Not a very good way of welcoming my wife back home or me back to paradise. After the storm paradise has been pretty good to us. Actually, we are here because our grandchildren are here. We came from Illinois and you know the corruption in Republican politics there (George Ryan). Ok, Democrats haven't been Mr./Mrs./Ms. Clean. After playing small supportive rolls for dems in Illinois, I have taken interest in the basic politics here. I have watched as much as I can of Governor Bush. I hope that what you say and what you seem to believe and do are really you. Your presence during the hurricanes was emotionally helpful to many people around here. We had lots of time to visit with neighbors and most were very impressed with you. I would be tarred and feathered back home for saying this, but if you run for another office you will probably be the only Republican that I have or ever will vote for. Respectfully, Fred Raper Deltona FL Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail. From: To: Date: Subject: jefff2000@aol.com 10/12/2006 9:22:46 PM Dr. Feingold, I checked with Christa Calamas of ACHA and she has already announced that additional managed care companies can provide dental services in Miami. Your company has to apply through ACHA. You should contact Tom Arnold, the director of the Meidcaid program. Jeb CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Kononoff, James 10/12/2006 9:22:22 PM RE: Whistle Blower Retaliation I will check to see but the term whistle blower is a defined term where someone makes a formal complaint/ allegation. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Kononoff, James [mailto:jkononoff@dadeschools.net] Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 4:40 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Whistle Blower Retaliation Sir, isn't there some kind of law prohibiting retaliating against a "whistle blower" in government service? Teachers in Miami Dade spoke out against the school board last night at the meeting. They are NOT hammering the "State," they know the board is misallocating the funds. A list of folks the board is paying 100K+ was published by a teacher. It seems, judging from the e-mail we got below that he is being retaliated against. Already there is a fund being established in his defense. I'm not asking you to intervene in his behalf, I just want to know if this school district is breaking any laws in their actions. Jim From Shawn Beightol Don't like reading? Two action points at bottom or just hit "Delete" (my students are in a pep rally now). You all need to know that your emails ARE being read and recorded by the district. That you are making people uncomfortable and those people will come after you. So, either everyone needs to voice their heart and mind and put ACTION to it (these board members and officers have hear this ALL before, they think you are woosies), or you need to bend over again, or you need to look for another job (which is what I am doing now, jez in case). Tomorrow at 11:20 AM the School Board investigators will try to take my teaching license and job away from me. For bringing information to the public about the travesty that is being (and has been) wrought against teachers, support staff, and ultimately, the children and families of Miami. For publishing the 100k club list. For suggesting the Board is not doing their job (which was echoed last night by Villalobos and Darryl Jones speeches). Go ahead. Take my job away. Exercise 3rd world Dictatorial repression tactics (I know there are incarcerated dissidents in Cuba whose crime is simple using the internet). But in the words of the great American Patriot, Tom Petty, "I won't back down, gonna stand my ground." My emails will become more powerful when I'm free at night to think again 'cause my plumbing career doesn't require the night jobs. How do you create a legendary hero? Persecute him/her when they are fighting for the good of us all. Last night, some of the finest educators in Miami-Dade were assembled and speaking to the board. Michelle Ivy, I cry when I listen to your speech on the Miami Herald website http://www.miami.com/ multimedia/miami/news/archive/audio/SkulBd.html . Mark Tohulka, Brad Sultz, Michelle Ivy, Maria Gonzalez, Michael Fass, Mary Sullivan, the many elementary teachers who are the only group to have erased the impact of poverty and ethnicity on FCAT performance. Legends. Heroes. Begging for money. I cried. For us. For our children who will not get the chance to sit in their classes because teachers of intelligence and mobility can read a salary schedule and leave. The best the school board could do was make excuses and tell us they must be doing a good job since they haven't been arrested (G.B.'s final words). I don't think Rudy Crew would accept that as a measure of your competence and performance. From: To: Date: Subject: Fonseca, Deborah DeMoss Jeb Bush 10/12/2006 9:14:35 PM your staff Jeb, Thank you so much for facilitating the interview at the Florida Prison for the Billy Graham Association. Your staff was terrific, and so were the prison officials. The Graham Association is very grateful to you and your office. Deborah From: To: Date: Subject: J S Jeb Bush 10/12/2006 9:04:51 PM RE: Urgent Assistance fup Dear Governor Bush, I received your confirmation. Thank you for emailing me back. I pray you are able to do something. Dr. Diez Principal at BellalagoAcademy is awaiting my arrival hopefully we can expediate the situation. Thank you again. Sincerely, Jennifer Simmons -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 12:34 AM To: "J S" Cc: "John.Winn@fldoe.org" , "patricia.levesque@myflorida.com" Subject: RE: Urgent Assistance fup I will work on it. jeb -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 2:38 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Urgent Assistance Dear Governor Bush, I am writing to you in hopes you can assist me with a situation. Most recently I accepted a primary education teaching postition with Osceola County in Kissimmee. However, Stetson University is not releasing my transcipts for me to begin teaching. My transcripts are on file at The Dept of Education Or I would not have been able to receive a temp. certificate. Is there any way you may contact the school district to see if they will accept a notorized letter from DOE that my transcripts are on file and a copy of my degree so that I can get into my classroom ASAP? I know you are busy this teaching position means a lot to me and I am needed due to increased student numbers. I look forward to hearing from you the school is anxious to get me on board. Best regards, Jennifer T. Simmons 52 Riley Road #166 Celebration, Florida 34747 . 407 791 3210 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Jorge P. Rovirosa 10/12/2006 8:57:58 PM RE: Port of Miami Tunnel good news but in my briefing on this yesterday, the funding issue is still in question. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Jorge P. Rovirosa [mailto:Jorovi@Farovi.com] Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 4:41 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Port of Miami Tunnel Dear Jeb, It is with a profound sense of satisfaction that I have the pleasure to inform you that this early afternoon the Miami Dade County Commission unanimously passed the attached resolution for the construction of the port tunnel. I am especially grateful to you for your leadership in this project which would have never come to reality without your solid support and intervention. Needless to say this is a historic moment here at the Port of Miami and Dade County in as much the decision made by our Commission today will assure our ability to grow as a Port to further enhance our local and state economy in terms of jobs and positive economic impact. We still have some issue to resolve on a local basis related to the local funding formula, but the fact remains that everyone is solidly in agreement that it is a necessary project which needs to be done. Again, my thanks and gratitude for you assistance. Best personal regards, Jorge P. Rovirosa CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The information contained in this transmission is privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, do not read it. Please immediately reply to the sender that you have received this communication in error and then delete it. Thank you. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Jose.Rodriguez@MyFlorida.com' 10/12/2006 8:48:52 PM Re: Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Jose Luis To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 12 16:43:59 2006 Subject: Re: Will fup with them and the consulate and do our best. JL Jose Luis Rodriguez, Esq. Special Assistant to Governor Bush ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Rodriguez, Jose Luis Sent: Thu Oct 12 15:38:55 2006 Subject: Fw: Can you help? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Adam E.B. Brecht To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 12 15:31:41 2006 Dear Governor: I don't know if this something with which you can help, but I thought I'd give it a try! I am in Argentina playing polo with Marcos DiPaola, the eight-goal Argentinian player. He's a fixture on the Palm Beach polo scene in the early months of the year. In preparation for that trip to Florida, his quite pregnant wife, Victoria, is trying to get an appointment at the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires so she and her two kids can, as usual, tag along with Marcos for the annual trip to Palm Beach. Unfortunately, Victoria has had a terrible time getting through to the embassy, reaching mainly voice mail. Is there anything that could be done to speed up an appointment and interview for her? By the way, it's not relevant here, but both of Victoria's grandfathers are American! Their phone number outside Buenos Aires is 541148152326 or via email at marcos_dipaola@hotmail.com. Many thanks for your consideration! These are sterling people. All the very best. Adam Brecht Sent wirelessly via BlackBerry from T-Mobile. Adam E.B. Brecht (212) 989-2006 - office (917) 815-0339 - cell (212) 645-2188 - fax adam@brecht.com - email From: To: CC: Date: Subject: David Q. Bates Jr. Jeb Bush Dana, Pam Oviedo, Nina Bonner, Franklin 10/12/2006 10:53:05 PM Fw: C-27J Team Articles of Interest FYI. The note below is from two Alenia consultants in DC. Many thanks for keeping the email between us. Best, DQB _____________________ David Q. Bates Jr. President DQB International 4040 Broadway, Suite 630 San Antonio, Texas 78209 Main: (210) 829-5696 Direct Line: (210) 829-5767 Fax: (210) 832-9974 All: Much of what is being discussed in the press is misleading. We are hearing that the Bolton comments were made preconference and therefore do not reflect the post-conference reality. We have been told that the Army leadership (civilian and uniform) is comfortable with the current state of affairs. That means the $72M is in the Army account, source selection is expected in early calendar '07, and Army remains in the lead. HASC/SASC (really just SASC) are concerned about ITLCS study--but that is not a showstopper. The press is busy whipping up froth for their own purposes. Army plans for JCA are unchanged and no one (other than the press) is overly excited. Deep breath and relax. Carl and John From: To: Date: Subject: Kononoff, James Jeb Bush 10/12/2006 8:40:27 PM Whistle Blower Retaliation Sir, isn't there some kind of law prohibiting retaliating against a "whistle blower" in government service? Teachers in Miami Dade spoke out against the school board last night at the meeting. They are NOT hammering the "State," they know the board is misallocating the funds. A list of folks the board is paying 100K+ was published by a teacher. It seems, judging from the e-mail we got below that he is being retaliated against. Already there is a fund being established in his defense. I'm not asking you to intervene in his behalf, I just want to know if this school district is breaking any laws in their actions. Jim From Shawn Beightol Don't like reading? Two action points at bottom or just hit "Delete" (my students are in a pep rally now). You all need to know that your emails ARE being read and recorded by the district. That you are making people uncomfortable and those people will come after you. So, either everyone needs to voice their heart and mind and put ACTION to it (these board members and officers have hear this ALL before, they think you are woosies), or you need to bend over again, or you need to look for another job (which is what I am doing now, jez in case). Tomorrow at 11:20 AM the School Board investigators will try to take my teaching license and job away from me. For bringing information to the public about the travesty that is being (and has been) wrought against teachers, support staff, and ultimately, the children and families of Miami. For publishing the 100k club list. For suggesting the Board is not doing their job (which was echoed last night by Villalobos and Darryl Jones speeches). Go ahead. Take my job away. Exercise 3rd world Dictatorial repression tactics (I know there are incarcerated dissidents in Cuba whose crime is simple using the internet). But in the words of the great American Patriot, Tom Petty, "I won't back down, gonna stand my ground." My emails will become more powerful when I'm free at night to think again 'cause my plumbing career doesn't require the night jobs. How do you create a legendary hero? Persecute him/her when they are fighting for the good of us all. Last night, some of the finest educators in Miami-Dade were assembled and speaking to the board. Michelle Ivy, I cry when I listen to your speech on the Miami Herald website http://www.miami.com/ multimedia/miami/news/archive/audio/SkulBd.html . Mark Tohulka, Brad Sultz, Michelle Ivy, Maria Gonzalez, Michael Fass, Mary Sullivan, the many elementary teachers who are the only group to have erased the impact of poverty and ethnicity on FCAT performance. Legends. Heroes. Begging for money. I cried. For us. For our children who will not get the chance to sit in their classes because teachers of intelligence and mobility can read a salary schedule and leave. The best the school board could do was make excuses and tell us they must be doing a good job since they haven't been arrested (G.B.'s final words). I don't think Rudy Crew would accept that as a measure of your competence and performance. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jorge P. Rovirosa Jeb Bush 10/12/2006 8:41:22 PM Port of Miami Tunnel 1020 (SBB - Port of Miami Tunnel Report) (2) reso.doc Dear Jeb, It is with a profound sense of satisfaction that I have the pleasure to inform you that this early afternoon the Miami Dade County Commission unanimously passed the attached resolution for the construction of the port tunnel. I am especially grateful to you for your leadership in this project which would have never come to reality without your solid support and intervention. Needless to say this is a historic moment here at the Port of Miami and Dade County in as much the decision made by our Commission today will assure our ability to grow as a Port to further enhance our local and state economy in terms of jobs and positive economic impact. We still have some issue to resolve on a local basis related to the local funding formula, but the fact remains that everyone is solidly in agreement that it is a necessary project which needs to be done. Again, my thanks and gratitude for you assistance. Best personal regards, Jorge P. Rovirosa CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The information contained in this transmission is privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, do not read it. Please immediately reply to the sender that you have received this communication in error and then delete it. Thank you. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: David Q. Bates Jr. Jeb Bush Dana, Pam Oviedo, Nina Bonner, Franklin 10/12/2006 10:39:49 PM Fw: C-27J Stories FYI and best regards, DQB ----- Original Message ----From: Isha St. Amour To: David Q. Bates Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 12:14 PM Subject: C-27J Stories US ARMY AIMS TO AWARD CARGO PLANE IN EARLY 2007 By Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Top U.S. Army officials on Tuesday said they still hope to award a contract for a new light cargo aircraft early next year, despite a congressional cut in funding for the program in fiscal year 2007. Paul Bogosian, program executive officer for U.S. Army Aviation, said he expected to choose one of the two teams bidding to build the Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) by the end of February. Analysts value the deal at $6 billion to $7 billion. L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. leads a team that includes Italy's Alenia Aeronautica, a unit of Finmeccanica, and is offering its C-27J airplane. Raytheon Co. leads the other team, which includes EADS, and is offering the C-295 airplane. The Government Accountability Office is due to rule by November 22 on a protest filed by a third contender, Lockheed Martin Corp. after a shortened version of its C-130J cargo plane was eliminated from the competition. The Army launched the JCA program to replace its Vietnam-era cargo planes, and the Air Force joined the program in June. Current plans call for both services to buy 145 planes, but conflicting defense spending legislation passed by Congress for fiscal year 2007 could delay the program. House and Senate negotiators cut funding for JCA by $37 million to $72 million as part of the fiscal 2007 defense appropriations bill, which would pay for two aircraft. The defense authorization bill funded JCA fully at $109.2 million, but put the Air Force in charge and said a joint analysis of alternatives was needed before the money could be spent. Maj. Gen. Virgil Packett, commanding general of the U.S. Army Aviation Warfighting Center, said Pentagon officials were working with Congress to reconcile the two bills. I have not seen a situation like this in the past," Packett said. "Until it's reconciled, there's a fundamental question about can we in fact award a contract." But Packett said the Army was continuing to evaluate the two remaining contenders and work toward a contract award early next year. He said he had received no instructions to halt that work. Pentagon officials were advising him to "be patient." Army Chief of Staff Peter Schoomaker and other top officials say they remain committed to the program. One Senate aide said he expected the House and Senate armed services committees to object to any effort to divert the funds to the Army, and said it was unlikely that a joint analysis could be completed before the end of fiscal 2007. "I think the program will be put on hold until 2008," said the aide, who asked not to be identified. Giuseppe Giordo, president of Alenia North America, said the program appeared to be on track, since Army and Air Force pilots are scheduled to test fly the two competing aircraft in October and November as part of an "early user survey." "I'm not concerned because the Army and the Air Force really need to have these new cargo airplanes," Giordo said. He said the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as last year's Hurricane Katrina, had underscored the military's need for lighter cargo planes that can land at smaller runways. Alenia has already sold 42 of the military cargo planes to Greece, Italy, Bulgaria and Lithuania, Giordo said. Now it is bidding to supply 14 to Australia and 15 to Canada. "We're going forward on the expectation that the program will proceed," agreed EADS spokesman Guy Hicks. U.S. GENERAL HOPES AIR FORCE, ARMY CAN AGREE ON JCA By BRYANT JORDAN Defense News Gen. Duncan McNabb, commander of Air Mobility Command, said he's hoping U.S. Army and Air Force planners reach agreement on what they want in a Joint Cargo Aircraft so the proposed plane can one day join the Air Force fleet. "When you talk about the Army and homeland defense mission and my mission, I say I'm looking for that sweet spot," he said, referring to a plane that will meet the three missions of a JCA - Air Force mobility, homeland defense and Army transport. "There are things OK with me [in a JCA] that may not be okay with others, and I'm okay with that." McNabb made his comments Oct. 11 at the Russell Senate office building in Washington, D.C., as part of an Air Force Defense Strategy and Transformation Seminar series. The U.S. Army is the lead agent in selecting a JCA, though the Air Force recently was appropriated more than $100 million in fiscal 2007 funding for the program. The selection currently is between two planes, both pitched by teams made up of foreign-owned and U.S. companies. They include the C-295, which is being offered by the team of EADS, CASA and Raytheon, and the C-27J Spartan, from the L-3 Communications-led team that includes Alenia Aeronautica and Boeing. But the Air Force has indicated it would pull out of the joint program if the Army selected the C-295, according to defense analyst Loren Thompson of the Lexington Institute in Arlington, Va. Thompson said top Air Force leaders believe the EADS plane is too similar to the C-130J, which the Air Force already uses but which the Army previously rejected as a JCA contender. Lockheed Martin, maker of the C-130J, is appealing the Army's decision. McNabb would not say what the Air Force would do if the JCA does not become a reality, and if there is a plan B to recapitalize older C-130s. "Well, how about if I just say look, I'm hoping for a JCA," McNabb said. Asked Sept. 25, during the Air Force Association conference in Washington, D.C., whether the Air Force would go along with the Army's choice of a JCA, McNabb said he would "have to see what kind of plane they come up with." He acknowledged, however, that he does not know enough about the Army's requirements for the small plane "to know exactly what they need." "So when you say, does the C-130[J] work for me, I say I use the -130s ? What we're trying to do is make sure all the right folks are talking so we come up with the right [selection]," he said. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'kimberly.dale@myflorida.com' 10/12/2006 7:53:07 PM Re: CONFIDENTIAL Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Dale, Kimberly To: Jeb Bush ; Hanley, Mary C. (Bunny) Sent: Thu Oct 12 15:52:30 2006 Subject: RE: CONFIDENTIAL We'll be sure to take care of it. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 3:47 PM To: Hanley, Mary C. (Bunny); Dale, Kimberly Subject: Fw: CONFIDENTIAL -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: RAID72MACVNAG@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 12 15:02:43 2006 Subject: CONFIDENTIAL October 12, 2006 Jeb, Would it be possible for you to write a letter to me as : H. Bruce McIver REGION IV COMMANDER Military Order Of The Purple Heart P.O. Box 1776 Tallahassee, Fl 32302 Just a letter relating to the REGION IV COMMANDER'S MEETING to be held 10/21/2006 . I'm going to attempt to get letters from the other states that are in REGION IV: Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolins, South Carolina & Tennessee. I'm attempting to have the MOPH National Convention in Florida in 2009 or 2010. The Dept. of Fl Commander didn't do it properly or it would be Scheduled for Jacksonville in 2009. I'm trying to pull it out of the fire...... Thank you ....If there's someone I need to contact, please let me know. (850) 906-9008 home/office (850) 728-1540 cell (850) 386-7067 fax Best personal regards, Bruce P.S. RE: Panama, I had said w/in the next month; actually the sooner the better. W.R. Hancock's son is involved with me, he's supposed to be in touch w/Portor Goss for the assistance needed inside the agency. (I know he's retired) This is something that need to be handled quietly if at all possible. The person that did all the work and never was paid is Richard Medvic. He also has been involved with "Operation Hammer" for fifteen years before it went public; he's still involved.....It was one of those matters that I think the Election with your Dad & Clinton had an effect on what was supposed to have been done, I.E. repay Medvic...He has a lot of his own money in the project to assist the US Govt. He's a true patriot......I have a file that weighs about 10lbs. to back everything up. Thank you very much.... Bruce GOD BLESS AND MAY GOD BLESS THE GREAT STATE OF FLORIDA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.............................. "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers, For he today that sheds his blood with me, shall be my brother." William Shakespeare, Henry V "YOU HAVE NEVER LIVED UNTIL YOU HAVE ALMOST DIED. FOR THOSE OF US WHO HAVE HAD TO FIGHT FOR IT, LIFE HAS A FLAVOR THAT THE PROTECTED WILL NEVER KNOW" De Oppresso Liber From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Brian.Mimbs@MyFlorida.com' 10/12/2006 7:51:01 PM Re: Remarks - Cuba Summit (Opening/Closing) 10/13 Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Mimbs, Brian To: Jeb Bush ; Toni Jennings ; William Piferrer CC: Finn, Deirdre ; Faraj, Alia ; Rodriguez, Jose Luis ; Pineda, Xochilt ; Rodriguez, Raquel ; Bracy, Carol ; Jacobs, Leslie ; Dana, Pam Sent: Thu Oct 12 15:46:09 2006 Subject: Remarks - Cuba Summit (Opening/Closing) 10/13 Governor, remarks for both the opening and closing sessions of Friday's Cuba Summit are attached. Because you will not be returning to Tallahassee tonight, Jose Luis will be printing/delivering the hard copies to you this evening. Brian <<13 Cuba Transition to Democracy Summit (Closing).doc>> <<13 Cuba Transition to Democracy Summit (Opening).doc>> From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'bunny.hanley@myflorida.com' 'kimberly.dale@myflorida.com' 10/12/2006 7:46:38 PM Fw: CONFIDENTIAL -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: RAID72MACVNAG@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 12 15:02:43 2006 Subject: CONFIDENTIAL October 12, 2006 Jeb, Would it be possible for you to write a letter to me as : H. Bruce McIver REGION IV COMMANDER Military Order Of The Purple Heart P.O. Box 1776 Tallahassee, Fl 32302 Just a letter relating to the REGION IV COMMANDER'S MEETING to be held 10/21/2006 . I'm going to attempt to get letters from the other states that are in REGION IV: Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolins, South Carolina & Tennessee. I'm attempting to have the MOPH National Convention in Florida in 2009 or 2010. The Dept. of Fl Commander didn't do it properly or it would be Scheduled for Jacksonville in 2009. I'm trying to pull it out of the fire...... Thank you ....If there's someone I need to contact, please let me know. (850) 906-9008 home/office (850) 728-1540 cell (850) 386-7067 fax Best personal regards, Bruce P.S. RE: Panama, I had said w/in the next month; actually the sooner the better. W.R. Hancock's son is involved with me, he's supposed to be in touch w/Portor Goss for the assistance needed inside the agency. (I know he's retired) This is something that need to be handled quietly if at all possible. The person that did all the work and never was paid is Richard Medvic. He also has been involved with "Operation Hammer" for fifteen years before it went public; he's still involved.....It was one of those matters that I think the Election with your Dad & Clinton had an effect on what was supposed to have been done, I.E. repay Medvic...He has a lot of his own money in the project to assist the US Govt. He's a true patriot......I have a file that weighs about 10lbs. to back everything up. Thank you very much.... Bruce GOD BLESS AND MAY GOD BLESS THE GREAT STATE OF FLORIDA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.............................. "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers, For he today that sheds his blood with me, shall be my brother." William Shakespeare, Henry V "YOU HAVE NEVER LIVED UNTIL YOU HAVE ALMOST DIED. FOR THOSE OF US WHO HAVE HAD TO FIGHT FOR IT, LIFE HAS A FLAVOR THAT THE PROTECTED WILL NEVER KNOW" De Oppresso Liber From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Lin.Hartsfield@fldfs.com' 10/12/2006 7:45:57 PM Re: article in pb post Well done. Thanks. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Lin Hartsfield To: Jeb Bush ; macdonald@bellsouth.net CC: Kaplan, Mark Sent: Thu Oct 12 15:18:42 2006 Subject: RE: article in pb post On behalf of Kevin McCarty, who is currently out of town on business, I forwarded Ms. MacDonald inquiry to Belinda Miller, Deputy Legal Counsel to research and contact Ms. MacDonald. Below is her response; This consumer paid for the renewal in August so she renewed with Fl Peninsula. She should not just initiate cancellation now because of the earned premium provision in the policy that would charge her up to 80% of her premium because she was insured during hurricane season. Our order yesterday required Citizens to take people back if they were offered coverage only at an unapproved (including unapproved use&file) rate. This policyholder could be eligible for Citizens, but she can't get out of Fl Peninsula just yet without forfeiting her unearned premium. We are still discussing with Fl Peninsula how they will remedy this situation for current policyholders. They are coming to see us next Tuesday to try to work out a settlement. I talk with them every day and we are working toward a solution that will provide some relief. The order gave us a better position toward this goal. I'll contact this policyholder. Ms. MacDonald the Office apologizes for the treatment your received back in July and you will be receiving a call from Belinda Miller to answer any questions you might have. Sincerely, Lin Hartsfield Commissioner's Office Florida Office of Insurance Regulation 200 E. Gaines Street, Room 101A Tallahassee, FL 32399-0305 850-413-5916 Lin.Hartsfield@fldfs.com -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 11:51 AM To: macdonald@bellsouth.net Subject: Re: article in pb post The rule change by the office of insurance regulation is a good one and it might provide the relief you are seeking. I will check and someone will be in touch to both of us. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: macdonald@bellsouth.net To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 12 08:57:25 2006 Subject: article in pb post Dear Governor Bush, I emailed you in July regarding my wind insurance and was referred to the ins. commisioner's office. I thank you for that but they told me they could not help me. I KNOW YOU WILL HELP so please do what you can. I had Citizens insurance (wind only) for 2600.00 per year. They they sold my policy to Fl penninsula Ins and that rate was 7100.00 (wind only) with a 1st yr credit which brought it down to 5700.00. I was outraged! I still am. And when the ins.com. office sort of blew me off I was even more outraged. Today in the Palm Beach Post they say Fl Peninsula has been charging people illegally and that Citizens should take those people back. Kevin McCarthy is quoted as saying "these people have been hit with an insurance nightmare". My problem is, I paid them in August when my policy was due. I WANT TO GET BACK ON CITIZENS. I am hoping you can get that done. Please have someone help me, PLEASE!! Jane MacDonald cell 561 252-0130 home 561 744-1432 work 561 747-1232 (Aldo Lombardo,MD) husband (Duncan) cell 561 662-5314 Duncan work 561 820-4538 (PB Post) From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com' 10/12/2006 7:43:37 PM Re: Derrick Smith Great -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Perez, Kent To: Jeb Bush CC: Johnson, Rob Sent: Thu Oct 12 15:20:13 2006 Subject: FW: Derrick Smith Governor - this will be the recommendation on Smith the young offender from Tennessee -DUI manslaughter - we will get out to the other offices. - Will discuss with you tomorrow two more tua issues. Thank you Sir. -----Original Message----From: Harrison, Danielle Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 9:59 AM To: Perez, Kent Subject: Derrick Smith In accordance with your instructions from the Governor, here is the proposed vote from the Governor on the Derrick Smith case: Commute applicant's sentence to 05/07/2008 ** he has to pay his court costs and fine BEFORE being released from custody (this is reducing his sentence by two years) Extend applicant's probation by two years (applicant currently sentenced to 5 years probation for each ct. concurrently and this would require him to serve 7 years probation) In addition to regular terms of probation, the following conditions should be applied to applicant's probation: Consume NO alcohol or drugs Submit to random drug and alcohol testing Receive a drug and alcohol evaluation and follow any recommendations made as to further counseling and treatment 500 hours of community service (100 of those hours must consist of speeches in schools, community, etc. about the perils of drinking and driving) No contact with the victim's family unless such contact is initiated by the victim's family I believe these are all the conditions we talked about. Let me know if you wish to add anything else or if I can let Janet and Steve's office know this is what we came up with. Thanks, Danielle Danielle M. Henry Executive Office of the Governor Governor's Legal Office 850-488-3494 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'joseluis@myflorida.com' 10/12/2006 7:38:55 PM Fw: Can you help? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Adam E.B. Brecht To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 12 15:31:41 2006 Dear Governor: I don't know if this something with which you can help, but I thought I'd give it a try! I am in Argentina playing polo with Marcos DiPaola, the eight-goal Argentinian player. He's a fixture on the Palm Beach polo scene in the early months of the year. In preparation for that trip to Florida, his quite pregnant wife, Victoria, is trying to get an appointment at the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires so she and her two kids can, as usual, tag along with Marcos for the annual trip to Palm Beach. Unfortunately, Victoria has had a terrible time getting through to the embassy, reaching mainly voice mail. Is there anything that could be done to speed up an appointment and interview for her? By the way, it's not relevant here, but both of Victoria's grandfathers are American! Their phone number outside Buenos Aires is 541148152326 or via email at marcos_dipaola@hotmail.com. Many thanks for your consideration! These are sterling people. All the very best. Adam Brecht Sent wirelessly via BlackBerry from T-Mobile. Adam E.B. Brecht (212) 989-2006 - office (917) 815-0339 - cell (212) 645-2188 - fax adam@brecht.com - email From: To: Date: Subject: Adam E.B. Brecht Jeb Bush 10/12/2006 7:31:41 PM Dear Governor: I don't know if this something with which you can help, but I thought I'd give it a try! I am in Argentina playing polo with Marcos DiPaola, the eight-goal Argentinian player. He's a fixture on the Palm Beach polo scene in the early months of the year. In preparation for that trip to Florida, his quite pregnant wife, Victoria, is trying to get an appointment at the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires so she and her two kids can, as usual, tag along with Marcos for the annual trip to Palm Beach. Unfortunately, Victoria has had a terrible time getting through to the embassy, reaching mainly voice mail. Is there anything that could be done to speed up an appointment and interview for her? By the way, it's not relevant here, but both of Victoria's grandfathers are American! Their phone number outside Buenos Aires is 541148152326 or via email at marcos_dipaola@hotmail.com. Many thanks for your consideration! These are sterling people. All the very best. Adam Brecht Sent wirelessly via BlackBerry from T-Mobile. Adam E.B. Brecht (212) 989-2006 - office (917) 815-0339 - cell (212) 645-2188 - fax adam@brecht.com - email From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Lin Hartsfield Jeb Bush macdonald@bellsouth.net Kaplan, Mark 10/12/2006 7:18:42 PM RE: article in pb post On behalf of Kevin McCarty, who is currently out of town on business, I forwarded Ms. MacDonald inquiry to Belinda Miller, Deputy Legal Counsel to research and contact Ms. MacDonald. Below is her response; This consumer paid for the renewal in August so she renewed with Fl Peninsula. She should not just initiate cancellation now because of the earned premium provision in the policy that would charge her up to 80% of her premium because she was insured during hurricane season. Our order yesterday required Citizens to take people back if they were offered coverage only at an unapproved (including unapproved use&file) rate. This policyholder could be eligible for Citizens, but she can't get out of Fl Peninsula just yet without forfeiting her unearned premium. We are still discussing with Fl Peninsula how they will remedy this situation for current policyholders. They are coming to see us next Tuesday to try to work out a settlement. I talk with them every day and we are working toward a solution that will provide some relief. The order gave us a better position toward this goal. I'll contact this policyholder. Ms. MacDonald the Office apologizes for the treatment your received back in July and you will be receiving a call from Belinda Miller to answer any questions you might have. Sincerely, Lin Hartsfield Commissioner's Office Florida Office of Insurance Regulation 200 E. Gaines Street, Room 101A Tallahassee, FL 32399-0305 850-413-5916 Lin.Hartsfield@fldfs.com -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 11:51 AM To: macdonald@bellsouth.net Subject: Re: article in pb post The rule change by the office of insurance regulation is a good one and it might provide the relief you are seeking. I will check and someone will be in touch to both of us. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: macdonald@bellsouth.net To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 12 08:57:25 2006 Subject: article in pb post Dear Governor Bush, I emailed you in July regarding my wind insurance and was referred to the ins. commisioner's office. I thank you for that but they told me they could not help me. I KNOW YOU WILL HELP so please do what you can. I had Citizens insurance (wind only) for 2600.00 per year. They they sold my policy to Fl penninsula Ins and that rate was 7100.00 (wind only) with a 1st yr credit which brought it down to 5700.00. I was outraged! I still am. And when the ins.com. office sort of blew me off I was even more outraged. Today in the Palm Beach Post they say Fl Peninsula has been charging people illegally and that Citizens should take those people back. Kevin McCarthy is quoted as saying "these people have been hit with an insurance nightmare". My problem is, I paid them in August when my policy was due. I WANT TO GET BACK ON CITIZENS. I am hoping you can get that done. Please have someone help me, PLEASE!! Jane MacDonald cell 561 252-0130 home 561 744-1432 work 561 747-1232 (Aldo Lombardo,MD) husband (Duncan) cell 561 662-5314 Duncan work 561 820-4538 (PB Post) From: To: Date: Subject: RAID72MACVNAG@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/12/2006 7:02:43 PM CONFIDENTIAL October 12, 2006 Jeb, Would it be possible for you to write a letter to me as : H. Bruce McIver REGION IV COMMANDER Military Order Of The Purple Heart P.O. Box 1776 Tallahassee, Fl 32302 Just a letter relating to the REGION IV COMMANDER'S MEETING to be held 10/21/2006 . I'm going to attempt to get letters from the other states that are in REGION IV: Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolins, South Carolina & Tennessee. I'm attempting to have the MOPH National Convention in Florida in 2009 or 2010. The Dept. of Fl Commander didn't do it properly or it would be Scheduled for Jacksonville in 2009. I'm trying to pull it out of the fire...... Thank you ....If there's someone I need to contact, please let me know. (850) 906-9008 home/office (850) 728-1540 cell (850) 386-7067 fax Best personal regards, Bruce P.S. RE: Panama, I had said w/in the next month; actually the sooner the better. W.R. Hancock's son is involved with me, he's supposed to be in touch w/Portor Goss for the assistance needed inside the agency. (I know he's retired) This is something that need to be handled quietly if at all possible. The person that did all the work and never was paid is Richard Medvic. He also has been involved with "Operation Hammer" for fifteen years before it went public; he's still involved.....It was one of those matters that I think the Election with your Dad & Clinton had an effect on what was supposed to have been done, I.E. repay Medvic...He has a lot of his own money in the project to assist the US Govt. He's a true patriot......I have a file that weighs about 10lbs. to back everything up. Thank you very much.... Bruce GOD BLESS AND MAY GOD BLESS THE GREAT STATE OF FLORIDA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.............................. "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers, For he today that sheds his blood with me, shall be my brother." William Shakespeare, Henry V "YOU HAVE NEVER LIVED UNTIL YOU HAVE ALMOST DIED. FOR THOSE OF US WHO HAVE HAD TO FIGHT FOR IT, LIFE HAS A FLAVOR THAT THE PROTECTED WILL NEVER KNOW" De Oppresso Liber From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Celeste Lewis (celeste.lewis@myflorida.com) 10/12/2006 6:46:48 PM FW: Sarasota Manatee Aviation Authority - Bob Waechter bushsmaa.pdf -----Original Message----From: Olson, Naomi E. [mailto:NOlson@ssd.com] On Behalf Of Mitchell, Stephen J. Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 2:32 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Knight, Mavis; waechterBob@aol.com; fredrick.piccolo@srq-airport.com Subject: Sarasota Manatee Aviation Authority - Bob Waechter Please see attached correspondence. <> Stephen J. Mitchell Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. 201 North Franklin Street, Suite 2100 Tampa, Florida 33602 813-202-1300 (Direct) 813-202-1313 (Facsimile) Email: smitchell@ssd.com www.ssd.com Beijing Bratislava Brussels Budapest Caracas Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Frankfurt Hong Kong Houston London Los Angeles Miami Moscow New York Palo Alto Phoenix Prague Rio de Janeiro San Francisco Santo Domingo Shanghai Tallahassee Washington DC West Palm Beach Tampa Tokyo Tysons Corner Warsaw Associated Offices: Bucharest Buenos Aires Dublin Kyiv Milan Santiago NOTICE: This email message and all attachments transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the addressees and may contain legally privileged, protected or confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by email reply and please delete this message from your computer and destroy any copies. From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Mitchell, Stephen J. Celeste Lewis (celeste.lewis@myflorida.com) 10/12/2006 6:46:38 PM RE: Sarasota Manatee Aviation Authority - Bob Waechter thank you for the recommendation. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Olson, Naomi E. [mailto:NOlson@ssd.com] On Behalf Of Mitchell, Stephen J. Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 2:32 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Knight, Mavis; waechterBob@aol.com; fredrick.piccolo@srq-airport.com Subject: Sarasota Manatee Aviation Authority - Bob Waechter Please see attached correspondence. <> Stephen J. Mitchell Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. 201 North Franklin Street, Suite 2100 Tampa, Florida 33602 813-202-1300 (Direct) 813-202-1313 (Facsimile) Email: smitchell@ssd.com www.ssd.com Beijing Bratislava Brussels Budapest Caracas Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Frankfurt Hong Kong Houston London Los Angeles Miami Moscow New York Palo Alto Phoenix Prague Rio de Janeiro San Francisco Santo Domingo Shanghai Tallahassee Corner Warsaw Washington DC West Palm Beach Tampa Tokyo Tysons Associated Offices: Bucharest Buenos Aires Dublin Kyiv Milan Santiago NOTICE: This email message and all attachments transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the addressees and may contain legally privileged, protected or confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by email reply and please delete this message from your computer and destroy any copies. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Mireya Linsky Kimberly Dale - Office Bunny Hanley (bunny.hanley@myflorida.com) 10/12/2006 6:44:20 PM RE: Light On! I will get our office to work on this. jeb -----Original Message----From: Mireya Linsky [mailto:Mireya.Linsky@sdhc.k12.fl.us] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 7:27 PM To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com Cc: stephanie@charliecrist.com; info@electharris.org; pam.iorio@tampagov.net; jbaber@thechildrensforum.com; dparravano@brainchild.com; Larry Sykes; Joyce Thompson; vote4ronda@msn.com; kanthony@ken4countycommissiond3.com; al@vote4al.com; gus@gusbilirakis.com; eddie@adamsforcongress.org; campaign@charliecrist.com; info@kevinambler.com; crist.victor.web@flsenate.gov; talk2trey@treytraviesa.com; fayeculp@verizon.net; rose@electroseferlita.com; VoteGlorioso@att.net; KCC@electKCBowick.com; alruiz@tampabayupdate.com; lleon518@yahoo.com Subject: Light On! Hello Governor Bush, I hope you find yourself well. Please take a moment and check out the Afterschool Alliance website - [Link]http:// www.afterschoolalliance.org/ I have taken the time to e-mail this to you, because I know you are so hand-on with issues that matter. Is there any way that you or someone else within your office could send an acknowledgement for the Hillsborough County School District "Camp 21st Century" or any other afterschool programs in the district and/or state? It would be much appreciated and would mean so much to those individuals who dedicate countless hours to the nurturing of our children. It is time that the state of Florida salutes the daily challenges that go into providing high quality afterschool programs. These programs are a positive impact in our neighborhoods, communities and statewide. The programs insure a safe place where our children can go while parents or guardians work, and during that period of time it enhances their educational skills. Each year we promote the Lights On event. The celebrations vary by site. Lights On 2003 with Mayor Pam Iorio [Link]http://www1.sdhc.k12.fl.us/~21stcenturyclc/lightson.htm If your schedule permits and you would like to visit one of our programs, please don't hesitate to call me at 813-966-3823. Thank you! Mireya Linsky, Manager II e-mailto: mireya.linsky@sdhc.k12.fl.us http://www1.sdhc.k12.fl.us/~21stcenturyclc/21century.htm "Camp 21st Century" Student Services and Federal Programs 2222 N.Tampa Street,Suite 207-F Tampa, FL 33602 Office:(813)276-5654 Fax:(813)233-2797 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Olson, Naomi E. Jeb Bush Knight, Mavis waechterBob@aol.com fredrick.piccolo@srq-airport.com 10/12/2006 6:31:48 PM Sarasota Manatee Aviation Authority - Bob Waechter bushsmaa.pdf Please see attached correspondence. <> Stephen J. Mitchell Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. 201 North Franklin Street, Suite 2100 Tampa, Florida 33602 813-202-1300 (Direct) 813-202-1313 (Facsimile) Email: smitchell@ssd.com www.ssd.com Beijing Bratislava Brussels Budapest Caracas Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Frankfurt Hong Kong Houston London Los Angeles Miami Moscow New York Palo Alto Phoenix Prague Rio de Janeiro San Francisco Santo Domingo Shanghai Tallahassee Washington DC West Palm Beach Tampa Tokyo Tysons Corner Warsaw Associated Offices: Bucharest Buenos Aires Dublin Kyiv Milan Santiago NOTICE: This email message and all attachments transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the addressees and may contain legally privileged, protected or confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by email reply and please delete this message from your computer and destroy any copies. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Kristy.Campbell@MyFlorida.com' 10/12/2006 6:07:46 PM Re: Governors Photo Yes -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Campbell, Kristy To: Jeb Bush CC: Faraj, Alia ; DeLuise, Anthony Sent: Thu Oct 12 12:30:30 2006 Subject: FW: Governors Photo Governor, AP is requesting 5-10 minutes with you to shoot a formal portrait in your office. Are you okay with us setting this up for some time in the next month or two? Thanks, Kristy. -----Original Message----From: Coale, Phil [mailto:pcoale@ap.org] Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 11:02 AM To: Campbell, Kristy Cc: Faraj, Alia Subject: Governors Photo Ladies, The powers that be at the AP have requested that I take a portrait of Gov. Bush for our story on the end of his term...I would like to take the picture in his formal office. I would need about 20 minutes in office to set up lights and about 5-10 minutes of his time after set up... Hopefully, we can take care of this in the next two weeks. Thanks, Phil The information contained in this communication is intended for the use of the designated recipients named above. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error, and that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify The Associated Press immediately by telephone at +1-212-621-1898 and delete this email. Thank you. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Simone.Marstiller@dbpr.state.fl.us' 10/12/2006 6:02:48 PM Re: DBPR STUDY REPORT SB 1556 -- The EMINENT DOMAIN BILL FOR CONDOS You have done it!! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Marstiller, Simone To: Jeb Bush CC: Levesque, Patricia Sent: Thu Oct 12 13:14:27 2006 Subject: FW: DBPR STUDY REPORT SB 1556 -- The EMINENT DOMAIN BILL FOR CONDOS Positive comments from Jan on both our reports. The planets must be aligned just so… :-) _____ From: Jan Bergemann [mailto:janberg@att.net] Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 1:11 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Cc: Cochran, Michael; Marstiller, Simone Subject: DBPR STUDY REPORT SB 1556 -- The EMINENT DOMAIN BILL FOR CONDOS Importance: High CCFJ, Inc. Dispatch -- Please Distribute Widely! October 12, 2006 Dear Governor Jeb Bush, Dear Secretary Simone Marstiller, Dear Legislators, Friends and Members, The DBPR published another good study, this time about SB 1556, the condo elimination bill rightfully vetoed by Governor Jeb Bush, dubbed the "EMINENT DOMAIN BILL" for condos. Please see study and comments at: http://www.ccfj.net/ DBPRReportcommSB1556.html Representative Dudley Goodlette's bill HB 543 was well-intentioned and would have taken care of the actual problem: Termination after natural disaster. Sorry, but Senator Geller should have known better when he -- according to his words: "... used what the Florida Bar Association and what their lobbyist, Peter Dunbar, gave me." Legislators should more often listen to their constituents instead of special interest, who often enough have only their financial interest in mind. The testimony of many condo-owners showed clearly that we have to protect peoples' homes against hostile takeovers. Laws should cater to the need of families, not the greed of special interests! We can argue these issues until doomsday -- without results. As long as we don't have laws enacted that protect the rights of the owners, we will see arguments like this coming up. Our homes have to be safe! We need a comprehensive bill to protect owners' rights. Especially retirees on a fixed income and lowincome families don't have the finances to fight for their rights. All these problems should be addressed during the next legislative session. The AARP gave us a workable tool, a model statute called "BILL of RIGHTS for HOMEOWNERS in ASSOCIATIONS". For details please look at: http://www.ccfj.net/ HOAnatAARPbill.htm Homeowners and condo-owners need protection against abuses. This bill proposal is a good start! Let's work on it! Warm Regards, Jan Bergemann, President Cyber Citizens For Justice, Inc. http://www.ccfj.net/ IN ALLIANCE WITH: League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Property Owners Association in the Villages (POA) Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 11 Fair Housing Center of the Greater Palm Beaches (FHCGPB) From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'celeste.lewis@myflorida.com' 10/12/2006 6:02:15 PM Re: opportunity to serve on National Barber Board fup Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Lewis, Celeste To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 12 13:33:22 2006 Subject: RE: opportunity to serve on National Barber Board fup Governor: I will contact this gentleman. I spoke with DBPR and he had already appealed to them--as I assumed, it would take a change in statute to extend the term limits and they had recommended to him that he should instead seek a change to the bylaws of the National Association of Barbers. We are getting ready to reappoint him to his second term (we briefed on this one last week) but cannot help him in his hopes to serve on the national board under their current requirements. Celeste -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 9:13 PM To: davethebarber@bellsouth.net Subject: RE: opportunity to serve on National Barber Board fup Peter, I will check with our appointments office to see what we can do. Celeste Lewis will be in touch. jeb -----Original Message----From: davethebarber@bellsouth.net [mailto:davethebarber@bellsouth.net] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 1:09 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: opportunity to serve on National Barber Board Dear Governor Bush, I would first like to congratulate you on a very successful eight years of governorship of the great state of Florida. In spite of all the many challenges with which our state has been faced, our economy is still strong and is in excellent shape for whoever takes the helm. Thank you for all your hard work. I also want to thank you for helping our barbering profession regain our financial security. I don't know if you remember taking time out of your very busy schedule to sit down with Char Feliciano, Jeri Scott and me to listen to our concerns for our barber board and our profession. Over the past five years, Jeri Scott and I, along with the recently appointed Char Feliciano, have gotten our barbering profession out of the red and over the past four years financially sound. We have been able to make statutory and rule changes to strengthen barbering and make financial cut backs to help save money. We are no longer a burden to any other professions or their boards. Our state board has been able to attend the National Association of Barber Boards of America for the past two years and we have a very good chance to have a representative on the National Board. Which brings me to the reason of my letter. When elected to a position on the National Board, you start out as fifth vice president and move up through the vice president positions until you become president. This process takes six years to complete. As you know, our state has a maximum of two consecutive four year terms, which means a Florida representative would have to be nominated for the fifth vice president seat at least by the second year of his or her first term on the Florida Barber Board. The other states representatives would have only one four day conference to examine a persons personality, character, integrity and experience to determine if he or she is suited to even be nominated to a position on the National Board, and that is assuming he or she is chosen by his or her state board to attend the conference. I have been asked by several National Board past presidents and other states board members to run for the fifth vice presidents seat at the 2007 National Conference which is being hosted by our Florida board in Orlando. Here is my problem! If I do run for the fifth vice presidents position in 2007, I will only have three years left in my second four year term. The National Association of Barber Boards bi-laws require any National Board representative to remain an active board member on their own state board throughout their six year term on the National Board. Because of Florida's two consecutive four year term limit, it will be virtually impossible to ever have a Florida president or vice president on the National Board. I know your time left in office is very short, but if there is any way to provide any type of conditional position, even a non-voting position, on the Florida Board while holding a position on the National Board until the board members term is up on the National Board, our great state could then be represented at the national level. Again,I know this is short notice but I did not find out about this problem until last week. Anything you can do would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Peter David Magda Florida Barber Board Chairman From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Marstiller, Simone Jeb Bush Levesque, Patricia 10/12/2006 5:14:27 PM FW: DBPR STUDY REPORT SB 1556 -- The EMINENT DOMAIN BILL FOR CONDOS Positive comments from Jan on both our reports. The planets must be aligned just so… ⅛ From: Jan Bergemann [mailto:janberg@att.net] Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 1:11 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Cc: Cochran, Michael; Marstiller, Simone Subject: DBPR STUDY REPORT SB 1556 -- The EMINENT DOMAIN BILL FOR CONDOS Importance: High CCFJ, Inc. Dispatch -- Please Distribute Widely! October 12, 2006 Dear Governor Jeb Bush, Dear Secretary Simone Marstiller, Dear Legislators, Friends and Members, The DBPR published another good study, this time about SB 1556, the condo elimination bill rightfully vetoed by Governor Jeb Bush, dubbed the "EMINENT DOMAIN BILL" for condos. Please see study and comments at: http:/ /www.ccfj.net/DBPRReportcommSB1556.html Representative Dudley Goodlette's bill HB 543 was well-intentioned and would have taken care of the actual problem: Termination after natural disaster. Sorry, but Senator Geller should have known better when he -- according to his words: "... used what the Florida Bar Association and what their lobbyist, Peter Dunbar, gave me." Legislators should more often listen to their constituents instead of special interest, who often enough have only their financial interest in mind. The testimony of many condo-owners showed clearly that we have to protect peoples' homes against hostile takeovers. Laws should cater to the need of families, not the greed of special interests! We can argue these issues until doomsday -- without results. As long as we don't have laws enacted that protect the rights of the owners, we will see arguments like this coming up. Our homes have to be safe! We need a comprehensive bill to protect owners' rights. Especially retirees on a fixed income and low-income families don't have the finances to fight for their rights. All these problems should be addressed during the next legislative session. The AARP gave us a workable tool, a model statute called "BILL of RIGHTS for HOMEOWNERS in ASSOCIATIONS". For details please look at: http:// www.ccfj.net/HOAnatAARPbill.htm Homeowners and condo-owners need protection against abuses. This bill proposal is a good start! Let's work on it! Warm Regards, Jan Bergemann, President Cyber Citizens For Justice, Inc. http://www.ccfj.net/ IN ALLIANCE WITH: League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Property Owners Association in the Villages (POA) Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 11 Fair Housing Center of the Greater Palm Beaches (FHCGPB) From: To: Date: Subject: Dianne & Jerry (Norm) Jeb Bush 10/12/2006 4:42:33 PM Fw: St Lucie Board of Education says Bah Humbug! >Personally I feel America is no longer America but becoming like countries >people are trying to leave. I'm at the point where I am very ashamed of >it. Unless cards say Merry Christmas, I'm not buying them. I'd rather pay >a higher price and get them at a Christian store. We are becoming very >liberal and that isn't America to me. >> Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 11:22 AM >> Subject: St Lucie Board of Education says Bah Humbug! >> >> >>> Yes, yesterday the St Lucie Board of Education officially banned any >>> reference to Christmas in schools. No Santa, no trees, no Toys for >>> Tots wrapped in Christmas paper, no reference to Christmas whatsoever. >>> However, they did not say anthing about Channakuh or Kwanza. Maybe that >>> will be next. It is a shame that the minority rules but I hope that >>> there will be a huge backlash of protestors to this latest slap in our >>> faces. Evidently, they are trying to eradicate Chrisitanity >>> throughout this country. Instead of giving a toy to the school toy >>> drive, I plan on taking the toy (that would have been donated to the >>> school) and give it to Marines Toys for Tots or Bikers Ride for Toys. >>> At least I know that they still believe in Christmas. So, if there is >>> no more Christmas, what is going to happen to Passover, Channakuh, >>> Easter, Kwanza, Martin Luther King day, Presidents Day, and everyother >>> "holiday" that some minority idiot protests against? Do we forget to >>> send Christmas presents to our troops >>> >>> If you planned on moving to this part of Florida, don't chose St. Lucie >>> County....it is not family oriented, the local government allows >>> travesties such as the above, you also have to pay to use the >>> "community center" , kids have no after school activies other than day >>> care or if you want to pay for gymnastics, boys and girls clubs, and >>> remember Mark Foley is from this area...he lives on Hutchinson >>> Island.....there you go! >>> >>> Bah Humbug, I believe in Christmas and always looked forward to making >>> Christmas presents at school and decorating our classrooms, our children >>> today are not allowed that luxury. Let's take our Christianity >>> back.....there are more of us than there is of those protesting our >>> faith. >>> >>> >>> >>> ->>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>> Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.2/472 - Release Date: >>> 10/11/2006 >>> >>> >> >> > From: To: CC: Date: Subject: akunerth Jeb bush Lt. Governor Toni Jennings jeb.bush@myflorida.com Jeb Bush john l winn bob earley ajohnson@jcpgroup.com Diane McFarlin editor.letters@heraldtribune.com Elizabeth Neunder Laura Green pat price mike.connelly@heraldtribune.com nora patterson norm lupo scope@scopexcel.org rod@rodthomson.com sheila_weiss@sarasota.k12.fl.us tim dutton tom tryon wendy dial waldo proffitt tom lyons Terry Schamberger ravedder@venicegondolier.com Nancy.Detert@myfloridahouse.gov Mike Feely/REGIONAL/NYTIMES mary ann servian lori_white@sarasota.k12.fl.us James Ley ggiles@venicegondolier.com Gary Norris Elizabeth@electcuevas-neunder.com dan lobeck argusinc@earthlink.net 10/12/2006 4:33:05 PM Fw: LETTER TO THE EDITOR The following LETTER was published 10/11/06 by the Venice GONDOLIER Sun. A second letter, School problems call for more than just a new superintendent, was published on 10/12/06 by the Siesta Key PELICAN. This probably means they will not be printed by the Sarasota HERALD TRIBUNE. Nontheless, it is important for all citizens of Sarasota County to know that Gary Norris and school board members were challenged as to data supporting projections of 1,500 new students a year as early as 2004. The basis for the challenge were projections of the growth of the cohort Sarasotans under 18 years of age by the Bureau of Economic and Business Reseach showing virtually no growth from 2005 to 2020. Zero growth projections were extrapolated from US Census intervews in 2000. Norris and school board members in 2004, 2005 and 2006 had a solemn obligation to taxpayers to support projections of 1,500 additional students each year with solid data before they touted the one percent surtax on property values and its extention. But that's not all -They had an obligation to explain how they justified publication of an 82% graduation rate when enrollment data by grade and year shows the loss of 400 children a year between the 9th and 10th grades and 450 more between the 10th and 11th grades of each 3500 children that first enter the high schools. The loss of 850 children before they register for the junior year in Sarasota high schools each three years is intolerable. To cover up the loss with publication of a "2.9% drop out rate" and " an 82% graduation rate" during the recent school board elections is unconscionable. Further -The last School District Profile I found in 2005 shows that 80% of Sarasota school expenditures is generated from local property taxes. If that proportion is still the case, Sarasotans pay a far greater proportion of school expenditures from local taxes than neighboring counties. Why bring good manufacturing jobs here? Its time to clean house at the Landings, but that does not necessarily mean that we need to spend time and money on a national search for a superintendent. Why not promote from within the system with an educator of proven local performance and inside knowledge of a school board that has not served the community honestly for 15 years. We should call for immediate resignations of school board members sitting since 2004 and request appointment of successors by the Governor until the next election cycle. Sarasota's children and their parents deserve better for spending $18,000 a year for each student. At the very least, we should expect to bring the graduation rate to the 72% national average. Alan M. Kunerh ----- Original Message ----From: akunerth To: editor.letters@heraldtribune.com Cc: bob mudge ; tom tryon ; wendy dial ; Paul Mercier ; Norm Lupo ; Mike Feely/REGIONAL/NYTIMES ; Mary freeman ; pat price ; ken marsh ; Kathy Kleinlein ; Jon Thaxton ; James Ley ; ggiles@venicegondolier.com ; Gary Norris ; Elizabeth Neunder ; dan lobeck ; carl weinrich ; Caroline@VOTEZUCKER.com ; lisa carlton ; bob earley ; Joseph Barbetta ; argusinc@earthlink.net ; al weidner ; kerry kirschner ; carl olson ; carol todd ; Dan Kennedy ; Diane McFarlin ; David Mills ; Frank Kovach ; fred atkins ; herbert.levine2@verizon.net ; john w lewis ; Kovach@sarasota.k12.fl.us ; liz.babiarz@heraldtribune.com ; laura.benson@sarasota.k12.fl.us ; mary ann servian ; michael connelly ; nora patterson ; pat_gardner@srqit.sarasota.k12.fl.us ; waldo proffitt ; barry dubin ; Tygerbay mail ; robert vedder Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 4:21 PM Subject: LETTER TO THE EDITOR "Fool me once, shame on you ---" ]--- Fool me twice, shame on me" ! Dr. Gary Norris' resignation should be accepted. In truth, it should be expedited by appointment of a new superintendent from the ranks while Norris remains as an advisor. Additionally, the resignations of sitting members of the school board and several administrators at the Landings should be requested. The plain facts are that citizens and taxpayers were deliberately and knowingly mislead on two counts over the last several years to promote the surtax extention. Without the distortions, the extension may not have passed. 1. There was never demographic data nor previous history to support projections in enrollment increases of 1,500 new students a year as far as the eye could see. That has now been admitted. 2. There was no data to support a drop out rate of 2.9% nor a graduation rate of 82% as the school board has advertised. Hard count comparisons of enrollments of 9th graders compared to enrollments in the 10th grade the next year have shown the loss of 400 to 500 enrollees a year since Norris arrived in 2004. That some families with children moved from the district is irrelevant : more moved into the district since 2004. Still, 10% of children vanished from 10th grade rolls and another 10% from 11th grade rolls in the 30 months that Norris has been superintendent. Top school administrators and the Citizens for Better Schools have been in denial. Norris and holdover school board members have been complicit in a fraud for several years. Who knew what, and when did they know it? They should be cleaned out. Where is it written that we must scour the country for a new superintendent ? Promote from within. The community investment of over $18,000 a year per enrollee should be more than sufficent to expect Sarasota's public school graduation rate to exceed the national average and at least equate that of Sarasota private schools that spend far less. Alan M. Kunerth, Sarasota From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Capt. Chris G. Chesley Robbins, Erica A SAJ Grosskruger, Paul L SAJ Jeremy M SAJ Crossland David Lithgow Diane Roth Eggeman charles1ware@usace.army.mil bpidgeon@ussportsmen.org A.J. Johnson.SOS.Fl.Lakes AARON HOBBS Alan Busenbark Cheryl Sutherland Dick Ohlemacher Don Fox Jeb Bush Louise Snow Manley K. Fuller lll Marion P. Hammer Marvin, Bill Newton Cook Nick Wiley Peter W. Busch Sen. Ken Pruitt Steven R. Robbins Willie Howard Ducks Unlimited Don Fox Barbara Jean Powell 10/12/2006 4:28:59 PM RE: Public Comment Period Open for Site 1 Impoundment Project Final PIR/EA This is exactly what we are trying to prevent. Jeremy, when Newton and I were at your office for the joint meeting last month, we tried to explain the lack of trust the public has towards the SFWMD; #1 - & The Corps: #2. There is no mention of hunting or boat ramps as was discussed at every meeting pertaining to Site 1. This is a very important area for waterfowl and our no net loss bill has the intent to cover these impounds. I implore you to contact Lee Ware ( see below for info.) and let him know how important the American Hunter, Fishermen, and all outdoor recreation is to the economy and the preservation of habitat and the environment is, not only to Florida, But to our Nation and the World as we know it. Please, Paul, I'm depending on you and your knowledge of our plight to prevent this " OVERSIGHT " to continue as presented below. I thank all of you for your attention to this matter. This is the line in the sand. Kind regards to all & May God Bless, Chris Capt. Chris G. Chesley Chairman; LAKE OKEECHOBEE HABITAT ALLIANCE, INC. Chairman; DUCKS UNLIMITED, OKEECHOBEE AREA CHAPTER Regional Director; UNITED WATERFOWLERS-FLORIDA, INC. RR. 6 Box 818 Lakeport/Okeechobee, Florida, 34974-9604 863-946-2736 captchesley@earthlink.net EarthLink Revolves Around You. ----- Original Message ----From: Robbins, Erica A SAJ To: Sent: 10/11/06 3:57:53 PM Subject: Public Comment Period Open for Site 1 Impoundment Project Final PIR/EA Site 1 Impoundment Final Project Implementation Report (PIR) and Environmental Assessment (EA) Available for Public Review The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District in cooperation with its non-Federal sponsor, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), has completed a Final Integrated Project Implementation Report (PIR) and Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Site 1 Impoundment in Palm Beach County, Florida. The Final report describes the purpose and need for the project, location, selected alternative plan and other alternatives considered. The report also describes the evaluations that were conducted which led to the selection of a proposed plan (i.e. selected alternative) for implementation. The selected plan includes the following features: (1) an eight foot deep, 1,800 acre above-ground reservoir adjacent to the Hillsboro Canal with an effective storage area of 1,660 acres and a storage capacity of approximately 13,500 acre-feet; (2) a 650 cfs (total capacity) inflow pump station along the Hillsboro Canal; (3) a 150 cfs seepage management pump station, a seepage canal, and overflow weir along the eastern edge of the impoundment; (4) discharge gated culverts to control flows within and discharges out of the impoundment and seepage canal; and (5) a combined service and auxiliary non-gated spillway allowing discharges to the Hillsboro Canal and an auxiliary spillway allowing overflow into Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge (LNWR). The total project cost is $79,100,000. Recreational features include elevated boardwalks, viewing platforms, picnic areas, canoe launches and information kiosks. The Site 1 Impoundment Final Integrated Project Implementation Report (PIR) and Environmental Assessment (EA) is available for public review at: http://www.evergladesplan.org/pm/projects/docs_40_site_1_pir.cfm. The 30-day comment period ends on November 6, 2006. Please send all comments to: Lee Ware Headquarters USACE CECW-P(SA) 7701 Telegraph Road Alexandria, VA 22315-3860 (202) 761-0523 Or e-mail comments to: charles.l.ware@usace.army.mil From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Christina gary.grigull@browardschools.com Denise.Rusnak@browardschools.com 'Lindsey Wahlbrink' 'Lynn E. Salgado' 'Tom C. Ehren' 'kimberly.gracia@browardschools.com' principal@brighthorizonsschool.com Jvg48@aol.com vsotr@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/12/2006 4:26:50 PM Please see attached Angelina’s most recent Psychological Evaluation. It is imperative this report be read and taken into consideration for the upcoming IEP meeting and goals. It is not a positive evaluation by any stretch of the imagination, but this is the day to day reality we are all going to be dealing with once she is re-introduced into the public school system. Additionally, I need to receive the Addendum which states that this evaluation is accepted by Broward County Schools, so that the information contained herein can be used as one tool in creating IEP goals. If this is not acceptable, I need to receive the name and number Broward County School’s psychologist so that I may obtain an evaluation and report by this person PRIOR to the IEP meeting. Please contact me if you have any questions. Christina DeFlorio, Processor Celebrity Mortgage Corporation 900 SE 3rd Avenue Suite 202 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316 954-527-0253 Telephone 954-656-1359 Facsimile From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'JoAnne.Leznoff@LASPBS.STATE.FL.US' 10/12/2006 4:00:58 PM Re: Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Leznoff, JoAnne To: Jeb Bush CC: Gormley, Carol ; Hansen, Michael ; Ball, Randy ; Liem, Charles Sent: Thu Oct 12 10:57:20 2006 Subject: Good morning GovernorPursuant to your conversation with Mike this morning, your decisions have been communicated to the affected agencies. JoAnne From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Nathan.Adams@myflorida.com' 10/12/2006 3:57:26 PM Re: Wasserstrom Thanks Nate. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Adams, Nathan To: Jeb Bush CC: Faraj, Alia Sent: Thu Oct 12 11:44:41 2006 Subject: Wasserstrom Advised the City Attorney that we do not consider this your appointment, but a city charter interpretation issue. The City Attorney is pleased. He is to work out whether the City Council will appoint or call a special election (not involving DOS). Advised that we would be publicly agnostic, although I recommended a position. Best, naa From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 10/12/2006 3:52:06 PM Re: correct date Thanks! -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 12 11:47:18 2006 Subject: RE: correct date Nice photo -- great haircut Sir! Alia Faraj Communications Director Office of Governor Jeb Bush (850) 488-5394 (850) 488-4042 (fax) -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 10:00 AM To: Faraj, Alia Subject: FW: correct date -----Original Message----From: "S.V. Dáte" [mailto:svdate@svdate.com] Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 9:58 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: correct date Dear Governor, I obtained a photo from your father's presidential library, for which it provides a date of 1966. My editor thought perhaps that was mistaken, as other photos from 1966 show you and your siblings looking noticeably younger. Do you know when this was taken? Thanks. svd -http://svdate.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Bo.Taff@MyFlorida.com' 10/12/2006 3:51:26 PM Please call me re the stptimes article on Moffitt. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'leslie@flash.org' 10/12/2006 3:51:25 PM Re: Following up today's discussion ... I will be watching through my hurricane proof windows. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Leslie Chapman-Henderson To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 12 08:03:35 2006 Subject: RE: Following up today's discussion ... Makes great sense. I know they have hard feelings, but I believe we only got close because we involved a larger audience. Strange dynamic there. You did the right thing and did so in the only way they would have listened. I think they are more mad at me than you. If they are now sensitized, we may be successful working through the existing channels. I will double back to the academics and put some thoughts together. No matter what happens though. I am honored to work on this with you. Your resolve and clarity are the essence of leadership. I am worried about what lies ahead though. _____ From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wed 10/11/2006 9:27 PM To: Leslie Chapman-Henderson Subject: RE: Following up today's discussion ... If there are specific ways we can improve the building code, or if there are suggestions on how to go beyond our already strong code, I think we need those substantive suggestions. When we have them, we should engage the building commission in advance. they don't have to be done by the legislature. Does that make sense. Jeb PS I accept responsibility for not informing the Commission regarding the NW Florida issue. I should have thought about it before we unleashed. I don't know if we would have had another result. -----Original Message----From: Leslie Chapman-Henderson [mailto:leslie@flash.org] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 9:09 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Following up today's discussion ... regarding building codes. Just let me know where we are headed. Wasn’t sure exactly what you were saying today, but I am sure you know that I will support you and the kinder, gentler approach you referenced. From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'macdonald@bellsouth.net' 'mccartyk@dfs.state.fl.us' 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 10/12/2006 3:51:22 PM Re: article in pb post The rule change by the office of insurance regulation is a good one and it might provide the relief you are seeking. I will check and someone will be in touch to both of us. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: macdonald@bellsouth.net To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 12 08:57:25 2006 Subject: article in pb post Dear Governor Bush, I emailed you in July regarding my wind insurance and was referred to the ins. commisioner's office. I thank you for that but they told me they could not help me. I KNOW YOU WILL HELP so please do what you can. I had Citizens insurance (wind only) for 2600.00 per year. They they sold my policy to Fl penninsula Ins and that rate was 7100.00 (wind only) with a 1st yr credit which brought it down to 5700.00. I was outraged! I still am. And when the ins.com. office sort of blew me off I was even more outraged. Today in the Palm Beach Post they say Fl Peninsula has been charging people illegally and that Citizens should take those people back. Kevin McCarthy is quoted as saying "these people have been hit with an insurance nightmare". My problem is, I paid them in August when my policy was due. I WANT TO GET BACK ON CITIZENS. I am hoping you can get that done. Please have someone help me, PLEASE!! Jane MacDonald cell 561 252-0130 home 561 744-1432 work 561 747-1232 (Aldo Lombardo,MD) husband (Duncan) cell 561 662-5314 Duncan work 561 820-4538 (PB Post) From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 10/12/2006 3:51:20 PM Re: We need your HELP!!! fup No favors but does the 90 day review mean the company gets no payments? Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Gormley, Carol To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 12 10:33:12 2006 Subject: RE: We need your HELP!!! fup I spoke with Christa. This provider was picked up through a computerized screening process and identified as needing pre-payment review because his billings to Medicaid recently spiked from about $30,000 per month to $96,000 per month. So far, 1 payment has been delayed pending AHCA's review. The review period usually lasts about 90 days. Do you want him moved to the head of the queue for the reviews? -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 10:42 PM To: theraproassociates@netzero.net Subject: RE: We need your HELP!!! fup I will ask Christa Calamas to look into this asap. She is the head of the Agency for Health Care Administration. No promises on a positive result for you but it will be expedited. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: theraproassociates@netzero.net [mailto:theraproassociates@netzero.net] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 10:21 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: levywolf@aol.com; gsmith59@bellsouth.net; patchesppec@bellsouth.net Subject: We need your HELP!!! 10/11/06 Dear Governor Bush, I am in desperate need of your help. My company, B & V Thera-Pro Associates, Corp. provides physical, occupational, speech and respiratory therapy to medically fragile/technology dependent children in their homes and at PATCHES PPEC. I employ over 60 therapists and service over 300 children. On September 26th, I received a registered letter from Medicaid to conduct a prepayment review of my records. They suspended the current receivable monies and all future monies until the review could be completed. I took out a $100,000 line of credit loan so I could pay my $85,000 payroll on September 29th. I've applied for another $100,000 line of credit so I can pay my therapists on October 13th. If I don't get approved, my company will fold and I will face bankruptcy. My 60 therapists will be without jobs but more devastating are the children who won't receive their therapies. All of my paperwork is into AHCA. I've asked how soon the review will be completed and they can only say within the next 30-60 days. I’ve done nothing wrong and welcome the review but please continue to pay me. My wife and I have put our heart and soul into this business and have always prided ourselves on being honest hardworking people. This is a horrible situation and I am begging for your help. Sincerely, Bernie and Vivian del Riesgo B&V Thera-Pro Associates, Corp. Group provider #: 887902800 File #: 49474 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'jreed@burnham.org' 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 10/12/2006 3:51:16 PM Re: Board candidates I am sorry for the delay. I will get some names for you next week. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: John C. Reed To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 12 10:02:20 2006 Subject: Board candidates Jeb: Hope you are well, and your efforts to recruit additional research institutes to Florida are advancing. How is the list of potential board candidates progressing? Best, John -John C. Reed, MD, Ph.D. President & Chief Executive Officer BURNHAM INSTITUTE for MEDICAL RESEARCH 10901 N. Torrey Pines Rd La Jolla, CA 92037 858-795-5300 858-646-3184 or 3194 fax jreed@burnham.org Executive Assistant: Laura Hughes lhughes@burnham.org 858-795-5301 858-646-3184 Fax From: To: CC: Date: Subject: BOBFISH@aol.com RaffieldFish@digitalexp.com TomHill13@aol.com CaptBob@fishandbait.com versaggi-shrimp@Intnet.net Tricodlh@aol.com ejs5@earthlink.net bhardee@stanmartampa.com keysfisheries@bwisk.net nmathews@tampabay.rr.com PBSEAFOODS@aol.com LSI@gtcom.net stevenrash@waterstreetseafood.com dglover@BEAVERFISH.com bgillbgill@earthlink.net seafoodon@bellsouth.net masterdaulton5@Hotmail.com OBWON56@aol.com STOKFISH@aol.com sherrim@cfl.rr.com Rbellnole@aol.com J0nzy@aol.com Bigtrig42@aol.com tom@halfhitch.com jreichle@lundsfish.com judy.jamison@worldnet.att.net bswiv@comcast.net peter@triarseafood.com CEOFloribbean@bellsouth.net Gib@saveonseafood.com Bacle26@aol.com Kljbell@cs.com 10/12/2006 3:13:53 PM Is there real justice for fishery violations? Greetings: Yesterday I sent the US Department of Justice press release out because there were many fishermen who wanted to know if the charter boat captain and/or owner were punished for trying to kill porpoises. There is a lack of equal justice under the law when a man can be charged with a felony, fined thousands of dollars and jailed for catching a mullet with an illegal gillnet but a recreational charterboat captain can shoot at porpoises and gets a misdemeanor with probation and a $1,000 fine. There is something wrong with this situation and it makes me sad and angry to know this happens routinely in our country. Bob Jones, Executive Director Southeastern Fisheries Association ----------------------------------------------------------------TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 FLORIDA CHARTER BOAT CAPTAIN SENTENCED FOR SHOOTING AT DOLPHINS WASHINGTON - Christopher Kevin Weaver, a charter boat captain from Panama City, Fla., was sentenced today to two years of probation and a $1,000 fine for violating the federal Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) by knowingly and unlawfully shooting at one or more dolphins in U.S. waters. As a condition of his probation, Weaver may not possess a firearm for two years. On Oct. 13, 2005, Weaver was the captain of the LEO TOO, a charter fishing vessel operating out of Treasure Island Marina, Panama City Beach, Fla. During the course of a deep-sea fishing trip, Weaver watched a dolphin grab a fish that one of his fishing clients had hooked. Weaver, who was on the bridge of the LEO TOO, fired a .38 caliber handgun at the dolphin while it was in the water near the boat. When the LEO TOO moved to another fishing spot, Weaver again shot at one or more dolphins. It is unknown whether his shots struck any of the dolphins. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Ed Rosenthal FL_DEP Jeb Bush 10/12/2006 3:17:06 PM RE: Friday Meeting at your offices Governor Bush and Secretary Carlisle I have something very important to bring to your attention regarding the contentious issue (in Florida) whether or not nutrients such as urea nitrogen exacerbates karenia brevis in coastal areas near shore At this mornings panel at the Economic Development Committee environmental life and sciences in answer to this direct question in public Dr Burkholder said “yes” to that question She then answered one of our local city commissioners questions on how long that data would take to be developed in Florida She said that due to the extensive data base in NC State having studied HAB and what feeds HAB that she could for relatively small amount of dollars in relatively short period of time provide the base line elementary data of what nutrients are feeding k brevis . This could be hugely significant to get Florida research off on the right direction Please discuss this openly with her tomorrow Governor Bush can you attend tomorrow meeting you will be highly impressed with this researcher and her science It is important to Florida Sincerely Ed " JUST DO DATT " Ed Rosenthal, CEO Florikan 2004 Allied Associate Award 2005 Gulf Guardian Award “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world, indeed it is the only thing that ever has.” – MARGARET MEAD From: Ed Rosenthal Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 6:52 AM To: 'FL_DEP' Cc: 'Jeb Bush' Subject: Friday Meeting at your offices Good morning Colleen We are looking forward to meeting with you tomorrow We will be arriving at Tallahassee airport about 9:30 and will proceed directly to your offices Please confirm address with me by return e-mail Thank you for this opportunity to present Dr Burkholder and the peer reviewed published research on emerging linkages between urea nitrogen and HAB. In discussing how Florida may benefit from her research she and I discussed Dr Burkholder with her experience serving with two other researchers who have published such research as an over site review capacity to help Florida researchers address the subject without bias on the subject get focused and stay on point to addressing such issue as nutrient type and effect on HAB I hope this can be discussed tomorrow Please confirm address " JUST DO DATT " Ed Rosenthal, CEO Florikan 2004 Allied Associate Award 2005 Gulf Guardian Award “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world, indeed it is the only thing that ever has.” – MARGARET MEAD From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 10/12/2006 2:19:47 PM Fw: Board candidates This needs to be done asap! -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: John C. Reed To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 12 10:02:20 2006 Subject: Board candidates Jeb: Hope you are well, and your efforts to recruit additional research institutes to Florida are advancing. How is the list of potential board candidates progressing? Best, John -John C. Reed, MD, Ph.D. President & Chief Executive Officer BURNHAM INSTITUTE for MEDICAL RESEARCH 10901 N. Torrey Pines Rd La Jolla, CA 92037 858-795-5300 858-646-3184 or 3194 fax jreed@burnham.org Executive Assistant: Laura Hughes lhughes@burnham.org 858-795-5301 858-646-3184 Fax From: To: Date: Subject: John C. Reed Jeb Bush 10/12/2006 2:02:20 PM Board candidates Jeb: Hope you are well, and your efforts to recruit additional research institutes to Florida are advancing. How is the list of potential board candidates progressing? Best, John -John C. Reed, MD, Ph.D. President & Chief Executive Officer BURNHAM INSTITUTE for MEDICAL RESEARCH 10901 N. Torrey Pines Rd La Jolla, CA 92037 858-795-5300 858-646-3184 or 3194 fax jreed@burnham.org Executive Assistant: Laura Hughes lhughes@burnham.org 858-795-5301 858-646-3184 Fax From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com) 10/12/2006 1:59:44 PM FW: correct date -----Original Message----From: "S.V. Dáte" [mailto:svdate@svdate.com] Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 9:58 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: correct date Dear Governor, I obtained a photo from your father's presidential library, for which it provides a date of 1966. My editor thought perhaps that was mistaken, as other photos from 1966 show you and your siblings looking noticeably younger. Do you know when this was taken? Thanks. svd -- nehttp://svdate.com From: To: Date: Subject: Governor Jeb Bush Jeb Bush 10/12/2006 1:58:14 PM FW: Gov -----Original Message----From: fred raper [mailto:jfraper@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 8:21 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: Gov I understand that Mr. Bush will never read this, but I just had to say it. We have lived here in Florida for three years and the first included Charlie, Frances and Jean. Not a very good way of welcoming my wife back home or me back to paradise. After the storm paradise has been pretty good to us. Actually, we are here because our grandchildren are here. We came from Illinois and you know the corruption in Republican politics there (George Ryan). Ok, Democrats haven't been Mr./Mrs./Ms. Clean. After playing small supportive rolls for dems in Illinois, I have taken interest in the basic politics here. I have watched as much as I can of Governor Bush. I hope that what you say and what you seem to believe and do are really you. Your presence during the hurricanes was emotionally helpful to many people around here. We had lots of time to visit with neighbors and most were very impressed with you. I would be tarred and feathered back home for saying this, but if you run for another office you will probably be the only Republican that I have or ever will vote for. Respectfully, Fred Raper Deltona FL Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail. From: To: Date: Subject: "S.V. Dáte" Jeb Bush 10/12/2006 1:57:37 PM correct date Dear Governor, I obtained a photo from your father's presidential library, for which it provides a date of 1966. My editor thought perhaps that was mistaken, as other photos from 1966 show you and your siblings looking noticeably younger. Do you know when this was taken? Thanks. svd -- nehttp://svdate.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Governor Jeb Bush King, Carolyn Jeb Bush 10/12/2006 1:57:03 PM FW: (no subject) -----Original Message----From: TM9DelandFL@aol.com [mailto:TM9DelandFL@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 7:49 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: (no subject) Dear Mr. Jeb Bush: My name is Tina Lennon I am a Mom to 5 kids, and I have a husband who just returned from Afghanistan after 16 months being away from us, our youngest being 8 months old at the time. I am honored to have a husband who fought for us. Next week we are going to bush gardens and we have been told you will be there my 12 year old son is learning about government so he is very excited and hopes to meet you. It means a lot to know you will be there even if we don't meet you, just having you show your support for people like my husband means a lot, well i know you are very busy, by the way i think president bush is right you would make a great president you were a great governor thank you for your time true supporter Yours truly, mark, Tina, James, Chris, lays, kammie and mark jr Lennon From: To: Date: Subject: FL_DEP Jeb Bush Dfinn@myflorida.com 10/12/2006 1:47:12 PM RE: Problem with Dept of Agriculture and exotic invasive species It turns out that DEP only has authority over aquatic invasives. However, I will talk with Terry Rhodes about our concerns. Colleen From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 6:30 AM To: FL_DEP; Dfinn@myflorida.com Subject: FW: Problem with Dept of Agriculture and exotic invasive species -----Original Message----From: Ray Wunderlich [mailto:rayrunner@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 10:52 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Problem with Dept of Agriculture and exotic invasive species Hi Jeb. Thank you for your referral to the DEP (Collen Castille) about the exotic invasive, Arundo donax. Mrs. Castille did email me back and I sent her several forwards about my concerns about this exotic invasive and its supposed plans to be propagated in Florida for ethanol. However, I have not heard back from her or what she plans to do about this plant and have gone to many, many other areas including: the Exotic Pest Plant Council. IFAS, Progress Energy, Mr. Guyot (I left a message on 10/9 and am awaiting his call back), Florida natural Area Inventory, and the Dept. of Agriculture. Progress Energy said it got the "ok" to process the Arundo biomass from Biomass Investment Corp. from IFAS's, "Dr. Weeki". The FL Public Service Commission ok'd them to build the plant. I emailed the Commission's head four days ago and have not heard back from her. I also, have not heard back from IFAS in Gainesville. The Dept. of Agriculture's botanist (Mrs. Patty Anderson) knew nothing about it(Arundo donax) and said she would tell her supervisor, Mr. Richard Weaver about it and if I heard nothing back by Friday, 10/13 to call back. This is not a good way for the Dept. of Agriculture to be run, especially if they need to screen such a potentially destructive plant. Further, contrary to what Biomass Investment Co.,Dr. Weeki of IFAS say, IFAS created a scientific poster that had Arundo donax on its exotic invasive list in 2002 which says it is a plant not to be messed with. The FL Exotic Pest Plant Council is investigating it also and receiving "daily" requests/ cocerns about this plant per its head, Alison Fox. I have more evidence that shows this plant is to risky to pursue. Also, it looks like this plant has gone under the radar screen for whatever reasons or perhaps politics has let it slide. That is why I am asking for your assistance. We do need biofuel alternatives, perhaps refuse from municipalities and I know your administration is pursuing corn as a stop-gap, but this species, Arundo, has too many risks associated with it to use it as a biofuel. Could you please make a few emails or calls to the Dept of Agriculture and IFAS and/or the appropriate person and agency so we can put this plant through the proper screening process before it may furthur invades our wetlands? It is already in certain northern parts of Florida from what the Dept of Agr says Anastasia State Park, Wash. Oaks State gardens, banks of the St. Johns River on Merritt Island, and close to you in Lake Munson. Meanwhile, I will pound ahead with the calls until I get answers from these people. I apologize for this email's length. Thanks again. Respectfully, Ray Wunderlich III "Wetlands guy" Peace, Ray Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo! Small Business. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Lewis, Tom Jeb Bush Englert, Colleen Levesque, Patricia Rodriguez, Raquel 10/12/2006 1:22:56 PM Southcom Governor, It’s my understanding Rocky will be briefing you on issues re: Southcom today. I just want to be sure that you agree with the position I plan to take for the state, before I meet with the GSA Administrator. My understanding is Rocky will cover 3 items with you: 1. GSA's position wanting the state to assume the Developer's place should the Developer default (the "pass-thru" issue 2. GSA’s desire to have Liquidated Damages from the state (which I am very concerned about) 3. GSA's termination rights (which cascade down to allow DMS to also terminate)...that could leave the Board of Trustees with a private developer/private building on public land for a long time. I think this is ok...as long as, in such event, the initial nominal land rent goes to, and stays at, Fair Market Value (including some form of appropriate escalation). I wanted to also let you know that the date of Developer Responses will slip at least a week from Oct 16th. We have to get these 3 things resolved so the Developer candidates can be advised and know how to price the implications of what’s decided, in their proposals. Please call me if I need to address anything with you... Tom From: To: Date: Subject: macdonald@bellsouth.net Jeb Bush 10/12/2006 12:57:25 PM article in pb post Dear Governor Bush, I emailed you in July regarding my wind insurance and was referred to the ins. commisioner's office. I thank you for that but they told me they could not help me. I KNOW YOU WILL HELP so please do what you can. I had Citizens insurance (wind only) for 2600.00 per year. They they sold my policy to Fl penninsula Ins and that rate was 7100.00 (wind only) with a 1st yr credit which brought it down to 5700.00. I was outraged! I still am. And when the ins.com. office sort of blew me off I was even more outraged. Today in the Palm Beach Post they say Fl Peninsula has been charging people illegally and that Citizens should take those people back. Kevin McCarthy is quoted as saying "these people have been hit with an insurance nightmare". My problem is, I paid them in August when my policy was due. I WANT TO GET BACK ON CITIZENS. I am hoping you can get that done. Please have someone help me, PLEASE!! Jane MacDonald cell 561 252-0130 home 561 744-1432 work 561 747-1232 (Aldo Lombardo,MD) husband (Duncan) cell 561 662-5314 Duncan work 561 820-4538 (PB Post) From: To: Date: Subject: FL_DEP Jeb Bush Dfinn@myflorida.com 10/12/2006 12:56:33 PM RE: Problem with Dept of Agriculture and exotic invasive species Governor, The Department of Agriculture has already passed their rule. We at DEP are trying to determine if we have the authority to prohibit an invasive species. Mr. Wunderlich, as soon as we can sort this out I will contact you. Colleen From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 6:30 AM To: FL_DEP; Dfinn@myflorida.com Subject: FW: Problem with Dept of Agriculture and exotic invasive species -----Original Message----From: Ray Wunderlich [mailto:rayrunner@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 10:52 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Problem with Dept of Agriculture and exotic invasive species Hi Jeb. Thank you for your referral to the DEP (Collen Castille) about the exotic invasive, Arundo donax. Mrs. Castille did email me back and I sent her several forwards about my concerns about this exotic invasive and its supposed plans to be propagated in Florida for ethanol. However, I have not heard back from her or what she plans to do about this plant and have gone to many, many other areas including: the Exotic Pest Plant Council. IFAS, Progress Energy, Mr. Guyot (I left a message on 10/9 and am awaiting his call back), Florida natural Area Inventory, and the Dept. of Agriculture. Progress Energy said it got the "ok" to process the Arundo biomass from Biomass Investment Corp. from IFAS's, "Dr. Weeki". The FL Public Service Commission ok'd them to build the plant. I emailed the Commission's head four days ago and have not heard back from her. I also, have not heard back from IFAS in Gainesville. The Dept. of Agriculture's botanist (Mrs. Patty Anderson) knew nothing about it(Arundo donax) and said she would tell her supervisor, Mr. Richard Weaver about it and if I heard nothing back by Friday, 10/13 to call back. This is not a good way for the Dept. of Agriculture to be run, especially if they need to screen such a potentially destructive plant. Further, contrary to what Biomass Investment Co.,Dr. Weeki of IFAS say, IFAS created a scientific poster that had Arundo donax on its exotic invasive list in 2002 which says it is a plant not to be messed with. The FL Exotic Pest Plant Council is investigating it also and receiving "daily" requests/ cocerns about this plant per its head, Alison Fox. I have more evidence that shows this plant is to risky to pursue. Also, it looks like this plant has gone under the radar screen for whatever reasons or perhaps politics has let it slide. That is why I am asking for your assistance. We do need biofuel alternatives, perhaps refuse from municipalities and I know your administration is pursuing corn as a stop-gap, but this species, Arundo, has too many risks associated with it to use it as a biofuel. Could you please make a few emails or calls to the Dept of Agriculture and IFAS and/or the appropriate person and agency so we can put this plant through the proper screening process before it may furthur invades our wetlands? It is already in certain northern parts of Florida from what the Dept of Agr says Anastasia State Park, Wash. Oaks State gardens, banks of the St. Johns River on Merritt Island, and close to you in Lake Munson. Meanwhile, I will pound ahead with the calls until I get answers from these people. I apologize for this email's length. Thanks again. Respectfully, Ray Wunderlich III "Wetlands guy" Peace, Ray Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo! Small Business. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Governor Jeb Bush Jeb Bush Stephens, Phyllis 10/12/2006 12:50:43 PM FW: Thank You for Scholarship -----Original Message----From: Alia DiLullo [mailto:aliadilullo@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 5:45 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Cc: cdilullo@tampabay.rr.com; dwight.raines@sdhc.k12.fl.us Subject: Thank You for Scholarship Dear Governor Bush, Thank you so much for the opportunity for such a prestigious award. I'm so excited about the scholarship. I believe that education is the only way to succeed in this world. The only time success comes before work is in the dictionary, so says my school planner. That is very true. I am so thankful and I can't wait to start picking a college. It was great meeting Lt. Governor Jennings today - our school was really psyched. Once again thank you so much this will help me and my family a lot! THANK YOU!!! Alia DiLullo Buchanan Middle School Tampa, FL All-new Yahoo! Mail - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. From: To: Date: Subject: Leslie Chapman-Henderson Jeb Bush 10/12/2006 12:03:35 PM RE: Following up today's discussion ... Makes great sense. I know they have hard feelings, but I believe we only got close because we involved a larger audience. Strange dynamic there. You did the right thing and did so in the only way they would have listened. I think they are more mad at me than you. If they are now sensitized, we may be successful working through the existing channels. I will double back to the academics and put some thoughts together. No matter what happens though. I am honored to work on this with you. Your resolve and clarity are the essence of leadership. I am worried about what lies ahead though. From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wed 10/11/2006 9:27 PM To: Leslie Chapman-Henderson Subject: RE: Following up today's discussion ... If there are specific ways we can improve the building code, or if there are suggestions on how to go beyond our already strong code, I think we need those substantive suggestions. When we have them, we should engage the building commission in advance. they don't have to be done by the legislature. Does that make sense. Jeb PS I accept responsibility for not informing the Commission regarding the NW Florida issue. I should have thought about it before we unleashed. I don't know if we would have had another result. -----Original Message----From: Leslie Chapman-Henderson [mailto:leslie@flash.org] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 9:09 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Following up today's discussion ... regarding building codes. Just let me know where we are headed. Wasn’t sure exactly what you were saying today, but I am sure you know that I will support you and the kinder, gentler approach you referenced. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Ed Rosenthal FL_DEP Jeb Bush 10/12/2006 10:51:38 AM Friday Meeting at your offices Good morning Colleen We are looking forward to meeting with you tomorrow We will be arriving at Tallahassee airport about 9:30 and will proceed directly to your offices Please confirm address with me by return e-mail Thank you for this opportunity to present Dr Burkholder and the peer reviewed published research on emerging linkages between urea nitrogen and HAB. In discussing how Florida may benefit from her research she and I discussed Dr Burkholder with her experience serving with two other researchers who have published such research as an over site review capacity to help Florida researchers address the subject without bias on the subject get focused and stay on point to addressing such issue as nutrient type and effect on HAB I hope this can be discussed tomorrow Please confirm address " JUST DO DATT " Ed Rosenthal, CEO Florikan 2004 Allied Associate Award 2005 Gulf Guardian Award “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world, indeed it is the only thing that ever has.” – MARGARET MEAD From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Denver Stutler (denver.stutler@myflorida.com) Deirdre Finn (Dfinn@myflorida.com) 10/12/2006 10:44:55 AM Shameful waste Our position: Keen's actions show he has no business leading the Expressway Authority. Posted October 12, 2006 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Ed Rosenthal Jon Thaxton Shannon Staub Nora Patterson Joebarb55@aol.com kbaylis@edcsarasotacounty.com Altsman.Diane@epamail.epa.gov Lowman, Margaret FL_DEP Jeb Bush 10/12/2006 10:43:51 AM FW: ----- Red Tide Lecture Series - New College co- sponsored by New College and Dynamite Plant Food etc BMP TPG NUTRIENT PLEDGE.doc TODAYS LECTURES ON HAB -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------IN FLORIDA WE APPRECIATE THAT TO DATE THERE IS NO SCIENTIFIC DATA , THAT IS TO SAY, PEER REVIEWED AND PUBLISHED DATA IN NITROGEN AND RED TIDE. FLORIDA,THAT PROVES A LINK BETWEEN NUTRIENTS SUCH AS UREA BUT TODAY WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM AN ESTEEMED SCIENTIST, ABOUT THE SCIENTIC DATA PUBLISHED IN OTHER AREAS OF THE UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS. THAT DOES LINK NUTRIENTS AS A TODAY IT IS NOT A MATTER OF THE CAUSE OF ANY NATURALLY OCCURING ALGAL GROWTH. THERE IS “NO ONE CAUSE” FOR ANY ALGAL GROWTH THAT MAY BE EXPECTED FROM TIME TO TIME TO BE FOUND IN NATURE, BUT A MATTER OF UNDERSTANDNG THAT RESEARCH OUTSIDE OF FLORIDA CAN HELP US TO UNDERSTAND, THAT REDUCTION OF NUTRIENT POLLUTION IS THE ONLY VIABLE OPTION THAT WE HAVE AT THIS TIME After a lot of building awareness of the Red Tide issue and contributing factors SUCH AS UREA NITROGEN that actually may exacerbate the naturally occurring algal bloom, the Sarasota County Commission has passed a motion to investigate the possibility of drafting an ordinance in an effort to educate the community to reduce nutrient applications in the county. October 12th Thursday 8: 30- 10:00 AM EDC Life and Environmental Panel discussion on the effects of Red Tide on our community. The Community Foundation of Sarasota County 2635 Fruitville Road . October 12th Thursday 7:00 PM : Speaker :Dr Jo Ann Burkholder of North Carolina State University , Emerging Linkages between Nutrient Run Off and Harmful Algal Bloom New College Campus, Sudakoff Center October 25th Wednesday 8 PM to 10PM. Local TV Screening of a PBS Special Documentary called Everglades :Currents of Change ,a documentary about saving the Everglades which will be aired this fall nationally From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Christa Calamas (calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com) Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 10/12/2006 10:35:45 AM FW: We need your HELP!!! fup -----Original Message----From: theraproassociates@netzero.net [mailto:theraproassociates@netzero.net] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 11:42 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: We need your HELP!!! fup Dear Govenor Bush, We whole-heartedly appreciate your prompt response to our situation. Anything you can expedite for us would help tremendously so we don't fold!!! Our mission at B & V Thera-Pro Associates, Corp. & PATCHES PPEC is to utilize our combined strengths and skills to improve the quality of life and healthcare for our medically fragile / technology dependent children. Without financial monies for these skilled services, we cannot operate and serve these special children in their homes and at the PPEC. That is the main problem - monies suspended until the review is over!!! The ACHA Administrator at Medicaid Program Integrity local office in Doral (Miami), Florida is Adolfo Garcia & our reviewer is Barbara Imbert, RN - (305) 4705862. That is their direct number! Please forward this information to Christa Calamas. Once again, we appreciate what you can do for us! On a more personal note, we thank you and value all your hard work and dedication as govenor to our people in Florida! Sincerely, Bernie and Vivian del Riesgo From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Scott and Shannon Knox' 10/12/2006 10:34:49 AM RE: question As I understand it, the President wants to lift the cap on tuition to expand the number of faculty. It wouldn't be privatization at all. Bright Futures and prepaid would still exist. This would require changes in law and frankly, I doubt it will happen anytime soon. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Scott and Shannon Knox [mailto:SKnox4@cfl.rr.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 11:26 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: question Dear Governor Bush: I'm not sure if you remember but our daughter, Rachel, started at UF this year (This was the child you helped when we were unable to obtain a restraining order due to the "two attack" for victims of sexual assault law you subsequently helped change to one attack-we still thank you.) She was recently home and informed us the president of the college wants to privatize UF so the college can charge more for tuition. Is this information correct? If so, is this something you support? Will privatizing cancel Bright Futures and Florida Prepaid for UF? Rachel has conveyed to us that the students of UF are not pleased but believe UF has many lobbyist working on their behalf to assist them to move toward privatization. Apparently their parents are even less pleased! Thanks for any information you can provide. Respectfully, Shannon Knox From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Colleen Castille (FL_dep@dep.state.fl.us) Deirdre Finn (Dfinn@myflorida.com) 10/12/2006 10:29:48 AM FW: Problem with Dept of Agriculture and exotic invasive species -----Original Message----From: Ray Wunderlich [mailto:rayrunner@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 10:52 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Problem with Dept of Agriculture and exotic invasive species Hi Jeb. Thank you for your referral to the DEP (Collen Castille) about the exotic invasive, Arundo donax. Mrs. Castille did email me back and I sent her several forwards about my concerns about this exotic invasive and its supposed plans to be propagated in Florida for ethanol. However, I have not heard back from her or what she plans to do about this plant and have gone to many, many other areas including: the Exotic Pest Plant Council. IFAS, Progress Energy, Mr. Guyot (I left a message on 10/9 and am awaiting his call back), Florida natural Area Inventory, and the Dept. of Agriculture. Progress Energy said it got the "ok" to process the Arundo biomass from Biomass Investment Corp. from IFAS's, "Dr. Weeki". The FL Public Service Commission ok'd them to build the plant. I emailed the Commission's head four days ago and have not heard back from her. I also, have not heard back from IFAS in Gainesville. The Dept. of Agriculture's botanist (Mrs. Patty Anderson) knew nothing about it(Arundo donax) and said she would tell her supervisor, Mr. Richard Weaver about it and if I heard nothing back by Friday, 10/13 to call back. This is not a good way for the Dept. of Agriculture to be run, especially if they need to screen such a potentially destructive plant. Further, contrary to what Biomass Investment Co.,Dr. Weeki of IFAS say, IFAS created a scientific poster that had Arundo donax on its exotic invasive list in 2002 which says it is a plant not to be messed with. The FL Exotic Pest Plant Council is investigating it also and receiving "daily" requests/cocerns about this plant per its head, Alison Fox. I have more evidence that shows this plant is to risky to pursue. Also, it looks like this plant has gone under the radar screen for whatever reasons or perhaps politics has let it slide. That is why I am asking for your assistance. We do need biofuel alternatives, perhaps refuse from municipalities and I know your administration is pursuing corn as a stop-gap, but this species, Arundo, has too many risks associated with it to use it as a biofuel. Could you please make a few emails or calls to the Dept of Agriculture and IFAS and/or the appropriate person and agency so we can put this plant through the proper screening process before it may furthur invades our wetlands? It is already in certain northern parts of Florida from what the Dept of Agr says Anastasia State Park, Wash. Oaks State gardens, banks of the St. Johns River on Merritt Island, and close to you in Lake Munson. Meanwhile, I will pound ahead with the calls until I get answers from these people. I apologize for this email's length. Thanks again. Respectfully, Ray Wunderlich III "Wetlands guy" Peace, Ray Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo! Small Business. From: To: Date: Subject: theraproassociates@netzero.net Jeb Bush 10/12/2006 3:41:57 AM RE: We need your HELP!!! fup Dear Govenor Bush, We whole-heartedly appreciate your prompt response to our situation. Anything you can expedite for us would help tremendously so we don't fold!!! Our mission at B & V Thera-Pro Associates, Corp. & PATCHES PPEC is to utilize our combined strengths and skills to improve the quality of life and healthcare for our medically fragile / technology dependent children. Without financial monies for these skilled services, we cannot operate and serve these special children in their homes and at the PPEC. That is the main problem - monies suspended until the review is over!!! The ACHA Administrator at Medicaid Program Integrity local office in Doral (Miami), Florida is Adolfo Garcia & our reviewer is Barbara Imbert, RN - (305) 4705862. That is their direct number! Please forward this information to Christa Calamas. Once again, we appreciate what you can do for us! On a more personal note, we thank you and value all your hard work and dedication as govenor to our people in Florida! Sincerely, Bernie and Vivian del Riesgo From: To: Date: Subject: Scott and Shannon Knox Jeb Bush 10/12/2006 3:26:17 AM question Dear Governor Bush: I'm not sure if you remember but our daughter, Rachel, started at UF this year (This was the child you helped when we were unable to obtain a restraining order due to the "two attack" for victims of sexual assault law you subsequently helped change to one attack-we still thank you.) She was recently home and informed us the president of the college wants to privatize UF so the college can charge more for tuition. Is this information correct? If so, is this something you support? Will privatizing cancel Bright Futures and Florida Prepaid for UF? Rachel has conveyed to us that the students of UF are not pleased but believe UF has many lobbyist working on their behalf to assist them to move toward privatization. Apparently their parents are even less pleased! Thanks for any information you can provide. Respectfully, Shannon Knox From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: thomaseb@bellsouth.net Jeb Bush 10/12/2006 3:22:41 AM letter from Tommy Bronson Tommy Bronson letter.doc Jeb: I have attached a letter that I was asked to forward to you from Tommy Bronson. I trust you are well. Best wishes, Tom From: To: Date: Subject: Ray Wunderlich Jeb Bush 10/12/2006 2:51:57 AM Problem with Dept of Agriculture and exotic invasive species Hi Jeb. Thank you for your referral to the DEP (Collen Castille) about the exotic invasive, Arundo donax. Mrs. Castille did email me back and I sent her several forwards about my concerns about this exotic invasive and its supposed plans to be propagated in Florida for ethanol. However, I have not heard back from her or what she plans to do about this plant and have gone to many, many other areas including: the Exotic Pest Plant Council. IFAS, Progress Energy, Mr. Guyot (I left a message on 10/9 and am awaiting his call back), Florida natural Area Inventory, and the Dept. of Agriculture. Progress Energy said it got the "ok" to process the Arundo biomass from Biomass Investment Corp. from IFAS's, "Dr. Weeki". The FL Public Service Commission ok'd them to build the plant. I emailed the Commission's head four days ago and have not heard back from her. I also, have not heard back from IFAS in Gainesville. The Dept. of Agriculture's botanist (Mrs. Patty Anderson) knew nothing about it(Arundo donax) and said she would tell her supervisor, Mr. Richard Weaver about it and if I heard nothing back by Friday, 10/13 to call back. This is not a good way for the Dept. of Agriculture to be run, especially if they need to screen such a potentially destructive plant. Further, contrary to what Biomass Investment Co.,Dr. Weeki of IFAS say, IFAS created a scientific poster that had Arundo donax on its exotic invasive list in 2002 which says it is a plant not to be messed with. The FL Exotic Pest Plant Council is investigating it also and receiving "daily" requests/cocerns about this plant per its head, Alison Fox. I have more evidence that shows this plant is to risky to pursue. Also, it looks like this plant has gone under the radar screen for whatever reasons or perhaps politics has let it slide. That is why I am asking for your assistance. We do need biofuel alternatives, perhaps refuse from municipalities and I know your administration is pursuing corn as a stop-gap, but this species, Arundo, has too many risks associated with it to use it as a biofuel. Could you please make a few emails or calls to the Dept of Agriculture and IFAS and/or the appropriate person and agency so we can put this plant through the proper screening process before it may furthur invades our wetlands? It is already in certain northern parts of Florida from what the Dept of Agr says Anastasia State Park, Wash. Oaks State gardens, banks of the St. Johns River on Merritt Island, and close to you in Lake Munson. Meanwhile, I will pound ahead with the calls until I get answers from these people. I apologize for this email's length. Thanks again. Respectfully, Ray Wunderlich III "Wetlands guy" Peace, Ray Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo! Small Business. From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'theraproassociates@netzero.net' Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) Christa Calamas (calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com) 10/12/2006 2:41:59 AM RE: We need your HELP!!! fup I will ask Christa Calamas to look into this asap. She is the head of the Agency for Health Care Administration. No promises on a positive result for you but it will be expedited. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: theraproassociates@netzero.net [mailto:theraproassociates@netzero.net] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 10:21 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: levywolf@aol.com; gsmith59@bellsouth.net; patchesppec@bellsouth.net Subject: We need your HELP!!! 10/11/06 Dear Governor Bush, I am in desperate need of your help. My company, B & V Thera-Pro Associates, Corp. provides physical, occupational, speech and respiratory therapy to medically fragile/technology dependent children in their homes and at PATCHES PPEC. I employ over 60 therapists and service over 300 children. On September 26th, I received a registered letter from Medicaid to conduct a prepayment review of my records. They suspended the current receivable monies and all future monies until the review could be completed. I took out a $100,000 line of credit loan so I could pay my $85,000 payroll on September 29th. I've applied for another $100,000 line of credit so I can pay my therapists on October 13th. If I don't get approved, my company will fold and I will face bankruptcy. My 60 therapists will be without jobs but more devastating are the children who won't receive their therapies. All of my paperwork is into AHCA. I've asked how soon the review will be completed and they can only say within the next 30-60 days. I’ve done nothing wrong and welcome the review but please continue to pay me. My wife and I have put our heart and soul into this business and have always prided ourselves on being honest hardworking people. This is a horrible situation and I am begging for your help. Sincerely, Bernie and Vivian del Riesgo B&V Thera-Pro Associates, Corp. Group provider #: 887902800 File #: 49474 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: theraproassociates@netzero.net Jeb Bush levywolf@aol.com gsmith59@bellsouth.net patchesppec@bellsouth.net 10/12/2006 2:21:01 AM We need your HELP!!! 10/11/06 Dear Governor Bush, I am in desperate need of your help. My company, B & V Thera-Pro Associates, Corp. provides physical, occupational, speech and respiratory therapy to medically fragile/technology dependent children in their homes and at PATCHES PPEC. I employ over 60 therapists and service over 300 children. On September 26th, I received a registered letter from Medicaid to conduct a prepayment review of my records. They suspended the current receivable monies and all future monies until the review could be completed. I took out a $100,000 line of credit loan so I could pay my $85,000 payroll on September 29th. I've applied for another $100,000 line of credit so I can pay my therapists on October 13th. If I don't get approved, my company will fold and I will face bankruptcy. My 60 therapists will be without jobs but more devastating are the children who won't receive their therapies. All of my paperwork is into AHCA. I've asked how soon the review will be completed and they can only say within the next 30-60 days. I’ve done nothing wrong and welcome the review but please continue to pay me. My wife and I have put our heart and soul into this business and have always prided ourselves on being honest hardworking people. This is a horrible situation and I am begging for your help. Sincerely, Bernie and Vivian del Riesgo B&V Thera-Pro Associates, Corp. Group provider #: 887902800 File #: 49474 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 10/12/2006 2:04:52 AM FW: A Queston fup has this been handled? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 7:05 AM To: Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) Subject: FW: A Queston fup what is up with this? -----Original Message----From: Sami077@aol.com [mailto:Sami077@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 1:43 AM To: Jeb Bush; rodriguez@myflorida.com; calamac@eog.state.fl.us Subject: A Queston Dear Sirs, This is sent to you because apparently, even with notice your office refuses to save lives though the Federal Government is clear. I have a bleeding breast. The organization stopped me from getting a final diagnosis though it is a medical emergency as listed by a radiologist and several doctors as needing immediate a medical surgeon with the suspicion greatly it is cancer. Medicaid Needy. I just want to know your reactions are to the behaviors of your staff. You may wish to look up the case because the Federal Government is. As you are aware, or maybe not, I filed an ethics charge properly, and the Governor was notified by the Attorney to resolve the issue. I did not know killing me was a resolution but you have to love the humor of such. When it was found out they simply ordered a court case hearing, withheld the files, intentionally misplaced the medical evidence, forced me to likely have death spreading in my body and decided it is clear behind closed doors just what they wanted to do. Governor Bush's name is on the forms as the person to resolve it as they sent out. Maybe someone does not like Governor Bush? We all want to know. Cathy Butler Deputy Secretary Robert B. Eadie, J.D. and Parties Secretary Eadie: I have the ability to be discerning. I stared at your letter and something bothered me. So I went back over it, and again. The contents. I put it beside the Order of the Hearing Appeals. Then I added something else. Returned medical bills I had begun getting. Off my daughter's Medicaid. Just this week. Odd do you not think sir? Your office recently turned down one of her prescriptions that was vital to her welfare. I let it sit there, wondering as we southern women do, why. It was clear she was recognized as suicidal. It was clear her doctors insisted she have it. It was clear it was suddenly dropped only after I filed an ethics. We are trying to get by on what she has instead. So I have everything lined up. Then I see from abstract what I could not see close up. This case has already been decided by your office in conjunction with Governor Bush and the Office of Appeals. There it sits. Plain as can be. Before we even have a hearing. Now, Secretary Eadie, why in the world would you send me to the Legal Aide Society or tell me to gain a private attorney, with a swift dismissal as you did in the letter, unless, you and the Judge had already made a decision and you knew the outcome sir? You were smiling in your letter, it is clear through out. So was the judge in her Order. "Go get the files you do not have much time'??? What kind of a judge writes something like that unless they know, they are ordered to throw the case before it is read? How was it possible Mr. Eadie,for you to come to a full decision over your workers without any evidence prior to court sir? As the Judge so carefully worded her Order, must, must happen? How is that Possible Mr. Eadie? On as you said, my emails only. How was that possible Mr. Eadie? How were you able to make both decisions and dismissal at the same time? How did you decide the case and the outcome of the case before it was heard? Why did you write as if you were the Judge Mr. Eadie, and not the Judge herself making those choices? One day before hearings. A letter of mockery. A man making a legal decision prior to a hearing. A man dismissing the case and the evidence, by letter no less. Perhaps Ms. Burdock, you can explain how he did it, since you are noted in his letter. I have one of those "expectational" moments sir and mam. Let us, file a complaint with the evidences with the House of Representatives under Judicial Violations, violation of the Sunshine Laws, violations of the Code of Ethics, Violation of Judicial Procedures, and let us, see what they have expectations of Mr. Eadie. I expect I already have sir. Grace Keepers Inc. - Not For Profit to End Child Molestation WE NEED YOUR HELP. NO DONATIONS PLEASE. FILL OUT THE LINK BELOW FOR RESEARCH. NO NAMES TAKEN. CSA From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 10/12/2006 2:03:43 AM FW: AHCA fup Any news? -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 3:51 PM To: betsy latiff Cc: Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) Subject: RE: AHCA fup I will find out. jeb -----Original Message----From: betsy latiff [mailto:blatiff@tampabay.rr.com] Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 10:44 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: AHCA Dear Governor Bush, Thank you for your offer to ascertain as to the status of the inclusion of the Multidisciplinary Pain Center in the 2007 AHCA budget. Due to my lack of experience with the process, I am concerned because I have not heard from them. Being a patient advocate, I don't have access to the timing for submission, I believe, September. This Center will be a collaboration of institutions-The University of Florida and The University of South Florida. For dispensing of funds, the language should denote specifically that funding be placed in the Parker E. Mahan Center at the University of Florida. Due to the fact there was a change of personnel, I did not have an opportunity to address this specific aspect with Secretary Calamas. How does one accomplish this? Thanks again and always for your leadership and guidance, Betsy From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 10/12/2006 2:02:49 AM FW: Medicaid Abuse fup has this been handled? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 8:02 PM To: Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) Subject: FW: Medicaid Abuse fup -----Original Message----From: vickiadvocate@aol.com [mailto:vickiadvocate@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 7:35 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Medicaid Abuse fup Thankyou Governor, I sincerely appreciate that. :) This problem is affecting so many Floridians, and the burden is on Medicaid. I think it is time for Insurance companies and particuarly the providers to start becoming accountable. I really believe that this should certainly help stretch medicaid dollars, and the services will be far reaching. As always, I thankyou for your time and the opportunity to express my concerns. You really are a compassionate man. Respectfully, Vicki -----Original Message----From: jeb@jeb.org To: vickiadvocate@aol.com Sent: Sat, 9 Sep 2006 6:35 PM Subject: RE: Medicaid Abuse fup I am sorry you are having these problems and am asking that Carol Gormley in my office investigate. Jeb -----Original Message----From: vickiadvocate@aol.com [mailto:vickiadvocate@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 3:56 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Vickiadvocate@aol.com Subject: Medicaid Abuse Dear Governor, I wanted to write to you in order to share with you a problem which I feel is a waste of money and a reason why Medicaid is in such trouble. For families such as myself who have a child with a disability and are not eligible for services under the med-waiver, we realize that not all services are covered under regular medicaid. As a result many of us in an effort to be pro active have purchased primary health care, out of necessity in an effort to get our kids the services. What I noticed was that the average specialist receives 2-3 times more than the pay out for medicaid. However, there is still the co-payment after the fact. Despite the fact that the provider accepts medicaid, and the fact that they received payment which far exceeds the amount that Medicaid would pay, they still insist on billing the patient for the difference rather than bill medicaid as the third party secondary insurance coverage. In some cases, the co-payment is actually more than the amount of money that medicaid would even pay for the visit. An example of such would be when I was employed with ARC Broward. I payed for Vista HMO. In addition, my son Keith received SSI medicaid. When we went to a provider for PT, they told me that my co-payment was $40. Meanwhile I contacted Vista and they told me that they would pay $57 for the visit. I also contacted medicaid and found out that had I only had medicaid the hour would be paid for in full for a rate of $30 an hour. When I asked the provider to either cut the loss of the co-payment of $40 or bill medicaid for the difference I was told that they did not do that. Instead, they offered me 3 solutions. The first choice was to pay them under the table the $30 they would have gotten had they billed medicaid. The second was to pretend that I never tol d them I had a primary insurance,(which is illegal) and the third choice which should be most upsetting to you was to drop my primary insurance and then bill medicaid for the entire bill ie. burden. Instead I ended up not getting my son service, and then dropped him from the primary insurance when open enrollment came, as I could not afford $1200 a month in coverage, but I could afford $0. If you do the math $250 month insurance plus, $40 co-payment per visit 5 times a week per month, it was cheaper to stay home and not work. Now because my son has for the last 2 and a half years suffered incredibly from a fall at school resulting in scar tissue and neuropathic pain, we were in desperate need of medical assistance with a formal pediatric pain management clinic. Unfortunately Florida does not offer this service. We needed to leave the state in order to receive services. Unfortunately, medicaid is a state program and does not cross state lines. As a result, my ex- was gracious enough to add my son to his insurance at work. It is a tri-state insurance and it is to be used in NY, NJ and CT. Thus our reason for going to Yale in order to seek services. While we tried with CMS to get services, I ended up doing the leg work and received serveral letters throughout the state from facilities including SHands, Shriners, All Childrens,,,,,,to name just a few. Each letter was needed in order to justify CMS paying for out of state services. Ultimately I got the letters, but they did not pay for the trips. They did pay $100 for a much needed TENS unit which medicaid refused and we were grateful. Therefore the extra coverage became a Godsend. In fact when I called Oxford they told me that they would cover services outside of the tri-state we went to Duke in NC. Unfortunately that was not the case and we still have an outstanding balance which is pretty hefty. That is neither here nor there. Going back to my original point. When we recently went to 2 neurologist, the same problem came up. Each provider accepted medicaid as that was the bread and butter of their establishment. However, they each refused to bill medicaid, and infact one neurologist even cited an outstanding bill from the year 2000, when we had blue cross/blue shield of AK. as well as medicaid. The records indicated that I had made the co-payment, but when the insurance denied the claim, they never tried to bill it to medicaid, and now informed me 6 years later that not only did I have an outstanding bill over $200, but that my son would be denied services after waiting in a waiting room for over 2 hours while he suffered in pain, unless I made payment. When I refused, Keith was denied service. This is appalling. If families such as myself are trying to do the right thing by trying to ease medicaid's burden while trying to help our children as Florida continues to not serve my son through the waiver, all the while Shelly Brantley is incapable of returning phone calls. Then you couple that with greedy providers, what is a family supposed to do? I ask you Governor, isn't it illegal for a provider who accepts medicaid to refuse to bill a third party insurance citing extra paperwork, and the concern that medicaid won't pay the difference? Even if that is the case, the fact that they are receiving 2-3 times the payout through regular coverage as compared to medicaid, wouldn't that be palatable enough to take the additional, cost of the co-payment. If they did not impose this undue financial hardship, then many more families would be able to keep and afford their primary coverage, and Medicaid would not then have to absorb the entire burden, thus theses rediculous programs of medicaid reform in Duval and Broward County would not be a last resort. Thus saving the Florida budget Millions of dollars each year, and serving more people who really need it such as my son Keith. I am writing to you as this is a concern which I feel is far reaching. If you read some of the articles including the Boston Globe, they have made a mockery of the medicaid reforms in Florida. This is something, that I feel should not be happening, and I also feel that the providers as well as insurancew companies should be made accountable, and if they refuse to comply as many of them proudly post their refusal to bill third parties, should then lose their privileges with hospitals, and CMS, as well as Medicaid. When it hurts their bottom dollar, then perhaps they will care more about the medicaid bottom dollar, and the families which of whom their games continue to hurt. Thank you for your time, and understanding. If you have any questions, I am happy to discuss this with you or your staff. Respectfully, Vicki Ahern 954-495-4337 754-246-4690 Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 10/12/2006 2:01:57 AM FW: Giving Back Award Nominee fup kathrynjohnson_givingback1.pdf kathrynjohnson_givingback.doc any news? -----Original Message----From: /O=JEB BUSH/OU=FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=JEB Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 11:06 AM To: Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) Subject: FW: Giving Back Award Nominee fup have we discussed this? -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2006 7:29 PM To: Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) Subject: FW: Giving Back Award Nominee fup -----Original Message----From: Kathryn B.Johnson [mailto:johnsonkathryn@msn.com] Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 12:33 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Fw: Giving Back Award Nominee Dear Jeb, For the past 6 years I have been volunteering at Community Partnership for Homeless downtown Miami. The attachment submitted to Newsweek magazine explains what I do. CPHI has wanted my program in the Homestead Shelter for quite some time but it would require a substantial amount of financial support as I would need to hire an teacher who speaks Spanish and possibly Creole. I would also need to have work translated and additional books published in Spanish as well as Pyramids of Character, (you remember my pyramids don't you) in Spanish. Yesterday people from the Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida observed my class and were very enthusiastic about the expansion of my program. I talked about how much you helped me at the beginning with Liberty City Charter School and the way you supported my efforts. Therefore it was suggested I contact you about help for support by asking Doug Sessions CEO of The Ounce of Prevention of Florida to underwrite the program Attitude Adjustment taught by Kids with Character, Inc. a not for profit Fl corporation with a grant of $120,000. This would enable me to hire the Hispanic teacher, the Attitude Adjuster and have the books translated as well as pyramids and teach the program for a year to the residents in Homestead HAC 2. Publix Supermarkets Charities underwrites the Miami program along with Howard Jenkins and other foundations but this new program would require a lot more funding. I would work with the parents as well as the children in Homestead to help them learn professional manners and dress to get jobs. These are mostly Hispanic residents who need to find employment and CPHI thinks this would be a big help. I take the residents in Miami to job interviews and get them clothes. I help them apply for jobs at Publix on the computers in the stores and do whatever I can. I would do this in Homestead as well. I really want to make this happen Jeb. Bringing this to the attention of Doug Sessions would be a huge help to make this a reality. Please give me your thoughts and let me know if you want me to mail you a package. If you do I need a mailing address. I will email you a copy of the book, Color Your Character. This has to be translated into Spanish. I look forward to hearing from you and thank you for your time. Sincerely, Kathryn Johnson PO Box 1003 Key Biscayne, Fl 33149 305 361-9858 phone 305 365-2398 fax ----- Original Message ----From: Gregory Panos To: letters@newsweek.com Cc: johnsonkathryn@msn.com ; Cynthia Eisaman Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 9:27 AM Subject: Giving Back Award Nominee Attached, please find information on Kathryn Johnson our nomination for the Giving Back Awards featured in the July 10th issue. Please contact me if you have any questions. Thank you! Gregory Panos Development Specialist/Community Partnership for Homeless 1550 N. Miami Avenue, Miami, FL 33136 305-329-3004 www.cphi.org From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 10/12/2006 2:01:12 AM FW: Michael Conner fup any news? -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 6:38 AM To: 'Gormley, Carol' Subject: RE: Michael Conner fup thank you -----Original Message----From: Gormley, Carol [mailto:Carol.Gormley@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 10:01 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Michael Conner fup No but I will try to track it down. -------------------------Carol Gormley ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Calamas, Christa Cc: Gormley, Carol Sent: Thu Aug 24 21:29:38 2006 Subject: FW: Michael Conner fup Do you know about this case? -----Original Message----From: Barbara [mailto:fkp1@strato.net] Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 9:10 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Michael Conner I am asking for your help. You have been contacted in the past by the family of Michael Conner. Michael has been living at home under the constant diligent care of his family and trained health workers for 15 years. Now a New Jersey INSURANCE company wants to take control and put Michael in a nursing home. Florida lawyers say it's a New Jersey Case. New Jersey lawyers say it's a Florida case. Insurance Commissions in both states won't help. You stepped in when Michael Schaivo didn't ask for your opinion or help - so... Why aren't you stepping up to the plate when your help has been asked for and needed! Michael's family were staunch supporters of you and your family. GW's campaign 2004 was run out of space donated by Michael's family because of your brother's values. (Not that this should make any difference.) Michael will not thrive in a nursing home environment! He has survived for so many years because of the care provided by HIS FAMILY. This New Jersey insurance company is only interested in saving money and should not dictate his care! No nursing home is going to take care of Michael and YOU VERY WELL KNOW THAT! You would not want this to happen to any one in your family. I realize that this won't get you any headlines - but there are so many of us who have watched Michael's family take care of him and we are now watching you. We are not the political elite! What will you do? Michael Conner and his family live in Sebring, FL. 471-0228 is the last phone number I used to call his dad. The last number I used to contact Michael's sister, Heidi Conner was 381-0577. I'm hoping you don't disappoint me again. Barbara Kircher Republican 863 381-1068 cell From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG' 10/12/2006 1:39:53 AM RE: Thank you Right on! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG [mailto:douglas.burnett1@us.army.mil] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 9:39 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Thank you Governor, Great story and great happy ending. Carter and Glenn work these constituent issues very hard with a passion for "getting it right". I will send Carter a note of appreciation. Regards, Doug PS Nice event today. EMAC is obviously more then "people-to-people" and "equipment-to-equipment"---it is Governor-to-Governor. Douglas Burnett, Maj Gen, FLANG The Adjutant General of Florida Post Office Box 1008 St. Augustine, FL 32085-1008 Voice: (904) 823-0101 Fax: (904) 823-0149 DSN: 822-XXXX douglas.burnett@fl.ngb.army.mil From: To: Date: Subject: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG Jeb Bush 10/12/2006 1:38:55 AM Re: Thank you Governor, Great story and great happy ending. Carter and Glenn work these constituent issues very hard with a passion for "getting it right". I will send Carter a note of appreciation. Regards, Doug PS Nice event today. EMAC is obviously more then "people-to-people" and "equipment-to-equipment"----it is Governor-to-Governor. Douglas Burnett, Maj Gen, FLANG The Adjutant General of Florida Post Office Box 1008 St. Augustine, FL 32085-1008 Voice: (904) 823-0101 Fax: (904) 823-0149 DSN: 822-XXXX douglas.burnett@fl.ngb.army.mil From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Leslie Chapman-Henderson' Teresa Tinker (Teresa.Tinker@LASPBS.STATE.FL.US) Kaplan Mark (mark.kaplan@myflorida.com) Toni Jennings (office) (Toni.Jennings@MyFlorida.com) 10/12/2006 1:27:13 AM RE: Following up today's discussion ... If there are specific ways we can improve the building code, or if there are suggestions on how to go beyond our already strong code, I think we need those substantive suggestions. When we have them, we should engage the building commission in advance. they don't have to be done by the legislature. Does that make sense. Jeb PS I accept responsibility for not informing the Commission regarding the NW Florida issue. I should have thought about it before we unleashed. I don't know if we would have had another result. -----Original Message----From: Leslie Chapman-Henderson [mailto:leslie@flash.org] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 9:09 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Following up today's discussion ... regarding building codes. Just let me know where we are headed. Wasn’t sure exactly what you were saying today, but I am sure you know that I will support you and the kinder, gentler approach you referenced. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 10/12/2006 1:18:11 AM FW: PAR Memorandum Secretary Memorandum.doc call me on the road regarding this. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Schembri, Anthony J. [mailto:Anthony.Schembri@djj.state.fl.us] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 4:40 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Mark Kaplan (E-mail); Carol Gormley (E-mail); Alia Faraj (E-mail) Subject: FW: PAR Memorandum <> The mission of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice: To protect the public by reducing juvenile crime and the delinquency in Florida. Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'davethebarber@bellsouth.net' Celeste Lewis (celeste.lewis@myflorida.com) 10/12/2006 1:13:21 AM RE: opportunity to serve on National Barber Board fup Peter, I will check with our appointments office to see what we can do. Celeste Lewis will be in touch. jeb -----Original Message----From: davethebarber@bellsouth.net [mailto:davethebarber@bellsouth.net] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 1:09 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: opportunity to serve on National Barber Board Dear Governor Bush, I would first like to congratulate you on a very successful eight years of governorship of the great state of Florida. In spite of all the many challenges with which our state has been faced, our economy is still strong and is in excellent shape for whoever takes the helm. Thank you for all your hard work. I also want to thank you for helping our barbering profession regain our financial security. I don't know if you remember taking time out of your very busy schedule to sit down with Char Feliciano, Jeri Scott and me to listen to our concerns for our barber board and our profession. Over the past five years, Jeri Scott and I, along with the recently appointed Char Feliciano, have gotten our barbering profession out of the red and over the past four years financially sound. We have been able to make statutory and rule changes to strengthen barbering and make financial cut backs to help save money. We are no longer a burden to any other professions or their boards. Our state board has been able to attend the National Association of Barber Boards of America for the past two years and we have a very good chance to have a representative on the National Board. Which brings me to the reason of my letter. When elected to a position on the National Board, you start out as fifth vice president and move up through the vice president positions until you become president. This process takes six years to complete. As you know, our state has a maximum of two consecutive four year terms, which means a Florida representative would have to be nominated for the fifth vice president seat at least by the second year of his or her first term on the Florida Barber Board. The other states representatives would have only one four day conference to examine a persons personality, character, integrity and experience to determine if he or she is suited to even be nominated to a position on the National Board, and that is assuming he or she is chosen by his or her state board to attend the conference. I have been asked by several National Board past presidents and other states board members to run for the fifth vice presidents seat at the 2007 National Conference which is being hosted by our Florida board in Orlando. Here is my problem! If I do run for the fifth vice presidents position in 2007, I will only have three years left in my second four year term. The National Association of Barber Boards bi-laws require any National Board representative to remain an active board member on their own state board throughout their six year term on the National Board. Because of Florida's two consecutive four year term limit, it will be virtually impossible to ever have a Florida president or vice president on the National Board. I know your time left in office is very short, but if there is any way to provide any type of conditional position, even a non-voting position, on the Florida Board while holding a position on the National Board until the board members term is up on the National Board, our great state could then be represented at the national level. Again,I know this is short notice but I did not find out about this problem until last week. Anything you can do would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Peter David Magda Florida Barber Board Chairman From: To: Date: Subject: Leslie Chapman-Henderson Jeb Bush 10/12/2006 1:09:09 AM Following up today's discussion ... regarding building codes. Just let me know where we are headed. Wasn’t sure exactly what you were saying today, but I am sure you know that I will support you and the kinder, gentler approach you referenced. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Bracy, Carol' 10/12/2006 1:04:09 AM RE: Space Florida not a problem. jeb -----Original Message----From: Bracy, Carol [mailto:Carol.Bracy@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 6:42 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Space Florida Governor, the Bylaws allows for advisory members to be appointed by the Governor to the standing committees that were approved by the Board during its last meeting (Business Development, Spaceport Operations, and Education, R&D and Workforce Committees, respectively); it does not require Board approval. I've got a list of folks who are interested in serving including names of folks who were on the list for Board appointment consideration. Would you have any objections with me working with Steve to determine who would be the appropriate folks to serve as advisory members? We are reaching out to the 45th Space Wing and KSC to include representatives from their organizations. I will email you the names once Steve and I short list it prior to contacting them. Thanks. Carol ______________________________ Carol L. Bracy Chief of Staff Office of Lt. Governor Toni Jennings The Capitol, PL-05 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001 (850) 488-4711 Fax: (850) 921-6114 From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Emmeline Friedman' Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com) 10/12/2006 12:59:02 AM RE: Revisionist History-Emmeline Friedman Thanks for clarifying your query. I was not defensive at all. I did not understand your question and now I do. Thank you for that. Critical thinking is essential in learning. The law that you refer to will not repress differing points of view at all. All that it will do is to assure that the study of our unbelievable history won't ignore the Founders and their aspirations. It will treat history in the proper context, the context in which they created the liberties embedded in our Constitution. I would argue that this is the essence of diversity of views. Our text books which will be changed over the next few years, as I stated, should not ignore the work of Founders. That does not mean that other aspects of our history should be prohibited from being taught. I hope this clarifies my views and I appreciate your follow-up. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Emmeline Friedman [mailto:emmelinefriedman@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 5:00 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Revisionist History-Emmeline Friedman Dear Mr Governor, We recently met at the school diversity program at Stanton College Preparatory School. I asked you about the Florida law that was passed regarding the banning relativism,or revisionist history, in public schools. In response to my question, you denied that you knew anything about it and asked me for facts to back it up. There are several articles that I have read that were written in response to this law, and I was astonished that you would respond to my curiosity so defensively. The law that I was referring to is the Florida Education Omnibus Bill which you signed in the last week of May this year. It states, as I am sure you are familiar with, "American history shall be viewed as factual, not constructed, shall be viewed as knowable, teachable, and testable, and shall be defined as the creation of a new nation based largely on the universal principles stated in the Declaration of Independence." It also states that "The history of the United States shall be taught as genuine history and shall not follow the revisionist or postmodernist viewpoints of relative truth." I feel that it is extremely important to encourage critical thinking in our students and allowing them to be exposed to every possible perspective. It is impossible to present a completely objective, factual historical account because the selection of facts itself is an act of interpretation. In light of the importance of diversity which we all discussed today, including the diversity of thought, why was it necessary to pass the Florida Omnibus Bill? I eagerly await you response. Sincerely, Emmeline Friedman These are several sources you may find intriguing: http://hnn.us/roundup/entries/26016.html http://www.historians.org/Perspectives/issues/2006/0609/0609nch1.cfm From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 10/12/2006 12:48:28 AM FW: A young gentlemen named Robbie -----Original Message----From: Lynne Pabani [mailto:cflynne@verizon.net] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 1:21 PM To: Jeb Bush; Linda_Gibson@dcf.state.fl.us; shelly_brantley@apd.state.fl.us; SusanClarkLong@dcf.state.fl.us; eric Subject: A young gentlemen named Robbie To whom it may concern, Please consider your decision in sending Robbie Odom to Miami, and let him go to District 14 so he may be closer to his immediate family. There are many opportunities for him to receive the help he needs right here in Polk County. They have Doctor's and counselors in all cities, and should have a home for him to be able to live in. His family has someone in mind to stay with him and have a chance to see his family more regularly. I've been a social worker in Polk County for 10 years, and referred people to get help everyday. Please don't send him far away to go down hill and not be close to his loved ones. Thank you, Lynne Pabani From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Charles Davidson' 10/12/2006 12:40:35 AM RE: It is great to have the recognition for Florida teachers! jeb -----Original Message----From: Charles Davidson [mailto:cmdavidson@att.net] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 4:47 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Hey Gov, I’m NYC a fair amount this month. Your education policies are getting great coverage on NY1 News. You always emphasized to your team that we did not have to be the first to do something – just the best. Well, your education stuff was first and best. That NYC is following FL is awesome. You are running on the news about every hour on the hour and getting good, positive coverage. In reading the news about the City’s education reforms, I kept thinking – “wait, that’s what Florida did. Florida measures performance. Florida grades its schools. Florida rewards performance.” That NYC is taking FL’s lead is great! Best, Chuck From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'J S' John Winn (John.Winn@fldoe.org) Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) 10/12/2006 12:34:44 AM RE: Urgent Assistance fup I will work on it. jeb -----Original Message----From: J S [mailto:hatters007@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 2:38 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Urgent Assistance Dear Governor Bush, I am writing to you in hopes you can assist me with a situation. Most recently I accepted a primary education teaching postition with Osceola County in Kissimmee. However, Stetson University is not releasing my transcipts for me to begin teaching. My transcripts are on file at The Dept of Education Or I would not have been able to receive a temp. certificate. Is there any way you may contact the school district to see if they will accept a notorized letter from DOE that my transcripts are on file and a copy of my degree so that I can get into my classroom ASAP? I know you are busy this teaching position means a lot to me and I am needed due to increased student numbers. I look forward to hearing from you the school is anxious to get me on board. Best regards, Jennifer T. Simmons 52 Riley Road #166 Celebration, Florida 34747 . 407 791 3210 From: To: Date: Subject: Parker, David Jeb Bush 10/12/2006 12:06:56 AM Re: You are a good man. -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: Parker, David CC: William Piferrer Sent: Wed Oct 11 20:06:07 2006 Subject: RE: i will call the old boy. jeb -----Original Message----From: Parker, David [mailto:DParker@archstonepartners.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 3:26 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Jeb: It was good to see you in Miami. Our project seems to be progressing. Bo has been very helpful. On another subject, tomorrow, October 12th, is Mitch's official 20th year anniversary of being President of FIU. He has done a remarkable job. He is being recognized in many ways but I am sure he would appreciate a personal call of congratulations from you tomorrow . His number is 305-348-2111 (office) and 305-323-7249 (office). Best regards, David R. Parker Chief Operating Officer The Archstone Partnerships 360 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor New York, NY 10017 212-201-0511 direct 212-201-0500 main 917-595-1191 fax dparker@archstonepartners.com This e-mail message is intended only for the named recipient(s) above. This e-mail contains confidential information that is privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this e-mail and any attachment(s) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender at (212) 201-0500 or by replying to this email and delete the message and any attachment(s) from your system. Thank you. From: To: Date: Subject: RAID72MACVNAG@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/11/2006 11:35:23 PM DBPR October 11, 2006 TO: Governor Jeb Bush FM: H. Bruce McIver Dear Jeb, Many thanks for looking into the matter with Dept. AB&T. Because of Mike's inquiry into the situation, we were able to reach an acceptable "settlement". I'll remain amazed that someone can arbitrarily file a "nuisance" lawsuit, in hope of intimidating someone. I appreciate your assistance more than you know!! At some time in the next month would it be possible to meet with you regarding a matter that is CONFIDENTIAL & goes back to the Panama Invasion of the early 1990's? I hesitate to say anything further, except I have a HUGE file on the subject, and it is a matter of legitimate concern. I can be reached at (850) 906-9008 or cell phone is (850) 728-1540.... I'll be at the MOPH Region IV Commander's meeting next weekend in Cherry Point, NC. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES AND MAY GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA........................ Yours In Patriotism, Bruce "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers, For he today that sheds his blood with me, shall be my brother." William Shakespeare, Henry V "YOU HAVE NEVER LIVED UNTIL YOU HAVE ALMOST DIED. FOR THOSE OF US WHO HAVE HAD TO FIGHT FOR IT, LIFE HAS A FLAVOR THAT THE PROTECTED WILL NEVER KNOW" De Oppresso Liber From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Mireya Linsky jeb.bush@myflorida.com stephanie@charliecrist.com info@electharris.org pam.iorio@tampagov.net jbaber@thechildrensforum.com dparravano@brainchild.com Larry Sykes Joyce Thompson vote4ronda@msn.com kanthony@ken4countycommissiond3.com al@vote4al.com gus@gusbilirakis.com eddie@adamsforcongress.org campaign@charliecrist.com info@kevinambler.com crist.victor.web@flsenate.gov talk2trey@treytraviesa.com fayeculp@verizon.net rose@electroseferlita.com VoteGlorioso@att.net KCC@electKCBowick.com alruiz@tampabayupdate.com lleon518@yahoo.com 10/11/2006 11:26:36 PM Light On! Hello Governor Bush, I hope you find yourself well. Please take a moment and check out the Afterschool Alliance website - [Link]http:// www.afterschoolalliance.org/ I have taken the time to e-mail this to you, because I know you are so hand-on with issues that matter. Is there any way that you or someone else within your office could send an acknowledgement for the Hillsborough County School District "Camp 21st Century" or any other afterschool programs in the district and/or state? It would be much appreciated and would mean so much to those individuals who dedicate countless hours to the nurturing of our children. It is time that the state of Florida salutes the daily challenges that go into providing high quality afterschool programs. These programs are a positive impact in our neighborhoods, communities and statewide. The programs insure a safe place where our children can go while parents or guardians work, and during that period of time it enhances their educational skills. Each year we promote the Lights On event. The celebrations vary by site. Lights On 2003 with Mayor Pam Iorio [Link]http://www1.sdhc.k12.fl.us/~21stcenturyclc/lightson.htm If your schedule permits and you would like to visit one of our programs, please don't hesitate to call me at 813-966-3823. Thank you! Mireya Linsky, Manager II e-mailto: mireya.linsky@sdhc.k12.fl.us http://www1.sdhc.k12.fl.us/~21stcenturyclc/21century.htm "Camp 21st Century" Student Services and Federal Programs 2222 N.Tampa Street,Suite 207-F Tampa, FL 33602 Office:(813)276-5654 Fax:(813)233-2797 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'tcarr-fcadv@att.net' 10/11/2006 11:10:45 PM Re: Domestic Violence Clemency Cases Thanks tiffany. I will speak to kent and he will get back to you. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: tcarr-fcadv@att.net To: Jeb Bush CC: kent.perez@myflorida.com Sent: Wed Oct 11 18:05:00 2006 Subject: Domestic Violence Clemency Cases Hey Governor Bush! Kent just called me with your questions regarding the proposed Clemency Cases so I thought I would just send you a quick email. The cases that our clemency attorney brought forward are cases that were identifed by the previous battered women's justice project funded by the Florida Bar. They simply did not have the time to investigate and file the remaining cases. FCADV wasn't involved with those cases at the time as they a quite a few full time attorneys associated with investigating those cases. Once the Bar project was defunded, we secured money that only afforded us the ability to hire one attorney to review and investigate the remaining cases. It takes an average of two years to find and interview family members from both sides, hire psychologist, conduct numerous interviews with the woman in prison, and cull through and produce a huge history and case to be filed. In summary, that is why the bwjp didn't file them and why we are filing them so late. After the last clemency hearing where you all released Jan, we realized that during your tenure would probably be the last opportunity to secure freedom for these women. As you know, these cases are not black and white but very complex and that is often difficult for people to wrap their brains around these women's circumstances. So, our attorney has been working around the clock to see if she can finish these cases up and get them filed....and presented before your december cabinet meeting. Mike Olenick with Carlton Fields serves as our pro bono lobbyist on these cases and he asked Gallagher to bring them forward (but you probably already knew that!). As usual, I am being windy---we would very much appreciate it if we can get these through the domestic violence panel and then on to the cabinet. Thanks so much for your consideration! If I didn't answer all your questions---just holler! take care, tiffany From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com' 10/11/2006 11:10:16 PM Fw: Domestic Violence Clemency Cases Call me while I am on the road. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: tcarr-fcadv@att.net To: Jeb Bush CC: kent.perez@myflorida.com Sent: Wed Oct 11 18:05:00 2006 Subject: Domestic Violence Clemency Cases Hey Governor Bush! Kent just called me with your questions regarding the proposed Clemency Cases so I thought I would just send you a quick email. The cases that our clemency attorney brought forward are cases that were identifed by the previous battered women's justice project funded by the Florida Bar. They simply did not have the time to investigate and file the remaining cases. FCADV wasn't involved with those cases at the time as they a quite a few full time attorneys associated with investigating those cases. Once the Bar project was defunded, we secured money that only afforded us the ability to hire one attorney to review and investigate the remaining cases. It takes an average of two years to find and interview family members from both sides, hire psychologist, conduct numerous interviews with the woman in prison, and cull through and produce a huge history and case to be filed. In summary, that is why the bwjp didn't file them and why we are filing them so late. After the last clemency hearing where you all released Jan, we realized that during your tenure would probably be the last opportunity to secure freedom for these women. As you know, these cases are not black and white but very complex and that is often difficult for people to wrap their brains around these women's circumstances. So, our attorney has been working around the clock to see if she can finish these cases up and get them filed....and presented before your december cabinet meeting. Mike Olenick with Carlton Fields serves as our pro bono lobbyist on these cases and he asked Gallagher to bring them forward (but you probably already knew that!). As usual, I am being windy---we would very much appreciate it if we can get these through the domestic violence panel and then on to the cabinet. Thanks so much for your consideration! If I didn't answer all your questions---just holler! take care, tiffany From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 10/11/2006 11:05:55 PM Fw: Robbie Odom -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: dan and emily To: Addie Odom ; shelly_brantley@apd.state.fl.us ; SusanClark-Long@dcf.state.fl.us ; Jeb Bush ; Linda_Gibson@dcf.state.fl.us ; eric_olsen@dcf.state.fl.us Sent: Wed Oct 11 15:09:20 2006 Subject: Robbie Odom To whom it may comcern, My name is Daniel J Byrd, Robbie Odom, is my nephew. I understand what he has done and what his life is like now. But, I do not, understand why he has to be shipped off to Miami! What is the purpose of this?! He needs to stay in District 14, were his family and other loved ones can visit and support him. If you send him to Miami, it will be very difficult to stay in contact with him. Especially for me, sence I curently live in north Alabama. Please consider what you kind of hard ship you are putting on Robbies' family, befor you send him away!!! Also, if your doing this because you don't want to deal with him anymore, then send him home!! Thats were he belongs anyway!!! God Bless,& may our Lord and Savior guide you in your decison!! Sencerly, Daniel J Byrd From: To: Date: Subject: dan and emily Addie Odom shelly_brantley@apd.state.fl.us SusanClark-Long@dcf.state.fl.us Jeb Bush Linda_Gibson@dcf.state.fl.us eric_olsen@dcf.state.fl.us 10/11/2006 7:09:20 PM Robbie Odom To whom it may comcern, My name is Daniel J Byrd, Robbie Odom, is my nephew. I understand what he has done and what his life is like now. But, I do not, understand why he has to be shipped off to Miami! What is the purpose of this?! He needs to stay in District 14, were his family and other loved ones can visit and support him. If you send him to Miami, it will be very difficult to stay in contact with him. Especially for me, sence I curently live in north Alabama. Please consider what you kind of hard ship you are putting on Robbies' family, befor you send him away!!! Also, if your doing this because you don't want to deal with him anymore, then send him home!! Thats were he belongs anyway!!! God Bless,& may our Lord and Savior guide you in your decison!! Sencerly, Daniel J Byrd From: To: CC: Date: Subject: tcarr-fcadv@att.net Jeb Bush kent.perez@myflorida.com 10/11/2006 10:05:00 PM Domestic Violence Clemency Cases Hey Governor Bush! Kent just called me with your questions regarding the proposed Clemency Cases so I thought I would just send you a quick email. The cases that our clemency attorney brought forward are cases that were identifed by the previous battered women's justice project funded by the Florida Bar. They simply did not have the time to investigate and file the remaining cases. FCADV wasn't involved with those cases at the time as they a quite a few full time attorneys associated with investigating those cases. Once the Bar project was defunded, we secured money that only afforded us the ability to hire one attorney to review and investigate the remaining cases. It takes an average of two years to find and interview family members from both sides, hire psychologist, conduct numerous interviews with the woman in prison, and cull through and produce a huge history and case to be filed. In summary, that is why the bwjp didn't file them and why we are filing them so late. After the last clemency hearing where you all released Jan, we realized that during your tenure would probably be the last opportunity to secure freedom for these women. As you know, these cases are not black and white but very complex and that is often difficult for people to wrap their brains around these women's circumstances. So, our attorney has been working around the clock to see if she can finish these cases up and get them filed....and presented before your december cabinet meeting. Mike Olenick with Carlton Fields serves as our pro bono lobbyist on these cases and he asked Gallagher to bring them forward (but you probably already knew that!). As usual, I am being windy---we would very much appreciate it if we can get these through the domestic violence panel and then on to the cabinet. Thanks so much for your consideration! If I didn't answer all your questions---just holler! take care, tiffany From: To: Date: Subject: Emmeline Friedman Jeb Bush 10/11/2006 9:00:24 PM Revisionist History-Emmeline Friedman Dear Mr Governor, We recently met at the school diversity program at Stanton College Preparatory School. I asked you about the Florida law that was passed regarding the banning relativism,or revisionist history, in public schools. In response to my question, you denied that you knew anything about it and asked me for facts to back it up. There are several articles that I have read that were written in response to this law, and I was astonished that you would respond to my curiosity so defensively. The law that I was referring to is the Florida Education Omnibus Bill which you signed in the last week of May this year. It states, as I am sure you are familiar with, "American history shall be viewed as factual, not constructed, shall be viewed as knowable, teachable, and testable, and shall be defined as the creation of a new nation based largely on the universal principles stated in the Declaration of Independence." It also states that "The history of the United States shall be taught as genuine history and shall not follow the revisionist or postmodernist viewpoints of relative truth." I feel that it is extremely important to encourage critical thinking in our students and allowing them to be exposed to every possible perspective. It is impossible to present a completely objective, factual historical account because the selection of facts itself is an act of interpretation. In light of the importance of diversity which we all discussed today, including the diversity of thought, why was it necessary to pass the Florida Omnibus Bill? I eagerly await you response. Sincerely, Emmeline Friedman These are several sources you may find intriguing: http://hnn.us/roundup/entries/26016.html http://www.historians.org/Perspectives/issues/2006/0609/0609nch1.cfm From: To: Date: Subject: Charles Davidson Jeb Bush 10/11/2006 8:46:49 PM Hey Gov, I’m NYC a fair amount this month. Your education policies are getting great coverage on NY1 News. You always emphasized to your team that we did not have to be the first to do something – just the best. Well, your education stuff was first and best. That NYC is following FL is awesome. You are running on the news about every hour on the hour and getting good, positive coverage. In reading the news about the City’s education reforms, I kept thinking – “wait, that’s what Florida did. Florida measures performance. Florida grades its schools. Florida rewards performance.” That NYC is taking FL’s lead is great! Best, Chuck From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Schembri, Anthony J. Jeb Bush Mark Kaplan (E-mail) Carol Gormley (E-mail) Alia Faraj (E-mail) 10/11/2006 8:39:46 PM FW: PAR Memorandum Secretary Memorandum.doc <> The mission of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice: To protect the public by reducing juvenile crime and the delinquency in Florida. Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Michelle Scherkenbach Jeb Bush carter.johnson@fl.ngb.army.mil 10/11/2006 7:40:52 PM Thank you Governor Bush: I would sincerely like to thank you for hosting the reception for Families of Florida’s Fallen Heroes in August. Not only did you honor the servicemen and women that were lost, including my husband, CW4 Chris Jon Scherkenbach of the 3rd Battalion 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), but also the sacrifice that I and other family members have made. In addition, the gathering of the government officials involved with providing services to our families presented each of us an opportunity to resolve longstanding issues. My husband, Chris, was killed in action in Afghanistan on June 28, 2005 when the MH-47 Chinook helicopter he was piloting was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade killing him and 15 other Special Forces servicemen and U.S. Navy SEALS onboard while attempting to aid a group of SEALS on the ground. Unfortunately three of those four SEALS were also killed that day. My husband was due to return home two days after his death so that we could depart for China to complete the adoption of our first child, Sarah Grace Xiaomei Scherkenbach, who was 13 months old at the time. Prior to my visit to the governor’s mansion in August 2006, I had spent many long hours phoning, faxing and writing letters in an attempt to have our daughter officially recognized by the U.S. Army as my husband’s child. All to no avail until I was introduced to Carter Johnson, State of Florida, Department of Military Affairs. In a matter of hours after faxing him the exact same legal documentation that I had previously provided to the Legal Department with the U.S. Army, Mr. Johnson began to find resolution. Sarah has been recognized by the U.S. Army and today, 15 months after the death of my husband, I completed the last document required for her benefits to be initiated. As you can see, I am a very patient and persistent person. Thank you once again, Governor Bush, and also to Carter Johnson for your assistance to our family. We will remain forever grateful to each of you for your kindness, compassion and most of all devotion to our Fallen Heroes and their families. We pray that God may bless each of you and your families. Sincerely, Michelle Zipperer Scherkenbach From: To: Date: Subject: Parker, David Jeb Bush 10/11/2006 7:26:26 PM Jeb: It was good to see you in Miami. Our project seems to be progressing. Bo has been very helpful. On another subject, tomorrow, October 12th, is Mitch's official 20th year anniversary of being President of FIU. He has done a remarkable job. He is being recognized in many ways but I am sure he would appreciate a personal call of congratulations from you tomorrow . His number is 305-348-2111 (office) and 305-323-7249 (office). Best regards, David R. Parker Chief Operating Officer The Archstone Partnerships 360 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor New York, NY 10017 212-201-0511 direct 212-201-0500 main 917-595-1191 fax dparker@archstonepartners.com This e-mail message is intended only for the named recipient(s) above. This e-mail contains confidential information that is privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this e-mail and any attachment(s) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender at (212) 201-0500 or by replying to this e-mail and delete the message and any attachment(s) from your system. Thank you. From: To: Date: Subject: J S Jeb Bush 10/11/2006 6:37:59 PM Urgent Assistance Dear Governor Bush, I am writing to you in hopes you can assist me with a situation. Most recently I accepted a primary education teaching postition with Osceola County in Kissimmee. However, Stetson University is not releasing my transcipts for me to begin teaching. My transcripts are on file at The Dept of Education Or I would not have been able to receive a temp. certificate. Is there any way you may contact the school district to see if they will accept a notorized letter from DOE that my transcripts are on file and a copy of my degree so that I can get into my classroom ASAP? I know you are busy this teaching position means a lot to me and I am needed due to increased student numbers. I look forward to hearing from you the school is anxious to get me on board. Best regards, Jennifer T. Simmons 52 Riley Road #166 Celebration, Florida 34747 . 407 791 3210 From: To: Date: Subject: Becky Liddell Lannon BATluv3@yahoo.com 10/11/2006 5:22:33 PM Blake's graduation Dear Friends and Family: As many of you are aware, my first-born, pride and joy of a son decided last year around this time to enlist in the Marine Corps. I can honestly say that I wasn't happy with that decision but I have always supported him. He felt it was his duty to serve his country and the pride I feel for him is overwhelming. He left for Parris Island on June 19th. Boot camp lasts for 13 weeks. hen Blake first arrived at Boot Camp, according to his letters, was a real eye-opener. He didn't understand why the Drill Instructors yelled at him so and the one I remember fondly is when he first arrived there and was told by the DI to lock his foot locker. Blake forgot. He said the DI dumped all of his belongings on the floor and made him do it again, the right way this time. Blake said he cried himself to sleep that night (please don't tell him I told you that part!) and he begged me to get him out of there. I wrote back that I didn't think he would ever forget to lock his foot locker again. After a week there, he failed the Initial Strength Test and was held back and assigned to the "Personal Conditioning Platoon", where he would remain until he could pass his test. It was like being in Groundhog Day everyday. FIVE WEEKS later he passed!! He was picked up by 2nd Battalion, Golf Company and for the last 11 weeks has been molded into a US Marine! Words cannot describe to you how proud I am of him. At times, I just start to cry thinking of what he is going through and how much I wanted to be there for him, hold him and tell him it was going to be OK. But low and behold, his Senior Drill Instructor took my place and molded my baby into a man. Well, the time has FINALLY arrived and he will be graduating on October 20th. Patrick and I are driving up there next Wednesday. If anyone would like to write a word of congratulations for Blake, please either email it to me or send a note to my home address: 235 Iroquois Road, Crawfordville, FL 32327 and I will take it with me to SC to give to him. He has been through SO much these past few months and I know that he will be most appreciative for any kind words. Thank you to you all for being supportive of me lately because I know I have been a little crazy!! I would like to close with the end of poem written by an unknown author. Becky Now your almost through and soon you will be One of The Few The Proud, a New MARINE I get an Honor too for going through the boot camp for Mom's I get to hug you and hold you in my arms I get to see how handsome you really are I get my bright shining star No I don't get a medal or a pin to wear I don't get to sport that awesome Marine Hair My reward is one that can't be seen It's called "Being the Mom of a U.S. Marine." *************************** Becky LiddellLannon P.O .Box 281 Tallahassee,FL 32302 From: To: Date: Subject: Lynne Pabani Jeb Bush Linda_Gibson@dcf.state.fl.us shelly_brantley@apd.state.fl.us SusanClark-Long@dcf.state.fl.us eric 10/11/2006 5:20:57 PM A young gentlemen named Robbie To whom it may concern, Please consider your decision in sending Robbie Odom to Miami, and let him go to District 14 so he may be closer to his immediate family. There are many opportunities for him to receive the help he needs right here in Polk County. They have Doctor's and counselors in all cities, and should have a home for him to be able to live in. His family has someone in mind to stay with him and have a chance to see his family more regularly. I've been a social worker in Polk County for 10 years, and referred people to get help everyday. Please don't send him far away to go down hill and not be close to his loved ones. Thank you, Lynne Pabani From: To: Date: Subject: davethebarber@bellsouth.net Jeb Bush 10/11/2006 5:08:37 PM opportunity to serve on National Barber Board Dear Governor Bush, I would first like to congratulate you on a very successful eight years of governorship of the great state of Florida. In spite of all the many challenges with which our state has been faced, our economy is still strong and is in excellent shape for whoever takes the helm. Thank you for all your hard work. I also want to thank you for helping our barbering profession regain our financial security. I don't know if you remember taking time out of your very busy schedule to sit down with Char Feliciano, Jeri Scott and me to listen to our concerns for our barber board and our profession. Over the past five years, Jeri Scott and I, along with the recently appointed Char Feliciano, have gotten our barbering profession out of the red and over the past four years financially sound. We have been able to make statutory and rule changes to strengthen barbering and make financial cut backs to help save money. We are no longer a burden to any other professions or their boards. Our state board has been able to attend the National Association of Barber Boards of America for the past two years and we have a very good chance to have a representative on the National Board. Which brings me to the reason of my letter. When elected to a position on the National Board, you start out as fifth vice president and move up through the vice president positions until you become president. This process takes six years to complete. As you know, our state has a maximum of two consecutive four year terms, which means a Florida representative would have to be nominated for the fifth vice president seat at least by the second year of his or her first term on the Florida Barber Board. The other states representatives would have only one four day conference to examine a persons personality, character, integrity and experience to determine if he or she is suited to even be nominated to a position on the National Board, and that is assuming he or she is chosen by his or her state board to attend the conference. I have been asked by several National Board past presidents and other states board members to run for the fifth vice presidents seat at the 2007 National Conference which is being hosted by our Florida board in Orlando. Here is my problem! If I do run for the fifth vice presidents position in 2007, I will only have three years left in my second four year term. The National Association of Barber Boards bi-laws require any National Board representative to remain an active board member on their own state board throughout their six year term on the National Board. Because of Florida's two consecutive four year term limit, it will be virtually impossible to ever have a Florida president or vice president on the National Board. I know your time left in office is very short, but if there is any way to provide any type of conditional position, even a non-voting position, on the Florida Board while holding a position on the National Board until the board members term is up on the National Board, our great state could then be represented at the national level. Again,I know this is short notice but I did not find out about this problem until last week. Anything you can do would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Peter David Magda Florida Barber Board Chairman From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Lisa Miller Jeb Bush mark.kaplan@myflorida.com leslie@flash.org Rick Mahler 10/11/2006 4:18:33 PM news of the day Please see press release link below... Neighborworks is one of Leslie's partners so we are aligned with them and can use much of their material in our good efforts. http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/press/2006/pr06090.html See you this afternoon... PS - Governor Bush, thanks for your calls to the mayor of Ft. Lauderdale and the Broward Co Comm Chair...I have had a series of calls with Ft Laud and Broward Co housing staff and today was the day we made the most progress. As suspected, they are struggling with match ...will tell you more when we visit. Suffice to say, we got through the hurdles and we will see an application before month's end. thanks! Lisa Miller, Deputy Chief Financial Officer Comprehensive Hurricane Damage Mitigation Program Department of Financial Services Phone: (850) 413-2976 Lisa.Miller@fldfs.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Ron Littlepage 10/11/2006 3:57:44 PM RE: question Good point on the quarrelsome columnists. Again, I have consistently said that elected officials call the shots on this issue. They are the ones that would have to come up with the money. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Ron Littlepage [mailto:ron.littlepage@jacksonville.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 9:19 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: question Thanks for your reply, governor. In your view, what constitutes the city saying it doesn't want the base? If the elected officials say no, but a popular vote says yes, which rules in your mind: representative government or direct democracy? Thanks. Ron. p.s. I'm sure one of the good things about not being governor next year will be not having to deal with quarrelsome columnists like me. On Oct 10, 2006, at 8:32 PM, Jeb Bush wrote: > You have it wrong, Ron. I have said time and time again that the state > will not work to fulfill the commitment we made if the city doesn't > want > it. > > Jeb > > -----Original Message----> From: Ron Littlepage [mailto:ron.littlepage@jacksonville.com] > Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 3:15 PM > To: Jeb Bush > Subject: question > > > Gov. Bush, > I'm having a little trouble understanding something. > I know you're a supporter of Amendment 3. As you know, the argument > for the amendment is that we have a representative form of government, > not a direct democracy. The state Constitution is too easy to amend, > which goes against the representative form of government and gives too > much power to special interests with lots of money to get pet issues > on the ballot. I also know that you favor the Vote Jacksonville > referendum that will be on Jacksonville's ballot Nov. 7 and that you > have told people that if it passes, you can easily add the financing > of the Navy's return to Cecil Field on the agenda for a planned > special session. Both Mayor John Peyton and the City Council have > taken positions against the Navy's return. > Why would you favor direct democracy, pushed by a special interest > with tons of money (Ken Underwood) on the Cecil referendum and favor > representative government on Amendment 3? > There seems to be a conflict in your two positions. Please explain. > Thanks, Ron Littlepage Op-ed Columnist The Florida Times-Union. > > Ron Littlepage > ron.littlepage@jacksonville.com > safe:morris > > > Ron Littlepage ron.littlepage@jacksonville.com safe:morris From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'celeste.lewis@myflorida.com' 10/11/2006 3:29:09 PM Fw: SARASOTA MANATEE AIRPORT AUTHORITY Let us discuss -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: PAULSHARFF@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Oct 11 10:34:49 2006 Subject: SARASOTA MANATEE AIRPORT AUTHORITY Jeb, I hope you and your family are well. I did not put a cover letter with my application for reappointment to the SRQ authority, but wanted to send you a short email instead. I want you to know that it has been an honor to serve you and the citizens of Manatee & Sarasota Counties these last 4 years. I have always tried to do what I thought best for our citizens and our State. There have been some controversial issues over the years and I am sometimes the lone vote against some issues, such as the Presidents House, The 99 year lease to Innovation Green, and most recently the Fire Fighters termination. The union was the downfall of our fire fighters. I voted for the Fire Fighters not the Union. I told the Union that at the meeting. If you need for me to give you more details on this issue, I will be glad to. Please just let me know. In closing I would appreciate very much if you would reappointment me to another 4 years to the Airport Authority. Thanks and thanks for your longtime friendship. Paul PAUL A. SHARFF 3621 MANATEE AVE WEST BRADENTON FLORIDA 34205 LICENSED REAL ESTATE BROKER LICENSED MORTGAGE BROKER CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD SARASOTA MANATEE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY 941-795-0474 OFFICE 941-720-3636 CELL 941-747-9695 FAX PAULSHARFF@AOL.COM PLEASE VOTE CHARLIE CRIST GOVERNOR NOVEMBER 7TH, 2006 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Chris.Flack@MyFlorida.com' 10/11/2006 3:26:21 PM Fw: Message for Governor Bush -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Wainwright, Tara To: Jeb Bush ; William Piferrer ; Kaplan, Mark ; Faraj, Alia Sent: Wed Oct 11 10:59:16 2006 Subject: FW: Message for Governor Bush This is for today. Just received. -----Original Message----From: Jones, Amy Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 10:57 AM To: Wainwright, Tara Subject: FW: Message for Governor Bush -----Original Message----From: Holliday, Matthew [mailto:Matthew.Holliday@myfloridahouse.gov] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 10:26 AM To: Jones, Amy Subject: FW: Message for Governor Bush Florida House of Representatives Stan Jordan Representative, District 17 Chairman, Military and Veteran Affairs Committee Governor's Select Committee on BRAC State Administration Council State Administration Appropriations Committee Transportation Committee Utilities & Telecommunications Committee October 11, 2006 TO: The Honorable Jeb Bush RE: Cecil Field Dear Governor Bush, Since you are going ot be in Jacksonville today, October 11th, and since it is my understanding the unofficial response from you is that you are willing to make the funds available and the funds are available, let me request the following: 1) Is it possible to do a joint statement today while you are in jacksonville regarding your willingness to assist in the Cecil transition should the voters approve the referendum? 2) If the first request is not possible, could we get a written statement of support, and as Chairman of the Military and Veteran Affairs Committee and a member of your Select Committee on BRAC, I will proceed accordingly. Governor, we have a very good chance of bringing the biggest resource to the State of Florida since Disney world. I am trying hard to make a difference. Please help. Timing is everything. Respectfully, Stan Jordan member RSJ/mrh * District Office: 3414-A North Main Street, Jacksonville, FL 32206-2131 (904) 359-2644 * Tallahassee Office: 417 House Office Building, 402 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 323991300 (850) 488-4388 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 10/11/2006 3:24:09 PM Fw: Robert Odom -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: cfpresident1@verizon.net To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Oct 11 10:20:19 2006 Subject: Robert Odom Please help Addie and Cleve keep their son in District 14 near his family! Mertice Fehringer From: To: Date: Subject: cfpresident1@verizon.net Jeb Bush 10/11/2006 2:20:19 PM Robert Odom Please help Addie and Cleve keep their son in District 14 near his family! Mertice Fehringer From: To: Date: Subject: Lee Arnold Jeb Bush 10/11/2006 1:51:08 PM real world From: Kurt J. Long [mailto:kurt.long@epictide.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 9:21 AM To: Lee Arnold Subject: FW: key Really interesting From: Clay Wommack [mailto:CWommack@colonialprop.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 8:46 AM To: Kurt J. Long Subject: RE: key Please feel free to share my pain with Lee, unfortunately, most are not aware of how this impacts our tenant base. A majority of my tenants, with sizeable square footages have pass throughs in their leases allowing landlords the ability to share these increases over and above rental incomes. This is driving “effective rental rates” through the roof to the point that outside state economic departments are on a feeding frenzy trying to lure them out of Florida. If you have some time tomorrow, I can swing by and look at the small suite with you to see what we need to do. I’m open most of the day. From: Kurt J. Long [mailto:kurt.long@epictide.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 8:33 AM To: Clay Wommack Subject: RE: key Lee & I spoke on this at length this week – he is on the insurance task force for the state and they are working pretty hard to put their report together. This has turned into a full time job for him, he told me many stories like the one you are communicating. Interesting. Let’s get the lease together for 222, my intention is to occupy by November 1. Kurt From: Clay Wommack [mailto:CWommack@colonialprop.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 8:25 AM To: Kurt J. Long Subject: RE: key Hope for new owners soon! Basically, we would look to consolidate all of your space under a master new lease if you require growth again. As you are aware, current owners have been unsuccessful in trying to sell this park for the past year. The insurance situation has precluded any potential buyers from closing at the price current owners have valued the park at. We are waiting to see if the insurance industry will settle down a bit after this calm hurricane season and offer more attractive coverage for a buy at reasonable rates. I currently pay about $330,000.00 per year on the park, based on a 14 million square foot policy including other assets throughout the country. The cheapest coverage buyers have been quoted has been about $1.5 million, which obviously kills a sale at current value. From: Kurt J. Long [mailto:kurt.long@epictide.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 4:27 AM To: Clay Wommack Subject: RE: key Where do we go when we run out of space in 222 & 209 and how would our lease be handled ? It didn’t feel like there was much flexibility this time around…. Kurt From: Clay Wommack [mailto:CWommack@colonialprop.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 2:13 PM To: Kurt J. Long Subject: RE: key Must be 222 which is about 552 sf. I’m pretty sure I could let you have it , adding ti to your last lease renewal which I think has about 26 months left on the term and at a minimum get it painted for you. Or do you want this on a completely separate lease. From: Kurt J. Long [mailto:kurt.long@epictide.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 1:57 PM To: Clay Wommack Subject: RE: key Clay, Looks like it is either 222 or 224 (there is no # on the sign, just the Space Available) – We could probably use the space “as is” – would you like to stop by and double check things before drawing up the lease ? Kurt From: Clay Wommack [mailto:CWommack@colonialprop.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 1:13 PM To: Kurt J. Long Subject: RE: key Kurt, tell me again what suite you’re looking at taking, also I’ve been given some new directions by our current owners in that they will spend no money on small suites for leases under 36 months, so guess we need to strategize. From: Kurt J. Long [mailto:kurt.long@epictide.com] Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 12:04 PM To: Clay Wommack Subject: key Clay, Can we get another key to 209 ? ***************** Kurt J. Long EpicTide, Inc. 727 576 6700 ext.101 727 576 6711 fax kurt.long@epictide.com http://www.epictide.com/ From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Lucy Hadi Joby1934@aol.com Aaron.Bean@myfloridahouse.gov Jeb Bush Sandy.Matthews@myfloridahouse.gov 10/11/2006 1:36:23 PM Re: Unanswered questions from DCF I believe the spreadsheet was attached to the message I forwarded to you from Melissa Jaacks on the date of your last message. I will go back and check my "sent" messages to determine if that is the case. If the attachment did not transmit correctly, I will be happy to resend it. Lucy D. Hadi, Secretary Florida Department of Children and Families (850) 487-1111, Suncom 277-1111 Fax: (850) 922-2993 DCF Mission: Protect the vulnerable; Promote strong families; and Advance recovery and resiliency Joby1934@aol.com 10/11/2006 08:40 To AM Lucy Hadi/D20/DCF@DCF, Jeb@Jeb.org cc Aaron.Bean@myfloridahouse.gov, Sandy.Matthews@myfloridahouse.gov Subject Unanswered questions from DCF Lucy, you sent me an e-mail that you would send me the copy of the 15 District Lapsed Funds spread sheet, after outstanding receipts were paid, due July 1, but required prior to September 30/06, when did you send this information ? I have not received that as of Oct. 12, when may I expect this, before or after the election? Also one other question that I have repeatedly ask, what happens to /where does( the millions of taxpayers dollars) Lapsed Funds sent back to DCF in Tallahassee, end up, in what account and to be used for what purpose? Since these funds are targeted for services for Florida's citizens/ children in need of mental health, substance abuse services, and Florida is 47/48 lowest funded out of 50 states, how can you justified, any formula/methodology, that will allow the lapsed funds year, after year, on your watch? What purpose could possible justify, turning funds back funds to Tallahassee, with 4/5 weeks waiting list for an appointment in Agencies , due to the lack of funds for front line personal, psychiatrist, medication? 5 questions requiring answers Prayers, Jo From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 10/11/2006 1:23:51 PM Fw: Tampa Tribune: State Tab For Failed Insurer Triples I want to briefed on this. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Philpot, Thomas Sent: Wed Oct 11 09:06:03 2006 Subject: Tampa Tribune: State Tab For Failed Insurer Triples State Tab For Failed Insurer Triples By RANDY DIAMOND The Tampa Tribune Published: Oct 11, 2006 The estimated cash that will be needed to pay the claims of the Poe Financial Group's three insolvent homeowners insurance companies has grown to $845 million - nearly three times the amount originally estimated several months ago. The Florida Insurance Guaranty Association, which covers the claims of defunct insurers, says the financial hit from the Poe failure may be higher than estimated because FIGA has determined that the number of claims it expected to cover has almost doubled. FIGA initially estimated it would need to cover 20,000 claims, most of them related to hurricanes in 2004 and 2005, totaling $300 million. It now estimates it will pay on 38,000 claims totaling $845 million. As a result, all property insurance policyholders throughout Florida could end up paying additional surcharges on their homeowners insurance bills for years. As homeowners get renewals on their policies this year and next, they are likely to see a 2 percent assessment to help pay for the financial collapse of Poe. The Tampa-based company operated three insurance subsidiaries: Southern Family Co., Atlantic Preferred Co. and Florida Preferred Insurance Co. That 2 percent surcharge will raise $225 million to help cover claims outstanding at the time of the Poe insolvency. At the time of the collapse, FIGA had $100 million to cover claims. Now, with more claims than initially expected, FIGA may need to continue the assessments for several more years, said Michelle Lovern, FIGA's deputy director. FIGA probably will not make a decision until next year. Under state law, FIGA may only levy a maximum 2 percent assessment annually, Lovern said. She said the court appointed receiver for Poe still needs to determine how much Poe's reinsurance policies will pay. She said the reinsurance payouts could be about $200 million. Thomas Philpot Public Information Specialist Executive Office of the Governor 850.488.5394 Office 850.488.4042 Fax From: To: Date: Subject: Ron Littlepage Jeb Bush 10/11/2006 1:18:32 PM Re: question Thanks for your reply, governor. In your view, what constitutes the city saying it doesn't want the base? If the elected officials say no, but a popular vote says yes, which rules in your mind: representative government or direct democracy? Thanks. Ron. p.s. I'm sure one of the good things about not being governor next year will be not having to deal with quarrelsome columnists like me. On Oct 10, 2006, at 8:32 PM, Jeb Bush wrote: > You have it wrong, Ron. I have said time and time again that the state > will not work to fulfill the commitment we made if the city doesn't > want > it. > > Jeb > > -----Original Message----> From: Ron Littlepage [mailto:ron.littlepage@jacksonville.com] > Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 3:15 PM > To: Jeb Bush > Subject: question > > > Gov. Bush, > I'm having a little trouble understanding something. > I know you're a supporter of Amendment 3. As you know, the argument > for the amendment is that we have a representative form of > government, not a direct democracy. The state Constitution is too > easy to amend, which goes against the representative form of > government and gives too much power to special interests with lots of > money to get pet issues on the ballot. > I also know that you favor the Vote Jacksonville referendum that will > be on Jacksonville's ballot Nov. 7 and that you have told people that > if it passes, you can easily add the financing of the Navy's return > to Cecil Field on the agenda for a planned special session. Both > Mayor John Peyton and the City Council have taken positions against > the Navy's return. > Why would you favor direct democracy, pushed by a special interest > with tons of money (Ken Underwood) on the Cecil referendum and favor > representative government on Amendment 3? > There seems to be a conflict in your two positions. Please explain. > Thanks, Ron Littlepage Op-ed Columnist The Florida Times-Union. > > Ron Littlepage > ron.littlepage@jacksonville.com > safe:morris > > > Ron Littlepage ron.littlepage@jacksonville.com safe:morris From: To: Date: Subject: Bill Galvano Jeb Bush 10/11/2006 1:17:42 PM Paul Sharff Governor, I would truly appreciate your consideration of Sharff for reappointment to the Sarasota Airport Authority. He has done a good job. Thank you. Bill. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry From: To: CC: Date: Subject: George Lane Jeb Bush Gormley, Carol 10/11/2006 12:57:16 PM Department of Corrections Good Morning Governor, Just a brief note to thank you and your Assistant Staff Director Carol Gromley for setting up that meeting for me and Jack Lihvarcik with Corrections Secretary Colonel McDonough concerning my proposal to study the feasibility of privatizing all of the Department of Correction's utilities systems around the state. That appointment is set for tomorrow at 3 p.m. and I'd appreciate any kind words that you might forward for our behalf to the Colonel before that meeting. I really think this will prove to be a mutually beneficial opportunity for, not only the State of Florida (Department of Corrections), but also the various local communities each system serves and to tax-paying private enterprise. I also feel that the purchase and privatization would lead to the upgrading and expansion of many of these systems for water and sewer systems for service to many nearby communities around the state. Oh yes, Colonel McDonough is doing a great job at Corrections --- even the newspapers are having to say so! Thanks again, George 10/10/06 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Secretary McDonough KathyFroggirl@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/11/2006 12:46:09 PM FW: Direct information about Keefe Dear Kathy, Governor Bush forwarded your email to me. Thank you for writing. I share your concerns about the prices of items available in the canteens operated by Keefe. In fact in April of this year I froze the prices at their current level until the end of the contract. In the meantime, the contract itself is being rebid - a process which should be completed by January 2007. I have directed that the prices in the new contract be set at 20% less than their current level. The vendors will be proposing what revenue they will give the state to provide canteen services at those prices. Further, any future price increase requests can only be submitted annually (it used to be biannually) and the vendor must show that the item in question sells for that amount in the community before the request is approved. I have also had concerns about the lack of variety and questionable nutritional value of items available not only in the institutional canteens but in the visiting park canteens and I directed Keefe to take action accordingly. The new contract will also require a greater, healthier selection of items for sale. Jim McDonough -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 6:53 PM To: Secretary McDonough Subject: FW: Direct information about Keefe -----Original Message----From: KathyFroggirl@aol.com [mailto:KathyFroggirl@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 6:19 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Direct information about Keefe Dear Governor Bush: I have heard nothing. Why not do a news release on the Keefe topic that would inform everyone correctly? Kathy From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 10/11/2006 12:44:30 PM Status on ober and shorestein please. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'marcf@enhancethebrand.com' jadams@eflorida.com 10/11/2006 11:17:24 AM RE: Strategtic Partnership: Helping FL Companies Grow Marc, John will followup but I doubt Enterprise Florida can help since it is outside their charter. Jeb -----Original Message----From: marcf@enhancethebrand.com [mailto:marcf@enhancethebrand.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 7:08 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: jadams@eflorida.com Subject: Strategtic Partnership: Helping FL Companies Grow Governor Jeb Bush: Mr. John Adams: RE: STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP: TrendSetters, Inc. helps small and medium sized companies realize there market potential through strategic and timely business development, branding, marketing and public relation services. The company has either represented or partnered with a number of corporations helping them either create,launch, expand or revamp their business. And, last an acquistion. The company also represents pro athletes helping them create or laucnh their off-the-field business ventures. Clients included Lenny Dykstra and Tommy Lasorda. Obviously, small companies are very important to the economy at multi-levels. Upon years of working with startups, small businesses and mid-sized businesses, I believe that there is a need to help them either launch, expand or revamp. This is our expertise. Notably, I was also an elected Delegate to the 1993 White House Conference on Small Business. I would be very interested to discuss potential opportunities of working together. Perhaps a pilot program. The program can attract businesses to FL and help existing businesses. Please see: http://www.enhancethebrand.com. I can be reached at 703-798-8693 or via email. Sincerely, Marc Falcone Marc Falcone President TrendSetters, Inc. 1121 South Military Trail Parkway, Suite 270 Boca Raton, Florida 33442-7645 Telephone: 703.798.8693 Web Site: http://www.enhancethebrand.com From: To: Date: Subject: Burgess, George (CMO) Jeb Bush 10/11/2006 11:16:09 AM Re: Project Cynergy Ok -------------------------George M. Burgess, County Manager Telephone: (305) 375-1032 Fax: (305) 375-1262 E-Mail: gburgess@miamidade.gov -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: Burgess, George (CMO) CC: William Piferrer Sent: Wed Oct 11 07:15:40 2006 Subject: RE: Project Cynergy i will call you in the office at 9 en route to the airport. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Burgess, George (CMO) [mailto:GBURG@miamidade.gov] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 7:14 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Project Cynergy I met yesterday with the folks we discussed last Thursday. Very exciting. Can you call when free today? I am looking at options/ideas. Would like to have viable ones by end of week. -------------------------George M. Burgess, County Manager Telephone: (305) 375-1032 Fax: (305) 375-1262 E-Mail: gburgess@miamidade.gov From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Burgess, George (CMO)' William Piferrer 10/11/2006 11:15:40 AM RE: Project Cynergy i will call you in the office at 9 en route to the airport. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Burgess, George (CMO) [mailto:GBURG@miamidade.gov] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 7:14 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Project Cynergy I met yesterday with the folks we discussed last Thursday. Very exciting. Can you call when free today? I am looking at options/ideas. Would like to have viable ones by end of week. -------------------------George M. Burgess, County Manager Telephone: (305) 375-1032 Fax: (305) 375-1262 E-Mail: gburgess@miamidade.gov From: To: Date: Subject: Burgess, George (CMO) Jeb Bush 10/11/2006 11:14:23 AM Project Cynergy I met yesterday with the folks we discussed last Thursday. Very exciting. Can you call when free today? I am looking at options/ideas. Would like to have viable ones by end of week. -------------------------George M. Burgess, County Manager Telephone: (305) 375-1032 Fax: (305) 375-1262 E-Mail: gburgess@miamidade.gov From: To: CC: Date: Subject: marcf@enhancethebrand.com Jeb Bush jadams@eflorida.com 10/11/2006 11:08:01 AM Strategtic Partnership: Helping FL Companies Grow Governor Jeb Bush: Mr. John Adams: RE: STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP: TrendSetters, Inc. helps small and medium sized companies realize there market potential through strategic and timely business development, branding, marketing and public relation services. The company has either represented or partnered with a number of corporations helping them either create,launch, expand or revamp their business. And, last an acquistion. The company also represents pro athletes helping them create or laucnh their off-the-field business ventures. Clients included Lenny Dykstra and Tommy Lasorda. Obviously, small companies are very important to the economy at multi-levels. Upon years of working with startups, small businesses and mid-sized businesses, I believe that there is a need to help them either launch, expand or revamp. This is our expertise. Notably, I was also an elected Delegate to the 1993 White House Conference on Small Business. I would be very interested to discuss potential opportunities of working together. Perhaps a pilot program. The program can attract businesses to FL and help existing businesses. Please see: http://www.enhancethebrand.com. I can be reached at 703-798-8693 or via email. Sincerely, Marc Falcone Marc Falcone President TrendSetters, Inc. 1121 South Military Trail Parkway, Suite 270 Boca Raton, Florida 33442-7645 Telephone: 703.798.8693 Web Site: http://www.enhancethebrand.com From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) Karen Unger 10/11/2006 11:03:09 AM FW: Miami Herald - Wasserstrom faces 5 felony charges -----Original Message----From: DeLuise, Anthony [mailto:Anthony.Deluise@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 6:38 AM Subject: Miami Herald - Wasserstrom faces 5 felony charges Miami Herald - Wasserstrom faces 5 felony charges Gov. Jeb Bush will have to decide whether to suspend City Commissioner Keith Wasserstrom while he awaits trial on charges of misconduct. BY TODD WRIGHT twright@MiamiHerald.com More than two years ago, Hollywood commissioners made a strange decision, voting 3-2 to hire a company that offered to do work for the city at twice the price proposed by its competitor. Some city residents howled at the sewage-treatment deal, which would cost taxpayers $15 million more than if the city had chosen the competitor. Now it turns out that the commission's loudest advocate for the deal may have been trying to profit from it, and Broward prosecutors have filed felony corruption charges against him. The Broward State Attorney's Office on Tuesday charged Commissioner Keith Wasserstrom with one count of unlawful compensation and four counts of official misconduct -- all felonies. He turned himself in Tuesday at Broward County Jail. He was booked and released on $5,000 bail. Wasserstrom's lawyer, Larry Davis of Hollywood, said his client is not guilty. Gov. Jeb Bush will have to decide whether to suspend Wasserstrom from office while he awaits trial. Prosecutors charge that Wasserstrom made a deal with the company Schwing Bioset, whereby he would lobby on its behalf - for free -- to get the contract from Hollywood. In exchange, Schwing's lobbying firm, the Normandy Group, would pay the commissioner for any other South Florida cities or counties that might piggyback on the contract. The Normandy Group was a company created by Arnold Goldman, who was once married to Wasserstrom's aunt. Wasserstrom has stated previously that he helped Goldman get work as a sales contractor for Schwing Bioset about a year before the deal. In effect, Wasserstrom asked Schwing to hire his one-time uncle, who then hired Wasserstrom's law firm. Wasserstrom, 39, didn't vote on Schwing's Hollywood deal. At the time he said he was abstaining because of the possible appearance of a conflict of interest. Mayor Mara Giulianti also abstained because her son, Stacey, was Wasserstrom's law partner at the time. While he abstained from voting, Wasserstrom, who was first elected in 2000, advocated hard for Schwing to get the city contract over the other bidders. According to the state's allegations, Wasserstrom 'vigorously attempted to influence the contract process in favor of Schwing Bioset by disguising his connections to the Schwing team, by serving as a conduit of information between the team and city staff members, by advising and strategizing with the team, . . . waging a negative public relations campaign against the companies' competitors, ghostwriting a letter in favor of Schwing Bioset, as well as advising city staff and constituents how to phrase the debate in favor of Schwing, and by engaging in public debates in support of Schwing.'' Wasserstrom filed two forms disclosing possible conflicts of interest because he planned to work indirectly for Schwing. Giulianti filed similar disclosures. But according to prosecutors, the forms were an effort to disguise Wasserstrom's true relationship with Schwing. Specifically, they charge that Wasserstrom stated on the forms that his firm didn't represent the Normandy Group in the SchwingHollywood matter, when he really did. The state says Giulianti relied on this false claim in filling out her two disclosure forms. Now, each of the four forms translates into one count of official misconduct, each punishable by up to five years in prison if Wasserstrom is convicted. The state further charges that by helping Schwing get the Hollywood deal, even for free, he was increasing the chance that other cities would later sign up for the service. State law would allow cities to piggyback on the Hollywood contract -- getting the same terms without undertaking a separate bidding process. And Wasserstrom's firm would get half of Normandy's lobbying fee -- prosecutors didn't specify the amount - for each of the other cities. Giulianti denies any wrongdoing and has not been implicated by the state attorney's office. ''I had nothing to do with the situation,'' she said. ``Keith has not been found guilty. I'd like to wait and see and hopefully there is not a lot to it.'' A trial date will likely be set at an arraignment, which has not been scheduled, said Ron Ishoy, spokesman for State Attorney Michael Satz. ''I never thought it would reach this stage,'' said Davis, Wasserstrom's lawyer. ``This all came forward through Keith's disclosure of his relationship with Bioset. If Keith didn't disclose his relationship, we wouldn't be talking about this.'' The charges against Wasserstrom are the latest and most serious blow to Hollywood's public image. In recent months, commissioners faced criticism for tentatively agreeing to give land valued at $1.2 million to a development team headed by a former commissioner and a former city employee. And the city recently agreed to pay $2 million to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit from an Orthodox Jewish synagogue. ''I think it's a very sad day for Hollywood,'' Commissioner Cathy Anderson said. ``We just got over the Chabad problem and now this.'' Meanwhile, the city is in the third year of a five-year deal with Schwing and is locked into the contract, City Attorney Dan Abbott said. Schwing did agree to reduce the contract amount from the original $27 million to $18 million before the deal was signed. But nearby residents still complain of the noise and smelly fumes from the wastewater treatment plant, at 1621 N. 14th Ave. Still, Albert Perez, the city's utilities director, said the smell is not from the part of the system Schwing was supposed to improve. ''We haven't had any problems with the goals that were established from the system,'' he said. ``There is always going to be smell, but we have been able to reduce that.'' From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'lauro bianda' Wainwright Tara (tara.wainwright@myflorida.com) Pamella Dana (Pam.Dana@myflorida.com) 10/11/2006 10:57:32 AM RE: visit of Bavarian Secretary of State / focus on education-schooling I will see if I can make it. Tara Wainwright will be in touch. Jeb -----Original Message----From: lauro bianda [mailto:lauro@agycon.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 10:31 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: visit of Bavarian Secretary of State / focus on education-schooling Dear Governor, Dear Jeb: First of all I hope you and your Family are all well! Your office called me few weeks ago to let know that a final Mission to Mexico was not possible and I completely understand how full must your agenda be. On another Mission related note, the Secretary of State of Bavaria, Mr. Karl Freller, (education and culture) http://www.freller.de/index.php that we met during our Mission to Munich last November and with whom I have been in touch since, will be visiting Florida between next Oct 29 and Nov 5 (just got this notification today - sorry for short notice). He will be acompained by the head of a Bavaria Teacher Organization, Mr. Jürgen Fischer. http://nuernberg.bllv.de/nlz/7_04/nlz01.shtml and maybe by another member of the education board. Hopefully you will have few moments to dedicate them since Mr. Freller expressed the wish to have a meeting with you. He desires to visit few cities (also spend a day in Key West) and to meet with local politicians and personalities focusing on education and schooling themes. Since this is a direct and concrete result of our Mission, I am trying to organize the visit to his satisfaction. I am not sure about the protocol I have to follow to establish an appointment with you... and I imagine that your schedule is over-crowded... but it would be great if we could get together during lunch or dinner maybe in Miami or Palm Beach (could be informal if it makes it easier) in the weekend of Nov 3 - 4 or any other day, time or place... I kindly ask if you can give me an indication about your possible time window so I can work around and schedule the rest of the program. Thank you! See you soon. Best Regards, Lauro cell 561 827 2547 attached see picture with Mr. Freller taken at reception in Munich From: To: Date: Subject: Cheryl Cliett Jeb Bush 10/11/2006 9:46:36 AM RE: Say Hey! Ditto! My schedule is quite simple right now, but I am sure that yours is slammed I will try to visit, but if not this fall, then later. Quite an amazing 15 years. Thank you again for the support and opportunities you have given me. From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 10:20 PM To: Cheryl Cliett Subject: RE: Say Hey! come see me when you can before I go. I would love to see you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Cheryl Cliett [mailto:ccliett@talstar.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 10:14 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Say Hey! Long time since we talked. Hope you are well. I have a great class! It is such fun to work with kids who want to learn. I am also enjoying concentrating on teaching with no outside projects this year. I am working on developing a 4th grade math curriculum from several commercial sources and integrating “hands on” investigations I have created over the years. No, not for publication---just for my team and our students. Been thinking about the benefits of integrating works of art in math units I teach. Think they could be the “real world” connection for students. Always looking for a new twist! CC From: To: Date: Subject: Beetzie Jeb Bush 10/11/2006 3:42:36 AM Robert Odom Please do not allow Robert Odom to be transferred out of District 14. He needs to be close to his family that loves him. Sincerely, s.pugh From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG Jeb Bush mark.kaplan@myflorida.com 10/11/2006 3:12:16 AM "Federalization of the Guard": Nat'l Defense Authorization Act: 2007 Governor, As you may be aware, the President is within a few days of signing the Nat’l Defense Authorization Act of 2007. This legislation is not only the military budget, but a host of laws that affect the day-to-day operations of the DoD. Although I am told all 50 Governors signed the letter requesting the President and Congress to NOT change the parts of the Insurrection Act that allow federalization of the Guard, the Congress passed the legislation anyway which now authorizes the President to federalize the Guard without coordination with the respective Governor—and at a pretty low threshold. With respect for process and sensitivity to issues over my pay grade, I would respectfully request you consider asking the President to consider a “Signing Statement” as regards this legislation. The statement could leave the provisions pertaining to federalization of the other Reserve components in NDAA 2007, and leave the federalization of the Guard to coordination with the respective Governors. Again, as I have watched the legislation move forward, I wanted to ensure that you knew it did not go as we would have liked and the way you had supported. Of course, I will respect any decision you may make as to the “way ahead” regarding my thoughts above. Regards, Doug Douglas Burnett, Maj Gen, FLANG The Adjutant General of Florida Post Office Box 1008 St. Augustine, FL 32085-1008 Voice: (904) 823-0101 Fax: (904) 823-0149 DSN: 822-XXXX douglas.burnett@fl.ngb.army.mil From: To: Date: Subject: wendy@volunteerflorida.org Jeb Bush 10/11/2006 3:02:35 AM Mrs. Bush meets FAVACA President today Governor, please thank Mrs. Bush for the wonderful talk she gave to the students today at Mission San Luis! She also met the new President of FAVACA, Carolyn Rose-Avila. They seemed to hit it off as I knew they would as they have much in common. Carolyn lives in Kendall. It is my hope that they connect again soon. They share interest in both the arts and international affairs (plus her husband is from Mexico). Also, know that Carolyn would benefit greatly from hearing your vision for the capacity of how FAVACA can continue to assist our neighbors. The Haiti contract is in the final crafting. If your schedule allows, I hope you can meet with her to discuss your goals for Haiti assistance and FAVACA in general. Carolyn will do a fine job for FAVACA. She was selected over 500 applicants and an exhaustive selection process. Her email is caro@favaca.org Thanks! Wendy Spencer, Chief Executive Officer Governor's Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service (VolunteerFlorida) Phone (850) 414-0092 Fax (850) 921-5146 www.volunteerflorida.org From: To: Date: Subject: lauro bianda Jeb Bush 10/11/2006 2:30:34 AM visit of Bavarian Secretary of State / focus on education-schooling Dear Governor, Dear Jeb: First of all I hope you and your Family are all well! Your office called me few weeks ago to let know that a final Mission to Mexico was not possible and I completely understand how full must your agenda be. On another Mission related note, the Secretary of State of Bavaria, Mr. Karl Freller, (education and culture) http://www.freller.de/index.php that we met during our Mission to Munich last November and with whom I have been in touch since, will be visiting Florida between next Oct 29 and Nov 5 (just got this notification today - sorry for short notice). He will be acompained by the head of a Bavaria Teacher Organization, Mr. Jürgen Fischer. http://nuernberg.bllv.de/nlz/7_04/nlz01.shtml and maybe by another member of the education board. Hopefully you will have few moments to dedicate them since Mr. Freller expressed the wish to have a meeting with you. He desires to visit few cities (also spend a day in Key West) and to meet with local politicians and personalities focusing on education and schooling themes. Since this is a direct and concrete result of our Mission, I am trying to organize the visit to his satisfaction. I am not sure about the protocol I have to follow to establish an appointment with you... and I imagine that your schedule is over-crowded... but it would be great if we could get together during lunch or dinner maybe in Miami or Palm Beach (could be informal if it makes it easier) in the weekend of Nov 3 - 4 or any other day, time or place... I kindly ask if you can give me an indication about your possible time window so I can work around and schedule the rest of the program. Thank you! See you soon. Best Regards, Lauro cell 561 827 2547 attached see picture with Mr. Freller taken at reception in Munich From: To: Date: Subject: Cheryl Cliett Jeb Bush 10/11/2006 2:14:28 AM Say Hey! Long time since we talked. Hope you are well. I have a great class! It is such fun to work with kids who want to learn. I am also enjoying concentrating on teaching with no outside projects this year. I am working on developing a 4th grade math curriculum from several commercial sources and integrating “hands on” investigations I have created over the years. No, not for publication---just for my team and our students. Been thinking about the benefits of integrating works of art in math units I teach. Think they could be the “real world” connection for students. Always looking for a new twist! Hope to see you before you leave Tallahassee! CC From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Meaningfulissue@aol.com' 10/11/2006 2:00:20 AM RE: In appreciation for your Service thank you, Deborah. jeb -----Original Message----From: Meaningfulissue@aol.com [mailto:Meaningfulissue@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 9:54 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: In appreciation for your Service Thank you for your service. I'm going to miss your bright, innovative, and dependable leadership. Floridians will miss the progress and security that you've provided. Your ability to identify, assess and solve a problem may never be matched. I'm confident that your heart will lead you to another position where you'll continue to utilize your expertise, creative energy, and passion to have a positive impact on our State, our Nation and the Americas (hint: we seriously need a capable leader as Ambassador to the Americas if we're going to be able to reverse the crisis that is growing) Heartfelt Appreciation for the All that You've Given Up to be our Governor, Deborah Tamargo meaningfulissue@aol.com 813 908-6787 home/office 813 908-6867 fax 813 220-5123 mobile From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) 10/11/2006 1:47:46 AM FW: Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate (Gov. Bush quoted in testimony) fup has this been handled? -----Original Message----From: /O=JEB BUSH/OU=FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=JEB Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 11:07 AM To: Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) Subject: FW: Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate (Gov. Bush quoted in testimony) fup let us discuss -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 12:26 PM To: Nathan Adams (Nathan.Adams@myflorida.com); Rodriguez, Raquel (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com); Janice Gilley (Janice.Gilley@laspbs.state.fl.us) Subject: FW: Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate (Gov. Bush quoted in testimony) fup what is up with this? jeb -----Original Message----From: JPLND@aol.com [mailto:JPLND@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 10:00 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate (Gov. Bush quoted in testimony) Judge won't cut alimony for judicial candidate Dear Governor Bush I believe Judge Cook missed the entire point of Senate Bill 152, and the change in the alimony statute. Your letter to Secretary Hood is quoted in the case. The lawyers, and in this instance, Judge Cook, are making a mockery of the new statute. It is business as usual with the family law bar, where nourishing and reestablishing "family values" have a significantly lower priority than the generation of legal fees. The concept of "family values" has been brushed aside in favor of an acceptance of cohabitation as the new family norm. Best regards, John Linstroth 8 Interlachen Circle West Palm Beach From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Meaningfulissue@aol.com' Celeste Lewis (celeste.lewis@myflorida.com) 10/11/2006 1:41:39 AM RE: Recommendation of Wilhelmina "Billie" Curtis thank you for your recommendation. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Meaningfulissue@aol.com [mailto:Meaningfulissue@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 9:41 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Recommendation of Wilhelmina "Billie" Curtis Please accept my most ardent recommendation of Wilhelmina Curtis for the Board of the Florida Housing Finance Corporation. I've known Billie Curtis since she was still a student and our Sons were little boys. Now, Billie is an attorney and our boys are now college students. I'm proud to call Billie a friend and I'm humbled by her accomplishments. A Mother, A Wife, a Lawyer and someone who takes Public Service seriously and believes as I do that it's a duty and an honor to Serve. As you'll learn in her application to serve on this board, Billie is highly credentialed and has the experience in real estate to be an astute and valuable board member. I appreciate your consideration and appointment of this unique woman who possesses the skills and the integrity to be an excellent public servant. With best regards, Deborah Tamargo meaningfulissue@aol.com 813 908-6787 home/office 813 908-6867 fax 813 220-5123 mobile From: To: Date: Subject: Meaningfulissue@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/11/2006 1:40:47 AM Recommendation of Wilhelmina "Billie" Curtis Please accept my most ardent recommendation of Wilhelmina Curtis for the Board of the Florida Housing Finance Corporation. I've known Billie Curtis since she was still a student and our Sons were little boys. Now, Billie is an attorney and our boys are now college students. I'm proud to call Billie a friend and I'm humbled by her accomplishments. A Mother, A Wife, a Lawyer and someone who takes Public Service seriously and believes as I do that it's a duty and an honor to Serve. As you'll learn in her application to serve on this board, Billie is highly credentialed and has the experience in real estate to be an astute and valuable board member. I appreciate your consideration and appointment of this unique woman who possesses the skills and the integrity to be an excellent public servant. With best regards, Deborah Tamargo meaningfulissue@aol.com 813 908-6787 home/office 813 908-6867 fax 813 220-5123 mobile From: To: Date: Subject: Ms Addie Linda Gibson libbiecombee1@aol.com Shelly Brantley Silas.harris@thementornetwork.com Jeb Bush "Susan Clark-Long"@dcf.state.fl.us 10/11/2006 1:16:40 AM DON'T SEND ROBERT TO MIAMI! PLEASE HELP!!!! I talked to Robert today and found out Jan Cryser of People Systems told him that they are looking at 2 placements for Robert one in Tampa Florida the other in Miami!!!!!!!!! Miami is to far it is over 250 miles away this is not going to work!!! this is not getting him closer!!!!! I don't know what the state is thinking! Please don't send my son to Miami I don't know what you guys want from my family. Don't you think we have suffered enough! all we want is to be closer to our son! How do you expect us to be proactive in Roberts care when he is 250 miles away!!!!! You tell me you wish you had more caring parents like us but yet you treat us like we are the worst parents you have ever seen!??? NO WONDER YOU DON'T HAVE MORE PARENT PARTICIPATION! If this is the way you treat the parents! It has been almost 6 1/2 years sense my son has been in Polk County. Don't you think he has be punishment enough! THIS IS NOT FAIR! AND IT IS CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT! I have sent you prof of the people that is willing to help me take care of my son. AND YOU KEEP IGNORING MY EMAILS! I will settle for Tampa at least is is within the 50 to 75 miles from my home. I don't know what my family has done to deserve this treatment! Not to even mention the finical strain you have put on our family. PLEASE LET US TRY ROBERT IN POLK COUNTY! IF IT DON'T WORK OUT YOU CAN SEND HIM WHERE EVER YOU WANT! AGAIN THIS IS THE LIST OF PEOPLE THAT IS WILLING TO HELP ROBERT! Why can't Robert get an apartment here in Lake Wales or Winter Haven or even Lakeland and the district find him a supported living coach and get him behavioral services and a doctor here in POLK county??? Why after all these years can't my son have the right to live where he wants to live? He has a wonderful positive family support here and he could volunteer at Circle of Friends Ministry where I work. At the Circle we have a program director who has a masters in adult education. We also have a retired behavioral annalist who is willing to meet with Robert on a regular bases at the Circle of Friends. Robert would not be by himself . He would have something positive to do everyday. He could attend church with his family and friends who know him and love him. I have 2 support coordinators in mind to help Robert as well as a CBA that would take Robert. If he could get into Lake Wales or Winter Haven area. If Robert had a problem I can take him to Lakeland Regional Medical Center to their mental health unit or Peace River. I could make sure Robert gets to all of his appointment! Why Why won't you give this a try???? I would like to meet with someone in Lakeland at the district 14 office or here at the Circle of Friends Ministry with someone from your office so the people at district 14 and everyone else can be on the same page! I don't think this is to much to ask. It has been 7 long years sense Robert has been in district 14 and obviously the placement now is not working! Hear is a list of the people that are willing to work with Robert. I have called them to let them know you will be contacting them. 1) Here is Lynne Pabani credentials: My name is Lynne Pabani and I am on the staff at Circle of Friends, the director of students (Proclaiming Our Potential. I have a Bachelors degree in Sociology, which I have used as a social worker in the state of Florida for the last 10 years. One of the many places I have worked at is Peace River, the Crisis Stabilization Unit, and for the SRT (short term residential treatment center). I first worked as a social worker on a team, then worked as a case manager helping clients while in an inpatient setting. In 2004, I received my Masters in Adult Education from the University of Phoenix. I have a 17 year old son with the diagnosis of Asperger’s Syndrome. With my social work background, I am fortunate to be able to refer our family to professionals when needed and to refer people for the Circle of Friends also. 2) John Gusha has worked with the apd for 15 years as a volunteer. He is applying to become a med waver provider himself. His phone number is 863-845-0138 He is willing to let Robert live with him. 3) Mary Lou Kachmaechik is a retired clinical social worker. She worked for over 20 years for the Hawthorn Center at the children's psychiatric Hospital in MI. She also worked for the public school system as a elementary and high school math teacher. (863) 439-7042 4) Jeff Allen PH.D CAAP-1 CCAP-2 from Lake Wales Christian Counseling at 230 Park Ave. Lake Wales (863) 676-4556, Who is willing to be Roberts Mental Health counselor. His website is www.lakewaleschristiancounseling.com 5) I also have spoken with Alternative Behavior Concepts, Keith Jordan. He is willing to work with Robert. Mr. Jordan's wife is a CBA and comes highly recommended by Lynne Pabani. 6) Robbin Nason is a support coordinator in Lakeland, Florida that is willing to help me with Robert. Her phone number is 813-707-8771 7) Treasa Wilson is my daugher's support coordinator. She is located in Lakeland and she is also willing to help me with my son. Her phone number is 863-665-9583 There is many more people willing to help me with Robert. As you can see I have done my homework. Please help me help my son! I know this will work! Addie Odom From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) 10/11/2006 12:36:23 AM FW: Drafts - Cuba Transition to Democracy Summit 13 Cuba Transition to Democracy Summit (Opening).doc 13 Cuba Transition to Democracy Summit (Closing).doc let us discuss this tomorrow if we can. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Mimbs, Brian [mailto:Brian.Mimbs@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 2:39 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Finn, Deirdre; Rodriguez, Raquel Subject: Drafts - Cuba Transition to Democracy Summit Governor - attached are the drafts for your opening & closing remarks to the Cuba Transition to Democracy Summit on Friday in Coral Gables. I've also pasted them below. We want to make sure you are comfortable with the direction we're headed before moving forward. The closing will likely include a few individuals to be thanked for participating/organizing the event, as well as a couple of action items to embrace. Will await your feedback... Brian <<13 Cuba Transition to Democracy Summit (Opening).doc>> <<13 Cuba Transition to Democracy Summit (Closing).doc>> OPENING REMARKS - SUMMIT (OPENING SESSION) I. Thanks / Introduction Thank Paula Dobriansky [Pronounced “do-bree-ans-kee”] for her introduction. Greetings to Foreign Minister of Hungary Kinga Goncz [Pronounced “gonks”]. I want to thank Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez for being here and the four dynamic Members of Congress who have worked hard to put this effort together: Senator Mel Martinez, Representatives Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Lincoln Diaz-Balart, and Mario Diaz-Balart. They care about their native land, and are working hard as Americans to bring hope to the Cuban people. II. The Future Is Now 1) Today, we stand on the precipice of exciting times-and the outlook is promising. o The breeze of freedom is blowing in the Caribbean like never before. o The fad of Communism has run its course, and freedom is on the move in Cuba and across the globe. o Communist dictators like Fidel Castro have made their living through fear and intimidation. But soon that will end. 2) Where tyranny’s fist once ruled and reigned, democracy will spring-up, and people will know the thrill of self-determination. Just think: o The gates of political prisons will swing open wide. Artists and dissidents, writers and reformers, thinkers and believers will come marching triumphantly into their cities, villages, and homes-welcomed by families and friends who have spent years watching -- and waiting -- and praying for their return. o Free-market entrepreneurs will unroll their blueprints and begin building the businesses they have longed to pursue. o Children like Elian Gonzalez will no longer find themselves subjected to the stifling propaganda of a Mad Man. Instead, they will begin attending schools where learning is their doorway into a world of opportunity. o The thought police will be instantly unemployed as websites, newspapers and television stations hum to life-exchanging the party line for the power of ideas. o Church bells will ring and resound as parishioners openly worship in the true spirit of their faith, not the forced Manifestos of Marx. o Election ballots will overflow with the names of new candidates and, for a change, more than one name from which to choose. 3) Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the walls of tyranny that oppress Cuba’s people will soon come tumbling down! III. Collaborating for the Cause 1) Today’s summit is an opportunity for collaboration, encouragement, and commitment. 2) Around this room are some of the brightest minds and individuals with firsthand knowledge about what political transitions require. o By collaborating, we broaden our efforts to hasten Cuba’s entry into the free world. 3) Thanks to organizations like the Friends of a Democratic Cuba, the youth-led Hungarian Cuban Committee, and the International Committee for Democracy in Cuba, more nations are joining the cause. o A great example of this collaboration occurs with organizations like the Hungarian-led International Center for Democratic Transition. We appreciate all that Hungary is doing to rally other free nations, as well as the private sector. o By speaking together with one voice, we send a message to Cuba that is clear and consistent. o By working together in meetings like these, I am convinced that we hasten the demise of the Cuban regime. 4) Today, we challenge all freedom-loving nations not already a part of this cause, to join our collaborative efforts to make this transition come true. IV. Encouraging all Cubans 1) Today’s proceedings should also send a clarion call across the Straits of Florida - that the community of nations is gathering alongside the Cuban people. o is won. We stand together with you in your cause-and we will not relent until your freedom 2) Drawing from the experiences of Eastern Europe where freedom found its foothold in the hearts of poets, steelworkers, and priests, Cubans should take hope. o The boldness of Poland’s Lech Walesa stirred his fellow countrymen, and shook the iron fists of Moscow. o The thoughtful Czech writer Vaclav Havel was besieged on all sides, but was unbending in the pursuit of freedom. 3) Both men shared a passion. They pursued a vision. They summoned every ounce of courage that a man can possess to lead their nations into the dawning of a bright new day. o And all at once, both found themselves as elected leaders -- overruling the legacy of dictators and overseeing the birth of democracy. 3) Many of the panelists that you will hear today are men and women who have experienced communist dictatorships firsthand. o They have felt the emotions. o They have seen the changes. o They have walked down the same path to freedom that Cuba will one day journey. 4) I challenge Cubans who will hear their testimonies to draw inspiration from their words and hope from their shared experience. V. Considering our Commitment 1) From the American perspective, we continue our efforts in this cause. o I am grateful that the White House and Bush Administration are sponsors of today’s summit. o Our President has made a personal commitment to a free Cuba. 2) In this matter-across political persuasions and party affiliations-our nation speaks with a seamless resolve that Cubans deserve freedom. o To that end, the U.S. Commission for Assistance to a Free Cuba has worked especially hard to forge ahead with the inevitable transition to democracy. o The Compact with the People of Cuba developed and released in July is a tangible expression of our shoulder-to-shoulder commitment to Cuba’s citizens. VI. Closing Remarks 1) The choice set before Cuba is one of freedom and opportunity that replaces repression and the suffering that now persists. o We believe, given the chance, Cuba and those who are oppressed around the worldwill always choose freedom. 2) Let there be no mistake about where America stands in this hour-we stand with the people of Cuba. 3) On behalf of the people of Florida, welcome to today’s Summit, and best wishes for a productive conclusion that will help us find a roadmap to freedom and democracy. ### CLOSING REMARKS --- SUMMIT (FINAL SESSION) I. What We’ve Learned Today (Opening) Thank Istvan Gyarmati, the executive director of the International Center for Democratic Transition (ICDT), for his introduction and his work. [Note: ICDT is the Hungarian-led initiative that partners with other nations and NGOs in seeking to promote democracy in totalitarian regimes, as with Cuba.] 1) The test of any effort-especially a summit of this scale-is how readily we translate the ideas we fashion into actions we undertake. o Ideas abound-but are only remembered when they are energized with the hands and feet of those who act. 2) I challenge you to take what you have heard today, combine it with what you already knew when you arrived-and be an agent of change. 3) One of the five rules of leadership that I try to live by is “saying what you’re going to do-and then doing it.” o I hope we will leave here today as a people of action-doing what we can where we are in support of the Cuban people. II. When Will the Work Be Finished? 1) The 50-year journey to this point has been tough-the way has been hard-the days have been long. 2) But think for just a moment of where we are: o In our lifetimes, we are destined to see a free Cuba: no Castro, no communism. o In our children’s lifetimes, they are destined to see a Cuba that leads and thrives as powerful force in this hemisphere. o And in our grandchildren’s lifetimes-if not sooner-let the memory of Fidel Castro and his regime be only a footnote in Cuban history books-as a new generation charts the course of a bold, modern nation for the remainder of the 21st century and beyond. 3) Democracy does not preserve and perpetuate itself-it requires the assent of the governed who involve themselves in its day-to-day care. o Freedom is like a plant that needs watering and frequent maintenance. o We have all been called to be its care-takers-the task of freedom-loving people well before Castro emerged on the scene-and certain to be our task long after he is gone. III. Where We Go From Here (Closing) 1) I want to thank our many panelists and participants, as well as the leaders who spent countless hours working to make today so successful. o Let us each resolve as we leave this Summit today that we will abide in our hearts the sincere mission we each have. o Let us resolve to take the spirit that has touched Hungary, moved Poland, liberated Germany, solidified Romania, energized the Czech Republic, and put it to work for Cuba. 2) The cause of freedom is before us-a gift we have each been divinely enabled to share with friends and family members only a short distance to our south. 3) Thank you for your partnership in this cause-for the sake of Cuba and all who seek to let freedom ring on her shores once again. ### From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Ron Littlepage' 10/11/2006 12:32:15 AM RE: question You have it wrong, Ron. I have said time and time again that the state will not work to fulfill the commitment we made if the city doesn't want it. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Ron Littlepage [mailto:ron.littlepage@jacksonville.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 3:15 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: question Gov. Bush, I'm having a little trouble understanding something. I know you're a supporter of Amendment 3. As you know, the argument for the amendment is that we have a representative form of government, not a direct democracy. The state Constitution is too easy to amend, which goes against the representative form of government and gives too much power to special interests with lots of money to get pet issues on the ballot. I also know that you favor the Vote Jacksonville referendum that will be on Jacksonville's ballot Nov. 7 and that you have told people that if it passes, you can easily add the financing of the Navy's return to Cecil Field on the agenda for a planned special session. Both Mayor John Peyton and the City Council have taken positions against the Navy's return. Why would you favor direct democracy, pushed by a special interest with tons of money (Ken Underwood) on the Cecil referendum and favor representative government on Amendment 3? There seems to be a conflict in your two positions. Please explain. Thanks, Ron Littlepage Op-ed Columnist The Florida Times-Union. Ron Littlepage ron.littlepage@jacksonville.com safe:morris From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Brent Sylvester' 10/10/2006 11:24:13 PM RE: Homeowner's Insurance Brent, we are trying to deal with 8 hurricanes and $38 billion of claims in the last two years. It has created a crisis and we are working on solutions. This year, the legislature allocated 1.3 billion dollars to provide relief in different ways and i hope we will have a special session to do more. I know that this is a huge problem for you and many, many others. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Brent Sylvester [mailto:brentnamvet@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 6:22 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Homeowner's Insurance Honorable Mr. Bush, I am writing to ask if there is anything going on at State level to help us residents with the outrageous Homeowner's Insurance rates? Sir, I am a totally disabled veteran and of coarse live on a shallow budget. My Insurance rate tripled and I have never filed a claim in my life with this type of insurance. My income has never tripled! Tell me sir, is it true that the plan is for the wealthy to squeeze the rest of us out? It is sure heading in that direction. All my life I dreamed of living on water in Florida and that dream came true in 1999. I guess that all good things DO come to an end because now there is a very good chance that I will lose my home but NOT without a fight! I laid my life on the line for my country once and I'll do it again to save my home. With all due respect Sir, the lower and middle class citizens here are being raped right before your eyes! It wasn't our ideas to build cities fifteen feet below sea level! It wasn't our idea for the wealthy to build plush beach homes on hurricane alley only to have them replaced by Insurance companies time and time again. Well, the cost has rolled downhill to us now. What these insurance companies have done to us is absolutely barbaric. The only comfort to me is the fact that we all have our "Judgement Day"! Please step in and do something about this because in doing so, you will be respected in the highest regard. Thank You For Your Time! Larry "Brent" Sylvester 6046 Slade Road North Port, FL 34287-2234 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Christa Calamas' Carol Gormley 10/10/2006 11:21:38 PM RE: AHCA budget On number one, I will ponder. On number two, will this be in lieu of ops? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Christa Calamas [mailto:ccalamas@hotmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 4:52 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Carol Gormley Subject: AHCA budget Governor, I'd like to ask you to consider two AHCA budget issues: 1. Based on our conversations and your comments at the GHIAB meeting at Tampa General, I requested $7.7 million GR to continue the Florida Health Information Network grant program. Last session, your budget recommendations included $6 million for these grants and the legislature appropriated $1.5 million. For that $1.5 million, AHCA received grant applications from local communities totaling $6 million, with proposed match commitments from communities, private corporations, providers and payers at more than $9 million. Clearly, interest and commitment exists at the local/private sector level, and you and I saw the initial results demonstrated at the GHAIB meeting. I would like to continue to encourage that interest and commitment, and help it spread beyond the localities currently engaging in electronic medical records, until we have the critical mass of data and familiarity of use needed for a solid statewide network. I regard this as a continuation of the most far-reaching and comprehensive of your health care initiatives, and so included it in the Agency's budget requests. 2. Medicaid’s pre-paid mental health initiative is an introduction of managed care to behavioral health in Medicaid. It’s my hope (once the risk corridors are eliminated) to have reform provider service networks specializing in this population, and the pre-paid mental health program should help with that development. Currently, some of these multi-million dollar pre-paid contracts (including one over $80 million) are managed by OPS employees. The resulting turnover and training issues concern me. I would like to see aggressive oversight of these contracts by highly qualified contract managers. Because this program receives a great deal of public attention and is a stepping stone to reform for this service type, I requested 3 FTEs to improve this work: $211,112 ($105,556 GR and $105,556 federal match via Admin TF). While I recognize this expands the Agency’s workforce, I do regard it as part of the Agency’s continuing duty to administer this program properly. Thank you for your consideration – and I hope you’re having a great weekend! Christa _________________________________________________________________ Get today's hot entertainment gossip http://movies.msn.com/movies/hotgossip From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Suncitgo@aol.com' 'RubioM2000@aol.com' 'pruitt.ken.web@ flsenate.gov' 10/10/2006 11:16:21 PM RE: Personal note from Maximo Alvarez Thank you, Max, for writing. I don't believe that small business owners should be punished for distributing Venezuelan oil. However, the Turnpike stations are not owned by small business owners. In addition, the Chavez threats of withholding supply needs to be taken seriously given that the Turnpike stations are a principal source of gasoline during evacuations. We continue to explore our options. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Suncitgo@aol.com [mailto:Suncitgo@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 5:26 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: RubioM2000@aol.com; pruitt.ken.web@ flsenate.gov Subject: Personal note from Maximo Alvarez Dear Governor: I am enclosing a letter which I feel represents many families in Florida. I am available at your convenience to further discuss this very important issue. You may contact me at my cellular 305 216 3526 or my home 305 597 8882 Thank you for your time. Respectfully, Maximo Alvarez President Sunshine Gasoline Dist., Inc From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Oviedo, Nina 10/10/2006 10:58:10 PM RE: A Personal Request fup thank you -----Original Message----From: Oviedo, Nina [mailto:Nina.Oviedo@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 6:06 PM To: Jeb Bush; Mark Kaplan Subject: FW: A Personal Request fup Governor, we've been in touch w/ State Dept and Pastor Clark. I'll have more tomorrow... just wanted to make sure you knew that we were working on this....it's not an easy fix. Nina -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 4:44 PM To: Curtis D. Clark Cc: Kaplan, Mark; tnoviedo@verizon.net; Oviedo, Nina Subject: RE: A Personal Request fup We will get our DC office to see how we can help. Thank you Pastor. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Curtis D. Clark [mailto:CurtisClark@thomasvilleroad.org] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 4:29 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: mark.kaplan@myflorida.com Subject: A Personal Request Dear Governor Bush, I am Curtis Clark, Pastor of Thomasville Road Baptist Church in Tallahassee. I hate to ask you this, but I don’t know where else to turn and I believe your personal involvement would be helpful in the adoption of my brother’s daughter. I would not ask this, except I believe some pressure applied to the right place would be very helpful. As to the background. My brother and sister-in-law, Harold and Nichole Clark are involved in NGO/relief work in Pakistan helping earthquake victims. They were matched for adoption with a little girl named Anita in Nepal. They traveled to Nepal in August of 2005 and were told that all that was required by law for the adoption to be completed was finished, including background checks, police searches and official documentation. At that time the orphanage placed Anita in their temporary home in Nepal. The adoption has been held up by Basodev Upreti for over ten months. Finally, in Sept. 2006, she was approved for adoption. Anita is now four years old. Her file was sent to the Ministry of Women, Children, and Social Welfare and given the number #1906, her file number. However, they are now told it would be up to two years before the adoption can be completed and they can leave the country. All that is required at this point is final review of the documents and have them signed by Basodev Upreti. They have no place to leave Anita, she has been in their temporary home for over a year. There is no family to take her and the orphanage will not take her back. Additionally, they would not want to leave her. Here is my request. A way to move this file to the top of the queue would be a phone call to the Prime Minister of Nepal or his office asking them to call Mr. Upreti’s office in the Ministry of Women, Children, and Social Welfare to move this file to the top of the queue; thus expediting this process. If you could possible help I would greatly appreciate it. I know you will have additional questions. Here is my contact information: Curtis Clark (850) 668-3148 (home) (850) 273 – 2191 (cell) (850) 386 – 4288 (work) curtisclark@thomasvilleroad.org (email address) Thank You, Curtis Clark P.S. I have enclosed a picture of Anita and their son Noah. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush James McDonough (McDonough.James@mail.dc.state.fl.us) 10/10/2006 10:52:54 PM FW: Direct information about Keefe -----Original Message----From: KathyFroggirl@aol.com [mailto:KathyFroggirl@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 6:19 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Direct information about Keefe Dear Governor Bush: I have heard nothing. Why not do a news release on the Keefe topic that would inform everyone correctly? Kathy From: To: Date: Subject: Brent Sylvester Jeb Bush 10/10/2006 10:21:50 PM Homeowner's Insurance Honorable Mr. Bush, I am writing to ask if there is anything going on at State level to help us residents with the outrageous Homeowner's Insurance rates? Sir, I am a totally disabled veteran and of coarse live on a shallow budget. My Insurance rate tripled and I have never filed a claim in my life with this type of insurance. My income has never tripled! Tell me sir, is it true that the plan is for the wealthy to squeeze the rest of us out? It is sure heading in that direction. All my life I dreamed of living on water in Florida and that dream came true in 1999. I guess that all good things DO come to an end because now there is a very good chance that I will lose my home but NOT without a fight! I laid my life on the line for my country once and I'll do it again to save my home. With all due respect Sir, the lower and middle class citizens here are being raped right before your eyes! It wasn't our ideas to build cities fifteen feet below sea level! It wasn't our idea for the wealthy to build plush beach homes on hurricane alley only to have them replaced by Insurance companies time and time again. Well, the cost has rolled downhill to us now. What these insurance companies have done to us is absolutely barbaric. The only comfort to me is the fact that we all have our "Judgement Day"! Please step in and do something about this because in doing so, you will be respected in the highest regard. Thank You For Your Time! Larry "Brent" Sylvester 6046 Slade Road North Port, FL 34287-2234 From: To: Date: Subject: KathyFroggirl@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/10/2006 10:18:49 PM Re: Direct information about Keefe Dear Governor Bush: I have heard nothing. Why not do a news release on the Keefe topic that would inform everyone correctly? Kathy From: To: Date: Subject: Calamas, Christa Jeb Bush 10/10/2006 9:55:34 PM FW: NEWS RELEASE: Medicaid Spending Growth Hits Near Record Low Governor, Good news on Medicaid nationally - consistent with our state experience. States are reacting in different ways some are expanding to new populations (which isn't supportable in the long term) and others are reinvesting to improve quality or to change the focus of some service areas (like long term care) under the DRA. From: Moody, Krista Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 3:19 PM To: Calamas, Christa; Arnold, Tom; Madden, Steven; Richard, Sybil; Snipes, Dyke Cc: Brown, Brandi; Cole, Cristal Subject: NEWS RELEASE: Medicaid Spending Growth Hits Near Record Low NEWS RELEASE uesday, October 10, 2006 MEDICAID SPENDING GROWTH HITS NEAR RECORD LOW STATE REVENUES REBOUND States Continue to Focus on Policies to Control Costs But Are Able to Focus on More Program Investments Than in Previous Year WASHINGTON, DC – State revenues increased faster than CONTACTS Medicaid spending for the first time since 1998, according to a new 50-state survey released today by the Kaiser Family Foundation’s Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured (KCMU). Rakesh Singh The survey finds that an improved economy combined with the implementation of the new Medicare prescription drug benefit has contributed to a 2.8 percent growth rate in Medicaid spending for state fiscal year (FY) 2006 – the lowest rate of growth in a decade and the fourth consecutive year in which Medicaid spending growth has slowed. (See Figure 1 below.) (202) 654-1313 rsingh@kff.org Sarah Carkhuff Fizell (202) 654-1419 scarkhuff@kff.org NOTE: State Tax Revenue data is adjusted for inflation and legislative changes. Preliminary estimate for 2006. SOURCE: KCMU Analysis of CMS Form 64 Data for Historic Medicaid Growth Rates and KCMU/HMA Survey for 2006 Medicaid Growth Estimates; Analysis by the Rockefeller Institute of Government for State Tax Revenue. Positive economic conditions also contributed to a slowdown in Medicaid enrollment growth, which in turn helped reduce spending growth. The 1.6 percent enrollment growth for FY 2006 is the lowest rate since 1999 – nearly half the 3 percent growth predicted by Medicaid officials for the year. “When the economy improves, it is natural for Medicaid spending and enrollment growth to subside because fewer people turn to the program for assistance,” said Diane Rowland, executive vice president of the Kaiser Family Foundation and executive director of KCMU. “But with the continued growth in the uninsured population, Medicaid remains on the frontlines for coverage for low-income children and adults.” Looking forward to FY 2007, the survey finds a handful of states (5) plan to restrict eligibility while over half (26) plan to restore cuts from previous years, expand to new populations, or make positive changes to Medicaid’s application and enrollment process. Additionally, states are contemplating new options and implementing new requirements created by the passage of the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) this year, although few have used the flexibility to change benefits and cost sharing requirements for FY 2007. The budget survey of state officials, conducted by KCMU and Health Management Associates for the sixth consecutive year, found that the spending growth of 2.8 percent would have been even lower (1.7 percent) had states not been required to finance a portion of the new Medicare prescription drug benefit via what is known as a clawback payment. Despite the slowed growth, state Medicaid officials indicate that growing health care costs and the erosion of employer-sponsored health coverage are two reasons that overall pressure to constrain Medicaid spending has not subsided. In fact, based on budgets states adopted for FY 2007, Medicaid spending growth is projected to increase to 5 percent next year. Medicaid Policy Initiatives for FY 2006 and FY 2007 While cost control remains a priority, state Medicaid officials appear to have moved away from a primary focus on cost containment to a range of priorities including expansions or restorations of eligibility and benefits, improving quality, and changing the delivery of longterm care services. All states implemented at least one cost containment strategy in FY 2006 and 49 states plan at least one for FY 2007. As in previous years, most cost containment strategies targeted provider rates and prescription drug spending. Balancing the cost control strategies, 49 states implemented in FY 2006 or planned for FY 2007 strategies to enhance provider rates or expand or restore benefits or eligibility. (See Figure 2.) NOTE: Past survey results indicate not all adopted actions are implemented. SOURCE: KCMU survey of Medicaid officials in 50 states and DC conducted by Health Management Associates, October 2006. States are increasingly focusing on three particular areas for change in their Medicaid programs: disease management and quality initiatives to provide better long-term value for program dollars and improve health care for beneficiaries, especially high cost cases, and the enhancement of long-term care services in home and community settings to reorient the long-term care system away from institutional settings, such as nursing homes, when appropriate. State Reactions to the DRA With several new Medicaid changes included in the DRA, states are also adjusting their programs to accommodate required changes and contemplating options available via the new law. Over half the states expect the new citizenship documentation requirements effective July of this year to cause a decline in Medicaid enrollment. Most states also expect that the impact on beneficiaries of more stringent asset transfer provisions for Medicaid nursing home eligibility will be “moderate” or “significant,” but will have a limited fiscal impact on the Medicaid program. States have plans to take advantage of new flexibility in the DRA to change their delivery of long-term care services. Two-thirds (34) of all states are moving forward with a long-term care partnership policy to encourage the purchase of private long-term care insurance, applying for a “Money Follows the Person” demonstration grant to increase the use of community versus institutional services, or adopting the cash and counseling option that allows for self-direction of personal assistance services. Several states are utilizing more than one of the approaches. Few states have yet to take advantage of new flexibility provided in the DRA to change benefits or impose cost sharing in FY 2007. Nine states reported that their plans to pursue a Medicaid waiver were changed after the passage of the DRA. Kentucky, West Virginia, and Idaho (all states that had been seeking Medicaid waivers to change their programs) have used the DRA to change benefits. Kentucky also utilized new cost sharing options. Other states are considering the new options for the future. Today’s released report, Low Medicaid Spending Growth Amid Rebounding State Revenues: Results from a 50-State Medicaid Budget Survey State Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007, and related materials are available online. In addition, an audio press briefing on the release will be available after 6 pm EDT today. The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured provides information and analysis on health care coverage and access for the low-income population, with a special focus on Medicaid's role and coverage of the uninsured. Begun in 1991 and based in the Kaiser Family Foundation's Washington, DC office, the Commission is the largest operating program of the Foundation. The Commission's work is conducted by Foundation staff under the guidance of a bipartisan group of national leaders and experts in health care and public policy. The Kaiser Family Foundation is a non-profit, private operating foundation dedicated to providing information and analysis on health care issues to policymakers, the media, the health care community, and the general public. The Foundation is not associated with Kaiser Permanente or Kaiser Industries. ### Privacy Policy Contact Us Visit www.kff.org/email to subscribe, unsubscribe, or manage your email subscription options, including your preference for Text or HTML formatted emails. If you need help or have questions, please send an email to subscriptions@kff.org. Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation 2400 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025 (650) 854-9400 Washington DC Office 1330 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20005 (202) 347-5270 From: To: Date: Subject: Joe Humphreys Jeb Bush 10/10/2006 9:33:37 PM ShowEast - US Motion Picture Theater Industry Event - Latin American Cinema Convention Dear Governor Bush, Florida is again the East Coast destination for some of the world's key film and television executives during the ShowEast convention at the Orlando Marriott World Center from October 23 to 26, 2006. I have forwarded this info to the Crist campaign with the suggestion that this one of a kind gathering of key industry players could be the ultimate media opportunity for Florida to announce our intent to extend Florida's 100 plus years of being a major contributor to one of the world's foremost "high wage, high value" industries. I hope you will use your influence to suggest the same! This is a once a year opportunity that even New York cannot compete with. Respectfully, Joe Humphreys From: To: Date: Subject: ANGEL65@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/10/2006 9:28:00 PM Re: Message from Sidney Charles Dear Governor: Thank you for your time. I am very upset nothing could be done about my license. A nice person from DPR called me, he said he has to report to you about the decision. I do not understand why DPR sent me the second notice about to renew my license, instead they should notify me that I had to pay otherwise my license would be null. It is hard to believe that this society is becoming so materialist, and cold. I was not out of the country on vacation or having a good time, I was under a big depression, and my friends from the party like Adriana Rapkin, Jose Fuentes Sidney, Lucrecia etc.can testified. I cannot believe that a person who is in prison can be free for good behavior and my license cannot be reinstated. Soon you will not be our Governor, I want you to know that you and your family is very much loved in our community, I personally wish all of you the very best, We will give Charlie Christ our support . He will also be a good Governor. God Bless you Lourdes Lozano From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Suncitgo@aol.com Jeb Bush RubioM2000@aol.com pruitt.ken.web@ flsenate.gov 10/10/2006 9:25:37 PM Personal note from Maximo Alvarez Jeb Bush.doc Dear Governor: I am enclosing a letter which I feel represents many families in Florida. I am available at your convenience to further discuss this very important issue. You may contact me at my cellular 305 216 3526 or my home 305 597 8882 Thank you for your time. Respectfully, Maximo Alvarez President Sunshine Gasoline Dist., Inc From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Rob.Johnson@MyFlorida.com' 10/10/2006 9:21:12 PM Re: Update on CITIZENS' Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Johnson, Rob To: Jeb Bush CC: Toni Jennings ; Kaplan, Mark ; Casteel, Mark ; Perez, Kent Sent: Tue Oct 10 16:40:23 2006 Subject: Update on CITIZENS' Governor, The Office of Insurance Regulation does not have an agenda item before Cabinet until December. However, Commissioner McCarty will be present at the October 17th Cabinet meeting to provide an update on CITIZENS' and discuss any info he has to date re: the Property/Casualty JUA. ThanksRob Cabinet Affairs From: To: Date: Subject: George Farrell Jeb Bush 10/10/2006 9:21:06 PM Re: Foley Thank you for replying. I know this is a sensitive subject. >From: "Jeb Bush" >To: >Subject: Re: Foley >Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2006 11:28:12 -0400 > >The fbi ad fdle are investigating. That may lead to prosecution. > > > >------------------------->Jeb Bush > >CONSERVE ENERGY! > >*********************************************************** >Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. >Most written communications to or from state officials regarding >state business are public records available to the public and >media upon request. Your e-mail communications may >therefore be subject to public disclosure. > > >-----Original Message---->From: George Farrell >To: Jeb Bush >Sent: Mon Oct 09 09:48:31 2006 >Subject: Foley > >Dear Governor Bush: > >As a native of Washington, DC and a former congressioal intern, the Foley >incidents have caused me great concern. > >I suggest that a Grand Jury is convened with broad powers to investigate >this matter. At this point, The Congressional investigations and FBI >investigations appear partisan. The American people will have more faith >in >an investigation initiated by the judiciary. > >Your friend >George Farrell >727-204-9235 > > > From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Rodney Barreto Jeb Bush 10/10/2006 8:55:28 PM F Mississippi Police Dept letter Letter from City of Ocean Springs, Miss Police Dept.pdf Jeb, thought you might enjoy reading this letter that came into FWC. Than you for all the support. From: To: Date: Subject: Betty Schwalenberg Jeb Bush 10/10/2006 8:48:23 PM Thank you I forgot to give you my address... Thank you! Betty 1612 Sunrise Dr.. Sebring, Fl. 33872 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Dfinn@myflorida.com' 10/10/2006 8:14:40 PM Re: Gov. Barbour Event (Facts & Figures) Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Finn, Deirdre To: Jeb Bush CC: Kaplan, Mark ; Faraj, Alia ; Mimbs, Brian ; Campbell, Kristy Sent: Tue Oct 10 15:56:07 2006 Subject: Gov. Barbour Event (Facts & Figures) Governor, Attached is summary on our deployment of people and resources to Mississippi in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. We have not prepared formal remarks but can do so if you would like. Please let us know. Thanks, Deirdre <<11 Governor Haley Barbour Katrina Recovery Visit.doc>> From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'FL_dep@dep.state.fl.us' 10/10/2006 8:05:37 PM Re: Carbon Cycle model details Thank you colleen. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: FL_DEP To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Oct 10 11:24:04 2006 Subject: FW: Carbon Cycle model details Governor, In trying to find the answer to your question about the carbon cycle I initially failed to find out how carbon behaves in a smaller regional area. Dr. Inez Fung who is one the world renowned experts on the global carbon cycle has answered my inquiry below. There is currently about 10 times as much carbon in the atmosphere as the earth needs. We have graphics of her models as well. Colleen _____ From: ifung2@gmail.com [mailto:ifung2@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Inez Fung Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 2:51 PM To: FL_DEP Subject: Re: Carbon Cycle model details Thank you for your email. CO2 emitted from a region is moved around a latitude circle in about 2 weeks, and makes it to the south pole in 1-2 years. As CO2 is inert in the atmosphere, it stays in the atm for a long time (decades to centuries). The removal processes by forests and oceans operate on seasons to years, and are too slow to remove CO2 emitted from an adjacent area. This is why we always talk about CO2 as a global problem. We have geographic information about CO2 emissions. Some information (satellite based, and a few monitoring tower sites) about forests and their role in CO2 exchange. Information about soils are sporadic. Let me know if I have addressed your issues and if I can provide additional information. Regards, Inez On 10/4/06, FL_DEP < FL_DEP@dep.state.fl.us > wrote: Dear Dr. Fung, Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Colleen Castille, I am the Secretary for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. We are undergoing a review of global warming and activities that could reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Florida. While reviewing the Carbon Cycle matters I came across articles regarding your studies and models, which provide sufficient information for understanding the transfer of carbon between the atmosphere, the land and the ocean on a large scale. The question that remains unanswered for me is this: Have you been able to model and thus explain the transfer of carbon between regions, say between a city that may have many anthropogenic sources of carbon and surrounding forests? If so I would be interested in being directed to where I might find such information. Thank you, Colleen Castille Florida Department of Environmental Protection From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'hq252@colliersheriff.net' 10/10/2006 8:05:24 PM Re: IMMIGRATION LAW ENFORCEMENT Thanks Don. I will read this evening. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: hq252@colliersheriff.net To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Oct 10 12:05:25 2006 Subject: IMMIGRATION LAW ENFORCEMENT Governor, attached are some thoughts on immigration law enforcement from the state and local perspective … I know that conferencing is beginning on merging the house and senate bills to a final resolution between the houses though nothing is in the offing before elections in November … these musings come from a myriad of discussions with colleagues and research of the topic … as you know this issue is enormous in the volumes of arguments pro and con as well as the long term implications for the country … I was honored to be the statewide public safety chair on the President's re-election steering committee and have followed the speeches carefully on this topic … I believe everyone will follow the lead on the policy statements to the point of guest worker programs with ultimate citizenship or Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) status offered to those who pay fines and apply for legal status … the basic calamity appears to be over the issue of whether we would reward law violation with LPR status or citizenship … in the Hegel/Martinez bill those violating federal law the longest are actually distinguished with access to legal status … this seems to be contrary to the rule of law (compassion duly noted) … best regards … Don <<5OCT06 AMENDED IMMIGRATION FACT SHEET.doc>> <> From: To: Date: Subject: Ron Littlepage Jeb Bush 10/10/2006 7:15:19 PM question Gov. Bush, I'm having a little trouble understanding something. I know you're a supporter of Amendment 3. As you know, the argument for the amendment is that we have a representative form of government, not a direct democracy. The state Constitution is too easy to amend, which goes against the representative form of government and gives too much power to special interests with lots of money to get pet issues on the ballot. I also know that you favor the Vote Jacksonville referendum that will be on Jacksonville's ballot Nov. 7 and that you have told people that if it passes, you can easily add the financing of the Navy's return to Cecil Field on the agenda for a planned special session. Both Mayor John Peyton and the City Council have taken positions against the Navy's return. Why would you favor direct democracy, pushed by a special interest with tons of money (Ken Underwood) on the Cecil referendum and favor representative government on Amendment 3? There seems to be a conflict in your two positions. Please explain. Thanks, Ron Littlepage Op-ed Columnist The Florida Times-Union. Ron Littlepage ron.littlepage@jacksonville.com safe:morris From: To: Date: Subject: Governor Jeb Bush Jeb Bush 10/10/2006 5:36:28 PM FW: Thank you! -----Original Message----From: Dee & Laura [mailto:delari@ktc.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 12:31 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Thank you! Dear Governor Bush: My granddaughter, Emily Rubbottom, called to tell us about your wonderful phone call to her dad, Don Rubbottom, on his 50th birthday. I want to thank you for your generosity, your time is short and precious. We too already mourn the time when you will have to step down from office, but only to rejoice when we have the privilege to vote on your winning bid for the White House. As a Naturalized American from Cuba I have a great deal of respect for your leadership. We Cubans are quite opinionated and unruly and governing us is just not an easy task. My Aunt Marina Lance talked a lot about you. She was a great supported of the Bush Family and instilled on all of us the admiration and respect we feel for you and your family today. I remember when President Reagan won the election how she called to let us know that she was on political mourning and that no one was to talk to her about politics unless it was something to do with then Vice-President Bush, Sr. and only on the most respectful and positive light. The highlight of her later years was your invitation and her attendance to your Inauguration as Governor of Florida. Respectfully, Laura C. (Espinosa) Richardson From: To: Date: Subject: Governor Jeb Bush Jeb Bush 10/10/2006 4:56:52 PM FW: ORIGINAL PEARL HARBOR PHOTOS Dear Governor Bush, We received these photos and thought that they might be of interest to you. We are sending Mr. Gosnell a thank you letter. Sincerely, Michelle Tait Office of Citizens' Services -----Original Message----From: Kyle [mailto:kgosnell@aculink.net] Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 1:08 AM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: ORIGINAL PEARL HARBOR PHOTOS Importance: High (Whom ever receives the emails for Governor Bush, be aware this might be of supreme personal interest for the family.) I thought you might be able to use these for historical reasons, so am forwarding them. History now seems to be what the political liars want it to be, and it's important to preserve as much reality as we can. Tell President Bust, it's my pleasure to forward them, so he can present them to your Dad, or you can, your Dad deserves them if he wants some more relics, some vets I know might not, due to old bad memories. This forward is from a Retired nurse, whose Husband served as well during your dads tenure. Please don't allow the Democrats to cause them to disappear. Most have strange agendas now days, and are unrecognizable as anything called Democrat I remember. This should be off-limits to political debates or power shuffling, it is history, our history. Kyle M. Gosnell U.S.Army Retired ----- Original Message ----Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 9:11 AM Subject: Fwd: ORIGINAL PEARL HARBOR PHOTOS How great to have these unusual photos - they seem to have been taken by a bystander. Nothing like this is to be found even at Pearl Harbor itself, and some quick thinker filmed that sad event as it happened. The U.S. almost lost this war during early 1942, with the turning point being the Battle of Midway, if I remember correctly. Our first president Bush was shot down in his plane during that battle. ------------Never seen these before----must be somebody?s private pictures they saved all this time. These pic's are so clear....very sad....but, good that we can see them.......... ORIGINAL PEARL HARBOR PHOTOS THE FELLOW WHO SENT THESE TO ME RECEIVED THEM FROM AN OLD SHIPMATE ON THE USS QUAPAW ATF-11O. INTERESTING AS HE'S NEVER SEEN THEM ANYWHERE ELSE. I THINK THEY'RE SPECTACULAR. PEARL HARBOR December 7th, 1941 > > Pearl Harbor On Sunday, December 7th, 1941 the Japanese launched a surprise attack against the U.S. Forces stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii . By planning his attack on a Sunday, the Japanese commander Admiral Nagumo, hoped to catch the entire fleet in port. As luck would have it, the Aircraft Carriers and one of the Battleships were not in port. (The USS Enterprise was returning from Wake ZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial "Island , where it had just delivered some aircraft. The USS Lexington was ferrying aircraft to Midway, and the USS Saratoga and USS Colorado were undergoing repairs in the United States). In spite of the latest intelligence reports about the missing aircraft carriers (his most important targets), Admiral Nagumo decided to continue the attack with his force of six carriers and 423 aircraft. At a range of 230 miles north of Oahu , he launched the first wave of a two-wave attack. Beginning at 0600 hours his first wave consisted of 183 fighters and torpedo bombers which struck at the fleet in Pearl HarborLY: Arial" and the airfields in Hickam, Kaneohe and Ewa. The second strike, launched at 0715 hours, consisted of 167 aircraft, which again struck at the same targets. At 0753 hours the first wave consisting of 40 Nakajima B5N2 "Kate" torpedo bombers, 51 Aichi D3A1 "Val" dive bombers, 50 high altitude bombers and 43 Zeros struck airfields and Pearl Harbor Within the next hour, the second wave arrived and continued the attack. When it was over, the U.S. losses were: Casualties USA : 218 KIA, 364 WIA. USN: 2,008 KIA, 710 WIA. USMC: 109 KIA, 69 WIA. Civilians: 68 KIA, 35 WIA. TOTAL: 2,403 KIA, 1,178 WIA. Battleships USS Arizona (BB-39) - total loss when a bomb hit her magazine. USS Oklahoma (BB-37) - Total loss when she capsized and sunk in the harbor. USS California (BB-44) - Sunk at her berth. Later raised and repaired. USS West Virginia (BB-48) - Sunk at her berth. Later raised and repaired. USS Nevada - (BB-36) Beached to prevent sinking. Later repaired. USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) - Light damage. USS Maryland (BB-46) - Light damage. USS Tennessee (BB-43) Light damage. USS Utah (AG-16) - (former battleship used as a target) - Sunk. Cruisers USS New Orleans (CA-32) - Light Damage.. USS San Francisco (CA-38) - Light Damage. USS Detroit (CL-8) - Light Damage. USS Raleigh (CL-7) - Heavily damaged but repaired. USS Helena (CL-50) - Light Damage. USS Honolulu (CL-48) - Light Damage.. Destroyers U SS Downes (DD-375) - Destroyed. Parts salvaged. USS Cassin - (DD-372) Destroyed. Parts salvaged. USS Shaw (DD-373) - Very heavy damage. USS Helm (DD-388) - Light Damage. Minelayer USS Ogala (CM-4) - Sunk but later raised and repaired. Seaplane Tender USS Curtiss (AV-4) - Severely damaged but later repaired. Repair Ship USS Vestal (AR-4) - Severely damaged but later repaired. Harbor Tug USS Sotoyomo (YT-9) - Sunk but later raised and repaired. Aircraft 188 Aircraft destroyed (92 USN and 92 U.S. Army Air Corps.) Those who can't hear the music think that the dancer is mad. -. . 'ph'ft' I. . al II 1 a . a: From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Lewis, Tom Patricia Levesque Colleen Englert 10/10/2006 4:26:12 PM RE: Council for Eff Gov't I will do so in thirty minutes. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Lewis, Tom [mailto:Tom.Lewis@dms.myflorida.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 12:10 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Patricia Levesque; Colleen Englert Subject: Council for Eff Gov't Governor, I have a really great candidate for Exec Dir..if you haven't already---please talk to Patricia as soon as possible... Thank you... Tom From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Klein Joel I. Wainwright Tara (tara.wainwright@myflorida.com) Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) John Winn (John.Winn@fldoe.org) 10/10/2006 4:17:28 PM RE: thanks thank you Joel. I am on it. it was a joy being with you guys. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Klein Joel I. [mailto:JKlein@schools.nyc.gov] Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 10:27 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: thanks Jeb, you were terrific. The mayor was impressed and loved the event. Lots of people calling to tell me how impressed they were. Many thanks. As I mentioned, we would like to do an event with you in Florida on the morning of Dec. 4 if that works. Would be great if Margaret could join but we would do either way. Go visit a school where real progress was made, talk to teachers etc. Let me know what you think. Regards. Joel From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Adam.Sohn@dca.state.fl.us 10/10/2006 4:12:26 PM RE: Governor Jeb Bush On the Passing of Buck O'Neil thank you Adam. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Adam.Sohn@dca.state.fl.us [mailto:Adam.Sohn@dca.state.fl.us] Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 10:36 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Governor Jeb Bush On the Passing of Buck O'Neil Governor, My name is Adam Sohn and I am the Communications Director for DCA (presented the "Coaches Campaign" to you a few months ago). I was touched that you provided a public statement sharing your thoughts about the passing of Buck O'Neil. Like you, I'm a sports fan with an appreciation and recognition of those that not only played the game, but also faced and overcame struggles that have made us a stronger nation. It is truly an honor serving in your administration. Adam Adam Sohn Communications Director Department of Community Affairs adam.sohn@dca.state.fl.us 917-705-2113 ----- Forwarded by Adam Sohn/DCA/FLEOC on 10/10/2006 10:16 AM ----"Governor's Press Office" 10/09/2006 04:45 PM To "_All EOG OPB SDD" cc Subject Statement By: Governor Jeb Bush On the Passing of Buck O'Neil FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2006 CONTACT: KRISTY CAMPBELL (850) 488-5394 Statement by: GOVERNOR JEB BUSH On the Passing of Buck O’Neil “Columba and I were saddened to hear about the passing of a great Floridian and American hero, Buck O’Neil. Both on and off the baseball field, Buck was a great leader, helping level the playing field at a time when race played a role in the game of baseball.” “Not only was he a great player, Buck was also a great coach, scout and mentor. His guidance and words of encouragement helped many, including Lou Brock, Ernie Banks and Elston Howard.” “His legacy will forever live on in the game of baseball. We extend our sympathy and prayers to his family and friends. Florida has lost an ambassador of goodwill.” ### Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Lewis, Tom Jeb Bush Patricia Levesque Colleen Englert 10/10/2006 4:10:23 PM Council for Eff Gov't Governor, I have a really great candidate for Exec Dir..if you haven't already---please talk to Patricia as soon as possible... Thank you... Tom From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: hq252@colliersheriff.net Jeb Bush 10/10/2006 4:05:25 PM IMMIGRATION LAW ENFORCEMENT 5OCT06 AMENDED IMMIGRATION FACT SHEET.doc AMENDED 5OCT06 DOMESTIC SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION .doc Governor, attached are some thoughts on immigration law enforcement from the state and local perspective … I know that conferencing is beginning on merging the house and senate bills to a final resolution between the houses though nothing is in the offing before elections in November … these musings come from a myriad of discussions with colleagues and research of the topic … as you know this issue is enormous in the volumes of arguments pro and con as well as the long term implications for the country … I was honored to be the statewide public safety chair on the President's re-election steering committee and have followed the speeches carefully on this topic … I believe everyone will follow the lead on the policy statements to the point of guest worker programs with ultimate citizenship or Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) status offered to those who pay fines and apply for legal status … the basic calamity appears to be over the issue of whether we would reward law violation with LPR status or citizenship … in the Hegel/Martinez bill those violating federal law the longest are actually distinguished with access to legal status … this seems to be contrary to the rule of law (compassion duly noted) … best regards … Don From: To: Date: Subject: Joshua.High@etpco.com Jeb Bush 10/10/2006 4:00:00 PM RE: Florida A & M University Board Candidate Recommendation He is very committed and will definitely commit the time and other resources required. Thank you for all you do. Joshua "Jeb Bush" 10/09/2006 08:14 PM To cc Subject RE: Florida A & M University Board Candidate Recommendation thank you Joshua. Will he commit the time? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Joshua.High@etpco.com [mailto:Joshua.High@etpco.com] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 7:44 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Florida A & M University Board Candidate Recommendation Dear Governor, This email is to provide my support to Jesse Tyson's nomination to serve on the Board of Trustees for FAMU. I believe Jesse will make an extraordinary contribution to the Board and to the School's mission, while bringing a great deal of needed business acumen. Jesse is a senior executive with ExxonMobil with an impressive record of success inside his company and in the various communities. He has National and internal responsibilities and bases out of South Florida. Please see his resume attached and I will call you to answer any questions you might have. Best regards, Joshua High From: To: Date: Subject: FL_DEP Jeb Bush 10/10/2006 3:24:04 PM FW: Carbon Cycle model details Governor, In trying to find the answer to your question about the carbon cycle I initially failed to find out how carbon behaves in a smaller regional area. Dr. Inez Fung who is one the world renowned experts on the global carbon cycle has answered my inquiry below. There is currently about 10 times as much carbon in the atmosphere as the earth needs. We have graphics of her models as well. Colleen From: ifung2@gmail.com [mailto:ifung2@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Inez Fung Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 2:51 PM To: FL_DEP Subject: Re: Carbon Cycle model details Thank you for your email. CO2 emitted from a region is moved around a latitude circle in about 2 weeks, and makes it to the south pole in 1-2 years. As CO2 is inert in the atmosphere, it stays in the atm for a long time (decades to centuries). The removal processes by forests and oceans operate on seasons to years, and are too slow to remove CO2 emitted from an adjacent area. This is why we always talk about CO2 as a global problem. We have geographic information about CO2 emissions. Some information (satellite based, and a few monitoring tower sites) about forests and their role in CO2 exchange. Information about soils are sporadic. Let me know if I have addressed your issues and if I can provide additional information. Regards, Inez On 10/4/06, FL_DEP < FL_DEP@dep.state.fl.us> wrote: Dear Dr. Fung, Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Colleen Castille, I am the Secretary for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. We are undergoing a review of global warming and activities that could reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Florida. While reviewing the Carbon Cycle matters I came across articles regarding your studies and models, which provide sufficient information for understanding the transfer of carbon between the atmosphere, the land and the ocean on a large scale. The question that remains unanswered for me is this: Have you been able to model and thus explain the transfer of carbon between regions, say between a city that may have many anthropogenic sources of carbon and surrounding forests? If so I would be interested in being directed to where I might find such information. Thank you, Colleen Castille Florida Department of Environmental Protection From: To: Date: Subject: Adam.Sohn@dca.state.fl.us Jeb Bush 10/10/2006 2:36:22 PM Re: Governor Jeb Bush On the Passing of Buck O'Neil Governor, My name is Adam Sohn and I am the Communications Director for DCA (presented the "Coaches Campaign" to you a few months ago). I was touched that you provided a public statement sharing your thoughts about the passing of Buck O'Neil. Like you, I'm a sports fan with an appreciation and recognition of those that not only played the game, but also faced and overcame struggles that have made us a stronger nation. It is truly an honor serving in your administration. Adam Adam Sohn Communications Director Department of Community Affairs adam.sohn@dca.state.fl.us 917-705-2113 ----- Forwarded by Adam Sohn/DCA/FLEOC on 10/10/2006 10:16 AM ----"Governor's Press Office" 10/09/2006 04:45 PM To "_All EOG OPB SDD" cc Subject Statement By: Governor Jeb Bush On the Passing of Buck O'Neil FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2006 CONTACT: KRISTY CAMPBELL (850) 488-5394 Statement by: GOVERNOR JEB BUSH On the Passing of Buck O’Neil “Columba and I were saddened to hear about the passing of a great Floridian and American hero, Buck O’Neil. Both on and off the baseball field, Buck was a great leader, helping level the playing field at a time when race played a role in the game of baseball.” “Not only was he a great player, Buck was also a great coach, scout and mentor. His guidance and words of encouragement helped many, including Lou Brock, Ernie Banks and Elston Howard.” “His legacy will forever live on in the game of baseball. We extend our sympathy and prayers to his family and friends. Florida has lost an ambassador of goodwill.” ### Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. From: To: Date: Subject: Klein Joel I. Jeb Bush 10/10/2006 2:27:09 PM thanks Jeb, you were terrific. The mayor was impressed and loved the event. Lots of people calling to tell me how impressed they were. Many thanks. As I mentioned, we would like to do an event with you in Florida on the morning of Dec. 4 if that works. Would be great if Margaret could join but we would do either way. Go visit a school where real progress was made, talk to teachers etc. Let me know what you think. Regards. Joel From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Tsamoutales, Frank N. Celeste.Lewis@MyFlorida.com Jeb Bush Wendy.Grant@MyFlorida.com 10/10/2006 2:08:18 PM Re: FAMU trustee search continues Yes, I knew that. So sorry. Thank you. Best, frank Frank N. Tsamoutales AKERMAN SENTERFITT Attorneys at Law 106 E. College Avenue Tallahasse, FL 32301 850-224-9634 office 407-399-0174 cell Fort Lauderdale Jacksonville Los Angeles Madison Miami New York Orlando Tallahassee Tampa Tysons Corner Washington DC West Palm Beach -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld -----Original Message----From: Lewis, Celeste To: Tsamoutales, Frank N. CC: Jeb Bush ; Grant, Wendy Sent: Tue Oct 10 10:05:52 2006 Subject: RE: FAMU trustee search continues Dear Frank: Thank you for your e-mail to the Governor and your willingness to serve on the FAMU Board of Trustees. Unfortunately, lobbyists cannot serve on university boards of trustees. Again, thanks so much! Celeste -----Original Message----From: tips@tallahassee.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Oct 10 08:57:04 2006 Subject: FAMU trustee search continues You have been sent an online news article from Frank N. Tsamoutales as a courtesy of www.tallahassee.com. Message: I am willing to serve. Best, frank Article title: FAMU trustee search continues To view the contents on www.tallahassee.com, go to: http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2006610100320 Frank N. 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Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: tips@tallahassee.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Oct 10 08:57:04 2006 Subject: FAMU trustee search continues You have been sent an online news article from Frank N. Tsamoutales as a courtesy of www.tallahassee.com. Message: I am willing to serve. Best, frank Article title: FAMU trustee search continues To view the contents on www.tallahassee.com, go to: http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2006610100320 Frank N. Tsamoutales frank.tsamoutales@akerman.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'snowbaby18@windstream.net' 10/10/2006 1:47:01 PM Re: RE: Will do. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: snowbaby18@windstream.net To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Oct 10 09:41:47 2006 Subject: Re: RE: Governor Bush, Thank you so much for taking the time to read and answer my e-mail. I understand that you have little time left. I certainly wish you had more. However, I would appreciate you leaving this idea with General Crist. It is a huge concern in the school system with teachers right now. I mean if it can happen in Amish country, it can happen anywhere. Tony Jackson and I were talking about that Thursday night over dinner. We were also hoping your name would be on another ballet soon!!! If you ever need any help on a future campaign let me know. Have a great day, Dena > > From: "Jeb Bush" > Date: 2006/10/09 Mon PM 07:04:52 EDT > To: > Subject: RE: > > Thank you Dena, for writing and for your involvement in the prevention > movement. It is too late for me to advocate any new initiatives but I > will make sure General Crist is aware of your suggestion. > > Jeb > > -----Original Message----> From: snowbaby18@windstream.net [mailto:snowbaby18@windstream.net] > Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 6:52 PM > To: Jeb Bush > Subject: > > > Dear Governor Bush, > I would like to thank you for everything that you and your wife have > accomplished. I attended the prevention conference in Orlando last > month and as always very impressed with the two of you. I teach Health > education in Hamilton County. I would like to make a request of you > before leaving office. With all of the school shootings around is there > anyway possible to put us on high risk pay? We are at high risk, with > NO protection. I realize that it's a lot to ask, but please consider > getting the possibility started at least. Hopefully Mr. Crist will > finish the job. Thanks so much again for all that you both have done and > stood for. I too, believe in the children. Sincerely, Dena Harrell Live > Oak > > From: To: Date: Subject: snowbaby18@windstream.net Jeb Bush 10/10/2006 1:41:47 PM Re: RE: Governor Bush, Thank you so much for taking the time to read and answer my e-mail. I understand that you have little time left. I certainly wish you had more. However, I would appreciate you leaving this idea with General Crist. It is a huge concern in the school system with teachers right now. I mean if it can happen in Amish country, it can happen anywhere. Tony Jackson and I were talking about that Thursday night over dinner. We were also hoping your name would be on another ballet soon!!! If you ever need any help on a future campaign let me know. Have a great day, Dena > > From: "Jeb Bush" > Date: 2006/10/09 Mon PM 07:04:52 EDT > To: > Subject: RE: > > Thank you Dena, for writing and for your involvement in the prevention > movement. It is too late for me to advocate any new initiatives but I > will make sure General Crist is aware of your suggestion. > > Jeb > > -----Original Message----> From: snowbaby18@windstream.net [mailto:snowbaby18@windstream.net] > Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 6:52 PM > To: Jeb Bush > Subject: > > > Dear Governor Bush, > I would like to thank you for everything that you and your wife have > accomplished. I attended the prevention conference in Orlando last > month and as always very impressed with the two of you. I teach Health > education in Hamilton County. I would like to make a request of you > before leaving office. With all of the school shootings around is there > anyway possible to put us on high risk pay? We are at high risk, with > NO protection. I realize that it's a lot to ask, but please consider > getting the possibility started at least. Hopefully Mr. Crist will > finish the job. Thanks so much again for all that you both have done and > stood for. I too, believe in the children. Sincerely, Dena Harrell Live > Oak From: To: Date: Subject: tips@tallahassee.com Jeb Bush 10/10/2006 12:57:04 PM FAMU trustee search continues You have been sent an online news article from Frank N. Tsamoutales as a courtesy of www.tallahassee.com. Message: I am willing to serve. Best, frank Article title: FAMU trustee search continues To view the contents on www.tallahassee.com, go to: http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2006610100320 Frank N. Tsamoutales frank.tsamoutales@akerman.com From: To: Date: Subject: FASANO.MIKE.S11 Jeb Bush 10/10/2006 12:51:33 PM Keep Pasco Superintendent of Schools an Elected Position - Guest Editorial by State Senator Mike Fasano Keep Pasco Superintendent of Schools an Elected Position Guest Editorial by State Senator Mike Fasano Next month the voters of Pasco County will be faced with a question that could potentially take away an elected voice for them in our public education arena. On the ballot will be the choice to change how our Superintendent of Schools is chosen. As it is now all voters have a say about who leads the school system. If the referendum is adopted that power will be taken from the people and given to a small group of school board members. I strongly oppose this proposal. As a lawmaker for the past twelve years I have long advocated local control in as many areas as possible. I truly believe that locally elected officials better represent the needs of their communities than do appointed bureaucrats whether local or out of Tallahassee. Pasco County has one of the finest public school systems in the state. The success of Pasco as compared to the rest of the state is greatly attributed to the quality of leaders voters have selected to sit in the seat of superintendent. Each modern-day superintendent has left their indelible own mark on Pasco County. Each has faced unique challenges and each has risen to the occasion remarkably. When this proposal was first mentioned my first thought was why try to fix something that is working and has worked for years. The elected superintendent serves as part of a check-and-balance to the elected school board members. With both parties accountable to the electorate their actions are constantly under the microscope. The voters of Pasco are smart enough to recognize if someone is not doing their job properly. They have the power to remove that person on Election Day. All elected officials are acutely aware of this and understand this reality. An appointed superintendent will not have that same urgency to react to the will of the people. That superintendent will serve only the school board members. I have lived in Pasco County for over thirty-five years and have seen its phenomenal growth during that time. To me the huge increase of people choosing to call our county home is the best argument in favor of keeping an elected superintendent. With growth comes the need to change to keep up with the new and diverse needs of the ever burgeoning population. An elected official will be responsive to those needs and will quickly lose his or her job if they are not. Being accountable to a small school board will only force that superintendent to be responsive to those members’ needs, not the public at large. I have consistently advocated on behalf of the people’s right to have a voice in the way their government is run. Taking away their right to vote on the superintendent of schools is just one more right that will be abridged. Without an elected official to be held accountable, to whom will the electorate go? Five people with five different agendas, not one person who is fully responsible for his/her own actions, will be the voters’ only recourse. I encourage Pasco voters to reject the proposal to make Pasco’s superintendent of schools an appointed position. It is vitally important that we all retain our right to directly choose who serves as the superintendent of schools. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Optimama1957@aol.com' 10/10/2006 10:45:13 AM RE: THANK YOU let me know if Kevin can help you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Optimama1957@aol.com [mailto:Optimama1957@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 6:05 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: THANK YOU I wanted to Thank you again for your help with my homeowners insurance concerns. Many years ago I had the pleasure of meeting you. You and your lovely wife were attending the Governors Ball in Sarasota, held at the Ringling Museum of Art.That event was catered by Michael's On East Catering Company. I was assigned to serve your table. You treated me with the same respect you showed the guests at your table. At that event I showed you a photo that was taken during your Dad's campaign for President...it was of your Mom, Dad, and a few of the staff from the catering company I worked with in Miami at the time. I was in that picture.Your Parents also treated everyone around them as if all were old friends. Your Dad's photographer took the picture, and your parents signed the copies before they were mailed to us. You chatted with me about your parents, and made me feel more than comfortable .I knew then what a terrific Governor you would be. I am just waiting for the day you sit in the Oval Office. Do not tell me it is not on your mind too...someday. Yours truly, Vickie Piscitello From: To: Date: Subject: Optimama1957@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/10/2006 10:05:23 AM THANK YOU I wanted to Thank you again for your help with my homeowners insurance concerns. Many years ago I had the pleasure of meeting you. You and your lovely wife were attending the Governors Ball in Sarasota, held at the Ringling Museum of Art.That event was catered by Michael's On East Catering Company. I was assigned to serve your table. You treated me with the same respect you showed the guests at your table. At that event I showed you a photo that was taken during your Dad's campaign for President...it was of your Mom, Dad, and a few of the staff from the catering company I worked with in Miami at the time. I was in that picture.Your Parents also treated everyone around them as if all were old friends. Your Dad's photographer took the picture, and your parents signed the copies before they were mailed to us. You chatted with me about your parents, and made me feel more than comfortable .I knew then what a terrific Governor you would be. I am just waiting for the day you sit in the Oval Office. Do not tell me it is not on your mind too...someday. Yours truly, Vickie Piscitello From: To: CC: Date: Subject: DAdkins777@aol.com LCollazo@aol.com lucy_hadi@dcf.state.fl.us Ken_DeCerchio@dcf.state.fl.us SEller99@aol.com wrichardson2@cfl.rr.com Jeb Bush jon_cooper@billnelson.senate.gov michael_bassett@martinez.senate.gov margo@floridapsych.org anne@floridalegal.org JEvans9062@aol.com charlie@charliecrist.com ALEXANDER.DEE.S05@flsenate.gov king.james@flsenate.gov 10/10/2006 3:56:19 AM Re: jail diversion Luis Well spoken - this does seem to match up with how others have experienced the current disjointed system that is affecting how these consumers are being treated. Perhaps the district ALF plans will be a good place for us to have some discussion with DCF about what can be done but this will require the leadership to make this a priority. I am hopeful they will at least consider this option as we are clearly the low cost option Doug Douglas D. Adkins Executive Director Dayspring Village, Inc. PO Box 1080 Hilliard, Florida 32046 904-583-0134-cell From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carlson, Susan L' 10/10/2006 2:14:54 AM RE: Alisha's Resolutoin thank you Commissioner. jeb -----Original Message----From: Carlson, Susan L [mailto:Sue.Carlson@brevardcounty.us] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 9:49 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Alisha's Resolutoin Hi Jeb - just wanted to pass along a resolution the Brevard County Commission passed honoring Alisha Crabtree, one of your point of light recipients. Thanks for acknowledging Alisha and her amazing accomplishments. Enjoy the 17th. Take care, Sue From: Torres, Yvette Sent: Mon 9/25/2006 2:49 PM To: Carlson, Susan L Subject: Alisha's Resolutoin Yvette Torres Special Assistant D4 Commission Office 321-633-2044 321-633-2121 From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Carlson, Susan L Jeb Bush 10/10/2006 1:49:22 AM FW: Alisha's Resolutoin ResAlishaCrabtree.doc Hi Jeb - just wanted to pass along a resolution the Brevard County Commission passed honoring Alisha Crabtree, one of your point of light recipients. Thanks for acknowledging Alisha and her amazing accomplishments. Enjoy the 17th. Take care, Sue From: Torres, Yvette Sent: Mon 9/25/2006 2:49 PM To: Carlson, Susan L Subject: Alisha's Resolutoin Yvette Torres Special Assistant D4 Commission Office 321-633-2044 321-633-2121 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'JLRttag@cs.com' 10/10/2006 12:40:14 AM RE: Application will do -----Original Message----From: JLRttag@cs.com [mailto:JLRttag@cs.com] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 8:19 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Application Dr. Andrew Goldberg and Seth Wachsman, MD of Pain Management Physicians of South Florida, PI have had an application for a Medicare Number Application for a Group Number as well as an individual provider number for two months before ACHA. ACHA says they do not have enough funds to hire more people and process these applications in a timely manner. Could you please look into this matter. I have no financial interest in this matter. They have been good friends and supporters for a long time. Here is some information: Pain management Physicians of South Florida, P.I. Tax ID # 205015243 Medicare Enrollment Tracking # 430621536300 Thanks J. Luis Rodriguez 954-914-5392 cell From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Christa Calamas (calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com) 10/10/2006 12:40:07 AM FW: Application -----Original Message----From: JLRttag@cs.com [mailto:JLRttag@cs.com] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 8:19 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Application Dr. Andrew Goldberg and Seth Wachsman, MD of Pain Management Physicians of South Florida, PI have had an application for a Medicare Number Application for a Group Number as well as an individual provider number for two months before ACHA. ACHA says they do not have enough funds to hire more people and process these applications in a timely manner. Could you please look into this matter. I have no financial interest in this matter. They have been good friends and supporters for a long time. Here is some information: Pain management Physicians of South Florida, P.I. Tax ID # 205015243 Medicare Enrollment Tracking # 430621536300 Thanks J. Luis Rodriguez 954-914-5392 cell From: To: Date: Subject: JLRttag@cs.com Jeb Bush 10/10/2006 12:18:43 AM Application Dr. Andrew Goldberg and Seth Wachsman, MD of Pain Management Physicians of South Florida, PI have had an application for a Medicare Number Application for a Group Number as well as an individual provider number for two months before ACHA. ACHA says they do not have enough funds to hire more people and process these applications in a timely manner. Could you please look into this matter. I have no financial interest in this matter. They have been good friends and supporters for a long time. Here is some information: Pain management Physicians of South Florida, P.I. Tax ID # 205015243 Medicare Enrollment Tracking # 430621536300 Thanks J. Luis Rodriguez 954-914-5392 cell From: To: CC: Date: Subject: CookEldalee@aol.com lee.clark@fldoe.org president@whitehouse.gov vice.president@whitehouse.gov Jeb Bush Commissioner@fldoe.org 10/10/2006 12:18:00 AM Eldalee Cook (Robert Cook) Thank you for your understanding. Dear Mr. Clark: I wanted to take the time to tell you how much we appreciated your time. Your efforts, service and kindness. It truly made our process more pleasant. Thank you for taking the time to call us back when we so needed to hear that someone cared and was willing to hear us out. Thank you for contacting Gadsden County schools on our behalf. You will not be forgotten. We left messages with the public school to let them know we found a private school willing to work with us. Thank you so much once again for being there when we needed you. God Bless. Have An Awesome and Blessed Day! Bobby's Movie Eldalee Garcia Cook 75 Talquin Oaks Lane, Quincy, Fl. 32351 Phone: 1.850.627.1986 www.bobbys-world.com CookEldalee@aol.com From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Celeste Lewis (celeste.lewis@myflorida.com) 10/10/2006 12:14:38 AM FW: Florida A & M University Board Candidate Recommendation Jesse Tyson's Resume.doc -----Original Message----From: Joshua.High@etpco.com [mailto:Joshua.High@etpco.com] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 7:44 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Florida A & M University Board Candidate Recommendation Dear Governor, This email is to provide my support to Jesse Tyson's nomination to serve on the Board of Trustees for FAMU. I believe Jesse will make an extraordinary contribution to the Board and to the School's mission, while bringing a great deal of needed business acumen. Jesse is a senior executive with ExxonMobil with an impressive record of success inside his company and in the various communities. He has National and internal responsibilities and bases out of South Florida. Please see his resume attached and I will call you to answer any questions you might have. Best regards, Joshua High From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Joshua.High@etpco.com' 10/10/2006 12:14:25 AM RE: Florida A & M University Board Candidate Recommendation thank you Joshua. Will he commit the time? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Joshua.High@etpco.com [mailto:Joshua.High@etpco.com] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 7:44 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Florida A & M University Board Candidate Recommendation Dear Governor, This email is to provide my support to Jesse Tyson's nomination to serve on the Board of Trustees for FAMU. I believe Jesse will make an extraordinary contribution to the Board and to the School's mission, while bringing a great deal of needed business acumen. Jesse is a senior executive with ExxonMobil with an impressive record of success inside his company and in the various communities. He has National and internal responsibilities and bases out of South Florida. Please see his resume attached and I will call you to answer any questions you might have. Best regards, Joshua High From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Joshua.High@etpco.com Jeb Bush 10/9/2006 11:44:12 PM Florida A & M University Board Candidate Recommendation Jesse Tyson's Resume.doc Dear Governor, This email is to provide my support to Jesse Tyson's nomination to serve on the Board of Trustees for FAMU. I believe Jesse will make an extraordinary contribution to the Board and to the School's mission, while bringing a great deal of needed business acumen. Jesse is a senior executive with ExxonMobil with an impressive record of success inside his company and in the various communities. He has National and internal responsibilities and bases out of South Florida. Please see his resume attached and I will call you to answer any questions you might have. Best regards, Joshua High From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'snowbaby18@windstream.net' 10/9/2006 11:04:52 PM RE: Thank you Dena, for writing and for your involvement in the prevention movement. It is too late for me to advocate any new initiatives but I will make sure General Crist is aware of your suggestion. Jeb -----Original Message----From: snowbaby18@windstream.net [mailto:snowbaby18@windstream.net] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 6:52 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Dear Governor Bush, I would like to thank you for everything that you and your wife have accomplished. I attended the prevention conference in Orlando last month and as always very impressed with the two of you. I teach Health education in Hamilton County. I would like to make a request of you before leaving office. With all of the school shootings around is there anyway possible to put us on high risk pay? We are at high risk, with NO protection. I realize that it's a lot to ask, but please consider getting the possibility started at least. Hopefully Mr. Crist will finish the job. Thanks so much again for all that you both have done and stood for. I too, believe in the children. Sincerely, Dena Harrell Live Oak From: To: Date: Subject: snowbaby18@windstream.net Jeb Bush 10/9/2006 10:52:17 PM Dear Governor Bush, I would like to thank you for everything that you and your wife have accomplished. I attended the prevention conference in Orlando last month and as always very impressed with the two of you. I teach Health education in Hamilton County. I would like to make a request of you before leaving office. With all of the school shootings around is there anyway possible to put us on high risk pay? We are at high risk, with NO protection. I realize that it's a lot to ask, but please consider getting the possibility started at least. Hopefully Mr. Crist will finish the job. Thanks so much again for all that you both have done and stood for. I too, believe in the children. Sincerely, Dena Harrell Live Oak From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Celeste Lewis (celeste.lewis@myflorida.com) 10/9/2006 10:02:36 PM FW: 2 names sent to you for consideration to the SRQ Airport Board... -----Original Message----From: Matt Bruce [mailto:mattbruce@newssarasota.com] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 5:56 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: 2 names sent to you for consideration to the SRQ Airport Board... Governor I would encourage you to closely review Mr. Harrison Fox and Thomas Welsh for consideration to the Sarasota-Manatee Airport Board... Both of these gentlemen seem to be extremely well qualified and I have spoken to both today in Sarasota... Hope you are doing well and pondering your next activity after having been our Governor these past 8 years... I want to thank you for the great job you've done in helping to make Florida a better place to live... If you get down our way and have '5' minutes to spare, I'd really appreciate it if you could call in to my radio show. The local number is 941-745-1490 and toll free number is 1-888-761-1490. You are welcome to call at ANY time! Have a GREAT day & God Bless America! 'Matt' Matt Bruce Retired Fire Captain Lakewood Ranch, FL. 941-907-2126 Residence 941-907-0524 Office 941-907-3720 Fax Managing Editor & Publisher NewsSarasota.com Email: mattbruce@newssarasota.com AND... "The Captain's AMERICA" Radio Program Email: thecaptainsamerica@verizon.net Heard LIVE weekday's 12 noon to 1 PM ET On 1490 WWPR Radio Broadcasting To Bradenton, Sarasota & All Of Tampa Bay Rebroadcast On: American Conservative Radio International Broadcasting Company - Stock Talk LIVE BX Radio - "Cool Cast Radio" Talk2K Internet Radio Also Heard Via Our Podcast: http://thecaptainsamerica.podomatic.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Rodriguez, Raquel' 10/9/2006 10:01:35 PM RE: synergy is fiu etc etc? -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel [mailto:Raquel.Rodriguez@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 5:53 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Great! Good meeting on Synergy today too. ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Rodriguez, Raquel Sent: Mon Oct 09 17:22:22 2006 Subject: RE: thank you. Had great meeting at Rockefeller University today. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel [mailto:Raquel.Rodriguez@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 5:21 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Rollings: trial court denied his post-conviction motion. Now is in florida sup court and is fully briefed. Awaiting ruling. Rutherford: 11th circuit denied the defense motion for remand to district court to challenge lethal injection. Waiting to see to whether defense will seek en banc rehearing or petition US Supreme Court. Expense defense will wait until closer to execution to file and seek delays. ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Rodriguez, Raquel Sent: Sun Oct 08 17:50:33 2006 Subject: what is the latest on the executions? CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Matt Bruce Jeb Bush 10/9/2006 9:56:22 PM 2 names sent to you for consideration to the SRQ Airport Board... Governor I would encourage you to closely review Mr. Harrison Fox and Thomas Welsh for consideration to the Sarasota-Manatee Airport Board... Both of these gentlemen seem to be extremely well qualified and I have spoken to both today in Sarasota... Hope you are doing well and pondering your next activity after having been our Governor these past 8 years... I want to thank you for the great job you've done in helping to make Florida a better place to live... If you get down our way and have '5' minutes to spare, I'd really appreciate it if you could call in to my radio show. The local number is 941-745-1490 and toll free number is 1-888-761-1490. You are welcome to call at ANY time! Have a GREAT day & God Bless America! 'Matt' Matt Bruce Retired Fire Captain Lakewood Ranch, FL. 941-907-2126 Residence 941-907-0524 Office 941-907-3720 Fax Managing Editor & Publisher NewsSarasota.com Email: mattbruce@newssarasota.com AND... "The Captain's AMERICA" Radio Program Email: thecaptainsamerica@verizon.net Heard LIVE weekday's 12 noon to 1 PM ET On 1490 WWPR Radio Broadcasting To Bradenton, Sarasota & All Of Tampa Bay Rebroadcast On: American Conservative Radio International Broadcasting Company - Stock Talk LIVE BX Radio - "Cool Cast Radio" Talk2K Internet Radio Also Heard Via Our Podcast: http://thecaptainsamerica.podomatic.com From: To: Date: Subject: Paul Curtis Jeb Bush 10/9/2006 9:43:53 PM RE: Legal Opportunities Thanks Jeb ! -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 11:20 AM To: pecurtis@curtoom.com Subject: Re: Legal Opportunities I will pass omn your email to Carol Wehle. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Paul Curtis To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 09 10:54:42 2006 Subject: Legal Opportunities Good Morning Governor, Below is a legal position currently advertised by SFWMD on their website. My wife has an interest and is qualified in this legal area. However, she now has her own firm and plans to keep her current clients. Do you think SFWMD might do a staff augmentation contract, rather than hire a full time employee for this position. Then my wife can compete for the contract, win it of course and keep her other clients too. I've been trying to contact Carol Wehl Exec. Dir. at SFWMD for two months with no response. Can you help with this? Please let me know. Thanks. Paul Curtis ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY (Working Title - Construction/Contract Attorney), RESOURCE AREA: OFFICE OF COUNSEL. WORKSITE: WEST PALM BEACH The salary range is $51,438.40 min., $64,792.00 mid., $90,708.80 max. DATE POSTED: 9/12/06 The South Florida Water Management District seeks an entry level contract attorney to provide legal counseling and representation in all facets of construction law and public procurement law. Duties will include contract negotiations and review, contract dispute resolution, bid protests, including administrative proceedings before DOAH, as well as administrative matters. Up to 3 years experience preferred, but not required. Great opportunity for growth and hands-on experience. Applicants must be a member of The Florida Bar. The SFWMD is charged with managing and protecting the water resources for one of the fastest growing regions in the nation and in one of the most environmentally sensitive areas in the world! Our professional staff includes engineers, scientists, programmers, attorneys, accountants, administrators, and planners. The SFWMD offers competitive salary plus an excellent benefits package that includes: Deferred Compensation; Paid Retirement; Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance; Paid Vacation; Holiday Leave; Life Insurance; and an on-site Credit Union. Job Reference #206346. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Rodriguez, Raquel' 10/9/2006 9:22:22 PM RE: thank you. Had great meeting at Rockefeller University today. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel [mailto:Raquel.Rodriguez@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 5:21 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Rollings: trial court denied his post-conviction motion. Now is in florida sup court and is fully briefed. Awaiting ruling. Rutherford: 11th circuit denied the defense motion for remand to district court to challenge lethal injection. Waiting to see to whether defense will seek en banc rehearing or petition US Supreme Court. Expense defense will wait until closer to execution to file and seek delays. ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Rodriguez, Raquel Sent: Sun Oct 08 17:50:33 2006 Subject: what is the latest on the executions? CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Rodriguez, Raquel Hallowell, Wendy 10/9/2006 9:18:10 PM RE: URGENT - Child Victim Advocacy Matter - URGENT fup thank you -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel [mailto:Raquel.Rodriguez@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 5:17 PM To: Jeb Bush; Hallowell, Wendy Subject: Re: URGENT - Child Victim Advocacy Matter - URGENT fup I have asked Wendy Hallowell to look into this. ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: andrea@fla-fla.org Sent: Mon Oct 09 17:11:50 2006 Subject: RE: URGENT - Child Victim Advocacy Matter - URGENT fup I will ask my legal office to look into this situation and we will get back to you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: andrea@fla-fla.org [mailto:andrea@fla-fla.org] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 5:05 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: JebBush Subject: URGENT - Child Victim Advocacy Matter - URGENT Importance: High IDear Governor Bush: Before I begin, please allow me to refresh your memory. FLA Four Legged Advocates, Inc. (FLA FLA) is a 501c3 non-profit, Child & Teen Victim Advocacy organization. We are a unique agency in that some of our Victim Advocates are accompanied by their Service Dogs (also referred to as Canine Partners), myself included. We are currently located in Polk County, Florida. FLA FLA was formed to provide advocacy to the underserved population of children and teen victims of sexual assault, sexual abuse or other heinous crimes. I was so honored when you phoned me last year to offer your approval and support for what we are doing. I most appreciated your offer of assistance if it were ever needed. We need your assistance now! Last November we received a letter from Mr. Wayne Durden, the Chairman of the Children’s Advocacy Center. In his letter Mr. Durden stated: “...we regret to inform you that it has been decided that the presence of your canines on the Children’s Advocacy Center’s property is prohibited.” This was unprovoked by any action on our part. We were not made aware of nor included in any of the meetings and discussions that were carried out to come to that decision. Now, Mr. Durden, who is also an Assistant State Attorney and the Head of the Felony Department at the State Attorney’s Office, has decided to “bar me from the State Attorney’s Office.” I was informed, by the other assistant State Attorneys, that Mr. Durden has decided that I may no longer accompany my “clients” (child/teen victims) as their requested Victim Advocate to meetings and depositions at the State Attorney’s office. Again, we were not made aware of nor included in any of the meetings and discussions that were carried out to come to that decision. I was ‘informed’ that I was barred from the State Attorney’s office this morning by tearful employees of the State Attorney’s office. They were under a “gag order” by Mr. Durden not to discuss it with me. I was at the State Attorney’s Office to accompany my 14 year old client and her parents at the time. This 14 year old victim was denied her right to a Victim Advocate today. Who will advocate for her tomorrow? Governor Bush, our Victim Advocates are designated through the Florida Attorney General’s Office. I have personally been a victim and gone through the criminal justice system in Polk County - without a Victim Advocate. I know and understand the importance a Victim Advocate has in this process. We are so thankful for the Florida State Statutes that protect the rights of the victims. We especially put great faith in Statute 960.001 (1)q - which states: (q) Presence of victim advocate during discovery deposition; testimony of victim of a sexual offense.--At the request of the victim or the victim's parent, guardian, or lawful representative, the victim advocate designated by state attorney's office, sheriff's office, or municipal police department, or one representative from a not-for-profit victim services organization, including, but not limited to, rape crisis centers, domestic violence advocacy groups, and alcohol abuse or substance abuse groups shall be permitted to attend and be present during any deposition of the victim. The victim of a sexual offense shall be informed of the right to have the courtroom cleared of certain persons as provided in s. 918.16 when the victim is testifying concerning that offense. I need your help. FLA Four Legged Advocates needs your help. The young victims of Polk County need your help as their right to a victim advocate has just been taken away. Mr. Wayne Durden has essentially ‘shut down’ our agency. There have been no incidents, no complaints and no adversarial behavior on our part at any time. We have in fact received nothing but praise for our services from the public, law enforcement, the assistant State Attorneys, and the victims and their families. Mr. Durden has barred our Service Dogs from Child Advocacy property, thus keeping advocacy out of the first step. Now he has barred us from the State Attorney’s office, thus keeping advocacy out of the last - and probably the most important step. Governor Bush, we really need your intervention as soon as possible. Andrea Lockhart Executive Director www.FLA-FLA.org andrea@fla-fla.org Office: (863) 299-9115 Home: (863) 325-8888 Cell: (863) 528-6448 826 1st Street South Winter Haven, FL 33880 From: To: Date: Subject: andrea@fla-fla.org Jeb Bush 10/9/2006 9:17:09 PM RE: URGENT - Child Victim Advocacy Matter - URGENT fup Thank you so very much for your prompt response. As you can tell this is an extremely important and urgent matter to us and on behalf of the victims. We certainly appreciate your help and guidance. Andrea Lockhart Executive Director (863) 299-9115 andrea@fla-fla.org From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 5:12 PM To: andrea@fla-fla.org Subject: RE: URGENT - Child Victim Advocacy Matter - URGENT fup I will ask my legal office to look into this situation and we will get back to you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: andrea@fla-fla.org [mailto:andrea@fla-fla.org] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 5:05 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: JebBush Subject: URGENT - Child Victim Advocacy Matter - URGENT Importance: High IDear Governor Bush: Before I begin, please allow me to refresh your memory. FLA Four Legged Advocates, Inc. (FLA FLA) is a 501c3 non-profit, Child & Teen Victim Advocacy organization. We are a unique agency in that some of our Victim Advocates are accompanied by their Service Dogs (also referred to as Canine Partners), myself included. We are currently located in Polk County, Florida. FLA FLA was formed to provide advocacy to the underserved population of children and teen victims of sexual assault, sexual abuse or other heinous crimes. I was so honored when you phoned me last year to offer your approval and support for what we are doing. I most appreciated your offer of assistance if it were ever needed. We need your assistance now! Last November we received a letter from Mr. Wayne Durden, the Chairman of the Children’s Advocacy Center. In his letter Mr. Durden stated: “...we regret to inform you that it has been decided that the presence of your canines on the Children’s Advocacy Center’s property is prohibited.” This was unprovoked by any action on our part. We were not made aware of nor included in any of the meetings and discussions that were carried out to come to that decision. Now, Mr. Durden, who is also an Assistant State Attorney and the Head of the Felony Department at the State Attorney’s Office, has decided to “bar me from the State Attorney’s Office.” I was informed, by the other assistant State Attorneys, that Mr. Durden has decided that I may no longer accompany my “clients” (child/teen victims) as their requested Victim Advocate to meetings and depositions at the State Attorney’s office. Again, we were not made aware of nor included in any of the meetings and discussions that were carried out to come to that decision. I was ‘informed’ that I was barred from the State Attorney’s office this morning by tearful employees of the State Attorney’s office. They were under a “gag order” by Mr. Durden not to discuss it with me. I was at the State Attorney’s Office to accompany my 14 year old client and her parents at the time. This 14 year old victim was denied her right to a Victim Advocate today. Who will advocate for her tomorrow? Governor Bush, our Victim Advocates are designated through the Florida Attorney General’s Office. I have personally been a victim and gone through the criminal justice system in Polk County - without a Victim Advocate. I know and understand the importance a Victim Advocate has in this process. We are so thankful for the Florida State Statutes that protect the rights of the victims. We especially put great faith in Statute 960.001 (1)q - which states: (q) Presence of victim advocate during discovery deposition; testimony of victim of a sexual offense.-At the request of the victim or the victim's parent, guardian, or lawful representative, the victim advocate designated by state attorney's office, sheriff's office, or municipal police department, or one representative from a not-for-profit victim services organization, including, but not limited to, rape crisis centers, domestic violence advocacy groups, and alcohol abuse or substance abuse groups shall be permitted to attend and be present during any deposition of the victim. The victim of a sexual offense shall be informed of the right to have the courtroom cleared of certain persons as provided in s. 918.16 when the victim is testifying concerning that offense. I need your help. FLA Four Legged Advocates needs your help. The young victims of Polk County need your help as their right to a victim advocate has just been taken away. Mr. Wayne Durden has essentially ‘shut down’ our agency. There have been no incidents, no complaints and no adversarial behavior on our part at any time. We have in fact received nothing but praise for our services from the public, law enforcement, the assistant State Attorneys, and the victims and their families. Mr. Durden has barred our Service Dogs from Child Advocacy property, thus keeping advocacy out of the first step. Now he has barred us from the State Attorney’s office, thus keeping advocacy out of the last - and probably the most important step. Governor Bush, we really need your intervention as soon as possible. Andrea Lockhart Executive Director www.FLA-FLA.org andrea@fla-fla.org Office: (863) 299-9115 Home: (863) 325-8888 Cell: (863) 528-6448 826 1st Street South Winter Haven, FL 33880 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Finn, Deirdre' Toni Jennings Kaplan, Mark Bracy, Carol Faraj, Alia Campbell, Kristy DeLuise, Anthony 10/9/2006 9:13:20 PM RE: Heads up we should get ready to give accurate and detailed information on this. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Finn, Deirdre [mailto:dfinn@myflorida.com] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 5:09 PM To: Jeb Bush; Toni Jennings Cc: Kaplan, Mark; Bracy, Carol; Faraj, Alia; Campbell, Kristy; DeLuise, Anthony Subject: Heads up Governor, Vic Heller, Deputy Executive Director with the Fish and Wildlife Commission, called to give us a heads up on what could become news in the coming days. Fish and Wildlife folks were asked to look into causes of a small die-off of Muscovy ducks in Broward County. Tissues tested by a lab with the Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services indicated one of the ducks had avian flu but NOT the type that can be transmitted to humans (N1). Tissue samples were sent to the USDA lab for additional testing. I have conflicting info about whether that lab has confirmed the results. It would be the first case of a type of avian flu in Florida. The Press Office is coordinating with Fish and Wildlife, Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services, USDA and Florida Dept. of Health. Thanks, Deirdre From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush andrea@fla-fla.org Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) Hampton Betty (office) (betty.hampton@myflorida.com) 10/9/2006 9:11:50 PM RE: URGENT - Child Victim Advocacy Matter - URGENT fup I will ask my legal office to look into this situation and we will get back to you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: andrea@fla-fla.org [mailto:andrea@fla-fla.org] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 5:05 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: JebBush Subject: URGENT - Child Victim Advocacy Matter - URGENT Importance: High IDear Governor Bush: Before I begin, please allow me to refresh your memory. FLA Four Legged Advocates, Inc. (FLA FLA) is a 501c3 non-profit, Child & Teen Victim Advocacy organization. We are a unique agency in that some of our Victim Advocates are accompanied by their Service Dogs (also referred to as Canine Partners), myself included. We are currently located in Polk County, Florida. FLA FLA was formed to provide advocacy to the underserved population of children and teen victims of sexual assault, sexual abuse or other heinous crimes. I was so honored when you phoned me last year to offer your approval and support for what we are doing. I most appreciated your offer of assistance if it were ever needed. We need your assistance now! Last November we received a letter from Mr. Wayne Durden, the Chairman of the Children’s Advocacy Center. In his letter Mr. Durden stated: “...we regret to inform you that it has been decided that the presence of your canines on the Children’s Advocacy Center’s property is prohibited.” This was unprovoked by any action on our part. We were not made aware of nor included in any of the meetings and discussions that were carried out to come to that decision. Now, Mr. Durden, who is also an Assistant State Attorney and the Head of the Felony Department at the State Attorney’s Office, has decided to “bar me from the State Attorney’s Office.” I was informed, by the other assistant State Attorneys, that Mr. Durden has decided that I may no longer accompany my “clients” (child/teen victims) as their requested Victim Advocate to meetings and depositions at the State Attorney’s office. Again, we were not made aware of nor included in any of the meetings and discussions that were carried out to come to that decision. I was ‘informed’ that I was barred from the State Attorney’s office this morning by tearful employees of the State Attorney’s office. They were under a “gag order” by Mr. Durden not to discuss it with me. I was at the State Attorney’s Office to accompany my 14 year old client and her parents at the time. This 14 year old victim was denied her right to a Victim Advocate today. Who will advocate for her tomorrow? Governor Bush, our Victim Advocates are designated through the Florida Attorney General’s Office. I have personally been a victim and gone through the criminal justice system in Polk County - without a Victim Advocate. I know and understand the importance a Victim Advocate has in this process. We are so thankful for the Florida State Statutes that protect the rights of the victims. We especially put great faith in Statute 960.001 (1)q - which states: (q) Presence of victim advocate during discovery deposition; testimony of victim of a sexual offense.-At the request of the victim or the victim's parent, guardian, or lawful representative, the victim advocate designated by state attorney's office, sheriff's office, or municipal police department, or one representative from a not-for-profit victim services organization, including, but not limited to, rape crisis centers, domestic violence advocacy groups, and alcohol abuse or substance abuse groups shall be permitted to attend and be present during any deposition of the victim. The victim of a sexual offense shall be informed of the right to have the courtroom cleared of certain persons as provided in s. 918.16 when the victim is testifying concerning that offense. I need your help. FLA Four Legged Advocates needs your help. The young victims of Polk County need your help as their right to a victim advocate has just been taken away. Mr. Wayne Durden has essentially ‘shut down’ our agency. There have been no incidents, no complaints and no adversarial behavior on our part at any time. We have in fact received nothing but praise for our services from the public, law enforcement, the assistant State Attorneys, and the victims and their families. Mr. Durden has barred our Service Dogs from Child Advocacy property, thus keeping advocacy out of the first step. Now he has barred us from the State Attorney’s office, thus keeping advocacy out of the last - and probably the most important step. Governor Bush, we really need your intervention as soon as possible. Andrea Lockhart Executive Director www.FLA-FLA.org andrea@fla-fla.org Office: (863) 299-9115 Home: (863) 325-8888 Cell: (863) 528-6448 826 1st Street South Winter Haven, FL 33880 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: andrea@fla-fla.org Jeb Bush JebBush 10/9/2006 9:05:18 PM URGENT - Child Victim Advocacy Matter - URGENT Dear Governor Bush: Before I begin, please allow me to refresh your memory. FLA Four Legged Advocates, Inc. (FLA FLA) is a 501c3 non-profit, Child & Teen Victim Advocacy organization. We are a unique agency in that some of our Victim Advocates are accompanied by their Service Dogs (also referred to as Canine Partners), myself included. We are currently located in Polk County, Florida. FLA FLA was formed to provide advocacy to the underserved population of children and teen victims of sexual assault, sexual abuse or other heinous crimes. I was so honored when you phoned me last year to offer your approval and support for what we are doing. I most appreciated your offer of assistance if it were ever needed. We need your assistance now! Last November we received a letter from Mr. Wayne Durden, the Chairman of the Children’s Advocacy Center. In his letter Mr. Durden stated: “...we regret to inform you that it has been decided that the presence of your canines on the Children’s Advocacy Center’s property is prohibited.” This was unprovoked by any action on our part. We were not made aware of nor included in any of the meetings and discussions that were carried out to come to that decision. Now, Mr. Durden, who is also an Assistant State Attorney and the Head of the Felony Department at the State Attorney’s Office, has decided to “bar me from the State Attorney’s Office.” I was informed, by the other assistant State Attorneys, that Mr. Durden has decided that I may no longer accompany my “clients” (child/teen victims) as their requested Victim Advocate to meetings and depositions at the State Attorney’s office. Again, we were not made aware of nor included in any of the meetings and discussions that were carried out to come to that decision. I was ‘informed’ that I was barred from the State Attorney’s office this morning by tearful employees of the State Attorney’s office. They were under a “gag order” by Mr. Durden not to discuss it with me. I was at the State Attorney’s Office to accompany my 14 year old client and her parents at the time. This 14 year old victim was denied her right to a Victim Advocate today. Who will advocate for her tomorrow? Governor Bush, our Victim Advocates are designated through the Florida Attorney General’s Office. I have personally been a victim and gone through the criminal justice system in Polk County - without a Victim Advocate. I know and understand the importance a Victim Advocate has in this process. We are so thankful for the Florida State Statutes that protect the rights of the victims. We especially put great faith in Statute 960.001 (1)q - which states: (q) Presence of victim advocate during discovery deposition; testimony of victim of a sexual offense.--At the request of the victim or the victim's parent, guardian, or lawful representative, the victim advocate designated by state attorney's office, sheriff's office, or municipal police department, or one representative from a not-forprofit victim services organization, including, but not limited to, rape crisis centers, domestic violence advocacy groups, and alcohol abuse or substance abuse groups shall be permitted to attend and be present during any deposition of the victim. The victim of a sexual offense shall be informed of the right to have the courtroom cleared of certain persons as provided in s. 918.16 when the victim is testifying concerning that offense. I need your help. FLA Four Legged Advocates needs your help. The young victims of Polk County need your help as their right to a victim advocate has just been taken away. Mr. Wayne Durden has essentially ‘shut down’ our agency. There have been no incidents, no complaints and no adversarial behavior on our part at any time. We have in fact received nothing but praise for our services from the public, law enforcement, the assistant State Attorneys, and the victims and their families. Mr. Durden has barred our Service Dogs from Child Advocacy property, thus keeping advocacy out of the first step. Now he has barred us from the State Attorney’s office, thus keeping advocacy out of the last - and probably the most important step. Governor Bush, we really need your intervention as soon as possible. Andrea Lockhart Executive Director www.FLA-FLA.org andrea@fla-fla.org Office: (863) 299-9115 Home: (863) 325-8888 Cell: (863) 528-6448 826 1st Street South Winter Haven, FL 33880 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'David Jonsson' 10/9/2006 9:05:01 PM RE: buzz: a letter from TL i will check into it. jeb -----Original Message----From: David Jonsson [mailto:dwjrej@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 9:53 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: buzz: a letter from TL Good morning! Pls see comment #5. Dave Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo! Small Business. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Hansen, Michael' 10/9/2006 8:58:07 PM RE: fees Yes please -----Original Message----From: Hansen, Michael [mailto:Michael.Hansen@LASPBS.STATE.FL.US] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 4:56 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: fees Governor: My research in to this issue has resulted in some confusion as to this complaint. Heidi Hughes checked and could not find Ms. Rogers in their data base and stated that the corporate filing fee has not changed. There is a $400 penalty if a corporation fails to timely file its annual report. May I contact Ms. Rogers and attempt to obtain additional information? Thanks for your consideration. Mike -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 2:10 PM To: Hansen, Michael Subject: Fw: fees What is up with this? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Maggie Rogers To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 09 12:54:23 2006 Subject: fees Jeb, I just tried to call Dept of State to find out why they had raised the annual filing fee from $70 to $500.00. Who authorized this? What a horrible tax to place on people , especially when the work is done over the Internet. I would have filed for corporations in another state, which I will now do, because they are even more reasonable than the fee last year. How did this happen? I really don't want to change everything to Nevada, but I will because I cannot afford $500.00 a year filing fees that have now been implemented. Who can I talk with. When I called the Dept of State, in order to speak with someone, I had to give my credit card number. When I did not give my credit card number, I was cut off. What is going on? Maggie Rogers Maggie Rogers maggier37@earthlink.net EarthLink Revolves Around You. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) John Winn (John.Winn@fldoe.org) 10/9/2006 8:57:37 PM FW: Save Paul Rudolph's Riverview High School fup AIA FL Riverview Resolution.doc AIA Riverview Res.doc SAVE Riverview points.doc ATT871299.txt ATT871300.txt Let us discuss -----Original Message----From: Carlos J. Alfonso [mailto:cja@alliant-partners.com] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 3:34 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Albert E. Alfonso Subject: FW: Save Paul Rudolph's Riverview High School Jeb, We send you the attached correspondence as addenda to an effort being made to save a piece of Florida's Architectural Heritage. Paul Rudolph was a father of American Modern Architecture. He only designed 2 high Schools in the US, both is Sarasota. The Superintendent of Schools, Sarasota County came up with a plan to demolish Riverview HS. The School Board at the time voted to go ahead. Since that time a groundswell of support for maintaining the school has risen among Architects statewide and nationwide(i.e. Architecture Magazine is a worldwide pub.) and citizens of Sarasota. The Supt. Of Schools has since resigned. School Board started spending money to design new school on the site and Riverview is still in danger of being lost. Is there anything you can do to support saving this significant and still useful structure? Carlos and Albert -----Original Message----From: Mark H. Smith [mailto:mark@smith-architects.com] Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 11:10 AM To: Albert E. Alfonso Cc: Guy Peterson FAIA; Carlos J. Alfonso Subject: Save Paul Rudolph's Riverview High School Alberto This email is to follow up on our discussion at the AIA Florida Southwest Design Conference regarding AIA Florida's and the SAVE Riverview Committee's efforts to save Paul Rudolph's Riverview High School buildings in Sarasota, Florida. Please forward the attached information to Governor Bush for his review and hopefully his support in this endeavor to save modern architectural history. Attached are copies of the Save Riverview Resolutions passed by the AIA Florida Membership and Board of Directors on 27 July 2006 and by the AIA Board of Directors and Members on 9 September, 2006. Included for reference are the discussion points developed by the SAVE Riverview Committee, the existing site plan of Riverview High School with the Paul Rudolph buildings highlighted in red, and a proposed Riverview High School Master Plan developed by the SAVE Riverview Committee. Attached are photos of Riverview High School soon after it was built and the editorial published in the August 2006 issue of Architecture magazine. Thank you for your support and efforts to save the irreplaceable from being deemed irrelevant, to protect our past from being disregarded, to stop our history from being erased. Mark Mark H. Smith, AIA President-Elect AIA Florida Smith Architects, PA 5032 Calle Minorga Sarasota, Florida 34242 941.346.7205 941.346.9305 fax mark@smith-architects.com F-u (?52.32; viz 2:4 EXISTING - RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL HISTORIC RUDOLPH CAMPUS [in red} 13 June 2006 Eligible for local, state and naiional Historic Designation. save Rivemew Will-I Histarisal Dasignatlan - Coda Flexibility and Financial Grants are available. PLAZA - NEW PASSAGE 51? I o? 5T . Em. MASTER PLAN DIAGRAM - INCORPORATING THE HISTORIC RUDOLPH BUILDINGS AS PART OF THE NEW RIVERUIEW HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS RUDOLPH BUILDINGS (in red} JUNE 2006 Eligible for local. state and national Historic Designatlan. Save - River-?aw With Historical Designatim?l - Code Flandbility and Financial Grants are available NOTE MODERN Earlier this summer. the Sarasota County School Eloarcl voted unanimously to demol? ish Riverview High School. F'aul Randolph's 1953 design and his first public building in a Florida city that still holds a rich. ii dwindling. collection oi mid-century modern works. The intention of local oilicials to provide a new Facility?and a suitable enyi? roru-nenl tor the education oi their youngest constituents?is admirable. but their decision to dismantle an iconic structure is unsettling evidence of a society that can- not summon the courage to value modern architecture. we have a cultural bias in this country that continues to prevail. Preserve the Federal. the Neoclassical. the Gothic Revival. and sometimes even the Art lvloderne or Eleco. But do not protect the Modern. This year alone we have lost one oi the few extant buildings by Raphael Soriano. the 1930s Soto-Michigan Jewish Community Center in the Boyle Heights section oi Los Angeles. at the hands of the federal government. which tore it down without public notice to make way for a Social Security Administration office; we have seen the New 't'ork ICity Landmarks Preservation Commission bless the radical reworking oi Edward Durell Stone's 2 Columbus Circle [no public hearing was required concerning this 1964 delight}: we have heard news oi Eero Saarinen?s Bell Laboratories? likely death by wreck- ing ball at age as in t-lotmdel. New Jersey: and now. Riverview. While the Sarasota school board did hold public hearings. it also failed to listen to one of its own campus expansion consultants. who recommended that the Rudolph building be incorporated into the new iacility. In a plea to save Riverview lrom a premature demise. British architect Norman Foster sent a letter to the board- He wrote. in part: 'Despite its present state of disrepair. the underlying structure oi this strikingly innovative building is sound. It could easily be restored to its original condition and brought back to life as a local point for the expanding school campus. . . . [New] building technologies allow us now. more easily than ever. to adapt older structures to modern use." He's right. Throwing up our hands in surrender to the challenges of restoration is an easy out. It also disregards a legacy of ideas. [luring much of his liietirne. Rudolph was derided [or his risky design endeavors. but the architecture commu? nity long ago realized that his singular vision nourished a generation- The school board should take the opportunity to apportion some of its $913 million rebuilding budget to save Riverview. and in the process teach its students about the architec- tural history of their city and. more speci?cally. about the power of an individual to set his imagination tree. Rudolph was not some crackpot Roarkian. but a dedicated educator and practitioner who had the good iortune to live liie without blinders- Sarasota should proceed with its plans to provide the security. climate control. and technological tools the school board wants [or its children. Elut officials might also consider their role as stewards oi the community. as shapers at young minds. They have a 43-acre campus. Surely there is a way to reirnagine Paul Rudolph's ole-sign on ll'tis large parcel. EU 55 EL peerage-M Elli architecture From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'DAdams7308@aol.com' 10/9/2006 8:51:11 PM RE: The Saudis Of The Southern Hemisphere thank you for sharing. Jeb -----Original Message----From: DAdams7308@aol.com [mailto:DAdams7308@aol.com] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 1:26 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: jorge.arrizurieta@ackerman.com; jd@virchaux.com; MFernan776@aol.com Subject: Fwd: The Saudis Of The Southern Hemisphere In a message dated 10/9/2006 12:32:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, alerts@forbesdigital.com writes: http://www.forbes.com/2006/10/06/ethanol-brazil-biz-energy_cx_da_1009latin_energy06.html? partner=alerts From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com) 10/9/2006 8:50:54 PM FW: The Saudis Of The Southern Hemisphere -----Original Message----From: Forbes.com Alerts [mailto:alerts@forbesdigital.com] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 6:03 AM To: Alerts Recipients Subject: The Saudis Of The Southern Hemisphere The Saudis Of The Southern Hemisphere With some help from Jeb Bush, Latin America may just become the Middle East of ethanol. Click the link below to read the full story: http://www.forbes.com/2006/10/06/ethanol-brazil-bizenergy_cx_da_1009latin_energy06.html?partner=alerts This e-mail is sent to you because you selected to receive Forbes.com News Alerts. To unsubscribe from alerts, please reply to this e-mail with UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject field. 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Clark [mailto:CurtisClark@thomasvilleroad.org] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 4:29 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: mark.kaplan@myflorida.com Subject: A Personal Request Dear Governor Bush, I am Curtis Clark, Pastor of Thomasville Road Baptist Church in Tallahassee. I hate to ask you this, but I don’t know where else to turn and I believe your personal involvement would be helpful in the adoption of my brother’s daughter. I would not ask this, except I believe some pressure applied to the right place would be very helpful. As to the background. My brother and sister-in-law, Harold and Nichole Clark are involved in NGO/ relief work in Pakistan helping earthquake victims. They were matched for adoption with a little girl named Anita in Nepal. They traveled to Nepal in August of 2005 and were told that all that was required by law for the adoption to be completed was finished, including background checks, police searches and official documentation. At that time the orphanage placed Anita in their temporary home in Nepal. The adoption has been held up by Basodev Upreti for over ten months. Finally, in Sept. 2006, she was approved for adoption. Anita is now four years old. Her file was sent to the Ministry of Women, Children, and Social Welfare and given the number #1906, her file number. However, they are now told it would be up to two years before the adoption can be completed and they can leave the country. All that is required at this point is final review of the documents and have them signed by Basodev Upreti. They have no place to leave Anita, she has been in their temporary home for over a year. There is no family to take her and the orphanage will not take her back. Additionally, they would not want to leave her. Here is my request. A way to move this file to the top of the queue would be a phone call to the Prime Minister of Nepal or his office asking them to call Mr. Upreti’s office in the Ministry of Women, Children, and Social Welfare to move this file to the top of the queue; thus expediting this process. If you could possible help I would greatly appreciate it. I know you will have additional questions. Here is my contact information: Curtis Clark (850) 668-3148 (home) (850) 273 – 2191 (cell) (850) 386 – 4288 (work) curtisclark@thomasvilleroad.org: (email address) Thank You, Curtis Clark P.S. I have enclosed a picture of Anita and their son Noah. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Jerry Paul' 10/9/2006 8:47:54 PM RE: Excellent, Jeb ! thank you Jerry. jeb -----Original Message----From: Jerry Paul [mailto:jpaul@capitolenergy.net] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 4:14 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Excellent, Jeb ! Latin America The Saudis Of The Southern Hemisphere David Adams 10.09.06, 6:00 AM ET MIAMI In late August, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush made headlines when he advocated the importing of Brazilian ethanol duty free as part of a strategy to reduce the nation's dependence on foreign oil. His comments sent shock waves through the Midwestern corn belt, where most of the nation's ethanol is produced from local crops and blended with gasoline for sale at fueling stations. Bush's "Ethanol Initiative" was hardly a new idea, though it was the first time it had been voiced in Florida, one of the nation's largest fuel consumers. His proposal stemmed largely from Florida's almost 100% dependence on oil imports, which makes the state especially vulnerable to price shocks, especially during hurricane season. “This one was one of those light bulb deals for me,” he said. “It was a eureka idea.” Bush released a letter to his brother written in April urging him to implement “a comprehensive ethanol strategy for our country and our hemisphere.” He also attached a detailed nine-page position paper recommending a plan to pump 15 billion gallons of ethanol into the marketplace by 2015, more than twice the federally mandated goal of 7 billion gallons set by Congress last year and amounting to about 10% of U.S. annual gasoline consumption. Bush is not the only one crying "eureka" these days. In fact, Bush was only the latest prominent figure to highlight the potential role of Brazilian ethanol as a solution to high oil prices and the need for greater energy independence. The national debate over biofuels is likely to intensify after the November elections as Congress debates new Farm and Energy Bills. Biofuel advocates increasingly find themselves divided, not along party lines, but geographic ones. At the opposite end of the political spectrum to Bush, former President Bill Clinton was recently quoted as saying that Latin America held the potential to “lead the world” in biofuels. In a meeting at the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB) in June, Clinton said investment in renewable fuel by the region’s governments would provide a huge boost to their rural economies, providing thousands of new jobs while also protecting the environment. Given the current dismal state of relations between Washington and Latin America, Bush administration officials increasingly sense an opportunity to put U.S. diplomatic and trade relations with the region on a new footing. Not only do they see ethanol as a potential vehicle to unblock hemispheric free trade talks, but it could also serve as a counterbalance to the growing regional influence of Hugo Chavez, the leftist president of oil-rich Venezuela. It's still early, and many political, technical and environmental obstacles will have to be overcome before the future becomes clearer. Ethanol today represents only 2% of the total gasoline market. Even so, few parts of the world have a better combination of soil, climate, available land and low labor costs for sugarcane cultivation than Latin America and the Caribbean, according to the IDB. The bank reports that a number of Latin American governments, including Colombia, Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala and Jamaica, have already launched or are planning biofuel programs. None compare with Brazil's highly advanced biofuels program, with 376 operating ethanol plants and an annual output of 4.8 billion gallons projected for 2006. Another 38 plants are under construction and will add 800 million gallons capacity in 2007. Since the introduction in 2003 of new "flex-fuel vehicles," capable of running on ethanol or gasoline, Brazil has become the international model for integrating biofuels into the market. The rest of the region is only beginning to explore the ethanol option. Colombia has the most advanced program outside Brazil, with five ethanol plants in the sugar cane producing Cauca Valley making 80 million gallons per year. Two more are under construction around the city of Bucaramanga in the northeastern part of the country with a combined capacity of about 43 million gallons. The growth in the Colombian ethanol industry is spurred by a 2001 law mandating the blending of gasoline with 10% ethanol in major cities. However, as a sign of the obstacles that biofuels face, the Colombian program has run into consumer acceptance problems due to public concerns that the blended gasoline could damage their vehicles and achieve reduced mileage. Working with the IDB, Mexico is currently designing its own ethanol strategy; a study found that the country could supply 10% of its gasoline market by doubling its sugar cane cultivation. Mexico is expected to announce a biofuels program soon. The country's president-elect, Felipe Calderon, is a former energy secretary considered to be sympathetic to biofuels. But development would have to overcome entrenched petroleum interests related to the state oil monopoly Pemex and possible resistance from labor unions. Costa Rica has set a target of substituting 7% of the nation’s gasoline with ethanol by late 2008. Also with IDB support, Costa Rica launched a six-month pilot project in the west of the country earlier this year to introduce 5% to 10% ethanol-blended gasoline at fueling stations. An international bid to supply the project was won by the Russian petroleum giant, Lukoil, which is shipping the ethanol from Brazil. As in Colombia, the Costa Rican program has run into difficulties with consumer acceptance. "They don't know if it's going to be a good business for them. So far it looks good," said Arnaldo Vieira de Carvalho, an IDB energy specialist. Though Guatemala has yet to implement its own biofuels program, Vieira de Carvalho said it has the best prospects in Central America due to its large sugar cane industry. Several Central American countries are already exporting ethanol to the U.S., taking advantage of a recent free trade agreement (DR-Cafta) between the U.S., Central America and the Dominican Republic. However, most of ethanol entering the U.S. through this agreement is refined product from third countries, including Brazil and Europe, arousing the ire of U.S. corn-based ethanol producers. To protect corn growers, the U.S. imposes a 54 cent tariff on Brazilian ethanol. Duty free imports of ethanol are also limited to 7% of total U.S. ethanol production. But under DR-Cafta, unlimited amounts of ethanol above the 7% are allowed to enter the U.S., provided it is produced with at least 50% of feedstock from countries covered by the treaty. Critics complain that this loophole in the law has allowed Brazil to dodge the 54 cent per gallon tariff on Brazilian ethanol, undermining the fledgling U.S. ethanol industry. An aggravating issue is that ethanol derived from sugar cane is far more cost effective than other available biofuels. Brazil is the lowest cost ethanol producer in the world, at around 90 cents per gallon, whereas U.S. corn-based ethanol costs between $1.70 and two dollars per gallon. "By enabling ethanol imports into the U.S., DR-CAFTA undercuts decades of work by farmers, rural communities and millions of dollars in taxpayers investments in federal and state government programs to build this U.S. ethanol industry," according to a report by Minneapolis-based Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy. Most experts agree the loophole needs to be addressed, but not everyone agrees with the corn lobby's protectionist urges. "This is a big mess," said Vieira de Carvalho. "But that's what protection does. It provokes these kinds of distortions." He and others say the simplest solution would be to scrap the tariffs altogether and create a more competitive market. Some ethanol advocates point out that the U.S. biofuels market is potentially so large that there's more than enough room for domestic and foreign production. It would take more than three times current U.S. ethanol production to supply 10% of the nation's gasoline needs. "We need to do both. Opening up the international trade in biofuels and getting rid of the tariff makes an awful lot of sense," said Christopher Flavin, president of Worldwatch Institute, an independent, Washington-based environmental research group. "It won't eliminate the domestic market and will help make the U.S. industry more competitive," he added. Furthermore, with the growth of Brazil's own flex-fuel car industry, it currently struggles to meet domestic demand and current export commitments. Brazil's capacity is expanding fast, but it still faces its own challenges to develop infrastructure for production and distribution. But investment is pouring in, including from U.S. commodity giants Cargill and Archer Daniels Midland. Brazil's state oil company, Petrobras, is also studying construction of a $225 million pipeline that would transport ethanol from sugar cane growing areas to an export terminal in Sao Paulo state by 2008. Brazil's sugar cane industry, already the largest and most efficient in the world, has the potential for stunning growth, say experts. In the last ten years, crop yields have risen from 50 tons per acre to 80 tons, according to Mario Fernandez, a former sugar trader and adviser to Florida FTAA, the state's public-private partnership which helped draw up Bush's ethanol initiative. New technology could raise yields as high as 120 tons per acre in the next five to ten years. "Brazil has a lot of land available, and they can very effectively expand if the global demand is there," he said. Gov. Jeb Bush is currently discussing the creation of a joint commission with Brazil to promote ethanol as a hemispheric vehicle for energy security. While he recognizes the concerns of U.S. corn producers, he says national security should take precedence. “That to me is a heck of a lot more important than whether or not the corn guy in Des Moines is protected so that we continue to consume foreign sources of oil,” he said. Jerry Paul Capitol Energy, LLC Washington Tallahassee (941) 662-7874 (cell) (850) 562-7833 (ofc) jpaul@capitolenergy.net From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com) 10/9/2006 8:47:37 PM FW: Excellent, Jeb ! -----Original Message----From: Jerry Paul [mailto:jpaul@capitolenergy.net] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 4:14 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Excellent, Jeb ! Latin America The Saudis Of The Southern Hemisphere David Adams 10.09.06, 6:00 AM ET MIAMI In late August, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush made headlines when he advocated the importing of Brazilian ethanol duty free as part of a strategy to reduce the nation's dependence on foreign oil. His comments sent shock waves through the Midwestern corn belt, where most of the nation's ethanol is produced from local crops and blended with gasoline for sale at fueling stations. Bush's "Ethanol Initiative" was hardly a new idea, though it was the first time it had been voiced in Florida, one of the nation's largest fuel consumers. His proposal stemmed largely from Florida's almost 100% dependence on oil imports, which makes the state especially vulnerable to price shocks, especially during hurricane season. “This one was one of those light bulb deals for me,” he said. “It was a eureka idea.” Bush released a letter to his brother written in April urging him to implement “a comprehensive ethanol strategy for our country and our hemisphere.” He also attached a detailed nine-page position paper recommending a plan to pump 15 billion gallons of ethanol into the marketplace by 2015, more than twice the federally mandated goal of 7 billion gallons set by Congress last year and amounting to about 10% of U.S. annual gasoline consumption. Bush is not the only one crying "eureka" these days. In fact, Bush was only the latest prominent figure to highlight the potential role of Brazilian ethanol as a solution to high oil prices and the need for greater energy independence. The national debate over biofuels is likely to intensify after the November elections as Congress debates new Farm and Energy Bills. Biofuel advocates increasingly find themselves divided, not along party lines, but geographic ones. At the opposite end of the political spectrum to Bush, former President Bill Clinton was recently quoted as saying that Latin America held the potential to “lead the world” in biofuels. In a meeting at the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB) in June, Clinton said investment in renewable fuel by the region’s governments would provide a huge boost to their rural economies, providing thousands of new jobs while also protecting the environment. Given the current dismal state of relations between Washington and Latin America, Bush administration officials increasingly sense an opportunity to put U.S. diplomatic and trade relations with the region on a new footing. Not only do they see ethanol as a potential vehicle to unblock hemispheric free trade talks, but it could also serve as a counterbalance to the growing regional influence of Hugo Chavez, the leftist president of oil-rich Venezuela. It's still early, and many political, technical and environmental obstacles will have to be overcome before the future becomes clearer. Ethanol today represents only 2% of the total gasoline market. Even so, few parts of the world have a better combination of soil, climate, available land and low labor costs for sugarcane cultivation than Latin America and the Caribbean, according to the IDB. The bank reports that a number of Latin American governments, including Colombia, Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala and Jamaica, have already launched or are planning biofuel programs. None compare with Brazil's highly advanced biofuels program, with 376 operating ethanol plants and an annual output of 4.8 billion gallons projected for 2006. Another 38 plants are under construction and will add 800 million gallons capacity in 2007. Since the introduction in 2003 of new "flex-fuel vehicles," capable of running on ethanol or gasoline, Brazil has become the international model for integrating biofuels into the market. The rest of the region is only beginning to explore the ethanol option. Colombia has the most advanced program outside Brazil, with five ethanol plants in the sugar cane producing Cauca Valley making 80 million gallons per year. Two more are under construction around the city of Bucaramanga in the northeastern part of the country with a combined capacity of about 43 million gallons. The growth in the Colombian ethanol industry is spurred by a 2001 law mandating the blending of gasoline with 10% ethanol in major cities. However, as a sign of the obstacles that biofuels face, the Colombian program has run into consumer acceptance problems due to public concerns that the blended gasoline could damage their vehicles and achieve reduced mileage. Working with the IDB, Mexico is currently designing its own ethanol strategy; a study found that the country could supply 10% of its gasoline market by doubling its sugar cane cultivation. Mexico is expected to announce a biofuels program soon. The country's president-elect, Felipe Calderon, is a former energy secretary considered to be sympathetic to biofuels. But development would have to overcome entrenched petroleum interests related to the state oil monopoly Pemex and possible resistance from labor unions. Costa Rica has set a target of substituting 7% of the nation’s gasoline with ethanol by late 2008. Also with IDB support, Costa Rica launched a six-month pilot project in the west of the country earlier this year to introduce 5% to 10% ethanol-blended gasoline at fueling stations. An international bid to supply the project was won by the Russian petroleum giant, Lukoil, which is shipping the ethanol from Brazil. As in Colombia, the Costa Rican program has run into difficulties with consumer acceptance. "They don't know if it's going to be a good business for them. So far it looks good," said Arnaldo Vieira de Carvalho, an IDB energy specialist. Though Guatemala has yet to implement its own biofuels program, Vieira de Carvalho said it has the best prospects in Central America due to its large sugar cane industry. Several Central American countries are already exporting ethanol to the U.S., taking advantage of a recent free trade agreement (DR-Cafta) between the U.S., Central America and the Dominican Republic. However, most of ethanol entering the U.S. through this agreement is refined product from third countries, including Brazil and Europe, arousing the ire of U.S. corn-based ethanol producers. To protect corn growers, the U.S. imposes a 54 cent tariff on Brazilian ethanol. Duty free imports of ethanol are also limited to 7% of total U.S. ethanol production. But under DR-Cafta, unlimited amounts of ethanol above the 7% are allowed to enter the U.S., provided it is produced with at least 50% of feedstock from countries covered by the treaty. Critics complain that this loophole in the law has allowed Brazil to dodge the 54 cent per gallon tariff on Brazilian ethanol, undermining the fledgling U.S. ethanol industry. An aggravating issue is that ethanol derived from sugar cane is far more cost effective than other available biofuels. Brazil is the lowest cost ethanol producer in the world, at around 90 cents per gallon, whereas U.S. corn-based ethanol costs between $1.70 and two dollars per gallon. "By enabling ethanol imports into the U.S., DR-CAFTA undercuts decades of work by farmers, rural communities and millions of dollars in taxpayers investments in federal and state government programs to build this U.S. ethanol industry," according to a report by Minneapolis-based Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy. Most experts agree the loophole needs to be addressed, but not everyone agrees with the corn lobby's protectionist urges. "This is a big mess," said Vieira de Carvalho. "But that's what protection does. It provokes these kinds of distortions." He and others say the simplest solution would be to scrap the tariffs altogether and create a more competitive market. Some ethanol advocates point out that the U.S. biofuels market is potentially so large that there's more than enough room for domestic and foreign production. It would take more than three times current U.S. ethanol production to supply 10% of the nation's gasoline needs. "We need to do both. Opening up the international trade in biofuels and getting rid of the tariff makes an awful lot of sense," said Christopher Flavin, president of Worldwatch Institute, an independent, Washington-based environmental research group. "It won't eliminate the domestic market and will help make the U.S. industry more competitive," he added. Furthermore, with the growth of Brazil's own flex-fuel car industry, it currently struggles to meet domestic demand and current export commitments. Brazil's capacity is expanding fast, but it still faces its own challenges to develop infrastructure for production and distribution. But investment is pouring in, including from U.S. commodity giants Cargill and Archer Daniels Midland. Brazil's state oil company, Petrobras, is also studying construction of a $225 million pipeline that would transport ethanol from sugar cane growing areas to an export terminal in Sao Paulo state by 2008. Brazil's sugar cane industry, already the largest and most efficient in the world, has the potential for stunning growth, say experts. In the last ten years, crop yields have risen from 50 tons per acre to 80 tons, according to Mario Fernandez, a former sugar trader and adviser to Florida FTAA, the state's public-private partnership which helped draw up Bush's ethanol initiative. New technology could raise yields as high as 120 tons per acre in the next five to ten years. "Brazil has a lot of land available, and they can very effectively expand if the global demand is there," he said. Gov. Jeb Bush is currently discussing the creation of a joint commission with Brazil to promote ethanol as a hemispheric vehicle for energy security. While he recognizes the concerns of U.S. corn producers, he says national security should take precedence. “That to me is a heck of a lot more important than whether or not the corn guy in Des Moines is protected so that we continue to consume foreign sources of oil,” he said. Jerry Paul Capitol Energy, LLC Washington Tallahassee (941) 662-7874 (cell) (850) 562-7833 (ofc) jpaul@capitolenergy.net From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Curtis D. Clark mark.kaplan@myflorida.com Nina Oviedo (tnoviedo@verizon.net) Nina Oviedo (nina.oviedo@myflorida.com) 10/9/2006 8:43:33 PM RE: A Personal Request fup We will get our DC office to see how we can help. Thank you Pastor. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Curtis D. Clark [mailto:CurtisClark@thomasvilleroad.org] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 4:29 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: mark.kaplan@myflorida.com Subject: A Personal Request Dear Governor Bush, I am Curtis Clark, Pastor of Thomasville Road Baptist Church in Tallahassee. I hate to ask you this, but I don’t know where else to turn and I believe your personal involvement would be helpful in the adoption of my brother’s daughter. I would not ask this, except I believe some pressure applied to the right place would be very helpful. As to the background. My brother and sister-in-law, Harold and Nichole Clark are involved in NGO/relief work in Pakistan helping earthquake victims. They were matched for adoption with a little girl named Anita in Nepal. They traveled to Nepal in August of 2005 and were told that all that was required by law for the adoption to be completed was finished, including background checks, police searches and official documentation. At that time the orphanage placed Anita in their temporary home in Nepal. The adoption has been held up by Basodev Upreti for over ten months. Finally, in Sept. 2006, she was approved for adoption. Anita is now four years old. Her file was sent to the Ministry of Women, Children, and Social Welfare and given the number #1906, her file number. However, they are now told it would be up to two years before the adoption can be completed and they can leave the country. All that is required at this point is final review of the documents and have them signed by Basodev Upreti. They have no place to leave Anita, she has been in their temporary home for over a year. There is no family to take her and the orphanage will not take her back. Additionally, they would not want to leave her. Here is my request. A way to move this file to the top of the queue would be a phone call to the Prime Minister of Nepal or his office asking them to call Mr. Upreti’s office in the Ministry of Women, Children, and Social Welfare to move this file to the top of the queue; thus expediting this process. If you could possible help I would greatly appreciate it. I know you will have additional questions. Here is my contact information: Curtis Clark (850) 668-3148 (home) (850) 273 – 2191 (cell) (850) 386 – 4288 (work) curtisclark@thomasvilleroad.org (email address) Thank You, Curtis Clark P.S. I have enclosed a picture of Anita and their son Noah. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Curtis D. Clark Jeb Bush mark.kaplan@myflorida.com 10/9/2006 8:28:44 PM A Personal Request Dear Governor Bush, I am Curtis Clark, Pastor of Thomasville Road Baptist Church in Tallahassee. I hate to ask you this, but I don’t know where else to turn and I believe your personal involvement would be helpful in the adoption of my brother’s daughter. I would not ask this, except I believe some pressure applied to the right place would be very helpful. As to the background. My brother and sister-in-law, Harold and Nichole Clark are involved in NGO/relief work in Pakistan helping earthquake victims. They were matched for adoption with a little girl named Anita in Nepal. They traveled to Nepal in August of 2005 and were told that all that was required by law for the adoption to be completed was finished, including background checks, police searches and official documentation. At that time the orphanage placed Anita in their temporary home in Nepal. The adoption has been held up by Basodev Upreti for over ten months. Finally, in Sept. 2006, she was approved for adoption. Anita is now four years old. Her file was sent to the Ministry of Women, Children, and Social Welfare and given the number #1906, her file number. However, they are now told it would be up to two years before the adoption can be completed and they can leave the country. All that is required at this point is final review of the documents and have them signed by Basodev Upreti. They have no place to leave Anita, she has been in their temporary home for over a year. There is no family to take her and the orphanage will not take her back. Additionally, they would not want to leave her. Here is my request. A way to move this file to the top of the queue would be a phone call to the Prime Minister of Nepal or his office asking them to call Mr. Upreti’s office in the Ministry of Women, Children, and Social Welfare to move this file to the top of the queue; thus expediting this process. If you could possible help I would greatly appreciate it. I know you will have additional questions. Here is my contact information: Curtis Clark (850) 668-3148 (home) (850) 273 – 2191 (cell) (850) 386 – 4288 (work) curtisclark@thomasvilleroad.org (email address) Thank You, Curtis Clark P.S. I have enclosed a picture of Anita and their son Noah. From: To: Date: Subject: Jerry Paul Jeb Bush 10/9/2006 8:13:54 PM Excellent, Jeb ! Latin America The Saudis Of The Southern Hemisphere David Adams 10.09.06, 6:00 AM ET MIAMI In late August, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush made headlines when he advocated the importing of Brazilian ethanol duty free as part of a strategy to reduce the nation's dependence on foreign oil. His comments sent shock waves through the Midwestern corn belt, where most of the nation's ethanol is produced from local crops and blended with gasoline for sale at fueling stations. Bush's "Ethanol Initiative" was hardly a new idea, though it was the first time it had been voiced in Florida, one of the nation's largest fuel consumers. His proposal stemmed largely from Florida's almost 100% dependence on oil imports, which makes the state especially vulnerable to price shocks, especially during hurricane season. “This one was one of those light bulb deals for me,” he said. “It was a eureka idea.” Bush released a letter to his brother written in April urging him to implement “a comprehensive ethanol strategy for our country and our hemisphere.” He also attached a detailed nine-page position paper recommending a plan to pump 15 billion gallons of ethanol into the marketplace by 2015, more than twice the federally mandated goal of 7 billion gallons set by Congress last year and amounting to about 10% of U.S. annual gasoline consumption. Bush is not the only one crying "eureka" these days. In fact, Bush was only the latest prominent figure to highlight the potential role of Brazilian ethanol as a solution to high oil prices and the need for greater energy independence. The national debate over biofuels is likely to intensify after the November elections as Congress debates new Farm and Energy Bills. Biofuel advocates increasingly find themselves divided, not along party lines, but geographic ones. At the opposite end of the political spectrum to Bush, former President Bill Clinton was recently quoted as saying that Latin America held the potential to “lead the world” in biofuels. In a meeting at the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB) in June, Clinton said investment in renewable fuel by the region’s governments would provide a huge boost to their rural economies, providing thousands of new jobs while also protecting the environment. Given the current dismal state of relations between Washington and Latin America, Bush administration officials increasingly sense an opportunity to put U.S. diplomatic and trade relations with the region on a new footing. Not only do they see ethanol as a potential vehicle to unblock hemispheric free trade talks, but it could also serve as a counterbalance to the growing regional influence of Hugo Chavez, the leftist president of oil-rich Venezuela. It's still early, and many political, technical and environmental obstacles will have to be overcome before the future becomes clearer. Ethanol today represents only 2% of the total gasoline market. Even so, few parts of the world have a better combination of soil, climate, available land and low labor costs for sugarcane cultivation than Latin America and the Caribbean, according to the IDB. The bank reports that a number of Latin American governments, including Colombia, Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala and Jamaica, have already launched or are planning biofuel programs. None compare with Brazil's highly advanced biofuels program, with 376 operating ethanol plants and an annual output of 4.8 billion gallons projected for 2006. Another 38 plants are under construction and will add 800 million gallons capacity in 2007. Since the introduction in 2003 of new "flex-fuel vehicles," capable of running on ethanol or gasoline, Brazil has become the international model for integrating biofuels into the market. The rest of the region is only beginning to explore the ethanol option. Colombia has the most advanced program outside Brazil, with five ethanol plants in the sugar cane producing Cauca Valley making 80 million gallons per year. Two more are under construction around the city of Bucaramanga in the northeastern part of the country with a combined capacity of about 43 million gallons. The growth in the Colombian ethanol industry is spurred by a 2001 law mandating the blending of gasoline with 10% ethanol in major cities. However, as a sign of the obstacles that biofuels face, the Colombian program has run into consumer acceptance problems due to public concerns that the blended gasoline could damage their vehicles and achieve reduced mileage. Working with the IDB, Mexico is currently designing its own ethanol strategy; a study found that the country could supply 10% of its gasoline market by doubling its sugar cane cultivation. Mexico is expected to announce a biofuels program soon. The country's president-elect, Felipe Calderon, is a former energy secretary considered to be sympathetic to biofuels. But development would have to overcome entrenched petroleum interests related to the state oil monopoly Pemex and possible resistance from labor unions. Costa Rica has set a target of substituting 7% of the nation’s gasoline with ethanol by late 2008. Also with IDB support, Costa Rica launched a six-month pilot project in the west of the country earlier this year to introduce 5% to 10% ethanol-blended gasoline at fueling stations. An international bid to supply the project was won by the Russian petroleum giant, Lukoil, which is shipping the ethanol from Brazil. As in Colombia, the Costa Rican program has run into difficulties with consumer acceptance. "They don't know if it's going to be a good business for them. So far it looks good," said Arnaldo Vieira de Carvalho, an IDB energy specialist. Though Guatemala has yet to implement its own biofuels program, Vieira de Carvalho said it has the best prospects in Central America due to its large sugar cane industry. Several Central American countries are already exporting ethanol to the U.S., taking advantage of a recent free trade agreement (DR-Cafta) between the U.S., Central America and the Dominican Republic. However, most of ethanol entering the U.S. through this agreement is refined product from third countries, including Brazil and Europe, arousing the ire of U.S. corn-based ethanol producers. To protect corn growers, the U.S. imposes a 54 cent tariff on Brazilian ethanol. Duty free imports of ethanol are also limited to 7% of total U.S. ethanol production. But under DR-Cafta, unlimited amounts of ethanol above the 7% are allowed to enter the U.S., provided it is produced with at least 50% of feedstock from countries covered by the treaty. Critics complain that this loophole in the law has allowed Brazil to dodge the 54 cent per gallon tariff on Brazilian ethanol, undermining the fledgling U.S. ethanol industry. An aggravating issue is that ethanol derived from sugar cane is far more cost effective than other available biofuels. Brazil is the lowest cost ethanol producer in the world, at around 90 cents per gallon, whereas U.S. corn-based ethanol costs between $1.70 and two dollars per gallon. "By enabling ethanol imports into the U.S., DR-CAFTA undercuts decades of work by farmers, rural communities and millions of dollars in taxpayers investments in federal and state government programs to build this U.S. ethanol industry," according to a report by Minneapolis-based Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy. Most experts agree the loophole needs to be addressed, but not everyone agrees with the corn lobby's protectionist urges. "This is a big mess," said Vieira de Carvalho. "But that's what protection does. It provokes these kinds of distortions." He and others say the simplest solution would be to scrap the tariffs altogether and create a more competitive market. Some ethanol advocates point out that the U.S. biofuels market is potentially so large that there's more than enough room for domestic and foreign production. It would take more than three times current U.S. ethanol production to supply 10% of the nation's gasoline needs. "We need to do both. Opening up the international trade in biofuels and getting rid of the tariff makes an awful lot of sense," said Christopher Flavin, president of Worldwatch Institute, an independent, Washington-based environmental research group. "It won't eliminate the domestic market and will help make the U.S. industry more competitive," he added. Furthermore, with the growth of Brazil's own flex-fuel car industry, it currently struggles to meet domestic demand and current export commitments. Brazil's capacity is expanding fast, but it still faces its own challenges to develop infrastructure for production and distribution. But investment is pouring in, including from U.S. commodity giants Cargill and Archer Daniels Midland. Brazil's state oil company, Petrobras, is also studying construction of a $225 million pipeline that would transport ethanol from sugar cane growing areas to an export terminal in Sao Paulo state by 2008. Brazil's sugar cane industry, already the largest and most efficient in the world, has the potential for stunning growth, say experts. In the last ten years, crop yields have risen from 50 tons per acre to 80 tons, according to Mario Fernandez, a former sugar trader and adviser to Florida FTAA, the state's public-private partnership which helped draw up Bush's ethanol initiative. New technology could raise yields as high as 120 tons per acre in the next five to ten years. "Brazil has a lot of land available, and they can very effectively expand if the global demand is there," he said. Gov. Jeb Bush is currently discussing the creation of a joint commission with Brazil to promote ethanol as a hemispheric vehicle for energy security. While he recognizes the concerns of U.S. corn producers, he says national security should take precedence. “That to me is a heck of a lot more important than whether or not the corn guy in Des Moines is protected so that we continue to consume foreign sources of oil,” he said. Jerry Paul Capitol Energy, LLC Washington Tallahassee (941) 662-7874 (cell) (850) 562-7833 (ofc) jpaul@capitolenergy.net From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Dfinn@myflorida.com' 10/9/2006 8:05:59 PM Re: Jax Fire SBA Request Ok by me. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Finn, Deirdre To: Jeb Bush CC: Campbell, Kristy Sent: Mon Oct 09 15:50:28 2006 Subject: FW: Jax Fire SBA Request Governor, Craig is recommending that you ask for a disaster declaration from the Small Business Administration for the September 25, 2006 fire that destroyed the southern portion of the Pelican Park RV Resort and Flea Market in Jacksonville. Mayor Peyton also asked for a declaration. Damages are estimated at more than $1 million, with more than 60 businesses destroyed. (threshold for declaration is 25 businesses.) A declaration allows businesses to apply for low interest loans to repair and rebuild. Thanks, Deirdre -----Original Message----From: Adams, Nathan Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 2:30 PM To: Finn, Deirdre Subject: FW: Jax Fire SBA Request Are you in agreement with this? -----Original Message----From: Tom.Congdon@dca.state.fl.us [mailto:Tom.Congdon@dca.state.fl.us] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 2:10 PM To: Adams, Nathan Cc: Marcia.Chiricos@dca.state.fl.us Subject: Jax Fire SBA Request Could you please have the Governor execute the attached SBA letter to Timothy Skags, US Small Business Administration, for the purpose of declaring the Pelican Park RV Resort and Flea Market in Jacksonville a disaster area. I've also attached the following supporting documentation: letter from Mayor John Peyton and a copy of the Fire Incident Report. Please contact me at 922.1676 should you have any questions. In addition, could you please instruct your staff to mail me a copy of the executed request to Mr. Skags. Thanks. Thom Congdon Assistant General Counsel Florida Division of Emergency Mgmt 2555 Shumard Oak Blvd., Room 330D Tallahassee, Florida 32399 850-922-1676 phone 850-922-2679 fax From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Olliff, Thomas pecurtis@curtoom.com Jeb Bush Wehle, Carol Wood, Sheryl Glazier, Scott 10/9/2006 7:42:20 PM RE: Legal Opportunities Mr. Curtis, A copy of your recent email regarding an open position in the District’s Office of Counsel was forwarded for review. First, thank you for your inquiry and interest on behalf of your wife. I had the opportunity to discuss your question with the Office of Counsel. There are a number of positions that are dedicated to be filled by full time staff attorneys, so they can work with the project managers, design engineers and construction managers on a day-to-day basis. The position that is posted is one of those positions. The District does, on the other hand, have several firms that are pre-positioned through a Request for Information (RFI) process to be available for contract legal services for any number of services from specific construction contract negotiation, to litigation, to land acquisition and condemnation. If you would provide your wife’s contact information we would be happy to provide her with the RFI information so that she could be in a position to work with the District when we are looking for outside counsel support in the future. Upon submission of the RFI information, I will ask our General Counsel to schedule a meeting with your wife to discuss the areas of law which might assist the District. Again, thank you for taking the time to inquire. We will look forward to hearing back from you with contact information if you think your wife might be interested in pursuing this. Thank you, Tom Olliff. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: pecurtis@curtoom.com Sent: Mon Oct 09 11:20:29 2006 Subject: Re: Legal Opportunities I will pass omn your email to Carol Wehle. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Paul Curtis To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 09 10:54:42 2006 Subject: Legal Opportunities Good Morning Governor, Below is a legal position currently advertised by SFWMD on their website. My wife has an interest and is qualified in this legal area. However, she now has her own firm and plans to keep her current clients. Do you think SFWMD might do a staff augmentation contract, rather than hire a full time employee for this position. Then my wife can compete for the contract, win it of course and keep her other clients too. I've been trying to contact Carol Wehl Exec. Dir. at SFWMD for two months with no response. Can you help with this? Please let me know. Thanks. Paul Curtis ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY (Working Title - Construction/Contract Attorney), RESOURCE AREA: OFFICE OF COUNSEL. WORKSITE: WEST PALM BEACH The salary range is $51,438.40 min., $64,792.00 mid., $90,708.80 max. DATE POSTED: 9/12/06 The South Florida Water Management District seeks an entry level contract attorney to provide legal counseling and representation in all facets of construction law and public procurement law. Duties will include contract negotiations and review, contract dispute resolution, bid protests, including administrative proceedings before DOAH, as well as administrative matters. Up to 3 years experience preferred, but not required. Great opportunity for growth and hands-on experience. Applicants must be a member of The Florida Bar. The SFWMD is charged with managing and protecting the water resources for one of the fastest growing regions in the nation and in one of the most environmentally sensitive areas in the world! Our professional staff includes engineers, scientists, programmers, attorneys, accountants, administrators, and planners. The SFWMD offers competitive salary plus an excellent benefits package that includes: Deferred Compensation; Paid Retirement; Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance; Paid Vacation; Holiday Leave; Life Insurance; and an on-site Credit Union. Job Reference #206346. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 10/9/2006 7:34:42 PM Re: Emergency Notification System Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 09 15:30:59 2006 Subject: Fw: Emergency Notification System When you call robin richards. . . Doe will select 7 districts, mixture of small, med, and large to implement the emergency resp system. 23 districts showed interest. They will prioritize picking districts that currently do not have this type of system. -------------------------Patricia Levesque ----- Original Message ----From: Blomberg, Jeanine To: Levesque, Patricia Sent: Mon Oct 09 13:28:15 2006 Subject: Emergency Notification System 23 districts responded to our survey that they were interested in participating in this pilot. They indicated that they were “definitely interested” or “maybe”. Several of these districts are currently using other systems. We have not finalized the selection of districts, but we certainly want to expand the number of district using an emergency notification system—that is, the focus will be on adding districts that are not currently using other systems. Call me if you want more specifics. Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 10/9/2006 7:34:04 PM Re: Did we track the rest? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 09 15:31:47 2006 Subject: Fw: Osp in ctc program. -------------------------Patricia Levesque ----- Original Message ----From: Denise Lasher To: Levesque, Patricia Sent: Mon Oct 09 11:49:14 2006 Subject: RE: Florida Pride reports 145 OSP transfers and Children First has 82 for a total of 227. ________________________________ From: Levesque, Patricia [mailto:Patricia.Levesque@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 5:53 AM To: Denise Lasher Subject: Fw: Do you have this info? -------------------------Patricia Levesque ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Winn, John; Levesque, Patricia Sent: Sun Oct 08 17:33:40 2006 Subject: do we have the numbers of opportunity scholarship kids that stayed in their private schools using ctsp? Jeb CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 10/9/2006 7:24:48 PM Re: Confidential: Foley - potential law violations Will it be assigned? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Kaplan, Mark To: Jeb Bush CC: Rodriguez, Raquel Sent: Mon Oct 09 15:20:43 2006 Subject: Confidential: Foley - potential law violations -----Original Message----From: Bailey, Gerald [mailto:GeraldBailey@fdle.state.fl.us] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 12:20 PM To: Kaplan, Mark Subject: FoleyMemo.doc Executive Summary Of Attached Memorandum: * Based on the "instant messaging" transcript as reported in the media, and assuming that essential elements of establishing jurisdiction, venue, and authorship of the messages can be established, Foley's communication to the minor may have constituted a felony criminal violation of: *F.S. 847.0135 (using a computer to seduce, solicit, lure, or entice or attempt to seduce, solicit, lure or entice a child) or *F.S. 847.0138 (transmission of material harmful to a minor by electronic device) * Ultimately, the determination of whether criminal charges could be filed and will be pursued will be made by the State Attorney. * At present, no other Florida criminal predicate is apparent. (page intentionally blank) October 9, 2006 MEMORANDUM TO: Commissioner Bailey FROM: General Counsel Ramage SUBJECT: Criminal Predicates This Memorandum is the product of consultation with our Computer Crime Unit and Executive Investigations. At this time, the only behavior of which we are aware is the same behavior reported in the media, specifically the "instant messaging session" widely reported in the media. The FBI is still reviewing the matter, and has not shared any of what it has learned (if anything) with FDLE. At this time we do not have any indications of other potentially criminal behavior other than the "instant messaging session" discussed below. We note that Foley used numerous computers, PDA type devices, etc. so there may be items of interest yet unknown if and when the content of those computers and devices is reviewed. However, at this time, it is our understanding that the FBI has developed no probable cause to believe there is content on any of those items that would be evidence of a federal crime. This would be needed to obtain a search warrant to review those devices absent consent. The government-owned devices and computers used by Foley are within the Legislative branch of federal government, and obtaining permission to review the content might become complicated by "separation of government" considerations similar to those raised when the FBI recently seized evidence from a Congressman's office. For purposes of identifying potential violations of Florida law by the "instant message", we will assume the following could be established: * That the transcript of the "instant message" believed to have been sent from Pensacola is accurate[1]; * That Foley can be positively tied to the message as the sender of communications to the minor[2]; * That the recipient was a minor at the time of receiving the messages and is cooperating by making his computer available for analysis and by being available to testify at trial; and * That Foley's messages originated somewhere within Florida (currently believed to be Pensacola)[3]. Additionally, we are assuming the State Attorney's Office is willing to file charges in a case where "no travel" occurred as an overt act in support of the sexual enticement. Our knowledge of prosecutions in Escambia County suggests that State Attorney Bill Eddins' office will prosecute when no travel has occurred. Of course, each case is evaluated on its own facts and merit. The "instant message" session would be one incident which, in total, would form the basis of a criminal charge. As a whole, the transcript appears to constitute a violation of two Florida criminal statutes: F.S. 847.0138 and F.S. 847.0135, both third degree felonies. F.S. 847.0135(3) reads: (3) CERTAIN USES OF COMPUTER SERVICES PROHIBITED.--Any person who knowingly utilizes a computer on-line service, Internet service, or local bulletin board service to seduce, solicit, lure, or entice, or attempt to seduce, solicit, lure, or entice, a child or another person believed by the person to be a child, to commit any illegal act described in chapter 794, relating to sexual battery; chapter 800, relating to lewdness and indecent exposure; or chapter 827, relating to child abuse, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 , s. 775.083 , or s. 775.084. If it can be established that Foley tried or attempted to "seduce, solicit, lure, or entice" the recipient minor to expose his genitals in a lewd or lascivious manner or engage in any other sexual act that did not involve actual physical or sexual contact, Foley may have violated the above section through his communications to the recipient. Ultimately, it will be the State Attorney's determination of whether this charge can be filed. The transcript as reported in the media is open to multiple interpretations on this particular potential charge. F.S. 847.0138 reads: 847.0138 Transmission of material harmful to minors to a minor by electronic device or equipment prohibited; penalties.-(1) For purposes of this section: (a) "Known by the defendant to be a minor" means that the defendant had actual knowledge or believed that the recipient of the communication was a minor. (b) "Transmit" means to send to a specific individual known by the defendant to be a minor via electronic mail. (2) Notwithstanding ss. 847.012 and 847.0133 , any person in this state who knew or believed that he or she was transmitting an image, information, or data that is harmful to minors, as defined in s. 847.001 , to a specific individual known by the defendant to be a minor in this state commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 , s. 775.083 , or s. 775.084. (3) Notwithstanding ss. 847.012 and 847.0133 , any person in any jurisdiction other than this state who knew or believed that he or she was transmitting an image, information, or data that is harmful to minors, as defined in s. 847.001 , to a specific individual known by the defendant to be a minor in this state commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 , s. 775.083 , or s. 775.084. The provisions of this section do not apply to subscription-based transmissions such as list servers. (underlines added) F.S. 847.001(6) defines "harmful to minors" as: (6) "Harmful to minors" means any reproduction, imitation, characterization, description, exhibition, presentation, or representation, of whatever kind or form, depicting nudity, sexual conduct, or sexual excitement when it: (a) Predominantly appeals to the prurient, shameful, or morbid interest of minors; (b) Is patently offensive to prevailing standards in the adult community as a whole with respect to what is suitable material for minors; and (c) Taken as a whole, is without serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value for minors. A mother's breastfeeding of her baby is not under any circumstance "harmful to minors." (underlines added). Foley's "instant message" arguably contains communications describing and depicting sexual conduct or excitement. It arguably appeals to the prurient interest of the minor recipient. His communications are potentially a violation of this statute, but again the ultimate determination will be made by the State Attorney. We are presently unaware of other conduct that would give rise to potential Florida criminal charges. For example, we have no current information suggesting Foley is in possession of child pornography. We have no indications that Foley has communicated with other minors in a similar manner from Florida venues. As an aside, telephonic communications where sex is discussed that occur after online chats where no mention of sex was made cannot be used to supplement charges based on computer laws. See: Grohs v. State, 31 FLW D 354 (4th DCA, 2/1/06). In conclusion, Foley may have violated two Florida provisions. Of the two, it appears that the felony violation in F.S. 847.0138 may be more likely to be found upon review by the appropriate State Attorney. -mr _____ [1] We are assuming the transcript is accurate, but any variation could substantially affect whether the communications violate Florida law or not. Ultimately, the minor who received the communications must make his computer available for analysis, and the state must establish that the saved chat sessions are indeed correct and have not been altered since they were first logged. [2] "Screen names" are typically used in chats. There must be either an admission by a participant that he sent the communications, or by circumstantial evidence, the state must establish beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant sent the communications. Typically in such cases, investigators take a transcript of the "chat" session and discuss it with a subject, hoping to obtain admission that he did in fact author the communications. That option may not be viable in light of all the publicity and events related to the "instant message." [3] Just because Foley claimed to be in Pensacola does not mean he was. Computer logs, hotel bills, etc. will have to establish that he did in fact generate the communications from within Florida to establish jurisdiction and venue. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: drluw armstrow@ahca.myflorida.com Calamas, Christa Jeb Bush 10/9/2006 7:20:34 PM Records clarification, attestation problems and missing contract Eval database design-1.doc Christa, Will, Thank you for sending some of the outstanding records from my requests. I have reviewed them this weekend and I need to clarify some issues. 1. I did not receive a copy of the new contract between AHCA and ADI for dental Medicaid program in Miami-Dade for the 2 year renewal effective September 2006. I have also tried accessing the web site at the provided link: http://ahca.myflorida.com/MCHQ/ Managed_Health_Care/MHMO/med_prov.shtml. but it is not found. I have been unable to locate it on the website even doing searches. Can you please forward a copy of the contract and all its attachment as well as the correct link. 2. After reviewing the AHCA Medicaid reform Medical contracts for Broward and Duval, I have noted that there are no specific requirements for dental as to include safeguard for these children. There is no requirement of number of providers, maximum number of patients per provider (ie 1,500 to include all types of patients), specifications as to timely visits, emergency visits, referrals to specialists, reporting requirements by code CDT codes etc. Have you overlooked these safeguards or are they included in some other document that was not released? If so can you please forward. 3. I noticed that the contracts provided for the subcontracting of dental services in Broward and Duval, do not specify treatment of Medicaid dental patients or any requirements to be followed. Many of these contracts have been in effect for years and seem to refer to private sector arrangements. Do you have copies of the contracts between these parties that address the requirements by AHCA to comply with the above mentioned requirements and with all provisions of the Medicaid handbook and rights of dental patients? 4. I am including a copy of an ADA (American Dental Association) report called: EVALAUTING DENTAL CAPITATION PROGRAMS WITH DATA I believe that since you do not have any dentist employed at AHCA, this document can serve to guide you in the Miami-Dade program but more importantly in the Broward and Duval programs which seem to have no guidelines. It is worrisome that you will have no way of evaluating this "reform" 5. In reference to the Attestation Statement, I have received a copy of the September 6, 2006 letter by ADI attesting that they have Attestation statements from all dentists and that they do not exceed the ratio of one FTE primary care dentist per 1,500 active patients. According to 20.2-c of the contract from July 1 2004 it does not mention active patients, rather enrollees. from the contract: c. The PDHP’s staff shall include general practice dentists or dentists who meet all education and training criteria for general dentistry, at a number equal to a ratio of one full time equivalent (FTE) general practice dentist per 1,500 enrollees (includes Medicaid, commercial, and fee-for-service patients). The general dentists are to be distributed for availability within thirty minutes typical travel time for all enrolled beneficiaries throughout the geographic area. I am very concerned by the copy of the blank ATTESTATION STATEMENT that was provided. In this form, there is a definition that states: An Active patient is defined by AHCA as any patient who has been seen by the office two times in the last year. For example, if a patient has only been to the office one time in the past year, that person would not be counted as an active patient. a. Can you please inform me as to where this definition came from? I am not sure who at AHCA came up with that or what their dental background is. b. Can you provide me access to where this is documented on your web site? First let me explain the problem with this statement and the consequences that it has in providing access to care. If the Medicaid patients that don't visit their providers don't count as active patients, then you could have as many assigned as you would wish and receive capitation on all of those children since even if you do not have space for them it does not matter because they are not considered active patients. It is my understanding that once you have been assigned a group of patients through a prepaid dental plan, you are responsible for the care of all those children. AHCA had made statements in the past that one of the goals was to increase dental visits by this population to 60%. If that is true, then at least 60% of the assigned children would have to count as active patients. This should be the same for any other group of patients that is assigned to a dentists from any PDHP for any type of patient, not just Medicaid. With this definition that is being credited to AHCA, the agency has in fact created a problem in ensuring that the providers can provide the needed hours of chair time. Furthermore, since it is very apparent that very few of the Medicaid children are receiving the recommended 2 preventive visits a year, then most of these children would be not be considered active Medicaid patients. c. By this account, how many "ACTIVE MEDICAID Dental Patients" are there? This accounting for the number of FTE providers to patient ratio would then justify that the numbers that have been provided in the utilization reports should be very accurate and that the problem is not with the dentists not reporting patient visits but rather they do not have enough chair time available to make the assigned patients become active patients! Was this AHCA's intent? This is complicated by the fact that nowhere in this attestation is there an accounting of how many active patients the office does have allowing the PDHP to assign an appropriate number of patients that could reasonably be treated at said offices. If you have reviewed the Child Preventive Dental Visits Reports that have been released in this records request, you will have noticed that there are many providers with over 1,500 Medicaid patients assigned. Although the claim could be made that there is more than one full time equivalent providers at those offices, many of those do not have more than one FTE provider. This can be verified by comparing the provider listing that is available to AHCA. This over assigning of patients would correlate with the extremely low percentage of children being seen for preventive services even one time. As you can see by those reports, there are no providers that are capitated receiving a bonus for 60% in any of the released reports. There are however, many providers that have seen less than 5% of their patients and amongst those a large percentage seeing 0-1%. This is true even in the most recently released report dated January 1,2006 to June 30, 2006, that is for the end of the second year of the "pilot" program by which time all problems with reporting, and kinks in the program should have been worked out. 6. As to my records request made on August 18, 2006 on Item 4 I requested: 4. Copies of data and studies done by AHCA on the performance of the fee-for-service dental medicaid program in Broward and Duval in the fiscal year 2003, 2004 or 2005(separated by county) that will ensure a complete and honest evaluation of the performance of the pilot program. Including :(separated by county) a. number of dental providers b. number of unique patients seen by each provider per year c. number of total medicaid dental visits rendered by provider in a year. d Number of procedures done in each county per year by ADA code, e. total number of unique patients seen in county and total number of dental visits. f. amount spent per year on Dental Medicaid services for both Broward and Duval g. copy of any study done of patients and there families related to satisfaction or problems with the fee-for-service problem for 2004 and/or 2005 (you need something to compare the pilot to) I have noted that you are sending me an estimate for this request of $558.36 I do not understand the charges for this request since this is the basic information that is needed by AHCA in order to evaluate and compare the Medicaid Reform program in Broward and Duval. Does this, combined with the fact that AHCA has not contracted directly with the Dental PDHP or required specific reporting or oversight imply that AHCA will not be evaluating the performance of Dental Medicaid access in those reform counties? a. How is the public to know whether there has been an increase, or decrease in services rendered? Type of services rendered? and demonstration of fiscal responsibility? b. Can you please forward and I will gladly pay for copy costs if necessary or you can submit electronically, copies of any similar information that you have available from before the Medicaid "reform" took place in Broward and Duval that you will be using to evaluate the performance. Since this should already be readily available I should not be charged the $558.36 Can you please make these clarification and provide the missing records. Thanks again, Luisa Utset-Ward From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Kevin.McCarty@fldfs.com' 10/9/2006 7:20:09 PM Re: I guess it is now time to cry...a whole LOT!! Thanks kevin. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Kevin McCarty To: Optimama1957@aol.com CC: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 09 15:19:13 2006 Subject: RE: I guess it is now time to cry...a whole LOT!! Dear Ms. Piscitello, Your email was forwarded to me for research to your recent increase in homeowner's insurance. Our office is currently checking into your situation and will respond back to you once completed. Thanks for bringing this to our attention. Sincerely, Kevin M. McCarty Commissioner Florida Office of Insurance Regulation 200 E. Gaines Street, Room 101A Tallahassee, FL 32399 850-413-5914 www.floir.com -----Original Message----From: Optimama1957@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 09 12:05:59 2006 Subject: Re: I guess it is now time to cry...a whole LOT!! Certainly: First Home Insurance Company 4500 Salisbury Suite 100 Jacksonville, Fl 32216 (800) 220-4540 Victoria and Vincente Piscitello Policy #FHH0004871 (we were insured by Citizen's until last fall. First Home then took over the policy. The renewal for 11/05-11/06 was $ 2,287.00. They wanted an additional 385.00 for replacement of contents,where as it was included in my Citizens policy. THIS years renewal, due Nov.20, is 4,721.00. Escrow has allotted for 2,360.50....leaving the remaining to come from us out of pocket...plus increasing our escrow...which will drastically bump up our just-refinanced mortgage. I KNOW we are one of many,MANY,thousands in this same boat...we ALL need help. I was born here in St.Pete;and this is a wonderful State, but one with very many puzzles to be solved. You have been a terrific champion of Florida, and a super Governor. Thank you. Vickie Piscitello From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Kevin McCarty Optimama1957@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/9/2006 7:19:13 PM RE: I guess it is now time to cry...a whole LOT!! Dear Ms. Piscitello, Your email was forwarded to me for research to your recent increase in homeowner's insurance. Our office is currently checking into your situation and will respond back to you once completed. Thanks for bringing this to our attention. Sincerely, Kevin M. McCarty Commissioner Florida Office of Insurance Regulation 200 E. Gaines Street, Room 101A Tallahassee, FL 32399 850-413-5914 www.floir.com -----Original Message----From: Optimama1957@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 09 12:05:59 2006 Subject: Re: I guess it is now time to cry...a whole LOT!! Certainly: First Home Insurance Company 4500 Salisbury Suite 100 Jacksonville, Fl 32216 (800) 220-4540 Victoria and Vincente Piscitello Policy #FHH0004871 (we were insured by Citizen's until last fall. First Home then took over the policy. The renewal for 11/05-11/06 was $ 2,287.00. They wanted an additional 385.00 for replacement of contents,where as it was included in my Citizens policy. THIS years renewal, due Nov.20, is 4,721.00. Escrow has allotted for 2,360.50....leaving the remaining to come from us out of pocket...plus increasing our escrow...which will drastically bump up our just-refinanced mortgage. I KNOW we are one of many,MANY,thousands in this same boat...we ALL need help. I was born here in St.Pete;and this is a wonderful State, but one with very many puzzles to be solved. You have been a terrific champion of Florida, and a super Governor. Thank you. Vickie Piscitello From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 'John.Winn@fldoe.org' 'cheri.yecke@fldoe.org' 10/9/2006 7:17:51 PM Fw: Economist Article Sounds familiar? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Goins, Vickie To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 09 12:54:18 2006 Subject: Economist Article Governor, Here is link to article and data table, and print up below. It is a secured site so I copied text in case the link doesn’t open. I will pass on a copy of data table too if link doesn't work. A hard copy is in your read file. Here you go: http:// www.economist.com/world/la/PrinterFriendly.cfm?story_id=7945805 <> Alberta Clever red-necks Sep 21st 2006 VANCOUVER From The Economist print edition It's not just the economy that is booming; schools are too MANY eastern Canadians do not think much of Alberta's roaring economic success. They love putting down their wealthy western cousins as loutish rednecks who have the dumb luck to be sitting on pools of oil and natural gas. They do not seem to have noticed that the entire Albertan economy—not just the energy sector—is booming, growing faster than that of any other province. Maybe, with this kind of surging growth year after year, something more than a lucky inheritance is involved. It could be that Albertans are actually doing some things right in building their economy. Many educators acknowledge that over the past 30 years Alberta has quietly built the finest public education system in Canada. The curriculum has been revised, stressing core subjects (English, science, mathematics), school facilities and the training of teachers have been improved, clear achievement goals have been set and a rigorous province-wide testing programme for grades three (aged 7-8), six (10-11), nine (13-14) and twelve (16-17) has been established to ensure they are met. It is all paying off. Alberta's students regularly outshine those from other Canadian provinces: in 2004 national tests, Alberta's 13- and 16-year-olds ranked first in mathematics and science, and third in writing. And in international tests they rank alongside the best in the world: in the OECD's 2003 PISA study, the province's 15-year-olds scored among the top four of 40 countries in mathematics, reading and science (see table). Elsewhere in Canada, especially British Columbia and Ontario, dissatisfaction with public-school standards is increasingly driving parents to pack their children off to private schools. Over the past decade, the proportion of students in such schools has risen by 20% in Canada as a whole, and double that in Ontario. But the private system does not have the same appeal in Alberta, where some 80% of parents say they are happy with the public schools. This is especially true in the province's capital of Edmonton, which is noted for its innovative system stressing choice, accountability and competition. Funding there is based on the number of students in a school. Each school controls its own budget, spending money on its own educational priorities (such as improving aboriginal-student results), while following the provincial curriculum. Students are free to (and 57% do) attend any school in the city, not just in their own neighbourhood. They can seek out schools specialising in the arts, sports, leadership skills, girls-only education, aboriginal culture, Mandarin, and many other alternative programmes—or simply choose the schools with the best academic results. Students in every grade are tested annually and their scores published. The results are also used to improve teaching. There is currently a citywide push to ensure that all children in Edmonton can read competently by grade three (88% now can). Far from fearing privateschool competition, the city's public system has embraced it: it has already absorbed three private religious schools (two Christian, one Hebrew). “In Edmonton,” says Angus McBeath, the city's recently retired schools chief, “the litmus test is that the rich send their kids to the public schools, not the private schools.” Another litmus test is the extent to which Edmonton's ideas are being studied by educators from elsewhere (mostly the United States, but some also from Ontario and British Columbia) and are now being emulated. Pilot projects on the Edmonton model have already been launched by school boards in Colorado Springs, Oakland and New York City. All this is not to say that they have all the answers in Alberta. Their rigorous measurement scheme has revealed that schools still need to do a lot better teaching aboriginal and immigrant children and ensuring that more students finish high school. At present, about 30% of students drop out early, compared with 25% for the country as a whole. That, Alberta's educators admit, is an embarrassing statistic. But in the province's red-hot economy, a 17-year-old with a driver's licence can drop out and easily make C$60,000 ($53,300) a year driving a lorry serving an oil-drilling camp. That's tough competition. Copyright © 2006 The Economist Newspaper and The Economist Group. All rights reserved. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'mccartyk@dfs.state.fl.us' 10/9/2006 6:16:49 PM Fw: I guess it is now time to cry...a whole LOT!! Can you see if she can be helped? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Optimama1957@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 09 12:05:59 2006 Subject: Re: I guess it is now time to cry...a whole LOT!! Certainly: First Home Insurance Company 4500 Salisbury Suite 100 Jacksonville, Fl 32216 (800) 220-4540 Victoria and Vincente Piscitello Policy #FHH0004871 (we were insured by Citizen's until last fall. First Home then took over the policy. The renewal for 11/ 05-11/06 was $ 2,287.00. They wanted an additional 385.00 for replacement of contents,where as it was included in my Citizens policy. THIS years renewal, due Nov.20, is 4,721.00. Escrow has allotted for 2,360.50....leaving the remaining to come from us out of pocket...plus increasing our escrow...which will drastically bump up our just-refinanced mortgage. I KNOW we are one of many,MANY,thousands in this same boat...we ALL need help. I was born here in St.Pete;and this is a wonderful State, but one with very many puzzles to be solved. You have been a terrific champion of Florida, and a super Governor. Thank you. Vickie Piscitello From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 10/9/2006 6:10:27 PM Fw: Economist Article -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Goins, Vickie To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 09 12:54:18 2006 Subject: Economist Article Governor, Here is link to article and data table, and print up below. It is a secured site so I copied text in case the link doesn’t open. I will pass on a copy of data table too if link doesn't work. A hard copy is in your read file. Here you go: http:// www.economist.com/world/la/PrinterFriendly.cfm?story_id=7945805 <> Alberta Clever red-necks Sep 21st 2006 VANCOUVER From The Economist print edition It's not just the economy that is booming; schools are too MANY eastern Canadians do not think much of Alberta's roaring economic success. They love putting down their wealthy western cousins as loutish rednecks who have the dumb luck to be sitting on pools of oil and natural gas. They do not seem to have noticed that the entire Albertan economy—not just the energy sector—is booming, growing faster than that of any other province. Maybe, with this kind of surging growth year after year, something more than a lucky inheritance is involved. It could be that Albertans are actually doing some things right in building their economy. Many educators acknowledge that over the past 30 years Alberta has quietly built the finest public education system in Canada. The curriculum has been revised, stressing core subjects (English, science, mathematics), school facilities and the training of teachers have been improved, clear achievement goals have been set and a rigorous province-wide testing programme for grades three (aged 7-8), six (10-11), nine (13-14) and twelve (16-17) has been established to ensure they are met. It is all paying off. Alberta's students regularly outshine those from other Canadian provinces: in 2004 national tests, Alberta's 13- and 16-year-olds ranked first in mathematics and science, and third in writing. And in international tests they rank alongside the best in the world: in the OECD's 2003 PISA study, the province's 15-year-olds scored among the top four of 40 countries in mathematics, reading and science (see table). Elsewhere in Canada, especially British Columbia and Ontario, dissatisfaction with public-school standards is increasingly driving parents to pack their children off to private schools. Over the past decade, the proportion of students in such schools has risen by 20% in Canada as a whole, and double that in Ontario. But the private system does not have the same appeal in Alberta, where some 80% of parents say they are happy with the public schools. This is especially true in the province's capital of Edmonton, which is noted for its innovative system stressing choice, accountability and competition. Funding there is based on the number of students in a school. Each school controls its own budget, spending money on its own educational priorities (such as improving aboriginal-student results), while following the provincial curriculum. Students are free to (and 57% do) attend any school in the city, not just in their own neighbourhood. They can seek out schools specialising in the arts, sports, leadership skills, girls-only education, aboriginal culture, Mandarin, and many other alternative programmes—or simply choose the schools with the best academic results. Students in every grade are tested annually and their scores published. The results are also used to improve teaching. There is currently a citywide push to ensure that all children in Edmonton can read competently by grade three (88% now can). Far from fearing privateschool competition, the city's public system has embraced it: it has already absorbed three private religious schools (two Christian, one Hebrew). “In Edmonton,” says Angus McBeath, the city's recently retired schools chief, “the litmus test is that the rich send their kids to the public schools, not the private schools.” Another litmus test is the extent to which Edmonton's ideas are being studied by educators from elsewhere (mostly the United States, but some also from Ontario and British Columbia) and are now being emulated. Pilot projects on the Edmonton model have already been launched by school boards in Colorado Springs, Oakland and New York City. All this is not to say that they have all the answers in Alberta. Their rigorous measurement scheme has revealed that schools still need to do a lot better teaching aboriginal and immigrant children and ensuring that more students finish high school. At present, about 30% of students drop out early, compared with 25% for the country as a whole. That, Alberta's educators admit, is an embarrassing statistic. But in the province's red-hot economy, a 17-year-old with a driver's licence can drop out and easily make C$60,000 ($53,300) a year driving a lorry serving an oil-drilling camp. That's tough competition. Copyright © 2006 The Economist Newspaper and The Economist Group. All rights reserved. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'vickie.goins@myflorida.com' 10/9/2006 6:10:18 PM Re: Economist Article Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Goins, Vickie To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 09 12:54:18 2006 Subject: Economist Article Governor, Here is link to article and data table, and print up below. It is a secured site so I copied text in case the link doesn’t open. I will pass on a copy of data table too if link doesn't work. A hard copy is in your read file. Here you go: http:// www.economist.com/world/la/PrinterFriendly.cfm?story_id=7945805 <> Alberta Clever red-necks Sep 21st 2006 VANCOUVER From The Economist print edition It's not just the economy that is booming; schools are too MANY eastern Canadians do not think much of Alberta's roaring economic success. They love putting down their wealthy western cousins as loutish rednecks who have the dumb luck to be sitting on pools of oil and natural gas. They do not seem to have noticed that the entire Albertan economy—not just the energy sector—is booming, growing faster than that of any other province. Maybe, with this kind of surging growth year after year, something more than a lucky inheritance is involved. It could be that Albertans are actually doing some things right in building their economy. Many educators acknowledge that over the past 30 years Alberta has quietly built the finest public education system in Canada. The curriculum has been revised, stressing core subjects (English, science, mathematics), school facilities and the training of teachers have been improved, clear achievement goals have been set and a rigorous province-wide testing programme for grades three (aged 7-8), six (10-11), nine (13-14) and twelve (16-17) has been established to ensure they are met. It is all paying off. Alberta's students regularly outshine those from other Canadian provinces: in 2004 national tests, Alberta's 13- and 16-year-olds ranked first in mathematics and science, and third in writing. And in international tests they rank alongside the best in the world: in the OECD's 2003 PISA study, the province's 15-year-olds scored among the top four of 40 countries in mathematics, reading and science (see table). Elsewhere in Canada, especially British Columbia and Ontario, dissatisfaction with public-school standards is increasingly driving parents to pack their children off to private schools. Over the past decade, the proportion of students in such schools has risen by 20% in Canada as a whole, and double that in Ontario. But the private system does not have the same appeal in Alberta, where some 80% of parents say they are happy with the public schools. This is especially true in the province's capital of Edmonton, which is noted for its innovative system stressing choice, accountability and competition. Funding there is based on the number of students in a school. Each school controls its own budget, spending money on its own educational priorities (such as improving aboriginal-student results), while following the provincial curriculum. Students are free to (and 57% do) attend any school in the city, not just in their own neighbourhood. They can seek out schools specialising in the arts, sports, leadership skills, girls-only education, aboriginal culture, Mandarin, and many other alternative programmes—or simply choose the schools with the best academic results. Students in every grade are tested annually and their scores published. The results are also used to improve teaching. There is currently a citywide push to ensure that all children in Edmonton can read competently by grade three (88% now can). Far from fearing privateschool competition, the city's public system has embraced it: it has already absorbed three private religious schools (two Christian, one Hebrew). “In Edmonton,” says Angus McBeath, the city's recently retired schools chief, “the litmus test is that the rich send their kids to the public schools, not the private schools.” Another litmus test is the extent to which Edmonton's ideas are being studied by educators from elsewhere (mostly the United States, but some also from Ontario and British Columbia) and are now being emulated. Pilot projects on the Edmonton model have already been launched by school boards in Colorado Springs, Oakland and New York City. All this is not to say that they have all the answers in Alberta. Their rigorous measurement scheme has revealed that schools still need to do a lot better teaching aboriginal and immigrant children and ensuring that more students finish high school. At present, about 30% of students drop out early, compared with 25% for the country as a whole. That, Alberta's educators admit, is an embarrassing statistic. But in the province's red-hot economy, a 17-year-old with a driver's licence can drop out and easily make C$60,000 ($53,300) a year driving a lorry serving an oil-drilling camp. That's tough competition. Copyright © 2006 The Economist Newspaper and The Economist Group. All rights reserved. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'michael.hansen@myflorida.com' 10/9/2006 6:09:59 PM Fw: fees What is up with this? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Maggie Rogers To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 09 12:54:23 2006 Subject: fees Jeb, I just tried to call Dept of State to find out why they had raised the annual filing fee from $70 to $500.00. Who authorized this? What a horrible tax to place on people , especially when the work is done over the Internet. I would have filed for corporations in another state, which I will now do, because they are even more reasonable than the fee last year. How did this happen? I really don't want to change everything to Nevada, but I will because I cannot afford $500.00 a year filing fees that have now been implemented. Who can I talk with. When I called the Dept of State, in order to speak with someone, I had to give my credit card number. When I did not give my credit card number, I was cut off. What is going on? Maggie Rogers Maggie Rogers maggier37@earthlink.net EarthLink Revolves Around You. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'celeste.lewis@myflorida.com' 10/9/2006 6:06:50 PM Re: Homestead Exemption Task Force Please advise him of this point. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Lewis, Celeste To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 09 13:52:44 2006 Subject: RE: Homestead Exemption Task Force Governor: Have I missed something? We do not have appointments to any sort of Homestead Exemption Task Force that I am aware. I did not want to respond and dispute something you may have previously said. Help, please? Celeste -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 11:24 AM To: Lewis, Celeste Subject: Fw: Homestead Exemption Task Force Please respond. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Jerry Flick To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 09 10:16:31 2006 Subject: Homestead Exemption Task Force Thank you for your reply concerning the Homestead Exemption potential increase. I would appreciate being appointed to the Homestead Exemption task force. I have over 40 years experience in the Mortgage Banking and Real Estate Field. I would be happy to send my resume. Jerry Flick 1119 Cotorro Avenue Coral Gables, Florida 33146 USA Tel: 305-962-3203 Fax: 305-740-8321 Email: jerryflick@bellsouth.net Jerry Flick 1119 Cotorro Avenue Coral Gables, Florida 33146 USA Tel: 305-962-3203 Fax: 305-740-8321 Email: jerryflick@bellsouth.net From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: DAdams7308@aol.com Jeb Bush jorge.arrizurieta@ackerman.com jd@virchaux.com MFernan776@aol.com 10/9/2006 5:25:54 PM Fwd: The Saudis Of The Southern Hemisphere The Saudis Of The Southern Hemisphere In a message dated 10/9/2006 12:32:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, alerts@forbesdigital.com writes: http://www.forbes.com/2006/10/06/ethanol-brazil-biz-energy_cx_da_1009latin_energy06.html?partner=alerts From: To: Date: Subject: Forbes.com Alerts Alerts Recipients 10/9/2006 10:02:59 AM The Saudis Of The Southern Hemisphere The Saudis Of The Southern Hemisphere With some help from Jeb Bush, Latin America may just become the Middle East of ethanol. Click the link below to read the full story: http://www.forbes.com/2006/10/06/ethanol-brazil-biz-energy_cx_da_1009latin_energy06.html? partner=alerts This e-mail is sent to you because you selected to receive Forbes.com News Alerts. To unsubscribe from alerts, please reply to this e-mail with UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject field. If you have questions or need help, please contact Forbes.com customer service at customerservice@forbes.net or send your request in the mail directly to: Forbes.com Inc. Attn: Customer Service 90 5th Avenue New York, NY 10011 Click the link below to review our privacy policy: http://www.forbes.com/fdc/privacy.shtml Copyright Forbes.com, Inc. From: To: Date: Subject: Maggie Rogers Jeb Bush 10/9/2006 4:54:23 PM fees \f0\fs24 Jeb, I just tried to call Dept of State to find out why they had raised the annual filing fee from $70 to $500.00. Who authorized this? What a horrible tax to place on people , especially when the work is done over the Internet. I would have filed for corporations in another state, which I will now do, because they are even more reasonable than the fee last year. How did this happen? I really don't want to change everything to Nevada, but I will because I cannot afford $500.00 a year filing fees that have now been implemented. Who can I talk with. When I called the Dept of State, in order to speak with someone, I had to give my credit card number. When I did not give my credit card number, I was cut off. What is going on? Maggie Rogers Maggie Rogers maggier37@earthlink.net EarthLink Revolves Around You. From: To: Date: Subject: Optimama1957@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/9/2006 4:05:59 PM Re: I guess it is now time to cry...a whole LOT!! Certainly: First Home Insurance Company 4500 Salisbury Suite 100 Jacksonville, Fl 32216 (800) 220-4540 Victoria and Vincente Piscitello Policy #FHH0004871 (we were insured by Citizen's until last fall. First Home then took over the policy. The renewal for 11/ 05-11/06 was $ 2,287.00. They wanted an additional 385.00 for replacement of contents,where as it was included in my Citizens policy. THIS years renewal, due Nov.20, is 4,721.00. Escrow has allotted for 2,360.50....leaving the remaining to come from us out of pocket...plus increasing our escrow...which will drastically bump up our just-refinanced mortgage. I KNOW we are one of many,MANY,thousands in this same boat...we ALL need help. I was born here in St.Pete;and this is a wonderful State, but one with very many puzzles to be solved. You have been a terrific champion of Florida, and a super Governor. Thank you. Vickie Piscitello From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 10/9/2006 3:46:05 PM I need the list of burnham board members we are proposing asap. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'gtfarrell@msn.com' 10/9/2006 3:28:12 PM Re: Foley The fbi ad fdle are investigating. That may lead to prosecution. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: George Farrell To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 09 09:48:31 2006 Subject: Foley Dear Governor Bush: As a native of Washington, DC and a former congressioal intern, the Foley incidents have caused me great concern. I suggest that a Grand Jury is convened with broad powers to investigate this matter. At this point, The Congressional investigations and FBI investigations appear partisan. The American people will have more faith in an investigation initiated by the judiciary. Your friend George Farrell 727-204-9235 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 10/9/2006 3:26:31 PM Fw: The passing of Buck O'Neil Let us do it. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Steele, Leslie To: Jeb Bush ; 'alia.faraj@myflorida.com' Sent: Mon Oct 09 10:00:52 2006 Subject: The passing of Buck O'Neil Good morning Governor, I'm not sure if you heard the news of Buck O'Neil's passing on Friday evening, if you hadn't I wanted to make sure you were aware. I also spoke to Alia this morning in regards to getting a statement out regarding his passing. If you would like to do so- -I have put together a suggested statement for you to consider for distribution. Please see below. Hope all is well with you. Leslie "Columba and I were saddened to hear about the passing of a great Floridian and American hero Buck O'Neil. Both on and off the baseball field, Buck's uncanny ability to lead, allowed him to help level the playing field at a time when the race of an individual played a significant role in the game of baseball." "Not only was he a great player, he was also a great coach and scout. Many legends of the game owe their career success to him. Had it not been for his guidance and words of encouragement, the Lou Brock's, Ernie Banks' and Elston Howard's of the world may not have ever been discovered." "His legacy will forever live on in the game of baseball. He's a hall of famer in my book and will be greatly missed. Our prayers go out to his family, friends and fans at this time of great sorrow. Florida has truly lost an ambassador of goodwill." Leslie D. Steele Director, Communications Florida Lottery 250 Marriott Drive Tallahassee, FL 32301 Work: (850) 487-7727 Cell: (850) 294-0453 leslie.steele@flalottery.com PLEASE NOTE: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are considered to be public records and will be made available to the public and the media upon request. Your e-mail messages may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Steelel@flalottery.com' 10/9/2006 3:25:28 PM Re: The passing of Buck O'Neil We will do it. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Steele, Leslie To: Jeb Bush ; 'alia.faraj@myflorida.com' Sent: Mon Oct 09 10:00:52 2006 Subject: The passing of Buck O'Neil Good morning Governor, I'm not sure if you heard the news of Buck O'Neil's passing on Friday evening, if you hadn't I wanted to make sure you were aware. I also spoke to Alia this morning in regards to getting a statement out regarding his passing. If you would like to do so- -I have put together a suggested statement for you to consider for distribution. Please see below. Hope all is well with you. Leslie "Columba and I were saddened to hear about the passing of a great Floridian and American hero Buck O'Neil. Both on and off the baseball field, Buck's uncanny ability to lead, allowed him to help level the playing field at a time when the race of an individual played a significant role in the game of baseball." "Not only was he a great player, he was also a great coach and scout. Many legends of the game owe their career success to him. Had it not been for his guidance and words of encouragement, the Lou Brock's, Ernie Banks' and Elston Howard's of the world may not have ever been discovered." "His legacy will forever live on in the game of baseball. He's a hall of famer in my book and will be greatly missed. Our prayers go out to his family, friends and fans at this time of great sorrow. Florida has truly lost an ambassador of goodwill." Leslie D. Steele Director, Communications Florida Lottery 250 Marriott Drive Tallahassee, FL 32301 Work: (850) 487-7727 Cell: (850) 294-0453 leslie.steele@flalottery.com PLEASE NOTE: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are considered to be public records and will be made available to the public and the media upon request. Your e-mail messages may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'celeste.lewis@myflorida.com' 10/9/2006 3:24:24 PM Fw: Homestead Exemption Task Force Please respond. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Jerry Flick To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 09 10:16:31 2006 Subject: Homestead Exemption Task Force Thank you for your reply concerning the Homestead Exemption potential increase. I would appreciate being appointed to the Homestead Exemption task force. I have over 40 years experience in the Mortgage Banking and Real Estate Field. I would be happy to send my resume. Jerry Flick 1119 Cotorro Avenue Coral Gables, Florida 33146 USA Tel: 305-962-3203 Fax: 305-740-8321 Email: jerryflick@bellsouth.net Jerry Flick 1119 Cotorro Avenue Coral Gables, Florida 33146 USA Tel: 305-962-3203 Fax: 305-740-8321 Email: jerryflick@bellsouth.net From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Simone.Marstiller@dbpr.state.fl.us' 10/9/2006 3:21:37 PM Re: Barefoot Bay Recreation District Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Marstiller, Simone To: Jeb Bush CC: Levesque, Patricia Sent: Mon Oct 09 10:39:13 2006 Subject: RE: Barefoot Bay Recreation District Done. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 11:10 AM To: TCTOWNS@MSN.COM Subject: Re: Barefoot Bay Recreation District Thank you for writing. I am asking Simone Marstiller to look into your situation. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: thomas towns To: Jeb Bush CC: SHOFFSTALL.TERRY@leg.state.fl.us Sent: Sun Sep 24 08:24:47 2006 Subject: Barefoot Bay Recreation District Dear Sir: Thank you for your service to the State of Florida. As a resident of Barefoot Bay, I, along with many others, am upset and concerned with the way our money has been spent on the district audit and attorney fees because of incompetence. Attorney fees from October 2005 through August 31, 2006 are over $200,000, way over budget and auditing fees are over $87,000 when budget for these fees was $20,000. Barefoot Bay's capital assets inventory procedures were not complete and a decrease in unrestricted net assets available for use by the district to provide for operations and capital replacement. As recommended, the district didn't retain a minimum balance of two and one half months operation expense. Other inconsistencies such as no copies of recent lease agreement for all commercial tenants, no up-to-date copies of insurance held by some tenants, not remitting Florida sales tax for most of the fiscal year, etc. are major concerns to those of us here. There were other inconsistencies discovered by the chairwoman of the trustees (Wilma Weglein) such as false e-mails, among them was one from a bank. Barefoot Bay residents need someone to investigate these issues and many others. Our trustees do not seem to be capable of running this large business. Thank you for your concern and interest. Thomas C. towns 835 Vireo Drive Barefoot Bay, Florida 32976 From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'pecurtis@curtoom.com' 'cwehle@sfwmd.gov' 10/9/2006 3:20:29 PM Re: Legal Opportunities I will pass omn your email to Carol Wehle. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Paul Curtis To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 09 10:54:42 2006 Subject: Legal Opportunities Good Morning Governor, Below is a legal position currently advertised by SFWMD on their website. My wife has an interest and is qualified in this legal area. However, she now has her own firm and plans to keep her current clients. Do you think SFWMD might do a staff augmentation contract, rather than hire a full time employee for this position. Then my wife can compete for the contract, win it of course and keep her other clients too. I've been trying to contact Carol Wehl Exec. Dir. at SFWMD for two months with no response. Can you help with this? Please let me know. Thanks. Paul Curtis ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY (Working Title - Construction/Contract Attorney), RESOURCE AREA: OFFICE OF COUNSEL. WORKSITE: WEST PALM BEACH The salary range is $51,438.40 min., $64,792.00 mid., $90,708.80 max. DATE POSTED: 9/12/06 The South Florida Water Management District seeks an entry level contract attorney to provide legal counseling and representation in all facets of construction law and public procurement law. Duties will include contract negotiations and review, contract dispute resolution, bid protests, including administrative proceedings before DOAH, as well as administrative matters. Up to 3 years experience preferred, but not required. Great opportunity for growth and hands-on experience. Applicants must be a member of The Florida Bar. The SFWMD is charged with managing and protecting the water resources for one of the fastest growing regions in the nation and in one of the most environmentally sensitive areas in the world! Our professional staff includes engineers, scientists, programmers, attorneys, accountants, administrators, and planners. The SFWMD offers competitive salary plus an excellent benefits package that includes: Deferred Compensation; Paid Retirement; Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance; Paid Vacation; Holiday Leave; Life Insurance; and an on-site Credit Union. Job Reference #206346. From: To: Date: Subject: Paul Curtis Jeb Bush 10/9/2006 2:54:42 PM Legal Opportunities Good Morning Governor, Below is a legal position currently advertised by SFWMD on their website. My wife has an interest and is qualified in this legal area. However, she now has her own firm and plans to keep her current clients. Do you think SFWMD might do a staff augmentation contract, rather than hire a full time employee for this position. Then my wife can compete for the contract, win it of course and keep her other clients too. I've been trying to contact Carol Wehl Exec. Dir. at SFWMD for two months with no response. Can you help with this? Please let me know. Thanks. Paul Curtis ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY (Working Title - Construction/Contract Attorney), RESOURCE AREA: OFFICE OF COUNSEL. WORKSITE: WEST PALM BEACH The salary range is $51,438.40 min., $64,792.00 mid., $90,708.80 max. DATE POSTED: 9/12/06 The South Florida Water Management District seeks an entry level contract attorney to provide legal counseling and representation in all facets of construction law and public procurement law. Duties will include contract negotiations and review, contract dispute resolution, bid protests, including administrative proceedings before DOAH, as well as administrative matters. Up to 3 years experience preferred, but not required. Great opportunity for growth and hands-on experience. Applicants must be a member of The Florida Bar. The SFWMD is charged with managing and protecting the water resources for one of the fastest growing regions in the nation and in one of the most environmentally sensitive areas in the world! Our professional staff includes engineers, scientists, programmers, attorneys, accountants, administrators, and planners. The SFWMD offers competitive salary plus an excellent benefits package that includes: Deferred Compensation; Paid Retirement; Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance; Paid Vacation; Holiday Leave; Life Insurance; and an on-site Credit Union. Job Reference #206346. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Marstiller, Simone Jeb Bush Levesque, Patricia 10/9/2006 2:39:13 PM RE: Barefoot Bay Recreation District RE: Barefoot Bay Recreation District Done. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 11:10 AM To: TCTOWNS@MSN.COM Subject: Re: Barefoot Bay Recreation District Thank you for writing. I am asking Simone Marstiller to look into your situation. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: thomas towns To: Jeb Bush CC: SHOFFSTALL.TERRY@leg.state.fl.us Sent: Sun Sep 24 08:24:47 2006 Subject: Barefoot Bay Recreation District Dear Sir: Thank you for your service to the State of Florida. As a resident of Barefoot Bay, I, along with many others, am upset and concerned with the way our money has been spent on the district audit and attorney fees because of incompetence. Attorney fees from October 2005 through August 31, 2006 are over $200,000, way over budget and auditing fees are over $87,000 when budget for these fees was $20,000. Barefoot Bay's capital assets inventory procedures were not complete and a decrease in unrestricted net assets available for use by the district to provide for operations and capital replacement. As recommended, the district didn't retain a minimum balance of two and one half months operation expense. Other inconsistencies such as no copies of recent lease agreement for all commercial tenants, no up-to-date copies of insurance held by some tenants, not remitting Florida sales tax for most of the fiscal year, etc. are major concerns to those of us here. There were other inconsistencies discovered by the chairwoman of the trustees (Wilma Weglein) such as false e-mails, among them was one from a bank. Barefoot Bay residents need someone to investigate these issues and many others. Our trustees do not seem to be capable of running this large business. Thank you for your concern and interest. Thomas C. towns 835 Vireo Drive Barefoot Bay, Florida 32976 From: To: Date: Subject: DBPR Secretary TCTOWNS@MSN.COM 10/6/2006 4:50:03 PM RE: Barefoot Bay Recreation District Dear Mr. Towns, Thank you for your recent email to Governor Jeb Bush regarding Barefoot Bay. We appreciate this opportunity to provide assistance. Your email describes your concerns regarding the management of Barefoot Bay, especially the use of district funds. As you may be aware, Barefoot Bay is registered with Florida's Department of Community Affairs as a special district. As such, our division has no jurisdiction to intervene or investigate your concerns. However, the Department of Community Affairs has created a "Special District Information Program" to provide information regarding the operation of special districts in Florida. Their website is quite informative and can be accessed at http://www.floridacommunitydevelopment.org/sdip/OfficialList/index.cfm. Mr. Jack Gaskins, Jr. is the contact person for this program. I have forwarded a copy of your email to his attention and have asked that he contact you as soon as possible. You may also reach him via telephone at 850.922.1457, or by email at jack.gaskins@dca.state.fl.us. I hope this information proves to be helpful, and that you are able to reach a timely and satisfactory resolution. Sincerely, Simone Marstiller, Secretary Department of Business and Professional Regulation -----Original Message----From: thomas towns To: Jeb Bush CC: SHOFFSTALL.TERRY@leg.state.fl.us Sent: Sun Sep 24 08:24:47 2006 Subject: Barefoot Bay Recreation District Dear Sir: Thank you for your service to the State of Florida. As a resident of Barefoot Bay, I, along with many others, am upset and concerned with the way our money has been spent on the district audit and attorney fees because of incompetence. Attorney fees from October 2005 through August 31, 2006 are over $200,000, way over budget and auditing fees are over $87,000 when budget for these fees was $20,000. Barefoot Bay's capital assets inventory procedures were not complete and a decrease in unrestricted net assets available for use by the district to provide for operations and capital replacement. As recommended, the district didn't retain a minimum balance of two and one half months operation expense. Other inconsistencies such as no copies of recent lease agreement for all commercial tenants, no up-to-date copies of insurance held by some tenants, not remitting Florida sales tax for most of the fiscal year, etc. are major concerns to those of us here. There were other inconsistencies discovered by the chairwoman of the trustees (Wilma Weglein) such as false e-mails, among them was one from a bank. Barefoot Bay residents need someone to investigate these issues and many others. Our trustees do not seem to be capable of running this large business. Thank you for your concern and interest. Thomas C. towns 835 Vireo Drive Barefoot Bay, Florida 32976 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: LCollazo@aol.com DAdkins777@aol.com lucy_hadi@dcf.state.fl.us Ken_DeCerchio@dcf.state.fl.us SEller99@aol.com wrichardson2@cfl.rr.com LCollazo@aol.com Jeb Bush jon_cooper@billnelson.senate.gov michael_bassett@martinez.senate.gov margo@floridapsych.org anne@floridalegal.org JEvans9062@aol.com charlie@charliecrist.com ALEXANDER.DEE.S05@flsenate.gov king.james@flsenate.gov 10/9/2006 2:35:41 PM Re: jail diversion The problems in miami dade county are componded by 3 factors. 1. Local government does not want the jail diversion clients released to ALF'S within their own municipality (NIMBY). So finding placment into an ALF setting which is willing to challenge local authority is difficult. Even when the cases are relatively stable clients pending misdemeanor crimes. 2. The funding disparity created within the ALF market has created a void. Many providers are changing business models which would increase reimbursement (ie accepting elderly clients vs mentally ill clients). 3. The jail diversion clients are generallyundernfunded, and demand high service. although linking them is not a problem, many of the systems we work with take 30 to 60 days to reach the consumer. Even in the best case scenarios, ALF'S are scrambling to ridge the gaps in the system in order to maintain the client stable. We are generally getting calls for placement by the PD's offfice, the day of the release. Between attempting to secure funding, medication, outpatient services and funding, we are put through the ringer. Top it off by working with a reactive case maangment systen (FACT INCLUDED!), and underfunding ($26 pppd for diversion cliwents compared to $29 pppd for standard ACS clients), you can easily see why the ALF-LMH might not necesarily jumping at the opprtunity to serve those clients. I hope we can address some of these concerns in this years district plan...lol...then again maybe not... Luis E. Collazo, MSW From: To: Date: Subject: Jerry Flick Jeb Bush 10/9/2006 2:16:31 PM Homestead Exemption Task Force Thank you for your reply concerning the Homestead Exemption potential increase. I would appreciate being appointed to the Homestead Exemption task force. I have over 40 years experience in the Mortgage Banking and Real Estate Field. I would be happy to send my resume. Jerry Flick 1119 Cotorro Avenue Coral Gables, Florida 33146 USA Tel: 305-962-3203 Fax: 305-740-8321 Email: jerryflick@bellsouth.net Jerry Flick 1119 Cotorro Avenue Coral Gables, Florida 33146 USA Tel: 305-962-3203 Fax: 305-740-8321 Email: jerryflick@bellsouth.net From: To: Date: Subject: Steele, Leslie Jeb Bush 'alia.faraj@myflorida.com' 10/9/2006 2:00:52 PM The passing of Buck O'Neil Good morning Governor, I'm not sure if you heard the news of Buck O'Neil's passing on Friday evening, if you hadn't I wanted to make sure you were aware. I also spoke to Alia this morning in regards to getting a statement out regarding his passing. If you would like to do so- -I have put together a suggested statement for you to consider for distribution. Please see below. Hope all is well with you. Leslie "Columba and I were saddened to hear about the passing of a great Floridian and American hero Buck O'Neil. Both on and off the baseball field, Buck's uncanny ability to lead, allowed him to help level the playing field at a time when the race of an individual played a significant role in the game of baseball." "Not only was he a great player, he was also a great coach and scout. Many legends of the game owe their career success to him. Had it not been for his guidance and words of encouragement, the Lou Brock's, Ernie Banks' and Elston Howard's of the world may not have ever been discovered." "His legacy will forever live on in the game of baseball. He's a hall of famer in my book and will be greatly missed. Our prayers go out to his family, friends and fans at this time of great sorrow. Florida has truly lost an ambassador of goodwill." Leslie D. Steele Director, Communications Florida Lottery 250 Marriott Drive Tallahassee, FL 32301 Work: (850) 487-7727 Cell: (850) 294-0453 leslie.steele@flalottery.com PLEASE NOTE: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are considered to be public records and will be made available to the public and the media upon request. Your e-mail messages may, therefore, be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: George Farrell Jeb Bush 10/9/2006 1:48:31 PM Foley Dear Governor Bush: As a native of Washington, DC and a former congressioal intern, the Foley incidents have caused me great concern. I suggest that a Grand Jury is convened with broad powers to investigate this matter. At this point, The Congressional investigations and FBI investigations appear partisan. The American people will have more faith in an investigation initiated by the judiciary. Your friend George Farrell 727-204-9235 From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'KathyFroggirl@aol.com' 'McDonough.James@mail.dc.state.fl.us' 10/9/2006 1:15:27 PM Re: Direct information about Keefe I will ask jim McDonough to contact you. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: KathyFroggirl@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 09 08:05:46 2006 Subject: Direct information about Keefe Dear Governor Bush: I hate prison rumors and just want to know what is in store regarding the prison canteen system and visiting park food regarding Keefe. Is there a major contract change this month? Will prices be lowered? Will a whole new (better, I hope) system be in place? If you have the time, please, I would appreciate being enlightened. Thanks so much. Kathy From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'jim@professionalbenefits.org' 10/9/2006 1:03:42 PM Re: The Economist article on the Alberta schools' success I will track it down. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Jim Tollerton To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 09 07:32:57 2006 Subject: The Economist article on the Alberta schools' success I finally got around to reading my Economist from 9/23 and there's an interesting item on the success of the Alberta school system. Apparently their choice plan is easily eclipsing the performance of the rest of Canada. Let me know if I need to send it along.... Jim Tollerton Sarasota From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Stipanovich_Coleman Jeb Bush alia.faraj@myflorida.com 10/9/2006 1:03:00 PM Fw: Stories about the not too shareholder friendly Fidelity **************************************************************** This communication may contain confidential, proprietary, and/or privileged information. It is intended solely for the use of the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, you are strictly prohibited from disclosing, copying, distributing or using any of this information. If you received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately and destroy the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy. ----- Original Message ----From: McCauley_Mike To: Stipanovich_Coleman; Sigrist_Kevin; 'ron.popell@sbafla.com' Cc: Stewart_Tracy; Kent_Kelli Sent: Sun Oct 08 19:57:39 2006 Subject: Fw: Stories about the not too shareholder friendly Fidelity FYI - how to turn 8% into 31%. **************************************************************** This communication may contain confidential, proprietary, and/or privileged information. It is intended solely for the use of the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, you are strictly prohibited from disclosing, copying, distributing or using any of this information. If you received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately and destroy the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy. ----- Original Message ----From: LynnETurne@aol.com To: LynnETurne@aol.com Sent: Sun Oct 08 12:32:02 2006 Subject: Stories about the not too shareholder friendly Fidelity Not just one, but two articles below note Fidelity has distinguished itself from other large mutual funds by voting against shareholders time and time again. This while its fund performance is now dropping according to Business Week. All of this is coming out due to a new SEC rule adopted in 2003 which requires disclosure of Mutual Fund votes. The articles also cite numerous conflicts Fidelity has, an issue Congressman Miller and Markey have asked to the GAO to study as it relates to pensions. In addition, it notes Fidelity's role in rolling back SOX. Lynn The New York Times ________________________________ October 8, 2006 Gretchen Morgenson Fidelity, Staunch Defender of the Status Quo OVERSEEING more than $1 trillion in investor assets, Fidelity Management and Research has the crucial job of casting hundreds of thousands of votes on its clients’ behalf at annual shareholder meetings each year. Those votes — more than 350,000 in the most recent 12 months — give the nation’s largest mutual fund company great power over corporate executives and directors. How Fidelity uses that clout, which derives from other people’s money, is a question that can only be answered each fall, after Fidelity files its proxy votes with regulators and posts them on its Web site. It is not easy to plow through those votes. But it is an important exercise for any client who wants to know whether Fidelity is using his or her investment stake to simply maintain the status quo in the boardroom — or instead is advancing shareholder issues like executive and director accountability and executive pay. Alas, data for the 12 months ended June 30 show that Fidelity likes things just the way they are: cozy, with no apple carts tipped. Fidelity sided with corporate management and directors in 92.5 percent of its votes and supported 99 percent of the directors whom management nominated. On shareholder proposals intended to give investors more say in board elections or to limit executive or director pay, Fidelity repeatedly voted “no.” “Generally, the idea is to vote along the line of what we think best serves the shareholders’ interests,” explained Robert M. Gates, chairman of the independent trustees at Fidelity, who oversee the proxy voting. “If you have a majority independent board at a company, then it is really up to the board to decide what’s in the shareholders’ best interests on the issues.” While Fidelity’s clients may or may not agree with Mr. Gates that most of corporate America is operating in the best interests of its stockholders, Fidelity, the fund giant based in Boston, certainly voted its investors’ shares as if that were the case. For example, Fidelity voted against a shareholder proposal at Prudential Financial that would have required shareholder approval for executive severance payments exceeding 2.99 times that person’s salary and bonus. The fund company sided with management, which said its severance plans were appropriate. Fidelity also voted against proposals at Newmont Mining , Raytheon and Union Pacific that would have required separating the positions of chairman and chief executive at the companies. And the fund giant opposed proposals that appeared on the ballot at a throng of companies — including Wal-Mart Stores , Wyeth, Verizon Communications , Occidental Petroleum and KLA-Tencor — that would have required directors to receive support from a majority of shares cast to win election. All of these proposals were supported by Glass, Lewis & Company, an independent proxy advisory service in San Francisco. So-called majority-vote proposals received considerable support from shareholders in 2006 and many companies have adopted such measures. “It is disappointing that there is such consistency in the way that mutual funds vote with management more than 9 out of 10 times, even on what you would think would be basic corporate governance items like majority votes for directors,” said Paul Hodgson, senior research associate at the Corporate Library, an independent research firm in Portland, Me. “It’s obvious that the fund managers are not asking nor listening to, if they get any answers, the way that other individual shareholders or concerned institutions are voting their shares.” When asked to provide statistics on the percentage of Fidelity’s total votes that supported management on proposals or director nominees, Vincent Loporchio, a company spokesman, declined to comment. He said Fidelity prefers to report its record in the context of the number of meetings at which it cast votes, saying Fidelity voted “contrary to one or more of management’s recommended votes at 31 percent of all U.S. company meetings at which we cast votes.” It is also Fidelity policy not to discuss specific votes. But both its overwhelming support for directors and its general opposition to shareholder proposals are consistent with proxy voting guidelines posted on Fidelity’s Web site. For example, Fidelity says it will generally vote for incumbent directors and nominees except when they “clearly appear to have failed to exercise reasonable judgment.” It also says it typically opposes majority-vote proposals for directors. Fidelity will oppose anti-takeover provisions proposed by management, moves to increase a company’s stock by at least three times the amount outstanding, and stock plans that dilute existing shareholders’ stakes at large companies by more than 10 percent over the life of the plan, among other things. That Fidelity sides with corporate executives on many governance issues does not surprise some shareholder activists, who point out that the company generates enormous profits as an administrator or trustee of corporate retirement plans. That may put Fidelity in the position of trying to serve two masters. And even though escalating executive compensation disturbs many shareholders, it may not concern Fidelity’s well-paid fund managers and wealthy executives. With a net worth of $7.5 billion as estimated by Forbes magazine, Edward C. Johnson III, Fidelity’s chief executive, may not be as worried as other Americans about outsized executive pay reducing his retirement account returns. Nevertheless, Fidelity’s pro-management stance troubles some who say the firm is abdicating a crucial watchdog role in boardrooms and corner offices across America. “We expect money managers to think and vote like interested owners of the shares they manage,” said Frederick E. Rowe Jr., president of Investors for Director Accountability, a shareholder group in Dallas. “Sadly our experience is that most money managers seem to think and vote their own somewhat conflicted interests as money managers. Fidelity is no exception.” Mr. Loporchio, the Fidelity spokesman, denied that conflicts play a role in the company’s votes. “The guidelines require that all voting be done without regard to any other Fidelity companies’ relationships, business or otherwise, with that company,” he said in a statement. He said Fidelity voted against the management of “key clients” more often than it did against “non-key clients.” Mr. Gates of Fidelity’s trustee group said the company voted against 30 percent of management proposals this year at corporations that are retirement account clients. He added that Fidelity’s board of trustees revised its proxy guidelines in February to address potential conflicts of interest that its huge retirement account operations might pose. Fidelity now requires its independent trustees to monitor any vote that departs from company guidelines and involves a client of the firm’s retirement account operations. Fidelity voted against management most often on proposals involving employee stock compensation plans, he said. “My recollection is they voted against 55 percent of the proposals last year and that number would have been more like two-thirds but Fidelity entered into negotiations to persuade the companies to conform to our guidelines,” he said. As chairman of the Fidelity trustees, Mr. Gates monitors 328 funds and was paid $373,000 last year, according to regulatory documents. He juggles fund oversight with his job as president of Texas A&M University. He is also a director at Nacco Industries Parker Drilling and Brinker International . He was director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 1991 to 1993 and joined Fidelity’s board in 1997. Some money managers say that it is only appropriate to side with management of companies whose shares you own and believe in. And they say that it is not a money manager’s job to try to run the companies they own. But fund managers have a fiduciary duty to put investor clients’ interests ahead of their own. And a troubling sign of Fidelity’s approach to this duty emerged at a private meeting last May among financial firms and members of Congress; it was held after a hearing of the House Government Reform Committee’s subcommittee on regulatory affairs. According to two participants at the meeting, proposals were discussed that would weaken the Sarbanes-Oxley law, which requires companies to have adequate internal controls and make executives accountable for financial disclosures. MANY corporations have been critical of the law since it was enacted in 2002. According to the two participants at the May meeting, Fidelity’s representative was willing to go along with efforts to water down Sarbanes-Oxley — if, in exchange, the fund company would receive an exemption from a section of the law, known as 302, that requires chief executives to attest to the reliability of their companies’ financial reports. Fidelity has long objected to this provision, arguing that such certification is onerous and unnecessary because the mutual fund industry already has laws that monitor corporate governance issues. Calling this account of the meeting inaccurate, Mr. Loporchio said: “We have had concerns about the requirement that thousands of mutual fund filings be certified. We have otherwise taken no position on the certification requirement related to public companies.” Nothing was decided at the meeting. But it would sure be disappointing if the nation’s largest fund company was on board for weakening this pro-investor law. Copyright 2006 The New York Times Company Business Week Online OCTOBER 16, 2006 SPECIAL REPORT Fidelity's Divided Loyalties It could be the king of shareholder rights. But do its corporate interests get in the way? Amid all the recent turmoil over corporate deceit, excessive CEO pay, and out-to-lunch company boards, one voice has been conspicuously quiet: that of Fidelity Investments, the world's largest mutual fund firm. Fidelity holds a 10% or greater stake in at least 100 of the nation's largest 1,000 companies and, all told, controls at least $1.3 trillion, more than all hedge funds combined. But Fidelity rarely exercises its unprecedented muscle to push for improved corporate governance. Traditionally, most mutual fund companies have backed the management of the companies whose shares they hold. But during the past five years of tumult over corporate leadership, some of Fidelity's rivals have been more aggressive in challenging the behavior of CEOs in the name of seeking better corporate performance and improved results for mutual fund customers. Fidelity's hands-off strategy now sets it apart. So does the evolution of its overall business strategy. No longer mainly a mutual fund provider serving individual investors, Fidelity also serves corporations as a manager of both retirement plans and, increasingly, a whole host of business outsourcing services, from payroll to health and welfare. In theory, at least, these two distinct lines of business can come into conflict: Does Fidelity primarily serve its corporate customers, whom it would be loath to challenge over governance issues? Or does it stick up for its individual customers, whose interests might be better served by a more activist stance toward corporate management? The evidence shows that in recent years, Fidelity has forgone the opportunity to join other large mutual fund companies--even ones that offer corporate 401(k) plans--in pushing for better governance. Fidelity's behavior as a shareholder probably wouldn't merit much attention were it not for one other development: the deterioration of its funds' performance. Once an overachiever, Fidelity has descended to mediocrity. Only 39% of its actively managed stock funds beat their category averages through the first eight months of 2006, according to fund tracker Lipper Inc. Over the past five years, fewer than half of Fidelity equity portfolios have beaten the average of their peer groups. The performance has been so poor that the company says it is significantly increasing its spending on stock research. PRO-COMPANY Fidelity says its investment management and corporate benefits units run entirely independently of one another and that there is no conflict, theoretical or actual, that could harm individual customers. But the decline of Fidelity's mutual fund returns during an era of sharply increased skepticism about corporate management naturally raises the question of whether Fidelity's big lines of business now clash. A close look at recent corporate controversies illustrates that Fidelity has frequently declined to join its rivals and other investors in confronting dubious company management. Because of a 2003 Securities & Exchange Commission rule that Fidelity and others opposed, mutual fund firms now must disclose their proxy voting records by Aug. 31 of each year. Taken in isolation, Fidelity's record doesn't illuminate much; the act of buying a stock, and holding on to it, is inherently a vote of confidence. But in the context of its peers, Fidelity's votes seem disproportionately pro-company. Case in point: semiconductor maker Analog Devices Inc. (ADI ), which is embroiled in the options backdating scandal that has hit more than 130 companies this year. In February the company revealed that its CEO was granted $145 million in unconventional deferred compensation; it's also facing SEC and U.S. Attorney probes into its options practices. Analog says the compensation number is a long-term cumulative total that includes, among other things, exercised stock options. The stock has shed 37% since the news broke. Fidelity and T. Rowe Price tied for top share ownership--8% each--when they cast their proxy votes at the company's March annual meeting. T. Rowe withheld its vote for the only compensation committee member up for reelection. It also went against management to back a shareholder proposal that would require a majority vote for directors. (Shareholders can vote for or against proposals, but for director candidates, they can either vote for a candidate or, to protest, withhold their vote.) In contrast, Fidelity voted for all directors and against shareholders across all of its actively managed portfolios. According to government filings from the most recent period, Fidelity manages Analog Devices' 401(k) plan. Notably, two Fidelity-branded index funds did oppose management on two proposals, but those funds are actually run by an outside company with its own proxy voting system. Fidelity declined to comment on any company-specific votes. Fidelity's management-friendly voting pattern goes back many years. Consider Tyco International (TYC ), a famous example of corporate misgovernance. In 1998, before vote disclosure was required of mutual fund firms, Fidelity was Tyco's largest shareholder, with a 14% stake. According to government filings, it also earned $1.8 million on Tyco employee benefits administration. A shareholder proposal called for a majority of Tyco directors to be financially and personally independent from executives--something that 15 other institutional investors voted for. Fidelity instead sided with management, later disclosing its vote in a survey taken by a labor group. Tyco subsequently lost $80 billion of market value in the controversy over executives using millions of dollars of shareholder money for personal expenses. The SEC sued three directors, two of whom were executives. Fidelity lays out its proxy voting guidelines, which are approved and overseen by the funds' board of trustees, in a carefully worded document that's available on its Web site. It acknowledges the issue of corporate governance explicitly: "Fidelity believes that there is a strong correlation between enhancing shareholder value and sound corporate governance." But it also makes its predilection to side with management crystal clear. It says it "will generally vote in favor of incumbent and nominee directors except where a director has failed to exercise reasonable judgment." Fidelity never promised to be a crusader, and it isn't about to start now. "The notion that we should be governance activists is not a leap we'll make," says Stephen P. Jonas, executive director of Fidelity Management & Research Co., the investment management arm. "The sole beneficiaries of publicly disclosed proxy votes are special interest groups with axes to grind with companies." Fidelity says it votes with its feet--meaning it simply sells shares when it strongly disagrees with decisions a company has made. Fidelity does, however, draw a distinction on compensation matters. It says it voted against management proposals on one narrow subset of executive pay, stock compensation proposals, 54% of the time between 2005 and 2006, and notes that the number would have been 65% had it not been successful in negotiating with companies to conform to its proxy guidelines. The policy reads: "Fidelity encourages the use of reasonably designed stock-related compensation plans that align the interests of corporate management with those of shareholders by providing officers and employees with incentives to increase shareholder value." In some cases, it's hard to reconcile that policy with Fidelity's voting record. In 2003, Home Depot's (HD ) board changed CEO Robert L. Nardelli's compensation structure to weaken its link to stock performance. By the May, 2006, shareholder meeting, some were furious that Nardelli had received more than $200 million in compensation in the five and a half years since he joined the company--a period during which the stock lost $23 billion in market value. BOARD TIES T. Rowe Price, Home Depot's ninth-largest shareholder, withheld votes from 10 of 11 board members, and voted for shareholder proposals seven out of eight times. "We were not happy with some of their corporate governance...and the company changing its compensation policy midstream," says portfolio manager Anna M. Dopkin, who co-chairs T. Rowe's proxy committee. Similarly, Putnam Investments, the No. 10 shareholder, withheld votes from all of management's candidates and voted for seven of eight shareholder proposals. In contrast, Fidelity, which among mutual fund firms had the largest ownership of Home Depot's shares, at 5%, voted with management and against every shareholder resolution. Fidelity would not disclose outside business ties to Home Depot. The retailer says none of the board relationships influence Fidelity's decisions. But it is public record that Home Depot's board includes many directors who handle the purse strings at other companies that are Fidelity clients. Director and compensation committee member Angelo R. Mozilo is also CEO of Countrywide Financial Corp. (CFC ), a Fidelity client, according to government filings. John L. Clendenin, the chair of Home Depot's audit committee and a member of its compensation and executive committees, is lead director at Powerwave Technologies, a Fidelity client. There are at least two other such cross-management relationships involving members of Home Depot's board. Says a former Fidelity fund manager: "The last thing they're going to do is vote against a director who helps hire another company's next benefits manager." Still, Fidelity insists there's no conflict whatsoever between the fund management and benefits groups. "I don't pay any attention to who the [corporate] clients are," says Jonas. "I don't know who they are. I don't care who they are." Others doubt there's any coordinated link between votes and corporate clients. "There's no way a portfolio manager will vote for something that's bad for [his or her] fund so that another department's client isn't annoyed," says Robert McCormick, a former director of investment proxy research at Fidelity who is now vice-president of proxy research and operations at advisory firm Glass, Lewis & Co. in San Francisco. But Fidelity's pro-director voting pattern persists even when there's reason to suspect egregious governance abuses. Consider UnitedHealth Group (UNH ), which, like Analog, is mired in an options-backdating scandal. In March, questions arose about the timing of the CEO's options grants over several years. In May, upon revealing an SEC inquiry, the company conceded a "significant deficiency" in its options program, an acknowledgement that could potentially result in its having to restate earnings from the past several years, marking them down by as much as $286 million. Multiple shareholder lawsuits followed. UnitedHealth denies any impropriety. Fidelity was UnitedHealth's largest holder as of March, with 128 million shares, 9.5% of the total. The company's stock fell by as much as 31% at one point--erasing $20 billion in value. Fidelity sided with management on all proposals and director candidates at UnitedHealth's May 2 meeting and voted against a shareholder proposal requiring future board members to be elected by a majority vote. By comparison, T. Rowe Price withheld a vote for a board member from the fund that held its biggest position, 7 million shares. Vanguard, the ninth-largest shareholder, withheld votes from a director who sat on both the audit and compensation committees, and another who sat on the board's nominating committee. Again, Fidelity has outside business ties to key directors. James A. Johnson sits on United's audit and compensation committees; he also sits on the board of KB Home, (KBH ) a Fidelity benefits client that also counts Fidelity as its second-largest shareholder among mutual fund firms. Compensation committee member Gail R. Wilensky sits on the board of Quest Diagnostics (DGX ), a Fidelity client. All told, UnitedHealth board members were affiliated with at least nine Fidelity clients. AVOIDING THE SUBJECT Of course, Fidelity may simply have been voting in favor of a board that has performed well for fundholders over time. Despite the recent sell-off, UnitedHealth shares have more than tripled in 10 years. "If we don't like the stock, we're gone," says Eric D. Roiter, general counsel for Fidelity's investment arm. "Withholding votes is a moot point." Yet Fidelity was still UnitedHealth's top shareholder as of June, the most recent date for which data are available. On the subject of options backdating, Roiter says: "Some [of it] could be illegal. Some could be legal. We're against illegal backdating." Fidelity could, of course, withhold votes from a company's directors while still holding its stock. Roiter points to the withholding guidelines in Fidelity's proxy policy, which cite specific cases of poison pill plans, the repricing of underwater stock options, and failing to act "in the best interest of shareholders when approving executive compensation." By and large, Fidelity would rather avoid the subject altogether. "We have more discreet ways to convey unhappiness over compensation," says Roiter. "Deciding to withhold is a big weapon." Fidelity is somewhat more willing to take on companies in Europe, where its controlling family owns just under half of Fidelity International. But even on the other side of the Atlantic, Fidelity seems reluctant to make too much noise. In one case it decided to jump on the back of a smaller investor rather than raise a ruckus itself, effectively outsourcing its shareholder advocacy. When Netherlands-based media firm VNU waffled on making a big acquisition, Fidelity, whose Boston and International operations were amassing a 15% share position, took action--sort of. It contacted Knight Vinke Asset Management, a hedge fund that held a 2% stake in VNU. Fidelity "suggested we take a look at it," says Knight Chief Investment Officer Eric Knight. Knight did, incurring what he estimates were 4,000 man hours of labor and other high expenses, including the cost of hiring a consulting firm to analyze VNU's operations. "We paid for everything," he says. Knight aggressively confronted VNU with press releases and letters to management, cajoling it to buy back stock or put itself up for sale. Fidelity International chimed in three months later with a short statement opposing VNU'splans to buy a company. VNU was ultimately sold to a private equity group. Could Fidelity, with its many resources, have gone it alone? Fidelity International declined to comment. Knight's explanation: "They could in theory. But that's not their business. We're not managing corporate pensions, so we don't have the conflicts." All told, Fidelity says it withheld votes from at least one director at 73 companies in the 2005-2006 season, out of a total of about 6,000 company meetings. It says it withheld votes for directors of "key clients" more frequently than for directors of "non key clients." Fidelity is more likely to vote with shareholders on other matters, but only marginally so in many cases. A 2005 study in the Journal of Financial Economics showed Fidelity voting in favor of key shareholder proposals and against management recommendations at the nation's largest 1,000 companies 33% of the time between 2003 and 2004--the lowest of two dozen institutions analyzed. That compares with 51% for Vanguard, 67% for T. Rowe Price, and 70% for American Funds--all big 401(k) players. Similarly, a March, 2006, study of mutual fund voting patterns from July 1, 2004, to June 30, 2005, by the Corporate Library and two labor groups found that Fidelity voted for shareholder proposals involving executive compensation at a rate less than 1/12th the average of the 18 funds examined. Fidelity voted for stock options expensing measures 5.3% of the time, compared with the peer average of 74.8%. It never voted to tie options pay more closely to company-specific performance. And only one other firm was less likely to vote against capping severance and golden parachutes for executives. Fidelity says that for the 2005-2006 proxy voting season it voted contrary to one or more management proposals at 31% of all U.S. company meetings at which it voted. That percentage held for what it calls "key clients" and "not key clients" alike. Some former Fidelity employees say the firm's general reluctance to take on companies is emblematic of a bigger, longerterm problem: the decline of a performance-driven culture. One former manager recalls how in its early-1990s heyday, star managers such as Peter Lynch would take aside cub analysts to dispense variations of one overriding theme: "If you can't find two or three great stocks in your universe of coverage, you're not doing your job." MARKETING EMPHASIS But a leadership change and the ouster of a risk-taking fund manager in 1996--combined with Fidelity's growing corporate benefits business--sent a new message. Fidelity turned into "a marketing organization that was about where it would get the next 401(k) customer," says one former insider. "That chased away performance[-oriented] people and left the people who just wanted a big, safe place to work." Fidelity now caters to individuals who seek out its funds and others who are there strictly because Fidelity manages their company's 401(k). "Defensiveness crept into the place the larger it got," says a former manager. "Now they just want to be close to the benchmark. Performance doesn't matter as much as babysitting assets." Fidelity's Jonas, who took over the fund business a year and a half ago, doesn't deny the mid-'90s emphasis on stability, which he says was industrywide. Now he says boosting returns is Job One. "We frankly were not happy with domestic equity [performance], which was mediocre," he says. "We came in to make serious investments to get performance on par." He says the firm is plowing $100 million into equity research, much of it for U.S. staff. But $100 million isn't much compared with the enormous fees Fidelity collects even on underperforming funds. Take the $45 billion behemoth, Magellan. The fund is no longer open to outside investors but still accepts money from 401(k) participants. It has lagged the benchmark Standard & Poor's 500-stock index in 8 of the past 12 years. Yet Magellan holders have paid about $5.2 billion in fees since 1996. "There's certainly a lot more Fidelity could be doing for its money," says Jeffrey M. Cohn, managing partner at New York-based Bench Strength Advisors, which advises institutions on performance. Fidelity's Jonas says Magellan is a work in progress. A spokeswoman says that if Fidelity's fundholders don't believe in the firm, they, too, can vote with their feet by taking their money elsewhere. Of course, many can't--all they have are their corporate retirement accounts. And more such customers are coming down the pike. In August, President George W. Bush signed into law a pension reform bill that will channel great sums to the retirement benefits industry by making enrollment in corporate 401(k) savings plans automatic, with customers required to opt out if they don't want to participate. As a result of the new law, the Investment Company Institute projects that 401(k) participation will increase from its current level of 66% of employees at businesses that offer them to 92% over the next several years, dramatically boosting assets from the current $2.4 trillion. Like it or not, Fidelity is about to get even bigger. By Roben Farzad This communication may contain confidential, proprietary, and/or privileged information. It is intended solely for the use of the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, you are strictly prohibited from disclosing, copying, distributing or using any of this information. If you received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately and destroy the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy. From: To: Date: Subject: KathyFroggirl@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/9/2006 12:05:46 PM Direct information about Keefe Dear Governor Bush: I hate prison rumors and just want to know what is in store regarding the prison canteen system and visiting park food regarding Keefe. Is there a major contract change this month? Will prices be lowered? Will a whole new (better, I hope) system be in place? If you have the time, please, I would appreciate being enlightened. Thanks so much. Kathy From: To: Date: Subject: Jim Tollerton Jeb Bush 10/9/2006 11:32:57 AM The Economist article on the Alberta schools' success I finally got around to reading my Economist from 9/23 and there's an interesting item on the success of the Alberta school system. Apparently their choice plan is easily eclipsing the performance of the rest of Canada. Let me know if I need to send it along.... Jim Tollerton Sarasota From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Optimama1957@aol.com 10/9/2006 11:24:35 AM RE: I guess it is now time to cry...a whole LOT!! Vickie, can you send me your property insurance information to see if there is something the Office of Insurance Regulation can do to help? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Optimama1957@aol.com [mailto:Optimama1957@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 8:14 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: I guess it is now time to cry...a whole LOT!! My homeowners policy renewal notice was just received and has DOUBLED since 11/20/05. How am I to pay this increase,AND afford my mortgage with the new escrow amount to be charged?? I work part time while I raise my children...my husband works overtime to allow us this privilege. My kids go to a fundamental school...NO bussing...so it falls to me to provide transportation... I am going to sit down and have a good cry...that is about all I can do...we are so over a barrel right now.It is WRONG that we must change our lifestyle to support an insurance policy.We live meagerly as it is, but that IS BY CHOICE...so that I CAN stay home and raise my children RIGHT. This is TOO UNFAIR!!! I know we are just a drop in the bucket. Something has to give.What is this state going to do when everyone has been forced to move out of it? Vickie Piscitello From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com' 10/9/2006 10:01:06 AM Re: Zeigler case fup Get time from betty or we can do it over the phone. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Perez, Kent To: Jeb Bush ; Rodriguez, Raquel Sent: Sun Oct 08 20:58:07 2006 Subject: RE: Zeigler case fup Yes sir - hope to catch you this week on this and handful of others - -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Sun 10/8/2006 5:49 PM To: Perez, Kent; Rodriguez, Raquel Subject: FW: Zeigler case fup let us discuss -----Original Message----From: Gail [mailto:thequill@tampabay.rr.com] Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 10:17 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Zeigler case Dear Governor Bush, It was with great sadness that I read an email from Tommy Zeigler's attorney yesterday afternoon telling those of us who have worked so long and hard for justice in his case that you would not consider clemency while there are appellate court proceedings pending or commit to hearing the matter if the court proceedings ended. It was also bittersweet to read of Vicki Brennan's appointment: happiness for what this must mean to her career and sadness to have to start all over again in presenting the Zeigler information to the next counsel. I think Ms. Brennan was the fourth counsel in your administration to whom we have sent information on this complex case. It was at your online townhall meeting that I first called your attention to this case. Shortly after that, Keith Cate of WFLA also spoke to you about it. That means for seven years we have been asking for you to consider Mr. Zeigler's claim of innocence and consider a plethora of new evidence as a whole.........something the courts have not done. Only a new trial.........or a governor who would look at the whole picture.......could bring out the truth. But the courts have failed Mr. Zeigler and I do not have any hope for the current appeal.....for numerous reasons. This case has a little bit of everything. New evidence, new witnesses, withheld evidence, withheld witnesses, jury misconduct that includes two jurors taking valium, a trial judge with prior involvement with the defendant........now we have learned that a sitting state's attorney, who was the case's asst. state's attorney......and the now retired state's attorney from the case......have sealed indictments on them based on the testimony to a Federal Grand Jury by an undercover detective with a sterling record. These indictments are directly related to the investigation of the Zeigler case and need to be unsealed. I heard this information in person from the former detective in Ms. Brennan's office. Tonight I watched a video-taped statement by him, giving more details and I am incredulous that the state's attorney would not only ignore information that may well have exonerated Mr. Zeigler but that he threatened the detective with imprisonment if he pursued the matter. Governor, my question to you at that town hall meeting went something like this: if there is a man on Florida's death row, such as William Thomas Zeigler, who has substantial new evidence but who has failed to find relief in the courts, will you intercede? My question is still the same. Mr. Zeigler has not received justice and needs your consideration. My husband recently stated to me how unfair he thinks it is for a man to have to gamble his life on whether to appeal to the governor or the courts, or to put it in other words, to have to let go of one lifeline in the hope that another might be thrown to him. I respectfully ask that you consider clemency in this case despite any pending appeals and failing that, that you would let Mr. Zeigler know what he might expect if he does halt his appeals. I am attaching a copy of an email written by Mr. Zeigler's original trial attorney to Ms. Brennan quoting an opinion by Chief Justice Rehnquist that shows precedent for using executive clemency as a "fail safe" in capital cases in which demonstrations of "actual innocence" have been made. Mr. Davids, who authored the email, has fought for 30+ years for his client because of his belief in his innocence. Now Mr. Davids is in very poor health and will possibly need a heart transplant. Yet he continues to tax himself on Mr. Zeigler's behalf. Others have worked on the case for as many years. I have worked toward securing justice for 20+ years. I have no dog in this fight. I just want to see justice prevail and prove to myself that our system really works. Governor Bush, my husband and I have long believed in your compassion and willingness to stand for causes that you believe to be just. Without your help, I believe Mr. Zeigler will one day be executed or spend the rest of his life in prison [a fate he considers worse than death]. As my husband said to me this evening, "Gov. Bush is a good man," then added, "and evil prevails when good men do nothing." Please don't let the evil and corruption in this case prevail. Mr. Zeigler is innocent. I beseech you to use all the authority of your office to help him. With respect, Gail Hollenbeck From: To: Date: Subject: Optimama1957@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/9/2006 12:14:21 AM I guess it is now time to cry...a whole LOT!! My homeowners policy renewal notice was just received and has DOUBLED since 11/20/05. How am I to pay this increase,AND afford my mortgage with the new escrow amount to be charged?? I work part time while I raise my children...my husband works overtime to allow us this privilege. My kids go to a fundamental school...NO bussing...so it falls to me to provide transportation... I am going to sit down and have a good cry...that is about all I can do...we are so over a barrel right now.It is WRONG that we must change our lifestyle to support an insurance policy.We live meagerly as it is, but that IS BY CHOICE...so that I CAN stay home and raise my children RIGHT. This is TOO UNFAIR!!! I know we are just a drop in the bucket. Something has to give.What is this state going to do when everyone has been forced to move out of it? Vickie Piscitello From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Carol Beck (Carol.Beck@MyFlorida.com) Kaplan Mark (mark.kaplan@myflorida.com) 10/8/2006 9:57:39 PM I saw the library for the first time. It is really nice. I would like to speak to you about the next steps. Books, furniture, art, transition to the main house etc. Jeb CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) 10/8/2006 9:51:14 PM what is latest on the Burnham, Torrey Pines and SRI contracts? jeb CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Kent Perez (Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com) Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) 10/8/2006 9:49:50 PM FW: Zeigler case fup William Thomas Zeigler, Jr. let us discuss -----Original Message----From: Gail [mailto:thequill@tampabay.rr.com] Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 10:17 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Zeigler case Dear Governor Bush, It was with great sadness that I read an email from Tommy Zeigler's attorney yesterday afternoon telling those of us who have worked so long and hard for justice in his case that you would not consider clemency while there are appellate court proceedings pending or commit to hearing the matter if the court proceedings ended. It was also bittersweet to read of Vicki Brennan's appointment: happiness for what this must mean to her career and sadness to have to start all over again in presenting the Zeigler information to the next counsel. I think Ms. Brennan was the fourth counsel in your administration to whom we have sent information on this complex case. It was at your online townhall meeting that I first called your attention to this case. Shortly after that, Keith Cate of WFLA also spoke to you about it. That means for seven years we have been asking for you to consider Mr. Zeigler's claim of innocence and consider a plethora of new evidence as a whole.........something the courts have not done. Only a new trial.........or a governor who would look at the whole picture.......could bring out the truth. But the courts have failed Mr. Zeigler and I do not have any hope for the current appeal.....for numerous reasons. This case has a little bit of everything. New evidence, new witnesses, withheld evidence, withheld witnesses, jury misconduct that includes two jurors taking valium, a trial judge with prior involvement with the defendant........now we have learned that a sitting state's attorney, who was the case's asst. state's attorney......and the now retired state's attorney from the case......have sealed indictments on them based on the testimony to a Federal Grand Jury by an undercover detective with a sterling record. These indictments are directly related to the investigation of the Zeigler case and need to be unsealed. I heard this information in person from the former detective in Ms. Brennan's office. Tonight I watched a video-taped statement by him, giving more details and I am incredulous that the state's attorney would not only ignore information that may well have exonerated Mr. Zeigler but that he threatened the detective with imprisonment if he pursued the matter. Governor, my question to you at that town hall meeting went something like this: if there is a man on Florida's death row, such as William Thomas Zeigler, who has substantial new evidence but who has failed to find relief in the courts, will you intercede? My question is still the same. Mr. Zeigler has not received justice and needs your consideration. My husband recently stated to me how unfair he thinks it is for a man to have to gamble his life on whether to appeal to the governor or the courts, or to put it in other words, to have to let go of one lifeline in the hope that another might be thrown to him. I respectfully ask that you consider clemency in this case despite any pending appeals and failing that, that you would let Mr. Zeigler know what he might expect if he does halt his appeals. I am attaching a copy of an email written by Mr. Zeigler's original trial attorney to Ms. Brennan quoting an opinion by Chief Justice Rehnquist that shows precedent for using executive clemency as a "fail safe" in capital cases in which demonstrations of "actual innocence" have been made. Mr. Davids, who authored the email, has fought for 30+ years for his client because of his belief in his innocence. Now Mr. Davids is in very poor health and will possibly need a heart transplant. Yet he continues to tax himself on Mr. Zeigler's behalf. Others have worked on the case for as many years. I have worked toward securing justice for 20+ years. I have no dog in this fight. I just want to see justice prevail and prove to myself that our system really works. Governor Bush, my husband and I have long believed in your compassion and willingness to stand for causes that you believe to be just. Without your help, I believe Mr. Zeigler will one day be executed or spend the rest of his life in prison [a fate he considers worse than death]. As my husband said to me this evening, "Gov. Bush is a good man," then added, "and evil prevails when good men do nothing." Please don't let the evil and corruption in this case prevail. Mr. Zeigler is innocent. I beseech you to use all the authority of your office to help him. With respect, Gail Hollenbeck From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Vernon Davids Victoria Brennan John Pope Dennis H Tracey III Ralph Hadley Gail soucrosspm@bellsouth.net 9/20/2006 10:28:06 PM William Thomas Zeigler, Jr. Firstly, congratulations on your appointment to the bench. You will be a fine addition to our judiciary. Secondly, it appears that I may be too late with the following but who knows where you will eventually end up in your career. In Herrera v. Collins 506 U. S. 390 (1993) Chief Justice Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court and said in part the following on an actual innocence claim. “Herrera is not left without a forum to raise his actual innocence claim. He may file a request for clemency under Texas law, which contains specific guidelines for pardons on the ground of innocence. History shows that executive clemency is the traditional "fail safe" remedy for claims of innocence based on new evidence, discovered too late in the day to file a new trial motion. Pp. 20-26.” “Executive clemency has provided the "fail safe" in our criminal justice system. K. Moore, Pardons: Justice, Mercy, and the Public Interest 131 (1989). It is an unalterable fact that our judicial system, like the human beings who administer it, is fallible. But history is replete with examples of wrongfully convicted persons who have been pardoned in the wake of after discovered evidence establishing their innocence. In his classic work, Professor Edwin Borchard compiled 65 cases in which it was later determined that individuals had been wrongfully convicted of crimes. Clemency provided the relief mechanism in 47 of these cases; the remaining cases ended in judgments of acquittals after new trials. E. Borchard, Convicting the Innocent (1932). Recent authority confirms that over the past century clemency has been exercised frequently in capital cases in which demonstrations of "actual innocence" have been made. See M. Radelet, H. Bedau, & C. Putnam, In Spite of Innocence 282-356 (1992). [n.15]” Based on the foregoing I believe that in our system of justice it is Governor's Bush's duty to consider the innocence claim whether or not all court proceedings have been completed or not. He is the only forum that can consider all of the facts of this case at this point. The Governor is free to consider all the facts in this case. He is not required to take a piece-meal approach as our courts are hamstrung into now doing. If I need to send this directly to the Governor please let me know. Good luck in your new endeavor. Vernon Davids From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'LWheeler45@aol.com' 10/8/2006 9:45:25 PM RE: Gov Perdue proposes tax breaks for biofuel producers Not FLoridaaaaaahhhhaaaaa we already that that exemption. jeb -----Original Message----From: LWheeler45@aol.com [mailto:LWheeler45@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 5:38 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Gov Perdue proposes tax breaks for biofuel producers Not FLoridaaaaaahhhhaaaaa Posted on Wed, Sep. 27, 2006 Perdue proposes tax breaks for biofuel producers By Shannon McCaffrey ASSOCIATED PRESS ATLANTA - Gov. Sonny Perdue announced a tax incentive on Tuesday designed to lure biofuel manufacturers to Georgia and tap the state's crops for the growing alternative fuels market. Perdue said he wants to exempt materials and equipment used to build biofuel facilities from the 4 percent state sales tax. The tax break would be available to facilities processing ethanol, biodiesel and other fuels made from Georgia-grown products. Perdue made the announcement at the site set to house BullDog BioDiesel's new facility in Ellenwood. "It is vitally important that we decrease our dependence on foreign oil," Perdue said. "New alternative fuel production facilities are proving that with leadership and innovation this can be done." The tax incentive is expected to cost between $2 million to $4 million a year. Perdue unveiled the alternative fuels incentive as the state's top environmental officials launched a five-city tour to seek input on the state's energy plan. Some environmentalists had criticized the plan for not doing more to encourage the development of alternative fuels. Georgia crops like peanuts, cottonseed oil and corn could become tomorrow's gasoline if the biofuels industry takes off as expected. In addition, the state's struggling timber industry could see a boost. New technology is being developed to convert pine cellulose from wood into ethanol. About 25 million of Georgia's 37 million acres are covered in forest, so the boon for the state could be substantial. Perdue is seeking re-election in November. A spokesman for his Democratic rival, Lt. Gov. Mark Taylor, said Perdue had four years to push an alternative fuels plan, yet had waited for an election-year news conference. "Mark Taylor believes that alternative fuels are a great idea for Georgia's consumers and for our economy, but unlike Sonny, Mark Taylor will get it done," Rick Dent said. BullDog BioDiesel produces fuel from animal fats, cooking waste oil and soybean oil. The company is constructing a plant in Ellenwood that's expected to employ 15 people. Plans are also underway by First United Ethanol to construct a $132 million plant in Camilla, about 175 miles southwest of Atlanta, that would produce 100 million gallons of ethanol a year from corn. Bioenergy companies in Georgia produced more than 3 million gallons of ethanol and biodiesel last year. Most of it was shipped out of state, state officials said. From: To: Date: Subject: LWheeler45@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/8/2006 9:37:34 PM Gov Perdue proposes tax breaks for biofuel producers Not FLoridaaaaaahhhhaaaaa Posted on Wed, Sep. 27, 2006 Perdue proposes tax breaks for biofuel producers By Shannon McCaffrey ASSOCIATED PRESS ATLANTA - Gov. Sonny Perdue announced a tax incentive on Tuesday designed to lure biofuel manufacturers to Georgia and tap the state's crops for the growing alternative fuels market. Perdue said he wants to exempt materials and equipment used to build biofuel facilities from the 4 percent state sales tax. The tax break would be available to facilities processing ethanol, biodiesel and other fuels made from Georgia-grown products. Perdue made the announcement at the site set to house BullDog BioDiesel's new facility in Ellenwood. "It is vitally important that we decrease our dependence on foreign oil," Perdue said. "New alternative fuel production facilities are proving that with leadership and innovation this can be done." The tax incentive is expected to cost between $2 million to $4 million a year. Perdue unveiled the alternative fuels incentive as the state's top environmental officials launched a five-city tour to seek input on the state's energy plan. Some environmentalists had criticized the plan for not doing more to encourage the development of alternative fuels. Georgia crops like peanuts, cottonseed oil and corn could become tomorrow's gasoline if the biofuels industry takes off as expected. In addition, the state's struggling timber industry could see a boost. New technology is being developed to convert pine cellulose from wood into ethanol. About 25 million of Georgia's 37 million acres are covered in forest, so the boon for the state could be substantial. Perdue is seeking re-election in November. A spokesman for his Democratic rival, Lt. Gov. Mark Taylor, said Perdue had four years to push an alternative fuels plan, yet had waited for an election-year news conference. "Mark Taylor believes that alternative fuels are a great idea for Georgia's consumers and for our economy, but unlike Sonny, Mark Taylor will get it done," Rick Dent said. BullDog BioDiesel produces fuel from animal fats, cooking waste oil and soybean oil. The company is constructing a plant in Ellenwood that's expected to employ 15 people. Plans are also underway by First United Ethanol to construct a $132 million plant in Camilla, about 175 miles southwest of Atlanta, that would produce 100 million gallons of ethanol a year from corn. Bioenergy companies in Georgia produced more than 3 million gallons of ethanol and biodiesel last year. Most of it was shipped out of state, state officials said. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush John Winn (John.Winn@fldoe.org) Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) 10/8/2006 9:33:40 PM do we have the numbers of opportunity scholarship kids that stayed in their private schools using ctsp? Jeb CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Perez, Kent' 10/8/2006 8:54:24 PM RE: BABCOCK RANCH INC. thank you Kent. jeb -----Original Message----From: Perez, Kent [mailto:Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 1:08 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Kaplan, Mark; Faraj, Alia; Greer, Monica; Johnson, Rob; Finn, Deirdre; Lewis, Celeste Subject: BABCOCK RANCH INC. Governor - recall the Corporation set up by the bill has a nine member board with Board of Trustees of Internal Improvement Fund having four very subject specific appointments. One expertise in Livestock ( I believe Bronson wants to do this one) One expertise in game management, hunt fish recreational activities. One expertise in sustainable forest lands management. One expertise in financial, budget, small business. We need to do this 90 days from initial acquisition - now. Eva is sending me e-mail information. Suggestion on appointees and whether we do by group at meeting or by separate direction. Will fup. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Levesque, Patricia' 10/8/2006 8:53:27 PM RE: Policy Background Thank you patricia. jeb -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia [mailto:Patricia.Levesque@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 12:55 PM To: John_Bussian@link.freedom.com Subject: FW: Policy Background Mr. Bussian, Here are some links to information on the A+ Plan for Brittany. The main site for her to browse is the legislative website called "online sunshine" -www.leg.state.fl.us. The A+ Plan bill passed in the 1999 legislative session as Committee Substitute for House Bills 751, 753 and 755 (CS/HBs 751, 753 & 755). The link to the final version of the bill can be found at http://www.flsenate.gov/data/session/1999/ House/bills/billtext/pdf/h0751 er.pdf This link will allow Brittany to look up all the different amended versions of the bill, amendments filed, House and Senate floor votes, etc. http://www.flsenate.gov/session/index.cfm? BI_Mode=ViewBillInfo&Mode=Bill s&SubMenu=1&Year=1999&billnum=751 There is also brief summary information of the A+ Plan on Governor Bush's webpage -- http:// www.flgov.com/a_plus_plan The A+ Plan was created with four basic components: -- Annual testing of students in grades 3 -10 in reading and math on the FCAT -- Grading schools based upon these test results -- Rewarding through the School Recognition Program if they increase a letter grade or receive an A -- Providing students in failing schools a choice to attend another school through Opportunity Scholarships. All three of these main provisions of the A+ Plan (FCAT, School Grades, School Recognition Program, & Opportunity Scholarships) are highlighted on the Department of Education's website at www.fldoe.org. The Florida House of Representatives also produces a book entitled "Education Fact Sheets". This document will have 3-4 page historical summaries on the major components of the A+ Plan. http:// www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/htmlcontainer.aspx?Publ icationType=Committees&CommitteeId=2238&Session=2006&DocumentType=Genera l%20Publications&FileName=education_fact_sheets_2006.htm I hope this information will give Brittany a good start on her project. Please have her contact me if she needs anything further. Patricia *********************************************************************** Patricia W. Levesque Deputy Chief of Staff Office of Governor Jeb Bush 850-488-5603 patricia.levesque@myflorida.com Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 6:18 PM To: John Bussian Subject: RE: Policy Background I will be in Tallahassee. Call Betty. Patricia Levesque will send information. She is my deputy chief of staff and wrote the bill! Jeb -----Original Message----From: John Bussian [mailto:John_Bussian@link.freedom.com] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 7:49 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Policy Background Jeb, It seems a budding monster -- a good one -- has been created on two counts! Not only did our daughter, Brittany, head to journalism school, but as part of that school's requirements she's writing a major treatment of your A+ legislation. In any case, Brittany needs the short history of the legislation -- the primary sponsors, the original bill text, the amendments, and a tabulation of the voting for enactment. Would someone there be able to supply it to me ... for Brittany? On another front ... I'll be passing through Tallahassee on Wednesday. Any chance you're in town? Regards/John From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Levesque, Patricia' Ahearn, Marleen Kittel, Scott CKR115@aol.com 10/8/2006 8:49:51 PM RE: FAMU-FSU College of Engineering I agree. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia [mailto:Patricia.Levesque@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 12:34 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Ahearn, Marleen; Kittel, Scott; CKR115@aol.com Subject: RE: FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Governor, Marleen and Scott looked into this issue. Short answer is -- The Joint-Use College of Engineering has not received any funding for fixed capital outlay requests over the past 7-8 years. It seems as thought the school's capital improvement needs consistently fall too low on both FAMU and FSU's priority lists. They never seem to make the cut for funding. Perhaps the Board of Governors could amend their PECO review policies to ensure programs like this do not fall through the cracks. ________________________________________________ CIP summary of FAMU/FSU Joint-Use College of Engineering 10/4/06 2007-2008 Capital Improvement request FAMU Priority #13 $16,000,000 FSU Priority #25 $16,000,000 2006-2007 Capital Improvement request FAMU Priority #12 $10,000,000 FSU Priority #7 $18,000,000 2005-2006 Capital Improvement request FAMU Priority #8 $10,000,000 FSU Priority #16 $10,000,000 -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 6:43 PM To: DFuqua3552@aol.com Subject: Re: FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Thanks Congressman. I could see how the joint use issue could create a problem. I will speak to our policy team about it. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: DFuqua3552@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Oct 03 09:59:04 2006 Subject: FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Dear Governor: Upon leaving Congress in 1987, I was asked to chair the Advisory Council for the Engineering College and have been involved since that time. The following is my own concerns and I have not been ask by the College to contact you. The college is very much in need of additional classrooms and lab. space. The last building is about ten years old and the enrollment has been increasing every year. The College ranks second in the country for BS degrees granted to African Americans and the female enrollment is above 21 percent, the national average is less than 15 percent. Because of the joint management between FAMU and FSU [two Presidents, two Provosts, etc.] it is very difficult for them to get on the same building priority. Therefore, the College suffers from lack of decision making. The funding for the additional space is $20 million. You have made engineering as one of your top priorities for the state, and we both know how important it is for the future of Florida. I would be happy to meet with you and your educational budget person at anytime and provide you with additional information you may request. Thank you very much, Don Fuqua 105 Heron's Nest Lane St. Augustine, FL 32080 904/471-7161 From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Bailey, Gerald Jeb Bush 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 10/8/2006 8:35:47 PM Fw: DJJ Greenville Comm-Confidential Brief-DJJ 10-08-06.doc Please see status -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Device -----Original Message----From: Lober, Rick To: Bailey, Gerald Sent: Sun Oct 08 15:32:08 2006 Subject: RE: Djj <> Commissioner, Attached is a summary of our activities since last Thursday. Sorry for the delay but I needed to do it from the office. Any questions, please call me. Rick -----Original Message----From: Bailey, Gerald Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 9:49 AM To: Lober, Rick Subject: Djj Please put together a short written brief that I can forward to gov -------------------------- Sent from my BIackBerry Wireless Device From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'celeste.lewis@myflorida.com' 10/8/2006 3:50:11 PM Fw: Governor: I just received this and you should read the article mentioned...'Matt' -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Matt Bruce To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Oct 08 11:10:33 2006 Subject: Governor: I just received this and you should read the article mentioned...'Matt' Dear Governor Bush, Please take a moment to read the attached article from the Pelican Press "a local Sarasota paper" that is airing Bob Waechter's dirty laundry. This article and others soon to come has many wondering how our party can hang on with this man at the helm of the REC. In our opinion same lack of honesty and accountable leadership prevails at SRQ under his influence, and that is the focus of my letter. I am told by SMAA employees that Waechter was the Chair of the SMAA when he personally negotiated the lucrative compensation deal with the SRQ Manager(subject of negative public debate). We will be forwarding a copy of the SRQ manager's contract for your review. The logic of expanding unrealistic benefits for the SRQ manager while claiming the need to save money for the Airlines shows blatant disregard for the future financial health of the Airport and its passengers. Add that to the recent termination of the loyal veteran Firefighters with 20-25 years of service who were recently awarded the FAA's highest safety rating, and replacing them with an out-of-state private contractor with a troubled past, and you have a recipe for a disaster. Our community desperately needs your thoughtful consideration of appointing 3 new people to the SMAA positions that are pending appointment near the end of this month. There are problems with the two Manatee County appointees whose terms are up this month as well, and information will be forwarded to you regarding violation of SMAA policies. Respectfully, Merv Kennell Business Agent IAFF Local 2546 A Registered Republican Voter Here is interesting article on Bob "Wackoff" Waechter that was in the Pelican Press. http://www.pelicanpress.org/main.asp? SectionID=132&SubSectionID=295&ArticleID=2501 From: To: Date: Subject: rjnatter@natterllc.com Jeb Bush 10/8/2006 3:48:53 PM USS GHW Bush Governor, I hope you had a great family day at the christening yesterday. I hope also you had an opportunity to put a good plug in for our "plan". Bob Robert J. Natter R J NATTER & ASSOCIATES, LLC rjnatter@natterllc.com 904 376-5861 From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'vianahome@aol.com' 'tara.wainwright@myflorida.com' 10/8/2006 3:33:01 PM Re: Greetings from Hialeah Middle "A" school Thank you Jackie. I will see if I can make it. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: vianahome@aol.com To: Jeb Bush CC: renjcb@msn.com Sent: Sun Oct 08 10:19:30 2006 Subject: Re: Greetings from Hialeah Middle "A" school Dear Governor Bush: Good Morning.I wanted to share with you about the "Read Aloud" project, it was great I did it with my ESOL students and they were great. I also wanted to ask you when can you visit my law studies class, my students are working with Representative Rene Garcia on a Public Policy issue but we would like to have you come visit before November. Please. Jackie Viana Hialeah Middle School Social Studies Department Chair. _____ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Matt Bruce Jeb Bush 10/8/2006 3:10:33 PM Governor: I just received this and you should read the article mentioned...'Matt' Dear Governor Bush, Please take a moment to read the attached article from the Pelican Press "a local Sarasota paper" that is airing Bob Waechter's dirty laundry. This article and others soon to come has many wondering how our party can hang on with this man at the helm of the REC. In our opinion same lack of honesty and accountable leadership prevails at SRQ under his influence, and that is the focus of my letter. I am told by SMAA employees that Waechter was the Chair of the SMAA when he personally negotiated the lucrative compensation deal with the SRQ Manager(subject of negative public debate). We will be forwarding a copy of the SRQ manager's contract for your review. The logic of expanding unrealistic benefits for the SRQ manager while claiming the need to save money for the Airlines shows blatant disregard for the future financial health of the Airport and its passengers. Add that to the recent termination of the loyal veteran Firefighters with 20-25 years of service who were recently awarded the FAA's highest safety rating, and replacing them with an out-of-state private contractor with a troubled past, and you have a recipe for a disaster. Our community desperately needs your thoughtful consideration of appointing 3 new people to the SMAA positions that are pending appointment near the end of this month. There are problems with the two Manatee County appointees whose terms are up this month as well, and information will be forwarded to you regarding violation of SMAA policies. Respectfully, Merv Kennell Business Agent IAFF Local 2546 A Registered Republican Voter Here is interesting article on Bob "Wackoff" Waechter that was in the Pelican Press. http://www.pelicanpress.org/main.asp?SectionID=132&SubSectionID=295&ArticleID=2501 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: vianahome@aol.com Jeb Bush renjcb@msn.com 10/8/2006 2:19:30 PM Re: Greetings from Hialeah Middle "A" school Dear Governor Bush: Good Morning.I wanted to share with you about the "Read Aloud" project, it was great I did it with my ESOL students and they were great. I also wanted to ask you when can you visit my law studies class, my students are working with Representative Rene Garcia on a Public Policy issue but we would like to have you come visit before November. Please. Jackie Viana Hialeah Middle School Social Studies Department Chair. Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: DAdkins777@aol.com lucy_hadi@dcf.state.fl.us Ken_DeCerchio@dcf.state.fl.us SEller99@aol.com wrichardson2@cfl.rr.com LCollazo@aol.com Jeb Bush jon_cooper@billnelson.senate.gov michael_bassett@martinez.senate.gov margo@floridapsych.org anne@floridalegal.org JEvans9062@aol.com charlie@charliecrist.com ALEXANDER.DEE.S05@flsenate.gov king.james@flsenate.gov 10/8/2006 1:00:51 PM jail diversion Sec Hadi I was not sure if you had seen this article but I felt that it summed up fairly well the concerns that continue to trouble those of us who regularly work with the most seriously impaired adults with mental illness. Often we work with people who have been released from jail on a conditional release basis - we are able to get these less serious crimminal offenders into a community based setting, link with case management - shift cost of care to medicaid and medicare - improve their level of functioning with better overall health and nutrition - this is all done on $27 per day. One recent case that I am working with involves a older black gentleman named "Art" - he was incarcertated in a county jail for two years in south florida, when I first received the call I was asked if I could help with the case - I said we would look to see if he was appropriate - upon review of his records it seemed he was simply being mismanaged medically - something we could correct easily. The major hurdle was the start up funding since his social security benefits had been terminated due to being in jail - I called DCF tally and asked them if they could help out with some temp funding - this would pay for cost of care and would be refunded back to DCF once "Art" received his back pay from social security ( no fiscal impact) - the DCF leaders told me that they would check into the case and would get back. The follow up was thanks but they would not need my help they planned to address it. I thought that was the end of the story - problem solved. A month later I get a call from the same case manager asking me if I had made a decision yet on whether I would accept "Art" - I told the case manager that higher ups at DCF had said they were taking care of it and my support was not needed. The case manager told me that "Art" continued to be in jail and not getting the care he needed. I told the case manager to let me try someone else who might be able to help. I called a real champion for these people ( Katherine Hunter - Collier NAMI). Katherine sprang into action told me absolutely without hesitation that they would put up the money to help us get "Art" out of jail and into a residential setting. Never heard from DCF on this case and in fact I am not sure they know that Art is now living at my ALF in Hilliard and doing very well. When Art showed up at the facility he was in shackles, he had not had a haircut in two years and there were a host of other personal hygiene matters that I will not deleve into - we got him cleaned up, on the right meds and he is functioning fine. Guess what, last week he was approved for his social security - we also learnmed that SSA wants $1100 in over payments and so we have a new funding problem that affects Art - the DCF system also said they were denying his OSS application - these are the funds that he uses to pay for his personal needs $54/month. So the case about Art is a very real story that affects many people with mental illness. Art was intially charged with assaulting an officer when he was outside a church wanting to pray because the voices were so bad. This gentleman is a kind and pleasant person now and if you met him you would not believe the story that has followed him. There are things that DCf can do and the ALFs can play a valuable role in helping DCF tackle this issue. We just need DCF to be a working partner and to discontinue its course of discrimination against our facilities the residents we serve and the families that depend on our care. Thanks for your help. Doug Douglas D. Adkins Executive Director Dayspring Village, Inc. PO Box 1080 Hilliard, Florida 32046 904-583-0134-cell Saturday, Oct 07, 2006 Mentally ill Miami-Dade jail inmates sue DCF BY SUSANNAH A. NESMITH snesmith@MiamiHerald.com Five mentally ill inmates have filed lawsuits demanding Florida's Department of Children and Family Services get them out of the Miami-Dade County Jail, claiming the conditions there are dangerous.All five have been declared incompetent and ordered into state care, but DCF has said it doesn't have the space. The inmates have filed three suits in state court and a class-action suit in federal court over the past week claiming that the ninth floor of the main jail, where mentally ill inmates are held, is so overcrowded and understaffed that it amounts to a warehouse.''If a parent treated their kid the way this county is treating these inmates, the state would come take the kid away,'' said Norm Kent, attorney for the two inmates who have sued in federal court.One of the inmates, Eugene Roman, gouged his own eyes out while confined in one of the jail's ''suicide cells'' last year. He was left blind.A doctor who examined him said the jail had made him worse and that he needed mental health care. Instead, he was released in February and rearrested in April on charges of attempted rape and kidnapping.Roman was declared incompetent in August and ordered into DCF care. By law, the state has 15 days to pick up an inmate.But Roman still ''languishes'' in the jail, the lawsuit says. The other four inmates have also been in the jail past the 15-day deadline.DCF spokesman Al Zimmerman said the state doesn't have enough beds for inmates -- 316 prisoners are waiting for spots to open; 256 of those have been waiting more than 15 days.The lawsuits challenge that claim, pointing out that DCF asked the Legislature for less money last year than it did the year before.''The reality is, they have not had enough beds, but DCF has not asked for any additional money; as a matter of fact, they asked for less money,'' said Carlos Martinez, chief assistant public defender in MiamiDade. ``It's incomprehensible that they would do that. It's really immoral what they're doing.''Martinez said that his office is representing seven other mentally ill inmates, in addition to the ones who filed suit, who have languished past the 15-day deadline.Zimmerman said DCF officials are trying to get more money for the 2006-2007 fiscal year budget. The agency has actually gotten more money for inmate treatment in the past couple years, even though the department's overall budgets decreased, he said.The bed deficit goes back to at least 2003.For its part, Miami-Dade County blames DCF for the overcrowding on the jail's ninth floor.''To the extent that we have problems on the ninth floor, it's a failure of DCF to comply with their statutory duty,'' said assistant county attorney Randy Duvall.But Kent, who filed the federal suit, said that response isn't enough, calling the county ``woefully delinquent in their obligations.''''You know what the county has to do: They have to immediately contract with a private facility, whatever the cost is, and make it secure,'' he said.All four suits cited a report done by Miami Herald partner WFOR-CBS4 and a 2004 grand jury report, both of which exposed deplorable conditions in the jail's mental health ward. The grand jury report was prompted by a similar investigation by The Miami Herald in 2004.As many as five inmates are being held in cells designed for one, with the lights kept on 24 hours a day. The inmates aren't given clothes -- only paper robes -- to prevent suicide attempts. And jail staff are unable to provide the counseling or treatment inmates need to make any sort of meaningful recovery.Despite the media reports and the recommendations of the grand jury, experts say conditions are worsening.Miami-Dade County Judge Steven Leifman, long an advocate for the mentally ill, said the situation is reaching a breaking point, even as the county is in the process of building a treatment center.''Last week a guy took a piece of metal that rusted off a door there and swallowed it and is in the hospital,'' he said.''The county is spending $50,000 a day to manage the mental health floor,'' he said. ``It's not like we're not spending. The problem is we can't get people out into treatment because there's no treatment.''Hearings on the three state court suits are scheduled next week. No hearings have yet been scheduled in the federal case.The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has filed a similar suit, which is pending, and a Panhandle judge threatened to drop a mentally ill inmate off at the home of the DCF director, according to a report by the St. Petersburg Times. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Sylvia Mitchell' 10/7/2006 11:31:35 PM RE: spinach,carrots,and now ground beef? I have already asked our homeland security team to investigate. There is no evidence as of yet that it was a terrorist attack. I know that the FBI is involved. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Sylvia Mitchell [mailto:aiyaconch@bellsouth.net] Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 1:26 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: spinach,carrots,and now ground beef? Governor Bush, I am truly astounded that I have not heard anything on the TV concerning a possible attack on our food. Terrorist are the most likely suspects. What a great way to get to out people? They attack out food supply and what can we do about it? We blame it on poor conditions,etc. Bah! Please consider this and perhaps pass it one to your brother, President Bush. Thank you so much for listening and perpahs getting someone one the ball about this matter. Sincerely, Sylvia K. Mitchell Dunnellon, Florida From: To: Date: Subject: Denise Kelly JD Alexander Jeb Bush Chris Craft Doug Coward Mike Haridopolos Gayle Harrell Frannie Hutchinson Joe Smith Paula Lewis Stan Mayfield Ken Pruitt David Recor Anne Satterlee 10/7/2006 8:17:15 PM Fwd: Port Security Funding Begin forwarded message: From: Thomas Kelly Date: October 7, 2006 3:50:50 PM EDT To: "Alexi @Howk" , Lloyd **Bell , Ricardo **Camacho , "James J. **Haagen" , Steve **Miller , KENNETH **ROBERTS , kEN **sHIELDS , Fort Pierce **Terminals , Ken *James , John *Kafouros , Bill *Lauderdale , Andrea *Paz , Don *Root , Tom #De Fazio , Lee #Large , Pat #Zarro , Benji Brumberg , "Bill Bucknam,Esq." , Ron Morris , Doug Wiley , Mark Yonge , Jim Zenga , Domenic Lacertosa , Bob Anton , Carolyn Richards , Daren Lamb , Denise Kelly , John & Cari Crawford Subject: Port Security Funding It would be interesting to know how much Port Security Funding our elected Officials and their Staffs have secured from the Federal Government for Port Security related issues. Even a mega-yacht Port will require security. Sadly, we will find they have been asleep at the wheel, too busy fighting the owner of the majority of property over what they want on his property. Go Figure! Gov't to Fund Port of Charleston Project Wednesday, October 04, 2006 According to The State, the Port of Charleston will get $11.5m for the next 12 months for a port security project. The U.S. Department of Justice is providing the money to operate Project Seahawk. Earlier this year, Congress passed legislation with a provision by U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham and others to use the Charleston operation as a model for others in U.S. port cities. These Seahawk Centers would be run by the Coast Guard and include the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Defense, Department of Justice, and other federal agencies. State and local law enforcement, first responders, port authority or maritime exchange representatives also would be included in the joint operations. Source: The State From: To: Date: Subject: Dr. Alex Penn Williams Jeb Bush 10/7/2006 6:23:43 PM State of the State Hi Jeb, Congratulations on your State of the State at the K12 Conference. It’s amazing when you look back at the progress that’s been made. The only thing better than knowing you are on a winning team, is knowing that you are on a team that has made a difference in the lives of children. When I listen to the myths that you highlighted in your speech, it is hard for me to understand that rational people would believe them. When I think of the individuals who have conjured up these myths, it is hard for me NOT to see them as criminals – thieves who aim to steal the futures away from our precious youth. These past eight years have been an amazing journey. My prayer is for those to whom you pass the gavel – I pray that they have the courage to stand up to the critics and continue the mission. On another note, thank you for your assistance with my efforts to carry on the mission in NYC. William said that you will be in NYC next week as well. I will be arriving on Tuesday; Chief of Staff Katherine Boisture has set up meetings for me with several of the Chancellor’s senior staff. Pray for me as I venture to take this big scary step. Blessings and gratitude, Alex From: To: Date: Subject: Sylvia Mitchell Jeb Bush 10/7/2006 5:31:20 PM spinach,carrots,and now ground beef: Dear Governor Bush, I just e-mailed you a message concerning the proplem with the vegetable produce being poisened. Now it's ground beef. I realize that Florida isn't one of the effected states, however we're next. I can't believe the government hasn't realized that terreroist are probably involved-now the American farmers. Please pass this on to your brother, President Bush and anyonelse that can look into this problem. I don't think you received my other e-mail so I thought it wise to re-write. Our farmers aren't doing this-terroristare. Thank you so much for listening. Sylvia K. Mitchell Dunnellon, Florida From: To: Date: Subject: Sylvia Mitchell Jeb Bush 10/7/2006 5:25:48 PM spinach,carrots,and now ground beef? Governor Bush, I am truly astounded that I have not heard anything on the TV concerning a possible attack on our food. Terrorist are the most likely suspects. What a great way to get to out people? They attack out food supply and what can we do about it? We blame it on poor conditions,etc. Bah! Please consider this and perhaps pass it one to your brother, President Bush. Thank you so much for listening and perpahs getting someone one the ball about this matter. Sincerely, Sylvia K. Mitchell Dunnellon, Florida From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Don Brown djgaetz@aol.com RubioM2000@aol.com 'Richard Corcoran' raysansom@cox.net chris.nocco@myfloridahouse.gov 'Ward, Bob' 'Cooper, Tom' DRoss71803@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/7/2006 5:20:52 PM FW: CBRS maps of Florida FloridaCBRS3.zip Final TAFI Draft.rtf Newspaper articles.txt OPEN LETTER TO OUR LAWMAKERS Destin Log.doc To: Don Gaetz Senator Elect Don: This is some of the information on the Coastal Barrier Resource Act that I have received. I am still trying to get population data for each area. I will forward that to you when I receive it. At the link: http://projects.dewberry.com/FWS/ CBRS%20Maps/Forms/AllItems1.aspx you can see a detail map of each designated area. The more I think about this, the more it makes perfect sense. The Federal Government was right. Areas so vulnerable should not be provided coverage at subsidized rates. To do so would provide further incentives for risky behavior. In fact, I think this technique should be considered by Florida to manage our wind exposure. We may have to grandfather in existing coastal improvements (at actuarial rates) and then at a date certain provide that no new construction would be eligible for coverage through “Citizens”. There would be no prohibition on new construction in these areas, only a prohibition on coverage through “Citizens”. This, I believe, would be a proper role for government, i.e., allowing people to do what they want with their private property while not creating incentives for them to do it at the expense of everyone else. This whole debate reminds me of two quotes from Frederic Bastiat: “The state is that great fiction by which every one tries to live at the expense of everyone else.” And…. “Self-preservation and self development are common aspirations among all people. But there is also another tendency that is common among people. When they can, they wish to live and prosper at the expense of others. This fatal desire has its origin in the very nature of man...In the primitive, universal, and insuppressible instinct that impels him to satisfy his desires with the least possible pain.” I have also attached three additional documents for your review. They were provided to me by Bob Guidara, Committee Member of the Task Force for Attainable Flood Insurance out of Destin. I am quite sure that Bob has already provided these documents to you (and many others) but I attached them just in case. I very much look forward to working with you on this and many other issues that are important to Florida. Don Brown From: Tinney, Lori [mailto:Lori.Tinney@myfloridahouse.gov] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 8:37 AM To: donbrown@1stnatinsurance.com; Brown, Donald; Drake, Brad Cc: Cooper, Tom; Callaway, Katrina Subject: FW: CBRS maps of Florida Hi Rep. Brown, The zipped file attached with this Email contains two maps of FL. One is most of the state, from Jackson Co. east and south through the Keys. The second map is the panhandle from Leon Co. west to Escambia Co. These two maps may be printed in color, for better contrast. Counties are named, but areas named in the federal Coastal Barrier Resource Act (CBRA, pronounced "cobra") are only darkened, not named. The URL in the message under mine (to project dewberry) links you to the US Fish and Wildlife Service (federal Dept. of the Interior) and to the individual close-up maps of each individually designated CBRA area. The web link also includes barrier islands designated off the coasts of AL and GA. I have asked for population data in the designated CBRA areas, and geographical description of same in the event you wish to name the areas in the Florida Statutes. I will let you know when I locate this info. Please call if you have any other questions. Thanks. lori Lori Tinney Sr. Legislative Analyst House Insurance Committee 317 House Office Building 402 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300 (850) 922-9979 From: Jeff Tornatore [mailto:Jeff.Tornatore@mapmodteam.com] Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 6:00 PM To: Tinney, Lori Cc: Paul Huang (FEMA) Subject: CBRS maps of Florida Lori, Attached is a zip file with a panhandle map and a map of the remainder of FL. Let me know if you have any questions, or suggested improvements once you have had a chance to review them. Some maps have been updated since FEMA produced their digital version, but you would not see the difference at the scales that the attached maps are produced at. Direct download of the actual Fish and Wildlife maps is available at http://projects.dewberry.com/FWS/CBRS%20Maps/ Forms/AllItems1.aspx My cell phone number is 703.304.7652 if you can’t reach me at my desk tomorrow. Jeff T. Jeff Tornatore GIS Project Manager Michael Baker Jr., Inc. Alexandria, VA 22152 jeff.tornatore@mapmodteam.com 703-317-6274 -No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.13.0/465 - Release Date: 10/6/2006 -No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.13.0/465 - Release Date: 10/6/2006 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Jerry Flick 10/7/2006 4:54:12 PM RE: Property Taxes jerry, I will pass on your suggestion to the task force that has been set up to make recs to the next legislature and Governor. jeb -----Original Message----From: Jerry Flick [mailto:JerryFlick@Bellsouth.net] Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 10:32 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Property Taxes Governor Bush The present Homestead Exemption is far from sufficient to make mortgage payments affordable for the majority of Florida Homeowners. Just taxes and Insurance cost the new homebuyer $800 or more per month plus the mortgage payments. Affordable housing is GONE. Would you support and sponsor a bill changing the Homestead Exemption to 80% of the Medium income? This would be determined by HUD and as published in the Federal Registry County by County. This would be fair for both low and high cost Counties. Simple but fair. Jerry Jerry Flick 1119 Cotorro Avenue Coral Gables, Florida 33146 USA Tel: 305-962-3203 Fax: 305-740-8321 Email: jerryflick@bellsouth.net From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Colleen Castille (FL_dep@dep.state.fl.us) 10/7/2006 4:52:53 PM Categories Biodiesel Coal Ethanol Global Warming Hydrogen Nuclear Oil and gas Other energy alternatives Solar Wind Archives October 2006 September 2006 August 2006 Comment Policy Please be sure your comments are appropriate before submitting them. Inappropriate comments include content that: Is defamatory or libelous Is abusive, harassing, or threatening Is obscene, vulgar, or profane Is racially, ethnically or religiously offensive Is illegal or encourages criminal acts Is known to be inaccurate or contains a false attribution Infringes copyrights, trademarks, publicity or any other rights of others Impersonates anyone (actual or fictitious) Is off-topic or spam Solicits funds, goods or services, or advertises The St. Petersburg Times does not edit posts but reserves the right to delete comments that violate our policy. October 07, 2006 Shell exec says we need a federal global warming strategy Shell Oil president John Hofmeister was in Miami Friday to speak to the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. I went along out of curiousity to see what he might say about falling oil prices. As I have mentioned before, I am not much of a conspiracy theorist, and so I am not convinced by some of the things I read on the internet about the Bush administration manipulating oil prices. After listening to Hofmeister, who heads heads the U.S. subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell, I'm even less convinced. Frankly, he surprised me, and quite a few others in the audience too. U.S. oil and gas companies have long argued for the need to open up new areas both onshore and offshore for drilling. While Hofmeister urged the case for drilling, he also took a strong stand in favor of energy efficiency and the environment, including federal action to regulate global warming and greenhouse gas emissions. I'd never heard an oil executive take that position. His comments included a very direct dig at resistance in the oil and gas industry about action on global warming. "I'm not sure that the oil industry is together on this, therefore I would rely on political leadership to take the initiative and to take it forward, which is the way it has happened in the rest of the world," he said. "Some other (oil and gas) companies would say it's unwanted, unecessary and unhelpful." I asked one the people sitting at my table to help me understand the significance of what Hofmeister was saying. I asked Edward Glab, a professor of Business Administration at Florida International University if it indicated a change of heart among the big oil and gas companies, (Glab used to work for Exxon's department of government relations and political risk.) "They think it's impossible to fight against this because there's too much evidence of global warming," he told me. "Clearly there is not an industry consensus. But it basically hurts the industry. It's perceived negatively." Hofmeister's speech is part of a 50 city tour of the country by Shell executives designed to educate the public about the the energy challenegs facing the country. Miami is the ninth stop so far. Hofmeister chose to embark on the tour and meet the public face-to-face, rather than address the issue though an advertising campaign. A political scientist and able speaker, it's not hard to see why he chose this route. He also attended a town hall meeting Thursday night with local city leaders as well as environmental groups. Here are the highlights of his speech: * there are 112 billion barrels of conventional oil and gas deposits in the United States (onshore and offshore) that are currently off limits to the industry as they sit on federal land and require government approval before they can be tapped. At current levels of consumption (16 million barrels of oil a day) "that represents decades of conventional oil and gas." * the U.S. also possesses as much as one trillion barrels of non-conventional oil deposits in the form of oil shale in Colorado, Wyoming and Utah, which are being developed by Shell (see my post on Sept 5 on story in San Francisco Chronicle by Robert Collier.) * Canada's rich deposits of oil sands in Alberta are estimated at another 1.3 trillion barrels. * Shell is a major investor in wind energy, second only in the United States to FPl Energy, a subsidiary of the Florida-based FPL Group. * Coal is the most plentiful fossil fuel in the U.S. and a current gasification technology is making it much cleaner to use. * Cellulosic ethanol technology to produce ethanol from plant stalks, rather than corn or sugar cane sap, could make it the "biofuel of choice far out into the future." Shell considers E10, or gasoline blended with ten per cent ethanol, as a better bet than the E85 blend, with only 15 per cent gasoline. * hydrogen fuel cell technology is still a long way off and requires major advances in storage technology. * all the conventional fossil fuels, plus alternative energy from 'renewables,' is "still not enough" to meet our future needs. * Instead a major commitment is needed to build a culture of conservation and energy efficiency in the United States. We need to "embrace it in our hearts and minds and consciousness," he said. * we also need to deal with greenhouse gases. Companies and consumers must accept that there is a social and business cost to carbon emissions. Consumers must expect to bear the costs of clean energy, in return for protecting the environment. * it can't be left to the oil and gas industry. There is too much resistance from some companies (no names mentioned, but we understand Exxon-Mobil and Chevron to be the main offenders. BP, like Shell, is investing heavily in alternative energy technology). To get the reaction of the environmentalists, I sent a copy of the speech to Deron Lovaas, Vehicles Campaigns Director at the Natural Resources Defense Council, the country's largest environmental organization. Lovaas and three of his colleagues are also currently on a national tour educatiing the public about alternative energy. (see my Oct 6 post 'Drive Beyond Oil.') He made the following points: * "heartening" to hear that in Shell’s view ethanol makes sense. (Incidentally GM is saying the same thing, according to a speech last month by GM's chief economist Mohammed Mohaterem). * "disturbing" on the other hand to hear about oil shale fitting into that framework too * "intriguing" to hear the airing of dirty laundry, i.e., that there is industry infighting among members of the American Petroleum Institute * the industry-political, who-should-lead contrast is a bit disappointing. API has clout, but so do its individual members like Shell. If Shell is really interested in leading they must push the envelope with the politicians and with their brethren. A colleague at the The Miami Herald makes a good point in an article this morning: Christina Hoag writes: "The company is investing $200 million a year in new energy sources -- a dribble of its $23 billion in profits last year on revenue of $307 billion." (I have a digital audio copy of Hofmeister's speech. If you would like a copy email me at thefuelingstation@yahoo.com. Unfortunately, I don't think we have the ability to put it up on a weblink, but I am looking into that. Steve Mersky of Scientific American played a similar speech by Hofmeister on his weekly podcast a few weeks ago. Click here to listen. You will have to advance it to the end to hear Hofmeister speaking). (Click here for the text of Hofmeister's similar recent address in California last month) (Click here for a report in the Miami Herald on Hofmeister addressing gas prices. He apprently met separately with a few reporters.) - David Adams Posted by Times Editor at 10:03:21 AM on October 7, 2006 in Biodiesel , Coal , Ethanol , Global Warming , Hydrogen , Nuclear , Oil and gas , Other energy alternatives , Solar , Wind Permalink Comments (0) October 06, 2006 Drive Beyond Oil I am delighted to be able to introduce our readers to the Drive Beyond Oil team from the Natural Resources Defense Council, who are touring the country in a Toyota Highlander hybrid and a Chevy Impala Flex-Fuel (E85), hoping to raise awareness about alternative energy. After visiting the Mayor of Miami's office yesterday they met up with The Fueling Station at a local watering hole on Virginia Key. You can follow their adventures around Florida over the next week on their blog: drivebeyondoil.typepad.com/ The team is currently headed up the west coast to Tallahassee and then returns down the east coast next week. (Left to right: Eben Burnham-Synder, Erika Brekke, Deron Lovaas and John Grant.) NRDC is one of the nation's largest environmental organizations working in a variety of fields from endangered species to clean air and clean water issues. he idea of hiring the two alternative vehicles was to show "these are common sense technologies," says Deron. Both are extremely comfortable looking cars. The Impala is a nice looking sedan with 3.8 liter FFV engine which is now standard in all 2006 models. (Congratulations to the folk at Continental Rent-a-Car at Fort Lauderdale airport who are one of the few rental agenies who offer alternative vehicles.) "Because of these upcoming technologies, Americans don't have to make big sacrifices," Deron adds. "They should demand that automakers provide more of these options." Of course to make that happen, consumers also need to demand that more fueling stations offer alternative fuels. "It's scandalous that Florida has only one E85 pump," said Deron, referring to the recently opened Inland station in Tallahassee (read our report Sept 12). "We've got to see new public policy, both carrots and sticks, to move the market place along," concludes Deron. If you would like to meet the team you can check their schedule on their blog. Don't forget to ask Erika for one of her cool tattoos. The Fueling Station wishes a safe trip to the Drive Beyond Oil team. - David Adams Posted by Times Editor at 10:15:11 AM on October 6, 2006 in Biodiesel , Coal , Ethanol , Global Warming , Hydrogen , Nuclear , Oil and gas , Other energy alternatives , Solar , Wind Permalink Comments (0) Energy Star week. Sales tax savings Don't forget, this is the week to get discounts on energy efficient appliances. Energy Efficient Week runs October 5-11. During this time, certain ENERGY STAR products and appliances are exempt from Florida sales tax. For more information on this program and other energy conservation initiatives, visit FEO online at www.floridaenergy.org. Energy Efficient Week encourages Floridians to invest in energy efficient products by providing relief from sales tax for approved products and appliances up to $1,500. Qualifying energy efficient products include dishwashers, clothes washers, air conditioners, ceiling fans, fluorescent light bulbs, dehumidifiers, programmable thermostats and refrigerators that meet all requirements of the Energy Star Program. - David Adams Posted by Times Editor at 9:29:24 AM on October 6, 2006 Permalink Comments (0) October 05, 2006 Road trip, powered by alternate fuels Driving a Chevrolet Impala sedan that runs on ethanol as well as gasoline, and a Toyota Highlander hybrid SUV that uses electricity to cut down on gas consumption, four environmental activists are taking a tour of the Sunshine State to promote alternate energy sources. On Saturday at 10 a.m. the four activists from the Natural Resources Defense Council will join St. Petersburg City Council member Jamie Bennett and the Alaska Wilderness League at the Sunshine Skyway Bridge to "demonstrate the solutions available to America’s oil dependence that won’t sacrifice Florida’s beaches," according to an NRDC news release. While in Florida, the NRDC travelers will also be making stops in Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Miami Beach, Fort Myers, Sarasota, Lakeland, Gainesville, Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Daytona Beach, Orlando and Palm Beach. They will be tracking their oil use and iPod playlists on their blog: drivebeyondoil.typepad.com --Craig Pittman Posted by Fueling Station at 6:41:56 PM on October 5, 2006 in Ethanol , Other energy alternatives Permalink Comments (0) Gate Ethanol bows out of an over-heated market I wrote earlier about an Associated Press report that Gate Ethanol scrapping its $165 million proposed plant in north-east Florida due to soaring construction costs. I have since spoken to the president of Gate Ethanol, R.B. 'Buzz' Hoover, who confirms the report. He had some interesting things to say about the squeeze on ethanol facility machinery and how manufacturers are over-charging due to high demand. "We are very sorry to make this announcement," he said. "But it was a pretty simple decision when we saw the figures." Hoover says the price for Gate's plant went so high it became unsustainable. He said the company was using a "pretty conservative" ethanol price model for its project. "The cost of building the plant continued to mount and the return on the investment got to the point where it made no sense," he said. "The business has gotten so over-heated (that) the manufactuers are charging whatever they want." There are currently around 30 ethanol plants under construction in the U.S. and dozens more in Brazil. Hoover said the price for a heat-exchanger (a pretty standard piece of equipment) has gone up four-fold went up four times. "There's a limited number of people who make the specialized machinery ... these people who make the equipment are exploiting the industry." Hoover suspects the bubble will burst soon enough but Gate isn't likely to have another go at it. "We haven't ruled it out yet," he said. "But, having gone down this road once I don't think we'd want to go down it again." But Gate still plans to offer ethanol at its pumps one day, it just won't be producing the fuel itself. "We are not sour on ethanol," he said. We are still interested in offering E10 and E85 if we can find a supplier." Gate Ethanol is a subsidiary of Gate Petroleum, which has a string of 100 fueling stations/convenience stores branded under its name, as well as supplying fuel to 250 other stations. The company president is Herb Payton, a man known for his entrepreneurship (He bought his first service station 42 years ago and has turned Gate into a large private business, including pre-cast concrete, two beach resorts and a development company.) Payton was enthusiastic about the company making its own ethanol to blend with its gasoline. Why buy from other suppliers, he thought. But it wasn't to be. - David Adams Posted by Times Editor at 5:13:51 PM on October 5, 2006 in Ethanol Permalink Comments (0) Mind that fuel mix Here’s something you don’t see every day: The EPA has cracked down on a couple of big oil companies for distributing fuel that polluted the air. The Environmental Protection Agency sets gasoline and diesel fuel standards under the Clean Air Act to reduce air pollutants such as smog, carbon monoxide and air toxics from motor vehicles. But the EPA found that BP Products and Shell, and two Shell subsidiaries called Motiva and Equilon Enterprises, “produced and distributed gasoline that failed to meet the regulatory requirements,” the EPA announced Thursday. The EPA said the companies violated various fuel standards from 1999 through 2004 at retail outlets, terminals and refineries throughout the United States. For example, a number of the violations involve the summertime gasoline standard for volatility, or tendency to evaporate, which is intended to reduce smog-causing hydrocarbon emissions. The companies agreed to settle the cases last week, the EPA said in a news release. BP agreed to pay a civil penalty of $900,000 and Shell agreed to pay a civil penalty of $600,000. BP and Shell will also perform extensive remedial efforts -including quality assurance programs and technical changes in processes and equipment -- to correct the alleged violations and to prevent the recurrence of similar violations. For more information on the settlements: http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/cases/civil/caa/motiva-bp0610.html --Craig Pittman Posted by Fueling Station at 4:05:53 PM on October 5, 2006 in Oil and gas Permalink Comments (0) Blow to ethanol in Florida. Gate Ethanol has canceled its plans to build a $160 million ethanol plant in Florida because the facility’s cost was getting too high, according to the Associated Press. The Hamilton County plant would have been the second to be built in Florida following in the footsteps of the Tampa Bay company, USEnviroFuels, which is building a plant at Port Sutton. Gate Ethanol, a subsidiary of Jacksonville-based Gate Petroleum Co. had planned to produce 50 million gallons of ethanol each year and blend it with its gasoline. I met Gate Ethanol's president, R.B. Buzz Hoover, in late August at the Florida Department of Agriculture's 'Farm to Fuel' conference in Orlando. Despite being an oil guy, he seemed to be literally 'buzzing' with enthusiasm about the project. I'll see if we can get hold of Buzz to find out what went wrong. - David Adams Posted by Times Editor at 12:46:29 AM on October 5, 2006 in Ethanol Permalink Comments (1) October 04, 2006 An ethanol pipeline? Two corn state senators have called on the U.S. Department of Energy to study the feasibility of an ethanol pipeline from the Midwest to the country’s East and West coasts. Ethanol cannot be transported through the nation's existing gasoline pipeline network because, unlike gasoline, it absorbs water which can get be found in gasoline distribution systems. Ethanol is also more corrosive than gasoline and could damage existing pipelines. Ethanol is produced largely in the Midwest corn belt and is currently shipped via rail car or trucks, which adds to its cost on the coasts. "Developing ways to increase the availability and use of ethanol nationwide will decrease American’s dangerous dependence on foreign oil, give a boost to the rural economy and improve environmental quality,” says U.S. Senator Tom Harkin, DIowa. Supporters of the proposal point out that Brazil is building a dedicated pipeline to support its ethanol industry. If they can do it, why can't we? Click here to read more about the proposal on Senator Harkin's website. Posted by Times Editor at 8:12:09 PM on October 4, 2006 in Ethanol Permalink Comments (0) October 03, 2006 Buying green power: Who's tops? The list of companies that buy green power got a new king this week, as Wells Fargo & Co. edged out such big names as Whole Foods and Starbucks in EPA's top 25 green power consumers. EPA announced its quarterly list of organizations that purchase electricity generated from clean, renewable resources such as solar, wind, geothermal, biogas, biomass and low-impact hydro. "By switching to alternative, renewable power sources, Wells Fargo is showing their interest in green doesn't stop at money," EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson said in a news release Tuesday. Over the next three years, Wells Fargo has committed to purchase 550 million kWh of clean, renewable energy, an amount that totals nearly 40 percent of Wells Fargo's electricity use. EPA officials say this purchase alone will prevent the emissions of more than 380,000 tons of carbon dioxide per year – the equivalent of carbon dioxide emissions from more than 75,000 cars. EPA's Green Power Partnership is comprised of a diverse array of organizations that voluntarily purchase green power as a way to reduce the environmental impacts associated with conventional electricity use. Current Green Power Partners are purchasing more than 7 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) of renewable energy, an increase of nearly 240 percent since the end of 2004. This amount of kilowatt hours is equivalent to the energy needed to power more than half-a-million average American homes annually. --Craig Pittman Posted by Fueling Station at 5:19:46 PM on October 3, 2006 in Other energy alternatives Permalink Comments (0) Ethanol's response to lower gas prices. The recent drop in oil prices is causing concern among advocates of renewable fuels that cheaper gas could undermine investor confidence in the alternative energy options. Now, along comes the first reaction from bio-fuels advocates. On October 1st U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar introduced a National Fuels Initiative, proposing legislation to create long-term assurances that would allow alternative fuels to remain economically competitive if oil prices drop below $45 per barrel. In return the bill would reduce taxpayer-funded subsidies when high oil prices result in highly competitive and profitable alternative fuels, in order to reduce the risks posed by oil price fluctuations. "The heart of America's geostrategic problem is reliance on imported oil in a market that is dominated by volatile and hostile governments," says Lugar. "We can start to break petroleum's grip right now. The key is to replace oil used in transportation with alternative fuels and to improve the fuel efficiency of our cars and trucks." Lugar stressed that the U.S. needed to take action now because solutions offered by emerging new technology may take several years to reach commercial viability. "We must move now to address our energy vulnerability because sufficient investment cannot happen overnight, and it will take years to build supporting infrastructure and to change behavior," he said. His proposal is pegged to the commercial development of 'cellulosic ethanol' technology capable of making ethanol from the cellulose or 'stalk' of a plant, rather than the sugar or starch which is currently used to make ethanol from corn or sugar cane. Lugar says his plan, which leans heavily on the ideas of several biofuels advocates, would replace 6.5 million barrels of oil per day, roughly equivalent to one third of the oil used in America and one half of our oil imports. It would provide more jobs for Americans, while also supporting farmers and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Lugar's legislation would: * require that at least one quarter of filling stations in America offer E85 (85% ethanol blended gasoline) within ten years. * expand ethanol production to 100 billion gallons a year by 2025 * require that virtually all new cars sold in America should be flex-fuel capable within ten years. i.e. vehicles equiped with engines capable of running on a blend of gasoline and ethanol. * require vehicle manufacturers to increase mileage standards, as well as encourage research into hybrid and coal-based transportation fuels. Click here to read more about 'The Lugar Energy Initiative.' - David Adams CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: forpanda@bellsouth.net Jeb Bush betty.hampton@myflorida.com 10/7/2006 4:46:07 PM Re: RE: A question from the Keys fup Dear Governor Bush, Thank you so much. I will work with Ms. Hampton. Sincerely, Debbie Harrison > > From: "Jeb Bush" > Date: 2006/10/07 Sat AM 07:41:31 EDT > To: > CC: > Subject: Re: RE: A question from the Keys fup > > Betty hampton is the person. > > Jeb > > -------------------------> Jeb Bush > > CONSERVE ENERGY! > > *********************************************************** > Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. > Most written communications to or from state officials regarding > state business are public records available to the public and > media upon request. Your e-mail communications may > therefore be subject to public disclosure. > > > -----Original Message----> From: forpanda@bellsouth.net > To: Jeb Bush > Sent: Fri Oct 06 21:23:17 2006 > Subject: Re: RE: A question from the Keys fup > > Dear Governor Bush, > You are the best! Is there someone on your staff I should make arrangements with? I'ld be happy to write something up for you. We will be coming to Tallahassee prior to Thanksgiving, or we can come up during the cabinet meeting when the Tortugas is considered. Whatever works for you ... I am sooo excited: I haven't told Chris yet! > Have a great week-end! > Debbie >> > > From: "Jeb Bush" > > Date: 2006/10/06 Fri PM 09:00:56 EDT > > To: "Debra S. Harrison" > > Subject: RE: A question from the Keys fup >> > > Of course I will do it. I do remember the Marathon encounter vividly! >> > > Jeb >> > > -----Original Message----> > From: Debra S. Harrison [mailto:forpanda@bellsouth.net] > > Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 4:24 PM > > To: Jeb Bush > > Subject: A question from the Keys >> >> > > Dear Governor Bush, > > You may not remember me - I have testified before you on a number of > > occassions regarding Keys issues (Tortugas, Growth managment, etc.). My >> > > name is Debbie Harrison. >> > > I am writing in recognition that you will soon be ending your final term >> > > as Governor of the state of Florida. First of all, please let me thank > > you for your leadership over the past 8 years. >> > > I would like to ask you for your consideration in a matter regarding my > > son, Chris. You have met him on a number of occassons over the years > > you have served as Governor. He was one of the Team Panda students that >> > > spoke to you about the Tortugas reserve with Kathryn Fuller (he was 12 > > at the time). He also spoke with you, more recently, when you toured > > the Marathon emergency operation center after Hurricane Rita last year > > (he was the tall young man that thanked you for giving emergency > > hurricane presentations in english and spanish, and replied to your > > question about his spanish teacher that "no, he's really not a good > > teacher." I remember you blushing and telling him he was on tv! >> > > Well, Chris is 16 now, an honor roll Junior at Marathon High School, > > where he is a member of Student Leadership (our student Government > > Council) and the High school Rotarian Club (Interact). Chris is a member >> > > of the National Honor Roll (2 consecutive years), National Honor > > Society, has pariticpated as a People to People Sports Ambassador, has > > received letters of recognition from Senator Graham, Representative > > Ros-Lehtinen, and has received the Environmental Hero Award from the > > Department of Commerce. >> > > Chris will also be featured as one of Time-Life Magazines 25 teen-agers > > across America that has made a difference in his community by working on >> > > protecting the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and the > > Everglades. The publication will be a part of every 10th grade Gilcrest >> > > Social Studies book in 2007. >> > > Chris is also an avid baseball player, and has won numberous > > championships and individual awards. He recently was selected to > > participate in Baseball University's Acclerated Recruiting Program, and > > to represent Baseball U in upcoming tournaments. >> > > It would be a wonderful honor for Chris to receive a letter or some sort >> > > of recognition from you before you leave office: you are the leader of > > his state, and the elected official he has had the longest and most > > meaningful opportunity to know through the process of government. >> > > If you can consider this request, and would be willing, it would give me >> > > great pride to bring Chris to Tallahassee to meet you one more time, and >> > > have you recognize his commitment as a student and a concerned and > > involved teenager in our state. >> > > Thank you for your consideration, > > Sincerely, > > Debbie Harrison > > Mom of Chris Garrett (the tall boy in the center of the attached photo) >> > > > From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' William Piferrer 10/7/2006 3:47:00 PM Re: Jeb Bush gets rude welcome - THIS IS WHAT WE R GOING TO SAY What about the obscenities they were shouting? They hurt willie's feelings. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia To: Mark Kaplan ; Jeb Bush ; Toni Jennings ; William Piferrer CC: Campbell, Kristy ; DeLuise, Anthony ; BillButler@fdle.state.fl.us Sent: Sat Oct 07 09:36:05 2006 Subject: Jeb Bush gets rude welcome - THIS IS WHAT WE R GOING TO SAY Governor -- I know you have already seen the article. This will be picked up by Fl papers shortly. When they call we are going to say the following: The Governor was taking a walk in Pittsburgh, when his detail saw a group of protesters. The agents took an alternate route to get around them. The Governor was safe at all times and had full confidence in the FDLE agents who were with him. He was also appreciative of the efforts of the Port Authority officers. The Governor and his travel party were all fine and returned to their hotel for their previously scheduled event where the Governor delivered remarks. Jeb Bush gets rude welcome Police disperse angry protesters in Downtown T-station Saturday, October 07, 2006 By Ervin Dyer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, in town for a fund-raiser for Sen. Rick Santorum, had a close encounter with a large group of anti-Republican protesters as he was making his way to the Duquesne Club, Downtown. It was about 4:15 yesterday when Mr. Bush met up with the protesters near the corner of Liberty and Sixth avenues. The protesters were marching to join other pickets already gathered in front of the exclusive club, a little more than a block away at 325 Sixth Ave. Protesters said Gov. Bush blew them a kiss, acknowledging the crowd of about 30 chanting pickets that was made up of United Steelworkers and members of Uprise Counter Recruitment, a tour traveling through 22 cities to support anti-war efforts. The protesters came closer. "Jeb, go home," they shouted. Mr. Bush, accompanied by a security guard and a female aide, made a slow retreat toward the Tstation at Wood Street. "He was quickly getting out of the way and not wanting to engage us," said Jon Vandenburgh, one of the protesters, who also is a researcher for the United Steelworkers. Once in the subway station, Mr. Bush scurried to the escalators and descended to the mezzanine level, Mr. Vandenburgh said. By now, Mr. Bush was cornered. He was surrounded by signs that said "Pittsburgh is a Santorum Free Zone," "Honk if you're sick of Rick," and a crowd growing increasingly louder, according to Mr. Vandenburgh. "We don't want you here," protesters chanted. Port Authority spokesman Bob Grove said six or seven officers responded to the scene to control the crowds. He said Mr. Bush had been walking in the area near the T-station and the incident happened spontaneously when about 50 pickets "tailed him and stayed with him and went into the Wood Street station." About 75 protesters remained on the street, said Mr. Grove. He said the crowd was asked repeatedly to disperse. Mr. Grove said a Port Authority canine unit was called in to help with crowd control. Two officers used their tasers to stun two protesters who "were asked to leave, but did not go," Mr. Grove said. The tasers he said were empty of the cartridges that supply a more powerful charge. "It was a very tense situation. They were very close to the governor and shouting on top of him." As a precaution, the governor was ushered into a T-station supply closet and stayed there until the crowd left. No arrests were made and no citations were issued, Mr. Grove said. Mr. Bush was not injured. The two men who were tasered were shaken and left the protest, said David Meieran, with the Thomas Merton Center and one of the protesters with Uprise Counter Recruitment. Mr. Meieran said the Port Authority officers were fairly aggressive and pushed them aside. Pittsburgh police said they monitored the protest in front of the Duquesne Club, which they called peaceful, but did not respond to the incident in the T-station. The entire incident lasted about 5 minutes. After calm was restored, the smaller group of protesters inside the T-station made their way back to the Duquesne Club where they staked out the front of the building and an alley entrance. Mr. Vandenburgh and Mr. Meieran said they later saw Mr. Bush escorted to the Duquesne Club, which he entered through a back door at about 5 p.m. A spokeswoman for Mr. Bush said she was unaware of the incident last night and had no immediate comment. _____ (Ervin Dyer can be reached at edyer@post-gazette.com or 412-263-1410. ) From: To: Date: Subject: Colby, Jamie Jeb Bush 10/7/2006 2:54:13 PM Morning Governor and what an exciting day it will be in Newport News! I have asked your staff (kristy and alia) if you would be available to do a 2 minute phoner in either my 2pm or 4pm shows today show we can show all the amazing video from there we are expecting. I've also asked to be credentialed for your NYC events this week so I can cover those. Safe travels and hope we can hear from you today. Jamie From: To: Date: Subject: Jerry Flick Jeb Bush 10/7/2006 2:32:27 PM Property Taxes Governor Bush The present Homestead Exemption is far from sufficient to make mortgage payments affordable for the majority of Florida Homeowners. Just taxes and Insurance cost the new homebuyer $800 or more per month plus the mortgage payments. Affordable housing is GONE. Would you support and sponsor a bill changing the Homestead Exemption to 80% of the Medium income? This would be determined by HUD and as published in the Federal Registry County by County. This would be fair for both low and high cost Counties. Simple but fair. Jerry Jerry Flick 1119 Cotorro Avenue Coral Gables, Florida 33146 USA Tel: 305-962-3203 Fax: 305-740-8321 Email: jerryflick@bellsouth.net From: To: CC: Date: Subject: dadams7308@aol.com jd@virchaux.com Jorge.Arrizurieta@akerman.com MFernan776@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/7/2006 1:33:32 PM re Hofmeister and The Fueling Station Check out my report on Shell Oil president John Hofmeister's speech Friday in Miami about the challenges facing future US energy capacity, including the role of alternative energy sources. http://blogs.tampabay.com/energy/ Cheers, David Adams The Fueling Station St Petersburg Times Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Arison, Micky (CarnCorp) Jeb Bush 10/7/2006 12:32:46 PM Re: Wow.... A response in 8 minutes. I'm really impressed. Please, please run for President! Micky -------------------------Sent from BlackBerry Wireless Handheld -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: Arison, Micky (CarnCorp) Sent: Sat Oct 07 08:27:44 2006 Subject: Re: Thanks Micky. I was pleased on the deferral. I will read the editorial when I get to a computer. Enjoy europe. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Arison, Micky (CarnCorp) To: Jeb Bush CC: nina.oviedo@myflorida.com ; mark.kaplan@myflorida.com ; Pam.Dana@myflorida.com ; Frank, Howard (CarnCorp) Sent: Sat Oct 07 08:21:00 2006 Subject: Re: Dear Jeb Thanks for your help. As I am sure you know we were successful in postponing implementation of the passport requirement for cruise passengers to June 09 as well as being included in the PASScard program. Unfortunately Caribbean air arrivals were not included. While not a direct issue for the cruise industry, the fact that the Caribbean was not included could have an indirect negative economic impact on the state of Florida as well as the cruise industry. I am attaching an editorial from the Jamaican Gleaner. While I don't necessarily agree with the editorial it may give you a better understanding of the concern. Anyway, thanks again for all your help. Sorry I missed you at the Carnival Center opening and Clay's event but, as I am sure Howard told you, I'm travelling in Europe All the best Micky Tourism and US passport project Editorial: The Caribbean must not panic. That is a state that breeds confusion, muddled thinking and an incapacity for logical and coherent action. Friday, Oct 6 2006 Staff Report The Caribbean must also be clear that it cannot be in the interest of the United States to promote instability in the Caribbean, which is what would happen if the region's most critical industry is destabilised and hundreds of thousands of people are thrown out of work. For instability on America's third border will increase the security threat to the United States, and that is counter to the stated intent of the passport project. This must be made plain to Washington. In that regard, insisting that Americans - 80 per cent of whom do not have formal travel documents flying to the Caribbean must use passports at U.S. borders on leaving and re-entering the country will be devastating to the region, especially in the context that implementation would be delayed to cruise passengers until June 2009. It is estimated that such a move would cost the Caribbean upwards of US$2.6 billion and about 200,000 jobs, about half of which would be in Jamaica. Nor must we believe that the Americans are incapable of fashioning a sophisticated foreign policy, and that every action in Washington is a mindless gut response to some perceived slight. So the Americans understand that lack of support in the region for a specific initiative does not translate into the abandonment of old friendships and enduring alliances. The world, after all, is not that simple or simplistic. Also, cruise shipping is unsustainable in the Caribbean in an environment of social and political decay, which is now the grave danger. If the cruise ship companies think otherwise, they must be made to see the light. The good thing, as was reported by this newspaper yesterday, is that Mickey Harrison, the chairman of Carnival Cruise Lines, wants to meet urgently with Caribbean tourism officials and the U.S. authorities to discuss the latest action by the U.S. Congress that would give the cruise companies an unfair advantage over their land-based tourism competitors, because of how Congress wants to implement its new passport requirements for Americans travelling abroad. The bottom line, taking all the foregoing into account, is that the Caribbean has a strong and credible platform from which to challenge and convince the Americans that the region's land-based tourism should, at the very least, be placed on the same competitive footing as the cruise companies with regard to the passport issue. The issue now is how to proceed. The proposal of John Issa, the Jamaican hotelier, makes sense. There is, indeed, an urgent need for "a united front in dealing with this potentially devastating state of affairs." The region was caught napping on this matter because of its failure to maintain an aggressive lobby in Washington to watch and promote its interests, including those relating to land-based tourism. The cruise shipping sector, which contributes little more than 10 per cent to the tourism earnings of the Caribbean, understands and utilises the system. It is perhaps not surprising that the latest version of the passport regime was tacked on to another, even if related, bill as an eleventh hour move by supporters in Congress. The region faces a crisis, but it can't be paralysed by fear and restrictive geopolitical assumptions. Source: Jamaica Gleaner ------Original Message-----From: Jeb Bush To: Micky Arison Cc: nina.oviedo@myflorida.com Cc: mark.kaplan@myflorida.com Cc: Pam.Dana@myflorida.com Sent: Aug 13, 2006 12:19 AM Subject: RE: fup Thank you Micky. I will do what I can. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Arison, Micky (CarnCorp) [mailto:MArison@carnival.com] Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 11:59 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Dear Jeb Today the Department of Homeland Security and the State Department issued a "Proposed Rulemaking Notice" that would require U.S. Citizens to have passports for cruises to Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda, starting January 8., 2007. Most passengers on these cruises do not have passports, and the requirement will mean that many U.S. citizens will not be able to take short cruises from Florida ports. The cruise industry, ports, and Florida businesses will be harmed. Carnival offers short cruises from Florida year-round, and we have serious concerns about the impact from this requirement. We have worked with ICCL, and particularly with Disney Cruise Lines, to support legislation that would allow U.S. Citizens to qualify for the PASS card, a less expensive I.D. that is being developed for land-border crossing. This legislation, which is in the Senate DHS and State Dept. Appropriations Bills, would set back the implementation to July 1, 2009. This gives us time to inform the traveling public and provides for a less costly way for families and infrequent travelers to enjoy a cruise vacation from Florida. We have positive indications from the House that they would agree to this. Over 60 Members of the House have signed a letter of support, including many from Florida. Even Rep. James Sensenbrenner, who is very adamant about border security, supports PASS cards for cruise passengers. He understands there is no greater security threat from a family cruising from Florida, compared with a family driving to Canada or Mexico. The problem is timing. We are not sure if the House will get to the DHS of State Dept. Appropriations Bills before the elections. The State Department agrees that cruise passengers are not a security threat, but have been unwilling to extend the date. We need a delay that will allow time for Congress to act. A one-year delay (to January, 2008) could be accomplished without legislation. This is the deadline mandated by Congress, which will apply for land-border crossings. Even a six months delay for cruise passengers would be a big help. The industry will be contacting your office for a meeting in September. Carnival and Disney will be there. Formal comments are due September 25th. I would be grateful for your assistance in getting this delayed. Thanks and regards, Micky -------------------------Sent from BlackBerry Wireless Handheld -------------------------Sent from BlackBerry Wireless Handheld From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'MArison@carnival.com' 10/7/2006 12:27:44 PM Re: Thanks Micky. I was pleased on the deferral. I will read the editorial when I get to a computer. Enjoy europe. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Arison, Micky (CarnCorp) To: Jeb Bush CC: nina.oviedo@myflorida.com ; mark.kaplan@myflorida.com ; Pam.Dana@myflorida.com ; Frank, Howard (CarnCorp) Sent: Sat Oct 07 08:21:00 2006 Subject: Re: Dear Jeb Thanks for your help. As I am sure you know we were successful in postponing implementation of the passport requirement for cruise passengers to June 09 as well as being included in the PASScard program. Unfortunately Caribbean air arrivals were not included. While not a direct issue for the cruise industry, the fact that the Caribbean was not included could have an indirect negative economic impact on the state of Florida as well as the cruise industry. I am attaching an editorial from the Jamaican Gleaner. While I don't necessarily agree with the editorial it may give you a better understanding of the concern. Anyway, thanks again for all your help. Sorry I missed you at the Carnival Center opening and Clay's event but, as I am sure Howard told you, I'm travelling in Europe All the best Micky Tourism and US passport project Editorial: The Caribbean must not panic. That is a state that breeds confusion, muddled thinking and an incapacity for logical and coherent action. Friday, Oct 6 2006 Staff Report The Caribbean must also be clear that it cannot be in the interest of the United States to promote instability in the Caribbean, which is what would happen if the region's most critical industry is destabilised and hundreds of thousands of people are thrown out of work. For instability on America's third border will increase the security threat to the United States, and that is counter to the stated intent of the passport project. This must be made plain to Washington. In that regard, insisting that Americans - 80 per cent of whom do not have formal travel documents flying to the Caribbean must use passports at U.S. borders on leaving and re-entering the country will be devastating to the region, especially in the context that implementation would be delayed to cruise passengers until June 2009. It is estimated that such a move would cost the Caribbean upwards of US$2.6 billion and about 200,000 jobs, about half of which would be in Jamaica. Nor must we believe that the Americans are incapable of fashioning a sophisticated foreign policy, and that every action in Washington is a mindless gut response to some perceived slight. So the Americans understand that lack of support in the region for a specific initiative does not translate into the abandonment of old friendships and enduring alliances. The world, after all, is not that simple or simplistic. Also, cruise shipping is unsustainable in the Caribbean in an environment of social and political decay, which is now the grave danger. If the cruise ship companies think otherwise, they must be made to see the light. The good thing, as was reported by this newspaper yesterday, is that Mickey Harrison, the chairman of Carnival Cruise Lines, wants to meet urgently with Caribbean tourism officials and the U.S. authorities to discuss the latest action by the U.S. Congress that would give the cruise companies an unfair advantage over their land-based tourism competitors, because of how Congress wants to implement its new passport requirements for Americans travelling abroad. The bottom line, taking all the foregoing into account, is that the Caribbean has a strong and credible platform from which to challenge and convince the Americans that the region's land-based tourism should, at the very least, be placed on the same competitive footing as the cruise companies with regard to the passport issue. The issue now is how to proceed. The proposal of John Issa, the Jamaican hotelier, makes sense. There is, indeed, an urgent need for "a united front in dealing with this potentially devastating state of affairs." The region was caught napping on this matter because of its failure to maintain an aggressive lobby in Washington to watch and promote its interests, including those relating to land-based tourism. The cruise shipping sector, which contributes little more than 10 per cent to the tourism earnings of the Caribbean, understands and utilises the system. It is perhaps not surprising that the latest version of the passport regime was tacked on to another, even if related, bill as an eleventh hour move by supporters in Congress. The region faces a crisis, but it can't be paralysed by fear and restrictive geopolitical assumptions. Source: Jamaica Gleaner ------Original Message-----From: Jeb Bush To: Micky Arison Cc: nina.oviedo@myflorida.com Cc: mark.kaplan@myflorida.com Cc: Pam.Dana@myflorida.com Sent: Aug 13, 2006 12:19 AM Subject: RE: fup Thank you Micky. I will do what I can. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Arison, Micky (CarnCorp) [mailto:MArison@carnival.com] Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 11:59 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Dear Jeb Today the Department of Homeland Security and the State Department issued a "Proposed Rulemaking Notice" that would require U.S. Citizens to have passports for cruises to Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda, starting January 8., 2007. Most passengers on these cruises do not have passports, and the requirement will mean that many U.S. citizens will not be able to take short cruises from Florida ports. The cruise industry, ports, and Florida businesses will be harmed. Carnival offers short cruises from Florida year-round, and we have serious concerns about the impact from this requirement. We have worked with ICCL, and particularly with Disney Cruise Lines, to support legislation that would allow U.S. Citizens to qualify for the PASS card, a less expensive I.D. that is being developed for land-border crossing. This legislation, which is in the Senate DHS and State Dept. Appropriations Bills, would set back the implementation to July 1, 2009. This gives us time to inform the traveling public and provides for a less costly way for families and infrequent travelers to enjoy a cruise vacation from Florida. We have positive indications from the House that they would agree to this. Over 60 Members of the House have signed a letter of support, including many from Florida. Even Rep. James Sensenbrenner, who is very adamant about border security, supports PASS cards for cruise passengers. He understands there is no greater security threat from a family cruising from Florida, compared with a family driving to Canada or Mexico. The problem is timing. We are not sure if the House will get to the DHS of State Dept. Appropriations Bills before the elections. The State Department agrees that cruise passengers are not a security threat, but have been unwilling to extend the date. We need a delay that will allow time for Congress to act. A one-year delay (to January, 2008) could be accomplished without legislation. This is the deadline mandated by Congress, which will apply for land-border crossings. Even a six months delay for cruise passengers would be a big help. The industry will be contacting your office for a meeting in September. Carnival and Disney will be there. Formal comments are due September 25th. I would be grateful for your assistance in getting this delayed. Thanks and regards, Micky -------------------------Sent from BlackBerry Wireless Handheld -------------------------Sent from BlackBerry Wireless Handheld From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Arison, Micky (CarnCorp) Jeb Bush nina.oviedo@myflorida.com mark.kaplan@myflorida.com Pam.Dana@myflorida.com Frank, Howard (CarnCorp) 10/7/2006 12:21:00 PM Re: Dear Jeb Thanks for your help. As I am sure you know we were successful in postponing implementation of the passport requirement for cruise passengers to June 09 as well as being included in the PASScard program. Unfortunately Caribbean air arrivals were not included. While not a direct issue for the cruise industry, the fact that the Caribbean was not included could have an indirect negative economic impact on the state of Florida as well as the cruise industry. I am attaching an editorial from the Jamaican Gleaner. While I don't necessarily agree with the editorial it may give you a better understanding of the concern. Anyway, thanks again for all your help. Sorry I missed you at the Carnival Center opening and Clay's event but, as I am sure Howard told you, I'm travelling in Europe All the best Micky Tourism and US passport project Editorial: The Caribbean must not panic. That is a state that breeds confusion, muddled thinking and an incapacity for logical and coherent action. Friday, Oct 6 2006 Staff Report The Caribbean must also be clear that it cannot be in the interest of the United States to promote instability in the Caribbean, which is what would happen if the region's most critical industry is destabilised and hundreds of thousands of people are thrown out of work. For instability on America's third border will increase the security threat to the United States, and that is counter to the stated intent of the passport project. This must be made plain to Washington. In that regard, insisting that Americans - 80 per cent of whom do not have formal travel documents flying to the Caribbean must use passports at U.S. borders on leaving and re-entering the country will be devastating to the region, especially in the context that implementation would be delayed to cruise passengers until June 2009. It is estimated that such a move would cost the Caribbean upwards of US$2.6 billion and about 200,000 jobs, about half of which would be in Jamaica. Nor must we believe that the Americans are incapable of fashioning a sophisticated foreign policy, and that every action in Washington is a mindless gut response to some perceived slight. So the Americans understand that lack of support in the region for a specific initiative does not translate into the abandonment of old friendships and enduring alliances. The world, after all, is not that simple or simplistic. Also, cruise shipping is unsustainable in the Caribbean in an environment of social and political decay, which is now the grave danger. If the cruise ship companies think otherwise, they must be made to see the light. The good thing, as was reported by this newspaper yesterday, is that Mickey Harrison, the chairman of Carnival Cruise Lines, wants to meet urgently with Caribbean tourism officials and the U.S. authorities to discuss the latest action by the U.S. Congress that would give the cruise companies an unfair advantage over their land-based tourism competitors, because of how Congress wants to implement its new passport requirements for Americans travelling abroad. The bottom line, taking all the foregoing into account, is that the Caribbean has a strong and credible platform from which to challenge and convince the Americans that the region's land-based tourism should, at the very least, be placed on the same competitive footing as the cruise companies with regard to the passport issue. The issue now is how to proceed. The proposal of John Issa, the Jamaican hotelier, makes sense. There is, indeed, an urgent need for "a united front in dealing with this potentially devastating state of affairs." The region was caught napping on this matter because of its failure to maintain an aggressive lobby in Washington to watch and promote its interests, including those relating to land-based tourism. The cruise shipping sector, which contributes little more than 10 per cent to the tourism earnings of the Caribbean, understands and utilises the system. It is perhaps not surprising that the latest version of the passport regime was tacked on to another, even if related, bill as an eleventh hour move by supporters in Congress. The region faces a crisis, but it can't be paralysed by fear and restrictive geopolitical assumptions. Source: Jamaica Gleaner ------Original Message-----From: Jeb Bush To: Micky Arison Cc: nina.oviedo@myflorida.com Cc: mark.kaplan@myflorida.com Cc: Pam.Dana@myflorida.com Sent: Aug 13, 2006 12:19 AM Subject: RE: fup Thank you Micky. I will do what I can. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Arison, Micky (CarnCorp) [mailto:MArison@carnival.com] Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 11:59 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Dear Jeb Today the Department of Homeland Security and the State Department issued a "Proposed Rulemaking Notice" that would require U.S. Citizens to have passports for cruises to Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda, starting January 8., 2007. Most passengers on these cruises do not have passports, and the requirement will mean that many U.S. citizens will not be able to take short cruises from Florida ports. The cruise industry, ports, and Florida businesses will be harmed. Carnival offers short cruises from Florida year-round, and we have serious concerns about the impact from this requirement. We have worked with ICCL, and particularly with Disney Cruise Lines, to support legislation that would allow U.S. Citizens to qualify for the PASS card, a less expensive I.D. that is being developed for land-border crossing. This legislation, which is in the Senate DHS and State Dept. Appropriations Bills, would set back the implementation to July 1, 2009. This gives us time to inform the traveling public and provides for a less costly way for families and infrequent travelers to enjoy a cruise vacation from Florida. We have positive indications from the House that they would agree to this. Over 60 Members of the House have signed a letter of support, including many from Florida. Even Rep. James Sensenbrenner, who is very adamant about border security, supports PASS cards for cruise passengers. He understands there is no greater security threat from a family cruising from Florida, compared with a family driving to Canada or Mexico. The problem is timing. We are not sure if the House will get to the DHS of State Dept. Appropriations Bills before the elections. The State Department agrees that cruise passengers are not a security threat, but have been unwilling to extend the date. We need a delay that will allow time for Congress to act. A one-year delay (to January, 2008) could be accomplished without legislation. This is the deadline mandated by Congress, which will apply for land-border crossings. Even a six months delay for cruise passengers would be a big help. The industry will be contacting your office for a meeting in September. Carnival and Disney will be there. Formal comments are due September 25th. I would be grateful for your assistance in getting this delayed. Thanks and regards, Micky -------------------------Sent from BlackBerry Wireless Handheld -------------------------Sent from BlackBerry Wireless Handheld From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'bdean@floridaftaa.org' 10/7/2006 11:42:42 AM Re: brazil commission on ethanol Ok -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Brian Dean To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 06 21:38:50 2006 Subject: FW: brazil commission on ethanol Dear Governor, Just to clarify, we are still on track with the Brazilians conerning the launch of our effort. It seems that circumstances in this respect do not stand to change too dramatically regardless of election outcomes. So. we will proceed as planned - with your green light. Really, it seems that either outcome presents opportunities for FTAA. Alkmin has been clear that the underlying issues on agriculture, ip, etc, do not change - so the issue of ethanol remains key as a trade issue along with its many other merits, regardless of the result of the election. Also, Roberto Rodrigues is still the elder statesman on this issue and will not lose rank in any scenario, according to conversations with folks from different sectors. We will work on dates with your office now that we have a positive review of the memo from counsel. Best, Brian From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'forpanda@bellsouth.net' 'betty.hampton@myflorida.com' 10/7/2006 11:41:31 AM Re: RE: A question from the Keys fup Betty hampton is the person. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: forpanda@bellsouth.net To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 06 21:23:17 2006 Subject: Re: RE: A question from the Keys fup Dear Governor Bush, You are the best! Is there someone on your staff I should make arrangements with? I'ld be happy to write something up for you. We will be coming to Tallahassee prior to Thanksgiving, or we can come up during the cabinet meeting when the Tortugas is considered. Whatever works for you ... I am sooo excited: I haven't told Chris yet! Have a great week-end! Debbie > > From: "Jeb Bush" > Date: 2006/10/06 Fri PM 09:00:56 EDT > To: "Debra S. Harrison" > Subject: RE: A question from the Keys fup > > Of course I will do it. I do remember the Marathon encounter vividly! > > Jeb > > -----Original Message----> From: Debra S. Harrison [mailto:forpanda@bellsouth.net] > Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 4:24 PM > To: Jeb Bush > Subject: A question from the Keys > > > Dear Governor Bush, > You may not remember me - I have testified before you on a number of > occassions regarding Keys issues (Tortugas, Growth managment, etc.). My > > name is Debbie Harrison. > > I am writing in recognition that you will soon be ending your final term > > as Governor of the state of Florida. First of all, please let me thank > you for your leadership over the past 8 years. > > I would like to ask you for your consideration in a matter regarding my > son, Chris. You have met him on a number of occassons over the years > you have served as Governor. He was one of the Team Panda students that > > spoke to you about the Tortugas reserve with Kathryn Fuller (he was 12 > at the time). He also spoke with you, more recently, when you toured > the Marathon emergency operation center after Hurricane Rita last year > (he was the tall young man that thanked you for giving emergency > hurricane presentations in english and spanish, and replied to your > question about his spanish teacher that "no, he's really not a good > teacher." I remember you blushing and telling him he was on tv! > > Well, Chris is 16 now, an honor roll Junior at Marathon High School, > where he is a member of Student Leadership (our student Government > Council) and the High school Rotarian Club (Interact). Chris is a member > > of the National Honor Roll (2 consecutive years), National Honor > Society, has pariticpated as a People to People Sports Ambassador, has > received letters of recognition from Senator Graham, Representative > Ros-Lehtinen, and has received the Environmental Hero Award from the > Department of Commerce. > > Chris will also be featured as one of Time-Life Magazines 25 teen-agers > across America that has made a difference in his community by working on > > protecting the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and the > Everglades. The publication will be a part of every 10th grade Gilcrest > > Social Studies book in 2007. > > Chris is also an avid baseball player, and has won numberous > championships and individual awards. He recently was selected to > participate in Baseball University's Acclerated Recruiting Program, and > to represent Baseball U in upcoming tournaments. > > It would be a wonderful honor for Chris to receive a letter or some sort > > of recognition from you before you leave office: you are the leader of > his state, and the elected official he has had the longest and most > meaningful opportunity to know through the process of government. > > If you can consider this request, and would be willing, it would give me > > great pride to bring Chris to Tallahassee to meet you one more time, and > > have you recognize his commitment as a student and a concerned and > involved teenager in our state. > > Thank you for your consideration, > Sincerely, > Debbie Harrison > Mom of Chris Garrett (the tall boy in the center of the attached photo) > From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: dadams7308@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/7/2006 3:45:11 AM re. Hofmeister questions and answers WS_10040.WMA Check out the answer he gave Alberto Ibarguen at the end of this take. Cheers, David Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Meredith Raney Jeb Bush FLORIDA TODAY(letters) 10/7/2006 2:26:25 AM Wal-mart $4 generic drug program a SCAM Dear Governor Jeb Bush, Wal-mart $4 generic drug program a SCAM. You have to carefully read the fine print. They say "The $4 generics program has been expanded to include 314 generic prescriptions available for up to a 30-day supply at commonly prescribed dosages." The key phrase is "commonly prescribed dosages." I have a prescription for 300 mg capsules of lithium carbonate at 4 capsules a day. I get the prescription filled every 30 days with a $10 co-pay with my insurance company. I was assuming that it would drop to $4 a month with no need for an insurance company. Not so. When I went to get it filled today but I was still charged $10. They say the "commonly prescribed dosage" is one capsule a day, not 4 like my prescription specifies. Like I said, it's a scam. Meredith Raney 2488 Burns Ave Melbourne, FL (321)254-5481 From: To: Date: Subject: Calamas, Christa Jeb Bush Carol.Gormley@MyFlorida.com 10/7/2006 2:08:12 AM Re: Yes - I think most people assumed that First DataBank just published, versus influenced, prices. It's hard to tell what the settlement terms are, but assuming First DataBank actually changes its practices (versus just paying some damages), we'll see significant price changes. In defending state AG lawsuits, manufacturers usually claim they have nothing to do with setting prices at this level either - it would seem that both mfrs and First DataBank impact price. I think this is very big - we'll see. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: Calamas, Christa; Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com Sent: Fri Oct 06 11:32:24 2006 Subject: Have you read the front page of wsj re first databank? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Brian Dean Jeb Bush 10/7/2006 1:38:50 AM FW: brazil commission on ethanol Dear Governor, Just to clarify, we are still on track with the Brazilians conerning the launch of our effort. It seems that circumstances in this respect do not stand to change too dramatically regardless of election outcomes. So. we will proceed as planned - with your green light. Really, it seems that either outcome presents opportunities for FTAA. Alkmin has been clear that the underlying issues on agriculture, ip, etc, do not change - so the issue of ethanol remains key as a trade issue along with its many other merits, regardless of the result of the election. Also, Roberto Rodrigues is still the elder statesman on this issue and will not lose rank in any scenario, according to conversations with folks from different sectors. We will work on dates with your office now that we have a positive review of the memo from counsel. Best, Brian From: To: Date: Subject: forpanda@bellsouth.net Jeb Bush 10/7/2006 1:23:17 AM Re: RE: A question from the Keys fup Dear Governor Bush, You are the best! Is there someone on your staff I should make arrangements with? I'ld be happy to write something up for you. We will be coming to Tallahassee prior to Thanksgiving, or we can come up during the cabinet meeting when the Tortugas is considered. Whatever works for you ... I am sooo excited: I haven't told Chris yet! Have a great week-end! Debbie > > From: "Jeb Bush" > Date: 2006/10/06 Fri PM 09:00:56 EDT > To: "Debra S. Harrison" > Subject: RE: A question from the Keys fup > > Of course I will do it. I do remember the Marathon encounter vividly! > > Jeb > > -----Original Message----> From: Debra S. Harrison [mailto:forpanda@bellsouth.net] > Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 4:24 PM > To: Jeb Bush > Subject: A question from the Keys > > > Dear Governor Bush, > You may not remember me - I have testified before you on a number of > occassions regarding Keys issues (Tortugas, Growth managment, etc.). My > > name is Debbie Harrison. > > I am writing in recognition that you will soon be ending your final term > > as Governor of the state of Florida. First of all, please let me thank > you for your leadership over the past 8 years. > > I would like to ask you for your consideration in a matter regarding my > son, Chris. You have met him on a number of occassons over the years > you have served as Governor. He was one of the Team Panda students that > > spoke to you about the Tortugas reserve with Kathryn Fuller (he was 12 > at the time). He also spoke with you, more recently, when you toured > the Marathon emergency operation center after Hurricane Rita last year > (he was the tall young man that thanked you for giving emergency > hurricane presentations in english and spanish, and replied to your > question about his spanish teacher that "no, he's really not a good > teacher." I remember you blushing and telling him he was on tv! > > Well, Chris is 16 now, an honor roll Junior at Marathon High School, > where he is a member of Student Leadership (our student Government > Council) and the High school Rotarian Club (Interact). Chris is a member > > of the National Honor Roll (2 consecutive years), National Honor > Society, has pariticpated as a People to People Sports Ambassador, has > received letters of recognition from Senator Graham, Representative > Ros-Lehtinen, and has received the Environmental Hero Award from the > Department of Commerce. > > Chris will also be featured as one of Time-Life Magazines 25 teen-agers > across America that has made a difference in his community by working on > > protecting the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and the > Everglades. The publication will be a part of every 10th grade Gilcrest > > Social Studies book in 2007. > > Chris is also an avid baseball player, and has won numberous > championships and individual awards. He recently was selected to > participate in Baseball University's Acclerated Recruiting Program, and > to represent Baseball U in upcoming tournaments. > > It would be a wonderful honor for Chris to receive a letter or some sort > > of recognition from you before you leave office: you are the leader of > his state, and the elected official he has had the longest and most > meaningful opportunity to know through the process of government. > > If you can consider this request, and would be willing, it would give me > > great pride to bring Chris to Tallahassee to meet you one more time, and > > have you recognize his commitment as a student and a concerned and > involved teenager in our state. > > Thank you for your consideration, > Sincerely, > Debbie Harrison Mom of Chris Garrett (the tall boy in the center of the attached photo) From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Levesque, Patricia 10/7/2006 12:10:54 AM RE: ABNY speech DID you see the comstat reference? :) -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia [mailto:Patricia.Levesque@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 5:58 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Finn, Deirdre; Riemann, Wendy Subject: FW: ABNY speech Wendy and Deidre are making edits to streamline your NY ed speech. We had planned on highlighting the basics pieces and results of A+ reforms as the bulk of the speech, since this group is not knowledgeable of our reforms. We only have a few lines on yours and the mayor's joint no child left behind recommendations. If you wanted to go in a different direction (i.e., talk about myths), we'll shift directions. Below are Mayor Bloomberg's remarks, which they are planning on shortening even further. He only lightly touches on the NCLB changes -- scattered throughout his speech. Wendy will be sending you a draft of your speech shortly. From: Appel, Katie Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 5:25 PM To: Anderson, James Subject: ABNY speech ABNY BREAKFAST WITH GOVERNOR BUSH HILTON NEW YORK HOTEL, 10/10/06, 8:15 A.M. [Introduction by Chancellor Joel Klein. Remarks by Florida Governor Jeb Bush will have preceded yours. The understanding with him is that he will summarize the four principal points in your joint Washington Post op-ed. You will then show how the new DOE school progress report achieves one of those points: “recognizing degrees of progress.” After your remarks, the floor will be opened to questions from the audience. Also present: former Mayors Koch and Dinkins; and ABNY chairman Bill Rudin.] From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush rkingshaw@parmallc.com William Piferrer (williamp@jeb.org) Hampton Betty (office) (betty.hampton@myflorida.com) 10/6/2006 11:49:41 PM RE: Robin Richards of NTI trying to reach you I will call him. Jeb -----Original Message----From: rkingshaw@parmallc.com [mailto:rkingshaw@parmallc.com] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 4:25 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Robin Richards of NTI trying to reach you Hello Governor. Hope all is well in beautiful downtown Tallahassee. Robbin Richards, CEO of NTI is trying to reach you. He is concerned that his bid was inappropriately ruled "non compliant" over at DOE. The result is that his company -- which currently serves 50% of all students in Florida with superior references-- has been dumped in favor of a company that has no business in Florida at all and has never handled the capacity and time requirements statement in the RFP. Moreover, before the bids even went out, the company that won the bid sent out written messages to NTI's client school districts saying that the Commissioner has already selected them. Needless to say, they think the bids may have been rigged and want to look into it. HOWEVER, Robbin does not want his inquiry over at DOE to negatively impact this company's discussion with DMS. He'd love to speak with you about it. If you get a moment to return his call, he'd appreciate it. Again, I am not lobbying for any party. Just trying to help a friend. Thanks Ruben From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Debra S. Harrison Hampton Betty (office) (betty.hampton@myflorida.com) 10/6/2006 11:40:55 PM RE: A question from the Keys fup Of course I will do it. I do remember the Marathon encounter vividly! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Debra S. Harrison [mailto:forpanda@bellsouth.net] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 4:24 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: A question from the Keys Dear Governor Bush, You may not remember me - I have testified before you on a number of occassions regarding Keys issues (Tortugas, Growth managment, etc.). My name is Debbie Harrison. I am writing in recognition that you will soon be ending your final term as Governor of the state of Florida. First of all, please let me thank you for your leadership over the past 8 years. I would like to ask you for your consideration in a matter regarding my son, Chris. You have met him on a number of occassons over the years you have served as Governor. He was one of the Team Panda students that spoke to you about the Tortugas reserve with Kathryn Fuller (he was 12 at the time). He also spoke with you, more recently, when you toured the Marathon emergency operation center after Hurricane Rita last year (he was the tall young man that thanked you for giving emergency hurricane presentations in english and spanish, and replied to your question about his spanish teacher that "no, he's really not a good teacher." I remember you blushing and telling him he was on tv! Well, Chris is 16 now, an honor roll Junior at Marathon High School, where he is a member of Student Leadership (our student Government Council) and the High school Rotarian Club (Interact). Chris is a member of the National Honor Roll (2 consecutive years), National Honor Society, has pariticpated as a People to People Sports Ambassador, has received letters of recognition from Senator Graham, Representative Ros-Lehtinen, and has received the Environmental Hero Award from the Department of Commerce. Chris will also be featured as one of Time-Life Magazines 25 teen-agers across America that has made a difference in his community by working on protecting the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and the Everglades. The publication will be a part of every 10th grade Gilcrest Social Studies book in 2007. Chris is also an avid baseball player, and has won numberous championships and individual awards. He recently was selected to participate in Baseball University's Acclerated Recruiting Program, and to represent Baseball U in upcoming tournaments. It would be a wonderful honor for Chris to receive a letter or some sort of recognition from you before you leave office: you are the leader of his state, and the elected official he has had the longest and most meaningful opportunity to know through the process of government. If you can consider this request, and would be willing, it would give me great pride to bring Chris to Tallahassee to meet you one more time, and have you recognize his commitment as a student and a concerned and involved teenager in our state. Thank you for your consideration, Sincerely, Debbie Harrison Mom of Chris Garrett (the tall boy in the center of the attached photo) From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush DAdams7308@aol.com 10/6/2006 11:37:14 PM RE: re. coming to town I would love to hear it. Jeb -----Original Message----From: DAdams7308@aol.com [mailto:DAdams7308@aol.com] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 4:09 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: re. coming to town In a message dated 10/6/2006 4:04:32 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jeb@jeb.org writes: I won't be in Tallahassee. Up in New York dealing with insurance issues! Jeb Much more important. I'll tell them to contact Bronson's office. p.s. I went to a great luncheon today at The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce with the president of Shell Oil, John Hofmeister. He gave an astonishingly progressive speech calling for federal greenhouse gas emissions regulations, saying Shell's views were being obstructed by "other oil companies." He also was very big on ethanol. You and he should talk. he's on a 50city tour of the country. I have his speech on digital audio if you would like me to send it to you. Cheers, david Adams From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush McPherson, Warren (Rocky) 10/6/2006 11:35:33 PM RE: Best from a former colleague thank you Rocky. jeb -----Original Message----From: McPherson, Warren (Rocky) [mailto:McPhersonR@FDVA.STATE.FL.US] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 5:01 PM To: Jeb Bush; Levesque, Patricia Subject: Best from a former colleague Governor – While in DC on Wednesday updating DOD/VA leadership on our Florida Seamless Transition Pilot Project, one of the attendees was Dr. Lynda C. Davis, Ph.D., Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Military Personnel Policy. She asked that I pass along her greetings and best wishes. Her email is lynda.davis@navy.mil; her DC phone is 703693-1213. The update session with VA DepSec Mansfield and DOD UnSec Dr. Chu, went well and there is renewed interest in DOD working more directly with State Veterans Directors nationwide. This has the potential to compliment our efforts with the VA to ensure we do not miss any veteran with the level of injuries we are endeavoring to identify and support over the long term. Respectfully, Rocky Rocky McPherson Colonel, USMC (Ret.) Executive Director Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs From: To: Date: Subject: Willie A. Miller, Jr. Jeb Bush 10/6/2006 9:45:38 PM Good Afternoon Gov. Bush: Just thought I would drop you a line as a follow up to an email I sent to you on the 27th of Sept. ( See below ) inquiring as to whether or not you will consider establishing a Global Competitiveness Council to seek advice from high profile academicians, business and community leaders about how to ensure South Florida's global leadership? In other words, convening a behind the scenes think tank/council to seek advice on what our children's academic priorities should be, how we should define success and how South Florida can rise to the challenge of global competition. What are your thoughts? By the way, as an fyi please view the other exchanges below the second email. From: Miller, Willie Sent: Wed 9/27/2006 11:12 AM To: 'Chris.Flack@MyFlorida.com' Subject: Global Competitiveness Council...... Chris I would like to offer a suggestion for Gov. Bush provided it is not already in place. What that said, what are your thoughts asking Gov. Bush about establishing a (in the shadow) Global Competitiveness Council think thank to seek advice from high profile academicians, business and community leaders about how to ensure Florida's global leadership? In other words, convening a behind the scenes think tank/council to seek advice on what Florida's priorities should be, how we should define success and how Florida can rise to the challenge of global competition. Let me hear from you.................. From: Ann Killets [mailto:akillets@palmbeach.k12.fl.us] Sent: Fri 9/29/2006 6:08 AM To: Miller, Willie Subject: RE: CAO Killets: gladly From: Miller, Willie Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 4:17 PM To: Ann Killets Subject: CAO Killets: When time permits, would you be so kind as to please forward the attached email to Dr. Johnson. Thanks. Have A Blessed Day! From: Miller, Willie Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 10:59 AM To: 'Joyce Beninati'; 'akillets@palmbeach.k12.fl.us' Subject: Global Competitiveness Council.... Joyce: I would like to offer a suggestion for Superintendent Johnson provided it is not already in place. What that said, please ask Dr. Johnson to consider establishing a Global Competitiveness Council to seek advice from high profile academicians, business and community leaders about how to ensure Palm Beach County's global leadership? In other words, convening a behind the scenes think tank/council to seek advice on what our children's academic priorities should be, how we should define success and how Palm Beach County can rise to the challenge of global competition. On a separate note, please encourage Dr. Johnson to place a mandate on district principals and everyone who comes in contact with district children to apply for the attached grant program or grants in general ( as well as mandating principals to play with their blackberry in front of children ), as I strongly believe that by applying for grants and using different types of technology in front of children, such behavior will exude on to students who will in-turn, emulate this type of, out of the box thinking and continuous learning attitude. In addition, Principals and administrators must know, it is with doubt, that their schools will be at best marginal if they do not hustle for private funding in an effort to implement enterprising ( bold and vigorous in action ) programming in their schools. Additionally, just check out http://www.myhometownhelper.com/ Search.aspx and select the state of FL and you will see other schools across the state applying for funds to help their schools. It s a new day in Palm Beach County and we must deliberately craft a program to develop children, teachers and administrators/principals in Palm Beach County to rise to the challenge of global competition. GOD BLESS Willie A. Miller, Jr. From: Miller, Willie Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 10:09 AM To: 'Joyce Beninati'; 'akillets@palmbeach.k12.fl.us' Subject: Grant Program for Local Communities Across America Hamburger Helper Announces Grant Program for Local Communities Across America Hamburger Helper, a General Mills food brand, is looking to lend a "helping hand" to neighborhoods across the United States with its "My Hometown Helper" grant program. Individuals from communities and organizations across America can visit the program's Web site to submit a written essay describing how the "My Hometown Helper" grant would help improve their community project. Examples of possible community projects include: lights or bleachers for baseball, soccer, or football fields; repairs to a band shell; computers for the local school or library; playground equipment for a park; holiday decorations for Main Street; money for choir, band, or science trips; new uniforms for Little League teams; clean-up projects; and training for volunteer firefighters. Applicants can request a one-time award of between $500 and $15,000 during any single month. All requests for funding must be sponsored by a municipal or civic organization or public school. The program will award "helping hand" grants each month from online applications received through May 2007. Applications will be evaluated monthly. Funds will be awarded based on the merit of the project, including its impact on and support within the community. Learn more: http://www.myhometownhelper.com/LearnMore.aspx Application: http://www.myhometownhelper.com/Apply.aspx ..................... For it is God's will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men. Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God. Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear GOD, honor the king. 1 Peter 15-17 Get your own web address forjust $1 .99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo! Small Business. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: FL_DEP Jeb Bush Dfinn@myflorida.com Greer, Monica Mike.hansen@myflorida.com 10/6/2006 9:01:44 PM Florida Forever Coalition Just to let you know, I received a call from Andy McLeod about an advertisement that will be appearing in Monday's Tallahassee Democrat from the Florida Forever Coalition. It will say that the funding need for buying and protecting conservation land for Florida is about $20 Billion Dollars (that study came out in January from the same group.) Hence, the gubernatorial candidates and the Florida Legislature should implement a Florida Forever successor program that appropriates $1 Billion dollars a year for ten years for conservation. Colleen Castille Secretary, DEP CONSERVE ENERGY BY CHANGING YOUR LIGHTBULBS FROM INCANDESCENT TO COMPACT FLORESCENT! From: To: Date: Subject: McPherson, Warren (Rocky) Jeb Bush Levesque, Patricia 10/6/2006 9:01:27 PM Best from a former colleague Governor – While in DC on Wednesday updating DOD/VA leadership on our Florida Seamless Transition Pilot Project, one of the attendees was Dr. Lynda C. Davis, Ph.D., Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Military Personnel Policy. She asked that I pass along her greetings and best wishes. Her email is lynda.davis@navy.mil; her DC phone is 703-693-1213. The update session with VA DepSec Mansfield and DOD UnSec Dr. Chu, went well and there is renewed interest in DOD working more directly with State Veterans Directors nationwide. This has the potential to compliment our efforts with the VA to ensure we do not miss any veteran with the level of injuries we are endeavoring to identify and support over the long term. Respectfully, Rocky Rocky McPherson Colonel, USMC (Ret.) Executive Director Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: one more tid-bit, Debra S. Harrison Jeb Bush 10/6/2006 8:57:05 PM Re: A question from the Keys NEWSRELEASE people to people- Chris-final.doc From: To: Date: Subject: rkingshaw@parmallc.com Jeb Bush 10/6/2006 8:24:39 PM Robin Richards of NTI trying to reach you Hello Governor. Hope all is well in beautiful downtown Tallahassee. Robbin Richards, CEO of NTI is trying to reach you. He is concerned that his bid was inappropriately ruled "non compliant" over at DOE. The result is that his company -- which currently serves 50% of all students in Florida with superior references-- has been dumped in favor of a company that has no business in Florida at all and has never handled the capacity and time requirements statement in the RFP. Moreover, before the bids even went out, the company that won the bid sent out written messages to NTI's client school districts saying that the Commissioner has already selected them. Needless to say, they think the bids may have been rigged and want to look into it. HOWEVER, Robbin does not want his inquiry over at DOE to negatively impact this company's discussion with DMS. He'd love to speak with you about it. If you get a moment to return his call, he'd appreciate it. Again, I am not lobbying for any party. Just trying to help a friend. Thanks Ruben From: To: Date: Subject: Debra S. Harrison Jeb Bush 10/6/2006 8:24:11 PM A question from the Keys Dear Governor Bush, You may not remember me - I have testified before you on a number of occassions regarding Keys issues (Tortugas, Growth managment, etc.). My name is Debbie Harrison. I am writing in recognition that you will soon be ending your final term as Governor of the state of Florida. First of all, please let me thank you for your leadership over the past 8 years. I would like to ask you for your consideration in a matter regarding my son, Chris. You have met him on a number of occassons over the years you have served as Governor. He was one of the Team Panda students that spoke to you about the Tortugas reserve with Kathryn Fuller (he was 12 at the time). He also spoke with you, more recently, when you toured the Marathon emergency operation center after Hurricane Rita last year (he was the tall young man that thanked you for giving emergency hurricane presentations in english and spanish, and replied to your question about his spanish teacher that "no, he's really not a good teacher." I remember you blushing and telling him he was on tv! Well, Chris is 16 now, an honor roll Junior at Marathon High School, where he is a member of Student Leadership (our student Government Council) and the High school Rotarian Club (Interact). Chris is a member of the National Honor Roll (2 consecutive years), National Honor Society, has pariticpated as a People to People Sports Ambassador, has received letters of recognition from Senator Graham, Representative Ros-Lehtinen, and has received the Environmental Hero Award from the Department of Commerce. Chris will also be featured as one of Time-Life Magazines 25 teen-agers across America that has made a difference in his community by working on protecting the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and the Everglades. The publication will be a part of every 10th grade Gilcrest Social Studies book in 2007. Chris is also an avid baseball player, and has won numberous championships and individual awards. He recently was selected to participate in Baseball University's Acclerated Recruiting Program, and to represent Baseball U in upcoming tournaments. It would be a wonderful honor for Chris to receive a letter or some sort of recognition from you before you leave office: you are the leader of his state, and the elected official he has had the longest and most meaningful opportunity to know through the process of government. If you can consider this request, and would be willing, it would give me great pride to bring Chris to Tallahassee to meet you one more time, and have you recognize his commitment as a student and a concerned and involved teenager in our state. Thank you for your consideration, Sincerely, Debbie Harrison Mom of Chris Garrett (the tall boy in the center of the attached photo) From: To: Date: Subject: Colby, Jamie Jeb Bush 10/6/2006 8:09:55 PM Re: I can't do any better than that! Thank you. I mentioned to Alia what an incredible personal library I have documenting your many accomplishments in office. Warmest regards, Jamie -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: Colby, Jamie Sent: Fri Oct 06 16:04:03 2006 Subject: RE: i will speak to Alia. jeb -----Original Message----From: Colby, Jamie [mailto:Jamie.Colby@FOXNEWS.COM] Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 3:44 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Dear Governor, I hope this finds you well and as always I send my warmest regards. I had a conversation with Alia in which she mentioned you are both stongly considering my request to do an end of year interview with you. I just wanted to tell you how much I appreciate this and what a great job I would do! Take care, Jamie From: To: Date: Subject: DAdams7308@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/6/2006 8:08:32 PM Re: re. coming to town In a message dated 10/6/2006 4:04:32 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jeb@jeb.org writes: I won't be in Tallahassee. Up in New York dealing with insurance issues! Jeb Much more important. I'll tell them to contact Bronson's office. p.s. I went to a great luncheon today at The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce with the president of Shell Oil, John Hofmeister. He gave an astonishingly progressive speech calling for federal greenhouse gas emissions regulations, saying Shell's views were being obstructed by "other oil companies." He also was very big on ethanol. You and he should talk. he's on a 50-city tour of the country. I have his speech on digital audio if you would like me to send it to you. Cheers, david Adams From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 10/6/2006 7:21:26 PM Fw: ICFMR/DD Rates -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Pat To: jeb@jeb.org. Sent: Fri Oct 06 14:34:42 2006 Subject: ICFMR/DD Rates Please reinstae ICF/DD rates October 1 without the trend adjustment factor indicated. The 2005-2006 Legistative proviso language directed the Agency for Health Care Adminstration to cut $ 4.9 million from the appropriation. The Agency achieved this goal in June 2006. Any deeper cuts will erode quality of care for individulas with the most profound developmental disabilities. Sincerly, Patricia Ahmadi, Qualified Mental Retardation Professional From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Sara.Misselhorn@MyFlorida.com' 10/6/2006 7:18:42 PM Re: Scripps Second temporary building Ribbon cutting Let us take a pass. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Misselhorn, Sara To: Jeb Bush ; Dana, Pam Sent: Fri Oct 06 14:07:46 2006 Subject: Scripps Second temporary building Ribbon cutting Palm Beach County is hosting the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Scripps' second temporary building on Monday, October 16. Scripps did not want to make a big production of it; however, the County has put together the following program and invited almost 300 people. I got an email from the County this week asking if the Governor would be in attendance and I asked how he was invited. The County sent invites this week - I just got mine in the mail today. Dr. Lerner will not be in attendance. Sara Misselhorn Scripps Project Director Governor's Office of Tourism, Trade & Economic Development 505 South Flagler Drive, Suite 1003 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 sara.misselhorn@myflorida.com Office: (561)655-9669 Cell: (561)756-7358 Fax: (561)655-9344 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 10/6/2006 7:16:21 PM Re: Possible illegal activities regarding Pinecrest School Recognition Funds Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 06 13:38:55 2006 Subject: RE: Possible illegal activities regarding Pinecrest School Recognition Funds yes -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 1:38 PM To: Levesque, Patricia Subject: RE: Possible illegal activities regarding Pinecrest School Recognition Funds Will you let her know? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia [mailto:Patricia.Levesque@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 12:39 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Woodring, Daniel; Yecke, Cheri; Winn, John Subject: RE: Possible illegal activities regarding Pinecrest School Recognition Funds If these things happened as described, it stinks. May not break the letter of the law, but certainly the spirit. On point 3. If teachers were told that if they didn't vote they would get nothing -- this is absolutely incorrect. In fact if no agreement is made on use of the funds, teachers get everything. Daniel, can you take her email as a formal complaint and investigate? -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 11:37 AM To: Levesque, Patricia Subject: Fw: Possible illegal activities regarding Pinecrest School Recognition Funds Can you read and see if she has a point? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Marilyn Hogan To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 06 10:56:56 2006 Subject: Possible illegal activities regarding Pinecrest School Recognition Funds Thank you for your previous reply. You are appreciated and commended for your efforts during your administration to improve our students' achievements. Florida Statute 1008.36 appears to be clear on procedure. However, the following seems to have occurred at Pinecrest Elementary, Collier County: 1. A committee appointed by the principal met and decided upon a plan for disbursement of the funds which excluded over 20 classroom teachers from last year, including two retirees. 2. On 9/12 a meeting of partial staff was presented one plan on an overhead and reportedly told they had to vote yes or no at that meeting, stating it needed to be presented to SAC that night or they would get "nothing". No attendance sheet was provided. Allegedly, discussion was not allowed. No alternative plans were offered. 3. The vote carried as a "yes". But when the plan was submitted to the SAC meeting that evening it had been changed. The committee arbitrarily added Principal Mrs. James name for a stipend before the SAC meeting, 4. Some in attendance reported that SAC parent members may not have fully understood the plan due to an overhead presentation in English and possible translation discrepancies in Spanish and Creole. 5. When these irregularities were pointed out to last year's staff who had not been represented on the committee nor in the voting process, they were reported to Collier County Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Kelly. 6. Yesterday, hours after Dr. Kelly was alerted to these improprieties, an emergency controlled attendance meeting was called at Pinecrest. At this meeting, staff was required to "sign-in". Chairperson, Melinda Herrera told the attending staff to re-vote on the original plan, now revised to include Mrs. James. When questions were not answered, some teachers left in protest and refused to vote. The remaining staff was told this was final and would not go to SAC following this new vote. No ballots were provided: they wrote yes or no on a piece of paper. Reportedly earlier in the day administrators met behind closed doors with custodial staff and then with cafeteria staff. They were not included in the general staff meeting and some stated they felt coerced. We have not been allowed access to Mr. Baker, Superintendent. Our school board says they cannot act upon this. Our CCEA union states they will not get involved. Is it possible that you could call for a hold on the distribution of these funds and a complete investigation of these procedures? I would be privileged to speak to you with further details regarding this matter. Respectfully, Marilyn Hogan, Retired Pinecrest Teacher 239-513-2226 mhogan@swfla.rr.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Lewis, Celeste 10/6/2006 6:43:25 PM RE: Request- Board of Osteopathic Medicine I think this board should be in the group. jeb -----Original Message----From: Lewis, Celeste [mailto:Celeste.Lewis@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 1:06 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Request- Board of Osteopathic Medicine Occurs November 1st. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 1:04 PM To: Lewis, Celeste Subject: Re: Request- Board of Osteopathic Medicine When is the vacancy? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Lewis, Celeste To: Jeb Bush CC: Kaplan, Mark Sent: Fri Oct 06 11:57:37 2006 Subject: RE: Request- Board of Osteopathic Medicine Governor: Mark and I discussed priorities that we feel need to be done before we leave. Boards of Medicine, Nursing and Dentistry would certainly fall in that category but we currently do not have Board of Osteopathic Medicine in that group--certainly if you would like those appointments added to that list, we can do that. Of course, once we get our priorities done (I gave you a list of these on Wednesday) we can do others. Please let me know if you think differently. Thanks-Celeste -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 9:22 AM To: Lewis, Celeste Subject: Fw: Request- Board of Osteopathic Medicine Status? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: jim To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 06 09:21:04 2006 Subject: Request- Board of Osteopathic Medicine Dear Governor Jeb Bush, Thank you for appointing me to the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine. It has been an honor and a pleasure to serve you and the citizens of Florida. I am writing to ask you to consider allowing me to continue serving. I humbly ask for reappointment when my term ends on October 31, 2006. The Board has worked hard to continue to improve the quality of health care by promoting efficiency and increasing patient safety. As chairman of the Board, I initiated an annual presentation to the state association on the workings of the Board, its goals, and how physicians can contact the Board with any concerns. In response to Florida s growing drug diversion problem, I called for and chaired the first ever joint meeting with the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy. As a result, the Boards issued a strong joint statement regarding drug diversion and pain management. Although the Board has accomplished many important tasks, I would like to help serve the public in improving physician disaster planning. Physician portability of license is paramount. We have to streamline the licensing process, while ensuring the individual physician is credentialed and all back round checks performed. Partnering with the Federation of State Medical Boards is one way to accomplish this. On the national level, I have been elected to offices in the Federation of State Medical Boards and the American Association of Osteopathic Examiners. My involvement as a leader in these prestigious associations will enable Florida to have a strong voice and ear to the pulse of trending national issues. Governor, it has been an honor to serve as part of your administration-you have been a great leader for our state. Thank you for your time and consideration. James M. Andriole, D.O. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush truthsetsyoufree@mindspring.com 10/6/2006 6:41:46 PM RE: saga of substitute teachers in Lee County This is not an issue that the Governor should be involved in. There is recourse for employees. Jeb -----Original Message----From: truthsetsyoufree@mindspring.com [mailto:truthsetsyoufree@mindspring.com] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 12:13 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: saga of substitute teachers in Lee County Dear Governor Bush, I hear on local radio that 2 substitute teachers in Lee County are requesting your intervention in their employmet status. May I please register my perspective on the issue? This is a letter I sent to our school board members and Superintendent Browder on 9/27: Dear board members & Dr. Browder, I just wanted to share with you my opinion in this substitute teacher issue. While freedom of speech is an important concept in America, I believe it is also imperative for an employer to have the ability to select those they desire to work for them. I gather that the principals of several schools do not want Mr. Traub in their classroom, for whatever reason. I think this should be left up to the principals--they are responsible for everything that goes on in their school, are they not? You are surely aware that Mr. Traub has long been an activist in Lee County. When I ran for school board in 1998, he was on the local talk radio shows constantly accusing me of being a religious extremist, saying he was "fearful" of what would happen to our schools if I were elected to school board. (I am a Christian.) He has been so obnoxious and abrasive that several of the local talk show hosts in the past banned him from their radio shows, and his response to that was to try to get the hosts fired from their job. It seems to me that it is ok for him to interfere with the employment of others, but when things are reversed, he squeals unfair and calls in the ACLU. Am I correct that Florida is a right to work state? If John has burned his bridges in Lee County, he has the ability to go to Collier County or Charlotte County to work. Someone who is intelligent enough to be a teacher should have the critical thinking ability to realize when you criticize your employer constantly, publicly- there may be repercussions from your constant criticism. All the security issues, classroom issues, he has aired publicly may have been more effectively addressed using proper channels within the district. I have no sympathy for him in this situation. Sincerely, Cindy Kucharski 3955 Hidden Acres Cir. N North Fort Myers, Fl 33903 From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Mr RICHARD P PETTIT Celeste Lewis (celeste.lewis@myflorida.com) 10/6/2006 6:40:17 PM RE: Sarasota/Bradenton airport Fire/Rescue personnal I will consider it. I don't know when their terms end. jeb bush -----Original Message----From: Mr RICHARD P PETTIT [mailto:lbdickandjane@verizon.net] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 12:06 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Sarasota/Bradenton airport Fire/Rescue personnal Hello Governor Bush We don't know any firefighters but I think we should stand up for the veteran firefighters who have worked for years at the Sarasota-Bradenton airport. We don't feel they should be replaced by some who don't need to have the Florida certification for the Airport. Please consider appointing new qualified applicants to replace the 3 incumbents whose terms will expire soon. If it is true that the "savings" by hiring privatized Fire/Rescue services only amounts to 24 cents a passenger ticket, we think we should continue with those already qualified and experienced, and not go with a privatized system. Thank you! Dick and Jane Pettit P.S. I still wish we didn't have term limits - you're the best governor this state has ever seen, or probably ever will. Please continue in politics!!! From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush dadams7308@aol.com 10/6/2006 6:36:54 PM RE: p.s. The Carnival Center is a big deal for Miami. It is a world class facility in terms of the design for sound and sight. It is important for our state to have world class institutions to attract world class people to help Florida transform into a higher wage state. We have restored the cuts for the arts a few years ago and there has been a modest increase. It is a wise investment done properly. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: dadams7308@aol.com [mailto:dadams7308@aol.com] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 10:46 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: p.s. p.s. here's my blog post on their FFV campaign in Florida. http://blogs.tampabay.com/energy/ p.p.s. I hope you had a great time at the Carnival Center opening last night. I am writing a story for St Pete on it next week. Would you care to comment for the story on what it means for Miami and the arts and Florida overall. My neighbor Rosa Sugranes told me she has struggled to get increased arts funding from the state. As you know she is a strong Republican and told me that she understood you were fighting other battles that were perhaps more important to your agenda for the state. p.p.s. I have a story about the Latin American bio-fuels market coming out next week in Forbes onliner. I'll send you a link. It mentions your ethanol initiative. Cheers, David Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Pat jeb@jeb.org. 10/6/2006 6:34:42 PM ICFMR/DD Rates Please reinstae ICF/DD rates October 1 without the trend adjustment factor indicated. The 2005-2006 Legistative proviso language directed the Agency for Health Care Adminstration to cut $ 4.9 million from the appropriation. The Agency achieved this goal in June 2006. Any deeper cuts will erode quality of care for individulas with the most profound developmental disabilities. Sincerly, Patricia Ahmadi, Qualified Mental Retardation Professional From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush dadams7308@aol.com 10/6/2006 6:33:27 PM RE: re. coming to town I won't be in Tallahassee. Up in New York dealing with insurance issues! Jeb -----Original Message----From: dadams7308@aol.com [mailto:dadams7308@aol.com] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 10:37 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: re. coming to town Governor, I just met a group of flex-fuel folks in Miami from NRDC. They seem like a serious bunch and are headed up to Tampa Bay and then to Tallahassee on Monday. Maybe you would like to meet them. Their Vehicles Campaign Director is Deron Lovaas (his cell is: 240-3507458). Cheers, David Adams Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) 10/6/2006 6:32:28 PM FW: Thanks fyi -----Original Message----From: Governor Jeb Bush [mailto:Jeb.Bush@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 10:01 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Thanks -----Original Message----From: Sue & Bill Strickland [mailto:suebillstrickland@verizon.net] Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 3:53 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: Thanks Dear Governor Bush, You have earned my respect and admiration over the years though you and I often disagree on certain matters. The recent article I read in which you recognized the many contributions of Governor Leroy Collins touched me. Thank you for recognizing him in the way you did as well as the past Governors. I retired form the public education sector in June of 2003, most of which was in Charlotte County(32 years) and the first three in Wakulla County. You came to one of our classrooms at Lemon Bay High School where I served as principal for 13 years and held a question/answer session in Lynn Hippensteel's class before your first run for governor against Lawton Chiles. That was powerful on your part and I deeply respect you for that. The only part that disappointed me later was the process of allocating the funding we received for being the first high school in Charlotte County to receive an A. We were convinced the SAC parents and professional staff could agree on how to allocate the funds in a fair and equitable way for all. Wrong! That showed me the power a very few dollars could have over the welfare of students. While I don't always agree with your education ideas I do admire your passion and focus. I'm afraid we will lose that with our next Governor. On a personal note your letter sent to my father for his 90th birthday touched me and my family very much. Thank you for doing that as well as all of the things related to families and their safety. Dad was born in the little cabin shown in Governor Chiles portrait in the Capitol. The cabin was given to the Governor by the owners in Wakulla County and moved and restored on his camp property. An article was written in the Wakulla magazine. I am one of the original Florida Democrats who didn't change party affiliation mostly out of respect to mom and dad. I must say I lean more often than not to the conservative side of life except when it comes to education (not unions). There are many fine people out there who do a lot for our students in spite of the negatives we hear. I should have been more brief in my comments. Thank you Governor Bush for all you have done to make our state better. Good luck in your future endeavors. Respectfully yours, William C. Strickland From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush suebillstrickland@verizon.net 10/6/2006 6:32:13 PM FW: Thanks Thanks for the kind note. I remember my visit to Lemon Bay. One of the joys of being a candidate and being Governor is visiting schools. I probably have the record with close to 400! I appreciate the thoughtful words. The story about your dad's home is fascinating. I wish you well. It has been a joy being Governor. jeb -----Original Message----From: Governor Jeb Bush [mailto:Jeb.Bush@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 10:01 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Thanks -----Original Message----From: Sue & Bill Strickland [mailto:suebillstrickland@verizon.net] Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 3:53 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: Thanks Dear Governor Bush, You have earned my respect and admiration over the years though you and I often disagree on certain matters. The recent article I read in which you recognized the many contributions of Governor Leroy Collins touched me. Thank you for recognizing him in the way you did as well as the past Governors. I retired form the public education sector in June of 2003, most of which was in Charlotte County(32 years) and the first three in Wakulla County. You came to one of our classrooms at Lemon Bay High School where I served as principal for 13 years and held a question/answer session in Lynn Hippensteel's class before your first run for governor against Lawton Chiles. That was powerful on your part and I deeply respect you for that. The only part that disappointed me later was the process of allocating the funding we received for being the first high school in Charlotte County to receive an A. We were convinced the SAC parents and professional staff could agree on how to allocate the funds in a fair and equitable way for all. Wrong! That showed me the power a very few dollars could have over the welfare of students. While I don't always agree with your education ideas I do admire your passion and focus. I'm afraid we will lose that with our next Governor. On a personal note your letter sent to my father for his 90th birthday touched me and my family very much. Thank you for doing that as well as all of the things related to families and their safety. Dad was born in the little cabin shown in Governor Chiles portrait in the Capitol. The cabin was given to the Governor by the owners in Wakulla County and moved and restored on his camp property. An article was written in the Wakulla magazine. I am one of the original Florida Democrats who didn't change party affiliation mostly out of respect to mom and dad. I must say I lean more often than not to the conservative side of life except when it comes to education (not unions). There are many fine people out there who do a lot for our students in spite of the negatives we hear. I should have been more brief in my comments. Thank you Governor Bush for all you have done to make our state better. Good luck in your future endeavors. Respectfully yours, William C. Strickland From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Colby, Jamie 10/6/2006 6:24:03 PM RE: i will speak to Alia. jeb -----Original Message----From: Colby, Jamie [mailto:Jamie.Colby@FOXNEWS.COM] Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 3:44 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Dear Governor, I hope this finds you well and as always I send my warmest regards. I had a conversation with Alia in which she mentioned you are both stongly considering my request to do an end of year interview with you. I just wanted to tell you how much I appreciate this and what a great job I would do! Take care, Jamie From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Taylor Smith 10/6/2006 5:39:46 PM RE: Thanks for the Support it was fun being with you! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Taylor Smith [mailto:Taylor.Smith@wal-mart.com] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 12:29 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Thanks for the Support GovernorIt was great seeing you yesterday. We will have a positive impact on how healthcare is delivered to all Floridians. Keep the pedal to the medal, your team continues to do great things. Take care. Taylor C. Smith Professional Services 479-204-6675 Office 479-366-5785 Cell taylor.smith@wal-mart.com ******************************************************************* *** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error destroy it immediately. ****************************************************** **************** Wal-Mart Confidential **************************** ****************************************** From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Dana, Pam Hampton, Betty Wainwright, Tara Dale, Kimberly Kaplan, Mark 10/6/2006 5:38:38 PM RE: Visit to Capitol, Gerry Brissenden sure -----Original Message----From: Dana, Pam [mailto:Pam.Dana@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 12:32 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Hampton, Betty; Wainwright, Tara; Dale, Kimberly; Kaplan, Mark Subject: FW: Visit to Capitol, Gerry Brissenden Governor, Big Gerry Brissenden, President of the Canadian Snowbird Association, will be in Tally with his wife on Nov. 1. We have set up a courtesy tour of the Capitol, etc. for him. He wants to stop by and meet with you briefly (and photo op for the CSA Newsletter). If you concur, we will work w/ scheduling to find a time of convenience. -----Original Message----From: Graham, Eric Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 9:50 AM To: Dana, Pam Subject: FW: Visit to Capitol Amy in Scheduling said the Governor's schedule is wide open for Wednesday, November 1. What are the next steps to take to secure meeting with Gov.? Eric -----Original Message----From: gerrybrisscsa@aol.com [mailto:gerrybrisscsa@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 10:18 AM To: Graham, Eric Subject: Re: Visit to Capitol Eric, My wife Joan and I will be arriving in Tallahassee the night before and would prefer a 10.00 am tour. Governor Bush does know me and I hope he will have time for a short meeting. TRhank you Gerry BRISSENDEN -----Original Message----- From: Eric.Graham@MyFlorida.com To: GerrybrissCSA@aol.com Sent: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 3:21 PM Subject: Visit to Capitol >.AOLPlainTextBody { FONT-SIZE: 12px; MARGIN: 0px; COLOR: #000; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Arial Unicode MS, Arial, Sans-Serif; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff } .AOLPlainTextBody PRE { FONT-SIZE: 9pt } .AOLInlineAttachment { MARGIN: 10px } .AOLAttachmentHeader { BORDER-RIGHT: #7da8d4 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: #7da8d4 1px solid; BACKGROUND: #f9f9f9; FONT: 11px arial; BORDER-LEFT: #7da8d4 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #7da8d4 1px solid } .AOLAttachmentHeader .Title { PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; BACKGROUND: #b5ddfa; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px; FONT: 11px arial; PADDING-TOP: 3px } .AOLAttachmentHeader .FieldLabel { PADDING-RIGHT: 10px; PADDING-LEFT: 9px; BACKGROUND: #f9f9f9; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; FONT: 11px arial; COLOR: #000000; PADDING-TOP: 1px } .AOLAttachmentHeader .FieldValue { BACKGROUND: #f9f9f9; FONT: 11px arial; COLOR: #000000 } .AOLAttachmentHeader A { COLOR: #2864b4; TEXT-DECORATION: none } .AOLImage A { COLOR: #2864b4; TEXTDECORATION: none } .AOLAttachmentHeader A:hover { COLOR: #2864b4; TEXTDECORATION: underline } .AOLImage A:hover { COLOR: #2864b4; TEXT-DECORATION: underline } BODY { BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BORDERLEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: "Verdana"; BACKGROUND-COLOR: white } P { PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px } IMG.managedImg { WIDTH: 0px; HEIGHT: 0px } IMG.placeholder { BORDER-RIGHT: #dadad6 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: #dadad6 1px solid; BACKGROUND: #f4f4f4 no-repeat center center; BORDER-LEFT: #dadad6 1px solid; WIDTH: 275px; BORDERBOTTOM: #dadad6 1px solid; HEIGHT: 206px } Mr. Brissenden : I am Pam Dana's assistant and wanted to contact you about you and your wife's visit to the Capitol. I was wondering if you knew what time of day you were planning on arriving. Tours for the new capitol (Senate, House Chamber, etc) occur on every hour. The gentlemen who handle the tours said that the day (Wednesday, Nov. 1) is wide open as of now. I was hoping you could pass on to me an hour block that you would like to take. Also, tours in the Old Capitol happen all day long without set timeframes. There is a nice movie that runs in full loop all day as well. Concerning a visit with the Governor, I will pass your request on to scheduling, and hopefully we can orchestrate a time for the two of you to sit down. With the mid-term elections the following week, it is likely that the Governor's time will be spoken for, but I promise to do the best I can to petition on your behalf. Please reply to the questions I have asked, and contact me if you should need anything regarding your visit. Sincerely, Eric Graham Director's Assistant Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development P:850-487-2568 F:850-414-1734 E:Eric.Graham@myflorida.com Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Yecke, Cheri Levesque, Patricia Jeb Bush Woodring, Daniel Winn, John 10/6/2006 5:36:53 PM Re: Possible illegal activities regarding Pinecrest School Recognition Funds This is interesting in light of the recent meeting of the Secondary Recognition Committee. The members agree that they would prefer for the state to mandate how school recognition funds be allocated. They cited other incidents where discord surrounded the decision. -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Levesque, Patricia To: Jeb Bush Cc: Woodring, Daniel; Yecke, Cheri; Winn, John Sent: Fri Oct 06 12:38:54 2006 Subject: RE: Possible illegal activities regarding Pinecrest School Recognition Funds If these things happened as described, it stinks. May not break the letter of the law, but certainly the spirit. On point 3. If teachers were told that if they didn't vote they would get nothing -- this is absolutely incorrect. In fact if no agreement is made on use of the funds, teachers get everything. Daniel, can you take her email as a formal complaint and investigate? -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 11:37 AM To: Levesque, Patricia Subject: Fw: Possible illegal activities regarding Pinecrest School Recognition Funds Can you read and see if she has a point? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Marilyn Hogan To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 06 10:56:56 2006 Subject: Possible illegal activities regarding Pinecrest School Recognition Funds Thank you for your previous reply. You are appreciated and commended for your efforts during your administration to improve our students' achievements. Florida Statute 1008.36 appears to be clear on procedure. However, the following seems to have occurred at Pinecrest Elementary, Collier County: 1. A committee appointed by the principal met and decided upon a plan for disbursement of the funds which excluded over 20 classroom teachers from last year, including two retirees. 2. On 9/12 a meeting of partial staff was presented one plan on an overhead and reportedly told they had to vote yes or no at that meeting, stating it needed to be presented to SAC that night or they would get "nothing". No attendance sheet was provided. Allegedly, discussion was not allowed. No alternative plans were offered. 3. The vote carried as a "yes". But when the plan was submitted to the SAC meeting that evening it had been changed. The committee arbitrarily added Principal Mrs. James name for a stipend before the SAC meeting, 4. Some in attendance reported that SAC parent members may not have fully understood the plan due to an overhead presentation in English and possible translation discrepancies in Spanish and Creole. 5. When these irregularities were pointed out to last year's staff who had not been represented on the committee nor in the voting process, they were reported to Collier County Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Kelly. 6. Yesterday, hours after Dr. Kelly was alerted to these improprieties, an emergency controlled attendance meeting was called at Pinecrest. At this meeting, staff was required to "sign-in". Chairperson, Melinda Herrera told the attending staff to re-vote on the original plan, now revised to include Mrs. James. When questions were not answered, some teachers left in protest and refused to vote. The remaining staff was told this was final and would not go to SAC following this new vote. No ballots were provided: they wrote yes or no on a piece of paper. Reportedly earlier in the day administrators met behind closed doors with custodial staff and then with cafeteria staff. They were not included in the general staff meeting and some stated they felt coerced. We have not been allowed access to Mr. Baker, Superintendent. Our school board says they cannot act upon this. Our CCEA union states they will not get involved. Is it possible that you could call for a hold on the distribution of these funds and a complete investigation of these procedures? I would be privileged to speak to you with further details regarding this matter. Respectfully, Marilyn Hogan, Retired Pinecrest Teacher 239-513-2226 mhogan@swfla.rr.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Levesque, Patricia 10/6/2006 5:37:57 PM RE: Possible illegal activities regarding Pinecrest School Recognition Funds Will you let her know? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia [mailto:Patricia.Levesque@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 12:39 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Woodring, Daniel; Yecke, Cheri; Winn, John Subject: RE: Possible illegal activities regarding Pinecrest School Recognition Funds If these things happened as described, it stinks. May not break the letter of the law, but certainly the spirit. On point 3. If teachers were told that if they didn't vote they would get nothing -- this is absolutely incorrect. In fact if no agreement is made on use of the funds, teachers get everything. Daniel, can you take her email as a formal complaint and investigate? -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 11:37 AM To: Levesque, Patricia Subject: Fw: Possible illegal activities regarding Pinecrest School Recognition Funds Can you read and see if she has a point? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Marilyn Hogan To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 06 10:56:56 2006 Subject: Possible illegal activities regarding Pinecrest School Recognition Funds Thank you for your previous reply. You are appreciated and commended for your efforts during your administration to improve our students' achievements. Florida Statute 1008.36 appears to be clear on procedure. However, the following seems to have occurred at Pinecrest Elementary, Collier County: 1. A committee appointed by the principal met and decided upon a plan for disbursement of the funds which excluded over 20 classroom teachers from last year, including two retirees. 2. On 9/12 a meeting of partial staff was presented one plan on an overhead and reportedly told they had to vote yes or no at that meeting, stating it needed to be presented to SAC that night or they would get "nothing". No attendance sheet was provided. Allegedly, discussion was not allowed. No alternative plans were offered. 3. The vote carried as a "yes". But when the plan was submitted to the SAC meeting that evening it had been changed. The committee arbitrarily added Principal Mrs. James name for a stipend before the SAC meeting, 4. Some in attendance reported that SAC parent members may not have fully understood the plan due to an overhead presentation in English and possible translation discrepancies in Spanish and Creole. 5. When these irregularities were pointed out to last year's staff who had not been represented on the committee nor in the voting process, they were reported to Collier County Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Kelly. 6. Yesterday, hours after Dr. Kelly was alerted to these improprieties, an emergency controlled attendance meeting was called at Pinecrest. At this meeting, staff was required to "sign-in". Chairperson, Melinda Herrera told the attending staff to re-vote on the original plan, now revised to include Mrs. James. When questions were not answered, some teachers left in protest and refused to vote. The remaining staff was told this was final and would not go to SAC following this new vote. No ballots were provided: they wrote yes or no on a piece of paper. Reportedly earlier in the day administrators met behind closed doors with custodial staff and then with cafeteria staff. They were not included in the general staff meeting and some stated they felt coerced. We have not been allowed access to Mr. Baker, Superintendent. Our school board says they cannot act upon this. Our CCEA union states they will not get involved. Is it possible that you could call for a hold on the distribution of these funds and a complete investigation of these procedures? I would be privileged to speak to you with further details regarding this matter. Respectfully, Marilyn Hogan, Retired Pinecrest Teacher 239-513-2226 mhogan@swfla.rr.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Woodring, Daniel 10/6/2006 5:37:24 PM RE: Possible illegal activities regarding Pinecrest School Recognition Funds thank you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Woodring, Daniel [mailto:Daniel.Woodring@fldoe.org] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 1:34 PM To: Levesque, Patricia; Jeb Bush Cc: Yecke, Cheri; Winn, John Subject: Re: Possible illegal activities regarding Pinecrest School Recognition Funds We can follow up on this ----- Original Message ----From: Levesque, Patricia To: Jeb Bush Cc: Woodring, Daniel; Yecke, Cheri; Winn, John Sent: Fri Oct 06 12:38:54 2006 Subject: RE: Possible illegal activities regarding Pinecrest School Recognition Funds If these things happened as described, it stinks. May not break the letter of the law, but certainly the spirit. On point 3. If teachers were told that if they didn't vote they would get nothing -- this is absolutely incorrect. In fact if no agreement is made on use of the funds, teachers get everything. Daniel, can you take her email as a formal complaint and investigate? Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey -----Original Message----- From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 11:37 AM To: Levesque, Patricia Subject: Fw: Possible illegal activities regarding Pinecrest School Recognition Funds Can you read and see if she has a point? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Marilyn Hogan To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 06 10:56:56 2006 Subject: Possible illegal activities regarding Pinecrest School Recognition Funds Thank you for your previous reply. You are appreciated and commended for your efforts during your administration to improve our students' achievements. Florida Statute 1008.36 appears to be clear on procedure. However, the following seems to have occurred at Pinecrest Elementary, Collier County: 1. A committee appointed by the principal met and decided upon a plan for disbursement of the funds which excluded over 20 classroom teachers from last year, including two retirees. 2. On 9/12 a meeting of partial staff was presented one plan on an overhead and reportedly told they had to vote yes or no at that meeting, stating it needed to be presented to SAC that night or they would get "nothing". No attendance sheet was provided. Allegedly, discussion was not allowed. No alternative plans were offered. 3. The vote carried as a "yes". But when the plan was submitted to the SAC meeting that evening it had been changed. The committee arbitrarily added Principal Mrs. James name for a stipend before the SAC meeting, 4. Some in attendance reported that SAC parent members may not have fully understood the plan due to an overhead presentation in English and possible translation discrepancies in Spanish and Creole. 5. When these irregularities were pointed out to last year's staff who had not been represented on the committee nor in the voting process, they were reported to Collier County Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Kelly. 6. Yesterday, hours after Dr. Kelly was alerted to these improprieties, an emergency controlled attendance meeting was called at Pinecrest. At this meeting, staff was required to "sign-in". Chairperson, Melinda Herrera told the attending staff to re-vote on the original plan, now revised to include Mrs. James. When questions were not answered, some teachers left in protest and refused to vote. The remaining staff was told this was final and would not go to SAC following this new vote. No ballots were provided: they wrote yes or no on a piece of paper. Reportedly earlier in the day administrators met behind closed doors with custodial staff and then with cafeteria staff. They were not included in the general staff meeting and some stated they felt coerced. We have not been allowed access to Mr. Baker, Superintendent. Our school board says they cannot act upon this. Our CCEA union states they will not get involved. Is it possible that you could call for a hold on the distribution of these funds and a complete investigation of these procedures? I would be privileged to speak to you with further details regarding this matter. Respectfully, Marilyn Hogan, Retired Pinecrest Teacher 239-513-2226 mhogan@swfla.rr.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush avaparker@lpnlaw.com 10/6/2006 5:36:55 PM RE: Jacksonville Thank you Ava. Jeb -----Original Message----From: avaparker@lpnlaw.com [mailto:avaparker@lpnlaw.com] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 1:28 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Jacksonville Jeb You did a great job today. That Tanya Harding dancing with the stars joke was pretty good. You really are a natural. I am glad that I was a part of the audience. Please keep Solomon Badger in mind for FAMU. I know that you have other qualified candidates. But he is the right man for the Board. Ava Parker BlackBerry service provided by Nextel From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Woodring, Daniel Levesque, Patricia Jeb Bush Yecke, Cheri Winn, John 10/6/2006 5:33:48 PM Re: Possible illegal activities regarding Pinecrest School Recognition Funds We can follow up on this ----- Original Message ----From: Levesque, Patricia To: Jeb Bush Cc: Woodring, Daniel; Yecke, Cheri; Winn, John Sent: Fri Oct 06 12:38:54 2006 Subject: RE: Possible illegal activities regarding Pinecrest School Recognition Funds If these things happened as described, it stinks. May not break the letter of the law, but certainly the spirit. On point 3. If teachers were told that if they didn't vote they would get nothing -- this is absolutely incorrect. In fact if no agreement is made on use of the funds, teachers get everything. Daniel, can you take her email as a formal complaint and investigate? Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey -----Original Message----- From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 11:37 AM To: Levesque, Patricia Subject: Fw: Possible illegal activities regarding Pinecrest School Recognition Funds Can you read and see if she has a point? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Marilyn Hogan To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 06 10:56:56 2006 Subject: Possible illegal activities regarding Pinecrest School Recognition Funds Thank you for your previous reply. You are appreciated and commended for your efforts during your administration to improve our students' achievements. Florida Statute 1008.36 appears to be clear on procedure. However, the following seems to have occurred at Pinecrest Elementary, Collier County: 1. A committee appointed by the principal met and decided upon a plan for disbursement of the funds which excluded over 20 classroom teachers from last year, including two retirees. 2. On 9/12 a meeting of partial staff was presented one plan on an overhead and reportedly told they had to vote yes or no at that meeting, stating it needed to be presented to SAC that night or they would get "nothing". No attendance sheet was provided. Allegedly, discussion was not allowed. No alternative plans were offered. 3. The vote carried as a "yes". But when the plan was submitted to the SAC meeting that evening it had been changed. The committee arbitrarily added Principal Mrs. James name for a stipend before the SAC meeting, 4. Some in attendance reported that SAC parent members may not have fully understood the plan due to an overhead presentation in English and possible translation discrepancies in Spanish and Creole. 5. When these irregularities were pointed out to last year's staff who had not been represented on the committee nor in the voting process, they were reported to Collier County Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Kelly. 6. Yesterday, hours after Dr. Kelly was alerted to these improprieties, an emergency controlled attendance meeting was called at Pinecrest. At this meeting, staff was required to "sign-in". Chairperson, Melinda Herrera told the attending staff to re-vote on the original plan, now revised to include Mrs. James. When questions were not answered, some teachers left in protest and refused to vote. The remaining staff was told this was final and would not go to SAC following this new vote. No ballots were provided: they wrote yes or no on a piece of paper. Reportedly earlier in the day administrators met behind closed doors with custodial staff and then with cafeteria staff. They were not included in the general staff meeting and some stated they felt coerced. We have not been allowed access to Mr. Baker, Superintendent. Our school board says they cannot act upon this. Our CCEA union states they will not get involved. Is it possible that you could call for a hold on the distribution of these funds and a complete investigation of these procedures? I would be privileged to speak to you with further details regarding this matter. Respectfully, Marilyn Hogan, Retired Pinecrest Teacher 239?513?2226 From: To: Date: Subject: avaparker@lpnlaw.com Jeb Bush 10/6/2006 5:28:21 PM Jacksonville Jeb You did a great job today. That Tanya Harding dancing with the stars joke was pretty good. You really are a natural. I am glad that I was a part of the audience. Please keep Solomon Badger in mind for FAMU. I know that you have other qualified candidates. But he is the right man for the Board. Ava Parker BlackBerry service provided by Nextel From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'celeste.lewis@myflorida.com' 10/6/2006 5:03:37 PM Re: Request- Board of Osteopathic Medicine When is the vacancy? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Lewis, Celeste To: Jeb Bush CC: Kaplan, Mark Sent: Fri Oct 06 11:57:37 2006 Subject: RE: Request- Board of Osteopathic Medicine Governor: Mark and I discussed priorities that we feel need to be done before we leave. Boards of Medicine, Nursing and Dentistry would certainly fall in that category but we currently do not have Board of Osteopathic Medicine in that group--certainly if you would like those appointments added to that list, we can do that. Of course, once we get our priorities done (I gave you a list of these on Wednesday) we can do others. Please let me know if you think differently. Thanks-Celeste -----Original Message----- From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 9:22 AM To: Lewis, Celeste Subject: Fw: Request- Board of Osteopathic Medicine Status? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: jim To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 06 09:21:04 2006 Subject: Request- Board of Osteopathic Medicine Dear Governor Jeb Bush, Thank you for appointing me to the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine. It has been an honor and a pleasure to serve you and the citizens of Florida. I am writing to ask you to consider allowing me to continue serving. I humbly ask for reappointment when my term ends on October 31, 2006. The Board has worked hard to continue to improve the quality of health care by promoting efficiency and increasing patient safety. As chairman of the Board, I initiated an annual presentation to the state association on the workings of the Board, its goals, and how physicians can contact the Board with any concerns. In response to Florida s growing drug diversion problem, I called for and chaired the first ever joint meeting with the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy. As a result, the Boards issued a strong joint statement regarding drug diversion and pain management. Although the Board has accomplished many important tasks, I would like to help serve the public in improving physician disaster planning. Physician portability of license is paramount. We have to streamline the licensing process, while ensuring the individual physician is credentialed and all back round checks performed. Partnering with the Federation of State Medical Boards is one way to accomplish this. On the national level, I have been elected to offices in the Federation of State Medical Boards and the American Association of Osteopathic Examiners. My involvement as a leader in these prestigious associations will enable Florida to have a strong voice and ear to the pulse of trending national issues. Governor, it has been an honor to serve as part of your administration-you have been a great leader for our state. Thank you for your time and consideration. James M. Andriole, D.O. From: To: Date: Subject: Taylor Smith Jeb Bush 10/6/2006 4:28:39 PM Thanks for the Support GovernorIt was great seeing you yesterday. We will have a positive impact on how healthcare is delivered to all Floridians. Keep the pedal to the medal, your team continues to do great things. Take care. Taylor C. Smith Professional Services 479-204-6675 Office 479-366-5785 Cell taylor.smith@wal-mart.com ******************************************************************* *** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error destroy it immediately. ****************************************************** **************** Wal-Mart Confidential **************************** ****************************************** From: To: Date: Subject: truthsetsyoufree@mindspring.com Jeb Bush 10/6/2006 4:12:31 PM saga of substitute teachers in Lee County Dear Governor Bush, I hear on local radio that 2 substitute teachers in Lee County are requesting your intervention in their employmet status. May I please register my perspective on the issue? This is a letter I sent to our school board members and Superintendent Browder on 9/27: Dear board members & Dr. Browder, I just wanted to share with you my opinion in this substitute teacher issue. While freedom of speech is an important concept in America, I believe it is also imperative for an employer to have the ability to select those they desire to work for them. I gather that the principals of several schools do not want Mr. Traub in their classroom, for whatever reason. I think this should be left up to the principals--they are responsible for everything that goes on in their school, are they not? You are surely aware that Mr. Traub has long been an activist in Lee County. When I ran for school board in 1998, he was on the local talk radio shows constantly accusing me of being a religious extremist, saying he was "fearful" of what would happen to our schools if I were elected to school board. (I am a Christian.) He has been so obnoxious and abrasive that several of the local talk show hosts in the past banned him from their radio shows, and his response to that was to try to get the hosts fired from their job. It seems to me that it is ok for him to interfere with the employment of others, but when things are reversed, he squeals unfair and calls in the ACLU. Am I correct that Florida is a right to work state? If John has burned his bridges in Lee County, he has the ability to go to Collier County or Charlotte County to work. Someone who is intelligent enough to be a teacher should have the critical thinking ability to realize when you criticize your employer constantly, publicly- there may be repercussions from your constant criticism. All the security issues, classroom issues, he has aired publicly may have been more effectively addressed using proper channels within the district. I have no sympathy for him in this situation. Sincerely, Cindy Kucharski 3955 Hidden Acres Cir. N North Fort Myers, Fl 33903 From: To: Date: Subject: Mr RICHARD P PETTIT Jeb Bush 10/6/2006 4:06:12 PM Sarasota/Bradenton airport Fire/Rescue personnal Hello Governor Bush We don't know any firefighters but I think we should stand up for the veteran firefighters who have worked for years at the Sarasota-Bradenton airport. We don't feel they should be replaced by some who don't need to have the Florida certification for the Airport. Please consider appointing new qualified applicants to replace the 3 incumbents whose terms will expire soon. If it is true that the "savings" by hiring privatized Fire/Rescue services only amounts to 24 cents a passenger ticket, we think we should continue with those already qualified and experienced, and not go with a privatized system. Thank you! Dick and Jane Pettit P.S. I still wish we didn't have term limits - you're the best governor this state has ever seen, or probably ever will. Please continue in politics!!! From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 10/6/2006 3:44:31 PM Re: NY speech The ie's are great! I had forgotten about denver's story. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 06 11:39:38 2006 Subject: FW: NY speech There will be 3 questions asked at the NY ed breakfast next week. One for you, bloomberg and klein. They are listed below and we will be putting them into your briefing binder. I know you can easily handle your question; however, if there is anything specific you want included at end of your speech to remind you of examples to cite as you answer, let me know. i.e., -- paradigm shift in dialogue -- leon county example of school board planning to eliminate C schools -- communities coming together to help jones high -- denver stutler's story re: banktellers high fiving each other behind the counter when they went on-line to see their schools "B" -- realtors who tell of homebuyers not asking are their good schools in the area, but now asking what are the grades of the schools in the area -- newspapers around state now annually highlighting the grades of each school in the back to school edition -- school board members now campaign for reelection on how they will eliminate D and F schools -- vs campaigning on better pay and working conditions, etc. -- teachers, principals use data to creatively reach students and improve grade -----Original Message----From: Anderson, James [mailto:JAnderson@cityhall.nyc.gov] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 10:12 AM To: Levesque, Patricia Cc: Appel, Katie Subject: Re: Gov Bush: How did putting the report card info into hands of public change engagement and empower people? Chancellor: what's the biggest lesson you've taken from florida? Mayor: are you worried that putting all this info into people's hands will result in outrage and demands you can't accomodate? From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 10/6/2006 3:37:20 PM Fw: Possible illegal activities regarding Pinecrest School Recognition Funds Can you read and see if she has a point? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Marilyn Hogan To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 06 10:56:56 2006 Subject: Possible illegal activities regarding Pinecrest School Recognition Funds Thank you for your previous reply. You are appreciated and commended for your efforts during your administration to improve our students' achievements. Florida Statute 1008.36 appears to be clear on procedure. However, the following seems to have occurred at Pinecrest Elementary, Collier County: 1. A committee appointed by the principal met and decided upon a plan for disbursement of the funds which excluded over 20 classroom teachers from last year, including two retirees. 2. On 9/12 a meeting of partial staff was presented one plan on an overhead and reportedly told they had to vote yes or no at that meeting, stating it needed to be presented to SAC that night or they would get "nothing". No attendance sheet was provided. Allegedly, discussion was not allowed. No alternative plans were offered. 3. The vote carried as a "yes". But when the plan was submitted to the SAC meeting that evening it had been changed. The committee arbitrarily added Principal Mrs. James name for a stipend before the SAC meeting, 4. Some in attendance reported that SAC parent members may not have fully understood the plan due to an overhead presentation in English and possible translation discrepancies in Spanish and Creole. 5. When these irregularities were pointed out to last year's staff who had not been represented on the committee nor in the voting process, they were reported to Collier County Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Kelly. 6. Yesterday, hours after Dr. Kelly was alerted to these improprieties, an emergency controlled attendance meeting was called at Pinecrest. At this meeting, staff was required to "sign-in". Chairperson, Melinda Herrera told the attending staff to re-vote on the original plan, now revised to include Mrs. James. When questions were not answered, some teachers left in protest and refused to vote. The remaining staff was told this was final and would not go to SAC following this new vote. No ballots were provided: they wrote yes or no on a piece of paper. Reportedly earlier in the day administrators met behind closed doors with custodial staff and then with cafeteria staff. They were not included in the general staff meeting and some stated they felt coerced. We have not been allowed access to Mr. Baker, Superintendent. Our school board says they cannot act upon this. Our CCEA union states they will not get involved. Is it possible that you could call for a hold on the distribution of these funds and a complete investigation of these procedures? I would be privileged to speak to you with further details regarding this matter. Respectfully, Marilyn Hogan, Retired Pinecrest Teacher 239-513-2226 mhogan@swfla.rr.com From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush 'Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com' 10/6/2006 3:32:25 PM Fw: Zeigler case William Thomas Zeigler, Jr. We need to discuss. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Gail To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Sep 21 22:16:47 2006 Subject: Zeigler case Dear Governor Bush, It was with great sadness that I read an email from Tommy Zeigler's attorney yesterday afternoon telling those of us who have worked so long and hard for justice in his case that you would not consider clemency while there are appellate court proceedings pending or commit to hearing the matter if the court proceedings ended. It was also bittersweet to read of Vicki Brennan's appointment: happiness for what this must mean to her career and sadness to have to start all over again in presenting the Zeigler information to the next counsel. I think Ms. Brennan was the fourth counsel in your administration to whom we have sent information on this complex case. It was at your online townhall meeting that I first called your attention to this case. Shortly after that, Keith Cate of WFLA also spoke to you about it. That means for seven years we have been asking for you to consider Mr. Zeigler's claim of innocence and consider a plethora of new evidence as a whole.........something the courts have not done. Only a new trial.........or a governor who would look at the whole picture.......could bring out the truth. But the courts have failed Mr. Zeigler and I do not have any hope for the current appeal.....for numerous reasons. This case has a little bit of everything. New evidence, new witnesses, withheld evidence, withheld witnesses, jury misconduct that includes two jurors taking valium, a trial judge with prior involvement with the defendant........now we have learned that a sitting state's attorney, who was the case's asst. state's attorney......and the now retired state's attorney from the case......have sealed indictments on them based on the testimony to a Federal Grand Jury by an undercover detective with a sterling record. These indictments are directly related to the investigation of the Zeigler case and need to be unsealed. I heard this information in person from the former detective in Ms. Brennan's office. Tonight I watched a video-taped statement by him, giving more details and I am incredulous that the state's attorney would not only ignore information that may well have exonerated Mr. Zeigler but that he threatened the detective with imprisonment if he pursued the matter. Governor, my question to you at that town hall meeting went something like this: if there is a man on Florida's death row, such as William Thomas Zeigler, who has substantial new evidence but who has failed to find relief in the courts, will you intercede? My question is still the same. Mr. Zeigler has not received justice and needs your consideration. My husband recently stated to me how unfair he thinks it is for a man to have to gamble his life on whether to appeal to the governor or the courts, or to put it in other words, to have to let go of one lifeline in the hope that another might be thrown to him. I respectfully ask that you consider clemency in this case despite any pending appeals and failing that, that you would let Mr. Zeigler know what he might expect if he does halt his appeals. I am attaching a copy of an email written by Mr. Zeigler's original trial attorney to Ms. Brennan quoting an opinion by Chief Justice Rehnquist that shows precedent for using executive clemency as a "fail safe" in capital cases in which demonstrations of "actual innocence" have been made. Mr. Davids, who authored the email, has fought for 30+ years for his client because of his belief in his innocence. Now Mr. Davids is in very poor health and will possibly need a heart transplant. Yet he continues to tax himself on Mr. Zeigler's behalf. Others have worked on the case for as many years. I have worked toward securing justice for 20+ years. I have no dog in this fight. I just want to see justice prevail and prove to myself that our system really works. Governor Bush, my husband and I have long believed in your compassion and willingness to stand for causes that you believe to be just. Without your help, I believe Mr. Zeigler will one day be executed or spend the rest of his life in prison [a fate he considers worse than death]. As my husband said to me this evening, "Gov. Bush is a good man," then added, "and evil prevails when good men do nothing." Please don't let the evil and corruption in this case prevail. Mr. Zeigler is innocent. I beseech you to use all the authority of your office to help him. With respect, Gail Hollenbeck From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Vernon Davids Victoria Brennan John Pope Dennis H Tracey III Ralph Hadley Gail soucrosspm@bellsouth.net 9/20/2006 10:28:06 PM William Thomas Zeigler, Jr. Firstly, congratulations on your appointment to the bench. You will be a fine addition to our judiciary. Secondly, it appears that I may be too late with the following but who knows where you will eventually end up in your career. In Herrera v. Collins 506 U. S. 390 (1993) Chief Justice Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court and said in part the following on an actual innocence claim. “Herrera is not left without a forum to raise his actual innocence claim. He may file a request for clemency under Texas law, which contains specific guidelines for pardons on the ground of innocence. History shows that executive clemency is the traditional "fail safe" remedy for claims of innocence based on new evidence, discovered too late in the day to file a new trial motion. Pp. 20-26.” “Executive clemency has provided the "fail safe" in our criminal justice system. K. Moore, Pardons: Justice, Mercy, and the Public Interest 131 (1989). It is an unalterable fact that our judicial system, like the human beings who administer it, is fallible. But history is replete with examples of wrongfully convicted persons who have been pardoned in the wake of after discovered evidence establishing their innocence. In his classic work, Professor Edwin Borchard compiled 65 cases in which it was later determined that individuals had been wrongfully convicted of crimes. Clemency provided the relief mechanism in 47 of these cases; the remaining cases ended in judgments of acquittals after new trials. E. Borchard, Convicting the Innocent (1932). Recent authority confirms that over the past century clemency has been exercised frequently in capital cases in which demonstrations of "actual innocence" have been made. See M. Radelet, H. Bedau, & C. Putnam, In Spite of Innocence 282-356 (1992). [n.15]” Based on the foregoing I believe that in our system of justice it is Governor's Bush's duty to consider the innocence claim whether or not all court proceedings have been completed or not. He is the only forum that can consider all of the facts of this case at this point. The Governor is free to consider all the facts in this case. He is not required to take a piece-meal approach as our courts are hamstrung into now doing. If I need to send this directly to the Governor please let me know. Good luck in your new endeavor. Vernon Davids From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com' 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 10/6/2006 3:32:24 PM Have you read the front page of wsj re first databank? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'beatrice412@earthlink.net' 10/6/2006 3:32:22 PM Re: Back from out of the Country Good hearing from you. To change the electoral system would require an amendment to the Constitution. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Beatrice ---------<<-(@) To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 05 22:36:38 2006 Subject: Back from out of the Country Good evening Dear Jeb, It's been a long time since I wrote to you. I have been busy with all kinds of things. The most important thing is that I came back from my former Country (Belgium) less than 2 weeks ago. That trip gave me the opportunity to see all my families, since I am the only one who lives here. I was able for just a week to see my oldest brother who I didn't see for about 20 years, my younger sister who I didn't see for about 15 years and so on. I have 2 sisters and 2 brothers and I am the middle child out of 5. I was able to see my oldest sister who is dying from cancer. Life had changed a lot for me in less than 3 years, I now live alone since both of my daughters are living somewhere else and since my husband died. It is just the dog and I. I did also realized a few things, I am so glad I am an American Citizen. I noticed the struggle in Europe. I was really glad to come back in my adoptive Country, "America". I would like to keep in contact with you for a long time, because I like you as a person. There was something that I wanted to ask you is "How can I changed the law about voting? I think that it should be by the person vote not by the State vote. How can it be changed? I attached 2 pictures of my brothers and I, I was so glad to be able to see them again. Sincerely, Beatrice:) From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'jimardtls@att.net' 10/6/2006 3:32:18 PM Re: Request- Board of Osteopathic Medicine Thanks for writing. I will check with celeste lewis. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: jim To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 06 09:21:04 2006 Subject: Request- Board of Osteopathic Medicine Dear Governor Jeb Bush, Thank you for appointing me to the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine. It has been an honor and a pleasure to serve you and the citizens of Florida. I am writing to ask you to consider allowing me to continue serving. I humbly ask for reappointment when my term ends on October 31, 2006. The Board has worked hard to continue to improve the quality of health care by promoting efficiency and increasing patient safety. As chairman of the Board, I initiated an annual presentation to the state association on the workings of the Board, its goals, and how physicians can contact the Board with any concerns. In response to Florida s growing drug diversion problem, I called for and chaired the first ever joint meeting with the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy. As a result, the Boards issued a strong joint statement regarding drug diversion and pain management. Although the Board has accomplished many important tasks, I would like to help serve the public in improving physician disaster planning. Physician portability of license is paramount. We have to streamline the licensing process, while ensuring the individual physician is credentialed and all back round checks performed. Partnering with the Federation of State Medical Boards is one way to accomplish this. On the national level, I have been elected to offices in the Federation of State Medical Boards and the American Association of Osteopathic Examiners. My involvement as a leader in these prestigious associations will enable Florida to have a strong voice and ear to the pulse of trending national issues. Governor, it has been an honor to serve as part of your administration-you have been a great leader for our state. Thank you for your time and consideration. James M. Andriole, D.O. From: To: Date: Subject: Marilyn Hogan Jeb Bush 10/6/2006 2:56:56 PM Possible illegal activities regarding Pinecrest School Recognition Funds Thank you for your previous reply. You are appreciated and commended for your efforts during your administration to improve our students' achievements. Florida Statute 1008.36 appears to be clear on procedure. However, the following seems to have occurred at Pinecrest Elementary, Collier County: 1. A committee appointed by the principal met and decided upon a plan for disbursement of the funds which excluded over 20 classroom teachers from last year, including two retirees. 2. On 9/12 a meeting of partial staff was presented one plan on an overhead and reportedly told they had to vote yes or no at that meeting, stating it needed to be presented to SAC that night or they would get "nothing". No attendance sheet was provided. Allegedly, discussion was not allowed. No alternative plans were offered. 3. The vote carried as a "yes". But when the plan was submitted to the SAC meeting that evening it had been changed. The committee arbitrarily added Principal Mrs. James name for a stipend before the SAC meeting, 4. Some in attendance reported that SAC parent members may not have fully understood the plan due to an overhead presentation in English and possible translation discrepancies in Spanish and Creole. 5. When these irregularities were pointed out to last year's staff who had not been represented on the committee nor in the voting process, they were reported to Collier County Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Kelly. 6. Yesterday, hours after Dr. Kelly was alerted to these improprieties, an emergency controlled attendance meeting was called at Pinecrest. At this meeting, staff was required to "sign-in". Chairperson, Melinda Herrera told the attending staff to re-vote on the original plan, now revised to include Mrs. James. When questions were not answered, some teachers left in protest and refused to vote. The remaining staff was told this was final and would not go to SAC following this new vote. No ballots were provided: they wrote yes or no on a piece of paper. Reportedly earlier in the day administrators met behind closed doors with custodial staff and then with cafeteria staff. They were not included in the general staff meeting and some stated they felt coerced. We have not been allowed access to Mr. Baker, Superintendent. Our school board says they cannot act upon this. Our CCEA union states they will not get involved. Is it possible that you could call for a hold on the distribution of these funds and a complete investigation of these procedures? I would be privileged to speak to you with further details regarding this matter. Respectfully, Marilyn Hogan, Retired Pinecrest Teacher 239-513-2226 mhogan@swfla.rr.com From: To: Date: Subject: dadams7308@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/6/2006 2:45:53 PM p.s. p.s. here's my blog post on their FFV campaign in Florida. http://blogs.tampabay.com/energy/ p.p.s. I hope you had a great time at the Carnival Center opening last night. I am writing a story for St Pete on it next week. Would you care to comment for the story on what it means for Miami and the arts and Florida overall. My neighbor Rosa Sugranes told me she has struggled to get increased arts funding from the state. As you know she is a strong Republican and told me that she understood you were fighting other battles that were perhaps more important to your agenda for the state. p.p.s. I have a story about the Latin American bio-fuels market coming out next week in Forbes onliner. I'll send you a link. It mentions your ethanol initiative. Cheers, David Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: dadams7308@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/6/2006 2:37:10 PM re. coming to town Governor, I just met a group of flex-fuel folks in Miami from NRDC. They seem like a serious bunch and are headed up to Tampa Bay and then to Tallahassee on Monday. Maybe you would like to meet them. Their Vehicles Campaign Director is Deron Lovaas (his cell is: 240-3507458). Cheers, David Adams Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Governor Jeb Bush Jeb Bush 10/6/2006 2:00:37 PM FW: Thanks -----Original Message----From: Sue & Bill Strickland [mailto:suebillstrickland@verizon.net] Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 3:53 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: Thanks Dear Governor Bush, You have earned my respect and admiration over the years though you and I often disagree on certain matters. The recent article I read in which you recognized the many contributions of Governor Leroy Collins touched me. Thank you for recognizing him in the way you did as well as the past Governors. I retired form the public education sector in June of 2003, most of which was in Charlotte County(32 years) and the first three in Wakulla County. You came to one of our classrooms at Lemon Bay High School where I served as principal for 13 years and held a question/answer session in Lynn Hippensteel's class before your first run for governor against Lawton Chiles. That was powerful on your part and I deeply respect you for that. The only part that disappointed me later was the process of allocating the funding we received for being the first high school in Charlotte County to receive an A. We were convinced the SAC parents and professional staff could agree on how to allocate the funds in a fair and equitable way for all. Wrong! That showed me the power a very few dollars could have over the welfare of students. While I don't always agree with your education ideas I do admire your passion and focus. I'm afraid we will lose that with our next Governor. On a personal note your letter sent to my father for his 90th birthday touched me and my family very much. Thank you for doing that as well as all of the things related to families and their safety. Dad was born in the little cabin shown in Governor Chiles portrait in the Capitol. The cabin was given to the Governor by the owners in Wakulla County and moved and restored on his camp property. An article was written in the Wakulla magazine. I am one of the original Florida Democrats who didn't change party affiliation mostly out of respect to mom and dad. I must say I lean more often than not to the conservative side of life except when it comes to education (not unions). There are many fine people out there who do a lot for our students in spite of the negatives we hear. I should have been more brief in my comments. Thank you Governor Bush for all you have done to make our state better. Good luck in your future endeavors. Respectfully yours, William C. Strickland From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Mary.Hanley@MyFlorida.com' 10/6/2006 1:35:40 PM Re: White Cane Day Proclamation Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Hanley, Mary C. (Bunny) To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 06 09:29:14 2006 Subject: RE: White Cane Day Proclamation We'll make contact today -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 7:38 PM To: MisterAdvocate@aol.com Cc: Hanley, Mary C. (Bunny) Subject: Re: White Cane Day Proclamation Bunny hanley will be in touch. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: MisterAdvocate@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 05 18:46:58 2006 Subject: White Cane Day Proclamation Dear Governor Bush, I wish to ask you again to proclaim October as White Cane and Guide Dog Safety Month here in Florida. Thank you in advance and below for your viewing is a proclamation by President Bush. Dwight Sayer First VP. NFB of Florida Skip myFlorida logo DOE logo = Your Florida Department of Education Thursday October 05, 2006 Menu About Us Blind Services Home Business Enterprises DOE Home Employers Independent Living Job Seekers Library Newsletters Parents/Caregivers School to Work Video Tours Events Calendar Google Search Blind Services White Cane Safety Department of Education Home Blind Services Home About Us Laws Newsletters Video Tours Frequently Asked Questions Resource Links Events Calendar Applications Councils Observances Contact Us A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America Americans who are blind or visually impaired are valuable and contributing members of our society, and many use a white cane to help them succeed at school, home, or work. White canes give these individuals greater mobility and enable them to participate in more aspects of community life. On White Cane Safety Day, we celebrate the progress that has been made for those who are blind or visually impaired, and we reaffirm our commitment to ensuring that these citizens can live and work with greater freedom and independence. One of our Nation's defining values is compassion, and we must make certain that all our citizens are able to harness their talents, engage in productive work, and participate fully in society. My Administration is working to fulfill this goal for individuals with disabilities through the New Freedom Initiative. This comprehensive program helps increase the development and use of assistive and universally designed technologies, expand educational and employment opportunities, and improve access into daily community life. By working to reduce barriers and change old ways of thinking, we can help ensure that our Nation's opportunities are more accessible to all. The Congress, by joint resolution (Public Law 88-628) approved on October 6, 1964, as amended, has designated October 15 of each year as "White Cane Safety Day." NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim October 15, 2005, as White Cane Safety Day. I call upon public officials, business leaders, educators, librarians, and all the people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth. GEORGE W. BUSH For questions and comments related to services: Contact Information For issues regarding this website: Email Web Administrator Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Florida Blind Services Florida Department of Education Free Downloads: Acrobat Reader Adobe Converter Excel Viewer 97/2000 Word Viewer 97/2000 PowerPoint Viewer 97 Last Modified: Thursday March 02, 2006 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'rhanna@bmolaw.com' 'Pam.Dana@myflorida.com' 10/6/2006 1:25:03 PM Re: idea Pam dana is the place to start. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Randy Hanna To: Jeb Bush CC: BILL LAW Sent: Fri Oct 06 08:57:04 2006 Subject: idea Governor, this week I started my term as Chair of the Tallahassee Area Chamber. Couple of major priorities are air service, enhancing working relationship with state government and energizing local business community to engage to forcve the community to play varsity ball. As part of that, we are looking hard at why no foreign government have offices in Tallahassee to deal with State government and whether that might be a possibility in the future. While I know that a number of foreign governments have a presence in Miami and Orlando, none have have a presence here despite (i) the large number of international students, (ii) the growing hispanic polulation in the area and (iii) the importance of having a working relationship with the government of the 4th largest state in the country (most important). Some people think I am crazy pushing this idea. Where do I start? OTED? Your office? Crazy idea? Would love your thoughts. Randy Hanna Bryant Miller Olive 101 North Monroe Street, Suite 900 Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Phone: (850) 222-8611 Fax: (850) 222-8969 rhanna@bmolaw.com TAX ADVICE DISCLOSURE: To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the IRS under Circular 230, we inform you that any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this communication (including any attachments), unless otherwise specifically stated, was not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (1) avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (2) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any matters addressed herein. NOTICE TO RECIPIENT: This e-mail message is intended only for the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential information and/or attachments that are legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, any review, use, dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail or by telephone and delete this message. Please note that if this e-mail contains a forwarded message, an attachment, or is in reply to a prior message, some or all of the contents of this message may not have been produced by Bryant Miller Olive P.A. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'celeste.lewis@myflorida.com' 10/6/2006 1:22:17 PM Fw: Request- Board of Osteopathic Medicine Status? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: jim To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 06 09:21:04 2006 Subject: Request- Board of Osteopathic Medicine Dear Governor Jeb Bush, Thank you for appointing me to the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine. It has been an honor and a pleasure to serve you and the citizens of Florida. I am writing to ask you to consider allowing me to continue serving. I humbly ask for reappointment when my term ends on October 31, 2006. The Board has worked hard to continue to improve the quality of health care by promoting efficiency and increasing patient safety. As chairman of the Board, I initiated an annual presentation to the state association on the workings of the Board, its goals, and how physicians can contact the Board with any concerns. In response to Florida s growing drug diversion problem, I called for and chaired the first ever joint meeting with the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy. As a result, the Boards issued a strong joint statement regarding drug diversion and pain management. Although the Board has accomplished many important tasks, I would like to help serve the public in improving physician disaster planning. Physician portability of license is paramount. We have to streamline the licensing process, while ensuring the individual physician is credentialed and all back round checks performed. Partnering with the Federation of State Medical Boards is one way to accomplish this. On the national level, I have been elected to offices in the Federation of State Medical Boards and the American Association of Osteopathic Examiners. My involvement as a leader in these prestigious associations will enable Florida to have a strong voice and ear to the pulse of trending national issues. Governor, it has been an honor to serve as part of your administration-you have been a great leader for our state. Thank you for your time and consideration. James M. Andriole, D.O. From: To: Date: Subject: jim Jeb Bush 10/6/2006 1:21:04 PM Request- Board of Osteopathic Medicine Dear Governor Jeb Bush, Thank you for appointing me to the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine. It has been an honor and a pleasure to serve you and the citizens of Florida. I am writing to ask you to consider allowing me to continue serving. I humbly ask for reappointment when my term ends on October 31, 2006. The Board has worked hard to continue to improve the quality of health care by promoting efficiency and increasing patient safety. As chairman of the Board, I initiated an annual presentation to the state association on the workings of the Board, its goals, and how physicians can contact the Board with any concerns. In response to Florida s growing drug diversion problem, I called for and chaired the first ever joint meeting with the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy. As a result, the Boards issued a strong joint statement regarding drug diversion and pain management. Although the Board has accomplished many important tasks, I would like to help serve the public in improving physician disaster planning. Physician portability of license is paramount. We have to streamline the licensing process, while ensuring the individual physician is credentialed and all back round checks performed. Partnering with the Federation of State Medical Boards is one way to accomplish this. On the national level, I have been elected to offices in the Federation of State Medical Boards and the American Association of Osteopathic Examiners. My involvement as a leader in these prestigious associations will enable Florida to have a strong voice and ear to the pulse of trending national issues. Governor, it has been an honor to serve as part of your administration-you have been a great leader for our state. Thank you for your time and consideration. James M. Andriole, D.O. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Randy Hanna Jeb Bush BILL LAW 10/6/2006 12:57:04 PM idea Governor, this week I started my term as Chair of the Tallahassee Area Chamber. Couple of major priorities are air service, enhancing working relationship with state government and energizing local business community to engage to forcve the community to play varsity ball. As part of that, we are looking hard at why no foreign government have offices in Tallahassee to deal with State government and whether that might be a possibility in the future. While I know that a number of foreign governments have a presence in Miami and Orlando, none have have a presence here despite (i) the large number of international students, (ii) the growing hispanic polulation in the area and (iii) the importance of having a working relationship with the government of the 4th largest state in the country (most important). Some people think I am crazy pushing this idea. Where do I start? OTED? Your office? Crazy idea? Would love your thoughts. Randy Hanna Bryant Miller Olive 101 North Monroe Street, Suite 900 Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Phone: (850) 222-8611 Fax: (850) 222-8969 rhanna@bmolaw.com TAX ADVICE DISCLOSURE: To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the IRS under Circular 230, we inform you that any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this communication (including any attachments), unless otherwise specifically stated, was not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (1) avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (2) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any matters addressed herein. NOTICE TO RECIPIENT: This e-mail message is intended only for the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential information and/or attachments that are legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, any review, use, dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail or by telephone and delete this message. Please note that if this e-mail contains a forwarded message, an attachment, or is in reply to a prior message, some or all of the contents of this message may not have been produced by Bryant Miller Olive P.A. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'grimmranch@juno.com' 10/6/2006 12:10:01 PM Re: Deputy Matt Williams Thanks for writing. I very much appreciate your husband's service as a law enforcement officer. I appreciate your commitment to raising your children. I was asked yesterday about how the young man was killed and I gave my opinion which was while there should be an internal investigation, I default to giving the police the benefit of the doubt. They protect us and are deserving of that and more. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: grimmranch@juno.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 06 23:54:03 2006 Subject: Deputy Matt Williams Dear Govenor, I have written you in the past. However never on my private life. I am a catholic woman, wife and mother of six children. I was watching the news this evening and not believing my ears as to what I was hearing. Recently, very close to where I live a deputy, his K-9 and a second deputy was shot. The first deputy was shot to death with his K-9, who died as well. The second officer was wounded. My husband and I consider our first duty to God, the raising of our children as holy human beings. This statement is why I am so upset and I will refer to it in a moment. I believe that I am an expert that you could refer to in this case. Why you may ask. For two different reasons, both as important as the other. You see Govenor, my husband is a police officer in Zephyrhills. Just this evening he was in the woods helping to pull a man off of another officer, from another agency. No big thing, he and the officer are okay, this time. The man was taken into custody. However in the near twenty years my husband has been an officer have I ever been so edgy. I am terrified. Six kids are no joke. There is physically no way I could do it without him. Unfortunately it is an everyday reality. Our soldiers go to war and then come home after four years of service. I am so proud of them for that. However, I think the world(U.S. Government and the community, attorneys) forget that police officers do this for 25-30years( I wish it was 20 and out). He does this day in and day out. I and my children realize that every day he leaves for work that our kiss goodbye could be our last. Tonight, on the news the mother of Angilo Freeland(the cop killer) and her attorney want answers. You see, Mr. Freeland when asked to show his both hands brought up one of his hands with the dead officer's gun in it. He was then shot 68 times by the force of men who knew they were up against a cop killer. My husband was not there. I am so thankful for that. His brethren were. They had to go into the woods and get this man. They didn't go in two by two because that is how the first officers were shot. They went by the hundreds. I am surprised that with the level of adrenaline that the men had to muster up to go into the woods to get him out, that he was only shot that many times. Imagine, you know the guy is loaded for kill. You could be the next one to go down if any one mistake is made. The attorney wants to know why he was shot so many times. The killer's mother refuses to believe that her son took another man's life and left his wife and children with no FATHER. He shot the second officer as well. I believe that there are details that will show what a swell fellow she raised. This brings me to my second point. Tell me sir, why doesn't she ask herself why she couldn't raise one son to be a credit to society instead of a killer. I am raising six. You don't, you can't stop for one second in watching them, making sure that they grow to love one another, not to be killers. He was a drug runner. This wasn't accidental. It was a long time in the making. Unfortunately for the men who did kill Mr. Freeland will now have to live with the fact that they had to take care of the original problem, which was that she raised a baby who grew to be a killer. So easy to blame others for our mistakes. It is not right Govenor that this should be laid on top of an already horrific week. Please show some wisdom in what you do. Don't let her bring society to a point where there is only fear. If cops are afraid of what they need to do then only anarchy reigns. I can't do anything for the young officer and his wife. For he is dead and buried. She really is the one who pays the price. My husband is always preparing me to live without him if need be. She pays the price. He is gone. So you see, when I write you it is because it is my right to do so. I would be the one to pay the heavy price. Ms. Freeland too has a price to pay. We each have decisions to make. She, when she made poor choices in the progression of her son's life. One of those mistakes was not getting him to leave his life as a criminal. I will make mine again tomorrow when my husband heads off to work. I leave him God's hand. My ability to do so comes from my belief that the government makes and enforces laws that protect my husband while he does his job. Thank- you for your time. Sincerely, Mrs. Randy Grimm son, Jesse daughter, Chelsea daughter, Katherine son, Shane daughter, Lacey son, Wyatt From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 10/6/2006 12:02:15 PM Re: ASTHO Israel Preparedness Exchange Ok -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Gormley, Carol To: Jeb Bush ; Kaplan, Mark Sent: Fri Oct 06 07:53:31 2006 Subject: RE: ASTHO Israel Preparedness Exchange I thought of that as well, but since ASTHO is paying for it, not DOH, and presumably they understand the uncertainty during transition, it seems less critical. Also, I believe Dr. Francois will continue to be active in preparedness so the experience will not be wasted even if he does not continue as secretary. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 7:38 PM To: Gormley, Carol; Kaplan, Mark Subject: Re: ASTHO Israel Preparedness Exchange My only concern is if the next governor goes with another secretary. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Gormley, Carol To: Jeb Bush ; Kaplan, Mark Sent: Thu Oct 05 18:59:17 2006 Subject: RE: ASTHO Israel Preparedness Exchange I am somewhat concerned about the extent of the Secretary's travel and the limited attention to internal management issues. Nevertheless, there is no immediate crisis at DOH and I know how much this will mean to him. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 4:01 PM To: Gormley, Carol; Kaplan, Mark Subject: Fw: ASTHO Israel Preparedness Exchange Your thoughts? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: dr_francois@doh.state.fl.us To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 05 15:21:08 2006 Subject: Fw: ASTHO Israel Preparedness Exchange Governor: Below is an invitation to me from the Association of State et Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) to attend a week of preparedness training under the auspices of Israel's Minister of Health from Dec 815. All expenses will be paid by a CDC grant. Sir, I am enthusiastically asking you for the permission to attend. Please let me know so I can inform ASTHO. Best regards, Rony M. Rony Francois, MD, MSPH, PhD Secretary Florida Department of Health ------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Stephen Curren To: Susan Allan, MD, JD, MPH ; Bradford Lee, MD, JD, MBA ; François, M. Rony (Private) Sent: Wed Oct 04 14:12:47 2006 Subject: ASTHO Israel Preparedness Exchange Drs. Allan, Lee, and Francois, Earlier this year ASTHO invited members of the Executive Committee plus the chair and vice chair of the Preparedness Policy Committee to attend a one-week visit to Israel to observe their public health and medical preparedness programs. The visit was scheduled for the month of August, but our hosts from the Israeli Ministry of Health asked us to postpone the trip due to escalated violence at that time. The trip has been rescheduled for December 8-15, and there are now two more openings to attend due to cancellations resulting from the rescheduling. I am writing to you as State Health Officials on the Preparedness Policy Committee to extend the invitation to participate in the December trip. ASTHO will cover flight, hotel, and other travel expenses through our cooperative agreement funding from CDC. We have a short window in which to make changes to the tickets, so I would ask that you please let me know as soon as possible if you are interested in attending. We will have an optional sightseeing day on December 16 which we will require reimbursement for hotel and ground transportation (approximately $300). When you respond, please let me know if you are interested in staying for the sightseeing day or returning on the 15th without the additional charge. Please also keep in mind that we only have the two new openings in the attendee list, and have offered the opportunity to fill those slots to both the newly elected members of the Executive Committee and to you on the Policy Committee. Israel has worked on the front lines of public health and medical emergency preparedness for many years, and is an ideal location to observe unique practices and learn new ideas. The Israeli Ministry of Health has provided us with an excellent agenda, and the trip should be a valuable experience for all who attend. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions on the trip logistics or program content. Thank you very much for your consideration. Best regards, Steve Curren Senior Director, Public Health Security and Preparedness Association of State and Territorial Health Officials 1275 K Street, N.W., Suite 800 Washington, DC 20005 PH: 202-371-9090 x1619 FX: 202-371-9797 scurren@astho.org -BEGIN-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS -----------------------------------------------------NOTE: This message was trained as non-spam. If this is wrong, please correct the training as soon as possible. Teach CanIt if this mail (ID 104850638) is spam: Spam: https://antispam.doh.ad.state.fl.us/canit/b.php?c=s &i=104850638&m=43c0aaf41bf1 Not spam: https://antispam.doh.ad.state.fl.us/canit/b.php?c=n &i=104850638&m=43c0aaf41bf1 Forget vote: https://antispam.doh.ad.state.fl.us/canit/b.php?c=f &i=104850638&m=43c0aaf41bf1 -----------------------------------------------------END-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS From: To: Date: Subject: Optimama1957@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/6/2006 11:49:06 AM WHY??????????????? "Omega Detention Center Closing A juvenile detention center in Manatee County that houses some of the state's worst offenders is shutting its doors. The Manatee County Sheriff's Office says it can no longer operate the Omega Ten Facility because of a law created after the death of 14-year-old Martin Anderson. He was beaten by guards at the sheriff's juvenile boot camp in Panama City last January. The new legislation bans physical discipline and the Manatee Sheriff says that puts his deputies at risk." Excessive physical force definitely should not be acceptable...but come on...many, MANY of these "kids" are very violent and already hardened criminals...not to mention LARGE...as large as adult men...physically strong.Our tolerance of Juvenile crime, and lenience, is horrible. Something needs to be done. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: FASANO.MIKE.S11 Dave Foy Kevin.mccarty@fldfs.com Jeb Bush Toni Jennings 10/6/2006 11:41:09 AM David and Kevin For years we have been telling people our goal is to get you out of Citizens and back in to the private market. Look at what Homewise is doing to my constituents. Please see email below – I am receiving several each day. God bless. Mike From: Bill Constantine [mailto:bill_constantine@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 12:08 PM To: FASANO.MIKE.WEB Subject: Insurance coverage Senator Fasano, We have just received our wind insurance statement from Homewise Management Company on our rental house in Holiday, Florida in the amount of $2,653.00 per year. This plus the basic coverage from Citizens is pushing the insurance for this property to roughly $3,000 per year, this on a property with a market value of approximately $110,000.00 and the maximum rental the market will bear is about $800. We need your help to get insurance under control. We are terrified of what the insurance on our personal home will be this year and between the insurance on the rental property and our home we are going broke. In the case of our rental property I believe we are victims of the loophole in the insurance law that allows an insurer to charge more than the rates offered by Citizens insurance. While we understand the need for premiums to reflect risk the current environment is brining economic ruin to many of the citizens of Florida and will have a strong negative impact on the overall economy in Florida. I don’t have a solution but the current situation can not stand. At the very least the law must be changed so that the maximum rate that any insurer is allowed to charge is no higher than the rates offered by Citizens Insurance. Respectfully, Bill and Michele Constantine 775 Village Way Palm Harbor, Florida 34683 727-781-7114 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) 10/6/2006 11:14:25 AM FW: RRaymond Oliva -----Original Message----From: romeonormao@comcast.net [mailto:romeonormao@comcast.net] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 6:22 AM To: Victoria.Brennan@MyFlorida.com; Jeb Bush; Campaign@charliecrist.com Subject: RRaymond Oliva I have sent you a few e-mails could you e-mail me back to let me know if you have received them. And I again beg you to please pardon my son he is not a criminal. I am puting together all the information I can get to him exonerate our son. Let me know if you would like all these reports sent to you. Please reply. We remain extreamily upset parents and community. If you need to contact our attorney he is Kevin Shirley at 941-639-5746. He is the one who told Raymond to accept the plea of stalking and said that the State Attorney would recommend a 5 year prison term if he went for a jury trial and was found innocent. He was also the one who said that the state attorney Steve Swarz was threatened if he did not recommend prison his ex wife would make sure he lost his job. My son is not a murder and woulden't harm a fly. The love for his son has brought him to this by an parent allinating ex wife, but he gets jail and prison and here Kathleen Hill i s on probation for killing her husband of 14 years in front of their 11 year old child. She claims abuse but she could have left. She has no jail or prison time. She was out with a ankel security for two years until the decision was made.What is wrong here? Maybe his ex wife has approached the justice system and the police dept. It is strange that she knows as soon as Raymond is incaserated, almost before we do. and stops all telephone call contact with our grandson. I also do believe that they have someone in the system who informs them. I will be fighting this to the end. If this were your son what would you do.Please let me know if you have received our e-mails. Thank you Romolo and Norma Oliva From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'sweetblossom@bellsouth.net' 10/6/2006 11:11:14 AM RE: RE: FW: meeting you I will be in Miami, Jacksonville, Pittsburg and Virginia. jeb -----Original Message----From: sweetblossom@bellsouth.net [mailto:sweetblossom@bellsouth.net] Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 10:28 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: RE: FW: meeting you Hello Gov. Bush, We are traveling to Tallahasse tomorrow. I will not have access to a computer. If you are available to see us, here is my cell phone number 561-261-0015. Michael is hoping to find out why Tallahassee is the capital of Florida. Thank you... Johanis Bair > > From: "Jeb Bush" > Date: 2006/09/25 Mon PM 05:45:55 EDT > To: > Subject: RE: FW: meeting you > > Let us know. > > Jeb > > -----Original Message----> From: sweetblossom@bellsouth.net [mailto:sweetblossom@bellsouth.net] > Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 8:37 AM > To: Jeb Bush > Subject: Re: FW: meeting you > > > Good morning, > > We are planning to go to Tallahassee sometime in October or November > 2006. Michael has a picture he wants to give you. If we are unable to > see you in Tallahassee, maybe we can mail the picture to you. > > Again, thank you... > Johanis Bair >> > > From: "Jeb Bush" > > Date: 2005/11/10 Thu PM 08:31:28 EST > > To: > > Subject: FW: meeting you >> > > Thank you so much for writing. It was a joy meeting you and your > > son. > > Let us know in advance when you are coming to Tallahassee to visit to > > see if we can say hello. >> > > Jeb >> > > -----Original Message----> > From: Governor Jeb Bush [mailto:Jeb.Bush@MyFlorida.com] > > Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 4:02 PM > > To: Jeb Bush > > Subject: FW: meeting you >> >> >> >> > > -----Original Message----> > From: sweetblossom@bellsouth.net [mailto:sweetblossom@bellsouth.net] > > Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 9:19 AM > > To: Governor Jeb Bush > > Subject: meeting you >> >> > > Good morning, > > I just wanted to let you know, my son Michael a 4th grader at Gove > > Elem., who had the opportunity to meet you on Monday 11/7/05 has been > > very excited since then. He has talked about nothing else but you, he > > > is saying that if he study hard in school he one day can become the > > governor like you. >> > > We go to Tallahassee once a year to see family and he wants me to > > take > > > him to the Capital Building to find out why Tallahassee is the > > capital > > > of Florida. >> > > To make it even more exciting, a picture of you, his friend George > > and > > > himself was printed on the front page of the Palm Beach Post on > > 11/8/05. >> > > For both Michael and I, it was a pleasure to meet you. > > We wish you success as you move from Governor to the next step in > > your carrier. Thank you for giving us a wonderfull memory. >> > > Johanis Bair > > 557 Dr. M.L.K. Jr. Blvd. East > > Belle Glade, FL 33430 >> >> >> > > From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Heather Fiorentino' 10/6/2006 11:08:13 AM RE: was it Success is never final and reform is never complete? -----Original Message----From: Heather Fiorentino [mailto:hfiorent@pasco.k12.fl.us] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 3:11 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Governor, Wonderful speech today and you have much to be proud of!! Thank you for straightening out the FCAT vs holidays today. Many superintendents appreciated. And may I ask a favor? Would you please send me the quote you used for myth 8 in your speech today? I want to hang that in my office. Thanks for everything. Heather -- from Blackberry -CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may be protected by legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by returning it to the sender and delete this copy from your system. Thank you for your cooperation. -- From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'ralpharza@aol.com' 10/6/2006 11:02:58 AM RE: STAR brief description.doc I see. -----Original Message----From: ralpharza [mailto:ralpharza@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 8:50 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: STAR brief description.doc Can we create a teacher career ladder out of star? Ralph Arza -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 20:31:32 To: Subject: RE: STAR brief description.doc I don't understand what the issue is. jeb -----Original Message----From: ralpharza [mailto:ralpharza@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 4:51 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Fw: STAR brief description.doc General, what are your thoughts? Ralph Arza -----Original Message----From: Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 11:50:43 To: Cc: Subject: STAR brief description.doc <> <> Dear Mr. Arza, Lew Solmon asked that I send these documents about TAP and Star to you. Please let us know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Kimberly Agam ********************************* Kimberly Firetag Agam Sr. Research Associate for Policy Analysis National Institute for Excellence in Teaching 1250 Fourth Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 310-570-4857 kagam@talentedteachers.org From: To: Date: Subject: romeonormao@comcast.net Victoria.Brennan@MyFlorida.com Jeb Bush Campaign@charliecrist.com 10/6/2006 10:22:10 AM RRaymond Oliva I have sent you a few e-mails could you e-mail me back to let me know if you have received them. And I again beg you to please pardon my son he is not a criminal. I am puting together all the information I can get to him exonerate our son. Let me know if you would like all these reports sent to you. Please reply. We remain extreamily upset parents and community. If you need to contact our attorney he is Kevin Shirley at 941-639-5746. He is the one who told Raymond to accept the plea of stalking and said that the State Attorney would recommend a 5 year prison term if he went for a jury trial and was found innocent. He was also the one who said that the state attorney Steve Swarz was threatened if he did not recommend prison his ex wife would make sure he lost his job. My son is not a murder and woulden't harm a fly. The love for his son has brought him to this by an parent allinating ex wife, but he gets jail and prison and here Kathleen Hill i s on probation for killing her husband of 14 years in front of their 11 year old child. She claims abuse but she could have left. She has no jail or prison time. She was out with a ankel security for two years until the decision was made.What is wrong here? Maybe his ex wife has approached the justice system and the police dept. It is strange that she knows as soon as Raymond is incaserated, almost before we do. and stops all telephone call contact with our grandson. I also do believe that they have someone in the system who informs them. I will be fighting this to the end. If this were your son what would you do.Please let me know if you have received our e-mails. Thank you Romolo and Norma Oliva From: To: Date: Subject: Heather Fiorentino Jeb Bush 10/6/2006 7:11:10 AM Governor, Wonderful speech today and you have much to be proud of!! Thank you for straightening out the FCAT vs holidays today. Many superintendents appreciated. And may I ask a favor? Would you please send me the quote you used for myth 8 in your speech today? I want to hang that in my office. Thanks for everything. Heather -- from Blackberry -CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may be protected by legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by returning it to the sender and delete this copy from your system. Thank you for your cooperation. -- From: To: Date: Subject: Hector Lans 'Cason, James C (Asuncion)' 10/6/2006 4:29:13 AM Dear Jim: I have passed your request to the Governor, and at this moment it is impossible for him to make the trade mission to Paraguay. He tried, but found no space in his extremely busy agenda. Best regards, Hector From: To: Date: Subject: Hector Lans Jeb Bush 10/6/2006 4:27:02 AM RE: Understood. Thank you for responding. Warm regards, Hector -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 7:42 PM To: Hector Lans Subject: RE: I can't make it Hector. jeb -----Original Message----From: Hector Lans [mailto:hector@crosswell.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 5:52 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Dear Governor: Ambassador of Paraguay, Jim Cason, is very interested in receiving a trade mission presided by you before you finish your term. Would that be possible. President Duarte accepted a few Cuban refugees and he keeps a good relationship with our country. Please, let me know about that possibility. Paraguay may be an interesting place for Florida entrepreneurs. Warm regards, Hector Lans From: To: Date: Subject: grimmranch@juno.com Jeb Bush 10/7/2006 3:54:03 AM Deputy Matt Williams Dear Govenor, I have written you in the past. However never on my private life. I am a catholic woman, wife and mother of six children. I was watching the news this evening and not believing my ears as to what I was hearing. Recently, very close to where I live a deputy, his K-9 and a second deputy was shot. The first deputy was shot to death with his K-9, who died as well. The second officer was wounded. My husband and I consider our first duty to God, the raising of our children as holy human beings. This statement is why I am so upset and I will refer to it in a moment. I believe that I am an expert that you could refer to in this case. Why you may ask. For two different reasons, both as important as the other. You see Govenor, my husband is a police officer in Zephyrhills. Just this evening he was in the woods helping to pull a man off of another officer, from another agency. No big thing, he and the officer are okay, this time. The man was taken into custody. However in the near twenty years my husband has been an officer have I ever been so edgy. I am terrified. Six kids are no joke. There is physically no way I could do it without him. Unfortunately it is an everyday reality. Our soldiers go to war and then come home after four years of service. I am so proud of them for that. However, I think the world(U.S. Government and the community, attorneys) forget that police officers do this for 25-30years( I wish it was 20 and out). He does this day in and day out. I and my children realize that every day he leaves for work that our kiss goodbye could be our last. Tonight, on the news the mother of Angilo Freeland(the cop killer) and her attorney want answers. You see, Mr. Freeland when asked to show his both hands brought up one of his hands with the dead officer's gun in it. He was then shot 68 times by the force of men who knew they were up against a cop killer. My husband was not there. I am so thankful for that. His brethren were. They had to go into the woods and get this man. They didn't go in two by two because that is how the first officers were shot. They went by the hundreds. I am surprised that with the level of adrenaline that the men had to muster up to go into the woods to get him out, that he was only shot that many times. Imagine, you know the guy is loaded for kill. You could be the next one to go down if any one mistake is made. The attorney wants to know why he was shot so many times. The killer's mother refuses to believe that her son took another man's life and left his wife and children with no FATHER. He shot the second officer as well. I believe that there are details that will show what a swell fellow she raised. This brings me to my second point. Tell me sir, why doesn't she ask herself why she couldn't raise one son to be a credit to society instead of a killer. I am raising six. You don't, you can't stop for one second in watching them, making sure that they grow to love one another, not to be killers. He was a drug runner. This wasn't accidental. It was a long time in the making. Unfortunately for the men who did kill Mr. Freeland will now have to live with the fact that they had to take care of the original problem, which was that she raised a baby who grew to be a killer. So easy to blame others for our mistakes. It is not right Govenor that this should be laid on top of an already horrific week. Please show some wisdom in what you do. Don't let her bring society to a point where there is only fear. If cops are afraid of what they need to do then only anarchy reigns. I can't do anything for the young officer and his wife. For he is dead and buried. She really is the one who pays the price. My husband is always preparing me to live without him if need be. She pays the price. He is gone. So you see, when I write you it is because it is my right to do so. I would be the one to pay the heavy price. Ms. Freeland too has a price to pay. We each have decisions to make. She, when she made poor choices in the progression of her son's life. One of those mistakes was not getting him to leave his life as a criminal. I will make mine again tomorrow when my husband heads off to work. I leave him God's hand. My ability to do so comes from my belief that the government makes and enforces laws that protect my husband while he does his job. Thank- you for your time. Sincerely, Mrs. Randy Grimm son, Jesse daughter, Chelsea daughter, Katherine son, Shane daughter, Lacey son, Wyatt From: To: Date: Subject: Beatrice ---------<<-(@) Jeb Bush 10/6/2006 2:36:38 AM Back from out of the Country Good evening Dear Jeb, It's been a long time since I wrote to you. I have been busy with all kinds of things. The most important thing is that I came back from my former Country (Belgium) less than 2 weeks ago. That trip gave me the opportunity to see all my families, since I am the only one who lives here. I was able for just a week to see my oldest brother who I didn't see for about 20 years, my younger sister who I didn't see for about 15 years and so on. I have 2 sisters and 2 brothers and I am the middle child out of 5. I was able to see my oldest sister who is dying from cancer. Life had changed a lot for me in less than 3 years, I now live alone since both of my daughters are living somewhere else and since my husband died. It is just the dog and I. I did also realized a few things, I am so glad I am an American Citizen. I noticed the struggle in Europe. I was really glad to come back in my adoptive Country, "America". I would like to keep in contact with you for a long time, because I like you as a person. There was something that I wanted to ask you is "How can I changed the law about voting? I think that it should be by the person vote not by the State vote. How can it be changed? I attached 2 pictures of my brothers and I, I was so glad to be able to see them again. Sincerely, Beatrice:) From: To: Date: Subject: sweetblossom@bellsouth.net Jeb Bush 10/6/2006 2:28:17 AM Re: RE: FW: meeting you Hello Gov. Bush, We are traveling to Tallahasse tomorrow. I will not have access to a computer. If you are available to see us, here is my cell phone number 561-261-0015. Michael is hoping to find out why Tallahassee is the capital of Florida. Thank you... Johanis Bair > > From: "Jeb Bush" > Date: 2006/09/25 Mon PM 05:45:55 EDT > To: > Subject: RE: FW: meeting you > > Let us know. > > Jeb > > -----Original Message----> From: sweetblossom@bellsouth.net [mailto:sweetblossom@bellsouth.net] > Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 8:37 AM > To: Jeb Bush > Subject: Re: FW: meeting you > > > Good morning, > > We are planning to go to Tallahassee sometime in October or November > 2006. Michael has a picture he wants to give you. If we are unable to > see you in Tallahassee, maybe we can mail the picture to you. > > Again, thank you... > Johanis Bair >> > > From: "Jeb Bush" > > Date: 2005/11/10 Thu PM 08:31:28 EST > > To: > > Subject: FW: meeting you >> > > Thank you so much for writing. It was a joy meeting you and your son. > > Let us know in advance when you are coming to Tallahassee to visit to > > see if we can say hello. >> > > Jeb >> > > -----Original Message----> > From: Governor Jeb Bush [mailto:Jeb.Bush@MyFlorida.com] > > Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 4:02 PM > > To: Jeb Bush > > Subject: FW: meeting you >> >> >> >> > > -----Original Message----> > From: sweetblossom@bellsouth.net [mailto:sweetblossom@bellsouth.net] > > Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 9:19 AM > > To: Governor Jeb Bush > > Subject: meeting you >> >> > > Good morning, > > I just wanted to let you know, my son Michael a 4th grader at Gove > > Elem., who had the opportunity to meet you on Monday 11/7/05 has been > > very excited since then. He has talked about nothing else but you, he > > > is saying that if he study hard in school he one day can become the > > governor like you. >> > > We go to Tallahassee once a year to see family and he wants me to take > > > him to the Capital Building to find out why Tallahassee is the capital > > > of Florida. >> > > To make it even more exciting, a picture of you, his friend George and > > > himself was printed on the front page of the Palm Beach Post on > > 11/8/05. >> > > For both Michael and I, it was a pleasure to meet you. > > We wish you success as you move from Governor to the next step in your > > carrier. Thank you for giving us a wonderfull memory. >> > > Johanis Bair > > 557 Dr. M.L.K. Jr. Blvd. East Belle Glade, FL 33430 From: To: Date: Subject: John Wilson Jeb Bush 10/6/2006 1:30:10 AM Re: RE: FOXTV TAMPA/JOHN WILSON Thank you---looking forward to it, j -----Original message----From: "Jeb Bush" jeb@jeb.org Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 20:32:22 -0400 To: "John Wilson" jwilson@wtvt.com Subject: RE: FOXTV TAMPA/JOHN WILSON > Alia Faraj will get in touch with you to discuss. > > jeb > > -----Original Message----> From: John Wilson [mailto:jwilson@wtvt.com] > Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 5:37 PM > To: Jeb Bush > Subject: FOXTV TAMPA/JOHN WILSON > > > GOVENOR, I HAVE INTERVIEWED YOU SO MANY TIMES ON SATELLITE FOR A FEW > MINUTES HERE AND THERE I WANT TO DO SOMETHING A BIT MORE INVOLVED. > > AND I KNOW I AM GOING AROUND "YOUR" PEOPLE A LITTLE BIT HERE...BUT I > WOULD > LIKE TO DO A HALF-HOUR, 'SIT-DOWN' WITH YOU, ONE ON ONE FOR FOXTV/WTVT. > > WE WOULD AIR THE WHOLE HALF HOUR AS IS, NO EDITING....TALK ABOUT YOUR > EIGHT YEARS AND ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT. > > I would like to do it after the election and before November 10th, you > pick the time, we can do it here in Tampa where it would look the best > in a controlled studio environment or in Tallahassee. We would run in > Prime Time on WTVT CH. 13 AS SOON AS WE COULD.... > > WHAT ABOUT IT ......THANKS, JOHN > From: To: Date: Subject: ralpharza Jeb Bush 10/6/2006 12:49:53 AM Re: STAR brief description.doc Can we create a teacher career ladder out of star? Ralph Arza -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 20:31:32 To: Subject: RE: STAR brief description.doc I don't understand what the issue is. jeb -----Original Message----From: ralpharza [mailto:ralpharza@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 4:51 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Fw: STAR brief description.doc General, what are your thoughts? Ralph Arza -----Original Message----From: Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 11:50:43 To: Cc: Subject: STAR brief description.doc <> <> Dear Mr. Arza, Lew Solmon asked that I send these documents about TAP and Star to you. Please let us know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Kimberly Agam ********************************* Kimberly Firetag Agam Sr. Research Associate for Policy Analysis National Institute for Excellence in Teaching 1250 Fourth Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 310-570-4857 kagam@talentedteachers.org From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'John Wilson' Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com) 10/6/2006 12:32:22 AM RE: FOXTV TAMPA/JOHN WILSON Alia Faraj will get in touch with you to discuss. jeb -----Original Message----From: John Wilson [mailto:jwilson@wtvt.com] Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 5:37 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FOXTV TAMPA/JOHN WILSON GOVENOR, I HAVE INTERVIEWED YOU SO MANY TIMES ON SATELLITE FOR A FEW MINUTES HERE AND THERE I WANT TO DO SOMETHING A BIT MORE INVOLVED. AND I KNOW I AM GOING AROUND "YOUR" PEOPLE A LITTLE BIT HERE...BUT I WOULD LIKE TO DO A HALF-HOUR, 'SIT-DOWN' WITH YOU, ONE ON ONE FOR FOXTV/WTVT. WE WOULD AIR THE WHOLE HALF HOUR AS IS, NO EDITING....TALK ABOUT YOUR EIGHT YEARS AND ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT. I would like to do it after the election and before November 10th, you pick the time, we can do it here in Tampa where it would look the best in a controlled studio environment or in Tallahassee. We would run in Prime Time on WTVT CH. 13 AS SOON AS WE COULD.... WHAT ABOUT IT ......THANKS, JOHN From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'ralpharza@aol.com' 10/6/2006 12:31:32 AM RE: STAR brief description.doc I don't understand what the issue is. jeb -----Original Message----From: ralpharza [mailto:ralpharza@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 4:51 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Fw: STAR brief description.doc General, what are your thoughts? Ralph Arza -----Original Message----From: Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 11:50:43 To: Cc: Subject: STAR brief description.doc <> <> Dear Mr. Arza, Lew Solmon asked that I send these documents about TAP and Star to you. Please let us know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Kimberly Agam ********************************* Kimberly Firetag Agam Sr. Research Associate for Policy Analysis National Institute for Excellence in Teaching 1250 Fourth Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 310-570-4857 kagam@talentedteachers.org From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'jan@jansmithandcompany.com' 10/5/2006 11:46:47 PM Re: USF Sarasota/Manatee Regional Campus Dedication Thanks Jan. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Jan Smith To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 05 17:41:32 2006 Subject: USF Sarasota/Manatee Regional Campus Dedication Toni Jennings helped us dedicate this new campus center today. She always does such a great job. It is a marvolus 100,000 square foot - $26 million structure. On time and on budget. Thanks for allowing the funding to go forward during the last two years in the budget. The Sarasota/Manatee communities raised over $3.5 million, and with the Courtilas (spelling?) state match it became over $7 million. That's 30% of the $26 million, done right here in our home towns. You are headed toward the finish line with a great record of being a friend of education. Let me know if I can help you in any way. Jan From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'rrodriguez@voyagerlearning.com' 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 10/5/2006 11:44:42 PM Re: Congratulations Thanks Rolando. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Rolando Rodriguez To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 05 18:22:26 2006 Subject: Congratulations Gov I was in the aud today during your speech and it was outstanding. Congratulations on the success in education and facts speak for themselves. Rolando Rodriguez Regional President Voyager Learning Cell 305-431-0053 Tel: 888-399-1995 EXT 7432 ~ BLackberry Wireless From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Wendy.Riemann@MyFlorida.com' 'Dfinn@myflorida.com' 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 10/5/2006 11:43:22 PM Fw: Ocho myths? Good work team on the education speech. Maybe we can clean it up and send it out. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: ralpharza To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 05 18:32:32 2006 Subject: Re: Ocho myths? Your holding back on me, I heard it was a great speech. Ralph Arza From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'MisterAdvocate@aol.com' 'bunny.hanley@myflorida.com' 10/5/2006 11:38:11 PM Re: White Cane Day Proclamation Bunny hanley will be in touch. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: MisterAdvocate@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 05 18:46:58 2006 Subject: White Cane Day Proclamation Dear Governor Bush, I wish to ask you again to proclaim October as White Cane and Guide Dog Safety Month here in Florida. Thank you in advance and below for your viewing is a proclamation by President Bush. Dwight Sayer First VP. NFB of Florida Skip myFlorida logo DOE logo = Your Florida Department of Education Thursday October 05, 2006 Menu About Us Blind Services Home Business Enterprises DOE Home Employers Independent Living Job Seekers Library Newsletters Parents/Caregivers School to Work Video Tours Events Calendar Google Search Blind Services White Cane Safety Department of Education Home Blind Services Home About Us Laws Newsletters Video Tours Frequently Asked Questions Resource Links Events Calendar Applications Councils Observances Contact Us A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America Americans who are blind or visually impaired are valuable and contributing members of our society, and many use a white cane to help them succeed at school, home, or work. White canes give these individuals greater mobility and enable them to participate in more aspects of community life. On White Cane Safety Day, we celebrate the progress that has been made for those who are blind or visually impaired, and we reaffirm our commitment to ensuring that these citizens can live and work with greater freedom and independence. One of our Nation's defining values is compassion, and we must make certain that all our citizens are able to harness their talents, engage in productive work, and participate fully in society. My Administration is working to fulfill this goal for individuals with disabilities through the New Freedom Initiative. This comprehensive program helps increase the development and use of assistive and universally designed technologies, expand educational and employment opportunities, and improve access into daily community life. By working to reduce barriers and change old ways of thinking, we can help ensure that our Nation's opportunities are more accessible to all. The Congress, by joint resolution (Public Law 88-628) approved on October 6, 1964, as amended, has designated October 15 of each year as "White Cane Safety Day." NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim October 15, 2005, as White Cane Safety Day. I call upon public officials, business leaders, educators, librarians, and all the people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth. GEORGE W. BUSH For questions and comments related to services: Contact Information For issues regarding this website: Email Web Administrator Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Florida Blind Services Florida Department of Education Free Downloads: Acrobat Reader Adobe Converter Excel Viewer 97/2000 Word Viewer 97/2000 PowerPoint Viewer 97 Last Modified: Thursday March 02, 2006 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 10/5/2006 11:37:30 PM Re: ASTHO Israel Preparedness Exchange My only concern is if the next governor goes with another secretary. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Gormley, Carol To: Jeb Bush ; Kaplan, Mark Sent: Thu Oct 05 18:59:17 2006 Subject: RE: ASTHO Israel Preparedness Exchange I am somewhat concerned about the extent of the Secretary's travel and the limited attention to internal management issues. Nevertheless, there is no immediate crisis at DOH and I know how much this will mean to him. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 4:01 PM To: Gormley, Carol; Kaplan, Mark Subject: Fw: ASTHO Israel Preparedness Exchange Your thoughts? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: dr_francois@doh.state.fl.us To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 05 15:21:08 2006 Subject: Fw: ASTHO Israel Preparedness Exchange Governor: Below is an invitation to me from the Association of State et Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) to attend a week of preparedness training under the auspices of Israel's Minister of Health from Dec 815. All expenses will be paid by a CDC grant. Sir, I am enthusiastically asking you for the permission to attend. Please let me know so I can inform ASTHO. Best regards, Rony M. Rony Francois, MD, MSPH, PhD Secretary Florida Department of Health ------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Stephen Curren To: Susan Allan, MD, JD, MPH ; Bradford Lee, MD, JD, MBA ; François, M. Rony (Private) Sent: Wed Oct 04 14:12:47 2006 Subject: ASTHO Israel Preparedness Exchange Drs. Allan, Lee, and Francois, Earlier this year ASTHO invited members of the Executive Committee plus the chair and vice chair of the Preparedness Policy Committee to attend a one-week visit to Israel to observe their public health and medical preparedness programs. The visit was scheduled for the month of August, but our hosts from the Israeli Ministry of Health asked us to postpone the trip due to escalated violence at that time. The trip has been rescheduled for December 8-15, and there are now two more openings to attend due to cancellations resulting from the rescheduling. I am writing to you as State Health Officials on the Preparedness Policy Committee to extend the invitation to participate in the December trip. ASTHO will cover flight, hotel, and other travel expenses through our cooperative agreement funding from CDC. We have a short window in which to make changes to the tickets, so I would ask that you please let me know as soon as possible if you are interested in attending. We will have an optional sightseeing day on December 16 which we will require reimbursement for hotel and ground transportation (approximately $300). When you respond, please let me know if you are interested in staying for the sightseeing day or returning on the 15th without the additional charge. Please also keep in mind that we only have the two new openings in the attendee list, and have offered the opportunity to fill those slots to both the newly elected members of the Executive Committee and to you on the Policy Committee. Israel has worked on the front lines of public health and medical emergency preparedness for many years, and is an ideal location to observe unique practices and learn new ideas. The Israeli Ministry of Health has provided us with an excellent agenda, and the trip should be a valuable experience for all who attend. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions on the trip logistics or program content. Thank you very much for your consideration. Best regards, Steve Curren Senior Director, Public Health Security and Preparedness Association of State and Territorial Health Officials 1275 K Street, N.W., Suite 800 Washington, DC 20005 PH: 202-371-9090 x1619 FX: 202-371-9797 scurren@astho.org -BEGIN-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS -----------------------------------------------------NOTE: This message was trained as non-spam. If this is wrong, please correct the training as soon as possible. Teach CanIt if this mail (ID 104850638) is spam: Spam: https://antispam.doh.ad.state.fl.us/canit/b.php?c=s &i=104850638&m=43c0aaf41bf1 Not spam: https://antispam.doh.ad.state.fl.us/canit/b.php?c=n &i=104850638&m=43c0aaf41bf1 Forget vote: https://antispam.doh.ad.state.fl.us/canit/b.php?c=f &i=104850638&m=43c0aaf41bf1 -----------------------------------------------------END-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Denver.Stutler@dot.state.fl.us thadeus.cohen@dca.state.fl.us Jeb Bush Deirdre Finn stephanie.kopelousos@dot.state.fl.us 10/5/2006 11:01:47 PM Thank you Thanks for being in Tampa for the corridors discussion. Your attendance meant a lot to the attendees and me. We felt like there was a lot of valuable feedback which I will share with you. Thanks again, Denver From: To: Date: Subject: MisterAdvocate@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/5/2006 10:46:58 PM White Cane Day Proclamation Dear Governor Bush, I wish to ask you again to proclaim October as White Cane and Guide Dog Safety Month here in Florida. Thank you in advance and below for your viewing is a proclamation by President Bush. Dwight Sayer First VP. NFB of Florida kip myFlorida logo DOE logo = Your Florida Department of Education Thursday October 05, 2006 Blind Services Home enu Search Blind Services White Cane Safety Department of Education Home Blind Services Home About Us Laws Newsletters Video Tours Frequently Asked Questions Resource Links Events Calendar Applications Councils Observances Contact Us A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America Americans who are blind or visually impaired are valuable and contributing members of our society, and many use a white cane to help them succeed at school, home, or work. White canes give these individuals greater mobility and enable them to participate in more aspects of community life. On White Cane Safety Day, we celebrate the progress that has been made for those who are blind or visually impaired, and we reaffirm our commitment to ensuring that these citizens can live and work with greater freedom and independence. One of our Nation's defining values is compassion, and we must make certain that all our citizens are able to harness their talents, engage in productive work, and participate fully in society. My Administration is working to fulfill this goal for individuals with disabilities through the New Freedom Initiative. This comprehensive program helps increase the development and use of assistive and universally designed technologies, expand educational and employment opportunities, and improve access into daily community life. By working to reduce barriers and change old ways of thinking, we can help ensure that our Nation's opportunities are more accessible to all. The Congress, by joint resolution (Public Law 88-628) approved on October 6, 1964, as amended, has designated October 15 of each year as "White Cane Safety Day." NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim October 15, 2005, as White Cane Safety Day. I call upon public officials, business leaders, educators, librarians, and all the people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth. GEORGE W. BUSH For questions and comments related to services: Contact Information For issues regarding this website: Email Web Administrator Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Florida Blind Services Florida Department of Education Free Downloads: Acrobat Reader Adobe Converter Excel Viewer 97/2000 Word Viewer 97/2000 PowerPoint Viewer 97 Last Modified: Thursday March 02, 2006 From: To: Date: Subject: Rolando Rodriguez Jeb Bush 10/5/2006 10:22:26 PM Congratulations Gov I was in the aud today during your speech and it was outstanding. Congratulations on the success in education and facts speak for themselves. Rolando Rodriguez Regional President Voyager Learning Cell 305-431-0053 Tel: 888-399-1995 EXT 7432 ~ BLackberry Wireless From: To: CC: Date: Subject: David Q. Bates Jr. Jeb Bush Dana, Pam Oviedo, Nina Bonner, Franklin 10/5/2006 11:57:51 PM C-27J Team Articles of Interest Jeb, FYI. Best, DQB _____________________ David Q. Bates Jr. President DQB International 4040 Broadway, Suite 630 San Antonio, Texas 78209 Main: (210) 829-5696 Direct Line: (210) 829-5767 Fax: (210) 832-9974 QUESTIONS SURROUND FUNDING OF NEW MILITARY PLANE Tuesday, October 03, 2006 Gannett News Service By: KATHERINE HUTT SCOTT The military will begin to develop a new light cargo aircraft this year that could go to Air National Guard bases around the country under a deal approved by the House and Senate. However, it was unclear whether the Air Force or the Army would take the lead on developing the new Joint Cargo Aircraft or how much money they will be able to spend. In a series of votes last week, Congress approved a defense authorization bill that allows the Air Force to spend $109.2 million on the planes in fiscal 2007. But Congress also approved a 2007 defense spending bill that gives the Army $72.2 million and the Air Force $15.8 million for the planes. The conflicting information had not been sorted out as of Monday, said Air Force Major Gen. Roger Lempke, president of the Adjutants General Association of the United States. "I haven't talked to anybody yet who knows how it's going to proceed," Lempke said. Once deployed after 2010, the Joint Cargo Aircraft is envisioned as the plane of the future for Air National Guard units around the country that will lose aircraft as a result of last year's round of base closings and could help preserve jobs for base communities. ---Contact Katherine Hutt Scott at kscott@gns.gannett.com. From: To: Date: Subject: Jan Smith Jeb Bush 10/5/2006 9:41:32 PM USF Sarasota/Manatee Regional Campus Dedication Toni Jennings helped us dedicate this new campus center today. She always does such a great job. It is a marvolus 100,000 square foot - $26 million structure. On time and on budget. Thanks for allowing the funding to go forward during the last two years in the budget. The Sarasota/Manatee communities raised over $3.5 million, and with the Courtilas (spelling?) state match it became over $7 million. That's 30% of the $26 million, done right here in our home towns. You are headed toward the finish line with a great record of being a friend of education. Let me know if I can help you in any way. Jan From: To: Date: Subject: John Wilson Jeb Bush 10/5/2006 9:36:43 PM FOXTV TAMPA/JOHN WILSON GOVENOR, I HAVE INTERVIEWED YOU SO MANY TIMES ON SATELLITE FOR A FEW MINUTES HERE AND THERE I WANT TO DO SOMETHING A BIT MORE INVOLVED. AND I KNOW I AM GOING AROUND "YOUR" PEOPLE A LITTLE BIT HERE...BUT I WOULD LIKE TO DO A HALF-HOUR, 'SIT-DOWN' WITH YOU, ONE ON ONE FOR FOXTV/WTVT. WE WOULD AIR THE WHOLE HALF HOUR AS IS, NO EDITING....TALK ABOUT YOUR EIGHT YEARS AND ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT. I would like to do it after the election and before November 10th, you pick the time, we can do it here in Tampa where it would look the best in a controlled studio environment or in Tallahassee. We would run in Prime Time on WTVT CH. 13 AS SOON AS WE COULD.... WHAT ABOUT IT ......THANKS, JOHN From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'jwilson@wtvt.com' 10/5/2006 9:30:31 PM Re: John Wilson/FOXTV Tampa No message? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: John Wilson To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 05 17:27:07 2006 Subject: John Wilson/FOXTV Tampa From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Nathan.Adams@myflorida.com' 10/5/2006 9:15:29 PM Re: Councilmember Rosado/investigation Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Adams, Nathan To: Rodriguez, Raquel CC: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 05 16:10:56 2006 Subject: RE: Councilmember Rosado/investigation Already on it. Best, naa -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 4:09 PM To: Adams, Nathan Cc: 'jeb@jeb.org' Subject: Fw: Councilmember Rosado/investigation Nate, I think we had a prior issue with councilman Rosado when Robert wass here. Can you please review and get more info? Thanks. Rocky ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeb Bush To: Rodriguez, Raquel; Adams, Nathan Sent: Thu Oct 05 14:34:36 2006 Subject: Fw: Councilmember Rosado/investigation -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: 'ALDOPOPPOP@aol.com' Sent: Thu Oct 05 14:34:06 2006 Subject: Re: Councilmember Rosado/investigation I will get my legal office to look into this. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: ALDOPOPPOP@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 05 12:35:14 2006 Subject: Councilmember Rosado/investigation Dear Gov. Bush: As a seated Council person in the City of Cape Coral, I have very serious concerns about the issues being addressed concerning Council Member Rosado. I am sure, at this juncture, you have been advised as to what has occurred. The City Council, at its special meeting last night, voted for a full investigation concerning all allegations presented i.e. Wesphal contracts, Zemel annexation, several potential charter issues and, most importantly, checks which were viewed by all, addressed to Mr. Rosado and his company MRM Management, which allegedly were issued for "finder's fees and/or translation issues". One of the checks had an altered date which the originator alleges (on TV last night through an interpreter) was given to Mr. Rosado to hold until the deal was consumated. The date was altered and she "claims" Mr. Rosado did it. Of course, all of this needs to be addressed through due process. Mr. Rosado was asked by Council Member Day that, in light of all of the alleged issues, it would be best for Mr. Rosado to step down. Mr. Rosado chose not to step down last night, but indicated, on TV that he would make that decision on Friday, October 6th at 3:00 p.m. Mr. Villalobos, his attorney, indicated in today's News Press he has advised Mr. Rosado, not to step down. My questions are: Can the Governor or his office, provide the City of Cape Coral with a prosecutor, investigate to aid the City in this investigation? If Mr. Rosado refuses to step down during this investigation, which would benefit the citizens of Cape Coral, which is most important, can the Governor ask him to step down? My main concern is that our City is in great turmoil for many issues, but this has placed a rather dark cloud which will take some time to clear. I sincerely hope that Mr. Rosado will be exhonerated, however, how can we conduct business as usual at this time. I know you have so many issues, and you have governed us with style and grace and I, personally, will miss having you as our Governor, but can you aid me with direction. I thank you for your anticipated help. Dolores Bertolini, Council Member District 4 - City of Cape Coral From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 10/5/2006 9:12:16 PM Fw: STAR brief description.doc STAR TAP Comparison for Ralph Arza.doc STAR brief description.doc -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: ralpharza To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 05 16:50:30 2006 Subject: Fw: STAR brief description.doc General, what are your thoughts? Ralph Arza -----Original Message----From: Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 11:50:43 To: Cc: Subject: STAR brief description.doc <> <> Dear Mr. Arza, Lew Solmon asked that I send these documents about TAP and Star to you. Please let us know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Kimberly Agam ********************************* Kimberly Firetag Agam Sr. Research Associate for Policy Analysis National Institute for Excellence in Teaching 1250 Fourth Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 310-570-4857 kagam@talentedteachers.org From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: ralpharza Jeb Bush 10/5/2006 8:50:30 PM Fw: STAR brief description.doc STAR TAP Comparison for Ralph Arza.doc STAR brief description.doc General, what are your thoughts? Ralph Arza -----Original Message----From: Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 11:50:43 To: Cc: Subject: STAR brief description.doc <> <> Dear Mr. Arza, Lew Solmon asked that I send these documents about TAP and Star to you. Please let us know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Kimberly Agam ********************************* Kimberly Firetag Agam Sr. Research Associate for Policy Analysis National Institute for Excellence in Teaching 1250 Fourth Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 310-570-4857 kagam@talentedteachers.org From: To: Date: Subject: Barbara Eagan Jeb Bush 10/5/2006 8:25:16 PM Joshua Creek Preserve Acquisition--Thank You! Dear Governor Bush: While I know you had misgivings regarding this purchase and the appraisals, I truly and humbly appreciate your putting aside your concerns to vote for the acquisition. This means so much to us in central Florida, and to me personally. We have seen too many invaluable parcels escape acquisition by the public only to be scooped up for development. In the overall scheme of land dealing here in Orange County, I think the State received a fair price. Knowing this large and important parcel is safe and its wildlife habitat preserved, helps me sleep at night. It is hard to explain how physically painful it is for those of us who cherish our wild and natural heritage to see it vanishing overnight. It is a real and tangible pain and causes much emotional stress. Some things, in essence, do not have a price. While I do wish public land acquisition could be as clever and effective as it is in the private sector, right now this is not the case; but right now, the wilderness is vanishing. I know there are many ways to make the process more effective. I agree with you that this is what we should strive to achieve. Why couldn't the State have been the one to receive the benefit of the lesser price, how did the private parties manage to sweep in and obtain what the State had had its eye on for years, and then make a huge short term profit? These are indeed important questions. But what is done, is done, and I do feel your decision was the correct one for this time and these circumstances. I do most respectfully thank you for making it. There is much glee in our hearts and gratitude to you and your Cabinet. With my best regards, Barbara Eagan -- From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 10/5/2006 8:00:34 PM Fw: ASTHO Israel Preparedness Exchange Your thoughts? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: dr_francois@doh.state.fl.us To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 05 15:21:08 2006 Subject: Fw: ASTHO Israel Preparedness Exchange Governor: Below is an invitation to me from the Association of State et Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) to attend a week of preparedness training under the auspices of Israel's Minister of Health from Dec 815. All expenses will be paid by a CDC grant. Sir, I am enthusiastically asking you for the permission to attend. Please let me know so I can inform ASTHO. Best regards, Rony M. Rony Francois, MD, MSPH, PhD Secretary Florida Department of Health ------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----- From: Stephen Curren To: Susan Allan, MD, JD, MPH ; Bradford Lee, MD, JD, MBA ; François, M. Rony (Private) Sent: Wed Oct 04 14:12:47 2006 Subject: ASTHO Israel Preparedness Exchange Drs. Allan, Lee, and Francois, Earlier this year ASTHO invited members of the Executive Committee plus the chair and vice chair of the Preparedness Policy Committee to attend a one-week visit to Israel to observe their public health and medical preparedness programs. The visit was scheduled for the month of August, but our hosts from the Israeli Ministry of Health asked us to postpone the trip due to escalated violence at that time. The trip has been rescheduled for December 8-15, and there are now two more openings to attend due to cancellations resulting from the rescheduling. I am writing to you as State Health Officials on the Preparedness Policy Committee to extend the invitation to participate in the December trip. ASTHO will cover flight, hotel, and other travel expenses through our cooperative agreement funding from CDC. We have a short window in which to make changes to the tickets, so I would ask that you please let me know as soon as possible if you are interested in attending. We will have an optional sightseeing day on December 16 which we will require reimbursement for hotel and ground transportation (approximately $300). When you respond, please let me know if you are interested in staying for the sightseeing day or returning on the 15th without the additional charge. Please also keep in mind that we only have the two new openings in the attendee list, and have offered the opportunity to fill those slots to both the newly elected members of the Executive Committee and to you on the Policy Committee. Israel has worked on the front lines of public health and medical emergency preparedness for many years, and is an ideal location to observe unique practices and learn new ideas. The Israeli Ministry of Health has provided us with an excellent agenda, and the trip should be a valuable experience for all who attend. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions on the trip logistics or program content. Thank you very much for your consideration. Best regards, Steve Curren Senior Director, Public Health Security and Preparedness Association of State and Territorial Health Officials 1275 K Street, N.W., Suite 800 Washington, DC 20005 PH: 202-371-9090 x1619 FX: 202-371-9797 scurren@astho.org -BEGIN-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS -----------------------------------------------------NOTE: This message was trained as non-spam. If this is wrong, please correct the training as soon as possible. Teach CanIt if this mail (ID 104850638) is spam: Spam: https://antispam.doh.ad.state.fl.us/canit/b.php?c=s &i=104850638&m=43c0aaf41bf1 Not spam: https://antispam.doh.ad.state.fl.us/canit/b.php?c=n &i=104850638&m=43c0aaf41bf1 Forget vote: https://antispam.doh.ad.state.fl.us/canit/b.php?c=f &i=104850638&m=43c0aaf41bf1 -----------------------------------------------------END-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Simone.Marstiller@dbpr.state.fl.us' 10/5/2006 7:58:19 PM Re: From H. Bruce McIver : Personal and Confidential: fup Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Marstiller, Simone To: Jeb Bush CC: Levesque, Patricia Sent: Thu Oct 05 15:07:06 2006 Subject: RE: From H. Bruce McIver : Personal and Confidential: fup Governor, This lawsuit is for breach of an oral agreement. The plaintiff, Mr. Rosayn, says Mr. McIver agreed to sell Rosayn the liquor license; Mr. McIver says there was no such agreement. Mr. Rosayn has named the department as a defendant, but our involvement only relates to issuing the license. Mr. McIver’s attorney previously asked the department to file an affidavit, probably to support the assertion below that Mr. Rosayn should have disclosed whatever interest he may have had in the license. I don’t think the facts of the case support that position, and that’s likely why our attorney declined the request. However, I’ve asked my general counsel’s office to contact Mr. McIver’s attorney again to see whether there’s anything else we can do to help him defend the suit. Simone _____ From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 6:54 PM To: RAID72MACVNAG@aol.com Subject: RE: From H. Bruce McIver : Personal and Confidential: fup i will look into this, bruce. Jeb -----Original Message----From: RAID72MACVNAG@aol.com [mailto:RAID72MACVNAG@aol.com] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 5:20 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: From H. Bruce McIver : Personal and Confidential: October 1st, 2006 Governor Jeb Bush State of Florida RE: Beverage License #39-09747 for Hillsbourgh County, FL Dear Jeb, By way of the Email I would like to outline a matter that has been very frustrating to me and ask for any assistance you can provide or steer me in the right direction. I obviously would rather talk with you in person at a time convenient for you. In the later 1980's I filed to obtain a "Quota Liquor License" from the Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco. I was notified in August of 2005 that I was successful as an alternate and as a result needed to file an application to obtain issuance of the license. In August of 2005, a Broker (Barry Rosayn) contacted me asking to represent me in the sale of the license. Barry Rosayn had written me a letter on his "Realtor" letterhead; stating he was a licensed Florida Real Estate Broker a Realtor/Beverage License Specialist (the letter was dated August 13, 2005). Being a Florida Licensed Real Estate Broker myself since 1974 I took this to mean he had a "fiduciary obligation" to me to be Honest, Ethical, and above board in ALL of his dealings. On October 4th, 2005 I received a letter from DABT stating my application had been approved. At this point, I began to make arrangements to pay the fees to the State of Florida Division of AB&T. On October 6, 2005 I received faxed forms form's from Barry Rosayn to sign, "A complete Bill of Sale", etc. We never had any agreement for me to sell the license and his proposal was totally unacceptable. At some point I learned that Rosayn had, without any authorization, agreement, or acquiescence on my part, paid via his Credit Card the initial issuance and License fees to the Division of AB&T as if it were his license. Barry Rosayn is suing me and claiming the following: That he has an interest in the license, that he agreed to buy it and claims that for $8,000.00 (which was never agreed upon) that he somehow has a Claim of ownership to the License issued in my name only. Even if that were true, it would have been required to be disclosed on the application to the State of Florida, Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco. I've spoken to Ms. Rene Alsobrook, AB&T Attorney, whom I believe was going to assist me in putting this matter to rest. She was recently promoted to the Asst. General Counsel of DBPR and no longer holds the position she did as General Counsel of the Division of AB&T. Mike Wheeler has taken over in that position and he's taken a 180 degree turn as far as assisting me (the lawsuit is filed: Barry Rosayn vs. McIver and the Department). It's been very frustrating and extremely costly for me to defend a matter that should have never seen the light of a courtroom; never been the subject of any question, as I'm the sole, legal and authorized holder of the license. I feel as though Barry Rosayn has confused the Division of AB&T and the Court by asserting untrue allegations that he has an interest, that simply does not exist. Jeb, you know throughout your tenure of Governor of the Great State of Florida I have never asked you for any assistance on personal matters...but this is just unbelievable..There's a hearing 10/06/ 2006 on "Sanctions". I realize that this is a "minor" issue when it comes to everything that is going on in our State and Nation and you still have the State of Florida to oversee...It has, however become simply inconceivable to me that someone can get away with a frivolous and untrue lawsuit by making claims that are clearly untrue on the very face and content of the State of Florida's Beverage Laws. I would be forever greatful for any assistance or guidance you could provide. With best personal regards, I am Yours In Patriotism, Bruce P.S. I was recently elected REGION IV Commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart at the National Convention in Los Angeles. I received a call from someone in the Governor's office to update your files, the following are my phone number's and addresses: H. Bruce McIver REGION IV COMMANDER MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART P.O. BOX 1776 TALLAHASSEE, FL 32302 (Personal) H. Bruce McIver P.O. Box 528 Tallahassee, Fl 32302 Phone number's: (850) 906-9008 home/office (850) 728-1540 cell (850) 386-7067 Fax Yours In Patriotism, Bruce "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers, For he today that sheds his blood with me, shall be my brother." William Shakespeare, Henry V "YOU HAVE NEVER LIVED UNTIL YOU HAVE ALMOST DIED. FOR THOSE OF US WHO HAVE HAD TO FIGHT FOR IT, LIFE HAS A FLAVOR THAT THE PROTECTED WILL NEVER KNOW" De Oppresso Liber Jeb, My two Emails that I use are: RAID72MACVNAG@AOL.COM MOPHREGIVCDR@AOL.COM Background: the first Email is the last Advisory Unit I was with in Vietnam: River Assault Interdiction Division 72 ---@aol.com the second is my current elected position with the Military Order Of The Purple Heart: MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART REGION IV COMMANDER Seven States & Puerto Rico......TN,NC,SC, GA, FL, AL, MS & Puerto Rico... From: To: Date: Subject: Colby, Jamie Jeb Bush 10/5/2006 7:44:22 PM Dear Governor, I hope this finds you well and as always I send my warmest regards. I had a conversation with Alia in which she mentioned you are both stongly considering my request to do an end of year interview with you. I just wanted to tell you how much I appreciate this and what a great job I would do! Take care, Jamie From: To: Date: Subject: dr_francois@doh.state.fl.us Jeb Bush 10/5/2006 7:21:08 PM Fw: ASTHO Israel Preparedness Exchange Governor: Below is an invitation to me from the Association of State et Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) to attend a week of preparedness training under the auspices of Israel's Minister of Health from Dec 8-15. All expenses will be paid by a CDC grant. Sir, I am enthusiastically asking you for the permission to attend. Please let me know so I can inform ASTHO. Best regards, Rony M. Rony Francois, MD, MSPH, PhD Secretary Florida Department of Health ------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Stephen Curren To: Susan Allan, MD, JD, MPH ; Bradford Lee, MD, JD, MBA ; François, M. Rony (Private) Sent: Wed Oct 04 14:12:47 2006 Subject: ASTHO Israel Preparedness Exchange Drs. Allan, Lee, and Francois, Earlier this year ASTHO invited members of the Executive Committee plus the chair and vice chair of the Preparedness Policy Committee to attend a one-week visit to Israel to observe their public health and medical preparedness programs. The visit was scheduled for the month of August, but our hosts from the Israeli Ministry of Health asked us to postpone the trip due to escalated violence at that time. The trip has been rescheduled for December 8-15, and there are now two more openings to attend due to cancellations resulting from the rescheduling. I am writing to you as State Health Officials on the Preparedness Policy Committee to extend the invitation to participate in the December trip. ASTHO will cover flight, hotel, and other travel expenses through our cooperative agreement funding from CDC. We have a short window in which to make changes to the tickets, so I would ask that you please let me know as soon as possible if you are interested in attending. We will have an optional sightseeing day on December 16 which we will require reimbursement for hotel and ground transportation (approximately $300). When you respond, please let me know if you are interested in staying for the sightseeing day or returning on the 15th without the additional charge. Please also keep in mind that we only have the two new openings in the attendee list, and have offered the opportunity to fill those slots to both the newly elected members of the Executive Committee and to you on the Policy Committee. Israel has worked on the front lines of public health and medical emergency preparedness for many years, and is an ideal location to observe unique practices and learn new ideas. The Israeli Ministry of Health has provided us with an excellent agenda, and the trip should be a valuable experience for all who attend. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions on the trip logistics or program content. Thank you very much for your consideration. Best regards, Steve Curren Senior Director, Public Health Security and Preparedness Association of State and Territorial Health Officials 1275 K Street, N.W., Suite 800 Washington, DC 20005 PH: 202-371-9090 x1619 FX: 202-371-9797 scurren@astho.org -BEGIN-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS -----------------------------------------------------NOTE: This message was trained as non-spam. If this is wrong, please correct the training as soon as possible. Teach CanIt if this mail (ID 104850638) is spam: Spam: https://antispam.doh.ad.state.fl.us/canit/b.php?c=s&i=104850638&m=43c0aaf41bf1 Not spam: https://antispam.doh.ad.state.fl.us/canit/b.php?c=n&i=104850638&m=43c0aaf41bf1 Forget vote: https://antispam.doh.ad.state.fl.us/canit/b.php?c=f&i=104850638&m=43c0aaf41bf1 -----------------------------------------------------END-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Marstiller, Simone Jeb Bush Levesque, Patricia 10/5/2006 7:07:06 PM RE: From H. Bruce McIver : Personal and Confidential: fup Governor, This lawsuit is for breach of an oral agreement. The plaintiff, Mr. Rosayn, says Mr. McIver agreed to sell Rosayn the liquor license; Mr. McIver says there was no such agreement. Mr. Rosayn has named the department as a defendant, but our involvement only relates to issuing the license. Mr. McIver’s attorney previously asked the department to file an affidavit, probably to support the assertion below that Mr. Rosayn should have disclosed whatever interest he may have had in the license. I don’t think the facts of the case support that position, and that’s likely why our attorney declined the request. However, I’ve asked my general counsel’s office to contact Mr. McIver’s attorney again to see whether there’s anything else we can do to help him defend the suit. Simone From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 6:54 PM To: RAID72MACVNAG@aol.com Subject: RE: From H. Bruce McIver : Personal and Confidential: fup i will look into this, bruce. Jeb -----Original Message----From: RAID72MACVNAG@aol.com [mailto:RAID72MACVNAG@aol.com] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 5:20 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: From H. Bruce McIver : Personal and Confidential: October 1st, 2006 Governor Jeb Bush State of Florida RE: Beverage License #39-09747 for Hillsbourgh County, FL Dear Jeb, By way of the Email I would like to outline a matter that has been very frustrating to me and ask for any assistance you can provide or steer me in the right direction. I obviously would rather talk with you in person at a time convenient for you. In the later 1980's I filed to obtain a "Quota Liquor License" from the Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco. I was notified in August of 2005 that I was successful as an alternate and as a result needed to file an application to obtain issuance of the license. In August of 2005, a Broker (Barry Rosayn) contacted me asking to represent me in the sale of the license. Barry Rosayn had written me a letter on his "Realtor" letterhead; stating he was a licensed Florida Real Estate Broker a Realtor/Beverage License Specialist (the letter was dated August 13, 2005). Being a Florida Licensed Real Estate Broker myself since 1974 I took this to mean he had a "fiduciary obligation" to me to be Honest, Ethical, and above board in ALL of his dealings. On October 4th, 2005 I received a letter from DABT stating my application had been approved. At this point, I began to make arrangements to pay the fees to the State of Florida Division of AB&T. On October 6, 2005 I received faxed forms form's from Barry Rosayn to sign, "A complete Bill of Sale", etc. We never had any agreement for me to sell the license and his proposal was totally unacceptable. At some point I learned that Rosayn had, without any authorization, agreement, or acquiescence on my part, paid via his Credit Card the initial issuance and License fees to the Division of AB&T as if it were his license. Barry Rosayn is suing me and claiming the following: That he has an interest in the license, that he agreed to buy it and claims that for $8,000.00 (which was never agreed upon) that he somehow has a Claim of ownership to the License issued in my name only. Even if that were true, it would have been required to be disclosed on the application to the State of Florida, Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco. I've spoken to Ms. Rene Alsobrook, AB&T Attorney, whom I believe was going to assist me in putting this matter to rest. She was recently promoted to the Asst. General Counsel of DBPR and no longer holds the position she did as General Counsel of the Division of AB&T. Mike Wheeler has taken over in that position and he's taken a 180 degree turn as far as assisting me (the lawsuit is filed: Barry Rosayn vs. McIver and the Department). It's been very frustrating and extremely costly for me to defend a matter that should have never seen the light of a courtroom; never been the subject of any question, as I'm the sole, legal and authorized holder of the license. I feel as though Barry Rosayn has confused the Division of AB&T and the Court by asserting untrue allegations that he has an interest, that simply does not exist. Jeb, you know throughout your tenure of Governor of the Great State of Florida I have never asked you for any assistance on personal matters...but this is just unbelievable..There's a hearing 10/06/2006 on "Sanctions". I realize that this is a "minor" issue when it comes to everything that is going on in our State and Nation and you still have the State of Florida to oversee...It has, however become simply inconceivable to me that someone can get away with a frivolous and untrue lawsuit by making claims that are clearly untrue on the very face and content of the State of Florida's Beverage Laws. I would be forever greatful for any assistance or guidance you could provide. With best personal regards, I am Yours In Patriotism, Bruce P.S. I was recently elected REGION IV Commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart at the National Convention in Los Angeles. I received a call from someone in the Governor's office to update your files, the following are my phone number's and addresses: H. Bruce McIver REGION IV COMMANDER MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART P.O. BOX 1776 TALLAHASSEE, FL 32302 (Personal) H. Bruce McIver P.O. Box 528 Tallahassee, Fl 32302 Phone number's: (850) 906-9008 home/office (850) 728-1540 cell (850) 386-7067 Fax Yours In Patriotism, Bruce "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers, For he today that sheds his blood with me, shall be my brother." William Shakespeare, Henry V "YOU HAVE NEVER LIVED UNTIL YOU HAVE ALMOST DIED. FOR THOSE OF US WHO HAVE HAD TO FIGHT FOR IT, LIFE HAS A FLAVOR THAT THE PROTECTED WILL NEVER KNOW" De Oppresso Liber Jeb, My two Emails that I use are: RAID72MACVNAG@AOL.COM MOPHREGIVCDR@AOL.COM Background: the first Email is the last Advisory Unit I was with in Vietnam: River Assault Interdiction Division 72 ---@aol.com the second is my current elected position with the Military Order Of The Purple Heart: MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART REGION IV COMMANDER Seven States & Puerto Rico......TN,NC,SC, GA, FL, AL, MS & Puerto Rico... From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush lilyrubio79@aol.com Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com 10/5/2006 6:53:45 PM RE: Hope kent will look into it and get back to you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: lilyrubio79@aol.com [mailto:lilyrubio79@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 2:07 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com Subject: Re: Hope Why can't everyone be like the State :) My grandfathers health is not that great so I pray the pardon will go through...I will gladly welcome anything you and your team can do...Here is his information: Jose Luis Rodriguez 48757-004 ...Your the Best!!! LILY -----Original Message----From: jeb@jeb.org To: lilyrubio79@aol.com Cc: Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com Sent: Wed, 4 Oct 2006 8:04 PM Subject: RE: Hope >.AOLPlainTextBody { FONT-SIZE: 12px; MARGIN: 0px; COLOR: #000; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Arial Unicode MS, Arial, Sans-Serif; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff } .AOLPlainTextBody PRE { FONT-SIZE: 9pt } .AOLInlineAttachment { MARGIN: 10px } .AOLAttachmentHeader { BORDER-RIGHT: #7da8d4 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: #7da8d4 1px solid; BACKGROUND: #f9f9f9; FONT: 11px arial; BORDER-LEFT: #7da8d4 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #7da8d4 1px solid } .AOLAttachmentHeader .Title { PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; BACKGROUND: #b5ddfa; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px; FONT: 11px arial; PADDING-TOP: 3px } .AOLAttachmentHeader .FieldLabel { PADDING-RIGHT: 10px; PADDING-LEFT: 9px; BACKGROUND: #f9f9f9; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; FONT: 11px arial; COLOR: #000000; PADDING-TOP: 1px } .AOLAttachmentHeader .FieldValue { BACKGROUND: #f9f9f9; FONT: 11px arial; COLOR: #000000 } .AOLAttachmentHeader A { COLOR: #2864b4; TEXT-DECORATION: none } .AOLImage A { COLOR: #2864b4; TEXTDECORATION: none } .AOLAttachmentHeader A:hover { COLOR: #2864b4; TEXTDECORATION: underline } .AOLImage A:hover { COLOR: #2864b4; TEXT-DECORATION: underline } BODY { BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BORDERLEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: "Verdana"; BACKGROUND-COLOR: white } P { PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px } IMG.managedImg { WIDTH: 0px; HEIGHT: 0px } IMG.placeholder { BORDER-RIGHT: #dadad6 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: #dadad6 1px solid; BACKGROUND: #f4f4f4 no-repeat center center; BORDER-LEFT: #dadad6 1px solid; WIDTH: 275px; BORDERBOTTOM: #dadad6 1px solid; HEIGHT: 206px } I will see if we can help. the Federal government operates at a different pace. Jeb -----Original Message----From: lilyrubio79@aol.com [mailto:lilyrubio79@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 10:24 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Hope Hey Jeb! Its your favorite pesky Friend...Lily Rubio. I never heard back from you so Im writing to kinda update you and see if maybe you could help out in a different way. Last time I wrote you I asked you how we can go about getting a Pardon for my Grandfather...Well I did not know but he had already filled out all the paper work and has been waiting for a response...About a month ago one of his Counselor asked him for some additional information regarding his case....Most inmates received responses within a couple of months..it now going on a year. Is there any way you are able to look into it...This is our only hope. Thank you so much..Just being able to write to you gives me hope! P.S. I know your not Federal..so anyway you can help will be greatly appreciated! Sincerely, LILY RUBIO Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Patti122961@aol.com Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 10/5/2006 6:48:28 PM RE: Pleading For Help! i will see if we can lend a hand. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Patti122961@aol.com [mailto:Patti122961@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 3:30 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Pleading For Help! Dear Mr. Bush, My Name is Patti Reynolds and I live at 7605 NE 192nd Place Citra, Florida 32113. I have lived on this land off and on sense 1992 when I move here from Miami after Andrew hit Dade County. The man that owns this land has allowed my husband, a friend of ours and I to live here rent-free as long as we pay the bills. My husband and I live on this land in a 5th wheel travel trailer. Our friend lives in a little 28-foot tag along travel trailer. As for my husband and I we are on very low incomes. He works as an auto mechanic that pays him by the job. So if in an 8-hour day there are no cars for him to work on, then he makes nothing for that 8 hours. For the last few weeks he has been bringing in as little as 165.00 a week because the work has just not been coming in to the shop. As for me I am now waiting to go to a court hearing for my SSI but have been told that the state is so backed up with SSI cases that it could take up to a year if not longer for my case to come before a Judge. As for our friend that lives here. She gets only her SS check every month and has a hard time covering her food let alone her bills every month. However she makes too much to get any kind of help from The Department Of Children and Families. As of September 14th 2006 my husband came home to find that the Owner of this land who is now some where in Canada. Was being given notice by Marion County Code Enforcement (MCCE) of violation on his land and buildings. Of witch we do not occupy any of the owner’s buildings for any reason. Then some days later the owner of the land received a letter from MCCE giving him 30 days to fix the violations. After reading this letter I called MCCE and talked to a Mr. Curtis Turbeville. We made plans to meet that same day for him to look over the land and to take photos. At the meeting I was informed that do to the condition of the buildings, that the case will be turned over to Marion County Building Code Enforcement (MCBCE), and that the land would be condemned. I was also told that when the land was condemned, that our friend, my husband and I would be evicted off the land. As soon as Mr. Curtis Turbeville lift. I started making phone call to try and find help any where I could, because none of us that live here have the money needed to move. Even if we could afford to move, we have no way of moving either the 5th wheel travel trailer or the 28-foot tag along travel trailer. For my friend’s car will not tow her tag along and my husbands motor bike will not move the 5th wheel. I have called The Department Of Children and Families, The United Way, The Red Cross, The Salvation Army, The Ocala Housing Authority and Interfaith Emergency Assistance, all of witch can't or don't have the funds to help us. All we are looking for is to get 600.00 for a months rent for each trailer and a way to move both the 5th wheel and the tag along trailer to the Orange Blossom Motel and RV Park in Citra Florida. The park is not even 10 mile away from where we are. If there is any assistance that you can give us. We will be most grateful. God Bless Patti Reynolds 7605 NE 192nd Place Citra, Florida 32113 352-595-2452 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'ndflagg@gmail.com' 'tara.wainwright@myflorida.com' 10/5/2006 6:35:26 PM Re: BIO Fla. Nov. 15 I will see if I can visit on that day. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: N. David Flagg To: Jeb Bush CC: gary ascani Sent: Thu Oct 05 14:33:47 2006 Subject: BIO Fla. Nov. 15 Governor Jeb.....pleased to see you scheduled to be the luncheon speaker for BIO Florida, Nov. 15 in Gainesville. My wife and Chris will be there. She and I were looking just recently of our photo taken with you when Coleman had your '98 campaign booked into Gville. We all look 8 years younger but hopefully in those years we gained some wisdom. Banyan Biomarker, Inc., Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) diagnostics and treatment in Alachua, continues to progress well. The FY07 DoD budget just passed has another $1M for us...thanks to Bill Young, Cliff Stearns in particular. Sure wish you'd get an opportunity to visit. I think you would find this unique technology most interesting and worthy of being an example of the strong emerging biomedical technology based in Florida. Collaborating already with Walter Reed. Best regards, David -N. David Flagg Government Relations Consulting (352) 376-3634 (352) 514-1668 Cell ndflagg@gmail.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 'Nathan.Adams@myflorida.com' 10/5/2006 6:34:36 PM Fw: Councilmember Rosado/investigation -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: 'ALDOPOPPOP@aol.com' Sent: Thu Oct 05 14:34:06 2006 Subject: Re: Councilmember Rosado/investigation I will get my legal office to look into this. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----- From: ALDOPOPPOP@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 05 12:35:14 2006 Subject: Councilmember Rosado/investigation Dear Gov. Bush: As a seated Council person in the City of Cape Coral, I have very serious concerns about the issues being addressed concerning Council Member Rosado. I am sure, at this juncture, you have been advised as to what has occurred. The City Council, at its special meeting last night, voted for a full investigation concerning all allegations presented i.e. Wesphal contracts, Zemel annexation, several potential charter issues and, most importantly, checks which were viewed by all, addressed to Mr. Rosado and his company MRM Management, which allegedly were issued for "finder's fees and/or translation issues". One of the checks had an altered date which the originator alleges (on TV last night through an interpreter) was given to Mr. Rosado to hold until the deal was consumated. The date was altered and she "claims" Mr. Rosado did it. Of course, all of this needs to be addressed through due process. Mr. Rosado was asked by Council Member Day that, in light of all of the alleged issues, it would be best for Mr. Rosado to step down. Mr. Rosado chose not to step down last night, but indicated, on TV that he would make that decision on Friday, October 6th at 3:00 p.m. Mr. Villalobos, his attorney, indicated in today's News Press he has advised Mr. Rosado, not to step down. My questions are: Can the Governor or his office, provide the City of Cape Coral with a prosecutor, investigate to aid the City in this investigation? If Mr. Rosado refuses to step down during this investigation, which would benefit the citizens of Cape Coral, which is most important, can the Governor ask him to step down? My main concern is that our City is in great turmoil for many issues, but this has placed a rather dark cloud which will take some time to clear. I sincerely hope that Mr. Rosado will be exhonerated, however, how can we conduct business as usual at this time. I know you have so many issues, and you have governed us with style and grace and I, personally, will miss having you as our Governor, but can you aid me with direction. I thank you for your anticipated help. Dolores Bertolini, Council Member District 4 - City of Cape Coral From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'ALDOPOPPOP@aol.com' 10/5/2006 6:34:06 PM Re: Councilmember Rosado/investigation I will get my legal office to look into this. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: ALDOPOPPOP@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 05 12:35:14 2006 Subject: Councilmember Rosado/investigation Dear Gov. Bush: As a seated Council person in the City of Cape Coral, I have very serious concerns about the issues being addressed concerning Council Member Rosado. I am sure, at this juncture, you have been advised as to what has occurred. The City Council, at its special meeting last night, voted for a full investigation concerning all allegations presented i.e. Wesphal contracts, Zemel annexation, several potential charter issues and, most importantly, checks which were viewed by all, addressed to Mr. Rosado and his company MRM Management, which allegedly were issued for "finder's fees and/or translation issues". One of the checks had an altered date which the originator alleges (on TV last night through an interpreter) was given to Mr. Rosado to hold until the deal was consumated. The date was altered and she "claims" Mr. Rosado did it. Of course, all of this needs to be addressed through due process. Mr. Rosado was asked by Council Member Day that, in light of all of the alleged issues, it would be best for Mr. Rosado to step down. Mr. Rosado chose not to step down last night, but indicated, on TV that he would make that decision on Friday, October 6th at 3:00 p.m. Mr. Villalobos, his attorney, indicated in today's News Press he has advised Mr. Rosado, not to step down. My questions are: Can the Governor or his office, provide the City of Cape Coral with a prosecutor, investigate to aid the City in this investigation? If Mr. Rosado refuses to step down during this investigation, which would benefit the citizens of Cape Coral, which is most important, can the Governor ask him to step down? My main concern is that our City is in great turmoil for many issues, but this has placed a rather dark cloud which will take some time to clear. I sincerely hope that Mr. Rosado will be exhonerated, however, how can we conduct business as usual at this time. I know you have so many issues, and you have governed us with style and grace and I, personally, will miss having you as our Governor, but can you aid me with direction. I thank you for your anticipated help. Dolores Bertolini, Council Member District 4 - City of Cape Coral From: To: Date: Subject: Jim Handley Jeb Bush 10/5/2006 6:28:58 PM RE: For your consideration Cynthia and I are excited for you too. We are REALLY going to miss not having you as Governor. We were very disappointed that Tom didn’t make it but it was obvious from the beginning that he isn’t a campaigner like Charlie is. Unfortunately I’m afraid that you can’t be replaced. Cynthia and I plan to retire from politics (except to help Tom Feeney this time). Thanks for appointing Kim Ts to the BCC Board. Don’t know if you have heard about Tom Gamble, he announced retirement plans in June and then the board discovered in August that he knew since last January that he has terminal stage 4 melanoma. He has just gone on medical leave and we hired Jim Drake (UCF regional VP) as interim, while we search for a new president. I’m board chair this year (my last) and am working closely with Jim Drake and I’m very excited about getting BCC back on track and ready for a world class president. Cynthia is still active with Crosswinds Youth Services, I’m chair of their $3M capital campaign to build a learning and assessment center for troubled kids. I’ve raised $1.8M so far and we have a Kresge Foundation challenge grant for $400K, if we can raise the remaining $800k from private funds by Jan. 2008. If you have any thoughts about Foundations or sources that we might be able to approach, I would sure appreciate your insights. If you decide anytime soon to do some speaking engagements next year, Wuesthoff would love to have you and is willing to provide a significant honorarium to entice you. (Maybe a big donation to FFF?). Brevard’s community leaders would love to hear you reflect on your 8 years as governor and thoughts for Florida’s Future. Jim -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 9:11 AM To: Jim Handley Subject: RE: For your consideration Jim, I can't commit to anything next year. I have no clue what the world will look like in 2007 but I am kind of excited not knowing. Jeb From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 10/5/2006 6:15:29 PM Re: [*] CER's October 13th Salute to Business Leaders, Lawmakers, National Heroes I will! -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 05 13:15:01 2006 Subject: FW: [*] CER's October 13th Salute to Business Leaders, Lawmakers, National Heroes Arza is going to be recognized by Center for Ed Reform. if you want to send him a kudos. -----Original Message----From: The Center for Education Reform [mailto:13th@edreform.com] Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 2:57 AM To: Levesque, Patricia Subject: [*] CER's October 13th Salute to Business Leaders, Lawmakers, National Heroes October 13th Salute to Major Business Leaders, Lawmakers and National Heroes Making for a non-traditional Friday the 13th, the Center for Education Reform (CER) will honor national leaders, lawmakers and leading citizens for their bold and daring efforts to challenge the traditional education community. Along with New York City Schools Chancellor Joel Klein and former Education Secretary Rod Paige, CER will recognize Kansas City entrepreneur Barnett Helzberg, Sallie Mae founder Al Lord, Philadelphia's Janine Yass, and foundation executive Gisele Huff. Lawmakers including Maryland's State Superintendent Nancy Grasmick, Ohio's Dixie Allen, Florida's Rafael Arza, Missouri's Rodney Hubbard, Indiana's Teresa Lubbers, and Colorado's Nancy Spence will also receive salutes from the prestigious audience gathered to celebrate these 13 individuals who are rare, 13 lawmakers who dare, 13 school leaders who perform and 13 years of reform. ABC Correspondent and Producer John Stossel will deliver the keynote address. CER's Gala at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, Washington, DC, will also entertain and surprise the attendees with fitting classics from film that exemplify our Friday the 13th theme. Attendees include policymakers, activists, educators, and business leaders. We are grateful for the generous support of the sponsors who are making the participation of many in this salute possible, including the Alliance for School Choice, the Broad Foundation, Connections Academy, Edison Schools, Foster and Lynn Friess, Mosaica Education, Milken Family Foundation, and National Heritage Academies. For more information, call 202-822-9000 or email 13th@edreform.com See www.edreform.com for additional details. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 10/5/2006 6:12:34 PM Re: Heads Up It is done! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 05 13:22:56 2006 Subject: RE: Heads Up Jeanine is calling mary ellen elia. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 11:53 AM To: Levesque, Patricia Subject: Re: Heads Up Thanks. Probably should do hillsborough as well. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 05 11:19:31 2006 Subject: RE: Heads Up John, cheri or jeanine will get with her today on the revised dates/policy. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 9:29 AM To: Levesque, Patricia Subject: Fw: Heads Up -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Heather Fiorentino To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 05 09:25:49 2006 Subject: Heads Up Governor, I know you are coming to the K12 luncheon in Orlando today and I wanted to give you a ³heads up² prior to your arrival. I called Chancellor Yecke a couple of weeks ago to alert her to an issue with the FCAT testing schedule. Good Friday and Easter are in the middle of the testing days. It was on television news this morning that the Hillsborough County Government was objecting to the School Board calendar for not taking off Good Friday. All districts are going to have the same problem due to the testing dates. The State may want to consider adjusting the testing schedule by moving it up a couple of weeks. I believe the problem for DOE is that they have a contract for the scoring date. Hopefully, the testing dates can be moved. Just an idea before this blows up. Looking forward to seeing you today. Heather CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may be protected by legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by returning it to the sender and delete this copy from your system. Thank you for your cooperation. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: lilyrubio79@aol.com Jeb Bush Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com 10/5/2006 6:06:47 PM Re: Hope Why can't everyone be like the State :) My grandfathers health is not that great so I pray the pardon will go through...I will gladly welcome anything you and your team can do...Here is his information: Jose Luis Rodriguez 48757-004 ...Your the Best!!! LILY -----Original Message----From: jeb@jeb.org To: lilyrubio79@aol.com Cc: Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com Sent: Wed, 4 Oct 2006 8:04 PM Subject: RE: Hope I will see if we can help. the Federal government operates at a different pace. Jeb -----Original Message----From: lilyrubio79@aol.com [mailto:lilyrubio79@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 10:24 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Hope Hey Jeb! Its your favorite pesky Friend...Lily Rubio. I never heard back from you so Im writing to kinda update you and see if maybe you could help out in a different way. Last time I wrote you I asked you how we can go about getting a Pardon for my Grandfather...Well I did not know but he had already filled out all the paper work and has been waiting for a response...About a month ago one of his Counselor asked him for some additional information regarding his case....Most inmates received responses within a couple of months..it now going on a year. Is there any way you are able to look into it...This is our only hope. Thank you so much..Just being able to write to you gives me hope! P.S. I know your not Federal..so anyway you can help will be greatly appreciated! Sincerely, LILY RUBIO Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Dyslexia Research Institute Jeb Bush 10/5/2006 5:20:00 PM Firehouse at Rish Park in Cape San Blas Dear Jeb, Thank you. Colleen called me Friday (9-29-06) and said there were some Federal government restrictions, but she was having Bob Ballard look into it. Bob called Wednesday (10-4-06) and said it might be doable if we can get the Federal Department of Interior to accept an amendment. When contacted in the Spring, they have "left the door open". He is following up. Therefore, we can only hope this comes to fruition. Your support of all Floridians with disabilities has always been appreciated. Patricia Patricia K. Hardman, Ph.D. 5746 Centerville Road Tallahassee, FL 32309 Phone: 850-893-2216 Fax: 850-893-2440 dri@talstar.com From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Zadra, Mark Bailey, Gerald Bustle, Electra Crist, Charlie Gallagher, Tom Jeb Bush Kaplan, Mark Rand, Laura Rhodes, Terry Roberts, Clay Tucker, Ken 10/5/2006 5:04:01 PM 100406 DS brief.doc 100406 DS brief.doc Please find attached this week's Domestic Security Brief. Thanks, Mark Mark Zadra Special Agent in Charge Homeland Security Advisor Domestic Security and Intelligence Florida Department of Law Enforcement P.O. Box 1489 Tallahassee, Florida 32302 850-410-8390 markzadra@fdle.state.fl.us <<100406 DS brief.doc>> From: To: Date: Subject: ALDOPOPPOP@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/5/2006 4:35:14 PM Councilmember Rosado/investigation Dear Gov. Bush: As a seated Council person in the City of Cape Coral, I have very serious concerns about the issues being addressed concerning Council Member Rosado. I am sure, at this juncture, you have been advised as to what has occurred. The City Council, at its special meeting last night, voted for a full investigation concerning all allegations presented i.e. Wesphal contracts, Zemel annexation, several potential charter issues and, most importantly, checks which were viewed by all, addressed to Mr. Rosado and his company MRM Management, which allegedly were issued for "finder's fees and/or translation issues". One of the checks had an altered date which the originator alleges (on TV last night through an interpreter) was given to Mr. Rosado to hold until the deal was consumated. The date was altered and she "claims" Mr. Rosado did it. Of course, all of this needs to be addressed through due process. Mr. Rosado was asked by Council Member Day that, in light of all of the alleged issues, it would be best for Mr. Rosado to step down. Mr. Rosado chose not to step down last night, but indicated, on TV that he would make that decision on Friday, October 6th at 3:00 p.m. Mr. Villalobos, his attorney, indicated in today's News Press he has advised Mr. Rosado, not to step down. My questions are: Can the Governor or his office, provide the City of Cape Coral with a prosecutor, investigate to aid the City in this investigation? If Mr. Rosado refuses to step down during this investigation, which would benefit the citizens of Cape Coral, which is most important, can the Governor ask him to step down? My main concern is that our City is in great turmoil for many issues, but this has placed a rather dark cloud which will take some time to clear. I sincerely hope that Mr. Rosado will be exhonerated, however, how can we conduct business as usual at this time. I know you have so many issues, and you have governed us with style and grace and I, personally, will miss having you as our Governor, but can you aid me with direction. I thank you for your anticipated help. Dolores Bertolini, Council Member District 4 - City of Cape Coral From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Shelly Brantley Jeb Bush Carol Gormley 10/5/2006 4:16:02 PM Re: Joe Martinez - APD Application fup Our local area office contacted Lilly to obtain additional information on this case to assist with the regular intake application process. I will keep you appraised of any new developments. According to the local office, at the the time that Lilly brought the new evaluation to our attention Joe's case was still an open court case with dependency. I also understand that there was a hearing/status report before Judge Lederman last week. This is the reason why the application was submitted to Lakeview for processing. Hopefully, we can bring this to resolution promptly. Shelly ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" [jeb@jeb.org] Sent: 10/02/2006 07:04 PM To: Shelly Brantley Subject: RE: Joe Martinez - APD Application fup thank you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Shelly Brantley [mailto:Shelly_Brantley@apd.state.fl.us] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 6:57 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Joe Martinez - APD Application fup We are looking into it. The crisis committee can review again this month, but has to have a qualifying diagnosis for our Agency to serve him. I'll keep you posted and respond directly to Lilly. ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" [jeb@jeb.org] Sent: 10/02/2006 06:53 PM To: Lilly Rangel-Diaz" Subject: RE: Joe Martinez - APD Application fup I will see what I can do. jeb -----Original Message----From: Lilly Rangel-Diaz [mailto:lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 6:34 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: 'Shelly Brantley'; BerthyDA@aol.com Subject: FW: Joe Martinez - APD Application Importance: High Sensitivity: Confidential Dear Governor Bush, I am forwarding information regarding a young man who has aged out of the foster care system. His name is Joe Martinez. Joe is Mexican American and he has been in the foster care system since he was a little child. I was asked to be his mentor and advocate. Joe has a developmental disability and many other issues including homelessness. He has been under crisis status and continues under crisis status today. Every system that Joe has become in contact with has failed him including the public school system, the foster care system and developmental services. You have fought so hard for those with developmental disabilities and it is so sad and frustrating to see that those who need the most support, such as Joe, continue to be neglected and mistreated. Joe would love to have a home of his own but he is not able to live independently without supports and is a perfect candidate for supported living services, behavioral services, supported employment, etc.. He has been denied eligibility for DS previously and although the agency that is supposed to advocate for his need, Kids Hope United, filed an appeal in 2005, his appeal case was dismissed without a hearing because the representative from Kids Hope United did not appear at the hearing and Joe was denied due process. I have been trying to assist Joe but continue to find roadblocks as we did this afternoon (see my e-mail below). This is not the system that we have worked so hard for. Florida has to do better than this. No one seems to be listening to me… perhaps they may listen to you. Anything that you can do to assist this poor young man, who needs lots of prayers, love and developmental services under crisis status, will be greatly appreciated. As always, I remain at your service. God bless you, Lilly Rangel-Diaz CENTER FOR EDUCATION ADVOCACY, INC. www.centerforeducationadvocacy.com 5973 S.W. 42nd Terrace Miami, Florida 33155 E-mail: lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net Phone: 786-253-3858 Fax: 305-666-4969 From: Lilly Rangel-Diaz [mailto:lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 5:11 PM To: Evelyn Alvarez Cc: 'Shelly Brantley'; 'Bernard P. Perlmutter'; 'trahow@aol.com'; 'Jorge Trejos'; 'Ileana Rodriguez'; 'Farah Gilani' Subject: RE: Joe Martinez - APD Application Importance: High Sensitivity: Confidential Dear Evelyn, Per a voice mail message from Ileana Rodriguez on Friday and a subsequent call from a gentleman called Mr. Luis Ramirez, a meeting was scheduled to review Joe Martinez’s application for developmental services today at 1:00 PM. so that his application for services could be “staffed on Wednesday.” I just returned from such meeting with Joe Martinez and Jorge Trejos, his case worker from Kids Hope United. It was our understanding that this meeting had been scheduled by APD and that we were going to an APD office. However, that was not the case. To our surprise, Joe’s APD application was re-routed to “Lakeview Center.” Without understanding what we were doing there and without any explanation, Mr. Ramirez from Lakeview Center, began to ask Joe personal questions while apparently going through some form of “assessment,” as it was later referred to. In my opinion, some of the questions asked were outside what one would consider relevant for someone applying for developmental services and probably illegal and without any semblance of the Self-Determination that APD and the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council have worked so hard for. When I inquired regarding the line of questions and asked for someone to explain to Joe and to us this process, Mr. Ramirez abandoned the interview and passed it on to Mr. Emdwell Chimara who, according to him, runs the program under contract for APD. Although Mr. Chimara was not too happy with my questions, he did tell me that APD refers to “his program” (Lakeview Center) all “court cases” and that he has been “dealing with Joe Martinez since 2000.” We explained that Joe has no open “court case” at this time and Mr. Chimara could not understand why Joe’s case had been sent to “his program” since APD only refers to him “open court cases.” He attempted to call you as did I, but we were not able to reach you, but I did leave you a voice mail message. I also attempted to call Ileana Rodriguez but she was not in the office today. Mr. Chimara also left a voice mail message for attorney Hilda Fluriach. Meanwhile, Joe became upset during the meeting today when he saw me asking questions. Mr. Chimara insisted that Joe had to complete and sign a “packet” because, according to him, the application that we submitted for Joe was “incomplete.” I asked him to allow me to review the “packet” to make sure that Joe and I understood what Joe was being asked to sign and after some resistance, he provided me with the “packet.” To my shock, the “packet” consists of a series of outdated forms, most of them without any logo, as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Form with the heading: “Application” (2 pages) Consent to Release Confidential Information with the heading: “State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, Developmental Services Program Office” (HRS-DS Form 301, Dec 86 - Obsoletes previous editions which may not be used) State of Florida Department of Children and Families, Developmental Services Program Office “Application for Services” (HRS-DS Form 2010, Jan 87 - Obsoletes previous editions which may not be used) State of Florida Department of Children and Families, Division of Adult Care and Family Support (HRS-DS Form 3020, Nov. 82 – Obsoletes previous editions which may not be used) Miami-Dade County Public Schools Permission for Release of Records and/or Inform From Records (FM-1867E Rev. 01-99) Lakeview Center, Inc., An Affiliate of Baptist Health Care, Authorization to Release/Obtain Information (rev. 1/01/ 11/03) Receipt Florida Department of Children & Families, Management and Protection of Personal Health Information Policy Developmental Disabilities Due Process Rights (from 04/2002) Management and Protection of Personal Health Information Policy from DCF (effective on February 1, 2003) “Committed to Excellence” handout from DCF Illegible copy of “The Bill of Rights of Persons Who Are Developmentally Disabled” sporting an equally illegible DCF logo from 10/91 Although the fact that the “packet” has irrelevant and outdated forms may seem trivial, I think it speaks volume of the different treatment that those who may have an “open court case” are experiencing in seeking developmental services. It also serves as a clear indication to me of the different treatment and neglect that Joe Martinez has received through this process since the “year 2000” as was indicated today. I am shocked by what we experienced today and I am left with several unanswered questions: 1. 2. 3. 4. Please help me understand the reason why Joe Martinez’s application for developmental disabilities services was referred to “Lakeview” What is the status of Joe Martinez’s application for developmental services at this time? Where do we go from here? Does this mean that children and adults who are applying for developmental services but who have an “open court case” (i.e. dependency court) are treated differently than those who do not have an “open court case” (i.e. live with parents and family members)? Does Self-Determination apply to those who have an “open court cases?” Time is of the essence. Lilly Rangel-Diaz CENTER FOR EDUCATION ADVOCACY, INC. www.centerforeducationadvocacy.com 5973 S.W. 42nd Terrace Miami, Florida 33155 E-mail: lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net Phone: 786-253-3858 Fax: 305-666-4969 From: Lilly Rangel-Diaz [mailto:lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net] Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 8:07 PM To: Ileana Rodriguez Cc: 'Jorge Trejos'; Evelyn Alvarez; 'Shelly Brantley'; 'Bernard P. Perlmutter'; 'trahow@aol.com'; 'Farah Gilani' Subject: Joe Martinez - APD Application Importance: High Sensitivity: Confidential Lilliam Rangel-Diaz, CLA Director, Student/Parent Advocate Adolfo Diaz Student/Parent Advocate September 27, 2006 VIA FACSIMILE AND ELECTRONIC MAIL Fax # 305-252-4483 E-mail: Ileana_Rodriguez@dcf.state.fl.us Ms. Ileana Rodriguez-Ramirez Eligibility Determination Coordinator Developmental Disabilities The Agency for Persons with Disabilities Area 11 Miami, Florida RE: MARTINEZ, JOE DATE OF BIRTH: 9/30/87 URGENT ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES REQUESTED UNDER CRISIS STATUS Dear Ileana: I am writing this letter on behalf of Joe Martinez. I have tried to no avail to speak directly either with you or with Evelyn Alvarez several times today since my attached e-mail message from September 25, 2006 which was marked “URGENT” regarding Joe Martinez has received no reply. I have left several voice mail messages for Evelyn Alvarez, but could leave none for you because your number rings without any answer and without access to voice mail. I left a message with the receptionist in your office. After speaking with Carmen Toledo in Evelyn Alvarez’s office and following her instructions, I am resubmitting a new application for Joe Martinez under crisis status. Attached please find the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Application for Services E-mail to Evelyn Alvarez and Shelly Brantley dated September 25, 2006 Application for Participation in Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Confidential Information Release Report of evaluation conducted by Dr. Ketty Patiño Gonzalez from the University of Miami dated 8/5/06 Copy of fax from Ms. Irene de la Cruz, Joe Martinez’s landlord dated 9/20/06 As I indicated on my September 25, 2006 e-mail, Joe has aged out of the foster care system. He has an intellectual disability which has been recently re-confirmed by Dr. Ketty Patiño Gonzalez who evaluated Joe. Joe has been denied eligibility for developmental services in the past. I just discovered this afternoon that he was also denied access to due process since his Appeal Hearing was DISMISSED on September 9, 2005 by Ms. Ana Ramos, Client Appeal Hearings Officer, because Joe’s representative from Kids Hope United did not appear at the scheduled hearing and the appeal was therefore “considered abandoned and hereby dismissed.” Meanwhile, Joe continues without the services and the supports that he desperately needs. There is no question that Joe meets criteria for developmental services and we are requesting that he be considered under CRISIS status. Joe has a long standing history of homelessness and although he has a place to live now he is at serious immediate risk of being evicted for lack of appropriate supports. He has a good place to live now but if he is not provided the supports that he needs to continue to live there, he will become homeless again. Please see copy of fax that we received from Ms. Irene de la Cruz, Joe’s landlord, explaining the present situation which is urgent. It has been proven time and time again that Joe is NOT able to live independently without supports and that he is a perfect candidate for supported living services, supported employment, behavioral services, PCA and companion services. A written reply is requested no later than 48 hours. Sincerely, Lilliam Rangel-Diaz Enclosures: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Application for Services E-mail to Evelyn Alvarez and Shelly Brantley dated September 25, 2006 Application for Participation in Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Confidential Information Release Report of evaluation conducted by Dr. Ketty Patiño Gonzalez from the University of Miami dated 8/5/06 6. Copy of fax from Ms. Irene de la Cruz, Joe Martinez’s landlord dated 9/20/06 Signed consent cc: Kids Hope United – Fax # 786-242-0234 Ms. Evelyn Alvarez, Program Director, Area 11 Ms. Shelly Brantley, Director, Agency for Persons with Disabilities Mr. Bernie Perlmutter, Esq., University of Miami School of Law Ms. Tracy Howard, Esq. Ms. Farah Gilani, Educate Tomorrow Lilly Rangel-Diaz CENTER FOR EDUCATION ADVOCACY, INC. www.centerforeducationadvocacy.com 5973 S.W. 42nd Terrace Miami, Florida 33155 E-mail: lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net Phone: 786-253-3858 Fax: 305-666-4969 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Wendy.Riemann@MyFlorida.com' 10/5/2006 3:54:06 PM Re: For state of edu Will do -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Riemann, Wendy To: Jeb Bush ; William Piferrer CC: Faraj, Alia Sent: Thu Oct 05 11:13:12 2006 Subject: For state of edu Governor -Didn't think about it much before -- but many of the Amish girls will be buried today. With all the other recent school violence, it may not be bad at the beginning of your remarks to mention something about our thoughts and prayers are with the victim's of all the recent school violence. Just a thought. Wendy Wendy Riemann Speechwriter Office of Governor Jeb Bush State of Florida The Capitol, Room 206 Tallahassee, FL 32399 (850) 488-1526 (850) 488-4042 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 10/5/2006 3:53:22 PM Re: Heads Up Thanks. Probably should do hillsborough as well. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 05 11:19:31 2006 Subject: RE: Heads Up John, cheri or jeanine will get with her today on the revised dates/policy. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 9:29 AM To: Levesque, Patricia Subject: Fw: Heads Up -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Heather Fiorentino To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 05 09:25:49 2006 Subject: Heads Up Governor, I know you are coming to the K12 luncheon in Orlando today and I wanted to give you a ³heads up² prior to your arrival. I called Chancellor Yecke a couple of weeks ago to alert her to an issue with the FCAT testing schedule. Good Friday and Easter are in the middle of the testing days. It was on television news this morning that the Hillsborough County Government was objecting to the School Board calendar for not taking off Good Friday. All districts are going to have the same problem due to the testing dates. The State may want to consider adjusting the testing schedule by moving it up a couple of weeks. I believe the problem for DOE is that they have a contract for the scoring date. Hopefully, the testing dates can be moved. Just an idea before this blows up. Looking forward to seeing you today. Heather CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may be protected by legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by returning it to the sender and delete this copy from your system. Thank you for your cooperation. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Dickinson, Fred Jeb Bush Kaplan, Mark Patricia.Levesque@myflorida.com Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com Carol.Bracy@myflorida.com Deirdre.Finn@myflorida.com Westberry, David Marsh, Raymond Rodenbough, Denise 10/5/2006 3:17:02 PM RE: Peer-to-Peer File Sharing In response to your September 28 memorandum, the following is a brief update from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) relating to Peer-to-Peer (P2P) file sharing. DHSMV has the following protection mechanisms in place to protect its data and information management systems from P2P file sharing: 1) DHSMV uses the Department of Management Services (DMS) as its Internet service provider. Our understanding based on discussions with DMS is that they have a product in place called Packeteer® PacketShaper, which is a bandwidth management device that classifies and manages network traffic. This product is configured to block P2P traffic for agencies that use DMS as their Internet service provider. As a result, DHSMV receives this initial layer of built-in Internet protection. 2) DHSMV also uses a McAfee® IntruShield Intrusion Prevention System (IPS). McAfee lists P2P applications as one of the vulnerabilities that are detected by this appliance. We are researching this aspect of the tool with the vendor to ensure our configuration will provide an additional layer of protection. 3) DHSMV’s network team has also implemented firewall settings to block the Internet Protocol addresses of approximately a dozen of the commonly known P2P sites. 4) DHSMV is revising its management policy entitled “Personal Computer Use and Internet Access” to explicitly prohibit the use of state resources for unauthorized P2P file transfers, in addition to prohibiting the downloading, storing, disseminating, or printing of copyrighted material (text, music, videos and/or images). DHSMV takes the matter of protecting its data and information systems very seriously. We appreciate this opportunity to review and provide information on the specific mechanisms in place to protect our computing environment against P2P file sharing. Fred O. Dickinson Executive Director Dept. of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles 2900 Apalachee Parkway, MS01 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0501 (850) 617-3100 From: Kaplan, Mark [mailto:Mark.Kaplan@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 3:02 PM To: _Agency Heads Governor Agencies Cc: Nolen, Lori; _Agency Head Assistants; Levesque, Patricia; Gormley, Carol; Bracy, Carol; Finn, Deirdre; Goins, Vickie Subject: Peer-to-Peer File Sharing INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Agency Heads FROM: Governor Jeb Bush DATE: September 28, 2006 RE: Peer-to-Peer File Sharing ____________________________________________________________________ The executive agencies of the Governor are entrusted to guard taxpayers’ dollars, to maintain the highest standards of integrity and conduct, and to enforce the law. Executive agencies have a fiduciary responsibility to prevent, detect, and report fraud, piracy, and theft and to ensure the proper and ethical operation and maintenance of public information management systems to prevent abuse. The use of peer-to-peer file sharing software, such as, without limitation, BitTorrent, BearShare, Kazaa, NeoNapster, and FreeWire to download and disseminate without payment copyrighted material, including, without limitation, music, motion pictures, software, and video games, is illegal. It results in significant loss of revenue to industry inside and outside of Florida and poses a serious security risk by allowing individuals outside of state government to access the State’s information management systems and to infect networks with viruses and malicious programs. Therefore, I hereby direct each agency to block access to all unauthorized peer-to-peer file sharing sites and each agency head to review and, as necessary, modify within 30 days from the date of this memorandum the agency’s current information technology security policy to ensure that it prohibits use of state resources for unauthorized peer-to-peer file transfers. The final peer-to-peer transfer policy may exempt legitimate file sharing between, among, or within federal, state, or local government entities for official public business or law enforcement purposes not posing an unacceptable security risk to the State’s information management systems. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 10/5/2006 3:05:47 PM Re: Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia To: Jeb Bush CC: William Piferrer ; Winn, John ; Virginia Gentles Sent: Thu Oct 05 11:00:43 2006 Subject: RE: DOE is working right with Duval County to establish the first KIPP academy for next school year. Orange County is also considering one. KIPP is a model for grades 5 through 8 (not for high school). It is like a franchise. To be officially called a KIPP Academy, you have to apply, agree to meet their model of longer school day, uniform requirements, parental involvement requirements, use drill method of instruction, etc. State Board of Education recommended KIPP as one of many models that districts with FF schools could/should implement. I'm copying John and Virginia on this email. Maybe the new Florida Schools of Excellence Commission can make a policy of any proposed charter school implementing the KIPP model will be approved. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 9:52 AM To: Levesque, Patricia Subject: Why isn't KIPP in florida? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 10/5/2006 3:05:11 PM Re: 2008 FCAT calendar Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia To: Jeb Bush CC: William Piferrer ; Winn, John Sent: Thu Oct 05 10:47:50 2006 Subject: 2008 FCAT calendar Typically FCAT testing schedule is 2-week schedule first two weeks of March. In 2007-08, schools cannot begin school earlier than one week before labor day. So, DOE has proceeded to push back FCAT calendar a few weeks for the 2008 administration. 2008 dates proposed are: Wednesday, March 12 through Monday, March 25. Typically schools spend the first week administering the reading, writing and math test and the 2nd week for make up exams and norm-referenced and science. Reason DOE did not begin 2-week testing on Monday, march 10 is because that is the day after the change to daylight savings time, so kids need a few days to adjust to getting up earlier. Tuesday, March 11th is the Florida presidential primary. Good Friday does fall on Friday, March 21. However, districts do not have to administer any tests on that date. It is the school districts choice on when to schedule make up days. Easter typically falls in April, however, 2008 is one of those years Easter falls early in March. Asked DOE if the 2 week 2008 FCAT schedule could be lengthened a few more days so DOE could instruct all school districts not to administer any retakes on Good Friday. DOE indicates this is possible. Talked with John. The official answer is DOE will not have FCAT testing on Good Friday -- whatever change needs to be made with calendar will happen. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Windell.Paige@dms.myflorida.com' 'tara.wainwright@myflorida.com' 10/5/2006 2:39:02 PM Re: 2006 matchmaker conference I will check windell. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Paige, Windell To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 05 09:56:29 2006 Subject: 2006 matchmaker conference Good morning Governor, it was good to see you last evening. As you know we had our very best year in supplier diversity expenditures last fiscal year and like our numbers the matchmaker has gotten bigger and better every year. Do you think you can work the conference into your schedule this year? Dropping by would continue to send that strong signal that supplier diversity remains vital to the state’s economic growth. You know, we may become the first “state governmental entity” to earn a seat at the “billion dollar” roundtable for certified spending. Thanks again for allowing me the “best seat in the house” to witness the impact that great leadership and vision can have on a sound supplier diversity program. Windell From: To: Date: Subject: genjb@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/5/2006 2:12:18 PM Re: Letter from Chairman Jordan I await your orders. Very respectfully J.B. Davis -----Original Message----From: jeb@jeb.org To: genjb@aol.com Cc: PAM.DANA@MYFLORIDA.COM; Wayne.Nelms@MyFlorida.com Sent: Wed, 4 Oct 2006 5:41 PM Subject: RE: Letter from Chairman Jordan I think we need to be prepared if there is a change of heart to determine what the cost would be for the state and city to fulfill its obligations. I will speak to Pam about this. jeb -----Original Message----From: genjb@aol.com [mailto:genjb@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 6:09 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: PAM.DANA@MYFLORIDA.COM; Wayne.Nelms@MyFlorida.com Subject: Letter from Chairman Jordan Governor, this morning before I left for Colorado Springs, I received a copy of the letter by fax,that Chairman Jordan sent to you. With the referendum on Cecil Field coming up in November, I support Chairman Jordan's request for a review of the pluses and minuses of Cecil Field's return as a master jet base. Recognizing the concerns of the Mayor and the Westsiders, it could be done in a non threatening way as a fact finding review (such as current encroachment in APZ I and II; in the 30db and above; the costs of buying out the leases; and other cost factors that we can identify). Of course the Committee is subject to your call and I'm sure I can speak for some of the members of your commission, we would be happy to go in session, if you deem necessary. Very respectfully, J.B. Davis For Wayne Nelms: Unfortunately, as I am on the road w/o computer and don't have all the addresses, request you forward this email to Admiral Natter and Chairman Jordan. Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: FPHandyman@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/5/2006 1:57:45 PM Re: state of education jeb i planned many months ago to celebrate barbara's birthday with a visit to sun valley.....i will return tonight and be in orlando for the next 10 days i did respond yesterday to the palm beach post editorial the last state board of education meeting this year is scheduled for December 12.......i think we will do it in talahassee and hope that you could attend a portion of the meeting to discuss accomplishments and more importantly challenges and prospective actions i just heard about the rescheduled appearance with bloomberg/klein next week......i have a board meeting that day and regrettably will not be able to attend have a great day phil From: To: Date: Subject: Paige, Windell Jeb Bush 10/5/2006 1:56:29 PM 2006 matchmaker conference Good morning Governor, it was good to see you last evening. As you know we had our very best year in supplier diversity expenditures last fiscal year and like our numbers the matchmaker has gotten bigger and better every year. Do you think you can work the conference into your schedule this year? Dropping by would continue to send that strong signal that supplier diversity remains vital to the state’s economic growth. You know, we may become the first “state governmental entity” to earn a seat at the “billion dollar” roundtable for certified spending. Thanks again for allowing me the “best seat in the house” to witness the impact that great leadership and vision can have on a sound supplier diversity program. Windell From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 10/5/2006 1:51:50 PM Why isn't KIPP in florida? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 10/5/2006 1:49:41 PM Re: Fax it or give it brandon patty who will be with us tommorrow. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Gormley, Carol To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 05 09:38:39 2006 Subject: RE: The attachment is just some kind of goofy background jpg. I just spoke with the Secretary and he tells me he is sending the report by courier today. He says he wanted to send a paper copy so we can "really look it over". I can FedEx you a copy if you want to see it before you get back. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 9:31 AM To: Gormley, Carol Subject: Fw: I can open attachment. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Schembri, Anthony J. To: Jeb Bush CC: Carol Gormley (E-mail) Sent: Thu Oct 05 09:25:54 2006 Subject: Hi <> Governor: I have that report ready and will send it over this morning. If you have any questions please advise. Anthony The mission of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice: To protect the public by reducing juvenile crime and the delinquency in Florida. Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 10/5/2006 1:31:16 PM Fw: I can open attachment. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Schembri, Anthony J. To: Jeb Bush CC: Carol Gormley (E-mail) Sent: Thu Oct 05 09:25:54 2006 Subject: Hi Governor: I have that report ready and will send it over this morning. If you have any questions please advise. Anthony The mission of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice: To protect the public by reducing juvenile crime and the delinquency in Florida. Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'hfiorent@pasco.k12.fl.us' 10/5/2006 1:29:48 PM Re: Heads Up Thanks heather for the heads up -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Heather Fiorentino To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 05 09:25:49 2006 Subject: Heads Up Governor, I know you are coming to the K12 luncheon in Orlando today and I wanted to give you a ³heads up² prior to your arrival. I called Chancellor Yecke a couple of weeks ago to alert her to an issue with the FCAT testing schedule. Good Friday and Easter are in the middle of the testing days. It was on television news this morning that the Hillsborough County Government was objecting to the School Board calendar for not taking off Good Friday. All districts are going to have the same problem due to the testing dates. The State may want to consider adjusting the testing schedule by moving it up a couple of weeks. I believe the problem for DOE is that they have a contract for the scoring date. Hopefully, the testing dates can be moved. Just an idea before this blows up. Looking forward to seeing you today. Heather CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may be protected by legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by returning it to the sender and delete this copy from your system. Thank you for your cooperation. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 10/5/2006 1:28:43 PM Fw: Heads Up -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Heather Fiorentino To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Oct 05 09:25:49 2006 Subject: Heads Up Governor, I know you are coming to the K12 luncheon in Orlando today and I wanted to give you a ³heads up² prior to your arrival. I called Chancellor Yecke a couple of weeks ago to alert her to an issue with the FCAT testing schedule. Good Friday and Easter are in the middle of the testing days. It was on television news this morning that the Hillsborough County Government was objecting to the School Board calendar for not taking off Good Friday. All districts are going to have the same problem due to the testing dates. The State may want to consider adjusting the testing schedule by moving it up a couple of weeks. I believe the problem for DOE is that they have a contract for the scoring date. Hopefully, the testing dates can be moved. Just an idea before this blows up. Looking forward to seeing you today. Heather CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may be protected by legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by returning it to the sender and delete this copy from your system. Thank you for your cooperation. From: To: Date: Subject: Heather Fiorentino Jeb Bush 10/5/2006 1:25:49 PM Heads Up Governor, I know you are coming to the K12 luncheon in Orlando today and I wanted to give you a ³heads up² prior to your arrival. I called Chancellor Yecke a couple of weeks ago to alert her to an issue with the FCAT testing schedule. Good Friday and Easter are in the middle of the testing days. It was on television news this morning that the Hillsborough County Government was objecting to the School Board calendar for not taking off Good Friday. All districts are going to have the same problem due to the testing dates. The State may want to consider adjusting the testing schedule by moving it up a couple of weeks. I believe the problem for DOE is that they have a contract for the scoring date. Hopefully, the testing dates can be moved. Just an idea before this blows up. Looking forward to seeing you today. Heather CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may be protected by legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by returning it to the sender and delete this copy from your system. Thank you for your cooperation. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Schembri, Anthony J. Jeb Bush Carol Gormley (E-mail) 10/5/2006 1:25:54 PM Hi Governor: I have that report ready and will send it over this morning. If you have any questions please advise. Anthony The mission of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice: To protect the public by reducing juvenile crime and the delinquency in Florida. Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com' 10/5/2006 11:30:46 AM Fw: Kathleen Hill & Raymond Oliva -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: romeonormao@comcast.net To: Victoria.Brennan@MyFlorida.com ; Jeb Bush ; Campaign@charliecrist.com Sent: Thu Oct 05 07:20:25 2006 Subject: Kathleen Hill & Raymond Oliva To Our State Officials Please check the Charlotte Sun Herald News Paper and see how this can happen. You can go on the computer to Charlotte Sun Herald News paper and Kathleen Hill see it for yourself. This was only her word, but when my son tries to tell his story, no one wants to here it. Kathleen Hill step father was a former county commissioner and she is a police officer is this how it works? The judge felt that she was a victim of "battered spousal syndrom" well my son was a victim of "parent allination" for 5 years with cntinous accusations from his ex wife and incaserated each time. He did not take anyone's life or ever harm a fly. But his ex wife can accuse him of stalking and she gets her way incaserated so no contact with his son. My son never wanted anything to do with her, only wanted to be in his son's life, even with proper visitation, but that was to much for her. Where is the family values? she wouldn't have had the child if it wasn't for him. But th e fact is he loves his son, very much and is destroying his life for him. We are his parents and do not want his life destroyed. She was in fear of her life, could it be because of her guilty concense that she is in fear of. His ex wife comes across as a petite, little, soft spoken women, but they don't see how devious she is. I have known her personally and I know what she is capable of. Again my son deserves to be free, he is not a murder, but yet a murder can be free. He is now considered a felon we did not raise our son to be a felon, this is so heart breaking to us his parents. There is no Justice here in Charlotte County. Hill was even out on bond for 2 years while this was being brought to court, what's wrong here? Our son is in the Charlotte County Jail, JCA 39365, waiting to be taken to prison, even in jail he is consouling us and his fiancee not to have us worry. This is a criminal act to put him in prison or jail. Our whole comunity is up set over this, just yesterday I had our across the street neighbors come over and tell how they feel about this whole thing, when hurricane charley happened he risked his life going back and forth to them to make sure they were ok and help them, they are 80 years old and did not want to leave their home. I beg of you Please help him to have a life. I will not give up this fight. Thank you Romolo & Norma Oliva cc: Jeb Bush Charlie Crist From: To: Date: Subject: romeonormao@comcast.net Victoria.Brennan@MyFlorida.com Jeb Bush Campaign@charliecrist.com 10/5/2006 11:20:25 AM Kathleen Hill & Raymond Oliva To Our State Officials Please check the Charlotte Sun Herald News Paper and see how this can happen. You can go on the computer to Charlotte Sun Herald News paper and Kathleen Hill see it for yourself. This was only her word, but when my son tries to tell his story, no one wants to here it. Kathleen Hill step father was a former county commissioner and she is a police officer is this how it works? The judge felt that she was a victim of "battered spousal syndrom" well my son was a victim of "parent allination" for 5 years with cntinous accusations from his ex wife and incaserated each time. He did not take anyone's life or ever harm a fly. But his ex wife can accuse him of stalking and she gets her way incaserated so no contact with his son. My son never wanted anything to do with her, only wanted to be in his son's life, even with proper visitation, but that was to much for her. Where is the family values? she wouldn't have had the child if it wasn't for him. But th e fact is he loves his son, very much and is destroying his life for him. We are his parents and do not want his life destroyed. She was in fear of her life, could it be because of her guilty concense that she is in fear of. His ex wife comes across as a petite, little, soft spoken women, but they don't see how devious she is. I have known her personally and I know what she is capable of. Again my son deserves to be free, he is not a murder, but yet a murder can be free. He is now considered a felon we did not raise our son to be a felon, this is so heart breaking to us his parents. There is no Justice here in Charlotte County. Hill was even out on bond for 2 years while this was being brought to court, what's wrong here? Our son is in the Charlotte County Jail, JCA 39365, waiting to be taken to prison, even in jail he is consouling us and his fiancee not to have us worry. This is a criminal act to put him in prison or jail. Our whole comunity is up set over this, just yesterday I had our across the street neighbors come over and tell how they feel about this whole thing, when hurricane charley happened he risked his life going back and forth to them to make sure they were ok and help them, they are 80 years old and did not want to leave their home. I beg of you Please help him to have a life. I will not give up this fight. Thank you Romolo & Norma Oliva cc: Jeb Bush Charlie Crist From: To: Date: Subject: ccstandup05@aim.com Jeb Bush 10/5/2006 4:39:01 AM Fwd: If you belive in her Future Do you have any answer from my email the baby was born on Monday Cassandra Collins Iheardyoucry.com -----Original Message----From: ccstandup05@aim.com To: jeb@jeb.org Sent: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 11:09 AM Subject: If you belive in her Future Hi governor This is my Granddaughter she needs a home her mom is in school but she carrying a child and had complication and they took her off her job, she had a home in Maryland Oaks for single mom that's owned by Good news Outreach the Owner Chuck White refuse to help her they have help other women of a different race. their are agency that do help but he refused her. So now we have faith base government communities that take all the grant money for what? supposed to be outreach and contract with homeless Organization a nd still do nothing .Well I can't help because me being a felon from a bad check no one hires you if you're connected no more or can't get funding for your program so what next do I fight this she will not sleep an the streets her mom applied at bethany places she's on the wait list and hope house. Her mom is a very smart lady if given the opportunity she will have the success story. I know God can have angels in place to move for him and them. I never asked you for much I stood for you because I believe in you But now I'm asking. because God said to tell you. she help me be strong when God told me to stand up for what I believed in was YOU she was a baby but she gave me purpose When she was born she came to your office and Mrs Betty held her Cassandra Collins Iheardyourcry.com You can find her mom at her sister until mgmt say's she has to go Shawana White 1561 Blountstown Hwy # 201 212-7943 or 877-9128 Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. From: To: Date: Subject: cmcastille@comcast.net Jeb Bush dfinn@myflorida.com 10/5/2006 4:03:42 AM Carbon Cycle education piece http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Library/CarbonCycle/ From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Pam.Dana@myflorida.com' Mark Kaplan 'tara.wainwright@myflorida.com' 10/5/2006 2:45:15 AM Fw: Florida-Haiti Initiative fup We should make a deal of this. What say you? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Mike Pilver To: Jeb Bush CC: william@fljustice.org ; mark.kaplan@myflorida.com Sent: Wed Oct 04 22:36:15 2006 Subject: Re: Florida-Haiti Initiative Dear Governor: I'm sorry to bombard you with messages, but I wanted to add one quick post-script to my last e-mail. Before I left the EOG, I worked closely with FAVACA to hammer out a scope of work and performance measurements for the $1 million contract to manage the Florida-Haiti Initiative. I believe this scope of work will provide for an effective, focused implementation of the Florida-Haiti Initiative, fully consistent with the recommendations of the Governor's Haiti Advisory Group. And playing an important part of this initiative will be the project to help improve Haiti's collection of customs/import duties, which Haiti's government is now excited about. Since I departed, Dr. Dana and the team at OTTED have put the final legal touches on the contract. From my discussions with the team today, I understand that the signing of the contract with FAVACA is now imminent. I've told both OTTED and FAVACA that I will be happy to provide them with any further advice as they move forward. Please let me know if I can help in any other way. Thank you, sir. --Mike ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" To: Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 6:12 AM Subject: Re: Thank You Enjoy the new challenge. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Mike Pilver To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 02 22:38:12 2006 Subject: Re: Thank You Dear Governor: Thank you very much, sir. I really appreciate your birthday greeting. I started the new job today, and I think it will be great. However, I don't think anything can compare to working for you. What a tremendous experience that was! Thanks again, and talk to you soon, sir. --Mike ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" To: Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 7:10 AM Happy birthday, ambassador! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Mike Pilver Jeb Bush william@fljustice.org mark.kaplan@myflorida.com 10/5/2006 2:36:15 AM Re: Florida-Haiti Initiative Dear Governor: I'm sorry to bombard you with messages, but I wanted to add one quick post-script to my last e-mail. Before I left the EOG, I worked closely with FAVACA to hammer out a scope of work and performance measurements for the $1 million contract to manage the Florida-Haiti Initiative. I believe this scope of work will provide for an effective, focused implementation of the Florida-Haiti Initiative, fully consistent with the recommendations of the Governor's Haiti Advisory Group. And playing an important part of this initiative will be the project to help improve Haiti's collection of customs/import duties, which Haiti's government is now excited about. Since I departed, Dr. Dana and the team at OTTED have put the final legal touches on the contract. From my discussions with the team today, I understand that the signing of the contract with FAVACA is now imminent. I've told both OTTED and FAVACA that I will be happy to provide them with any further advice as they move forward. Please let me know if I can help in any other way. Thank you, sir. --Mike ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" To: Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 6:12 AM Subject: Re: Thank You Enjoy the new challenge. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Mike Pilver To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 02 22:38:12 2006 Subject: Re: Thank You Dear Governor: Thank you very much, sir. I really appreciate your birthday greeting. I started the new job today, and I think it will be great. However, I don't think anything can compare to working for you. What a tremendous experience that was! Thanks again, and talk to you soon, sir. --Mike ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" To: Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 7:10 AM Happy birthday, ambassador! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Dana, Pam' 10/5/2006 12:41:06 AM RE: Letter from Chairman Jordan no lame duck indeed. jeb -----Original Message----From: Dana, Pam [mailto:Pam.Dana@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 8:34 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Kaplan, Mark Subject: Re: Letter from Chairman Jordan I am with Senators Pruitt and King tomorrow thru midday for their 21st Century Economic Development Summit in Jacksonville. I have opening keynote address. I am sure this will come up. I can swing by and see you when I return if you want. I am up to any challenge. More--language to prohibit AF from using funds to move 46th Test and Eval wing is in conference report (at least until after a study is done and provided Congress). Chairman Young was an absolute gem on this!! Please thank him when you next speak. I am mtg w/ his military point in mid Oct at Eglin. Also, fyi, I'm told by several in the know that the AF was planning a reversal of the conference language by (behind the scenes) inserting language in January Supplemental. Our Fed leadership got wind of this and are keeping a close eye The DoD General Counsel is on this as well. He is a good guy and we've had a few conversations as to whether what the AF proposed could even be done. I suspect, given time and complacency on Florida's part, the AF will go down this road again. Btw, as I said before, I do not think AF civilian leadership know the extent to which "brass" in AF is working this forward. I just learned tonite that AF brass under Wright Patterson (Air Materiel Command) is gathering in Eglin/Destin (and PCola) mid month for a "leadership meeting.". The main driver of the Eglin move is Gen Carlson, head of Wright Patterson. Finally on Eglin, Gen. Riemer notes that he is told that the AF will lay off at least for a year on move. Maybe. Maybe not. Adm Stavridis was confirmed to take on SOUTHCOM post. Craddock will go onto NATO. The change of command is on Oct 20. I will attend for our office. I worked with Nina today to place a call to Depty Chief for the GSA Administrator (Chief is out until Wedneday) to get them to work with us on final Southcom lease arrangements. Our team held a mtg (and conf call) yesterday w/ GSA regional reps which did not go where it needed to. No sense of urgency for the cause on their part. Hopefully DC can help in this regard. You got the white paper from Adm Natter on USS Bush and Mayport. Let's bring her home !!! We completed FAVA/CA contract as it pertains Haiti to the conditions you outlined. They will also work w/ FIU on educational exchanes. No issues/all good. We are busy as bees. Bo is "Joe Biotech." I am "GI Jane". We are not lame duck in OTTED. ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: genjb@aol.com Cc: Dana, Pam; Nelms, Wayne Sent: Wed Oct 04 19:41:02 2006 Subject: RE: Letter from Chairman Jordan I think we need to be prepared if there is a change of heart to determine what the cost would be for the state and city to fulfill its obligations. I will speak to Pam about this. jeb -----Original Message----From: genjb@aol.com [mailto:genjb@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 6:09 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: PAM.DANA@MYFLORIDA.COM; Wayne.Nelms@MyFlorida.com Subject: Letter from Chairman Jordan Governor, this morning before I left for Colorado Springs, I received a copy of the letter by fax,that Chairman Jordan sent to you. With the referendum on Cecil Field coming up in November, I support Chairman Jordan's request for a review of the pluses and minuses of Cecil Field's return as a master jet base. Recognizing the concerns of the Mayor and the Westsiders, it could be done in a non threatening way as a fact finding review (such as current encroachment in APZ I and II; in the 30db and above; the costs of buying out the leases; and other cost factors that we can identify). Of course the Committee is subject to your call and I'm sure I can speak for some of the members of your commission, we would be happy to go in session, if you deem necessary. Very respectfully, J.B. Davis For Wayne Nelms: Unfortunately, as I am on the road w/o computer and don't have all the addresses, request you forward this email to Admiral Natter and Chairman Jordan. ________________________________ Check out the new AOL . Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Toni Jennings (office) (Toni.Jennings@MyFlorida.com) 10/5/2006 12:28:27 AM FW: Citizens As Yozma -----Original Message----From: Ruddy, Charles [mailto:CRuddy@MARCUSMILLICHAP.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 1:51 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Citizens As Yozma Jeb, Recall I served as executive director of the America-Israel Chamber of Commerce, we went to Israel together, we hosted you in Boca at a large event. Great job. Really appreciative of your efforts as governor. Very impressive. I’m a permanent Jeb Bush fan. Since I left the nonprofit world to sell commercial reall estate, I started volunteering on the Business Development Committee of the Broward Alliance. Sharon Binnun, the Deputy Insurance Commissioner of Florida, spoke to our committee last week. She did a great job. I wanted to forward the essence of an e-mail I just sent to her. I also sent this to the Crist campaign just now. Obviously, it would be great if you could take credit for something bold like this, but it may be too late for this gubernatorial term to take any action. Maybe a strategic suggestion by you? I was thinking about the notion of the government taking the initiative to create a governmental entity to stimulate the private sector with the goal of putting the governmental entity out of business—because it was so successful creating a private industry to service a particular need. I was wondering if the mission of Citizens could be modified and that it could be sufficiently funded/empowered (Sharon Binnun had some good suggestions how to do this) to create sufficient capacity in the property insurance market so as to eliminate the need for Citizens as we know it today—as an insurer of last resort. Lofty goal, but as you can read below, it has been done and benefited a great many people. As the former executive director of the America-Israel Chamber of Commerce, I could go on about how the success of the Yozma Fund manifested itself in terms of job growth, economic growth and the realization of potential. Joel Bainerman is an experienced Israeli business journalist, originally from the United States. He has a reputation for being thorough and critical and telling a straight story. Here is an excerpt from one of his articles. Source: http:// www.joelbainerman.com/pages/israeli_vc.html Israel had technology, but not the capital and expertise to commercialize it. Florida has the demand, but not the sufficient infrastructure to attract capacity to the state. The story is similar, there is precedent for success and if Israel can attract capital while being in the terror headlines, Florida can attract capacity with its hurricane problems. A very Republican/Libertarian solution to a problem. Respectfully submitted. Israeli Venture Capitalists and Their “Sense of Smell and Luck” By: Joel Bainerman Any survey of Israel’s technology industries would be incomplete if it did not include a chapter on Israeli venture capitalists (VCs) and their impact on the local technology industry. While most media reports in Israel and abroad about the role played by Israel’s VCs are uniformly upbeat, this is so because no alternative view has ever been presented to the Israeli business press or government bureaucrats. While the Ministry of Industry and Trade lauds the sums of money the country’s VCs have brought into the country, as does the local business press, the real nature of what stands behind these investors- and their true goals- is rarely discussed. As the purpose of this study is to give the Israeli public the facts they need to better understand the current and future development of Israel’s technology-based industries, this chapter will discuss the harm the VCs have caused Israel’s technology industries over the past seven years. While the Ministry of Industry and Trade is busy subsidizing the bottom line of multinationals with R&D grants, Israel’s VCs are taking these same multinationals by the hand and encouraging them to purchase Israel’s technological assetssometimes on the cheap. While the VCs have much to gain when an Israeli company sells its technology to a high tech multinational, the big loser is the Israeli public. Unfortunately, until now, nobody has been worried about what is good for the Israeli taxpayer so that he receives a decent return on the huge investment it has made and continues to make in Israel’s technological infrastructure. While currently there are about 100 venture capitalists operating in Israel with about $7 billion under management, before l993, there were only two groups of venture capital in Israel: The Elron Group and Verities. The Elron Group was led by Uzia Galil, and Veritas Venture Partners. For much of the first ten years of the life of Israeli high tech, this was all there was in the way of venture capital. Then, in l992, the Israeli government adopted a measure by Yigal Erlich, then the Chief Scientist at the Ministry of Industry and Trade, to create a mechanism for bringing foreign venture capital to Israel. Called the “Yozma” program, (Hebrew for initiative) the government said to private venture funds abroad, “set up a venture capital fund in Israel and we’ll contribute 40% of the capital of the fund. If the fund is successful you can buy us out at cost. If it is not, we’ll take the loss.” Ten funds were created with a government outlay of more than $70 million. The program was phenomenally successful and brought major names in the world’s venture capital industry to (invest in) Israel, including Walden, Advent, Vertex and Apax. The “Yozma funds” as they were called, were all capitalized at around $20 million and as investments in each company were quite small, most of the funds the government helped create did fairly well. Unlike most government programs, the bureaucrats at the Ministry of Finance decided to take their winnings and run: the program was closed down and the holdings in the ten funds were sold back to the funds. Mission accomplished. Chuck Ruddy Agent / Industrial Property Investment Advisor Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Brokerage Company of Florida 5900 N. Andrews Ave, Suite 100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 Dir Tel 954-446-7816 / Mobile 954-801-1500 Fax 954-446-9300 cruddy@marcusmillichap.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Ruddy, Charles' 10/5/2006 12:28:04 AM RE: Citizens As Yozma thank you Chuck. I will read with gusto. jeb -----Original Message----From: Ruddy, Charles [mailto:CRuddy@MARCUSMILLICHAP.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 1:51 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Citizens As Yozma Jeb, Recall I served as executive director of the America-Israel Chamber of Commerce, we went to Israel together, we hosted you in Boca at a large event. Great job. Really appreciative of your efforts as governor. Very impressive. I’m a permanent Jeb Bush fan. Since I left the nonprofit world to sell commercial reall estate, I started volunteering on the Business Development Committee of the Broward Alliance. Sharon Binnun, the Deputy Insurance Commissioner of Florida, spoke to our committee last week. She did a great job. I wanted to forward the essence of an e-mail I just sent to her. I also sent this to the Crist campaign just now. Obviously, it would be great if you could take credit for something bold like this, but it may be too late for this gubernatorial term to take any action. Maybe a strategic suggestion by you? I was thinking about the notion of the government taking the initiative to create a governmental entity to stimulate the private sector with the goal of putting the governmental entity out of business—because it was so successful creating a private industry to service a particular need. I was wondering if the mission of Citizens could be modified and that it could be sufficiently funded/empowered (Sharon Binnun had some good suggestions how to do this) to create sufficient capacity in the property insurance market so as to eliminate the need for Citizens as we know it today—as an insurer of last resort. Lofty goal, but as you can read below, it has been done and benefited a great many people. As the former executive director of the America-Israel Chamber of Commerce, I could go on about how the success of the Yozma Fund manifested itself in terms of job growth, economic growth and the realization of potential. Joel Bainerman is an experienced Israeli business journalist, originally from the United States. He has a reputation for being thorough and critical and telling a straight story. Here is an excerpt from one of his articles. Source: http:// www.joelbainerman.com/pages/israeli_vc.html Israel had technology, but not the capital and expertise to commercialize it. Florida has the demand, but not the sufficient infrastructure to attract capacity to the state. The story is similar, there is precedent for success and if Israel can attract capital while being in the terror headlines, Florida can attract capacity with its hurricane problems. A very Republican/Libertarian solution to a problem. Respectfully submitted. Israeli Venture Capitalists and Their “Sense of Smell and Luck” By: Joel Bainerman Any survey of Israel’s technology industries would be incomplete if it did not include a chapter on Israeli venture capitalists (VCs) and their impact on the local technology industry. While most media reports in Israel and abroad about the role played by Israel’s VCs are uniformly upbeat, this is so because no alternative view has ever been presented to the Israeli business press or government bureaucrats. While the Ministry of Industry and Trade lauds the sums of money the country’s VCs have brought into the country, as does the local business press, the real nature of what stands behind these investors- and their true goals- is rarely discussed. As the purpose of this study is to give the Israeli public the facts they need to better understand the current and future development of Israel’s technologybased industries, this chapter will discuss the harm the VCs have caused Israel’s technology industries over the past seven years. While the Ministry of Industry and Trade is busy subsidizing the bottom line of multinationals with R&D grants, Israel’s VCs are taking these same multinationals by the hand and encouraging them to purchase Israel’s technological assets- sometimes on the cheap. While the VCs have much to gain when an Israeli company sells its technology to a high tech multinational, the big loser is the Israeli public. Unfortunately, until now, nobody has been worried about what is good for the Israeli taxpayer so that he receives a decent return on the huge investment it has made and continues to make in Israel’s technological infrastructure. While currently there are about 100 venture capitalists operating in Israel with about $7 billion under management, before l993, there were only two groups of venture capital in Israel: The Elron Group and Verities. The Elron Group was led by Uzia Galil, and Veritas Venture Partners. For much of the first ten years of the life of Israeli high tech, this was all there was in the way of venture capital. Then, in l992, the Israeli government adopted a measure by Yigal Erlich, then the Chief Scientist at the Ministry of Industry and Trade, to create a mechanism for bringing foreign venture capital to Israel. Called the “Yozma” program, (Hebrew for initiative) the government said to private venture funds abroad, “set up a venture capital fund in Israel and we’ll contribute 40% of the capital of the fund. If the fund is successful you can buy us out at cost. If it is not, we’ll take the loss.” Ten funds were created with a government outlay of more than $70 million. The program was phenomenally successful and brought major names in the world’s venture capital industry to (invest in) Israel, including Walden, Advent, Vertex and Apax. The “Yozma funds” as they were called, were all capitalized at around $20 million and as investments in each company were quite small, most of the funds the government helped create did fairly well. Unlike most government programs, the bureaucrats at the Ministry of Finance decided to take their winnings and run: the program was closed down and the holdings in the ten funds were sold back to the funds. Mission accomplished. Chuck Ruddy Agent / Industrial Property Investment Advisor Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Brokerage Company of Florida 5900 N. Andrews Ave, Suite 100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 Dir Tel 954-446-7816 / Mobile 954-801-1500 Fax 954-446-9300 cruddy@marcusmillichap.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Bailey, Gerald 10/5/2006 12:22:19 AM RE: Guest Speakers? fup thanks -----Original Message----From: Bailey, Gerald [mailto:GeraldBailey@fdle.state.fl.us] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 8:08 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Guest Speakers? fup ...an easy one... -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Device -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: Kononoff, James CC: Love, Deborah L. ; Bailey, Gerald Sent: Wed Oct 04 19:55:35 2006 Subject: RE: Guest Speakers? fup Yes, I can help. You should develop a major in the subject area. Many districts are embracing our major proposal to add courses in areas that are interesting and relevant to students. I will ask the FDLE Commissioner to coordinate having speakers come to your school. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Kononoff, James [mailto:jkononoff@dadeschools.net] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 9:39 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Love, Deborah L. Subject: Guest Speakers? Sir, I'm writing this from school because it concerns my new Criminal Justice classes...a pioneering concept here at Miami Jackson Senior High. I told you about those, as I recall. It occurs to me that we might be able to get this program to grow if we are able to bring in some guest speakers from the various local, STATE and Federal agencies. I was thinking that a good start would be to bring in somebody with the Florida Dept of Homeland Security to give a video presentation on the roles this dept fills, what it does and what careers may be found along with the educational requirements to enter the field. Also I was thinking of the Florida Dept of Law Enforcement (FDLE). I'd like to get these folks into our auditorium for a presentation (video would be great too...maybe some action footage of training or actual operations) and then have a Q&A with the kids after. Everybody's heard of the Federal DHS, but I'll bet that they have NO idea what the state agency does inside our borders to protect the citizens from a terrorist attack. Can you help me out? I'm cc'ing this to my Principal, too. Ms Love is the best! Jim Kononoff Miami Jackson Senior High From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'steven rosenberg md' 10/5/2006 12:20:25 AM RE: thank you--yesterday's meeting tell her not to despair. Congressman Foley's ugly, despicable actions don't reflect the noble nature of public service. Jeb -----Original Message----From: steven rosenberg md [mailto:palmbeachderm@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 1:06 PM To: Jeb Bush; miranda rosenberg Subject: thank you--yesterday's meeting Dear Governor Bush: First, let me thank you for taking the time to have the bill signing ceremony with Dan Meirson, MD and myself. Of course, we also appreciate that you signed this bill which helps physicians police their profession. I am particularly grateful that you autographed the photo for Miranda, especially since she is a bit disillusioned with the most recent political events. She was an intern volunteering in Mark Foley's office this summer!! I scanned and emailed the photo to her and I'm sure she can appreciate the role model you have been for politically motivated youth. Thanks again, Steven Rosenberg, MD From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'FL_DEP' dfinn@myflorida.com 10/5/2006 12:17:59 AM RE: GHG Whitepaper Thank you. jeb -----Original Message----From: FL_DEP [mailto:FL_DEP@dep.state.fl.us] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 12:23 PM To: Jeb Bush; dfinn@myflorida.com Subject: Fw: GHG Whitepaper Governor, I believe this draft will give you a solid enough understanding of the issies. As you read it if you will jot down areas of weakness in the document - we can strengthen it. CMC -------------------------Secretary Colleen Castille (BlackBerry) CONSERVE ENERGY ----- Original Message ----From: Sole, Michael To: FL_DEP Sent: Tue Oct 03 23:43:41 2006 Subject: FW: GHG Whitepaper <> Secretary, I notice that your up late doing e-mails, so will share this now. I’ve read through the document and believe it is worthy of sending to the Governor as a “working draft”. We still have some work to do, but I believe this effectively frames the issues. Thanks go to Steve for some of his recent polishing efforts. See you tomorrow! Mike Sole, Deputy Secretary Department of Environmental Protection 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard (MS 50) Tallahassee, Florida 32399 tel: (850) 245-2037 fax:(850) 245-2021 _____ From: Adams, Stephen Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 10:03 PM To: Sole, Michael Cc: Kahn, Joseph; Ferris, Julie Subject: GHG Whitepaper Mike: Attached is the revised GHG whitepaper incorporating new facets of climate science and the reduction scenarios we developed in advance of the briefing last week. I've placed the scenarios in a new appendix. This draft still bears my rather feeble conclusions section as I couldn't find Joe and Julie's revision on my hard drive or my mail box this evening - hopefully they can put their hands on this for a copy job in the morning. As a result of last week's briefing, I've developed the following research agenda for my staff over the next few months: * After talking with the GHG lead from EIA last week, I think it possible for us to improve our understanding of GHG emissions by mining several data sets and making appropriate assumptions. We will begin compiling, organizing and analyzing data from all available sources to create an estimated GHG inventory. We may request some help from Air with this task. * We will begin working to construct a supply curve for GHG reduction strategies that equates emission reductions to per ton costs across the range of reduction options that we can identify in the literature. This should help us see how steep or shallow the supply curve is for Florida, and help to place all of the conservation/efficiency claims from other jurisdictions in a Floridaspecific context. We will likely ask for some help from Energy as well as the Public Service Commission in gathering cost data. * We will also begin working on benefit/cost analyses based on the available literature and further work estimating the impacts on Florida. To this end, we may need the assistance of some of your GIS folk to examine sea level changes, among other factors. We'll do our dead-level best to begin estimating the social costs of GHG as desired. See you at 7:30AM - Steve From: To: Date: Subject: Bailey, Gerald Jeb Bush 10/5/2006 12:08:05 AM Re: Guest Speakers? fup ...an easy one... -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Device -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: Kononoff, James CC: Love, Deborah L. ; Bailey, Gerald Sent: Wed Oct 04 19:55:35 2006 Subject: RE: Guest Speakers? fup Yes, I can help. You should develop a major in the subject area. Many districts are embracing our major proposal to add courses in areas that are interesting and relevant to students. I will ask the FDLE Commissioner to coordinate having speakers come to your school. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Kononoff, James [mailto:jkononoff@dadeschools.net] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 9:39 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Love, Deborah L. Subject: Guest Speakers? Sir, I'm writing this from school because it concerns my new Criminal Justice classes...a pioneering concept here at Miami Jackson Senior High. I told you about those, as I recall. It occurs to me that we might be able to get this program to grow if we are able to bring in some guest speakers from the various local, STATE and Federal agencies. I was thinking that a good start would be to bring in somebody with the Florida Dept of Homeland Security to give a video presentation on the roles this dept fills, what it does and what careers may be found along with the educational requirements to enter the field. Also I was thinking of the Florida Dept of Law Enforcement (FDLE). I'd like to get these folks into our auditorium for a presentation (video would be great too...maybe some action footage of training or actual operations) and then have a Q&A with the kids after. Everybody's heard of the Federal DHS, but I'll bet that they have NO idea what the state agency does inside our borders to protect the citizens from a terrorist attack. Can you help me out? I'm cc'ing this to my Principal, too. Ms Love is the best! Jim Kononoff Miami Jackson Senior High From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) 10/5/2006 12:07:04 AM FW: Champion's Neurodevelopment Program -----Original Message----From: Champion Preparatory Academy-Donna Meyer [mailto:csidonna@earthlink.net] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 10:57 AM To: proctorw@flagler.edu; Jeb Bush; commissioner@fldoe.org Subject: Champion's Neurodevelopment Program Dr. Proctor, I want to apologize for copying John Winn and Governor Bush on the last email that I sent you. I should have addressed the email to all three of you since I was really pleading with all three of you for help and answers. In my heart, I was only trying to get one of the three of you to help us understand what is going on and what the families in our school can do to try to get the attendance requirement lowered since it is too much for their children. That was my only intention. I have since learned that it was on the State Board's October agenda but it has been taken off because they want to wait until after the elections. I just want to sit and cry. I am learning the hard way that not everyone cares for these children as much as I do. It is disheartening to learn that politics is more important than children's needs. As a legislator, I am asking you to contact Representative Susan Goldstein from Broward county and work with her to try to get private schools to be able to have a Hospital Homebound program like the public school is allowed to have. Most of our children can easily get a doctor's note stating that full time attendance is too much for them. If the public school is allowed to do that, then the private school's should be able to also. God Bless You, Donna Sincerely, Donna Meyer CPA Neurodevelopment Program Coordinator Suite 1201, #225 931 N. State Road 434 Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 (407) 788-0018 (407) 788-7625 Fax www.championhomeschool.org Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 9:00-5:00pm Other hours available by appointment From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'lilyrubio79@aol.com' Kent Perez (Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com) 10/5/2006 12:04:23 AM RE: Hope I will see if we can help. the Federal government operates at a different pace. Jeb -----Original Message----From: lilyrubio79@aol.com [mailto:lilyrubio79@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 10:24 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Hope Hey Jeb! Its your favorite pesky Friend...Lily Rubio. I never heard back from you so Im writing to kinda update you and see if maybe you could help out in a different way. Last time I wrote you I asked you how we can go about getting a Pardon for my Grandfather...Well I did not know but he had already filled out all the paper work and has been waiting for a response...About a month ago one of his Counselor asked him for some additional information regarding his case....Most inmates received responses within a couple of months..it now going on a year. Is there any way you are able to look into it...This is our only hope. Thank you so much..Just being able to write to you gives me hope! P.S. I know your not Federal..so anyway you can help will be greatly appreciated! Sincerely, LILY RUBIO Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Fineout, Gary Jeb Bush 10/4/2006 11:59:15 PM Re: Well it is clear you got your money's worth from Adam Goodman. Of course I saw it on the Internet. I'm sure it looks better on DVD--the color doesn't look as sharp on my laptop. How many copies do you hope to hand out? -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Fineout, Gary Sent: Wed Oct 04 19:44:09 2006 Subject: RE: What did you think? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Fineout, Gary [mailto:GFineout@miamiherald.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 5:39 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Just saw the video. We have already blogged it. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Kononoff, James' Cobb Sue (Cobb, Sue) 10/4/2006 11:57:54 PM RE: Business Question I will get someone from the Department of State to respond to you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Kononoff, James [mailto:jkononoff@dadeschools.net] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 10:00 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Business Question Sir, my wife has created a new business and has gotten her tax ID # and the state has been most helpful in walking her thru the requirements to get started in her new jewelry making business. We are about to incorporate. I was wondering...I had a Subchapter S corp a long time ago here in Florida when I was actively teaching for the Concealed Weapons Permit and I never really turned it into a continuing money maker so I just started teaching for free and let the company's charter lapse. NOW I was wondering if I could reactivate that company: NEW FOUND LANDS as an umbrella to HER company: LEGENDS. How do I go about doing this? I couldn't find the answer at MyFlorida.com nor could I find the costs. It cost me $100 to form a sub "S" the first time but that was back in the early '90s. I want to reactivate my company because my writing finally seems to be taking off. My agent says that maybe CBS is going to purchase my spec script for THE UNIT TV series. I set the episode in Miami and it even has a scene here at Miami Jackson. I also proposed an overlap episode with CSI Miami. I hope they go for it. I'm literally waiting for a phone call. I figured that it might be a good idea to incorporate as a writer for tax purposes in buying new computers and software....There is a good possibility that between my wife's new jewelry business and my writing that we can retire from the school system early. So I thought there might be a benefit to combining Legends as a subsidiary of New Found Lands. So what do I do? Jim Kononoff Goingloud45@comcast.net From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Mark Benson' Simone.Marstiller@dbpr.state.fl.us Jon.Peet@dbpr.state.fl.us 10/4/2006 11:56:25 PM RE: Community Association Financial Accounting simone will respond. jeb -----Original Message----From: Mark Benson [mailto:MarkB@BensonsInc.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 9:55 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Simone.Marstiller@dbpr.state.fl.us; Jon.Peet@dbpr.state.fl.us Subject: Community Association Financial Accounting Hi, Financial reporting for Community Associations is outlined in 718.111(13) and 720.302(7) F.S.and requires compliance with generally accepted accounting principles. Now in the real world of community associations, being run by altruistic well meaning boards, what does that mean? Do you know what it means? Members of boards are respected members of the community with good sense. But, few have experience with GAAP, Are we actually serving the public by creating standards impossible to maintain? We need to ask what financial questions need to be answered to properly manage a community association? Attached are a couple articles from CFO magazine that typify the dilemma even professionals have with the current status. Also attached is a report from CPA Marie Peterson that was presented to the Advisory Council on Condominiums. A critical question that is NOT being answered, but could be if the following would be required is: Financial reports shall contain at least a summary of the reserves including the information as to whether they are being funded at a level sufficient to prevent the need for a special assessment to do the deferred maintenance or replacement as required and if not what amount of assessment will be necessary to bring them up to the level that would prevent a special assessment. CPAs seem enmeshed in the standards and rules. Not being trained in the administration and management of community associations puts a unwarranted burden to be able to identify the information most needed. Thank you for your consideration. Mark Mark R. Benson, President CAM CMCA AMS PCAM BENSON'S, INC. An Associa Member Company 12650 Whitehall Drive Fort Myers, FL 33907 239.277.0718 239.936.8310 Fax www.bensonsinc.com www.associaonline.com _____________________________________________________________________________ If your e-mail to Benson's, Inc. is not responded to within 24 hours, please contact our office immediately. From: To: CC: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Kononoff, James' Love, Deborah L. Gerald Bailey (geraldbailey@fdle.state.fl.us) Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) Kaplan Mark (mark.kaplan@myflorida.com) 10/4/2006 11:55:35 PM RE: Guest Speakers? fup Yes, I can help. You should develop a major in the subject area. Many districts are embracing our major proposal to add courses in areas that are interesting and relevant to students. I will ask the FDLE Commissioner to coordinate having speakers come to your school. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Kononoff, James [mailto:jkononoff@dadeschools.net] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 9:39 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Love, Deborah L. Subject: Guest Speakers? Sir, I'm writing this from school because it concerns my new Criminal Justice classes...a pioneering concept here at Miami Jackson Senior High. I told you about those, as I recall. It occurs to me that we might be able to get this program to grow if we are able to bring in some guest speakers from the various local, STATE and Federal agencies. I was thinking that a good start would be to bring in somebody with the Florida Dept of Homeland Security to give a video presentation on the roles this dept fills, what it does and what careers may be found along with the educational requirements to enter the field. Also I was thinking of the Florida Dept of Law Enforcement (FDLE). I'd like to get these folks into our auditorium for a presentation (video would be great too...maybe some action footage of training or actual operations) and then have a Q&A with the kids after. Everybody's heard of the Federal DHS, but I'll bet that they have NO idea what the state agency does inside our borders to protect the citizens from a terrorist attack. Can you help me out? I'm cc'ing this to my Principal, too. Ms Love is the best! Jim Kononoff Miami Jackson Senior High From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Garrastazu, Tony' Dana, Pam Williams, Brian Wainwright Tara (tara.wainwright@myflorida.com) 10/4/2006 11:50:34 PM RE: 30th Annual CCAA Miami Conference thank you Tony. it might be hard, given the special session. tara is large and in charge. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Garrastazu, Tony [mailto:Tony.Garrastazu@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 4:09 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Dana, Pam; Williams, Brian Subject: 30th Annual CCAA Miami Conference Governor: As we approach the upcoming transition period, the importance of maintaining a positive international profile for Florida remains our top priority, and one we feel is critical throughout the remainder of this year and for the future. While it has never been our policy when coordinating international meetings to go outside the hierarchy of your administration, we wanted to bring to your attention an important event we feel your participation would be of utmost importance for Florida's international profile: --The 30th Annual Caribbean/Central American Action (CCAA) Miami Conference on the Caribbean Basin on the December 6, at 8:00 p.m. This event, which brings together public and private leaders from throughout the Caribbean and Central America, would present an optimal opportunity for you to speak on the future of Florida's partnership with the Western Hemisphere--where we were, where we are, and where we are going. Moreover, CCAA's Board of Trustees will be honoring you with the Star of the Caribbean award, along with the Prime Minister of Barbados and President of Nicaragua, for your efforts in building partnerships between Florida and the Latin American and Caribbean region, including that of the Haiti Advisory Group. As you have previously stated, "success is never final, reform is never complete," an important message for the Americas, and consequently we feel it would be important for CCAA to have the opportunity to present you with this award symbolizing your administration's efforts in transforming Florida as the undisputed, "Gateway to the Americas." We understand that there is a possibility this event may coincide with a Special Session of the Florida Legislature, but we thought it important enough to bring to your direct attention. Thank you again, and it has been an honor serving in your administration and promoting Florida internationally. Sincerely, Tony Garrastazu and Brian Williams Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic Development, International Unit From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Neisen Kasdin' 10/4/2006 11:47:28 PM RE: Miami DDA I know you will do a great job. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Neisen Kasdin [mailto:nkasdin@gunster.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 4:17 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Miami DDA Dear Governor Bush, Thank you for appointing me to the board of the Miami Downtown Development Authority for a four year term. The next few years will be a time of great opportunity and some risk for Downtown. The future is being shaped now and the DDA can help assure that it is successful. It is a special privilege that I am your appointee. Thank you. Look forward to your return home and involvement in our community. Neisen Neisen O. Kasdin, Esq. Gunster Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. One Biscayne Tower, Suite 3400 2 South Biscayne Boulevard Miami, FL 33131 Direct Phone: 305-376-6062 Fax: 305-376-6010 Personal Fax: 786-425-4079 Email: nkasdin@gunster.com Tax Advice Disclosure: To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the IRS under Circular 230, we inform you that any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this communication (including any attachments), unless otherwise specifically stated, was not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (1) avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (2) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any matters addressed herein. Click here to view complete Gunster Yoakley & Stewart P.A. IRS Disclosure & Confidentiality note. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Oviedo, Nina' Kaplan, Mark Gormley, Carol Leopold, Matthew Henriques, Monica Haven, Rose Finn, Deirdre Hansen, Michael 10/4/2006 11:45:47 PM RE: Call to Sec Johanns thank you. jeb -----Original Message----From: Oviedo, Nina [mailto:Nina.Oviedo@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 5:18 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Kaplan, Mark; Gormley, Carol; Leopold, Matthew; Henriques, Monica; Haven, Rose; Finn, Deirdre; Hansen, Michael Subject: Call to Sec Johanns Governor, I understand from Carol that you will be placing a call to Sec Johanns over the WIConly stores issue. Carol will get the talking points to you re that issue. I wanted to make sure you were aware of USDA's canker compensation and drought declaration. Both will be announced tomorrow (see Matt's notes below) and if you speak w/ the Secretary it would be good to thank him. Nina. Canker Compensation Secretary Mike Johanns will be in Lakeland, Florida on Thursday October 5, 2006 to announce the availability of $100 million to pay the outstanding citrus canker compensation claims of Florida growers. The event will be held at Florida Citrus Mutual’s headquarters and will be attended by Commissioner Bronson, Congressman Putnam, and 30 to 40 citrus growers. There is an estimated $90.5 million in unpaid claims remaining, and a small number of claims are yet to be filed. The $100 million will bring the total USDA compensation to growers to $636 million and will pay out approximately 100 remaining Florida citrus growers. The funds will remain available until exhausted, and in the event that all $100 million is not needed to pay the claims, USDA will retain the excess funds. Drought Declaration While in Florida and in response to Governor Bush’s letters dated August 18 and September 28, 2006, Secretary Johanns will likely declare 29 Florida counties as primary natural disaster areas due to extended drought conditions. An additional 16 Florida counties – adjacent to the declared counties – will also be eligible for USDA assistance. This declaration will make all qualified farm operators in these counties eligible for low interest emergency loans from USDA’s Farm Service Agency. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Fineout, Gary' 10/4/2006 11:44:09 PM RE: What did you think? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Fineout, Gary [mailto:GFineout@miamiherald.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 5:39 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Just saw the video. We have already blogged it. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Nelms, Wayne genjb@aol.com Jeb Bush Dana, Pam 10/4/2006 11:42:33 PM RE: Letter from Chairman Jordan I will forward as requested. Very respectfully, Wayne From: genjb@aol.com [mailto:genjb@aol.com] Sent: Wed 10/4/2006 6:09 PM To: Jeb@jeb.org Cc: Dana, Pam; Nelms, Wayne Subject: Letter from Chairman Jordan Governor, this morning before I left for Colorado Springs, I received a copy of the letter by fax,that Chairman Jordan sent to you. With the referendum on Cecil Field coming up in November, I support Chairman Jordan's request for a review of the pluses and minuses of Cecil Field's return as a master jet base. Recognizing the concerns of the Mayor and the Westsiders, it could be done in a non threatening way as a fact finding review (such as current encroachment in APZ I and II; in the 30db and above; the costs of buying out the leases; and other cost factors that we can identify). Of course the Committee is subject to your call and I'm sure I can speak for some of the members of your commission, we would be happy to go in session, if you deem necessary. Very respectfully, J.B. Davis For Wayne Nelms: Unfortunately, as I am on the road w/o computer and don't have all the addresses, request you forward this email to Admiral Natter and Chairman Jordan. Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Hector Lans' 10/4/2006 11:42:23 PM RE: I can't make it Hector. jeb -----Original Message----From: Hector Lans [mailto:hector@crosswell.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 5:52 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Dear Governor: Ambassador of Paraguay, Jim Cason, is very interested in receiving a trade mission presided by you before you finish your term. Would that be possible. President Duarte accepted a few Cuban refugees and he keeps a good relationship with our country. Please, let me know about that possibility. Paraguay may be an interesting place for Florida entrepreneurs. Warm regards, Hector Lans From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Oviedo, Nina' Gormley, Carol Calamas, Christa Kaplan, Mark Henriques, Monica Haven, Rose Tara Wainwright 10/4/2006 11:41:54 PM RE: Medicaid Commission Process i will speak to carol about the paper. jeb -----Original Message----From: Oviedo, Nina [mailto:Nina.Oviedo@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 5:58 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Gormley, Carol; Calamas, Christa; Kaplan, Mark; Henriques, Monica; Haven, Rose; Tara Wainwright Subject: Medicaid Commission Process Governor, I spoke w/ Stacie today to get some clarity over the next steps for the Commission. This Friday, October 6, staff will release to the Commissioners all the recommendations that have been submitted. They will ask each Commissioner to choose 7 out of the list...that they would like considered in the upcoming Chairman's mark. Stacie was quick to point out that they have not decided that the Chairman's mark will contain 7 issues. This is their best way of gauging where the Commissioners stand. The Chairmen have made new decisions about the last meeting. Governor King feels strongly that the Commissioners need time to "talk." For that reason, the next Medicaid Commission meeting will begin at 1pm on Thursday, November 16. On that day, they will likely have open discussion for the Commissioners and some period for public comments. The voting will take place on Friday, November 17. (We were previously told votes would occur on the 16th. For now, they understand if you cannot make it.) We'll get w/ the team to summarize the list of recommendations and whether it's worth opining on 7 points. If you still want to submit an opinion paper we probably should aim to get your paper to the Commission on the 16th and certainly no later than the 18th. This will give us next week to review and circulate among the team. Nina From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'genjb@aol.com' PAM.DANA@MYFLORIDA.COM Wayne.Nelms@MyFlorida.com 10/4/2006 11:41:02 PM RE: Letter from Chairman Jordan I think we need to be prepared if there is a change of heart to determine what the cost would be for the state and city to fulfill its obligations. I will speak to Pam about this. jeb -----Original Message----From: genjb@aol.com [mailto:genjb@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 6:09 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: PAM.DANA@MYFLORIDA.COM; Wayne.Nelms@MyFlorida.com Subject: Letter from Chairman Jordan Governor, this morning before I left for Colorado Springs, I received a copy of the letter by fax,that Chairman Jordan sent to you. With the referendum on Cecil Field coming up in November, I support Chairman Jordan's request for a review of the pluses and minuses of Cecil Field's return as a master jet base. Recognizing the concerns of the Mayor and the Westsiders, it could be done in a non threatening way as a fact finding review (such as current encroachment in APZ I and II; in the 30db and above; the costs of buying out the leases; and other cost factors that we can identify). Of course the Committee is subject to your call and I'm sure I can speak for some of the members of your commission, we would be happy to go in session, if you deem necessary. Very respectfully, J.B. Davis For Wayne Nelms: Unfortunately, as I am on the road w/o computer and don't have all the addresses, request you forward this email to Admiral Natter and Chairman Jordan. Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'DARIANDED@aol.com' 10/4/2006 11:37:00 PM RE: Update! great work. jeb -----Original Message----From: DARIANDED@aol.com [mailto:DARIANDED@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 7:32 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Update! Dear Gov. Bush, Our book The Mighty O, is bringing very special letters from Oriskany vets. Perhaps you can understand how wonderful it makes me feel inside to read about astronaut John Glen from a wife whose husband served with him, on the Mighty O. Incredible history shared from Plank owners, vets in their 80's writing to tell me their stories. A few are computer savvy, but most write in longhand. Our book is a record of history for these vets, and the pride they take in sharing these stories with their families is such a special gift. Many order for all their children and family. Daughters and sons order for their parents. I do believe we are providing a much needed educational source and its being used to teach younger Americans, and we're becoming sort of an outreach service for these military families. I look forward to growing our company so we can widen our reach and provide for other vets from different parts of the military. Very special the things I get into. Things come up faster than I have time to record them now-a-days...Just last week a documentary was filmed using our author and book as part of it. Hilarious because it was a German film company, with an office in DC. The film will be shown on Oct. 14 in Germany, and in the German language! Our author, Arthur...said he didn't even know he spoke German! Neat eh? It makes me very proud to know, 1. There is this international interest in the USS Oriskany, 2. Interest also includes our book. Truth, is stranger than fiction every time. Thought you might grin about this. Germany...WOW! Dari B. God Bless the Great State of Florida where Miracles happen. God Bless you Gov. Bush. From: To: Date: Subject: DARIANDED@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/4/2006 11:32:14 PM Update! Dear Gov. Bush, Our book The Mighty O, is bringing very special letters from Oriskany vets. Perhaps you can understand how wonderful it makes me feel inside to read about astronaut John Glen from a wife whose husband served with him, on the Mighty O. Incredible history shared from Plank owners, vets in their 80's writing to tell me their stories. A few are computer savvy, but most write in longhand. Our book is a record of history for these vets, and the pride they take in sharing these stories with their families is such a special gift. Many order for all their children and family. Daughters and sons order for their parents. I do believe we are providing a much needed educational source and its being used to teach younger Americans, and we're becoming sort of an outreach service for these military families. I look forward to growing our company so we can widen our reach and provide for other vets from different parts of the military. Very special the things I get into. Things come up faster than I have time to record them now-a-days...Just last week a documentary was filmed using our author and book as part of it. Hilarious because it was a German film company, with an office in DC. The film will be shown on Oct. 14 in Germany, and in the German language! Our author, Arthur...said he didn't even know he spoke German! Neat eh? It makes me very proud to know, 1. There is this international interest in the USS Oriskany, 2. Interest also includes our book. Truth, is stranger than fiction every time. Thought you might grin about this. Germany...WOW! Dari B. God Bless the Great State of Florida where Miracles happen. God Bless you Gov. Bush. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Kent Perez (Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com) 10/4/2006 11:23:08 PM FW: -----Original Message----From: romeonormao@comcast.net [mailto:romeonormao@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 4:20 PM To: Victoria.Brennan@MyFlorida.com; Jeb Bush; campaign@charliecrist.com Subject: Dear State Officials, Gov Jeb Bush, Charlie Crist & Victoria Brennan, I am Norma Oliva who has previously written to you reguarding my son Raymond Oliva, We his family and our comunity are extreamilly upset from the news that has just happened in our Charlotte County Court House. if you haven't heard the news as of today 1:24pm Breaking News "Women gets probation for shooting death of her husband". I have a son, who has not harmed a fly and is getting prison, does anyone hear me. Please I beg of you help me to save this young man's life by giving him one. He has been denied from false allegations from ex wife. Kathleen Hill a formal correctional officer of Charlotte County was fired from being a Corporal, for having innapropriate relationship with an inmate. She has claimed that she was physically and sexually abused from her husband of 14 years, her husband had accused her of having an affair, maybe she did, since she was fired for innapropriate behavior with an inmate. She shoots and kills her husband in front of their 11 year old child, then claims that she did not remember what she did. In 14 years if things were so abusive why did she not leave, She could have left at any time with the children or choose not to go home from work and have the authorities take care of it. After all she was a Charlotte County police officer. They said, the shooting was the result of batterd spouse syndrome. so I guess that gets her off. Our whole community and family and friends are behind us all the way. Please pardon our son and let him liv e the life with his fiancee and son, that we his parents wanted for him. Sincerely, Romolo & Norma Oliva 941-505-0409 romeonormao@comcast.net From: To: CC: Date: Subject: genjb@aol.com Jeb Bush PAM.DANA@MYFLORIDA.COM Wayne.Nelms@MyFlorida.com 10/4/2006 10:09:19 PM Letter from Chairman Jordan Governor, this morning before I left for Colorado Springs, I received a copy of the letter by fax,that Chairman Jordan sent to you. With the referendum on Cecil Field coming up in November, I support Chairman Jordan's request for a review of the pluses and minuses of Cecil Field's return as a master jet base. Recognizing the concerns of the Mayor and the Westsiders, it could be done in a non threatening way as a fact finding review (such as current encroachment in APZ I and II; in the 30db and above; the costs of buying out the leases; and other cost factors that we can identify). Of course the Committee is subject to your call and I'm sure I can speak for some of the members of your commission, we would be happy to go in session, if you deem necessary. Very respectfully, J.B. Davis For Wayne Nelms: Unfortunately, as I am on the road w/o computer and don't have all the addresses, request you forward this email to Admiral Natter and Chairman Jordan. Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Hector Lans Jeb Bush 10/4/2006 9:51:39 PM Dear Governor: Ambassador of Paraguay, Jim Cason, is very interested in receiving a trade mission presided by you before you finish your term. Would that be possible. President Duarte accepted a few Cuban refugees and he keeps a good relationship with our country. Please, let me know about that possibility. Paraguay may be an interesting place for Florida entrepreneurs. Warm regards, Hector Lans From: To: Date: Subject: Fineout, Gary Jeb Bush 10/4/2006 9:39:10 PM Just saw the video. We have already blogged it. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: John Adams Jeb Bush Dana, Pam Taff, Bo 10/4/2006 8:45:23 PM FW: Wind Energy Governor….we have dug into the “wind” request and have found a lot of jobs making parts for the industry….but not a lot of direct application ….below memo has overview,,,,jaa From: Dan Weber Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 3:59 PM To: Bob Rohrlack Subject: Wind Energy Bob, I had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Win Phillips of UF late last week. He was kind enough to return my call while on a working trip at the University of Virginia. He was fairly straight forward about the Wind Energy opportunities in Florida. Florida being a peninsula creates a cross wind environment. Even though the request was for offshore testing the fact is our wind flow patterns are not as consistent in a peninsula environment as they are in the West and Midwest. The real area of opportunity for Florida is the component manufacturing of parts for the actual Wind Mills. Several Florida companies are currently manufacturing an array of parts that are ultimately incorporated into the wind mills themselves. My brief research indicated over 6000 jobs reside in Florida that is a direct result of Wind Energy. An additional note of interest, FPL has invested in several Wind Energy projects; all are outside of the southeast United States. This opportunity was specific to creating an offshore blade testing facility. Florida definitely qualifies in having sufficient shoreline. Florida even qualifies as having an incumbent trained workforce to manufacture the necessary parts to produce the wind mill blades. The areas we as a State can control, we are. The area we can not control, Mother Nature. She does not serve up prolonged wind patterns necessary to create an ongoing test bed, therefore, we are not the optimum geographical location. Dan Weber Director, Business Recruitment Enterprise Florida 390 North Orange Ave Suite 1300 Orlando, Florida 32801 T 407.316.4734 F 407.316.4599 dweber@eflorida.com www.eflorida.com The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential. They are intended for the named recipient(s) only. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager or the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to anyone or make copies. ** eSafe scanned this email for viruses, vandals and malicious content. ** From: To: Date: Subject: romeonormao@comcast.net Victoria.Brennan@MyFlorida.com Jeb Bush campaign@charliecrist.com 10/4/2006 8:20:00 PM Dear State Officials, Gov Jeb Bush, Charlie Crist & Victoria Brennan, I am Norma Oliva who has previously written to you reguarding my son Raymond Oliva, We his family and our comunity are extreamilly upset from the news that has just happened in our Charlotte County Court House. if you haven't heard the news as of today 1:24pm Breaking News "Women gets probation for shooting death of her husband". I have a son, who has not harmed a fly and is getting prison, does anyone hear me. Please I beg of you help me to save this young man's life by giving him one. He has been denied from false allegations from ex wife. Kathleen Hill a formal correctional officer of Charlotte County was fired from being a Corporal, for having innapropriate relationship with an inmate. She has claimed that she was physically and sexually abused from her husband of 14 years, her husband had accused her of having an affair, maybe she did, since she was fired for innapropriate behavior with an inmate. She shoots and kills her husband in front of their 11 year old child, then claims that she did not remember what she did. In 14 years if things were so abusive why did she not leave, She could have left at any time with the children or choose not to go home from work and have the authorities take care of it. After all she was a Charlotte County police officer. They said, the shooting was the result of batterd spouse syndrome. so I guess that gets her off. Our whole community and family and friends are behind us all the way. Please pardon our son and let him liv e the life with his fiancee and son, that we his parents wanted for him. Sincerely, Romolo & Norma Oliva 941-505-0409 romeonormao@comcast.net From: To: Date: Subject: Neisen Kasdin Jeb Bush 10/4/2006 8:17:12 PM Miami DDA Dear Governor Bush, Thank you for appointing me to the board of the Miami Downtown Development Authority for a four year term. The next few years will be a time of great opportunity and some risk for Downtown. The future is being shaped now and the DDA can help assure that it is successful. It is a special privilege that I am your appointee. Thank you. Look forward to your return home and involvement in our community. Neisen Neisen O. Kasdin, Esq. Gunster Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. One Biscayne Tower, Suite 3400 2 South Biscayne Boulevard Miami, FL 33131 Direct Phone: 305-376-6062 Fax: 305-376-6010 Personal Fax: 786-425-4079 Email: nkasdin@gunster.com Tax Advice Disclosure: To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the IRS under Circular 230, we inform you that any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this communication (including any attachments), unless otherwise specifically stated, was not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (1) avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (2) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any matters addressed herein. Click here to view complete Gunster Yoakley & Stewart P.A. IRS Disclosure & Confidentiality note. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'denisegrimsley@mycingular.blackberry.net' 10/4/2006 6:36:23 PM RE: Turnpike Calling you right now. jeb -----Original Message----From: denisegrimsley@mycingular.blackberry.net [mailto:denisegrimsley@mycingular.blackberry.net] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 1:52 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Turnpike Governor, I have left a voice mail for Chris but could not reach him directly. As a former Citgo Distributor I would like to give you my opinion on this situation. My cell is 863.441.1460 Thanks Denise Grimsley Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Stubblefield, Marty' Wainwright Tara (tara.wainwright@myflorida.com) 10/4/2006 6:35:51 PM RE: Earl Hutto Post Office Dedication thank you Marty. I will see if I can make it. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Stubblefield, Marty [mailto:Marty_Stubblefield@hancockbank.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 1:50 PM To: Jeb Bush; Toni Jennings Subject: Earl Hutto Post Office Dedication Governor Bush and Lt. Governor Jennings As you may be aware, both the House and Senate have approved the renaming of the Jordan Street - Pensacola Main Post Office. On Friday November 10 at 9:45 a.m., we will be dedicating the Congressman Earl D. Hutto Post Office in Pensacola and the family, the Post Master and I would like to invite each of you to attend and possibly make a Proclamation and/ or say a few words regarding Earl's service and dedication to our State and Nation, as both a State Representative and then a U.S. Congressman for 16 years. I know that Earl and Nancy, the family, and I greatly respect the two of you and would be honored at your attendance. Please let me know if this event will fit into your busy schedules. Thank you. With much appreciation. Marty Stubblefield J. Martin Stubblefield Florida Market President O: 850-425-6148 C: 850-510-0700 marty_stubblefield@hancockbank.com From: To: Date: Subject: denisegrimsley@mycingular.blackberry.net Jeb Bush 10/4/2006 5:52:08 PM Turnpike Governor, I have left a voice mail for Chris but could not reach him directly. As a former Citgo Distributor I would like to give you my opinion on this situation. My cell is 863.441.1460 Thanks Denise Grimsley Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless From: To: Date: Subject: Stubblefield, Marty Jeb Bush Toni Jennings 10/4/2006 5:49:44 PM Earl Hutto Post Office Dedication Governor Bush and Lt. Governor Jennings As you may be aware, both the House and Senate have approved the renaming of the Jordan Street - Pensacola Main Post Office. On Friday November 10 at 9:45 a.m., we will be dedicating the Congressman Earl D. Hutto Post Office in Pensacola and the family, the Post Master and I would like to invite each of you to attend and possibly make a Proclamation and/or say a few words regarding Earl's service and dedication to our State and Nation, as both a State Representative and then a U.S. Congressman for 16 years. I know that Earl and Nancy, the family, and I greatly respect the two of you and would be honored at your attendance. Please let me know if this event will fit into your busy schedules. Thank you. With much appreciation. Marty Stubblefield J. Martin Stubblefield Florida Market President O: 850-425-6148 C: 850-510-0700 marty_stubblefield@hancockbank.com From: To: Date: Subject: Ruddy, Charles Jeb Bush 10/4/2006 5:51:09 PM Citizens As Yozma Jeb, Recall I served as executive director of the America-Israel Chamber of Commerce, we went to Israel together, we hosted you in Boca at a large event. Great job. Really appreciative of your efforts as governor. Very impressive. I’m a permanent Jeb Bush fan. Since I left the nonprofit world to sell commercial reall estate, I started volunteering on the Business Development Committee of the Broward Alliance. Sharon Binnun, the Deputy Insurance Commissioner of Florida, spoke to our committee last week. She did a great job. I wanted to forward the essence of an e-mail I just sent to her. I also sent this to the Crist campaign just now. Obviously, it would be great if you could take credit for something bold like this, but it may be too late for this gubernatorial term to take any action. Maybe a strategic suggestion by you? I was thinking about the notion of the government taking the initiative to create a governmental entity to stimulate the private sector with the goal of putting the governmental entity out of business—because it was so successful creating a private industry to service a particular need. I was wondering if the mission of Citizens could be modified and that it could be sufficiently funded/empowered (Sharon Binnun had some good suggestions how to do this) to create sufficient capacity in the property insurance market so as to eliminate the need for Citizens as we know it today—as an insurer of last resort. Lofty goal, but as you can read below, it has been done and benefited a great many people. As the former executive director of the America-Israel Chamber of Commerce, I could go on about how the success of the Yozma Fund manifested itself in terms of job growth, economic growth and the realization of potential. Joel Bainerman is an experienced Israeli business journalist, originally from the United States. He has a reputation for being thorough and critical and telling a straight story. Here is an excerpt from one of his articles. Source: http://www.joelbainerman.com/pages/israeli_vc.html Israel had technology, but not the capital and expertise to commercialize it. Florida has the demand, but not the sufficient infrastructure to attract capacity to the state. The story is similar, there is precedent for success and if Israel can attract capital while being in the terror headlines, Florida can attract capacity with its hurricane problems. A very Republican/Libertarian solution to a problem. Respectfully submitted. Israeli Venture Capitalists and Their “Sense of Smell and Luck” By: Joel Bainerman Any survey of Israel’s technology industries would be incomplete if it did not include a chapter on Israeli venture capitalists (VCs) and their impact on the local technology industry. While most media reports in Israel and abroad about the role played by Israel’s VCs are uniformly upbeat, this is so because no alternative view has ever been presented to the Israeli business press or government bureaucrats. While the Ministry of Industry and Trade lauds the sums of money the country’s VCs have brought into the country, as does the local business press, the real nature of what stands behind these investors- and their true goals- is rarely discussed. As the purpose of this study is to give the Israeli public the facts they need to better understand the current and future development of Israel’s technology-based industries, this chapter will discuss the harm the VCs have caused Israel’s technology industries over the past seven years. While the Ministry of Industry and Trade is busy subsidizing the bottom line of multinationals with R&D grants, Israel’s VCs are taking these same multinationals by the hand and encouraging them to purchase Israel’s technological assets- sometimes on the cheap. While the VCs have much to gain when an Israeli company sells its technology to a high tech multinational, the big loser is the Israeli public. Unfortunately, until now, nobody has been worried about what is good for the Israeli taxpayer so that he receives a decent return on the huge investment it has made and continues to make in Israel’s technological infrastructure. While currently there are about 100 venture capitalists operating in Israel with about $7 billion under management, before l993, there were only two groups of venture capital in Israel: The Elron Group and Verities. The Elron Group was led by Uzia Galil, and Veritas Venture Partners. For much of the first ten years of the life of Israeli high tech, this was all there was in the way of venture capital. Then, in l992, the Israeli government adopted a measure by Yigal Erlich, then the Chief Scientist at the Ministry of Industry and Trade, to create a mechanism for bringing foreign venture capital to Israel. Called the “Yozma” program, (Hebrew for initiative) the government said to private venture funds abroad, “set up a venture capital fund in Israel and we’ll contribute 40% of the capital of the fund. If the fund is successful you can buy us out at cost. If it is not, we’ll take the loss.” Ten funds were created with a government outlay of more than $70 million. The program was phenomenally successful and brought major names in the world’s venture capital industry to (invest in) Israel, including Walden, Advent, Vertex and Apax. The “Yozma funds” as they were called, were all capitalized at around $20 million and as investments in each company were quite small, most of the funds the government helped create did fairly well. Unlike most government programs, the bureaucrats at the Ministry of Finance decided to take their winnings and run: the program was closed down and the holdings in the ten funds were sold back to the funds. Mission accomplished. Chuck Ruddy Agent / Industrial Property Investment Advisor Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Brokerage Company of Florida 5900 N. Andrews Ave, Suite 100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 Dir Tel 954-446-7816 / Mobile 954-801-1500 Fax 954-446-9300 cruddy@marcusmillichap.com From: To: Date: Subject: Tom Luce Jeb Bush 10/4/2006 5:15:51 PM RE: I am was with fup Would you give her not only this email but phone 202 403 4048 and 214 855 8981. Thanks look foward to seeing you -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wed Oct 04 12:07:50 2006 To: Tom Luce Cc: tara.wainwright@myflorida.com; patricia.levesque@myflorida.com Subject: RE: I am was with fup Tara will call you today. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Tom Luce [mailto:tom_luce@lucefamilysite.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 1:05 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Marlam1@ed.gov Subject: I am was with Secretary Spellings today and she asked me to come talk to you about where we are on the policy options for reauthorization of NCLB and get your input and suggestions. If that is ok with you, can you tell me some times that might work for you? Sent by GoodLink (www.good.com) From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Tom Luce Wainwright Tara (tara.wainwright@myflorida.com) Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) 10/4/2006 5:07:59 PM RE: I am was with fup Tara will call you today. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Tom Luce [mailto:tom_luce@lucefamilysite.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 1:05 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Marlam1@ed.gov Subject: I am was with Secretary Spellings today and she asked me to come talk to you about where we are on the policy options for reauthorization of NCLB and get your input and suggestions. If that is ok with you, can you tell me some times that might work for you? Sent by GoodLink (www.good.com) From: To: Date: Subject: steven rosenberg md Jeb Bush miranda rosenberg 10/4/2006 5:05:58 PM thank you--yesterday's meeting Dear Governor Bush: First, let me thank you for taking the time to have the bill signing ceremony with Dan Meirson, MD and myself. Of course, we also appreciate that you signed this bill which helps physicians police their profession. I am particularly grateful that you autographed the photo for Miranda, especially since she is a bit disillusioned with the most recent political events. She was an intern volunteering in Mark Foley's office this summer!! I scanned and emailed the photo to her and I'm sure she can appreciate the role model you have been for politically motivated youth. Thanks again, Steven Rosenberg, MD From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Tom Luce Jeb Bush Marlam1@ed.gov 10/4/2006 5:05:17 PM I am was with Secretary Spellings today and she asked me to come talk to you about where we are on the policy options for reauthorization of NCLB and get your input and suggestions. If that is ok with you, can you tell me some times that might work for you? Sent by GoodLink (www.good.com) From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: FL_DEP Jeb Bush dfinn@myflorida.com 10/4/2006 4:22:51 PM Fw: GHG Whitepaper DEP Climate Whitepaper 10.2.2006.doc Governor, I believe this draft will give you a solid enough understanding of the issies. As you read it if you will jot down areas of weakness in the document - we can strengthen it. CMC -------------------------Secretary Colleen Castille (BlackBerry) CONSERVE ENERGY ----- Original Message ----From: Sole, Michael To: FL_DEP Sent: Tue Oct 03 23:43:41 2006 Subject: FW: GHG Whitepaper <> Secretary, I notice that your up late doing e-mails, so will share this now. I’ve read through the document and believe it is worthy of sending to the Governor as a “working draft”. We still have some work to do, but I believe this effectively frames the issues. Thanks go to Steve for some of his recent polishing efforts. See you tomorrow! Mike Sole, Deputy Secretary Department of Environmental Protection 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard (MS 50) Tallahassee, Florida 32399 tel: (850) 245-2037 fax:(850) 245-2021 _____ From: Adams, Stephen Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 10:03 PM To: Sole, Michael Cc: Kahn, Joseph; Ferris, Julie Subject: GHG Whitepaper Mike: Attached is the revised GHG whitepaper incorporating new facets of climate science and the reduction scenarios we developed in advance of the briefing last week. I've placed the scenarios in a new appendix. This draft still bears my rather feeble conclusions section as I couldn't find Joe and Julie's revision on my hard drive or my mail box this evening - hopefully they can put their hands on this for a copy job in the morning. As a result of last week's briefing, I've developed the following research agenda for my staff over the next few months: * After talking with the GHG lead from EIA last week, I think it possible for us to improve our understanding of GHG emissions by mining several data sets and making appropriate assumptions. We will begin compiling, organizing and analyzing data from all available sources to create an estimated GHG inventory. We may request some help from Air with this task. * We will begin working to construct a supply curve for GHG reduction strategies that equates emission reductions to per ton costs across the range of reduction options that we can identify in the literature. This should help us see how steep or shallow the supply curve is for Florida, and help to place all of the conservation/efficiency claims from other jurisdictions in a Florida-specific context. We will likely ask for some help from Energy as well as the Public Service Commission in gathering cost data. * We will also begin working on benefit/cost analyses based on the available literature and further work estimating the impacts on Florida. To this end, we may need the assistance of some of your GIS folk to examine sea level changes, among other factors. We'll do our dead-level best to begin estimating the social costs of GHG as desired. See you at 7:30AM - Steve From: To: Date: Subject: Champion Preparatory Academy-Donna Meyer Jeb Bush 10/4/2006 3:28:41 PM Bobby Cook Dear Governor Bush, Eldalee Cook told me yesterday that they are coming to the capital and that Bobby is going to get his picture taken with you. Thank you so much for doing that. That will mean so much to Bobby. When you meet Bobby, I hope that you will think about all of the other children like Bobby that our school used to be able to serve but now can't because of SB256's attendance requirements. The only hope that these children have now is if we can get legislators to introduce legislation that will lower the attendance requirement and/or allow private schools to have a hospital/homebound program like the public schools have. Of course, then the problem comes with the fact that we won't have a governor who cares about these children like we have had in you. If Davis is elected, he has said he intends to dismantle A+ and the scholarship programs. It is unclear as to where Charlie Crist stands on the scholarship programs. We would greatly appreciate it if you would encourage him in that area. God Bless You, Donna Meyer Sincerely, Donna Meyer CPA Neurodevelopment Program Coordinator Suite 1201, #225 931 N. State Road 434 Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 (407) 788-0018 (407) 788-7625 Fax www.championhomeschool.org Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 9:00-5:00pm Other hours available by appointment From: To: Date: Subject: Champion Preparatory Academy-Donna Meyer proctorw@flagler.edu Jeb Bush commissioner@fldoe.org 10/4/2006 2:56:34 PM Champion's Neurodevelopment Program Dr. Proctor, I want to apologize for copying John Winn and Governor Bush on the last email that I sent you. I should have addressed the email to all three of you since I was really pleading with all three of you for help and answers. In my heart, I was only trying to get one of the three of you to help us understand what is going on and what the families in our school can do to try to get the attendance requirement lowered since it is too much for their children. That was my only intention. I have since learned that it was on the State Board's October agenda but it has been taken off because they want to wait until after the elections. I just want to sit and cry. I am learning the hard way that not everyone cares for these children as much as I do. It is disheartening to learn that politics is more important than children's needs. As a legislator, I am asking you to contact Representative Susan Goldstein from Broward county and work with her to try to get private schools to be able to have a Hospital Homebound program like the public school is allowed to have. Most of our children can easily get a doctor's note stating that full time attendance is too much for them. If the public school is allowed to do that, then the private school's should be able to also. God Bless You, Donna Sincerely, Donna Meyer CPA Neurodevelopment Program Coordinator Suite 1201, #225 931 N. State Road 434 Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 (407) 788-0018 (407) 788-7625 Fax www.championhomeschool.org Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 9:00-5:00pm Other hours available by appointment From: To: Date: Subject: lilyrubio79@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/4/2006 2:24:11 PM Hope Hey Jeb! Its your favorite pesky Friend...Lily Rubio. I never heard back from you so Im writing to kinda update you and see if maybe you could help out in a different way. Last time I wrote you I asked you how we can go about getting a Pardon for my Grandfather...Well I did not know but he had already filled out all the paper work and has been waiting for a response...About a month ago one of his Counselor asked him for some additional information regarding his case....Most inmates received responses within a couple of months..it now going on a year. Is there any way you are able to look into it...This is our only hope. Thank you so much..Just being able to write to you gives me hope! P.S. I know your not Federal..so anyway you can help will be greatly appreciated! Sincerely, LILY RUBIO Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Kononoff, James Jeb Bush 10/4/2006 1:59:42 PM Business Question Sir, my wife has created a new business and has gotten her tax ID # and the state has been most helpful in walking her thru the requirements to get started in her new jewelry making business. We are about to incorporate. I was wondering...I had a Subchapter S corp a long time ago here in Florida when I was actively teaching for the Concealed Weapons Permit and I never really turned it into a continuing money maker so I just started teaching for free and let the company's charter lapse. NOW I was wondering if I could reactivate that company: NEW FOUND LANDS as an umbrella to HER company: LEGENDS. How do I go about doing this? I couldn't find the answer at MyFlorida.com nor could I find the costs. It cost me $100 to form a sub "S" the first time but that was back in the early '90s. I want to reactivate my company because my writing finally seems to be taking off. My agent says that maybe CBS is going to purchase my spec script for THE UNIT TV series. I set the episode in Miami and it even has a scene here at Miami Jackson. I also proposed an overlap episode with CSI Miami. I hope they go for it. I'm literally waiting for a phone call. I figured that it might be a good idea to incorporate as a writer for tax purposes in buying new computers and software....There is a good possibility that between my wife's new jewelry business and my writing that we can retire from the school system early. So I thought there might be a benefit to combining Legends as a subsidiary of New Found Lands. So what do I do? Jim Kononoff Goingloud45@comcast.net From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Mark Benson Jeb Bush Simone.Marstiller@dbpr.state.fl.us Jon.Peet@dbpr.state.fl.us 10/4/2006 1:54:30 PM Community Association Financial Accounting CPC Numbers Crunch.doc CPA Standing on Principles.doc ParadigmShift9-7-05[1].pdf Hi, Financial reporting for Community Associations is outlined in 718.111(13) and 720.302(7) F.S.and requires compliance with generally accepted accounting principles. Now in the real world of community associations, being run by altruistic well meaning boards, what does that mean? Do you know what it means? Members of boards are respected members of the community with good sense. But, few have experience with GAAP, Are we actually serving the public by creating standards impossible to maintain? We need to ask what financial questions need to be answered to properly manage a community association? Attached are a couple articles from CFO magazine that typify the dilemma even professionals have with the current status. Also attached is a report from CPA Marie Peterson that was presented to the Advisory Council on Condominiums. A critical question that is NOT being answered, but could be if the following would be required is: Financial reports shall contain at least a summary of the reserves including the information as to whether they are being funded at a level sufficient to prevent the need for a special assessment to do the deferred maintenance or replacement as required and if not what amount of assessment will be necessary to bring them up to the level that would prevent a special assessment. CPAs seem enmeshed in the standards and rules. Not being trained in the administration and management of community associations puts a unwarranted burden to be able to identify the information most needed. Thank you for your consideration. Mark Mark R. Benson, President CAM CMCA AMS PCAM BENSON'S, INC. An Associa Member Company 12650 Whitehall Drive Fort Myers, FL 33907 239.277.0718 239.936.8310 Fax www.bensonsinc.com www.associaonline.com _____________________________________________________________________________ If your e-mail to Benson's, Inc. is not responded to within 24 hours, please contact our office immediately. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Kononoff, James Jeb Bush Love, Deborah L. 10/4/2006 1:38:56 PM Guest Speakers? Sir, I'm writing this from school because it concerns my new Criminal Justice classes...a pioneering concept here at Miami Jackson Senior High. I told you about those, as I recall. It occurs to me that we might be able to get this program to grow if we are able to bring in some guest speakers from the various local, STATE and Federal agencies. I was thinking that a good start would be to bring in somebody with the Florida Dept of Homeland Security to give a video presentation on the roles this dept fills, what it does and what careers may be found along with the educational requirements to enter the field. Also I was thinking of the Florida Dept of Law Enforcement (FDLE). I'd like to get these folks into our auditorium for a presentation (video would be great too...maybe some action footage of training or actual operations) and then have a Q&A with the kids after. Everybody's heard of the Federal DHS, but I'll bet that they have NO idea what the state agency does inside our borders to protect the citizens from a terrorist attack. Can you help me out? I'm cc'ing this to my Principal, too. Ms Love is the best! Jim Kononoff Miami Jackson Senior High From: To: Date: Subject: Calamas, Christa Jeb Bush 10/4/2006 1:14:43 PM RE: Balloon Man Yes, sir. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 9:04 AM To: Calamas, Christa Subject: Fw: Balloon Man All yours again. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: cvaces@comcast.net To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Oct 04 08:58:15 2006 Subject: Balloon Man Good Morning Governor. I have asked Rep. Jordan to write a letter of intro to the GC for AHCA. Dan Stengle is contacting them as well. I understand you cannot direct any agency to do a specific thing, but would appreciate it if you could send them a note to actually pay attention and listen to what we are telling them, as well as how the agency has not handled this claim correctly from the inception of the Final Order that gave me the execption to pay the claim, plus did not give me any avenue of administrative appeals, nor time limit in violation of the Fl Stautes. A word from you lending suppoort would be welcome. Thanks Chuck Vaughn Oh Casey Barnes at Enterprise Fl is a jewel From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com' 10/4/2006 1:03:38 PM Fw: Balloon Man All yours again. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: cvaces@comcast.net To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Oct 04 08:58:15 2006 Subject: Balloon Man Good Morning Governor. I have asked Rep. Jordan to write a letter of intro to the GC for AHCA. Dan Stengle is contacting them as well. I understand you cannot direct any agency to do a specific thing, but would appreciate it if you could send them a note to actually pay attention and listen to what we are telling them, as well as how the agency has not handled this claim correctly from the inception of the Final Order that gave me the execption to pay the claim, plus did not give me any avenue of administrative appeals, nor time limit in violation of the Fl Stautes. A word from you lending suppoort would be welcome. Thanks Chuck Vaughn Oh Casey Barnes at Enterprise Fl is a jewel From: To: Date: Subject: cvaces@comcast.net Jeb Bush 10/4/2006 12:58:15 PM Balloon Man Good Morning Governor. I have asked Rep. Jordan to write a letter of intro to the GC for AHCA. Dan Stengle is contacting them as well. I understand you cannot direct any agency to do a specific thing, but would appreciate it if you could send them a note to actually pay attention and listen to what we are telling them, as well as how the agency has not handled this claim correctly from the inception of the Final Order that gave me the execption to pay the claim, plus did not give me any avenue of administrative appeals, nor time limit in violation of the Fl Stautes. A word from you lending suppoort would be welcome. Thanks Chuck Vaughn Oh Casey Barnes at Enterprise Fl is a jewel From: To: CC: Date: Subject: cps James McAdams Jeb Bush 10/4/2006 12:53:06 PM And Mr. McAdams, This is the New York Times on the same subject - when you know something happened that violates the law, doing nothing is as scandalous as the act itself. Keep tht in mind when you state the DOR policy that it has no authority to act on violations of the laws the are intended to protect taxpayers in the VAB process. I really would like to have your allegedly forthcoming letter. Editorial Woulda. Coulda. Shoulda? Published: October 4, 2006 The more the House Republican leaders try to defend themselves on the Congressional page scandal, the worse it looks. They still do not seem to appreciate how serious this is, especially for a party that poses as the arbiter of morality. And they appear to be trying harder to deflect blame from themselves than to get to the bottom of what actually happened. The F.B.I. has begun investigating, but that will be a prolonged process, and the voters have to render a verdict in five weeks. There is evidence emerging that they should consider. Dennis Hastert, the House speaker, is responsible for the page program, and for seeing that the recent improprieties are properly investigated. His performance has been disturbing. As late as Monday, he was still minimizing the scandal. He said he understood that the improper contacts between pages and Mark Foley, the Florida Republican who resigned last week, occurred after the pages left the program. “This was after the fact,” Mr. Hastert said, “and you know — would have, could have, should have.” First, it’s not at all clear that events transpired after the pages left the program. And, in any case, why is that relevant? Surely preying on ordinary young Americans is just as vile as preying on pages. Mr. Hastert hardly sounds like an effective leader who intends to investigate the allegations thoroughly, particularly now that the focus is shifting from Mr. Foley’s conduct to whether House leaders covered it up. His remarks struck the same dismissive tone as the White House spokesman Tony Snow’s references to “naughty e-mails.” It is disturbingly difficult to straighten out the basics of who said and did what when. John Boehner, the majority leader, was saying late last week that he did not recall informing Mr. Hastert that there was a problem with Mr. Foley. Now he is insisting he did and trying to dump the mess in the speaker’s lap. Thomas Reynolds, the New York Republican who heads the National Republican Congressional Committee, insists he told Mr. Hastert this spring of his concerns about Mr. Foley. But Mr. Hastert says he does not recall being told. There are more unanswered questions. When John Shimkus, the Illinois Republican who is chairman of the House Page Board, learned of the Foley problem, he informed the House clerk, but not the Democrat on the committee, or anyone in the Democratic leadership. It is unclear why he withheld the information. The pages’ well-being should have been his primary concern, not partisan politics. Mr. Reynolds, who was one of the few members of Congress to know about the Foley problem early on, insists he did all he had to when he “took it to my supervisor,” Mr. Hastert. But Mr. Reynolds is a key member of the House leadership, and his constituents need to know whether he knew enough to have done more than he did. We’d also like to know why, in the months when Mr. Reynolds was one of the few people to know of Mr. Foley’s misconduct, Mr. Foley contributed $100,000 to Mr. Reynolds’s Congressional campaign committee. Every one of these political leaders is up for re-election next month. Voters should go into the booth with full information about how they all handled this challenge to their leadership. Next Article in Opinion (1 of 15) » Sheila Anderson Commercial Property Services, Inc. Realtors www.floridapropertytaxappeals.com 1-305-372-9200 1-352-245-7441 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Schembri, Anthony J. Jeb Bush Carol Gormley (E-mail) Alia Faraj (E-mail) 10/4/2006 12:52:37 PM FW: Girls Advisory Council Comprehensive Plan Presentation Follow-up Report GACPresentationReport100207.doc fyi -----Original Message----From: Lravoira@aol.com [mailto:Lravoira@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 7:01 PM To: Schembri, Anthony J. Cc: Lorenzo, Cynthia; Casey, Steve; Chervanik, Charles; gallagher@pacecenter.org Subject: Girls Advisory Council Comprehensive Plan Presentation Follow-up Report Dear Secretary Schembri: On behalf of the Girls Advisory Council, I would like to thank you for convening your leadership team on Thursday, September 28, 2006, to review the 2006-07 recommendations of the GAC Comprehensive Strategic Plan. As promised, please find attached a followup report that outlines the outcome of the meeting. Included in the report are the strategic recommendations as well as the next steps in moving forward in implementation of these recommendations. Thank you for you prompt action and leadership. I look forward to working with you and your staff in moving this agenda forward. Respectfully, Dr. Lawanda Ravoira The mission of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice: To protect the public by reducing juvenile crime and the delinquency in Florida. Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: cps James McAdams Jeb Bush 10/4/2006 12:20:18 PM Mr. McAdams, This is from a British newspaper. And the point is that someone allegedly knew of improper conduct and did not act immediately to oppose it and to call for investigations. And the outrage is appropriate, for this is ethics 101. Your department, when informed of illegal conduct does nothing, and Jeb Bush might consider that culpable negiligence rears its ugly head. In my opinion, PTA aids and abets thousands of ways taxpayers are cheated because DOR turns its head and does nothing. And unethical, i think, is an gross understatement. SMA Republican Party in chaos as Speaker is pressed to resign By Rupert Cornwell in Washington Published: 04 October 2006 Sheila Anderson Commercial Property Services, Inc. Realtors www.floridapropertytaxappeals.com 1-305-372-9200 1-352-245-7441 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 10/4/2006 11:41:50 AM Did you know that lucy hadi went to the mental health advocacy press conference? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Willie A. Miller, Jr.' 10/4/2006 11:18:47 AM RE: Is this even possible Gov. Bush.......... sometime in the future and pay for performance may be the way to make it happen. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Willie A. Miller, Jr. [mailto:rattler9700@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 7:16 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Is this even possible Gov. Bush.......... Gov. Bush: Do you think it is likely that school districts (nationwide) will consider establishing criteria and a program to have their teachers and students globally-certified? Also, do you think it is possible that a globally certified curriculum ( a curriculum I'm not sure even exists to date ) will develop students mental faculties to the point of commanding salaries (anywhere in the world ) at $100,000 right after high school, or am I just dreaming and using too much of my whole brain (Right and Left) LOL............... GOD BLESS Willie A. Miller, Jr. ..................... For it is God's will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men. Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God. Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear GOD, honor the king. 1 Peter 15-17 All-new Yahoo! Mail - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Willie A. Miller, Jr. Jeb Bush 10/4/2006 11:16:01 AM Is this even possible Gov. Bush.......... Forum ( also, please read the P.S. at the bottom ) Gov. Bush: Do you think it is likely that school districts (nationwide) will consider establishing criteria and a program to have their teachers and students globally-certified? Also, do you think it is possible that a globally certified curriculum ( a curriculum I'm not sure even exists to date ) will develop students mental faculties to the point of commanding salaries (anywhere in the world ) at $100,000 right after high school, or am I just dreaming and using too much of my whole brain (Right and Left) LOL............... GOD BLESS Willie A. Miller, Jr. ..................... For it is God's will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men. Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God. Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear GOD, honor the king. 1 Peter 15-17 All-new Yahoo! Mail - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Willie A. Miller, Jr. akillets@palmbeach.k12.fl.us 10/4/2006 10:55:16 AM Forum ( also, please read the P.S. at the bottom ) Forum CAO Killets: Three years ago ( Please read the attached 2003 email below and the PS message at the bottom of today's email ), I proposed that Palm Beach County School Board members and district officials consider hosting an Education Forum for all College of Education Deans of private and public colleges and universities within the state. The purpose of this Forum would have been to dictate how the Deans should restructure and realign their teaching curriculum's to accomplish goals and objectives as outlined by the county to meet and address the varied needs and learning styles of Palm Beach County’s diverse student population....................Clearly, there is a need to properly prepare our student teachers with a thorough and diversified learning and field experience to enable them to become effective, globally certified and successful as they experience the many challenges of educating our youth. With that said, I would like for you to read the 2003 email below in its entirety ( to get an understanding of what I'm trying to propose ) and dictate consider convening a meeting of College of Education Deans to how the Deans should restructure and realign their teaching curriculum, especially in light of a report just released claiming that ".............the vast majority of the nation's teachers are prepared in programs that............ cling to an outdated vision of teacher education. " In addition, the report, Educating School Teachers, also "identifies several model programs but finds that most education schools are engaged in a "pursuit of irrelevance," with curriculum's in disarray and faculty disconnected from classrooms and colleagues. These schools have "not kept pace with changing demographics, technology, global competition, and pressures to raise student achievement," the study says." Please note: Click on full report or press release below to view or download the Educating School Teachers report: Executive Summary (PDF) Full Report (PDF) http://www.edschools.org/pdf/Educating_Teachers_Report.pdf News Release (PDF)http://www.edschools.org/pdf/News_Release_Final0906.pdf News Release (HTML) http://www.edschools.org/teacher_report_release.htm Report Release Event (HTML) GOD BLESS Willie A. Miller, Jr. P.S. I would like the district to consider establishing criteria and a program that will make Palm Beach County Schools the only school district in the world to have its teachers and students globally-certified. Advantages accrued by having such a designation:...................Students will be able to work anywhere in the world ( Japan, USSR, Mexico, South Korea, etc....) after high school commanding salaries at $100,000 . ..................... For it is God's will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men. Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God. Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear GOD, honor the king. 1 Peter 15-17 Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: W. II raing@mail.palmbeach.k12.fl.us dlynr@aol.com 5/29/2003 11:52:50 PM Forum Dear Debbye Raing and Dr. Robinson: The purpose of this correspondence is to propose that Palm Beach County School Board members and district officials consider hosting an Education Forum for all College of Education Deans of private and public colleges and universities within the state. The purpose of this Forum will be to dictate how the Deans should restructure and realign their teaching curriculum's to accomplish goals and objectives as outlined by the county to meet and address the varied needs and learning styles of Palm Beach County’s diverse student population. To meet some of the challenges currently facing our school system, we would hope that college and university teaching curriculum's would be revised to include some of the following teaching interven tions critically needed for the success of our school system. Some are: adapting curriculum to effectively teach students of varied learning levels and progression rates within one classroom setting, incorporating effective teaching strategies to insure that students progressing at a slower pace are kept on task and not left behind, and incorporating teaching mechanisms for remedial interventions when necessary to bring students up to task and grade levels to insure their successful completion of courses, and promotion. Clearly, there is a need to properly prepare our student teachers with a thorough and diversified learning and field experience to enable them to become effective and successful as they experience the many challenges of educating our youth. In addition, it will be critical for Deans to recruit and identify faculty with not only academic experience, but faculty who possess more than 10 years prior teaching experience, who have acquired real classroom knowledge; that can be shared with student teachers to effectively prepare them to become exceptional and accomplished instructors. and I am Willie A.Miller, Jr. Do you Yahoo!? Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Willie A. Miller, Jr. akillets@palmbeach.k12.fl.us 10/4/2006 10:55:16 AM Forum ( also, please read the P.S. at the bottom ) Forum CAO Killets: Three years ago ( Please read the attached 2003 email below and the PS message at the bottom of today's email ), I proposed that Palm Beach County School Board members and district officials consider hosting an Education Forum for all College of Education Deans of private and public colleges and universities within the state. The purpose of this Forum would have been to dictate how the Deans should restructure and realign their teaching curriculum's to accomplish goals and objectives as outlined by the county to meet and address the varied needs and learning styles of Palm Beach County’s diverse student population....................Clearly, there is a need to properly prepare our student teachers with a thorough and diversified learning and field experience to enable them to become effective, globally certified and successful as they experience the many challenges of educating our youth. With that said, I would like for you to read the 2003 email below in its entirety ( to get an understanding of what I'm trying to propose ) and dictate consider convening a meeting of College of Education Deans to how the Deans should restructure and realign their teaching curriculum, especially in light of a report just released claiming that ".............the vast majority of the nation's teachers are prepared in programs that............ cling to an outdated vision of teacher education. " In addition, the report, Educating School Teachers, also "identifies several model programs but finds that most education schools are engaged in a "pursuit of irrelevance," with curriculum's in disarray and faculty disconnected from classrooms and colleagues. These schools have "not kept pace with changing demographics, technology, global competition, and pressures to raise student achievement," the study says." Please note: Click on full report or press release below to view or download the Educating School Teachers report: Executive Summary (PDF) Full Report (PDF) http://www.edschools.org/pdf/Educating_Teachers_Report.pdf News Release (PDF)http://www.edschools.org/pdf/News_Release_Final0906.pdf News Release (HTML) http://www.edschools.org/teacher_report_release.htm Report Release Event (HTML) GOD BLESS Willie A. Miller, Jr. P.S. I would like the district to consider establishing criteria and a program that will make Palm Beach County Schools the only school district in the world to have its teachers and students globally-certified. Advantages accrued by having such a designation:...................Students will be able to work anywhere in the world ( Japan, USSR, Mexico, South Korea, etc....) after high school commanding salaries at $100,000 . ..................... For it is God's will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men. Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God. Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear GOD, honor the king. 1 Peter 15-17 Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: W. II raing@mail.palmbeach.k12.fl.us dlynr@aol.com 5/29/2003 11:52:50 PM Forum Dear Debbye Raing and Dr. Robinson: The purpose of this correspondence is to propose that Palm Beach County School Board members and district officials consider hosting an Education Forum for all College of Education Deans of private and public colleges and universities within the state. The purpose of this Forum will be to dictate how the Deans should restructure and realign their teaching curriculum's to accomplish goals and objectives as outlined by the county to meet and address the varied needs and learning styles of Palm Beach County’s diverse student population. To meet some of the challenges currently facing our school system, we would hope that college and university teaching curriculum's would be revised to include some of the following teaching interven tions critically needed for the success of our school system. Some are: adapting curriculum to effectively teach students of varied learning levels and progression rates within one classroom setting, incorporating effective teaching strategies to insure that students progressing at a slower pace are kept on task and not left behind, and incorporating teaching mechanisms for remedial interventions when necessary to bring students up to task and grade levels to insure their successful completion of courses, and promotion. Clearly, there is a need to properly prepare our student teachers with a thorough and diversified learning and field experience to enable them to become effective and successful as they experience the many challenges of educating our youth. In addition, it will be critical for Deans to recruit and identify faculty with not only academic experience, but faculty who possess more than 10 years prior teaching experience, who have acquired real classroom knowledge; that can be shared with student teachers to effectively prepare them to become exceptional and accomplished instructors. and I am Willie A.Miller, Jr. Do you Yahoo!? Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Willie A. Miller, Jr.' 10/4/2006 10:54:43 AM RE: Educating School Teachers........... thank you Willie. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Willie A. Miller, Jr. [mailto:rattler9700@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 5:39 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Educating School Teachers........... FYI.........Thought you might be interested in this. Educating School Teachers September 2006 NEWS RELEASE Teacher Education Is Out of Step with Realities of Classrooms, According to Research Study from Former Head of Teachers College Majority of U.S. Teachers Prepared in Lower Quality Programs; Report Issues Recommendations to Reform What It Calls the "Wild West" of Teacher Education WASHINGTON – Despite growing evidence of the importance of quality teaching, the vast majority of the nation's teachers are prepared in programs that have low admission and graduation standards and cling to an outdated vision of teacher education, concludes a new fouryear study authored by Arthur Levine, president of the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation and former president of Teachers College, Columbia University. The report, Educating School Teachers, released today by the Education Schools Project, identifies several model programs but finds that most education schools are engaged in a "pursuit of irrelevance," with curriculums in disarray and faculty disconnected from classrooms and colleagues. These schools have "not kept pace with changing demographics, technology, global competition, and pressures to raise student achievement," the study says. A majority of teacher education alumni (61 percent) reported that schools of education did not prepare graduates well to cope with the realities of today's classrooms, according to a national survey conducted for the study. School principals also gave teacher education programs low grades, with fewer than one-third of those surveyed reporting that schools of education prepare teachers very well or moderately well to address the needs of students with disabilities (30 percent), a diverse cultural background (28 percent) or limited English proficiency (16 percent). Further, fewer than half of principals reported that education school alumni are very well or moderately well prepared to use technology in instruction (46 percent); use student performance assessment techniques (42 percent); or implement curriculum and performance standards (41 percent). "Teacher education is the Dodge City of the education world," says Levine, noted author and scholar of higher education. "Like the fabled Wild West town, it is unruly and chaotic. There is no standard approach to where and how teachers should be prepared, and the ongoing debate over whether teaching is a profession or a craft has too often blurred the mission of education schools that are uncertain whether to become professional schools or continue to be grounded in the more academic world of arts and sciences." Low Admissions Standards, Lack of Quality Control The report says that because universities tend to rely on schools of education as "cash cows," the quality of teacher education is compromised by setting low admissions standards to help boost enrollments and revenues. Although the SAT and GRE scores of aspiring secondary school teachers are comparable to the national average, the scores of future elementary school teachers fall near the bottom of all test takers, with GRE scores 100 points below the national average. Equally troubling, state quality control mechanisms focus too much on process, not substance, and vary dramatically. For example, the amount of field work required ranges from 30 hours in one state to 300 hours in another, and the number of required reading credits ranges from 2 to 12, the report says. Accreditation does not assure program quality, either. Of 100 graduate schools of education ranked by U.S. News and World Report in 2005, three of the top 10 are accredited versus eight of the lowest 10. In addition, Levine's report found no significant difference in student math or reading achievement, regardless of whether their teachers were prepared at nationally accredited institutions. The study was prepared by the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA), which controlled for teacher longevity. Most Teachers Trained in the Weaker Programs Education schools based at master's degree-granting institutions have lower admissions requirements, less impressive faculty, and higher student-to-faculty ratios than those based at research universities. Yet these schools currently produce a majority of the nation's teachers. A study conducted for the report by NWEA indicates that students of teachers prepared at Masters I institutions had significantly lower growth in math and somewhat lower growth in reading than the students of those prepared at research institutions. The report includes a comprehensive action plan to improve teacher education in America. Recommendations include: Transforming education schools into professional schools focused on classroom practice. Closing failing programs, expanding quality programs, and creating the equivalent of a Rhodes Scholarship to attract the best and brightest to teaching. Making student achievement the primary measure of the success of teacher education programs to gauge student progress from the start of school through graduation and to judge the quality of education schools by the performance of their graduates in promoting student achievement in their classrooms. Making five-year teacher education programs the norm and designing them to ensure that students have an enriched major in an academic subject area rather than a watereddown version of the traditional undergraduate concentration. Shifting the training of a significant percentage of new teachers from master's degree granting-institutions to research universities. Strengthening quality control by redesigning accreditation and by encouraging states to establish common, outcomes based requirements for certification and licensure. View or download the documents below: Executive Summary (PDF) Full Report (PDF) http://www.edschools.org/pdf/Educating_Teachers_Report.pdf News Release (PDF) News Release (HTML) Report Release Event (HTML) ..................... For it is God's will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men. Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God. Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear GOD, honor the king. 1 Peter 15-17 Do you Yahoo!? Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) 10/4/2006 10:54:32 AM FW: Educating School Teachers........... -----Original Message----From: Willie A. Miller, Jr. [mailto:rattler9700@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 5:39 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Educating School Teachers........... FYI.........Thought you might be interested in this. Educating School Teachers September 2006 NEWS RELEASE Teacher Education Is Out of Step with Realities of Classrooms, According to Research Study from Former Head of Teachers College Majority of U.S. Teachers Prepared in Lower Quality Programs; Report Issues Recommendations to Reform What It Calls the "Wild West" of Teacher Education WASHINGTON – Despite growing evidence of the importance of quality teaching, the vast majority of the nation's teachers are prepared in programs that have low admission and graduation standards and cling to an outdated vision of teacher education, concludes a new four-year study authored by Arthur Levine, president of the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation and former president of Teachers College, Columbia University. The report, Educating School Teachers, released today by the Education Schools Project, identifies several model programs but finds that most education schools are engaged in a "pursuit of irrelevance," with curriculums in disarray and faculty disconnected from classrooms and colleagues. These schools have "not kept pace with changing demographics, technology, global competition, and pressures to raise student achievement," the study says. A majority of teacher education alumni (61 percent) reported that schools of education did not prepare graduates well to cope with the realities of today's classrooms, according to a national survey conducted for the study. School principals also gave teacher education programs low grades, with fewer than one-third of those surveyed reporting that schools of education prepare teachers very well or moderately well to address the needs of students with disabilities (30 percent), a diverse cultural background (28 percent) or limited English proficiency (16 percent). Further, fewer than half of principals reported that education school alumni are very well or moderately well prepared to use technology in instruction (46 percent); use student performance assessment techniques (42 percent); or implement curriculum and performance standards (41 percent). "Teacher education is the Dodge City of the education world," says Levine, noted author and scholar of higher education. "Like the fabled Wild West town, it is unruly and chaotic. There is no standard approach to where and how teachers should be prepared, and the ongoing debate over whether teaching is a profession or a craft has too often blurred the mission of education schools that are uncertain whether to become professional schools or continue to be grounded in the more academic world of arts and sciences." Low Admissions Standards, Lack of Quality Control The report says that because universities tend to rely on schools of education as "cash cows," the quality of teacher education is compromised by setting low admissions standards to help boost enrollments and revenues. Although the SAT and GRE scores of aspiring secondary school teachers are comparable to the national average, the scores of future elementary school teachers fall near the bottom of all test takers, with GRE scores 100 points below the national average. Equally troubling, state quality control mechanisms focus too much on process, not substance, and vary dramatically. For example, the amount of field work required ranges from 30 hours in one state to 300 hours in another, and the number of required reading credits ranges from 2 to 12, the report says. Accreditation does not assure program quality, either. Of 100 graduate schools of education ranked by U.S. News and World Report in 2005, three of the top 10 are accredited versus eight of the lowest 10. In addition, Levine's report found no significant difference in student math or reading achievement, regardless of whether their teachers were prepared at nationally accredited institutions. The study was prepared by the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA), which controlled for teacher longevity. Most Teachers Trained in the Weaker Programs Education schools based at master's degree-granting institutions have lower admissions requirements, less impressive faculty, and higher student-to-faculty ratios than those based at research universities. Yet these schools currently produce a majority of the nation's teachers. A study conducted for the report by NWEA indicates that students of teachers prepared at Masters I institutions had significantly lower growth in math and somewhat lower growth in reading than the students of those prepared at research institutions. The report includes a comprehensive action plan to improve teacher education in America. Recommendations include: Transforming education schools into professional schools focused on classroom practice. Closing failing programs, expanding quality programs, and creating the equivalent of a Rhodes Scholarship to attract the best and brightest to teaching. Making student achievement the primary measure of the success of teacher education programs to gauge student progress from the start of school through graduation and to judge the quality of education schools by the performance of their graduates in promoting student achievement in their classrooms. Making five-year teacher education programs the norm and designing them to ensure that students have an enriched major in an academic subject area rather than a watered-down version of the traditional undergraduate concentration. Shifting the training of a significant percentage of new teachers from master's degree granting-institutions to research universities. Strengthening quality control by redesigning accreditation and by encouraging states to establish common, outcomes based requirements for certification and licensure. View or download the documents below: Executive Summary (PDF) Full Report (PDF) http://www.edschools.org/pdf/Educating_Teachers_Report.pdf News Release (PDF) News Release (HTML) Report Release Event (HTML) ..................... For it is God's will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men. Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God. Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear GOD, honor the king. 1 Peter 15-17 Do you Yahoo!? Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail. From: To: Date: Subject: Willie A. Miller, Jr. Jeb Bush 10/4/2006 9:39:24 AM Educating School Teachers........... FYI.........Thought you might be interested in this. Educating School Teachers September 2006 NEWS RELEASE Teacher Education Is Out of Step with Realities of Classrooms, According to Research Study from Former Head of Teachers College Majority of U.S. Teachers Prepared in Lower Quality Programs; Report Issues Recommendations to Reform What It Calls the "Wild West" of Teacher Education WASHINGTON – Despite growing evidence of the importance of quality teaching, the vast majority of the nation's teachers are prepared in programs that have low admission and graduation standards and cling to an outdated vision of teacher education, concludes a new four-year study authored by Arthur Levine, president of the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation and former president of Teachers College, Columbia University. The report, Educating School Teachers, released today by the Education Schools Project, identifies several model programs but finds that most education schools are engaged in a "pursuit of irrelevance," with curriculums in disarray and faculty disconnected from classrooms and colleagues. These schools have "not kept pace with changing demographics, technology, global competition, and pressures to raise student achievement," the study says. A majority of teacher education alumni (61 percent) reported that schools of education did not prepare graduates well to cope with the realities of today's classrooms, according to a national survey conducted for the study. School principals also gave teacher education programs low grades, with fewer than one-third of those surveyed reporting that schools of education prepare teachers very well or moderately well to address the needs of students with disabilities (30 percent), a diverse cultural background (28 percent) or limited English proficiency (16 percent). Further, fewer than half of principals reported that education school alumni are very well or moderately well prepared to use technology in instruction (46 percent); use student performance assessment techniques (42 percent); or implement curriculum and performance standards (41 percent). "Teacher education is the Dodge City of the education world," says Levine, noted author and scholar of higher education. "Like the fabled Wild West town, it is unruly and chaotic. There is no standard approach to where and how teachers should be prepared, and the ongoing debate over whether teaching is a profession or a craft has too often blurred the mission of education schools that are uncertain whether to become professional schools or continue to be grounded in the more academic world of arts and sciences." Low Admissions Standards, Lack of Quality Control The report says that because universities tend to rely on schools of education as "cash cows," the quality of teacher education is compromised by setting low admissions standards to help boost enrollments and revenues. Although the SAT and GRE scores of aspiring secondary school teachers are comparable to the national average, the scores of future elementary school teachers fall near the bottom of all test takers, with GRE scores 100 points below the national average. Equally troubling, state quality control mechanisms focus too much on process, not substance, and vary dramatically. For example, the amount of field work required ranges from 30 hours in one state to 300 hours in another, and the number of required reading credits ranges from 2 to 12, the report says. Accreditation does not assure program quality, either. Of 100 graduate schools of education ranked by U.S. News and World Report in 2005, three of the top 10 are accredited versus eight of the lowest 10. In addition, Levine's report found no significant difference in student math or reading achievement, regardless of whether their teachers were prepared at nationally accredited institutions. The study was prepared by the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA), which controlled for teacher longevity. Most Teachers Trained in the Weaker Programs Education schools based at master's degree-granting institutions have lower admissions requirements, less impressive faculty, and higher student-to-faculty ratios than those based at research universities. Yet these schools currently produce a majority of the nation's teachers. A study conducted for the report by NWEA indicates that students of teachers prepared at Masters I institutions had significantly lower growth in math and somewhat lower growth in reading than the students of those prepared at research institutions. The report includes a comprehensive action plan to improve teacher education in America. Recommendations include: Transforming education schools into professional schools focused on classroom practice. Closing failing programs, expanding quality programs, and creating the equivalent of a Rhodes Scholarship to attract the best and brightest to teaching. Making student achievement the primary measure of the success of teacher education programs to gauge student progress from the start of school through graduation and to judge the quality of education schools by the performance of their graduates in promoting student achievement in their classrooms. Making five-year teacher education programs the norm and designing them to ensure that students have an enriched major in an academic subject area rather than a watered-down version of the traditional undergraduate concentration. Shifting the training of a significant percentage of new teachers from master's degree granting-institutions to research universities. Strengthening quality control by redesigning accreditation and by encouraging states to establish common, outcomes based requirements for certification and licensure. View or download the documents below: Executive Summary (PDF) Full Report (PDF) http://www.edschools.org/pdf/Educating_Teachers_Report.pdf News Release (PDF) News Release (HTML) Report Release Event (HTML) ..................... For it is God's will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men. Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God. Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear GOD, honor the king. 1 Peter 15-17 Do you Yahoo!? Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: FL_DEP Jeb Bush dfinn@myflorida.com 10/4/2006 2:55:04 AM FW: US News & World Report - DuPont saves $3 billion by going green -----Original Message----From: Ventimiglia, Karen on behalf of Castille, Colleen Sent: Mon 10/2/2006 4:03 PM To: FL_DEP Cc: Palmer, Mollie; Sole, Michael; Gaskin, Carla A. Subject: FW: US News & World Report - DuPont saves $3 billion by going green _____ From: Susan Glickman [mailto:susanglickman@verizon.net] Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 12:51 PM To: Castille, Colleen Subject: US News & World Report - DuPont saves $3 billion by going green Q&A with Linda Fisher: DuPont saves $3 billion by going green By Bret Schulte Posted 9/26/06 Washington seems to be nearing a boiling point on global warming. In the past several weeks, Congress has held six hearings dealing with climate change, and rumors are percolating that the Bush White House is contemplating an emissions-reduction master plan of its own. Scientists have been sounding alarms for years, so why the sudden push? One reason is the growing support of business, which sees a chance for civic duty as well as big profits. Chief among them is chemical company DuPont, which has gone from environmental boogeyman to darling of the green movement by voluntarily slashing energy usage as well as greenhouse gas emissions–now 72 percent below 1990 levels. In the process, DuPont has saved $3 billion and has increased business 30 percent. Guiding DuPont's green agenda is a former deputy administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Linda Fisher. As DuPont's chief sustainability officer, Fisher represented DuPont at its second consecutive appearance at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York last week, where she promoted the future of biofuels and energy conservation. DuPont committed to reducing its energy consumption long before it was fashionable. Why? It wasn't just energy. We focused on climate change back in the early '90s. DuPont was a primary manufacturer of CFCs [chlorofluorocarbons], so when it became clear they were having an impact on the ozone layer, DuPont got thrown in the middle of the discussion of phasing them out. The company learned two things: One was an awful lot about atmospheric science–we even hired an atmospheric scientist, which gave us a leading edge on understanding greenhouse gases–and secondly, we realized the impacts that these issues can have on your bottom line. Understanding this led us to take action on climate change earlier than a lot of companies. We started the process of inventorying our emissions around 1990. How did you reduce? There wasn't one big sexy thing. It was a plant-by-plant, process-by-process assessment of becoming more efficient. We use cogeneration when we can, where you produce energy from one source, like waste steam, and use it to power another. Another goal is to get 10 percent of our energy from renewable resources–like methane gas from landfills–to process our plants. Does that mean your plants are located on landfills? To make it cost effective you've got to be close. But it doesn't create any odor problems that I'm familiar with. If anything, we have found a lot of enthusiasm around our company for our greenhouse gas goals. There's a lot of debate about whether you can really grow the economy and protect the Earth at the same time. We've saved about $3 billion over the past 15 years from our conservation steps. That's important, serious money. We see growth opportunities because new products, new fuels, new materials are going to be needed for our society to make it more energy efficient. DuPont sees that opportunity as an exciting one for the company. Big players like DuPont, Goldman Sachs, and BP are all calling for action on climate change. What role will business play in prodding Washington on this issue? I think the challenges of developing a workable policy in a way that will lead to economic growth and deal with environmental issues will require the best minds in government and industry. It is unlike any other environmental challenge that we have tackled because it is so multifaceted. By pouring money into solar panels, biofuels, and energy efficiency products, is DuPont betting on a dramatic change in the world's main energy resources? Absolutely. We need to change our fuel mix, but we also need to become more fuel efficient, more energy efficient. Our new biofuels business is a good example. And next year we will begin to operate a plant where we will make a polymer from corn as opposed to petroleum. It can be used in carpets and fabrics. Is the world ready for corn-based clothing? Well, there used to be natural fabric people, and there used to be synthetic fiber people. Now we're going to have something for everyone. We've taken it full circle. From: To: Date: Subject: G J chamel@goodwilljax.org gwb vice.president@whitehouse.gov Jeb Bush info@advocacycenter.org askdoj@usdoj.gov hill.anthony.web@flsenate.gov AGNews@oag.state.fl.us 10/4/2006 2:30:38 AM Florida Division of Vocational Rehabilitation I sent this this evening 10.03.06 through the web site below. I have been admonished not to send any more e mails by my worker. But, I have been quite dissatisfied with the services I have been in your system for about 13 1/2 months & I have been to 3 Drs, Sept 30th, 2005 an Internist, Jan 3rd 2006 an Ortho. For back & hips ONLY, referral to 12 vs. of PT seen in June & July of 2006, & Feb 7th another Ortho. for eval of wrist & hand pain. I was given a work eval as well on Oct. 4, 2005. All of which show problems, I am sure you probably have access to this information. NOW I have been searching for employment even before I came to you. with the statement of I need a job I need an income...here it is & the only help towards a job came from Goodwill the worker there making a phone call to AARP, which resulted in "employment" through their program. I have still been job hunting I have my resume all over the net I have had interviews with no avail until 2weeks ago I am now in a temp position no help for your agency as yet. Now I am being told "OPS" positions do not call for help in getting the required equipment to work in the capacity required because it is not a permanent position, yet I'm told VR has had people in "OPS" positions & have been there for years. Does one have to be injured further to get help?? What happens to the neck & back, chair supports, wrist supports, ergo keyboards, telephone headsets that was said to be available?? So am I right it is in word only because I am told now it is for Permanent positions. Like the job search/assistance giving names of groups who "may be able to help find work". I am fed up with how I was treated I can't speak for anyone else but if it is as I have been I can imagine there are a lot of upset folks out here. Then I hear, oh well u have a job. yes to no help from my worker who says she could not do anything until I was in the system then all the decisions were mine at her suggestion I was to do what I needed to do. Find a job on my own virtually is what I did. I get a letter saying we need to talk, we did talk & she asked about the PT I had completed 2 months prior! & to give me names like CP, Pine Castle, Empowerment, Goodwill, & Worksource off the top of her head & ask who I want to go to. I had no idea what some of them did I had been to Worksource & Goodwill I said I'd check the rest on line & get back with further checking & phone calls they others were not for aiding my plight. I ended up at Independent living resources where I had contacted in late 2005 who said they required a letter form VR & VR said they did not back & forth that is how I ended up at goodwill. Frustration 101, I could give a class. Nothing but a big jagged circle. & still in cannot get any help?? Why was I in the system? Both your office & SSDI say oh yes I am disabled. But still no help from either of you. Thanks for the opportunity to be caught up & dropped with still not anything resolved. Except to be penalized for finding employment on my own to stay out of a shelter or to be pulled deeper into the system. Do I relay I am upset!?? Well I am!! When at one point I voiced my frustration to my worker she asked if I wanted to see a counselor why because I was upset & vented to her? I said no. So now it is back to square one still nothing but wait, for another year?? with my problems worsening. I would love to speak with someone other than my worker. Maybe something can be done to assist me in my plight. My work hours are at this point M-F 8 to 430 my worker has the number I left it on her answering machine today. I do not know it I read it off the phone. Thank you for listening. http://www.rehabworks.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Submain.AskAQuestionThankyou&Thankyou=2063 JEAN LOVE LIGHT & PEACE "The enclosed e-mail does not necessarily express the opinion of the sender." Why keep checking for Mail? The all-new Yahoo! Mail shows you when there are new messages. From: To: Date: Subject: Marcy Shortuse Jeb Bush 10/4/2006 2:05:42 AM RE: info on Boca Grande and the holidays? Gov. Bush, I appreciate your timely response. Thank you, and look forward to hopefully seeing you, and staying away to let you relax!! Marcy Shortuse From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Rebecca Eagan' 10/4/2006 2:02:20 AM RE: Joshua (Creek) fit the battle of Jericho---YAY! thank you rebecca. jeb -----Original Message----From: Rebecca Eagan [mailto:reagan@cfl.rr.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 10:00 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Joshua (Creek) fit the battle of Jericho---YAY! Dear Governor, I would be remiss if I did not thank you & other Cabinet members for today's vote to secure the Joshua Creek parcels! This will make a difference to Orange County citizens as well as to the State's wild lands repertoire. You will years later look back and be proud (especially as the theoretical value will have jumped to at least $200 million, making the fifty chicken feed!!!) My offer still stands to find two gopher tortoises who'll work cheap manning the front gate. (Do you suppose they make official-looking caps that small?) VERY BEST Regards, and very sincere thanks, Rebecca From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Everetta Boehme' 10/4/2006 2:01:46 AM RE: Sen. Foley He is a predator and was correct to resign. the interchanges were disgusting. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Everetta Boehme [mailto:epollyboehme69@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 9:58 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Sen. Foley Dear Govenor, Can I put in my two cents? Please.... On WFLA Mike Galliger read the e-mails that the Mr. Foley sent to the 15 yr old page. It sounded to me like Mr. Foley may have thought this particular page and another older page were really interested in their summer work in government...I wanted to be a page in Springfield...Il...and mom wouldn't hear of it. I was really into social studies, civics, American History.... What if Mr. Foley wanted to stay in contact with these particual pages to encourage their interest and maintain contact to bring them back next summer? When the kids have been through training it saves the government more expense. Generally kids like to know people in government. Ev Dirkson...Pekin, was my special contact and I got a card from him two weeks before he died. He insisted mom named me after him. Mr. Foley's mistake was to resign which gave the Democrates fuel they are looking for to prove guilt..I proves nothing. .If Mr. Foley has kept a morally clean lifestyle....he had nothing to fear and in fact could take his accussors to the cleaners. Just thinking out loud (again) Grandma Polly Forgivness is the key that opens the door to reconciliation. Never underestimate it. "God IS Love" All-new Yahoo! Mail - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. From: To: Date: Subject: Rebecca Eagan Jeb Bush 10/4/2006 1:59:31 AM Joshua (Creek) fit the battle of Jericho---YAY! Dear Governor, I would be remiss if I did not thank you & other Cabinet members for today's vote to secure the Joshua Creek parcels! This will make a difference to Orange County citizens as well as to the State's wild lands repertoire. You will years later look back and be proud (especially as the theoretical value will have jumped to at least $200 million, making the fifty chicken feed!!!) My offer still stands to find two gopher tortoises who'll work cheap manning the front gate. (Do you suppose they make official-looking caps that small?) VERY BEST Regards, and very sincere thanks, Rebecca From: To: Date: Subject: Everetta Boehme Jeb Bush 10/4/2006 1:58:08 AM Sen. Foley Dear Govenor, Can I put in my two cents? Please.... On WFLA Mike Galliger read the e-mails that the Mr. Foley sent to the 15 yr old page. It sounded to me like Mr. Foley may have thought this particular page and another older page were really interested in their summer work in government...I wanted to be a page in Springfield...Il...and mom wouldn't hear of it. I was really into social studies, civics, American History.... What if Mr. Foley wanted to stay in contact with these particual pages to encourage their interest and maintain contact to bring them back next summer? When the kids have been through training it saves the government more expense. Generally kids like to know people in government. Ev Dirkson...Pekin, was my special contact and I got a card from him two weeks before he died. He insisted mom named me after him. Mr. Foley's mistake was to resign which gave the Democrates fuel they are looking for to prove guilt..I proves nothing. .If Mr. Foley has kept a morally clean lifestyle....he had nothing to fear and in fact could take his accussors to the cleaners. Just thinking out loud (again) Grandma Polly Forgivness is the key that opens the door to reconciliation. Never underestimate it. "God IS Love" All-new Yahoo! Mail - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Marcy Shortuse' 10/4/2006 1:25:30 AM RE: info on Boca Grande and the holidays? thank you marcy. It is still up in the air but I hope we can make it. We love Boca Grande. jeb -----Original Message----From: Marcy Shortuse [mailto:mshortuse@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 9:22 PM To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com; Jeb Bush Subject: info on Boca Grande and the holidays? Dear Gov. Bush, My name is Marcy Shortuse, and I am the editor of the Gasparilla Gazette on Boca Grande. I had one quick question for you ... do you plan on visiting the island for the holidays? I heard through the rumor mill that it was a possibility, and wondered if it were at all possible for you to confirm that for me. I also wondered if you played golf on the island (at the Inn?), and, if so, are you looking forward to playing the newly-renovated course ... it sounds like a great one! My deadline is Wednesday at 1 p.m., if you could advise before then that would be great. Thanks! Marcy Shortuse (941) 286-1377 From: To: Date: Subject: Marcy Shortuse jeb.bush@myflorida.com Jeb Bush 10/4/2006 1:21:30 AM info on Boca Grande and the holidays? Dear Gov. Bush, My name is Marcy Shortuse, and I am the editor of the Gasparilla Gazette on Boca Grande. I had one quick question for you ... do you plan on visiting the island for the holidays? I heard through the rumor mill that it was a possibility, and wondered if it were at all possible for you to confirm that for me. I also wondered if you played golf on the island (at the Inn?), and, if so, are you looking forward to playing the newly-renovated course ... it sounds like a great one! My deadline is Wednesday at 1 p.m., if you could advise before then that would be great. Thanks! Marcy Shortuse (941) 286-1377 From: To: CC: BOBFISH@aol.com RaffieldFish@digitalexp.com Rbellnole@aol.com TomHill13@aol.com CaptBob@fishandbait.com versaggi-shrimp@Intnet.net Tricodlh@aol.com ejs5@earthlink.net bhardee@stanmartampa.com keysfisheries@bwisk.net nmathews@tampabay.rr.com PBSEAFOODS@aol.com LSI@gtcom.net stevenrash@waterstreetseafood.com dglover@BEAVERFISH.com bgillbgill@earthlink.net seafoodon@bellsouth.net masterdaulton5@Hotmail.com OBWON56@aol.com STOKFISH@aol.com sherrim@cfl.rr.com J0nzy@aol.com Bigtrig42@aol.com tom@halfhitch.com jreichle@lundsfish.com judy.jamison@worldnet.att.net bswiv@comcast.net peter@triarseafood.com CEOFloribbean@bellsouth.net Gib@saveonseafood.com Bacle26@aol.com Kljbell@cs.com wayne.swingle@gulfcouncil.org hkaywilliams@hotmail.com ceb11@earthlink.net LSimpson@gsmfc.org Roy.Crabtree@noaa.gov Margaret_Spring@commerce.senate.gov William.Teehan@fwc.state.fl.us Buck.Sutter@noaa.gov Bill.Hogarth@NOAA.gov stu.kennedy@gulfcouncil.org Morris@ncf.edu Rick.Leard@Gulfcouncil.org Date: Subject: mark.robson@MyFWC.com robin.riechers@tpwd.state.tx.us ken.haddad@MyFWC.com Jim_Sartucci@lott.senate.gov Steve.Branstetter@noaa.gov roy.williams@MyFWC.com 10/3/2006 11:58:03 PM MPA's to be established whether we like it or not in 145 days after comments. Greetings: Because President Clinton issued an Executive Order, with no Congressional oversight and very little discussion from those affected, NMFS and Department of Interior are in the process of establishing Marine Protected Areas where and when they please as you can see by their announcement shown below. Why is the Department of Interior involved with regulating marine fisheries in federal waters? That is the responsibility of the Department of Commerce. We don't need the Department of Interior back in the marine fish regulation business in the EEZ. Does Congress wish to relinquish the MPA system to agencies without any real oversight by anyone other than themselves. MPA'S are not intrinsically bad, they are only bad when they are established by whim or personal agendas. Magnuson is supposed to manage the fishery resources for the benefit of the nation and this management should not be preempted through an Executive Order that really doesn't meet the criteria for following the rule of law. Why does an Executive Order supercede the law? Doesn't anybody care what the anti-fishing crowd is doing to us? Isn't there and Senator or Congressman who will stand up and say wait a minute? Regulation of people's lives should not be done by a handful of folks who want to stop fishing. Bob Jones, Executive Director Southeastern Fisheries Association 1118-B Thomasville Road Tallahassee, Florida 32303 www.southeasternfish.org NOAA AND DOI RELEASE DRAFT FRAMEWORK OUTLINING GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPING U.S. SYSTEM OF MARINE PROTECTED AREAS Today the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Department of the Interior (DOI) released a draft framework that outlines guidance to develop the national system of marine protected areas (MPAs) in the U.S. The framework proposes collaborative efforts for building the initial national system with existing MPAs. The goal is to increase efficient protection of U.S. marine resources by enhancing government agency cooperation, helping to sustain fisheries and maintain healthy marine ecosystems for tourism and recreation businesses, improving public access to scientific information about the nation’s marine resources, and enhancing MPA stewardship. These efforts are currently being tested on a regional level by government agencies on the west coast. The release of the draft framework is the result of more than two years of ideas and comments received from a series of public dialogue meetings and federal, state, and tribal agency workshops; the MPA Federal Advisory Committee; fishery management councils; anglers; conservation organizations; the energy industry; commercial fishermen; coastal communities; scientists; divers; and others. After the 145-day public comment period ends, the MPA Center will address all comments received, and begin working with government partners to establish the national system. Attached to this email are 2 documents: (1) a letter signed by Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez and Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the governors introducing the draft framework and (2) a summary of the draft framework. If you would like a hardcopy of the entire document, let me know. NOAA and DOI plan on providing Hill briefings on the draft framework within the next few weeks - I will be in touch regarding that soon. Let me know if you have any questions, Adrienne Adrienne J. Sutton Knauss Sea Grant Fellow Office of Legislative Affairs National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 14th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW Room 5224 Washington, DC 20230 ph: 202.482.5448 fax: 202.501.8016 adrienne.sutton@noaa.gov What are MPAs? MPAs in the U.S. are managed by a host of federal, state, local and tribal agencies, including national marine sanctuaries, state parks, and national wildlife refuges. Under the proposed definition of “marine protected area” in the framework, the National Marine Protected Areas Center has initially identified about 1,500 marine conservation areas, managed by over 100 hundred agencies, that would likely qualify as MPAs under the proposed definition. While the proposed definition includes areas ranging from those that allow fishing to areas closed to all uses, less than 1 percent of U.S. waters are currently set aside as no-take marine reserves. SEE WWW.MPA.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Perez, Kent' 10/3/2006 11:26:24 PM RE: Derrick Smith come see tomorrow. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Perez, Kent [mailto:Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 3:32 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Johnson, Rob; Harrison, Danielle; Cathey, Tyler Subject: FW: Derrick Smith Importance: High Governor, When you get a minute sir, we put the following options together after our meeting with you. You proposed granting the commutation of sentence and attaching whatever conditions that Vicki recommended in her recommendation to you in this case. After reviewing Vicki's recommendation (a copy of which is attached to this e-mail), it appears she did not recommend any specific conditions. She noted the strong victim opposition and recommended only a portion of the sentence should be commuted and then Mr. Smith's probation be increased in a commensurate way. We can commute the applicant's sentence entirely, attaching appropriate conditions or we can commute only a portion of his sentence. Outlined below are two possible options. We can do any combination. Option 1--Commuting only a portion of applicant's sentence: Applicant's scheduled release date is 5/7/2010 after which he must complete five years probation. We can commute his sentence to 5/7/2008 (or some other date that you decide) and then increase his probation by whatever amount we take off his sentence. Option 2--Commuting entire sentence and attaching the following conditions: **Pay outstanding fine ($500) and outstanding court costs ($321) BEFORE being released from custody **Commute his sentence entirely, however, he will remain on probation until 11/7/2011 (that would be when he would have gotten out of jail w/his original sentence had he not gotten any gain time) **Consume NO alcohol or drugs **As part of his probation, receive random alcohol and drug testing **500 hours of community service (community service hours should consist of at least 100 hours of speeches in schools, community and churches, etc. about the perils of drinking and driving) **No contact with the victims family in this case, unless and until, such contact is initiated by the victim's family **Receive drug and alcohol evalutation and follow any recommendations made as to counseling and treatment [Perez, Kent] <> Thank You Governor. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Dara Kam' Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com) 10/3/2006 11:21:27 PM RE: from dara No it does not change anything. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Dara Kam [mailto:dkpbpost@earthlink.net] Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 7:09 PM To: Jeb Bush; alia.faraj@myflorida.com; kristy.campbell@myflorida.com; anthony.delouise@myflorida.com Subject: from dara Governor: I wanted to give you the opportunity to respond to Congressman Foley's accusations that he was molested by a clergyman when he was a teenager. Does that have any impact on your comments earlier today when you repeatedly characterized his behavior as disgusting? thank you, and I apologize for contacting you so late in the day. Dara 850-570-1592 From: To: Date: Subject: Dara Kam Jeb Bush alia.faraj@myflorida.com kristy.campbell@myflorida.com anthony.delouise@myflorida.com 10/3/2006 11:08:52 PM from dara Governor: I wanted to give you the opportunity to respond to Congressman Foley's accusations that he was molested by a clergyman when he was a teenager. Does that have any impact on your comments earlier today when you repeatedly characterized his behavior as disgusting? thank you, and I apologize for contacting you so late in the day. Dara 850-570-1592 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Dfinn@myflorida.com' 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 10/3/2006 11:01:20 PM The collins speech should be more about him not about me. Take a few example of his leadership and then show I have tried to do the same. With humility. Let us discuss in the morning. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 10/3/2006 10:44:19 PM Fw: Your action is required -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: vicki shaffer To: Jeb Bush ; jeb.bush@myflorida.com Sent: Tue Oct 03 18:33:37 2006 Subject: Your action is required Dear Jeb Bush, Governor of the State of Florida: There is a need for Appointment of Special Prosecutor To Investigate and empanel grand jury regarding Improper Use of Official Positions and Unlawful Use of Taxpayer Funds to Influence Judicial Election and Outcome of Terri Schindler Schiavo Case On or about July 2, 2004, a political commercial promoting the reelection of George W. Greer to the office of Sixth Judicial Circuit Court Judge, Group 18, was filmed on government property, a courtroom in the Pinellas County Courthouse. Participating in the political activity on governmental property in uniform, allegedly while on duty, was William Cunningham, a deputy with the Pinellas County Sheriff's Department. Deputy Cunningham engaged in the political activity with the full knowledge and consent (and perhaps order) of Sheriff Everett Rice, according to Marianne Pasha, PCSO public information officer, and according to payroll records, was paid with taxpayer funds for doing so. Deputy Cunningham appeared in the political with a government-owned vehicle, a Pinellas County Sheriff's Department patrol car. Also appearing in the political ad with their names and positions identified in writing on the screen were James Hellickson, assistant prosecutor in the office of Sixth Circuit state attorney Bernie McCabe and Paula Shea, assistant in the office of Sixth Circuit public defender Bob Dillinger, allegedly unlawfully using the influence of their titles and positions to attempt to influence a judicial election. Also appearing in the political advertisement, allegedly improperly, were court officers and employees of the Sixth Circuit, names unknown. Public officers Everett Rice, Bernie McCabe and Bob Dillinger in addition to William Cunningham, James Hellickson and Paula Shea knowingly, willfully and intentionally used the influence and power of their offices and positions and in the case of at least William Cunningham, with the use of taxpayer funds, to attempt to influence the outcome of a judicial election, in essence controlling a judgeship and controlling the outcome of the Terri Schindler Schiavo case at a time when Sheriff Rice and Prosecutor McCabe had steadfastly refused to perform the duties of their respective offices to investigate matters of alleged criminal wrongdoing in the Schiavo case. Under Article IV, Section 1(a) Florida Constitution, the governor is vested with "supreme executive power". Further, the Governor "shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed" and commissions "all officers of the state and counties". Under the general law of the state, the governor may, by executive order filed with the Department of State, assign state attorneys "one of more specified investigations, cases or matters. Specifically, Section 27.14(1) Florida Statutes provides if any state attorney is disqualified to represent the state in any investigation, case or matter pending in the courts of his or her circuit or if, for any other good and sufficient reason, the Governor determines that the ends of justice would be best served, the Governor may, by executive order filed with the Department of State, either order an exchange of circuits or of courts between such state attorney and any other state attorney or order an assignment of any state attorney to discharge the duties of the state attorney with respect to one or more specified investigations, cases or matters specified in general in the executive order of the Governor. In this case, it is mandatory that a special prosecutor be assigned to investigate this matter as Mr. McCabe, state attorney for the Sixth Circuit, is directly and personally involved in the matter and would be a subject of the investigation as well as an employee of his office, therefore Mr. McCabe has a prohibited conflict of interest and must be disqualified. As Governor, you frequently issue executive orders appointing another state attorney to investigate and prosecute cases free from the taint of appearance of conflict of interest or impropriety. Good and sufficient reason exists for the Governor to determine that the ends of justice would be best served by assigning another state attorney to investigate the alleged improper use of public office, public funds and government property to influence the outcome of a judicial election and ultimately the outcome of the high profile Schiavo case. "A public office is a public trust" Section Article II, §8(a) Florida Constitution. Moreover, "the people shall have the right to secure and sustain that trust against abuse. The issue at hand involves official misconduct in Pinellas County related to the judicial election of George W. Greer during 2004 and in particular, the Primary of Aug. 31, 2004 as it relates to his political commercial aired between Aug. 9, 2004 and Aug. 30, 2004. The matter involves some or all of the following acts or omissions: Abuse of the pubic trust (Art. II, Section 8(a) Florida Constitution, breach of the public trust for private gain and inducing others to breach the public trust for private gain (Art. II, Section 5, Florida Constitution) violations of Florida's Code of Ethics including but not limited to Section 112.313(2) FS, 112.313(6) and 112.317. The immediate assignment of a special prosecutor to investigate this matter is requested Sincerely, Vicki L. Shaffer 138 Glen Abbey Lane Morgantown WV 26508 Vicki To read about Terri Schindler-Schiavo order the book Our fight4terri at www.fight4terri.com. We must keep up the fight for people with disabilities, and FREE OUR PEOPLE! _____ Do you Yahoo!? Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail. From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'DFuqua3552@aol.com' 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 10/3/2006 10:42:33 PM Re: FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Thanks Congressman. I could see how the joint use issue could create a problem. I will speak to our policy team about it. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: DFuqua3552@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Oct 03 09:59:04 2006 Subject: FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Dear Governor: Upon leaving Congress in 1987, I was asked to chair the Advisory Council for the Engineering College and have been involved since that time. The following is my own concerns and I have not been ask by the College to contact you. The college is very much in need of additional classrooms and lab. space. The last building is about ten years old and the enrollment has been increasing every year. The College ranks second in the country for BS degrees granted to African Americans and the female enrollment is above 21 percent, the national average is less than 15 percent. Because of the joint management between FAMU and FSU [two Presidents, two Provosts, etc.] it is very difficult for them to get on the same building priority. Therefore, the College suffers from lack of decision making. The funding for the additional space is $20 million. You have made engineering as one of your top priorities for the state, and we both know how important it is for the future of Florida. I would be happy to meet with you and your educational budget person at anytime and provide you with additional information you may request. Thank you very much, Don Fuqua 105 Heron's Nest Lane St. Augustine, FL 32080 904/471-7161 From: To: Date: Subject: Steve Coughlin Jeb Bush 10/3/2006 10:38:45 PM Re: Jeb appreciate your response. It would be nice if someone took the time to look into it. It appears at the local level everyone is protecting their turf. I believe it is possible that the entire community as well as the state would benifit. Anyways thank you for your time. Thank you steve -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: Steve Coughlin Sent: Tue Oct 03 13:46:46 2006 Subject: thanks for your note regarding Nemours. I agree that it would be great to have a world class facility in Orlando but there needs to be some accomadation to the existing children's hospital as well. I hope that an agreement can be worked out. Jeb CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: vicki shaffer Jeb Bush jeb.bush@myflorida.com 10/3/2006 10:33:37 PM Your action is required Dear Jeb Bush, Governor of the State of Florida: There is a need for Appointment of Special Prosecutor To Investigate and empanel grand jury regarding Improper Use of Official Positions and Unlawful Use of Taxpayer Funds to Influence Judicial Election and Outcome of Terri Schindler Schiavo Case On or about July 2, 2004, a political commercial promoting the reelection of George W. Greer to the office of Sixth Judicial Circuit Court Judge, Group 18, was filmed on government property, a courtroom in the Pinellas County Courthouse. Participating in the political activity on governmental property in uniform, allegedly while on duty, was William Cunningham, a deputy with the Pinellas County Sheriff's Department. Deputy Cunningham engaged in the political activity with the full knowledge and consent (and perhaps order) of Sheriff Everett Rice, according to Marianne Pasha, PCSO public information officer, and according to payroll records, was paid with taxpayer funds for doing so. Deputy Cunningham appeared in the political with a government-owned vehicle, a Pinellas County Sheriff's Department patrol car. Also appearing in the political ad with their names and positions identified in writing on the screen were James Hellickson, assistant prosecutor in the office of Sixth Circuit state attorney Bernie McCabe and Paula Shea, assistant in the office of Sixth Circuit public defender Bob Dillinger, allegedly unlawfully using the influence of their titles and positions to attempt to influence a judicial election. Also appearing in the political advertisement, allegedly improperly, were court officers and employees of the Sixth Circuit, names unknown. Public officers Everett Rice, Bernie McCabe and Bob Dillinger in addition to William Cunningham, James Hellickson and Paula Shea knowingly, willfully and intentionally used the influence and power of their offices and positions and in the case of at least William Cunningham, with the use of taxpayer funds, to attempt to influence the outcome of a judicial election, in essence controlling a judgeship and controlling the outcome of the Terri Schindler Schiavo case at a time when Sheriff Rice and Prosecutor McCabe had steadfastly refused to perform the duties of their respective offices to investigate matters of alleged criminal wrongdoing in the Schiavo case. Under Article IV, Section 1(a) Florida Constitution, the governor is vested with "supreme executive power". Further, the Governor "shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed" and commissions "all officers of the state and counties". Under the general law of the state, the governor may, by executive order filed with the Department of State, assign state attorneys "one of more specified investigations, cases or matters. Specifically, Section 27.14(1) Florida Statutes provides if any state attorney is disqualified to represent the state in any investigation, case or matter pending in the courts of his or her circuit or if, for any other good and sufficient reason, the Governor determines that the ends of justice would be best served, the Governor may, by executive order filed with the Department of State, either order an exchange of circuits or of courts between such state attorney and any other state attorney or order an assignment of any state attorney to discharge the duties of the state attorney with respect to one or more specified investigations, cases or matters specified in general in the executive order of the Governor. In this case, it is mandatory that a special prosecutor be assigned to investigate this matter as Mr. McCabe, state attorney for the Sixth Circuit, is directly and personally involved in the matter and would be a subject of the investigation as well as an employee of his office, therefore Mr. McCabe has a prohibited conflict of interest and must be disqualified. As Governor, you frequently issue executive orders appointing another state attorney to investigate and prosecute cases free from the taint of appearance of conflict of interest or impropriety. Good and sufficient reason exists for the Governor to determine that the ends of justice would be best served by assigning another state attorney to investigate the alleged improper use of public office, public funds and government property to influence the outcome of a judicial election and ultimately the outcome of the high profile Schiavo case. "A public office is a public trust" Section Article II, §8(a) Florida Constitution. Moreover, "the people shall have the right to secure and sustain that trust against abuse. The issue at hand involves official misconduct in Pinellas County related to the judicial election of George W. Greer during 2004 and in particular, the Primary of Aug. 31, 2004 as it relates to his political commercial aired between Aug. 9, 2004 and Aug. 30, 2004. The matter involves some or all of the following acts or omissions: Abuse of the pubic trust (Art. II, Section 8(a) Florida Constitution, breach of the public trust for private gain and inducing others to breach the public trust for private gain (Art. II, Section 5, Florida Constitution) violations of Florida's Code of Ethics including but not limited to Section 112.313(2) FS, 112.313(6) and 112.317. The immediate assignment of a special prosecutor to investigate this matter is requested Sincerely, Vicki L. Shaffer 138 Glen Abbey Lane Morgantown WV 26508 Vicki To read about Terri Schindler-Schiavo order the book Our fight4terri at www.fight4terri.com. We must keep up the fight for people with disabilities, and FREE OUR PEOPLE! Do you Yahoo!? Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'rjnatter@natterllc.com' 10/3/2006 10:25:39 PM Re: USS GHW Bush as relacement for USS JFK in Mayport Thanks bob. Just what the doc ordered. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: rjnatter@natterllc.com To: Jeb Bush CC: Mark Kaplan ; Nina Oviedo ; Rocky Rodriquez ; Pam Dana ; John Stutts Sent: Tue Oct 03 10:19:04 2006 Subject: USS GHW Bush as relacement for USS JFK in Mayport Governor, Attached is a white paper prepared per our conversation a couple of weeks ago. Pam has reviewed it, and I have asked that her office provide you a few paper copies for your use this coming weekend. You may want to give a copy to anyone you chat with on the subject. The gist of our argument is that everyone (Congress and the Navy) appears to agree on the need for strategic dispersal of our major fleet warships. Atlantic Fleet has 2 carrier capable ports, Norfolk & Mayport, and Pacific Fleet has 4. USS JFK is going away, Mayport is not nuclear warship capable, but could be with some affordable capital improvments in time to be the homeport for USS GHW Bush when it is commissioned in about '09. To do the improvements in a responsible and affordable way, a decision needs to be made soon so it is not a rushed and expensive project. DOD could tell the Navy to make the decision right after the EIS is completed in '07, or even sooner based on the terrorist threat to these ships and contingent on an executable EIS. Let me know if you need any additional information. Bob Robert J. Natter R J NATTER & ASSOCIATES, LLC rjnatter@natterllc.com 904 376-5861 -----Original Message----From: "Robert J. Natter" Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 22:35:02 To:"Bob" Subject: FW: GHW Bush---Mayport.doc From: To: Date: Subject: JKennedy@OrlandoSentinel.com Jeb Bush 10/3/2006 10:10:09 PM RE: Hi Gov. Bush....wondering if you might share your thoughts on the Jim Davis tax cut/ tax hike plan that... thanx, governor. Those are good points. And I appreciate your response....given Davis poll numbers right now, it looks like he's 'knockin' on heaven's door...." .....jk From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 5:26 PM To: Kennedy, John Subject: RE: Hi Gov. Bush....wondering if you might share your thoughts on the Jim Davis tax cut/tax hike plan that... I proposed a 9% cut in the rle last year and got a significant cut in the rate in 1999 which is proof that I believe cutting property taxes is a good thing. However, raising taxes to cut taxes is a bait and switch proposal that is wrong. I doubt it will happen. On the good news front, Congressman Davis is actually supporting our efforts to continue the tax cuts for back to school, hurricane preparation and energy efficiency In the words of Bob Dylan, "The times, they are a changing". Or, we must be nearing election day, since these may be the first tax cuts he has supported as a politician. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: JKennedy@OrlandoSentinel.com [mailto:JKennedy@OrlandoSentinel.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 3:29 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Hi Gov. Bush....wondering if you might share your thoughts on the Jim Davis tax cut/tax hike plan that... would reduce property taxes by cutting the RLE, but offset this loss of $1 billion in revenue by bringing back (yikes!) the intangibles tax...You labored a long time to eliminate this levy. Is this a good approach?......thanx.......jk John Kennedy Tallahassee Bureau Chief Orlando Sentinel 850-222-5564 (o) 850-321-0572 (c) From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Story, Susan N.' 10/3/2006 9:27:52 PM RE: Governor Bush Awards Defense Infrastructure Grants see you soon, Susan. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Story, Susan N. [mailto:SNSTORY@southernco.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 3:55 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Governor Bush Awards Defense Infrastructure Grants seeGreat investments in our military facilities. Thanks for your extraordinary leadership in showing our military men and women and their families how much Florida cares about them and our national defense. Susan From: Juliana Pena [mailto:jpena@eflorida.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 2:48 PM To: Juliana Pena Subject: Governor Bush Awards Defense Infrastructure Grants FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2006 CONTACT: KRISTY CAMPBELL (850) 488-5394 SCOTT OPENSHAW (850) 487-2568 GOVERNOR BUSH AWARDS DEFENSE INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS ~$4,278,500 awarded to select defense-related infrastructure projects statewide~ TALLAHASSEE - Governor Jeb Bush today announced defense grant awards totaling more than $4.2 million to 13 projects throughout the state to improve defense infrastructure. The Florida Defense Infrastructure Grant Program provides funds annually to communities hosting military installations on a priority project basis, and as budget appropriations permit. “The defense infrastructure grant program allows us to support our defense-related assets and their host communities by investing in important infrastructure improvements,” said Governor Jeb Bush. “Florida has become the clear leader in military-state relations and this program is just one way our state contributes to the preparedness, efficiency, and overall mission of our nation’s armed forces.” Established in 1999 by Governor Bush and funded by the Florida Legislature, the Defense Grant Program addresses base infrastructure needs. Without such infrastructure enhancements, the installations would be less effective in carrying out their missions and training. The Defense Grant Program has received steady backing from the Florida Legislature which recognizes of the importance of the defense sector to Florida’s economy. The Defense Infrastructure Grants were awarded based on an independent review conducted by a panel named by the Governor’s Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development in cooperation with Enterprise Florida, Inc., and its Florida Defense Alliance. The review panel examined issues such as the ability to increase base efficiencies, dual-use opportunities, economic impact, cost factors, and the extent to which other funds were leveraged. Florida is home to 21 military installations and three unified commands. Economically significant, defense-related spending in Florida has a total annual impact exceeding $44 billion and employing more than 714,000. For more information on Florida’s $44 billion defense sector or to receive a copy of the Governor’s Record of Accomplishment on Defense from 1999-2006, please contact the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development at (850) 487-2568. DEFENSE INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT RECIPIENTS: · Recipient: Bay County - $275,000 Project: Connect Air Force Research Laboratories to the Bay County-Mexico Beach Water Main. · Recipient: City of Jacksonville - $175,000 Project: Wastewater Reuse Design in 2006. · Recipient: City of Key West - $150,000 Project: Fleming Key Buoys for ESQD Arcs. · Recipient: City of Key West - $100,000 Project: Truman Waterfront Master Planning. · Recipient: City of Tampa - $460,000 Project: Land Acquisition. · Recipient: Clay County - $500,000 Project: Training Center. · Recipient: Highlands County - $210,000 Project: Conduct a Joint Land Use Study for Avon Park Air Force Range. · Recipient: Miami-Dade County - $520,000 Project: Upgrade of Homestead Air Force Reserve Base Pump Station 545. · Recipient: Okaloosa County EDC - $350,000 Project: Joint Gulf Range Buffering. · Recipient: Orange City R&D Authority & NCS - $378,500 Project: FEDSU – Federal, State, University, Network. · Recipient: Pensacola COC - $500,000 Project: Area “A” Density Reduction. · Recipient: Santa Rosa County - $500,000 Project: Land Use Acquisition. · Recipient: Space Coast EDC - $160,000 Project: Study and Assessment of Naval Ordnance Test Unit Facilities to Implement Enhanced Use Lease. ### Juliana J. Peña Grants Coordinator Military and Defense Programs Enterprise Florida, Inc. 390 N. Orange Avenue, Suite 1300 Orlando,FL 32801 Ph: 407.316.4627 Fax:407.316.4599 Cell: 407.319.8437 Jpena@eflorida.com www.eflorida.com The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential. They are intended for the named recipient(s) only. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager or the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to anyone or make copies. ** eSafe scanned this email for viruses, vandals and malicious content. ** From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Celeste Lewis (celeste.lewis@myflorida.com) 10/3/2006 9:27:20 PM FW: LANGER REAPPOINTMENT -----Original Message----From: Lynn Lustig [mailto:Lynn@tateenterprises.com] On Behalf Of Stanley Tate Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 5:14 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: LANGER REAPPOINTMENT Dear Jeb: A couple of years ago, I strongly recommended the appointment of Roger E. Langer to the State Electrical Contractors Licensing Board. You were kind enough to have made that appointment at that time. Roger has informed me that his existing appointment will terminate on October 31, 2006. informed me that he sent a reappointment application packet back to Kara Menendez. He further I want once again to heartily support Roger’s reappointment to this office. I know he has done an outstanding job, and I know from personal experience that he is extremely well respected among all of the electrical contractors with whom he has come into contact, throughout the years. His firm was started by his father, in Florida, almost 70 years ago. Langer Electric enjoys an outstanding reputation. I have got to believe to a great extent, that is because of Roger’s involvement, and by their degree of expertise and by Roger’s commitment to quality work and an understanding of our electrical code requirements. Thank you for giving this matter your kind consideration. Cordially, Stanley G. Tate From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'JKennedy@OrlandoSentinel.com' Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com) 10/3/2006 9:25:58 PM RE: Hi Gov. Bush....wondering if you might share your thoughts on the Jim Davis tax cut/ tax hike plan that... I proposed a 9% cut in the rle last year and got a significant cut in the rate in 1999 which is proof that I believe cutting property taxes is a good thing. However, raising taxes to cut taxes is a bait and switch proposal that is wrong. I doubt it will happen. On the good news front, Congressman Davis is actually supporting our efforts to continue the tax cuts for back to school, hurricane preparation and energy efficiency In the words of Bob Dylan, "The times, they are a changing". Or, we must be nearing election day, since these may be the first tax cuts he has supported as a politician. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: JKennedy@OrlandoSentinel.com [mailto:JKennedy@OrlandoSentinel.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 3:29 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Hi Gov. Bush....wondering if you might share your thoughts on the Jim Davis tax cut/tax hike plan that... would reduce property taxes by cutting the RLE, but offset this loss of $1 billion in revenue by bringing back (yikes!) the intangibles tax...You labored a long time to eliminate this levy. Is this a good approach?......thanx.......jk John Kennedy Tallahassee Bureau Chief Orlando Sentinel 850-222-5564 (o) 850-321-0572 (c) From: To: Date: Subject: Lynn Lustig Jeb Bush 10/3/2006 9:14:10 PM LANGER REAPPOINTMENT Dear Jeb: A couple of years ago, I strongly recommended the appointment of Roger E. Langer to the State Electrical Contractors Licensing Board. You were kind enough to have made that appointment at that time. Roger has informed me that his existing appointment will terminate on October 31, 2006. informed me that he sent a reappointment application packet back to Kara Menendez. He further I want once again to heartily support Roger’s reappointment to this office. I know he has done an outstanding job, and I know from personal experience that he is extremely well respected among all of the electrical contractors with whom he has come into contact, throughout the years. His firm was started by his father, in Florida, almost 70 years ago. Langer Electric enjoys an outstanding reputation. I have got to believe to a great extent, that is because of Roger’s involvement, and by their degree of expertise and by Roger’s commitment to quality work and an understanding of our electrical code requirements. Thank you for giving this matter your kind consideration. Cordially, Stanley G. Tate From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com) 10/3/2006 9:18:29 PM FW: Hi Gov. Bush....wondering if you might share your thoughts on the Jim Davis tax cut/ tax hike plan that... -----Original Message----From: JKennedy@OrlandoSentinel.com [mailto:JKennedy@OrlandoSentinel.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 3:29 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Hi Gov. Bush....wondering if you might share your thoughts on the Jim Davis tax cut/tax hike plan that... would reduce property taxes by cutting the RLE, but offset this loss of $1 billion in revenue by bringing back (yikes!) the intangibles tax...You labored a long time to eliminate this levy. Is this a good approach?......thanx.......jk John Kennedy Tallahassee Bureau Chief Orlando Sentinel 850-222-5564 (o) 850-321-0572 (c) From: To: CC: Date: Subject: romeonormao@comcast.net Victoria.Brennan@mflorida.com wwwjebbush.com campaign@charliecrist.com Jeb Bush 10/3/2006 9:05:53 PM Raymond Oliva Dear Victoria, I have tried to call you a few times, but I am told that you are not there. To refresh your memory I am Norma Oliva, who has the son Rymond Oliva, who is incaserated waiting to go to his prison sentance for his violation of proation from his stalking charge with his DUI, he is not a harden criminal, but, some one who has been caught up in the system and there is no way out. The crimes do not warent the punishments. He does not deserve prison, his ex wife has gotten what she wanted, for him to be incaserated, so he has no contact with his son. We his parents were also allowed to talk to call our grandson about once a week but now when we call and leave a message to speak to our grandson she does not have him call us back. She has not allowed us to talk to him since Raymond was arrested, that alone should show her intentions to cut all ties off with the paternal family. He is a good man, exceptional father and backed by our community and does not deserve pr ison. He deserves to have a good life with his fiancee and his son with proper visatations rights not obstructed by his ex wife. Our family has been severly stressed for about 5 years now. and we have had enough. If they are insistant on a sentance please let it be minimual here in Charlotte County so we can at least see him. He deserves the DUI, but nothing else. He is not a murder, child preditor or that of a stalker which his ex wife has accused him and he was forced to plea to. He comes from a good family background and he is a good person, but he is being peanalized because he wants to be part of his son's life. There needs to be a investigation on this ex wife she is actually abusing children by not letting them have their fathers. I have tried to talk to Children & Famalies a long time ago and they don't want to listen, she was also a child care provider in her home here in Florida but after the Hurricane she took the Money from the Government and moved to NY where she babysits for all her friends children, she is almost upsessed with children, and is a parent allienator, but no one can see this, It will only be when something serious happens. sSe keeps accusing the them until they can do no more, but give up their child, that is not my idea of family. Children need both a mother and father in their lives, statistics show that children with no fathers in their lives will turn out with many problems. My son loves his son with all his life and will not give up his rights but it is destroying his life. Please help. I am sorry for going on and on but you have to be in our shoes to know. Thank you. Sincerely, Norma Oliva cc: Jeb Bush Charlie Crist From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Hartman, Jean Paul Bedinghaus, CPA Jeb Bush 10/3/2006 8:24:39 PM RE: jack Weiss Hi Paul- Thank you for your recommendation. Jean -----Original Message----From: Paul Bedinghaus, CPA [mailto:paul@bedinghauscpas.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 3:27 PM To: Hartman, Jean Cc: JEB BUSH (E-mail) Subject: jack Weiss Ms. Hartman: It has come to my attention that Jack Weiss is a nominee for the Workers Comp Claims Court in Ft. Myers. I highly recommend him to the Governor for this appointment. He is talented, knowledgeable about this area of the law, hard working and has the proper disposition for this position. Please feel free to contact me if I may be of further service. Paul From: To: Date: Subject: Story, Susan N. Jeb Bush 10/3/2006 7:55:00 PM FW: Governor Bush Awards Defense Infrastructure Grants Great investments in our military facilities. Thanks for your extraordinary leadership in showing our military men and women and their families how much Florida cares about them and our national defense. Susan From: Juliana Pena [mailto:jpena@eflorida.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 2:48 PM To: Juliana Pena Subject: Governor Bush Awards Defense Infrastructure Grants FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2006 CONTACT: KRISTY CAMPBELL (850) 488-5394 SCOTT OPENSHAW (850) 487-2568 GOVERNOR BUSH AWARDS DEFENSE INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS ~$4,278,500 awarded to select defense-related infrastructure projects statewide~ TALLAHASSEE - Governor Jeb Bush today announced defense grant awards totaling more than $4.2 million to 13 projects throughout the state to improve defense infrastructure. The Florida Defense Infrastructure Grant Program provides funds annually to communities hosting military installations on a priority project basis, and as budget appropriations permit. “The defense infrastructure grant program allows us to support our defense-related assets and their host communities by investing in important infrastructure improvements,” said Governor Jeb Bush. “Florida has become the clear leader in military-state relations and this program is just one way our state contributes to the preparedness, efficiency, and overall mission of our nation’s armed forces.” Established in 1999 by Governor Bush and funded by the Florida Legislature, the Defense Grant Program addresses base infrastructure needs. Without such infrastructure enhancements, the installations would be less effective in carrying out their missions and training. The Defense Grant Program has received steady backing from the Florida Legislature which recognizes of the importance of the defense sector to Florida’s economy. The Defense Infrastructure Grants were awarded based on an independent review conducted by a panel named by the Governor’s Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development in cooperation with Enterprise Florida, Inc., and its Florida Defense Alliance. The review panel examined issues such as the ability to increase base efficiencies, dual-use opportunities, economic impact, cost factors, and the extent to which other funds were leveraged. Florida is home to 21 military installations and three unified commands. Economically significant, defenserelated spending in Florida has a total annual impact exceeding $44 billion and employing more than 714,000. For more information on Florida’s $44 billion defense sector or to receive a copy of the Governor’s Record of Accomplishment on Defense from 1999-2006, please contact the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development at (850) 487-2568. DEFENSE INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT RECIPIENTS: · Recipient: Bay County - $275,000 Project: Connect Air Force Research Laboratories to the Bay County-Mexico Beach Water Main. · Recipient: City of Jacksonville - $175,000 Project: Wastewater Reuse Design in 2006. · Recipient: City of Key West - $150,000 Project: Fleming Key Buoys for ESQD Arcs. · Recipient: City of Key West - $100,000 Project: Truman Waterfront Master Planning. · Recipient: City of Tampa - $460,000 Project: Land Acquisition. · Recipient: Clay County - $500,000 Project: Training Center. · Recipient: Highlands County - $210,000 Project: Conduct a Joint Land Use Study for Avon Park Air Force Range. · Recipient: Miami-Dade County - $520,000 Project: Upgrade of Homestead Air Force Reserve Base Pump Station 545. · Recipient: Okaloosa County EDC - $350,000 Project: Joint Gulf Range Buffering. · Recipient: Orange City R&D Authority & NCS - $378,500 Project: FEDSU – Federal, State, University, Network. · Recipient: Pensacola COC - $500,000 Project: Area “A” Density Reduction. · Recipient: Santa Rosa County - $500,000 Project: Land Use Acquisition. · Recipient: Space Coast EDC - $160,000 Project: Study and Assessment of Naval Ordnance Test Unit Facilities to Implement Enhanced Use Lease. ### Juliana J. Peña Grants Coordinator Military and Defense Programs Enterprise Florida, Inc. 390 N. Orange Avenue, Suite 1300 Orlando,FL 32801 Ph: 407.316.4627 Fax:407.316.4599 Cell: 407.319.8437 Jpena@eflorida.com www.eflorida.com The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential. They are intended for the named recipient(s) only. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager or the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to anyone or make copies. ** eSafe scanned this email for viruses, vandals and malicious content. ** From: To: Date: Subject: libbiecombee1@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/3/2006 7:49:35 PM New Meth Website Dear Governor Bush, Please check out our new web site and send me your comments- www.methfreefl.org Blessings, Libbie From: To: Date: Subject: JKennedy@OrlandoSentinel.com Jeb Bush 10/3/2006 7:29:21 PM Hi Gov. Bush....wondering if you might share your thoughts on the Jim Davis tax cut/tax hike plan that... would reduce property taxes by cutting the RLE, but offset this loss of $1 billion in revenue by bringing back (yikes!) the intangibles tax...You labored a long time to eliminate this levy. Is this a good approach?......thanx.......jk John Kennedy Tallahassee Bureau Chief Orlando Sentinel 850-222-5564 (o) 850-321-0572 (c) From: To: Date: Subject: Patti122961@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/3/2006 7:29:43 PM Pleading For Help! Dear Mr. Bush, My Name is Patti Reynolds and I live at 7605 NE 192nd Place Citra, Florida 32113. I have lived on this land off and on sense 1992 when I move here from Miami after Andrew hit Dade County. The man that owns this land has allowed my husband, a friend of ours and I to live here rent-free as long as we pay the bills. My husband and I live on this land in a 5th wheel travel trailer. Our friend lives in a little 28-foot tag along travel trailer. As for my husband and I we are on very low incomes. He works as an auto mechanic that pays him by the job. So if in an 8hour day there are no cars for him to work on, then he makes nothing for that 8 hours. For the last few weeks he has been bringing in as little as 165.00 a week because the work has just not been coming in to the shop. As for me I am now waiting to go to a court hearing for my SSI but have been told that the state is so backed up with SSI cases that it could take up to a year if not longer for my case to come before a Judge. As for our friend that lives here. She gets only her SS check every month and has a hard time covering her food let alone her bills every month. However she makes too much to get any kind of help from The Department Of Children and Families. As of September 14th 2006 my husband came home to find that the Owner of this land who is now some where in Canada. Was being given notice by Marion County Code Enforcement (MCCE) of violation on his land and buildings. Of witch we do not occupy any of the owner’s buildings for any reason. Then some days later the owner of the land received a letter from MCCE giving him 30 days to fix the violations. After reading this letter I called MCCE and talked to a Mr. Curtis Turbeville. We made plans to meet that same day for him to look over the land and to take photos. At the meeting I was informed that do to the condition of the buildings, that the case will be turned over to Marion County Building Code Enforcement (MCBCE), and that the land would be condemned. I was also told that when the land was condemned, that our friend, my husband and I would be evicted off the land. As soon as Mr. Curtis Turbeville lift. I started making phone call to try and find help any where I could, because none of us that live here have the money needed to move. Even if we could afford to move, we have no way of moving either the 5th wheel travel trailer or the 28-foot tag along travel trailer. For my friend’s car will not tow her tag along and my husbands motor bike will not move the 5th wheel. I have called The Department Of Children and Families, The United Way, The Red Cross, The Salvation Army, The Ocala Housing Authority and Interfaith Emergency Assistance, all of witch can't or don't have the funds to help us. All we are looking for is to get 600.00 for a months rent for each trailer and a way to move both the 5th wheel and the tag along trailer to the Orange Blossom Motel and RV Park in Citra Florida. The park is not even 10 mile away from where we are. If there is any assistance that you can give us. We will be most grateful. God Bless Patti Reynolds 7605 NE 192nd Place Citra, Florida 32113 352-595-2452 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Paul Bedinghaus, CPA jean.hartman@myflorida.com Jeb Bush 10/3/2006 7:27:05 PM jack Weiss Ms. Hartman: It has come to my attention that Jack Weiss is a nominee for the Workers Comp Claims Court in Ft. Myers. I highly recommend him to the Governor for this appointment. He is talented, knowledgeable about this area of the law, hard working and has the proper disposition for this position. Please feel free to contact me if I may be of further service. Paul From: To: Date: Subject: RAID72MACVNAG@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/3/2006 6:20:18 PM Re: From H. Bruce McIver : Personal and Confidential: fup TO: Jeb Bush, Governor STATE OF FLORIDA FM: H. Bruce McIver Military Order Of the Purple Heart REGION IV COMMANDER (TN, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, Puerto Rico) (850) 906-9008 HOME/OFF. (850) 728-1540 CELL (850) 386-7067 Jeb, If there is an opportunity for me to meet with you for 10 minutes, in regards to this matter and another **Critical subject, that I have ALL of the data on. It involves the time frame when your Dad was President of the United States of America and we invaded Panama in order to take Norega out. There is a gentleman that's 110% supportive of the U.S. Govt.'s position & he spent in excess of 2million of his own funds; He's also been very involved in "Operation Hammer" for the Agencey. Name: Richard Medvic Personal Funds Expended: In excess of $2.5 Million. This is all documented through the Hancock Family (Lake County, Fl), PePe (the station chief in Panama at the time of the invasion) And Portor Goss, (at CIA he was overseeing Central America I.E. Panama). Medvic never was paid nor reimbursed for his very extensive work, planning, etc. It would be in the best intersests of everyone to have a meeting with Hancock, Medvic, Portor Goss, Etal. at the earliest possible time. I'll call your office in the morning if I do not hear from you. Thank you for your attention to these importnant matters. GOD BLESS AND MAY GOD BLESS AMERICA......................................... With best personal regards. I am Yours In Patriotism, Bruce "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers, For he today that sheds his blood with me, shall be my brother." William Shakespeare, Henry V "YOU HAVE NEVER LIVED UNTIL YOU HAVE ALMOST DIED. FOR THOSE OF US WHO HAVE HAD TO FIGHT FOR IT, LIFE HAS A FLAVOR THAT THE PROTECTED WILL NEVER KNOW" De Oppresso Liber H. BRUCE McIVER, REGION IV COMMANDER MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART P.O. BOX 1776 TALLAHASSEE, FL 32302 (850) 906-9008 home/office (850) 728-1540 cell (850) 386-7067 Fax From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Steve.coughlin@cushwake.com' 10/3/2006 5:46:46 PM thanks for your note regarding Nemours. I agree that it would be great to have a world class facility in Orlando but there needs to be some accomadation to the existing children's hospital as well. I hope that an agreement can be worked out. Jeb CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Schembri, Anthony J. Jeb Bush 10/3/2006 5:47:40 PM Re: Have something for you tomorrow. I advised carol -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: Schembri, Anthony J. Sent: Tue Oct 03 13:44:54 2006 Subject: how is the QA followup review going? Jeb CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. The mission of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice: To protect the public by reducing juvenile crime and the delinquency in Florida. Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Anthony.Schembri@djj.state.fl.us 10/3/2006 5:44:54 PM how is the QA followup review going? Jeb CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: FL_DEP Jeb Bush 10/3/2006 5:13:59 PM Re: Exotic Invasive Arundo Donax Plantation Approved in Everglades Headwaters. Advice please We are. DACS is reqiuring them to have special boundaries to keep the plants from spreading. I have asked them to keep it away from all tribitaries. It appears to spread (in California) along waterways. It is currently for sale at local Florida nurseries as are many exotic invasives. -------------------------Secretary Colleen Castille (BlackBerry) CONSERVE ENERGY ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: FL_DEP Sent: Mon Oct 02 18:18:18 2006 Subject: RE: Exotic Invasive Arundo Donax Plantation Approved in Everglades Headwaters. Advice please If it is inconclusive, shouldn't we be careful? Jeb -----Original Message----From: FL_DEP [mailto:FL_DEP@dep.state.fl.us] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 5:41 PM To: Jeb Bush; rayrunner@yahoo.com Cc: Finn, Deirdre; Sole, Michael Subject: RE: Exotic Invasive Arundo Donax Plantation Approved in Everglades Headwaters. Advice please Ray, No attachment came on the email forwarded to me below, but I will provide you information I am aware of on this matter. The Public Service Commission has approved a contract for a power purchase agreement between Progress Energy and Florida Biomass Investment Group LLC for a biomass plant using a non-native (potentially invasive) plant species. It is arundo Donax, sometimes known as switchgrass or the new marketing name e-grass). The plant spreads by rhizomes (roots, like bamboo.) I understand that the 2005 law on renewable energy requires the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to approve biomass plants of greater than 2 acres. This plant meets that criteria and will have to be reviewed by DACS. Our exotic invasives group reviewed the issue and has said that the information is inconclusive as to its potential to spread. Because the plant grows by rhizomes it is easier to control than other seed spreading exotics. The location for the plant has not been chosen as of my discussion today with FBIG representative Shef Wright. I shared my concerns about locating such a plant in the floodwaters of the Kissimmee River and its tributaries. We will continue to stay involved in the process and look closely at the location of the plant when it is decided. Colleen Castille Secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Education -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 7:09 AM To: rayrunner@yahoo.com Subject: Re: Exotic Invasive Arundo Donax Plantation Approved in Everglades Headwaters. Advice please I will look into this again. Someone from dep will be in touch. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Ray Wunderlich To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Oct 01 22:43:53 2006 Subject: Exotic Invasive Arundo Donax Plantation Approved in Everglades Headwaters. Advice please Dear Jeb. I am the Conservation Chair of the Pinellas Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society. I am concerned about the following forward I have attached to this note. Are you aware of the problems California is having with this exotic invasive? We have similar habitat and already spend millions each year, as you know, on irradicating these types of species. Is it worth the chance of introducing this plant to our state? Why cannot another Florida Native Species be used instead of this one (Arundo Donax)? Could you please let me know what you think and guide me to the correct agency to prohibit this experiment that very well could be disastrous? Thank you once again, Ray Wunderlich III Note: forwarded message attached. Peace, Ray _____ Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr . We'll help. Yahoo! Small Business . From: To: CC: Date: Subject: FL_DEP JL3353@aol.com Jeb Bush dfinn@myflorida.com 10/3/2006 5:13:28 PM Re: High water levels in the 'Glades and looking for Leadership. Joette, I wrote the response. Cmc -------------------------Secretary Colleen Castille (BlackBerry) CONSERVE ENERGY ----- Original Message ----From: JL3353@aol.com To: FL_DEP Cc: jeb@jeb.org ; Dfinn@myflorida.com Sent: Tue Oct 03 09:21:23 2006 Subject: Re: High water levels in the 'Glades and looking for Leadership. Colleen, Thank you for responding on behalf of Governor Bush. As you know, in my e-mail I asked the Governor to display leadership on ill advised federal policies that have been adversely affecting the State Everglades with high water for more than eight years. I understand that the Governor is a very busy man, or perhaps simply feels that your agency is the one that has the expertise to respond, and I appreciate your doing so. Thus, I am now appealing to both the Governor, and you, to display much needed leadership on the destruction of the State natural resources, and Everglades, that has been going on for far too long. Your response, which appears to have been written by staff and claims the solution is CSOP, is disconcerting. The Combined Structural and Operational Plan (CSOP) will not be implemented until at least 2010. That means there will be, at best, FOUR MORE YEARS of damaging high water in the Water Conservation Areas and Lake Okeechobee which will necessitate more high water releases to the estuaries. Additionally, with the latest news that there will be no WRDA, that 2010 CSOP date will in all likelihood be much later. Meanwhile, the damage to the Everglades and the endangered Snail Kite continues unabated while the State stands by without even asking the tough questions. In my letter to the Governor, I clearly articulated the numerous opportunities that exist right now for the State agencies, such as the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission which you mention, to assert themselves on behalf of the State Everglades in the Water Conservation Areas, Lake Okeechobee, and the estuaries. These opportunities include: the IOP SEIS process, the IOP SEIS Biological Opinion, the Lake Okeechobee Draft SEIS; and the FWS Sparrow Science five year review. Indeed, the State could even set up its own scientific panel to peer review the federal FWS science, as it did on the Lake Okeechobee dike. I ask both the Governor and you, as Secretary of DEP, to not accept kicking the can down the road to the 2010 CSOP but to assert your leadership now to see that the State raises the issues now in opportunities that currently exist. Your exercise of such leadership could make all the difference in the world. Certainly, the issues that have been raised about high water in Lake Okeechobee, and the integrity of the Herbert Hoover dike, warrant at least asking hard questions about misguided federal policies that are contributing to the high water conditions. I reiterate that without the leadership of you and the Governor, large parts of the Everglades will continue to be destroyed, the endangered Snail Kite will be jeopardized, and the continuing high water levels could contribute to unacceptable health and safety consequences. In short, everything that could be done should be done right now to reduce the high water levels in the WCAs, Lake Okeechobee, and to reduce the damaging discharges to the estuaries. Relief for the State Everglades can not wait until CSOP might be implemented in 2010. Some members of DEP and FFWCC staff were present on an airboat trip into the Everglades last week in which they saw the devastating impacts that high water is causing on a tree island in WCA 3A right now. When will the State speak up about the unnecessary destruction of the State Everglades and its tree islands that is ocurring? I implore both you and Governor Bush to exercise leadership and demand that something be done to alleviate the situation and take a multi-species approach now. That could include getting involved in the current processes described above and doing everything you can to accelerate the Modified Water Deliveries Project (long-delayed and part of CSOP) which would help move the water south out of Lake Okeechobee and the WCAs into Northeast Shark River Slough. Again, thanks for listening. I can be reached at (305) 281-0429 if you have any questions. Sincerely, Joette Lorion Joette, We believe that we can work best by working with the USFWS on CSOP which we are doing collectively through the South Florida Ecosystem Task Force. Governor Bush has asked Ken Haddad from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and me, representing the Department of Environmental Protection to work more closely to achieve a management regime for all species rather than just one. Thank you for writing. Colleen Castille Secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection _____ From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 4:06 PM To: Dfinn@myflorida.com; FL_DEP Subject: FW: High water levels close parts of 'Glades : We Need Your Leadership, Governor! -----Original Message----From: JL3353@aol.com [mailto:JL3353@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 3:09 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: High water levels close parts of 'Glades : We Need Your Leadership, Governor! Dear Governor Bush, I have forwarded you a news article/release about the high water levels that exist in the state's Everglades right now. I have been reading your concerns about the high water levels in Lake Okeechobee and the potential public health and safety issues concerning the Herbert Hoover Dike. I am writing to you once again about the looming closing of the S-12 gates north of Tamiami Trail and the relationship these gate closings in the southern Everglades have to the issues of high water in the Everglades and others you have expressed concern about. When I wrote to you last year, it was to ask you to help stop the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) from insisting that the Corps close the S-12 gates on November 1st even though there had been a hurricane and the water in the Everglades was extremely high. Thankfully, the gate closings were delayed for a month. This time, I am writing to ask you to demand that the federal government re-examine its shortsighted policies to ensure that the State and public interest are protected. I believe I informed you in my e-mail last year about how for the last eight years, the majority of the massive S-12 gates at the bottom of the Everglades system north of Tamiami Trail have been closed from November 1st through July 15th for sparrow nesting season. The eight years of gate closings, currently under the Interim Operational Plan (IOP), has caused the number of birds in subpopulation A of the sparrow to go down rather than up. This is no surprise. Dr. William Post, a renowned sparrow scientist at the Charleston Museum, and Dr. Jon Greenlaw, a Florida sparrow expert, both warned in a peer reviewed article that the actions that FWS and the Corps were taking for for the sparrow (closing the S-12s) were overly simplistic, would not work, and would cause harm to other parts of the Everglades and other species. Dr. Post and Dr. Greenlaw were right. Under IOP, and its predecessor ISOP, the endangered Snail Kite population has declined by 50%. These draconian water management actions have flooded and destroyed the Snail Kite's critical habitat in WCA 3A. The 1998 Corps' Environmental Assessment on the first sparrow deviation warned that closing the S-12 gates would cause water to stack up and re-create the high water conditions year after year. This warning was also ignored. Right now the water in WCA 3A is 1.44 feet above the regulation schedule. Yet, despite the high water levels in WCA 3A, FWS will once again demand that the Corps begin closing the S-12 gates starting November 1st unless the State and others interject. These gates will begin closing November 1st no matter how high the water. Indeed, under IOP, there is no longer any safety cap on how high the water can get in WCA 3A, which has its own structural integrity design criteria that is being ignored. I know that you are concerned about the high water levels in Lake Okeechobee and the haelth and safety of people living around the Herbert Hoover Dike. You should know that the Corps, who claims to share your concern about public health and safety, has not analyzed the impact that the closing of the S-12 A, B and C gates nine months a year at the south end of the system has on the high lake levels or the discharges to the estuaries in the Lake Okeechobee EIS. Nor will the Corps or FWS admit that the S-12 gate closings has not helped subpopulation A , caused the endangered Snail Kite population to plummet, flooded state Everglades in the WCAs, and contributed to high water in Lake Okeechobee and increased discharges to the estuaries. One would think that the Corps would at least analyze these issues in light of the public health and safety issues that have been raised. I am writing to you today as a long time environmentalist and citizen of the State of Florida. I believe that your leadership, Governor, is vital to seeing that the State stand up and demand that the federal government reevaluate its misguided water management actions based on a FWS single species management policy that has devastated vast areas of the state Everglades and contributed to high water levels in Lake Okeechobee. For some reason, those in the State who could speak out appear to be hesitant. Do they think they have no authority to challenge FWS policies, misguided as they may be, and that the Endangered Species Act has somehow taken away their first amendment right? I can not understand why they fail to raise questions about the impact the gate closings are having on endangered species that inhabit State Everglades (i.e. the Snail Kite) and high Lake Okeechobee water levels. Without a firm directive from you, I believe important questions will remain unasked. In my opinion, the Corps cannot make meaningful changes to the Lake Okeechobee regulation schedule while the majority of the massive S-12 gates that let the water out of the bottom of the system remain closed nine months a year. There are numerous opportunities for the state to confront these issues right now. There is currently an IOP Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) being conducted, as well as reinitiation of consultation on the FWS biological opinion that began the gate closings. These issues could also be raised in the Lake Okeechobee SEIS process. Additionally, FWS is currently putting together a team to peer review the sparrow "science." If the state forcefully interjected its concerns in each of these processes, I have no doubt that a necessary reevaluation of the wisdom and effectiveness of the S-12 gate closings would be conducted. Finally, as you know, the implementation of the long delayed Modified Water Deliveries Project will go a long way toward allowing the water to move more naturally through the Everglades and relieve the high water in the system. At the public meeting on the Lake Okeechobee SEIS, Dennis Duke of the Corps stated that Mod Waters would allow a heck of a lot of water to go south. Anything that you can do as Governor to help speed up this federal project would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for listening, Joette Lorion From: To: Date: Subject: Dinah Pulver Jeb Bush 10/3/2006 3:49:23 PM RE: Letter from a reader LOL! OK, so maybe it was a dumb question! I guess I wondered if something came up suddenly, or if it had always been the plan that you make opening remarks and then leave. The news releases said it was an opportunity for people to tell this group of leaders what they were thinking. Dinah -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 11:43 AM To: Dinah Pulver Subject: RE: Letter from a reader I left because I had to get back to Tallahassee. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Dinah Pulver [mailto:Dinah.Pulver@news-jrnl.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 11:11 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Letter from a reader Hi. Did you leave that environmental listening session early last week? The news releases and then stories said you'd be there and I've got a letter from a reader now who wonders why you left. I wasn't there. Regards, Dinah Dinah Voyles Pulver Environment Writer The Daytona Beach News-Journal 901 Sixth Street Daytona Beach, FL 32120 (386)681-2562 http://www.news-journalonline.com dinah.pulver@news-jrnl.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Dinah Pulver' 10/3/2006 3:43:02 PM RE: Letter from a reader I left because I had to get back to Tallahassee. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Dinah Pulver [mailto:Dinah.Pulver@news-jrnl.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 11:11 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Letter from a reader Hi. Did you leave that environmental listening session early last week? The news releases and then stories said you'd be there and I've got a letter from a reader now who wonders why you left. I wasn't there. Regards, Dinah Dinah Voyles Pulver Environment Writer The Daytona Beach News-Journal 901 Sixth Street Daytona Beach, FL 32120 (386)681-2562 http://www.news-journalonline.com dinah.pulver@news-jrnl.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Richard Bailey' 10/3/2006 3:42:19 PM RE: Recommendation of J. Taneja thank you for your recommendation. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Richard Bailey [mailto:richardbaileypf@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 10:12 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Recommendation of J. Taneja Sir, Please be advised that I would like to recommend Mr. Jay Taneja to the Tampa Bay Regional Development Council of Pinellas County. It is with great honor, respect and pleasure that I recommend him for the abovementioned position. Your office had sent a fax regarding suitable candidates for two positions, two candidates of Pinellas and Pasco Counties and two for Hillsborough County. Jay is a very distinguished and respectable gentleman and I have attached his biographical data and feel he is highly qualified to serve Pinellas County. Thank you, R. Vijay, M.D. From: To: Date: Subject: DEBRA JOHNSTON Jeb Bush John Winn 10/3/2006 3:21:57 PM President's Task Force on Bullying In light of the tragic events of the past week, I am writing again to ask for your blessing and support. The media announced that the President is putting together a group to develop strategies for stopping the violence in schools. As I mentioned in my previous letter, I have put together a group of professionals that have been working on this problems for years, and have the research to back it up. It probably seems like I have delusions of grandeur for even asking to be considered for something like this, but I have the hands-on experience in the classroom, the respect of my peers, the cooperation of my district, and I have become somewhat known at the state and national level as an advocate for parents and students. At the risk of trampling on Martin Luther King's territory, "I have been to the mountain, and I can see the task that lies ahead." Like the Colonial Army, I need only a minute's notice in order to respond to the call. Sincerely, Debbie Johnston 239-282-9365 239-247-2873 From: To: Date: Subject: Dinah Pulver Jeb Bush 10/3/2006 3:10:30 PM Letter from a reader Hi. Did you leave that environmental listening session early last week? The news releases and then stories said you'd be there and I've got a letter from a reader now who wonders why you left. I wasn't there. Regards, Dinah Dinah Voyles Pulver Environment Writer The Daytona Beach News-Journal 901 Sixth Street Daytona Beach, FL 32120 (386)681-2562 http://www.news-journalonline.com dinah.pulver@news-jrnl.com From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Ken Underwood oldnavypilot@msn.com 10/3/2006 2:58:05 PM Help our Navy Pilots Contributor Flyer.pdf On November 7th, Jacksonville Voters will decide if they want to re-locate the East Coast Master Jet Base from Virginia Beach, Virginia to Jacksonville, FL's Cecil Field. In addition to the 31,000 jobs and 22 Billion dollar economic impact this will bring to the City of Jacksonville, it will put an end to the severely degraded training environment that exists in Virginia and replace it with an environment where our pilots can actually practice like they fight. The voters efforts are vehemently opposed by the City Council, the local newspaper, and the Mayor and local developers who have participated in raising 1 million dollars to fight our efforts. In this time of war, our elected city leadership has put developers' interests ahead of the safety of our young men and women pilots who we send into harm's way to protect our freedoms. Please review the flyer that is attached for your consideration. Take special note of the quotes from former Navy Pilots. This is about our national defense and we need your support now to offset the huge media buys that have been completed by the opposition so that we may provide the voters of Jacksonville with the facts. While it's ironic that Jacksonville voters will be deciding this issue on a local level, make no mistake that this is an issue of national importance. As every American has a stake in this issue, please don't hesitate to forward this flyer to others who may also want to participate. While there are various levels of participation listed, any amount will assist our cause and be greatly appreciated. Without your financial support, the developers and the local politicians that they influence will win, and our young heroes who go to war and risk their lives every day on our behalf will lose. Please help our Navy Pilots today before it's too late. Thank you for you consideration. Best regards, Ken Underwood Co-Founder, www.VoteJacksonville.com PS You may also visit www.VoteJax.com for additional information not provided on the flyer. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: rjnatter@natterllc.com Jeb Bush Mark Kaplan Nina Oviedo Rocky Rodriquez Pam Dana John Stutts 10/3/2006 2:19:04 PM USS GHW Bush as relacement for USS JFK in Mayport GHW Bush---Mayport.doc Governor, Attached is a white paper prepared per our conversation a couple of weeks ago. Pam has reviewed it, and I have asked that her office provide you a few paper copies for your use this coming weekend. You may want to give a copy to anyone you chat with on the subject. The gist of our argument is that everyone (Congress and the Navy) appears to agree on the need for strategic dispersal of our major fleet warships. Atlantic Fleet has 2 carrier capable ports, Norfolk & Mayport, and Pacific Fleet has 4. USS JFK is going away, Mayport is not nuclear warship capable, but could be with some affordable capital improvments in time to be the homeport for USS GHW Bush when it is commissioned in about '09. To do the improvements in a responsible and affordable way, a decision needs to be made soon so it is not a rushed and expensive project. DOD could tell the Navy to make the decision right after the EIS is completed in '07, or even sooner based on the terrorist threat to these ships and contingent on an executable EIS. Let me know if you need any additional information. Bob Robert J. 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With each election season, Verified Voting will add guidelines and observation tools to build usable models for citizen oversight of the entire process. Additional information about the project can be found in our recent newsletter located at http:// www.verifiedvotingfoundation.org/article.php?id=6386 . The Verified Voting foundation is a nonprofit, nonpartisan 501(c)(3) public education organization dedicated to protecting the right to vote by promoting publicly verifiable elections. Verified Voting seeks to identify reforms that will provide accuracy and transparency, minimize electronic failures and fraud, and preserve all voters' access to the ballot and privacy and independence at the polls. Verified Voting also calls for all aspects of the voting process to be open to and observable by the public, from the testing and certification of machines through the final tabulation and canvass of the ballots. ### For this release: http://www.verifiedvotingfoundation.org/article.php?id=6392 For the Election Transparency Project: http://www.verifiedvotingfoundation.org/transparency Bobbie Ann Brinegar Senior Political Adviser bobbie@verifiedvoting.org www.VerifiedVoting.org 1725 19th St NW #B Washington, DC 20009 Phone: 202-441-8068 Fax: 202-588-7087 From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Richard Bailey Jeb Bush 10/3/2006 2:11:38 PM Recommendation of J. Taneja Taneja Bio.doc Sir, Please be advised that I would like to recommend Mr. Jay Taneja to the Tampa Bay Regional Development Council of Pinellas County. It is with great honor, respect and pleasure that I recommend him for the abovementioned position. Your office had sent a fax regarding suitable candidates for two positions, two candidates of Pinellas and Pasco Counties and two for Hillsborough County. Jay is a very distinguished and respectable gentleman and I have attached his biographical data and feel he is highly qualified to serve Pinellas County. Thank you, R. Vijay, M.D. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Ray Wunderlich Karen Ventimiglia colleen Castille Jeb Bush 10/3/2006 2:08:55 PM Fwd: FW: Exotic Invasive Arundo Donax Plantation Approved in Everglades Headwaters. Advice please FW: Exotic Invasive Arundo Donax Plantation Approved in Everglades Headwaters. Advice please HI Karen and Colleen, Thank you for your rapid response to my (and many others) concern about Arundo donax. I have had contact with Colleen before through the Florida Native Plant Society, of which I am the Conservation Chair of the PInellas Chapter. I spoke to the president of Biomass Investment Group, Mr. Sharpe, yesterday at length. He was immediately defensive regarding the description of Arundo as an invasive, exotic species. You will find in the following research I forwarding you, that indeed it is. And one whose potential we probably do not want to test. I also found Mr.Sharpe lacking in the fundamental concepts of what constitutes a Florida Native Plant ecosystem, its development, and consequently the complex ecological inter dependencies which occur. A broader picture of invasive species' impacts on Florida's is necessitated in this huge endeavor to find a local answer to our energy needs. I feel more insight into the use of biomass from somewhat sustainable vegetative waste sources generated from municipalities in combination with a crop of a native species or a crop that is not invasive would be more prudent to pursue. I am going to send you all a series of forwards to peruse the history and potential of this species. I hope you will reflect on these notes and change course and NOT allow Arundo donax to be propagated in Florida and not it for usage anywhere. Thank you again. Respectfully. Ray Wunderlich III MS 727-577-4344 Note: forwarded message attached. Peace, Ray Get your email and more, right on the new Yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: Ventimiglia, Karen rayrunner@yahoo.com 10/2/2006 7:56:52 PM FW: Exotic Invasive Arundo Donax Plantation Approved in Everglades Headwaters. Advice please Mr. Wunderlich - Governor Jeb Bush forwarded your email below to Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Colleen Castille. We did not receive the attachment you noted in your email. If you would please send to me and I will be certain to provide to the Secretary so we can respond. Thank you, Karen Ventimiglia Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff Florida Department of Environmental Protection 850.245.2014 "More Protection, Less Process" -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 7:09 AM To: rayrunner@yahoo.com Subject: Re: Exotic Invasive Arundo Donax Plantation Approved in Everglades Headwaters. Advice please I will look into this again. Someone from dep will be in touch. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Ray Wunderlich To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Oct 01 22:43:53 2006 Subject: Exotic Invasive Arundo Donax Plantation Approved in Everglades Headwaters. Advice please Dear Jeb. I am the Conservation Chair of the Pinellas Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society. I am concerned about the following forward I have attached to this note. Are you aware of the problems California is having with this exotic invasive? We have similar habitat and already spend millions each year, as you know, on irradicating these types of species. Is it worth the chance of introducing this plant to our state? Why cannot another Florida Native Species be used instead of this one (Arundo Donax)? Could you please let me know what you think and guide me to the correct agency to prohibit this experiment that very well could be disastrous? Thank you once again, Ray Wunderlich III Note: forwarded message attached. Peace, Ray _____ Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr . We'll help. Yahoo! Small Business . From: To: Date: Subject: DFuqua3552@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/3/2006 1:59:04 PM FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Dear Governor: Upon leaving Congress in 1987, I was asked to chair the Advisory Council for the Engineering College and have been involved since that time. The following is my own concerns and I have not been ask by the College to contact you. The college is very much in need of additional classrooms and lab. space. The last building is about ten years old and the enrollment has been increasing every year. The College ranks second in the country for BS degrees granted to African Americans and the female enrollment is above 21 percent, the national average is less than 15 percent. Because of the joint management between FAMU and FSU [two Presidents, two Provosts, etc.] it is very difficult for them to get on the same building priority. Therefore, the College suffers from lack of decision making. The funding for the additional space is $20 million. You have made engineering as one of your top priorities for the state, and we both know how important it is for the future of Florida. I would be happy to meet with you and your educational budget person at anytime and provide you with additional information you may request. Thank you very much, Don Fuqua 105 Heron's Nest Lane St. Augustine, FL 32080 904/471-7161 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: JL3353@aol.com FL_DEP@dep.state.fl.us Jeb Bush Dfinn@myflorida.com 10/3/2006 1:21:23 PM Re: High water levels in the 'Glades and looking for Leadership. Colleen, Thank you for responding on behalf of Governor Bush. As you know, in my e-mail I asked the Governor to display leadership on ill advised federal policies that have been adversely affecting the State Everglades with high water for more than eight years. I understand that the Governor is a very busy man, or perhaps simply feels that your agency is the one that has the expertise to respond, and I appreciate your doing so. Thus, I am now appealing to both the Governor, and you, to display much needed leadership on the destruction of the State natural resources, and Everglades, that has been going on for far too long. Your response, which appears to have been written by staff and claims the solution is CSOP, is disconcerting. The Combined Structural and Operational Plan (CSOP) will not be implemented until at least 2010. That means there will be, at best, FOUR MORE YEARS of damaging high water in the Water Conservation Areas and Lake Okeechobee which will necessitate more high water releases to the estuaries. Additionally, with the latest news that there will be no WRDA, that 2010 CSOP date will in all likelihood be much later. Meanwhile, the damage to the Everglades and the endangered Snail Kite continues unabated while the State stands by without even asking the tough questions. In my letter to the Governor, I clearly articulated the numerous opportunities that exist right now for the State agencies, such as the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission which you mention, to assert themselves on behalf of the State Everglades in the Water Conservation Areas, Lake Okeechobee, and the estuaries. These opportunities include: the IOP SEIS process, the IOP SEIS Biological Opinion, the Lake Okeechobee Draft SEIS; and the FWS Sparrow Science five year review. Indeed, the State could even set up its own scientific panel to peer review the federal FWS science, as it did on the Lake Okeechobee dike. I ask both the Governor and you, as Secretary of DEP, to not accept kicking the can down the road to the 2010 CSOP but to assert your leadership now to see that the State raises the issues now in opportunities that currently exist. Your exercise of such leadership could make all the difference in the world. Certainly, the issues that have been raised about high water in Lake Okeechobee, and the integrity of the Herbert Hoover dike, warrant at least asking hard questions about misguided federal policies that are contributing to the high water conditions. I reiterate that without the leadership of you and the Governor, large parts of the Everglades will continue to be destroyed, the endangered Snail Kite will be jeopardized, and the continuing high water levels could contribute to unacceptable health and safety consequences. In short, everything that could be done should be done right now to reduce the high water levels in the WCAs, Lake Okeechobee, and to reduce the damaging discharges to the estuaries. Relief for the State Everglades can not wait until CSOP might be implemented in 2010. Some members of DEP and FFWCC staff were present on an airboat trip into the Everglades last week in which they saw the devastating impacts that high water is causing on a tree island in WCA 3A right now. When will the State speak up about the unnecessary destruction of the State Everglades and its tree islands that is ocurring? I implore both you and Governor Bush to exercise leadership and demand that something be done to alleviate the situation and take a multi-species approach now. That could include getting involved in the current processes described above and doing everything you can to accelerate the Modified Water Deliveries Project (long-delayed and part of CSOP) which would help move the water south out of Lake Okeechobee and the WCAs into Northeast Shark River Slough. Again, thanks for listening. I can be reached at (305) 281-0429 if you have any questions. Sincerely, Joette Lorion Joette, We believe that we can work best by working with the USFWS on CSOP which we are doing collectively through the South Florida Ecosystem Task Force. Governor Bush has asked Ken Haddad from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and me, representing the Department of Environmental Protection to work more closely to achieve a management regime for all species rather than just one. Thank you for writing. Colleen Castille Secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 4:06 PM To: Dfinn@myflorida.com; FL_DEP Subject: FW: High water levels close parts of 'Glades : We Need Your Leadership, Governor! -----Original Message----From: JL3353@aol.com [mailto:JL3353@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 3:09 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: High water levels close parts of 'Glades : We Need Your Leadership, Governor! Dear Governor Bush, I have forwarded you a news article/release about the high water levels that exist in the state's Everglades right now. I have been reading your concerns about the high water levels in Lake Okeechobee and the potential public health and safety issues concerning the Herbert Hoover Dike. I am writing to you once again about the looming closing of the S-12 gates north of Tamiami Trail and the relationship these gate closings in the southern Everglades have to the issues of high water in the Everglades and others you have expressed concern about. When I wrote to you last year, it was to ask you to help stop the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) from insisting that the Corps close the S-12 gates on November 1st even though there had been a hurricane and the water in the Everglades was extremely high. Thankfully, the gate closings were delayed for a month. This time, I am writing to ask you to demand that the federal government re-examine its shortsighted policies to ensure that the State and public interest are protected. I believe I informed you in my e-mail last year about how for the last eight years, the majority of the massive S-12 gates at the bottom of the Everglades system north of Tamiami Trail have been closed from November 1st through July 15th for sparrow nesting season. The eight years of gate closings, currently under the Interim Operational Plan (IOP), has caused the number of birds in subpopulation A of the sparrow to go down rather than up. This is no surprise. Dr. William Post, a renowned sparrow scientist at the Charleston Museum, and Dr. Jon Greenlaw, a Florida sparrow expert, both warned in a peer reviewed article that the actions that FWS and the Corps were taking for for the sparrow (closing the S-12s) were overly simplistic, would not work, and would cause harm to other parts of the Everglades and other species. Dr. Post and Dr. Greenlaw were right. Under IOP, and its predecessor ISOP, the endangered Snail Kite population has declined by 50%. These draconian water management actions have flooded and destroyed the Snail Kite's critical habitat in WCA 3A. The 1998 Corps' Environmental Assessment on the first sparrow deviation warned that closing the S-12 gates would cause water to stack up and re-create the high water conditions year after year. This warning was also ignored. Right now the water in WCA 3A is 1.44 feet above the regulation schedule. Yet, despite the high water levels in WCA 3A, FWS will once again demand that the Corps begin closing the S-12 gates starting November 1st unless the State and others interject. These gates will begin closing November 1st no matter how high the water. Indeed, under IOP, there is no longer any safety cap on how high the water can get in WCA 3A, which has its own structural integrity design criteria that is being ignored. I know that you are concerned about the high water levels in Lake Okeechobee and the haelth and safety of people living around the Herbert Hoover Dike. You should know that the Corps, who claims to share your concern about public health and safety, has not analyzed the impact that the closing of the S-12 A, B and C gates nine months a year at the south end of the system has on the high lake levels or the discharges to the estuaries in the Lake Okeechobee EIS. Nor will the Corps or FWS admit that the S-12 gate closings has not helped subpopulation A , caused the endangered Snail Kite population to plummet, flooded state Everglades in the WCAs, and contributed to high water in Lake Okeechobee and increased discharges to the estuaries. One would think that the Corps would at least analyze these issues in light of the public health and safety issues that have been raised. I am writing to you today as a long time environmentalist and citizen of the State of Florida. I believe that your leadership, Governor, is vital to seeing that the State stand up and demand that the federal government reevaluate its misguided water management actions based on a FWS single species management policy that has devastated vast areas of the state Everglades and contributed to high water levels in Lake Okeechobee. For some reason, those in the State who could speak out appear to be hesitant. Do they think they have no authority to challenge FWS policies, misguided as they may be, and that the Endangered Species Act has somehow taken away their first amendment right? I can not understand why they fail to raise questions about the impact the gate closings are having on endangered species that inhabit State Everglades (i.e. the Snail Kite) and high Lake Okeechobee water levels. Without a firm directive from you, I believe important questions will remain unasked. In my opinion, the Corps cannot make meaningful changes to the Lake Okeechobee regulation schedule while the majority of the massive S-12 gates that let the water out of the bottom of the system remain closed nine months a year. There are numerous opportunities for the state to confront these issues right now. There is currently an IOP Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) being conducted, as well as reinitiation of consultation on the FWS biological opinion that began the gate closings. These issues could also be raised in the Lake Okeechobee SEIS process. Additionally, FWS is currently putting together a team to peer review the sparrow "science." If the state forcefully interjected its concerns in each of these processes, I have no doubt that a necessary reevaluation of the wisdom and effectiveness of the S-12 gate closings would be conducted. Finally, as you know, the implementation of the long delayed Modified Water Deliveries Project will go a long way toward allowing the water to move more naturally through the Everglades and relieve the high water in the system. At the public meeting on the Lake Okeechobee SEIS, Dennis Duke of the Corps stated that Mod Waters would allow a heck of a lot of water to go south. Anything that you can do as Governor to help speed up this federal project would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for listening, Joette Lorion From: To: Date: Subject: liza.mcfadden@vfffund.org Jeb Bush 10/3/2006 1:17:20 PM RE: :) Spent yesterday with Tommy G - we announced nonprofits doing mitigation work in Miami and St. Lucie areas (they scored #1 and #2 respectively). We head to Escambia after your cabinet meeting, and then tomorrow train all 12 selected nonprofits for 2 days on the processes of mitigation as required by state. Habitat shared that they have all the shutters donated at cost already! so we are doing really well (at least so far) in the critical donation area and we'll be matching volunteers to these organizations quickly. ...re: CDBG funds I know Janice and team are still working on determining best way to expend but I can assure you that the volunteer groups in the areas the mitigation grant does not cover (Jax, Santa Rosa, Charlotte, etc) would love to have a way to be involved -- so we have much more capacity statewide. We could even PARTNER with city and state gov't to have them do the inspection process and the determination of homes for the nonprofits to ensure this is a collaborative effort that helps the cities in their riskiest areas and gets the mayors on board (so next year the mitigation dollars work better for the cities AND our faith-based partners have a working relationship with the cities). One last thing on hurricane -- have had my team in the field most of last week hosting local meetings of faith-based groups, state, and FEMA on this close-out process. I hope by late today to know final gaps. We've reallocated funds in some instances to assist in this effort (for example providing funds to some local nonprofits to get trailers and hook them up so folks can continue to live in them). As you know this has not been an easy process, but we've come up with some interesting tactics I will share: (1) we put door hangers on every FEMA trailer in Indian River over the week-end and said if you do not get back with us by Monday, we consider that you do not need any transitional assistance; (2) we are requiring nonprofits to get us a final needs list by today so we can reallocate resources or seek additional sources; (3) we find that FEMA has worked with Congressional members but local officials have not been as knowledgeable of process and timelines -- something we can work on for the March effort. Suggest we write-up a final process paper on this with FEMA for NO and Ms... fyi - liza From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 6:54 PM To: Mcfadden, Liza Subject: just saw the comcast psa about read together florida. very nice. Jeb CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: John Daigle Jeb Bush 10/3/2006 1:09:43 PM RE: National Substance Abuse Treatment and PreventionAdvocacyCampaign That would be great. I'll get with Bill Janes re: the possibility of scheduling some time. Thanks. >>> "Jeb Bush" 10/02/06 06:43PM >>> Thank you John. I don't know what I am going to do starting in January but we can discuss your initiative then if you like. Jeb -----Original Message----From: John Daigle [mailto:jdaigle@fadaa.org] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 12:55 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: psamuels@lac.org; Bill.Janes@MyFlorida.com Subject: National Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention AdvocacyCampaign Governor Bush First of all, I want to say that I really appreciated the recognition which I received at the Prevention Conference 2 weeks ago and was particularly honored to receive the plaque from you. I also truly appreciate all of the work that you and the First Lady have done related to substance abuse over the past 8 years. You have both been eloquent spokespersons for our cause. As I mentioned to you at the conference, I am involved with a group called the Legal Action Center in the development and implementation of a national advocacy campaign the messages of which really mirror the messages that you and Mrs. Bush have communicated so eloquently over the last 8 years. This bipartisan campaign is in the process of identifying effective, high profile leaders such as yourself to serve as spokespersons for the campaign. I've attached a paper which describes the proposed goals and activities for your review and have also sent a copy to Bill Janes for his review as well. I truly hope that you will continue to be strong advocates for substance abuse prevention and treatment and hope that you will consider becoming involved in this campaign. I would be glad to provide you with any additional information to facilitate your involvement. Thanks again for all of your good work. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: FASANO.MIKE.S11 deniseradford jeb.bush@myflorida.com Jonathan Hall 10/3/2006 1:05:15 PM Mr. Radford Mr. Radford, I am in receipt of the email you sent to Governor Bush – may I suggest you contact David Fisher the State’s Sinkhole Ombudsman at 1800-342-2762. He can assist you with your question. Please let us know if we can be of any further assistance. God bless. Mike From: deniseradford [mailto:deniseradford@bellsouth.net] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 8:23 PM To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com Cc: Jonathan Hall; FASANO.MIKE.WEB Subject: Citizens Insurance Company Dear Govenor Bush: I hope this e-mail finds you well. I apologize for bothering you with this, as I know you are extremely busy, but I need some help. In short, my wife and I filed an insurance claim with Citizens insurance five and one half months ago. We have followed all of their requests and provided them with all the information they have requested. As of today, we still do not have an answer as to whether they are even going to accept or deny our claim. The nature of our claim is for sink hole loss. They have and have had for over two months all the relevant information they need to process this claim. Their attitude is one of a large state funded institution that feels that they are above the law and are not required to fulfill their contractual obligations. All the while, my family is living in a potentially dangerous house with no option but to sit and hope they get around to doing something. I'm sure you have much more important matters to attend to, but for us this is a real life issue that we need help on. I am sure I am not the only person to have this type of problem with Citizens and as Govenor I hope you will look in to this institution and the way it treats your citizens. Thank you, Robert Radford 8171 River Country Dr Spring Hill Fl 34607 813-451-6756 From: To: Date: Subject: Elizabeth Cuevas-Neunder anna.scott@heraldtribune.com 10/3/2006 12:58:07 PM CBS ???????? Dear Anna, After reading your article this morning on CBS. I am affirms that the lack of experience in reporting. Did you know that Carl has contracts with the school board for over a million dollars in the past few years? Did you know that David Voss get over 60 thousand from the school system in contract? The Herald and local media has completely failed the tax payers and has failed to report how CBS has used the position to elect members to the school board including Caroline Zucker. Janice Mee who is involved with Workforce also indirectly get compensated. Why don't you truly investigated deep to see what are their motive to continue selling the audience a message that is unproductive to our children achievement. Carl mention that he is a volunteer. Yea! check his salary and where the money comes from. The Superintendent, SCTA, School Board and CBS already stated the spin so they will muffle the deception and waste of our precious dollars. The lack of student achievement is the lack of concern for the involvement of the parents to be accountable for their children education and discipline. As long as we eliminate parents involvement the predators of society will continue their social engineering. I gave Norris the Vannessa Project a wonderful project to engaged parents and students. His answer was for me to find the funding so he could take credit for it. Actually the project to engage every parent and the student who has a 2.5 GPA will have cost less than 50 thousand dollars a year. He also attack me and place road blocks because I told him in a school board meeting he need it to eliminated. But he has been the poppet for the Teachers Association and the truth is they have contact. I had enough and upon my return back from Puerto Rico I will be organizing a group that will be truly for the Parents and Students not for participants pocket book. I am glad to be present at the meeting because I saw what really was going on and the media can not sell me un realizable information. I personally know 95% of the participants and I would not trust my child to them and nor either anyone's child. Elizabeth Cuevas-Neunder, Former Candidate Florida House District 70 NRCC Business Woman of the Year 2005-6 13 Congressional Hispanic Leader 2005-06 Community Advocate www.electcuevas-neunder.com www.misslatinaflorida.org From: To: Date: Subject: WingsValor@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/3/2006 12:49:39 PM Miami Herald Editorial - Don't Block Compensation To Cuba's Victims - 10/3/2006 http://www.miami.com/ Posted on Tue, Oct. 03, 2006 Putting the pinch on tyrants' finances OUR OPINION: DON'T BLOCK COMPENSATION TO CUBA'S VICTIMS The families of Thomas ''Pete'' Ray and Howard F. Anderson have suffered greatly since the two men were unjustly executed by Cuba during the Bay of Pigs invasion in April 1962. Having won wrongful-death lawsuits in federal court, both families should be able to collect the $88.5 million in compensatory damages awarded them from Cuba's frozen assets in the United States. This is why Office Max's attempt to block the families' payment is disheartening. Mr. Anderson was shot by a Cuban firing squad after a summary trial. His widow, Dorothy Anderson McCarthy of Pompano Beach, and four children were awarded $67 million in damages in 2003. Compensatory damages Mr. Ray, a CIA pilot, was shot down during the invasion, but he survived. On orders of the Castro regime, he was executed with a shot to the head. Then his body was kept in a Havana morgue for 18 years. Janet Weininger, Mr. Ray's daughter in Palmetto Bay, won $21.5 million in compensatory damages. ''It's devastating to me that an American company would do this to other Americans who died in service to their country,'' she says. The two families sued to collect damages from Cuban assets frozen in U.S. banks since the 1960s. Similarly, relatives of the murdered Brothers to the Rescue fliers and Ana Margarita Martínez, the jilted wife of a Cuban spy, won lawsuits in court and already have collected damages from Cuba's frozen funds. The Ray and Anderson families should be no different. In this case, Office Max has filed to stop payment based on its property claim for the Cuban Electric Company, which was confiscated by Cuba in the 1960s. Of 5,911 claims certified by the U.S. government's Cuban Claims Program in the 1970s, Office Max's claim is the largest. Altogether those claims are now estimated to be worth nearly $7 billion. Loss of life Office Max has questioned the validity of the families' federal judgments and argued that the Cuban funds should cover property claims. Yet those businesses already have recouped some of their losses through U.S. tax deductions. The Cuban property claims, certified through an administrative process, received less scrutiny than the judgments and damage awards decided by federal judges after lengthy U.S. court processes. Cuba could have defended itself in court, but chose not to. In the U.S. legal system, compensation for loss of life takes precedence over property claims. In cases like Mr. Ray's and Mr. Anderson's, in which tyrants commit heinous abuses, the higher principle is clear. Wrongful-death judgments in civil trials are a measure of justice. Collecting damages is one way to punish despots and, hopefully, deter such crimes in the future. http://www.miami.com/ Posted on Tue, Oct. 03, 2006 Putting the pinch on tyrants' finances OUR OPINION: DON'T BLOCK COMPENSATION TO CUBA'S VICTIMS The families of Thomas ''Pete'' Ray and Howard F. Anderson have suffered greatly since the two men were unjustly executed by Cuba during the Bay of Pigs invasion in April 1962. Having won wrongful-death lawsuits in federal court, both families should be able to collect the $88.5 million in compensatory damages awarded them from Cuba's frozen assets in the United States. This is why Office Max's attempt to block the families' payment is disheartening. Mr. Anderson was shot by a Cuban firing squad after a summary trial. His widow, Dorothy Anderson McCarthy of Pompano Beach, and four children were awarded $67 million in damages in 2003. Compensatory damages Mr. Ray, a CIA pilot, was shot down during the invasion, but he survived. On orders of the Castro regime, he was executed with a shot to the head. Then his body was kept in a Havana morgue for 18 years. Janet Weininger, Mr. Ray's daughter in Palmetto Bay, won $21.5 million in compensatory damages. ''It's devastating to me that an American company would do this to other Americans who died in service to their country,'' she says. The two families sued to collect damages from Cuban assets frozen in U.S. banks since the 1960s. Similarly, relatives of the murdered Brothers to the Rescue fliers and Ana Margarita Martínez, the jilted wife of a Cuban spy, won lawsuits in court and already have collected damages from Cuba's frozen funds. The Ray and Anderson families should be no different. In this case, Office Max has filed to stop payment based on its property claim for the Cuban Electric Company, which was confiscated by Cuba in the 1960s. Of 5,911 claims certified by the U.S. government's Cuban Claims Program in the 1970s, Office Max's claim is the largest. Altogether those claims are now estimated to be worth nearly $7 billion. Loss of life Office Max has questioned the validity of the families' federal judgments and argued that the Cuban funds should cover property claims. Yet those businesses already have recouped some of their losses through U.S. tax deductions. The Cuban property claims, certified through an administrative process, received less scrutiny than the judgments and damage awards decided by federal judges after lengthy U.S. court processes. Cuba could have defended itself in court, but chose not to. In the U.S. legal system, compensation for loss of life takes precedence over property claims. In cases like Mr. Ray's and Mr. Anderson's, in which tyrants commit heinous abuses, the higher principle is clear. Wrongful-death judgments in civil trials are a measure of justice. Collecting damages is one way to punish despots and, hopefully, deter such crimes in the future. From: To: Date: Subject: Joe Humphreys Jeb Bush 10/3/2006 12:12:54 PM RE: The "Other" Side of Hollywood! Thanks for the advice. I've spoken with Dean on several occasions about the industry in general. I'll forward this to him and Andy Gardiner. Thanks for the suggestion, Joe H -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 6:12 AM To: jhumphreys@ia477.org Subject: Re: The "Other" Side of Hollywood! I think you should discuss this with dean cannon who is in Orlando. I believe he would have an interest. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Joe Humphreys To: Jeb Bush CC: Paul Sirmons ; Susan & Brad Simms ; Ann Herberger Sent: Mon Oct 02 23:59:32 2006 Subject: The "Other" Side of Hollywood! Dear Governor, During his career, Film Commissioner Paul Sirmons has always attempted to make "family oriented", up-lifting movies and now Hollywood is finally getting the message that, not only do many American families want movies they can watch with their kids and grandkids, but those movies can be financially rewarding as well! A recent survey by the Dove Foundation, www.dove.org found the ROI on the average G rated movie was 3 times greater than R rated movies (94.5% vs. 28.7%)! I hope to persuade our key local and state leaders from Central Florida that this is a business model that fits well with our existing "family oriented" theme park centric reputation and could potentially help boost tourism at the same time. Any guidance and assistance in this direction is greatly appreciated! Respectfully, Joe Humphreys Central Florida Film Maker -------------------New Fox Unit to Produce Christian Films -------------------The studio plans to produce as many as 12 movies a year aimed at religious audiences. By Lorenza Munoz Times Staff Writer September 19 2006 The company that brought TV viewers racy and irreverent programs such as "Nip/Tuck," "Temptation Island" and "The Simpsons" has found religion. The complete article can be viewed at: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-faith19sep19,1,3089318.story?coll=la-h eadlines-business Visit latimes.com at http://www.latimes.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 10/3/2006 12:04:42 PM Fw: St. Pete Times - FBI joins expressway inquiries Let us discuss before gaggle. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Campbell, Kristy Sent: Tue Oct 03 07:55:25 2006 Subject: St. Pete Times - FBI joins expressway inquiries St. Pete Times - FBI joins expressway inquiries The state Auditor General's Office started an audit. Now a member of the authority confirms FBI and U.S. DOT inquiries. By MICHAEL VAN SICKLER, Times Staff Writer Published October 3, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------TAMPA - The FBI and the U.S. Department of Transportation are conducting a criminal investigation into the Tampa-Hillsborough Expressway Authority, an agency board member confirmed Monday. Hillsborough County Commissioner Tom Scott, who sits on the seven-member board, said he spoke with investigators from the two federal agencies last week for more than 90 minutes. "I was invited to meet with them and they are looking at the Expressway Authority," Scott said. "But I can't disclose the content of their questions in order not to hinder their investigation." Neither the FBI nor the DOT's Office of Inspector General would confirm the investigation. The inspector general's office frequently conducts criminal investigations with the FBI in cases of alleged waste, fraud or abuse in transportation agencies and projects, said spokesman David Burnes. State lawmakers created the Expressway Authority in 1964 to build toll roads in Hillsborough. A once obscure agency, the Expressway Authority came under greater scrutiny in 2004 when its key project, the elevated lanes of the Lee Roy Selmon Crosstown, encountered serious construction problems. The criminal inquiry is the third investigation into the agency since late August, when details emerged about possible conflicts of interest, violations of ethics and public record laws, and questionable billings by lobbyists. An investigation in early September by Gov. Jeb Bush's general counsel found no laws were broken, but it concluded that enough questions were raised to warrant a state audit of what the agency pays in legal and lobbying fees. The state Auditor General's Office began an audit last week that will review Expressway Authority finances. Rhea Law, the agency's interim legal counsel, said those investigators have requested billing records dating as far back as 2001. Law would not say whether the FBI and the U.S. DOT are conducting a third inquiry. Later, after Scott confirmed he had spoken with FBI and DOT officials, followup questions to Law were referred to Expressway Authority spokesman Mathias Bergendahl. He e-mailed a response from Law late Monday that did not acknowledge the investigation. "(We) do not want to create any speculation about the Expressway Authority or the results of any review," Law wrote. "As results are forthcoming, they will be shared with ... the public." This isn't the first time federal officials have looked into the Expressway Authority. In June 2004, Santos Ramirez, a special agent with the DOT's Inspector General's Office, asked the Expressway Authority for information about a possible conflict of interest involving Bob Clark, a board member who owns Tampa Steel Erecting Co. At issue was whether Clark could vote on materials to be used in projects that could benefit his company. Steven Anderson, the Expressway Authority's legal counsel at the time, wrote an opinion urging Clark to abstain from votes that determine which materials will be used in road projects. In an interview Monday, Anderson said Ramirez called him in 2004 and asked for the opinion about Clark. He said Ramirez asked other questions about Clark but Anderson would not disclose what they were. The U.S. Department of Transportation wouldn't confirm that Ramirez is working this case. A call to his downtown Tampa office was not returned. It was another opinion that Anderson wrote about a possible conflict involving Clark that ignited the current round of investigations. The governor appointed Clark to the board in 2003. At the time, the Expressway Authority was completing a purchase of $366,000 from Clark's steel company. Anderson flagged that purchase as questionable. More than three years later, on Aug. 28, Clark and four other board members, all appointed by Bush or one of his employees, voted to fire Anderson without a public discussion. Board members Gwen Miller and Scott voted to retain Anderson. When the law firm of Gray Robinson, which has strong ties to Bush, won the contract replacing Anderson, Scott claimed it was political payback. A possible criminal inquiry could look into allegations that Expressway officials unlawfully steered the legal services contract to Gray Robinson. It also might look into the billing practices of lobbyist John Beck, who met with Gray Robinson attorneys before the vote. Beck's partner, Cynthia Henderson, a former top official in Bush's administration, double-billed the Expressway Authority last year for about $1,000. On Monday, Beck's firm reimbursed the agency another $5,731 after it acknowledged it had overbilled again this year. Other board members said they had not heard about the FBI investigation. "I haven't heard anything. Let me know when you hear something," Clark said. "I don't have any comment on an FBI investigation," said former state Sen. James Hargrett, D-Tampa. "I have not been contacted." Miller, who said revelations about Beck's double billings should result in his termination from the authority, said she didn't know about the FBI inquiry, either. "Nobody has called me or anything," she said. "I wasn't aware the FBI was involved until today when you told me." Times staff writers Rebecca Catalanello and Janet Zink and researcher John Martin contributed to this report. Michael Van Sickler can be reached at mvansickler@sptimes.com or (813) 226-3402. Kristy Campbell Press Secretary Executive Office of Governor Bush (850) 488-5394 kristy.campbell@myflorida.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'jhumphreys@ia477.org' 10/3/2006 10:12:00 AM Re: The "Other" Side of Hollywood! I think you should discuss this with dean cannon who is in Orlando. I believe he would have an interest. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Joe Humphreys To: Jeb Bush CC: Paul Sirmons ; Susan & Brad Simms ; Ann Herberger Sent: Mon Oct 02 23:59:32 2006 Subject: The "Other" Side of Hollywood! Dear Governor, During his career, Film Commissioner Paul Sirmons has always attempted to make "family oriented", up-lifting movies and now Hollywood is finally getting the message that, not only do many American families want movies they can watch with their kids and grandkids, but those movies can be financially rewarding as well! A recent survey by the Dove Foundation, www.dove.org found the ROI on the average G rated movie was 3 times greater than R rated movies (94.5% vs. 28.7%)! I hope to persuade our key local and state leaders from Central Florida that this is a business model that fits well with our existing "family oriented" theme park centric reputation and could potentially help boost tourism at the same time. Any guidance and assistance in this direction is greatly appreciated! Respectfully, Joe Humphreys Central Florida Film Maker -------------------New Fox Unit to Produce Christian Films -------------------The studio plans to produce as many as 12 movies a year aimed at religious audiences. By Lorenza Munoz Times Staff Writer September 19 2006 The company that brought TV viewers racy and irreverent programs such as "Nip/Tuck," "Temptation Island" and "The Simpsons" has found religion. The complete article can be viewed at: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-faith19sep19,1,3089318.story?coll=la-h eadlines-business Visit latimes.com at http://www.latimes.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 10/3/2006 10:10:27 AM Fw: I apologize -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Sami077@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Oct 03 01:39:45 2006 Subject: I apologize Dear Administration: This is to forewarn you that I have turned over the case files of my medical emergency along with the connecting letters to Governor Bush to the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. I may well die from the failure to supply a hearing decision by Mr. Pritchard's office as well as the illegal failure to enforce the Federal Laws governing the medical emergency. At least now, I know if I do with the documents I provided there will be an outcry and my case wont be hidden. Some of those connected to Foley, have done some fairly indecent events towards my daughter and myself over the years. I now understand why so many were willing to support the acts with what they knew of Foley in our district. Paretically with my stand against Child Molestation's over my daughter. I warned others that few understood the end of tolerance for CSA months ago and no one believed me. It is burning inner lack of tolerance to political motives over the issue simply because one in four will be assaulted in our State. That means one in four parents will face devastation in their own lives and that of their children. The remaining three families will watch the destruction and are determined it will not happen to their own child. So everyone has run out of tolerance. I have no doubt in any manner, the events of my own life and those that I was forced to struggle with connected to Mr. Foley and his unrepenting assertiveness has left me in a position for retaliation by the state of Florida. I sent the files if that is the case and I sent them because why our District continues to stay in the Public news across America. It is rare when you have so many bogus letters from so many high ranking officials, but, I was lucky I suppose I got them. I am grateful I could send something solid to support my case however so the letters were effective. I do not know where this will go, but I am certain it will go somewhere Thank you Cathy Butler Grace Keepers Inc. - Not For Profit to End Child Molestation WE NEED YOUR HELP. NO DONATIONS PLEASE. FILL OUT THE LINK BELOW FOR RESEARCH. NO NAMES TAKEN. CSA From: To: CC: Date: Subject: David Farrar Jeb Bush farrardm@charter.net 10/3/2006 9:09:15 AM Yahoo! News Story - How will the Clintons harness the political force of the blog? - Yahoo! News David Farrar (farrardm@charter.net) has sent you a news article. (Email address has not been verified.) -----------------------------------------------------------Personal message: Dear Governor, Handling the bloggosphere is easy, all it takes is leadership and planning. As an example, I have sent you this article by David Perlmutter on Hillary Clinton's possible blogging experience, wherein the writer seems to think the bloggosphere is uncontrollable. All you need do to control the blog is to blog, blog again and blog some more. Not the leadership, of course, although it may have to do it once or twice to set the direction, but after that, the campaign would take over and use its orginized supporters to blog the bloggers into submission. It will take a little leadership and planning. ex animo davidfarrar How will the Clintons harness the political force of the blog? - Yahoo! 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From: To: Date: Subject: Shelly Brantley BerthyDA 10/3/2006 6:00:22 AM Re: Medwaiver benefits Hola Berthy- I will get back with you later today with some additional information for this gentleman which may be helpful to better understand the purpose and outcome of the hearing last week. Hope you are doing well! Shelly ----- Original Message ----From: BerthyDA Sent: 10/02/2006 09:53 PM To: Shelly Brantley Cc: jeb@jeb.org Subject: Re: Medwaiver benefits Hi Shelly: I am not familiar with this situation and do not know how to respond it. Your advise is appreciated. Berthy In a message dated 9/30/2006 10:29:33 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, MLBoswell writes: Berthy, Do you know if the Governor and Cabinet sitting as the Administration Commission are going to hear the APD Petition before the election or before JEB leaves office? It would be unfortunate if part of his legacy was that he voted to ignore a Statute passed by the Legislature and an Order rendered by the Judiciary because the DCF did not like the result. YBIC, Michael Michael L. Boswell, Esq. Michael L. Boswell, P.A. Post Office Box 2339 De Land, Florida 32721-2339 386-785-1635 386-740-7943 facsimile ******************************************************************** This transmission is protected by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. Sections 2510-2521 and is intended to be delivered only to the named addressee(s) and may contain information that is confidential, proprietary, attorney work-product and/or attorney-client privileged. If this information is received by anyone other than the named addressee(s), the recipient should immediately notify the sender by E-MAIL and by telephone (386) 785-1635 and obtain instructions as to the disposal of the transmitted material. In no event shall this material be read, used, copied, reproduced, stored or retained by anyone other than the named addressee(s), except with the express consent of the sender or the named addressee(s). Thank you. From: MLBoswell@aol.com [mailto:MLBoswell@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 11:39 PM To: lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net; BerthyDA@aol.com; Apontemilton3@aol.com Subject: Fwd: (no subject) Lilly, Berthy, and Milton, A few weeks ago, Lilly sent to me the brand new J.M. case which held that parents who had been denied Medwaiver benefits where facts were in dispute had the right to request a hearing before DOAH and not just the DCF Hearing Officers. Since then, I have taken a case funded by the Children's Rights Foundation where a child with Autism was determined by APD to have Asperger's Syndrome instead and was not eligible for Medwaiver. We raised the subject matter jurisdiction of the DCF HO. In speaking today with Alan Mishael, Esq., the attorney who pursued J.M., he sent to me the attached Petition, as the Governor and Cabinet sitting as the Administration Commission are trying to adopt an emergency Rule so that they can ignore the First DCA's ruling in J.M. until the next legislative secession. I think this is wrong and would like to speak with you about it. I am going to be filing a similar Petition to Intervene on behalf of my client YBIC, Michael Michael L. Boswell, Esq. Michael L. Boswell, P.A. Post Office Box 2339 De Land, Florida 32721-2339 386-785-1635 386-740-7943 facsimile ******************************************************************** This transmission is protected by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. Sections 2510-2521 and is intended to be delivered only to the named addressee(s) and may contain information that is confidential, proprietary, attorney work-product and/or attorney-client privileged. If this information is received by anyone other than the named addressee(s), the recipient should immediately notify the sender by E-MAIL and by telephone (386) 785-1635 and obtain instructions as to the disposal of the transmitted material. In no event shall this material be read, used, copied, reproduced, stored or retained by anyone other than the named addressee(s), except with the express consent of the sender or the named addressee(s). Thank you. From: To: Date: Subject: Sami077@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/3/2006 5:39:45 AM I apologize ear Administration: This is to forewarn you that I have turned over the case files of my medical emergency along with the connecting letters to Governor Bush to the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. I may well die from the failure to supply a hearing decision by Mr. Pritchard's office as well as the illegal failure to enforce the Federal Laws governing the medical emergency. At least now, I know if I do with the documents I provided there will be an outcry and my case wont be hidden. Some of those connected to Foley, have done some fairly indecent events towards my daughter and myself over the years. I now understand why so many were willing to support the acts with what they knew of Foley in our district. Paretically with my stand against Child Molestation's over my daughter. I warned others that few understood the end of tolerance for CSA months ago and no one believed me. It is burning inner lack of tolerance to political motives over the issue simply because one in four will be assaulted in our State. That means one in four parents will face devastation in their own lives and that of their children. The remaining three families will watch the destruction and are determined it will not happen to their own child. So everyone has run out of tolerance. I have no doubt in any manner, the events of my own life and those that I was forced to struggle with connected to Mr. Foley and his unrepenting assertiveness has left me in a position for retaliation by the state of Florida. I sent the files if that is the case and I sent them because why our District continues to stay in the Public news across America. It is rare when you have so many bogus letters from so many high ranking officials, but, I was lucky I suppose I got them. I am grateful I could send something solid to support my case however so the letters were effective. I do not know where this will go, but I am certain it will go somewhere Thank you Cathy Butler Grace Keepers Inc. - Not For Profit to End Child Molestation WE NEED YOUR HELP. NO DONATIONS PLEASE. FILL OUT THE LINK BELOW FOR RESEARCH. NO NAMES TAKEN. 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FELONS WILL BE SET FREE IN 20 DAYS IF NOT INVESTIGATED AND ARRESTED - SEE USCT Case 06-382. Ladies and Gentlemen: Two senior citizen witnesses to Felony Criminal Acts involving Federal and State of Florida Law simply ask for the Federal Bureau of Investigation to be required to investigate several Elected Officials and Private Citizens including two specific Attorneys for PERJURY. Can you aid in getting this matter to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to open the investigation before the Statute of Limitations runs out on October 24 of 2006. United States Supreme Court Case 06-382 has been filed and the Court asked to have the FBI investigate BUT the Justices will not review the case until perhaps after October 20, 2006. The response Nationwide concerning a Congressional Representative send E-MAILS to pages PALES in comparison to the facts contained in U.S. Supreme Court Case 06-382. The deadline for submission of Briefs in Opposition is 20 October 2006 and this only leaves perhaps four days for the FBI to investigate IF any Federal Supreme Court Justice calls for such an investigation. Each elected official has the power to call for Investigation by the FBI and we are asking simply that you get involved and stop this false IMMUNITY issue which violates the Law and Rule of Law. Title 18 U.S. Code Section 4 requires ANYONE to report a FELONY CRIMINAL ACT to a Judge.... Judges cannot merely IGNORE a felony reported or they become an accomplice as an accessory under Title 18. PLEASE MAKE THE NECESSARY PHONE CALLS. Attached is a PERSONAL REQUEST sent to the President, Vice President, Governor of Florida, Sheriff David Gee of HIllsborough County, Florida as it appears JUDICIAL IMMUNITY or ABSOLUTE JUDICIAL IMMUNITY is claimed when this is NOT IN THE LAWS OF THIS NATION OR STATE! Ralph Charles Whitley, Sr. a decorated Veteran of One 4532 W. Kennedy Blvd. PMB-276 Tampa, Florida 33609-2042 100206 This transmission may be confidential or protected from disclosure and is only for review and use by the intended recipient. Access by anyone else is unauthorized. Any unauthorized reader is hereby notified that any review, use, dissemination, disclosure or copying of this information, or any act or omission taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately. Ruth D. Bundy GRI, MARK IT REALTY GROUP, INC., 332 W. Bearss Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33613-1228 Phone 813-286-2333 Fax: 813-636-4022 daily 24/7 OR Ralph Charles Whitley, Sr. CFC032631 BACKFLOW PREVENTION, INC. CFCO32631, 4532 W. Kennedy Blvd. PMB 276, Tampa, FL 33609-2042 Phone: (813) 286-2333 or Fax (813) 636-4022. FuelZoneRep@aol.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Ruth D. Bundy or Ralph Charles Whitley, Sr. president@whitehouse.gov Vice_President@whitehouse.gov vice.president@whitehouse.gov vkdtdht@pionet.net comments@whitehouse.gov jeb.bush@myflorida.com Jeb Bush HCSO Derrick Grace tampa.division@ic.fbi.gov fuelzonerep@aol.com apfn@apfn.org mcac@extremezone.com aclufl@aclufl.org Rebecca Harrison Steele Batavia Legal Printing imafl12@mail.house.gov Deeson, Mike dgreco@forthepeople.com desk@baynews9.com 10/2/2006 8:38:50 PM FELONS WILL BE SET FREE IN 20 DAYS IF NOT INVESTIGATED AND ARRESTED SEE USCT Case 06-382. Ladies and Gentlemen: Today at 4:15 PM Mr. Adkins, with the Clerk's Office for the Supreme Court of the United States, was asked to see that the Clerk Mr. William K. Suter is aware a FELONY INVESTIGATION must be authorized involving the Federal Bureau of Investigation BY PETITIONERS AND BAR MEMBERS PLUS JUDGES as the Statute of Limitations for Perjury and Felony Fraud Upon the Court is ticking and runs out on one important trial charge on October 24, 2006 or the last day of testimony which was perjury but in reality includes the entire Trial Oct 22-24 of 2002.. SUSPECTS REPORTED TO FEDERAL/STATE JUDGES: Former Judge Herbert John Baumann, Jr. 13th Judicial Circuit Court Attorney John Wilkins Day AKA "Jack Day - Running for Circuit Court Pinellas/Pasco as JACK DAY who does not exist" Attorney Randall Odo Reder Bruce Welch, M.D. Steve Martin COLGI, INC. a former Corporation for Profit owned by decedent James H. Board JAMES H. BOARD, deceased owner of COLGI, INC. The Testimony and actions clearly PERJURY and FRAUD UPON THE COURT involving several Respondents concerning Trial Transcripts and Sworn Testimony is part of the Record in Case 988569 Division I, 13th Judicial Circuit Court, Hillsborough County, Florida. Such was made an EXHIBIT for Federal Case 8:04-cv-1439-T-23TBM and may now include several Federal Judges of the Middle District Court of Florida PLUS Case 05-15938-AA filed with the Eleventh U.S. Curciut Court of Appeal and made part of this Supreme Court of the United States Case 06-382 printed specially by Batavia Legal Printing of New York. NO JUDGE HAS REPORTED THESE PEOPLE TO THE FBI OR ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR INVESTIGATION! IT IS CRUCIAL that the FBI be allowed to commence a full investigation and make felony arrests in this matter as NO IMMUNITY ATTACHES BY LAW or Rule of Law. Perjury under Oath is a felony as is aiding and abetting or conspiracy to commit Perjury. Mr. President: The FBI is under your control and this felony cannot be simply swept under the rug. IF a Congressman can unleash the FBI why not a private citizen or better yet TWO PRIVATE CITIZENS WITH SWORN AFFIDAVITS OF FELONY CRIMINAL ACTS INVOLVING PERJURY AND FRAUD UPON THE COURT, CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT AND AIDING AND ABETTING A FELONY? Sheriff David Gee: The Highest Law Enforcement Official in Hillsborough County, Florida is the SHERIFF of this County. You have more than enough evidence to make arrests in this Felony Perjury reported under Florida State Statutes Chapter 777, 837. Please do your duty! Is it my understanding that IF the Sheriff does not properly investigate a FELONY then Petitioners have to file against the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office and name the Sheriff David Gee as a new suspect for failure to take action on all related felony conduct involved since October 22-24 of 2002 and afterward? Mr. President and Mr. Vice President: The Clerk Supervisor Mr. Adkins is well aware the Petition MAY NOT BE REVIEWED by any Justice until AFTER due date for any Brief in Opposition arrives which is October 18, 2006. IF forwarded to a Justice and any action taken... the FBI has wasted precious time and may not make any arrests THUS ALL GO FREE WITH A PASS! Do let me know if we should add Sheriff David Gee to any future filing citing him or his office with being one who aided and abetted this FELONY! Ralph Charles Whitley, Sr. a decorated Veteran of One Petitioner In Propria Persona 4532 W. Kennedy Blvd. PMB-276 Tampa, Florida 33609-2042 813-286-2333 or cellular 813-241-7940. -------Original Message------From: Ruth D. Bundy or Ralph Charles Whitley, Sr. Date: 10/01/06 18:45:28 To: president@whitehouse.gov; Vice_President@whitehouse.gov; vice.president@whitehouse.gov; vkdtdht@pionet.net; comments@whitehouse.gov; jeb.bush@myflorida.com; jeb@jeb.org Subject: Fw: October 2 gives 20 days to make arrests in Felony Case reported to you. FYI and ACTION! Please respond as NO LEGISLATIVE BRANCH has written into any law IMMUNITY FOR PERJURY State or Federal. The PERJURY was proven and found to be true by Detective Derrick Grace who even sent the proof to the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission at THEIR REQUST with no action against Judge Baumann, Jr.. -------Original Message------From: Ruth D. Bundy or Ralph Charles Whitley, Sr. Date: 10/01/06 18:38:25 To: HCSO; Derrick Grace; jeb.bush@myflorida.com; tampa.division@ic.fbi.gov Cc: aclufl@aclufl.org; apfn@apfn.org; Alex Pickett; bob@bobhurt.com; beanp@hillsboroughcounty.org; imafl12@mail.house.gov; CforJA@AOL.com; comments@whitehouse.gov; dersh@law.harvard.edu; desk@baynews9.com; dgreco@forthepeople.com; Executive_Director@ACLU.org; Ron Branson; Rosalee Grable; rsteele@aclufl.org; rachelleward2@yahoo.com; Rep.Paul@mail.house.gov; fuelzonerep@aol.com; fksmart@gmail.com; greg@bexvoicedata.com; hvannest@tampabays10.com; info@ap.org; Info@judicialWatch.org; info@law.stetson.edu; jhwilson; Judith S. Kahn; jackmargyflynn@yahoo.com; justicematters@amatterofjustice.org; jailhouselawyer@lycos.com; Karl W B Schwarz; local@sptimes.com; Lagaceta@tampabay.rr.com; mcac@extremezone.com; newstips@upi.com; nightline@abc.com; NancyGrace@cnn.com; office@hillsboroughnaacp.org; pspenfla@aol.com; rowireng@tampabay.rr.com Subject: October 2 gives 20 days to make arrests in Felony Case reported to you. Ladies and Gentlemen: Only 20 days remain for you to make an arrest in the Case 98-8569 Hillsborough Circuit Court 13th Judicial Circuit. One former Judge Herbert Baumann, Jr., Attorney's John Wilkins Day and Randall Odo Reder, Steve Martin, Dr. Bruce Welch, M.D., COLGI, INC. by and through decedent James H. Board were identified clearly and positively as suspected felons and nothing has been done for nearly FOUR YEARS to make an arrest. Judicial Immunity or IMMUNITY does NOT exists in Law State or Federal and as a former Law Enforcement Officer TPD and HCSO let me tell you INACTION OR FAILURE TO ACT makes me believe clearly the proverbial FIX is in allowing felons to go free. Such must not be tolerated as any Rapist, Robber, Sodomizer, Arsonist, Perjuror become FELONS! Are each of you giving these people some sort of "PASS" "STAY OUT OF JAIL" or are you going to do your sworn duty and properly arrest the FELONS who are sitting back so very sure the investigations have been QUASHED by BAR MEMBERS who have also failed to produce ONE SINGLE LAW STATE OR FEDERAL granting any immunity which is passed by any executive branch of State or Federal Government. Title 18 United States Code Sections 2,3,4,1621 and Florida State Statutes Chapters 777 and 837 NEVER INDICATE IMMUNITY TO ANYONE!. Each of you were made aware of Supreme Court of the United States Case 06-382 which is presently on file. Copies were forwarded to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, President Bush, Governor Bush, Vice President Cheney, Sheriff David Gee, HCSO Detective Derrick Grace. Please advise as to what action each of you intend to take on this matter as felony has been reported to each of you and verified through CD-ROM and other sources as being TRUTH that felonies known as Perjury were involved against the Respondents listed in USCT Case 06-382. Ralph Charles Whitley, Sr. a decorated Veteran of One 4532 W. Kennedy Blvd. PMB-276 Tampa, Florida 33609-2042 Phone: 813-286-2333 or Cellular 813-341-7940 weekdays 100106 6:38 PM Eastern Add FUN to your email - CLICK HERE! From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Joe Humphreys Jeb Bush Paul Sirmons Susan & Brad Simms Ann Herberger 10/3/2006 3:59:32 AM The "Other" Side of Hollywood! DoveFoundationROI-Study2005.pdf Dear Governor, During his career, Film Commissioner Paul Sirmons has always attempted to make "family oriented", up-lifting movies and now Hollywood is finally getting the message that, not only do many American families want movies they can watch with their kids and grandkids, but those movies can be financially rewarding as well! A recent survey by the Dove Foundation, www.dove.org found the ROI on the average G rated movie was 3 times greater than R rated movies (94.5% vs. 28.7%)! I hope to persuade our key local and state leaders from Central Florida that this is a business model that fits well with our existing "family oriented" theme park centric reputation and could potentially help boost tourism at the same time. Any guidance and assistance in this direction is greatly appreciated! Respectfully, Joe Humphreys Central Florida Film Maker -------------------New Fox Unit to Produce Christian Films -------------------The studio plans to produce as many as 12 movies a year aimed at religious audiences. By Lorenza Munoz Times Staff Writer September 19 2006 The company that brought TV viewers racy and irreverent programs such as "Nip/Tuck," "Temptation Island" and "The Simpsons" has found religion. The complete article can be viewed at: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-faith19sep19,1,3089318.story?coll=la-h eadlines-business Visit latimes.com at http://www.latimes.com From: To: Date: Subject: Kevin Murray Jeb Bush 10/3/2006 2:40:55 AM just some thoughts on foley Foley’s email and “instant messaging” problem bears a striking resemblance to that of the Catholic priest scandal. Like the Catholic issue, charges of a leadership cover-up on the part of Republicans are being leveled. However, as in the case of cover-up charges against Pope John Paul II and new ones now against Pope Benedict XVI in a recently released BBC produced documentary, I refuse, on the basis of common sense about our imperfect human nature, to believe that priests, bishops or politicians who seek or hold positions of power and influence, would willingly volunteer information about personal sexual proclivities for teen-age boys to the very superiors upon whom they rely for promotion or for the simple retention of their positions of power. Unfortunately, for those, who hold the highest positions of power, it is only when law enforcement or the press exposes illegal abuses of power, that personal admissions of guilt follow. All of our social institutions and the Nation as a whole would be better served if more individuals took upon themselves the humbling obligations of personal conscience prior to the threat of legal action and/or the accompanying public scandal which so deeply wounds us all. Kevin Murray Tampa From: To: Date: Subject: CinziasDad@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/3/2006 2:18:07 AM names on ballots Greetings Governor Question - Does the Governor have the power to call a special session of the Legislature - and does the Legislature have the authority - to pass a law in emergencies such as the Foley fiasco so that the ballots can be reprinted with Mr. Negron's name repalcing Foley's? There is plenty of time. Thanks, Larry Calabretta Orlando, Florida From: To: CC: Date: Subject: CookEldalee@aol.com barbara.lietly@laspbs.state.fl.us Jeb Bush CookEldalee@aol.com maspoon@earthlink.net marthab@advocacycenter.org president@whitehouse.gov 10/3/2006 2:08:08 AM APD Petition For Exapt to Chapter 120.57(1), FS. (In Addition) September 25, 2006 Hearing In Addition ( We appose Chapter 120.57 (1) FS ) Attention Administration Commission: My Name Is Eldalee Cook. I spoke and brought my family to the hearing. I just wanted to add to my comments since I got emotional while speaking. My thoughts slip away and I drew a blank. While a hundred other thoughts flooded my brain. It's hard for me to focus. That is part of my disability. So I apologize. PLEASE ADD THIS TO MY COMMENTS AT THE HEARING My Present community service: Agency with Persons of Disabilities (Advisory Committee) Founder of Bobby's World Website www.bobbys-world.com Reaching over 1,500 through out the state of Florida / Not including 188 faith based community leaders. Also Founder of CDC Plus / Bobby's World /and many other Internet support groups active across the state of Florida from Escambia to the Keys The Family Cafe Delegate Miami Family Care Council 2003 News Letters: Support Coordination E-Newsletter www.apd.myflorida.com/news/docs/newsletter5-04.pdf Florida Respite Coalition www.floridarespite.org/newsandevents/Feb%202003.pdf Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc. www.fddc.org/ppa/FDDC_Florida_Faces-Fall-04.pdf (We Appose Chapter 120.57(1)FS The Fair Hearing are not Fair. We walk in knowing we are going to loose due to conflict of interest . Please Refer to: Two Years of these families Lives where stressed out due to these Hearing. Families are literly getting sick because of the way they make Families feels. I personally was getting sick and stressed out. If it would have not been for The Advocacy Center forpersons with disabilities stepping in we would have been in seriously trouble. Here are examples of Families placed through these delemas: Case No. 1D04-580 Kathryn Wiggin C/O Pamela Andrews V. Florida Department Of Children and Families hearing officers took away PCA HOurs Decision was Reversed By a Judge Case No. 3D04-1147 Lower Tribunal Number. 03-3583 C.F. V. Department of Children And Families hearing officers took away PCA Hours Decision was Reversed By a Judge @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ DCF Case No. 06F-0264 Robert Cook C/O Eldalee Cook V. Agency for Persons with Disabilities District 02 Gadsden Unit APD APS Desk reveiwer : Never examined Robert Never talked to us the Parents Never talked to the Primary Doctors Never Looked at his Medical History Never spoke to his orthapedic Never spoke to his Ocupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, nor his Speach therapist. The hearing officer saw Roberts condition and in action in a vidio and diregarded it. APS Desk Review consist of: Receptionist A person with some education with persons with disabilities who fill out documentation previewed with decision already made hands it to the Doctor to sign. Doctor comes in for an hour and signs all the documents not examining nor researching their history. Medical History is never seen nor researched by the doctor. Therefor leaving the desision up to the person who does not have a medical license to determine a medical need violating Laws by giving a medical opinion. They ignored it all. The Hearing officer even concluded that Robert was getting better while the Orthapedics stated he was getting worse. She a medical opinion to Roberts condition as a hearing Officer. Medical Necesity is seriously abused and I as an advisor on the APD Committy brought it to their attention at the committee Meetings. ACHA, APD, ELDERS AFFAIRS, Department of Families and Children Services. are all in one and they cover each other. My recommindation : Bring all four Agency's into one Appoint the ( APD )since you created it for Persons with disabilities. Hold one agency accountable. Also Appoint the disabled party an attorney as you do the criminal immidialtley so we dont feel like criminals and feel helpless and hopless although we are not criminals. Grant The Advocacy Center Agency Center for persons with Disabilities, Inc. http://www.advocacycenter.org/ funds to defend those who cannot defend themselves immidiatley after cutting services persons with disabilities should not be excluded of such services just because they are not criminals. Appointing The Advocacy Center Agency Center for persons with Disabilities, Inc. http://www.advocacycenter.org/ verses the State Attorneys balancing out the odds giving the disabled population a voice and a chance to be defended equally. Forcing the disabled to educate themselves over night will distress the consumer and littrly make them withdraw in fear. I am a determined Mom; I can take a good beating by the state but some of these people cannot. PLEASE! PLEASE ! Help Them. The disabled Population withdraw because they are scared and are affraid their services will be taken away, I know I felt like that in the begining. Now I am going forward full force taking a chance and hoping to help the others with disabilities. I know I am not just fighting for myself and My love for my children is the passion for my efforts. You will continue to hear from me and I will not give up because I will go to the ends of the earth for my children because I love them. God Bless Roberts Cook (Bobby's) Case: (Bobby) Lost his case we asked for the opportunity to be heard in a real court we were denied that opportunity. Much time is being wasted and dollars that could have been spent on the disabled party is now being spent on a court hearing. Now that is really sad. We are presently appealing. APD is wrong in requesting this exemption because of it present Definition of Medical Necesady. APD was Informed of the Problem and needs to Address our needs as consumers and acknowledge the problem if they are the appointed group to defend us. Medical necesaty needs to mean Medical Necceasty not their version of it , The reviwers need to take the medical history as the final determination and use the medical History and actual examinations to make a fair desicion . They presently ignore the the medical history. The four Agencies left it open to accomidate the budget placing the disabled population in Danger. I aplogize if my Grammar and spelling is bad but I will not let my fault hold me back Have An Awesome and Blessed Day! Bobby's Movie Eldalee Garcia Cook 75 Talquin Oaks Lane, Quincy, Fl. 32351 Phone: 1.850.627.1986 www.bobbys-world.com CookEldalee@aol.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: BerthyDA@aol.com Shelly_Brantley@apd.state.fl.us Jeb Bush 10/3/2006 1:53:50 AM Re: Medwaiver benefits Hi Shelly: I am not familiar with this situation and do not know how to respond it. Your advise is appreciated. Berthy In a message dated 9/30/2006 10:29:33 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, MLBoswell writes: Berthy, Do you know if the Governor and Cabinet sitting as the Administration Commission are going to hear the APD Petition before the election or before JEB leaves office? It would be unfortunate if part of his legacy was that he voted to ignore a Statute passed by the Legislature and an Order rendered by the Judiciary because the DCF did not like the result. YBIC, Michael Michael L. Boswell, Esq. Michael L. Boswell, P.A. Post Office Box 2339 De Land, Florida 32721-2339 386-785-1635 386-740-7943 facsimile ******************************************************************** This transmission is protected by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. Sections 2510-2521 and is intended to be delivered only to the named addressee(s) and may contain information that is confidential, proprietary, attorney work-product and/or attorney-client privileged. If this information is received by anyone other than the named addressee(s), the recipient should immediately notify the sender by E-MAIL and by telephone (386) 785-1635 and obtain instructions as to the disposal of the transmitted material. In no event shall this material be read, used, copied, reproduced, stored or retained by anyone other than the named addressee(s), except with the express consent of the sender or the named addressee(s). Thank you. From: MLBoswell@aol.com [mailto:MLBoswell@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 11:39 PM To: lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net; BerthyDA@aol.com; Apontemilton3@aol.com Subject: Fwd: (no subject) Lilly, Berthy, and Milton, A few weeks ago, Lilly sent to me the brand new J.M. case which held that parents who had been denied Medwaiver benefits where facts were in dispute had the right to request a hearing before DOAH and not just the DCF Hearing Officers. Since then, I have taken a case funded by the Children's Rights Foundation where a child with Autism was determined by APD to have Asperger's Syndrome instead and was not eligible for Medwaiver. We raised the subject matter jurisdiction of the DCF HO. In speaking today with Alan Mishael, Esq., the attorney who pursued J.M., he sent to me the attached Petition, as the Governor and Cabinet sitting as the Administration Commission are trying to adopt an emergency Rule so that they can ignore the First DCA's ruling in J.M. until the next legislative secession. I think this is wrong and would like to speak with you about it. I am going to be filing a similar Petition to Intervene on behalf of my client YBIC, Michael Michael L. Boswell, Esq. Michael L. Boswell, P.A. Post Office Box 2339 De Land, Florida 32721-2339 386-785-1635 386-740-7943 facsimile ******************************************************************** This transmission is protected by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. Sections 2510-2521 and is intended to be delivered only to the named addressee(s) and may contain information that is confidential, proprietary, attorney work-product and/or attorney-client privileged. If this information is received by anyone other than the named addressee(s), the recipient should immediately notify the sender by E-MAIL and by telephone (386) 785-1635 and obtain instructions as to the disposal of the transmitted material. In no event shall this material be read, used, copied, reproduced, stored or retained by anyone other than the named addressee(s), except with the express consent of the sender or the named addressee(s). Thank you. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'rickikirk@aol.com' 10/3/2006 1:50:22 AM Re: Hello Thanks ricki. Gainesville is a beautiful place isn't it? Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: rickikirk@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 02 21:49:06 2006 Subject: Hello Dear Governor Bush, I received a letter this week from the same person that sent me a letter last year saying that you would not be able to visit my class due to your busy schedule. It was sent to my old Pompano address and fortunately, I now live in Gainesville, Florida. The school that I am teaching at this year is an " A"school and has had an "A" for the last five years. I am enjoying teaching at Kanapaha Middle School and I do understand that you are really busy, especially as your term as Governor winds down. I hope you will be looking to do something in the future. Your friend, Ricki _____ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: HOLLEYCHEV@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/3/2006 12:50:20 AM Re: Deputy Matt Williams Your office called the Polk County Manager's office and all is handled. Thanks for the quick response. Michael Holley From: To: CC: Date: Subject: BerthyDA@aol.com lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net Shelly_brantley@dcf.state.fl.us Jeb Bush 10/3/2006 12:03:32 AM Re: FW: Joe Martinez - APD Application Thank you Lilly for standing up for someone that apparently has nobody else to defend him. This is a very sad and unfortunate situation to a most vulnerable individual that should not be happening to someone who doesn't have relatives. Please let me know if there is anything that I need to do. Sadly, that can potentially happen to our kids when we are no longer around. I trust that APD will intervene to make sure that Joe's rights do not continue to be violated and that he will receive the services that he needs to live a dignified and free life. God Bless you. Berthy In a message dated 10/2/2006 6:35:03 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net writes: Dear Governor Bush, I am forwarding information regarding a young man who has aged out of the foster care system. His name is Joe Martinez. Joe is Mexican American and he has been in the foster care system since he was a little child. I was asked to be his mentor and advocate. Joe has a developmental disability and many other issues including homelessness. He has been under crisis status and continues under crisis status today. Every system that Joe has become in contact with has failed him including the public school system, the foster care system and developmental services. You have fought so hard for those with developmental disabilities and it is so sad and frustrating to see that those who need the most support, such as Joe, continue to be neglected and mistreated. Joe would love to have a home of his own but he is not able to live independently without supports and is a perfect candidate for supported living services, behavioral services, supported employment, etc.. He has been denied eligibility for DS previously and although the agency that is supposed to advocate for his need, Kids Hope United, filed an appeal in 2005, his appeal case was dismissed without a hearing because the representative from Kids Hope United did not appear at the hearing and Joe was denied due process. I have been trying to assist Joe but continue to find roadblocks as we did this afternoon (see my e-mail below). This is not the system that we have worked so hard for. Florida has to do better than this. No one seems to be listening to me… perhaps they may listen to you. Anything that you can do to assist this poor young man, who needs lots of prayers, love and developmental services under crisis status, will be greatly appreciated. As always, I remain at your service. God bless you, Lilly Rangel-Diaz CENTER FOR EDUCATION ADVOCACY, INC. www.centerforeducationadvocacy.com 5973 S.W. 42nd Terrace Miami, Florida 33155 E-mail: lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net Phone: 786-253-3858 Fax: 305-666-4969 From: Lilly Rangel-Diaz [mailto:lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 5:11 PM To: Evelyn Alvarez Cc: 'Shelly Brantley'; 'Bernard P. Perlmutter'; 'trahow@aol.com'; 'Jorge Trejos'; 'Ileana Rodriguez'; 'Farah Gilani' Subject: RE: Joe Martinez - APD Application Importance: High Sensitivity: Confidential Dear Evelyn, Per a voice mail message from Ileana Rodriguez on Friday and a subsequent call from a gentleman called Mr. Luis Ramirez, a meeting was scheduled to review Joe Martinez’s application for developmental services today at 1:00 PM. so that his application for services could be “staffed on Wednesday.” I just returned from such meeting with Joe Martinez and Jorge Trejos, his case worker from Kids Hope United. It was our understanding that this meeting had been scheduled by APD and that we were going to an APD office. However, that was not the case. To our surprise, Joe’s APD application was re-routed to “Lakeview Center.” Without understanding what we were doing there and without any explanation, Mr. Ramirez from Lakeview Center, began to ask Joe personal questions while apparently going through some form of “assessment,” as it was later referred to. In my opinion, some of the questions asked were outside what one would consider relevant for someone applying for developmental services and probably illegal and without any semblance of the Self-Determination that APD and the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council have worked so hard for. When I inquired regarding the line of questions and asked for someone to explain to Joe and to us this process, Mr. Ramirez abandoned the interview and passed it on to Mr. Emdwell Chimara who, according to him, runs the program under contract for APD. Although Mr. Chimara was not too happy with my questions, he did tell me that APD refers to “his program” (Lakeview Center) all “court cases” and that he has been “dealing with Joe Martinez since 2000.” We explained that Joe has no open “court case” at this time and Mr. Chimara could not understand why Joe’s case had been sent to “his program” since APD only refers to him “open court cases.” He attempted to call you as did I, but we were not able to reach you, but I did leave you a voice mail message. I also attempted to call Ileana Rodriguez but she was not in the office today. Mr. Chimara also left a voice mail message for attorney Hilda Fluriach. Meanwhile, Joe became upset during the meeting today when he saw me asking questions. Mr. Chimara insisted that Joe had to complete and sign a “packet” because, according to him, the application that we submitted for Joe was “incomplete.” I asked him to allow me to review the “packet” to make sure that Joe and I understood what Joe was being asked to sign and after some resistance, he provided me with the “packet.” To my shock, the “packet” consists of a series of outdated forms, most of them without any logo, as follows: 1. Form with the heading: “Application” (2 pages) 2. Consent to Release Confidential Information with the heading: “State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, Developmental Services Program Office” (HRS-DS Form 301, Dec 86 - Obsoletes previous editions which may not be used) 3. State of Florida Department of Children and Families, Developmental Services Program Office “Application for Services” (HRS-DS Form 2010, Jan 87 - Obsoletes previous editions which may not be used) 4. State of Florida Department of Children and Families, Division of Adult Care and Family Support (HRS-DS Form 3020, Nov. 82 – Obsoletes previous editions which may not be used) 5. Miami-Dade County Public Schools Permission for Release of Records and/or Inform From Records (FM1867E Rev. 01-99) 6. Lakeview Center, Inc., An Affiliate of Baptist Health Care, Authorization to Release/Obtain Information (rev. 1/01/ 11/03) 7. Receipt Florida Department of Children & Families, Management and Protection of Personal Health Information Policy 8. 9. Developmental Disabilities Due Process Rights (from 04/2002) Management and Protection of Personal Health Information Policy from DCF (effective on February 1, 2003) 10. “Committed to Excellence” handout from DCF 11. Illegible copy of “The Bill of Rights of Persons Who Are Developmentally Disabled” sporting an equally illegible DCF logo from 10/91 Although the fact that the “packet” has irrelevant and outdated forms may seem trivial, I think it speaks volume of the different treatment that those who may have an “open court case” are experiencing in seeking developmental services. It also serves as a clear indication to me of the different treatment and neglect that Joe Martinez has received through this process since the “year 2000” as was indicated today. I am shocked by what we experienced today and I am left with several unanswered questions: 1. Please help me understand the reason why Joe Martinez’s application for developmental disabilities services was referred to “Lakeview” 2. What is the status of Joe Martinez’s application for developmental services at this time? Where do we go from here? 3. Does this mean that children and adults who are applying for developmental services but who have an “open court case” (i.e. dependency court) are treated differently than those who do not have an “open court case” (i.e. live with parents and family members)? 4. Does Self-Determination apply to those who have an “open court cases?” Time is of the essence. Lilly Rangel-Diaz CENTER FOR EDUCATION ADVOCACY, INC. www.centerforeducationadvocacy.com 5973 S.W. 42nd Terrace Miami, Florida 33155 E-mail: lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net Phone: 786-253-3858 Fax: 305-666-4969 From: Lilly Rangel-Diaz [mailto:lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net] Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 8:07 PM To: Ileana Rodriguez Cc: 'Jorge Trejos'; Evelyn Alvarez; 'Shelly Brantley'; 'Bernard P. Perlmutter'; 'trahow@aol.com'; 'Farah Gilani' Subject: Joe Martinez - APD Application Importance: High Sensitivity: Confidential Lilliam Rangel-Diaz, CLA Director, Student/Parent Advocate Adolfo Diaz Student/Parent Advocate September 27, 2006 VIA FACSIMILE AND ELECTRONIC MAIL Fax # 305-252-4483 E-mail: Ileana_Rodriguez@dcf.state.fl.us Ms. Ileana Rodriguez-Ramirez Eligibility Determination Coordinator Developmental Disabilities The Agency for Persons with Disabilities Area 11 Miami, Florida RE: MARTINEZ, JOE DATE OF BIRTH: 9/30/87 URGENT ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES REQUESTED UNDER CRISIS STATUS Dear Ileana: I am writing this letter on behalf of Joe Martinez. I have tried to no avail to speak directly either with you or with Evelyn Alvarez several times today since my attached e-mail message from September 25, 2006 which was marked “URGENT” regarding Joe Martinez has received no reply. I have left several voice mail messages for Evelyn Alvarez, but could leave none for you because your number rings without any answer and without access to voice mail. I left a message with the receptionist in your office. After speaking with Carmen Toledo in Evelyn Alvarez’s office and following her instructions, I am resubmitting a new application for Joe Martinez under crisis status. Attached please find the following: 1. Application for Services 2. E-mail to Evelyn Alvarez and Shelly Brantley dated September 25, 2006 3. Application for Participation in Home and Community-Based Services Waiver 4. Confidential Information Release 5. Report of evaluation conducted by Dr. Ketty Patiño Gonzalez from the University of Miami dated 8/5/06 6. Copy of fax from Ms. Irene de la Cruz, Joe Martinez’s landlord dated 9/20/06 As I indicated on my September 25, 2006 e-mail, Joe has aged out of the foster care system. He has an intellectual disability which has been recently re-confirmed by Dr. Ketty Patiño Gonzalez who evaluated Joe. Joe has been denied eligibility for developmental services in the past. I just discovered this afternoon that he was also denied access to due process since his Appeal Hearing was DISMISSED on September 9, 2005 by Ms. Ana Ramos, Client Appeal Hearings Officer, because Joe’s representative from Kids Hope United did not appear at the scheduled hearing and the appeal was therefore “considered abandoned and hereby dismissed.” Meanwhile, Joe continues without the services and the supports that he desperately needs. There is no question that Joe meets criteria for developmental services and we are requesting that he be considered under CRISIS status. Joe has a long standing history of homelessness and although he has a place to live now he is at serious immediate risk of being evicted for lack of appropriate supports. He has a good place to live now but if he is not provided the supports that he needs to continue to live there, he will become homeless again. Please see copy of fax that we received from Ms. Irene de la Cruz, Joe’s landlord, explaining the present situation which is urgent. It has been proven time and time again that Joe is NOT able to live independently without supports and that he is a perfect candidate for supported living services, supported employment, behavioral services, PCA and companion services. A written reply is requested no later than 48 hours. Sincerely, Lilliam Rangel-Diaz Enclosures: 1. Application for Services 2. E-mail to Evelyn Alvarez and Shelly Brantley dated September 25, 2006 3. Application for Participation in Home and Community-Based Services Waiver 4. Confidential Information Release 5. Report of evaluation conducted by Dr. Ketty Patiño Gonzalez from the University of Miami dated 8/5/06 6. Copy of fax from Ms. Irene de la Cruz, Joe Martinez’s landlord dated 9/20/06 Signed consent cc: Kids Hope United – Fax # 786-242-0234 Ms. Evelyn Alvarez, Program Director, Area 11 Ms. Shelly Brantley, Director, Agency for Persons with Disabilities Mr. Bernie Perlmutter, Esq., University of Miami School of Law Ms. Tracy Howard, Esq. Ms. Farah Gilani, Educate Tomorrow Lilly Rangel-Diaz CENTER FOR EDUCATION ADVOCACY, INC. www.centerforeducationadvocacy.com 5973 S.W. 42nd Terrace Miami, Florida 33155 E-mail: lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net Phone: 786-253-3858 Fax: 305-666-4969 From: To: Date: Subject: Marstiller, Simone Jeb Bush 10/2/2006 11:34:18 PM Re: From H. Bruce McIver : Personal and Confidential: fup On it. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: RAID72MACVNAG@aol.com Sent: Mon Oct 02 18:53:52 2006 Subject: RE: From H. Bruce McIver : Personal and Confidential: fup i will look into this, bruce. Jeb -----Original Message----From: RAID72MACVNAG@aol.com [mailto:RAID72MACVNAG@aol.com] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 5:20 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: From H. Bruce McIver : Personal and Confidential: October 1st, 2006 Governor Jeb Bush State of Florida RE: Beverage License #39-09747 for Hillsbourgh County, FL Dear Jeb, By way of the Email I would like to outline a matter that has been very frustrating to me and ask for any assistance you can provide or steer me in the right direction. I obviously would rather talk with you in person at a time convenient for you. In the later 1980's I filed to obtain a "Quota Liquor License" from the Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco. I was notified in August of 2005 that I was successful as an alternate and as a result needed to file an application to obtain issuance of the license. In August of 2005, a Broker (Barry Rosayn) contacted me asking to represent me in the sale of the license. Barry Rosayn had written me a letter on his "Realtor" letterhead; stating he was a licensed Florida Real Estate Broker a Realtor/ Beverage License Specialist (the letter was dated August 13, 2005). Being a Florida Licensed Real Estate Broker myself since 1974 I took this to mean he had a "fiduciary obligation" to me to be Honest, Ethical, and above board in ALL of his dealings. On October 4th, 2005 I received a letter from DABT stating my application had been approved. At this point, I began to make arrangements to pay the fees to the State of Florida Division of AB&T. On October 6, 2005 I received faxed forms form's from Barry Rosayn to sign, "A complete Bill of Sale", etc. We never had any agreement for me to sell the license and his proposal was totally unacceptable. At some point I learned that Rosayn had, without any authorization, agreement, or acquiescence on my part, paid via his Credit Card the initial issuance and License fees to the Division of AB&T as if it were his license. Barry Rosayn is suing me and claiming the following: That he has an interest in the license, that he agreed to buy it and claims that for $8,000.00 (which was never agreed upon) that he somehow has a Claim of ownership to the License issued in my name only. Even if that were true, it would have been required to be disclosed on the application to the State of Florida, Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco. I've spoken to Ms. Rene Alsobrook, AB&T Attorney, whom I believe was going to assist me in putting this matter to rest. She was recently promoted to the Asst. General Counsel of DBPR and no longer holds the position she did as General Counsel of the Division of AB&T. Mike Wheeler has taken over in that position and he's taken a 180 degree turn as far as assisting me (the lawsuit is filed: Barry Rosayn vs. McIver and the Department). It's been very frustrating and extremely costly for me to defend a matter that should have never seen the light of a courtroom; never been the subject of any question, as I'm the sole, legal and authorized holder of the license. I feel as though Barry Rosayn has confused the Division of AB&T and the Court by asserting untrue allegations that he has an interest, that simply does not exist. Jeb, you know throughout your tenure of Governor of the Great State of Florida I have never asked you for any assistance on personal matters...but this is just unbelievable..There's a hearing 10/06/2006 on "Sanctions". I realize that this is a "minor" issue when it comes to everything that is going on in our State and Nation and you still have the State of Florida to oversee...It has, however become simply inconceivable to me that someone can get away with a frivolous and untrue lawsuit by making claims that are clearly untrue on the very face and content of the State of Florida's Beverage Laws. I would be forever greatful for any assistance or guidance you could provide. With best personal regards, I am Yours In Patriotism, Bruce P.S. I was recently elected REGION IV Commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart at the National Convention in Los Angeles. I received a call from someone in the Governor's office to update your files, the following are my phone number's and addresses: H. Bruce McIver REGION IV COMMANDER MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART P.O. BOX 1776 TALLAHASSEE, FL 32302 (Personal) H. Bruce McIver P.O. Box 528 Tallahassee, Fl 32302 Phone number's: (850) 906-9008 home/office (850) 728-1540 cell (850) 386-7067 Fax Yours In Patriotism, Bruce "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers, For he today that sheds his blood with me, shall be my brother." William Shakespeare, Henry V "YOU HAVE NEVER LIVED UNTIL YOU HAVE ALMOST DIED. FOR THOSE OF US WHO HAVE HAD TO FIGHT FOR IT, LIFE HAS A FLAVOR THAT THE PROTECTED WILL NEVER KNOW" De Oppresso Liber Jeb, My two Emails that I use are: RAID72MACVNAG@AOL.COM MOPHREGIVCDR@AOL.COM Background: the first Email is the last Advisory Unit I was with in Vietnam: River Assault Interdiction Division 72 ---@aol.com the second is my current elected position with the Military Order Of The Purple Heart: MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART REGION IV COMMANDER Seven States & Puerto Rico......TN,NC,SC, GA, FL, AL, MS & Puerto Rico... From: To: Date: Subject: ryben1@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/2/2006 11:31:48 PM Re: Governor Jeb Bush's IN THE NEWS... Friday, September 29, 2006 Dear Jeb, I will seek to introduce myself to Ms. Armstrong! I know this is a hectic time but are you interested in seeing an Executive Summary regarding "Structured Sales", and how it can relate to Florida land conservation initiatives? Kind regard, Michael Osadchey Founder, Sylvan Group, LLC In a message dated 10/2/2006 6:18:33 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, jeb@jeb.org writes: Eva Armstrong is the right person. jeb -----Original Message----From: ryben1@aol.com [mailto:ryben1@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 8:05 PM To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com Cc: Jeb Bush; jeb@aol.com Subject: Re: Governor Jeb Bush's IN THE NEWS... Friday, September 29, 2006 Dear Governor Bush, We have had dialogue in the past. The last time I was in front of you was Nov. 2004 in Mayor Peytons office when you were signing a Faith Based Executive Order. I've been asked by an A+ Rated Fortune 50 Insurance Company to bring to market a program called "Structured Sales". In a nut shell a Structured Sale allows purchasers of land to buy at discounted amounts and sellers to tax manage their capital gains while netting more out of the sale. I've sent a letter to Sue Mullins, of the Nature Conservancy, people like Ken Reecy, Eva Armstrong should be aware of this option. Please advise me who I should contact to inform and educate regarding this ally to Florida's land acquisition/conservation goals. Or, as in the past, I'd look forward to your office contacting me! Meanwhile I am assisting the Army National Guard Chaplain Glenn Finch to recruit Chaplains for the Armed Forces. Blessings, Michael B. Osadchey, Founder, Sylvan Group,LLC 38511 US 19 North Palm Harbor, FL 34684 Phone 800-511-7345 Fax (727) 934-6865 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:This message and any accompanying documents are intended only for the use of individual or entity to which they are addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or exempt from disclosure under HIPAA Privacy Rule and all other applicable laws. If the reader of this email is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you are strictly prohibited from reading, disseminating, distributing, or copying this communication. If you have received this email in error, please notify sender immediately by reply mail or by dialing 1-800-511-7345, and destroy original transmission From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Shelly Brantley 10/2/2006 11:03:46 PM RE: Joe Martinez - APD Application fup thank you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Shelly Brantley [mailto:Shelly_Brantley@apd.state.fl.us] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 6:57 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Joe Martinez - APD Application fup We are looking into it. The crisis committee can review again this month, but has to have a qualifying diagnosis for our Agency to serve him. I'll keep you posted and respond directly to Lilly. ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" [jeb@jeb.org] Sent: 10/02/2006 06:53 PM To: Lilly Rangel-Diaz" Subject: RE: Joe Martinez - APD Application fup I will see what I can do. jeb -----Original Message----From: Lilly Rangel-Diaz [mailto:lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 6:34 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: 'Shelly Brantley'; BerthyDA@aol.com Subject: FW: Joe Martinez - APD Application Importance: High Sensitivity: Confidential Dear Governor Bush, I am forwarding information regarding a young man who has aged out of the foster care system. His name is Joe Martinez. Joe is Mexican American and he has been in the foster care system since he was a little child. I was asked to be his mentor and advocate. Joe has a developmental disability and many other issues including homelessness. He has been under crisis status and continues under crisis status today. Every system that Joe has become in contact with has failed him including the public school system, the foster care system and developmental services. You have fought so hard for those with developmental disabilities and it is so sad and frustrating to see that those who need the most support, such as Joe, continue to be neglected and mistreated. Joe would love to have a home of his own but he is not able to live independently without supports and is a perfect candidate for supported living services, behavioral services, supported employment, etc.. He has been denied eligibility for DS previously and although the agency that is supposed to advocate for his need, Kids Hope United, filed an appeal in 2005, his appeal case was dismissed without a hearing because the representative from Kids Hope United did not appear at the hearing and Joe was denied due process. I have been trying to assist Joe but continue to find roadblocks as we did this afternoon (see my e-mail below). This is not the system that we have worked so hard for. Florida has to do better than this. No one seems to be listening to me… perhaps they may listen to you. Anything that you can do to assist this poor young man, who needs lots of prayers, love and developmental services under crisis status, will be greatly appreciated. As always, I remain at your service. God bless you, Lilly Rangel-Diaz CENTER FOR EDUCATION ADVOCACY, INC. www.centerforeducationadvocacy.com 5973 S.W. 42nd Terrace Miami, Florida 33155 E-mail: lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net Phone: 786-253-3858 Fax: 305-666-4969 From: Lilly Rangel-Diaz [mailto:lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 5:11 PM To: Evelyn Alvarez Cc: 'Shelly Brantley'; 'Bernard P. Perlmutter'; 'trahow@aol.com'; 'Jorge Trejos'; 'Ileana Rodriguez'; 'Farah Gilani' Subject: RE: Joe Martinez - APD Application Importance: High Sensitivity: Confidential Dear Evelyn, Per a voice mail message from Ileana Rodriguez on Friday and a subsequent call from a gentleman called Mr. Luis Ramirez, a meeting was scheduled to review Joe Martinez’s application for developmental services today at 1:00 PM. so that his application for services could be “staffed on Wednesday.” I just returned from such meeting with Joe Martinez and Jorge Trejos, his case worker from Kids Hope United. It was our understanding that this meeting had been scheduled by APD and that we were going to an APD office. However, that was not the case. To our surprise, Joe’s APD application was re-routed to “Lakeview Center.” Without understanding what we were doing there and without any explanation, Mr. Ramirez from Lakeview Center, began to ask Joe personal questions while apparently going through some form of “assessment,” as it was later referred to. In my opinion, some of the questions asked were outside what one would consider relevant for someone applying for developmental services and probably illegal and without any semblance of the Self-Determination that APD and the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council have worked so hard for. When I inquired regarding the line of questions and asked for someone to explain to Joe and to us this process, Mr. Ramirez abandoned the interview and passed it on to Mr. Emdwell Chimara who, according to him, runs the program under contract for APD. Although Mr. Chimara was not too happy with my questions, he did tell me that APD refers to “his program” (Lakeview Center) all “court cases” and that he has been “dealing with Joe Martinez since 2000.” We explained that Joe has no open “court case” at this time and Mr. Chimara could not understand why Joe’s case had been sent to “his program” since APD only refers to him “open court cases.” He attempted to call you as did I, but we were not able to reach you, but I did leave you a voice mail message. I also attempted to call Ileana Rodriguez but she was not in the office today. Mr. Chimara also left a voice mail message for attorney Hilda Fluriach. Meanwhile, Joe became upset during the meeting today when he saw me asking questions. Mr. Chimara insisted that Joe had to complete and sign a “packet” because, according to him, the application that we submitted for Joe was “incomplete.” I asked him to allow me to review the “packet” to make sure that Joe and I understood what Joe was being asked to sign and after some resistance, he provided me with the “packet.” To my shock, the “packet” consists of a series of outdated forms, most of them without any logo, as follows: 1. 2. Form with the heading: “Application” (2 pages) Consent to Release Confidential Information with the heading: “State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, Developmental Services Program Office” (HRS-DS Form 301, Dec 86 - Obsoletes previous editions which may not be used) 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. State of Florida Department of Children and Families, Developmental Services Program Office “Application for Services” (HRS-DS Form 2010, Jan 87 - Obsoletes previous editions which may not be used) State of Florida Department of Children and Families, Division of Adult Care and Family Support (HRS-DS Form 3020, Nov. 82 – Obsoletes previous editions which may not be used) Miami-Dade County Public Schools Permission for Release of Records and/or Inform From Records (FM-1867E Rev. 01-99) Lakeview Center, Inc., An Affiliate of Baptist Health Care, Authorization to Release/Obtain Information (rev. 1/01/ 11/03) Receipt Florida Department of Children & Families, Management and Protection of Personal Health Information Policy Developmental Disabilities Due Process Rights (from 04/2002) Management and Protection of Personal Health Information Policy from DCF (effective on February 1, 2003) “Committed to Excellence” handout from DCF Illegible copy of “The Bill of Rights of Persons Who Are Developmentally Disabled” sporting an equally illegible DCF logo from 10/91 Although the fact that the “packet” has irrelevant and outdated forms may seem trivial, I think it speaks volume of the different treatment that those who may have an “open court case” are experiencing in seeking developmental services. It also serves as a clear indication to me of the different treatment and neglect that Joe Martinez has received through this process since the “year 2000” as was indicated today. I am shocked by what we experienced today and I am left with several unanswered questions: 1. 2. 3. 4. Please help me understand the reason why Joe Martinez’s application for developmental disabilities services was referred to “Lakeview” What is the status of Joe Martinez’s application for developmental services at this time? Where do we go from here? Does this mean that children and adults who are applying for developmental services but who have an “open court case” (i.e. dependency court) are treated differently than those who do not have an “open court case” (i.e. live with parents and family members)? Does Self-Determination apply to those who have an “open court cases?” Time is of the essence. Lilly Rangel-Diaz CENTER FOR EDUCATION ADVOCACY, INC. www.centerforeducationadvocacy.com 5973 S.W. 42nd Terrace Miami, Florida 33155 E-mail: lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net Phone: 786-253-3858 Fax: 305-666-4969 From: Lilly Rangel-Diaz [mailto:lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net] Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 8:07 PM To: Ileana Rodriguez Cc: 'Jorge Trejos'; Evelyn Alvarez; 'Shelly Brantley'; 'Bernard P. Perlmutter'; 'trahow@aol.com'; 'Farah Gilani' Subject: Joe Martinez - APD Application Importance: High Sensitivity: Confidential Lilliam Rangel-Diaz, CLA Director, Student/Parent Advocate Adolfo Diaz Student/Parent Advocate September 27, 2006 VIA FACSIMILE AND ELECTRONIC MAIL Fax # 305-252-4483 E-mail: Ileana_Rodriguez@dcf.state.fl.us Ms. Ileana Rodriguez-Ramirez Eligibility Determination Coordinator Developmental Disabilities The Agency for Persons with Disabilities Area 11 Miami, Florida RE: MARTINEZ, JOE DATE OF BIRTH: 9/30/87 URGENT ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES REQUESTED UNDER CRISIS STATUS Dear Ileana: I am writing this letter on behalf of Joe Martinez. I have tried to no avail to speak directly either with you or with Evelyn Alvarez several times today since my attached e-mail message from September 25, 2006 which was marked “URGENT” regarding Joe Martinez has received no reply. I have left several voice mail messages for Evelyn Alvarez, but could leave none for you because your number rings without any answer and without access to voice mail. I left a message with the receptionist in your office. After speaking with Carmen Toledo in Evelyn Alvarez’s office and following her instructions, I am resubmitting a new application for Joe Martinez under crisis status. Attached please find the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Application for Services E-mail to Evelyn Alvarez and Shelly Brantley dated September 25, 2006 Application for Participation in Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Confidential Information Release Report of evaluation conducted by Dr. Ketty Patiño Gonzalez from the University of Miami dated 8/5/06 Copy of fax from Ms. Irene de la Cruz, Joe Martinez’s landlord dated 9/20/06 As I indicated on my September 25, 2006 e-mail, Joe has aged out of the foster care system. He has an intellectual disability which has been recently re-confirmed by Dr. Ketty Patiño Gonzalez who evaluated Joe. Joe has been denied eligibility for developmental services in the past. I just discovered this afternoon that he was also denied access to due process since his Appeal Hearing was DISMISSED on September 9, 2005 by Ms. Ana Ramos, Client Appeal Hearings Officer, because Joe’s representative from Kids Hope United did not appear at the scheduled hearing and the appeal was therefore “considered abandoned and hereby dismissed.” Meanwhile, Joe continues without the services and the supports that he desperately needs. There is no question that Joe meets criteria for developmental services and we are requesting that he be considered under CRISIS status. Joe has a long standing history of homelessness and although he has a place to live now he is at serious immediate risk of being evicted for lack of appropriate supports. He has a good place to live now but if he is not provided the supports that he needs to continue to live there, he will become homeless again. Please see copy of fax that we received from Ms. Irene de la Cruz, Joe’s landlord, explaining the present situation which is urgent. It has been proven time and time again that Joe is NOT able to live independently without supports and that he is a perfect candidate for supported living services, supported employment, behavioral services, PCA and companion services. A written reply is requested no later than 48 hours. Sincerely, Lilliam Rangel-Diaz Enclosures: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Application for Services E-mail to Evelyn Alvarez and Shelly Brantley dated September 25, 2006 Application for Participation in Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Confidential Information Release Report of evaluation conducted by Dr. Ketty Patiño Gonzalez from the University of Miami dated 8/5/06 6. Copy of fax from Ms. Irene de la Cruz, Joe Martinez’s landlord dated 9/20/06 Signed consent cc: Kids Hope United – Fax # 786-242-0234 Ms. Evelyn Alvarez, Program Director, Area 11 Ms. Shelly Brantley, Director, Agency for Persons with Disabilities Mr. Bernie Perlmutter, Esq., University of Miami School of Law Ms. Tracy Howard, Esq. Ms. Farah Gilani, Educate Tomorrow Lilly Rangel-Diaz CENTER FOR EDUCATION ADVOCACY, INC. www.centerforeducationadvocacy.com 5973 S.W. 42nd Terrace Miami, Florida 33155 E-mail: Phone: 786-253-3858 Fax: 305-666-4969 From: To: Date: Subject: Lilly Rangel-Diaz Jeb Bush 10/2/2006 10:57:58 PM RE: Joe Martinez - APD Application fup Thank you! God bless you, Lilly Rangel-Diaz CENTER FOR EDUCATION ADVOCACY, INC. www.centerforeducationadvocacy.com 5973 S.W. 42nd Terrace Miami, Florida 33155 E-mail: lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net Phone: 786-253-3858 Fax: 305-666-4969 From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 6:54 PM To: Lilly Rangel-Diaz Subject: RE: Joe Martinez - APD Application fup Sensitivity: Confidential I will see what I can do. jeb -----Original Message----From: Lilly Rangel-Diaz [mailto:lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 6:34 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: 'Shelly Brantley'; BerthyDA@aol.com Subject: FW: Joe Martinez - APD Application Importance: High Sensitivity: Confidential Dear Governor Bush, I am forwarding information regarding a young man who has aged out of the foster care system. His name is Joe Martinez. Joe is Mexican American and he has been in the foster care system since he was a little child. I was asked to be his mentor and advocate. Joe has a developmental disability and many other issues including homelessness. He has been under crisis status and continues under crisis status today. Every system that Joe has become in contact with has failed him including the public school system, the foster care system and developmental services. You have fought so hard for those with developmental disabilities and it is so sad and frustrating to see that those who need the most support, such as Joe, continue to be neglected and mistreated. Joe would love to have a home of his own but he is not able to live independently without supports and is a perfect candidate for supported living services, behavioral services, supported employment, etc.. He has been denied eligibility for DS previously and although the agency that is supposed to advocate for his need, Kids Hope United, filed an appeal in 2005, his appeal case was dismissed without a hearing because the representative from Kids Hope United did not appear at the hearing and Joe was denied due process. I have been trying to assist Joe but continue to find roadblocks as we did this afternoon (see my e-mail below). This is not the system that we have worked so hard for. Florida has to do better than this. No one seems to be listening to me… perhaps they may listen to you. Anything that you can do to assist this poor young man, who needs lots of prayers, love and developmental services under crisis status, will be greatly appreciated. As always, I remain at your service. God bless you, Lilly Rangel-Diaz CENTER FOR EDUCATION ADVOCACY, INC. www.centerforeducationadvocacy.com 5973 S.W. 42nd Terrace Miami, Florida 33155 E-mail: lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net Phone: 786-253-3858 Fax: 305-666-4969 From: Lilly Rangel-Diaz [mailto:lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 5:11 PM To: Evelyn Alvarez Cc: 'Shelly Brantley'; 'Bernard P. Perlmutter'; 'trahow@aol.com'; 'Jorge Trejos'; 'Ileana Rodriguez'; 'Farah Gilani' Subject: RE: Joe Martinez - APD Application Importance: High Sensitivity: Confidential Dear Evelyn, Per a voice mail message from Ileana Rodriguez on Friday and a subsequent call from a gentleman called Mr. Luis Ramirez, a meeting was scheduled to review Joe Martinez’s application for developmental services today at 1:00 PM. so that his application for services could be “staffed on Wednesday.” I just returned from such meeting with Joe Martinez and Jorge Trejos, his case worker from Kids Hope United. It was our understanding that this meeting had been scheduled by APD and that we were going to an APD office. However, that was not the case. To our surprise, Joe’s APD application was re-routed to “Lakeview Center.” Without understanding what we were doing there and without any explanation, Mr. Ramirez from Lakeview Center, began to ask Joe personal questions while apparently going through some form of “assessment,” as it was later referred to. In my opinion, some of the questions asked were outside what one would consider relevant for someone applying for developmental services and probably illegal and without any semblance of the Self-Determination that APD and the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council have worked so hard for. When I inquired regarding the line of questions and asked for someone to explain to Joe and to us this process, Mr. Ramirez abandoned the interview and passed it on to Mr. Emdwell Chimara who, according to him, runs the program under contract for APD. Although Mr. Chimara was not too happy with my questions, he did tell me that APD refers to “his program” (Lakeview Center) all “court cases” and that he has been “dealing with Joe Martinez since 2000.” We explained that Joe has no open “court case” at this time and Mr. Chimara could not understand why Joe’s case had been sent to “his program” since APD only refers to him “open court cases.” He attempted to call you as did I, but we were not able to reach you, but I did leave you a voice mail message. I also attempted to call Ileana Rodriguez but she was not in the office today. Mr. Chimara also left a voice mail message for attorney Hilda Fluriach. Meanwhile, Joe became upset during the meeting today when he saw me asking questions. Mr. Chimara insisted that Joe had to complete and sign a “packet” because, according to him, the application that we submitted for Joe was “incomplete.” I asked him to allow me to review the “packet” to make sure that Joe and I understood what Joe was being asked to sign and after some resistance, he provided me with the “packet.” To my shock, the “packet” consists of a series of outdated forms, most of them without any logo, as follows: 1. 2. Form with the heading: “Application” (2 pages) Consent to Release Confidential Information with the heading: “State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, Developmental Services Program Office” (HRS-DS Form 301, Dec 86 - Obsoletes previous editions which may not be used) 3. State of Florida Department of Children and Families, Developmental Services Program Office “Application for Services” (HRS-DS Form 2010, Jan 87 - Obsoletes previous editions which may not be used) 4. State of Florida Department of Children and Families, Division of Adult Care and Family Support 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. (HRS-DS Form 3020, Nov. 82 – Obsoletes previous editions which may not be used) Miami-Dade County Public Schools Permission for Release of Records and/or Inform From Records (FM-1867E Rev. 01-99) Lakeview Center, Inc., An Affiliate of Baptist Health Care, Authorization to Release/Obtain Information (rev. 1/01/ 11/03) Receipt Florida Department of Children & Families, Management and Protection of Personal Health Information Policy Developmental Disabilities Due Process Rights (from 04/2002) Management and Protection of Personal Health Information Policy from DCF (effective on February 1, 2003) “Committed to Excellence” handout from DCF Illegible copy of “The Bill of Rights of Persons Who Are Developmentally Disabled” sporting an equally illegible DCF logo from 10/91 Although the fact that the “packet” has irrelevant and outdated forms may seem trivial, I think it speaks volume of the different treatment that those who may have an “open court case” are experiencing in seeking developmental services. It also serves as a clear indication to me of the different treatment and neglect that Joe Martinez has received through this process since the “year 2000” as was indicated today. I am shocked by what we experienced today and I am left with several unanswered questions: 1. 2. 3. 4. Please help me understand the reason why Joe Martinez’s application for developmental disabilities services was referred to “Lakeview” What is the status of Joe Martinez’s application for developmental services at this time? Where do we go from here? Does this mean that children and adults who are applying for developmental services but who have an “open court case” (i.e. dependency court) are treated differently than those who do not have an “open court case” (i.e. live with parents and family members)? Does Self-Determination apply to those who have an “open court cases?” Time is of the essence. Lilly Rangel-Diaz CENTER FOR EDUCATION ADVOCACY, INC. www.centerforeducationadvocacy.com 5973 S.W. 42nd Terrace Miami, Florida 33155 E-mail: lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net Phone: 786-253-3858 Fax: 305-666-4969 From: Lilly Rangel-Diaz [mailto:lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net] Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 8:07 PM To: Ileana Rodriguez Cc: 'Jorge Trejos'; Evelyn Alvarez; 'Shelly Brantley'; 'Bernard P. Perlmutter'; 'trahow@aol.com'; 'Farah Gilani' Subject: Joe Martinez - APD Application Importance: High Sensitivity: Confidential Lilliam Rangel-Diaz, CLA Director, Student/Parent Advocate Adolfo Diaz Student/Parent Advocate September 27, 2006 VIA FACSIMILE AND ELECTRONIC MAIL Fax # 305-252-4483 E-mail: Ileana_Rodriguez@dcf.state.fl.us Ms. Ileana Rodriguez-Ramirez Eligibility Determination Coordinator Developmental Disabilities The Agency for Persons with Disabilities Area 11 Miami, Florida RE: MARTINEZ, JOE DATE OF BIRTH: 9/30/87 URGENT ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES REQUESTED UNDER CRISIS STATUS Dear Ileana: I am writing this letter on behalf of Joe Martinez. I have tried to no avail to speak directly either with you or with Evelyn Alvarez several times today since my attached e-mail message from September 25, 2006 which was marked “URGENT” regarding Joe Martinez has received no reply. I have left several voice mail messages for Evelyn Alvarez, but could leave none for you because your number rings without any answer and without access to voice mail. I left a message with the receptionist in your office. After speaking with Carmen Toledo in Evelyn Alvarez’s office and following her instructions, I am resubmitting a new application for Joe Martinez under crisis status. Attached please find the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Application for Services E-mail to Evelyn Alvarez and Shelly Brantley dated September 25, 2006 Application for Participation in Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Confidential Information Release Report of evaluation conducted by Dr. Ketty Patiño Gonzalez from the University of Miami dated 8/5/06 Copy of fax from Ms. Irene de la Cruz, Joe Martinez’s landlord dated 9/20/06 As I indicated on my September 25, 2006 e-mail, Joe has aged out of the foster care system. He has an intellectual disability which has been recently re-confirmed by Dr. Ketty Patiño Gonzalez who evaluated Joe. Joe has been denied eligibility for developmental services in the past. I just discovered this afternoon that he was also denied access to due process since his Appeal Hearing was DISMISSED on September 9, 2005 by Ms. Ana Ramos, Client Appeal Hearings Officer, because Joe’s representative from Kids Hope United did not appear at the scheduled hearing and the appeal was therefore “considered abandoned and hereby dismissed.” Meanwhile, Joe continues without the services and the supports that he desperately needs. There is no question that Joe meets criteria for developmental services and we are requesting that he be considered under CRISIS status. Joe has a long standing history of homelessness and although he has a place to live now he is at serious immediate risk of being evicted for lack of appropriate supports. He has a good place to live now but if he is not provided the supports that he needs to continue to live there, he will become homeless again. Please see copy of fax that we received from Ms. Irene de la Cruz, Joe’s landlord, explaining the present situation which is urgent. It has been proven time and time again that Joe is NOT able to live independently without supports and that he is a perfect candidate for supported living services, supported employment, behavioral services, PCA and companion services. A written reply is requested no later than 48 hours. Sincerely, Lilliam Rangel-Diaz Enclosures: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Application for Services E-mail to Evelyn Alvarez and Shelly Brantley dated September 25, 2006 Application for Participation in Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Confidential Information Release Report of evaluation conducted by Dr. Ketty Patiño Gonzalez from the University of Miami dated 8/5/ 06 6. Copy of fax from Ms. Irene de la Cruz, Joe Martinez’s landlord dated 9/20/06 Signed consent cc: Kids Hope United – Fax # 786-242-0234 Ms. Evelyn Alvarez, Program Director, Area 11 Ms. Shelly Brantley, Director, Agency for Persons with Disabilities Mr. Bernie Perlmutter, Esq., University of Miami School of Law Ms. Tracy Howard, Esq. Ms. Farah Gilani, Educate Tomorrow Lilly Rangel-Diaz CENTER FOR EDUCATION ADVOCACY, INC. www.centerforeducationadvocacy.com 5973 S.W. 42nd Terrace Miami, Florida 33155 E-mail: lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net Phone: 786-253-3858 Fax: 305-666-4969 From: To: Date: Subject: Shelly Brantley Jeb Bush 10/2/2006 10:56:58 PM Re: Joe Martinez - APD Application fup We are looking into it. The crisis committee can review again this month, but has to have a qualifying diagnosis for our Agency to serve him. I'll keep you posted and respond directly to Lilly. ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" [jeb@jeb.org] Sent: 10/02/2006 06:53 PM To: Lilly Rangel-Diaz" Subject: RE: Joe Martinez - APD Application fup I will see what I can do. jeb -----Original Message----From: Lilly Rangel-Diaz [mailto:lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 6:34 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: 'Shelly Brantley'; BerthyDA@aol.com Subject: FW: Joe Martinez - APD Application Importance: High Sensitivity: Confidential Dear Governor Bush, I am forwarding information regarding a young man who has aged out of the foster care system. His name is Joe Martinez. Joe is Mexican American and he has been in the foster care system since he was a little child. I was asked to be his mentor and advocate. Joe has a developmental disability and many other issues including homelessness. He has been under crisis status and continues under crisis status today. Every system that Joe has become in contact with has failed him including the public school system, the foster care system and developmental services. You have fought so hard for those with developmental disabilities and it is so sad and frustrating to see that those who need the most support, such as Joe, continue to be neglected and mistreated. Joe would love to have a home of his own but he is not able to live independently without supports and is a perfect candidate for supported living services, behavioral services, supported employment, etc.. He has been denied eligibility for DS previously and although the agency that is supposed to advocate for his need, Kids Hope United, filed an appeal in 2005, his appeal case was dismissed without a hearing because the representative from Kids Hope United did not appear at the hearing and Joe was denied due process. I have been trying to assist Joe but continue to find roadblocks as we did this afternoon (see my e-mail below). This is not the system that we have worked so hard for. Florida has to do better than this. No one seems to be listening to me… perhaps they may listen to you. Anything that you can do to assist this poor young man, who needs lots of prayers, love and developmental services under crisis status, will be greatly appreciated. As always, I remain at your service. God bless you, Lilly Rangel-Diaz CENTER FOR EDUCATION ADVOCACY, INC. www.centerforeducationadvocacy.com 5973 S.W. 42nd Terrace Miami, Florida 33155 E-mail: lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net Phone: 786-253-3858 Fax: 305-666-4969 From: Lilly Rangel-Diaz [mailto:lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 5:11 PM To: Evelyn Alvarez Cc: 'Shelly Brantley'; 'Bernard P. Perlmutter'; 'trahow@aol.com'; 'Jorge Trejos'; 'Ileana Rodriguez'; 'Farah Gilani' Subject: RE: Joe Martinez - APD Application Importance: High Sensitivity: Confidential Dear Evelyn, Per a voice mail message from Ileana Rodriguez on Friday and a subsequent call from a gentleman called Mr. Luis Ramirez, a meeting was scheduled to review Joe Martinez’s application for developmental services today at 1:00 PM. so that his application for services could be “staffed on Wednesday.” I just returned from such meeting with Joe Martinez and Jorge Trejos, his case worker from Kids Hope United. It was our understanding that this meeting had been scheduled by APD and that we were going to an APD office. However, that was not the case. To our surprise, Joe’s APD application was re-routed to “Lakeview Center.” Without understanding what we were doing there and without any explanation, Mr. Ramirez from Lakeview Center, began to ask Joe personal questions while apparently going through some form of “assessment,” as it was later referred to. In my opinion, some of the questions asked were outside what one would consider relevant for someone applying for developmental services and probably illegal and without any semblance of the Self-Determination that APD and the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council have worked so hard for. When I inquired regarding the line of questions and asked for someone to explain to Joe and to us this process, Mr. Ramirez abandoned the interview and passed it on to Mr. Emdwell Chimara who, according to him, runs the program under contract for APD. Although Mr. Chimara was not too happy with my questions, he did tell me that APD refers to “his program” (Lakeview Center) all “court cases” and that he has been “dealing with Joe Martinez since 2000.” We explained that Joe has no open “court case” at this time and Mr. Chimara could not understand why Joe’s case had been sent to “his program” since APD only refers to him “open court cases.” He attempted to call you as did I, but we were not able to reach you, but I did leave you a voice mail message. I also attempted to call Ileana Rodriguez but she was not in the office today. Mr. Chimara also left a voice mail message for attorney Hilda Fluriach. Meanwhile, Joe became upset during the meeting today when he saw me asking questions. Mr. Chimara insisted that Joe had to complete and sign a “packet” because, according to him, the application that we submitted for Joe was “incomplete.” I asked him to allow me to review the “packet” to make sure that Joe and I understood what Joe was being asked to sign and after some resistance, he provided me with the “packet.” To my shock, the “packet” consists of a series of outdated forms, most of them without any logo, as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Form with the heading: “Application” (2 pages) Consent to Release Confidential Information with the heading: “State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, Developmental Services Program Office” (HRS-DS Form 301, Dec 86 - Obsoletes previous editions which may not be used) State of Florida Department of Children and Families, Developmental Services Program Office “Application for Services” (HRS-DS Form 2010, Jan 87 - Obsoletes previous editions which may not be used) State of Florida Department of Children and Families, Division of Adult Care and Family Support (HRS-DS Form 3020, Nov. 82 – Obsoletes previous editions which may not be used) Miami-Dade County Public Schools Permission for Release of Records and/or Inform From Records (FM-1867E Rev. 01-99) Lakeview Center, Inc., An Affiliate of Baptist Health Care, Authorization to Release/Obtain Information (rev. 1/01/ 11/03) Receipt Florida Department of Children & Families, Management and Protection of Personal Health Information Policy Developmental Disabilities Due Process Rights (from 04/2002) 9. Management and Protection of Personal Health Information Policy from DCF (effective on February 1, 2003) 10. “Committed to Excellence” handout from DCF 11. Illegible copy of “The Bill of Rights of Persons Who Are Developmentally Disabled” sporting an equally illegible DCF logo from 10/91 Although the fact that the “packet” has irrelevant and outdated forms may seem trivial, I think it speaks volume of the different treatment that those who may have an “open court case” are experiencing in seeking developmental services. It also serves as a clear indication to me of the different treatment and neglect that Joe Martinez has received through this process since the “year 2000” as was indicated today. I am shocked by what we experienced today and I am left with several unanswered questions: 1. 2. 3. 4. Please help me understand the reason why Joe Martinez’s application for developmental disabilities services was referred to “Lakeview” What is the status of Joe Martinez’s application for developmental services at this time? Where do we go from here? Does this mean that children and adults who are applying for developmental services but who have an “open court case” (i.e. dependency court) are treated differently than those who do not have an “open court case” (i.e. live with parents and family members)? Does Self-Determination apply to those who have an “open court cases?” Time is of the essence. Lilly Rangel-Diaz CENTER FOR EDUCATION ADVOCACY, INC. www.centerforeducationadvocacy.com 5973 S.W. 42nd Terrace Miami, Florida 33155 E-mail: lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net Phone: 786-253-3858 Fax: 305-666-4969 From: Lilly Rangel-Diaz [mailto:lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net] Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 8:07 PM To: Ileana Rodriguez Cc: 'Jorge Trejos'; Evelyn Alvarez; 'Shelly Brantley'; 'Bernard P. Perlmutter'; 'trahow@aol.com'; 'Farah Gilani' Subject: Joe Martinez - APD Application Importance: High Sensitivity: Confidential Lilliam Rangel-Diaz, CLA Director, Student/Parent Advocate Adolfo Diaz Student/Parent Advocate September 27, 2006 VIA FACSIMILE AND ELECTRONIC MAIL Fax # 305-252-4483 E-mail: Ileana_Rodriguez@dcf.state.fl.us Ms. Ileana Rodriguez-Ramirez Eligibility Determination Coordinator Developmental Disabilities The Agency for Persons with Disabilities Area 11 Miami, Florida RE: MARTINEZ, JOE DATE OF BIRTH: 9/30/87 URGENT ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES REQUESTED UNDER CRISIS STATUS Dear Ileana: I am writing this letter on behalf of Joe Martinez. I have tried to no avail to speak directly either with you or with Evelyn Alvarez several times today since my attached e-mail message from September 25, 2006 which was marked “URGENT” regarding Joe Martinez has received no reply. I have left several voice mail messages for Evelyn Alvarez, but could leave none for you because your number rings without any answer and without access to voice mail. I left a message with the receptionist in your office. After speaking with Carmen Toledo in Evelyn Alvarez’s office and following her instructions, I am resubmitting a new application for Joe Martinez under crisis status. Attached please find the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Application for Services E-mail to Evelyn Alvarez and Shelly Brantley dated September 25, 2006 Application for Participation in Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Confidential Information Release Report of evaluation conducted by Dr. Ketty Patiño Gonzalez from the University of Miami dated 8/5/06 Copy of fax from Ms. Irene de la Cruz, Joe Martinez’s landlord dated 9/20/06 As I indicated on my September 25, 2006 e-mail, Joe has aged out of the foster care system. He has an intellectual disability which has been recently re-confirmed by Dr. Ketty Patiño Gonzalez who evaluated Joe. Joe has been denied eligibility for developmental services in the past. I just discovered this afternoon that he was also denied access to due process since his Appeal Hearing was DISMISSED on September 9, 2005 by Ms. Ana Ramos, Client Appeal Hearings Officer, because Joe’s representative from Kids Hope United did not appear at the scheduled hearing and the appeal was therefore “considered abandoned and hereby dismissed.” Meanwhile, Joe continues without the services and the supports that he desperately needs. There is no question that Joe meets criteria for developmental services and we are requesting that he be considered under CRISIS status. Joe has a long standing history of homelessness and although he has a place to live now he is at serious immediate risk of being evicted for lack of appropriate supports. He has a good place to live now but if he is not provided the supports that he needs to continue to live there, he will become homeless again. Please see copy of fax that we received from Ms. Irene de la Cruz, Joe’s landlord, explaining the present situation which is urgent. It has been proven time and time again that Joe is NOT able to live independently without supports and that he is a perfect candidate for supported living services, supported employment, behavioral services, PCA and companion services. A written reply is requested no later than 48 hours. Sincerely, Lilliam Rangel-Diaz Enclosures: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Application for Services E-mail to Evelyn Alvarez and Shelly Brantley dated September 25, 2006 Application for Participation in Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Confidential Information Release Report of evaluation conducted by Dr. Ketty Patiño Gonzalez from the University of Miami dated 8/5/ 06 6. Copy of fax from Ms. Irene de la Cruz, Joe Martinez’s landlord dated 9/20/06 Signed consent cc: Kids Hope United – Fax # 786-242-0234 Ms. Evelyn Alvarez, Program Director, Area 11 Ms. Shelly Brantley, Director, Agency for Persons with Disabilities Mr. Bernie Perlmutter, Esq., University of Miami School of Law Ms. Tracy Howard, Esq. Ms. Farah Gilani, Educate Tomorrow Lilly Rangel-Diaz CENTER FOR EDUCATION ADVOCACY, INC. www.centerforeducationadvocacy.com 5973 S.W. 42nd Terrace Miami, Florida 33155 E-mail: lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net Phone: 786-253-3858 Fax: 305-666-4969 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush liza.mcfadden@vfffund.org 10/2/2006 10:51:32 PM just saw the comcast psa about read together florida. very nice. Jeb CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush RAID72MACVNAG@aol.com Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) Simone Marstiller (Simone.Marstiller@myflorida.com) 10/2/2006 10:48:50 PM RE: From H. Bruce McIver : Personal and Confidential: fup i will look into this, bruce. Jeb -----Original Message----From: RAID72MACVNAG@aol.com [mailto:RAID72MACVNAG@aol.com] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 5:20 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: From H. Bruce McIver : Personal and Confidential: October 1st, 2006 Governor Jeb Bush State of Florida RE: Beverage License #39-09747 for Hillsbourgh County, FL Dear Jeb, By way of the Email I would like to outline a matter that has been very frustrating to me and ask for any assistance you can provide or steer me in the right direction. I obviously would rather talk with you in person at a time convenient for you. In the later 1980's I filed to obtain a "Quota Liquor License" from the Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco. I was notified in August of 2005 that I was successful as an alternate and as a result needed to file an application to obtain issuance of the license. In August of 2005, a Broker (Barry Rosayn) contacted me asking to represent me in the sale of the license. Barry Rosayn had written me a letter on his "Realtor" letterhead; stating he was a licensed Florida Real Estate Broker a Realtor/Beverage License Specialist (the letter was dated August 13, 2005). Being a Florida Licensed Real Estate Broker myself since 1974 I took this to mean he had a "fiduciary obligation" to me to be Honest, Ethical, and above board in ALL of his dealings. On October 4th, 2005 I received a letter from DABT stating my application had been approved. At this point, I began to make arrangements to pay the fees to the State of Florida Division of AB&T. On October 6, 2005 I received faxed forms form's from Barry Rosayn to sign, "A complete Bill of Sale", etc. We never had any agreement for me to sell the license and his proposal was totally unacceptable. At some point I learned that Rosayn had, without any authorization, agreement, or acquiescence on my part, paid via his Credit Card the initial issuance and License fees to the Division of AB&T as if it were his license. Barry Rosayn is suing me and claiming the following: That he has an interest in the license, that he agreed to buy it and claims that for $8,000.00 (which was never agreed upon) that he somehow has a Claim of ownership to the License issued in my name only. Even if that were true, it would have been required to be disclosed on the application to the State of Florida, Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco. I've spoken to Ms. Rene Alsobrook, AB&T Attorney, whom I believe was going to assist me in putting this matter to rest. She was recently promoted to the Asst. General Counsel of DBPR and no longer holds the position she did as General Counsel of the Division of AB&T. Mike Wheeler has taken over in that position and he's taken a 180 degree turn as far as assisting me (the lawsuit is filed: Barry Rosayn vs. McIver and the Department). It's been very frustrating and extremely costly for me to defend a matter that should have never seen the light of a courtroom; never been the subject of any question, as I'm the sole, legal and authorized holder of the license. I feel as though Barry Rosayn has confused the Division of AB&T and the Court by asserting untrue allegations that he has an interest, that simply does not exist. Jeb, you know throughout your tenure of Governor of the Great State of Florida I have never asked you for any assistance on personal matters...but this is just unbelievable..There's a hearing 10/06/2006 on "Sanctions". I realize that this is a "minor" issue when it comes to everything that is going on in our State and Nation and you still have the State of Florida to oversee...It has, however become simply inconceivable to me that someone can get away with a frivolous and untrue lawsuit by making claims that are clearly untrue on the very face and content of the State of Florida's Beverage Laws. I would be forever greatful for any assistance or guidance you could provide. With best personal regards, I am Yours In Patriotism, Bruce P.S. I was recently elected REGION IV Commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart at the National Convention in Los Angeles. I received a call from someone in the Governor's office to update your files, the following are my phone number's and addresses: H. Bruce McIver REGION IV COMMANDER MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART P.O. BOX 1776 TALLAHASSEE, FL 32302 (Personal) H. Bruce McIver P.O. Box 528 Tallahassee, Fl 32302 Phone number's: (850) 906-9008 home/office (850) 728-1540 cell (850) 386-7067 Fax Yours In Patriotism, Bruce "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers, For he today that sheds his blood with me, shall be my brother." William Shakespeare, Henry V "YOU HAVE NEVER LIVED UNTIL YOU HAVE ALMOST DIED. FOR THOSE OF US WHO HAVE HAD TO FIGHT FOR IT, LIFE HAS A FLAVOR THAT THE PROTECTED WILL NEVER KNOW" De Oppresso Liber Jeb, My two Emails that I use are: RAID72MACVNAG@AOL.COM MOPHREGIVCDR@AOL.COM Background: the first Email is the last Advisory Unit I was with in Vietnam: River Assault Interdiction Division 72 ---@aol.com the second is my current elected position with the Military Order Of The Purple Heart: MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART REGION IV COMMANDER Seven States & Puerto Rico......TN,NC,SC, GA, FL, AL, MS & Puerto Rico... From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Lilly Rangel-Diaz Brantley, Michelle K. (shelly_brantley@dcf.state.fl.us) Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 10/2/2006 10:47:07 PM RE: Joe Martinez - APD Application fup I will see what I can do. jeb -----Original Message----From: Lilly Rangel-Diaz [mailto:lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 6:34 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: 'Shelly Brantley'; BerthyDA@aol.com Subject: FW: Joe Martinez - APD Application Importance: High Sensitivity: Confidential Dear Governor Bush, I am forwarding information regarding a young man who has aged out of the foster care system. His name is Joe Martinez. Joe is Mexican American and he has been in the foster care system since he was a little child. I was asked to be his mentor and advocate. Joe has a developmental disability and many other issues including homelessness. He has been under crisis status and continues under crisis status today. Every system that Joe has become in contact with has failed him including the public school system, the foster care system and developmental services. You have fought so hard for those with developmental disabilities and it is so sad and frustrating to see that those who need the most support, such as Joe, continue to be neglected and mistreated. Joe would love to have a home of his own but he is not able to live independently without supports and is a perfect candidate for supported living services, behavioral services, supported employment, etc.. He has been denied eligibility for DS previously and although the agency that is supposed to advocate for his need, Kids Hope United, filed an appeal in 2005, his appeal case was dismissed without a hearing because the representative from Kids Hope United did not appear at the hearing and Joe was denied due process. I have been trying to assist Joe but continue to find roadblocks as we did this afternoon (see my e-mail below). This is not the system that we have worked so hard for. Florida has to do better than this. No one seems to be listening to me… perhaps they may listen to you. Anything that you can do to assist this poor young man, who needs lots of prayers, love and developmental services under crisis status, will be greatly appreciated. As always, I remain at your service. God bless you, Lilly Rangel-Diaz CENTER FOR EDUCATION ADVOCACY, INC. www.centerforeducationadvocacy.com 5973 S.W. 42nd Terrace Miami, Florida 33155 E-mail: lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net Phone: 786-253-3858 Fax: 305-666-4969 From: Lilly Rangel-Diaz [mailto:lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 5:11 PM To: Evelyn Alvarez Cc: 'Shelly Brantley'; 'Bernard P. Perlmutter'; 'trahow@aol.com'; 'Jorge Trejos'; 'Ileana Rodriguez'; 'Farah Gilani' Subject: RE: Joe Martinez - APD Application Importance: High Sensitivity: Confidential Dear Evelyn, Per a voice mail message from Ileana Rodriguez on Friday and a subsequent call from a gentleman called Mr. Luis Ramirez, a meeting was scheduled to review Joe Martinez’s application for developmental services today at 1:00 PM. so that his application for services could be “staffed on Wednesday.” I just returned from such meeting with Joe Martinez and Jorge Trejos, his case worker from Kids Hope United. It was our understanding that this meeting had been scheduled by APD and that we were going to an APD office. However, that was not the case. To our surprise, Joe’s APD application was re-routed to “Lakeview Center.” Without understanding what we were doing there and without any explanation, Mr. Ramirez from Lakeview Center, began to ask Joe personal questions while apparently going through some form of “assessment,” as it was later referred to. In my opinion, some of the questions asked were outside what one would consider relevant for someone applying for developmental services and probably illegal and without any semblance of the Self-Determination that APD and the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council have worked so hard for. When I inquired regarding the line of questions and asked for someone to explain to Joe and to us this process, Mr. Ramirez abandoned the interview and passed it on to Mr. Emdwell Chimara who, according to him, runs the program under contract for APD. Although Mr. Chimara was not too happy with my questions, he did tell me that APD refers to “his program” (Lakeview Center) all “court cases” and that he has been “dealing with Joe Martinez since 2000.” We explained that Joe has no open “court case” at this time and Mr. Chimara could not understand why Joe’s case had been sent to “his program” since APD only refers to him “open court cases.” He attempted to call you as did I, but we were not able to reach you, but I did leave you a voice mail message. I also attempted to call Ileana Rodriguez but she was not in the office today. Mr. Chimara also left a voice mail message for attorney Hilda Fluriach. Meanwhile, Joe became upset during the meeting today when he saw me asking questions. Mr. Chimara insisted that Joe had to complete and sign a “packet” because, according to him, the application that we submitted for Joe was “incomplete.” I asked him to allow me to review the “packet” to make sure that Joe and I understood what Joe was being asked to sign and after some resistance, he provided me with the “packet.” To my shock, the “packet” consists of a series of outdated forms, most of them without any logo, as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Form with the heading: “Application” (2 pages) Consent to Release Confidential Information with the heading: “State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, Developmental Services Program Office” (HRS-DS Form 301, Dec 86 - Obsoletes previous editions which may not be used) State of Florida Department of Children and Families, Developmental Services Program Office “Application for Services” (HRS-DS Form 2010, Jan 87 - Obsoletes previous editions which may not be used) State of Florida Department of Children and Families, Division of Adult Care and Family Support (HRS-DS Form 3020, Nov. 82 – Obsoletes previous editions which may not be used) Miami-Dade County Public Schools Permission for Release of Records and/or Inform From Records (FM-1867E Rev. 01-99) Lakeview Center, Inc., An Affiliate of Baptist Health Care, Authorization to Release/Obtain Information (rev. 1/01/ 11/03) Receipt Florida Department of Children & Families, Management and Protection of Personal Health Information Policy Developmental Disabilities Due Process Rights (from 04/2002) Management and Protection of Personal Health Information Policy from DCF (effective on February 1, 2003) “Committed to Excellence” handout from DCF Illegible copy of “The Bill of Rights of Persons Who Are Developmentally Disabled” sporting an equally illegible DCF logo from 10/91 Although the fact that the “packet” has irrelevant and outdated forms may seem trivial, I think it speaks volume of the different treatment that those who may have an “open court case” are experiencing in seeking developmental services. It also serves as a clear indication to me of the different treatment and neglect that Joe Martinez has received through this process since the “year 2000” as was indicated today. I am shocked by what we experienced today and I am left with several unanswered questions: 1. 2. 3. 4. Please help me understand the reason why Joe Martinez’s application for developmental disabilities services was referred to “Lakeview” What is the status of Joe Martinez’s application for developmental services at this time? Where do we go from here? Does this mean that children and adults who are applying for developmental services but who have an “open court case” (i.e. dependency court) are treated differently than those who do not have an “open court case” (i.e. live with parents and family members)? Does Self-Determination apply to those who have an “open court cases?” Time is of the essence. Lilly Rangel-Diaz CENTER FOR EDUCATION ADVOCACY, INC. www.centerforeducationadvocacy.com 5973 S.W. 42nd Terrace Miami, Florida 33155 E-mail: lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net Phone: 786-253-3858 Fax: 305-666-4969 From: Lilly Rangel-Diaz [mailto:lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net] Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 8:07 PM To: Ileana Rodriguez Cc: 'Jorge Trejos'; Evelyn Alvarez; 'Shelly Brantley'; 'Bernard P. Perlmutter'; 'trahow@aol.com'; 'Farah Gilani' Subject: Joe Martinez - APD Application Importance: High Sensitivity: Confidential Lilliam Rangel-Diaz, CLA Director, Student/Parent Advocate Adolfo Diaz Student/Parent Advocate September 27, 2006 VIA FACSIMILE AND ELECTRONIC MAIL Fax # 305-252-4483 E-mail: Ileana_Rodriguez@dcf.state.fl.us Ms. Ileana Rodriguez-Ramirez Eligibility Determination Coordinator Developmental Disabilities The Agency for Persons with Disabilities Area 11 Miami, Florida RE: MARTINEZ, JOE DATE OF BIRTH: 9/30/87 URGENT ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES REQUESTED UNDER CRISIS STATUS Dear Ileana: I am writing this letter on behalf of Joe Martinez. I have tried to no avail to speak directly either with you or with Evelyn Alvarez several times today since my attached e-mail message from September 25, 2006 which was marked “URGENT” regarding Joe Martinez has received no reply. I have left several voice mail messages for Evelyn Alvarez, but could leave none for you because your number rings without any answer and without access to voice mail. I left a message with the receptionist in your office. After speaking with Carmen Toledo in Evelyn Alvarez’s office and following her instructions, I am resubmitting a new application for Joe Martinez under crisis status. Attached please find the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Application for Services E-mail to Evelyn Alvarez and Shelly Brantley dated September 25, 2006 Application for Participation in Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Confidential Information Release Report of evaluation conducted by Dr. Ketty Patiño Gonzalez from the University of Miami dated 8/5/06 Copy of fax from Ms. Irene de la Cruz, Joe Martinez’s landlord dated 9/20/06 As I indicated on my September 25, 2006 e-mail, Joe has aged out of the foster care system. He has an intellectual disability which has been recently re-confirmed by Dr. Ketty Patiño Gonzalez who evaluated Joe. Joe has been denied eligibility for developmental services in the past. I just discovered this afternoon that he was also denied access to due process since his Appeal Hearing was DISMISSED on September 9, 2005 by Ms. Ana Ramos, Client Appeal Hearings Officer, because Joe’s representative from Kids Hope United did not appear at the scheduled hearing and the appeal was therefore “considered abandoned and hereby dismissed.” Meanwhile, Joe continues without the services and the supports that he desperately needs. There is no question that Joe meets criteria for developmental services and we are requesting that he be considered under CRISIS status. Joe has a long standing history of homelessness and although he has a place to live now he is at serious immediate risk of being evicted for lack of appropriate supports. He has a good place to live now but if he is not provided the supports that he needs to continue to live there, he will become homeless again. Please see copy of fax that we received from Ms. Irene de la Cruz, Joe’s landlord, explaining the present situation which is urgent. It has been proven time and time again that Joe is NOT able to live independently without supports and that he is a perfect candidate for supported living services, supported employment, behavioral services, PCA and companion services. A written reply is requested no later than 48 hours. Sincerely, Lilliam Rangel-Diaz Enclosures: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Application for Services E-mail to Evelyn Alvarez and Shelly Brantley dated September 25, 2006 Application for Participation in Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Confidential Information Release Report of evaluation conducted by Dr. Ketty Patiño Gonzalez from the University of Miami dated 8/5/ 06 6. Copy of fax from Ms. Irene de la Cruz, Joe Martinez’s landlord dated 9/20/06 Signed consent cc: Kids Hope United – Fax # 786-242-0234 Ms. Evelyn Alvarez, Program Director, Area 11 Ms. Shelly Brantley, Director, Agency for Persons with Disabilities Mr. Bernie Perlmutter, Esq., University of Miami School of Law Ms. Tracy Howard, Esq. Ms. Farah Gilani, Educate Tomorrow Lilly Rangel-Diaz CENTER FOR EDUCATION ADVOCACY, INC. www.centerforeducationadvocacy.com 5973 S.W. 42nd Terrace Miami, Florida 33155 E-mail: lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net Phone: 786-253-3858 Fax: 305-666-4969 From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush JLRttag@cs.com Celeste Lewis (celeste.lewis@myflorida.com) 10/2/2006 10:43:59 PM RE: Request for Recommendation, Florida Housing Finance Corporation thank you Jose Luis. jeb -----Original Message----From: JLRttag@cs.com [mailto:JLRttag@cs.com] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 6:00 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Fwd: Request for Recommendation, Florida Housing Finance Corporation Just to tell you that I would very much like to stay in the Florida Housing Finance Board of Directors. Our agenda to build more affordable housing for Farmworkers still has a long ways to go. Thanks Jose Luis From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Lilly Rangel-Diaz Jeb Bush 'Shelly Brantley' BerthyDA@aol.com 10/2/2006 10:34:14 PM FW: Joe Martinez - APD Application Dear Governor Bush, I am forwarding information regarding a young man who has aged out of the foster care system. His name is Joe Martinez. Joe is Mexican American and he has been in the foster care system since he was a little child. I was asked to be his mentor and advocate. Joe has a developmental disability and many other issues including homelessness. He has been under crisis status and continues under crisis status today. Every system that Joe has become in contact with has failed him including the public school system, the foster care system and developmental services. You have fought so hard for those with developmental disabilities and it is so sad and frustrating to see that those who need the most support, such as Joe, continue to be neglected and mistreated. Joe would love to have a home of his own but he is not able to live independently without supports and is a perfect candidate for supported living services, behavioral services, supported employment, etc.. He has been denied eligibility for DS previously and although the agency that is supposed to advocate for his need, Kids Hope United, filed an appeal in 2005, his appeal case was dismissed without a hearing because the representative from Kids Hope United did not appear at the hearing and Joe was denied due process. I have been trying to assist Joe but continue to find roadblocks as we did this afternoon (see my e-mail below). This is not the system that we have worked so hard for. Florida has to do better than this. No one seems to be listening to me… perhaps they may listen to you. Anything that you can do to assist this poor young man, who needs lots of prayers, love and developmental services under crisis status, will be greatly appreciated. As always, I remain at your service. God bless you, Lilly Rangel-Diaz CENTER FOR EDUCATION ADVOCACY, INC. www.centerforeducationadvocacy.com 5973 S.W. 42nd Terrace Miami, Florida 33155 E-mail: lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net Phone: 786-253-3858 Fax: 305-666-4969 From: Lilly Rangel-Diaz [mailto:lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 5:11 PM To: Evelyn Alvarez Cc: 'Shelly Brantley'; 'Bernard P. Perlmutter'; 'trahow@aol.com'; 'Jorge Trejos'; 'Ileana Rodriguez'; 'Farah Gilani' Subject: RE: Joe Martinez - APD Application Importance: High Sensitivity: Confidential Dear Evelyn, Per a voice mail message from Ileana Rodriguez on Friday and a subsequent call from a gentleman called Mr. Luis Ramirez, a meeting was scheduled to review Joe Martinez’s application for developmental services today at 1:00 PM. so that his application for services could be “staffed on Wednesday.” I just returned from such meeting with Joe Martinez and Jorge Trejos, his case worker from Kids Hope United. It was our understanding that this meeting had been scheduled by APD and that we were going to an APD office. However, that was not the case. To our surprise, Joe’s APD application was re-routed to “Lakeview Center.” Without understanding what we were doing there and without any explanation, Mr. Ramirez from Lakeview Center, began to ask Joe personal questions while apparently going through some form of “assessment,” as it was later referred to. In my opinion, some of the questions asked were outside what one would consider relevant for someone applying for developmental services and probably illegal and without any semblance of the Self-Determination that APD and the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council have worked so hard for. When I inquired regarding the line of questions and asked for someone to explain to Joe and to us this process, Mr. Ramirez abandoned the interview and passed it on to Mr. Emdwell Chimara who, according to him, runs the program under contract for APD. Although Mr. Chimara was not too happy with my questions, he did tell me that APD refers to “his program” (Lakeview Center) all “court cases” and that he has been “dealing with Joe Martinez since 2000.” We explained that Joe has no open “court case” at this time and Mr. Chimara could not understand why Joe’s case had been sent to “his program” since APD only refers to him “open court cases.” He attempted to call you as did I, but we were not able to reach you, but I did leave you a voice mail message. I also attempted to call Ileana Rodriguez but she was not in the office today. Mr. Chimara also left a voice mail message for attorney Hilda Fluriach. Meanwhile, Joe became upset during the meeting today when he saw me asking questions. Mr. Chimara insisted that Joe had to complete and sign a “packet” because, according to him, the application that we submitted for Joe was “incomplete.” I asked him to allow me to review the “packet” to make sure that Joe and I understood what Joe was being asked to sign and after some resistance, he provided me with the “packet.” To my shock, the “packet” consists of a series of outdated forms, most of them without any logo, as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Form with the heading: “Application” (2 pages) Consent to Release Confidential Information with the heading: “State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, Developmental Services Program Office” (HRS-DS Form 301, Dec 86 - Obsoletes previous editions which may not be used) State of Florida Department of Children and Families, Developmental Services Program Office “Application for Services” (HRS-DS Form 2010, Jan 87 - Obsoletes previous editions which may not be used) State of Florida Department of Children and Families, Division of Adult Care and Family Support (HRS-DS Form 3020, Nov. 82 – Obsoletes previous editions which may not be used) Miami-Dade County Public Schools Permission for Release of Records and/or Inform From Records (FM1867E Rev. 01-99) Lakeview Center, Inc., An Affiliate of Baptist Health Care, Authorization to Release/Obtain Information (rev. 1/01/ 11/03) Receipt Florida Department of Children & Families, Management and Protection of Personal Health Information Policy Developmental Disabilities Due Process Rights (from 04/2002) Management and Protection of Personal Health Information Policy from DCF (effective on February 1, 2003) “Committed to Excellence” handout from DCF Illegible copy of “The Bill of Rights of Persons Who Are Developmentally Disabled” sporting an equally illegible DCF logo from 10/91 Although the fact that the “packet” has irrelevant and outdated forms may seem trivial, I think it speaks volume of the different treatment that those who may have an “open court case” are experiencing in seeking developmental services. It also serves as a clear indication to me of the different treatment and neglect that Joe Martinez has received through this process since the “year 2000” as was indicated today. I am shocked by what we experienced today and I am left with several unanswered questions: 1. 2. 3. 4. Please help me understand the reason why Joe Martinez’s application for developmental disabilities services was referred to “Lakeview” What is the status of Joe Martinez’s application for developmental services at this time? Where do we go from here? Does this mean that children and adults who are applying for developmental services but who have an “open court case” (i.e. dependency court) are treated differently than those who do not have an “open court case” (i.e. live with parents and family members)? Does Self-Determination apply to those who have an “open court cases?” Time is of the essence. Lilly Rangel-Diaz CENTER FOR EDUCATION ADVOCACY, INC. www.centerforeducationadvocacy.com 5973 S.W. 42nd Terrace Miami, Florida 33155 E-mail: lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net Phone: 786-253-3858 Fax: 305-666-4969 From: Lilly Rangel-Diaz [mailto:lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net] Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 8:07 PM To: Ileana Rodriguez Cc: 'Jorge Trejos'; Evelyn Alvarez; 'Shelly Brantley'; 'Bernard P. Perlmutter'; 'trahow@aol.com'; 'Farah Gilani' Subject: Joe Martinez - APD Application Importance: High Sensitivity: Confidential Lilliam Rangel-Diaz, CLA Director, Student/Parent Advocate Adolfo Diaz Student/Parent Advocate September 27, 2006 VIA FACSIMILE AND ELECTRONIC MAIL Fax # 305-252-4483 E-mail: Ileana_Rodriguez@dcf.state.fl.us Ms. Ileana Rodriguez-Ramirez Eligibility Determination Coordinator Developmental Disabilities The Agency for Persons with Disabilities Area 11 Miami, Florida RE: MARTINEZ, JOE DATE OF BIRTH: 9/30/87 URGENT ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES REQUESTED UNDER CRISIS STATUS Dear Ileana: I am writing this letter on behalf of Joe Martinez. I have tried to no avail to speak directly either with you or with Evelyn Alvarez several times today since my attached e-mail message from September 25, 2006 which was marked “URGENT” regarding Joe Martinez has received no reply. I have left several voice mail messages for Evelyn Alvarez, but could leave none for you because your number rings without any answer and without access to voice mail. I left a message with the receptionist in your office. After speaking with Carmen Toledo in Evelyn Alvarez’s office and following her instructions, I am resubmitting a new application for Joe Martinez under crisis status. Attached please find the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Application for Services E-mail to Evelyn Alvarez and Shelly Brantley dated September 25, 2006 Application for Participation in Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Confidential Information Release Report of evaluation conducted by Dr. Ketty Patiño Gonzalez from the University of Miami dated 8/5/06 Copy of fax from Ms. Irene de la Cruz, Joe Martinez’s landlord dated 9/20/06 As I indicated on my September 25, 2006 e-mail, Joe has aged out of the foster care system. He has an intellectual disability which has been recently re-confirmed by Dr. Ketty Patiño Gonzalez who evaluated Joe. Joe has been denied eligibility for developmental services in the past. I just discovered this afternoon that he was also denied access to due process since his Appeal Hearing was DISMISSED on September 9, 2005 by Ms. Ana Ramos, Client Appeal Hearings Officer, because Joe’s representative from Kids Hope United did not appear at the scheduled hearing and the appeal was therefore “considered abandoned and hereby dismissed.” Meanwhile, Joe continues without the services and the supports that he desperately needs. There is no question that Joe meets criteria for developmental services and we are requesting that he be considered under CRISIS status. Joe has a long standing history of homelessness and although he has a place to live now he is at serious immediate risk of being evicted for lack of appropriate supports. He has a good place to live now but if he is not provided the supports that he needs to continue to live there, he will become homeless again. Please see copy of fax that we received from Ms. Irene de la Cruz, Joe’s landlord, explaining the present situation which is urgent. It has been proven time and time again that Joe is NOT able to live independently without supports and that he is a perfect candidate for supported living services, supported employment, behavioral services, PCA and companion services. A written reply is requested no later than 48 hours. Sincerely, Lilliam Rangel-Diaz Enclosures: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Application for Services E-mail to Evelyn Alvarez and Shelly Brantley dated September 25, 2006 Application for Participation in Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Confidential Information Release Report of evaluation conducted by Dr. Ketty Patiño Gonzalez from the University of Miami dated 8/5/06 Copy of fax from Ms. Irene de la Cruz, Joe Martinez’s landlord dated 9/20/06 Signed consent cc: Kids Hope United – Fax # 786-242-0234 Ms. Evelyn Alvarez, Program Director, Area 11 Ms. Shelly Brantley, Director, Agency for Persons with Disabilities Mr. Bernie Perlmutter, Esq., University of Miami School of Law Ms. Tracy Howard, Esq. Ms. Farah Gilani, Educate Tomorrow Lilly Rangel-Diaz CENTER FOR EDUCATION ADVOCACY, INC. www.centerforeducationadvocacy.com 5973 S.W. 42nd Terrace Miami, Florida 33155 E-mail: lillyrdiaz@bellsouth.net Phone: 786-253-3858 Fax: 305-666-4969 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush John Daigle 10/2/2006 10:33:38 PM RE: National Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention AdvocacyCampaign Thank you John. I don't know what I am going to do starting in January but we can discuss your initiative then if you like. Jeb -----Original Message----From: John Daigle [mailto:jdaigle@fadaa.org] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 12:55 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: psamuels@lac.org; Bill.Janes@MyFlorida.com Subject: National Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention AdvocacyCampaign Governor Bush First of all, I want to say that I really appreciated the recognition which I received at the Prevention Conference 2 weeks ago and was particularly honored to receive the plaque from you. I also truly appreciate all of the work that you and the First Lady have done related to substance abuse over the past 8 years. You have both been eloquent spokespersons for our cause. As I mentioned to you at the conference, I am involved with a group called the Legal Action Center in the development and implementation of a national advocacy campaign the messages of which really mirror the messages that you and Mrs. Bush have communicated so eloquently over the last 8 years. This bipartisan campaign is in the process of identifying effective, high profile leaders such as yourself to serve as spokespersons for the campaign. I've attached a paper which describes the proposed goals and activities for your review and have also sent a copy to Bill Janes for his review as well. I truly hope that you will continue to be strong advocates for substance abuse prevention and treatment and hope that you will consider becoming involved in this campaign. I would be glad to provide you with any additional information to facilitate your involvement. Thanks again for all of your good work. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush HOLLEYCHEV@aol.com Kaplan Mark (mark.kaplan@myflorida.com) 10/2/2006 10:21:55 PM RE: Deputy Matt Williams thanks. I passed on to my chief of staff. Jeb -----Original Message----From: HOLLEYCHEV@aol.com [mailto:HOLLEYCHEV@aol.com] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 10:30 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Deputy Matt Williams Governor Bush: Not sure how this works but I was hoping you would order flags to half staff in Polk County for the funeral of Deputy Williams. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this request. 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The guard at the gate to the Debus Conference Facility will direct them to the private Debus Center parking lot no later than 8:45 a.m. Following the tour, lunch will be provided with the Board meeting to follow. The Business Development Committee, Spaceport Operations Committee, and Education, Research & Development and Workforce Committees will meet concurrently following the Board meeting. The agenda and details will be finalized and distributed to the Board later this week. I need a head count for: 1. 2. 1. Tour 2. Lodging 3. Board Meeting Attendance Directions to KSC-Visitor Center Debus Conference Center http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/KSC/directions.asp http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/visitKSC/mapVC.asp http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/meetingsEvents/kurtDebusConferenceFacility.asp Lodging Space Florida has 14 (Double Queen-Non Smoking) Rooms reserved at $98.00 (Gov Rate). Please use personal Credit Card and fill out travel request to be reimbursed, please fax a copy of the Travel Order for Steve Kohler’s signature. Hampton Inn hamptoninn.hilton.com 4760 Helen Hauser Blvd Titusville, FL 32780 (321) 383-9191 Directions to Hampton Inn: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=hampton+inn+titusville Call-in Information: TELECONFERENCE: Call-in number: 650-429-3300 MEETING NUMBER/PASSWORD: 685 444 004 Cheryl A. 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Harold Wheeler Director Florida Keys & Key West Tourist Development Council 1201 White Street, Suite 102 Key West, FL 33040 (305) 296-1552 (305) 296-0788 fax From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Harold Wheeler 10/2/2006 10:10:30 PM RE: USS Vandenberg Thank you harold. I will read it tomorrow. jeb -----Original Message----From: Harold Wheeler [mailto:director@fla-keys.com] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 9:46 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: USS Vandenberg Hi Governor. Attached you will find a letter of support for the sinking of the USS General Hoyt Vandenberg as an artificial reef off the coast of Key West in the Florida Keys. Thank you in advance for any consideration that you can give for this project. Harold Wheeler Director Florida Keys & Key West Tourist Development Council 1201 White Street, Suite 102 Key West, FL 33040 (305) 296-1552 (305) 296-0788 fax From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Dora Haskins 10/2/2006 10:09:32 PM RE: request Betty Hampton will be in touch. jeb -----Original Message----From: Dora Haskins [mailto:dhask815@bellsouth.net] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 9:45 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: request Governor Jeb Bush Dear Governor Bush, I am a Brother 3rd & 4th Degree Knight of Columbus from Epiphany Parish in Miami. My name is Leo M. Haskins, Jr. In speaking with you a while back you suggested that I email you and request an American Flag and State Flag that has flown over the State Capital. Our Council will be proud to receive them especially since you joined the Knights of Columbus (while Governor) in the Miami Council # 1726. Looking forward to hearing form you and receiving these flags which will be displayed with honor in our Council Hall. Sincerely, Leo M. 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I need a head count for: 1. Tour 2. Lodging 3. Board Meeting Attendance Directions to KSC-Visitor Center Debus Conference Center http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/KSC/directions.asp http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/visitKSC/mapVC.asp http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/meetingsEvents/kurtDebusConferenceFacility.asp Lodging Space Florida has 14 (Double Queen-Non Smoking) Rooms reserved at $98.00 (Gov Rate). Please use personal Credit Card and fill out travel request to be reimbursed, please fax a copy of the Travel Order for Steve Kohler’s signature. Hampton Inn hamptoninn.hilton.com 4760 Helen Hauser Blvd Titusville, FL 32780 (321) 383-9191 Directions to Hampton Inn: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=hampton+inn+titusville Call-in Information: TELECONFERENCE: Call-in number: 650-429-3300 MEETING NUMBER/PASSWORD: 685 444 004 Cheryl A. Carr Corporate Administrative Assistant Space Florida Mail Stop: SPFL State Road 405 Building M6-306, Room 9030 Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899 Tel: 321.730.5301 Fax: 321.730.5307 cheryl.carr@spaceflorida.gov space?orida. 20V From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush John Bussian Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) Hampton Betty (office) (betty.hampton@myflorida.com) 10/2/2006 10:04:22 PM RE: Policy Background I will be in Tallahassee. Call Betty. Patricia Levesque will send information. She is my deputy chief of staff and wrote the bill! Jeb -----Original Message----From: John Bussian [mailto:John_Bussian@link.freedom.com] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 7:49 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Policy Background Jeb, It seems a budding monster -- a good one -- has been created on two counts! Not only did our daughter, Brittany, head to journalism school, but as part of that school's requirements she's writing a major treatment of your A+ legislation. In any case, Brittany needs the short history of the legislation -- the primary sponsors, the original bill text, the amendments, and a tabulation of the voting for enactment. Would someone there be able to supply it to me ... for Brittany? On another front ... I'll be passing through Tallahassee on Wednesday. Any chance you're in town? Regards/John From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush ryben1@aol.com 'Eva.Armstrong@dep.state.fl.us' 10/2/2006 10:03:00 PM RE: Governor Jeb Bush's IN THE NEWS... Friday, September 29, 2006 Eva Armstrong is the right person. jeb -----Original Message----From: ryben1@aol.com [mailto:ryben1@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 8:05 PM To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com Cc: Jeb Bush; jeb@aol.com Subject: Re: Governor Jeb Bush's IN THE NEWS... Friday, September 29, 2006 Dear Governor Bush, We have had dialogue in the past. The last time I was in front of you was Nov. 2004 in Mayor Peytons office when you were signing a Faith Based Executive Order. I've been asked by an A+ Rated Fortune 50 Insurance Company to bring to market a program called "Structured Sales". In a nut shell a Structured Sale allows purchasers of land to buy at dicounted amounts and sellers to tax manage thier capital gains while netting more out of the sale. I've sent a letter to Sue Mullins, of the Nature Conservancy, people like Ken Reecy, Eva Armstrong should be aware of this option. Please advise me who I should contact to inform and educate regarding this ally to Florida's land acquisition/conservation goals. Or, as in the past, I'd look forward to your office contacting me! Meanwhile I am assiting the Army National Guard Chaplain Glenn Finch to recruit Chaplains for the Armed Forces. Blessings, Michael B. Osadchey, Founder, Sylvan Group,LLC 38511 US 19 North Palm Harbor, FL 34684 Phone 800-511-7345 Fax (727) 934-6865 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:This message and any accompanying documents are intended only for the use of individual or entity to which they are addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or exempt from disclosure under HIPAA Privacy Rule and all other applicable laws. If the reader of this email is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you are strictly prohibited from reading, disseminating, distributing, or copying this communication. If you have received this email in error, please notify sender immediately by reply mail or by dialing 1-800-511-7345, and destroy original transmission -----Original Message----From: jeb.bush@myflorida.com To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com Sent: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 8:44 AM Subject: Governor Jeb Bush's IN THE NEWS... 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Governor Toni Jennings, and FloridaneOffice of Drug Control Director Bill Janes and I hosted "Family Day" at theneCapitol to encourage families to spend time together. The celebrationnedemonstrates how simple activities, such as eating dinner together as anefamily, can open the lines of communication, strengthen families andneincrease the likelihood children will remain drug-free. Taking an activenerole in our children's lives is the single best way to prevent drug use.neRegular conversations and open dialogues are easy ways for parents to learnnemore about their children, get to know their friends and help them with thenechallenges of growing up in today's world. "Family Day - A Day to EatneDinner With Your Children" is part of a national campaign led by PresidentneGeorge W. Bush and the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse atneColumbia University (CASA). Families are encouraged to talk to theirnechildren about avoiding the dangers of substance abuse, underage drinkingneand smoking. Florida was the first state to adopt the "Family Day" programnein 2001 when President Bush proclaimed it as "a day to spend quality timenewith family members and engage in other wholesome activities that help uniteneand strengthen the bonds between parents and children". For moreneinformation on "Family Day", please visit www.floridafamilyday.com.neneneTORREY PINES WELCOMED TO FLORIDAneneOn Tuesday, I joined Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies Founderneand President Dr. Richard Houghten, incoming Senate President Ken Pruitt andnea host of industry, state and community leaders to officially announce theneInstitute's plans to establish a Florida headquarters in the master-plannednecommunity of Tradition in St. Lucie County. The Institute will spur thenecreation of many new, high-wage jobs on the Treasure Coast in its pursuit ofnesignificant biomedical research. The decision by Torrey Pines Institute forneMolecular Studies to expand into Florida further establishes our state as anehub for advanced biomedical research and commercialization. This move willnehave a significant impact on the local economy while continuing to buildneupon a growing life sciences sector in Florida. I congratulate St. Lucieneand the entire Treasure Coast region for their aggressive and successfulnerecruitment of Torrey Pines. I wish Torrey Pines great success in Florida.neFor more information on my economic development initiatives, please visitnewww.myflorida.com.ne neneSTUDENTS ATTEMPT TO BREAK A WORLD RECORDneneOn Thursday, I joined nearly 300,000 middle school students statewide in anneattempt to break the Guinness World Record(tm) for the "Most People ReadingneAloud Simultaneously in Multiple Locations". The event, Breaking a WorldneRecord: Reading Aloud!, aimed to bolster reading among middle schoolnestudents. The record attempt was aired via a live public broadcast andneWebcast from Disney-MGM Studios. Promptly at 11:25 a.m., I led the studentsnein reading an excerpt from the book "Peter and the Starcatchers" written byneDave Barry and Ridley Pearson. According to Guinness World Records(tm), thenecurrent record is 155,528 students from 737 schools throughout the UnitedneKingdom who read William Wordsworth's poem "Daffodils", on March 19, 2004.neJane Feber, an eighth grade teacher from Mandarin Middle School in DuvalneCounty, came up with the idea of breaking the record and shared it with me.neIn the coming months, the state will receive confirmation from Guinness asneto whether or not the attempt was successful. To view the Webcast of theneevent, please visit www.JustReadFlorida.com.nenenePOINTS OF LIGHT AWARDED TO JENNIFER GONZALEZneneCongratulations!neneTo read more about this week's winners, please click here: nehttp:// www.flgov.com/release/8208neneneGOVERNOR BUSH'S 2006 LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVESnenePlease visit www.govfloridaforum.com.ne ne____________________________________________________________________neVolume 8, Issue 38neCopyright(c) 2006 State of Floridane neIf you would like to change your subscription or unsubscribe, please go to:nehttp://www.myflorida.com/myflorida/subscribe.htmlneneneThank you.nenenene Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush FL_DEP 10/2/2006 10:01:59 PM RE: Exotic Invasive Arundo Donax Plantation Approved in Everglades Headwaters. Advice please If it is inconclusive, shouldn't we be careful? Jeb -----Original Message----From: FL_DEP [mailto:FL_DEP@dep.state.fl.us] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 5:41 PM To: Jeb Bush; rayrunner@yahoo.com Cc: Finn, Deirdre; Sole, Michael Subject: RE: Exotic Invasive Arundo Donax Plantation Approved in Everglades Headwaters. Advice please Ray, No attachment came on the email forwarded to me below, but I will provide you information I am aware of on this matter. The Public Service Commission has approved a contract for a power purchase agreement between Progress Energy and Florida Biomass Investment Group LLC for a biomass plant using a non-native (potentially invasive) plant species. It is arundo Donax, sometimes known as switchgrass or the new marketing name e-grass). The plant spreads by rhizomes (roots, like bamboo.) I understand that the 2005 law on renewable energy requires the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to approve biomass plants of greater than 2 acres. This plant meets that criteria and will have to be reviewed by DACS. Our exotic invasives group reviewed the issue and has said that the information is inconclusive as to its potential to spread. Because the plant grows by rhizomes it is easier to control than other seed spreading exotics. The location for the plant has not been chosen as of my discussion today with FBIG representative Shef Wright. I shared my concerns about locating such a plant in the floodwaters of the Kissimmee River and its tributaries. We will continue to stay involved in the process and look closely at the location of the plant when it is decided. Colleen Castille Secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Education -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 7:09 AM To: rayrunner@yahoo.com Subject: Re: Exotic Invasive Arundo Donax Plantation Approved in Everglades Headwaters. Advice please I will look into this again. Someone from dep will be in touch. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Ray Wunderlich To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Oct 01 22:43:53 2006 Subject: Exotic Invasive Arundo Donax Plantation Approved in Everglades Headwaters. Advice please Dear Jeb. I am the Conservation Chair of the Pinellas Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society. I am concerned about the following forward I have attached to this note. Are you aware of the problems California is having with this exotic invasive? We have similar habitat and already spend millions each year, as you know, on irradicating these types of species. Is it worth the chance of introducing this plant to our state? Why cannot another Florida Native Species be used instead of this one (Arundo Donax)? Could you please let me know what you think and guide me to the correct agency to prohibit this experiment that very well could be disastrous? Thank you once again, Ray Wunderlich III Note: forwarded message attached. Peace, Ray _____ Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr . We'll help. Yahoo! Small Business . From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: JLRttag@cs.com Jeb Bush 10/2/2006 9:59:46 PM Fwd: Request for Recommendation, Florida Housing Finance Corporation Request for Recommendation, Florida Housing Finance Corporation Just to tell you that I would very much like to stay in the Florida Housing Finance Board of Directors. Our agenda to build more affordable housing for Farmworkers still has a long ways to go. Thanks Jose Luis From: To: Date: Subject: Baxter, Eva Baxter, Eva 10/2/2006 2:46:32 PM Request for Recommendation, Florida Housing Finance Corporation The Governor will soon make several appointments to the Board of Directors for the Florida Housing Finance Corporation. Below are the applicants for these appointments, please respond with comments or recommendations by Friday, October 6. Thank you for your help. One citizen actively engaged in the commercial building industry David Oellerich General Commercial Contractor, Mathews Construction Tampa resident Governor’s appointee since 10/20/04 One citizen who is a representative of labor engaged in home building James Banks Florida Carpenters regional council Green Cove Springs resident Governor’s appointee since 11/16/05 One citizen representative, not directly involved in the home building industry (Governor will choose one) Jose Luis Rodriguez CEO, Trans Tech Ag Corp Monticello resident Governor’s appointee since 1/10/06 Vicki Vargo Attorney, Aksell & Vargo, PA Orlando resident Wilhelmina Curtis In-house counsel, Curtoom Companies, Inc. Fort Lauderdale resident Nicholas Loeb President, Loeb investments Delray Beach resident Eva E. Baxter Office of Governor Jeb Bush Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001 Phone: 850/488-2183 Fax: 850/921-0733 http://www.flgov.com/boards_commissions Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: FL_DEP JL3353@aol.com Jeb Bush Dfinn@myflorida.com 10/2/2006 9:59:41 PM RE: High water levels close parts of 'Glades : We Need Your Leadership, Governor! Joette, We believe that we can work best by working with the USFWS on CSOP which we are doing collectively through the South Florida Ecosystem Task Force. Governor Bush has asked Ken Haddad from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and me, representing the Department of Environmental Protection to work more closely to achieve a management regime for all species rather than just one. Thank you for writing. Colleen Castille Secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 4:06 PM To: Dfinn@myflorida.com; FL_DEP Subject: FW: High water levels close parts of 'Glades : We Need Your Leadership, Governor! -----Original Message----From: JL3353@aol.com [mailto:JL3353@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 3:09 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: High water levels close parts of 'Glades : We Need Your Leadership, Governor! Dear Governor Bush, I have forwarded you a news article/release about the high water levels that exist in the state's Everglades right now. I have been reading your concerns about the high water levels in Lake Okeechobee and the potential public health and safety issues concerning the Herbert Hoover Dike. I am writing to you once again about the looming closing of the S-12 gates north of Tamiami Trail and the relationship these gate closings in the southern Everglades have to the issues of high water in the Everglades and others you have expressed concern about. When I wrote to you last year, it was to ask you to help stop the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) from insisting that the Corps close the S-12 gates on November 1st even though there had been a hurricane and the water in the Everglades was extremely high. Thankfully, the gate closings were delayed for a month. This time, I am writing to ask you to demand that the federal government re-examine its shortsighted policies to ensure that the State and public interest are protected. I believe I informed you in my e-mail last year about how for the last eight years, the majority of the massive S-12 gates at the bottom of the Everglades system north of Tamiami Trail have been closed from November 1st through July 15th for sparrow nesting season. The eight years of gate closings, currently under the Interim Operational Plan (IOP), has caused the number of birds in subpopulation A of the sparrow to go down rather than up. This is no surprise. Dr. William Post, a renowned sparrow scientist at the Charleston Museum, and Dr. Jon Greenlaw, a Florida sparrow expert, both warned in a peer reviewed article that the actions that FWS and the Corps were taking for for the sparrow (closing the S-12s) were overly simplistic, would not work, and would cause harm to other parts of the Everglades and other species. Dr. Post and Dr. Greenlaw were right. Under IOP, and its predecessor ISOP, the endangered Snail Kite population has declined by 50%. These draconian water management actions have flooded and destroyed the Snail Kite's critical habitat in WCA 3A. The 1998 Corps' Environmental Assessment on the first sparrow deviation warned that closing the S-12 gates would cause water to stack up and re-create the high water conditions year after year. This warning was also ignored. Right now the water in WCA 3A is 1.44 feet above the regulation schedule. Yet, despite the high water levels in WCA 3A, FWS will once again demand that the Corps begin closing the S-12 gates starting November 1st unless the State and others interject. These gates will begin closing November 1st no matter how high the water. Indeed, under IOP, there is no longer any safety cap on how high the water can get in WCA 3A, which has its own structural integrity design criteria that is being ignored. I know that you are concerned about the high water levels in Lake Okeechobee and the haelth and safety of people living around the Herbert Hoover Dike. You should know that the Corps, who claims to share your concern about public health and safety, has not analyzed the impact that the closing of the S-12 A, B and C gates nine months a year at the south end of the system has on the high lake levels or the discharges to the estuaries in the Lake Okeechobee EIS. Nor will the Corps or FWS admit that the S-12 gate closings has not helped subpopulation A , caused the endangered Snail Kite population to plummet, flooded state Everglades in the WCAs, and contributed to high water in Lake Okeechobee and increased discharges to the estuaries. One would think that the Corps would at least analyze these issues in light of the public health and safety issues that have been raised. I am writing to you today as a long time environmentalist and citizen of the State of Florida. I believe that your leadership, Governor, is vital to seeing that the State stand up and demand that the federal government reevaluate its misguided water management actions based on a FWS single species management policy that has devastated vast areas of the state Everglades and contributed to high water levels in Lake Okeechobee. For some reason, those in the State who could speak out appear to be hesitant. Do they think they have no authority to challenge FWS policies, misguided as they may be, and that the Endangered Species Act has somehow taken away their first amendment right? I can not understand why they fail to raise questions about the impact the gate closings are having on endangered species that inhabit State Everglades (i.e. the Snail Kite) and high Lake Okeechobee water levels. Without a firm directive from you, I believe important questions will remain unasked. In my opinion, the Corps cannot make meaningful changes to the Lake Okeechobee regulation schedule while the majority of the massive S-12 gates that let the water out of the bottom of the system remain closed nine months a year. There are numerous opportunities for the state to confront these issues right now. There is currently an IOP Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) being conducted, as well as reinitiation of consultation on the FWS biological opinion that began the gate closings. These issues could also be raised in the Lake Okeechobee SEIS process. Additionally, FWS is currently putting together a team to peer review the sparrow "science." If the state forcefully interjected its concerns in each of these processes, I have no doubt that a necessary reevaluation of the wisdom and effectiveness of the S-12 gate closings would be conducted. Finally, as you know, the implementation of the long delayed Modified Water Deliveries Project will go a long way toward allowing the water to move more naturally through the Everglades and relieve the high water in the system. At the public meeting on the Lake Okeechobee SEIS, Dennis Duke of the Corps stated that Mod Waters would allow a heck of a lot of water to go south. Anything that you can do as Governor to help speed up this federal project would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for listening, Joette Lorion From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Lewis, Celeste 10/2/2006 9:57:36 PM RE: New Minority Charts (September) thank you Celeste. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Lewis, Celeste [mailto:Celeste.Lewis@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 4:34 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: New Minority Charts (September) <> <> From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush comish722@bellsouth.net 10/2/2006 9:55:18 PM RE: Appreciation & Thanks Thank you for your willingness to serve through November. Jeb -----Original Message----From: comish722@bellsouth.net [mailto:comish722@bellsouth.net] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 4:36 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Appreciation & Thanks Importance: High Dear Governor, I want to sincerely thank you for your display of support and confidence regarding my recent appointment to the School Board of Broward County, District 1. I am immensely grateful and indebted to you, once again for allowing me to serve you as I serve my community at large. Jeb, I am going to do the best I can, while I can, representing the highest values and ideas which have exuded from your office, to those whom you have entrusted with the esteemed responsibility of appointments. The past seven years have truly painted you as a "Compassionate-Conservative", someone my family and I admire and believe to be one of the great, if not greatest Governor's in the history of this state. Thanks again, for your trust, confidence and friendship. I will be sworn in on Tuesday at 10:00 AM at the school board's KCW building, in the school members' chamber. Albert C. Jones, School Board Member SBBC District 1 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush DEBRA JOHNSTON 10/2/2006 9:54:09 PM RE: Thank you! it was john and his team. jeb -----Original Message----From: DEBRA JOHNSTON [mailto:dweezle5757@msn.com] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 4:57 PM To: Jeb Bush; John Winn Subject: Thank you! Bless you both for your quick action to protect the child in St. Johns County. What an inspiration you are to all of us! Hugs, ebbie J. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Rodriguez, Raquel 10/2/2006 9:52:46 PM RE: Ref: An American citizen will be extradited to Vietnam yes -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel [mailto:Raquel.Rodriguez@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 4:12 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Ref: An American citizen will be extradited to Vietnam Governor, This is the response we received from the Department of State. Do you want to send a letter of concern to Secretary Rice? Rocky -----Original Message----From: McSwiggan, Gerald Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 3:53 PM To: Rodriguez, Raquel; Oviedo, Nina Subject: FW: Ref: An American citizen will be extradited to Vietnam This is the response from the State Department. -----Original Message----From: Bailey, Drew C (PACE) Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 3:29 PM To: McSwiggan, Gerald Subject: RE: Ref: An American citizen will be extradited to Vietnam Hello Gerald, I spoke with Marlene Shoemaker, our resident "Ly Tong Expert." She explained that outside of insuring that Mr. Tong is treated fairly by Thailand's justice system, there is not much more we can do. Marlene explained that as a matter of policy, the United States does not intervene in the extradition relationships of other countries -- even when those matters involve Americans. Thus, we regard Vietnam's extradition request as a matter for the Governments of Vietnam and Thailand to work out between themselves. As you know, while in a foreign country, U.S. citizens are subject to that country's laws and regulations, which sometimes differ significantly from those in the United States and which may not afford the protections available under U.S. law. The U.S. Embassy in Bangkok and the State Department are committed to ensuring fair and humane treatment for U.S. citizens imprisoned overseas. To that end, Consular officers will continue to visit Mr. Tong regularly and will attend hearings relating to his case whenever possible. Marlene Shoemaker works in the Office of Overseas Citizens Services, and has agreed to speak with you directly, if you wish. She can be reached at 202-736-7443. I hope this helps, Drew -----Original Message----From: McSwiggan, Gerald [mailto:Gerald.McSwiggan@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 3:42 PM To: Bailey, Drew C (PACE) Subject: RE: Ref: An American citizen will be extradited to Vietnam Yes, that is fine. I will be glad to talk to you on Monday. Thanks. Gerald -----Original Message----From: Bailey, Drew C (PACE) Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 3:18 PM To: McSwiggan, Gerald Subject: RE: Ref: An American citizen will be extradited to Vietnam Hello Gerald, Our discussions about Ly Tong have gotten rather complicated, so I'm hoping we can wait until Monday to answer you. Believe it or not, we have a "Ly Tong expert" here at the State Department -but she is out through today. We would really feel more comfortable consulting with that expert before we respond. Is this okay? -----Original Message----From: McSwiggan, Gerald [mailto:Gerald.McSwiggan@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 5:29 PM To: Bailey, Drew C (PACE) Subject: RE: Ref: An American citizen will be extradited to Vietnam Thanks Drew. -----Original Message----From: Bailey, Drew C (PACE) Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 5:25 PM To: McSwiggan, Gerald Subject: RE: Ref: An American citizen will be extradited to Vietnam Gerald, I'm still waiting to hear back from our Consular team. Because of Ly Tong's celebrity status, I don't expect it to be long. Best, Drew -----Original Message----From: McSwiggan, Gerald [mailto:Gerald.McSwiggan@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 10:15 AM To: Drew Bailey (E-mail) Subject: FW: Ref: An American citizen will be extradited to Vietnam Drew, We need help on this one. Is this a State Department issue or a DOJ issue? Thanks so much. Gerald -----Original Message----From: Oviedo, Nina Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 10:00 AM To: Rodriguez, Raquel Cc: McSwiggan, Gerald Subject: Re: Ref: An American citizen will be extradited to Vietnam Gerald will get you info...I'm on plane to Miami. -------------------------Nina Oviedo ----- Original Message ----From: Rodriguez, Raquel To: Oviedo, Nina Sent: Thu Sep 28 09:57:33 2006 Subject: Fw: Ref: An American citizen will be extradited to Vietnam Hi Nina. Do you know who at State or Justice we would call about a decision by the Thai Government to extradite a US citizen to Vietnam for dropping anti-communist leaflets? Please see below. Thanks. Rocky ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Rodriguez, Raquel Sent: Wed Sep 27 20:05:04 2006 Subject: Re: Ref: An American citizen will be extradited to Vietnam Yes please -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Sep 27 19:29:07 2006 Subject: Re: Ref: An American citizen will be extradited to Vietnam Would you like me to check with State or DOJ? ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: yen.chu@eds.com Sent: Wed Sep 27 19:22:48 2006 Subject: Re: Ref: An American citizen will be extradited to Vietnam Thank you sir. We will check into this issue. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Chu, Yen B To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Sep 27 08:55:24 2006 Subject: Ref: An American citizen will be extradited to Vietnam Florida September 27, 2006 The Honorable Jeb Bush Florida State Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 Please accept our deepest gratitude and appreciation for issuing the Proclamation on October 29, 2004 to recognize the Freedom and Heritage Flag for the Florida Vietnamese-American community and support of the efforts of Florida's Vietnamese-American community to promote freedom and democracy in their home country (Attached #8). We urge you to extend your support again by requesting the United States Department to protect Mr. Ly Tong, a U.S. citizen, by not letting him be returned to Viet Nam to stand trial. Mr. Ly Tong was an A-37 jet bomber pilot of the former Republic Vietnam Air Force. On November 17, 2000, Ly Tong scheduled a flying lesson in Thailand. After takeoff he took over as pilot. With the help of the instructor, he headed for Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, and dropped 50,000 anticommunist leaflets on the eve of former President Bill Clinton's visit to Ho Chi Minh City. He was then arrested when he flew back to Thailand. Ly Tong had already been punished for his act by the Thai Government. His five-year-term has been terminated on May 17, 2006. But the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has demanded that Thailand extradite Mr. Ly Tong to Vietnam to be tried again. Because of this, the Thai government kept him for their extradited court instead let him go back to the United States as an American citizen. On September 7, 2006, Thailand's Criminal Court decided to extradite Mr. Ly Tong to Vietnam even though the two countries do not have an extradition agreement. And under Thailand's 1929 Extradition Law, a defendant cannot be extradited if the case is of a political nature. Right after the verdict was pronounced, Vietnam Foreign Ministry spokesman announced that Ly Tong committed "dire violations of national sovereignty and national security" and would be "severely punished". This is a threat to Mr. Ly Tong's life. Mr. Ly Tong has shown that he is a freedom fighter for Freedom and Human Rights not only for Vietnam but for Cuba; and has been recognized by former President Ronald Reagan, the Washington State Legislature, U.S. Representatives, and the Vietnamese-American Communities (Attached # 17). Ly Tong's actions is totally political by nature. His lawyer has appealed to Thailand's higher court within 15 days as the Thailand Law request. We are enclosing here the related documentation: 1- Letter from U.S. Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez 2- U.S. Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen's opinion on Miami Herald newspaper 3- The Resolution of the Vietnamese-American Community of USA 4- Letter to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Thailand King, from Vo Van Ai, President, Vietnam Committee on Human Rights and Vice-President, International Federation on Human Rights (FIDH) 5- Letter from President Ronald Reagan 6- Resolution 8616 from Washington State Legislature 7- Ly Tong's biography 8- Florida Governor's Proclamation Respectfully yours, Yen Ba Chu Chairman, Board of Directors, Vietnamese-American Community of Florida Publisher and Chief Editor, Florida Viet Bao Newspaper 4125 SW 148 Terrace, Miramar, FL 33027 Phone 954-559-4696 - 954-436-1712 * Fax 954-438-3448 E-mail: Yenchu36@aol.com Vietnamese-American Community (VAC) of Florida The Board of Director members: Mr. Ly Bui, President, VAC of Pensacola Mr. Cuu Ngoc Pham, Chairman, Board of Directors of VAC of Orlando Mr. Vuong Van Vu, President, VAC of Tampa Bay Ms Ngoc-Phuong Le Tran, President, VAC of South Florida Ms Nga Nguyen, President, VAC of Jacksonville Dr Cao Anh Quan, Board of Directors, VAC of Florida <<1 Letter from Rep Loretta Sanchez.pdf>> <<2 The Miami Herald Newspaper.pdf>> <<3 VAC of USA Resolution.pdf>> <<4 Letter to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.pdf>> <<5 Letter from President Reagan.pdf>> <<6 WA Legislature Resolution.pdf>> <<7 Ly Tong Bio.pdf>> <<8 Florida Viet Bao Gov Jeb - Flag.pdf>> From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Alex Sanchez toni@jeb.org gwynn.virostek@wamu.net 10/2/2006 9:49:53 PM RE: another idea on the Insurance Issue Thank you for the idea. I will consider it with the team. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Alex Sanchez [mailto:Asanchez@floridabankers.com] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 3:12 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Toni Jennings; gwynn.virostek@wamu.net Subject: another idea on the Insurance Issue Jeb- one other recommendation we discussed to help our market was to make visits to some of the Headquarters of the largest Insurance Companies that are currently not writing policies in Florida, such as Farmers and Safeco Insurance companies. Farmers as you know is in California and Gwynn's Chairman is on the Board of Safeco. If you can do this in the closing months of your term, Gwynn and I would like to go with you to visit with these CEOs to persuade them to come to our state, and as you know, the more companies writing here, the more competitive it will be and help our citizens. Let me know what you think of this but we believe if someone like you goes out there, they will come to Florida. Un fuerte abrazo. Alex From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com) 10/2/2006 9:48:07 PM FW: Question from up north -----Original Message----From: Gomez, Alan [mailto:agomez@usatoday.com] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 4:05 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Question from up north Gov. Bush, Greetings from Washington. I'm joining half the national press corps in working on the Foley story, but I'm working on a slightly different angle. We're trying to put together a profile of what Foley did as a legislator in Lake Worth, Tallahassee and Washington and what kind of person he was - all pre-scandal. I was in Palm Beach this weekend where Democrats and Republicans alike said they were very impressed with his performance while in office. So would you like to share any thoughts on what kind of person and legislator he was before all this happened? Thanks, Alan Alan Gomez Reporter USA Today 7950 Jones Branch Drive McLean, VA 22108 Office: (703) 854-5225 Cell: (703) 677-6193 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: FL_DEP Jeb Bush rayrunner@yahoo.com Finn, Deirdre Sole, Michael 10/2/2006 9:41:26 PM RE: Exotic Invasive Arundo Donax Plantation Approved in Everglades Headwaters. Advice please Ray, No attachment came on the email forwarded to me below, but I will provide you information I am aware of on this matter. The Public Service Commission has approved a contract for a power purchase agreement between Progress Energy and Florida Biomass Investment Group LLC for a biomass plant using a non-native (potentially invasive) plant species. It is arundo Donax, sometimes known as switchgrass or the new marketing name e-grass). The plant spreads by rhizomes (roots, like bamboo.) I understand that the 2005 law on renewable energy requires the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to approve biomass plants of greater than 2 acres. This plant meets that criteria and will have to be reviewed by DACS. Our exotic invasives group reviewed the issue and has said that the information is inconclusive as to its potential to spread. Because the plant grows by rhizomes it is easier to control than other seed spreading exotics. The location for the plant has not been chosen as of my discussion today with FBIG representative Shef Wright. I shared my concerns about locating such a plant in the floodwaters of the Kissimmee River and its tributaries. We will continue to stay involved in the process and look closely at the location of the plant when it is decided. Colleen Castille Secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Education -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 7:09 AM To: rayrunner@yahoo.com Subject: Re: Exotic Invasive Arundo Donax Plantation Approved in Everglades Headwaters. Advice please I will look into this again. Someone from dep will be in touch. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Ray Wunderlich To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Oct 01 22:43:53 2006 Subject: Exotic Invasive Arundo Donax Plantation Approved in Everglades Headwaters. Advice please Dear Jeb. I am the Conservation Chair of the Pinellas Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society. I am concerned about the following forward I have attached to this note. Are you aware of the problems California is having with this exotic invasive? We have similar habitat and already spend millions each year, as you know, on irradicating these types of species. Is it worth the chance of introducing this plant to our state? Why cannot another Florida Native Species be used instead of this one (Arundo Donax)? Could you please let me know what you think and guide me to the correct agency to prohibit this experiment that very well could be disastrous? Thank you once again, Ray Wunderlich III Note: forwarded message attached. Peace, Ray _____ Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr . We'll help. Yahoo! Small Business . From: To: Date: Subject: RAID72MACVNAG@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/2/2006 9:20:19 PM From H. Bruce McIver : Personal and Confidential: October 1st, 2006 Governor Jeb Bush State of Florida RE: Beverage License #39-09747 for Hillsbourgh County, FL Dear Jeb, By way of the Email I would like to outline a matter that has been very frustrating to me and ask for any assistance you can provide or steer me in the right direction. I obviously would rather talk with you in person at a time convenient for you. In the later 1980's I filed to obtain a "Quota Liquor License" from the Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco. I was notified in August of 2005 that I was successful as an alternate and as a result needed to file an application to obtain issuance of the license. In August of 2005, a Broker (Barry Rosayn) contacted me asking to represent me in the sale of the license. Barry Rosayn had written me a letter on his "Realtor" letterhead; stating he was a licensed Florida Real Estate Broker a Realtor/Beverage License Specialist (the letter was dated August 13, 2005). Being a Florida Licensed Real Estate Broker myself since 1974 I took this to mean he had a "fiduciary obligation" to me to be Honest, Ethical, and above board in ALL of his dealings. On October 4th, 2005 I received a letter from DABT stating my application had been approved. At this point, I began to make arrangements to pay the fees to the State of Florida Division of AB&T. On October 6, 2005 I received faxed forms form's from Barry Rosayn to sign, "A complete Bill of Sale", etc. We never had any agreement for me to sell the license and his proposal was totally unacceptable. At some point I learned that Rosayn had, without any authorization, agreement, or acquiescence on my part, paid via his Credit Card the initial issuance and License fees to the Division of AB&T as if it were his license. Barry Rosayn is suing me and claiming the following: That he has an interest in the license, that he agreed to buy it and claims that for $8,000.00 (which was never agreed upon) that he somehow has a Claim of ownership to the License issued in my name only. Even if that were true, it would have been required to be disclosed on the application to the State of Florida, Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco. I've spoken to Ms. Rene Alsobrook, AB&T Attorney, whom I believe was going to assist me in putting this matter to rest. She was recently promoted to the Asst. General Counsel of DBPR and no longer holds the position she did as General Counsel of the Division of AB&T. Mike Wheeler has taken over in that position and he's taken a 180 degree turn as far as assisting me (the lawsuit is filed: Barry Rosayn vs. McIver and the Department). It's been very frustrating and extremely costly for me to defend a matter that should have never seen the light of a courtroom; never been the subject of any question, as I'm the sole, legal and authorized holder of the license. I feel as though Barry Rosayn has confused the Division of AB&T and the Court by asserting untrue allegations that he has an interest, that simply does not exist. Jeb, you know throughout your tenure of Governor of the Great State of Florida I have never asked you for any assistance on personal matters...but this is just unbelievable..There's a hearing 10/06/2006 on "Sanctions". I realize that this is a "minor" issue when it comes to everything that is going on in our State and Nation and you still have the State of Florida to oversee...It has, however become simply inconceivable to me that someone can get away with a frivolous and untrue lawsuit by making claims that are clearly untrue on the very face and content of the State of Florida's Beverage Laws. I would be forever greatful for any assistance or guidance you could provide. With best personal regards, I am Yours In Patriotism, Bruce P.S. I was recently elected REGION IV Commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart at the National Convention in Los Angeles. I received a call from someone in the Governor's office to update your files, the following are my phone number's and addresses: H. Bruce McIver REGION IV COMMANDER MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART P.O. BOX 1776 TALLAHASSEE, FL 32302 (Personal) H. Bruce McIver P.O. Box 528 Tallahassee, Fl 32302 Phone number's: (850) 906-9008 home/office (850) 728-1540 cell (850) 386-7067 Fax Yours In Patriotism, Bruce "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers, For he today that sheds his blood with me, shall be my brother." William Shakespeare, Henry V "YOU HAVE NEVER LIVED UNTIL YOU HAVE ALMOST DIED. FOR THOSE OF US WHO HAVE HAD TO FIGHT FOR IT, LIFE HAS A FLAVOR THAT THE PROTECTED WILL NEVER KNOW" De Oppresso Liber Jeb, My two Emails that I use are: RAID72MACVNAG@AOL.COM MOPHREGIVCDR@AOL.COM Background: the first Email is the last Advisory Unit I was with in Vietnam: River Assault Interdiction Division 72 ---@aol.com the second is my current elected position with the Military Order Of The Purple Heart: MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART REGION IV COMMANDER Seven States & Puerto Rico......TN,NC,SC, GA, FL, AL, MS & Puerto Rico... From: To: Date: Subject: DEBRA JOHNSTON Jeb Bush John Winn 10/2/2006 8:56:43 PM Thank you! Bless you both for your quick action to protect the child in St. Johns County. What an inspiration you are to all of us! Hugs, ebbie J. From: To: Date: Subject: comish722@bellsouth.net Jeb Bush 10/2/2006 8:35:34 PM Appreciation & Thanks Dear Governor, I want to sincerely thank you for your display of support and confidence regarding my recent appointment to the School Board of Broward County, District 1. I am immensely grateful and indebted to you, once again for allowing me to serve you as I serve my community at large. Jeb, I am going to do the best I can, while I can, representing the highest values and ideas which have exuded from your office, to those whom you have entrusted with the esteemed responsibility of appointments. The past seven years have truly painted you as a "Compassionate-Conservative", someone my family and I admire and believe to be one of the great, if not greatest Governor's in the history of this state. Thanks again, for your trust, confidence and friendship. I will be sworn in on Tuesday at 10:00 AM at the school board's KCW building, in the school members' chamber. Albert C. Jones, School Board Member SBBC District 1 From: To: Date: Subject: Chuck Pardee Jeb Bush 10/2/2006 8:09:55 PM Mrs. Dee McCollum's 4th grade class Jeb: Our son Charlie is now attending Ocala Springs Elementary School. He is in Mrs. Dee McCollum's 4th grade class. This is Charlie's first year in a public school and Debi & I are very pleased with the program they offer, Project Child. I was wondering if the email Governor may want to answer a few questions from her class via email. As you know, 4th graders may prove a little tougher than the national media??? If you are interested, please contact her at: Dee.McCollum@marion.k12.fl.us Thanks, Chuck Chuck Pardee President cpardee@newsbull.com www.Newsbull.com 352-622-1992 ________________________________________________ Newsbull America's Family Blog Forum Network Providing Blogs, Custom Forums, Activists Tools & more to Family Oriented Citizens & Organizations ________________________________________________ From: To: Date: Subject: Gomez, Alan Jeb Bush 10/2/2006 8:05:09 PM Question from up north Gov. Bush, Greetings from Washington. I'm joining half the national press corps in working on the Foley story, but I'm working on a slightly different angle. We're trying to put together a profile of what Foley did as a legislator in Lake Worth, Tallahassee and Washington and what kind of person he was - all pre-scandal. I was in Palm Beach this weekend where Democrats and Republicans alike said they were very impressed with his performance while in office. So would you like to share any thoughts on what kind of person and legislator he was before all this happened? Thanks, Alan Alan Gomez Reporter USA Today 7950 Jones Branch Drive McLean, VA 22108 Office: (703) 854-5225 Cell: (703) 677-6193 From: To: Date: Subject: Maloof, Al Jeb Bush 10/2/2006 8:03:22 PM FW: FL-Board Appt Jeb, fyi… Al Maloof*, Managing Director GJB CONSULTING LLC 100 SE 2 St., # 4400 Miami, FL 33131 Toll Free: 1-888-768-2499 Miami-Dir: 305-349-2322 Fax: 305-349-2310 Cell: 305-519-4399 Government & Consulting Practice Miami * Ft. Lauderdale * Tallahassee, FL * Washington, DC "Government, Media/PR, Crisis Management, Strategy" IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE: This e-mail communication, including any attachments, contains confidential attorney client or work product privileged information and is intended solely for the entity or individual to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, please immediately notify the sender, and completely delete this message including any attachments. You are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or dissemination of any of its content in any form is strictly prohibited and may be in violation of law.*not a member of the Bar. From: Lewis, Celeste [mailto:Celeste.Lewis@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 7:55 AM To: Maloof, Al Subject: Re: FL-Board Appt Al--let me check my calendar. Am happy to meet with you--the next step in the process, honestly, is to wait and see what the Governor decides once he is briefed on the boards in which you are interested. The governor knows you want to serve and I am sure he will honor that request. Thanks! Celeste -------------------------Celeste Lewis -----Original Message----From: Maloof, Al Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 7:36 AM To: 'Celeste.Lewis@MyFlorida.com' Subject: Board Appointment Hi Celeste, can we meet this Thursday or Friday anytime which may be convenient for to discuss the next steps for completing the above process. Thank you Al Maloof*, Managing Director GJB CONSULTING LLC (Ofc) 1-888-768-2499 (Fax) 305-349-2310 (24/Cell) 305-519-4399 www.gjb-law.com/CM/Custom/AlMaloof.asp Miami* Ft. Lauderdale* Tallahassee* Washington "Government Affairs* Media/PR* Strategy* Crisis Management" ________________________________ From: Lewis, Celeste [mailto:Celeste.Lewis@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 10:46 AM To: Maloof, Al Cc: Baxter, Eva; Menendez, Kara Subject: FL-Board Appt Got it, Al. I will forward to the appropriate analysts. As promised, the following are the analysts assigned to each board you are interested in. Thanks! Celeste Citizens Property Insurance - Eva Baxter Transportation Commission - Kara Menendez Board of Employee Leasing - Kara Menendez Judicial Qualifications Commission - Eva Baxter Enterprise Florida - Eva Baxter Health Information Systems Council - Eva Baxter -----Original Message----From: Maloof, Al [mailto:Amaloof@gjb-law.com] Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 7:42 PM To: Lewis, Celeste Subject: RE: Appt Request-position Ms Lewis: Please accept the following board information in order or preferred service. 1. Board of Governors, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation 2. Florida Transportation Commission 3. Board of Employee Leasing Companies 4. Judicial Qualifications Commission 5. Board of Directors, Enterprise Florida, Inc. 6. Health Information Systems Council Thank you for your attention and consideration. Al Maloof*, Managing Director Governmental Affairs Consulting Genovese, Joblove & Battista P.A. Attorneys at Law 100 SE 2 St., # 4400 Miami, FL 33131 Toll Free: 1-888-768-2499 Miami-Dir: 305-349-2322 Fax: 305-349-2310 Cell: 305-519-4399 Government & Consulting Practice WWW.GJB-LAW.COM Miami * Ft. Lauderdale * Tallahassee, FL * Washington, DC "Government, Media/PR, Crisis Management, Strategy" IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE: This e-mail communication, including any attachments, contains confidential attorney client or work product privileged information and is intended solely for the entity or individual to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, please immediately notify the sender, and completely delete this message including any attachments. You are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or dissemination of any of its content in any form is strictly prohibited and may be in violation of law.*not a member of the Bar. ________________________________ From: Lewis, Celeste [mailto:Celeste.Lewis@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 3:39 PM To: Maloof, Al Subject: Re: Appt Request-position Of course--what number is best to contact you? -------------------------Celeste Lewis ----- Original Message ----From: Maloof, Al To: Lewis, Celeste Sent: Wed Sep 06 15:40:00 2006 Subject: FW: Appt Request-position Celeste, can we talk about this? -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 5:23 PM To: Maloof, Al Subject: RE: Appt Request-position I will get Celeste Lewis to call you, Al. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Maloof, Al [mailto:Amaloof@gjb-law.com] Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 3:02 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Appt Request Jeb, are you available for a brief 15 min this week, Thursday or Friday. Although I was contacted by your appointments office that you chose other appointees over me for the Council on Efficient Government, I still have an interest in serving. It would be appreciated if I could know of other vacancies for which I qualify and if my background experience is something which would allow me to be seriously considered according to your selection criteria. If not, I would appreciate knowing that as well so I can move out of the way. Muchos gracias! Al Maloof*, Managing Director GJB CONSULTING LLC (Ofc) 1-888-768-2499 (Fax) 305-349-2310 (24/Cell) 305-519-4399 www.gjb-law.com/CM/Custom/AlMaloof.asp "Government Affairs * Media/PR* Strategy* Crisis Management" From: To: CC: Date: Subject: FL_DEP nsbkclancy@earthlink.net Jeb Bush Tom.Feeney@mail.house.gov cgutierrez@doc.gov charlie@charliecrist.com Finn, Deirdre 10/2/2006 7:55:44 PM RE: New Smyrna Beach Dear Karen, Thank you for your letter to Governor Bush regarding the potential for securing funds to acquire the former New Smyrna Beach high school building. As you, staff of the Department of Environmental Protection, staff of the Department of Education, including Mark Rosenberg and I, in particular, have discussed in the past few months the level of need for such a facility is not evident. There are two ways in which funds could be secured for the acquisition of this facility. The first process for seeking funding is through an existing program in which staff of the agency recommends its funding to fullfill an existing need. On behalf of DEP, I can tell you that we currently do not have a need for this facility, which if and when it is renovated could serve as another location for environmental education in general or for a national estuarine research reserve (two existing functions within our department.) DEP's needs include finalizing the construction of our third environmental education facilty built specifically for environmental education. Each one cost less than $3 million dollars and are sited within existing national estuarine reseach reserves in Collier County, Franklin County and Flagler/St. Johns County. The funds were secured with federal funds from NOAA which were matched with state funds requested through DEP's budget requestss over the last five years. So on the east coast of Florida, we have the GTM National Estuarine Research Station, Harbor Branch Marine Lab, Florida Institute of Technology, University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Oceanography, all of which conduct significant research regarding marine sciences. For our statewide environmental education initiative, we have an education program that utilizes existing resources, including teachers, schools and other locations. We are not appropriated and do not request funds for buildings within this program. We only request funding for educational materials. For the land acquisition program, lands that are eligible include environmentally sensitive lands, historical properties and archeologically significant properties. The New Smyrna Beach high school site is not eligible undera any of these categories. Lastly, Karen, the second process by which items such us this end up being funded is through a special insertion into the budget during the state legislative budget process during session or the federal congressional budget process. Each one of these requires a legislative sponsor or congressional sponsor generally in whose district the site resides. If the project makes it into the budget in this fashion it faces the risk of a gubernatorial or presidential veto, because it is known as a "turkey" in state parlance or an "earmark" in federal parlance. If you have built your support in both branches of government you can minimize that risk. While I know that you would rather have a response from me committing to put this in the DEP budget, I cannot justify the need. Because of our mutual friendships, I know you would want a candid response from me and know what processes are available to you. I hope that this information serves to point you in another more productive direction and not to discourage your efforts. Thank you and I wish you the best in your endeavors. Yours truly, Colleen Castille Secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection From: nsbkclancy@earthlink.net [mailto:nsbkclancy@earthlink.net] Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 4:39 PM To: Jeb@Jeb.org; Tom.Feeney@mail.house.gov; cgutierrez@doc.gov; charlie@charliecrist.com; FL_DEP Subject: New Smyrna Beach Dear Governor Bush, Representative Feeney, Secretary Gutierrez, State Attorney Crist, and Secretary Castille, Please excuse my including all of you in one letter. But I am incredulous that with one month until October 15, I am having difficulty finding a public entity to stand forward and exercise the public's trust to secure the property at 100 Barracuda Boulevard in New Smyrna Beach. For $10.2 million a standing facility on 33 acres of coastal property could be secured for education, a biotech firm, NOAA, renewable energy technology, marine science, or a myriad of uses beneficial to the future of our environment. This is not a just local issue but one in which you all can make a difference and bring to fruition a great research station on the East Coast of Florida. Governor Bush, perhaps funds left from the Burnham negotiations could at least secure the property while the government bureaucracy claims a specific use for the property. I am sure you can all agree that there will never again be such an opportunity to secure such a facility for such a price. I know that the Facilities Director for Volusia County Schools is securing demolition permits if this mission fails. Regardless of the public's desire to keep this property in public hands and blind to the stipulations of the original deed, it seems local officials are moving head on to release it to a private sale. We have one month. One month to use the power you all have for the good of the public. I hope I can count on you. Karen Clancy "The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave." Patrick Henry WWW.SURFNSB.ORG From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Matt Bruce Mike S Merve Kennell Blair Cook Mac McGough J.C. 10/2/2006 7:39:38 PM Letter Tom sent to The Bradenton Herald Editor... Hold Your nose...this really Stinks ! Did you know that the Firefighters at Sarasota-Bradenton Airport lost their Jobs Oct 1st? This due to "cost-cutting" measures, according to Airport President & CEO Fred Piccolo.....But, did you also know, that on that same day,Oct 1st Piccolo got a $10,000 raise ? Actually $9,961.00...from $166,009 to $175,970 a year....for running SRQ which is a "C" size airport. The salary range for that position is usually between $30,000 to $70,000 per year. Firefighters lose their jobs and Fred Piccolo gets a $10,000 raise on the same day? Figure that one out? Also, did you know that in addition to his salary the appointed SRQ airport board also boosted his contract to include: -- A Lexus ...he pays no expenses on it whatsoever and he and his family can use it as a personal car --Two Bonuses....easily obtainable: one for 6.5% of salary...the other for $3,500 --Three round trip tickets for his wife to travel on business with him But, here's the part you won't believe....... --A House...yes the Airport board bought him a $500,000 house to live in FREE....he pays no mortgage, no taxes, no insurance, no maintenance....wouldn't it be nice! Oh, but after months, he hasn't bothered to move into it.... --House Furnishings...Then, the Airport Board gave him $25,000. to furnish the house...yes, really, they gave him $25,000. to furnish this house. Some cost cutting,huh ? How about a comparison, The Governor of the State of Florida makes a salary of $124,175 a year....do you think that Fred Piccolo's job at Sarasota Airport is more important than the governors? This really stinks and is in need of investigation.... Tom Richardson Bradenton From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Alex Sanchez Jeb Bush Toni Jennings gwynn.virostek@wamu.net 10/2/2006 7:11:34 PM another idea on the Insurance Issue Jeb- one other recommendation we discussed to help our market was to make visits to some of the Headquarters of the largest Insurance Companies that are currently not writing policies in Florida, such as Farmers and Safeco Insurance companies. Farmers as you know is in California and Gwynn's Chairman is on the Board of Safeco. If you can do this in the closing months of your term, Gwynn and I would like to go with you to visit with these CEOs to persuade them to come to our state, and as you know, the more companies writing here, the more competitive it will be and help our citizens. Let me know what you think of this but we believe if someone like you goes out there, they will come to Florida. Un fuerte abrazo. Alex From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'zingalej@dor.state.fl.us' 10/2/2006 7:10:21 PM Re: FW: eBay: Save Tax - Florida Residence Register RV or Car(item 110011667606 end time Oct-18-06 15:5 Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Jim Zingale To: Jeb Bush CC: mark.kaplan@myflorida.com Sent: Mon Oct 02 10:22:18 2006 Subject: Re: FW: eBay: Save Tax - Florida Residence Register RV or Car(item 110011667606 end time Oct-18-06 15:5 Governor, this is Lisa Echeverri, Jim is traveling today. We are reviewing but this appears to be a vehicle registration issue so I will contact Fred Dickinson and we will get an answer back to Mark. >>> "Jeb Bush" 9/30/2006 6:35 PM >>> Is this legal? Jeb -----Original Message----From: William E. Bucknam [mailto:wbucknam@adelphia.net] Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 5:27 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: eBay: Save Tax - Florida Residence Register RV or Car (item 110011667606 end time Oct-18-06 15:57:37 PDT) This is a featured item on eBay. Is this really legal? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem &Item=110011667606&Category =1310 &Item=110011667606&Categor y=1310> From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'John.Winn@fldoe.org' 10/2/2006 7:08:26 PM Re: High School Majors Great news john. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Winn, John To: Jeb Bush ; Levesque, Patricia Sent: Mon Oct 02 11:31:01 2006 Subject: High School Majors Governor and Patricia, We now have 180 state approved majors and districts and schools have submitted another 773 for approval. Having districts and schools put together majors has gotten them really engaged. We could have a thousand majors before it is over. Some still need some prodding, but this response let's us know who gets it and who needs help. This legislatioin is going to have a profound effects on our thinking and services to students. John John L. Winn Commissioner Department of Education 850/245-9400 fax: 850/245-9667 john.winn@fldoe.org Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'geraldbailey@fdle.state.fl.us' 10/2/2006 7:06:01 PM Re: FDLE Thanks Jerry. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Bailey, Gerald To: Jeb Bush ; 'charlie_crist@oag.state.fl.us' ; 'tom.gallagher@fldfs.com' ; 'commissioner@doacs.state.fl.us' Sent: Mon Oct 02 14:20:25 2006 Subject: FDLE > Good afternoon, > > I wanted to take this opportunity to share good news. This weekend, FDLE > successfully launched our FALCON (Integrated Criminal History System) > project, putting in place new Rapid ID technology in Florida's probation > offices and sheriffs offices. > > Rapid ID uses small, portable fingerprint devices that can biometrically > confirm the identity of an offender on the spot, and search against the > state's records to identify any outstanding warrants. These devices are > now operating in Florida's probation offices, allowing probation > supervisors to ensure that the probationers reporting in are, in fact, who > they say they are. The devices also enable probation officers to enroll > their supervisees on a "watch list" and receive immediate notification in > the event the probationer is arrested. The Rapid ID capability is a > requirement of the Jessica Lunsford Act and will be a significant tool in > our ability to keep track of offenders. We have worked closely with > Secretary McDonough and his team on this, and we are planning to hold a > joint press event to highlight our new functionality in the near future. > > I should also note that the same Rapid ID devices are also now in place in > every sheriff's office and will be utilized as part of the required sexual > predator/offender biannual re-registration process to confirm the identity > of registrants as they report in. You'll recall we have already provided > Florida's sheriffs with webcams and signature pads for re-registration; > Rapid ID adds another sophisticated technology tool to the process and, we > believe, another layer to the safety net. > > The next deliverables for FALCON include the extension of Rapid ID into > other areas of the criminal justice system: into courts to confirm the > identity of defendants at the time of an appearance; into jails and > prisons so administrators can confirm the identity of inmates as they move > within and between facilities; and to local law enforcement so that the > identity of offenders can be verified at locations other than booking > facilities, like roadside stops, for example. > > The Rapid ID utility is used in a few municipal police agencies across the > country, but Florida will be the first state in the nation to take the > functionality statewide and into the probation and sexual predator > populations. We are very pleased to see this deliverable come to fruition > and believe this is tremendous milestone for the FALCON system and for our > statewide public safety efforts. > > Jerry > > > From: To: Date: Subject: Bailey, Gerald Jeb Bush 'charlie_crist@oag.state.fl.us' 'tom.gallagher@fldfs.com' 'commissioner@doacs.state.fl.us' 10/2/2006 6:20:25 PM FDLE > Good afternoon, > > I wanted to take this opportunity to share good news. This weekend, FDLE > successfully launched our FALCON (Integrated Criminal History System) > project, putting in place new Rapid ID technology in Florida's probation > offices and sheriffs offices. > > Rapid ID uses small, portable fingerprint devices that can biometrically > confirm the identity of an offender on the spot, and search against the > state's records to identify any outstanding warrants. These devices are > now operating in Florida's probation offices, allowing probation > supervisors to ensure that the probationers reporting in are, in fact, who > they say they are. The devices also enable probation officers to enroll > their supervisees on a "watch list" and receive immediate notification in > the event the probationer is arrested. The Rapid ID capability is a > requirement of the Jessica Lunsford Act and will be a significant tool in > our ability to keep track of offenders. We have worked closely with > Secretary McDonough and his team on this, and we are planning to hold a > joint press event to highlight our new functionality in the near future. > > I should also note that the same Rapid ID devices are also now in place in > every sheriff's office and will be utilized as part of the required sexual > predator/offender biannual re-registration process to confirm the identity > of registrants as they report in. You'll recall we have already provided > Florida's sheriffs with webcams and signature pads for re-registration; > Rapid ID adds another sophisticated technology tool to the process and, we > believe, another layer to the safety net. > > The next deliverables for FALCON include the extension of Rapid ID into > other areas of the criminal justice system: into courts to confirm the > identity of defendants at the time of an appearance; into jails and > prisons so administrators can confirm the identity of inmates as they move > within and between facilities; and to local law enforcement so that the > identity of offenders can be verified at locations other than booking > facilities, like roadside stops, for example. > > The Rapid ID utility is used in a few municipal police agencies across the > country, but Florida will be the first state in the nation to take the > functionality statewide and into the probation and sexual predator > populations. We are very pleased to see this deliverable come to fruition > and believe this is tremendous milestone for the FALCON system and for our > statewide public safety efforts. > > Jerry > > > From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'corinne@mixonandassociates.com' 'tara.wainwright@myflorida.com' 10/2/2006 5:53:01 PM Re: Recognition during National PA Week Tara will be in touch. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Corinne To: Jeb Bush CC: tara.wainwright@myflorida.com Sent: Mon Oct 02 10:53:16 2006 Subject: Recognition during National PA Week Good morning, Thank you for getting back to us regarding the recognition of Florida's award-winning PAs during National PA Week. We are sorry that you will not be able to attend NOVA University on Oct. 12. If possible, however, may we have a photo opportunity/quick meeting with you in your office another time that same week? How would Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday work for you? Please let us know when we could meet you for a quick fifteen to twenty minutes. We are so proud of Florida's support of the PA profession, and that this year, Florida became the first state in history to have both the President of the National Academy of Physician Assistants and the PA of the Year for the National Academy. Thank you and have a wonderful day! Corinne Mixon ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" To: Cc: Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 6:53 AM Subject: Re: Meeting while at fundraiser I will check to see if I can make it. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Corinne To: Jeb Bush CC: Juhan Mixon Sent: Fri Sep 22 10:46:42 2006 Subject: Meeting while at fundraiser Dear Governor, We understand that Oct. 12 at noon you will be participating in a fundraiser, along with your father, at Zac's house in Fort Lauderdale on behalf of Charlie Crist. The Florida Academy of Physician Assistants will be participating in that event as well. Coincidentally, that week is also National PA week. Could you please fit in your schedule a visit to Nova Southeastern University to present a proclamation for National PA week to the faculty and staff at the school? This year, Florida became the first state in history to have both the President of the National Academy of Physician Assistants and the PA of the Year for the National Academy. Both of these individuals will be in attendance. If you cannot meet at this venue, may we meet you somewhere else in the area or may we come to your office later in the week? Look forward to seeing you again soon. Thank you! Corinne -A. Corinne Mixon Mixon and Associates corinne@mixonandassociates.com 850.222.2591 cell: 850.766.5795 119 E. Park Ave. Tallahassee, FL 32301 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'bdean@floridaftaa.org' 10/2/2006 5:51:43 PM Re: Brazil elections and ethanol initiative Let me know when. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Brian Dean To: Jeb Bush CC: Chuck Cobb ; Arrizurieta, Jorge ; jd@virchaux.com ; MFernan776@aol.com Sent: Mon Oct 02 13:48:29 2006 Subject: Brazil elections and ethanol initiative Dear Governor: Given the somewhat unexpected turn of events in the Brazilian presidential election yesterday, I thought you might have some thoughts on its impact on the timing of our ethanol project and proposed joint commission with the Brazilians. Former Minister Rodrigues is well positioned in both camps apparently, so that should not be an issue. However, there is now a real possibility of a transition following the October 29 run-off election which could be awkward for a November event but ultimately helpful to the FTAA cause. Best, Brian Brian Dean Executive Director Florida FTAA, Inc Tel: 305-476-5451 Fax: 305-476-5452 bdean@floridaftaa.org http://www.floridaftaa.org From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Brian Dean Jeb Bush Chuck Cobb Arrizurieta, Jorge jd@virchaux.com MFernan776@aol.com 10/2/2006 5:48:29 PM Brazil elections and ethanol initiative Dear Governor: Given the somewhat unexpected turn of events in the Brazilian presidential election yesterday, I thought you might have some thoughts on its impact on the timing of our ethanol project and proposed joint commission with the Brazilians. Former Minister Rodrigues is well positioned in both camps apparently, so that should not be an issue. However, there is now a real possibility of a transition following the October 29 run-off election which could be awkward for a November event but ultimately helpful to the FTAA cause. Best, Brian Brian Dean Executive Director Florida FTAA, Inc Tel: 305-476-5451 Fax: 305-476-5452 bdean@floridaftaa.org http://www.floridaftaa.org From: To: Date: Subject: Janet Bell-Taylor (PatFam) Alan Sheffield bessieidea@aol.com bhjmom@earthlink.net NurseBb55@aol.com BrownTammy@aol.com cfajardo@med.miami.edu cabbott@dadeschools.net Salnave4@aol.com cindy_borroto@doh.state.fl.us Debbie Terenzio epmoliere@yahoo.com Gregory Cowan Masin, Helen L. Ilianahernandez88@yahoo.com Irene Ballart Jeb Bush garciaj@fiu.edu Leonor_Leon-Stanley@doh.state.fl.us Lori Fahey Lou Ann Long mangeles25@bellsouth.net Michael F. Obrien Sierra, Mike Donovan, Pat fepa98@yahoo.com artsound@earthlink.net Lalinde, Paula dmpiltz53@aol.com SDMAndrews@aol.com Jose Roza (PatFam) igarcia@ptopmiami.org Fari Garcia Ven Serquenzia Enrique Escallon Frank Ramos Jack Patterson Maria Kneipple 10/2/2006 5:31:42 PM Regarding Disabilities, love, and empowerment This video would be a wonderful tool to enlighten different disciplines in regards to the empowerment of parents and family members with disabilities. Thanks, Janet Have a wonderful day! Janet Bell Taylor Director, Patient Family Services Miami Children's Hospital 305-669-5819 "Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for" YouTube™ – Broadcast Yourself I want to share the following video with you: Video Description Strongest Dad in the World [From Sports Illustrated, By Rick Reilly] Eighty-five times he's pushed his disabled son, Rick, 26.2 miles in marathons. Eight times he's not only pushed him 26.2 miles in a wheelchair but also towed him 2.4 miles in a dinghy while swimming and pedaled him 112 miles in a seat on the handlebars--all in the same day. Personal Message This video is awesome! To change or cancel your email notifications, go to your email options. Copyright © 2006 YouTube, Inc. *** MessageLabs scanned this e-mail for malicious content *** *** IMPORTANT: Do not open attachments from unrecognized senders *** ***************************************************************************** Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s), and may contain legally privileged and confidential information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy, or use it, and do not disclose it to others. Please notify the sender of the delivery error by replying to this message, then delete it from your system, and destroy all copies. Thank you. ***************************************************************************** From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: John Daigle Jeb Bush psamuels@lac.org Bill.Janes@MyFlorida.com 10/2/2006 4:55:23 PM National Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention AdvocacyCampaign LAC SAAS national advocacy campaign concept paper.doc Governor Bush First of all, I want to say that I really appreciated the recognition which I received at the Prevention Conference 2 weeks ago and was particularly honored to receive the plaque from you. I also truly appreciate all of the work that you and the First Lady have done related to substance abuse over the past 8 years. You have both been eloquent spokespersons for our cause. As I mentioned to you at the conference, I am involved with a group called the Legal Action Center in the development and implementation of a national advocacy campaign the messages of which really mirror the messages that you and Mrs. Bush have communicated so eloquently over the last 8 years. This bipartisan campaign is in the process of identifying effective, high profile leaders such as yourself to serve as spokespersons for the campaign. I've attached a paper which describes the proposed goals and activities for your review and have also sent a copy to Bill Janes for his review as well. I truly hope that you will continue to be strong advocates for substance abuse prevention and treatment and hope that you will consider becoming involved in this campaign. I would be glad to provide you with any additional information to facilitate your involvement. Thanks again for all of your good work. From: To: Date: Subject: Champion Preparatory Academy-Donna Meyer proctorw@flagler.edu Jeb Bush commisioner@fldoe.org 10/2/2006 4:21:02 PM Fw: Data posted to form 1 of http://championhomeschool.org/c_contactus.html It pained me to have to write this mother and tell her that we can't help her when we used to help all the children we could until SB256's attendance requirements. Donna Meyer -----Forwarded Message---->From: Champion Preparatory Academy-Donna Meyer >Sent: Oct 2, 2006 12:19 PM >To: ym23hc@bellsouth.net >Subject: Fw: Data posted to form 1 of http://championhomeschool.org/c_contactus.html > >I understand your frustration and wish that we could help you. Unfortunately, due to Senate Bill 256 we can not help you since you would have to come to our physical location for three hours a day - five days a week. Since you live in Miami, that would be impossible for you. If you choose to give up the McKay scholarship, we can then help you. We recommend that you contact the neurodevelopment specialist that we use. You can get information by going to their website at www.nacd.org. > >Please feel free to contact us again if you choose to give up the McKay scholarship. > > >>>******************************************************************************* >>>Name: Yordanka M. Checa >>>Address: 1720 SW 82 ave Miami Florida 33155 >>>Phone: 786-473-9226 >>>Grade of Student: k >>>E-mail: ym23hc@bellsouth.et >>>Programs of Interest: Special Needs >>>B1: Submit >>> >>>Comments: >>> >>>I have a 5 year old boy who has special needs. I have found that the public schools and private school do not offer the right teaching skills my child needs to be able to succeed in school. I would like to home school him; however, I cant afford a special ed teacher for him. He has the McKay scholarship; and I would like to use is to home school him. I would like to know how does your program works with the McKay. Thanks Yordanka. > > >Sincerely, > >Donna Meyer >CPA Neurodevelopment Program Coordinator >Suite 1201, #225 >931 N. State Road 434 >Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 >(407) 788-0018 >(407) 788-7625 Fax >www.championhomeschool.org >Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 9:00-5:00pm >Other hours available by appointment Sincerely, Donna Meyer CPA Neurodevelopment Program Coordinator Suite 1201, #225 931 N. State Road 434 Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 (407) 788-0018 (407) 788-7625 Fax www.championhomeschool.org Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 9:00-5:00pm Other hours available by appointment From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'FL_dep@dep.state.fl.us' 10/2/2006 3:58:57 PM Re: Good things in Pensacola Great! -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: FL_DEP To: Jeb Bush ; pat.lavesque@myflorida.com Sent: Mon Oct 02 11:55:53 2006 Subject: Fw: Good things in Pensacola Pat and Governor, I thought you might like to see some kudos for our DEP staff futherin science education. Colleen -------------------------Secretary Colleen Castille (BlackBerry) CONSERVE ENERGY ----- Original Message ----From: Ventimiglia, Karen To: FL_DEP Cc: Fancher, Dick; Palmer, Mollie; Sole, Michael; Gaskin, Carla A. Sent: Mon Oct 02 09:12:50 2006 Subject: FW: Good things in Pensacola _____ From: Benson, Holly [mailto:Holly.Benson@myfloridahouse.gov] Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 8:19 AM To: Castille, Colleen Subject: Good things in Pensacola Madame Secretary: I have seen the number of e-mails you receive, and while I apologize for adding another, I wanted to make sure you knew about some good news from your Pensacola office. Your Pensacola DEP team is doing some great things for schools. This summer I launched an effort in partnership with IHMC and Gulf Power called I LOVE Science. We have recruited volunteers to spend one hour per month in 5th grade classes doing fun, hands-on science activities that are planned to coincide with the school's curriculum. Your DEP staff has volunteered for several classes, and I am hearing rave reviews. In addition, they are using grant money to install greenhouses as 2 high schools and one elementary school (the one where they volunteer). The students will help by growing endangered species, including seagrass for Project Greenshores. I just wanted you to know how much efforts like that mean to our community (or at least to me). If you want to come over and see the great things happening, just let me know; we're always glad to have you back. Holly From: To: Date: Subject: FL_DEP Jeb Bush pat.lavesque@myflorida.com 10/2/2006 3:55:53 PM Fw: Good things in Pensacola Pat and Governor, I thought you might like to see some kudos for our DEP staff futherin science education. Colleen -------------------------Secretary Colleen Castille (BlackBerry) CONSERVE ENERGY ----- Original Message ----From: Ventimiglia, Karen To: FL_DEP Cc: Fancher, Dick; Palmer, Mollie; Sole, Michael; Gaskin, Carla A. Sent: Mon Oct 02 09:12:50 2006 Subject: FW: Good things in Pensacola _____ From: Benson, Holly [mailto:Holly.Benson@myfloridahouse.gov] Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 8:19 AM To: Castille, Colleen Subject: Good things in Pensacola Madame Secretary: I have seen the number of e-mails you receive, and while I apologize for adding another, I wanted to make sure you knew about some good news from your Pensacola office. Your Pensacola DEP team is doing some great things for schools. This summer I launched an effort in partnership with IHMC and Gulf Power called I LOVE Science. We have recruited volunteers to spend one hour per month in 5th grade classes doing fun, hands-on science activities that are planned to coincide with the school's curriculum. Your DEP staff has volunteered for several classes, and I am hearing rave reviews. In addition, they are using grant money to install greenhouses as 2 high schools and one elementary school (the one where they volunteer). The students will help by growing endangered species, including seagrass for Project Greenshores. I just wanted you to know how much efforts like that mean to our community (or at least to me). If you want to come over and see the great things happening, just let me know; we're always glad to have you back. Holly From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 10/2/2006 3:45:37 PM Fw: It Just isn't right -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Chris Card To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 02 11:44:36 2006 Subject: Re: It Just isn't right Governor, I just finished our first transition meeting with the department and they are moving very quickly to dismantle this very successful lead agency. No idication of any willingness to negotiate a more reasdonable resolution. I have one of the case management organizations that has over 40 case managers prepaing a letter of 30 day cancelation notice on their contract. I need to know when the Secretary will be contacting me to talk. I am keeping this to myself and waiting to hear from her. If I am the wrong person for her to contact let me know. AIF, the Florida Coalition, several community leaders and advocates are on a course to publically challenge this termination and I would like to keep that out of the media. I would hope the Secretary could announce talks with community participation and delay the termination pending the outcome of the talks. (Or something of this nature) Camelot is, of course, ready to negotiate and always has been. This situation is very delicate and I hope we can act in the best interest of the children quickly. Pleasae let me know what I need to do to help with getting us at the table. Chris (813) 843-1827 Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless handheld -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 20:20:43 To: Subject: RE: It Just isn't right i have asked Lucy to go down to meet with all and see if something can be worked out. The structure needs to be worked on. I believe if everyone takes a deep breathe, this can be solved. The idea of CBC's is to have a community based board that is in charge with accountability. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Cjcard1@aol.com [mailto:Cjcard1@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 12:19 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: It Just isn't right Governor, I know that DCF has always had resistance to dealing with the private sector and I understood that there have always been pockets of sabotage within DCF against CBC and me. I have resisted conspiracy theories in the past but my recent history with DCF makes me very suspicious. There are 2 scenarios that have surfaced to explain why DCF would cancel a contract with one of the most successful Lead Agencies in the state and put all these children at risk. One is that DCF wanted to protect Harry Propper. This community fully expects the ITN process proposed will result in the old Board members and Harry returning to run the lead agency, regardless of any other applicant. After of course we have tortured a couple hundred dedicated staff (loosing most of them in the process), souring the community agencies on child welfare work and DCF, and placing 1500 children at very high risk. I have some correspondence that seems to support this explanation and Harry's expeditious employment by DCF seems to be more evidence. Second is me. I have had more than one call telling me that people believe DCF canceled the contract because they do not want me in the business and as soon as they heard I was involved they decided this would be their course. I do not put much merit in this one and if it is me just say so and I will leave, don't put these children at risk. Neither of these explanations rise to a level of this type of irresponsible decision. The conflict of interest and profit protection argument has some sizzle and people understand it so it is easy to argue. Providence does exist and they did make a small profit on the one contract they won through a competitive procurement process, but that is what private industry does and Providence's involvement with Camelot and Family Preservation Services was openly discussed and evaluated from day 1. The Board of Camelot (nonprofit) that were involved in this entire process (independent volunteer members only) will swear on as many Bibles as are available that this was never about Providence or money and every time that was brought up to them they denied it and did not entertain the issue, it was not relevant. I am worried sick about this. If we can get the department to reconsider and reinstate the contract so this excellent project can continue to protect our children I will gladly walk away and the Board will be 100% community based volunteers, and the Providence controlled contract will be bid out immediately. Whatever we can negotiate with the department we will do so gladly, this just should not happen to this community, these children, and these dedicated staff. Bring on an independent auditor, evaluator, mediator anything to get us at the table working together to protect children. Look at the outcomes! Reviews and Evaluations, they are all exceptional. This is so wrong. I am sorry for my lamenting and carrying on but I hope and pray that you can give us a chance to avoid a pending disaster. I expect to have our subcontractors quit early, staff are already leaving, (some are even being offered jobs by DCF) and the system is starting to show signs of unraveling. This is why Broward and Dade wanted to get farther away from the department, they knew that being successful in protecting the children and achieving permanency for them wasn't going to be enough. Thank you for listening, as always. I am available to discuss this situation and a better resolution for the children and families anytime anywhere. Chris From: To: Date: Subject: Chris Card Jeb Bush 10/2/2006 3:44:36 PM Re: It Just isn't right Governor, I just finished our first transition meeting with the department and they are moving very quickly to dismantle this very successful lead agency. No idication of any willingness to negotiate a more reasdonable resolution. I have one of the case management organizations that has over 40 case managers prepaing a letter of 30 day cancelation notice on their contract. I need to know when the Secretary will be contacting me to talk. I am keeping this to myself and waiting to hear from her. If I am the wrong person for her to contact let me know. AIF, the Florida Coalition, several community leaders and advocates are on a course to publically challenge this termination and I would like to keep that out of the media. I would hope the Secretary could announce talks with community participation and delay the termination pending the outcome of the talks. (Or something of this nature) Camelot is, of course, ready to negotiate and always has been. This situation is very delicate and I hope we can act in the best interest of the children quickly. Pleasae let me know what I need to do to help with getting us at the table. Chris (813) 843-1827 Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless handheld -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 20:20:43 To: Subject: RE: It Just isn't right i have asked Lucy to go down to meet with all and see if something can be worked out. The structure needs to be worked on. I believe if everyone takes a deep breathe, this can be solved. The idea of CBC's is to have a community based board that is in charge with accountability. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Cjcard1@aol.com [mailto:Cjcard1@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 12:19 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: It Just isn't right Governor, I know that DCF has always had resistance to dealing with the private sector and I understood that there have always been pockets of sabotage within DCF against CBC and me. I have resisted conspiracy theories in the past but my recent history with DCF makes me very suspicious. There are 2 scenarios that have surfaced to explain why DCF would cancel a contract with one of the most successful Lead Agencies in the state and put all these children at risk. One is that DCF wanted to protect Harry Propper. This community fully expects the ITN process proposed will result in the old Board members and Harry returning to run the lead agency, regardless of any other applicant. After of course we have tortured a couple hundred dedicated staff (loosing most of them in the process), souring the community agencies on child welfare work and DCF, and placing 1500 children at very high risk. I have some correspondence that seems to support this explanation and Harry's expeditious employment by DCF seems to be more evidence. Second is me. I have had more than one call telling me that people believe DCF canceled the contract because they do not want me in the business and as soon as they heard I was involved they decided this would be their course. I do not put much merit in this one and if it is me just say so and I will leave, don't put these children at risk. Neither of these explanations rise to a level of this type of irresponsible decision. The conflict of interest and profit protection argument has some sizzle and people understand it so it is easy to argue. Providence does exist and they did make a small profit on the one contract they won through a competitive procurement process, but that is what private industry does and Providence's involvement with Camelot and Family Preservation Services was openly discussed and evaluated from day 1. The Board of Camelot (nonprofit) that were involved in this entire process (independent volunteer members only) will swear on as many Bibles as are available that this was never about Providence or money and every time that was brought up to them they denied it and did not entertain the issue, it was not relevant. I am worried sick about this. If we can get the department to reconsider and reinstate the contract so this excellent project can continue to protect our children I will gladly walk away and the Board will be 100% community based volunteers, and the Providence controlled contract will be bid out immediately. Whatever we can negotiate with the department we will do so gladly, this just should not happen to this community, these children, and these dedicated staff. Bring on an independent auditor, evaluator, mediator anything to get us at the table working together to protect children. Look at the outcomes! Reviews and Evaluations, they are all exceptional. This is so wrong. I am sorry for my lamenting and carrying on but I hope and pray that you can give us a chance to avoid a pending disaster. I expect to have our subcontractors quit early, staff are already leaving, (some are even being offered jobs by DCF) and the system is starting to show signs of unraveling. This is why Broward and Dade wanted to get farther away from the department, they knew that being successful in protecting the children and achieving permanency for them wasn't going to be enough. Thank you for listening, as always. I am available to discuss this situation and a better resolution for the children and families anytime anywhere. Chris From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Yecke, Cheri Winn, John Jeb Bush Abbott, Lynn 10/2/2006 3:37:45 PM Re: From Jeff's Mom I have connected with Mkie Lannon and he wants to take immediate action. I will work through this email chain to identify the child and school. He has 22 elementaries and is working with his regional coordinators to do the same. Will update you later today. -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Winn, John To: Yecke, Cheri Cc: Abbott, Lynn Sent: Sun Oct 01 18:44:09 2006 Subject: Fw:From Jeff's Mom Cheri, someone needs to look into this situation at the top. It scares me. John John L. Winn Commissioner Department of Education 850/245-9400 fax: 850/245-9667 john.winn@fldoe.org ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Winn, John Cc: Levesque, Patricia Sent: Sat Sep 30 18:26:31 2006 Subject: FW: From Jeff's Mom all yours john. Jeb Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply use the link below. Thank you in advance for completing the survey. http://data.fldoe.org/cs/default.cfm?staff=John.Winn@fldoe.org 18:44:10%20Sun%2001%20Oct%202006 -----Original Message----From: DEBRA JOHNSTON [mailto:dweezle5757@msn.com] Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 3:58 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: commissioner@fldoe.org Subject: From Jeff's Mom Dear Governor Bush and commissioner Winn, I am forwarding this to you both for advice on what to tell this mother. I get several versions of this type of letter every week, but this one hit particularly close to home. I know the truth about what happens to teachers when they must choose between advocating for their child and protecting their career. I often wonder what would have happened if I had gone to the media or an attorney or the Governor when the administration failed to remove the bully from Jeff's class back in seventh grade. Would he and I both be working at Wal-Mart? It is so difficult to know what to tell these parents, but so far I have been volunteering to go to each of these schools and provide training for students, parents, and staff. Many times the offer is accepted gratefully, but all too often, the schools close ranks rather than admit that this is problem. There have been two more school shootings this past week, and at least one of them was known to be the result of bullying. We are seeing big improvements in the schools where we have been working to change the culture. The students are committed to the cause, but they cannot succeed without the support from the top. I know that the students and I can make a difference if we can only reach the ears at the district level, the administrative level, and faculty level. Sometimes I feel like the leader of an army of tiny ants trying to move a mountain. We can move only the sections that we can get to. The best option seems to be moving my army to the top, and working my way down, recruiting the help of all the other ants along the way. That is why I am coming back to you both. I am not asking you to do the work for me, just help me get those ants to the top of the mountain, and give our mission your blessing. Can't we form a state task force or something? There are children living with the threat of an ax literally hanging over their heads. I have put together a team of experts, and a plan for changes that have been proven effective, and are backed up by years of research. Can't we get together at some point and discuss the possibility of developing a pilot program for some of the schools? Moving the mountain one rock at a time, Debbie Johnston ----- Original Message ----From: name deleted at request of sender To: dweezle5757@msn.com Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 9:40 AM Subject: Bully Police Good morning. I found your name on the bullypolice web site. I am a teacher in St. Johns County and my daughter, a third grader, has been bullied off and on since school started by a child in her class. This past Tuesday, he cocked his hand like a gun and pointed it at her during their drama class. Then, at lunch he told her he was going to kill her and then proceeded to tell her several different ways he was going to do it, including cutting her up with an ax. She is a quiet, non-confrontational kid and didn't tell anyone at school. She waited until we were leaving for the day to tell me. I was appalled to find out that this child received lunch detention for his threats, even though he has been bullying and tormenting children since since 1st grade and was written a referral last year for threatening to kill an intern in his class. I was told by my administration (in an email) that the child did not appropriately know how to voice his frustration over my daughter "tattling" on him. She reported one incident of his taunting to her teacher and now it's being represented that this is my daughter's fault as well as the bully's because she has been tattling on him. I have operated under the misguided assumption that we must have a law against bullying in our state in this day and age. This child has continually tormented her this week, he says hateful things to her wehn he walks by her desk and when they line up. We met with adminsitration yestersday and asked to have the bully removed from my daughter's class and were told we couldn't request to move the bully, but could have our daughter moved not an option as she is the VICTIM of this taunting, not the cause. When my 8 year old child looks at me and says, "Mom, how is eating lunch in teh office a consequence for him telling me he was going to kill me?" we have a serious probelm in our system. I am working on a letter to the school board and superintendent and was pleased to find the statistics on the bullypolice website. Any other suggestions and assistance you may offer will be greatly appreciated. I would also be interested in what I may do to help get a law enacted to make it illegal for this to occur to any other child. I am so sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you and I appreciate what you are doing for all of the other bullied children of Florida. I would love to help in any way I can to see Jeffry's Law passed so no child has to be tormented by a bully. From: To: Date: Subject: Winn, John Jeb Bush Levesque, Patricia 10/2/2006 3:31:01 PM High School Majors Governor and Patricia, We now have 180 state approved majors and districts and schools have submitted another 773 for approval. Having districts and schools put together majors has gotten them really engaged. We could have a thousand majors before it is over. Some still need some prodding, but this response let's us know who gets it and who needs help. This legislatioin is going to have a profound effects on our thinking and services to students. John John L. Winn Commissioner Department of Education 850/245-9400 fax: 850/245-9667 john.winn@fldoe.org Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Champion Preparatory Academy-Donna Meyer proctorw@flagler.edu Jeb Bush commissioner@fldoe.org 10/2/2006 3:24:36 PM Who makes the rulings? Dr. Proctor, We need you to help us clarify who can fix this statutory language problem on SB256 under item 6A-6.03315 under the Private School Scholarship Compliance Form Item 1C which defines "regular and direct contact". Who substituted the legal definition of "regular and direct attendance" and made it the definition of "regular and direct contact"? I was told that the State Board of Education makes the final decisions. You told me to contact Phil Handy. The McKay office has held Scholarship Rule Development Workshops in which to discuss SB256. I attended the Thursday, August 31, 2006 meeting held at Nova Southeastern University here in Orlando. Virginia Gentles, Executive Director, Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, officiated the meeting. She told us that SB256 was going to be discussed at the October State Board of Education meeting. We have now been told by Lynn Abbott, Director of Executive Management in Tallahassee that it is not on the October agenda afterall. The State Board of Education is not going to meet again until December. How can a school be out of compliance when the State Board of Education has not ruled on the intrepretation of "regular and direct contact" issue? They don't even have it on their agenda yet and to the best of our knowledge there is no set date to be on the agenda. Does the Department of Education have the authority to substitute the definition of "regular and direct attendance" for "regular and direct contact"? As I stated before, our school had a wonderful neurodevelopment program that SB256 has destroyed. Under our program the children were seen by a neurodevelopment specialist every 3 months throughout the year. They were given an individualized program based on their specific needs. The parents and tutors that they hired were trained in how to implement the program and we held the families accountable for making sure that the program was done with their child. The children under this program made tremendous progress since they were receiving the one-on-one instruction that the children needed. However, it is too much to ask of a severly autistic or severly cerebral palsy child to come to our physical location and have individualized one-on-one instruction for 5 hours a day, 5 days a week. I would greatly appreciate your help in trying to make sense out of this. Sincerely, Donna Meyer CPA Neurodevelopment Program Coordinator Suite 1201, #225 931 N. State Road 434 Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 (407) 788-0018 (407) 788-7625 Fax www.championhomeschool.org Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 9:00-5:00pm Other hours available by appointment From: To: Date: Subject: sweetblossom@bellsouth.net Jeb Bush 10/2/2006 2:53:41 PM Re: RE: FW: meeting you Good morning Mr. Bush, We are planning on going to Tallahassee next weekend. Friday October 6th to Monday October 9th. Let us know if you can see us sometime during this weekend. Thank you Johanis > > From: "Jeb Bush" > Date: 2006/09/25 Mon PM 05:45:55 EDT > To: > Subject: RE: FW: meeting you > > Let us know. > > Jeb > > -----Original Message----> From: sweetblossom@bellsouth.net [mailto:sweetblossom@bellsouth.net] > Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 8:37 AM > To: Jeb Bush > Subject: Re: FW: meeting you > > > Good morning, > > We are planning to go to Tallahassee sometime in October or November > 2006. Michael has a picture he wants to give you. If we are unable to > see you in Tallahassee, maybe we can mail the picture to you. > > Again, thank you... > Johanis Bair >> > > From: "Jeb Bush" > > Date: 2005/11/10 Thu PM 08:31:28 EST > > To: > > Subject: FW: meeting you >> > > Thank you so much for writing. It was a joy meeting you and your son. > > Let us know in advance when you are coming to Tallahassee to visit to > > see if we can say hello. >> > > Jeb >> > > -----Original Message----> > From: Governor Jeb Bush [mailto:Jeb.Bush@MyFlorida.com] > > Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 4:02 PM > > To: Jeb Bush > > Subject: FW: meeting you >> >> >> >> > > -----Original Message----> > From: sweetblossom@bellsouth.net [mailto:sweetblossom@bellsouth.net] > > Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 9:19 AM > > To: Governor Jeb Bush > > Subject: meeting you >> >> > > Good morning, > > I just wanted to let you know, my son Michael a 4th grader at Gove > > Elem., who had the opportunity to meet you on Monday 11/7/05 has been > > very excited since then. He has talked about nothing else but you, he > > > is saying that if he study hard in school he one day can become the > > governor like you. >> > > We go to Tallahassee once a year to see family and he wants me to take > > > him to the Capital Building to find out why Tallahassee is the capital > > > of Florida. >> > > To make it even more exciting, a picture of you, his friend George and > > > himself was printed on the front page of the Palm Beach Post on > > 11/8/05. >> > > For both Michael and I, it was a pleasure to meet you. > > We wish you success as you move from Governor to the next step in your > > carrier. Thank you for giving us a wonderfull memory. >> > > Johanis Bair > > 557 Dr. M.L.K. Jr. Blvd. East > > Belle Glade, FL 33430 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Corinne Jeb Bush tara.wainwright@myflorida.com 10/2/2006 2:53:16 PM Recognition during National PA Week Good morning, Thank you for getting back to us regarding the recognition of Florida's award-winning PAs during National PA Week. We are sorry that you will not be able to attend NOVA University on Oct. 12. If possible, however, may we have a photo opportunity/quick meeting with you in your office another time that same week? How would Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday work for you? Please let us know when we could meet you for a quick fifteen to twenty minutes. We are so proud of Florida's support of the PA profession, and that this year, Florida became the first state in history to have both the President of the National Academy of Physician Assistants and the PA of the Year for the National Academy. Thank you and have a wonderful day! Corinne Mixon ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" To: Cc: Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 6:53 AM Subject: Re: Meeting while at fundraiser I will check to see if I can make it. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Corinne To: Jeb Bush CC: Juhan Mixon Sent: Fri Sep 22 10:46:42 2006 Subject: Meeting while at fundraiser Dear Governor, We understand that Oct. 12 at noon you will be participating in a fundraiser, along with your father, at Zac's house in Fort Lauderdale on behalf of Charlie Crist. The Florida Academy of Physician Assistants will be participating in that event as well. Coincidentally, that week is also National PA week. Could you please fit in your schedule a visit to Nova Southeastern University to present a proclamation for National PA week to the faculty and staff at the school? This year, Florida became the first state in history to have both the President of the National Academy of Physician Assistants and the PA of the Year for the National Academy. Both of these individuals will be in attendance. If you cannot meet at this venue, may we meet you somewhere else in the area or may we come to your office later in the week? Look forward to seeing you again soon. Thank you! Corinne -A. Corinne Mixon Mixon and Associates corinne@mixonandassociates.com 850.222.2591 cell: 850.766.5795 119 E. Park Ave. Tallahassee, FL 32301 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 10/2/2006 2:36:56 PM Fw: Deputy Matt Williams Please handle -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: HOLLEYCHEV@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 02 10:30:16 2006 Subject: Deputy Matt Williams Governor Bush: Not sure how this works but I was hoping you would order flags to half staff in Polk County for the funeral of Deputy Williams. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this request. Michael Holley Michael Holley Chevrolet Lakeland, FL From: To: Date: Subject: HOLLEYCHEV@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/2/2006 2:30:16 PM Deputy Matt Williams Governor Bush: Not sure how this works but I was hoping you would order flags to half staff in Polk County for the funeral of Deputy Williams. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this request. Michael Holley Michael Holley Chevrolet Lakeland, FL From: To: Date: Subject: Bailey, Gerald Jeb Bush 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 10/2/2006 2:29:46 PM Turkey Point Executive Summary 2.doc Florida Department Of Law Enforcement SEPTEMBER 29, 2006 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OPERATION LIGHTNING BOLT CASE NUMBER: MI-75-0026 CASE AGENT: SA BRETT LYCETT CASE SUPERVISOR: SAS SCOTT MCALLISTER SUMMARY In June, 2006, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD) initiated an investigation into the infrastructure security of the Turkey Point Nuclear Facility regarding employee suitability. This focus was the Turkey Point Unit 5 Expansion Project, under construction and immediately adjacent to the nuclear power plant. Criminal history and Immigration queries were conducted on over 400 individuals working on the fossil fuel construction project. Results revealed that approximately 17 individuals had questionable immigration status and one employee had an active out-of-state criminal warrant. Currently, 14 are still employed at the construction site. ACTION PLAN On October 2, 2006, a joint operation with ICE, MDPD and FDLE regarding the above will occur at the Turkey Point construction site. ICE officials will identify and interview the suspected status violators and those that are found to be in violation will be detained and transported to the Krome Detention Center for processing. Administrative Immigration violations will also be dealt with via notice to appear issued to the violators by ICE. An attempt will be made to locate the individual with the active out-of-state warrant and that subject will be arrested and transported by MDPD. FPL is cooperating in the enforcement action. More to follow after the action is taken October 2, 2006. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jim Zingale Jeb Bush mark.kaplan@myflorida.com 10/2/2006 2:22:18 PM Re: FW: eBay: Save Tax - Florida Residence Register RV or Car(item 110011667606 end time Oct-18-06 15:5 Governor, this is Lisa Echeverri, Jim is traveling today. We are reviewing but this appears to be a vehicle registration issue so I will contact Fred Dickinson and we will get an answer back to Mark. >>> "Jeb Bush" 9/30/2006 6:35 PM >>> Is this legal? Jeb -----Original Message----From: William E. Bucknam [mailto:wbucknam@adelphia.net] Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 5:27 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: eBay: Save Tax - Florida Residence Register RV or Car (item 110011667606 end time Oct-18-06 15:57:37 PDT) This is a featured item on eBay. Is this really legal? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=110011667606&Category =1310 From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Harold Wheeler Jeb Bush 10/2/2006 1:46:16 PM USS Vandenberg vandenberg.pdf Hi Governor. Attached you will find a letter of support for the sinking of the USS General Hoyt Vandenberg as an artificial reef off the coast of Key West in the Florida Keys. Thank you in advance for any consideration that you can give for this project. Harold Wheeler Director Florida Keys & Key West Tourist Development Council 1201 White Street, Suite 102 Key West, FL 33040 (305) 296-1552 (305) 296-0788 fax From: To: Date: Subject: Dora Haskins Jeb Bush 10/2/2006 1:44:38 PM request Governor Jeb Bush Dear Governor Bush, I am a Brother 3rd & 4th Degree Knight of Columbus from Epiphany Parish in Miami. My name is Leo M. Haskins, Jr. In speaking with you a while back you suggested that I email you and request an American Flag and State Flag that has flown over the State Capital. Our Council will be proud to receive them especially since you joined the Knights of Columbus (while Governor) in the Miami Council # 1726. Looking forward to hearing form you and receiving these flags which will be displayed with honor in our Council Hall. Sincerely, Leo M. Haskins, Jr. 8625 SW 54 Court Miami, Fl 33143 (305)666-7012 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Bonnie.Crabtree@KornFerry.com' 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 10/2/2006 12:39:11 PM Re: Citizens Property Insurance Search I think they are and I will pass o your name to the board. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Bonnie Crabtree To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 02 08:27:29 2006 Subject: Citizens Property Insurance Search Good morning Governor - are you going to do a national search for the COO for Citizens? If so, how can I get involved? Bonnie Crabtree Managing Director, Florida 786-425-8921 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'celeste.lewis@myflorida.com' 10/2/2006 12:37:23 PM Re: Board of Broward County Housing Authority Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Lewis, Celeste To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Oct 02 08:35:32 2006 Subject: RE: Board of Broward County Housing Authority Governor: We just reappointed an Hispanic male to this board. I will let Berthy know. Thanks------Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 10:09 AM To: BerthyDA@aol.com Cc: Lewis, Celeste Subject: Re: Board of Broward County Housing Authority I will check to see if there is a vacancy. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: BerthyDA@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sat Sep 30 08:29:19 2006 Subject: Board of Broward County Housing Authority Hola Jeb: In looking at this month Fl. Board of Commission Vacancies: http://www.flgov.com/boards_commissions, I noticed that on 10/25/06 there will be a vacancy on the Broward County Housing Authority and will like to request your consideration to be appointed to that board. Gracias. Berthy ============== BOARD: 00249 Broward County Housing Authority TERM: 4 YEARS Confirmation Required: None The housing authority shall provide for the construction, reconstruction, improvement, alteration or repair of dwelling units for the purpose of improving the state of affordable housing; hold or improve real property; may acquire by gift, grant, bequest, devise, or otherwise any property; investigate into living, dwelling and housing conditions and into means and methods for improving such conditions. QUALIFICATONS: Members must be qualified electors from the county and may not be employed by said county. POSITION: 5 Beginning Date: 11/26/02 Ending Date: 10/25/06 Mr. Joseph M. Cobo Broward NA From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Bonnie Crabtree Jeb Bush 10/2/2006 12:27:29 PM Citizens Property Insurance Search Bonnie Crabtree.vcf Good morning Governor - are you going to do a national search for the COO for Citizens? If so, how can I get involved? Bonnie Crabtree Managing Director, Florida 786-425-8921 From: To: Date: Subject: Myrtle Roberts Jeb Bush 10/2/2006 12:08:18 PM RE: students hiking to TALLAHASSEE Thank You! ________________________________ From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thu 9/28/2006 2:22 PM To: Myrtle Roberts Subject: RE: students hiking to TALLAHASSEE I will try to make it at another time. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Myrtle Roberts [mailto:robertmy@levy.k12.fl.us] Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 9:34 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: students hiking to TALLAHASSEE I just received an e-mail from Tara Wainwright that you will not be able to visit our school next week and congratulate the students on their hiking accomplishment. Maybe you could come another day. I know you are a very busy Governor and I thank you for all you do for our wonderful state. Coach Roberts ________________________________ From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thu 9/14/2006 1:59 PM To: Myrtle Roberts Cc: John.Winn@fldoe.org; Toni.Jennings@MyFlorida.com; tara.wainwright@myflorida.com; patricia.levesque@myflorida.com Subject: Re: students hiking to TALLAHASSEE First of all, that is a great idea. I will see if I can make it. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Myrtle Roberts To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Sep 14 13:53:40 2006 Subject: students hiking to TALLAHASSEE DEAR GOVERNOR Bush, In physical education classes, the students at Joyce Bullock Elemantary School are going hiking around our quarter mile trail. We then total our miles each day and chart them on a large Florida map. We are hiking from Williston to Tallahassee, the state capitol, where you live. We hope to arrive in Tallahassee Octoberr 4, 2006. It would be a lifetime memory for the students if you, Governor Bush could make an apperance at our school to highlight our arrival at the Florida State Capitol. Please let me know if you could come to our school sometime around October 3rd, 4th, or 5th. Sincerely, Myrtle Roberts Physical Education teacher Williston, Florida From: To: Date: Subject: John Bussian Jeb Bush 10/2/2006 11:49:13 AM Policy Background Jeb, It seems a budding monster -- a good one -- has been created on two counts! Not only did our daughter, Brittany, head to journalism school, but as part of that school's requirements she's writing a major treatment of your A+ legislation. In any case, Brittany needs the short history of the legislation -- the primary sponsors, the original bill text, the amendments, and a tabulation of the voting for enactment. Would someone there be able to supply it to me ... for Brittany? On another front ... I'll be passing through Tallahassee on Wednesday. Any chance you're in town? Regards/John From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'rayrunner@yahoo.com' 'FL_dep@dep.state.fl.us' 10/2/2006 11:08:42 AM Re: Exotic Invasive Arundo Donax Plantation Approved in Everglades Headwaters. Advice please I will look into this again. Someone from dep will be in touch. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Ray Wunderlich To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Oct 01 22:43:53 2006 Subject: Exotic Invasive Arundo Donax Plantation Approved in Everglades Headwaters. Advice please Dear Jeb. I am the Conservation Chair of the Pinellas Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society. I am concerned about the following forward I have attached to this note. Are you aware of the problems California is having with this exotic invasive? We have similar habitat and already spend millions each year, as you know, on irradicating these types of species. Is it worth the chance of introducing this plant to our state? Why cannot another Florida Native Species be used instead of this one (Arundo Donax)? Could you please let me know what you think and guide me to the correct agency to prohibit this experiment that very well could be disastrous? Thank you once again, Ray Wunderlich III Note: forwarded message attached. Peace, Ray _____ Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr . We'll help. Yahoo! Small Business . From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Ray Wunderlich Jeb Bush 10/2/2006 2:43:53 AM Exotic Invasive Arundo Donax Plantation Approved in Everglades Headwaters. Advice please 15,000 Acre Exotic Invasive Arundo Donax Plantation Approved in Everglades Headwaters Dear Jeb. I am the Conservation Chair of the Pinellas Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society. I am concerned about the following forward I have attached to this note. Are you aware of the problems California is having with this exotic invasive? We have similar habitat and already spend millions each year, as you know, on irradicating these types of species. Is it worth the chance of introducing this plant to our state? Why cannot another Florida Native Species be used instead of this one (Arundo Donax)? Could you please let me know what you think and guide me to the correct agency to prohibit this experiment that very well could be disastrous? Thank you once again, Ray Wunderlich III Note: forwarded message attached. Peace, Ray Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo! Small Business. From: To: Date: Subject: Karen Orr 9/30/2006 12:35:32 AM 15,000 Acre Exotic Invasive Arundo Donax Plantation Approved in Everglades Headwaters Plan to use grass for power worries Sierra Club By Susan Salisbury Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Monday, September 04, 2006 A crop trademarked as E-Grass that is being planted to provide electric power sounds like something an environmental group would favor. But The Sierra Club, as well as Florida agencies that deal with exotic plants, have concerns about the giant reed, which can grow up to 30 feet tall, said Dan Hendrickson, legal chairman of the state Sierra Club. Biomass Investment Group Inc. of Gulf Breeze plans to plant 15,000 acres of a grass known as Arundo donax — which it has renamed "E-Grass" — north of Lake Okeechobee. In August, the Florida Public Service Commission approved St. Petersburg-based Progress Energy Florida's petition to buy the grass from the biomass firm to generate electric power. "They changed the name to deceive the public," Hendrickson said. "It is a deliberate ploy to get away from the bad reputation of Arundo donax." Biomass Investment officials did not return calls. Matt King, Palm Beach County's environmental program supervisor, agrees Arundo donax is a problem in California, where a multimillion-dollar effort to rid the state of it is under way. "Not that much is known about how it will behave in Florida," King said. http://www.palmbeachpost.com/business/content/business/epaper/2006/09/04/a3bz_pg3egrass_0904.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Progress Energy of Florida About Us - Progress Energy plans to build a new 130-megawatt biofuel power plant north of the Everglades. They will power it with 15,000 acres of Arundo donax, a nonnative invasive plant. No farmer has yet to volunteer their cropfields. USDA identifies it as a nonnative invasive plant at the National Invasive Species Center : Giant Reed - Nonnative Invasive Plants of Southern Forests - A Field Guide for Identification and Control Arrundo donax appears on State Noxious Weed Lists for 45 States by state agriculture and natural resource departments. Invasive Species: Aquatic Species - Giant Reed (Arundo donax) Invasive Plants of the Thirteen Southern States Nature Conservancy lists it in their global invasive speciesinitiative. Pictures of it can be seen here: Arundo donax (Giant Reed) You can read about biological invasions in California wetlands and riparian zones.Santa Margarita - San Luis Rey Weed Management Area, Team Arundo del Norte and http://ceres.ca.gov/tadn/ We can not let an invasion of this invasive noxious giant water-drinking reed into central Florida headwaters of the Everglades wetland system. It will kill the Everglades by choking it to death. It is impossible to get rid of it invasive species working group august 14,2003 ; the roots go three feet deep. There is a $9 billion restoration of the Everglades in place that would be put at risk. Arundo donax crowds out native plants, reduces habitat for wildlife, chokes riversides, stream channels and wetlands. Arundo donax can quickly invade new areas and form pure stands at the expense of other species. Once established, giant reed has the ability to outcompete and completely suppress native vegetation. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'robbiekw@bellsouth.net' 10/2/2006 1:48:07 AM Re: F.I.RM. ** Press Release - Citizen's Agrees to Drop Legal Challange - Monroe Insurance Rates Lowered Good work. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: robbie hopcraft To: Gov. Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Oct 01 20:40:18 2006 Subject: F.I.RM. ** Press Release - Citizen's Agrees to Drop Legal Challange - Monroe Insurance Rates Lowered Press Release Friday, September 29, 2006 **** Florida Peninsula Policy Holders - Some major changes are in the works, we are hoping for an announcement soon ** *****For Immediate Release***** Citizens Property Insurance residential windstorm rates for Monroe County reduced by 35% for 2007 while the fight for fair rates for commercial-residential properties (condos, etc.) and for Florida Peninsula Insurance policyholders continues. In an order from the Office of Insurance Regulation issued today, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (CPIC) agreed to drop its legal challenges to prior orders from Florida Insurance Commissioner McCarty regarding Monroe County residential windstorm rates, and to set a rate for the Keys that would be 35% lower than the 2006 rate that was developed based on Top 20 methodology. The resulting rate, $13.59, is lower than rates dating as far back as 2000. The lower rate will be in effect for all new and renewal policies written in 2007. CPIC may not file for any increases in Monroe County to take effect in 2007. The lower rate for the Keys does not result in higher rates; according to the Office of Insurance Regulation, “rate changes in Monroe County are not reallocated to other parts of the state.” Under current law, insurers (including CPIC) must include the cost of reinsurance against a 1-in-70 year storm event in their rates even if they don't buy this coverage. This would cause a doubling of rates based on current reinsurance costs. Today's order spares Monroe homeowners from this potential increase along with providing compensation to policyholders who paid excessive rates in 2006. CPIC may file for new rates that would take effect as of January 2008. Unless current law regarding the 1-in-70 reinsurance issue is changed, an increase is likely at that time. FIRM will continue to work with legislators to address this problem, along with other inadequacies in the windstorm insurance industry in Florida. FIRM continues attending to the plight of Florida Peninsula Insurance policyholiders and CPIC customers in condominiums. The solutions to these issues will require changes in legislation, and FIRM members are working with the County to address them. To address the insurance crisis comprehensively, FIRM has developed the Florida Insurance Rights Mandate (attached), a “bill of rights” for windstorm insurance policyholders throughout the state. The group is asking candidates for legislative office for their support of the document and for their feedback as to how they might best see it enacted. **** As long as insurance rates remain unfair (and they are not fair for commercial-residential customers or Florida Peninsula Insurance policyholders), the organization will continue its struggle. GO TO our website & become a supporter : www.FIRMkeys.org Have you asked you friends, neighbors & fellow workers this question ???? Are YOU a supporter of FIRM ??? JOIN US !! We still have much to accomplish & we need your HELP !!! email us with any comments, questions or suggestions you may have. GET INVOLVED - It's YOUR HOME !! Robbiekw@bellsouth.net Robbie Hopcraft From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 10/2/2006 1:47:24 AM Re: This is how I have been responding Yes -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia To: Jeb Bush ; Kaplan, Mark ; Rodriguez, Raquel CC: Campbell, Kristy ; DeLuise, Anthony Sent: Sun Oct 01 21:33:48 2006 Subject: This is how I have been responding The FDLE is coordinating with the FBI and federal officials as they conduct they conduct the investigation into this matter. (this was already in the works before the letter was sent by Speaker Hastert to the Governor) Joni forwarded me a copy of the letter that I sent everyone above --- in response to Fl conduction a diff investigation I have said the following: If its necessary for the state to undertake its own investigation it will be done so at the appropriate time, in the meantime FDLE is working with the FBI on this investigation. FYI the FBI is lead and FDLE is assisting. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 10/2/2006 1:46:43 AM Re: Speaker Hastert Letter to Florida Governor Jeb Bush The fdle will cooperate with the fbi. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia To: Kaplan, Mark ; Rodriguez, Raquel ; Jeb Bush ; TomBerlinger@fdle.state.fl.us Sent: Sun Oct 01 21:19:27 2006 Subject: FW: Speaker Hastert Letter to Florida Governor Jeb Bush _____ From: JJames@sptimes.com [mailto:JJames@sptimes.com] Sent: Sun 10/1/2006 8:50 PM To: DeLuise, Anthony; Faraj, Alia; Campbell, Kristy Subject: Fw: Speaker Hastert Letter to Florida Governor Jeb Bush Alia, Kristy or Anthony: Please see the attached letter sent to the governor today asking for an FDLE investigation into former Rep. Foley's communications with House pages. Need a comment from the gov's office tonight for story tomorrow, please. Can be reached on cell 850 567 2241. Joni James Deputy Bureau Chief Tallahassee Bureau St. Petersburg Times For THE BUZZ on Florida Politics check: http://www.blogs.tampabay.com/buzz/ ----- Forwarded by Joni James/News/Sptimes on 10/01/2006 08:46 PM ----Anita Kumar/News/Sptimes 10/01/2006 08:41 PM To "Joni James" cc Subject Fw: Speaker Hastert Letter to Florida Governor Jeb Bush -------------------------Anita Kumar Staff Writer St. Petersburg Times Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld _____ ----- Original Message ----From: "Speaker's Media Release" [Speaker.Press.office@mail.house.gov] Sent: 10/01/2006 07:11 PM Subject: Speaker Hastert Letter to Florida Governor Jeb Bush Speaker's Press Office United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: 202-225-2800 October 1, 2006 Ron Bonjean or Lisa C. Miller Speaker Hastert Letter to Florida Governor Jeb Bush (Washington, D.C.) Speaker of the House J. Dennis Hastert (R-IL) today sent the following letter to Florida Governor Jeb Bush: Dear Governor Bush: Former Representative Mark Foley resigned from the House of Representatives on Friday, September 29, 2006, after improper and illicit communications between Mr. Foley and former House pages were made public. While the House of Representatives on that day voted to refer this matter to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct for investigation, they do not have jurisdiction over state law or over him upon his resignation from office. As Speaker of the House, I hereby request that you direct the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to conduct an investigation of Mr. Foley's conduct with current and former House pages to determine to what extent any of his actions violated Florida law. As I am sure you are aware, there are two different and distinct communications at issue here. First, Mr. Foley sent an email to a former page of Representative Alexander in the fall of 2005. This email was determined to be "over friendly" by Representative Alexander's office but was not sexual in nature. Second, based on media reports, there is a different set of communications which were sexually explicit instant messages which Mr. Foley reportedly sent another former page or pages. These communications, of which no one in the House Leadership was aware to my knowledge, reportedly were sent sometime in 2003. In one of these messages, Mr. Foley stated that he was in Pensacola. According to an Editor's Note that appeared on the St. Petersburg Times' website yesterday, the Times was given a set of emails from Mr. Foley to Representative Alexander's former page in November of 2005. (See "A Note From the Editors" located at http://blogs.tampabay.com/buzz/, visited on September 30, 2006). The editors state that they viewed this exchange as "friendly chit chat" and decided not to publish it after hearing an explanation from Representative Foley. Acting on this same communication, the Chairman of the House Page Board and the then Clerk of the House confronted Mr. Foley, demanded he cease all contact with the former page as his parents had requested, and believed they had privately resolved the situation as the parents had requested. Unlike the first communication, the second communication was a set of instant messages that contained sexually explicit statements and were reportedly generated three years ago. Last week, ABC News first reported these sexually explicit instant messages which led to Representative Foley's resignation. These sexually explicit communications warrant a criminal referral. In so doing, it is important to know who may have had the communications and why they were not given to prosecutors before now. Therefore, I also request that the Department undertake an investigation into who had specific knowledge of the content of any sexually explicit communications between Mr. Foley and any former or current House pages and what actions such individuals took, if any, to provide them to law enforcement. I request that the scope of your investigation include any and all individuals who may have been aware of this matter-be they Members of Congress, employees of the House of Representatives, or anyone outside the Congress. Your attention to this serious matter is appreciated. I am also sending to the U.S. Department of Justice a request to investigate whether or not any federal laws were violated by Mr. Foley or anyone else with respect to this matter. Sincerely, J. Dennis Hastert Speaker ### ### ***This mailbox is unattended. Please do not respond to this e-mail address*** From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: ryben1@aol.com jeb.bush@myflorida.com Jeb Bush jeb@aol.com 10/2/2006 12:05:07 AM Re: Governor Jeb Bush's IN THE NEWS... Friday, September 29, 2006 Sylvanbiombo.doc Dear Governor Bush, We have had dialogue in the past. The last time I was in front of you was Nov. 2004 in Mayor Peytons office when you were signing a Faith Based Executive Order. I've been asked by an A+ Rated Fortune 50 Insurance Company to bring to market a program called "Structured Sales". In a nut shell a Structured Sale allows purchasers of land to buy at dicounted amounts and sellers to tax manage thier capital gains while netting more out of the sale. I've sent a letter to Sue Mullins, of the Nature Conservancy, people like Ken Reecy, Eva Armstrong should be aware of this option. Please advise me who I should contact to inform and educate regarding this ally to Florida's land acquisition/ conservation goals. Or, as in the past, I'd look forward to your office contacting me! Meanwhile I am assiting the Army National Guard Chaplain Glenn Finch to recruit Chaplains for the Armed Forces. Blessings, Michael B. Osadchey, Founder, Sylvan Group,LLC 38511 US 19 North Palm Harbor, FL 34684 Phone 800-511-7345 Fax (727) 934-6865 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:This message and any accompanying documents are intended only for the use of individual or entity to which they are addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or exempt from disclosure under HIPAA Privacy Rule and all other applicable laws. If the reader of this email is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you are strictly prohibited from reading, disseminating, distributing, or copying this communication. If you have received this email in error, please notify sender immediately by reply mail or by dialing 1-800-5117345, and destroy original transmission -----Original Message----From: jeb.bush@myflorida.com To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com Sent: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 8:44 AM Subject: Governor Jeb Bush's IN THE NEWS... Friday, September 29, 2006 For those E-Newsletter recipients who have Adobe Acrobat reader, GovernorneBush's e-newsletter is available in .PDF format by clicking here:nenehttp://www.flgov.com/in_the_newsneneThe text version of the e-newsletter is below.neneneFAMILY DAY HOSTED AT THE CAPITOLneneOn Monday, First Lady Columba Bush, Lt. Governor Toni Jennings, and FloridaneOffice of Drug Control Director Bill Janes and I hosted "Family Day" at theneCapitol to encourage families to spend time together. The celebrationnedemonstrates how simple activities, such as eating dinner together as anefamily, can open the lines of communication, strengthen families andneincrease the likelihood children will remain drug-free. Taking an activenerole in our children's lives is the single best way to prevent drug use.neRegular conversations and open dialogues are easy ways for parents to learnnemore about their children, get to know their friends and help them with thenechallenges of growing up in today's world. "Family Day - A Day to EatneDinner With Your Children" is part of a national campaign led by PresidentneGeorge W. Bush and the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse atneColumbia University (CASA). Families are encouraged to talk to theirnechildren about avoiding the dangers of substance abuse, underage drinkingneand smoking. Florida was the first state to adopt the "Family Day" programnein 2001 when President Bush proclaimed it as "a day to spend quality timenewith family members and engage in other wholesome activities that help uniteneand strengthen the bonds between parents and children". For moreneinformation on "Family Day", please visit www.floridafamilyday.com.neneneTORREY PINES WELCOMED TO FLORIDAneneOn Tuesday, I joined Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies Founderneand President Dr. Richard Houghten, incoming Senate President Ken Pruitt andnea host of industry, state and community leaders to officially announce theneInstitute's plans to establish a Florida headquarters in the master-plannednecommunity of Tradition in St. Lucie County. The Institute will spur thenecreation of many new, high-wage jobs on the Treasure Coast in its pursuit ofnesignificant biomedical research. The decision by Torrey Pines Institute forneMolecular Studies to expand into Florida further establishes our state as anehub for advanced biomedical research and commercialization. This move willnehave a significant impact on the local economy while continuing to buildneupon a growing life sciences sector in Florida. I congratulate St. Lucieneand the entire Treasure Coast region for their aggressive and successfulnerecruitment of Torrey Pines. I wish Torrey Pines great success in Florida.neFor more information on my economic development initiatives, please visitnewww.myflorida.com.ne neneSTUDENTS ATTEMPT TO BREAK A WORLD RECORDneneOn Thursday, I joined nearly 300,000 middle school students statewide in anneattempt to break the Guinness World Record(tm) for the "Most People ReadingneAloud Simultaneously in Multiple Locations". The event, Breaking a WorldneRecord: Reading Aloud!, aimed to bolster reading among middle schoolnestudents. The record attempt was aired via a live public broadcast andneWebcast from Disney-MGM Studios. Promptly at 11:25 a.m., I led the studentsnein reading an excerpt from the book "Peter and the Starcatchers" written byneDave Barry and Ridley Pearson. According to Guinness World Records(tm), thenecurrent record is 155,528 students from 737 schools throughout the UnitedneKingdom who read William Wordsworth's poem "Daffodils", on March 19, 2004.neJane Feber, an eighth grade teacher from Mandarin Middle School in DuvalneCounty, came up with the idea of breaking the record and shared it with me.neIn the coming months, the state will receive confirmation from Guinness asneto whether or not the attempt was successful. To view the Webcast of theneevent, please visit www.JustReadFlorida.com.nenenePOINTS OF LIGHT AWARDED TO JENNIFER GONZALEZneneCongratulations!neneTo read more about this week's winners, please click here: nehttp://www.flgov.com/ release/8208neneneGOVERNOR BUSH'S 2006 LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVESnenePlease visit www.govfloridaforum.com.ne ne____________________________________________________________________neVolume 8, Issue 38neCopyright(c) 2006 State of Floridane neIf you would like to change your subscription or unsubscribe, please go to:nehttp://www.myflorida.com/ myflorida/subscribe.htmlneneneThank you.nenenene Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 10/1/2006 11:11:22 PM Re: Gotya -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Oct 01 19:02:31 2006 Subject: Too late to change what I called you about. From: To: Date: Subject: Yablonski, Brian Jeb Bush michael.hansen@myflorida.com 10/1/2006 9:33:04 PM RE: fees Ah, that's more like it. I am told we are a lean as we can be for a state agency . . . . By the way, you may be "officially" finished with budgeting, but your new "unofficial" duties have just begun! Brian -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 4:43 PM To: Yablonski, Brian; michael.hansen@myflorida.com Subject: Re: fees What is going to be cut? What program is going to be eliminated? I am finished with budgeting. You need to talk to the next guy! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Yablonski, Brian To: Jeb Bush ; Hansen, Michael Sent: Sun Oct 01 16:21:19 2006 Subject: fees Ken H. suggested based on a very, very recent meeting that the Governor's office position on FWC fee increases may be moving to the "support" column? Brian Brian Yablonski Vice President for Public Affairs The St. Joe Company 1401 Oven Park Drive Tallahassee, FL 32308 (850) 523-2064 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Brian.Yablonski@joe.com' 'michael.hansen@myflorida.com' 10/1/2006 8:43:18 PM Re: fees What is going to be cut? What program is going to be eliminated? I am finished with budgeting. You need to talk to the next guy! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Yablonski, Brian To: Jeb Bush ; Hansen, Michael Sent: Sun Oct 01 16:21:19 2006 Subject: fees Ken H. suggested based on a very, very recent meeting that the Governor’s office position on FWC fee increases may be moving to the “support” column? Brian Brian Yablonski Vice President for Public Affairs The St. Joe Company 1401 Oven Park Drive Tallahassee, FL 32308 (850) 523-2064 From: To: Date: Subject: Yablonski, Brian Jeb Bush Hansen, Michael 10/1/2006 8:21:19 PM fees Ken H. suggested based on a very, very recent meeting that the Governor’s office position on FWC fee increases may be moving to the “support” column? Brian Brian Yablonski Vice President for Public Affairs The St. Joe Company 1401 Oven Park Drive Tallahassee, FL 32308 (850) 523-2064 From: To: Date: Subject: Gatorboytodd@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/1/2006 8:00:48 PM Re: thank you Likewise, it was an honor to be a part of your team and even more of an honor to serve your administration for 4 successful years at DCF. A place I learned about life and how to protect it as well as life long friends. I'm grateful for the opportunity. thank you, Todd From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'pattmaney@earthlink.net' 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 'McPhersonR@FDVA.STATE.FL.US' 10/1/2006 7:46:19 PM Re: extension of military leave Judge, I will send this email to rocky mcpherson for hsi followup with you. In addition, raquel rodriguez will work on extending the time on active duty. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Patt Maney To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Oct 01 15:25:21 2006 Subject: extension of military leave Sir, I very much appreciate your support for my military duty in Afghanistan and for treatment and recovery from IED injuries at Walter Reed. Caroline and I also appreciate both of your visits to Walter Reed. My military leave was expected to terminate on 30 SEP 06. I apologise for the lateness of this request but on THU afternoon late, I received amended orders continuing me on active duty until 28 FEB 2007 to complete medical treatment. There are two major therapies I'm receiving which are not yet complete. Frankly, I'm hopeful that I will make sufficient progress to be released early but, of course, cannot guarantee that. I had hoped to return to Okaloosa County and the bench before now. Per statute, would you please extend my military leave until 28 FEB 07? I will contact the Florida Supreme Court, the office of the State Court Administrator and the Chief Judge of the First Judicial Circuit. You might be interested to know that Caroline and I participated in a joint service and interagency summit at Bethesda on blast injuries last week. We gave the patient and family perspective. Hopefully, our observations will help the system better address the needs of wounded service personnel and their families. A lot of effort is going into the treatment of amputees but mild amd moderate traumatic brain injuries, TBIs, are not a particular focus for treatment. Due to our unique circumstances, we believe we have identified one gap in continuity of health care that will need to be addressed by legislation. Guard and Reserve personnel are eligible for Tricare coverage for a period of time after they are released from active duty, if they remain in a reserve status. Wounded personnel may be eligible for Tricare coverage if they are medically retired with a sufficient disability. They are also eligible for VA coverage after they get into the VA system. Retired reservists 60 years of age and older are eligible for military medical care but so-called "gray area retirees", those who are retired but are under 60 are not eligible for military medical and Tricare. If I retire upon release, I won't have Tricare and military medical coverage at Eglin until I turn 60 and, like many Guard and Reserve folks, I do not live close to a comprehensive VA facility. I rather suspect various Reserve Component personnel will retire when released from active duty and, of course, re-called retirees will revert to retired status when released from active duty. It seems to me, Congress may need to address that gap. Should I contact Rock McPherson to see if he agrees with my analysis? Respectfully, Patt Maney From: To: Date: Subject: Patt Maney Jeb Bush 10/1/2006 7:25:21 PM extension of military leave Sir, I very much appreciate your support for my military duty in Afghanistan and for treatment and recovery from IED injuries at Walter Reed. Caroline and I also appreciate both of your visits to Walter Reed. My military leave was expected to terminate on 30 SEP 06. I apologise for the lateness of this request but on THU afternoon late, I received amended orders continuing me on active duty until 28 FEB 2007 to complete medical treatment. There are two major therapies I'm receiving which are not yet complete. Frankly, I'm hopeful that I will make sufficient progress to be released early but, of course, cannot guarantee that. I had hoped to return to Okaloosa County and the bench before now. Per statute, would you please extend my military leave until 28 FEB 07? I will contact the Florida Supreme Court, the office of the State Court Administrator and the Chief Judge of the First Judicial Circuit. You might be interested to know that Caroline and I participated in a joint service and interagency summit at Bethesda on blast injuries last week. We gave the patient and family perspective. Hopefully, our observations will help the system better address the needs of wounded service personnel and their families. A lot of effort is going into the treatment of amputees but mild amd moderate traumatic brain injuries, TBIs, are not a particular focus for treatment. Due to our unique circumstances, we believe we have identified one gap in continuity of health care that will need to be addressed by legislation. Guard and Reserve personnel are eligible for Tricare coverage for a period of time after they are released from active duty, if they remain in a reserve status. Wounded personnel may be eligible for Tricare coverage if they are medically retired with a sufficient disability. They are also eligible for VA coverage after they get into the VA system. Retired reservists 60 years of age and older are eligible for military medical care but so-called "gray area retirees", those who are retired but are under 60 are not eligible for military medical and Tricare. If I retire upon release, I won't have Tricare and military medical coverage at Eglin until I turn 60 and, like many Guard and Reserve folks, I do not live close to a comprehensive VA facility. I rather suspect various Reserve Component personnel will retire when released from active duty and, of course, re-called retirees will revert to retired status when released from active duty. It seems to me, Congress may need to address that gap. Should I contact Rock McPherson to see if he agrees with my analysis? Respectfully, Patt Maney From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: JR Harding Jeb Bush 'Gormley, Carol' 10/1/2006 3:58:36 PM EAC: Review and Comment, Time Sensitive 9.13.2006 EMG Draft.doc Governor and others, While I am technically no longer a voting member of the EAC actions, I am still in the loop. Accordingly, attached you will find the draft chapters of election management guidelines on certification, system security, and physical security issues. It may be useful for our elections people to send their thoughts. JR From: asherrill@eac.gov [mailto:asherrill@eac.gov] Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 5:28 PM To: ajsherrill@eac.gov Cc: pdegregorio@eac.gov Subject: Fw: Review and Comment, Time Sensitive TO : EAC Board of Advisors RE : Draft Chapters of Election Management Guidelines on Certification, System Security and Physical Security EAC is developing a set of Election Management Guidelines (EMG) to complement the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines, which were adopted by EAC in December 2005. Our long-term goal is to provide a comprehensive set of election management guidelines, consolidated into one document, to assist State and local election officials with the effective management and administration of elections. EAC is asking the Board of Advisors to review and comment on the first chapters (attached). While HAVA does not require the Board of Advisors to review this document, EAC values the individual experiences of Board of Advisors members and we seek your input. Please email your feedback directly to Connie Schmidt at Scjschmidt@aol.com with a copy to asherrill@eac.gov no later than close of business, Friday, October 6, 2006. We ask that your comments be as specific as possible. If for any reason you cannot email your comments, you can send them by fax to Connie Schmidt with a copy to my Special Assistant, Amie Sherrill, at 202-566-1389. I will provide a summary of Board of Advisors comments to the Board of Advisors Chair, Vice-Chair, and Secretary after October 6. About the Election Management Guidelines. The EMG has been divided into subject matter modules so that chapters on particular topics can be developed on a priority basis and distributed to the election community as soon as they are completed. The chapters in the first volume cover information on Voting System Certification, System Security, and Physical Security, and the expected date of distribution is January 2007. The full set of guidelines will be completed by November 2008. In the meantime, the EMG project team has developed four "Quick Starts" to assist election officials in time for the November 2006 elections: 1) Quick Start Management Guide for New Voting Systems (already distributed); 2) Quick Start Management Guide for Poll Workers (available on EAC website now and will be distributed next week); 3) Quick Start Management Guide for Ballot Preparation (to be distributed by midOctober); and 4) Quick Start Management Guide for Voting System Security (to be distributed by mid-October). Many thanks for the valuable input that you provide to our work. Paul DeGregorio Chairman U.S. Election Assistance Commission 1225 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20005 Tel: 202-566-3106 Fax: 202-566-1389 www.eac.gov CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message is from a federal agency. Its contents and all attachments, if any, are intended solely for the use of the addressee and may contain legally privileged and confidential information. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or other use of this message is strictly prohibited. If you receive this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by replying to this email and delete this message from your computer. -No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.9/457 - Release Date: 9/26/2006 -No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.12.10/459 - Release Date: 9/29/2006 From: To: Date: Subject: Fritzlaw@aol.com Jeb Bush 10/1/2006 2:10:17 PM DOC Dear Gov: Thanks for your kind intervention--seems DOC is going to get it correct this time. Their Attorney (from his home no less) tells me that Nathan is cleared for release. Only the moon and stars know when-but he will be released. Thanks again, JOSEPH R. FRITZ, ESQ. 4204 N. Nebraska Ave Tampa, Fl. 33603-4116 office 813/237-4646 fax 813/238-5182 cell 813/924-4646 office answered 24/7 by live answering service who can reach me in an emergency From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: ccirigliano@wackenhut.com Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) Eva Baxter (eva.baxter@myflorida.com) Lewis, Celeste (State) (celeste.lewis@myflorida.com) 11/3/2006 5:54:56 PM RE: Nomination for Circuit Court Judge thank you for the recommendation. Jeb -----Original Message----From: ccirigliano@wackenhut.com [mailto:ccirigliano@wackenhut.com] Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 10:30 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Fw: Nomination for Circuit Court Judge Well, I thought I was finished bothering you for the year, and then this popped up in my email. I have written you previously about Glenn when he was nominated for other judgeships in Palm Beach County.. He's a member of my church, educated at U Fla, an incredibly intelligent person with great judgement who genuinely cares about people. He's always willing to help in any way that he can. I hope that you will thoughtfully consider Glenn for this appointment. I believe that his intellect, people skills and sound judgement would combine to make him an excellent jurist. As always, my very best to you. Carol Carol Cirigliano Manager, Special Events The Wackenhut Corporation Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 phone: 800-749-5686 fax: 561-691-6433 HAVE A SAFE DAY! ----- Forwarded by Carol Cirigliano/NAO/NAO/Wackenhut on 11/03/2006 10:24 AM ----"Glenn D. Kelley" 11/03/2006 09:59 AM To cc Subject Nomination for Circuit Court Judge Dear Carol, I have been nominated by the JNC for the Circuit Court position that has been created by the announced retirement of Judge Vonhof. If you are so inclined, I would appreciate your support with the Governor’s office. The contact information is as follows: Governor Jeb Bush PL 05 The Capital 400 South Monroe St. Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001 e-mail: jeb.bush@myflorida.com I appreciate any support you are able to give. Best regards. Glenn Glenn D. Kelley, Esq. Kelley & Warren, P.A. 1555 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Suite1006 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Tel: (561) 681-9494 Fax: (561) 681-9436 ************************************************************************************************** This communication, together with any link(s) and/or attachment(s), is exclusively for the intended recipient(s). It contains information that may be confidential, proprietary, personal and/or privileged. If you are not an intended recipient(s), distribution, forwarding, copying or other transmission of this communication or the information contained therein, or any use, action or reliance on this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately by telephone or by return email, and delete this email, along with any attachments. From: To: Date: Subject: Alan Abramowitz Jeb Bush 11/11/2006 1:53:14 PM Difficult to see you go ... last message from DCF employee I've worked for you in so many roles these past 8 years. It will be strange with you gone. You gave me the opportunity to focus on vulnerable children and adults. Its strange that I feel like I've worked directly for you even though we only met once in an airport in Miami before you were Governor. People such as Robert Sechen, Kathleen Kearney, Jerry Regier, Bill Bankhead, Josie Tamayo and Simon Martsille,r and many others have made me feel that I have been directed by the values passed from you to them to me. In social services I believe the top 4 accomplishments are following: 1. Reduction of 30,000 backlog cases in DCF. Jerry Regier and Lucy Hadi showed that we could accomplish a miracle for children. 30,000 children sitting in boxes uninvestigated were completed and backlog is gone forever. 2. Adoptions in record numbers. Every year is record setting. I will speak at 4 adoption events and I am proud that I was part of the team that found permanency for so many children that could not be reunified. 3. Transparency. The unprecedented transparency in child welfare has allowed us to focus on prevention. 4. Courts: The Judges you have appointed have been phenomenal at all levels. This may be your biggest legacy. Especially the Fifth DCA and Supreme Court. There have been some amazing legal minds appointed. Although I am unsure if I will stay with DCF, I hope Lucy Hadi will stay. She has been great and has become a leader that everyone respects. While Judge Kearney taught about safety and Jerry Regier taught us about being able to accomplish anything, Lucy Hadi has taught the state to be accountable to our communities and the public. I know Charlie Crist will carry on your work in Community based care. I hope you stay involved in government - I read that JFK appointed RFK to be his AG. You may find you owe it to the country to stay involved at a higher level. My prayers stay with you. Your loyal employee, Alan Abramowitz District Administrator, DCF 407.590.0429 _________________________________________________________________ Get FREE company branded e-mail accounts and business Web site from Microsoft Office Live http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/mcrssaub0050001411mrt/direct/01/ From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Alan Levine Alan Levine dominiccalabro@yahoo.com dcalabro@floridataxwatch.org Jeb Bush mike.jennings@prudential.com 11/8/2006 4:44:11 AM Re: NBHD Property Tax Reductions NBHD_2006review_draft1.doc Dominic, It was great seeing you as well. As I explained, the North Broward Hospital District cut taxes two years in a row. Three years ago, we were right at our cap at 2.48 mills. This year, we are at 1.83, as we just lowered the millage last month. We cut the tax below the rollback rate, thus making it a true tax cut. I have attached a Draft report from Standard and Poor's. Just today, they raised our rating outlook from Stable to Positive. In their report, they specifically site the fact that we lowered taxes, and thus gave ourselves more flexibility in the future. This rating report shows that through good governance, a strategy and strong management, public entities can emerge stronger without raising taxes. Our tax reduction was the largest reduction in 22 years. Perhaps this will be helpful. Alan Alan Levine President/CEO North Broward Hospital District www.browardhealth.org >>> Dominic Calabro 11/07/06 9:13 PM >>> Mr. Alan Levine, President and CEO North Broward Hospital District Dear Alan: It was good to see you back in town at the gym last week. What wonderful and compelling news on the property tax reduction front. Please send us the information we discussed on this matter at your earliest convenience as it will help us and the Governor's Property Tax Reform Committee and the constitutional Florida Taxation and Budget Reform Commission better resolve these structural and policy abuses. Take care, my friend, and I look forward to discussing this with you and highlighting this excellent recent experience with key policy makers around the state. Kindest regards, Dominic Dominic M. Calabro President and Chief Executive Officer Florida TaxWatch, Inc. P.O. Box 10209 Tallahassee, FL 32302 www.floridataxwatch.org tel: 850/222-5052 fax: 850/222-7476 "Celebrating 27 years of improving taxpayer value, citizen understanding and government accountability" --------------------------------Sponsored Link Talk more and pay less. Vonage can save you up to $300 a year on your phone bill. Sign up now. **************************************** NORTH BROWARD HOSPITAL DISTRICT CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message and any included attachments are intended for the sole use of The individual or entity to which it is addressed. This message may contain information that is confidential and protected by federal and state law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message is strictly prohibited. If you received this message in error, please immediately notify the sender by reply e-mail and then delete the original message and its attachments without reading or saving the attachments in any manner. Thank you. **************************************** From: To: Date: Subject: Alex Sanchez Jeb Bush 11/9/2006 1:56:29 PM Charter Schools Commission Jeb- if your schedule allows it, the Charter School Commission you appointed me to meets up at Senate room 301 at 10 AM this morning. After our meeting this morning on the insurance issue, if you can, I thought it would be great if you could pop by just to say hello to the Commission. Everyone would appreciate that. Alex From: To: Date: Subject: Alexis Teicher Jeb Bush 11/27/2006 4:45:11 AM Gubernatorial Fellow 2004-2005 - Happy Thanksgiving Dear Governor Bush, I trust you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I remember how busy this time of year is for you, and I just wanted to follow up on the emails we exchanged on November 13, 2006 regarding my applications for a law firm summer associate position. I am now a second year law student. An ideal placement would be at a large to mid-size law firm in New York City, but I am also interested in Washington DC or returning to Florida. The work experience is more important to me than the location. I am interested in a variety of practice areas including real estate, corporate and government relations. I was hoping to contact a specific firm or person who would value the experience I had as a Gubernatorial Fellow in the Florida Department of State. ( Some of the firms that I have applied to include Linklaters, Greenberg Traurig, Akerman Senterfitt, Holland & Knight, and Bingham McCutchen) I really appreciate your advice and assistance in this matter! Thank you, Alexis ----- Original Message ---From: Jeb Bush To: alexisteicher@yahoo.com Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 4:40:17 PM Subject: Re: Gubernatorial Fellow 2004-2005 Where are you looking to work, alexis? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Alexis Teicher To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 13 06:39:11 2006 Subject: Gubernatorial Fellow 2004-2005 Dear Governor Bush, I want to thank you once again for the opportunity to be in the inaugural class of the Gubernatorial Fellows Program. Working in the Dept. of State's General Counsel's office was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that I cherish. I am in my second year of law school at Fordham University in New York City and have started my search for a summer associate position. Because I truly enjoyed the work I did as a Fellow, I have been looking at law firms that will value my experience while allowing me to learn about corporate and real estate law. I was hoping you could recommend some contacts. (I have attached my updated resume.) Thank you! Alexis Teicher PS- Please congratulate Governor-Elect Crist! Check out the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. From: To: Date: Subject: Alexis Teicher Jeb Bush 11/13/2006 9:44:03 PM Re: Gubernatorial Fellow 2004-2005 I would like to stay in New York, ideally a firm that also has offices in Florida (so I can hopefully return to the Sunshine State a few years down the line). I am also looking at firms in Washington DC. I really appreciate your help!!! Alexis ----- Original Message ---From: Jeb Bush To: alexisteicher@yahoo.com Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 4:40:17 PM Subject: Re: Gubernatorial Fellow 2004-2005 Where are you looking to work, alexis? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Alexis Teicher To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 13 06:39:11 2006 Subject: Gubernatorial Fellow 2004-2005 Dear Governor Bush, I want to thank you once again for the opportunity to be in the inaugural class of the Gubernatorial Fellows Program. Working in the Dept. of State's General Counsel's office was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that I cherish. I am in my second year of law school at Fordham University in New York City and have started my search for a summer associate position. Because I truly enjoyed the work I did as a Fellow, I have been looking at law firms that will value my experience while allowing me to learn about corporate and real estate law. I was hoping you could recommend some contacts. (I have attached my updated resume.) Thank you! Alexis Teicher PS- Please congratulate Governor-Elect Crist! From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Alexis Teicher Jeb Bush 11/13/2006 11:39:11 AM Gubernatorial Fellow 2004-2005 Alexis Teicher Resume.doc Dear Governor Bush, I want to thank you once again for the opportunity to be in the inaugural class of the Gubernatorial Fellows Program. Working in the Dept. of State\u700 ?s General Counsel\u700 ?s office was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that I cherish. I am in my second year of law school at Fordham University in New York City and have started my search for a summer associate position. Because I truly enjoyed the work I did as a Fellow, I have been looking at law firms that will value my experience while allowing me to learn about corporate and real estate law. I was hoping you could recommend some contacts. (I have attached my updated resume.) Thank you! Alexis Teicher PS- Please congratulate Governor-Elect Crist! From: To: Date: Subject: allureinstitute@bellsouth.net Jeb Bush 11/13/2006 2:55:20 PM please help Dear Governor: I have written to you so many times. Each time you get the ball rolling and somehow it gets dropped. I desperately need you to look into this. USG is the insurance company that is writting commercial insurance in the wind pool area in Jupiter. If I were in the wind pool area my premium would be $4,648.06. My office is 2 blocks WEST of the "high risk" wind pool area. AND since I am 2 blocks west of the "high risk" wind pool area, the premium quoted to be by USG (the same company) is $25,880.00. How is this possible. I am not in the high risk area, yet I am quoted an unbelievable, unfair premium price. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP ME? Aldo A. Lombardo,MD From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Andrew Tobin Tobinlaw@terranova.net 11/17/2006 8:30:23 PM Phased deadline3.doc See attached letter. (This is not the official position of the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District). Andrew M. Tobin, Esq. Attorney at Law P.O. Box 620 Tavernier, FL 33070 305.852.3388 tobinlaw@terranova.net From: To: Date: Subject: angela turrill Jeb Bush 11/29/2006 1:55:55 AM A desperate mothers cry I am a woman with a desperate plea for help!!! My husband is a National Guard soldier, he returned from Afghanistan in late January 2006 until the 13th of February for a short R & R! We had decided during this time we would separate and discuss divorce when he came home for good in July 2006. Deployments test relationships and sometimes result in divorce, there is no reason for things to happen the way they did. My children have been put in danger, I have tried to seek help from anyone and everyone I could think of, no one can or will help. EVERYONE wants to pass the buck, I do not blame them, it is embarrassing to have a soldier conduct himself in such a way, it's embarrassing for a father/husband to do the things he has done. I actually think that it is CRIMINAL, now I plea . . . To My Husband! You said yourself, under oath, "those are dangerous! Extremely dangerous to those who do not know how to handle them!" Now I ask you, "Why would you bring these into our home the day you left for another country?" Did you think of our five children that were to sleep in our home? Did you care? I often ask myself of your intentions, how could I not know this man I so love? So now I ask you . . . What were your intentions? Did you mean to do us harm? Were you hoping to get the call "your family is gone?" Did you take out any life insurance policies? (Hoping to cash in?) Here is another thought. . . Were you hoping that no one would find the explosives, were your intentions directed toward terrorism? I do not understand your actions; You steal from the military, You steal from your fellow soldiers, You steal from our children, You lie to the military, You lie to your fellow soldiers, You lie to our children, You lie in court under oath! From the wife! Today I have an no contact order of protection against my husband, it is just a piece of paper, it does not stop him from being in our neighborhood. Though he is cautious not to drive down the street, I can't help but feel a sense of intimidation almost to the point of stalking. He is taking me to court what seems like every other couple of weeks, he has our primary residence, along with the belongings that had to be left and that he has not thrown out of the children's. He has dropped some things off at a church with an address, those we have gotten. We have basically had to start over, this time with a dark cloud hovering, how and what do I tell the kids? I chose to tell our children that their dad went to war and came back with a sick brain. I tell them that he cannot play with them right now, his brain is not well, they seem to understand. I have been to court for modification of the injunction, he has been given the chance for supervised visitation and he declined, choosing not to see the children. I believe that he will be a flight risk if he does have unsupervised visitation, he has bragged too many times that he can make people disappear, I will not let my children become the next faces seen on the television as MISSING! I am looking for someone to help us, the Military has closed the case on the stolen explosives, I have had to acquire assistance from the state for our Medical, my husband canceled that a few months back. He was court ordered to pay $500 a month for child support, his last payment was in September which he paid only $250. Due to all of this drama I lost my job, they have allowed me to come back but only at the most 10 hours a week. I am a strong person who at times feels weak, feeling that the system has failed my children and myself. I find myself not as a victim but as a mother who is trying to protect her children and does not really know how. If anyone is a victim here, it is our children, they have had to leave their good schools, good neighborhood, and friends. They have gone from upper middle class to lower than poverty level, thank the good Lord above I have children that are so wonderful and understanding. I do not know who to talk to, I have exhausted the military chain-of-command and have not been satisfied with the lack of discipline upon my husband. His actions should be served with the Uniformed Code of Military Justice. I NEED someone who can help make sure this man that I chose to love and share a life with does not do any harm to my children, myself, or others. He needs to be punished for all he has done and I do not know how to make sure this gets done. Please help me and my children!!!! Thank you for taking the time to hear just a little of my cry, Angela Turrill 321-987-8963 A mother desperately needing your help to protect her children! Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. From: To: Date: Subject: Anita Rink Jeb Bush 11/17/2006 7:09:51 PM Re: I have filled in the Questionaire for the Appointments and I sent it today. I realize that there are many persons for questionnaires for the various appointments. I will be interested in what things you will be doing. I know it is not my business, but we feel like the best Governor ever that we had. Best regards, Anita Rink -----Original Message---->From: Jeb Bush >Sent: Nov 9, 2006 9:49 PM >To: anitarink@earthlink.net >Cc: celeste.lewis@myflorida.com >Subject: Re: > >I will recommend. > >Thanks anita. > >Jeb > >------------------------->Jeb Bush > >CONSERVE ENERGY! > >*********************************************************** >Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. >Most written communications to or from state officials regarding >state business are public records available to the public and >media upon request. Your e-mail communications may >therefore be subject to public disclosure. > > >-----Original Message---->From: Anita Rink >To: Jeb Bush >Sent: Thu Nov 09 21:45:48 2006 > >Jeb - I really would like to be appointed to the Board of Optometry. I guess you would not be the appointment, but perhaps you might be able to put in a good word to the new Governor. The Board of Optometry seems they want me to be appointed to the Board of Optometry. > >Regards to you, Anita Rink From: To: Date: Subject: Anita Rink Jeb Bush 11/10/2006 2:57:36 AM RE: Jeb - I have been asked to be the Board of Optometry and I really would like to get on again. I know you are not in a position to do anything about it, but perhaps you might put in a good word for our new Governor. I am so interested in what you are going to do and I realize you are not ready to jump upto immediately. Your friend, Anita Rink. -----Original Message---->From: Jeb Bush >Sent: Oct 26, 2006 7:01 AM >To: Anita Rink >Subject: RE: > >Thank you anita. I will be keeping this email address for a while. > >Jeb > >-----Original Message---->From: Anita Rink [mailto:anitarink@earthlink.net] >Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 8:48 PM >To: Jeb Bush >Subject: > > > >Jeb - I find myself such, that it is difficult to see the present >persons who are running for the Governorship. > >I am not sure how this came about. Of course, we all understand because >we have not worked enough for better people to get this position of the >Governor. However, you have been such a wonderful Governor I doubt no >one will be as good as you are. > >I hope we can count on you to perhaps get to serve as a Florida Senator. >I realize that you would really like to have some family time. Perhaps, >it would be a US Senator. > >If there ever is a time that I can work myself in any thing that you >might want to get back. > >I truly wanted to see you the President of the United States. I >understand and hope that at some time you might get interested. > >I hope I can stay in touch with you. I know I am not one telling this >to you, but I want to do whatever. > >My best wishes, > > >Anita Rink >100 Lambert Avenue >Flagler Beach, Florida 32136 > > > > > > From: To: Date: Subject: Anita Rink Jeb Bush 11/10/2006 2:45:48 AM Jeb - I really would like to be appointed to the Board of Optometry. I guess you would not be the appointment, but perhaps you might be able to put in a good word to the new Governor. The Board of Optometry seems they want me to be appointed to the Board of Optometry. Regards to you, Anita Rink From: To: Date: Subject: Ann Duncan Jeb Bush 11/15/2006 10:37:12 PM RE: Centers of Excellence Thanks. It has been a long day! -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wed Nov 15 17:31:29 2006 To: david@griffinandhart.com; cmdavidson@att.net; Ann Duncan; LDUNCAN@rollins.edu; ggordon@enporion.com; chart@eflorida.com; joelacher@bellsouth.net; Betti@hopeforvision.org; steve.mason@baycare.org; Brian@BRMgroup.us; dsullivan@asapcapital.com Subject: Centers of Excellence Thank you so much for your hard work on the Centers of Excellence program. I believe this work is very important for the long term economic viability of Florida. Onward, jeb bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Anthony Okonmah Jeb Bush 11/16/2006 10:27:04 PM Job Well Done for People of Florida My dear friend Jeb: Thank you very much for providing leadership and vision for the State of Florida.Few weeks from today,Charlie Crist will be stepping into your big shoes, a shoe that will be difficult to fill.Your humble leadership style and your demonstrated honesty and interest in helping to advance human progress, will never be forgotten.We shall continue to fly the Flag of FREEDOM AND ECONOMIC PLURALITY IN FLORIDA,THRU THE FREE MARKET SYSTEM. Jeb;I did received the message from your office regarding my request to serve on FAMU Board of Trustee. I respect your judgement and value our frienship. Please,count on me for my continued support and loyality. Again, i thank you for the job well done for the people of Florida. May the grace of GOD- the Lord continue to be with you and the family.- Amen. Your Friend, Tony Okonmah From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Armstrong, David Jeb Bush Levesque, Patricia Winn, John Handy, F Philip Kathleen Shanahan(2) 11/12/2006 6:14:48 PM Roy Romer/NCLB Governor, I am at a College Board meeting in San Diego. Roy Romer, former Colorado governor, now superintendent of schools in LA, spoke this morning. I assisted Gaston C. in hosting him at breakfast and talked with him a good bit. In his speech he actually applauded NCLB as good for bringing focus to the performance of students/schools, but needing modifications to make it work. After the speech I asked if he would be interested in discussing/working with you to make suggestions to Washington on reauthorization, and he said yes and asked me to communicate that too you. Given the changes in Congress, and the anticipation that Congressman Miller from California could be heading education committee, he might be of some benefit to getting reauthorization through if there is common ground. Regards, David Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey From: To: Date: Subject: Arrizurieta, Jorge pam.dana@myflorida.com 11/3/2006 6:19:50 PM IDB annual meeting Pam How are you? As you know I'm heading up the effort for us to bid on the 08 meeting of the IDB. The plan here is to have this be a similar structure to the one for the Ministerial meeting where the state, county and local municipalities came together. Since the application being done by the GMVCB is due in Dec I'd like to chat with you to make sure we have the appropriate language for the incoming administration to deal with...... I've spoken to the Gov about this important opportunity. It looks like the site will be announced before the end of the year. Ideal for the Gov. to do this on the way out...... Can we speak sometime next week? Best, Jorge L. Arrizurieta Chair-International Policy Group AKERMAN SENTERFITT One SE Third Avenue 27th Floor Miami, Florida. 33131 305.374.5600 - office 305.374.5092 -fax www.akerman.com Sent from my Blackberry -----------------------------------------------------------------------------CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The information contained in this transmission is privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, do not read it. Please immediately reply to the sender that you have received this communication in error and then delete it. Thank you. CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE: To comply with U.S. Treasury Department and IRS regulations, we are required to advise you that, unless expressly stated otherwise, any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this e-mail, including attachments to this e-mail, is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, by any person for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed in this e-mail or attachment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: To: Date: Subject: Arturo J. Guzman Jeb Bush 11/20/2006 2:41:47 PM Judge Eric Wm. Hendon Small world! During my return flight from DC via Miami after attending senate hearings on Puerto Rico I sat next to Judge Hendon who told me he was very grateful to you for nominating him twice to the bench. Interestingly he also mentioned Nilda R. Pedrosa who works with Mel as instrumental in getting the recommendation to you, for which he is also very grateful. I liked Judge Hendon very much. He is a fellow republican and I shared his pride in his son a US Army captain and West Point graduate who is serving in the nation’s defense. Un abrazo, Arturo From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Ashley Coone Jeb Bush 11/9/2006 3:38:02 PM Thanks for Meeting with me Governor Bush!! Updated resume-9-11-06.doc Dear Governor Bush, I just wanted to take the time to say thank you, thank you!! I feel honored that you took the time out of your very busy schedule to visit with me. Although, I was a little in shock to be in your office, it is an experience that will last me a lifetime. I was so excited to see you; I forgot to thank you tremendously for the way you served the people after the Hurricanes. Born and raised in Arcadia, your dedication means a lot! I was home in 2004 when we were struck by Hurricane Charley. Your quick response means a lot to me and the people of SW Florida! Thanks for all of the words of encouragement and advice! Please know that you can call upon me for anything in your next venture. Until then, take care, and thanks again! Sincerely, Ashley Coone (863) 990-0527 From: To: Date: Subject: badiaa@fiu.edu Jeb Bush 11/7/2006 12:48:07 AM RE: National Forieng Language Week Nosotros sabemos esto, pero la proclama va a ser enviada ahora a las escuelas para preparar los eventos del año próximo. Arnhilda From: To: Date: Subject: badiaa@fiu.edu Jeb Bush 11/6/2006 6:32:57 PM National Forieng Language Week Dear Jeb: Every year, since 1957, National Foreign Language Week is celebrated in the United States. This coming year, several Florida organizations have joined together to have foreign language celebrations in all schools during the week of March 5-11, 2007, especially since it would be the 50th anniversary of this important event. The theme for the year 2007 is: "Languages: The Key to Common Understanding." I was asked to contact you to see if we can get a Proclamation. Please, let me know if you need more information to have it prepared. Thanks, Arnhilda From: To: Date: Subject: Bailey, Gerald Jeb Bush 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 11/12/2006 6:43:22 PM Fw: Broward Deputy Killed FYI -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Device -----Original Message----From: Berlinger, Tom To: Bailey, Gerald ; Bustle, Electra ; Tucker, Ken ; mmoore@flsheriffs.org ; gperkins@flsheriffs.org ; ddees@flsheriffs.org Sent: Sun Nov 12 12:52:41 2006 Subject: Broward Deputy Killed TBO.com * Please note, the sender's email address has not been verified. You have received the following link from tomberlinger@fdle.state.fl.us: Click the following to access the sent link: TBO.com - News From The Associated Press* SAVE THIS link FORWARD THIS link Get your EMAIL THIS Browser Button and use it to email information from any Web site. *This article can also be accessed if you copy and paste the entire address below into your web browser. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/F/FL_DEPUTIES_SHOT_FLOL-?SITE=FLTAM&SEC TION=US From: To: Date: Subject: Bailey, Gerald Jeb Bush 'Kaplan, Mark' 11/2/2006 3:47:45 PM ARZA fyi In custody also his cousin. No incident. -------------------------Amos Rojas Jr. 786-336-1004 From: To: Date: Subject: Bailey, Gerald Jeb Bush 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 11/1/2006 11:03:05 PM Rick Stark request Governor I wish I had better news. We completed the DNA analysis and the fingernail scrappings from the victim do not match the DNA of the man arrested last week. Jerry -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Device From: To: Date: Subject: ballard@smithballard.com Jeb Bush 11/29/2006 1:38:28 AM Re: Dear Gov, if you have not yet filled the vacancy on theScripps board, I want to let you know I woul No prob. See you soon Brian Ballard -----Original Message----From: " Jeb Bush " Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 20:29:59 To: Subject: Re: Dear Gov, if you have not yet filled the vacancy on theScripps board, I want to let you know I woul I think we have made a decision but I will check. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Brian Ballard To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 28 07:46:10 2006 Subject: Dear Gov, if you have not yet filled the vacancy on theScripps board, I want to let you know I woul Dear Gov, if you have not yet filled the vacancy on the Scripps board, I want to let you know I would be very interested in serving. I am sure you have plenty of great candidates but please know that I would be honored to be considered. Thank you. Brian From: To: Date: Subject: Barney T. Bishop Jeb Bush 11/30/2006 2:43:40 PM Home Mitigation Liza McFadden and I were on the same flight this a.m. We talked at length on mitigation. AIF and our Coalition are VERY interested in residential mitigation. We endorse the idea of vouchers for consumers to use with Home Depot, Lowe's, etc. to cut out delays. Can we meet for 15 minutes sometime soon? Sent with Wireless Sync from Verizon Wireless From: To: Date: Subject: Baxter, Eva Jeb Bush 11/20/2006 4:24:39 PM Appointments press releases GovernorWe have five more appointments press releases going out today or tomorrow, they are listed below. The delay on all of them was receiving the completed background checks from FDLE. Lake County Sheriff Lower Florida Key Hospital Board West Orange Healthcare District Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County Immokalee Water and Sewer District, Collier County I announced the Lake County Sheriff appointment this morning, everyone seems very pleased with the appointment of Gary Borders, including Christopher Daniels's widow, who wanted me to express her gratitude to you. ThanksEva From: To: CC: Date: Subject: BerthyDA@aol.com palmerb@vr.doe.state.fl.us shelly_brantley@apd.state.fl.us Jeb Bush 11/6/2006 9:11:56 PM GOVERNOR JEB BUSH ANNOUNCES $1.2 MILLION GRANT TO EMPOWER FLORIDA ADULTS ... Hi Bill: I was happy to see 11/3/06 Governor Jeb Bush's Press Release on DOL's $1.2 million award to Florida to work on self employment issues. At our last UCEDD consumer advisory meeting last month I learned of their 3 year $1.3 award from Fl. DVR for the Center on Self-Employment that will be working with provider capacity building, training and technical assistance and the development of an incubator. This is very exiting and we thank you for listening to the need of people with disabilities who find themselves lost without the access to qualified & trained providers that can help them to launch or maintain their self employment dreams. I respectfully suggest that you meet with the Governor before his term is over and share with him DVR's initiatives on self employment for Floridians with disabilities. The latest $1.3 million award to USF - UCEDD is another good Press Release that Floridians should know about. Regards, Berthy Berthy De La Rosa-Aponte 954-450-9022 ----- Original Message ----From: "Governor's Press Office" [GOVNews@myflorida.com] Sent: 11/03/2006 04:38 PM To: _All EOG OPB SDD" Subject: GOVERNOR JEB BUSH ANNOUNCES $1.2 MILLION GRANT TO EMPOWER FLORIDA ADULTS AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2006 CONTACT: KRISTY CAMPBELL (850) 488-5394 WARREN MAY (850) 245-7130 GOVERNOR JEB BUSH ANNOUNCES $1.2 MILLION GRANT TO EMPOWER FLORIDA ADULTS AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES ~ Agency for Workforce Innovation to Coordinate Self-Employment Grant~ TALLAHASSEE – Governor Jeb Bush today announced the U.S. Department of Labor awarded $1.2 million to the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation to increase opportunities for persons with disabilities to become entrepreneurs. “Persons with disabilities make a valuable contribution to the character of our state, the quality of life in our communities and the strength of our economy,” said Governor Bush. “This funding will play a vital role in ensuring individuals with disabilities have the necessary tools to optimize their talents and achieve their goals.” The Self-Employment for Adults and Youth with Disabilities Research and Technical Assistance Grant will fund pilot projects and research to develop systems models designed to increase self-employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. “The Agency for Workforce Innovation actively pursues funding that creates services available to all Floridians who wish to work,” said Agency for Workforce Innovation Director Linda H. South. “This project will allow Florida to bring new services to those with disabilities interested in selfemployment.” The project has been developed in coordination with Workforce Florida, Inc., Agency for Persons with Disabilities, Florida Department of Education, Division for Vocational Rehabilitation, the University of South Florida’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, Griffin-Hammis & Associates, LLC, and the National Disability Institute. All of these partners, with their individual focuses and expertise, work together to address a special need and create a positive impact for both workers with disabilities and their communities. The partners will evaluate three demonstration models currently being used in Florida for self employment and entrepreneurial activities, expand technical assistance and training opportunities for interagency staff that serve persons with disabilities, and identify barriers and challenges to implementation of these models. In addition, best practices and strategies to overcome these barriers will be identified. Three sites in Jacksonville, Lakeland and Ft. Lauderdale/Miami have been selected for intensive training and technical assistance and will serve as incubators for further expansion of the models. The grant is effective through September 2009. "This grant aims to diversify employment opportunities for Floridians with disabilities by providing for flexible employment options,” said Director for the Agency for Persons with Disabilities Shelly Brantley. “By empowering individuals with the tools to launch their own business, they are far more likely to succeed in their dreams and endeavors." The Agency for Workforce Innovation is the lead state workforce agency and directly administers the state’s Labor Market Statistics program, Unemployment Compensation, Early Learning and various workforce development programs. The Office of Early Learning, a division within the agency, provides oversight of Florida’s school readiness programs and is the lead entity for implementing the state’s successful Voluntary Prekindergarten program. More information can be found at www.floridajobs.org From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: BerthyDA@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/4/2006 8:04:59 PM GOVERNOR JEB BUSH ANNOUNCES $1.2 MILLION GRANT TO EMPOWER FLORIDA ADULTS & YOUTH COUNPOL- SECTION 11- Self-Employment - 2006.doc Self Employment Services Handbook - final - 2006.doc Hola Jeb: Que Dios te bendiga y muchas gracias por todo lo que haz hecho por nosotros en los ultimo 8 anios. The announced grant is an exiting opportunity fro Florida to develop the provider capacity building and infrastructure to support people's with disabilities dream to start their business and be full participants in the community. This project has great implication for Florida and the nation. Many of those involved in Florida's DOL's awarded grant and those awarded the $1.5 national technical assistance are members of Lucy's business advisory team. They know and understand first hand how difficult the process has been surprisingly not so much due to Lucy's disabilities, as in others like Idelio, Papo, etc., but mostly due to lack of qualified train staff. I am happy that in addition to DOL's grant, our own VR is awarding USF a $1,380,000.00 over a 3 year period for the Center on Self-Employment to serve the state of Florida. You may want to learn more about it and make another announcement on it also. USF who is also working on the DOL grant true the VR grant will be working on provider capacity building, provider self employment and training technical assistance, etc. Lucy has been working with VR on this issue since 1999 and I am happy to report that their recently released hereby attached self employment policy is probably among the most if not the most modernized of the nation. You will note that the acknowledgement mentions Lucy by her first name only as we didn't want them to use her full name. Only a few will know that Luz is our own Lucy, the one that has blessed us so much and who teaches us everyday. Please know that I and other have been impressed with the commitment and the work that our Fl. DVR Director Bill Palmer has shown, particularly of the area of self employment. I strongly recommend that you meet with him before you leave office. Carinios, Berthy In a message dated 11/3/2006 5:12:36 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, Podemos writes: Forwarding FYI. L.L.S.S. (Love, Learn, Share, Serve) ----- Original Message ----From: "Governor's Press Office" [GOVNews@myflorida.com] Sent: 11/03/2006 04:38 PM To: _All EOG OPB SDD" Subject: GOVERNOR JEB BUSH ANNOUNCES $1.2 MILLION GRANT TO EMPOWER FLORIDA ADULTS AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2006 CONTACT: KRISTY CAMPBELL (850) 488-5394 WARREN MAY (850) 245-7130 GOVERNOR JEB BUSH ANNOUNCES $1.2 MILLION GRANT TO EMPOWER FLORIDA ADULTS AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES ~ Agency for Workforce Innovation to Coordinate Self-Employment Grant~ TALLAHASSEE – Governor Jeb Bush today announced the U.S. Department of Labor awarded $1.2 million to the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation to increase opportunities for persons with disabilities to become entrepreneurs. “Persons with disabilities make a valuable contribution to the character of our state, the quality of life in our communities and the strength of our economy,” said Governor Bush. “This funding will play a vital role in ensuring individuals with disabilities have the necessary tools to optimize their talents and achieve their goals.” The Self-Employment for Adults and Youth with Disabilities Research and Technical Assistance Grant will fund pilot projects and research to develop systems models designed to increase self-employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. “The Agency for Workforce Innovation actively pursues funding that creates services available to all Floridians who wish to work,” said Agency for Workforce Innovation Director Linda H. South. “This project will allow Florida to bring new services to those with disabilities interested in self-employment.” The project has been developed in coordination with Workforce Florida, Inc., Agency for Persons with Disabilities, Florida Department of Education, Division for Vocational Rehabilitation, the University of South Florida’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, Griffin-Hammis & Associates, LLC, and the National Disability Institute. All of these partners, with their individual focuses and expertise, work together to address a special need and create a positive impact for both workers with disabilities and their communities. The partners will evaluate three demonstration models currently being used in Florida for self employment and entrepreneurial activities, expand technical assistance and training opportunities for interagency staff that serve persons with disabilities, and identify barriers and challenges to implementation of these models. In addition, best practices and strategies to overcome these barriers will be identified. Three sites in Jacksonville, Lakeland and Ft. Lauderdale/Miami have been selected for intensive training and technical assistance and will serve as incubators for further expansion of the models. The grant is effective through September 2009. "This grant aims to diversify employment opportunities for Floridians with disabilities by providing for flexible employment options,” said Director for the Agency for Persons with Disabilities Shelly Brantley. “By empowering individuals with the tools to launch their own business, they are far more likely to succeed in their dreams and endeavors." The Agency for Workforce Innovation is the lead state workforce agency and directly administers the state’s Labor Market Statistics program, Unemployment Compensation, Early Learning and various workforce development programs. The Office of Early Learning, a division within the agency, provides oversight of Florida’s school readiness programs and is the lead entity for implementing the state’s successful Voluntary Prekindergarten program. More information can be found at www.floridajobs.org From: To: Date: Subject: Betti@hopeforvision.org Jeb Bush 11/16/2006 12:34:30 AM Re: Centers of Excellence wow! governor bush: it is an honor and a pleasure to serve you and the great state of floridait is a very meaningful assignment and one that i take very seriously-i undertake my duties with great earnestness and pride-and i am in awe of the esteemed board members i serve with-listening to all the very worthy presentations and hearing first hand from so many brilliant scientists and educators i feel extremely confident that florida will continue to stand out as a great stateand that a wonderful future can be promised to the next generations-indeed i was in awe of the possibilities and have a renewed sense of the greatness of our country-i hope i will have many opportunities to continue to serve-thank you for your messagebe well a very tight hug betti lidsky ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: david@griffinandhart.com ; cmdavidson@att.net ; aduncan@Vertical-Integration.com ; LDUNCAN@rollins.edu ; ggordon@enporion.com ; chart@eflorida.com ; joelacher@bellsouth.net ; Betti@hopeforvision.org ; steve.mason@baycare.org ; Brian@BRMgroup.us ; dsullivan@asapcapital.com Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 5:31 PM Subject: Centers of Excellence Thank you so much for your hard work on the Centers of Excellence program. I believe this work is very important for the long term economic viability of Florida. Onward, jeb bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Betty5901@comcast.net Jeb Bush 11/22/2006 3:04:30 PM Judge Josephine Gagliardi Dear Governor Bush, I had the honor of being invited to the Investiture Ceremony for Judge Josephine Gagliardi. The program was very impressive, and Judge Josie took her oath of office very seriously before a large audience which included her husband, young twin sons, family members from out of state and many, many friends and supporters. It was a very impressive ceremony sprinkled with humor, seriousness and pride. I wanted to let you know that Josie thoroughly appreciated your appointing her to the judgeship, and to show it, she began her speech with thanking Governor Bush for appointing her. Betty -Betty A. Busbee CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic mail, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this electronic mail and are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender (by phone or reply electronic mail) and destroy all copies of the original message. From: To: Date: Subject: Bill J. Hebrock Jeb Bush 11/28/2006 7:21:39 PM RE: Siplin Terrific. Thank you. Never let it be said Jeb Bush didn't live and serve by the highest standards and principles. Bill J. Hebrock Hebrock Steiner, Inc. 253 East Virginia Street Tallahassee, FL 32301 Telephone 850.222.1988 Facsimile 850.222.9329 Email: BillHebrock@HebrockSteiner.com WebSite: www.HebrockSteiner.com -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 12:57 PM To: BillHebrock@HebrockSteiner.com Subject: RE: Siplin I did yesterday. I said I think he should resign. When elected officials are accused of a felony, I have removed them from office. Senator Siplin has been convicted of a felony and should be removed by the Senate President. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Bill J. Hebrock [mailto:BillHebrock@HebrockSteiner.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 12:00 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Siplin Governor, Where's the Jebster? A convicted felon now serves in the Florida Senate. Do something about it...at least speak out publicly against it. Six years ago, you began your administration by raising the ethical standards for those who served in your administration. Your example caught on and influenced the culture of public service in Florida. Your time in office is running out, but your principles are not. You have always been quick to remove such people from office; don't let the legal and political details of this situation keep you from bringing the power of your office to bear on a Senator who have violated his public trust. A jury has spoken; and it is time the governor to speak as well. Bill J. Hebrock Hebrock Steiner, Inc. 253 East Virginia Street Tallahassee, FL 32301 Telephone 850.222.1988 Facsimile 850.222.9329 Email: BillHebrock@HebrockSteiner.com WebSite: www.HebrockSteiner.com From: To: Date: Subject: Bill J. Hebrock Jeb Bush 11/28/2006 4:59:32 PM Siplin Governor, Where's the Jebster? A convicted felon now serves in the Florida Senate. Do something about it...at least speak out publicly against it. Six years ago, you began your administration by raising the ethical standards for those who served in your administration. Your example caught on and influenced the culture of public service in Florida. Your time in office is running out, but your principles are not. You have always been quick to remove such people from office; don't let the legal and political details of this situation keep you from bringing the power of your office to bear on a Senator who have violated his public trust. A jury has spoken; and it is time the governor to speak as well. Bill J. Hebrock Hebrock Steiner, Inc. 253 East Virginia Street Tallahassee, FL 32301 Telephone 850.222.1988 Facsimile 850.222.9329 Email: BillHebrock@HebrockSteiner.com WebSite: www.HebrockSteiner.com From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Bob@mit-research.net Jeb Bush 11/6/2006 7:00:41 AM Emailing: MIT Media Lab & $100 Laptop.htm MIT Media Lab & $100 Laptop.htm That was supposed to be Macedonia. Though some say Alexander the Great was mad. Please see attached, this might be worth supporting as it has few detractors on the world stage. Bob Goetzman 703-251-0894 From: To: Date: Subject: BOBFISH@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/22/2006 3:20:42 PM This is big and very significant. Congratulations to AG/Gov-elect Crist Good Morning Governor Bush: Just a note to thank you for all the help you gave our seafood industry during your tenure. We wish you well and thank you for your service. For over twenty years Southeastern Fisheries Association has been trying to level the playing field by making everyone label their seafood product correctly from the boat to the throat. The Association has also had on the streets a Seafood Quality Control Code that speaks to correct weight and count in addition to safety. For too long some businesses have decided they are above the law and substituting foreign pond-raised catfish-like species for Florida grouper was just part of doing business. For too long the fines or penalties for restaurants have been very low because enforcement is so difficult with only a handful of inspectors. Maybe, just maybe the fact Attorney General/Governorelect Charlie Crist has taken a strong stand to protect the consumers, the message will be received loud and clear. There are so many thousands of restaurants that do sell genuine grouper for grouper or who label the fish of the day for whatever it is. They can't compete with those that cheat. There is also a domestic grouper harvesting industry in Florida harvesting the real fish and they cannot compete with low cost imported fish that is sold as Florida grouper. This whole issue deserves legislative oversight and the Association will be addressing Resolutions at their upcoming Board meeting to do just that. Keep the faith and hope the government will work to protect us all. I know that is not always an easy thing to do but it is OUR government. Bob Jones Executive Director Southeastern Fisheries Association 850/224-0612 -------------------------------------------State hunts bogus grouper More than a dozen Tampa Bay area restaurants have been subpoenaed. By TERRY TOMALIN Published November 22, 2006 Fish from several restaurants has been tested in the investigation. [Times photo: Douglas R. Clifford] The Florida Attorney General's Office has subpoenaed records from more than a dozen Tampa Bay area restaurants as part of an investigation into the sale of fake grouper. Investigators are seeking purchase orders, vendor invoices and a list of wholesale providers from chain restaurants such as Hooters and the Winghouse, as well as independent operators such as the Fourth Street Shrimp Store in St. Petersburg. The attorney general's investigation began after a St. Petersburg Times story on Aug. 6 disclosed that six of 11 area restaurants in a random survey advertised grouper but served something else. One Palm Harbor restaurant charged $23.95 for "champagne braised black grouper" that was actually tilapia. Fish from several restaurants have been tested in the attorney general's investigation. "I am not at liberty to say how many restaurants were tested or discuss the results," said JoAnn Carrin, a spokeswoman for the attorney general. "I can say that the fact that these businesses were subpoenaed does not imply guilt." Carrin said that the investigation is continuing and that the state had conducted its own DNA testing. According to a subpoena issued to the Fourth Street Shrimp Store on Nov. 16, "The general purpose and scope of this investigation extends to the possible unfair and deceptive trade practices." The documents in question concern "customer orders for menu items relating to 'grouper' during the period September 3, 2006, through October 13, 2006." Vicki Loges of the Fourth Street Shrimp Store said she was not aware that any of her restaurant's products were tested. "The Shrimp Store has never purchased anything but grouper," she said. "We buy our grouper from one supplier and it is certified as grouper." Chuck Riley, purchasing director for the Hooters chain, said three of his company's restaurants were tested and then subpoenaed. "They told us that they pulled samples from three of our stores and all three said that they were not grouper," he said. "We don't know what is going on. We get our grouper from Thailand and it is certified by the government there as grouper. If it isn't, we are going to have re-think what we put on the menu." Larry Jackson, owner of the Casual Clam on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street N in St. Petersburg, said his records were subpoenaed and he will hand-deliver them to state officials today. "We want to cooperate any way we can," Jackson said. "The invoice says grouper, the box says grouper; we thought we were buying grouper." According to some industry insiders, fish substitution is so prevalent in Florida that it may be unstoppable. In May, a federal grand jury indicted a Panama City seafood wholesaler on charges of importing 1-million pounds of frozen Asian catfish for as little as $1.52 a pound, then passing it off as grouper, which can wholesale for four times as much. That same month, the Times purchased grouper meals from 11 restaurants around the bay area. Therion International, an animal DNA testing service in Saratoga, N.Y., determined that five of the restaurant samples were fakes. They included an Asian catfish called basa, tilapia and European hake. A sixth fish could not be identified, except that it was not of the grouper genus. Last month in California, the National Fisheries Institute, the nation's largest seafood trade association, approved a new policy requiring all members to sign a pledge that they will not substitute seafood products, a move unprecedented in the industry. Bob Jones, president of the Southeastern Fisheries Association, said the Times article was discussed in length at the conference. "Those kind of things go all through the industry, from St. Pete to Kalamazoo to Sacramento to Portland," Jones said. Jones said the Florida Restaurant Association distributed a flier about grouper substitution at a recent food show in Tampa. The story "was a catalyst for a lot of players in the game and they are sure covering their fannies." Times staff writers Stephen Nohlgren and Melanie Ave contributed to this report. Terry Tomalin can be reached at tomalin@sptimes.com or at 727-893-8808. The Florida Office of the Attorney General has subpoenaed records from the following businesses: Casual Cracker Inc. d.b.a.* Casual Clam 1304 26th Ave. N, St. Petersburg Daniel Wesner d.b.a. Fish Tales Seafood House 1500 Second St. S, St. Petersburg Ker Inc. d.b.a. WingHouse I, and WingHouse III 7491 Ulmerton Road, Largo Seminole Family Restaurant Inc. d.b.a. Seminole Family Restaurant 6864 Seminole Blvd., Seminole 4th Street Shrimp Store Inc. d.b.a. Fourth Street Shrimp Store 1006 Fourth Street N, St. Petersburg Hometown Restaurants Inc. d.b.a. Sunshine City Grill 1934 Hawaii Ave. NE, St. Petersburg Winghouse IV Inc. d.b.a. Ker’s Winghouse 7491 Ulmerton Road, Suite B, Largo WingHouse of Lakeland LLC d.b.a. Winghouse of Lakeland c/o: Fowler, White, Boggs & Banker 501 E Kennedy Blvd., Suite 1700, Tampa Sunset Again Inc. d.b.a. Woody’s Waterfront Café 420 55th Ave., St. Pete Beach AQA, Inc. d.b.a. Coquina Blue 1840 SW 22nd St., 4th Floor, Miami Hooters of Clearwater Inc. d.b.a. Hooters 107 Hampton Road, Suite 200, Clearwater Hooters of South Tampa Inc. d.b.a. Hooters of South Tampa 107 Hampton Road, Suite 200, Clearwater Hooters II Inc. d.b.a. Hooters 107 Hampton Road, Suite 200, Clearwater Veterans Iguana, Inc. d.b.a. Green Iguana Bar & Grill 1710 East Seventh Ave., Suite 100, Tampa La Teresita, Inc. d.b.a. La Teresita Cafeteria 3318 W Woodlawn Ave., Tampa Shady Leaf Corp. d.b.a. Oaks Bar & Grill 505 129th Ave. E, Madeira Beach *doing business as [Last modified November 22, 2006, 06:31:39] From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Brad Jeb Bush bestbri45@earthlink.net m.willis@earthlink.net visigoth9@earthlink.net 11/2/2006 12:30:19 PM Educational Plan For Our Kids Dear Governor Bush, We were recently informed of a new plan to track kids into "majors" in high school. I like this idea, but would like to suggest something in addition to this. As you probably know, the European schools track kids into either vocational, para-professional, and professional jobs in their schools. Kids on the first track attend school through age 15, and thereafter attend a trade school, with local and national businesses stepping up to the plate to offer apprenticeships to them upon graduation. They have a wonderful opportunity to learn a skill in a real-time atmosphere. Kids on the second track go through about 12 years and learn a skill such as secretarial, para-legal, technician; various technical skills, and so on. The last track requires 13 years of school, and, upon graduation, the students must pass a comprehensive State examination (they have three chances). Upon passing it, they may will have already earned the equivalent of a Bachelor's degree and may attend the university. It is also important to note that opportunities for "late bloomers" exist for kids to change track later with extra initiative and study. Tracking begins in about 5th grade and is determined by the teachers, parents, and students together. Being a foreign language teacher, I can tell you that the European kids who come here to study for a year, typically come from the upper level schools. They usually refer to their year in America as a "vacation" because they find our schools so easy and behind, compared to theirs. Why is this? I find it rather unsettling that are schools are considered by other Western countries to be very simple. My questions here is: Why are European kids given better chances and challenged more than our kids here, who are just as smart and have just as much potential? Not every kid in the USA wants to go to college and yet they are all pressured to do so. Many kids are not academically inclined and are unhappy in the current "one-size-fits-all classroom environment in the typical Florida school (not to mention the resulting, sagging FCAT scores, discipline and attendance problems). Many are budding artists, musicians, tradesmen, writers, farmers, builders, specialists, and craftsmen. It seems that vocational training has all but vanished from our schools, not to mention there is a major lack of skilled workers in this country (well, at least this is the reason big business likes to quote when they justify outsourcing our industry). Lastly, and perhaps most "radical" of my suggestions, would be to follow the European traditions of not having sport teams and non-academic clubs in the schools. They are a distraction from learning. Many of these kids are so focused on sports that they do not perform well in school. They are pressured by coaches and administrators to excel in sports, and therefore, academics become secondary to them. Additionally, the sports kids get all the attention and fame, whilst the academic kids are often ignored and/or treated as "nerds", which is definitely not conducive to a positive learning environment. Germany for example, has sport clubs sponsored by the local government outside of school to meet the needs and dream of aspiring athletes. I am sure you are well aware of the excellent athletes German produces without the need to use public schools to acheive this. These hometown teams are every bit as competitive as our school teams, yet, are separate from the school system. Additionally, the school system is not burdened with supporting athletics financially and the money goes into schools for academics and teacher pay. These are but a few suggestions, based on a culture that is much older than we, and, that has a much better educational system in place. How do I know this? I have lived in Europe and know the value placed on learning. I seen first hand the system they have in place. Perhaps we could learn something from them and take the best of their ideas; put our uniquely American twist to it, and create and even better system for your kids and future generations? Thanks for listening. Sincerely, Brad Willis From: To: Date: Subject: Brian C. Dean Jeb Bush 11/28/2006 11:32:53 PM Re: Ethanol Commission I will send you the list of invites...includes GM, KRAFT, american airlines, relevant FL-FTAA Board members, state universities. The IDB will serve to support research and coordintion in the hemisphere. We hope to incorporate others from central america, caribbean, etc. Bd Brian C. Dean Executive Director Florida FTAA Inc. Tel:305-476-5451 Fax:305-476-5452 e-mail: bdean@floridaftaa.org website: www.floridaftaa.org -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 18:10:47 To: Subject: Re: Ethanol Commission Who else is a member of the proposed commission. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Brian Dean To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 28 17:02:02 2006 Subject: Ethanol Commission Governor, I am in Brazil where I have met with several of our partners for the Commission launch. I met today with Eduardo Carvalho, president of UNICA (São Paulo's representative in the sugar and alcohol industry) who recently testified before the U.S. Senate on Brazil's renewable fuels program. Carvalho has been in extensive contact with the new CEO of Archer Daniels Midland, Patricia Woertz. Though ADM has historically been opposed to non corn-based ethanol, Woertz in recent weeks has been openly discussing the diversification of its renewable fuel programs (see related article below). In addition, ADM will be holding its February board meeting in Brazil and has recently named a prominent Brazilian to its Board of Directors. Given the relationship between our Brazilian partner UNICA (which is 100% on board and will be at the December 18th launch), and the new, more "openminded" CEO of ADM, I think it might behoove us to invite ADM to serve as a principal U.S. corporate member of the commission and take advantage of the opportunity to bring what would have seemed to be our natural adversary into the project as an ally. It seems logical that discussions of ethanol cooperation should include ADM, and the logical way to reach out to them is with a letter from you. Please authorize me to proceed with the letter on your behalf or indicate otherwise. Best, Brian Brian Dean Executive Director Florida FTAA, Inc Tel: 305-476-5451 Fax: 305-476-5452 bdean@floridaftaa.org http://www.floridaftaa.org November 9, 2006 Archer Daniels to Look Beyond Corn for Fuel Sources By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO CHICAGO, Nov. 8 - Archer Daniels Midland's new chief executive outlined a broad strategy Wednesday for the company to dominate the growing bioenergy industry, but offered few specifics on how it would carry out that vision. Patricia A. Woertz, who took over in May, said A.D.M., the grain-processing giant, would seek to maintain its leadership in biofuels, like ethanol, by diversifying its production sources beyond corn. The plan includes possible investments in Brazil to make sugar for ethanol and in Indonesia to make palm oil for biodiesel, as well as export opportunities for biofuels in India and elsewhere. Despite saying the company's goal was to be the global leader in bioenergy, which includes ethanol and biodiesel, Ms. Woertz said A.D.M. would not necessarily strive to be the market-share leader in ethanol and biodiesel. "We are interested in profitable growth," she said. Dozens of new ethanol plants being built in the United States continue to eat away at the company's market share, which once topped 60 percent in the 1970s. A.D.M. has about 20 percent of the American market today; it is also the leader in biodiesel production in Europe. The company plans to expand its ethanol capacity in the United States to 1.6 billion gallons a year by the end of 2008, from 1.1 billion gallons a year now. Ms. Woertz also said A.D.M. would look to invest in so-called cellulosic ethanol made from agricultural waste and nonfood crops. But she and other company officials declined to say which kind of crop A.D.M. favored for such production. President Bush has promoted crops like switch grass, as having the potential to increase ethanol supply sharply. Other A.D.M. executives have said the company is focusing for now on producing more ethanol out of waste streams from its corn processing plants. A.D.M., which processes corn, soybeans and other crops into vegetable oils and products like highfructose corn syrup, ethanol and biodiesel, has had record sales and profits the last two years. That growth has been driven largely by high ethanol prices, which topped $4.20 a gallon this summer. Global demand for food will more than double by 2050, and by then traditional energy supplies will be inadequate to meet demand, Ms. Woertz said. Demand for ethanol and biodiesel is growing more quickly than production capacity in both the United States and Europe, she said. Only 47 percent of gasoline today is blended with ethanol, Edward Harjehausen, a senior vice president at A.D.M., said Wednesday. The twin trends of food and fuel demand put A.D.M. "in a category of one" to meet the growing global demand, Ms. Woertz said. But A.D.M. executives did not express concern that current high prices for corn and wheat, which are being driven up by demand for corn to make ethanol, would affect A.D.M.'s food manufacturing customers over the long-term. John Rice, executive vice president for corn processing and ethanol, said the company expected higher corn yields and additional acreage to be enough to meet fuel demand. "I don't think this is a food-versus-fuel debate," Mr. Rice said. While the presentation was light on specifics, some analysts said Ms. Woertz, a former top executive at the oil company Chevron , signaled a new direction for the company. A.D.M., based in Decatur, Ill., was embroiled in a price-fixing scandal in the late 1990s and had been persistently criticized as having lax financial management. "She is bringing more professional management and discipline to what historically was a cowboy culture," said John McMillan, an analyst with Prudential Securities. A.D.M.'s stock price has fallen about 6 percent since Ms. Woertz took over, in large part because of declining ethanol prices. But it rose $2.20, to $35.73, in trading Wednesday. A.D.M. said it expected to reduce capital spending sharply by 2009 and improve its return on net assets to 13 percent a year. From: To: Date: Subject: Brian Dean Jeb Bush 11/28/2006 10:02:02 PM Ethanol Commission Governor, I am in Brazil where I have met with several of our partners for the Commission launch. I met today with Eduardo Carvalho, president of UNICA (São Paulo's representative in the sugar and alcohol industry) who recently testified before the U.S. Senate on Brazil’s renewable fuels program. Carvalho has been in extensive contact with the new CEO of Archer Daniels Midland, Patricia Woertz. Though ADM has historically been opposed to non corn-based ethanol, Woertz in recent weeks has been openly discussing the diversification of its renewable fuel programs (see related article below). In addition, ADM will be holding its February board meeting in Brazil and has recently named a prominent Brazilian to its Board of Directors. Given the relationship between our Brazilian partner UNICA (which is 100% on board and will be at the December 18th launch), and the new, more “open-minded” CEO of ADM, I think it might behoove us to invite ADM to serve as a principal U.S. corporate member of the commission and take advantage of the opportunity to bring what would have seemed to be our natural adversary into the project as an ally. It seems logical that discussions of ethanol cooperation should include ADM, and the logical way to reach out to them is with a letter from you. Please authorize me to proceed with the letter on your behalf or indicate otherwise. Best, Brian Brian Dean Executive Director Florida FTAA, Inc Tel: 305-476-5451 Fax: 305-476-5452 bdean@floridaftaa.org http://www.floridaftaa.org November 9, 2006 Archer Daniels to Look Beyond Corn for Fuel Sources By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO CHICAGO, Nov. 8 — Archer Daniels Midland’s new chief executive outlined a broad strategy Wednesday for the company to dominate the growing bioenergy industry, but offered few specifics on how it would carry out that vision. Patricia A. Woertz, who took over in May, said A.D.M., the grain-processing giant, would seek to maintain its leadership in biofuels, like ethanol, by diversifying its production sources beyond corn. The plan includes possible investments in Brazil to make sugar for ethanol and in Indonesia to make palm oil for biodiesel, as well as export opportunities for biofuels in India and elsewhere. Despite saying the company’s goal was to be the global leader in bioenergy, which includes ethanol and biodiesel, Ms. Woertz said A.D.M. would not necessarily strive to be the market-share leader in ethanol and biodiesel. “We are interested in profitable growth,” she said. Dozens of new ethanol plants being built in the United States continue to eat away at the company’s market share, which once topped 60 percent in the 1970s. A.D.M. has about 20 percent of the American market today; it is also the leader in biodiesel production in Europe. The company plans to expand its ethanol capacity in the United States to 1.6 billion gallons a year by the end of 2008, from 1.1 billion gallons a year now. Ms. Woertz also said A.D.M. would look to invest in so-called cellulosic ethanol made from agricultural waste and nonfood crops. But she and other company officials declined to say which kind of crop A.D.M. favored for such production. President Bush has promoted crops like switch grass, as having the potential to increase ethanol supply sharply. Other A.D.M. executives have said the company is focusing for now on producing more ethanol out of waste streams from its corn processing plants. A.D.M., which processes corn, soybeans and other crops into vegetable oils and products like high-fructose corn syrup, ethanol and biodiesel, has had record sales and profits the last two years. That growth has been driven largely by high ethanol prices, which topped $4.20 a gallon this summer. Global demand for food will more than double by 2050, and by then traditional energy supplies will be inadequate to meet demand, Ms. Woertz said. Demand for ethanol and biodiesel is growing more quickly than production capacity in both the United States and Europe, she said. Only 47 percent of gasoline today is blended with ethanol, Edward Harjehausen, a senior vice president at A.D.M., said Wednesday. The twin trends of food and fuel demand put A.D.M. “in a category of one” to meet the growing global demand, Ms. Woertz said. But A.D.M. executives did not express concern that current high prices for corn and wheat, which are being driven up by demand for corn to make ethanol, would affect A.D.M.’s food manufacturing customers over the long-term. John Rice, executive vice president for corn processing and ethanol, said the company expected higher corn yields and additional acreage to be enough to meet fuel demand. “I don’t think this is a food-versus-fuel debate,” Mr. Rice said. While the presentation was light on specifics, some analysts said Ms. Woertz, a former top executive at the oil company Chevron, signaled a new direction for the company. A.D.M., based in Decatur, Ill., was embroiled in a price-fixing scandal in the late 1990s and had been persistently criticized as having lax financial management. “She is bringing more professional management and discipline to what historically was a cowboy culture,” said John McMillan, an analyst with Prudential Securities. A.D.M.’s stock price has fallen about 6 percent since Ms. Woertz took over, in large part because of declining ethanol prices. But it rose $2.20, to $35.73, in trading Wednesday. A.D.M. said it expected to reduce capital spending sharply by 2009 and improve its return on net assets to 13 percent a year. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Brian Dean ines@floridaftaa.org. Amy McRae Marcel Negherbon Andres Garganta 11/20/2006 6:58:08 PM Florida FTAA Board Meeting and Holiday Reception Thursday, Dec.14, Alhambra Ballroom, Biltmore Hotel AGENDA- .doc MINUTES-September 19, 2006.doc Dear Friends: Florida FTAA will be holding its December Board Meeting on Thursday, December 14 at 5:00 p.m. in the Alhambra Ballroom at the Biltmore Hotel followed by its traditional Holiday Reception in honor of the Board of Trustees, on the Terrace adjoining the Alhambra. The Agenda and Minutes are attached. Please RSVP to Ines Calderon at ines@floridaftaa.org In addition, please hold Monday, December 18, from 8:30 am to 10:30 am for the announcement of the initiation of a Commission for Hemispheric Coordination on Ethanol to promote the usage of ethanol in the gasoline pools of the Americas. The announcement will be made by Governor Jeb Bush, His Excellency Roberto Rodrigues, Former Minister of Agriculture of Brazil and Luis Alberto Moreno, President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). You will be receiving a separate invitation for this event. Again, many thanks for your continued commitment and support. I look forward to seeing you at both events. Best, Brian Brian Dean Executive Director Florida FTAA, Inc Tel: 305-476-5451 Fax: 305-476-5452 bdean@floridaftaa.org http://www.floridaftaa.org From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Brian Dean 11/16/2006 8:56:03 PM Private Sector Forum of the Americas, Monday, Dec. 4, 8:00 a.m. invitación Miami gral.eng..doc AgendaMiami-eng1.doc SPAForm Ing.pdf Dear Friends: As a special invitation to Florida FTAA, Ernesto Gutierrez, President of the Private Sector Forum of the Americas Program has invited the Board of Trustees to attend the Forum at no cost. Attached please find the Invitation, Agenda and Registration Form for the “Competitiveness Agenda for the Americas: Contributions from the Private Sector for Development in the Hemisphere” to be held during the 30th Annual Miami Conference on the Caribbean Basin (CCAA). The forum will take place on Monday, December 4th at the InterContinental Hotel in Miami, Florida from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Please complete the registration form; MAKE SURE YOU WRITE AT THE TOP "FLORIDA FTAA BOARD" and then FAX to the number listed on the form. Should you want to register for the CCAA Conference, please visit www.c-caa.org. We look forward to seeing you at the Forum. Please contact Ines Calderon at ines@floridaftaa.org should you have any questions. Best, Brian Brian Dean Executive Director Florida FTAA, Inc Tel: 305-476-5451 Fax: 305-476-5452 bdean@floridaftaa.org http://www.floridaftaa.org From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Brian Dean ines@floridaftaa.org. Amy McRae Marcel Negherbon Andres Garganta 11/7/2006 9:22:46 PM Florida FTAA --Save the Dates: Dec. 14 (Board and Reception) and Dec. 18 (Launch of Ethanol Commission) Dear Friends: Florida FTAA will be holding its December Board Meeting on Thursday, December 14 at 5:00 p.m. in the Alhambra Ballroom at the Biltmore Hotel followed by its traditional Holiday Reception in honor of the Board of Trustees, on the Terrace adjoining the Alhambra. Agenda for the meeting and Minutes from the last meeting will be forthcoming. In addition, I would like you to hold Monday, December 18, from 8:30 am to 10:30 am for the announcement of the initiation of a Commission for Hemispheric Coordination on Ethanol to promote the usage of ethanol in the gasoline pools of the Americas. The announcement will be made by Governor Jeb Bush, His Excellency Roberto Rodrigues, Former Minister of Agriculture of Brazil and Luis Alberto Moreno, President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). This meeting will also take place at the Biltmore. We are currently working on the program and will send you more details in the near future. Again, many thanks for your continued commitment and support. I look forward to seeing you at both events. Best, Brian Brian Dean Executive Director Florida FTAA, Inc Tel: 305-476-5451 Fax: 305-476-5452 bdean@floridaftaa.org http://www.floridaftaa.org From: To: Date: Subject: Brian Dean Jeb Bush 11/2/2006 10:15:28 PM RE: greetings and some thoughts on Brazil Thank you Governor! Brian Dean Executive Director Florida FTAA, Inc Tel: 305-476-5451 Fax: 305-476-5452 bdean@floridaftaa.org http://www.floridaftaa.org From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 5:01 PM To: Brian Dean Subject: RE: greetings and some thoughts on Brazil I can speak to Sec gutierrez about this. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Brian Dean [mailto:BDean@floridaftaa.org] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 1:07 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: greetings and some thoughts on Brazil Governor, Given the state of the Hemispheric trade agenda, I send this note in the interest of seeing whether we might be able to at least slightly improve the tone of the political discourse in the region by weighing in on some important meetings set to take place over the next days and months. It is my understanding that the Brazilian Minister of Development, Industry, and Trade will be meeting his counterpart Secretary of Commerce Gutierrez next week to discuss the Brazil-U.S. commercial relationship and to prepare for a State visit by President da Silva expected to take place early next year. Brazil is likely to use the meetings to press for continued access to the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences, now at risk. In the immediate aftermath of his re-election, Lula indicated that he would focus his foreign policy and trade agenda on Mercosur. Unfortunately, his recent statements on expanding Mercosur have included increasingly derisive references to U.S. trade policy and the FTAA. These meetings might present an important opportunity to begin bridging differences between U.S. and Brazilian trade policy. An escalation to the current polemic could be destructive to both countries’ desire to exert leadership in the region and feeds into the divisive agenda of President Chavez, the newest member of Mercosur. Though likely part of the official U.S-Brazil dialogue launched earlier this year by Secretary Gutierrez and Minister Furlan, it would be a major boost if part of the public discussion emanating from these meetings include references to a possible framework for regional trade integration that respects both Mercosur and the goal of an eventual FTAA. (At least, it might be in order to suggest to President da Silva that pro-Mercosur efforts need not be coupled with suggestions that the long-term objective of a hemispheric free trade agreement is dead.) There is a convergence of factors that do note bode well for the U.S. trade agenda, including the status of the pending free trade agreements in the U.S. Congress, the impact of the mid-term elections, the possibility of a more aggressive Mercosur, the expiration of Trade Promotion Authority in 2007 and the Doha impasse. A public statement to the effect that Brazil and the U.S. are working on a framework for cooperation on regional free trade could provide buoyancy to what some perceive to be a sinking ship. Perhaps there is a way to weigh in and reinforce these points, likely already under discussion, in advance of the meetings? All of the best! Brian Brian Dean Executive Director Florida FTAA, Inc Tel: 305-476-5451 Fax: 305-476-5452 bdean@floridaftaa.org http://www.floridaftaa.org From: To: Date: Subject: Brian Dean Jeb Bush 11/2/2006 6:07:00 PM greetings and some thoughts on Brazil Governor, Given the state of the Hemispheric trade agenda, I send this note in the interest of seeing whether we might be able to at least slightly improve the tone of the political discourse in the region by weighing in on some important meetings set to take place over the next days and months. It is my understanding that the Brazilian Minister of Development, Industry, and Trade will be meeting his counterpart Secretary of Commerce Gutierrez next week to discuss the Brazil-U.S. commercial relationship and to prepare for a State visit by President da Silva expected to take place early next year. Brazil is likely to use the meetings to press for continued access to the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences, now at risk. In the immediate aftermath of his re-election, Lula indicated that he would focus his foreign policy and trade agenda on Mercosur. Unfortunately, his recent statements on expanding Mercosur have included increasingly derisive references to U.S. trade policy and the FTAA. These meetings might present an important opportunity to begin bridging differences between U.S. and Brazilian trade policy. An escalation to the current polemic could be destructive to both countries’ desire to exert leadership in the region and feeds into the divisive agenda of President Chavez, the newest member of Mercosur. Though likely part of the official U.S-Brazil dialogue launched earlier this year by Secretary Gutierrez and Minister Furlan, it would be a major boost if part of the public discussion emanating from these meetings include references to a possible framework for regional trade integration that respects both Mercosur and the goal of an eventual FTAA. (At least, it might be in order to suggest to President da Silva that pro-Mercosur efforts need not be coupled with suggestions that the long-term objective of a hemispheric free trade agreement is dead.) There is a convergence of factors that do note bode well for the U.S. trade agenda, including the status of the pending free trade agreements in the U.S. Congress, the impact of the mid-term elections, the possibility of a more aggressive Mercosur, the expiration of Trade Promotion Authority in 2007 and the Doha impasse. A public statement to the effect that Brazil and the U.S. are working on a framework for cooperation on regional free trade could provide buoyancy to what some perceive to be a sinking ship. Perhaps there is a way to weigh in and reinforce these points, likely already under discussion, in advance of the meetings? All of the best! 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Dear Governor Bush: Thanks so much for your phone call yesterday evening, and for following up with Win Phillips and Tony Catanese. They have both contacted me today. I feel that I was unclear about where you should send the Rolls Royce letter. We would prefer to submit it with our proposal next Thursday, if possible. Again, we appreciate your support for Florida Turbine Technologies! Shirley Brostmeyer Shirley Brostmeyer Chief Executive Officer Florida Turbine Technologies, Inc. 100 Marquette Road Suite 100 Jupiter, FL 33458 561-427-6401 561-222-4827 mobile From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Bruce Hall Jeb Bush 11/21/2006 11:16:41 PM Attn: Kent Perez, Director/Rob Johnson, Cabinet Aide Philaco los for ACSC desig.-Bush.doc Please conduct the attached communication from The Philaco Woman's Club of Apalachicola regarding the dedesignation of Apalachicola as an Area Of Critical State Concern to the Honorable Jeb Bush, Governor of the State of Florida. Thanks you for helping us with this matter. Sincerely, Bruce Hall, Conservation Committee Chairman Philaco Woman's Club of Apalachicola From: To: Date: Subject: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG Jeb Bush 11/29/2006 2:41:23 AM RE: A desperate mothers cry Governor, I will work this and follow-through. I think this is the soldier who had in his possession significant amounts of prohibited items that were brought from the combat theater. Further investigation found even more prohibited items designed only for military use. Serious issues. Let me ensure we have "fact based" answers. We will respond directly to her and ensure any assistance available is provided to her as would be appropriate. Regards, Doug -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 9:13 PM To: alturrill@yahoo.com Subject: Re: A desperate mothers cry I will share your email with the adujant general of the Guard for his review. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----- From: angela turrill To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 28 20:55:55 2006 Subject: A desperate mothers cry I am a woman with a desperate plea for help!!! My husband is a National Guard soldier, he returned from Afghanistan in late January 2006 until the 13th of February for a short R & R! We had decided during this time we would separate and discuss divorce when he came home for good in July 2006. Deployments test relationships and sometimes result in divorce, there is no reason for things to happen the way they did. My children have been put in danger, I have tried to seek help from anyone and everyone I could think of, no one can or will help. EVERYONE wants to pass the buck, I do not blame them, it is embarrassing to have a soldier conduct himself in such a way, it's embarrassing for a father/husband to do the things he has done. I actually think that it is CRIMINAL, now I plea . . . To My Husband! You said yourself, under oath, "those are dangerous! Extremely dangerous to those who do not know how to handle them!" Now I ask you, "Why would you bring these into our home the day you left for another country?" Did you think of our five children that were to sleep in our home? Did you care? I often ask myself of your intentions, how could I not know this man I so love? So now I ask you . . . What were your intentions? Did you mean to do us harm? Were you hoping to get the call "your family is gone?" Did you take out any life insurance policies? (Hoping to cash in?) Here is another thought. . . Were you hoping that no one would find the explosives, were your intentions directed toward terrorism? I do not understand your actions; You steal from the military, You steal from your fellow soldiers, You steal from our children, You lie to the military, You lie to your fellow soldiers, You lie to our children, You lie in court under oath! From the wife! Today I have an no contact order of protection against my husband, it is just a piece of paper, it does not stop him from being in our neighborhood. Though he is cautious not to drive down the street, I can't help but feel a sense of intimidation almost to the point of stalking. He is taking me to court what seems like every other couple of weeks, he has our primary residence, along with the belongings that had to be left and that he has not thrown out of the children's. He has dropped some things off at a church with an address, those we have gotten. We have basically had to start over, this time with a dark cloud hovering, how and what do I tell the kids? I chose to tell our children that their dad went to war and came back with a sick brain. I tell them that he cannot play with them right now, his brain is not well, they seem to understand. I have been to court for modification of the injunction, he has been given the chance for supervised visitation and he declined, choosing not to see the children. I believe that he will be a flight risk if he does have unsupervised visitation, he has bragged too many times that he can make people disappear, I will not let my children become the next faces seen on the television as MISSING! I am looking for someone to help us, the Military has closed the case on the stolen explosives, I have had to acquire assistance from the state for our Medical, my husband canceled that a few months back. He was court ordered to pay $500 a month for child support, his last payment was in September which he paid only $250. Due to all of this drama I lost my job, they have allowed me to come back but only at the most 10 hours a week. I am a strong person who at times feels weak, feeling that the system has failed my children and myself. I find myself not as a victim but as a mother who is trying to protect her children and does not really know how. If anyone is a victim here, it is our children, they have had to leave their good schools, good neighborhood, and friends. They have gone from upper middle class to lower than poverty level, thank the good Lord above I have children that are so wonderful and understanding. I do not know who to talk to, I have exhausted the military chain-of-command and have not been satisfied with the lack of discipline upon my husband. His actions should be served with the Uniformed Code of Military Justice. I NEED someone who can help make sure this man that I chose to love and share a life with does not do any harm to my children, myself, or others. He needs to be punished for all he has done and I do not know how to make sure this gets done. Please help me and my children!!!! Thank you for taking the time to hear just a little of my cry, Angela Turrill 321-987-8963 A mother desperately needing your help to protect her children! _____ Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG Jeb Bush mark.kaplan@myflorida.com alia.faraj@myflorida.com Sutphin, Glenn LTC (Ret) FL-ARNG 11/15/2006 5:14:19 AM Guard Infantry Divisions Potential to be Called-up early Governor, As you may be aware, there has been considerable media coverage in the past week of the possibility of earlier-thanexpected rotations back to Iraq for the National Guard’s 15 Enhanced Infantry Brigades. Florida’s 53rd Brigade Combat Team (Formerly known as Infantry Brigade) is one of the 15 brigades referenced. I have looked into this in-depth and find we may be called a year earlier than the presently scheduled 2011 rotation for the entire 3,800 member unit, but I do not see where we would be called up in 07 or 08. There is no question this was “on the table” prior to the election and that might have resulted in us going in very late 08 or very early 09, but not sooner. We would follow Indiana as we did before and Indiana is not schedule to rotate back to theater until late in 2010. As you know, the strategy in Iraq is currently in a “reset” and evolving posture. The previous strategy of greatly increasing troop presence in Iraq caused a lot of rumors and debate on more reliance on the Guard and Reserves since the active duty Army is essentially “out of troops”. Active duty Army was on a “one year in Iraq in three years” rotation. That has been reduced to almost one year rotation every two years and some formations are actually going one year in 18 months. We are closely monitoring this as it most certainly will cause stress on our force and families and may very well affect retention rates. Florida is at an all time high for retention of our soldiers. We have greatly improved on this in the past year and a half and are right at the goal established by National Guard Bureau for Guard retention. Recruiting is solid and only 30 to 40 soldiers short of 100 % “end strength” (Means we have almost all soldiers authorized and paid) Regards, Doug Douglas Burnett, Maj Gen, FLANG The Adjutant General of Florida Post Office Box 1008 St. Augustine, FL 32085-1008 Voice: (904) 823-0101 Fax: (904) 823-0149 DSN: 822-XXXX douglas.burnett@fl.ngb.army.mil From: To: Date: Subject: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG Jeb Bush 11/1/2006 2:02:43 PM Courtesy Call from ADM Keating Governor, I received a call from Admiral Keating earlier this week indicating he would be attending a conference in Orlando on Wednesday and a military ceremony in Panama City today. This is an appropriate military courtesy to your office – something we would expect of visiting senior military officers. Very good, I think. Doug From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Burnette, Sharon Jeb Bush Levesque, Patricia 11/7/2006 7:24:47 PM Great Op Ed Bravo for FCAT Ft. Myers News Press Letter November 7, 2006 The FCAT is an extremely important tool to help ensure that our children get anything remotely resembling a good education here in Florida. My son is proof. He was the kind of student who would have fallen through the cracks in the past — slow to add and a poor reader. Prior to the FCAT we could not get the time of day from many of his teachers and administration. When the FCAT came along I noticed a huge change in school staff. Finally there was some measure of accountability. Many consider the test a pain. Yes, it takes work from all sides, but let me tell you, if not for the FCAT I would be relying largely on home enrichment to help my children learn the basics. The FCAT helps to insure that what needs to be taught is being taught. My son is a freshman in high school. He earned a 3.9 grade point average this term. How? He worked hard and has had a tremendous amount of support from home, teachers and administration. Nothing worthwhile is easy. The FCAT is working. Providing this measure of accountability is crucial to the success of our children. — KATHRYN PIERCE Cape Coral Sharon Burnette Teacher-in-Residence Office of Governor Jeb Bush 850-410-0501 From: To: Date: Subject: Calamas, Christa Jeb Bush Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com 11/7/2006 10:47:20 PM RE: Poor response Re D. Sherman from AHCA We'll take care of it. From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 5:43 PM To: Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com; Calamas, Christa Subject: FW: Poor response Re D. Sherman from AHCA -----Original Message----From: PrisShrman@aol.com [mailto:PrisShrman@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 5:29 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Poor response Re D. Sherman from AHCA Dear Governor Bush, I received one phone call from our local medicaid office yesterday. I was not home, I was at the hospital. They did not call my cell phone, but left a message on my answering machine. Today I called the assigned worker, Dave King (561-616-1468) several times. He has not returned any of my calls even though I left the message that her primary physician has signed her discharge orders. The hospital moves forward without council from the Medicaid office, towards recommending a nursing home placement rather than home care. This matter of getting the floatation bed, wound care and the wound vac system at home must be responded to by Friday when her hospital medicaid days end. Once again, I appreciate any help you can offer. Respectfully, Priscilla Sherman for Darleen M. Sherman From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Calamas, Christa Jeb Bush Carol.Gormley@MyFlorida.com 11/6/2006 5:37:35 PM Re: Need your assistance please fup We're looking into it and will contact Ms. Sherman today. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: PrisShrman@aol.com Sent: Mon Nov 06 07:05:45 2006 Subject: RE: Need your assistance please fup I am on it. The Agency for Health Care Administration will be in touch. Jeb -----Original Message----From: PrisShrman@aol.com [mailto:PrisShrman@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2006 11:42 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Need your assistance please Dear Governor Bush, I am writing in hopes that you will once again help my daughter, who is seriously disabled, get the help she needs from Medicaid. Five years ago your intervention secured the medical equipment she needed to recover from a pressure wound and surgery. This past eight months she has been hospitalized eight times. She has been in the hospital this time for 38 days and is finally well enough to be discharged. Naturally we want to bring her home where she will get the care she needs and the support of her family. She has had two serious stage 4 pressure wounds for about six months, and they are only beginning to heal since being treated with a wound vac (negative pressure) and the use of a floatation (clinatron) bed. It is expected that she will continue to need these treatments for at least two more months to be completely healed. A request was sent to medicaid requesting that Medicaid/Medipass authorize the use of these wound care systems in the home. The request was sent on October 20, and a follow up request resubmitted just last week. To date we (the hospital, the doctor or myself) have not heard anything from Medicaid. I have called and left messages at the West Palm Beach Medicaid office but received no return call. I am also working with our local APD office, but without a response from Medicaid/Medipass there is little else we can do. I am afraid that the hospital is planning to discharge her very soon and their plan is to send her to a nursing home. This is unnecessary as I am very able to provide needed care right at home if I have the necessary equipment. It also would not be in Darleen's best interest. My hope is that you can intervene to get all of the involved agencies to work together to provide Darleen the help she needs to recover, at home. At the center of all this is my daughter, lying in a hospital bed. She has been fighting for her very life since March, and now she is improving medically, with the wounds being the only remaining medical issue endangering her full recovery. I pray that you can help. As always it is with our heartfelt thanks, and deep respect for your loyal support for people with developmental disabilities that I remain, Respectfully Yours, Priscilla L. Sherman on behalf of Darleen Sherman 1115 S. Seacrest Blvd. Boynton Beach, Fl 33435 (561) 732-3093 / cell:561-512-8534 PrisSherman@sol.com From: To: Date: Subject: Calamas, Christa Jeb Bush 11/6/2006 4:59:59 PM Re: (no subject) We'll open a complaint and investigate. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: Sisserinc@aol.com Sent: Mon Nov 06 11:02:10 2006 Subject: Re: (no subject) I will share this with the folks at acha. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Sisserinc@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 06 11:00:01 2006 Subject: (no subject) Dear Jeb: It is with great sadness that I inform you of the passing on Friday of my stepfather, Manuel Lessner. I believe that Aventura Hospital was negligent in its duties and contributed in my stepfathers death. According to hospital record he was given morphine around 6:00pm Thursday, November 2nd. Later that evening he was given demerol for his pain. At approximately 1:15am he started to have respiratory complications. The respiratory complications worsened to pneumonia with a temperature of 105 degrees. It wasn't until 10:30am that he was brought to ICU, nine hours after his respiratory problems started. I questioned why it took the hospital that long to take adequate precautionary measures to protect his life. Aventura Hospital was shut down by the state in July for patient restraint violations. I would ask, as a personal favor, that you have someone at ACHA look into this matter. Your friend, Rick Sisser From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Calamas, Christa Jeb Bush Carol.Gormley@MyFlorida.com 11/4/2006 8:25:19 PM Re: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion No sir - this death was the event that led to them giving up their license. The death occurred over the summer, not recently. The article is just an update on the potential criminal prosecution. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: Calamas, Christa CC: Carol.Gormley@MyFlorida.com Sent: Sat Nov 04 15:08:31 2006 Subject: RE: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion So they kept doing abortions even though they relinquished their license? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Calamas, Christa [mailto:calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com] Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 12:11 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Carol.Gormley@MyFlorida.com Subject: Re: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion The facility was licensed when this event occurred - we moved to revoke, and the clinic voluntarily relinquished its license without protest. Sorry for the confusion. If this article is accurate, it's good news - media in the past indicated that law enforcement was distracted by whether the child was "viable" when born. This should be irrelevant in a homicide case (where deliberate action was taken to end a life outside the womb) - just because a child may be likely to die soon doesn't justify helping it along to that end. AHCA has offered any assistance possible to law enforcement. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: Calamas, Christa Sent: Sat Nov 04 11:05:38 2006 Subject: Re: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion How. Can it not be regulated? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Calamas, Christa To: dr_francois@doh.state.fl.us ; Jeb Bush CC: t_cerio@doh.state.fl.us ; Carol.Gormley@MyFlorida.com ; christa.calamas@myflorida.com Sent: Sat Nov 04 10:46:39 2006 Subject: Re: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion In addition, this facility is no longer licensed by AHCA. -----Original Message----From: dr_francois@doh.state.fl.us To: Governor Bush CC: T_Cerio@doh.state.fl.us ; carol.gormley@myflorida.com ; christa.calamas@myflorida.com Sent: Sat Nov 04 09:39:14 2006 Subject: Fw: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Governor: DOH and AHCA have been working on this case. Our General Counsel, Tim Cerio, can brief Carol and Nicole about it on Monday. Best regards, M. Rony Francois, MD, MSPH, PhD Secretary Florida Department of Health ------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----- From: Cerio, Tim To: 'dr_francois@doh.state.fl.us' Cc: Presley, Mari; Nelson, Patricia Sent: Fri Nov 03 19:54:24 2006 Subject: Re: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Yes sir. We have been working on this with AHCA. I can give you a briefing when you like. ----- Original Message ----From: François, M. Rony (Private) To: Cerio, Tim Sent: Fri Nov 03 19:49:13 2006 Subject: Fw: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Tim Have you heard about this case? M. Rony Francois, MD, MSPH, PhD Secretary Florida Department of Health ------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Calamas, Christa; François, M. Rony (Private); Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com ; Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com ; Quinn, Nicole Sent: Fri Nov 03 17:20:06 2006 Subject: FW: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Thursday November 2, 2006 Printer friendly version Email to a friend ________________________________ Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion 2nd degree murder charges may be laid By Hilary White HIALEA, November 2, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Two Co-owners of a Miami-area abortion facility called Ginecologia may be charged with second-degree murder for killing a baby girl born alive in a recovery room. Co-owners Belkis Gonzalez and Siomara Senises are being investigated after MiamiDade County police found the badly decomposed body of a baby girl at the facility. A search warrant reported that there was "probable cause" to pursue a second degree murder investigation. A woman identified by Operation Rescue in their October 23 report as Ms. Betty Rojas informed police that a child had been killed by "a doctor" by drowning after being born alive. 18-year old Sycloria Williams, told police that she had arrived at the facility July 20 for the second half of a late-term abortion. She says she gave birth to a living baby girl while sitting in a recliner in the facility's recovery room. Ms. Williams told police that she had watched her daughter moving and gasping for air for approximately five minutes. The warrant says that the staff "began screaming that the baby was alive." Then, "Ms. Belkis Gonzalez cut the umbilical cord, threw it into a red bag with black printing. Ms. Gonzalez then swept the baby, with her hands, into the same red bag along with the gauze used during the procedure." Eight days later, police found the body of the child which Rojas had informed them had been treated with a caustic chemical and left in the heat of the Florida sun to accelerate decomposition in a possible attempt to dispose of the evidence. Proceedings are awaiting the results of an autopsy that, due to the severe decomposition of the body, might still be inconclusive. Police are interested in evidence that the baby was born alive and that she was possibly over 24 weeks gestation, the legal limit for abortion in Florida. Since the October 23 report, the Miami New Times published a story revealing the substandard conditions of the for-profit abortion facilities owned or operated by Senises and Gonzalez. Hialeah Police Deputy Chief Mark Overton told the New Times that an unnamed witness confirmed that "the baby was born alive; it was attempting to breathe." Overton said, "This isn't about a botched abortion; there never was an abortion, and the mother is not the victim...The victim is the baby, and whether that baby had an hour or eight hours' worth of life, she had a right to that." "Palmetto General Hospital is only five minutes away," he said, indicating that the child's life could have been saved. "It is our opinion that this is a homicide, an unlawful killing of a human being." Overton told the New Times that the baby's remains had weighed between two and three pounds and measured about 12 inches long. The average gestation of a twelve-inch foetus is between 24 and 25 weeks. The average for a baby weighing two pounds is 27 weeks. Another of facility owned or operated by Senises and Gonzalez was closed by police in 2004 after the abortion of twins was botched and it was revealed that one doctor hired to do abortions there had no medical license. A third facility is still in operation. On October 29, Overton told WorldNetDaily that he believes charges of second-degree murder will be filed in the case. Read Operation Rescue report: >http://www.operationrescue.org/?p=482> http://www.operationrescue.org/?p=482 Read the police search warrant (Adobe reader required): >http://www.operationrescue.org/pdfs/hialeahsearch.PDF> http://www.operationrescue.org/pdfs/ hialeahsearch.PDF -----Original Message----From: FBonnieBill@aol.com [mailto:FBonnieBill@aol.com] Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 1:21 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2006/nov/06110205.html ________________________________ Spam Not spam Forget previous vote From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Calamas, Christa Jeb Bush Carol.Gormley@MyFlorida.com 11/4/2006 5:11:29 PM Re: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion The facility was licensed when this event occurred - we moved to revoke, and the clinic voluntarily relinquished its license without protest. Sorry for the confusion. If this article is accurate, it's good news - media in the past indicated that law enforcement was distracted by whether the child was "viable" when born. This should be irrelevant in a homicide case (where deliberate action was taken to end a life outside the womb) - just because a child may be likely to die soon doesn't justify helping it along to that end. AHCA has offered any assistance possible to law enforcement. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: Calamas, Christa Sent: Sat Nov 04 11:05:38 2006 Subject: Re: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion How. Can it not be regulated? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Calamas, Christa To: dr_francois@doh.state.fl.us ; Jeb Bush CC: t_cerio@doh.state.fl.us ; Carol.Gormley@MyFlorida.com ; christa.calamas@myflorida.com Sent: Sat Nov 04 10:46:39 2006 Subject: Re: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion In addition, this facility is no longer licensed by AHCA. -----Original Message----From: dr_francois@doh.state.fl.us To: Governor Bush CC: T_Cerio@doh.state.fl.us ; carol.gormley@myflorida.com ; christa.calamas@myflorida.com Sent: Sat Nov 04 09:39:14 2006 Subject: Fw: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Governor: DOH and AHCA have been working on this case. Our General Counsel, Tim Cerio, can brief Carol and Nicole about it on Monday. Best regards, M. Rony Francois, MD, MSPH, PhD Secretary Florida Department of Health ------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Cerio, Tim To: 'dr_francois@doh.state.fl.us' Cc: Presley, Mari; Nelson, Patricia Sent: Fri Nov 03 19:54:24 2006 Subject: Re: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Yes sir. We have been working on this with AHCA. I can give you a briefing when you like. ----- Original Message ----From: François, M. Rony (Private) To: Cerio, Tim Sent: Fri Nov 03 19:49:13 2006 Subject: Fw: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Tim Have you heard about this case? M. Rony Francois, MD, MSPH, PhD Secretary Florida Department of Health ------------------------- Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Calamas, Christa; François, M. Rony (Private); Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com ; Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com ; Quinn, Nicole Sent: Fri Nov 03 17:20:06 2006 Subject: FW: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Thursday November 2, 2006 Printer friendly version Email to a friend ________________________________ Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion 2nd degree murder charges may be laid By Hilary White HIALEA, November 2, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Two Co-owners of a Miami-area abortion facility called Ginecologia may be charged with second-degree murder for killing a baby girl born alive in a recovery room. Co-owners Belkis Gonzalez and Siomara Senises are being investigated after MiamiDade County police found the badly decomposed body of a baby girl at the facility. A search warrant reported that there was "probable cause" to pursue a second degree murder investigation. A woman identified by Operation Rescue in their October 23 report as Ms. Betty Rojas informed police that a child had been killed by "a doctor" by drowning after being born alive. 18-year old Sycloria Williams, told police that she had arrived at the facility July 20 for the second half of a late-term abortion. She says she gave birth to a living baby girl while sitting in a recliner in the facility's recovery room. Ms. Williams told police that she had watched her daughter moving and gasping for air for approximately five minutes. The warrant says that the staff "began screaming that the baby was alive." Then, "Ms. Belkis Gonzalez cut the umbilical cord, threw it into a red bag with black printing. Ms. Gonzalez then swept the baby, with her hands, into the same red bag along with the gauze used during the procedure." Eight days later, police found the body of the child which Rojas had informed them had been treated with a caustic chemical and left in the heat of the Florida sun to accelerate decomposition in a possible attempt to dispose of the evidence. Proceedings are awaiting the results of an autopsy that, due to the severe decomposition of the body, might still be inconclusive. Police are interested in evidence that the baby was born alive and that she was possibly over 24 weeks gestation, the legal limit for abortion in Florida. Since the October 23 report, the Miami New Times published a story revealing the substandard conditions of the for-profit abortion facilities owned or operated by Senises and Gonzalez. Hialeah Police Deputy Chief Mark Overton told the New Times that an unnamed witness confirmed that "the baby was born alive; it was attempting to breathe." Overton said, "This isn't about a botched abortion; there never was an abortion, and the mother is not the victim...The victim is the baby, and whether that baby had an hour or eight hours' worth of life, she had a right to that." "Palmetto General Hospital is only five minutes away," he said, indicating that the child's life could have been saved. "It is our opinion that this is a homicide, an unlawful killing of a human being." Overton told the New Times that the baby's remains had weighed between two and three pounds and measured about 12 inches long. The average gestation of a twelve-inch foetus is between 24 and 25 weeks. The average for a baby weighing two pounds is 27 weeks. Another of facility owned or operated by Senises and Gonzalez was closed by police in 2004 after the abortion of twins was botched and it was revealed that one doctor hired to do abortions there had no medical license. A third facility is still in operation. On October 29, Overton told WorldNetDaily that he believes charges of second-degree murder will be filed in the case. Read Operation Rescue report: >http://www.operationrescue.org/?p=482> http:// www.operationrescue.org/?p=482 Read the police search warrant (Adobe reader required): >http://www.operationrescue.org/pdfs/ hialeahsearch.PDF> http://www.operationrescue.org/pdfs/hialeahsearch.PDF -----Original Message----From: FBonnieBill@aol.com [mailto:FBonnieBill@aol.com] Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 1:21 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2006/nov/06110205.html ________________________________ Spam Not spam Forget previous vote From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Calamas, Christa dr_francois@doh.state.fl.us Jeb Bush t_cerio@doh.state.fl.us Carol.Gormley@MyFlorida.com christa.calamas@myflorida.com 11/4/2006 3:46:39 PM Re: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion In addition, this facility is no longer licensed by AHCA. -----Original Message----From: dr_francois@doh.state.fl.us To: Governor Bush CC: T_Cerio@doh.state.fl.us ; carol.gormley@myflorida.com ; christa.calamas@myflorida.com Sent: Sat Nov 04 09:39:14 2006 Subject: Fw: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Governor: DOH and AHCA have been working on this case. Our General Counsel, Tim Cerio, can brief Carol and Nicole about it on Monday. Best regards, M. Rony Francois, MD, MSPH, PhD Secretary Florida Department of Health ------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Cerio, Tim To: 'dr_francois@doh.state.fl.us' Cc: Presley, Mari; Nelson, Patricia Sent: Fri Nov 03 19:54:24 2006 Subject: Re: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Yes sir. We have been working on this with AHCA. I can give you a briefing when you like. ----- Original Message ----From: François, M. Rony (Private) To: Cerio, Tim Sent: Fri Nov 03 19:49:13 2006 Subject: Fw: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Tim Have you heard about this case? M. Rony Francois, MD, MSPH, PhD Secretary Florida Department of Health ------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Calamas, Christa; François, M. Rony (Private); Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com ; Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com ; Quinn, Nicole Sent: Fri Nov 03 17:20:06 2006 Subject: FW: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Thursday November 2, 2006 Printer friendly version Email to a friend ________________________________ Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion 2nd degree murder charges may be laid By Hilary White HIALEA, November 2, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Two Co-owners of a Miami-area abortion facility called Ginecologia may be charged with second-degree murder for killing a baby girl born alive in a recovery room. Co-owners Belkis Gonzalez and Siomara Senises are being investigated after MiamiDade County police found the badly decomposed body of a baby girl at the facility. A search warrant reported that there was “probable cause” to pursue a second degree murder investigation. A woman identified by Operation Rescue in their October 23 report as Ms. Betty Rojas informed police that a child had been killed by “a doctor” by drowning after being born alive. 18-year old Sycloria Williams, told police that she had arrived at the facility July 20 for the second half of a late-term abortion. She says she gave birth to a living baby girl while sitting in a recliner in the facility’s recovery room. Ms. Williams told police that she had watched her daughter moving and gasping for air for approximately five minutes. The warrant says that the staff “began screaming that the baby was alive.” Then, “Ms. Belkis Gonzalez cut the umbilical cord, threw it into a red bag with black printing. Ms. Gonzalez then swept the baby, with her hands, into the same red bag along with the gauze used during the procedure.” Eight days later, police found the body of the child which Rojas had informed them had been treated with a caustic chemical and left in the heat of the Florida sun to accelerate decomposition in a possible attempt to dispose of the evidence. Proceedings are awaiting the results of an autopsy that, due to the severe decomposition of the body, might still be inconclusive. Police are interested in evidence that the baby was born alive and that she was possibly over 24 weeks gestation, the legal limit for abortion in Florida. Since the October 23 report, the Miami New Times published a story revealing the substandard conditions of the for-profit abortion facilities owned or operated by Senises and Gonzalez. Hialeah Police Deputy Chief Mark Overton told the New Times that an unnamed witness confirmed that “the baby was born alive; it was attempting to breathe.” Overton said, “This isn't about a botched abortion; there never was an abortion, and the mother is not the victim…The victim is the baby, and whether that baby had an hour or eight hours' worth of life, she had a right to that.” “Palmetto General Hospital is only five minutes away,” he said, indicating that the child’s life could have been saved. “It is our opinion that this is a homicide, an unlawful killing of a human being.” Overton told the New Times that the baby’s remains had weighed between two and three pounds and measured about 12 inches long. The average gestation of a twelve-inch foetus is between 24 and 25 weeks. The average for a baby weighing two pounds is 27 weeks. Another of facility owned or operated by Senises and Gonzalez was closed by police in 2004 after the abortion of twins was botched and it was revealed that one doctor hired to do abortions there had no medical license. A third facility is still in operation. On October 29, Overton told WorldNetDaily that he believes charges of second-degree murder will be filed in the case. Read Operation Rescue report: >http://www.operationrescue.org/?p=482> http:// www.operationrescue.org/?p=482 Read the police search warrant (Adobe reader required): >http://www.operationrescue.org/pdfs/ hialeahsearch.PDF> http://www.operationrescue.org/pdfs/hialeahsearch.PDF -----Original Message----From: FBonnieBill@aol.com [mailto:FBonnieBill@aol.com] Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 1:21 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2006/nov/06110205.html ________________________________ Spam Not spam Forget previous vote From: To: Date: Subject: CAPTDRKEN@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/10/2006 6:39:10 PM I see De Foor is pre-empting you again! Special session to focus on windstorm BY ANN HENSON Citizen Staff TALLAHASSEE — A close friend of Gov. Jeb Bush confirmed Thursday afternoon that the governor plans to call a special session of the Legislature the first week of December to tackle soaring windstorm insurance rates. J. Allison DeFoor, an attorney, former Monroe County sheriff and judge, and former adviser to the governor on Everglades restoration, said Bush has not yet made it official. "The call has not been issued, but the reservations have all been made," DeFoor said. Since legislators officially take office upon election, state Rep. Ron Saunders, D-Key West, would attend the session. Saunders, who is attending training in Tallahassee, said no announcement has been made. "Everybody knows it's going to happen," DeFoor said. And while the focus will be on windstorm insurance, DeFoor said other housekeeping matters would be added to the agenda. "The business community understands that Florida is having an economic heart attack right now," DeFoor said. "This has the ability to crush Florida's economy." He said the insurance issue became political because, for the past 12 years, insurance commissioners who had other political ambitions kept an artificial lid on premiums. Bush said on Thursday that he wanted to talk to Gov.-elect Charlie Crist and state CFO-elect Alex Sink before calling the session. He said he would speak to Crist on Tuesday. "I talked to the leadership in the Senate and House, and there seems to be broad consensus [for a special session]," Bush said in a press conference Thursday morning. The session will center on Lt. Gov. Toni Jennings' interim report from an insurance task force that she chairs, said Bob Lotane, spokesman for the state Office of Insurance Regulation. "The task force has a meeting on Nov. 15, at which time the report will be discussed, and it will contain some if not all of the things [Bush] would want to bring up," Lotane said. The 2006 Legislature passed an insurance overhaul bill in the final minutes of the session, and many state officials are just now learning the consequences of some of the new law's provisions. For example, the law calls for different rates for homesteaded and non-homesteaded homes, with Citizens no longer insuring non-homesteaded homes after March 2007 unless a property owner has a sworn statement from one or more agents that says other coverage is unavailable. Also, after July 1, 2008, dwellings valued at more than $1 million become ineligible for coverage. That document will have to be revisited, said Teri Johnston, a founding member of FIRM (Fair Insurance Rates in Monroe). FIRM was instrumental in obtaining significant rate reductions for Monroe County property owners. "They watered down the bill," Johnston said. FIRM members went office to office talking to people about it, but legislators didn't take the time to study what they were passing, she said. "[Attorney general candidate] Skip Campbell was the only one aware of it, and he didn't get elected," she added. ahenson@keysnews.com From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Carl Goldfischer Jeb Bush 11/13/2006 4:50:22 AM meeting on Tuesday Bay City Capital - Nov 2006.pdf Governor, I hope you are well and I am looking forward to our meeting on Tuesday afternoon. In advance of the meeting I have attached a copy of our latest corporate presentation that highlights some of our investment activities. I hope that there are areas of mutual interest to discuss and that you find the materials interesting. Thanks in advance for your time. Regards, Carl Carl Goldfischer, MD Bay City Capital 750 Battery Street. San Francisco, Ca. 94111 (415) 835-9385 From: To: Date: Subject: Carl Russell Joby1934@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/18/2006 12:19:55 AM Re: The DCF, mismanagement debaco, the buck stops with Secretary of DCF, Lucy Hadi Ms. HellerThank you for your email. As a taxpayer, my question, to add to yours, is this: Why has Lucy declared war on Florida citizens who have mental illness? She has taken choice away and dignity, and has put them in jail. I understand that she is now diverting funds from outpatient services to increase services in the jails. Why is this being allowed? Some of our most vulnerable citizens are being horribly mistreated. And, as a taxpayer, I'd like to know why. Carl > > From: Joby1934@aol.com > Date: 2006/11/17 Fri PM 02:47:01 EST > To: Jeb@Jeb.org > Subject: The DCF, mismanagement debaco, the buck stops with Secretary of DCF, Lucy Hadi > > Three questions should be asked and answers should be required, not > bureaucratic rumbling. > DCF has some experts in that science, two pages of non communication, > saying/explaining nothing. > > #1 Why does Lucy Hadi, who's disregard for Florida Citizen's with a mental > health diagnosis, from citizen's in an ALF ( no help at all), Self Directed > Care( tried unsuccessfully to kill, successfully manipulated back into providers > hands,legislation requires a TPA, Third party Administrator) Community( long > waiting list for service), continue to serve in any capacity, in DCF? > > #2 Why is Lapsed Funds, returned every year, from every provider in every > district( all 15) without an explanation to the Communities DCF is required to > serve with those funds? > > > #3 Why is Lucy Hadi now, gathering facts about any funding, not already > spent in the Communities the funds are meant to serve, a contact from > Tallahassee, asked me what I knew about this. > > Since I don't know, I will ask this question, does this have anything to do > with the Forensic mess Lucy is involved in, by not having the leadership > skills, among other things, to request the funds needed to run DCF? Now it seems > she may be going to sentence those already a victim, of the 48th lowest > funded state, to pay her penalty, by diverting these funds to bail her out. > These citizens in the Community, are only guilty of having a mental illness, > and the misfortune of a DCF, without leadership skills to do the job, > anymore.It is unfair for them to pay for Lucy's mistakes/ misjudgment, > mismanagement, or mess. > > Everyone needs to ask your own questions, plus these, immediately, before > the commonly coined phrases , regularly stated by DCF," It's already carved in > stone" or "Historically that's the way it's always been done" > > This needs to be stopped now !!! > > Even if you have never sent an e-mail before this can not be allowed > > > Prayers, Jo > > From: To: Date: Subject: Carlo Jeb Bush 11/22/2006 3:42:08 PM Re: may I update you on our progress with Struggling Readers? Jeb Thx for the quick reply. Will do as you suggest. Happy holiday. Carlo BlackBerry service provided by Nextel -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 07:45:14 To: Subject: Re: may I update you on our progress with Struggling Readers? Thanks carlo. I will be in and out at that time. In any case you need to be speaking to the new team. Happy thanksgiving and congrats on the progress you have made. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Franzblau, Carlo To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 21 08:53:14 2006 Subject: may I update you on our progress with Struggling Readers? Good Morning Governor, Dr. Susan Homan of USF and I plan to visit Tally in mid-to-late December to update DOE folks on the progress of the new reading intervention "Tune In To Reading" in FL's public schools. We are the folks who use singing to help seriously Struggling Readers improve their reading skills a full grade level or more in 9 weeks (or sometimes less time). You and Patricia Levesque were very supportive when we met late this past Spring. In fact our meeting led to a $250k research grant for Univ of S. FL and Dr. Homan, which she is now implementing. I believe the counties she is working in include Monroe, Orange and Dade. Please let me know if you would have 15 minutes during the week of the Dec 11th or Dec 18th to hear about some terrific progress with these incredible kids. Thanks. Best regards, Carlo PS I thoroughly enjoyed meeting the President at the Evermay Regents event earlier this fall, as well as seeing you at the dinner in Tampa at the Centurions event in the summer. Carlo Franzblau President Electric Learning Products, Inc. 5401 Hangar Court Tampa, FL 33634 0. 813-885-986OX345 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: carlton@linc.us FL_DEP Jeb Bush 11/3/2006 4:10:42 PM FW: Developer CUTTING SHORELINE TODAY! Developer CUTTING SHORELINE TODAY From: DrellenR@aol.com [mailto:DrellenR@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 4:19 PM To: alpha53photo@earthlink.net; lesleyrcollins@verizon.net; carlton@linc.us; ASkerritt@sptimes.com; kevin@sptimes.com; JAllyn2@aol.com Subject: Fwd: Developer CUTTING SHORELINE TODAY! In a message dated 11/02/2006 4:07:37 PM, KBa8781190 writes: Starting at about 2:00pm today, developer Mark Penfield himself was directing a crew of chain saw cutters directly on the shore of the Rainbow River about 500' north of the 484 bridge. This is designated STATE LAND ON EVERY MAP, has long been CONSERVATION LAND on the Future Land Use Map, and is NOT INCLUDED IN THE DEED TO THE PROPERTY. This is over 200' into the Aquatic Preserve. Why will no state or county agency enforce the law (we know why Dunnellon city government has refused they are complicit)? Photographs were taken of the chain saw work, and when Penfield saw the camera, he stepped out, put his arm around a worker and posed for the camera. Then, he yelled, "Send me a copy for my mantle." Then, he tried to bait me with, "Come on over, we won't hurt you." The arrogance is even greater than some have stated. Please, we need everyone to contact their representatives and agencies, especially the Governor and DEP Secretary Colleen Castille and demand that this flagrant disregard for the law be stopped. Something doesn't smell right when one witnesses the boldness with which Penfield is destroying state property day after day with no repercussions. Keith Baxter From: To: kba8781190@aol.com DrellenR@aol.com mclyn82@bellsouth.net frwndsfrm@earthlink.net sparks2@tampabay.rr.com Jim.Payton@marioncountyfl.org in2maxnow@yahoo.com eva.armstrong@dep.state.fl.us chuck@rainbowspringspoa.org Funisaredjag@aol.com andy.kesselring@marioncountyfl.org riverlandnews@usa.net pennypenny@hotmail.com Paulet@sptimes.com Paulastahmer@aol.com gabrielp@att.net ROSES34P@aol.com NinetteSteClaire@aol.com nicole@fladefenders.org cuteiam47@bellsouth.net M121044@aol.com LoraIde@cs.com KiCourt@aol.com jon_semmes@earthlink.net dunn4@mfi.net jhunter@chronicleonline.com Jeff.Sowards@dep.state.fl.us shilo1790@bellsouth.net oehmig.janet.s03@flsenate.gov gretchen_martin_rn@hotmail.com ISTERN2922@aol.com vonammon@bellsouth.net fred.hiers@starbanner.com fbaird@pandionsystems.com liveoakanimalclinic@earthlink.net Tango45@aol.com anmlrits@bellsouth.net crisrich@bellsouth.net brad.rogers@starbanner.com Rasart19@cs.com judd3262@bellsouth.net gatorstudios@netzero.net bill.thompson@starbanner.com cottonbe@bellsouth.net barbduneln@bellsouth.net ednarta@hotmail.com b_thrun@hotmail.com connorsnikki@yahoo.com FJuliette53@cs.com Bdvibbert@cs.com lrutkowski.1@worldnet.att.net Fernandez96@aol.com Jakmern@aol.com Rogers369@cs.com lkflgator@yahoo.com mlonghill@bellsouth.net maermatinger@bellsouth.net paulm@westnet.com tcalter@bellsouth.net rrc2006bod@bellsouth.net carolebarice@mcgeemasonlaw.com chlee2@earthlink.net beeno1@bellsouth.net jsizemore2@cfl.rr.com yanceyfarms@att.net WSwolfdoc@aol.com Whynotreuse@aol.com RebelRidge@aol.com susan.carr@starbanner.com HawksEyeJourneys@cs.com carike@hughes.net rashidarawls@Ocala.com garden_goddess@msn.com erikaolenick2000@yahoo.com miraa100@hotmail.com samurphydvm@earthlink.net michellamillington@hotmail.com DressageRN@aol.com CatCrone@aol.com BPetti5570@aol.com watsonlou@bellsouth.net WILLISOCAL@aol.com VanVoorhe@aim.com florida_springs@comcast.net fliper@cfl.rr.com busy@conserveflorida.org seabrook22@earthlink.net Katfishisme@atlantic.net sales@horsinaround.com rdhsanturce@yahoo.com Wprhumming@aol.com joyrabon@earthlink.net Sizzlepaw@aol.com jpiccin@pglaw.com Jophillips215@wmconnect.com Spetrillo7015@aol.com teresamurphy@earthlink.net BMorgan994@aol.com Nancyfaym@aim.com martimccurdy@yahoo.com cdanmanrique@earthlink.net JamesSligo@aol.com RuthL427@peoplepc.com imaussified@netzero.net Marnie@ideva.com shaynes5@tampabay.rr.com SheDox@aol.com judymg@gmail.com garymg@gmail.com Saratogasun1@aol.com patgabriel@worldnet.att.net d.friedrichs@att.net SoOakFarm@aol.com bfitos@msn.com sgfernandez@excite.com samferguson@prodigy.net JRMFeaster@aol.com jfeaster@worldnet.att.net Fallenoakfarm@aol.com standiedwards@atlantic.net Irismacky2@wmconnect.com Teresa.Darnell@fl.nacdnet.net ecumbess@yahoo.com emerson@newcolonyhomes.com alanjclark76@yahoo.com mcheaney@waterandair.com KarCa6@aol.com dacarr@cox.net cantym@hotmail.com JOSEBURKE@aol.com bbbrowns@earthlink.net RobBrinkman@COX.NET Date: Subject: brauckmuller@bellsouth.net Ljb8320@aol.com petermbowe@earthlink.net ABeresf764@aol.com BayLady820@aol.com sissyb19@hotmail.com rdhan12@bellsouth.net 11/2/2006 9:07:31 PM Developer CUTTING SHORELINE TODAY Starting at about 2:00pm today, developer Mark Penfield himself was directing a crew of chain saw cutters directly on the shore of the Rainbow River about 500' north of the 484 bridge. This is designated STATE LAND ON EVERY MAP, has long been CONSERVATION LAND on the Future Land Use Map, and is NOT INCLUDED IN THE DEED TO THE PROPERTY. This is over 200' into the Aquatic Preserve. Why will no state or county agency enforce the law (we know why Dunnellon city government has refused - they are complicit)? Photographs were taken of the chain saw work, and when Penfield saw the camera, he stepped out, put his arm around a worker and posed for the camera. Then, he yelled, "Send me a copy for my mantle." Then, he tried to bait me with, "Come on over, we won't hurt you." The arrogance is even greater than some have stated. Please, we need everyone to contact their representatives and agencies, especially the Governor and DEP Secretary Colleen Castille and demand that this flagrant disregard for the law be stopped. Something doesn't smell right when one witnesses the boldness with which Penfield is destroying state property day after day with no repercussions. Keith Baxter Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Carly Fahey Jeb Bush lfahey@familycafe.net 11/7/2006 1:31:21 PM Thank You Governor Bush, Thank you again so much for writing my letter of recommendation for the National Council on Disabilitys Youth Advisory Commitee. I am proud to say that I found out this morning that I have received one of the four open spots, the one spot for a high school student. I am very excited about the oppertunity and I am very appreciative of your confidence and support of my application. I couldnt be happier. Thank you so much! Carly ____________________________________________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail. http://new.mail.yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: Carol Dover Jeb Bush 11/15/2006 6:38:09 AM RE: Florida welcomes biodiesel - Hope you will join us. Thanks so much! -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" To: "Carol Dover" Sent: 11/15/06 6:02 PM Subject: RE: Florida welcomes biodiesel - Hope you will join us. i will check with Tara to see if I can do this. jeb -----Original Message----From: C Dover [mailto:cdover@FRLA.org] On Behalf Of Carol Dover Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 3:42 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Florida welcomes biodiesel - Hope you will join us. Dear Governor Bush: The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association is proud to have one if its long standing members, Dave Jarrett, actively involved in bringing to Florida its first major biodiesel fuel plant, which uses waste cooking oil as its feedstock. The plant will generate approximately five million gallons of biodiesel fuel and Mr. Jarrett's company; Xenerga hopes to bring eight of these plants to the state for the creation of more than 40 million gallons of this environmentally friendly alternative energy source. Your commitment to alternative energy and energy conservation has been clear through out your term and we would be honored if you could join us on December 12, 2006 in Kissimmee at 11:00am for the dedication of Florida's first major biodiesel plant. The time and date of this event is flexible to accommodate your schedule. Xenerga is committed to a dedication prior to the end of the year to highlight your commitment and the state's investment in alternative energy to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. Thank you for your consideration and we look forward to seeing you on this momentous occasion. Sincerely, Carol From: To: Date: Subject: C Dover Jeb Bush 11/15/2006 8:41:52 PM Florida welcomes biodiesel - Hope you will join us. Dear Governor Bush: The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association is proud to have one if its long standing members, Dave Jarrett, actively involved in bringing to Florida its first major biodiesel fuel plant, which uses waste cooking oil as its feedstock. The plant will generate approximately five million gallons of biodiesel fuel and Mr. Jarrett’s company; Xenerga hopes to bring eight of these plants to the state for the creation of more than 40 million gallons of this environmentally friendly alternative energy source. Your commitment to alternative energy and energy conservation has been clear through out your term and we would be honored if you could join us on December 12, 2006 in Kissimmee at 11:00am for the dedication of Florida’s first major biodiesel plant. The time and date of this event is flexible to accommodate your schedule. Xenerga is committed to a dedication prior to the end of the year to highlight your commitment and the state’s investment in alternative energy to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. Thank you for your consideration and we look forward to seeing you on this momentous occasion. Sincerely, Carol From: To: Date: Subject: ccirigliano@wackenhut.com Jeb Bush 11/3/2006 3:29:35 PM Fw: Nomination for Circuit Court Judge Well, I thought I was finished bothering you for the year, and then this popped up in my email. I have written you previously about Glenn when he was nominated for other judgeships in Palm Beach County.. He's a member of my church, educated at U Fla, an incredibly intelligent person with great judgement who genuinely cares about people. He's always willing to help in any way that he can. I hope that you will thoughtfully consider Glenn for this appointment. I believe that his intellect, people skills and sound judgement would combine to make him an excellent jurist. As always, my very best to you. Carol Carol Cirigliano Manager, Special Events The Wackenhut Corporation Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 phone: 800-749-5686 fax: 561-691-6433 HAVE A SAFE DAY! ----- Forwarded by Carol Cirigliano/NAO/NAO/Wackenhut on 11/03/2006 10:24 AM ----"Glenn D. Kelley" 11/03/2006 09:59 AM To cc Subject Nomination for Circuit Court Judge Dear Carol, I have been nominated by the JNC for the Circuit Court position that has been created by the announced retirement of Judge Vonhof. If you are so inclined, I would appreciate your support with the Governor’s office. The contact information is as follows: Governor Jeb Bush PL 05 The Capital 400 South Monroe St. Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001 e-mail: jeb.bush@myflorida.com I appreciate any support you are able to give. Best regards. Glenn Glenn D. Kelley, Esq. 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From: To: Date: Subject: ceciliafrog@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/10/2006 1:37:06 AM Sheriff Gary Borders Dear Governor Bush, I am writing to send my strongest desire to see Lake County continue to grow stronger and unite as one. I truely feel that under the leadership of Sheriff Gary Borders this continuation is possible. I know he is a man of his word and has stood by Lake County. He understands the needs of the citizens and the Sheriffs office. Please consider who the people of Lake County desire for Sheriff. Thank you for your consideration in this matter. May God continue to bless you and your family in all that you do. Because of Him, Cecilia Douglas Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Charles Davidson Jeb Bush 11/29/2006 6:54:24 PM Awards Gala... Hey Gov, Just checking in again to see if you might be able to spare ½ day to speak at the Awards Gala... We have 40 finalists in 10 Awards categories – every part of the State is represented. If there is any way that you could speak at the event either Thursday (pre-dinner) or Friday (breakfast, between breakfast and lunch, or lunch), we could get you in and out quickly! ITFlorida and this whole tech focus exists b/c of your work. People (the entire board of ITFlorida included) credit you for a sustained focus on technology in Florida. If there is any way you can squeeze this event into your schedule next week, that would be awesome! I really do appreciate that time is tight for you right now – but I really hope you can make it. We will do anything we can to adjust our schedule to yours, if there is a way you can make it to Orlando next Thursday or Friday! Best and thanks, Chuck From: To: Date: Subject: Charles Davidson Jeb Bush 11/22/2006 3:59:58 PM The 2006 ITFlorida gala Gov, Hope all is well. We are preparing for the final ITFlorida Awards Gala that will take place during your tenure as Governor. The event is taking place Dec. 7-8 at Disney. WE WOULD NOT BE COMPLETE WITHOUT YOU. We were previously told that there would be no way you could make this year’s event, as there was going to be a special session occurring the week of the gala. Now that it looks like there may not be a session, would you be available to deliver some remarks either Thursday evening (Dec 7) at the gala or Friday am (Dec 8) at the breakfast or Friday at the luncheon? You have been consistent and persistent in your drive to advance Florida’s tech based economic development. Notwithstanding that you will be transitioning to a new stage in your career, tech leaders across the state are huge fans of yours. They want to see you and just say thanks. Initially, a number of folks wanted to honor you with a Gov Bush focused gala, award, etc. I know that you don’t really like such things, so we tabled that idea. I give you my word that there would not be any “surprise” awards for you. The state’s high community would benefit greatly from your participation in this year’s Gala, as you have so generously done the past 4 years. Your sharing your observations about where we were as a state, what we did, what worked and what did not work would be really valuable for the attendees. I know that your time is tight Gov – we would of course work around your schedule however needed. Thanks, Chuck From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: CHBlanchrd@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/18/2006 12:50:59 AM JAC Funding Montanaro_111706.pdf Dear Governor Bush, I would like to make you aware of the following situation--it involves my husband and many others throughout the State. My husband Richard is an attorney who does mostly court-appointed work here in Pinellas County. He tells me that they just were informed this week that the Justice Administrative Commission in Tallahassee has run out of funding without any warning. He hasn't been paid for any invoices sent since October 20th. Chief Judge David Demers has sent a strong letter to the head of the JAC (copy attached). The Judge was not aware that this was happening until he found out second-hand, and the local Indigent Services Committee hadn't a clue. They have been told that the "Governer's Office" has to release the necessary funds. We don't understand what's going on. We all rely upon these funds to "pay the bills". We would appreciate any information and attention to this matter. Wishing you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving. Sincerely, Cathy Blanchard From: To: Date: Subject: Chloe DeStefano Jeb Bush 11/11/2006 2:39:02 AM Lake County Sheriff We are requesting that you please appoint Gary Borders to the permanent position of Lake County Sheriff. We are convinced that he will carry out the job with integrity and the same intense committment as Chris Daniels did. Thank you. Respectfully, Chloe and Richard DeStefano From: To: Date: Subject: Chris Hart Jeb Bush 11/15/2006 10:51:57 PM RE: Centers of Excellence My pleasure… From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 5:31 PM To: david@griffinandhart.com; cmdavidson@att.net; aduncan@Vertical-Integration.com; LDUNCAN@rollins.edu; ggordon@enporion.com; Chris Hart; joelacher@bellsouth.net; Betti@hopeforvision.org; steve.mason@baycare.org; Brian Anthony McDonald; dsullivan@asapcapital.com Subject: Centers of Excellence Thank you so much for your hard work on the Centers of Excellence program. I believe this work is very important for the long term economic viability of Florida. Onward, jeb bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential. They are intended for the named recipient(s) only. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager or the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to anyone or make copies. eSafe scanned this email for viruses, vandals and malicious content. From: To: Date: Subject: Chris Stroleny Jeb Bush 11/17/2006 11:33:11 PM Homestead Exemption Hello Jeb: Sorry to bother you, but I can't find the information I need on MyFlorida.com. I am building a new home and want to transfer or move my homestead exemption to the new house. My current home is on the market and may sell soon. How do I go about making the transfer to the new home now and give up the exemption on my old house? I hope the question makes sense. Sincerely, Chris A. Stroleny Senior Mortgage Consultant Licensed Mortgage Broker Member FAMB / NAMB Cell: 407-435-5160 Toll Free Phone: 1-800-982-3132 Toll Free Fax: 1-866-339-1094 Web: http://ChrisStroleny.com From: To: Date: Subject: Chris Sullivan (private) Jeb Bush 11/28/2006 4:32:34 PM SFFC Dear Governor, I am honored to be selected to be the Chairman of the SFFC. I look forward to participating in the most incredible economic development effort in Florida’s history and again appreciate you following through on your vision. As you are well aware Marshall has done an incredible job and will be missed. I will need your and his guidance as the opportunity to expand upon this effort for our state evolves quickly. The team from OTED is amazing and I applaud your thinking on making this an even more effective effort by putting together such talented people for the future of the industry. My highest regards, Chris From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Christina Denise.Rusnak@browardschools.com Jeb Bush 'Lynn E. Salgado' 11/6/2006 3:05:54 AM Angelina's IEP Letter to Rusnak about Solgado.doc Please see attached document. Christina DeFlorio 5620 NW 66 Avenue Coral Springs, FL. 33067 Cell: 954-593-9287 From: To: Date: Subject: Christine Neilson Jeb Bush 11/20/2006 1:41:39 PM Re: busses and textbooks for Holy Name /Dear Governor Bush: Thank you very much - will follow that route. Our new principal, Sister Teresa Bruno, Ed.d, would like to invite you to our school at any time that it is convenient for you. Have a very good week. Sincerely, Christine Neilson / Jeb Bush wrote: > I believe this would require legislation to get done. > > Jeb > > -------------------------> Jeb Bush > > CONSERVE ENERGY! > > *********************************************************** > Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. > Most written communications to or from state officials regarding > state business are public records available to the public and > media upon request. Your e-mail communications may > therefore be subject to public disclosure. > > > -----Original Message----> From: Christine Neilson > To: Jeb Bush > Sent: Fri Nov 17 12:42:19 2006 > Subject: busses and textbooks for Holy Name > > /Dear Governor Bush: Trust that you are well and enjoying a beautiful > Florida day! > I am aware that in New York and New Jersey, the states, through the > local school districts, provide for non-religious textbooks and also for > bus transportation for the Catholic school students. Should I begin > my inquiry for our school at the State level (Educational Commissioner) > or should I contact the local Brevard County School District office? > Thank you so much for your guidance. Every 5 years when we change our > textbooks, I always check with the public Resource Teachers to ensure > that we are using the same books as the public schools in order to meet > State of Florida Sunshine standards. > Thank you! > Most sincerely, > Chris Neilson > Holy Name Middle School > Indialantic, FL > 321-544-7108 >/ > > > > From: To: Date: Subject: Christine Neilson Jeb Bush 11/17/2006 5:42:19 PM busses and textbooks for Holy Name /Dear Governor Bush: Trust that you are well and enjoying a beautiful Florida day! I am aware that in New York and New Jersey, the states, through the local school districts, provide for non-religious textbooks and also for bus transportation for the Catholic school students. Should I begin my inquiry for our school at the State level (Educational Commissioner) or should I contact the local Brevard County School District office? Thank you so much for your guidance. Every 5 years when we change our textbooks, I always check with the public Resource Teachers to ensure that we are using the same books as the public schools in order to meet State of Florida Sunshine standards. Thank you! Most sincerely, Chris Neilson Holy Name Middle School Indialantic, FL 321-544-7108 / From: To: Date: Subject: Chu, Yen B Jeb Bush 11/2/2006 8:15:32 PM RE: Ly Tong Florida November 2, 2006 The Honorable Jeb Bush Florida State Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 Dear Sir, We just received a copy of your letter sent to Dr. Condoleezza Rice in support of Ly Tong on yesterday evening. We did broadcast that news throughout the Vietnamese-American communities in the country. We believed that your support will bring heartfelt gratitude to the Vietnamese-Americans living in Florida and also those living in the United States. Respectfully yours, Yen Ba Chu Chairman, Board of Directors, Vietnamese-American Community of Florida Publisher and Chief Editor, Florida Viet Bao Newspaper 4125 SW 148 Terrace, Miramar, FL 33027 From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 12:29 PM To: Chu, Yen B Subject: RE: Ly Tong we are working on this issue. thank you for sharing additional information. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Chu, Yen B [mailto:yen.chu@eds.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 10:02 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Ly Tong Florida October 24, 2006 The Honorable Jeb Bush Florida State Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 We are grateful the American, who sent their lovers fought side by side with the Republic Vietnam for Freedom and Democracy purpose. When the war ends, 30 April 1975, they opened their arms to receive the Vietnamese Refugees to settle our lives in the United Stated. Then after, we become citizens of a greatest country on the earth. We did and doing our obligation to protection the country and the people whoever live in or out of the country. Because of this, we are asking you to help Ly Tong, an American citizen, not extradite from Thailand to Vietnam. The VietnameseAmerican soldiers died in the Iraq war or Afghanistan war because they are honor the Democracy. Ly Tong did the same purpose but for his original country. We are also grateful you for issuing Proclamation to recognize the Heritage and Freedom flag for our community and support us to promote Freedom and Democracy in our country of origin. We are now asking you to support us again to bring Ly Tong, an American citizen, back with his family and his American country. Your support can be an e-mail or a letter to the VietnameseAmerican of Florida or a letter to the US State Department. Time is very importance with Ly Tong and us as well. Respectfully yours, Yen Ba Chu Chairman, Board of Directors, Vietnamese-American Community of Florida From: Chu, Yen B Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 2:58 PM To: 'McSwiggan, Gerald' Subject: RE: Ly Tong Dear Mr. Gerald, I’m enclosing here eight attachments that I sent them to the Governor. If you want to have the hard copies I will send them via overnight to your office. Please let me know the address. Thank to you for your support.. Best Regards, Yen Ba Chu From: McSwiggan, Gerald [mailto:Gerald.McSwiggan@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 2:32 PM To: Chu, Yen B Subject: Ly Tong Dear Mr. Chu, My name is Gerald McSwiggan, and I am in Governor Bush's Washington, DC office. I received your note that you wrote to the Governor. In it, you mentioned eight attachments that I do not have. Could you please send me the attachments and give me any further update on the case? Thanks so much. Gerald Gerald McSwiggan Legislative Analyst Office of Governor Jeb Bush 202-624-5885 -----Original Message----From: Chu, Yen B To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Sep 27 08:55:24 2006 Subject: Ref: An American citizen will be extradited to Vietnam Florida September 27, 2006 The Honorable Jeb Bush Florida State Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 Please accept our deepest gratitude and appreciation for issuing the Proclamation on October 29, 2004 to recognize the Freedom and Heritage Flag for the Florida Vietnamese-American community and support of the efforts of Florida's Vietnamese-American community to promote freedom and democracy in their home country (Attached #8). We urge you to extend your support again by requesting the United States Department to protect Mr. Ly Tong, a U.S. citizen, by not letting him be returned to Viet Nam to stand trial. Mr. Ly Tong was an A-37 jet bomber pilot of the former Republic Vietnam Air Force. On November 17, 2000, Ly Tong scheduled a flying lesson in Thailand. After takeoff he took over as pilot. With the help of the instructor, he headed for Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, and dropped 50,000 anti-communist leaflets on the eve of former President Bill Clinton's visit to Ho Chi Minh City. He was then arrested when he flew back to Thailand. Ly Tong had already been punished for his act by the Thai Government. His five-year-term has been terminated on May 17, 2006. But the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has demanded that Thailand extradite Mr. Ly Tong to Vietnam to be tried again. Because of this, the Thai government kept him for their extradited court instead let him go back to the United States as an American citizen. On September 7, 2006, Thailand's Criminal Court decided to extradite Mr. Ly Tong to Vietnam even though the two countries do not have an extradition agreement. And under Thailand's 1929 Extradition Law, a defendant cannot be extradited if the case is of a political nature. Right after the verdict was pronounced, Vietnam Foreign Ministry spokesman announced that Ly Tong committed "dire violations of national sovereignty and national security" and would be "severely punished". This is a threat to Mr. Ly Tong's life. Mr. Ly Tong has shown that he is a freedom fighter for Freedom and Human Rights not only for Vietnam but for Cuba; and has been recognized by former President Ronald Reagan, the Washington State Legislature, U.S. Representatives, and the Vietnamese-American Communities (Attached # 17). Ly Tong's actions is totally political by nature. His lawyer has appealed to Thailand's higher court within 15 days as the Thailand Law request. We are enclosing here the related documentation: 1- Letter from U.S. Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez 2- U.S. Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen's opinion on Miami Herald newspaper 3- The Resolution of the Vietnamese-American Community of USA 4- Letter to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Thailand King, from Vo Van Ai, President, Vietnam Committee on Human Rights and Vice-President, International Federation on Human Rights (FIDH) 5- Letter from President Ronald Reagan 6- Resolution 8616 from Washington State Legislature 7- Ly Tong's biography 8- Florida Governor's Proclamation Respectfully yours, Yen Ba Chu Chairman, Board of Directors, Vietnamese-American Community of Florida Publisher and Chief Editor, Florida Viet Bao Newspaper 4125 SW 148 Terrace, Miramar, FL 33027 Phone 954-559-4696 - 954-436-1712 * Fax 954-438-3448 E-mail: Yenchu36@aol.com Vietnamese-American Community (VAC) of Florida The Board of Director members: Mr. Ly Bui, President, VAC of Pensacola Mr. Cuu Ngoc Pham, Chairman, Board of Directors of VAC of Orlando Mr. Vuong Van Vu, President, VAC of Tampa Bay Ms. Ngoc-Phuong Le Tran, President, VAC of South Florida Ms. Nga Nguyen, President, VAC of Jacksonville Dr. Cao Anh Quan, Board of Directors, VAC of Florida <<1 Letter from Rep Loretta Sanchez.pdf>> <<2 The Miami Herald Newspaper.pdf>> <<3 VAC of USA Resolution.pdf>> <<4 Letter to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.pdf>> <<5 Letter from President Reagan.pdf>> <<6 WA Legislature Resolution.pdf>> <<7 Ly Tong Bio.pdf>> <<8 Florida Viet Bao - Gov Jeb - Flag.pdf>> From: To: Date: Subject: CiscoFranc@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/3/2006 9:06:38 PM Major Issues: Post election Jeb - Mike Francisco here again. I know you're busy so read and act when priorities permit. First: I have finished reading "State of Denial" and must tell you that it appears totally consistent with my impressions of Mr Rumsfeld and what his effect has been on Iraq and the Department of Defense. This is not to say that he is either incompetent or a bad person, rather that in light of where we are and where we need to go, we do need someone new. The realities I heard from my brother, Bill, who was the ssenior State Department person reporting to Negroponte regarding rebuilding the justice system in Iraq, were totally confirmed. Also, knowing two of the Air Force's finest combat leaders personally, John Jumper and Dick Meyers, I now understand things I heard from them, although they were too loyal (a valued soldier trait) to speak disparagingly of SECDEF. Your brother is known for his loyalty also, and it is a good thing. However, I believe it is time to be loyal to his soldiers and their uniformed leaders and the institution of the Department of Defense and that means change at the top. We must win the War on Terror but our Nation's institutions must also be preserved, even if it some may unfairly denigrate Rumsfeld after he leaves . We must stay the course, but we also need to ensure the President hears the advice of his military leaders. I appeal to you to discuss this with the President after the election. Next - the insurance crisis. We are making progress but I have been told that the notion of a business wind pool has been rejected if anyone in the secondary market will insure. I was quoted the grossely unfair price of $29,000 per year with a 6% deductible for a 3800 square foot building that is built like a fort, with a rebuilding cost of about $750,000. That was well beyond any risk, according to all the agents I have spoken with, but the planned policy would allow businesses to be extorted because we would be left with no alternatives. That will hurt Florida and Floridians. Keep up the fight to get the right folks in office, but when it's over please help with these causes if you can. Best regards Mike Francisco Niceville, Florida From: To: Date: Subject: Clark, Lesley Jeb Bush 11/27/2006 11:13:17 PM FW: Tom Tancredo calls Miami a Third World Country Dear Governor, I'm doing a story on this for tomorrow and I was hoping to get your reaction to Rep. Tancredo calling Miami a third world country. Ileana has suggested he come down for a visit and judge the city for himself. Thanks Lesley Clark The Miami Herald 202-383-6054 lclark@miamiherald.com excerpt from http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=53023: Tancredo was in South Florida joining the likes of media giants Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Ann Coulter at a four-day event called "Restoration Weekend" which concluded today. The gathering was hosted by the David Horowitz Freedom Center. Tancredo pointed to Florida's largest city as an example of how the nature of America can be changed by uncontrolled immigration. "Look at what has happened to Miami. It has become a Third World country," he said. "You just pick it up and take it and move it someplace. You would never know you're in the United States of America. You would certainly say you're in a Third World country." From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Claudia Sailor Nimocks Jeb Bush Claudia Sailor Nimocks 11/15/2006 11:59:03 PM Excellent letter >> The lady >> who wrote this letter is Pam Foster of Pamela Foster &Associates in >> Atlanta. >> She's been in business since 1980 doing interior design >> and home planning. She recently wrote the following >> letter to a family member serving in Iraq. Check it out! >> >> WHAT'S ALL THE FUSS? >> >> "Are we fighting a war on terror or aren't we? Was >> it or was it not started by Islamic people who brought it to our >> shores on >> September 11,2001 ? >> >> Were people from all over the world, mostly >> Americans, not brutally murdered that day, in downtown Manhattan, >> across the >> Potomac from our nation's capitol and in a field in Pennsylvania? Did >> nearly >> three thousand men, women and children die a horrible, burning or >> crushing >> death that day, or didn't they? >> >> And I'm supposed to care that a copy of the Koran >> was "desecrated" when an overworked American soldier kicked it or got >> it >> wet? Well, I don't. I don't care at all. >> >> I'll start caring when Osama bin Laden turns himself >> in and >> repents for incinerating all those innocent people >> on 9/11. >> >> I'll care about the Koran when the fanatics in the >> Middle East start caring about the Holy Bible, the mere possession of >> which >> is a crime in Saudi Arabia. >> >> >> I'll care when Abu Musab al-Zarqawi tells the world >> he is sorry for hacking off Nick Berg's head while Berg screamed >> through his >> gurgling, slashed throat. >> >> I'll care when the cowardly so-called "insurgents" >> in Iraq come out and fight like men instead of disrespecting their own >> religion by hiding in mosques. >> >> I'll care when the mindless zealots who blow >> themselves up in search of nirvana care about the innocent children >> within >> range of their suicide bombs. >> >> I'll care when the American media stops pretending >> that their First Amendment liberties are somehow derived from >> international >> law instead of the United States Constitution's Bill of Rights. In the >> meantime, when I hear a story about a brave Marine roughing up an >> Iraqi >> terrorist to obtain information, know this: I don't care. >> >> When I see a fuzzy photo of a pile of naked Iraqi >> prisoners who have been humiliated in what amounts to a college hazing >> incident, rest assured that I don't care. >> >> When I see a wounded terrorist get shot in the head >> when he is told not to move because he might be booby-trapped, you >> can take >> it to the bank that I don't care. >> >> When I hear that a prisoner, who was issued a Koran >> and a prayer mat, and fed "special" food that is paid for by my tax >> dollars, >> is complaining that his holy book is being "mishandled," you can >> absolutely >> believe in your heart of hearts that I don't care. >> >> And oh, by the way, I've noticed that sometimes it's >> spelled "Koran" and other times "Quran." Well, Jimmy Crack Corn and >> ---- you >> got it, I DON'T CARE! >> >> If you agree with this view point, pass this on to >> all your e-mail friends. Sooner or later, it'll get to the people >> responsible for this ridiculous behavior! If you don't agree, then by >> all >> means hit the delete button. Should you choose the latter, then >> please don't >> complain when more atrocities committed by radical Muslims happen >> here in >> our great country. >> >> "If you can read this, thank a teacher! >> >> If you are reading it in English, Thank a Veteran." >> >> Amen, God Bless America !!! >> From: To: Date: Subject: Claudio Stivelman FL_DEP Jeb Bush Dfinn@myflorida.com nina.oviedo@myflorida.com Ken.Haddad@fwc.state.fl.us Alessandra Stivelman 11/11/2006 5:43:08 AM Re: My daughter Alessandra Dear Ms.Castille, Thank you so much for your prompt response. I know tAlessandra would love the opportunity to spend a summer interning with a government agency that handles environmental legal issues and explore possible career paths. I am copying her in this email so that you can speak to her directly regarding summer options in Washington D.C. and Tallahasse. She will be able to provide you with her resume and any other information you may require. Thank you again for your help in this matter. Sincerely, J.Claudio Stivelman Sent from my Blackberry -----Original Message----From: "FL_DEP" Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 16:05:34 To:"Jeb Bush" , ,, , Subject: RE: My daughter Alessandra Mr. Stivelman, Governor Bush has asked several of us to provide assistance to Allessandra in securing a legal internship for summer of 2007. Please provide a point of contact so that we may discuss the various options which we have in Tallahassee and Washington D.C. Thank you Colleen Castille Secretary Florida Department of Environmental Protection -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Fri 11/10/2006 10:21 AM To: FL_DEP; Dfinn@myflorida.com; nina.oviedo@myflorida.com; Ken.Haddad@fwc.state.fl.us Cc: Subject: Fw: My daughter Alessandra Any thoughts? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Claudio Stivelman To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 09 22:48:36 2006 Subject: My daughter Alessandra Hi Dear Jeb, I'm so sorry to bother you at the end of your term. I hope everything is going well and I am sure you are anxiously anticipating some much needed time off. I am writing to ask for personal favor. As you know, my daughter, Alessandra, is a second year law student at University of Miami School of Law. She has been very involved with environmental issues and is currently the President of the Environmental Law Society, along with being involved in numerous other organizations. She really aspires to pursue environmental law and is currently exploring her options for internship opportunities for the summer of 2007. If you know of any government positions in the field that would be a beneficial experience to advance her interests, either in Miami, Tallahassee, or Washington DC, please advise. Alessandra has been aggressively researching positions, but is still confused about what to do and where to spend her summer. Your recommendations and any help you can offer is really appreciated. Thanks in advance for your time. Best regards and please don't forget that the invite for dinner at the "Porcao"is still on. J.Claudio Stivelman From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Cobb, Sue Jeb Bush Faraj(EOG), Alia 11/9/2006 3:48:59 PM RE: Miami Herald - 18,000 votes in House race may be lost I have dispatched Chief of Staff Heidi Hughes and Chief of Voting Systems Certification Bureau David Drury to Sarasota. We have spoken to SOE Kathy Dent who welcomes our team. A letter to the SOE in Sarasota from me with respect to audit procedures and authorities will go out before noon. The communications office spoke to AP a few minutes ago and is reaching out to the Miami Herald. At this time District 13 appears to be the only recount in the state. We are contacting the SOEs in Miami-Dade and Broward with regard to media reported allegations relating to the CFO race. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 7:34 AM To: Cobb, Sue; Faraj(EOG), Alia Subject: Fw: Miami Herald - 18,000 votes in House race may be lost What is up with this? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: DeLuise, Anthony Sent: Thu Nov 09 05:46:19 2006 Subject: Miami Herald - 18,000 votes in House race may be lost Miami Herald - 18,000 votes in House race may be lost Thousands of votes were either not counted or not cast in Sarasota's nationally watched congressional race. By MARC CAPUTO mcaputo@MiamiHerald.com SARASOTA - The latest Florida election whodunit, replete with a razor-thin vote margin and a looming recount, played out here Wednesday as state and county officials were at a loss to explain why 18,382 votes weren't cast or recorded in the nationally watched congressional race to replace Katherine Harris. Already, the specter of the botched 2000 elections has gripped the area, owing to the mere mention of Harris, the former Florida secretary of state, as well as partisan battle cries, with Republican Vernon Buchanan saying it's time to move on after he claimed a 368-vote victory near 1 a.m. Wednesday. Democrat Christine Jennings said voters were ''victimized'' because the ''staggering number'' of so-called ''undervotes'' were disproportionately higher here compared with the other four counties in House District 13 and other races. More votes were recorded for the Hospital Board Southern District. Hanging in the balance: voter faith in the ATM-style touch-screen voting machines -- the same type used in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. By chance, Sarasota voters were the first in Florida to amend their county's charter Tuesday to call for a paper-trail ballot system. ''These numbers are strange, fishy,'' said Douglas Jones, a University of Iowa vote-machine expert who reviewed Miami-Dade's system in 2002. ``There's really not a good reason that there were so many undervotes. The number is just too high.'' Sarasota's election supervisor, Kathy Dent -- who days before the election acknowledged the race's ballot layout troubled some voters -insisted Wednesday she oversaw a ''good election'' and that there was ''no equipment failure.'' Still, Dent, a Republican elected in 2000, couldn't explain why there were so many undervotes. She speculated the day before that voters might have been turned off by the nasty campaign. With touch-screen machines, undervotes can't really be counted because they're not recorded, which will hurt Jennings when the two-day recount starts Monday. Jennings has hired Miami lawyer Kendall Coffey, a leading Democratic 2000 recount lawyer. The House District 13 undervote rate was more than 10 times higher than the two elections that bookended it: the governor's race and the U.S. Senate race Harris lost. The undervotes in Sarasota also stick out next to those from comparable Manatee County, where the no-vote rate was about 3 percent. Manatee uses fill-in-the-blank, optical-scan machines, as does Sarasota for absentee voters. But on Election Day on touch-screen machines, voters had a 14 percent undervote rate and 18 percent undervote rate in the early-voting week before, when complaints surfaced. Dr. Richard Malkin said he and his wife voted early and realized their votes in the congressional race weren't recorded just before electronically casting their ballots. So they re-voted. ''The lady right next to us had the same problem. So many people said the same thing,'' said Malkin, a Democrat who sits on a SunTrust bank board with Buchanan. ``It's like 2000 all over again.'' Others wrote e-mails to Dent and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Dent then responded in an e-mail: ''I hope we can stop looking for ways to disrupt the process and disenfranchise voters'' -- a reference to the group that wanted a paper trail. Jenny Nash, the state's Division of Elections spokeswoman, said the machines are rigorously tested before they're used. Why so many undervotes? ''You can't really get in the minds of the voter,'' Nash said, noting people decide not to cast ballots out of protest or because they just wanted to sign in on Election Day to preserve a good voting record. In Tallahassee, Leon County's elections supervisor, Ion Sancho, conducted a controlled test earlier this year showing that votes could be easily changed without a trace if an insider computer hacker was able to bypass security checkpoints. ''These voting machines should be impounded and looked at real hard,'' Sancho said of the Sarasota machines. ``Something wrong -- not necessarily nefarious -- happened here.'' In the face of all this, the state Legislature, which mandated electronic voting systems after 2000, has refused to vote on a paper-trail system. A spokesman for Election Systems & Software, which manufactures Sarasota's machines, said it stands by its product and has a paper-trail feature that Florida could add. Jennings said it's time to make sure every vote is counted. ''There were 18,382 undervotes in this congressional race -- more than 1 out of every 7 ballots cast. That is a staggering number. Sarasota voters have been victimized by not having their vote count,'' she said Wednesday afternoon. Buchanan's response: ``I was told I was the winner by the supervisor. I won more votes.'' Miami Herald staff writers Gary Fineout, Jack Dolan and Martin Merzer contributed to this report. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Cobb, Sue Jeb Bush Faraj(EOG), Alia 11/9/2006 1:14:46 PM RE: Miami Herald - 18,000 votes in House race may be lost We don't know yet. The SOE had given us no indication of problems there. Technical folks are looking into it. Will let you know as soon as I know something. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 7:34 AM To: Cobb, Sue; Faraj(EOG), Alia Subject: Fw: Miami Herald - 18,000 votes in House race may be lost What is up with this? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: DeLuise, Anthony Sent: Thu Nov 09 05:46:19 2006 Subject: Miami Herald - 18,000 votes in House race may be lost Miami Herald - 18,000 votes in House race may be lost Thousands of votes were either not counted or not cast in Sarasota's nationally watched congressional race. By MARC CAPUTO mcaputo@MiamiHerald.com SARASOTA - The latest Florida election whodunit, replete with a razor-thin vote margin and a looming recount, played out here Wednesday as state and county officials were at a loss to explain why 18,382 votes weren't cast or recorded in the nationally watched congressional race to replace Katherine Harris. Already, the specter of the botched 2000 elections has gripped the area, owing to the mere mention of Harris, the former Florida secretary of state, as well as partisan battle cries, with Republican Vernon Buchanan saying it's time to move on after he claimed a 368-vote victory near 1 a.m. Wednesday. Democrat Christine Jennings said voters were ''victimized'' because the ''staggering number'' of so-called ''undervotes'' were disproportionately higher here compared with the other four counties in House District 13 and other races. More votes were recorded for the Hospital Board Southern District. Hanging in the balance: voter faith in the ATM-style touch-screen voting machines -- the same type used in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. By chance, Sarasota voters were the first in Florida to amend their county's charter Tuesday to call for a paper-trail ballot system. ''These numbers are strange, fishy,'' said Douglas Jones, a University of Iowa vote-machine expert who reviewed Miami-Dade's system in 2002. ``There's really not a good reason that there were so many undervotes. The number is just too high.'' Sarasota's election supervisor, Kathy Dent -- who days before the election acknowledged the race's ballot layout troubled some voters -insisted Wednesday she oversaw a ''good election'' and that there was ''no equipment failure.'' Still, Dent, a Republican elected in 2000, couldn't explain why there were so many undervotes. She speculated the day before that voters might have been turned off by the nasty campaign. With touch-screen machines, undervotes can't really be counted because they're not recorded, which will hurt Jennings when the two-day recount starts Monday. Jennings has hired Miami lawyer Kendall Coffey, a leading Democratic 2000 recount lawyer. The House District 13 undervote rate was more than 10 times higher than the two elections that bookended it: the governor's race and the U.S. Senate race Harris lost. The undervotes in Sarasota also stick out next to those from comparable Manatee County, where the no-vote rate was about 3 percent. Manatee uses fill-in-the-blank, optical-scan machines, as does Sarasota for absentee voters. But on Election Day on touch-screen machines, voters had a 14 percent undervote rate and 18 percent undervote rate in the early-voting week before, when complaints surfaced. Dr. Richard Malkin said he and his wife voted early and realized their votes in the congressional race weren't recorded just before electronically casting their ballots. So they re-voted. ''The lady right next to us had the same problem. So many people said the same thing,'' said Malkin, a Democrat who sits on a SunTrust bank board with Buchanan. ``It's like 2000 all over again.'' Others wrote e-mails to Dent and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Dent then responded in an e-mail: ''I hope we can stop looking for ways to disrupt the process and disenfranchise voters'' -- a reference to the group that wanted a paper trail. Jenny Nash, the state's Division of Elections spokeswoman, said the machines are rigorously tested before they're used. Why so many undervotes? ''You can't really get in the minds of the voter,'' Nash said, noting people decide not to cast ballots out of protest or because they just wanted to sign in on Election Day to preserve a good voting record. In Tallahassee, Leon County's elections supervisor, Ion Sancho, conducted a controlled test earlier this year showing that votes could be easily changed without a trace if an insider computer hacker was able to bypass security checkpoints. ''These voting machines should be impounded and looked at real hard,'' Sancho said of the Sarasota machines. ``Something wrong -- not necessarily nefarious -- happened here.'' In the face of all this, the state Legislature, which mandated electronic voting systems after 2000, has refused to vote on a paper-trail system. A spokesman for Election Systems & Software, which manufactures Sarasota's machines, said it stands by its product and has a paper-trail feature that Florida could add. Jennings said it's time to make sure every vote is counted. ''There were 18,382 undervotes in this congressional race -- more than 1 out of every 7 ballots cast. That is a staggering number. Sarasota voters have been victimized by not having their vote count,'' she said Wednesday afternoon. Buchanan's response: ``I was told I was the winner by the supervisor. I won more votes.'' Miami Herald staff writers Gary Fineout, Jack Dolan and Martin Merzer contributed to this report. From: To: Date: Subject: Colby, Jamie Jeb Bush 11/20/2006 10:39:31 PM Thanksgiving wishes Dear Jeb, I mentioned to Alia I am in Florida the week of December 4th if you were available to share your thoughts as your term winds down. She explained a decision has not been made on whether you will grant any interviews. Of course I respect whatever you decide. My big concern is that if you decide not to, I will lose touch wiith you! Will you be keeping this email? I want to wish you and your family many blessings this Thanksgiving. Jamie From: To: Date: Subject: Connerjc@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/3/2006 2:59:22 AM Re: judge retentions In a message dated 11/2/2006 3:59:54 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, jeb@jeb.org writes: Chiles I believe -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Connerjc@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 02 12:51:49 2006 Subject: judge retentions Governor: Who appointed Justice Fred Lewis, Barbara Pariente, Peggy Quince and Emerson Thompson (district court of appeals)? JIMMY CONNER Thanks. Now I know how to vote on judicial retention. JIMMY From: To: Date: Subject: Connerjc@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/2/2006 5:51:49 PM judge retentions Governor: Who appointed Justice Fred Lewis, Barbara Pariente, Peggy Quince and Emerson Thompson (district court of appeals)? JIMMY CONNER From: To: Date: Subject: Conroy, Matt@Palm Bay High Jeb Bush 11/28/2006 4:38:31 AM FW: PBHS graduate featured on State of Florda's HS/HT Website Jeb thought you would enjoy this...some good stuff..a sample of the impact The ABLE Trusts High School/High Tech project has on kids. So many of these students would not consider high tech occupations if it were not for the opportunities afforded to them from this project to become involved. Kayla was one of my students--but there are many wonderful stories here. Take care, Matt -----Original Message----From: Conroy, Matt@Palm Bay High To: PBHS - Staff Sent: 11/27/2006 10:27 AM Subject: PBHS graduate featured on State of Florda's HS/HT Website FYI; PBHS graduate (Kayla Gilmore), which many of you know, is featured this month on the State of Florida's High School/High Tech (HS/HT) Website. http://www.abletrust.org/hsht/why/stories.shtml Her story includes success being credited to Technology Student Association (TSA) competitions, as a result of being involved through High School/High Tech. Also visit http://www.pirate.brevard.k12.fl.us/staffwebpgs/Conroym/hsht.html to learn more about High School/High Tech, the Technology Student Association and other PBHS Engineering program projects and competitions. Matt Conroy Due to Florida's broad public records law, most written communications to or from government employees regarding public education are public records. Therefore, this e-mail communication may be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: CookEldalee@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/9/2006 10:49:46 PM Thank You Sir, Thank you, for allowing us to take pictures with you. The family was excited about our trip. But I had forgot to give you the information of the awesome person who gave me the MonaVie to give to you. Everything went so fast when I was there. The MonaVie has really helped Bobby with pain and his strength. The Mona Vie is a combination on fruits that can litterely replace medication at least it did for Bobby because it stregnthened Bobby I am assuming because he is now really inputting his vitamins and nutritian required by medical doctors per day. We no longer have Bobby on pain medication we have him on the Mona Vie. I tell you the truth it works.. I expressed to Tony Colvin how badly I wanted to share the Mona Vie with you all, since Bobby was doing so good on it... And he offered to give you the two Boxes ..one regular and one active. I personally could not afford it so thanks to Tony and his big heart we were able to get you the Mona Vie for you and your Family and Charlie. The purple bottle is for people who are not allergic to shell fish. The Green bottle is for athletic bodies and people who are stressed all the time.. please read the information.. If you want to reach Tony Colvin you can contact him at tec832@aol.com or phone 850-562-9073. Thank you for all you have done for the state of Florida from hurricanes to all the new ideas you brought into our state in the last 8 years of service. And also thank your brother for standing so firm and thank him for running this country with a firm hand. Please dont forget to tell your Parents also, We said Thank You for raising the most awesome men in the World. You dont have to tell them were the comments come because that doesnt matter as part of the community I speak for many. What does matters is your health and since you all hold the hardest positions in the world I figured this would help you out and even destress you all from such hard work.. And Charlie is going to need it so much more in the future he will need it bad, look at what he is taking on....... Especially my big mouth.... :o) just kidding kinda :o/ ha ha :o) LOL Sir, it is going to be hard to adjust.. Maybe you see us as part of your Job.. But we see your whole family as heroes.... Thank Again for your service to our country. Your Family made all the difference in this world to us and as common citizens we so appreciate, you all.. Again, I dont care what the media tries to display about your family.. . I know in my heart you all are the greatest and big hearted people that ever hit this planet and I give God all the Glory and Honor for your presence.. God Bless Have An Awesome And Blessed Day Eldalee Cook Bobby's Movie www.bobbys-world.com From: To: Date: Subject: Cooper, Christopher Jeb Bush 11/10/2006 10:37:43 PM RE: i don't know how you keep up with all the email you get. i'd be honored to bring a book down and look forward to talking. best, chris -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 5:30 PM To: Cooper, Christopher Subject: RE: Chris, I would enjoy talking to you about my beloved state of Florida and politics here. I would love to get a copy of your book which I have to admit that I have not read (my bad). tara wainwright will be in touch with you regarding setting up a meeting. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Cooper, Christopher [mailto:Christopher.Cooper@wsj.com] Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 12:07 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: governor, i cover state and local politics for the paper, after doing the white house for a while. it struck me that while republican governors had a hard time of it the other day, florida remained reliable. we had a story today about schwarzenegger and how he might be the sort of "new republican" politicians want to emulate. but i wonder if you might be a better example, since you stuck to your principles throughout your term, remained popular and saw to it that your successor had an organization in place to ensure his own victory. i don't need to tell you how important governors are to the national presidential process. i wonder how much republicans will miss having the infrastructure they had in ohio and virginia. interesting that so many of your political people are heading to the mccain and romney campaigns. with your legacy in fla assured, what will you do? i'd sure like to come down and talk to you about all of this. i could bring you an autographed copy of my book "disaster," which points out many of the things your administration did to make fla safer and to help out the folks in mississippi. hbo just bought the book for a miniseries -- wonder who will play you? best regards, chris _________________________ The Wall Street Journal. Christopher Cooper, staff reporter Washington, D.C. 202.862.9219/202.368.0900 From: To: Date: Subject: Cooper, Christopher Jeb Bush 11/9/2006 5:06:30 PM governor, i cover state and local politics for the paper, after doing the white house for a while. it struck me that while republican governors had a hard time of it the other day, florida remained reliable. we had a story today about schwarzenegger and how he might be the sort of "new republican" politicians want to emulate. but i wonder if you might be a better example, since you stuck to your principles throughout your term, remained popular and saw to it that your successor had an organization in place to ensure his own victory. i don't need to tell you how important governors are to the national presidential process. i wonder how much republicans will miss having the infrastructure they had in ohio and virginia. interesting that so many of your political people are heading to the mccain and romney campaigns. with your legacy in fla assured, what will you do? i'd sure like to come down and talk to you about all of this. i could bring you an autographed copy of my book "disaster," which points out many of the things your administration did to make fla safer and to help out the folks in mississippi. hbo just bought the book for a miniseries -- wonder who will play you? best regards, chris _________________________ The Wall Street Journal. Christopher Cooper, staff reporter Washington, D.C. 202.862.9219/202.368.0900 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: corbella@gtlaw.com Jeb Bush mark.kaplan@myflorida.com celeste.lewis@myflorida.com 11/6/2006 5:50:10 PM NWFWMD Dear Governor: I hope this note finds you doing well. By way of this email, I would like to share my enthusiastic support for your consideration of George Willson to vacancy on the Northwest Florida Water Management District board. I have had the great pleasure of working with George in the last few years on a number of major projects. Not only is George a reknowned expert on the special needs of our state's fragile ecosystems, but he also understands how to strike that delicate balance between preservation of natural resources with the demands of our growing state. George shares our principles and I know would represent you ably and honorably on that board. Thank you for your consideration, Sir. I look forward to seeing you soon. Your friend, Big Gus Agustin G. 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If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution or duplication of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. To reply to our email administrator directly, please send an email to postmaster@gtlaw.com. -------------------------------------------------------- From: To: Date: Subject: Courtney Cunningham Jeb Bush 11/8/2006 4:14:23 PM Thanks Jeb— At a time when your service is coming to an end, I wanted to just take a moment to thank you for being such a great governor. You governed with a belief and actually accomplished something. You changed this state for the better. As a citizen, you made my life better and safer. Thanks again and I look forward to seeing you in Miami. Please don’t give up on public service. You are young and smart and have a lot to offer. Courtney From: To: CC: Date: Subject: cps Sharon Gallops James McAdams JIM DWYER Jeb Bush 11/26/2006 6:15:51 PM Proposed Amendments to Tule 12D-1.002 F.A.C. Ms. Gallops, CPS has concerns about the proposed change in the definition of "just value" as proposed in the DOR Memorandum dated December 17, 2006 postmarked November 16, 2006, which announces a workshop to be held on December 7, 2006 in Tallahassee. The following comments are to be incorporated into the record and I hereby request copies of all correspondence (including but not limited to faxes or emails) that you or any other person in DOR, including the office of the General Counsel, may receive in regard to this proposed amendment. Would you please send those copies to me and respond, well prior to the workshop, to the following" 1. What specific current legislative authority is DOR relying upon to engage in this proposed change to 12D-1.002 F.A.C.? Please specify the bill or statute number. And why would DOR make the request of the legislature, if such a request was made? 2. What subsections of the enumerated statutes are affected by this proposed amendement? You cite statutes, but they are multi-part and the relevant subsections are omitted. 3. It is our understanding that the case cited - Schuler - was litigated prior to the adoption of the 8th criteria in 193.011 F.S., and certainly was prior to the unanimous adoption of 194.301 F.S. including the term "consider properly", which was a term of art allegedly composed by a fomer Director of DOR. One of the benefits of the extant language is that it adds clarity to the context of "consider properly". In addition, there are references to the first criteria, and is consistent with other definitions in DOR Guidelines. 4. Further, we find no contradiction in the extant definition of "just value" which is consistent with case law decisions our attorneys advise can be found in Ronald J. Schultz, etc. et al v. TM Florida-Ohio Realty Ltd. Partnership, Supreme Court of Florida, No. 75322, published on March 28, 1991 - DOR being represented in that case by Attorney General Bob Butterworth and Joseph Mellichamp III. Also, we refer you to the 1989 decision of the Supreme Court of Arizona No CV-87-0087-PR - Recreaton Centers of Sun City Inc., v. Maricopa County and also the Supreme Court of Oregon, Depatment 2 - Swan Lake Moulding company v. Department of Revenue of the State of Oregon, a decision published in 1970 - which are consistent with Florida case law on the subject of what forms of property should be included in "assessed value". Given the age of the case you are citing, the more current complexity of transactions involving commercial properties, and the more current legislation and case law, The Schuler case, decided in 1965 does NOT appear to be a unilateral authority and should not stand alone, outside of the evolving insights more recent courts and the legislature have seen fit to adopt and decide. Accordingly, the existing definition in 12D-1.002 F.A.C. clarifies an otherwise vague term of art from an old Florida case, and the proposed change in our opinion would lead to "made up" interpretations by parties in interest, diminishing rather than enhancing the general understanding of the principles of taxation by taxpayers, property appraisers, and value adjustment board participants. In brief - why would you take something meaningful and principled in the Rules and seek to make it worse? Sheila Anderson Commercial Property Services, Inc. Realtors www.floridapropertytaxappeals.com 1-305-372-9200 1-352-245-7441 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: cps Jeb Bush JIM DWYER BILL MONROE 11/7/2006 10:41:17 PM Fw: Jeb - everytime a county sends out VAB rules that undermine the Presumption Statute, which rules may have been supplied by DOR, taxpayers are losing money - not on the merits of evidence presented to the VAB, but on the end run around the law that is found in those rules. SO, what are you going to do to put a stop to it? TITLE 18 > PART I > CHAPTER 63 > § 1341 § 1341. Frauds and swindles Whoever, having devised or intending to devise any scheme or artifice to defraud, or for obtaining money or property by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises, or to sell, dispose of, loan, exchange, alter, give away, distribute, supply, or furnish or procure for unlawful use any counterfeit or spurious coin, obligation, security, or other article, or anything represented to be or intimated or held out to be such counterfeit or spurious article, for the purpose of executing such scheme or artifice or attempting so to do, places in any post office or authorized depository for mail matter, any matter or thing whatever to be sent or delivered by the Postal Service, or deposits or causes to be deposited any matter or thing whatever to be sent or delivered by any private or commercial interstate carrier, or takes or receives therefrom, any such matter or thing, or knowingly causes to be delivered by mail or such carrier according to the direction thereon, or at the place at which it is directed to be delivered by the person to whom it is addressed, any such matter or thing, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both. If the violation affects a financial institution, such person shall be fined not more than $1,000,000 or imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both. Sheila Anderson Commercial Property Services, Inc. Realtors www.floridapropertytaxappeals.com 1-305-372-9200 1-352-245-7441 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: cps Jeb Bush JIM DWYER BILL MONROE 11/7/2006 10:17:06 PM Jeb - this is the federal law reported in Palm Beach Post as being used to charge Mr. Boose in the Masilotti case. What does it take to get DOR - it is your agency - to comply with the laws and put a stop to the VAB shenanigans? People are being cheated, on a daily basis. You should see Pinellas County - hearings conducted behind closed doors, in the conference room of opposing counsel, with notices being disregarded, and scheme that were deliberately discarded in the Presumption Statute, are bieng used in the Hearings, so that there is an end run around the Presumption Statute. If cheating people is not a felony, hard to know what is. TITLE 18 > PART I > CHAPTER 1 > § 4 § 4. Misprision of felony Whoever, having knowledge of the actual commission of a felony cognizable by a court of the United States, conceals and does not as soon as possible make known the same to some judge or other person in civil or military authority under the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both. Sheila Anderson Commercial Property Services, Inc. Realtors www.floridapropertytaxappeals.com 1-305-372-9200 1-352-245-7441 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Creamer, Teddi JR Harding Menendez, Kara Jeb Bush Kaplan, Mark Gormley, Carol Lewis, Celeste 11/20/2006 12:38:32 PM RE: TD Appointment Thanks for keeping us informed JR. Kara, please let me know if I can help you with this in any way. Teddi From: JR Harding [mailto:JRfsu@comcast.net] Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 6:24 PM To: Menendez, Kara Cc: Jeb; Kaplan, Mark; Gormley, Carol Subject: TD Appointment Kara and others, During the recent TD meeting (which went very well), our commissioner from Sarasota indicated that the AG office gave him two choices. Choose the TD or the county commissioner job. He’s choosing the county of course. Can you get a copy of the letter and fast track the replacement appointment of Gary Talbot! Thank you so much and happy holidays to all. JR ******************************************************************* JR Harding, Ed.D. (850) 907-0652 (home) (850) 907-9301 (fax) (850) 245-3313(work) (850) 245-3316 (work fax) (850) 510-4628 (cell) jrfsu@comcast.net (home) JR.Harding@vr.fldoe.org (work) www.jrharding.com ******************************************************************* -No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.7/537 - Release Date: 11/17/2006 From: To: Date: Subject: Cudjoe4us@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/22/2006 4:58:26 PM Monroe County Hello Governor, Carey said I shouldn't bother you with this article but I think it is necessary for you to know what Ron Saunders is doing - or trying to do. Seems to me a little "power" has already gone to his head. There was a similar article in the Key West Citizen Saturday. It was the front page story. I checked the website when we got to Morocco and it was not on there. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Debby Goodman Saunders wants new board leaders By ALYSON CREAN acrean@keynoter.com Posted-Wednesday, November 22, 2006 9:24 AM EST email this story Email this story printer friendly version Print this story New legislator says trust and confidence key Incoming District 120 state Rep. Ron Saunders says he'd like to see some changes in some of the local boards he hopes to work closely with, and suggested this week that the boards of both the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority and Florida Keys Community College consider changing their chairwomen. “It's an informal request,” Saunders told the Keynoter. “It's good to have a good working relationship with board chairs, particularly during the legislative session when you need quick decisions. That comes from a relationship built on trust and confidence.” Saunders initially asked the FKAA board to remove its chairwoman, Mary Rice, wife of his former Republican opponent, David Rice. The race between Rice and Saunders got somewhat nasty near the end, with both candidates claiming the other was making false claims against the other. Saunders suggested the board elect Bob Dean. However, he says he has since discovered the board elects a new chair in January, so he hopes the board will just listen to his request for a new chairman and not re-elect Rice. Saunders says his No.1 priority in Tallahassee will be finding state funding for Keys sewers, and since the FKAA and its board are in charge of building and maintaining sewer systems in parts of unincorporated Monroe County, he would like to work with someone he feels he has a better relationship with. At the college, Democrat Saunders hopes the board of trustees will replace Carey Goodman, who also chairs the local GOP. “It's not a partisan thing,” Saunders said. “I'm in no way implying they shouldn't be on the board. In fact, they have every right to stay in the chair.” For the college board of trustees, Saunders recommends Ed Scales for chairman. He says he'd like to see it happen before the board's usual election in June. “My concern,” Saunders said, “is with a new college president coming in and the college facing a lot of issues, this becomes important.” The trustees have appointed a search committee to replace retiring college President William Seeker, who will step down in June. Among the issues Saunders referred to is the recent resignation of Nursing Department Director Juli Daniels, the second resignation in a year of the Nursing Department head. Both boards are made up of members appointed by the governor. Gov. Jeb Bush this week announced the reappointment of two members of the FKAA board: Key West resident Elena Herrera and Summerland resident Rose Dell. Rice was appointed in 2005 and serves until 2008. Neither Rice nor Goodman were available for comment. From: To: Date: Subject: Curt Blair Jeb Bush 11/17/2006 9:15:10 PM Apalachicola ACC Governor Bush We understand that the Cabinet will consider a request from DCA to remove the Critical Area designation from Apalachicola. I understand the ACC process well having been involved in the designation process in the Fla. Keys in the early 1970s. Apalachicola, like the Keys earlier, is facing significant pressure for development along its coastal area. The City and its Planning and Zoning Board are working to implement a planning process that will result in both a protected shoreline and a needed boost to the local economy. In addition, the City and the state need to finish their work on storm water and land acquisition before the designation is completed. During the last four years the fin fish and shrimp industry have been significantly reduced. Real Estate is at a halt and as Governor you have encouraged building away from the shoreline. Our seafood industry depends largely on the Oyster fishing which is adjacent to Apalachicola and there by impacted upon by the upland development in the area. This is not the time to abandon this industry and community. I would suggest that the state consider either assisting the community in the planning and infrastructure as a condition to de designation or, which would seem more reasonable, work out a plan for the next two to three years to move the City out from under the ACC protection. I appreciate your consideration. Curt Blair Exclusive Sales for the Water Street Hotel www.waterstreethotel.com Sponsored Link Don't quit your job - take classes online and earn your degree in 1 year. Start Today From: To: Date: Subject: curt craig Jeb Bush 11/8/2006 6:57:31 AM Mentoring Governor Bush, I have been trying to see you for two years now and your staff has been continously giving me the run around by telling me that I would have to request an appointment with you at least three months in advance or that you did not have time to talk to me for about fifteen minutes. I was referred to some one on your staff that works on the program. She was in Orlando and then was referred to some one in Gadsden County. I got no results from them. I spoke to you last year when you attended our Massing of the Colors on Veterans Day at the R. A. Gray Building. You told me to e-mail you and I did not write down the address. I used the address on your business card and evidently you did not receive it. I have been so busy (as you are) I did not follow up on it and it is that time of year again. I followed up on it again two weeks ago and got the same brush off. But last week I got a surprise call from a very nice, friendly, understanding, and helpful lady in your office. Her name is Betty Hampton and I think she is great. You need more like her. She listened to my problem and told me to use the above address and assured me that you respond to all e-mails. I know mentoring is one of your favorite intiatives. I ran into a situtation two years ago that I am sure that you could be a great help. I was attending a great Veterans Day program at West Gadsden High School put on by their Army Junior ROTC Unit. I was talking with the guidance counselor after the ceremony. I asked her how many mentors she had at the school. She told me they had none, that they did have one, but she moved. I asked her what percentage of the student body were hispanics and she told me 28%. Well it has been two years now. Two weeks ago, I asked her the same questions. There has been very little change. Mrs. Brinson still does't have any mentors and the the number of hispanic students has dropped to 23%. I would like for you and your wife to visit this school. I know it would be of interest to you. I would even like to invite you to go with us today, 8 November, as our veterans are going over for another Veterans Day program. I know that you are aware that the Gadsden County schools have scored poorly on the FCAT for a number of years. Even if you don't have time to go I know you can still put some special emphasis on this problem, that you would know someone who could help this school. I have sent you a list of 15 Veterans Day events that will be going on this week and I am hopeing that you can join our veterans for some of them when you are in town. MAJ Curt Craig USA (RET) 850-556-0907 Sponsored Link Degrees online in as fast as 1 Yr - MBA, Bachelor's, Master's, Associate - Click now to apply From: To: Date: Subject: cvaces@comcast.net Jeb Bush 11/22/2006 12:53:10 PM BALLOON MAN Governor, It is the Wed before Thanksgiving, I was by Rep Jordan's office yesterday to remind them that the ACHA General Counsel has YET to return any of a number of phone calls on my behalf. I cannot believe that an agency is unable to pick up the phone and return a call from an elected representative on my behalf. Especially after your previous email, concerning the contact. Again after 8 years with you and a 19 year ordeal I have outlasted another Governor, with no results. I see absolutley no reason in the world this cannot be resolved in my favor by an admnistrative order with the wealth of overwealming evidence to the contrary of the States position. I implore you in your last 8 weeks to resolve this. Happy holidays Chuck Vaughn. From: To: Date: Subject: cvaces@comcast.net Jeb Bush 11/15/2006 4:47:53 PM Balloon Man Gov. B, Hope all is well, Thought I would let you know the General Counsels office at ACHA has yet to return Rep. Jordans calls, even after weeks of calls into them. You have about 8 weeks left, how about motivating someone in your time left to rectify my probelm. Think I have suffered enough it has been almost 8 years since Gov. Chiles died and this was dropped on your plate. Crist is no friend of mine, so I don't expect any help from him. All this for $ 100,000 what a shame Chuck Vaughn From: To: Date: Subject: cvaces@comcast.net Jeb Bush 11/8/2006 8:23:25 AM BALLOON MAN Morning Gov. Bush, There is nothing good about it on so many levels and I suspect you are not sleeping well about now at 3am. I have asked Rep. Jordans asst. Matthew Holiday to talk to the ACHA's General Counsels office for almost a month now and they cannot seem to find the time to return his calls. That seems to be a contiuning problem and is not aceptable. This has been a problem for some years now with an aged claim like mine. I don't want to beat this horse too much , but at all times the HRS had the authority to settle this from day one, but ran me around from the outset, plus did not inform me of my constituionally mandated right of administrative appeals. Then when I did find out about them , said my time for an appeal had expired. They simply cannot have it both ways, it was also at all times under the legislative cap for non legislative action. I have had to sell my home now to pay off the note on my home to correct this miscarrage perpetrated on my by scores of people continually reading the wrong infrmation. You can fix this now by authorizing payment for $100,000 to resolve this before you leave office.. Remembr the State put me out of work in order to kive, stuck a tube in my chest, the refused to pay for the olny life saving treatment to keep me aliove ebven after the HRS gave me 2 exceptuions thta i met all along, but still refused to pay of the only l ife sa ving tratment to keep me alive. YOu can correct this very siomply, jsy cut the check pleae The Tiger aircrfat project is well on track to becoming a reality, the China JV group has agreed to fund the buy out from the court in W.Va, and relocate it to Cecil Field. I still need to come up with $10MM for long term financing. Too bad the electorate is so uniformerd, huh? The one probelem the Republicans have always had is that they do not know how to promote themselves, it has been this way for decades and always bites them in the butt. The party has always been tone def on promoting our victories and expainling themselves to the public on just how things larger than themselves affect them on a personal basis. This cannot be a 6 week strategy , but an ongoing thing. Remind the folks upstream of that. Just becuse you do good, if you do not remind the masses of the good work, it goes un noiticed and unappreciated. JUST LIKE NOW. People want to kill us and the masses do not understand that, but the dems refused to take the bait without any plan and beat us. You can sell Sh-- it , if it is packaged right . Chuck From: To: Date: Subject: Cyndi Lenz Jeb Bush 11/16/2006 12:18:37 PM my parents DSC00029.JPG this was my mom and dad at their 59th wedding anniversary last january. My father died. my mom stuck in a geri psych unit. she could not see her husband at the end of his life even though we begged to take her out on a pass. its been a sad horrible week. I worked in a nursing home a long time ago before I left massachusetts. I was appalled to find out that people are basically allowed to kill themselves -that its their "right" to do so. If you don't want to get out of bed you don't have to. If you don't want to eat or drink you don't have to and there is no discretion if one is depressed. and no one apparently has to explain this to you. In Colorado I was very lucky to have a wonderful ombudsman involved that could explain things to me. and it occurred to me that as a society we treat out pets better than we treat our old folks. Cyndi From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Cynthia Holland IslandMs Jeb Bush 11/20/2006 10:10:46 PM Re: THANK YOU - 2d Phase of Jail Expansion - Brevard Dear Ms. Schildroth, So glad to hear the news of the jail expansion specifically for persons with mental health and health needs. Our customers are very vulnerable in jails and prisons and desperately need treatment. It is because of advocates like yourself that these great things happen. Thanks for letting me know. Cynthia Holland Deputy Chief of Staff for Mental Health Transformation FL Department of Children and Families 1317 Winewood Blvd., Bldg 1 S/C 291-4302 (850) 921-4302 "IslandMs" To Cynthia Holland/D20/DCF@DCF 11/17/2006 02:41 cc PM "FL Governor Jeb Bush" Subject THANK YOU - 2d Phase of Jail Expansion - Brevard Dear Cindy, There's GREAT news in case you have not heard already. We have come a long way in Brevard County since then-Secretary Kearney sent you to represent her at the first meeting of the Brevard County Commission on Mental Health and Community Solutions in 2001! Please see http://spacecoast.nami.org/GroundBreakingCeremony.pdf Today is the last day in office for then-Commission Chair Sue Carlson who decided not to run for re-election. I am feeling sad for our loss of her but at the same time happy for her to be able to relax a bit. THANK YOU for your part in helping us. There is still much to do to get a "Crisis Prevention Program" put into place here but we surely are working on it! Best to you, Freda Schildroth From: To: CC: Date: Subject: D. Jenkins Joby1934@aol.com Jeb Bush Aaron.Bean@myfloridahouse.gov ALEXANDER.DEE.S05@flsenate.gov calamasc@ahca.my nwaller@MiamiHerald.com 11/10/2006 5:42:51 AM Re: Lucy Hadi is Secretary; doesn't belong in any part of DCF/ Legislative process, Donna to Jo --- Joby1934@aol.com wrote: > Is someone at the Miami Herald protecting Lucy > Hadi. Jo, it appears that the Miami Herald is protecting Lucy Hadi. If the following story > had been published while, either Judge Kathleen > Kearney or Jerry Regier > was the Secretary, she/he would have been ridiculed > and held accountable. Why, is there a special reason, as rumors Jo, you are right!!!! What is REALLY THE HOLD UP? Donna Jenkins Cocoa Beach 321 799 3151 (condo) 321 543 5379 (cell) **************** > > MENTAL HEALTH > Mental healthcare delays are haunting the state > As public defenders around the state watch closely, > Broward attorneys today > will ask a judge to hold state mental health > officials in contempt of court. > BY NIKKI WALLER AND CAROL MARBIN MILLER > _nwaller@MiamiHerald.com_ > (mailto:nwaller@MiamiHerald.com) ____________________________________________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: DAdkins777@aol.com Jeb Bush Joby1934@aol.com lucy_hadi@dcf.state.fl.us 11/19/2006 10:22:01 PM Fwd: Wake - up Call or Learning Lesson? Wake - up Call or Learning Lesson? Gov Bush I have been telling DCF that the 894 state licensed limited mental health ALFs in Florida already have the experience and history associated with serving many of these adults with mental illnesses that are referenced in this article. The mental health ALF gets $27/day and the DCF proposes to expand funding for residential treatment facilities that cost $250/day. I wuld challenge anyone to look at what we do and then look at what an RTF does - compare the populations and tell me what the difference is other than money. I just do not understand why DCF will not allow the private sector ALF administrators to bring some competition and innovation to the table to help solve this emerging disaster. I know that the leadership at DCF understands what we do, who we serve and what our value is but they seem to be driven by a political notion that ALFs should not be allowed to ncompete or be part of the solution, the reality is we care for 9000 people many of 90% whom have schizophrenia. If everything else they have tried has failed why now allow a few people from the private sector to offer some innovative ideas for consideration, if we can not compete or meet the need then fine that is just what it is - if we can help then it is a win win for everyone. Besides the Olsmtead Decision would encourage DCF to make greater use of less restrivtive settings like ALFs. I am just interested in understanding why the big resistance? What's the big deal? If we cannot compete or offer a better solution then fine - the reality is we can and often many of these cases end up in our facilities anyways - only without any funds to care for them. Just give us a chance to demonstrate we can rise to meet the challenge. Doug Douglas D. Adkins Executive Director Dayspring Village, Inc. PO Box 1080 Hilliard, Florida 32046 904-583-0134-cell From: To: Date: Subject: Joby1934@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/18/2006 11:53:22 PM Wake - up Call or Learning Lesson? Unfortunately, as these headlines escalate, to point out, this current serious problem, today. In the making are the future serious problems of like kind, the lack of / or access to/ or waiting list, to the Community Mental Health System, shortage of Indigent Drug funding. Many times the first step to the more serious crimes, start with misdemeanors, with someone self medicating, prior to being diagnosed, or while on a waiting list, waiting the 4/5 weeks to see a psychiatrist. Maybe, being prescribed medication, with serious side effects, none of us would continue taking medication with serious side effects, yet those with a mental illness diagnosis are expected to do so. Community services are the key to prevent and be pro- active, instead of re- active to emergencies, as DCF has done for the past 20 years. Mr. Wesley is correct, this cannot be "Fixed" overnight, but it will not be "Fixed" anytime in the future, but will be escalated, with the current DCF mind set. This was not a surprise to anyone, it also, should not surprise anyone, when history repeats itself in the future. If the funds being sought to " Fix" the current problems, are going to be siphoned off ,of already sparse funds to cover Community Services, some , already may not be utilizing those tax dollars as wisely/ frugally as they should /could? Will that mean disaster in the future, and more of today's headlines, or will this be a wake- up call/ learning lesson? Prayers, Jo Top News http://www.orlandosentinel.com/ JOBS CARS REAL ESTATE HOME PAGE NEWS SPORTS BUSINESS ENTERTAINMENT LIFESTYLE WEATHER OPINION BLOGS TRAVEL NEIGHBORHOOD MARKETPLACE INDEX TOP NEWS REGIONAL STATE NATION/WORLD COLUMNISTS LOTTERY SPACE & SCIENCE EDUCATION GROWTH ELECTIONS OFFBEAT SHOPPING PLACE AN AD 7-DAY SEARCH: OUR SITE WEB ENHANCED BY RSS NEWS FEED: TALK ABOUT NEWS FEATURED DISCUSSION: Do you think Trenton Duckett will be found alive? WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING: Read more comments or post your own MORE MESSAGE BOARDS: NEWS SPORTS BUSINESS ENTERTAINMENT LIFESTYLE FROM SENTINEL ARTICLES TALK ABOUT IT E-MAIL PRINT MOST E-MAILED NEWS ON YOUR CELL NEWS STORIES Judge: Move mentally ill inmates State has 60 days to find treatment for those in Orange, Osceola April Hunt Sentinel Staff Writer SENTINEL NEWS BLOGS http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/orl-blo Posted November 18, 2006 ADVERTISEMENTS A judge on Friday gave the state 60 days to figure out how to move mentally ill inmates out of Orange and Osceola jails and into the treatment they need. Circuit Judge Richard F. Conrad said the Department of Children & Families, the public defender's office and the jails must have a plan in place by mid-January. On crime Four Corners woman found Car stolen with 2-year-old in back seat But DCF Secretary Lucy Hadi said she will take action statewide --[See the attached file] Beary decides to become to come up with more cash to pay for state hospital beds -- within two weeks. independent » Search Jobs » Post your resume » Post a job "While I'm grateful for the judge, I don't think we have 60 days," Hadi said from Miami after the hearing. "If I could fix it in 60 hours, I would do it." DCF is under fire from public defenders around the state, who say that the mentally ill are being stranded in county jails. State law requires that inmates found incompetent to stand trial be moved to state forensic hospitals within 15 days of a judge's order. Did Lake Sheriff have to die? Task force meets on Orlando crime More... http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/orl-ta However, DCF has said the 1,416 secure beds are full, creating a waiting list for care. As of Tuesday, state records show that 236 mentally ill inmates had passed that deadline across Florida, at least 16 of them in Orange and two in Osceola. Hadi was in South Florida on Friday, one of the areas where local judges have ordered DCF to comply with the law even though few beds are available. Without giving details, Hadi said the agency is working on ways to get the money to pay for at least SOME???? of those needs. She will move money saved from administrative reductions to provide for some funding by Thanksgiving, she said. Hadi also plans to ask the Legislative Budget Commission for permission to move money from other DCF accounts. The commission, which oversees the state budget, is scheduled to meet in December. "I do not think we will have sufficient dollars this year to address the entire waiting list. We will be able to reduce it," Hadi said. DCF already planned to ask for 38 new beds in next year's budget, at about $100,000 each. Hadi said she will increase that request but did not know by how much. Orange/Osceola Public Defender Bob Wesley, reacting to the judge's order Friday morning, said a large funding increase would be necessary to avoid "a Band-Aid solution." Roots of problem On local people in the news Talking with the (Dancing with the) stars Scoop: Florida's next top Republican will be local too What happened Taking a break McInvale/Randolph follow up More... http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/orl-po On Central Florida politics Bogdanoff gets top post in House General Vs. General Crist Transition Team Grows The problem dates back 40 years, when the deinstitutionalization movement closed state psychiatric hospitals but failed to provide enough replacement community beds for the severely mentally ill, he said. 20 Ideas In, 80 More to Come "I wanted to have something done today," Wesley said. "But, years of neglect of the mental-health system is not something that is going to be fixed overnight." Athalie Range, government agency head, dies at 91 Conrad acknowledged as much in granting two months to find a local solution. More... But he expressed concern that at least one inmate in Orange County Jail seemed to be worsening while in jail. The inmate, whose name was not released, tried to commit suicide by slashing his arm three times during the past three http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/orl-th On space news months, according to a memo released Friday. On space news Delta launch set for this afternoon Jail workers tried to get the inmate into higher-level treatment by involuntarily committing him to Lakeside Alternatives, wrote Dr. Arturo Hernandez and Len Branch, the psychiatrist and psychologist at the jail. The move backfired, though, when he assaulted two staff people there, leading to felony battery charges. Discovery reaches launch pad "The urgency for placing him as soon as possible once again is a product of our clinicians assessment that [the inmate] is becoming more frustrated, more hopeless, more desperate and that the probability of another potentially lethal attempt on [his] life is high," the two men wrote. Earth once a big snowball? Hubble mission is on It is not unusual for a mentally ill person to become worse without treatment, advocates said. But the longer someone is psychotic, the greater likelihood of permanent damage, said Mike Mathes, former Florida president of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. NASA creates venture capital fund "We can't wait," Mathes said. "Not if we're serious about trying to help these people." More... Competency also emerged Friday in a ruling by the 5th District Court of Appeals in an Orange County case. Competency issue The court determined Circuit Court Judge Julie O'Kane did not follow the law when she ordered a defendant -whose incompetency was "probably permanent in nature" -- back to the Florida State Hospital for a second time and DCF to attempt to restore his competency. That violated the state's requirement to commit someone due to incompentency. "As a result, DCF contends, it was forced to divert limited treatment resources from individuals whose competency was restorable to an individual whose competency was not restorable," District Judge Kerry Evander wrote in the ruling released Friday. Staff writer Sarah Lundy contributed to this report. April Hunt can be reached at 407-420-6269 or ahunt@orlandosentinel.com. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/orl-wh On weird news New Olympic event? Will it blend? Oh yes, blend it will Coming soon to a bumper near you VHS, we hardly knew ye Jedi discrimation More... MOST-EMAILED MOST VIEWED MORE NEWS ON THE WEB Orlando news News from other Florida cities U.S. news World news Weather news Education news Science news Powered by Topix.net From: To: Date: Subject: DARIANDED@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/10/2006 1:04:20 PM Flight of the Silver Eagle Dear Gov. Bush, The life I get to live is fantastic. Our company just signed a 94 year old Florida author to publish his first book! Written by a former US Navy Commander, pilot, a Silver Eagle, who survived Pearl Harbor - its quite entertaining. Ready and nearly complete we did very little work to get it ready for publishing. His book is entitled Flight of the Silver Eagle, by Joe Engel. Two of the planes Mr. Engel actually flew are hanging in the Naval Air Museum in Pensacola. Mr. Engel has incredible wit and while reading his manuscript my husband and I laughed so hard we cried! Having met Mr. Engel, knowing he and his wife lost everything they had during Hurricane Ivan, for him to be able to put this book together, and find related pictures, well, it's obvious, this couple has more energy than I do. With no apparent problem getting around Mr. Engel is quite computer savvy, and sharp as a razor, at 94. He sought our company, specifically, to publish it. Will wonders never cease? How'd I know this book was for written just for us? His wife's name is Angel...Angelina. Question you may be able to help us find an answer to: After we get this book printed, will Mr. Engel become the oldest living Published Author in Florida, how about in America? Blessings to you and Mrs. Bush, Governor Bush. Dari Bradley From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Dave Foy FASANO.MIKE.WEB@flsenate.gov Kevin McCarty Jeb Bush 11/28/2006 12:14:31 AM RE: David and Kevin Senator Fasano: We did some research on this particular issue and I wanted to provide you with an update. I tried to be as brief as possible, but like most insurance issues, is complicated for the average consumer. I would be happy to discuss with you over the phone. Here are the main issues: -------------------Issue #1. According to the attached letter, Homewise did an “external inspection” and determined that the replacement value of the structure (Coverage A) was too low, and they increased it. This also increased the contents coverage (Coverage C) because Coverage C is 50% of the structure (Coverage A) and they kept the same ratio. The notice they sent to the homeowner certainly does not make it clear that the homeowner doesn’t have to pay for this additional coverage. Usually to determine the appropriate insured value, a replacement cost estimator program is used – this is a common program used in the industry. There is nothing in this insured’s letter that indicates the use of such a tool. We will confirm whether the company is increasing the homeowner’s insured values based on an external inspection. Just to put this in perspective; however, my company in Tallahassee (Capital Preferred) recently did the same thing and increased my structural value for being under-insured. I was extremely upset at first when I received the bill, but in my case, I had a baseline to measure whether this was appropriate. I recently had an appraisal for re-financing my mortgage, and based on that analysis my home was likely under-insured for approximately $40,000. Issue #2. Homewise made a “use and file” rate filing for which we issued an NOI, or Notice of Intent to Disapprove. Homewise responded by demanding arbitration (which they are allowed to do under Section 627.062(6)(a), F.S.). Arbitration is separate and apart from a hearing under DOAH and in recent legislative sessions, we have supported legislative members that have filed to remove this other alternative appeal mechanism for insurance companies – this was put in law in 1996 to appease insurers from leaving the state. We are now in the Arbitration process where we have picked Reggie Garcia as our arbitrator; Homewise has picked an arbitrator; and the next step is to get a neutral arbitrator appointed. After that we will have discovery- they will depose our actuary and we will depose theirs, and then at some point the arbitrators will have a meeting and make a decision about whether or not their Use and File rate was justified. If the Office wins, the company will have to make refunds to the insureds and if we lose, they will be allowed to continue to charge this rate. It is possible this homeowner may be eligible to return to Citizens for coverage if this is his only offer of coverage because it is at a “use and file” rate. His agent would be able to tell him if he meets the criteria and timeline to return to Citizens. David David K. Foy Chief of Staff Florida Office of Insurance Regulation 200 East Gaines Street, Suite 121 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0326 850-413-5100 (business) 850-488-2348 (facsimile) Dave.Foy@fldfs.com From: FASANO.MIKE.WEB [mailto:FASANO.MIKE.WEB@flsenate.gov] Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 7:40 AM To: david.foye@fldfs.com; Kevin McCarty Cc: jeb@jeb.org Subject: David and Kevin See email below – this is getting out of hand gentleman – something needs to be done – HomeWise is taking advantage my constituents and must stop now! Thanks and God bless. Mike From: Im fedup [mailto:flainsurancescam@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 6:42 PM To: FASANO.MIKE.WEB Subject: HomeWise wind insurance scam We wanted to let you know about an invoice we received from HomeWise for additional wind insurance. We feel very strongly that the public needs to know about this immediately as HomeWise indicates that they will cancel your wind insurance if you don't pay within 10 days. Please see attached documentation. 9/15/2006 to 9/15/2007 HomeWise cost $1,361 for $105k dwelling (100% increase) On November 9, 2006 we received an additional invoice from HomeWise for $941 to double our current coverage. The invoice does NOT indicate that this is OPTIONAL coverage. The due date on the invoice is November 24, 2006. HomeWise only gives you 14 days to pay this and the invoice indicates that the additional coverage must be paid “to maintain your insurance coverage.” We were outraged that HomeWise not only increased our wind insurance rate by 100%, but now they have the gall to demand another $941 “to maintain” our insurance coverage. We called our insurance agent the same day and was told that the additional coverage is optional and she sent us a waiver. Had we not called the agent we would have paid the additional bill out of fear. We’re concerned that many citizens of Florida will read the letter and simply pay the bill “to maintain” their wind insurance. My neighbors and I feel that the letter is a strong arm tactic. Why doesn’t the letter indicate that the additional coverage is optional. Why is the waiver mentioned and included with the invoice? PS: It would have been nice to know before we paid our premium that we could have stayed with Citizen’s. Now we lose 80% of our premium if we switch back. What a rip off! Please change the state law so that this doesn't happen again. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Dave Foy FASANO.MIKE.S11 Kevin McCarty Jeb Bush 11/6/2006 1:09:50 PM RE: Senator Fasano's statement to Office of Insurance Regulation regarding Allstate's request to increase rates on homeowners. Thank you Senator. We will add this into the record for the hearing. David From: FASANO.MIKE.S11 [mailto:FASANO.MIKE.S11@flsenate.gov] Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 2:25 PM To: Dave Foy; Kevin McCarty Cc: jeb@jeb.org Subject: Senator Fasano's statement to Office of Insurance Regulation regarding Allstate's request to increase rates on homeowners. Statement from Senator Mike Fasano Regarding Allstate Floridian Companies Rate increase Application Hearing 11-2-06 I oppose Allstate Floridian’s application for a rate increase for its homeowners line. It is my opinion that it is the height of arrogance for any insurer to request a rate hike without demonstrating a true need for it. Allstate is the nation’s second largest writer of home and auto policies. Its recent second quarter profit increase was 5% ($1.2 billion). Allstate’s Floridian division is the 12th largest in the state. With a light 2006 hurricane season cited as one of the reasons for the increase in the company’s overall profits that to me should be an argument for reducing rates, not increasing them. Allstate’s rate increase application cites the need for additional reinsurance. Since Allstate has not yet purchased the reinsurance it is asking for, and does not know how much said reinsurance will cost, there appears to me little justification for granting this rate increase request. The customers of Allstate, as do all other insurance customers, bear an assessment to help payoff Citizens’ debt that was incurred during past hurricane seasons. There is no way that these individuals should be burdened with a statewide average increase of 33% on their base premium and continue to bear the brunt of paying off Citizens’ debt. In light of its profitable quarter, a largely inactive hurricane season, and no demonstrated need for an increase, I strongly recommend that the commission deny this request. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Dave Woodward Jeb Bush 'Sibille Pritchard' 11/22/2006 8:22:38 PM FW: Letter of Appreciation from Sibille Pritchard Letter to Governor Bush.pdf Dear Jeb: Our board chair, Sibille Pritchard, asked me to forward the attached letter to you to express our deepest appreciation to you and Columba for your active participation in and enthusiastic support of the recent 30th Annual SEUS/Japan Joint Meeting in Orlando. Also, I wanted to acknowledge and thank you most sincerely for your letter of October 25 to me. I very much appreciate your kind words, and was most pleased to hear that the 30th Joint Meeting met your expectations as our official host. Immediately after the joint meeting, we had to focus on moving our offices to a new location here in Miami, and are finally getting settled in, so I must apologize for not writing sooner. In closing, I wish you, Columba and all of your family a wonderful Thanksgiving and all the best. Warmest regards, Dave Dave Woodward Executive Director Florida Delegation, SEUS/Japan Assoc., Inc. From: To: Date: Subject: David Murrell Jeb Bush 12/1/2006 1:54:29 AM Re: FDLE Commissioner Thanks, Governor. I will get in touch with Mark. -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 18:55:18 To:"David Murrell" Subject: RE: FDLE Commissioner I will get Mark Kaplan to contact you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: David Murrell [mailto:david@flpba.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 12:40 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FDLE Commissioner Dear Governor: If you and the Cabinet are inclined to do something about a permanent FDLE Commissioner before the first of the year, we would very much appreciate an opportunity to provide some input. We now represent both the FDLE Agents and the Capitol Police and thus have much interest in the choice for Commissioner. Please advise us on the appropriate course of action. Sincerely, David Murrell and your friends at PBA From: To: Date: Subject: David Murrell Jeb Bush 11/29/2006 5:40:04 PM FDLE Commissioner Dear Governor: If you and the Cabinet are inclined to do something about a permanent FDLE Commissioner before the first of the year, we would very much appreciate an opportunity to provide some input. We now represent both the FDLE Agents and the Capitol Police and thus have much interest in the choice for Commissioner. Please advise us on the appropriate course of action. Sincerely, David Murrell and your friends at PBA From: To: Date: Subject: David Q. Bates Jr. Jeb Bush 11/18/2006 12:16:51 AM Fw: NEW CARGO PLANE PROTOTYPE SHOWCASED AT MAXWELL Jeb, I sent the email from outside the office by instruction, and I intended that the forwarding note would say "FYI. Best regards" only. I think it inappropriate to call you "Jeb" in front of your staff and on an official matter. Sory about that. I trust all is well and very best wishes. DQB ----- Original Message ----From: David Q. Bates Jr. To: Jeb Bush Cc: Dana, Pam ; Oviedo, Nina ; Bonner, Franklin Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 10:14 AM Subject: NEW CARGO PLANE PROTOTYPE SHOWCASED AT MAXWELL Jeb, FYI. Best, DQB NEW CARGO PLANE PROTOTYPE SHOWCASED AT MAXWELL Thursday, November 16, 2006 Montgomery Advertiser By: By Lisa Horn (This article is very similar to the other article in the Maxwell Advertiser, published this week) Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base played host to the second of two aircraft prototypes that the Army will use to replace its aging fleet of C-23 Sherpas on Tuesday. The Air Force plans to use the aircraft to augment its larger C-130s. "You're seeing brigade combat teams placed hundreds of miles from their centers of supply," said John Caraway, program manager for the Joint Cargo Aircraft program. "As the units (in Iraq and Afghanistan) get more dispersed, they still need supplies, but being able to use a fixed-wing asset means you can fly over the enemy and not use convoys." Maxwell is one of just three sites in the nation hosting defense contractors who hope to produce the next line of cargo planes for the two military services. The demonstrations, which also took place at Fort Rucker and Pope Air Force Base in North Carolina, allowed the manufacturers to show how their planes matched up with proposals they submitted in June to the Department of Defense, said Kim Henry, spokeswoman for the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command at Huntsville's Redstone Arsenal. "It's not a flyoff," Henry said. "It's more of a 'Based upon what you said, let's see what you can do.'" Tuesday's demonstration featured the C-27J Spartan, manufactured by L-3 Communications Integrated Systems, in partnership with Alenia North America and The Boeing Co. Raytheon, who is teaming with EADS CASA, is the other group competing for the contract with its plane, the CASA C295, which was shown Oct. 26 at Maxwell. Both planes resemble a shortened version of a C-130 and have two engines instead of four. The demonstrations included takeoffs, landings and aerial drops. A Department of Defense regulation barred the media from attending the events, stating that it might give the impression that one contractor was being endorsed over the other. Army and Air Force officials plan to have a contractor selected by March 2007, with production starting as early as 2008, Henry said. The Army has a preliminary order of 75 planes and 70 will be built for the Air Force, she added. A win by the Raytheon team could bring roughly 150 jobs to Mobile, which already has a CASA facility at the Mobile Regional Airport. The L-3 Communications team said that, if selected, its production would take place at Cecil Field in Jacksonville, Fla. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: David Q. Bates Jr. Jeb Bush Dana, Pam Oviedo, Nina Bonner, Franklin 11/17/2006 6:14:23 PM NEW CARGO PLANE PROTOTYPE SHOWCASED AT MAXWELL Jeb, FYI. Best, DQB NEW CARGO PLANE PROTOTYPE SHOWCASED AT MAXWELL Thursday, November 16, 2006 Montgomery Advertiser By: By Lisa Horn (This article is very similar to the other article in the Maxwell Advertiser, published this week) Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base played host to the second of two aircraft prototypes that the Army will use to replace its aging fleet of C-23 Sherpas on Tuesday. The Air Force plans to use the aircraft to augment its larger C-130s. "You're seeing brigade combat teams placed hundreds of miles from their centers of supply," said John Caraway, program manager for the Joint Cargo Aircraft program. "As the units (in Iraq and Afghanistan) get more dispersed, they still need supplies, but being able to use a fixed-wing asset means you can fly over the enemy and not use convoys." Maxwell is one of just three sites in the nation hosting defense contractors who hope to produce the next line of cargo planes for the two military services. The demonstrations, which also took place at Fort Rucker and Pope Air Force Base in North Carolina, allowed the manufacturers to show how their planes matched up with proposals they submitted in June to the Department of Defense, said Kim Henry, spokeswoman for the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command at Huntsville's Redstone Arsenal. "It's not a flyoff," Henry said. "It's more of a 'Based upon what you said, let's see what you can do.'" Tuesday's demonstration featured the C-27J Spartan, manufactured by L-3 Communications Integrated Systems, in partnership with Alenia North America and The Boeing Co. Raytheon, who is teaming with EADS CASA, is the other group competing for the contract with its plane, the CASA C-295, which was shown Oct. 26 at Maxwell. Both planes resemble a shortened version of a C-130 and have two engines instead of four. The demonstrations included takeoffs, landings and aerial drops. A Department of Defense regulation barred the media from attending the events, stating that it might give the impression that one contractor was being endorsed over the other. Army and Air Force officials plan to have a contractor selected by March 2007, with production starting as early as 2008, Henry said. The Army has a preliminary order of 75 planes and 70 will be built for the Air Force, she added. A win by the Raytheon team could bring roughly 150 jobs to Mobile, which already has a CASA facility at the Mobile Regional Airport. The L-3 Communications team said that, if selected, its production would take place at Cecil Field in Jacksonville, Fla. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: David Q. Bates Jr. Jeb Bush Dana, Pam Oviedo, Nina 11/7/2006 5:35:27 PM MUNDT: MOVE OF JOINT CARGO AIRCRAFT FUNDS TO AIR FORCE NOT AN ISSUE FYI. Best regards, DQB _____________________ David Q. Bates Jr. President DQB International 4040 Broadway, Suite 630 San Antonio, Texas 78209 Main: (210) 829-5696 Direct Line: (210) 829-5767 Fax: (210) 832-9974 MUNDT: MOVE OF JOINT CARGO AIRCRAFT FUNDS TO AIR FORCE NOT AN ISSUE Monday, November 06, 2006 Inside the Army By: Ashley Roque "Until Congress gave us the money we had nothing," Brig. Gen. Stephen Mundt, the Army Aviation Task Force director, told reporters Oct. 30. "So the authorizers said 'You can have $109 [million], it's in an Air Force [account]. The appropriators said 'Nope you can have $72 [million], it's back in the Army [account]. At the end of the day, it's a joint program office; it doesn't matter." House and Senate defense authorizers stripped $109.2 million from the Army's JCA account in their fiscal year 2007 bill and moved those funds into the Air Force's account. President Bush signed the bill into law last month. On the appropriations side, lawmakers gave the Army $72 million in their JCA coffers -- $69.4 million below the request -- and gave the Air Force $15.8 million for the planes. Mundt said FY-07 funds are enough to purchase two aircraft to begin testing. To date, the JCA program office has been set up in Huntsville, AL, and an Army official is leading the effort while an Air Force official serves as the deputy. Although Mundt said the joint office is proceeding as planned, he left the door open for the lead service to change in the future. "If the numbers switch and other things, you know, all those things can be revisited over time," he said, "but right now it's about going out and testing a couple of airframes and saying 'Do they in fact meet what you want them to meet?" Additionally, the FY-07 National Defense Authorization Act directs the services to complete several mobility studies, including the Joint Staff-led Intratheater Lift Capabilities Study and another being led by the Air Force's Air Mobility Command, before either buys a single JCA. Mundt said last week that some of these documents have not yet been completed because JCA will be an off-the-shelf aircraft and they are not required to be completed until the milestone C decision point. More specifically, program officials have not established a milestone B decision point for the program because it is not a developmental item. Accordingly, documents usually required at a milestone B point are not needed until a milestone C point for JCA. "So, what we are talking about is there was some discussion on 'Was the [analysis of alternatives] joint enough?' That's kind of an interesting term; I'm not sure what that means, so we're going back to ensure that between the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Congress that we understand the question and we are answering their questions and concerns as we move this thing forward to a milestone C decision," he said. Mundt said that the Air Force agreed to the Army's analysis of alternatives and key performance parameters, but is looking at different mission equipment packages. Additionally, the services had decided they would need to purchase 145 aircraft -- 75 for the Army and 70 for the Air Force -- but the Air Force is also looking at whether its number should be increased. According to the program's timetable, a milestone C decision is slated for around March 2007. At that point, Mundt said, the services will present their "joint analysis" to OSD and, if given the go-ahead to proceed, they will deliver the studies to lawmakers. Meanwhile, a source selection board is evaluating proposed JCA aircraft. Two platforms are still in the running: The C-27J, developed by Alenia Aeronautica and L-3 Communications; and the C-295, being pitched by the Raytheon-EADS CASA North America group. Mundt said last week a decision on the JCA platform will be made in February or March of 2007. -- Ashley Roque From: To: CC: Date: Subject: David Q. Bates Jr. Jeb Bush Dana, Pam Oviedo, Nina Bonner, Franklin 11/2/2006 12:41:28 AM Fw: FYI. Best regards, DQB _____________________ David Q. Bates Jr. President DQB International 4040 Broadway, Suite 630 San Antonio, Texas 78209 Main: (210) 829-5696 Direct Line: (210) 829-5767 Fax: (210) 832-9974 US ARMY SAYS JOINT CARGO AIRCRAFT PURCHASE PLAN ON TRACK By Rebecca Christie Brig.G en.Stephen M undt,head ofaviation on the Arm y's Pentagon staff,said M onday thatthe Arm y and the AirForce are on track to pick a new battlefield cargo plane early nextyear,despite a string ofbureaucratic com plications. M undtreiterated the plan to pick a plane in February or M arch 2007 forthe JointCargo Aircraft,a $6 billion-plus program .Two planes are in the running:the C -295 offered by Raytheon Co.(RTN) and the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co.(5730.FR);and the C -27J offered by L-3 Com m unications Holdings Inc.(LLL),Finm eccannica SpA's (FNC.M I)Alenia unit,and Boeing Co.(BA). The program won'thave any trouble getting its m oney,even though funds were authorized forthe AirForce budgetand appropriated into the Arm y budget, M undttold reporters ata Pentagon roundtable.He said either service would pass the m oney on to the jointprogram office. "Ithink thatit's a good-news story," M undtsaid ofthe program 's prospects. M undtdownplayed a congressionalm andate form ore analysis ofAirForce needs and the totalbusiness case forthe program .Those reports w illbe ready in tim e for a Defense Departm entproduction decision nextspring.In the m eantim e,the Arm y and AirForce already have clearance to pick a w innerand startdevelopm ent,he said. Although the JointCargo Aircraftprogram isn'tslowing down,two otherArm y aviation program s appearto be in holding patterns.O ne initiative,the JointHeavy Lifthelicopter program ,is notlikely to m ove forward untilatleast 2010,Mundtsaid. The Arm y has started a series ofresearch projects to investigate technology for the new heavy lifthelicopter.Itanticipates a 15-year developm ent effort,with the firstaircraftfielded around 2025. Also,M undtsaid the Arm y and the AirForce have notm ade m uch progress toward a form aldealon com batdrone collaboration. The Arm y and the AirForce each operate variants ofthe Predator com bat drone,m ade by privately held GeneralAtom ics AeronauticalSystem s Inc.The services have agreed to work together on areas like ground system s and com bat air traffic control,butthey have notyetagreed on how this cooperation w ill work. "W e have notm oved forward in the way thatIanticipated," M undtsaid. Separately,the Arm y is in the m idstofan internalstudy on its m ix of unm anned aerialsystem s.Thatstudy could w rap up by Decem ber,M undtsaid. to Table ofcontents US ARMY: LIGHT CARGO PLANE AWARD ON TRACK FOR MARCH W ASHIN G T O N ,Oct30 (Reuters)- The U .S.Arm y and Air Force stillaim to award a contractfor a new cargo aircraftnextFebruary or M arch,despite conflicting funding approved by Congress forfiscal2007,a top Arm y officialsaid on M onday. Brig.G en.Stephen M undtsaid the m ilitary was working w ith Congress to reconcile two bills passed by lawm akers lastm onth.One billcutfunding for the new JointCargo Aircraftby $37 m illion,while the otherbacked full funding of$109.2 m illion;one gave controlto the Air Force,the otherto the Arm y. Analysts value the contractatup to $7 billion over tim e. M undtsaid he viewed the situation as "a good news story," since the program was receiving atleastsom e funding thatwould allow work to starton two developm entalortestaircraft.Before this,he said,"we had nothing,we had zero." L-3 Com m unications Holdings Inc.(LLL.N:Quote,Profile,Research) and Italy's Alenia Aeronautica,a unitofFinm eccanica (SIFI.M I:Q uote,Profile, Research),are offering the C -27J airplane,while a team ofRaytheon Co. (RTN.N :Q uote,Profile,Research)and EADS (EAD.PA:Quote,Profile, Research) are offering the C-295 EADS airplane. M undtsaid the issue offunding controldid notm atter,since "atthe end of the day it's a jointprogram office." A contractdecision could even com e before a program review by top Pentagon officials in M arch,he said. M undtunderscored the need forthe new lightaircraft,which w illreplace Vietnam -era cargo planes and allow troops to land at8,000 additional runways around the world. Currentplans callfor both services to buy 145 planes,butcongressional aides say the conflicting legislation passed by Congress forfiscalyear 2007 could delay the program . Another hurdle is a bid protestfiled by a third contender,Lockheed M artin Corp.(LM T.N :Quote,Profile,Research),after a shortened version ofits C -130J cargo plane was cutfrom the com petition.The G overnm ent Accountability O ffice is to rule on the issue by Nov.22. M undtsaid the services would answerlawm akers'questions aboutthe need for a jointanalysis ofalternatives in tim e forthe M arch program review.He said he believed a m em orandum ofunderstanding signed by the Arm y and Air Force lastsum m er should satisfy a federalrequirem entfora jointanalysis. Ifanything,jointm obility requirem ents would drive the need foraircraft higher,notlower,he said. In the m eantim e,Arm y and AirForce pilots have already begun testflying the two com peting aircraft,he said. M undtsaid he would welcom e foreign m ilitary sales ofwhicheverplane is picked,which could help lower costs. M undtsaid another program ,the Arm y's JointHeavy Liftprogram to replace its C H -47 Chinook helicopters,was likely to be delayed due to m ounting budgetpressures,M undtsaid. A third,the Arm ed Reconnaissance Helicopterawarded to BellHelicopter,a unitofTextron (TXT.N:Q uote,Profile,Research),also had its funding cut by $39 m illion in fiscalyear2007,which m eantthe Arm y would be able to buy eightfeweraircraftfornow.M undtsaid the Arm y would seek to have the funding restored later. C Reuters 2006.AllR ights Reserved. to Table ofcontents AIR FORCE MAY BUY UP TO 100 JOINT CARGO AIRCRAFT AirForce Tim es By:BryantJordan O R L A N D O - The AirForce m ay buy as m any as 100 JointCargo Aircraft,notthe 70 ithas previously talked about. The JCA,originally conceived by the Arm y as a way to getpeople and gear to rem ote oraustere areas close to the fight,developed into a jointprogram after the Arm y said itwould buy up to 145 ofthe lightcargo carriers. The AirForce weighed in,determ ined to have a sm allcargo carrierin its own fleet,and in negotiations w ith the Arm y itwas determ ined the Arm y would take 75 ofthe planes and the Air Force 70. Butaccording to Gen.Duncan M cNabb,com m anderofAir Force M obility Com m and,the Air Force's JCA fleetcould num ber 100 tails. Based on the Defense Departm ent's M ission Capabilities Study -a still-classified reportthe Pentagon uses to craftits m obility policy -the AirForce requires about400 C -130s,M cNabb said M onday in O rlando,Fla., where he is taking partin the annualAirliftTanker Association convention. "W e know ? we're looking at400-plus C -130-capacity type aircraft,"he said. "W e're going to do [the avionics m odernization program ]on allthe [C -130H m odels],so rightthere you've gotabout? 280 ofthose." Once you factor in the C-130Js,he said,the fleetis up to about350 toward the M C S requirem ent. "So thatbrings you to the last50," he said."Rightnow we think the JCA w illcarry halfas m uch as the C-130J.So whatwe're thinking is thatabout 100 ofthose w illgive us the capacity ofthose 50.So that's whatwe're targeting." Still,he said,the JCA "could be lotofdifferenttype ofairplanes.W e don'tknow exactly whatthatw illbe.Butifyou putallthattogetherthat w illfitpretty nicely and we'llhave thatupdated fleet." From: To: Date: Subject: DClevel104@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/28/2006 6:43:42 PM Thank You Dear Governor Bush: A neighbor or mine, Sue Dickson, whom you have been corresponding with, and I were at lunch the other day and got to talking about you and what a wonderful Governor you have been during your term. Back in 2003 you put me in touch with the appropriate personnel, Denver Stutler, and your state attorney in order to secure a permit to trim our mangroves, after fighting with the county for 3 yrs, at Philippe Pointe. I know that you have had more important problems to solve during your term, but I just wanted to thank you again for taking the time to listen to me. You will never know what an impact you have made in taking the time to help us. Merry Christmas! Diane Cleveland From: To: Date: Subject: ddmarsha@bellsouth.net Jeb Bush 11/18/2006 4:35:43 PM Oh Great One!!! Oh Great One!!! I hope that you are doing well and I hope that you have a goo Thanksgiving!!! Betty may have told you that I recently bought a 4 year old 3 bedroom house. My first home. I did not know all of the things involved in buying a house. I just knew that I had to get out of this apartment. I bought the house for nearly what I am paying in rent. When I bought the house, on the day of closing, at the last minute I was told that I had to come up with an extra $4,800.12 which I came up with and wiped me out for now. I used part of the money that I was going to move with. I asked MR. Craig Kiser if the Division of Blind Services could pay for my move. He checked and told me that in order for them to pay for it, I would have to be moving to another town for a job which I am not. So, I don't qualify for that service. Do you know of any programs that can assist me for now until I get my finances back in order? My date for me to move is November 30, 2006. Thank you for your help in advance. Denise From: To: Date: Subject: ddunnjones@att.net Jeb Bush 11/7/2006 10:24:06 PM Just want to say................... Dear Governor Bush, We do not know the outcome of the elections yet, but I do know that as the grandmother of a child with autism and other disablilities, this is a sad day no matter the outcome. I feel that we are losing one of our greatest champions. I only hope that whomever the voters put into the position of OUR head of state, they will strive to continue to advance the cause of Persons with Disablilities, remembering that they too have a place at the table. With sincere gratitude and best wishes for your future endeavors. -Deborah Jones "The point is not to pay back kindness but to pass it on." – Julia Alvarez From: To: Date: Subject: Dean Aufderheide Jeb Bush 11/10/2006 2:40:51 AM Thank You Dear Governor Bush, I just finished watching your interview with Beth Switzer on Florida Face to Face and felt impelled to write to you after listening to your response to Ms. Switzer's question about your future goals. You replied that your only dream was to become Governor of the State of Florida, and after you "came in second in 1993", you re-grouped and worked hard to make your dream come true. As you prepare to leave the Office of the Governor, I wanted to tell you that by making your dream come true, you have made it possible to make the dreams of many Floridians come true. From education reform to fiscal stability, Floridians have prospered both individually and collectively under your leadership; and there is no doubt that your disaster preparedness program following Hurrciane Katrinia embodies leading edge initiatives that other states will emulate for years to come. In summary, thank you for your leadership for the past eight years. You have exemplified that public service is not about you or me, but always about us. Sincerely, Dr. Dean Aufderheide 2401 Killarney Way Tallahassee, Florida 32309 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: Deborah Mosca Jeb Bush 11/15/2006 12:51:48 PM Eric Mather from Synthetic Genomics (Craig Ventor's most recent private effort) Dear Jeb, This year’s BioFlorida has been quite exciting and I look forward to seeing you again at today’s luncheon. I am sure Nina and Monica have kept you well informed about our efforts with Project Checkmate and would be happy to fill you in on more recent details if you have time. During dinner last evening, I (re)met a gentleman from the Biotech sector in San Diego area - Eric Mathur. Eric is employee #1 at Craig Ventor’s (founder of the non-profit Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) and later the for profit company Celera) most recent private effort (Synthetic Genomics). Ventor personally recruited him as a core scientific manager for this new approach genetic manipulation of bacterial genomes. Previously, Eric along with Jay Short was a co-founder of Diversa Corp, and employee #3 at Stratagene – both very successful biotechs in San Diego. During dinner last evening, Eric expressed strong interest in starting a Florida-based company. Since no one can promote Florida’s virtues as well as you, I would appreciate the opportunity to introduce him to you later today. I know your schedule is always planned to the minute and will understand If f it doesn’t permit any deviations. If so, then perhaps you might be able t suggest who Eric should contact to explore opportunities in Florida’s growing biotech sector. Warm regards, Debbie Deborah A. Mosca, Ph. D. Senior Director Project Management The Scripps Research Institute 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, TPC-8 La Jolla, California 92037 858-784-8181 (V) 858-784-9398 (F) dmosca@scripps.edu From: To: Date: Subject: DEBRA JOHNSTON Jeb Bush 11/28/2006 2:58:49 AM Jeff's Mom Dear Governor Bush, I just wanted to let you know that I will be attending the press conference tomorrow. I am looking forward to working with Bill Janes, and hopefully, we will get the bill passed in the 2007 session. I took this year off from teaching to work on raising support for the bill. Now I spend the majority of my time visiting other schools to present Bully Safe training, and helping parents work with the school system to resolve situations where their child is being bullied. It has been an eye-opening experience! For the first time, I am finding out what it is like to try to advocate for your child when you don't work for the school system. It is not what anyone would hope for in terms of dealing with education professionals. I am now more committed than ever to bringing reforms to our schools. I hope that our new governor is as committed to the children as you have been. I will miss you, and please know that you can always count on my vote for whatever you do. William sends his love. Hugs, Debbie J. _________________________________________________________________ All-in-one security and maintenance for your PC. Get a free 90-day trial! http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwlo0050000002msn/direct/01/?href=http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/ msnnkwlo0050000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://www.windowsonecare.com/?sc_cid=msn_hotmail From: To: Date: Subject: debwilder@bellsouth.net Jeb Bush 11/17/2006 4:22:50 PM Cooper City Chief, Police & Asst. Fire Chief & Director of Utilities Honorable Governor Jeb Bush, I am writing this letter to you with urgency on behalf of our Cooper City Police Chief John Hale, Assistant Fire Chief K. Michael Campbell and Director of Utilities Michael F. Bailey. During a recent city commission meeting, Mayor Debby Eisinger told the residents that these city officials were required to be at these dinners where the alcohol was being served. Having said that I strongly feel that these gentlemen were put into a situation where they were damned if they did and damned if they didn't attend. This I feel in very unfair. If the investigation finds any wrong doing with these gentleman I think this should be put into consideration. We do fully support the men and women of our police and fire department. The ones that have directed them to attend these gatherings, should be the ones held accountable in my opinion. Please take this into consideration. I have not been contacted as of yet by the FDLE but I would respectfully request this to them as well. I believe mos t of our citizens would agree in my opinion. Again, thank you for your valuable time, which is greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Tim Wilder 5237 SW 120th Avenue Cooper City, Florida 33330 954-434-4900 home 754-581-2007 cell From: To: Date: Subject: debwilder@bellsouth.net Jeb Bush 11/14/2006 3:49:40 PM Tim Wilder's response to Mayor Eisingers letter to you Dear Honorable Governor Jeb Bush, Good morning, After further reviewing Mayor Eisinger's response letter to you I find it very disturbing. Mayor Eisinger's personal attacks on me are unacceptable. Fact: Never in these meetings she described did I accuse them of drinking. I asked the simple question, Have they ever been under the influence of alcohol during any of the prior meetings. They refused to answer the question as seen in the Cbs4 video. Fact: Mayor Eisinger states that Mr. Simms and I have personal goals. I have no interest in running for any city positions past, present or future. As far as her calling us dissidents, that sounds like the statement of a dictator. She has also accused me of trying to damage her reputation. I was not the one sitting in the bars prior to meetings and acting in this manner. Just the mere fact that the City Manager had any alcohol when driving a city vehicle is unacceptable. Fact: I never attacked any of the commission, just voiced my opinion which I have the right to do. In the Mayor's mind if you question Government you are a dissident. I thought this was a democracy not a dictatorship. Fact: Mayor Eisinger admits to you in her letter that they willingly passed an ordinance where they prohibit the right for residents to have firearms in their possession during an emergency. This is against the law reference house bill 285 Mitch Needleman. Fact: She conveniently left out the part of the boat and rv ordinance where residents have to pay the city an inspection fee and an annual fee to keep our boats and rv's on our private property. We already pay the state for registration and licensing fees. This is truly another way for them to generate revenue from the people. By the city's own survey approx. 83% of the people said no and they did it anyway. They are using some of our police dept. which we already pay for in taxes to enforce this. During one meeting Chief John Hail is asked to figure out how much time it would take them to do this so they could come up with these fees. Scores of residents are signing the petitions Mr. Simms sent you a copy of. These residents come from all walks of life, such as Law enforcement, TSA employees, etc. along with other citizens. Since your order of the preliminary investigation more residents are speaking out in disgust of the City Officials Conduct. I find it very disturbing that the City Clerk makes as much money as you do and the City Manager makes approx. $70,000.00 more than you for such a small city of approx. 29,800 residents. The citizens of this community can not afford this and we didn't even have the right to vote on these payroll increases and some of these changes. This is few things I wanted to bring to your attention. This is a very uncomfortable situation for my family and I. No American should have to put up with this for merely speaking out to protect and preserve our rights under the Constitution of The United States. I agree that these people should be held at a much higher standard. They asked for our support and they have breached our trust. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Tim Wilder 5237 SW 120th Avenue Cooper City, Florida 33330 754-581-2007 cell 954-434-4900 home From: To: Date: Subject: debwilder@bellsouth.net Jeb Bush 11/9/2006 9:22:27 PM Cooper City Ground for termination doc Dear Honorable Govenor Jeb Bush, Please find attached the Cooper City Grounds for Termination as set forth by the Cooper City Charter. Rules #3, #5, #7 and #16 are what I am questioning. Please look at them as well as the other rules and see what you think. We can't thank you enough for taking the time out of your busy schedule to look into this matter for us and the citizens of Cooper City. You will be deeply missed by the citizens of this state. Please let me know. It is very disturbing that Mayor Eisinger would stoop to the level of verbally attacking my character when all I've been trying to do is get her to abide by the same rules everyone else has to live by. She is not above the law in my opinion. I will not stoop to her level and attack her character or any of the other members. Thanks for all the good years! Sincerely, Tim Wilder OF ER ON I understand that exnployjrlent is at the will and pleasure of the City and that Iny ernployrrzent be tel?In inatecl at anv Lune for an): reason. 1 . I understr nd that the tolluxviug offenses, among others, \voulrl thy irnniediule (list-n is Incompetettc?y? or inefficiency it] the perforrnance of duties Conviction ofa critninal ofi'enSe or of a rnisderneanor involvin moral tulpltude, or directly related to the duties of the position. VViufu?l or repeated violation any of the provisions ofL?he or of these 1L11es. Willfu] violation of nn}? lavviul and reasonable regulation. or direction rnude Lu given by a superi or officer vvhere such violation has alnounted to insubordinntion or ions breach of proper discipline or has: in loss or injury to the public. Public intoxication. or drinking intoxicating liquors vvhile on duty, or being addicted to the use cifnareolics. hr- Cji?t?y Ieserves the right to require drug; testing: \vithout prior noti?cation) at any tinle durit?xg term ofernployrnent.) fiepented ()ffensive conduct (n language tovvard the I)ublic 0r [felloxv (ifficers Or emr?oyees, or pul?ic eriticisrn of superior or public. officials City. Clarelessness or negligence in the use u] the operty of the City. allure to pay or rnake reasonable provisions for the future payrnent of jtist (lelhts. Attempting to induce any of?cer or ernployee of the (lily IO cornl?riit an act in an)' lavvfu! reasonable regulation. C?onducl, either x-?hile on or off duty, \vhich reflects; discredlt upon the Cfity Flintierlng the regular operation of the or division because of excesSJVe abseiitecisn). Jncapacity for the proper perioijnance of duties because of? perlnanent or chronic physical or trier?ital or derecL that cannot be aeeotnmodnted by the (iity \vithout placing an undue. has uship on the of business_ Being absent xvilhoul leave or failing to report a?er1cave of absence has expired. lid Operator or fit ilure to notif?j,? the deputlxnent head \vithin one working, day or revocation Va chauffeur?: license (applies only to en'lpluyces \vhosejob requires \'E?Iild Upezator or chauffeur"; license.) LJnauthorized absence frown \volk {or a period of three (3) consecutive work days. l'vtaking false staternen: (material fact or practicing or utteuipting to practice any fraud o: deception in an nt?tem?r?tt to secure 2113' jobvrelatF-(l bene?ts in; th in any ordinance. resolution, or T?ersorxnel Rule. ofthe City, or the char?lei. or the (Rode (JF Ordinance as set of (he or the Statues of?thc State of Florida. E'rint Narnc From: To: Date: Subject: Denise Marshall Jeb Bush 11/18/2006 9:03:39 PM RE: Oh Great One!!! Thank you. Denise -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 2:48 PM To: ddmarsha@bellsouth.net Subject: Re: Oh Great One!!! I will see if I can find a way to help. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: ddmarsha@bellsouth.net To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sat Nov 18 11:35:43 2006 Subject: Oh Great One!!! Oh Great One!!! I hope that you are doing well and I hope that you have a goo Thanksgiving!!! Betty may have told you that I recently bought a 4 year old 3 bedroom house. My first home. I did not know all of the things involved in buying a house. I just knew that I had to get out of this apartment. I bought the house for nearly what I am paying in rent. When I bought the house, on the day of closing, at the last minute I was told that I had to come up with an extra $4,800.12 which I came up with and wiped me out for now. I used part of the money that I was going to move with. I asked MR. Craig Kiser if the Division of Blind Services could pay for my move. He checked and told me that in order for them to pay for it, I would have to be moving to another town for a job which I am not. So, I don't qualify for that service. Do you know of any programs that can assist me for now until I get my finances back in order? My date for me to move is November 30, 2006. Thank you for your help in advance. Denise From: To: Date: Subject: Dennis Baxley Jeb Bush 11/1/2006 2:55:38 PM Stan Griffis Governor, Please consider helping Stan Griffis, running for Judge in Circuit 8, Group 4. His opponent is getting some help from Senator Rod Smith, and Stan needs something to balance that. Thank you for your consideration. Dennis dennis@baxley4florida.com 352-843-6750 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Denver.Stutler@dot.state.fl.us lowell.clary@dot.state.fl.us ysela.llort@dot.state.fl.us Marion Hart Lorenzo Alexander donald.skelton@dot.state.fl.us Kevin.Thibault@dot.state.fl.us stephanie.kopelousos@dot.state.fl.us 11/30/2006 9:10:47 PM Fw: GOVERNOR BUSH ANNOUNCES SRI INTERNATIONAL SELECTS ST. PETERSBURG FOR MARINE TECHNOLOGY R&D FACILITY Thank you. Denver ----- Original Message ----From: "Governor's Press Office" [GOVNews@myflorida.com] Sent: 11/30/2006 03:29 PM To: "_All EOG OPB SDD" Subject: GOVERNOR BUSH ANNOUNCES SRI INTERNATIONAL SELECTS ST. PETERSBURG FOR MARINE TECHNOLOGY R&D FACILITY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2006 CONTACT: KRISTY CAMPBELL (850) 488-5394 LISA NASON ( 8 5 0 ) 4 8 7 2 5 6 8 GOVERNOR BUSH ANNOUNCES SRI INTERNATIONAL SELECTS ST. PETERSBURG FOR MARINE TECHNOLOGY R&D FACILITY ~ California-based research institute establishes east coast hub in Florida ~ TALLAHASSEE – Governor Jeb Bush today announced Silicon Valley-based SRI International, one of the world’s leading independent research and technology development organizations, has selected St. Petersburg as the site for a new marine technology research facility. “The expansion of SRI’s world-class research and development operations into the Tampa Bay-area exemplifies Florida’s attractiveness to premier R&D institutes worldwide, and validates the strength of our marine science and research foundation,” said Governor Jeb Bush. “Not only will the presence of SRI have a tremendous impact on the continued growth of our bio-sciences base, the arrival of this renowned marine technology research institution to Florida will position us at the forefront of the nation's marine exploration and discovery efforts in ocean science, maritime industry, and port security. I have been distinctly honored to work with the Florida Legislature to support the expansion of SRI into Florida, and I applaud the outstanding collaboration of our academic, economic development, and statewide leaders to successfully bring this visionary project from idea to reality.” The new facility will be called SRI-St. Petersburg and aims to accelerate research and development of technologies related to ocean science, the maritime industry and port security. SRI’s expansion into Florida is a collaborative effort with the University of South Florida’s College of Marine Science and its Center for Ocean Technology and is supported by the City of St. Petersburg, Pinellas County and the State of Florida. “Ocean science and technology are a growing national priority, and SRI’s reputation has been built on providing high-value innovations to our clients. When we decided to broaden our R&D to include marine technology, Florida—and the Tampa Bay area in particular—became the logical choice,” said Dr. Curtis Carlson, president and CEO of SRI International. “The institutional infrastructure is in place, and the broad-based support we have received already creates momentum and terrific potential for our new operation.” The new facility will be jump-started by transitioning up to 40 staff members from the Center for Ocean Technology. SRI-St. Petersburg plans to grow to 100 jobs during the next five years, and plans to reach a total of 200 jobs in the next ten years. Operations are expected to begin by the first of the year. “As one of the fastest growing research universities in the country, USF is pleased to collaborate with SRI to advance our research initiatives further along the development path. This collaboration will have a positive and lasting impact on the university and on our region,” said Dr. Judy Genshaft, president of University of South Florida and recently elected Chair of the Tampa Bay Partnership. Earlier this year, Governor Bush and the Florida Legislature created the $200 million Innovation Incentive Fund program to stimulate, in part, the attraction of world-class research institutes to the State. A direct beneficiary of the Innovation Fund, SRI will receive $20 million from the State to establish its East Coast hub in St. Petersburg. Contingent upon a formal agreement, the City of St. Petersburg will also provide a site at the Port of St. Petersburg on which to construct its new facilities. Funding to design and construct the new R&D facility will be provided by the State and Pinellas County, at $5 million each, and the City will lease the new facility directly to SRI. “There’s no question that we are thrilled to have a research organization as prestigious as SRI International join the St. Petersburg community,” said St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker. “Our goal is to support the development of high-wage jobs and high-value research that will help further economic development in the region.” SRI’s initial focus will be on research and development, technology transfer and commercialization of marine science. Over time, they expect to broaden local research collaborations into additional areas, such as biosciences, nanotechnology, energy, the environment and education. “While SRI-St. Petersburg is already a collaborative effort between multiple organizations and local governments, as it grows and develops, we expect it to generate strategic partnerships with other industry segments. This is exactly the kind of economic engine we need in the Tampa Bay area,” said Kenneth Welch, Chairman of the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners. “Today, we become partners with one of the best research institutes in the world, with a record for identifying and commercializing innovations. It strengthens our university, it strengthens our business community, and it attracts attention from the world interested in innovation, including the much sought-after venture capital community,” said Stuart Rogel, president and CEO of the Tampa Bay Partnership. The Governor’s Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development worked closely with the City of St. Petersburg, Pinellas County Economic Development, Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners, USF, the Tampa Bay Partnership, and Enterprise Florida to secure this project for Florida. Governor Bush has made diversifying Florida’s economy a top priority placing particular emphasis on fostering the development of emerging technologies. From such emphasis has come the successful effort to bring the expansions of The Scripps Research Institute, Burnham Institute for Medical Research and Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies into Florida. New measures passed by the Florida Legislature to enhance Florida’s innovation economy include $200 million to create the Florida Innovation Incentive Fund to bring large scale business or research projects to the state, $50 million for a World Class Scholars Program and a Centers of Excellence program to enhance upon our innovation infrastructure, $45 million to expand Florida’s Quick Action Closing Fund and $43 million to secure Florida’s position as a leader in the Space and Aeronautics industry. For more information on Governor Bush’s economic development initiatives, please visit www.myflorida.com. ### From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Denver.Stutler@dot.state.fl.us dick.kane@dot.state.fl.us lowell.clary@dot.state.fl.us Kevin.Thibault@dot.state.fl.us ysela.llort@dot.state.fl.us stephanie.kopelousos@dot.state.fl.us jim.ely@dot.state.fl.us 11/26/2006 1:46:12 AM Re: Fw: Erica Slife Sun Sentinel Called RE: Sec. Letter to Rep. Hasner the letter speaks for itself. TPK should be making sure travelers have options. I thought that was clear. Denver ----- Original Message ----From: Dick Kane Sent: 11/25/2006 06:08 PM To: Lowell Clary; Denver Stutler; Kevin Thibault; Ysela Llort; Stephanie Kopelousos Subject: Re: Fw: Erica Slife Sun Sentinel Called RE: Sec. Letter to Rep. Hasner I agree - Denver's letter even stated that the Governor had already asked us to look into these concerns. The reporter chose to write her story with a different spin despite talking to the Governor's Office and TP. DK Sent from my BlackBerry Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Lowell R Clary Sent: 11/25/2006 04:25 PM To: Dick Kane; Denver Stutler; Kevin Thibault; Ysela Llort; Stephanie Kopelousos Subject: Re: Fw: Erica Slife Sun Sentinel Called RE: Sec. Letter to Rep. Hasner Dick, I believe this activity was underway well before the letter from Rep. Hasner based on discussion internally and with Governor Bush as far back as April/May 2006. . Lowell Send from my BlackBerry ----- Original Message ----From: Dick Kane Sent: 11/25/2006 01:23 PM To: Denver Stutler; Kevin Thibault; Lowell Clary; Ysela Llort; Stephanie Kopelousos Subject: Fw: Fw: Erica Slife Sun Sentinel Called RE: Sec. Letter to Rep. Hasner Sent from my BlackBerry Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Chad Huff Sent: 11/25/2006 12:55 PM To: Dick Kane; Jim Ely; Christopher Warren; Kim Poulton; Richard Nelson; Tom Wilke; Evelio Suarez Cc: TPKPIO Subject: Re: Fw: Erica Slife Sun Sentinel Called RE: Sec. Letter to Rep. Hasner FYI: This evidently ran in Friday's paper (sorry, I was only now able to pull it up). The story appears to be accurate, although our fears about being unable to differentiate between 'additional toll' and 'to toll' will continue to be a challenge. I spoke at length with the reporter about the majority of the signs will appear in the ticket system and that this covered our biggest fueling plazas, but that information didn't make the cut. I'm also fielding calls from TV outlets. By Erika Slife South Florida Sun-Sentinel November 24, 2006 In a response to a state legislator's concern about the exclusive contract Florida's Turnpike has with Citgo gas stations -- which are affiliated with Venezuela -- the state Department of Transportation says it will advertise other fueling options for motorists. The action stems from a letter by Rep. Adam Hasner, R-Delray Beach, who raised the issue in September when Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called President Bush "the devil" during a speech at the United Nations. Hasner had asked state transportation officials to cancel Citgo's contract to sell gas at turnpike service stations. The exclusive contract with the Citgo operator doesn't expire until December 2008, according to an Oct. 31 response letter from Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Denver Stutler. In the meantime, the transportation department will use signs to inform motorists of alternative fueling options off the turnpike, the letter stated. Transportation workers will begin installing the signs along the 312-mile tollway this winter, said Chad Huff, a spokesman for Florida's Turnpike. He did not know how much the signs will cost, or how many will be posted. "The signs are being installed to allow customers to know what is available at those exits," Huff said. Citgo Petroleum Corp., the U.S. subsidiary of Venezuela's state-run oil company, supplies fuel for the eight gas stations located along the 312-mile tollway. The service stations are owned by the turnpike and operated by Pompano Beach-based Martin Petroleum Corp., which began its contract with the turnpike and Citgo in 1994. That was long before Citgo became a political issue, said Richard Wheeler, vice president of the Martin Petroleum. "It's been difficult for us because obviously we're not in agreement with Mr. Chavez either," Wheeler said. "It's not something we're a party to." Motorists who exit the turnpike to get gas will not be charged an additional toll to get back on. Wheeler said he supports the decision. Citgo spokesman David McCullom said, "The key for us is ensuring the folks who operate the Citgo retail outlets are treated fairly. That's our primary concern." Critcs have said that Hasner's campaign against Citgo would unfairly hurt small-business owners who own and operate the gas stations. However, Hasner waives off those complaints, stating they're "irrelevant" to his cause, which he calls a "wake-up call" about the need for energy independence. "Florida taxpayers should not have to support an exclusive contract with Citgo and Hugo Chavez," said Hasner. "This goes back to the fact that I've been a leader in Tallahassee in the area of promoting energy independence and that's where this arises. It's my belief that we as a country and a state should not be dependent to countries that are hostile to us for our energy future." Citgo has more than 13,000 independently owned and operated stations in the country. More than 1,400 are located in Florida, McCullom said. After Chavez made his remarks about Bush, calls were made to boycott the stations. Wheeler, meanwhile, said there has been "no significant change" in sales at the turnpike stations. A spokesman for Jeb Bush said that the governor had already directed transportation officials to look for new fueling options for motorists. Erika Slife can be reached at eslife@sun-sentinel.com or 561-243-6690. Copyright © 2006, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Chad Huff Public Information Manager Florida's Turnpike Enterprise P.O. Box 9828 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33310-9828 954-934-1289 SC 422-1289 Cellular: 954-914-1333 Pursuant to Section 119.011 (11), Florida Statutes, all electronic communications made or received by Florida’s Turnpike, including its officers, employees and agents, are public records. Unless exempted under Section 119.07(6), Florida Statutes or another statute, all public records may be inspected and copied by any person desiring to do so under the supervision of the custodian of the public records. Dick Kane/CO/FDOT 11/22/2006 06:02 To PM Chad Huff/TP/FDOT@FDOT cc Subject Re: Fw: Erica Slife Sun Sentinel Called RE: Sec. Letter to Rep. Hasner(Document link: Chad Huff) Thanks Chad - good job. Since my mother doesn't have a computer here - can you send me her story? DK Sent from my BlackBerry Handheld ----- Original Message ----- From: Chad Huff Sent: 11/22/2006 05:42 PM To: Dick Kane Subject: Re: Fw: Erica Slife Sun Sentinel Called RE: Sec. Letter to Rep. Hasner Dick, Spoke to the Sentinel. I sense that this reporter is not very familiar with the turnpike. I did the best that I could to best represent the situation for all concerned. Chad Huff Public Information Manager Florida's Turnpike Enterprise P.O. Box 9828 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33310-9828 954-934-1289 SC 422-1289 Cellular: 954-914-1333 Pursuant to Section 119.011 (11), Florida Statutes, all electronic communications made or received by Florida’s Turnpike, including its officers, employees and agents, are public records. Unless exempted under Section 119.07(6), Florida Statutes or another statute, all public records may be inspected and copied by any person desiring to do so under the supervision of the custodian of the public records. Dick Kane/CO/FDOT 11/22/2006 01:08 To PM Chad Huff/TP/FDOT cc Subject Fw: Erica Slife Sun Sentinel Called RE: Sec. Letter to Rep. Hasner Sent from my BlackBerry Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Pam Griffis Sent: 11/22/2006 12:57 PM To: Dick Kane Subject: Erica Slife Sun Sentinel Called RE: Sec. Letter to Rep. Hasner DK, Erica wants to know the process for driver's exiting for gas. Will they not pay tolls exiting or re-entering the turnpike? How will this be monitored? How will driver's be notified? She has a 2:30 p.m. deadline and I can let her know at that time. I have called Chad and Sonja and the PIO office at the Turnpike and no one is in to see if they know how the procedure will function. Pamela J. Griffis, ABC Central Public Information Office Florida Department of Transportation (850) 414-4573 FAX: (850) 414-4085 pam.griffis@dot.state.fl.us From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Denver.Stutler@dot.state.fl.us Jeb Bush Deirdre Finn 11/18/2006 7:00:41 PM Fw: I-10 Bridge over Escambia Bay & J. Earle Bowden Way (CR 399) / Ft. Pickens Road - Status Report as of November 16, 2006 I-10 Weekly Status Report 11-15-06.doc Gulf Islands ltr Hooks.pdf J. Earle Bowden Way and Ft. Pickens Rd Status Report 11-17-06.doc OPENING NEW EASTBOUND BRIDGE TO TRAFFIC 11.17.06.pdf We will work with Tara if that is okay. Denver ----- Original Message ----From: Edward Prescott Sent: 11/18/2006 10:26 AM To: Denver Stutler Cc: Kevin Thibault; Lowell Clary; Ysela Llort Subject: Fw: I-10 Bridge over Escambia Bay & J. Earle Bowden Way (CR 399) / Ft. Pickens Road - Status Report as of November 16, 2006 FYI. It appears that we can move forward with an anouncement and prepare for a Ribbon cutting. Let me know when we can set a date and put out to the public and media. I just hope the weather holds for us so this can happen.Thanks. Sent from my BlackBerry ----- Original Message ----From: Stephen M Hunt Sent: 11/17/2006 01:36 PM To: James Rodgers Cc: Edward Prescott; Steve Benak; Keith Hinson; Eric Benson; David Bogan; bsb.murthy@fhwa.dot.gov; jeffrey.ger@fhwa.dot.gov; chris.richter@fhwa.dot.gov; Denver Stutler; Kevin Thibault; Ananth Prasad; Brian Blanchard; John Locke Subject: I-10 Bridge over Escambia Bay & J. Earle Bowden Way (CR 399) / Ft. Pickens Road - Status Report as of November 16, 2006 Mr. Rodgers, Please find attached this week's Status Reports for the above referenced projects. The I-10 Escambia Bay Bridge Project continues to move along nicely. TSF provided a formal letter today indicating the new eastbound bridge would open to (2) lanes of eastbound traffic on 12/19/06 with a bakup date of 12/22/06. This is the same date given in the Project Status Meeting on 12/14/06 and at that time Mr. Jay Erwin added that (2) westbound lanes would open on 12/24/06, though this later date is not specified in the letter. A copy of the letter is attached below for your use. Regarding CR 399, we have finally received authorization to proceed with design of a single emergency lane on the west end from Gulf Islands national Seashore to Pensacola Beach, and two lanes from Navarre to the park. A copy of the letter is attached along with the status report prepared by Mr. Dominic Richard. Next week I am scheduled to be off from Tuesday through the following Monday, but I will attend the I-10 Progress Meeting Tuesday morning. In lieu of the standard status report I usually submit, I would like to send an email to all with any pertinent information discussed at the meeting. I will continue with the typical status reports the following week. If this is unacceptable, I will have someone else prepare the standard report. (See attached file: I-10 Weekly Status Report 11-15-06.doc) (See attached file: Gulf Islands ltr Hooks.pdf) (See attached file: J. Earle Bowden Way and Ft. Pickens Rd Status Report 11-17-06.doc) (See attached file: OPENING NEW EASTBOUND BRIDGE TO TRAFFIC 11.17.06.pdf) Steve Hunt, P.E. Milton Operations Engineer (850) 981-2739 / SC 696-2739 stephen.hunt@dot.state.fl.us District Three - Milton, Florida From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Denver.Stutler@dot.state.fl.us Jeb Bush Deirdre Finn 11/18/2006 1:00:09 AM Fw: MBI This is related to Mitchell Bros. FYI. Denver ----- Original Message ----From: Pamela Leslie Sent: 11/17/2006 05:31 PM To: Denver Stutler; Stephanie Kopelousos; Ananth Prasad; Edward Prescott; Jerry Rudd Cc: Greg Jones; Bruce Conroy; Brian McGrail; Kevin Thibault Subject: MBI I spoke to Investigator Jim Anderson with State Attorney Willie Meggs office this afternoon. I called him as a result of him returning a large box of documents to us that the State Attorney had requested through a series of public records requests. When I inquired what the return of the documents signaled, he said that the inquiry was over and done. They had two purposes in responding to the complaint that they received from MBI: 1) Was there any evidence of criminal wrongdoing and 2) was there anything that warranted the attention of a grand jury. Mr. Anderson said they found absolutely no evidence to support either claim and they are satisfied that there was no merit to the complaint. While that result is of course no surprise to us, it is good to have that determination from the State Attorney's Office. Pam Leslie, General Counsel 414-5265 (Embedded image moved to file: pic04460.gif) From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Denver.Stutler@dot.state.fl.us Jeb Bush Deirdre Finn stephanie.kopelousos@dot.state.fl.us 11/15/2006 4:54:22 PM Event today Governor, You took the time to speak to Leigh Cann (employee of DOT) last January About his son Adam, who was killed in action. He asked to dedicate the District Six bldg to his son. You signed the bill doing so in June. Jose joined us today in a very touching ceremony. The family expressed tremendous gratitude for your compassion and efforts. Thank you. Below are the comments I made: Thank you Johnny. Today, we honor an extraordinary young American Marine, Adam Leigh Cann of Davie, Florida. American author Joseph Campbell wrote, “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” That’s exactly why we are here today - Adam was a hero who gave his life protecting us in Operation Iraqi Freedom. We celebrated Veterans Day just last weekend - here are some words from President Bush and Governor Bush on the noble service of veterans like Adam: First the President, “We give thanks to those who have served freedom's cause; we salute the members of our Armed Forces who are confronting our adversaries abroad; and we honor the men and women who left America's shores but did not live to be thanked as veterans. They will always be remembered by our country.” And the Governor, “Many of our sons and daughters now serve in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other foreign posts around the world. They carry forward a grand tradition of unwavering service since our nation’s founding. To these and others who have ventured much for the cause of freedom, I offer our state’s thankfulness. To the families of the fallen, I offer our state’s most profound gratitude.” Today, as we reflect on Adam’s life, we recognize his unselfish service by naming this Florida Department of Transportation building after him. Although it bears his name - this building also represents the ultimate sacrifice made by all department employees and their sons and daughters to keep us free. Adam is a true American hero who will forever be remembered in the hearts of his own family and the FDOT family through this wonderful tribute. It is my privilege now to introduce one of Adams’s own family members District One Secretary Stan Cann - Adam’s uncle. Have a great day! Denver From: To: Date: Subject: Denver.Stutler@dot.state.fl.us Jeb Bush 11/12/2006 8:04:24 PM Fw: Fyi He and I just spoke I may try to see him this evening. Denver ----- Original Message ----From: Denver Stutler Sent: 11/12/2006 03:00 PM To: "Governor Jeb Bush" Cc: "Deirdre Finn" ; Stephanie Kopelousos; Dick Kane; Lowell Clary; Kevin Thibault; Donald Skelton; Ysela Llort Subject: Fyi I had an fyi message on my phone from former sen c-besta, he is being named as interim exec dir at tpa-hills xprswy. I am not sure if you are aware. I will fup with him. Denver From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Denver.Stutler@dot.state.fl.us Jeb Bush Deirdre Finn stephanie.kopelousos@dot.state.fl.us dick.kane@dot.state.fl.us lowell.clary@dot.state.fl.us Kevin.Thibault@dot.state.fl.us donald.skelton@dot.state.fl.us ysela.llort@dot.state.fl.us 11/12/2006 8:00:03 PM Fyi I had an fyi message on my phone from former sen c-besta, he is being named as interim exec dir at tpa-hills xprswy. I am not sure if you are aware. I will fup with him. Denver From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: DeRegnaucourt, Linda@PBHS Jeb Bush 11/14/2006 3:57:44 PM Palm Bay High School Accellerated Math and Science Program PIRATES Governor Bush Letter 04.16.06.doc Governor Bush, My name is Linda DeRegnaucourt and I am the Director of the new PIRATES Academy at Palm Bay High School. I am writing to you in reference to a letter that Mr. John Thomas, principal of Palm Bay High School, sent to your office by United States Postal Service concerning the new PIRATES Academy. The PIRATES Academy is an academic program that focuses on the higher achieving student who is interested in entering a career of Engineering, Science, Math, or Technology. Our goal is to serve those students who have a desire to attend college and are in the top percentage of their school. Quite often this is a population of students that is overlooked because they always do well. If you could take a little time out of your busy day to review the attached letter that was sent to you via USPS I would really appreciate it. I have also attached a flyer about our program to give you a better idea of what we are about. Linda DeRegnaucourt PIRATES Director Palm Bay High School 2021 321.952.5900 x562 Program for Independent Research, Advanced Technology, Engineering, and Science From: To: Date: Subject: DeRuiz, Yvonne Jeb Bush 11/2/2006 2:57:23 PM Message from Amb Stapleton Dear Jeb: The conservative party in the Czech Republic is hoping you might attend their party conference in Prague on Nov 18-19. Your presence would be most welcome at a critical time for the Czech Republic which has not been able to form a government over the last months. We missed you in Maine this summer. I am anxious to hear your plans. You did a fine job for Florida. Best, Craig Yvonne Evans DeRuiz Personal Assistant to Ambassador American Embassy Paris Office: 43 12 27 00 Mobile: 6 20 43 50 33 UNCLASSIFIED in accordance with Exec Order 12958. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Desere Clabo 'Pat Badland' lucy_hadi@dcf.state.fl.us Cheryl T Barnes Amanda M. James-Faulkner john_jackson@dcf.state.fl.us Jeb Bush laurel_hopper@dcf.state.fl.us tracy_Kusmierz@dcf.state.fl.us 11/15/2006 6:44:55 PM RE: Constitutional Training Mrs. Badland, Thank you for your timely response. I would appreciate a copy of the said curriculum. You can either email it to me at tcpr@gate.net or mail it to me at: Desere' Clabo 4838 SE Isabelita Ave Stuart, Florida 34997 I am actually more interested in the issues that would pertain to a potential violation of Constitutional rights. For example entering a person's home without consent or coercing their way into a person's home, when the parent would prefer not to allow them in. In our district, employees are slowly learning to seek a warrant pursuant to FS 39.301 (12); however it certainly isn’t in compliance with the training. I have had 14 reports this month of child protective investigators telling parents that a) they have no choice b) they must let them into their home c) they only receive the rights and responsibilities brochure after the investigator is finished. All of these are clear violations of the constitutional rights of citizens and Congress has made mandates to prevent this by requiring constitutional training of CPI's. I am familiar with the process of a shelter hearing and the courts responsibilities therein. I am more interested in the Executive decisions being made prior to Judicial intervention. Best Regards, Desere' Clabo -----Original Message----From: Pat Badland [mailto:Pat_Badland@dcf.state.fl.us] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 12:55 PM To: tcpr@gate.net Cc: John Jackson Subject: Re: Fw: Constitutional Training Thank you for your inquiry regarding training of child protection investigators. Investigators are trained on applicable laws and rules related to the rights of families. As a further protection, if an investigator determined the need to remove a child from a parent, a court appoints an attorney to the parent within 24 hours of removal, do further ensure due process. If you are interested in reviewing the curriculum that investigators are trained on, I can make that accommodation. ___________________________ Patricia A. Badland, Director Office of Family Safety Department of Children & Families 1317 Winewood Boulevard Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700 (850) 488-8762 / SC: 278-8762 Pat_Badland@dcf.state.fl.us John Jackson/D20/DCF To 11/15/2006 09:07 Pat Badland/D20/DCF@DCF AM cc Laurel Hopper/D15/DCF@DCF, Tracy Kusmierz/D20/DCF@DCF Subject Fw: Constitutional Training Hi Pat: Please, see the below e-mail addressed to Amy Peloquin. Because she is not here anymore, and because the e-mail refers to CPI's, I thought maybe you could have someone in your office look into this. If your office is not the right place to send this, forward it on to whoever needs it and copy me as well. Thanks John M. Jackson Assistant General Counsel Department of Children and Families (850) 488-4855 ----- Forwarded by John Jackson/D20/DCF on 11/15/2006 09:05 AM ----"Desere Clabo" To 11/14/2006 06:43 , PM Laurel Hopper/D15/DCF@DCF, John Jackson/D20/DCF@DCF cc , Subject Constitutional Training Dear Amy, It has now been over 18 months since I last spoke with you and inquired as to the status of the constitutional training of social workers and CPI’s. I am still unaware of any constitutional training being provided to child protective investigators. Perhaps I am overlooking it or they are simply not providing it in District 15. Please provide me with the information that verifies that the Department of Children and Families is in complete compliance with 42 USC § 5106a(b)(2)(A)(xix). Sincerely, Desere’ Clabo tcpr@gate.net An excerpt from our training manual: The Constitution and Child Protective Services The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees every person in the United States certain freedoms. This Amendment, which has been a part of the U.S. Constitution since just after the Civil War, says: …nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law… These words mean that no government official may take away basic American freedoms. Over the years, our courts have made it clear that the “State” refers to every unit of state or local government, including child protective services workers (“CPS workers”). For this reason, CPS workers need to know what these basic American freedoms are. One basic freedom is the right to privacy in the home. This particular right is enshrined in the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which is part of the Bill of Rights. This part of the Constitution says: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures , shall not be violated… Police officers are familiar with this Amendment because criminal courts routinely throw out evidence that has been unconstitutionally obtained. Child protective services workers are less familiar with this part of the Constitution because juvenile courts are not bound by the same strict evidentiary rules as criminal courts. That does not mean that CPS workers do not have to comply with the Constitution, however. Every person who works for the government is bound by that document. A surprising number of CPS workers assume that they are not bound by the Constitution, however. In response to this problem, Congress enacted a new federal requirement to train all representatives of the child protective services system about their duty to protect the legal rights of families. [1] Congress explained that the goal was to ensure that CPS representatives are “fully aware of the extent and limits of their legal authority and the legal rights of parents in carrying out such investigations.”[2] This document is designed to help CPS workers understand how a family’s constitutional right to privacy affects a child abuse or neglect investigation. [1] 42 USC § 5106a(b)(2)(A)(xix). [1] Committee report. H. Rpt. 108-26, p 27. 42 USC 5106a(b)(2)(A)(xix). Committee report. H. Rpt. 108-26, 27. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Desere Clabo Amy_Peloquin@dcf.state.fl.us laurel_hopper@dcf.state.fl.us john_jackson@dcf.state.fl.us Jeb Bush lucy_haydi@dcf.state.fl.us 11/14/2006 11:43:19 PM Constitutional Training Dear Amy, It has now been over 18 months since I last spoke with you and inquired as to the status of the constitutional training of social workers and CPI’s. I am still unaware of any constitutional training being provided to child protective investigators. Perhaps I am overlooking it or they are simply not providing it in District 15. Please provide me with the information that verifies that the Department of Children and Families is in complete compliance with 42 USC § 5106a(b)(2)(A)(xix). Sincerely, Desere’ Clabo tcpr@gate.net An excerpt from our training manual: The Constitution and Child Protective Services The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees every person in the United States certain freedoms. This Amendment, which has been a part of the U.S. Constitution since just after the Civil War, says: …nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law… These words mean that no government official may take away basic American freedoms. Over the years, our courts have made it clear that the “State” refers to every unit of state or local government, including child protective services workers (“CPS workers”). For this reason, CPS workers need to know what these basic American freedoms are. One basic freedom is the right to privacy in the home. This particular right is enshrined in the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which is part of the Bill of Rights. This part of the Constitution says: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated… Police officers are familiar with this Amendment because criminal courts routinely throw out evidence that has been unconstitutionally obtained. Child protective services workers are less familiar with this part of the Constitution because juvenile courts are not bound by the same strict evidentiary rules as criminal courts. That does not mean that CPS workers do not have to comply with the Constitution, however. Every person who works for the government is bound by that document. A surprising number of CPS workers assume that they are not bound by the Constitution, however. In response to this problem, Congress enacted a new federal requirement to train all representatives of the child protective services system about their duty to protect the legal rights of families.[1] Congress explained that the goal was to ensure that CPS representatives are “fully aware of the extent and limits of their legal authority and the legal rights of parents in carrying out such investigations.”[2] This document is designed to help CPS workers understand how a family’s constitutional right to privacy affects a child abuse or neglect investigation. [1] 42 USC § 5106a(b)(2)(A)(xix). [1] Committee report. H. Rpt. 108-26, p 27. [ll 42 USC 5106a(b)(2)(A)(xix). Committee report. H. Rpt. 108-26, 27. From: To: Date: Subject: Dhyana Ziegler Jeb Bush 11/1/2006 9:10:37 PM Reappointment to Florida Virtual School Hi Governor: Hope you are well. Thank you so much for reappointing me to the Florida Virtual School. I have really enjoyed my tenure on the board and will continue to work dilligently on its growth and sustainability. Thanks for your vision and supporting FLVS. It has definitely made a difference in Florida and I am so thrilled to be a part of the team. Dhyana Ziegler, Ph.D. (Dr. Z) From: To: Date: Subject: Diana Walley Jeb Bush 11/15/2006 9:52:26 PM RE: It's hard to say Goodbye Thanks Jeb! I'll look forward to hearing from him and let you know when he calls what happened. I can appreciate not being able to know everything in your particular circles. Diana Walley, REALTOR® Cell: 407-832-0082 From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 4:40 PM To: Diana Walley Subject: RE: It's hard to say Goodbye I will get Kent Perez to contact you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Diana Walley [mailto:askdiana@cfl.rr.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 3:26 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: It's hard to say Goodbye Dear Jeb, One thing I was kind of curious about since I've been following this case is the case of Mark Berrios who was sent to prison without chance of parole for killing a "known" child abuser. Has that name ever popped up? Gov. Lawton Chiles was working with Mark's Realtor Mom and me regarding clemency and then it passed on to you and I forwarded you some information here in your Orlando office once on the case. Just wondered where that case would end up prior to your not being in office anymore. You might possibly be the last contact I have on that, I don't really know Charlie Crist all that well. Met him once when I was lobbying my sex predator bill but that was SO many years ago. But so was Mark Berrios. He was only like 14 at the time. Let me know what you can do. Again, I'll miss you. Thanks Jeb! >st1\\:* { BEHAVIOR: url(#ieooui) } >@font-face { font-family: Lucida Sans; } @page Section1 {size: 8.5in 11.0in; margin: 1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin: .5in; mso-footermargin: .5in; mso-paper-source: 0; } P.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; mso-style-parent: ""; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso- fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman" } LI.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; mso-style-parent: ""; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman" } DIV.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; mso-style-parent: ""; mso-pagination: widoworphan; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman" } DIV.Section1 { page: Section1 } Diana Walley, REALTOR® Cell: 407-832-0082 From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 8:57 PM To: Diana Walley Subject: RE: It's hard to say Goodbye thank you Diana. It has been a joy to be in service. I don't know what I am going to do but I am excited about the unknown. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Diana Walley [mailto:askdiana@cfl.rr.com] Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 6:08 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: It's hard to say Goodbye Dear Jeb, I know its been quite sometime since I wrote, and I just wanted to say that I for one am going to miss you. I know I won't be the only one that is disappointed that your time has come to and end soon here for the leadership of this state. You were one of the best Governor's I've ever known. You did a lot. What will you do now when your term is over? It's been nice knowing you even if in just a small way. I hope you will keep in touch. Diana Walley 407-832-0082 From: To: Date: Subject: Diana Walley Jeb Bush 11/14/2006 8:25:30 PM RE: It's hard to say Goodbye Dear Jeb, One thing I was kind of curious about since I've been following this case is the case of Mark Berrios who was sent to prison without chance of parole for killing a "known" child abuser. Has that name ever popped up? Gov. Lawton Chiles was working with Mark's Realtor Mom and me regarding clemency and then it passed on to you and I forwarded you some information here in your Orlando office once on the case. Just wondered where that case would end up prior to your not being in office anymore. You might possibly be the last contact I have on that, I don't really know Charlie Crist all that well. Met him once when I was lobbying my sex predator bill but that was SO many years ago. But so was Mark Berrios. He was only like 14 at the time. Let me know what you can do. Again, I'll miss you. Thanks Jeb! Diana Walley, REALTOR® Cell: 407-832-0082 From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 8:57 PM To: Diana Walley Subject: RE: It's hard to say Goodbye thank you Diana. It has been a joy to be in service. I don't know what I am going to do but I am excited about the unknown. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Diana Walley [mailto:askdiana@cfl.rr.com] Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 6:08 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: It's hard to say Goodbye Dear Jeb, I know its been quite sometime since I wrote, and I just wanted to say that I for one am going to miss you. I know I won't be the only one that is disappointed that your time has come to and end soon here for the leadership of this state. You were one of the best Governor's I've ever known. You did a lot. What will you do now when your term is over? It's been nice knowing you even if in just a small way. I hope you will keep in touch. Diana Walley 407-832-0082 From: To: Date: Subject: Diana Walley Jeb Bush 11/13/2006 11:07:36 PM It's hard to say Goodbye Dear Jeb, I know its been quite sometime since I wrote, and I just wanted to say that I for one am going to miss you. I know I won't be the only one that is disappointed that your time has come to and end soon here for the leadership of this state. You were one of the best Governor's I've ever known. You did a lot. What will you do now when your term is over? It's been nice knowing you even if in just a small way. I hope you will keep in touch. Diana Walley 407-832-0082 From: To: Date: Subject: Dickinson, Fred Jeb Bush 11/7/2006 3:40:08 PM RE: Florida Arts Specialty Plate Governor; We are in contact with Mr. Cuff both telephonically and via e-mail. His concerns have been addressed. Thanks. Fred. From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 3:09 PM To: Richard Cuff Subject: RE: Florida Arts Specialty Plate i will see if we can get the info for you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Richard Cuff [mailto:rcuff@jaxsymphony.org] Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 12:16 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Florida Arts Specialty Plate Governor Bush, I had the opportunity to meet you at the PGA Giving Back Luncheon here in Jacksonville. The email below was sent to Palmer Brand with the DHSMV regarding the accounting of the funds received from the Florida Arts specialty plate program. I would appreciate any help I could receive from you and your office. All my contact information is listed at the bottom of the original message. I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you Richard Cuff From: Richard Cuff Sent: Sat 11/4/2006 11:35 AM To: Palmer Brand Subject: Florida Arts Specialty Plate Palmer Brand Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Titles and Registrations MS # 74 2900 Apalachee Parkway Neil Kirkman Building Tallahassee, FL 32399 (850) 414-8917 brand.palmer@hsmv.state.fl.us Dear Mr. Brand, I have spent well over twenty five years working in the arts community throughout the State of Florida. Now that I am working with the Jacksonville Symphony Association, as manager of the Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra (JSYO), I would like to get more involved in promoting the Florida Arts specialty plate. I understand that the funds collected are distributed through the county in which the plates are purchased. Recently, I have tried to get an account of the dollars collected here in Duval County and how they have been disbursed but it seems this information is unavailable through the City of Jacksonville's Cultural Council due to State level bureaucracy. I would like to get our entire community involved in supporting the arts by further promoting the benefit of purchasing a Florida Arts specialty plate, but first I need to assure everyone we speak to that the money collected will go where State law requires. To accomplish this I need to present past records. The State’s website offers limited information. Can you help me by directing me to the proper person that can give me the exact numbers? I am sure that this is all public record and should me made readily available. I need the following information: 1) 2) 3) 4) Number of Florida Arts specialty plates sold in Duval County since the plate’s inception in 1992. Amount of money returned to Duval County year to year as a result of the sale of Florida Arts specialty plates. Recipients of funds returned to Duval County and disbursed through the Cultural Council as a result of Florida Arts specialty plate sales. The name of the person responsible for ensuring that the public has immediate access to this information – if it’s someone other than you. Thank you for your assistance. Richard Cuff JSYO Manager rcuff@jaxsymphony.com (904) 354-5479 Ext 286 (904) 807-1007 Direct Line (904) 386-9079 Mobile From: To: Date: Subject: Dinon, Dr. Marie Jeb Bush 11/6/2006 9:52:00 PM RE: Johnson Engineering's "Support Our Schools" Partnership Guidelines I appreciate your kind words too as well as your help. Let's pray we have a good day tomorrow. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 4:45 PM To: MarieSD@LeeSchools.Net Subject: Re: Johnson Engineering's "Support Our Schools" Partnership Guidelines Thank you Marie for the kind words and all that you do. You truly are making a difference. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Dinon, Dr. Marie To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 06 16:38:14 2006 Subject: Johnson Engineering's "Support Our Schools" Partnership Guidelines Dear Jeb, Thank you for taking time tomorrow to tape the congratulations and perhaps the video promotion for the "Support Our Schools" Business partnership program. We're excited about the kick off on Tuesday, November 14th. I've attached a PDF booklet designed to help companies find out more about the "Support Our Schools" program, what the advantages are to involvement and how business partners can get involved. I recognize this is an incredibly busy time and many people are making demands on your time. I appreciate that you've made time to help. If one person could be a maven, a connector and a salesman, it's you! That makes you hot, but all those assets don't add up to the key ingredient in your effectiveness. Your best asset is your big heart. When you stop being Governor, you'll still be held in high esteem because Floridians love you for yourself and they trust you. You have demonstrated that you are a decent man. I feel the same about your brother! I appreciate you both. I'm a little off topic and rambling here but those are some things I wanted to assure you about. While I'm just one person, overwhelmingly Floridians see you as our best Governor ever. At least that's what we say at my house! We're glad we had this time under your leadership. You've had many priorities and successes. I especially see how much good you've done for the education of children and the support of families as well as encouraging people to get involved in helping their neighbors. All the best, Marie _____ From: Joel Halberstadt [mailto:JDH@johnsoneng.com] Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 2:55 PM To: Dinon, Dr. Marie Subject: FW: Johnson Engineering's "Support Our Schools" Partnership Guidelines From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Dinon, Dr. Marie Jeb Bush 11/6/2006 9:38:14 PM Johnson Engineering's "Support Our Schools" Partnership Guidelines Johnson Engineering's Support Our Schools Partnership Guidelines.pdf Dear Jeb, Thank you for taking time tomorrow to tape the congratulations and perhaps the video promotion for the "Support Our Schools" Business partnership program. We're excited about the kick off on Tuesday, November 14th. I've attached a PDF booklet designed to help companies find out more about the "Support Our Schools" program, what the advantages are to involvement and how business partners can get involved. I recognize this is an incredibly busy time and many people are making demands on your time. I appreciate that you've made time to help. If one person could be a maven, a connector and a salesman, it's you! That makes you hot, but all those assets don't add up to the key ingredient in your effectiveness. Your best asset is your big heart. When you stop being Governor, you'll still be held in high esteem because Floridians love you for yourself and they trust you. You have demonstrated that you are a decent man. I feel the same about your brother! I appreciate you both. I'm a little off topic and rambling here but those are some things I wanted to assure you about. While I'm just one person, overwhelmingly Floridians see you as our best Governor ever. At least that's what we say at my house! We're glad we had this time under your leadership. You've had many priorities and successes. I especially see how much good you've done for the education of children and the support of families as well as encouraging people to get involved in helping their neighbors. All the best, Marie From: Joel Halberstadt [mailto:JDH@johnsoneng.com] Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 2:55 PM To: Dinon, Dr. Marie Subject: FW: Johnson Engineering's "Support Our Schools" Partnership Guidelines From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: DJLION@aol.com Jeb Bush HLeonhardt@aol.com 11/4/2006 7:21:00 AM Fwd: I thought we might get closer . . . I thought we might get closer . . . Dear Jeb, A memo to a higher office Open letter to the powers-that-be To a god, a king, a head of state A captain of industry Howard Leonhardt's brother here, enclosing a copy of a personal email for your review. I hope you get the message and can make a difference in some way. We are looking for support and aide to cancer patients and aids patients Worldwide. Kindest Regards, David J. Leonhardt President AmeriStat Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 516 Northdale Boulevard PO BOX 48174 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55448 Telephone: 763-754-8181 - Fax: 763-754-2824 Mobile: 763-477-2762 - Ameristat on Skype ! Alternate Email: aipharma@yahoo.com or djlion@aipharma.com www.aipharma.com From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: DJLION@aol.com ph_kosel@cwo.com 11/4/2006 6:53:28 AM I thought we might get closer . . . Rush - Second Nature.mp3 Hi Pete, It was good talking with you today and I really appreciated the fact that you liked the song I sent to you. It shows me that you have a heart of gold and that says a lot Pete. The more I talk to you, I get the feeling, we are a lot alike, you and I, Pete. I lost my mother to cancer, it was excruciatingly unbearable, it truly broke my heart, she didn't deserve to die the way she did. I understand, you lost your mother to cancer as well and I can relate with you on that level. I think what you are doing is great and I know that you are making a difference. I strive for the same things too. Not to get too political, but, what I cannot understand is how our Government can put a man on the moon and devise the most complex destructive instrument know to mankind, probably that will ever be known to mankind (the nuclear weapon) and not be able to pull together a team that can tackle things like Cancer, Aids, and many other afflictions ? I guess it is a matter of priorities ? A feeling that most people are immortal, until the time comes that they need help ? I am not clear on that and I cannot understand why people are the way they are. If you have any input or feedback on this, I would like to hear it. Until then, take care Pete and I hope your friend has a speedy recovery ! God Bless and I will leave you with this, one more song . . . SECOND NATURE Lyrics Artist: Rush Album: Hold Your Fire Words by Neil Peart, Music by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson A memo to a higher office Open letter to the powers-that-be To a god, a king, a head of state A captain of industry To the movers and the shakers -Can't everybody see? It ought to be second nature -I mean, the places where we live! Let's talk about this sensibly -We're not insensitive I know progress has no patience -But something's got to give I know you're different -You know I'm the same We're both too busy To be taking the blame I'd like some changes But you don't have the time We can't go on thinking It's a victimless crime No one is blameless But we're all without shame We fight the fire -While we're Feeding the flames Folks have got to make choices -And choices got to have voices Folks are basically decent Conventional wisdom would say Well, we read about The exceptions In the papers every day It ought to be second nature -At least, that's what I feel "Now I lay me down in Dreamland" -I know perfect's not for real I thought we might get closer -But I'm ready to make a deal Today is different And tomorrow the same It's hard to take the world The way that it came Too many rapids Keep us sweeping along Too many captains Keep on steering us wrong It's hard to take the heat -It's hard to lay blame To fight the fire -While we're Feeding the flames Kindest Regards - Your Friend, David From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Dominic Calabro Alevine@NBHD.org Alan Levine Jeb Bush Dominic Calabro Mike Jennings 11/8/2006 2:13:43 AM NBHD Property Tax Reductions Mr. Alan Levine, President and CEO North Broward Hospital District Dear Alan: It was good to see you back in town at the gym last week. What wonderful and compelling news on the property tax reduction front. Please send us the information we discussed on this matter at your earliest convenience as it will help us and the Governor's Property Tax Reform Committee and the constitutional Florida Taxation and Budget Reform Commission better resolve these structural and policy abuses. Take care, my friend, and I look forward to discussing this with you and highlighting this excellent recent experience with key policy makers around the state. Kindest regards, Dominic Dominic M. Calabro President and Chief Executive Officer Florida TaxWatch, Inc. P.O. Box 10209 Tallahassee, FL 32302 www.floridataxwatch.org tel: 850/222-5052 fax: 850/222-7476 "Celebrating 27 years of improving taxpayer value, citizen understanding and government accountability" Sponsored Link Talk more and pay less. Vonage can save you up to $300 a year on your phone bill. Sign up now. From: To: Date: Subject: Don Sullivan Jeb Bush 11/16/2006 1:49:59 PM RE: Centers of Excellence The presentations were wonderful and made me aware of how many great things are going on in the laboratories of the SUS. A great program and one that needs a little refining but should be continued. Don Sullivan 1700 S. MacDill Ave. Suite 340 Tampa, Fl 33629 727 460 3619 (c) 941 964 0963 (Boca Grande) dsullivan@asapcapital.com From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 5:31 PM To: david@griffinandhart.com; cmdavidson@att.net; aduncan@Vertical-Integration.com; LDUNCAN@rollins.edu; ggordon@enporion.com; chart@eflorida.com; joelacher@bellsouth.net; Betti@hopeforvision.org; steve.mason@baycare.org; Brian@BRMgroup.us; Don Sullivan Subject: Centers of Excellence Thank you so much for your hard work on the Centers of Excellence program. I believe this work is very important for the long term economic viability of Florida. Onward, jeb bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Donegan939@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/27/2006 12:00:26 PM Bill Donegan Dear Governor December 15 is the last meeting of the Propety Tax Revision Commitee. I know how your scheudual is but would it be possible for me to see you to say thank you and good-by. I could get out of the meeting at anytime. It seems like yesterday but it all started in 1990 that is 16 years of a great rollercoster ride that Helen and I have had. I love what I do and as it turns out it was the right move for me, of course that depends on who you ask. Bill Donegan Orange County Property Appraiser From: To: Date: Subject: Dr. Foreman Jeb Bush 11/13/2006 4:55:46 PM County Commissioner George Skinner Dear Governor Bush: I am requesting that you intercede and put an end to what most of us consider improper behavior on the part of one our county commissioners, George Skinner. Let me share with you his latest episode that has directly impacted our subdivision and one I have witnessed first hand. Mr. Skinner's estranged wife, Phyllis, recently constructed a new home adjacent to a private road which was deeded to the Ravandal Home Owner's Association in 1997. I am a member of that association. Phyllis requested permission to run her driveway onto the road which she knew was a private road. The representatives of the homeowners association denied her request. In spite of the associations response, she proceeded to attach her driveway to a private road. We believe she may have been encouraged to do so by her estranged husband, County Commissioner George Skinner. We held a meeting after the driveway installation and agreed to have Phyllis remove her drive. One of our association members went so far as to purchase signs and place them on the sides of our private road saying "NO OUTLET Homeowners and Guest Only". The day following the erection of the signs, I noticed Mr. Skinner's truck at his wife's drive and, upon returning home at lunch, I noticed the signs had been removed. Suspecting Mr. Skinner's involvement with the removal of the signs, I called a field supervisor and asked that he meet me at the site and assess the situation. Upon meeting this gentleman, he agreed that the signs were not on county property and that the county had no authority to remove them. It was determined that Mr. Skinner had himself ordered the county employees remove the signs. An additional call from the field supervisor to the County Manager confirmed the wrongdoing and I was assured the signs would be replaced in the proper location within two hours. The net result was a waste of county resources along with an abuse of authority by a County Commissioner. We have retained legal counsel regarding the removal of the drive and we will proceed to accomplish this objective. Governor, my concern is the repeated erratic behavior and failures of a County Commission to do his job in the public interest. Mr. Skinner knew there were objections to Mrs. Skinners conduct, yet abused his office to impose her will on the Association. Mr. Skinner also had the benefit of counsel from the county attorney, and we do not believe the county attorney would have agreed with or recommended his actions. Mr. Skinner's failure to conduct himself properly will result in the needless litigation and waste of Columbia County resources. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: dr_francois@doh.state.fl.us Jeb Bush T_Cerio@doh.state.fl.us carol.gormley@myflorida.com christa.calamas@myflorida.com 11/4/2006 2:39:14 PM Fw: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Governor: DOH and AHCA have been working on this case. Our General Counsel, Tim Cerio, can brief Carol and Nicole about it on Monday. Best regards, M. Rony Francois, MD, MSPH, PhD Secretary Florida Department of Health ------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Cerio, Tim To: 'dr_francois@doh.state.fl.us' Cc: Presley, Mari; Nelson, Patricia Sent: Fri Nov 03 19:54:24 2006 Subject: Re: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Yes sir. We have been working on this with AHCA. I can give you a briefing when you like. ----- Original Message ----From: François, M. Rony (Private) To: Cerio, Tim Sent: Fri Nov 03 19:49:13 2006 Subject: Fw: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Tim Have you heard about this case? M. Rony Francois, MD, MSPH, PhD Secretary Florida Department of Health ------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Calamas, Christa; François, M. Rony (Private); Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com ; Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com ; Quinn, Nicole Sent: Fri Nov 03 17:20:06 2006 Subject: FW: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Thursday November 2, 2006 Printer friendly version Email to a friend ________________________________ Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion 2nd degree murder charges may be laid By Hilary White HIALEA, November 2, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Two Co-owners of a Miami-area abortion facility called Ginecologia may be charged with second-degree murder for killing a baby girl born alive in a recovery room. Co-owners Belkis Gonzalez and Siomara Senises are being investigated after Miami-Dade County police found the badly decomposed body of a baby girl at the facility. A search warrant reported that there was “probable cause” to pursue a second degree murder investigation. A woman identified by Operation Rescue in their October 23 report as Ms. Betty Rojas informed police that a child had been killed by “a doctor” by drowning after being born alive. 18-year old Sycloria Williams, told police that she had arrived at the facility July 20 for the second half of a late-term abortion. She says she gave birth to a living baby girl while sitting in a recliner in the facility’s recovery room. Ms. Williams told police that she had watched her daughter moving and gasping for air for approximately five minutes. The warrant says that the staff “began screaming that the baby was alive.” Then, “Ms. Belkis Gonzalez cut the umbilical cord, threw it into a red bag with black printing. Ms. Gonzalez then swept the baby, with her hands, into the same red bag along with the gauze used during the procedure.” Eight days later, police found the body of the child which Rojas had informed them had been treated with a caustic chemical and left in the heat of the Florida sun to accelerate decomposition in a possible attempt to dispose of the evidence. Proceedings are awaiting the results of an autopsy that, due to the severe decomposition of the body, might still be inconclusive. Police are interested in evidence that the baby was born alive and that she was possibly over 24 weeks gestation, the legal limit for abortion in Florida. Since the October 23 report, the Miami New Times published a story revealing the substandard conditions of the for-profit abortion facilities owned or operated by Senises and Gonzalez. Hialeah Police Deputy Chief Mark Overton told the New Times that an unnamed witness confirmed that “the baby was born alive; it was attempting to breathe.” Overton said, “This isn't about a botched abortion; there never was an abortion, and the mother is not the victim…The victim is the baby, and whether that baby had an hour or eight hours' worth of life, she had a right to that.” “Palmetto General Hospital is only five minutes away,” he said, indicating that the child’s life could have been saved. “It is our opinion that this is a homicide, an unlawful killing of a human being.” Overton told the New Times that the baby’s remains had weighed between two and three pounds and measured about 12 inches long. The average gestation of a twelve-inch foetus is between 24 and 25 weeks. The average for a baby weighing two pounds is 27 weeks. Another of facility owned or operated by Senises and Gonzalez was closed by police in 2004 after the abortion of twins was botched and it was revealed that one doctor hired to do abortions there had no medical license. A third facility is still in operation. On October 29, Overton told WorldNetDaily that he believes charges of second-degree murder will be filed in the case. Read Operation Rescue report: http://www.operationrescue.org/?p=482> http://www.operationrescue.org/?p=482 Read the police search warrant (Adobe reader required): http://www.operationrescue.org/pdfs/hialeahsearch.PDF> http:// www.operationrescue.org/pdfs/hialeahsearch.PDF -----Original Message----From: FBonnieBill@aol.com [mailto:FBonnieBill@aol.com] Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 1:21 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2006/nov/06110205.html ________________________________ Spam Not spam Forget previous vote From: To: Date: Subject: dwjrej@yahoo.com Jeb Bush 11/8/2006 1:25:19 PM Gulp - O.J. prices to rise more This St. Petersburg Times (http://www.sptimes.com) story has been sent to you from: dwjrej@yahoo.com Moving on, did you get my orange ade idea? A way for growers to maintain profits with a smaller crop. Gulp - O.J. prices to rise more By ASSOCIATED PRESS Published November 8, 2006 http://www.sptimes.com/2006/11/08/Business/Gulp___OJ_prices_to_r.shtml null ORLANDO - PepsiCo Inc. said Tuesday that it will boost prices on Tropicana and Dole orange juice by 4 percent to 8 percent at the start of 2007, further fallout from what is expected to be the worst Florida citrus crop in more than a decade. The company also said it would trim the size and frequency of discounts offered to consumers. Combined with price increases announced in September, the changes effective Jan. 1 amount to a 20 percent increase for Tropicana and Dole over orange juice prices that had already been on the rise. Tropicana is the largest buyer of oranges from Florida, which is by far the largest domestic producer. The state is second only to the country of Brazil in world orange production. However, after two nasty hurricane seasons compounded by drought and crop disease, Florida's harvest has dropped off. Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture predicted 135-million boxes of oranges would be picked in the 2006-07 season, down from 148-million boxes last year. If the forecast holds true, it would be the worst crop in more than 15 years. Before the past two hurricane seasons, Florida was averaging about 220-million boxes, each of which weighs 90 pounds. Last week, the Coca-Cola Co. raised prices 9 to 11 percent for its Minute Maid and Simply Orange juice products, citing the Florida shortage and increased energy costs. It was the company's fourth orange juice price increase in 2006 after holding steady for the past five years. Average orange juice prices were already up 11 percent over last year in the latest ACNielsen data available for the four-week period ended Sept. 30. As a result, gallon sales were down nearly 8 percent. The high price of oranges, however, is promising for Florida farmers, who could see their best returns in years. ¬© Copyright 2002-2006, St. Petersburg Times From: To: Date: Subject: Dyslexia Research Institute Jeb Bush 11/27/2006 6:18:39 PM Update on Opportunity to Help Floridians with Disabilities Jeb, Hope you had a peaceful Thanksgiving. I wanted to take the opportunity to personally Thank You for your unwavering support of Floridians with disabilities and your support of parental choice, particularly the McKay Scholarship. You have been a blessing to this state and have made a lasting difference. We will sorely miss you. I had hoped we would have time during your administration to protect our children with disabilities vacationing at our unique park on Cape San Blas, but it doesn’t look like it will happen in time. Colleen Kristine contacted me and in turn had Bob Ballard contact me at her request. Both agreed to have a fire station and EMT unit located at Rish Park was an excellent idea and made good, common sense. Bob turned it over to Scott Woolam who informed me there were two “hurdles” to overcome, which he is working on. First, he had to petition the Bureau of Land Management, Federal Department of Interior to amend from strictly recreational to a small portion for the fire station. When we talked last month, he was “working on that” and encouraged. I have not heard from him since then. Second, once he gets that accepted by BLM, it has to be taken before the state ARC to get them to accept it. This could be a problem. The Agency for People with Disabilities has already given it a “thumbs up” and why wouldn’t they? Safety for the children is a major concern out there. On the positive side, the County has set aside funds and the Volunteer Fire Department has preliminary plans, which I sent to Bob Ballard so he could see the amount of land needed. Once you leave us, I don’t know how to keep this moving forward. Any suggestions? I would hate to loose this opportunity. Thanks, Patricia From: To: Date: Subject: Ed Moore Jeb Bush 11/2/2006 10:01:17 PM a final note of thanks Jeb Just a final note of thanks to you before the hectic days of transition begin, for all you have done for Florida. You are leaving office having made Florida a better and brighter place than you found it. You have truly shown what an elected official should be and how one should act. If I ever were to serve in an elected role I would hope to reflect the model you have shown. Thanks for what you have done. I hope you stay engaged somewhere. Best, Ed From: To: Date: Subject: Edd Holder Jeb Bush 11/3/2006 8:54:35 PM Personal Assistance Governor Bush: I’m writing you in support of Chief Gary Borders appointment to the position of Sheriff, Lake County, Florida. I am a life long resident of Lake County; my loyalty and commitment are to the county that I call home. The appointment of Sheriff directly impacts the quality of life of this county, and it follows that I take the appointment of a new Sheriff to be a very serious decision affecting this county. Gary is an 18 year resident of Lake County and he has served for those 18 years as an employee of the Lake County Sheriff’s office in numerous capacities including his most recent appointment as Chief, Criminal Justice Operations. Much of Chief Borders service to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office has been in a senior command staff role. He has been an acting Sheriff and served as the second ranking officer under Sheriff Chris Daniels. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has endured a difficult 3-year period. The recent death of Chris Daniels coupled with the scandal surrounding former Sheriff George Knupp has taken a certain toll on the men and woman serving Lake County. The appointment of Gary Borders is certain to ease the transition of a new administration that would otherwise be a highly stressful event with an outside appointment. In addition, his understanding of the human side of leading a law enforcement agency is certain to keep employee morale high and energized. Chief Border’s technical skills are strong. He has dual certification in corrections and law enforcement as well as having completed numerous professional training programs. While he will carry out the many initiatives and visions that Sheriff Daniels created, he will also incorporate his own leadership values that have served as the foundation of his successful career. Ideas like improving upon systems and processes already engaged, anticipating societal trends and raising the bar that defines service all describe Gary’s commitment to this county. I support Gary and his leadership of the men and women that serve the county that I call home. I ask that you support Gary by appointing him Sheriff of Lake County, Florida. Best regards, Edd Holder The information contained in this transmission is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you should not read beyond the directions on its return and that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately, and return the original message to us at the above address. ** Panda Antivirus scanned this email for viruses, vandals and malicious content ** ************************************************************************************************** From: To: Date: Subject: EFLovell@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/10/2006 2:13:11 AM Lake County Sheriff November 9, 2006 The Honorable Jeb Bush, Governor State of Florida Tallahassee, Florida RE: Appointment of Lake County Sheriff Dear Governor Bush: It is our sincere wish that you will appoint Acting Sheriff Gary Borders to fill the vacancy of Sheriff Chris Daniels. It is obvious from speaking to people, both the general population and municipal and county law enforcement personnel, that he is the clear choice of Lake Countians. We have absolutely no doubt that Gary Borders would be Chris' choice to fill this position. At this particular time it is crucial that the Sheriff's Department maintain a constancy of service, high morale and the motivational spirit that is currently being provided and would continue under the very capable and dedicated leadership of Gary Borders. Sincerely, Elaine and Jack Lovell 33323 Tewksbury Drive Leesburg, Florida 34788 P.S. We appreciate your excellent leadership as Governor of our State and we wish you all the best in your future endeavors. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Egner, Diane Jeb Bush carolyn.king@myflorida.com Cooper, Carson 11/15/2006 2:36:17 PM Invitation for Legacy program Hi Jeb, I wanted to extend a personal invitation to you to visit WUSF Public Broadcasting in December to record a one-hour interview program about your service to the state of Florida as governor. We would like to interview you for a special edition of Florida Matters, WUSF’s weekly radio news program that would be made available for broadcast to all public radio stations in Florida as well as National Public Radio. The host of the show, Carson Cooper, regularly leads roundtable discussions on key issues identified by thought leaders and other listeners in West Central Florida through WUSF’s ascertainment study. Here is a link to past programs: http://www.wusf.usf.edu/WUSF-FM/Programs/Florida_Matters_pgs/Florida_Matters.cfm Here is a link to the ascertainment study: http://www.wusf.usf.edu/Ascertainment/index_2006.cfm The overall goal of the program is to educate Floridians and inspire them to action by enhancing the discussion of important issues in the larger community. We believe that WUSF can make a difference by getting beyond the headlines and soundbites of traditional media reports to seek solutions and build consensus. Thus the name: Florida Matters. The effort has been well-received and widely praised among listeners. We hope that you would honor us by letting us honor you with a special edition that takes a look back at the past 8 years, but more importantly, takes a look forward to where you envision the state progressing and what further needs to be done to get it there. We would be happy to accommodate your schedule anytime between now and the end of the year. Thanks much for your consideration. Call or e-mail me anytime with questions or for additional information. Sincerely, Diane Diane Egner Content Director WUSF Public Broadcasting 4202 E. Fowler Ave., TVB100 Tampa, FL 33620-6860 813-905-6903 (office) 813-382-0012 (cell) 813-974-4806 (fax) www.wusf.org From: To: Date: Subject: EJ Stith Jeb Bush 11/17/2006 2:29:25 PM Daughter \f0\fs24 Governor, I can not put into words how much I appreciate what you did for my daughter regarding her problem. I can't thank you enough. What ever you did was far beyond what you had to do. Last Wednesday, 15 November 2006, she was sentenced to 2 years in the state prison for a fourth DUI. Since those incidences she has been to two different treatment centers and seemed to be doing very well but apparently the judge disregarded that and her lawyer, who is suppose to be the best in the area, didn't point that out. I thought there was a plea deal to send her to a court ordered re-hab facility but apparently there wasn't. Needless to say her mother and I are devastated. In the closing months of your administration I just want to tell you how much I appreciate what you did and how much I enjoyed flying you the past eight years. I have supported the Bush's ever since your father ran for President back in 1981 and will continue to as long as your family is in politics. Again, thank you very, very much for your support to me and my family. I will miss you. EJ ejstith41@earthlink.net From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: ejs Jeb Bush 11/10/2006 12:03:15 AM Appeal of local match waiver Tinker.pdf Hello. The election of Charlie Crist as our next governor gives us great expectation that he will follow your lead and continue to put the people of the great state of Florida first. However, the people of the City of Arcadia need your assistance to resolve an issue before your term of office ends. At the suggestion of our mutual friend, George Lane, I would hope, by the authority vested in the Office of Governor that you will be able to endorse our request with the appropriate staff. Accordingly, the attached information has been directed to Teresa Tinker, based on her direction and thinking she could work with us if we could show that we had initiated a waiver request process before the House Bill 19A deadline. In our latest discussions with staff from the office of policy and budget to reconsider our June 12, 2006 request for a waiver of the local match for eligible costs for public assistance stemming from the hurricanes of 2004, we have been advised to ask our legislative delegation, Chaired by Paige Kreegel, to sponsor a bill during the upcoming special session to extend the application deadline to coincide with your Executive Order Number 04229 (September 24, 2006). We have been advised by a member of the office of policy and budget that you would not object to such a bill. We have not been able to find out how many other agencies missed the revised deadline, but, we believe there may be others. Unfortunately, Mr. Kreegel’s Adminstrative Aid (Barry McMillan) has made it his personal agenda to besmirch yours truly due to an unflattering editorial in the DeSoto Sun Herald that accused Representative Kreegel of not keeping his constituents informed of the changed application deadline stemming from House Bill 19A. In some twisted way McMillan thinks that I write editorials for the DeSoto Sun Herald and that I wrote the unflattering editorial. He has told me in no uncertain terms that it will be a cold day in hell before I get any support from Kreegel’s office. Therefore, making a request to Representative Kreegel to sponsor such a bill is not an option. As you may or may not know, Office of Policy and Budget has interpreted the effect of House Bill 19A as changing your executive order deadline to submit a waiver request from September 24, 2006 to 18 months after the declared disaster. It would seem to me that someone is making much more about granting Arcadia a waiver than is necessary. There is no doubt in my mind that a member of the Office of Policy and Budget staff is conspiring to make good on Kreegels threat to me. All we want is what is right and to be treated fairly in this matter. Arcadia needs the waiver, we do not need to rob Peter to pay Paul by tapping into other sources already earmarked for much needed restorative work. Its time for staff to put egos, politics, and media grandstanding aside lest we forget what your administration has been about these past 8 years. We are here to serve the people. Ed Strube, City of Arcadia 863 494 4114 From: To: Date: Subject: ElginJones1@aol.com BrowardNews@aol.com 12/1/2006 1:47:44 AM New! FCAT Cleansing Uncovering In Broward Schools Posted Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006 @ 8:18 PM E.S.T. FCAT Cleansing Uncovered In Broward Schools Jim Notter didn't return calls, but board members directed him to investigate questionable attendance contracts. Jim Notter didn't return calls, but board members directed him to investigate questionable attendance contracts. Did Schools use Attendance Contracts to kick out poorly performing students, primarily minorities? BY ELGIN JONES www.BrowardTimes.com Broward Times News Service Just days after newly elected members were sworn in and the new school board was seated, there was speculation that fired superintendent Frank Till would be brought back to run the Broward School District. That debate is not over but any such discussions will now have to include revelations about what is being termed "FCAT Cleansing" that has been taking place within the nation's sixth largest public school system. A Broward Times investigation has uncovered contracts being used by some schools to expel students with low scores from the school system. These contracts violate school district policy; possibly state education laws and even a child's constitutional right to a public education in Florida. Entitled, "Academic Attendance Contracts" it reads: "I understand that failure to comply with the above listed items, which include - attending school daily, attending all scheduled classes, being punctual to school daily, punctual to scheduled classes and following all disciplinary guidelines will constitute reason to withdraw me from school and I should explore other educational avenues," reads one of the contract students and their parents have been required to sign. "I also understand that withdrawal from school may have an impact on my future earning potential," it further states. Any violation can be used as grounds to withdraw the students from Broward public schools. Insiders within the school system say the agreement is used to get rid of under performing children who bring down a schools FCAT scores - a practice commonly referred as "FCAT Cleansing" because it removes lower scoring children whose grades are not included in the school's FCAT tallies or the school's overall grade. The state of Florida administers bonus money to schools that achieve higher grades under the FCAT scoring system. School officials expressed shock after learning about the contracts when contacted by The Broward Times. "Yes, we do have such contracts," explained board member Stephanie Kraft. "No, the board members, at least the current board members, myself included, did not authorize these specifically, although there may be some language in our policy," she said. Kraft and other board member directed Interim Schools Superintendent Jim Notter to determine how many schools have used the contracts and how many students were withdrawn with a breakdown by ethnicity. "I had heard there may have been some type of contracts and asked Dr. Till about it at a workshop, but this is very upsetting and disturbing to me," said board member Robin Bartleman. "The board never authorized this and no school or teacher has any authority to enter into any contracts. I can not stress how much this troubles me," she said while assuring a full investigation would be undertaken. Interim superintendent Notter did not respond to emails or calls for comments, but shortly after The Broward Times' inquiry, he issued a district wide memorandum directing all schools to end the practice immediately. "It is my expectation that students who have been withdrawn from our schools as a result of these contracts will be afforded the opportunity to enroll in the various alternative education programs offered by district," the memo said. A taskforce will also be implemented to study the issue, it said. After a conference call among top district officials, an "alert" was sent to board members informing them the practice would be stopped after the Broward Times questioned it. One parent wondered if the terms of those contracts are being invoked after schools conduct their Full Time Equivalency (FTE) counts. The FTE counts the number of students enrolled in a school system during certain weeks of the year and those numbers are then used to determine the amount of state and sometimes federal funding that system is eligible to receive. The more students enrolled, the greater amount of funds it may receive. Upon hearing about Notter's memo and the possibility that any students withdrawn under the contracts may be able to go into an alternative program, one parent said that was totally unacceptable. That parent wanted her child returned to their regular school, but declined to speak on the record, until they saw the memo and consulted with their attorney. School officials moved rapidly to distance themselves from the contracts and gave assurances they would conduct a thorough assessment of what has been taking place. "It is not consistent with our policy. The minute you (The Broward Times) raised this issue, we began our efforts to determine if it is happening and if so, to what extent," said Dr. Earlean Smiley, deputy superintendent for curriculum and instruction. To her knowledge, Smiley said, "no one in the senior administration was aware any such contracts were being administered" but she declined to speculate on any possible action that might be taken against staff who used the contracts. It is unclear if the withdrawn students ended up on the streets, in some type of trouble, or in one of the school district's alternative programs it sub-contracts to various firms, but board member Kraft said she has heard the attendance contracts were being used for improper reasons. "I have learned that some schools are routinely using these to exit students who may be bringing down the school grades, and that some schools are using them more than others," board member Kraft said. If what she has heard prove accurate, then speculation of FCAT Cleansing in Broward School may have merit, which could trigger all sorts of actions. It may also lead to state revisions of the school district's graduation rates, school grades and other data used to assess the level of effective learning in the system. Read More at: www.BrowardTimes.com *NOTE This important issue will be discussed on The Steve Kane Show with Elgin Jones this Friday, Dec.1, 2006. The show airs live from 6 to 9 a.m. on 1470 AM on the radio in South Florida. Listen LIVE on the Internet worldwide at: www.SteveKaneShow.com or The TOLL FREE number to call into the show is: 1-877-275-2326 From: To: Date: Subject: euro4u@earthlink.net Jeb Bush 11/24/2006 7:59:50 PM Re: Meeting Thank you sir for the quick response, I will kindly await Tara's call. Very respectfully, Phil Speake Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 14:42:32 To: Subject: Re: Meeting Tara will give you a call. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Phil Speake To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Nov 24 12:34:38 2006 Subject: RE: Meeting Greetings Sir, I hope this email finds you and yours doing well and enjoying Thanksgiving. I am back from Iraq and on leave in Tallahassee until I officially retire again, 11 Dec 2006. I would like to set a short meeting with you concerning an opportunity that has both National Security potential as well as a Green impact to reduce hydrocarbon use by the trucking industry. It is a revolutionary project with world wide application in the shipping container industry. I am about to leave Atlanta heading back to Tallahassee, I will be departing for the UK on Monday and return the following Sunday. I can be reached at the Tallahassee number below. Thank you Sir and I look forward to speaking with you concerning this project. I am with, Best wishes, Phillip Speake 850-668-5791 Office 0207-669-4715 London These Colors Don't Run CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any attachments may be confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the sender and deleting this copy and the reply from your system. Thank you for your cooperation. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 9:18 PM To: Speake, Phillip R. COL Subject: RE: Thank you You are a good man! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Speake, Phillip R. COL [mailto:phillip.speake@jwfc.jfcom.mil] Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 10:31 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Thank you Sir, Thank you for taking the time to come out and be with the Troops to let them know they are important and that you care! I know you saw what I have had the privilege to see, a new greatest generation of committed and dedicated patriots doing the right thing and proud of what they are doing for their Country and the world. I have been amazed to see how they go day after day tackling issues, problems, situations well beyond their years and do it readily, cheerfully and well. We owe a great debt to their spirit, tenacity and willingness to give their all to Freedom. Sorry it took so long to respond, I had an unexpected event that consumed the rest of the time I did not have. Cannot discuss it but the outcome got my soldier out of harms way. Again, thank you for taking the time and risk to meet with the Troops, you will have done more than you can imagine. I am with, Best wishes, Phil Speake P.S. I look forward to retiring again, 11 October 2006 and returning to Tallahassee. Phillip Speake COL, AV, USA Deputy Director Integration and Transformation 757-203-7333 Office 757-203-7315 Fax 1-757-387-0342 Cell 1-757-644-3032 Home NIPR phillip.speake@jfcom.mil SIPR j02sa@jfcom.smil.mil AKO phillip.speake@us.army.mil "No Excuses Just Results" "One Team One Fight" From: To: Date: Subject: Fane Lozman Jeb Bush 11/16/2006 1:36:28 PM I was arrested at the Riviera Beach Council meeting shortly before the emienent domain resolution last night Dear Governor Last night at the Riviera Beach City Council meeting I was arrested 20 seconds into the 2 minute time limit that the public is allowed to address the council. I was discussing how the former Palm Beach County Commissioner Tony Massilloti had recently been arrested, when one of the council members yelled to have me removed and I was handcuffed at the podium and dragged out of the meeting. I was taken to jail, locked up, and charged with disorderly conduct and trespassing. The local ABC and CBS affiliates were at the meeting, and video taped them dragging me out of the meeting and over to jail. They have since played this video on the air. The reason the media was at the meeting was that the council later that night passed a resolution that they were going to follow the state law regarding eminent domain. This resolution passed 5 to 0 over the objections of the Mayor. So it turned out to be a great night. After I was released from jail, I went back to city hall to talk to some of my friends after the meeting ended to learn exactly what happened during the eminent domain resolution. I did not go into city hall, but was standing 100 feet from the building! The police chief approached me with another police officer and told me that if I did not leave the area I would be arrested again, at which time I left. I am still fighting my eviction from the Riviera Beach City Marina. This retaliatory eviction is proceeding through the pleadings stage. I found out that a registered sexual predatory who sexually battered a child lives at the marina, and city has no problem with that. Instead I am the one being evicted because of the sunshine violation lawsuit I filed that stopped the whole eminent domain process from going forward. It is sad and shocking that a Nazi city exists in the great State of Florida. Sincerely yours, Fane Lozman From: To: Date: Subject: Farrington, Brendan Jeb Bush 11/8/2006 3:09:10 AM Crist win Dear Gov. Bush, We've callled the race for Charlie Crist. Any thoughts? Brendan Sent from my GoodLink Wireless Handheld (www.good.com) neneThe information contained in this communication is intended for the use of the designated recipients named above. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error, and that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify The Associated Press immediately by telephone at +1-212-621-1898 and delete this email. Thank you.ne[IP_US_DISC] From: To: CC: Date: Subject: FASANO.MIKE.WEB Dave Foy Kevin McCarty Jeb Bush 11/28/2006 3:09:07 PM David David, Thank you, my friend for the explanation. This helps greatly in responding to our constituents. I will forward to our staff to use when responded to questions regarding Home Wise insurance. Lastly, you stated you recently had an appraisal on your home for refinancing purposes. You know, David – if you were in the private sector making the big bucks you could pay that mortgage off. We are thankful you are not, however, but instead serving the citizens of Florida. Thanks and God bless. Mike From: Dave Foy [mailto:Dave.Foy@fldfs.com] Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 7:15 PM To: FASANO.MIKE.WEB Cc: Kevin McCarty; jeb@jeb.org Subject: RE: David and Kevin Senator Fasano: We did some research on this particular issue and I wanted to provide you with an update. I tried to be as brief as possible, but like most insurance issues, is complicated for the average consumer. I would be happy to discuss with you over the phone. Here are the main issues: -------------------Issue #1. According to the attached letter, Homewise did an “external inspection” and determined that the replacement value of the structure (Coverage A) was too low, and they increased it. This also increased the contents coverage (Coverage C) because Coverage C is 50% of the structure (Coverage A) and they kept the same ratio. The notice they sent to the homeowner certainly does not make it clear that the homeowner doesn’t have to pay for this additional coverage. Usually to determine the appropriate insured value, a replacement cost estimator program is used – this is a common program used in the industry. There is nothing in this insured’s letter that indicates the use of such a tool. We will confirm whether the company is increasing the homeowner’s insured values based on an external inspection. Just to put this in perspective; however, my company in Tallahassee (Capital Preferred) recently did the same thing and increased my structural value for being under-insured. I was extremely upset at first when I received the bill, but in my case, I had a baseline to measure whether this was appropriate. I recently had an appraisal for re-financing my mortgage, and based on that analysis my home was likely under-insured for approximately $40,000. Issue #2. Homewise made a “use and file” rate filing for which we issued an NOI, or Notice of Intent to Disapprove. Homewise responded by demanding arbitration (which they are allowed to do under Section 627.062(6)(a), F.S.). Arbitration is separate and apart from a hearing under DOAH and in recent legislative sessions, we have supported legislative members that have filed to remove this other alternative appeal mechanism for insurance companies – this was put in law in 1996 to appease insurers from leaving the state. We are now in the Arbitration process where we have picked Reggie Garcia as our arbitrator; Homewise has picked an arbitrator; and the next step is to get a neutral arbitrator appointed. After that we will have discovery- they will depose our actuary and we will depose theirs, and then at some point the arbitrators will have a meeting and make a decision about whether or not their Use and File rate was justified. If the Office wins, the company will have to make refunds to the insureds and if we lose, they will be allowed to continue to charge this rate. It is possible this homeowner may be eligible to return to Citizens for coverage if this is his only offer of coverage because it is at a “use and file” rate. His agent would be able to tell him if he meets the criteria and timeline to return to Citizens. David David K. Foy Chief of Staff Florida Office of Insurance Regulation 200 East Gaines Street, Suite 121 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0326 850-413-5100 (business) 850-488-2348 (facsimile) Dave.Foy@fldfs.com From: FASANO.MIKE.WEB [mailto:FASANO.MIKE.WEB@flsenate.gov] Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 7:40 AM To: david.foye@fldfs.com; Kevin McCarty Cc: jeb@jeb.org Subject: David and Kevin See email below – this is getting out of hand gentleman – something needs to be done – HomeWise is taking advantage my constituents and must stop now! Thanks and God bless. Mike From: Im fedup [mailto:flainsurancescam@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 6:42 PM To: FASANO.MIKE.WEB Subject: HomeWise wind insurance scam We wanted to let you know about an invoice we received from HomeWise for additional wind insurance. We feel very strongly that the public needs to know about this immediately as HomeWise indicates that they will cancel your wind insurance if you don't pay within 10 days. Please see attached documentation. 9/15/2006 to 9/15/2007 HomeWise cost $1,361 for $105k dwelling (100% increase) On November 9, 2006 we received an additional invoice from HomeWise for $941 to double our current coverage. The invoice does NOT indicate that this is OPTIONAL coverage. The due date on the invoice is November 24, 2006. HomeWise only gives you 14 days to pay this and the invoice indicates that the additional coverage must be paid “to maintain your insurance coverage.” We were outraged that HomeWise not only increased our wind insurance rate by 100%, but now they have the gall to demand another $941 “to maintain” our insurance coverage. We called our insurance agent the same day and was told that the additional coverage is optional and she sent us a waiver. Had we not called the agent we would have paid the additional bill out of fear. We’re concerned that many citizens of Florida will read the letter and simply pay the bill “to maintain” their wind insurance. My neighbors and I feel that the letter is a strong arm tactic. Why doesn’t the letter indicate that the additional coverage is optional. Why is the waiver mentioned and included with the invoice? PS: It would have been nice to know before we paid our premium that we could have stayed with Citizen’s. Now we lose 80% of our premium if we switch back. What a rip off! Please change the state law so that this doesn't happen again. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: FASANO.MIKE.WEB david.foye@fldfs.com Kevin.mccarty@fldfs.com Jeb Bush 11/21/2006 12:39:39 PM David and Kevin HomeWise scam.pdf See email below – this is getting out of hand gentleman – something needs to be done – HomeWise is taking advantage my constituents and must stop now! Thanks and God bless. Mike From: Im fedup [mailto:flainsurancescam@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 6:42 PM To: FASANO.MIKE.WEB Subject: HomeWise wind insurance scam We wanted to let you know about an invoice we received from HomeWise for additional wind insurance. We feel very strongly that the public needs to know about this immediately as HomeWise indicates that they will cancel your wind insurance if you don't pay within 10 days. Please see attached documentation. 9/15/2006 to 9/15/2007 HomeWise cost $1,361 for $105k dwelling (100% increase) On November 9, 2006 we received an additional invoice from HomeWise for $941 to double our current coverage. The invoice does NOT indicate that this is OPTIONAL coverage. The due date on the invoice is November 24, 2006. HomeWise only gives you 14 days to pay this and the invoice indicates that the additional coverage must be paid “to maintain your insurance coverage.” We were outraged that HomeWise not only increased our wind insurance rate by 100%, but now they have the gall to demand another $941 “to maintain” our insurance coverage. We called our insurance agent the same day and was told that the additional coverage is optional and she sent us a waiver. Had we not called the agent we would have paid the additional bill out of fear. We’re concerned that many citizens of Florida will read the letter and simply pay the bill “to maintain” their wind insurance. My neighbors and I feel that the letter is a strong arm tactic. Why doesn’t the letter indicate that the additional coverage is optional. Why is the waiver mentioned and included with the invoice? PS: It would have been nice to know before we paid our premium that we could have stayed with Citizen’s. Now we lose 80% of our premium if we switch back. What a rip off! Please change the state law so that this doesn't happen again. From: To: Date: Subject: fasano.mike@flsenate.gov Jeb Bush 11/7/2006 12:36:05 PM Since 1990, as Pasco goes, so goes the state This St. Petersburg Times (http://www.sptimes.com) story has been sent to you from: fasano.mike@flsenate.gov "As Pasco goes, so does the state" St. Petersburg Times Since 1990, as Pasco goes, so goes the state By DAVID DeCAMP Published November 7, 2006 http://www.sptimes.com/2006/11/07/Hernando/Since_1990__as_Pasco_.shtml               &n bsp;               ;              &n bsp;               ;              &n bsp;               ;              &n bsp;               ;              &n bsp;               ;              &n bsp;                    &n bsp;               ;              &n bsp;               ;              &n bsp;               ;              &n bsp;               ;              &n bsp;               ;              &n bsp;      ;              &n bsp;    
Looking for the early word on who Florida elects as governor tonight? The best bet may be the Web site of the Pasco Supervisor of Elections, pascovotes.com. Since 1990, Pasco voters have picked the winner of 29 of 32 statewide races from president to governor to commissioner of agriculture. Often, the vote breakdown has mirrored - within a few percentage points - the statewide results. Combine that with the county's reputation for counting votes quickly, and Pasco becomes a bellwether for political junkies. When returns come in, Dave Beattie, pollster for U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, said he looks at three places: Duval County for Republican margins, Broward County for Democrats' advantage - and Pasco to predict where the state is going. "I think it's been pretty indicative of how the state votes," Beattie said. "It's been a swing county." In fact, after viewing the president's strong returns in Pasco in 2004, Gov. Jeb Bush phoned his brother and told him he would win the state. But this election, a wave of new residents considered more likely to vote Republican could test Pasco's reputation. The question: Will they stick with the GOP or swing to Democrats in a year of Republican turmoil and low approval ratings? Beattie, a Democrat, and other political insiders said Pasco's track record comes from a moderate streak. Part of it may be the pull of different people to live in a coastal county, Beattie said. Pasco, which has few minorities, has attracted a mix of Northeast and Midwest retirees and young families. Often they arrive with an established brand of politics, said Tom Slade, who led the Republican Party of Florida in the mid-1990s. The county also attracts a high share of independent voters. Together, their votes reflect how Floridians vote on races at the top of the ballot - even though Pasco rarely receives the pre-election attention of larger counties. Bill Nelson, for example, won his first U.S. Senate term in 2000 with 51 percent of the state vote - and 52 percent of the Pasco vote. In 2004, President Bush won Florida with 52 percent of the vote. Pasco gave him 54 percent - one of 17 times in the 32 races since 1990 that Pasco's result was within two points of the statewide results. Even the county's misses come with asterisks. In 1992, President George H.W. Bush won the state with 41 percent. But Pasco went for Bill Clinton at 39 percent - matching his state total. And Clinton won the White House. In 2000, Al Gore won Pasco's presidential vote by 982 votes, but the recount-addled election went to President George W. Bush. Again, Democrats like party activist Chuck Kalogianis maintain that Pasco actually did pick Florida's winner. Four years later, however, Bush carried Pasco by more than 18,000 votes - the improvement that triggered that victory phone call from the governor. Republicans outdid Democrats in suburbs to key Bush's success. Generally, Republicans do score better in suburban areas than Democrats, said professor Aubrey Jewett, a political scientist at the University of Central Florida. "I think the track record is that Pasco has gone more Republican, just as the entire state has gone more Republican," Jewett said. At stake in Pasco is whether the county's growing Republican influence changes it from a swing county that reflects Florida's political tilts to a certain Republican county, like Duval is. Nearly one in five of Pasco's 263,000 voters arrived after 2000. Central Pasco's new neighborhoods have become hotbed of Republican voters, who now outnumber Democrats by 10,000. Republicans, who hold most local offices, have had the advantage on voter rolls since 1999. "The fact that it's a growing suburb makes it possible - makes it more likely - that it will lose its reputation as a bellwether," Jewett said. But with low ratings nationally for Republicans, Democrats hope the county may again show where Florida is going - this time in favor of Democrats. Their efforts this year show they are not giving Pasco up. Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Karen Thurman has cut a pre-recorded phone message to Pasco voters, telling them to vote Democratic this year for lower taxes and insurance bills. The party also contributed a television ad critical of Republican County Commissioner Steve Simon. Even with recent Republican growth, Kalogianis, a lawyer from New Port Richey and former congressional candidate, said he took satisfaction from the county's 2004 vote to raise its sales tax in the Penny for Pasco campaign. It pays for schools and roads. The heart of support came from the new, Republican-dominated neighborhoods in Central Pasco more evidence to him that Pasco might keep its bellwether status. "Obviously," he said last week, "next Tuesday will give us the answer, but I would expect the answer to be yes." David DeCamp can be reached at 727 869-6232 or ddecamp@sptimes.com Pasco's picks Since 1990, Pasco voters have picked the winner of 29 of 32 state election races. Here are some previous outcomes. Pasco: George W. Bush, 54.1 percent Florida: Bush, 52.1 percent Pasco: Bill Nelson, 51.9 percent Florida: Nelson, 51 percent Pasco: Jeb Bush, 54.6 percent Florida: Bush, 55.3 percent Pasco: Bill Clinton, 49.8 percent Florida: Clinton, 48 percent Pasco: Lawton Chiles, 52.3 percent Florida: Chiles, 50.8 percent ¬© Copyright 2002-2006, St. Petersburg Times From: To: Date: Subject: FBonnieBill@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/4/2006 6:39:36 PM FL Pledges In Apparent Hazing Ritual May Have Been Sexually Assaulted local6.com - Local News - Pledges In Apparent Hazing Ritual May Have Been Sexually Assaulted http://www.local6.com/news/10232497/detail.html From: To: Date: Subject: FBonnieBill@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/3/2006 6:20:33 PM FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2006/nov/06110205.html From: To: Date: Subject: Fernando A. Capablanca Jeb Bush 11/14/2006 5:37:59 PM best wishes and thank you Dear Governor, First of all my sincere apologies that I could not be present during your recent meeting with other associates from FIBA. I had to be out of town on business and never made it back in time. I know it went well and we were pleased. This is just a simple note to thank you for all you have done for Florida during your tenure as Governor. You did a fantastic job and will always be remembered as one of the best, if not the best. We owe you a debt of gratitude. Best wishes to you and your family in whatever you do. I will always be available as a friend in Miami and ready to assist in any way I can. Un abrazo Fernando Fernando A. Capablanca President & CEO Union Credit Bank 1150 South Miami Ave. Miami, Fl 33130 Tel: 305-398-9000 Direct Line: fcapablanca@ucbmiami.com This transmission, and any other document accompanying it, contains confidential information that may be legally privileged. The information is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action in reliance on or regarding the contents of this electronic information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify me immediately by telephone at 305-398-9000 and delete the material from your computer. Thank you. From: To: Date: Subject: FL_DEP Jeb Bush dfinn@myflorida.com 11/30/2006 10:57:02 PM FW: Prairie Canal Photos II Here is the periphyton returning! From: Outland, John Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 3:03 PM To: FL_DEP Subject: FW: Prairie Canal Photos II Secretary: These are even more impressive showing sheet flow. John John Outland 3900 Commonwealth Blvd Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000 Phone 850-245-2089 FAX 850-245-2147 From: Duever, Michael [mailto:mduever@sfwmd.gov] Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 4:55 PM To: Outland, John; Starnes, Janet; Eitel, Chip Cc: Durrwachter, Sonja; Barry, Mike; Owen, Mike; Kim_Dryden@fws.gov Subject: RE: Prairie Canal Photos II From: Duever, Michael Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 4:53 PM To: 'Outland, John'; Starnes, Janet; Eitel, Chip Cc: Durrwachter, Sonja; Barry, Mike; Owen, Mike Subject: Prairie Canal Photos I Hi, I’ll be sending this and another e-mail with the rest of the photos. They were taken on Labor Day weekend near the north end of the filled section of Prairie Canal. There was good sheetflow over all but some of the filled areas that had been left slightly higher (too high?) at our request to allow for settling. Some show the area where the spoil was removed, along with District staff to show water depths. There are some photos of exotics; cattails, brazilian pepper, and Neyraudia (a tall grass) on the filled areas that weren’t submerged. There’s a shot of the periphyton mat, which is an important part of the food chain. Also, there’s a photo of an adjacent area, which the restored canal and spoil footprints will look like eventually. The vast majority of the plants on the submerged portion of the area are natives. District contractors have been taken to the site and are scheduled to begin treating the exotics after the site dries down. Enjoy!!! Mike Duever . . - 14"?33- .v .A39. . From: To: Date: Subject: FL_DEP Jeb Bush dfinn@myflorida.com 11/30/2006 10:56:18 PM FW: Prairie Canal Photos I Attached are photos of the canals filled and now returning sheet flow with trees beginning to grow in. We take out exotics such as the Brazilian pepper. Colleen From: Outland, John Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 2:08 PM To: FL_DEP Subject: FW: Prairie Canal Photos I Secretary: More photos of the northern portion of Prairie Canal in Picayune Strand. John John Outland 3900 Commonwealth Blvd Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000 Phone 850-245-2089 FAX 850-245-2147 From: Duever, Michael [mailto:mduever@sfwmd.gov] Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 4:53 PM To: Outland, John; Starnes, Janet; Eitel, Chip Cc: Durrwachter, Sonja; Barry, Mike; Owen, Mike Subject: Prairie Canal Photos I Hi, I’ll be sending this and another e-mail with the rest of the photos. They were taken on Labor Day weekend near the north end of the filled section of Prairie Canal. There was good sheetflow over all but some of the filled areas that had been left slightly higher (too high?) at our request to allow for settling. Some show the area where the spoil was removed, along with District staff to show water depths. There are some photos of exotics; cattails, brazilian pepper, and Neyraudia (a tall grass) on the filled areas that weren’t submerged. There’s a shot of the periphyton mat, which is an important part of the food chain. Also, there’s a photo of an adjacent area, which the restored canal and spoil footprints will look like eventually. The vast majority of the plants on the submerged portion of the area are natives. District contractors have been taken to the site and are scheduled to begin treating the exotics after the site dries down. Enjoy!!! Mike Duever 11?. '1 ?nd From: To: Date: Subject: FL_DEP dfinn@myflorida.com Jeb Bush ken haddad 11/30/2006 10:54:49 PM FW: Cape Sabal Sparrow fyi From: Outland, John Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 2:01 PM To: FL_DEP Subject: 1. ENDANGERED SPECIES: As habitats shrink, conflicts between protections grow E&E Publishing Story Tools Email this Story Print this Story Related Search Eric Bontrager, Land Letter reporter For many people, policymakers included, the primary conflicts raised by federal protections for endangered species tend to pit preservation of an animal or plant against a proposed development project. An early, infamous example was the case of the tiny snail darter, in which conservationists attempted to use the Endangered Species Act to halt the construction of a massive dam project -- until Congress intervened in 1979 with a law that granted a specific exemption for the Tennessee Valley Authority's Tellico Dam in east Tennessee. Increasingly, however, authorities and environmentalists are facing a different kind of dilemma, when protections for one species interfere with those for another. Sometimes both species are afforded equal status under ESA, but in other cases, there may be a hierarchy of laws or policies that affect priorities. Last month, for example, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed designating 71,000 acres of new critical habitat for the endangered Cape Sable seaside sparrow in Everglades National Park. Billed as a reprioritization of the sparrow's habitat, the plan would create two new critical habitat areas on the western side of the park, while reducing the sparrow's total critical habitat by 41,000 acres (E&ENews PM, Oct. 31). The plan faced immediate criticism from environmentalists and other Everglades stakeholders, who fear that the designation of critical habitat for the Cape Sable seaside sparrow will prevent natural water flows from Everglades stakeholders, who fear that the designation of critical habitat for the Cape Sable seaside sparrow will prevent natural water flows from returning to the park. The two proposed habitat areas have been a home to the sparrows as far back as the 1950s, when the government did its first bird population surveys. But critics say the FWS protection plans for the sparrow, conflict with the recovery of another ESA listed species, the Everglades snail kite. Deciding how deep water flows should be could determine what species will thrive in a region once dominated by the kite but now critical habitat for the sparrow, begging the question whether two federally protected species with vastly different needs can survive in the same habitat. The Everglades snail kite provides an example of competing habitat interests. Photo courtesy of USFWS. A history of conflict Historically, instances of conflicting policies between two different protected species in the same habitat have been rare, but that may change, said Gary Romer, an assistant professor in the Department of Fishery and Wildlife Sciences at New Mexico State University. "Conservation conflicts are still a problem and they'll become more and more of a problem as more species are listed," Romer said. The problem is likely to escalate due to "broad-scale ecosystem degradation and that often leads to interspecies protection conflict," he told Land Letter. In 2003, Romer co-authored a study for the journal Conservation Biology examining the shortfalls in the ESA's ability to resolve species conflict between the San Clemente loggerhead shrike and the San Clemente Island fox. The already threatened fox was controlled, sometimes lethally, to protect the critically endangered subspecies of loggerhead shrike unique to the island off the California coast. In previous reports found in Science and the Endangered Species Act, the National Research Council identified several cases where conservation conflicts arose in the same habitat. In one example, FWS has been challenged to manage a balance of the habitat needs of the Mexican spotted owl and the northern goshawk in the western United States. The owl favors large, dense stands of closed canopy forests, while the goshawk require varied forest conditions that include forest openings. The council found that opening of forest stands as the goshawk guidelines dictate could open up the owl's habitat, leaving it vulnerable to predation by the goshawk. Another example is the case of the endangered winter-run chinook salmon and threatened delta smelt in the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers of California. The report found that management techniques on the rivers meant to protect the fish have invariably benefited one species while adversely affecting the other. The report concluded that "the greatest potential for conflicts in protecting species and for management of individual species under current policies will arise in situations in which habitat reductions -- especially extreme reductions -- themselves are the causes of endangerment and the habitats of listed species are largely overlapping." Depth of the issue The Cape Sable seaside sparrow, a songbird generally no larger than 5 inches long, inhabits brushless, subtropical marshes that typically remain dry most of the year. While historically most of the Everglades would not have been ideal habitat for the sparrows, the massive manipulation of water flows in the park have turned what once was flooded-out swamps into an ideal nesting ground for the sparrow. But the snail kite, a medium-sized raptor found as far south as Argentina and Peru, depends on adequate water depths to maintain its primary food source, the apple snail. Critics said the same water management policies that have allowed the sparrow to move into the traditionally wet areas have dried up the wetlands that the apple snail once thrived in, resulting in a 50 percent drop in the kite's population since 2003. Paul Souza, field supervisor for FWS's South Florida Ecological Services Office in Vero Beach, said it would be unfair to suggest that the recovery efforts of the sparrow directly contribute to the decline of the kite in the Everglades. He explained that variable water flows caused by drought and rainfall have been the primary causes for fluctuating kite numbers in the park. The Cape Sable seaside sparrow faces competition for habitat in the Everglades. Photo courtesy of USFWS. Both the kite's and the sparrow's survival are intertwined in the MultiSpecies Recovery Plan for South Florida, an ecosystem-wide management plan for the park's 68 endangered species that Souza claims prevent species plans from conflicting with each other. "If you take the ecosystem approach, you're less likely to have issues than with the single species approach." Joette Rice, an environmental consultant to the Miccosukee Indians in South Florida, dismissed the multispecies plan as "basically a phone book of single-species issues." She said the establishment of more critical habitats for the sparrow only continues the "myopic" focus on its recovery that will come at the cost of other protected species like the kite. "We're seeing a real 'Animal Farm' equality of protected species in the Everglades," said Rice. The Miccosukee argue the critical habitats for the sparrow would further hinder efforts to restore natural water flow to the park. 'Artificial conflicts' Given the number of instances of conflicts between species, the question becomes whether the conflicts are the result of individual circumstances in each case or whether it is a broader issue with the ESA itself. Robert J. Smith, senior fellow for environmental policy at the National Center for Public Policy Research and an adjunct scholar with the Competitive Enterprise Institute, said the ESA does not have a mechanism for prioritizing species protection. He said recovery efforts under the ESA have been misbalanced, pointing out that the government puts great effort into maintaining the Cape Sable seaside sparrow, which he called "simply a stongly colored subspecies of a common species with a range through coastal marshes from New England to Mexico," while only 16 years ago it allowed another subspecies, the Dusky Seaside Sparrow near Cape Canaveral, to go extinct. "If you really cared about saving endangered species, there would be some sort of system of triage where you would deal with the most imperiled species first," Smith said. Because of such prioritization, he said, more conflicts are bound to occur. However, a growing chorus of scholars and wildlife experts claim that the ESA itself is not to blame. Rather, it is the original reasons that put the species on the list and, in some cases, the management of those species' habitat that has created these "artificial conflicts." "When you have severely restricted habitat areas, extremely low population numbers, management doesn't have that much room to work," said John Kostyack, senior counsel for the National Wildlife Federation. Mark Kraus, deputy state director for Audubon of Florida, said the sparrow/kite situation in the Everglades is forced by habitat loss and not an inherent problem with the ESA. Nevertheless, he said, humans use conflicts to scapegoat their share in the blame. "The habitat has been artificially manipulated to protect human interest," Kraus said. "Humans have so greatly affected this system that they find it important to find a blame." In a related situation in the Pacific Northwest, river management and overfishing have led to decreased stocks of the endangered chinook salmon. Hoping to give the struggling population some relief, California and Oregon are drafting a plan to permit "limited selected lethal removal" of protected California sea lions in the Columbia River. The proposal -- a collaborative effort between the states, the Army Corps of Engineers and the Columbia River tribes -- would target those sea lions that have repetitively gathered at the base of the Bonneville Dam in Oregon to eat the salmon that make their spring run up the river. The seals are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, which prohibits lethal removal of protected species in most situations (Greenwire, Sept. 22). CEI's Smith said the Oregon coho salmon could potentially be added to the ESA as a threatened species soon, putting it in direct conflict with the protection of endangered Steller sea lion. What kind of habitat? But if the issue is in fact habitat management, which way does the ESA go? The law has evolved from individual plans to include multi-species and even ecosystem-wide approaches. While the law dictates that there be management plans for every species, more and more wildlife managers are leaning toward multi-species or ecosystem-wide plans to encompass the needs of an entire habitat. FWS's Souza said utilizing the ecosystem-wide approach in the Everglades for its multitude of endangered species allows wildlife managers to take a more "holistic approach" to recovery that puts a greater emphasis on restoring the natural condition of the Everglades itself, the mindset being that if you restore the habitat, multiple species will return to their natural balance. Indeed, the National Research Council recommended that management plans maintain large enough protected areas for each listed species and for the plans in those habitats to address multiple species' concerns. While managers are "wisely" leaning toward a multi-species approach, Center for Biological Diversity policy director Kieran Suckling said some studies have suggested that the multi-species approach may be less effective than individual plans. A 2005 study authored by Suckling, along with conservation biologist Martin Taylor and Cornell law professor Jeffrey Rachlinski, studied 105 threatened and endangered species protected or not protected by critical habitat designations. The study concluded, "Wildlife agencies should reconsider the growing emphasis on multi-species plans, or at least take care to ensure that multi-species plans include the same level of attention to the needs of single species as is found in dedicated plans." Despite the findings, Suckling said looking beyond the single-species approach to recovery is still the best option for avoiding conflict between protected species. "The problem is you jumped too quickly to the ecosystem approach," Suckling said, referring to FWS. "It's a matter of making the jump better instead of re-evaluating the jump." John Outland 3900 Commonwealth Blvd Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000 Phone 850-245-2089 FAX 850-245-2147 From: To: Date: Subject: FL_DEP Deirdre.Finn@MyFlorida.com Jeb Bush 11/30/2006 10:41:47 PM FW: EPA SCIENTISTS FILE MASS PETITION FOR ACTION ON GLOBAL WARMING f yi From: Ventimiglia, Karen Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 12:55 PM To: FL_DEP Subject: FW: EPA SCIENTISTS FILE MASS PETITION FOR ACTION ON GLOBAL WARMING Secretary - FYI KV (I sent to you once and mistakenly opened FL_DEP and deleted - opps!) From: Ventimiglia, Karen On Behalf Of Castille, Colleen Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 12:30 PM To: FL_DEP; Sole, Michael; Reppen, Deena Cc: Gaskin, Carla A.; Palmer, Mollie; Williams, Sarah P.; Blum, Nancy Subject: FW: EPA SCIENTISTS FILE MASS PETITION FOR ACTION ON GLOBAL WARMING From: RcFurman2@aol.com [mailto:RcFurman2@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 10:44 PM To: SMITTY@citizen.org; karen@seedcoalition.org; Wendi_Hammond@SBCGlobal.net; sanderson@ed.org; ralvarez@environmentaldefense.org; don.knight@dallascityhall.com; jim.schutze@dallasobserver.com; margie13@swbell.net; craig.estes@senate.state.tx.us; byazdani@tamu.edu; peter.haskel@dallascityhall.com; kwhite@citizen.org; NanHildreth@riseup.net; lauramiller@mycingular.blackberry.net; psimms@nrdc.org; mkeating@mebtel.net; CGBrinkman@aol.com; mopalinski@seminole-electric.com; jfrauen@seminole-electric.com; iarriaga@psc.state.fl.us; ktew@psc.state.fl.us; tdeason@psc.state.fl.us; ledgar@psc.state.fl.us; mcarter@psc.state.fl.us; mbane@psc.state.fl.us; parapg@jea.com; lawsmn@jea.com; quicge@jea.com; reganej@gru.com; allengk@gru.com; WESTPHALRA@gru.com; manager@gru.com; jonynasye@gru.com; ken.littlefield@myfloridahouse.gov; constantine.lee.web@flsenate.gov; Sole, Michael; Guyet, Allan; michael.cooke@dep.state.fl.us; Getzoff, Deborah; Fitzwater, Jennifer; Yon, Mary Jean; Munn, Nelson; Drew, Mimi; Castille, Colleen; Oven, Hamilton; Adams, Stephen; ksmiller@mailer.fsu.edu; ray.bellamy@med.fsu.edu; susanglickman@verizon.net Subject: EPA SCIENTISTS FILE MASS PETITION FOR ACTION ON GLOBAL WARMING Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility News Release (www.peer.org) For Immediate Release: November 29, 2006 Contact: Carol Goldberg (202) 265-7337 EPA SCIENTISTS FILE MASS PETITION FOR ACTION ON GLOBAL WARMING — Majority of Entire EPA Workforce Calls for Regulation of Greenhouse Gases Washington, DC — In an unprecedented action, representatives for more than 10,000 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency scientists are calling on Congress to take immediate action against global warming, according to a petition released today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). The petition also calls for an end to censorship of agency scientists and other specialists on topics of climate change and the effects of air pollution. The petition stresses that time is running out to prevent cataclysmic environmental changes induced by human-caused pollution and urges Congress to undertake prompt actions: “If we wait, we will be committing the next generation of Americans to approximately double the current global warming concentrations, with the associated adverse impacts on human health and the environment.” The filing of this petition coincides with today’s oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court on a case (Massachusetts v. EPA, Case No. 05-1120) brought by states seeking to force the Bush administration to regulate greenhouse gases that fuel global warming under the Clean Air Act. The petition signatories represent more than half of the total agency workforce. Addressed to the members of the Senate and House committees overseeing EPA, the petition argues that: The Bush administration strategy of “using primarily voluntary and incentive-based programs” to reduce greenhouse gases is not working nor “has [this approach] been effectively carried out;” EPA has abdicated its enforcement responsibilities by “failing to investigate coal-electric plants for technical options to control carbon;” and “EPA’s scientists and engineers [must be able] to speak frankly and directly with Congress and the public regarding climate change, without fear of reprisal.” “Professionals working for the Environmental Protection Agency are protesting being ordered to sit on the sidelines while we face the greatest environmental challenge of our generation,” stated PEER Executive Director Jeff Ruch, noting that the petition began among agency staff. “Under a new Congress, perhaps the scientists at EPA can begin to directly communicate with their true employers – the American public.” The letter is signed by presidents of 22 locals of five unions: the American Federation of Government Employees, the Engineers and Scientists of California, the National Association of Government Employees, the National Association of Independent Labor, and the National Treasury Employees Union. These unions represent more than 10,000 EPA scientists, engineers and other technical specialists. ### Read the global warming petition by 10,000 EPA scientists View the summary by the coalition of EPA unions From: To: Date: Subject: FL_DEP Jeb Bush 11/28/2006 12:24:48 AM Fw: St. Joe's COE GP upheld We finally won a big one. Colleen -------------------------Secretary Colleen Castille (BlackBerry) CONSERVE ENERGY ----- Original Message ----From: Palmer, Mollie To: 'Deirdre.Finn@MyFlorida.com' ; Reppen, Deena; FL_DEP Sent: Wed Nov 22 09:25:04 2006 Subject: St. Joe's COE GP upheld Wanted to make sure you saw this. Mollie ______________________________________________ From: Llewellyn, Janet Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 8:52 AM To: Stoutamire, Jim; Cantrell, Richard; Drew, Mimi; Hewitt, Betsy; Sole, Michael Subject: St. Joe's COE GP upheld PANAMA CITY NEWS HERALD St. Joe claims court victory One-brush stroke for permitting OK, judge says By Ryan Burr News Herald Writer 747-5074 / rburr@pcnh.com The St. Joe Co. can move forward under a single permit to develop thousands of acres in Bay and Walton counties, a federal judge has ruled. Judge Timothy Corrigan said in a final order, which was filed Sunday in U.S. District Court in Jacksonville, that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ issuance of one permit in June 2004 for development on a portion of 48,150 acres was lawful, albeit by “the slimmest of margins.” With that opinion, Corrigan refused to grant a permanent injunction for use of the regional general permit, as requested by The Natural Resources Defense Council and the Florida Sierra Club. Corrigan issued a temporary injunction in November 2005 pending a hearing. The regional general permit is a way for the corps to regulate the contiguous 48,150-acre parcel instead of making developers obtain Corps approval piecemeal. The NRDC and Sierra Club sued the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to stop landowners of the Bay-Walton property from building with the regional general permit. St. Joe, which owns 75 percent of the permitted land historically used for pine tree production, entered the dispute as an intervenor. “We believe that the court made the wise and correct decision today in vacating the preliminary injunction, rejecting the legal challenge and allowing the RGP to proceed as planned,” Peter S. Rummell, chairman and CEO of St. Joe said Monday in a news release. “(St. Joe) joined with a coalition of local citizens, leaders and local and national environmental groups in an effort to create a model for large-scale ecological protection across an entire region, which encompasses multiple watersheds.” The legal action has had “only a minimal effect to date” on St. Joe’s real estate development activity, the news release added. The NRDC and Sierra Club alleged that the farreaching permit violated the Clean Water Act and National Environmental Policy Act. Corrigan agreed that the regional general permit was a non-traditional use of the corps’ permitting authority under the Clean Water Act, but determined it was “a use which the court finds is at, but not beyond, the outer limits of that authority.” NRDC attorney Melanie Shepherdson said Monday she was surprised that Corrigan ruled for the defendants. “We are disappointed with the judge’s decision,” she said, “but we’ll continue to work to protect the outstanding natural resources and biodiversity in the Panhandle.” The resources most affected within the 48,150 acres, Shepherdson said, are wetlands and water quality. “The wetlands remove pollutants (in the ground) and stop storm surge,” she said. One of the reasons environmental groups are concerned about development in the permitted area is that there are 2,000 acres of wetlands. The regional general permit allows development on 30 percent of the 48,150 acres and limits wetland destruction to no more than 1,500 acres for the entire parcel. St. Joe spokesman Jerry Ray said previously that St. Joe “for a long while” has been voluntarily implementing an added layer of permitting standards — called Environmental Resource Permitting, or ERP — which regulate building activity that alters surface water flow. Earlier this year, ERP was approved for Northwest Florida, the only section of the state where it was not in effect. From: To: Date: Subject: FL_DEP Jeb Bush dfinn@myflorida.com 11/28/2006 12:08:41 AM Re: I missed it this morning, but WFSU is sending ud an MP3 so we can listen. I will forward. To Deirdre in the morning. -------------------------Secretary Colleen Castille (BlackBerry) CONSERVE ENERGY ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: FL_DEP Sent: Mon Nov 27 07:45:24 2006 Subject: Picayune Strand story on all things considered on fsu right now. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: FL_DEP Jeb Bush 11/20/2006 5:32:28 PM RE: Done and was reprinted in the Ocala Star Banner OCALA STAR BANNER LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Going further to protect Florida's water quality BY COLLEEN M. CASTILLE SPECIAL TO THE STAR-BANNER Carl Hiaasen's column "Challenge for Crist: Florida's Environment" (Nov. 16) is both inaccurate and misleading. Florida is cleaning up polluted rivers and lakes using the best available science and technology. Our approach focuses resources to achieve results. Under the plan, the state is improving water quality and preventing degradation in water bodies across our state. The process complies with all state and federal laws, including the Clean Water Act, and is approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In the case of the St. Johns River, the plan will cut nitrogen by an estimated 50 percent & more than 1 million pounds & annually. State and local governments have invested $200 million during the last decade to restore and protect the river. Earlier this year, the Department of Environmental Protection partnered with the city of Jacksonville, the St. Johns River Water Management District, the Jacksonville Electric Authority and the Water Sewer Expansion Authority to form the River Accord, a 10-year, $700 million program to reduce nitrogen discharged into the river by closing and improving wastewater treatment plants, building pipelines to reuse treated wastewater, eliminating failing septic tanks and capturing and treating stormwater before it enters the river. Some environmental activists don't like the plan because it removes lakes and rivers from the official list of polluted water bodies & even when the science supports such a decision. These same groups believe environmental protection is a zero sum game, where one must choose between nature and economic development. Gov. Jeb Bush has proven that the two goals are interdependent, not mutually exclusive. A strong economy depends on a healthy environment. Florida's commitment is clear and unwavering. During the last eight years, the state has invested almost $2.5 billion to improve wastewater treatment, clean up stormwater pollution and upgrade drinking water facilities, funding more than 1,200 projects statewide since 1999. Additionally, the state has invested more than $50 million since 1999 to improve wastewater treatment along the 100-mile chain of the Florida Keys. The facts are clear. Good science, rather than ill-informed rhetoric, is driving the state's decisions. The DEP is a champion for Florida's waterways and our commitment to protection and preservation is unwavering. The department will continue using sound science, common sense management and partnerships at every level of government and with the community to clean up pollution and improve water quality. Florida is reaching beyond its legislative and legal mandates to protect water quality & our economy and quality of life depend on it. Colleen M. Castille serves as secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 6:28 AM To: FL_DEP; Dfinn@myflorida.com; Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com Subject: Carl Hiaasen's column today is deserving of quick and strong response. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: FL_DEP Jeb Bush kent.perez@myflorida.com Celeste.Lewis@myflorida.com 11/17/2006 11:19:00 PM Re: Appointment for Babcock Corporation Board of Directors No senate confirmation is required on these. The Governor and cabinet have group of four to appoint and working with the other offices We had asked that Hillary be considered. She is the only one who already heads a non profit land trust and knows how to set up such a business cognizant of the tax implications in operating this kind of entity. Gallagher is recommending Sandy Safely as a business person. Bronson is recommending a cattle person and we haven't yet heard from Governor-elect Crist's office -------------------------Secretary Colleen Castille (BlackBerry) CONSERVE ENERGY ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: FL_DEP Cc: celeste.lewis@myflorida.com Sent: Fri Nov 17 16:09:57 2006 Subject: Re: Appointment for Babcock Corporation Board of Directors We are letting the next governor do the appointments if it has senate confirmation. Jeb. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: FL_DEP To: Jeb Bush CC: kent.perez@myflorida.com ; deirdre.finn@myflorida.com ; Ballard, Bob G. (Deputy Secretary) ; Armstrong, Eva Sent: Fri Nov 17 09:50:35 2006 Subject: Appointment for Babcock Corporation Board of Directors Governor, Attached is the application for Dr. Hilary Swain for appointment to Babcock Corporation Inc., Board of Directors, the non-profit corporation created to assist with advising the manager (the BOT, FWC and DOF) during the first 10 years until the Management Agreement expires. At the end of the 10 years, the non-profit corporation will take over operation of the ranch. Dr. Swain runs the Archbold Biological Research Station in Highlands County and as such manages forestry resources on the property. One of the four positions on the Board of Directors requires knowledge of forestry management. Dr. Swain also manages a cattle ranch and the operation is a non-profit corporation. She previously served on the Acquisition and Restoration Council for you and I think she is uniquely qualified to assist both the state and Syd Kitson in getting the ranch well situated for the first 5-10 years. It will be a challenge to blend the ranching interests with protection of the natural resources and the public access and use aspects the management planning process will introduce during the next 18 months. Dr. Swain will be tremendously valuable as a member of the non-profit Board as they provide their advice and guidance. I recommend you nominate Dr. Swain as the appointee who has expertise in the sustainable management of forest lands for commodity purposes. It is a 4-year term. Colleen CONSERVE ENERGY From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: FL_DEP Jeb Bush kent.perez@myflorida.com deirdre.finn@myflorida.com Ballard, Bob G. (Deputy Secretary) Armstrong, Eva 11/17/2006 2:50:35 PM Appointment for Babcock Corporation Board of Directors Hillary Swain Questionnaire.pdf Governor, Attached is the application for Dr. Hilary Swain for appointment to Babcock Corporation Inc., Board of Directors, the non-profit corporation created to assist with advising the manager (the BOT, FWC and DOF) during the first 10 years until the Management Agreement expires. At the end of the 10 years, the non-profit corporation will take over operation of the ranch. Dr. Swain runs the Archbold Biological Research Station in Highlands County and as such manages forestry resources on the property. One of the four positions on the Board of Directors requires knowledge of forestry management. Dr. Swain also manages a cattle ranch and the operation is a non-profit corporation. She previously served on the Acquisition and Restoration Council for you and I think she is uniquely qualified to assist both the state and Syd Kitson in getting the ranch well situated for the first 5-10 years. It will be a challenge to blend the ranching interests with protection of the natural resources and the public access and use aspects the management planning process will introduce during the next 18 months. Dr. Swain will be tremendously valuable as a member of the non-profit Board as they provide their advice and guidance. I recommend you nominate Dr. Swain as the appointee who has expertise in the sustainable management of forest lands for commodity purposes. It is a 4-year term. Colleen CONSERVE ENERGY From: To: Date: Subject: FL_DEP Jeb Bush dfinn@myflorida.com 11/16/2006 2:34:59 AM Today I am not sure if you received my earlier email because I can't find it on my blackberry so I am going to write it again. I am sorry to disappoint you in not bringing in a vote today of the principals.. We got close but there are some questions asked by Interior technical folks that the district is answering tomorrow about quantity and quality (which they can answer). Those should address their final concerns. I have talked to both Brian Waidmann (Kempthorne's Chief of Staff and Jim Connaughton). They are going to get with Kameran tomorrow and get her back on track. We have another Principals meeting set up for Dec 5th, but Connaughton and I talked about making it earlier to get it done and not let hesitation grow to inaction. Colleen -------------------------Secretary Colleen Castille (BlackBerry) CONSERVE ENERGY From: To: Date: Subject: FL_DEP jcs@shefaor.com Jeb Bush Dfinn@myflorida.com nina.oviedo@myflorida.com Ken.Haddad@fwc.state.fl.us Alessandra Stivelman 11/13/2006 3:07:42 PM RE: My daughter Alessandra Allessandra, If you get this email reply back to me. Colleen Castille -----Original Message----From: Claudio Stivelman [mailto:jcs@shefaor.com] Sent: Sat 11/11/2006 12:43 AM To: FL_DEP; Jeb Bush; Dfinn@myflorida.com; nina.oviedo@myflorida.com; Ken.Haddad@fwc.state.fl.us; Alessandra Stivelman Cc: Subject: Re: My daughter Alessandra Dear Ms.Castille, Thank you so much for your prompt response. I know tAlessandra would love the opportunity to spend a summer interning with a government agency that handles environmental legal issues and explore possible career paths. I am copying her in this email so that you can speak to her directly regarding summer options in Washington D.C. and Tallahasse. She will be able to provide you with her resume and any other information you may require. Thank you again for your help in this matter. Sincerely, J.Claudio Stivelman Sent from my Blackberry -----Original Message----From: "FL_DEP" Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 16:05:34 To:"Jeb Bush" , ,, , Subject: RE: My daughter Alessandra Mr. Stivelman, Governor Bush has asked several of us to provide assistance to Allessandra in securing a legal internship for summer of 2007. Please provide a point of contact so that we may discuss the various options which we have in Tallahassee and Washington D.C. Thank you Colleen Castille Secretary Florida Department of Environmental Protection -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Fri 11/10/2006 10:21 AM To: FL_DEP; Dfinn@myflorida.com; nina.oviedo@myflorida.com; Ken.Haddad@fwc.state.fl.us Cc: Subject: Fw: My daughter Alessandra Any thoughts? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Claudio Stivelman To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 09 22:48:36 2006 Subject: My daughter Alessandra Hi Dear Jeb, I'm so sorry to bother you at the end of your term. I hope everything is going well and I am sure you are anxiously anticipating some much needed time off. I am writing to ask for personal favor. As you know, my daughter, Alessandra, is a second year law student at University of Miami School of Law. She has been very involved with environmental issues and is currently the President of the Environmental Law Society, along with being involved in numerous other organizations. She really aspires to pursue environmental law and is currently exploring her options for internship opportunities for the summer of 2007. If you know of any government positions in the field that would be a beneficial experience to advance her interests, either in Miami, Tallahassee, or Washington DC, please advise. Alessandra has been aggressively researching positions, but is still confused about what to do and where to spend her summer. Your recommendations and any help you can offer is really appreciated. Thanks in advance for your time. Best regards and please don't forget that the invite for dinner at the "Porcao"is still on. J.Claudio Stivelman From: To: Date: Subject: FL_DEP Jeb Bush kent.perez@myflorida.com 11/13/2006 3:02:01 PM FW: Dry Tortugas Process -----Original Message----From: Bailenson, Stephanie Sent: Fri 11/10/2006 4:28 PM To: FL_DEP Cc: Palmer, Mollie; Muir, Cindy; Ballard, Bob G. (Deputy Secretary); Slager, Erma Subject: Re: Dry Tortugas Process I wanted to make sure evryone had the same info I just discussed with the Secretary. The April 2001 item dealt solely with the Tortugas Ecological Reserve of the Sanctuary. The Park Service didn't complete their process to develop the Research Natural Area until the Record of Decision was closed in July 2001. In April 2001 they were reviewing the second round of public comments for their management plan. However, the map presented for the Sanctuary clearly shows the plan for a Research Natural Area. Thanks, Stephanie -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: FL_DEP To: Bailenson, Stephanie Cc: Palmer, Mollie; Muir, Cindy; Ballard, Bob G. (Deputy Secretary); Slager, Erma; Muir, Cindy Sent: Fri Nov 10 16:10:35 2006 Subject: RE: Dry Tortugas Process Bob and Stephanie. The attached cabinet item refers to Tortugas North and Tortugas South. It says Tortugas north is 151 square nautical miles. Does it or does it not include the Research Natural Area? Also, why does the cabinet item not speak to the RNA? I need that documentation to provide to the governor. colleen -----Original Message----From: Bailenson, Stephanie Sent: Fri 11/10/2006 12:14 PM To: FL_DEP; ''Kent Perez' (Kent.Perez@myflorida.com)' Cc: Palmer, Mollie; Muir, Cindy; Ballard, Bob G. (Deputy Secretary); Slager, Erma; Muir, Cindy Subject: RE: Dry Tortugas Process Secretary, Attached is the file that shows the 2001 Cabinet item with the map provided at that time. I have also attached the maps that were provided with the 2005 Cabinet item on the Management Agreement with the National Park. Please let me know if there is any additional information I can provide. Thanks, Stephanie Stephanie Bailenson Director, Coastal and Aquatic Managed Areas Florida Department of Environmental Protection Phone: (850) 245-2094 Suncom: 205-2094 Fax: (850) 245-2110 stephanie.bailenson@dep.state.fl.us -----Original Message----From: FL_DEP Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 10:01 AM To: Bailenson, Stephanie; 'Kent Perez' (Kent.Perez@myflorida.com) Cc: Palmer, Mollie; Muir, Cindy; Ballard, Bob G. (Deputy Secretary); Slager, Erma; Muir, Cindy Subject: RE: Dry Tortugas Process Stephanie and Bob, I need the agenda item from the 2001 cabinet item showing the exact areas up for the TER and the RNA scanned in over the weekend so that I can send it along with this to the Governor's office. I have a scanner here at my house if someone wants to bring them to me. Colleen -----Original Message----From: Bailenson, Stephanie Sent: Thu 11/9/2006 6:27 PM To: 'Kent Perez' (Kent.Perez@myflorida.com) Cc: FL_DEP; Palmer, Mollie; Muir, Cindy; Ballard, Bob G. (Deputy Secretary); Slager, Erma Subject: Dry Tortugas Process Kent, As you requested, I have outlined the process used to determine the management zones for the Dry Tortugas National Park. 1998 Begin process to update Dry Tortugas NP General Management Plan Enter into a joint planning process with the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary October 27- November 17, 1998 – 5 joint scoping meetings to receive public input held by the National Park Service and FL Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Held in Ft. Myers, Key West, Marathon, Miami, and Washington, DC. May 1999 25 member Sanctuary Advisory Council Working Group reaches consensus on proposed boundaries for the Tortugas Ecological Reserve in the Sanctuary and makes a recommendation for a complementary Research Natural Area for Dry Tortugas National Park. June 2000 NPS and FKNMS released draft plans that include a range of alternatives for the Tortugas, including the alternative developed by the Sanctuary Advisory Council Working Group. Each agency released a draft management plan for their areas. National Park draft plan includes preferred alternative of a 43 square nautical miles Research Natural Area. June-July 2000 Joint public hearings in Homestead, Naples, St. Petersburg, Marathon, Key West, and Washington, DC. Sanctuary Advisory Council Working Group members participate January 2001 Dry Tortugas National Park Final General Management Plan Amendment released to public for comment. In response to comments on the draft plan that configuration of the Research Natural Area was confusing, National Park Service squared off the eastern boundary and the 3 square nautical miles area around Garden Key carved out of the Research Natural Area. Research Natural Area totaled 46 square nautical miles. Configuration of the Research Natural Area has not changed since this point. March 8, 2001 Federal waters of Tortugas Ecological Reserve of the Sanctuary effective date April 24, 2001, Governor and Cabinet approve Tortugas Ecological Reserve of the Sanctuary in state waters July 1, 2001, State waters of Tortugas Ecological Reserve of the Sanctuary effective date July 27, 2001 Record of Decision signed on the Dry Tortugas National Park Final General Management Plan Amendment/Environmental Impact Statement. Includes 46 square nautical miles Research Natural Area a the selected action, discussion of alternatives not selected. August 9, 2005 Governor and Cabinet approve Management Agreement between State of Florida and U.S. Dept of the Interior Materials provided include map and description of 46 square nautical miles Research Natural Area. December 1, 2005, National Park draft implementing regulations considered by FWC at meeting in Key Largo Includes 46 square nautical miles Research Natural Area December 20, 2005, Management Agreement signed by the Secretary of the Interior February 2, 2006, FWC concurs with NP draft implementing regulations at meeting in Gainesville Includes 46 square nautical miles Research Natural Area April 5, 2006 NPS publishes proposed implementing regulations, 60 day public comment period Includes 46 square nautical miles Research Natural Area May 17, 2006 NPS hold public meeting on proposed implementing regulations in Key Largo November 14, 2006 Governor and Cabinet consider final draft implementing regulations Includes 46 square nautical miles Research Natural Area Please let me know if I can provide any additional information. Thanks, Stephanie Stephanie Bailenson Director, Coastal and Aquatic Managed Areas Florida Department of Environmental Protection Phone: (850) 245-2094 Suncom: 205-2094 Fax: (850) 245-2110 stephanie.bailenson@dep.state.fl.us From: To: Date: Subject: FL_DEP Jeb Bush dfinn@myflorida.com monica.greer@myflorida.com 11/10/2006 9:22:20 PM FW: Boxer pledges shift on global warming policy with new Senate role -----Original Message----From: Adams, Stephen Sent: Fri 11/10/2006 12:51 PM To: FL_DEP; Sole, Michael; Kahn, Joseph Cc: Subject: Boxer pledges shift on global warming policy with new Senate role Boxer pledges shift on global warming policy with new Senate role SAMANTHA YOUNG Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Sen. Barbara Boxer on Thursday promised major policy shifts on global warming, air quality and toxic-waste cleanup as she prepares to head the U.S. Senate's environmental committee. "Time is running out, and we need to move forward on this," Boxer said of global warming during a conference call with reporters. "The states are beginning to take steps, and we need to take steps as well." Boxer's elevation to chairwoman of the Senate Environmental Public Works Committee comes as the Democrats return to power in the Senate. It also marks a dramatic shift in ideology for the panel. The California Democrat is one of the Senate's most liberal members and replaces one of the most conservative senators, Republican James Inhofe of Oklahoma. Inhofe had blocked bills seeking to cut the greenhouse gases contributing to global warming, calling the issue "the greatest hoax perpetrated on the American people." Environmentalists were overjoyed at the change. "That's like a tsunami hit the committee," said Karen Steuer, who heads government affairs at the National Environmental Trust, a nonprofit based in Washington, D.C. "You can't find two members or people more ideologically different. As chairman, Inhofe tried to overhaul the Endangered Species Act and supported the Bush administration's 2002 rules to roll back provisions in the Clean Air Act. He also promoted legislation that would have allowed the government to suspend air quality and water quality rules in response to Hurricane Katrina. It's a record that earned Inhofe the lowest possible legislative score from the League of Conservation Voters. By comparison, Boxer, who has made the environment a signature issue since coming to the Senate in 1992, received a 93 percent rating. Boxer said she intends to introduce legislation to curb greenhouse gases, strengthen environmental laws regarding public health and hold oversight hearings on federal plans to clean up Superfund sites across the country. On global warming, Boxer said she would model federal legislation after a California law signed this summer by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. That law imposes the first statewide cap on greenhouse gases and seeks to cut California's emissions by 25 percent, dropping them to 1990 levels by 2020. "Some of the practical solutions are in the California approach," Boxer said. A top environmental aide at the White House signaled Thursday that the administration would work with her. In an e-mail to the senator's chief counsel, George Banks, the associate director for international affairs at the Council for Environmental Quality requested a meeting to discuss global warming, Boxer said. President Bush has opposed a federal mandate to limit greenhouse gas emissions from industry and automobiles, saying such steps should be voluntary. His administration also has ruled that greenhouse emissions are not a pollutant. "We look forward to working with Congress in bipartisanship on all issues," said Kristen Hellmer, a spokeswoman for the Council on Environmental Quality. She declined to discuss specifics related to the upcoming global warming discussion. Democrats and environmentalists have criticized Bush for refusing to send the Senate the 1997 Kyoto accord for ratification. It requires 35 industrialized countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 5 percent below 1990 levels by 2012. California's law and various bills in Congress set more aggressive targets. Whether Bush will consider reversing his long-standing policy of making cutbacks in greenhouse gas emissions voluntary rather than mandatory will be one test of the new reality he confronts Washington. The administration is defending a previous Environmental Protection Agency ruling that greenhouse gases are not a pollutant under the Clean Air Act. An appeal of that administrative rule is scheduled to go before the U.S. Supreme Court later this month. California also is seeking a waiver to the Clean Air Act so it can implement a law that took effect in 2004 forcing the auto industry to make cleaner-burning vehicles. Automakers have sued in federal court to block the California emissions law. "On the issue of global warming in particular, we're going to need a new president before we see major progress," said Eric Antebi, spokesman for the San Francisco-based Sierra Club. "But this Congress can really lay the groundwork for that and make incremental changes." Boxer suggested she would push for energy-efficiency and alternative-fuel programs that already have been adopted by dozens of states. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: FL_DEP Jeb Bush kent.perez@myflorida.com 11/10/2006 9:21:20 PM FW: Dry Tortugas Process DRTO Cabinet item 2005.pdf TER Cabinet item 2001.pdf Governor, In response to one of your questions, "Is this an expansion of what the state and federal agencies had proposed before the Governor and Cabinet in 2001?", the answer is no it is not an expansion. The first attachment depicts the Research Natural Area, the same size as the current location, which was proposed during at that time, but was left unaddressed until the State and the Federal agencies could resolve ownership issues of the submerged land. I became Secretary in 2004 and CEQ and I negotiated the Trustees memorandum that you and the Cabinet signed in 2005 agreeing to a process which included going before the FWCC where the proposal before you was approved. Colleen -----Original Message----From: Bailenson, Stephanie Sent: Fri 11/10/2006 12:14 PM To: FL_DEP; ''Kent Perez' (Kent.Perez@myflorida.com)' Cc: Palmer, Mollie; Muir, Cindy; Ballard, Bob G. (Deputy Secretary); Slager, Erma; Muir, Cindy Subject: RE: Dry Tortugas Process Secretary, Attached is the file that shows the 2001 Cabinet item with the map provided at that time. I have also attached the maps that were provided with the 2005 Cabinet item on the Management Agreement with the National Park. Please let me know if there is any additional information I can provide. Thanks, Stephanie Stephanie Bailenson Director, Coastal and Aquatic Managed Areas Florida Department of Environmental Protection Phone: (850) 245-2094 Suncom: 205-2094 Fax: (850) 245-2110 stephanie.bailenson@dep.state.fl.us -----Original Message----From: FL_DEP Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 10:01 AM To: Bailenson, Stephanie; 'Kent Perez' (Kent.Perez@myflorida.com) Cc: Palmer, Mollie; Muir, Cindy; Ballard, Bob G. (Deputy Secretary); Slager, Erma; Muir, Cindy Subject: RE: Dry Tortugas Process Stephanie and Bob, I need the agenda item from the 2001 cabinet item showing the exact areas up for the TER and the RNA scanned in over the weekend so that I can send it along with this to the Governor's office. I have a scanner here at my house if someone wants to bring them to me. Colleen -----Original Message----From: Bailenson, Stephanie Sent: Thu 11/9/2006 6:27 PM To: 'Kent Perez' (Kent.Perez@myflorida.com) Cc: FL_DEP; Palmer, Mollie; Muir, Cindy; Ballard, Bob G. (Deputy Secretary); Slager, Erma Subject: Dry Tortugas Process Kent, As you requested, I have outlined the process used to determine the management zones for the Dry Tortugas National Park. 1998 Begin process to update Dry Tortugas NP General Management Plan Enter into a joint planning process with the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary October 27- November 17, 1998 – 5 joint scoping meetings to receive public input held by the National Park Service and FL Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Held in Ft. Myers, Key West, Marathon, Miami, and Washington, DC. May 1999 25 member Sanctuary Advisory Council Working Group reaches consensus on proposed boundaries for the Tortugas Ecological Reserve in the Sanctuary and makes a recommendation for a complementary Research Natural Area for Dry Tortugas National Park. June 2000 NPS and FKNMS released draft plans that include a range of alternatives for the Tortugas, including the alternative developed by the Sanctuary Advisory Council Working Group. Each agency released a draft management plan for their areas. National Park draft plan includes preferred alternative of a 43 square nautical miles Research Natural Area. June-July 2000 Joint public hearings in Homestead, Naples, St. Petersburg, Marathon, Key West, and Washington, DC. Sanctuary Advisory Council Working Group members participate January 2001 Dry Tortugas National Park Final General Management Plan Amendment released to public for comment. In response to comments on the draft plan that configuration of the Research Natural Area was confusing, National Park Service squared off the eastern boundary and the 3 square nautical miles area around Garden Key carved out of the Research Natural Area. Research Natural Area totaled 46 square nautical miles. Configuration of the Research Natural Area has not changed since this point. March 8, 2001 Federal waters of Tortugas Ecological Reserve of the Sanctuary effective date April 24, 2001, Governor and Cabinet approve Tortugas Ecological Reserve of the Sanctuary in state waters July 1, 2001, State waters of Tortugas Ecological Reserve of the Sanctuary effective date July 27, 2001 Record of Decision signed on the Dry Tortugas National Park Final General Management Plan Amendment/Environmental Impact Statement. Includes 46 square nautical miles Research Natural Area a the selected action, discussion of alternatives not selected. August 9, 2005 Governor and Cabinet approve Management Agreement between State of Florida and U.S. Dept of the Interior Materials provided include map and description of 46 square nautical miles Research Natural Area. December 1, 2005, National Park draft implementing regulations considered by FWC at meeting in Key Largo Includes 46 square nautical miles Research Natural Area December 20, 2005, Management Agreement signed by the Secretary of the Interior February 2, 2006, FWC concurs with NP draft implementing regulations at meeting in Gainesville Includes 46 square nautical miles Research Natural Area April 5, 2006 NPS publishes proposed implementing regulations, 60 day public comment period Includes 46 square nautical miles Research Natural Area May 17, 2006 NPS hold public meeting on proposed implementing regulations in Key Largo November 14, 2006 Governor and Cabinet consider final draft implementing regulations Includes 46 square nautical miles Research Natural Area Please let me know if I can provide any additional information. Thanks, Stephanie Stephanie Bailenson Director, Coastal and Aquatic Managed Areas Florida Department of Environmental Protection Phone: (850) 245-2094 Suncom: 205-2094 Fax: (850) 245-2110 stephanie.bailenson@dep.state.fl.us From: To: Date: Subject: FL_DEP Jeb Bush dfinn@myflorida.com 11/10/2006 9:13:48 PM FW: Interium Nuclear Waste Storage Letter -----Original Message----From: Sole, Michael Sent: Fri 11/10/2006 10:33 AM To: FL_DEP Cc: Guyet, Allan Subject: Re: Interium Nuclear Waste Storage Letter Secretary, while the points you raise are valid, my concern over Section 313 of Dominici's bill is that it diverts focus from completing Yucca and will cause the same level of angst and strife over siting his proposed regional storage facilities (probably with the same result of Yucca: lots of red tape and local opposition). Currently in Florida, on-site storage is working well and the industry (Progress and FPL) will have to expand their Storage capability (which I believe both currently have plans to do). The Feds have recently lost a couple of lawsuits for failing to take the nuclear waste from industry and are looking for a short term solution to avoid further lawsuits. Unfortunately, the proposed temporary regional storage initiative is unlikely to give any short term relief and the utilities will probably need to move forward with on-site storage regardless. -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld Mike Sole, Deputy Secretary Florida Department of Environmental Protection ----- Original Message ----From: FL_DEP To: Finn, Deirdre ; Leopold, Matthew ; Jeb@Jeb.org Cc: Palmer, Mollie; Reppen, Deena; Sole, Michael; Guyet, Allan; Oviedo, Nina Sent: Fri Nov 10 09:48:51 2006 Subject: RE: Interium Nuclear Waste Storage Letter Well, my opinion is that the Yucca Mountain storage site is stuck in multiple lawsuits and if we don't find a way to storage spent uranium rods in another fashion then we will not have any nuclear power plants built. I have seen presentations on storage for fuel rods and on the cursory review it appears very safe. Actual permitting for the facitlities will provide reasonable assurance of their safety. These storage facilities are not very much different than the myriad nuclear warheads we have buried all over this country and they are similar to what Europe does. This is an attempt to derail future development of nuclear in this country and we should actually play hardball and start circulating a letter supporting Section 313. Colleen -----Original Message----From: Finn, Deirdre [mailto:dfinn@myflorida.com] Sent: Thu 11/9/2006 5:57 PM To: Leopold, Matthew Cc: FL_DEP; Palmer, Mollie; Reppen, Deena; Sole, Michael; Guyet, Allan; Oviedo, Nina Subject: RE: Interium Nuclear Waste Storage Letter Colleen, What do you think? I will be checking emails tomorrow and through the weekend, but will be out of the office on Monday. Let me know and we shall get it done. Thanks, Deirdre -----Original Message----From: Leopold, Matthew Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 5:49 PM To: Finn, Deirdre Cc: Castille, Colleen; Mollie Palmer (E-mail); Reppen, Deena; Sole, Mike; Guyet, Allan; Oviedo, Nina Subject: Interium Nuclear Waste Storage Letter Importance: High Deirdre, There is growing support from many governors for the letter opposing Section 313 of the Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Bill, Sen. Domenici's Consolidation and Preparation (CAP) plan.. I think this is something we should strongly consider. The deadline is Monday morning because they will send the letter on Monday. The following governors have now signed on: NJ, CT, SC, NY, IA, IL, WY, OR, OK, ME, MI, NH. These governors will likely sign: TX, NC, MN, AZ. Sec. 313 would allow the Department of Energy to construct numerous new interim nuclear waste storage sites across the country over the objections of our states and in violation of numerous aspects of our nation's nuclear waste policy. If enacted in lame duck as part of an omnibus bill, this provision would have a profoundly negative effect on efforts to permanently dispose of nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain while opening up states as hosts for permanent storage of existing and future waste. Also, I should tell you that the Chairman (Barton) and the Ranking Member (Dingell) of House Energy and Commerce oppose the Domenici plan as well as Chairman Hobson. Harry Reid (incoming Majority Leader) is the current ranking member on Senate Energy and Water Aprops subcommittee. If we have an omnibus spending bill, Reid will likely try to push for Domenici's plan because if this new proposal passes it will divert funds away from Yucca Mountain. Please advise... Matt Matthew Z. Leopold Natural Resources Policy Analyst State of Florida Washington Office (202) 624-5885 (202) 624-5886 (fax) Dear Colleagues, November 2, 2006 The Honorable Thad Cochran The HonorableRobert C. Byrd The Honorable Jerry Lewis The Honorable David Obey Dear Chairman Cochran, Chairman Lewis, Ranking Member Byrd and Ranking Member Obey: We write in strong opposition to language included in Section 313 of the Senate-reported version of the Fiscal Year 2007 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act that proposes to use ratepayer monies to create new federal interim storage sites throughout the United States. We certainly appreciate Congress' longstanding bipartisan support for a permanent solution to our nation's nuclear waste problem. However, providing the Department of Energy with new, expansive authority to create numerous nuclear waste storage sites represents a stark retreat from the language and spirit of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act and its establishment of a centralized repository. Shifting the federal program's focus away from a repository to the construction, licensing and operation of many interim storage sites across the country could harm disposal efforts irreparably, resulting in such temporary facilities becoming de facto final resting places for nuclear waste. Furthermore, Section 313 would direct the Department to establish new state and regional waste storage sites without the consent and over the potential objections of governors. This is wholly unacceptable to our constituents and us. A matter as important, complex, and inherently controversial as storage of the nation s nuclear waste deserves a thorough, open public debate. And, in order for any federal proposal addressing nuclear waste storage to succeed, states must be full and equal partners in the process. Unfortunately, Section 313 does not live up to this standard. Finally, Section 313 appears to violate the standard contract our utilities entered into with the federal government for permanent disposal of nuclear waste. Section 313 proposes to use money deposited into the Nuclear Waste Fund by ratepayers in our states and others for the purpose of establishing and operating interim storage facilities. However, the Nuclear Waste Fund is both statutorily and contractually limited in its use to paying for activities related to the permanent disposal of nuclear waste. By seeking to use the Fund for interim storage activities that are authorized neither by statute or contract, this Section 313 raises the prospect of substantial litigation by stakeholders concerned about the diversion of ratepayer monies for unauthorized purposes. Whatever the intention, Section 313 of the Senate Energy and Water Development legislation constitutes a giant step backward for ratepayers in our states and others who have contributed more than $14 billion into the Nuclear Waste Fund. The language is not supported by the nuclear industry, and the US Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission have stated publicly their serious concern with this proposal. They are rightly troubled that the safety, security, environmental, transportation, infrastructure and cost challenges associated with developing and maintaining multiple federal nuclear waste storage sites across the nation will undermine already lagging efforts to establish a permanent repository. Thank you for your serious consideration of our views. We urge Congress to reject Section 313 of the Senate-reported version of the Fiscal Year 2007 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act. Sincerely, Governor M. Jodi Rell State of Connecticut Governor John S. Corzine State of New Jersey cc: Sen. Domenici Sen. Reid Sen. Bingaman Rep. Hobson Rep. Visklosky Rep. Barton Rep. Dingell From: To: Date: Subject: FL_DEP Jeb Bush Dfinn@myflorida.com nina.oviedo@myflorida.com Ken.Haddad@fwc.state.fl.us jcs@shefaor.com 11/10/2006 9:05:34 PM RE: My daughter Alessandra Mr. Stivelman, Governor Bush has asked several of us to provide assistance to Allessandra in securing a legal internship for summer of 2007. Please provide a point of contact so that we may discuss the various options which we have in Tallahassee and Washington D.C. Thank you Colleen Castille Secretary Florida Department of Environmental Protection -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Fri 11/10/2006 10:21 AM To: FL_DEP; Dfinn@myflorida.com; nina.oviedo@myflorida.com; Ken.Haddad@fwc.state.fl.us Cc: Subject: Fw: My daughter Alessandra Any thoughts? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Claudio Stivelman To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 09 22:48:36 2006 Subject: My daughter Alessandra Hi Dear Jeb, I'm so sorry to bother you at the end of your term. I hope everything is going well and I am sure you are anxiously anticipating some much needed time off. I am writing to ask for personal favor. As you know, my daughter, Alessandra, is a second year law student at University of Miami School of Law. She has been very involved with environmental issues and is currently the President of the Environmental Law Society, along with being involved in numerous other organizations. She really aspires to pursue environmental law and is currently exploring her options for internship opportunities for the summer of 2007. If you know of any government positions in the field that would be a beneficial experience to advance her interests, either in Miami, Tallahassee, or Washington DC, please advise. Alessandra has been aggressively researching positions, but is still confused about what to do and where to spend her summer. Your recommendations and any help you can offer is really appreciated. Thanks in advance for your time. Best regards and please don't forget that the invite for dinner at the "Porcao"is still on. J.Claudio Stivelman From: To: Date: Subject: FL_DEP Jeb Bush Dfinn@myflorida.com nina.oviedo@myflorida.com Ken.Haddad@fwc.state.fl.us 11/10/2006 8:57:06 PM RE: My daughter Alessandra well, I am sure there will be multiple exciting legal issues still alive in DEP during the summer of 2007. I will contact her and do what I can to set that up. Colleen -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Fri 11/10/2006 10:21 AM To: FL_DEP; Dfinn@myflorida.com; nina.oviedo@myflorida.com; Ken.Haddad@fwc.state.fl.us Cc: Subject: Fw: My daughter Alessandra Any thoughts? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Claudio Stivelman To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 09 22:48:36 2006 Subject: My daughter Alessandra Hi Dear Jeb, I'm so sorry to bother you at the end of your term. I hope everything is going well and I am sure you are anxiously anticipating some much needed time off. I am writing to ask for personal favor. As you know, my daughter, Alessandra, is a second year law student at University of Miami School of Law. She has been very involved with environmental issues and is currently the President of the Environmental Law Society, along with being involved in numerous other organizations. She really aspires to pursue environmental law and is currently exploring her options for internship opportunities for the summer of 2007. If you know of any government positions in the field that would be a beneficial experience to advance her interests, either in Miami, Tallahassee, or Washington DC, please advise. Alessandra has been aggressively researching positions, but is still confused about what to do and where to spend her summer. Your recommendations and any help you can offer is really appreciated. Thanks in advance for your time. Best regards and please don't forget that the invite for dinner at the "Porcao"is still on. J.Claudio Stivelman From: To: CC: Date: Subject: FL_DEP Finn, Deirdre Leopold, Matthew Jeb Bush Palmer, Mollie Reppen, Deena Sole, Michael Guyet, Allan Oviedo, Nina 11/10/2006 2:48:51 PM RE: Interium Nuclear Waste Storage Letter Well, my opinion is that the Yucca Mountain storage site is stuck in multiple lawsuits and if we don't find a way to storage spent uranium rods in another fashion then we will not have any nuclear power plants built. I have seen presentations on storage for fuel rods and on the cursory review it appears very safe. Actual permitting for the facitlities will provide reasonable assurance of their safety. These storage facilities are not very much different than the myriad nuclear warheads we have buried all over this country and they are similar to what Europe does. This is an attempt to derail future development of nuclear in this country and we should actually play hardball and start circulating a letter supporting Section 313. Colleen -----Original Message----From: Finn, Deirdre [mailto:dfinn@myflorida.com] Sent: Thu 11/9/2006 5:57 PM To: Leopold, Matthew Cc: FL_DEP; Palmer, Mollie; Reppen, Deena; Sole, Michael; Guyet, Allan; Oviedo, Nina Subject: RE: Interium Nuclear Waste Storage Letter Colleen, What do you think? I will be checking emails tomorrow and through the weekend, but will be out of the office on Monday. Let me know and we shall get it done. Thanks, Deirdre -----Original Message----From: Leopold, Matthew Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 5:49 PM To: Finn, Deirdre Cc: Castille, Colleen; Mollie Palmer (E-mail); Reppen, Deena; Sole, Mike; Guyet, Allan; Oviedo, Nina Subject: Interium Nuclear Waste Storage Letter Importance: High Deirdre, There is growing support from many governors for the letter opposing Section 313 of the Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Bill, Sen. Domenici's Consolidation and Preparation (CAP) plan.. I think this is something we should strongly consider. The deadline is Monday morning because they will send the letter on Monday. The following governors have now signed on: NJ, CT, SC, NY, IA, IL, WY, OR, OK, ME, MI, NH. These governors will likely sign: TX, NC, MN, AZ. Sec. 313 would allow the Department of Energy to construct numerous new interim nuclear waste storage sites across the country over the objections of our states and in violation of numerous aspects of our nation's nuclear waste policy. If enacted in lame duck as part of an omnibus bill, this provision would have a profoundly negative effect on efforts to permanently dispose of nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain while opening up states as hosts for permanent storage of existing and future waste. Also, I should tell you that the Chairman (Barton) and the Ranking Member (Dingell) of House Energy and Commerce oppose the Domenici plan as well as Chairman Hobson. Harry Reid (incoming Majority Leader) is the current ranking member on Senate Energy and Water Aprops subcommittee. If we have an omnibus spending bill, Reid will likely try to push for Domenici's plan because if this new proposal passes it will divert funds away from Yucca Mountain. Please advise... Matt Matthew Z. Leopold Natural Resources Policy Analyst State of Florida Washington Office (202) 624-5885 (202) 624-5886 (fax) Dear Colleagues, November 2, 2006 The Honorable Thad Cochran The HonorableRobert C. Byrd The Honorable Jerry Lewis The Honorable David Obey Dear Chairman Cochran, Chairman Lewis, Ranking Member Byrd and Ranking Member Obey: We write in strong opposition to language included in Section 313 of the Senate-reported version of the Fiscal Year 2007 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act that proposes to use ratepayer monies to create new federal interim storage sites throughout the United States. We certainly appreciate Congress' longstanding bipartisan support for a permanent solution to our nation's nuclear waste problem. However, providing the Department of Energy with new, expansive authority to create numerous nuclear waste storage sites represents a stark retreat from the language and spirit of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act and its establishment of a centralized repository. Shifting the federal program's focus away from a repository to the construction, licensing and operation of many interim storage sites across the country could harm disposal efforts irreparably, resulting in such temporary facilities becoming de facto final resting places for nuclear waste. Furthermore, Section 313 would direct the Department to establish new state and regional waste storage sites without the consent and over the potential objections of governors. This is wholly unacceptable to our constituents and us. A matter as important, complex, and inherently controversial as storage of the nation s nuclear waste deserves a thorough, open public debate. And, in order for any federal proposal addressing nuclear waste storage to succeed, states must be full and equal partners in the process. Unfortunately, Section 313 does not live up to this standard. Finally, Section 313 appears to violate the standard contract our utilities entered into with the federal government for permanent disposal of nuclear waste. Section 313 proposes to use money deposited into the Nuclear Waste Fund by ratepayers in our states and others for the purpose of establishing and operating interim storage facilities. However, the Nuclear Waste Fund is both statutorily and contractually limited in its use to paying for activities related to the permanent disposal of nuclear waste. By seeking to use the Fund for interim storage activities that are authorized neither by statute or contract, this Section 313 raises the prospect of substantial litigation by stakeholders concerned about the diversion of ratepayer monies for unauthorized purposes. Whatever the intention, Section 313 of the Senate Energy and Water Development legislation constitutes a giant step backward for ratepayers in our states and others who have contributed more than $14 billion into the Nuclear Waste Fund. The language is not supported by the nuclear industry, and the US Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission have stated publicly their serious concern with this proposal. They are rightly troubled that the safety, security, environmental, transportation, infrastructure and cost challenges associated with developing and maintaining multiple federal nuclear waste storage sites across the nation will undermine already lagging efforts to establish a permanent repository. Thank you for your serious consideration of our views. We urge Congress to reject Section 313 of the Senate-reported version of the Fiscal Year 2007 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act. Sincerely, Governor M. Jodi Rell State of Connecticut Governor John S. Corzine State of New Jersey 00: Sen. Domenici Sen. Reid Sen. Bingaman Rep. Hobson Rep. Visklosky Rep. Barton Rep. Dingell From: To: Date: Subject: Flesvig, Nicole Jeb Bush 11/11/2006 6:29:18 PM Teacher Liaison Dear Governor, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to brief you, at a recent A++ meeting, on my past 6 months of communication with teachers. At that meeting, I left you with a DVD and media file of a 7 minute pilot of the television show that is currently in development, to be produced by PAEC. In order to be more inclusive of parents and viewers other than teachers, we have decided to change the name to: Teacher Talk: An Inside Look at Florida Education. I was just wondering if you have had a chance to take a look at the clip. Your feedback is most welcome and appreciated. Best Regards, Nicole Nicole C. Flesvig Teacher Liaison Office of Public Affairs 850-245-5029 Office 850-251-3885 Cell Florida Department of Education E-mail: JustforTeachers@fldoe.org Web site: http://www.fldoe.org/justforteachers/ Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey From: To: Date: Subject: dharrison283@sprintpcs.com Jeb Bush 11/15/2006 4:04:00 PM Thank you so much Deaar Governor Bush, Thank you for everything you've done for the Florids Keys. I am really going to miss your leadership. And your wonderful sense of humor. You will be a great president for our country when you decide it's time. With deepest appreciation, Debbie Harrison From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Fortuna.Amanda Pat Gibbs (Business Fax) 11/14/2006 8:57:45 PM CAPITOL CONNECTION CAPITOL CONNECTION 12.doc CAPITOL CONNECTION News and Views from Representative Trudi Williams Florida, District 75 November 2006, Issue 12 IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN! It was an honor to be appointed by my peers as the Legislative Delegation Chair of Lee County. I am very excited to serve in this capacity and am looking forward to working with the other members of the delegation to insure that Lee County continues to be well represented in Tallahassee. Delegation meetings are held annually to conduct local business including a public hearing on local bills, community budget issue requests and other issues for which people may register to speak. The Lee County Delegation meeting will be held on Monday, December 18th from 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm at Edison College. Any persons interested in participating in the meeting should contact my office at 239-433-6775. A DAY IN THE PARK-CANNED FOOD DRIVE! Come one, come all! We will be hosting our second annual Day in the Park Canned Food Drive at Lakes Regional Park in Fort Myers on November 18, 2005 from 11am-1pm. “A Day in the Park” will feature demonstrations by the Lee County Sheriffs Office SWAT team and K-9 unit as well as free fingerprinting for children. The Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida will be providing 100 free children’s helmets, while the South Trail Fire Department’s state of the art fire truck will be on display. Other activities include: pony and train rides, a bounce house and face painting for kids of all ages. “A Day in the Park” is open to the general public. Those attending are encouraged to bring a canned food item to be donated to the Nation’s Association. This event will provide an excellent opportunity for people to help those in need, learn about the services that our community provides while having a fun day in the park. The event is free to the public, however food, drink and events will be provided on a first come, first served basis. Parking is not included and the park will charge you a fee of $1.00 per hour. TRUDI’S THOUGHTS… Thank you so much for your support the past two years. I will continue to work hard to ensure that your voices are heard in the State Legislature. Should you have any questions, concerns, or feedback, please do not hesitate to contact me. QUOTABLE QUOTE "A government of the people, by the people, and for the people shall not perish from the earth." Abraham Lincoln Please send correspondence to Trudi.Williams@myfloridahouse.gov. All comments are reviewed by Representative Williams. To receive a response, please include your name, address and telephone number. To unsubscribe from this e-mail, send a blank e-mail to Trudi.Williams@myfloridahouse.gov with “unsubscribe” in the subject line. Amanda Fortuna District Aide Representative Trudi K. Williams, District 75 12811 Kenwood Lane Suite 212 Fort Myers, FL 33907 (239) 433-6775 Fax: (239) 278-7573 From: To: Date: Subject: Franzblau, Carlo Jeb Bush 11/21/2006 1:53:14 PM may I update you on our progress with Struggling Readers? Good Morning Governor, Dr. Susan Homan of USF and I plan to visit Tally in mid-to-late December to update DOE folks on the progress of the new reading intervention “Tune In To Reading” in FL’s public schools. We are the folks who use singing to help seriously Struggling Readers improve their reading skills a full grade level or more in 9 weeks (or sometimes less time). You and Patricia Levesque were very supportive when we met late this past Spring. In fact our meeting led to a $250k research grant for Univ of S. FL and Dr. Homan, which she is now implementing. I believe the counties she is working in include Monroe, Orange and Dade. Please let me know if you would have 15 minutes during the week of the Dec 11th or Dec 18th to hear about some terrific progress with these incredible kids. Thanks. Best regards, Carlo PS I thoroughly enjoyed meeting the President at the Evermay Regents event earlier this fall, as well as seeing you at the dinner in Tampa at the Centurions event in the summer. Carlo Franzblau President Electric Learning Products, Inc. 5401 Hangar Court Tampa, FL 33634 o. 813-885-9860x345 www.elpcorp.com From: To: Date: Subject: Fred Brummer Jeb Bush 11/22/2006 3:59:05 PM WRBC Governor: Previously, I have emailed you regarding appointment to the Wekiva River Basin Commission as the representative of the Orange County commission. I have completed and forwarded an application for same. I am now qualified for appointment. I would very much appreciate your consideration of my appointment to the WRBC for the upcoming term. Thank you. Fred Brummer From: To: Date: Subject: Fred Pezeshkan Jeb Bush 11/10/2006 3:12:47 PM Pezeshkan/Children's Museum of Naples It was a pleasure to see you last night at the Florida Council 100 Dinner. Your speech was great. Florida will miss you as Governor but I am sure that we will soon see you back in public office. You have huge support here in this State and especially in Southwest Florida. Please see below an email from the Children’s Museum of Naples in which I am very much involved. They have applied for a $500,000 grant. I would appreciate any assistance you can give. Best Regards Fred ____________ Fred Pezeshkan President/CEO Kraft Construction Company 2606 South Horseshoe Drive ∙ Naples FL 34104 Phone: (239) 643-6000 Fax: (239) 643-6030 www.kraftconstruction.com From: Joe Cox [mailto:jcox@cmon.org] Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 12:30 PM To: Fred Pezeshkan Cc: 'Julie Koester'; KP Subject: Children's Museum letter to Governor Bush Dear Governor Bush, This email is to introduce you to the Children’s Museum of Naples. Scheduled to open in 2008, the Children’s Museum of Naples will be a vibrant new child-centered museum with the mission to, “Provide an exciting, inspiring environment where children and their families play, learn and dream together.” The Children’s Museum has received phenomenal community support and the Collier County Board of County Commissioners has approved the lease on the land where the museum will be built. This museum will be a vital cultural resource to the public and especially to the children and families living in Southwest Florida. The Children’s Museum has developed strong partnerships with the local school system to deliver wonderful programs to our local children that enhance their abilities in literacy, science and the arts. The museum received a $500,000 Cultural Facilities grant through the Division of Cultural Affairs this year and, I will be in Tallahassee next week requesting a second $500,000 Cultural Facilities grant from the Florida Arts Council. I would like to ask for your support of the grant application, and the Children’s Museum project. Sincerely, Joe Cox Executive Director Children's Museum of Naples PO Box 2423 Naples, FL 34106 Tel: 239-784-1879 www.cmon.org "The mission of the Children's Museum of Naples is to provide an exciting, inspiring environment where children and their families play, learn and dream together." From: To: Date: Subject: fredbrummer@earthlink.net Jeb Bush 11/25/2006 11:19:41 PM RE: WRBC Governor: Thank you for your consideration. f -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush Sent: Nov 24, 2006 8:37 PM To: Fred Brummer Subject: RE: WRBC thank you fred. I think we have stopped making appointments out of deference to Governor Elect Crist. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Fred Brummer [mailto:fredbrummer@earthlink.net] Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 10:59 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: WRBC Governor: Previously, I have emailed you regarding appointment to the Wekiva River Basin Commission as the representative of the Orange County commission. I have completed and forwarded an application for same. I am now qualified for appointment. I would very much appreciate your consideration of my appointment to the WRBC for the upcoming term. Thank you. Fred Brummer From: To: CC: Date: Subject: FredRyanHunter@aol.com jeb.bush@myflorida.com Jeb Bush 11/22/2006 4:24:39 PM RE: need your help and support for FSU Student and Miss Tallahassee Good morning Governor Bush, I am the Director of Business relaltions for the Miss Tallahassee / Miss North Florida Fair Scholarship Pageant System. Miss Tallahassee 2007 is Kylie Williams who will represent the Capital City at the next Miss Florida Pageant a preliminary to the Miss America Pageant System. She has five goals she would like to accomplish before the Miss Florida Pageant: If you know of any special contacts I would appreciate your help: (I did write to the Governor elects campaign committee but I did not have his email) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Go up in a jet (possibly a F-22) Sing the national anthem at the Opening Day Session of the Florida Legislature Sing the National anthem for FSU basketball/baseball games Sing for the Governor (possibly for Christmas, Gov. Jeb Bush?) Attend the Governor's Inauguaration Ball Thanks for all your help if you can, Fred Fred Ryan Hunter Tallahassee, Florida 32308 Cell No. 850-510-4018 Email: FredRyanHunter@aol.com From: To: Date: Subject: frizzle@cfl.rr.com Jeb Bush 11/30/2006 10:58:48 PM Andy is losing his Appraisal License at midnight Govenor Bush, We corresponded last summer about my son, Andrew, and his problems with the DBPR. We thought everything was done and now a very serious problem, not of Andy's making, has occurred and he has been turned down when trying to renew his current trainers license. I am sending copies of our correspondence and that of Simone Marstiller, DBPR, from last summer. As you can see, Simone Marstiller had Beverly Ridenauer contact Andy. Andy followed through with her list of required courses, and has taken and passed all the required courses that she told him to take. It seems she neglected to tell him he had to take a 7 hour USPAP course, but told him he had to take a 15 hour USPAP course. He took that course and all the others that she said were required. Today, Andy was went on the web to check the status of his license and was puzzled at what he saw. The screen said he must pay all the fees owed and then showed $0.00, none due. He then called Ms. Ridenauer to ask what was wrong. She said she didn't remember advising him and there was nothing she could do and didn't understand why she got involved in this in the first place! Andy's license is invalid at midnight tonight. I dont't understand this at all. It seems he has qualified to take the final exam, but not qualified to renew the final training license necessary to complete the process and become a fully licensed property appraiser. Andy will now be unable to work at all until he takes and passes the final exam. He has to work. He doesn't know what he is going to do. I hate to ask you again, but is there anything you can do, please? Ann N Hughes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Original Message----From: frizzle@cfl.rr.com [mailto:frizzle@cfl.rr.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 1:43 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: CE Classes for Property Appraisal License NOT Available Please Help Governor Bush, We are desperate. Our son, Andrew, has sent his money in for his final Appraisal License, and he has paid for at least one course, and now he has learned that "no courses are available" for him to take to get the second course, a "45 hour post Licensing" Cont Ed classes for trainee appraisers in the 2nd renewal period. He has been told that he must have this by November, or he will have to start the multiple month/year process all over again. He can't afford starting all over again. To begin with, appraisers in training earn less that fully licensed ones. and like most young people, he has a mortgage, a wife and children. And, this situation he now finds himself in is not his fault. First, it took some time for him to save up the money so he could take time off to take these examinations. His income has been reduced due to the slump in real-estate value now. Then it took him a long time to save up the money to pay for these courses at this time. Now he fears he will have to begin again. How can a Board require a course that is not available to take???? This sounds illegal to me. He hasn't asked me to write you; however, I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in FL and I do know a bit about dealing with the professional boards. I am totally frustrated. The property appraisal board seems to operate differently than the Mental Health Board. Our board has many options for our required courses and many are on line. I hope you can help him somehow. I know you are very busy and have many things on your table that are far more important, but if you can help we would really appreciate it. Ann N. Hughes, LMHC, NCC, NCGC [Maybe I shouldn't say it, but I am on your side politically.] 8-23-06 I will ask Simone Marstiller to look into this. jeb 8-24-06 Good morning, Ms. Hughes. Governor Bush has asked me to help resolve your son’s issue described below. I will contact the board office today to get a list of the available courses. In the meantime, please email me back with your son’s name and trainee license number. We’ll get this resolved shortly. Simone Marstiller Secretary, DBPR ------------------------------------------------------8-24-06. Ms. Marstiller, Thank you so very much for responding to our concern. I have just spoken with Andy and here is his information: Andrew George Hughes RI10991 Registered Appraiser,. He says he is a "Trainee" He would like to speak with you to describe the problem in full if you have time. His two numbers are: Cell: 407-484-5149; Home:407-359-0841. Ann Hughes 8-24-06 Ms. Hughes, Beverly Ridenauer in our Orlando office contacted your son today and gave him the names and phone numbers of several entities who can provide the post licensure education credits he needs. Please let me know if I can be of further assistance. Simone Marstiller, Secretary, DBPR From: To: Date: Subject: frohrdanz12@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/3/2006 7:34:47 PM Re: Lake County Sheriff Thank you Governor! Fred -----Original Message----From: jeb@jeb.org To: frohrdanz12@aol.com Cc: williamp@jeb.org Sent: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 12:34 PM Subject: RE: Lake County Sheriff thank you fred. I will see if I can accomodate yoru friend with the pictures. jeb -----Original Message----From: frohrdanz12@aol.com [mailto:frohrdanz12@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 2:53 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Lake County Sheriff Good Afternoon Governor, Hopefully you'll remember me as Kevin Beary's good friend and whose Condo you actually saved after the hurricanes hit New Smyrna Beach 2 years ago...by getting Dept. of Env. Protection in gear overnight; allowing us a permit to get heavy equipment on the beach to fill the giant breach in our sea wall. We are still indebted! Thank you for the wonderful 8 years you have served our state! As you know, we, here in Lake County lost an outstanding man and an outstanding Sheriff in Chris Daniels' tragic death. I understand that Gary Borders is doing a great job as Acting Sheriff. Kevin assures me that Gary is the right man for the job permanently as well. This email would be an endorsement for Gary Borders' permanent appointment. On a completely separate issue...my mother is 90 years old, living in an assisted living facility in Chattanooga, TN. There is a waitress at her local Cracker Barrel (gotta love that) who has been unbelievably kind to her in her later years. While I was visiting last week, she told me of a Presential trivia book she is actually writing. She is collecting photos of all our Presidents. I wondered if it would be possible for me to procure for her, a signed picture of the President...and one of you also. This kind lady's name is Brenda Lynn...and if possible I will send to her whatever is possible. My address is: Fred Rohrdanz 34900 Lone Pine Lane Eustis, FL 32736 Sorry to bother you on such a small thing, but I would somehow love to reward her kindness! Sincerely yours, Fred Rohrdanz Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: frohrdanz12@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/2/2006 7:52:59 PM Lake County Sheriff Good Afternoon Governor, Hopefully you'll remember me as Kevin Beary's good friend and whose Condo you actually saved after the hurricanes hit New Smyrna Beach 2 years ago...by getting Dept. of Env. Protection in gear overnight; allowing us a permit to get heavy equipment on the beach to fill the giant breach in our sea wall. We are still indebted! Thank you for the wonderful 8 years you have served our state! As you know, we, here in Lake County lost an outstanding man and an outstanding Sheriff in Chris Daniels' tragic death. I understand that Gary Borders is doing a great job as Acting Sheriff. Kevin assures me that Gary is the right man for the job permanently as well. This email would be an endorsement for Gary Borders' permanent appointment. On a completely separate issue...my mother is 90 years old, living in an assisted living facility in Chattanooga, TN. There is a waitress at her local Cracker Barrel (gotta love that) who has been unbelievably kind to her in her later years. While I was visiting last week, she told me of a Presential trivia book she is actually writing. She is collecting photos of all our Presidents. I wondered if it would be possible for me to procure for her, a signed picture of the President...and one of you also. This kind lady's name is Brenda Lynn...and if possible I will send to her whatever is possible. My address is: Fred Rohrdanz 34900 Lone Pine Lane Eustis, FL 32736 Sorry to bother you on such a small thing, but I would somehow love to reward her kindness! Sincerely yours, Fred Rohrdanz Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Gary Springer Jeb Bush 11/9/2006 9:06:10 PM Re: CONFIDENTIAL: Project Centurion Thank you, Governor, for the very productive time this morning. With regard to your proposed call to Centurion, the CEO is available tomorrow morning from 8-11 am. If sometime therein is best for you, let me know and I will alert Centurion. With regard to possible travel, upcoming best dates for them are November 13, 14, or 16. I look forward to speaking with Bo Taff at his convenience, and again, thank you for your time this morning. All the best. Gary BlackBerry service provided by Nextel -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 06:34:33 To: Subject: RE: CONFIDENTIAL: Project Centurion thank you Gary. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Seipartners@aol.com [mailto:Seipartners@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 11:10 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: CONFIDENTIAL: Project Centurion Dear Governor Bush: As promised in our earlier communication, please find attached the white paper describing the size and scope of Project Centurion. My apologies for the late hour, but we have just received this from Centurion. We look forward to our briefing tomorrow morning. Many thanks and kind regards. Gary Gary L. Springer President SEI - International Economic Development Partners TEL: 727-709-3354 FAX: 727-321-9453 EMail: seipartners@aol.com Web: From: To: Date: Subject: Gentle8515@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/15/2006 5:43:31 PM JEB.. FROM REV VIC LOGAN Jeb, I have been helping a young man by the name of Keith Stevens II who is in the wakulla county jail for violation of probation. I am now in the Atlanta area ie Stockbridge Ga. 30281. I have moved my ministry the Christian Help Network here and my business. Timothy goes by TK. I have told you about him in the past I think. He is 21 and has a maturity level of that of a 10-13 year old. His IQ is 69 which is borderline and only that high due to good communication skills. He only has a reading level of a 3rd grader and when I met him he had a 1st grade reading level. He is a white boy who came from a family with drug problems. His mom and dad were crackheads and got divorced. She married an african american who wants nothing to do with Timothy because he is white. Both he and his sister in the past had found drugs under the matress in his mom and step dads bedroom. His mom never contacts him or returns any calls. His dad is a alcoholic and he has gotten remarried but his kids from that marriage have been taken by children & family. The dad can never be depended on. His mom never returns his calls and when Timothy's grandmother who lived in Tallahassee until recently died within the month, she never contacted Timothy. I tried to get him released to go to the funeral but that didn't happen. His grandmother was the only one in the family who loved Timothy and actually let him live there previously. When Timothy was 17 and had a maturity level of an 8 yr. old, his younger sister got naked for him (there was no sex involved) and told her parents. They called the police and had Timothy arrested and did not help him at all and he served 18 months in the Leon County Jail and then was let out on 4 yrs probation. He has served a little over a year I think and then was violated for curfew and given by Judge Cooper another 2 yrs of jail time. That is a travisty. Please help him get pardoned or clemency and I can bring him to Atlanta to live with me. He had the mind of a child when he did this and still has the mind of a teenager at best. He has NEVER tried to do anything wrong with any other child and is totally imbarrased that what he did was WRONG. He goes to church and loves the lord and wants to be a postive thing to society. We have gotten him tutors, a temp job help from the ymca and ability first in Tallahassee has been helping him. Your IMMEDIATE ATTENTION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. IF I CAN GET HIM A HEARING... ATTORNEY BERNARD DAILY who has handled many clemency hearings will be glad to REPRESENT TIMOTHY pro bono. Praise God for that. I realize there is only a short time until December 7th but I have been too busy to handle this and the folks that agreed to do this fell thru. Jeb.... my office number is 678 565-1616 or my Cellular is 770 885-3350. I pray God will inspire you to help this young man who should not be in jail. What can I pray for.... for you? Rev. Vic Logan CHRISTIAN HELP NETWORK From: To: Date: Subject: George Lane Jeb Bush 11/1/2006 4:16:50 PM FYI Our friend Lindsay Harrington Injured 11/01/06 Harrington injured in farm accident Longtime Charlotte County community leader Lindsay Harrington is recuperating from injuries sustained Oct. 22 in an accident on his family farm. Harrington said he broke a vertebrae in his back, chipped a bone in his right foot and severely bruised his upper leg in a 20-foot fall from a ladder. He was working to remove defunct power lines from a tree at his family's farm in Lindsay, Va., at the time. The power lines, which were shut off months ago, were being removed so Harrington's father could sell off several buildings, Harrington said. The buildings are to be hauled off by "low-boy" trailers, he said. Harrington has served on the Punta Gorda City Council and in the Florida House. He currently sits on the Florida Gulf Coast University board of trustees. "I've just got to lay flat and stay off my feet," he said. "And I'm taking a lot of vitamins." The Harrington family owns some 30 acres in the Virginia area. Staff Report From: To: Date: Subject: GHM32789@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/29/2006 2:21:04 PM Urgent request from Genean McKinnon/Florida Dairy Farmers Good morning. I look forward to seeing you on the 21st. Jeb, we have a critically important issue impacting Florida's dairy farmers and their consumers underway in Washington. We have had the active support of Attorney General Charlie Crist, Commissioner of Agriculture Charlie Bronson, Senator Mel Martinez, Senator Bill Nelson and many members of the Florida Congressional delegation. At this time, your help would be tremendously impactful. We have met with Chris Flack of your staff (several months ago) to give a full presentation of the issue at hand and to request specific actions. As of today's date, I am not sure what has been done. Could you contact me? Thank you Genean McKinnon 407.341.0341 From: To: Date: Subject: Gilbert Martin, M.D. Jeb Bush 11/29/2006 4:46:57 PM Tanner's trial Dear Jeb: John Tanner's atty. Harry Shorstien has a big conflict of interest in Tanner's trial. His son worked for Tanner and with good reason was fired. I would appreciate it if you would check into this. Kit Martin Gilbert A. Martin, Jr., M.D. Orthopaedic Clinic of Daytona Beach, P.A. 1075 Mason Avenue Daytona Beach, Florida 32117 386-255-4596 Fax:386-258-3561 From: To: Date: Subject: Gina Oviedo Martinez Jeb Bush 11/8/2006 3:48:42 PM Re: From Gina - update Gracias. Hasta Luego, Gina From: "Jeb Bush" To: Subject: Re: From Gina - update Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 16:08:10 -0500 >Thank you Gina. I will ask Jose Luis Rodriguez to see if we can track down your wedding ring. > >Jeb > >------------------------->Jeb Bush > >CONSERVE ENERGY! > >*********************************************************** >Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. >Most written communications to or from state officials regarding >state business are public records available to the public and >media upon request. Your e-mail communications may >therefore be subject to public disclosure. > > >-----Original Message---->From: Gina Oviedo Martinez >To: Jeb Bush >Sent: Mon Nov 06 12:03:16 2006 >Subject: From Gina - update > > > > > > >Jeb, > >I am writing you a note from my moms house. I am back in the US temporarily to file appeal forms and to dispose of all of our property. > >We are living in Acuña, Mexico. Its a small house, and needs a lot of work. My husband is getting plumbing installed in the house right now for me, as well as working on the electric, and to put in some floors. Its a big change from anything that I am used to here. My neighborhood consists of about 80% cardboard houses, which is interesting and a bit sad, but the people are very nice and patient, and are willing to help in any way possible. We were happy to be reunited and are trying to adjust to the changes in our lives. We have to figure out how to earn money, and I am trying to fix my school situation. Nothing is easy, but we doing the best that we can. I am having quite a bit of trouble passing the border. They question me for long periods of time and insist that I am going to try to sneak my husband back into the US. Despite my reassurances this is not true, I go through this process each time I try to go across the border for the bank, or walmart, or any other purpose. We are also having an issue because the Krome Center in Miami took my husbands wedding ring, and did not return it to us. I know this is small issue, but to me, it just adds to the disrespect and maltreatment I have received from INS in the last few weeks. The border people and the people at INS seem to be on a neverending journey to convince me to leave my husband and stay in the US. I don't know why they bother, its wasted breath, I would never do that. > > Being back in the US is very stressful for me, and I am anxious to finish my list of things to do and return to Mexico with my husband. My life is just not here anymore. On a lighter note, I am enjoying the food immensly in Mexico. Everything is so fresh and so flavorful, eating is becoming a pasttime. I also have an adorable nephew, who is one year old, and is keeping me busy for the time being. >I hope all is going well for you as you transition from your current office, and again, I want to thank you for all of your help with my husbands case. It did not end as I had hoped, but it is better thank us being seperated for any length of time. I will keep you updated on my progress in the coming months as often as I can, since, obviously, I am having trouble finding access to phones and internet. > >Love always, > >Gina > > > _____ > >From: "Jeb Bush" >To: "Gina Oviedo Martinez" >Subject: RE: from gina faulkner >Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 07:51:57 -0400 > > >thank you Gina. I am sorry for your current circumstances but admire you for courage and love. > >jeb > >-----Original Message---->From: Gina Oviedo Martinez [mailto:ginaoviedo@hotmail.com] >Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 9:59 AM >To: Jeb Bush >Subject: from gina faulkner > > >Jeb, > >I just wanted to thank you for sending me Jose to help me. This past week has been awful, and it was very hard for me to make phone calls or inquiries without crying or getting emotional, and Jose was able to do those things and tell me the results. >My mother is helping me to sell everything here, Marcos and I had just purchased a little house a couple of weeks ago here, so my mother is taking over all of those duties with that. I signed a power of attorney for her to do it, its just too painful to watch everything I just achieved melt away. >I am preparing to move to Mexico. I have all my clothing packed, and have spoken to my employer about what happened. I was working at St. Pete College, they were very sympathetic and told me if I can ever return I will always have employment there. The only thing that still needs to be dealt with is my classes. I was only 8 months away from graduation, so I really don't want to just quit. USF tends to be a little difficult to deal with, so I may end up having to withdraw this semester. I am going to speak to a school in Texas about transferring credits, as I had been planning to go to graduate school next year. Mom says I might be able to drive up to UT San Antonio to finish all of that, so thats on my list of things to look into once I am calm enough to think beyond the next few hours. >I am not scared to move there, I have learned Spanish over the last couple of years and am at near native fluency. I think if it wasn't for that this situation would be much worse. I am so looking forward to being reunited with my husband, there is really nothing in my life as important as he is. I know we will be able to make something out of this situation, just like we managed to make something out of what we had here in the US. >Your support and help through this situation means the world to me, you are someone I have always been able to count on in times of crisis. I truly appreciate all of this, thank you. > >Love always, > >Gina > > > > _____ > >All-in-one security and maintenance for your PC. Get a free 90-day trial! > > > > _____ > >Stay in touch with old friends and meet new ones with Windows Live Spaces > All-in-one security and maintenance for your PC. Get a free 90-day trial! From: To: Date: Subject: Gina Oviedo Martinez Jeb Bush 11/6/2006 5:03:16 PM From Gina - update Jeb, I am writing you a note from my moms house. I am back in the US temporarily to file appeal forms and to dispose of all of our property. We are living in Acuña, Mexico. Its a small house, and needs a lot of work. My husband is getting plumbing installed in the house right now for me, as well as working on the electric, and to put in some floors. Its a big change from anything that I am used to here. My neighborhood consists of about 80% cardboard houses, which is interesting and a bit sad, but the people are very nice and patient, and are willing to help in any way possible. We were happy to be reunited and are trying to adjust to the changes in our lives. We have to figure out how to earn money, and I am trying to fix my school situation. Nothing is easy, but we doing the best that we can. I am having quite a bit of trouble passing the border. They question me for long periods of time and insist that I am going to try to sneak my husband back into the US. Despite my reassurances this is not true, I go through this process each time I try to go across the border for the bank, or walmart, or any other purpose. We are also having an issue because the Krome Center in Miami took my husbands wedding ring, and did not return it to us. I know this is small issue, but to me, it just adds to the disrespect and maltreatment I have received from INS in the last few weeks. The border people and the people at INS seem to be on a neverending journey to convince me to leave my husband and stay in the US. I don't know why they bother, its wasted breath, I would never do that. Being back in the US is very stressful for me, and I am anxious to finish my list of things to do and return to Mexico with my husband. My life is just not here anymore. On a lighter note, I am enjoying the food immensly in Mexico. Everything is so fresh and so flavorful, eating is becoming a pasttime. I also have an adorable nephew, who is one year old, and is keeping me busy for the time being. I hope all is going well for you as you transition from your current office, and again, I want to thank you for all of your help with my husbands case. It did not end as I had hoped, but it is better thank us being seperated for any length of time. I will keep you updated on my progress in the coming months as often as I can, since, obviously, I am having trouble finding access to phones and internet. Love always, Gina From: "Jeb Bush" To: "Gina Oviedo Martinez" Subject: RE: from gina faulkner Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 07:51:57 -0400 thank you Gina. I am sorry for your current circumstances but admire you for courage and love. jeb -----Original Message----From: Gina Oviedo Martinez [mailto:ginaoviedo@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 9:59 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: from gina faulkner Jeb, I just wanted to thank you for sending me Jose to help me. This past week has been awful, and it was very hard for me to make phone calls or inquiries without crying or getting emotional, and Jose was able to do those things and tell me the results. My mother is helping me to sell everything here, Marcos and I had just purchased a little house a couple of weeks ago here, so my mother is taking over all of those duties with that. I signed a power of attorney for her to do it, its just too painful to watch everything I just achieved melt away. I am preparing to move to Mexico. I have all my clothing packed, and have spoken to my employer about what happened. I was working at St. Pete College, they were very sympathetic and told me if I can ever return I will always have employment there. The only thing that still needs to be dealt with is my classes. I was only 8 months away from graduation, so I really don't want to just quit. USF tends to be a little difficult to deal with, so I may end up having to withdraw this semester. I am going to speak to a school in Texas about transferring credits, as I had been planning to go to graduate school next year. Mom says I might be able to drive up to UT San Antonio to finish all of that, so thats on my list of things to look into once I am calm enough to think beyond the next few hours. I am not scared to move there, I have learned Spanish over the last couple of years and am at near native fluency. I think if it wasn't for that this situation would be much worse. I am so looking forward to being reunited with my husband, there is really nothing in my life as important as he is. I know we will be able to make something out of this situation, just like we managed to make something out of what we had here in the US. Your support and help through this situation means the world to me, you are someone I have always been able to count on in times of crisis. I truly appreciate all of this, thank you. Love always, Gina All-in-one security and maintenance for your PC. Get a free 90-day trial! Stay in touch with old friends and meet new ones with Windows Live Spaces From: To: Date: Subject: Gina Rhodes Jeb Bush 11/28/2006 3:25:40 PM re: Thanks for your service Gina Rhodes 1010 Ward Circle Oviedo, Florida 32765 November 28, 2006 Dear Gov Bush: I just wanted to write a few lines to thank you for your fine service to the citizens of the State of Florida. I would vote for you in whatever capacity you chose to serve- as a political candidate for either party, local, state or national or pastor of any church and here is why: My Dyslexic Son: I am an African- American mother of five beautiful but diverse children. I contacted you about five years ago regarding my son diagnosed with dyslexia, ADD and a host of other issues. I was distraught and was seeking to help my son learn to read. He was 2 ½ years behind in reading although attending the fine schools in Seminole County. I was desperate. I called every single organization in the Special Education Yellow Pages. I took my son to 13 doctors and specialist looking for a magic solution to “fix” him. Somehow I came upon your email address. I emailed you on a Saturday night, by Sunday at noon you sent me a direct response. Moreover, you had your office to contact the county office to help me find solutions. I had no clout, no power and no connections. I only had passion to see all of my children properly educated. It has been and educational journey. My son still struggles with reading but attends a small private school in Orlando under the McKay Scholarship and interestingly enough is holding his own in pre-algebra! My Gifted Son My now 17 year old son was in the gifted program is Seminole County and was doing quite well by the end of the 8th grade. However, I began to dream. I studied the lives of successful people and wondered how people with lesser income get into competitive private boarding schools. I sent off for brochures, contacted schools, had my son take admission exams and eventually he was accepted into to several schools. The problem was cost. I contacted you because I knew no one else. You gave me some information and encouraged me to keep caring for my family. I did just that. My son is a senior at Concord Academy in Concord Massachusetts. ( 349 students from around the world) He has received over $30,000 per year for the last four years. He was elected head of dorm and serves as a varsity basketball player. He enjoys mathematics, engineering and politics. He eventually would like to go to law. (Perhaps following in your political footsteps as Governor of Florida!). Thanks for your encouragement. My Daughter Because of the opportunities afforded to home school parents in Florida. I home schooled my daughter utilizing the Florida Virtual School curriculum, home school coops and other resources. She completed high school at the age of 15 and now at the age of 16 she is completing her first year of college at Seminole Community College. Her goal is to obtain an Associates of Arts Degree and transfer to Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida and major in Science and Pre-Med. She would also like to obtain a Medical degree from the University of Miami and serve as a medical missionary. Myself I am first generation college and my parents were diehard democrats. It was during the efforts to find solutions for my dyslexic son that I decided to continue my education after being out of school 20 years to raise my children. I wanted to make a difference in the lives of individuals as you, Gov Bush have shown in mine. I went back to school and completed a Masters in Business Administration and graduated cum laude from Florida Metropolitan University, while working a full time job. I am presently working toward a doctorate in Health Administration from the University of Phoenix online. I am not certain where my path may lead, but I know that I want to be of service to my wonderful husband of 18 years, my five beautiful children, my church, my government and the world- like you. Thanks for being an example for others to follow. I hope to see your name on the political roster in the future. Sincerely, Gina Rhodes, BS, MBA From: To: Date: Subject: Goldschmidt, Pascal (Dean - School of Medicine) Jeb Bush 11/6/2006 9:48:28 PM Re: UM Genomics Business Plan Thank you so much for the awesome opportunity to present our proposal... Pascal ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Goldschmidt, Pascal (Dean - School of Medicine) Sent: Mon Nov 06 16:38:18 2006 Subject: Re: UM Genomics Business Plan Thanks Dr. Goldschmidt. I will review tonight. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Robitaille, Magaly To: Jeb Bush CC: raquel.rodriguez@myflorida.com ; pam.dana@myflorida.com ; bo.taff@myflorida.com ; Shalala, Donna E. ; sheilaj@bramanmanagement.com ; LeBlanc, Thomas J ; Colson, Dean Sent: Mon Nov 06 16:31:17 2006 Subject: UM Genomics Business Plan Governor Bush, I am pleased to forward to you the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine's proposal for the establishment of a new Miami Institute for Human Genomics in Miami, Florida. A hard copy has been FedEx to your office in Tallahassee for delivery on Tuesday, November 7th, 2006. Thank you for your consideration. With best regards, Pascal J. Goldschmidt, M.D. Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Robitaille, Magaly Jeb Bush raquel.rodriguez@myflorida.com pam.dana@myflorida.com bo.taff@myflorida.com Shalala, Donna E. sheilaj@bramanmanagement.com LeBlanc, Thomas J Colson, Dean 11/6/2006 9:31:17 PM UM Genomics Business Plan Miami Institute for Human Genomics Business Plan.pdf Governor Bush, I am pleased to forward to you the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine's proposal for the establishment of a new Miami Institute for Human Genomics in Miami, Florida. A hard copy has been FedEx to your office in Tallahassee for delivery on Tuesday, November 7th, 2006. Thank you for your consideration. With best regards, Pascal J. Goldschmidt, M.D. Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean From: To: Date: Subject: Gow Fields Jeb Bush 11/2/2006 8:50:40 PM Charles Streeter Hello Gov. Bush. I wanted to let you know that Mr. Charles Streeter died on Monday at age 76. He is the AfricanAmerican retired educator from Polk County that presented the Community Service Award to at the Florida African-American Education Alliance program this past February. I wanted to make you aware of it in case you desired sending a letter acknowledging his civil rights, educational and community based contributions. An article appeared in today's Ledger about his life and his passing. Hope that all is well with you. Your friend, Gow Fields Fields & Company, Inc. Insurance & Financial Services 229 North Florida Avenue Lakeland, FL 33801-4901 Ph (863) 683-8133 Fx (863) 682-0580 Gowfields@allstate.com www.allstate.com/gowfields Sent From My BlackBerry Wireless Device From: To: Date: Subject: Grady Judd Jeb Bush 11/9/2006 12:46:03 AM Governor Paul Beasley Johnson killed my friend Deputy Sheriff Theron Burnham on January 9,1981. My legal advisor tells me after TWENTY SIX years his state appeals have been exhausted and the time has lapsed on the Federal appeals. Deputy Burnham was the THIRD person Johnson shot that fateful night. I would appreciate it if you would sign the death warrant for Johnson. It is time for justice to be served. Sincerely Grady Judd Sheriff Polk County From: To: Date: Subject: Greer, Monica Jeb Bush 11/2/2006 11:56:00 PM Re: Central County Water Control District Suit up! You are most welcome... -------------------------Monica C. Greer Environmental Policy Coordinator to Governor Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: Greer, Monica CC: Gilley, Janice Sent: Thu Nov 02 18:50:28 2006 Subject: RE: Central County Water Control District put me in coach. thank you for doing this. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Greer, Monica [mailto:Monica.Greer@LASPBS.STATE.FL.US] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 4:14 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Gilley, Janice Subject: Central County Water Control District Governor, As we have discussed on and off over the past few years, the residents of the Central County Water Control District in Hendry County (also known as “Montura”) have been requesting help to change the voting procedures of the district from one acre/one vote to one person/one vote. You recently asked me if there was anything else you could do prior to leaving office for these folks. Representative Grimsley (who represents the district) is interested in sponsoring a local bill to address this very issue. I have met with her several times and had multiple conversations with her on this issue. Given the limited options and their unique situation, I believe this letter will express your support of the change to the one person/one vote voting procedures for this district and will give Representative Grimsley something in writing that she can share with the incoming administration. As reference, I have also attached the veto letter from the 2003 local bill where you expressed “sincere hope that meaningful reform could be passed that would provide for fair representation based upon the concept of “one-person/one-vote”. Please let me know if you are fine with this direction and if the letter is ok to send out to Representative Grimsley. Thanks, Monica ********************************************* Monica C. Greer Environmental Policy Coordinator Executive Office of Governor Jeb Bush State of Florida Office of Policy and Budget 1801, The Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 Phone (850) 488-5551 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Greer, Monica Jeb Bush Gilley, Janice 11/2/2006 9:14:22 PM Central County Water Control District Central County Water Control Dist-Grimsley Letter.doc HB 1079 Veto.pdf Governor, As we have discussed on and off over the past few years, the residents of the Central County Water Control District in Hendry County (also known as “Montura”) have been requesting help to change the voting procedures of the district from one acre/one vote to one person/one vote. You recently asked me if there was anything else you could do prior to leaving office for these folks. Representative Grimsley (who represents the district) is interested in sponsoring a local bill to address this very issue. I have met with her several times and had multiple conversations with her on this issue. Given the limited options and their unique situation, I believe this letter will express your support of the change to the one person/one vote voting procedures for this district and will give Representative Grimsley something in writing that she can share with the incoming administration. As reference, I have also attached the veto letter from the 2003 local bill where you expressed “sincere hope that meaningful reform could be passed that would provide for fair representation based upon the concept of “one-person/one-vote”. Please let me know if you are fine with this direction and if the letter is ok to send out to Representative Grimsley. Thanks, Monica ********************************************* Monica C. Greer Environmental Policy Coordinator Executive Office of Governor Jeb Bush State of Florida Office of Policy and Budget 1801, The Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 Phone (850) 488-5551 From: To: Date: Subject: Guetzloe@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/10/2006 2:37:33 PM Thanks for responding I sincerely appreciate the response. I did have specific deliverables included in the contract and hopefully once all of the media hype dies down, the truth will be forthcoming. I wasn't even aware that the Expressway Board was unaware of my contract, until that was suggested by Rich Crotty. I also wasn't aware that the Pecora firm was billing the Expressway for my services. My original contract with Pecora dealt with promoting a series of town hall meetings with Expressway staff and board - that hardly would have been quiet. Ron Pecora canned that idea months into the project. I agree with you on transparency as far as public contracts are concerned, I would suggest that this contract was never intended to be out of public view. Furthermore, Alan and the Director are the ones who approached Pecora about retaining my services. I did not solicit this contract and in hindsight would never have accepted it without full public disclosure as a requirement. Thanks again for responding - you've done a fantastic job as Governor. Doug From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Guetzloe@aol.com Jeb Bush FredOnealatlaw@aol.com 11/10/2006 4:20:49 AM Just so you know You of all people should realize that everything you read is not always accurate. I was disappointed to hear about your comments regarding my company's contract with the marketing firm representing the Expressway. This unsolicited contract came at the request of the Expressway officials including apparently your appointee Allan Keene. It was encouraging to see the Expressway reaching out to all areas of the community. My company has participated in numerous contracts with various governmental entities regarding public opinion research and this contract was no different. I was disappointed to hear that you may have jumped to conclusions that are not valid. Many, certainly not all, of recent clients have been identified in the media reports by the outrageous release of private information by the State Attorney (no friend of yours, Charlie's or the Republican Party). That is something that your office should investigate. I'd tread carefully being too critical of who utilizes my public relations services - you might be surprised to learn how close our paths cross. Let me know if you have any questions and please - Don't believe the Orlando Slantinel. Doug From: To: Date: Subject: Haddad, Ken Jeb Bush FL_DEP@dep.state.fl.us Dfinn@myflorida.com nina.oviedo@myflorida.com 11/10/2006 4:08:59 PM Re: My daughter Alessandra Governor, I will check with our GC to see what we may have and or suggestions. Regards ken ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: FL_dep@dep.state.fl.us ; Dfinn@myflorida.com ; nina.oviedo@myflorida.com ; Haddad, Ken Sent: Fri Nov 10 10:21:23 2006 Subject: Fw: My daughter Alessandra Any thoughts? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Claudio Stivelman To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 09 22:48:36 2006 Subject: My daughter Alessandra Hi Dear Jeb, I'm so sorry to bother you at the end of your term. I hope everything is going well and I am sure you are anxiously anticipating some much needed time off. I am writing to ask for personal favor. As you know, my daughter, Alessandra, is a second year law student at University of Miami School of Law. She has been very involved with environmental issues and is currently the President of the Environmental Law Society, along with being involved in numerous other organizations. She really aspires to pursue environmental law and is currently exploring her options for internship opportunities for the summer of 2007. If you know of any government positions in the field that would be a beneficial experience to advance her interests, either in Miami, Tallahassee, or Washington DC, please advise. Alessandra has been aggressively researching positions, but is still confused about what to do and where to spend her summer. Your recommendations and any help you can offer is really appreciated. Thanks in advance for your time. Best regards and please don't forget that the invite for dinner at the "Porcao"is still on. J.Claudio Stivelman From: To: Date: Subject: Harold and Shelby Dew Jeb Bush 11/7/2006 12:42:16 PM Need help Dear Gov. Jeb, Harold has put in for a VA Disability. but they are dragging their feet. Would you see if you can help move it along. His cancer Doctor has declared him disabled. He says this is because he was exposed to nuclear and a Nuclear test sight when he was in the Navy. Info: Harold W. Dew 412 66 2953 1365 Fairway Village Dr. Orange Park Florida 32003. 904 215 1961. Thank You, Shelby Dew From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Hector Lans 'Rodriguez, Raquel' Jeb Bush 11/25/2006 5:47:40 AM Dear Rocky: This is just to let you know that after waiting for two long years, the SAO declared the case of my fight with the busi driver as Nolle Prose. They waited until the day of the trial to recognize that there was no case. It has been an uncomfortable and annoying process for me and my family, but thank God, we could demonstrate that the bus driver had commited several infractions 10 and 15 minutes prior to the incident with me. He took a red light, a stop sign and almost hurt 6 elderly persons in a bus stop. The man is an aggressive person to the point that he burned his ex-wife with a cigarette, cut her with a knife and threatened another driver with a gun some time before. His ex-father in law served as our witness. It is unfortunate the the Coral Gables Police Department has officers like David Carrazana, who unncecessarily arrested me and made a decent and honorable father of a family go through this painful process, as well as a Sgt. Weidenfeld, while two other officers who attended the scene were against that position. We later found out that both Carrazana and Weidenfeld are oppossitors to the Republican Party and who knows if Castro's hands are so long to even influence this kind of situation. I honestly have my doubts. It is also unfortunate that between our office building and our home we contribute with more than $160,000 a year in taxes to the City of Coral Gables, to help pay the salaries of this kind of individuals. What is important is that it is over and we could prove our rightousness. A tremendous non-sense loss of time and money. I could have demanded to celebrate the trial, but it would have been more expensive and unncessary to take that risk just to get the same results. Best regards, Hector Lans From: To: Date: Subject: Hial1211@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/12/2006 1:00:08 PM from Carmen - Hi..hope you are well, you are really losing weight...looks good. Here is my weekly article, and wrote about the 10-20-Life...Just think its almost over and you can be normal (if such word exist) Talk soon.. Click here: A gun-free home can keep your family safer Posted on Sun, Nov. 12, 2006 A gun-free home can keep your family safer BY CARMEN CALDWELL Special to The Miami Herald This weekly column is supplied by Citizens' Crime Watch of Miami-Dade and is intended to provide information that will help readers in their efforts to be safe. C ongratulations to those who participated in last week's Safe Schools Gun Buy-Back/ Gunlock Giveaway sponsored by the Miami-Dade police department. You helped take 1,155 guns off the streets. The weapons turned in included 492 revolvers, 317 semiautomatics, 112 shotguns and 234 rifles. The gun buy-backs were held in three locations: At Dolphin Stadium, 264 guns were collected; at the NFL/YET Center in Northside 176; at Tropical Park 491; and at Goulds Park Gym 224. This may not seem like a big deal but think of this: Most bad guys have weapons because they break into your home and steal them. People who own weapons for protection sometimes end up being hurt by their own weapons. And how many children have died because they found a gun in their home? I understand that everyone has the ''right'' to own a weapon but I have not yet seen, in the 26 years that I have been involved in crime prevention, anything ''good'' about having a gun in the home. Since we are on this subject, and people do own guns, let's talk about safety issues. Keep it locked, unloaded and out of reach of children. Store your ammunition separately from the gun and keep it locked up, too. Invest in a trigger lock; not only is it safer to lock up guns and ammunition but it can be illegal not to. In Florida, as in many other states, a gun owner may be charged with a crime if he or she doesn't make an effort to keep the firearm away from minors and a minor uses it. Kids may not realize that guns can be deadly. In television shows, movies and, yes, video games, violence often doesn't have consequences. After being shot, a cartoon character may have a hole in the stomach but it disappears in the next scene. Just think about what kids today see: Leading characters in movies never die, only the bad guys do. In video games, character have many lives. All of this has unfortunately established a certain mentality among kids, and as parents and educators we must teach them not only that these scenarios are false but also that guns do kill and that good people die from being shot. As parents, we can use these media accounts as a way to teach our children the real-life impact of guns. We need to discuss not only the dangers but also the consequences -including jail time -- for the person who uses a gun. If you have teenagers, speak to them about the consequences, such as the 10-20-LIFE mandatory sentence. It was optional in the past for 16- and 17-year-olds who used guns to commit crimes to be tried as adults in Florida; now some must be tried as adults and given mandatory state prison sentences. The 10-20-LIFE law shifts the emphasis, making it the rule, not the exception. A 16- or 17-year-old who uses a gun for criminal purposes will have to serve time as follows: pull a gun: 10 years in state prison; fire a gun: mandatory 20 years in state prison. Shoot someone: 25 years to life in state prison. Unfortunately, parents of teenagers do not realize that this law exists, so I hope that now as a parent you will start speaking to your preteens or teenagers about it. The majority of homicides in Miami-Dade County this year were by guns, and murder is up 42 percent from last year. Think about that gun you have in your home, and if you really don't need it, give it up. Call your local police department and tell them you want to get rid of it. It could save someone's life. Carmen Caldwell is the executive director of the Citizens' Crime Watch of Miami. Send feedback and news for this column to her, cmcwatch@aol.com, or call her, 305-470-1670. © 2006 MiamiHerald.com and wire service sources. All Rights Reserved. http://www.miami.com Carmen Caldwell Executive Director Citizens' Crime Watch of Miami-Dade 1515 NW 79th Avenue Miami, Florida 33126 305-470-1670 office 305-470-1676 fax I shall allow no man to belittle my soul by making me hate him. -Booker T. Washington From: To: Date: Subject: Hines, Magnus D Jeb Bush 11/17/2006 1:15:32 PM RE: Governors' Gathering Governor Bush: I hope you are enjoying your last days as our Governor. I commend your service to our state and hope I see you name on the ballot in the future. I was wondering about something as I was walking up Monroe Street on my way to work, engulfed in fumes from cars who's exhaust systems have seen their better days. Why doesn't Florida have a testing system for automobile exhaust? This seems a common sense way to improve air quality. I understand that such a system was in place in the past but was abolished. Should we revisit implementing such a program again? Why was it abolished in the first place? Sincerely, Magnus Hines From: To: Date: Subject: Hoffman, Al Jeb Bush pam.dana@myflorida.com 11/22/2006 11:03:23 AM FW: Florida Delegation Hello! We had a great visit by Rich Crotty and his team, and already UCM has signed a partnership agreement with a university here in Lisbon. I am positive more will come out of it. I intend to get Miami-Dade Community college to come over and introduce their system here—this is what the country needs. Thanks again for all you folks did for my delegation. Best, Al. Here's something we received from the Rosen School. __________________________________ Mayor Richard Crotty visited Lisbon in November 2006 with a trade delegation from Orlando Florida. This was the first trade delegation to visit Portugal as a direct result of Ambassador Hoffman's Trade Mission to Florida in September of 2006. The Commercial Service Team, including Ana Vila, Pedro Ferreira and Emilia Carrasco, was responsible for arranging the meetings and handling logistics for the delegation. The delegation members included the Dean of the University of Central Florida's Rosen School for Hospitality, Dr. Abraham Pizam. Dr. Pizam met with a number of universities, including the Instituto Superio de Ciencias Do Trabalho E De Empresa. The well-known business school in Lisbon will begin offering more tourism-related courses through a new partnership with the University of Central Floriday's Hospitality School. The parternship will also include opportunities for professors from both universities to teach at each other's campuses. Dr. Pizam specifically wrote back to thank us for the contacts he was able to make with leading Portuguese universities. From: To: Date: Subject: Idelio Valdes Shelly_Brantley@apd.state.fl.us Jeb Bush jilldh@bellsouth.net 11/7/2006 5:50:41 PM FW: GOVERNOR JEB BUSH ANNOUNCES $1.2 MILLION GRANT TO EMPOWER FLORIDA ADU... Dear Friends, Thank you so much for what you are all doing for people with disability all around the State of Florida. I am ready to work. How can I apply for this grant? Once again thank you. Idelio Valdes Motivational Speaker >From: Podemos@aol.com >To: Podemos@aol.com >Subject: GOVERNOR JEB BUSH ANNOUNCES $1.2 MILLION GRANT TO EMPOWER FLORIDA >ADU... >Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 17:12:36 EST > >Forwarding FYI. > >L.L.S.S. >(Love, Learn, Share, Serve) > > >----- Original Message ---->From: "Governor's Press Office" [GOVNews@myflorida.com] >Sent: 11/03/2006 04:38 PM >To: _All EOG OPB SDD" >Subject: GOVERNOR JEB BUSH ANNOUNCES $1.2 MILLION GRANT TO EMPOWER FLORIDA >ADULTS AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES > > >FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: KRISTY CAMPBELL >FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2006 (850) 488-5394 >WARREN MAY >(850) 245-7130 >GOVERNOR JEB BUSH ANNOUNCES $1.2 MILLION GRANT TO EMPOWER FLORIDA ADULTS >AND >YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES >~ Agency for Workforce Innovation to Coordinate Self-Employment Grant~ >TALLAHASSEE – Governor Jeb Bush today announced the U.S. Department of >Labor >awarded $1.2 million to the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation to >increase opportunities for persons with disabilities to become >entrepreneurs. >“Persons with disabilities make a valuable contribution to the character >of >our state, the quality of life in our communities and the strength of our >economy,― said Governor Bush. “This funding will play a vital role in >ensuring > individuals with disabilities have the necessary tools to optimize their >talents and achieve their goals.― >The Self-Employment for Adults and Youth with Disabilities Research and >Technical Assistance Grant will fund pilot projects and research to >develop >systems models designed to increase self-employment opportunities for >individuals >with disabilities. >“The Agency for Workforce Innovation actively pursues funding that >creates >services available to all Floridians who wish to work,― said Agency for >Workforce Innovation Director Linda H. South. “This project will allow >Florida to >bring new services to those with disabilities interested in >self-employment.― > >The project has been developed in coordination with Workforce Florida, >Inc., >Agency for Persons with Disabilities, Florida Department of Education, >Division for Vocational Rehabilitation, the University of South >Florida’s >University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, >Griffin-Hammis & >Associates, LLC, and the National Disability Institute. All of these >partners, >with their individual focuses and expertise, work together to address a >special need and create a positive impact for both workers with >disabilities and >their communities. >The partners will evaluate three demonstration models currently being used >in Florida for self employment and entrepreneurial activities, expand >technical assistance and training opportunities for interagency staff that >serve >persons with disabilities, and identify barriers and challenges to >implementation of these models. In addition, best practices and >strategies to overcome >these barriers will be identified. Three sites in Jacksonville, Lakeland >and >Ft. Lauderdale/Miami have been selected for intensive training and >technical >assistance and will serve as incubators for further expansion of the >models. >The grant is effective through September 2009. >"This grant aims to diversify employment opportunities for Floridians with >disabilities by providing for flexible employment options,― said Director >for >the Agency for Persons with Disabilities Shelly Brantley. “By empowering >individuals with the tools to launch their own business, they are far more >likely to succeed in their dreams and endeavors." >The Agency for Workforce Innovation is the lead state workforce agency and >directly administers the state’s Labor Market Statistics program, >Unemployment > Compensation, Early Learning and various workforce development programs. >The > Office of Early Learning, a division within the agency, provides >oversight >of Florida’s school readiness programs and is the lead entity for >implementing the state’s successful Voluntary Prekindergarten >program.More information >can be found at _www.floridajobs.org_ (http://www.floridajobs.org/) _________________________________________________________________ Try the next generation of search with Windows Live Search today! http://imagine-windowslive.com/minisites/searchlaunch/?locale=en-us&source=hmtagline From: To: Date: Subject: indyrace@bellsouth.net Jeb Bush 11/5/2006 10:24:24 PM Thank You Thank you for your service as governor. I wanted you to know that while I may not have always agreed with everything, I do believe that you did what you thought was right for Florida. It was comforting through all the hurricanes that you'd be on TV with information leading up to, during, and after the storms without waiting for direction from elsewhere. Thanks again. Joy Nelson From: To: Date: Subject: ingmca@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/6/2006 7:28:23 PM Congratulations Jeb, as your second term approaches its end, I like to congratulate you for your outstanding 8 years as Governor. Definitely, the best Governor Florida ever had, in spite of the many serious foreign and internal influences we have faced. Would I be able to use this address after you leave office? Again, our most sincere congratulations. Regards, Manuel Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: IslandMs DCF - Cindy Meftah Holland Jeb Bush 11/17/2006 7:41:22 PM THANK YOU - 2d Phase of Jail Expansion - Brevard Dear Cindy, There's GREAT news in case you have not heard already. We have come a long way in Brevard County since thenSecretary Kearney sent you to represent her at the first meeting of the Brevard County Commission on Mental Health and Community Solutions in 2001! Please see http://spacecoast.nami.org/GroundBreakingCeremony.pdf Today is the last day in office for then-Commission Chair Sue Carlson who decided not to run for re-election. I am feeling sad for our loss of her but at the same time happy for her to be able to relax a bit. THANK YOU for your part in helping us. There is still much to do to get a "Crisis Prevention Program" put into place here but we surely are working on it! Best to you, Freda Schildroth From: To: Date: Subject: JacintaMM@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/21/2006 1:40:02 PM Thankful for You Governor: I want to make you smile. DCF worked and many people teamed together to redirect the lives of four children, giving them hope and a future. They were three, four, five and seven years old when DCF put them in foster care. The mother of three of the children had been killed in a drug deal gone bad in Atlanta. The grandmother of three of the children and the mother of one child was a drug addict who has been in and out of drug treatment programs for over twenty years. In three days I was able to have all four children placed with my family. The children are my nephew, two great nephews and great niece. DCF worked with us to provide care and healing for these four sweethearts. Less than two years later my nephew has been united with his father, whom he did not know and the other three sweethearts have a new Mom and Dad. They were adopted by a wonderful young couple through DCF's efforts to place them as a sibling group. We still get to be aunt and uncle. The system worked. The safety net for our most vulnerable worked and work well. Many lives have been impacted for the better. You have accomplished many wonderful things as Governor and I admire and respect you. I appreciate your statesmanship and I continue to pray that you and your family be blessed tremendously. Jacinta M. Mathis, Esquire 295 NE 5th Avenue, #23 Delray Beach, Florida 33483 Home: 561-278-2841 Office: 561-274-4468 Fax: 561-274-6183 Cell: 561-504-0731 E-mail: jacintamm@aol.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jan Bergemann Governor Jeb Bush 11/1/2006 5:43:05 PM Constitutional Rights in Mandated Properties? CCFJ, Inc, Dispatch -- Please Distribute Widely! Dear Governor, Dear Legislators, Friends and Members, The battle in the NJ Supreme court about constitutional rights in mandated properties (homeowners' associations and condo-associations) is heating up. The AARP just filed their Amicus Brief in support of the homeowners, who are fighting for their constitutional rights! See: http://www.ccfj.net/twinriversAARPAmicus.htm Definitely an interesting reading! We have heard often enough from Florida attorneys that owners in associations signed away their constitutional rights at the gate! Not so -- last I heard we still live in the United States -- not Cuba or China! Recently AARP and LULAC - two of the biggest consumer organizations - have entered the battle for the protection of these owners, caused by many complaints by their members about abuses in these associations. The AARP just published the "Bill of Rights for Homeowners". (See: http://www.ccfj.net/HOAbillintro.htm ) Owners are fighting dictatorial and abusive boards supported by the trade-organization of the service providers, the Community Associations Institute (CAI). The New Jersey Supreme Court will hear the case dubbed "Battle at Twin Rivers", that pits owners against a board supported by the CAI. And it pits the AARP against the CAI, if you read the Amicus Curiae Briefs filed by these two organizations. But I guess our founding fathers would turn in their graves if they would know that this lawsuit would even be argued in front of a Supreme Court. Our founding fathers fought and died for the US Constitution -- for all US Citizens -- not only the ones living outside of associations! Warm Regards, Jan Bergemann, President Cyber Citizens For Justice, Inc. http://www.ccfj.net/ IN ALLIANCE WITH: League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 11 Property Owners Association in the Villages (POA) Fair Housing Center of the Greater Palm Beaches (FHCGPB) Consumer Advocacy Network (CAN) From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jan CCFJ Governor Jeb Bush DBPR Catherine Bembry DBPR Secretary Simone Marstiller 11/6/2006 3:37:13 PM RECALL ARBITRATION TAKES 171 DAYS -- DBPR LEAKS RULING -- COSTLY FOR CONDO-OWNERS CCFJ, Inc. Dispatch -- Please Distribute Widely! November 06, 2006 Dear Governor Jeb Bush, Dear Secretary Simone Marstiller, Dear Legislators, Friends and Members, Just another case of expensive frustration for condo-owners? It took the DBPR 171 days to come up with a ruling for a simple recall arbitration. And to add insult to injury, the ruling was obviously leaked ahead of time to the recalled board. Result: They quickly called a board meeting on their last day in office and signed a 3-year contract with a management company -- with outrageous conditions and a very expensive escape clause. May be we should ask the DBPR to pay for the contract? A contract so outrageous the former board members knew the new board would have never signed such a contract! Please read the whole story and the documents at: http://www.ccfj.net/condorecallmess.html The LAKE PLACE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. was plagued by many problems and wrong board decisions before, but when attorney Steven Mezer of the law firm BUSH ROSS P.A. made a speech during a meeting that many owners felt was threatening their rights, they took action and collected recall petitions, according to Florida statutes. But after the petition was served, absolutely perfect according to the final ruling of the DBPR that came 171 DAYS LATER, attorney STEVEN MEZER "decided" that the recall was "defective and deficient" and filed a lawsuit in court against the "Owners for Recall", instead of using mandatory arbitration, the procedure mandated by Florida Statutes FS 718.112(2)(j) and Rule 61B-23.0028, Florida Administrative Code. And, as usual, the DBPR Arbitration Division was confused enough to play along -- for 171 days! This is another example for owners paying the bill for the mistakes of a government agency unwilling to do the job as required by law and an attorney trying to play his own game -- at the expense of the owners! This whole disaster is costly for the owners -- the only winners again: The Service Providers! Even if the good guys finally won the day -- their recall petition was filed according to Florida law -- it's another example of frustration and cost nobody really deserves. When will we finally see the people punished who are clearly causing these problems -- the attorneys! I was always under the -obviously wrong? -- impression that the attorneys work for the benefit of the association, not for the personal agenda of a few board members, even if they sign their checks! Or is that all that counts? Warm Regards, Jan Bergemann, President Cyber Citizens For Justice, Inc. http://www.ccfj.net/ IN ALLIANCE WITH: League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Property Owners Association in the Villages (POA) Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 11 Fair Housing Center of the Greater Palm Beaches (FHCGPB) From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jay Brennan Jeb Bush 11/15/2006 10:14:48 PM Fwd: Baseball America Awards gala and Ken Griffey Jr. Fw: Baseball America Awards gala and Ken Griffey Jr. Fw: Lifetime Achievement Award Ad Dear Governor Bush: Attached hereto is the announcement that I received yesterday regarding the Lifetime Achievement Award which is being presented by Baseball America to Junior at the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings in December. Also, we would enjoy a golf rematch, if your schedule permits, during the offseason. The Griffeys are out of town from December 18, 2006 through New Year's. Spring Training starts again around February 15, 2007. We also hope that your schedule next year might permit you to attend one of Junior's games. Next season will be historic as Junior approaches number 5 on the alltime home run list, right behind Willie Mays. We admire all of your accomplishments for the State of Florida during your service as Governor and wish you much success following the conclusion of your second term. Best regards, John M. Brennan John M. Brennan GrayRobinson, P.A. 301 E. Pine Street Suite 1400 Orlando, Fl 32801 (407) 843-8880 Disclaimer Under Circular 230: Any statements regarding tax matters made herein, including any attachments, cannot be relied upon or used by any person to avoid tax penalties and are not intended to be used or referred to in any marketing or promotional materials. This e-mail contains legally privileged and confidential information intended only for the individual or entity named within the message. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is prohibited. If this communication was received in error, please notify us by reply e-mail and delete the original message. From: To: Date: Subject: melissa griffey Jay Brennan 11/15/2006 4:43:13 AM Fw: Baseball America Awards gala and Ken Griffey Jr. FYI ----- Original Message ----From: "Rob Butcher" To: "Junior (E-mail)" ; "Griffey, Melissa (E-mail)" Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 5:49 PM Subject: FW: Baseball America Awards gala and Ken Griffey Jr. > Are you aware of this? They claim you are receiving the Lifetime > Achievement Award at the Winter Meetings (you should get it, but do you > know you're getting it?). > > Rob Butcher > Director of Media Relations > CINCINNATI REDS > Great American Ball Park > 100 Main Street > Cincinnati, OH 45202-4109 > rbutcher@reds.com > Voice 513-765-7090 > Fax 513-765-7180 > http://www.reds.com/ > > -----Original Message----> From: Catherine Silver [mailto:catherinesilver@comcast.net] > Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 5:43 PM > To: Rob Butcher > Cc: Jennifer Kresl > Subject: Baseball America Awards gala and Ken Griffey Jr. > Importance: High > > Rob, > > I am writing for your assistance in producing a Lifetime Achievement Award > Presentation for Ken Griffey Jr. at he Baseball America Awards Gala > celebrating our 25th anniversary. The event will be held at the Winter > Meetings on Tuesday December 5 from 3:40-6:00. > I spoke to Wayne Krivsky and he suggested I contact you. In the past when > we have awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award, the club has helped us > produce a 2-3 minute video of the players or executive's career. While we > are able to produce this video on our own , there is no question that the > Reds would have access to more video and possibly even something that has > already been produced to celebrate another moment in his career - perhaps > the 500th? > Anyway, I would appreciate any assistance you can provide on this project > as we are looking forward to honoring a great man of the game at our > event. Please call me at 404-307-2185 if you have any ideas. I appreciate > our assistance you can provide. > Best Regards, > > Catherine Silver > > -------------------------------------------------------> > > > > > > > > It's back. Bigger and better! Join us at Redsfest 2006 on December 1-2 in > downtown Cincinnati. Our annual offseason event features fan interaction > with current and former Reds players. Visit www.reds.com/redsfest for more > information and to enter the Redsfest VIP Sweepstakes! > > > > > From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: melissa griffey Jay Brennan 11/15/2006 4:43:36 AM Fw: Lifetime Achievement Award Ad Baseball America Ad Lifetime Achievement Award.pdf FYI ----- Original Message ----From: Rob Butcher To: Junior (E-mail) ; Griffey, Melissa (E-mail) Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 9:37 AM Subject: Lifetime Achievement Award Ad <> This is the ad we’re taking out in the program for the Baseball America Lifetime Achievement Award. Also, what do you want me to tell the Saints about those tickets? I am going to be out of town beginning Thursday or so. Dana and I are going somewhere (we don’t know where yet), but you won’t be able to reach me. I want to get the Saints visit set up before I leave. Rob Butcher Director of Media Relations CINCINNATI REDS Great American Ball Park 100 Main Street Cincinnati, OH 45202-4109 rbutcher@reds.com Voice 513-765-7090 Fax 513-765-7180 http://www.reds.com/ It's back. Bigger and better! Join us at Redsfest 2006 on December 1-2 in downtown Cincinnati. Our annual offseason event features fan interaction with current and former Reds players. Visit www.reds.com/redsfest for more information and to enter the Redsfest VIP Sweepstakes! From: To: Date: Subject: jayrhf@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/13/2006 4:29:19 PM Jay Rosario Metrpoliyian Volvo Good Morning Governor, A quick note to invite you and your family to my grand opening of the new Metropolitan Volvo Dealership in Central Florida. The guest will include lots of familiar faces and I thought we can also take a moment to thank you for all the great things that you have done for state. Including all the work done in leaving us with a great man and friend in Charlie. If you can not attend, I understand and I wish you and your family a great holiday and I wish you great success in your next endeavor.. With best regards, Jay Rosario Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. THU invilcd in ?pa-nil}: Iltl part}- nf ll?: HEW ?icil'npnlihnl [r5 in [)rlanllu II: I mi]: ul' tin: [111:11'itln Mn? 1 I ti] {3:111} Jay lit-sayiner alul L?llunn L7i 15nn iln'ilu: :n'?ll tn lnur Inc-Vita} Iwwusl Fund will In: 5L't?vL'Ll 115.1 {14? . . . . . iln'tlalmn 1111]}; I?nr please visil From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com' 12/1/2006 2:18:35 AM Fw: Pardon Please handle -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Pete To: Jeb Bush CC: jeb.bush@myflorida.com Sent: Thu Nov 30 21:12:08 2006 Subject: Pardon Dear Governor Bush, I am writing this as a plea for mercy. Daniel Strader has been in prison 10 years for fraud. That makes 35 more years he must do. Daniel has exhausted all appeals for a new trial even though new information has turned up. For one is Les George and Gary Perrnice, who was chairman of the board, also is Interstate Financial Corp, not only defrauded Daniels' business but others. He also did it in Atlanta, Washingon, DC & North Carolina. The FBI provided this information to the prosecutors, who failed to turn this over for Daniels' defense. Mr. Perrnice only got PROBATION! I know Daniel didn't have any intent to defraud anyone, and didn't use any monies for his personal use. I understand they gave 45 years to Daniel as an example to others. Many that have committed murder has been given less punishment. I am pleading with you for his children, one has leukemia. Please pardon Daniel. Thank you, Mildred Maurer _____ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'John.Winn@fldoe.org' 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 12/1/2006 2:11:12 AM Fw: New! FCAT Cleansing Uncovering In Broward Schools -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: ElginJones1@aol.com To: BrowardNews@aol.com Sent: Thu Nov 30 20:47:44 2006 Subject: New! FCAT Cleansing Uncovering In Broward Schools Posted Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006 @ 8:18 PM E.S.T. FCAT Cleansing Uncovered In Broward Schools Jim Notter didn't return calls, but board members directed him to investigate questionable attendance contracts. Jim Notter didn't return calls, but board members directed him to investigate questionable attendance contracts. Did Schools use Attendance Contracts to kick out poorly performing students, primarily minorities? BY ELGIN JONES www.BrowardTimes.com Broward Times News Service Just days after newly elected members were sworn in and the new school board was seated, there was speculation that fired superintendent Frank Till would be brought back to run the Broward School District. That debate is not over but any such discussions will now have to include revelations about what is being termed "FCAT Cleansing" that has been taking place within the nation's sixth largest public school system. A Broward Times investigation has uncovered contracts being used by some schools to expel students with low scores from the school system. These contracts violate school district policy; possibly state education laws and even a child's constitutional right to a public education in Florida. Entitled, "Academic Attendance Contracts" it reads: "I understand that failure to comply with the above listed items, which include - attending school daily, attending all scheduled classes, being punctual to school daily, punctual to scheduled classes and following all disciplinary guidelines will constitute reason to withdraw me from school and I should explore other educational avenues," reads one of the contract students and their parents have been required to sign. "I also understand that withdrawal from school may have an impact on my future earning potential," it further states. Any violation can be used as grounds to withdraw the students from Broward public schools. Insiders within the school system say the agreement is used to get rid of under performing children who bring down a schools FCAT scores - a practice commonly referred as "FCAT Cleansing" because it removes lower scoring children whose grades are not included in the school's FCAT tallies or the school's overall grade. The state of Florida administers bonus money to schools that achieve higher grades under the FCAT scoring system. School officials expressed shock after learning about the contracts when contacted by The Broward Times. "Yes, we do have such contracts," explained board member Stephanie Kraft. "No, the board members, at least the current board members, myself included, did not authorize these specifically, although there may be some language in our policy," she said. Kraft and other board member directed Interim Schools Superintendent Jim Notter to determine how many schools have used the contracts and how many students were withdrawn with a breakdown by ethnicity. "I had heard there may have been some type of contracts and asked Dr. Till about it at a workshop, but this is very upsetting and disturbing to me," said board member Robin Bartleman. "The board never authorized this and no school or teacher has any authority to enter into any contracts. I can not stress how much this troubles me," she said while assuring a full investigation would be undertaken. Interim superintendent Notter did not respond to emails or calls for comments, but shortly after The Broward Times' inquiry, he issued a district wide memorandum directing all schools to end the practice immediately. "It is my expectation that students who have been withdrawn from our schools as a result of these contracts will be afforded the opportunity to enroll in the various alternative education programs offered by district," the memo said. A taskforce will also be implemented to study the issue, it said. After a conference call among top district officials, an "alert" was sent to board members informing them the practice would be stopped after the Broward Times questioned it. One parent wondered if the terms of those contracts are being invoked after schools conduct their Full Time Equivalency (FTE) counts. The FTE counts the number of students enrolled in a school system during certain weeks of the year and those numbers are then used to determine the amount of state and sometimes federal funding that system is eligible to receive. The more students enrolled, the greater amount of funds it may receive. Upon hearing about Notter's memo and the possibility that any students withdrawn under the contracts may be able to go into an alternative program, one parent said that was totally unacceptable. That parent wanted her child returned to their regular school, but declined to speak on the record, until they saw the memo and consulted with their attorney. School officials moved rapidly to distance themselves from the contracts and gave assurances they would conduct a thorough assessment of what has been taking place. "It is not consistent with our policy. The minute you (The Broward Times) raised this issue, we began our efforts to determine if it is happening and if so, to what extent," said Dr. Earlean Smiley, deputy superintendent for curriculum and instruction. To her knowledge, Smiley said, "no one in the senior administration was aware any such contracts were being administered" but she declined to speculate on any possible action that might be taken against staff who used the contracts. It is unclear if the withdrawn students ended up on the streets, in some type of trouble, or in one of the school district's alternative programs it sub-contracts to various firms, but board member Kraft said she has heard the attendance contracts were being used for improper reasons. "I have learned that some schools are routinely using these to exit students who may be bringing down the school grades, and that some schools are using them more than others," board member Kraft said. If what she has heard prove accurate, then speculation of FCAT Cleansing in Broward School may have merit, which could trigger all sorts of actions. It may also lead to state revisions of the school district's graduation rates, school grades and other data used to assess the level of effective learning in the system. Read More at: www.BrowardTimes.com *NOTE This important issue will be discussed on The Steve Kane Show with Elgin Jones this Friday, Dec.1, 2006. The show airs live from 6 to 9 a.m. on 1470 AM on the radio in South Florida. Listen LIVE on the Internet worldwide at: www.SteveKaneShow.com or The TOLL FREE number to call into the show is: 1-877-275-2326 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Faraj, Alia 12/1/2006 12:40:40 AM RE: Governing - Cover story: Jebocracy are you sending this out to anyone? -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia [mailto:Alia.Faraj@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 3:55 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Governing - Cover story: Jebocracy Alia Faraj Communications Director Office of Governor Jeb Bush (850) 488-5394 (850) 488-4042 (fax) -----Original Message----From: Sent: Faraj, Alia Thursday, November 30, 2006 12:47 PM Subject: Governing - Cover story: Jebocracy From Governing’s December 2006 issue Subscribe to Governing COVER STORY/POLITICS Jebocracy Jeb Bush’s eight-year reign in Florida is almost over. Tallahassee may never be the same. By ALAN GREENBLATT Online Special How Tallahassee has changed: a Q&A with the author When public officials praise figures from the political past, usually what they end up doing is describing idealized versions of themselves. You could say that was the case in October, when Jeb Bush gave a speech in Tallahassee honoring one of his predecessors as Florida governor, LeRoy Collins. Bush lauded Collins, who served during the 1950s, for standing up to segregationists and sparing Florida much of the racial strife that bedeviled other Southern states during the civil rights era. “He is our greatest governor,” Bush said. At the capitol, Collins’ portrait hangs in a place of honor outside the governor’s reception room, at Bush’s insistence. There are some obvious differences between Bush and his historical hero. Collins was a fairly liberal Democrat, for one. As his biographer, Martin Dyckman, points out, “Collins warmly believed in the power of government.” Nobody would say that about Bush, who spent his eight years in office shrinking state government’s influence through privatization and deregulation. But what Bush admires in Collins is his fearlessness. “Courage like his is rooted in conviction and undeterred by critics — something that all governors can take to heart,” Bush said in his speech, leading him to stray from his prepared remarks. “After you’ve been here a while, you really don’t care too much about people who disagree with you, if they’re consistent about it. Once you get that taken into consideration, standing on principle’s a lot easier to do.” If Bush sees something of himself in LeRoy Collins’ brand of intractability, his critics are apt to think of someone else: his brother. Comparing Governor Bush with President Bush can be a dubious exercise, but one similarity worth noting is that both have worked hard to consolidate power in the executive office. Jeb Bush has persuaded legislators and voters to give him more control over the institutions of government than any governor in Florida’s history. And he has never shied from using his authority to reward friends and make his enemies sorry. Even a few Republicans around Tallahassee have described the governor’s style as “dictatorial.” If Governor Bush has been perceived as a bully by some and a champion by many others, there’s one statement nobody can argue with: Bush has been a transformative figure in both state and national politics. When his term ends on January 1, he will leave behind not only a radically new Florida reshaped in his own image but also a conservative template for state governance in America. From Florida’s schools to its economy to the very apparatus of government, Bush has shaken up institutions, rolled over opposing forces and centralized power in service of the most ambitious agenda of any governor in his state’s history. Bush believes that government can’t do everything, and that everything it does do would work better if attuned to market signals. To that end, he contracted out numerous government functions, from child welfare to state employee services, eliminating 14,000 civil service jobs along the way. Bush injected competition into public schooling via charter schools, privateschool vouchers and a mandatory testing regime that predates the federal No Child Left Behind law. He also persuaded the legislature to pass tax cuts every year he was in office — $19 billion worth in all. The governor not only embraced big ideas but he proved to be a tireless manager and implementer of his own policy visions. He was attentive to the smallest details and disarmed opponents with his knowledge of state programs and legislation. “While I aspire to be an unrelenting critic of his policies,” says Dan Gelber, the incoming Florida House Democratic leader, “I think he’s honest, very hard working and does have a deep grasp of the complexities of government and the intricacies of the policies he’s attempting.” Bush hasn’t gotten his way on everything. He suffered setbacks in many important areas, including his signature issue of education and his desire to turn over the management of Medicaid patients to private insurers. His privatization plans have been magnets for scandal and accusations of cronyism. But where most governors are lucky to impose their will in two or three major policy areas, Bush substantively changed Florida’s approach to just about everything state government takes on — tax policy, budget policy, child welfare and a list that goes on and on. “You run down the litany of what Bush has accomplished, and you have to say by any standard he’s been a successful governor,” says Darryl Paulson, a government professor at the University of South Florida. It’s hard to argue with the numbers. Florida enjoys a healthy general fund surplus, a triple-A bond rating and an unemployment rate that’s barely more than 3 percent — well below the national average. Florida, in fact, has consistently led the nation in job growth over the past couple of years, despite a string of devastating hurricanes. Bush leaves office with approval ratings in the high 60s. His Republican successor, the newly elected Charlie Crist, ran largely on a platform of defending his legacy for another term. STRONG GOVERNOR In short, Bush has dominated Tallahassee in a way that no governor had before him. Some of that was luck. At the same time Florida voters elected him in 1998, they also decided to shrink the state’s cabinet and place more power directly in the governor’s office. What’s more, Bush has had a fairly pliant legislature to work with. Not only was he the first Republican governor matched with a Republican-controlled legislature since 1874, but a stringent new term-limits law kept both houses stocked with inexperienced lawmakers. “Without any question, he was the political leader,” says Curt Kiser, a former legislator who now lobbies in Tallahassee. “Lots of legislators were frankly a little bit green about what the legislature’s power or actions should be. They were willing to be led.” Bush also actively sought to consolidate executive power. Voters rejected his “seamless” K-20 education system, but he nonetheless ended up with greater control of higher education by winning the right to appoint each state university’s board of trustees. Similarly, Bush persuaded the legislature to give him total control over judicial nominations — a power that the governor formerly shared with the state bar association. Critics complain that Bush made ideology a more important qualification for judges than it was in the past. But the Tampa Tribune editorialized last year, “The truth is that while Bush’s selections naturally tend to be conservatives, they also have been, for the most part, highly qualified.” Bush’s biggest power play was to assert himself into the appropriations process in unprecedented ways. Pork-barrel projects are called “turkeys” in Florida and, as in most states, they are a time-honored way for legislators to exercise some clout. But Bush robbed them of that benefit. While unveiling his first budget, he announced that he would veto any turkey that had not received a prior sign-off from his administration. Bush was as good as his word, using his line-item veto authority to eliminate $350 million worth of projects that first year and more than $1.5 billion in total. Although legislators raised a fuss, they never tried to override him. “That is a legislature that has been emasculated,” says Alan Rosenthal, an expert on state legislatures at Rutgers University. “That used to be a brawny legislature, really powerful and assertive. It’s become a one-way street, with Bush calling all the shots.” The story of Alex Villalobos helps explain why. Villalobos was the Senate majority leader and in line to become Senate president when he dared to cross Bush on a pair of education votes. Villalobos was quickly stripped of his leadership post, but that, apparently, wasn’t punishment enough. Bush recruited a candidate to run against Villalobos in this summer’s GOP primary and helped raise a staggering $6 million for the campaign to unseat him. Despite Bush’s intervention, Villalobos managed to win the primary by a few hundred votes. Some see Villalobos’ win as a possible turning point for legislative power; one hot rumor in Tallahassee is that Villalobos will stage a Senate leadership coup once Bush is gone. Whether or not that happens, it’s likely that legislators will try to reassert some of their branch’s authority. Marco Rubio, the incoming House speaker, has issued a broad “100 ideas” platform. Rubio has hired no fewer than 18 former Bush aides to help him try to implement it. Since most changes in the governor’s power under Bush are institutional in nature, however, future inhabitants of the governor’s mansion will continue to enjoy the advantage. TESTING, TESTING The results of Jeb Bush’s governing philosophy and tactics are evident in every corner of Florida. But nowhere is Bush’s imprint felt more strongly than in the schools. Bush implemented mandatory testing from grades 3 to 10. He pushed through legislation to make passing standardized tests a requirement, under certain circumstances, for third graders to advance to fourth grade and for seniors to graduate from high school. Florida also now requires local districts to tie a portion of teacher pay to student improvement on the achievement test. All this testing has not been universally popular with parents or students. Jim Davis, the Democrat who ran unsuccessfully to replace Bush, made his complaints a central issue on the campaign trail, contending that schools had become “dreary test-taking factories.” But Bush found support for his ideas among many educators and in some of Florida’s most troubled schools, such as the Ivey Lane Elementary School in Orlando. The school serves a public housing complex; all but a handful of its 400 students are poor and African American. Principal Ruth Baskerville subscribes to the idea, which Bush has promoted heavily, that standardized tests force districts to pay far more attention to students who have traditionally been neglected. “That which gets measured, gets done,” she says. “It’s human nature.” In 2005, Baskerville’s school received a “double-F,” the lowest grade possible under Bush’s accountability system. Although she wasn’t thrilled about it, the low score translated into extra help for Ivey Lane, including performance bonuses for teachers who raise student scores, priority for new textbooks and teachers and the introduction of math and reading coaches into the school. Most important, in Baskerville’s view, Bush has created a mentoring program for schools like hers. With more than 70 volunteer mentors visiting individual kids once a week, discipline problems have declined and student scores have gone up. Ivey Lane earned itself a modest but certainly more respectable “C” for the most recent school year. Ivey Lane’s improvement was one small part of an important trend. Florida has narrowed the achievement gap between white and minority students more rapidly than any other state, save Texas. Nevertheless, the overall record of Florida’s schools under Bush is mixed. Florida still scrapes the bottom of national statistics on both graduation rates and average SAT scores. Even Ruth Baskerville admits that success stories like Ivey Lane’s are a matter of going from “really, really pitiful to just a little pitiful.” One surprising outcome of Bush’s testing agenda is a rift with his brother over how to grade schools and what to do when they fail. Three-quarters of Florida schools receive an “A” or “B” under Governor Bush’s testing regime, but more than 70 percent of them are rated as failures under President Bush’s No Child Left Behind law. Jeb Bush is especially passionate about devoting more resources to flunking schools such as Ivey Lane, which the federal system punishes by draining resources and encouraging students to transfer away. “With all due respect to the federal system,” Governor Bush recently told the New York Times, “our accountability system is really the better way to go.” BEYOND MICKEY Just a few miles east of the Ivey Lane school, you can see a very different piece of Jeb Bush’s legacy taking shape. Across the street from Orlando’s NBA arena, a musty ballroom with palmtree-and-seashell carpet is about to be refurbished into part of a graduate-level academy for video-game programmers. Orlando has become a digital media hub, the East Coast home of Electronic Arts, the company that makes the “Madden NFL” video games, as well as JetBlue’s flight simulation school and the Army and Navy’s model simulation purchasers. Hoping to grow this digital industry further, Bush set aside funds to fix up the underutilized conference center to get the academy up and going and charged the University of Central Florida with the job of running it. Florida’s economy has long depended on the “three-legged stool” of agriculture, tourism and the military. Perhaps Bush’s single greatest push, after education, was to diversify this narrow economic base. The governor takes a personal interest in deals of any size — he loves coming in for the close — and has led numerous trade missions, notably to Latin America, where his fluency in Spanish has been a real plus. Bush’s biggest coup by far was to woo three San Diegobased biotech institutes — Scripps, Burnham and Torrey Pines — into opening Florida outposts for their research. Those mega deals will cost more than $1 billion in state and local subsidies — as much as $1 million per job created — but Bush argues they’ll spur high-wage clusters of biotech business. Orlando is one of the biggest beneficiaries of Bush’s economic development efforts. A scrubby dirt lot off Highway 417 is set to become the Burnham Institute’s East Coast headquarters, right next door to a new medical school for UCF and a VA hospital. Meanwhile, the video-game academy is being promoted as the anchor for a new “creative village” that will bring dozens of digital and software companies to downtown Orlando. “We want to create the kind of jobs that aren’t just popping popcorn at Disney World or sweeping streets,” Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer says. “We want the creative people, people who think for a living.” The video-game academy is the type of economic development project that Bush likes best, offering not just a boost for a single company but also the chance to encourage an entire industry to plant roots in Florida. Year-round sunshine is doubtless a major draw, but you wouldn’t know it from hanging around the video-game academy, which already has taken over most of the old conference center across from the Orlando arena. Students seem to thrive on late hours and there’s not a window within their ample workspaces — light would only interfere with the images on their screens. “The art in there is significant,” says Krystel Guiloff, showing off the transparent stained-glass effects in a game she’s been helping to create, which one of her fellow students calls “the greatest opera role-playing game in the world.” Guiloff can hardly contain her excitement about UCF’s new video-game program. As an undergraduate, she expected to end up working on telecom software or something equally mundane, but she’s thrilled to have the chance to work and network with notable figures in the video-game industry right in her home state. “The video-game industry is something I wanted to see grow in central Florida,” she says. She is just the sort of person Electronic Arts was hoping to recruit when it first proposed the creation of a video-game academy. The company’s local studio has been growing rapidly, but it couldn’t sustain its growth if it had to keep relying on California transplants. Electronic Arts executives met with local economic development and university officials, who joined with the company to deliver a pitch to Bush. The governor came through with $4 million for getting the academy started and $1 million a year to UCF for operating costs. Mayor Dyer, who used to spar with the governor as leader of the Senate Democrats, has been around politics long enough to know that projects like this one have many fathers and mothers. But he concedes that Bush did the most to give life to Orlando’s new digital and biotech dreams. “My Democratic friends don’t like it when I say too many nice things about Governor Bush,” Dyer says. “But I think the governor gets what you have to do to be competitive in this climate in attracting high-wage jobs. This is something that will transform the economy of central Florida for decades.” © 2006, Congressional Quarterly, Inc. Reproduction in any form without the written permission of the publisher is prohibited. Governing, City & State and Governing.com are registered trademarks of Congressional Quarterly, Inc. Alia Faraj Communications Director Office of Governor Jeb Bush (850) 488-5394 (850) 488-4042 (fax) From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Upegui, Christina Jose Luis Rodriguez - Office 12/1/2006 12:22:17 AM RE: The lady at Target! thank you Maria Cristina. I will ask Jose Luis Rodriguez in my Miami office to see if he can help. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Upegui, Christina [mailto:Maria.C.Upegui@snapon.com] Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 1:50 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: The lady at Target! Importance: High Dear Mr. Bush: Thanks so much for listening to me, at Target store a few minutes ago. I'll be brief. On august 6/2003, I applied for my permanent residence thru my son, who is a Citizen. Since then, my case with immigration, that has been finally approved on 11/8/06, is pending for a final OK from the FBI, with the Background Name check I've written to the President and my Congressman, but nobody seems to be able to help me. Seeing you today, was like winning the lotto! I am so lucky and maybe you can make the miracle before you leave the Governor position! Thanking you in advance for whatever you can do for me. Here is my information: MARIA CRISTINA UPEGUI A# 097-658-881 16570 SW 101 Ter. Miami, Fl. 33196 (305)989-3394 All the best for you and your family in this Christmas season! Maria Cristina Upegui From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Dana, Pam Kaplan, Mark Wainwright, Tara Dale, Kimberly 12/1/2006 12:13:14 AM RE: 12/18 Ethanol Event looks fine with me but Tara calls the shots on the timing. jeb -----Original Message----From: Dana, Pam [mailto:Pam.Dana@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 1:24 PM To: Kaplan, Mark; Jeb Bush Cc: Wainwright, Tara; Dale, Kimberly Subject: FW: 12/18 Ethanol Event What say you? I like item #1 in particular. Item #2 will depend upon Governor's time that morning. -----Original Message----From: Garrastazu, Tony Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 1:18 PM To: Dana, Pam Cc: Graham, Eric; Williams, Brian Subject: 12/18 Ethanol Event Dr. Dana: As you know, the Governor will be participating in the launch of the Inter-American Ethanol Commission on December 18th along with Roberto Rodrigues, Brazil’s Former Minister of Agriculture and Luis Alberto Moreno, President, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Florida FTAA is hosting the event and has requested the following: 1) Have the Governor present Brian Barnhart, President and Chief Operating Officer, Indy Racing League (IRL), the Annual Ethanol Innovator Award for his efforts in leading the industry by adopting ethanol as IRL’s fuel of choice. This would be significant as Florida is home to three of the top five Indy race car drivers, which are Brazilians and live in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Moreover, Florida holds two of the major car races in the nation. Consequently, Mr. Barnhart will also be inviting the Governor to start the Indy 300 Homestead Miami (gentleman start your engines) season opener which begins on March 24th. 2) The program begins at 9:00 AM at the Biltmore and Brian Dean has requested if the Governor can arrive 30-45 minutes (between 8:15 and 8:30 AM) earlier in order to have a private meeting with Roberto Rodrigues, Ambassador Moreno, and Mr. Barnhart. The meeting would basically be to discuss the launching of the Inter-American Ethanol Commission and provide some time for the principals to talk before the event begins. Please Advise. Thank you. Tony Tony Garrastazu Executive Office of the Governor Office of Tourism, Trade & Economic Development Office of International Affairs Tel: 305-476-4840 Fax: 305-476-4843 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush r.s.ronne@earthlink.net 12/1/2006 12:11:42 AM RE: Florida's Biotech Succes Thank you Robin. We are making fine progress working together. jeb -----Original Message----From: r.s.ronne@earthlink.net [mailto:r.s.ronne@earthlink.net] Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 10:07 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Florida's Biotech Succes Jeb, good morning! Your reply in today's Tampa Tribune on Florida's Biotech Success was right on target - when I read their November 27 negative editorial, I was tempted to write a similar retort! On a personal basis, I've been providing consulting services to the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission as they seek to grow their Financial Services sector, which by my assessment is actually leading the state in "Financial Technology" or FiTech as I call it, with strong financial services software applications and development and transaction processing employers such as FiServ, Kirchman/Metavante and Bank of New York/Pershing. I've attached a copy of an article entitled "Bank on It' that provides further details on the cluster's attributes in the Orlando area. In addition, I'm also working closely on Project Bold, a truly exciting new opportunity for Florida that will help to further dilute the Tribune's weak position while strengthening your position regarding Florida's Biotech Success, and appreciate all your support. Kindest regards, Robin 813/435-8941 r.s.ronne@earthlink.net > [Original Message] > From: r.s.ronne@earthlink.net > To: Jeb Bush > Cc: Tony Villamil > Date: 9/6/2006 12:44:45 PM > Subject: FW: Re: Fidelty Investments/RTP > > You're most welcome. On behalf of Financial Florida, I've been > updating our Chronology with an Addendum containing targeted industry non-depository financial services project successes and notable quotes in the 4 major Florida centers of employment concentration: Tampa Bay, Metro Orlando, Jacksonville and South Florida. Although it's still in draft format, the Chronology Addendum really does portray the very impressive "wins" you have helped to create for our state, and provides the foundation for the much-needed statewide marketing/promotional materials/messaging for the sector that I have previously mentioned - as of now, there are no such materials or message. For your benefit I have attached copies of both the initial Financial Florida Chronology and the Addendum. > > r.s.ronne@earthlink.net > > > [Original Message] > > From: Jeb Bush > > To: > > Date: 9/6/2006 10:17:35 AM > > Subject: Re: Fidelty Investments/RTP >> > > Thanks >> > > -------------------------> > Jeb Bush >> > > CONSERVE ENERGY! >> > > *********************************************************** > > Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most > > written communications to or from state officials regarding state > > business are public records available to the public and media upon > > request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to > > public disclosure. >> >> > > -----Original Message----> > From: r.s.ronne@earthlink.net > > To: Jeb Bush > > CC: Tony Villamil > > Sent: Wed Sep 06 11:41:44 2006 > > Subject: Fidelty Investments/RTP >> > > Just in case you couldn't open the previous attachment, here's the actual article. >> > > r.s.ronne@earthlink.net >> > > ----- Original Message ----> > From: r.s.ronne@earthlink.net > > To: Jeb Bush > > Cc: Tony Villamil > > Sent: 9/5/2006 2:48:57 PM > > Subject: FW: emailing: www.siteselection >> >> > > Jeb, here's one of the many reasons that Florida needs a strong and viable message regarding its "financial technology" infrastructure: the ongoing perception that Research Triangle Park in North Carolina can provide substantially more trained technologists, and the reality that both Credit Suisse and Fidelity Investments have together placed more than $250 million in capital investments to create over 3,000 very high wage jobs there in just the past two years. North Carolina is an old and respected foe that cannot be taken lightly. >> > > Kindest regards, > > Robin > > 813/681-9105 > > r.s.ronne@earthlink.net >> > > ----- Original Message ----> > From: r.s.ronne@earthlink.net > > To: Ghassan Hakim ;Peter Lewis ;Justin Conrad > > Cc: Eric Zimmer > > Sent: 8/25/2006 12:47:30 PM > > Subject: emailing: www.siteselection >> >> >> > > Here's an interesting article about a major win by one of Florida's primary competitors for financial services - North Carolina - with a $100 million, 2,000 employee Fidelity Investments center with average salaries of $58,000 in Research Triangle Park. NC's focus on growing its financial services sector, with leadership from the Governor's office and Department of Commerce - Secretary of Commerce Jim Fain spent 25 years with First Union - is evident, and the $56 million Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG) is the largest ever. That's the same incentive that I was fighting for the Project Eden (Deutsche Bank) 5,000 to 7,000 employee Operations/IT center which led to the formation of FFSCI to secure High Impact designation for financial services and help to level the incentives playing field. Note that NC promotes that it is now second only to NY in financial services employment with over 200,000 jobs - and Governor Easley's comment that "I want to send out the word. We're hard after the Big Apple". And Credit Suisse also used the JPIG grant to easily surpass Tampa/Florida's bid for its $150 million "nearshoring" Operations/IT/Data Center that also located in RTP - which is now adding 400 additional employees at an average salary of $86,512. >> > > I believe there's a need now, more than ever, for a Financial > > Florida statewide marketing/promotional brochure that builds on the available physical and educational infrastructure and incentives for financial services firms, and also highlights Florida's successful financial services expansion and relocation projects. >> >> > > r.s.ronne@earthlink.net >> >> >> >> >> From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush john sprague 12/1/2006 12:10:51 AM RE: 127th, 128th, and 129th Clean Marina - Loggerhead Club & Marina, Hollywood, Riviera Beach and Lantana South - Southeast District I won't be able to make it but congratulations! Jeb -----Original Message----From: john sprague [mailto:johnsmia@bellsouth.net] Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 1:01 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: 127th, 128th, and 129th Clean Marina - Loggerhead Club & Marina, Hollywood, Riviera Beach and Lantana South - Southeast District Governor Bush, I was wondering if you and Colleen could attend this event in PB County. The clean marina program under DEP could not be flourishing without your help and the day to day of Colleen as DEP Secretary. This particular company further is maintaining them as first come first serve open to the public marinas rather than conversions to condo docks which so many have done. I also believe this is the first 3 facility ceremony owned by the same company the program has done. It would be an appropriate time to thank you for your support of this program, the support of the environment we enjoy boating and fishing in, as well as the state lands incentives given to marinas to join this voluntary program for environmental excellence. Your support of incentives to have marinas stay open to the public has also been crucial to the process. I know you are a very busy Governor but unless I ask there is no possibility. We intend to do a full court press on this designation and it’s close to your Miami Home. Thanks John Sprague, Chair Gov Affairs Marine industries Association Fl, member Clean Boating Partnership. From: Leonard, Brenda [mailto:Brenda.Leonard@dep.state.fl.us] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 9:38 AM To: Armstrong, Eva; Ashton, Judy; Bailenson, Stephanie; Bogner, Stephen; Borum, Don; Boudreau, Darryl; Cate, Armin; Comer, Laura; DeSimone, Rocky; Drew, Mimi; Fancher, Dick; Garfein, Vivian; Gentry, Jeffery; Getzoff, Deborah; Iglehart, Jon; Jackson, Don; Johnson, Charles D.; Kingston, Susan ; Kolchakian, Maury; Leonard, Brenda; Leslie, Mark; Maupin, Ted; McDonald, Linda; Naybor, John; Neal, Kevin; Nelson, Tom; Paterson, Pat ; Peavy, Cindy; Popham, Bruce; Quinn, Gene; Ray, David; Richards, William R.; Rollinson, Rolly; Runnels, Randy; Russell, Edward; Ryburn, Charles; Scheimann, Kirby; Sprague, John; Sprague, John; Spranger, Mike; Sproul, Michelle; St. Coeur, Brad; Staudt, Debbie; Stead, Ken; Strong, Greg; Thomas Sheppard; Tyler, Jeremy; Wakefield, George; Woolam, Scott; Yon, Mary Jean; Boykin, Christopher; Dianne Behringer; Fuhr, Katie; Jacobsen, Roger; Konga, Wayne; Lisa Love; Marella Bradway; McCall, Cheryl; McKeough, Stephen; Miser, Scott; Prather, Jeff; Quinn, Gene; Riggs, Susan; Sam Lowrey; Schultz, Karl; Welty, Cathy & Joe; Young, Chris Subject: 127th, 128th, and 129th Clean Marina - Loggerhead Club & Marina, Hollywood, Riviera Beach and Lantana South - Southeast District The Clean Boating Partnership is proud to announce the designation of three Loggerhead Club & Marina facilities as Clean Marinas: Logggerhead Hollywood is the 127th Clean Marina in the state, the 31st in the SE District and the 8th in Broward County. Loggerhead Hollywood has added 196 wet slips and a pump out station to the Clean Marina Community. Congratulations to Kelly Brandt and her team at Loggerhead Club & Marina, Hollywood for the hard work and effort they put into becoming a Clean Marina. Thanks to the review team consisting of Marella Bradway, Florida Sea Grant; Joel Aberbach, USCG Auxiliary; Scott Salomon, Hall of Fame Marina; and Bill Richards, DEP Southeast District Clean Marina Coordinator. Loggerhead Riviera Beach is the state's 128th Clean Marina and the fifth of Loggerhead's facilities in Florida to achieve this distinction. Loggerhead Riviera Beach is the 32nd in the SE District and the 9th in Broward County. This facility brings 300 dry storage spaces to the Clean Marina Community. Lane Johnson, Harbormaster and the team at Loggerhead Riviera Beach are to be congratulated for their efforts in attaining the Clean Marina designation. Thanks to the review team consisting of LeRoy Creswell with Florida Sea Grant; Ronald Cuneo and Otto Spielbichler with the US Coast Guard Auxiliary; Jason Sprague of New Port Cove Marina; and Bill Richards, DEP SE District Clean Marina Coordinator. Loggerhead Lantana South, the state's 129th Clean Marina. This facility is the 33rd in the SE District and the 10th for Broward County. Loggerhead South Lantana places an additional 83 wet slips to the Clean Marina Community. Congratulations to Sean Collins, Harbormaster and the employees of Loggerhead South Lantana who deserve recognition for achieving their goal of attaining the Clean Marina status for this facility. Thanks to the review team of Jason Sprague, New Port Cove Marina; Otto Spielbichler and Ron Cuneo, US Coast Guard Auxiliary; and Bill Richards, DEP SE District Clean Marina Coordinator. Loggerhead has requested that a photo opportunity be held in lieu of a designation ceremony. Tuesday, December 5th at 9:30am Loggerhead Club and Marina, Lantana South 400 Moorings Drive Lantana, FL 33462 561-721-3888 Loggerhead Club & Marina Company, which owns nine facilities in Florida, now has six of those facilities designated as a Clean Marina; the remaining three are in the designation process. Brenda Leonard Clean Marina Program Manager Clean Vessel Act Program Manager Department of Environmental Protection Division of Law Enforcement 3900 Commonwealth Blvd. MS 665 Tallahassee, Florida 32399 office: 850-245-2847 suncom: 205-2847 fax: 850-245-2859 suncom: 205-2859 cell: 850-544-1593 Clean Marina Program: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/law/grants/cmp/ Clean Boating Partnership: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/law/grants/cmp/cbp.htm Clean Vessel Act: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/law/Grants/CVA/default.htm From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Sam Davis 12/1/2006 12:07:29 AM RE: American Momentum Bank it was great meeting you, Sam. I wish you and the bank great success. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Sam Davis [mailto:sdavis@amomentumbank.com] Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 9:56 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: American Momentum Bank Dear Governor Bush, We very much appreciate the time you were able to spend with Don Adam and myself on Tuesday. The new independent bank we have launched in Florida is a historic event given our record capitalization of over $100 million and the Bank’s plans to quickly build a statewide institution in Florida. Although we have only been open for 30 days, we are currently underway with 6 offices in three of Florida’s major markets; Tampa Bay, Naples, and Orlando. Along with those locations, a number of other sites are being considered to further build out our presence in these key communities. Following this initial effort, we will quickly be targeting Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and the greater Jacksonville markets for the next round of expansion. Having spent a number of years in both Miami and Ft. Lauderdale, I appreciate the significant growth opportunities that those markets represent. I am eager to begin the development of facilities, key senior staff, and premiere board members for the Bank in South Florida. I would like to keep you apprised of our progress and timetable for entry into Miami, as I am confident that an association with our company as a board member and investor would be most rewarding over the coming years. Thank you again for your time. Regards, Sam A. Davis, II President/COO American Momentum Bank 4830 West Kennedy Blvd. Suite 200 Tampa, Florida 33609 813-549-4702 - office 727-492-3773 - cell From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Kaplan Mark (mark.kaplan@myflorida.com) 12/1/2006 12:04:30 AM FW: Previous request please get a response to her. jeb -----Original Message----From: Winnie McDavid [mailto:wini.mcd@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 4:21 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Previous request Dear Governor, I did not hear back from you, but all my other mails went thru Earthlink, which I still have but prefer google mail for my personal mail now. Anyway, that job with the licensed counselor fell through completely, because he went in with another counselor I knew from the past that I have conflict with over her ethics. I found out he never sent my paperwork to the Fed Bureau Of Prisons, & I had accused them of discriminating against me for my prior felony record & current disability. I called a number in Atlanta, & was told if I have my civil rights back, there should be no problem. Even tho they say this, all the other agencies have said the same & I have been unemployed over 4 years now. I am panicking cause if I have to take out an equity loan on my home, I may not be able to make the payments & then could lose my home, & without family, will be homeless. Did you receive that letter I sent a month ago about the request for a Presidential pardon? I am asking you to do this one thing for me out of the goodness of your heart. I have followed most of your decisions over the years, & I find I think a lot like you. Then when you showed you have a backbone by confronting the prison issues, then the sad juvenile issue, I came to truly have faith you are a man of God, a spiritual person who is astute enough to see there are problems in the system that have to be confronted & changed. The "good ole boy" attitude of prison guards of the past is coming to an end. My cousin in NC, who is a doctorate level physicist & teacher at UNC, married a girl from South America,I believe Ecuador, that he met while doing mission work a few years back after one of the hurricanes. You & he are men who do not judge by color nor creed. It is sad that the time has come for you to leave office, but I am certain you have a new purpose to fulfill. If by chance you do anything where I can be used, please don't forget me. I have been discriminated against so bad over the years since moving here because I am a former drug user in recovery for 17 years now, as I wrote in previous letters, it is the actions of this State that pulled the rug out from under me after I got licensed as a physical therapist assistant & had a good job in the nursing homes. I have a clear conscious, knowing I gave patients respect and empathy, & that because I could not turn my head the other way to certain things, I accept that everything happened to me for a reason, that God has a purpose for everything. The problem is once everyone found out I was a felon from the past, they scapegoated me, giving me the hardest patients to work with, not letting me have off Sundays for church, & more, to the point my congenital spinal problems were exacerbated in an untimely way for my age, & I had to resign my job & seek SSD. As I had been bettering myself continuously by attending college at night, I obtained my BA, than MA, but sadly, now that apparently agencie no longer hire recovered addicts in the counseling field, I have been unable to get any of them in Marion County to at least interview me, much less hire me. I was cleared by the Board of Health as you may remember, but now, each agency requires separate exemptions meaning the cost of thousands of dollars to the taxpayers for me alone have already been spent, & now I find I am not cleared by the DCF to work even in a counselors private practice if the clients are from a DCF ugency. Furthermore, I am told I have to get the job, then do the background, which will of course come back with felonies, then I have to then apply for an exemption, & possibly lose the position while 3-5 months of another exemption process goes on. Governor, I cannot go thru this again. I got in so much pain last time from the stress of repeating my criminal history of 30 years ago to the DJJ, it was as if I was on trial all over again for the charges, which I hardly remembered then cause I was on drugs, & today I see the whole thing from another perspective, from a psychological view, know people do things while using drugs they never would normally do, & young girls get involved with men all the time & end up in prison, its a common story, & you know it. After that hearing last Jan, I suffered over a month as I have fibromyalgia. This is why I am asking you to get my case before your brother for a pardon in hopes I can finally do the work God wants me to do. I believe it is meant for this to happen, that I have not suffered all these years while living a spiritual life in recovery for nothing. Since my case was from VA you could not give me a pardon. It is so hard on someone like me who suffers in severe pain to have to do all that paperwork again, redundancy has taken its toll on me. But I don't want to end up homeless either. The judge who heard my disability case has faith I will be able to again be a productive citizen. I can write, I can speak to youth, I have plans to do whatever is in Gods will for me. But the obstacle of the past will not go away without that pardon. I know the President has it bad right now, but you know what-giving me a pardon could help the public see what kind of man he truly is. He "grew up" via the 12 steps of AA, just as I did. He is the chosen one by God to be where he is right now, & to do what he is doing. He is being badgered for his choices, just as I have been, & he is doing what he does for the greater purpose, which is what I have promised the Lord to do for the rest of my life. I hope to hear from you, & I realize the pardon can take some time, but you are his brother, & you can get my plight known to him. I don't think he will be too happy hearing how I have been lambasted for standing for what is Gods will just as he is doing. Thank you gratefully, Winnie McDavid in Ocala 71 Hemlock Radial Ocala, Fl 34472 Phone 352-680-0123 cell 362-1266 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Simone Marstiller (Simone.Marstiller@myflorida.com) 12/1/2006 12:03:01 AM FW: Andy is losing his Appraisal License at midnight p lease respond to her. Jeb -----Original Message----From: frizzle@cfl.rr.com [mailto:frizzle@cfl.rr.com] Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 5:59 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Andy is losing his Appraisal License at midnight Govenor Bush, We corresponded last summer about my son, Andrew, and his problems with the DBPR. We thought everything was done and now a very serious problem, not of Andy's making, has occurred and he has been turned down when trying to renew his current trainers license. I am sending copies of our correspondence and that of Simone Marstiller, DBPR, from last summer. As you can see, Simone Marstiller had Beverly Ridenauer contact Andy. Andy followed through with her list of required courses, and has taken and passed all the required courses that she told him to take. It seems she neglected to tell him he had to take a 7 hour USPAP course, but told him he had to take a 15 hour USPAP course. He took that course and all the others that she said were required. Today, Andy was went on the web to check the status of his license and was puzzled at what he saw. The screen said he must pay all the fees owed and then showed $0.00, none due. He then called Ms. Ridenauer to ask what was wrong. She said she didn't remember advising him and there was nothing she could do and didn't understand why she got involved in this in the first place! Andy's license is invalid at midnight tonight. I dont't understand this at all. It seems he has qualified to take the final exam, but not qualified to renew the final training license necessary to complete the process and become a fully licensed property appraiser. Andy will now be unable to work at all until he takes and passes the final exam. He has to work. He doesn't know what he is going to do. I hate to ask you again, but is there anything you can do, please? Ann N Hughes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Original Message----From: frizzle@cfl.rr.com [mailto:frizzle@cfl.rr.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 1:43 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: CE Classes for Property Appraisal License NOT Available Please Help Governor Bush, We are desperate. Our son, Andrew, has sent his money in for his final Appraisal License, and he has paid for at least one course, and now he has learned that "no courses are available" for him to take to get the second course, a "45 hour post Licensing" Cont Ed classes for trainee appraisers in the 2nd renewal period. He has been told that he must have this by November, or he will have to start the multiple month/year process all over again. He can't afford starting all over again. To begin with, appraisers in training earn less that fully licensed ones. and like most young people, he has a mortgage, a wife and children. And, this situation he now finds himself in is not his fault. First, it took some time for him to save up the money so he could take time off to take these examinations. His income has been reduced due to the slump in real-estate value now. Then it took him a long time to save up the money to pay for these courses at this time. Now he fears he will have to begin again. How can a Board require a course that is not available to take???? This sounds illegal to me. He hasn't asked me to write you; however, I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in FL and I do know a bit about dealing with the professional boards. I am totally frustrated. The property appraisal board seems to operate differently than the Mental Health Board. Our board has many options for our required courses and many are on line. I hope you can help him somehow. I know you are very busy and have many things on your table that are far more important, but if you can help we would really appreciate it. Ann N. Hughes, LMHC, NCC, NCGC [Maybe I shouldn't say it, but I am on your side politically.] 8-23-06 I will ask Simone Marstiller to look into this. jeb 8-24-06 Good morning, Ms. Hughes. Governor Bush has asked me to help resolve your son’s issue described below. I will contact the board office today to get a list of the available courses. In the meantime, please email me back with your son’s name and trainee license number. We’ll get this resolved shortly. Simone Marstiller Secretary, DBPR ------------------------------------------------------8-24-06. Ms. Marstiller, Thank you so very much for responding to our concern. I have just spoken with Andy and here is his information: Andrew George Hughes RI10991 Registered Appraiser,. He says he is a "Trainee" He would like to speak with you to describe the problem in full if you have time. His two numbers are: Cell: 407-484-5149; Home:407-359-0841. Ann Hughes 8-24-06 Ms. Hughes, Beverly Ridenauer in our Orlando office contacted your son today and gave him the names and phone numbers of several entities who can provide the post licensure education credits he needs. Please let me know if I can be of further assistance. Simone Marstiller, Secretary, DBPR From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush NDLYSF, Inc Wainwright Tara (tara.wainwright@myflorida.com) 12/1/2006 12:00:04 AM RE: Education Program I will get tara to contact you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: NDLYSF, Inc [mailto:ndlyf@gtcom.net] Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 6:33 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Education Program Jeb, I know everything is really tight right now. I guess it's about time for you to move away from the governor's mansion. I am still hoping that you possibly could attend our educational program on December 14th at Chipola College at 6:00 pm CST or possibly our groundbreaking ceremony, which will be held before Christmas. This would mean the world to our programs that serve more than six counties. If you can't do this, I will truly understand. Should I get with Tara? Hope all is well with you and the family and hope you are preparing for a merry, merry Christmas. Please respond. -David From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush liza.mcfadden@vfffund.org 11/30/2006 11:58:35 PM RE: Celebration of Reading Letter from Jeb done -----Original Message----From: liza.mcfadden@vfffund.org [mailto:liza.mcfadden@vfffund.org] Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 4:26 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Fw:Celebration of Reading Letter from Jeb see below email for celebration..i appreciate your sending..also phil handy and t williard fair spoke at charter school event and I started a standing o for t. Williard..he was great however he was very strong in saying he didn't think school districts should be able to maintain exclusivity and apparently several school districts so amd they threatened to leave conference..i really enjoyed the day..see below.. Subject: Celebration of Reading Letter from Jeb Governor – please send the following note to: romero@britto.com; asmith@harpo.com; gwynn.virostek@wamu.net; jpeyton@coj.net; ccadmin@carnival.com; sking1010@hotmail.com; toni@jeb.org CC: vanessa@britto.com; rebeccaD@coj.net ; lcoll@carnival.com; Vickie.Goins1@myflorida.com Dear Friends: Each of you has been an important part of our literacy movement in Florida. You have supported the effort with time and a true dedication from your heart. I’d like to recognize your contribution in such a way that continues to promote our effort by asking you to join me on a newly formed honorary committee for our annual statewide Celebration of Reading event. If you agree, we will feature your name as a member of the honorary committee on materials and videos supporting Celebration of Reading. Additionally, if you are available, I would like to invite you to join me, as well as my mother and father, prior to the event on February 16, 2007 at the private lunch honoring this year’s authors. I look forward to your response and thank you for all you have done for literacy. JEB From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush romero@britto.com asmith@harpo.com gwynn.virostek@wamu.net jpeyton@coj.net ccadmin@carnival.com sking1010@hotmail.com toni@jeb.org vanessa@britto.com rebeccaD@coj.net lcoll@carnival.com Vickie.Goins1@myflorida.com 11/30/2006 11:58:31 PM Dear Friends: Each of you has been an important part of our literacy movement in Florida. You have supported the effort with time and a true dedication from your heart. I’d like to recognize your contribution in such a way that continues to promote our effort by asking you to join me on a newly formed honorary committee for our annual statewide Celebration of Reading event. If you agree, we will feature your name as a member of the honorary committee on materials and videos supporting Celebration of Reading. Additionally, if you are available, I would like to invite you to join me, as well as my mother and father, prior to the event on February 16, 2007 at the private lunch honoring this year’s authors. I look forward to your response and thank you for all you have done for literacy. JEB CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush David Murrell Kaplan Mark (mark.kaplan@myflorida.com) 11/30/2006 11:54:41 PM RE: FDLE Commissioner I will get Mark Kaplan to contact you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: David Murrell [mailto:david@flpba.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 12:40 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FDLE Commissioner Dear Governor: If you and the Cabinet are inclined to do something about a permanent FDLE Commissioner before the first of the year, we would very much appreciate an opportunity to provide some input. We now represent both the FDLE Agents and the Capitol Police and thus have much interest in the choice for Commissioner. Please advise us on the appropriate course of action. Sincerely, David Murrell and your friends at PBA From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'BBishop@aif.com' 11/30/2006 11:45:49 PM Re: Home Mitigation I will get tara to set it up. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Barney T. Bishop To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 30 09:43:40 2006 Subject: Home Mitigation Liza McFadden and I were on the same flight this a.m. We talked at length on mitigation. AIF and our Coalition are VERY interested in residential mitigation. We endorse the idea of vouchers for consumers to use with Home Depot, Lowe's, etc. to cut out delays. Can we meet for 15 minutes sometime soon? Sent with Wireless Sync from Verizon Wireless From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush FL_DEP 11/30/2006 11:27:28 PM RE: Prairie Canal Photos I this is great! Jeb -----Original Message----From: FL_DEP [mailto:FL_DEP@dep.state.fl.us] Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 5:56 PM To: Jeb Bush; dfinn@myflorida.com Subject: FW: Prairie Canal Photos I Attached are photos of the canals filled and now returning sheet flow with trees beginning to grow in. We take out exotics such as the Brazilian pepper. Colleen From: Outland, John Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 2:08 PM To: FL_DEP Subject: FW: Prairie Canal Photos I Secretary: More photos of the northern portion of Prairie Canal in Picayune Strand. John John Outland 3900 Commonwealth Blvd Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000 Phone 850-245-2089 FAX 850-245-2147 From: Duever, Michael [mailto:mduever@sfwmd.gov] Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 4:53 PM To: Outland, John; Starnes, Janet; Eitel, Chip Cc: Durrwachter, Sonja; Barry, Mike; Owen, Mike Subject: Prairie Canal Photos I Hi, I’ll be sending this and another e-mail with the rest of the photos. They were taken on Labor Day weekend near the north end of the filled section of Prairie Canal. There was good sheetflow over all but some of the filled areas that had been left slightly higher (too high?) at our request to allow for settling. Some show the area where the spoil was removed, along with District staff to show water depths. There are some photos of exotics; cattails, brazilian pepper, and Neyraudia (a tall grass) on the filled areas that weren’t submerged. There’s a shot of the periphyton mat, which is an important part of the food chain. Also, there’s a photo of an adjacent area, which the restored canal and spoil footprints will look like eventually. The vast majority of the plants on the submerged portion of the area are natives. District contractors have been taken to the site and are scheduled to begin treating the exotics after the site dries down. Enjoy!!! Mike Duever From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Rodriguez, Raquel 11/30/2006 11:26:17 PM RE: Palm Beach Post - Turnpike to point drivers to Citgo rivals well said. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel [mailto:Raquel.Rodriguez@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 5:06 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Palm Beach Post - Turnpike to point drivers to Citgo rivals The fact that the state followed the law of contracts and respected property rights no matter how distasteful the ultimate beneficiary is proof of the stark contrast between a free-market democracy like ours and the communistic regimes of Castro and Chavez which disregard the law and private property. Rocky -----Original Message----From: DeLuise, Anthony Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 8:42 AM Subject: Palm Beach Post - Turnpike to point drivers to Citgo rivals Palm Beach Post - Turnpike to point drivers to Citgo rivals By Chuck McGinness Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Thursday, November 30, 2006 Motorists who find it politically offensive that Citgo is the only brand of fuel available at service plazas on Florida's Turnpike will be getting some roadside assistance on other options. In the next couple of months, signs will go up at turnpike exits listing gas stations just off the highway. Drivers will not have to pay an additional toll if they get off to fill up. "Providing drivers with more information so they can best plan their trip and purchase fuel at the location of their choice is a good thing," state Rep. Adam Hasner, R-Delray Beach, said Wednesday. Hasner wanted to boot Citgo off the tollway after Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez called President Bush "the devil" in a September speech at the United Nations. The move would have been a wake-up call that the United States cannot be dependent on hostile countries for its energy future, he said. But state officials said there was no legal grounds to do so. Pompano Beach-based Martin Petroleum has a contract that runs through December 2008 to operate the eight turnpike service plazas. The company gets its fuel from Citgo, a subsidiary of Venezuela's state-owned oil company. The state was already in the process of installing logo signs on other toll roads, including the Sawgrass Expressway, when the Citgo controversy erupted. There were no plans to put signs on the turnpike, but the state decided to reverse course. The 148-mile "ticket system" between the Lantana and Three Lakes toll plazas will be the first section of the main line to get the logo signs. Although there won't be an extra charge, drivers will still have to pay when they exit, get a new ticket when they reenter and pay again when they get off a second time, turnpike spokesman Chad Huff said. How many people will actually go through the inconvenience to make a political statement? Neither Hasner nor state officials would hazard a guess. "This is another alternative that we're providing to the people," Huff said. In a letter to the legislator, Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Denver Stutler said his agency also is expediting the process of soliciting proposals to manage the gas stations when the current contract expires. The state will have greater control over sales and marketing at the service plazas under the new agreement, Stutler wrote. Another reason for the early start is that major renovations are planned at the service plazas in the next two to three years, Huff said. Anthony De Luise Deputy Press Secretary Office of Governor Jeb Bush (850) 488-5394 (850) 488-4042 (fax) From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Liliana Mesa Wainwright Tara (tara.wainwright@myflorida.com) 11/30/2006 11:26:08 PM RE: Invitation to Meet with the CEO and President of Dell, Kevin Rollins thank you Nelson for the head's up. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Liliana Mesa [mailto:liliana_mesa@Alienware.com] Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 5:05 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: ariel@pmstrat.com Subject: RE: Invitation to Meet with the CEO and President of Dell, Kevin Rollins Dear Governor Bush, Unfortunately, we have too many schedule conflicts and, as a result, we will have to cancel the event with Kevin Rollins, previously scheduled for December 8 at the Alienware facility in Miami. We will try to reschedule this event for the March/April time frame when Mr. Rollins will be back in Miami. Thank you for your consideration. Happy Holidays. Sincerely, Nelson Gonzalez Sent by Liliana Mesa on behalf of Nelson Gonzalez Alienware Corporation Phone: 305.251.9797 x4554 Fax: 786.388.5701 www.alienware.com This e-mail and any attachments thereto, are intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email, and any attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you receive this e-mail in error please immediately notify me at 305-251-9797 extension 4554 and permanently delete the original copy and any copy of any e-mail, and any printout thereof. From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 6:50 PM To: Liliana Mesa Subject: RE: Invitation to Meet with the CEO and President of Dell, Kevin Rollins I will check to see if I can make it, Liliana. jeb -----Original Message----- From: Liliana Mesa [mailto:liliana_mesa@Alienware.com] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 5:11 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: ariel@pmstrat.com Subject: Invitation to Meet with the CEO and President of Dell, Kevin Rollins Dear Governor Bush, Nelson Gonzalez the CEO of Alienware Corporation would like to invite you to attend a special meeting with the CEO and President of Dell, Kevin Rollins. Please see your attached invitation. Best regards, Liliana B. Mesa Alienware Corporation Phone: 305.251.9797 x4554 Fax: 786.388.5701 www.alienware.com This e-mail and any attachments thereto, are intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. 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It is intended to be conveyed only to the designated recipient(s). If you are not an intended recipient of this message, please notify the sender by replying to this message and then deleting it from your system. Use, dissemination, distribution or reproduction of this message by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 11/30/2006 9:38:04 PM Fw: Before you leave office -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Sami077@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 30 11:28:41 2006 Subject: Before you leave office Dear Governor Bush: Before you leave office, I want to make sure, you are aware of the fraud on the tapes of your hearing officers as you are directly connected to this case by letter sent by the Legal Team of the Ethics Board. This concerned my case of potential cancer, and the denial of emergency medical services by DCF and the Health Care District. I will not let your office leave without having knowledge of the contents of such tapes so I am sending them directly to you that there is no doubt. Please note the case worker making it crystal clear that "Tallahassee" pulls the strings. The judge as you are likley aware, on an issue not even in the hearing tapes or admissible because it is clear we established the issue over and over again. The Supervisor can now be clearly seen as to have made fraudulent statements with intent on misinterpretation of the laws concerning Medical Emergency, the sole purpose to mislead. The Federal and State laws are clear that a medical emergency is provided for in this state and every state. One does not then turn and alter the identification of the statutes as something else to hide the right from the American people. Unless one is in Florida of course. You will not leave office until you are aware of the contents of that hearing tape. Cathy Butler Hearing Officer Mary Poplin (MP) Opens: This hearing requested on behalf of Cathy Butler, Today is September 21st, 2006, it is 1:58 p.m., and we are in Lake Worth Florida, Lake Worth, Florida, the Appeal number assigned to today’s case is 06f5266 Would all those present please state their name and address or name and title for the records Ok, I am Cathy Butler, 1916 Breezy Lane, West Palm Beach, Florida, 33417 Mira Quentez (sp) I found myself efficiency supervisor 4220 Lake Worth Road, Lake Worth, Florida, 32462 Would all those present please begin testimony, please raise your right hand. Do you find the evidence you are about to give will be the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth? MQ: I do. CB: I do. MP: For the record, both answered in the affirmative; my name is Margaret Poplin. I am the hearing officer assigned to today’s proceedings; now I make independent decisions as to weather this departments actions in this matter is correct. My decision is based on all the pertinent rules, regulations and statutes. My decision is final for the department. Now then, Ms. Butler if you disagree, you may seek for Judicial Review. I would like to take this time to remind you that today’s proceedings are being recorded and become part of the permanent record. I also ask at this time if you have a cell phone that you place it on silent or to turn it off. At this time I need to establish the issue at today’s hearing. Do you have the notice of Case Action? MQ: I have a notice of case action for her daughter’s Medicaid, we have not taken action on her Medicaid, yet it um is still pending, Uh the office of Disability Determination has not made a final determination yet. Uh I believe we are here because of she has not gotten a decision on Medicaid on her not being approved is that why Ms. Butler? CB, um, MQ; Her daughter does have Medicaid. And that is the only notice of decision that I can give you. Because her Medicaid is still on pending status. CB: My name is Cathy Butler and I want, I want a copy of this case. I want that on official records including the statements just made. Um, my daughter was appointed on Medicaid through the Healthy Kids program. She is on Medicaid, she has been approved, this is not about my daughter unless we got a new issue I don’t know anything about. MP: OK. It’s not about your daughter. What about is the issue about briefly so I can assign burden of proof. CB: Thank you. Um. I applied for Medical Emergency, it is on record, I was denied, they came back and told me it was based on my daughter being 18 years old. MP: OK. Let me, let me see if the notice of case action. MQ: We haven’t given the MP: for the daughter. (MP is heard searching through paperwork several seconds) CB: OK, I am going to.... MP: Ms. Butler, I need to establish the issue first. CB: Ok. MP. OK. This says, that Medicaid was approved for your daughter, and that you were ineligible for Medicaid. Were you refusing to Medicaid prior to this action? CB: No MP: You’ve not ever been receiving Medicaid? CB: I got it before, prior, yes. I had it 3 years ago when they discovered the problem with the breast and the doctor dismissed it. MP: OK. When did you apply for Medicaid. When , when is the date of application for the disability? MQ: For Ms. Butler? MP: Yes. MQ: July 31st, is the application. for her In which she only wrote on herself, does not her daughter, then we added her daughter onto her case. MP:OK. So on July 31st, you submitted an application for Medicaid for yourself? For disability study. CB Um Huh. Absolutely. MP: At this time today is September 21st, and the department has not taken action yet? No action from DDD? MQ: We, uh, processed the DDD case, and sent it to Tallahassee to make a determination. CB: No, that is not what I applied for. I applied for the Medical Emergency, my daughter as records will show was already on Medicaid, and she did not have to be given Medicaid. MP: She is not talking about your daughter, she is talking about you. CB: I know, we are trying to switch my daughter’s situation independently with mine. MP: No. I need to know what you applied for. CB: I applied for the Medical Emergency. MP: Is there Medicaid for the Medical Emergency? MQ: There’s a Medicaid for uh Emergency Medicaid, for aliens, for uh non citizens which do not qualify under regular Medicaid criteria, but its just like a regular Medicaid we have to meet technical also, either disability or the, or the have children, under aging. Its the same technical that would be required for you but we just call it emergency alien care. CB: OK. So you are saying that an alien qualifies for Medicaid emergency even though you state you submit information that I need emergency treatment? MP: Mrs. Butler, that is not the issue here. The issue here is your application for Medicaid for a disability, what is your date of birth? CB: 4-3-58 MP: Is there Medicaid for Ms. Butler? MQ: No. MP: Do you have children under 18 living in the home? CB: No. I do not. MP; OK. (mubling by case worker and hearing officer) MP; and what is........ MQ: The policy is that um, uh she can qualify for Medicaid, uh under the 1931 MP: Who can qualify? MQ: Ms. Butler if she has a child under 18 years old, in the household or ether she would have to be 65 years old, or be determined disabled. CB. Well we have a pending disability that no one will respond to. MP; So that’s the issue; the time length of time it has taken the department.. CB. We have four different things going on here. Um. MP: I need to know, I need you to define the issue. CB. Its extremely simple. I have a breast that is bleeding that has been demanded a surgeon, medical treatment. This is supplied by the Health Department, copies were sent to DCF. DCF decided to put it under the 18 year old law. A medical emergency is a medical emergency. I don’t have to be an alien in order to acquire medical treatment during a medical emergency. MP: Ok. Right now the issue is, no action taken on the disability study CB: I got a notice today that I could re-apply by the Director of Secretary of uh, Health Department. MP: I have no jurisdiction over the Department of Health so..... CB: Well, he pretty much dismissed this case prior to me walking in here. So we file complaints. MP: OK, well I have no jurisdiction over the department of health. Right now I have jurisdiction over the department of children and families, and the length of time, there has been no action taken on the DDD disability, from July 31st. CB: With a life threatening situation. MP: Ok with a life threatening situation. OK. This is an application for Medicaid? MQ: Yes. MP: Ok, this is an application. Ms. Butler you have the burden of proof You will present your testimony first as to why you feel it should be, been approved before now, the department will present their testimony to justify why it has not been approved, and then you may ask questions of each other. And there is no notice because there has been no decision, correct? MQ. Correct. MP: OK I don’t have jurisdiction if there’s not been a decision, there’s no collective action to which demands... CB: Which decision are we talking about? MP: We are talking about the length, I do have jurisdiction on delay, if there is a delay in service for the length of time it has taken the department to make a decision on your disability, I can review those issues. And I, but on record, I have no jurisdiction over the Department of Health in this matter. CB: So the Department of Health and Social Security are the same thing. MP: Well, they are not, they are not here. CB: According to the Federal law, uh the statutes combine them. Medicaid and SSA are the same. MP: Well. I can’t be, I am not responsible for social security. CB: I did not make the laws up, the federal did. MP: Right. I can tell you right now that I will hear the issue of the length of time it has taken the Department to make a decision on your disability. OK? CB: OK MP: OK are you ready to proceed on that? CB. Absolutely. July 31st, I filed a online application, I listed the problems, I went immediately to the Health Department, the Health Department listed it as is witnessed in a uh diagnosis that was sent over to the Children and Families, having bleeding breasts, it was uh, severe enough that they immediately sent me down within I think uh two weeks. This is from a, I can not read her name I did not wear my glasses, Orsena, M.D., bilateral mammogram she requested, based on (Incoherent) , quatamedia, I can’t pronounce it, which means you have a bleeding breast. That is a diagnosis. Mp. OK. MP OK CB: This was faxed over to the intake workers, she demanded that I provide, one of her issues that she have was that I needed to as this evidence show, show proof of child support, even though she knew my daughter was on SSA, and I had to show proof of insurance which is irrelevant to my medical condition. MP: Ok you had to show what? MQ: Insurance CB: Insurance. MP: OK. CB. That is in her handwriting. (showing paperwork to hearing judge) MP: OK. CB: What I did do because it was according to the doctors a very severe case of what they believe is second degree , or second stage cancer, and that was early diagnosed and DCF was , I need that back please. MP: You, all copies will be made after the hearings and they will be marked as for evidence. CB: OK. I need the original. MP: You will have them. CB: Um, they were sent that, the case worker on there, after I sent 21 something pages of evidence and everything she said she needed it because I was trying to rush it simply because they said you are going to die. That was basically what was told to me. Uh, faxed it over, contacted her, she laughed, she said, “You wasted your time because we are going to go under the 18 year of my daughter, and I informed them and I have stacks of papers you are aware the reason I write emails or the reason I write letters, most of that is to document. MP. OK CB; And I wrote them this had nothing to do with her being 18 years old, and the very fact that she is being applied for with disability with medical proof, puts you in a leave way of discretion, that based on the evidence already been submitted, I do have a disabled child. MP: OK, right so she CB But we dismissed that. MP: But she, you said she was not the issue. CB: Now what they did send me which was interesting and I talked to other people who couldn’t believe it, was an unsigned letter with no determination. No determination. That was my dismissal of the case. On the back it gave the location to the Health Department. So we technically don’t have a dismissal. MP: That is exactly what Ms. Quetez said, there has been no decision. MQ; Its a pending decision from the disability office CB: Because the children and families have chosen to acknowledge that a bleeding breast is potentially cancerous and is life threatening to the extend two months with an emergency medical situation even though they have files that show very clearly that this is a medical emergency, that they have radiologist demanding according to the Jupiter Women’s Center, they have doctors diagnosing a problem with the right breast, medical records, they have ASAP on the medical files, we have a history that they were faxed over m three years ago where the doctor acknowledged the problem even though he had knowledge and evidence it was there. He was also a Medicaid doctor, he is uninsured, he doesn’t have to report to the state that he’s had complaints Being uninsured for him, the solution apparently was to send me home. He never took a Biopsy, he never took a test, he did no further studies, by all medical procedures by what I understand with a lump in the left breast the procedures were to take a biopsy, when he had recognized potential cancer in the right breast from what we understand was in files, it demanded attention. Three years later I am living proof he violated the law. We have the Jupiter Center here, radiologist, suspicious abnormality of the right breast, biopsy recommended surgical consultation also to advice the patients right bloody nipple discharge. It’s been recognized three times. MP: OK CB Medically by radiologist. It was found that the left breast apparently they hoped was benign and from what we understand we expected that because usually the other breast will go into sympathy with the one that has cancer. So far these dates on this, this was sent on for press and faxed over to their agency, it was faxed out on the 16th, immediately after. MP: By which month. CB: Uh, it looks like August. So we are sitting here almost one month later with the knowledge that I might have cancer, and instead of taking the type of action that the law states has to be taken in medical emergency, we are holding hearings. MP: Do you have the statutes that allow for the sixty day continuance of Medicaid medical emergency. CB: According to them, it was done, it was done, it was finished, it was 18 years old, it was go away, go to the health department, good luck have fun are you enjoying yourself, and I can tell you something, when I get some individual, and you can tell from my emails how determined I am, when I get an individual that I have on my answering machine, when I am attempting to get hold of a supervisor, that we have a life and death situation, and to be honest had it been my daughter, my neighbor or any other person, knowing that person had that condition I would have gone to any Administrator, and said we have to do something. I had a gentleman call me up and give me a 1-800 number and when you call that number it tells you to call another so you can be happy. I would rather not be insulted by the department. And this is consistent, absolutely consistent To me when you send me information that you send me, and I have more at home, knowing this type of information, and you send out a letter like this, that dismisses your case without even telling you why, you have insulted me. MP: Is anything else.... CB: You have degraded me. MP: Did anything else come with this? CB: No. MP: There is a dimple mark in it. CB : I think its probably one of the case ...........oh the dimple? I use my wall as a board. Considering I am doing her work, my work, medical work, and I am in college, uh, astronomical. My, my board is my , I just tack everything up so I don’t loose it. MP: Ok. OK. MP: Ms. Quentez? MQ: That would be a lot of times when we are uh, we have a case pending, or a reason to take after three months we usually send that to the client so they can go to the Health Department to get a clearance. Uh, the Application that we got on July 31 was assigned to my unit, DDD determination of August 10th, on August 15th, ms Sandra Benneli, attempted several times to speak with Ms. Butler, to schedule her an appointment, to come in. Um, apparently the time was not good for Ms. Butler, Ms. Butler did not want to come into the office, she said she should not have come in for an interview. All the DDD determinations we have for the client come in at that time we take all that information from all other providers, she said were treating her for her condition, and, you know, we are supposed to get as much information as we can because the more we have the better the case looks for you. Um, there was no co-operation by Ms. Butler, a lot of threatening, verbal threatening, she was going to contact this office, the other office, and uh, there was nothing done over the phone. Finally after calling program office, they contacted us, they said, they said, try to do it over the phone, and just mail her the financial releases. We got the financial releases on August 25th. At which time we submitted it to Tallahassee, that is when we were able to submit the packet. And so far they have not made the determination yet. MP: OK so submitted um. MQ: Tallahassee just contact the providers, um there really was not much information, you did not send us medical records, but you know that, to have a copy here which we showed her, CB, I , I filmed you being sent MQ: We did submit that with the packet. MP: What did you submit? MQ: {Ruffling papers) basically just letters from her but not medical records. This is what we submitted she has a copy of. The only thing that she provided to us. As far as her medical condition. mumbling. CB: I just wanted to add MP: After this department finishes. CB OK MQ (Still shuffling papers) MP: And this information here is the application? In the eligibility? MQ: Yes. MQ: And also Ms. Butler is required to go to social security administration, that is still pending, I don’t know weather you have done it or not. To go to Social Security and Apply for disability yourself. CB: Can I ask you a question? MQ: And provide me with proof you have done that. Because lets say, office of uh disability determination goes in your favor and they tell us the patient has been approved, we still need to get from you proof you went to Social Security Administration. CB OK MQ And heres a copy of her I made a copy of her pending letter. Mumbling MP and MQ I think I gave it to you. CB: Do you need a copy of the medical, what I have? MP to MQ : This is the pending order? MQ; Yes MP: Through application information benefits and this was sent on MQ August 11th, CB I don’t believe this is in my records, something I have never seen before. MP: OK. Ms. Butler I am going to ask you wait until the department is finished and then you can ask questions. OK. So the only medical evidence you submitted was the DDD package which is short for Division of Disability Determinations was the Palm Beach County health department Bilateral MQ Yes (non determinal) MP: OK. When is the time standards for disability determination? MQ: They have 90 days but they can take longer depending on the case, if there's not much, for them to go by, which we did not have much. From the conversations with Ms. Beneli, with the worker, uh, Tallahassee, they said, that it was an old diagnosis from years ago and it really was not much for now, MP: But they had not made a formal decision. MQ: They had not made a formal decision. MP: And they have ninety days to do so, and the application was July 31st and today is September 21st MQ: We submitted the DDD package, that is when we actually count, when we they get it, that is when we received her financial releases. MP: OK MQ: We can not do anything, unless we have those. MP: OK Ms. Butler, are you finished Ms. Quentez? OK now you can rebut CB: Thank you. First of all I understand the agency after the comments made to me, the harassments, the telephone calls and the threats, I filmed sending you the medical packages. So you have sat here under here stating under oath something different. I filmed it. MQ; And this is the item we have..... CB I filmed it. MQ: This is it. CB: That is what you are going to stick with. Now second of all you sent me a release and I faxed to you a release to get the medical files, did you ever get that? MQ: Vaguely, we CB: So you DO have the medical records available to you. Am I correct? MQ; Based on........ CB: Did you have access to gain them? MQ: I did not process this case, I am here representing the department for your case and that's the only thing she has here, she has not received any other information, she would have it in here. CB: OK. Did you have the ability to gain and have faxed over to you as the Health Department did on this thing within days of the diagnosis, to your office? MQ: Um what did I say here, ada did I (inauderable) the clerks log anything that comes in. [still handing evidence to judge without allowing me to see it as the law requires] CB: and I can provide fax records and filming. Now did you have access to gaining my medical records with knowledge I was in a Medical Emergency situation? MQ: Did I have access,? Could you just rephrase your question I don’t (mumbled) CB: Could you have called up the Jupiter Hospital or the Health Department because you had a medical release sent to you? MQ; The medical release, those are, for um the DDD department. They will reject (inauderable) CB: So when you send out for an individual requesting that they permit you, As Mr. Marly told me, we can not accept your faxes, we have to have a form filled out, and I will send it to you, and you sign it. MQ: That is for the DDD department and they will request those records. CB: OK. MQ: We don’t request them here. CB : You have the ability to gain the records from day one. MQ: But we don’t do it because we do NOT make your determination. They will do it, do that for you. CB. You are saying to me, you are saying on record that nothing was available when everything was available. MQ:Was the Bennelli interview, , did you give her the Name of the Jupiter medical center and the phone number? CB Absolutely. Not only that I sent her copies. MQ: OK. Ms. Benelli put that information on the computer, and the office of Disability Determination will request from those places that you gave her the information. CB: You were sent the medical information. MP: Ok Ms. Butler, you r point has been noted on record. CB: [to MQ] You have sat there and stated that is the only thing you obtained and you could not make a decision. MQ: Basically. We do not make the decision. We send them what we have. What ever information you gave Ms. Benneli that is what will go to uh, DDD. CB OK. And the 21 pages that were faxed over to the original case workers, with the medical information, 21 pages. MQ: We have here what they handed to us. I am not CB OK. So our records are not matching MQ: You are talking about medical records or letters, because we have every letter that you sent. CB. There’s a reason. I would‘t you know, , go there. MQ: Whatever you sent us. We have here. CB But you were sent very first automatically after that first request, not only did I send the information you requested but I sent MQ; You were dealing with many agencies, you were working with CB Yes mam MQ: Program office CB Yes mam MQ: Because You could have sent it too. CB Do you know why I sent it to them? Because For this reason. I wanted to make sure somebody out there had it and nobody could deny it. MP: Do you have the records available now? MQ; What every, what we have here. [rustlng of papers] CB: And that is why so many people were contacted for exactly what is going on here. So we had back up that agency, after agency, person after person, had the knowledge was given the knowledge, and took no action. That’s why we did it. CB; It was not an insult on you or an insult on them. It merely was just we know the system. We knew this would happen and we were prepared. MQ: We took action immediately after you sent the letters. CB: It is the 21st of September, I applied July 31st. I told, was told by the radiologist and the nurses don’t go over four weeks with on this because on four weeks you might have it travel to your liver, or your lungs, and you may not know about it. Or to your brain. MQ: I will be glad to give you a referral to the Health Care District as soon as we are done here, so you can you know......... CB: Why would I go to the health Care district when on their report, I don’t know if I brought them or not, what they have written across the top of their report in their medical and I can provide that to your office, on the top of their report instead of putting it in the financial, they discuss my Medicaid all the way down. Now that is the District Director that did that. And I was told until I got Medicaid they would not refer me. It is provable by the discussion of Medicaid on my medical files. MQ: And when was this done? CB: It was done about the same time this was done. I went down to gain the files and it cost me thirty dollars. MQ: That's, that’s from the, the Health Department. CB Health Department. MQ: Did you apply for it that day or today CB: On the record, they are denying me a referral based on the fact that you would not approve Medicaid. And that will be faxed to your office. MP: OK are there any other questions? MP: Do you have any other questions or testimony Ms. Butler? CB Um......... {Tape runs out, turned over} According to, You have a very simple situation here. I am going to die if I do not get medical treatment. The state of Florida under the Federal Law is required to take care of those with a medical emergency medical situation. The Medical documents are available, have been faxed, have been documented, have been sent, numerous times to make sure every agency got it, it becomes a choice of the State of Florida. MP: The Department only has this one on records. CB: That is the one they provided you with. I will show you different records. MP: Where... are the different records? CB: I will provide that......I believe, I believe I did fax them to Tallahassee. Immediately after because they were supposed to send them up to DDS. MP: That's not what you faxed to me. CB, This was ... MP: Oh. Wait a minute. CB: Quite a few days ago. MP: I do have, I do have, your information from Jupiter Medical Center. CB: Um hum, exactly. MP: and the accompanying notes. CB: Um hum. MQ: Three years ago when you were eligible for Medicaid, not even three years ago, when did your daughter turn 18? CB: March 23rd. MQ: Surprising that, why didn’t you pursue your Medicaid CB: Did you look at the docking well? I didn’t have a reason to pursue Medicaid. And let me explain something about going down to the Social Security Office. By Florida and Federal Law you can not file false cases. I can not walk into Social Security and say I am going to apply for disability, but I don’t have anything to go on. MQ: No. Not disability application. To go to a doctor using your regular Medicaid, then you would have been eligible. CB: What, What regular Medicaid? MQ; Then you would have been eligable under medicaid. CB : I want. Whoa. I, files show, I did everything medically that I was allowed to do. Now the doctors, no the doctors , the files show the doctor sent me home, clean bill of health. The Doctor did. If you got a problem with what the Doctor did, we are all going to take that one up. I can not walk into, and apply legally into your social security without proof I need to because then I am committing fraud because I have no proof. That is federal law. That means once I walk into that office, and apply and say: “ I think I have a problem, I don’t have any medical diagnosis, because I can not get Medicaid to prove to you, I can be arrested for falsely applying. MQ: You don’t have to have a condition in order to be , to be eligible for Medicaid, that's why you need to meet our criteria. CB: What would you , what would you suggest that I walk in and apply with ? MQ: At this point? CB: For a disability. What would you suggest I apply with? MQ: Mam I am not talking about going to apply back for disability, just regular Medicaid and why you would not qualify. CB: What would I walk into social security and hand them, because you will not permit me to go get a diagnosis, what would I hand to the intake person to qualify? MQ: Again you did not understand my question; I asked, why you were eligible for Medicaid under the technical criteria because you had a child, you had a child under 18 years old, you could have applied for regular Medicaid, CB Uh huh CB Because the Doctor gave me a clean bill of health. If I had of applied that would have been fraud. MQ: No. MP: Wait you don’t understand the question. Let me see if I can clarify this for you. When did your daughter turn ... CB: March 23rd. MP: Of this year she turned 19? CB : 18. MP 18. She’s asking you before your daughter turned 18 years of age you qualified for Medicaid under because you had a daughter under 18. CB. Uh huh. MP: She is asking why you were not receiving Medicaid then. CB. I, I do not get Medicaid unless I have to have it. CB: I no MP: OK. You had no need for it. CB: No. No. CB At the time there was no physical condition that showed I had a necessity reason to apply for Medicaid. My focus at that time, my daughter had attempted suicide twice. She is a rape victim, she was subpoenaed into court, she had run away, I had to hire an attorney, we are getting the gest of this She sliced her wrist in November, I was terminated immediately after for filing a Family Medical Leave Act, I had a daughter that was having to have therapy twice a week, plus seeing a psychiatrist, plus on medication, I was having to transport her to all the medical appointments. There was not time; it was a choice of her life or my life. MP OK CB: Now most people in that position, and because basically, she is disabled, weather its been qualified or not, by law, Federal Law, she is disabled, had I neglected her, I would have been in violation. By state law. CB: And I don’t think any parent in their right mind or under those conditions trying to save her life, in which she attempted suicide again in March, which is on medical records, and ran away, and was out on the street and was absolutely going out of her mind, because she accused a rapist, I don't think any parent on the face of this earth, would have sat down and done a physical exam on themselves to make sure they went and got Medicaid. MP: OK, Ms. Butler, this is submitted into evidence, the copy of the primary, uh, your, your application, and the common application, commonality wuestonaire, this is marked as evidence respondent exhibit number 1. Would you provide Ms. Butler with copies? MQ: Yes. MP: Exhibit number 2, I think your running effort comments from the department, TRG screen, which is their case scenarists, MPL Exhibit number 3 is the verification log received on her avr screen MP: Exhibit 4, is the, drug exhibit, we are going to make this exhibit number one actually. Medicated for. MQ: and that I will need back so I can make you a copy. Cause that is what I had here. MP: Ok I will give it back. This is going to be a joint exhibit number 1. MP: Exhibit number 4 is the verification list, dated August 11th. Exhibit number 5, is the notice of case action on when your daughter’s Medicaid ended, and exhibit number 6, is mayo passages from chapter 2000. CB: May I interrupt? What was the submission of the medicade ending MP: Oh this was just, the notice of case action, that shows your daughter was eligible for Medicaid, you were ineligible for. CB: She was under Medicaid as long as we know that. She is under the Healthy Kids program. MP: Yes, they just changed categories actually, OK. MP: Prior to the hearing Ms. Butler, sent to my office to me personally, Jupiter medical information is being marked as Petitioner’s submission exhibit 1. CB: That was sent to Tallahassee over a month ago, so we are fully aware of that. MP: On September 11th, actually is the fax date. CB. No. It, I have copies, we, got copies, I would like to submit to the court later, because I was not aware this would come up, I have things documented I will provide the proof that the documents were already sent. MP Well well, MP: And exhibit number 2, for the petitioner, I have your doctor notes, dated September 11th and 30th, these are the only two, that I received. Petitioner has also submitted as petitioner’s exhibit number three, is the verification list dated, August 4th, and exhibit number 4 is the blank letter, from the front and the health care districts services on the back. Copies of these will be made after the hearing. Ok is there something additional you wish to submit? Or that you don’t have at this time? CB: Uh, I requested a Freedom of Information Act for all my files and so far I have not received that. I have requested from them, numerous, numerous times, my complete file, and I have not received that, make a note of that for the hearing. Um, they have been essentially withheld, and all my email and all other evidence shows, um, many of the documented responses that you got, of having me call and be angry was because I first, by my phone records, can show you where she used the telephone first. MP: That's not material to me. CB: I used rational, every action they give was to drive me away, , every evidence they have put in here, everything they have done, was to dismiss to the right to the federally funded Medicaid program emergency. That’s all this is. The tape is evidence, that is what they have done based on the evidence I have. Its a federal law, it is in the statutes, and its fully aware, and its on Florida records, and I have all kinds of case hearings in which its just been judgery work, its very simple, you have a medical emergency in the state of Florida or any other state, you have to treat it, MP: Where do you find these ref, where did you find this information? CB: There in the, lets see they are all over the Florida Bars, they are in the Supreme Court, they in the MP: What statute, is a Florida Administrative Code, Florida Statute, CB: There have been so many trials over DCF not providing proper Medicaid, particularly out of this district, particularly out of this district. Case load after case load. I have been in touch with individuals that, have filed Florida Legal, uh, they filed Florida Class action, for this behavior. The judge told them not to do it anymore, they are still doing it. MO: OK. Pertinent to your case, you have mentioned on more than one occasion there is a Florida Statute, or some law that provides for sixty days of emergency Medicaid coverage for you. . CB Sixty Days?! MP: You said it would extend your Medicaid, sixty days I believe. CB: No. I never said that. I said, MP: OK what did you say? CB: As you will know from the facts of the emails I sent, which I quoted the actual rulings by the Judges that when you have a medical emergency you treat it. Weather you are an Alien, being an Alien does not give you superior rights, to be an American. There is no law that is going to uphold that one. MP: Right CB: And I, you if I have to go out and disqualify myself as an American in order to get Medicaid, we have a problem. MQ: May I interrupt you, the, the, the the, Medicaid clause in Emergency Medicaid for aliens, does not mean that, its done in ten days or two days, whatever they have to, meet the same technical criteria you or any other citizen has to meet. CB: OK. MQ: Which is the technicality of having children under 18 years old, the same older as 65. CB: No. That is not what , what the, ruling says. That's not what Social Security Office says, That's not what the Medicaid Office says, that's not what is in the books. That’s not what the code says MP: Which Code is it? CB: I can provide it, I did provide it to your office. I sent most of it, by email, I am not sure you got it. MP: OK I am leaving the record open, FOR, you to supply me with the code. CB OK MP: I am leaving the records open...... CB; That is what the judges, all the judges, in every state have ruled on. They said that is what the code said, that’s what you are going to go by. MP: I am going to leave the record open for that item only. CB: You got it. MP: Which I am going to leave the record open for Cathy Butler, to send in ten days. OK, I need to get my calendar so, it will be by the close of business by that day. CB: And how would you like this provided to you? MP: Um, I would like it faxed and the original mailed. Today is September 21st, CB: It’s very feasible it’s already out there on email. MP: By the close of business, on October 2nd, 2006 I am leaving the record open for one item only. Which is the CB Statutes. MP: Which is the Statute that CB I also provided the ruling that were about eight or nine rulings MP I just want the statute that, CB Now the rulings do play a part in it because you got a superior Judge making a decision based on what the Federal Government put out. They are pertinent to the case. MP: OK. But I, I want to be able, to go reference the Statutes that, so you have to provide me with, the authority that. CB: Absolutely. It’s is the only way you can get the full gest of it and what the implications are, is the rulings that are already made by the superior courts. MP: That’s fine, I even allow you the opportunity , to submit CB: that will give you something to argue with me about, because once you know, once... MP...The statutes to back up CB: You got it. MP: However, I still have to review the other evidence, and the pertinent rules, regulations and statutes. To make my decision. MP: Although the department has not truly rendered its decision yet. CB I am aware of that. MP: So, there is also a time frame involved. CB: As my life fades away, I am fully aware of it. MP: OK MP: There will be no further testimony or evidence. This hearing is now closed. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 11/30/2006 9:36:24 PM Re: Governor Bush Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Gormley, Carol To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 30 11:53:31 2006 Subject: RE: Governor Bush I have both DCF and Volunteer Florida working on helping this family. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 3:08 PM To: Gormley, Carol Subject: FW: Governor Bush any update? -----Original Message----From: Sammie Meadows [mailto:sammywammy89@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 4:46 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Governor Bush Dear Governor Bush, Governor Bush you have helped us before with our grandmas medical and everyday that she goes in for her radiation treatment she makes sure that she metions you and Mrs. Diane Scholz have helped her a tremendous amount and she is very thankful for it. Without the treatment we weren't expecting her to live more than two more years. My grandma is the type of person who is too proud to ask for help, but now we need so much help she is willing to ask for it. We are behind on our rent payments three months, my grandpa has not sold a single house in the past five months, and if we don't find a source of income soon we will be homeless come Christmas time. My grandparents cannot qualify for a small buisness loan because they have bad credit, and don't have any collateral.my grandparents have always been hard workers and did good in their buisnesses. They used to own an antique and jewelry store and it worked out really well. Another thing she used to like to do is buy houses, fix them up, and then re-sell them at low prices for the less fortunate so they had the chance of owning a house. My grandma is also the type of person that doesn't liekt os how her emotions but lately she has moping around the house, and we have even seen her cry a few times because she is so stressed. My grandma has never been the type to cry. and she is known as the "tough cookie" in our family and right now she hasn't been able to live up to her name. Cody and I have been working very hard at work, but we don't get paid very much. The money Cody makes goes to his car payment, insurance, and gas. I try and help as much as possible by paying for the groceries and little things that we need here and there. Could you please help us? My grandma has always kept Cody and I in the dark when it comes to these kind of things, but now that we see her crying she has told us what is wrong. It is my senior year, I am in the top 20% of my class and i am trying to apply for grants for college. Cody is also doing good in college. Now that we need the money Cody and I might have to leave school and start working full time to make the money we need for the bills. My grandma is trying to make her rum cakes and other things to sell, and my grandpa has high blood pressure with no medication so he is like a walking time bomb. So my grandma says if we could open a buisness again she would not be a burden to the government and will be able to help others again. So if there is any way possible that you could help us we would be very grateful sir. Thank you, Samantha Meadows P.S. I have a question sir. If we have all of this money to send over seas to helpout the needy, how come we don't have the help we need over here? Shouldn't we always start the help at home to take care of the rest? _____ Sponsored Link Don't quit your job - take classes online and earn your degree in 1 year. Start Today From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 11/30/2006 9:35:54 PM Fw: BOE -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: S.V. Date To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 30 14:19:28 2006 Subject: BOE Dear Governor, The other day, you said you had stopped making appointments that required Senate confirmation. Yet you re-appointed Handy and Fair. They would both require confirmation, no? Thanks, svd Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Denver.Stutler@dot.state.fl.us' 'lowell.clary@dot.state.fl.us' 'ysela.llort@dot.state.fl.us' 'marion.hart@dot.state.fl.us' 'lorenzo.alexander@dot.state.fl.us' 'donald.skelton@dot.state.fl.us' 'Kevin.Thibault@dot.state.fl.us' 'stephanie.kopelousos@dot.state.fl.us' 11/30/2006 9:33:16 PM Re: GOVERNOR BUSH ANNOUNCES SRI INTERNATIONAL SELECTS ST. PETERSBURG FOR MARINE TECHNOLOGY R&D FACILITY Thanks for all of your hard and creative work. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Denver.Stutler@dot.state.fl.us To: lowell.clary@dot.state.fl.us ; ysela.llort@dot.state.fl.us ; Marion Hart ; Lorenzo Alexander ; donald.skelton@dot.state.fl.us ; Kevin.Thibault@dot.state.fl.us CC: stephanie.kopelousos@dot.state.fl.us Sent: Thu Nov 30 16:10:47 2006 Subject: Fw: GOVERNOR BUSH ANNOUNCES SRI INTERNATIONAL SELECTS ST. PETERSBURG FOR MARINE TECHNOLOGY R&D FACILITY Thank you. Denver _____ ----- Original Message ----From: "Governor's Press Office" [GOVNews@myflorida.com] Sent: 11/30/2006 03:29 PM To: "_All EOG OPB SDD" Subject: GOVERNOR BUSH ANNOUNCES SRI INTERNATIONAL SELECTS ST. PETERSBURG FOR MARINE TECHNOLOGY R&D FACILITY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: KRISTY CAMPBELL THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2006 (850) 488-5394 LISA NASON (850) 487-2568 GOVERNOR BUSH ANNOUNCES SRI INTERNATIONAL SELECTS ST. PETERSBURG FOR MARINE TECHNOLOGY R&D FACILITY ~ California-based research institute establishes east coast hub in Florida ~ TALLAHASSEE – Governor Jeb Bush today announced Silicon Valley-based SRI International, one of the world’s leading independent research and technology development organizations, has selected St. Petersburg as the site for a new marine technology research facility. “The expansion of SRI’s world-class research and development operations into the Tampa Bay-area exemplifies Florida’s attractiveness to premier R&D institutes worldwide, and validates the strength of our marine science and research foundation,” said Governor Jeb Bush. “Not only will the presence of SRI have a tremendous impact on the continued growth of our bio-sciences base, the arrival of this renowned marine technology research institution to Florida will position us at the forefront of the nation's marine exploration and discovery efforts in ocean science, maritime industry, and port security. I have been distinctly honored to work with the Florida Legislature to support the expansion of SRI into Florida, and I applaud the outstanding collaboration of our academic, economic development, and statewide leaders to successfully bring this visionary project from idea to reality.” The new facility will be called SRI-St. Petersburg and aims to accelerate research and development of technologies related to ocean science, the maritime industry and port security. SRI’s expansion into Florida is a collaborative effort with the University of South Florida’s College of Marine Science and its Center for Ocean Technology and is supported by the City of St. Petersburg, Pinellas County and the State of Florida. “Ocean science and technology are a growing national priority, and SRI’s reputation has been built on providing high-value innovations to our clients. When we decided to broaden our R&D to include marine technology, Florida—and the Tampa Bay area in particular—became the logical choice,” said Dr. Curtis Carlson, president and CEO of SRI International. “The institutional infrastructure is in place, and the broad-based support we have received already creates momentum and terrific potential for our new operation.” The new facility will be jump-started by transitioning up to 40 staff members from the Center for Ocean Technology. SRI-St. Petersburg plans to grow to 100 jobs during the next five years, and plans to reach a total of 200 jobs in the next ten years. Operations are expected to begin by the first of the year. “As one of the fastest growing research universities in the country, USF is pleased to collaborate with SRI to advance our research initiatives further along the development path. This collaboration will have a positive and lasting impact on the university and on our region,” said Dr. Judy Genshaft, president of University of South Florida and recently elected Chair of the Tampa Bay Partnership. Earlier this year, Governor Bush and the Florida Legislature created the $200 million Innovation Incentive Fund program to stimulate, in part, the attraction of world-class research institutes to the State. A direct beneficiary of the Innovation Fund, SRI will receive $20 million from the State to establish its East Coast hub in St. Petersburg. Contingent upon a formal agreement, the City of St. Petersburg will also provide a site at the Port of St. Petersburg on which to construct its new facilities. Funding to design and construct the new R&D facility will be provided by the State and Pinellas County, at $5 million each, and the City will lease the new facility directly to SRI. “There’s no question that we are thrilled to have a research organization as prestigious as SRI International join the St. Petersburg community,” said St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker. “Our goal is to support the development of high-wage jobs and high-value research that will help further economic development in the region.” SRI’s initial focus will be on research and development, technology transfer and commercialization of marine science. Over time, they expect to broaden local research collaborations into additional areas, such as biosciences, nanotechnology, energy, the environment and education. “While SRI-St. Petersburg is already a collaborative effort between multiple organizations and local governments, as it grows and develops, we expect it to generate strategic partnerships with other industry segments. This is exactly the kind of economic engine we need in the Tampa Bay area,” said Kenneth Welch, Chairman of the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners. “Today, we become partners with one of the best research institutes in the world, with a record for identifying and commercializing innovations. It strengthens our university, it strengthens our business community, and it attracts attention from the world interested in innovation, including the much soughtafter venture capital community,” said Stuart Rogel, president and CEO of the Tampa Bay Partnership. The Governor’s Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development worked closely with the City of St. Petersburg, Pinellas County Economic Development, Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners, USF, the Tampa Bay Partnership, and Enterprise Florida to secure this project for Florida. Governor Bush has made diversifying Florida’s economy a top priority placing particular emphasis on fostering the development of emerging technologies. From such emphasis has come the successful effort to bring the expansions of The Scripps Research Institute, Burnham Institute for Medical Research and Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies into Florida. New measures passed by the Florida Legislature to enhance Florida’s innovation economy include $200 million to create the Florida Innovation Incentive Fund to bring large scale business or research projects to the state, $50 million for a World Class Scholars Program and a Centers of Excellence program to enhance upon our innovation infrastructure, $45 million to expand Florida’s Quick Action Closing Fund and $43 million to secure Florida’s position as a leader in the Space and Aeronautics industry. For more information on Governor Bush’s economic development initiatives, please visit www.myflorida.com. ### From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Polly Murphy 11/30/2006 5:46:19 PM RE: Your letter to the editor thank you Polly! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Polly Murphy [mailto:pmurphy@scripps.edu] Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 11:38 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Your letter to the editor Bravo! and thank you. I hope things are well and wish you and your family a happy, healthy holiday season. My best, Polly Polly A. Murphy, DVM, PhD Sr. Vice President Business and Scientific Services The Scripps Research Institute pmurphy@scripps.edu ph: 858-784-8020 mobile: 858-342-7801 Florida Has Proven Success In Pursuing Biotech By JEB BUSH Special to The Tampa Tribune Published: Nov 30, 2006 The ongoing series of Tampa Tribune editorials regarding Florida's economic development efforts and strategies are disappointing and confusing. As a state, our collective goal is the continued attraction of high-wage, high-value jobs. Certainly we were disappointed with the outcome of the agro defense facility bid, particularly because it fit well into the life sciences initiatives we are actively targeting. But having successfully attracted an array of significant life sciences institutes, we are puzzled by your unfounded and negative portrayal of Florida's efforts to secure innovationbased jobs and our proven economic development strategies (Our Opinion, "Gov. Bush Botches Opportunity To Land Federal Biotech Lab," Sept. 17; "A Biotech Blunder And No Explanation," Nov. 27). Contrary to your assertions, Florida is keenly aware of projects in the pipeline and routinely demonstrates our ability to transform opportunity into job creation. Thanks to the efforts of Florida's local, business and academic leaders, and in partnership with this administration and Florida's Legislature, the state has sustained seven years of strong, strategic economic growth. Within the key bio sector, the Ernst & Young Global Biotechnology report recently ranked Florida as a top 10 biotechnology state. Your insinuation that the economic development leadership and efforts in Florida are lax is just absurd and misleading. However, because my office and our state partners have refused to blame one another over the agro defense bid, our explanations are dismissed by the Tribune as evasive or "not rooted in reality." Here is some reality: Not every bid is successful, and despite strong support from local leaders to our congressional delegation, such was the case here. Factors from business climate to politics affect the process, but ultimately, projects go to the location deemed the best fit. In evaluating the outcome, timing also matters. Were the agro bids ranked today, Florida's package would be stronger, thanks to the passage of Florida's milestone "Innovation Economy" legislation and the presence of Torrey Pines in St. Lucie. Florida will continue to pursue innovation-based, valued-added companies for our great state. Thanks to a superior strategy, an expanded tool kit, a strong business climate and the unwavering commitment of Florida's leaders, our economic development efforts are poised for sustained success that will benefit families, businesses and communities for generations to come. Jeb Bush is governor of Florida. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Bo.Taff@MyFlorida.com' 11/30/2006 5:34:54 PM Re: SRI update Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Taff, Bo To: Jeb Bush CC: Kaplan, Mark ; Dana, Pam Sent: Thu Nov 30 12:11:21 2006 Subject: SRI update Governor, SRI announcement has been moved from tomorrow morning to this afternoon at 3:00 p.m. St Pete, USF, and SRI decided to move the event because of leaks to the press. Mayor Baker will read a letter from you at the event. -Bo From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Dfinn@myflorida.com' 11/30/2006 1:57:25 PM Fw: -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: liza.mcfadden@vfffund.org To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 30 08:45:51 2006 Subject: I just saw barney bishop at airport and overviewed privitazation ideas for mitigation. He is very intrigued and is trying to finalize their recommendations (which he will send me). I suggested he might also talk with you as I was not in the home depot..lowes meeting but liked the concept a lot. Also, he has some interesting rationale on how much fl should spend per year in mitigation..liza From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 11/30/2006 1:38:57 PM Fw: Miami Herald - State links some teacher bonuses to finals Great article. I love the union leader's quote at the end. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: DeLuise, Anthony Sent: Thu Nov 30 08:30:36 2006 Subject: Miami Herald - State links some teacher bonuses to finals Miami Herald - State links some teacher bonuses to finals School districts will be able to use final exams to gauge whether teachers of non-FCAT subjects receive extra pay for their students' performance. BY HANNAH SAMPSON hsampson@MiamiHerald.com The Florida Department of Education is trying to make it less complicated for school districts to participate in a program that rewards teachers for student performance. Since the Special Teachers Are Rewarded program was introduced, instructors have wondered how those who teach subjects not tested by the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test will be measured. On Wednesday, Florida Education Commissioner John Winn said that a slew of final exams for subjects like art and social studies will be made available to districts throughout the state. The Florida Legislature this year set aside $147.5 million for districts around the state to put toward bonuses for the top quarter of the district's teachers. Broward is set to receive $15 million for the voluntary bonus program, known as STAR, but has not yet submitted a plan, which is due Dec. 31. IMPASSE IN BROWARD Earlier this month, the district and the Broward Teachers Union were at an impasse during talks over the plan. Part of the issue was how to assess teachers whose students do not take the FCAT. Hillsborough County, which has hundreds of end-of-course exams, will manage a clearinghouse of such tests that other districts can use. The district is the only one in the state to have a STAR program approved so far. The department expects the clearinghouse to be in place by January for districts to use if they choose. Besides Hillsborough, the Florida Virtual School has said that its end-of-course exams could be used, and department officials said they would welcome other districts' tests as well. But many districts, including Broward, do not have their own such exams. Lynn Strong, Broward's associate superintendent for human resources, said the district would be interested in looking at the tests. ''It's a resource that we would want to review,'' she said. The exams would be available for non-FCAT subjects mostly at the high school level but also for middle school. DOE spokeswoman Jennifer Fennell said the department will not evaluate the exams before offering them through the clearinghouse. EXISTING RESOURCES ''They don't have to have this as part of their STAR plan, but we wanted to make sure there was an opportunity for people to capitalize on existing resources,'' she said. ``They need to review and evaluate for themselves.'' Strong said that's exactly what Broward plans to do. ''The challenge that we have is that they're not going to be available until January,'' Strong said. But DOE spokeswoman Jennifer Fennell said there will be no impact on the deadline. 'If you're using it, you simply need to say, `We plan to use end-of-course exams' in your plan,'' she said. ``They can submit their plans without going into detail.'' Gary Itzkowitz, field staff representative for the Broward Teachers Union, said problems still abound with the program. Even with the exams, he said, there are teachers that cannot be measured by tests, like adult education instructors and school psychologists. ''It's a mess. Really,'' Itzkowitz said. ``That's about the best professional way I can describe it.'' From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Charles Davidson' 11/30/2006 2:21:02 AM RE: Awards Gala... not going to be there. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Charles Davidson [mailto:cmdavidson@att.net] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 1:54 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Awards Gala... Hey Gov, Just checking in again to see if you might be able to spare ½ day to speak at the Awards Gala... We have 40 finalists in 10 Awards categories – every part of the State is represented. If there is any way that you could speak at the event either Thursday (pre-dinner) or Friday (breakfast, between breakfast and lunch, or lunch), we could get you in and out quickly! ITFlorida and this whole tech focus exists b/c of your work. People (the entire board of ITFlorida included) credit you for a sustained focus on technology in Florida. If there is any way you can squeeze this event into your schedule next week, that would be awesome! I really do appreciate that time is tight for you right now – but I really hope you can make it. We will do anything we can to adjust our schedule to yours, if there is a way you can make it to Orlando next Thursday or Friday! Best and thanks, Chuck From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'pulver@bellsouth.net' 11/30/2006 2:08:26 AM RE: The Hallmark Moment Very nice. Jeb -----Original Message----From: pulver@bellsouth.net [mailto:pulver@bellsouth.net] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 4:34 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: The Hallmark Moment Hope you're enjoying these last few weeks. I'm forwarding this note from our friend with the soldier son. My son recently received a "coin" from you apparently, because he was a soldier of the year in the National Guard. You probably won't be able to read this on the Blackberry, but it's kinda cool. Dinah Dear Thankful, Merry Friends, He wanted a Hallmark moment. He got one. Sergeant Aric Zern started traveling on November twenty-third and two days later he‹finally, finally‹made it all the way from Kirkuk, Iraq to our front door, wearing the same combat fatigues and combat boots that he¹d worn when he walked out of the desert. He hadn¹t eaten anything except airplane food for two days. He¹d waited for seven hours in an airport in Kirkuk, and then paced through another layover in Germany. When he got here he took a cab from the airport so that he could surprise us. He did. I¹d been vacuuming since Thanksgiving‹looking out the window, watching the driveway. When I worry I clean. When I¹m mad I clean. When I obsess I clean. It¹s a nervous habit that beats drink, drugs, and criminal mischief for results. So by the time Sergeant Zern showed up at our front door the house sparkled, so did his smile. Having your son come home from a war zone ranks right up there with welcoming home returning missionaries, the births of grandbabies, and the Macy¹s Labor Day shoe sale on the emotional Richter scale. It¹s hard to describe, but I can imagine that getting all the way back home to our Father in Heaven will be a moment something like it. Because it¹s one of those sacred moments when all Heaven and Earth hold their breath. And because the second your soldier appears there is no cloud or shadow or foolish regret to darken that heartbeat of time. It is just smiles, hugs, and limitless relief to have them home, in your arms, safe. It must be like that in Heaven when we go home a little bit. When I saw Aric through the glass of the front door I hollered his name and fumbled the key into the lock. He burst through the door like a sandstorm and hugged me. Believe me, when you¹re hugged by a United States Army combat soldier you know it. His arms felt like steel, but he was the first one to complain about being choked to death when his sister piled on. Over his shoulder I watched through tears as Aric¹s cab driver did a strange thing. Pulling off our driveway the cabbie drove across our yard so that he could see into the open front door of our house. At first I couldn¹t make sense of it, and because our front yard is basically a pasture it didn¹t particularly bother me. I mean it wasn¹t like he was ruining fancy grass. Then my mom gene kicked in, and I asked, "Hey, Aric, you paid that guy right?" Aric looked over his shoulder and said in his best Œcome on mom¹ voice, ³Sure and tipped him twenty bucks.² ³What in the world is he doing?² We paused and puzzled a bit. Then I realized what Aric¹s cab driver was doing. His cab driver recognizing that something special was about to happen had taken his opportunity to be a witness. An immigrant to this country, he¹d driven Sergeant Zern home and told him, ³I will pray for you my friend,² in a thick Indian accent. He¹d known a hero when he saw one, and he¹d wanted to see that hero get all the way home. It was a sacred moment and they can be hard to resist. I waved and smiled and then quietly shut our front door. And it was a Hallmark moment. Linda L. Zern (Proud Mother of an American Soldier) From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'teresawhite@comcast.net' 11/30/2006 2:03:48 AM RE: thank you thank you Teresa. I appreciate your advocacy. Jeb -----Original Message----From: teresawhite@comcast.net [mailto:teresawhite@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 8:32 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: thank you Governor BushI had this in my draft so I don't know if I ever sent this to you. I had e-mailed you on behalf of trying to get an amendement to the VPK for exceptions. Still working on it, but just wanted to say thanks for your work with children with disabilities. There is so much convincing and fighting for $ to help our children just be children like everyone else. Wanted to attach a news article on my son Tyler who has down syndrome who was student of the month in pre-k for Patriotism, his uncle who was a vet got Senator Carper's ofc to get one of the flags flown over the capitol to be sent here to present to his school for patriotism. We got the local ROTC to perform the color guard. Thought you may enjoy this story. We presented the flag eventually to the school in honor of those who served and for patriotism. Take careTeresa White Jacksonville, FL www.dsaj.org The Whites story From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'spirit527@aol.com' 11/30/2006 1:59:00 AM RE: Alligator Thanks Jeanne. Jeb -----Original Message----From: online-news@theledger.com [mailto:online-news@theledger.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 7:56 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Alligator This is an article from The Ledger Online. Jeanne Stephens thinks you might be interested in this. Link to the article: http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200661129001 A message to you from Jeanne Stephens: Thought you might like to read this! Regards Jeanne Stephens spirit527@aol.com ------------------------------------------------------------------Attention! This e-mail is generated by a webserver. If the user didn't fill in an e-mail address, you can't reply to this mail. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'spirit527@aol.com' 11/30/2006 1:44:30 AM Re: Alligator Thank you Jeanne. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: online-news@theledger.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Nov 29 19:56:04 2006 Subject: Alligator This is an article from The Ledger Online. Jeanne Stephens thinks you might be interested in this. Link to the article: http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200661129001 A message to you from Jeanne Stephens: Thought you might like to read this! Regards Jeanne Stephens spirit527@aol.com ------------------------------------------------------------------Attention! This e-mail is generated by a webserver. If the user didn't fill in an e-mail address, you can't reply to this mail. From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush tallytrend@floridatrend.com Patricia Levesque (patricia@jeb.org) Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com) 11/30/2006 12:16:01 AM I just read your December article and had a comment. Why do you think that we are all but ignoring geography, civics and the arts? Maybe I am wrong, but I have to assume by your question, that you believe that is happening. What evidence do you have regarding this? I have heard this criticism from the opponents of accountability and measuring a lot. So I asked DOE and the report back is that more kids (adjusted for the growth in the student population) are taking arts courses. Geography AP classes are up dramatically. I don't know about civics, but I would have to guess that the same is true.thought you would like to know the good news. Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Oviedo, Nina Gormley, Carol Finn, Deirdre Kaplan, Mark Henriques, Monica Haven, Rose 11/30/2006 12:06:49 AM RE: (Scripps IBM) Letter of Support, Meeting Request_DRAFT 1 let us do it -----Original Message----From: Oviedo, Nina [mailto:Nina.Oviedo@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 5:54 PM To: Jeb Bush; Gormley, Carol; Finn, Deirdre; Kaplan, Mark Cc: Henriques, Monica; Haven, Rose Subject: FW: (Scripps IBM) Letter of Support, Meeting Request_DRAFT 1 Governor, we have been working w/ Scripps/IBM on their various meetings and presentations re Project Checkmate. They have asked whether you would write a letter to Sec Leavitt in support of the project and requesting a meeting (for them). Carol discussed this w/ you prior to the Thanksgiving Holiday. A draft letter is attached and pasted below. Pls advise. Nina November 29, 2006 The Honorable Mike Leavitt Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Hubert Humphrey Building 200 Independence Avenue, SW, Room 615 F Washington, DC 20201 Dear Secretary Leavitt: I am writing you in support of an exciting and timely collaboration between two of Florida’s finest institutions. IBM and the Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have designed an initiative to conduct advanced research on pandemic viruses leveraging talent and technology from both organizations. The objective of “Project Check-mate” is to develop a means to anticipate, manage and contain infectious diseases by predicting possible mutations of the avian influenza virus. Earlier this year, TSRI scientists and IBM representatives began taking the introductory steps necessary to attain scientific credibility for Project Check-Mate and simultaneously seeking out federal and state funding essential to the success of the project. They have met with leading medical and scientific experts from the Department of Health and Human Services, the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health. Most recently, the Project Check-Mate team presented their conceptual outline to the Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and Dr. Rajeev Venkayya, Special Assistant to the President for Biological Defense Policy. The appropriate steps have been taken to gain support from the scientific community for Project Check-Mate. Realizing that you have been a leading advocate for pandemic preparedness, TSRI and IBM would appreciate the opportunity to present to you what I believe is a vital public health project. As I end my service as Governor of the State of Florida, I would like to ensure that this project maintains its steady stride toward implementation. Thank you in advance for your consideration. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact my Washington, D.C. office at (202) 624-5885. Sincerely, Jeb Bush From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 11/29/2006 11:52:38 PM Re: Question/important Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Kaplan, Mark To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Nov 29 18:37:30 2006 Subject: RE: Question/important done -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 6:22 PM To: Kaplan, Mark Subject: Fw: Question/important Importance: High Can you pass on to don saxon? Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Stephen Gately To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Nov 29 18:19:17 2006 Subject: Question/important Dear Governor Bush, I hope this finds you doing well. My aunt, Virginia Esposito, received a letter/questionaire back in September from the Office of Financial Regulation regarding an investigation of Trans Continental Airlines. She promptly returned the questionaire to the OFR. On October 30th, She requested that the balance of her Investment Savings Account ($33,815.08) be withdrawn. She was told that she would receive the check within 3 weeks. Now that the time has passed when she calls to inquire about the status of her check she receives conflicting information. She contacted Danielle Brooks with the OFR and was told that some people are receiving their checks and others are not. To me or to anyone this does not sound like the answer she deserves. Do you have any suggestions as to whom we would contact to have this matter resolved? Thank you in advance for your time. Kind regards, Stephen Gately ' Stephen Gately 727-455-1950 cell _____ Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 11/29/2006 11:21:35 PM Fw: Question/important Can you pass on to don saxon? Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Stephen Gately To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Nov 29 18:19:17 2006 Subject: Question/important Dear Governor Bush, I hope this finds you doing well. My aunt, Virginia Esposito, received a letter/questionaire back in September from the Office of Financial Regulation regarding an investigation of Trans Continental Airlines. She promptly returned the questionaire to the OFR. On October 30th, She requested that the balance of her Investment Savings Account ($33,815.08) be withdrawn. She was told that she would receive the check within 3 weeks. Now that the time has passed when she calls to inquire about the status of her check she receives conflicting information. She contacted Danielle Brooks with the OFR and was told that some people are receiving their checks and others are not. To me or to anyone this does not sound like the answer she deserves. Do you have any suggestions as to whom we would contact to have this matter resolved? Thank you in advance for your time. Kind regards, Stephen Gately ' Stephen Gately 727-455-1950 cell _____ Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'gatelys_2000@yahoo.com' 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 11/29/2006 11:21:16 PM Re: Question/important I am on it. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Stephen Gately To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Nov 29 18:19:17 2006 Subject: Question/important Dear Governor Bush, I hope this finds you doing well. My aunt, Virginia Esposito, received a letter/questionaire back in September from the Office of Financial Regulation regarding an investigation of Trans Continental Airlines. She promptly returned the questionaire to the OFR. On October 30th, She requested that the balance of her Investment Savings Account ($33,815.08) be withdrawn. She was told that she would receive the check within 3 weeks. Now that the time has passed when she calls to inquire about the status of her check she receives conflicting information. She contacted Danielle Brooks with the OFR and was told that some people are receiving their checks and others are not. To me or to anyone this does not sound like the answer she deserves. Do you have any suggestions as to whom we would contact to have this matter resolved? Thank you in advance for your time. Kind regards, Stephen Gately ' Stephen Gately 727-455-1950 cell _____ Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 11/29/2006 11:19:23 PM Re: Gaggle before cabinet??? Right. No one should be surprised. Charlie is the man. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia To: Jeb Bush CC: Campbell, Kristy ; DeLuise, Anthony ; Kaplan, Mark Sent: Wed Nov 29 18:03:47 2006 Subject: Gaggle before cabinet??? Governor, I am assuming its safe to say you will NOT be walking down the steps to our next Cabinet meeting correct? Alia Faraj Communications Director Office of Governor Jeb Bush (850) 488-5394 (850) 488-4042 (fax) From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'pstjohn@nettally.com' 11/29/2006 9:55:21 PM Re: 2006 storm prep :) -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Paige St. John To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Nov 29 16:16:45 2006 Subject: Re: 2006 storm prep tnx looks like your insurance bill stands a chance to outlive your tenure, even if in part. how often can a governor say they passed reform after leaving office? cheers ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" To: "Paige St. John" Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 3:04 PM Subject: RE: 2006 storm prep Thankfully, we didn't have to cancel events and trips as in previous years. However, I had more in office time than in previous years just to play it safe. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Paige St. John [mailto:pstjohn@nettally.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 12:30 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Faraj, Alia Subject: 2006 storm prep short for today.... (i'll catch yr hurricane-ender at the EOC but its past deadline) ... anything you put off in '06 because you thought you might have to be riding gun on hurricanes? cheers paige st. john/gannett From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'nina.oviedo@myflorida.com' 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 'Chris.Flack@MyFlorida.com' 'Matt.Leopold@myflorida.com' 11/29/2006 9:08:57 PM Re: Urgent request from Genean McKinnon/Florida Dairy Farmers Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Oviedo, Nina To: Jeb Bush ; Kaplan, Mark ; Flack, Chris CC: Leopold, Matthew Sent: Wed Nov 29 15:48:39 2006 Subject: RE: Urgent request from Genean McKinnon/Florida Dairy Farmers Governor, Chris F., Matt and I just spoke.....we're all on the same page....Chris will call Genean to follow-up. I'll follow-up w/ Mark. Nina -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 3:05 PM To: Oviedo, Nina; Oviedo, Nina; Kaplan, Mark; Flack, Chris Subject: FW: Urgent request from Genean McKinnon/Florida Dairy Farmers -----Original Message----From: GHM32789@aol.com [mailto:GHM32789@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 9:21 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Urgent request from Genean McKinnon/Florida Dairy Farmers Good morning. I look forward to seeing you on the 21st. Jeb, we have a critically important issue impacting Florida's dairy farmers and their consumers underway in Washington. We have had the active support of Attorney General Charlie Crist, Commissioner of Agriculture Charlie Bronson, Senator Mel Martinez, Senator Bill Nelson and many members of the Florida Congressional delegation. At this time, your help would be tremendously impactful. We have met with Chris Flack of your staff (several months ago) to give a full presentation of the issue at hand and to request specific actions. As of today's date, I am not sure what has been done. Could you contact me? Thank you Genean McKinnon 407.341.0341 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'John.Winn@fldoe.org' 11/29/2006 8:07:39 PM Re: We have learned that communication is the key. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Winn, John To: Jeb Bush CC: Levesque, Patricia Sent: Wed Nov 29 14:50:55 2006 Subject: Re: Thank you, Governor. Judging from the remarkable reaction of superintendents today, we may have lifted their greatest burden. I think we will have what will be termed as .statewide implementation. This was the most positive meeting with supers and FSBA members ever. And we discussed all the tough topics, STAR, class size, majors, etc. We gave them a timeline on impasse processes to let them know what the countdown is to final approval March 1. We are stablishing a monthly conf call with school board chairs as we do with supers. They are far less informed than they should be. We can work on that. All in all, a good couple of days. John John L. Winn Commissioner Department of Education 850/245-9400 fax: 850/245-9667 john.winn@fldoe.org ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Winn, John Sent: Wed Nov 29 12:05:34 2006 Subject: Great work on the end of course exams! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Kent Perez (Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com) 11/29/2006 6:59:47 PM FW: Jeb----PLEASE REPLY Are you handling? -----Original Message----From: Wilfred Cobb [mailto:flcobbs@ij.net] Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 4:59 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Jeb----PLEASE REPLY Jeb....I am writing to you again about Daniel Strader. You have an opportunity to right a wrong. The amount of time ( I think it was 47 years) that Danny got as a sentence was just plain wrong. People who commit murder do not get that sentence. I have been watching the paper and noticed many of the same kind of white collar crimes get a lot less........3-12 yrs. And these are for much larger amounts of money. ALSO Danny did not benefit financially with the money from the investors. The investors have some responsiblitlity because of greed. tthey certainly should have been wise enoungh to know that the greater the return on your money................the greater the risk. I have lost a great deal of money on WorldCom because of the same reason, but I am taking my lumps. I am retired and so is my husband. . Also Danny had NO prior police record. And I honestly feel he had no intent to defraud. He got in over his head and didn't know how to get out. There is also the fact that some prior church member who became disgrunted with the Straders was with the State Attorney's office. I am sure you have reviewed these facts before and now I am asking for mercy from you . Please commute Dan Straders sentence to time served. Dan is not a bad person but he got caught up in a bad situation. He could become a productive member of society once released. He has exhausted all appeals, you are his only hope. Please grant him mercy!! Please don't just forward this to another of your aides as you did before when I wrote to you. I am asking YOU to please find it in your heart to review all details of the case and put yourself in a position as though you or a loved one found themself trapped. You know how some people just hate the Bushs'---well that is the same hatred people have for the Straders even before the problem with Danny. Katherine Cobb 1625 Morning Dove Loop Lakeland, Fl., 33809 863-858-4751 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Mike Hansen (michael.hansen@myflorida.com) 11/29/2006 6:54:51 PM FW: high ins. prems. -----Original Message----From: Saintsev1@cs.com [mailto:Saintsev1@cs.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 3:16 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Argenziano.nancy.web@flsenate.gov; lawson.alfred.web@flsenate.gov Subject: high ins. prems. Gov.: You seemed sincere back in August when you were quoted that you asked staff to look into the possibility of doing something about life insurance rates for seniors, which will increase considerably. So far, however, no information has been forthcoming by you or your staff. Obviously, you leave office in January, and the Legislature doesn't appear too interested in a session before next year. Is anything at all possible by then? Or, actually, after that? --Sev Sunseri, Havana, 850/539-3911 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Rick Staab 11/29/2006 6:54:25 PM RE: PECO list The universities themselves create their priority list of buildings and the Board of Governors ranks them in order of priority system wide. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Rick Staab [mailto:rstaab@intermed1.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 3:15 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: PECO list I am in the process of being educated about the PECO list but I feel obligated to ask before you leave office what the possibility of having our brain repair research center building in Gainesville put on the PECO list? I am confident that our donors will make this an impressive "manhattan project" type of facility for basal ganglia disorders. Rick Staab From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 11/29/2006 6:49:55 PM FW: Governor Bush any update? -----Original Message----From: Sammie Meadows [mailto:sammywammy89@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 4:46 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Governor Bush Dear Governor Bush, Governor Bush you have helped us before with our grandmas medical and everyday that she goes in for her radiation treatment she makes sure that she metions you and Mrs. Diane Scholz have helped her a tremendous amount and she is very thankful for it. Without the treatment we weren't expecting her to live more than two more years. My grandma is the type of person who is too proud to ask for help, but now we need so much help she is willing to ask for it. We are behind on our rent payments three months, my grandpa has not sold a single house in the past five months, and if we don't find a source of income soon we will be homeless come Christmas time. My grandparents cannot qualify for a small buisness loan because they have bad credit, and don't have any collateral.my grandparents have always been hard workers and did good in their buisnesses. They used to own an antique and jewelry store and it worked out really well. Another thing she used to like to do is buy houses, fix them up, and then re-sell them at low prices for the less fortunate so they had the chance of owning a house. My grandma is also the type of person that doesn't liekt os how her emotions but lately she has moping around the house, and we have even seen her cry a few times because she is so stressed. My grandma has never been the type to cry. and she is known as the "tough cookie" in our family and right now she hasn't been able to live up to her name. Cody and I have been working very hard at work, but we don't get paid very much. The money Cody makes goes to his car payment, insurance, and gas. I try and help as much as possible by paying for the groceries and little things that we need here and there. Could you please help us? My grandma has always kept Cody and I in the dark when it comes to these kind of things, but now that we see her crying she has told us what is wrong. It is my senior year, I am in the top 20% of my class and i am trying to apply for grants for college. Cody is also doing good in college. Now that we need the money Cody and I might have to leave school and start working full time to make the money we need for the bills. My grandma is trying to make her rum cakes and other things to sell, and my grandpa has high blood pressure with no medication so he is like a walking time bomb. So my grandma says if we could open a buisness again she would not be a burden to the government and will be able to help others again. So if there is any way possible that you could help us we would be very grateful sir. Thank you, Samantha Meadows P.S. I have a question sir. If we have all of this money to send over seas to helpout the needy, how come we don't have the help we need over here? Shouldn't we always start the help at home to take care of the rest? Sponsored Link Don't quit your job - take classes online and earn your degree in 1 year. Start Today From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Gilbert Martin, M.D. 11/29/2006 6:46:06 PM RE: Tanner's trial Thank you Kit. I will share your concerns with my legal counsel. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Gilbert Martin, M.D. [mailto:gmartin@orthodb.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 11:47 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Tanner's trial Dear Jeb: John Tanner's atty. Harry Shorstien has a big conflict of interest in Tanner's trial. His son worked for Tanner and with good reason was fired. I would appreciate it if you would check into this. Kit Martin Gilbert A. Martin, Jr., M.D. Orthopaedic Clinic of Daytona Beach, P.A. 1075 Mason Avenue Daytona Beach, Florida 32117 386-255-4596 Fax:386-258-3561 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Faraj, Alia 11/29/2006 6:42:09 PM RE: interview request for NewsMax sure -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia [mailto:Alia.Faraj@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 11:40 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: interview request for NewsMax Governor, any chance you would grant NewsMax an interview -- we could do this one via phone while you have drive time over the next few weeks. Alia Faraj Communications Director Office of Governor Jeb Bush (850) 488-5394 (850) 488-4042 (fax) -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 12:24 PM To: Faraj, Alia Subject: FW: interview request for NewsMax let us talk about end of term interviews. -----Original Message----From: KesslerRonald@cs.com [mailto:KesslerRonald@cs.com] Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 8:51 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: interview request for NewsMax Chris Ruddy asked if we could do an interview by phone for NewsMax.com and its two million unique visitors a month summing things up and looking to the future as you leave office with a very successful record.--Ron Kessler (301 279-5818) www.RonaldKessler.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Stepenovitch, Linda 11/29/2006 6:41:52 PM RE: Neighborhood Excellence Awards, I will unfortunately be in Tallahassee on that day. I hope you are doing well. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Stepenovitch, Linda [mailto:linda.stepenovitch@bankofamerica.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 10:51 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Neighborhood Excellence Awards, Dear Jeb, On December 5, at 11:30 at the Signature Grand in Davie Bank of America will be honoring 2 Neighborhood Builders with a grant of $200,000.00 each. Dr. Vasquez and Elaine will be accepting on behalf of the Light of the World Clinic, and Dr.Germaine Smith-Baugh, on behalf of the Urban League. We will also recognize 5 Local Hero’s with a grant of $5000.00 to the charity of their choice and 5 student leaders with an intern to the Boys and Girls Club paid by Bank of America. We would love to have you join us and we know Elaine and Erwin will be thrilled. My best, Linda Linda Stepenovitch Bank of America Market Development 401 E. Las Olas Blvd, 21st Flr. Fort Lauderdale, Fl. 33301 PH: 954-765-2090 FX: 954-765-2096 There are risks associated with the use of electronic transmission. The sender of this information does not control the methods of transmittal or service providers and assumes no duty or obligation for the security, receipt or third party interception of this transmission. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Dale, Kimberly Hampton, Betty Kaplan, Mark 11/29/2006 6:41:12 PM RE: Christmas cards sure -----Original Message----From: Dale, Kimberly [mailto:Kimberly.Dale@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 10:42 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Hampton, Betty; Kaplan, Mark Subject: Christmas cards Governor, Brandon suggested adding the families of fallen soldiers to the list of people you send Christmas cards to and I thought it was a great idea. Would you be okay with us sending the families cards? Kimberly Kimberly E. Dale Director of External Affairs Office of Governor Jeb Bush 705 The Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399 850-410-0501 850-410-0510 Fax From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush ODemocracy@aol.com 11/29/2006 6:41:00 PM RE: Congressional District 13 Issue charlie Crist is your man! Jeb -----Original Message----From: ODemocracy@aol.com [mailto:ODemocracy@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 10:27 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Congressional District 13 Issue Jeb Please find attached recent editorials published in the Washington Post and NY Times. How is your schedule for meeting with Charlie and I to develop a resolution to the issue before someone else does? PS I have reached out to the National Association of Secretaries of State and ITAA, the election equipment manufacturers association. David Biddulph Inventor Perfect Voting System email: odemocracy@aol.com PO Box 193, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32170 Phone: 386-423-4744 Fax: 386-427-2914 www.PerfectVotingSystem.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Nina Oviedo (oviedon@sso.org) Nina Oviedo (nina.oviedo@myflorida.com) Kaplan Mark (mark.kaplan@myflorida.com) Flack, Chris 11/29/2006 6:39:52 PM FW: Urgent request from Genean McKinnon/Florida Dairy Farmers -----Original Message----From: GHM32789@aol.com [mailto:GHM32789@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 9:21 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Urgent request from Genean McKinnon/Florida Dairy Farmers Good morning. I look forward to seeing you on the 21st. Jeb, we have a critically important issue impacting Florida's dairy farmers and their consumers underway in Washington. We have had the active support of Attorney General Charlie Crist, Commissioner of Agriculture Charlie Bronson, Senator Mel Martinez, Senator Bill Nelson and many members of the Florida Congressional delegation. At this time, your help would be tremendously impactful. We have met with Chris Flack of your staff (several months ago) to give a full presentation of the issue at hand and to request specific actions. As of today's date, I am not sure what has been done. Could you contact me? Thank you Genean McKinnon 407.341.0341 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Vicki Lukis Carol Gormley 11/29/2006 6:38:48 PM RE: Governor's Ex-Offender's Task Force's Final Report thank you Vicki. I look forward to reading the report. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Vicki Lukis [mailto:vickilukis@mac.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 10:24 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Carol Gormley Subject: Governor's Ex-Offender's Task Force's Final Report Dear Jeb, attached is the Governor's Ex-Offender's Task Force's Final Report. It is a comprehensive report filled with practical recommendations in dealing with the ever increasing problem of reentry in the State of Florida. On behalf of the Task Force, I wish to thank you for giving us all the opportunity to serve at your pleasure. We consider this a great privilege and honor and hope that our work will continue in Governor Elect Crist's new administration. I look forward to talking with you about your comments regarding this report. I also look forward to welcoming you and Columba home to Coral Gables in the very near future and to working with you on your future endeavors. Very warmly, Vicki Vicki Lopez Lukis Chairman Governor's Ex-Offender Task Force 836 Madrid Street Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-441-2922 Home/Fax 305-216-7794 Cell vickilukis@mac.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Paige St. John 11/29/2006 6:32:53 PM RE: 2006 storm prep Thankfully, we didn't have to cancel events and trips as in previous years. However, I had more in office time than in previous years just to play it safe. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Paige St. John [mailto:pstjohn@nettally.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 12:30 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Faraj, Alia Subject: 2006 storm prep short for today.... (i'll catch yr hurricane-ender at the EOC but its past deadline) ... anything you put off in '06 because you thought you might have to be riding gun on hurricanes? cheers paige st. john/gannett From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'John.Winn@fldoe.org' 11/29/2006 5:05:34 PM Great work on the end of course exams! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'jshebel@aiisvc.com' 11/29/2006 2:23:06 PM RE: A hero to some, an out-of-line judge to others He sounds like a fine guy but he is not Governor or a legislator. Jeb -----Original Message----From: jshebel@aiisvc.com [mailto:jshebel@aiisvc.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 9:21 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: A hero to some, an out-of-line judge to others This St. Petersburg Times (http://www.sptimes.com) story has been sent to you from: jshebel@aiisvc.com Crockett and i served together as Marine officers during the Viet Nam days...he's a "tough nononsense Dude"...former president of the student body at FSU...father was Supertendent of schools in Hillsborough County. You would like Crockett very much !!!! A hero to some, an out-of-line judge to others By CHRIS TISCH Published November 28, 2006 http://www.sptimes.com/2006/11/28/Tampabay/A_hero_to_some__an_ou.shtml null LARGO - Pinellas Circuit Judge Crockett Farnell’s wife awoke him early Tuesday morning with some news.
She heard Gov. Jeb Bush on the radio accusing Farnell of throwing a judicial “temper tantrum” for threatening to jail the secretary of the Department of Children and Families because the agency wasn’t removing mentally ill inmates from local jails quickly enough.
“If this is a tantrum,” Farnell said, “he’s lived a very sheltered life. We’re just trying to help these poor folks.”
A Pinellas judge for nearly 25 years, Farnell has gained national attention recently for his battle with DCF. He has threatened to fine the agency thousands of dollars a day and jail its leader, Lucy Hadi, if DCF doesn’t start following a state law that requires mentally ill inmates to be removed from local jails within 15 days.
While advocates for the mentally ill are praising Farnell, Bush is critical.
“With all due respect to judges pounding their chest in their big black robes up on top of a big chair looking down and castigating Secretary Hadi, they’re not governor,” Bush said Monday. “They’re not the secretary. They’re not the legislature. There is a separation of powers... I think that some of the temper tantrums that have taken place have gone too far.”
In his chambers Tuesday afternoon, Farnell smiled and shook his head as he recalled Bush’s comments.
Farnell finds himself pitted against the governor not just over the fate of the mentally ill, but also over whether a judge really can throw a high-ranking government official in jail.
“The governor just doesn’t want anybody doing what he doesn’t want,” Farnell said. “He doesn’t have a scintilla of knowledge about judicial independence.”
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Farnell, 67, is retiring at the end of the year, and it seems unlikely the situation will be resolved before then. It’s unclear whether the next judge assigned to the case will pursue the issue as aggressively.
Farnell, whose wife is also a judge, is a lifelong Republican who calls himself a staunch conservative. He hunts. He farms. He’s a retired U.S. Marine Corps colonel.
Pinellas-Pasco Public Defender Bob Dillinger, whose office has urged Farnell to go after DCF, said he has never been seen as a great judge for defendants because of his conservative values and military background.
But in this case he’s been strongly on the side of defendants.
Farnell, who sports bow ties and a gray moustache, was appointed to a judgeship in 1982 by Gov. Bob Graham, a Democrat.
Within four months, he was overseeing a high-profile murder case. A jury convicted the man and recommended a life sentence, but Farnell made a rare move. Calling the defendant a “rabid rat,” he overrode the jury and sentenced the man to death row.
 His most high-profile case was in 1987 when he oversaw the murder trial of George Lewis, a firefighter accused of murdering his neighbor.
A jury convicted Lewis, but in a shocking move, Farnell overturned the verdict and ordered a new trial, saying too many things went wrong during the first trial. An appeals court later overturned Farnell and re-instated the conviction.
The judge was the subject of scorn from the victims’ family and in letters to the newspaper.
Farnell also worked as a judge in civil and juvenile courts, where he quickly became frustrated with the inability of the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (the precursor to DCF) to help troubled children. They would be left free for months, waiting for placement, and many would get in trouble again and again.
So Farnell began holding HRS officials, including the secretary, in contempt. The next session, the legislature changed the laws to curtail the wait list.
“He got exasperated,” said fellow Pinellas Judge George Greer, who worked for nearly two years with Farnell as a juvenile judge. “It just kind of drove him up the wall.
“He’s a marine. He’s accustomed to things being done that should be done.”
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Farnell said his military background makes him less likely to accept people - and government agencies - not following orders.
He said the law is clear: DCF must get mentally incompetent inmates out of jail and into treatment within 15 days.
DCF has said it doesn’t have enough beds. Its wait list has swelled to about 300 people statewide, including about 30 in Pinellas, and the wait is about three months. Some mentally ill inmates have harmed themselves while waiting in jail and corrections staffs have struggled to meet the needs of those inmates.
Last week Farnell told the St. Petersburg Times that he would “love to” jail Hadi, a comment he now regrets because it could get him recused from the case.
But he said the episode has at least gotten people’s attention. DCF announced last week that it has found $5 million to create more beds, though it won’t be enough to eliminate the entire wait list.
“The whole purpose of this was to get their attention up there,” Farnell said. “And it obviously worked.”
 

¬© Copyright 2002-2006, St. Petersburg Times From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) 11/29/2006 2:20:21 PM FW: News or Editorial? -----Original Message----From: Patrick Heffernan [mailto:PatrickHeffernan@onlymyemail.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 9:05 AM To: Tom Fiedler Cc: Jeb Bush Subject: News or Editorial? Hi Tom, It's sad that about the only time you hear from me is when I have a complaint. Know that I respect you and what you do. Yesterday morning on WLRN we got a teaser that in the Herald's slot we were going to hear how Jeb Bush had lost again on vouchers. Then in the Herald slot, where we are supposed to get some local and state news, Rhonda Victor portrays a decision by the Supreme Court to not hear a school choice case brought by some parents in Maine as "another defeat" for Jeb Bush on vouchers. The full extent of Florida's involvement in the case was that Florida filed an amicus brief siding with the parents, as did many others. Nonetheless it got prime time in the Herald's news slot. Two points: 1. I find the selection of this piece as one of the most locally significant items - one to pull from the paper for broadcasting - to be dishonest. Try to even find the article in the paper. There is no article. There is a one sentence bullet point at the end of a different article regarding the Supreme Court. Is Rhonda Victor supposed to select and report news impartially or is she given the latitude to select what appeals to her and give us her "take" on it? Are we meant to be getting Miami Herald commentary or news? 2. The presentation was snide and slanted - as distinct from neutral as it should be - in its tone. Jeb Bush was not defeated by Monday's Supreme Court action. A group of families in Maine were. On what factual grounds can the Maine decision be REPORTED as a defeat for Jeb Bush rather than as a defeat for parents in Maine, Florida, and everywhere else in our country? On no factual grounds. Who lost on Monday is a matter of opinion. This was using the news to take a cheap shot at the Governor. So another reasonable person like me is given another reason to be distrustful of the Miami Herald. Sad but true. Pat 305.899.9252 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Winn, John' 11/29/2006 11:24:28 AM RE: Thanks for your service fight on. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Winn, John [mailto:John.Winn@fldoe.org] Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 11:47 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Thanks for your service Governor, This email represents the thousands of children and families you have touched through your diligence to improve educational opportunitie across this great state. I will teasure the small part I have played in making thdes things happen. Thank you for the opportunity of a lifetime to be a part of this great ebdeavor. Our work sustains me in teoubled times. God bless. John John L. Winn Commissioner Department of Education 850/245-9400 fax: 850/245-9667 john.winn@fldoe.org ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: grhodes@bellsouth.net Sent: Tue Nov 28 20:38:34 2006 Subject: Re: Thanks for your service Wow! Your email has made me shed a tear. Your courage and commitment to your family simply warms my heart. I am happy to have been a very small part of your ongoing success! God's blessings to you and your family. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey From: Gina Rhodes To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 28 10:25:40 2006 Subject: re: Thanks for your service Gina Rhodes 1010 Ward Circle Oviedo, Florida 32765 November 28, 2006 Dear Gov Bush: I just wanted to write a few lines to thank you for your fine service to the citizens of the State of Florida. I would vote for you in whatever capacity you chose to serve- as a political candidate for either party, local, state or national or pastor of any church and here is why: My Dyslexic Son: I am an African- American mother of five beautiful but diverse children. I contacted you about five years ago regarding my son diagnosed with dyslexia, ADD and a host of other issues. I was distraught and was seeking to help my son learn to read. He was 2 ½ years behind in reading although attending the fine schools in Seminole County. I was desperate. I called every single organization in the Special Education Yellow Pages. I took my son to 13 doctors and specialist looking for a magic solution to "fix" him. Somehow I came upon your email address. I emailed you on a Saturday night, by Sunday at noon you sent me a direct response. Moreover, you had your office to contact the county office to help me find solutions. I had no clout, no power and no connections. I only had passion to see all of my children properly educated. It has been and educational journey. My son still struggles with reading but attends a small private school in Orlando under the McKay Scholarship and interestingly enough is holding his own in prealgebra! My Gifted Son My now 17 year old son was in the gifted program is Seminole County and was doing quite well by the end of the 8th grade. However, I began to dream. I studied the lives of successful people and wondered how people with lesser income get into competitive private boarding schools. I sent off for brochures, contacted schools, had my son take admission exams and eventually he was accepted into to several schools. The problem was cost. I contacted you because I knew no one else. You gave me some information and encouraged me to keep caring for my family. I did just that. My son is a senior at Concord Academy in Concord Massachusetts. ( 349 students from around the world) He has received over $30,000 per year for the last four years. He was elected head of dorm and serves as a varsity basketball player. He enjoys mathematics, engineering and politics. He eventually would like to go to law. (Perhaps following in your political footsteps as Governor of Florida!). Thanks for your encouragement. My Daughter Because of the opportunities afforded to home school parents in Florida. I home schooled my daughter utilizing the Florida Virtual School curriculum, home school coops and other resources. She completed high school at the age of 15 and now at the age of 16 she is completing her first year of college at Seminole Community College. Her goal is to obtain an Associates of Arts Degree and transfer to Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida and major in Science and Pre-Med. She would also like to obtain a Medical degree from the University of Miami and serve as a medical missionary. Myself I am first generation college and my parents were diehard democrats. It was during the efforts to find solutions for my dyslexic son that I decided to continue my education after being out of school 20 years to raise my children. I wanted to make a difference in the lives of individuals as you, Gov Bush have shown in mine. I went back to school and completed a Masters in Business Administration and graduated cum laude from Florida Metropolitan University, while working a full time job. I am presently working toward a doctorate in Health Administration from the University of Phoenix online. I am not certain where my path may lead, but I know that I want to be of service to my wonderful husband of 18 years, my five beautiful children, my church, my government and the world- like you. Thanks for being an example for others to follow. I hope to see your name on the political roster in the future. Sincerely, Gina Rhodes, BS, MBA From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 11/29/2006 11:15:44 AM Re: We need to discuss an eminent domain case in jacksonville. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 28 23:08:07 2006 Subject: Re: Sorry-just saw this email. Did not see either. ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Rodriguez, Raquel Cc: Finn, Deirdre Sent: Tue Nov 28 21:48:31 2006 Subject: Please watch hannity and colmes right now. Re emiment domain which I sent you a few days ago. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 'Dfinn@myflorida.com' 11/29/2006 2:48:31 AM Please watch hannity and colmes right now. Re emiment domain which I sent you a few days ago. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'douglas.burnett1@us.army.mil' 11/29/2006 2:43:53 AM Re: A desperate mothers cry Thank you as always. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 28 21:41:23 2006 Subject: RE: A desperate mothers cry Governor, I will work this and follow-through. I think this is the soldier who had in his possession significant amounts of prohibited items that were brought from the combat theater. Further investigation found even more prohibited items designed only for military use. Serious issues. Let me ensure we have "fact based" answers. We will respond directly to her and ensure any assistance available is provided to her as would be appropriate. Regards, Doug -----Original Message----- From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 9:13 PM To: alturrill@yahoo.com Subject: Re: A desperate mothers cry I will share your email with the adujant general of the Guard for his review. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: angela turrill To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 28 20:55:55 2006 Subject: A desperate mothers cry I am a woman with a desperate plea for help!!! My husband is a National Guard soldier, he returned from Afghanistan in late January 2006 until the 13th of February for a short R & R! We had decided during this time we would separate and discuss divorce when he came home for good in July 2006. Deployments test relationships and sometimes result in divorce, there is no reason for things to happen the way they did. My children have been put in danger, I have tried to seek help from anyone and everyone I could think of, no one can or will help. EVERYONE wants to pass the buck, I do not blame them, it is embarrassing to have a soldier conduct himself in such a way, it's embarrassing for a father/husband to do the things he has done. I actually think that it is CRIMINAL, now I plea . . . To My Husband! You said yourself, under oath, "those are dangerous! Extremely dangerous to those who do not know how to handle them!" Now I ask you, "Why would you bring these into our home the day you left for another country?" Did you think of our five children that were to sleep in our home? Did you care? I often ask myself of your intentions, how could I not know this man I so love? So now I ask you . . . What were your intentions? Did you mean to do us harm? Were you hoping to get the call "your family is gone?" Did you take out any life insurance policies? (Hoping to cash in?) Here is another thought. . . Were you hoping that no one would find the explosives, were your intentions directed toward terrorism? I do not understand your actions; You steal from the military, You steal from your fellow soldiers, You steal from our children, You lie to the military, You lie to your fellow soldiers, You lie to our children, You lie in court under oath! From the wife! Today I have an no contact order of protection against my husband, it is just a piece of paper, it does not stop him from being in our neighborhood. Though he is cautious not to drive down the street, I can't help but feel a sense of intimidation almost to the point of stalking. He is taking me to court what seems like every other couple of weeks, he has our primary residence, along with the belongings that had to be left and that he has not thrown out of the children's. He has dropped some things off at a church with an address, those we have gotten. We have basically had to start over, this time with a dark cloud hovering, how and what do I tell the kids? I chose to tell our children that their dad went to war and came back with a sick brain. I tell them that he cannot play with them right now, his brain is not well, they seem to understand. I have been to court for modification of the injunction, he has been given the chance for supervised visitation and he declined, choosing not to see the children. I believe that he will be a flight risk if he does have unsupervised visitation, he has bragged too many times that he can make people disappear, I will not let my children become the next faces seen on the television as MISSING! I am looking for someone to help us, the Military has closed the case on the stolen explosives, I have had to acquire assistance from the state for our Medical, my husband canceled that a few months back. He was court ordered to pay $500 a month for child support, his last payment was in September which he paid only $250. Due to all of this drama I lost my job, they have allowed me to come back but only at the most 10 hours a week. I am a strong person who at times feels weak, feeling that the system has failed my children and myself. I find myself not as a victim but as a mother who is trying to protect her children and does not really know how. If anyone is a victim here, it is our children, they have had to leave their good schools, good neighborhood, and friends. They have gone from upper middle class to lower than poverty level, thank the good Lord above I have children that are so wonderful and understanding. I do not know who to talk to, I have exhausted the military chain-of-command and have not been satisfied with the lack of discipline upon my husband. His actions should be served with the Uniformed Code of Military Justice. I NEED someone who can help make sure this man that I chose to love and share a life with does not do any harm to my children, myself, or others. He needs to be punished for all he has done and I do not know how to make sure this gets done. Please help me and my children!!!! Thank you for taking the time to hear just a little of my cry, Angela Turrill 321-987-8963 A mother desperately needing your help to protect her children! _____ Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'mhosseini@icihomes.com' 'FL_dep@dep.state.fl.us' 'Dfinn@myflorida.com' 11/29/2006 2:43:06 AM Re: State Purchase of Land I am sorry that the deal could not work out. But in our free country, there must be a willing seller and buyer. Onward. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Mori Hosseini To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 28 16:23:43 2006 Subject: State Purchase of Land Good afternoon Governor, I hope you are doing well. Unfortunately my deal with Eva Armstrong to sell the Port Orange land to the state did not work out and it sure wasn’t for lack of trying on our part. We provided her with 2 independent appraisals and that did not change her mind. We offered to obtain an appraiser independent of both the state and from us and that did not interest her. Unfortunately, as you know, the people out there look at this as some greedy developer trying to take all he can, which is not true. This process certainly disappointed me. With best regards, Mori Hosseini From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush 'Wendy.Riemann@MyFlorida.com' 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 11/29/2006 2:41:02 AM Fw: article.doc -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Codina, Armando To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 28 21:33:59 2006 Subject: FW: I got your letter, thank you. Here’s is Rob, he must summit to Goldman Sachs for approval prior to submittal to the Herald. _____ From: Robert Barlick, Jr. [mailto:rbarlick@hotmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 9:30 PM To: Codina, Armando Subject: From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'alturrill@yahoo.com' 'douglas.burnett@fl.ngb.army.mil' 11/29/2006 2:13:09 AM Re: A desperate mothers cry I will share your email with the adujant general of the Guard for his review. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: angela turrill To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 28 20:55:55 2006 Subject: A desperate mothers cry I am a woman with a desperate plea for help!!! My husband is a National Guard soldier, he returned from Afghanistan in late January 2006 until the 13th of February for a short R & R! We had decided during this time we would separate and discuss divorce when he came home for good in July 2006. Deployments test relationships and sometimes result in divorce, there is no reason for things to happen the way they did. My children have been put in danger, I have tried to seek help from anyone and everyone I could think of, no one can or will help. EVERYONE wants to pass the buck, I do not blame them, it is embarrassing to have a soldier conduct himself in such a way, it's embarrassing for a father/husband to do the things he has done. I actually think that it is CRIMINAL, now I plea . . . To My Husband! You said yourself, under oath, "those are dangerous! Extremely dangerous to those who do not know how to handle them!" Now I ask you, "Why would you bring these into our home the day you left for another country?" Did you think of our five children that were to sleep in our home? Did you care? I often ask myself of your intentions, how could I not know this man I so love? So now I ask you . . . What were your intentions? Did you mean to do us harm? Were you hoping to get the call "your family is gone?" Did you take out any life insurance policies? (Hoping to cash in?) Here is another thought. . . Were you hoping that no one would find the explosives, were your intentions directed toward terrorism? I do not understand your actions; You steal from the military, You steal from your fellow soldiers, You steal from our children, You lie to the military, You lie to your fellow soldiers, You lie to our children, You lie in court under oath! From the wife! Today I have an no contact order of protection against my husband, it is just a piece of paper, it does not stop him from being in our neighborhood. Though he is cautious not to drive down the street, I can't help but feel a sense of intimidation almost to the point of stalking. He is taking me to court what seems like every other couple of weeks, he has our primary residence, along with the belongings that had to be left and that he has not thrown out of the children's. He has dropped some things off at a church with an address, those we have gotten. We have basically had to start over, this time with a dark cloud hovering, how and what do I tell the kids? I chose to tell our children that their dad went to war and came back with a sick brain. I tell them that he cannot play with them right now, his brain is not well, they seem to understand. I have been to court for modification of the injunction, he has been given the chance for supervised visitation and he declined, choosing not to see the children. I believe that he will be a flight risk if he does have unsupervised visitation, he has bragged too many times that he can make people disappear, I will not let my children become the next faces seen on the television as MISSING! I am looking for someone to help us, the Military has closed the case on the stolen explosives, I have had to acquire assistance from the state for our Medical, my husband canceled that a few months back. He was court ordered to pay $500 a month for child support, his last payment was in September which he paid only $250. Due to all of this drama I lost my job, they have allowed me to come back but only at the most 10 hours a week. I am a strong person who at times feels weak, feeling that the system has failed my children and myself. I find myself not as a victim but as a mother who is trying to protect her children and does not really know how. If anyone is a victim here, it is our children, they have had to leave their good schools, good neighborhood, and friends. They have gone from upper middle class to lower than poverty level, thank the good Lord above I have children that are so wonderful and understanding. I do not know who to talk to, I have exhausted the military chain-of-command and have not been satisfied with the lack of discipline upon my husband. His actions should be served with the Uniformed Code of Military Justice. I NEED someone who can help make sure this man that I chose to love and share a life with does not do any harm to my children, myself, or others. He needs to be punished for all he has done and I do not know how to make sure this gets done. Please help me and my children!!!! Thank you for taking the time to hear just a little of my cry, Angela Turrill 321-987-8963 A mother desperately needing your help to protect her children! _____ Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Windell.Paige@dms.myflorida.com' 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 11/29/2006 1:29:15 AM Re: Most cool! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Paige, Windell To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 28 08:47:23 2006 Subject: Good morning Governor, one last tidbit about Matchmaker 2006; One of the highlights of this year’s event occurred when two representatives from the 911 Construction Command Center in New York came up and introduced themselves. I asked how they found out about the conference and they said that after the elections on Nov. 7th the newly elected Gov. and LG (who is African American) held a press conference, during the LG’s remarks he said one of his priorities was to revamp and enhance the state’s supplier diversity program and conversations with Florida had contributed to the new model, he also mentioned the Matchmaker so the 911 folk figured they would come down and take a look. Cool, uh? WP From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'lgerber@bradentonprep.org' 11/29/2006 1:20:10 AM Re: A Heads Up on the "Greening Community Schools" for the Govenor Thanks Lois. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: lgerber To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 28 15:10:50 2006 Subject: FW: A Heads Up on the "Greening Community Schools" for the Govenor I know this is a little long but put your fet up and read .It is good information. Thanks again for your kind thoughts. Lois ---- Original Message ---From: susanljamieson@yahoo.ca To: lgerber@bradentonprep.org Subject: A Heads Up on the "Greening Community Schools" for the Govenor Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 12:00:49 -0500 (EST) Lois - can I ask that you forward this message for me. Thank you. Dear Governor Bush: Collectively, many nations today are looking to the Kyoto Accord as a possible solution to address the environmental problems we face. Under extreme global duress, The President of the United States refused to commit the US to participation in the treaty and for those who were prepared to listen, he clearly explained why. As a professional I was personally inspired by the President's stand, as a Mother I was extremely grateful. My story begins in 1995, when my husband and I were told that our only daughter, 13 years old at the time, was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder called A-plastic Anaemia and was facing a fight for her young life. We had a hobby farm and found out that a combination of chemicals used on the 35-acre complex may have contributed to the disease by contaminating a pond on the property where she swam regularly. You have a lot of spare time in a hospital room and so I read. What I did learn that our story is not unusual. There are thousands of stories of families forced to confront serious illness due to environmental problems. My husband and I were encouraged to take our story to court with the reward being a possible multi-million dollar payout. In the movie “A Civil Action” John Travolta said companies say sorry to families touched by environmental tragedies by giving them lots of money. The movie "Erin Brockovitch" further encouraged this belief. My husband and I both disagreed with this approach. Instead - in May of 2001, with our daughter completely well, I decided to join a very small company. After doing my homework, I supported their claim that they sold fertilizers with a unique environmental commitment. I took the job with the understanding that they could not afford me. I worked for the first year without a paycheck. I went on to refinance and re-structure the company, including establishing relationships with Norsk Hydro/Nutrite, the largest manufacturer of fertilizers in the world, confirming our production in Canada and the Grain Processing Corporation, a billion dollar privately held company with headquarters, research and development, and main production facility located in Muscatine, Iowa, confirming our U.S. production. On January 2, 2003, I sat at my desk ready for my next task at hand - cold calling all the major retailers. In 2004, the products were launched in Canada with the support of Home Depot and in the U.S. with the support of Wal-Mart and Lowes. The Worldwide Lawn & Garden Consumable Market in 2002 = $5.9 billion US$. We did not need to go head to head with the big three headed by Scotts who own 57% of the market. We focused our efforts on capturing as much of the 43% left, the customer who has already made the decision not to use the traditional chemical fertilizers. After five years and with sales of Perfectly Natural products continuing to be welcomed by the consumer market www.perfectlynatural.com I decided I was ready to spearhead my next project. I left the hospital 12 years ago with a desire to prove my point -that business both small, medium and large has the power, finances and more importantly the desire to tackle the environmental problems we face today. While the focus tends to remain on the personal tragedy (and I truly understand why this happens) the reality is that we need to use the information we have to help find the solutions. I was listening when President Bush spoke and whole-heartily agree - we as a global community are looking for people that are prepared to focus on real solutions, more importantly, solutions that make sense from a financial, social and environmental standpoint. My next project will allow me to partner with Dr. Lois Gerber, founder of the Bradenton Preparatory Academy. I have proposed to Lois that we combine her desire to build a new gymnasium and conservatory for the arts with a complete retrofitting of her school in accordance with green principles. I have also asked Lois to commit to a full scale PR campaign starting in the State of Florida, that discusses "green solutions" in a manner that is dignified, intelligent and is focused on green solutions that work and are financially verifiable. Our new "Green Community School Projects will introduce, positive and achievable examples of how green choices are the right choice for families, the planet and mostly importantly the protection of our children’s future. Tomorrow we will submit our proposal for participation in the "Renewable Energy Projects". Since I am well aware of the Bush families long standing commitment to the environment, I believe I am safe in saying that Lois and I welcome your interest, support and any suggestions you may have as we prepare to launch this very exiting new program. We are working on a new web site that will tell our story and the working model can be found at www.susanjamieson.vmm2.com I thank you for your time and remain respectfully, Susan Jamieson Susan Jamieson Susan Jamieson Global Green Inc. "On Site at First "Green Community School Program" Building Project" Bradenton Preparatory Academy Home of the PATRIOTS 7900 40th Avenue West Bradenton, Florida 34209 t: 941-792-7838 f: 941-792-8355 c 941-726-8986 www.bradentonprep.org www.susanjamieson.com --------------------------------All new Yahoo! Mail --------------------------------Get a sneak peak at messages with a handy reading pane. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'DClevel104@aol.com' 11/29/2006 1:18:30 AM Re: Thank You Thanks diane for your kind email! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: DClevel104@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 28 13:43:42 2006 Subject: Thank You Dear Governor Bush: A neighbor or mine, Sue Dickson, whom you have been corresponding with, and I were at lunch the other day and got to talking about you and what a wonderful Governor you have been during your term. Back in 2003 you put me in touch with the appropriate personnel, Denver Stutler, and your state attorney in order to secure a permit to trim our mangroves, after fighting with the county for 3 yrs, at Philippe Pointe. I know that you have had more important problems to solve during your term, but I just wanted to thank you again for taking the time to listen to me. You will never know what an impact you have made in taking the time to help us. Merry Christmas! Diane Cleveland From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'siddinerstein@yahoo.com' 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 11/29/2006 1:17:49 AM Re: Recommendation For Judge Hafele Thank you for your recommendation. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Sid Dinerstein To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 28 14:52:31 2006 Subject: Recommendation For Judge Hafele Dear Governor Bush: This email is in support of Judge Donald Hafele for Circuit Court Judge. Judge Hafele, one of your first judicial appointments, has distinguished himself as a truly compassionate member of our community. He has found a way to use the Bench to strengthen families, fight addiction and turn lives artound. He works tirelessly, both on and off the bench, to represent those who are weak yet hard working. His outreach extends to the prisons, the drug treatment programs and the Sheriff's drug program for felons. Judge Hafele speaks confidently about controlling the courtroom and making sure that all defendants have a full understanding of their rights and obligations. Judge Hafele also has broad support from the legal community here. I have received supporting calls from Judge Stern and Attorneys Ed Artau, Kara Rochenbach and Angela Miller. It would be fitting if Judge Hafele represented both one of your first and one of your final appointments. Also, at this Holiday time please accept my best wishes for you and your family for all the blessings of the season. You have all sacrificed greatly to leave the great State of Florida even greater. Your efforts have not gone unnoticed or unappreciated. All my best, Sid ____________________________________________________________________________________ Cheap talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. http://voice.yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 11/29/2006 1:16:52 AM Fw: SFFC Fyi -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Chris Sullivan (private) To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 28 11:32:34 2006 Subject: SFFC Dear Governor, I am honored to be selected to be the Chairman of the SFFC. I look forward to participating in the most incredible economic development effort in Florida’s history and again appreciate you following through on your vision. As you are well aware Marshall has done an incredible job and will be missed. I will need your and his guidance as the opportunity to expand upon this effort for our state evolves quickly. The team from OTED is amazing and I applaud your thinking on making this an even more effective effort by putting together such talented people for the future of the industry. My highest regards, Chris From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'CSulli@outback.com' 11/29/2006 1:16:38 AM Re: SFFC Thank you for your willingness to serve. We are so fortunate to have your service. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Chris Sullivan (private) To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 28 11:32:34 2006 Subject: SFFC Dear Governor, I am honored to be selected to be the Chairman of the SFFC. I look forward to participating in the most incredible economic development effort in Florida’s history and again appreciate you following through on your vision. As you are well aware Marshall has done an incredible job and will be missed. I will need your and his guidance as the opportunity to expand upon this effort for our state evolves quickly. The team from OTED is amazing and I applaud your thinking on making this an even more effective effort by putting together such talented people for the future of the industry. My highest regards, Chris From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'dweezle5757@msn.com' 'ccristjr@tampabay.rr.com' 11/29/2006 1:15:02 AM Re: Jeff's Mom Thanks debbie. Charlie will be a stalwart supporter of your cause. His record should give you confidence. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: DEBRA JOHNSTON To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 27 21:58:49 2006 Subject: Jeff's Mom Dear Governor Bush, I just wanted to let you know that I will be attending the press conference tomorrow. I am looking forward to working with Bill Janes, and hopefully, we will get the bill passed in the 2007 session. I took this year off from teaching to work on raising support for the bill. Now I spend the majority of my time visiting other schools to present Bully Safe training, and helping parents work with the school system to resolve situations where their child is being bullied. It has been an eye-opening experience! For the first time, I am finding out what it is like to try to advocate for your child when you don't work for the school system. It is not what anyone would hope for in terms of dealing with education professionals. I am now more committed than ever to bringing reforms to our schools. I hope that our new governor is as committed to the children as you have been. I will miss you, and please know that you can always count on my vote for whatever you do. William sends his love. Hugs, Debbie J. _________________________________________________________________ All-in-one security and maintenance for your PC. Get a free 90-day trial! http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwlo0050000002msn/direct/01/?href=http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/ msnnkwlo0050000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://www.windowsonecare.com/?sc_cid=msn_hotmail From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'mrcsystems@cfl.rr.com' Patricia Levesque 11/29/2006 1:12:29 AM Re: PBHS graduate featured on State of Florida's HS/HT Website Very nice. You are a great teacher. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Matt Conroy To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 27 23:39:13 2006 Subject: Fw: PBHS graduate featured on State of Florida's HS/HT Website Jeb thought you would enjoy this...some good stuff..a sample of the impact The ABLE Trusts High School/High Tech project has on kids. So many of these students would not consider high tech occupations if it were not for the opportunities afforded to them from this project to become involved. Kayla was one of my students--but there are many wonderful stories here. Take care, Matt -----Original Message----From: Conroy, Matt@Palm Bay High To: PBHS - Staff Sent: 11/27/2006 10:27 AM Subject: PBHS graduate featured on State of Florda's HS/HT Website FYI; PBHS graduate (Kayla Gilmore), which many of you know, is featured this month on the State of Florida's High School/High Tech (HS/HT) Website. http://www.abletrust.org/hsht/why/stories.shtml Her story includes success being credited to Technology Student Association (TSA) competitions, as a result of being involved through High School/High Tech. Also visit http://www.pirate.brevard.k12.fl.us/staffwebpgs/Conroym/hsht.html to learn more about High School/High Tech, the Technology Student Association and other PBHS Engineering program projects and competitions. Matt Conroy Due to Florida's broad public records law, most written communications to or from government employees regarding public education are public records. Therefore, this e-mail communication may be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 11/29/2006 1:08:58 AM Fw: Death Penalty Let us discuss -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Word, Ron To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 28 09:41:31 2006 Subject: Death Penalty Gov. Bush: I know you've addressed this issue in the past, but my editors are asking me to ask you again. How do you reconcile your Roman Catholic faith and signing death warrants? Does it concern you that you've signed death warrants sending 21 people to the death chamber, more than any governor since Florida resumed executions in 1979? Thank you, Ron Word rword@ap.org The information contained in this communication is intended for the use of the designated recipients named above. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error, and that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify The Associated Press immediately by telephone at +1-212-621-1898 and delete this email. Thank you. [IP_US_DISC] From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 11/29/2006 1:06:23 AM Fw: Dear Gov, if you have not yet filled the vacancy on theScripps board, I want to let you know I woul Let us discuss -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Brian Ballard To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 28 07:46:10 2006 Subject: Dear Gov, if you have not yet filled the vacancy on theScripps board, I want to let you know I woul Dear Gov, if you have not yet filled the vacancy on the Scripps board, I want to let you know I would be very interested in serving. I am sure you have plenty of great candidates but please know that I would be honored to be considered. Thank you. Brian From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Wendy.Riemann@MyFlorida.com' 11/29/2006 12:28:34 AM Re: update on letters Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Riemann, Wendy To: Jeb Bush CC: Faraj, Alia Sent: Tue Nov 28 19:17:21 2006 Subject: update on letters Governor, The letter was faxed to Congressman Tancredo's office and their press person received a head's up phone call. Lesley at the Herald was very grateful to have a copy of it as well. Also, the Tampa Tribune intends to run your response to the economic development editorials sometime this week. Thanks, Wendy Wendy Riemann Speechwriter Office of Governor Jeb Bush State of Florida The Capitol, Room 206 Tallahassee, FL 32399 T (850) 488-1526 (850) 488-4042 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'bdean@floridaftaa.org' 11/29/2006 12:27:55 AM Re: Ethanol Commission Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Brian C. Dean To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 28 18:32:53 2006 Subject: Re: Ethanol Commission I will send you the list of invites...includes GM, KRAFT, american airlines, relevant FL-FTAA Board members, state universities. The IDB will serve to support research and coordintion in the hemisphere. We hope to incorporate others from central america, caribbean, etc. Bd Brian C. Dean Executive Director Florida FTAA Inc. Tel:305-476-5451 Fax:305-476-5452 e-mail: bdean@floridaftaa.org website: www.floridaftaa.org -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 18:10:47 To: Subject: Re: Ethanol Commission Who else is a member of the proposed commission. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Brian Dean To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 28 17:02:02 2006 Subject: Ethanol Commission Governor, I am in Brazil where I have met with several of our partners for the Commission launch. I met today with Eduardo Carvalho, president of UNICA (São Paulo's representative in the sugar and alcohol industry) who recently testified before the U.S. Senate on Brazil's renewable fuels program. Carvalho has been in extensive contact with the new CEO of Archer Daniels Midland, Patricia Woertz. Though ADM has historically been opposed to non corn-based ethanol, Woertz in recent weeks has been openly discussing the diversification of its renewable fuel programs (see related article below). In addition, ADM will be holding its February board meeting in Brazil and has recently named a prominent Brazilian to its Board of Directors. Given the relationship between our Brazilian partner UNICA (which is 100% on board and will be at the December 18th launch), and the new, more "openminded" CEO of ADM, I think it might behoove us to invite ADM to serve as a principal U.S. corporate member of the commission and take advantage of the opportunity to bring what would have seemed to be our natural adversary into the project as an ally. It seems logical that discussions of ethanol cooperation should include ADM, and the logical way to reach out to them is with a letter from you. Please authorize me to proceed with the letter on your behalf or indicate otherwise. Best, Brian Brian Dean Executive Director Florida FTAA, Inc Tel: 305-476-5451 Fax: 305-476-5452 bdean@floridaftaa.org http://www.floridaftaa.org November 9, 2006 Archer Daniels to Look Beyond Corn for Fuel Sources By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO CHICAGO, Nov. 8 - Archer Daniels Midland's new chief executive outlined a broad strategy Wednesday for the company to dominate the growing bioenergy industry, but offered few specifics on how it would carry out that vision. Patricia A. Woertz, who took over in May, said A.D.M., the grain-processing giant, would seek to maintain its leadership in biofuels, like ethanol, by diversifying its production sources beyond corn. The plan includes possible investments in Brazil to make sugar for ethanol and in Indonesia to make palm oil for biodiesel, as well as export opportunities for biofuels in India and elsewhere. Despite saying the company's goal was to be the global leader in bioenergy, which includes ethanol and biodiesel, Ms. Woertz said A.D.M. would not necessarily strive to be the market-share leader in ethanol and biodiesel. "We are interested in profitable growth," she said. Dozens of new ethanol plants being built in the United States continue to eat away at the company's market share, which once topped 60 percent in the 1970s. A.D.M. has about 20 percent of the American market today; it is also the leader in biodiesel production in Europe. The company plans to expand its ethanol capacity in the United States to 1.6 billion gallons a year by the end of 2008, from 1.1 billion gallons a year now. Ms. Woertz also said A.D.M. would look to invest in so-called cellulosic ethanol made from agricultural waste and nonfood crops. But she and other company officials declined to say which kind of crop A.D.M. favored for such production. President Bush has promoted crops like switch grass, as having the potential to increase ethanol supply sharply. Other A.D.M. executives have said the company is focusing for now on producing more ethanol out of waste streams from its corn processing plants. A.D.M., which processes corn, soybeans and other crops into vegetable oils and products like highfructose corn syrup, ethanol and biodiesel, has had record sales and profits the last two years. That growth has been driven largely by high ethanol prices, which topped $4.20 a gallon this summer. Global demand for food will more than double by 2050, and by then traditional energy supplies will be inadequate to meet demand, Ms. Woertz said. Demand for ethanol and biodiesel is growing more quickly than production capacity in both the United States and Europe, she said. Only 47 percent of gasoline today is blended with ethanol, Edward Harjehausen, a senior vice president at A.D.M., said Wednesday. The twin trends of food and fuel demand put A.D.M. "in a category of one" to meet the growing global demand, Ms. Woertz said. But A.D.M. executives did not express concern that current high prices for corn and wheat, which are being driven up by demand for corn to make ethanol, would affect A.D.M.'s food manufacturing customers over the long-term. John Rice, executive vice president for corn processing and ethanol, said the company expected higher corn yields and additional acreage to be enough to meet fuel demand. "I don't think this is a food-versus-fuel debate," Mr. Rice said. While the presentation was light on specifics, some analysts said Ms. Woertz, a former top executive at the oil company Chevron , signaled a new direction for the company. A.D.M., based in Decatur, Ill., was embroiled in a price-fixing scandal in the late 1990s and had been persistently criticized as having lax financial management. "She is bringing more professional management and discipline to what historically was a cowboy culture," said John McMillan, an analyst with Prudential Securities. A.D.M.'s stock price has fallen about 6 percent since Ms. Woertz took over, in large part because of declining ethanol prices. But it rose $2.20, to $35.73, in trading Wednesday. A.D.M. said it expected to reduce capital spending sharply by 2009 and improve its return on net assets to 13 percent a year. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Dfinn@myflorida.com' 11/29/2006 12:26:18 AM Re: Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Finn, Deirdre To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 28 19:04:27 2006 Subject: RE: Yes. Mike Sole at DEP and Terry Rhodes at DACS said they would follow up with John Scott. Nina spoke with Putnam's office and Karen Williams, Putnam's agriculture staffer, was going to call him. I will get an update tomorrow on how those conversations went. Thanks, Deirdre -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 6:12 PM To: Finn, Deirdre Subject: Has there been followup with algae canker issues? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com' 11/28/2006 11:13:36 PM Fw: Jeb----PLEASE REPLY -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Wilfred Cobb To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 28 16:59:09 2006 Subject: Jeb----PLEASE REPLY Jeb....I am writing to you again about Daniel Strader. You have an opportunity to right a wrong. The amount of time ( I think it was 47 years) that Danny got as a sentence was just plain wrong. People who commit murder do not get that sentence. I have been watching the paper and noticed many of the same kind of white collar crimes get a lot less........3-12 yrs. And these are for much larger amounts of money. ALSO Danny did not benefit financially with the money from the investors. The investors have some responsiblitlity because of greed. tthey certainly should have been wise enoungh to know that the greater the return on your money................the greater the risk. I have lost a great deal of money on WorldCom because of the same reason, but I am taking my lumps. I am retired and so is my husband. . Also Danny had NO prior police record. And I honestly feel he had no intent to defraud. He got in over his head and didn't know how to get out. There is also the fact that some prior church member who became disgrunted with the Straders was with the State Attorney's office. I am sure you have reviewed these facts before and now I am asking for mercy from you . Please commute Dan Straders sentence to time served. Dan is not a bad person but he got caught up in a bad situation. He could become a productive member of society once released. He has exhausted all appeals, you are his only hope. Please grant him mercy!! Please don't just forward this to another of your aides as you did before when I wrote to you. I am asking YOU to please find it in your heart to review all details of the case and put yourself in a position as though you or a loved one found themself trapped. You know how some people just hate the Bushs'---well that is the same hatred people have for the Straders even before the problem with Danny. Katherine Cobb 1625 Morning Dove Loop Lakeland, Fl., 33809 863-858-4751 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Dfinn@myflorida.com' 11/28/2006 11:12:00 PM Has there been followup with algae canker issues? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'bdean@floridaftaa.org' 11/28/2006 11:10:47 PM Re: Ethanol Commission Who else is a member of the proposed commission. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Brian Dean To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 28 17:02:02 2006 Subject: Ethanol Commission Governor, I am in Brazil where I have met with several of our partners for the Commission launch. I met today with Eduardo Carvalho, president of UNICA (São Paulo's representative in the sugar and alcohol industry) who recently testified before the U.S. Senate on Brazil’s renewable fuels program. Carvalho has been in extensive contact with the new CEO of Archer Daniels Midland, Patricia Woertz. Though ADM has historically been opposed to non corn-based ethanol, Woertz in recent weeks has been openly discussing the diversification of its renewable fuel programs (see related article below). In addition, ADM will be holding its February board meeting in Brazil and has recently named a prominent Brazilian to its Board of Directors. Given the relationship between our Brazilian partner UNICA (which is 100% on board and will be at the December 18th launch), and the new, more “openminded” CEO of ADM, I think it might behoove us to invite ADM to serve as a principal U.S. corporate member of the commission and take advantage of the opportunity to bring what would have seemed to be our natural adversary into the project as an ally. It seems logical that discussions of ethanol cooperation should include ADM, and the logical way to reach out to them is with a letter from you. Please authorize me to proceed with the letter on your behalf or indicate otherwise. Best, Brian Brian Dean Executive Director Florida FTAA, Inc Tel: 305-476-5451 Fax: 305-476-5452 bdean@floridaftaa.org http://www.floridaftaa.org November 9, 2006 Archer Daniels to Look Beyond Corn for Fuel Sources By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO CHICAGO, Nov. 8 — Archer Daniels Midland’s new chief executive outlined a broad strategy Wednesday for the company to dominate the growing bioenergy industry, but offered few specifics on how it would carry out that vision. Patricia A. Woertz, who took over in May, said A.D.M., the grain-processing giant, would seek to maintain its leadership in biofuels, like ethanol, by diversifying its production sources beyond corn. The plan includes possible investments in Brazil to make sugar for ethanol and in Indonesia to make palm oil for biodiesel, as well as export opportunities for biofuels in India and elsewhere. Despite saying the company’s goal was to be the global leader in bioenergy, which includes ethanol and biodiesel, Ms. Woertz said A.D.M. would not necessarily strive to be the market-share leader in ethanol and biodiesel. “We are interested in profitable growth,” she said. Dozens of new ethanol plants being built in the United States continue to eat away at the company’s market share, which once topped 60 percent in the 1970s. A.D.M. has about 20 percent of the American market today; it is also the leader in biodiesel production in Europe. The company plans to expand its ethanol capacity in the United States to 1.6 billion gallons a year by the end of 2008, from 1.1 billion gallons a year now. Ms. Woertz also said A.D.M. would look to invest in so-called cellulosic ethanol made from agricultural waste and nonfood crops. But she and other company officials declined to say which kind of crop A.D.M. favored for such production. President Bush has promoted crops like switch grass, as having the potential to increase ethanol supply sharply. Other A.D.M. executives have said the company is focusing for now on producing more ethanol out of waste streams from its corn processing plants. A.D.M., which processes corn, soybeans and other crops into vegetable oils and products like highfructose corn syrup, ethanol and biodiesel, has had record sales and profits the last two years. That growth has been driven largely by high ethanol prices, which topped $4.20 a gallon this summer. Global demand for food will more than double by 2050, and by then traditional energy supplies will be inadequate to meet demand, Ms. Woertz said. Demand for ethanol and biodiesel is growing more quickly than production capacity in both the United States and Europe, she said. Only 47 percent of gasoline today is blended with ethanol, Edward Harjehausen, a senior vice president at A.D.M., said Wednesday. The twin trends of food and fuel demand put A.D.M. “in a category of one” to meet the growing global demand, Ms. Woertz said. But A.D.M. executives did not express concern that current high prices for corn and wheat, which are being driven up by demand for corn to make ethanol, would affect A.D.M.’s food manufacturing customers over the long-term. John Rice, executive vice president for corn processing and ethanol, said the company expected higher corn yields and additional acreage to be enough to meet fuel demand. “I don’t think this is a food-versus-fuel debate,” Mr. Rice said. While the presentation was light on specifics, some analysts said Ms. Woertz, a former top executive at the oil company Chevron , signaled a new direction for the company. A.D.M., based in Decatur, Ill., was embroiled in a price-fixing scandal in the late 1990s and had been persistently criticized as having lax financial management. “She is bringing more professional management and discipline to what historically was a cowboy culture,” said John McMillan, an analyst with Prudential Securities. A.D.M.’s stock price has fallen about 6 percent since Ms. Woertz took over, in large part because of declining ethanol prices. But it rose $2.20, to $35.73, in trading Wednesday. A.D.M. said it expected to reduce capital spending sharply by 2009 and improve its return on net assets to 13 percent a year. From: To: CC: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Clark, Lesley' Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com) Wendy Riemann (Wendy.Riemann@myflorida.com) 11/28/2006 10:15:25 PM RE: Tom Tancredo calls Miami a Third World Country Congressman Tancredo is an ignorant man on the subject of Miami. His visiting would be a good thing. However, it might take more than a visit for him to understand the positive contribution of immigration on Florida. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Clark, Lesley [mailto:LClark@miamiherald.com] Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 6:13 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Tom Tancredo calls Miami a Third World Country Dear Governor, I'm doing a story on this for tomorrow and I was hoping to get your reaction to Rep. Tancredo calling Miami a third world country. Ileana has suggested he come down for a visit and judge the city for himself. Thanks Lesley Clark The Miami Herald 202-383-6054 lclark@miamiherald.com excerpt from http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=53023: Tancredo was in South Florida joining the likes of media giants Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Ann Coulter at a four-day event called "Restoration Weekend" which concluded today. The gathering was hosted by the David Horowitz Freedom Center. Tancredo pointed to Florida's largest city as an example of how the nature of America can be changed by uncontrolled immigration. "Look at what has happened to Miami. It has become a Third World country," he said. "You just pick it up and take it and move it someplace. You would never know you're in the United States of America. You would certainly say you're in a Third World country." From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'BillHebrock@HebrockSteiner.com' 11/28/2006 5:56:47 PM RE: Siplin I did yesterday. I said I think he should resign. When elected officials are accused of a felony, I have removed them from office. Senator Siplin has been convicted of a felony and should be removed by the Senate President. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Bill J. Hebrock [mailto:BillHebrock@HebrockSteiner.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 12:00 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Siplin Governor, Where's the Jebster? A convicted felon now serves in the Florida Senate. Do something about it...at least speak out publicly against it. Six years ago, you began your administration by raising the ethical standards for those who served in your administration. Your example caught on and influenced the culture of public service in Florida. Your time in office is running out, but your principles are not. You have always been quick to remove such people from office; don't let the legal and political details of this situation keep you from bringing the power of your office to bear on a Senator who have violated his public trust. A jury has spoken; and it is time the governor to speak as well. Bill J. Hebrock Hebrock Steiner, Inc. 253 East Virginia Street Tallahassee, FL 32301 Telephone 850.222.1988 Facsimile 850.222.9329 Email: BillHebrock@HebrockSteiner.com WebSite: www.HebrockSteiner.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Kelly Smallridge' 11/28/2006 1:54:39 PM RE: Request to make appearance when you are in Boca on Thursday Kelly, I won't be in Boca on thursday. Congratulations on the deals you are announcing. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Kelly Smallridge [mailto:ksmallridge@bdb.org] Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 8:51 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Request to make appearance when you are in Boca on Thursday Dear Governor, It is my understanding that you will be in Boca this Thursday for a meeting with Project Checkmate. I wanted to let you know that around the same time, the Business Development Board (BDB) will acknowledge the Office Depot project at our 1st quarterly luncheon at the Boca Raton Marriott. In addition to mentioning Office Depot, we also will announce another BDB project, called “Project Fargo” that will bring 610 jobs to Palm Beach County from a neighboring county. Project Fargo is in the financial services sector, and did not receive any county or state incentives. With two big pieces of news to talk about, the BDB would like to invite you to join us briefly anywhere between 12:45 and 1:15 and say a few words about Florida’s economy and what these two companies mean for the region’s economy. Office Depot and “Project Fargo” officials will be in attendance. These announcements are not the only items on the agenda for the luncheon (I can forward additional details if needed); however, it would be a unique opportunity for Palm Beach County’s top business officials to hear from you. From 11-12:45 we have a panel of industry cluster leaders presenting insight into what is driving their growth in Palm Beach County. However, if you could stop in for a few minutes, we would greatly enjoy hearing from you again. Kelly Smallridge President Business Development Board of Palm Beach County, Inc. 310 Evernia Street West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Phone: 561.835.1008 Fax: 561.835.1160 ksmallridge@bdb.org From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Conroy, Matt@Palm Bay High' 11/28/2006 11:37:51 AM RE: PBHS graduate featured on State of Florda's HS/HT Website thank you Matt. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Conroy, Matt@Palm Bay High [mailto:ConroyM@brevard.k12.fl.us] Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 11:39 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: PBHS graduate featured on State of Florda's HS/HT Website Jeb thought you would enjoy this...some good stuff..a sample of the impact The ABLE Trusts High School/High Tech project has on kids. So many of these students would not consider high tech occupations if it were not for the opportunities afforded to them from this project to become involved. Kayla was one of my students--but there are many wonderful stories here. Take care, Matt -----Original Message----From: Conroy, Matt@Palm Bay High To: PBHS - Staff Sent: 11/27/2006 10:27 AM Subject: PBHS graduate featured on State of Florda's HS/HT Website FYI; PBHS graduate (Kayla Gilmore), which many of you know, is featured this month on the State of Florida's High School/High Tech (HS/HT) Website. http://www.abletrust.org/hsht/why/stories.shtml Her story includes success being credited to Technology Student Association (TSA) competitions, as a result of being involved through High School/High Tech. Also visit http://www.pirate.brevard.k12.fl.us/staffwebpgs/Conroym/hsht.html to learn more about High School/High Tech, the Technology Student Association and other PBHS Engineering program projects and competitions. Matt Conroy Due to Florida's broad public records law, most written communications to or from government employees regarding public education are public records. Therefore, this e-mail communication may be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Faraj, Alia' 11/28/2006 2:34:51 AM RE: this is about venezuela. Jacuie Charles handles Haiti, verdad? -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia [mailto:Alia.Faraj@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 9:29 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Gov. I left Gary a msg and will continue to reach him to ensure your info gets to jacqui charles. ----------------------Alia Faraj ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Faraj, Alia Sent: Mon Nov 27 20:26:36 2006 Subject: please make sure that Gary got the email I sent him. jeb CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'mike.jennings@prudential.com' Wainwright Tara (tara.wainwright@myflorida.com) 11/28/2006 1:34:40 AM RE: Florida TaxWatch Reception and Annual Meeting - December 5 and 6 - Ponte Vedra Club I don't think I have confirmed since I think I will be in Miami but I will check. jeb -----Original Message----From: mike.jennings@prudential.com [mailto:mike.jennings@prudential.com] Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 5:38 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: dcalabro@floridataxwatch.org Subject: Florida TaxWatch Reception and Annual Meeting - December 5 and 6 - Ponte Vedra Club Good afternoon, Governor. I hope you and your family enjoyed the Thanksgiving holidays. I send this note today to confirm your attendance at the 27th Annual Reception and Meeting of Florida TaxWatch on December 5 and 6 in Jacksonville. The reception will be held at Mussallem Galleries in Jacksonville on the evening of December 5, commencing at 6 pm and the Annual Meeting Luncheon will be held the following day at Ponte Vedra Inn and Club beginning at 11:30 am. We respectfully extend an invitation to make remarks to our membership and guests at the luncheon and to receive a special recognition by TaxWatch. Respectfully, Mike Jennings Chair, Florida TaxWatch From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Dyslexia Research Institute' 11/28/2006 1:32:02 AM RE: Update on Opportunity to Help Floridians with Disabilities Charlie is the man. There are always things that aren't complete and this is one of them. Charlie will help you with this. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Dyslexia Research Institute [mailto:dri@talstar.com] Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 1:19 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Update on Opportunity to Help Floridians with Disabilities Jeb, Hope you had a peaceful Thanksgiving. I wanted to take the opportunity to personally Thank You for your unwavering support of Floridians with disabilities and your support of parental choice, particularly the McKay Scholarship. You have been a blessing to this state and have made a lasting difference. We will sorely miss you. I had hoped we would have time during your administration to protect our children with disabilities vacationing at our unique park on Cape San Blas, but it doesn’t look like it will happen in time. Colleen Kristine contacted me and in turn had Bob Ballard contact me at her request. Both agreed to have a fire station and EMT unit located at Rish Park was an excellent idea and made good, common sense. Bob turned it over to Scott Woolam who informed me there were two “hurdles” to overcome, which he is working on. First, he had to petition the Bureau of Land Management, Federal Department of Interior to amend from strictly recreational to a small portion for the fire station. When we talked last month, he was “working on that” and encouraged. I have not heard from him since then. Second, once he gets that accepted by BLM, it has to be taken before the state ARC to get them to accept it. This could be a problem. The Agency for People with Disabilities has already given it a “thumbs up” and why wouldn’t they? Safety for the children is a major concern out there. On the positive side, the County has set aside funds and the Volunteer Fire Department has preliminary plans, which I sent to Bob Ballard so he could see the amount of land needed. Once you leave us, I don’t know how to keep this moving forward. Any suggestions? I would hate to loose this opportunity. Thanks, Patricia From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com) 11/28/2006 1:26:36 AM please make sure that Gary got the email I sent him. jeb CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'gfineout@earthlink.net' 11/28/2006 1:25:51 AM FW: Acabo de recibir foto espectacular la mejor hasta hoy Gary, can you pass this on to the Herald reporter covering Latin America? Up to 1.4 million people went to the rally and I have not seen any coverage. it does not make sense. Jeb -----Original Message----From: brossare@bellsouth.net [mailto:brossare@bellsouth.net] Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 7:50 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Fw: RV: Acabo de recibir foto espectacular la mejor hasta hoy Dear Governor, This is a foto of the Rosales March on Saturday, that you will never see in the USA. Can all these people overcome what Chavez has planned for them when he loses the election on Sunday? I am very fearfull it is going to be bloody. Emma Brossard ----- Original Message ----From: Mari Mach To: Emma Brossare Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 7:17 PM Subject: Fw: RV: Acabo de recibir foto espectacular la mejor hasta hoy ESTO ES PARA QUE DIGAN QUE NO SOMOS MUCHOS!!!!!!!! arilena de Macahaen ----- Forwarded Message ---From: "maria.elsa.rojas@o-i.com" Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 4:22:29 PM Subject: Fw: RV: Acabo de recibir foto espectacular la mejor hasta hoy Reenvien para que recorra al mundo y se sepa que la oposición en Venezuela si existe y no como quiere Chavez minimizarnos. Esta fué solo gente de Ccs ya que la gente de otras ciudades no pudo llegar porque el gobierno cerró todas las entradas a la ciudad... Allí la tienen.... "Aleida Vargas" To 27/11/2006 03:02 p.m. , "Mariale" , "Jorge Olaizola@gmail.com" , "Edgar Nene" , "Blanca" , "rosayras" , "Rosy" , "Sonia Suarez" , "Gustavo Behrens" , , , "MariaT" , "Alexandra Padron " , "Andres Sanguino" , "Antonio Santana" , "Delfin Graffe" , "Gloria" , "Juan Carlos Rivas Graffe" , "Ligia Sotillo" , "Luz Marina Martinez" , "Mirna Machado" , "Rhea" , "Reinaldo Simoes" , "sara amalia fiorillo martinez" , "Vilma" , "Zobeida Ochoa" , , "Cinzia" , "Alicia Chiripa" , Angela Berbesía cc Subject RV: Acabo de recibir foto espectacular la mejor hasta hoy -----Mensaje original----De: Morayma Alvarado [mailto:morayma.alvarado@jantesa.com] Enviado el: lunes, 27 de noviembre de 2006 14:45 Para: 'Celsa Chacon '; Maria Santiago; Aleida Vargas; 'Victoria' Asunto: RV: Acabo de recibir foto espectacular la mejor hasta hoy Vacílate esta…………….. Menos mal que eramos CUATRO GATOS Y LLEGAMOS EN CONTEINERS. Y esta es la cola de la manifestacion, hacia adelante falta bastante y hacia atras dicen que llegaba hasta la estatua de Maria Lionza y para eso faltaaaaaaaaaaaa!!! maravilloso, fijense en el puente de Las Mercedes y en el elevado que viene de Bello Monte, insolito y el tipito tuvo el descaro de burlarse estando en su marcha cagurria. [IMAGE] &n bsp; &n bsp; Antes de imprimir este mensaje, asegúrese de que es necesario. La conservación del medio ambiente está en nuestra mano. Please, do not print this message unless it is necessary. The conservation of our environment is in our hands. ________________________________________________________________ La información contenida o adjunta a este e-mail (el "mensaje") es confidencial y restringida. Si usted no es el destinatario del mismo, debe saber que cualquier utilización, divulgación, reproducción y distribución , total o parcial, de la misma está estrictamente prohibida. Si ha recibido este mensaje por error, le rogamos nos lo comunique inmediatamente, devolviéndonos el mensaje, y proceda por favor a la destrucción inmediata del original. Internet no permite garantizar la integridad de este mensaje. El Grupo Técnicas Reunidas declina toda responsabilidad al respecto en caso de modificación del mismo. Este mensaje ha sido analizado con eTrust Antivirus de CA (tm). No obstante no se garantiza que pudiera contener un virus de nueva aparición.. ----------------------------------------------------------------------This message and any attachments (the "message") are intended solely for the addressees and are restricted and confidential. If you receive this message by mistake, please delete it and immediately notify the sender. Any use not in accord with its purpose, any dissemination or disclosure, either whole or partial, is prohibited. The internet can not guarantee the integrity of this message. Técnicas Reunidas (and its subsidiaries) shall not therefore be liable for the message if modified. This message has been analyzed by eTrust Antivirus from CA (tm). Nevertheless it is not guaranteed that it could contain a virus of new appearance. & nbsp; (Embedded image moved to file: pic17958.jpg) Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Gary Fineout (gfineout@earthlink.net) 11/28/2006 1:24:40 AM FW: RV: Acabo de recibir foto espectacular la mejor hasta hoy Gary, can you pass this on to the Herald reporter covering Latin America? Up to 1.4 million people went to the rally and I have not seen any coverage. it does not make sense. Jeb -----Original Message----From: brossare@bellsouth.net [mailto:brossare@bellsouth.net] Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 7:50 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Fw: RV: Acabo de recibir foto espectacular la mejor hasta hoy Dear Governor, This is a foto of the Rosales March on Saturday, that you will never see in the USA. Can all these people overcome what Chavez has planned for them when he loses the election on Sunday? I am very fearfull it is going to be bloody. Emma Brossard ----- Original Message ----From: Mari Mach To: Emma Brossare Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 7:17 PM Subject: Fw: RV: Acabo de recibir foto espectacular la mejor hasta hoy ESTO ES PARA QUE DIGAN QUE NO SOMOS MUCHOS!!!!!!!! arilena de Macahaen ----- Forwarded Message ---From: "maria.elsa.rojas@o-i.com" Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 4:22:29 PM Subject: Fw: RV: Acabo de recibir foto espectacular la mejor hasta hoy Reenvien para que recorra al mundo y se sepa que la oposición en Venezuela si existe y no como quiere Chavez minimizarnos. Esta fué solo gente de Ccs ya que la gente de otras ciudades no pudo llegar porque el gobierno cerró todas las entradas a la ciudad... Allí la tienen.... "Aleida Vargas" To 27/11/2006 03:02 p.m. , "Mariale" , "Jorge Olaizola@gmail.com" , "Edgar Nene" , "Blanca" , "rosayras" , "Rosy" , "Sonia Suarez" , "Gustavo Behrens" , , , "MariaT" , "Alexandra Padron " , "Andres Sanguino" , "Antonio Santana" , "Delfin Graffe" , "Gloria" , "Juan Carlos Rivas Graffe" , "Ligia Sotillo" , "Luz Marina Martinez" , "Mirna Machado" , "Rhea" , "Reinaldo Simoes" , "sara amalia fiorillo martinez" , "Vilma" , "Zobeida Ochoa" , , "Cinzia" , "Alicia Chiripa" , Angela Berbesía cc Subject RV: Acabo de recibir foto espectacular la mejor hasta hoy -----Mensaje original----De: Morayma Alvarado [mailto:morayma.alvarado@jantesa.com] Enviado el: lunes, 27 de noviembre de 2006 14:45 Para: 'Celsa Chacon '; Maria Santiago; Aleida Vargas; 'Victoria' Asunto: RV: Acabo de recibir foto espectacular la mejor hasta hoy Vacílate esta…………….. Menos mal que eramos CUATRO GATOS Y LLEGAMOS EN CONTEINERS. Y esta es la cola de la manifestacion, hacia adelante falta bastante y hacia atras dicen que llegaba hasta la estatua de Maria Lionza y para eso faltaaaaaaaaaaaa!!! maravilloso, fijense en el puente de Las Mercedes y en el elevado que viene de Bello Monte, insolito y el tipito tuvo el descaro de burlarse estando en su marcha cagurria. [IMAGE] &n bsp; &n bsp; Antes de imprimir este mensaje, asegúrese de que es necesario. La conservación del medio ambiente está en nuestra mano. Please, do not print this message unless it is necessary. The conservation of our environment is in our hands. ________________________________________________________________ La información contenida o adjunta a este e-mail (el "mensaje") es confidencial y restringida. Si usted no es el destinatario del mismo, debe saber que cualquier utilización, divulgación, reproducción y distribución , total o parcial, de la misma está estrictamente prohibida. Si ha recibido este mensaje por error, le rogamos nos lo comunique inmediatamente, devolviéndonos el mensaje, y proceda por favor a la destrucción inmediata del original. Internet no permite garantizar la integridad de este mensaje. El Grupo Técnicas Reunidas declina toda responsabilidad al respecto en caso de modificación del mismo. Este mensaje ha sido analizado con eTrust Antivirus de CA (tm). No obstante no se garantiza que pudiera contener un virus de nueva aparición.. ----------------------------------------------------------------------This message and any attachments (the "message") are intended solely for the addressees and are restricted and confidential. If you receive this message by mistake, please delete it and immediately notify the sender. Any use not in accord with its purpose, any dissemination or disclosure, either whole or partial, is prohibited. The internet can not guarantee the integrity of this message. Técnicas Reunidas (and its subsidiaries) shall not therefore be liable for the message if modified. This message has been analyzed by eTrust Antivirus from CA (tm). Nevertheless it is not guaranteed that it could contain a virus of new appearance. & nbsp; (Embedded image moved to file: pic17958.jpg) Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'thefuelingstation@yahoo.com' 11/28/2006 1:22:00 AM David, I don't have your email address. So I am sending this to your blog. How come this hasn't been reported. Up to 1.4 million people and many, many more than Chavez could muster. Look at the picture. Jeb CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'JoAnne.Leznoff@LASPBS.STATE.FL.US' 11/28/2006 12:31:10 AM Re: Thank you You are and will continue to be a great public servant! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Leznoff, JoAnne To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 27 18:39:28 2006 Subject: Thank you It has been an honor to serve under the leadership of (what history will prove to be) the best Governor this state has ever had. It is my last day here, again. I will miss you, but I will not forget. In case you never saw it, my resignation letter is below. Thank you and good luck to you. November 8, 2006 The Honorable Jeb Bush Governor Executive Office of the Governor The Capitol, Tallahassee, Fl 32399 Dear Governor Bush Since we are approaching the end of your term as Governor, I have accepted a job at the Florida House of Representatives. This is to advise that I am tendering my resignation effective November 27, 2006. The honor to serve in this administration, under your leadership and with your talented team, has been the zenith of my professional life. I am fortunate to have been a part of Florida’s history where so much positive change occurred in government in such a short period of time. I hope that I can take the valuable experiences afforded me here to do future good works in public service. On a personal note, your example has been profoundly inspiring. Thank you so much for allowing me such privilege. Sincerely, JoAnne Leznoff Policy Coordinator Budget Management Policy Unit Office of Policy & Budget Executive Office of the Governor From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'NGutierrez@bgalaw.com' 11/27/2006 10:55:03 PM Re: My Strongest Possible Recommendation of Judge Donald W. Hafele for Current 15th Judicial Circuit Court Vacancy Thank you Nic! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Nicolás J. Gutiérrez To: raquel.rodriguez@myflorida.com ; jeb@myflorida.com ; Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 27 15:43:39 2006 Subject: My Strongest Possible Recommendation of Judge Donald W. Hafele for Current 15th Judicial Circuit Court Vacancy Dear Jeb and Rocky, First, I hope you are both doing well and extend my heartfelt congratulations on your impressive record, as well as the warmest Holiday wishes. During the final few weeks of your successful Administration, there are probably few additional key appointments better suited to further your lasting judicial legacy to our great State, than to name Palm Beach County Court Circuit Judge Donald W. Hafele to the current vacancy on the 15th Judicial Circuit Court. As you are aware, he is interviewing tomorrow morning with Rocky up there, after emerging as one of the handful of recommended candidates from the corresponding Judicial Nominating Committee. Just as you correctly recognized, when you initially appointed him to the Palm Beach County Court at the beginning of your first gubernatorial term, Judge Hafele seamlessly blends a superior intellect, independent character and a broad compassionate streak, with a mastery of our shared philosophy of judicial restraint, strict constructionism, respect for democratic majorities and the rule of law. Therefore, I hereby express my strong support and endorsement of this outstanding candidate, whose accomplished record is summarized by his forwarded e-mail to me below. Consequently, I would welcome any further related inquiries and look forward to hearing back from you soon. Once more, I greatly appreciate in advance your anticipated prompt attention, to this important pending matter. Finally, it has been indeed both an honor and a pleasure to serve throughout the past eight momentous and eventful years, on the Governing Board of the South Florida Water Management District. Un abrazo, -Nick Nicolás J. Gutiérrez, Jr., Esq. Borgognoni & Gutiérrez, LLP Grand Bay Office Plaza 2665 South Bayshore Drive Suite 701 Miami, Florida 33133 Ph.: 305-860-2060 Fax: 305-860-2068 E-mail: ngutierrez@bgalaw.com _____ From: DHafele@aol.com [mailto:DHafele@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 4:46 PM To: Nicolás J. Gutiérrez Cc: Greg Borgognoni Subject: 15th Judicial Circuit Court Vacancy -- Judge Donald W. Hafele Dear Nick: Thank you for taking the time to meet with me and my wife Martha regarding the 15th Judicial Circuit Court judgeship currently pending before Governor Bush. You and Greg were certainly gracious hosts particularly considering that you were starting a long holiday weekend. We greatly appreciate your kindness and your support of a strong judiciary statewide. As you know, I have sat on the Palm Beach County Court for the past seven and one-half years and have presided in both the criminal and civil divisions including five years as the administrative judge of the civil division. The administrative position allowed me to sit on the Executive Committee of the 15th Judicial Circuit, chaired at various times by Chief Judges Colbath and Fine, and I actively participated in numerous projects designed to improve the function of the court and the overall administration of justice in Palm Beach County. One of the pilot projects which I instituted was a rental assistance program wherein numerous families were spared extreme disruption or even homelessness if they suffered eviction. As noted in the published opinion of the Florida Supreme Court Ethics Advisory Committee, the intent of this strictly voluntary program was to assist both landlords and tenants by assuring landlords one to two months rent and, as a result, allow hardworking parents the ability to catch up on their rental obligations and remain in their premises. (Opinion 2004-3, Published in the Florida Law Weekly Supplement, Date of Issue, January 16, 2004). I have had more than fifteen orders published in cases ranging from search and seizure and attempted plea withdrawal on the criminal side to real estate fraud and credit card transactional issues on the civil side. On at least one Saturday per month for the past seven years, I have volunteered as the presiding judge of the Civil Drug Court where individuals, pursuant to the Marchment Act, are involuntarily committed for immediate rehabilitative treatment. While I firmly agree with the longstanding principle that punishment is the primary function of a criminal court, rehabilitation stands second to punishment and, as we discussed, most of the people appearing in misdemeanor court are typically not "hardened criminals" but ordinary persons who often are suffering from alcohol or drug addiction. I have seen rehabilitation programs, coupled with mandatory aftercare, work wonders for those who have committed themselves to rehab. My mission as a trial judge has always been to strictly follow the law and not legislate from the bench. I strongly believe in the separation of powers doctrine and the independence of the judiciary. As Justice Clarence Thomas aptly stated in a speech to the Federalist Society on November 12, 1999, "... judges must be independent so that they can be impartial; if they are not impartial, they are no longer judges." I have provided you with documents from my JNC application which further details my background and experience. As critical as my judicial experience has been, prior to taking the bench I was a litigator for over sixteen years in both large and small firms trying approximately seventy major jury trials and primarily representing large companies and/or their insureds, often in cases where multimillion dollar claims were made. I have also represented individuals and companies in business and corporate transactional matters and for the last five years of practice was the principal of my own firm. As many of my attorney supporters have mentioned, "(I) know what it is like to pay the bills." I am proud that I have received broad based support for this position from the organized bar in Palm Beach County including many attorneys whom I litigated against. The open position pending before the governor is for the circuit civil bench. I believe that the combination of seven and one-half years of judicial experience and over sixteen years as a litigator make me uniquely qualified to hold this office. Once again, it was a pleasure to sit down with you and discuss the issues pertinent to this appointment . Thanks for the tour of the office and an opportunity not only to enjoy the view but to see so many wonderful photographs, particularly those of your lovely family. I am looking forward to my interview with Ms. Rodriguez on Tuesday, November 28 at 10:30 a.m. and am grateful and honored by your pledge of support. In light of the governor's term ending the first week of January, 2007, it is expected that Governor Bush will be making the appointment in the next three weeks. Any assistance that you may be able to provide me as to both Governor Bush and Ms. Rodriguez is greatly appreciated. Respectfully, Don Hafele, Palm Beach County Court Judge ExchangeDefender Message Security: Check Authenticity From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'marco.rubio@myfloridahouse.gov' 11/27/2006 10:52:48 PM Fw: Suggestion Any interesting idea on insurance. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Toni Jennings To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 27 16:45:40 2006 Subject: FW: Suggestion This is Fred's idea... -----Original Message----From: Casteel, Mark [mailto:Mark.Casteel@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 10:03 AM To: Toni Jennings Cc: sharon.binnun@fldfs.com Subject: FW: Suggestion fyi -----Original Message----From: HarrisF@gtlaw.com [mailto:HarrisF@gtlaw.com] Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 9:27 AM To: Casteel, Mark Subject: Suggestion Mark, I took a look at the report of the Governor's Property and Casualty Insurance Reform Committee and it occurred to me that there is a tax angle that no one has mentioned and which I want to bring to your attention. Taxpayers that itemize their deductions can deduct sales and property taxes against their taxable income. The assessments for deficits in the CAT Fund and in Citizens are, in effect, taxes. They don't fit into either deductible category, but if the legislature were to deem them sales taxes or use taxes, then they could be deductible for federal income tax purposes. This classification would be somewhat of a stretch, but I thought that I would point it out to you because the IRS has ruled that the CAT Fund assessments are taxes and they are the same, basically, as the Citizens assessments. FYI Fred F. 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If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. To reply to our email administrator directly, please send an email to postmaster@gtlaw.com . _____ From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Nina Oviedo (nina.oviedo@myflorida.com) 11/27/2006 9:39:55 PM the sales tax deduction expired didn't it? Jeb CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Rodriguez, Jose Luis' 11/27/2006 9:31:38 PM RE: Patricio Rosas thank you -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Jose Luis [mailto:Jose.Rodriguez@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 4:25 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Patricio Rosas Am folowing up with them. JL Jose Luis Rodriguez, Esq. Special Assistant to Governor Bush ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Rodriguez, Jose Luis Sent: Mon Nov 27 15:19:42 2006 Subject: FW: Patricio Rosas -----Original Message----From: Mariana Varela [mailto:marianaucros@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 2:15 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Patricio Rosas Dear Mr. Bush: You can not imagine the happiness that your response caused in our lives. This really makes me proud to be an American , I will be in debt for life if you can help us in this matters. In the name of his children and my children, Patricio and I we will thank you for the remider of our lives. Patricio cell phone number is 786-344-2197 God Bless you! Jeb Bush wrote: i will see if our office can help, Mariana. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Mariana Varela [mailto:marianaucros@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 9:50 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Patricio Rosas Dear Mr. Bush, In hope that this e-mail finds you well, I just wanted to drop a few lines and wish you happy holidays for you and your family. I know you probably have lot of things in your hands these days so I will try to be brief on this: I have a huge problem in my hands on which I have knocked on many doors and have not been successful at it, I will explain in details: As you probably know, I have been with my fiancée Patricio Rosas for about eight years now, about sixteen years ago, he lodged some friends in his house and these friends ended up getting him in trouble since they had some counterfeit bills. He ultimately ended up arranging a plea agreement and him and his ex-wife ended up serving six months in a prison camp. He went in first because the judge allowed him to do so due to the fact that they had small kids. He was never informed that due to that plea INS was going to place a detainer on him and back in those days they tried to deport him, however he pled to an Immigration Judge in Oakdale , La. And while in transfer to see the judge, INS dropped the detainer since he did not meet the criteria to be deported since the crime needed to happen within the first five years and serve a year or more. None of the above fell in his case. The release the detainer and went on with his life. (He has proof of this). Right after he came home, immediately became a victim of hurricane Andrew; however he continued his life with his three kids on his shoulder. His wife became an alcoholic and very abusive of his kids, therefore he ended up moving out of his house along with his kids and raised them by himself. That is when I met him, one day he was at school and saw Stephanie crying at the office because she had forgotten her homework and offered to drive to our house to pick it up, and he did! Thereafter his daughter and Stephanie became best of friends and they were the ones that introduced us! He became a family thereafter, and I have witnessed this man become and mother and a father working in two jobs to support his kids. Little by little worked his way up the ladder in the hotel industry and now he is a manager at the Royal Palm in Miami Beach . He had taken many vacations abroad, every time he would get stopped at the point of entry and got questioned on the above, since he travel with the detainer release, all the did is make copies put the information in the computer and admit him. He did this several times because INS told him that it would be ok. Last November he came in to the country and got sent to INS for a deferred inspection and ultimately got placed in removal proceedings again! He hired a lawyer to help him with this, and this lawyer advised him that he is eligible for a waiver 212c and 212h and he already filled for that application. He was also advised that he can vacate his conviction since he was never advised of the immigration consequences by the Court the Government of his attorney back in those days. He has also filed a petition for that. This is the reason why I come to you with this problem: He encourage his son to serve the country and he joined the Marines Corps right after the war started. His youngest son Jonathan has special education needs. If this man gets deported, those three kids do not have a reliable mother to help them. I am the first witness to this, worst yet, if he gets deported, the only person that the other two kids can rely on is his Marine son. As you know we are at war, and if this kid gets deployed to war, who else do they have in life…. nobody! Worst yet Mr. Bush what would happen if the unthinkable happens to his son, he would even be able to bury him! These things are all possible they can all happen in a matter of weeks. Further more, these kids rely on his father health insurance and himself has been diagnosed with diabetes. Please Mr. Bush do not let this happen! It would be a miscarriage of justice to allow this and the only person we have to help us is you, we tried time and time again through the office of Lincoln Diaz and had little help on this issue. He also had written to the office of Bill Nelson without any positive results. I am so sorry to come to you with this, but I love him and I do not want anything bad to happen to him, I think that whatever happened so many years ago, and how this man turned his life in such positive way it would fall in to the old say: “Every one deserves a second chance” Please help him get his second chance! Thank you again for reading this and I am very sorry to have to come to you in these circumstances, but this is matter of life or death because it will be a death sentence to send this man back to a country he left 26 years ago and never went back, his whole family is here and they are all US citizens. Thank you, Mariana ________________________________ Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. Mariana ________________________________ Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Jose Luis Rodriguez - Office 11/27/2006 8:19:42 PM FW: Patricio Rosas -----Original Message----From: Mariana Varela [mailto:marianaucros@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 2:15 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Patricio Rosas Dear Mr. Bush: You can not imagine the happiness that your response caused in our lives. This really makes me proud to be an American , I will be in debt for life if you can help us in this matters. In the name of his children and my children, Patricio and I we will thank you for the remider of our lives. Patricio cell phone number is 786-344-2197 God Bless you! Jeb Bush wrote: i will see if our office can help, Mariana. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Mariana Varela [mailto:marianaucros@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 9:50 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Patricio Rosas Dear Mr. Bush, In hope that this e-mail finds you well, I just wanted to drop a few lines and wish you happy holidays for you and your family. I know you probably have lot of things in your hands these days so I will try to be brief on this: I have a huge problem in my hands on which I have knocked on many doors and have not been successful at it, I will explain in details: As you probably know, I have been with my fiancée Patricio Rosas for about eight years now, about sixteen years ago, he lodged some friends in his house and these friends ended up getting him in trouble since they had some counterfeit bills. He ultimately ended up arranging a plea agreement and him and his ex-wife ended up serving six months in a prison camp. He went in first because the judge allowed him to do so due to the fact that they had small kids. He was never informed that due to that plea INS was going to place a detainer on him and back in those days they tried to deport him, however he pled to an Immigration Judge in Oakdale , La. And while in transfer to see the judge, INS dropped the detainer since he did not meet the criteria to be deported since the crime needed to happen within the first five years and serve a year or more. None of the above fell in his case. The release the detainer and went on with his life. (He has proof of this). Right after he came home, immediately became a victim of hurricane Andrew; however he continued his life with his three kids on his shoulder. His wife became an alcoholic and very abusive of his kids, therefore he ended up moving out of his house along with his kids and raised them by himself. That is when I met him, one day he was at school and saw Stephanie crying at the office because she had forgotten her homework and offered to drive to our house to pick it up, and he did! Thereafter his daughter and Stephanie became best of friends and they were the ones that introduced us! He became a family thereafter, and I have witnessed this man become and mother and a father working in two jobs to support his kids. Little by little worked his way up the ladder in the hotel industry and now he is a manager at the Royal Palm in Miami Beach . He had taken many vacations abroad, every time he would get stopped at the point of entry and got questioned on the above, since he travel with the detainer release, all the did is make copies put the information in the computer and admit him. He did this several times because INS told him that it would be ok. Last November he came in to the country and got sent to INS for a deferred inspection and ultimately got placed in removal proceedings again! He hired a lawyer to help him with this, and this lawyer advised him that he is eligible for a waiver 212c and 212h and he already filled for that application. He was also advised that he can vacate his conviction since he was never advised of the immigration consequences by the Court the Government of his attorney back in those days. He has also filed a petition for that. This is the reason why I come to you with this problem: He encourage his son to serve the country and he joined the Marines Corps right after the war started. His youngest son Jonathan has special education needs. If this man gets deported, those three kids do not have a reliable mother to help them. I am the first witness to this, worst yet, if he gets deported, the only person that the other two kids can rely on is his Marine son. As you know we are at war, and if this kid gets deployed to war, who else do they have in life…. nobody! Worst yet Mr. Bush what would happen if the unthinkable happens to his son, he would even be able to bury him! These things are all possible they can all happen in a matter of weeks. Further more, these kids rely on his father health insurance and himself has been diagnosed with diabetes. Please Mr. Bush do not let this happen! It would be a miscarriage of justice to allow this and the only person we have to help us is you, we tried time and time again through the office of Lincoln Diaz and had little help on this issue. He also had written to the office of Bill Nelson without any positive results. I am so sorry to come to you with this, but I love him and I do not want anything bad to happen to him, I think that whatever happened so many years ago, and how this man turned his life in such positive way it would fall in to the old say: “Every one deserves a second chance” Please help him get his second chance! Thank you again for reading this and I am very sorry to have to come to you in these circumstances, but this is matter of life or death because it will be a death sentence to send this man back to a country he left 26 years ago and never went back, his whole family is here and they are all US citizens. Thank you, Mariana Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. Mariana Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Jeff Nelson 11/27/2006 3:43:29 PM RE: Wendy Nelson I have already spoken to Governor elect Crist. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Jeff Nelson [mailto:jnelson@nelson-construction.com] Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 10:12 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Wendy Nelson Thank you. You should know, you've got a pretty good one yourself. Jeffrey D. Nelson Nelson Construction (727) 784-7624 -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 8:47 PM To: Jeff Nelson Subject: Re: Wendy Nelson Consider it done! You have a great mom! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Jeff Nelson To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sat Nov 18 06:58:29 2006 Subject: Wendy Nelson Governor Bush, My mother (Wendy Nelson) asked that I send you this note from her regarding your conversation with her the other day about Larry Mann. (E-mail is not her thing...yet) For what it's worth, I think you've been a great Governor and would make a good President. Dear Jeb, I enjoyed our talk the other day. You don't know how much it means to have someone at least trying to move this thing forward. It has already been 26 years and it feels as if we will never have closure. After reflecting upon our conversation, it occurred to me that there is one thing that I would like to ask of you if it is not too much of an imposition. Could you please talk to Governor-elect Crist and ask him to share your commitment to seeing this through? Please ask him to carry this torch and not just sit back and wait for it to come to him. I'm sure this may seem insignificant compared to all of the other more important affairs of state that will need to transition from one administration to the next but we don't want to be just another case tied up in the Judicial system. We want this to move forward. Best to your family, Wendy Nelson Jeffrey D. Nelson Nelson Construction (727) 784-7624 From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Mariana Varela Jose Luis Rodriguez - Office 11/27/2006 3:42:56 PM RE: Patricio Rosas i will see if our office can help, Mariana. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Mariana Varela [mailto:marianaucros@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 9:50 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Patricio Rosas Dear Mr. Bush, In hope that this e-mail finds you well, I just wanted to drop a few lines and wish you happy holidays for you and your family. I know you probably have lot of things in your hands these days so I will try to be brief on this: I have a huge problem in my hands on which I have knocked on many doors and have not been successful at it, I will explain in details: As you probably know, I have been with my fiancée Patricio Rosas for about eight years now, about sixteen years ago, he lodged some friends in his house and these friends ended up getting him in trouble since they had some counterfeit bills. He ultimately ended up arranging a plea agreement and him and his ex-wife ended up serving six months in a prison camp. He went in first because the judge allowed him to do so due to the fact that they had small kids. He was never informed that due to that plea INS was going to place a detainer on him and back in those days they tried to deport him, however he pled to an Immigration Judge in Oakdale , La. And while in transfer to see the judge, INS dropped the detainer since he did not meet the criteria to be deported since the crime needed to happen within the first five years and serve a year or more. None of the above fell in his case. The release the detainer and went on with his life. (He has proof of this). Right after he came home, immediately became a victim of hurricane Andrew; however he continued his life with his three kids on his shoulder. His wife became an alcoholic and very abusive of his kids, therefore he ended up moving out of his house along with his kids and raised them by himself. That is when I met him, one day he was at school and saw Stephanie crying at the office because she had forgotten her homework and offered to drive to our house to pick it up, and he did! Thereafter his daughter and Stephanie became best of friends and they were the ones that introduced us! He became a family thereafter, and I have witnessed this man become and mother and a father working in two jobs to support his kids. Little by little worked his way up the ladder in the hotel industry and now he is a manager at the Royal Palm in Miami Beach . He had taken many vacations abroad, every time he would get stopped at the point of entry and got questioned on the above, since he travel with the detainer release, all the did is make copies put the information in the computer and admit him. He did this several times because INS told him that it would be ok. Last November he came in to the country and got sent to INS for a deferred inspection and ultimately got placed in removal proceedings again! He hired a lawyer to help him with this, and this lawyer advised him that he is eligible for a waiver 212c and 212h and he already filled for that application. He was also advised that he can vacate his conviction since he was never advised of the immigration consequences by the Court the Government of his attorney back in those days. He has also filed a petition for that. This is the reason why I come to you with this problem: He encourage his son to serve the country and he joined the Marines Corps right after the war started. His youngest son Jonathan has special education needs. If this man gets deported, those three kids do not have a reliable mother to help them. I am the first witness to this, worst yet, if he gets deported, the only person that the other two kids can rely on is his Marine son. As you know we are at war, and if this kid gets deployed to war, who else do they have in life…. nobody! Worst yet Mr. Bush what would happen if the unthinkable happens to his son, he would even be able to bury him! These things are all possible they can all happen in a matter of weeks. Further more, these kids rely on his father health insurance and himself has been diagnosed with diabetes. Please Mr. Bush do not let this happen! It would be a miscarriage of justice to allow this and the only person we have to help us is you, we tried time and time again through the office of Lincoln Diaz and had little help on this issue. He also had written to the office of Bill Nelson without any positive results. I am so sorry to come to you with this, but I love him and I do not want anything bad to happen to him, I think that whatever happened so many years ago, and how this man turned his life in such positive way it would fall in to the old say: “Every one deserves a second chance” Please help him get his second chance! Thank you again for reading this and I am very sorry to have to come to you in these circumstances, but this is matter of life or death because it will be a death sentence to send this man back to a country he left 26 years ago and never went back, his whole family is here and they are all US citizens. Thank you, Mariana Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com) 11/27/2006 3:31:35 PM FW: interview request for NewsMax let us talk about end of term interviews. -----Original Message----From: KesslerRonald@cs.com [mailto:KesslerRonald@cs.com] Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 8:51 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: interview request for NewsMax Chris Ruddy asked if we could do an interview by phone for NewsMax.com and its two million unique visitors a month summing things up and looking to the future as you leave office with a very successful record.--Ron Kessler (301 279-5818) www.RonaldKessler.com From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush dillon@nytimes.com 11/27/2006 3:28:24 PM FW: NY Times: Schools Slow in Closing Gaps Between Races (Sam Dillon) Closing the Gap by District 2001 v 2006.xls Sam, I enjoyed reading your article concerning the achievement gap. We have seen a narrowing of the gap which I thought you would like to know about. Accountability works. In Florida we have followed three principles for education reform: set high standards & accountability for our students, measure and publicly report how students are achieving to those standards, and provide rewards and consequences for results. Because of the hard work of teachers and the implementation of these education reforms, Florida is closing the achievement gap. We began testing our students in reading and math in grades 3 through 10 in 2001. A comparison of student achievement from 2001 to 2006 shows that progress has been made on our state test -- the FCAT (Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test). In reading, 93 percent of our school districts have narrowed the achievement gap between African American and White students. Seventy-nine percent of our districts (with sufficient numbers of hispanic students) have narrowed the achievement gap between Hispanic and White students. In math, 81 percent of our school districts have narrowed the achievement gap between African American and White students and 86 percent of our districts (with sufficient numbers of hispanic students) have narrowed the achievement gap between Hispanic and White students. We have also seen progress on the NAEP. From 1998 to 2005, Florida has narrowed the achievement gap in reading between African American and White and between Hispanic and White 4th graders by 6 points each. From 1996 to 2005, we narrowed the achievement gap in math between African American and White 4th graders by 11 points and by 5 points for Hispanic and White students. It is true that much more progress needs to occur and in some districts and grades progress has been slow. But is it the cumulative effect of incremental improvement that creates significant progress. It has taken a full generation of neglect to bring us to today's problems, and it will take a half a generation of continued commitment to fix them. As Congress considers reauthorization of No Child Left Behind, they need to hold fast to the core provisions of the law that are essential to education reform: annual testing, measuring and publicly reporting on student achievement and providing educational choices to students trapped in schools that are not serving them well. They also need to make changes to the law to recognize the progress being made and ensure high standards are set among all states. -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 7:45 AM Subject: NY Times: Schools Slow in Closing Gaps Between Races (Sam Dillon) November 20, 2006 Schools Slow in Closing Gaps Between Races By SAM DILLON When President Bush signed his sweeping education law a year into his presidency, it set 2014 as the deadline by which schools were to close the test-score gaps between minority and white students that have persisted since standardized testing began. Now, as Congress prepares to consider reauthorizing the law next year, researchers and a half-dozen recent studies, including three issued last week, are reporting little progress toward that goal. Slight gains have been seen for some grade levels. Despite concerted efforts by educators, the test-score gaps are so large that, on average, AfricanAmerican and Hispanic students in high school can read and do arithmetic at only the average level of whites in junior high school. "The gaps between African-Americans and whites are showing very few signs of closing," Michael T. Nettles, a senior vice president at the Educational Testing Service, said in a paper he presented recently at Columbia University. One ethnic minority, Asians, generally fares as well as or better than whites. The reports and their authors, in interviews, portrayed an educational landscape in which test-score gaps between black or Hispanic students and whites appear in kindergarten and worsen through 12 years of public education. Some researchers based their conclusions on federal test results, while others have cited state exams, the SATs and other widely administered standardized assessments. Still, the studies have all concurred: The achievement gaps remain, perplexing and persistent. The findings pose a challenge not only for Mr. Bush but also for the Democratic lawmakers who joined him in negotiating the original law, known as No Child Left Behind, and who will control education policy in Congress next year. Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts and Representative George Miller of California, who are expected to be the chairmen of the Senate and House education committees, will promote giving more resources to schools and researching strategies to improve minority performance, according to aides. "Closing the achievement gap is at the heart of No Child Left Behind and must continue to be our focus in renewing the act next year," Mr. Kennedy said in a statement. Experts have suggested many possible changes, including improving the law's mechanisms for ensuring that teachers in poor schools are experienced and knowledgeable, and extending earlychildhood education to more students. Henry L. Johnson, an assistant secretary of education, said: "I don't dispute that looking at some comparisons we see that these gaps are not closing - or not as fast as they ought to. But it's also accurate to say that when taken as a whole, student performance is improving. The presumption that we won't get to 100 percent proficiency from here presumes that everything is static. To reach the 100 percent by 2014, we'll all have to work faster and smarter." The law requires states, districts and schools to report annual test results for all racial and ethnic groups, and to show annual improvements for each. It imposes sanctions on schools that do not meet the rising targets. Many experts and officials, including the president's brother, Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida, have supported the goal of raising all students to academic proficiency, but they have also called it unrealistic to accomplish in a decade. But President Bush, who put education at the center of his 2000 campaign, has been insisting that it is not only feasible but that the gaps are already closing. "There are good results of No Child Left Behind across the nation," Mr. Bush said last month at a school in North Carolina. "We have an achievement gap in America that is - that I don't like and you shouldn't like." "The gap is closing," he said. The researchers behind the reports issued last week in Washington, D.C., New York and California were far more pessimistic, though. "The achievement gap is alive and well," said G. Gage Kingsbury, an author of the report issued in Washington by the Northwest Evaluation Association, a nonprofit group based in Oregon that administers tests. Examining results from reading and math tests administered to 500,000 students in 24 states in the fall of 2004 and the spring of 2005, the study found: "For each score level at each grade in each subject, minority students grew less than European-Americans, and students from poor schools grew less than those from wealthier ones." Minority and poor students also lost more academic ground each summer, the study said. Ross Wiener, a principal partner at the Education Trust, a group that works to close achievement gaps and has consistently supported the federal law, called those findings "profoundly disturbing" and said it showed that schools continued to be a "significant source of disadvantage for minority students." "The Bush administration wants to hang a 'Mission Accomplished' banner over N.C.L.B., but a fair assessment is that progress thus far in closing achievement gaps is disappointing," Mr. Weiner said. He pointed to financing and teacher assignment systems that lead to schools with mostly poor and minority students getting less money, offering fewer advanced courses and having weaker teachers. The 2005 National Assessment of Educational Progress, a battery of reading and math tests administered to thousands of students in every state, showed some rising scores for all ethnic groups, and the black-white score gap narrowed in a statistically significant way for fourth-grade math. But on fourth-grade reading, and on eighth-grade reading and math, the black-white and Hispanic-white gaps were statistically unchanged from the early 1990s. Over the past three decades, the gaps narrowed steadily from the 1970s through the late 1980s but then leveled out through 1999. Since then, some have narrowed again, but at a rate that would allow them to persist for decades. That picture showed up in a separate National Assessment test devised to measure long-term trends, administered in late 2003 and early 2004. That test showed that regardless of race, scores increased a bit over three decades for 9- and 13year-old students, with the best gains coming between 1999 and 2004. Test administrators warned against attributing those gains to the federal law, because it had been in effect for about only a year when the 2004 test was given. Prekindergarten programs, higher standards and increased testing carried out by many states during the 1990s also contributed, they said. But Bush administration officials have routinely credited the law for the improved scores on that test. A group that has supported the federal law, the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation, whose leaders include former officials from the Reagan and the current Bush administrations, conducted a review of state exams and other indicators and issued a report this month. It found that none of the 50 states had made widespread progress in narrowing the gaps, and that eight states, including New York and New Jersey, had made "moderate gains." Chester E. Finn Jr., the foundation president, said, "Poor and minority students are doing very poorly, and in most states are not making significant gains - and this in spite of N.C.L.B. and all the other reforms of the last 15 years." Suggestions abound for ways to narrow the score gaps faster. Since scholars have documented that minority children enter kindergarten with weaker reading skills than white children, some experts advocate increased public financing for early education programs. No Child Left Behind provides money for tutoring in schools where students are not succeeding, but critics say it does not provide sufficient financing to help states and districts turn the schools themselves around. Several of the new reports urged better provisions to ensure that poor and mostly minority schools have quality teachers, to reward teachers who help struggling students improve, and to keep good teachers from leaving city schools for higher-paying suburban ones. "If I'm in a bad school and make serious progress, I need a reward," Dr. Nettles said. "If you perform on Wall Street, you get a bonus." But the news is not all bad. Individual schools in some states have made progress in narrowing the gaps between black and white, Hispanic and white, and the poor and more affluent, according to a Standard & Poor's unit that analyzes school performance. The unit credited Morgan County Elementary School in Madison, Ga., with significantly raising the scores of black fourth and fifth graders. The principal, Jean Triplett, attributed that success in part to after-school tutoring by volunteers in black churches. Edwin E. Weeks Elementary School in Syracuse was singled out for narrowing the gap between black and white students. Dare Dutter, the principal, credited a prekindergarten program and a school health clinic that helped keep poor students from missing class. Standard & Poor's has sifted test data from 16,000 schools in 18 states, identifying 718 schools making significant progress toward the national goal. "They are the classic diamonds in the rough," said Paul Gazzerro, director of analytics at Standard & Poor's School Evaluation Services. "But in general, schools are not closing achievement gaps." One of the exceptions, the unit said, is Hoover Middle School in Lakewood, Calif., a community in Los Angeles County where the aircraft manufacturing industry has been hit by job losses. The school has raised Hispanic scores so much that in the spring of 2005 Hispanic students outperformed whites, said the principal, Michael L. Troyer. He said the progress resulted from focused instruction, frequent diagnostic testing and several tutoring programs. "Some of it's after school, teachers do it at lunch, and we have people who tutor in the morning before school, too," Mr. Troyer said. Across California, however, achievement gaps have not narrowed, and in some cases they have widened since 2001, according to a study of California test results released last week by Policy Analysis for California Education, a research center run jointly by the University of California and Stanford. "Not only have all boats stopped rising, but the boats that are under water are sinking further down," said Bruce Fuller, an education professor at the University of California, Berkeley, who contributed to the study. Home World U.S. N.Y. / Region Business Technology Science Health Sports Opinion Arts Style Travel Job Market Real Estate Automobiles Back to Top Copyright 2006 The New York Times Company Privacy Policy Search Corrections RSS First Look Help Contact Us Work for Us Site Map Alia Faraj Communications Director Office of Governor Jeb Bush (850) 488-5394 (850) 488-4042 (fax) <> From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Kaplan Mark (mark.kaplan@myflorida.com) Hampton Betty (office) (betty.hampton@myflorida.com) 11/27/2006 1:17:14 PM FW: Gubernatorial Fellow 2004-2005 - Happy Thanksgiving let us discuss -----Original Message----From: Alexis Teicher [mailto:alexisteicher@yahoo.com] Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 11:45 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Gubernatorial Fellow 2004-2005 - Happy Thanksgiving Dear Governor Bush, I trust you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I remember how busy this time of year is for you, and I just wanted to follow up on the emails we exchanged on November 13, 2006 regarding my applications for a law firm summer associate position. I am now a second year law student. An ideal placement would be at a large to mid-size law firm in New York City, but I am also interested in Washington DC or returning to Florida. The work experience is more important to me than the location. I am interested in a variety of practice areas including real estate, corporate and government relations. I was hoping to contact a specific firm or person who would value the experience I had as a Gubernatorial Fellow in the Florida Department of State. ( Some of the firms that I have applied to include Linklaters, Greenberg Traurig, Akerman Senterfitt, Holland & Knight, and Bingham McCutchen) I really appreciate your advice and assistance in this matter! Thank you, Alexis ----- Original Message ---From: Jeb Bush To: alexisteicher@yahoo.com Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 4:40:17 PM Subject: Re: Gubernatorial Fellow 2004-2005 Where are you looking to work, alexis? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Alexis Teicher To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 13 06:39:11 2006 Subject: Gubernatorial Fellow 2004-2005 Dear Governor Bush, I want to thank you once again for the opportunity to be in the inaugural class of the Gubernatorial Fellows Program. Working in the Dept. of State's General Counsel's office was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that I cherish. I am in my second year of law school at Fordham University in New York City and have started my search for a summer associate position. Because I truly enjoyed the work I did as a Fellow, I have been looking at law firms that will value my experience while allowing me to learn about corporate and real estate law. I was hoping you could recommend some contacts. (I have attached my updated resume.) Thank you! Alexis Teicher PS- Please congratulate Governor-Elect Crist! Check out the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 11/27/2006 12:56:11 PM Re: NY Times: Schools Slow in Closing Gaps Between Races (Sam Dillon) Thanks. I will send this afternoon. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Nov 26 15:10:28 2006 Subject: FW: NY Times: Schools Slow in Closing Gaps Between Races (Sam Dillon) Governor, Here is a draft response for you to send to Sam Dillon. Not sure if you wanted to focus on Florida only or also get into NCLB reauthorization. Charts are attached for him to see district by district breakdowns of our progress on closing the gap in FCAT. ______________________________ Accountability works. In Florida we have followed three principles for education reform: set high standards & accountability for our students, measure and publicly report how students are achieving to those standards, and provide rewards and consequences for results. Because of the hard work of teachers and the implementation of these education reforms, Florida is closing the achievement gap. We began testing our students in reading and math in grades 3 through 10 in 2001. A comparison of student achievement from 2001 to 2006 shows that progress has been made on our state test -- the FCAT (Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test). In reading, 93 percent of our school districts have narrowed the achievement gap between African American and White students. Seventy-nine percent of our districts (with sufficient numbers of hispanic students) have narrowed the achievement gap between Hispanic and White students. In math, 81 percent of our school districts have narrowed the achievement gap between African American and White students and 86 percent of our districts (with sufficient numbers of hispanic students) have narrowed the achievement gap between Hispanic and White students. We have also seen progress on the NAEP. From 1998 to 2005, Florida has narrowed the achievement gap in reading between African American and White and between Hispanic and White 4th graders by 6 points each. From 1996 to 2005, we narrowed the achievement gap in math between African American and White 4th graders by 11 points and by 5 points for Hispanic and White students. It is true that much more progress needs to occur and in some districts and grades progress has been slow. But is it the cumulative effect of incremental improvement that creates significant progress. It has taken a full generation of neglect to bring us to today's problems, and it will take a half a generation of continued commitment to fix them. As Congress considers reauthorization of No Child Left Behind, they need to hold fast to the core provisions of the law that are essential to education reform: annual testing, measuring and publicly reporting on student achievement and providing educational choices to students trapped in schools that are not serving them well. They also need to make changes to the law to recognize the progress being made and ensure high standards are set among all states. -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 7:45 AM Subject: NY Times: Schools Slow in Closing Gaps Between Races (Sam Dillon) November 20, 2006 Schools Slow in Closing Gaps Between Races By SAM DILLON When President Bush signed his sweeping education law a year into his presidency, it set 2014 as the deadline by which schools were to close the test-score gaps between minority and white students that have persisted since standardized testing began. Now, as Congress prepares to consider reauthorizing the law next year, researchers and a half-dozen recent studies, including three issued last week, are reporting little progress toward that goal. Slight gains have been seen for some grade levels. Despite concerted efforts by educators, the test-score gaps are so large that, on average, African-American and Hispanic students in high school can read and do arithmetic at only the average level of whites in junior high school. "The gaps between African-Americans and whites are showing very few signs of closing," Michael T. Nettles, a senior vice president at the Educational Testing Service, said in a paper he presented recently at Columbia University. One ethnic minority, Asians, generally fares as well as or better than whites. The reports and their authors, in interviews, portrayed an educational landscape in which test-score gaps between black or Hispanic students and whites appear in kindergarten and worsen through 12 years of public education. Some researchers based their conclusions on federal test results, while others have cited state exams, the SATs and other widely administered standardized assessments. Still, the studies have all concurred: The achievement gaps remain, perplexing and persistent. The findings pose a challenge not only for Mr. Bush but also for the Democratic lawmakers who joined him in negotiating the original law, known as No Child Left Behind, and who will control education policy in Congress next year. Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts and Representative George Miller of California, who are expected to be the chairmen of the Senate and House education committees, will promote giving more resources to schools and researching strategies to improve minority performance, according to aides. "Closing the achievement gap is at the heart of No Child Left Behind and must continue to be our focus in renewing the act next year," Mr. Kennedy said in a statement. Experts have suggested many possible changes, including improving the law's mechanisms for ensuring that teachers in poor schools are experienced and knowledgeable, and extending early-childhood education to more students. Henry L. Johnson, an assistant secretary of education, said: "I don't dispute that looking at some comparisons we see that these gaps are not closing - or not as fast as they ought to. But it's also accurate to say that when taken as a whole, student performance is improving. The presumption that we won't get to 100 percent proficiency from here presumes that everything is static. To reach the 100 percent by 2014, we'll all have to work faster and smarter." The law requires states, districts and schools to report annual test results for all racial and ethnic groups, and to show annual improvements for each. It imposes sanctions on schools that do not meet the rising targets. Many experts and officials, including the president's brother, Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida, have supported the goal of raising all students to academic proficiency, but they have also called it unrealistic to accomplish in a decade. But President Bush, who put education at the center of his 2000 campaign, has been insisting that it is not only feasible but that the gaps are already closing. "There are good results of No Child Left Behind across the nation," Mr. Bush said last month at a school in North Carolina. "We have an achievement gap in America that is - that I don't like and you shouldn't like." "The gap is closing," he said. The researchers behind the reports issued last week in Washington, D.C., New York and California were far more pessimistic, though. "The achievement gap is alive and well," said G. Gage Kingsbury, an author of the report issued in Washington by the Northwest Evaluation Association, a nonprofit group based in Oregon that administers tests. Examining results from reading and math tests administered to 500,000 students in 24 states in the fall of 2004 and the spring of 2005, the study found: "For each score level at each grade in each subject, minority students grew less than European-Americans, and students from poor schools grew less than those from wealthier ones." Minority and poor students also lost more academic ground each summer, the study said. Ross Wiener, a principal partner at the Education Trust, a group that works to close achievement gaps and has consistently supported the federal law, called those findings "profoundly disturbing" and said it showed that schools continued to be a "significant source of disadvantage for minority students." "The Bush administration wants to hang a 'Mission Accomplished' banner over N.C.L.B., but a fair assessment is that progress thus far in closing achievement gaps is disappointing," Mr. Weiner said. He pointed to financing and teacher assignment systems that lead to schools with mostly poor and minority students getting less money, offering fewer advanced courses and having weaker teachers. The 2005 National Assessment of Educational Progress, a battery of reading and math tests administered to thousands of students in every state, showed some rising scores for all ethnic groups, and the black-white score gap narrowed in a statistically significant way for fourth-grade math. But on fourth-grade reading, and on eighth-grade reading and math, the black-white and Hispanic-white gaps were statistically unchanged from the early 1990s. Over the past three decades, the gaps narrowed steadily from the 1970s through the late 1980s but then leveled out through 1999. Since then, some have narrowed again, but at a rate that would allow them to persist for decades. That picture showed up in a separate National Assessment test devised to measure long-term trends, administered in late 2003 and early 2004. That test showed that regardless of race, scores increased a bit over three decades for 9- and 13-year-old students, with the best gains coming between 1999 and 2004. Test administrators warned against attributing those gains to the federal law, because it had been in effect for about only a year when the 2004 test was given. Prekindergarten programs, higher standards and increased testing carried out by many states during the 1990s also contributed, they said. But Bush administration officials have routinely credited the law for the improved scores on that test. A group that has supported the federal law, the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation, whose leaders include former officials from the Reagan and the current Bush administrations, conducted a review of state exams and other indicators and issued a report this month. It found that none of the 50 states had made widespread progress in narrowing the gaps, and that eight states, including New York and New Jersey, had made "moderate gains." Chester E. Finn Jr., the foundation president, said, "Poor and minority students are doing very poorly, and in most states are not making significant gains - and this in spite of N.C.L.B. and all the other reforms of the last 15 years." Suggestions abound for ways to narrow the score gaps faster. Since scholars have documented that minority children enter kindergarten with weaker reading skills than white children, some experts advocate increased public financing for early education programs. No Child Left Behind provides money for tutoring in schools where students are not succeeding, but critics say it does not provide sufficient financing to help states and districts turn the schools themselves around. Several of the new reports urged better provisions to ensure that poor and mostly minority schools have quality teachers, to reward teachers who help struggling students improve, and to keep good teachers from leaving city schools for higher-paying suburban ones. "If I'm in a bad school and make serious progress, I need a reward," Dr. Nettles said. "If you perform on Wall Street, you get a bonus." But the news is not all bad. Individual schools in some states have made progress in narrowing the gaps between black and white, Hispanic and white, and the poor and more affluent, according to a Standard & Poor's unit that analyzes school performance. The unit credited Morgan County Elementary School in Madison, Ga., with significantly raising the scores of black fourth and fifth graders. The principal, Jean Triplett, attributed that success in part to after-school tutoring by volunteers in black churches. Edwin E. Weeks Elementary School in Syracuse was singled out for narrowing the gap between black and white students. Dare Dutter, the principal, credited a prekindergarten program and a school health clinic that helped keep poor students from missing class. Standard & Poor's has sifted test data from 16,000 schools in 18 states, identifying 718 schools making significant progress toward the national goal. "They are the classic diamonds in the rough," said Paul Gazzerro, director of analytics at Standard & Poor's School Evaluation Services. "But in general, schools are not closing achievement gaps." One of the exceptions, the unit said, is Hoover Middle School in Lakewood, Calif., a community in Los Angeles County where the aircraft manufacturing industry has been hit by job losses. The school has raised Hispanic scores so much that in the spring of 2005 Hispanic students outperformed whites, said the principal, Michael L. Troyer. He said the progress resulted from focused instruction, frequent diagnostic testing and several tutoring programs. "Some of it's after school, teachers do it at lunch, and we have people who tutor in the morning before school, too," Mr. Troyer said. Across California, however, achievement gaps have not narrowed, and in some cases they have widened since 2001, according to a study of California test results released last week by Policy Analysis for California Education, a research center run jointly by the University of California and Stanford. "Not only have all boats stopped rising, but the boats that are under water are sinking further down," said Bruce Fuller, an education professor at the University of California, Berkeley, who contributed to the study. Home World U.S. N.Y. / Region Business Technology Science Health Sports Opinion Arts Style Travel Job Market Real Estate Automobiles Back to Top Copyright 2006 The New York Times Company Privacy Policy Search Corrections RSS First Look Help Contact Us Work for Us Site Map Alia Faraj Communications Director Office of Governor Jeb Bush (850) 488-5394 (850) 488-4042 (fax) <> From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Tom.Lewis@dms.myflorida.com' 11/27/2006 12:46:18 PM Re: 1st DCA Thanks tom for the quality work. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Lewis, Tom To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 27 07:34:57 2006 Subject: 1st DCA Governor, We are about to issue the Study we have done, evaluating all the option for meeting the expanded space needs of the 1st District Court of Appeal. The recommendation will be to develop a new court facility on one of our parcels at CCOC for the Court...and for the existing court facility to go to FSU for the law school. We thoroughly evaluated 5 site options...the recommended one represents a NPC savings of state funds of about $18M. We are also including in the recommendation an option to provide for the expanded space needs of the Office of State Courts Administrator in an addition to the existing facility...should the Legislature wish to do so. Including OSCA increases the NPC savings. I plan to send the Study and Recommendation Tom Lewis, Jr.,FAIA Secretary Florida Department of Management Services From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'FL_dep@dep.state.fl.us' 11/27/2006 12:45:24 PM Picayune Strand story on all things considered on fsu right now. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'donegan939@aol.com' 'tara.wainwright@myflorida.com' 11/27/2006 12:44:13 PM Re: Bill Donegan I would love to see you if I am around. Tara will be in touch. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Donegan939@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 27 07:00:26 2006 Subject: Bill Donegan Dear Governor December 15 is the last meeting of the Propety Tax Revision Commitee. I know how your scheudual is but would it be possible for me to see you to say thank you and good-by. I could get out of the meeting at anytime. It seems like yesterday but it all started in 1990 that is 16 years of a great rollercoster ride that Helen and I have had. I love what I do and as it turns out it was the right move for me, of course that depends on who you ask. Bill Donegan Orange County Property Appraiser From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Pam.Dana@myflorida.com' 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 11/27/2006 12:41:25 PM Fw: Tampa Tribune - A Biotech Blunder And No Explanation For a response! -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: DeLuise, Anthony Sent: Mon Nov 27 05:28:07 2006 Subject: Tampa Tribune - A Biotech Blunder And No Explanation Tampa Tribune - A Biotech Blunder And No Explanation Published: Nov 27, 2006 Two months ago this page asked why Florida failed to seriously compete for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, a $450 million federal lab that's become the hottest ticket in the race of regions to build high-tech economies. Despite numerous calls and queries, the responses we got from the three entities responsible for botching this opportunity were curious and contradictory. It's concerning because a state that fails to learn from its mistakes is bound to repeat them. Our first attempt to find out what happened was met with silence from three key corners: Gov. Jeb Bush's office, Enterprise Florida and the University of Florida, the state's leading research university for agriculture and veterinary medicine. We'd hoped that economic development leaders would explain how their decision to essentially pass on the Department of Homeland Security's project fits into plans for building the state's biotech industry - an effort that has cost taxpayers more than $925 million to recruit private research facilities to Central and South Florida. Specifically, we wanted to know why Florida barely made a bid for the federal biotech facility that promises an economic windfall of as much as $6 billion over 20 years. Only Port St. Lucie's economic development council put together a last-minute bid after hearing about the project by happenstance. The bid was so weak it didn't survive the first round of cuts. Texas A&M University, one of those still vying for the lab, characterizes the project's significance this way: "Securing the facility could literally place Texas A&M in the vanguard for cutting-edge research and discovery and enhance the economic landscape of the local community." So after pressing again, this is the response we got: At Enterprise Florida, Sena Black, senior vice president for marketing and information, offers only this empty answer: She doesn't know what happened. At UF, Vice President for Research Win Phillips said that to accomplish something as large as winning this lab would have required the power of the governor's office. And from Bush's office came a lengthy response not rooted in reality. It said the governor's office and others worked together "flawlessly" on the bid. "In all respects, Florida's efforts to secure the Agro Defense facility were superior, and exceeded expectations," the statement continued. Well, if the governor considers a letter of a few short sentences that did nothing to tout the state's combined strength as a biotech center is considered a "superior" performance in winning a big federal contract, Florida ought to be seriously concerned about its economic development strength. Not even Port St. Lucie officials were willing to spin this as the state's best effort. Florida needs economic development leaders who spot opportunities and move quickly, and who have the courage to explain why some may be passed up or other opportunities lost. State leaders need to be in search of biotech income, not just eager to give handouts. And it needs to identify who's responsible for spotting opportunities for Florida to keep another huge failure from happening again. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 11/27/2006 12:39:42 PM Fw: Sun-Sentinel - More teens try college-level AP classes, but fewer are passing Let us discuss -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: DeLuise, Anthony Sent: Mon Nov 27 05:16:50 2006 Subject: Sun-Sentinel - More teens try college-level AP classes, but fewer are passing Sun-Sentinel - More teens try college-level AP classes, but fewer are passing By Marc Freeman South Florida Sun-Sentinel Education Writer Posted November 27 2006 County high school students are taking college-level classes in record numbers, meaning more money for campuses despite a drop in the percentage of exams passed. Schools last year collected about $992 from the state each time a student earned a passing score of 3 on an Advanced Placement exam, producing a record payout of $8.6 million, administrators say. More than $376,000 of that reward went to teacher bonuses, with the remainder for testing fees, teacher training and other program expenses. Between 2002 and this year, the percentage of students taking the rigorous AP exams at the conclusion of their AP classes increased from 22 percent to 32 percent, recent statistics show. During the same period, the percentage of students passing the tests -- in subjects such as English literature, U.S. history, and calculus -- dropped from 60 percent to 50 percent. More students are taking the tests, but fewer are passing. "We would like to see a similar increase in test scores, but we're not getting that at the moment," said Dean Stecker, director of research and evaluation for the school district. An encouraging sign for administrators is the number of passing exams by juniors and seniors rose from 4,294 to 7,226 this year.That demonstrates that more students are making the most of the classes, said Trevor Packer, executive director of the AP program for the College Board, the nonprofit association that oversees the college-level courses. "Without exam results that show the students are developing a college-level understanding of the college material, growth is not good for growth's sake," he said. The national program, with 37 courses and exams across 22 subject areas, is in its 51st year. High school students who take the classes can gain college credits or skip introductory college classes. Recent participation gains have been greatest among the county's white students, from 26.2 percent to 39.8 percent, but there also are more black and Hispanic students taking the tests than four years ago, according to the College Board. Black students' participation rate increased from 6.7 percent to 11.9 percent, while the Hispanic students' rate climbed from 21.6 percent to 28.7 percent. Local schools pay a fee of $82 per exam, but they get an $8 rebate for administering each exam and a $22 discount for a student from a low-income family. District figures show that two high schools, Glades Central and Lake Worth, had the lowest participation, at 12 and 14 percent, respectively. Two schools tied for 100 percent participation, A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts in West Palm Beach and Suncoast in Riviera Beach. But those statistics could be misleading, Stecker said. The district's formula divides the number of students taking at least one Advanced Placement test by the total number of juniors and seniors at the school. Most schools offer AP courses only for upperclass students, so the numbers work out. But Suncoast and Dreyfoos have some freshmen and sophomores taking AP tests, and that skews the figures, Stecker said. One of the biggest success stories this year came from Palm Beach Lakes High in West Palm Beach. It was one of just four campuses to report both a higher participation and passing rate. Participation rose from 10 percent to 21 percent, and the passing rate increased from 21 percent to 25 percent. "We worked very hard to do that," said Marjorie Lesser, assistant principal and Advanced Placement coordinator. "Our guidance department has encouraged our students to push themselves to the max." In 2004, Palm Beach Lakes students took 131 AP exams; eight exams got the top score of 5. This year, students took 290 exams, and 26 exams earned the top score. "Those numbers for us are really encouraging," Lesser said of her diverse campus, where 55 percent of students come from low-income families. Parent Greg Shibley, of North Palm Beach, said state and local education officials must do a better job of telling the public more about the AP program's "nature, scope and limitations." He says administrators should clearly tell parents and students, prior to enrolling in AP classes, that a 3 might not be enough to receive credit or Advanced Placement at some colleges. He also is concerned that teachers might not be doing all they can to help their students get 5s, because their bonuses hinge on 3s. "The monetary incentives for teachers do not completely align with the academic interests of the student," Shibley said. His daughter, Natalie, got the top score on all five AP exams she took in May as a Suncoast High sophomore, earning her the College Board's award, "AP Scholar With Distinction." The College Board's Packer said about 80 percent of colleges and universities give credit for a 3 on an AP exam. The organization's Web site includes a disclaimer: "Individual colleges and universities, not the College Board or the AP Program, grant course credit and placement. Because it varies from school to school, you should obtain a college's AP policy in writing." Marc Freeman can be reached at mjfreeman@sun-sentinel.com or 561-243-6642. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'MarthaPN@aol.com' 11/27/2006 11:56:29 AM Re: the progress in closing the gap Thanks Martha. I wrote the jornalist to sugest that florida is narrowing the gap. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: MarthaPN@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Nov 26 23:10:24 2006 Subject: the progress in closing the gap Jeb, Just a note to say hello, perhaps you remember me. Here is an article that appeared today in the NYT. The emphasis on the achievement gap may be troublesome for the reauthorization of the NCLB act next year. But nothing should deter the progress we have made thus far... I hope you are well. Best wishes, Martha Pelaez "and yet, the schools provide evidence that the president is, in his most basic understanding of the problem, entirely right: the achievement gap can be overcome, in a convincing way, for large numbers of poor and minority students, not in generations but in years. What he and others seem not to have apprehended quite yet is the magnitude of the effort that will be required for that change to take place. But the evidence is becoming difficult to ignore: when educators do succeed at educating poor minority students up to national standards of proficiency, they invariably use methods that are radically different and more intensive than those employed in most American public schools. So as the No Child Left Behind law comes up for reauthorization next year, Americans are facing an increasingly stark choice: is the nation really committed to guaranteeing that all of the country’s students will succeed to the same high level? And if so, how hard are we willing to work, and what resources are we willing to commit, to achieve that goal? November 26, 2006 What It Takes to Make a Student By PAUL TOUGH On the morning of Oct. 5, President Bush and his education secretary, Margaret Spellings, paid a visit, along with camera crews from CNN and Fox News, to Friendship-Woodridge Elementary and Middle Campus, a charter public school in Washington. The president dropped in on two classrooms, where he asked the students, almost all of whom were African-American and poor, if they were planning to go to college. Every hand went up. “See, that’s a good sign,” the president told the students when they assembled later in the gym. “Going to college is an important goal for the future of the United States of America.” He singled out one student, a black eighth grader named Asia Goode, who came to Woodridge four years earlier reading “well below grade level.” But things had changed for Asia, according to the president. “Her teachers stayed after school to tutor her, and she caught up,” he said. “Asia is now an honors student. She loves reading, and she sings in the school choir.” Bush’s Woodridge trip came in the middle of a tough midterm election campaign, and there was certainly some short-term political calculation in being photographed among smiling black faces. But this was more than a photo opportunity. The president had come to Woodridge to talk about the most ambitious piece of domestic legislation his administration had enacted after almost six years in office: No Child Left Behind. The controversial education law, which established a series of standards for schools and states to meet and a variety of penalties for falling short, is up for reauthorization next year in front of a potentially hostile Congress, and for the law to win approval again, the White House will have to convince Americans that it is working — and also convince them of exactly what, in this case, “working” really means. When the law took effect, at the beginning of 2002, official Washington was preoccupied with foreign affairs, and many people in government, and many outside it too, including the educators most affected by the legislation, seemed slow to take notice of its most revolutionary provision: a pledge to eliminate, in just 12 years, the achievement gap between black and white students, and the one between poor and middle-class students. By 2014, the president vowed, African-American, Hispanic and poor children, all of whom were at the time scoring well below their white counterparts and those in the middle class on standardized tests, would not only catch up with the rest of the nation; they would also reach 100 percent proficiency in both math and reading. It was a startling commitment, and it made the promise in the law’s title a literal one: the federal government would not allow a single American child to be educated to less than that high standard. It was this element of the law that the president had come to Woodridge to talk about. “There’s an achievement gap in America that’s not good for the future of this country,” he told the crowd. “Some kids can read at grade level, and some can’t. And that’s unsatisfactory.” But there was good news, the president concluded: “I’m proud to report the achievement gap between white kids and minority students is closing, for the good of the United States.” This contention — that the achievement gap is on its way to the dustbin of history — is one that Bush and Spellings have expressed frequently in the past year. And the gap better be closing: the law is coming up on its fifth anniversary. In just seven more years, if the promise of No Child Left Behind is going to be kept, the performances of white and black students have to be indistinguishable. But despite the glowing reports from the White House and the Education Department, the most recent iteration of the National Assessment of Educational Progress, the test of fourth- and eighth-grade students commonly referred to as the nation’s report card, is not reassuring. In 2002, when No Child Left Behind went into effect, 13 percent of the nation’s black eighth-grade students were “proficient” in reading, the assessment’s standard measure of grade-level competence. By 2005 (the latest data), that number had dropped to 12 percent. (Reading proficiency among white eighth-grade students dropped to 39 percent, from 41 percent.) The gap between economic classes isn’t disappearing, either: in 2002, 17 percent of poor eighth-grade students (measured by eligibility for free or reduced-price school lunches) were proficient in reading; in 2005, that number fell to 15 percent. The most promising indications in the national test could be found in the fourth-grade math results, in which the percentage of poor students at the proficient level jumped to 19 percent in 2005, from 8 percent in 2000; for black students, the number jumped to 13 percent, from 5 percent. This was a significant increase, but it was still far short of the proficiency figure for white students, which rose to 47 percent in 2005, and it was a long way from 100 percent. In the first few years of this decade, two parallel debates about the achievement gap have emerged. The first is about causes; the second is about cures. The first has been taking place in academia, among economists and anthropologists and sociologists who are trying to figure out exactly where the gap comes from, why it exists and why it persists. The second is happening among and around a loose coalition of schools, all of them quite new, all established with the goal of wiping out the achievement gap altogether. The two debates seem barely to overlap — the principals don’t pay much attention to the research papers being published in scholarly journals, and the academics have yet to study closely what is going on in these schools. Examined together, though, they provide a complete and nuanced picture, sometimes disheartening, sometimes hopeful, of what the president and his education officials are up against as they strive to keep the promise they have made. The academics have demonstrated just how deeply pervasive and ingrained are the intellectual and academic disadvantages that poor and minority students must overcome to compete with their white and middle-class peers. The divisions between black and white and rich and poor begin almost at birth, and they are reinforced every day of a child’s life. And yet the schools provide evidence that the president is, in his most basic understanding of the problem, entirely right: the achievement gap can be overcome, in a convincing way, for large numbers of poor and minority students, not in generations but in years. What he and others seem not to have apprehended quite yet is the magnitude of the effort that will be required for that change to take place. But the evidence is becoming difficult to ignore: when educators do succeed at educating poor minority students up to national standards of proficiency, they invariably use methods that are radically different and more intensive than those employed in most American public schools. So as the No Child Left Behind law comes up for reauthorization next year, Americans are facing an increasingly stark choice: is the nation really committed to guaranteeing that all of the country’s students will succeed to the same high level? And if so, how hard are we willing to work, and what resources are we willing to commit, to achieve that goal? In the years after World War II, and especially after the civil rights reforms of the 1960s, black Americans’ standardized-test scores improved steadily and significantly, compared with those of whites. But at some point in the late 1980s, after decades of progress, the narrowing of the gap stalled, and between 1988 and 1994 black reading scores actually fell by a sizable amount on the national assessment. What had appeared to be an inexorable advance toward equality had run out of steam, and African-American schoolchildren seemed to be stuck well behind their white peers. The issue was complicated by the fact that there are really two overlapping test-score gaps: the one between black children and white children, and the one between poor children and better-off children. Given that those categories tend to overlap — black children are three times as likely to grow up in poverty as white children — many people wondered whether focusing on race was in fact a useful approach. Why not just concentrate on correcting the academic disadvantages of poor people? Solve those, and the black-white gap will solve itself. There had, in fact, been evidence for a long time that poor children fell behind rich and middle-class children early, and stayed behind. But researchers had been unable to isolate the reasons for the divergence. Did rich parents have better genes? Did they value education more? Was it that rich parents bought more books and educational toys for their children? Was it because they were more likely to stay married than poor parents? Or was it that rich children ate more nutritious food? Moved less often? Watched less TV? Got more sleep? Without being able to identify the important factors and eliminate the irrelevant ones, there was no way even to begin to find a strategy to shrink the gap. Researchers began peering deep into American homes, studying up close the interactions between parents and children. The first scholars to emerge with a specific culprit in hand were Betty Hart and Todd R. Risley, child psychologists at the University of Kansas, who in 1995 published the results of an intensive research project on language acquisition. Ten years earlier, they recruited 42 families with newborn children in Kansas City, and for the following three years they visited each family once a month, recording absolutely everything that occurred between the child and the parent or parents. The researchers then transcribed each encounter and analyzed each child’s language development and each parent’s communication style. They found, first, that vocabulary growth differed sharply by class and that the gap between the classes opened early. By age 3, children whose parents were professionals had vocabularies of about 1,100 words, and children whose parents were on welfare had vocabularies of about 525 words. The children’s I.Q.’s correlated closely to their vocabularies. The average I.Q. among the professional children was 117, and the welfare children had an average I.Q. of 79. When Hart and Risley then addressed the question of just what caused those variations, the answer they arrived at was startling. By comparing the vocabulary scores with their observations of each child’s home life, they were able to conclude that the size of each child’s vocabulary correlated most closely to one simple factor: the number of words the parents spoke to the child. That varied greatly across the homes they visited, and again, it varied by class. In the professional homes, parents directed an average of 487 “utterances” — anything from a one-word command to a full soliloquy — to their children each hour. In welfare homes, the children heard 178 utterances per hour. What’s more, the kinds of words and statements that children heard varied by class. The most basic difference was in the number of “discouragements” a child heard — prohibitions and words of disapproval — compared with the number of encouragements, or words of praise and approval. By age 3, the average child of a professional heard about 500,000 encouragements and 80,000 discouragements. For the welfare children, the situation was reversed: they heard, on average, about 75,000 encouragements and 200,000 discouragements. Hart and Risley found that as the number of words a child heard increased, the complexity of that language increased as well. As conversation moved beyond simple instructions, it blossomed into discussions of the past and future, of feelings, of abstractions, of the way one thing causes another — all of which stimulated intellectual development. Hart and Risley showed that language exposure in early childhood correlated strongly with I.Q. and academic success later on in a child’s life. Hearing fewer words, and a lot of prohibitions and discouragements, had a negative effect on I.Q.; hearing lots of words, and more affirmations and complex sentences, had a positive effect on I.Q. The professional parents were giving their children an advantage with every word they spoke, and the advantage just kept building up. In the years since Hart and Risley published their findings, social scientists have examined other elements of the parent-child relationship, and while their methods have varied, their conclusions all point to big class differences in children’s intellectual growth. Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, a professor at Teachers College, has overseen hundreds of interviews of parents and collected thousands of hours of videotape of parents and children, and she and her research team have graded each one on a variety of scales. Their conclusion: Children from more well-off homes tend to experience parental attitudes that are more sensitive, more encouraging, less intrusive and less detached — all of which, they found, serves to increase I.Q. and school-readiness. They analyzed the data to see if there was something else going on in middle-class homes that could account for the advantage but found that while wealth does matter, child-rearing style matters more. Martha Farah, a researcher at the University of Pennsylvania, has built on Brooks-Gunn’s work, using the tools of neuroscience to calculate exactly which skills poorer children lack and which parental behaviors affect the development of those skills. She has found, for instance, that the “parental nurturance” that middleclass parents, on average, are more likely to provide stimulates the brain’s medial temporal lobe, which in turn aids the development of memory skills. Another researcher, an anthropologist named Annette Lareau, has investigated the same question from a cultural perspective. Over the course of several years, Lareau and her research assistants observed a variety of families from different class backgrounds, basically moving in to each home for three weeks of intensive scrutiny. Lareau found that the middle-class families she studied all followed a similar strategy, which she labeled concerted cultivation. The parents in these families engaged their children in conversations as equals, treating them like apprentice adults and encouraging them to ask questions, challenge assumptions and negotiate rules. They planned and scheduled countless activities to enhance their children’s development — piano lessons, soccer games, trips to the museum. The working-class and poor families Lareau studied did things differently. In fact, they raised their children the way most parents, even middle-class parents, did a generation or two ago. They allowed their children much more freedom to fill in their afternoons and weekends as they chose — playing outside with cousins, inventing games, riding bikes with friends — but much less freedom to talk back, question authority or haggle over rules and consequences. Children were instructed to defer to adults and treat them with respect. This strategy Lareau named accomplishment of natural growth. In her book “Unequal Childhoods,” published in 2003, Lareau described the costs and benefits of each approach and concluded that the natural-growth method had many advantages. Concerted cultivation, she wrote, “places intense labor demands on busy parents. ... Middle-class children argue with their parents, complain about their parents’ incompetence and disparage parents’ decisions.” Working-class and poor children, by contrast, “learn how to be members of informal peer groups. They learn how to manage their own time. They learn how to strategize.” But outside the family unit, Lareau wrote, the advantages of “natural growth” disappear. In public life, the qualities that middle-class children develop are consistently valued over the ones that poor and working-class children develop. Middle-class children become used to adults taking their concerns seriously, and so they grow up with a sense of entitlement, which gives them a confidence, in the classroom and elsewhere, that less-wealthy children lack. The cultural differences translate into a distinct advantage for middle-class children in school, on standardized achievement tests and, later in life, in the workplace. Taken together, the conclusions of these researchers can be a little unsettling. Their work seems to reduce a child’s upbringing, which to a parent can feel something like magic, to a simple algorithm: give a child X, and you get Y. Their work also suggests that the disadvantages that poverty imposes on children aren’t primarily about material goods. True, every poor child would benefit from having more books in his home and more nutritious food to eat (and money certainly makes it easier to carry out a program of concerted cultivation). But the real advantages that middle-class children gain come from more elusive processes: the language that their parents use, the attitudes toward life that they convey. However you measure child-rearing, middle-class parents tend to do it differently than poor parents — and the path they follow in turn tends to give their children an array of advantages. As Lareau points out, kids from poor families might be nicer, they might be happier, they might be more polite — but in countless ways, the manner in which they are raised puts them at a disadvantage in the measures that count in contemporary American society. What would it take to overcome these disadvantages? Does poverty itself need to be eradicated, or can its effects on children somehow be counteracted? Can the culture of child-rearing be changed in poor neighborhoods, and if so, is that a project that government or community organizations have the ability, or the right, to take on? Is it enough simply to educate poor children in the same way that middle-class children are educated? And can any school, on its own, really provide an education to poor minority students that would allow them to achieve the same results as middle-class students? There is, in fact, evidence emerging that some schools are succeeding at the difficult task of educating poor minority students to high levels of achievement. But there is still great disagreement about just how many schools are pulling this off and what those successful schools mean for the rest of the American education system. One well-publicized evaluation of those questions has come from the Education Trust, a policy group in Washington that has issued a series of reports making the case that there are plenty of what they call “high flying” schools, which they define as high-poverty or high-minority schools whose students score in the top third of all schools in their state. The group’s landmark report, published in December 2001, identified 1,320 “high flying” schools nationwide that were both high-poverty and high minority. This was a big number, and it had a powerful effect on the debate over the achievement gap. The pessimists — those who believed that the disadvantages of poverty were all but impossible to overcome in public schools — were dealt a serious blow. If the report’s figures held up, it meant that high achievement for poor minority kids was not some one-in-a-million occurrence; it was happening all the time, all around us. But in the years since the report’s release, its conclusions have been challenged by scholars and analysts who have argued that the Education Trust made it too easy to be included on their list. To be counted as a high-flier, a school needed to receive a high score in only one subject in one grade in one year. If your school had a good fourth-grade reading score, it was on the list, even if all its other scores were mediocre. To many researchers, that was an unconvincing standard of academic success. Douglas Harris, a professor of education and economics at Florida State University, pored over Education Trust’s data, trying to ascertain how many of the highflying schools were able to register consistently good numbers. When he tightened the definition of success to include only schools that had high scores in two subjects in two different grades over two different years, Harris could find only 23 high-poverty, high-minority schools in the Education Trust’s database, a long way down from 1,320. That number isn’t exhaustive; Harris says he has no doubt that there are some great schools that slipped through his data sieve. But his results still point to a very different story than the one the original report told. Education Trust officials intended their data to refute the idea that family background is the leading cause of student performance. But on closer examination, their data largely confirm that idea, demonstrating clearly that the best predictors of a school’s achievement scores are the race and wealth of its student body. A public school that enrolls mostly well-off white kids has a 1 in 4 chance of earning consistently high test scores, Harris found; a school with mostly poor minority kids has a 1 in 300 chance. Despite those long odds, the last decade — and especially the last few years — have seen the creation of dozens, even hundreds, of schools across the country dedicated to precisely that mission: delivering consistently high results with a population that generally achieves consistently low results. The schools that have taken on this mission most aggressively tend to be charter schools — the publicly financed, privately run institutions that make up one of the most controversial educational experiments of our time. Because charters exist outside the control of public-school boards and are generally not required to adhere to union contracts with their teachers, they have attracted significant opposition, and their opponents are able to point to plenty of evidence that the charter project has failed. Early charter advocates claimed the schools would raise test scores across the board, and that hasn’t happened; nationally, scores for charter-school students are the same as or lower than scores for public-school students. But by another measure, charter schools have succeeded: by allowing educators to experiment in ways that they generally can’t inside public-school systems, they have led to the creation of a small but growing corps of schools with new and ambitious methods for educating students facing real academic challenges. In the early years of the charter-school movement, every school was an island, trying out its own mad or brilliant educational theory. But as charter-school proponents have studied the successes and learned from the mistakes of their predecessors, patterns, even a consensus, have begun to emerge. The schools that are achieving the most impressive results with poor and minority students tend to follow three practices. First, they require many more hours of class time than a typical public school. The school day starts early, at 8 a.m. or before, and often continues until after 4 p.m. These schools offer additional tutoring after school as well as classes on Saturday mornings, and summer vacation usually lasts only about a month. The schools try to leaven those long hours with music classes, foreign languages, trips and sports, but they spend a whole lot of time going over the basics: reading and math. Second, they treat classroom instruction and lesson planning as much as a science as an art. Explicit goals are set for each year, month and day of each class, and principals have considerable authority to redirect and even remove teachers who aren’t meeting those goals. The schools’ leaders believe in frequent testing, which, they say, lets them measure what is working and what isn’t, and they use test results to make adjustments to the curriculum as they go. Teachers are trained and retrained, frequently observed and assessed by their principals and superintendents. There is an emphasis on results but also on “team building” and cooperation and creativity, and the schools seem, to an outsider at least, like genuinely rewarding places to work, despite the long hours. They tend to attract young, enthusiastic teachers, including many alumni of Teach for America, the program that recruits graduates from top universities to work for two years in inner-city public schools. Third, they make a conscious effort to guide the behavior, and even the values, of their students by teaching what they call character. Using slogans, motivational posters, incentives, encouragements and punishments, the schools direct students in everything from the principles of teamwork and the importance of an optimistic outlook to the nuts and bolts of how to sit in class, where to direct their eyes when a teacher is talking and even how to nod appropriately. The schools are, in the end, a counterintuitive combination of touchy-feely idealism and intense discipline. Their guiding philosophy is in many ways a reflection of the findings of scholars like Lareau and Hart and Risley — like those academics, these school leaders see childhood as a series of inputs and outputs. When students enroll in one of these schools (usually in fifth or sixth grade), they are often two or more grade levels behind. Usually they have missed out on many of the millions of everyday intellectual and emotional stimuli that their betteroff peers have been exposed to since birth. They are, educationally speaking, in deep trouble. The schools reject the notion that all that these struggling students need are high expectations; they do need those, of course, but they also need specific types and amounts of instruction, both in academics and attitude, to compensate for everything they did not receive in their first decade of life. It is still too early in the history of this nascent movement to say which schools are going to turn out to be the most successful with this new approach to the education of poor children. But so far, the most influential schools are the ones run by KIPP, or the Knowledge Is Power Program. KIPP’s founders, David Levin and Michael Feinberg, met in 1992, when they were young college graduates enrolled in Teach for America, working in innercity public schools in Houston. They struggled at first as teachers but were determined to figure out how to motivate and educate their students. Each night they would compare notes on what worked in the classroom — songs, games, chants, rewards — and, before long, both of them became expert classroom instructors. In the fall of 1994, Levin and Feinberg started a middle school in Houston, teaching just 50 students, and they named it KIPP. A year later, Levin moved to New York and started the second KIPP school, in the South Bronx. As the KIPP schools grew, Levin and Feinberg adhered to a few basic principles: their mission was to educate low-income and minority students. They would emphasize measurable results. And they would promise to do whatever it took to help their students succeed. They offered an extended day and an extended year that provided KIPP students with about 60 percent more time in school than most public-school students. They set clear and strict rules of conduct: their two principles of behavior were “Work Hard” and “Be Nice,” and all the other rules flowed out of those. At the beginning of each year, parents and students signed a pledge — unenforceable but generally taken seriously — committing to certain standards of hard work and behavior. Teachers gave students their cellphone numbers so students could call them at night for homework help. The methods raised students’ test scores, and the schools began to attract the attention of the media and of philanthropists. A “60 Minutes” report on the schools in 1999 led to a $15 million grant from Doris and Donald Fisher, the founders of the Gap, and Feinberg and Levin began gradually to expand KIPP into a national network. Two years ago, they received $8 million from the Gates Foundation to create up to eight KIPP high schools. There are now 52 KIPP schools across the country, almost all middle schools, and together they are educating 12,000 children. The network is run on a franchise model; each school’s principal has considerable autonomy, while quality control is exercised from the home office in San Francisco. Feinberg is the superintendent of KIPP’s eight schools in Houston, and Levin is the superintendent of the four New York City schools. KIPP is part of a loose coalition with two other networks of charter schools based in and around New York City. One is Achievement First, which grew out of the success of Amistad Academy, a charter school in New Haven that was founded in 1999. Achievement First now runs six schools in New Haven and Brooklyn. The other network is Uncommon Schools, which was started by a founder of North Star Academy in Newark along with principals from three acclaimed charter schools in Massachusetts; it now includes seven schools in Rochester, Newark and Brooklyn. The connections among the three networks are mostly informal, based on the friendships that bind Levin to Norman Atkins, the former journalist who founded North Star, and to Dacia Toll, the Rhodes scholar and Yale Law graduate who started Amistad with Doug McCurry, a former teacher. Toll and Atkins visited Levin at the Bronx KIPP Academy when they were setting up their original schools and studied the methods he was using; they later sent their principals to the leadership academy that Levin and Feinberg opened in 2000, and they have continued to model many of their practices on KIPP’s. Now the schools are beginning to formalize their ties. As they each expand their charters to include high schools, Levin, Toll and Atkins are working on a plan to bring students from all three networks together under one roof. Students at both KIPP and Achievement First schools follow a system for classroom behavior invented by Levin and Feinberg called Slant, which instructs them to sit up, listen, ask questions, nod and track the speaker with their eyes. When I visited KIPP Academy last month, I was standing with Levin at the front of a music class of about 60 students, listening to him talk, when he suddenly interrupted himself and pointed at me. “Do you notice what he’s doing right now?” he asked the class. They all called out at once, “Nodding!” Levin’s contention is that Americans of a certain background learn these methods for taking in information early on and employ them instinctively. KIPP students, he says, need to be taught the methods explicitly. And so it is a little unnerving to stand at the front of a KIPP class; every eye is on you. When a student speaks, every head swivels to watch her. To anyone raised in the principles of progressive education, the uniformity and discipline in KIPP classrooms can be off-putting. But the kids I spoke to said they use the Slant method not because they fear they will be punished otherwise but because it works: it helps them to learn. (They may also like the feeling of having their classmates’ undivided attention when they ask or answer a question.) When Levin asked the music class to demonstrate the opposite of Slanting — “Give us the normal school look,” he said — the students, in unison, all started goofing off, staring into space and slouching. Middle-class Americans know intuitively that “good behavior” is mostly a game with established rules; the KIPP students seemed to be experiencing the pleasure of being let in on a joke. Still, Levin says that the innovations a visitor to a KIPP school might notice first — the Slanting and the walls festooned with slogans and mottos (“Team Always Beats Individual,” “All of Us Will Learn”) and the orderly rows of students walking in the hallways — are not the only things contributing to the schools’ success. Equally important, he says, are less visible practices: clear and coherent goals for each class; teachers who work 15 to 16 hours a day; careful lesson planning; and a decade’s worth of techniques, tricks, games and chants designed to help vast amounts of information penetrate poorly educated brains very quickly. Toll and Levin are influenced by the writings of a psychology professor from the University of Pennsylvania named Martin Seligman, the author of a series of books about positive psychology. Seligman, one of the first modern psychologists to study happiness, promotes a technique he calls learned optimism, and Toll and Levin consider it an essential part of the attitude they are trying to instill in their students. Last year, a graduate student of Seligman’s named Angela Duckworth published with Seligman a research paper that demonstrated a guiding principle of these charter schools: in many situations, attitude is just as important as ability. Duckworth studied 164 eighth-grade students in Philadelphia, tracking each child’s I.Q. as well as his or her score on a test that measured self-discipline and then correlating those two numbers with the student’s G.P.A. Surprisingly, she found that the self-discipline scores were a more accurate predictor of G.P.A. than the I.Q. scores by a factor of two. Duckworth’s paper connects with a new wave of research being done around the country showing that “noncognitive” abilities like self-control, adaptability, patience and openness — the kinds of qualities that middle-class parents pass on to their children every day, in all kinds of subtle and indirect ways — have a huge and measurable impact on a child’s future success. Levin considers Duckworth’s work an indication of the practical side of the “character” education he and Toll and Atkins are engaged in: they want their students to be well behaved and hard-working and respectful because it’s a good way to live but also because the evidence is clear that people who act that way get higher marks in school and better jobs after school. To Toll, a solid character is a basic building block of her students’ education. “I think we have to teach work ethic in the same way we have to teach adding fractions with unlike denominators,” she told me. “But once children have got the work ethic and the commitment to others and to education down, it’s actually pretty easy to teach them. ” The schools that Toll, Atkins, Levin and Feinberg run are not racially integrated. Most of the 70 or so schools that make up their three networks have only one or two white children enrolled, or none at all. Although as charter schools, their admission is open through a lottery to any student in the cities they serve, their clear purpose is to educate poor black and Hispanic children. The guiding principle for the four school leaders, all of whom are white, is an unexpected twist on the “separate but equal” standard: they assert that for these students, an “equal” education is not good enough. Students who enter middle school significantly behind grade level don’t need the same good education that most American middle-class students receive; they need a better education, because they need to catch up. Toll, especially, is preoccupied with the achievement gap: her schools’ stated mission is to close the gap entirely. “The promise in America is that if you work hard, if you make good decisions, that you’ll be able to be successful,” Toll explained to me. “And given the current state of public education in a lot of our communities, that promise is just not true. There’s not a level playing field.” In Toll’s own career, in fact, the goal of achieving equality came first, and the tool of education came later. When she was at Yale Law School, her plan was to become a civil rights lawyer, but she concluded that she could have more of an impact on the nation’s inequities by founding a charter school. The methods these educators use seem to work: students at their schools consistently score well on statewide standardized tests. At North Star this year, 93 percent of eighth-grade students were proficient in language arts, compared with 83 percent of students in New Jersey as a whole; in math, 77 percent were proficient, compared with 71 percent of students in the state as a whole. At Amistad, proficiency scores for the sixth grade over the last few years range between the mid-30s and mid-40s, only a bit better than the averages for New Haven; by the eighth grade, they are in the 60s, 70s and 80s — in every case exceeding Connecticut’s average (itself one of the highest in the country). At KIPP’s Bronx academy, the sixth, seventh and eighth grades had proficiency rates at least 12 percentage points above the state average on this year’s statewide tests. And when the scores are compared with the scores of the specific high-poverty cities or neighborhoods where the schools are located — in Newark, New Haven or the Bronx — it isn’t even close: 86 percent of eighth-grade students at KIPP Academy scored at grade level in math this year, compared with 16 percent of students in the South Bronx. The leaders of this informal network are now wrestling with an unintended consequence of their schools’ positive results and high profiles: their incoming students are sometimes too good. At some schools, students arrive scoring better than typical children in their neighborhoods, presumably because the school’s reputation is attracting more-engaged parents with better-prepared kids to its admission lottery. Even though almost every student at the KIPP Academy in the Bronx, for example, is from a low-income family, and all but a few are either black or Hispanic, and most enter below grade level, they are still a step above other kids in the neighborhood; on their math tests in the fourth grade (the year before they arrived at KIPP), KIPP students in the Bronx scored well above the average for the district, and on their fourth-grade reading tests they often scored above the average for the entire city. At most schools, well-prepared incoming students would be seen as good news. But at these charter schools, they can be a mixed blessing. Although the schools have demonstrated an impressive and consistent ability to turn below-average poor minority students into above-average students, another part of their mission is to show that even the most academically challenged students can succeed using their methods. But if not enough of those students are attending their schools, it’s hard to make that point. North Star’s leaders say this problem doesn’t apply to them: the school’s fifth-grade students come in with scores that are no higher than the Newark average. At KIPP, Levin and other officials I talked to say that their schools do what they can to recruit applicants who are representative of the neighborhoods they serve, but they also say that once a class is chosen (and at all the charter schools, it is chosen by random lottery), their job is to educate those children to the best of their ability. Dacia Toll is more focused on the issue; she says that she and her principals make a special effort to recruit students from particularly blighted neighborhoods and housing projects in New Haven and Brooklyn and told me that it would “absolutely be a cause for concern” if Amistad seemed to be attracting students who were betterprepared than average. The most persistent critic of KIPP’s record has been Richard Rothstein, a former education columnist for The New York Times who is now a lecturer at Teachers College. He has asserted that KIPP’s model cannot be replicated on a wide scale and argues that the elevated incoming scores at the Bronx school make it mostly irrelevant to the national debate over the achievement gap. Although Rothstein acknowledges that KIPP’s students are chosen by lottery, he contends in his book “Class and Schools” that they are “not typical lower-class students.” The very fact that their parents would bother to enroll them in the lottery sets them apart from other inner-city children, he says, adding that there is “no evidence” that KIPP’s strategy “would be as successful for students whose parents are not motivated to choose such a school.” In some ways, the debate seems a trivial one — KIPP is clearly doing a great job of educating its students; do the incoming scores at a single school really matter? But in fact, KIPP, along with Uncommon Schools and Achievement First, is now at the center of a heated political debate over just how much schools can accomplish, and that has brought with it a new level of public scrutiny. Beginning in the late 1990s, KIPP, Amistad and North Star were embraced by advocates from the right who believed in the whole menu of conservative positions on education: school choice, vouchers, merit pay for teachers. In 2001, the Heritage Foundation profiled the KIPP schools in a book called “No Excuses: Lessons From 21 High-Performing, High-Poverty Schools,” which set out to disprove “the perennial claims of the education establishment that poor children are uneducable.” Two years later, Abigail and Stephan Thernstrom, the well-known conservative writers about race, borrowed the Heritage Foundation’s title (which was itself borrowed from a slogan popular at KIPP and other schools) for their own book on education, “No Excuses: Closing the Racial Gap in Learning”; the book used the success of Amistad, North Star and, especially, KIPP to highlight the failings of the public-school system in serving poor children. If KIPP can successfully educate these kids, the Thernstroms asked, why can’t every school? The Thernstroms argue that if we can just fix the schools where poor children are educated, it will become much easier to solve all the other problems of poverty. The opposing argument, which Rothstein and others have made, is that the problems of poor minority kids are simply too great to be overcome by any school, no matter how effective. He points to the work of Hart and Risley and Lareau and argues that the achievement gap can be significantly diminished only by correcting, or at least addressing, the deep inequities that divide the races and the classes. Levin and Toll sometimes seem surprised by the political company they are now keeping — and by the opponents they have attracted. “I’m a total liberal!” Toll said, a little defensively, when I asked her recently about this political divide. Many charter advocates claim that the views of Democratic politicians on charter schools are clouded by the fact that they depend for both money and votes on the nation’s teachers’ unions, which are skeptical of charter schools and in some states have taken steps to block them from expanding. In Connecticut, the state teachers’ union this year lobbied against a legislative change to allow for the expansion of Amistad Academy (it later passed), and the union’s lawyers filed a Freedom of Information Act request that required Amistad to turn over all of its employment and pay records. The union’s chief lobbyist told reporters in April that the state’s charter law was intended only “to create incubators of innovation. It was never to create a charterschool system.” Amistad was acceptable as a small experiment, in other words, but there was no reason to let it grow. Even if schools like KIPP are allowed to expand to meet the demand in the educational marketplace — all of them have long waiting lists — it is hard to imagine that, alone, they will be able to make much of a dent in the problem of the achievement gap; there are, after all, millions of poor and minority public-school students who aren’t getting the education they need either at home or in the classroom. What these charter schools demonstrate, though, is the effort that would be required to provide those students with that education. Toll put it this way: “We want to change the conversation from ‘You can’t educate these kids’ to ‘You can only educate these kids if. ...’ ” And to a great extent, she and the other principals have done so. The message inherent in the success of their schools is that if poor students are going to catch up, they will require not the same education that middle-class children receive but one that is considerably better; they need more time in class than middle-class students, better-trained teachers and a curriculum that prepares them psychologically and emotionally, as well as intellectually, for the challenges ahead of them. Right now, of course, they are not getting more than middle-class students; they are getting less. For instance, nationwide, the best and most experienced teachers are allowed to choose where they teach. And since most state contracts offer teachers no bonus or incentive for teaching in a school with a high population of needy children, the best teachers tend to go where they are needed the least. A study that the Education Trust issued in June used data from Illinois to demonstrate the point. Illinois measures the quality of its teachers and divides their scores into four quartiles, and those numbers show glaring racial inequities. In majority-white schools, bad teachers are rare: just 11 percent of the teachers are in the lowest quartile. But in schools with practically no white students, 88 percent of the teachers are in the worst quartile. The same disturbing pattern holds true in terms of poverty. At schools where more than 90 percent of the students are poor — where excellent teachers are needed the most — just 1 percent of teachers are in the highest quartile. Government spending on education does not tend to compensate for these inequities; in fact, it often makes them worse. Goodwin Liu, a law professor at the University of California at Berkeley, has compiled persuasive evidence for what he calls the country’s “education apartheid.” In states with more poor children, spending per pupil is lower. In Mississippi, for instance, it is $5,391 a year; in Connecticut, it is $9,588. Most education financing comes from state and local governments, but the federal supplement for poor children, Title 1, is “regressive,” Liu points out, because it is tied to the amount each state spends. So the federal government gives Arkansas $964 to help educate each poor child in the state, and it gives Massachusetts $2,048 for each poor child there. Without making a much more serious commitment to the education of poor and minority students, it is hard to see how the federal government will be able to deliver on the promise contained in No Child Left Behind. The law made states responsible for turning their poorest children into accomplished scholars in a little more than a decade — a national undertaking on the order of a moon landing — but provided them with little assistance or even direction as to how they might accomplish that goal. And recently, many advocates have begun to argue that the Education Department has quietly given up on No Child Left Behind. The most malignant element of the original law was that it required all states to achieve proficiency but then allowed each state to define proficiency for itself. It took state governments a couple of years to realize just what that meant, but now they have caught on — and many of them are engaged in an ignoble competition to see which state can demand the least of its students. At the head of this pack right now is Mississippi, which has declared 89 percent of its fourth-grade students to be proficient readers, the highest percentage in the nation, while in fact, the National Assessment of Educational Progress shows that only 18 percent of Mississippi fourth graders know how to read at an appropriate level — the second-lowest score of any state. In the past year, Arizona, Maryland, Ohio, North Dakota and Idaho all followed Mississippi’s lead and slashed their standards in order to allow themselves to label uneducated students educated. The federal government has permitted these maneuvers, and after several years of tough talk about enforcing the law’s standards, the Education Department has in the past year begun cutting one deal after another with states that want to redefine “success” for their schools. (When I spoke to Spellings this month, she said she would “appeal to the better angels of governors and state policy makers” to keep their standards in line with national benchmarks.) The absence of any robust federal effort to improve high-poverty schools undercuts and distorts the debate over the responsibility for their problems. It is true, as the Thernstroms write in their book, that “dysfunctional families and poverty are no excuse for widespread, chronic educational failure.” But while those factors are not an excuse, they’re certainly an explanation; as researchers like Lareau and Brooks-Gunn have made clear, poverty and dysfunction are enormous disadvantages for any child to overcome. When Levin and Feinberg began using the slogan “No Excuses” in the mid-1990s, they intended it to motivate their students and teachers, to remind them that within the context of a KIPP school, there would always be a way to achieve success. But when the conservative education movement adopted “No Excuses” as a slogan, the phrase was used much more broadly: if that rural Arkansas public school isn’t achieving the success of a KIPP school, those responsible for its underachievement must simply be making excuses. The slogan came to suggest that what is going wrong in the schools is simply some sort of failure of will — that teachers don’t want to work hard, or don’t believe in their students, or are succumbing to what the president calls “the soft bigotry of low expectations” — while the reality is that even the best, most motivated educator, given just six hours a day and 10 months a year and nothing more than the typical resources provided to a public-school teacher, would find it near impossible to educate an average classroom of poor minority students up to the level of their middle-class peers. The evidence is now overwhelming that if you take an average low-income child and put him into an average American public school, he will almost certainly come out poorly educated. What the small but growing number of successful schools demonstrate is that the public-school system accomplishes that result because we have built it that way. We could also decide to create a different system, one that educates most (if not all) poor minority students to high levels of achievement. It is not yet entirely clear what that system might look like — it might include not only KIPP-like structures and practices but also high-quality early-childhood education, as well as incentives to bring the best teachers to the worst schools — but what is clear is that it is within reach. Although the failure of No Child Left Behind now seems more likely than not, it is not too late for it to succeed. We know now, in a way that we did not when the law was passed, what it would take to make it work. And if the law does, in the end, fail — if in 2014 only 20 or 30 or 40 percent of the country’s poor and minority students are proficient, then we will need to accept that its failure was not an accident and was not inevitable, but was the outcome we chose. Paul Tough is an editor at the magazine. He is writing a book about the Harlem Children’s Zone, a community organization. Copyright 2006 The New York Times Company Privacy Policy Search Corrections RSS First Look Help Contact Us Work for Us Site Map From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Laverne607@cs.com' 11/26/2006 3:33:47 PM Re: Congratulations and Best Wishes! Thank you LaVerne for the kind words. Happiest of holidays! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Laverne607@cs.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Nov 26 08:39:09 2006 Subject: Congratulations and Best Wishes! Governor, congratulations on eight years of faithful service to the people of Florida. You are going out with an incredible poll rating! I am so proud that I was privileged to serve with you for most of your administration. You may not remember, but I retired Dec. 31, 2003, from the Office of Citizen Services. My family and I were so happy you attended my retirement party. I heard you say on TV that you don't yet know what you will be doing, other than moving back to Miami. Well, Ken and I wish you and your family the best in whatever you choose to do. Enjoy this last month or so in the Mansion and the Capitol and remember that you will be missed! Sincerely, LaVerne Kemmer From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Kaplan Mark (mark.kaplan@myflorida.com) 11/25/2006 1:47:46 AM FW: How Do I Help? Political Resume.doc -----Original Message----From: S. A. Forbes [mailto:gop1600pennsylvaniaave@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 1:39 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: How Do I Help? Dear Governor Bush, My life goal is to help return our government to what the Founding Fathers intended it to be. I would like to work in the political arena somehow, but I don't know where to start. I am living in Atlanta, Georgia right now, but I really am not location sensitive. I would appreciate it if you passed on any thoughts or ideas. Attached is my resume of the work I have done in politics. Sincerely, Stephen "Andy" Forbes Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'S. A. Forbes' Kaplan Mark (mark.kaplan@myflorida.com) 11/25/2006 1:47:32 AM RE: How Do I Help? thank you andy. I am leaving the political realm but will share your resume with the Crist transition team. Jeb -----Original Message----From: S. A. Forbes [mailto:gop1600pennsylvaniaave@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 1:39 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: How Do I Help? Dear Governor Bush, My life goal is to help return our government to what the Founding Fathers intended it to be. I would like to work in the political arena somehow, but I don't know where to start. I am living in Atlanta, Georgia right now, but I really am not location sensitive. I would appreciate it if you passed on any thoughts or ideas. Attached is my resume of the work I have done in politics. Sincerely, Stephen "Andy" Forbes Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Mary Ann Douglas' Grice, Jennifer 11/25/2006 1:46:29 AM RE: Mary Ann Douglas from Mrs. Bush's Scholarship Program Thank you Mary Ann. I will make sure that Columba gets your email. Happy Thanksgiving. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Mary Ann Douglas [mailto:maddouglas81@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 11:22 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Mary Ann Douglas from Mrs. Bush's Scholarship Program Dear Governor Bush, Seasons Greetings! This is Mary Ann Douglas. I was one of the first recipients of Mrs. Bush's Scholarship program, and I have sung for both you and Mrs. Bush on numerous occasions. I wanted to take this time to say Happy Thanksgiving to you and Mrs. Bush. Please tell her that I have often thought about her and the family and that I hope she is doing well. I have kept busy finishing up my degree in Sign Language Interpreting at Daytona Beach Community College (I finish in December) and I am working steadily at Disney in the character/parade department. I keep saying she needs to come down and see me do my favorite character, Cruella DeVil! I'll even buy a turkey leg and a Mickey Bar for us :) I hope you are doing well also. May you and your family have a very Merry Holiday Season, and hopefully I will get to see Mrs. Bush sometime before the end of the year. Tell her thanks for everything. My life certainly changed for the better after I met her! With much love this Joyful Season, Mary Ann Douglas ____________________________________________________________________________________ Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-index From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Fred Brummer' 11/25/2006 1:37:13 AM RE: WRBC thank you fred. I think we have stopped making appointments out of deference to Governor Elect Crist. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Fred Brummer [mailto:fredbrummer@earthlink.net] Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 10:59 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: WRBC Governor: Previously, I have emailed you regarding appointment to the Wekiva River Basin Commission as the representative of the Orange County commission. I have completed and forwarded an application for same. I am now qualified for appointment. I would very much appreciate your consideration of my appointment to the WRBC for the upcoming term. Thank you. Fred Brummer From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Charles Davidson' 11/25/2006 1:35:54 AM RE: The 2006 ITFlorida gala thank you Chuck. I won't be able to make it due to getting out of boxes in Miami. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Charles Davidson [mailto:cmdavidson@att.net] Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 11:00 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: The 2006 ITFlorida gala Gov, Hope all is well. We are preparing for the final ITFlorida Awards Gala that will take place during your tenure as Governor. The event is taking place Dec. 7-8 at Disney. WE WOULD NOT BE COMPLETE WITHOUT YOU. We were previously told that there would be no way you could make this year’s event, as there was going to be a special session occurring the week of the gala. Now that it looks like there may not be a session, would you be available to deliver some remarks either Thursday evening (Dec 7) at the gala or Friday am (Dec 8) at the breakfast or Friday at the luncheon? You have been consistent and persistent in your drive to advance Florida’s tech based economic development. Notwithstanding that you will be transitioning to a new stage in your career, tech leaders across the state are huge fans of yours. They want to see you and just say thanks. Initially, a number of folks wanted to honor you with a Gov Bush focused gala, award, etc. I know that you don’t really like such things, so we tabled that idea. I give you my word that there would not be any “surprise” awards for you. The state’s high community would benefit greatly from your participation in this year’s Gala, as you have so generously done the past 4 years. Your sharing your observations about where we were as a state, what we did, what worked and what did not work would be really valuable for the attendees. I know that your time is tight Gov – we would of course work around your schedule however needed. Thanks, Chuck From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'PrisShrman@aol.com' Christa Calamas (calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com) Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 11/25/2006 1:32:19 AM RE: Need your help again I will intervene again. Jeb -----Original Message----From: PrisShrman@aol.com [mailto:PrisShrman@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 10:21 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Need your help again Dear Governor Bush, On November 5, I wrote asking if you could assist me in getting AHCA to respond to meeting In-Home medical care needs for my Daughter Darleen Sherman. Darleen will be 46 next week. She has Rett Syndrome which is a profoundly debilitating condition. She has been hospitalized since September 27. She has been able to finally recover from several bouts of Sepsis and severe dehydration. She continues to be treated for two deep pressure wounds (bed sores) which she has had since March. She has been admitted to the hospital for a variety of illnesses eight times since March. Finally, on this last admission she was placed on air fluidized therapy bed (Clintron) and a wound vacuum system has been used to successfully treat the two pressure wounds. Darleen has been ready for discharge since before I wrote to you on November 5, but she requires the continued use of the Clinatron Bed and the wound vac system until the two wounds heal. In the future she will need to have a low air loss / Alternating Pressure mattress for her hospital bed to prevent future wounds. I have been communicating back and forth with District 9 Medicaid office, and AHCA in Tallahassee. Gerry Driscol, District 9 APD and Lori Gephart, RN (APD) are also involved in securing funding for the equipment and the supplies Darleen needs. In the last few days it seems that getting the Clinatron Bed has been abandoned and the LAL / AP mattress substituted as an alternative as this is the long term need once her wounds heal. Today a request came from Dan Gabric at AHCA for further information, and justification of why a lower cost device couldn't meet her needs. They are working with a DME provider who does not seem to have the information he needs to know about Darleen, and (in my opinion) is more interested in making a sale than meeting Darleen's needs. Documentation was sent to all parties from the Wound Care Nurse at the hospital outlining treatment needs. Darleen has now been in the hospital for 50 days, almost three weeks longer than was needed if the proper equipment had been supplied at home. Is there anything more that you or your office can do to facilitate the decision making process of the AHCA office in Tallahassee so Darleen can come home? As always I appreciate any and all help you can offer. Respectfully Yours, Priscilla Sherman for Darleen Sherman From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'JillCollins@verizon.net' 11/25/2006 1:30:52 AM RE: Thank you thank you for your service. jeb -----Original Message----From: Jill Collins [mailto:jillcollins@verizon.net] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 3:09 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Thank you Governor Bush, I want to thank you for the opportunity to serve the citizens of the State of Florida during my term on the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council as well as the Affordable Housing Study Commission. It has been an honor and a privilege to work with such incredible people over the years and to be a part of your administration. It was an incredible learning experience for me and I hope I was able to give as much as I received from these experiences. I appreciate your confidence in me and wish you the best in your future endeavors. Sincerely, Jill Collins Jill Collins, Principal Barclay Partners, LLC 2912 Wallcraft Avenue Tampa, FL 33611 (813) 786-5350 jillcollins@verizon.net From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Luther' 11/25/2006 1:30:32 AM RE: PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE REFORM COMMITTEE PRESENTS INTERIM REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Luther [mailto:tagnine@knology.net] Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 8:10 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE REFORM COMMITTEE PRESENTS INTERIM REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS Governor, I’ve casually perused the report. It seems to be driven by cost; to Insurance Agencies, the State, and finally: Home-owners. A work in progress which shows some good possibilities. Where’s the talk about moneys recouped during this season without a single Hurricane? I’m sure that will come out, but wouldn’t it be great for the Commission to issue a statement to the Press that addresses how much was “saved,” where the “windfall” is going, and to whom will rebates be given? Here locally, property assessment rates have been lowered after public outcry over the exorbitant taxes proposed for the homeowners. Couple that adjustment with news of a diminished cost in homeowners and flood insurance rates, and the folks in your administration will see an increase in consumer confidence about the way you’ve done business. My hope is that we can perpetuate “Conservatism” in all venues of State Government. Every means at our disposal should be exploited to combat “Liberalism.” Nationwide, the Republicans suffered setbacks because they wouldn’t stand up for proven Conservative values. Case in Point is their abandonment of Katherine Harris. They let a counterfeit “conservative” in the person of Bill Nelson advocate “our” values without revealing his “liberal” voting record to the public. About that, I’m miffed. Ah well, c’est la vie. Happy Thanksgiving, to you and your family! Tag From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Peter H. Diamandis' 11/25/2006 1:24:49 AM RE: >>>ZERO-G / National Microgravity Education & Research Center I have asked Carol Bracy and Steve to work on this important project. I hope you are having a great Thanksgiving weekend. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Peter H. Diamandis [mailto:peter@gozerog.com] Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 2:20 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Sharon.Burnette@MyFlorida.com; Steve Kohler; GwendolynAnello@cfl.rr.com; Noah McMahon Subject: >>>ZERO-G / National Microgravity Education & Research Center Governor Bush, At the request of Sharon Burnette, I am writing to request a meeting with you regarding the site selection for ZEROG’s Microgravity Education and Research Center. As you may know, ZERO-G (www.gozerog.com) is the only FAA approved provider of Weightless Flights in the U.S. (the type used by NASA to train its astronauts, and used by Tom Hanks to film Apollo 13). Today ZERO-G is based in Florida and Nevada, and has been aggressively courted by many of the newer "space-states" to relocate its growing operations. ZERO-G is growing rapidly and is the only commercial space-tourism operations with current, US-based, operations. We have flown over 2,500 customers into Weightlessness aboard our two B-727-200 aircraft and last year alone we flew 250 teachers (in Florida, California, Virginia, Alabama and Ohio). We believe the national market for spacerelated education is huge. One of our Sponsors, Northrop Grumman believes the national market is >2,000 science and math teachers who desire to fly, and thousands of students. For this reason we are working establish a National Microgravity Education and Research Center. ZERO-G is interested in basing this Center in Florida if we can obtain the appropriate State support. If the Research Center is in Florida, the leverage and impact can be extensive, reaching an estimated 80,000 students, 3,000 teachers and dozens of researchers across the Sunshine State. It will also demonstrate Florida’s creative approach to economic development to attract commercial and aerospace research and manufacturing activities, while demonstrating the States commitment to STEM disciplines and its commitment to recruiting and retain better qualify teachers. Finally it is worth noting that in just 60 days, NASA will be releasing the first-ever RFP for commercial microgravity flight services. With the support of Florida, ZERO-G can win this contract (worth over 100 flights), and perhaps bring some of these flights to KSC (from Johnson where they are currently based). We have just begun working with your newly appointed President of Space Florida, Mr. Steve Kohler. He has provided extremely valuable input to the Center concept, and is working with us to develop appropriate partnerships throughout the State. A meeting with you and Mr. Kohler would be greatly appreciated. Please let me know with whom we can schedule a meeting with you in the next several weeks so we can discuss this opportunity. Sincerely, Peter H. Diamandis, MD Chairman/CEO, Zero Gravity Corporation From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Joseph Sicilian' 11/25/2006 1:21:07 AM RE: death warrants for 2 inmates I will check but I don't think they are ready to have a warrant signed. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Joseph Sicilian [mailto:jsicilian367@yahoo.com] Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 1:14 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: death warrants for 2 inmates Governor Bush I'd strongly recommend signing off on death warrants for the remainder of the death row inmates who have lost their legal appeals. With such little time left in office before Charlie Crist takes office, I think it would be a good policy to have no execution dates ripe for a death warrant with a new Governor taking oath of office. Signing off on the death warrants of Jim Chandler and McArthur Breedlove will end two 25 + years of legal appeals in and out of the courts. Both men have used up all their legal remedies and it would be good to finally see their executions carried out and have Justice served!! At the very least, I would ask that you take my word on this because I assure you both Jim Chandler and McArthur Breedlove are free of anything standing in the way of their executions being carried out. There are no appeals pending and there is nothing that will stop their executions. The free-for-all's that these inmates are having has got to stop. When appeals are exhausted, execution dates need to be set immediately. Jim Chandler and McArthur Breedlove have both lost every appeal they had, not to mention successive postconviction motions which have repeatedly been denied. Once again, at the very least I would ask that both Jim Chandler and McArthur Breedlove's cases be reviewed by you,The Governor of the State of Florida, so I can assure you that the truth is that both men have no appeals pending, and that their executions be carried out smoothly and swiftly. Both men have been appealing their death sentences for 25 + years, and now it has come to an end for both of these men. Please review these 2 individual cases and finally sign off on Mr.Chandler and Mr.Breedlove's death warrants. Signed, A concerned citizen!! Sponsored Link Mortgage rates near 39yr lows. $510,000 Mortgage for $1,698/mo - Calculate new house payment From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) 11/25/2006 1:19:38 AM FW: death warrants for 2 inmates what say you? -----Original Message----From: Joseph Sicilian [mailto:jsicilian367@yahoo.com] Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 1:14 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: death warrants for 2 inmates Governor Bush I'd strongly recommend signing off on death warrants for the remainder of the death row inmates who have lost their legal appeals. With such little time left in office before Charlie Crist takes office, I think it would be a good policy to have no execution dates ripe for a death warrant with a new Governor taking oath of office. Signing off on the death warrants of Jim Chandler and McArthur Breedlove will end two 25 + years of legal appeals in and out of the courts. Both men have used up all their legal remedies and it would be good to finally see their executions carried out and have Justice served!! At the very least, I would ask that you take my word on this because I assure you both Jim Chandler and McArthur Breedlove are free of anything standing in the way of their executions being carried out. There are no appeals pending and there is nothing that will stop their executions. The free-for-all's that these inmates are having has got to stop. When appeals are exhausted, execution dates need to be set immediately. Jim Chandler and McArthur Breedlove have both lost every appeal they had, not to mention successive postconviction motions which have repeatedly been denied. Once again, at the very least I would ask that both Jim Chandler and McArthur Breedlove's cases be reviewed by you,The Governor of the State of Florida, so I can assure you that the truth is that both men have no appeals pending, and that their executions be carried out smoothly and swiftly. Both men have been appealing their death sentences for 25 + years, and now it has come to an end for both of these men. Please review these 2 individual cases and finally sign off on Mr.Chandler and Mr.Breedlove's death warrants. Signed, A concerned citizen!! Sponsored Link Mortgage rates near 39yr lows. $510,000 Mortgage for $1,698/mo - Calculate new house payment From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Versaggi-Shrimp' 11/25/2006 1:15:43 AM RE: Thank You Governor thank you Sal. Our OTTED team is first rate. JEB -----Original Message----From: Versaggi-Shrimp [mailto:Versaggi-Shrimp@intnet.net] Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 5:23 PM To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com; Jeb Bush Cc: Marybeth Devlin; MaryHelen.Blakeslee@MyFlorida.com Subject: Thank You Governor Dear Governor Bush: Just a note to thank you for all the help you gave the Southern Shrimp Alliance, Inc., to help level the playing field in the international trade of shrimp. Your letters in support of the Florida domestic shrimp industry during our antidumping petition against six foreign countries were much appreciated. Because of the united effort of eight southern states we were able to prevail, and I am proud to say that you were part of that effort. I hope that the new Governor of Florida, and his transition team will continue to carry the torch for fairness in trade. We wish you well in your future endeavors, and thank you for your service. I would like to take this opportunity to wish you a very Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year. Sal Versaggi, President Versaggi Shrimp Corp. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Phil Speake' 11/25/2006 1:11:02 AM RE: Meeting I remember it well! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Phil Speake [mailto:euro4u@earthlink.net] Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 7:50 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Meeting Sir, Again, thank you for the email. I responded from the road on my Blackberry, so I made it very short. Just in case I was not as memorable as I like to think I am, the last time we met was for Breakfast in Baghdad at the Embassy DFAC. Very respectfully, Phillip Speake 850-668-5791 Office -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 2:43 PM To: euro4u@earthlink.net Subject: Re: Meeting Tara will give you a call. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Phil Speake To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Nov 24 12:34:38 2006 Subject: RE: Meeting Greetings Sir, I hope this email finds you and yours doing well and enjoying Thanksgiving. I am back from Iraq and on leave in Tallahassee until I officially retire again, 11 Dec 2006. I would like to set a short meeting with you concerning an opportunity that has both National Security potential as well as a Green impact to reduce hydrocarbon use by the trucking industry. It is a revolutionary project with world wide application in the shipping container industry. I am about to leave Atlanta heading back to Tallahassee, I will be departing for the UK on Monday and return the following Sunday. I can be reached at the Tallahassee number below. Thank you Sir and I look forward to speaking with you concerning this project. I am with, Best wishes, Phillip Speake 850-668-5791 Office 0207-669-4715 London These Colors Don't Run CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any attachments may be confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the sender and deleting this copy and the reply from your system. Thank you for your cooperation. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 9:18 PM To: Speake, Phillip R. COL Subject: RE: Thank you You are a good man! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Speake, Phillip R. COL [mailto:phillip.speake@jwfc.jfcom.mil] Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 10:31 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Thank you Sir, Thank you for taking the time to come out and be with the Troops to let them know they are important and that you care! I know you saw what I have had the privilege to see, a new greatest generation of committed and dedicated patriots doing the right thing and proud of what they are doing for their Country and the world. I have been amazed to see how they go day after day tackling issues, problems, situations well beyond their years and do it readily, cheerfully and well. We owe a great debt to their spirit, tenacity and willingness to give their all to Freedom. Sorry it took so long to respond, I had an unexpected event that consumed the rest of the time I did not have. Cannot discuss it but the outcome got my soldier out of harms way. Again, thank you for taking the time and risk to meet with the Troops, you will have done more than you can imagine. I am with, Best wishes, Phil Speake P.S. I look forward to retiring again, 11 October 2006 and returning to Tallahassee. Phillip Speake COL, AV, USA Deputy Director Integration and Transformation 757-203-7333 Office 757-203-7315 Fax 1-757-387-0342 Cell 1-757-644-3032 Home NIPR phillip.speake@jfcom.mil SIPR j02sa@jfcom.smil.mil AKO phillip.speake@us.army.mil "No Excuses Just Results" "One Team One Fight" From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'euro4u@earthlink.net' 'tara.wainwright@myflorida.com' 11/24/2006 7:42:32 PM Re: Meeting Tara will give you a call. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Phil Speake To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Nov 24 12:34:38 2006 Subject: RE: Meeting Greetings Sir, I hope this email finds you and yours doing well and enjoying Thanksgiving. I am back from Iraq and on leave in Tallahassee until I officially retire again, 11 Dec 2006. I would like to set a short meeting with you concerning an opportunity that has both National Security potential as well as a Green impact to reduce hydrocarbon use by the trucking industry. It is a revolutionary project with world wide application in the shipping container industry. I am about to leave Atlanta heading back to Tallahassee, I will be departing for the UK on Monday and return the following Sunday. I can be reached at the Tallahassee number below. Thank you Sir and I look forward to speaking with you concerning this project. I am with, Best wishes, Phillip Speake 850-668-5791 Office 0207-669-4715 London These Colors Don't Run CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any attachments may be confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the sender and deleting this copy and the reply from your system. Thank you for your cooperation. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 9:18 PM To: Speake, Phillip R. COL Subject: RE: Thank you You are a good man! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Speake, Phillip R. COL [mailto:phillip.speake@jwfc.jfcom.mil] Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 10:31 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Thank you Sir, Thank you for taking the time to come out and be with the Troops to let them know they are important and that you care! I know you saw what I have had the privilege to see, a new greatest generation of committed and dedicated patriots doing the right thing and proud of what they are doing for their Country and the world. I have been amazed to see how they go day after day tackling issues, problems, situations well beyond their years and do it readily, cheerfully and well. We owe a great debt to their spirit, tenacity and willingness to give their all to Freedom. Sorry it took so long to respond, I had an unexpected event that consumed the rest of the time I did not have. Cannot discuss it but the outcome got my soldier out of harms way. Again, thank you for taking the time and risk to meet with the Troops, you will have done more than you can imagine. I am with, Best wishes, Phil Speake P.S. I look forward to retiring again, 11 October 2006 and returning to Tallahassee. Phillip Speake COL, AV, USA Deputy Director Integration and Transformation 757-203-7333 Office 757-203-7315 Fax 1-757-387-0342 Cell 1-757-644-3032 Home NIPR phillip.speake@jfcom.mil SIPR j02sa@jfcom.smil.mil AKO phillip.speake@us.army.mil "No Excuses Just Results" "One Team One Fight" From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'kimberly.dale@myflorida.com' 11/23/2006 11:20:32 PM Re: need your help and support for FSU Student and Miss Tallahassee Thanks, Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Dale, Kimberly To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 23 18:04:14 2006 Subject: Re: need your help and support for FSU Student and Miss Tallahassee I will contact him on Monday, sir. Happy Thanksgiving!! ---------------------Kimberly Dale ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Dale, Kimberly Sent: Thu Nov 23 13:19:54 2006 Subject: Fw: need your help and support for FSU Student and Miss Tallahassee I don't think we can help. -------------------------- Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: FredRyanHunter@aol.com To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com CC: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Nov 22 11:24:39 2006 Subject: RE: need your help and support for FSU Student and Miss Tallahassee Good morning Governor Bush, I am the Director of Business relaltions for the Miss Tallahassee / Miss North Florida Fair Scholarship Pageant System. Miss Tallahassee 2007 is Kylie Williams who will represent the Capital City at the next Miss Florida Pageant a preliminary to the Miss America Pageant System. She has five goals she would like to accomplish before the Miss Florida Pageant: If you know of any special contacts I would appreciate your help: (I did write to the Governor elects campaign committee but I did not have his email) 1. Go up in a jet (possibly a F-22) 2. Sing the national anthem at the Opening Day Session of the Florida Legislature 3. Sing the National anthem for FSU basketball/baseball games 4. Sing for the Governor (possibly for Christmas, Gov. Jeb Bush?) 5. Attend the Governor's Inauguaration Ball Thanks for all your help if you can, Fred Fred Ryan Hunter Tallahassee, Florida 32308 Cell No. 850-510-4018 Email: FredRyanHunter@aol.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Toni Jennings 'Toni.Jennings@MyFlorida.com' 11/23/2006 10:10:45 PM Spoke to dan and ken and they agree with a joint statement with charlie for a special session in January. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'kimberly.dale@myflorida.com' 11/23/2006 6:19:54 PM Fw: need your help and support for FSU Student and Miss Tallahassee I don't think we can help. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: FredRyanHunter@aol.com To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com CC: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Nov 22 11:24:39 2006 Subject: RE: need your help and support for FSU Student and Miss Tallahassee Good morning Governor Bush, I am the Director of Business relaltions for the Miss Tallahassee / Miss North Florida Fair Scholarship Pageant System. Miss Tallahassee 2007 is Kylie Williams who will represent the Capital City at the next Miss Florida Pageant a preliminary to the Miss America Pageant System. She has five goals she would like to accomplish before the Miss Florida Pageant: If you know of any special contacts I would appreciate your help: (I did write to the Governor elects campaign committee but I did not have his email) 1. Go up in a jet (possibly a F-22) 2. Sing the national anthem at the Opening Day Session of the Florida Legislature 3. Sing the National anthem for FSU basketball/baseball games 4. Sing for the Governor (possibly for Christmas, Gov. Jeb Bush?) 5. Attend the Governor's Inauguaration Ball Thanks for all your help if you can, Fred Fred Ryan Hunter Tallahassee, Florida 32308 Cell No. 850-510-4018 Email: FredRyanHunter@aol.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 11/23/2006 4:40:49 PM Fw: BALLOON MAN -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: cvaces@comcast.net To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Nov 22 07:53:10 2006 Subject: BALLOON MAN Governor, It is the Wed before Thanksgiving, I was by Rep Jordan's office yesterday to remind them that the ACHA General Counsel has YET to return any of a number of phone calls on my behalf. I cannot believe that an agency is unable to pick up the phone and return a call from an elected representative on my behalf. Especially after your previous email, concerning the contact. Again after 8 years with you and a 19 year ordeal I have outlasted another Governor, with no results. I see absolutley no reason in the world this cannot be resolved in my favor by an admnistrative order with the wealth of overwealming evidence to the contrary of the States position. I implore you in your last 8 weeks to resolve this. Happy holidays Chuck Vaughn. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'fgibson@plazasanremo.com' 11/23/2006 4:39:23 PM Re: Interview Just tell her to email me and I will respond. Happy Thanksgiving! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: O. Ford Gibson To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 20 08:32:57 2006 Subject: FW: Interview I screwed up and sent this to Jeb.com. -----Original Message----From: O. Ford Gibson [mailto:fgibson@plazasanremo.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 11:32 AM To: 'Jeb@jeb.com' Subject: Interview I have a favor to ask you. My daughter has to interview a famous person for a school project and she picked you. If she wrote several questions out on paper would you take the time answer them. She is only in 7th grade so it isn’t the New York Times best seller she is look for. Thanks Ford From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'BOBFISH@aol.com' 11/23/2006 4:33:03 PM Re: This is big and very significant. Congratulations to AG/Gov-elect Crist Thank you Bob. I will share this with the crist transition team. Happy thanksgiving. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: BOBFISH@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Nov 22 10:20:42 2006 Subject: This is big and very significant. Congratulations to AG/Gov-elect Crist Good Morning Governor Bush: Just a note to thank you for all the help you gave our seafood industry during your tenure. We wish you well and thank you for your service. For over twenty years Southeastern Fisheries Association has been trying to level the playing field by making everyone label their seafood product correctly from the boat to the throat. The Association has also had on the streets a Seafood Quality Control Code that speaks to correct weight and count in addition to safety. For too long some businesses have decided they are above the law and substituting foreign pondraised catfish-like species for Florida grouper was just part of doing business. For too long the fines or penalties for restaurants have been very low because enforcement is so difficult with only a handful of inspectors. Maybe, just maybe the fact Attorney General/Governor-elect Charlie Crist has taken a strong stand to protect the consumers, the message will be received loud and clear. There are so many thousands of restaurants that do sell genuine grouper for grouper or who label the fish of the day for whatever it is. They can't compete with those that cheat. There is also a domestic grouper harvesting industry in Florida harvesting the real fish and they cannot compete with low cost imported fish that is sold as Florida grouper. This whole issue deserves legislative oversight and the Association will be addressing Resolutions at their upcoming Board meeting to do just that. Keep the faith and hope the government will work to protect us all. I know that is not always an easy thing to do but it is OUR government. Bob Jones Executive Director Southeastern Fisheries Association 850/224-0612 -------------------------------------------- State hunts bogus grouper More than a dozen Tampa Bay area restaurants have been subpoenaed. By TERRY TOMALIN Published November 22, 2006 _____ photo Fish from several restaurants has been tested in the investigation. [Times photo: Douglas R. Clifford] The Florida Attorney General's Office has subpoenaed records from more than a dozen Tampa Bay area restaurants as part of an investigation into the sale of fake grouper. Investigators are seeking purchase orders, vendor invoices and a list of wholesale providers from chain restaurants such as Hooters and the Winghouse, as well as independent operators such as the Fourth Street Shrimp Store in St. Petersburg. The attorney general's investigation began after a St. Petersburg Times story on Aug. 6 disclosed that six of 11 area restaurants in a random survey advertised grouper but served something else. One Palm Harbor restaurant charged $23.95 for "champagne braised black grouper" that was actually tilapia. Fish from several restaurants have been tested in the attorney general's investigation. "I am not at liberty to say how many restaurants were tested or discuss the results," said JoAnn Carrin, a spokeswoman for the attorney general. "I can say that the fact that these businesses were subpoenaed does not imply guilt." Carrin said that the investigation is continuing and that the state had conducted its own DNA testing. According to a subpoena issued to the Fourth Street Shrimp Store on Nov. 16, "The general purpose and scope of this investigation extends to the possible unfair and deceptive trade practices." The documents in question concern "customer orders for menu items relating to 'grouper' during the period September 3, 2006, through October 13, 2006." Vicki Loges of the Fourth Street Shrimp Store said she was not aware that any of her restaurant's products were tested. "The Shrimp Store has never purchased anything but grouper," she said. "We buy our grouper from one supplier and it is certified as grouper." Chuck Riley, purchasing director for the Hooters chain, said three of his company's restaurants were tested and then subpoenaed. "They told us that they pulled samples from three of our stores and all three said that they were not grouper," he said. "We don't know what is going on. We get our grouper from Thailand and it is certified by the government there as grouper. If it isn't, we are going to have re-think what we put on the menu." Larry Jackson, owner of the Casual Clam on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street N in St. Petersburg, said his records were subpoenaed and he will hand-deliver them to state officials today. "We want to cooperate any way we can," Jackson said. "The invoice says grouper, the box says grouper; we thought we were buying grouper." According to some industry insiders, fish substitution is so prevalent in Florida that it may be unstoppable. In May, a federal grand jury indicted a Panama City seafood wholesaler on charges of importing 1million pounds of frozen Asian catfish for as little as $1.52 a pound, then passing it off as grouper, which can wholesale for four times as much. That same month, the Times purchased grouper meals from 11 restaurants around the bay area. Therion International, an animal DNA testing service in Saratoga, N.Y., determined that five of the restaurant samples were fakes. They included an Asian catfish called basa, tilapia and European hake. A sixth fish could not be identified, except that it was not of the grouper genus. Last month in California, the National Fisheries Institute, the nation's largest seafood trade association, approved a new policy requiring all members to sign a pledge that they will not substitute seafood products, a move unprecedented in the industry. Bob Jones, president of the Southeastern Fisheries Association, said the Times article was discussed in length at the conference. "Those kind of things go all through the industry, from St. Pete to Kalamazoo to Sacramento to Portland," Jones said. Jones said the Florida Restaurant Association distributed a flier about grouper substitution at a recent food show in Tampa. The story "was a catalyst for a lot of players in the game and they are sure covering their fannies." Times staff writers Stephen Nohlgren and Melanie Ave contributed to this report. Terry Tomalin can be reached at tomalin@sptimes.com or at 727-893-8808. The Florida Office of the Attorney General has subpoenaed records from the following businesses: Casual Cracker Inc. d.b.a.* Casual Clam 1304 26th Ave. N, St. Petersburg Daniel Wesner d.b.a. Fish Tales Seafood House 1500 Second St. S, St. Petersburg Ker Inc. d.b.a. WingHouse I, and WingHouse III 7491 Ulmerton Road, Largo Seminole Family Restaurant Inc. d.b.a. Seminole Family Restaurant 6864 Seminole Blvd., Seminole 4th Street Shrimp Store Inc. d.b.a. Fourth Street Shrimp Store 1006 Fourth Street N, St. Petersburg Hometown Restaurants Inc. d.b.a. Sunshine City Grill 1934 Hawaii Ave. NE, St. Petersburg Winghouse IV Inc. d.b.a. Ker’s Winghouse 7491 Ulmerton Road, Suite B, Largo WingHouse of Lakeland LLC d.b.a. Winghouse of Lakeland c/o: Fowler, White, Boggs & Banker 501 E Kennedy Blvd., Suite 1700, Tampa Sunset Again Inc. d.b.a. Woody’s Waterfront Café 420 55th Ave., St. Pete Beach AQA, Inc. d.b.a. Coquina Blue 1840 SW 22nd St., 4th Floor, Miami Hooters of Clearwater Inc. d.b.a. Hooters 107 Hampton Road, Suite 200, Clearwater Hooters of South Tampa Inc. d.b.a. Hooters of South Tampa 107 Hampton Road, Suite 200, Clearwater Hooters II Inc. d.b.a. Hooters 107 Hampton Road, Suite 200, Clearwater Veterans Iguana, Inc. d.b.a. Green Iguana Bar & Grill 1710 East Seventh Ave., Suite 100, Tampa La Teresita, Inc. d.b.a. La Teresita Cafeteria 3318 W Woodlawn Ave., Tampa Shady Leaf Corp. d.b.a. Oaks Bar & Grill 505 129th Ave. E, Madeira Beach *doing business as [Last modified November 22, 2006, 06:31:39] From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 11/23/2006 2:52:57 AM Fw: Resume LDB2006 Planning.doc -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Larry Bobo To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sat Nov 18 07:15:44 2006 Subject: Resume Good Morning, Jeb! I am once again in the employment hunt, either in South Florida or Tallahassee. I know you are exiting office, but I wanted to send my resume just in case the Charlie Crist Transition Team is interested in Senior Management with business, government and non profit experience. Thank you for your service to the State of Florida and God Bless you in your transition. Sincerely, Larry Bobo 954-258-5337 +++ From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'larrybobo@bellsouth.net' 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 11/23/2006 2:52:49 AM Re: Resume I will pass on. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Larry Bobo To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sat Nov 18 07:15:44 2006 Subject: Resume Good Morning, Jeb! I am once again in the employment hunt, either in South Florida or Tallahassee. I know you are exiting office, but I wanted to send my resume just in case the Charlie Crist Transition Team is interested in Senior Management with business, government and non profit experience. Thank you for your service to the State of Florida and God Bless you in your transition. Sincerely, Larry Bobo 954-258-5337 +++ From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 11/23/2006 2:50:49 AM Re: Hannity Media Opp Look into the possible misuse of eminent domain powers. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel To: Jeb Bush ; tmfiorentino@fandallc.com Sent: Wed Nov 22 20:47:04 2006 Subject: Re: Hannity Media Opp I was not, Sir. Anything you would like me to do? Rocky ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Rodriguez, Raquel; tmfiorentino@fandallc.com Sent: Wed Nov 22 20:41:46 2006 Subject: Fw: Hannity Media Opp Are you aware of this? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: saviak@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Nov 22 12:54:20 2006 Subject: Hannity Media Opp Governor A few minutes ago I learned that one of Sean Hannity's producers and crews will be on Jax on Monday to shoot footage for a segment on the Jacksonville taking. I am certain they would be pleased to include any comments you might have in this segment - if you would find this national media opportunity of interest. Every poll conducted nationally on the issue of eminent domain mirrored our Florida Mason-Dixon results with a nearly 90% agreement among voters across all party lines. Brad Coker of Mason Dixon can confirm. If you would like to have a member of your staff or legal counsel briefed on the case by the victims' attorney, I will also be pleased to provide contact information. Several articles have been written in Jax and a few Coal industry publications on the case. I can forward copies as well if you have a point of contact to send these to. One of the co-counsels for the victim is Andy Brigham of the Brigham Moore firm which worked with closely leg staff this past session on reforms. His cell is 904-591-8336. My cell is 321-231-6085 if your staff needs any addtl information. Carol Saviak Ex.Dir. CPR _____ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 'Bo.Taff@MyFlorida.com' 'Ted.Bonanno@MyFlorida.com' 'Pam.Dana@myflorida.com' 11/23/2006 2:50:09 AM Re: SRI Innovation Agreement Great work. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel To: Taff, Bo ; Bonanno, Ted ; Dana, Pam ; Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Nov 22 20:48:24 2006 Subject: Re: SRI Innovation Agreement Well done, Ted. Thanks for your hard work on this. Rocky ----- Original Message ----From: Taff, Bo To: Bonanno, Ted; Dana, Pam; Rodriguez, Raquel Sent: Wed Nov 22 18:42:39 2006 Subject: Re: SRI Innovation Agreement Great job, Ted. The announcement is set for 11/30 Have a great Thanksgiving! -------------------------Bo Taff ----- Original Message ----From: Bonanno, Ted To: Dana, Pam; Taff, Bo; Rodriguez, Raquel Sent: Wed Nov 22 17:34:55 2006 Subject: SRI Innovation Agreement All, I wanted to let you know that I just faxed our signature pages for the Funding and Security Agreements to John McIntire of SRI. Our portion of the deal is complete. Hopefully, John can gather the remaining approvals from the SRI Board Members by COB today (PST) so he can fax back the signature pages. We should be able to have the OTTED/SBA Trust Agreement signed on Monday or Tuesday. The SBA is not waiting for anything from us to complete their work on the document. The Trust Agreement is separate from the Funding Agreement and SRI is not a party to it. SRI is several weeks away from requesting a disbursement, so this is not a problem. Have a great Thanksgiving weekend! Ted A. Bonanno Senior Attorney Governor's Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development (850) 487-2568 Office (850) 487-3014 Facsimile ted.bonanno@myflorida.com Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. <> From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'jnelson@nelson-construction.com' 11/23/2006 1:46:49 AM Re: Wendy Nelson Consider it done! You have a great mom! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Jeff Nelson To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sat Nov 18 06:58:29 2006 Subject: Wendy Nelson Governor Bush, My mother (Wendy Nelson) asked that I send you this note from her regarding your conversation with her the other day about Larry Mann. (E-mail is not her thing…yet) For what it’s worth, I think you’ve been a great Governor and would make a good President. Dear Jeb, I enjoyed our talk the other day. You don’t know how much it means to have someone at least trying to move this thing forward. It has already been 26 years and it feels as if we will never have closure. After reflecting upon our conversation, it occurred to me that there is one thing that I would like to ask of you if it is not too much of an imposition. Could you please talk to Governor-elect Crist and ask him to share your commitment to seeing this through? Please ask him to carry this torch and not just sit back and wait for it to come to him. I’m sure this may seem insignificant compared to all of the other more important affairs of state that will need to transition from one administration to the next but we don’t want to be just another case tied up in the Judicial system. We want this to move forward. Best to your family, Wendy Nelson Jeffrey D. Nelson Nelson Construction (727) 784-7624 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 'tmfiorentino@fandallc.com' 11/23/2006 1:41:46 AM Fw: Hannity Media Opp Are you aware of this? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: saviak@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Nov 22 12:54:20 2006 Subject: Hannity Media Opp Governor A few minutes ago I learned that one of Sean Hannity's producers and crews will be on Jax on Monday to shoot footage for a segment on the Jacksonville taking. I am certain they would be pleased to include any comments you might have in this segment - if you would find this national media opportunity of interest. Every poll conducted nationally on the issue of eminent domain mirrored our Florida Mason-Dixon results with a nearly 90% agreement among voters across all party lines. Brad Coker of Mason Dixon can confirm. If you would like to have a member of your staff or legal counsel briefed on the case by the victims' attorney, I will also be pleased to provide contact information. Several articles have been written in Jax and a few Coal industry publications on the case. I can forward copies as well if you have a point of contact to send these to. One of the co-counsels for the victim is Andy Brigham of the Brigham Moore firm which worked with closely leg staff this past session on reforms. His cell is 904-591-8336. My cell is 321-231-6085 if your staff needs any addtl information. Carol Saviak Ex.Dir. CPR _____ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'celeste.lewis@myflorida.com' 11/22/2006 9:43:17 PM Fw: WRBC Are we finished? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Fred Brummer To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Nov 22 10:59:05 2006 Subject: WRBC Governor: Previously, I have emailed you regarding appointment to the Wekiva River Basin Commission as the representative of the Orange County commission. I have completed and forwarded an application for same. I am now qualified for appointment. I would very much appreciate your consideration of my appointment to the WRBC for the upcoming term. Thank you. Fred Brummer From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'dwoodward@fl-seusjapan.org' 11/22/2006 9:30:30 PM Re: Letter of Appreciation from Sibille Pritchard Thanks Dave. Congratulations on a job well done! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Dave Woodward To: Jeb Bush CC: 'Sibille Pritchard' Sent: Wed Nov 22 15:22:38 2006 Subject: FW: Letter of Appreciation from Sibille Pritchard Dear Jeb: Our board chair, Sibille Pritchard, asked me to forward the attached letter to you to express our deepest appreciation to you and Columba for your active participation in and enthusiastic support of the recent 30th Annual SEUS/Japan Joint Meeting in Orlando. Also, I wanted to acknowledge and thank you most sincerely for your letter of October 25 to me. I very much appreciate your kind words, and was most pleased to hear that the 30th Joint Meeting met your expectations as our official host. Immediately after the joint meeting, we had to focus on moving our offices to a new location here in Miami, and are finally getting settled in, so I must apologize for not writing sooner. In closing, I wish you, Columba and all of your family a wonderful Thanksgiving and all the best. Warmest regards, Dave Dave Woodward Executive Director Florida Delegation, SEUS/Japan Assoc., Inc. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 'lucy_hadi@dcf.state.fl.us' 11/22/2006 12:47:50 PM Fw: Thankful for You Great work lucy and team! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: JacintaMM@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 21 08:40:02 2006 Subject: Thankful for You Governor: I want to make you smile. DCF worked and many people teamed together to redirect the lives of four children, giving them hope and a future. They were three, four, five and seven years old when DCF put them in foster care. The mother of three of the children had been killed in a drug deal gone bad in Atlanta. The grandmother of three of the children and the mother of one child was a drug addict who has been in and out of drug treatment programs for over twenty years. In three days I was able to have all four children placed with my family. The children are my nephew, two great nephews and great niece. DCF worked with us to provide care and healing for these four sweethearts. Less than two years later my nephew has been united with his father, whom he did not know and the other three sweethearts have a new Mom and Dad. They were adopted by a wonderful young couple through DCF's efforts to place them as a sibling group. We still get to be aunt and uncle. The system worked. The safety net for our most vulnerable worked and work well. Many lives have been impacted for the better. You have accomplished many wonderful things as Governor and I admire and respect you. I appreciate your statesmanship and I continue to pray that you and your family be blessed tremendously. Jacinta M. Mathis, Esquire 295 NE 5th Avenue, #23 Delray Beach, Florida 33483 Home: 561-278-2841 Office: 561-274-4468 Fax: 561-274-6183 Cell: 561-504-0731 E-mail: jacintamm@aol.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'JacintaMM@aol.com' 11/22/2006 12:46:59 PM Re: Thankful for You That is a wonderful holiday story! Happy thanksgiving! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: JacintaMM@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 21 08:40:02 2006 Subject: Thankful for You Governor: I want to make you smile. DCF worked and many people teamed together to redirect the lives of four children, giving them hope and a future. They were three, four, five and seven years old when DCF put them in foster care. The mother of three of the children had been killed in a drug deal gone bad in Atlanta. The grandmother of three of the children and the mother of one child was a drug addict who has been in and out of drug treatment programs for over twenty years. In three days I was able to have all four children placed with my family. The children are my nephew, two great nephews and great niece. DCF worked with us to provide care and healing for these four sweethearts. Less than two years later my nephew has been united with his father, whom he did not know and the other three sweethearts have a new Mom and Dad. They were adopted by a wonderful young couple through DCF's efforts to place them as a sibling group. We still get to be aunt and uncle. The system worked. The safety net for our most vulnerable worked and work well. Many lives have been impacted for the better. You have accomplished many wonderful things as Governor and I admire and respect you. I appreciate your statesmanship and I continue to pray that you and your family be blessed tremendously. Jacinta M. Mathis, Esquire 295 NE 5th Avenue, #23 Delray Beach, Florida 33483 Home: 561-278-2841 Office: 561-274-4468 Fax: 561-274-6183 Cell: 561-504-0731 E-mail: jacintamm@aol.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'CFranzblau@ThompsonGroup.com' 11/22/2006 12:45:14 PM Re: may I update you on our progress with Struggling Readers? Thanks carlo. I will be in and out at that time. In any case you need to be speaking to the new team. Happy thanksgiving and congrats on the progress you have made. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Franzblau, Carlo To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 21 08:53:14 2006 Subject: may I update you on our progress with Struggling Readers? Good Morning Governor, Dr. Susan Homan of USF and I plan to visit Tally in mid-to-late December to update DOE folks on the progress of the new reading intervention “Tune In To Reading” in FL’s public schools. We are the folks who use singing to help seriously Struggling Readers improve their reading skills a full grade level or more in 9 weeks (or sometimes less time). You and Patricia Levesque were very supportive when we met late this past Spring. In fact our meeting led to a $250k research grant for Univ of S. FL and Dr. Homan, which she is now implementing. I believe the counties she is working in include Monroe, Orange and Dade. Please let me know if you would have 15 minutes during the week of the Dec 11th or Dec 18th to hear about some terrific progress with these incredible kids. Thanks. Best regards, Carlo PS I thoroughly enjoyed meeting the President at the Evermay Regents event earlier this fall, as well as seeing you at the dinner in Tampa at the Centurions event in the summer. Carlo Franzblau President Electric Learning Products, Inc. 5401 Hangar Court Tampa, FL 33634 o. 813-885-9860x345 www.elpcorp.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 11/22/2006 12:42:04 PM Fw: may I update you on our progress with Struggling Readers? As a lame grouper, I can't help. Maybe you would like to do so. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Franzblau, Carlo To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 21 08:53:14 2006 Subject: may I update you on our progress with Struggling Readers? Good Morning Governor, Dr. Susan Homan of USF and I plan to visit Tally in mid-to-late December to update DOE folks on the progress of the new reading intervention “Tune In To Reading” in FL’s public schools. We are the folks who use singing to help seriously Struggling Readers improve their reading skills a full grade level or more in 9 weeks (or sometimes less time). You and Patricia Levesque were very supportive when we met late this past Spring. In fact our meeting led to a $250k research grant for Univ of S. FL and Dr. Homan, which she is now implementing. I believe the counties she is working in include Monroe, Orange and Dade. Please let me know if you would have 15 minutes during the week of the Dec 11th or Dec 18th to hear about some terrific progress with these incredible kids. Thanks. Best regards, Carlo PS I thoroughly enjoyed meeting the President at the Evermay Regents event earlier this fall, as well as seeing you at the dinner in Tampa at the Centurions event in the summer. Carlo Franzblau President Electric Learning Products, Inc. 5401 Hangar Court Tampa, FL 33634 o. 813-885-9860x345 www.elpcorp.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Deirdre Finn (Dfinn@myflorida.com) 11/22/2006 12:04:35 PM let us discuss Agency is now a crime scene A Times Editorial Published November 22, 2006 The time has come for Gov. Jeb Bush to order a criminal investigation into the ADVERTISEMENT Tampa-Hillsborough Expressway Authority. The St. Petersburg Times' Michael Van Sickler reported Tuesday that former director Ralph Mervine had ties to a Polk County drainage contractor when the authority approved paying it more than $400,000. The revelation comes on top of a range of misconduct that requires law enforcement to clear the air. The Times reported that Mervine was listed by the state as the general contractor license holder for Driggers Construction Inc. for nearly four months after being hired as the authority's executive director in November 2004. At the time, Driggers was seeking $1-million in extra pay from the authority for its work as a subcontractor on the elevated Crosstown Expressway project. The authority's consultant deemed the claim questionable. Yet within months, the authority had paid Driggers $403,623, records show. One agency consultant said Mervine was "very involved" in the payments and "backed off" after he raised questions. The agency's lawyer cleared Mervine of a conflict, and a state regulator said the license might have been used without his consent. Investigators should determine who knew what. An agency spokesman told the Times a 15-page background report on Mervine made no mention of Driggers. Reports that Mervine failed to disclose his interest in a company that sold gay porn videos triggered the backlash that led him to resign this month. A criminal investigation would determine whether Mervine had a conflict that should have been disclosed. His departure does not diminish the need for answers. Nor is this a job for the agency's new spin team, whose task is to salvage the authority, not air its laundry. More importantly, though, a criminal probe would put all the misconduct and irregularities under the appropriate microscope. Authority board members, for example, never explained their surprise decision to redirect a lucrative legal services contract. The public deserves to know what Mervine and some board members discussed in private telephone calls. It needs a fuller picture of how the board chairman tried to line up Mervine's successor. It also needs an explanation of how so many well-paid and connected professionals failed to exercise their oversight role, a dereliction that encouraged a culture of abuse. The governor, who controls the majority of appointments to the board, has expressed his disgust for the authority's practices. He should go further and order a probe before another revelation embarrasses him further. [Last modified November 22, 2006, 01:05:31] Share your thoughts on this story CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) 11/22/2006 12:01:54 PM FW: Eminent Domain Clean-Up can you check this out? -----Original Message----From: Saviak@aol.com [mailto:Saviak@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 6:24 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Eminent Domain Clean-Up Governor Happy Turkey Week! And speaking of turkeys - we have another eminent domain case still churning in Florida that I wanted to make you aware of. Below is a draft OpEd which I sending out tomorrow to the Times Union to help bring attention to the case. A PR firm I am working is trying to schedule me on the Neal Boortz show as this appears to be another egregious situation. In this case, the govt. entity(JaxPort) is proceeding with a type of condemnation called a "slow take" which means they can walk away from the acquisition at any time (if they can be encouraged to respect the intent of the Legislature). I believe at least 3 Board members are gubernatorial appointees. The current owner had only recently purchased the 65 acre site after a statewide search of locations and wants to keep the location for their own private redevelopment and industrial operations. I know several of the JaxPort Board members by reputation and their names are very familiar in GOP circles. I cannot comprehend why business leaders of this ilk would remain set on proceeding with this condemnation - when a private company is ready and willing to redevelop the site privately vs. costly litigation and a costly eminent domain acquisition. Just like the Riviera Beach, something isn't adding up. Because of the players in this instance, I can only chalk it up to the true intransigence we see when these boards have voted to head down a certain path. In this case, however, the original taking was for a completely different proposed use which fell through... Please note that I was also thrown off a bit in my personal research when someone mentioned there was a brownfield issue. However, if any EPA issue exists on any part of this acreage, it will have to be addressed and a cleanup or containment remedy/methodology approved by EPA regardless of whether the owner is private or public. If the public is paying for the clean-up and then we are transferring it for third party private benefit vs. the current owner working with EPA and absorbing the full cost - then this would raise add'tl concerns. Thanks for your review. I was told you were intent on working hard up until the last hour in office. Hopefully, a respite from the hurricanes might have freed you up for additional eminent domain scrutiny. P.S. Don't miss tomorrow's CPR newsletter "How Property Rights Saved the Pilgrims." (A historically correct message!) Also, our Pacific Legal Foundation lawsuit v. Riviera Beach is awaiting a court date. Carol Saviak Ex.Dir. Coalition for Property Rights (OPED Submittal) CHECKS ON THE USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN On Election Day, seventy-six percent of Duval County voters cast ballots in support of Amendment 8. This amendment bolstered the recent law to protect Floridians against eminent domain abuse. The two-prong approach was designed by the Legislature to reverse the infamous Kelo vs. New London Supreme Court decision in our State. Duval residents should thank Senators Jim King, Tony Hill, Stephen Wise and Representatives Dick Kravitz, Aaron Bean, Jennifer Carroll, Terry Fields, Mark Mahon, Stan Jordan and Don Davis for supporting these reforms. Florida's Legislature and voters have clearly spoken. Taking land from one owner to transfer it to another private owner is unacceptable. This is the reason Susette Kelo chose to fight and why the Public Use Clause was placed in the 5th Amendment. One local landowner whose property was condemned prior to Legislative action is still fighting a condemnation which smells just like the Kelo case. While the Legislature was actively discussing reforms, Jacksonville’s Port Authority filed to condemn 65 acres with waterfront access owned by the Keystone Coal Company, not for public use, but for the stated purpose of “luring” a Mercedes Benz operation to the Port. When this deal fell through, JaxPort did not drop the seizure, but proceeded to negotiate to lease the land for 20 years to a much-larger competitor, Drummond Coal. This is exactly why Florida’s new law and Amendment 8 were needed. If JaxPort's Board, a group of highly-educated, well-respected business leaders, could be persuaded the potential revenues outweighed the protection of property rights, then any government body in Florida is susceptible to this same short-sighted argument. This week, however, Tom Scholl, president of Keystone Coal, has two reasons for hope. First, he will soon have his day in court and is hopeful the independent judiciary established by our Founders, for the specific purpose of checking the actions of government, will do just that. He is also hopeful his case will make headlines and Duval citizens will take a few minutes to help by exercising the most important check Americans possess: the ability to communicate with their elected and appointed leaders. Mayor Peyton and the Jacksonville City Council can also step forward. The JaxPort Board can stop this waste of taxpayer dollars and should respect the intent of Florida’s Legislature and voters. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Fiorentino Marty (tmfiorentino@fandallc.com) 11/22/2006 12:01:26 PM FW: Eminent Domain Clean-Up what is up with this? jeb -----Original Message----From: Saviak@aol.com [mailto:Saviak@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 6:24 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Eminent Domain Clean-Up Governor Happy Turkey Week! And speaking of turkeys - we have another eminent domain case still churning in Florida that I wanted to make you aware of. Below is a draft OpEd which I sending out tomorrow to the Times Union to help bring attention to the case. A PR firm I am working is trying to schedule me on the Neal Boortz show as this appears to be another egregious situation. In this case, the govt. entity(JaxPort) is proceeding with a type of condemnation called a "slow take" which means they can walk away from the acquisition at any time (if they can be encouraged to respect the intent of the Legislature). I believe at least 3 Board members are gubernatorial appointees. The current owner had only recently purchased the 65 acre site after a statewide search of locations and wants to keep the location for their own private redevelopment and industrial operations. I know several of the JaxPort Board members by reputation and their names are very familiar in GOP circles. I cannot comprehend why business leaders of this ilk would remain set on proceeding with this condemnation - when a private company is ready and willing to redevelop the site privately vs. costly litigation and a costly eminent domain acquisition. Just like the Riviera Beach, something isn't adding up. Because of the players in this instance, I can only chalk it up to the true intransigence we see when these boards have voted to head down a certain path. In this case, however, the original taking was for a completely different proposed use which fell through... Please note that I was also thrown off a bit in my personal research when someone mentioned there was a brownfield issue. However, if any EPA issue exists on any part of this acreage, it will have to be addressed and a clean-up or containment remedy/methodology approved by EPA regardless of whether the owner is private or public. If the public is paying for the clean-up and then we are transferring it for third party private benefit vs. the current owner working with EPA and absorbing the full cost - then this would raise add'tl concerns. Thanks for your review. I was told you were intent on working hard up until the last hour in office. Hopefully, a respite from the hurricanes might have freed you up for additional eminent domain scrutiny. P.S. Don't miss tomorrow's CPR newsletter "How Property Rights Saved the Pilgrims." (A historically correct message!) Also, our Pacific Legal Foundation lawsuit v. Riviera Beach is awaiting a court date. Carol Saviak Ex.Dir. Coalition for Property Rights (OPED Submittal) CHECKS ON THE USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN On Election Day, seventy-six percent of Duval County voters cast ballots in support of Amendment 8. This amendment bolstered the recent law to protect Floridians against eminent domain abuse. The two-prong approach was designed by the Legislature to reverse the infamous Kelo vs. New London Supreme Court decision in our State. Duval residents should thank Senators Jim King, Tony Hill, Stephen Wise and Representatives Dick Kravitz, Aaron Bean, Jennifer Carroll, Terry Fields, Mark Mahon, Stan Jordan and Don Davis for supporting these reforms. Florida's Legislature and voters have clearly spoken. Taking land from one owner to transfer it to another private owner is unacceptable. This is the reason Susette Kelo chose to fight and why the Public Use Clause was placed in the 5th Amendment. One local landowner whose property was condemned prior to Legislative action is still fighting a condemnation which smells just like the Kelo case. While the Legislature was actively discussing reforms, Jacksonville’s Port Authority filed to condemn 65 acres with waterfront access owned by the Keystone Coal Company, not for public use, but for the stated purpose of “luring” a Mercedes Benz operation to the Port. When this deal fell through, JaxPort did not drop the seizure, but proceeded to negotiate to lease the land for 20 years to a much-larger competitor, Drummond Coal. This is exactly why Florida’s new law and Amendment 8 were needed. If JaxPort's Board, a group of highly-educated, well-respected business leaders, could be persuaded the potential revenues outweighed the protection of property rights, then any government body in Florida is susceptible to this same short-sighted argument. This week, however, Tom Scholl, president of Keystone Coal, has two reasons for hope. First, he will soon have his day in court and is hopeful the independent judiciary established by our Founders, for the specific purpose of checking the actions of government, will do just that. He is also hopeful his case will make headlines and Duval citizens will take a few minutes to help by exercising the most important check Americans possess: the ability to communicate with their elected and appointed leaders. Mayor Peyton and the Jacksonville City Council can also step forward. The JaxPort Board can stop this waste of taxpayer dollars and should respect the intent of Florida’s Legislature and voters. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Saviak@aol.com' 11/22/2006 12:00:44 PM RE: Eminent Domain Clean-Up i will look into it. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Saviak@aol.com [mailto:Saviak@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 6:24 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Eminent Domain Clean-Up Governor Happy Turkey Week! And speaking of turkeys - we have another eminent domain case still churning in Florida that I wanted to make you aware of. Below is a draft OpEd which I sending out tomorrow to the Times Union to help bring attention to the case. A PR firm I am working is trying to schedule me on the Neal Boortz show as this appears to be another egregious situation. In this case, the govt. entity(JaxPort) is proceeding with a type of condemnation called a "slow take" which means they can walk away from the acquisition at any time (if they can be encouraged to respect the intent of the Legislature). I believe at least 3 Board members are gubernatorial appointees. The current owner had only recently purchased the 65 acre site after a statewide search of locations and wants to keep the location for their own private redevelopment and industrial operations. I know several of the JaxPort Board members by reputation and their names are very familiar in GOP circles. I cannot comprehend why business leaders of this ilk would remain set on proceeding with this condemnation - when a private company is ready and willing to redevelop the site privately vs. costly litigation and a costly eminent domain acquisition. Just like the Riviera Beach, something isn't adding up. Because of the players in this instance, I can only chalk it up to the true intransigence we see when these boards have voted to head down a certain path. In this case, however, the original taking was for a completely different proposed use which fell through... Please note that I was also thrown off a bit in my personal research when someone mentioned there was a brownfield issue. However, if any EPA issue exists on any part of this acreage, it will have to be addressed and a clean-up or containment remedy/methodology approved by EPA regardless of whether the owner is private or public. If the public is paying for the clean-up and then we are transferring it for third party private benefit vs. the current owner working with EPA and absorbing the full cost - then this would raise add'tl concerns. Thanks for your review. I was told you were intent on working hard up until the last hour in office. Hopefully, a respite from the hurricanes might have freed you up for additional eminent domain scrutiny. P.S. Don't miss tomorrow's CPR newsletter "How Property Rights Saved the Pilgrims." (A historically correct message!) Also, our Pacific Legal Foundation lawsuit v. Riviera Beach is awaiting a court date. Carol Saviak Ex.Dir. Coalition for Property Rights (OPED Submittal) CHECKS ON THE USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN On Election Day, seventy-six percent of Duval County voters cast ballots in support of Amendment 8. This amendment bolstered the recent law to protect Floridians against eminent domain abuse. The two-prong approach was designed by the Legislature to reverse the infamous Kelo vs. New London Supreme Court decision in our State. Duval residents should thank Senators Jim King, Tony Hill, Stephen Wise and Representatives Dick Kravitz, Aaron Bean, Jennifer Carroll, Terry Fields, Mark Mahon, Stan Jordan and Don Davis for supporting these reforms. Florida's Legislature and voters have clearly spoken. Taking land from one owner to transfer it to another private owner is unacceptable. This is the reason Susette Kelo chose to fight and why the Public Use Clause was placed in the 5th Amendment. One local landowner whose property was condemned prior to Legislative action is still fighting a condemnation which smells just like the Kelo case. While the Legislature was actively discussing reforms, Jacksonville’s Port Authority filed to condemn 65 acres with waterfront access owned by the Keystone Coal Company, not for public use, but for the stated purpose of “luring” a Mercedes Benz operation to the Port. When this deal fell through, JaxPort did not drop the seizure, but proceeded to negotiate to lease the land for 20 years to a much-larger competitor, Drummond Coal. This is exactly why Florida’s new law and Amendment 8 were needed. If JaxPort's Board, a group of highly-educated, well-respected business leaders, could be persuaded the potential revenues outweighed the protection of property rights, then any government body in Florida is susceptible to this same short-sighted argument. This week, however, Tom Scholl, president of Keystone Coal, has two reasons for hope. First, he will soon have his day in court and is hopeful the independent judiciary established by our Founders, for the specific purpose of checking the actions of government, will do just that. He is also hopeful his case will make headlines and Duval citizens will take a few minutes to help by exercising the most important check Americans possess: the ability to communicate with their elected and appointed leaders. Mayor Peyton and the Jacksonville City Council can also step forward. The JaxPort Board can stop this waste of taxpayer dollars and should respect the intent of Florida’s Legislature and voters. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'PcolaJack Personal' 11/22/2006 11:58:05 AM RE: The First Teaspoon Festival Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I won't be able to make it on that day, Jack. Happy Thanksgiving! Jeb -----Original Message----From: PcolaJack Personal [mailto:pcolajack@earthlink.net] Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 6:57 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: The First Teaspoon Festival Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dear Jeb, I would like to extend an invitation to you. I am assisting Pastor Irvin Stallworth in planning a significant Celebration for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 15th in Century, 2007. The Celebration includes a photography contest. The theme is "The Images of Our Past, Present, and Future". The images of our future are those taken by our children, and how they see the world through THEIR EYES, and the eye of their camera. I have commissioned several hundred single use commemorative cameras for the event (see below). They are being distributed to African Heritage children in the Century area beginning the first week in December. We will also be having a small Art's Festival featuring African Heritage Artists from the area including the famous Gullah Folk Artist Sonja Griffin Evans, The Shaded Sister Sharon Cope, and many others; also vocal and musical performers from as far away as New Orleans, dancers of both African ethnic and traditional dances, and food by local African Heritage restaurantures. This celebration is the first step in building the "Teaspoon Cultural Vision Festival" that will attract thousands within three years. This first Festival will be held at the old Century High School on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan 15th of 2007. The festival will grow each year until it will be moved to a special 26 acre site just one mile south of Century directly on Hwy 29 where we expect to host a crowd of more than 10,000 people by January of 2009. Teaspoon was a Free-African settlement founded at the site of present day Century Florida. It is believed that Teaspoon was founded around 1740 after the burning of Ft. Mose. Please consider this your invitation, and we hope you and Will can come and help us celebrate! Thank you. W.D. Jack Moran, OSJ The Century Community Development Partnership Pastor Irvin Stallworth's CCDP Office: 256-5659 Pastor Irvin Stallworth's Cell: 313-3379 Jack's Office: 850-256-2218 Pharmacy Business:850-256-3472 Jack's Cell:850-554-7665 Jack's Home:850-327-6259 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Hoffman, Al' 11/22/2006 11:51:13 AM RE: Florida Delegation awesome -----Original Message----From: Hoffman, Al [mailto:HoffmanA@state.gov] Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 6:03 AM To: Jeb Bush; pam.dana@myflorida.com Subject: FW: Florida Delegation Hello! We had a great visit by Rich Crotty and his team, and already UCM has signed a partnership agreement with a university here in Lisbon. I am positive more will come out of it. I intend to get Miami-Dade Community college to come over and introduce their system here—this is what the country needs. Thanks again for all you folks did for my delegation. Best, Al. Here's something we received from the Rosen School. __________________________________ Mayor Richard Crotty visited Lisbon in November 2006 with a trade delegation from Orlando Florida. This was the first trade delegation to visit Portugal as a direct result of Ambassador Hoffman's Trade Mission to Florida in September of 2006. The Commercial Service Team, including Ana Vila, Pedro Ferreira and Emilia Carrasco, was responsible for arranging the meetings and handling logistics for the delegation. The delegation members included the Dean of the University of Central Florida's Rosen School for Hospitality, Dr. Abraham Pizam. Dr. Pizam met with a number of universities, including the Instituto Superio de Ciencias Do Trabalho E De Empresa. The well-known business school in Lisbon will begin offering more tourism-related courses through a new partnership with the University of Central Floriday's Hospitality School. The parternship will also include opportunities for professors from both universities to teach at each other's campuses. Dr. Pizam specifically wrote back to thank us for the contacts he was able to make with leading Portuguese universities. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'jordanhouse@earthlink.net' 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 11/22/2006 3:23:16 AM Re: Problem I will get this email to govornor purdue. He is a good man and will help if he can. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Tammi Jordan To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 21 21:24:37 2006 Subject: Problem Hello, I have a problem just thought I'd air my views. Back in the spring my daughter and her boyfriend (now her husband) were at a night club in Valdosta. A guy who was a friend of a friend poured a drink on her. She and her then boyfriend left.... The guy came running out of the club streaming and cursing and hit my daughters then boyfriend in the back of the head and knocked him down. There was a physical altercation and both guys were arrested on a non-felony charge of fighting in public. My son-in-law is a great kid. He's in the Air Force over here in Valdosta at Moody. That's why they left when the drink incident happened. He knew he couldn't afford any trouble. By the time his court date was here he was sent to Turkey, he's been to Iraq 3 times. The other guy charged, pled guilty. He was told when he got back to make the prosecuter aware, he did. In September! Have not heard a word in 2 months. My son-in- law got 14 days leave to go home to see his family and go to his sisters wedding. His grandfather passe d away while he was gone to Turkey and he wasn't permitted to come home for the funeral. 3 days after he left for home, the prosecuter called and said his court date is the 27th of November and if he's not here he'll be arrested for failure to appear. He wasn't scheduled back until Dec. 1st. The prosecuter said if he gives a continous it will back up the court system. You know this kid makes me feel safe a night. Your brother was so smart and I see it. If we hadn't gone over "there" we would have fought that war here in the USA. You teach these kids to defend our country, but they can't defend themselves. His ticket is nontranferrable-non-refundable. A ticket to Valdosta Sunday is over $1100.00. The law enforcement officers even made statements that my son-in-law was defending his self. Our family attorney told me tonight on the phone that if we get our way, that they prosecuter will take it out on his next 10 clients. What kind of person is this prosecuter? What is this world coming to. Why doesn't Sonny Perdue answer his e-mail? Your family is the greatest. Have a Happy Thanksgiving, to all of you! JEB FOR PRES. IN '08. Tammi Jordan jordanhouse@earthlink.net EarthLink Revolves Around You. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush 'Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com' 11/22/2006 12:38:45 AM Fw: Attn: Kent Perez, Director/Rob Johnson, Cabinet Aide Philaco los for ACSC desig.-Bush.doc -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Bruce Hall To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 21 18:16:41 2006 Subject: Attn: Kent Perez, Director/Rob Johnson, Cabinet Aide Please conduct the attached communication from The Philaco Woman's Club of Apalachicola regarding the dedesignation of Apalachicola as an Area Of Critical State Concern to the Honorable Jeb Bush, Governor of the State of Florida. Thanks you for helping us with this matter. Sincerely, Bruce Hall, Conservation Committee Chairman Philaco Woman's Club of Apalachicola From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Pam.Dana@myflorida.com' 'tara.wainwright@myflorida.com' 11/21/2006 11:12:54 PM Re: I will check with tara manana. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Dana, Pam To: Jeb Bush CC: Dale, Kimberly ; Wainwright, Tara ; Kaplan, Mark Sent: Tue Nov 21 13:41:43 2006 Subject: Governor, We are in the final stages of planning for the Alenia event at Cecil, Nov 27. The company wanted to take you for a demo flight on the aircraft; however, due to scheduling conflicts, security issues, and this being a last minute add-on by the company to proposed agenda, External Affairs has nixed your participation in the flight portion of the event. I am fine with their rationale. The company thinks you said you wanted (and would) take the demo flight when you met w/ them in Farnborough. As such, they are pushing back on External's decision to not have you do the flight. Btw, I don't recall you making that commitment to fly when in UK. David Bates called me a few minutes ago and asked me to reach out to you and ask if you wanted to do flight. If you don't (or can't) he understands. However, he did ask me to double check with you. Please let me know what you decide. Pam From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'wbucknam@gmail.com' 11/21/2006 11:11:07 PM Re: Following up I am sorry Bill. I still marvel at the ways of DC. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: wbucknam@gmail.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 21 15:01:09 2006 Subject: Fw: Following up Dear Governor Bush: I have never received a reply to this email and I never heard from Mr. French subsequent to my October interview at USAID. At this point, I think I am forced to abandon any plan to be a part of the Administration. Considering the seismic shift caused by the recent election, I think the Congress will be quite difficult to deal with and career government employees will undoubtedly be digging in their heels waiting for January 20,2009 to roll around. I greatly appreciate your continued support through all of this and I regret that I was not successful. Bill ------Original Message-----To: Conan French Cc: Luis A. Reyes Sent: Nov 7, 2006 10:07 AM Subject: Following up Dear Mr. French: I thought that I would touch base with you to determine whether there have been any developments since we met on October 12th. I did note that the President nominated the Mission Director in Sudan to head up the Africa Bureau shortly after we met. I look forward to hearing from you. Best regards. Bill Bucknam Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Susan Mikolajczyk' 11/21/2006 10:16:52 PM RE: Thank You for coming to our Pow Wow thank you Mrs. Mik. Darn, you are a really good teacher! those precious children were very, very special! Happy Thanksgiving. Jeb Jeb Bush C/O Betty Hampton Office of the Governor PL05 Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-1000 -----Original Message----From: Susan Mikolajczyk [mailto:queenofkdg@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 4:36 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Thank You for coming to our Pow Wow Dear Governor Bush, Thank you for taking such an interest in my Kindergarten class! We hope you enjoyed the Pow Wow! You will always be in our hearts. Have a restful, enjoyable Thanksgiving! Please send me an address that I can send you thank you notes that each of my kids wrote personally. You will be amazed at their ability to write and spell ! Also, can I continue to jot you a quick note every few months about my class and my own family? You are a down to earth , good human being. You just can't fool a Kindergarten teacher ! Happy Thanksgiving- and when you become President of the United States I would like to be your Kindergarten consultant/ educayional planner! Thanks for being the best education governor ever! Happy Turkey Day! Your Kindergarten Friend, Mrs. Mik Sponsored Link Mortgage rates near 39yr lows. $420,000 Mortgage for $1,399/mo - Calculate new house payment From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'DeLuise, Anthony' 11/21/2006 9:09:24 PM RE: Passing of Ernest Pusey thanks -----Original Message----From: DeLuise, Anthony [mailto:Anthony.Deluise@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 1:34 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Passing of Ernest Pusey Governor - I have drafted a brief statement about the passing of Mr. Ernest Pusey (the World War I Veteran you visited on Veterans' Day). Do you have any objections to me providing this to members of the media who are requesting your comment? Anthony. "I was deeply saddened to learn that Mr. Pusey had passed away. It was my privilege to meet with him on Veterans' Day and award him a World War I Victory Medal for his service to America. We should not forget him, and other veterans, who sacrificed so much for this country." From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Rodriguez, Raquel' 11/21/2006 6:32:33 PM RE: Scripps Florida Funding Corporation let us get our guy named and picked and let Ken deal with this next year. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel [mailto:Raquel.Rodriguez@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 1:20 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Scripps Florida Funding Corporation Governor, In my discussion of the possible new chairman with Jim McCollum, he mentioned that his term ends next year and was willing to step down early if President Pruitt wanted to name someone for the rest of the term. He has already mentioned this to Jim King. I said we would pass it along. How do you want to handle? Rocky Raquel A. Rodriguez General Counsel to Governor Bush Executive Office of the Governor Room 209, The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Tel: 1.850.488.3494 Fax: 1.850.922.0309 raquel.rodriguez@myflorida.com To learn more about how you can help our nation's hurricane victims, please go to http:// www.flahurricanefund.org/ From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 11/21/2006 2:50:16 AM Re: NY Times: Schools Slow in Closing Gaps Between Races (Sam Dillon) Me -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 20 20:21:57 2006 Subject: Re: NY Times: Schools Slow in Closing Gaps Between Races (Sam Dillon) No problem. From you, me or doe? -------------------------Patricia Levesque ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Levesque, Patricia Sent: Mon Nov 20 19:35:59 2006 Subject: RE: NY Times: Schools Slow in Closing Gaps Between Races (Sam Dillon) if it is not too much trouble, I would like a comprehensive missive to be sent to him. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia [mailto:Patricia.Levesque@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 4:04 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: NY Times: Schools Slow in Closing Gaps Between Races (Sam Dillon) for sam dillon -- we released in june, the top 10 districts in our state for closing achievement gap in reading or math with AA or Hispanic students. this is just one year of closing the gap. DOE is working on an analysis from 2001. If you want spreadsheets of all our districts for 05 to 06 change, let me know. PRESS RELEASE June 21, 2006 Cathy Schroeder (850) 245-0413 DOEPressOffice@fldoe.org DOEPressOffice at fldoe.org Commissioner Winn Announces Top 10 School Districts Closing the Achievement Gap for Third Through 10th Grades TALLAHASSEE — Education Commissioner John L. Winn today announced the top 10 school districts closing the achievement gap between third through 10th grade minority students and their white counterparts. The top 10 districts were identified by comparing the increased percentages of districts' African-American and Hispanic students who are reading and demonstrating mathematics skills at or above grade level on the Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test compared to the percentage of white students from 2006 to 2005. "The only true way to close the achievement gap is for all students to improve and for students who traditionally struggle the most to achieve at even higher rates," said Commissioner Winn. "Our schools are accomplishing this goal with the belief that "good" schools are good for all students." African-American Students Top 10 districts closing the achievement gap for African-American students in reading: * Wakulla by 5.78 percent * Flagler by 4.69 percent * Pasco by 4.64 percent * Putnam by 4.60 percent * St. Johns by 4.17 percent * Monroe by 3.66 percent * Franklin by 3.65 percent * Union by 3.06 percent * Volusia by 3.05 percent * Madison by 2.91 percent Top 10 districts closing the achievement gap for African-American students in mathematics: * DeSoto by 7.89 percent * Lafayette by 5.86 percent * Wakulla by 5.51 percent * Putnam by 4.61 percent * Hernando by 4.60 percent * Franklin by 4.44 percent * Jefferson by 4.43 percent * Holmes by 3.45 percent * Union by 3.40 percent * Broward by 3.39 percent Hispanic Students Top 10 districts closing the achievement gap for Hispanic students in reading: * Lafayette by 12.57 percent * Suwannee by 9.39 percent * Union by 6.50 percent * Indian River by 5.71 percent * Flagler by 4.57 percent * Hamilton by 4.12 percent * Sumter by 3.36 percent * Collier by 3.30 percent * Pinellas by 3.18 percent * Madison by 3.11 percent Top 10 districts closing the achievement gap for Hispanic students in mathematics: * Holmes by 12.85 percent * Liberty by 11.00 percent * Jackson by 8.86 percent * Lafayette by 8.68 percent * Gilchrist by 5.66 percent * Calhoun by 5.09 percent * Charlotte by 4.29 percent * Madison by 3.94 percent * Levy by 3.46 percent * St. Lucie by 3.02 percent The achievement gap is the difference between the academic performance of minority students compared to white students. Across the state, African-American and Hispanic students continue to make progress in both reading and mathematics. Currently, 39 percent of African-American students are reading at or above grade level, up from 26 percent in 2001. Hispanic students made similar improvement with 50 percent of Hispanic students are reading at or above grade level, up from 35 percent in 2001. In mathematics, 41 percent of African-American students are demonstrating mathematics skills at or above grade level, up from 26 percent in 2001. Fifty-six percent of Hispanic students are demonstrating mathematics skills at or above grade level, up from 41 percent in 2001. To view school and district reading and mathematics FCAT scores for third through 10th grades visit http://fcat.fldoe.org/. -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 7:45 AM Subject: NY Times: Schools Slow in Closing Gaps Between Races (Sam Dillon) November 20, 2006 Schools Slow in Closing Gaps Between Races By SAM DILLON When President Bush signed his sweeping education law a year into his presidency, it set 2014 as the deadline by which schools were to close the test-score gaps between minority and white students that have persisted since standardized testing began. Now, as Congress prepares to consider reauthorizing the law next year, researchers and a half-dozen recent studies, including three issued last week, are reporting little progress toward that goal. Slight gains have been seen for some grade levels. Despite concerted efforts by educators, the test-score gaps are so large that, on average, AfricanAmerican and Hispanic students in high school can read and do arithmetic at only the average level of whites in junior high school. “The gaps between African-Americans and whites are showing very few signs of closing,” Michael T. Nettles, a senior vice president at the Educational Testing Service, said in a paper he presented recently at Columbia University. One ethnic minority, Asians, generally fares as well as or better than whites. The reports and their authors, in interviews, portrayed an educational landscape in which test-score gaps between black or Hispanic students and whites appear in kindergarten and worsen through 12 years of public education. Some researchers based their conclusions on federal test results, while others have cited state exams, the SATs and other widely administered standardized assessments. Still, the studies have all concurred: The achievement gaps remain, perplexing and persistent. The findings pose a challenge not only for Mr. Bush but also for the Democratic lawmakers who joined him in negotiating the original law, known as No Child Left Behind, and who will control education policy in Congress next year. Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts and Representative George Miller of California, who are expected to be the chairmen of the Senate and House education committees, will promote giving more resources to schools and researching strategies to improve minority performance, according to aides. “Closing the achievement gap is at the heart of No Child Left Behind and must continue to be our focus in renewing the act next year,” Mr. Kennedy said in a statement. Experts have suggested many possible changes, including improving the law’s mechanisms for ensuring that teachers in poor schools are experienced and knowledgeable, and extending earlychildhood education to more students. Henry L. Johnson, an assistant secretary of education, said: “I don’t dispute that looking at some comparisons we see that these gaps are not closing — or not as fast as they ought to. But it’s also accurate to say that when taken as a whole, student performance is improving. The presumption that we won’t get to 100 percent proficiency from here presumes that everything is static. To reach the 100 percent by 2014, we’ll all have to work faster and smarter.” The law requires states, districts and schools to report annual test results for all racial and ethnic groups, and to show annual improvements for each. It imposes sanctions on schools that do not meet the rising targets. Many experts and officials, including the president’s brother, Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida, have supported the goal of raising all students to academic proficiency, but they have also called it unrealistic to accomplish in a decade. But President Bush, who put education at the center of his 2000 campaign, has been insisting that it is not only feasible but that the gaps are already closing. “There are good results of No Child Left Behind across the nation,” Mr. Bush said last month at a school in North Carolina. “We have an achievement gap in America that is — that I don’t like and you shouldn’t like.” “The gap is closing,” he said. The researchers behind the reports issued last week in Washington, D.C., New York and California were far more pessimistic, though. “The achievement gap is alive and well,” said G. Gage Kingsbury, an author of the report issued in Washington by the Northwest Evaluation Association, a nonprofit group based in Oregon that administers tests. Examining results from reading and math tests administered to 500,000 students in 24 states in the fall of 2004 and the spring of 2005, the study found: “For each score level at each grade in each subject, minority students grew less than European-Americans, and students from poor schools grew less than those from wealthier ones.” Minority and poor students also lost more academic ground each summer, the study said. Ross Wiener, a principal partner at the Education Trust, a group that works to close achievement gaps and has consistently supported the federal law, called those findings “profoundly disturbing” and said it showed that schools continued to be a “significant source of disadvantage for minority students.” “The Bush administration wants to hang a ‘Mission Accomplished’ banner over N.C.L.B., but a fair assessment is that progress thus far in closing achievement gaps is disappointing,” Mr. Weiner said. He pointed to financing and teacher assignment systems that lead to schools with mostly poor and minority students getting less money, offering fewer advanced courses and having weaker teachers. The 2005 National Assessment of Educational Progress, a battery of reading and math tests administered to thousands of students in every state, showed some rising scores for all ethnic groups, and the black-white score gap narrowed in a statistically significant way for fourth-grade math. But on fourth-grade reading, and on eighth-grade reading and math, the black-white and Hispanic-white gaps were statistically unchanged from the early 1990s. Over the past three decades, the gaps narrowed steadily from the 1970s through the late 1980s but then leveled out through 1999. Since then, some have narrowed again, but at a rate that would allow them to persist for decades. That picture showed up in a separate National Assessment test devised to measure long-term trends, administered in late 2003 and early 2004. That test showed that regardless of race, scores increased a bit over three decades for 9- and 13year-old students, with the best gains coming between 1999 and 2004. Test administrators warned against attributing those gains to the federal law, because it had been in effect for about only a year when the 2004 test was given. Prekindergarten programs, higher standards and increased testing carried out by many states during the 1990s also contributed, they said. But Bush administration officials have routinely credited the law for the improved scores on that test. A group that has supported the federal law, the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation, whose leaders include former officials from the Reagan and the current Bush administrations, conducted a review of state exams and other indicators and issued a report this month. It found that none of the 50 states had made widespread progress in narrowing the gaps, and that eight states, including New York and New Jersey, had made “moderate gains.” Chester E. Finn Jr., the foundation president, said, “Poor and minority students are doing very poorly, and in most states are not making significant gains — and this in spite of N.C.L.B. and all the other reforms of the last 15 years.” Suggestions abound for ways to narrow the score gaps faster. Since scholars have documented that minority children enter kindergarten with weaker reading skills than white children, some experts advocate increased public financing for early education programs. No Child Left Behind provides money for tutoring in schools where students are not succeeding, but critics say it does not provide sufficient financing to help states and districts turn the schools themselves around. Several of the new reports urged better provisions to ensure that poor and mostly minority schools have quality teachers, to reward teachers who help struggling students improve, and to keep good teachers from leaving city schools for higher-paying suburban ones. “If I’m in a bad school and make serious progress, I need a reward,” Dr. Nettles said. “If you perform on Wall Street, you get a bonus.” But the news is not all bad. Individual schools in some states have made progress in narrowing the gaps between black and white, Hispanic and white, and the poor and more affluent, according to a Standard & Poor’s unit that analyzes school performance. The unit credited Morgan County Elementary School in Madison, Ga., with significantly raising the scores of black fourth and fifth graders. The principal, Jean Triplett, attributed that success in part to after-school tutoring by volunteers in black churches. Edwin E. Weeks Elementary School in Syracuse was singled out for narrowing the gap between black and white students. Dare Dutter, the principal, credited a prekindergarten program and a school health clinic that helped keep poor students from missing class. Standard & Poor’s has sifted test data from 16,000 schools in 18 states, identifying 718 schools making significant progress toward the national goal. “They are the classic diamonds in the rough,” said Paul Gazzerro, director of analytics at Standard & Poor’s School Evaluation Services. “But in general, schools are not closing achievement gaps.” One of the exceptions, the unit said, is Hoover Middle School in Lakewood, Calif., a community in Los Angeles County where the aircraft manufacturing industry has been hit by job losses. The school has raised Hispanic scores so much that in the spring of 2005 Hispanic students outperformed whites, said the principal, Michael L. Troyer. He said the progress resulted from focused instruction, frequent diagnostic testing and several tutoring programs. “Some of it’s after school, teachers do it at lunch, and we have people who tutor in the morning before school, too,” Mr. Troyer said. Across California, however, achievement gaps have not narrowed, and in some cases they have widened since 2001, according to a study of California test results released last week by Policy Analysis for California Education, a research center run jointly by the University of California and Stanford. “Not only have all boats stopped rising, but the boats that are under water are sinking further down,” said Bruce Fuller, an education professor at the University of California, Berkeley, who contributed to the study. Home World U.S. N.Y. / Region Business Technology Science Health Sports Opinion Arts Style Travel Job Market Real Estate Automobiles Back to Top Copyright 2006 The New York Times Company Privacy Policy Search Corrections RSS First Look Help Contact Us Work for Us Site Map Alia Faraj Communications Director Office of Governor Jeb Bush (850) 488-5394 (850) 488-4042 (fax) From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 11/21/2006 12:37:53 AM FW: Governor Bush let us discuss -----Original Message----From: Sammie Meadows [mailto:sammywammy89@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 4:46 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Governor Bush Dear Governor Bush, Governor Bush you have helped us before with our grandmas medical and everyday that she goes in for her radiation treatment she makes sure that she metions you and Mrs. Diane Scholz have helped her a tremendous amount and she is very thankful for it. Without the treatment we weren't expecting her to live more than two more years. My grandma is the type of person who is too proud to ask for help, but now we need so much help she is willing to ask for it. We are behind on our rent payments three months, my grandpa has not sold a single house in the past five months, and if we don't find a source of income soon we will be homeless come Christmas time. My grandparents cannot qualify for a small buisness loan because they have bad credit, and don't have any collateral.my grandparents have always been hard workers and did good in their buisnesses. They used to own an antique and jewelry store and it worked out really well. Another thing she used to like to do is buy houses, fix them up, and then re-sell them at low prices for the less fortunate so they had the chance of owning a house. My grandma is also the type of person that doesn't liekt os how her emotions but lately she has moping around the house, and we have even seen her cry a few times because she is so stressed. My grandma has never been the type to cry. and she is known as the "tough cookie" in our family and right now she hasn't been able to live up to her name. Cody and I have been working very hard at work, but we don't get paid very much. The money Cody makes goes to his car payment, insurance, and gas. I try and help as much as possible by paying for the groceries and little things that we need here and there. Could you please help us? My grandma has always kept Cody and I in the dark when it comes to these kind of things, but now that we see her crying she has told us what is wrong. It is my senior year, I am in the top 20% of my class and i am trying to apply for grants for college. Cody is also doing good in college. Now that we need the money Cody and I might have to leave school and start working full time to make the money we need for the bills. My grandma is trying to make her rum cakes and other things to sell, and my grandpa has high blood pressure with no medication so he is like a walking time bomb. So my grandma says if we could open a buisness again she would not be a burden to the government and will be able to help others again. So if there is any way possible that you could help us we would be very grateful sir. Thank you, Samantha Meadows P.S. I have a question sir. If we have all of this money to send over seas to helpout the needy, how come we don't have the help we need over here? Shouldn't we always start the help at home to take care of the rest? Sponsored Link Don't quit your job - take classes online and earn your degree in 1 year. Start Today From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Levesque, Patricia' 11/21/2006 12:35:59 AM RE: NY Times: Schools Slow in Closing Gaps Between Races (Sam Dillon) if it is not too much trouble, I would like a comprehensive missive to be sent to him. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia [mailto:Patricia.Levesque@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 4:04 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: NY Times: Schools Slow in Closing Gaps Between Races (Sam Dillon) for sam dillon -- we released in june, the top 10 districts in our state for closing achievement gap in reading or math with AA or Hispanic students. this is just one year of closing the gap. DOE is working on an analysis from 2001. If you want spreadsheets of all our districts for 05 to 06 change, let me know. PRESS RELEASE June 21, 2006 Cathy Schroeder (850) 245-0413 DOEPressOffice@fldoe.org DOEPressOffice at fldoe.org Commissioner Winn Announces Top 10 School Districts Closing the Achievement Gap for Third Through 10th Grades TALLAHASSEE — Education Commissioner John L. Winn today announced the top 10 school districts closing the achievement gap between third through 10th grade minority students and their white counterparts. The top 10 districts were identified by comparing the increased percentages of districts' African-American and Hispanic students who are reading and demonstrating mathematics skills at or above grade level on the Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test compared to the percentage of white students from 2006 to 2005. "The only true way to close the achievement gap is for all students to improve and for students who traditionally struggle the most to achieve at even higher rates," said Commissioner Winn. "Our schools are accomplishing this goal with the belief that "good" schools are good for all students." African-American Students Top 10 districts closing the achievement gap for African-American students in reading: Wakulla by 5.78 percent Flagler by 4.69 percent Pasco by 4.64 percent Putnam by 4.60 percent St. Johns by 4.17 percent Monroe by 3.66 percent Franklin by 3.65 percent Union by 3.06 percent Volusia by 3.05 percent Madison by 2.91 percent Top 10 districts closing the achievement gap for African-American students in mathematics: DeSoto by 7.89 percent Lafayette by 5.86 percent Wakulla by 5.51 percent Putnam by 4.61 percent Hernando by 4.60 percent Franklin by 4.44 percent Jefferson by 4.43 percent Holmes by 3.45 percent Union by 3.40 percent Broward by 3.39 percent Hispanic Students Top 10 districts closing the achievement gap for Hispanic students in reading: Lafayette by 12.57 percent Suwannee by 9.39 percent Union by 6.50 percent Indian River by 5.71 percent Flagler by 4.57 percent Hamilton by 4.12 percent Sumter by 3.36 percent Collier by 3.30 percent Pinellas by 3.18 percent Madison by 3.11 percent Top 10 districts closing the achievement gap for Hispanic students in mathematics: Holmes by 12.85 percent Liberty by 11.00 percent Jackson by 8.86 percent Lafayette by 8.68 percent Gilchrist by 5.66 percent Calhoun by 5.09 percent Charlotte by 4.29 percent Madison by 3.94 percent Levy by 3.46 percent St. Lucie by 3.02 percent The achievement gap is the difference between the academic performance of minority students compared to white students. Across the state, African-American and Hispanic students continue to make progress in both reading and mathematics. Currently, 39 percent of African-American students are reading at or above grade level, up from 26 percent in 2001. Hispanic students made similar improvement with 50 percent of Hispanic students are reading at or above grade level, up from 35 percent in 2001. In mathematics, 41 percent of African-American students are demonstrating mathematics skills at or above grade level, up from 26 percent in 2001. Fifty-six percent of Hispanic students are demonstrating mathematics skills at or above grade level, up from 41 percent in 2001. To view school and district reading and mathematics FCAT scores for third through 10th grades visit http://fcat.fldoe.org/. -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 7:45 AM Subject: NY Times: Schools Slow in Closing Gaps Between Races (Sam Dillon) November 20, 2006 Schools Slow in Closing Gaps Between Races By SAM DILLON When President Bush signed his sweeping education law a year into his presidency, it set 2014 as the deadline by which schools were to close the test-score gaps between minority and white students that have persisted since standardized testing began. Now, as Congress prepares to consider reauthorizing the law next year, researchers and a half-dozen recent studies, including three issued last week, are reporting little progress toward that goal. Slight gains have been seen for some grade levels. Despite concerted efforts by educators, the test-score gaps are so large that, on average, African-American and Hispanic students in high school can read and do arithmetic at only the average level of whites in junior high school. “The gaps between African-Americans and whites are showing very few signs of closing,” Michael T. Nettles, a senior vice president at the Educational Testing Service, said in a paper he presented recently at Columbia University. One ethnic minority, Asians, generally fares as well as or better than whites. The reports and their authors, in interviews, portrayed an educational landscape in which test-score gaps between black or Hispanic students and whites appear in kindergarten and worsen through 12 years of public education. Some researchers based their conclusions on federal test results, while others have cited state exams, the SATs and other widely administered standardized assessments. Still, the studies have all concurred: The achievement gaps remain, perplexing and persistent. The findings pose a challenge not only for Mr. Bush but also for the Democratic lawmakers who joined him in negotiating the original law, known as No Child Left Behind, and who will control education policy in Congress next year. Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts and Representative George Miller of California, who are expected to be the chairmen of the Senate and House education committees, will promote giving more resources to schools and researching strategies to improve minority performance, according to aides. “Closing the achievement gap is at the heart of No Child Left Behind and must continue to be our focus in renewing the act next year,” Mr. Kennedy said in a statement. Experts have suggested many possible changes, including improving the law’s mechanisms for ensuring that teachers in poor schools are experienced and knowledgeable, and extending early-childhood education to more students. Henry L. Johnson, an assistant secretary of education, said: “I don’t dispute that looking at some comparisons we see that these gaps are not closing — or not as fast as they ought to. But it’s also accurate to say that when taken as a whole, student performance is improving. The presumption that we won’t get to 100 percent proficiency from here presumes that everything is static. To reach the 100 percent by 2014, we’ll all have to work faster and smarter.” The law requires states, districts and schools to report annual test results for all racial and ethnic groups, and to show annual improvements for each. It imposes sanctions on schools that do not meet the rising targets. Many experts and officials, including the president’s brother, Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida, have supported the goal of raising all students to academic proficiency, but they have also called it unrealistic to accomplish in a decade. But President Bush, who put education at the center of his 2000 campaign, has been insisting that it is not only feasible but that the gaps are already closing. “There are good results of No Child Left Behind across the nation,” Mr. Bush said last month at a school in North Carolina. “We have an achievement gap in America that is — that I don’t like and you shouldn’t like.” “The gap is closing,” he said. The researchers behind the reports issued last week in Washington, D.C., New York and California were far more pessimistic, though. “The achievement gap is alive and well,” said G. Gage Kingsbury, an author of the report issued in Washington by the Northwest Evaluation Association, a nonprofit group based in Oregon that administers tests. Examining results from reading and math tests administered to 500,000 students in 24 states in the fall of 2004 and the spring of 2005, the study found: “For each score level at each grade in each subject, minority students grew less than European-Americans, and students from poor schools grew less than those from wealthier ones.” Minority and poor students also lost more academic ground each summer, the study said. Ross Wiener, a principal partner at the Education Trust, a group that works to close achievement gaps and has consistently supported the federal law, called those findings “profoundly disturbing” and said it showed that schools continued to be a “significant source of disadvantage for minority students.” “The Bush administration wants to hang a ‘Mission Accomplished’ banner over N.C.L.B., but a fair assessment is that progress thus far in closing achievement gaps is disappointing,” Mr. Weiner said. He pointed to financing and teacher assignment systems that lead to schools with mostly poor and minority students getting less money, offering fewer advanced courses and having weaker teachers. The 2005 National Assessment of Educational Progress, a battery of reading and math tests administered to thousands of students in every state, showed some rising scores for all ethnic groups, and the black-white score gap narrowed in a statistically significant way for fourth-grade math. But on fourth-grade reading, and on eighth-grade reading and math, the black-white and Hispanic-white gaps were statistically unchanged from the early 1990s. Over the past three decades, the gaps narrowed steadily from the 1970s through the late 1980s but then leveled out through 1999. Since then, some have narrowed again, but at a rate that would allow them to persist for decades. That picture showed up in a separate National Assessment test devised to measure long-term trends, administered in late 2003 and early 2004. That test showed that regardless of race, scores increased a bit over three decades for 9- and 13-year-old students, with the best gains coming between 1999 and 2004. Test administrators warned against attributing because it had been in effect for about only a Prekindergarten programs, higher standards and many states during the 1990s also contributed, those gains to the federal law, year when the 2004 test was given. increased testing carried out by they said. But Bush administration officials have routinely credited the law for the improved scores on that test. A group that has supported the federal law, the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation, whose leaders include former officials from the Reagan and the current Bush administrations, conducted a review of state exams and other indicators and issued a report this month. It found that none of the 50 states had made widespread progress in narrowing the gaps, and that eight states, including New York and New Jersey, had made “moderate gains.” Chester E. Finn Jr., the foundation president, said, “Poor and minority students are doing very poorly, and in most states are not making significant gains — and this in spite of N.C.L.B. and all the other reforms of the last 15 years.” Suggestions abound for ways to narrow the score gaps faster. Since scholars have documented that minority children enter kindergarten with weaker reading skills than white children, some experts advocate increased public financing for early education programs. No Child Left Behind provides money for tutoring in schools where students are not succeeding, but critics say it does not provide sufficient financing to help states and districts turn the schools themselves around. Several of the new reports urged better provisions to ensure that poor and mostly minority schools have quality teachers, to reward teachers who help struggling students improve, and to keep good teachers from leaving city schools for higherpaying suburban ones. “If I’m in a bad school and make serious progress, I need a reward,” Dr. Nettles said. “If you perform on Wall Street, you get a bonus.” But the news is not all bad. Individual schools in some states have made progress in narrowing the gaps between black and white, Hispanic and white, and the poor and more affluent, according to a Standard & Poor’s unit that analyzes school performance. The unit credited Morgan County Elementary School in Madison, Ga., with significantly raising the scores of black fourth and fifth graders. The principal, Jean Triplett, attributed that success in part to after-school tutoring by volunteers in black churches. Edwin E. Weeks Elementary School in Syracuse was singled out for narrowing the gap between black and white students. Dare Dutter, the principal, credited a prekindergarten program and a school health clinic that helped keep poor students from missing class. Standard & Poor’s has sifted test data from 16,000 schools in 18 states, identifying 718 schools making significant progress toward the national goal. “They are the classic diamonds in the rough,” said Paul Gazzerro, director of analytics at Standard & Poor’s School Evaluation Services. “But in general, schools are not closing achievement gaps.” One of the exceptions, the unit said, is Hoover Middle School in Lakewood, Calif., a community in Los Angeles County where the aircraft manufacturing industry has been hit by job losses. The school has raised Hispanic scores so much that in the spring of 2005 Hispanic students outperformed whites, said the principal, Michael L. Troyer. He said the progress resulted from focused instruction, frequent diagnostic testing and several tutoring programs. “Some of it’s after school, teachers do it at lunch, and we have people who tutor in the morning before school, too,” Mr. Troyer said. Across California, however, achievement gaps have not narrowed, and in some cases they have widened since 2001, according to a study of California test results released last week by Policy Analysis for California Education, a research center run jointly by the University of California and Stanford. “Not only have all boats stopped rising, but the boats that are under water are sinking further down,” said Bruce Fuller, an education professor at the University of California, Berkeley, who contributed to the study. Home World U.S. N.Y. / Region Business Technology Science Health Sports Opinion Arts Style Travel Job Market Real Estate Automobiles Back to Top Copyright 2006 The New York Times Company Privacy Policy Search Corrections RSS First Look Help Contact Us Work for Us Site Map Alia Faraj Communications Director Office of Governor Jeb Bush (850) 488-5394 (850) 488-4042 (fax) From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Colby, Jamie' Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com) 11/21/2006 12:34:24 AM RE: Thanksgiving wishes i will be keeping this email. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Colby, Jamie [mailto:Jamie.Colby@FOXNEWS.COM] Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 5:40 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Thanksgiving wishes Dear Jeb, I mentioned to Alia I am in Florida the week of December 4th if you were available to share your thoughts as your term winds down. She explained a decision has not been made on whether you will grant any interviews. Of course I respect whatever you decide. My big concern is that if you decide not to, I will lose touch wiith you! Will you be keeping this email? I want to wish you and your family many blessings this Thanksgiving. Jamie From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Lindacinque@aol.com' 11/20/2006 10:44:38 PM FW: Dr. Murray Gerber Passed Away This Morning I am so sorry to learn of Murray's passing. He was a great educator, a loving husband and a fine friend. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Governor Jeb Bush [mailto:Jeb.Bush@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 5:28 PM To: Hampton, Betty Cc: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Dr. Murray Gerber Passed Away This Morning -----Original Message----From: Lindacinque@aol.com [mailto:Lindacinque@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 9:35 AM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: Dr. Murray Gerber Passed Away This Morning Dear Governor Bush, The following was sent to friends throughout Manatee and Sarasota Counties. I know how much the Gerbers think of you and how proud they have been of your success. I thought you may want to know of Murray's passing. I have been asked by the family to write the obituary for the local newspapers. If you would like to provide me with a quote I will be more than happy to include it and I am sure Lois and her family would be honored to see it. (I will not tell anyone I have contacted you in the event you are unable to provide me with something in time-I do not have a deadline as yet.) The best way to contact me at this point is to text message me at: 941-228-5003. AGAIN: I have not told anyone I am doing this. Please do not feel pressured to provide a quote, this is only a courtesy Lois called me to say Dr. Murray Gerber passed away around 3 AM. Please send this onto anyone you know whose address I may not have. To many of us, Dr. Gerber was Murray. He was an educator, a scholar, and a true gentleman. Many of our friends loved him dearly while others knew him through Lois. Murray was the force behind Lois who supported her work in the community, politically and as a volunteer. Funeral arrangements are being made this morning and I will send out the information once it is available. Linda Linda Cinque Cinque Advertising 941-746-1151 941-228-5003 lindacinque@aol.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 11/20/2006 8:09:29 PM Re: Nov 27 event Why? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia To: Jeb Bush CC: DeLuise, Anthony ; Patty, Brandon ; Dana, Pam ; Campbell, Kristy ; William Piferrer Sent: Mon Nov 20 15:07:20 2006 Subject: Nov 27 event Governor, Next week, on November 27 you will be attending an event in Jacksonville to announce Cecil Field Commerce Center as the site for production and final assembly for the C-27J Joint Cargo Aircraft. Alenia North America, the manufacturer of the C-27J Joint Cargo Aircraft, would like to put their cameraman (videographer) on board the flight you are planning to take. Press will not be permitted to fly with you, although they will be getting b-roll of you as you tour the plane. Could you let me know if you are amenable to this request so that we can respond back to them? Alia Faraj Communications Director Office of Governor Jeb Bush (850) 488-5394 (850) 488-4042 (fax) From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carol.Bracy@MyFlorida.com' 11/20/2006 8:02:34 PM Fw: >>>ZERO-G / National Microgravity Education & Research Center Let us discuss -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Peter H. Diamandis To: Jeb Bush CC: Sharon.Burnette@MyFlorida.com ; Steve Kohler ; GwendolynAnello@cfl.rr.com ; Noah McMahon Sent: Mon Nov 20 14:20:18 2006 Subject: >>>ZERO-G / National Microgravity Education & Research Center Governor Bush, At the request of Sharon Burnette, I am writing to request a meeting with you regarding the site selection for ZERO-G’s Microgravity Education and Research Center. As you may know, ZERO-G (www.gozerog.com) is the only FAA approved provider of Weightless Flights in the U.S. (the type used by NASA to train its astronauts, and used by Tom Hanks to film Apollo 13). Today ZERO-G is based in Florida and Nevada, and has been aggressively courted by many of the newer "space-states" to relocate its growing operations. ZERO-G is growing rapidly and is the only commercial space-tourism operations with current, US-based, operations. We have flown over 2,500 customers into Weightlessness aboard our two B-727-200 aircraft and last year alone we flew 250 teachers (in Florida, California, Virginia, Alabama and Ohio). We believe the national market for space-related education is huge. One of our Sponsors, Northrop Grumman believes the national market is >2,000 science and math teachers who desire to fly, and thousands of students. For this reason we are working establish a National Microgravity Education and Research Center. ZERO-G is interested in basing this Center in Florida if we can obtain the appropriate State support. If the Research Center is in Florida, the leverage and impact can be extensive, reaching an estimated 80,000 students, 3,000 teachers and dozens of researchers across the Sunshine State. It will also demonstrate Florida’s creative approach to economic development to attract commercial and aerospace research and manufacturing activities, while demonstrating the States commitment to STEM disciplines and its commitment to recruiting and retain better qualify teachers. Finally it is worth noting that in just 60 days, NASA will be releasing the first-ever RFP for commercial microgravity flight services. With the support of Florida, ZERO-G can win this contract (worth over 100 flights), and perhaps bring some of these flights to KSC (from Johnson where they are currently based). We have just begun working with your newly appointed President of Space Florida, Mr. Steve Kohler. He has provided extremely valuable input to the Center concept, and is working with us to develop appropriate partnerships throughout the State. A meeting with you and Mr. Kohler would be greatly appreciated. Please let me know with whom we can schedule a meeting with you in the next several weeks so we can discuss this opportunity. Sincerely, Peter H. Diamandis, MD Chairman/CEO, Zero Gravity Corporation From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'lilyrubio79@aol.com' 11/20/2006 6:49:05 PM Re: response Letter I will be keeping my email address for a while. Happy Thanksgiving. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: lilyrubio79@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 20 10:14:25 2006 Subject: response Letter Hey Jeb..Good Morning! How have you been?I hope things have slowed down for you, now that the the election is over with. I am writing to inform you that I recieved a response letter from Mr. Adams at the Pardons office. I know its just a standard response but he said my letter was made part of my Grandfathers clemency file.Hopefully it helps! Do you recommend I do anything else, or is it just a waiting game? I am so worried! Jeb, I want to remain in contact with you, will you still be using this email address, if not please let me know what will be the best way to communicate with you. I hope you have a Great Thanksgiving, enjoy the time with your family! I look forward to hearing back from you. Thank you, LILY RUBIO _____ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Xochilt.Pineda@MyFlorida.com' 11/20/2006 6:48:12 PM Re: Thank you Thanks for your great work! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Pineda, Xochilt To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 20 09:20:31 2006 Subject: Thank you Good Morning Governor, As you may know by now next week will be my last week at the EOG. I just wanted to say that it’s been an honor working for you and I appreciate the opportunity. Thank you so much. Sincerely, Xochilt Pineda South Florida Office of Governor Jeb Bush 11200 SW`8th Street, Gl 154 Miami, Florida 33199 Office: 305-348-6870 Fax: 305-348-6873 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'nina.oviedo@myflorida.com' 11/20/2006 6:43:02 PM Re: NGA Request I am interested in subject matter but not in serving on the commission. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Oviedo, Nina To: Jeb Bush CC: Kaplan, Mark ; Wainwright, Tara ; Hampton, Betty Sent: Mon Nov 20 13:35:10 2006 Subject: NGA Request Governor, NGA's Center for Best Practices was awarded a contract from HHS---the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) to establish and manage the "State Alliance for e-Health," (the Alliance). (Attached is a 1-pager.) The Alliance is essentially a Commission---consensus-based, executive-level state elected officials---addressing state-level health information technology issues and challenges. NGA will receive $2M for each of 3 years (they have already received this year's appropriation) to run the Alliance. The lead NGA Governors are Douglas (R-VT) and Bredesen (D-TN). The Alliance will develop recommendations that States can use to address issues related to privacy and security of health information; it will assess state law barriers to the practice of medicine and review options for governance and financial sustainability for health IT models. The Alliance will be supported by 3 task forces covering of these issues. The hope is that the Alliance will develop recommendations that will shape changes of State business practices. In formulating this approach, Sec Leavitt is trying to avoid federal preemption in these areas….the NGA group will work w/ the current HHS task force on IT. The Alliance will meet 4 times per year.…in DC and maybe by web-cast; expenses will be covered. The first meeting will be in Jan or Feb '07. Ray Scheppach stopped by this morning….he is having to make recommendations to the lead Governors and HHS to fill out the task force. There will be voting members ---2 current Governors, 2 former Governors, 4 legislators, 2 AG's, and 2 Insurance Commissioners. There will also be 8 non-voting members. Ray has asked whether you are interested in participating as an Alliance voting member. He does not want to list you on his recommendations to HHS/Governors unless you have an interest. Of course...he needs to submit his recommendations in short order. I also have a call into Secretary's office to get their thoughts. Pls advise. Nina. <> From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'MPHammer1@aol.com' 11/20/2006 6:40:59 PM Re: #1 Yearbook ad - Kayla Hammer's Tribute to Governor Bush Thanks for sharing this! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: MPHammer1@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 20 13:06:34 2006 Subject: #1 Yearbook ad - Kayla Hammer's Tribute to Governor Bush This will appear as a paid ad in the 2006-2007 yearbook of Woodland Hall Academy From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'FL_dep@dep.state.fl.us' 11/20/2006 6:39:50 PM Re: It was in the Miami Herald as well. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: FL_DEP To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 20 12:32:28 2006 Subject: RE: Done and was reprinted in the Ocala Star Banner OCALA STAR BANNER LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Going further to protect Florida's water quality BY COLLEEN M. CASTILLE SPECIAL TO THE STAR-BANNER Carl Hiaasen's column "Challenge for Crist: Florida's Environment" (Nov. 16) is both inaccurate and misleading. Florida is cleaning up polluted rivers and lakes using the best available science and technology. Our approach focuses resources to achieve results. Under the plan, the state is improving water quality and preventing degradation in water bodies across our state. The process complies with all state and federal laws, including the Clean Water Act, and is approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In the case of the St. Johns River, the plan will cut nitrogen by an estimated 50 percent & more than 1 million pounds & annually. State and local governments have invested $200 million during the last decade to restore and protect the river. Earlier this year, the Department of Environmental Protection partnered with the city of Jacksonville, the St. Johns River Water Management District, the Jacksonville Electric Authority and the Water Sewer Expansion Authority to form the River Accord, a 10-year, $700 million program to reduce nitrogen discharged into the river by closing and improving wastewater treatment plants, building pipelines to reuse treated wastewater, eliminating failing septic tanks and capturing and treating stormwater before it enters the river. Some environmental activists don't like the plan because it removes lakes and rivers from the official list of polluted water bodies & even when the science supports such a decision. These same groups believe environmental protection is a zero sum game, where one must choose between nature and economic development. Gov. Jeb Bush has proven that the two goals are interdependent, not mutually exclusive. A strong economy depends on a healthy environment. Florida's commitment is clear and unwavering. During the last eight years, the state has invested almost $2.5 billion to improve wastewater treatment, clean up stormwater pollution and upgrade drinking water facilities, funding more than 1,200 projects statewide since 1999. Additionally, the state has invested more than $50 million since 1999 to improve wastewater treatment along the 100-mile chain of the Florida Keys. The facts are clear. Good science, rather than ill-informed rhetoric, is driving the state's decisions. The DEP is a champion for Florida's waterways and our commitment to protection and preservation is unwavering. The department will continue using sound science, common sense management and partnerships at every level of government and with the community to clean up pollution and improve water quality. Florida is reaching beyond its legislative and legal mandates to protect water quality & our economy and quality of life depend on it. Colleen M. Castille serves as secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 6:28 AM To: FL_DEP; Dfinn@myflorida.com; Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com Subject: Carl Hiaasen's column today is deserving of quick and strong response. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'steve@SULAW.NET' Patricia Levesque 11/20/2006 4:31:04 PM Re: Thanks steve. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Steve Uhlfelder To: Jeb Bush CC: Patricia Levesque Sent: Mon Nov 20 11:27:50 2006 Follow-up leads kids to graduate, expert says November 15, 2006 BY KATE N. GROSSMAN Education Reporter Following up preschool with extra help throughout childhood significantly boosts the odds that poor kids will graduate high school and live a crime-free life, a new study by a Nobel Prize-winning University of Chicago economist finds. About 65 percent of disadvantaged students who go to quality preschool will graduate high school, the economic model predicts. If support continues as children age, that jumps to 91 percent. Interventions include mentoring and tutoring, as well as "enriched or surrogate parenting," such as reading to a child and encouraging them. Without preschool or any supports, the model predicts only a 41 percent graduation rate. "Later investments are needed to harvest these early [preschool] investments," said professor James Heckman. This ''balanced approach'' is far more cost efficient, he said. "For the same amount of money, a balanced portfolio will produce higher returns and better outcomes than if you just do the early years or just remediate" an older child, said Heckman, who wrote the paper with U. of C. grad student Flavio Cunha. Other positive outcomes include higher wages and college enrollment rates and reduced rates of incarceration and teenage pregnancy. The paper being released today is part of a series by America's Promise Alliance, a child advocacy group founded by former Secretary of State Colin Powell. Heckman also highlighted differences between cognitive abilities, including IQ, and social and emotional skills, such as self-control, perseverance and motivation. Both predict long-term success, but noncognitive skills are susceptible to change into your 20s, unlike IQ which is largely fixed by age 8, he said. 'Too speculative': researcher "That suggests follow-through where we continue to stimulate, mentor and nurture can have high effects," he said. That's what drives Jeannie Balanda in her work as director of Chicago's East Village Youth Program, a pre-college tutoring and mentoring program for sixth- through 12th-graders in West Town. "Our kids hear from us all the time, 'You'll go to college, you can do it, we'll be here for you,'" Balanda said. "And once they get to college and things get hard, they tell us they needed to hear that, that they know there would be people they let down if they gave up." One researcher agreed with Heckman's conclusions but questioned his use of an economic model that predicts outcomes rather than a study that follows people over time. "The methodology is too speculative but there are other people who've done longitudinal research that have come to the same conclusions," said William Sampson, a DePaul professor of public policy and sociology. "That's a better methodology but it takes more time and is more expensive." Steve Uhlfelder 519 E. Park Ave. Tallahassee, Fla. 32301 850-201-0888 850-980-6435 (cell) steve@sulaw.net www.sulaw.net Make a difference in a child's life. Become a mentor. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Wendy.Riemann@MyFlorida.com' 11/20/2006 4:29:15 PM Re: WSJ - Alzheimer's article Yes I would prefer the article. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Riemann, Wendy To: Faraj, Alia ; Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 20 10:40:47 2006 Subject: RE: WSJ - Alzheimer's article Governor, Below is the article. I also clipped it out of Friday's paper copy if you prefer that. Wendy Wall Street Journal SCIENCE JOURNAL By SHARON BEGLEY Alzheimer's Research Makes Dramatic Shift To Widen Perspective November 17, 2006; Page B1 For any normal field of science, the conclusion that "there is more to [fill in a disease] than [fill in leading but unproved hypothesis] alone" wouldn't cause anyone to bat an eye. After all, science is supposed to consider all reasonable ideas. But Alzheimer's disease is not your normal field of science. Proponents of the leading theory of Alzheimer's have been in pitched battle with scientists who have other ideas about this awful neurodegenerative disease. For more than 20 years, the leading theory has held that sticky blobs in the brain called amyloid plaques cause Alzheimer's. Because that idea has numerous problems, doubters argued that the plaques might be innocent bystanders to the real, "upstream" culprit. If so, targeting the plaques, or the rogue protein called beta-amyloid that forms them, would do nothing to help the 4.5 million Americans who suffer from Alzheimer's. You might think this debate would play out with each side conducting research, in a "may the best science win" approach. But as I've written before, many scientists whose work challenges the amyloid dogma have been unable to publish in top journals, and their grant proposals, "go down in flames," as Mark Smith of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine told me. "Among the major journals and funding agencies, the attitude was, 'if it isn't amyloid, it isn't AD.' " Hence the impact of that "there is more to" statement. It is the focus of a paper in the October issue of the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia reporting on a "research roundtable" convened by the private, nonprofit Alzheimer's Association. Finally, academic scientists and leaders in biotech, medical imaging and big drug companies recognize "there is more to AD than B-amyloid alone," the paper concludes. Which is why the roundtable's goal "was to address, primarily, strategies that do not hinge on directly modulating levels of B-amyloid" (my emphasis). It's a remarkable turnaround. "This is the first concerted effort by the Alzheimer's Association to focus on things beyond beta-amyloid," says John Trojanowski of the University of Pennsylvania, who has done pioneering work on the role of so-called neurofibrillary tangles in the disease. To get a sense of what a sea change this is, consider the Alzheimer's drug pipeline. Five drugs have been approved in the U.S. One (tacrine) causes liver toxicity, so is rarely prescribed anymore. None of the other four treat what anyone considers the real cause of the disease. Instead, they nibble around the edges, using strategies to maintain the brain's "cognitive reserve" so that when Alzheimer's sets in you don't become senile quite so fast. None of the drugs provides more than marginal benefit, if that, and help only some patients. And the disease keeps marching through the brain. Some of the estimated 100 Alzheimer's drugs in clinical trials also nibble around the edges, such as by trying to lower cholesterol or inflammation (thought to worsen Alzheimer's). But of those that aim at a suspected cause of the disease, "the pipeline is full of antiamyloid therapies," says William Theis, vice president for medicine and science at the Alzheimer's Association. "The field was lulled into a false sense of confidence that beta-amyloid was the culprit," says Dr. Trojanowski. "But there is a great deal of uncertainty that the beta-amyloid hypothesis will be validated, although some stalwarts still strongly believe in it. We need to have a balanced portfolio of targets." Thankfully, there are other suspects for what causes the disease. This month marks the 100th anniversary of Alois Alzheimer's report on his senile patient, Auguste D.: Her brain had stringy tangles inside neurons and "senile plaques" around them. The tangles, it turns out, are made of a protein called tau that gets transformed in such a way that strands of it stick together like cold pasta. The plaques are those globs of beta-amyloid. For many reasons, including the discovery of genes having to do with amyloid, the search for causes and treatment focused on that. But when you think about it, concluding that B-amyloid and plaques cause Alzheimer's is like believing a scab on your knee causes pain. The scab is the body's response to an earlier injury. Similarly, there is evidence that amyloid plaques don't cause Alzheimer's. Some elderly people who die with the disease don't have senile plaques. Some who show no sign of dementia do. When an Alzheimer's brain has plaques, they often are not where neurons have died, casting doubt on their toxicity. Also, in people with early Alzheimer's, tau tangles sometimes form before plaques, suggesting that plaques are a response (and maybe a therapeutic one), not a cause. If so, ridding the brain of plaques could cause harm. "I definitely think it's time to think along other lines of treatment, and that's finally becoming more widespread," says Robert Mahley, president of the nonprofit J. David Gladstone Institutes, San Francisco, and a leading Alzheimer's researcher. "Big pharma has had all its eggs in [the amyloid] basket, and is starting to worry about that." As a result, there is new emphasis on finding pathologies that lie upstream of beta-amyloid and plaques, or that have nothing to do with them. Next week, I'll discuss some of these ideas and experimental treatments based on them. * You can email me at sciencejournal@wsj.com1. URL for this article: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB116372280502725751.html -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 9:59 AM To: Riemann, Wendy Subject: FW: Alia Faraj Communications Director Office of Governor Jeb Bush (850) 488-5394 (850) 488-4042 (fax) -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 10:38 PM To: Faraj, Alia Subject: Fw: Can you track down the article for me? Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----- From: Patty Doherty To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Nov 19 14:08:44 2006 Subject: Jeb, There was an article in Friday's Wall Street Journal about Alzheimer's research "Alzheimer's Research Makes Dramatic Shift to Widen Perspective". By Sharon Begley. I hope you can find it and read it. This was my letter in response to her article. Patty HI Sharon, Thank you so much for your article on Alzheimer's research. While you don't know me, I am one representative of millions and millions of people enduring the effects of Alzheimer's disease on a loved one. It's a disease that teaches like no other how to bend one's knee in surrender. With no effort on its part, it shows us who we really are as spouses, as children, as a nation. Am I a wife that can endure my husband fighting with his own reflection in a mirror? Am I the daughter who can care for him at the expense of my own children? Are we the nation that honors its elders? These are the relentless questions for which Alzheimer's demands answers, day after day after day. And nights, too. My father lived for eleven years, not knowing my mother, me, or any of my six other siblings - all cc'd in this email. We are a close, loud Irish family, but even we, the tied-at-the-hip McNally kids, fell under the clobbering of Alzheimer's. It's an incredibly far-reaching disease, being more easily identified by the shape the caregivers are in, than the victims themselves. I'm writing to you in support of your upcoming article. There is too much debate around the cause and treatment of this disease. There is too much "wondering". I want answers, damn it. I haven't got time to say these scientists are right or those are wrong. I want all Alzheimer's research that has a strong chance of claiming new information to be funded and pushed forward. Scientists can spend an entire career pursuing something that proves them wrong. But where is the failure in that? Scientists know, better than perhaps any other profession, that they stand on the shoulders of others. It is their baton of knowledge weighted with success and failure - that gets passed on to the next runner. As a nation, we need to fuel our runners, we need to train their replacements, we need to clear the track - this is the race of my generation. We want the answer for a cure for Alzheimer's to be "YES!" but the truth is, in order to get there, we also need some answers to be "NO!" Articles like yours may appear to favor one theory of investigation over another when in fact ALL investigation is needed, to dispel that which won't work, once and for all, and to propel that which will. What we don't have and what I would love you to pursue, are avenues of funding. The labs are fighting for survival - big, established labs - and the NIH is cutting support! We can fund a war against terror and yet we can't fund our own labs? Trust me, with no cure or treatment in sight, when you hear the diagnosis "Alzheimer's", terror is unpacking its bags for a long, long stay. I wonder sometimes if the watch on my wrist ticks differently than the ones worn by legislators. We NEED to cure Alzheimer's disease because we are completely and totally unprepared to deal with its consequences. Take it from one who's walked through hell, it's no place this nation needs to go and yet it's exactly where we're headed. Can one woman stand as a roadblock? After what I've experienced, one woman must. Private philanthropy, corporate investment, government dollars, individual donations to labs - get the pipeline flowing. Pray for a flood. In my humble opinion, it's our only hope. Sincerely, Patty Doherty www.theunforgettablefund.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'eva.baxter@myflorida.com' 11/20/2006 4:27:32 PM Re: Appointments press releases Please advise crist transition team. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Baxter, Eva To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 20 11:24:39 2006 Subject: Appointments press releases GovernorWe have five more appointments press releases going out today or tomorrow, they are listed below. The delay on all of them was receiving the completed background checks from FDLE. Lake County Sheriff Lower Florida Key Hospital Board West Orange Healthcare District Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County Immokalee Water and Sewer District, Collier County I announced the Lake County Sheriff appointment this morning, everyone seems very pleased with the appointment of Gary Borders, including Christopher Daniels's widow, who wanted me to express her gratitude to you. ThanksEva From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 11/20/2006 11:59:14 AM Fw: You are mentioned in this /NYTimes -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Gatorpmac@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 20 06:30:11 2006 Subject: You are mentioned in this /NYTimes Good morning. fyi Nancy re: Education http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/20/education/20gap.html From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 11/20/2006 11:58:41 AM Fw: FYI NRO homepage -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Gatorpmac@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 20 06:48:39 2006 Subject: FYI NRO homepage Hey you are on the National Review on line homepage today; it is the article I sent you last night ( M. Barone) but it has a picture of you with the kids in school. You can access it by clicking on this link below. Everybody will be reading that today! It is up under 11/ 20. -Nancy http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/061119/27barone.htm From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Dfinn@myflorida.com' 11/20/2006 11:57:00 AM Fw: Palm Beach Post - Everglades plan's costs could spike to $2.7 billion Let us discuss -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Campbell, Kristy To: Jeb Bush ; Mark Kaplan ; William Piferrer ; Finn, Deirdre CC: Faraj, Alia ; DeLuise, Anthony ; Campbell, Kristy Sent: Mon Nov 20 05:31:28 2006 Subject: Palm Beach Post - Everglades plan's costs could spike to $2.7 billion Palm Beach Post - Everglades plan's costs could spike to $2.7 billion By Robert P. King Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Monday, November 20, 2006 Projected costs for a state Everglades initiative have exploded to nearly $2.7 billion from $1.5 billion in little more than two years since Gov. Jeb Bush announced it, water managers have estimated in internal documents. The jump includes huge cost increases for expanding Everglades filter marshes, restoring coastal wetlands near Miami and creating reservoirs in Broward County. Those estimates have more than doubled since 2004, partly because of the region's escalating construction costs and shortage of skilled labor, according to the South Florida Water Management District's projections. The increases also reflect the need to build the district's city-sized reservoirs to withstand hurricanes, plus the addition of more than $500 million in marsh, canal and pump projects that originally weren't part of the initiative. The new totals are labeled "projected" in a detailed, 39-page staff presentation dated Sept. 14, which The Palm Beach Post obtained last week. But district Executive Director Carol Wehle said the figures are really "worst-case scenarios" that the staff prepared at her direction, based on "absolutely everything that could possibly go wrong." "The numbers were very draft," Wehle said. "They weren't based on bids or anything. It was just supposition." Wehle said her staff is working on ways to reduce costs, and $2.7 billion would "absolutely not" be acceptable. In a public presentation to the district's board Nov. 8, the staff provided a cost estimate of $1.999 billion. No matter which figure ultimately proves correct, one result seems certain: a bigger financial hit for South Florida's taxpayers, who already are paying more than their expected share for a multi-decade effort to restore the Everglades and expand the region's water supply. The larger Everglades restoration, expected to cost $10.5 billion, has been lagging behind schedule because of a lack of money and action from Congress. So in October 2004, Bush announced an initiative called Acceler8: The district would jump-start the restoration by borrowing $1.5 billion on Wall Street, then use the money to build marshes and reservoirs. The projects range from the Treasure Coast, where the district plans to build a 12,000-acre reservoir and filter marsh near Indiantown, to Miami's suburbs and rural Collier County. Since then, the district has said it's prepared to borrow as much as $1.8 billion for the program by issuing certificates similar to bonds. Florida taxpayers should expect the price tag to keep rising, district board Chairman Kevin McCarty said. "The state of Florida is going to shoulder probably, eventually, all of the burden for Everglades restoration because the federal government is doing nothing," said McCarty, a Delray Beach bond trader. He said he wouldn't be shocked if the larger restoration costs $16 billion to $20 billion. Fellow board member Nicolas Gutierrez said the board and staff will scrutinize the cost figures. "This board is very concerned about numbers creep," said Gutierrez, a Miami lawyer. Although Acceler8's marshes and reservoirs are crucial for South Florida's future, "we still have the fiscal responsibility to the taxpayers. We can't go nuts here," he said. The district faces the same rising labor, concrete, fuel and construction costs that are affecting home and road projects, said Tommy Strowd, assistant deputy executive director. He said water managers also face unexpected expenses in one of Acceler8's major efforts, construction of a 16,700-acre reservoir on western Palm Beach County farmland once occupied by Talisman Sugar Corp. The projected cost for that reservoir, roughly the size of Boca Raton, has jumped 49 percent to $501.4 million in two years. Among other snags, Strowd said, the district must make the reservoirs' levees tall and strong enough to withstand hurricanes, avoiding the weaknesses that plague the Herbert Hoover Dike around Lake Okeechobee. On the other hand, he said, the district could save $24 million by dropping the levees' height 2 feet, based on tests showing they could withstand modest wind-blown splashing. The district also took on the added costs of building smaller versions of the reservoir to test construction methods, in hope of avoiding surprises later on. The tests revealed that the soil on the tract holds water longer than the managers expected, which means it will be more expensive to handle. "We're continuing to learn," Strowd said. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 11/20/2006 11:56:00 AM Fw: Miami Herald - Legislator spars with Colombian advocacy group Let us discuss please -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Campbell, Kristy To: Jeb Bush ; Mark Kaplan ; William Piferrer CC: Faraj, Alia ; DeLuise, Anthony ; Campbell, Kristy ; Finn, Deirdre ; Chris Flack Sent: Mon Nov 20 05:24:44 2006 Subject: Miami Herald - Legislator spars with Colombian advocacy group Miami Herald - Legislator spars with Colombian advocacy group Bitter accusations have soured the relationship between a Miami immigrant advocacy group and a state lawmaker. BY SCOTT HIAASEN shiaasen@MiamiHerald.com First the inspectors arrived. Then the money got cut. Then came the call from the governor's office: That award we just gave you -- could you send it back? The Colombian American Service Association, better known as CASA, has come under bureaucratic attack in recent months after a nasty break-up with the nonprofit's founder-turned-nemesis, state Rep. Juan C. Zapata. Zapata -- for years the public face of the immigration-services organization -- was voted off of CASA's board last year, and attempts to reconcile unraveled over the summer. Zapata then asked a state agency for a ''rigorous audit'' of CASA's finances, and he urged Gov. Jeb Bush to rescind a Points of Light Award to the group for outstanding public service. ''I really can't say that they deserve it,'' Zapata told the governor in a Sept. 21 e-mail. The Volunteer Florida Foundation clumsily withdrew the award after Zapata's complaint -- after the certificate had already been mailed to CASA. State officials agreed to reinstate the award earlier this month. CASA also lost $75,000 from Miami-Dade County after Zapata asked Commission Chairman Joe Martinez to cut the group's funding. At the same time, the commission steered $75,000 to a new organization started by Zapata. CASA's board chairman says Zapata has used his political position to undermine the agency. `AN OVERSEER' Zapata said he acted as ''an overseer of public dollars'' -- much of it money he brought to CASA with his political clout. Zapata said he asked for the audit because he has ''strong suspicions'' -- but no proof -- CASA has violated government grant agreements. The board president, Julio Jaramillo, said Zapata is smearing CASA with unfounded charges. The Department of Children and Families (DCF) looked into Zapata's claims and found nothing wrong. ''He's making unsubstantiated allegations,'' Jaramillo said. Zapata, a West Kendall Republican, founded CASA in 1994 to provide legal assistance and social services to Colombians and other immigrants. CASA assists roughly 6,000 immigrants per year. Most of CASA's board members were hand-picked by Zapata, including his banker, his lawyer, and an ex-girlfriend. After Zapata was removed from CASA, the board has split into factions, and Zapata loyalists have resigned from the staff. The rift dates to May 2005 when Zapata was looking for new legislative offices. His plan: To form a partnership with CASA to buy a building where CASA and his district office would share space. But other board members were wary. Some balked at the financial terms. Others saw a possible conflict of interest: As envisioned, Zapata essentially would have rented his legislative office to himself. Florida lawmakers are not prohibited from renting their offices from themselves or from companies in which they have an interest, said Towson Fraser, communications director for the House of Representatives. Each representative receives $1,900 a month to cover rent and other expenses for district offices. Zapata took a leave from CASA after the vote on the building was delayed. Zapata also scolded the board for ''unprofessional behavior'' around public officials, and for failing to raise enough donations. Zapata announced in February that he was rejoining CASA. By then, the board had removed him -without notice, Zapata says. Over several months, Zapata and board members tried to negotiate a truce. (Zapata said he brought a cake to one meeting, to commemorate CASA's anniversary.) But the final straw came on Sept. 15, when the board declined to reinstate Zapata, instead declaring him ``director emeritus.'' Zapata scoffed at the honorary title; he says ''rogue board members'' wanted to continue banking on his name while keeping him powerless. By then, Zapata had already asked the DCF to audit CASA to see if it charged clients who should have been receiving free services under a DCF grant -- a charge CASA denies. Zapata said he felt compelled to go to DCF in part to protect himself, in case financial mistakes appeared later, embarrassing him. Zapata then told Miami-Dade Commission Chairman Martinez about his removal from CASA, and alerted the commissioner about the DCF inquiry. Martinez, CASA's biggest County Hall supporter, cut CASA's grant from $150,000 to $75,000. Jaramillo said CASA may have to cut services as a consequence. ''You can't absorb a blow this large,'' he said. At the same county budget meeting, Martinez and Commissioner Javier Souto also steered $75,000 in public funds to a new nonprofit called Read2Succeed -- a charity founded by Zapata last year. Zapata said Read2Succeed will promote extracurricular reading programs by providing small grants to teachers and PTAs. TIMING OF GRANT Zapata said the timing of the grant was a coincidence, and he only asked commissioners for $50,000: ``I never said take money from CASA and give it to Read2Succeed.'' Zapata made no formal presentation when he asked for the money. ''There was no Powerpoint, there was no prospectus,'' Martinez said. ``It's a brand-new program.'' The night the county commission approved the grants, Zapata found out about the Governor's Points of Light Award. He sent an e-mail to Bush hoping to stop it. He called CASA an ''immigration shop,'' hinting that CASA has profiteered from immigrants. ''Hi Gov,'' the message begins. ``As we speak DCF is sending in their inspector general to take a look at the funds we provided from the state. They were charging people they should have been helping for free.'' But CASA's Points of Light Award was revived earlier this month, after DCF officials said their review found ``no evidence of anything inappropriate.'' Zapata said he sent the message from his personal e-mail account not as a lawmaker but as a private citizen. The subject line of the message says, ``From Rep Zapata.'' ''It was late at night and I was upset,'' Zapata said. Bush forwarded the message to the Volunteer Florida Foundation, where officials stalled the award. One problem: It already had been sent to CASA, with an invitation to a reception with Bush. Points of Light director Alicia Joyner told The Miami Herald that a secretary sent the award to CASA by mistake, and that CASA had not met all award requirements at that time. But The Herald obtained e-mails from Joyner to a CASA board member congratulating him on the award on Sept. 8. She also promised to fix a mistake: Her staff had originally misspelled Colombian as ``Columbian.'' From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 11/20/2006 3:37:31 AM Fw: Can you track down the article for me? Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Patty Doherty To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Nov 19 14:08:44 2006 Subject: Jeb, There was an article in Friday's Wall Street Journal about Alzheimer's research "Alzheimer's Research Makes Dramatic Shift to Widen Perspective". By Sharon Begley. I hope you can find it and read it. This was my letter in response to her article. Patty HI Sharon, Thank you so much for your article on Alzheimer's research. While you don't know me, I am one representative of millions and millions of people enduring the effects of Alzheimer's disease on a loved one. It's a disease that teaches like no other how to bend one's knee in surrender. With no effort on its part, it shows us who we really are - as spouses, as children, as a nation. Am I a wife that can endure my husband fighting with his own reflection in a mirror? Am I the daughter who can care for him at the expense of my own children? Are we the nation that honors its elders? These are the relentless questions for which Alzheimer's demands answers, day after day after day. And nights, too. My father lived for eleven years, not knowing my mother, me, or any of my six other siblings - all cc'd in this email. We are a close, loud Irish family, but even we, the tied-at-the-hip McNally kids, fell under the clobbering of Alzheimer's. It's an incredibly far-reaching disease, being more easily identified by the shape the caregivers are in, than the victims themselves. I'm writing to you in support of your upcoming article. There is too much debate around the cause and treatment of this disease. There is too much "wondering". I want answers, damn it. I haven't got time to say these scientists are right or those are wrong. I want all Alzheimer's research that has a strong chance of claiming new information to be funded and pushed forward. Scientists can spend an entire career pursuing something that proves them wrong. But where is the failure in that? Scientists know, better than perhaps any other profession, that they stand on the shoulders of others. It is their baton of knowledge - weighted with success and failure that gets passed on to the next runner. As a nation, we need to fuel our runners, we need to train their replacements, we need to clear the track this is the race of my generation. We want the answer for a cure for Alzheimer's to be "YES!" but the truth is, in order to get there, we also need some answers to be "NO!" Articles like yours may appear to favor one theory of investigation over another when in fact ALL investigation is needed, to dispel that which won't work, once and for all, and to propel that which will. What we don't have and what I would love you to pursue, are avenues of funding. The labs are fighting for survival - big, established labs - and the NIH is cutting support! We can fund a war against terror and yet we can't fund our own labs? Trust me, with no cure or treatment in sight, when you hear the diagnosis "Alzheimer's", terror is unpacking its bags for a long, long stay. I wonder sometimes if the watch on my wrist ticks differently than the ones worn by legislators. We NEED to cure Alzheimer's disease because we are completely and totally unprepared to deal with its consequences. Take it from one who's walked through hell, it's no place this nation needs to go and yet it's exactly where we're headed. Can one woman stand as a roadblock? After what I've experienced, one woman must. Private philanthropy, corporate investment, government dollars, individual donations to labs - get the pipeline flowing. Pray for a flood. In my humble opinion, it's our only hope. Sincerely, Patty Doherty www.theunforgettablefund.com From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'heekin@mindspring.com' 'chanta@charliecrist.com' 11/19/2006 10:37:36 PM Re: Crist Transition/Florida Health Information Network I will share this with chanta combs to get view on your query. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Michael Heekin To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Nov 19 16:48:06 2006 Subject: Crist Transition/Florida Health Information Network Jeb, How can we ensure that the Florida Health Information Network initiative is transitioned over to the new administration effectively? I've brought this up to several people with ties to the Crist team, but don't feel completely sure that this issue is on the transition's radar screen. I should have asked you for help on this before, but I thought we could handle it. Thanks. --Michael PS: As you know, our statewide network is taking off. At some point, I'd like to talk with you about your staying involved with this initiative as a private citizen, and possible ways to do that. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 11/19/2006 10:27:41 PM Will the health services contract be rebid? The article today makes it appear otherwise. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'AC@tewlaw.com' 'Dfinn@myflorida.com' 11/19/2006 8:36:55 PM Re: As you know we proudly represent the Florida Research Park. As part of the Thanks al. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Al Cardenas To: denver.stutler@dot.state.fl.us ; Jeb Bush ; raquel.rodriguez@myflorida.com Sent: Sun Nov 19 15:00:33 2006 Subject: As you know we proudly represent the Florida Research Park. As part of the As you know we proudly represent the Florida Research Park. As part of the official Scripps overly, the Park is seeking to extend its current building date from 2014 to 2021 in order to accommodate the slower growing biomedical and targeted R & D spin-off opportunities that Scripps will create. The park is currently vested with at least 6.25 million square feet of traffic concurrency. We have been collaborating with DOT, in partnership with Palm Beach County, on a level of service variance petition. The DOT has previously approved variances from the standards in situations where granting the variance would allow for development that would enable the local government to collect the taxes and impact fees necessary to fund local reliever roads and promote local trips. The bottom line is that the client is not looking to not add any additional traffic onto the roadways beyond their vested approval; they are simply looking to spread the traffic out over a longer period of time to allow for the partnership opportunities that Scripps will produce. As a heads up, this variance will be submitted to the DOT early next week. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'tcarr-fcadv@att.net' 11/19/2006 6:33:43 PM Re: Women's Hall of Fame - Domestic Violence Nominee I think we are letting the next guv handle these. Happy thanksgiving back at ya! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: tcarr-fcadv@att.net To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Nov 19 09:52:17 2006 Subject: Women's Hall of Fame - Domestic Violence Nominee Hey Govenor Bush! Hope this email finds you doing well! I am emailing because I understand that you will be selecting, in the coming weeks, three candidates to be nominated for the Women's Hall of Fame. One of the ten nominees is one of our domestic violence shelter directors and I am hoping that you consider her as one of the three. Kathy Herrmann Catino (the nominee) is the director of our largest shelter located in Naples and she has been recognized as both a state and national leader in our field and very deserving of this honor. I know you will be reviewing all the detailed documention so won't go into all the nitty gritty of her accomplishments but wanted to reach out and put in my "two cents" as usual. She is an amazing woman...and we (the domestic violence field) has never had anyone inducted into the Hall of Fame. Anyway---thanks so much for your consideration - and I hope you and Columba have a fabulous Thanksgiving!!! Give her a big ole hug for me.......thanks tiffany From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'hannaskandera@yahoo.com.' 11/19/2006 12:44:23 PM happy birthday (yesterday)! Jeb CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Randall James' 11/19/2006 12:41:51 PM RE: Lake County Shefiff Thank you Randall. I always appreciate your recommendation and hope you and yours will have a wonderful thanksgiving. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Randall James [mailto:RandallJames@FBCOrlando.org] Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 8:57 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Lake County Shefiff Dear Governor Bush, As I reflect on the times I’ve e-mailed you over the past eight years, I suddenly realized what a short time you have left. I know you recall when I retired from the Orlando Mayor’s Office – I can just image the relief and joy you will be experiencing in just a few short months. I truly believe your legacy will be one of the finest in Florida gubernatorial history – thanks for a job well-done! As one of your last remaining appointments, I would be grateful for your consideration of one of our First Baptist/ Orlando members, Lt. Sandy Carpenter of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, to fill the Office of Lake County Sheriff. Sandy is well respected by a large majority of Lake County law enforcement officers and last year lost the election to Sheriff Chris Daniels by only a thousand votes. I know a great number of Lake County residents who are very high on him. Instead of reviewing his qualifications and achievements that accompanied Lt. Carpenter’s application, I would like to confirm to you that I have personal knowledge of Sandy’s integrity, leadership skills, moral character and, because of his exemplary people skills, our church is blessed to have him serve as one of our ushers. He is a man devoted to God, his family, our Sheriff and our community. Governor, I truly feel Sandy Carpenter merits your close review and I know he would make you proud of his appointment to this very important Central Florida office in. If you or any member of your team would like a more in depth discussion of Lt. Sandy Carpenter, my direct office number is 407/5144490…as always, I am very appreciative of the time you devote to me – our church prays for you every day. Serving Him, Pastor Randall From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Susan Mikolajczyk' 11/19/2006 12:35:47 PM RE: Best Wishes from Tampa, Florida! see you on Monday. I can't wait. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Susan Mikolajczyk [mailto:queenofkdg@yahoo.com] Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 7:02 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Best Wishes from Tampa, Florida! Dear Governor Bush, The kids and I are elated that they can have our Thanksgiving Pow Wow with "Mrs. Mik's biggest boss in "Talifornia!!"-(Tallahassee!!) Thank you, from a very grateful teacher's heart! My youngest daughter, Jenn, will be there. She is also a Kindergarten teacher.! How lucky can one mom get? I have a tiny favor to ask you before you leave office- can you please send my Jenn's principal, Dr. Gay Voss a picture of you and a brief "Congratulations" for finally becoming an "A" school? My daughter's school services the poorest of the poor children in Boynton Beach. Dr. Voss has been an educator for 50 years in Florida! After being at a great school in Boca Raton as an Assistant Principal she turned down the principal job to work with impoverished Haitian children. I spent a lot of time at her schooll, Rolling Green Elementary, last year because I wanted to help out my daughter who was a first year teacher. The school is amazing! The kids are so full of kindness and just good heartedness, the climate is so upbeat. The kids are very well behaved. Dr. Voss has really hired an incredible staff of teachers. She spoke with me on Friday and asked if you could please send her school a picture and Congratulations for making the A. I know how hard the teachers work there. If you can, here is the school address- it is different from the regular school address as their school on Miner Road is being renovated. Doctor Gay Voss, Principal Rolling Green Elementary School 2501 Seacrest Blvd., Del Ray, Florida 33444 Phone-#561- 202- 9500 I hope you are feeling better- Your Tampa staff said that you've had bronchitis. Well, at least I know my little tribe will make you laugh on Monday! Best Wishes from Kindergarten! Mrs. Mik a.k.a. for the Pow Wow, "Big Chief!!" Jeb Bush wrote: I am happy for your dad. I count my blessings that my dad is healthy at 82 years old. He is the greatest man i know. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Susan Mikolajczyk [mailto:queenofkdg@yahoo.com] Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 8:24 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Best Wishes from Tampa, Florida! Dear Governor Bush, Just a quick note to tell you how honored I feel that you will be visiting my Kindergarten class soon! The kids are like little sponges! They have been soaking up the experience of "big" school. Some are beginning to read, and their writing is probably where I am seeing their greatest academic gain in at this time of year. I am thrilled with the state's push for science! The kids love to learn how to hypothesize and collect data. We use these terms with them, and they are beginning to put these and our reading and math terms into their every day vocabulary. I wanted to tell you that my parents in New Jersey will be celebrating their 60th. wedding anniversary on October 26th. I will be there with all the family. I am so happy that my dad has not let his cancer beat him yet. My parents are a love story! I grew up in a peaceful, joyful and loving home. I am so blessed! My dad is a success story; a coalminer's son, my dad's dad died in the mines before he was born. Mom and dad worked hard and mom put dad through school as she continued to work. My dad built his funeral business into a place respected by his entire community. I value life because I always saw how sad death was. I am sorry to bother you with dad's life history. Suffice it to say, I am so proud of my parents, and just wanted you to know how proud they are of me because I am college educated, and a teacher! See you soon. My best to your family! Sincerely, Susan Mikolajczyk Hillsborough County Kindergarten teacher Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail. Sponsored Link Degrees for working adults in as fast as 1 year. Bachelors, Masters, Associates. Top schools From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Denver.Stutler@dot.state.fl.us' 'tara.wainwright@myflorida.com' 11/18/2006 7:53:38 PM Re: I-10 Bridge over Escambia Bay & J. Earle Bowden Way (CR 399) / Ft. Pickens Road Status Report as of November 16, 2006 Great news! -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Denver.Stutler@dot.state.fl.us To: Jeb Bush CC: Deirdre Finn Sent: Sat Nov 18 14:00:41 2006 Subject: Fw: I-10 Bridge over Escambia Bay & J. Earle Bowden Way (CR 399) / Ft. Pickens Road Status Report as of November 16, 2006 We will work with Tara if that is okay. Denver ----- Original Message ----From: Edward Prescott Sent: 11/18/2006 10:26 AM To: Denver Stutler Cc: Kevin Thibault; Lowell Clary; Ysela Llort Subject: Fw: I-10 Bridge over Escambia Bay & J. Earle Bowden Way (CR 399) / Ft. Pickens Road - Status Report as of November 16, 2006 FYI. It appears that we can move forward with an anouncement and prepare for a Ribbon cutting. Let me know when we can set a date and put out to the public and media. I just hope the weather holds for us so this can happen.Thanks. Sent from my BlackBerry ----- Original Message ----From: Stephen M Hunt Sent: 11/17/2006 01:36 PM To: James Rodgers Cc: Edward Prescott; Steve Benak; Keith Hinson; Eric Benson; David Bogan; bsb.murthy@fhwa.dot.gov; jeffrey.ger@fhwa.dot.gov; chris.richter@fhwa.dot.gov; Denver Stutler; Kevin Thibault; Ananth Prasad; Brian Blanchard; John Locke Subject: I-10 Bridge over Escambia Bay & J. Earle Bowden Way (CR 399) / Ft. Pickens Road - Status Report as of November 16, 2006 Mr. Rodgers, Please find attached this week's Status Reports for the above referenced projects. The I-10 Escambia Bay Bridge Project continues to move along nicely. TSF provided a formal letter today indicating the new eastbound bridge would open to (2) lanes of eastbound traffic on 12/19/06 with a bakup date of 12/22/06. This is the same date given in the Project Status Meeting on 12/14/06 and at that time Mr. Jay Erwin added that (2) westbound lanes would open on 12/24/06, though this later date is not specified in the letter. A copy of the letter is attached below for your use. Regarding CR 399, we have finally received authorization to proceed with design of a single emergency lane on the west end from Gulf Islands national Seashore to Pensacola Beach, and two lanes from Navarre to the park. A copy of the letter is attached along with the status report prepared by Mr. Dominic Richard. Next week I am scheduled to be off from Tuesday through the following Monday, but I will attend the I-10 Progress Meeting Tuesday morning. In lieu of the standard status report I usually submit, I would like to send an email to all with any pertinent information discussed at the meeting. I will continue with the typical status reports the following week. If this is unacceptable, I will have someone else prepare the standard report. (See attached file: I-10 Weekly Status Report 11-15-06.doc) (See attached file: Gulf Islands ltr Hooks.pdf) (See attached file: J. Earle Bowden Way and Ft. Pickens Rd Status Report 11-17-06.doc) (See attached file: OPENING NEW EASTBOUND BRIDGE TO TRAFFIC 11.17.06.pdf) Steve Hunt, P.E. Milton Operations Engineer (850) 981-2739 / SC 696-2739 stephen.hunt@dot.state.fl.us District Three - Milton, Florida __________________ From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'ddmarsha@bellsouth.net' 'betty.hampton@myflorida.com' 11/18/2006 7:48:20 PM Re: Oh Great One!!! I will see if I can find a way to help. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: ddmarsha@bellsouth.net To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sat Nov 18 11:35:43 2006 Subject: Oh Great One!!! Oh Great One!!! I hope that you are doing well and I hope that you have a goo Thanksgiving!!! Betty may have told you that I recently bought a 4 year old 3 bedroom house. My first home. I did not know all of the things involved in buying a house. I just knew that I had to get out of this apartment. I bought the house for nearly what I am paying in rent. When I bought the house, on the day of closing, at the last minute I was told that I had to come up with an extra $4,800.12 which I came up with and wiped me out for now. I used part of the money that I was going to move with. I asked MR. Craig Kiser if the Division of Blind Services could pay for my move. He checked and told me that in order for them to pay for it, I would have to be moving to another town for a job which I am not. So, I don't qualify for that service. Do you know of any programs that can assist me for now until I get my finances back in order? My date for me to move is November 30, 2006. Thank you for your help in advance. Denise From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'thecommishny@aol.com' 11/18/2006 7:36:24 PM Re: Grants from JBAB Thanks tony. Great work. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: thecommishny@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sat Nov 18 09:45:14 2006 Subject: Grants from JBAB HI Governor: Some great news-appeard before SAG for 3.1 million in JBAG funds. Got it all approved! We are funding some management initiatives, mental and health programs, evidence-based programs, prevention programs and several other programs. I spoke to Alia and I think it is worthy of a release from you or a statement. Would like to see you on this personally and share the plans. Perhaps after agency head. On Monday I will send the 23 initiatives to Carol. I am traveling today and visiting detention center in Pinelles and a residential program. Back in Tallahasse tomorrow. These initiatives are very exciting. We are creaing a path. Anthony _____ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'sonnyvergara@bellsouth.net' 'celeste.lewis@myflorida.com' 11/18/2006 7:35:27 PM Re: Pat Glass - SWFWMD Governing Board Thanks. We will allow the incoming governor to appoint. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Sonny Vergara To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sat Nov 18 09:27:19 2006 Subject: Pat Glass - SWFWMD Governing Board Dear Governor, You could not do better than to now appoint Pat Glass to the SWFWMD Governing Board to fill the vacancy created by the passing of Eddie Chance. Please do. We need her leadership and vision. (See yesterday’s Bradenton Herald editorial below.) Thanks. Sonny Vergara -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted on Fri, Nov. 17, 2006 A legend retires Pat Glass made Manatee a better place Today is Pat Glass Day. Hmm. Pat Glass is a career politician. What - no partisan acrimony? No recounts? No demands for a paper trail? Not on our watch - a watch that has spanned 28 years of Pat Glass' public service for Manatee County. Now, as every political adviser, newly elected official and political columnist in the country searches for the definition of bipartisanship, they need look only to Glass. Glass has served our community tirelessly and judiciously through enormous change. When she first was elected to Manatee County Commission in 1978, the population was fewer than 125,000. Today, she closes her elected career with more than 306,000 calling Manatee County home. In those years, Glass attained exactly what her last campaign literature declared: "a shining record of achievement." Indeed, in that very campaign, the Bradenton Herald endorsed her by noting, "Glass seems as focused and committed to Manatee County's well-being as the day she was first elected. . . . She is the voice of moderation on the commission and the glue that keeps it from flying in six directions." In fact, years earlier when she was only halfway through her career, Herald opinion writers stated, "Few people know Manatee County government as well as Glass." So as Glass steps aside, the commission loses its colleague with the deepest, most-focused institutional knowledge. Over the years, Glass has listened, researched, debated, sometimes admonished - and then issued a vote of intellect and reason. Glass paved a road of "firsts" as Manatee's first female county commissioner. Once again, we pay tribute to some of the commission's highlights marking her career: Authoring a comprehensive growth plan that was a model for the state, creating a water re-use plan, building a 23mile pipeline connecting Sarasota County with the regional water supply, engineering the sale of Manatee Memorial Hospital and creating a trust fund to provide for indigent care, starting the AIDS Council of Manatee, adopting a tough phosphate mining ordinance, saving the Crosley Estate, and securing federal funding for beach renourishment, Wares Creek dredging and the Peace River pipeline. The Herald's 1A story Thursday on Glass noted one of her favorite adages: "If you can't go through it, you go over it, go around it or go under it." Indeed, Pat Glass refused to accept failure. Words that are synonyms for Glass' leadership style: Negotiator. Diplomat. Accessible. Visionary. Spunky. Persistent. No, make that relentless for the causes she believes in. Please note, that's not a past tense "believed in." We need Pat Glass as an ongoing leadership voice in our community. She leaves enormous shoes to fill, particularly in the most critical issue facing Manatee County: smart growth management. She has been the voice of reason throughout, especially when faced with intergovernmental feuds and standoffs with development leaders. She has also been a champion for voices that otherwise would go unheard. She still intends to be that champion, but without the political obligation or liability. As Glass told the Herald, "You want to go when you're still at the top of your game." Glass has remained at the top of her game for 28 years. No doubt, she deserves some R&R after more than 1,000 county commission meetings - we can't even imagine. But it's also impossible to imagine Manatee County without Pat Glass. Commissioners, we urge you to continue to hear her voice of reason as you govern our future. Take a bow, Pat. It's your day. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- © 2006 Bradenton Herald and wire service sources. All Rights Reserved. http://www.bradenton.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Janice.Gilley@laspbs.state.fl.us' 11/18/2006 2:05:27 AM Fw: Homestead Exemption Please handle. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Chris Stroleny To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Nov 17 18:33:11 2006 Subject: Homestead Exemption Hello Jeb: Sorry to bother you, but I can't find the information I need on MyFlorida.com. I am building a new home and want to transfer or move my homestead exemption to the new house. My current home is on the market and may sell soon. How do I go about making the transfer to the new home now and give up the exemption on my old house? I hope the question makes sense. Sincerely, Chris A. Stroleny Senior Mortgage Consultant Licensed Mortgage Broker Member FAMB / NAMB Cell: 407-435-5160 Toll Free Phone: 1-800-982-3132 Toll Free Fax: 1-866-339-1094 Web: http://ChrisStroleny.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'CHBlanchrd@aol.com' 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 11/18/2006 1:59:56 AM Re: JAC Funding I will look into this. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: CHBlanchrd@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Nov 17 19:50:59 2006 Subject: JAC Funding Dear Governor Bush, I would like to make you aware of the following situation--it involves my husband and many others throughout the State. My husband Richard is an attorney who does mostly court-appointed work here in Pinellas County. He tells me that they just were informed this week that the Justice Administrative Commission in Tallahassee has run out of funding without any warning. He hasn't been paid for any invoices sent since October 20th. Chief Judge David Demers has sent a strong letter to the head of the JAC (copy attached). The Judge was not aware that this was happening until he found out second-hand, and the local Indigent Services Committee hadn't a clue. They have been told that the "Governer's Office" has to release the necessary funds. We don't understand what's going on. We all rely upon these funds to "pay the bills". We would appreciate any information and attention to this matter. Wishing you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving. Sincerely, Cathy Blanchard From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush David Q. Bates Jr. 11/17/2006 10:10:50 PM RE: NEW CARGO PLANE PROTOTYPE SHOWCASED AT MAXWELL not a problem, David. Jeb -----Original Message----From: David Q. Bates Jr. [mailto:dqbates@dqbi.com] Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 7:17 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Fw: NEW CARGO PLANE PROTOTYPE SHOWCASED AT MAXWELL Jeb, I sent the email from outside the office by instruction, and I intended that the forwarding note would say "FYI. Best regards" only. I think it inappropriate to call you "Jeb" in front of your staff and on an official matter. Sory about that. I trust all is well and very best wishes. DQB ----- Original Message ----From: David Q. Bates Jr. To: Jeb Bush Cc: Dana, Pam ; Oviedo, Nina ; Bonner, Franklin Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 10:14 AM Subject: NEW CARGO PLANE PROTOTYPE SHOWCASED AT MAXWELL Jeb, FYI. Best, DQB NEW CARGO PLANE PROTOTYPE SHOWCASED AT MAXWELL Thursday, November 16, 2006 Montgomery Advertiser By: By Lisa Horn (This article is very similar to the other article in the Maxwell Advertiser, published this week) Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base played host to the second of two aircraft prototypes that the Army will use to replace its aging fleet of C-23 Sherpas on Tuesday. The Air Force plans to use the aircraft to augment its larger C-130s. "You're seeing brigade combat teams placed hundreds of miles from their centers of supply," said John Caraway, program manager for the Joint Cargo Aircraft program. "As the units (in Iraq and Afghanistan) get more dispersed, they still need supplies, but being able to use a fixed-wing asset means you can fly over the enemy and not use convoys." Maxwell is one of just three sites in the nation hosting defense contractors who hope to produce the next line of cargo planes for the two military services. The demonstrations, which also took place at Fort Rucker and Pope Air Force Base in North Carolina, allowed the manufacturers to show how their planes matched up with proposals they submitted in June to the Department of Defense, said Kim Henry, spokeswoman for the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command at Huntsville's Redstone Arsenal. "It's not a flyoff," Henry said. "It's more of a 'Based upon what you said, let's see what you can do.'" Tuesday's demonstration featured the C-27J Spartan, manufactured by L-3 Communications Integrated Systems, in partnership with Alenia North America and The Boeing Co. Raytheon, who is teaming with EADS CASA, is the other group competing for the contract with its plane, the CASA C-295, which was shown Oct. 26 at Maxwell. Both planes resemble a shortened version of a C-130 and have two engines instead of four. The demonstrations included takeoffs, landings and aerial drops. A Department of Defense regulation barred the media from attending the events, stating that it might give the impression that one contractor was being endorsed over the other. Army and Air Force officials plan to have a contractor selected by March 2007, with production starting as early as 2008, Henry said. The Army has a preliminary order of 75 planes and 70 will be built for the Air Force, she added. A win by the Raytheon team could bring roughly 150 jobs to Mobile, which already has a CASA facility at the Mobile Regional Airport. The L-3 Communications team said that, if selected, its production would take place at Cecil Field in Jacksonville, Fla. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Janice Gilley (Janice.Gilley@laspbs.state.fl.us) 11/17/2006 9:50:49 PM FW: Use of our property please respond -----Original Message----From: mead_m [mailto:mead_m@bellsouth.net] Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 12:58 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Use of our property Dear Governor Bush, I first contacted you on January 8, 1999, about the City not following the law and in the process the City cheated historic property owners, mostly seniors and elderly (including us), out of historic property and money. You did nothing constructive to stop this. You said I had to go to the Pensacola Board of Construction to get the law followed. I went before the board with copies of the relevant laws. They ignored the laws and said the City could continue operating illegally as they had been doing. I have sent a copy of some of the correspondence covering 1999 – now to Ms. Gilley so that you can see my constant efforts to rectify this apparently illegal activity on the part of many state, county and city agencies. Ms. Gilley said that you said that you can do nothing since the statute of limitations had expired. As I have repeatedly pointed out, the statute of limitations is from the time of the “illegal” action until the proper reporting. The “illegal” actions continued until May, 2000, and I had already reported the “illegal” actions to many, many supposedly pertinent agencies with nothing done. In fact, the statute of limitations (if that was relevant which it was not) expired while my file was on the desk of Mr. Cotton, State Attorney’s office. Despite my phone calls and letters, my file sat on Mr. Cotton’s desk for 11 months, almost a year. The “statute of limitations” seems to be an excuse to do nothing. I currently have a situation which I have reported to you – the City illegally closing our antique shop/art gallery down, over a year and a half ago, for weddings. I reported this in a timely fashion but it appears that this apparently “illegal” situation is unimportant to you, the governor, our State's top law enforcement officer. You state in your original message, "Based on research by my staff it appears that it would be appropriate for you to consider applying for a conditional use permit for your property." Governor Bush, a conditional use permit is required for a new use of property. Our historic building, over 4,000 sq, has been used as an antique shop/art gallery with related functions for over 30 years and is recorded as such in the City records (started as the French Antique Shop in the 70's). This is just running us around some more and ignoring the law-breaking on the part of the City. In the meantime, our only income is our retirement, a fixed income. We are hard pressed to make ends meet and have been on the brink of being forced to sell our historic property several times. We don’t want to sell. Your election promises included being hard on crime, concerned about seniors and the elderly, government under the sunshine, etc., etc. Unfortunately, you have not kept these election promises as far as we can tell. I have asked you many times for access to the secret dossier on file about us in the DBPR and other offices. The DBPR, the Inspector General, and you have consistently denied us this information. What about government in the sunshine? I know that asking the governor to insure that we get access to the secret files on us can easily be done. In 1997, we were being harassed by the DEP even though we have religiously followed the laws pertaining to waterfront property. I wrote to Gov. Chiles. His return letter, dated August 14, 1997, states “The Department’s Northwest District office in Pensacola has a file which contains inspection reports and copies of all correspondence in this matter. You are welcome to visit the office, review and copy any portions of the file that you desire.” The DEP investigation that Gov. Chiles demanded resulted in the resignation of the DEP secretary, free access to their secret files by waterfront property owners and a new initiative where agents of the DEP followed the law and quit harassing individuals who were following the law – including us. Much of the harassment was apparently designed to force people off waterfront property and snatch it up at reduced costs. This situation appears to be happening to the downtown area where many of us, especially seniors and elderly, are being harassed, refused use of our property and income from it, our property taxes have soared, and the City refuses to fix broken sidewalks (that I stumble over every trash day to put the trash cans out) and other City services. Developers are over us like blow flies on a freshly killed carcass. In fact, the way that your office has handled this situation has emboldened other lower offices to ignore our requests that the law be followed. In the minutes of the Escambia Contractor competency Board, held September 5, 2001, Ms. Hardy states, “Well, she went to the city PD about the theft. They could not help her. She went to the county sheriff’s department. They could not help her. She’s now gone to the governor’s office. I think he referred her to the FDLE.” Mr. McGee stated, “If that’s all it is, everybody is passing it off, we need to do the same.” And they did exactly that, Governor Bush. I am requesting that we be allowed access to all correspondence, notes, documentation and reports concerning our property and us. I am also requesting that a valid investigation be made of all of the “illegal activities” that I have described in detail over and over again. I can be reached at 850-492-1962. ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: mead_m@bellsouth.net Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 5:55 PM Subject: FW: Use of our property Dear Ms. Mead: Thank you for sharing your situation with me. I know that local ordinances can be difficult to interpret and at times appear very strict. Your situation is not impossible to solve. Based on research by my staff it appears that it would be appropriate for you to consider applying for a conditional use permit for your property. This action has to be done with the City of Pensacola, and while I have jurisdiction over state actions, I have no jurisdiction over the City. However, please keep me informed of this as you continue to utilize your investment property to its highest and fullest value. Best wishes, Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: mead_m [mailto:mead_m@bellsouth.net] Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 1:56 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Fw: Use of our property Dear Governor Bush, We are an elderly household and we own investment property, a house, in the North Hill Preservation District, Pensacola, Florida. For years now, we have been harassed by the City even though we always follow the law. The following is the latest issue which will probably result in us finally losing the house. Please, since you are the head law enforcement officer, according to Bill O'Reilly, read the following to see how our government officials are treating us. ----- Original Message ----From: mead_m To: Kevin Cowper Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:26 PM Subject: Re: Use of our property Mr. Cowper, In your response to my email, you stated in paragraph 1: “The sidewalks in question will be included in our list of sidewalks to be considered for funding under the annual sidewalk program. Please be advised that inclusion on the list means only that the sidewalks will be reviewed for repair considering available funding and other sidewalk repair/reconstruction needs.” Mr. Cowper, the action you outlined above took place in the 1990’s with the result that the city sidewalks by our house (Jackson Street, south side) were approved for replacement, funded and scheduled to be replaced in 2001. The sidewalks on Jackson Street, north side, were funded and scheduled to be replaced in 2000 and they were. The sidewalk replacement had begun on the south side of Jackson Street in 2001, but the project was stopped and the money diverted to another project just as the replacement workers finished the block next to us (Barcelona to Spring). You stated “The city has spent over $3 million on sidewalk construction and repair over the last several years from CRA funds, CDBG grant funds and local option sales tax (LOST) funds. The sidewalk program is one of our most popular neighborhood programs.” It isn’t very popular in the CRA district, where we are, as the CRA money is frequently confiscated to be used for studies, given to Mr. Russenberger, or other projects which most of us don’t consider infrastructure for which our tax money is supposed to be dedicated. Mr. Cowper, your negative tone and apparent disregard for the history of these sidewalks (previously approved) appear to indicate that replacement of these hazardous city sidewalks is not in the foreseeable future especially since the CRA sidewalk budget for 2004 and 2005 was zero dollars. In paragraph 2, you described the residential uses (requiring a residential certificate of occupancy) permitted in our zoning, PR-2, and then you described the commercial or conditional uses allowed in PR-2, which, after approval, would require a commercial certificate of occupancy. You said “Conditional uses permitted in the PR-2 zoning district include private clubs and lodges, office buildings (under 5,000 sq.ft.), antique shops, art galleries, social service centers, boarding and lodging homes, and childcare facilities.” Our building received a commercial certificate of occupancy years before we bought the house. During the 60 something years since the family (Dunwoody) sold the house out of the family, many businesses have operated here. An accountant had his office here for more than a dozen years, Ms. Brindle, who we bought the house from, operated an art gallery and antique shop here during the 17 years she owned the property. The conditional use was allowed long before we bought the house. It was determined in 2000 that we qualified for prior use and could operate a number of businesses here (there are 22 rooms you know). You further stated in paragraph 2, “The PR-2 zoning does not allow the use of your building for weddings and similar gatherings as either a permitted use or a conditional use.” This is simply not true, Mr. Cowper. Art Galleries are allowed to have functions. We have had gallery nights, showings by local artists (including one of ceramic artistry), poetry readings, etc. There is no distinction between functions. A wedding is just a function. We don’t have cockfights, mud wrestling or WWI reenactments with live ammunition. We have weddings of less than 100 people (allowed under the building code), in our art gallery (functions allowed) and sometimes, I perform the ceremony (notary public). I also performed very small weddings (4 people on up) for couples who are in the military or who don’t want to or can’t afford a bigger wedding. The military weddings were usually at night and I made them candlelight weddings with fresh flowers from my yard here and at home. We have consistently followed the laws put in force by our elected representatives. In paragraph 3, you stated, “I regret that you feel that city staff is harassing you. Our intent is not to harass you but rather to insure compliance with applicable zoning regulations.” We are in compliance with applicable zoning regulations so forcing us to close is harassment. I’m sure you can see that. You also stated, “The North Hill Historic district is a unique blend of residential and non-residential uses which combine to create a unique historic urban neighborhood. While we encourage mixed use in these areas to support neighborhood vibrancy it is vital to also assure that non-residential uses do not unreasonably interfere or impact the character of the neighborhood and its residents. Unfortunately, wedding receptions and similar events draw large numbers of attendees and on-site parking to accommodate vehicles is simply not available. I suspect that this is one of the principal reasons that these types of events are not listed as permitted or conditional uses in the PR-2 zoning district.” Mr. Cowper, you couldn’t be more wrong. Large numbers of attendees are not permitted as our limit is under 100 people but we haven’t gone over 80 so far. The brides know how many people are coming as they have to pay the caterer for each person attending. Parking has never been a problem as we have on-site parking and Spring Street is a two lane one-way street with curbside parking available in addition. Occupants of the neighboring HUD property frequently park curbside permanently and there is still plenty of room for two lanes of traffic. Our property has set the standard in maintaining historic property in the proper way. We have followed all rules in restoration, abided by all ARB requirements, building code requirements and licensing requirements. We have had no complaints about parking or noise – until Mr. Taylor complained after he was apparently informed that we were acting illegally. In fact, many people stop by to look at the house and we are proud to show them around. You further stated in paragraph 3, “While I do not wish to see you sell your property I’m sure that you can understand that I must enforce the applicable zoning regulations. I encourage you to review the applicable zoning regulations and to restrict the use of your property to those allowed.” Mr. Cowper, we have restricted the use of our property to what is allowed under the zoning regulations but we have been harassed anyway. When I spoke with you on the phone, I pointed out that I had researched conditional use through the City Council Minutes. I told you that there are several businesses around here who are in the PR-2 zoning district but don’t seem to have conditional use approval. You started to defend these people instead of assuring that people who really are breaking zoning restrictions would be identified and stopped even though you stated in your email that, “I must enforce the applicable zoning regulations.” Isn’t this harassment? Selective enforcement is against the law especially since we didn’t need enforcement in the first place because we weren’t breaking the law. It appears that we are being driven from the city by your office. We stopped weddings in April except for one bride who insisted on hers being held here in May even though we warned her about the illegal harassment. Even if you decided to follow the law at this late date and acknowledge that we are legal in having weddings, it may be too late. The phone books have already called about renewing our ads. We told them that we couldn’t take the chance that functions would be interrupted by the City and that we wouldn’t risk a couple’s memories being ruined by our having been targeted by the City. We canceled our ads. We cannot advertise in the phone books until next August. We have been without income from our house for over 4 months and bills are stacking up. We have been unsure what to do because we want to keep the house but your office has shut us down and we can’t live on nothing. It is becoming clear that if we were to redouble our efforts and focus on the other aspects of our business it would only be a matter of time before there was a knock at the door and an illegal enforcement of a misconstrued ordinance thrown in our face. Unfortunately, we will probably have to sell due to your office. Ms. Morris and Mr. Wilkinson, of your department, have gone beyond malicious gossip and have perpetuated misinformation represented as “City records”—essentially a collection of falsehoods and half-truths. Ms. Morris wrote Ms. Nichols, President of the North Hill Preservation Association stating that “according to City records, the Meads have a business license for an office use (a consulting business)”. The truth is, as you know, we have a retail license to operate an art gallery/antique shop. What I see are scores of businesses operating illegally with the apparent blessing of the city—numerous calls of complaints from citizens have gone unheeded. And yet the city has gone out of its way to penalize me when I filled out every form, took every precaution, and made sure that I followed the law every step of the way. I can only guess that this is retaliation for my efforts to make sure that your department and those of the city at large followed the law when they tried to misapply it to us. Mr. Cowper, can you offer any other credible explanation? It appears that, in addition to our neighbors, the police have also been assured that we are not acting legally. This needs to be rectified at once. ----- Original Message ----From: Kevin Cowper To: mead_m Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 4:00 PM Subject: RE: Use of our property Thank your for your e-mail. I will attempt to answer in a clear and concise manner as requested. I reviewed the sidewalks in your area personally a day or so after we last spoke. The sidewalks in question will be included in our list of sidewalks to be considered for funding under the annual sidewalk program. Please be advised that inclusion on the list means only that the sidewalks will be reviewed for repair considering available funding and other sidewalk repair/reconstruction needs. I apologize for not letting you know this sooner. The city has spent over $3 million on sidewalk construction and repair over the last several years from CRA funds, CDBG grant funds and local option sales tax (LOST) funds. The sidewalk program is one of our most popular neighborhood programs. Council has recommended $3.5 million in LOST funding for sidewalks over the next 10 years as part of the LOST renewal process. Spring Street property – the use of the property for weddings and similar events constitutes a violation of the city’s zoning regulations irregardless of the building code and business license issues. The property zoning is PR-2 which allows single family, two family and multi-family dwellings. The zoning allows other uses including community residential homes, home occupations, educational facilities, public buildings such as libraries, churches, and bed and breakfast establishments. The preceding uses are “permitted uses” allowed as a matter of right which means that they are specifically authorized in a particular zoning district as contrasted with conditional uses that are authorized only if certain conditions are met and after review and approval by the planning board and city council. Conditional uses permitted in the PR-2 zoning district include private clubs and lodges, office buildings (under 5,000 sq.ft.), antique shops, art galleries, social service centers, boarding and lodging homes, and childcare facilities. Again, conditional uses are permitted only if certain conditions are met following review and approval by the planning board and city council. The PR-2 zoning does not allow the use of your building for weddings and similar gatherings as either a permitted use or a conditional use. Further, we have no record that a conditional use permit was ever approved by the planning board and city council for an art gallery. I regret that you feel that city staff is harassing you. Our intent is not to harass you but rather to insure compliance with applicable zoning regulations. The North Hill Historic district is a unique blend of residential and non-residential uses which combine to create a unique historic urban neighborhood. While we encourage mixed use in these areas to support neighborhood vibrancy it is vital to also assure that non-residential uses do not unreasonably interfere or impact the character of the neighborhood and its residents. Unfortunately, wedding receptions and similar events draw large numbers of attendees and on-site parking to accommodate vehicles is simply not available. I suspect that this is one of the principal reasons that these types of events are not listed as permitted or conditional uses in the PR-2 zoning district. While I do not wish to see you sell your property I’m sure that you can understand that I must enforce the applicable zoning regulations. I encourage you to review the applicable zoning regulations and to restrict the use of your property to those allowed. Thank you. Kevin A. Cowper Community Development Director -----Original Message----From: mead_m [mailto:mead_m@bellsouth.net] Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 1:38 PM To: Kevin Cowper Subject: Use of our property Mr. Cowper, I'm forwarding the email I sent to Mr. Bailey. I understand he is on leave for two weeks in California and will leave permanently very soon and that the CRA is soon returning to your domain. The last time I spoke with you, approximately 3 months ago, you said that you would send someone the next day to talk with us and analyze the problem regarding the hazardous City sidewalks by the side of our business. That “someone” has yet to appear and I have heard nothing from you. It seems that the City, represented by you, has no interest in fixing the crumbling infrastructure in the CRA district even though I told you that several people had tripped on the sidewalk bloodying their knees. There is also the matter of forcing our business to close. I sent Sherry Morris, your office, the segment from the Standard Building Code of 1997 authorizing property classified under Group B to have assemblies consisting of less than 100 people. I also sent occupational licenses from the county and city each year since then, listing "retail" which is in Group B. I checked with the state at the time and they said we were authorized. If the police continue enforcing the noise abatement at 7:00 PM on us instead of 11:00 PM as stated in the ordinance and if they state we aren't authorized to operate a business having weddings, we can't reopen. We have only had one noise complaint in 7 years and this from a constant complainer who was apparently told by Mr. Wilkinson that we were acting illegally in having weddings. We cancelled scheduled weddings and refused to schedule new ones informing them of the City's apparent harassment of our business and our reluctance to expose brides to this kind of treatment. I am requesting a clear, concise answer from you as soon as possible. We may have to sell our property in the City whether we are able to reopen or not due to the closing forced by harassment and the refusal of City agencies to respond to our requests in a timely manner to sort this out. We have been consistently and severely harassed since purchasing our historic house in the North Hill District in June 1998. Previous harassment includes: demanding a certificate of occupancy on change of owner or tenant demanding unnecessary construction work in order to obtain certificate of occupancy demanding I hire Mr. Miller (commercial contractor), who stole from us and made a mess demanding a certificate of occupancy before we would be allowed to open for business demanding we follow ADA requirements when historic properties were exempt at that time and on and on. Unfortunately, we believed the official story that new residents and businesses would be welcome. In spite of the harassment, we were able to restore this beautiful 120-year-old house successfully. ----- Original Message ----From: mead_m To: David Bailey Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 4:26 PM Subject: Fw: Req. for info Mr. Bailey, I'm forwarding the following emails regarding accepted use of our property. Ms. Morris is mistaken. Our license is for a retail shop/art gallery as the major use and which permits weddings, gallery nights, etc. When I first got the retail license, they explained that it said general employee (3) because it was retail and had three employees (my husband, my daughter and myself). We are in group B. Ms. Morris spoke with Mr. Wilkinson who said that the assembly limit was 50. When we obtained our license, the assembly limit was 100. When new laws come out, you can't go back and enforce them on the businesses which were already established. Dispensing incorrect information such as this to City Departments and our neighbors, which Mr. Wilkinson has done, causes us a lot of unnecessary trouble. It makes it look as if we are acting illegally - which we aren't. You said you would be too busy last week to address this matter and, out of respect, I have waited. Do be aware that as long as we are threatened by police coming to our business concerned about our authority to hold events and monitoring the music (long before the noise abatement kicks in) we cannot conduct our legally sanctioned business. We will not expose young brides to this kind of embarrassment. We are losing money, Mr. Bailey. Please read the attached letter which discusses the city's refusal to close down a nightclub operating without the proper credentials, proper parking, etc. The nightclub is still operating in spite of numerous complaints. There are many activities within blocks of us operating illegally and they are allowed to operate. I am also sending the email Ms. Morris sent to me. Sincerely Mary Mead ----- Original Message ----From: Nichols, Melanie CIV COMTRAWING SIX PENSACOLA FL To: mead_m@bellsouth.net Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 12:32 PM Subject: FW: Req. for info -----Original Message----From: Sherry Morris [mailto:SMorris@ci.pensacola.fl.us] Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 15:46 To: Nichols, Melanie CIV COMTRAWING SIX PENSACOLA FL Subject: RE: Req. for info Hi Melanie, according to City records, the Meads have a business license for an office use (a consulting business). This is a general employee license which would cover most office uses with the exception of medical offices and things of that nature. According to Inspections Services, hosting wedding and other special events would change the occupancy of the building due to the fact that any gathering in excess of 50 people for events such as this would require an Assembly Occupancy, and that would in turn require improvements such as fire rating for exits, bathroom requirements, floor loads, parking requirements, panic hardware on doors, etc. Basically, this type of event isn't currently covered under the existing business license. The permitted uses allowed in PR-2 don't list this particular type of business specifically either...PR-2 allows the following uses as "Conditional Uses": 5. Conditional uses permitted: a. Private clubs and lodges except those operated primarily as commercial enterprises. b. Office buildings (under five thousand (5,000) square feet). c. Antique shops--No outside displays. d. Art galleries--No outside displays. e. Social services homes/centers. f. Boarding and lodging houses. g. Childcare facilities subject to regulations in section 12-2-58. If you have additional questions I can try to answer them or get the answers from Inspections. -----Original Message----From: Long Hollow Neighborhood Assoc. Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 9:00 AM To: Sherry Morris Subject: RE: Req. for info -----Original Message----- From: Nichols, Melanie CIV COMTRAWING SIX PENSACOLA FL Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 14:21 To: 'smorris@ci.pensacola.fl.us' Subject: Req. for info Sherry, Jewel Cannada-Wynn asked me about a resident's concern regarding uses allowed for their property on 4 June and I told her that you or Delmus would be able to help. You may have already looked this one up: Gene and Mary Mead, owners of 520 N. Spring Street, in North Hill PR-2 district, with an antique store/office commercial use, would like to have occasional special events like weddings on their property. Mrs. Mead thinks this is allowed for 100 persons or less under her license to operate. Mrs. Mead said that a nearby property owner did call the police during an event and she doesn't feel she can continue to book a wedding with the possibility of the Police showing up and embarrassing the bridal party during a ceremony. Mary Mead called me today and asked for assistance. Both the Meads and the person who filed the noise complaint are valued members of the association and I think the misunderstanding could easily be cleared up by the City. If you could research this and give us something definitive in writing I would appreciate it. That way, all parties will know for sure what is allowed and it can be settled. If this is an allowed use, the Association can assist by distributing flyers to nearby property owners or setting up a meeting for interested persons. There will be 22 new housing units across the street from this site next year and it will be helpful for the association to know what is allowed. Thanks for your help, Melanie Nichols 221-1586 From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Lawrence DuBow tara@jeb.org 11/17/2006 9:50:01 PM RE: University of North Florida Yes, my expectation is that my email will be the same. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Lawrence DuBow [mailto:Lawrence.DuBow@ranbaxy.com] Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 11:22 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: University of North Florida Dear Governor Bush. . . Thank you for your prompt response. . . . and I clearly understand your reason for wanting to “go dark” for a few months. After talking with the committee we would be honored to have you as our guest interviewee for the fall, 2007 session of “Face To Face.” It would take place sometime in early to mid-October depending on your schedule and the UNF student schedules. I will be in touch with you next year in late April or early May to review dates that hopefully accommodate your schedule. Will this e-mail address be “live” at that time? Again, many thanks for your consideration to be our guest on “Face To Face.” I’m confident you would be most pleased with the program. Regards. Laurie Lawrence J. DuBow Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 9431 Florida Mining Blvd. East Jacksonville, FL 32257 904-470-6013 lawrence.dubow@ranbaxy.com -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 9:03 PM To: Lawrence DuBow Subject: RE: University of North Florida thank you Laurie. I appreciate the invite but I think it is important that I try to "go dark" for a few months to give the new Governor a chance to lead. How about asking in the fall of 2007? -----Original Message----From: Lawrence DuBow [mailto:Lawrence.DuBow@ranbaxy.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 5:16 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: University of North Florida Dear Governor Bush: You may remember me, Lawrence DuBow from Jacksonville. My friends call me Laurie. I am a partner in the Jaguars. . . we initially met when you were with us in the beginning. I hope you are doing well. . . your eight year career as Governor has surely been fulfilling, rewarding and good for the citizens of Florida. . . for which I thank you. I am writing regarding a program I have been involved with at the University of North Florida. We began the program four years ago. . . it is called “Face To Face” and is patterned after “Inside the Actors Studio” which is seen on the Bravo TV station hosted by John Lipton. Our intention is to connect students in the Honors Program and the Undergraduate Academic Enrichment Program with prominent, successful individuals. An interview of our guest is conducted by me in front of a student audience comprised of honor students as well as those whose field of interest would particularly “connect” with the person being interviewed. Our past guest interviewees have been Wayne Weaver; Jay Stein, Chairman of Stein Mart; Mayor John Peyton; Fabio Mechetti, Music Director and Principal Conductor of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra; State Attorney Harry Shorstein; Donna Orender, President of the WNBA; Delores Kesler, winner of the Horatio Alger Award and prominent local philanthropist and Peter Rummell, Chairman and CEO of The St. Joe Company. We conduct one interview in the Spring and one in the Fall. I think you will agree we have been fortunate in that these persons made themselves available for the one hour interview. . . . with a lunch that followed. The UNF student body, faculty and administration acceptance of the program has been outstanding. . . everyone wants to attend “Face To Face”. John Delaney, President of UNF, attended the session we had with Peter Rummell and was extremely pleased with the manner in which the interview was conducted. We are selective in making sure that the proper student body attends to assure maximum exposure for the students. . . it’s not often they get to listen to and ask questions to people of this caliber. . . it is an outstanding learning experience for the students. I am writing to ask, with all due respect, if you would entertain our invitation to be the “Face To Face” guest interviewee for the Spring 2007 program. Our selection committee which is comprised of me, two UNF professors and a UNF Vice President were unanimous in our decision. . . . you would undoubtedly be an extremely interesting interview. Your business and political background. . . your insight into governmental workings. . . and your ability to effectively and meaningfully communicate with the students would be a once in a lifetime experience for them. Our projected date(s) are late February and/or early March, 2007. . . all depending on your schedule. As I said above, the interview is one hour. . . usually noon to 1:00 P.M.. . . lunch follows with about six students and some faculty, which allows for more intimate discussions. The student audience usually numbers from forty to ninety depending on the guest interviewee. If you were to accept, I’m told the invited students would number several hundred. . . obviously because of the keen student interest and the wide academic scope your career covers. Please call me if I can answer questions or give you more information. If you are inclined, you may want to check with John Delaney regarding this program. I appreciate your consideration and understanding. . . and I look forward to hearing from you. Best regards. Laurie Lawrence J. DuBow Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 9431 Florida Mining Blvd. East Jacksonville, Florida 32257 Ph: 904-470-6013 Fax: 904-470-6080 e-mail: lawrence.dubow@ranbaxy.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Janice Gilley (Janice.Gilley@laspbs.state.fl.us) 11/17/2006 9:49:06 PM FW: Governors' Gathering Please respond -----Original Message----From: Hines, Magnus D [mailto:Magnus.Hines@awi.state.fl.us] Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 8:16 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Governors' Gathering Governor Bush: I hope you are enjoying your last days as our Governor. I commend your service to our state and hope I see you name on the ballot in the future. I was wondering about something as I was walking up Monroe Street on my way to work, engulfed in fumes from cars who's exhaust systems have seen their better days. Why doesn't Florida have a testing system for automobile exhaust? This seems a common sense way to improve air quality. I understand that such a system was in place in the past but was abolished. Should we revisit implementing such a program again? Why was it abolished in the first place? Sincerely, Magnus Hines From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'ejstith41@earthlink.net' 11/17/2006 9:27:26 PM Re: Daughter I am sorry for your daughter, EJ. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: EJ Stith To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Nov 17 09:29:25 2006 Subject: Daughter Governor, I can not put into words how much I appreciate what you did for my daughter regarding her problem. I can't thank you enough. What ever you did was far beyond what you had to do. Last Wednesday, 15 November 2006, she was sentenced to 2 years in the state prison for a fourth DUI. Since those incidences she has been to two different treatment centers and seemed to be doing very well but apparently the judge disregarded that and her lawyer, who is suppose to be the best in the area, didn't point that out. I thought there was a plea deal to send her to a court ordered re-hab facility but apparently there wasn't. Needless to say her mother and I are devastated. In the closing months of your administration I just want to tell you how much I appreciate what you did and how much I enjoyed flying you the past eight years. I have supported the Bush's ever since your father ran for President back in 1981 and will continue to as long as your family is in politics. Again, thank you very, very much for your support to me and my family. I will miss you. EJ ejstith41@earthlink.net From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 11/17/2006 9:25:51 PM Fw: Cooper City Chief, Police & Asst. Fire Chief & Director of Utilities -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: debwilder@bellsouth.net To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Nov 17 11:22:50 2006 Subject: Cooper City Chief, Police & Asst. Fire Chief & Director of Utilities Honorable Governor Jeb Bush, I am writing this letter to you with urgency on behalf of our Cooper City Police Chief John Hale, Assistant Fire Chief K. Michael Campbell and Director of Utilities Michael F. Bailey. During a recent city commission meeting, Mayor Debby Eisinger told the residents that these city officials were required to be at these dinners where the alcohol was being served. Having said that I strongly feel that these gentlemen were put into a situation where they were damned if they did and damned if they didn't attend. This I feel in very unfair. If the investigation finds any wrong doing with these gentleman I think this should be put into consideration. We do fully support the men and women of our police and fire department. The ones that have directed them to attend these gatherings, should be the ones held accountable in my opinion. Please take this into consideration. I have not been contacted as of yet by the FDLE but I would respectfully request this to them as well. I believe mos t of our citizens would agree in my opinion. Again, thank you for your valuable time, which is greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Tim Wilder 5237 SW 120th Avenue Cooper City, Florida 33330 954-434-4900 home 754-581-2007 cell From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'cneilson@hnj.org' 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 11/17/2006 9:25:28 PM Re: busses and textbooks for Holy Name I believe this would require legislation to get done. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Christine Neilson To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Nov 17 12:42:19 2006 Subject: busses and textbooks for Holy Name /Dear Governor Bush: Trust that you are well and enjoying a beautiful Florida day! I am aware that in New York and New Jersey, the states, through the local school districts, provide for non-religious textbooks and also for bus transportation for the Catholic school students. Should I begin my inquiry for our school at the State level (Educational Commissioner) or should I contact the local Brevard County School District office? Thank you so much for your guidance. Every 5 years when we change our textbooks, I always check with the public Resource Teachers to ensure that we are using the same books as the public schools in order to meet State of Florida Sunshine standards. Thank you! Most sincerely, Chris Neilson Holy Name Middle School Indialantic, FL 321 -544-71 08 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Bill.Janes@MyFlorida.com' 11/17/2006 9:24:15 PM Re: Mental Health Drug Courts Thanks bill. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Janes, Bill To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Nov 17 12:37:51 2006 Subject: Mental Health Drug Courts Governor, you asked about Mental Health Drug Courts at the dinner last evening. They are located as follows: 2-Okaloosa County, 1 in each of the following counties: Hernando, Marion, Alachua, Sarasota, Broward, Brevard, Charlotte, and Lee. Thank you for a great evening. Bill From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'liza.mcfadden@vfffund.org' 11/17/2006 9:22:57 PM Fw: CASA Why were they given the point of light award? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Zapata, Juan To: SHiaasen@miamiherald.com CC: Garcia, Rene ; Robaina, Julio ; Rubio, Marco ; Garcia, Luis ; Lopez-Cantera, Carlos ; Planas, JC ; Flores, Anitere ; Llorente, Marcelo ; Rivera, David ; Gonzalez, Eddy ; joem@miamidade.gov ; robert.fernandez@akerman.com ; rabadin@aj-law.com ; cjcmiami@bellsouth.net ; ritriac100@aol.com ; jpdiaz@miamidade.gov ; carlosgimenez@miamidade.gov ; sosa@miamidade.gov ; javiersouto@miamidade.gov ; bruno@miamidade.gov ; tfiedler@herald.com ; bermudez@caracolusa.com ; Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Nov 17 13:45:24 2006 Subject: CASA Scott, After our conversation regarding CASA, I wanted to state some facts for the record. I have at all times acted in what I perceived, and my community experience leads me to believe, to be in the best interest of CASA as an organization and the community they represent and serve. I believe CASA's board is being run by a rogue group of members that manipulate information provided to other members and take action without full involvement of the rest of the board. One of those actions was to remove me from the board in Oct 2005 under questionable conditions and without providing me any notice of such action. Although I have been hurt personally by their actions and comments, I have not personalized the issue or sought retaliation against any of the rogue board members. At all times, I have pointed out concerns and sought corrective action in a private manner. I have not engaged the public or media in attempts to air out their "dirty laundry". Their actions involving the media have now forced me to obviously come out publicly with my view of the situation. After I felt that things in CASA had deteriorated to a tenious point (increased fees charged to clients, low employee morale and reduction of free services among other things), I asked to be reincorporated to the Board in March 2006. For six months the CASA Chairman vacilated on the issue of my reincorporation to the Board. During this time I had numerous discussions with Board members individually and collectively as well as with staff urging changes. I was clear to the Board leadership and executive director that a lack of corrective action and my exclusion from the board would leave me with no choice but to inform funders and other stakeholders of the reality of what CASA had become...a business. I took this position because I strongly believe that I have an obligation to inform people I have asked to support the organization of any potential problems. In 2005 CASA generated a net income of $227,000 on revenues of around $725,000. How could this be if total grants totalled $505,000 and total expenses of $480,000. Not only did they make money from grants which is questionable but where did all the other income come from? The numbers for 2006 are similar and in their minutes for May showed an increase in revenue of 27% from projections which will bring them close to a net income of $300,000. This is made worse by the fact that the Board is unable or unwilling to raise private money or even personally contribute to CASA prefering to allow their own clients to shoulder the burden. I refuse to stay quiet and allow for taxpayer money to continue funding an organization that has most if not all of its expenses paid for by grants and then turns around and makes a huge profit at the expense of working class immigrants. The very same people they are supposed to be helping. The facts show that there has been no financial audit of CASA in the last two years to determine if there has been "double dipping" with different contracts or if clients served under DCF or County contracts have been charged for services. As a matter of fact, no government department or agency has been able to independently verify one single client served by CASA and determine if they have been charged for that service. This in spite of having received in the last two years over $700,000 from government sources. As a taxpayer and a steward of public funds I find this unacceptable. I conclude by saying that my actions have been based on my best judgement and my intentions have been sincere. I stand by my actions and will continue to pursue a thorough review of CASA's funding and their service delivery. I thank you for affording me plenty of time to put forth my views. Regards...jcz -------------------------------- This message was sent remotely. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'anitarink@earthlink.net' 11/17/2006 9:20:37 PM Re: Don't know what I will be doing as of yet. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Anita Rink To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Nov 17 14:09:51 2006 Subject: Re: I have filled in the Questionaire for the Appointments and I sent it today. I realize that there are many persons for questionnaires for the various appointments. I will be interested in what things you will be doing. I know it is not my business, but we feel like the best Governor ever that we had. Best regards, Anita Rink -----Original Message---->From: Jeb Bush >Sent: Nov 9, 2006 9:49 PM >To: anitarink@earthlink.net >Cc: celeste.lewis@myflorida.com >Subject: Re: > >I will recommend. > >Thanks anita. > >Jeb > >------------------------->Jeb Bush > >CONSERVE ENERGY! > >*********************************************************** >Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. >Most written communications to or from state officials regarding >state business are public records available to the public and >media upon request. Your e-mail communications may >therefore be subject to public disclosure. > > >-----Original Message---->From: Anita Rink >To: Jeb Bush >Sent: Thu Nov 09 21:45:48 2006 > >Jeb - I really would like to be appointed to the Board of Optometry. I guess you would not be the appointment, but perhaps you might be able to put in a good word to the new Governor. The Board of Optometry seems they want me to be appointed to the Board of Optometry. > >Regards to you, Anita Rink > From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Teresa.Tinker@LASPBS.STATE.FL.US' 11/17/2006 9:19:51 PM Fw: Apalachicola ACC For a response -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Curt Blair To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Nov 17 16:15:10 2006 Subject: Apalachicola ACC Governor Bush We understand that the Cabinet will consider a request from DCA to remove the Critical Area designation from Apalachicola. I understand the ACC process well having been involved in the designation process in the Fla. Keys in the early 1970s. Apalachicola, like the Keys earlier, is facing significant pressure for development along its coastal area. The City and its Planning and Zoning Board are working to implement a planning process that will result in both a protected shoreline and a needed boost to the local economy. In addition, the City and the state need to finish their work on storm water and land acquisition before the designation is completed. During the last four years the fin fish and shrimp industry have been significantly reduced. Real Estate is at a halt and as Governor you have encouraged building away from the shoreline. Our seafood industry depends largely on the Oyster fishing which is adjacent to Apalachicola and there by impacted upon by the upland development in the area. This is not the time to abandon this industry and community. I would suggest that the state consider either assisting the community in the planning and infrastructure as a condition to de designation or, which would seem more reasonable, work out a plan for the next two to three years to move the City out from under the ACC protection. I appreciate your consideration. Curt Blair Exclusive Sales for the Water Street Hotel www.waterstreethotel.com _____ Sponsored Link Don't quit your job take classes online and earn your degree in 1 year. Start Today From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 11/17/2006 9:19:15 PM Fw: session -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Paige St. John To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Nov 17 16:17:45 2006 Subject: session Could you go on the record on a special session that now looks likely in January? Paige St. John/Gannett From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 11/17/2006 9:17:07 PM Re: Decorated Veteran Needs Help From the State of Florida Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Gormley, Carol To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Nov 17 11:04:24 2006 Subject: RE: Decorated Veteran Needs Help From the State of Florida Shelly is working on this case. I will let you know as soon as I hear something. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 8:37 AM To: Gormley, Carol Subject: Fw: Decorated Veteran Needs Help From the State of Florida -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Kononoff, James To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Nov 17 07:39:12 2006 Subject: RE: Decorated Veteran Needs Help From the State of Florida Thank you sir. His home address is: LTC Ben Weiss, usa ret. 11109 Marigold Dr. Bradenton, FL 34202 ________________________________ From: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu 11/16/2006 5:29 PM To: Kononoff, James Subject: RE: Decorated Veteran Needs Help From the State of Florida I will look into this case. -----Original Message----From: Kononoff, James [mailto:jkononoff@dadeschools.net] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 11:23 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Decorated Veteran Needs Help From the State of Florida Sir, I've just learned that my best friend is in a spot of trouble. He's a retired Lieutenant Colonel of Special Forces. Earned a Bronze Star in Gulf War #1. His exploits stretch into the realm of "classified" so he'll never get the official recognition he deserves. He's fine with that reality. He's raising a 20 year old AUTISTIC son alone. His other son, a graduate of West Point is at this moment serving overseas. His daughter is 10 and living at home. His name is Ben Weiss and he lives in Sarasota where he teaches JROTC. He had a partial state award for care of the autistic child. THAT'S the problem....he has no idea how or why he was given this "partial award" of funds for Sammy's care. Ben just turned 50 and the days of wrestling Sammy to the ground when he acts out in a violent manner are rapidly closing. Sammy needs to be institutionalized. He's a MOOSE of a kid. Ben needs help finding a good facility, too. So far the state funds given to Ben for his case are due to expire before the end of the month of December. This is simply not right. Ben suffered untold hardships as the price to serve this country under the famed "Green Beret" for 20 years. He lost his marriage (divorce...but he was awarded custody) and much of his family home life because of his selfless service to this state and to the nation. He & I graduated from high school together and he was my commanding officer when we both served at Fort Lewis WA in the 1980's. He commanded HHC 9th ID (where I served on the G4 staff) after he left the 2nd Ranger Battalion and before joining SpecOps. I know you're marking time until Governor elect Crist can take over. But can you check on the status of this case? This is a genuine HERO and a role model for a lot of young people. He deserves any assistance your office can give him. Ben's home number is: (941) 727-5757 His cell is: (941) 807-0800 His e-mail is abnben@aol.com Thanks so much. Jim Kononoff From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'FL_dep@dep.state.fl.us' 'celeste.lewis@myflorida.com' 11/17/2006 9:09:57 PM Re: Appointment for Babcock Corporation Board of Directors We are letting the next governor do the appointments if it has senate confirmation. Jeb. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: FL_DEP To: Jeb Bush CC: kent.perez@myflorida.com ; deirdre.finn@myflorida.com ; Ballard, Bob G. (Deputy Secretary) ; Armstrong, Eva Sent: Fri Nov 17 09:50:35 2006 Subject: Appointment for Babcock Corporation Board of Directors Governor, Attached is the application for Dr. Hilary Swain for appointment to Babcock Corporation Inc., Board of Directors, the non-profit corporation created to assist with advising the manager (the BOT, FWC and DOF) during the first 10 years until the Management Agreement expires. At the end of the 10 years, the non-profit corporation will take over operation of the ranch. Dr. Swain runs the Archbold Biological Research Station in Highlands County and as such manages forestry resources on the property. One of the four positions on the Board of Directors requires knowledge of forestry management. Dr. Swain also manages a cattle ranch and the operation is a non-profit corporation. She previously served on the Acquisition and Restoration Council for you and I think she is uniquely qualified to assist both the state and Syd Kitson in getting the ranch well situated for the first 5-10 years. It will be a challenge to blend the ranching interests with protection of the natural resources and the public access and use aspects the management planning process will introduce during the next 18 months. Dr. Swain will be tremendously valuable as a member of the non-profit Board as they provide their advice and guidance. I recommend you nominate Dr. Swain as the appointee who has expertise in the sustainable management of forest lands for commodity purposes. It is a 4-year term. Colleen CONSERVE ENERGY From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 11/17/2006 1:36:59 PM Fw: Decorated Veteran Needs Help From the State of Florida -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Kononoff, James To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Nov 17 07:39:12 2006 Subject: RE: Decorated Veteran Needs Help From the State of Florida Thank you sir. His home address is: LTC Ben Weiss, usa ret. 11109 Marigold Dr. Bradenton, FL 34202 ________________________________ From: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu 11/16/2006 5:29 PM To: Kononoff, James Subject: RE: Decorated Veteran Needs Help From the State of Florida I will look into this case. -----Original Message----From: Kononoff, James [mailto:jkononoff@dadeschools.net] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 11:23 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Decorated Veteran Needs Help From the State of Florida Sir, I've just learned that my best friend is in a spot of trouble. He's a retired Lieutenant Colonel of Special Forces. Earned a Bronze Star in Gulf War #1. His exploits stretch into the realm of "classified" so he'll never get the official recognition he deserves. He's fine with that reality. He's raising a 20 year old AUTISTIC son alone. His other son, a graduate of West Point is at this moment serving overseas. His daughter is 10 and living at home. His name is Ben Weiss and he lives in Sarasota where he teaches JROTC. He had a partial state award for care of the autistic child. THAT'S the problem....he has no idea how or why he was given this "partial award" of funds for Sammy's care. Ben just turned 50 and the days of wrestling Sammy to the ground when he acts out in a violent manner are rapidly closing. Sammy needs to be institutionalized. He's a MOOSE of a kid. Ben needs help finding a good facility, too. So far the state funds given to Ben for his case are due to expire before the end of the month of December. This is simply not right. Ben suffered untold hardships as the price to serve this country under the famed "Green Beret" for 20 years. He lost his marriage (divorce...but he was awarded custody) and much of his family home life because of his selfless service to this state and to the nation. He & I graduated from high school together and he was my commanding officer when we both served at Fort Lewis WA in the 1980's. He commanded HHC 9th ID (where I served on the G4 staff) after he left the 2nd Ranger Battalion and before joining SpecOps. I know you're marking time until Governor elect Crist can take over. But can you check on the status of this case? This is a genuine HERO and a role model for a lot of young people. He deserves any assistance your office can give him. Ben's home number is: (941) 727-5757 His cell is: (941) 807-0800 His e?mail is abnben@aol.com Thanks so much. Jim Kononoff From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'squareonemedical@hotmail.com' 11/17/2006 11:54:28 AM Re: November, 2006 Thank you Stu for the kind words! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Stuart Folland To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 16 20:52:53 2006 Subject: November, 2006 Dear Governor Bush -I wanted to write and thank you for your service to the citizens of Florida during your two terms as Governor. It has been a period of unprecedented economic growth for this state and, in addition, the state has grown in stature among its neighbors and among the other states of the U.S. because of your strong management and unquestioned leadership. You and I had a single conversation and a brief series of e-mail communications during the time that Enterprise Florida was showing me the outstanding style of your administration to provide supplementary funding for our biotech project. I recall well how our associates from other locations in the U.S. were speechless with administration for the Florida commitment to sound economic growth. Intervention of Hurricane Ivan and the later appearance of H. Dennis made it unfeasible to proceed with that project in Santa Rosa County. I have regretted that greatly. However, I wanted you to know that the confidence you vested in the project by encouraging the work of Enterprise Florida and by giving them tools with which to accomplish this important work has provided us with a continuing purpose and belief in the project. Now, as your term of leadership closes, I extend my heartfelt thanks. Florida will long remember your stewardship and I will personally forever remember your kind encouragement to me and to our project. Godspeed, Governor. Great things are in store for you and for your family. Sincerely, Stu Stuart Folland _____ Stay up-to-date with your friends through the Windows Live Spaces friends list. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Kevin.Ward@Chase-NTI.com' 11/17/2006 11:14:43 AM RE: Thought you would get a kick out of this... my 5th grader's school speech... well written! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Kevin Ward, Chase Communications [mailto:kevin.ward@chase-nti.com] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 8:47 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Thought you would get a kick out of this... my 5th grader's school speech... Governor Bush - I thought that you would get a kick out of this. Here's my 5th grade daughter's school speech... WHY A WOMAN SHOULD BE PRESIDENT By Brianna Ward In 1789, George Washington took his oath of office as the first President of the United States. Since then, 42 more men have become President. In 217 years, no woman has ever served as President. What has that gotten us so far? Let’s face it, many of America’s problems are man-made, and I really mean that they were made by men. I therefore think that it is finally time for a woman to be President, and these are the many reasons why. First, when you think about the qualifications for a good President, I believe that the same can be said about mothers. Mothers are natural leaders. They are nurturing, they offer great advice and they are usually very wise. Mothers are also excellent at breaking up fights. In comparison, 43 men as President have given us at least 10 major wars. I think that a woman would have kept us out of many of those wars. Also, running a house and family is probably just as difficult as running a country. The President has 2 million employees helping him. Most moms have to do it all alone. Girls do as well as boys in school. Many do better. Women also do as well as men at work. Many do better. Many women even have to be moms while working. Women have even run countries before. Margaret Thatcher ran the government in England for over 10 years. In fact, during the last 100 years, 46 women have run different countries. So why not here in the United States? I believe that the time has come for a woman as President. Of course, it also needs to be the right woman. So, when you think of: Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Adams, Jackson, Van Buren, Harrison, Tyler, Polk, Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan, Lincoln, Johnson, Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, Harrison, Cleveland, McKinley, Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson, Harding, Coolidge, Hoover, Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton & Bush… I think that we should consider adding a woman to that list. I’m hoping for Condoleeza Rice in 2008. If not, look out for me in 2032. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Rodriguez, Raquel' 11/17/2006 11:13:47 AM RE: Miami - CONFIDENTIAL yes -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel [mailto:Raquel.Rodriguez@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 9:26 PM To: Jeb Bush; Taff, Bo Subject: Fw: Miami - CONFIDENTIAL I will proceed with intro if ok. ----- Original Message ----From: Patrick Kay To: Rodriguez, Raquel Sent: Thu Nov 16 19:40:04 2006 Subject: Miami - CONFIDENTIAL Hi Rocky, I had an opportunity to talk with Joel about the meeting he had with yourself and Governor Bush last month. He said he enjoyed his time with you both very much. He also indicated to me that you spoke about the of the University of Miami’s extensive efforts to bolster their life science capabilities. He noted that you may be able to introduce us to the appropriate UM personnel so we could discuss any opportunities for Alexandria to become involved. I’d like to coordinate that with you if possible. At your convenience, please let me know if you have any availability to discuss. I’d be happy to call you at a time convenient for you. I hope you’re doing well. If I don’t have an opportunity to talk to you in the near future…Enjoy your Thanksgiving. Thank you, Patrick Patrick R. Kay Director - Florida Operations Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. West Palm Beach, FL 33401 (t) 561.683.5712 ext. 7802 (f) 561.683.5717 (m) 561.693.8793 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'lawb@tcc.fl.edu' 11/17/2006 1:29:57 AM FW: SPT Editorial thank you Bill! Jeb ----- Original Message ----From: BILL LAW To: Armstrong, David Sent: Thu Nov 16 17:56:04 2006 Subject: SPT Editorial David, the following is the letter sent to the St. Pete Times. Subject: Commissioner Winn's Leadership Sirs: Your editorial of November 14, 2006 (“Bush's education team needs to go”) certainly outlines the complaints of those who have resisted the educational changes that are the hallmark of Gov. Bush’s eight-year leadership. It is unfortunate that in making your point you misrepresent the character, style, and tone of Commissioner John Winn’s leadership. Your point is likewise shrill in implying that the hard decisions made by the State Board of Education that are producing documented educational gains would have occurred without a staunch, consistent focus to both advise the legislature and to enact the important decisions reached by that body. Is there any doubt that if Mr. Bush were not “forced out by term limits” he would have been reelected, and that he would have run on the success of the educational reforms of recent years, the very same reforms led by Commissioer Winn and the State Board of Education. From a community college perspective, the Commissioner, chancellor and all those who you deem to be part of a culture of ‘paralyzing paranoia’ have nurtured and encouraged a variety of new initiatives that serve our citizens well. The continued growth and success of community college baccalaureate degrees, of the Succeed Florida Grants, and of the Phillip Benjamin Matching Grants attest to the creativity and flexibility of Commissioner Winn’s leadership. Educational reform is very difficult public policy. Personalizing and castigating those at the center of the dialogue is unhelpful and unproductive. Sincerely, William D. Law, Jr. President Tallahassee Community College 444 Appleyard Drive Tallahassee, FL 32304 (850) 201-8660 lawb@tcc.fl.edu Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Kononoff, James' Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 11/16/2006 10:29:56 PM RE: Decorated Veteran Needs Help From the State of Florida I will look into this case. -----Original Message----From: Kononoff, James [mailto:jkononoff@dadeschools.net] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 11:23 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Decorated Veteran Needs Help From the State of Florida Sir, I've just learned that my best friend is in a spot of trouble. He's a retired Lieutenant Colonel of Special Forces. Earned a Bronze Star in Gulf War #1. His exploits stretch into the realm of "classified" so he'll never get the official recognition he deserves. He's fine with that reality. He's raising a 20 year old AUTISTIC son alone. His other son, a graduate of West Point is at this moment serving overseas. His daughter is 10 and living at home. His name is Ben Weiss and he lives in Sarasota where he teaches JROTC. He had a partial state award for care of the autistic child. THAT'S the problem....he has no idea how or why he was given this "partial award" of funds for Sammy's care. Ben just turned 50 and the days of wrestling Sammy to the ground when he acts out in a violent manner are rapidly closing. Sammy needs to be institutionalized. He's a MOOSE of a kid. Ben needs help finding a good facility, too. So far the state funds given to Ben for his case are due to expire before the end of the month of December. This is simply not right. Ben suffered untold hardships as the price to serve this country under the famed "Green Beret" for 20 years. He lost his marriage (divorce...but he was awarded custody) and much of his family home life because of his selfless service to this state and to the nation. He & I graduated from high school together and he was my commanding officer when we both served at Fort Lewis WA in the 1980's. He commanded HHC 9th ID (where I served on the G4 staff) after he left the 2nd Ranger Battalion and before joining SpecOps. I know you're marking time until Governor elect Crist can take over. But can you check on the status of this case? This is a genuine HERO and a role model for a lot of young people. He deserves any assistance your office can give him. Ben's home number is: (941) 727-5757 His cell is: (941) 807-0800 His e-mail is abnben@aol.com Thanks so much. Jim Kononoff From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Kaplan Mark (mark.kaplan@myflorida.com) 11/16/2006 10:28:38 PM FW: Unsecured storage facilities please get to terry rhoades. Jeb -----Original Message----From: tonycamera@att.net [mailto:tonycamera@att.net] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 4:13 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Unsecured storage facilities Jeb: Hello and thank you for your time in this matter. I am not really sure what else to do in this matter I am currently renting a storage unit at 2701 Lake Worth Rd, Lake Worth, Fl 33461. Yesterday I was informed that 16 locks to units were cut durring the night and Mine was one of them. Fortunately nothing of mine seems to have been disturbed but I heard there were other problems. The property is supposed to be secured by a gate. I have been informed that the gate has been inoperative for two weeks and left open at night. The property manager in formed me she has tried to correct the problem with no luck. I called the company today without receiving much help on getting the gate fixed. I am receiving no satisfaction with this. Is there a way I can get someone to help me get some feedback on this and get this gate fixed? Thank you Anthony From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Anthony Okonmah' 11/16/2006 10:27:32 PM RE: Job Well Done for People of Florida Thank you tony. You are a good man. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Anthony Okonmah [mailto:aokonmah@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 5:27 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Job Well Done for People of Florida My dear friend Jeb: Thank you very much for providing leadership and vision for the State of Florida.Few weeks from today,Charlie Crist will be stepping into your big shoes, a shoe that will be difficult to fill.Your humble leadership style and your demonstrated honesty and interest in helping to advance human progress, will never be forgotten.We shall continue to fly the Flag of FREEDOM AND ECONOMIC PLURALITY IN FLORIDA,THRU THE FREE MARKET SYSTEM. Jeb;I did received the message from your office regarding my request to serve on FAMU Board of Trustee. I respect your judgement and value our frienship. Please,count on me for my continued support and loyality. Again, i thank you for the job well done for the people of Florida. May the grace of GOD- the Lord continue to be with you and the family.- Amen. Your Friend, Tony Okonmah From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Kevin McCarty (mccartyk@dfs.state.fl.us) 11/16/2006 10:02:33 PM FW: homeowners insurance All yours -----Original Message----From: Jeffrey Greenspoon [mailto:Jeffrey.Greenspoon@health-first.org] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 2:43 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: homeowners insurance Jeb I am a long time fan , and realize you are soon leaving the office. Nonetheless, how can I obtain information about homeowners insurance ZIP code 32952. Brevard County ? I was just dropped by nationwide despite zero claims in 15 years. One of many, homeowners in the State of Florida struggling with this issue. Kindly provide information regarding citizens insurance and whether my ZIP code would qualify/Merritt Island Brevard County. In addition, what relief can we expect from the legislature? 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Any views or opinions expressed in this message are solely those of the individual sender, except (1) where the message states such views or opinions are on behalf of a particular entity; and (2) the sender is authorized by the entity to give such views or opinions. ############################################################## From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Toni Jennings (office) (Toni.Jennings@MyFlorida.com) Kaplan Mark (mark.kaplan@myflorida.com) 11/16/2006 10:00:46 PM FW: a florida native taxpayer's lament -----Original Message----From: Mb8635@aol.com [mailto:Mb8635@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 3:56 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: a florida native taxpayer's lament November 16, 2006 Governor Jeb Bush and Governor -elect Charlie Crist: This letter is intended to ease my soul of the misery I feel at what is happening at the hand of florida politicians and government employees. I hope someone who has any care at all, will read it in its entirety, and perhaps consider even part of it valid for consideration of action. I thank you in advance, and apologize for its length. I read, with much disappoint, the recommendations submitted by the Property and Casualty Insurance Reform Committee, as printed in the Tampa Tribune today, November 16, 2006. As a Florida native and lifelong resident, I have watched as my property insurance premiums have continually escalated to not only unreasonable cost levels, but freely being non-renewed, and for some even canceled, with replacement offers doubling the already unreasonable premium amounts. In the 40 years I have lived in the same home, I have made only one very small claim that had nothing to do with any storm. My home is not in the flood zone. It was built in 1925 and withstood, without damage the only hurricane to directly hit St. Petersburg, fl. In 1935, has U.S. Steel siding over solid cypress construction, has been electrically rewired, re-plumbed, and re-roofed within recent years, not because of damage, but because I care about my lifetime investment, my home. None of these things have had any effect on the insurance matters associated with my home. The fact is, the insurance company has not even surveyed me regarding the status of my home's condition and upkeep. I was with one company from 1975, and they proceeded to double my premiums 2 years ago beyond what I could afford, so I sadly sought another company (I resist change), which resulted in the same coverage for the same premium I had been paying. I never placed a claim with that company, yet they have notified me I would not be renewed in February 2007, when my policy is due for renewal. The letter I received stated they were not renewing to reduce their storm liability, however, they told my agent it was because my house was old. When I called and asked why since I hadn't ever filed a claim, they said it was a computer generated non-renewal. They didn't even have the courage to tell me the truth, and certainly not recognizing that this house has proven itself during the hurricane of 1935, and all the other storms that have affected this area since, without a claim. I feel this should be against Florida law in order to do business in this state. They must justify with facts, treating ANY client in that manner, and that survey should be scrutinized by the state insurance department, before any action is implemented. The insurance companies had to program their computer to generally reject any house over a certain age, or for any other reason they choose, it didn't reject on its own. In my opinion, that is discrimination. I, am, however, more concerned that my state doesn't have safeguards in place to protect me against that type of action, resulting in, what I will call, highway robbery. They have put me in a position with my fixed retirement income that I planned to last me until I left this earth without going on any state or government subsidy, or burdening my children as they plan for their family's needs and their own retirement, to either lose my home, have to sell it and move to another area, or go on welfare. You people have not addressed any aspect of the factors influencing my insurance quandary, and I am sorely disappointed. Perhaps this committee should be made up of ordinary citizens that have been, and are victims of the insurance "tragedy" being perpetrated on Floridians. In my own case, the replacement policy I have been offered is with this Citizens insurance company, that recently has been criticized for not charging fair premiums of people…well that is a joke because the cost of my replacement policy offer is more than doubled what I have ever paid, including the last two years, when I thought my premium increased unfairly, considering my personal claim history. Another factor that keeps being thrown into the mix, is concern for people who are renters, not homeowners. I understand that the property owners recoup some of their increased premiums via their rents, but if the truth were to be known, even though they can't possibly get premiums free and clear from those rents, owners still make a profit from their tenants. If this factor is important enough to be of consideration, then I recommend that all property owners fall under the same standards, regardless of the use of that property. Above all, there should be no penalty on the little, private homeowner in establishing those standards, for they don't have the income of rent to subsidize their insurance costs. Governor Bush, and Governor-elect Crist, I recommend that you establish an ad hoc committee made up of only persons that have a long-term relationship with Florida homeowner's insurance industry, who have experienced the troubling events of the past 5 or so years. Let those folks brainstorm solutions. You might be surprised at the valid recommendations that could result form that activity. There are apparently no state standards or controls that can be enforced on pricing policies, non-renewing, canceling coverage, and increasing rates. Some experts(?) are now even suggesting that our save-a-home 3% cap on increasing values for tax purposes is unfair. Florida is, indeed trying to get all elderly citizens to leave, just like some industries are doing, with their hidden agenda to be cost effectiveness, not quality of service. I am furious, disappointed, frightened, and disgusted, and I am reaching a point where I can't segregate those feelings in order to make a decision related to any one of them. I grew up a democrat in Florida, when that party was touted to be for the "little" man, and the republicans were supposed to be for Big industry. I watched the role reversal of those reputations and gladly became an avid republican. I stayed faithful to my party in this last election while many fair-weather voters ran in opposite directions. It is beginning to appear that there is not a nickels worth of difference between the parties, so there is no where to run. I am not alone in these feelings. We have heard promise, promises, and more promises of relief. It is time to deliver. It is my belief that Insurance companies. should spread the cost of insuring anybody across the country in every state they write policies. An additional $5.00 (example only) added to every policy written going into the company's own catastrophic fund (with state oversight), would more than cover the costs of forest fires, mudslides, and earthquakes in California, and storms in Florida and other areas of damage without being a burden to any policy holder. It is sad that a socialist solution like that is attractive, but if it spells relief (to borrow a phrase), it is worth it, shame or no shame. They would still have the kind of profits that the gasoline companies have as they have scalped us at the pumps, and reported nauseating profit figures on a quarterly basis, while we refused to fill up our tanks, hoping surpluses at the pumps would drive down the prices due to over supply. What games we have had to play in order to survive. Unfortunately, with mortgage company requirements of insurance to guarantee their investments, we have no choices. America didn't guarantee me a fortune if I went to work, and I didn't go for that reason. I started "working" as an 8 yr. old, baby-sitting, actually being employed by a company at 17 and working until I was 65 while going to school and raising a family, without expectations of a retirement life of luxury, but a life of being able to pay my bills on time and by myself. Between taxes and insurance, that dream is fading fast. Help. Sincerely, a taxpayer, Floridian, retired citizen, in need of tax and insurance relief, Melinda Brett 266 - 22nd Ave. N.E., St. Petersburg, 33704 727/898-6055 From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Fane Lozman' Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) 11/16/2006 9:59:51 PM RE: I was arrested at the Riviera Beach Council meeting shortly before the emienent domain resolution last night I am sorry you are going through this. I will pass this on to our legal office. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Fane Lozman [mailto:sp500trd@att.net] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 8:36 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: I was arrested at the Riviera Beach Council meeting shortly before the emienent domain resolution last night Dear Governor Last night at the Riviera Beach City Council meeting I was arrested 20 seconds into the 2 minute time limit that the public is allowed to address the council. I was discussing how the former Palm Beach County Commissioner Tony Massilloti had recently been arrested, when one of the council members yelled to have me removed and I was handcuffed at the podium and dragged out of the meeting. I was taken to jail, locked up, and charged with disorderly conduct and trespassing. The local ABC and CBS affiliates were at the meeting, and video taped them dragging me out of the meeting and over to jail. They have since played this video on the air. The reason the media was at the meeting was that the council later that night passed a resolution that they were going to follow the state law regarding eminent domain. This resolution passed 5 to 0 over the objections of the Mayor. So it turned out to be a great night. After I was released from jail, I went back to city hall to talk to some of my friends after the meeting ended to learn exactly what happened during the eminent domain resolution. I did not go into city hall, but was standing 100 feet from the building! The police chief approached me with another police officer and told me that if I did not leave the area I would be arrested again, at which time I left. I am still fighting my eviction from the Riviera Beach City Marina. This retaliatory eviction is proceeding through the pleadings stage. I found out that a registered sexual predatory who sexually battered a child lives at the marina, and city has no problem with that. Instead I am the one being evicted because of the sunshine violation lawsuit I filed that stopped the whole eminent domain process from going forward. It is sad and shocking that a Nazi city exists in the great State of Florida. Sincerely yours, Fane Lozman From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'forpanda@bellsouth.net' 11/16/2006 9:59:12 PM RE: Thank you so much Thank you Debbie. Jeb -----Original Message----From: dharrison283@sprintpcs.com [mailto:dharrison283@sprintpcs.com] On Behalf Of forpanda@bellsouth.net Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 11:04 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Thank you so much Deaar Governor Bush, Thank you for everything you've done for the Florids Keys. I am really going to miss your leadership. And your wonderful sense of humor. You will be a great president for our country when you decide it's time. With deepest appreciation, Debbie Harrison From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Kaplan Mark (mark.kaplan@myflorida.com) Toni Jennings (office) (Toni.Jennings@MyFlorida.com) 11/16/2006 9:53:55 PM FW: Citizens Rate Increase -----Original Message----From: Laura Miller [mailto:Laura.Miller@citizensfla.com] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 4:46 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Christine Turner; mark casteel Subject: Citizens Rate Increase Dear Governor Bush, Christine Turner, who is currently out of town on business and unable to send this, felt that you needed to be informed of the following: Today Citizens Actuarial and Underwriting Committee met to consider rate changes required by SB 1980 for personal lines residential risks in both the Personal Lines Account (PLA) and High Risk Account (HRA). In addition, the committee also considered and approved rates for HRA Commercial-Commercial (business) wind-only rates. The PLA and HRA residential rates were developed based upon the requirement in SB 1980 that Citizens rates include the cost of Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Coverage along with private market reinsurance costs, whether or not the reinsurance is in fact purchased. In the PLA, where Citizens is required to price for reinsurance up to a 1 in 100 year Probable Maximum Loss (PML), the indicated statewide average rate increase is 22.0% above the rates being charged today (or 8.8% above the actuarial rates that will be implemented 1/1/07). In the HRA, where Citizens is required to price for reinsurance up to a 1 in 70 year PML, the indicated statewide average rate increase is 91.8% above rates being charged today (or 55.8% above the actuarial rates that will be implemented on 1/1/07). The committee also reviewed and approved a significant rate increase for the HRA Commercial-Commercial wind-only policies. The analysis used to develop these rates is based upon the commercial rates currently being charged by the newly activated PCJUA, which offers wind-only commercial coverage outside of the wind-only territories. The indicated statewide average increase needed to make Citizens rates comparable to the PCJUA rates is 610.7%. Included below you will see a rate example of a current premium with Citizens and the change in premium if this rate is approved by Citizens Board and the Office of Insurance Regulation. In Dade County, $1 million of wind-only coverage for a commercial-commercial structure in the HRA would currently produce a premium of $5,300. After the rates are implemented the same structure would pay around $30,000 for the same $1 million of coverage. The next step will be for the Citizens Board of Governors to review the rates for approval and then they will be sent to the Office of Insurance Regulation for review. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (850) 513-3746. Regards, Christine Turner 101 North Monroe St. Suite 1000 Tallahassee, Fl 32301 Phone – (850) 513-3746 Cell – (850) 528-3770 Christine.Turner@citizensfla.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) 11/16/2006 9:43:12 PM FW: -----Original Message----From: Robert B. Reich [mailto:rreich@berkeley.edu] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 2:03 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Yes, I think it worth exploring, although I'd love it if you were right in your assessment that we had a window of bipartisanship right now. I'm attaching (and pasting below) a piece I did several years ago for the Wall Street Journal, advocating a progressive voucher system. The right hated it because it gave lots of money to the poor and took it away from the rich. The left hated it because it was a voucher system. So I guess you could say the response was bipartisan. Looking forward to talking with you. Bob -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 3:49 AM To: Robert B. Reich Subject: RE: i left word to speak to you. In Florida, we had three voucher programs. One for students in underperforming public schools (90plus % were near or under the poverty level) called opportunity scholarships. this one was ruled unconstitutional this year. Another using corporate tax credits for lower income students which has around 16000 students and another for ESE students in public schools whose parents believe their IEP is not being carried out (if memory serves me right, their are 14000 students in the McKay scholarship program). Suffice to say, we are on the cutting edge of the school choice movement and it is not a surprise to me that we also are a national leader in rising student achievement as measured by the NAEP. There is a renewed focus on dealing with students that have been left behind and it is working. I would hope one day that the right and left could get together on this. Interestingly, the first advocates of vouchers came from the left in the sixties. How can we take advantage of the window of bi partianship that will be short lived to create a "Nixon to China" opportunity for a new approach in education? I think it is worth exploring. what say you? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Robert B. Reich [mailto:rreich@berkeley.edu] Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 1:20 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Dear Governor, I've been supportive of the idea of "progressive" vouchers whose value vary inversely with family income. I don't know if you've tried this in Florida but I'd be happy to talk with you about this. I've left your staff person my telephone numbers. All best wishes, Robert Reich -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 10:36 AM To: bob@RobertReich.org Subject: Dr. Reich, this is Jeb Bush from Tallahassee (soon to be Miami), communicating with you. I recently learned of your support for vouchers in education. Florida has the most extensive voucher programs in the country and I believe those programs have helped not hindered public education. If you are ever down in Florida, I would enjoy discussing the subject with you. If not in person, then by phone if that works for you. Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'William Harrison' Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com) 11/16/2006 9:42:05 PM RE: Troop Salute Promotions sure -----Original Message----From: William Harrison [mailto:wharrison@harrisonrivard.com] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 4:43 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Troop Salute Promotions Will you record a radio spot for our Troop Salute event scheduled for December 9th? I’ll be glad to get the info to your communications folks if you’d do it. General Burnett has done a great job helping with the event. Thanks From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'trey' 11/16/2006 9:31:26 PM RE: Thank you Thank you Trey. jeb -----Original Message----From: trey [mailto:trey@treytraviesa.com] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 4:37 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Thank you Governor, Thank you for the appointment to SREB board. I will give it my all and will not disappoint. Warm regards, ATT Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Faraj, Alia' Mimbs, Brian Campbell, Kristy 11/16/2006 9:27:42 PM RE: Friedman yes -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia [mailto:Alia.Faraj@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 4:18 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Mimbs, Brian; Campbell, Kristy Subject: FW: Friedman Governor, Brian Mimbs drafted this statement if you'd like to use if if you get any emails for comment. We will use this if we get calls if you approve. Alia Faraj Communications Director Office of Governor Jeb Bush (850) 488-5394 (850) 488-4042 (fax) -----Original Message----From: Sent: To: Mimbs, Brian Thursday, November 16, 2006 4:12 PM Faraj, Alia Subject: Friedman We mourn the loss today of Milton Friedman, one of the nation's most dynamic economists and profound thinkers. Dr. Friedman shaped economic policies that empowered Americans to pursue their dreams. He championed the market as the key to economic stability, and rejected the heavy-hand of government. We appreciate his contributions and insights that will long endure. He will be missed. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Jerry Fox' 11/16/2006 8:45:54 PM RE: Need a note to Lou Fifer just got this, Jerry. Will do. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Jerry Fox [mailto:jfox5@knology.net] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 11:19 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Need a note to Lou Fifer Jeb, I need your good graces one more time. Don't know if you remember Lou Fifer, who was President of the Volusia Manufacturers Association for over 25 years. He is now 83, suffered a major stroke in Chicago two months ago. He was given a 10% chance of recovery. He is coming home to Ormond Beach this week, is thinking clearly, talking, walking with a walker, and will undergo therapy to regain more use of his left side. He is a remarkable man, and has been an inspiration to many in the Volusia, Flagler county area. If you can take a moment to drop an email, or note, or phone call it would do a great deal to lift his spirits. You can reach him at: 3 Blockhouse Court, Ormond Beach, FL 32174 Phone: 386-673-0505 Fax: 386-673-6663 Email:info@vmaonline.com Thanks Jerry Fox Huntsville, Alabama From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) 11/16/2006 8:42:58 PM FW: I was arrested at the Riviera Beach Council meeting shortly before the emienent domain resolution last night -----Original Message----From: Fane Lozman [mailto:sp500trd@att.net] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 8:36 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: I was arrested at the Riviera Beach Council meeting shortly before the emienent domain resolution last night Dear Governor Last night at the Riviera Beach City Council meeting I was arrested 20 seconds into the 2 minute time limit that the public is allowed to address the council. I was discussing how the former Palm Beach County Commissioner Tony Massilloti had recently been arrested, when one of the council members yelled to have me removed and I was handcuffed at the podium and dragged out of the meeting. I was taken to jail, locked up, and charged with disorderly conduct and trespassing. The local ABC and CBS affiliates were at the meeting, and video taped them dragging me out of the meeting and over to jail. They have since played this video on the air. The reason the media was at the meeting was that the council later that night passed a resolution that they were going to follow the state law regarding eminent domain. This resolution passed 5 to 0 over the objections of the Mayor. So it turned out to be a great night. After I was released from jail, I went back to city hall to talk to some of my friends after the meeting ended to learn exactly what happened during the eminent domain resolution. I did not go into city hall, but was standing 100 feet from the building! The police chief approached me with another police officer and told me that if I did not leave the area I would be arrested again, at which time I left. I am still fighting my eviction from the Riviera Beach City Marina. This retaliatory eviction is proceeding through the pleadings stage. I found out that a registered sexual predatory who sexually battered a child lives at the marina, and city has no problem with that. Instead I am the one being evicted because of the sunshine violation lawsuit I filed that stopped the whole eminent domain process from going forward. It is sad and shocking that a Nazi city exists in the great State of Florida. Sincerely yours, Fane Lozman From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) 11/16/2006 8:41:18 PM FW: -----Original Message----From: Robert B. Reich [mailto:rreich@berkeley.edu] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 2:04 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: The Case for 'Progressive' Vouchers Robert B. Reich The Wall Street Journal Education tops the list of Americans' concerns. But there's no agreement on what to do about it. The biggest emerging battle is between people who advocate school choice and those who want more money for schools. George W. Bush wants to give vouchers to poor kids in failing schools so they, and their parents, can shop for a better education. But Al Gore says no way. He would prefer to spend $115 billion more on schools over the next 10 years, by contrast with the $13.5 billion over five years that Mr. Bush proposes . Joe Lieberman, who has sponsored legislation calling for experiments with vouchers for private schools, is now mute on the subject. Meanwhile, voucher plans in Cleveland and Florida are in the courts, and initiatives to authorize statewide voucher schemes will be on ballots this fall in California and Michigan. Vouchers Work The standoff between vouchers and money is predictable. It is also regrettable, because it prevents consideration of a most promising way to improve school performance-giving kids ''progressive vouchers that are inversely related to the size of their family's income. Evidence mounts that vouchers do work for kids who use them. A new study of students in New York, Washington and Dayton, Ohio--conducted by researchers at Harvard, Georgetown and the University of Wisconsin--found that after two years, the average performance of black students who switched to private schools was 6% higher than that of students who stayed behind in public schools. So why not simply "voucherize" all education funding and let students and their parents select where they can get the best education? After all, that's what wealthy and upper-middle-class families do by choosing pricey homes in upscale towns with excellent public schools (in which case the ''voucher" comes with the home), or by sending their kids to private schools. Voucher proponents, including a growing number of black parents, argue that poor kids should have the same advantage. The biggest drawback to vouchers is that kids who are most troublesome, or whose parents couldn't care less or are overwhelmed with other problems, would almost certainly end up bunched together in the worst schools. Such schools would become even worse than they were before. After all, the increasing concentration of poor kids in America's poor schools has already compounded the problems these kids and those schools must deal with. Assuming that the kids who leave these schools take public money with them, the worst schools would end up with fewer resources per difficult child. The new study also confirms the importance of school environment. The parents of voucher recipients noted the differences between their children's private schools and their former public schools, pointing out that there was less fighting, less destruction of property, and less racial conflict in the private schools than in the public schools their kids left behind. Why is behavior better in private schools? For one thing, private schools enforce discipline in ways that public schools cannot. In particular, private schools can expel a child who seriously misbehaves. About 20% of the students in the study who were selected to attend private schools never completed the two years. It seems a fair guess that at least some of them were sent packing. But public schools must, by law, provide a public education to all. The students drawn to private schools are also likely to be better behaved than those who remain in public schools. In the study I cite, most of the students already attending the private schools were from families who cared enough about their children to seek a good education for them, and who earned enough to afford one. By contrast, many inner-city public schools are comprised of students whose families are either unable to pay attention to their futures, or very poor, or both. There is a powerful case for giving every possible advantage to better-behaved poor kids who are fortunate enough to have caring parents. School vouchers offer them an escape route from troublesome and unmotivated peers, negative peer influences and anarchic environments where teachers have to spend much of their time trying to maintain order. But it also means that school vouchers alone won't solve the problem of poor kids and lousy schools. Vouchers may just concentrate the problem further. Almost a decade ago, New Zealand embarked on the closest thing we've seen to a national schoolvoucher experiment. Parents were given the right to choose the school their kids attended. This gave schools that attracted more applicants than they could accommodate great discretion over whom they accepted. The result: The best schools became even better, as they attracted the highest achievers. But the worst schools grew worse--with ever-greater concentrations of difficult-to-teach students from impoverished homes. Vouchers--with nothing more-- led to economic and social polarization. But polarization exists in the U.S. because of residential segregation by income as well as the stark relationship between a community's tax base and the quality of its schools. Poor kids are more likely to attend underfunded schools than kids who aren't poor. Analysis from the National Center for Education Statistics shows that most poor students live in districts that spend less per student than their state's average. The Department of Education recently reported that much of the teaching in America's poorest schools is being done by teacher's aides without college degrees, rather than by qualified teachers. The only way to begin to decouple poor kids from lousy schools is to give poor kids additional resources, along with vouchers enabling them and their parents to choose how to use them. Per-pupil public expenditures now average between $6,000 and $7,000 a year in the U.S. (with some states spending as much as $9,000, and others as little as $4,000. Ideally, a child from America's poorest 20% of families would receive a voucher worth between $10,000 and $12,000. Children from families in the next quintile would receive vouchers worth between $8,000 and $10,000. The vouchers could be used at any school that meets certain minimum standards, regardless of whether the school is now dubbed "public," "charter'' or ''private.'' (Leave aside, for now, the tricky First Amendment issue of public money for religious schools.) What would be the likely result of such progressive vouchers? Schools already in easy geographic reach of poor kids would get an immediate infusion of billions of dollars they could use to upgrade physical plants, buy new textbooks, initiate after-school programs, and hire more and better teachers. But they would also have to compete with other schools nearby which thought they could put those sizable vouchers to even better educational use. Even some suburban schools can be expected to enter the competition. The large vouchers would make it worthwhile to send vans to pick up and drop off groups of inner-city students. Although the most intensive competition would center on the best-behaved poor kids whose parents were most aggressive in seeking out good schools, the large vouchers would spur schools to recruit and retain more difficult children as well. Students, parents, and the schools they select would sign contracts for a minimum of two years, outlining their mutual objectives and responsibilities for meeting them. Wealthier suburban schools would have even greater incentive to compete for students from poor families if the progressive voucher extended all the way up the income ladder. If children from families in the top 20% of income got vouchers of, say, $2,000 to $4,000 a year, schools in wealthier communities would make every effort to seek out enough $l0,000 or $12,000 ''vouchered" students in their region to meet their budgets. The Challenge Do you like the idea? Don't hold your breath. A progressive voucher system is a very long shot for now. For it to become a reality, we would need a substantial overhaul of the financing of public education. This would entail pooling local property taxes from both rich and poor communities (which the rich are likely to resist with no less intensity than they've opposed state schemes to better equalize educational spending) and dramatically increasing federal and state funding. Teachers' unions may not look fondly upon the idea either, although it could result in higher salaries for good teachers. The largest challenge is to convince each side in the current education battle that they have only part of the answer, and their opponents have the other. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 3:49 AM To: Robert B. Reich Subject: RE: i left word to speak to you. In Florida, we had three voucher programs. One for students in underperforming public schools (90plus % were near or under the poverty level) called opportunity scholarships. this one was ruled unconstitutional this year. Another using corporate tax credits for lower income students which has around 16000 students and another for ESE students in public schools whose parents believe their IEP is not being carried out (if memory serves me right, their are 14000 students in the McKay scholarship program). Suffice to say, we are on the cutting edge of the school choice movement and it is not a surprise to me that we also are a national leader in rising student achievement as measured by the NAEP. There is a renewed focus on dealing with students that have been left behind and it is working. I would hope one day that the right and left could get together on this. Interestingly, the first advocates of vouchers came from the left in the sixties. How can we take advantage of the window of bi partianship that will be short lived to create a "Nixon to China" opportunity for a new approach in education? I think it is worth exploring. what say you? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Robert B. Reich [mailto:rreich@berkeley.edu] Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 1:20 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Dear Governor, I've been supportive of the idea of "progressive" vouchers whose value vary inversely with family income. I don't know if you've tried this in Florida but I'd be happy to talk with you about this. I've left your staff person my telephone numbers. All best wishes, Robert Reich -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 10:36 AM To: bob@RobertReich.org Subject: Dr. Reich, this is Jeb Bush from Tallahassee (soon to be Miami), communicating with you. I recently learned of your support for vouchers in education. Florida has the most extensive voucher programs in the country and I believe those programs have helped not hindered public education. If you are ever down in Florida, I would enjoy discussing the subject with you. If not in person, then by phone if that works for you. Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Kaplan Mark (mark.kaplan@myflorida.com) 11/16/2006 7:57:35 PM FW: Insurance Please pass on to OIR. -----Original Message----From: rita rita [mailto:voteamerica2006@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 3:38 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Insurance Dear Honorable Governor Bush: My family has worked and sacrificed for over two decades volunteering for Republican candidates, we did so because we believed Florida and the nation would be in trusted hands. Now, I ask you to please act on behalf of my family, business owners and all Floridians who are suffering and are in turmoil over homeowners/business insurance. Please call a special session to protect us from loosing our homes and businesses. To the very least sign an executive order prohibiting banks/mortgage companies from foreclosing when families can't pay for insurance. My family was faced with a $2,000 bill last Christmas (we were canceled because we own a dog) and we are counting down the days that our 2006 insurance renewable bill is due December 26, 2006. Instead of looking forward to Christmas, it is dreaded as the cost of our policy is now $2,400 with an exorbitant deductible at the same time our property taxes jumped when all the homes in our area are sitting unsold. With the new rates, all of our insurances now add up to $1,200 a month, the CEO's of the insurance trade should be jailed as they are profiteering carpetbaggers, boasting about profits over $40 billion dollars despite all the payouts from the hurricanes they claim was the reason for raising our rates. Despite all the hurricane pay-offs, it was just an excuse to give us less via deductables and charging us more. Also, the idea of updating our homes against hurricanes at the same time families are bankrupting is not the solution. In closing, I thank you for swift action on behalf of our families. Sincerely, Rita Peck 1511 Hunter Ln. Clearwater, Florida (see sptimes.com) ("The second, and most important reason, is profits. The insurance industry as a whole made at least $40-billion in profits last year, despite losses from hurricanes Katrina and Wilma.)-sptimes.com 10/15/06 http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2006/11/15/199381.html? title=Insurance%20debate%20heats%20up _________________________________________________________________ Share your latest news with your friends with the Windows Live Spaces friends module. http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwsp0070000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://spaces.live.com/spacesapi.aspx? wx_action=create&wx_url=/friends.aspx&mk From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Gentle8515@aol.com' Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) 11/16/2006 7:56:42 PM RE: JEB.. FROM REV VIC LOGAN I will ask Raquel Rodriguez in my legal office to look into this matter and get back to you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Gentle8515@aol.com [mailto:Gentle8515@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 12:44 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: JEB.. FROM REV VIC LOGAN Jeb, I have been helping a young man by the name of Keith Stevens II who is in the wakulla county jail for violation of probation. I am now in the Atlanta area ie Stockbridge Ga. 30281. I have moved my ministry the Christian Help Network here and my business. Timothy goes by TK. I have told you about him in the past I think. He is 21 and has a maturity level of that of a 10-13 year old. His IQ is 69 which is borderline and only that high due to good communication skills. He only has a reading level of a 3rd grader and when I met him he had a 1st grade reading level. He is a white boy who came from a family with drug problems. His mom and dad were crackheads and got divorced. She married an african american who wants nothing to do with Timothy because he is white. Both he and his sister in the past had found drugs under the matress in his mom and step dads bedroom. His mom never contacts him or returns any calls. His dad is a alcoholic and he has gotten remarried but his kids from that marriage have been taken by children & family. The dad can never be depended on. His mom never returns his calls and when Timothy's grandmother who lived in Tallahassee until recently died within the month, she never contacted Timothy. I tried to get him released to go to the funeral but that didn't happen. His grandmother was the only one in the family who loved Timothy and actually let him live there previously. When Timothy was 17 and had a maturity level of an 8 yr. old, his younger sister got naked for him (there was no sex involved) and told her parents. They called the police and had Timothy arrested and did not help him at all and he served 18 months in the Leon County Jail and then was let out on 4 yrs probation. He has served a little over a year I think and then was violated for curfew and given by Judge Cooper another 2 yrs of jail time. That is a travisty. Please help him get pardoned or clemency and I can bring him to Atlanta to live with me. He had the mind of a child when he did this and still has the mind of a teenager at best. He has NEVER tried to do anything wrong with any other child and is totally imbarrased that what he did was WRONG. He goes to church and loves the lord and wants to be a postive thing to society. We have gotten him tutors, a temp job help from the ymca and ability first in Tallahassee has been helping him. Your IMMEDIATE ATTENTION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. IF I CAN GET HIM A HEARING... ATTORNEY BERNARD DAILY who has handled many clemency hearings will be glad to REPRESENT TIMOTHY pro bono. Praise God for that. I realize there is only a short time until December 7th but I have been too busy to handle this and the folks that agreed to do this fell thru. Jeb.... my office number is 678 565-1616 or my Cellular is 770 885-3350. I pray God will inspire you to help this young man who should not be in jail. What can I pray for.... for you? Rev. Vic Logan CHRISTIAN HELP NETWORK From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Rodriguez, Raquel' Kaplan, Mark Dana, Pam Taff, Bo Misselhorn, Sara 11/16/2006 7:45:20 PM RE: Torrey Pines great work team. How we doing locally? -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel [mailto:Raquel.Rodriguez@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 1:39 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Kaplan, Mark; Dana, Pam; Taff, Bo; Misselhorn, Sara Subject: Torrey Pines Governor, The State and Torrey Pines have today signed the Funding Agreement, Trust Agreement and Security Agreement. I specifically want to recognize Bo Taff and Ted Bonanno, who brought the agreements in for a landing in the past 10 days so I could handle a few emergencies that popped up. Rocky Raquel A. Rodriguez General Counsel to Governor Bush Executive Office of the Governor Room 209, The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Tel: 1.850.488.3494 Fax: 1.850.922.0309 raquel.rodriguez@myflorida.com To learn more about how you can help our nation's hurricane victims, please go to http:// www.flahurricanefund.org/ From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) 11/16/2006 5:00:29 PM FW: death warrants -----Original Message----From: Joseph Sicilian [mailto:jsicilian367@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 1:39 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: death warrants Dear Governor Bush and/or Staff It's good to finally see these long overdue executions of several death row inmates getting their death warrants signed. So far this year, Florida has executed Clarence Hill, Arthur Rutherford, serial killer Danny Rolling and now most recently, Angel Diaz will be next to join that list. Inmate's like Angel Diaz and the rest are future threats to society, and the reason we have the death penalty established here in Florida is for justice. Taking the life of another human being is one of the worst crimes somebody can commit. For that they basically forfeit their own right to live. I'm proud to hear that Diaz's death warrant was signed off by you Tuesday, but it's been one year since Angel Diaz even had any activity happen. The last appeal Angel Diaz had denied was in December of 2005. Mr.Diaz could have and certainly should have been executed long before Danny Rolling. I would recommend you look into the cases of McArthur Breedlove and Jim Chandler. Both men just lost their final rounds of appeals in the courts and nothing is pending in either case, All legal appeals have been exhausted. Signing off on those 2 individuals death warrants would bring more then just closure and justice. It will end a 25+ year appeals battle both men have been fighting. Sponsored Link Mortgage rates as low as 4.625% - $150,000 loan for $579 a month. Intro-*Terms From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'JJohn78196@aol.com' 11/16/2006 4:30:52 PM Re: THANK YOU AGAIN I just got this and I am happy for joshua. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: JJohn78196@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Nov 12 04:20:08 2006 Subject: THANK YOU AGAIN I hope you are enjoying a wonderful weekend. Josh is really excited about serving on Enterprise Florida. Thank you again for giving him the opportunity. Julia From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'JohnS@far.org' 11/16/2006 4:16:34 PM Re: RE: John, as head of Realtors' Political Action, assume you find this appalling! Thanks John Sebree. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: John Sebree To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 16 09:32:24 2006 Subject: RE: John, as head of Realtors' Political Action, assume you find this appalling! Governor, with 161,000 Realtors and 69 local boards, I hope you understand there’s always the chance that a few will stray from the reservation! Those few in the Space Coast Assn don’t speak for the masses. Thanks for all you do for the property owners!!! Btw, your father was at our national convention in New Orleans. He was a HUGE hit. I think we made an impact on New Orleans by building about 50 houses while we were there and, most importantly, spending the money of 30,000 Realtor attendees on hotels and in restaurants. It was the largest convention since Katrina and we were committed to letting them prove to us they could handle a large meeting. Hope to see you soon! John Sebree ___________________________ John M. Sebree Vice President - Public Policy Florida Association of REALTORS® P.O. Box 1853 Tallahassee, FL 32302 850-224-1400 (Office) Check out FAR's Legislative Priorities: http://media.living.net/Legislative2006/ _____ From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 4:39 PM To: John Sebree; Rockledger@aol.com Subject: [POSSIBLE SPAM] - RE: John, as head of Realtors' Political Action, assume you find this appalling! - Found word(s) check out in the Text body I am still waiting for Bob Allen's plan. What a pathetic weak kneed politician. Jeb -----Original Message----From: John Sebree [mailto:JohnS@far.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 12:49 PM To: Rockledger@aol.com Subject: RE: John, as head of Realtors' Political Action, assume you find this appalling! I just flew back from our national Convention in New Orleans last night to be here for the Property Insurance Reform Cmte this morning. I left for New Orleans the morning after the election and focused all of my efforts on insurance while at the national convention. I was very surprised the local board would do that march!!! They didn’t tell us they were doing it. I emailed Brenda Warner this morning to tell her how it puts us in an awkward position b/c we are well represented on the 15 member Committee appointed by the Governor. Have you spoken with them as well? I was with Frank Kowalski all morning and he is not aware of the local boards actions…yet. John S ___________________________ John M. Sebree Vice President - Public Policy Florida Association of REALTORS® P.O. Box 1853 Tallahassee, FL 32302 850-224-1400 (Office) Check out FAR's Legislative Priorities: http://media.living.net/Legislative2006/ _____ From: Rockledger@aol.com [mailto:Rockledger@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 12:42 PM To: John Sebree Subject: John, as head of Realtors' Political Action, assume you find this appalling! I certainly do. (Unpublished comments in red ink) Insurance protesters mobilize BY SCOTT BLAKE FLORIDA TODAY MERRITT ISLAND — Stuck with sharply rising residential and commercial property insurance bills, about 100 local residents and real estate agents took to the streets of Merritt Island on Tuesday afternoon to demonstrate for state insurance reforms. The Space Coast of Association of Realtors’ Insurance Reform Committee organized the march to draw attention to the issue. The Florida Property and Casualty Insurance Reform Committee — created by Gov. Jeb Bush — is expected today to release its proposals for consideration by the Florida Legislature. That committee’s preliminary proposals have been criticized for not going far enough, and there is uncertainty about whether the governor will call for a special legislative session, potentially in December, to deal with the issue. The local group trekked about a half-mile from the Space Coast Association of Realtors’ headquarters to the local office of state Rep. Bob Allen, R-Merritt Island, who told the group achieving reforms that provide consumers with meaningful financial relief is going to be an uphill battle. “The silent majority is awake,” Allen said, commending the group for the march. Allen said, based on what he has heard from other members of the Legislature, it is uncertain whether there will be a special legislative session for insurance reform. But Allen said it might be better to wait until next year to address it, after Bush leaves office in Janu- ary, considering, he said, the weak proposals offered by Bush’s committee. (Including Realtors' own Frank Kowalski?) Tuesday’s demonstrators included people such as Merritt Island resident Beth Gott, whose annual homeowners’ insurance premium increased from $3,500 to $5,300. “You’d think I live in some mansion, but I just live in a normal house,” Gott said. “It’s hurting our overall sales because people can’t afford it with the (increases) in taxes and insurance,” local Realtor Gail Hawkins said. Before the march, Allen agreed with critics of the Bush committee (Realtors protest marches are doing little more than providing a platform for Bush haters -which are a minority in Brevard County and certainly will not position you better to deal with the legislature) that its recommendations have not gone far enough to help consumers,(The report was intended to be a starting point. The committee itself can not enact any changes) saying the committee was overstaffed with members who have connections to the insurance industry. (Very hypocritical Should there not be Realtors on committees dealing with real estate?) “You put garbage in, and you get garbage out,” he said about the makeup of the committee and its recommendations.(An unnecessary personal slam against the appointees is not necessary) The Bush committee’s proposals for insurance reform fall far short of what the Space Coast Association of Realtors (At what level of expertise?group had submitted for consideration during the committee’s meeting in August in Orlando.The Realtors’ group had called for bold moves, including moratoriums on rate increases and policy cancellations. (Proposals that do not even pass the straight face test and are out of sync with FAR) But the Bush committee did not recommend anything that would directly reduce premiums without decreasing coverage or requiring policyholders to spend money to fortify their homes against storms, according to the committee’s interim report. Before Tuesday’s march, Allen said he and other legislators are working on a proposal for a nonprofit insurance pilot program for Central Florida, including Brevard County, that would be funded by a portion of state sales tax revenue. The purpose of the program would be to offer consumers substantially lower insurance premiums than they could get in the private market, Allen said. In addition, Allen said there is a proposal to require insurance companies to provide premium rebates to policyholders because no hurricanes hit Florida during this storm season. (Property insurance coverages were never intended to be annuity policies) In Tallahassee, Bush deferred Tuesday to Gov.-elect Charlie Crist, saying anything proposed to the Legislature should include input from his successor. “Charlie made a series of proposals that I think are important to be added to the bill and if there is a general consensus to go forward while I’m here, we’ll do it,” Bush said. “If there isn’t, and that may actually be what happens, then we will pass these recommendations and work done to the governorelect, and it will be dealt with.” Some of Tuesday’s demonstrators called for an investigation of the insurance industry, and said politicians also should be held accountable, especially those who accepted money from the industry (The intellectually honest argument here would be that lawmakers who received contributions from Realtors should also be investigated? Or, perhaps, it infers Realtors should not be able to donate to campaigns either?) FLORIDA TODAY Tallahassee bureau reporter Paige St. John contributed to this story. Contact Blake at 242-3644 or sblake@flatoday.net. From Associations E-bulletin board today Subj: RE: Space321Talk: Insurance Reform Now Date: 11/15/2006 10:56:47 AM Eastern Standard Time From: tboslaugh@cfl.rr.com Reply-to: Space321Talk@InternetCrusade.com To: Space321Talk@InternetCrusade.com Sent from the Internet (Details) To All, Our march was a great success!! We are gaining momentum. I want to thank EVERYONE for turning out, we had a great showing walking right down the middle of the road most of the time. It's still not over yet and won't be until we get some relief. State Rep Bob Allen praised us for our diligent and encouraged us to continue to put pressure upon our newly elected officials. Our next march is planned for sometime around the 11th of Dec to coincide with hopefully a special session. We must stay out in the foreground of this issue. Please mark your calendars and watch your emails for updates. Come to the meetings, march with us. Continue to help us make our needs known. Sincerely, T. Boslaugh -----Original Message----From: tboslaugh [mailto:tboslaugh@cfl.rr.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 11:49 AM To: Space321Talk@InternetCrusade.com Subject: RE: Space321Talk: Insurance Reform Now PLEASE COME OUT AND MARCH WITH US!!!! We NEED your help to let our newly elected officials that insurance reform is still a top priority. We will be marching today from our association office to State Rep. Bob Allen's office at 4 pm. That's only 4 blocks. PLEASE we NEED to make a showing. Media will be there. Wear red shirts, we'll give you a sign. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Robert B. Reich' 11/16/2006 11:49:26 AM RE: i left word to speak to you. In Florida, we had three voucher programs. One for students in underperforming public schools (90plus % were near or under the poverty level) called opportunity scholarships. this one was ruled unconstitutional this year. Another using corporate tax credits for lower income students which has around 16000 students and another for ESE students in public schools whose parents believe their IEP is not being carried out (if memory serves me right, their are 14000 students in the McKay scholarship program). Suffice to say, we are on the cutting edge of the school choice movement and it is not a surprise to me that we also are a national leader in rising student achievement as measured by the NAEP. There is a renewed focus on dealing with students that have been left behind and it is working. I would hope one day that the right and left could get together on this. Interestingly, the first advocates of vouchers came from the left in the sixties. How can we take advantage of the window of bi partianship that will be short lived to create a "Nixon to China" opportunity for a new approach in education? I think it is worth exploring. what say you? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Robert B. Reich [mailto:rreich@berkeley.edu] Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 1:20 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Dear Governor, I've been supportive of the idea of "progressive" vouchers whose value vary inversely with family income. I don't know if you've tried this in Florida but I'd be happy to talk with you about this. I've left your staff person my telephone numbers. All best wishes, Robert Reich -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 10:36 AM To: bob@RobertReich.org Subject: Dr. Reich, this is Jeb Bush from Tallahassee (soon to be Miami), communicating with you. I recently learned of your support for vouchers in education. Florida has the most extensive voucher programs in the country and I believe those programs have helped not hindered public education. If you are ever down in Florida, I would enjoy discussing the subject with you. If not in person, then by phone if that works for you. Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Philip' 11/16/2006 2:11:07 AM RE: Thank you Philip. The next time you are around the governor's office, come in and say hello. I have about 45 days left or less. jeb -----Original Message----From: Philip [mailto:phil@philipwilcox.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 7:54 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Hey Jeb. I walked past your window again today on my way to Goodies for a sandwich. On the way back, I went to Derry's office to see Dawn Case who asked I stop by so she could give me something. Apparently, your office held a sale of items for United Way. She spotted an arial photo of Gulf Breeze (my home town) presented to you in 2005 after the hurricanes. She purchased it, and then gave it to me this afternoon. I was so thrilled to received it. She knows how much I think of you and your family, and she also knows how much I love home. I've added it to my home office, and am looking at it now, and thinking of you. Jeb, it's one of the nicest things anyone has done for me, and I am so thankful to Dawn for thinking of me. You should be very proud to have someone on your staff that is so thoughtful and considerate. Well, I just wanted to write and tell you that. I purchased a new computer(Dell Optiplex GX620) pretty loaded out. You'd love it. I've got some clicking around to do to get it right, so I better let you go. Hope to see you again soon--and especially before you leave office. Take care Jeb. --Philip --Philip From: To: CC: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Allan Keen' Denver Stutler (denver.stutler@myflorida.com) Deirdre Finn (Dfinn@myflorida.com) 11/16/2006 2:08:17 AM RE: Update on OOCEA thank you Allan. I believe that transparancy is the answer to what ails the Authority. The Authority has done great work over the years and use this challenge to show the public the work you have done and keep it open going forward. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Allan Keen [mailto:aekeen@keewin.net] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 1:39 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Toni Jennings; Denver Stutler Subject: Update on OOCEA Governor, I am writing this email to provide you with an update on the “goings-on” related to the Expressway Authority, and am coping Toni and Denver for their information. I know that emails are not protected, so nothing I say here is any different than what I would say in the open media. . . if they would listen. First of all, I want to apologize to you for any consternation caused over all of this. I know that a lot has been “swirling around”, and please accept my word that virtually all of this fodder is just that, and it is extremely politically motivated. I will admit, as you said earlier this month, that the decision for the Authority to use Advantage Consultants was dumb . . . particularly now with “perfect” hindsight. At the time however, I can assure you that Mike Snyder and I, along with others, felt that it was a good and strategic business decision, based on the facts and circumstances then. But now is now, and we must deal with it. I did not know if either of you had seen the “public statement” that I read at our Board meeting a few weeks ago. I have attached that statement, which fully and completely recites what happened, and why we made that decision. I even apologized to all . . . but not one word of this statement was used by the Sentinel, or the electronic media. This is truly frustrating to me, the staff and the other Board members . . . and for your information, I have the full and complete support from three of our four Board members as Chair. The other one has done nothing to attempt to keep these issues in control, and has in fact made it worse. I assure you that we have done nothing illegal, unethical or immoral. But because of all of this activity, it has become hard for us to carry out our fiduciary duty to our Bondholders and Customers, but we plan on changing that. Adding to the situation is the situation that at least one Orange County Commissioner, who once before tried to get control of our governance (without success), is trying again. And maybe with the concurrence of the Mayor?? Since I joined the Authority, with your appointment in 2001, there has always been an undercurrent from certain folks at the County who, for a lot of reasons, are jealous of our governance structure, lack of bureaucracy and financial strength. Some would like nothing better than to secure our “net revenues” for other purposes. I know that you know well all of the great things that this Authority has done, particularly over the past 10 years . . . it has been truly remarkable. While Orange County had been spending approximately $180 Million on their “five-year work plan” for Orange County roads, we have been spending over $1.2 Billion on the same five year plan. And if we proceed with the much needed toll increase (the first in 15 years) we anticipate a $2.1 Billion work plan, all in Orange County. For your information, we have been regularly consulting with Ken, Marcos, David Rancourt and David Brown, getting good advice. And I/we will continue to do so. I know your position on governance, and want you to know that at least four of the Board members will not waiver on that issue. But the time has come for us to make known our position that we do have a business to run, a very successful one at that, and must discharge the duty you entrusted to us to fulfill our fiduciary duty to our Bondholders and Customers. I will close with one more example of how bad journalism is here. Two nights ago, Channel 9 WFTV (ABC) ran two “leads” into the 11 PM news that said “Wait to hear how the Expressway Authority is spending $500 Million dollars (yes $500 Million!!) of your toll money”. The story was that we had just held our annual golf tournament, which is run by the charitable Foundation of the Authority. The Foundation is run by a volunteer Board, and raises money at this annual golf tournament (about $55,000 to $70,000 net) all of which is donated to local children’s charities. The story stated that the top 10 or 15 “contributors” to the tournament have $500 Million dollars of business with the Authority. They failed to state that most of the FDOT Districts and the Turnpike also hold annual golf tournaments (some of the Districts have two tournaments a year!). This was never mentioned. So how does one combat that shoddy journalism? Enough of that stuff. I wanted you to know that we are dealing with all of this, and will continue to do so. I hope that this email is helpful, and I would be happy at any time to discuss this in further detail with you or anyone in your office. And finally, I sincerely appreciate the confidence that you have shown in me and the other Board members. Thank you for taking time to listen to all of this. Take care, Allan From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Lawrence DuBow' Wainwright Tara (tara.wainwright@myflorida.com) 11/16/2006 2:03:10 AM RE: University of North Florida thank you Laurie. I appreciate the invite but I think it is important that I try to "go dark" for a few months to give the new Governor a chance to lead. How about asking in the fall of 2007? -----Original Message----From: Lawrence DuBow [mailto:Lawrence.DuBow@ranbaxy.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 5:16 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: University of North Florida Dear Governor Bush: You may remember me, Lawrence DuBow from Jacksonville. My friends call me Laurie. I am a partner in the Jaguars. . . we initially met when you were with us in the beginning. I hope you are doing well. . . your eight year career as Governor has surely been fulfilling, rewarding and good for the citizens of Florida. . . for which I thank you. I am writing regarding a program I have been involved with at the University of North Florida. We began the program four years ago. . . it is called “Face To Face” and is patterned after “Inside the Actors Studio” which is seen on the Bravo TV station hosted by John Lipton. Our intention is to connect students in the Honors Program and the Undergraduate Academic Enrichment Program with prominent, successful individuals. An interview of our guest is conducted by me in front of a student audience comprised of honor students as well as those whose field of interest would particularly “connect” with the person being interviewed. Our past guest interviewees have been Wayne Weaver; Jay Stein, Chairman of Stein Mart; Mayor John Peyton; Fabio Mechetti, Music Director and Principal Conductor of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra; State Attorney Harry Shorstein; Donna Orender, President of the WNBA; Delores Kesler, winner of the Horatio Alger Award and prominent local philanthropist and Peter Rummell, Chairman and CEO of The St. Joe Company. We conduct one interview in the Spring and one in the Fall. I think you will agree we have been fortunate in that these persons made themselves available for the one hour interview. . . . with a lunch that followed. The UNF student body, faculty and administration acceptance of the program has been outstanding. . . everyone wants to attend “Face To Face”. John Delaney, President of UNF, attended the session we had with Peter Rummell and was extremely pleased with the manner in which the interview was conducted. We are selective in making sure that the proper student body attends to assure maximum exposure for the students. . . it’s not often they get to listen to and ask questions to people of this caliber. . . it is an outstanding learning experience for the students. I am writing to ask, with all due respect, if you would entertain our invitation to be the “Face To Face” guest interviewee for the Spring 2007 program. Our selection committee which is comprised of me, two UNF professors and a UNF Vice President were unanimous in our decision. . . . you would undoubtedly be an extremely interesting interview. Your business and political background. . . your insight into governmental workings. . . and your ability to effectively and meaningfully communicate with the students would be a once in a lifetime experience for them. Our projected date(s) are late February and/or early March, 2007. . . all depending on your schedule. As I said above, the interview is one hour. . . usually noon to 1:00 P.M.. . . lunch follows with about six students and some faculty, which allows for more intimate discussions. The student audience usually numbers from forty to ninety depending on the guest interviewee. If you were to accept, I’m told the invited students would number several hundred. . . obviously because of the keen student interest and the wide academic scope your career covers. Please call me if I can answer questions or give you more information. If you are inclined, you may want to check with John Delaney regarding this program. I appreciate your consideration and understanding. . . and I look forward to hearing from you. Best regards. Laurie Lawrence J. DuBow Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 9431 Florida Mining Blvd. East Jacksonville, Florida 32257 Ph: 904-470-6013 Fax: 904-470-6080 e-mail: lawrence.dubow@ranbaxy.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carl Goldfischer' 11/16/2006 1:23:39 AM RE: congratulations on the investment! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Carl Goldfischer [mailto:carl@baycitycapital.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 4:46 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: A beyond reasonable position. BTW, I am at the Poniard (formerly NeoRx) board meeting today. The stock has in essence doubled since with signed the agreement with the Scripps in 05 and we are expanding the collaboration. The company recently announced very good Phase II data in Small Cell Lung Cancer from an in-licensed Platinum product which was quite well received in the marketplace. The new stock symbol is PARD and should do very well over the next year or so. Talk soon. Carl From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 1:39 PM To: Carl Goldfischer Subject: RE: Thank you Carl. I won't be able to make it on January 8th since I will be a short vacation with my precious wife who has suffered my years of public life and no vacations. I look forward to hearing from Fred. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Carl Goldfischer [mailto:carl@baycitycapital.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 9:15 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Fred Craves Subject: Governor, Thanks again for your time yesterday and I look forward to continuing our discussions. Fred will be in touch regarding his Florida itinerary in early December, hopefully you can get together. If you are going to be free the early part of the week of January 8th, it’s when the JP Morgan Health Care Conference in San Francisco happens, which as you probably know is by far the largest gathering (for better or worse) of it’s kind-more or less everyone involved in health care shows up. We host a large reception on the 9th (shockingly enough at the Hyatt in Union Square) and tends to be an exhaustive yet productive week. Let us know if this might work in your schedule and again it was good seeing you yesterday. Regards, Carl From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Pamella Dana (Pam.Dana@myflorida.com) 11/16/2006 1:18:14 AM FW: USA Today article please contact Ken. jeb -----Original Message----From: Ken Underwood [mailto:oldnavypilot@msn.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 1:18 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: USA Today article Jeb: As we discussed several months ago, the Cecil Field turn-around last year was all about a "big land grab." I just didn't realize the land we were talking about was the Mayor's inheritance until 3 weeks ago. It's 15 square miles of property - 5 times bigger than Sawgrass - just over 3 miles from Whitehouse Field where the navy jets would have conducted hundreds of thousands of practice carrier landings. The airspace above "Peyton Place" would have been screaming most of the day and into the night with F-18's at (1) 600 feet, gear down, power up when in the extended pattern and (2) 200 feet, 450 knots, formation of 6 when conducting low level, VFR bombing mission training...this according to a former Cecil Field F-18 Instructor Pilot who briefed me while flying over the property in a helicopter - an area that he identified as "the hornets nest." The family business completed the final closing on the property just 6 days before BRAC put Oceana on the "add" list and you became aware of the Master Jet Base relocation opportunity. Yes, we we're "had." I could give you more details concerning the scope, but they're painful and it wouldn't be good for your blood pressure. By the way, I'd love to share two alternatives with you in hopes of gaining your support. Timing, as always, is critical. Will you meet with me to discuss sometime before Thanksgiving? The pilot training issue in Oceana isn't going away, it's a detriment to the Navy's operational readiness, and as Principi and BRAC put it, the military value of NAS Oceana is "unacceptably degraded." Best regards, Ken (904) 234-1600 PS Here's the link to the USA Today article...apparently Jacksonville "is kind of doing OK" and doesn't need 1000, or 10,000, or 31,460 high paying jobs. http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-11-14-baseclosing_x.htm From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Toni Jennings (office) (Toni.Jennings@MyFlorida.com) 11/16/2006 1:08:08 AM FW: FROM BILL POSEY :) -----Original Message----From: Rockledger@aol.com [mailto:Rockledger@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 6:53 PM To: ElectKottkamp@aol.com Subject: Re: FROM BILL POSEY In a message dated 11/15/2006 6:33:35 PM Eastern Standard Time, electkottkamp@aol.com writes: Bill, we are working on the schedule now. If we get a sitter, Cyndie and I will probably fly in for the race. Look forward to seeing you! Jeff Jeff, I was working with the track promoter to have racing suits made for you and Jackson to be Grand Marshall next year, when out of the blue the track PR guy called back and said you were going to be there this year. Jeb was kind enough to send a welcome letter for the race fans and I will give it to you to read trackside over the PA system before the start of the race. Let me know if you get a sitter. Then I will Katie will come with me. If you bring Jackson, she would love to help. I will bring some extra ear plugs if you come. Bill (321) 698-0502 cell As an aside - I am encouraging my chamber to ask for a special session. Main reason is that we get something started (Property Insurance Relief Act of 2006) before you guys take the helm -mainly because Charlie's ideas about insurance reform will not work in reality. Thus if he proceeds with the concepts that on the surface appear to be solutions (but below the surface are problematic) the legislature will rebuke the ideas and the democrats and media will use it as a free for all opportunity to make him sound nuts. If, on the other hand, he changes his views, the democrats and the media will say he lied to voters about his ideas. Alternatively, if we have a special session and pass anything at all before ya'll come into office, you can say There are 40 senators, 120 house members and four cabinet members with ideas about how to solve the problem. All want to go to the same place, affordable coverage. But almost everybody's ideas about how to get there are different.. The legislature has embarked upon a platform we can live with and we look forward to helping them fine tune the Property Insurance Relief Act of 2007......... It is a multidimensional problem that will no doubt be followed by Property Insurance Relief Acts of 2008, 2009.... From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Betti@hopeforvision.org' 11/16/2006 1:05:21 AM RE: Centers of Excellence thank you again! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Betti@hopeforvision.org [mailto:betti@hopeforvision.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 7:35 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Centers of Excellence wow! governor bush: it is an honor and a pleasure to serve you and the great state of floridait is a very meaningful assignment and one that i take very seriously-i undertake my duties with great earnestness and pride-and i am in awe of the esteemed board members i serve with-listening to all the very worthy presentations and hearing first hand from so many brilliant scientists and educators i feel extremely confident that florida will continue to stand out as a great stateand that a wonderful future can be promised to the next generations-indeed i was in awe of the possibilities and have a renewed sense of the greatness of our country-i hope i will have many opportunities to continue to serve-thank you for your messagebe well a very tight hug betti lidsky ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: david@griffinandhart.com ; cmdavidson@att.net ; aduncan@Vertical-Integration.com ; LDUNCAN@rollins.edu ; ggordon@enporion.com ; chart@eflorida.com ; joelacher@bellsouth.net ; Betti@hopeforvision.org ; steve.mason@baycare.org ; Brian@BRMgroup.us ; dsullivan@asapcapital.com Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 5:31 PM Subject: Centers of Excellence Thank you so much for your hard work on the Centers of Excellence program. I believe this work is very important for the long term economic viability of Florida. Onward, jeb bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Levesque, Patricia' 11/16/2006 1:00:57 AM RE: Centers of Excellence -- tomorrow's action Good work, Patricia. Jeb > -----Original Message---->From: Levesque, Patricia [mailto:Patricia.Levesque@MyFlorida.com] >Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 6:39 PM >To: Jeb Bush; Toni Jennings >Cc: Kaplan, Mark; Bracy, Carol; Ahearn, Marleen; Trexler, Alicia; Faraj, Alia >Subject: RE: Centers of Excellence -- tomorrow's action > >Here is the proposed action for tomorrow. They're recommending 6 proposals and shaving money off all the original requests. > > 1. USF -- biomolecular identification and targeted therapeutics (create 300+ jobs) -- $8 million (original request $10.5 m, original proposed funding $10m) > 2. FAU -- ocean energy technology -- $5 million (original request $10 m, original proposed funding $5.7m) > 3. UF -- energy (ethanol) technology incubator -- $4.5 million (original request - $6.8 m, original proposed funding $5.7 m) > 4. UCF -- photonics (expands on their prior Center of Excellence) -- $4.5 million (original request $6 m) > 5. UF -- nanobiosensors -- $4 million (original request - $5.4 m) > 6. FSU -- advanced materials -- $4 million (original request - $6.9m) > > > > -----Original Message----> From: Levesque, Patricia > Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 9:12 AM > To: 'Jeb Bush'; 'toni@jeb.org' > Cc: Kaplan, Mark; Bracy, Carol; Ahearn, Marleen; Trexler, Alicia; Faraj, Alia > Subject: RE: Centers of Excellence -- update/mis-score > > Board of Governor's staff found they had made a mistake in the scoring/ranking of the proposals. > > The number 44 was typed into a category instead of 4 points. > > The newly corrected top 4 projects are: > > 1. USF -- biomolecular identification and targeted therapeutics (create 300+ jobs) -- $10 million > 2. FAU -- ocean energy technology -- $5+ million > 3. UF -- energy (ethanol) technology incubator -- $5+ million > 4. UCF -- photonics (expands on their prior Center of Excellence) -- $6 million > > FSU's proposal (total points) fell from ranking them 2nd to 13th. > > Board of Governors will consider a few options for addressing the mistake -- bring in the new 4th proposal or keep to the top 3 projects and enhance the money. > > > -----Original Message----> From: Levesque, Patricia > Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 5:28 PM > To: 'Jeb Bush'; toni@jeb.org > Cc: Kaplan, Mark; Bracy, Carol; Ahearn, Marleen; Trexler, Alicia; Faraj, Alia; Lewis, Celeste > Subject: Centers of Excellence > > The Center of Excellence Advisory Board met yesterday and today to see presentations from the top 19 applicants for $30 million in Centers of Excellence funding. > > Today, the advisory board picked the top programs they will recommend to the Board of Governors for approval at their Thursday meeting this week. > > 1. USF -- biomolecular identification and targeted therapeutics (create 300+ jobs) -- $10 million > 2. FSU -- power and energy center of excellence -- $9 million > 3. FAU -- ocean energy technology -- $5+ million > 4. UF -- energy (ethanol) technology incubator -- $5+ million > > Governor, > > I'll ask Celeste to send you the email addresses of the advisory board members so you can thank them for the hard work on this volunteer board. David Griffin, chair, was unable to make this final two day meeting because he father-in-law is very ill. Joe Lacher ran the meeting. > > Also, will you please email Mark Rosenberg a thank you for his staff keeping this project going on time -- to get the projects selected by the end of the year? > > mark.rosenberg@flbog.org > > Thanks, > > Patricia > > > From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carolyn.Vega@fldoe.org' 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 11/15/2006 10:57:02 PM Re: Guinness Update: Walden Media's Reading Record Attempt Imitation is a fine form of flattery. Let's break the record first and then worry about the imitators! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Vega, Carolyn To: Jeb Bush CC: Levesque, Patricia ; Lefsky, Evan ; Winn, John ; Fennell, Jennifer ; Schroeder, Cathy ; Yecke, Cheri ; Abbott, Lynn ; Blomberg, Jeanine ; Vega, Carolyn ; William Piferrer ; Faraj, Alia ; Dale, Kimberly ; Burnette, Sharon ; Vega, Carolyn ; Woodring, Daniel Sent: Wed Nov 15 17:53:16 2006 Subject: Guinness Update: Walden Media's Reading Record Attempt Governor: I haven’t seen you in a while and hope that all is well. I am emailing you to advise you that Walden Media is attempting to break the same reading record on December 13th using an excerpt of from their book turned movie, Charlotte’s Webb. They are targeting a national audience and are requiring the same registration procedures and certification documents of their participants: http:// www.charlotteswebbarr.com/. I first approached them about partnering with us in this regard last year, but they unfortunately did not have a middle school level book that we could pull this off with. Evidently, they not only thought that Florida’s pitch for breaking a reading record was a great idea, but they found that Florida also created a model website for this project since Walden practically did a copy and paste job of our FAQ’s, Registration and Schools Participating Pages…..all of the information, including the sample witness statements and other documents, are ones that we created but with their graphics and their company name. The news is extremely disheartening and I can’t begin to tell you how frustrated I was earlier today, but the bottom line is that Walden and JR,F! share a common goal as far as getting students to read. Too many hours and hard work have been put into this project and we are therefore moving forward with breaking a world record. As we continue to collect, review and certify packets from schools, we should get this off to Guinness World Records before Walden’s record attempt and before Guinness’ publishing deadline for consideration to be included in the book. The last few days have been spent working with Chancellor Yecke, superintendents and event organizers in getting feedback from schools who have not submitted any paperwork but registered to participate or are missing documents from their submissions to the office. Additionally, we have updated our website to have two new features: 1. A confirmed number of students feature that reflects the total number of students confirmed at a school (this will allow everyone to see that a school may have registered 500 students, but only 400 participated or vice versa). This can be seen at http://www.justreadflorida.com/Guinness/ GuinnessRegistration/Guinness_Statistics.aspx; and 2. A withdraw feature that reflects schools that withdrew their registration after the record attempt (this will allow for everyone to see those schools that registered, but then did not participate or participated and did not fulfill the certification requirements/documentation). I will be entering this information this evening as this tool has been made available to me as of about an hour ago. I will have a numbers update for you and the rest of the team in the morning. Please contact me if you have any questions. Respectfully, Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey _________________________ Carolyn Vega Director of Special Projects Just Read, Florida! * Tel: 850.245.0503 * Cell: 850.228.6419 * Fax: 850.245.9530 * carolyn.vega@fldoe.org * www.justreadflorida.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'david@griffinandhart.com' 'cmdavidson@att.net' 'aduncan@Vertical-Integration.com' 'LDUNCAN@rollins.edu' 'ggordon@enporion.com' 'chart@eflorida.com' 'joelacher@bellsouth.net' 'Betti@hopeforvision.org' 'steve.mason@baycare.org' 'Brian@BRMgroup.us' 'dsullivan@asapcapital.com' 11/15/2006 10:31:25 PM Centers of Excellence Thank you so much for your hard work on the Centers of Excellence program. I believe this work is very important for the long term economic viability of Florida. Onward, jeb bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carol Dover' Wainwright Tara (tara.wainwright@myflorida.com) Deirdre Finn (Dfinn@myflorida.com) Allan Guyet (allan.guyet@dep.state.fl.us) 11/15/2006 10:02:59 PM RE: Florida welcomes biodiesel - Hope you will join us. i will check with Tara to see if I can do this. jeb -----Original Message----From: C Dover [mailto:cdover@FRLA.org] On Behalf Of Carol Dover Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 3:42 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Florida welcomes biodiesel - Hope you will join us. Dear Governor Bush: The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association is proud to have one if its long standing members, Dave Jarrett, actively involved in bringing to Florida its first major biodiesel fuel plant, which uses waste cooking oil as its feedstock. The plant will generate approximately five million gallons of biodiesel fuel and Mr. Jarrett’s company; Xenerga hopes to bring eight of these plants to the state for the creation of more than 40 million gallons of this environmentally friendly alternative energy source. Your commitment to alternative energy and energy conservation has been clear through out your term and we would be honored if you could join us on December 12, 2006 in Kissimmee at 11:00am for the dedication of Florida’s first major biodiesel plant. The time and date of this event is flexible to accommodate your schedule. Xenerga is committed to a dedication prior to the end of the year to highlight your commitment and the state’s investment in alternative energy to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. Thank you for your consideration and we look forward to seeing you on this momentous occasion. Sincerely, Carol From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) 11/15/2006 9:49:13 PM http://www.inspiration.com/ CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Dana, Pam' Kaplan, Mark 11/15/2006 9:45:46 PM RE: I said that it was Pam's replacement that needed to advocate. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Dana, Pam [mailto:Pam.Dana@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 3:57 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Kaplan, Mark Subject: I'm in Alachua right now getting ready to dedicate the UF Center of Excellence w/ Winn Phillips and Dr Snyder. I was driving here while you were making your remarks at BioFlorida. I understand you said that the new Administration would need to hold the touch on life sciences gpoing forward. That YOU were leaving and that it would then be Pam Dana who has to deliver. Hey buddy, I'm out with you !!!! :) I heard you did great, as usual. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Diana Walley 11/15/2006 8:45:22 PM RE: It's hard to say Goodbye I will get Kent Perez to contact you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Diana Walley [mailto:askdiana@cfl.rr.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 3:26 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: It's hard to say Goodbye Dear Jeb, One thing I was kind of curious about since I've been following this case is the case of Mark Berrios who was sent to prison without chance of parole for killing a "known" child abuser. Has that name ever popped up? Gov. Lawton Chiles was working with Mark's Realtor Mom and me regarding clemency and then it passed on to you and I forwarded you some information here in your Orlando office once on the case. Just wondered where that case would end up prior to your not being in office anymore. You might possibly be the last contact I have on that, I don't really know Charlie Crist all that well. Met him once when I was lobbying my sex predator bill but that was SO many years ago. But so was Mark Berrios. He was only like 14 at the time. Let me know what you can do. Again, I'll miss you. Thanks Jeb! >st1\\:* { BEHAVIOR: url(#ieooui) } >@font-face { font-family: Lucida Sans; } @page Section1 {size: 8.5in 11.0in; margin: 1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin: .5in; mso-footer-margin: .5in; mso-paper-source: 0; } P.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; mso-style-parent: ""; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman" } LI.MsoNormal { FONTSIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; mso-style-parent: ""; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman" } DIV.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; mso-style-parent: ""; msopagination: widow-orphan; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman" } DIV.Section1 { page: Section1 } Diana Walley, REALTOR® Cell: 407-832-0082 From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 8:57 PM To: Diana Walley Subject: RE: It's hard to say Goodbye thank you Diana. It has been a joy to be in service. I don't know what I am going to do but I am excited about the unknown. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Diana Walley [mailto:askdiana@cfl.rr.com] Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 6:08 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: It's hard to say Goodbye Dear Jeb, I know its been quite sometime since I wrote, and I just wanted to say that I for one am going to miss you. I know I won't be the only one that is disappointed that your time has come to and end soon here for the leadership of this state. You were one of the best Governor's I've ever known. You did a lot. What will you do now when your term is over? It's been nice knowing you even if in just a small way. I hope you will keep in touch. Diana Walley 407-832-0082 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) 11/15/2006 8:44:00 PM FW: fyi -----Original Message----From: Robert B. Reich [mailto:rreich@berkeley.edu] Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 1:20 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Dear Governor, I've been supportive of the idea of "progressive" vouchers whose value vary inversely with family income. I don't know if you've tried this in Florida but I'd be happy to talk with you about this. I've left your staff person my telephone numbers. All best wishes, Robert Reich -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 10:36 AM To: bob@RobertReich.org Subject: Dr. Reich, this is Jeb Bush from Tallahassee (soon to be Miami), communicating with you. I recently learned of your support for vouchers in education. Florida has the most extensive voucher programs in the country and I believe those programs have helped not hindered public education. If you are ever down in Florida, I would enjoy discussing the subject with you. If not in person, then by phone if that works for you. Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Fernando A. Capablanca 11/15/2006 8:43:32 PM RE: best wishes and thank you thank you Fernando. We can't wait to get back to Miami. jeb -----Original Message----From: Fernando A. Capablanca [mailto:fcapablanca@ucbmiami.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 12:38 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: best wishes and thank you Dear Governor, First of all my sincere apologies that I could not be present during your recent meeting with other associates from FIBA. I had to be out of town on business and never made it back in time. I know it went well and we were pleased. This is just a simple note to thank you for all you have done for Florida during your tenure as Governor. You did a fantastic job and will always be remembered as one of the best, if not the best. We owe you a debt of gratitude. Best wishes to you and your family in whatever you do. I will always be available as a friend in Miami and ready to assist in any way I can. Un abrazo Fernando Fernando A. Capablanca President & CEO Union Credit Bank 1150 South Miami Ave. Miami, Fl 33130 Tel: 305-398-9000 Direct Line: fcapablanca@ucbmiami.com This transmission, and any other document accompanying it, contains confidential information that may be legally privileged. The information is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action in reliance on or regarding the contents of this electronic information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify me immediately by telephone at 305-398-9000 and delete the material from your computer. Thank you. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush South, Linda 11/15/2006 8:43:05 PM RE: Update on Beth Cigoi thank you Linda. jeb -----Original Message----From: South, Linda [mailto:Linda.South@awi.state.fl.us] Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 12:19 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Bracy, Carol Subject: FW: Update on Beth Cigoi Governor, I wanted to let you know the status of our efforts to get Beth into a suitable job. We will continue to work until she is appropriately and happily employed. Will keep you posted… Linda _____________________________________________ From: Finch, James Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 12:13 PM To: South, Linda Cc: Bracy, Carol Subject: Update on Beth Cigoi Below is an update on the young woman from Pinellas County that we are assisting in finding employment. -----Original Message----From: Julius Baker [mailto:jbaker@worknetpinellas.org] Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2006 1:22 AM To: Hicks, Mable Subject: RE: from budget.bizhub Mable, The customer had previous contact with a DPN, attended a job fair on 10/11/06 and her resume was sent to SunTrust Bank for consideration. The customer is currently working PT in a travel agency ran by her job coach’s organization but does not get adequate hours. The customer, her job coach, a Business Services representative and myself met on 11/9 to discuss employment options. The customer expressed interest in administrative jobs for which she received training at a local school, computers and bagger positions. Assessment testing on administrative skills revealed the customer does not have adequate proficiency for the positions we reviewed. It was agreed that the customer would accept a non-administrative position, remediate her administrative skills and then transition. The customer is attending school and we are currently working to find a job that fits that schedule. The customer and her job coach were provided job leads for openings at a theater; a supermarket and a sales associate position. The job coach and the business services representative exchanged business cards and will follow-up on her status. I will keep you informed of our progress. Sincerely, Julius James Lincoln Finch Office of the Director Agency for Workforce Innovation 850-245-7230 From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush DeRegnaucourt, Linda@PBHS Hampton Betty (office) (betty.hampton@myflorida.com) Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) 11/15/2006 8:40:57 PM RE: Palm Bay High School Accellerated Math and Science Program thank you Linda. I will track down the letter asap. Jeb -----Original Message----From: DeRegnaucourt, Linda@PBHS [mailto:DeregnaL@brevard.k12.fl.us] Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 10:58 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Palm Bay High School Accellerated Math and Science Program Governor Bush, My name is Linda DeRegnaucourt and I am the Director of the new PIRATES Academy at Palm Bay High School. I am writing to you in reference to a letter that Mr. John Thomas, principal of Palm Bay High School, sent to your office by United States Postal Service concerning the new PIRATES Academy. The PIRATES Academy is an academic program that focuses on the higher achieving student who is interested in entering a career of Engineering, Science, Math, or Technology. Our goal is to serve those students who have a desire to attend college and are in the top percentage of their school. Quite often this is a population of students that is overlooked because they always do well. If you could take a little time out of your busy day to review the attached letter that was sent to you via USPS I would really appreciate it. I have also attached a flyer about our program to give you a better idea of what we are about. Linda DeRegnaucourt PIRATES Director Palm Bay High School 2021 321.952.5900 x562 Program for Independent Research, Advanced Technology, Engineering, and Science From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Lee Arnold 11/15/2006 8:39:41 PM RE: SPEACH ICSC thank you Lee. I will read this evening. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Lee Arnold [mailto:LArnold@colliersarnold.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 10:43 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: SPEACH ICSC Good Morning Govenor. I am in LA meeting with the leadership of ICSC ( International Council of Shopping Centers). Attached is my talk. I am making insruance recomendations to them and welcome any additional sugggestions you have. They have engage the RAND corp. to make recomendations also. Most of the focus in on the Federal solution. It was great to see you last Thursday. Lee Arnold SPEACH ICSC Tuesday, November 14, 2006 8:07 AM 8 of last 10 storms major storms have hit Fl 18 months 2004 2005 Gov Bush Declared a state of Emergencies and issued orders Aug 10 Bonnie and Charlie, Sept 1 Frances, Sept 10 Ivan, Sept 24 Jean all in 2004,,,, 2005 July 7 Dennis, Aug 24 Katrina (Miami Dade), Sept 18 Rita 04-05 season paid out insured losses in excess of $36 billion. 10 billion in premiums collected Concentration of risk is growing in costal communities. Property Values have sky rocketed in the last 10 years. Replacement cost has become a huge part of the risk calculus driven by cost of replacement. Fl has only 20 billion in debt on the books in 140 years to double the debt to finance a pre or post event is not a solution as even a double of the debt to 40 Billion brings in only 20 Billion more and most likely impacts negatively the bond rating of the state. Katrina is now exceeding $120 billion Federal appropriations. Cat 5 in Mia $155 billion San Fran and$200 billion, LA $140 billion. We have a national if not a world CAT fund issue Our generation is now in a period of mega risk and potential losses in a day can dramatically impact all of the economy and democracy. Some bottom line principals I am using Windstorm is the peril that must be addressed Hoping the Federal government bails us out post event is not a good public policy Subsidies and regulatory controls of pricing that are not actuarially sound, results in risk bearers leaving the Fl market. Adoption of state regulatory policies that permit actuarially sound premiums ( essential precondition of insurers doing business) and focusing any residual market subsidies on low-income residents. Transparency is a must at all levels. The people will pay the cost of a MEGA one way or another and we need to take steps in advance to mitigate the impacts. Acknowledge we now live in a period of extreme risk. Only 2.6% of the value of all Fl Schools K through 12 is insured MUST DO Form cross industry coalitions ICSC leads ULI, NACORE, NAR, NAIOP etc and Private Public markets real estate ownerships. Recognize we are now in the risk management business world wide in real estate. DEFINE Goal Create a top legislative and ICSC Priority to Drive and Lead programs regionally and Nationally that insure Available, affordable real property insurance for all types of property based on pre event actuarial accurate premiums and mitigation programs that serve to reduce the Federal Government's post event defacto insurance cost Democracy in the USA demands a sounds economy our Economy demands reasonable insurance facilities. 1. Focus on Catastrophic Loss specifically MEGA CAT such as in excess of 25 Billion and Look to a Federal Back Stop programs as a long term solution 2. Work for Tax exempt or deductible status for CAT fund reserves all levels, individual, regional, and insurance/ re insurance companies. Do not force our companies off shore to compete. 3. Focus on the data and science of Risk determination. Insure funding for PML (probable Maximum loss Calculations) Lobby for funding for windstorm studies at least at the levels of earthquakes. 4. Recommend mitigation programs for commercial properties. Meet 4. with insurance companies to form a grading system to provide credits for mitigation. Show modeling agencies and rating companies what DATA and mitigation do to improve the PML models. 5. Consider a captive that is industry driven and insure regional and federal laws are conducive to captives. An entity that’s purpose is to insure the continued success of the businesses it protects. 6. Help members find and buy reasonable insurance, form coops and buying compacts to meet goals nationally and across world. Created with Microsoft Office OneNote 2003 One place for all your notes From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com) 11/15/2006 8:38:51 PM FW: From Wil at GQ -----Original Message----From: Wil Hylton [mailto:wilshylton@mac.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 9:34 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: From Wil at GQ Jeb, I'm thinking of writing an article about nuclear energy. Goal is to demystify the technology, show that it's zero emissions and has an almost flawless safety record, so readers will stop listening to the enviro-left's bullshit. Would you talk to me for this? You have more credibility on science, technology, and the environment than any elected official I can think of. Also, can you put me in touch with somebody smart from Florida Power and Light, and/or Florida Power Corp? I'd like to reach out to the industry for statistics, tour a plant, assess public policy, etc. Thanks, Wil From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Bracy, Carol 11/15/2006 8:37:33 PM FW: schedule of meetings can you call Charles up and give him the good news that we have already done what he is proposing? -----Original Message----From: Asensio, Charles [mailto:Charles_Asensio@adp.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 9:34 AM To: William Piferrer Cc: Don; Jeb Bush Subject: FW: schedule of meetings William: I spoke with Senator Balfour yesterday and he suggested that if after Thanksgiving (27th – 30th) works best for the Governor then we can meet with him then…..please advise, Charles Charles M. Asensio Vice President Government Relations ADP Tax Credit Services 1720 Peachtree Street, NW Suite 520 Atlanta, Georgia 30309 404.602.1203 Direct 404.888.9354 Fax 404.425.3731 Cell charles_asensio@adp.com -----Original Message----From: Asensio, Charles Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 5:05 PM To: 'wp@jeb.org' Cc: 'Don' Subject: schedule of meetings William, Enjoyed speaking with you this afternoon. Look forward to hearing from you as to the Governor’s schedule and what works best for him. Regards, Charles Charles M. Asensio Vice President Government Relations ADP Tax Credit Services 1720 Peachtree Street, NW Suite 520 Atlanta, Georgia 30309 404.602.1203 Direct 404.888.9354 Fax 404.425.3731 Cell charles_asensio@adp.com This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, notify the sender immediately by return email and delete the message and any attachments from your system. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush michelleodaniels@comcast.net 11/15/2006 8:36:13 PM Thank you Michelle for your email. I continue to be saddened by your loss. I appreciate your recommendation as well. Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Walker, H. William 11/15/2006 8:35:23 PM RE: Our Kids I believe I will be in Tallahassee for the special session on property insurance. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Walker, H. William [mailto:wwalker@miami.whitecase.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 9:01 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Our Kids Jeb: On Tuesday, December 5th, the Children's Alliance is having its annual meeting (Cindy Lederman's last as Chair) and it is going to be used largely as an opportunity to honor outstanding volunteers, foster parents and staff of various provider agencies. We are going to take the opportunity to honor Hank Adorno for his leadership with Our Kids, and if you are planning, or can plan, to be in Miami that day it would certainly be a special honor for Hank, and a great boost for the whole foster care movement, if you could stop by. It will be at Temple Israel from 5:00 to 7:00. I hope all is well with you. Just a reminder - - we would very much like the opportunity to talk with you about your plans for the future. We think that we could create something that would be both interesting and rewarding for you and for our firm. Bill H. William Walker, Jr. White & Case, LLP 4900 Wachovia Financial Center 200 South Biscayne Boulevard Miami, FL 33131-2352 Direct: (305) 995-5205 Main: (305) 371-2700 Cell: (305) 318-0983 Home: (305) 661-2452 Fax: (305) 358-5744 e-mail: wwalker@whitecase.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) Nathan Adams (Nathan.Adams@myflorida.com) 11/15/2006 8:32:06 PM FW: County Commissioner George Skinner -----Original Message----From: Dr. Foreman [mailto:Dr4man@bellsouth.net] Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 11:56 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: County Commissioner George Skinner Dear Governor Bush: I am requesting that you intercede and put an end to what most of us consider improper behavior on the part of one our county commissioners, George Skinner. Let me share with you his latest episode that has directly impacted our subdivision and one I have witnessed first hand. Mr. Skinner's estranged wife, Phyllis, recently constructed a new home adjacent to a private road which was deeded to the Ravandal Home Owner's Association in 1997. I am a member of that association. Phyllis requested permission to run her driveway onto the road which she knew was a private road. The representatives of the homeowners association denied her request. In spite of the associations response, she proceeded to attach her driveway to a private road. We believe she may have been encouraged to do so by her estranged husband, County Commissioner George Skinner. We held a meeting after the driveway installation and agreed to have Phyllis remove her drive. One of our association members went so far as to purchase signs and place them on the sides of our private road saying "NO OUTLET Homeowners and Guest Only". The day following the erection of the signs, I noticed Mr. Skinner's truck at his wife's drive and, upon returning home at lunch, I noticed the signs had been removed. Suspecting Mr. Skinner's involvement with the removal of the signs, I called a field supervisor and asked that he meet me at the site and assess the situation. Upon meeting this gentleman, he agreed that the signs were not on county property and that the county had no authority to remove them. It was determined that Mr. Skinner had himself ordered the county employees remove the signs. An additional call from the field supervisor to the County Manager confirmed the wrongdoing and I was assured the signs would be replaced in the proper location within two hours. The net result was a waste of county resources along with an abuse of authority by a County Commissioner. We have retained legal counsel regarding the removal of the drive and we will proceed to accomplish this objective. Governor, my concern is the repeated erratic behavior and failures of a County Commission to do his job in the public interest. Mr. Skinner knew there were objections to Mrs. Skinners conduct, yet abused his office to impose her will on the Association. Mr. Skinner also had the benefit of counsel from the county attorney, and we do not believe the county attorney would have agreed with or recommended his actions. Mr. Skinner's failure to conduct himself properly will result in the needless litigation and waste of Columbia County resources. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush richardsoncs@aol.com 11/15/2006 8:31:31 PM RE: Lake County Sheriff Appointment thank you for your recommendation. Jeb -----Original Message----From: richardsoncs@aol.com [mailto:richardsoncs@aol.com] Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 4:15 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Fwd: Lake County Sheriff Appointment -----Original Message----From: richardsoncs@aol.com To: jeb@jeb.org Sent: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 10:58 AM Subject: Lake County Sheriff Appointment >.AOLPlainTextBody { FONT-SIZE: 12px; MARGIN: 0px; COLOR: #000; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Arial Unicode MS, Arial, Sans-Serif; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff } .AOLPlainTextBody PRE { FONT-SIZE: 9pt } .AOLInlineAttachment { MARGIN: 10px } .AOLAttachmentHeader { BORDER-RIGHT: #7da8d4 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: #7da8d4 1px solid; BACKGROUND: #f9f9f9; FONT: 11px arial; BORDER-LEFT: #7da8d4 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #7da8d4 1px solid } .AOLAttachmentHeader .Title { PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; BACKGROUND: #b5ddfa; PADDINGBOTTOM: 3px; FONT: 11px arial; PADDING-TOP: 3px } .AOLAttachmentHeader .FieldLabel { PADDING-RIGHT: 10px; PADDING-LEFT: 9px; BACKGROUND: #f9f9f9; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; FONT: 11px arial; COLOR: #000000; PADDING-TOP: 1px } .AOLAttachmentHeader .FieldValue { BACKGROUND: #f9f9f9; FONT: 11px arial; COLOR: #000000 } .AOLAttachmentHeader A { COLOR: #2864b4; TEXT-DECORATION: none } .AOLImage A { COLOR: #2864b4; TEXT-DECORATION: none } .AOLAttachmentHeader A:hover { COLOR: #2864b4; TEXT-DECORATION: underline } .AOLImage A:hover { COLOR: #2864b4; TEXT-DECORATION: underline } BODY { BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: "Verdana"; BACKGROUND-COLOR: white } P { PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px } IMG.managedImg { WIDTH: 0px; HEIGHT: 0px } IMG.placeholder { BORDER-RIGHT: #dadad6 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: #dadad6 1px solid; BACKGROUND: #f4f4f4 no-repeat center center; BORDER-LEFT: #dadad6 1px solid; WIDTH: 275px; BORDER-BOTTOM: #dadad6 1px solid; HEIGHT: 206px } Dear Governor Bush: I was asked by the President of the Lake Republican Women's Club to forward the attached letter from the club recommending the appointment of Gary Borders as Sheriff of Lake County. Thank you for taking the time to read our request. Carolyn Richardson, Recording Secretary Lake Republican Women's Club Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Rick Staab - InterMed 11/15/2006 8:29:05 PM RE: Very good We have existing matching grants programs for university private donations. jeb -----Original Message----From: Rick Staab - InterMed [mailto:rstaab@intermed1.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 7:44 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Very good How much? How soon? Can you expedite? THANK YOU!" BlackBerry service provided by Nextel -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 06:56:55 To:"Rick Staab - InterMed" Subject: RE: Did you get this? You might be able to have the state match part of this from existing programs. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Rick Staab - InterMed [mailto:rstaab@intermed1.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 9:22 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Did you get this? Jeb, I will not be able to see you at BioFlorida as I had to leave town on business but I really like what you are doing with it and I will support it as much as possible. I hope Charlie Crist continues with what you have started. Please let me know what you think of this email. I will do anything that will get this done. If you could meet my son or any kid with this disorder you would do anything also. Rick Staab BlackBerry service provided by Nextel -----Original Message----From: Michael Okun Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 13:25:46 To:Rick Staab - InterMed , Michelle Staab Subject: Re: Can you do it? 6 months- 1 year or so. We may be able to do it together my friend. Someone once told me, find the vision and the resources will follow. I have a big donor on the line and we may be able to spread it over 2-4 years. At some point I will get you two together. MSO. On 11/14/06 1:18 PM, "Rick Staab - InterMed" wrote: > Dr. Okun, > > At this point, I am not sure if I can raise the money or not. I would > like more than anything to say yes but my brain tells me that it will > be difficult. What time frame are we talking about? I will do all that > I can but I cannot promise anything at this point. > > Rick > BlackBerry service provided by Nextel > > -----Original Message----> From: Michael Okun > Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 07:15:34 > To:Rick Staab - InterMed > Subject: Can you do it? > > Rick. > > I have spoken to my anonymous donor and I can get 10 million for a > center if I can find a match. He is open to sharing the center with > Dystonia. How real is the possibility of Tyler's Hope pitching in 10 > million? 20 million becomes 40 million with the state match and we > can have a kick-ass center for both! This may be a once in a lifetime > shot? Dennis told me he would authorize a new attached building to the Brain Institute. What are your thoughts? MSO. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Patrick Domalewski 11/15/2006 8:28:07 PM RE: Message for Jeb Bush regarding Death Warrants we sign warrants after a thorough review and after clemency cases have been completed. jeb -----Original Message----From: Patrick Domalewski [mailto:pdomalewski@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 2:53 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Message for Jeb Bush regarding Death Warrants Governor Jeb Bush About a month ago I sent you an e-mail regarding 2 specific death penalty cases. That of Angel Diaz and the other was Peter Ventura. It has just come to my attention that a death warrant was signed by you Tuesday for Mr.Diaz's execution on December 13th, 2006. If I had any direct impact on pushing you to look into the case of Mr.Diaz, I feel very pleased with myself. Both Angel Diaz and Peter Ventura have exhausted their legal appeals. I am extremely familiar with the death penalty system here in Florida and I can track and follow appeals to the point where I can determine an inmate has lost all his legal remedies. In this specific case, both Angel Diaz and Peter Ventura have lost all their legal appeals. Both men are now just living freely off the state. If I could push you to sign a death warrant for Mr.Ventura's execution, Justice will prevail and the overdue executions of both men and death sentences imposed by Florida state juries can be carried out once and for all thank you Jeb Bush wrote: I will check into these cases. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Patrick Domalewski To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 27 22:55:20 2006 Subject: Message for Jeb Bush regarding Death Warrants Dear Governor Jeb Bush: You are honestly one of the best Governor's Florida has ever had. There's no denying that. You have overwhelming support from Floridians everywhere for what you have done in your 8 year term as Florida's Governor. Although it is rather unfortunate that you cannot extend your term for another 4 years, you still have about 3 or so months left in office. I have 1 last issue I would like to bring up to you and that is the use of the state's death penalty. I must say that I am extremely pleased to see that we have finally carried out Clarence Hill, Arthur Rutherford, and Danny Rolling's executions this year. Hopefully before the end of 2006 you will sign any other death warrants ripe for execution. I'd like to point out that Clarence Hill and Arthur Rutherford were never afforded the right to pursue DNA appeals pursuant to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 3.853. You signed death warrants for each inmate before they could pursue their so called "innocence claims". I am pleased with that decision that you made because both Rutherford and Hill were clearly guilty and DNA Appeals would only have prolonged the appeals process. As of this moment, I am hopeful that you review each death penalty case and sign death warrants for those inmates who have lost the appeals to which they were entitled (PCR in the trial court/ Federal habeas corpus proceedings). I would specifically ask that you review the cases of Angel Diaz and Peter Ventura. Both men appear to have no appeals pending at the current moment and are awaiting the setting of their execution dates. I would also like to point out that Edward Zakrzewski's appeal has been denied by the 11th Circuit and he has already admitted his guilt. The defendant plead guilty at trial and during his proceedings has maintained his guilt and never once claimed innocence. Thank you and please remember that the public is entitled to see these executions carried out once all appeals have been exhausted. With that said, nothing should be in the way of any of these men from being executed, other then you signing their death warrants. _____ Cheap Talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. Sponsored Link Mortgage rates near 39yr lows. $310,000 Mortgage for $999/mo - Calculate new house payment From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Deborah Mosca 11/15/2006 8:24:29 PM RE: Eric Mather from Synthetic Genomics (Craig Ventor's most recent private effort) Gee whiz. How can I followup? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Deborah Mosca [mailto:dmosca@scripps.edu] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 7:52 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Eric Mather from Synthetic Genomics (Craig Ventor's most recent private effort) Dear Jeb, This year’s BioFlorida has been quite exciting and I look forward to seeing you again at today’s luncheon. I am sure Nina and Monica have kept you well informed about our efforts with Project Checkmate and would be happy to fill you in on more recent details if you have time. During dinner last evening, I (re)met a gentleman from the Biotech sector in San Diego area - Eric Mathur. Eric is employee #1 at Craig Ventor’s (founder of the non-profit Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) and later the for profit company Celera) most recent private effort (Synthetic Genomics). Ventor personally recruited him as a core scientific manager for this new approach genetic manipulation of bacterial genomes. Previously, Eric along with Jay Short was a co-founder of Diversa Corp, and employee #3 at Stratagene – both very successful biotechs in San Diego. During dinner last evening, Eric expressed strong interest in starting a Floridabased company. Since no one can promote Florida’s virtues as well as you, I would appreciate the opportunity to introduce him to you later today. I know your schedule is always planned to the minute and will understand If f it doesn’t permit any deviations. If so, then perhaps you might be able t suggest who Eric should contact to explore opportunities in Florida’s growing biotech sector. Warm regards, Debbie Deborah A. Mosca, Ph. D. Senior Director Project Management The Scripps Research Institute 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, TPC-8 La Jolla, California 92037 858-784-8181 (V) 858-784-9398 (F) dmosca@scripps.edu From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Carl Goldfischer 11/15/2006 8:22:50 PM RE: Thank you Carl. I won't be able to make it on January 8th since I will be a short vacation with my precious wife who has suffered my years of public life and no vacations. I look forward to hearing from Fred. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Carl Goldfischer [mailto:carl@baycitycapital.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 9:15 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Fred Craves Subject: Governor, Thanks again for your time yesterday and I look forward to continuing our discussions. Fred will be in touch regarding his Florida itinerary in early December, hopefully you can get together. If you are going to be free the early part of the week of January 8th, it’s when the JP Morgan Health Care Conference in San Francisco happens, which as you probably know is by far the largest gathering (for better or worse) of it’s kind-more or less everyone involved in health care shows up. We host a large reception on the 9th (shockingly enough at the Hyatt in Union Square) and tends to be an exhaustive yet productive week. Let us know if this might work in your schedule and again it was good seeing you yesterday. Regards, Carl From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush John Sebree Rockledger@aol.com 11/15/2006 8:12:33 PM RE: John, as head of Realtors' Political Action, assume you find this appalling! I am still waiting for Bob Allen's plan. What a pathetic weak kneed politician. Jeb -----Original Message----From: John Sebree [mailto:JohnS@far.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 12:49 PM To: Rockledger@aol.com Subject: RE: John, as head of Realtors' Political Action, assume you find this appalling! I just flew back from our national Convention in New Orleans last night to be here for the Property Insurance Reform Cmte this morning. I left for New Orleans the morning after the election and focused all of my efforts on insurance while at the national convention. I was very surprised the local board would do that march!!! They didn’t tell us they were doing it. I emailed Brenda Warner this morning to tell her how it puts us in an awkward position b/c we are well represented on the 15 member Committee appointed by the Governor. Have you spoken with them as well? I was with Frank Kowalski all morning and he is not aware of the local boards actions…yet. John S ___________________________ John M. Sebree Vice President - Public Policy Florida Association of REALTORS® P.O. Box 1853 Tallahassee, FL 32302 850-224-1400 (Office) Check out FAR's Legislative Priorities: http://media.living.net/Legislative2006/ From: Rockledger@aol.com [mailto:Rockledger@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 12:42 PM To: John Sebree Subject: John, as head of Realtors' Political Action, assume you find this appalling! I certainly do. (Unpublished comments in red ink) Insurance protesters mobilize BY SCOTT BLAKE FLORIDA TODAY MERRITT ISLAND — Stuck with sharply rising residential and commercial property insurance bills, about 100 local residents and real estate agents took to the streets of Merritt Island on Tuesday afternoon to demonstrate for state insurance reforms. The Space Coast of Association of Realtors’ Insurance Reform Committee organized the march to draw attention to the issue. The Florida Property and Casualty Insurance Reform Committee — created by Gov. Jeb Bush — is expected today to release its proposals for consideration by the Florida Legislature. That committee’s preliminary proposals have been criticized for not going far enough, and there is uncertainty about whether the governor will call for a special legislative session, potentially in December, to deal with the issue. The local group trekked about a half-mile from the Space Coast Association of Realtors’ headquarters to the local office of state Rep. Bob Allen, R-Merritt Island, who told the group achieving reforms that provide consumers with meaningful financial relief is going to be an uphill battle. “The silent majority is awake,” Allen said, commending the group for the march. Allen said, based on what he has heard from other members of the Legislature, it is uncertain whether there will be a special legislative session for insurance reform. But Allen said it might be better to wait until next year to address it, after Bush leaves office in January, considering, he said, the weak proposals offered by Bush’s committee. (Including Realtors' own Frank Kowalski?) Tuesday’s demonstrators included people such as Merritt Island resident Beth Gott, whose annual homeowners’ insurance premium increased from $3,500 to $5,300. “You’d think I live in some mansion, but I just live in a normal house,” Gott said. “It’s hurting our overall sales because people can’t afford it with the (increases) in taxes and insurance,” local Realtor Gail Hawkins said. Before the march, Allen agreed with critics of the Bush committee (Realtors protest marches are doing little more than providing a platform for Bush haters -which are a minority in Brevard County and certainly will not position you better to deal with the legislature) that its recommendations have not gone far enough to help consumers,(The report was intended to be a starting point. The committee itself can not enact any changes) saying the committee was overstaffed with members who have connections to the insurance industry. (Very hypocritical Should there not be Realtors on committees dealing with real estate?) “You put garbage in, and you get garbage out,” he said about the makeup of the committee and its recommendations.(An unnecessary personal slam against the appointees is not necessary) The Bush committee’s proposals for insurance reform fall far short of what the Space Coast Association of Realtors (At what level of expertise?group had submitted for consideration during the committee’s meeting in August in Orlando.The Realtors’ group had called for bold moves, including moratoriums on rate increases and policy cancellations. (Proposals that do not even pass the straight face test and are out of sync with FAR) But the Bush committee did not recommend anything that would directly reduce premiums without decreasing coverage or requiring policyholders to spend money to fortify their homes against storms, according to the committee’s interim report. Before Tuesday’s march, Allen said he and other legislators are working on a proposal for a nonprofit insurance pilot program for Central Florida, including Brevard County, that would be funded by a portion of state sales tax revenue. The purpose of the program would be to offer consumers substantially lower insurance premiums than they could get in the private market, Allen said. In addition, Allen said there is a proposal to require insurance companies to provide premium rebates to policyholders because no hurricanes hit Florida during this storm season. (Property insurance coverages were never intended to be annuity policies) In Tallahassee, Bush deferred Tuesday to Gov.-elect Charlie Crist, saying anything proposed to the Legislature should include input from his successor. “Charlie made a series of proposals that I think are important to be added to the bill and if there is a general consensus to go forward while I’m here, we’ll do it,” Bush said. “If there isn’t, and that may actually be what happens, then we will pass these recommendations and work done to the governor-elect, and it will be dealt with.” Some of Tuesday’s demonstrators called for an investigation of the insurance industry, and said politicians also should be held accountable, especially those who accepted money from the industry (The intellectually honest argument here would be that lawmakers who received contributions from Realtors should also be investigated? Or, perhaps, it infers Realtors should not be able to donate to campaigns either?) FLORIDA TODAY Tallahassee bureau reporter Paige St. John contributed to this story. Contact Blake at 242-3644 or sblake@flatoday.net. From Associations E-bulletin board today Subj: RE: Space321Talk: Insurance Reform Now Date: 11/15/2006 10:56:47 AM Eastern Standard Time From: tboslaugh@cfl.rr.com Reply-to: Space321Talk@InternetCrusade.com To: Space321Talk@InternetCrusade.com Sent from the Internet (Details) To All, Our march was a great success!! We are gaining momentum. I want to thank EVERYONE for turning out, we had a great showing walking right down the middle of the road most of the time. It's still not over yet and won't be until we get some relief. State Rep Bob Allen praised us for our diligent and encouraged us to continue to put pressure upon our newly elected officials. Our next march is planned for sometime around the 11th of Dec to coincide with hopefully a special session. We must stay out in the foreground of this issue. Please mark your calendars and watch your emails for updates. Come to the meetings, march with us. Continue to help us make our needs known. Sincerely, T. Boslaugh -----Original Message----From: tboslaugh [mailto:tboslaugh@cfl.rr.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 11:49 AM To: Space321Talk@InternetCrusade.com Subject: RE: Space321Talk: Insurance Reform Now PLEASE COME OUT AND MARCH WITH US!!!! We NEED your help to let our newly elected officials that insurance reform is still a top priority. We will be marching today from our association office to State Rep. Bob Allen's office at 4 pm. That's only 4 blocks. PLEASE we NEED to make a showing. Media will be there. Wear red shirts, we'll give you a sign. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 11/15/2006 8:03:20 PM FW: Balloon Man -----Original Message----From: cvaces@comcast.net [mailto:cvaces@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 11:48 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Balloon Man Gov. B, Hope all is well, Thought I would let you know the General Counsels office at ACHA has yet to return Rep. Jordans calls, even after weeks of calls into them. You have about 8 weeks left, how about motivating someone in your time left to rectify my probelm. Think I have suffered enough it has been almost 8 years since Gov. Chiles died and this was dropped on your plate. Crist is no friend of mine, so I don't expect any help from him. All this for $ 100,000 what a shame Chuck Vaughn From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Rodriguez, Jose Luis 11/15/2006 8:03:05 PM RE: Clemency request for Marcus Mills thank you -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Jose Luis [mailto:Jose.Rodriguez@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 11:37 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Clemency request for Marcus Mills already contacted her and gave her the information she needed. JL Jose Luis Rodriguez, Esq. Special Assistant to the Governor From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Mon 11/13/2006 4:40 PM To: sadderly@aol.com Subject: Re: Clemency request for Marcus Mills Thank you for writing. I am asking that jose luis rodriguez in my office send you some information about the process. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: sadderly@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 13 13:27:36 2006 Subject: Clemency request for Marcus Mills Honorable Governor Bush, Sir, I know that you and your staff are very busy and were even more busy with the elections, so I waited a while. I don't have the original e-mail, but this is in reference to the request from President Bush for assistance with clemency for my nephew. I can provide more information if needed. Is there someone that can possibly tell me any information about this process and where it stands? Thank you very much again for all you have done and any further assistance and information you can provide. Shirley D. Adderly Re: CeeCee Ross Lyles 2401 San Marcos Avenue Ft. Pierce, FL 34946 ph. 772-467-1831 (home) 772-332-6809(cell) _____ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Lopez-Cantera, Carlos flack@jeb.org 11/15/2006 8:02:07 PM RE: Save our Seniors Special Session Legislation we will look into this. However, please know that we will not go forward with the session or expanding of the session without the concurrence of the leadership of the Senate and House. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Lopez-Cantera, Carlos [mailto:Carlos.Lopez-Cantera@myfloridahouse.gov] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 1:34 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Chris Flack Subject: Save our Seniors Special Session Legislation Gov. Bush, I hope this email finds you well. Attached is a draft of legislation that I have been working on getting into the call for the possible special session. This bill would be the statutory implementation of Amendment 6 (Save our seniors). Without the passage of this bill the over 130,000 seniors taking advantage of this break would not get the additional exemption next year. All I ask is that you have your staff look into getting this added to the call. I would very much like to see the last bill you sign into law be a tax break. Warmest regards Carlos Lopez-Cantera From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush McEwan, Bonnie 11/15/2006 7:58:39 PM RE: wow thank you Bonnie. Jeb -----Original Message----From: McEwan, Bonnie [mailto:BMcEwan@dos.state.fl.us] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 12:53 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: wow Dear Governor Bush: Many, many thanks for all that you stand for, and for all that you’ve done. With admiration and respect, Bonnie Bonnie G. McEwan, Ph.D. Executive Director Mission San Luis 2021 Mission Road Tallahassee, FL 32304 850.487.1791 bmcewan@dos.state.fl.us From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com) 11/15/2006 7:57:55 PM FW: Invitation for Legacy program -----Original Message----From: Egner, Diane [mailto:DEgner@wusf.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 9:36 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: carolyn.king@myflorida.com; Cooper, Carson Subject: Invitation for Legacy program Hi Jeb, I wanted to extend a personal invitation to you to visit WUSF Public Broadcasting in December to record a one-hour interview program about your service to the state of Florida as governor. We would like to interview you for a special edition of Florida Matters, WUSF’s weekly radio news program that would be made available for broadcast to all public radio stations in Florida as well as National Public Radio. The host of the show, Carson Cooper, regularly leads roundtable discussions on key issues identified by thought leaders and other listeners in West Central Florida through WUSF’s ascertainment study. Here is a link to past programs: http://www.wusf.usf.edu/WUSF-FM/Programs/Florida_Matters_pgs/Florida_Matters.cfm Here is a link to the ascertainment study: http://www.wusf.usf.edu/Ascertainment/index_2006.cfm The overall goal of the program is to educate Floridians and inspire them to action by enhancing the discussion of important issues in the larger community. We believe that WUSF can make a difference by getting beyond the headlines and soundbites of traditional media reports to seek solutions and build consensus. Thus the name: Florida Matters. The effort has been well-received and widely praised among listeners. We hope that you would honor us by letting us honor you with a special edition that takes a look back at the past 8 years, but more importantly, takes a look forward to where you envision the state progressing and what further needs to be done to get it there. We would be happy to accommodate your schedule anytime between now and the end of the year. Thanks much for your consideration. Call or e-mail me anytime with questions or for additional information. Sincerely, Diane Diane Egner Content Director WUSF Public Broadcasting 4202 E. Fowler Ave., TVB100 Tampa, FL 33620-6860 813-905-6903 (office) 813-382-0012 (cell) 813-974-4806 (fax) www.wusf.org From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Rodriguez, Raquel 11/15/2006 7:50:35 PM RE: Tim Wilder's response to Mayor Eisingers letter to you Please advise him. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel [mailto:Raquel.Rodriguez@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 1:43 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Tim Wilder's response to Mayor Eisingers letter to you Governor, I asked Gladys to check on Mr. Wilder's issue with the city-imposed boat and RV registration fees. Her conclusion is there is nothing illegal in that fee as long as it is based on the cost of regulation and enforcement. Unless there is anything else you would like us to look into on that issue, I will so advise Mr. Wilder. Rocky -----Original Message----From: Perez, Gladys Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 1:18 PM To: Rodriguez, Raquel Subject: RE: Tim Wilder's response to Mayor Eisingers letter to you Rocky: It appears from reading the ordinance that the fee is legal. The general rule is that a municipality cannot raise revenue by fee, unless the fee is for offsetting the necessary expense of regulation and the power to regulate emanates from the police power. Also, the fee or tax may not be preempted by the state. In the case of the ordinance at issue, boats and rvs must be stored behind a privacy fence and registered with the police department. The fee "to be recommended by the chief of police reflects the actual cost for the police department's inspection and verification." Gladys Perez Assistant General Counsel Executive Office of the Governor The Capitol PL-02, Room 209 Tallahassee, FL 32399 Phone: 850-488-3494 Fax: 850-488-9810 -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 2:18 PM To: Perez, Gladys Subject: FW: Tim Wilder's response to Mayor Eisingers letter to you Are the referenced fees legal? -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 1:18 PM To: Rodriguez, Raquel Subject: FW: Tim Wilder's response to Mayor Eisingers letter to you Let us discuss -----Original Message----From: debwilder@bellsouth.net [mailto:debwilder@bellsouth.net] Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 10:50 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Tim Wilder's response to Mayor Eisingers letter to you Dear Honorable Governor Jeb Bush, Good morning, After further reviewing Mayor Eisinger's response letter to you I find it very disturbing. Mayor Eisinger's personal attacks on me are unacceptable. Fact: Never in these meetings she described did I accuse them of drinking. I asked the simple question, Have they ever been under the influence of alcohol during any of the prior meetings. They refused to answer the question as seen in the Cbs4 video. Fact: Mayor Eisinger states that Mr. Simms and I have personal goals. I have no interest in running for any city positions past, present or future. As far as her calling us dissidents, that sounds like the statement of a dictator. She has also accused me of trying to damage her reputation. I was not the one sitting in the bars prior to meetings and acting in this manner. Just the mere fact that the City Manager had any alcohol when driving a city vehicle is unacceptable. Fact: I never attacked any of the commission, just voiced my opinion which I have the right to do. In the Mayor's mind if you question Government you are a dissident. I thought this was a democracy not a dictatorship. Fact: Mayor Eisinger admits to you in her letter that they willingly passed an ordinance where they prohibit the right for residents to have firearms in their possession during an emergency. This is against the law reference house bill 285 Mitch Needleman. Fact: She conveniently left out the part of the boat and rv ordinance where residents have to pay the city an inspection fee and an annual fee to keep our boats and rv's on our private property. We already pay the state for registration and licensing fees. This is truly another way for them to generate revenue from the people. By the city's own survey approx. 83% of the people said no and they did it anyway. They are using some of our police dept. which we already pay for in taxes to enforce this. During one meeting Chief John Hail is asked to figure out how much time it would take them to do this so they could come up with these fees. Scores of residents are signing the petitions Mr. Simms sent you a copy of. These residents come from all walks of life, such as Law enforcement, TSA employees, etc. along with other citizens. Since your order of the preliminary investigation more residents are speaking out in disgust of the City Officials Conduct. I find it very disturbing that the City Clerk makes as much money as you do and the City Manager makes approx. $70,000.00 more than you for such a small city of approx. 29,800 residents. The citizens of this community can not afford this and we didn't even have the right to vote on these payroll increases and some of these changes. This is few things I wanted to bring to your attention. This is a very uncomfortable situation for my family and I. No American should have to put up with this for merely speaking out to protect and preserve our rights under the Constitution of The United States. I agree that these people should be held at a much higher standard. They asked for our support and they have breached our trust. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Tim Wilder 5237 SW 120th Avenue Cooper City, Florida 33330 754-581-2007 cell 954-434-4900 home From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Denver.Stutler@dot.state.fl.us 11/15/2006 7:46:20 PM RE: Event today Thank you Denver. jeb -----Original Message----From: Denver.Stutler@dot.state.fl.us [mailto:Denver.Stutler@dot.state.fl.us] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 11:54 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Deirdre Finn; stephanie.kopelousos@dot.state.fl.us Subject: Event today Governor, You took the time to speak to Leigh Cann (employee of DOT) last January About his son Adam, who was killed in action. He asked to dedicate the District Six bldg to his son. You signed the bill doing so in June. Jose joined us today in a very touching ceremony. The family expressed tremendous gratitude for your compassion and efforts. Thank you. Below are the comments I made: Thank you Johnny. Today, we honor an extraordinary young American Marine, Adam Leigh Cann of Davie, Florida. American author Joseph Campbell wrote, “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” That’s exactly why we are here today - Adam was a hero who gave his life protecting us in Operation Iraqi Freedom. We celebrated Veterans Day just last weekend - here are some words from President Bush and Governor Bush on the noble service of veterans like Adam: First the President, “We give thanks to those who have served freedom's cause; we salute the members of our Armed Forces who are confronting our adversaries abroad; and we honor the men and women who left America's shores but did not live to be thanked as veterans. They will always be remembered by our country.” And the Governor, “Many of our sons and daughters now serve in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other foreign posts around the world. They carry forward a grand tradition of unwavering service since our nation’s founding. To these and others who have ventured much for the cause of freedom, I offer our state’s thankfulness. To the families of the fallen, I offer our state’s most profound gratitude.” Today, as we reflect on Adam’s life, we recognize his unselfish service by naming this Florida Department of Transportation building after him. Although it bears his name - this building also represents the ultimate sacrifice made by all department employees and their sons and daughters to keep us free. Adam is a true American hero who will forever be remembered in the hearts of his own family and the FDOT family through this wonderful tribute. It is my privilege now to introduce one of Adams’s own family members - District One Secretary Stan Cann - Adam’s uncle. Have a great day! Denver From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'celeste.lewis@myflorida.com' 11/15/2006 1:45:37 PM Re: General crist should decide. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Lewis, Celeste To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Nov 15 08:44:25 2006 Subject: RE: Governor: We have a vacancy due to a death on that board. It is for the Manatee County seat. The reason you were not briefed on it is because everyone wanted Patricia Glass to be appointed and she was a sitting county commissioner--we could get no one else to apply because everyone was behind her, no matter what we told them. This is the first I have heard of Mark Flanagan being interested. Celeste -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 6:59 AM To: Mark Flanagan Subject: RE: i don't think so but I will check. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Mark Flanagan [mailto:mflanagan@tampabay.rr.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 5:45 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Do you still have an opening on the Swiftmud(Southwest Florida Water Management District) board? If so, I would be honored to be considered. Thanks! Mark Mark Flanagan Office: 941-795-1048 Cell: 941-920-1585 FAX: 941-827-9456 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 11/15/2006 12:58:35 PM Need to talk to you about centers of excellence and the ACE FSU deal. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Mark Flanagan' Celeste Lewis (celeste.lewis@myflorida.com) 11/15/2006 11:58:52 AM RE: i don't think so but I will check. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Mark Flanagan [mailto:mflanagan@tampabay.rr.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 5:45 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Do you still have an opening on the Swiftmud(Southwest Florida Water Management District) board? If so, I would be honored to be considered. Thanks! Mark Mark Flanagan Office: 941-795-1048 Cell: 941-920-1585 FAX: 941-827-9456 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Rick Staab - InterMed' 11/15/2006 11:56:55 AM RE: Did you get this? You might be able to have the state match part of this from existing programs. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Rick Staab - InterMed [mailto:rstaab@intermed1.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 9:22 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Did you get this? Jeb, I will not be able to see you at BioFlorida as I had to leave town on business but I really like what you are doing with it and I will support it as much as possible. I hope Charlie Crist continues with what you have started. Please let me know what you think of this email. I will do anything that will get this done. If you could meet my son or any kid with this disorder you would do anything also. Rick Staab BlackBerry service provided by Nextel -----Original Message----From: Michael Okun Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 13:25:46 To:Rick Staab - InterMed , Michelle Staab Subject: Re: Can you do it? 6 months- 1 year or so. We may be able to do it together my friend. Someone once told me, find the vision and the resources will follow. I have a big donor on the line and we may be able to spread it over 2-4 years. At some point I will get you two together. MSO. On 11/14/06 1:18 PM, "Rick Staab - InterMed" wrote: > Dr. Okun, > > At this point, I am not sure if I can raise the money or not. I would > like more than anything to say yes but my brain tells me that it will > be difficult. What time frame are we talking about? I will do all that > I can but I cannot promise anything at this point. > > Rick > BlackBerry service provided by Nextel > > -----Original Message----> From: Michael Okun > Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 07:15:34 > To:Rick Staab - InterMed > Subject: Can you do it? > > Rick. > > I have spoken to my anonymous donor and I can get 10 million for a > center if I can find a match. He is open to sharing the center with > Dystonia. How real is the possibility of Tyler's Hope pitching in 10 > million? 20 million becomes 40 million with the state match and we > can have a kick-ass center for both! This may be a once in a lifetime > shot? Dennis told me he would authorize a new attached building to the > Brain Institute. > > What are your thoughts? > > MSO. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Rodney Barreto' 11/15/2006 11:54:15 AM RE: Article thank you rodney. You have done a fine job. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Rodney Barreto [mailto:Rodney@thebarretogroup.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 6:01 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Article Jeb, Last week the Miami Herald did a profile on my involvement with the FWC. I thought it would interest you to read it. Thank you for your support on the Dry Tortugas. As I indicated on the record the Commission as a majority is opposed to no fish zones. However, based upon the science and 3-5 year agreement with the Park Service we can in fact quantify if we are getting benefit from this closure. Once again thank you for my appointment to the Commission. I’ve taken this appointment extremely serious and given the FWC my best. Rodney From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Richard Cuff' 11/15/2006 11:46:08 AM RE: Florida Arts Specialty Plate thank you sir for your kind email. good luck with your project. jeb -----Original Message----From: Richard Cuff [mailto:rcuff@jaxsymphony.org] Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 1:22 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Florida Arts Specialty Plate Hello Governor Bush, All I can say is thank you, but that's not enough to truly express my gratitude for you taking the time to assist me in this endeavor. I've received the information I requested and Mr. Palmer Brand of the DHSMV has also made it available as new link on their web site. Now the real work begins; we are launching an advertising campaign through the Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra in partnership with our NASEMBA Business Alliance and several community groups. Our goal is to create an even greater awareness of the Florida Arts specialty plates through our 'State of the Arts' concert series that will begin next year here in Duval County and hopefully tour the State as well. I feel I have in you a true advocate for the arts. It is unfortunate that I came into this this position with the Jacksonville Symphony and met you so late in the game. I don't think the arts community is aware that we are losing such a great advocate. If at all possible I would like to keep the lines of communication open with you and any time you'd like to drop in on a JSYO concert, your tickets will be waiting. I am hopeful that in this time of transition, you would also assist me in making the connection with someone in the office of Governor-elect Crist who shares your comittment to supporting the arts so that this great effort that you've assited me in launching will continue at the State level. I truly wish you the best and in whatever the future holds for you; you have my support. Sincerely, Richard Cuff JSYO Manager rcuff@jaxsymphony.com (904) 354-5479 Ext 286 (904) 807-1007 Direct Line (904) 386-9079 Mobile From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Sat 11/4/2006 3:08 PM To: Richard Cuff Subject: RE: Florida Arts Specialty Plate i will see if we can get the info for you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Richard Cuff [mailto:rcuff@jaxsymphony.org] Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 12:16 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Florida Arts Specialty Plate Governor Bush, I had the opportunity to meet you at the PGA Giving Back Luncheon here in Jacksonville. The email below was sent to Palmer Brand with the DHSMV regarding the accounting of the funds received from the Florida Arts specialty plate program. I would appreciate any help I could receive from you and your office. All my contact information is listed at the bottom of the original message. I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you Richard Cuff From: Richard Cuff Sent: Sat 11/4/2006 11:35 AM To: Palmer Brand Subject: Florida Arts Specialty Plate Palmer Brand Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Titles and Registrations MS # 74 2900 Apalachee Parkway Neil Kirkman Building Tallahassee, FL 32399 (850) 414-8917 brand.palmer@hsmv.state.fl.us Dear Mr. Brand, I have spent well over twenty five years working in the arts community throughout the State of Florida. Now that I am working with the Jacksonville Symphony Association, as manager of the Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra (JSYO), I would like to get more involved in promoting the Florida Arts specialty plate. I understand that the funds collected are distributed through the county in which the plates are purchased. Recently, I have tried to get an account of the dollars collected here in Duval County and how they have been disbursed but it seems this information is unavailable through the City of Jacksonville's Cultural Council due to State level bureaucracy. I would like to get our entire community involved in supporting the arts by further promoting the benefit of purchasing a Florida Arts specialty plate, but first I need to assure everyone we speak to that the money collected will go where State law requires. To accomplish this I need to present past records. The State’s website offers limited information. Can you help me by directing me to the proper person that can give me the exact numbers? I am sure that this is all public record and should me made readily available. I need the following information: 1) 2) 3) 4) Number of Florida Arts specialty plates sold in Duval County since the plate’s inception in 1992. Amount of money returned to Duval County year to year as a result of the sale of Florida Arts specialty plates. Recipients of funds returned to Duval County and disbursed through the Cultural Council as a result of Florida Arts specialty plate sales. The name of the person responsible for ensuring that the public has immediate access to this information – if it’s someone other than you. Thank you for your assistance. Richard Cuff JSYO Manager rcuff@jaxsymphony.com (904) 354-5479 Ext 286 (904) 807-1007 Direct Line (904) 386-9079 Mobile From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG' 11/15/2006 11:43:11 AM RE: Guard Infantry Divisions Potential to be Called-up early thank you doug. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG [mailto:douglas.burnett1@us.army.mil] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 12:14 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: mark.kaplan@myflorida.com; alia.faraj@myflorida.com; Sutphin, Glenn LTC (Ret) FL-ARNG Subject: Guard Infantry Divisions Potential to be Called-up early Governor, As you may be aware, there has been considerable media coverage in the past week of the possibility of earlier-thanexpected rotations back to Iraq for the National Guard’s 15 Enhanced Infantry Brigades. Florida’s 53rd Brigade Combat Team (Formerly known as Infantry Brigade) is one of the 15 brigades referenced. I have looked into this in-depth and find we may be called a year earlier than the presently scheduled 2011 rotation for the entire 3,800 member unit, but I do not see where we would be called up in 07 or 08. There is no question this was “on the table” prior to the election and that might have resulted in us going in very late 08 or very early 09, but not sooner. We would follow Indiana as we did before and Indiana is not schedule to rotate back to theater until late in 2010. As you know, the strategy in Iraq is currently in a “reset” and evolving posture. The previous strategy of greatly increasing troop presence in Iraq caused a lot of rumors and debate on more reliance on the Guard and Reserves since the active duty Army is essentially “out of troops”. Active duty Army was on a “one year in Iraq in three years” rotation. That has been reduced to almost one year rotation every two years and some formations are actually going one year in 18 months. We are closely monitoring this as it most certainly will cause stress on our force and families and may very well affect retention rates. Florida is at an all time high for retention of our soldiers. We have greatly improved on this in the past year and a half and are right at the goal established by National Guard Bureau for Guard retention. Recruiting is solid and only 30 to 40 soldiers short of 100 % “end strength” (Means we have almost all soldiers authorized and paid) Regards, Doug Douglas Burnett, Maj Gen, FLANG The Adjutant General of Florida Post Office Box 1008 St. Augustine, FL 32085-1008 Voice: (904) 823-0101 Fax: (904) 823-0149 DSN: 822-XXXX douglas.burnett@fl.ngb.army.mil From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'nina.oviedo@myflorida.com' 11/14/2006 10:38:57 PM Re: Scripps/IBM, HHS meeting Yes -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Oviedo, Nina To: Jeb Bush CC: Kaplan, Mark ; Gormley, Carol ; Henriques, Monica ; Haven, Rose Sent: Tue Nov 14 17:04:01 2006 Subject: Scripps/IBM, HHS meeting Governor, Our discussions with Scripps/IBM have continued. They have met with principals within HHS, at NIH, and WH. They are also continuing discussions with Palm Beach County (DC office is not engaged in those negotiations). They have asked us whether you might be interested in writing to Secretary Leavitt in support of Project Checkmate and requesting a meeting for Scripps/IBM with the Secretary. If you are ok with this, we will draft a letter and get it over to Carol by end of this week. Please advise. Nina From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) 11/14/2006 6:17:40 PM FW: Tim Wilder's response to Mayor Eisingers letter to you Let us discuss -----Original Message----From: debwilder@bellsouth.net [mailto:debwilder@bellsouth.net] Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 10:50 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Tim Wilder's response to Mayor Eisingers letter to you Dear Honorable Governor Jeb Bush, Good morning, After further reviewing Mayor Eisinger's response letter to you I find it very disturbing. Mayor Eisinger's personal attacks on me are unacceptable. Fact: Never in these meetings she described did I accuse them of drinking. I asked the simple question, Have they ever been under the influence of alcohol during any of the prior meetings. They refused to answer the question as seen in the Cbs4 video. Fact: Mayor Eisinger states that Mr. Simms and I have personal goals. I have no interest in running for any city positions past, present or future. As far as her calling us dissidents, that sounds like the statement of a dictator. She has also accused me of trying to damage her reputation. I was not the one sitting in the bars prior to meetings and acting in this manner. Just the mere fact that the City Manager had any alcohol when driving a city vehicle is unacceptable. Fact: I never attacked any of the commission, just voiced my opinion which I have the right to do. In the Mayor's mind if you question Government you are a dissident. I thought this was a democracy not a dictatorship. Fact: Mayor Eisinger admits to you in her letter that they willingly passed an ordinance where they prohibit the right for residents to have firearms in their possession during an emergency. This is against the law reference house bill 285 Mitch Needleman. Fact: She conveniently left out the part of the boat and rv ordinance where residents have to pay the city an inspection fee and an annual fee to keep our boats and rv's on our private property. We already pay the state for registration and licensing fees. This is truly another way for them to generate revenue from the people. By the city's own survey approx. 83% of the people said no and they did it anyway. They are using some of our police dept. which we already pay for in taxes to enforce this. During one meeting Chief John Hail is asked to figure out how much time it would take them to do this so they could come up with these fees. Scores of residents are signing the petitions Mr. Simms sent you a copy of. These residents come from all walks of life, such as Law enforcement, TSA employees, etc. along with other citizens. Since your order of the preliminary investigation more residents are speaking out in disgust of the City Officials Conduct. I find it very disturbing that the City Clerk makes as much money as you do and the City Manager makes approx. $70,000.00 more than you for such a small city of approx. 29,800 residents. The citizens of this community can not afford this and we didn't even have the right to vote on these payroll increases and some of these changes. This is few things I wanted to bring to your attention. This is a very uncomfortable situation for my family and I. No American should have to put up with this for merely speaking out to protect and preserve our rights under the Constitution of The United States. I agree that these people should be held at a much higher standard. They asked for our support and they have breached our trust. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Tim Wilder 5237 SW 120th Avenue Cooper City, Florida 33330 754-581-2007 cell 954-434-4900 home From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'AUMiller@MEDDATSYS.com' 11/14/2006 1:59:55 AM FW: Ernest Pusey What a cool guy your granddad is! I don't know if I made his day, but I can assure you that he made my month! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Governor Jeb Bush [mailto:Jeb.Bush@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 5:19 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Ernest Pusey -----Original Message----From: Amy Miller [mailto:AUMiller@MEDDATSYS.com] Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2006 12:17 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: Ernest Pusey Dear Jeb Just a note to thank you for honoring my grandfather, Ernest Pusey. While reading the paper Saturday I saw the article and was very pleased that you personally went to his home. I can only imagine how wonderful this must have been for him but I have a feeling you made his day. Hope your reconsidering a run for the White House.....if not you....Newt? Sincerely, Amy Miller Executive Vice President Medical Data Systems, Inc. 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Any personal comments made do not necessarily reflect the views of Medical Data Systems, Inc. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Levesque, Patricia' 11/14/2006 1:58:43 AM RE: Centers of Excellence Done on the mark email. I will thank the group when I get the emails. jeb > -----Original Message---->From: Levesque, Patricia [mailto:Patricia.Levesque@MyFlorida.com] >Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 5:28 PM >To: Jeb Bush; Toni Jennings >Cc: Kaplan, Mark; Bracy, Carol; Ahearn, Marleen; Trexler, Alicia; Faraj, Alia; Lewis, Celeste >Subject: Centers of Excellence > >The Center of Excellence Advisory Board met yesterday and today to see presentations from the top 19 applicants for $30 million in Centers of Excellence funding. > >Today, the advisory board picked the top programs they will recommend to the Board of Governors for approval at their Thursday meeting this week. > >1. USF -- biomolecular identification and targeted therapeutics (create 300+ jobs) -- $10 million >2. FSU -- power and energy center of excellence -- $9 million >3. FAU -- ocean energy technology -- $5+ million >4. UF -- energy (ethanol) technology incubator -- $5+ million > >Governor, > >I'll ask Celeste to send you the email addresses of the advisory board members so you can thank them for the hard work on this volunteer board. David Griffin, chair, was unable to make this final two day meeting because he father-in-law is very ill. Joe Lacher ran the meeting. > >Also, will you please email Mark Rosenberg a thank you for his staff keeping this project going on time -- to get the projects selected by the end of the year? > >mark.rosenberg@flbog.org > >Thanks, > >Patricia > > > From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'mark.rosenberg@flbog.org' 11/14/2006 1:57:58 AM Mark, thank you for keeping the Centers of Excellence process on track. It looks like the advisory committee has done a fine job. Thank you again. jeb CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Diana Walley' 11/14/2006 1:56:37 AM RE: It's hard to say Goodbye thank you Diana. It has been a joy to be in service. I don't know what I am going to do but I am excited about the unknown. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Diana Walley [mailto:askdiana@cfl.rr.com] Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 6:08 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: It's hard to say Goodbye Dear Jeb, I know its been quite sometime since I wrote, and I just wanted to say that I for one am going to miss you. I know I won't be the only one that is disappointed that your time has come to and end soon here for the leadership of this state. You were one of the best Governor's I've ever known. You did a lot. What will you do now when your term is over? It's been nice knowing you even if in just a small way. I hope you will keep in touch. Diana Walley 407-832-0082 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'kmcoffin@hotmail.com' 11/13/2006 11:32:15 PM Re: EDD DEBT Great news. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Kevin Coffin To: Jeb Bush CC: wanda.mcclure@us.army.mil ; jeffrey.haycraft@us.army.mil ; andy.rusnak@us.army.mil Sent: Mon Nov 13 18:31:14 2006 Subject: RE: EDD DEBT Dear Governor Bush, I would like to thank you and your staff for the expediency with which you responded to my reconsideration request in regards to my EDD debt. All persons involved moved very quickly in their investigation of the circumstances, and as a result, resolved the issue at hand in only three days. I have received my repayment check, and have no further issues or questions. I wish only to say thank you for taking the time to handle my inquiry with speed, effeciency, and professionalism. Sincerely, SPC Kevin M. Coffin _________________________________________________________________ Use your PC to make calls at very low rates https://voiceoam.pcs.v2s.live.com/partnerredirect.aspx From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'jplasencia@UnivisionRadio.com' 11/13/2006 11:29:41 PM Re: Jorge A. Plasencia / ANNOUNCEMENT Good luck! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Jorge Plasencia To: undisclosed-recipients Sent: Mon Nov 13 17:02:29 2006 Subject: Jorge A. Plasencia / ANNOUNCEMENT Dear FriendsToday, I am extremely proud to share with you exciting news regarding my professional life. I will be leaving Univision Radio to open República, a full-service branding, advertising and communications company serving clients in South Florida, the U.S. Hispanic market and in Latin America. I will become its Chairman and CEO. My business partner in República is Luis Casamayor, who for 12 years has been the Principal of Cosmyk Group, a successful creative marketing agency based in Miami. Luis will now assume the important role of República's President and Chief Creative Officer and Cosmyk Group's stable of clients and its talented employees will become part of the newly formed entity. My years with Univision have been very rewarding. It truly is a world-class company and I am proud to have played a role during an important time in its history. I would like to take this opportunity to thank my colleagues at Univision and Univision Radio for their friendship and support over the years. This long-standing aspiration of starting my own business was facilitated by the rewarding experience of working for and with so many terrific people over the past 18 years. Many of you have played an important role in both my personal and professional growth, and today, I would like to humbly express my gratitude. I look forward to working together with you as I enter this new chapter in my career. Un abrazo, Jorge My new contact information will be: Jorge A. Plasencia Chairman and CEO República 2801 SW 31 Avenue Second Floor Miami, FL 33133 Phone: (305) 442-0977 Fax: (305) 443-1631 Email: jp@republicagency.com Website: www.republicagency.com This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, delete this e-mail and destroy any copies. Any dissemination or use of this information by a person other than the intended recipient is unauthorized and may be illegal. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 11/13/2006 11:28:55 PM Re: Centers of Excellence Will do -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia To: Jeb Bush ; Toni Jennings CC: Kaplan, Mark ; Bracy, Carol ; Ahearn, Marleen ; Trexler, Alicia ; Faraj, Alia ; Lewis, Celeste Sent: Mon Nov 13 17:27:31 2006 Subject: Centers of Excellence The Center of Excellence Advisory Board met yesterday and today to see presentations from the top 19 applicants for $30 million in Centers of Excellence funding. Today, the advisory board picked the top programs they will recommend to the Board of Governors for approval at their Thursday meeting this week. 1. USF -- biomolecular identification and targeted therapeutics (create 300+ jobs) -- $10 million 2. FSU -- power and energy center of excellence -- $9 million 3. FAU -- ocean energy technology -- $5+ million 4. UF -- energy (ethanol) technology incubator -- $5+ million Governor, I'll ask Celeste to send you the email addresses of the advisory board members so you can thank them for the hard work on this volunteer board. David Griffin, chair, was unable to make this final two day meeting because he father-in-law is very ill. Joe Lacher ran the meeting. Also, will you please email Mark Rosenberg a thank you for his staff keeping this project going on time -- to get the projects selected by the end of the year? mark.rosenberg@flbog.org Thanks, Patricia From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'nina.oviedo@myflorida.com' 11/13/2006 9:43:53 PM Re: Education--NAGB/NCLB Forget the reauthorization of nclb letter. Nagb letter timing is fine. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Oviedo, Nina To: Jeb Bush CC: Levesque, Patricia ; McSwiggan, Gerald ; Kaplan, Mark ; Finn, Deirdre Sent: Mon Nov 13 15:42:54 2006 Subject: Education--NAGB/NCLB Governor, we have two open items that need some refreshing…. NAGB----we will prepare and letter of resignation from NAGB to be delivered after their November meeting. Cornelia is attending the meeting at the end of this week (she would not be allowed to attend as your representative if we send earlier). We will draft a letter this week and should plan on sending it around the 1st week of December. NCLB----the re-authorization of NCLB will not occur during the lame duck session. It will happen after the new Congress convenes in 2007. Sending a letter in support of re-authorization w/ changes would fall on deaf ears right now and likely end up in the "round file." Members are re-organizing, moving offices, and more concerned at the moment about their leadership elections. In our own delegation, Mr. Shaw was moving out of this office this weekend as were Bilirakis and Harris. The senior Members selected offices last week and moving this week; the younger Members will choose offices tomorrow. Leadership elections are the 16th for the Democrats and Friday, 17 for the R's. I would recommend sending a letter w/ proposed changes after Congress reconvenes in January. We could send the letter to D-Leadership w/ cc to the FL Congressional delegation. But if you prefer to send the letter before January, I would recommend waiting until the 1st week of December….it should be a bit calmer then. Current thinking is that Congress will be in session through Dec 15. Pls advise. Thanks, Nina From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Toni.Jennings@MyFlorida.com' 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 11/13/2006 9:40:22 PM Has the property and casualty insurance reform committee report been proofed? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'sara.struhs@comcast.net' 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 11/13/2006 9:40:20 PM I would like an update on the files, etc project. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush 'sara.struhs@comcast.net' 11/13/2006 9:40:18 PM Fw: Gubernatorial Fellow 2004-2005 Alexis Teicher Resume.doc Fyi -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Alexis Teicher To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 13 06:39:11 2006 Subject: Gubernatorial Fellow 2004-2005 Dear Governor Bush, I want to thank you once again for the opportunity to be in the inaugural class of the Gubernatorial Fellows Program. Working in the Dept. of State's General Counsel's office was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that I cherish. I am in my second year of law school at Fordham University in New York City and have started my search for a summer associate position. Because I truly enjoyed the work I did as a Fellow, I have been looking at law firms that will value my experience while allowing me to learn about corporate and real estate law. I was hoping you could recommend some contacts. (I have attached my updated resume.) Thank you! Alexis Teicher PS- Please congratulate Governor-Elect Crist! From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'alexisteicher@yahoo.com' 11/13/2006 9:40:17 PM Re: Gubernatorial Fellow 2004-2005 Where are you looking to work, alexis? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Alexis Teicher To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 13 06:39:11 2006 Subject: Gubernatorial Fellow 2004-2005 Dear Governor Bush, I want to thank you once again for the opportunity to be in the inaugural class of the Gubernatorial Fellows Program. Working in the Dept. of State's General Counsel's office was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that I cherish. I am in my second year of law school at Fordham University in New York City and have started my search for a summer associate position. Because I truly enjoyed the work I did as a Fellow, I have been looking at law firms that will value my experience while allowing me to learn about corporate and real estate law. I was hoping you could recommend some contacts. (I have attached my updated resume.) Thank you! Alexis Teicher PS- Please congratulate Governor-Elect Crist! From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'sadderly@aol.com' 'joseluis@myflorida.com' 11/13/2006 9:40:15 PM Re: Clemency request for Marcus Mills Thank you for writing. I am asking that jose luis rodriguez in my office send you some information about the process. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: sadderly@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 13 13:27:36 2006 Subject: Clemency request for Marcus Mills Honorable Governor Bush, Sir, I know that you and your staff are very busy and were even more busy with the elections, so I waited a while. I don't have the original e-mail, but this is in reference to the request from President Bush for assistance with clemency for my nephew. I can provide more information if needed. Is there someone that can possibly tell me any information about this process and where it stands? Thank you very much again for all you have done and any further assistance and information you can provide. Shirley D. Adderly Re: CeeCee Ross Lyles 2401 San Marcos Avenue Ft. Pierce, FL 34946 ph. 772-467-1831 (home) 772-332-6809(cell) _____ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'franksantelli@gmail.com' 11/13/2006 9:38:38 PM Thank you for your wonderful email. I am so happy that your children are excelling in school! It is so important. I wish you continued success as a proud dad. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'ChairesT@leoncountyfl.gov' 11/13/2006 9:38:25 PM Re: Phone call Tood, thank you for writing. I try to call all moms and dads and spouses of Florida's soldiers who have made the ultimate sacrifice. It is heartwrenching to share a small part of a family's grief, but it is important for them to know our state is eternally grateful for their service. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Todd Chaires To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 13 14:01:50 2006 Subject: Phone call Governor Bush, my name is Todd Chaires and I'm employed here in Leon County, Florida by Sheriff Campbell. U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Daniel Chaires who died on 10-25-06 in Iraq was my little brother. I just wanted to let you know how much my dad (Harry Chaires) and mother (Nanna Cuchens) appreciated your phone call the other night. In these tough times people like you with big hearts come through to spread a little light in the darkness. We are proud of Daniel , and the sacrifice he made for his country. He was one brave Marine! We will support our troops and our President no matter what. Our family prays for both our troops, and our commander in chief. Thank you again for taking a few minutes to make a difference. God Bless the United States of America and God Bless our armed forces! Sincerely, Todd Chaires From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 11/13/2006 9:38:20 PM Fw: All Pro Dad's Days in Florida Public Schools -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Mark Merrill To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 13 14:39:57 2006 Subject: All Pro Dad's Days in Florida Public Schools Jeb, Thought you'd like to know that, because of your help, 136 All Pro Dad’s Day chapters have been established in Florida’s public schools, 61 of those are in Title I schools in our state. You'll recall that All Pro Dad’s Day groups meet once a month before school hours at their public school or neighborhood restaurant for breakfast. The fathers and kids who attend hear great speakers on a wide range of family topics, spend time together discussing important issues, and are equipped with resources to strengthen their relationships. See you this coming Monday at our Family First lunch in Tampa. Mark From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Mark@familyfirst.net' 11/13/2006 9:38:18 PM Re: please read That is really great Mark! See you soon. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Mark Merrill To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 13 14:45:15 2006 Subject: please read Jeb, Thought you 'd also like to read this email that we recently received and check out a few photos from some of our 402 All Pro Dad's Days which have now grown across the U.S. Mark How All Pro Dad’s Days are changing lives… “We are in a community the struggles near the poverty level, so it was awesome to see the people come out for our All Pro Dad’s Day. We had grand-dads, god dads, uncles, and big brothers who were taking care of children that came out. One father actually stood his child up, and one of our janitors sat with him so he could take part. And one of my students who had not seen his father since he was a toddler, had his father show up and promised to be more involved. That alone would have been worth it.” Corey, All Pro Dad’s Day Volunteer Team Captain Some photos from All Pro Dad’s Day chapters in the U.S. and Bahamas… Bahamas All Pro Dad’s Day Chapter Atlanta All Pro Dad’s Day Chapter Los Angeles All Pro Dad?s Day Chapter From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Lin.Hartsfield@fldfs.com' 11/13/2006 8:06:59 PM Re: please help Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Lin Hartsfield To: Jeb Bush ; mark.kaplan@myflorida.com Sent: Mon Nov 13 13:42:56 2006 Subject: RE: please help Dear Governor, On behalf of Commissioner McCarty, who is currently out of the office on business, he has asked that I let you know that Dr. Lombardo's inquiry is currently being researched by our Office. Once the research is completed the Office will advise Dr. Lombardo and you of the findings. Should you have questions, please let me know. Sincerely, Lin Hartsfield Commissioner's Office Florida Office of Insurance Regulation 200 E. Gaines Street, Room 101A Tallahassee, FL 32399-0305 850-413-5916 Lin.Hartsfield@fldfs.com -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 9:57 AM To: mark.kaplan@myflorida.com; Kevin McCarty Subject: Fw: please help Kevin can you someone to help the doctor? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: allureinstitute@bellsouth.net To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 13 09:55:20 2006 Subject: please help Dear Governor: I have written to you so many times. Each time you get the ball rolling and somehow it gets dropped. I desperately need you to look into this. USG is the insurance company that is writting commercial insurance in the wind pool area in Jupiter. If I were in the wind pool area my premium would be $4,648.06. My office is 2 blocks WEST of the "high risk" wind pool area. AND since I am 2 blocks west of the "high risk" wind pool area, the premium quoted to be by USG (the same company) is $25,880.00. How is this possible. I am not in the high risk area, yet I am quoted an unbelievable, unfair premium price. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP ME? Aldo A. Lombardo,MD From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush bob@RobertReich.org 11/13/2006 6:27:47 PM Dr. Reich, this is Jeb Bush from Tallahassee (soon to be Miami), communicating with you. I recently learned of your support for vouchers in education. Florida has the most extensive voucher programs in the country and I believe those programs have helped not hindered public education. If you are ever down in Florida, I would enjoy discussing the subject with you. If not in person, then by phone if that works for you. Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Kassees, Peggy 11/13/2006 6:24:10 PM RE: Question from student Peggy, I had many fine teachers but the one that has had the most lasting impact is Angel Rubio, my high school Spanish teacher. He made me read the great works of Spanish language literature. He pushed me further than I ever could have imagined going in terms of Spanish language knowledge. jeb -----Original Message----From: Kassees, Peggy [mailto:Peggy.Kassees@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 11:47 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Question from student Governor - one of the last few times I will be asking you information for kids: This child asks who was your favorite teacher and what did that teacher do that has had a lasting impact on you personally or professionally. Thank you so much, and thanks for the priviledge of working for you the past eight years. Sincerely, Peggy E. Kassees Telephone Communications Supervisor Executive Office of the Governor/Citizens' Services The Capitol, Room 1901 Tallahassee, Florida 32399 850-488-4441/Fax: 850-487-0801 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush tc@mohrorless.com 11/13/2006 6:21:13 PM FW: great job Mrs. Mohr, thank you so much for your kind email. I love your domain name by the way! It has been a joy being service to the state I love. I feel so blessed to have had this job for the last 8 years. Now it is time for "timeout" from politics for a little. Columba and I are looking forward to our new lives back in Miami. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: tc [mailto:tc@mohrorless.com] Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 4:44 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: great job Seeing the picture of you present the service medal to Ernest Pusey made me smile deep down. Thank you for your thoughtfulness and for truly being the Governor of the People. I beg you to reconsider your decision and run for President in '08. You would win in a landslide against anyone. I'm from Pine Island, lost my house in Charley (and thought that the 3 weeks it took for an adjuster to finally come to my house was only reasonable given the circumstances), dealt directly with Tom Gallagher's office during mediation (an extraordinarily better-than-expected experience--Thank You for that), and have watched you grow into a great man who happens to be a politician. You are what we need, sir. Please pray about this. Mrs. Mohr From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush jayrhf@aol.com 11/13/2006 6:16:42 PM RE: Jay Rosario Metrpoliyian Volvo thank you jay for the great invite. Unfortunately, I won't be able to make it down for the opening. Congratulations on the continued growth of your business. Jeb -----Original Message----From: jayrhf@aol.com [mailto:jayrhf@aol.com] Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 11:29 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Jay Rosario Metrpoliyian Volvo Good Morning Governor, A quick note to invite you and your family to my grand opening of the new Metropolitan Volvo Dealership in Central Florida. The guest will include lots of familiar faces and I thought we can also take a moment to thank you for all the great things that you have done for state. Including all the work done in leaving us with a great man and friend in Charlie. If you can not attend, I understand and I wish you and your family a great holiday and I wish you great success in your next endeavor.. With best regards, Jay Rosario Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Ken Armstrong 11/13/2006 6:13:30 PM RE: Something for Tallahassee let me think about this Ken. We have so many parties for this Christmas that adding another one may cause a divorce! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Ken Armstrong [mailto:Ken@uwbb.org] Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 9:15 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Something for Tallahassee Morning, Jeb, 2 things...first small one is that I wanted to check and see whether you and Columba had any interest in going to the Prism Concert again this year. You obviously enjoyed it last year, but I wasn't sure whether you would like a do-over. Second, it occurred to me over the weekend that this has been home now for 8 years. You have chaired the FSECC twice, and that is a big deal for this area (anything you can do to help Carol and Rachel blow the top off this year would be wonderful). It hit me, though, wouldn't it be cool if Jeb could say in some tangible way--"We've loved our time in Tallahassee--it's a great community--we care for the people here--we'll miss you--as a way to say thank you, I'm going to _____________________________." Now, candidly, I can't think what the thank you would be. Naturally I'd love it to be something that would have a charitable element. But a holiday open house for community leaders would be cool. United Way would love to be your co-host! I'm handicapped by just not knowing what resources you have at your disposal, so perhaps, if the idea of doing something to say good bye appeals, someone in your office could brainstorm. We are going to miss you. I count it one of the professional and personal pleasures of my life to have known you. Ken Kenneth S. Armstrong, Ph.D. President Visit us online at www.uwbb.org office 850-414-0853 cell 850-545-4843 fax 850-414-0852 ken@uwbb.org 307 East 7th Avenue Tallahassee, FL 32303 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Oviedo, Nina Kaplan, Mark 11/13/2006 6:12:40 PM RE: URGENT/TIME SENSITVIE: Interium Nuclear Waste Storage Letter ok -----Original Message----From: Oviedo, Nina [mailto:Nina.Oviedo@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 12:33 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Kaplan, Mark Subject: RE: URGENT/TIME SENSITVIE: Interium Nuclear Waste Storage Letter Governor, thanks. Colleen called.....she's calling you next. Everyone agreed and recommend that you sign the letter w/ the other Govs. OK? Nina -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 12:10 PM To: Oviedo, Nina Subject: RE: URGENT/TIME SENSITVIE: Interium Nuclear Waste Storage Letter Mark will be calling to sort this out. -----Original Message----From: Oviedo, Nina [mailto:Nina.Oviedo@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 11:44 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Finn, Deirdre; Castille, Colleen; Leopold, Matthew; Kaplan, Mark; Hampton, Betty; William Piferrer; Rodriguez, Jose Luis Subject: URGENT/TIME SENSITVIE: Interium Nuclear Waste Storage Letter Jose, pls print for Governor. Colleen, you might want to call him. Nina Governor, pls see Matt's note below re Energy and Water appropriations bill. This measure will be considered during the lame duck session. Several Governors would like to send a letter today (noon deadline) re a provision in the Appropriations bill. Deirdre is aware of the letter....Colleen believes that we should support the Domenici proposal (not sign the letter) Our recommendation is signing the letter....I am not sure that Deirdre had an opportunity to talk to you before she left. Pls advise. Nina. Nina, Governor Corzine (NJ) and Governor Rell (CT) are sending a letter today to oppose Section 313 of the Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Bill - Senator Domenici's Consolidation and Preparation (CAP) plan for nuclear waste. There is growing support from many governors for the letter opposing Section 313. The deadline is 12:00 pm today because they hope to send the letter this afternoon. The following governors have now signed on: NJ, CT, SC, NY, IA, IL, WY, OR, OK, ME, MI, NH, KS. These governors will likely sign: TX, NC, MN, AZ. Sec. 313 would direct the Department of Energy to construct numerous new interim nuclear waste storage sites across the country over the objections of states and in violation of numerous aspects of our nation's nuclear waste policy. If enacted in lame duck as part of an omnibus spending bill, this provision would have a profoundly negative effect on efforts to permanently dispose of nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain while opening up states as hosts for permanent storage of existing and future waste. The Chairman (Barton) and the Ranking Member (Dingell) of House Energy and Commerce oppose the Domenici plan as well as Chairman Hobson. Harry Reid (D-NV), incoming Majority Leader, is the current ranking member on Senate Energy and Water Aprops subcommittee. If we have an omnibus spending bill, Reid will likely try to push for Domenici's plan because if this new proposal passes it will divert funds away from Yucca Mountain. The nuclear industry has serious concerns about this proposal but are not being very vocal because Domenici has been such a friend to the industry in the past. The Florida Public Service Commission also has serious concerns that ratepayer funds will go to something other than Yucca. This will actually create more lawsuits because those funds are only supposed to be used by DOE for a permanent storage facility. Please advise... Matt Matthew Z. Leopold Natural Resources Policy Analyst State of Florida Washington Office (202) 624-5885 (202) 624-5886 (fax) Dear Colleagues, November 2, 2006 The Honorable Thad Cochran The HonorableRobert C. Byrd The Honorable Jerry Lewis The Honorable David Obey Dear Chairman Cochran, Chairman Lewis, Ranking Member Byrd and Ranking Member Obey: We write in strong opposition to language included in Section 313 of the Senate-reported version of the Fiscal Year 2007 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act that proposes to use ratepayer monies to create new federal interim storage sites throughout the United States. We certainly appreciate Congress' longstanding bipartisan support for a permanent solution to our nation's nuclear waste problem. However, providing the Department of Energy with new, expansive authority to create numerous nuclear waste storage sites represents a stark retreat from the language and spirit of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act and its establishment of a centralized repository. Shifting the federal program's focus away from a repository to the construction, licensing and operation of many interim storage sites across the country could harm disposal efforts irreparably, resulting in such temporary facilities becoming de facto final resting places for nuclear waste. Furthermore, Section 313 would direct the Department to establish new state and regional waste storage sites without the consent and over the potential objections of governors. This is wholly unacceptable to our constituents and us. A matter as important, complex, and inherently controversial as storage of the nation s nuclear waste deserves a thorough, open public debate. And, in order for any federal proposal addressing nuclear waste storage to succeed, states must be full and equal partners in the process. Unfortunately, Section 313 does not live up to this standard. Finally, Section 313 appears to violate the standard contract our utilities entered into with the federal government for permanent disposal of nuclear waste. Section 313 proposes to use money deposited into the Nuclear Waste Fund by ratepayers in our states and others for the purpose of establishing and operating interim storage facilities. However, the Nuclear Waste Fund is both statutorily and contractually limited in its use to paying for activities related to the permanent disposal of nuclear waste. By seeking to use the Fund for interim storage activities that are authorized neither by statute or contract, this Section 313 raises the prospect of substantial litigation by stakeholders concerned about the diversion of ratepayer monies for unauthorized purposes. Whatever the intention, Section 313 of the Senate Energy and Water Development legislation constitutes a giant step backward for ratepayers in our states and others who have contributed more than $14 billion into the Nuclear Waste Fund. The language is not supported by the nuclear industry, and the US Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission have stated publicly their serious concern with this proposal. They are rightly troubled that the safety, security, environmental, transportation, infrastructure and cost challenges associated with developing and maintaining multiple federal nuclear waste storage sites across the nation will undermine already lagging efforts to establish a permanent repository. Thank you for your serious consideration of our views. We urge Congress to reject Section 313 of the Senate-reported version of the Fiscal Year 2007 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act. Sincerely, Governor M. Jodi Rell State of Connecticut Governor John S. Corzine State of New Jersey cc: Sen. Domenici Sen. Reid Sen. Bingaman Rep. Hobson Rep. Visklosky Rep. Barton Rep. Dingell <> From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Oviedo, Nina 11/13/2006 5:08:02 PM RE: URGENT/TIME SENSITVIE: Interium Nuclear Waste Storage Letter Mark will be calling to sort this out. -----Original Message----From: Oviedo, Nina [mailto:Nina.Oviedo@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 11:44 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Finn, Deirdre; Castille, Colleen; Leopold, Matthew; Kaplan, Mark; Hampton, Betty; William Piferrer; Rodriguez, Jose Luis Subject: URGENT/TIME SENSITVIE: Interium Nuclear Waste Storage Letter Jose, pls print for Governor. Colleen, you might want to call him. Nina Governor, pls see Matt's note below re Energy and Water appropriations bill. This measure will be considered during the lame duck session. Several Governors would like to send a letter today (noon deadline) re a provision in the Appropriations bill. Deirdre is aware of the letter....Colleen believes that we should support the Domenici proposal (not sign the letter) Our recommendation is signing the letter....I am not sure that Deirdre had an opportunity to talk to you before she left. Pls advise. Nina. Nina, Governor Corzine (NJ) and Governor Rell (CT) are sending a letter today to oppose Section 313 of the Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Bill - Senator Domenici's Consolidation and Preparation (CAP) plan for nuclear waste. There is growing support from many governors for the letter opposing Section 313. The deadline is 12:00 pm today because they hope to send the letter this afternoon. The following governors have now signed on: NJ, CT, SC, NY, IA, IL, WY, OR, OK, ME, MI, NH, KS. These governors will likely sign: TX, NC, MN, AZ. Sec. 313 would direct the Department of Energy to construct numerous new interim nuclear waste storage sites across the country over the objections of states and in violation of numerous aspects of our nation's nuclear waste policy. If enacted in lame duck as part of an omnibus spending bill, this provision would have a profoundly negative effect on efforts to permanently dispose of nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain while opening up states as hosts for permanent storage of existing and future waste. The Chairman (Barton) and the Ranking Member (Dingell) of House Energy and Commerce oppose the Domenici plan as well as Chairman Hobson. Harry Reid (D-NV), incoming Majority Leader, is the current ranking member on Senate Energy and Water Aprops subcommittee. If we have an omnibus spending bill, Reid will likely try to push for Domenici's plan because if this new proposal passes it will divert funds away from Yucca Mountain. The nuclear industry has serious concerns about this proposal but are not being very vocal because Domenici has been such a friend to the industry in the past. The Florida Public Service Commission also has serious concerns that ratepayer funds will go to something other than Yucca. This will actually create more lawsuits because those funds are only supposed to be used by DOE for a permanent storage facility. Please advise... Matt Matthew Z. Leopold Natural Resources Policy Analyst State of Florida Washington Office (202) 624-5885 (202) 624-5886 (fax) Dear Colleagues, November 2, 2006 The Honorable Thad Cochran The HonorableRobert C. Byrd The Honorable Jerry Lewis The Honorable David Obey Dear Chairman Cochran, Chairman Lewis, Ranking Member Byrd and Ranking Member Obey: We write in strong opposition to language included in Section 313 of the Senate-reported version of the Fiscal Year 2007 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act that proposes to use ratepayer monies to create new federal interim storage sites throughout the United States. We certainly appreciate Congress' longstanding bipartisan support for a permanent solution to our nation's nuclear waste problem. However, providing the Department of Energy with new, expansive authority to create numerous nuclear waste storage sites represents a stark retreat from the language and spirit of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act and its establishment of a centralized repository. Shifting the federal program's focus away from a repository to the construction, licensing and operation of many interim storage sites across the country could harm disposal efforts irreparably, resulting in such temporary facilities becoming de facto final resting places for nuclear waste. Furthermore, Section 313 would direct the Department to establish new state and regional waste storage sites without the consent and over the potential objections of governors. This is wholly unacceptable to our constituents and us. A matter as important, complex, and inherently controversial as storage of the nation s nuclear waste deserves a thorough, open public debate. And, in order for any federal proposal addressing nuclear waste storage to succeed, states must be full and equal partners in the process. Unfortunately, Section 313 does not live up to this standard. Finally, Section 313 appears to violate the standard contract our utilities entered into with the federal government for permanent disposal of nuclear waste. Section 313 proposes to use money deposited into the Nuclear Waste Fund by ratepayers in our states and others for the purpose of establishing and operating interim storage facilities. However, the Nuclear Waste Fund is both statutorily and contractually limited in its use to paying for activities related to the permanent disposal of nuclear waste. By seeking to use the Fund for interim storage activities that are authorized neither by statute or contract, this Section 313 raises the prospect of substantial litigation by stakeholders concerned about the diversion of ratepayer monies for unauthorized purposes. Whatever the intention, Section 313 of the Senate Energy and Water Development legislation constitutes a giant step backward for ratepayers in our states and others who have contributed more than $14 billion into the Nuclear Waste Fund. The language is not supported by the nuclear industry, and the US Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission have stated publicly their serious concern with this proposal. They are rightly troubled that the safety, security, environmental, transportation, infrastructure and cost challenges associated with developing and maintaining multiple federal nuclear waste storage sites across the nation will undermine already lagging efforts to establish a permanent repository. Thank you for your serious consideration of our views. We urge Congress to reject Section 313 of the Senate-reported version of the Fiscal Year 2007 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act. Sincerely, Governor M. Jodi Rell State of Connecticut Governor John S. Corzine State of New Jersey cc: Sen. Domenici Sen. Reid Sen. Bingaman Rep. Hobson Rep. Visklosky Rep. Barton Rep. Dingell <> From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 11/13/2006 4:07:40 PM Re: let us discuss Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 13 10:33:52 2006 Subject: RE: let us discuss i gave to carole. she has this issue. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2006 6:03 PM To: Levesque, Patricia Subject: let us discuss The ex-lawmaker's plan has created division at the center he helped found. By JEAN HELLER, Times Staff Writer Published November 11, 2006 _____ ADVERTISEMENT TAMPA - For the region's new Alzheimer's Research Institute, a year of turmoil is ending in a month of controversy. Former Florida House Speaker Johnnie Byrd, who championed the center in memory of his late father, wants to wipe out the top echelons of management, eliminating at least seven jobs and as many as a dozen. A board subcommittee agreed, but the chairman of the full board says he disagrees with at least one of Byrd's proposals. The full board takes up the plan in February unless an earlier session is arranged. Byrd's move shocked many in top management at the Johnnie B. Byrd Sr. Alzheimer's Center and Research Institute. Of particular concern is the future of Huntington Potter, the chief executive officer and director of research, who has led the search for the most talented Alzheimer's researchers and overseen construction of the institute's new headquarters on the Tampa campus of the University of South Florida. Byrd, a Plant City Republican, had a controversial tenure as speaker in 2003 and 2004. He was typically blunt in springing his plan on the center board. Byrd says his move is not about personalities. "It's about function, and we are not necessarily tied to the structure we've had in the past," he said. "The Legislature created this center and funded it to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease, and it is our obligation to be sure that every penny possible be diverted to research and clinical trials, not to salaries and benefits of managers we don't need." Byrd presented the plan at the board's management committee Nov. 1. The committee is made up of four of the 16 board members, including Byrd and board chairman Thomas Conklin, a Sarasota lawyer. Conklin left before Byrd made his plan known. Byrd and the other two board members voted for it at the end of Byrd's presentation. Exactly how many jobs are at stake is not known, but Byrd's list includes Potter, who would stay on as director of research; chief operating officer Lilly Ho-Pehling and her administrative assistants; chief of external affairs Melanie Meyer and her administrative assistant; a paralegal; and the director of intellectual property. He also targets "any other managers managing managers." A new CEO would be appointed from the world of business and industry, not medicine. "We plan to increase the number of scientists by two or three times in the next few years," Byrd said during an interview this week. "The Legislature has designated $60-million for the next four years. That number of people, that amount of money, need to be managed." He says such a job demands someone with a master's degree in business administration or experience running a large company. This does not sit well with Conklin and isn't the norm for medical research organizations. The CEO of H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute in Tampa, for example, is both a medical doctor and a research physician. The president and CEO of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., is a medical doctor as is the president of the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, Calif. "I think a scientist at the head of the organization makes sense," Conklin said. "In many models that's exactly the way it's set up." The Legislature created and funded the institute in 2004 and Byrd was its first chairman. Scientists at the institute are trying to learn if genetics and environment are factors in the risk of developing Alzheimer's. Details are proprietary and kept secret. Last spring, Gov. Jeb Bush signed into a law a measure that stripped the institute of control over its own board of directors. The measure disbanded the board June 30 and left it to the governor, speaker of the House and president of the Senate to appoint a new board. Some of the old board members won reappointment; some did not. Byrd temporarily walked away but returned as treasurer in September. "I began to go over the books and found we are paying huge salaries to positions we don't need," Byrd said. "Why pay to have a CEO who delegates all managerial duties to the COO? I want to compress those two positions in a single CEO who actually will manage." Potter declined comment except to say, "Nothing has happened until the board acts." Asked if all the turmoil could cost the Byrd Center some good scientists who might choose to go elsewhere, Conklin replied, "That's a risk no one wants to take because the science is what we're all about." Byrd agreed. "Our mission is to find a cure for this horrible disease as quickly as possible, and that means directing every penny we can at research, holding the good people we have and attracting more," he said. And if this reorganization fails? "I'm just one of 16," Byrd said. "The board will have the final word." CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 'mccartyk@dfs.state.fl.us' 11/13/2006 2:57:08 PM Fw: please help Kevin can you someone to help the doctor? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: allureinstitute@bellsouth.net To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 13 09:55:20 2006 Subject: please help Dear Governor: I have written to you so many times. Each time you get the ball rolling and somehow it gets dropped. I desperately need you to look into this. USG is the insurance company that is writting commercial insurance in the wind pool area in Jupiter. If I were in the wind pool area my premium would be $4,648.06. My office is 2 blocks WEST of the "high risk" wind pool area. AND since I am 2 blocks west of the "high risk" wind pool area, the premium quoted to be by USG (the same company) is $25,880.00. How is this possible. I am not in the high risk area, yet I am quoted an unbelievable, unfair premium price. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP ME? Aldo A. Lombardo,MD From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Rob.Johnson@MyFlorida.com' 11/13/2006 2:39:51 PM Re: Capital Incentive Build-up Program Thank you Rob. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Johnson, Rob To: Jeb Bush CC: Toni Jennings ; Kaplan, Mark ; Casteel, Mark ; Perez, Kent Sent: Mon Nov 13 09:38:12 2006 Subject: Capital Incentive Build-up Program Governor, you had asked a question at the October 31st Cabinet meeting about the increased amount of capital the Capital Incentive Build-up Program would create in the Florida marketplace. The Office of Insurance Regulation expects that the limited apportionment companies will write at a 6 to 1 ratio and create about $3 billion of additional capital. If we assume the average policy premium is $2000, these companies will be able to write an additional 1.5 million policies. The companies can write at a 10 to 1 ratio, which would result in an additional $5 billion in capital being created. The 10 to 1 ratio could result in about 2.5 million policies being written. Thank you, Rob Johnson-Cabinet Affairs From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Dfinn@myflorida.com' 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 11/13/2006 1:55:52 PM Fw: My friend karl stenstrom's kind offer. It is pergo flooring. First class. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: karl.stenstrom@thomasconcrete.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 13 07:59:22 2006 Subject: Re: We have some flooring that we can donate, maybe school or habitat Cancerclinics etc Would there be any interest on your part before leave office? ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" [jeb@jeb.org] Sent: 11/11/2006 09:01 AM To: Cc: Subject: Re: I will check. Maybe monday morning? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: karl.stenstrom@thomasconcrete.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sat Nov 11 08:28:54 2006 Subject: RE: WHEN WILL YOU BE IN MIAMI NEXT, AFTER THIS WEEK END..........I KNOW THEY ARE IN WASHINGTONTHIS COMIONG WEEK HOW DOES MONDAY THE 20 OF NOV LOOK? "Jeb Bush" 11/11/2006 07:29 AM To cc Subject RE: don't think we can make it today but I will check with columba. I will be in Augusta and Tallahassee next weekend. I fly in to introduce Doro at the miami book fair on sunday night. Jeb -----Original Message----From: karl.stenstrom@thomasconcrete.com [mailto:karl.stenstrom@thomasconcrete.com] Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 11:35 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: BRODER VI HAR EN LITEN BBQ IMORGON CA. 6.00PM BEST FOOD COME BY FOR A SHORT WHILE BRING JEBBIE JAN OHRWALL IS COMING DOWN FROM WASHINGTON WEEK END 18 AND 19 NOV..................I ASSUME WE ARE PLAYING SUNDAY THE 19TH CAN WE MEET HIM FOR LUNCH AFTER THE GOLF? TAKE CARE From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Alex Sanchez 11/13/2006 12:31:59 PM RE: Don Adam I will check on my schedule and Tara will be in touch. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Alex Sanchez [mailto:Asanchez@floridabankers.com] Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 7:42 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: HamptoB@eog.state.fl.us; Lori Ansley Subject: Don Adam Jeb- Don Adam is the banker I mentioned to you the other day who has helped with your Dad's library in Texas and who is starting American Momentum Bank in Tampa along with our old friend from Barnett, who was in Miami, Sam Davis. Don is starting the bank with $100 million in Capital a record for Florida. He is available the dates listed below, I will be out of town on those dates but I think you will enjoy meeting him. Let me know which dates work for you, thanks. Alex Nov. 20, 27, 28, 29, Dec. 4, 5 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Carl Goldfischer 11/13/2006 12:30:50 PM RE: meeting on Tuesday thank you Carl. I look forward to seeing you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Carl Goldfischer [mailto:carl@baycitycapital.com] Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 11:50 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: meeting on Tuesday Governor, I hope you are well and I am looking forward to our meeting on Tuesday afternoon. In advance of the meeting I have attached a copy of our latest corporate presentation that highlights some of our investment activities. I hope that there are areas of mutual interest to discuss and that you find the materials interesting. Thanks in advance for your time. Regards, Carl Carl Goldfischer, MD Bay City Capital 750 Battery Street. San Francisco, Ca. 94111 (415) 835-9385 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush twelveoakssll@aol.com 11/13/2006 12:16:21 PM RE: From Susan-Lynn Lewis, Plant City, Fl it is good hearing from you, Susan. I am so sorry about your mom. That is a tough break. We will pray for her and your family. Jeb -----Original Message----From: twelveoakssll@aol.com [mailto:twelveoakssll@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 11:11 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: From Susan-Lynn Lewis, Plant City, Fl Hi Governor Jeb, Haven't wrote you in a long while as I know you were busy with all the election madness and I have had a really trying year. I tried to help with the elections; especially Al Higginbothams(so glad he won!), but since I have written you, my Mother developed a broken pelvis(after no injury) and after 5 weeks of not knowing why...she had a tumor and was diagnosed with a rare form of bone Lymphoma(only 1-2% of all Lymphomas diagnosed. She started her Chemotherapy approx. 2 weeks ago and will continue for 5 more. I appreciate all your prayers for my Father during his brain tumor and death last year. I never dreamed I would be dealing with my Mother with something like this so soon. The reason I have been wanting to write to express to you from myself and family how much we have appreciated all your hard work as our Governor. It has been a pleasure and great experience getting to know you and work for your election. We will miss you very much. I will not feel as "safe" without you! I know you can only do so much, but I feel you care about all of us as much as you can and you were very kind during my fathers illness. God Bless you and your family as you plan your future. One of my favorite verses that helps me in my time of trouble and trials is Jeremiah 29:11......"For I know the plans I have for you.....to give you a future and a hope." With all of the "yaking" of the political pundits and democrats....God holds us securely in his hands and that is a promise I cling to daily. Thanks again and Sarah, my daughter wanted to thank you again for the letter of reference you wrote for her for her teaching position. She is in her first full year teaching 2nd grade and loving it! Hope to talk to you before you leave office. We will support you in any race you decide to run for, if that is your plan. Blessings, Rick and Susan-Lynn Lewis and Family Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush sarah benjamin 11/13/2006 12:06:41 AM RE: Thanks for your service to the State of Florida thank you, thank you, thank you! Jeb -----Original Message----From: sarah benjamin [mailto:sarbenja@msn.com] Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 7:04 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Thanks for your service to the State of Florida Dear Governor Bush, Thank you for serving as the Governor of our great state. We have been very fortunate to have you lead our state through some very difficult times. I will personally miss you and wish you the best. Sarah Benjamin P. S. Tell the President thanks for leading our nation as well. I admire his courage and he has my support and prayers. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Patty Doherty 11/12/2006 10:21:15 PM RE: Update on Science/business presentation at PBG City Hall I think it would be great to describe the benefits to humanity and to our economy. Doing good and creating prosperity is the intersection that I want Florida's communities to live in. Taking the abstract and making it understandable is always a good thing to garner long term support. Jeb PS can you critique the Foundation for Florida's Future dvd? You can go to http://www.foundationforfloridasfuture.org/ and check a Florida's Promise if you would like to do it. -----Original Message----From: Patty Doherty [mailto:patty@table13.com] Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 1:37 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Update on Science/business presentation at PBG City Hall Jeb, I wanted to tell you what a great job Malcolm and Claes did explaining what they do and how it's done to the Economic Development Advisory Board in Palm Beach Gardens. You might be pleased to know the slide many commented on was the one with Claes's 6-year-old son in his Halloween Superman costume being genetically compared to Einstein and then the two of them being gnetically compared to an ape - we are disturbingly closely related! It was priceless. And it spoke volumes in a language they understood - family, kids, humanity. And Malcolm's ability to dispel the general notion that aluminum is behind Alzheimer's, points out the value of educating elected officials in a public forum such as the one Dolores Key created - science and business, together in City Hall. I'm thinking, as a way to save time and effort, we might be wise to build a video presentation, that walks people through the same information but doesn't require the presence of these two every time. I cringe when I have to ask them to present. Not because of their response - they're always more than willing - but because it takes time away from their work. While I understand the needs of my own city - Palm Beach Gardens - are important, Mona Johnson, the blogger of The Tangled Neuron, drove across the state from Tampa to be there. She was representative of a much broader world. Her connection to the west coast is important. As labs and institutions need to collaborate with information throughout the state, it is important for the residents of all Florida municipalities - using Mona and I as one example - to do the same. I believe people in Florida will help, but one can't support what one doesn't understand and one certainly can't help what one can't see. She would like to be involved in what we do and we would like to be involved in what she does. The Byrd Center would benefit, Scripps would benefit and if my thinking is correct, the entire effort to bring biotech to Florida would benefit. This goes beyond the scope of The Unforgettable Fund, but it's a need The Unforgettable Fund has stumbled upon. What do you think? Patty From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Denver.Stutler@dot.state.fl.us 11/12/2006 8:40:03 PM RE: Fyi great -----Original Message----From: Denver.Stutler@dot.state.fl.us [mailto:Denver.Stutler@dot.state.fl.us] Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 3:00 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Deirdre Finn; stephanie.kopelousos@dot.state.fl.us; dick.kane@dot.state.fl.us; lowell.clary@dot.state.fl.us; Kevin.Thibault@dot.state.fl.us; donald.skelton@dot.state.fl.us; ysela.llort@dot.state.fl.us Subject: Fyi I had an fyi message on my phone from former sen c-besta, he is being named as interim exec dir at tpa-hills xprswy. I am not sure if you are aware. I will fup with him. Denver From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'David.Armstrong@fldoe.org' 11/12/2006 7:15:00 PM Re: Roy Romer/NCLB Thanks david. I will followup if I get involved in the reauthorization. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Armstrong, David To: Jeb Bush CC: Levesque, Patricia ; Winn, John ; Handy, F Philip ; Kathleen Shanahan(2) Sent: Sun Nov 12 13:14:48 2006 Subject: Roy Romer/NCLB Governor, I am at a College Board meeting in San Diego. Roy Romer, former Colorado governor, now superintendent of schools in LA, spoke this morning. I assisted Gaston C. in hosting him at breakfast and talked with him a good bit. In his speech he actually applauded NCLB as good for bringing focus to the performance of students/schools, but needing modifications to make it work. After the speech I asked if he would be interested in discussing/working with you to make suggestions to Washington on reauthorization, and he said yes and asked me to communicate that too you. Given the changes in Congress, and the anticipation that Congressman Miller from California could be heading education committee, he might be of some benefit to getting reauthorization through if there is common ground. Regards, David Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 11/12/2006 6:46:26 PM Fw: Gainesville Sun - Biotech is big, and it's in Gainesville For speech -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Campbell, Kristy Sent: Sun Nov 12 12:21:07 2006 Subject: Gainesville Sun - Biotech is big, and it's in Gainesville Gainesville Sun - Biotech is big, and it's in Gainesville By DIANE CHUN Sun staff writer The power of biotechnology, a growing force in Florida's economy, will be the focus of a two-day conference beginning Wednesday in Gainesville. BioFlorida, the state's independent bioscience organization, will hold its ninth-annual meeting here. Expectations are that it will be the largest ever, bringing in some 500 people who share an interest in bioscience and biobusiness, advancing medical technology and drug discovery. With commitments from three major players in the field of biotechnology - the Scripps Research Institute, the Burnham Institute for Medical Research and Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies to build facilities in Florida, this year's conference is expected to draw more participants than ever before, organizers say. This is the first year BioFlorida has held its meeting in Gainesville. "It speaks volumes about the significance about our biotechnology research and technology transfer operations here at the University of Florida that BioFlorida is meeting here," said Win Phillips, UF's vice president for research. Gov. Jeb Bush, who will speak at the conference's closing luncheon, has described the bioscience industry as "one of the key technology sectors in Florida," vital to the economic diversification of the state. The state of Florida has lured a major player in the biosciences, the San Diego-based Scripps Research Institute, to build in Palm Beach County by the promise of $700 million in state and county money. Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies will build a research center in Port St. Lucie, and the Burnham Institute for Medical Research will move to Orlando to be part of a biomedical hub around the newly approved medical school for the University of Central Florida. "What may have been lost in the excitement of those announcements is the fact that the premier biotech cluster in the state is right here in the Gainesville/Alachua area," said David Day, who directs UF's Office of Technology Licensing. "We plan to let people know exactly how much business we have going on," Day added. Alachua County has 44 life sciences, biotechnology and medical device companies, most spun off from UF research and employing more than 1,000 people. Two UF-related events will immediately follow the BioFlorida conference. At 2 p.m. Wednesday, Bush and other dignitaries will officially open UF's new Cancer and Genetics Research Complex at the corner of Mowry Road and Gale Lemerand Drive. The $84 million building houses research components of the UF Shands Cancer Center, the UF Genetics Institute, the Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research and the Pound Human Identification Laboratory. It is the largest research building on campus. At 4 p.m. Wednesday in Alachua, UF will dedicate the Center of Excellence for Regenerative Health Biotechnology. The center was designed to support the sort of biomedical research that gets results out of the laboratory setting and into the marketplace. It will also help recruit and train members of the growing biotechnology work force in North Central Florida. UF ranked fifth in the U.S. and Canada among universities that are successful in moving technology from the laboratory to the marketplace, according to a recent study by the Milken Institute. Phillips said UF's ranking reflects a concerted effort to grow its Office of Technology Licensing. The university has had $43 million in income from licensing this year. The UF official sees the multi-million-dollar deal that will bring Scripps to Florida as a "unique moment in time." Phillips said he hopes incoming governor Charlie Crist continues to support the growth of biotechnology statewide. "My guess is that there will be the same level of activity and interest in bringing people here, but it would be challenging to come up with those kinds of dollars again," Phillips said. Diane Chun can be reached at 374-5041 or chund@gvillesun.com. Kristy Campbell Press Secretary Executive Office of Governor Bush (850) 488-5394 kristy.campbell@myflorida.com From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'kowens@strato.net' 'ccristjr@tampabay.rr.com' 11/12/2006 4:02:29 PM Re: Thank you Kelly. I will pass on your regards to our governor elect. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Kelly Owens To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Nov 12 10:20:24 2006 Subject: Governor Bush, Please relay my congratulations to Charlie Crist on his successful election to the office of Governor. I am hopeful that we – the Republican Party - will continue to keep our standards high for the students in Florida, as we have under your administration and the guidance of Commissioner John Winn. Additionally, I would like to thank you for your continued commitment to education and for the leadership you have provided us over the last eight years. Best wishes for success in your future. Sincerely, Kelly Owens, Board Member Okeechobee County School District 700 SW 2nd Avenue Okeechobee, FL 34974 863.462.5000, Ext. 226 (ofc) 863.634.7502 (cell) From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Hial1211@aol.com' 11/12/2006 3:58:52 PM Re: from Carmen - Looking forward to normal. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Hial1211@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Nov 12 08:00:08 2006 Subject: from Carmen Hi..hope you are well, you are really losing weight...looks good. Here is my weekly article, and wrote about the 10-20-Life...Just think its almost over and you can be normal (if such word exist) Talk soon.. Click here: A gun-free home can keep your family safer _____ Posted on Sun, Nov. 12, 2006 A gun-free home can keep your family safer BY CARMEN CALDWELL Special to The Miami Herald This weekly column is supplied by Citizens' Crime Watch of Miami-Dade and is intended to provide information that will help readers in their efforts to be safe. C ongratulations to those who participated in last week's Safe Schools Gun Buy-Back/Gunlock Giveaway sponsored by the Miami-Dade police department. You helped take 1,155 guns off the streets. The weapons turned in included 492 revolvers, 317 semiautomatics, 112 shotguns and 234 rifles. The gun buy-backs were held in three locations: At Dolphin Stadium, 264 guns were collected; at the NFL/YET Center in Northside 176; at Tropical Park 491; and at Goulds Park Gym 224. This may not seem like a big deal but think of this: Most bad guys have weapons because they break into your home and steal them. People who own weapons for protection sometimes end up being hurt by their own weapons. And how many children have died because they found a gun in their home? I understand that everyone has the ''right'' to own a weapon but I have not yet seen, in the 26 years that I have been involved in crime prevention, anything ''good'' about having a gun in the home. Since we are on this subject, and people do own guns, let's talk about safety issues. Keep it locked, unloaded and out of reach of children. Store your ammunition separately from the gun and keep it locked up, too. Invest in a trigger lock; not only is it safer to lock up guns and ammunition but it can be illegal not to. In Florida, as in many other states, a gun owner may be charged with a crime if he or she doesn't make an effort to keep the firearm away from minors and a minor uses it. Kids may not realize that guns can be deadly. In television shows, movies and, yes, video games, violence often doesn't have consequences. After being shot, a cartoon character may have a hole in the stomach but it disappears in the next scene. Just think about what kids today see: Leading characters in movies never die, only the bad guys do. In video games, character have many lives. All of this has unfortunately established a certain mentality among kids, and as parents and educators we must teach them not only that these scenarios are false but also that guns do kill and that good people die from being shot. As parents, we can use these media accounts as a way to teach our children the real-life impact of guns. We need to discuss not only the dangers but also the consequences -- including jail time -- for the person who uses a gun. If you have teenagers, speak to them about the consequences, such as the 10-20-LIFE mandatory sentence. It was optional in the past for 16- and 17-year-olds who used guns to commit crimes to be tried as adults in Florida; now some must be tried as adults and given mandatory state prison sentences. The 10-20-LIFE law shifts the emphasis, making it the rule, not the exception. A 16- or 17-year-old who uses a gun for criminal purposes will have to serve time as follows: pull a gun: 10 years in state prison; fire a gun: mandatory 20 years in state prison. Shoot someone: 25 years to life in state prison. Unfortunately, parents of teenagers do not realize that this law exists, so I hope that now as a parent you will start speaking to your preteens or teenagers about it. The majority of homicides in Miami-Dade County this year were by guns, and murder is up 42 percent from last year. Think about that gun you have in your home, and if you really don't need it, give it up. Call your local police department and tell them you want to get rid of it. It could save someone's life. _____ Carmen Caldwell is the executive director of the Citizens' Crime Watch of Miami. Send feedback and news for this column to her, cmcwatch@aol.com, or call her, 305-470-1670. _____ © 2006 MiamiHerald.com and wire service sources. All Rights Reserved. http://www.miami.com Carmen Caldwell Executive Director Citizens' Crime Watch of Miami-Dade 1515 NW 79th Avenue Miami, Florida 33126 305-470-1670 office 305-470-1676 fax I shall allow no man to belittle my soul by making me hate him. -Booker T. Washington From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'FL_dep@dep.state.fl.us' 'Dfinn@myflorida.com' 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 11/12/2006 11:27:57 AM Carl Hiaasen's column today is deserving of quick and strong response. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'MRumberg@aol.com' 11/12/2006 11:23:33 AM Re: (no subject) Thanks Mary. It was great seeing you as well. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: MRumberg@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Nov 12 06:10:13 2006 Subject: (no subject) Dear Governor Bush It was great to see you and Columba at the Lockheed Martin event. What a wonderful celebration of an amazing company that has had such an impact on this state! Thank you for your kind remarks about the Y's education initiative. I remain active as a volunteer because of this program - the Central Florida Y is truly serving and changing the lives of families in our area. It's exciting because it empowers the people who seek their services. The Y received a check yesterday from Lockheed Martin for $250,000 for a new Tech center in our new South Orlando Y that serves a very challenged community. Oak Ridge High school is on that campus, and will be served - it is now a D school and our commitment is to bring it up to an A. In your soon to be found "freetime" we would love to take you on a tour of the Central Fl. Y facilities - they are amazing!!!! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and a blessed Christmas. Warm regards, Mary Mary B. Rumberger 407-628-2842 - home office 407-701-5201 - cell 407-628-5951 - fax mrumberg@aol.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Raymond McEachern Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) 11/12/2006 2:07:07 AM RE: Final Plea for Tommy Zeigler thank you for writing. I will not reconsider but rest assured the information provided our legal office will be briefed with the incoming legal team of Governor elect Crist. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Raymond McEachern [mailto:rtmceach@verizon.net] Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2006 8:59 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Final Plea for Tommy Zeigler Dear Governor Bush: I have written to you before about the Tommy Zeigler case, and I am aware that you want to wait until the Supreme Court rules on the pending appeal before taking any action. Because the end of your term is now so near, I urge you to reconsider. The Zeigler case bears many similarities to that of Terri Schiavo. In my opinion, both of these people were victims of laws that were misapplied for the benefit of others. In this case, I believe you clearly have the authority to act. I urge you to seek guidance from Above, just as I am soliciting men and women of faith to pray that you receive that guidance. What follows is a concise presentation of the basic facts relevant to Zeigler’s wrongful conviction. I have also appended a theory of the case which might have been the defense’s closing argument had all the facts that are now known been known in June of 1976 when Tommy Zeigler was sentenced to death against the recommendation of the jury by a biased judge who even today may have the power to influence the outcome. Other information, including two books that are available from Amazon.com, are referenced on the web site, www.tommyzeigler.blogspot.com Thank you for your service to the people of Florida for the past eight years. I hope you may be guided to take on this last battle for truth and justice. Sincerely, Ray McEachern The Basic Facts in the Case of William Thomas Zeigler 1) Zeigler was convicted six months after the crime of killing his wife, her parents, and another individual found at the scene who was a customer of the furniture store Zeigler owned with his wife and his parents. Zeigler himself was seriously wounded during the crime, having been shot in the abdomen (missing his liver by centimeters) with a 357 magnum pistol, fired at close range, but not held against the skin. 2) The conviction was based on the testimony of two people, both of whom were involved in some parts of the events and who may also have been directly involved in the murders. 3) The testimony of one of the two men was that he had come to the store after hours with the dead customer to pick up a television set. For unknown reasons, the dead customer had parked his van behind a six foot chain link fence in back of a motel that abutted the rear parking lot of the furniture store. He claimed that a man he thought was Zeigler drove up while they waited and asked them to go to an orange grove to test fire two handguns. After firing the guns and returning he claimed that he got scared and left without entering the store. 4) The other man had one of the murder weapons in his possession which he turned over to the police with the story that he had come to the store with Zeigler to help with Christmas deliveries. He claimed that Zeigler tried to shoot him as he entered the store but the gun was empty. Zeigler then gave him the empty gun and tried to convince him that Zeigler had mistaken him for a buglar. 5) The state’s theory of the case as presented to the jury relied on the testimony of these two men and the blood evidence which was limited to the identification of the four basic blood types. Of major significance in the state’s closing argument was the prosecutor’s emotional depiction of Zeigler getting his shirt soaked with his father in law’s blood as he hypothetically beat him over the head with a steel linoleum crank. 6) In 2003, the DNA evidence on that shirt proved that the blood came from the dead customer whom Zeigler claimed to have fought with before he was shot. The blood did not come from Zeigler’s father in law as the state had claimed. 7) The state argued during the hearing to consider the DNA evidence that other parts of the shirt not tested for DNA may have had the father in law’s blood and that therefore the request for a new trial should be denied. The judge agreed with the prosecution. 8) When the defense attempted to point to other evidence that had come to light since the trial as further grounds for a new trial, the state argued that the rules prevented the consideration of this evidence and the court again agreed. 9) Most prominent of this evidence was a transcript of an interview with a person who was staying at the motel behind the furniture store which had never been turned over to the defense. The person claimed to have seen a policeman standing with gun drawn behind the furniture store at about the time of some of the shootings. (Zeigler had claimed at trail that he had been threatened by the police because of his involvement in trying to stop loan sharking activities in the community.) 10) The other suppressed evidence was a report by a policeman that the blood from Zeigler’s wound was dry when he arrived on the scene a few minutes after being called on the phone by Zeigler. This was consistent with defense claims that Zeigler had been unconscious for some time because of his gun shot wound. (The state argued that the gun shot wound to the abdomen was self-inflicted a few minutes after Zeigler called police.) 11) Finally, Judge Maurice Paul refused to recuse himself from the Zeigler case even though he and Zeigler had been character witnesses on opposites sides of a case involving a liquor license six months before the murders. Judge Maurice Paul is now a sitting federal judge in Jacksonville. Connecting the Dots - A Hypothetical Closing Argument in the Zeigler Murder Case Charlie Mays and Edward Williams had been hired by the loan sharks of West Orange County to eliminate Zeigler. Williams arranged with his former wife’s son-in-law, Frank Smith, to acquire two cheap handguns that they thought would not be traceable. When Zeigler asked Williams on December 22 to assist him with deliveries on Christmas Eve, they decided that this would be a good opportunity to murder Zeigler and make it look like a robbery. Mays recruited Felton Thomas as an accomplice. (One possibility is that they intended that Thomas would be killed along with Zeigler so that Williams would have a good cover story that he helped fight off the robbers with Zeigler, killing one, but the other got away. It is also likely that others were involved. A young man by the name of Nathaniel Brown had told the defense that a man with a gun shot wound in his shoulder was hiding out in Oakland. This would have accounted for one of the bullets that had been fired but could not be located. His story was never taken seriously at the time. ) Williams came by the store in the afternoon of Christmas eve and learned from Zeigler that his wife and in-laws would be coming to the store that evening to pick out a chair as a gift for the father-in-law. This was a complication they hadn’t expected. Williams knew that Mays would be waiting behind the fence in back of the Winter Garden Inn at 7PM so that Mays and Thomas could jump the fence and come in through the open loading door after Zeigler and Williams arrived. Instead of meeting Zeigler at 7PM at his house as he was supposed to do, Williams drove to the Winter Garden Inn to let Mays know about the three additional people who would be in the store. Now Mays and his accomplices, including a white man in a white Cadillac drove to the front of the store and forced their way in before Zeigler’s wife and parents could relock the door after they entered. They shot and wounded the father in law first and then the two women. Their cars were seen in front of the store by Ken and Linda Roach who reported hearing shots and seeing several cars in front of the store at about 7:20 as they were driving by. ( This information was not reported to the defense until after Zeigler was convicted.) Leaving some men inside the store, they returned to the back of the Winter Garden Inn and probably were let into the back of the store by the men inside. Before Zeigler arrived, his father in law got up from the place he had been initially wounded near the front of the store and tried to reach the front door leaving a trial of blood that Detective Frye thought was left by Zeigler. Before he could reach the door, he was hit over the head and possibly dragged to the back of the store where he was left, still not dead. After participating in the killings, Felton Thomas got cold feet and wanted out. He had no vehicle and was probably prevented from leaving the Winter Garden Inn by some of the policemen who were on guard in the area. (Jon Jellison, a guest at the Winter Garden Inn, told an investigator for state attorney Bob Eagan in a taped interview that was never turned over to the defense that he had seen a policeman with gun drawn in back of the Inn before he heard shots from the direction of the furniture store at about 9PM.). When Zeigler and Williams arrived around 7:30, Zeigler was attacked as soon as he entered the rear entry door. They intended to knock him unconscious, but a fight ensued during which Zeigler fired one 22 long rifle shot from his 22 automatic apparently hitting an unknown assailant who was never identified. The 22 automatic misfired after the first shot, but Zeigler managed to grab the 357 from a drawer in the hallway, firing several rounds from it and seriously wounding Mays, During the fight Zeigler got Mays’ blood all over his shirt (which Frye mistakenly thought was his father in law’s blood) before having the gun taken away and being shot himself with the same gun. With Charlie Mays seriously wounded, the killers decided they had to make sure he was dead by beating in his skull with a linoleum crank. After discovering that Zeigler was still alive, they realized they could not kill him if they were going to frame him. They arranged his wife’s body to make it look like she had been surprised by Zeigler as she stood with her hand in her coat pocket where it was found. They also picked up the live rounds that had misfired and put them in a desk drawer where they would be sure to be found. But they needed something as a clincher. That is probably when they decided to get Zeigler’s 38 from his truck at home. Edward Williams was sent back to get Zeigler’s 38 revolver, but in order to get his truck out he had to bend the gate yoke since it had been re-locked after Williams and Zeigler arrived. This explains why Don Ficke saw Williams in the Zeigler drive way a little after 8 PM. When Williams returned to the furniture store with the gun - it was easy to steal since the door on Zeigler’s truck would not lock - he backed his truck up to the loading door where it was still parked after police arrived. They shot both of the in laws and the clock with the gun from the truck, emptying all chambers. These were the shots heard by the Jellisons around 9PM. The clock had probably stopped at 7:21 when one of the killers pulled the breaker switch outside the store, but they wanted it to appear that the clock had been stopped by a bullet from Zeigler’s gun when he was committing the murders of his wife and in-laws. Thinking that Zeigler would not be found for some time, the killers then retreated to the rear of the Winter Garden Inn to plan the story to be reported by Felton Thomas and Edward Williams. Thomas would claim that Zeigler had driven up in a white car (he owned a white Toronado, but had loaned it to Curtis Dunaway that night) and asked them to go to an orange grove to fire the two cheap handguns he supposedly had gotten from Frank Smith.(One problem with this story that was never challenged by the defense was that Zeigler had no way of knowing that Mays would be parked out of sight in back of the Winter Garden Inn.) Thomas was allowed to admit he refused to go into the store after Zeigler arrived. Williams’ story would be that Zeigler had tried to kill him with the gun he had used to finish off his inlaws, but then gave him the gun when it proved to be empty, claiming that he thought Williams was a burglar. At 9:21 one of the policemen who were involved heard the call from Robert Thompson saying that Zeigler had made a phone call to Don Ficke. They now realized that Edward Williams’ story would not hold up unless he appeared to be in fear for his life. He was told to get to the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant immediately and ask to use the phone to call the police. He was probably told to just pretend to be calling the police by asking for the police phone number. In reality he would call a friend to pick him up as soon as possible. He had no desire to talk to the police until he had changed clothes and rehearsed his story about Zeigler trying to kill him with the murder weapon Williams had himself used. As Phillip Finch points out in his book, the fatal flaw in the story was that if Zeigler had tried to kill Williams, there would not have been enough time for Zeigler to move the truck from where it was parked (according to Williams) bend one prong on the gate for reasons that are not clear, make a phone call and then shoot himself, and have the blood dry out on his clothes, all in the time it would take Williams to run to the restaurant, estimated to be two or three minutes. Since Williams arrived at the restaurant after the Robert Thompson radio dispatch at 9:21, he must have been hiding at the Winter Garden Inn or elsewhere until after Zeigler made his phone call. The fact that this story was sufficient to send a man to death row can be attributed to the fact that the defense was under such extreme pressure from a biased judge that it did not have time to prepare a case that connected all the dots. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Gormley, Carol 11/12/2006 12:31:34 AM RE: Per request to Gov Bush thank you carol. jeb -----Original Message----From: Gormley, Carol [mailto:Carol.Gormley@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2006 7:15 PM To: NoraHall@cfl.rr.com Subject: Per request to Gov Bush Michael Heekin's email is heekin@mindspring.com. Please feel free to contact me if I can be of further assistance. -------------------------Carol Gormley From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) 11/11/2006 11:02:33 PM let us discuss The ex-lawmaker's plan has created division at the center he helped found. By JEAN HELLER, Times Staff Writer Published November 11, 2006 TAMPA - For the region's new Alzheimer's Research Institute, a year of ADVERTISEMENT turmoil is ending in a month of controversy. Former Florida House Speaker Johnnie Byrd, who championed the center in memory of his late father, wants to wipe out the top echelons of management, eliminating at least seven jobs and as many as a dozen. A board subcommittee agreed, but the chairman of the full board says he disagrees with at least one of Byrd's proposals. The full board takes up the plan in February unless an earlier session is arranged. Byrd's move shocked many in top management at the Johnnie B. Byrd Sr. Alzheimer's Center and Research Institute. Of particular concern is the future of Huntington Potter, the chief executive officer and director of research, who has led the search for the most talented Alzheimer's researchers and overseen construction of the institute's new headquarters on the Tampa campus of the University of South Florida. Byrd, a Plant City Republican, had a controversial tenure as speaker in 2003 and 2004. He was typically blunt in springing his plan on the center board. Byrd says his move is not about personalities. "It's about function, and we are not necessarily tied to the structure we've had in the past," he said. "The Legislature created this center and funded it to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease, and it is our obligation to be sure that every penny possible be diverted to research and clinical trials, not to salaries and benefits of managers we don't need." Byrd presented the plan at the board's management committee Nov. 1. The committee is made up of four of the 16 board members, including Byrd and board chairman Thomas Conklin, a Sarasota lawyer. Conklin left before Byrd made his plan known. Byrd and the other two board members voted for it at the end of Byrd's presentation. Exactly how many jobs are at stake is not known, but Byrd's list includes Potter, who would stay on as director of research; chief operating officer Lilly Ho-Pehling and her administrative assistants; chief of external affairs Melanie Meyer and her administrative assistant; a paralegal; and the director of intellectual property. He also targets "any other managers managing managers." A new CEO would be appointed from the world of business and industry, not medicine. "We plan to increase the number of scientists by two or three times in the next few years," Byrd said during an interview this week. "The Legislature has designated $60-million for the next four years. That number of people, that amount of money, need to be managed." He says such a job demands someone with a master's degree in business administration or experience running a large company. This does not sit well with Conklin and isn't the norm for medical research organizations. The CEO of H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute in Tampa, for example, is both a medical doctor and a research physician. The president and CEO of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., is a medical doctor as is the president of the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, Calif. "I think a scientist at the head of the organization makes sense," Conklin said. "In many models that's exactly the way it's set up." The Legislature created and funded the institute in 2004 and Byrd was its first chairman. Scientists at the institute are trying to learn if genetics and environment are factors in the risk of developing Alzheimer's. Details are proprietary and kept secret. Last spring, Gov. Jeb Bush signed into a law a measure that stripped the institute of control over its own board of directors. The measure disbanded the board June 30 and left it to the governor, speaker of the House and president of the Senate to appoint a new board. Some of the old board members won reappointment; some did not. Byrd temporarily walked away but returned as treasurer in September. "I began to go over the books and found we are paying huge salaries to positions we don't need," Byrd said. "Why pay to have a CEO who delegates all managerial duties to the COO? I want to compress those two positions in a single CEO who actually will manage." Potter declined comment except to say, "Nothing has happened until the board acts." Asked if all the turmoil could cost the Byrd Center some good scientists who might choose to go elsewhere, Conklin replied, "That's a risk no one wants to take because the science is what we're all about." Byrd agreed. "Our mission is to find a cure for this horrible disease as quickly as possible, and that means directing every penny we can at research, holding the good people we have and attracting more," he said. And if this reorganization fails? "I'm just one of 16," Byrd said. "The board will have the final word." CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 11/11/2006 10:50:06 PM FW: W. Michael Heekin can you send mike heakin's email to her? -----Original Message----From: Nora Hall [mailto:NoraHall@cfl.rr.com] Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2006 4:10 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: W. Michael Heekin Do you know how I can find Michael Heekin? -----Original Message----From: Steiner, Judy [mailto:Judy.Steiner@halifax.org] Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 2:59 PM To: norahall@cfl.rr.com Cc: Librizzi, Pat Subject: RE: W. Michael Heekin Hello Nora, My name is Judy Steiner and I am the Applications Manager for HCHS. About a year ago we had W. Michael Heekin, from the Governor’s Health Information Infrastructure Advisory Board come and speak to the Physician Technology Advisory Committee (PTAC) about were the State of Florida is in regards to an Electronic Health Record. The PTAC committee has requested that we contact him again to see if we can have an update but I have been unable to reach him. I was wondering if you would be able to help us facilitate this initiative. I can be reached at the e-mail and phone number below if you should need additional information. Your help in this initiative would greatly be appreciated. Thanks Judy Steiner. Judy Steiner, Mgr. 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From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Skandera, Hanna 11/11/2006 10:19:37 PM RE: thank you -----Original Message----From: Skandera, Hanna [mailto:Hanna.Skandera@fldoe.org] Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2006 4:55 PM To: Jeb Bush; Levesque, Patricia; Winn, John Subject: Re: Governor, We have not updated the teacher pay study, but will. We have updated the one page brief. We have not decided on a publication date. We have just finished negotiating a deal with the college board to receive SAT data. We will link to teacher's which will provide more info. My gut is that we need to do some qualitative research to provide a more comprehensive view and differentiate results a bit more. I will discuss with the commissioner. Finally, I need to see what new data we have collected in regards to norm referenced test results in other states. I will get back to you. Hanna -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Skandera, Hanna Cc: Levesque, Patricia Sent: Sat Nov 11 15:35:37 2006 Subject: Have you updated the teacher pay wages study to include the recent salary boosts? When if ever would the student learning gains by college ed graduate teacher be published? Do you have more norm reference comparisons by state? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Hanna.Skandera@fldoe.org' 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 11/11/2006 8:35:37 PM Have you updated the teacher pay wages study to include the recent salary boosts? When if ever would the student learning gains by college ed graduate teacher be published? Do you have more norm reference comparisons by state? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Nicole.Flesvig@fldoe.org' 11/11/2006 8:35:35 PM Re: Teacher Liaison Thanks Nicole. I promise I will look at it this weekend. It is really important that teachers get the straight scoop from the doe. They get too much misinformation. From the inbetweens. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Flesvig, Nicole To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sat Nov 11 13:29:18 2006 Subject: Teacher Liaison Dear Governor, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to brief you, at a recent A++ meeting, on my past 6 months of communication with teachers. At that meeting, I left you with a DVD and media file of a 7 minute pilot of the television show that is currently in development, to be produced by PAEC. In order to be more inclusive of parents and viewers other than teachers, we have decided to change the name to: Teacher Talk: An Inside Look at Florida Education. I was just wondering if you have had a chance to take a look at the clip. Your feedback is most welcome and appreciated. Best Regards, Nicole Nicole C. Flesvig Teacher Liaison Office of Public Affairs 850-245-5029 Office 850-251-3885 Cell Florida Department of Education E-mail: JustforTeachers@fldoe.org Web site: http://www.fldoe.org/justforteachers/ Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Meralyn211@wmconnect.com' 11/11/2006 7:31:57 PM Re: Lake County Sherriff replacement Thank you for the recommendation. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Meralyn211@wmconnect.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sat Nov 11 11:40:53 2006 Subject: Lake County Sherriff replacement Dear Govenor Bush: I would highly recommend your appointing Gary Borders to the position of Lake County Sherriff. He worked very closely with Chris Daniels and is doing an excellent job serving Lake County with the same ethics and committment as did former Sherriff Daniels. Sincerely, Mrs. Meralyn Buford From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'mike@corcoranfirm.com' 11/11/2006 7:22:38 PM Re: Switzer Thank you mike and jessie. It has been a joy! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Corcoran, Michael To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sat Nov 11 13:26:55 2006 Subject: Switzer Governor, Jessie and I just watched your recent interview with Beth Switzer...we walked away saying what an amazing man you are and what a terrific governor you have been. You are a man amongst men...you have stayed true to your morals & principles. You will be missed, Mike & Jessie ******************************************** Michael Corcoran Corcoran & Associates Government Relations 13945 5th Street Dade City, Florida 33525 (813) 355-6858 - Cell (352) 521-0888 - Office (352) 521-0804 - Fax E-Mail: mike@corcoranfirm.com ********************************************************************************************************************* ***** This electronic message is intended only for the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is confidential and protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are cautioned that use of its contents or attachments in any way is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail or telephone and return the original message by e-mail to the sender. Thank You. ********************************************************************************************************************* ***** From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'jodialan@msn.com' 11/11/2006 3:09:33 PM Re: Difficult to see you go ... last message from DCF employee Thank you so much Alan for your kind email and for your great service to our state. I appreciate all that you have done. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Alan Abramowitz To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sat Nov 11 08:53:14 2006 Subject: Difficult to see you go ... last message from DCF employee I've worked for you in so many roles these past 8 years. It will be strange with you gone. You gave me the opportunity to focus on vulnerable children and adults. Its strange that I feel like I've worked directly for you even though we only met once in an airport in Miami before you were Governor. People such as Robert Sechen, Kathleen Kearney, Jerry Regier, Bill Bankhead, Josie Tamayo and Simon Martsille,r and many others have made me feel that I have been directed by the values passed from you to them to me. In social services I believe the top 4 accomplishments are following: 1. Reduction of 30,000 backlog cases in DCF. Jerry Regier and Lucy Hadi showed that we could accomplish a miracle for children. 30,000 children sitting in boxes uninvestigated were completed and backlog is gone forever. 2. Adoptions in record numbers. Every year is record setting. I will speak at 4 adoption events and I am proud that I was part of the team that found permanency for so many children that could not be reunified. 3. Transparency. The unprecedented transparency in child welfare has allowed us to focus on prevention. 4. Courts: The Judges you have appointed have been phenomenal at all levels. This may be your biggest legacy. Especially the Fifth DCA and Supreme Court. There have been some amazing legal minds appointed. Although I am unsure if I will stay with DCF, I hope Lucy Hadi will stay. She has been great and has become a leader that everyone respects. While Judge Kearney taught about safety and Jerry Regier taught us about being able to accomplish anything, Lucy Hadi has taught the state to be accountable to our communities and the public. I know Charlie Crist will carry on your work in Community based care. I hope you stay involved in government - I read that JFK appointed RFK to be his AG. You may find you owe it to the country to stay involved at a higher level. My prayers stay with you. Your loyal employee, Alan Abramowitz District Administrator, DCF 407.590.0429 _________________________________________________________________ Get FREE company branded e-mail accounts and business Web site from Microsoft Office Live http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/mcrssaub0050001411mrt/direct/01/ From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'mikefasano@mycingular.blackberry.net' 11/11/2006 2:00:15 PM Re: Jeb Thanks Mike. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Mike Fasano To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sat Nov 11 08:31:40 2006 Subject: Jeb Good interview with Beth on Florida Government station. God bless. Mike Sent via BlackBerry - a service from AT&T Wireless. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Chloe DeStefano 11/11/2006 12:22:15 PM RE: Lake County Sheriff thank you for your recommendation. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Chloe DeStefano [mailto:richloe@onemain.com] Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 9:39 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Lake County Sheriff We are requesting that you please appoint Gary Borders to the permanent position of Lake County Sheriff. We are convinced that he will carry out the job with integrity and the same intense committment as Chris Daniels did. Thank you. Respectfully, Chloe and Richard DeStefano From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush NDLYSF, Inc William Piferrer (williamp@jeb.org) 11/11/2006 12:19:39 PM RE: Allen Cox Will do. Jeb -----Original Message----From: NDLYSF, Inc [mailto:ndlyf@gtcom.net] Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 8:35 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Allen Cox Jeb, Hate to bring you the bad news, seems like I am the one that has to do it. Allen Cox in gulf county, lost his baby son in a car accident in wakulla county last night. . Allen is one of our family members. He has always been a strong supporter of the Bush Family, and the republican partyt. I think it's important that you at least call him at 850-227-9429. By the way his wife name is cathy. I will be in touch later in regards to my program on December 14th at Chipola College. Once again thank you for being involved in my life. Love and Respect, David B. Langston From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Lndbrown55@wmconnect.com 11/11/2006 12:18:48 PM RE: Lake County Sheriff Thank you for your recommendation. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Lndbrown55@wmconnect.com [mailto:Lndbrown55@wmconnect.com] Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 8:33 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Lake County Sheriff Gary Borders is the right person to assume the duties of our Lake County Sheriff. He worked for Chris Daniels, and they were very close friends. Chris understood his job, and had in place a cohesive team which continued his efforts immediately following his death. Led by Gary Borders, the department has continued to run effectively. Gary Borders has the experience, the desire, and the support of the entire staff at the Lake County Sheriff's Office and this community. Please appoint Gary Borders to the permanent position of Lake County Sheriff. Thank you. Lou Brown Tavares, FL From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush mariedinon@comcast.net 11/11/2006 12:07:33 AM RE: Jeb Bush Video thanks Marie. jeb -----Original Message----From: mariedinon@comcast.net [mailto:mariedinon@comcast.net] Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 6:52 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Jeb Bush Video Dear Jeb, Many, many hardy thanks for the terrific video you and your staff produced for Johnson Engineering's kick off for the Support our Schools program. I've attached a copy in case you didn't get to see your handiwork. You're the best! I loved the elephant tie you wore for election day. We'll have better election days in our future. We are challenged for now and must pray for our leaders to be wise. God bless and thank you for your love of the children of Florida. 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Probably on monday. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Cooper, Christopher [mailto:Christopher.Cooper@wsj.com] Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 5:38 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: i don't know how you keep up with all the email you get. i'd be honored to bring a book down and look forward to talking. best, chris -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 5:30 PM To: Cooper, Christopher Subject: RE: Chris, I would enjoy talking to you about my beloved state of Florida and politics here. I would love to get a copy of your book which I have to admit that I have not read (my bad). tara wainwright will be in touch with you regarding setting up a meeting. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Cooper, Christopher [mailto:Christopher.Cooper@wsj.com] Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 12:07 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: governor, i cover state and local politics for the paper, after doing the white house for a while. it struck me that while republican governors had a hard time of it the other day, florida remained reliable. we had a story today about schwarzenegger and how he might be the sort of "new republican" politicians want to emulate. but i wonder if you might be a better example, since you stuck to your principles throughout your term, remained popular and saw to it that your successor had an organization in place to ensure his own victory. i don't need to tell you how important governors are to the national presidential process. i wonder how much republicans will miss having the infrastructure they had in ohio and virginia. interesting that so many of your political people are heading to the mccain and romney campaigns. with your legacy in fla assured, what will you do? i'd sure like to come down and talk to you about all of this. i could bring you an autographed copy of my book "disaster," which points out many of the things your administration did to make fla safer and to help out the folks in mississippi. hbo just bought the book for a miniseries -- wonder who will play you? best regards, chris _________________________ The Wall Street Journal. Christopher Cooper, staff reporter Washington, D.C. 202.862.9219/202.368.0900 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush MGriffin@orlandosentinel.com 11/10/2006 10:42:20 PM RE: Nice piece thanks for allowing me to write it. Jeb -----Original Message----From: MGriffin@orlandosentinel.com [mailto:MGriffin@orlandosentinel.com] Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 5:19 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Nice piece Gov, Just read the schools legacy piece for Sunday. Good stuff. Griff Michael Griffin Deputy Editorial Page Editor Orlando Sentinel 407-420-6229 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush KGKaneer@aol.com Kent Perez (Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com) 11/10/2006 10:25:18 PM RE: Rebecca Falcon I will check with Kent Perez about whether Rebecca is on the agenda for December. Jeb -----Original Message----From: KGKaneer@aol.com [mailto:KGKaneer@aol.com] Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 12:30 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Rebecca Falcon Dear Governor Bush, I wanted to let you know Rebecca's clemency is finally ready to be filed. Unfortunately, the time line is very close for it to be heard by you before you leave office. Professor Paolo Annino, from the Children's Advocacy Center, had planned to file it this past Wednesday. He said he had to meet with a man named Kent, who was going to see if Rebecca's clemency could be heard in December. Rebecca is 24 now (She was 15 when she was jailed for the crime). She has progressed into a remarkable young lady. She just graduated from the faith-based program and she will be performing in her second Christian play. Rebecca is also taking college courses, and she just received her second "A." She has been an inspiration to others in prison, and I've received several positive e-mails and letters from corrections' officers who have gotten to know Rebecca. I hope you can make time to hear Rebecca's clemency. She has worked so hard to improve herself and, whoever meets Rebecca, is touched by her sincerity. I believe this is why the attorneys and all others involved have worked so hard for her. Thank you, Karen Kaneer kgkaneer@aol.com (850) 944-4394 (850) 982-5928 From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Cooper, Christopher Faraj, Alia - Office tara@jeb.org 11/10/2006 10:22:18 PM RE: Chris, I would enjoy talking to you about my beloved state of Florida and politics here. I would love to get a copy of your book which I have to admit that I have not read (my bad). tara wainwright will be in touch with you regarding setting up a meeting. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Cooper, Christopher [mailto:Christopher.Cooper@wsj.com] Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 12:07 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: governor, i cover state and local politics for the paper, after doing the white house for a while. it struck me that while republican governors had a hard time of it the other day, florida remained reliable. we had a story today about schwarzenegger and how he might be the sort of "new republican" politicians want to emulate. but i wonder if you might be a better example, since you stuck to your principles throughout your term, remained popular and saw to it that your successor had an organization in place to ensure his own victory. i don't need to tell you how important governors are to the national presidential process. i wonder how much republicans will miss having the infrastructure they had in ohio and virginia. interesting that so many of your political people are heading to the mccain and romney campaigns. with your legacy in fla assured, what will you do? i'd sure like to come down and talk to you about all of this. i could bring you an autographed copy of my book "disaster," which points out many of the things your administration did to make fla safer and to help out the folks in mississippi. hbo just bought the book for a miniseries -- wonder who will play you? best regards, chris _________________________ The Wall Street Journal. Christopher Cooper, staff reporter Washington, D.C. 202.862.9219/202.368.0900 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Mark Farner 11/10/2006 10:17:21 PM RE: Lake County Sheriff thank you for your recommendation. jeb bush -----Original Message----From: Mark Farner [mailto:maf@markfarnercpa.com] Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 4:34 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Lake County Sheriff Dear Governor Bush: I have heard you may be planning to make a decision next week with regard to filling the vacancy for Lake County Sheriff. As a resident of Lake County, I strongly recommend you appoint Gary Borders to fill the post. As you know, Mr. Borders is currently serving as sheriff until an interim can be appointed. Mr. Borders has served Lake County and the Sheriff's Department for many years. He is a fine officer and a fine man. He has the respect of the members of the department and the community at-large. With his years of experience in law enforcement and corrections, he is well qualified to fill the post. I and many other residents of this county believe there is no need to look outside the county for candidates when the most qualified candidate is already serving. Mark Farner Fruitland Park, Florida From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 11/10/2006 10:15:03 PM FW: Confirm your last e-mail -----Original Message----From: JSRtraining@aol.com [mailto:JSRtraining@aol.com] Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 3:00 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Confirm your last e-mail Governor I have saved that e-mail you ask me to save. I did though just get a call from one of our instructors here in Florida, who notified me that your wildwood office of DCF stated to them that OSHA instructors are not permitted to teach Blood Borne Path. even though they are certified instructors by OSHA. I was a little taken aback by this knowing your strong support of OSHA and the USF program. Our Company is also a CEU provider for the Sate. In addition the wildwood office has not caught up on the new driving requirements for passenger vans and the type of drivers LIC that is needed. Some how their training in these fields got lost. Thanks for listening Philip Reed From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Obdulio Piedra 11/10/2006 10:13:12 PM RE: Great Florida Bank Grand Opening thank you Obdulio. I won't be able to make it but I wish you all the best. jeb Jeb -----Original Message----From: Obdulio Piedra [mailto:opiedra@GREATFLORIDABANK.COM] Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 3:07 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Mehdi Ghomeshi Subject: Great Florida Bank Grand Opening Jeb, Great to have seen you this afternoon; as per our conversation we will be having the grand opening celebration of our Coral Gables headquarters’ for Great Florida Bank on Thursday, November 16, 2006 at 6:00 pm. Great Florida Bank 150 Alhambra Circle Coral Gables, Florida 33134 On behalf of Mehdi Ghomeshi, the board of director, associates, clients and investors we welcome you to join us. Please feel free to call me at 305-342-9618 if you have any questions or special request. Obdulio Piedra Obdulio Piedra Business Development opiedra@greatfloridabank.com www.greatfloridabank.com Great Florida Bank 150 Alhambra Circle Penthouse Coral Gables, Florida, 33134 tel: (305) 514-6450 fax: (786) 427-8902 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush FL_DEP kent.perez@myflorida.com Deirdre Finn (Dfinn@myflorida.com) 11/10/2006 10:00:00 PM RE: Dry Tortugas Process So there is no expansion of current levels of the no fish zone? After we approve this, the amount of acerage where fishing is not allowed remains the same? jeb -----Original Message----From: FL_DEP [mailto:FL_DEP@dep.state.fl.us] Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 4:21 PM To: Jeb Bush; kent.perez@myflorida.com Subject: FW: Dry Tortugas Process Governor, In response to one of your questions, "Is this an expansion of what the state and federal agencies had proposed before the Governor and Cabinet in 2001?", the answer is no it is not an expansion. The first attachment depicts the Research Natural Area, the same size as the current location, which was proposed during at that time, but was left unaddressed until the State and the Federal agencies could resolve ownership issues of the submerged land. I became Secretary in 2004 and CEQ and I negotiated the Trustees memorandum that you and the Cabinet signed in 2005 agreeing to a process which included going before the FWCC where the proposal before you was approved. Colleen -----Original Message----From: Bailenson, Stephanie Sent: Fri 11/10/2006 12:14 PM To: FL_DEP; ''Kent Perez' (Kent.Perez@myflorida.com)' Cc: Palmer, Mollie; Muir, Cindy; Ballard, Bob G. (Deputy Secretary); Slager, Erma; Muir, Cindy Subject: RE: Dry Tortugas Process Secretary, Attached is the file that shows the 2001 Cabinet item with the map provided at that time. I have also attached the maps that were provided with the 2005 Cabinet item on the Management Agreement with the National Park. Please let me know if there is any additional information I can provide. Thanks, Stephanie Stephanie Bailenson Director, Coastal and Aquatic Managed Areas Florida Department of Environmental Protection Phone: (850) 245-2094 Suncom: 205-2094 Fax: (850) 245-2110 stephanie.bailenson@dep.state.fl.us -----Original Message----From: FL_DEP Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 10:01 AM To: Bailenson, Stephanie; 'Kent Perez' (Kent.Perez@myflorida.com) Cc: Palmer, Mollie; Muir, Cindy; Ballard, Bob G. (Deputy Secretary); Slager, Erma; Muir, Cindy Subject: RE: Dry Tortugas Process Stephanie and Bob, I need the agenda item from the 2001 cabinet item showing the exact areas up for the TER and the RNA scanned in over the weekend so that I can send it along with this to the Governor's office. I have a scanner here at my house if someone wants to bring them to me. Colleen -----Original Message----From: Bailenson, Stephanie Sent: Thu 11/9/2006 6:27 PM To: 'Kent Perez' (Kent.Perez@myflorida.com) Cc: FL_DEP; Palmer, Mollie; Muir, Cindy; Ballard, Bob G. (Deputy Secretary); Slager, Erma Subject: Dry Tortugas Process Kent, As you requested, I have outlined the process used to determine the management zones for the Dry Tortugas National Park. 1998 Begin process to update Dry Tortugas NP General Management Plan Enter into a joint planning process with the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary October 27- November 17, 1998 – 5 joint scoping meetings to receive public input held by the National Park Service and FL Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Held in Ft. Myers, Key West, Marathon, Miami, and Washington, DC. May 1999 25 member Sanctuary Advisory Council Working Group reaches consensus on proposed boundaries for the Tortugas Ecological Reserve in the Sanctuary and makes a recommendation for a complementary Research Natural Area for Dry Tortugas National Park. June 2000 NPS and FKNMS released draft plans that include a range of alternatives for the Tortugas, including the alternative developed by the Sanctuary Advisory Council Working Group. Each agency released a draft management plan for their areas. National Park draft plan includes preferred alternative of a 43 square nautical miles Research Natural Area. June-July 2000 Joint public hearings in Homestead, Naples, St. Petersburg, Marathon, Key West, and Washington, DC. Sanctuary Advisory Council Working Group members participate January 2001 Dry Tortugas National Park Final General Management Plan Amendment released to public for comment. In response to comments on the draft plan that configuration of the Research Natural Area was confusing, National Park Service squared off the eastern boundary and the 3 square nautical miles area around Garden Key carved out of the Research Natural Area. Research Natural Area totaled 46 square nautical miles. Configuration of the Research Natural Area has not changed since this point. March 8, 2001 Federal waters of Tortugas Ecological Reserve of the Sanctuary effective date April 24, 2001, Governor and Cabinet approve Tortugas Ecological Reserve of the Sanctuary in state waters July 1, 2001, State waters of Tortugas Ecological Reserve of the Sanctuary effective date July 27, 2001 Record of Decision signed on the Dry Tortugas National Park Final General Management Plan Amendment/Environmental Impact Statement. Includes 46 square nautical miles Research Natural Area a the selected action, discussion of alternatives not selected. August 9, 2005 Governor and Cabinet approve Management Agreement between State of Florida and U.S. Dept of the Interior Materials provided include map and description of 46 square nautical miles Research Natural Area. December 1, 2005, National Park draft implementing regulations considered by FWC at meeting in Key Largo Includes 46 square nautical miles Research Natural Area December 20, 2005, Management Agreement signed by the Secretary of the Interior February 2, 2006, FWC concurs with NP draft implementing regulations at meeting in Gainesville Includes 46 square nautical miles Research Natural Area April 5, 2006 NPS publishes proposed implementing regulations, 60 day public comment period Includes 46 square nautical miles Research Natural Area May 17, 2006 NPS hold public meeting on proposed implementing regulations in Key Largo November 14, 2006 Governor and Cabinet consider final draft implementing regulations Includes 46 square nautical miles Research Natural Area Please let me know if I can provide any additional information. Thanks, Stephanie Stephanie Bailenson Director, Coastal and Aquatic Managed Areas Florida Department of Environmental Protection Phone: (850) 245-2094 Suncom: 205-2094 Fax: (850) 245-2110 stephanie.bailenson@dep.state.fl.us From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'nmehta@novavision.com' 'Stipanovich_Coleman@fsba.state.fl.us' 11/10/2006 7:24:18 PM Re: NovaVision Thanks for your recommendation. I will check to see the status. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Navroze Mehta To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Nov 10 14:19:48 2006 Subject: NovaVision Dear Governor Bush, Thank you very much for your offer to continue to keep in touch. Governor, I am writing to you in support of one of NovaVision’s largest Venture Capital investors, Noro-Moseley Partners out of Atlanta, one of the most successful venture funds in the Southeast. I am writing to encourage the State to consider supporting the firm through an investment in their sixth fund, which the partners are now in the process of raising. You should know that the capital from Noro-Moseley, and more importantly the business savvy from their partnership, has been important to our success, and I know the same is true for other venturebacked companies in the State. Noro-Moseley has invested over $50 million in Florida-based companies, including Miami-based Adjoined Consulting, which was sold recently to Kanbay and then acquired by Cap Gemini for over $220 million in realized proceeds. Adjoined continues to enjoy rapid growth and employs hundreds of consultants in the Miami area. Noro-Moseley would seem to be a superior candidate for an investment from the State of Florida given their track record and commitment to our state. To that end, partners of Noro-Moseley have met with Barry Gonder and Frank Angella of Grove Street Advisers concerning Florida's $100 million allocation to a program - created by your administration and announced two years ago - giving special consideration to those venture firms that are active in the State. I would strongly encourage the state to support Noro-Moseley, using the special allocation or any other investment vehicle available. NoroMoseley certainly provides an opportunity for excellent returns, with the added benefit of fostering high growth companies in Florida. Best Regards, Navroze S. Mehta President & CEO NovaVision Inc., 7900 Glades Road, Suite 630 Boca Raton, FL 33434 Tel: 561-558-2010 Cell: 561-289-9704 Fax: 561-558-2885 nmehta@novavision.com www.novavision.com -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This message is a PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL communication. This message and all attachments are a private communication and may be confidential and protected by privilege and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the information contained in or attached to this message is strictly prohibited. Please notify the sender of the delivery error by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 11/10/2006 7:16:53 PM Fw: I see De Foor is pre-empting you again! -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: CAPTDRKEN@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Nov 10 13:39:10 2006 Subject: I see De Foor is pre-empting you again! Special session to focus on windstorm BY ANN HENSON Citizen Staff TALLAHASSEE — A close friend of Gov. Jeb Bush confirmed Thursday afternoon that the governor plans to call a special session of the Legislature the first week of December to tackle soaring windstorm insurance rates. J. Allison DeFoor, an attorney, former Monroe County sheriff and judge, and former adviser to the governor on Everglades restoration, said Bush has not yet made it official. "The call has not been issued, but the reservations have all been made," DeFoor said. Since legislators officially take office upon election, state Rep. Ron Saunders, D-Key West, would attend the session. Saunders, who is attending training in Tallahassee, said no announcement has been made. "Everybody knows it's going to happen," DeFoor said. And while the focus will be on windstorm insurance, DeFoor said other housekeeping matters would be added to the agenda. "The business community understands that Florida is having an economic heart attack right now," DeFoor said. "This has the ability to crush Florida's economy." He said the insurance issue became political because, for the past 12 years, insurance commissioners who had other political ambitions kept an artificial lid on premiums. Bush said on Thursday that he wanted to talk to Gov.-elect Charlie Crist and state CFO-elect Alex Sink before calling the session. He said he would speak to Crist on Tuesday. "I talked to the leadership in the Senate and House, and there seems to be broad consensus [for a special session]," Bush said in a press conference Thursday morning. The session will center on Lt. Gov. Toni Jennings' interim report from an insurance task force that she chairs, said Bob Lotane, spokesman for the state Office of Insurance Regulation. "The task force has a meeting on Nov. 15, at which time the report will be discussed, and it will contain some if not all of the things [Bush] would want to bring up," Lotane said. The 2006 Legislature passed an insurance overhaul bill in the final minutes of the session, and many state officials are just now learning the consequences of some of the new law's provisions. For example, the law calls for different rates for homesteaded and non-homesteaded homes, with Citizens no longer insuring non-homesteaded homes after March 2007 unless a property owner has a sworn statement from one or more agents that says other coverage is unavailable. Also, after July 1, 2008, dwellings valued at more than $1 million become ineligible for coverage. That document will have to be revisited, said Teri Johnston, a founding member of FIRM (Fair Insurance Rates in Monroe). FIRM was instrumental in obtaining significant rate reductions for Monroe County property owners. "They watered down the bill," Johnston said. FIRM members went office to office talking to people about it, but legislators didn't take the time to study what they were passing, she said. "[Attorney general candidate] Skip Campbell was the only one aware of it, and he didn't get elected," she added. ahenson@keysnews.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'MsSabre@aol.com' 11/10/2006 5:05:55 PM RE: FWC Picture I just signed the pictures with the graduates a few days ago. Jeb -----Original Message----From: MsSabre@aol.com [mailto:MsSabre@aol.com] Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 11:36 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FWC Picture Gov. Bush, I am the grandmother of Joseph Johnston who graduated with the FWC class. I am wondering if I could possibly get a copy of the picture of Joseph with you taken at the ceremony?? Thank you for your time, Joanne Johnston 2636 Island View Rd Panama City, Fl 32405 Ph 850-769-8090 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Oviedo, Nina' 11/10/2006 5:01:30 PM RE: My daughter Alessandra thank you -----Original Message----From: Oviedo, Nina [mailto:Nina.Oviedo@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 11:43 AM To: Jeb Bush; Haddad, Kenneth; Castille, Colleen; Finn, Deirdre Subject: Re: My daughter Alessandra Gov, Matt is going to Justice to "lawyer" on environmental issues ...I'll ask him to check whether ther are clerkships. We'll be in touch w/ Claudio. Nina. -------------------------Nina Oviedo ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Haddad, Kenneth; Castille, Colleen; Finn, Deirdre; Oviedo, Nina Sent: Fri Nov 10 11:10:24 2006 Subject: RE: My daughter Alessandra Thank you. jeb -----Original Message----From: Haddad, Ken [mailto:ken.haddad@MyFWC.com] Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 11:09 AM To: Jeb Bush; FL_DEP@dep.state.fl.us; Dfinn@myflorida.com; nina.oviedo@myflorida.com Subject: Re: My daughter Alessandra Governor, I will check with our GC to see what we may have and or suggestions. Regards ken ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: FL_dep@dep.state.fl.us ; Dfinn@myflorida.com ; nina.oviedo@myflorida.com ; Haddad, Ken Sent: Fri Nov 10 10:21:23 2006 Subject: Fw: My daughter Alessandra Any thoughts? -------------------------- Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Claudio Stivelman To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 09 22:48:36 2006 Subject: My daughter Alessandra Hi Dear Jeb, I'm so sorry to bother you at the end of your term. I hope everything is going well and I am sure you are anxiously anticipating some much needed time off. I am writing to ask for personal favor. As you know, my daughter, Alessandra, is a second year law student at University of Miami School of Law. She has been very involved with environmental issues and is currently the President of the Environmental Law Society, along with being involved in numerous other organizations. She really aspires to pursue environmental law and is currently exploring her options for internship opportunities for the summer of 2007. If you know of any government positions in the field that would be a beneficial experience to advance her interests, either in Miami, Tallahassee, or Washington DC, please advise. Alessandra has been aggressively researching positions, but is still confused about what to do and where to spend her summer. Your recommendations and any help you can offer is really appreciated. Thanks in advance for your time. Best regards and please don't forget that the invite for dinner at the "Porcao"is still on. J.Claudio Stivelman From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Haddad, Ken' FL_DEP@dep.state.fl.us Dfinn@myflorida.com nina.oviedo@myflorida.com 11/10/2006 4:10:24 PM RE: My daughter Alessandra Thank you. jeb -----Original Message----From: Haddad, Ken [mailto:ken.haddad@MyFWC.com] Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 11:09 AM To: Jeb Bush; FL_DEP@dep.state.fl.us; Dfinn@myflorida.com; nina.oviedo@myflorida.com Subject: Re: My daughter Alessandra Governor, I will check with our GC to see what we may have and or suggestions. Regards ken ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: FL_dep@dep.state.fl.us ; Dfinn@myflorida.com ; nina.oviedo@myflorida.com ; Haddad, Ken Sent: Fri Nov 10 10:21:23 2006 Subject: Fw: My daughter Alessandra Any thoughts? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Claudio Stivelman To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 09 22:48:36 2006 Subject: My daughter Alessandra Hi Dear Jeb, I'm so sorry to bother you at the end of your term. I hope everything is going well and I am sure you are anxiously anticipating some much needed time off. I am writing to ask for personal favor. As you know, my daughter, Alessandra, is a second year law student at University of Miami School of Law. She has been very involved with environmental issues and is currently the President of the Environmental Law Society, along with being involved in numerous other organizations. She really aspires to pursue environmental law and is currently exploring her options for internship opportunities for the summer of 2007. If you know of any government positions in the field that would be a beneficial experience to advance her interests, either in Miami, Tallahassee, or Washington DC, please advise. Alessandra has been aggressively researching positions, but is still confused about what to do and where to spend her summer. Your recommendations and any help you can offer is really appreciated. Thanks in advance for your time. Best regards and please don't forget that the invite for dinner at the "Porcao"is still on. J.Claudio Stivelman From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'FL_dep@dep.state.fl.us' 'Dfinn@myflorida.com' 'nina.oviedo@myflorida.com' 'Ken.Haddad@fwc.state.fl.us' 11/10/2006 3:21:23 PM Fw: My daughter Alessandra Any thoughts? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Claudio Stivelman To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 09 22:48:36 2006 Subject: My daughter Alessandra Hi Dear Jeb, I'm so sorry to bother you at the end of your term. I hope everything is going well and I am sure you are anxiously anticipating some much needed time off. I am writing to ask for personal favor. As you know, my daughter, Alessandra, is a second year law student at University of Miami School of Law. She has been very involved with environmental issues and is currently the President of the Environmental Law Society, along with being involved in numerous other organizations. She really aspires to pursue environmental law and is currently exploring her options for internship opportunities for the summer of 2007. If you know of any government positions in the field that would be a beneficial experience to advance her interests, either in Miami, Tallahassee, or Washington DC, please advise. Alessandra has been aggressively researching positions, but is still confused about what to do and where to spend her summer. Your recommendations and any help you can offer is really appreciated. Thanks in advance for your time. Best regards and please don't forget that the invite for dinner at the "Porcao"is still on. J.Claudio Stivelman From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'jcs@shefaor.com' 11/10/2006 3:19:39 PM Re: My daughter Alessandra Claudio, I will pass your email on to a few members of my team to see if they have any ideas. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Claudio Stivelman To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 09 22:48:36 2006 Subject: My daughter Alessandra Hi Dear Jeb, I'm so sorry to bother you at the end of your term. I hope everything is going well and I am sure you are anxiously anticipating some much needed time off. I am writing to ask for personal favor. As you know, my daughter, Alessandra, is a second year law student at University of Miami School of Law. She has been very involved with environmental issues and is currently the President of the Environmental Law Society, along with being involved in numerous other organizations. She really aspires to pursue environmental law and is currently exploring her options for internship opportunities for the summer of 2007. If you know of any government positions in the field that would be a beneficial experience to advance her interests, either in Miami, Tallahassee, or Washington DC, please advise. Alessandra has been aggressively researching positions, but is still confused about what to do and where to spend her summer. Your recommendations and any help you can offer is really appreciated. Thanks in advance for your time. Best regards and please don't forget that the invite for dinner at the "Porcao"is still on. J.Claudio Stivelman From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'FP@kraftconstruction.com' 11/10/2006 3:17:06 PM Re: Pezeshkan/Children's Museum of Naples Thanks Fred. This certainly looks like a wonderful project. It was great seeing you last evening. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Fred Pezeshkan To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Nov 10 10:12:47 2006 Subject: Pezeshkan/Children's Museum of Naples It was a pleasure to see you last night at the Florida Council 100 Dinner. Your speech was great. Florida will miss you as Governor but I am sure that we will soon see you back in public office. You have huge support here in this State and especially in Southwest Florida. Please see below an email from the Children’s Museum of Naples in which I am very much involved. They have applied for a $500,000 grant. I would appreciate any assistance you can give. Best Regards Fred ____________ Fred Pezeshkan President/CEO Kraft Construction Company 2606 South Horseshoe Drive · Naples FL 34104 Phone: (239) 643-6000 Fax: (239) 643-6030 www.kraftconstruction.com _____ From: Joe Cox [mailto:jcox@cmon.org] Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 12:30 PM To: Fred Pezeshkan Cc: 'Julie Koester'; KP Subject: Children's Museum letter to Governor Bush Dear Governor Bush, This email is to introduce you to the Children’s Museum of Naples. Scheduled to open in 2008, the Children’s Museum of Naples will be a vibrant new child-centered museum with the mission to, “Provide an exciting, inspiring environment where children and their families play, learn and dream together.” The Children’s Museum has received phenomenal community support and the Collier County Board of County Commissioners has approved the lease on the land where the museum will be built. This museum will be a vital cultural resource to the public and especially to the children and families living in Southwest Florida. The Children’s Museum has developed strong partnerships with the local school system to deliver wonderful programs to our local children that enhance their abilities in literacy, science and the arts. The museum received a $500,000 Cultural Facilities grant through the Division of Cultural Affairs this year and, I will be in Tallahassee next week requesting a second $500,000 Cultural Facilities grant from the Florida Arts Council. I would like to ask for your support of the grant application, and the Children’s Museum project. Sincerely, Joe Cox Executive Director Children's Museum of Naples PO Box 2423 Naples, FL 34106 Tel: 239-784-1879 www.cmon.org "The mission of the Children's Museum of Naples is to provide an exciting, inspiring environment where children and their families play, learn and dream together." From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'denver.stutler@myflorida.com' 'Dfinn@myflorida.com' 11/10/2006 3:14:38 PM Fw: Thanks for responding -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Guetzloe@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Nov 10 09:37:33 2006 Subject: Thanks for responding I sincerely appreciate the response. I did have specific deliverables included in the contract and hopefully once all of the media hype dies down, the truth will be forthcoming. I wasn't even aware that the Expressway Board was unaware of my contract, until that was suggested by Rich Crotty. I also wasn't aware that the Pecora firm was billing the Expressway for my services. My original contract with Pecora dealt with promoting a series of town hall meetings with Expressway staff and board - that hardly would have been quiet. Ron Pecora canned that idea months into the project. I agree with you on transparency as far as public contracts are concerned, I would suggest that this contract was never intended to be out of public view. Furthermore, Alan and the Director are the ones who approached Pecora about retaining my services. I did not solicit this contract and in hindsight would never have accepted it without full public disclosure as a requirement. Thanks again for responding - you've done a fantastic job as Governor. Doug From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'KTC@carrallison.com' 11/10/2006 2:18:20 PM Re: Good Morning Thanks Kay for the kind email. It has been a joy to serve. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Kay Crain To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Nov 10 09:06:46 2006 Subject: Good Morning I just want to say to you how I have enjoyed having you as my Governor. I did not necessarily agree with everything you did but that was okay. I think you did a fantastic job for Florida, especially during all those terrible hurricanes. You were always there for the people when they needed you. I know Charlie Crist will carry on for you. Thanks for your service and I wish you the best of luck in the future. You will be missed. Kay Kay Crain Legal Assistant to Ellen C. Pappas Thompson and Les McFatter Carr Allison 305 S. Gadsden Street Tallahassee, FL 32301 850/222-2107 850/222-8475 (fax) From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'jwhandley@earthlink.net' 11/10/2006 1:27:17 PM Re: Thanks Thanks Jim. I am sorry for Tom's death and hope you are doing well. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Jim Handley To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Nov 10 07:57:36 2006 Subject: Thanks Hi Governor, Perhaps you have heard about Dr. Gamble’s death last Tuesday night. He went quickly and didn’t have a lot of pain which was a blessing. Thanks for calling him several weeks ago. He was delighted to hear from you and so impressed that you knew and cared enough to call. I think it was a real highlight for him in his last days, he told a lot of people how much he appreciated your call. I haven’t told you lately but you are an incredible governor and Cynthia and I are going to miss you and your leadership terribly. We hope to keep in touch with you and as you know we are here to help in any way (even though we are retiring from politics). Love you Jim & Cynthia From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Guetzloe@aol.com' 'denver.stutler@myflorida.com' 'Dfinn@myflorida.com' 11/10/2006 1:11:52 PM Re: Just so you know Contracts like the one you received should be approved by the authority members in public. Contracs like yours should have deliverables that justify the costs. Based on what has been reported to me, neither of these things happened. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Guetzloe@aol.com To: Jeb Bush CC: FredOnealatlaw@aol.com Sent: Thu Nov 09 23:20:49 2006 Subject: Just so you know You of all people should realize that everything you read is not always accurate. I was disappointed to hear about your comments regarding my company's contract with the marketing firm representing the Expressway. This unsolicited contract came at the request of the Expressway officials including apparently your appointee Allan Keene. It was encouraging to see the Expressway reaching out to all areas of the community. My company has participated in numerous contracts with various governmental entities regarding public opinion research and this contract was no different. I was disappointed to hear that you may have jumped to conclusions that are not valid. Many, certainly not all, of recent clients have been identified in the media reports by the outrageous release of private information by the State Attorney (no friend of yours, Charlie's or the Republican Party). That is something that your office should investigate. I'd tread carefully being too critical of who utilizes my public relations services - you might be surprised to learn how close our paths cross. Let me know if you have any questions and please - Don't believe the Orlando Slantinel. Doug From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 11/10/2006 1:10:13 PM Fw: Orlando Sentinel - Voting problems hit 4 counties What are we doing on these other counties? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Campbell, Kristy To: Jeb Bush ; Kaplan, Mark ; William Piferrer ; Moody, Krista ; _Press ; Cobb, Sue ; Hughes, Heidi ; Ivey, Sterling E. ; Nash, Jenny Sent: Fri Nov 10 07:20:40 2006 Subject: Orlando Sentinel - Voting problems hit 4 counties Orlando Sentinel - Voting problems hit 4 counties State will probe complaints in Sarasota race Jim Stratton Mark K. Matthews and Roger Roy, Sentinel Staff Writers November 10, 2006 Touch-screen-voting machines in at least four Florida counties recorded unusually high percentages of ballots with no votes in Tuesday's election -- a sign that new electronic-ballot machines may not be as foolproof as hoped. Most of the post-election attention Thursday remained focused on Sarasota County, where more than 18,000 blank ballots -- representing 13 percent of the 142,284 ballots cast -- could have affected the outcome of one of the most hotly contested congressional races in the country. In that race, Republican Vern Buchanan defeated Democrat Christine Jennings by only 373 votes -triggering a likely recount. But an Orlando Sentinel review of results among the 24 other counties that use the same electronicvoting machines as Sarasota found three other instances -- in Sumter, Lee and Charlotte counties -where an even higher percentage of ballots failed to show any vote cast in the race for state attorney general. In Sumter, ballots with no recorded votes -- known as "undervotes" -- accounted for 22 percent of all ballots in the attorney general's race. In Lee, 18 percent of ballots in that race were unvoted, and in Charlotte, 21 percent were blank. By comparison, undervotes in those same counties in the U.S. Senate race were no higher than 1.5 percent. The attorney-general undervotes in Sumter, Lee and Charlotte, representing about 45,000 blank ballots, presumably would not have affected the outcome of that race, in which Republican Bill McCollum defeated Democrat Walter "Skip" Campbell. McCollum won handily in all three counties. In Sarasota, however, the story was much different in the race for House District 13. Amid the uproar over those results, Florida's Department of State announced Thursday that it would audit Sarasota County's election system. A spokeswoman from the state office said the county requested the review, only the second in Florida in four years. Jennings' campaign, meanwhile, kept up the pressure. "This is disenfranchisement on a massive scale in Sarasota County," said Kendall Coffey, an attorney for Jennings. He repeated calls for an independent, nongovernmental investigation and said dozens of voters had contacted the Jennings camp with concerns about their votes. The problem, he said, could be anything from maintenance issues with the touch-screen machines to problems with how the votes were tallied. What went wrong? The surprisingly large number of undervotes in the four counties -- all using a state-of-the-art electronic-ballot machine adopted after Florida's election debacle of 2000 -- had election officials and the political parties at odds over what, if anything, had gone wrong. Democratic Party officials in Sarasota said many people failed to cast votes in the race because it was posted too high and inconspicuously on the top of the computer screen, and they failed to see it. But Republican Party officials said voters may have simply opted not to vote in those races. In Sumter County, Elections Supervisor Karen Krauss said the placement of the attorney general's entry on the "very bottom" of that county's touch-screens may have led some voters to overlook it. The voting machine used in the counties affected, known as iVotronic, displays the candidates in each race on a computer touch-screen. The voter selects a candidate in each race, then touches an onscreen button to tab forward to the next page. Krauss said she had heard that some voters missed the attorney general's race after voting in the governor's contest just above it. They moved ahead to the next page without realizing they had skipped a question. Krauss said it "probably would have been a better scenario" to move the attorney general's item to the next page for more prominent display. But Krauss and Charlotte County Elections Supervisor Mac Horton said they can't explain why voters didn't ultimately notice they had failed to cast ballots for attorney general. When voters have reached the end of their ballots, the iVotronic machine requires them to review and confirm their choices on the touch-screen. If an item were left blank, he said, a message would appear reading, "No selection made." At that point, the voter would have been allowed to return to that question and make a choice. He or she would not have been required to start from scratch. "I think they probably just didn't feel strongly enough to go back," Horton said. Voter's responsibility Whether the undervotes are intentional or not, state officials said, voters must take responsibility for them. The state considers undervotes to be a "voter's prerogative," not a problem with the system, said Jenny Nash, from Florida's Department of State. State election officials were criticized after the 2000 election -- in which confusing ballots led to tens of thousands of presidential votes being thrown out -- for failing to provide strong enough oversight of local election supervisors. Nash said that, although the state now requires ballots to follow certain guidelines with respect to the size of print and the order in which races are listed, local officials "are 100 percent responsible" for the layout of the electronic ballot. Jeff Sadosky, a spokesman for the Florida Republican Party, said the most likely explanation is that some voters chose not to cast ballots in those races. "We don't know what a person's intent was," Sadosky said. But state Democratic Party spokesman Mark Bubriski said it didn't make sense that so many voters wouldn't want to have a say in the contentious Sarasota congressional race or the state attorneygeneral contest. "Clearly, there's a problem here, and what it is, we don't know," Bubriski said. Recount in Sarasota In Sarasota County, election officials were no closer to understanding why 18,382 people did not -- or could not -- vote in the House race there. The high number of undervotes in that race represented more than 1-in-8 people who went to the polls in Sarasota County. By comparison, the undervotes in the races for governor and U.S. Senate on the same ballot were a little more than 1 percent. The race was so close that it likely will trigger a recount -- required in Florida when the difference between two candidates is 0.5 percent or less. "We are focused today [Thursday] on doing the logistics of the recount," said Kathy Dent, Sarasota County's top election official. Voters were complaining to the office for much of the day. One common complaint was the difficulty of finding the House race on the machine because it was listed on the same screen as the governor's race. But Coffey dismissed putting responsibility solely on ballot design. "You have too many elections in too many places that have ballot issues and design issues, and nothing this dramatic and distressing has occurred," he said. "It was systematic failure with the actual machines themselves." Still, voters told the Sentinel they had trouble seeing the House race. One of them, Sarasota County resident Ron Pickett, said he intended to vote for Jennings in the House race but was unable to find the contest on-screen. "I didn't see the Christine Jennings-Vern Buchanan race at all," said Pickett, 67, a recent retiree from Chicago. What might the Washington power shift bring? Page A3 Copyright © 2006, Orlando Sentinel Get home delivery - up to 50% off Kristy Campbell Press Secretary Executive Office of Governor Bush (850) 488-5394 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'dean_aufderheide@yahoo.com' 11/10/2006 2:49:32 AM Re: Thank You Thanks for the kind words. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Dean Aufderheide To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 09 21:40:51 2006 Subject: Thank You Dear Governor Bush, I just finished watching your interview with Beth Switzer on Florida Face to Face and felt impelled to write to you after listening to your response to Ms. Switzer's question about your future goals. You replied that your only dream was to become Governor of the State of Florida, and after you "came in second in 1993", you re-grouped and worked hard to make your dream come true. As you prepare to leave the Office of the Governor, I wanted to tell you that by making your dream come true, you have made it possible to make the dreams of many Floridians come true. From education reform to fiscal stability, Floridians have prospered both individually and collectively under your leadership; and there is no doubt that your disaster preparedness program following Hurrciane Katrinia embodies leading edge initiatives that other states will emulate for years to come. In summary, thank you for your leadership for the past eight years. You have exemplified that public service is not about you or me, but always about us. Sincerely, Dr. Dean Aufderheide 2401 Killarney Way Tallahassee, Florida 32309 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'anitarink@earthlink.net' 'celeste.lewis@myflorida.com' 11/10/2006 2:49:04 AM Re: I will recommend. Thanks anita. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Anita Rink To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 09 21:45:48 2006 Jeb - I really would like to be appointed to the Board of Optometry. I guess you would not be the appointment, but perhaps you might be able to put in a good word to the new Governor. The Board of Optometry seems they want me to be appointed to the Board of Optometry. Regards to you, Anita Rink From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Teresa Tinker (Teresa.Tinker@LASPBS.STATE.FL.US) Mike Hansen (michael.hansen@myflorida.com) Deirdre Finn (Dfinn@myflorida.com) 11/10/2006 2:29:43 AM FW: Appeal of local match waiver Tinker.pdf let us discuss -----Original Message----From: ejs [mailto:mgr@cityofarcadia.org] Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 7:03 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Appeal of local match waiver Hello. The election of Charlie Crist as our next governor gives us great expectation that he will follow your lead and continue to put the people of the great state of Florida first. However, the people of the City of Arcadia need your assistance to resolve an issue before your term of office ends. At the suggestion of our mutual friend, George Lane, I would hope, by the authority vested in the Office of Governor that you will be able to endorse our request with the appropriate staff. Accordingly, the attached information has been directed to Teresa Tinker, based on her direction and thinking she could work with us if we could show that we had initiated a waiver request process before the House Bill 19A deadline. In our latest discussions with staff from the office of policy and budget to reconsider our June 12, 2006 request for a waiver of the local match for eligible costs for public assistance stemming from the hurricanes of 2004, we have been advised to ask our legislative delegation, Chaired by Paige Kreegel, to sponsor a bill during the upcoming special session to extend the application deadline to coincide with your Executive Order Number 04229 (September 24, 2006). We have been advised by a member of the office of policy and budget that you would not object to such a bill. We have not been able to find out how many other agencies missed the revised deadline, but, we believe there may be others. Unfortunately, Mr. Kreegel’s Adminstrative Aid (Barry McMillan) has made it his personal agenda to besmirch yours truly due to an unflattering editorial in the DeSoto Sun Herald that accused Representative Kreegel of not keeping his constituents informed of the changed application deadline stemming from House Bill 19A. In some twisted way McMillan thinks that I write editorials for the DeSoto Sun Herald and that I wrote the unflattering editorial. He has told me in no uncertain terms that it will be a cold day in hell before I get any support from Kreegel’s office. Therefore, making a request to Representative Kreegel to sponsor such a bill is not an option. As you may or may not know, Office of Policy and Budget has interpreted the effect of House Bill 19A as changing your executive order deadline to submit a waiver request from September 24, 2006 to 18 months after the declared disaster. It would seem to me that someone is making much more about granting Arcadia a waiver than is necessary. There is no doubt in my mind that a member of the Office of Policy and Budget staff is conspiring to make good on Kreegels threat to me. All we want is what is right and to be treated fairly in this matter. Arcadia needs the waiver, we do not need to rob Peter to pay Paul by tapping into other sources already earmarked for much needed restorative work. Its time for staff to put egos, politics, and media grandstanding aside lest we forget what your administration has been about these past 8 years. We are here to serve the people. Ed Strube, City of Arcadia 863 494 4114 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'EFLovell@aol.com' 11/10/2006 2:28:19 AM Re: Lake County Sheriff Thank you for your recommendation. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: EFLovell@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 09 21:13:11 2006 Subject: Lake County Sheriff November 9, 2006 The Honorable Jeb Bush, Governor State of Florida Tallahassee, Florida RE: Appointment of Lake County Sheriff Dear Governor Bush: It is our sincere wish that you will appoint Acting Sheriff Gary Borders to fill the vacancy of Sheriff Chris Daniels. It is obvious from speaking to people, both the general population and municipal and county law enforcement personnel, that he is the clear choice of Lake Countians. We have absolutely no doubt that Gary Borders would be Chris' choice to fill this position. At this particular time it is crucial that the Sheriff's Department maintain a constancy of service, high morale and the motivational spirit that is currently being provided and would continue under the very capable and dedicated leadership of Gary Borders. Sincerely, Elaine and Jack Lovell 33323 Tewksbury Drive Leesburg, Florida 34788 P.S. We appreciate your excellent leadership as Governor of our State and we wish you all the best in your future endeavors. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'DianeC@hgslaw.com' 11/10/2006 2:27:43 AM Re: Face-to-Face Thanks Diane. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Diane Carr To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 09 21:13:28 2006 Subject: Face-to-Face Governor, After watching am moved to share that your "big finish" approach to your term becomes you and sets an example for the many men and women you empowered to run the government even as you learned yourself. Kind regards, Diane Notice: The information contained in this e-mail message or its attachment(s) may be an attorneyclient matter, and attachment(s) may be attorney-client privileged and confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message and any attachments. Thank you. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Mtart@comcast.net' 11/10/2006 2:27:07 AM Re: Sheriff Gary Borders Lake County Thanks for your recommendation. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Michael Tart To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 09 21:23:33 2006 Subject: Fw: Sheriff Gary Borders Lake County I wanted to make sure you received this! ----- Original Message ----From: Michael Tart To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com Cc: gborders@lsco.org Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 10:56 PM Subject: Sheriff Gary Borders Lake County Dear Governor Bush, you called me shortly after Sheriff Daniels accident to speak with Mrs. Daniels. I was a close friend of the Sheriff and rode with him to the track that terrible night, I encourage you to bring stability back to Lake County by appointing Gary Borders. His proven leadership since Sheriff Daniels death has been a stabilizing factor to the Lake County Sheriff Office and the citizens as well. Gary Border's appointment will continue to reassure our community and stabilize our county during this difficult time. Please feel free to call me, again as you did after Sheriff Daniels death, regarding Gary Borders appointment and the wishes of Mrs. Daniels . Thank You, Michael Tart From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'sbainter@datatargeting.com' 11/10/2006 2:26:41 AM Re: Lake County Sheriff Thanks Stan for the recommendation. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Stan Bainter To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 09 21:24:00 2006 Subject: Lake County Sheriff Please add my name to the list recommending Interim Sheriff Gary Borders to be appointed Sheriff of Lake County. Thank you for your consideration. Former Representative Stan Bainter. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush WaechterBob@aol.com 11/10/2006 2:15:44 AM RE: Sarasota Aitrport authority i am sorry you are disappointed. I know you have worked hard and I appreciate your work both as Party Chairman and on the Authority. My reason for making a change was that there were many qualified applicants but more importantly my concern about privatizing fire services. I am a strong advocate for privatization but have long believed that firefighting or policing should remain as a government function. I hope you understand. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: WaechterBob@aol.com [mailto:WaechterBob@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 3:30 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Sarasota Aitrport authority Dear Governor, I was deeply disappointed to learn today that you had opted to not reappoint me to the Sarasota Airport Authority. I have worked very hard for both the airport and as Chairman of the Republican Party in Sarasota, literally putting my life on hold for these civic obligations. I do realize you have many things you must consider in these appointments and I defer to your judgement in this matter. I am pleased that you chose Eric Robinson to fill my position. He is a friend and will work tirelessly on behalf of the airport. Personal regards, Bob Waechter From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Tramm Hudson Celeste Lewis (celeste.lewis@myflorida.com) Kaplan Mark (mark.kaplan@myflorida.com) 11/10/2006 2:03:41 AM RE: GOVERNOR APPOINTS THREE TO THE SARASOTA-MANATEE AIRPORT AUTHORITY I can't access the article but I get it another way. I appreciate Bob and Susan's service but I do not believe firefighting services should be privatized. Police and fire should be kept in the private sector in my opinion. while we are expressing being sorry, I have to say that I am sorry you didn't step and endorse Vern. It could have made a big difference. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Tramm Hudson [mailto:tramm@trammhudson.com] Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 5:37 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: GOVERNOR APPOINTS THREE TO THE SARASOTA-MANATEE AIRPORT AUTHORITY Governor, I am sorry you did not re-appoint Bob Waechter and Susan Kelly to the Sarasota Manatee airport authority. You could not have asked for more loyal and dedicated supporters of you and your principles than these two individuals. Here is a link to the Sarasota Herald Tribune story on this appointment. http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061109/BUSINESS/611090486/1007 Tramm ----- Original Message ----From: Knight, Mavis Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 5:19 PM Subject: GOVERNOR APPOINTS THREE TO THE SARASOTA-MANATEE AIRPORT AUTHORITY -----Original Message----From: Governor's Press Office Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 4:43 PM To: _All EOG OPB SDD Subject: GOVERNOR APPOINTS THREE TO THE SARASOTA-MANATEE AIRPORT AUTHORITY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2006 CONTACT: KRISTY CAMPBELL (850) 488-5394 GOVERNOR APPOINTS THREE TO THE SARASOTA-MANATEE AIRPORT AUTHORITY TALLAHASSEE—Governor Jeb Bush today announced the following appointments and reappointment: Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority Eric W. Robinson, 38, of Venice, certified public accountant, to succeed Robert Waechter, for a term beginning November 21, 2006 and November 20, 2010. Leslie Wells, 53, of Parrish, owner and broker of Leslie Wells Realty, to succeed Susan Kelly, for a term beginning November 21, 2006 and November 20, 2010. Paul A. Sharff, 48, of Bradenton, real estate broker, reappointed for a term beginning November 21, 2006 and November 20, 2010. ### From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com) 11/9/2006 9:46:52 PM FW: let us discuss -----Original Message----From: Cooper, Christopher [mailto:Christopher.Cooper@wsj.com] Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 12:07 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: governor, i cover state and local politics for the paper, after doing the white house for a while. it struck me that while republican governors had a hard time of it the other day, florida remained reliable. we had a story today about schwarzenegger and how he might be the sort of "new republican" politicians want to emulate. but i wonder if you might be a better example, since you stuck to your principles throughout your term, remained popular and saw to it that your successor had an organization in place to ensure his own victory. i don't need to tell you how important governors are to the national presidential process. i wonder how much republicans will miss having the infrastructure they had in ohio and virginia. interesting that so many of your political people are heading to the mccain and romney campaigns. with your legacy in fla assured, what will you do? i'd sure like to come down and talk to you about all of this. i could bring you an autographed copy of my book "disaster," which points out many of the things your administration did to make fla safer and to help out the folks in mississippi. hbo just bought the book for a miniseries -- wonder who will play you? best regards, chris _________________________ The Wall Street Journal. Christopher Cooper, staff reporter Washington, D.C. 202.862.9219/202.368.0900 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) 11/9/2006 9:45:40 PM FW: Cooper City Ground for termination doc -----Original Message----From: debwilder@bellsouth.net [mailto:debwilder@bellsouth.net] Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 4:22 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Cooper City Ground for termination doc Dear Honorable Govenor Jeb Bush, Please find attached the Cooper City Grounds for Termination as set forth by the Cooper City Charter. Rules #3, #5, #7 and #16 are what I am questioning. Please look at them as well as the other rules and see what you think. We can't thank you enough for taking the time out of your busy schedule to look into this matter for us and the citizens of Cooper City. You will be deeply missed by the citizens of this state. Please let me know. It is very disturbing that Mayor Eisinger would stoop to the level of verbally attacking my character when all I've been trying to do is get her to abide by the same rules everyone else has to live by. She is not above the law in my opinion. I will not stoop to her level and attack her character or any of the other members. Thanks for all the good years! Sincerely, Tim Wilder From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush debwilder@bellsouth.net 11/9/2006 9:45:18 PM RE: Cooper City Ground for termination doc We have initiated a preliminary inquiry by the FDLE. Jeb -----Original Message----From: debwilder@bellsouth.net [mailto:debwilder@bellsouth.net] Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 4:22 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Cooper City Ground for termination doc Dear Honorable Govenor Jeb Bush, Please find attached the Cooper City Grounds for Termination as set forth by the Cooper City Charter. Rules #3, #5, #7 and #16 are what I am questioning. Please look at them as well as the other rules and see what you think. We can't thank you enough for taking the time out of your busy schedule to look into this matter for us and the citizens of Cooper City. You will be deeply missed by the citizens of this state. Please let me know. It is very disturbing that Mayor Eisinger would stoop to the level of verbally attacking my character when all I've been trying to do is get her to abide by the same rules everyone else has to live by. She is not above the law in my opinion. I will not stoop to her level and attack her character or any of the other members. Thanks for all the good years! Sincerely, Tim Wilder From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'sgoad@imgcfl.com' 11/9/2006 9:16:25 PM Re: Special Request I can get you the auto pic of me (I will do it next tuesday) but the president will be a little harder. Thanks for the kind words! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Sherry L. Goad To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 09 08:18:05 2006 Subject: Special Request Good Morning to my Favorite Governor, I have a very special request for my nephew (27)has MS, he is on Medical Discharge from the Air Force. His name is Dan Narangi. I would like to be able to give him something that is autographed by you and your brother. He used to live in Panama City, when he was in the Air Force. He now lives in Frisco, TX. You will be missed. Will I be able to email Governor Crist and get a response from him like I do from you? You are the Best Governor in the United States! God Bless you and your Family, Sherry L. Goad State Committeewoman Osceola County 2309 Carriage Run Road Kissimmee, FL 34741 407-301-8931 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'jabreu@miami-airport.com' 11/9/2006 9:14:20 PM Re: GMAA Gala Cheqeo con tara. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: José Abreu To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 09 09:01:51 2006 Subject: GMAA Gala Sir, I have been honored to have been selected as the Honorary Chairman for the Greater Miami Aviation Association (GMAA). This organization is a very pro-aviation, diverse group but also gives a good cross-section of the aviation community from general aviation pilots and business owners to large international airlines at MIA. This year they are honoring Peter Delora from American Airlines as a major contributor to the aviation industry on Friday, November 17, 2006 at the Parrot Jungle. The president of GMAA has extended an invitation for you attend and has asked me to talk to you to encourage you to attend. I more than most people understand what your schedule is like. However, we would all like to see you there. Thanks! José Abreu, P.E., Aviation Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department Tel: (305) 876-7077 Fax: (305) 876-0948 Email: jabreu@miami-airport.com "Delivering Excellence Everyday" From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'celeste.lewis@myflorida.com' 11/9/2006 9:13:12 PM Fw: Sheriff Gary Borders Lake County What is status of this? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Governor Jeb Bush To: Baxter, Eva CC: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 09 09:19:54 2006 Subject: FW: Sheriff Gary Borders Lake County -----Original Message----From: Michael Tart [mailto:Mtart@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 10:56 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Cc: gborders@lsco.org Subject: Sheriff Gary Borders Lake County Dear Governor Bush, you called me shortly after Sheriff Daniels accident to speak with Mrs. Daniels. I was a close friend of the Sheriff and rode with him to the track that terrible night, I encourage you to bring stability back to Lake County by appointing Gary Borders. His proven leadership since Sheriff Daniels death has been a stabilizing factor to the Lake County Sheriff Office and the citizens as well. Gary Border's appointment will continue to reassure our community and stabilize our county during this difficult time. Please feel free to call me, again as you did after Sheriff Daniels death, regarding Gary Borders appointment and the wishes of Mrs. Daniels . Thank You, Michael Tart From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'rkmccann21@juno.com' 11/9/2006 9:08:03 PM Re: Confidential I am not going to formally recommend people for governor elect crist but I will opine if asked. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: rkmccann21@juno.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 09 10:32:37 2006 Subject: Confidential Dear JebIf I do not become the Surgeon General of the United States, may I use you as a reference to apply to the Crist Administration for the new Florida Surgeon General position or for the Secretary of AHCA? Bob ________________________________________________________________________ Try Juno Platinum for Free! Then, only $9.95/month! Unlimited Internet Access with 1GB of Email Storage. Visit http://www.juno.com/value to sign up today! From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'ascoone@eagle.fgcu.edu' 11/9/2006 9:06:45 PM Re: Thanks for Meeting with me Governor Bush!! Thanks Ashley. It was a pleasure meeting you in tallahassee. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Ashley Coone To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 09 10:38:02 2006 Subject: Thanks for Meeting with me Governor Bush!! Dear Governor Bush, I just wanted to take the time to say thank you, thank you!! I feel honored that you took the time out of your very busy schedule to visit with me. Although, I was a little in shock to be in your office, it is an experience that will last me a lifetime. I was so excited to see you; I forgot to thank you tremendously for the way you served the people after the Hurricanes. Born and raised in Arcadia, your dedication means a lot! I was home in 2004 when we were struck by Hurricane Charley. Your quick response means a lot to me and the people of SW Florida! Thanks for all of the words of encouragement and advice! Please know that you can call upon me for anything in your next venture. Until then, take care, and thanks again! Sincerely, Ashley Coone (863) 990-0527 From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'schlofman@yahoo.com' 'celeste.lewis@myflorida.com' 11/9/2006 8:43:22 PM Re: OPTOMETRY BOARD APPT Sure! -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: len schlofman To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 09 15:11:31 2006 Subject: Re: OPTOMETRY BOARD APPT I UNDERSTAND BUT COULD YOU PUT A GOOD WORD IN FOR ME WITH CHARLIE THANKS LEN --- Jeb Bush wrote: > I have to start deferring to the next governor. > > Jeb > > -------------------------> Jeb Bush > > CONSERVE ENERGY! > > *********************************************************** > Please note: Florida has a very broad public records > law. > Most written communications to or from state > officials regarding > state business are public records available to the > public and > media upon request. Your e-mail communications may > therefore be subject to public disclosure. > > > -----Original Message----> From: len schlofman > To: Jeb Bush > Sent: Thu Nov 09 14:16:51 2006 > Subject: OPTOMETRY BOARD APPT > > JEB ,EVA FROM YOUR APPOINTMENT OFFICE JUST CALLED > AND > SAID YOU STOPPED MAKING APPOINTMENTS TODAY ,I HAVE > APPLIED FOR THE BOARD OF OPTMETRY BECAUSE THE FLA, > OPTOMETRIC ASSN ASKED ME TO OVER 3MOAGO , PLEASE > CONSIDER THIS APPOINTMWNT AS A FAVOR TOO ME LEN > SCHLOFMAN STARKE PLEASE > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Cheap talk? > Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call > rates. > http://voice.yahoo.com > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'schlofman@yahoo.com' 11/9/2006 7:59:19 PM Re: OPTOMETRY BOARD APPT I have to start deferring to the next governor. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: len schlofman To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 09 14:16:51 2006 Subject: OPTOMETRY BOARD APPT JEB ,EVA FROM YOUR APPOINTMENT OFFICE JUST CALLED AND SAID YOU STOPPED MAKING APPOINTMENTS TODAY ,I HAVE APPLIED FOR THE BOARD OF OPTMETRY BECAUSE THE FLA, OPTOMETRIC ASSN ASKED ME TO OVER 3MOAGO , PLEASE CONSIDER THIS APPOINTMWNT AS A FAVOR TOO ME LEN SCHLOFMAN STARKE PLEASE ____________________________________________________________________________________ Cheap talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. http://voice.yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Peter Taraschi' 11/9/2006 1:15:13 PM RE: Thanks thank you Peter. I am so honored to have been given a chance to serve. Now, it is on to the next challenge in my life. jeb -----Original Message----From: Peter Taraschi [mailto:doct@cfl.rr.com] Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 8:09 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Thanks Just a note to thank you so so much for the wonderful job you did over the past 8 years. In all my years I cannot remember a better governor. I am proud now, and then to call you my governor. Thank you, Peter Taraschi, D.O. Indialantic, FL PS: Please, Please Please consider a run for president. You would be perfect. What a great record you have.The country needs your help, now more than ever. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Maria Grulich' 11/9/2006 1:12:00 PM RE: Thank You Have fun on the council! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Maria Grulich [mailto:mgru@osceola.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 8:59 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Thank You Jeb, Thank you for reappointing me to the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council. I appreciate your faith in me. Please keep me posted with your email once you know what your next big adventure wil be. I will always be happy to assist you. Take care. Maria Maria Grulich, Director Osceola County Economic Development Department Telephone (407) 343-4050 Fax (407) 343-4060 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'bekyle@comcast.net' 11/9/2006 1:10:59 PM RE: thank you Bruce. I don't think I will be able to make the investiture. I will be heading to new frontiers in January and need to keep my options open until I know what I am going to do. Congratulations on your victory. jeb -----Original Message----From: bekyle@comcast.net [mailto:bekyle@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 1:11 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Governor, Thanks for all of your help over the past 8 years. I have appreciated your friendship and counsel. Also, thank you for all of your help with my judicial race. Your encouragement meant a lot to me. I hope you may be able to make my investiture. I am going to schedule it in February. If any date is better for you let me know. Thanks, Bruce Kyle From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Courtney Cunningham' 11/9/2006 1:09:50 PM RE: Thanks thank you Courtney! I look forward to seeing you back home. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Courtney Cunningham [mailto:ccunningham@bcmdm.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 11:14 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Thanks Jeb— At a time when your service is coming to an end, I wanted to just take a moment to thank you for being such a great governor. You governed with a belief and actually accomplished something. You changed this state for the better. As a citizen, you made my life better and safer. Thanks again and I look forward to seeing you in Miami. Please don’t give up on public service. You are young and smart and have a lot to offer. Courtney From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raymond Parsons' 11/9/2006 1:09:25 PM RE: Report cards update from your cousins Thank you Debra. I will be keeping this email for a while. Jeb PS great grades! -----Original Message----From: Raymond Parsons [mailto:theparsonage5@msn.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 11:07 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Report cards update from your cousins Good Morning: Governor Bush: This is a short update on your cousins, the Parsons'. They all brought home their report cards. David received 4-A's, 1-B, 1-C; Jordan and Sara both earned all A's. They are all on the honor roll and doing their very best for God and family. I am happy your personal life will be moving in a new direction. We will miss seeing you on T.V. I pray the man that God puts in your place will be able to lead at least half as good as you did. Thank you, for always doing your best for Florida, the people of the nation and God. We will miss you! I hope you will still allow me to send you short updates and photos of our family from time to time. Do you have a mailing address? If you and any of your family find yourselves in or near Port Orange, please feel free to stop in for a meal or just to meet your relatives. If you need our address or phone number, just ask. I'll be happy to accommodate you. Now, with this special Holiday season approaching quickly please, know we are Blessed to know you and ask God to Bless you and ALL of your family. Happy Thanksgiving! Debra Parsons _________________________________________________________________ Stay in touch with old friends and meet new ones with Windows Live Spaces http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwsp0070000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://spaces.live.com/ spacesapi.aspx?wx_action=create&wx_url=/friends.aspx&mkt=en-us From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'scobb@dos.state.fl.us' 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 11/9/2006 12:33:36 PM Fw: Miami Herald - 18,000 votes in House race may be lost What is up with this? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: DeLuise, Anthony Sent: Thu Nov 09 05:46:19 2006 Subject: Miami Herald - 18,000 votes in House race may be lost Miami Herald - 18,000 votes in House race may be lost Thousands of votes were either not counted or not cast in Sarasota's nationally watched congressional race. By MARC CAPUTO mcaputo@MiamiHerald.com SARASOTA - The latest Florida election whodunit, replete with a razor-thin vote margin and a looming recount, played out here Wednesday as state and county officials were at a loss to explain why 18,382 votes weren't cast or recorded in the nationally watched congressional race to replace Katherine Harris. Already, the specter of the botched 2000 elections has gripped the area, owing to the mere mention of Harris, the former Florida secretary of state, as well as partisan battle cries, with Republican Vernon Buchanan saying it's time to move on after he claimed a 368-vote victory near 1 a.m. Wednesday. Democrat Christine Jennings said voters were ''victimized'' because the ''staggering number'' of socalled ''undervotes'' were disproportionately higher here compared with the other four counties in House District 13 and other races. More votes were recorded for the Hospital Board Southern District. Hanging in the balance: voter faith in the ATM-style touch-screen voting machines -- the same type used in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. By chance, Sarasota voters were the first in Florida to amend their county's charter Tuesday to call for a paper-trail ballot system. ''These numbers are strange, fishy,'' said Douglas Jones, a University of Iowa vote-machine expert who reviewed Miami-Dade's system in 2002. ``There's really not a good reason that there were so many undervotes. The number is just too high.'' Sarasota's election supervisor, Kathy Dent -- who days before the election acknowledged the race's ballot layout troubled some voters -- insisted Wednesday she oversaw a ''good election'' and that there was ''no equipment failure.'' Still, Dent, a Republican elected in 2000, couldn't explain why there were so many undervotes. She speculated the day before that voters might have been turned off by the nasty campaign. With touch-screen machines, undervotes can't really be counted because they're not recorded, which will hurt Jennings when the two-day recount starts Monday. Jennings has hired Miami lawyer Kendall Coffey, a leading Democratic 2000 recount lawyer. The House District 13 undervote rate was more than 10 times higher than the two elections that bookended it: the governor's race and the U.S. Senate race Harris lost. The undervotes in Sarasota also stick out next to those from comparable Manatee County, where the no-vote rate was about 3 percent. Manatee uses fill-in-the-blank, optical-scan machines, as does Sarasota for absentee voters. But on Election Day on touch-screen machines, voters had a 14 percent undervote rate and 18 percent undervote rate in the early-voting week before, when complaints surfaced. Dr. Richard Malkin said he and his wife voted early and realized their votes in the congressional race weren't recorded just before electronically casting their ballots. So they re-voted. ''The lady right next to us had the same problem. So many people said the same thing,'' said Malkin, a Democrat who sits on a SunTrust bank board with Buchanan. ``It's like 2000 all over again.'' Others wrote e-mails to Dent and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Dent then responded in an e-mail: ''I hope we can stop looking for ways to disrupt the process and disenfranchise voters'' -- a reference to the group that wanted a paper trail. Jenny Nash, the state's Division of Elections spokeswoman, said the machines are rigorously tested before they're used. Why so many undervotes? ''You can't really get in the minds of the voter,'' Nash said, noting people decide not to cast ballots out of protest or because they just wanted to sign in on Election Day to preserve a good voting record. In Tallahassee, Leon County's elections supervisor, Ion Sancho, conducted a controlled test earlier this year showing that votes could be easily changed without a trace if an insider computer hacker was able to bypass security checkpoints. ''These voting machines should be impounded and looked at real hard,'' Sancho said of the Sarasota machines. ``Something wrong -- not necessarily nefarious -happened here.'' In the face of all this, the state Legislature, which mandated electronic voting systems after 2000, has refused to vote on a paper-trail system. A spokesman for Election Systems & Software, which manufactures Sarasota's machines, said it stands by its product and has a paper-trail feature that Florida could add. Jennings said it's time to make sure every vote is counted. ''There were 18,382 undervotes in this congressional race -- more than 1 out of every 7 ballots cast. That is a staggering number. Sarasota voters have been victimized by not having their vote count,'' she said Wednesday afternoon. Buchanan's response: ``I was told I was the winner by the supervisor. I won more votes.'' Miami Herald staff writers Gary Fineout, Jack Dolan and Martin Merzer contributed to this report. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'steven rosenberg md' 11/9/2006 11:49:14 AM RE: thank you work hard, Dr. Rosenberg! jeb -----Original Message----From: steven rosenberg md [mailto:palmbeachderm@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 10:17 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: thank you Dear Governor Bush: Thank you for appointming me to the Board Of Medicine. I will do everything possible to make you proud of your selection. I am sure that as Governor you have developed "tough skin" and probably won't need a dermatolgist! ---but if there is ever anything I can do for you, I would look forward to the opportunity to be of help. With best wishes for continued success, Sincerely, Steven Rosenberg,MD From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Grady Judd' Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) 11/9/2006 11:36:06 AM RE: Grady, I will look into this asap. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Grady Judd [mailto:gcjudd2@tampabay.rr.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 7:46 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Governor Paul Beasley Johnson killed my friend Deputy Sheriff Theron Burnham on January 9,1981. My legal advisor tells me after TWENTY SIX years his state appeals have been exhausted and the time has lapsed on the Federal appeals. Deputy Burnham was the THIRD person Johnson shot that fateful night. I would appreciate it if you would sign the death warrant for Johnson. It is time for justice to be served. Sincerely Grady Judd Sheriff Polk County From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Seipartners@aol.com' 11/9/2006 11:34:33 AM RE: CONFIDENTIAL: Project Centurion thank you Gary. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Seipartners@aol.com [mailto:Seipartners@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 11:10 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: CONFIDENTIAL: Project Centurion Dear Governor Bush: As promised in our earlier communication, please find attached the white paper describing the size and scope of Project Centurion. My apologies for the late hour, but we have just received this from Centurion. We look forward to our briefing tomorrow morning. Many thanks and kind regards. Gary Gary L. Springer President SEI - International Economic Development Partners TEL: 727-709-3354 FAX: 727-321-9453 EMail: seipartners@aol.com Web: www.seienterprises.com From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'wendywberger@yahoo.com' 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 11/8/2006 10:49:17 PM Re: CCRC Appointments Thank you judge. I have to check and see if these appointments are being deferred until the crist administration. I hope you are doing well. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Wendy Berger To: Jeb Bush CC: Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com Sent: Wed Nov 08 17:38:30 2006 Subject: CCRC Appointments Governor, I understand that you will soon be making appointments to the CCRC South and Middle regions. I wanted to take this time to recommend Neal Dupree for re-appointment as CCRC - South. When I worked for you, Mr. Dupree was always easy to deal with. He was also honest and straightforward. I realize that DFS has filed a report that is very critical of Neal. I have read the report and I have also discussed some of my concerns with Neal. He freely and openly answered any questions I had and I am confident that if you have any concerns about the report that he will answer your questions as well. Please give him this opportunity. Neal is a former prosecutor and defense attorney. Unlike most of the death penalty lawyers, he has the ability to see these cases from both sides and I believe that makes him uniquely qualified. I do not believe the other candidates for his position share his qualifications. I know it is important to you that these cases move - and not languish - in the courts. When Neal was first appointed, the average time it took to file a capital post-conviction motion was 7 to 8 years. I believe his office has reduced the average time today to just over a year. I hope you will consider my recommendation and give Neal Dupree every consideration. If I thought he had done anything improper in the management of his position as CCRC, I would not be making this recommendation. Sincerely, Wendy Berger _____ Sponsored Link Try Netflix today! With plans starting at only $5.99 a month what are you waiting for? From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 'calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com' 'Nicole.Quinn@MyFlorida.com' 11/8/2006 12:53:54 PM Fw: BALLOON MAN -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: cvaces@comcast.net To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Nov 08 03:23:25 2006 Subject: BALLOON MAN Morning Gov. Bush, There is nothing good about it on so many levels and I suspect you are not sleeping well about now at 3am. I have asked Rep. Jordans asst. Matthew Holiday to talk to the ACHA's General Counsels office for almost a month now and they cannot seem to find the time to return his calls. That seems to be a contiuning problem and is not aceptable. This has been a problem for some years now with an aged claim like mine. I don't want to beat this horse too much , but at all times the HRS had the authority to settle this from day one, but ran me around from the outset, plus did not inform me of my constituionally mandated right of administrative appeals. Then when I did find out about them , said my time for an appeal had expired. They simply cannot have it both ways, it was also at all times under the legislative cap for non legislative action. I have had to sell my home now to pay off the note on my home to correct this miscarrage perpetrated on my by scores of people continually reading the wrong infrmation. You can fix this now by authorizing payment for $100,000 to resolve this before you leave office.. Remembr the State put me out of work in order to kive, stuck a tube in my chest, the refused to pay for the olny life saving treatment to keep me aliove ebven after the HRS gave me 2 exceptuions thta i met all along, but still refused to pay of the only l ife sa ving tratment to keep me alive. YOu can correct this very siomply, jsy cut the check pleae The Tiger aircrfat project is well on track to becoming a reality, the China JV group has agreed to fund the buy out from the court in W.Va, and relocate it to Cecil Field. I still need to come up with $10MM for long term financing. Too bad the electorate is so uniformerd, huh? The one probelem the Republicans have always had is that they do not know how to promote themselves, it has been this way for decades and always bites them in the butt. The party has always been tone def on promoting our victories and expainling themselves to the public on just how things larger than themselves affect them on a personal basis. This cannot be a 6 week strategy , but an ongoing thing. Remind the folks upstream of that. Just becuse you do good, if you do not remind the masses of the good work, it goes un noiticed and unappreciated. JUST LIKE NOW. People want to kill us and the masses do not understand that, but the dems refused to take the bait without any plan and beat us. You can sell Sh-- it , if it is packaged right . Chuck From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'PrisShrman@aol.com' Christa Calamas (calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com) 11/8/2006 2:57:53 AM RE: Follow up Re Darleen Sherman I will pass this on. -----Original Message----From: PrisShrman@aol.com [mailto:PrisShrman@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 9:55 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Follow up Re Darleen Sherman Dear Governor Bush, I am sorry to keep bothering you with this, but I just got some more information that you may find useful. The first two requests for the bed and the wound vac were faxed to an 800 number for NetPass in Miami. They have never responded to the hospital case worker. I was also told that the individuals who make decisions in the West Palm Beach Medicaid office are ALL on vacation this week and they will be closed on Friday. I do believe that when we got approval for the bed before, it came from AHCA in Tallahassee. Respectfully, Priscilla Sherman For Darleen Sherman From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Kimberly Dale - Office 11/8/2006 12:28:50 AM FW: Honoring Miltary -- Inquiry / suggestion all yours -----Original Message----From: Viglie@aol.com [mailto:Viglie@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 6:21 PM To: Jeb Bush; jeb@gulf1.com; jeb.bush@myflorida.com Cc: Dave.Murzin@myfloridahouse.gov; genev@collectorsolutions.com; rmerrilees@cfl.rr.com; estdean@cox.net Subject: Honoring Miltary -- Inquiry / suggestion Governor Jeb Bush jeb.bush@myflorida.com Ph: 850/488/7146 Fx: 850-487-0801 The Capitol, 400 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399 As your 8 years come to a close, Veterans Day approaches, and the Battle against Terrorism continues, I have a question and recommendation : 1- Do you have a press release, and flag lowering policy, similar to the Governor in California (see below) ? " In honor of _______________ ( soldier killed in action ), Capitol flags will be flown at half-staff.... " http://gov.ca.gov/index.php?/press-release/447/ 2- If you do, it could use wider emphasis. 3- If you don't, please consider initiatiing it. Thank you for your many years of public service. Walt Viglienzone 850 492-5634 5039 Challenger Way Pensacola, FL 32507-9197 02/07/2006 GAAS:087:06 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Print Version Governor Schwarzenegger Issues Statement on Death of Santa Rosa Soldier: Pfc. Caesar Viglienzone Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today released the following statement regarding the death of Pfc. Caesar Viglienzone of Santa Rosa: “California has lost a brave soldier. Pfc. Viglienzone was dedicated to the safety and protection of his fellow Americans, and we are deeply indebted to him for his service and ultimate sacrifice. Maria and I join all Californians in expressing our sincere condolences to Caesar’s family for their loss.” Viglienzone, 21, died Feb. 1 from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the Army’s 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, KY. In honor of Pfc. Viglienzone, Capitol flags will be flown at half-staff. Text Version Contact the Governor Governor's Internship Program Privacy Policy Conditions of Use Technical Contact Archives © 2006 State of California >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Walt Viglienzone 850 492-5634 5039 Challenger Way Pensacola, FL 32507-9197 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'celeste.lewis@myflorida.com' 11/7/2006 11:00:08 PM Fw: Sarasota Aitrport authority -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: WaechterBob@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 07 15:30:23 2006 Subject: Sarasota Aitrport authority Dear Governor, I was deeply disappointed to learn today that you had opted to not reappoint me to the Sarasota Airport Authority. I have worked very hard for both the airport and as Chairman of the Republican Party in Sarasota, literally putting my life on hold for these civic obligations. I do realize you have many things you must consider in these appointments and I defer to your judgement in this matter. I am pleased that you chose Eric Robinson to fill my position. He is a friend and will work tirelessly on behalf of the airport. Personal regards, Bob Waechter From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'evan.lefsky@fldoe.org' 11/7/2006 11:00:06 PM Re: Guinness Update Thanks for the update. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Lefsky, Evan To: Jeb Bush CC: Levesque, Patricia Sent: Tue Nov 07 17:24:37 2006 Subject: Guinness Update Governor, I apologize for the confusion today and for my absence. I was returning from a funeral in Maryland. The current number of schools certified is 296 (113 more than the previous update). The total number of students certified is 123,702 (46,404 more than the previous update). There are currently 378 schools that have been received in our office that still need to be certified. Carolyn has contacted the schools who were participating but did not send a certification package and they continue to send the packages. Given the flexibility with the time frame for submitting to get in the book, we will continue to pursue those who have not submitted to build our total. I will send an update as soon as I have further info on the schools who have not submitted. Best, Evan Evan B. Lefsky, Ph.D. Executive Director Just Read, Florida! Phone: (850) 245-0503 Fax: (850) 245-9530 evan.lefsky@fldoe.org Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) Christa Calamas (calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com) 11/7/2006 10:42:46 PM FW: Poor response Re D. Sherman from AHCA -----Original Message----From: PrisShrman@aol.com [mailto:PrisShrman@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 5:29 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Poor response Re D. Sherman from AHCA Dear Governor Bush, I received one phone call from our local medicaid office yesterday. I was not home, I was at the hospital. They did not call my cell phone, but left a message on my answering machine. Today I called the assigned worker, Dave King (561-616-1468) several times. He has not returned any of my calls even though I left the message that her primary physician has signed her discharge orders. The hospital moves forward without council from the Medicaid office, towards recommending a nursing home placement rather than home care. This matter of getting the floatation bed, wound care and the wound vac system at home must be responded to by Friday when her hospital medicaid days end. Once again, I appreciate any help you can offer. Respectfully, Priscilla Sherman for Darleen M. Sherman From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'ddunnjones@att.net' 11/7/2006 10:26:42 PM RE: Just want to say................... thank you Deborah for the kind words. You are very kind. Jeb -----Original Message----From: ddunnjones@att.net [mailto:ddunnjones@att.net] Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 5:24 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Just want to say................... Dear Governor Bush, We do not know the outcome of the elections yet, but I do know that as the grandmother of a child with autism and other disablilities, this is a sad day no matter the outcome. I feel that we are losing one of our greatest champions. I only hope that whomever the voters put into the position of OUR head of state, they will strive to continue to advance the cause of Persons with Disablilities, remembering that they too have a place at the table. With sincere gratitude and best wishes for your future endeavors. -Deborah Jones "The point is not to pay back kindness but to pass it on." – Julia Alvarez From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Wes Skiles' 11/7/2006 9:49:40 PM RE: WPBT Premiere of Water's Journey-Everglades in Miami thank you Wes. Unfortunately, I will be in Tallahassee on that day. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Wes Skiles [mailto:wesskiles@alltel.net] Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 12:39 PM To: Jeb Bush; Jeb Bush Cc: Greer, Monica Subject: WPBT Premiere of Water's Journey-Everglades in Miami Jeb, WPBT, with underwriting by SFWMD, is hosting a premiere event of Water’s Journey-Everglades in Miami at FIU. It would be an honor if you might consider attending and saying a few words on your administrations outstanding efforts to protect the Everglades. I’ve invited Secretary Castille, and key staff as well. I hope Monica Greer might also be able to attend. She did an absolutely outstanding job carrying out your wishes to help find us find underwriting support for this important educational effort. Hope all is well. I look forward to your response. Wes From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Sylvia Mitchell' 11/7/2006 7:42:34 PM RE: misuse of the courts Got it. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Sylvia Mitchell [mailto:aiyaconch@bellsouth.net] Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 1:51 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: misuse of the courts Governor Bush, I just e-mailed you some important information concerning my son. His name for example and the Scambia District Court, Judge Linda Nobles. If you did not get my last e-mail please let me know. There was a lot of info that could help you with your investigation of the matter. Sincerely, Sylvia K. Mitchell ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" To: Cc: Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 7:55 AM Subject: Re: misuse of the courts I will ask my legal office to look into this. I know from past history that it is difficult to intervene in an ongoing legal matter. Jeb -------------------------- Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Sylvia Mitchell To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 07 07:29:17 2006 Subject: misuse of the courts Dear Governor Bush, I realize today will be the beginning of the end of you in this office. However, I know you to be a good man and truly care for the little people. I have put off writing to you about this abuse because my son didn't want me to interfere. Now he is really hurting and his boys are due to the action or rather the inaction of Judge Linda Nobles in Pensacola, Florida. In July of this year she gave my sons two boys to him. Both boys wanted to be with their father. Their mother is living in a gay relationship. In July Judge Nobles sent the boys home with their father but then didn't stop the $800.00 a month from being sent to the mother. What's wrong with this picture? His ex -wife has sent a mere portion of it to him but not enough to count. The courts are still takeing the money out of his paycheck every month. He pays $1,400.00 per mo. in rent (a shack apt.) He got a $400.00 electric bill, water and sewer bills. This man has to pay for insurance, all needs of these boys. Whe is the ex still getting the support? This is November 7th. Please see if you can help this man. His lawyer is dunning him for the payment but she hasn't done her job. Please Governor Bush, my son truly needs help. The courts have given him the run around and still is. Many, many thanks for you assistance in this matter. God bless you. Sylvia Knowles Mitchell From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Dickinson, Fred' 11/7/2006 7:30:51 PM RE: Florida Arts Specialty Plate thank you. jeb -----Original Message----From: Dickinson, Fred [mailto:Dickinson.Fred@hsmv.state.fl.us] Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 10:40 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Florida Arts Specialty Plate Governor; We are in contact with Mr. Cuff both telephonically and via e-mail. His concerns have been addressed. Thanks. Fred. From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 3:09 PM To: Richard Cuff Subject: RE: Florida Arts Specialty Plate i will see if we can get the info for you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Richard Cuff [mailto:rcuff@jaxsymphony.org] Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 12:16 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Florida Arts Specialty Plate Governor Bush, I had the opportunity to meet you at the PGA Giving Back Luncheon here in Jacksonville. The email below was sent to Palmer Brand with the DHSMV regarding the accounting of the funds received from the Florida Arts specialty plate program. I would appreciate any help I could receive from you and your office. All my contact information is listed at the bottom of the original message. I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you Richard Cuff From: Richard Cuff Sent: Sat 11/4/2006 11:35 AM To: Palmer Brand Subject: Florida Arts Specialty Plate Palmer Brand Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Titles and Registrations MS # 74 2900 Apalachee Parkway Neil Kirkman Building Tallahassee, FL 32399 (850) 414-8917 brand.palmer@hsmv.state.fl.us Dear Mr. Brand, I have spent well over twenty five years working in the arts community throughout the State of Florida. Now that I am working with the Jacksonville Symphony Association, as manager of the Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra (JSYO), I would like to get more involved in promoting the Florida Arts specialty plate. I understand that the funds collected are distributed through the county in which the plates are purchased. Recently, I have tried to get an account of the dollars collected here in Duval County and how they have been disbursed but it seems this information is unavailable through the City of Jacksonville's Cultural Council due to State level bureaucracy. I would like to get our entire community involved in supporting the arts by further promoting the benefit of purchasing a Florida Arts specialty plate, but first I need to assure everyone we speak to that the money collected will go where State law requires. To accomplish this I need to present past records. The State’s website offers limited information. Can you help me by directing me to the proper person that can give me the exact numbers? I am sure that this is all public record and should me made readily available. I need the following information: 1) 2) 3) 4) Number of Florida Arts specialty plates sold in Duval County since the plate’s inception in 1992. Amount of money returned to Duval County year to year as a result of the sale of Florida Arts specialty plates. Recipients of funds returned to Duval County and disbursed through the Cultural Council as a result of Florida Arts specialty plate sales. The name of the person responsible for ensuring that the public has immediate access to this information – if it’s someone other than you. Thank you for your assistance. Richard Cuff JSYO Manager rcuff@jaxsymphony.com (904) 354-5479 Ext 286 (904) 807-1007 Direct Line (904) 386-9079 Mobile From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Rodriguez, Raquel' 11/7/2006 6:58:06 PM FW: misuse of the courts -added inportant info neglected in first e-mail -----Original Message----From: Sylvia Mitchell [mailto:aiyaconch@bellsouth.net] Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 1:48 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: misuse of the courts -added inportant info neglected in first e-mail My son's name is Richard Morris Mitchell, Sr., sons are Richard M. Mitchell, Jr. and Christopher David Mitchell. Boys are now 16 and 14. The judges name is Linda Nobles of the Scambia District Court of Pennsacola, Florida. I appreciate whatever you can do about this. The judge told Richards lawyer to send her the papers to her to sign so that the support would be with whomever had the children, which is my son Richard. Please see whatever you can do to help. The lawyer is dunning him for money which he agrees he owes, however, she has not gotten his custody of his sons if the ex-wife still holds the strings on the money. I am retired and rasing his nephew with cp and niece also. I would help more if I could, I'm on a pension(small) and SS (also very small). I've borrowed money to assist but I can't kee- that up. He has also borrow money to get them through. I failed in my first e-mail today that my son works for the FKAA in Key West and also works extra hours and another job. When is he going to spend some quality time or any time for that matter with these boys. This is not a lazy man and he wants be able to put brases on his youngest son but everything is so iffy that can't be done until this judge does what she told him she would. Please, please this man truly needs help. He is a good christian man, works in the church and gives his all. God bless you for all of you caring and assistance. Sincerely, Sylvia K. Mitchell ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" To: Cc: Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 7:55 AM Subject: Re: misuse of the courts I will ask my legal office to look into this. I know from past history that it is difficult to intervene in an ongoing legal matter. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Sylvia Mitchell To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 07 07:29:17 2006 Subject: misuse of the courts Dear Governor Bush, I realize today will be the beginning of the end of you in this office. However, I know you to be a good man and truly care for the little people. I have put off writing to you about this abuse because my son didn't want me to interfere. Now he is really hurting and his boys are due to the action or rather the inaction of Judge Linda Nobles in Pensacola, Florida. In July of this year she gave my sons two boys to him. Both boys wanted to be with their father. Their mother is living in a gay relationship. In July Judge Nobles sent the boys home with their father but then didn't stop the $800.00 a month from being sent to the mother. What's wrong with this picture? His ex -wife has sent a mere portion of it to him but not enough to count. The courts are still takeing the money out of his paycheck every month. He pays $1,400.00 per mo. in rent (a shack apt.) He got a $400.00 electric bill, water and sewer bills. This man has to pay for insurance, all needs of these boys. Whe is the ex still getting the support? This is November 7th. Please see if you can help this man. His lawyer is dunning him for the payment but she hasn't done her job. Please Governor Bush, my son truly needs help. The courts have given him the run around and still is. Many, many thanks for you assistance in this matter. God bless you. Sylvia Knowles Mitchell From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Rodriguez, Raquel' 11/7/2006 2:59:01 PM RE: Warrants are you sure their is a stay? our warrant would create the need for one. -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel [mailto:Raquel.Rodriguez@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 9:47 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Warrants The only letter required from AG is one that says there are no active stays, which is the case in the matter we just discussed. Rocky Raquel A. Rodriguez General Counsel to Governor Bush Executive Office of the Governor Room 209, The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Tel: 1.850.488.3494 Fax: 1.850.922.0309 raquel.rodriguez@myflorida.com To learn more about how you can help our nation's hurricane victims, please go to http:// www.flahurricanefund.org/ From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carly Fahey' lfahey@familycafe.net 11/7/2006 2:15:32 PM RE: Thank You Congratulations, Carly! I am proud of you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Carly Fahey [mailto:pinksmurf600@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 8:31 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: lfahey@familycafe.net Subject: Thank You Governor Bush, Thank you again so much for writing my letter of recommendation for the National Council on Disabilitys Youth Advisory Commitee. I am proud to say that I found out this morning that I have received one of the four open spots, the one spot for a high school student. I am very excited about the oppertunity and I am very appreciative of your confidence and support of my application. I couldnt be happier. Thank you so much! Carly ____________________________________________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail. http://new.mail.yahoo.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'aiyaconch@bellsouth.net' 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 11/7/2006 12:55:32 PM Re: misuse of the courts I will ask my legal office to look into this. I know from past history that it is difficult to intervene in an ongoing legal matter. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Sylvia Mitchell To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 07 07:29:17 2006 Subject: misuse of the courts Dear Governor Bush, I realize today will be the beginning of the end of you in this office. However, I know you to be a good man and truly care for the little people. I have put off writing to you about this abuse because my son didn't want me to interfere. Now he is really hurting and his boys are due to the action or rather the inaction of Judge Linda Nobles in Pensacola, Florida. In July of this year she gave my sons two boys to him. Both boys wanted to be with their father. Their mother is living in a gay relationship. In July Judge Nobles sent the boys home with their father but then didn't stop the $800.00 a month from being sent to the mother. What's wrong with this picture? His ex -wife has sent a mere portion of it to him but not enough to count. The courts are still takeing the money out of his paycheck every month. He pays $1,400.00 per mo. in rent (a shack apt.) He got a $400.00 electric bill, water and sewer bills. This man has to pay for insurance, all needs of these boys. Whe is the ex still getting the support? This is November 7th. Please see if you can help this man. His lawyer is dunning him for the payment but she hasn't done her job. Please Governor Bush, my son truly needs help. The courts have given him the run around and still is. Many, many thanks for you assistance in this matter. God bless you. Sylvia Knowles Mitchell From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Ruben@dealernfa.com' 11/7/2006 12:52:19 PM Re: Bank robber Excelent! -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Ruben Mendiola To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 07 07:34:11 2006 Subject: FW: Bank robber Governor, For days Pete Chong of FDLE (who was on your detail in South Florida) had an idea that this real bad guy was a serial bank robber that had hit 8 local banks and kept tracking him, today it paid off as they caught him as he was going in bank to rob it. Ruben Mendiola From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'sjdew@bellsouth.net' 'McPhersonR@FDVA.STATE.FL.US' 11/7/2006 12:51:49 PM Re: Need help I will ask rocky McPherson to look into it. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Harold and Shelby Dew To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 07 07:42:16 2006 Subject: Need help Dear Gov. Jeb, Harold has put in for a VA Disability. but they are dragging their feet. Would you see if you can help move it along. His cancer Doctor has declared him disabled. He says this is because he was exposed to nuclear and a Nuclear test sight when he was in the Navy. Info: Harold W. Dew 412 66 2953 1365 Fairway Village Dr. Orange Park Florida 32003. 904 215 1961. Thank You, Shelby Dew From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'spirit527@aim.com' 11/7/2006 12:10:29 PM RE: thank you Jeanne for your thoughts, encouragements and prayers over the years. Jeb -----Original Message----From: spirit527@aim.com [mailto:spirit527@aim.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 6:16 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Dear Governor Bush: It is difficult to believe this day is here. Soon we will have a new Governor of Florida. I wanted you to know how much I appreciate all of your hard work and good deeds for our state. Thank you for all you have done. Good luck and best wished in your future. Sincerely, Jeanne Stephens Fort Meade Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'kurt lewin' 11/7/2006 12:08:56 PM RE: Good morning Governor: Thank you Kurt for your kind words. It has been a joy to serve! Jeb -----Original Message----From: kurt lewin [mailto:kurtl@KEYSBANK.COM] Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 4:44 AM To: jeb@jeb.org. Subject: Good morning Governor: Good morning Governor: Just wanted to take this time to tell you thanks for your leadership. You have set the bar real high and my concern is that no one in the race comes close to having your leadership abilities. No matter what the future holds for you I know you will be successful. If your future goals involves anything political please know that you can call on me to help in any way I and my family can. Sincerely Kurt Lewin From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Dfinn@myflorida.com' 11/6/2006 10:31:19 PM Re: Fw: I-95 Closure Thks Deirdre. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Finn, Deirdre To: Jeb Bush ; Toni Jennings CC: Kaplan, Mark ; Bracy, Carol ; Faraj, Alia ; DeLuise, Anthony ; Campbell, Kristy Sent: Mon Nov 06 17:23:33 2006 Subject: FW: Fw: I-95 Closure Governor, Follow up on the tanker truck accident this morning: All lanes are open on I-95, but the onramp from NW 135 Street is still closed. DOT is testing for integrity. Thanks, Deirdre -----Original Message----From: stephanie.kopelousos@dot.state.fl.us [mailto:stephanie.kopelousos@dot.state.fl.us] Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 5:17 PM To: Finn, Deirdre Cc: Stutler, Denver Subject: Re: Fw: I-95 Closure Lane 4 is opened....but ramp is still closed. Stephanie Kopelousos/CO/FDOT 11/06/2006 05:05 PM To dfinn@myflorida.com cc Denver Stutler/CO/FDOT@FDOT Subject Fw: I-95 Closure Deirdre, See below....Gus's email To recap: 1. testing continues of the bridge 2. 3 of the 4 southbound travel lanes are open. 4. 4th lane and southbound on-ramp from NW 135 Street to I-95 will remain closed until testing is completed. ----- Forwarded by Stephanie Kopelousos/CO/FDOT on 11/06/2006 05:02 PM ----Gus Pego/D6/FDOT 11/06/2006 04:59 PM To Stephanie Kopelousos/CO/FDOT@FDOT cc Subject Fw: I-95 Closure FYI. Gus Phone 305-470-5466 SunCom 429-5466 gus.pego@dot.state.fl.us ----- Forwarded by Gus Pego/D6/FDOT on 11/06/2006 04:55 PM ----Gus Pego/D6/FDOT 11/06/2006 04:45 PM To Brian Rick, Rory Santana/D6/FDOT, Debora M Rivera/D6/FDOT cc Johnny Martinez/D6/FDOT@FDOT, Ronald Steiner/D6/FDOT@FDOT Subject I-95 Closure At the current time, testing continues to ascertain the extent of heat damage to the bridge. Currently 3 of the 4 southbound travel lanes are open. The fourth lane and the southbound on-ramp from NW 135 Street to I-95 will remain closed until testing and structural analysis has been completed. We will update this situation by noon tomorrow, or as information becomes available. Gus Phone 305-470-5466 SunCom 429-5466 gus.pego@dot.state.fl.us From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'MarieSD@LeeSchools.Net' 11/6/2006 9:45:00 PM Re: Johnson Engineering's "Support Our Schools" Partnership Guidelines Thank you Marie for the kind words and all that you do. You truly are making a difference. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Dinon, Dr. Marie To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 06 16:38:14 2006 Subject: Johnson Engineering's "Support Our Schools" Partnership Guidelines Dear Jeb, Thank you for taking time tomorrow to tape the congratulations and perhaps the video promotion for the "Support Our Schools" Business partnership program. We're excited about the kick off on Tuesday, November 14th. I've attached a PDF booklet designed to help companies find out more about the "Support Our Schools" program, what the advantages are to involvement and how business partners can get involved. I recognize this is an incredibly busy time and many people are making demands on your time. I appreciate that you've made time to help. If one person could be a maven, a connector and a salesman, it's you! That makes you hot, but all those assets don't add up to the key ingredient in your effectiveness. Your best asset is your big heart. When you stop being Governor, you'll still be held in high esteem because Floridians love you for yourself and they trust you. You have demonstrated that you are a decent man. I feel the same about your brother! I appreciate you both. I'm a little off topic and rambling here but those are some things I wanted to assure you about. While I'm just one person, overwhelmingly Floridians see you as our best Governor ever. At least that's what we say at my house! We're glad we had this time under your leadership. You've had many priorities and successes. I especially see how much good you've done for the education of children and the support of families as well as encouraging people to get involved in helping their neighbors. All the best, Marie _____ From: Joel Halberstadt [mailto:JDH@johnsoneng.com] Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 2:55 PM To: Dinon, Dr. Marie Subject: FW: Johnson Engineering's "Support Our Schools" Partnership Guidelines From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'PGoldschmidt@med.miami.edu' 11/6/2006 9:38:18 PM Re: UM Genomics Business Plan Thanks Dr. Goldschmidt. I will review tonight. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Robitaille, Magaly To: Jeb Bush CC: raquel.rodriguez@myflorida.com ; pam.dana@myflorida.com ; bo.taff@myflorida.com ; Shalala, Donna E. ; sheilaj@bramanmanagement.com ; LeBlanc, Thomas J ; Colson, Dean Sent: Mon Nov 06 16:31:17 2006 Subject: UM Genomics Business Plan Governor Bush, I am pleased to forward to you the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine's proposal for the establishment of a new Miami Institute for Human Genomics in Miami, Florida. A hard copy has been FedEx to your office in Tallahassee for delivery on Tuesday, November 7th, 2006. Thank you for your consideration. With best regards, Pascal J. Goldschmidt, M.D. Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Seipartners@aol.com' 11/6/2006 9:17:47 PM Re: CONFIDENTIAL: Project Centurion Tara Wainwright will be in touch. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Seipartners@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 06 15:47:53 2006 Subject: CONFIDENTIAL: Project Centurion Dear Governor Bush: Per the earlier note from Jim MacDougald regarding Project Centurion, I am writing to request a meeting to brief you on Thursday morning, November 9 in Tallahassee. We expect to have a full white paper on the project from the folks at Centurion by late Wednesday. My colleagues working on this project, Robert Hendry and Mary Ellen Upton, will also join the briefing. Please let me know when it is convenient in your schedule for this meeting. We greatly appreciate this opportunity to brief you on this novel initiative. Many thanks and kind regards. Gary Gary L. Springer President SEI - International Economic Development Partners TEL: 727-709-3354 FAX: 727-321-9453 EMail: seipartners@aol.com Web: www.seienterprises.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Nathan.Adams@myflorida.com' 11/6/2006 9:10:06 PM Fw: PS - FW: re error by Mr. Adams -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Susan Alyn To: Jeb Bush CC: harriette.jackson@myflorida.com ; nathan.adams@myflorida.com Sent: Mon Nov 06 16:04:00 2006 Subject: PS - FW: re error by Mr. Adams I have tried to focus more on this matter since last writing. And, I recently realized Mr. Adams' email address, though not included in his letter to me, might be listed on the FL Bar attorney directory. It was, and I found it, so I am resending this prevoius email below, with a cc to him added here. Also, I just want to emphasize: I don't know exactly what happened with Angela Maytiak. I don't know if she just misstated the cost of the 18 (eighteen) pages she did send me, and charged me $180 when she actually meant to charge me less; I don't know why she mentioned a research fee to me; and I don't know if she originally had more emails to mail to me via US mail and lost them or misplaced them or deleted them by accident. I don't know what happened here. It may well be that you don't know either. But, I still believe $180 was too much for me to pay for what I received, and I would still like a refund of the overcharge. I still feel Mr. Adams erred in not recognizing this was a very high price in relation to other FL agency's fees for public records. It may be that Angela Maytiak sent me all she had found, and that is all that's now there. But, I became concerned because I do not know if that is the case -- and I would not want my emails later found by others and perhaps rewritten by others. And, that is not to accuse anyone in your office of wrongdoing. I don't know who has access to what, or what actually transpired with her, or what will happen in the future as a result. In any event, I still think I am due a check from the state for the overcharge of $177.30. I have not received any such check yet. And, again, I do not wish to cause you or anyone in your office any grief with this request. It may be that what I thought was there is no longer there and it is not anyone's deliberate intent, and maybe it was accidently deleted by someone or will turn up later or maybe not. But, for now, I just know: I only received 18 pages. That was it. And I think $180 is too much to be charged for it. Finally, I still appreciate all you did to help teachers. I did vote for Charlie Crist for governor in the hope he will continue efforts to improve education in this state. Thanks. Sincerely, Susan Alyn cc: Harriette Jackson, paralegal, and Nathan Adams, Esq. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->From: "Susan Alyn" >To: jeb@jeb.org >CC: harriette.jackson@myflorida.com >Subject: re error by Mr. Adams >Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 09:26:44 -0400 > >I don't understand why your office's procedure for Freedom of Information >Act/public records request is so much costlier and so much different than >another office in FL, as I see thoday online that AHCA, >Agency for Health Care Administration has this procedure for public >records: > >-------------------------->http://ahca.myflorida.com/Executive/ChiefofStaff/public_records.shtml > >Once a request is made through the Public Records Coordination Office, the >request is sent to the appropriate unit for a response. The Public Records >Coordination Office will contact the requestor once the documents have been >produced. > >There are charges for any documents that are produced, they are as follows: >¢.15 per single sided copy > >¢.20 per double sided copy > >If you would like an estimate of the cost of responding to your request, >please clearly state that in your request, for example: > >"If it appears that responding to my request will incur charges of more >than $25, please contact me before proceeding" >-------------------------------------------------------> >15 cents and 20 cents per page is what I was figuring, too. > >But -- Angela Matiyak in your office, who Harriet Jackson said is no longer >there, charged me $180 for only eighteen pages. > >That just doesn't seem right. > >I initially thought I would receive more for that amount of money, but I >only received eighteen pages. > >And, since then, a number of times I have thought: this should have cost >15 cents per page for what I received, which would be: $2.70. > >So, I was overcharged. And, a refund is due for $177.30. ($180 - $2.70 = >$177.30.) > >Consequently, I think the person who recently wrote to me, "Nathan A. Adams >IV Deputy General Counsel"made a mistake, since he claims there is an >additional burden for citizens to pay for: >"extensive use of information technology and clerical resources." > >But, why does your office have such a charge when the other office in >Florida does not? > >If you would be so kind as to ask him to send me a refund for $177.30, I >would sincerely appreciate it, as I truly think he made an error here. I >only received 18 pages of documents, and to be perfectly frank with you, I >can not really fully focus on or deal with these matters right now, as I >have been so consumed by another issue: reflecting back when I was a >caregiver and what happened with my employment then as a teacher. I >recently created a new blog about it, and here it is: > >http://www.caregiving101.wordpress.com > >I sent it to the Lee County School Board members, and to Patricia Levesque >in your office, >and my sincere hope is that someday people will start treating with respect >people who are caregivers in this country, and there are 44 million of us, >according to AARP. > >I hope you know I never mean to cause anyone any grief, including you, but >this caregiving issue and the memories it is bringing up, and the other >issues related to it, which I realize now include merit pay and others >matters, is just causing me to lose a lot of sleep right now. It is >heartbreaking what goes on with employees when they are at the most >difficult time in their life. > >Thank you for taking the time to read this. I cc-ed Harriet Jackson, the >paralegal, as she gave me her email address when we spoke by phone, but I >could not cc Mr. Adams as he did not include an email address for himself >in his letter to me. > >Maybe Harriet could see I receive a check for the refund. Both my mom and I >did think the $180 duplication fee was very high at the time, and now that >I see how another agency in Florida does it, as mentioned above, I do think >Mr. Adams may have erred in some way here. > >Also, it would be good if you could do something to help caregivers in >Florida. Maybe it is possible to include Family Rights Discriminiation as a >complaint citizens can make to the FL Commission on Human Rights. Thank you >for considering it. > >Sincerely, >Susan Alyn >FL Teacher >susan_alyn@hotmail.com > >cc: harriet Jackson > >_________________________________________________________________ >Get today's hot entertainment gossip >http://movies.msn.com/movies/hotgossip?icid=T002MSN03A07001 > _________________________________________________________________ Stay in touch with old friends and meet new ones with Windows Live Spaces http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwsp0070000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://spaces.live.com/ spacesapi.aspx?wx_action=create&wx_url=/friends.aspx&mkt=en-us From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 11/6/2006 9:09:29 PM Re: NCLB letter Yes -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 06 15:53:48 2006 Subject: NCLB letter Are you still interested in sending letter to Fl Congressional delegation and Ed committee chairs re: your rec changes to NCLB along with signatures of supportive Florida superintendents? Would plan on sending when they come back in session next week. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'joseluis@myflorida.com' 11/6/2006 9:08:11 PM Fw: From Gina - update Can you please try to track down her wedding ring? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Gina Oviedo Martinez To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 06 12:03:16 2006 Subject: From Gina - update Jeb, I am writing you a note from my moms house. I am back in the US temporarily to file appeal forms and to dispose of all of our property. We are living in Acuña, Mexico. Its a small house, and needs a lot of work. My husband is getting plumbing installed in the house right now for me, as well as working on the electric, and to put in some floors. Its a big change from anything that I am used to here. My neighborhood consists of about 80% cardboard houses, which is interesting and a bit sad, but the people are very nice and patient, and are willing to help in any way possible. We were happy to be reunited and are trying to adjust to the changes in our lives. We have to figure out how to earn money, and I am trying to fix my school situation. Nothing is easy, but we doing the best that we can. I am having quite a bit of trouble passing the border. They question me for long periods of time and insist that I am going to try to sneak my husband back into the US. Despite my reassurances this is not true, I go through this process each time I try to go across the border for the bank, or walmart, or any other purpose. We are also having an issue because the Krome Center in Miami took my husbands wedding ring, and did not return it to us. I know this is small issue, but to me, it just adds to the disrespect and maltreatment I have received from INS in the last few weeks. The border people and the people at INS seem to be on a neverending journey to convince me to leave my husband and stay in the US. I don't know why they bother, its wasted breath, I would never do that. Being back in the US is very stressful for me, and I am anxious to finish my list of things to do and return to Mexico with my husband. My life is just not here anymore. On a lighter note, I am enjoying the food immensly in Mexico. Everything is so fresh and so flavorful, eating is becoming a pasttime. I also have an adorable nephew, who is one year old, and is keeping me busy for the time being. I hope all is going well for you as you transition from your current office, and again, I want to thank you for all of your help with my husbands case. It did not end as I had hoped, but it is better thank us being seperated for any length of time. I will keep you updated on my progress in the coming months as often as I can, since, obviously, I am having trouble finding access to phones and internet. Love always, Gina _____ From: "Jeb Bush" To: "Gina Oviedo Martinez" Subject: RE: from gina faulkner Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 07:51:57 -0400 thank you Gina. I am sorry for your current circumstances but admire you for courage and love. jeb -----Original Message----From: Gina Oviedo Martinez [mailto:ginaoviedo@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 9:59 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: from gina faulkner Jeb, I just wanted to thank you for sending me Jose to help me. This past week has been awful, and it was very hard for me to make phone calls or inquiries without crying or getting emotional, and Jose was able to do those things and tell me the results. My mother is helping me to sell everything here, Marcos and I had just purchased a little house a couple of weeks ago here, so my mother is taking over all of those duties with that. I signed a power of attorney for her to do it, its just too painful to watch everything I just achieved melt away. I am preparing to move to Mexico. I have all my clothing packed, and have spoken to my employer about what happened. I was working at St. Pete College, they were very sympathetic and told me if I can ever return I will always have employment there. The only thing that still needs to be dealt with is my classes. I was only 8 months away from graduation, so I really don't want to just quit. USF tends to be a little difficult to deal with, so I may end up having to withdraw this semester. I am going to speak to a school in Texas about transferring credits, as I had been planning to go to graduate school next year. Mom says I might be able to drive up to UT San Antonio to finish all of that, so thats on my list of things to look into once I am calm enough to think beyond the next few hours. I am not scared to move there, I have learned Spanish over the last couple of years and am at near native fluency. I think if it wasn't for that this situation would be much worse. I am so looking forward to being reunited with my husband, there is really nothing in my life as important as he is. I know we will be able to make something out of this situation, just like we managed to make something out of what we had here in the US. Your support and help through this situation means the world to me, you are someone I have always been able to count on in times of crisis. I truly appreciate all of this, thank you. Love always, Gina _____ All-in-one security and maintenance for your PC. Get a free 90-day trial! _____ Stay in touch with old friends and meet new ones with Windows Live Spaces From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'ginaoviedo@hotmail.com' 11/6/2006 9:08:10 PM Re: From Gina - update Thank you Gina. I will ask Jose Luis Rodriguez to see if we can track down your wedding ring. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Gina Oviedo Martinez To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 06 12:03:16 2006 Subject: From Gina - update Jeb, I am writing you a note from my moms house. I am back in the US temporarily to file appeal forms and to dispose of all of our property. We are living in Acuña, Mexico. Its a small house, and needs a lot of work. My husband is getting plumbing installed in the house right now for me, as well as working on the electric, and to put in some floors. Its a big change from anything that I am used to here. My neighborhood consists of about 80% cardboard houses, which is interesting and a bit sad, but the people are very nice and patient, and are willing to help in any way possible. We were happy to be reunited and are trying to adjust to the changes in our lives. We have to figure out how to earn money, and I am trying to fix my school situation. Nothing is easy, but we doing the best that we can. I am having quite a bit of trouble passing the border. They question me for long periods of time and insist that I am going to try to sneak my husband back into the US. Despite my reassurances this is not true, I go through this process each time I try to go across the border for the bank, or walmart, or any other purpose. We are also having an issue because the Krome Center in Miami took my husbands wedding ring, and did not return it to us. I know this is small issue, but to me, it just adds to the disrespect and maltreatment I have received from INS in the last few weeks. The border people and the people at INS seem to be on a neverending journey to convince me to leave my husband and stay in the US. I don't know why they bother, its wasted breath, I would never do that. Being back in the US is very stressful for me, and I am anxious to finish my list of things to do and return to Mexico with my husband. My life is just not here anymore. On a lighter note, I am enjoying the food immensly in Mexico. Everything is so fresh and so flavorful, eating is becoming a pasttime. I also have an adorable nephew, who is one year old, and is keeping me busy for the time being. I hope all is going well for you as you transition from your current office, and again, I want to thank you for all of your help with my husbands case. It did not end as I had hoped, but it is better thank us being seperated for any length of time. I will keep you updated on my progress in the coming months as often as I can, since, obviously, I am having trouble finding access to phones and internet. Love always, Gina _____ From: "Jeb Bush" To: "Gina Oviedo Martinez" Subject: RE: from gina faulkner Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 07:51:57 -0400 thank you Gina. I am sorry for your current circumstances but admire you for courage and love. jeb -----Original Message----From: Gina Oviedo Martinez [mailto:ginaoviedo@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 9:59 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: from gina faulkner Jeb, I just wanted to thank you for sending me Jose to help me. This past week has been awful, and it was very hard for me to make phone calls or inquiries without crying or getting emotional, and Jose was able to do those things and tell me the results. My mother is helping me to sell everything here, Marcos and I had just purchased a little house a couple of weeks ago here, so my mother is taking over all of those duties with that. I signed a power of attorney for her to do it, its just too painful to watch everything I just achieved melt away. I am preparing to move to Mexico. I have all my clothing packed, and have spoken to my employer about what happened. I was working at St. Pete College, they were very sympathetic and told me if I can ever return I will always have employment there. The only thing that still needs to be dealt with is my classes. I was only 8 months away from graduation, so I really don't want to just quit. USF tends to be a little difficult to deal with, so I may end up having to withdraw this semester. I am going to speak to a school in Texas about transferring credits, as I had been planning to go to graduate school next year. Mom says I might be able to drive up to UT San Antonio to finish all of that, so thats on my list of things to look into once I am calm enough to think beyond the next few hours. I am not scared to move there, I have learned Spanish over the last couple of years and am at near native fluency. I think if it wasn't for that this situation would be much worse. I am so looking forward to being reunited with my husband, there is really nothing in my life as important as he is. I know we will be able to make something out of this situation, just like we managed to make something out of what we had here in the US. Your support and help through this situation means the world to me, you are someone I have always been able to count on in times of crisis. I truly appreciate all of this, thank you. Love always, Gina _____ All-in-one security and maintenance for your PC. Get a free 90-day trial! _____ Stay in touch with old friends and meet new ones with Windows Live Spaces From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush ingmca@aol.com 11/6/2006 8:34:14 PM RE: Congratulations yes you will Manuel. thanks for the kind words. Jeb -----Original Message----From: ingmca@aol.com [mailto:ingmca@aol.com] Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 2:28 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Congratulations Jeb, as your second term approaches its end, I like to congratulate you for your outstanding 8 years as Governor. Definitely, the best Governor Florida ever had, in spite of the many serious foreign and internal influences we have faced. Would I be able to use this address after you leave office? Again, our most sincere congratulations. Regards, Manuel Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush corbella@gtlaw.com Celeste Lewis (celeste.lewis@myflorida.com) 11/6/2006 8:33:39 PM RE: NWFWMD Thank you Big Gus for the recommendation. There are several fine candidates. Jeb -----Original Message----From: corbella@gtlaw.com [mailto:corbella@gtlaw.com] Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 12:50 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: mark.kaplan@myflorida.com; celeste.lewis@myflorida.com Subject: NWFWMD Dear Governor: I hope this note finds you doing well. By way of this email, I would like to share my enthusiastic support for your consideration of George Willson to vacancy on the Northwest Florida Water Management District board. I have had the great pleasure of working with George in the last few years on a number of major projects. Not only is George a reknowned expert on the special needs of our state's fragile ecosystems, but he also understands how to strike that delicate balance between preservation of natural resources with the demands of our growing state. George shares our principles and I know would represent you ably and honorably on that board. Thank you for your consideration, Sir. I look forward to seeing you soon. Your friend, Big Gus Agustin G. 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This coming year, several Florida organizations have joined together to have foreign language celebrations in all schools during the week of March 5-11, 2007, especially since it would be the 50th anniversary of this important event. The theme for the year 2007 is: "Languages: The Key to Common Understanding." I was asked to contact you to see if we can get a Proclamation. Please, let me know if you need more information to have it prepared. Thanks, Arnhilda From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Hanley, Mary C. (Bunny) Dale, Kimberly 11/6/2006 8:32:03 PM RE: Governor's Cup race Nov. 18th Thank you -----Original Message----From: Hanley, Mary C. (Bunny) [mailto:Mary.Hanley@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 1:03 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Dale, Kimberly Subject: RE: Governor's Cup race Nov. 18th We'll get this done for Sen. Posey Bunny -----Original Message----From: Dale, Kimberly Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 12:10 PM To: Hanley, Mary C. (Bunny) Cc: Flack, Chris Subject: FW: Governor's Cup race Nov. 18th Importance: High BunnyWe didn't do this one last year so I am assuming it was handled by CS. Can someone please assist the Senator with this letter? KD -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 12:07 PM To: POSEY.BILL.S24@flsenate.gov Cc: Dale, Kimberly Subject: Re: Governor's Cup race Nov. 18th I will get kim dale to get in touch with you. "Mr. Big Shot" -------------------------- Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: POSEY.BILL.S24 To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 06 11:19:56 2006 Subject: Governor's Cup race Nov. 18th Governor, Would you be interested in sending a letter to be read at the start of the race in your honor as in years past when you were unable to attend? Would you want me to update a previous E-mail and have that read that for you? Thanks, Bill From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Calamas, Christa 11/6/2006 8:29:23 PM RE: Need your assistance please fup Thank you -----Original Message----From: Calamas, Christa [mailto:calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com] Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 12:38 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Carol.Gormley@MyFlorida.com Subject: Re: Need your assistance please fup We're looking into it and will contact Ms. Sherman today. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: PrisShrman@aol.com Sent: Mon Nov 06 07:05:45 2006 Subject: RE: Need your assistance please fup I am on it. The Agency for Health Care Administration will be in touch. Jeb -----Original Message----From: PrisShrman@aol.com [mailto:PrisShrman@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2006 11:42 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Need your assistance please Dear Governor Bush, I am writing in hopes that you will once again help my daughter, who is seriously disabled, get the help she needs from Medicaid. Five years ago your intervention secured the medical equipment she needed to recover from a pressure wound and surgery. This past eight months she has been hospitalized eight times. She has been in the hospital this time for 38 days and is finally well enough to be discharged. Naturally we want to bring her home where she will get the care she needs and the support of her family. She has had two serious stage 4 pressure wounds for about six months, and they are only beginning to heal since being treated with a wound vac (negative pressure) and the use of a floatation (clinatron) bed. It is expected that she will continue to need these treatments for at least two more months to be completely healed. A request was sent to medicaid requesting that Medicaid/Medipass authorize the use of these wound care systems in the home. The request was sent on October 20, and a follow up request resubmitted just last week. To date we (the hospital, the doctor or myself) have not heard anything from Medicaid. I have called and left messages at the West Palm Beach Medicaid office but received no return call. I am also working with our local APD office, but without a response from Medicaid/Medipass there is little else we can do. I am afraid that the hospital is planning to discharge her very soon and their plan is to send her to a nursing home. This is unnecessary as I am very able to provide needed care right at home if I have the necessary equipment. It also would not be in Darleen's best interest. My hope is that you can intervene to get all of the involved agencies to work together to provide Darleen the help she needs to recover, at home. At the center of all this is my daughter, lying in a hospital bed. She has been fighting for her very life since March, and now she is improving medically, with the wounds being the only remaining medical issue endangering her full recovery. I pray that you can help. As always it is with our heartfelt thanks, and deep respect for your loyal support for people with developmental disabilities that I remain, Respectfully Yours, Priscilla L. Sherman on behalf of Darleen Sherman 1115 S. Seacrest Blvd. Boynton Beach, Fl 33435 (561) 732-3093 / cell:561-512-8534 PrisSherman@sol.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush POSEY.BILL.S24 11/6/2006 8:29:43 PM RE: Governor's Cup race Nov. 18th :) -----Original Message----From: POSEY.BILL.S24 [mailto:POSEY.BILL.S24@flsenate.gov] Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 12:53 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Governor's Cup race Nov. 18th I am often guilty of, I referred to you as "the BIG GUY(in charge)" Thanks, Bill -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 12:07 PM To: POSEY.BILL.S24 Cc: kimberly.dale@myflorida.com Subject: Re: Governor's Cup race Nov. 18th I will get kim dale to get in touch with you. "Mr. Big Shot" -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: POSEY.BILL.S24 To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 06 11:19:56 2006 Subject: Governor's Cup race Nov. 18th Governor, Would you be interested in sending a letter to be read at the start of the race in your honor as in years past when you were unable to attend? Would you want me to update a previous E-mail and have that read that for you? Thanks, Bill From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com' 11/6/2006 5:07:59 PM Re: (no subject) Thank you -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Calamas, Christa To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 06 11:59:59 2006 Subject: Re: (no subject) We'll open a complaint and investigate. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: Sisserinc@aol.com Sent: Mon Nov 06 11:02:10 2006 Subject: Re: (no subject) I will share this with the folks at acha. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Sisserinc@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 06 11:00:01 2006 Subject: (no subject) Dear Jeb: It is with great sadness that I inform you of the passing on Friday of my stepfather, Manuel Lessner. I believe that Aventura Hospital was negligent in its duties and contributed in my stepfathers death. According to hospital record he was given morphine around 6:00pm Thursday, November 2nd. Later that evening he was given demerol for his pain. At approximately 1:15am he started to have respiratory complications. The respiratory complications worsened to pneumonia with a temperature of 105 degrees. It wasn't until 10:30am that he was brought to ICU, nine hours after his respiratory problems started. I questioned why it took the hospital that long to take adequate precautionary measures to protect his life. Aventura Hospital was shut down by the state in July for patient restraint violations. I would ask, as a personal favor, that you have someone at ACHA look into this matter. Your friend, Rick Sisser From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'POSEY.BILL.S24@flsenate.gov' 'kimberly.dale@myflorida.com' 11/6/2006 5:06:45 PM Re: Governor's Cup race Nov. 18th I will get kim dale to get in touch with you. "Mr. Big Shot" -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: POSEY.BILL.S24 To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 06 11:19:56 2006 Subject: Governor's Cup race Nov. 18th Governor, Would you be interested in sending a letter to be read at the start of the race in your honor as in years past when you were unable to attend? Would you want me to update a previous E-mail and have that read that for you? Thanks, Bill From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'rkmccann21@juno.com' 11/6/2006 5:04:33 PM Re: Thanks Bob. It was good seeing you. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: rkmccann21@juno.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 06 11:15:25 2006 Subject: JebI always appreciate you and I enjoyed seeing you this morning at Dolphin Aviation. I'm proud to be associated with the Country's best Governor (no exaggeration) and I look forward to working with the President. I know that you will never really leave public service and thanks again for talking about family (it is the most important thing!) Bob ________________________________________________________________________ Try Juno Platinum for Free! Then, only $9.95/month! Unlimited Internet Access with 1GB of Email Storage. Visit http://www.juno.com/value to sign up today! From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 11/6/2006 5:04:00 PM Re: Teacher Lead Supply Money As always, thank you. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia To: Posey, Bill ; Needelman, Mitch ; Mayfield, Stan ; Haridopolos, Mike ; Altman, Thad ; Allen, Bob (House) ; Poppell, Ralph CC: Winn, John ; Yecke, Cheri ; Blomberg, Jeanine ; Champion, Linda ; Burnette, Sharon ; Flesvig, Nicole Sent: Mon Nov 06 11:09:26 2006 Subject: Teacher Lead Supply Money Sen. Posey, Thank you for your email to Governor Bush. The Department of Education is aware of the situation. It appears this year because of the tremendous increase in the teacher supply money from the Legislature, some districts are setting new "rules" for how teachers can receive the funds and what they can purchase with the funds. In fact, in some cases, teachers are being required to purchase items (e.g., markers & toner) previously supplied by the district. Teachers have made us aware of problems specifically in Brevard and Union Counties; however, other counties may be doing the same thing. Attached is a "draft memo" that Commissioner Winn and Chancellor Yecke are preparing to send out to the superintendents and teachers that will clarify: 1) funds must be given to teachers by Sept. 30 2) teachers have sole discretion over the use of the funds 3) teachers do not have to turn in receipts to school districts to receive reimbursement for supplies purchased The Department is working hard to make sure districts are following the law in giving out the supply money. Please let us know if you hear this situation is not remedied quickly in your district. Patricia -----Original Message----From: POSEY.BILL.S24 To: Winn, John ; Jeb Bush CC: DipatriR@brevard.k12.fl.us Sent: Mon Nov 06 10:17:19 2006 Subject: FW: Lead Teacher money This teacher is absolutely correct. We have been through this before! I am confident it is not being done with Dr. Dipatri's blessing. Can someone up there again please give us a hand administratively? Thanks, Bill Posey May also want to let me know if you think we need to pass legislation creating a severe disincentive to stop such abuse. _____ From: Weisner, Kim@MIHS [ mailto:WeisnerK@brevard.k12.fl.us] Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 8:24 AM To: POSEY.BILL.WEB; Poppell, Ralph; 'mitch.needleman@myfloridahouse.gov'; 'mitch.needleman@myfloridahouse.gov'; Mayfield, Stan; HARIDOPOLOS.MIKE.WEB; Altman, Thad; Allen, Bob; 'commissioner@fldoe.org' Subject: Lead Teacher money Thank you for the funds!!!! Now, please give us a quick fix on what we are allowed to purchase with our money. Our school board, Brevard County, insists we can only buy consumable items which according to the "Red Book" standards. I am a secondary teacher. We need the flexibility to buy equipment. We really need to be able to buy science equipment, since funding was cut. We need to be able to buy DVD players, since most of our curriculum comes with DVD's. We need to be able to buy CD players, since most our curriculum comes with CD's. We need to be able to buy personal printers for our classroom computers. We need to be able to buy physical education equipment, like basketballs, tennis balls, volleyballs, etc. The list goes on. Our school board insists we can only buy consumables (crayons, pencils, papers, etc.) At our level, our needs are different and we need a quick fix change. According to the state, we have this flexibility. However, someone needs to convince our school board of that. Please help us ASAP. Thank you, Kim Weisner From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'vickie.goins@myflorida.com' 11/6/2006 4:57:48 PM Re: Gov work & call Tues Sure -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Goins, Vickie To: Jeb Bush CC: Betty Hampton ; William Piferrer Sent: Mon Nov 06 11:37:11 2006 Subject: RE: Gov work & call Tues Are you okay to do this at 2:30 pm tomorrow during your work and call time - 1:30 - 3:00 pm? Vickie -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 11:25 AM To: Hampton, Betty; Goins, Vickie Cc: Lewis, Tom Subject: Gov work & call Tues Importance: High Secretary Lewis, Admiral Natter and I need to talk with the Governor about SouthCom. He indicated he would like to do so today or tomorrow. Today appears to be out of the question. Could we please have 30 minutes sometime tomorrow (except between 122pm)? Thanks. Rocky Raquel A. Rodriguez General Counsel to Governor Bush Executive Office of the Governor Room 209, The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Tel: 1.850.488.3494 Fax: 1.850.922.0309 raquel.rodriguez@myflorida.com To learn more about how you can help our nation's hurricane victims, please go to http:// www.flahurricanefund.org/ From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Sisserinc@aol.com' 'calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com' 11/6/2006 4:02:10 PM Re: (no subject) I will share this with the folks at acha. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Sisserinc@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 06 11:00:01 2006 Subject: (no subject) Dear Jeb: It is with great sadness that I inform you of the passing on Friday of my stepfather, Manuel Lessner. I believe that Aventura Hospital was negligent in its duties and contributed in my stepfathers death. According to hospital record he was given morphine around 6:00pm Thursday, November 2nd. Later that evening he was given demerol for his pain. At approximately 1:15am he started to have respiratory complications. The respiratory complications worsened to pneumonia with a temperature of 105 degrees. It wasn't until 10:30am that he was brought to ICU, nine hours after his respiratory problems started. I questioned why it took the hospital that long to take adequate precautionary measures to protect his life. Aventura Hospital was shut down by the state in July for patient restraint violations. I would ask, as a personal favor, that you have someone at ACHA look into this matter. Your friend, Rick Sisser From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'ss@tivitz.com' 'tara.wainwright@myflorida.com' 11/6/2006 3:54:11 PM Re: TiViTz Demonstration Tournament in Tallahasse on 12/5 I will see if I can make it. Tara will be in touch. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Steve Scully To: Jeb Bush CC: cheri.yecke@fldoe.org ; sharon.burnette@myflorida.com Sent: Mon Nov 06 10:51:00 2006 Subject: TiViTz Demonstration Tournament in Tallahasse on 12/5 Dear Governor Bush, Miami, Melbourne and Tampa students will be coming to Tallahassee to compete in a demonstration Space TiViTz® Tournament at the Challenger Learning Center for the benefit of the Department of Education. The competition will be held Tuesday morning December 5th from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. We would like to invite you to hand out the trophies to the winners along with former Astronaut Rick Searfoss at 11:30 a.m. The Tournament will provide Chancellor Yecke and the folks from DOE to talk with the kids, teachers and administrators and to understand first-hand the excitement that kids experience when you make math fun! As a follow up to our September 18 meeting with you, Hillsborough County has initiated an evaluation of the impact of TiViTz® on the FCAT math scores for the 2/3 of Elementary school students regularly using TiViTz® as compared to the 1/3 that do not. They expect to complete that analysis later this month and we will bring the report with us to Tallahassee. Thank you for your time and interest in TiViTz® and we hope to see you December 5th. Best Regards, Steve Scully, President SAS Games, Inc 403 Brevard Ave Suite 1 Cocoa, FL 32922 Ph: 321-690-3386 Fax: 321-978-0265 e-mail: ss@tivitz.com www.tivitz.com From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Mark Guzzetta Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) Eva Baxter (eva.baxter@myflorida.com) Lewis, Celeste (State) (celeste.lewis@myflorida.com) 11/6/2006 3:22:31 PM RE: Palm Beach Prosecutor Kirk Volker thank you Mark. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Mark Guzzetta [mailto:m@guzzettacorp.com] Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 9:44 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Palm Beach Prosecutor Kirk Volker Dear Jeb Please see attached letter and bullet points from Jordan Zimmerman regarding our friend Kirk Volker. Although I’ve heard from one supporter of Jack Cox, I’ve received numerous phone calls on behalf of Kirk. Kirk has been a long time active grass roots Republican in Palm Beach County before joining the state attorneys office. Now I find out that he is also a friend of Jordan Zimmerman’s as well. Assuming he passes the mustard with your review committee, I believe Kirk is the perfect candidate for us for this judgeship. Please give him your serious consideration. Thanks. Best regards, Mark From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 11/6/2006 3:19:35 PM Fw: Lead Teacher money -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: POSEY.BILL.S24 To: Winn, John ; Jeb Bush CC: DipatriR@brevard.k12.fl.us Sent: Mon Nov 06 10:17:19 2006 Subject: FW: Lead Teacher money This teacher is absolutely correct. We have been through this before! I am confident it is not being done with Dr. Dipatri’s blessing. Can someone up there again please give us a hand administratively? Thanks, Bill Posey May also want to let me know if you think we need to pass legislation creating a severe disincentive to stop such abuse. _____ From: Weisner, Kim@MIHS [mailto:WeisnerK@brevard.k12.fl.us] Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 8:24 AM To: POSEY.BILL.WEB; Poppell, Ralph; 'mitch.needleman@myfloridahouse.gov'; 'mitch.needleman@myfloridahouse.gov'; Mayfield, Stan; HARIDOPOLOS.MIKE.WEB; Altman, Thad; Allen, Bob; 'commissioner@fldoe.org' Subject: Lead Teacher money Thank you for the funds!!!! Now, please give us a quick fix on what we are allowed to purchase with our money. Our school board, Brevard County, insists we can only buy consumable items which according to the "Red Book" standards. I am a secondary teacher. We need the flexibility to buy equipment. We really need to be able to buy science equipment, since funding was cut. We need to be able to buy DVD players, since most of our curriculum comes with DVD's. We need to be able to buy CD players, since most our curriculum comes with CD's. We need to be able to buy personal printers for our classroom computers. We need to be able to buy physical education equipment, like basketballs, tennis balls, volleyballs, etc. The list goes on. Our school board insists we can only buy consumables (crayons, pencils, papers, etc.) At our level, our needs are different and we need a quick fix change. According to the state, we have this flexibility. However, someone needs to convince our school board of that. Please help us ASAP. Thank you, Kim Weisner From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush PrisShrman@aol.com Christa Calamas (calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com) Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 11/6/2006 12:03:55 PM RE: Need your assistance please fup I am on it. The Agency for Health Care Administration will be in touch. Jeb -----Original Message----From: PrisShrman@aol.com [mailto:PrisShrman@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2006 11:42 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Need your assistance please Dear Governor Bush, I am writing in hopes that you will once again help my daughter, who is seriously disabled, get the help she needs from Medicaid. Five years ago your intervention secured the medical equipment she needed to recover from a pressure wound and surgery. This past eight months she has been hospitalized eight times. She has been in the hospital this time for 38 days and is finally well enough to be discharged. Naturally we want to bring her home where she will get the care she needs and the support of her family. She has had two serious stage 4 pressure wounds for about six months, and they are only beginning to heal since being treated with a wound vac (negative pressure) and the use of a floatation (clinatron) bed. It is expected that she will continue to need these treatments for at least two more months to be completely healed. A request was sent to medicaid requesting that Medicaid/Medipass authorize the use of these wound care systems in the home. The request was sent on October 20, and a follow up request resubmitted just last week. To date we (the hospital, the doctor or myself) have not heard anything from Medicaid. I have called and left messages at the West Palm Beach Medicaid office but received no return call. I am also working with our local APD office, but without a response from Medicaid/Medipass there is little else we can do. I am afraid that the hospital is planning to discharge her very soon and their plan is to send her to a nursing home. This is unnecessary as I am very able to provide needed care right at home if I have the necessary equipment. It also would not be in Darleen's best interest. My hope is that you can intervene to get all of the involved agencies to work together to provide Darleen the help she needs to recover, at home. At the center of all this is my daughter, lying in a hospital bed. She has been fighting for her very life since March, and now she is improving medically, with the wounds being the only remaining medical issue endangering her full recovery. I pray that you can help. As always it is with our heartfelt thanks, and deep respect for your loyal support for people with developmental disabilities that I remain, Respectfully Yours, Priscilla L. Sherman on behalf of Darleen Sherman 1115 S. Seacrest Blvd. Boynton Beach, Fl 33435 (561) 732-3093 / cell:561-512-8534 PrisSherman@sol.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Christina 11/6/2006 11:46:08 AM RE: Angelina's IEP very nice. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Christina [mailto:mtgproc@bellsouth.net] Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2006 10:06 PM To: Denise.Rusnak@browardschools.com; Jeb Bush Cc: 'Lynn E. Salgado' Subject: Angelina's IEP Please see attached document. Christina DeFlorio 5620 NW 66 Avenue Coral Springs, FL. 33067 Cell: 954-593-9287 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'indyrace@bellsouth.net' 11/5/2006 10:31:39 PM Re: Thank You Thank you for your kind words. It has been a joy to be in service. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: indyrace@bellsouth.net To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Nov 05 17:24:24 2006 Subject: Thank You Thank you for your service as governor. I wanted you to know that while I may not have always agreed with everything, I do believe that you did what you thought was right for Florida. It was comforting through all the hurricanes that you'd be on TV with information leading up to, during, and after the storms without waiting for direction from elsewhere. Thanks again. Joy Nelson From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'hfiorent@pasco.k12.fl.us' 11/5/2006 9:56:58 PM Re: Thanks Heather. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Heather Fiorentino To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Nov 05 16:54:18 2006 Subject: Thank you for having Carol Bracy call. We are setting up a meeting with the coalition and David. Hopefully we can accomplish the right thing for the children. Also the lovely lady you have called in the past is turning 99 years old this Wednesday Nov. 8th. God love her!! Ann Vystrcil her addres is 6447 Meadowbrook Lane New Port Richey, FL 34653. 727 842 2175. If you have a chance to remember her. I know things a hectic till the election. All the best. I hope you provide me an address to send your family a Christmas card. You have earned my respect and friendship years our first year of working together. Though we did have a bumpy start. Don't worry I'll email between now and January. -- from Blackberry -CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may be protected by legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by returning it to the sender and delete this copy from your system. Thank you for your cooperation. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush rjnatter@natterllc.com Lewis, Tom Rocky Rodriquez Timothy Dimond Nina Oviedo Mark Kaplan Pam Dana 11/5/2006 6:51:27 PM RE: SouthCom HQ yes, I think a call tomorrow or on tuesday would be a good thing. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Robert J. Natter [mailto:rjnatter@natterllc.com] Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2006 11:42 AM To: Jeb Bush; Lewis, Tom; Rocky Rodriquez Cc: Timothy Dimond; Nina Oviedo; Mark Kaplan; Pam Dana Subject: SouthCom HQ Governor, Secretary, Rocky; Further to our call on Friday, I just finished a call this morning with Adm Stavridis, SouthCom Cdr. The essence of the call was that the House and Senate staff delegation (staffdel) visit to SouthCom and Homestead AFB on Thursday produced the following information: both the Senate and House staffers said there is a real reluctance in their respective Committees to continue putting DOD entities into leased spaces. Their reasoning is that too many lawsuits and other acrimonious dealings have resulted from many of the existing and past leases all over the country. The current SouthCom landlord and his legal actions are but one example. For this reason, the staffs at least would much prefer to build the SouthCom HQ with DoD military construction (milcon) funding vice with a lease arrangement. Of course there currently is no milcon funding in the Army’s budget for this project. I asked Admiral Stavridis if he was confident that he could get the Army, as Executive Agent for the SouthCom HQ, to fund a milcon request in the upcoming budget process. He said that after our last conversation following his assumption of command in Miami, he had written a letter to and called the Army Chief of Staff asking for his support for the Miami SouthCom option. He reports that the Chief of Staff said that “we owe you a quality headquarters and we will get you one.” Admiral Stavridis went on to say that the issue of whether a new HQ should be on the State land in Doral or on the land adjacent to Homestead is an issue that will have to be resolved in the Pentagon and have to be approved by the Armed Services Committees. He thinks that the proposed State location is the best and possibly the easiest location based on all things considered. He is very confident that he can win any challenge as to whether the HQ should be situated in the Miami area at one of the two sites as opposed to any other City, and that he would fight this issue very strongly. Based on our conversation, Admiral Stavridis and I believe at this point that Congress will probably insist on a milcon funded SouthCom HQ. As a result, I recommend that, if you support this approach Governor, we ask Rocky to review the current Cabinet language (which she indicates she will be doing this week) and determine if the State can provide a xxx year lease to DOD for the purpose of having them build a HQ on the site themselves if they decide the lease offer is not the preferred route they wish to follow. Even if the language permits such a land lease, I think it would be a good idea to report back to the Cabinet the current status of our offer and that this land lease with a DOD milcon build is an acceptable option (if it is). I think a letter from the Governor to Sec. Rumsfeld in this regard would also be a good idea. Of course, Secretary Lewis, we would have to figure out what we would need to do with the current developer process we have underway now. Do we contine the process until the DOD/GSA pulls back from this approach or do we ask GSA/DOD to tell us what they want to do based on the staffdel visit? There are some financial implications here I believe. So, Governor, if you agree that the State should allow a milcon-on-State land approach to proceed as an option acceptable to the State, I recommend we make this known to SouthCom, Sec Rumsfeld, and by extension the Armed Services Committee staffs after the Cabinet notification/approval process is addressed. This could certainly simplify our problems with GSA by taking them out of the process. I think the land lease would have to be written to protect the State and taxpayers in the circumstance that SouthCom HQ vacated the premises at some future date after the building is constructed, but I defer to Secretary Lewis in that regard. Do we need another call to discuss these developments and your desires? Bob Robert J. Natter 904 376 5861 rjnatter@natterllc.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Campbell, Kristy wp@jeb.org Faraj, Alia 11/5/2006 2:50:49 AM RE: Bloomberg article Do me a favor and print out so I can read it with a reasonable font size. Thanks. Jeb > -----Original Message---->From: Campbell, Kristy [mailto:Kristy.Campbell@MyFlorida.com] >Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 12:10 PM >To: Jeb Bush >Cc: William Piferrer; Faraj, Alia >Subject: Bloomberg article > >Governor, Our apologies. We unsuccessfully tried to fax this to William for you yesterday. I have attached the pdf of the entire article. It can also be accessed at the below link. The text below is one of the snippets of the article that was placed on the wire. DOE's talking points are also attached. Thanks, Kristy. > > > << File: Bloomberg testing article.pdf >> << File: 06-16-06 FCAT Evaluator Qualifications.doc >> > > >http://www.bloomberg.com/news/marketsmag/education.pdf > >Bloomberg - Desperate for a Pass, Schools Leave No Test-Taking Aids Behind > >By David Evans and David Glovin > >Nov. 3 (Bloomberg) -- From a storefront office beside a Long Island Rail Road station in Glen Head, New York, about 25 miles east of Manhattan, Rally! Education LLC markets its Test Rehearsal product to two dozen U.S. states. > >Rally, founded in 2003, is one of as many as 1,800 U.S. test preparation and tutoring firms that are springing up to sell practice materials to help schools get ready for annual No Child Left Behind tests. > >Test preparation is booming. Companies took in $1.7 billion in revenue last year. Profit margins on test prep materials are 20 percent or more, compared with margins as low as 3 percent on the yearend No Child exams. > >``We've been profitable since day one,'' Rally Chief Executive Officer Howard Berrent says. He says the company has annual revenue of $5 million to $10 million. > >Rally recommends that schools administer Test Rehearsal practice exams as many as four times a year at a cost of about $4 per student. Test Rehearsal works, the company says. According to a study that Rally publishes on its Web site, scores in 25 urban New Jersey schools that used Test Rehearsal rose an average of 17.76 percent. > >What the study doesn't say is that Berrent, the co-author of the research, is the company's CEO. Nor does it mention that Toms River and other New Jersey districts use prep materials besides Test Rehearsal. Berrent says he tells customers who ask that he's both Rally chief executive and an author of the study. > >`Less Vocabulary' > >``This is the sort of research that tells us very little,'' says Richard Allington, a professor of education at the University of Tennessee and past president of the International Reading Association. Further, Allington, who's the author of more than 100 articles and books on reading and education, says constant testing may have a negative effect. > >``Often, reading gets worse,'' he says. ``The passages they read aren't relevant to the core curriculum, so the kids learn less vocabulary.'' > >Berrent agrees there's no proof that Test Rehearsal alone pushed up scores in New Jersey. ``That's the issue with all research,'' says Berrent, who previously was CEO of Harcourt Interactive Technology, a Harcourt Education unit that developed online classroom tests. > >Rick Stiggins, founder of the Portland, Oregon-based Assessment Training Institute, whose assets are now owned by Educational Testing Service, says sophisticated test preparation materials can be helpful. He cites tests called formative assessments, which give immediate feedback on whether students are grasping a new concept. > >`False Prophets' > >The trouble is, schools get no assurances that the test prep materials they're buying are any good, says James Popham, an emeritus professor of education at the University of California, Los Angeles, and the author of more than 25 books on education, which he sells along with teacher training videos. > > >``Teachers are turning to all sorts of false prophets,'' he says. ``They're being sold a bill of goods.'' > >In Wyoming, Harcourt Assessment is selling a series of prep tests called Learnia. The product, which costs the state $206,000, has two parts. The first is a group of tests that educators c>all benchmark assessments. These midyear exams are designed to tell teachers how much progress a student has made in math, reading, science and writing. The second is a group of what Harcourt calls formative assessments that provide instant feedback. > >Worth a Damn? > >Cheryl Schroeder, Wyoming's testing director, says Learnia is helping students master the subjects that No Child exams test. Wyoming has started science testing in advance of the 2007-08 federal requirement. ``It's how you know the children are making the gains they need to,'' Schroeder says. > >Popham, who serves as a member of the Wyoming advisory committee on testing, says there's no proof that Learnia is helping students. He says the practice tests aren't tailored to Wyoming school standards. ``There's no evidence that they're worth a damn,'' he says. > >Harcourt Assessment's new CEO, Michael Hansen, says Learnia exams are under development. ``We have not, in any situation, rolled out this product saying `This is a finished product; here's what it is,''' he says. ``They're pilots.'' > >Learnia exams will be customized to test what's being taught in each state, Harcourt spokesman Russell Schweiss says. He says the exams are of high quality. > >Popham says one big hang-up in test preparation is that no one is distinguishing the good products, such as those that rely on formative assessment, from the bad ones. > >``Test publishers are hawking anything they can,'' he says. ``It's absolutely a fraud.'' > >To contact the reporters for this story: David Evans in Los Angeles davidevans@bloomberg.net David Glovin in New York at dglovin@bloomberg.net > >Last Updated: November 3, 2006 00:08 EST > >Kristy Campbell >Press Secretary >Executive Office of Governor Bush >(850) 488-5394 >kristy.campbell@myflorida.com > > From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Calamas, Christa 11/4/2006 8:30:09 PM RE: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion thanks -----Original Message----From: Calamas, Christa [mailto:calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com] Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 3:25 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Carol.Gormley@MyFlorida.com Subject: Re: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion No sir - this death was the event that led to them giving up their license. The death occurred over the summer, not recently. The article is just an update on the potential criminal prosecution. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: Calamas, Christa CC: Carol.Gormley@MyFlorida.com Sent: Sat Nov 04 15:08:31 2006 Subject: RE: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion So they kept doing abortions even though they relinquished their license? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Calamas, Christa [mailto:calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com] Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 12:11 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Carol.Gormley@MyFlorida.com Subject: Re: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion The facility was licensed when this event occurred - we moved to revoke, and the clinic voluntarily relinquished its license without protest. Sorry for the confusion. If this article is accurate, it's good news - media in the past indicated that law enforcement was distracted by whether the child was "viable" when born. This should be irrelevant in a homicide case (where deliberate action was taken to end a life outside the womb) - just because a child may be likely to die soon doesn't justify helping it along to that end. AHCA has offered any assistance possible to law enforcement. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: Calamas, Christa Sent: Sat Nov 04 11:05:38 2006 Subject: Re: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion How. Can it not be regulated? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Calamas, Christa To: dr_francois@doh.state.fl.us ; Jeb Bush CC: t_cerio@doh.state.fl.us ; Carol.Gormley@MyFlorida.com ; christa.calamas@myflorida.com Sent: Sat Nov 04 10:46:39 2006 Subject: Re: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion In addition, this facility is no longer licensed by AHCA. -----Original Message----From: dr_francois@doh.state.fl.us To: Governor Bush CC: T_Cerio@doh.state.fl.us ; carol.gormley@myflorida.com ; christa.calamas@myflorida.com Sent: Sat Nov 04 09:39:14 2006 Subject: Fw: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Governor: DOH and AHCA have been working on this case. Our General Counsel, Tim Cerio, can brief Carol and Nicole about it on Monday. Best regards, M. Rony Francois, MD, MSPH, PhD Secretary Florida Department of Health ------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Cerio, Tim To: 'dr_francois@doh.state.fl.us' Cc: Presley, Mari; Nelson, Patricia Sent: Fri Nov 03 19:54:24 2006 Subject: Re: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Yes sir. We have been working on this with AHCA. I can give you a briefing when you like. ----- Original Message ----From: François, M. Rony (Private) To: Cerio, Tim Sent: Fri Nov 03 19:49:13 2006 Subject: Fw: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Tim Have you heard about this case? M. Rony Francois, MD, MSPH, PhD Secretary Florida Department of Health ------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Calamas, Christa; François, M. Rony (Private); Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com ; Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com ; Quinn, Nicole Sent: Fri Nov 03 17:20:06 2006 Subject: FW: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Thursday November 2, 2006 Printer friendly version Email to a friend ________________________________ Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion 2nd degree murder charges may be laid By Hilary White HIALEA, November 2, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Two Co-owners of a Miami-area abortion facility called Ginecologia may be charged with second-degree murder for killing a baby girl born alive in a recovery room. Co-owners Belkis Gonzalez and Siomara Senises are being investigated after MiamiDade County police found the badly decomposed body of a baby girl at the facility. A search warrant reported that there was "probable cause" to pursue a second degree murder investigation. A woman identified by Operation Rescue in their October 23 report as Ms. Betty Rojas informed police that a child had been killed by "a doctor" by drowning after being born alive. 18-year old Sycloria Williams, told police that she had arrived at the facility July 20 for the second half of a late-term abortion. She says she gave birth to a living baby girl while sitting in a recliner in the facility's recovery room. Ms. Williams told police that she had watched her daughter moving and gasping for air for approximately five minutes. The warrant says that the staff "began screaming that the baby was alive." Then, "Ms. Belkis Gonzalez cut the umbilical cord, threw it into a red bag with black printing. Ms. Gonzalez then swept the baby, with her hands, into the same red bag along with the gauze used during the procedure." Eight days later, police found the body of the child which Rojas had informed them had been treated with a caustic chemical and left in the heat of the Florida sun to accelerate decomposition in a possible attempt to dispose of the evidence. Proceedings are awaiting the results of an autopsy that, due to the severe decomposition of the body, might still be inconclusive. Police are interested in evidence that the baby was born alive and that she was possibly over 24 weeks gestation, the legal limit for abortion in Florida. Since the October 23 report, the Miami New Times published a story revealing the substandard conditions of the for-profit abortion facilities owned or operated by Senises and Gonzalez. Hialeah Police Deputy Chief Mark Overton told the New Times that an unnamed witness confirmed that "the baby was born alive; it was attempting to breathe." Overton said, "This isn't about a botched abortion; there never was an abortion, and the mother is not the victim...The victim is the baby, and whether that baby had an hour or eight hours' worth of life, she had a right to that." "Palmetto General Hospital is only five minutes away," he said, indicating that the child's life could have been saved. "It is our opinion that this is a homicide, an unlawful killing of a human being." Overton told the New Times that the baby's remains had weighed between two and three pounds and measured about 12 inches long. The average gestation of a twelve-inch foetus is between 24 and 25 weeks. The average for a baby weighing two pounds is 27 weeks. Another of facility owned or operated by Senises and Gonzalez was closed by police in 2004 after the abortion of twins was botched and it was revealed that one doctor hired to do abortions there had no medical license. A third facility is still in operation. On October 29, Overton told WorldNetDaily that he believes charges of second-degree murder will be filed in the case. Read Operation Rescue report: >http://www.operationrescue.org/?p=482> http://www.operationrescue.org/?p=482 Read the police search warrant (Adobe reader required): >http://www.operationrescue.org/pdfs/hialeahsearch.PDF> http://www.operationrescue.org/pdfs/ hialeahsearch.PDF -----Original Message----From: FBonnieBill@aol.com [mailto:FBonnieBill@aol.com] Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 1:21 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2006/nov/06110205.html ________________________________ Spam Not spam Forget previous vote From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush BerthyDA@aol.com 11/4/2006 8:29:32 PM RE: GOVERNOR JEB BUSH ANNOUNCES $1.2 MILLION GRANT TO EMPOWER FLORIDA ADULTS & YOUTH thank you Berthy for the update. I was proud to announce this grant. Keep in touch. Jeb -----Original Message----From: BerthyDA@aol.com [mailto:BerthyDA@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 3:05 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: GOVERNOR JEB BUSH ANNOUNCES $1.2 MILLION GRANT TO EMPOWER FLORIDA ADULTS & YOUTH Hola Jeb: Que Dios te bendiga y muchas gracias por todo lo que haz hecho por nosotros en los ultimo 8 anios. The announced grant is an exiting opportunity fro Florida to develop the provider capacity building and infrastructure to support people's with disabilities dream to start their business and be full participants in the community. This project has great implication for Florida and the nation. Many of those involved in Florida's DOL's awarded grant and those awarded the $1.5 national technical assistance are members of Lucy's business advisory team. They know and understand first hand how difficult the process has been surprisingly not so much due to Lucy's disabilities, as in others like Idelio, Papo, etc., but mostly due to lack of qualified train staff. I am happy that in addition to DOL's grant, our own VR is awarding USF a $1,380,000.00 over a 3 year period for the Center on Self-Employment to serve the state of Florida. You may want to learn more about it and make another announcement on it also. USF who is also working on the DOL grant true the VR grant will be working on provider capacity building, provider self employment and training technical assistance, etc. Lucy has been working with VR on this issue since 1999 and I am happy to report that their recently released hereby attached self employment policy is probably among the most if not the most modernized of the nation. You will note that the acknowledgement mentions Lucy by her first name only as we didn't want them to use her full name. Only a few will know that Luz is our own Lucy, the one that has blessed us so much and who teaches us everyday. Please know that I and other have been impressed with the commitment and the work that our Fl. DVR Director Bill Palmer has shown, particularly of the area of self employment. I strongly recommend that you meet with him before you leave office. Carinios, Berthy In a message dated 11/3/2006 5:12:36 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, Podemos writes: Forwarding FYI. L.L.S.S. (Love, Learn, Share, Serve) ----- Original Message ----From: "Governor's Press Office" [GOVNews@myflorida.com] Sent: 11/03/2006 04:38 PM To: _All EOG OPB SDD" Subject: GOVERNOR JEB BUSH ANNOUNCES $1.2 MILLION GRANT TO EMPOWER FLORIDA ADULTS AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2006 CONTACT: KRISTY CAMPBELL (850) 488-5394 WARREN MAY (850) 245-7130 GOVERNOR JEB BUSH ANNOUNCES $1.2 MILLION GRANT TO EMPOWER FLORIDA ADULTS AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES ~ Agency for Workforce Innovation to Coordinate Self-Employment Grant~ TALLAHASSEE – Governor Jeb Bush today announced the U.S. Department of Labor awarded $1.2 million to the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation to increase opportunities for persons with disabilities to become entrepreneurs. “Persons with disabilities make a valuable contribution to the character of our state, the quality of life in our communities and the strength of our economy,” said Governor Bush. “This funding will play a vital role in ensuring individuals with disabilities have the necessary tools to optimize their talents and achieve their goals.” The Self-Employment for Adults and Youth with Disabilities Research and Technical Assistance Grant will fund pilot projects and research to develop systems models designed to increase self-employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. “The Agency for Workforce Innovation actively pursues funding that creates services available to all Floridians who wish to work,” said Agency for Workforce Innovation Director Linda H. South. “This project will allow Florida to bring new services to those with disabilities interested in selfemployment.” The project has been developed in coordination with Workforce Florida, Inc., Agency for Persons with Disabilities, Florida Department of Education, Division for Vocational Rehabilitation, the University of South Florida’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, Griffin-Hammis & Associates, LLC, and the National Disability Institute. All of these partners, with their individual focuses and expertise, work together to address a special need and create a positive impact for both workers with disabilities and their communities. The partners will evaluate three demonstration models currently being used in Florida for self employment and entrepreneurial activities, expand technical assistance and training opportunities for interagency staff that serve persons with disabilities, and identify barriers and challenges to implementation of these models. In addition, best practices and strategies to overcome these barriers will be identified. Three sites in Jacksonville, Lakeland and Ft. Lauderdale/Miami have been selected for intensive training and technical assistance and will serve as incubators for further expansion of the models. The grant is effective through September 2009. "This grant aims to diversify employment opportunities for Floridians with disabilities by providing for flexible employment options,” said Director for the Agency for Persons with Disabilities Shelly Brantley. “By empowering individuals with the tools to launch their own business, they are far more likely to succeed in their dreams and endeavors." The Agency for Workforce Innovation is the lead state workforce agency and directly administers the state’s Labor Market Statistics program, Unemployment Compensation, Early Learning and various workforce development programs. The Office of Early Learning, a division within the agency, provides oversight of Florida’s school readiness programs and is the lead entity for implementing the state’s successful Voluntary Prekindergarten program. More information can be found at www.floridajobs.org From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Joy 11/4/2006 8:00:00 PM RE: Election I have got to go, Joy. it has been a joy being in service! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Joy [mailto:Joyb@ewol.com] Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 12:17 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Election Hi Governor, PLEASE don't leave! Everyone is so fed up with Fla, there are houses for sale all over the place people want out! Pretty soon there won't be any workers to do jobs in this town. At least with you if we had a problem we could email you & you would look into it. I know that from the years you helped me. No other Governor will do that, makes us want to leave too. Joy From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Richard Cuff Fred Dickinson (dickinson.fred@hsmv.state.fl.us) 11/4/2006 7:58:07 PM RE: Florida Arts Specialty Plate i will see if we can get the info for you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Richard Cuff [mailto:rcuff@jaxsymphony.org] Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 12:16 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Florida Arts Specialty Plate Governor Bush, I had the opportunity to meet you at the PGA Giving Back Luncheon here in Jacksonville. The email below was sent to Palmer Brand with the DHSMV regarding the accounting of the funds received from the Florida Arts specialty plate program. I would appreciate any help I could receive from you and your office. All my contact information is listed at the bottom of the original message. I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you Richard Cuff From: Richard Cuff Sent: Sat 11/4/2006 11:35 AM To: Palmer Brand Subject: Florida Arts Specialty Plate Palmer Brand Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Titles and Registrations MS # 74 2900 Apalachee Parkway Neil Kirkman Building Tallahassee, FL 32399 (850) 414-8917 brand.palmer@hsmv.state.fl.us Dear Mr. Brand, I have spent well over twenty five years working in the arts community throughout the State of Florida. Now that I am working with the Jacksonville Symphony Association, as manager of the Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra (JSYO), I would like to get more involved in promoting the Florida Arts specialty plate. I understand that the funds collected are distributed through the county in which the plates are purchased. Recently, I have tried to get an account of the dollars collected here in Duval County and how they have been disbursed but it seems this information is unavailable through the City of Jacksonville's Cultural Council due to State level bureaucracy. I would like to get our entire community involved in supporting the arts by further promoting the benefit of purchasing a Florida Arts specialty plate, but first I need to assure everyone we speak to that the money collected will go where State law requires. To accomplish this I need to present past records. The State’s website offers limited information. Can you help me by directing me to the proper person that can give me the exact numbers? I am sure that this is all public record and should me made readily available. I need the following information: 1) 2) 3) 4) Number of Florida Arts specialty plates sold in Duval County since the plate’s inception in 1992. Amount of money returned to Duval County year to year as a result of the sale of Florida Arts specialty plates. Recipients of funds returned to Duval County and disbursed through the Cultural Council as a result of Florida Arts specialty plate sales. The name of the person responsible for ensuring that the public has immediate access to this information – if it’s someone other than you. Thank you for your assistance. Richard Cuff JSYO Manager rcuff@jaxsymphony.com (904) 354-5479 Ext 286 (904) 807-1007 Direct Line (904) 386-9079 Mobile From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Calamas, Christa Carol.Gormley@MyFlorida.com 11/4/2006 7:45:29 PM RE: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion So they kept doing abortions even though they relinquished their license? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Calamas, Christa [mailto:calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com] Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 12:11 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Carol.Gormley@MyFlorida.com Subject: Re: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion The facility was licensed when this event occurred - we moved to revoke, and the clinic voluntarily relinquished its license without protest. Sorry for the confusion. If this article is accurate, it's good news - media in the past indicated that law enforcement was distracted by whether the child was "viable" when born. This should be irrelevant in a homicide case (where deliberate action was taken to end a life outside the womb) - just because a child may be likely to die soon doesn't justify helping it along to that end. AHCA has offered any assistance possible to law enforcement. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: Calamas, Christa Sent: Sat Nov 04 11:05:38 2006 Subject: Re: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion How. Can it not be regulated? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Calamas, Christa To: dr_francois@doh.state.fl.us ; Jeb Bush CC: t_cerio@doh.state.fl.us ; Carol.Gormley@MyFlorida.com ; christa.calamas@myflorida.com Sent: Sat Nov 04 10:46:39 2006 Subject: Re: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion In addition, this facility is no longer licensed by AHCA. -----Original Message----From: dr_francois@doh.state.fl.us To: Governor Bush CC: T_Cerio@doh.state.fl.us ; carol.gormley@myflorida.com ; christa.calamas@myflorida.com Sent: Sat Nov 04 09:39:14 2006 Subject: Fw: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Governor: DOH and AHCA have been working on this case. Our General Counsel, Tim Cerio, can brief Carol and Nicole about it on Monday. Best regards, M. Rony Francois, MD, MSPH, PhD Secretary Florida Department of Health ------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Cerio, Tim To: 'dr_francois@doh.state.fl.us' Cc: Presley, Mari; Nelson, Patricia Sent: Fri Nov 03 19:54:24 2006 Subject: Re: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Yes sir. We have been working on this with AHCA. I can give you a briefing when you like. ----- Original Message ----From: François, M. Rony (Private) To: Cerio, Tim Sent: Fri Nov 03 19:49:13 2006 Subject: Fw: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Tim Have you heard about this case? M. Rony Francois, MD, MSPH, PhD Secretary Florida Department of Health ------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Calamas, Christa; François, M. Rony (Private); Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com ; Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com ; Quinn, Nicole Sent: Fri Nov 03 17:20:06 2006 Subject: FW: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Thursday November 2, 2006 Printer friendly version Email to a friend ________________________________ Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion 2nd degree murder charges may be laid By Hilary White HIALEA, November 2, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Two Co-owners of a Miami-area abortion facility called Ginecologia may be charged with second-degree murder for killing a baby girl born alive in a recovery room. Co-owners Belkis Gonzalez and Siomara Senises are being investigated after MiamiDade County police found the badly decomposed body of a baby girl at the facility. A search warrant reported that there was "probable cause" to pursue a second degree murder investigation. A woman identified by Operation Rescue in their October 23 report as Ms. Betty Rojas informed police that a child had been killed by "a doctor" by drowning after being born alive. 18-year old Sycloria Williams, told police that she had arrived at the facility July 20 for the second half of a late-term abortion. She says she gave birth to a living baby girl while sitting in a recliner in the facility's recovery room. Ms. Williams told police that she had watched her daughter moving and gasping for air for approximately five minutes. The warrant says that the staff "began screaming that the baby was alive." Then, "Ms. Belkis Gonzalez cut the umbilical cord, threw it into a red bag with black printing. Ms. Gonzalez then swept the baby, with her hands, into the same red bag along with the gauze used during the procedure." Eight days later, police found the body of the child which Rojas had informed them had been treated with a caustic chemical and left in the heat of the Florida sun to accelerate decomposition in a possible attempt to dispose of the evidence. Proceedings are awaiting the results of an autopsy that, due to the severe decomposition of the body, might still be inconclusive. Police are interested in evidence that the baby was born alive and that she was possibly over 24 weeks gestation, the legal limit for abortion in Florida. Since the October 23 report, the Miami New Times published a story revealing the substandard conditions of the for-profit abortion facilities owned or operated by Senises and Gonzalez. Hialeah Police Deputy Chief Mark Overton told the New Times that an unnamed witness confirmed that "the baby was born alive; it was attempting to breathe." Overton said, "This isn't about a botched abortion; there never was an abortion, and the mother is not the victim...The victim is the baby, and whether that baby had an hour or eight hours' worth of life, she had a right to that." "Palmetto General Hospital is only five minutes away," he said, indicating that the child's life could have been saved. "It is our opinion that this is a homicide, an unlawful killing of a human being." Overton told the New Times that the baby's remains had weighed between two and three pounds and measured about 12 inches long. The average gestation of a twelve-inch foetus is between 24 and 25 weeks. The average for a baby weighing two pounds is 27 weeks. Another of facility owned or operated by Senises and Gonzalez was closed by police in 2004 after the abortion of twins was botched and it was revealed that one doctor hired to do abortions there had no medical license. A third facility is still in operation. On October 29, Overton told WorldNetDaily that he believes charges of second-degree murder will be filed in the case. Read Operation Rescue report: >http://www.operationrescue.org/?p=482> http://www.operationrescue.org/?p=482 Read the police search warrant (Adobe reader required): >http://www.operationrescue.org/pdfs/hialeahsearch.PDF> http://www.operationrescue.org/pdfs/ hialeahsearch.PDF -----Original Message----From: FBonnieBill@aol.com [mailto:FBonnieBill@aol.com] Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 1:21 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2006/nov/06110205.html ________________________________ Spam Not spam Forget previous vote From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com' 11/4/2006 4:05:38 PM Re: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion How. Can it not be regulated? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Calamas, Christa To: dr_francois@doh.state.fl.us ; Jeb Bush CC: t_cerio@doh.state.fl.us ; Carol.Gormley@MyFlorida.com ; christa.calamas@myflorida.com Sent: Sat Nov 04 10:46:39 2006 Subject: Re: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion In addition, this facility is no longer licensed by AHCA. -----Original Message----From: dr_francois@doh.state.fl.us To: Governor Bush CC: T_Cerio@doh.state.fl.us ; carol.gormley@myflorida.com ; christa.calamas@myflorida.com Sent: Sat Nov 04 09:39:14 2006 Subject: Fw: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Governor: DOH and AHCA have been working on this case. Our General Counsel, Tim Cerio, can brief Carol and Nicole about it on Monday. Best regards, M. Rony Francois, MD, MSPH, PhD Secretary Florida Department of Health ------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Cerio, Tim To: 'dr_francois@doh.state.fl.us' Cc: Presley, Mari; Nelson, Patricia Sent: Fri Nov 03 19:54:24 2006 Subject: Re: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Yes sir. We have been working on this with AHCA. I can give you a briefing when you like. ----- Original Message ----From: François, M. Rony (Private) To: Cerio, Tim Sent: Fri Nov 03 19:49:13 2006 Subject: Fw: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Tim Have you heard about this case? M. Rony Francois, MD, MSPH, PhD Secretary Florida Department of Health ------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Calamas, Christa; François, M. Rony (Private); Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com ; Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com ; Quinn, Nicole Sent: Fri Nov 03 17:20:06 2006 Subject: FW: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Thursday November 2, 2006 Printer friendly version Email to a friend ________________________________ Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion 2nd degree murder charges may be laid By Hilary White HIALEA, November 2, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Two Co-owners of a Miami-area abortion facility called Ginecologia may be charged with second-degree murder for killing a baby girl born alive in a recovery room. Co-owners Belkis Gonzalez and Siomara Senises are being investigated after MiamiDade County police found the badly decomposed body of a baby girl at the facility. A search warrant reported that there was “probable cause” to pursue a second degree murder investigation. A woman identified by Operation Rescue in their October 23 report as Ms. Betty Rojas informed police that a child had been killed by “a doctor” by drowning after being born alive. 18-year old Sycloria Williams, told police that she had arrived at the facility July 20 for the second half of a late-term abortion. She says she gave birth to a living baby girl while sitting in a recliner in the facility’s recovery room. Ms. Williams told police that she had watched her daughter moving and gasping for air for approximately five minutes. The warrant says that the staff “began screaming that the baby was alive.” Then, “Ms. Belkis Gonzalez cut the umbilical cord, threw it into a red bag with black printing. Ms. Gonzalez then swept the baby, with her hands, into the same red bag along with the gauze used during the procedure.” Eight days later, police found the body of the child which Rojas had informed them had been treated with a caustic chemical and left in the heat of the Florida sun to accelerate decomposition in a possible attempt to dispose of the evidence. Proceedings are awaiting the results of an autopsy that, due to the severe decomposition of the body, might still be inconclusive. Police are interested in evidence that the baby was born alive and that she was possibly over 24 weeks gestation, the legal limit for abortion in Florida. Since the October 23 report, the Miami New Times published a story revealing the substandard conditions of the for-profit abortion facilities owned or operated by Senises and Gonzalez. Hialeah Police Deputy Chief Mark Overton told the New Times that an unnamed witness confirmed that “the baby was born alive; it was attempting to breathe.” Overton said, “This isn't about a botched abortion; there never was an abortion, and the mother is not the victim…The victim is the baby, and whether that baby had an hour or eight hours' worth of life, she had a right to that.” “Palmetto General Hospital is only five minutes away,” he said, indicating that the child’s life could have been saved. “It is our opinion that this is a homicide, an unlawful killing of a human being.” Overton told the New Times that the baby’s remains had weighed between two and three pounds and measured about 12 inches long. The average gestation of a twelve-inch foetus is between 24 and 25 weeks. The average for a baby weighing two pounds is 27 weeks. Another of facility owned or operated by Senises and Gonzalez was closed by police in 2004 after the abortion of twins was botched and it was revealed that one doctor hired to do abortions there had no medical license. A third facility is still in operation. On October 29, Overton told WorldNetDaily that he believes charges of second-degree murder will be filed in the case. Read Operation Rescue report: >http://www.operationrescue.org/?p=482> http:// www.operationrescue.org/?p=482 Read the police search warrant (Adobe reader required): >http://www.operationrescue.org/pdfs/ hialeahsearch.PDF> http://www.operationrescue.org/pdfs/hialeahsearch.PDF -----Original Message----From: FBonnieBill@aol.com [mailto:FBonnieBill@aol.com] Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 1:21 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2006/nov/06110205.html ________________________________ Spam Not spam Forget previous vote From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'CiscoFranc@aol.com' 11/4/2006 2:59:04 PM Re: Final Thought Thanks Mike. I have read the newsweek articles. My expectation is that some of what is being proposed is work in progress. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: CiscoFranc@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sat Nov 04 09:05:07 2006 Subject: Final Thought Jeb - I have enjoyed the opportunity to communicate with you and will always be impressed with your willingness and ability to listen and respond. Rather than take any more of your valuable time, I will stay off the net until we meet again -- perhaps with you in a new role years from now. However, regarding our last communique´ I would ask that you also read the November 6th issue of Newsweek. There are two powerful articles, one by Fareed Zakaria and one about a Marine, and a closing editorial by George Will. Again - thanks for all you have done and the sacrifices you have made. Best of luck and Godspeed in the future. Mike Mike Francisco Independent Consultant: Space and National Security Francisco & Associates Inc. Niceville FL Cell 703-623-8404 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Dr_Francois@doh.state.fl.us' 11/4/2006 2:54:05 PM Re: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: dr_francois@doh.state.fl.us To: Jeb Bush CC: T_Cerio@doh.state.fl.us ; carol.gormley@myflorida.com ; christa.calamas@myflorida.com Sent: Sat Nov 04 09:39:14 2006 Subject: Fw: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Governor: DOH and AHCA have been working on this case. Our General Counsel, Tim Cerio, can brief Carol and Nicole about it on Monday. Best regards, M. Rony Francois, MD, MSPH, PhD Secretary Florida Department of Health ------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Cerio, Tim To: 'dr_francois@doh.state.fl.us' Cc: Presley, Mari; Nelson, Patricia Sent: Fri Nov 03 19:54:24 2006 Subject: Re: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Yes sir. We have been working on this with AHCA. I can give you a briefing when you like. ----- Original Message ----From: François, M. Rony (Private) To: Cerio, Tim Sent: Fri Nov 03 19:49:13 2006 Subject: Fw: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Tim Have you heard about this case? M. Rony Francois, MD, MSPH, PhD Secretary Florida Department of Health ------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Calamas, Christa; François, M. Rony (Private); Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com ; Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com ; Quinn, Nicole Sent: Fri Nov 03 17:20:06 2006 Subject: FW: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Thursday November 2, 2006 Printer friendly version Email to a friend ________________________________ Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion 2nd degree murder charges may be laid By Hilary White HIALEA, November 2, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Two Co-owners of a Miami-area abortion facility called Ginecologia may be charged with second-degree murder for killing a baby girl born alive in a recovery room. Co-owners Belkis Gonzalez and Siomara Senises are being investigated after Miami- Dade County police found the badly decomposed body of a baby girl at the facility. A search warrant reported that there was “probable cause” to pursue a second degree murder investigation. A woman identified by Operation Rescue in their October 23 report as Ms. Betty Rojas informed police that a child had been killed by “a doctor” by drowning after being born alive. 18-year old Sycloria Williams, told police that she had arrived at the facility July 20 for the second half of a late-term abortion. She says she gave birth to a living baby girl while sitting in a recliner in the facility’s recovery room. Ms. Williams told police that she had watched her daughter moving and gasping for air for approximately five minutes. The warrant says that the staff “began screaming that the baby was alive.” Then, “Ms. Belkis Gonzalez cut the umbilical cord, threw it into a red bag with black printing. Ms. Gonzalez then swept the baby, with her hands, into the same red bag along with the gauze used during the procedure.” Eight days later, police found the body of the child which Rojas had informed them had been treated with a caustic chemical and left in the heat of the Florida sun to accelerate decomposition in a possible attempt to dispose of the evidence. Proceedings are awaiting the results of an autopsy that, due to the severe decomposition of the body, might still be inconclusive. Police are interested in evidence that the baby was born alive and that she was possibly over 24 weeks gestation, the legal limit for abortion in Florida. Since the October 23 report, the Miami New Times published a story revealing the substandard conditions of the for-profit abortion facilities owned or operated by Senises and Gonzalez. Hialeah Police Deputy Chief Mark Overton told the New Times that an unnamed witness confirmed that “the baby was born alive; it was attempting to breathe.” Overton said, “This isn't about a botched abortion; there never was an abortion, and the mother is not the victim…The victim is the baby, and whether that baby had an hour or eight hours' worth of life, she had a right to that.” “Palmetto General Hospital is only five minutes away,” he said, indicating that the child’s life could have been saved. “It is our opinion that this is a homicide, an unlawful killing of a human being.” Overton told the New Times that the baby’s remains had weighed between two and three pounds and measured about 12 inches long. The average gestation of a twelve-inch foetus is between 24 and 25 weeks. The average for a baby weighing two pounds is 27 weeks. Another of facility owned or operated by Senises and Gonzalez was closed by police in 2004 after the abortion of twins was botched and it was revealed that one doctor hired to do abortions there had no medical license. A third facility is still in operation. On October 29, Overton told WorldNetDaily that he believes charges of second-degree murder will be filed in the case. Read Operation Rescue report: >http://www.operationrescue.org/?p=482> http:// www.operationrescue.org/?p=482 Read the police search warrant (Adobe reader required): >http://www.operationrescue.org/pdfs/ hialeahsearch.PDF> http://www.operationrescue.org/pdfs/hialeahsearch.PDF -----Original Message----From: FBonnieBill@aol.com [mailto:FBonnieBill@aol.com] Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 1:21 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2006/nov/06110205.html ________________________________ Spam &i=111039604&m=c1fb2f048870> Not spam &i=111039604&m=c1fb2f048870> Forget previous vote &i=111039604&m=c1fb2f048870> From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Tom.Lewis@dms.myflorida.com' 11/4/2006 2:02:12 PM Re: Southcom Update Let us see if there is movement.. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Lewis, Tom To: Jeb Bush CC: Raquel Rodriguez ; Steve Ferst ; Nina Oviedo ; Admiral Natter Sent: Sat Nov 04 08:04:10 2006 Subject: Southcom Update Governor, We received a GSA written explanation of the Ground Lease concept late yesterday. It still has the state liable to the Developer in the 2d Ten Year period of the 20 year lease w/ Developer. I have told them "No"...if we "give" them the land (via lease), we have no liability and the Trustees have some reasonable rights over what they do with it. I told them we would hold Monday's Proposals for 48 hours before opening....and continue to negotiate. It's frustrating that these deal-breaker issues have only arisen in the last few weeks...at least clearly. Any chance of you and me going up there and meeting w/ Administrator Doan if this isn't resolved soon? Tom From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'jimm@wesven.com' 11/4/2006 1:58:47 PM Re: CONFIDENTIAL Project Centurion Please tell him to email or call so we can set up. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Jim MacDougald To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sat Nov 04 08:44:10 2006 Subject: RE: CONFIDENTIAL Project Centurion Thank you. Here's the latest: Since I will be out of town Tuesday-Friday, the Centurion folks have agreed to get a "white paper" to Gary Springer no later than Wednesday. The paper will outline their plans and hopefully provide a guide as to the inducements that would entice them to move here. Gary can send or deliver the paper to you and/or "Bo and Rocky" (sounds like a good name for a movie) on Thursday. I'd suggest that we ask Gary to deliver it personally, as he has done the lion's portion of the work here, and can provide a lot of background and color. He has to be in Washington on Friday, so Thursday would be the day he could come up there. I suggested to the people I met from Centurion that, due to time constraints, you would give a fair and appropriate inducement for them to move without a lot of haggling, etc. I told them you are a "straight ahead" type of guy. No BS, no gamesmanship, etc. You'd do the best you could do for them, first shot out of the box, and they could pretty well expect that there would be nothing left on the table. The guy I met with, Denny, is a retired 3-star admiral. His group is in charge of this move, but of course his boss, the President of Centurion, will have a strong say. Denny said he liked the straightforward approach, and did business the same way. They said that, if your people can move fast enough, they would be prepared for him and their President to host you in Columbus, Ohio the week of the 13th, to "talk turkey" the week before Thanksgiving. As background for you: I do not believe that Centurion knows what to ask for. But I believe they will research the kind of deal given to Scripps and use that as a reference point. They agreed that they understood both sides would want this kept confidential, but recognize that you must involve others. All parties understand that it is entirely your call as to how and when to involve other parties that would be key to completing this negotiation. I have not told Rick Baker, Judy Genshaft, Karen White (head of USF-St. Pete), or Peter Betzer (Dean of USF-Marine Science in St. Pete), but I believe that they are all people who sooner or later may be called-upon by you or your staff to help make the sale. My confidentiality agreement does not allow me to discuss this with other persons, and I have not. But Centurion recognizes that you have a team of people (as they do) that works on these kind of negotiations, and that you must of course involve them. It is entirely your decision as to when and how to involve others. I think it is important to recognize that Centurion seems to be very excited about working with the Gulf States Accord and the newly-formed Gulf States Institute. Gary Springer and Mary Ellen Upton have an unbelievably large array of high-level friendships and relationships at governmental and institutional levels throughout the Gulf states, and this may be the largest single appeal to Centurion for a Florida location. I believe Centurion wants to stay close to Gary and Mary Ellen. Their role in "closing" this sale will be very important. For the record, I have no financial interest of any kind, current or contemplated, in this process. I am not a vital player, or even an important one, in carrying this process forward. I am ready to "bow out", and leave the rest of the process in the hands of others. Please let me know if you would like Gary to personally deliver the white paper to you on Thursday, and if you believe it would be possible for you to visit Centurion during the week of November 13th. Gary is your best link to them in this process, as he knows all the players, and all the background. His cell phone number is 727-709-3354, and his email is seipartners@aol.com. I am sending this from my office on Saturday morning, and do not have access to my email from home. If you wish to email me at home it's macdou@tampabay.rr.com, and my home number is 727822-9040. I'll be back here in the office on Monday. Have a great weekend. Best, jim -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 5:20 PM To: Jim MacDougald Subject: RE: CONFIDENTIAL Project Centurion You have done well, Jim. I look forward to getting the briefing info and would be prepared to travel to Ohio if necessary. At some point, I will have to bring Bo Taff and Rocky Rodriguez in my office into the deal. jeb -----Original Message----From: Jim MacDougald [mailto:jimm@wesven.com] Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 12:35 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: CONFIDENTIAL Project Centurion Met with the #2 guy in the company, plus 2 executive associates of his for dinner last night. A full brief from them will be available for you next week. Centurion is going to open a facility for 150-200 high-level scientists and engineers. Their focus would be Gulf of Mexico and Gulf States issues, especially concerning (but not limited to) the environment, energy, transportation, security, and development of commerce between the U.S. Gulf States, Mexico, and throughout Central and South America. They want to partner with Universities and State governments to work together on these areas of mutual interest, and have defined the Gulf of Mexico as an economic region that they will focus on. Recent oil finds in the Gulf have undoubtedly peaked their interest. They see emerging conflicts between environmental impact and the need for energy independence, and are already a world-renown resource for the study of these issues. They will expand their presence in the new location over the years, but have made no specific promises as to size or dates of future expansion. Centurion is a huge non-profit, 501 C(3), entity, employing 19,000 people worldwide and doing $3 billion in annual revenues. They donate all excess earnings to charities. Their tax-exempt status provides both a challenge and an opportunity. Tax-savings incentives are not of any value to them. But since they are a non-profit, it may be easier to provide them with land or other incentives as an inducement for them to move here. Of course, cash always works. They are considering a location somewhere on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. The Gulf States Accord (Gary Springer) has acquainted them with the Marine Science facilities at USF-St. Pete, the numerous government agencies housed near the USF-St.Pete Marine Science center, the proximity of CENTCOM and USSOCOM, USF's research capabilities and accomplishments, etc. , and has worked hard to demonstrate that St. Petersburg would be an ideal location for their new facility. Centurion has made it clear that they would be interested in partnerships with other state universities in addition to USF. I do not know what Centurion's specific expectations are, but I believe they expect a fair and reasonable incentive from Florida to get them to choose a site here instead of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, or Alabama. I believe that, due to the efforts of Gary Springer, we have preempted any discussions between Centurion and other Gulf states, at least for the time being. I suggested to them that, due to time constraints, any deal between Centurion and the State of Florida would have to be very "broad brush", i.e. "Centurion agrees that it will establish a facility of X size in St. Petersburg, Florida on or before X date, and that, in return, the State of Florida (and/or Pinellas County? City of St. Petersburg?) agrees that it will provide Y incentives to Centurion to do so". Is this a reasonable approach? They have agreed that they are on a fast track and could commit to an arrangement such as I suggested, before year end. They are to have a brief ready for you next week, and said their CEO would be prepared for a visit with you as soon as you'd like. They suggested that you would want to meet their CEO in Ohio (their world headquarters) so that you could see the facility, meet key executives, etc. I will be in New York next Tuesday through Friday. When the brief is ready, I've asked Gary Springer to send it to you and to offer to come to Tallahassee to brief you and/or anyone you choose to represent you. To the best of my knowledge, no one in Florida knows about the proposed new Centurion facility except for Gary Springer, Mary Ellen Upton, (both associated with the Gulf States Accord), you, and yours truly. I will not discuss this with anyone else unless it is due to your specific direction. This is all new to me, and I apologize in advance if I have crossed any lines I shouldn't have. Best regards, Jim MacDougald From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) 11/4/2006 11:35:46 AM FW: Message for Jeb Bush regarding Death Warrants -----Original Message----From: Patrick Domalewski [mailto:pdomalewski@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 11:41 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Message for Jeb Bush regarding Death Warrants Dear Governor Bush: Last Friday I sent you an e-mail (which you can find below) regarding the death penalty appeals of Peter Ventura, Edward Zakrzewski, and Angel Diaz. In the 7 days I last received a response from your office, I did a more thorough review of each man's case, and still nothing appears to be pending in either Angel Diaz or Peter Ventura's case. I also had mentioned Edward Zakrzewski also not having any legal appeals left. Zakrzewski's case is EXTREMELY similar to that of Danny Rolling in the way that both men really didn't have many avenues of appeal to pursue. Edward Zakrzewski's guilt is not in question. He admitted the murder of his wife, daughter and young son, pled guilty at his trial.. and never denied any involvement. There's no sense in letting Edward Zakrzewski's case stall further in the courts. The last hope for him is the U.S Supreme Court which has yet to decide his certiorari petition. Angel Diaz and Peter Ventura continue to be held in the Florida Dept of Corrections Facility at Union C.I and still no action has been taken. I understand that signing a death warrant is one of the biggest responsibilities a Governor holds because it is the authority you hold for the State of Florida to execute another human being. However, these men all did horrible crimes which landed them here on Death Row, and the signing of all 3 of these men's death warrants would definitly be a plus on the right track to getting the executions pushed forth here in Florida and stop letting meritless appeals prolong the appellate process. I would urge you to immediately look into these cases to confirm my review that these men have exhausted their appeals so they can stop living off the State. Thank you Jeb Bush wrote: I will check into these cases. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Patrick Domalewski To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 27 22:55:20 2006 Subject: Message for Jeb Bush regarding Death Warrants Dear Governor Jeb Bush: You are honestly one of the best Governor's Florida has ever had. There's no denying that. You have overwhelming support from Floridians everywhere for what you have done in your 8 year term as Florida's Governor. Although it is rather unfortunate that you cannot extend your term for another 4 years, you still have about 3 or so months left in office. I have 1 last issue I would like to bring up to you and that is the use of the state's death penalty. I must say that I am extremely pleased to see that we have finally carried out Clarence Hill, Arthur Rutherford, and Danny Rolling's executions this year. Hopefully before the end of 2006 you will sign any other death warrants ripe for execution. I'd like to point out that Clarence Hill and Arthur Rutherford were never afforded the right to pursue DNA appeals pursuant to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 3.853. You signed death warrants for each inmate before they could pursue their so called "innocence claims". I am pleased with that decision that you made because both Rutherford and Hill were clearly guilty and DNA Appeals would only have prolonged the appeals process. As of this moment, I am hopeful that you review each death penalty case and sign death warrants for those inmates who have lost the appeals to which they were entitled (PCR in the trial court/ Federal habeas corpus proceedings). I would specifically ask that you review the cases of Angel Diaz and Peter Ventura. Both men appear to have no appeals pending at the current moment and are awaiting the setting of their execution dates. I would also like to point out that Edward Zakrzewski's appeal has been denied by the 11th Circuit and he has already admitted his guilt. The defendant plead guilty at trial and during his proceedings has maintained his guilt and never once claimed innocence. Thank you and please remember that the public is entitled to see these executions carried out once all appeals have been exhausted. With that said, nothing should be in the way of any of these men from being executed, other then you signing their death warrants. _____ Cheap Talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush CiscoFranc@aol.com 11/3/2006 11:37:32 PM RE: Major Issues: Post election thank you for the input Mike. We are struggling with the insurance issue and are making some progress. on the national issue, I have to trust the President who knows far more about this than I do. jeb -----Original Message----From: CiscoFranc@aol.com [mailto:CiscoFranc@aol.com] Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 4:07 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Major Issues: Post election Jeb - Mike Francisco here again. I know you're busy so read and act when priorities permit. First: I have finished reading "State of Denial" and must tell you that it appears totally consistent with my impressions of Mr Rumsfeld and what his effect has been on Iraq and the Department of Defense. This is not to say that he is either incompetent or a bad person, rather that in light of where we are and where we need to go, we do need someone new. The realities I heard from my brother, Bill, who was the ssenior State Department person reporting to Negroponte regarding rebuilding the justice system in Iraq, were totally confirmed. Also, knowing two of the Air Force's finest combat leaders personally, John Jumper and Dick Meyers, I now understand things I heard from them, although they were too loyal (a valued soldier trait) to speak disparagingly of SECDEF. Your brother is known for his loyalty also, and it is a good thing. However, I believe it is time to be loyal to his soldiers and their uniformed leaders and the institution of the Department of Defense and that means change at the top. We must win the War on Terror but our Nation's institutions must also be preserved, even if it some may unfairly denigrate Rumsfeld after he leaves . We must stay the course, but we also need to ensure the President hears the advice of his military leaders. I appeal to you to discuss this with the President after the election. Next - the insurance crisis. We are making progress but I have been told that the notion of a business wind pool has been rejected if anyone in the secondary market will insure. I was quoted the grossely unfair price of $29,000 per year with a 6% deductible for a 3800 square foot building that is built like a fort, with a rebuilding cost of about $750,000. That was well beyond any risk, according to all the agents I have spoken with, but the planned policy would allow businesses to be extorted because we would be left with no alternatives. That will hurt Florida and Floridians. Keep up the fight to get the right folks in office, but when it's over please help with these causes if you can. Best regards Mike Francisco Niceville, Florida From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 11/3/2006 11:32:49 PM FW: Lack of Services/Supervision -----Original Message----From: ndyke@aol.com [mailto:ndyke@aol.com] Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 4:58 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Lack of Services/Supervision Dear Governor Bush, My son's case was recently transferred from Franklin Co. to Leon Co. since it only makes sense since we reside in Leon County. Yesterday I called my son's probation officer, Hilda King. I asked that she demand my son come in for a test and she said she did not have the authority. She also told me that she was transferring his caseload back to Franklin County as she already had "too many cases". I told her why it was transferred here, although that is common sense. He is not allowed to drive and I told her I cannot keep taking off a whole day of work to travel that distance. She sent his case back anyways. I have told her as well as the other probation officer about his disability and that he needs treatment and that has gone ignored. I have mentioned that he needs constant supervision (another reason why I wanted it transferred here). She never calls the house or "supervises" him. I realize the h eavy caseload, however, their clients have to pay a hefty fee for "so called supervision that is non existent. Where is the money going to? I am the one doing all the supervision and going through all the turmoil, why not pay me? I told Hilda if I did not hear from her office about his case staying here by twelve noon today that I was going to get in touch with you and possibly my lawyer to sue the State. He needs treatment, which he is not getting and things have escalated causing way too much family turmoil. Especially with his disability, he needs structured discipline along with treatment. I appreciate you looking into this. Sincerely, Nancy A. Dyke Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush rich & eva Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com) 11/3/2006 11:22:29 PM RE: Tom and Mary Ann Hogan I will not take any action beyond asking Mr. Hogan, a man that I have respected and appreciated for many years, to apologize or clarify his views. Not all Muslims are terrorists. Not all terrorists are muslims. Such talks undermine our country's efforts to fight the war on terror. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: rich & eva [mailto:rmortak@tampabay.rr.com] Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 6:15 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Fw: Tom and Mary Ann Hogan Dear Gov. Bush, I have been a resident of Florida for about 12 years. For the past 6 years I have had the privilege to know and love both Tom and Mary Ann Hogan. They are the most dedicated workers that anyone would want to have...but I think that you already know that. They founded the Republican Party here in Hernando County. Without them there would not be a Republican Party in Hernando. I believe what you are asking Tom Hogan to do is to put aside his wife of more than 50 years for political reasons. Tell me, would you stand up for your wife? I hope that you would. And what did Mary Ann do that was so "terrible"? What she did was exercise right of "Freedom of Speech". Does freedom of speech apply only to Democrats and aliens? Mr. Hogan was quoted as saying "not all Muslims are terrorists, but all terrorists are Muslim". What is wrong with that statement? Many many people, myself included, believe this to be a true statement. Don't you? There are many people here in Hernando County that feel as I do. I am sure that you will be hearing from them. I understand that your office was bombarded with calls from the Muslim community. This was all a set up by the St Pete Times. Mary Ann's letter was never published in the paper. She had written to the Times about 2 weeks earlier and I believe that the letter was held up for the right time for "political reasons". If Tom Hogan is censured or sanctioned or relieved of his position on the Board of Commissioners I am sure that that will be a foolish decision that will come back to haunt you and whoever else is involved. I for one, and I'm sure my husband as well, WILL resign our position on the Republican Executive Committee. As a matter of fact, there will be no "republican party" in Hernando County if there is no Tom and Mary Ann Hogan. Maybe you don't know how many people respect and love the Hogans for the unselfish work they have done for YOU and the party. Please, please, please stand up for what is right.....STAND UP AND SUPPORT TOM AND MARY ANN HOGAN. Sincerely very concerned, Eva Mortak 9838 Scepter Ave Brooksville, Fl 34613 352=506-1717 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'justjune2000@hotmail.com' 11/3/2006 10:49:59 PM Re: Tom Hogan He should apologize. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: june ester To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Nov 03 17:48:05 2006 Subject: Tom Hogan Dear Gov. Bush PLEASE do not remove Tom Hogan from the County Commission, he only has two meetings left and the Democrats are having a felid day with this. I'm sure most of what you have read and were told have been blown way out of proportion. Thank you, June Ester From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Misselhorn, Sara Dana, Pam Rodriguez, Raquel 11/3/2006 9:58:09 PM RE: Bioscience land protection advisory board no thanks, Sara. -----Original Message----From: Misselhorn, Sara [mailto:Sara.Misselhorn@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 4:46 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Dana, Pam; Rodriguez, Raquel Subject: Bioscience land protection advisory board Governor Commissioner Marcus wanted me to ask you if you'd like to attend and speak at the Bioscience land protection advisory board this month (Nov. 16th) or next month (Dec. 21). This Board is comprised of 2 representatives from each of the 5 northern palm beach municipalities, 2 representatives from the County (Commissioner Marcus is chair and Addie Greene is vice chair) and 2 from the Governor's office (John Smith and me). The board is charged with ensuring the land in these municipalities is protected for the development of the cluster. I've attached the resume of Dr. John Cleveland who began with Scripps on Wednesday 11/1 as the Chairman of the Scripps Florida Department of Cancer Biology. It's 23 pages. Sara Misselhorn Scripps Project Director Governor's Office of Tourism, Trade & Economic Development 505 South Flagler Drive, Suite 1003 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 sara.misselhorn@myflorida.com Office: (561)655-9669 Cell: (561)756-7358 Fax: (561)655-9344 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush FBonnieBill@aol.com 11/3/2006 9:49:33 PM RE: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion thank you for sharing this with me. I am on it. Jeb -----Original Message----From: FBonnieBill@aol.com [mailto:FBonnieBill@aol.com] Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 1:21 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2006/nov/06110205.html From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Christa Calamas (calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com) Rony Fracois (Dr_Francois@doh.state.fl.us) Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) Quinn, Nicole 11/3/2006 9:49:21 PM FW: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Thursday November 2, 2006 Printer friendly version Email to a friend Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion 2nd degree murder charges may be laid By Hilary White HIALEA, November 2, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Two Co-owners of a Miami-area abortion facility called Ginecologia may be charged with second-degree murder for killing a baby girl born alive in a recovery room. Co-owners Belkis Gonzalez and Siomara Senises are being investigated after Miami-Dade County police found the badly decomposed body of a baby girl at the facility. A search warrant reported that there was “probable cause” to pursue a second degree murder investigation. A woman identified by Operation Rescue in their October 23 report as Ms. Betty Rojas informed police that a child had been killed by “a doctor” by drowning after being born alive. 18-year old Sycloria Williams, told police that she had arrived at the facility July 20 for the second half of a late-term abortion. She says she gave birth to a living baby girl while sitting in a recliner in the facility’s recovery room. Ms. Williams told police that she had watched her daughter moving and gasping for air for approximately five minutes. The warrant says that the staff “began screaming that the baby was alive.” Then, “Ms. Belkis Gonzalez cut the umbilical cord, threw it into a red bag with black printing. Ms. Gonzalez then swept the baby, with her hands, into the same red bag along with the gauze used during the procedure.” Eight days later, police found the body of the child which Rojas had informed them had been treated with a caustic chemical and left in the heat of the Florida sun to accelerate decomposition in a possible attempt to dispose of the evidence. Proceedings are awaiting the results of an autopsy that, due to the severe decomposition of the body, might still be inconclusive. Police are interested in evidence that the baby was born alive and that she was possibly over 24 weeks gestation, the legal limit for abortion in Florida. Since the October 23 report, the Miami New Times published a story revealing the substandard conditions of the for-profit abortion facilities owned or operated by Senises and Gonzalez. Hialeah Police Deputy Chief Mark Overton told the New Times that an unnamed witness confirmed that “the baby was born alive; it was attempting to breathe.” Overton said, “This isn't about a botched abortion; there never was an abortion, and the mother is not the victim…The victim is the baby, and whether that baby had an hour or eight hours' worth of life, she had a right to that.” “Palmetto General Hospital is only five minutes away,” he said, indicating that the child’s life could have been saved. “It is our opinion that this is a homicide, an unlawful killing of a human being.” Overton told the New Times that the baby’s remains had weighed between two and three pounds and measured about 12 inches long. The average gestation of a twelve-inch foetus is between 24 and 25 weeks. The average for a baby weighing two pounds is 27 weeks. Another of facility owned or operated by Senises and Gonzalez was closed by police in 2004 after the abortion of twins was botched and it was revealed that one doctor hired to do abortions there had no medical license. A third facility is still in operation. On October 29, Overton told WorldNetDaily that he believes charges of second-degree murder will be filed in the case. Read Operation Rescue report: http://www.operationrescue.org/?p=482 Read the police search warrant (Adobe reader required): http://www.operationrescue.org/pdfs/hialeahsearch.PDF -----Original Message----From: FBonnieBill@aol.com [mailto:FBonnieBill@aol.com] Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 1:21 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FL Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion Baby Girl born alive and killed after surviving late-term abortion http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2006/nov/06110205.html From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Edd@eddholder.com' 'celeste.lewis@myflorida.com' 11/3/2006 9:37:24 PM Re: Personal Assistance Thank you Edd for your strong recommendation. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Edd Holder To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Nov 03 15:54:35 2006 Subject: Personal Assistance Governor Bush: I’m writing you in support of Chief Gary Borders appointment to the position of Sheriff, Lake County, Florida. I am a life long resident of Lake County; my loyalty and commitment are to the county that I call home. The appointment of Sheriff directly impacts the quality of life of this county, and it follows that I take the appointment of a new Sheriff to be a very serious decision affecting this county. Gary is an 18 year resident of Lake County and he has served for those 18 years as an employee of the Lake County Sheriff’s office in numerous capacities including his most recent appointment as Chief, Criminal Justice Operations. Much of Chief Borders service to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office has been in a senior command staff role. He has been an acting Sheriff and served as the second ranking officer under Sheriff Chris Daniels. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has endured a difficult 3-year period. The recent death of Chris Daniels coupled with the scandal surrounding former Sheriff George Knupp has taken a certain toll on the men and woman serving Lake County. The appointment of Gary Borders is certain to ease the transition of a new administration that would otherwise be a highly stressful event with an outside appointment. In addition, his understanding of the human side of leading a law enforcement agency is certain to keep employee morale high and energized. Chief Border’s technical skills are strong. He has dual certification in corrections and law enforcement as well as having completed numerous professional training programs. While he will carry out the many initiatives and visions that Sheriff Daniels created, he will also incorporate his own leadership values that have served as the foundation of his successful career. Ideas like improving upon systems and processes already engaged, anticipating societal trends and raising the bar that defines service all describe Gary’s commitment to this county. I support Gary and his leadership of the men and women that serve the county that I call home. I ask that you support Gary by appointing him Sheriff of Lake County, Florida. Best regards, Edd Holder The information contained in this transmission is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. 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Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia To: Jeb Bush ; orlflygal@cfl.rr.com CC: Dale, Kimberly Sent: Fri Nov 03 15:31:58 2006 Subject: RE: Request We will take care of it Sir. Alia Faraj Communications Director Office of Governor Jeb Bush (850) 488-5394 (850) 488-4042 (fax) -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 3:24 PM To: orlflygal@cfl.rr.com Cc: Faraj, Alia; Dale, Kimberly Subject: Re: Request I am on it. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: orlflygal To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Nov 03 14:47:57 2006 Subject: Request I am sorry that you will not be able to attend the luncheon honoring Lt. Gov. Toni Jennings on November 17th in Orlando. We will miss you. Sooooo it would be wonderful if you could tape a short message for Lt.Gov. Jennings there in your photo studio in Tallahassee that will be shown to all attendees at the luncheon. I'm sure that the Lt. Gov. would appreciate it very much. As well as the attendees at the luncheon. If this is possible, have someone let me know what we need to do to make this work. As always, THANK YOU. Jerry From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Dana, Pam Kaplan, Mark Wainwright, Tara 11/3/2006 7:51:16 PM RE: Nationwide Equipment sure. -----Original Message----From: Dana, Pam [mailto:Pam.Dana@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 2:24 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Kaplan, Mark; Wainwright, Tara Subject: FW: Nationwide Equipment Importance: High Governor, would you like to do this? If so, I will work with Tara and team to see if there is a time that would work on your schedule. -----Original Message----From: Manny Mencia [mailto:mmencia@eflorida.com] Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 10:27 AM To: Dana, Pam Cc: Garrastazu, Tony Subject: FW: Nationwide Equipment Importance: High Pam We have been contacted by Ed Kostenski, President of Nationwide Equipment, one of Florida's most succesful exporters and an excellent client of our EFI International Unit. Last year Nationwide Equipment was the recipient of the Governor's Excellence Award for Exports. However the Governor was unable to attend the ceremony and was represented by Lt Gov. Jennings. Ed is a tremendous admirer of Governor Bush and he is asked to see if we could arrange for him to meet with the Governor prior to the end of his term, very briefly for the purpose of taking a picture with him with his award. sio very little of the Governor's time needs to be invested. He is willing to helicopter to Tallahasse or just about anywhere in Florida the Governor might be able to receive him. i would really appreciated if this could be arranged since as I said he is one of our best and most loyal clients. Manny From: William Cronin Sent: Thu 11/2/2006 9:51 AM To: Manny Mencia Subject: Nationwide Equipment Manny, last night I saw Ed Kostenski who asked a favor...as you know he was recipient of the Governor's exporter of the year. At the time, Governor Bush wasnt available to meet the recipients and the Lt. Governor stood-in. Ed has asked whether we can arrange an appointment with the Governor to simply get his photo with the Governor and his award for his marketing materials (before the end of his term). Ed said he'd fly his helicopter wherever the Governor can meet. BTW - He also gave us another $5MM for Nigeria due to the InternetLC.com meeting. Thanks & Happy Thursday. William C. Cronin Jr. Director, Field Operations Enterprise Florida Three Independent Drive Jacksonville, Florida 32202 T 904.359.6600 F 904.359.6602 wcronin@eflorida.com www.eflorida.com/globaladvantages The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential. They are intended for the named recipient(s) only. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager or the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to anyone or make copies. ** eSafe scanned this email for viruses, vandals and malicious content. ** From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush ccirigliano@wackenhut.com Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) Eva Baxter (eva.baxter@myflorida.com) Lewis, Celeste (State) (celeste.lewis@myflorida.com) 11/3/2006 7:49:34 PM RE: Nomination for Circuit Court Judge thank you for the recommendation. Jeb -----Original Message----From: ccirigliano@wackenhut.com [mailto:ccirigliano@wackenhut.com] Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 10:30 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Fw: Nomination for Circuit Court Judge Well, I thought I was finished bothering you for the year, and then this popped up in my email. I have written you previously about Glenn when he was nominated for other judgeships in Palm Beach County.. He's a member of my church, educated at U Fla, an incredibly intelligent person with great judgement who genuinely cares about people. He's always willing to help in any way that he can. I hope that you will thoughtfully consider Glenn for this appointment. I believe that his intellect, people skills and sound judgement would combine to make him an excellent jurist. As always, my very best to you. Carol Carol Cirigliano Manager, Special Events The Wackenhut Corporation Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 phone: 800-749-5686 fax: 561-691-6433 HAVE A SAFE DAY! ----- Forwarded by Carol Cirigliano/NAO/NAO/Wackenhut on 11/03/2006 10:24 AM ----"Glenn D. Kelley" 11/03/2006 09:59 AM To cc Subject Nomination for Circuit Court Judge Dear Carol, I have been nominated by the JNC for the Circuit Court position that has been created by the announced retirement of Judge Vonhof. If you are so inclined, I would appreciate your support with the Governor’s office. The contact information is as follows: Governor Jeb Bush PL 05 The Capital 400 South Monroe St. Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001 e-mail: jeb.bush@myflorida.com I appreciate any support you are able to give. Best regards. Glenn Glenn D. Kelley, Esq. Kelley & Warren, P.A. 1555 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Suite1006 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Tel: (561) 681-9494 Fax: (561) 681-9436 ************************************************************************************************** This communication, together with any link(s) and/or attachment(s), is exclusively for the intended recipient(s). It contains information that may be confidential, proprietary, personal and/or privileged. If you are not an intended recipient(s), distribution, forwarding, copying or other transmission of this communication or the information contained therein, or any use, action or reliance on this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately by telephone or by return email, and delete this email, along with any attachments. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 11/3/2006 7:35:53 PM Re: Need Gov's approval -- quote for Tampa Tribune Yep -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia To: Jeb Bush ; William Piferrer CC: Mimbs, Brian ; Campbell, Kristy Sent: Fri Nov 03 14:12:43 2006 Subject: Need Gov's approval -- quote for Tampa Tribune Governor, The Tampa Trib is working on a piece that will run on Monday or Tuesday next week about why its important to vote. They will be dividing up the page between D's and R's. They wanted a partisan quote from you: Brian drafted the following -- can we submit? "On Tuesday, Floridians will be faced with two choices: embracing the bold vision of freedom and opportunity that we have charted for the past eight years, or returning to the exhausted command and control version of government that raises taxes and squelches innovation. I hope you'll join me in choosing the Republican vision of freedom that keeps Florida's future in focus." Alia Faraj Communications Director Office of Governor Jeb Bush (850) 488-5394 (850) 488-4042 (fax) From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Rodriguez, Raquel 11/3/2006 5:56:06 PM RE: Angel Diaz Ok let us do it. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel [mailto:Raquel.Rodriguez@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 11:48 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Angel Diaz Governor, Are you near a decision on signing this warrant? Defendant has filed a successive motion for habeas corpus and papers seeking documentation on lethal injection based on the Lancet article and plan to challenge changes to lethal injection protocol. Judge has directed state parties to respond by November 16th and scheduled a hearing for November 29th. None of this stays anything. I would like to move this schedule up, but without a warrant pending, there is no reason to tell judge why she should move it up. Rocky From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush frohrdanz12@aol.com William Piferrer (williamp@jeb.org) 11/3/2006 3:50:48 PM RE: Lake County Sheriff thank you fred. I will see if I can accomodate yoru friend with the pictures. jeb -----Original Message----From: frohrdanz12@aol.com [mailto:frohrdanz12@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 2:53 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Lake County Sheriff Good Afternoon Governor, Hopefully you'll remember me as Kevin Beary's good friend and whose Condo you actually saved after the hurricanes hit New Smyrna Beach 2 years ago...by getting Dept. of Env. Protection in gear overnight; allowing us a permit to get heavy equipment on the beach to fill the giant breach in our sea wall. We are still indebted! Thank you for the wonderful 8 years you have served our state! As you know, we, here in Lake County lost an outstanding man and an outstanding Sheriff in Chris Daniels' tragic death. I understand that Gary Borders is doing a great job as Acting Sheriff. Kevin assures me that Gary is the right man for the job permanently as well. This email would be an endorsement for Gary Borders' permanent appointment. On a completely separate issue...my mother is 90 years old, living in an assisted living facility in Chattanooga, TN. There is a waitress at her local Cracker Barrel (gotta love that) who has been unbelievably kind to her in her later years. While I was visiting last week, she told me of a Presential trivia book she is actually writing. She is collecting photos of all our Presidents. I wondered if it would be possible for me to procure for her, a signed picture of the President...and one of you also. This kind lady's name is Brenda Lynn...and if possible I will send to her whatever is possible. My address is: Fred Rohrdanz 34900 Lone Pine Lane Eustis, FL 32736 Sorry to bother you on such a small thing, but I would somehow love to reward her kindness! Sincerely yours, Fred Rohrdanz Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Navroze Mehta 11/3/2006 3:47:44 PM RE: NovaVision Thank you navroze. I will be keeping this email and I hope you stay in touch. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Navroze Mehta [mailto:nmehta@novavision.com] Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 9:09 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: NovaVision Dear Governor Bush, I am sure this is a very busy time for you. I would be remiss if I did not send you a final thank you note for the very important role that you played in supporting and encouraging an innovative medical device company like NovaVision. Your introductions along the way and your visit at Bascom Palmer were very important to a company in our stage of development. A special thank you for introducing me to Rocky McPherson at the VA. He has been a great resource. While we have not yet been able to “beat the bureaucracy” and present our device to the key decision makers so that we can help wounded soldiers get their vision back, we are making some progress. I hope you feel that your efforts have paid off. We have created over 35 high paying jobs right here in South Florida. We now have 42 centers across the country licensed to offer our device. I hope you leave office with a great sense of accomplishment with regards to your contributions to fostering and supporting the bio-tech industry in Florida and the many companies such as NovaVision that you have helped keep here. Governor, I would very much like to keep in touch with you and keep you informed about the progress that we make with NovaVision. Can I continue to use this email address? Finally I would like to wish you and your family the very best for the future. Navroze Best Regards, Navroze S. Mehta President & CEO NovaVision Inc., 7900 Glades Road, Suite 630 Boca Raton, FL 33434 Tel: 561-558-2010 Cell: 561-289-9704 Fax: 561-558-2885 nmehta@novavision.com www.novavision.com -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This message is a PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL communication. This message and all attachments are a private communication and may be confidential and protected by privilege and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the information contained in or attached to this message is strictly prohibited. Please notify the sender of the delivery error by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'mariedinon@comcast.net' 11/3/2006 1:41:47 PM Re: [Fwd: Extra Special Volunteers & Staff] Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: mariedinon@comcast.net To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Nov 03 08:26:36 2006 Subject: FW: [Fwd: Extra Special Volunteers & Staff] Dear Jeb, I think the photos didn't make it to you. I'm trying again. Thank you, Marie -------------- Forwarded Message: -------------From: Steven Teuber To: mariedinon@comcast.net Subject: [Fwd: Extra Special Volunteers & Staff] Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 01:36:41 +0000 Found it! -------- Original Message -------Subject: Extra Special Volunteers & Staff Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 12:00:38 -0500 From: Dinon, Dr. Marie To: Browder, Dr. Jim , Steven Teuber Some sample photos from last Tuesday night at Cape Elementary's Families Building Better Readers event. Our Cape High Teen Trendsetter club volunteered to help with child care. Parents, staff, kids, teens... everyone was great! Here's a couple of extra Thank you for your support for both of these programs, Marie Dinon 337-8356 Cell - 464-5290 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Dfinn@myflorida.com' 11/3/2006 1:40:13 PM Re: Warn Act Nominations Good idea -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Finn, Deirdre To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Nov 03 08:17:09 2006 Subject: RE: Warn Act Nominations Governor, I think many people are qualified and meet the requirements, including Craig Fugate, Leslie Chapman-Henderson, Ron Sachs and Cory Tilley for their hurricane preparedness special as well as Pat. I don't see a deadline but I will call to see if they are still accepting nominations. Perhaps we could offer several candidates for their consideration. Thanks, Deirdre -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 7:36 PM To: Finn, Deirdre Subject: Fw: Warn Act Nominations What do you think? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Pat Roberts To: Jeb Bush ; ladams@fab.org Sent: Thu Nov 02 19:33:00 2006 Subject: FW: Warn Act Nominations h <> ere it is I am sorry we missed it thanks -----Original Message----From: "Bobeck, Ann" Subj: FW: Warn Act Nominations Date: Thu Nov 2, 2006 10:22 am Size: 2K To: "STATE-FL Roberts, C." From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 11/3/2006 1:02:33 PM Fw: St. Pete Times (Editorial) - Tribe pulls a fast one on slots Well done -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Campbell, Kristy Sent: Fri Nov 03 07:23:06 2006 Subject: St. Pete Times (Editorial) - Tribe pulls a fast one on slots St. Pete Times (Editorial) - Tribe pulls a fast one on slots A Times Editorial Published November 3, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Florida voters were so stingy with Las Vegas-style slot machines that they confined the new gambling to only one county and required half the proceeds go to public schools. Two years later, the U.S. Interior Department is about to let the Seminole Tribe ignore both demands. Call this double-dealing on a grand scale and make no mistake. If the Interior sells out, Floridians could lose hundreds of millions of dollars. The tribe wants its own Las Vegas slots in seven different casinos across the state, including one that borders the Big Cypress National Preserve, and it contends the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act provides all the authority that's necessary. The act does generally allow Indian reservations to offer any form of gambling that a state authorizes. But the law also requires the tribe and state to negotiate, and there is scant evidence the Seminoles have done so in good faith. To make matters worse, a Sept. 26 ultimatum issued by George Skibine, U.S. Interior's acting deputy assistant secretary, all but invites the tribe not to bother. Skibine gave the state and tribe 60 days to come to agreement on slots, while at the same time announcing the Interior's intention "absent the negotiation of a compact" to give the tribe basically everything it wants. The proposed Interior regulations would let the Seminoles have full-scale slots 24 hours a day at all of its reservations, including the one next to the Big Cypress swamp. As the governor's general counsel, Raquel Rodriguez, observed in a letter to Skibine: "The tribe has no motivation to negotiate a resolution except on its own terms because of the prospect of imposing its own terms on the state through the department's ... gaming procedures." Skibine leapfrogs any number of outstanding legal issues, not the least of which is a new federal appellate court ruling that suggests such gambling can be allowed only through a tribal-state compact. His proposed guidelines also would give the Seminoles a substantial competitive edge over the four parimutuel facilities that are to be governed under state law. The tribe claims Rodriguez and Gov. Jeb Bush are simply stalling. But records indicate that Bush, despite his well-established opposition to further gambling, has offered numerous concessions. Where he has drawn the line is with a big-time casino next to the Big Cypress. Seminole spokesman Gary Bitner says only that the tribe must "preserve its rights" there. This all leaves Florida in a precarious high-stakes showdown. The slot machines that voters narrowly approved at four Broward sites will be controlled by strict regulations and are forecast to produce nearly $300-million a year for public education by 2010. But without a negotiated compact, the slot machines at seven Indian casinos may face no regulation and provide not a single dime. If the Seminoles are unwilling to return to the negotiating table, then Florida's congressional delegation might want to ask why the Interior Department is so eager to give the tribe the upper hand. Floridians wanted strict controls on slot machines, and their constitutional mandate ought to count for something. Kristy Campbell Press Secretary Executive Office of Governor Bush (850) 488-5394 kristy.campbell@myflorida.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'celeste.lewis@myflorida.com' 11/3/2006 11:22:07 AM Fw: FYI...This is now in Firehouse.com... -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Matt Bruce To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Nov 03 05:49:35 2006 Subject: FYI...This is now in Firehouse.com... CaptMCBruceRet Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sarasota, FL, USA Posts: 15 Exclamation 'Boy Scout' Fire Brigade @ SRQ Intl... _____ Article published Nov 2, 2006... Written By: Tom Lyons In case of an SRQ fire, Memphis is ready... SARASOTA, FL. (NS/SHT) Sarasota/Bradenton Airport CEO Fredrick Piccolo sold his board on the idea of saving money by shafting the airport's firefighters. I guess you can't argue with the bottom line. With Piccolo at the stick during the past 11 years, the airport has survived but not thrived. Passengers continue to avoid the place in droves and drive to Tampa to catch flights. So there's a need to cut costs, and Piccolo decided getting cheaper firefighters from a private company was the answer. Too bad firefighting services can't be outsourced to India. If not for the pesky response time problem, I'm sure Piccolo would have suggested it. The change to a private company has been tough on some of the longtime airport firefighters, who took large pay cuts or lost their jobs. Their union has picketed the place and is still complaining, but they know the decision isn't going to be reversed now that Rural Metro Inc. and its cut-rate firefighters are on the job. Still, the union folks couldn't help but point out that Piccolo, in his hurry to be rid of them and bring in the cheaper guys, somehow failed to make a phone call. Though union officers say they adamantly warned that the private company would bring in firefighters who lack state certification, and that the state would not allow them to fight fires, Piccolo insisted the new guys would need only federal certification. And so, as you may know, when the private company took over the fire station last month, it did so largely with employees who have no Florida credentials. And the union blew the whistle, and the state fire marshal office sent Piccolo a letter saying it wouldn't do. What seems amazing about this is probably not amazing. That is, it seems amazing that a savvy airport executive like Piccolo, fully aware the union he was busting would be all over him on this certification thing, never bothered to check with the state about it. But I guess the explanation is obvious. I mean, why check if you don't want to know? Piccolo must have figured that if the fire marshal did make a fuss about those silly certifications, it would be too late to bother him. The firefighters he was dumping would be gone, the bargain-basement ones would be on board, and the state wasn't going to shut down the airport. But the state didn't ignore the uncertified firefighters. The fire marshal's office sent a letter requiring that Rural/Metro comply with state law, and pronto, not months from now. Rural/Metro was forced to bring in employees/firefighters from another operation elsewhere in the state, in a temporary job swap that could last until the new guys can be certified. Company spokeswoman Nikki Gast, in typical privatized form, would not even say where the temporarily transferred people came from. I figure the company prefers not to alert anyone at another venue that they just got a bunch of uncertified firefighters. Maybe I just have a bad attitude about privatization, which often falls well short of advertised savings and service. My attitude flared up as soon as I called the new privatized airport fire chief, Ed Cluchey. The chief very politely said he couldn't talk about staffing at his fire station. Of course not. He works for a corporation. I had to call company HQ in Memphis, Tenn., and talk to the press handler. And so I called Gast and, to make a point, asked her how many Florida certified firefighters were on duty at Sarasota/Bradenton right that moment. She didn't know, of course -- she's in Tennessee! -- but she insisted that whatever the number was, it was the number required. I pointed out to her that the guy who actually knows the answer, the fire chief, had correctly followed the inane company policy by forcing me to talk to someone who doesn't know and is in another state. She pretended not to get my point. Next time there is a crash, fire or other deadly emergency for firefighters to deal with at our local airport, I expect more of the same sort of non-information from corporate employees who aren't there, don't know, and if it seems the news might reflect badly on the company, won't tell even if they do know. But at such a savings! _____ Tom Lyons can be contacted at tom.lyons@heraldtribune.com or (941) 361-4964. _____ My take on this is I have believed from the beginning SRQ Intl was doing something illegal, immoral and absolutely WRONG! Nothing has happened to change MY opinion and this only helps to further SOLIDIFY the need to replace Mr. Fred J. Piccolo as Airport Pres/CEO and every member of the SRQ Airport Authority Board who went along with this action... Gee, I wonder if Mr. Piccolo told The White House about the October 6th email he received before the Vice President, President and First Lady of the United States of America landed at SRQ Intl??? I think we all know the answer to that one! Piccolo needs to be fired, NOW, and Governor Jeb Bush needs to appoint 3 NEW people to the Airport Board Authority this year as well as consider replacing the others who have 'blindly' gone along with Mr. Piccolo the past 11 years in everything he's proposed... For Now, That's Just "MY" Opinion... Matt Bruce Retired 25 Year Fire Rescue Captain Safety & Training Officer Managing Editor News Sarasota.com Sarasota, FL Host of "The Captain's AMERICA" Radio Show... From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'mayorstpete@msn.com' 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 11/3/2006 2:22:16 AM Re: Better schools, better students, better community Well done. Pay for performance is a huge part of the education system. Mentors and mentors are part of the potential success. Higher standards are an essential element. More career education opportunities is the quiet building block.continuing private school choice will keep the pressure on and help us move to a completely student/ parent centered system. We have made great progress but my only regret in finishing my job is the chance to force and incent change to continue our progress. I leave it to you. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Rick Baker To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 02 21:05:04 2006 Subject: Fw: Better schools, better students, better community Jeb, fyi Rick Baker ----- Original Message ----From: mayorstpete@msn.com To: mayorstpete@msn.com Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 4:42 PM Subject: Better schools, better students, better community This St. Petersburg Times (http://www.sptimes.com) story has been sent to you from: mayorstpete@msn.com schools Better schools, better students, better community By RICK BAKER Published October 29, 2006 http://www.sptimes.com/2006/10/29/Opinion/Better_schools__bette.shtml With the end of court-ordered desegregation in Pinellas County approaching, it is certain that our communities and public schools will be significantly affected, just as they were after the original court decision 35 years ago. Whether that impact is good or bad will depend on whether we are serious about accomplishing a core objective of our public schools: providing every child with the opportunity to learn enough to find success in launching his or her life. In this new era, parents should be able to choose which school their child attends, within reasonable geographic limits. Some may want a particular magnet, fundamental or attractor program. Many families will pick a school close to home. This likely will result in less integrated schools, because our county's neighborhoods are not as integrated as our schools have been for the past three decades. Diversity within our public schools is still a valid goal. Public school leaders should focus on keeping children of different backgrounds voluntarily learning together. The realization that we are coming to the end of court-ordered desegregation is what motivated me five years ago to dedicate time and seek resources to support St. Petersburg's public schools. Although we have raised more than $10-million from non-city taxpayer money for our city's schools, implemented many programs enhancing school success and achieved a great deal, there is still significant work to be done. Our goal should be excellence at every school. Parents of all races and backgrounds, when given a choice, will choose the best schools for their children. This is why parents of diverse backgrounds, living in different parts of our county, send their children to schools far away from home that have outstanding programs. Voluntary integration has worked when parents consider the schools desirable. All students do not step off the bus in the morning with the same advantages. The hard truth is that less than 38 percent of Florida's children in free or reduced lunch programs (our lowest income children) graduate from high school. For those who do not understand the significant challenges facing these kids, I suggest you mentor one. You will learn a lot. Our School Board has created the School Choice Task Force to develop recommendations on how to proceed following court-ordered desegregation. With the goals of both excellence and diversity in mind, the following are a few suggestions they should consider: - Commit additional resources to schools based on the number of students in free or reduced lunch programs. Success stories such as Mount Vernon Elementary and Thurgood Marshall Middle demonstrate that schools with large numbers of students from low-income families can achieve results, but they will need sufficient resources. Enhancements must be significant and targeted at making a difference, and the progress should be measured. If students who start out behind get more focused attention, they will have a better chance of catching up and their school will achieve greater success. - Recruit and retain the best principals for our lowest performing schools, and then support them. Studies constantly confirm that strong leadership is the key to turning around low-performing schools. St. Petersburg's Mount Vernon Elementary, a school where 78 percent of the students received free or reduced lunches in 2001, had a nationally recognized turnaround from a grade D for three years to an A for three years. This success was due in large part to the strategic planning efforts that emerged out of a partnership between Raymond James Financial and strong school leadership. Thurgood Marshall Middle School in Childs Park last year became one of the few middle schools in Florida to advance from a grade C to an A. The principal was promoted to an administrative position at the district office. While it is appropriate to reward success, perhaps we should develop a system that enables a successful principal to advance professionally, and earn more money, while continuing to lead a school. - Provide financial incentives that encourage teachers and administrators to work at schools with high free and reduced lunch populations. Similar programs have succeeded in other school districts to keep good educators at challenging schools. - Support and enhance those magnet and fundamental programs that were initially located in neighborhoods with large African-American populations. These programs are working academically and are successful in achieving voluntary integration. Going forward, race may no longer be used as an admission criterion for these programs, but we can promote continued diversity if we aggressively recruit students from all backgrounds for our magnet and fundamental programs. Further expansion of magnet and fundamental programs outside these neighborhoods will detract from the voluntary integration effort and should be approached with caution. - Offer incentives to encourage parents to keep their children in their existing schools during the next few years. As we go through a transition period, stability for the students and stability for the schools is important. - Continue to measure the progress of all of our students by evaluating achievement, rewarding success, and holding those at all levels, and all schools, accountable for improvement. While poverty level may be a statistical predictor of student achievement levels, our system has a responsibility to help overcome the challenges facing low-income students and produce success. Among the ways of rewarding success are St. Petersburg's "Top Apple" program, which uses private donations to provide administrators at improving schools with recognition and bonuses, and the state's new "STAR" program, which has directed $6.1-million in tax dollars toward incentive bonuses for Pinellas teachers. I have visited every public school in St. Petersburg and many outside our city. I have met very hardworking teachers, committed administrators and students eager to learn. Our schools are clearly getting better every single year. If our focus remains on providing the opportunity for excellence to every student at every school, we can emerge from the coming years with diverse schools that are academically among America's best. Rick Baker is the mayor of St. Petersburg. ¬© Copyright 2002-2006, St. Petersburg Times From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Tom.Lewis@dms.myflorida.com' William Piferrer 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 11/3/2006 12:37:46 AM Re: Southcom Set up with the able willie p. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Lewis, Tom To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 02 19:24:59 2006 Subject: Southcom Rocky & I may need to talk to you tomorrow about a possible breaking development .... Tom From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush 'Dfinn@myflorida.com' 11/3/2006 12:36:00 AM Fw: Warn Act Nominations FW: Warn Act Nominations What do you think? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Pat Roberts To: Jeb Bush ; ladams@fab.org Sent: Thu Nov 02 19:33:00 2006 Subject: FW: Warn Act Nominations here it is I am sorry we missed it thanks -----Original Message----From: "Bobeck, Ann" Subj: FW: Warn Act Nominations Date: Thu Nov 2, 2006 10:22 am Size: 2K To: "STATE-FL Roberts, C." From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Bobeck, Ann STATE-FL Roberts, C. 11/2/2006 3:16:48 PM FW: Warn Act Nominations Warn Act Nominations.doc Pat - My apologies. I thought I sent this yesterday, but perhaps it got stuck on in the Ether :) - Ann Ann West Bobeck Associate General Counsel Legal & Regulatory Affairs National Association of Broadcasters 1771 N Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 Phone 202.429.5456 and Fax 202.775.3526 abobeck@nab.org The National Association of Broadcasters is a trade association that advocates on behalf of more than 8,300 free, local radio and television stations and also broadcast networks before Congress, the Federal Communications Commission and the Courts. NAB2007 Electronic Media's Essential Destination April 14 - 19, 2007 Las Vegas The contents of this message and/or any attachments thereof may be PRIVILEGED and CONFIDENTIAL, and are intended solely for the named recipient(s). If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately. Copying, disclosure and/or distribution of the contents/attachments of this message are prohibited. From: Bobeck, Ann Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 12:44 PM To: STATE-FL Roberts, C. Subject: Warn Act Nominations Pat Enclosed is a copy of the Public Notice, in which I highlighted the relevant information. Email is the best form for nominations to be transmitted, and I would also suggest that you cc: Catherine.Bohigian@fcc.gov (Chief of the Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis) Daniel Gonzales@fcc.gov (Chief of Staff) Please let me know if you have additional questions. Warmest regards, Ann Ann West Bobeck Associate General Counsel Legal & Regulatory Affairs National Association of Broadcasters 1771 N Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 Phone 202.429.5456 and Fax 202.775.3526 abobeck@nab.org The National Association of Broadcasters is a trade association that advocates on behalf of more than 8,300 free, local radio and television stations and also broadcast networks before Congress, the Federal Communications Commission and the Courts. NAB2007 Electronic Media's Essential Destination April 14 - 19, 2007 Las Vegas The contents of this message and/or any attachments thereof may be PRIVILEGED and CONFIDENTIAL, and are intended solely for the named recipient(s). If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately. Copying, disclosure and/or distribution of the contents/attachments of this message are prohibited. From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush gowfields@aol.com Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com) Wendy Grant (wendy.grant@myflorida.com) 11/2/2006 11:20:15 PM RE: Charles Streeter I will do so. jeb -----Original Message----From: Gow Fields [mailto:gowfields@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 3:51 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Charles Streeter Hello Gov. Bush. I wanted to let you know that Mr. Charles Streeter died on Monday at age 76. He is the AfricanAmerican retired educator from Polk County that presented the Community Service Award to at the Florida African-American Education Alliance program this past February. I wanted to make you aware of it in case you desired sending a letter acknowledging his civil rights, educational and community based contributions. An article appeared in today's Ledger about his life and his passing. Hope that all is well with you. Your friend, Gow Fields Fields & Company, Inc. Insurance & Financial Services 229 North Florida Avenue Lakeland, FL 33801-4901 Ph (863) 683-8133 Fx (863) 682-0580 Gowfields@allstate.com www.allstate.com/gowfields Sent From My BIackBerry Wireless Device From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Levesque, Patricia 11/2/2006 11:18:30 PM RE: bloomberg/klein visit -- elementary school options How did they do on nclb? -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia [mailto:Patricia.Levesque@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 3:32 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: bloomberg/klein visit -- elementary school options Here are the elementary school options DOE found for the Bloomberg/Klein school visit in December. Bloomberg folks decided on Broward County. The 3 highlighted ones are DOE's top picks, with Watkins Elementary as the number one pick. Do you have any favorite? From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Greer, Monica Gilley, Janice 11/2/2006 11:14:46 PM RE: Central County Water Control District put me in coach. thank you for doing this. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Greer, Monica [mailto:Monica.Greer@LASPBS.STATE.FL.US] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 4:14 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Gilley, Janice Subject: Central County Water Control District Governor, As we have discussed on and off over the past few years, the residents of the Central County Water Control District in Hendry County (also known as “Montura”) have been requesting help to change the voting procedures of the district from one acre/one vote to one person/one vote. You recently asked me if there was anything else you could do prior to leaving office for these folks. Representative Grimsley (who represents the district) is interested in sponsoring a local bill to address this very issue. I have met with her several times and had multiple conversations with her on this issue. Given the limited options and their unique situation, I believe this letter will express your support of the change to the one person/one vote voting procedures for this district and will give Representative Grimsley something in writing that she can share with the incoming administration. As reference, I have also attached the veto letter from the 2003 local bill where you expressed “sincere hope that meaningful reform could be passed that would provide for fair representation based upon the concept of “one-person/ one-vote”. Please let me know if you are fine with this direction and if the letter is ok to send out to Representative Grimsley. Thanks, Monica ********************************************* Monica C. Greer Environmental Policy Coordinator Executive Office of Governor Jeb Bush State of Florida Office of Policy and Budget 1801, The Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 Phone (850) 488-5551 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 11/2/2006 11:08:22 PM FW: I don't remember where the byrd center is placed. Can one of you most able women respond to Patty with answers to her queries? jeb -----Original Message----From: Patty Doherty [mailto:patty@table13.com] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 5:02 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Yes please. If it's not too much trouble. on 11/2/06 5:00 PM, Jeb Bush wrote: > Yes the state does have numbers on how the Byrd budget is spent. Would > you like them? > > Jeb > > -----Original Message----> From: Patty Doherty [mailto:patty@table13.com] > Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 11:58 AM > To: Jeb Bush > Subject: > > > What's interesting about this month's blog entry is that it generated > good questions from another blogger - Mona Johnson. She has a website > called The Tangled Neuron www.tangledneuron.info and writes about > medical/scientific information relating to AD. She's in Tampa and has > accepted my invitation to come to Palm Beach Gardens, hear our > presentation, and meet with us. I'm trying to link together interested > web bloggers who are all trying to spread the word about Alzheimer's > disease. She's really good. And smart. And a fellow Floridian. > > She's going to be interviewing the Byrd Institute. And I would like > her to ask about the $15 million given them by the state and how much > is being used for Alzheimer's research. Does the state have any > numbers on this? > > Patty > > From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Liliana Mesa 11/2/2006 11:06:53 PM RE: Invitation to Meet with the CEO and President of Dell, Kevin Rollins I will check to see if I can make it, Liliana. jeb -----Original Message----From: Liliana Mesa [mailto:liliana_mesa@Alienware.com] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 5:11 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: ariel@pmstrat.com Subject: Invitation to Meet with the CEO and President of Dell, Kevin Rollins Dear Governor Bush, Nelson Gonzalez the CEO of Alienware Corporation would like to invite you to attend a special meeting with the CEO and President of Dell, Kevin Rollins. Please see your attached invitation. Best regards, Liliana B. Mesa Alienware Corporation Phone: 305.251.9797 x4554 Fax: 786.388.5701 www.alienware.com This e-mail and any attachments thereto, are intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email, and any attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you receive this e-mail in error please immediately notify me at 305-251-9797 extension 4554 and permanently delete the original copy and any copy of any e-mail, and any printout thereof. DISCLAIMER: The content of this email and any attachment may contain proprietary and confidential information. It is intended to be conveyed only to the designated recipient(s). If you are not an intended recipient of this message, please notify the sender by replying to this message and then deleting it from your system. Use, dissemination, distribution or reproduction of this message by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Ed Moore 11/2/2006 11:05:24 PM RE: a final note of thanks thank you Ed. it has been a real joy! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Ed Moore [mailto:emoore@icuf.org] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 5:01 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: a final note of thanks Jeb Just a final note of thanks to you before the hectic days of transition begin, for all you have done for Florida. You are leaving office having made Florida a better and brighter place than you found it. You have truly shown what an elected official should be and how one should act. If I ever were to serve in an elected role I would hope to reflect the model you have shown. Thanks for what you have done. I hope you stay engaged somewhere. Best, Ed From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Brostmeyer, Shirley Hampton Betty (office) (betty.hampton@myflorida.com) 11/2/2006 11:03:26 PM RE: Thanks for supporting Florida Turbine Technologies! thank you Shirley. we will send you the rolls royce letter. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Brostmeyer, Shirley [mailto:sbrostmeyer@fttinc.com] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 4:49 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Thanks for supporting Florida Turbine Technologies! Dear Governor Bush: Thanks so much for your phone call yesterday evening, and for following up with Win Phillips and Tony Catanese. They have both contacted me today. I feel that I was unclear about where you should send the Rolls Royce letter. We would prefer to submit it with our proposal next Thursday, if possible. Again, we appreciate your support for Florida Turbine Technologies! Shirley Brostmeyer Shirley Brostmeyer Chief Executive Officer Florida Turbine Technologies, Inc. 100 Marquette Road Suite 100 Jupiter, FL 33458 561-427-6401 561-222-4827 mobile From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 11/2/2006 10:55:25 PM Re: Another medicaid problem Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Gormley, Carol To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 02 17:54:03 2006 Subject: Re: Another medicaid problem Not yet, but I will. -------------------------Carol Gormley ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Gormley, Carol Sent: Thu Nov 02 17:52:36 2006 Subject: Re: Another medicaid problem Did you tell the emailer? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Gormley, Carol To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 02 17:50:59 2006 Subject: FW: Another medicaid problem -----Original Message----From: Calamas, Christa [mailto:calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 5:49 PM To: Gormley, Carol Subject: RE: Another medicaid problem We've already resolved this issue - it came through the Area 11 Medicaid office earlier this afternoon. The child has been moved out of the plan effective November 1, and Sandra Moss (referenced below) will be handling the paperwork to move the child to the Medipass provider. We think this was a problem with the enrollment broker, Medicaid Options, but should have been more easily corrected by Area Office staff. We're looking into both breakdown points to make changes. -----Original Message----From: Calamas, Christa Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 4:52 PM To: 'Gormley, Carol' Subject: RE: Another medicaid problem No - we'll look into it. -----Original Message----From: Gormley, Carol [mailto:Carol.Gormley@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 4:49 PM To: Calamas, Christa Subject: FW: Another medicaid problem Did he already send this to you? -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 4:45 PM To: patchesppec@bellsouth.net Cc: Gormley, Carol Subject: Re: Another medicaid problem I will look into this. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: patchesppec@bellsouth.net To: Jeb Bush CC: levywolf@aol.com ; mosss@ahca.myflorida.com Sent: Thu Nov 02 15:31:24 2006 Subject: Another medicaid problem Dear Governor Bush, I am so sorry to bother you again- We have a new referral we've been trying to change from an HMO to medi-pass for over a week so he can attend PPEC. The parents have called and requested a good cause change as requested by medicaid. The physicians office help the parents on Monday and Wednesday- today we got the father out of the fields (lost his pay for the day) so we could help him successfully change his plan. He was told a change is not possible-that's he's called 5 times and gotten the same answer and to stop calling. Dad asked to speak to a supervisior- he was told NO! after his 3rd request for a supervisor, Lisandra (the person at medicaid) hung up on him. Jesus has a congenital diaphramatic hernia- One of his lungs has not developed normally and his heart is shifted in his chest. He's had 2 surgeries and is only 7months old. Our goal is to get him here and hopefully keep him out of the hospital. His parents are easily intimidate by a very non- friendly system. We've been working with Sandra Moss at the local AHCA officeShe's been wonderful but there is nothing more she can do. You have been a God-send to us and our very specail kids. You are really going to be missed. Thank you for always being our advocate. Sincerely The Women of PATCHES From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 11/2/2006 10:52:36 PM Re: Another medicaid problem Did you tell the emailer? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Gormley, Carol To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 02 17:50:59 2006 Subject: FW: Another medicaid problem -----Original Message----From: Calamas, Christa [mailto:calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 5:49 PM To: Gormley, Carol Subject: RE: Another medicaid problem We've already resolved this issue - it came through the Area 11 Medicaid office earlier this afternoon. The child has been moved out of the plan effective November 1, and Sandra Moss (referenced below) will be handling the paperwork to move the child to the Medipass provider. We think this was a problem with the enrollment broker, Medicaid Options, but should have been more easily corrected by Area Office staff. We're looking into both breakdown points to make changes. -----Original Message----From: Calamas, Christa Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 4:52 PM To: 'Gormley, Carol' Subject: RE: Another medicaid problem No - we'll look into it. -----Original Message----From: Gormley, Carol [mailto:Carol.Gormley@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 4:49 PM To: Calamas, Christa Subject: FW: Another medicaid problem Did he already send this to you? -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 4:45 PM To: patchesppec@bellsouth.net Cc: Gormley, Carol Subject: Re: Another medicaid problem I will look into this. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: patchesppec@bellsouth.net To: Jeb Bush CC: levywolf@aol.com ; mosss@ahca.myflorida.com Sent: Thu Nov 02 15:31:24 2006 Subject: Another medicaid problem Dear Governor Bush, I am so sorry to bother you again- We have a new referral we've been trying to change from an HMO to medi-pass for over a week so he can attend PPEC. The parents have called and requested a good cause change as requested by medicaid. The physicians office help the parents on Monday and Wednesday- today we got the father out of the fields (lost his pay for the day) so we could help him successfully change his plan. He was told a change is not possible-that's he's called 5 times and gotten the same answer and to stop calling. Dad asked to speak to a supervisior- he was told NO! after his 3rd request for a supervisor, Lisandra (the person at medicaid) hung up on him. Jesus has a congenital diaphramatic hernia- One of his lungs has not developed normally and his heart is shifted in his chest. He's had 2 surgeries and is only 7months old. Our goal is to get him here and hopefully keep him out of the hospital. His parents are easily intimidate by a very non- friendly system. We've been working with Sandra Moss at the local AHCA officeShe's been wonderful but there is nothing more she can do. You have been a God-send to us and our very specail kids. You are really going to be missed. Thank you for always being our advocate. Sincerely The Women of PATCHES From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patchesppec@bellsouth.net' 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 11/2/2006 9:44:30 PM Re: Another medicaid problem I will look into this. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: patchesppec@bellsouth.net To: Jeb Bush CC: levywolf@aol.com ; mosss@ahca.myflorida.com Sent: Thu Nov 02 15:31:24 2006 Subject: Another medicaid problem Dear Governor Bush, I am so sorry to bother you again- We have a new referral we've been trying to change from an HMO to medipass for over a week so he can attend PPEC. The parents have called and requested a good cause change as requested by medicaid. The physicians office help the parents on Monday and Wednesday- today we got the father out of the fields (lost his pay for the day) so we could help him successfully change his plan. He was told a change is not possible-that's he's called 5 times and gotten the same answer and to stop calling. Dad asked to speak to a supervisior- he was told NO! after his 3rd request for a supervisor, Lisandra (the person at medicaid) hung up on him. Jesus has a congenital diaphramatic hernia- One of his lungs has not developed normally and his heart is shifted in his chest. He's had 2 surgeries and is only 7months old. Our goal is to get him here and hopefully keep him out of the hospital. His parents are easily intimidate by a very non- friendly system. We've been working with Sandra Moss at the local AHCA office- She's been wonderful but there is nothing more she can do. You have been a God-send to us and our very specail kids. You are really going to be missed. Thank you for always being our advocate. Sincerely The Women of PATCHES From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'CAMPBELL@leoncountyfl.gov' 11/2/2006 9:43:17 PM Re: Telephone Call I will keep trying to reach him, larry. I appreciate you. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Larry Campbell To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 02 15:33:07 2006 Subject: Telephone Call Hey Boss, I understand you attempted to telephone Retired Captain Harry Chaires, Leon County Sheriffs Office, to offer condolences reference his son "Daniel" being killed in combat with the "Marines" in Iraq. I was advised you tried to get him twice but he was to emotional to take the call. Later the call could not be completed due to heavey weather your plane was in. We buried Lance Corporal Daniel Chaires this morning with all the trappings of a Marine Corp heros funeral. A beautiful but very sad ceremony. To the multitude of visitors and to "the media" Harry has stood fast that he is proud that Daniel gave his life in fighting for freedom and for the United States and The Marine Corp. When asked, or baited, he has strongly supported The President and his administration. Harry and I were in The Marine Corp together, after attending Leon High, here in Tallahassee. He comes from a law enforcement family, with a son still employed here. Just before Daniel shipped out for Iraq we had lunch together With his Dad and another LCSO Major. Daniel planned to serve his 4 years and then return and ask me for a job as a Deputy Sheriff. Well, he came back, so I made him an official Deputy Sheriff last night. Sorry to be so long, but all this to ask a favor. If you can fit it in your schedule, please call Harry. He, his wife Nan, and daughter Hanna, 16, live in Chaires, a Tallahassee suburb. The telephone number is 850-877-8210. We all know The President can not do this, but are hopeful you can. Be assured we all still strongly support the entire Bush family, weather you call or not. FYI, when interviewed by the media after the funeral I told them, "I wish John Kerry could have been here to see it. These 1000 folks would show him what supporting our Country and Military mean". Guess I'll just have to be a wiseass till the end. I know you are not surprised. Larry From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Brad Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) 11/2/2006 9:18:38 PM RE: Educational Plan For Our Kids Thank you Brad for your email and your interesting suggestions. I think the major/ minor concept will transform our schools towards the place that you are describing where there are more vocational / career type courses. I think this can be done in a non tracked way or at least in a way where students can change tracks. We need to raise our standards and the Department of Education is embarking on a two to three year review and implementation of new tougher standards. I am very excited about this since low expectations yield lower results and higher expectations will do the opposite. I think this effort along with our ongoing efforts to expand AP type classes will help us be compared more favorably with the European systems. Finally, I must disagree on the sports idea. I think competitive sports and recreational activities are good things that add value to the high school environment. Perhaps we can find more ways to reward the so called nerds for academic success as much as we do the athletes. Again, thanks for writing. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Brad [mailto:visigoth9@earthlink.net] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 7:30 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: bestbri45@earthlink.net; m.willis@earthlink.net; visigoth9@earthlink.net Subject: Educational Plan For Our Kids Dear Governor Bush, We were recently informed of a new plan to track kids into "majors" in high school. I like this idea, but would like to suggest something in addition to this. As you probably know, the European schools track kids into either vocational, para-professional, and professional jobs in their schools. Kids on the first track attend school through age 15, and thereafter attend a trade school, with local and national businesses stepping up to the plate to offer apprenticeships to them upon graduation. They have a wonderful opportunity to learn a skill in a realtime atmosphere. Kids on the second track go through about 12 years and learn a skill such as secretarial, para-legal, technician; various technical skills, and so on. The last track requires 13 years of school, and, upon graduation, the students must pass a comprehensive State examination (they have three chances). Upon passing it, they may will have already earned the equivalent of a Bachelor's degree and may attend the university. It is also important to note that opportunities for "late bloomers" exist for kids to change track later with extra initiative and study. Tracking begins in about 5th grade and is determined by the teachers, parents, and students together. Being a foreign language teacher, I can tell you that the European kids who come here to study for a year, typically come from the upper level schools. They usually refer to their year in America as a "vacation" because they find our schools so easy and behind, compared to theirs. Why is this? I find it rather unsettling that are schools are considered by other Western countries to be very simple. My questions here is: Why are European kids given better chances and challenged more than our kids here, who are just as smart and have just as much potential? Not every kid in the USA wants to go to college and yet they are all pressured to do so. Many kids are not academically inclined and are unhappy in the current "one-size-fits-all classroom environment in the typical Florida school (not to mention the resulting, sagging FCAT scores, discipline and attendance problems). Many are budding artists, musicians, tradesmen, writers, farmers, builders, specialists, and craftsmen. It seems that vocational training has all but vanished from our schools, not to mention there is a major lack of skilled workers in this country (well, at least this is the reason big business likes to quote when they justify outsourcing our industry). Lastly, and perhaps most "radical" of my suggestions, would be to follow the European traditions of not having sport teams and non-academic clubs in the schools. They are a distraction from learning. Many of these kids are so focused on sports that they do not perform well in school. They are pressured by coaches and administrators to excel in sports, and therefore, academics become secondary to them. Additionally, the sports kids get all the attention and fame, whilst the academic kids are often ignored and/or treated as "nerds", which is definitely not conducive to a positive learning environment. Germany for example, has sport clubs sponsored by the local government outside of school to meet the needs and dream of aspiring athletes. I am sure you are well aware of the excellent athletes German produces without the need to use public schools to acheive this. These hometown teams are every bit as competitive as our school teams, yet, are separate from the school system. Additionally, the school system is not burdened with supporting athletics financially and the money goes into schools for academics and teacher pay. These are but a few suggestions, based on a culture that is much older than we, and, that has a much better educational system in place. How do I know this? I have lived in Europe and know the value placed on learning. I seen first hand the system they have in place. Perhaps we could learn something from them and take the best of their ideas; put our uniquely American twist to it, and create and even better system for your kids and future generations? Thanks for listening. Sincerely, Brad Willis From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) 11/2/2006 9:10:59 PM FW: Ly Tong fyi -----Original Message----From: Chu, Yen B [mailto:yen.chu@eds.com] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 3:16 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Ly Tong Florida November 2, 2006 The Honorable Jeb Bush Florida State Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 Dear Sir, We just received a copy of your letter sent to Dr. Condoleezza Rice in support of Ly Tong on yesterday evening. We did broadcast that news throughout the Vietnamese-American communities in the country. We believed that your support will bring heartfelt gratitude to the Vietnamese-Americans living in Florida and also those living in the United States. Respectfully yours, Yen Ba Chu Chairman, Board of Directors, Vietnamese-American Community of Florida Publisher and Chief Editor, Florida Viet Bao Newspaper 4125 SW 148 Terrace, Miramar, FL 33027 From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 12:29 PM To: Chu, Yen B Subject: RE: Ly Tong we are working on this issue. thank you for sharing additional information. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Chu, Yen B [mailto:yen.chu@eds.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 10:02 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Ly Tong Florida October 24, 2006 The Honorable Jeb Bush Florida State Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 We are grateful the American, who sent their lovers fought side by side with the Republic Vietnam for Freedom and Democracy purpose. When the war ends, 30 April 1975, they opened their arms to receive the Vietnamese Refugees to settle our lives in the United Stated. Then after, we become citizens of a greatest country on the earth. We did and doing our obligation to protection the country and the people whoever live in or out of the country. Because of this, we are asking you to help Ly Tong, an American citizen, not extradite from Thailand to Vietnam. The VietnameseAmerican soldiers died in the Iraq war or Afghanistan war because they are honor the Democracy. Ly Tong did the same purpose but for his original country. We are also grateful you for issuing Proclamation to recognize the Heritage and Freedom flag for our community and support us to promote Freedom and Democracy in our country of origin. We are now asking you to support us again to bring Ly Tong, an American citizen, back with his family and his American country. Your support can be an e-mail or a letter to the VietnameseAmerican of Florida or a letter to the US State Department. Time is very importance with Ly Tong and us as well. Respectfully yours, Yen Ba Chu Chairman, Board of Directors, Vietnamese-American Community of Florida From: Chu, Yen B Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 2:58 PM To: 'McSwiggan, Gerald' Subject: RE: Ly Tong Dear Mr. Gerald, I’m enclosing here eight attachments that I sent them to the Governor. If you want to have the hard copies I will send them via overnight to your office. Please let me know the address. Thank to you for your support.. Best Regards, Yen Ba Chu From: McSwiggan, Gerald [mailto:Gerald.McSwiggan@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 2:32 PM To: Chu, Yen B Subject: Ly Tong Dear Mr. Chu, My name is Gerald McSwiggan, and I am in Governor Bush's Washington, DC office. I received your note that you wrote to the Governor. In it, you mentioned eight attachments that I do not have. Could you please send me the attachments and give me any further update on the case? Thanks so much. Gerald Gerald McSwiggan Legislative Analyst Office of Governor Jeb Bush 202-624-5885 -----Original Message----From: Chu, Yen B To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Sep 27 08:55:24 2006 Subject: Ref: An American citizen will be extradited to Vietnam Florida September 27, 2006 The Honorable Jeb Bush Florida State Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 Please accept our deepest gratitude and appreciation for issuing the Proclamation on October 29, 2004 to recognize the Freedom and Heritage Flag for the Florida Vietnamese-American community and support of the efforts of Florida's Vietnamese-American community to promote freedom and democracy in their home country (Attached #8). We urge you to extend your support again by requesting the United States Department to protect Mr. Ly Tong, a U.S. citizen, by not letting him be returned to Viet Nam to stand trial. Mr. Ly Tong was an A-37 jet bomber pilot of the former Republic Vietnam Air Force. On November 17, 2000, Ly Tong scheduled a flying lesson in Thailand. After takeoff he took over as pilot. With the help of the instructor, he headed for Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, and dropped 50,000 anti-communist leaflets on the eve of former President Bill Clinton's visit to Ho Chi Minh City. He was then arrested when he flew back to Thailand. Ly Tong had already been punished for his act by the Thai Government. His five-year-term has been terminated on May 17, 2006. But the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has demanded that Thailand extradite Mr. Ly Tong to Vietnam to be tried again. Because of this, the Thai government kept him for their extradited court instead let him go back to the United States as an American citizen. On September 7, 2006, Thailand's Criminal Court decided to extradite Mr. Ly Tong to Vietnam even though the two countries do not have an extradition agreement. And under Thailand's 1929 Extradition Law, a defendant cannot be extradited if the case is of a political nature. Right after the verdict was pronounced, Vietnam Foreign Ministry spokesman announced that Ly Tong committed "dire violations of national sovereignty and national security" and would be "severely punished". This is a threat to Mr. Ly Tong's life. Mr. Ly Tong has shown that he is a freedom fighter for Freedom and Human Rights not only for Vietnam but for Cuba; and has been recognized by former President Ronald Reagan, the Washington State Legislature, U.S. Representatives, and the Vietnamese-American Communities (Attached # 17). Ly Tong's actions is totally political by nature. His lawyer has appealed to Thailand's higher court within 15 days as the Thailand Law request. We are enclosing here the related documentation: 1- Letter from U.S. Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez 2- U.S. Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen's opinion on Miami Herald newspaper 3- The Resolution of the Vietnamese-American Community of USA 4- Letter to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Thailand King, from Vo Van Ai, President, Vietnam Committee on Human Rights and Vice-President, International Federation on Human Rights (FIDH) 5- Letter from President Ronald Reagan 6- Resolution 8616 from Washington State Legislature 7- Ly Tong's biography 8- Florida Governor's Proclamation Respectfully yours, Yen Ba Chu Chairman, Board of Directors, Vietnamese-American Community of Florida Publisher and Chief Editor, Florida Viet Bao Newspaper 4125 SW 148 Terrace, Miramar, FL 33027 Phone 954-559-4696 - 954-436-1712 * Fax 954-438-3448 E-mail: Yenchu36@aol.com Vietnamese-American Community (VAC) of Florida The Board of Director members: Mr. Ly Bui, President, VAC of Pensacola Mr. Cuu Ngoc Pham, Chairman, Board of Directors of VAC of Orlando Mr. Vuong Van Vu, President, VAC of Tampa Bay Ms. Ngoc-Phuong Le Tran, President, VAC of South Florida Ms. Nga Nguyen, President, VAC of Jacksonville Dr. Cao Anh Quan, Board of Directors, VAC of Florida <<1 Letter from Rep Loretta Sanchez.pdf>> <<2 The Miami Herald Newspaper.pdf>> <<3 VAC of USA Resolution.pdf>> <<4 Letter to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.pdf>> <<5 Letter from President Reagan.pdf>> <<6 WA Legislature Resolution.pdf>> <<7 Ly Tong Bio.pdf>> <<8 Florida Viet Bao - Gov Jeb - Flag.pdf>> From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Chu, Yen B 11/2/2006 9:10:38 PM RE: Ly Tong thank you -----Original Message----From: Chu, Yen B [mailto:yen.chu@eds.com] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 3:16 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Ly Tong Florida November 2, 2006 The Honorable Jeb Bush Florida State Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 Dear Sir, We just received a copy of your letter sent to Dr. Condoleezza Rice in support of Ly Tong on yesterday evening. We did broadcast that news throughout the Vietnamese-American communities in the country. We believed that your support will bring heartfelt gratitude to the Vietnamese-Americans living in Florida and also those living in the United States. Respectfully yours, Yen Ba Chu Chairman, Board of Directors, Vietnamese-American Community of Florida Publisher and Chief Editor, Florida Viet Bao Newspaper 4125 SW 148 Terrace, Miramar, FL 33027 From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 12:29 PM To: Chu, Yen B Subject: RE: Ly Tong we are working on this issue. thank you for sharing additional information. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Chu, Yen B [mailto:yen.chu@eds.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 10:02 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Ly Tong Florida October 24, 2006 The Honorable Jeb Bush Florida State Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 We are grateful the American, who sent their lovers fought side by side with the Republic Vietnam for Freedom and Democracy purpose. When the war ends, 30 April 1975, they opened their arms to receive the Vietnamese Refugees to settle our lives in the United Stated. Then after, we become citizens of a greatest country on the earth. We did and doing our obligation to protection the country and the people whoever live in or out of the country. Because of this, we are asking you to help Ly Tong, an American citizen, not extradite from Thailand to Vietnam. The Vietnamese-American soldiers died in the Iraq war or Afghanistan war because they are honor the Democracy. Ly Tong did the same purpose but for his original country. We are also grateful you for issuing Proclamation to recognize the Heritage and Freedom flag for our community and support us to promote Freedom and Democracy in our country of origin. We are now asking you to support us again to bring Ly Tong, an American citizen, back with his family and his American country. Your support can be an e-mail or a letter to the Vietnamese-American of Florida or a letter to the US State Department. Time is very importance with Ly Tong and us as well. Respectfully yours, Yen Ba Chu Chairman, Board of Directors, Vietnamese-American Community of Florida From: Chu, Yen B Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 2:58 PM To: 'McSwiggan, Gerald' Subject: RE: Ly Tong Dear Mr. Gerald, I’m enclosing here eight attachments that I sent them to the Governor. If you want to have the hard copies I will send them via overnight to your office. Please let me know the address. Thank to you for your support.. Best Regards, Yen Ba Chu From: McSwiggan, Gerald [mailto:Gerald.McSwiggan@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 2:32 PM To: Chu, Yen B Subject: Ly Tong Dear Mr. Chu, My name is Gerald McSwiggan, and I am in Governor Bush's Washington, DC office. I received your note that you wrote to the Governor. In it, you mentioned eight attachments that I do not have. Could you please send me the attachments and give me any further update on the case? Thanks so much. Gerald Gerald McSwiggan Legislative Analyst Office of Governor Jeb Bush 202-624-5885 -----Original Message----From: Chu, Yen B To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Sep 27 08:55:24 2006 Subject: Ref: An American citizen will be extradited to Vietnam Florida September 27, 2006 The Honorable Jeb Bush Florida State Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 Please accept our deepest gratitude and appreciation for issuing the Proclamation on October 29, 2004 to recognize the Freedom and Heritage Flag for the Florida Vietnamese-American community and support of the efforts of Florida's Vietnamese-American community to promote freedom and democracy in their home country (Attached #8). We urge you to extend your support again by requesting the United States Department to protect Mr. Ly Tong, a U.S. citizen, by not letting him be returned to Viet Nam to stand trial. Mr. Ly Tong was an A-37 jet bomber pilot of the former Republic Vietnam Air Force. On November 17, 2000, Ly Tong scheduled a flying lesson in Thailand. After takeoff he took over as pilot. With the help of the instructor, he headed for Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, and dropped 50,000 anti-communist leaflets on the eve of former President Bill Clinton's visit to Ho Chi Minh City. He was then arrested when he flew back to Thailand. Ly Tong had already been punished for his act by the Thai Government. His five-year-term has been terminated on May 17, 2006. But the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has demanded that Thailand extradite Mr. Ly Tong to Vietnam to be tried again. Because of this, the Thai government kept him for their extradited court instead let him go back to the United States as an American citizen. On September 7, 2006, Thailand's Criminal Court decided to extradite Mr. Ly Tong to Vietnam even though the two countries do not have an extradition agreement. And under Thailand's 1929 Extradition Law, a defendant cannot be extradited if the case is of a political nature. Right after the verdict was pronounced, Vietnam Foreign Ministry spokesman announced that Ly Tong committed "dire violations of national sovereignty and national security" and would be "severely punished". This is a threat to Mr. Ly Tong's life. Mr. Ly Tong has shown that he is a freedom fighter for Freedom and Human Rights not only for Vietnam but for Cuba; and has been recognized by former President Ronald Reagan, the Washington State Legislature, U.S. Representatives, and the Vietnamese-American Communities (Attached # 1-7). Ly Tong's actions is totally political by nature. His lawyer has appealed to Thailand's higher court within 15 days as the Thailand Law request. We are enclosing here the related documentation: 1- Letter from U.S. Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez 2- U.S. Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen's opinion on Miami Herald newspaper 3- The Resolution of the Vietnamese-American Community of USA 4- Letter to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Thailand King, from Vo Van Ai, President, Vietnam Committee on Human Rights and Vice-President, International Federation on Human Rights (FIDH) 5- Letter from President Ronald Reagan 6- Resolution 8616 from Washington State Legislature 7- Ly Tong's biography 8- Florida Governor's Proclamation Respectfully yours, Yen Ba Chu Chairman, Board of Directors, Vietnamese-American Community of Florida Publisher and Chief Editor, Florida Viet Bao Newspaper 4125 SW 148 Terrace, Miramar, FL 33027 Phone 954-559-4696 - 954-436-1712 * Fax 954-438-3448 E-mail: Yenchu36@aol.com Vietnamese-American Community (VAC) of Florida The Board of Director members: Mr. Ly Bui, President, VAC of Pensacola Mr. Cuu Ngoc Pham, Chairman, Board of Directors of VAC of Orlando Mr. Vuong Van Vu, President, VAC of Tampa Bay Ms. Ngoc-Phuong Le Tran, President, VAC of South Florida Ms. Nga Nguyen, President, VAC of Jacksonville Dr. Cao Anh Quan, Board of Directors, VAC of Florida <<1 Letter from Rep Loretta Sanchez.pdf>> <<2 The Miami Herald Newspaper.pdf>> <<3 VAC of USA Resolution.pdf>> <<4 Letter to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.pdf>> <<5 Letter from President Reagan.pdf>> <<6 WA Legislature Resolution.pdf>> <<7 Ly Tong Bio.pdf>> <<8 Florida Viet Bao - Gov Jeb - Flag.pdf>> From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Jose Luis Rodriguez - Office 11/2/2006 9:10:20 PM FW: greetings and some thoughts on Brazil -----Original Message----From: Brian Dean [mailto:BDean@floridaftaa.org] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 1:07 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: greetings and some thoughts on Brazil Governor, Given the state of the Hemispheric trade agenda, I send this note in the interest of seeing whether we might be able to at least slightly improve the tone of the political discourse in the region by weighing in on some important meetings set to take place over the next days and months. It is my understanding that the Brazilian Minister of Development, Industry, and Trade will be meeting his counterpart Secretary of Commerce Gutierrez next week to discuss the Brazil-U.S. commercial relationship and to prepare for a State visit by President da Silva expected to take place early next year. Brazil is likely to use the meetings to press for continued access to the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences, now at risk. In the immediate aftermath of his re-election, Lula indicated that he would focus his foreign policy and trade agenda on Mercosur. Unfortunately, his recent statements on expanding Mercosur have included increasingly derisive references to U.S. trade policy and the FTAA. These meetings might present an important opportunity to begin bridging differences between U.S. and Brazilian trade policy. An escalation to the current polemic could be destructive to both countries’ desire to exert leadership in the region and feeds into the divisive agenda of President Chavez, the newest member of Mercosur. Though likely part of the official U.S-Brazil dialogue launched earlier this year by Secretary Gutierrez and Minister Furlan, it would be a major boost if part of the public discussion emanating from these meetings include references to a possible framework for regional trade integration that respects both Mercosur and the goal of an eventual FTAA. (At least, it might be in order to suggest to President da Silva that proMercosur efforts need not be coupled with suggestions that the long-term objective of a hemispheric free trade agreement is dead.) There is a convergence of factors that do note bode well for the U.S. trade agenda, including the status of the pending free trade agreements in the U.S. Congress, the impact of the mid-term elections, the possibility of a more aggressive Mercosur, the expiration of Trade Promotion Authority in 2007 and the Doha impasse. A public statement to the effect that Brazil and the U.S. are working on a framework for cooperation on regional free trade could provide buoyancy to what some perceive to be a sinking ship. Perhaps there is a way to weigh in and reinforce these points, likely already under discussion, in advance of the meetings? All of the best! Brian Brian Dean Executive Director Florida FTAA, Inc Tel: 305-476-5451 Fax: 305-476-5452 bdean@floridaftaa.org http://www.floridaftaa.org From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Brian Dean 11/2/2006 9:10:09 PM RE: greetings and some thoughts on Brazil I can speak to Sec gutierrez about this. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Brian Dean [mailto:BDean@floridaftaa.org] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 1:07 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: greetings and some thoughts on Brazil Governor, Given the state of the Hemispheric trade agenda, I send this note in the interest of seeing whether we might be able to at least slightly improve the tone of the political discourse in the region by weighing in on some important meetings set to take place over the next days and months. It is my understanding that the Brazilian Minister of Development, Industry, and Trade will be meeting his counterpart Secretary of Commerce Gutierrez next week to discuss the Brazil-U.S. commercial relationship and to prepare for a State visit by President da Silva expected to take place early next year. Brazil is likely to use the meetings to press for continued access to the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences, now at risk. In the immediate aftermath of his re-election, Lula indicated that he would focus his foreign policy and trade agenda on Mercosur. Unfortunately, his recent statements on expanding Mercosur have included increasingly derisive references to U.S. trade policy and the FTAA. These meetings might present an important opportunity to begin bridging differences between U.S. and Brazilian trade policy. An escalation to the current polemic could be destructive to both countries’ desire to exert leadership in the region and feeds into the divisive agenda of President Chavez, the newest member of Mercosur. Though likely part of the official U.S-Brazil dialogue launched earlier this year by Secretary Gutierrez and Minister Furlan, it would be a major boost if part of the public discussion emanating from these meetings include references to a possible framework for regional trade integration that respects both Mercosur and the goal of an eventual FTAA. (At least, it might be in order to suggest to President da Silva that pro-Mercosur efforts need not be coupled with suggestions that the long-term objective of a hemispheric free trade agreement is dead.) There is a convergence of factors that do note bode well for the U.S. trade agenda, including the status of the pending free trade agreements in the U.S. Congress, the impact of the mid-term elections, the possibility of a more aggressive Mercosur, the expiration of Trade Promotion Authority in 2007 and the Doha impasse. A public statement to the effect that Brazil and the U.S. are working on a framework for cooperation on regional free trade could provide buoyancy to what some perceive to be a sinking ship. Perhaps there is a way to weigh in and reinforce these points, likely already under discussion, in advance of the meetings? All of the best! Brian Brian Dean Executive Director Florida FTAA, Inc Tel: 305-476-5451 Fax: 305-476-5452 bdean@floridaftaa.org http://www.floridaftaa.org From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Pat Roberts 11/2/2006 9:04:12 PM RE: FCC Warning Act (EAS) Advisory Council no attachment -----Original Message----From: Pat Roberts [mailto:cproberts@fab.org] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 10:52 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Mark.Kaplan@MyFlorida.com; Betty Hampton Subject: FCC Warning Act (EAS) Advisory Council To: Governor Bush From: Pat Roberts Date: November 2, 2006 Re: FCC Warning Act (EAS) Advisory Council ______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________ The National Association of Broadcasters is nominating me to serve on the EAS advisory council based on our successful EAS system and Emergency Communication. I would like to ask you to consider nominating both Craig Fugate and Max Mayfield. I believe they are two of the most qualified people to serve. The attachment provides the information on who to write at the FCC. Thanks for your consideration. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 11/2/2006 9:03:17 PM FW: District 8 -----Original Message----From: Paul Harvey [mailto:pharvey59@swfla.rr.com] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 10:13 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: District 8 Govenor Bush, How in the world can DCF keep giving the contract back to the same people who they took it from. I have only been involved for a couple years but these people are all related through DCF. Harry Propper, Doris Biddell, Chris Card, George Dearborn. Boyd Dover and many more. They work for DCF /Camelot/providence corp. The fact that millions of dollars are taken off the top and then a for profit owned by Providence services corp.recieves 8.2 million for what? Who looks at their books. This was one of 2 major problems our board wanted corrected. No one contacted our Board. We are citizens who stepped up, asked the State for help and I thought we were getting it. I was in good hands with Ms. Hadi. She had told me that public imput was a must but this never happened. I know your term is done but for a family who promotes and advocates for no child left behid must not mean what it says. I guess it depends on if you can make money or not for ex DCF ers. Out of 5 board members elected 3 worked for DCF. Harry Propper negotiated the deal for Camelot and then gets DCF job when problems arise. I thing the Attorney General should look at the whole thing. I will always do my best for the children in my state but will not donate one dime to anything related to DCF. I also heard Charlie Christ is supportative of Ms. Hadi. Its to bad that youall dont have the time or whatever to get involved. You were here during the upheaval and said nothing but campaign babble. To hear from Camelot as to how well they have done and then to talk to the actual staff it is Bad. Why did'nt Ms. Hadi talk to them. I am sure this is all a done deal and all we can do is try to use our vote to set things right. You have done an ok job considering all that has happened during your watch. I give you cudos for that but you get a D for your efforts in this matter. That is the same grade the childrens network boasts about and the states child care network seems to be impressed with. This is sorry and shoddy at best. I guess we need new hands. Maybe in your retirement you will seek to help the kids of Florida by looking into this on your own and talk to people who have not been corrupted. Paul Harvey Voter/Taxpayer From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Jim Horne 11/2/2006 9:01:04 PM RE: THANKS thank you Jim. I will speak to john. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Jim Horne [mailto:jimhorne@thehornegroup.org] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 9:41 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: THANKS Governor, It was great to see you Tuesday afternoon and we appreciate very much the time you gave us to talk about Voyager. As I have learned more about their intervention programs I have become more impressed. Most companies will tell you they are good but Voyager can actually back it up and prove it. These results don’t lie. The best part is it proves what you have been saying for 8 years. All of these children can learn and achieve success but they need the right tools. A combination of a highly effective teacher and a proven intervention program tailored for that student’s needs. We are convinced that Voyager is that perfect tool to complement an effective teacher. I was not engaged by Voyager until March when the budgeting process was well underway and I did not get a chance to work with your office on a budget request for a statewide intervention pilot program. The best I could achieve was some permissive language to allow the Commissioner to use some of the 18 million Just Read Florida funds to target low performing students with an effective intervention program. I would be the first to admit that I was “poaching” on an existing program budget and I suspect those dollars were well planned for a very important effort but if you find out that there is any flexibility Voyager would love the opportunity to bid for a discreet pilot intervention program; maybe middle school or even high school. They would take your biggest challenge and I am confident that they would turn it around and make it a success. If there is a chance let me know. Again, Governor, thank you very much for your time. Jim Horne From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) 11/2/2006 9:00:53 PM FW: THANKS -----Original Message----From: Jim Horne [mailto:jimhorne@thehornegroup.org] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 9:41 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: THANKS Governor, It was great to see you Tuesday afternoon and we appreciate very much the time you gave us to talk about Voyager. As I have learned more about their intervention programs I have become more impressed. Most companies will tell you they are good but Voyager can actually back it up and prove it. These results don’t lie. The best part is it proves what you have been saying for 8 years. All of these children can learn and achieve success but they need the right tools. A combination of a highly effective teacher and a proven intervention program tailored for that student’s needs. We are convinced that Voyager is that perfect tool to complement an effective teacher. I was not engaged by Voyager until March when the budgeting process was well underway and I did not get a chance to work with your office on a budget request for a statewide intervention pilot program. The best I could achieve was some permissive language to allow the Commissioner to use some of the 18 million Just Read Florida funds to target low performing students with an effective intervention program. I would be the first to admit that I was “poaching” on an existing program budget and I suspect those dollars were well planned for a very important effort but if you find out that there is any flexibility Voyager would love the opportunity to bid for a discreet pilot intervention program; maybe middle school or even high school. They would take your biggest challenge and I am confident that they would turn it around and make it a success. If there is a chance let me know. Again, Governor, thank you very much for your time. Jim Horne From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush PWiegand12@aol.com 11/2/2006 8:56:24 PM RE: (no subject) I have participated in Bayshore Patriots events in the past. I will be with my sister in Miami introducing her at the Miami Book Fair. I am sorry I have greatly disturbed you. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: PWiegand12@aol.com [mailto:PWiegand12@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 2:26 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: (no subject) Dear Governor: My company, Stateside Mortgage Lending, Inc., is sponsoring a table at the Bayshore Patriots Coalition Thanksgiving dinner. The event is this Nov 19th in Tampa. While speaking to the organizers of the event they said that you had never attended and weren't expected this year. This greatly disturbs me. I know that you have many obligations but this event will have representatives from most if not all of the coalition countries and members from Centcom. We are saying thank you to them for their support. Is there ANYWAY that you could manage this? You can read about it at www.bayshorepatriots.org or if I can be of any help I am at your service. Please reconsider! Pam Wiegand 1957 Sever Drive Clearwater, Florida 33764 727-447-5830 home 727-298-8887 office 727-458-7578 cell From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 11/2/2006 6:08:05 PM Fw: Firefighter Death fup -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: JIM WALLS To: Jeb Bush CC: JIM WALLS Sent: Thu Nov 02 12:47:40 2006 Subject: RE: Firefighter Death fup Thank you very much. We will appreciate any help. I have attached a picture of Robin that was taken with you several years back when he worked with the Cumulus Broadcasting Company. Robin is to the far right. I also attached a picture of our Honor Guard taken with you at Tallahassee on the one year anniversary of 9/11. I am to the right of you. Again, thanks so much for taking time to look into this for us. I know Kairren and the Kissimmee Professional Firefighters are most appreciative. Jim Walls ________________________________ From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wed 11/1/2006 7:43 PM To: JIM WALLS Cc: Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com Subject: RE: Firefighter Death fup I will look into this situation. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. jeb -----Original Message----- From: JIM WALLS [mailto:JWALLS@kissimmee.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 2:04 PM To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com; Jeb Bush Subject: Firefighter Death Hello Governor Bush My name is Jim Walls and I am the President of the Kissimmee Professional Firefighters Local 4208. On October 6, 2006 Firefighter/EMT Robin Burton-Jenkins was tragically killed on his motorcycle sixteen minutes after leaving Kissimmee Station 11 after completing his 24 hour tour of duty. Last night at the City of Kissimmee commission meeting, Robin's widow Kairren, was denied any workers compensation death benefit from the city. The city cited the State statute which denies workers compensation based on the "coming and going" clause. The city stated that as much as they want to help with the benefit, they are legally bound from doing it. We are in the process of getting with our State Reps Frank Atkisson and Rep John Quiones to see about sponsoring a bill which would extend the "coming and going" exception to firefighters. I believe that law enforcement officers are already exempted. It is my understanding that when Firefighter Shane Kelly, an Oveido firefighter, was tragically killed after stopping on Florida's Turnpike to render aid that you were able to step in and offer assistance when he (his family) was originally denied a workers comp claim. We the Kissimmee Firefighters would appreciate any assistance or guidance that you could provide in this matter. Our only goal is to provide for Robin's family, Kairren and his two small boys Christian and Ryan. Thank you for your time. If you have any questions I can be reached at (407) 709-0368 or jwalls@kissimmee.org or jfbwalls@aol.com. Sincerly, Jim Walls From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Connerjc@aol.com' 11/2/2006 6:02:56 PM Re: judge retentions Chiles I believe -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Connerjc@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 02 12:51:49 2006 Subject: judge retentions Governor: Who appointed Justice Fred Lewis, Barbara Pariente, Peggy Quince and Emerson Thompson (district court of appeals)? JIMMY CONNER From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'rrodriguez@townofmedley.com' Patricia Levesque 11/2/2006 6:01:52 PM Re: Recommendation to Governor Bush Thank you for the recommendation. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Ramon Rodriguez To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 02 12:50:02 2006 Subject: Recommendation to Governor Bush From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'celeste.lewis@myflorida.com' 11/2/2006 5:57:04 PM Re: Scripps Florida Funding Corporation Let us do it. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Lewis, Celeste To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 02 11:37:08 2006 Subject: FW: Scripps Florida Funding Corporation We are talking to Rocky about recommending a replacement. -----Original Message----From: Governor Jeb Bush Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 11:27 AM To: Lewis, Celeste Cc: Graham, Eric Subject: FW: Scripps Florida Funding Corporation -----Original Message----From: Marshall Criser [mailto:mcriser@uff.ufl.edu] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 9:27 AM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: Scripps Florida Funding Corporation Please see attached. Marshall M. Criser, Jr. Documents made or received by anyone acting for or on behalf of the UF Foundation are confidential and exempt from F.S. 119.07(1) pursuant to F.S. 1004.28(5) and in accordance with the UF Foundation policy on confidentiality of Foundation documents. From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'RKlausner@voyagerlearning.com' 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 11/2/2006 4:56:54 PM Re: Thank You Governor Bush Thank you Ron. It was a pleasure meeting you as well. I wish you growing and continued success in florida. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Ron Klausner To: Jeb Bush CC: jimhorne@thehornegroup.org ; Julia Peyton ; Rolando Rodriguez Sent: Thu Nov 02 11:53:35 2006 Subject: Thank You Governor Bush Governor Bush: Thank you for affording us the opportunity to meet with you. It was truly a privilege. You should be proud of the legacy you are leaving behind for the citizens and children of Florida. I have taken the liberty to send you access to some of our professional development capabilities. You will receive the package via overnight FedEx delivery. The Reading Academy professional development program provides participants with the foundational knowledge necessary to understand evidence-based instruction, the classroom practice needed to make it useful, and opportunities to apply their knowledge and evaluate its impact on student learning. The core modules include Phonemic Awareness, Phonics and Word Study, Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension. We are proud of the impact we have had on struggling, Florida children by collaborating with educators In Miami and other districts in deploying intervention. Given the opportunity we will make more of a difference. Good luck in your future endeavors, including your foundation. If I can be of help, please let me know. Sincerely, Ron Ron Klausner President ProQuest Education & Voyager Expanded Learning, L.P. Direct: 214-932-9432 Mobile: 734 812 3744 rklausner@voyagerlearning.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'DeRuiz, Yvonne' 11/2/2006 4:46:41 PM RE: Message from Amb Stapleton i won't be able to make it this year. I hope you are doing fine. Jeb -----Original Message----From: DeRuiz, Yvonne [mailto:DeRuizY@state.gov] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 9:57 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Message from Amb Stapleton Dear Jeb: The conservative party in the Czech Republic is hoping you might attend their party conference in Prague on Nov 1819. Your presence would be most welcome at a critical time for the Czech Republic which has not been able to form a government over the last months. We missed you in Maine this summer. I am anxious to hear your plans. You did a fine job for Florida. Best, Craig Yvonne Evans DeRuiz Personal Assistant to Ambassador American Embassy Paris Office:\u-22205 ? 43 12 27 00 Mobile: \u4333 ? 6 20 43 50 33 UNCLASSIFIED in accordance with Exec Order 12958. From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'lauro bianda' Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) 11/2/2006 12:04:56 PM RE: visit of Bavarian Secretary of State thank you Lauro. I really enjoyed meeting with him. Jeb -----Original Message----From: lauro bianda [mailto:lauro@agycon.com] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 7:01 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: visit of Bavarian Secretary of State Dear Governor, Dear Jeb: I want to thank you for the time you dedicated to Mr. Freller and Mr. Fischer during yesterday's meeting. They were absolutely delighted for having had the opportunity to discuss with you Florida's education programs. As you know I put together a schedule to visit several schools, colleges, universities and related institutions. As a result of all this they are planing to put together a list of points as a review or Bavaria's education policies. They are thinking to call this new policies the "FLORIDA MODEL" and they want to promote it throughout the entire German Schooling system. When this takes place Florida will have repositioned itself as exporter of education model... a big change from few years ago when Florida was seen as the Cinderella in that field! (... well, eventually Cinderella became a Princess...) We all know how much you worked on the reforms that made this possible and the exporting of a "Florida Model" to part of Europe will be a crown to years of efforts. I am very honored and proud to share friendship with you and I hope soon we can meet again. All the best to Columba and your children. Ciao Lauro From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'p.malley@agingwithdignity.org' 11/2/2006 3:01:13 AM Re: Thank you for photos today! Thank you Paul. It was great meeting your team. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Paul D. Malley To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Nov 01 21:54:07 2006 Subject: Thank you for photos today! Dear Governor Bush: Thank you once again for your support of Aging with Dignity. You presence at our 10th Anniversary Celebration was the highlight of the event. Today's visit in your office was the icing on our anniversary cake. It was so gracious of you to welcome us into your office for photos. I cannot tell you how much our staff appreciated it. These are the people who work at Aging with Dignity, day in and day out, and your recognition of the value of their work provided a great boost. I am personally very grateful - thank you! As you said, we'll have to work with the next governor on end-of-life issues. I can only hope he will be as faithful as you have been in protecting both the rights and dignity of those who are seriously ill or disabled. The truth is that Florida is a more compassionate state that honors the dignity of human life because of your leadership these past eight years. Thank God that you were in a position of leadership at a time when you were very needed! Respectfully, Paul Paul Malley President Aging with Dignity www.agingwithdignity.org From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 11/2/2006 2:21:00 AM Fw: How do we fix education? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: John Kirtley To: Denise Lasher ; Kim Dyson ; heather moore ; Michael Benjamin ; Jill Metz ; kvaughan@stepupforstudents.com ; Jason Wilcox ; CForster@scholarshipfunding.org ; Allison Arthur ; gcombs@comcast.net ; Jeb Bush ; WTilson@T2PartnersLLC.com ; JG@Blueridgelp.com ; bill.oberndorf@spopartners.com ; WDB@RodelFoundations.Org ; RBoots@AllianceForSchoolChoice.org ; colbyjefferson@yahoo.com Sent: Wed Nov 01 21:10:30 2006 Subject: Re: How do we fix education? Kim, thank you for sending this. I recall very vividly Reich's original column. It is now, as it was then, the absolute truth. His remedy is how the educational crisis in this country could be solved. All honest liberals and conservatives know this. What prevents it from happening is the current structure of campaign finance, wherein those who would lose by such reforms give large amounts to legislators to prevent the reforms from being implemented. In reality it would take so much less than what Reich recommends, but how wonderful his idea is--how can you argue against it? Well, he was lynched by Democrats for his proposal. Which raises the most important question: are you more concerned for the children, or the system? There is no more important question to ask. Thank you Kim for sharing this with us. John -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Device -----Original Message----From: Denise Lasher To: Kim Dyson ; John Kirtley ; heather moore ; Michael Benjamin ; Jill Metz ; kvaughan@stepupforstudents.com Sent: Wed Nov 01 20:24:04 2006 Subject: RE: How do we fix education? Thanks Kim for sharing thisvery interesting. Denise ________________________________ From: Kim Dyson Sent: Wed 11/1/2006 7:15 PM To: John Kirtley; Denise Lasher; heather moore; Michael Benjamin; Jill Metz; kvaughan@stepupforstudents.com Subject: How do we fix education? I heard this debate on the radio on the way home tonight. It's between Robert Reich (Sec of Labor under Bill Clinton) and David Frum (former speech writer for George W. Bush). Surprisingly (at least to me), Reich supports vouchers and suggests giving poor families up to $15k per child! Here's a link to the website if you'd rather listen to it: http://marketplace.publicradio.org/shows/2006/ 11/01/PM200611015.html How do we fix education? Wednesday, November 01, 2006 KAI RYSSDAL (moderator): We've got less than a week left of nasty campaign ads and endless speculation over what the new Congress might look like. And you'll notice the rhetoric's mostly what the politicians want to talk about. Not the real agenda of what voters what to hear. Education will be on the ballot in a dozen states. Everything from school funding in Alabama, to minimum spending levels in Michigan, to college scholarships in Wyoming. Once again, we've got Marketplace commentators David Frum and Robert Reich with us. We begin, David, with you this week. Do you think education has improved since the No Child Left Behind Act? FRUM: Certainly it's true that today we have better information about what the deficiencies in American education are thanks to the testing initiatives the President and the Congress passed since 2000. But while we have a better grasp on the problem, I don't think we've advanced at all toward the solution. I don't think there is any way that we can fix education in the way that we have tried to do over the past two decades, which is essentially through concentrating power in the hands of states. The answer to improving the quality of this product, the quality of every product, is through competition. RYSSDAL: Bob Reich, let me back it up for a minute and go with a more fundamental question. Do you think education in this country is broken? REICH: Yes, it's broken. The test results show it's broken. The fact that inequality is widening in America at such an alarming rate also suggests that a lot of Americans just are not getting the education they need. You know, I agree, David, that or educational system doesn't work the way we are now financing it, the way we're now organizing it. It's ludicrous at a time when more and more people are living geographically with people who share their same kind of income level, we still rely for at least 50 percent of our grade school and primary and secondary schools on local property taxes. But also if we want talented women and men to go into teaching, we've got to have to pay them enough to attract them. The law of supply and demand is not repealed at the schoolhouse door. RYSSDAL: David Frum, can you pay enough to fix the schools in this country? Or is there another root problem? FRUM: Well, the United States certainly pays an awful lot for education. One of the tragic rules of education is the more you pay the worse results seem to be that you get. I'm sitting here in the District of Columbia where we pay some of the highest prices to educate children in the entire country maybe the very highest price, in excess of $10,000 per child - and get the very, very worst results, I think, in just about the entire country. I agree with Bob about the importance of getting talented people into the teaching profession. But it is even more important to get untalented people out. And that is something that a vast structure of union rules, state rules prevent. The reason we used to rely so much on local funding was because we counted on local funding to create local control to empower parents and put them in charge of their own schools. I think part of the idea behind the President's No Child Left Behind initiative was to say, "OK, well, parents have lost powers to the local bureaucracies. Let us take power away from the local bureaucracy to a state level, or even a federal level, where wise people can do the work that parents are no longer able to do. I think we can describe that approach as a failure. And if we can't rely on local political control, we have to rely on markets and competition and choice. RYSSDAL: Bob Reich, what's the anwer to getting local control of schools back into the local cities? REICH: Well, I believe in accountability. But I think we've gone way, way overboard. In an attempt to make our schools accountable to parents, and to put some pressure on schools, all we're doing is teaching how to take tests. You know, on the issue of competition, market competition, let me make a confession here. Because, years ago, I proposed something in the Wall Street Journal and I got dumped on from all sides. Which makes me think that maybe my idea was pretty good. I proposed then a progressive voucher, and it would go something like this (and David I'd be interested to see what you think): I mean, poor families, say, get $15,000 per kid. Let's say rich families get $3,000 per child. And the families do have an option as to how to utilize these vouchers. If you don't like the word vouchers, call them liverwurst. Whatever fits. And they can use them at charter schools. They can use them at any school that meets minimum requirements. But you see, if poor families got $15,000 per child, immediately kids from poor families would become very attractive to any school. I mean, competition is fine as long as the poorest kids with the biggest learning and social problems are not excluded from the good schools, in fact, are attractive to the good schools. And I think my progressive voucher system - modesty aside - is the answer. RYSSDAL: David, I'll put it right to you. What do you think about vouchers and Bob's idea? FRUM: I think the idea of vouchers is so precious that I would certainly be willing to pay. If that's what the Democratic price were for vouchers, I would certainly be willing as a policy maker to pay it. I mean, Bob is quite convinced that what will happen as a result of his progressive vouchers is that you will have all of the worst students in the same schools as all of the best students because the schools will be eager for the $15,000 check. It may be that, in fact, specialized schools spring up which are full of $15,000 kids who need extra help. And so long as we have an educational market that is open enough to initiative to allow for that possiblity, as well as the one that Bob anticipates, that I think is real freedom. And that is the thing that will lead us to the best results. RYSSDAL: All right, thank you both. FRUM: Thank you. REICH: Thank you, Kai. Thanks, David. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Paul Wallace' Nina Oviedo (nina.oviedo@myflorida.com) 11/2/2006 1:06:01 AM RE: Miracle Water by AquaMaker/HUD approval Thanks Paul. I will ask Nina Oviedo, my deputy chief of staff in DC to see if we can help. jeb -----Original Message----From: Paul Wallace [mailto:pwallace@hinshawlaw.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 4:46 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Betty Hampton Subject: Miracle Water by AquaMaker/HUD approval http://www.miraclewaterfl.com/index.html Jeb: I am part of a group marketing the machine referenced on the internet link shown below, It is known as Miracle Water by AquaMaker, and I assisted in the formation of the marketing company. Larry Zagray, the President and CEO, a long-time friend, is having great success and in fact has just signed a contract to sell AquaMaker in Sam's Clubs across the Southeastern US. It is not magic, but honest patented science that makes water from air. All you need is electricity. Larry has a substantial home builder ready to place the Miracle Water machines in its HUD/FHA financed housing if we can gain HUD approval. I am hoping you might provide an introduction for me and Larry at HUD in order to speed the approval process. However, before I do so, and whether or not you will do so, I invite you to allow the company to place the Miracle Water machine in your office and in the Governor's mansion with no strings attached. I hope your office will accept the machines for the office and the mansion and then perhaps we will ask for your assistance with an introduction. I hope all is well with you and your family. Thanks for everything as usual, and as usual, please call upon me if I can help you with anything now or after office. Shortcut to: http://www.miraclewaterfl.com/index.html Paul Paul R. Wallace, Esq. 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From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Russ Carson' Taff, Bo Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) 11/2/2006 1:04:09 AM RE: Rockefeller University Russ, thank you for writing. Our team has issues with the proposal which I believe have been transmitted. We will pursue to see if a deal can be worked out. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Russ Carson [mailto:RCarson@welshcarson.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 3:16 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Rockefeller University Governor--A belated note to thank you for taking the time to come meet with us at Rockefeller University. As you know, RU has now submitted a proposal to your staff to set up a substantial operation in Florida. We view this as an exceptional opportunity for the University and will pursue it aggressively from our end. Please let me know if there is anything more either I or the University need to be doing. Russ Carson Chairman, Board of Trustees From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Mary Bennett' 11/2/2006 12:53:19 AM RE: Good luck, Mary. I wish you all the best! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Mary Bennett [mailto:mgunter@msn.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 9:26 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Governor, I have applied for the Regional Director of the UCF Daytona Beach Campus. I believe that I am as qualified as any other applicant. My work on PEPC (thanks to you) and my service on the DBCC Board (thanks to you) have given me the opportunity to delve into postsecondary policy and procedure. I would appreciate any help you could give me on this. I have a new job and I do love it. I'm the director of a storefront school serving at-risk high school students. I operate as a "mini-principal" and perform all administrative tasks at my worksite. (I have been redeemed by our new superintendent, Dr. Smith) My job is very gratifying and we are successful in graduating students with a standard high school diploma who whould not other wise have graduated.......but I believe that the UCF position is a better use of my leadership, networking, and academic talents. Thank you....and I'm certainly going to miss your leadership when you step down as Governor. I certainlly hope that, after your hiatus, that you will consider some other public service in Florida. You can count on my support. Mary Bennett From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Calderonbr@aol.com' 11/2/2006 12:52:29 AM FW: TEEN AMPUTEE DANCER (courage, determination, inspiration) this is an awesome story of inspiration! I am awed. jeb ----From: Calderonbr@aol.com [mailto:Calderonbr@aol.com] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 9:42 AM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: TEEN AMPUTEE DANCER (courage, determination, inspiration) Dear Governor Bush, I wanted to tell you about a central florida young girl, Nathalie Calderon, who is an inspiration. You can read about her and her teacher Georgio Fagan in the MSNBC.COM Upon one foot, teen dancer leaps for her dream 15-year-old amputee shines on stage for her dancing, not her disability Julie Calderon Nathalie Calderon of Apopka, Fla., was born with a birth defect that resulted in the amputation of her lower right leg, but that hasn't kept her from dancing. VIDEO • Teen amputee wins dance scholarships Nathalie Calderon, who wears a prosthetic on her lower right leg, dances with Joseph McGuire at Georgio's American Dance Centre where she's a member of the senior company. Video courtesy of Georgio Fagan MSNBC.com By Linda Dahlstrom MSNBC.com Health editor MSNBC Updated: 3:40 p.m. ET Sept 20, 2006 It was just a tiny misstep during a dance class routine. But it was enough to cause Nathalie Calderon’s right foot to spin backward 180 degrees. “My teacher nearly fainted,” said Nathalie. Linda Dahlstrom MSNBC.com Health editor Story continues below ↓ • E-mail But the determined Central Florida girl just asked for a screwdriver — and with a few advertisement twists, her foot was again righted. Nathalie, who was born without the lower part of a tibia in her right leg, wears a prosthetic, something she hadn’t bothered to mention to her dance instructor. “It was so embarrassing,” she said, remembering that day several years ago. Now 15, Nathalie has moved on to another instructor, Georgio Fagan of Georgio’s American Dance Centre in Lake Mary, Fla., where she’s part of the senior company. She’s won three scholarships this year for her dancing, has earned the respect of her peers and the adoration of audiences when she performs hip hop, tap and ballet. The attention is for her dancing, not for her disability, Fagan wants to make clear. “She’s amazing when she performs. She totally draws you in,” he said. “(On stage) that soul of hers just blossoms. It’s almost like she was given a leg.” Nathalie was born with a rare birth defect called tibial hemimelia. She had 10 fingers and 10 toes, but her right tibia stopped growing at the shin. Doctors amputated her lower leg when she was a year old. As a little girl, she prayed at the dinner table for a leg so she could be like everyone else, remembers her mother, Julie Calderon. For years, Julie, a nurse, cried all the way to and from Nathalie’s doctor’s appointments. “But when she was 5, I said to myself, ‘You need to get over it. I want her to be able to do whatever she wants.’” In preschool, when kids asked about her prosthetic, Nathalie told them her story. “My mom always said, ‘That’s how Jesus made you.’" But as she got older, she grew more more self-conscious. She worked at learning to walk without a limp and took to wearing pants to hide her prosthetic. Unless she told people, no one knew. ‘I want to dance’ She did harbor a dream though. She had always admired the way the music moved her older cousin, Vanity, a dancer in New York. One day, Nathalie had something to tell her mother: “I want to dance.” “I said, (sigh) OK,” said Julie, who wondered if her daughter had picked an insurmountable challenge. At 13, Nathalie started taking dance classes at Georgio's American Dancer Centre. As she embarked on her new passion, she focused on learning the moves, not mentioning her prosthetic foot to her instructor. When Fagan posted a sign that his dance studio was going to be forming an apprentice company, Nathalie and her mom met with him to see what areas she’d need to improve in to qualify. When he suggested more tap and ballet, her mother intervened. “I said, ‘She can’t do tap or ballet.’ He said ‘Why?’ and she showed him her leg.” “I had no idea. I was blown away,” remembers Fagan. “And mind you, I’d been teaching her for eight months.” ‘As good as people with two legs’ Within a month, Nathalie got a letter saying she’d been accepted into the company. “Georgio said, ‘You can be as good as these people with two legs.’ … I was smiling for two months.” Soon, Fagan had Nathalie leaping and turning on her artificial leg. Today, as a featured dancer in GADC’s senior company, she performs in front of thousands as she leaps, pirouettes and glides as the music carries her. All three of the dance center’s annual shows have multiple performances that often sell out. On stage, even at only 5 feet 2 inches tall with her long, ebony-colored hair swept up, Nathalie stands out as one of the dancers with the most rhythm and grace. She often looks as if she can’t help but smile. “She even does tap,” Julie said. “Sometimes that leg doesn’t sound the same, but she does it.” Her current prosthetic was specifically designed with more flexibility for dancing. When she tried it on, she burst into a vigorous dance routine, even landing one-legged leaps on her new prosthetic. “We got a little scared there,” joked Bryan Sinnott, who has designed and fitted Nathalie’s prosthetics for the past five years at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Tampa, Fla. “We always try to go to the next level with her. … In her mind, there is no goal she cannot achieve.” Nathalie says her latest prosthetic works great — but she has one complaint: “Oh, I can’t wear flip flops now!” she exclaimed when she saw her new foot for the first time and realized it has fused toes. Other health news Why do we itch? Blame your brain Podcast: Why do we get brain freeze? Nathalie dreams of someday being able to go into the ballet point position on her prosthetic foot, but its inflexible shape won’t allow it. Her mom’s search for someone to build a foot that can has turned up empty — likely due to lack of demand. “I’ve always wanted to go on point even though it hurts,” Nathalie said. “It’s the most beautiful thing.” Dancing through the pain Dancing doesn’t come without a cost. Nathalie’s birth defect causes her right knee to pop out of place frequently during class and sometimes she gets blisters from where her prosthetic rubs. Her mom knows it must hurt, but Nathalie downplays it. “It’s just a regular thing for me,” she said. As much as she loves to dance, she’s had another goal since she was a little girl spending hours in doctor’s offices: to be a pediatrician. To prepare for medical school, she “It’s just a regular thing for me,” she said. As much as she loves to dance, she’s had another goal since she was a little girl spending hours in doctor’s offices: to be a pediatrician. To prepare for medical school, she takes advanced placement math and science classes at Apopka (Fla.) High School and maintains a 4.2 grade point average. Julie Calderon She’s also learning how to drive and choreograph her own dances to Beyonce, Nelly Furtado and her other favorite Nathalie Calderon wears a specially singers — occasionally at the same time. designed prosthetic on her lower right leg that is strong enough for her to land on. “Sometimes something will come on the radio and I’ll start dancing and my mom’s like ‘Keep your hands on wheel!,’” she said. But she can't help it. When she's dancing, “there are no words to describe how I feel," Nathalie said. "It’s so fun on stage you have so much adrenaline and the lights … it’s just so fun.” Share your thoughts Have you or someone you know overcome an obstacle and gone on to succeed? Tell us about it. Selected responses may be published or used to inspire future stories on MSNBC.com Your name Your city & state Your e-mail address Your e-mail address and/or phone number will not be published. Leave your name or hometown blank if you do not want it published. © 2006 MSNBC Interactive Rate this story Low Rate it Rate it Rate it Rate it Rate it Rate it Rate it Rate it Rate it Rate it High From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Rodriguez, Raquel' 11/2/2006 12:49:37 AM RE: Firefighter Death fup nope. can we intervene in this individual case. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel [mailto:Raquel.Rodriguez@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 7:47 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Firefighter Death fup For possible special session? ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: JIM WALLS Cc: Rodriguez, Raquel Sent: Wed Nov 01 19:43:35 2006 Subject: RE: Firefighter Death fup I will look into this situation. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. jeb -----Original Message----From: JIM WALLS [mailto:JWALLS@kissimmee.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 2:04 PM To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com; Jeb Bush Subject: Firefighter Death Hello Governor Bush My name is Jim Walls and I am the President of the Kissimmee Professional Firefighters Local 4208. On October 6, 2006 Firefighter/EMT Robin Burton-Jenkins was tragically killed on his motorcycle sixteen minutes after leaving Kissimmee Station 11 after completing his 24 hour tour of duty. Last night at the City of Kissimmee commission meeting, Robin's widow Kairren, was denied any workers compensation death benefit from the city. The city cited the State statute which denies workers compensation based on the "coming and going" clause. The city stated that as much as they want to help with the benefit, they are legally bound from doing it. We are in the process of getting with our State Reps Frank Atkisson and Rep John Quiones to see about sponsoring a bill which would extend the "coming and going" exception to firefighters. I believe that law enforcement officers are already exempted. It is my understanding that when Firefighter Shane Kelly, an Oveido firefighter, was tragically killed after stopping on Florida's Turnpike to render aid that you were able to step in and offer assistance when he (his family) was originally denied a workers comp claim. We the Kissimmee Firefighters would appreciate any assistance or guidance that you could provide in this matter. Our only goal is to provide for Robin's family, Kairren and his two small boys Christian and Ryan. Thank you for your time. If you have any questions I can be reached at (407) 709-0368 or jwalls@kissimmee.org or jfbwalls@aol.com. Sincerly, Jim Walls From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'JIM WALLS' Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) 11/2/2006 12:43:35 AM RE: Firefighter Death fup I will look into this situation. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. jeb -----Original Message----From: JIM WALLS [mailto:JWALLS@kissimmee.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 2:04 PM To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com; Jeb Bush Subject: Firefighter Death Hello Governor Bush My name is Jim Walls and I am the President of the Kissimmee Professional Firefighters Local 4208. On October 6, 2006 Firefighter/EMT Robin Burton-Jenkins was tragically killed on his motorcycle sixteen minutes after leaving Kissimmee Station 11 after completing his 24 hour tour of duty. Last night at the City of Kissimmee commission meeting, Robin's widow Kairren, was denied any workers compensation death benefit from the city. The city cited the State statute which denies workers compensation based on the "coming and going" clause. The city stated that as much as they want to help with the benefit, they are legally bound from doing it. We are in the process of getting with our State Reps Frank Atkisson and Rep John Quiones to see about sponsoring a bill which would extend the "coming and going" exception to firefighters. I believe that law enforcement officers are already exempted. It is my understanding that when Firefighter Shane Kelly, an Oveido firefighter, was tragically killed after stopping on Florida's Turnpike to render aid that you were able to step in and offer assistance when he (his family) was originally denied a workers comp claim. We the Kissimmee Firefighters would appreciate any assistance or guidance that you could provide in this matter. Our only goal is to provide for Robin's family, Kairren and his two small boys Christian and Ryan. Thank you for your time. If you have any questions I can be reached at (407) 709-0368 or jwalls@kissimmee.org or jfbwalls@aol.com. Sincerly, Jim Walls From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Mark Emalfarb' 11/2/2006 12:41:42 AM RE: Commerce Under Secretary to Highlight Southeast Florida Innovation well done, Mark. jeb -----Original Message----From: Mark Emalfarb [mailto:memalfarb@dyadic.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 7:35 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Commerce Under Secretary to Highlight Southeast Florida Innovation Dear Governor Bush: Sorry to bother you again, but we keep making headway, and I thought this might also be of interest to you as well. I know Florida is trying to increase its trade with Brazil, as you can see we at Dyadic are already doing business there in textiles and pulp & paper,, and have been for quite some time. We are trying to also make some inroads there as well for Biofuels, turning their Sugar Cane Bagasse into additional sugar from which they can manufacture even more ethanol, butanol, plastics, polymers, etc… Mark http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/com/speeches/06-65.htm November 1 , 2006 #06-65 MEDIA ADVISORY Contact: Brigid Quinn or Ruth Nyblod (571) 272-8400 or brigid.quinn@uspto.gov ruth.nyblod@uspto.gov Commerce Under Secretary to Highlight Southeast Florida Innovation Washington, D.C . - Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Jon Dudas will address members of the Business Development Board's life sciences cluster committee on Friday, November 3, to highlight the importance of intellectual property protection to the bioscience sector and the dangers of piracy and counterfeiting in a global market. He also will report on the national employment numbers for the month of October, which will be released that morning. Additionally, Under Secretary Dudas will present the U.S. Department of Commerce's Export Achievement Certificate to Dyadic International of Jupiter, FL, for their accomplishments in export sales. Dyadic is a Florida biotech company specializing in industrial enzymes, biofuels and biotherapeutics that has worked with the Commerce Department's U.S. Commercial Service to expand its sales in Brazil. WHO Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property Jon Dudas WHAT Speech on U.S. government efforts to curb theft of intellectual property, the importance of intellectual property protection in a global market, as well as to the southeast Florida economy, and the creation of new jobs. WHEN Friday, November 3, 2006, 1:30 p.m. WHERE Palm Beach Community College, Eissey Campus 3160 PGA Blvd., Room BB316 Palm Beach Gardens, FL Mark A. Emalfarb President & CEO Dyadic International, Inc. (AMEX: DIL) 140 Intracoastal Pointe drive Suite # 404 Jupiter, Florida 33477 USA (561) 743-8333, ext 17. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Dhyana Ziegler' 11/2/2006 12:34:56 AM RE: Reappointment to Florida Virtual School you are most welcome. jeb -----Original Message----From: Dhyana Ziegler [mailto:dhyana.ziegler@famu.edu] Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 4:11 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Reappointment to Florida Virtual School Hi Governor: Hope you are well. Thank you so much for reappointing me to the Florida Virtual School. I have really enjoyed my tenure on the board and will continue to work dilligently on its growth and sustainability. Thanks for your vision and supporting FLVS. It has definitely made a difference in Florida and I am so thrilled to be a part of the team. Dhyana Ziegler, Ph.D. (Dr. Z) From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Jorge Arrizurieta (jorge.arrizurieta@akerman.com) 11/2/2006 12:33:36 AM FW: Bush's biotech dream gets boost -----Original Message----From: Erik H. Kirk [mailto:ekirk@kirkcg.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 7:32 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Fw: Bush's biotech dream gets boost He may be a little goofy, but this is good news. Best, erik BTW, Teddy Kirk enjoyed meeting his governor at the Collins event. Erik Kirk MY PIN: 4011E3AD Sent remotely using my BlackBerry. -----Original Message----From: "Mark Emalfarb" Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2006 19:10:04 To:"Erik H. Kirk" Subject: Bush's biotech dream gets boost I thought that you might find the excerpt below from today’s St Petersburg Times article “http:// www.sptimes.com/2006/11/01/Business/Consumers_having_thei.shtml” informative. Bush's biotech dream gets boost Gov. Jeb Bush's efforts to lure biotechnology firms to the state is getting a boost from overseas. Spanish energy giant, Abengoa, is investing $10-million in Jupiter-based Dyadic International. Abengoa Bioenergy, the St. Louis subsidiary of Abengoa, is banking on Dyadic to help in its quest to develop its commercial production of ethanol from plant waste, known as cellulosic ethanol. Dyadic has been making a name for itself through its fungal enzyme research, partly carried out at the nearby Scripps Research Institute. Dyadic CEO Mark Emalfarb said the injection of funds validates work under way for a decade. "It also validates the governor's bet on biotech," he added. "It's paying off." After the Scripps announcement, since 1994, Dyadic International, Inc. (AMEX: DIL) has raised in excess of $ 50 million to further develop its technology for converting Renewable Biomass (agricultural residues and energy crops) into fermentable sugars which may be used for the production of biofuels (e.g. ethanol, butanol), plastics, polymers and a growing variety of products which can be made biologically from sugar instead of petroleum, helping reduce the world’s addiction to oil. Additionally, our technology is being further developed with the help of Dr. Richard Lerner (the president of Scripps and Dyadic’s scientific advisory board chairman), Scripps Florida, whereby we anticipate in the future we expect to help develop more efficient and productive methods for assisting the pharmaceutical and biotech industry in bringing new, better and more affordable prescription drugs to an aging society. Last, but not least, are technology is already being used to produce industrial enzymes which are bringing both economic and environmental benefits to our customers and the planet itself. Mark A. Emalfarb President & CEO Dyadic International, Inc. (AMEX: DIL) 140 Intracoastal Pointe drive Suite # 404 Jupiter, Florida 33477 USA (561) 743-8333, ext 17. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Bunny Hanley (bunny.hanley@myflorida.com) 11/2/2006 12:32:20 AM FW: florida hispanic history and matchmaker conference can you send information? -----Original Message----From: Perez, Wendy [mailto:perezw@brevardcc.edu] Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 5:30 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: florida hispanic history and matchmaker conference good day sir: we are truly going to miss you in office! as i know you love latino culture/heritage i have a question for you: what branch of the florida state government has all of the historical data regarding the spanish history in florida? i have gotten bits and pieces from different sources, but is there a florida historical site that i can research. i ask this because of the lack of knowledge of people regarding the spanish influence here in our great state and mostly, because i need it for our purposes here. we would like to do a minority vendor fair here at brevard community college. we want to reach out and let the community know who we are, how easily accessible we are, how they can grow their business with our courses, how they can continue life long learning, how to assist them become stronger businesses. i tell you that to see whom i may contact to see if i may attend the matchmaker conference in orlando on november 15 – 17. i would like to attend to gather information for us to present to the local businesses here. http://dms.myflorida.com/other_programs/office_of_supplier_diversity_osd/matchmaker_conference_and_trade_fair/ matchmaker_press_room S. Wendy Pérez Moore Multicultural Center Brevard Community College 1519 Clearlake Road, 11-114 Cocoa, FL 32922 321/433-7355 perezw@brevardcc.edu www.brevardcc.edu/moorecenter From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'David Q. Bates Jr.' 11/2/2006 12:31:12 AM RE: thank you David. jeb -----Original Message----From: David Q. Bates Jr. [mailto:dqbates@dqbi.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 7:41 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Dana, Pam; Oviedo, Nina; Bonner, Franklin Subject: Fw: FYI. Best regards, DQB _____________________ David Q. Bates Jr. President DQB International 4040 Broadway, Suite 630 San Antonio, Texas 78209 Main: (210) 829-5696 Direct Line: (210) 829-5767 Fax: (210) 832-9974 US ARMY SAYS JOINT CARGO AIRCRAFT PURCHASE PLAN ON TRACK By Rebecca Christie Brig.G en.Stephen M undt,head ofaviation on the Arm y's Pentagon staff,said M onday thatthe Arm y and the AirForce are on track to pick a new battlefield cargo plane early nextyear,despite a string ofbureaucratic com plications. M undtreiterated the plan to pick a plane in February or M arch 2007 forthe JointCargo Aircraft,a $6 billion-plus program .Two planes are in the running:the C -295 offered by Raytheon Co.(RTN) and the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co.(5730.FR);and the C -27J offered by L-3 Com m unications Holdings Inc.(LLL),Finm eccannica SpA's (FNC.M I)Alenia unit,and Boeing Co.(BA). The program won'thave any trouble getting its m oney,even though funds were authorized forthe AirForce budgetand appropriated into the Arm y budget, M undttold reporters ata Pentagon roundtable.He said either service would pass the m oney on to the jointprogram office. "Ithink thatit's a good-news story," M undtsaid ofthe program 's prospects. M undtdownplayed a congressionalm andate form ore analysis ofAirForce needs and the totalbusiness case forthe program .Those reports w illbe ready in tim e for a Defense Departm entproduction decision nextspring.In the m eantim e,the Arm y and AirForce already have clearance to pick a w innerand startdevelopm ent,he said. Although the JointCargo Aircraftprogram isn'tslowing down,two otherArm y aviation program s appearto be in holding patterns.O ne initiative,the JointHeavy Lifthelicopter program ,is notlikely to m ove forward untilatleast 2010,Mundtsaid. The Arm y has started a series ofresearch projects to investigate technology for the new heavy lifthelicopter.Itanticipates a 15-year developm ent effort,with the firstaircraftfielded around 2025. Also,M undtsaid the Arm y and the AirForce have notm ade m uch progress toward a form aldealon com batdrone collaboration. The Arm y and the AirForce each operate variants ofthe Predator com bat drone,m ade by privately held GeneralAtom ics AeronauticalSystem s Inc.The services have agreed to work together on areas like ground system s and com bat air traffic control,butthey have notyetagreed on how this cooperation w ill work. "W e have notm oved forward in the way thatIanticipated," M undtsaid. Separately,the Arm y is in the m idstofan internalstudy on its m ix of unm anned aerialsystem s.Thatstudy could w rap up by Decem ber,M undtsaid. to Table ofcontents US ARMY: LIGHT CARGO PLANE AWARD ON TRACK FOR MARCH W ASHIN G T O N ,Oct30 (Reuters)- The U .S.Arm y and Air Force stillaim to award a contractfor a new cargo aircraftnextFebruary or M arch,despite conflicting funding approved by Congress forfiscal2007,a top Arm y officialsaid on M onday. Brig.G en.Stephen M undtsaid the m ilitary was working w ith Congress to reconcile two bills passed by lawm akers lastm onth.One billcutfunding for the new JointCargo Aircraftby $37 m illion,while the otherbacked full funding of$109.2 m illion;one gave controlto the Air Force,the otherto the Arm y. Analysts value the contractatup to $7 billion over tim e. M undtsaid he viewed the situation as "a good news story," since the program was receiving atleastsom e funding thatwould allow work to starton two developm entalortestaircraft.Before this,he said,"we had nothing,we had zero." L-3 Com m unications Holdings Inc.(LLL.N:Quote,Profile,Research) and Italy's Alenia Aeronautica,a unitofFinm eccanica (SIFI.M I:Q uote,Profile, Research),are offering the C -27J airplane,while a team ofRaytheon Co. (RTN.N :Q uote,Profile,Research)and EADS (EAD.PA:Quote,Profile, Research) are offering the C-295 EADS airplane. M undtsaid the issue offunding controldid notm atter,since "atthe end of the day it's a jointprogram office." A contractdecision could even com e before a program review by top Pentagon officials in M arch,he said. M undtunderscored the need forthe new lightaircraft,which w illreplace Vietnam -era cargo planes and allow troops to land at8,000 additional runways around the world. Currentplans callfor both services to buy 145 planes,butcongressional aides say the conflicting legislation passed by Congress forfiscalyear 2007 could delay the program . Another hurdle is a bid protestfiled by a third contender,Lockheed M artin Corp.(LM T.N :Quote,Profile,Research),after a shortened version ofits C -130J cargo plane was cutfrom the com petition.The G overnm ent Accountability O ffice is to rule on the issue by Nov.22. M undtsaid the services would answerlawm akers'questions aboutthe need for a jointanalysis ofalternatives in tim e forthe M arch program review.He said he believed a m em orandum ofunderstanding signed by the Arm y and Air Force lastsum m er should satisfy a federalrequirem entfora jointanalysis. Ifanything,jointm obility requirem ents would drive the need foraircraft higher,notlower,he said. In the m eantim e,Arm y and AirForce pilots have already begun testflying the two com peting aircraft,he said. M undtsaid he would welcom e foreign m ilitary sales ofwhicheverplane is picked,which could help lower costs. M undtsaid another program ,the Arm y's JointHeavy Liftprogram to replace its C H -47 Chinook helicopters,was likely to be delayed due to m ounting budgetpressures,M undtsaid. A third,the Arm ed Reconnaissance Helicopterawarded to BellHelicopter,a unitofTextron (TXT.N:Q uote,Profile,Research),also had its funding cut by $39 m illion in fiscalyear2007,which m eantthe Arm y would be able to buy eightfeweraircraftfornow.M undtsaid the Arm y would seek to have the funding restored later. C Reuters 2006.AllR ights Reserved. to Table ofcontents AIR FORCE MAY BUY UP TO 100 JOINT CARGO AIRCRAFT AirForce Tim es By:BryantJordan O R L A N D O - The AirForce m ay buy as m any as 100 JointCargo Aircraft,notthe 70 ithas previously talked about. The JCA,originally conceived by the Arm y as a way to getpeople and gear to rem ote oraustere areas close to the fight,developed into a jointprogram after the Arm y said itwould buy up to 145 ofthe lightcargo carriers. The AirForce weighed in,determ ined to have a sm allcargo carrierin its own fleet,and in negotiations w ith the Arm y itwas determ ined the Arm y would take 75 ofthe planes and the Air Force 70. Butaccording to Gen.Duncan M cNabb,com m anderofAir Force M obility Com m and,the Air Force's JCA fleetcould num ber 100 tails. Based on the Defense Departm ent's M ission Capabilities Study -a still-classified reportthe Pentagon uses to craftits m obility policy -the AirForce requires about400 C -130s,M cNabb said M onday in O rlando,Fla., where he is taking partin the annualAirliftTanker Association convention. "W e know ? we're looking at400-plus C -130-capacity type aircraft,"he said. "W e're going to do [the avionics m odernization program ]on allthe [C -130H m odels],so rightthere you've gotabout? 280 ofthose." Once you factor in the C-130Js,he said,the fleetis up to about350 toward the M C S requirem ent. "So thatbrings you to the last50," he said."Rightnow we think the JCA w illcarry halfas m uch as the C-130J.So whatwe're thinking is thatabout 100 ofthose w illgive us the capacity ofthose 50.So that's whatwe're targeting." Still,he said,the JCA "could be lotofdifferenttype ofairplanes.W e don'tknow exactly whatthatw illbe.Butifyou putallthattogetherthat w illfitpretty nicely and we'llhave thatupdated fleet." From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'geraldbailey@fdle.state.fl.us' 11/1/2006 11:20:16 PM Re: Rick Stark request Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Bailey, Gerald To: Jeb Bush ; 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' Sent: Wed Nov 01 18:03:05 2006 Subject: Rick Stark request Governor I wish I had better news. We completed the DNA analysis and the fingernail scrappings from the victim do not match the DNA of the man arrested last week. Jerry -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Device From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG' 11/1/2006 8:39:32 PM RE: Courtesy Call from ADM Keating thank you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG [mailto:douglas.burnett1@us.army.mil] Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 9:03 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Courtesy Call from ADM Keating Governor, I received a call from Admiral Keating earlier this week indicating he would be attending a conference in Orlando on Wednesday and a military ceremony in Panama City today. This is an appropriate military courtesy to your office – something we would expect of visiting senior military officers. Very good, I think. Doug From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Rodriguez, Raquel' Kaplan, Mark Dana, Pam Taff, Bo Bonanno, Ted Openshaw, Scott Faraj, Alia 11/1/2006 8:11:40 PM RE: Burnham thank you team! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel [mailto:Raquel.Rodriguez@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 12:18 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Kaplan, Mark; Dana, Pam; Taff, Bo; Bonanno, Ted; Openshaw, Scott; Faraj, Alia Subject: Burnham Governor, I am pleased to report that your team has successfully negotiated and signed the Funding Agreement with Burnham Institute, together with the Trust Agreement that will enable investment of the Funds by the SBA and the Security Agreement that will safeguard the state's investment. Thanks go to Bo Taff, Wynelle Wilson and especially Ted Bonanno, all of whom contributed significantly to the outcome. SBA worked well with us in developing the trust agreement and how it would interact with the Funding Agreement. We now await Burnham's successful conclusion of its negotiations with the local partners. Although we will place the funds in trust with SBA within 5 days, no disbursement to Burnham will occur until the local agreements are in place and other conditions satisfied. The initial disbursement will cover Burnham's first three years of operating expenses. Rocky Raquel A. Rodriguez General Counsel to Governor Bush Executive Office of the Governor Room 209, The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Tel: 1.850.488.3494 Fax: 1.850.922.0309 raquel.rodriguez@myflorida.com To learn more about how you can help our nation's hurricane victims, please go to http:// www.flahurricanefund.org/ From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Pam.Dana@myflorida.com' 11/1/2006 1:52:41 PM Re: They are? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Dana, Pam To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Nov 01 08:51:32 2006 Subject: Re: Yes I am glad they are honoring you. ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Dana, Pam Sent: Wed Nov 01 08:49:47 2006 Subject: Re: See you tomorrow. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Dana, Pam To: Jeb Bush ; Kaplan, Mark Sent: Wed Nov 01 08:42:08 2006 Subject: Governor, I will be leading the special base commanders panel on affordable housing today from 1-4 in Sandestin. We choose that locale to dovetail on the Florida Defense Alliance and EFI meetings which are running from yesterday through tomorrow. We have a good group of reps from varied housing agencies to hear from the commanders and then to discuss their programs/brainstorm options. I will give you and update once done. This morning, I am addressing the Okaloosa EDC and Chamber on your past 8 years re: econ devt. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Pam.Dana@myflorida.com' 11/1/2006 1:49:47 PM Re: See you tomorrow. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Dana, Pam To: Jeb Bush ; Kaplan, Mark Sent: Wed Nov 01 08:42:08 2006 Subject: Governor, I will be leading the special base commanders panel on affordable housing today from 1-4 in Sandestin. We choose that locale to dovetail on the Florida Defense Alliance and EFI meetings which are running from yesterday through tomorrow. We have a good group of reps from varied housing agencies to hear from the commanders and then to discuss their programs/brainstorm options. I will give you and update once done. This morning, I am addressing the Okaloosa EDC and Chamber on your past 8 years re: econ devt. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Pam.Dana@myflorida.com' 'tara.wainwright@myflorida.com' 11/1/2006 1:46:13 PM Re: Invite for Gov Bush to Speak at USS GRIDLEY Commissioning No can do. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Dana, Pam To: Jeb Bush CC: Kaplan, Mark Sent: Wed Nov 01 08:37:40 2006 Subject: Fw: Invite for Gov Bush to Speak at USS GRIDLEY Commissioning Governor, The Navy realizes that you will no longer be Governor post-Jan 2 but they still want you to be the keynote at the commissioning of the USS Gridley in Miami in February. Any interest? ----- Original Message ----From: Nelms, Wayne To: Dana, Pam Sent: Tue Oct 31 17:49:32 2006 Subject: Fw: Invite for Gov Bush to Speak at USS GRIDLEY Commissioning Pam, here's the answer concerning the SECNAV's invitation to speak at the commissioning in Miami. Since the event is early in Feb, we'll need a quick turnaround on the answer. -------------------------- Wayne Nelms ----- Original Message ----From: Brenton, Beci CAPT SECNAV PAO To: Nelms, Wayne Sent: Tue Oct 31 13:54:26 2006 Subject: Invite for Gov Bush to Speak at USS GRIDLEY Commissioning Wayne, Thank you very much for taking my calls and for the advice on how to proceed in inviting Gov Bush to be the key note speaker at the USS GRIDLEY commissioning. The ceremony is slated for 10 February in Miami, Florida. There is a commissioning dinner in Miami the night before the ceremony which the Governor will be invited to as well. Secretary Winter is aware that the Governor will no longer be in office in February, but desires to invite him as the guest speaker. Below I've provided brief background on the ship's namesake, as well as the ship. Please let me know if you need any further information. If the commissioning is something Gov Bush is interested in participating a formal invitation from the Secretary will be forth coming. Namesake: The GRIDLEY is named for the naval hero, CAPT Charles V. Gridley, who commanded the protected cruiser USS Olympia (C 6), which saw service from 1895-1922. USS Olympia was the flagship of the Asiatic Squadron at the Battle of Manila Bay, which took place on May 1, 1898 during the SpanishAmerican War. Despite being terminally ill, Gridley insisted on retaining command of USS Olympia as war loomed with Spain. Then-Commodore George Dewey’s simple phrase permitting him to open fire at Manila Bay was, “You may fire when you are ready, Gridley.” This phrase remains a famous moment in American naval history. Gridley died in Kobe, Japan, soon after the victory at Manila Bay. USS GRIDLEY: Designated DDG 101, Gridley is the 51st of 62 Arleigh Burke class destroyers. This highly capable multi-mission ship can conduct a variety of operations, from peacetime presence and crisis management to sea control and power projection, in support of the national military strategy. Gridley will be capable of fighting air, surface, and subsurface battles simultaneously. The ship contains a myriad of offensive and defensive weapons designed to support maritime defense needs well into the 21st century. Cmdr. Steve Shinego of Hallandale, Fla., is the prospective commanding officer of the ship and will lead the crew of 292 officers and enlisted personnel. The 9,200-ton Gridley is being built by Bath Iron Works, a company of General Dynamics, and is 509.5 feet in length, has a waterline beam of 59 feet, and a navigational draft of 32 feet. Four gas turbine engines will power the ship to speeds in excess of 30 knots. VR/ B. Brenton CAPT Beci Brenton SECNAV PAO 703-697-7491 703823-2143 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'spirit527@aim.com' Wainwright Tara (tara.wainwright@myflorida.com) 11/1/2006 12:15:01 PM RE: i will see if I can make it. Jeb -----Original Message----From: spirit527@aim.com [mailto:spirit527@aim.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 5:54 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Dear Governor Bush: The Great American Teach In is on November 15th this year. Would you be interested in coming to Ft. Meade for a visit to my classroom? Thanks in advance. Jeanne Stephens 5th Grade Teacher Lewis Anna Woodbury Elementary Fort Meade Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) 11/1/2006 12:11:29 PM FW: more good news on this/trib we need to educate school board members. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Gatorpmac@aol.com [mailto:Gatorpmac@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 7:01 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: more good news on this/trib this is going to be great. Board Discusses High School Majors, 'A-Plus-Plus' Plan Skip directly to the full story. By COURTNEY CAIRNS PASTOR The Tampa Tribune Published: Nov 1, 2006 ADVERTISEMENT More from this channel: TBO.com Site Search Tribune archive from 1990 TAMPA - High school reform will start in the middle schools. An education plan that Gov. Jeb Bush made law in June requires students to choose majors for their high school years. But to make those choices, students will need to research careers as early as sixth grade. Hillsborough County School Board members heard details Tuesday of how the state law would affect students from middle school to graduation. Though they liked the personal career guidance students would receive, many said they worried about overburdening busy counselors and stressing out students by locking them into majors. "This is too much pressure on the kids to have to know what they want to do to get to ninth grade," school board member Jennifer Faliero said. "I'm not criticizing what you're doing. I'm just more concerned with the philosophy of putting a major on a child at 14, 15 years old." Hillsborough is implementing the law, known as Bush's "A-plus-plus" plan, through a combination of online and inperson counseling. Both help students ferret out interests, possible careers and college options. Eighth-graders will select high school majors, a grouping of four electives around a theme such as creative writing, Web design or environmental sciences. Some students may think a major sounds cool, board member Doretha Edgecomb said. But she asked whether the school district could still comply with the state law and call majors something less final, such as "career options." "You say 'majors.' That kind of means, this is what you're going to be, whether you like it or not," Edgecomb said. Nothing in the major process is binding, however, district staff told board members. Students can change as many times as they want without hurting graduation chances. All A-plus-plus does is get students thinking earlier about college and careers. "We're hoping this is a focus that keeps them engaged in the high school environment," said Pam Campbell-Peralta, general director of career and technical education. Sixth-graders start by completing "career cruiser" to identify possible careers. Seventh- and eighth-graders set up profiles at school through the state-provided Web site, www.facts.org. They answer a 180-question survey that asks them to rank their interest on topics such as dancing in a Broadway show, selling houses, or enforcing fish and game laws. Counselors follow up on the survey with meetings with students and sometimes parents, and plan out necessary courses. The guidance department demonstrated a counseling session for the board with Orange Grove eighth-grader Niqua Quinn, whose mother works for the district. Niqua, 13, talked to guidance services director Pat Smith about college aspirations and what high school could give her a jump on her dreams of becoming an entertainment lawyer or paralegal. Faliero said parents might benefit from sessions with counselors as much as students. She found the amount of information on the Web site and the process to be overwhelming. Niqua said she and her friends thought it was easy to navigate. "It was easy because I'm always on the computer, all the time," Niqua said. "That's what we do, all day, every day." Reporter Courtney Cairns Pastor can be reached at (813) 865-1503 or cpastor@tampatrib.com. Write a letter to the editor Subscribe and get two weeks free Place an Ad Online From: To: Date: Subject: Jeff Nelson Jeb Bush 11/27/2006 3:11:32 PM RE: Wendy Nelson Thank you. You should know, you've got a pretty good one yourself. Jeffrey D. Nelson Nelson Construction (727) 784-7624 -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 8:47 PM To: Jeff Nelson Subject: Re: Wendy Nelson Consider it done! You have a great mom! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Jeff Nelson To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sat Nov 18 06:58:29 2006 Subject: Wendy Nelson Governor Bush, My mother (Wendy Nelson) asked that I send you this note from her regarding your conversation with her the other day about Larry Mann. (E-mail is not her thing...yet) For what it's worth, I think you've been a great Governor and would make a good President. Dear Jeb, I enjoyed our talk the other day. You don't know how much it means to have someone at least trying to move this thing forward. It has already been 26 years and it feels as if we will never have closure. After reflecting upon our conversation, it occurred to me that there is one thing that I would like to ask of you if it is not too much of an imposition. Could you please talk to Governor-elect Crist and ask him to share your commitment to seeing this through? Please ask him to carry this torch and not just sit back and wait for it to come to him. I'm sure this may seem insignificant compared to all of the other more important affairs of state that will need to transition from one administration to the next but we don't want to be just another case tied up in the Judicial system. We want this to move forward. Best to your family, Wendy Nelson Jeffrey D. Nelson Nelson Construction (727) 784-7624 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeff Nelson Jeb Bush 11/18/2006 11:58:29 AM Wendy Nelson Governor Bush, My mother (Wendy Nelson) asked that I send you this note from her regarding your conversation with her the other day about Larry Mann. (E-mail is not her thing…yet) For what it’s worth, I think you’ve been a great Governor and would make a good President. Dear Jeb, I enjoyed our talk the other day. You don’t know how much it means to have someone at least trying to move this thing forward. It has already been 26 years and it feels as if we will never have closure. After reflecting upon our conversation, it occurred to me that there is one thing that I would like to ask of you if it is not too much of an imposition. Could you please talk to Governor-elect Crist and ask him to share your commitment to seeing this through? Please ask him to carry this torch and not just sit back and wait for it to come to him. I’m sure this may seem insignificant compared to all of the other more important affairs of state that will need to transition from one administration to the next but we don’t want to be just another case tied up in the Judicial system. We want this to move forward. Best to your family, Wendy Nelson Jeffrey D. Nelson Nelson Construction (727) 784-7624 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeffrey Greenspoon Jeb Bush 11/16/2006 7:43:09 PM homeowners insurance Jeb I am a long time fan , and realize you are soon leaving the office. Nonetheless, how can I obtain information about homeowners insurance ZIP code 32952. Brevard County ? I was just dropped by nationwide despite zero claims in 15 years. One of many, homeowners in the State of Florida struggling with this issue. Kindly provide information regarding citizens insurance and whether my ZIP code would qualify/Merritt Island Brevard County. In addition, what relief can we expect from the legislature? Jeffrey Greenspoon, MD Orthopedic surgeon 709 South Harbor City Blvd. Suite 100 Melbourne, FL32901 www.greenspoonortho.com VM 321 837 8040 FAX 321 733 4540 ############################################################## This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain confidential, proprietary, or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it, and notify the sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. Health First reserves the right to monitor all e-mail communications through its networks. Any views or opinions expressed in this message are solely those of the individual sender, except (1) where the message states such views or opinions are on behalf of a particular entity; and (2) the sender is authorized by the entity to give such views or opinions. ############################################################## From: To: Date: Subject: Jerry Pate Jeb Bush 11/20/2006 2:30:03 PM Appointment Jeb, Thank you very much for appointing me to the Governing Board of the Northwest Florida Water Management District. It was most kind of you to do so. I look forward to serving the State of Florida and meeting all the other Board members at the next meeting. I hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Regards, Jerry Pate From: To: Date: Subject: Jill Collins Jeb Bush 11/16/2006 8:09:14 PM Thank you Governor Bush, I want to thank you for the opportunity to serve the citizens of the State of Florida during my term on the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council as well as the Affordable Housing Study Commission. It has been an honor and a privilege to work with such incredible people over the years and to be a part of your administration. It was an incredible learning experience for me and I hope I was able to give as much as I received from these experiences. I appreciate your confidence in me and wish you the best in your future endeavors. Sincerely, Jill Collins Jill Collins, Principal Barclay Partners, LLC 2912 Wallcraft Avenue Tampa, FL 33611 (813) 786-5350 jillcollins@verizon.net From: To: Date: Subject: Jim Horne Jeb Bush 11/2/2006 2:40:34 PM THANKS Governor, It was great to see you Tuesday afternoon and we appreciate very much the time you gave us to talk about Voyager. As I have learned more about their intervention programs I have become more impressed. Most companies will tell you they are good but Voyager can actually back it up and prove it. These results don’t lie. The best part is it proves what you have been saying for 8 years. All of these children can learn and achieve success but they need the right tools. A combination of a highly effective teacher and a proven intervention program tailored for that student’s needs. We are convinced that Voyager is that perfect tool to complement an effective teacher. I was not engaged by Voyager until March when the budgeting process was well underway and I did not get a chance to work with your office on a budget request for a statewide intervention pilot program. The best I could achieve was some permissive language to allow the Commissioner to use some of the 18 million Just Read Florida funds to target low performing students with an effective intervention program. I would be the first to admit that I was “poaching” on an existing program budget and I suspect those dollars were well planned for a very important effort but if you find out that there is any flexibility Voyager would love the opportunity to bid for a discreet pilot intervention program; maybe middle school or even high school. They would take your biggest challenge and I am confident that they would turn it around and make it a success. If there is a chance let me know. Again, Governor, thank you very much for your time. Jim Horne From: To: CC: Date: Subject: JIM WALLS Jeb Bush JIM WALLS 11/2/2006 5:47:40 PM RE: Firefighter Death fup Thank you very much. We will appreciate any help. I have attached a picture of Robin that was taken with you several years back when he worked with the Cumulus Broadcasting Company. Robin is to the far right. I also attached a picture of our Honor Guard taken with you at Tallahassee on the one year anniversary of 9/11. I am to the right of you. Again, thanks so much for taking time to look into this for us. I know Kairren and the Kissimmee Professional Firefighters are most appreciative. Jim Walls ________________________________ From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wed 11/1/2006 7:43 PM To: JIM WALLS Cc: Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com Subject: RE: Firefighter Death fup I will look into this situation. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. jeb -----Original Message----From: JIM WALLS [mailto:JWALLS@kissimmee.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 2:04 PM To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com; Jeb Bush Subject: Firefighter Death Hello Governor Bush My name is Jim Walls and I am the President of the Kissimmee Professional Firefighters Local 4208. On October 6, 2006 Firefighter/EMT Robin Burton-Jenkins was tragically killed on his motorcycle sixteen minutes after leaving Kissimmee Station 11 after completing his 24 hour tour of duty. Last night at the City of Kissimmee commission meeting, Robin's widow Kairren, was denied any workers compensation death benefit from the city. The city cited the State statute which denies workers compensation based on the "coming and going" clause. The city stated that as much as they want to help with the benefit, they are legally bound from doing it. We are in the process of getting with our State Reps Frank Atkisson and Rep John Quiones to see about sponsoring a bill which would extend the "coming and going" exception to firefighters. I believe that law enforcement officers are already exempted. It is my understanding that when Firefighter Shane Kelly, an Oveido firefighter, was tragically killed after stopping on Florida's Turnpike to render aid that you were able to step in and offer assistance when he (his family) was originally denied a workers comp claim. We the Kissimmee Firefighters would appreciate any assistance or guidance that you could provide in this matter. Our only goal is to provide for Robin's family, Kairren and his two small boys Christian and Ryan. Thank you for your time. If you have any questions I can be reached at (407) 709-0368 or jwalls@kissimmee.org or jfbwalls@aol.com. Sincerly, Jim Walls From: To: Date: Subject: JIM WALLS jeb.bush@myflorida.com Jeb Bush 11/1/2006 7:03:48 PM Firefighter Death Hello Governor Bush My name is Jim Walls and I am the President of the Kissimmee Professional Firefighters Local 4208. On October 6, 2006 Firefighter/EMT Robin Burton-Jenkins was tragically killed on his motorcycle sixteen minutes after leaving Kissimmee Station 11 after completing his 24 hour tour of duty. Last night at the City of Kissimmee commission meeting, Robin's widow Kairren, was denied any workers compensation death benefit from the city. The city cited the State statute which denies workers compensation based on the "coming and going" clause. The city stated that as much as they want to help with the benefit, they are legally bound from doing it. We are in the process of getting with our State Reps Frank Atkisson and Rep John Quiones to see about sponsoring a bill which would extend the "coming and going" exception to firefighters. I believe that law enforcement officers are already exempted. It is my understanding that when Firefighter Shane Kelly, an Oveido firefighter, was tragically killed after stopping on Florida's Turnpike to render aid that you were able to step in and offer assistance when he (his family) was originally denied a workers comp claim. We the Kissimmee Firefighters would appreciate any assistance or guidance that you could provide in this matter. Our only goal is to provide for Robin's family, Kairren and his two small boys Christian and Ryan. Thank you for your time. If you have any questions I can be reached at (407) 709-0368 or jwalls@kissimmee.org or jfbwalls@aol.com. Sincerly, Jim Walls From: To: Date: Subject: jimhorne@thehornegroup.org Jeb Bush 11/16/2006 5:56:22 PM Voyager Governor, Any word from John about a source of funds to develop a middle / high school reading intervention pilot? We could tailor a program for at-risk students or low performing schools. Jim Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless From: To: Date: Subject: JJohn78196@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/12/2006 9:20:08 AM THANK YOU AGAIN I hope you are enjoying a wonderful weekend. Josh is really excited about serving on Enterprise Florida. Thank you again for giving him the opportunity. Julia From: To: Date: Subject: Joby1934@aol.com Jeb Bush Aaron.Bean@myfloridahouse.gov 11/30/2006 12:47:00 PM Another way to add layer of funds to administration,intended for end-user? http://www.nefani.org/aboutnefan.html Does this also close/circle the wagon's around any possibility of any outside providers infiltrating the inner circle of the chosen "DCF' few ? Is this DCF territorial exclusion of willing providers,( some not- for profit/non-profit/ private) responsible for the severe lack of access to services for the mentally ill, problems we face today? Would opening up any county to the capitalistic society of supply and demand and competition level the playing field, with incentives to serve all economic levels? Could the ALF's that meet or exceed strict, performance level's, which will /should be reviewed/ stricter standards enforced , some ALF's have had very poor, unacceptable performance ? When any business eliminates competition, the end user always loses, whether it's a product or life threatening service needed. Jo Heller, full time,unpaid volunteer, mental health advocate From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Joby1934@aol.com Jeb Bush Erin.Isaac@CristTransition.com 11/29/2006 2:48:19 PM Why didn't Lucy Hadi use Emergenct Fund / avoid all this, is there such a fund ? Governor Bush, Governor -elect Crist, Today's Times Union article states there are 2 dozen clients in Duval jail, waiting transfer to hospital beds. How many are Nassau, Baker, Clay, St. Johns residents. Since most, if not all emergencies go to the CSU or a hospital in Duval county, due to the absence of a hospital with a Psych unit or a CSU in those counties. Has anyone/ reporter actually checked the 4 other counties that make up District 4, to inquire . I personally know and am trying to help one client( currently on a suicide watch) in Nassau County, incarcerated for 7 months. Sounds like the creative financing, or the old shell game is alive and well. As always in DCF, from Lucy Hadi on down the chain of command, clients/family members/ advocates/ communities are routinely told/ when questioned about lack of access/services not provided, Oh, we have no money for that. Then suddenly, there is funding( same emergency funds?) to fly clients all over Florida to talk about Transformation, which a report from several members are saying there is no plan, no steps, or implementation strategy. Just talks/plans/more talks/plans. It appears the "Blame Game" has begun. Folks let me remind everyone that accountability/ responsibility and blame have two very different definitions. Some ,have tried to trace the "blame" back to the 70's when de - institutionalization, started. In my humble opinion that is where " accountability/ responsibility" first was side tracked in this effort,( not blame) the legislators, mental health officials, mental health hospitals officials, communities, including law enforcement, judicial branches, as I understand it, met/talked/added their input, to this plan. As I understand it, the key to this transfer being seamless, was having in place the infrastructure for services in each community, to accommodate all these hospital clients, about to descend on said communities. Accountability/responsibility to carry this out, was mutually designated, among all those involved in this plan, ( not blame). As I understand it,the infrastructure and cost/ time frame, to prepare for this transfer, was grossly underestimated, the funding to do so, in turn, by the legislators, was grossly inadequate. Plainly stated, the release/transfer segment of this plan, commenced while the infrastructure was barely begun. This is not blame, facts, this plan unraveled, the plan fell behind,with more releases, further behind. This is 2006, how long does it take to catch up? There is enough accountability/responsibility( blame) to go around, and not leave anyone out. Every client/family member/ advocate has always, as long as I have been an advocate, said " Florida is in the lowest, 47th/48th out of fifty states in per capita funding for the mentally ill. Is that lack of accountability/ responsibility directed towards the Governor/ Legislators?, yes blame /no. Has the community done their fair share/in funding/ building a mental health infrastructure/equal to what is expected of health services in general,lack of accountability/responsibility , directed towards community leaders, yes, blame no Has every client/family member/advocate, communities, co- operated totally fully with all services provided, all clients in the communities in critical need of services, lack of accountability/responsibility on anyone's part, yes, blame/no Should clients/family members/ communities/legislators/ judges, expect accountability/ responsibility from DCF leadership, yes/ blame no Should clients/families/ advocates/ communities/legislators/judges expect, to know exactly where the $5 million dollars came from, since previously there was no money, until threatened with jail, DCF leaderships explanation, should be questioned? If the civil funds are being tapped, its borrowing from Peter to pay Paul. The community beds and the end-users will ultimately be the loser. Vacant frontline positions needed will also not be filled. Does this sound like 1970's reasoning, still flying by the seat of our pants. $ 5 million is a borrowed band aide, it will protect the wounded DCF current prison problem only through the appeal, then what? Jo Heller, full time, volunteer, unpaid Mental Health Advocate From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Joby1934@aol.com Jeb Bush Clint@CharlieCrist.com clubbp@bolles.org 11/29/2006 1:58:05 PM DCF Lapsed Funds in all 15 Districts, sent back unused to Tallahassee, WHY? ResponsetoMHLapseIssue.xls Florida is 47th-48th lowest ,out of fifty states in per capita spending on persons with a mental illness diagnosis. Yet, all 15 DCF Florida Districts returned funds unspent this year and in each of the last 10 years. The news is saturated with the lack of services/treatment/ medication to serve, Florida's most vulnerable citizens, why are funds unused? Lack of timely treatment at the community level, leads to the jails/prisons being Florida's largest providers of mental health services. Personal in the jails/prisons, do not have the training to take on the responsibility, which rightfully belongs in a medical setting, really not even in the DCF setting. Since it does currently fall under DCF jurisdiction, DCF leadership should/ must start being held accountable to more accurately implement programs, request funding/ receiving from the legislators/governor, the amount of funding( closely monitored) to deliver those services required at the community level. Then and only then will that avoid/stop this transfer of obligation, from the agency designated to accomplish/provide those services for the citizens of Florida with a mental health diagnosis to another government agency, not intended/or equipped to do so. DCF is charged to provide these services, services as seen, must/will be paid for in the community or in prisons/jails at a much higher cost both financially, psychically suffering for the client. Why is DCF leadership, past and present not being held accountable? I understand, both Judges/ Sheriffs all over Florida/ as well as clients/family members/advocates and communities, are angry/ upset/ want change/ that this is the only illness that routinely leads to incarceration instead of treatment. Below is DCF's Lapsed Funds spread sheet. Jo Heller, full time, unpaid, volunteer Mental Health Advocate From: To: Date: Subject: Joby1934@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/29/2006 4:57:00 AM Mental Health Court, possiblity in Nassau County Nassau courts may soon help, not punish, the mentally ill Circuit Judge Brian Davis is leading an effort to establish a mental-health court system. By DAVID HUNT, The Times-Union FERNANDINA BEACH - Nassau County jail administrator Sidney Buck has seen them come and go, the trespassers and public urinators more in need of medicine than a night in jail. "They get out and come back in a couple of days. It's a revolving door," Buck said. The question in this county of roughly 65,000 people is one a growing number of court officials nationwide have begun to ponder in recent years: Can the criminal justice system prevent low-level crimes by getting help for, rather than punishing, mentally ill people? Circuit Judge Brian Davis thinks so. He's spearheading an effort to establish a mental-health court system in Nassau County. It would add to a list of only 130 like it nationwide. "So far, it's been well-received, but we're still in the exploratory phases," Davis said. "We don't have a timetable yet, but we are actively pursuing this." In mental-health court, a judge examines an alleged criminal offense and a person's mental health history to determine whether to enforce a treatment regimen as a less expensive, more socially responsible alternative to jail time. Violent crimes generally disqualify a person from the program. Mental-health courts began evolving in the United States in the mid-1990s. Many court officials trace development of the programs back 50 years, when asylums nationwide began shutting down. A lack of proper treatment landed many mentally ill people in jail for public disturbances that otherwise may not have occurred. Broward County is considered among the first in the nation to have a mental-health court. Today the program is one of only a handful throughout Florida. Rose Patterson, chief of court improvement in Florida's state court administrator's office, said state Supreme Court Chief Justice R. Fred Lewis has taken the issue to heart. The justice has asked for a committee to study mental health issues in the state court system. "Mental illness has been an issue since the advent of man. I think it's an issue in Florida because of the sheer volume. Florida is constantly growing larger," Patterson said. "It's become relatively, in some areas, unmanageable." Of the 270 inmates at Buck's jail this week, he said about 15 were being treated for mental illnesses. The treatments rack up a hefty tab - one estimate was an annual $200,000 for medicine alone. Cost is often the basis for an argument against mental-health courts as well. "It's a question of what you can afford," said State Attorney Harry Shorstein, chief prosecutor for Duval, Clay and Nassau counties. "We in the criminal justice system and in the Legislature have to make choices." So far, Nassau County officials have not determined a price tag. Davis said he would expect to hire at least one administrator, costing an annual $60,000 in salary and fringe benefits. He said grants would be sought. "It's not as if we would be constructing a mental-health courtroom and infrastructure," Davis said. Shorstein said the criminal justice system has a "great deficiency" in the way it recognizes mental illness. He supports the idea of a mental health court, likening it to the drug court system he feels is successful in treating users who otherwise pose no likely criminal threat. "I think the benefits would be tremendous," Shorstein said. "Without evaluating the fiscal issues, the need is definitely there." Hard data on the American mental-health court system is unavailable, said Hope Glassberg, a research assistant for the New York-based Council of State Governments. "Because mental-health courts are such a new phenomenon - there were only four such courts in 1997 - there have not yet been any definitive long-term research studies," she said. A 2002 study found that defendants taking their cases to Broward County's mental-health court were twice as likely to receive services for mental illnesses, were no more likely to commit a new crime and spent 75 percent fewer days in jail than defendants with similar problems and criminal charges who did not participate in mental-health court. Ohio leads the nation in mental-health court programs with 28 - more than a fifth of the country's total. Ohio Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton said more than two-thirds of the programs began with no new money, just a judge's determination to move cases off the docket. Many of the defendants were put into publicly available service programs they didn't realize existed. "They're on the streets, they're in jail, they're under bridges," Stratton said. "A lot of the time they don't get the treatment until they're in the court system." david.hunt@jacksonville.com, (904) 359-4025 Backing the system Ohio Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton is a proponent of mental-health courts. The state is home to 28 of the 130 programs nationwide and eight of the 13 juvenile mental-health courts in the nation. What are the benefits of a mental-health court? It reduces the number of cases on the docket. It reduces recidivism. It's cheaper to deal with someone in a supportive care structure than to incarcerate them. Jails are horribly equipped to deal with mental health issues. One of the common ways to deal with these people is to strip them naked and put them in a cell and feed them through a slot in the door. What are the difficulties in starting a mental-health court? A lack of funding. Resources - housing is one of the biggest. Sometimes you encounter resistance from other judges on the bench who don't want to get into social work. How can you guarantee that criminals wouldn't use the system to keep out of jail? It's a tougher program than pleading out. Most of mental-health court programs are volunteer. They are making a commitment that's actually much more involved than pleading out. Many things you might spend only a short time in jail for, you'd be in a two-year program for. How can success be gauged? With the programs being so new, our success story is one that's anecdotal. The judges tell me that 40 percent of people who come before them are homeless and disheveled, but after two years in the program they are back with families or working. The transformation they tell me they see is revolutionary. What we need now, and what is going to be the next challenge, is what happens once they're done. When the program's through, they're out of our supervision. We want them to continue using mental-health services. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Joby1934@aol.com Jeb Bush Clint@CharlieCrist.com 11/27/2006 9:59:11 PM Accountability/ Responsibility / Verses / Blame Governor Bush, Governor -elect Crist, it appears the "Blame Game" has begun. Folks let me remind everyone that accountability/ responsibility and blame have two very different definitions. Some ,have tried to trace the "blame" back to the 70's when de - institutionalization, started. In my humble opinion that is where " accountability/ responsibility" first was side tracked in this effort,( not blame) the legislators, mental health officials, mental health hospitals officials, communities, including law enforcement, judicial branches, as I understand it, met/talked/added their input, to this plan. As I understand it, the key to this transfer being seamless, was having in place the infrastructure for services in each community, to accommodate all these hospital clients, about to descend on said communities. Accountability/responsibility to carry this out, was mutually designated, among all those involved in this plan, ( not blame). As I understand it,the infrastructure and cost/ time frame, to prepare for this transfer, was grossly underestimated, the funding to do so, in turn, by the legislators, was grossly inadequate. Plainly stated, the release/transfer segment of this plan, commenced while the infrastructure was barely begun. This is not blame, facts, this plan unraveled, the plan fell behind,with more releases, further behind. This is 2006, how long does it take to catch up? There is enough accountability/responsibility( blame) to go around, and not leave anyone out. Every client/family member/ advocate has always, as long as I have been an advocate, said " Florida is in the lowest, 47th/48th out of fifty states in per capita funding for the mentally ill. Is that lack of accountability/ responsibility directed towards the Governor/ Legislators?, yes blame /no. Has the community done their fair share/in funding/ building a mental health infrastructure/equal to what is expected of health services in general,lack of accountability/responsibility , directed towards community leaders, yes, blame no Has every client/family member/advocate, communities, co- operated totally fully with all services provided, all clients in the communities in critical need of services, lack of accountability/responsibility on anyone's part, yes, blame/no Should clients/family members/ communities/legislators/ judges, expect accountability/ responsibility from DCF leadership, yes/ blame no Should clients/families/ advocates/ communities/legislators/judges expect, to know exactly where the $5 million dollars came from, since previously there was no money, until threatened with jail, DCF leaderships explanation, should be questioned? If the civil funds are being tapped, its borrowing from Peter to pay Paul. The community beds and the end-users will ultimately be the loser. Vacant frontline positions needed will also not be filled. Does this sound like 1970's reasoning, still flying by the seat of our pants. $ 5 million is a borrowed band aide, it will protect the wounded DCF current prison problem only through the appeal, then what? Jo Heller, full time, volunteer, unpaid Mental Health Advocate From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Joby1934@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/27/2006 2:22:22 AM Fwd: DCF article on mentally ill in the jails Re: DCF article on mentally ill in the jails In a message dated 11/26/2006 9:03:06 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, dadkins777@bellsouth.net writes: e From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Doug Adkins Tommy Taylor Ken DeCerchio 11/27/2006 2:02:43 AM Re: DCF article on mentally ill in the jails Tom Thanks for the follow up. I am not sure how DCF plans to proceed by I am sure that Ken Decerchio whom I have copied will be making some effort to follow up on Terry soon. I would be willing to accept Terry provided we have a funding source and have the cooperation of the court to execute a conditional release order. The medical issues would not be a problem but we would need to assess these issues along with his other needs to ensure he would meet criteria for appropriate placement. I would personally handle this if the Department decides this is how they want to proceed. I am surprised that Terry does not have a mental health case manager assigned for follow up issues like the neck problem and his mental health needs. I am sure that Ken will make every effort to ensure appropriate support is being rendered. Here is how I would suggest we proceed, we need to find out what EDCF plans to do as Terry has been determined incomptent to proceed, under the law the DCF has 15 days to get him into an appropriate mental health facility of some type. We will have to see how DCF plan to respond. If the Department decides that Terry would be suitabel to be released under a conditional release order to our care and upon interview we determine his needs can be met at our facility then we would need to make sure we have a funding source in place to make sure we have resources necessary for his care and support. Having know Terry for perhaps close to 20 yrs it is awful his condition has gone down to this, he was once a really high functioning person who would live for long periods of time in the community with little to no involvement with the courts or hospitals. I suspect with some improved medical management we could restore some of his functioning and perhaps get him back on the road to recovery. I am so sorry that I did not follow up to make sure this was taken care of when you and I last spoke several months ago. I did mention it to DCF and I was under the impression they were following this up and appropriate steps would be taken. I am sure Ken will know what they (DCF) did or did not do as it releates to Terry. Thank you for being a champion for Terry, I am hopeful that with your help and that of Ken Decerchio at DCF Terry will get the help and care he needs and deserves. Douglas D. Adkins Executive Director Dayspring Village, Inc. PO Box 1080 Hilliard, Florida 32046 904-583-0134-cell ----- Original Message ----From: Tommy Taylor To: 'Doug Adkins' Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 5:35 PM Subject: RE: DCF article on mentally ill in the jails Doug: I am glad you found this as I was going to scan and email it to you. I appreciate your help. Is your facility prepared to handle someone in his condition as he also has some problem with his neck beyond his mental situation? I personally think it was brought on by his obsessing with a pulled neck muscle but I have no way of knowing this. I have access to funds to possibly bridge his being released to you and staying at your facility but need to know the monthly fee etc etc needed before he is recertified for the other funds. Is Terry going to your facility the best for him at this moment until there are other assessments and how does he get screened and accessed? Tom Taylor From: Doug Adkins [mailto:dadkins777@bellsouth.net] Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 4:41 PM To: bdavis@nassauclerk.com Cc: Tommy Taylor; Ken DeCerchio; Lucy Hadi; Jeb Bush; Joby1934@aol.com; Dick Warfel; mohnalisa8@aol.com; ALEXANDER.DEE.S05; Bean, Aaron; king.james@flsenate.gov; tisch@sptimes.com Subject: DCF article on mentally ill in the jails Judge Davis I thought this article provided some important insight into what is happening in south florida. I hope this is helpful to you. Douglas D. Adkins Executive Director Dayspring Village, Inc. PO Box 1080 Hilliard, Florida 32046 904-583-0134-cell > DCF chief may go to jail Lucy Hadi faces contempt charges for failing to get mentally ill inmates out of jail. By CHRIS TISCH, Times Staff Writer Published November 22, 2006 If the head of the Florida Department of Children and Families ADVERTISEMENT doesn't get mentally ill inmates out of the Pinellas County Jail soon, she might join them behind bars. A Pinellas judge Tuesday charged DCF Secretary Lucy Hadi with seven counts of indirect criminal contempt for failing to get the inmates out of the jail. The maximum penalty for each of those counts is five months and 29 days in jail. Asked by the St. Petersburg Times whether he would jail Hadi, Circuit Judge Crockett Farnell responded: "Oh, I'd love to. I'll do whatever I have to do to get somebody's attention." doesn't get mentally ill inmates out of the Pinellas County Jail soon, she might join them behind bars. A Pinellas judge Tuesday charged DCF Secretary Lucy Hadi with seven counts of indirect criminal contempt for failing to get the inmates out of the jail. The maximum penalty for each of those counts is five months and 29 days in jail. Asked by the St. Petersburg Times whether he would jail Hadi, Circuit Judge Crockett Farnell responded: "Oh, I'd love to. I'll do whatever I have to do to get somebody's attention." Farnell's order is the latest move by judges and lawyers statewide who are trying to clear local jails of the mentally ill. Hadi is to be arraigned on the charges Dec. 14. It was unclear whether a state agency head has ever been jailed on contempt charges. Pinellas-Pasco Public Defender Bob Dillinger said he doesn't recall it happening in his 30-year legal career. State law requires DCF to move mentally incompetent inmates out of local jails and into mental health facilities within 15 days. But the DCF wait list for beds swelled this year to more than 300 people, and inmates have languished in jail for an average of about three months. Some have harmed themselves during the long waits. The issue has generated statewide outrage among judges, lawyers and advocates for the mentally ill. It also has gained nationwide attention, including a front-page article in the New York Times last week. The prospect of an agency secretary going to jail should only stoke the fire. "If the secretary were put in handcuffs or put behind bars, it would not create more beds," DCF spokesman Al Zimmerman said after Farnell issued his order. "But I can tell you that if it would create more beds ... she would do it in a heartbeat." When told of that comment, Farnell responded: "Well, good. Let's let her try that, because that would certainly get the governor's attention." Farnell's order already apparently has. "We in no way think this latest order is a constructive way to effectively address the issue," said Kristy Campbell, a spokeswoman for Gov. Jeb Bush. But Dillinger, whose office has acted on behalf of many of the 30 or so mentally ill Pinellas inmates, called Farnell's actions courageous. Calling DCF arrogant, Farnell has issued court orders over the last five weeks requiring the agency to remove mentally sick inmates from the jail within 15 days or face a $1,000 fine per inmate per day. But the agency hasn't removed all those inmates and intends to appeal the ruling. "You just can't ignore court orders," Dillinger said. "And when citizens ignore court orders, they often go to jail. And with government, you can't have two sets of rules." Other Florida counties also have taken DCF to task over the issue. Hillsborough County sued the agency, as did inmates in some South Florida jails. A judge in North Florida threatened to have a mentally sick inmate dropped off at Hadi's office if the agency didn't remove him from jail. DCF officials have said they don't have the money to create more beds and haven't been able to keep up with a burgeoning population of mentally ill inmates. But Zimmerman announced Tuesday that DCF had found about $5-million in administrative funds that the agency plans to use for more beds. He said it was unclear Tuesday how many beds that money would create, how fast it would happen or where the beds would be. Those beds will be in addition to 87 beds added last month, which brought the number of beds statewide to about 1,400. "If this doesn't do it, then we'll have to look under even more couch cushions to find more spare change," Zimmerman said. Zimmerman said DCF was looking for funding options long before it was taken to court. "All the court hearings have created a lot of attention, but for months now we have been working to find a way to increase the number of beds," Zimmerman said. "This was not a problem brought to our attention by any court." DCF officials say judges statewide are declaring inmates mentally incompetent for trial nearly twice as often as they were eight years ago, creating the logjam. Last year, about 1,483 inmates were declared incompetent, up from 863 commitments in 1998-99. To meet the need, Dillinger speculated that DCF might have to rent beds at private facilities. He said those beds can cost up to $800 per day. He said DCF should have secured funding for more beds long ago. Farnell said he doesn't empathize with DCF's predicament. "I can't empathize with them because those people who are suffering are their responsibility," the judge said. The 15-day rule kicks in once a judge issues an incompetency order, but the average stay in jail has been about three months as the waiting list has ballooned. The list of mentally ill inmates waiting for beds in mental health facilities in Florida was at 298 this week, Zimmerman said. This creates problems for local jails, which have trouble handling mentally ill inmates, many of whom committed simple misdemeanors and can't afford bail. At least two inmates, including one in Pinellas, poked out their eyes during their long waits. Farnell said he also was distressed that DCF wasn't offering to help the jails provide mental health services to these inmates. "They're not doing anything. That's the bottom line," Farnell said. "All I'm doing is trying to get somebody's attention." Chris Tisch can be reached at tisch@sptimes.com or 727-892-2359. [Last modified November 22, 2006, 00:33:33] Share your thoughts on this story No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.430 / Virus Database: 268.14.16/552 - Release Date: 11/26/2006 11:30 AM From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Joby1934@aol.com tisch@sptimes.com Jeb Bush 11/27/2006 12:10:45 AM Critically needed/ DCF Lapsed Funds Unspent in districts, returned to DCF/Tal. PRResponse1.zip This information, will raise questions, if all these critically needed funds/ are returned to Tallahassee by all 15 DCF Districts in Florida, why ? Attachment is lapsed funds info sent by DCF. If it wasn't going to be spent in the community/civil, as designated, why not in forensic beds, to obey the law, not circumvent it? Circuit Judge Crockett Farnell, and Pinellas-Pasco Public Defender Bob Dillinger, may also find this information informative. May open up new questions? DCF officials have said they don't have the money to create more beds and haven't been able to keep up with a burgeoning population of mentally ill inmates. But Zimmerman announced Tuesday that DCF had found about $5-million in administrative funds that the agency plans to use for more beds "If this doesn't do it, then we'll have to look under even more couch cushions to find more spare change," Zimmerman said. If $ 5 million dollars, is spare change to DCF, that may explain the problem. Does DCF think this is a monopoly game and the money entrusted to them to provide critical services to Florida's most vulnerable citizens, is monopoly ( play) money? If DCF did not have the money, where did the $5 million come from? Did it come from funds to be used for critically needed civil/community services for the end- users, ( which, when services are provided,is a preventative measure, that could/would circumvent the need in the future for jail/prison.) The funds to provide services, will be paid,( Community or Jail/Prison.) The leadership of DCF, Community leaders, must realize several facts. It is much more humane to expand community funding/hold Providers/DCF Leaders accountable for positive/ meaningful /measurable outcomes, than to have a mental illness become a crime, due to lack of access to community service, with a 4/5 week wait ,to see a Psychiatrist for medication. An individuals problem, suddenly is a community problem, then escalates to a state problem. All because of the crack in community accountability, to insure DCF's accountability to citizens in any given county, to provide their " constituents" "community" with adequate health care, both physical/mental health, equally. Sincerely, Jo Heller, full time, unpaid volunteer, Mental Health Advocate Joby 1934 @aol.com From: To: Date: Subject: Joby1934@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/26/2006 2:01:47 AM DCF Mission: DCF Values: DCF Mission:Protect the vulnerable; Promote strong families; and Advance recovery and resiliency Is this article proof DCF's Mission has failed? _____________________________________________________________ By URVAKSH KARKARIA, The Times-Union About 62,000 people in Jacksonville live with severe mental illness. Yet, public funding supports services to only about 11,000 of those adults, according to a report by the Mayor's Adult Mental Health Task Force. Jacksonville's mental health system is fragmented, unresponsive to the needs of individuals and families, and is significantly under-funded, the report, formally released Monday, noted. Some of the two-year study's findings were first published by the Times-Union in February. Jacksonville's adult mental health system, the report said, has no reliable management information system, has insufficient housing options for those with mental illness, and lacks a widespread research-based strategy for mental health promotion, treatment, or prevention of mental illness. More importantly, mental health services in the area are underfunded. "There are programs that serve the very poor," said Sherry Burns, chair of the task force. "But if you're uninsured and too poor to pay for [care], but not qualified to get it, God help you." The task force issued several recommendations to change the status quo. They include creating a coalition to focus on adult mental health issues, advocating for increased mental health funding, and developing a mental health promotion and mental illness prevention plan. About $56 million in public funds was spent on Jacksonville's adult mental health system in 2004. That is just 20 percent of the cost of an adequate service system, which could run over $282 million if fully implemented, the report said. Allocation of public money for adult mental health services is not based on any funding formula, said Gene Costlow, human services program director at the Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health of the state Department of Children and Families. "It's based on historical factors ... political leverage ... [and] perceived need," Costlow said. "There's no standard way to allocate the money, there's no formula of need. It's a real political football." Costlow advocates for a standard funding formula based on population, poverty and other variables related to mental health. "That way," he said, "everybody gets treated equally." urvaksh.karkaria@jacksonville.com, (904) 359-4367 ___________________________________________________________DCF Values: Integrity, Empowerment, Accountability, Personal Responsibility, Urgency, Responsiveness, Collaboration, Innovation, Quality, Choice Does this article display, even one, of the above attributes claimed above by DCF ? _________________________________________________________ DCF chief may go to jail Lucy Hadi faces contempt charges for failing to get mentally ill inmates out of jail. By CHRIS TISCH, Times Staff Writer Published November 22, 2006 ADVERTISEMENT http://oascentral.sptimes.com/RealMedia/ads/click_lx.ads/www.sptimes.com/State_story.shtml/150221491/x04/Sptimes/zzz-Redesign_You_In_Mind/DesignedWithYou300x250.gif/34303063373434373435363436663830? If the head of the Florida Department of Children and Families doesn't get mentally ill inmates out of the Pinellas County Jail soon, she might join them behind bars. A Pinellas judge Tuesday charged DCF Secretary Lucy Hadi with seven counts of indirect criminal contempt for failing to get the inmates out of the jail. The maximum penalty for each of those counts is five months and 29 days in jail. Asked by the St. Petersburg Times whether he would jail Hadi, Circuit Judge Crockett Farnell responded: "Oh, I'd love to. I'll do whatever I have to do to get somebody's attention." Farnell's order is the latest move by judges and lawyers statewide who are trying to clear local jails of the mentally ill. Hadi is to be arraigned on the charges Dec. 14. It was unclear whether a state agency head has ever been jailed on contempt charges. Pinellas-Pasco Public Defender Bob Dillinger said he doesn't recall it happening in his 30-year legal career. State law requires DCF to move mentally incompetent inmates out of local jails and into mental health facilities within 15 days. But the DCF wait list for beds swelled this year to more than 300 people, and inmates have languished in jail for an average of about three months. Some have harmed themselves during the long waits. The issue has generated statewide outrage among judges, lawyers and advocates for the mentally ill. It also has gained nationwide attention, including a front-page article in the New York Times last week. The prospect of an agency secretary going to jail should only stoke the fire. "If the secretary were put in handcuffs or put behind bars, it would not create more beds," DCF spokesman Al Zimmerman said after Farnell issued his order. "But I can tell you that if it would create more beds ... she would do it in a heartbeat." When told of that comment, Farnell responded: "Well, good. Let's let her try that, because that would certainly get the governor's attention." Farnell's order already apparently has. "We in no way think this latest order is a constructive way to effectively address the issue," said Kristy Campbell, a spokeswoman for Gov. Jeb Bush. But Dillinger, whose office has acted on behalf of many of the 30 or so mentally ill Pinellas inmates, called Farnell's actions courageous. Calling DCF arrogant, Farnell has issued court orders over the last five weeks requiring the agency to remove mentally sick inmates from the jail within 15 days or face a $1,000 fine per inmate per day. But the agency hasn't removed all those inmates and intends to appeal the ruling. "You just can't ignore court orders," Dillinger said. "And when citizens ignore court orders, they often go to jail. And with government, you can't have two sets of rules." Other Florida counties also have taken DCF to task over the issue. Hillsborough County sued the agency, as did inmates in some South Florida jails. A judge in North Florida threatened to have a mentally sick inmate dropped off at Hadi's office if the agency didn't remove him from jail. DCF officials have said they don't have the money to create more beds and haven't been able to keep up with a burgeoning population of mentally ill inmates. But Zimmerman announced Tuesday that DCF had found about $5-million in administrative funds that the agency plans to use for more beds. He said it was unclear Tuesday how many beds that money would create, how fast it would happen or where the beds would be. Those beds will be in addition to 87 beds added last month, which brought the number of beds statewide to about 1,400. "If this doesn't do it, then we'll have to look under even more couch cushions to find more spare change," Zimmerman said. Zimmerman said DCF was looking for funding options long before it was taken to court. "All the court hearings have created a lot of attention, but for months now we have been working to find a way to increase the number of beds," Zimmerman said. "This was not a problem brought to our attention by any court." DCF officials say judges statewide are declaring inmates mentally incompetent for trial nearly twice as often as they were eight years ago, creating the logjam. Last year, about 1,483 inmates were declared incompetent, up from 863 commitments in 1998-99. To meet the need, Dillinger speculated that DCF might have to rent beds at private facilities. He said those beds can cost up to $800 per day. He said DCF should have secured funding for more beds long ago. Farnell said he doesn't empathize with DCF's predicament. "I can't empathize with them because those people who are suffering are their responsibility," the judge said. The 15-day rule kicks in once a judge issues an incompetency order, but the average stay in jail has been about three months as the waiting list has ballooned. The list of mentally ill inmates waiting for beds in mental health facilities in Florida was at 298 this week, Zimmerman said. This creates problems for local jails, which have trouble handling mentally ill inmates, many of whom committed simple misdemeanors and can't afford bail. At least two inmates, including one in Pinellas, poked out their eyes during their long waits. Farnell said he also was distressed that DCF wasn't offering to help the jails provide mental health services to these inmates. "They're not doing anything. That's the bottom line," Farnell said. "All I'm doing is trying to get somebody's attention." Chris Tisch can be reached at tisch@sptimes.com or 727-892-2359. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Joby1934@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/26/2006 12:59:37 AM For Your Information DearDr.Hall9-7-06.doc What a difference occurred between May 20/06 and September 7/06, why? In May" absolutely Dr. Hall, stated the consumers/families/communities are going to drive the system ,in transformation" what happened? "Dick Warfel, District 4 Program Supervisor stated, it was his decision, and he made it" so Dr. Hall's statements, Letty Ballard his assistant, and again DCF's false hopes given, that the system was really going to change to improve services, the consumers /families concerns were really going to be, not only listened to, but actually heard and acted upon. So much for trust/ hope, that is spelled "TRUST", " HOPE" .Trust/hope dashed , just so many times, before it becomes permanently destroyed. Without trust/ hope, in a person's life, there exist a state of depression. How sad, does DCF contribute to that by their actions/inactions? Prayers, Jo From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Joby1934@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/26/2006 12:07:51 AM Substance Abuse Lapses not in these figures, larger/ than M.H. Adult/Children 502&503ytd6-30-06.xls Critical funds, needed in all 15 districts in Florida, to provide, community services lapsed ,sent back to Tallahassee. Will you have your/a CPA tell you what these figures really mean? Prayers, Jo From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Joby1934@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/25/2006 11:42:23 PM Creating another monoply, can DCF do/allow this, who's next? McPhersonletterNov.16EMAIL2.doc From: To: Date: Subject: Joby1934@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/19/2006 12:48:33 AM 11,000 severly mentally ill in Jacksonville provided service/ 51,000 are not Last modified Tue., November 14, 2006 - 01:04 AM Originally created Tuesday, November 14, 2006 Related Items See also: Mental health care: Not enough to cover need (5/9/06) Mentally ill adults not getting help they need, report says By URVAKSH KARKARIA, The Times-Union About 62,000 people in Jacksonville live with severe mental illness. Yet, public funding supports services to only about 11,000 of those adults, according to a report by the Mayor's Adult Mental Health Task Force. Publix Super Markets - Holiday Meals Jacksonville's mental health system is fragmented, unresponsive to the needs of individuals and families, and is significantly under-funded, the report, formally released Monday, noted. Some of the two-year study's findings were first published by the TimesUnion in February. Jacksonville's adult mental health system, the report said, has no reliable management information system, has insufficient housing options for those with mental illness, and lacks a widespread research-based strategy for mental health promotion, treatment, or prevention of mental illness. More importantly, mental health services in the area are underfunded. "There are programs that serve the very poor," said Sherry Burns, chair of the task force. "But if you're uninsured and too poor to pay for [care], but not qualified to get it, God help you." The task force issued several recommendations to change the status quo. They include creating a coalition to focus on adult mental health issues, advocating for increased mental health funding, and developing a mental health promotion and mental illness prevention plan. About $56 million in public funds was spent on Jacksonville's adult mental health system in 2004. That is just 20 percent of the cost of an adequate service system, which could run over $282 million if fully implemented, the report said. Allocation of public money for adult mental health services is not based on any funding formula, said Gene Costlow, human services program director at the Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health of the state Department of Children and Families. "It's based on historical factors ... political leverage ... [and] perceived need," Costlow said. "There's no standard way to allocate the money, there's no formula of need. It's a real political football." Costlow advocates for a standard funding formula based on population, poverty and other variables related to mental health. "That way," he said, "everybody gets treated equally." urvaksh.karkaria@jacksonville.com, (904) 359-4367 From: To: Date: Subject: Joby1934@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/18/2006 11:53:22 PM Wake - up Call or Learning Lesson? Unfortunately, as these headlines escalate, to point out, this current serious problem, today. In the making are the future serious problems of like kind, the lack of / or access to/ or waiting list, to the Community Mental Health System, shortage of Indigent Drug funding. Many times the first step to the more serious crimes, start with misdemeanors, with someone self medicating, prior to being diagnosed, or while on a waiting list, waiting the 4/5 weeks to see a psychiatrist. Maybe, being prescribed medication, with serious side effects, none of us would continue taking medication with serious side effects, yet those with a mental illness diagnosis are expected to do so. Community services are the key to prevent and be pro- active, instead of re- active to emergencies, as DCF has done for the past 20 years. Mr. Wesley is correct, this cannot be "Fixed" overnight, but it will not be "Fixed" anytime in the future, but will be escalated, with the current DCF mind set. This was not a surprise to anyone, it also, should not surprise anyone, when history repeats itself in the future. If the funds being sought to " Fix" the current problems, are going to be siphoned off ,of already sparse funds to cover Community Services, some , already may not be utilizing those tax dollars as wisely/ frugally as they should /could? Will that mean disaster in the future, and more of today's headlines, or will this be a wake- up call/ learning lesson? Prayers, Jo Top News http://www.orlandosentinel.com/ JOBS CARS REAL ESTATE HOME PAGE NEWS SPORTS BUSINESS ENTERTAINMENT LIFESTYLE WEATHER OPINION BLOGS TRAVEL NEIGHBORHOOD MARKETPLACE INDEX TOP NEWS REGIONAL STATE NATION/WORLD COLUMNISTS LOTTERY SPACE & SCIENCE EDUCATION GROWTH ELECTIONS OFFBEAT SHOPPING PLACE AN AD 7-DAY SEARCH: OUR SITE WEB ENHANCED BY RSS NEWS FEED: TALK ABOUT NEWS FEATURED DISCUSSION: Do you think Trenton Duckett will be found alive? WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING: Read more comments or post your own MORE MESSAGE BOARDS: NEWS SPORTS BUSINESS ENTERTAINMENT LIFESTYLE FROM SENTINEL ARTICLES TALK ABOUT IT E-MAIL PRINT MOST E-MAILED NEWS ON YOUR CELL NEWS STORIES Judge: Move mentally ill inmates State has 60 days to find treatment for those in Orange, Osceola April Hunt Sentinel Staff Writer SENTINEL NEWS BLOGS http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/orl-blo Posted November 18, 2006 ADVERTISEMENTS A judge on Friday gave the state 60 days to figure out how to move mentally ill inmates out of Orange and Osceola jails and into the treatment they need. Circuit Judge Richard F. Conrad said the Department of Children & Families, the public defender's office and the jails must have a plan in place by mid-January. On crime Four Corners woman found Car stolen with 2-year-old in back seat But DCF Secretary Lucy Hadi said she will take action statewide --[See the attached file] Beary decides to become to come up with more cash to pay for state hospital beds -- within two weeks. independent » Search Jobs » Post your resume » Post a job "While I'm grateful for the judge, I don't think we have 60 days," Hadi said from Miami after the hearing. "If I could fix it in 60 hours, I would do it." DCF is under fire from public defenders around the state, who say that the mentally ill are being stranded in county jails. State law requires that inmates found incompetent to stand trial be moved to state forensic hospitals within 15 days of a judge's order. Did Lake Sheriff have to die? Task force meets on Orlando crime More... http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/orl-ta However, DCF has said the 1,416 secure beds are full, creating a waiting list for care. As of Tuesday, state records show that 236 mentally ill inmates had passed that deadline across Florida, at least 16 of them in Orange and two in Osceola. Hadi was in South Florida on Friday, one of the areas where local judges have ordered DCF to comply with the law even though few beds are available. Without giving details, Hadi said the agency is working on ways to get the money to pay for at least SOME???? of those needs. She will move money saved from administrative reductions to provide for some funding by Thanksgiving, she said. Hadi also plans to ask the Legislative Budget Commission for permission to move money from other DCF accounts. The commission, which oversees the state budget, is scheduled to meet in December. "I do not think we will have sufficient dollars this year to address the entire waiting list. We will be able to reduce it," Hadi said. DCF already planned to ask for 38 new beds in next year's budget, at about $100,000 each. Hadi said she will increase that request but did not know by how much. Orange/Osceola Public Defender Bob Wesley, reacting to the judge's order Friday morning, said a large funding increase would be necessary to avoid "a Band-Aid solution." Roots of problem On local people in the news Talking with the (Dancing with the) stars Scoop: Florida's next top Republican will be local too What happened Taking a break McInvale/Randolph follow up More... http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/orl-po On Central Florida politics Bogdanoff gets top post in House General Vs. General Crist Transition Team Grows The problem dates back 40 years, when the deinstitutionalization movement closed state psychiatric hospitals but failed to provide enough replacement community beds for the severely mentally ill, he said. 20 Ideas In, 80 More to Come "I wanted to have something done today," Wesley said. "But, years of neglect of the mental-health system is not something that is going to be fixed overnight." Athalie Range, government agency head, dies at 91 Conrad acknowledged as much in granting two months to find a local solution. More... But he expressed concern that at least one inmate in Orange County Jail seemed to be worsening while in jail. The inmate, whose name was not released, tried to commit suicide by slashing his arm three times during the past three http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/orl-th On space news months, according to a memo released Friday. On space news Delta launch set for this afternoon Jail workers tried to get the inmate into higher-level treatment by involuntarily committing him to Lakeside Alternatives, wrote Dr. Arturo Hernandez and Len Branch, the psychiatrist and psychologist at the jail. The move backfired, though, when he assaulted two staff people there, leading to felony battery charges. Discovery reaches launch pad "The urgency for placing him as soon as possible once again is a product of our clinicians assessment that [the inmate] is becoming more frustrated, more hopeless, more desperate and that the probability of another potentially lethal attempt on [his] life is high," the two men wrote. Earth once a big snowball? Hubble mission is on It is not unusual for a mentally ill person to become worse without treatment, advocates said. But the longer someone is psychotic, the greater likelihood of permanent damage, said Mike Mathes, former Florida president of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. NASA creates venture capital fund "We can't wait," Mathes said. "Not if we're serious about trying to help these people." More... Competency also emerged Friday in a ruling by the 5th District Court of Appeals in an Orange County case. Competency issue The court determined Circuit Court Judge Julie O'Kane did not follow the law when she ordered a defendant -whose incompetency was "probably permanent in nature" -- back to the Florida State Hospital for a second time and DCF to attempt to restore his competency. That violated the state's requirement to commit someone due to incompentency. "As a result, DCF contends, it was forced to divert limited treatment resources from individuals whose competency was restorable to an individual whose competency was not restorable," District Judge Kerry Evander wrote in the ruling released Friday. Staff writer Sarah Lundy contributed to this report. April Hunt can be reached at 407-420-6269 or ahunt@orlandosentinel.com. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/orl-wh On weird news New Olympic event? Will it blend? Oh yes, blend it will Coming soon to a bumper near you VHS, we hardly knew ye Jedi discrimation More... MOST-EMAILED MOST VIEWED MORE NEWS ON THE WEB Orlando news News from other Florida cities U.S. news World news Weather news Education news Science news Powered by Topix.net From: To: Date: Subject: Joby1934@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/17/2006 7:47:01 PM The DCF, mismanagement debaco, the buck stops with Secretary of DCF, Lucy Hadi Three questions should be asked and answers should be required, not bureaucratic rumbling. DCF has some experts in that science, two pages of non communication, saying/explaining nothing. #1 Why does Lucy Hadi, who's disregard for Florida Citizen's with a mental health diagnosis, from citizen's in an ALF ( no help at all), Self Directed Care( tried unsuccessfully to kill, successfully manipulated back into providers hands,legislation requires a TPA, Third party Administrator) Community( long waiting list for service), continue to serve in any capacity, in DCF? #2 Why is Lapsed Funds, returned every year, from every provider in every district( all 15) without an explanation to the Communities DCF is required to serve with those funds? #3 Why is Lucy Hadi now, gathering facts about any funding, not already spent in the Communities the funds are meant to serve, a contact from Tallahassee, asked me what I knew about this. Since I don't know, I will ask this question, does this have anything to do with the Forensic mess Lucy is involved in, by not having the leadership skills, among other things, to request the funds needed to run DCF? Now it seems she may be going to sentence those already a victim, of the 48th lowest funded state, to pay her penalty, by diverting these funds to bail her out. These citizens in the Community, are only guilty of having a mental illness, and the misfortune of a DCF, without leadership skills to do the job, anymore.It is unfair for them to pay for Lucy's mistakes/ misjudgment, mismanagement, or mess. Everyone needs to ask your own questions, plus these, immediately, before the commonly coined phrases , regularly stated by DCF," It's already carved in stone" or "Historically that's the way it's always been done" This needs to be stopped now !!! Even if you have never sent an e-mail before this can not be allowed Prayers, Jo From: To: Date: Subject: Joby1934@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/2/2006 1:45:07 AM Farewell and godspeed into your future endeavers Governor Bush, thank you for a job well done as Florida's governor.You are leaving large shoes to fill, whoever wins on Nov. 7. You are a compassionate person, dedicated family man. It has been a privileged to have met with you the numerous times I have. I have also enjoyed our e-mail exchanges. I believe you realize, the education, and purpose of my e-mails, to bring to light ( sunshine), problems happening in district 4, that clearly run the gam et of the other 14 districts as well. These e-mails certainly have gathered attention, being addressed to you. Fl. SDC is capable of really changing the system and peoples lives while, another goal is met to save money. I and the clients I work for ( with no insurance/money or hope) are grateful for your support. This would not have happened without you. As always I am still actively involved in trying to change the system for the better. Two last requests of you. I am not sure how the transition team is selected, when you leave and the new governor comes on board. I would like to be considered as a conflict of interest free, community advocate, to serve in that capacity. I have the picture of you that you signed. I would also, like to request a personal note from you as well. My address is PO Box 15267, Fernandina Beach, Fl. 32035 I will miss you, Florida may not know it yet, but so will they, far more than they realize now Prayers, Jo Heller From: To: Date: Subject: Joby1934@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/15/2006 2:41:00 PM FYI McPherson Training Concepts, Inc has been a licensed facility by the State of Florida Department of Children and Families since February 15, 2003. It is managed by Dr. Michael D. McPherson, who received his CAP (Certified Addictions Professional) on June 5, 1998 and CMHP (Certified Mental Health Professional) on July 31, 2006 from the Florida Certification Board. He was first certified by the US Navy in 1991 after two years of internship. He began counseling in October 1989. He retired from the US Navy in February 1996. We are here to help those in the community who are substance abusers or who have mental health needs. We provide services to those in need in without a waiting list. We send feedback promptly to referral sources. We communicate with each other, our clientele, and referral sources in order to perform the best services possible. We do what it takes to assist those in need. We do what it takes to help our referral sources complete their jobs. Not too often do you find clients ecstatic about having to complete an evaluation and/or treatment, but we make it worth their time AND money. Over the last 3 ½ years, McPherson Training Concepts, Inc has had to overcome several obstacles in order to provide services to District IV consumers. When first opening, we were unable to treat clientele who had received DUI’s due to rumors that Dr. McPherson was “unethical”. Recently, there have been rumors of McPherson Training Concepts, Inc not being licensed or certified. Now that this prattle has been substantiated, a Policy Working Agreement has been made that “mandates” Family Matters of Nassau County (FMNC) to refer their “children (and Families) to Sutton Place for Substance Abuse problems and their Mental Health needs.” This is quoted from a letter written on August 7, 2006 from Judith K. Dey, Executive Director of FMNC. There is a Memorandum of Understanding between McPherson Training Concepts, Inc and Family Matters of Nassau County signed by Dr. McPherson on June 30, 2005 and Ms. Dey on July 7, 2005. There as been no notification of this Memorandum of Understanding being terminated. At the Alliance meeting held on October 16, 2006, Dick Warfel stated that clients are not to be referred to McPherson Training Concepts, Inc, but clients may attend McPherson Training Concepts, Inc if he or she is self pay or paid by insurance. At this meeting Dr. McPherson received a copy of the said Policy Working Agreement. This agreement was signed on March 2, 2006 by Nancy Dreicer, R.H. Warfel, and Ed Dews, on March 14, 2006 by Rick Hankey, and on April 5, 2006 by Derya Williams and Gary Powers. Dick Warfel has stated that this Policy Working Agreement is made possible by the Florida Statue 394.9082. On October 17, 2006, McPherson Training Concepts, Inc got word that the DCF Program Administrator in Tallahassee said that clients can no longer be referred to us for the reason that we are not a contracted provider for the state, but all services up to this date are valid. What did McPherson Training Concepts, Inc do wrong? Why is District IV “mandating” services to only one provider in Nassau County when there are two? Why can clients not have a choice of where to go? Why can’t referral sources have a choice of where to send their clients? Doesn’t this violate the ? Amendment, freedom of choice? Not only am I sticking up for McPherson Training Concepts, but I am also sticking up for consumers who do not get the appropriate care and for referral sources who would like another choice for a provider. I hear first hand of the aggravations referral sources experience when their clients can’t get a drug test completed at Sutton Place. I am the one who feels helpless when our clients call upset and almost in tears because they feel that they are getting no where and no one is working with them. I am the one they complain to when they are trying to begin their case plan to get it finished so they can be reunited with their children and they can’t get an initial appointment at Sutton Place for weeks and weeks. Sincerely, Thera McPherson From: To: Date: Subject: Joby1934@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/11/2006 1:13:38 PM DCF, arrogant/ignores/Judges, how are/consumers/families/advocates/treated??? Posted on Fri, Nov. 10, 2006 email this print this MENTAL HEALTH State agency ducked judges' rulings on mental healthcare A Broward judge is to decide whether the Department of Children & Families should be punished for making mentally ill inmates wait in jail long after they've been ordered into state hospitals. BY NIKKI WALLER nwaller@MiamiHerald.com ON THE HOT SEAT: Sally Cunningham, DCF's chief of mental health treatment facilities, is grilled Thursday about jailed mental patients by attorney Owen McNamee in Judge Martin Bidwell's Broward courtroom. WALTER MICHOT / MIAMI HERALD STAFF ON THE HOT SEAT: Sally Cunningham, DCF's chief of mental health treatment facilities, is grilled Thursday about jailed mental patients by attorney Owen McNamee in Judge Martin Bidwell's Broward courtroom. A state mental health official acknowledged Thursday that her agency made a conscious decision to ignore judges' orders and allow mentally ill Floridians to languish in jail awaiting treatment. Sally Cunningham, the Department of Children & Families' chief of mental health treatment facilities, said in Broward court that agency officials met in August and decided they could not adhere to judges' orders to place mentally ill men and women in state hospitals within 15 days as required by state law. Cunningham's admission was a key part of a hearing called by Broward Circuit Judge Martin Bidwill, who asked DCF to show that it is not intentionally breaking state law by keeping men and women in jail after judges order them into state hospitals. If he decides DCF willfully disobeyed judicial orders, he could fine the agency or even order officials into jail, though the latter action is unlikely. Assistant Public Defender Owen McNamee, who handles cases of people declared incompetent to stand trial, said Cunningham's admission shows the agency is not serious about solving the bed shortage at its hospitals. ''It just shows the arrogance of DCF,'' he said. McNamee and other public defenders argued Thursday that DCF has failed to ask state legislators for money to fund additional beds in state hospitals as the crisis worsened, which they said was tantamount to violating judges' orders. Public defenders say inmates with mental illnesses receive scant treatment in county jails, meaning they get sicker as they wait for a bed. Attorneys for DCF said Bidwill's ruling must focus on the agency's present ability to handle new patients -- and not whether or how the agency submitted budget requests in past years. ''If the court is able to micromanage requests being made, it leads down a bad path,'' said John Raymaker, assistant legal counsel for DCF. All 1,416 state hospital beds are full, said Raymaker, and the agency does not have the money to add more beds, though officials say they will ask legislators for money for 38 secure forensic beds in the 2007-08 budget request. Doug Brawley, a chief assistant public defender who oversees mental health cases, urged Bidwill to ask why the agency lacks the beds to accommodate the hundreds of people in jail awaiting care. In his final argument to Bidwill, he lambasted DCF for what he called a ''conscious, deliberate, calculated, willful'' decision not to ask for new beds because they're expensive to operate -- as much as $100,000 per bed per year. Bidwill is expected to issue a ruling sometime next week. From: To: Date: Subject: Joby1934@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/6/2006 3:18:46 AM (no subject) What is wrong with this picture ? Imagine, if these were your loved ones, depending on services and DCF leadership to oversee those services, how would you fell about this? "Dillinger said his argument will be this: When DCF requested its 2006-07 budget, it totaled more than $53-million less than the previous year. That money would have paid for 530 more hospital beds. “This is the most vulnerable " class of people we have in our justice system,” Assaid told the judge. “These are very sick individuals who are not getting better over in the jail.” _________________________________________________________________________ # 1- Where is St. Petersburg? In Florida. #2- Who is is charge of Florida DCF? Lucy Hadi. # 3-LARGO — The Department of Children and Families for years has disobeyed a state law requiring the agency to transfer mentally ill inmates from county jails to state hospitals within 15 days. Why? Is DCF Secretary( Lucy Hadi) above the law? #4In Hillsborough, the sheriff has sued DCF over the delays. In South Florida and in Jacksonville, lawyers have sought court orders requiring DCF to follow the law. In the Panhandle, a judge threatened to have a mentally ill inmate dropped off at DCF Secretary Lucy D. Hadi’s office if the agency couldn’t find a hospital bed. #5- The crisis came to Pinellas County Tuesday. In a sometimes fiery court hearing, lawyers for the public defender’s office tried to persuade a judge to hold DCF ( Secretary Lucy Hadi?) in contempt for disobeying court orders to transfer mentally ill inmates within the time limit #6-Hundreds of inmates wait months for a bed in a state hospital. County officials blame DCF. #7-That’s arrogance. To blatantly have a government agency ignore an order — that has to be addressed,” Public Defender Bob Dillinger told Circuit Judge Crockett Farnell #8-DCF officials admitted in court Tuesday that they are not meeting the 15-day requirement,but they said the agency has neither the beds nor the funding to fulfill the law. #9-Dillinger said his argument will be this: When DCF requested its 2006-07 budget, it totaled more than $53-million less than the previous year. That money would have paid for 530 more hospital #10-This is the most vulnerable class of people we have in our justice system,” Assaid told the judge. “These are very sick individuals who are not getting better over in the jail.” ____________________________________________________________________________ Weather Sports Forums Comics Classifieds Calendar Movies Mentally ill left to wait in jails Hundreds of inmates wait months for a bed in a state hospital. County officials blame DCF. CHRIS TISCH and ABBIE VANSICKLE Published September 19, 2006 LARGO — The Department of Children and Families for years has disobeyed a state law requiring the agency to transfer mentally ill inmates from county jails to state hospitals within 15 days. Instead, because of a shortage in beds and funding, the wait list for those inmates has stretched to more than 300 who now wait an average of three months for a bed. County jails and defense lawyers across the state now are trying to do something about it. In Hillsborough, the sheriff has sued DCF over the delays. In South Florida and in Jacksonville, lawyers have sought court orders requiring DCF to follow the law. In the Panhandle, a judge threatened to have a mentally ill inmate dropped off at DCF Secretary Lucy D. Hadi’s office if the agency couldn’t find a hospital bed. The crisis came to Pinellas County Tuesday. In a sometimes fiery court hearing, lawyers for the public defender’s office tried to persuade a judge to hold DCF in contempt for disobeying court orders to transfer mentally ill inmates within the time limit. One mentally ill Pinellas inmate recently became so irritated in the jail that he plucked out an eye. “That’s arrogance. To blatantly have a government agency ignore an order — that has to be addressed,” Public Defender Bob Dillinger told Circuit Judge Crockett Farnell. DCF’s statewide waiting list for its 1,300 hospital beds has more than 300 people on it. DCF officials admitted in court Tuesday that they are not meeting the 15-day requirement, but they said the agency has neither the beds nor the funding to fulfill the law. “There is a statutory duty and we’re not complying with the statute,” DCF counsel John Raymaker told the judge. “But . . . at this point we do not have the ability to comply.” Farnell told Dillinger and assistant public defender Violet Assaid to prepare an order that addresses DCF’s argument that it doesn’t have the beds or money to follow the law. Dillinger said his argument will be this: When DCF requested its 2006-07 budget, it totaled more than $53-million less than the previous year. That money would have paid for 530 more hospital beds. “This is the most vulnerable class of people we have in our justice system,” Assaid told the judge. “These are very sick individuals who are not getting better over in the jail.” The public defender was joined by a lawyer for the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, which also wants DCF to remove the mentally ill inmates. Robert A. Gualtieri said the jail held 3,773 inmates Tuesday, more than 1,300 over its capacity. That includes about 30 mentally ill inmates who should have been transferred to mental hospitals weeks or months ago. Those inmates exacerbate the overcrowding problem because they often require single cells and special attention from staff. “The jail is not equipped or designed to handle these kinds of inmates,” Gualtieri told the judge. “It’s a dire situation at the jail.” Farnell seemed sympathetic to the predicament faced by the jail and the defense lawyers. He often overruled DCF attorneys and allowed Assaid to aggressively question DCF officials about their policies and decisions. Though DCF officials said the state planned to add 84 hospital beds by the end of the year, Farnell didn’t seem impressed. “Unfortunately, 84 beds isn’t even going to scratch the surface,” he said. “It’s a tragic situation,” the judge added. “The folks affected by this are the most unfortunate we’ve got.” The amount of time inmates spend on the DCF wait list has increased dramatically over the last three years to an average of about three months. Those inmates generally spend that time in jail, even if they are facing relatively minor charges or have no previous criminal record. The number of inmates who are too mentally ill for trial has increased 72 percent since 1999, DCF officials said. Many mentally ill inmates in Pinellas and Pasco counties once were leap-frogged over other state inmates on the wait list because the public defender’s office aggressively sought court orders demanding their transfer to state hospitals. But on Aug. 1, DCF stopped following those orders. Hillsborough County jail officials say they face a similar problem with the mentally ill. Earlier this month, Hillsborough Sheriff David Gee filed suit against DCF, alleging that eight mentally ill inmates have remained in jail far too long. “Over the years, I’ve done everything I can imagine to get (DCF) to take people in a timely fashion,” said Col. David Parrish, who runs the county’s jails. Advocates for the mentally ill say the problem stems from a national trend in which government-funded mental hospitals have been shuttered. The state closed one in Arcadia several years ago. “County jails throughout the United States are now the biggest mental health providers in the country,” Parrish said. The hearing Tuesday in Pinellas was the first court appearance for Dillinger, the elected Pinellas-Pasco public defender, since his 32-year-old daughter took her life on Sept. 3. “I just know that we need to help people who need help,” Dillinger said after the hearing. “Or bad things happen.” From: To: Date: Subject: Joby1934@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/6/2006 2:24:09 AM Food for thought and consideration Governor Bush, one last reminder to you and to the new governor. DCF leadership has come under fire, from many angles ,as of late in the news. These factors, from other sources, jails, prisons, personal in charge of State DCF, Mental Health Substance Abuse, recently being arrested, having continued, to hold that position, long after the abuse problem was evident, only further confirms, the years long , struggle with problems, issues from the communities being served by DCF,( that same arrogance, and ignoring( until a law suit is filed) stated on the prison issues), in District 4, and many other communities as well, towards working with communities to solve problems. The current DCF Secretary, has been unable or unwilling to make the hard/ difficult /or right choices to steer DCF in the direction of Transformation, that is supposedly the path that is set out for DCF to follow. Under Transformation in a 87 page document DCF released Two items were mentioned both of which I personally spear headed, with a great team effort. SDC in District 4, National Eli Lily Award winner and Jo Heller,Transition Home, both of these were strongly resisted by DCF. With Gov. Bush, Rep. Bean, Sen. Mitchell, Sen .Webster, help and by advocate's persistence, unwillingness to stop trying were these goals full- filled. While DCF talked about Transformation, we actually transformed a segment, ironic that now they are both listed under DCF Transformation. If meetings/ talking/planning could be counted as actions, there may be hope, but that is not the case. The case has been made however , that it is now clear, there must be a change in DCF leadership. That change must start with the DCF Secretary, also, those who have been involved for years, being "yes" men/women to a crumbling infrastructure/ status quo at all cost, must also be replaced. Talking about Transformation, but where protecting individual careers, which is human nature, but the extent/ extreme's, the territorial boundaries, clique's, are they beyond normal human nature status ? Just changing the DCF Secretary is not enough, because someone has been there for a long time means they were not part of the solution, just successful in their specialty, keeping their careers. Even persons, the Secretary hired/appointed, since she's been appointed, the resistance to change, is so thick, everyone needs "fog" lights to find their offices. It is very, very rare, that anyone, with the same mind set that created/or allowed problems to lay dormant/or fester, instead of taking action, will ever solve those problems, or any future problems. Problems at all 15 District Supervisor's level. That also goes back to the leadership, DCF Secretary. The District level Supervisors can only do what they are instructed to do by leadership, or allowed to do, or not allowed to do. State level says it's up to District level, District level says it's really up to State level. Is that a run around? Is DCF trying to confuse the community or are they just confused themselves? Do we know what they are doing, do they know what they are doing? DCF always picks a company man/woman in the District Supervisors positions, thus the status quo, safely remains intact. Is it time hold DCF accountable, for services, funding. Will the changes needed take place, or will the current secretary be re-elected? Prayers, Jo From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Joby1934@aol.com Jeb Bush Aaron.Bean@myfloridahouse.gov bdavis@nassauclerk.com Lucy_Hadi@dcf.state.fl.us 11/5/2006 11:25:54 PM Fwd: Mental Health Court Mental Health Court From: To: Tonya Mayo Pauly david.hunt@jacksonville.com Nancy Cronk Diann Mayo Nancy Fudge Bill & Peggy Lutringer Marion R Moore Kimberly Brown George Brummer Jo Heller Lorraine & Ernie Moreno Letty Ballard Jennifer Low Sheri Goodwin Lisa Mohn Reece Rowling Dave Shaver Tonya Mayo Pauly Dick Warfel Gene Costlow Judy Bennett Carl Falconer John Eakin Rod Hall Doug Orange Clint Rayner Bo Matiss Mary Holland Stephen Holland Mike Mcpherson Angela Vickers Hank Helsel Linda Ellis lyn king Beverly Whiddon Rebecca Stagg Sandy Mathews Kay Rousseau John Peyton Bruce Kyle denise Kuhn Jeb Bush Aaron Bean Dee Alexander Date: Subject: Tom Anderson Charlie Crist anna cowin Karen Heesch Mike Ranne Yvonne Starr Peggy Kircher Pamela Clubb Elizabeth McCullough Bill Retzer empowermentfirstboard@yahoogroups.com 11/5/2006 9:10:52 PM Mental Health Court Mr. Hunt, I want to thank you for your article entitled, "Nassau courts may soon help, not punish, the mentally ill". The article offered very good reasons for the establishment of mental health courts but there are many more reasons too. The criminal justice system particularly jails and prisons have become the single largest provider of mental health care in the country. The figures are astonishing. According to a Department of Justice report issued on September 6, 2006 "More than half of all prison and jail inmates, including 56% of state prisoners, 45% of federal prisoners, and 64% of local jail inmates, were found to have a mental health problem...". Of those inmates who reported symptoms of a mental disorder 54% of local jail inmates had symptoms of mania, 30% of major depression and 24% had a psychotic disorder, such as delusions or hallucinations. These are reprehensible statistics for a civilized country. Mental illness is not a crime any more than is heart disease and yet we are treating mentally ill individuals as criminals. It is not widely known, but when an individual is placed in jail or prison their Medicare and/or Medicaid benefits are stopped. This means that a mentally ill individuals living expenses, medication, and treatment then become the responsibility of the taxpayer. As an example of how expensive this can be, a person that I know (that has been incarcerated in the past) that has schizophrenia and bipolar disorder takes approximately $3000 in medication every month. While in jail those costs were paid by local taxpayers. It is criminal that while in jail a person has a constitutional right to health care, including mental health care, and outside of jail a person has to fight for services to be provided. As you may know, Medicare has a "doughnut hole" in its coverage for part D (medication) coverage. This means that for most mentally ill people receiving part D and receiving up to $14,355 with less than $10,000 in assets the following is true according to Medicare: ...if your costs reach an initial coverage limit, then you pay 100% of your prescription costs. This is called the coverage gap. This "gap" in coverage is generally above $2,400 (in 2007) in total drug costs until you spend $3,850 out-of-pocket. (Medicare, 2006) Unfortunately, if a person has Medicaid, then some of the medications, the newest ones that have the least side effects, are not covered on many of the plans. It is the newer medications with fewer side-effects that people are more likely to stay on which would also disrupt the cycle of recidivism that turns our jails into a revolving door mental health care provider. There have been documented cases of people committing crimes just to get into jail so that they can receive mental health care! Unfortunately too, the lack of supportive services available to people with mental illnesses is responsible for the problem that has fallen on the doorstep of our criminal justice system. The mental health care system is so fragmented and difficult to navigate that many very ill people are left out in the cold. Literally. The homeless problem is a good example of this. Depending on the report, 25-48% of the homeless population are mentally ill. Additionally 25% of mentally ill people that are now in services say that they have been homeless. Many of mentally ill people are so sick that they have completely fallen through the cracks of the system and don't even access the services that are available to them such as Medicaid, welfare, food stamps and the like. Instead they are left to their own devices urinating and defecating in public, trespassing, loitering etc.. Their "crime" is being mentally ill and not having a support system to assist them in navigating the complex rules and logistics, being told to go to this office for this and that office for that and for a person that may not even be able comprehend verbal instructions through the internal chaos of their mind this is a monumental task. I have recently been assisting a man that has bipolar disorder. I'll call him LR. LR is on medicare and has been stable and living in his own condominium for many years. You would not have known by meeting him that he had any mental health problems. A month and a half ago, he was feeling good and confident about his health and decided to stop taking his medication. Within a short time he was Baker Acted after trespassing when he thought that he bought a house on the beach and moved in. When he got out he started taking his medication again but this time as is often the case the old medication had stopped working. He has been contacted by the police at least 8 times in this month and a half. He has been arrested and spent time in jail due to his belief that he is very wealthy (he spent his whole check in less than a week) and went to a Longhorn because he had no food in the house and bought a large dinner. When he couldn't pay for it he was arrested. He aIso lost his keys and when a locksmith opened the door he informed them that he didn't have the money to pay but that he was a treasury agent and was entitled and that the locksmith had better leave before he was arrested for trespassing on federal property again he was arrested. I had been watching LR with the assistance of Emma Hayes at Ten Broeck Hospital who visited him regularly to watch his progress on his medication. After his last time in jail Emma Baker Acted him. Were it not for me (his family is not in the picture) this man would still be living in his condo with no food or support and most likely be back in jail again. He is now in Ten Broeck getting the care that he needs and I am setting him up with case management and food for when he returns home. This man has already lost or is on the verge of losing everything due to his illness, his home, his family, his friends, his vehicle, everything.... LR would likely have not recieved assistance if he had not reached out to me for food since he does not believe himself to be sick. If LR had been seen by a mental health court he would have been connected to services and would have avoided all of the trouble that he has gotten himself into. The system needs much reform but a mental health court is a very good start. With an adequate system of supportive services a mental health court can get people who through no fault of their own are ill and have been disenfranchised and mistreated by an inadequate system of mental health care with its labyrinth of disconnected services that would be difficult for a well person to navigate into a legal system that can be the point of access to assistance in receiving services is a great thing. The only thing better would be to have an adequate system of mental health care that was able to assist mentally ill people prior to committing a crime. Thank you again for your article and I hope that you will follow the development of the mental health court in Nassau County closely so that your readers can become informed about the issues that face mentally ill people and maybe...just maybe...we can have mental health courts everywhere. Tonya Mayo Pauly Mental Health and Homeless Advocate District 4 Community Mental Health Stakeholder's Board NAMI Empowerment First (904) 343-8628 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Joby1934@aol.com Jeb Bush Aaron.Bean@myfloridahouse.gov ALEXANDER.DEE.S05@flsenate.gov Eugenia_Ngo-Seidel@doh.state.fl.us Gene_Costlow@dcf.state.fl.us genecostlow@comcast.net Rod_Hall@dcf.state.fl.us Ken_DeCerchio@dcf.state.fl.us Letty_Ballard@dcf.state.fl.us Lucy_Hadi@dcf.state.fl.us Aleisa_McKinlay@dcf.state.fl.us Carolyn.King@MyFlorida.com cynthia_holland@dcf.state.fl.us Dick_Warfel@dcf.state.fl.us Sandy.Matthews@myfloridahouse.gov 11/4/2006 5:27:59 AM SDC is the future, this must be done correctly now , to insure that Governor Bush, Rep. Bean Today I learned, that DCF Secretary, instead of following legislation for an evaluation of SDC by an Independent University / Institution or an Individual , such as Judith Cook , as we suggested, who is an expert in Self Determination, chose to do an in-house DCF evaluation. ( Kind of like grading your own report card) the $100,000 the legislation was set aside to do this. Instead ,The Agency for Persons with Disabilities( Developmental Disabilities)has been chosen, they are donating their time,and are doing interviews, with the tools specifically developed for their clientele, not SDC participants. Also since 100 participants approximately are enrolled in District 4 SDC, they erroneously took about 10% of that total and 9 participants were chosen, just as they do in Developmental Disabilities. They were notified today on Friday, Nov. 3. These interviews (will be held on moments notice ) on Mon. Nov. 6/ Nov.Tues. 7 and were told results, would have be back to Tallahassee by Weds Nov. 8. The participants enrolled in SDC has choices, any evaluation would open the interview process to all enrolled. Then participants would choose if they would/would not take part. Also,using their tools/criteria they intend, for the participants enrolled in SDC for the interview, would be just as wrong as when Cindy Holland used case management criteria to monitor SDC a few years back. This is an eleventh hour attempt to ( quick fix) the fact that the evaluation has not been already completed as required by legislation. I was told when I called to inquire that, there was no responses to the RFP.Why wasn't another RFP issued, maybe advertised in a different publication. It's hard for me to believe, $100,000 to evaluate a 100 participants, if prominently/ adequately , advertised would not receive any offers. This is wrong, it goes against the very principles of SDC. This farce should be stopped immediately. These evaluations, monitoring even though wrong are a permanent part of SDC records. Fortunately, this time this came to light prior to any data being taken, or entered in the records. The Secretary of DCF needs to go back to squire one, start over and do this right this time. This can still be completed by spring of 07. The clients that took a chance on a new program, deserves better than the support they have received so far from DCF. SDC does work, changes lives for the better, saves money and sets the path for recovery. Prayers, Jo From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Joe Humphreys Jeb Bush George LeMieux Van B. Poole Jamie Wilson 11/2/2006 5:27:52 PM New Mexico Film Production I spoke yesterday with a Winter Park, FL based producer who is finishing up work in New Mexico. As much as he wants to film in Florida, the economics of Florida's incentives don't come close to what's available in New Mexico, Louisiana and now Connecticut, South Carolina and Georgia. Bill went on to say how amazed he was by the number of Florida film makers relocating to New Mexico. I was also informed that Sarasota producer, Borris Mauldin, has taken a full time position with New Orleans production company LIFT Productions. Additionally, I got a call from a Tampa based casting director with a 35 year resume. She is a principal on a $15 million project that, based on economics, will film early next year in either New Mexico or Louisiana. As Paul's email below suggests, Florida must do something dramatic and soon, otherwise, our exisiting infrastructure and crew base will continue to dramatically dwindle as will our ability to compete. I filmed at Universal recently for the first time in years and to say I was depressed at the "ghost town" feel that exists there is an understatement. It's an absolutly depressing to see a modern, multi-million dollar studio complex designed by Stephen Spielberg used as a storage facility! As Paul states below, "we have our work cut out for us" if Florida is to have any hope of returning to our previous stature of being the countries third largest production state. -----Original Message----From: paul meena [mailto:pmeena@break-away-productions.com] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 11:12 AM To: 'Susan Simms'; 'Alan Rudolph'; 'Ann Herberger'; 'Charleene Closshey'; 'Charleene Closshey'; 'David Cooper'; Hollis Batchelor; 'Judy McDonald'; 'Katie Waters'; 'Leslie Ann Bartlett'; 'Mark Zubaly'; 'Niki Welge'; 'Paul Meena'; 'Paul Meena'; 'Paul Sirmons'; 'Raquel Cisneros'; 'Raul Mateu'; Rebecca O'Dell Townsend; 'Richard Lobo'; 'Todd Roobin (E-mail)'; 'Arlene Herson / FAC (E-mail)'; 'Frank Nocera (E-mail)'; 'John Welch (E-mail)'; 'Lew Klechak / FAC'; 'Lorraine Wood (E-mail)'; 'Lucia Fishburne'; 'Marty Wilson (E-mail)'; 'Patrick Keating / FAC' Cc: Joe Humphreys; Ed Stamm; Graham Winick Subject: A Little Article About The Competition To Paul Sirmon's point earlier today regarding how "competitive" things are getting; take a few minutes and read this article from the Hollywood Reporter. Upon completion, I think you will agree, we have our work cut out for us! There are certainly some Legislative lessons to be taught here on the importance of tax credits and state funded production loans. CBS' $27 million miniseries "Comanche Moon" lensed in the state. Location report: New Mexico With hefty tax rebates and state-of-the-art facilities, the state is poised to become a leading production center. By Wolf Schneider Sept 20, 2006 sidebar header sidebar body New Mexico is getting a new look: The once-sleepy home of hippie artists and everything New Age has reinvented itself as Hollywood Southwest. An aggressive tax rebate, flourishing production infrastructure and 90-minute flight proximity to Los Angeles are among the enticements that have fueled a nearly 40-fold growth in the state's annual production revenue, from $3 million in 2002 to a projected $117 million this year. New Mexico locations recently have doubled for downtown Dallas (for the 2004 crime-drama movie "Suspect Zero"), a Minnesota coal mine (where Charlize Theron toiled to an Oscar nomination in 2005's "North Country") and a back-alley Mexican bordello town (for Ang Lee's acclaimed 2005 hit feature "Brokeback Mountain"). This year alone, the state has been home to DreamWorks' planned July release "Transformers," directed by Michael Bay; CBS' $27 million miniseries production "Comanche Moon," based on a Larry McMurtry novel and set to air in November; and the Coen brothers' take on Cormac McCarthy's Western novel "No Country for Old Men" for Paramount Vantage, to name but a few. "We're the end of the Rockies, the end of the Plains, and we have architecture from the 1800s to cutting-edge modern, red rock, white rock, earthships, alpine terrain and six of seven climate zones," says New Mexico Film Office director Lisa Strout, adding that the state can "double for major metropolitan cities and the moon (and is home to) very film-friendly tribal lands." When executive producer Thom Mount scouted locations for Brad Isaacs' upcoming road-trip movie "A West Texas Children's Story," he, too, landed in New Mexico -- even though none of the film is set there. Mount admits that the 1960s coming-of-age drama initially was set to shoot in Texas, but when a financial-participation element fell through there, he moved the $3.5 million production to New Mexico, largely to capitalize on the state's 25% tax rebate. "Other states pursued us -- Louisiana and North Carolina pursued us," Mount says. "They have aggressive rebates, too, but New Mexico had exactly the right blend of scenery: It'll double for Texas, Baltimore, Tennessee, Georgia and Oklahoma." With the "Story" shoot based in Albuquerque, Mount notes that, "so far, New Mexico has been unbelievably film-friendly, and I say this with a certain begrudging admiration because I'm on the film commission in North Carolina. I wish our system in North Carolina was as streamlined and as filmfriendly, and I'll be trying to learn lessons in New Mexico and apply them in North Carolina. "It's wonderful also that there's a depth of crew now in New Mexico, lots of people who have been on five or six shows and want to move up," he adds. "The minute you build that depth in your indigenous work force, then you're golden." Says Mount of his Universal-based Whitsett Hill shingle, which has a distribution deal with Warner Bros. Pictures, "We know we'll be back for another (project) in the next 12-18 months." Mount is not alone in his enthusiasm for working in New Mexico, for which the state motto is "Grows as It Goes." Since Gov. Bill Richardson took office in 2003 and made filmmaking a priority, the state has been home to more than 50 film and TV productions. Tim Allen, Tommy Lee Jones, Jennifer Lopez and Jessica Simpson are recent additions to New Mexico's "working class," and Alan Arkin, Gene Hackman, Val Kilmer, Shirley MacLaine and Julia Roberts are among other luminaries who have made New Mexico home, snapping up adobe ranches. Delirious with the activity, a local paper recently dubbed the state "Tamalewood." Slated to begin filming next month is James Mangold's high-profile remake of the 1957 Elmore Leonard-penned Western feature "3:10 to Yuma." Headquartered in Santa Fe, the planned 2007 Fox release, starring Russell Crowe and Christian Bale, centers on a small-time rancher who assumes custody of a captured outlaw awaiting a train to Yuma, Ariz., where the outlaw is set to appear in court. Los Angeles-based attorney and dealmaker extraordinaire Peter Dekom is on retainer with the state and advises those who dole out its production tax rebate, which only recently was upped to 25%. "For New Mexico, with 2 million (residents), to become competitive with every other state is amazing," Dekom says. "We're like at the top of the food chain." In addition to tax rebates, New Mexico offers a film-loan investment program by which nearly 20 projects have received as much as $15 million apiece, with participation in lieu of interest. Like a rising tide lifting all boats, the increase in filming activity has had a significant effect on the state's infrastructure. New Mexico's crew base has swelled from 100 in 2002 to 1,200 at present -enough to man five full crews split between Albuquerque, a metropolis with 470,000 residents that is only a 11?2-hour flight from Los Angeles, and state capital Santa Fe, an art-and-adobe town of 70,000 located about an hour's drive north. Film permits are free in Albuquerque and cost only $25 a day in Santa Fe, and the process for obtaining police, fire and parking personnel usually is streamlined into a one-stop exercise. Perhaps best of all for the state's budding production sector, in July came news that a permanent local infrastructure is taking hold as ground broke on Albuquerque Studios, a $74 million, 28-acre Hollywood-style backlot that will include eight soundstages, space for set construction, postproduction suites, offices and retail space. The project is backed by Pacifica Ventures, which owns Culver Studios in Culver City, and its first two soundstages are slated to open in January, with the rest opening by May or June. "Los Angeles and New York will always be primary centers for film and TV, but Albuquerque can be the third-largest -- it can be very, very significant," Pacifica chairman and chief financial officer Hal Katersky says. "It can be bigger than Vancouver eventually: It's got better weather than Vancouver, it's closer (to Hollywood and New York), and the incentives are as good, if not better." Albuquerque Studios vp Nick Smerigan is equally confident. "I think it'll (generate) every bit of $400 million-$500 million a year, once it gets rolling," he says. "Once people feel comfortable with the service they're getting, then it will be a destination for film and TV. We'll definitely be competitive with Vancouver from the standpoint of business leaving California and coming into Albuquerque." Adds producer Christopher Racster, who shot Robert Cary's $1 million independent drama feature "Save Me" in New Mexico this summer: "I could see this becoming a 'little Vancouver' in terms of how much production could end up here. It's amazingly beautiful, and it can be Anywhere, USA." One of New Mexico's biggest production success stories is its relationship with the indie shingle Lionsgate. In addition to shooting the third season of its ABC Family drama series "Wildfire," for which a New Mexico horse ranch doubles for one in central California, the company recently filmed Greg Coolidge's planned Oct. 6 comedy feature release "Employee of the Month" in New Mexico and is drafting plans for a $15 million soundstage complex in Rio Rancho, north of Albuquerque. "Wildfire" executive producer Lloyd Segan notes that without tax incentives, his show could not afford to shoot in New Mexico, "no matter how beautiful the backdrop is." Lionsgate also began shooting last month on Sci Fi Channel's $20 million miniseries production "The Lost Room," set to air in December. "We were able to get a lot of bang for our buck in New Mexico," Lionsgate senior vp television and finance Mark Manuel says. "For $20 million, we could get more than $20 million in value -- in locations, in permits, in availability of fire and police, in availability of the film commission." Designing such a film-friendly environment is the purview of Eric Witt, Richardson's director of legislative and political affairs and media industries development. Previously vp finance at Dino De Laurentiis Communications, Witt came with a strategy. "First we wanted midsize indie productions, then larger studio productions, then repeat business -particularly from the studios -- then TV series that would help us build the crew base, then building out the physical infrastructure," he says. "With the new Albuquerque Studios, postproduction is part of their plan -- editing, scoring, effects, the whole deal." Filmmaking has not been this good to New Mexico since the state's 1980s-'90s heyday, which began with the 1985 feature "Silverado" -- an oft-repeated story goes that the movie's processing lab complimented cinematographer John Bailey, asking which filters he had used, and drew the response, "None at all; the skies really look like that" -- followed by 1988's "The Milagro Beanfield War," the 1989 miniseries "Lonesome Dove," 1991's "City Slickers" and 1994's "Wyatt Earp." The latter project propelled New Mexico's 1994 film production revenue to $62 million. This time, the business seems here to stay. "We're committed to having the most aggressive incentive program in the country for the long term, whether it's a combination of tax rebates, 0% production loans, our crews having mentorship support or the use of state lands," Witt says. Equally crucial is the business savvy of Dekom, who vets every production loan made by the state. "The first thing we look at is: Who is guaranteeing the principal back if it doesn't earn out?" he says. "Is there a bona fide guarantor of the principal?" New Mexico's production future thus looks solid -- or even sunnier. "We've been growing at an annualized rate of 20%, and we expect that trend to continue," Witt says. "And with the studio facilities coming in, we expect that growth to even increase." Paul Meena Break Away Productions 1000 Universal Studios Plaza Building 22A; Suite 212 Orlando, FL 32819 Office 407-224-3930 / Fax 407-224-3929 / Cell 321-662-7700 From: To: Date: Subject: Joe Perez Jeb Bush 11/21/2006 2:42:23 PM You've served us well Governor Bush: You have served us well and Florida is better for it. The best of luck in future endeavors. I am looking at getting back into politics again so maybe our paths will cross again. Regards, Joe Perez, Fmr. 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In addition, e-mail sent to nonexistent or incorrect usernames may be delivered to persons that you never intended. ********************************************************************************************************************************************** **************************** From: To: CC: Date: Subject: John Adams Jeb Bush Pam Dana mark.kaplan@myflorida.com bo.taff@myflorida.com 11/3/2006 9:24:31 PM Confidential Per F.S. 288.075 Project Update W/E 11/3/06 Governor; Many thanks for your kind comments at the luncheon yesterday, all were pleased...JAA Date: To: From: Re: 11/03/06 Governor Jeb Bush John A. Adams, Jr Project update week ending 11/03/06 Confi dential Per F.S. 288.075 Project JUKO: Mitsubishi is considering an expansion at their Orange County turbine facility. The project will create an additional 200-300 jobs at the South Orlando site. We are competing with sites in the US and Japan for this location. Decision is expected by the end of the year. Project Blaze (E-One): Consolidation in Ocala retaining 978 employees, downsizing from 1280 employees. The fire apparatus manufacturer currently is considering the consolidation of their five separate Ocala locations under one roof to gain better efficiencies in Marion County or elsewhere (NC, SC and GA). If the company stays in Marion County, a site adjacent to the airport is favored where they would create a "mini-industrial village" and require suppliers to co-locate. The job total after a few years would match current E-One employment of around 1300. Exploring the potential for CITC as well as QACF, QTI, Road Fund and IWT. The Mayor of Ocala and the County Commission Chair both work for different suppliers to E-One. An estimated 500 people work for suppliers to E- One in the area. Project Slurry: U.S. Gypsum is considering a site in Crystal River adjacent to the Progress Energy power plant complex for a wallboard manufacturing facility. The project would have a $200+ million capital investment and create 150-200 jobs. There are no emissions other than steam and the process takes the byproduct currently hauled away and creates the wallboard. This would be the largest economic development project for Citrus County since the nuclear power plant. Two sites in GA are competing for the project: one in Carrollton and another in Cartersville. The company has indicated a "substantial" proposal from the state and local community would be necessary for the project to come to Florida. We are evaluating all the various incentive programs and analyzing what the competitive differences may be with the Georgia communities. Project Echo: Dell Computer is considering Tampa Bay (Hernando County) for a 1,500 employee customer service/sales/ technical support center. We submitted a detailed response to follow up questions from our presentation to the company held October 10, 2006. The Global Site Development team will make a site visit on November 6-7th. Workforce and the incentive package are primary project drivers. The only site in the desired region has challenges we are working to overcome. Project Spartan: 400 jobs; $140M capital. Boeing and Alenia presented 4 building scenarios with varying cost issues. By October 30, 2006, they want an incentive proposal on two of the buildings they reviewed: A new building east side of the runway with a capital investment of $63 million and either 300 or 400 employees or a major expansion to an existing Boeing facility with a capital investment of $48.6 and either 300 or 400 employees. Incentive proposal sent to the consultant this week for the various scenarios. We are waiting to hear the company’s reaction to this proposal. Alienware: The local community is developing their performance standards for a Closing Fund. Their money will be paid in increments as jobs are created. We are working with them to structure a single document to go to Alienware outlining conditions of payment. The proposed conditions for the payment of the Governor’s Closing Fund and Miami-Dade matching payment were sent to the company this week. Alienware has sent this to their parent, Dell Computers for their reaction. Project Bold: Moffitt has prioritized communities for this project as follows: 1) Pasco County; 2) Hillsborough. They will continue due diligence on sites within these two counties, but their preferred site is the Wiregrass Development in Pasco County. Project Bold submitted its business plan to EFI on 10/25; ROI analysis underway to determine incentive eligibility. Project Waterworks (Office Depot Headquarters): Palm Beach County has applied for an Economic Development Transportation Grant to offset a majority of the costs of the transportation infrastructure improvements required to make the Boca Raton site accessible by Office Depot employees and visitors. OTTED is currently reviewing EFI’s recommendation for this grant and we anticipate a final determination soon. The company would like a quick turnaround and announcement. The media/corporate relations divisions of EFI, Palm Beach County, and the company have been notified so a joint announcement can be forthcoming. The company has preliminarily targeted Nov. 20 or 21st for a ground breaking ceremony. We are waiting for the “Road Fund” approval to commit to the announcement date. Watering Hole (SRI): The company has reached agreement with the City of St. Petersburg and USF. Currently negotiating final terms with OTTED and a formal announcement is expected by the end of November in St. Pete. NO UPDATE Project Therapy (Accentia Biopharmaceuticals): The company has authorized their CFO to initiate lease and financing negotiations with Carter Development and USF. Project Therapy has requested that Tampa and Hillsborough County not formally pass their incentive packages until the company has successfully secured financing for the project. Revised state incentive applications were submitted on 9/25/06 and are being processed. NO UPDATE Project Quattro: EFI has placed a call request for the Governor to call the EVP for the company. Corporate Real Estate feels this will solidify the location decision for Jacksonville. That decision is expected shortly after the first of the year. NO UPDATE Project Sunshine: Target - The Company is planning to build a perishable food distribution center (FDC) that will serve Target stores in the southeast. The company has changed their date for completion of all incentives to October 31, 2006. QTI has been approved and the road fund application is nearing completion. NO UPDATE The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential. They are intended for the named recipient(s) only. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager or the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to anyone or make copies. ** eSafe scanned this email for viruses, vandals and malicious content. ** From: To: Date: Subject: John C. Reed Jeb Bush 11/8/2006 9:51:02 PM Board nominations Jeb, I received your Board nominations in the mail today. Thank you for taking the time to nominate individuals to our Board. I'll be in touch soon. Best, John John C. Reed, MD, Ph.D. President and Chief Executive Officer BURNHAM INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH 10901 N. Torrey Pines Road La Jolla, CA 92037 858.795.5300 (new telephone) 858-646-3184 or 3194 fax jreed@burnham.org Executive Assistant: Laura Hughes lhughes@burnham.org 858-795-5301 858-646-3184 Fax This email message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: John R Pisula Matt Doster - ITFlorida Jeb Bush jpisula@comcast.net 11/28/2006 3:46:13 PM RE: ITFlorida Announces Finalists For Annual Statewide Awards Gala Matt, I am helping to coordinate a civics program with the St Bonaventure Catholic School in Broward County. The 8th grade class is working to identify legislation that can support technological advancement in our County and State. They are working through the Broward Days 2007 rubric to develop a position paper that will be included in the Team Issues Program Book. Of all the 26 Teams that Broward Days offers for involvement, the students "voted" to support only three of them: Technology, Environment and Immigration. We have Team Leaders and State Representatives, such as Rep. Ellyn Bogdanoff, coming to speak with the classes. I would like to invite you to visit with the students as well. Our goal is to develop community conscious students that will grow to be active participants in the political process. With as little time as a weeks notice, the teachers can rearrange the students schedule so the time commitment would be limited. Please let me know if you are interested in participating in this project. Thank you for your consideration. John Pisula, MBA Public Affairs Department (954) 205-3961 (cell) (954) 796-6353 (office) John.R.Pisula.GHVP@StateFarm.com From: Matt Doster - ITFlorida [mailto:mdoster@itflorida.com] Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 5:27 PM To: John R Pisula Subject: ITFlorida Announces Finalists For Annual Statewide Awards Gala ITFlorida Announces Finalists For Annual Statewide Awards Gala Recipients represent the leading individuals and organizations in Florida's high tech sector TALLAHASSEE, Fla., November 27, 2006 — ITFlorida announced the finalists for its annual statewide awards gala, casting the spotlight on those who have distinguished themselves and their industry in the best application of information technology throughout Florida. The event is scheduled for December 7 at Disney's Contemporary Resort in Lake Buena Vista. Following the gala on December 8, ITFlorida will host its annual technology forum. Award finalists, located from every corner of the state, represent a wide cross-section of companies — from large, well-known organizations such as Nielsen Media Research, to small firms with fewer than 10 employees. "This year's slate of finalists is extremely impressive, representing a wide diversity of industries from every region of Florida," said ITFlorida Chair Charles Davidson. "We are looking forward to honoring these IT professionals and their contributions to our state's ever-growing high tech economy." Government entities comprise an important segment of the finalists, including Okaloosa County and the U.S. Air Force, the City of Jacksonville, the City of Longboat Key, and Miami-Dade County. An important focus for the awards gala is emphasizing how government entities can better serve people through technology. Educational institutions are prominently represented, including the University of Miami and Nova Southeastern University. Economic development organizations, strong partners in the development of Florida's high tech landscape, are also included in the awards gala, with finalists including the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County, the Economic Development Council of Collier County, and Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission. The complete list of finalists is as follows: Excellence in IT Leadership - Northwest CityNet Wireless (Panama City) Gridsouth (Pensacola) SilverBullet (Pensacola) Split Pine Technologies (Tallahassee) Excellence in IT Leadership - Northeast Availity (Jacksonville) Citizens Property Insurance (Jacksonville) Nemours (Jacksonville) TNT Logistics North America (Jacksonville) Excellence in IT Leadership - Central AuthenTec (Melbourne) Bayshore Solutions (Tampa) Creative Recycling Systems, Inc. (Tampa) ECS (Orlando) Excellence in IT Leadership - South Auxis, Inc. (Coral Gables) Starmark International (Dania Beach) Telefonica USA (Miami) University of Miami Clinical Enterprise Technologies (Miami) Excellence In New Business Recruitment Business Development Board of Palm Beach County (West Palm Beach) Economic Development Council of Collier County (Naples) Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission (Orlando) South Florida Technology Alliance (Fort Lauderdale) Government Technology Leadership - Private Brandt Information Services, Inc. (Tallahassee) MCCi (Tallahassee) SkillStorm (Fort Lauderdale) The Presidio Corporation (Tallahassee) Government Technology Leadership - Public City of Jacksonville (Jacksonville) Miami-Dade County 311 (Miami) Okaloosa County & Eglin Air Force Base (Fort Walton Beach) Town of Longboat Key (Longboat Key) Small Business of the Year Cynfyn Solutions, Inc. (West Palm Beach) Datacorp (Pembroke Pines) eLayaway (Tallahassee) TODO1 Services, Inc (Sunrise) High Growth Company of the Year AuthenTec (Melbourne) Belcan (Palm Beach Gardens) Infinity Software Development, Inc. (Tallahassee) SkillStorm, Inc. (Fort Lauderdale) IT Leader of the Year American Red Cross - Central Florida Chapter (Orlando) Florida Department of Law Enforcement (Tallahassee) Nielsen Media Research (Oldsmar) Nova Southeastern University (Fort Lauderdale) About the 2006 ITFlorida Awards Gala and Tech Forum On December 7 and 8, ITFlorida will announce the awards recipients at the annual Awards Gala. Keynoting the event will be Jose Maria Figueres, former President of Costa Rica and founding member of the United Nations Information and Communication Technologies Task Force. The event will also include a keynote from U.S. Rep. Tom Feeney, who created the Information Technology Committee when he was Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives. Find more information at www.itflorida.com. *** About ITFlorida ITFlorida is an umbrella, not-for-profit membership organization that represents Florida's diverse information technology businesses and communities on a statewide basis. ITFlorida advocates — to the Legislature, the Executive Office of the Governor, and other bodies — for the establishment of rational regulatory regimes and economic development processes to support and enhance Florida's high tech industries. Contact: Matt Doster ITFlorida Executive Director 850-294-0950 mdoster@itflorida.com If you would like to be removed from this mailing list, please reply to this message with UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line. From: To: Date: Subject: John Sebree Jeb Bush 11/16/2006 2:32:24 PM RE: John, as head of Realtors' Political Action, assume you find this appalling! Governor, with 161,000 Realtors and 69 local boards, I hope you understand there’s always the chance that a few will stray from the reservation! Those few in the Space Coast Assn don’t speak for the masses. Thanks for all you do for the property owners!!! Btw, your father was at our national convention in New Orleans. He was a HUGE hit. I think we made an impact on New Orleans by building about 50 houses while we were there and, most importantly, spending the money of 30,000 Realtor attendees on hotels and in restaurants. It was the largest convention since Katrina and we were committed to letting them prove to us they could handle a large meeting. Hope to see you soon! John Sebree ___________________________ John M. Sebree Vice President - Public Policy Florida Association of REALTORS® P.O. Box 1853 Tallahassee, FL 32302 850-224-1400 (Office) Check out FAR's Legislative Priorities: http://media.living.net/Legislative2006/ From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 4:39 PM To: John Sebree; Rockledger@aol.com Subject: [POSSIBLE SPAM] - RE: John, as head of Realtors' Political Action, assume you find this appalling! - Found word(s) check out in the Text body I am still waiting for Bob Allen's plan. What a pathetic weak kneed politician. Jeb -----Original Message----From: John Sebree [mailto:JohnS@far.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 12:49 PM To: Rockledger@aol.com Subject: RE: John, as head of Realtors' Political Action, assume you find this appalling! I just flew back from our national Convention in New Orleans last night to be here for the Property Insurance Reform Cmte this morning. I left for New Orleans the morning after the election and focused all of my efforts on insurance while at the national convention. I was very surprised the local board would do that march!!! They didn’t tell us they were doing it. I emailed Brenda Warner this morning to tell her how it puts us in an awkward position b/c we are well represented on the 15 member Committee appointed by the Governor. Have you spoken with them as well? I was with Frank Kowalski all morning and he is not aware of the local boards actions…yet. John S ___________________________ John M. Sebree Vice President - Public Policy Florida Association of REALTORS® P.O. Box 1853 Tallahassee, FL 32302 850-224-1400 (Office) Check out FAR's Legislative Priorities: http://media.living.net/Legislative2006/ From: Rockledger@aol.com [mailto:Rockledger@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 12:42 PM To: John Sebree Subject: John, as head of Realtors' Political Action, assume you find this appalling! I certainly do. (Unpublished comments in red ink) Insurance protesters mobilize BY SCOTT BLAKE FLORIDA TODAY MERRITT ISLAND — Stuck with sharply rising residential and commercial property insurance bills, about 100 local residents and real estate agents took to the streets of Merritt Island on Tuesday afternoon to demonstrate for state insurance reforms. The Space Coast of Association of Realtors’ Insurance Reform Committee organized the march to draw attention to the issue. The Florida Property and Casualty Insurance Reform Committee — created by Gov. Jeb Bush — is expected today to release its proposals for consideration by the Florida Legislature. That committee’s preliminary proposals have been criticized for not going far enough, and there is uncertainty about whether the governor will call for a special legislative session, potentially in December, to deal with the issue. The local group trekked about a half-mile from the Space Coast Association of Realtors’ headquarters to the local office of state Rep. Bob Allen, R-Merritt Island, who told the group achieving reforms that provide consumers with meaningful financial relief is going to be an uphill battle. “The silent majority is awake,” Allen said, commending the group for the march. Allen said, based on what he has heard from other members of the Legislature, it is uncertain whether there will be a special legislative session for insurance reform. But Allen said it might be better to wait until next year to address it, after Bush leaves office in January, considering, he said, the weak proposals offered by Bush’s committee. (Including Realtors' own Frank Kowalski?) Tuesday’s demonstrators included people such as Merritt Island resident Beth Gott, whose annual homeowners’ insurance premium increased from $3,500 to $5,300. “You’d think I live in some mansion, but I just live in a normal house,” Gott said. “It’s hurting our overall sales because people can’t afford it with the (increases) in taxes and insurance,” local Realtor Gail Hawkins said. Before the march, Allen agreed with critics of the Bush committee (Realtors protest marches are doing little more than providing a platform for Bush haters -which are a minority in Brevard County and certainly will not position you better to deal with the legislature) that its recommendations have not gone far enough to help consumers,(The report was intended to be a starting point. The committee itself can not enact any changes) saying the committee was overstaffed with members who have connections to the insurance industry. (Very hypocritical Should there not be Realtors on committees dealing with real estate?) “You put garbage in, and you get garbage out,” he said about the makeup of the committee and its recommendations.(An unnecessary personal slam against the appointees is not necessary) The Bush committee’s proposals for insurance reform fall far short of what the Space Coast Association of Realtors (At what level of expertise?group had submitted for consideration during the committee’s meeting in August in Orlando.The Realtors’ group had called for bold moves, including moratoriums on rate increases and policy cancellations. (Proposals that do not even pass the straight face test and are out of sync with FAR) But the Bush committee did not recommend anything that would directly reduce premiums without decreasing coverage or requiring policyholders to spend money to fortify their homes against storms, according to the committee’s interim report. Before Tuesday’s march, Allen said he and other legislators are working on a proposal for a nonprofit insurance pilot program for Central Florida, including Brevard County, that would be funded by a portion of state sales tax revenue. The purpose of the program would be to offer consumers substantially lower insurance premiums than they could get in the private market, Allen said. In addition, Allen said there is a proposal to require insurance companies to provide premium rebates to policyholders because no hurricanes hit Florida during this storm season. (Property insurance coverages were never intended to be annuity policies) In Tallahassee, Bush deferred Tuesday to Gov.-elect Charlie Crist, saying anything proposed to the Legislature should include input from his successor. “Charlie made a series of proposals that I think are important to be added to the bill and if there is a general consensus to go forward while I’m here, we’ll do it,” Bush said. “If there isn’t, and that may actually be what happens, then we will pass these recommendations and work done to the governor-elect, and it will be dealt with.” Some of Tuesday’s demonstrators called for an investigation of the insurance industry, and said politicians also should be held accountable, especially those who accepted money from the industry (The intellectually honest argument here would be that lawmakers who received contributions from Realtors should also be investigated? Or, perhaps, it infers Realtors should not be able to donate to campaigns either?) FLORIDA TODAY Tallahassee bureau reporter Paige St. John contributed to this story. Contact Blake at 242-3644 or sblake@flatoday.net. From Associations E-bulletin board today Subj: RE: Space321Talk: Insurance Reform Now Date: 11/15/2006 10:56:47 AM Eastern Standard Time From: tboslaugh@cfl.rr.com Reply-to: Space321Talk@InternetCrusade.com To: Space321Talk@InternetCrusade.com Sent from the Internet (Details) To All, Our march was a great success!! We are gaining momentum. I want to thank EVERYONE for turning out, we had a great showing walking right down the middle of the road most of the time. It's still not over yet and won't be until we get some relief. State Rep Bob Allen praised us for our diligent and encouraged us to continue to put pressure upon our newly elected officials. Our next march is planned for sometime around the 11th of Dec to coincide with hopefully a special session. We must stay out in the foreground of this issue. Please mark your calendars and watch your emails for updates. Come to the meetings, march with us. Continue to help us make our needs known. Sincerely, T. Boslaugh -----Original Message----From: tboslaugh [mailto:tboslaugh@cfl.rr.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 11:49 AM To: Space321Talk@InternetCrusade.com Subject: RE: Space321Talk: Insurance Reform Now PLEASE COME OUT AND MARCH WITH US!!!! We NEED your help to let our newly elected officials that insurance reform is still a top priority. We will be marching today from our association office to State Rep. Bob Allen's office at 4 pm. That's only 4 blocks. PLEASE we NEED to make a showing. Media will be there. Wear red shirts, we'll give you a sign. From: To: Date: Subject: john sprague Jeb Bush 11/30/2006 6:01:16 PM FW: 127th, 128th, and 129th Clean Marina - Loggerhead Club & Marina, Hollywood, Riviera Beach and Lantana South - Southeast District Governor Bush, I was wondering if you and Colleen could attend this event in PB County. The clean marina program under DEP could not be flourishing without your help and the day to day of Colleen as DEP Secretary. This particular company further is maintaining them as first come first serve open to the public marinas rather than conversions to condo docks which so many have done. I also believe this is the first 3 facility ceremony owned by the same company the program has done. It would be an appropriate time to thank you for your support of this program, the support of the environment we enjoy boating and fishing in, as well as the state lands incentives given to marinas to join this voluntary program for environmental excellence. Your support of incentives to have marinas stay open to the public has also been crucial to the process. I know you are a very busy Governor but unless I ask there is no possibility. We intend to do a full court press on this designation and it’s close to your Miami Home. Thanks John Sprague, Chair Gov Affairs Marine industries Association Fl, member Clean Boating Partnership. From: Leonard, Brenda [mailto:Brenda.Leonard@dep.state.fl.us] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 9:38 AM To: Armstrong, Eva; Ashton, Judy; Bailenson, Stephanie; Bogner, Stephen; Borum, Don; Boudreau, Darryl; Cate, Armin; Comer, Laura; DeSimone, Rocky; Drew, Mimi; Fancher, Dick; Garfein, Vivian; Gentry, Jeffery; Getzoff, Deborah; Iglehart, Jon; Jackson, Don; Johnson, Charles D.; Kingston, Susan ; Kolchakian, Maury; Leonard, Brenda; Leslie, Mark; Maupin, Ted; McDonald, Linda; Naybor, John; Neal, Kevin; Nelson, Tom; Paterson, Pat ; Peavy, Cindy; Popham, Bruce; Quinn, Gene; Ray, David; Richards, William R.; Rollinson, Rolly; Runnels, Randy; Russell, Edward; Ryburn, Charles; Scheimann, Kirby; Sprague, John; Sprague, John; Spranger, Mike; Sproul, Michelle; St. Coeur, Brad; Staudt, Debbie; Stead, Ken; Strong, Greg; Thomas Sheppard; Tyler, Jeremy; Wakefield, George; Woolam, Scott; Yon, Mary Jean; Boykin, Christopher; Dianne Behringer; Fuhr, Katie; Jacobsen, Roger; Konga, Wayne; Lisa Love; Marella Bradway; McCall, Cheryl; McKeough, Stephen; Miser, Scott; Prather, Jeff; Quinn, Gene; Riggs, Susan; Sam Lowrey; Schultz, Karl; Welty, Cathy & Joe; Young, Chris Subject: 127th, 128th, and 129th Clean Marina - Loggerhead Club & Marina, Hollywood, Riviera Beach and Lantana South Southeast District The Clean Boating Partnership is proud to announce the designation of three Loggerhead Club & Marina facilities as Clean Marinas: Logggerhead Hollywood is the 127th Clean Marina in the state, the 31st in the SE District and the 8th in Broward County. Loggerhead Hollywood has added 196 wet slips and a pump out station to the Clean Marina Community. Congratulations to Kelly Brandt and her team at Loggerhead Club & Marina, Hollywood for the hard work and effort they put into becoming a Clean Marina. Thanks to the review team consisting of Marella Bradway, Florida Sea Grant; Joel Aberbach, USCG Auxiliary; Scott Salomon, Hall of Fame Marina; and Bill Richards, DEP Southeast District Clean Marina Coordinator. Loggerhead Riviera Beach is the state's 128th Clean Marina and the fifth of Loggerhead's facilities in Florida to achieve this distinction. Loggerhead Riviera Beach is the 32nd in the SE District and the 9th in Broward County. This facility brings 300 dry storage spaces to the Clean Marina Community. Lane Johnson, Harbormaster and the team at Loggerhead Riviera Beach are to be congratulated for their efforts in attaining the Clean Marina designation. Thanks to the review team consisting of LeRoy Creswell with Florida Sea Grant; Ronald Cuneo and Otto Spielbichler with the US Coast Guard Auxiliary; Jason Sprague of New Port Cove Marina; and Bill Richards, DEP SE District Clean Marina Coordinator. Loggerhead Lantana South, the state's 129th Clean Marina. This facility is the 33rd in the SE District and the 10th for Broward County. Loggerhead South Lantana places an additional 83 wet slips to the Clean Marina Community. Congratulations to Sean Collins, Harbormaster and the employees of Loggerhead South Lantana who deserve recognition for achieving their goal of attaining the Clean Marina status for this facility. Thanks to the review team of Jason Sprague, New Port Cove Marina; Otto Spielbichler and Ron Cuneo, US Coast Guard Auxiliary; and Bill Richards, DEP SE District Clean Marina Coordinator. Loggerhead has requested that a photo opportunity be held in lieu of a designation ceremony. Tuesday, December 5th at 9:30am Loggerhead Club and Marina, Lantana South 400 Moorings Drive Lantana, FL 33462 561-721-3888 Loggerhead Club & Marina Company, which owns nine facilities in Florida, now has six of those facilities designated as a Clean Marina; the remaining three are in the designation process. Brenda Leonard Clean Marina Program Manager Clean Vessel Act Program Manager Department of Environmental Protection Division of Law Enforcement 3900 Commonwealth Blvd. MS 665 Tallahassee, Florida 32399 office: 850-245-2847 suncom: 205-2847 fax: 850-245-2859 suncom: 205-2859 cell: 850-544-1593 Clean Marina Program: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/law/grants/cmp/ Clean Boating Partnership: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/law/grants/cmp/cbp.htm Clean Vessel Act: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/law/Grants/CVA/default.htm From: To: Date: Subject: Anchorage Daily News Jeb Bush mascmen7@yahoo.com 11/16/2006 6:05:43 PM Alaska puts homeland security money into radio system The following adn.com article was sent by: John Walsh (mascmen7@yahoo.com) And John Walsh had this to say: As Alaska does, make sure Florida's radios are all in sync with law enforcement, military and emergency employees. --------------------------------------------------------------Alaska puts homeland security money into radio system The Associated Press Published: November 13, 2006 FAIRBANKS -- Alaska collected more than $50 million from a federal homeland security grant program in the past four years, with most of the money going into a unified radio system for law enforcement, the military and emergency workers. The money is in addition to $80 million that Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, earmarked for the "Alaska Land Mobile Radio" system in the last five Defense appropriation acts. Fairbanks and Valdez are the only communities where the radio system is used on a daily basis, but officials hope the remainder of the state will follow soon. You can read the full story online at: http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/ap_alaska/story/8405191p-8300084c.html --------------------------------------------------------------This article is protected by copyright and should not be printed or distributed for anything except personal use. For information on reprinting this article or placing it on your Web site, please contact the Daily News marketing department at (907) 257-4429 or marketing@adn.com. From: To: Date: Subject: johnhberta@earthlink.net john h berta 11/16/2006 1:40:17 PM one more interesting email > Subject: one more interesting email > > This is an Airman's response to Cindy Williams' editorial piece in the > Washington Times about MILITARY PAY, it should be printed in all > newspapers > across America. > > On Nov. 12, Ms Cindy Williams (from Laverne and Shirley TV show) wrote a > piece for the Washington Times, denouncing the pay raise coming service > members' way this year -- citing that the stated 13% wage was more than > they > > deserve. > > A young airman from Hill AFB responds to her article below. He ought to > get > a bonus for this. > > "Ms Williams: > > I just had the pleasure of reading your column, "Our GIs earn enough" and >I > am a bit confused. Frankly, I'm wondering where this vaunted overpayment > is > going, because as far as I can tell, it disappears every month between > DFAS > (The Defense Finance and Accounting Service) and my bank account. > > Checking my latest earnings statement I see that I make $1,117.80 before > taxes. After taxes, I take home $874.20. When I run that through the > calculator, I come up with an annual salary of $13,413.60 before taxes, > and > $10,490.40, after. > > I work in the Air Force Network Control Center where I am part of the team > responsible for a 5,000 host computer network. I am involved with > infrastructure segments, specifically with Cisco Systems equipment. A > quick > check under jobs for Network Technicians in the Washington, D.C. area > reveals a position in my career field, requiring three years experience > with > > my job. Amazingly, this job does NOT pay $13,413.60 a year. No, this job > is > being offered at $70,000 to $80,000 per annum... I'm sure you can draw the > obvious conclusions. > > Given the tenor of your column, I would assume that you NEVER had the > pleasure of serving your country in our armed forces. Before you take it > upon yourself to once more castigate congressional and DOD leadership for > attempting to get the families in the military's lowest pay brackets off > of > WIC and food stamps, I suggest that you join a group of deploying soldiers > headed for AFGHANISTAN; I leave the choice of service branch up to you. > > Whatever choice you make, though, opt for the SIX month rotation: it will > guarantee you the longest possible time away from your family and friends, > thus giving you full "deployment experience." As your group prepares to > board the plane, make sure to note the spouses and children who are saying > good-bye to their loved ones. Also take care to note that several families > are still unsure of how they'll be able to make ends meet while the > primary > breadwinner is gone -- obviously they've been squandering the "vast" piles > of cash the government has been giving them. > > Try to deploy over a major holiday; Christmas and Thanksgiving are > perennial > > favorites. And when you're actually over there, sitting in a foxhole, > shivering against the cold desert night; and the flight sergeant tells you > that there aren't enough people on shift to relieve you for chow, remember > this: trade whatever MRE (meal-ready-to-eat) you manage to get for the > tuna > noodle casserole or cheese tortellini, and add Tabasco to everything. This > gives some flavor. Talk to your loved ones as often as you are permitted; > it > > won't nearly be long enough or often enough, but take what you can get and > be thankful for it. > > > You may have picked up on the fact that I disagree with most of the points > you present in your opined piece. > > But, tomorrow from KABUL, I will defend to the death your right to say it. > > > You see, I am an American fighting man, a guarantor of your First > Amendment > rights and every other right you cherish. On a daily basis, my brother and > sister soldiers worldwide ensure that you and people like you can thumb > your > > collective nose at us, all on a salary that is nothing short of pitiful > and > under conditions that would make most people cringe. We hemorrhage our > best > and brightest into the private sector because we can't offer the stability > and pay of civilian companies. > > And you, Ms. Williams, have the gall to say that we make more than we > deserve? Rubbish! > > A1C Michael Bragg Hill AFB AFNCC > From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Johnson, Nate Levesque, Patricia Rosenberg, Mark ckr115@aol.com Trexler, Alicia Edmonds, Bill smmcdevitt@tecoenergy.com Jeb Bush 11/21/2006 2:49:03 PM RE: Flagship Universities Earn Poor Grades on Access, New Report Says Pat-I would emphasize that this report shows that UF has been improving, while many flagships around the country have not. This report grades in three areas: minority access, minority success, and low-income access. UF receives a B for minority success, a D for minority access, and an F for low-income access (26 of 50 flagships got Fs in this category). The report also notes where institutions have made progress from 1992-2004. UF is making progress in minority access and success, but declining in low-income access. Since 2004, under President Machen's leadership, UF has recognized importance of more need-based aid and has reoriented its internal financial aid policies. They have also been major boosters of the first generation program, which should also help. Since the 2004 data in this report, UF has made significant additional progress in minority access. The key stat--% of underrepresented minority freshmen--is up from 23% to 27%. I have a call in to UF about the other numbers. The methodology of the report is better than many I've seen, although the grading curve is steep. The measures (comparison of students and graduates to overall state populations) are exactly those in the BOG's strategic plan. I would recommend a healthy appreciation for the report's aims, with kudos for UF for the progress it has made and continues to make. --Nate ----- Original Message ----From: Levesque, Patricia To: Rosenberg, Mark; Edmonds, Bill; CKR115@aol.com ; smmcdevitt@tecoenergy.com Cc: Jeb Bush ; Trexler, Alicia Sent: Tue Nov 21 07:04:53 2006 Subject: Flagship Universities Earn Poor Grades on Access, New Report Says Chancellor, UF received a "D" overall. Is this because the data reviewed only up to 2004 -- and we've done much better since then? ______________________________________ Flagship Universities Earn Poor Grades on Access, New Report Says By KARIN FISCHER The nation's public flagship universities are becoming less accessible to students who are from low-income families or who are members of underrepresented minority groups, according to a report released on Monday by the Education Trust. In its new report, "Engines of Inequality: Diminishing Equity in the Nation's Premier Public Universities," the trust, an independent research and advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C., grades the flagship institution in each state on access for low-income and minority students and on the gaps in graduation rates for those students and the student body as a whole. Eight state universities received a failing grade on the organization's report card, while 24 states were given D's, and 14 states were given C's. Just four institutions -- the Universities of Hawaii, New Hampshire, New Mexico, and Vermont -- earned B's. No A's were awarded. Over all, the nation's top public universities are getting "whiter and richer," even as high-school graduating classes grow more diverse, said Kati Haycock, director of the Education Trust and an author of the report. The share of black, Latino, and Native American students did grow from 11 percent of the freshman class at flagship universities in 1992 to 12 percent in 2004. But those enrollment increases were dwarfed by gains in the number of such students graduating from high school, the report's authors found. And the percentage of Pell Grant recipients at flagships declined, from 24 percent in 1992 to 22 percent in 2003, even though the share of low-income students enrolled in all colleges and universities actually increased, from 29 percent to 35 percent, over the same time period. Pell Grants typically are awarded to students from families with incomes of $40,000 or less. While many flagships must cope with diminishing state resources and declining federal aid, Ms. Haycock put much of the blame on the institutions themselves. Too often, she said at a news conference on Monday, the colleges engage in a "short-sighted pursuit" of selectivity at the expense of accessibility. "In an attempt to purchase more and more prestige, universities are ... turning their backs" on low-income and minority students, Ms. Haycock said. For example, she noted, from 1995 to 2003, public flagships and other research-extensive universities increased institutional grant aid per student more for those from families in upper-income brackets than for those in lower-income brackets. Over that period, such aid rose by 29 percent for students from families making less than $20,000 a year, but grew by more than 186 percent for students with family incomes of $100,000 or more. In the report, Ms. Haycock and her co-author, Danette Gerald, a senior research associate at the organization, write that they wanted to focus on the 50 flagship universities because of their special role in educating the future political, business, and civic leaders in their states. The Education Trust analyzed trends in institutional financial-aid policies for all four-year colleges in an earlier study (The Chronicle, September 1). Among other findings, the new report said that: * More than half of the flagships received failing grades when the authors compared the percentage of black, Latino, and American Indian freshmen enrolled at each institution in fall 2004 with the percentage of those students among 2004 high-school graduates in those states. Of all 50 flagships, 15 made positive gains on this measure between 1992 and 2004, while 35 experienced declines. * Just seven institutions earned an A when the researchers assessed the percentage of Pell Grant recipients enrolled in each flagship in 2004 against the percentage of Pell Grant students attending all colleges in the state during the same year. Between 1992 and 2004, the representation of low-income students fell at 44 of the 50 universities. * Six-year graduation rates for minority students lag behind those of their peers. On average, minority students who enroll in flagship universities as freshmen graduate at 84 percent of the rate of their white counterparts. (The federal government does not collect data on graduation rates for low-income students.) Still, the report's authors note, public flagships do a better job of graduating their students within six years than do most other colleges. Over all, the flagships earned a B on this calculation. In another bright spot, the report found that, between 1990 and 2005, 39 of the 50 universities had made progress on a measure that compared the proportion of degrees awarded to minority students with the percentage of that state's high-school graduates identified as minorities four years earlier. The Education Trust report comes as a growing number of selective public flagships, and their private-college counterparts, have announced plans to expand financial aid to low-income students and to recruit them more actively. The report highlights the efforts of one institution, Ohio State University, which has begun offering a full scholarship each year to at least one academically-talented low-income student from each of the state's 88 counties. Ohio State officials hope that the Land Grant Opportunity Scholarship program, started in 2005, will send the message to low-income students that "this institution really is for them," said Natala K. Hart, the university's senior adviser for economic access. Ms. Haycock said it may be too early to judge the success of the Ohio scholarship program and similar initiatives in other states. But, she argued, a single change in financial-aid or admissions policy will not be enough to erase the disparity in enrollment of low-income and minority students. The report makes several policy recommendations for flagships, including that they should collect better statistics about student access and success, shift institutional student aid to those with the greatest financial need, and work to ensure that low-income and minority students who do enroll succeed academically. The authors also say that the institutions should do a better job of reaching out and readmitting students who left in good academic standing but without a degree. Robert M. Berdahl, president of the Association of American Universities, which consists of 62 major public and private research institutions, said in a written statement that flagship campuses "take seriously their mission of providing opportunity for minorities and those from low-income backgrounds." "While we might question the report's methodology, its recommendations make sense, and our universities are already doing most of these things. But clearly there is more to be done to achieve the goal of full equality of opportunity," Mr. Berdahl said. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Johnson, Rob Jeb Bush Toni Jennings Kaplan, Mark Casteel, Mark Perez, Kent 11/13/2006 2:38:12 PM Capital Incentive Build-up Program Governor, you had asked a question at the October 31st Cabinet meeting about the increased amount of capital the Capital Incentive Build-up Program would create in the Florida marketplace. The Office of Insurance Regulation expects that the limited apportionment companies will write at a 6 to 1 ratio and create about $3 billion of additional capital. If we assume the average policy premium is $2000, these companies will be able to write an additional 1.5 million policies. The companies can write at a 10 to 1 ratio, which would result in an additional $5 billion in capital being created. The 10 to 1 ratio could result in about 2.5 million policies being written. Thank you, Rob Johnson-Cabinet Affairs From: To: Date: Subject: Jon L. Shebel Jeb Bush 11/29/2006 11:47:37 PM RE: A hero to some, an out-of-line judge to others By the way...............all the property carriers are against "deregulation" of rates............that says to me it is the way to go!!!!!!!!!! Jon L. Shebel President & Chief Executive Officer Associated Industries Insurance Services, Inc. JShebel@aiisvc.com Fax 1 (561)998-3089 Telephone (Boca Raton) 1(800)866-1234 Ext. 2316 1(561)994-9888 Ext. 2316 Cell: 1(954)798-7955 -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 9:23 AM To: Jon L. Shebel Subject: RE: A hero to some, an out-of-line judge to others He sounds like a fine guy but he is not Governor or a legislator. Jeb -----Original Message----From: jshebel@aiisvc.com [mailto:jshebel@aiisvc.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 9:21 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: A hero to some, an out-of-line judge to others This St. Petersburg Times (http://www.sptimes.com) story has been sent to you from: jshebel@aiisvc.com Crockett and i served together as Marine officers during the Viet Nam days...he's a "tough nononsense Dude"...former president of the student body at FSU...father was Supertendent of schools in Hillsborough County. You would like Crockett very much !!!! A hero to some, an out-of-line judge to others By CHRIS TISCH Published November 28, 2006 http://www.sptimes.com/2006/11/28/Tampabay/A_hero_to_some__an_ou.shtml null LARGO - Pinellas Circuit Judge Crockett Farnell’s wife awoke him early Tuesday morning with some news.
She heard Gov. Jeb Bush on the radio accusing Farnell of throwing a judicial “temper tantrum” for threatening to jail the secretary of the Department of Children and Families because the agency wasn’t removing mentally ill inmates from local jails quickly enough.
“If this is a tantrum,” Farnell said, “he’s lived a very sheltered life. We’re just trying to help these poor folks.”
A Pinellas judge for nearly 25 years, Farnell has gained national attention recently for his battle with DCF. He has threatened to fine the agency thousands of dollars a day and jail its leader, Lucy Hadi, if DCF doesn’t start following a state law that requires mentally ill inmates to be removed from local jails within 15 days.
While advocates for the mentally ill are praising Farnell, Bush is critical.
“With all due respect to judges pounding their chest in their big black robes up on top of a big chair looking down and castigating Secretary Hadi, they’re not governor,” Bush said Monday. “They’re not the secretary. They’re not the legislature. There is a separation of powers... I think that some of the temper tantrums that have taken place have gone too far.”
In his chambers Tuesday afternoon, Farnell smiled and shook his head as he recalled Bush’s comments.
Farnell finds himself pitted against the governor not just over the fate of the mentally ill, but also over whether a judge really can throw a high-ranking government official in jail.
“The governor just doesn’t want anybody doing what he doesn’t want,” Farnell said. “He doesn’t have a scintilla of knowledge about judicial independence.”
***

Farnell, 67, is retiring at the end of the year, and it seems unlikely the situation will be resolved before then. It’s unclear whether the next judge assigned to the case will pursue the issue as aggressively.
Farnell, whose wife is also a judge, is a lifelong Republican who calls himself a staunch conservative. He hunts. He farms. He’s a retired U.S. Marine Corps colonel.
Pinellas-Pasco Public Defender Bob Dillinger, whose office has urged Farnell to go after DCF, said he has never been seen as a great judge for defendants because of his conservative values and military background.
But in this case he’s been strongly on the side of defendants.
Farnell, who sports bow ties and a gray moustache, was appointed to a judgeship in 1982 by Gov. Bob Graham, a Democrat.
Within four months, he was overseeing a high-profile murder case. A jury convicted the man and recommended a life sentence, but Farnell made a rare move. Calling the defendant a “rabid rat,” he overrode the jury and sentenced the man to death row.
 His most high-profile case was in 1987 when he oversaw the murder trial of George Lewis, a firefighter accused of murdering his neighbor.
A jury convicted Lewis, but in a shocking move, Farnell overturned the verdict and ordered a new trial, saying too many things went wrong during the first trial. An appeals court later overturned Farnell and re-instated the conviction.
The judge was the subject of scorn from the victims’ family and in letters to the newspaper.
Farnell also worked as a judge in civil and juvenile courts, where he quickly became frustrated with the inability of the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (the precursor to DCF) to help troubled children. They would be left free for months, waiting for placement, and many would get in trouble again and again.
So Farnell began holding HRS officials, including the secretary, in contempt. The next session, the legislature changed the laws to curtail the wait list.
“He got exasperated,” said fellow Pinellas Judge George Greer, who worked for nearly two years with Farnell as a juvenile judge. “It just kind of drove him up the wall.
“He’s a marine. He’s accustomed to things being done that should be done.”
***
Farnell said his military background makes him less likely to accept people - and government agencies - not following orders.
He said the law is clear: DCF must get mentally incompetent inmates out of jail and into treatment within 15 days.
DCF has said it doesn’t have enough beds. Its wait list has swelled to about 300 people statewide, including about 30 in Pinellas, and the wait is about three months. Some mentally ill inmates have harmed themselves while waiting in jail and corrections staffs have struggled to meet the needs of those inmates.
Last week Farnell told the St. Petersburg Times that he would “love to” jail Hadi, a comment he now regrets because it could get him recused from the case.
But he said the episode has at least gotten people’s attention. DCF announced last week that it has found $5 million to create more beds, though it won’t be enough to eliminate the entire wait list.
“The whole purpose of this was to get their attention up there,” Farnell said. “And it obviously worked.”
 

¬© Copyright 2002-2006, St. Petersburg Times From: To: Date: Subject: Jon L. Shebel Jeb Bush 11/29/2006 11:46:24 PM RE: A hero to some, an out-of-line judge to others I agree !!!!!!!!! Jon L. Shebel President & Chief Executive Officer Associated Industries Insurance Services, Inc. JShebel@aiisvc.com Fax 1 (561)998-3089 Telephone (Boca Raton) 1(800)866-1234 Ext. 2316 1(561)994-9888 Ext. 2316 Cell: 1(954)798-7955 -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 9:23 AM To: Jon L. Shebel Subject: RE: A hero to some, an out-of-line judge to others He sounds like a fine guy but he is not Governor or a legislator. Jeb -----Original Message----From: jshebel@aiisvc.com [mailto:jshebel@aiisvc.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 9:21 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: A hero to some, an out-of-line judge to others This St. Petersburg Times (http://www.sptimes.com) story has been sent to you from: jshebel@aiisvc.com Crockett and i served together as Marine officers during the Viet Nam days...he's a "tough nononsense Dude"...former president of the student body at FSU...father was Supertendent of schools in Hillsborough County. You would like Crockett very much !!!! A hero to some, an out-of-line judge to others By CHRIS TISCH Published November 28, 2006 http://www.sptimes.com/2006/11/28/Tampabay/A_hero_to_some__an_ou.shtml null LARGO - Pinellas Circuit Judge Crockett Farnell’s wife awoke him early Tuesday morning with some news.
She heard Gov. Jeb Bush on the radio accusing Farnell of throwing a judicial “temper tantrum” for threatening to jail the secretary of the Department of Children and Families because the agency wasn’t removing mentally ill inmates from local jails quickly enough.
“If this is a tantrum,” Farnell said, “he’s lived a very sheltered life. We’re just trying to help these poor folks.”
A Pinellas judge for nearly 25 years, Farnell has gained national attention recently for his battle with DCF. He has threatened to fine the agency thousands of dollars a day and jail its leader, Lucy Hadi, if DCF doesn’t start following a state law that requires mentally ill inmates to be removed from local jails within 15 days.
While advocates for the mentally ill are praising Farnell, Bush is critical.
“With all due respect to judges pounding their chest in their big black robes up on top of a big chair looking down and castigating Secretary Hadi, they’re not governor,” Bush said Monday. “They’re not the secretary. They’re not the legislature. There is a separation of powers... I think that some of the temper tantrums that have taken place have gone too far.”
In his chambers Tuesday afternoon, Farnell smiled and shook his head as he recalled Bush’s comments.
Farnell finds himself pitted against the governor not just over the fate of the mentally ill, but also over whether a judge really can throw a high-ranking government official in jail.
“The governor just doesn’t want anybody doing what he doesn’t want,” Farnell said. “He doesn’t have a scintilla of knowledge about judicial independence.”
***

Farnell, 67, is retiring at the end of the year, and it seems unlikely the situation will be resolved before then. It’s unclear whether the next judge assigned to the case will pursue the issue as aggressively.
Farnell, whose wife is also a judge, is a lifelong Republican who calls himself a staunch conservative. He hunts. He farms. He’s a retired U.S. Marine Corps colonel.
Pinellas-Pasco Public Defender Bob Dillinger, whose office has urged Farnell to go after DCF, said he has never been seen as a great judge for defendants because of his conservative values and military background.
But in this case he’s been strongly on the side of defendants.
Farnell, who sports bow ties and a gray moustache, was appointed to a judgeship in 1982 by Gov. Bob Graham, a Democrat.
Within four months, he was overseeing a high-profile murder case. A jury convicted the man and recommended a life sentence, but Farnell made a rare move. Calling the defendant a “rabid rat,” he overrode the jury and sentenced the man to death row.
 His most high-profile case was in 1987 when he oversaw the murder trial of George Lewis, a firefighter accused of murdering his neighbor.
A jury convicted Lewis, but in a shocking move, Farnell overturned the verdict and ordered a new trial, saying too many things went wrong during the first trial. An appeals court later overturned Farnell and re-instated the conviction.
The judge was the subject of scorn from the victims’ family and in letters to the newspaper.
Farnell also worked as a judge in civil and juvenile courts, where he quickly became frustrated with the inability of the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (the precursor to DCF) to help troubled children. They would be left free for months, waiting for placement, and many would get in trouble again and again.
So Farnell began holding HRS officials, including the secretary, in contempt. The next session, the legislature changed the laws to curtail the wait list.
“He got exasperated,” said fellow Pinellas Judge George Greer, who worked for nearly two years with Farnell as a juvenile judge. “It just kind of drove him up the wall.
“He’s a marine. He’s accustomed to things being done that should be done.”
***
Farnell said his military background makes him less likely to accept people - and government agencies - not following orders.
He said the law is clear: DCF must get mentally incompetent inmates out of jail and into treatment within 15 days.
DCF has said it doesn’t have enough beds. Its wait list has swelled to about 300 people statewide, including about 30 in Pinellas, and the wait is about three months. Some mentally ill inmates have harmed themselves while waiting in jail and corrections staffs have struggled to meet the needs of those inmates.
Last week Farnell told the St. Petersburg Times that he would “love to” jail Hadi, a comment he now regrets because it could get him recused from the case.
But he said the episode has at least gotten people’s attention. DCF announced last week that it has found $5 million to create more beds, though it won’t be enough to eliminate the entire wait list.
“The whole purpose of this was to get their attention up there,” Farnell said. “And it obviously worked.”
 

¬© Copyright 2002-2006, St. Petersburg Times From: To: Date: Subject: Jon L. Shebel Jeb Bush 11/14/2006 6:30:40 PM SPECIAL SESSION/PROPERTY INSURANCE I read your comments, as reported today, re a special session on property insurance……………..I suggest you not call a special session unless there are “agreed to matters” which will have an IMMEDIATE IMPACT…………..ONLY DEREGULATION AND THE REMOVAL OF TAXES on these policies would have an immediate impact…………..AND, NOBODY IS TALKING ABOUT THESE. Frankly, there is no reason for you to do this unless what “can pass” will have an “immediate impact”………………the rest can wait until the regular session. I SUGGEST YOU PUT DEREGULATION ON THE TABLE TO SEE THE RESPONSE………………..61% OF THE PEOPLE IN A RECENT AIF POLL SAID THEY FAVORED IT……………PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE ECONOMICS OF THIS. YOUR LEADERSHIP COULD AT LEAST GET IT DISCUSSED BEFORE YOU DECIDE ON A SPECIAL SESSION. IT DOESN’T HURT ANYTHING FOR YA’LL TO DISCUSS IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! KINDEST PERSONAL REGARDS, JON L. SHEBEL President & Chief Executive Officer Associated Industries Insurance Services, Inc. JShebel@aiisvc.com Fax 1 (561)998-3089 Telephone ( Boca Raton) 1(800)866-1234 Ext. 2316 1(561)994-9888 Ext. 2316 Cell: 1(954)798-7955 From: To: Date: Subject: Jon L. Shebel Jeb Bush 11/11/2006 12:27:16 AM DEREGULATION OF "WINDSTORM" RATES/REMOVE ALL TAXES & FEES FROM WINDSTORM POLICIES Still no one is going to propose this to you……………………..and, it is the thing that “will do the job” Reminds me of the people who told you “not to take on the attorneys” in workers’ comp (rates are down now 40+ because you “went for it”) and those who told you “parking lots were the key” to tort reform (they still can’t pass their parking lot bill, but you passed the most massive tort reform in history and fixed their problem too, they just don’t know it). The problem is there are so few people involved who really understand these problems that it is frightening !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DEREGULATION AND REMOVING TAXES WILL DO THE JOB…………….OTHER REFORMS ARE GOOD, WILL HELP AND WILL PROVIDE LONG TERM FAVORABLES………..DEREG WILL REDUCE RATES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS THE RELIEF PEOPLE NEED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JON L. SHEBEL President & Chief Executive Officer Associated Industries Insurance Services, Inc. JShebel@aiisvc.com Fax 1 (561)998-3089 Telephone ( Boca Raton) 1(800)866-1234 Ext. 2316 1(561)994-9888 Ext. 2316 Cell: 1(954)798-7955 From: To: Date: Subject: Jordan S. Jacobs Jeb Bush 11/18/2006 7:15:47 PM Re: [Fwd: Meeting Request] Dear Governor BushI have been attempting to setup a meeting thru your scheduling team since March of this year, to no avail... I'm going to be in Tallahassee again for a few days during the week of December 11. I acknowledge you are extremely busy, but I just wanted to know if you could squeeze me in for 15-30 minutes sometime that week? Early in the morning or after hours is fine... Thanks, Jordan Jordan S. Jacobs VP Business Development [T] 407.999.9870 x12 [F] 407.999.9850 [C] 407.529.6014 I.D.E.A.L. Technology Corporation http://www.idealcorp.com "The Leader in Linux and Open Source Solutions" On 10/15/2006 06:54 PM, Jeb Bush wrote: > I will pass on your email to the scheduling team. > > Jeb > > -------------------------> Jeb Bush > > CONSERVE ENERGY! > > *********************************************************** > Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. > Most written communications to or from state officials regarding > state business are public records available to the public and > media upon request. Your e-mail communications may > therefore be subject to public disclosure. > > > -----Original Message----> From: Jordan S. Jacobs > To: Jeb Bush > Sent: Sun Oct 15 18:46:55 2006 > Subject: [Fwd: Meeting Request] > > Dear Governor Bush> > I would very much appreciate the opportunity to show you the cool > counter-terrorism technology my company is developing... > > I'm going to be in Tallahassee a handful of times over the next few > months. May we get together briefly up there or possibly the next time > you are in Central Florida? > > Thanks, > Jordan > > From: To: Date: Subject: José Abreu Jeb Bush 11/9/2006 2:01:51 PM GMAA Gala Sir, I have been honored to have been selected as the Honorary Chairman for the Greater Miami Aviation Association (GMAA). This organization is a very pro-aviation, diverse group but also gives a good cross-section of the aviation community from general aviation pilots and business owners to large international airlines at MIA. This year they are honoring Peter Delora from American Airlines as a major contributor to the aviation industry on Friday, November 17, 2006 at the Parrot Jungle. The president of GMAA has extended an invitation for you attend and has asked me to talk to you to encourage you to attend. I more than most people understand what your schedule is like. However, we would all like to see you there. Thanks! José Abreu, P.E., Aviation Director Miami-Dade Aviation Department Tel: (305) 876-7077 Fax: (305) 876-0948 Email: jabreu@miami-airport.com "Delivering Excellence Everyday" From: To: Date: Subject: Joseph Sicilian Jeb Bush 11/19/2006 6:13:52 AM death warrants for 2 inmates Governor Bush I'd strongly recommend signing off on death warrants for the remainder of the death row inmates who have lost their legal appeals. With such little time left in office before Charlie Crist takes office, I think it would be a good policy to have no execution dates ripe for a death warrant with a new Governor taking oath of office. Signing off on the death warrants of Jim Chandler and McArthur Breedlove will end two 25 + years of legal appeals in and out of the courts. Both men have used up all their legal remedies and it would be good to finally see their executions carried out and have Justice served!! At the very least, I would ask that you take my word on this because I assure you both Jim Chandler and McArthur Breedlove are free of anything standing in the way of their executions being carried out. There are no appeals pending and there is nothing that will stop their executions. The free-for-all's that these inmates are having has got to stop. When appeals are exhausted, execution dates need to be set immediately. Jim Chandler and McArthur Breedlove have both lost every appeal they had, not to mention successive postconviction motions which have repeatedly been denied. Once again, at the very least I would ask that both Jim Chandler and McArthur Breedlove's cases be reviewed by you,The Governor of the State of Florida, so I can assure you that the truth is that both men have no appeals pending, and that their executions be carried out smoothly and swiftly. Both men have been appealing their death sentences for 25 + years, and now it has come to an end for both of these men. Please review these 2 individual cases and finally sign off on Mr.Chandler and Mr.Breedlove's death warrants. Signed, A concerned citizen!! Sponsored Link Mortgage rates near 39yr lows. $510,000 Mortgage for $1,698/mo - Calculate new house payment From: To: Date: Subject: Joseph Sicilian Jeb Bush 11/16/2006 6:39:05 AM death warrants Dear Governor Bush and/or Staff It's good to finally see these long overdue executions of several death row inmates getting their death warrants signed. So far this year, Florida has executed Clarence Hill, Arthur Rutherford, serial killer Danny Rolling and now most recently, Angel Diaz will be next to join that list. Inmate's like Angel Diaz and the rest are future threats to society, and the reason we have the death penalty established here in Florida is for justice. Taking the life of another human being is one of the worst crimes somebody can commit. For that they basically forfeit their own right to live. I'm proud to hear that Diaz's death warrant was signed off by you Tuesday, but it's been one year since Angel Diaz even had any activity happen. The last appeal Angel Diaz had denied was in December of 2005. Mr.Diaz could have and certainly should have been executed long before Danny Rolling. I would recommend you look into the cases of McArthur Breedlove and Jim Chandler. Both men just lost their final rounds of appeals in the courts and nothing is pending in either case, All legal appeals have been exhausted. Signing off on those 2 individuals death warrants would bring more then just closure and justice. It will end a 25+ year appeals battle both men have been fighting. Sponsored Link Mortgage rates as low as 4.625% - $150,000 loan for $579 a month. Intro-*Terms From: To: Date: Subject: Joshua.High@etpco.com Jeb Bush 11/17/2006 5:43:06 PM Governor: Once again, I want to thank you for your support and confidence in me in appointing me to the Enterprise Florida Board. This obviously represents another great opportunity for me to serve our Great State and our communities. As previously expressed to you and the public, our State is so fortunate to have your great leadership and enormous contributions. I very much look forward to working with you, whatever the endeavor, and working with Enterprise Florida. All the best to you and your Family. Thank you for your continued friendship. Joshua High From: To: Date: Subject: Joy Jeb Bush 11/4/2006 5:16:48 PM Election Hi Governor, PLEASE don't leave! Everyone is so fed up with Fla, there are houses for sale all over the place people want out! Pretty soon there won't be any workers to do jobs in this town. At least with you if we had a problem we could email you & you would look into it. I know that from the years you helped me. No other Governor will do that, makes us want to leave too. Joy From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: JR Harding Jeb Bush 'Gormley, Carol' Mark Kaplan 11/20/2006 11:34:28 PM TD Summary TD Gov Summary Report Orlando Nov 16-17 2006.doc Governor Bush, Attached is the recent TD summary report. I am pleased to tell you that the Working Committee for the new formula has been formed and activated. The details are within the report. Thank you for your continued support, JR ******************************************************************* JR Harding, Ed.D. (850) 907-0652 (home) (850) 907-9301 (fax) (850) 245-3313(work) (850) 245-3316 (work fax) (850) 510-4628 (cell) jrfsu@comcast.net (home) JR.Harding@vr.fldoe.org (work) www.jrharding.com ******************************************************************* -No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.10/541 - Release Date: 11/20/2006 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: JR Harding 'Menendez, Kara' Jeb Bush Mark Kaplan 'Gormley, Carol' 11/18/2006 11:24:24 PM TD Appointment Kara and others, During the recent TD meeting (which went very well), our commissioner from Sarasota indicated that the AG office gave him two choices. Choose the TD or the county commissioner job. He’s choosing the county of course. Can you get a copy of the letter and fast track the replacement appointment of Gary Talbot! Thank you so much and happy holidays to all. JR ******************************************************************* JR Harding, Ed.D. (850) 907-0652 (home) (850) 907-9301 (fax) (850) 245-3313(work) (850) 245-3316 (work fax) (850) 510-4628 (cell) jrfsu@comcast.net (home) JR.Harding@vr.fldoe.org (work) www.jrharding.com ******************************************************************* -No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.7/537 - Release Date: 11/17/2006 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: JR Harding Jeb Bush Mark Kaplan 'Gormley, Carol' 11/6/2006 9:06:48 PM Thank you Governor, Attached is a small note reflecting my thoughts and appreciation for the past eight years. Please know that I will continue to work hard, continue to fight for those whose voice is unheard, and continue to represent our values. I hope we find time for each other in the near future. Please share the attached letter with Mrs. Bush. You Friend, JR ******************************************************************* JR Harding, Ed.D. (850) 907-0652 (home) (850) 907-9301 (fax) (850) 245-3313(work) (850) 245-3316 (work fax) (850) 510-4628 (cell) jrfsu@comcast.net (home) JR.Harding@vr.fldoe.org (work) www.jrharding.com ******************************************************************* -No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.13.28/518 - Release Date: 11/4/2006 A th Dis bl Learn from experience Lead by example November 4, 2006 The Honorable Jeb Bush Governor, Florida The Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 Dear Governor and Mrs. Bush, It is with a heavy heart and fond memories that I write this letter. It seems like just yesterday when we broke bread in Miami during the winter of 1998. We shared our views on family, education, persons with disabilities, and the state of Florida. With great enthusiasm, and the support of Floridians, we began to change Florida for the better. Now, nine years later, I re?ect positively on the many things that we have achieved together. We enhanced the lives of people with disabilities for the better. Our achievements are too long to articulate here, but some of my favorites include; The Clearing House on Disability Information, The McKay Scholarship, the creation of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, the Florida Freedom Initiative, transportation, jobs, and of course more dedicated ?mding! Please know that it has been my sincere pleasure to labor on your side and in the trenches on these important issues. As you depart for some well deserved time with your family, please know that I will continue to work the vision you have framed. There is still much to be done to insure Floridian?s with disabilities have adequate choices for economic opportunities, independent living, and self suf?ciency. It is my sincere hope that you will stay in touch. Your continued friendship and mentoring will insure my continued learning and enthusiasm for barrier removal and greater independence for persons with disabilities. Therefore, on behalf of both Erika and I, we wish you and your family the very best. However, I will not say goodbye, but instead look forward to breaking bread again in Miami one day where are relationship began. Your friend, IR Hardi 6027 0x BOTTOM MANOR FLORIDA 32312 TELEPHONE: 850 - 907 0652 EMAIL: From: To: Date: Subject: jshebel@aiisvc.com Jeb Bush 11/29/2006 2:21:04 PM A hero to some, an out-of-line judge to others This St. Petersburg Times (http://www.sptimes.com) story has been sent to you from: jshebel@aiisvc.com Crockett and i served together as Marine officers during the Viet Nam days...he's a "tough nononsense Dude"...former president of the student body at FSU...father was Supertendent of schools in Hillsborough County. You would like Crockett very much !!!! A hero to some, an out-of-line judge to others By CHRIS TISCH Published November 28, 2006 http://www.sptimes.com/2006/11/28/Tampabay/A_hero_to_some__an_ou.shtml null LARGO - Pinellas Circuit Judge Crockett Farnell’s wife awoke him early Tuesday morning with some news.
She heard Gov. Jeb Bush on the radio accusing Farnell of throwing a judicial “temper tantrum” for threatening to jail the secretary of the Department of Children and Families because the agency wasn’t removing mentally ill inmates from local jails quickly enough.
“If this is a tantrum,” Farnell said, “he’s lived a very sheltered life. We’re just trying to help these poor folks.”
A Pinellas judge for nearly 25 years, Farnell has gained national attention recently for his battle with DCF. He has threatened to fine the agency thousands of dollars a day and jail its leader, Lucy Hadi, if DCF doesn’t start following a state law that requires mentally ill inmates to be removed from local jails within 15 days.
While advocates for the mentally ill are praising Farnell, Bush is critical.
“With all due respect to judges pounding their chest in their big black robes up on top of a big chair looking down and castigating Secretary Hadi, they’re not governor,” Bush said Monday. “They’re not the secretary. They’re not the legislature. There is a separation of powers... I think that some of the temper tantrums that have taken place have gone too far.”
In his chambers Tuesday afternoon, Farnell smiled and shook his head as he recalled Bush’s comments.
Farnell finds himself pitted against the governor not just over the fate of the mentally ill, but also over whether a judge really can throw a high-ranking government official in jail.
“The governor just doesn’t want anybody doing what he doesn’t want,” Farnell said. “He doesn’t have a scintilla of knowledge about judicial independence.”
***

Farnell, 67, is retiring at the end of the year, and it seems unlikely the situation will be resolved before then. It’s unclear whether the next judge assigned to the case will pursue the issue as aggressively.
Farnell, whose wife is also a judge, is a lifelong Republican who calls himself a staunch conservative. He hunts. He farms. He’s a retired U.S. Marine Corps colonel.
Pinellas-Pasco Public Defender Bob Dillinger, whose office has urged Farnell to go after DCF, said he has never been seen as a great judge for defendants because of his conservative values and military background.
But in this case he’s been strongly on the side of defendants.
Farnell, who sports bow ties and a gray moustache, was appointed to a judgeship in 1982 by Gov. Bob Graham, a Democrat.
Within four months, he was overseeing a high-profile murder case. A jury convicted the man and recommended a life sentence, but Farnell made a rare move. Calling the defendant a “rabid rat,” he overrode the jury and sentenced the man to death row.
 His most high-profile case was in 1987 when he oversaw the murder trial of George Lewis, a firefighter accused of murdering his neighbor.
A jury convicted Lewis, but in a shocking move, Farnell overturned the verdict and ordered a new trial, saying too many things went wrong during the first trial. An appeals court later overturned Farnell and re-instated the conviction.
The judge was the subject of scorn from the victims’ family and in letters to the newspaper.
Farnell also worked as a judge in civil and juvenile courts, where he quickly became frustrated with the inability of the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (the precursor to DCF) to help troubled children. They would be left free for months, waiting for placement, and many would get in trouble again and again.
So Farnell began holding HRS officials, including the secretary, in contempt. The next session, the legislature changed the laws to curtail the wait list.
“He got exasperated,” said fellow Pinellas Judge George Greer, who worked for nearly two years with Farnell as a juvenile judge. “It just kind of drove him up the wall.
“He’s a marine. He’s accustomed to things being done that should be done.”
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Farnell said his military background makes him less likely to accept people - and government agencies - not following orders.
He said the law is clear: DCF must get mentally incompetent inmates out of jail and into treatment within 15 days.
DCF has said it doesn’t have enough beds. Its wait list has swelled to about 300 people statewide, including about 30 in Pinellas, and the wait is about three months. Some mentally ill inmates have harmed themselves while waiting in jail and corrections staffs have struggled to meet the needs of those inmates.
Last week Farnell told the St. Petersburg Times that he would “love to” jail Hadi, a comment he now regrets because it could get him recused from the case.
But he said the episode has at least gotten people’s attention. DCF announced last week that it has found $5 million to create more beds, though it won’t be enough to eliminate the entire wait list.
“The whole purpose of this was to get their attention up there,” Farnell said. “And it obviously worked.”
 

¬© Copyright 2002-2006, St. Petersburg Times From: To: Date: Subject: JSRtraining@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/10/2006 8:00:23 PM Confirm your last e-mail Governor I have saved that e-mail you ask me to save. I did though just get a call from one of our instructors here in Florida, who notified me that your wildwood office of DCF stated to them that OSHA instructors are not permitted to teach Blood Borne Path. even though they are certified instructors by OSHA. I was a little taken aback by this knowing your strong support of OSHA and the USF program. Our Company is also a CEU provider for the Sate. In addition the wildwood office has not caught up on the new driving requirements for passenger vans and the type of drivers LIC that is needed. Some how their training in these fields got lost. Thanks for listening Philip Reed From: To: Date: Subject: june ester Jeb Bush 11/3/2006 10:48:05 PM Tom Hogan Dear Gov. Bush PLEASE do not remove Tom Hogan from the County Commission, he only has two meetings left and the Democrats are having a felid day with this. I'm sure most of what you have read and were told have been blown way out of proportion. Thank you, June Ester From: To: Date: Subject: Justice1949@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/11/2006 3:06:58 AM Check out Memories (PERSONAL) Memories Governor, The devil is dealing, sir. When Terri was starved and dehydrated with the approval of state and federal judges, everything I was taught to believe about my country turned into a lie. My heart broke, because it is in our generation that this barbaric crime against humanity occurred. I pray sir that God will open the eyes of our leaders before it's to late. There has been a pro-death movement in our country for about 100 years but it has only been in the last 46 years that it has gained the strength in numbers and political power to be a moving force. The sad part is we are like sheep being led to slaughter, and the majority don't even realize it. If, you wonder why I even bother to fight those in the pro-death movement, I can only say "someone has to". It wasn't taking a stand to save Terri Schiavo's life that caused the republican party to lose both the US House and Senate, it was some's inability to stand on principle. Those who spoke out against killing the disabled stood silent on the issue when it really counted. Just airing my feeling to air, so to speak. Take care. God Bless America! Janice Sanford Starke, Florida justice1949@ail.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: jwyche9130@aol.com Jeb Bush Jeb.Bush@MyFlorida.com 11/13/2006 8:51:21 PM Before you go can you help me get Citrus to advertise in African-American media outlets? The Ledger Online Login Register Lakeland, Florida November 13, 2006 M/cloudy, 68° > HOME DELIVERY CONTACT US CALENDAR FORUMS SITE MAP From: To: Date: Subject: Kassees, Peggy Jeb Bush 11/13/2006 6:37:47 PM RE: Question from student Thank you! Peggy -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 1:36 PM To: Kassees, Peggy Subject: RE: Question from student Peggy, I had many fine teachers but the one that has had the most lasting impact is Angel Rubio, my high school Spanish teacher. He made me read the great works of Spanish language literature. He pushed me further than I ever could have imagined going in terms of Spanish language knowledge. jeb -----Original Message----From: Kassees, Peggy [mailto:Peggy.Kassees@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 11:47 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Question from student Governor - one of the last few times I will be asking you information for kids: This child asks who was your favorite teacher and what did that teacher do that has had a lasting impact on you personally or professionally. Thank you so much, and thanks for the priviledge of working for you the past eight years. Sincerely, Peggy E. Kassees Telephone Communications Supervisor Executive Office of the Governor/Citizens' Services The Capitol, Room 1901 Tallahassee, Florida 32399 850-488-4441/Fax: 850-487-0801 From: To: Date: Subject: Kassees, Peggy Jeb Bush 11/13/2006 4:47:13 PM Question from student Governor - one of the last few times I will be asking you information for kids: This child asks who was your favorite teacher and what did that teacher do that has had a lasting impact on you personally or professionally. Thank you so much, and thanks for the priviledge of working for you the past eight years. Sincerely, Peggy E. Kassees Telephone Communications Supervisor Executive Office of the Governor/Citizens' Services The Capitol, Room 1901 Tallahassee, Florida 32399 850-488-4441/Fax: 850-487-0801 From: To: Date: Subject: Kay Crain Jeb Bush 11/10/2006 2:06:46 PM Good Morning I just want to say to you how I have enjoyed having you as my Governor. I did not necessarily agree with everything you did but that was okay. I think you did a fantastic job for Florida, especially during all those terrible hurricanes. You were always there for the people when they needed you. I know Charlie Crist will carry on for you. Thanks for your service and I wish you the best of luck in the future. You will be missed. Kay Kay Crain Legal Assistant to Ellen C. Pappas Thompson and Les McFatter Carr Allison 305 S. Gadsden Street Tallahassee, FL 32301 850/222-2107 850/222-8475 (fax) From: To: Date: Subject: Kelly Layman klayman@iltcommunications.com 11/17/2006 3:49:22 PM BEST-SELLING NOVELIST BRAD MELTZER TO HAVE CHARITY DINNER AT AMICI PALM BEACH FYI only below - in case you miss it in the press - a lot of you are interested in this sort of thing. (Those of you in Tallahassee & D.C. ..... who are always looking for an excuse to get to the beach and warm sunshine in Palm Beach ...... !) Kelly A. Layman President - In Layman's Terms, Inc. Public Relations, Public Interest Advocacy, and Governmental Affairs Phone: 561-655-7655 Facsimile: 561-655-4049 361 S. County Road, Suite H - Palm Beach, FL 33480 (Mailing address: Box 735 - Palm Beach, FL 33480) Web site - ILTCommunications.com In Layman's Terms ... Recipient of Northwood University's Arthur E. Turner Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award for Outstanding Public Service ************************************************************************************************************************* For Immediate Release - Contact: Kelly Layman, 561-655-7655 or email (blackberry) BEST-SELLING NOVELIST BRAD MELTZER ON THE AUCTION BLOCK FOR PRIVATE DINNER AT AMICI PALM BEACH VOLUNTEER FLORIDA FOUNDATION IN TALLAHASSEE CHARITY BIDDING UNDER WAY ON EBAY *********** ENDS SUNDAY, 7 P.M. FUTURE AUTHORS FOR ON-LINE BIDDING INCLUDE CARL HIAASEN, DR. ROBIN COOK, MARY HIGGINS CLARK [JPGs of Meltzer and Hiaasen available] PALM BEACH, FLA.-------The plot thickens! Amici Ristorante & Bar in Palm Beach will be the site where the winner of a national charity auction benefit and three guests will dine with best-selling novelist Brad Meltzer, the first celebrity author in the "Greatest Gift @uction" to benefit the Volunteer Florida Foundation. Bidding on the dinner is on eBay and will end at 7 p.m. Sunday (EDS: Nov. 19). The dining party will take the private Palazzo Room on a night of their choice at Amici, the island fixture and popular Italian resturant. Amici is underwriting a three-course dinner and a premium bottle of wine as a donation to the Volunteer Florida Foundation, which this month launched "Greatest Gift @uction" as a fund-raiser for its statewide programs. Meltzer's latest best-selling novel, The Book of Fate, is set on the island of Palm Beach. (More on Meltzer and the book below.) VFF is the non-profit based in Tallahassee devoted to volunteerism and community service in Florida, directly managing social service programs in the areas of family literacy, mentoring, hurricane recovery and more. "This powerful group has distinguished itself as one that brings together a super-wide range of leaders and citizens to move Florida forward----I was particularly impressed with the very recent successes of the Florida Hurricane Relief Fund and the Governor's Family Literacy Initiative," said Maurizio Ciminella, managing partner of Amici Palm Beach. "When we were approached to do this, it was a fantastic way to express Amici's commitment to community spirit right as we approach Thanksgiving----we all have a lot to be thankful for, even with all we've been through as a state and amid the big challenges we face." One hundred percent of the proceeds from the "Greatest Gift @uction" go to the Volunteer Florida Foundation, which has a short list of authors already who have agreed to be auctioned off-----next up, in late November, is Carl Hiaasen, the longtime news columnist with The Miami Herald and famed satirist (Nature Girl, Hoot). Some winners will have private dinners, and some events might be other types of fun interaction. Other auction participants in coming months include cookbook creator Art Smith, personal chef to Oprah Winfrey; medical thriller writer Dr. Robin Cook (Coma, Outbreak); and mother/daughter suspense novelists Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark. Go to www.VolunteerFloridaFoundation.org ---- the current Meltzer auction is on the opening page, with a direct link to the eBay bidding. All of the authors in the auction have generously donated their time. Each author has agreed to photographs and autographs, but the winning bidder must provide the camera or materials to be autographed. The Meltzer dinner is a private experience with the author and the auction winner's party of four. *********************** Brad Meltzer is the author of the New York Times best-sellers The Tenth Justice, Dead Even, The First Counsel, The Millionaires and The Zero Game. He is also one of the co-creators of the TV show, Jack & Bobby—and is the No. 1-selling author of the critically acclaimed comic book, Identity Crisis. His newest comic book, Justice League of America, was released in July, and his new thriller,The Book of Fate, debuted at No. 1 on the New York Times Best Seller List. Raised in Brooklyn and Miami, Brad is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Columbia Law School. The Tenth Justice was his first published work and became an instant New York Times best-seller. Dead Even followed a year later and also hit the New York Times bestseller list, as have all five of his novels. The First Counsel came next, which was about a White House lawyer dating the President's daughter, then The Millionaires, which was about two brothers who steal money and go on the run. The Zero Game is about two Congressional staffers who are—literally—gambling on Congress. His latest novel, The Book of Fate, is based in Palm Beach and is about a young presidential aide, a crazed assassin, and the 200 year-old code created by Thomas Jefferson that ties them together. For authenticity, The Book of Fate was researched with the help of former Presidents Clinton and Bush and several Palm Beachers. Brad lives in South Florida with his wife, who is also an attorney. For more, see: www.bradmeltzer.com # # # From: To: Date: Subject: Kelly Smallridge Jeb Bush 11/28/2006 1:50:32 PM Request to make appearance when you are in Boca on Thursday Dear Governor, It is my understanding that you will be in Boca this Thursday for a meeting with Project Checkmate. I wanted to let you know that around the same time, the Business Development Board (BDB) will acknowledge the Office Depot project at our 1st quarterly luncheon at the Boca Raton Marriott. In addition to mentioning Office Depot, we also will announce another BDB project, called “Project Fargo” that will bring 610 jobs to Palm Beach County from a neighboring county. Project Fargo is in the financial services sector, and did not receive any county or state incentives. With two big pieces of news to talk about, the BDB would like to invite you to join us briefly anywhere between 12:45 and 1:15 and say a few words about Florida’s economy and what these two companies mean for the region’s economy. Office Depot and “Project Fargo” officials will be in attendance. These announcements are not the only items on the agenda for the luncheon (I can forward additional details if needed); however, it would be a unique opportunity for Palm Beach County’s top business officials to hear from you. From 11-12:45 we have a panel of industry cluster leaders presenting insight into what is driving their growth in Palm Beach County. However, if you could stop in for a few minutes, we would greatly enjoy hearing from you again. Kelly Smallridge President Business Development Board of Palm Beach County, Inc. 310 Evernia Street West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Phone: 561.835.1008 Fax: 561.835.1160 ksmallridge@bdb.org From: To: Date: Subject: Ken Underwood Jeb Bush 11/15/2006 6:17:55 AM USA Today article Jeb: As we discussed several months ago, the Cecil Field turn-around last year was all about a "big land grab." I just didn't realize the land we were talking about was the Mayor's inheritance until 3 weeks ago. It's 15 square miles of property - 5 times bigger than Sawgrass - just over 3 miles from Whitehouse Field where the navy jets would have conducted hundreds of thousands of practice carrier landings. The airspace above "Peyton Place" would have been screaming most of the day and into the night with F-18's at (1) 600 feet, gear down, power up when in the extended pattern and (2) 200 feet, 450 knots, formation of 6 when conducting low level, VFR bombing mission training...this according to a former Cecil Field F-18 Instructor Pilot who briefed me while flying over the property in a helicopter an area that he identified as "the hornets nest." The family business completed the final closing on the property just 6 days before BRAC put Oceana on the "add" list and you became aware of the Master Jet Base relocation opportunity. Yes, we we're "had." I could give you more details concerning the scope, but they're painful and it wouldn't be good for your blood pressure. By the way, I'd love to share two alternatives with you in hopes of gaining your support. Timing, as always, is critical. Will you meet with me to discuss sometime before Thanksgiving? The pilot training issue in Oceana isn't going away, it's a detriment to the Navy's operational readiness, and as Principi and BRAC put it, the military value of NAS Oceana is "unacceptably degraded." Best regards, Ken (904) 234-1600 PS Here's the link to the USA Today article...apparently Jacksonville "is kind of doing OK" and doesn't need 1000, or 10,000, or 31,460 high paying jobs. http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-11-14-baseclosing_x.htm From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: fyi Ken Underwood oldnavypilot@msn.com 11/3/2006 4:26:18 AM Fw: Cecil Field Version 3 CecilField03.wmv From: To: Date: Subject: KesslerRonald@cs.com Jeb Bush 11/27/2006 1:51:23 PM interview request for NewsMax Chris Ruddy asked if we could do an interview by phone for NewsMax.com and its two million unique visitors a month summing things up and looking to the future as you leave office with a very successful record.--Ron Kessler (301 279-5818) www.RonaldKessler.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Kevin Coffin Jeb Bush wanda.mcclure@us.army.mil jeffrey.haycraft@us.army.mil andy.rusnak@us.army.mil 11/13/2006 11:31:14 PM RE: EDD DEBT Dear Governor Bush, I would like to thank you and your staff for the expediency with which you responded to my reconsideration request in regards to my EDD debt. All persons involved moved very quickly in their investigation of the circumstances, and as a result, resolved the issue at hand in only three days. I have received my repayment check, and have no further issues or questions. I wish only to say thank you for taking the time to handle my inquiry with speed, effeciency, and professionalism. Sincerely, SPC Kevin M. Coffin _________________________________________________________________ Use your PC to make calls at very low rates https://voiceoam.pcs.v2s.live.com/partnerredirect.aspx From: To: Date: Subject: Kevin DuPont Jeb Bush 11/27/2006 4:39:35 PM referral Governor Bush: First of all I am sure going to miss having you as Governor of the State of Florida, you were great, a good human being as well, and always good to have a prominent government official respond back to you. I hope the incumbent Mr. Crist is just like you in that regard. I have been working diligently with Booth Properties here in Tallahasse, hopefully one day my time will come and the Lord will show me favor and touch someone to give me an opportunity at a career in Acquisitions, Development, and planning, in the meantime I will remain patient. I beleive it's a long trial period for me and setbacks in my past have to be overcome. Nonetheless, life will still continue to test me and I will keep my head up and remain focuse on my goals. Now, it seems that I have been hit with yeta another situation that I must request your assistance with. I was pulled in school zone doing 29 m.p.h. in a 20 m.p.h. (Citation # 1522-RDJ 8) and I was also cited for a criminal violation of failing to wear my corrective lenses while driving ( I did not realize this was a criminal offense, but I always have to find things out through experience). i am aiming at seekin gthr assistance of an attorney to hopefully keep points off and pay my fines, therefore, I am asking if you could forward my information to the attorney that assisted me before and see if she has any suggestions on who I should seek as a good attorney for this case here in Leon county. Thank you and I wish you the best, I am pretty sure you will be somewhere involved in government in the future and your legend will continue to rise. Kevin Z. DuPont Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. From: To: Date: Subject: Kevin E. Wood Jeb Bush 11/20/2006 3:52:41 PM FW: Media Alert--Martin Lee Anderson - State AND Federal Investigations - 18 U.S.C. 242 From: Kevin E. Wood [mailto:allunited@bellsouth.net] Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 8:43 AM To: 'glickman.joan.s33@flsenate.gov'; 'lightfoot.patricia.s33@flsenate.gov' Cc: 'StephanieGibbons@parkscrump.com' Subject: FW: Media Alert--Martin Lee Anderson - State AND Federal Investigations - 18 U.S.C. 242 Joan and Pat, Please bring the below email I sent to Stephanie in Mr. Crump’s office to Senator Wilson and anyone else that is involved in today’s press conference or the Martin Lee Anderson case. We need to press Bush and Crist as to (1) what Special prosecutor Ober and the Hillsborough Sheriff is doing to coordinate with the Department of Justice, Northern District of Florida U.S. Attorney, FBI, and Washington Civil Rights/Criminal Divisions in an 18 U.S.C. 242 investigation and (2) when is this case going to be taken before state AND federal grand juries under 18 U.S.C. 242 as with Rodney King. Al Moskowitz, head of the Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division stated at one meeting, The Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice is mandated under Statute 18 USC 242 to bring criminal charges, as we did in the Rodney King case. We can investigate as a criminal matter the use of excessive force by police officers or by police departments. We can bring criminal charges where the violation of bodily integrity of citizens has occurred at the hands of the police. I have to tell you, however, that we are constrained by a five-year statute of limitations. There are specific circumstances which allow us to maintain jurisdiction, even if the limitation period has run. Our statute will enable us to act if there is evidence of a continuing conspiracy. Where a capital case is involved, there are extensions in the statute which may allow us to proceed. We can and we will prosecute public officials for violation of the constitutional rights of defendants and citizens. Our jurisdiction is defined by enabling statutes from the U.S. Congress. Within that framework we will act. We want to look at all your materials and we shall respond. If we have questions or if you have further information, we can maintain contact. Second, if Crist claims the Florida Attorney General has no supervision authority over State Attorney Mark Ober, remind him of the following Florida statute: 16.08 Superintendence and direction of state attorneys.--The Attorney General shall exercise a general superintendence and direction over the several state attorneys of the several circuits as to the manner of discharging their respective duties, and whenever requested by the state attorneys, shall give them her or his opinion upon any question of law. History.--s. 1, ch. 2098, 1877; RS 90; GS 93; RGS 107; CGL 131; s. 48, ch. 95-147. Crist has the authority and responsibility to supervise Ober by law and make sure that Ober and staff are planning for, at minimum, an 18 U.S.C. 242 indictment and prosecution. Historically Crist has refused to exercise authority under 16.08 F.S. here in Bay County and most likely will do the same in Hillsborough County disregarding legislative direction unless pressured to do today and until the Anderson case sees justice in the criminal and civil courts. Best of luck today. This month I’ve been to Tallahassee twice for the FAMU march on the Capitol challenging Bush’s and the state’s inaction in the Anderson case and also for the get out the vote sleepover at the Civic Center. I have elderly folk in one of my rental units and their heater needs to be fixed today. My apologies for not being able to attend. I would like to see a march on the federal courthouse in Tallahassee where the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida sits on the second floor. His assistant, AUSA Karen Rhew, is assigned to the Anderson case as is FBI Agent Joe Tierney in Panama City, Bay County who we’ve had problems with for years covering up civil rights violations involving Guy Tunnell and others. Bush and Crist need to tell us what state and Hillsborough County officials are doing to coordinate with these agencies. About two dozen written complaints have been filed by Bay County African American victims of violence and due process denials, and others, with the Department of Justice since 1998 involving Guy Tunnell when he was Sheriff in Bay County and after being handpicked by Jeb Bush for the FDLE slot. I worked with State NAACP President Adora Obe Nweze who stated to the press before Guy Tunnell was confirmed, “We are in complete disagreement with this appointment and and we would wish the governor to please take time and investigate those people he definitely wants to have in various spots.” Federal lawmakers, including Hillory Clinton, filed written complaints with the Department of Justice after Tunnell took over FDLE. The Department confirmed to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights that it was doing an investigation. No investigations have yet to be done involving Tunnell by the feds. OUR CONCERN IS THE SAME WILL HAPPEN WITH THE FEDS INVOLVEMENT IN THE MARTIN LEE ANDERSON CASE WHERE TUNNELL ESTABLISHED THE BOOT CAMP POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT LED TO MARTIN’S DEATH AND HIRED THOSE THAT CAUSED HIS DEATH AS A RESULT OF THE TWENTY MINUTES OF FATAL ABUSE AND THEN TRIED TO COVER UP THE TAPE AND THE MATTER. Tunnell is now hired by the State Attorney in Bay County treading water until Tunnell is required to retire in 2008. State Attorney Steve Meadows had claimed that emails related to the Anderson matter were “accidentally” lost. Tunnell’s resignation in the wake of trying to cover up the Anderson tape confirms President Nweze’s and our concern. My NAACP point of contact was T.H. Poole prior to the Tunnell confirmation hearings. A full investigation in the Anderson case is doubtful considering the history of protection of Tunnell by state and federal authorities with the Bush family still in office. When Crist take’s over and the new attorney general in Florida takes over, I expect nothing more, unless the media and lawmakers pressure the right folk. Because Bush and the Cabinet are the true “head” of FDLE under the Florida Constitution, Bush is equally culpable for handpicking Tunnell over arguably many better qualified candidates who actually applied for the job but were ignored by Bush. Crist was the one who filed the first motion to nominate Tunnell at the Cabinet meeting where I spoke for one minute in opposition to Tunnell before the final vote. Kevin Wood 850-319-3763 allunited@bellsouth.net From: Kevin E. Wood [mailto:allunited@bellsouth.net] Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 11:13 PM To: 'Stephanie Gibbons' Cc: 'acormier@pcnh.com'; 'cnnmiami@cnn.com'; 'cmarbin@miamiherald.com'; 'mrnelson@ap.org'; 'dheller@ap.org'; 'rich.phillips@cnn.com'; 'adamsm@cbsnews.com'; 'jmiczek@pcnh.com'; 'aleary@sptimes.com'; 'langley@flanews.com'; 'dvelazquez@tallahassee.com'; 'trobertson@essence.com'; 'mskoneki@orlandosentinel.com'; 'LEGWUEKW@mailer.fsu.edu'; 'mark.garrison@turner.com'; 'donaldwoodtv@gmail.com'; 'acornish@npr.org'; 'abby@NYTimes.com'; 'mpeltier1234@comcast.net'; 'bcalhoun@pcnh.com'; 'mdavis1@herald-leader.com'; 'dunbarwalker@earthlink.net'; 'rrbentley@comcast.net'; 'bash@law.fsu.edu'; 'rridgeway@wtxl.tv'; 'jferris@wtxl.tv'; 'jharris@wtxl.tv'; 'sknight@wtxl.tv'; 'kporter@pcnh.com'; 'nancy.harmeyer@foxnews.com'; 'judith_Lewis@laweekly.com'; 'dkam@pbpost.com'; 'jamiylahiro@gmail.com'; 'characterlines@yahoo.com'; 'hogandh@nettally.com'; 'rflagg@flanews.com'; 'jt.rushing@jacksonville.com'; 'allunited@bellsouth.net'; 'Pmikolajczyk@pcnh.com'; 'rex.ogburn@wjhg.com'; 'meklas@herald.com'; 'ARoberts@wmbb.com'; 'gnelson@cbs.com'; 'jturk@wmbb.com'; 'bkallestad@ap.org'; 'lstein@sptimes.com'; 'jkennedy@orlandosentinel.com'; 'mhsimpso@fsu.edu'; 'fpr@wfsu.org'; 'jpain@ap.org'; 'ahardin@orlandosentinal.com'; 'alicedu@netquincy.com'; 'dangier@pcnh.com'; 'Bill.blocher@theledger.com'; 'citrus@sptimes.com'; 'dcollins@orlandosentinel.com'; 'dmanis@orlandosentinel.com'; 'desk@flanews.com'; 'dchase@wsvn.com'; 'dmearns@sun-herald.com'; 'dlambert@wmbb.com'; 'ebony.filer@jacksonville.com'; 'gctimes@comcast.net'; 'jcutter@orlandosentinel.com'; 'Jeffrey.kline@theledger.com'; 'jross@sptimes.com'; 'jnkay@ap.org'; 'larry.nichols@jacksonville.com'; 'lclark@herald.com'; 'lapolt@flpress.com'; 'briefs@orlandosentinel.com'; 'lcd@cbsnews.com'; 'miae@ap.org'; 'miamit1@bellsouth.net'; 'mblom@orlandosentinel.com'; 'marc.cook@jacksonville.com'; 'news@newschief.com'; 'news@pinellas-news.com'; 'newsdesk@wsvn.com'; 'pbeverett@tallahassee.com'; 'pstjohn@nettally.com'; 'sprice@tallahassee.com'; 'tcummings@herald.com'; 'Volusia@orlandosentinel.com'; 'wmbbnews@wmbb.com'; 'wfornews@wfor.cbs.com'; 'tspencer@ap.org'; 'dgrass@ap.org'; 'dfischer@ap.org'; 'tom.lewis@wjhg.com'; 'nlewis@pcnh.com'; 'mmcazalas@pcnh.com'; 'kporter@pcnh.com'; 'mcaputo@miamiherald.com'; 'vansickle@sptimes.com'; 'jlucas@ap.org'; John & Tara Somerville (johnandtara@earthlink.net); 'aowusu@wtxl.tv' Subject: RE: Media Alert--Martin Lee Anderson - State AND Federal Investigations - 18 U.S.C. 242 Stephanie, Please have Mr. Crump effectively raise to Bush and Crist at the press conference what they are going to do to ensure that state officials (Mark Ober and the Hillsborough Sheriff’s Office that replaced FDLE in the investigation) will do to ensure a full, fair, unbiased, uninfluenced, and timely investigation under 18 U.S.C. 242 for the violation of Martin’s civil, constitutional, and human rights to due process. The FEDS pursued the officers in the Rodney King case under 18 U.S.C. 242 not based on race, but based on the denial of Kings due process rights and because an injury resulted from the deprivation of that right, after state officials bungled a state criminal prosecution. Martin Lee Anderson was killed as a result of the denial of his due process rights at the hands of officials operating under color of law. 18 U.S.C. 242 provides for life imprisonment and the death penalty. TITLE 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PART I - CRIMES CHAPTER 13 - CIVIL RIGHTS Sec. 242. Deprivation of rights under color of law Whoever, under color of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, willfully subjects any person in any State…to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or to different punishments, pains, or penalties, …by reason of his color, or race, than are prescribed for the punishment of citizens, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if bodily injury results from the acts committed in violation of this section…shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section…shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death. Guy Tunnell established and approved the policies that led to this deprivation, and then tried to cover up the Anderson death resulting in his resignation from FDLE. He also engaged in a continuing pattern and practice of denying due process to Bay County citizens based on race and retaliation. He’s been protected by Jeb Bush and now is set up in Bay County for a lucrative retirement in 2008 at taxpayer expense when he should be sitting in a federal prison under 18 U.S.C. 242. The press conference should demand to know why federal officials, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida and the FBI in Panama City, Joe Tierney, are sitting on this case and, in particular, why state and federal officials have not yet taken this case to state and federal grand juries for an indictment. I will not rest until I know the answers to these questions which should be the primary focus of the media, not just the state investigation which I believe will be bungled in Florida, as well as federal, to protect Guy Tunnell and his retirement at our expense. The media has a duty to understand 18 U.S.C. 242 and the connection between Rodney King and Martin Lee Anderson. Kevin Wood allunited@bellsouth.net 850-319-3763 From: Stephanie Gibbons [mailto:StephanieGibbons@parkscrump.com] Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 2:03 PM To: acormier@pcnh.com; cnnmiami@cnn.com; cmarbin@miamiherald.com; Nelson, Melissa R.; dheller@ap.org; rich.phillips@cnn.com; adamsm@cbsnews.com; jmiczek@pcnh.com; aleary@sptimes.com; langley@flanews.com; dvelazquez@tallahassee.com; trobertson@essence.com; mskoneki@orlandosentinel.com; LEGWUEKW@mailer.fsu.edu; mark.garrison@turner.com; donaldwoodtv@gmail.com; acornish@npr.org; abby@NYTimes.com; mpeltier1234@comcast.net; bcalhoun@pcnh.com; mdavis1@herald-leader.com; dunbarwalker@earthlink.net; rrbentley@comcast.net; bash@law.fsu.edu; rridgeway@wtxl.tv; jferris@wtxl.tv; jharris@wtxl.tv; sknight@wtxl.tv; kporter@pcnh.com; nancy.harmeyer@foxnews.com; judith_Lewis@laweekly.com; dkam@pbpost.com; jamiylahiro@gmail.com; characterlines@yahoo.com; hogandh@nettally.com; rflagg@flanews.com; jt.rushing@jacksonville.com; allunited@bellsouth.net; Pmikolajczyk@pcnh.com; rex.ogburn@wjhg.com; meklas@herald.com; ARoberts@wmbb.com; gnelson@cbs.com; jturk@wmbb.com; bkallestad@ap.org; lstein@sptimes.com; jkennedy@orlandosentinel.com; mhsimpso@fsu.edu; fpr@wfsu.org; jpain@ap.org; ahardin@orlandosentinal.com; alicedu@netquincy.com; dangier@pcnh.com; Bill.blocher@theledger.com; citrus@sptimes.com; dcollins@orlandosentinel.com; dmanis@orlandosentinel.com; desk@flanews.com; dchase@wsvn.com; dmearns@sunherald.com; dlambert@wmbb.com; ebony.filer@jacksonville.com; gctimes@comcast.net; jcutter@orlandosentinel.com; Jeffrey.kline@theledger.com; jross@sptimes.com; jnkay@ap.org; larry.nichols@jacksonville.com; lclark@herald.com; lapolt@flpress.com; briefs@orlandosentinel.com; lcd@cbsnews.com; miae@ap.org; miamit1@bellsouth.net; mblom@orlandosentinel.com; marc.cook@jacksonville.com; news@newschief.com; news@pinellas-news.com; newsdesk@wsvn.com; pbeverett@tallahassee.com; pstjohn@nettally.com; Price, Stephen; tcummings@herald.com; Volusia@orlandosentinel.com; wmbbnews@wmbb.com; wfornews@wfor.cbs.com; tspencer@ap.org; dgrass@ap.org; dfischer@ap.org; tom.lewis@wjhg.com; nlewis@pcnh.com; mmcazalas@pcnh.com; kporter@pcnh.com; mcaputo@miamiherald.com; vansickle@sptimes.com; Lucas, John; aowusu@wtxl.tv Subject: Media Alert--Martin Lee Anderson MEDIA ALERT MEDIA ALERT WHO: Conference of Black State Legislators along with the parents of Martin Lee Anderson, Gina Jones and Robert Anderson. WHEN: Monday, November 20, 2006 @ 12:00 Noon. ISSUE: The Legislators will inquire from Governor Bush and Governor Elect Charlie Crist what they plan to do regarding the inaction on the part of Special Prosecutor and the allegations of conspiracy within the Department of Juvenile Justice over the death of Martin Lee Anderson. WHERE: In front of Governor Bush’s office. Please contact the office of Senator Wilson for further information at (305) 654-7150 or (850) 487-5116. From: To: Date: Subject: Kevin Ward, Chase Communications Jeb Bush 11/17/2006 1:46:49 AM Thought you would get a kick out of this... my 5th grader's school speech... Governor Bush - I thought that you would get a kick out of this. Here's my 5th grade daughter's school speech... WHY A WOMAN SHOULD BE PRESIDENT By Brianna Ward In 1789, George Washington took his oath of office as the first President of the United States. Since then, 42 more men have become President. In 217 years, no woman has ever served as President. What has that gotten us so far? Let’s face it, many of America’s problems are man-made, and I really mean that they were made by men. I therefore think that it is finally time for a woman to be President, and these are the many reasons why. First, when you think about the qualifications for a good President, I believe that the same can be said about mothers. Mothers are natural leaders. They are nurturing, they offer great advice and they are usually very wise. Mothers are also excellent at breaking up fights. In comparison, 43 men as President have given us at least 10 major wars. I think that a woman would have kept us out of many of those wars. Also, running a house and family is probably just as difficult as running a country. The President has 2 million employees helping him. Most moms have to do it all alone. Girls do as well as boys in school. Many do better. Women also do as well as men at work. Many do better. Many women even have to be moms while working. Women have even run countries before. Margaret Thatcher ran the government in England for over 10 years. In fact, during the last 100 years, 46 women have run different countries. So why not here in the United States? I believe that the time has come for a woman as President. Of course, it also needs to be the right woman. So, when you think of: Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Adams, Jackson, Van Buren, Harrison, Tyler, Polk, Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan, Lincoln, Johnson, Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, Harrison, Cleveland, McKinley, Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson, Harding, Coolidge, Hoover, Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton & Bush… I think that we should consider adding a woman to that list. I’m hoping for Condoleeza Rice in 2008. If not, look out for me in 2032. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attn: Kevin Ward, Chase Communications Film1 Paul.Sirmons@MyFlorida.com Jeb Bush 11/17/2006 12:10:25 AM Suggestions related to ==> Meeting Notice - Governor's Office of Film & Entertainment FFEAC Teleconference Call with Agenda Film Commissioner Sirmons: I think that your planned review of FL's Tax Incentive Program for Film Production is an excellent undertaking. Here are Our suggested Changes... * Recommend changing to a a multi-year tax credit... it would make better sense to the film producion companies themselves who would be able to forecast for all possible credits vs. losing them due to time constraints. * Threshold - Recommend lowering it to $350-$500K range. It would accommodate smaller productions initially and lead to repeat business, larger deals and an overall greater volume of deals. * Cap per Production - Recommend increasing it to attract larger shows and TV series... and while they may not reach it - it will serve as a prospective incentive to entice the opportunities. * Commercials - Recommend lowering the threshold for each commercial and allowing them to add together multiple commercials to reach a lower threshold. * Types of Productions Eligible - Recommend mirroring the most successful states: CA, LA, NC, NY - but siding toward leniency vs. imposing extra restrictions. FL is losing out "as is" and should be thought of as having "open arms" & being industry-friendly vs. its current reputation. * PERCENTAGE OF INCENTIVE - Recommend aggressive on par with the highest among CA, LA, NC & NY. Certainly needs to be higher. While in theory raising it might lower the return on investment, if you look at the deals recently won for Louisiana and pledged to Louisiana in the years to come -- their overall pay-off will more than off-set anything lost in incentives. There are many spin-off factors to consider and economic impacts that ripple from such growth. For example -- talent & crew members travel into Louisiana to emulate and qualify as "IN-STATE" to reap the rewards of the incentives at the request of the production companies -- this may assist the production companies unfairly in theory, but it also helps the local economy tremendously. Talent and related personnel come in and stay there and spend extra dollars locally, etc -- far more than "in-state" personnel actually would. Ultimately, it's a win-win for Louisiana. The talent & crew members go where they can get teh work... the production companies benefit and select Louisiana because of it and the state and people of Louisiana are very pleased with the overall benefits to the economy and enhanced government revenues overall. * QUEUES - Recommend mirroring CA, LA, NC & NY... and not being too restrictive. * ADMINISTRATION – This, for example, all seems too restrictive... there should be a multi-year tax credit scenario and there should be year-round / multi-year programs. * AMOUNT OF TAX CREDITS – Recommend mirroring the best deals being offerred by CA, LA, NC & NY. Less restrictions are better... unlimited is the best option. Tax credit program should run for at least 3 years. * TOP TWO SALARIES – Recommend looking superior among CA, LA, NC & NY. more restrictive policies or more complicated processes. FL should not be seen as having * MARKETING CHANGES – Requirements are dis-incentives. I would not recommending REQUIRING. You can make suggestions, encourage and provide marketing trailers, logo's, etc. But do not require it. Again - request PR photos, but DO NOT require it. * NAME FOR INCENTIVE LEGISLATION -- Recommend: The "State of the Arts" Florida Film Incentive Program or The "State of Things to Come" Florida Film Incentive Program or "First in Film" - The Florida Film Incentive Program or "On Location in Florida" - The Florida Film Incentive Program Best of Luck -- Kevin Ward Film1 wrote: REMINDER - FFEAC CONFERENCE CALL ON FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 17 TH AT 9:30 AM. The Office of Film & Entertainment and the Florida Film & Entertainment Advisory Council will convene in meeting via conference call. This is a public meeting to which all persons are invited. Friday , November 17 th – 9:30A.M. DATE AND TIME: PLACE: CALL IN NUMBER: Governor’s Office of Film & Entertainment The Capitol, Suite 2001 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 (888) 808-6959, Code: 4104765 DETAILED AGENDA & SUPPORT INFORMATION: We will continue discussion on specifically how to make this year’s incentive bill work the best for our industry. We’ve added a few items to the agenda, based on talks to date. Though many agenda topics have already been discussed, we’ve included all of them below for your reference. We’ve also included some extensive support information at the bottom, in case you want links to study our statute, last year’s statute, or other state’s incentives. Changes that will be addressed include: Tax Credit vs. Appropriation – Should we switch from a yearly legislative appropriation to a multi-year tax credit? Threshold Currently it’s $850,000. Do we lower it to accommodate more and smaller productions? Cap per Production Currently it’s $2,000,000. Do we keep it the same, or increase it to attract larger shows and TV series? To reach $2,000,000 requires $13.3 million in spending in Florida. Commercials None have shared in the incentive. Do we lower the threshold for each commercial, and allow them to add together multiple commercials to reach a lower threshold, which is what was proposed last year? Types of Productions Eligible Statute currently applies to: a theatrical or direct-to-video motion picture, a made-for-television motion picture, a commercial, a music video, an industrial or educational film, a promotional video or film, a documentary film, a television pilot, a presentation for a television pilot, a television series, including, but not limited to, a drama, a reality, a comedy, a soap opera, a telenovela, a game show, and a miniseries production, or a digital-media-effects production by the entertainment industry to be sold or displayed in an electronic medium. Excludes currently: For purposes of this section, the term "filmed entertainment" does not include the electronic gaming industry or sporting events. Do we want to make the incentive more focused? What do other states exclude? New Jersey and Massachusetts specifically exclude: “production featuring news, current events, weather and market reports or public programming, talk show, game show, sports event, award show or other gala event, a production that solicits funds, or a production primarily for private, industrial, corporate, or institutional purposes.” In New York, “Certain categories of productions are excluded from the program, including documentaries, news or current affairs programs, interview or talk shows, instructional videos, sport shows or events, daytime soap operas, reality programs, commercials, music videos, etc.” Do we instead limit the amount certain types get? PERCENTAGE OF INCENTIVE Currently it’s 15% -- should it be higher, lower, or stay the same? lowers the return on investment to the state and people of Florida. Be aware that raising it QUEUES As long as there is a fixed amount of funding, queues seem necessary to assure different types of production access to funding. Last year’s proposal created the following queues: 1. 2. 3. Film, Television and Episodic Queue – a. Cap was 2 million, except for high-impact TV series, cap was $3 million. b. On March 1st, merged into general queue. c. Last year’s proposal was 60% of funding. TV Pilot Queue a. Established to hold funds for TV pilot season, which is usually December through March. b. On March 1, merged into general queue c. 20% of funds. Commercials and Music Video Queue a. Allowed commercials with minimum of $75,000 in expenditures per comm. or music video to add them to reach a $500,000 threshold. b. Max. award per company was $500,000. c. On April 1, merged into general queue. Do we want to create an independent Florida filmmaker queue? Student Graduate Queue? A Digital Media Queue? Should there be a minimum expenditure per episode on episodic series to qualify? DIGITAL MEDIA EFFECTS COMPANY AND QUALIFIED RELOCATION PROJECT PROGRAMS Currently about 1/3rd of the existing statute refers to these two programs – however, in two years, only two digital media companies have been certified for it, and zero relocation projects. The programs limit the rebate to $100,000; this doesn’t seem to be encouraging growth. This program should either be eliminated from the incentive or dramatically changed to encourage growth. Perhaps the digital media queue would, in effect, replace this. ADMINISTRATION – Currently, there is a 2-week window at the start of the program wherein all applications that arrive are ordered by start date, and certified on that basis. If two productions have the same start date, the first one that applied takes precedence. This was created to allow productions that were going to start production sooner, to have priority, especially important if funding is limited. After the 2 weeks, the program is first-come, first-serve, until, the statute reads, “On February 1 of each year, the remaining funds within both queues shall be combined into a single queue and distributed based on a project's principal photography start date.” This was, I believe, done again to incentivize those shows beginning sooner rather than at the end of the fiscal year. However, it has not historically done that. Furthermore, as a multi-year tax credit will allow productions to cross fiscal year lines, if we succeed in becoming a tax credit, we can consider switching to a year-round first come-first serve program. AMOUNT OF TAX CREDITS – Currently our appropriated funding is $20,000,000. Last year’s proposal was for $25,000,000 per year. They range per year from $10,000,000 (South Carolina and Pa.) to $90,000,000 (New York) to unlimited (most of the others.) Also, how many years should the tax credit program run? TOP TWO SALARIES – Currently we deduct the top two Florida salaries from consideration, originally done, I believe, to discourage companies from artificially inflating producer or cast salaries to get more incentive. No other state does. A brief review of other states found a wide variety of handling this – La., S.C., Pa., don’t include wages over $1,000,000 per employee; Ga.’s limit per employee is $500,000; Il. is $100,000 per employee limit. Conn. limits SAG cast to double scale; N. Mex., New York, Hi, NJ, & R.I. all seem to have no wage restrictions. MARKETING CHANGES – To insure maximum value to the people of Florida, and because tourism is a big part of Florida’s economy, should we require productions that end up on DVD to include a brief Florida marketing trailer? This could be developed with Visit Florida, using Florida creatives and services. Regarding end credits, should we stick with the written request (‘special thanks style’) or come up with a ‘Filmed in Florida’ logo? This could be created through a student digital media contest. Should we require PR photos for our office’s use? RULE MAKING AUTHORITY This needs to be written into the statute. It will allow us to hold public workshops and gather public opinion to establish the best operating rules for the incentive program. For instance, this would be used to determine what belongs in the application, etc. NOTE: Rule-making authority can only be used to further define or create a process for something already in the statute -- it does not grant authority to create anything not referred to in statute. NAME FOR INCENTIVE LEGISLATION Is there a good name for this legislation to market it by? It won’t be called ‘the glitch bill’, because it isn’t. It will be a bold new step in the right direction for Florida’s film and entertainment community, and you can help name it that reflects that positiveness. CURRENT STATUTE http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm? mode=View%20Statutes&SubMenu=1&App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=CH0288/Sec1254.HTM LAST YEAR'S PROPOSED STATUTE: http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx? FileName=_h1321e1.doc&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=1321&Session=2006 OTHER STATE'S ONE-SHEET EXPLANATION OF THEIR PROGRAMS: New York: http://www.nyc.gov/html/film/html/incentives/tax_credit_overview.shtml http://www.co.suffolk.ny.us/Economic%20Development/ Empire%20State%20Film%20Production%20Tax%20Credit%20-%20DETAILS%20_9-28-04%E2%80%A6.pdf Georgia: http://www.georgia.org/NR/rdonlyres/6549777D-CA75-44B4-B699-1B5EB09A8601/0/ InvestmentAct.pdf Louisiana: http://www.lafilm.org/incentives/investor_tax_credit.cfm New Mexico: http://www.nmfilm.com/filming/incentives/tax-rebate.php North Carolina: http://www.ncfilm.com/_userfiles/File/Film%20Incentive%20Documents/ NC%20Film%20Incentives%203-31-06.pdf South Carolina: http://scfilmoffice.com/ProductionFund/IncentivesSummary.pdf New Jersey: http://www.njeda.com/pdfs/FilmProductionAssistance.pdf Connecticut: http://www.cultureandtourism.org/cct/cwp/view.asp?a=2126&q=317244 Hawaii: (see page Appendix A on pg. 3&4): http://www.hawaii.gov/dbedt/business/growth/ Instructions15-20Credit.pdf/ Illinois: http://www.commerce.state.il.us/dceo/Bureaus/Film/new+credit+-5-1.htm If you have any questions please contact the Governor's Office of Film & Entertainment at (877) FLA-FILM or via email at Film1@MyFlorida.com. Thank you. From: To: Date: Subject: KGKaneer@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/10/2006 5:30:05 PM Rebecca Falcon Dear Governor Bush, I wanted to let you know Rebecca's clemency is finally ready to be filed. Unfortunately, the time line is very close for it to be heard by you before you leave office. Professor Paolo Annino, from the Children's Advocacy Center, had planned to file it this past Wednesday. He said he had to meet with a man named Kent, who was going to see if Rebecca's clemency could be heard in December. Rebecca is 24 now (She was 15 when she was jailed for the crime). She has progressed into a remarkable young lady. She just graduated from the faith-based program and she will be performing in her second Christian play. Rebecca is also taking college courses, and she just received her second "A." She has been an inspiration to others in prison, and I've received several positive e-mails and letters from corrections' officers who have gotten to know Rebecca. I hope you can make time to hear Rebecca's clemency. She has worked so hard to improve herself and, whoever meets Rebecca, is touched by her sincerity. I believe this is why the attorneys and all others involved have worked so hard for her. Thank you, Karen Kaneer kgkaneer@aol.com (850) 944-4394 (850) 982-5928 From: To: Date: Subject: Kononoff, James Jeb Bush 11/17/2006 12:39:12 PM RE: Decorated Veteran Needs Help From the State of Florida Thank you sir. His home address is: LTC Ben Weiss, usa ret. 11109 Marigold Dr. Bradenton, FL 34202 ________________________________ From: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu 11/16/2006 5:29 PM To: Kononoff, James Subject: RE: Decorated Veteran Needs Help From the State of Florida I will look into this case. -----Original Message----From: Kononoff, James [mailto:jkononoff@dadeschools.net] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 11:23 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Decorated Veteran Needs Help From the State of Florida Sir, I've just learned that my best friend is in a spot of trouble. He's a retired Lieutenant Colonel of Special Forces. Earned a Bronze Star in Gulf War #1. His exploits stretch into the realm of "classified" so he'll never get the official recognition he deserves. He's fine with that reality. He's raising a 20 year old AUTISTIC son alone. His other son, a graduate of West Point is at this moment serving overseas. His daughter is 10 and living at home. His name is Ben Weiss and he lives in Sarasota where he teaches JROTC. He had a partial state award for care of the autistic child. THAT'S the problem....he has no idea how or why he was given this "partial award" of funds for Sammy's care. Ben just turned 50 and the days of wrestling Sammy to the ground when he acts out in a violent manner are rapidly closing. Sammy needs to be institutionalized. He's a MOOSE of a kid. Ben needs help finding a good facility, too. So far the state funds given to Ben for his case are due to expire before the end of the month of December. This is simply not right. Ben suffered untold hardships as the price to serve this country under the famed "Green Beret" for 20 years. He lost his marriage (divorce...but he was awarded custody) and much of his family home life because of his selfless service to this state and to the nation. He & I graduated from high school together and he was my commanding officer when we both served at Fort Lewis WA in the 1980's. He commanded HHC 9th ID (where I served on the G4 staff) after he left the 2nd Ranger Battalion and before joining SpecOps. I know you're marking time until Governor elect Crist can take over. But can you check on the status of this case? This is a genuine HERO and a role model for a lot of young people. He deserves any assistance your office can give him. Ben's home number is: (941) 727-5757 His cell is: (941) 807-0800 His e-mail is abnben@aol.com Thanks so much. Jim Kononoff From: To: Date: Subject: Kononoff, James Jeb Bush 11/16/2006 4:22:30 PM Decorated Veteran Needs Help From the State of Florida Sir, I've just learned that my best friend is in a spot of trouble. He's a retired Lieutenant Colonel of Special Forces. Earned a Bronze Star in Gulf War #1. His exploits stretch into the realm of "classified" so he'll never get the official recognition he deserves. He's fine with that reality. He's raising a 20 year old AUTISTIC son alone. His other son, a graduate of West Point is at this moment serving overseas. His daughter is 10 and living at home. His name is Ben Weiss and he lives in Sarasota where he teaches JROTC. He had a partial state award for care of the autistic child. THAT'S the problem....he has no idea how or why he was given this "partial award" of funds for Sammy's care. Ben just turned 50 and the days of wrestling Sammy to the ground when he acts out in a violent manner are rapidly closing. Sammy needs to be institutionalized. He's a MOOSE of a kid. Ben needs help finding a good facility, too. So far the state funds given to Ben for his case are due to expire before the end of the month of December. This is simply not right. Ben suffered untold hardships as the price to serve this country under the famed "Green Beret" for 20 years. He lost his marriage (divorce...but he was awarded custody) and much of his family home life because of his selfless service to this state and to the nation. He & I graduated from high school together and he was my commanding officer when we both served at Fort Lewis WA in the 1980's. He commanded HHC 9th ID (where I served on the G4 staff) after he left the 2nd Ranger Battalion and before joining SpecOps. I know you're marking time until Governor elect Crist can take over. But can you check on the status of this case? This is a genuine HERO and a role model for a lot of young people. He deserves any assistance your office can give him. Ben's home number is: (941) 727-5757 His cell is: (941) 807-0800 His e-mail is abnben@aol.com Thanks so much. Jim Kononoff From: To: Date: Subject: kurt lewin jeb@jeb.org. 11/21/2006 12:57:28 PM Monroe County Area of Critical State Concern Dear Governor: Thanks for protecting us from ourselves, by taking the position you did regarding the area of state Critical Concern. As I flew home Sunday after the final Insurance meeting and a couple days of hunting I could not help be look out at the Destin area and be thankful that we had in fact had growth controlled. The Keys would be a disaster today if not for that designation. Economic forces are just too great to expect local governments to do the right thing. Just too tough. Sincerely Kurt Lewin From: To: Date: Subject: Kurtl@keysbank.com Jeb Bush 11/29/2006 11:24:04 AM A hero to some, an out-of-line judge to others This St. Petersburg Times (http://www.sptimes.com) story has been sent to you from: Kurtl@keysbank.com You made my day--black robs pounding their chest--so right!! Kurt A hero to some, an out-of-line judge to others By CHRIS TISCH Published November 28, 2006 http://www.sptimes.com/2006/11/28/Tampabay/A_hero_to_some__an_ou.shtml null LARGO - Pinellas Circuit Judge Crockett Farnell’s wife awoke him early Tuesday morning with some news.
She heard Gov. Jeb Bush on the radio accusing Farnell of throwing a judicial “temper tantrum” for threatening to jail the secretary of the Department of Children and Families because the agency wasn’t removing mentally ill inmates from local jails quickly enough.
“If this is a tantrum,” Farnell said, “he’s lived a very sheltered life. We’re just trying to help these poor folks.”
A Pinellas judge for nearly 25 years, Farnell has gained national attention recently for his battle with DCF. He has threatened to fine the agency thousands of dollars a day and jail its leader, Lucy Hadi, if DCF doesn’t start following a state law that requires mentally ill inmates to be removed from local jails within 15 days.
While advocates for the mentally ill are praising Farnell, Bush is critical.
“With all due respect to judges pounding their chest in their big black robes up on top of a big chair looking down and castigating Secretary Hadi, they’re not governor,” Bush said Monday. “They’re not the secretary. They’re not the legislature. There is a separation of powers... I think that some of the temper tantrums that have taken place have gone too far.”
In his chambers Tuesday afternoon, Farnell smiled and shook his head as he recalled Bush’s comments.
Farnell finds himself pitted against the governor not just over the fate of the mentally ill, but also over whether a judge really can throw a high-ranking government official in jail.
“The governor just doesn’t want anybody doing what he doesn’t want,” Farnell said. “He doesn’t have a scintilla of knowledge about judicial independence.”
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Farnell, 67, is retiring at the end of the year, and it seems unlikely the situation will be resolved before then. It’s unclear whether the next judge assigned to the case will pursue the issue as aggressively.
Farnell, whose wife is also a judge, is a lifelong Republican who calls himself a staunch conservative. He hunts. He farms. He’s a retired U.S. Marine Corps colonel.
Pinellas-Pasco Public Defender Bob Dillinger, whose office has urged Farnell to go after DCF, said he has never been seen as a great judge for defendants because of his conservative values and military background.
But in this case he’s been strongly on the side of defendants.
Farnell, who sports bow ties and a gray moustache, was appointed to a judgeship in 1982 by Gov. Bob Graham, a Democrat.
Within four months, he was overseeing a high-profile murder case. A jury convicted the man and recommended a life sentence, but Farnell made a rare move. Calling the defendant a “rabid rat,” he overrode the jury and sentenced the man to death row.
 His most high-profile case was in 1987 when he oversaw the murder trial of George Lewis, a firefighter accused of murdering his neighbor.
A jury convicted Lewis, but in a shocking move, Farnell overturned the verdict and ordered a new trial, saying too many things went wrong during the first trial. An appeals court later overturned Farnell and re-instated the conviction.
The judge was the subject of scorn from the victims’ family and in letters to the newspaper.
Farnell also worked as a judge in civil and juvenile courts, where he quickly became frustrated with the inability of the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (the precursor to DCF) to help troubled children. They would be left free for months, waiting for placement, and many would get in trouble again and again.
So Farnell began holding HRS officials, including the secretary, in contempt. The next session, the legislature changed the laws to curtail the wait list.
“He got exasperated,” said fellow Pinellas Judge George Greer, who worked for nearly two years with Farnell as a juvenile judge. “It just kind of drove him up the wall.
“He’s a marine. He’s accustomed to things being done that should be done.”
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Farnell said his military background makes him less likely to accept people - and government agencies - not following orders.
He said the law is clear: DCF must get mentally incompetent inmates out of jail and into treatment within 15 days.
DCF has said it doesn’t have enough beds. Its wait list has swelled to about 300 people statewide, including about 30 in Pinellas, and the wait is about three months. Some mentally ill inmates have harmed themselves while waiting in jail and corrections staffs have struggled to meet the needs of those inmates.
Last week Farnell told the St. Petersburg Times that he would “love to” jail Hadi, a comment he now regrets because it could get him recused from the case.
But he said the episode has at least gotten people’s attention. DCF announced last week that it has found $5 million to create more beds, though it won’t be enough to eliminate the entire wait list.
“The whole purpose of this was to get their attention up there,” Farnell said. “And it obviously worked.”
 

¬© Copyright 2002-2006, St. Petersburg Times From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Larry Bobo Jeb Bush 11/18/2006 12:15:44 PM Resume LDB2006 Planning.doc Good Morning, Jeb! I am once again in the employment hunt, either in South Florida or Tallahassee. I know you are exiting office, but I wanted to send my resume just in case the Charlie Crist Transition Team is interested in Senior Management with business, government and non profit experience. Thank you for your service to the State of Florida and God Bless you in your transition. Sincerely, Larry Bobo 954-258-5337 +++ From: To: Date: Subject: Larry Campbell Jeb Bush 11/2/2006 8:33:07 PM Telephone Call Hey Boss, I understand you attempted to telephone Retired Captain Harry Chaires, Leon County Sheriffs Office, to offer condolences reference his son "Daniel" being killed in combat with the "Marines" in Iraq. I was advised you tried to get him twice but he was to emotional to take the call. Later the call could not be completed due to heavey weather your plane was in. We buried Lance Corporal Daniel Chaires this morning with all the trappings of a Marine Corp heros funeral. A beautiful but very sad ceremony. To the multitude of visitors and to "the media" Harry has stood fast that he is proud that Daniel gave his life in fighting for freedom and for the United States and The Marine Corp. When asked, or baited, he has strongly supported The President and his administration. Harry and I were in The Marine Corp together, after attending Leon High, here in Tallahassee. He comes from a law enforcement family, with a son still employed here. Just before Daniel shipped out for Iraq we had lunch together With his Dad and another LCSO Major. Daniel planned to serve his 4 years and then return and ask me for a job as a Deputy Sheriff. Well, he came back, so I made him an official Deputy Sheriff last night. Sorry to be so long, but all this to ask a favor. If you can fit it in your schedule, please call Harry. He, his wife Nan, and daughter Hanna, 16, live in Chaires, a Tallahassee suburb. The telephone number is 850-877-8210. We all know The President can not do this, but are hopeful you can. Be assured we all still strongly support the entire Bush family, weather you call or not. FYI, when interviewed by the media after the funeral I told them, "I wish John Kerry could have been here to see it. These 1000 folks would show him what supporting our Country and Military mean". Guess I'll just have to be a wiseass till the end. I know you are not surprised. Larry From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Laura Miller Jeb Bush Christine Turner mark casteel 11/16/2006 9:46:09 PM Citizens Rate Increase Dear Governor Bush, Christine Turner, who is currently out of town on business and unable to send this, felt that you needed to be informed of the following: Today Citizens Actuarial and Underwriting Committee met to consider rate changes required by SB 1980 for personal lines residential risks in both the Personal Lines Account (PLA) and High Risk Account (HRA). In addition, the committee also considered and approved rates for HRA Commercial-Commercial (business) windonly rates. The PLA and HRA residential rates were developed based upon the requirement in SB 1980 that Citizens rates include the cost of Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Coverage along with private market reinsurance costs, whether or not the reinsurance is in fact purchased. In the PLA, where Citizens is required to price for reinsurance up to a 1 in 100 year Probable Maximum Loss (PML), the indicated statewide average rate increase is 22.0% above the rates being charged today (or 8.8% above the actuarial rates that will be implemented 1/1/ 07). In the HRA, where Citizens is required to price for reinsurance up to a 1 in 70 year PML, the indicated statewide average rate increase is 91.8% above rates being charged today (or 55.8% above the actuarial rates that will be implemented on 1/1/07). The committee also reviewed and approved a significant rate increase for the HRA Commercial-Commercial wind-only policies. The analysis used to develop these rates is based upon the commercial rates currently being charged by the newly activated PCJUA, which offers wind-only commercial coverage outside of the wind-only territories. The indicated statewide average increase needed to make Citizens rates comparable to the PCJUA rates is 610.7%. Included below you will see a rate example of a current premium with Citizens and the change in premium if this rate is approved by Citizens Board and the Office of Insurance Regulation. In Dade County, $1 million of wind-only coverage for a commercial-commercial structure in the HRA would currently produce a premium of $5,300. After the rates are implemented the same structure would pay around $30,000 for the same $1 million of coverage. The next step will be for the Citizens Board of Governors to review the rates for approval and then they will be sent to the Office of Insurance Regulation for review. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (850) 513-3746. Regards, Christine Turner 101 North Monroe St. Suite 1000 Tallahassee, Fl 32301 Phone – (850) 513-3746 Cell (850) 528-3770 From: To: Date: Subject: lauro bianda Jeb Bush 11/2/2006 12:00:30 PM visit of Bavarian Secretary of State Dear Governor, Dear Jeb: I want to thank you for the time you dedicated to Mr. Freller and Mr. Fischer during yesterday's meeting. They were absolutely delighted for having had the opportunity to discuss with you Florida's education programs. As you know I put together a schedule to visit several schools, colleges, universities and related institutions. As a result of all this they are planing to put together a list of points as a review or Bavaria's education policies. They are thinking to call this new policies the "FLORIDA MODEL" and they want to promote it throughout the entire German Schooling system. When this takes place Florida will have repositioned itself as exporter of education model... a big change from few years ago when Florida was seen as the Cinderella in that field! (... well, eventually Cinderella became a Princess...) We all know how much you worked on the reforms that made this possible and the exporting of a "Florida Model" to part of Europe will be a crown to years of efforts. I am very honored and proud to share friendship with you and I hope soon we can meet again. All the best to Columba and your children. Ciao Lauro From: To: Date: Subject: Laverne607@cs.com Jeb Bush 11/26/2006 1:39:09 PM Congratulations and Best Wishes! Governor, congratulations on eight years of faithful service to the people of Florida. You are going out with an incredible poll rating! I am so proud that I was privileged to serve with you for most of your administration. You may not remember, but I retired Dec. 31, 2003, from the Office of Citizen Services. My family and I were so happy you attended my retirement party. I heard you say on TV that you don't yet know what you will be doing, other than moving back to Miami. Well, Ken and I wish you and your family the best in whatever you choose to do. Enjoy this last month or so in the Mansion and the Capitol and remember that you will be missed! Sincerely, LaVerne Kemmer From: To: Date: Subject: Lawrence DuBow Jeb Bush 11/15/2006 10:15:42 PM University of North Florida Dear Governor Bush: You may remember me, Lawrence DuBow from Jacksonville. My friends call me Laurie. I am a partner in the Jaguars. . . we initially met when you were with us in the beginning. I hope you are doing well. . . your eight year career as Governor has surely been fulfilling, rewarding and good for the citizens of Florida. . . for which I thank you. I am writing regarding a program I have been involved with at the University of North Florida. We began the program four years ago. . . it is called “Face To Face” and is patterned after “Inside the Actors Studio” which is seen on the Bravo TV station hosted by John Lipton. Our intention is to connect students in the Honors Program and the Undergraduate Academic Enrichment Program with prominent, successful individuals. An interview of our guest is conducted by me in front of a student audience comprised of honor students as well as those whose field of interest would particularly “connect” with the person being interviewed. Our past guest interviewees have been Wayne Weaver; Jay Stein, Chairman of Stein Mart; Mayor John Peyton; Fabio Mechetti, Music Director and Principal Conductor of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra; State Attorney Harry Shorstein; Donna Orender, President of the WNBA; Delores Kesler, winner of the Horatio Alger Award and prominent local philanthropist and Peter Rummell, Chairman and CEO of The St. Joe Company. We conduct one interview in the Spring and one in the Fall. I think you will agree we have been fortunate in that these persons made themselves available for the one hour interview. . . . with a lunch that followed. The UNF student body, faculty and administration acceptance of the program has been outstanding. . . everyone wants to attend “Face To Face”. John Delaney, President of UNF, attended the session we had with Peter Rummell and was extremely pleased with the manner in which the interview was conducted. We are selective in making sure that the proper student body attends to assure maximum exposure for the students. . . it’s not often they get to listen to and ask questions to people of this caliber. . . it is an outstanding learning experience for the students. I am writing to ask, with all due respect, if you would entertain our invitation to be the “Face To Face” guest interviewee for the Spring 2007 program. Our selection committee which is comprised of me, two UNF professors and a UNF Vice President were unanimous in our decision. . . . you would undoubtedly be an extremely interesting interview. Your business and political background. . . your insight into governmental workings. . . and your ability to effectively and meaningfully communicate with the students would be a once in a lifetime experience for them. Our projected date(s) are late February and/or early March, 2007. . . all depending on your schedule. As I said above, the interview is one hour. . . usually noon to 1:00 P.M.. . . lunch follows with about six students and some faculty, which allows for more intimate discussions. The student audience usually numbers from forty to ninety depending on the guest interviewee. If you were to accept, I’m told the invited students would number several hundred. . . obviously because of the keen student interest and the wide academic scope your career covers. Please call me if I can answer questions or give you more information. If you are inclined, you may want to check with John Delaney regarding this program. I appreciate your consideration and understanding. . . and I look forward to hearing from you. Best regards. Laurie Lawrence J. DuBow Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 9431 Florida Mining Blvd. East Jacksonville, Florida 32257 Ph: 904-470-6013 Fax: 904-470-6080 e-mail: lawrence.dubow@ranbaxy.com From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Lee Arnold Jeb Bush 11/14/2006 3:42:36 PM SPEACH ICSC SPEACH ICSC.one Good Morning Govenor. I am in LA meeting with the leadership of ICSC ( International Council of Shopping Centers). Attached is my talk. I am making insruance recomendations to them and welcome any additional sugggestions you have. They have engage the RAND corp. to make recomendations also. Most of the focus in on the Federal solution. It was great to see you last Thursday. Lee Arnold SPEACH ICSC Tuesday, November 14, 2006 8:07 AM 8 of last 10 storms major storms have hit Fl 18 months 2004 2005 Gov Bush Declared a state of Emergencies and issued orders Aug 10 Bonnie and Charlie, Sept 1 Frances, Sept 10 Ivan, Sept 24 Jean all in 2004,,,, 2005 July 7 Dennis, Aug 24 Katrina (Miami Dade), Sept 18 Rita 04-05 season paid out insured losses in excess of $36 billion. 10 billion in premiums collected Concentration of risk is growing in costal communities. Property Values have sky rocketed in the last 10 years. Replacement cost has become a huge part of the risk calculus driven by cost of replacement. Fl has only 20 billion in debt on the books in 140 years to double the debt to finance a pre or post event is not a solution as even a double of the debt to 40 Billion brings in only 20 Billion more and most likely impacts negatively the bond rating of the state. Katrina is now exceeding $120 billion Federal appropriations. Cat 5 in Mia $155 billion San Fran and$200 billion, LA $140 billion. We have a national if not a world CAT fund issue Our generation is now in a period of mega risk and potential losses in a day can dramatically impact all of the economy and democracy. Some bottom line principals I am using Windstorm is the peril that must be addressed Hoping the Federal government bails us out post event is not a good public policy Subsidies and regulatory controls of pricing that are not actuarially sound, results in risk bearers leaving the Fl market. Adoption of state regulatory policies that permit actuarially sound premiums ( essential precondition of insurers doing business) and focusing any residual market subsidies on low-income residents. Transparency is a must at all levels. The people will pay the cost of a MEGA one way or another and we need to take steps in advance to mitigate the impacts. Acknowledge we now live in a period of extreme risk. Only 2.6% of the value of all Fl Schools K through 12 is insured MUST DO Form cross industry coalitions ICSC leads ULI, NACORE, NAR, NAIOP etc and Private Public markets real estate ownerships. Recognize we are now in the risk management business world wide in real estate. DEFINE Goal Create a top legislative and ICSC Priority to Drive and Lead programs regionally and Nationally that insure Available, affordable real property insurance for all types of property based on pre event actuarial accurate premiums and mitigation programs that serve to reduce the Federal Government's post event defacto insurance cost Democracy in the USA demands a sounds economy our Economy demands reasonable insurance facilities. 1. Focus on Catastrophic Loss specifically MEGA CAT such as in excess of 25 Billion and Look to a Federal Back Stop programs as a long term solution 2. 2. Work for Tax exempt or deductible status for CAT fund reserves all levels, individual, regional, and insurance/ re insurance companies. Do not force our companies off shore to compete. 3. Focus on the data and science of Risk determination. Insure funding for PML (probable Maximum loss Calculations) Lobby for funding for windstorm studies at least at the levels of earthquakes. 4. Recommend mitigation programs for commercial properties. Meet with insurance companies to form a grading system to provide credits for mitigation. Show modeling agencies and rating companies what DATA and mitigation do to improve the PML models. 5. Consider a captive that is industry driven and insure regional and federal laws are conducive to captives. An entity that’s purpose is to insure the continued success of the businesses it protects. 6. Help members find and buy reasonable insurance, form coops and buying compacts to meet goals nationally and across world. Created with Microsoft Office OneNote 2003 One place for all your notes From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Lefsky, Evan Levesque, Patricia Jeb Bush 11/27/2006 10:11:07 PM Reading Update Patricia, Can we schedule a reading update for next month to include Governor-Elect Christ? I would like to share some thoughts on reading coaches and his plan to put a coach in every school. Wendy Dugan called me today asking for some input on this issue. Best, Evan Evan B. Lefsky, Ph.D. Executive Director Just Read, Florida! Phone: (850) 245-0503 Fax: (850) 245-9530 evan.lefsky@fldoe.org Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey From: To: Date: Subject: Lefsky, Evan Levesque, Patricia Jeb Bush 11/8/2006 2:56:55 PM Re: Guinness Update Carolyn has emailed all schools that have not submitted and I have asked her to have Cheri contact those superintendents of schools who do not respond. The original 451 packets received was an overestimation by about 70. -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Levesque, Patricia To: Lefsky, Evan; jeb@jeb.org Sent: Wed Nov 08 09:33:13 2006 Subject: RE: Guinness Update in an earlier a+ meeting, it was reported that 641 schools participated and 451 schools packets had been received with 190 not received (and indicated they would not submit packets). The update yesterday showed 291 participating schools of which 100+ had not had packets reviewed. in the email below, it appears 378 school packets received of which 296 have been certified. are we reaching out to the 263 schools that participated (641 less 378) but have not turned in packets? I'm confused. -----Original Message----From: Lefsky, Evan [mailto:Evan.Lefsky@fldoe.org] Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 6:10 PM To: jeb@jeb.org Cc: Levesque, Patricia Subject: Re: Guinness Update Just wanted to clarify that the 378 is total received of which 296 have been certified. Sorry. -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Lefsky, Evan Sent: Tue Nov 07 18:00:06 2006 Subject: Re: Guinness Update Thanks for the update. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Lefsky, Evan To: Jeb Bush CC: Levesque, Patricia Sent: Tue Nov 07 17:24:37 2006 Subject: Guinness Update Governor, I apologize for the confusion today and for my absence. I was returning from a funeral in Maryland. The current number of schools certified is 296 (113 more than the previous update). The total number of students certified is 123,702 (46,404 more than the previous update). There are currently 378 schools that have been received in our office that still need to be certified. Carolyn has contacted the schools who were participating but did not send a certification package and they continue to send the packages. Given the flexibility with the time frame for submitting to get in the book, we will continue to pursue those who have not submitted to build our total. I will send an update as soon as I have further info on the schools who have not submitted. Best, Evan Evan B. Lefsky, Ph.D. Executive Director Just Read, Florida! Phone: (850) 245-0503 Fax: (850) 245-9530 evan.lefsky@fldoe.org Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. > DOE Customer Survey From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Lefsky, Evan Jeb Bush Levesque, Patricia 11/7/2006 11:09:57 PM Re: Guinness Update Just wanted to clarify that the 378 is total received of which 296 have been certified. Sorry. -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Lefsky, Evan Sent: Tue Nov 07 18:00:06 2006 Subject: Re: Guinness Update Thanks for the update. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Lefsky, Evan To: Jeb Bush CC: Levesque, Patricia Sent: Tue Nov 07 17:24:37 2006 Subject: Guinness Update Governor, I apologize for the confusion today and for my absence. I was returning from a funeral in Maryland. The current number of schools certified is 296 (113 more than the previous update). The total number of students certified is 123,702 (46,404 more than the previous update). There are currently 378 schools that have been received in our office that still need to be certified. Carolyn has contacted the schools who were participating but did not send a certification package and they continue to send the packages. Given the flexibility with the time frame for submitting to get in the book, we will continue to pursue those who have not submitted to build our total. I will send an update as soon as I have further info on the schools who have not submitted. Best, Evan Evan B. Lefsky, Ph.D. Executive Director Just Read, Florida! Phone: (850) 245-0503 Fax: (850) 245-9530 evan.lefsky@fldoe.org Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Lefsky, Evan Jeb Bush Levesque, Patricia 11/7/2006 10:24:37 PM Guinness Update Governor, I apologize for the confusion today and for my absence. I was returning from a funeral in Maryland. The current number of schools certified is 296 (113 more than the previous update). The total number of students certified is 123,702 (46,404 more than the previous update). There are currently 378 schools that have been received in our office that still need to be certified. Carolyn has contacted the schools who were participating but did not send a certification package and they continue to send the packages. Given the flexibility with the time frame for submitting to get in the book, we will continue to pursue those who have not submitted to build our total. I will send an update as soon as I have further info on the schools who have not submitted. Best, Evan Evan B. Lefsky, Ph.D. Executive Director Just Read, Florida! Phone: (850) 245-0503 Fax: (850) 245-9530 evan.lefsky@fldoe.org Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey From: To: Date: Subject: len schlofman Jeb Bush 11/9/2006 8:11:31 PM Re: OPTOMETRY BOARD APPT I UNDERSTAND BUT COULD YOU PUT A GOOD WORD IN FOR ME WITH CHARLIE THANKS LEN --- Jeb Bush wrote: > I have to start deferring to the next governor. > > Jeb > > -------------------------> Jeb Bush > > CONSERVE ENERGY! > > *********************************************************** > Please note: Florida has a very broad public records > law. > Most written communications to or from state > officials regarding > state business are public records available to the > public and > media upon request. Your e-mail communications may > therefore be subject to public disclosure. > > > -----Original Message----> From: len schlofman > To: Jeb Bush > Sent: Thu Nov 09 14:16:51 2006 > Subject: OPTOMETRY BOARD APPT > > JEB ,EVA FROM YOUR APPOINTMENT OFFICE JUST CALLED > AND > SAID YOU STOPPED MAKING APPOINTMENTS TODAY ,I HAVE > APPLIED FOR THE BOARD OF OPTMETRY BECAUSE THE FLA, > OPTOMETRIC ASSN ASKED ME TO OVER 3MOAGO , PLEASE > CONSIDER THIS APPOINTMWNT AS A FAVOR TOO ME LEN > SCHLOFMAN STARKE PLEASE > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Cheap talk? > Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call > rates. > http://voice.yahoo.com > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! 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Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. http://voice.yahoo.com From: To: CC: Leslie Chapman-Henderson Whitfield, Paul katrina.callaway@myfloridahouse.gov david.halstead@dca.state.fl.us Toni Jennings tami.torres@fldfs.com Bracy, Carol Sharon.Binnun@fldfs.com irma.james@fldfs.com craig.fugate@dca.state.fl.us Gilley, Janice Deffenbaugh.brian@flsenate.gov Rick.Mahler@fldfs.com lisa.miller@fldfs.com Miller, Lisa Faraj, Alia doug.shropshire@fldfs.com Finn, Deirdre Jeb Bush Tinker, Teresa donald.brown@myfloridahouse.gov Kaplan, Mark iris.stanley@dca.state.fl.us Casteel, Mark tom.cooper@myfloridahouse.gov mccartyK@dfs.state.fl.us Gary_White@homedepot.com Frank Lavelle Pat Meggs William H. York Dale Donnell Debbie Murphy Phillip Boatwright Rzsafley@penningtonlawfirm.com rnation@jvireo.com solutions@mikemchargue.net kent.jespersen.ak8o@statefarm.com Debbie Moy Leslie Chapman-Henderson Steven Seibert steven.george@usaa.com jamie.france.gaoa@statefarm.com Ron Bacon cpearce@se.aiadc.org Date: Subject: Attachments: nancy.baily@travelers.com Eric Vaugh cmccool@nefrc.org Zoe Boyer cote@cotedambrosio.com Luci Mastrianni rweiland@iccsafe.org Raquel Bailey Ginger Errahali steven.cooper@noaa.gov Andy Martinez Sue Ellen Smith Ben May 11/30/2006 4:47:15 PM Inspection Pilot hits targets, exceeds goals and forms basis for wider program implementation 11-29-06 MSFH SitRep.xls I am so pleased to report that, together, we have exceeded the 11/30/06 deadline for 12,000 inspections. As you can see from the attached situation report, since our kickoff on August 15th, we have the following results as of last night: Completed inspections - 12,606 Contractor Training - 12 courses/788 trainees Inspector Training - 6 courses/ 813 trainees Activated Inspectors - 567 Other first-of-its kind program deliverables for this phase included: 1. Research & Development of a Wind Inspector Training Curriculum (course, technical manual, testing, presentation & trainthe-trainer video) 2. Research & Development of Wind Inspector Standards (includes recommendations/minimum requirements for professionalism, work experience, drug screening, criminal background checking, insurance, quality assurance protocols, IT environment and more) 3. Research & Development of a hurricane resistance rating scale w/ attendant market level cost study, costing trees, etc. (status - software for data collection developed, database programmed, beta testing underway with test reports issued) And we're not done yet. We need to finish the requested modifications and quality assurance testing on the database then integrate into the DFS IT environment. We have four trainings scheduled for January for The Home Depot so they may continue ramping up their plan to participate as contractors and product suppliers. We will soon start the first wave of Volunteer Florida inspections so they may move forward with their holistic process, and we are going to spend December compiling, perfecting, learning from and reporting on all the activity to date. I want to thank Governor Bush, Lt. Governor Jennings, Rep. Dennis Ross and Rep. Don Brown for their vision on this project, CFO Gallagher, Lisa Miller and Rick Mahler and their team for their leadership and partnership in making it happen and our fine team including our round-the-clock employees and subcontractors who helped us get this done. We thank you for this opportunity and pledge our continued support. Together we are helping protect our citizens, their families and their homes from hurricanes. Thank you and now we're back to work! From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Leslie Chapman-Henderson Finn, Deirdre Tinker, Teresa Miller, Lisa Whitfield, Paul mccartyK@dfs.state.fl.us Sharon.Binnun@fldfs.com Jeb Bush Toni Jennings Kaplan, Mark Faraj, Alia Bracy, Carol Casteel, Mark Gilley, Janice Eric Vaughn 11/21/2006 9:53:36 PM Latest Situation Report and Inspection Numbers ... 11-20-06 MSFH SitRep.xls Attached is the current report with Monday numbers. We are at 9,539 completed inspections and are to make the 12,000 goal. External quality assurance reinspections (internal are complete) begin next week and Volunteer Florida inspection referrals are forthcoming with their inspections slated to begin on 12/1. The IT/Database development is done and we are printing reports for continued BETA testing. Costing looks good. Once the external quality assurance process is complete, we will complete a thorough program evaluation with consumer polling on the completed elements to date. Just a reminder that we are briefing tomorrow at 9:30 in 314 Knott. Please feel free to join us if you are not already headed out for a terrific Thanksgiving. Thank you all. From: To: Date: Subject: Leslie Chapman-Henderson Finn, Deirdre Tinker, Teresa Miller, Lisa Whitfield, Paul mccartyK@dfs.state.fl.us Sharon.Binnun@fldfs.com Jeb Bush Toni Jennings Kaplan, Mark Faraj, Alia Bracy, Carol Casteel, Mark Gilley, Janice 11/20/2006 5:12:18 PM RE: St. Pete Times - Mad rush to check home safety That is certainly an option. I am a bit concerned that it would skip an important step for creating confidence and buy-in from the homeowners and possibly cause the formula to fail. The free inspection is in high demand (I think) because people are desperate for third-party, reliable information that is not attached to the sale of product. Once they get a sense of what they need from their inspection report, they move forward with more confidence. We are designing a survey tool right now to poll the participants. Am interested in any suggested questions from you all for that survey. Thanks. p.s. Will have the weekly situation report in a few hours and will forward. Leslie C-H From: Finn, Deirdre [mailto:dfinn@myflorida.com] Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 8:56 AM To: Tinker, Teresa; Leslie Chapman-Henderson; Miller, Lisa; Whitfield, Paul; mccartyK@dfs.state.fl.us; Sharon.Binnun@fldfs.com; jeb@jeb.org; Lt. Gov. Jennings; Kaplan, Mark; Faraj, Alia; Bracy, Carol; Casteel, Mark; Gilley, Janice Subject: FW: St. Pete Times - Mad rush to check home safety Maybe we should consider simply eliminating the pre-work inspection. If we open it up to the private market to sell the approved mitigation techniques by approved contractors, then it is hard to argue that an inspection by the state is necessary to get the work started. It is not unlike our solar rebate. We don't determine whether a homeowner needs one, rather we reward those who make the decision to invest in one. Why not take the same approach here? If there is an inspection, maybe it should come after the work is complete -- for everyone, not just for quality insurance -- to verify the discounts for the insurance company. Also, how many people do we anticipate will be eligible for the grant after FSU "scores" the 12,000 inspections? What is the timeline on that? I am reaching out to Ace Hardware today to see if they are interested. Thanks, Deirdre -----Original Message----From: Campbell, Kristy Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 2:01 PM Subject: St. Pete Times - Mad rush to check home safety St. Pete Times - Mad rush to check home safety A group inspects for hurricane safety, and its deadline is close. IVAN PENN Published November 19, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------After trumpeting My Safe Florida Home as homeowners' protection against hurricanes and high insurance costs, the state is scrambling to meet its self-imposed goal for the program of completing 12,000 home inspections by Nov. 30. More than 64,000 Floridians have applied for inspections through My Safe Florida Home. The state is seeking to complete a fraction of those as part of the pilot phase of the program in 11 counties, which include Pinellas and Hillsborough. The state was halfway to its goal, with 6,133 inspections completed as of Monday. "Inspectors in the field are literally doing inspections day in and day out," said Jeff Takacs, a spokesman for Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher, whose agency oversees the program. "I think we're all going to be working hard as we get closer to the end of the month." The Legislature created the $250-million My Safe Florida Home program earlier this year as a way to strengthen houses against hurricanes and to lower insurance premiums. The program promises a free inspection of homes that are site-built, residential property, including single-family, two-family, three-family or four-family units. The inspectors review the homes for seven specific issues: the roof deck attachment; secondary water barrier; roof covering; brace gable ends; reinforce roof-to-wall connections; opening protection and exterior doors, including garage doors. If inspectors find a need for improvements to a home, the state pledges a dollar-for-dollar match up to $5,000 to homeowners for the amount they have to spend for the improvements. The home must have an insured value of $500,000 or less. Low-income residents can apply for a grant without having to produce any money themselves. But homeowners must use inspectors and contractors from state approved lists. The state picks homeowners for inspections first-come, first-served. In August, Gallagher set a deadline of the end of hurricane season to complete 12,000 home inspections. As of Nov. 13, inspectors had completed 6,133 homes. The homeowners selected in the first phase of the program include 3,300 residents in Pinellas, Hillsborough, Sarasota and Manatee counties. After Nov. 30, the state will temporarily halt the program to review how it is operating and will start again after New Year's, leaving more than 50,000 applicants on hold for months. Frustrated homeowner Marilyn Byrd, who lives in the western area of Pinellas near St. Petersburg, said she applied for the program in September but has heard nothing. State officials say because of an error on her application that they corrected, she'll get an inspection, but she will be among those who will have it done after New Year's. "I just wonder what's going on," Byrd said. "Why did they bother to make people think they've got a nice program going on when they're not doing anything?" Bill Newton, executive director of the Florida Consumer Action Network, said the state needs to ensure that people remain informed about the program. Homeowners such as Byrd should not have to wonder for months what the status of their application is. "That's not good," Newton said. "Everyone would be embarrassed if there were a lot of problems. We've got to see this program through." Because My Safe Florida Home is the first of its kind in the nation, Takacs said it has taken time to implement. The state has established partnerships with several nonprofit agencies to assist in the development of the program. For example, the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes, or FLASH, based in Tallahassee, has been overseeing the training of the home inspectors. Leslie Chapman-Henderson, president of FLASH, said as of Friday, there will be 500 inspectors trained for the program. She said it is believed that 50 inspectors can complete 1,000 homes a week. Their training includes a course in home inspections for wind mitigation and a test on which the inspectors must earn a 90 percent or better. The inspectors also must pass background checks and drug testing. The program sunsets after three years but could be extended by the Legislature. But the first priority is to reach the goal of 12,000 inspections by the end of November. "We still feel good that we're going to meet that mark," Takacs said. Ivan Penn covers consumer issues and can be reached at ipenn@sptimes.com or 727 892-2332. Fast facts: Home safety For more about the My Safe Florida Home program or to register online, visit www.mysafefloridahome. com or call the consumer line at 1-800-342-276. 12,000 Number of home inspections state wants to complete by Nov. 30 6,133 Number of home inspections state has completed as of Monday $250 -Million Cost of My Safe Florida Home program $5,000 Amount state will match for home improvements Kristy Campbell Press Secretary Executive Office of Governor Bush (850) 488-5394 kristy.campbell@myflorida.com From: To: Date: Subject: Leslie Chapman-Henderson Jeb Bush 11/16/2006 12:22:13 PM Update from Leslie Chapman-Henderson Good morning. I am sorry I won't be able to join you and Lowe's today. Traveling to the tundra. Home Depot is on board and we should see them apply to serve as a participating contractor shortly. They will offer preferred pricing and other incentives to the program, including preferred pricing for the sole proprietors who sign up to participate. They looked over the inspector piece and concluded that they weren't needed. We're taking that as a positive. The most important thing with these folks and Lowe's is to make sure that the DFS regulations don't preclude their involvement. Wanted to share a couple of snippets on the current program as we move toward the pilot program conclusion. Inspector Program - Training program, standards, etc. is all done and we have one more class tomorrow to bring the total trainees to approximately 800 contractors and 900 inspectors. About 450 of the trained and tested inspectors are working in the field having successfully cleared all minimum experience, professionalism, drug screen and background testing. AWI picked up all the costs for the training of both groups and they are getting the metrics as well. From this aspect alone, we need to feel good about giving employment to these guys as there just aren't a lot of real estate closings right now and they need the work. Early grumblings from the inspectors have turned into acknowledgement of a good program. All they ask now is when they can get more assignments. Our IT piece is clipping along with both the big database for analysis and the software development for handheld and tablet laptops. Should have a very nice show and tell for you in about ten days. BETA testing is ongoing. The final report is still a technical report, but we have styled it to the most readable level possible. We also added a user's guide with additional explanations. We have been using an interim report while perfecting the final report. Just got a thank you note from a Nationwide customer who not only had her insurance nonrenewal rescinded, but she got on the spot discounts. One success story and counting. In fact, we are going to do a telephone poll on all the completed inspections to gauge our success. Our original role did not include the grant making process, but we are now pushing into those tasks to help DFS get it done. We are finishing all of their various documents and working on suggestions for their IT system. Things got a bit bogged down over there for a while, so we are now taking a more active role. IT pieces we want them to have include the ability to email the report to a consumer or email the link, etc. We are making sure it happens. Sorry for the long note, but I wanted to be sure that you know that things are moving forward and we will have good results to share with you and the leaders who believed in making this program possible. The private sector delivery can be accomplished with elegance and simplicity so long as the regulations are not overly cumbersome. Lisa and I are building a briefing for senate staff next week to answer their questions and bring them up to date. They are a bit in the dark, so we will work hard to change that soon. House as well, of course. Thank you for this opportunity. This is a model program and four other states are now asking to learn more, starting with South Carolina. p.s. Senate staff brief their new folks yesterday and the new Panhandle senator, (Gaetz), expressed support for repealing the Panhandle building code exemption. Early Christmas present??? From: To: Date: Subject: Lewis, Tom Jeb Bush 11/27/2006 12:34:57 PM 1st DCA Governor, We are about to issue the Study we have done, evaluating all the option for meeting the expanded space needs of the 1st District Court of Appeal. The recommendation will be to develop a new court facility on one of our parcels at CCOC for the Court...and for the existing court facility to go to FSU for the law school. We thoroughly evaluated 5 site options...the recommended one represents a NPC savings of state funds of about $18M. We are also including in the recommendation an option to provide for the expanded space needs of the Office of State Courts Administrator in an addition to the existing facility...should the Legislature wish to do so. Including OSCA increases the NPC savings. I plan to send the Study and Recommendation Tom Lewis, Jr.,FAIA Secretary Florida Department of Management Services From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Lewis, Tom rjnatter@natterllc.com Jeb Bush Rocky Rodriquez Pam Dana Tom Lewis Mark Kaplan Timothy Dimond 11/17/2006 11:11:05 PM RE: Congressional lease approval process decision Do we need ti make anything happen---letter of intent, etc----before end of year? Tom Lewis, Jr.,FAIA Secretary Florida Department of Management Services -----Original Message----From: "rjnatter@natterllc.com" To: "Governor Jeb Bush" ; "Rocky Rodriquez" ; "Pam Dana" ; "Tom Lewis" Cc: "Mark Kaplan" ; "Timothy Dimond" Sent: 11/17/06 5:32 PM Subject: Congressional lease approval process decision Governor, Secretary, Pam, Rocky: The House Armed Services Committee Readiness Subcommittee Chair and Ranking member disapproved DOD's request to enter into a contract for a leased building in Miami. They did approve extending the current lease for 3 years, noted a requirement to move to a new HQ, and also approved pursuit of a milcon funded HQ facility in Miami on either State land or Homestead site. I will send all a copy of the memo/letter as soon as I get a copy. I am also informed that the SouthCom Cdr should be signing out a letter next week saying the State owned land is his preferred option. I know the Army and DOD have already started the milcon request process and hopes to get funding in the 08 budget. The OSD staff all have a copy of the Governor's 11/15 letter also. This will continue to take herding but I think we are moving in a positive direction. Bob Robert J. Natter R J NATTER & ASSOCIATES, LLC rjnatter@natterllc.com 904 376-5861 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Lewis, Tom Jeb Bush rjnatter@natterllc.com Rodriguez, Raquel Dana, Pam Oviedo, Nina Kraemer, Spencer Ferst, Steven Dimond, Tim Levesque, Patricia Englert, Colleen Perez, Kent 11/14/2006 4:20:20 PM Southcom All, I just talked to Tony Costa (Deputy Commissioner of the Public Building Service) at GSA. He advised me that they would definitely like to pursue the Ground Lease concept and that they have resolved whatever issues they were concerned about re: having the State still liable in the 10th-20th years, even under a Ground Lease. They now believe we can move forward with a concept essentially “letting the state out” and has GSA taking over the process (or DOD should there be different decisions about the source of funds for the project).He is having GSA’s attorneys contact ours to begin finalizing the Ground Lease. We have sent them a copy of the Board’s Lease form. We need to quickly initiate discussions with the Cabinet Aides re: any special conditions (I hope reasonable) the Board of Trustees might want in the Ground Lease. Rocky has suggested that DMS still be a party to it to enforce it. If everyone is OK with it, I will ask our staff to begin contacting the Aides (with Kent being first). Our goal should be getting the Lease approved at the last Cabinet meeting (I know it’s tight---Dec 5th with the Aides Meeting Nov 29th)---but, at a minimum, we want to update the Board then and have a Letter of Intent with GSA regarding the Ground Lease approach. Another alternative is to have the Board modify the current DMS Lease to cover this new concept…allowing DMS some discretion re: doing the Ground Lease with GSA/DOD. I also updated Tony on the letter we received from one of the Proposers raising concerns about both the delay in opening the proposals submitted November 6th---and the possibility the process would be moving to a Ground Lease with GSA concept. We will be responding to that shortly and will include in that response the appropriate wording that describes what GSA’s intent is as far as the current 2 Proposers…ie., my understanding is that GSA will continue with a Selection Process and that the current 2 Proposers will be considered “finalists” in that process…and that the sealed bids from these 2 Proposers will be returned to them un-opened to protect their numbers. It will take a diligent and coordinated effort to get this done…I realize there was a subsequent Dec 19th Cabinet Meeting possible, but am concerned about planning around that as it is “subject to change.” Please let me know if there are any concerns about the way we are proceeding. Tom PS….Rocky, Admiral Natter and I are working on a letter the Gov would shortly send to GSA and DOD informing them of the Sate’s willingness (subject to Board approval) to move forward with the “Ground Lease to GSA/DOD” concept. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Lewis, Tom rjnatter@natterllc.com Jeb Bush Rodriguez, Raquel Dimond, Tim Oviedo, Nina Kaplan, Mark 11/6/2006 3:56:37 PM RE: SouthCom HQ Thank you, Admiral for the clarification... tom -----Original Message----From: rjnatter@natterllc.com [mailto:rjnatter@natterllc.com] Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 10:52 AM To: Lewis, Tom; Governor Jeb Bush; Rodriguez, Raquel Cc: Dimond, Tim; Oviedo, Nina; Kaplan, Mark Subject: Re: SouthCom HQ I checked with SouthCom Engineer on your question Mr. Secretary. Their opinion is that a land lease for the purpose of building a SouthCom HQ facility with milcon appropriation would be to the Army. The land lease would be with the Army Corps of Engineers because Army is Executive Agent for SouthCom. More feedback today from Thursday's staffdel visit was that the Congressional staff opined that the current facilities were absolutely inadequate and that a new site and facility had to be found. Because of the many lawsuits involving leased DOD facilities, both Committee staffers are opposed to a lease option. The staffers said they would get an official decision from their Committee members in the next couple weeks on DOD's request to execute the current lease request before the Committees. Everyone thinks approval probably will not be forthcoming. Both staff personnel said that failing lease approval in Congress they would support a milcon request at either Miami site. In that regard, they have asked Admiral Stavridis for his recommendation as to location and supporting rationale. That is being worked now at SouthCom. All with whom I have spoken at SouthCom prefer the State site for a number of reasons, not the least of which is pending legal action concerning Miami-Dade's ownership of the 60 acres some in Miami- Dade favor turning over to DOD for a SouthCom site. Bob Robert J. Natter R J NATTER & ASSOCIATES, LLC rjnatter@natterllc.com 904 376-5861 -----Original Message----From: "Lewis, Tom" Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 06:32:57 To:"Jeb Bush" , , "Lewis, Tom" , "Rocky Rodriquez" Cc:"Timothy Dimond" , "Nina Oviedo" , "Mark Kaplan" Subject: RE: SouthCom HQ Governor, Rocky and Admiral, Even with a new MILCON twist, it would seem to me that we still have 2 options: 1. Do a Ground Lease and let GSA take over the current Developer Selection Process (meaning they will open it up to others to meet their competitive requirements...but the current 2 will already have "made the cut"---or they can decide to cancel it for the MILCON approach). We would keep the Bids sealed...and finalize a Ground Lease for the necessary period. (I don't know what term GSA will require...we were doing a 45+/- year ground lease with the Developer...at Disney when we leased the former Disney Inn to DOD for a southeast R and R Center for troops and their families....I believe we had to do a 50 year lease of the land and the facilities---it may have been 99 years...I am going to find out). This gives the GSA/DOD the control, takes us out (assuming we can get us out---GSA's Friday ground lease proposal still had the state liable for the second 10 year period). Then the DOD can decide to proceed with the current Developer Leaseback concept with GSA...or cancel it and proceed with a separate, subsequent selection under the same concept...or...the state could subsequently change the lease to DOD it could be funded from MILCON**. **Admiral------under MILCON, wouldn't the lease be with DOD rather than GSA?? 2. Continue to work to resolve their issues with the GSA Facility Lease that we have been trying to resolve the past month, open the Proposals on today and select and negotiate / execute a Developer Agreement (conditioned on reaching agreement with GSA), in mid December 2006. I believe the only way we will be able to reach agreement with GSA is for the state to take the Liquidated Damages liability during the 2 +/- year development period, covered / funded by a Payment and Performance Bond provided by the developer and acceptable to the State (subject to Legislative Appropriation to use the proceeds to pay GSA damages). Friday it seemed we began to work out a way to resolve the LD issue once the facilities were completed (use of a Reserve Fund funded from a portion of the rent payment). **If GSA is not going to pick up the current Selection Process, we need to stop it (I would still like to open the Bids...then "reject all bids" due to a change in the concept (the costs will be too high anyway...but the information will be valuable to GSA no matter how it proceeds). This will likely really upset the current bidders as they have spent a lot of $$ and their costs will be exposed. I believe they become public record the second we receive them on Monday anyway. I agree with the Admiral, we need to give the Board of Trustees an update on where we are. I don't really have a sense of whether Doral orHomestead is better. Being near a base may better for access to military support services but being at Doral is probably better located for employees. A lot of the old Homestead AFB land is now owned by the City---so that means GSA has to negotiate a land lease with the City...we may can do it faster. I also believe, that whatever route we take from this point forward, SouthCom must be heavily engaged. I'll be available for a call today. Tom Tom Lewis, Jr.,FAIA Secretary Florida Department of Management Services -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" To: "rjnatter@natterllc.com" ; "Lewis, Tom" ; "Rocky Rodriquez" Cc: "Timothy Dimond" ; "Nina Oviedo" ; "Mark Kaplan" ; "Pam Dana" Sent: 11/5/06 2:02 PM Subject: RE: SouthCom HQ yes, I think a call tomorrow or on tuesday would be a good thing. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Robert J. Natter [mailto:rjnatter@natterllc.com] Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2006 11:42 AM To: Jeb Bush; Lewis, Tom; Rocky Rodriquez Cc: Timothy Dimond; Nina Oviedo; Mark Kaplan; Pam Dana Subject: SouthCom HQ Governor, Secretary, Rocky; Further to our call on Friday, I just finished a call this morning with Adm Stavridis, SouthCom Cdr. The essence of the call was that the House and Senate staff delegation (staffdel) visit to SouthCom and Homestead AFB on Thursday produced the following information: both the Senate and House staffers said there is a real reluctance in their respective Committees to continue putting DOD entities into leased spaces. Their reasoning is that too many lawsuits and other acrimonious dealings have resulted from many of the existing and past leases all over the country. The current SouthCom landlord and his legal actions are but one example. For this reason, the staffs at least would much prefer to build the SouthCom HQ with DoD military construction (milcon) funding vice with a lease arrangement. Of course there currently is no milcon funding in the Army's budget for this project. I asked Admiral Stavridis if he was confident that he could get the Army, as Executive Agent for the SouthCom HQ, to fund a milcon request in the upcoming budget process. He said that after our last conversation following his assumption of command in Miami, he had written a letter to and called the Army Chief of Staff asking for his support for the Miami SouthCom option. He reports that the Chief of Staff said that "we owe you a quality headquarters and we will get you one." Admiral Stavridis went on to say that the issue of whether a new HQ should be on the State land in Doral or on the land adjacent to Homestead is an issue that will have to be resolved in the Pentagon and have to be approved by the Armed Services Committees. He thinks that the proposed State location is the best and possibly the easiest location based on all things considered. He is very confident that he can win any challenge as to whether the HQ should be situated in the Miami area at one of the two sites as opposed to any other City, and that he would fight this issue very strongly. Based on our conversation, Admiral Stavridis and I believe at this point that Congress will probably insist on a milcon funded SouthCom HQ. As a result, I recommend that, if you support this approach Governor, we ask Rocky to review the current Cabinet language (which she indicates she will be doing this week) and determine if the State can provide a xxx year lease to DOD for the purpose of having them build a HQ on the site themselves if they decide the lease offer is not the preferred route they wish to follow. Even if the language permits such a land lease, I think it would be a good idea to report back to the Cabinet the current status of our offer and that this land lease with a DOD milcon build is an acceptable option (if it is). I think a letter from the Governor to Sec. Rumsfeld in this regard would also be a good idea. Of course, Secretary Lewis, we would have to figure out what we would need to do with the current developer process we have underway now. Do we contine the process until the DOD/GSA pulls back from this approach or do we ask GSA/DOD to tell us what they want to do based on the staffdel visit? There are some financial implications here I believe. So, Governor, if you agree that the State should allow a milcon-on-State land approach to proceed as an option acceptable to the State, I recommend we make this known to SouthCom, Sec Rumsfeld, and by extension the Armed Services Committee staffs after the Cabinet notification/approval process is addressed. This could certainly simplify our problems with GSA by taking them out of the process. I think the land lease would have to be written to protect the State and taxpayers in the circumstance that SouthCom HQ vacated the premises at some future date after the building is constructed, but I defer to Secretary Lewis in that regard. Do we need another call to discuss these developments and your desires? Bob Robert J. Natter 904 376 5861 rjnatter@natterllc.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Lewis, Tom Jeb Bush rjnatter@natterllc.com Lewis, Tom Rocky Rodriquez Timothy Dimond Nina Oviedo Mark Kaplan 11/6/2006 11:32:57 AM RE: SouthCom HQ Governor, Rocky and Admiral, Even with a new MILCON twist, it would seem to me that we still have 2 options: 1. Do a Ground Lease and let GSA take over the current Developer Selection Process (meaning they will open it up to others to meet their competitive requirements...but the current 2 will already have "made the cut"---or they can decide to cancel it for the MILCON approach). We would keep the Bids sealed...and finalize a Ground Lease for the necessary period. (I don't know what term GSA will require...we were doing a 45+/- year ground lease with the Developer...at Disney when we leased the former Disney Inn to DOD for a southeast R and R Center for troops and their families....I believe we had to do a 50 year lease of the land and the facilities---it may have been 99 years...I am going to find out). This gives the GSA/DOD the control, takes us out (assuming we can get us out---GSA's Friday ground lease proposal still had the state liable for the second 10 year period). Then the DOD can decide to proceed with the current Developer Leaseback concept with GSA...or cancel it and proceed with a separate, subsequent selection under the same concept...or...the state could subsequently change the lease to DOD it could be funded from MILCON**. **Admiral------under MILCON, wouldn't the lease be with DOD rather than GSA?? 2. Continue to work to resolve their issues with the GSA Facility Lease that we have been trying to resolve the past month, open the Proposals on today and select and negotiate / execute a Developer Agreement (conditioned on reaching agreement with GSA), in mid December 2006. I believe the only way we will be able to reach agreement with GSA is for the state to take the Liquidated Damages liability during the 2 +/- year development period, covered / funded by a Payment and Performance Bond provided by the developer and acceptable to the State (subject to Legislative Appropriation to use the proceeds to pay GSA damages). Friday it seemed we began to work out a way to resolve the LD issue once the facilities were completed (use of a Reserve Fund funded from a portion of the rent payment). **If GSA is not going to pick up the current Selection Process, we need to stop it (I would still like to open the Bids...then "reject all bids" due to a change in the concept (the costs will be too high anyway...but the information will be valuable to GSA no matter how it proceeds). This will likely really upset the current bidders as they have spent a lot of $$ and their costs will be exposed. I believe they become public record the second we receive them on Monday anyway. I agree with the Admiral, we need to give the Board of Trustees an update on where we are. I don't really have a sense of whether Doral orHomestead is better. Being near a base may better for access to military support services but being at Doral is probably better located for employees. A lot of the old Homestead AFB land is now owned by the City---so that means GSA has to negotiate a land lease with the City...we may can do it faster. I also believe, that whatever route we take from this point forward, SouthCom must be heavily engaged. I'll be available for a call today. Tom Tom Lewis, Jr.,FAIA Secretary Florida Department of Management Services -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" To: "rjnatter@natterllc.com" ; "Lewis, Tom" ; "Rocky Rodriquez" Cc: "Timothy Dimond" ; "Nina Oviedo" ; "Mark Kaplan" ; "Pam Dana" Sent: 11/5/06 2:02 PM Subject: RE: SouthCom HQ yes, I think a call tomorrow or on tuesday would be a good thing. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Robert J. Natter [mailto:rjnatter@natterllc.com] Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2006 11:42 AM To: Jeb Bush; Lewis, Tom; Rocky Rodriquez Cc: Timothy Dimond; Nina Oviedo; Mark Kaplan; Pam Dana Subject: SouthCom HQ Governor, Secretary, Rocky; Further to our call on Friday, I just finished a call this morning with Adm Stavridis, SouthCom Cdr. The essence of the call was that the House and Senate staff delegation (staffdel) visit to SouthCom and Homestead AFB on Thursday produced the following information: both the Senate and House staffers said there is a real reluctance in their respective Committees to continue putting DOD entities into leased spaces. Their reasoning is that too many lawsuits and other acrimonious dealings have resulted from many of the existing and past leases all over the country. The current SouthCom landlord and his legal actions are but one example. For this reason, the staffs at least would much prefer to build the SouthCom HQ with DoD military construction (milcon) funding vice with a lease arrangement. Of course there currently is no milcon funding in the Army's budget for this project. I asked Admiral Stavridis if he was confident that he could get the Army, as Executive Agent for the SouthCom HQ, to fund a milcon request in the upcoming budget process. He said that after our last conversation following his assumption of command in Miami, he had written a letter to and called the Army Chief of Staff asking for his support for the Miami SouthCom option. He reports that the Chief of Staff said that "we owe you a quality headquarters and we will get you one." Admiral Stavridis went on to say that the issue of whether a new HQ should be on the State land in Doral or on the land adjacent to Homestead is an issue that will have to be resolved in the Pentagon and have to be approved by the Armed Services Committees. He thinks that the proposed State location is the best and possibly the easiest location based on all things considered. He is very confident that he can win any challenge as to whether the HQ should be situated in the Miami area at one of the two sites as opposed to any other City, and that he would fight this issue very strongly. Based on our conversation, Admiral Stavridis and I believe at this point that Congress will probably insist on a milcon funded SouthCom HQ. As a result, I recommend that, if you support this approach Governor, we ask Rocky to review the current Cabinet language (which she indicates she will be doing this week) and determine if the State can provide a xxx year lease to DOD for the purpose of having them build a HQ on the site themselves if they decide the lease offer is not the preferred route they wish to follow. Even if the language permits such a land lease, I think it would be a good idea to report back to the Cabinet the current status of our offer and that this land lease with a DOD milcon build is an acceptable option (if it is). I think a letter from the Governor to Sec. Rumsfeld in this regard would also be a good idea. Of course, Secretary Lewis, we would have to figure out what we would need to do with the current developer process we have underway now. Do we contine the process until the DOD/GSA pulls back from this approach or do we ask GSA/DOD to tell us what they want to do based on the staffdel visit? There are some financial implications here I believe. So, Governor, if you agree that the State should allow a milcon-on-State land approach to proceed as an option acceptable to the State, I recommend we make this known to SouthCom, Sec Rumsfeld, and by extension the Armed Services Committee staffs after the Cabinet notification/approval process is addressed. This could certainly simplify our problems with GSA by taking them out of the process. I think the land lease would have to be written to protect the State and taxpayers in the circumstance that SouthCom HQ vacated the premises at some future date after the building is constructed, but I defer to Secretary Lewis in that regard. Do we need another call to discuss these developments and your desires? Bob Robert J. Natter 904 376 5861 rjnatter@natterllc.com From: To: Date: Subject: Lewis, Tom Jeb Bush 11/4/2006 7:03:19 PM RE: Southcom Update I'm keeping on pushing.. Tom -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" To: "Tom.Lewis@dms.myflorida.com" Sent: 11/4/06 9:02 AM Subject: Re: Southcom Update Let us see if there is movement.. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Lewis, Tom To: Jeb Bush CC: Raquel Rodriguez ; Steve Ferst ; Nina Oviedo ; Admiral Natter Sent: Sat Nov 04 08:04:10 2006 Subject: Southcom Update Governor, We received a GSA written explanation of the Ground Lease concept late yesterday. It still has the state liable to the Developer in the 2d Ten Year period of the 20 year lease w/ Developer. I have told them "No"...if we "give" them the land (via lease), we have no liability and the Trustees have some reasonable rights over what they do with it. I told them we would hold Monday's Proposals for 48 hours before opening....and continue to negotiate. It's frustrating that these deal-breaker issues have only arisen in the last few weeks...at least clearly. Any chance of you and me going up there and meeting w/ Administrator Doan if this isn't resolved soon? Tom From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Lewis, Tom Jeb Bush Raquel Rodriguez Steve Ferst Nina Oviedo Admiral Natter 11/4/2006 1:04:10 PM Southcom Update Governor, We received a GSA written explanation of the Ground Lease concept late yesterday. It still has the state liable to the Developer in the 2d Ten Year period of the 20 year lease w/ Developer. I have told them "No"...if we "give" them the land (via lease), we have no liability and the Trustees have some reasonable rights over what they do with it. I told them we would hold Monday's Proposals for 48 hours before opening....and continue to negotiate. It's frustrating that these deal-breaker issues have only arisen in the last few weeks...at least clearly. Any chance of you and me going up there and meeting w/ Administrator Doan if this isn't resolved soon? Tom From: To: Date: Subject: Lewis, Tom Jeb Bush 11/3/2006 12:24:59 AM Southcom Rocky & I may need to talk to you tomorrow about a possible breaking development .... Tom From: To: Date: Subject: Lewis, Tom Jeb Bush 11/3/2006 12:01:47 AM Governor, I thought you might find this interesting... ironic that the $1,800 per year annual stipend Ford is giving as a subsidy is exactly the same $$ that we give State retirees with 30 years of service. We are trying to find out their rationale for settling on $1,800 as it may come in handy for DMS/ Retirement next session regarding the health insurance subsidy provided to retirees for FRS. ********************* Salaried workers at Ford Motor Co. won't get pay raises next year and they'll pay more for health insurance under benefit changes announced by the struggling automaker. In addition, Ford will stop providing health insurance for Medicare-eligible salaried retirees over 65 starting in January 2008. Ford will give the retirees $1,800 that can be used to buy supplemental medical coverage. Tom From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Lewis, Tom Jeb Bush Patricia Levesque 11/2/2006 3:54:27 PM FW: Keynote Speaker for HRM Conference Keynote Speaker for HRM Conference Governor I restarted these statewide "focus on the state's human resources (employees)" annual conference last year. Disney spoke last year...we have a great speaker for Dec's conference also. Tom Lewis, Jr.,FAIA Secretary Florida Department of Management Services From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Faulkenberry, David Korst, LeeAnn Englert, Colleen Lewis, Tom 11/2/2006 1:31:22 PM Keynote Speaker for HRM Conference joebiociscoecc.doc All, As an FYI, Mr. Joseph Freddoso from Cisco has agreed to deliver the keynote address at our HR conference. Mr. Freddoso is the Senior Director of Employee Commitment and Communications at Cisco. He also works with the intranet team that develops many of the collaborative tools used at Cisco. His Bio is attached. David From: To: Date: Subject: Leznoff, JoAnne Jeb Bush 11/27/2006 11:39:28 PM Thank you It has been an honor to serve under the leadership of (what history will prove to be) the best Governor this state has ever had. It is my last day here, again. I will miss you, but I will not forget. In case you never saw it, my resignation letter is below. Thank you and good luck to you. November 8, 2006 The Honorable Jeb Bush Governor Executive Office of the Governor The Capitol, Tallahassee, Fl 32399 Dear Governor Bush Since we are approaching the end of your term as Governor, I have accepted a job at the Florida House of Representatives. This is to advise that I am tendering my resignation effective November 27, 2006. The honor to serve in this administration, under your leadership and with your talented team, has been the zenith of my professional life. I am fortunate to have been a part of Florida’s history where so much positive change occurred in government in such a short period of time. I hope that I can take the valuable experiences afforded me here to do future good works in public service. On a personal note, your example has been profoundly inspiring. Thank you so much for allowing me such privilege. Sincerely, JoAnne Leznoff Policy Coordinator Budget Management Policy Unit Office of Policy & Budget Executive Office of the Governor From: To: Date: Subject: lgantt45@comcast.net theganttreport@comcast.net 11/8/2006 6:33:33 PM Beast Too: Dead Man Writing Finishing my second book, Beast Too: Dead Man Writing. Just need to add comments about 2006 and 2008 politics. Hope to have in stores by Christmas, Black History Month at the least. Questions? Holler -Lucius Gantt All World Consultants/The Gantt Report Post Office Box 2071 Tallahassee, Florida 32303 www.allworldconsultants.net 850-222-3475 From: To: Date: Subject: lgerber Jeb Bush 11/28/2006 8:10:50 PM FW: A Heads Up on the "Greening Community Schools" for the Govenor I know this is a little long but put your fet up and read .It is good information. Thanks again for your kind thoughts. Lois ---- Original Message ---From: susanljamieson@yahoo.ca To: lgerber@bradentonprep.org Subject: A Heads Up on the "Greening Community Schools" for the Govenor Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 12:00:49 -0500 (EST) Lois - can I ask that you forward this message for me. Thank you. Dear Governor Bush: Collectively, many nations today are looking to the Kyoto Accord as a possible solution to address the environmental problems we face. Under extreme global duress, The President of the United States refused to commit the US to participation in the treaty and for those who were prepared to listen, he clearly explained why. As a professional I was personally inspired by the President's stand, as a Mother I was extremely grateful. My story begins in 1995, when my husband and I were told that our only daughter, 13 years old at the time, was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder called A-plastic Anaemia and was facing a fight for her young life. We had a hobby farm and found out that a combination of chemicals used on the 35-acre complex may have contributed to the disease by contaminating a pond on the property where she swam regularly. You have a lot of spare time in a hospital room and so I read. What I did learn that our story is not unusual. There are thousands of stories of families forced to confront serious illness due to environmental problems. My husband and I were encouraged to take our story to court with the reward being a possible multi-million dollar payout. In the movie “A Civil Action” John Travolta said companies say sorry to families touched by environmental tragedies by giving them lots of money. The movie "Erin Brockovitch" further encouraged this belief. My husband and I both disagreed with this approach. Instead - in May of 2001, with our daughter completely well, I decided to join a very small company. After doing my homework, I supported their claim that they sold fertilizers with a unique environmental commitment. I took the job with the understanding that they could not afford me. I worked for the first year without a paycheck. I went on to refinance and re-structure the company, including establishing relationships with Norsk Hydro/Nutrite, the largest manufacturer of fertilizers in the world, confirming our production in Canada and the Grain Processing Corporation, a billion dollar privately held company with headquarters, research and development, and main production facility located in Muscatine, Iowa, confirming our U.S. production. On January 2, 2003, I sat at my desk ready for my next task at hand - cold calling all the major retailers. In 2004, the products were launched in Canada with the support of Home Depot and in the U.S. with the support of Wal-Mart and Lowes. The Worldwide Lawn & Garden Consumable Market in 2002 = $5.9 billion US$. We did not need to go head to head with the big three headed by Scotts who own 57% of the market. We focused our efforts on capturing as much of the 43% left, the customer who has already made the decision not to use the traditional chemical fertilizers. After five years and with sales of Perfectly Natural products continuing to be welcomed by the consumer market www.perfectlynatural.com I decided I was ready to spearhead my next project. I left the hospital 12 years ago with a desire to prove my point -that business both small, medium and large has the power, finances and more importantly the desire to tackle the environmental problems we face today. While the focus tends to remain on the personal tragedy (and I truly understand why this happens) the reality is that we need to use the information we have to help find the solutions. I was listening when President Bush spoke and whole-heartily agree - we as a global community are looking for people that are prepared to focus on real solutions, more importantly, solutions that make sense from a financial, social and environmental standpoint. My next project will allow me to partner with Dr. Lois Gerber, founder of the Bradenton Preparatory Academy. I have proposed to Lois that we combine her desire to build a new gymnasium and conservatory for the arts with a complete retrofitting of her school in accordance with green principles. I have also asked Lois to commit to a full scale PR campaign starting in the State of Florida, that discusses "green solutions" in a manner that is dignified, intelligent and is focused on green solutions that work and are financially verifiable. Our new "Green Community School Projects will introduce, positive and achievable examples of how green choices are the right choice for families, the planet and mostly importantly the protection of our children’s future. Tomorrow we will submit our proposal for participation in the "Renewable Energy Projects". Since I am well aware of the Bush families long standing commitment to the environment, I believe I am safe in saying that Lois and I welcome your interest, support and any suggestions you may have as we prepare to launch this very exiting new program. We are working on a new web site that will tell our story and the working model can be found at www.susanjamieson.vmm2.com I thank you for your time and remain respectfully, Susan Jamieson Susan Jamieson Susan Jamieson Global Green Inc. "On Site at First "Green Community School Program" Building Project" Bradenton Preparatory Academy Home of the PATRIOTS 7900 40th Avenue West Bradenton, Florida 34209 t: 941-792-7838 f: 941-792-8355 c 941-726-8986 www.bradentonprep.org www.susanjamieson.com --------------------------------All new Yahoo! Mail --------------------------------Get a sneak peak at messages with a handy reading pane. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Liliana Mesa Jeb Bush ariel@pmstrat.com 11/30/2006 10:05:15 PM RE: Invitation to Meet with the CEO and President of Dell, Kevin Rollins Dear Governor Bush, Unfortunately, we have too many schedule conflicts and, as a result, we will have to cancel the event with Kevin Rollins, previously scheduled for December 8 at the Alienware facility in Miami. We will try to reschedule this event for the March/April time frame when Mr. Rollins will be back in Miami. Thank you for your consideration. Happy Holidays. Sincerely, Nelson Gonzalez Sent by Liliana Mesa on behalf of Nelson Gonzalez Alienware Corporation Phone: 305.251.9797 x4554 Fax: 786.388.5701 www.alienware.com This e-mail and any attachments thereto, are intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email, and any attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you receive this e-mail in error please immediately notify me at 305-251-9797 extension 4554 and permanently delete the original copy and any copy of any e-mail, and any printout thereof. From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 6:50 PM To: Liliana Mesa Subject: RE: Invitation to Meet with the CEO and President of Dell, Kevin Rollins I will check to see if I can make it, Liliana. jeb -----Original Message----From: Liliana Mesa [mailto:liliana_mesa@Alienware.com] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 5:11 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: ariel@pmstrat.com Subject: Invitation to Meet with the CEO and President of Dell, Kevin Rollins Dear Governor Bush, Nelson Gonzalez the CEO of Alienware Corporation would like to invite you to attend a special meeting with the CEO and President of Dell, Kevin Rollins. Please see your attached invitation. Best regards, Liliana B. Mesa Alienware Corporation Phone: 305.251.9797 x4554 Fax: 786.388.5701 www.alienware.com This e-mail and any attachments thereto, are intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email, and any attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you receive this e-mail in error please immediately notify me at 305-251-9797 extension 4554 and permanently delete the original copy and any copy of any e-mail, and any printout thereof. DISCLAIMER: The content of this email and any attachment may contain proprietary and confidential information. It is intended to be conveyed only to the designated recipient(s). If you are not an intended recipient of this message, please notify the sender by replying to this message and then deleting it from your system. Use, dissemination, distribution or reproduction of this message by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful. DISCLAIMER: The content of this email and any attachment may contain proprietary and confidential information. It is intended to be conveyed only to the designated recipient(s). If you are not an intended recipient of this message, please notify the sender by replying to this message and then deleting it from your system. Use, dissemination, distribution or reproduction of this message by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful. From: To: Date: Subject: Liliana Mesa Jeb Bush 11/2/2006 11:58:50 PM RE: Invitation to Meet with the CEO and President of Dell, Kevin Rollins Dear Governor Bush, Thank you for your prompt response. We hope you will be able to attend. Best regards, Liliana B. Mesa Paralegal Alienware Corporation Phone: 305.251.9797 x4554 Fax: 786.388.5701 www.alienware.com This e-mail and any attachments thereto, are intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email, and any attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you receive this e-mail in error please immediately notify me at 305-251-9797 extension 4554 and permanently delete the original copy and any copy of any e-mail, and any printout thereof. From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 6:50 PM To: Liliana Mesa Subject: RE: Invitation to Meet with the CEO and President of Dell, Kevin Rollins I will check to see if I can make it, Liliana. jeb -----Original Message----From: Liliana Mesa [mailto:liliana_mesa@Alienware.com] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 5:11 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: ariel@pmstrat.com Subject: Invitation to Meet with the CEO and President of Dell, Kevin Rollins Dear Governor Bush, Nelson Gonzalez the CEO of Alienware Corporation would like to invite you to attend a special meeting with the CEO and President of Dell, Kevin Rollins. Please see your attached invitation. Best regards, Liliana B. Mesa Alienware Corporation Phone: 305.251.9797 x4554 Fax: 786.388.5701 www.alienware.com This e-mail and any attachments thereto, are intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email, and any attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you receive this e-mail in error please immediately notify me at 305-251-9797 extension 4554 and permanently delete the original copy and any copy of any e-mail, and any printout thereof. DISCLAIMER: The content of this email and any attachment may contain proprietary and confidential information. It is intended to be conveyed only to the designated recipient(s). If you are not an intended recipient of this message, please notify the sender by replying to this message and then deleting it from your system. Use, dissemination, distribution or reproduction of this message by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful. DISCLAIMER: The content of this email and any attachment may contain proprietary and confidential information. It is intended to be conveyed only to the designated recipient(s). If you are not an intended recipient of this message, please notify the sender by replying to this message and then deleting it from your system. Use, dissemination, distribution or reproduction of this message by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Liliana Mesa Jeb Bush ariel@pmstrat.com 11/2/2006 10:11:26 PM Invitation to Meet with the CEO and President of Dell, Kevin Rollins Invitation to Meet Kevin Rollins.pdf Dear Governor Bush, Nelson Gonzalez the CEO of Alienware Corporation would like to invite you to attend a special meeting with the CEO and President of Dell, Kevin Rollins. Please see your attached invitation. Best regards, Liliana B. Mesa Alienware Corporation Phone: 305.251.9797 x4554 Fax: 786.388.5701 www.alienware.com This e-mail and any attachments thereto, are intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email, and any attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you receive this e-mail in error please immediately notify me at 305-251-9797 extension 4554 and permanently delete the original copy and any copy of any e-mail, and any printout thereof. DISCLAIMER: The content of this email and any attachment may contain proprietary and confidential information. It is intended to be conveyed only to the designated recipient(s). If you are not an intended recipient of this message, please notify the sender by replying to this message and then deleting it from your system. Use, dissemination, distribution or reproduction of this message by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful. From: To: Date: Subject: lilyrubio79@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/20/2006 3:14:25 PM response Letter Hey Jeb..Good Morning! How have you been?I hope things have slowed down for you, now that the the election is over with. I am writing to inform you that I recieved a response letter from Mr. Adams at the Pardons office. I know its just a standard response but he said my letter was made part of my Grandfathers clemency file.Hopefully it helps! Do you recommend I do anything else, or is it just a waiting game? I am so worried! Jeb, I want to remain in contact with you, will you still be using this email address, if not please let me know what will be the best way to communicate with you. I hope you have a Great Thanksgiving, enjoy the time with your family! I look forward to hearing back from you. Thank you, LILY RUBIO Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Lin Hartsfield Jeb Bush mark.kaplan@myflorida.com 11/13/2006 6:42:56 PM RE: please help Dear Governor, On behalf of Commissioner McCarty, who is currently out of the office on business, he has asked that I let you know that Dr. Lombardo's inquiry is currently being researched by our Office. Once the research is completed the Office will advise Dr. Lombardo and you of the findings. Should you have questions, please let me know. Sincerely, Lin Hartsfield Commissioner's Office Florida Office of Insurance Regulation 200 E. Gaines Street, Room 101A Tallahassee, FL 32399-0305 850-413-5916 Lin.Hartsfield@fldfs.com -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 9:57 AM To: mark.kaplan@myflorida.com; Kevin McCarty Subject: Fw: please help Kevin can you someone to help the doctor? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: allureinstitute@bellsouth.net To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 13 09:55:20 2006 Subject: please help Dear Governor: I have written to you so many times. Each time you get the ball rolling and somehow it gets dropped. I desperately need you to look into this. USG is the insurance company that is writting commercial insurance in the wind pool area in Jupiter. If I were in the wind pool area my premium would be $4,648.06. My office is 2 blocks WEST of the "high risk" wind pool area. AND since I am 2 blocks west of the "high risk" wind pool area, the premium quoted to be by USG (the same company) is $25,880.00. How is this possible. I am not in the high risk area, yet I am quoted an unbelievable, unfair premium price. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP ME? Aldo A. Lombardo,MD From: To: Date: Subject: Linda Johnston Jeb Bush 11/30/2006 4:17:05 AM Re: Perot-ing... Bravo for your protection re description of Miami--America needs more cities with multicultural aspects! That's why New York City is THE world city--the whole world is THERE!! Will miss our rhetorical repartee when you exit that non-bastion of cross-cultural understanding, Tallahassee--but hope that if your email changes you will let me know. All the best, Linda ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Linda Johnston Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 2:14 PM Subject: RE: Perot-ing... i did read it and thought his suggestions were very interesting. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Linda Johnston [mailto:lindajohnston@msn.com] Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 3:06 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Perot-ing... Dear Jeb--Hope you have time to read Thomas Friedman's column today in NYTimes--"The Energy Harvest"---grand grist for your ethanol mill! Linda ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Linda Johnston Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 9:40 AM Subject: RE: Perot-ing... I think it is an idea that will take a few years to catch on. jeb -----Original Message----From: Linda Johnston [mailto:lindajohnston@msn.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 9:20 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Perot-ing... Dear Jeb, Was in DC this weekend and only this morning read about your ethanol epiphany--replete with thoughtful ways to implement it. Bravo! Can an ethanol czar be far behind? All the Best, Linda ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Linda Johnston Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 10:05 PM Subject: RE: Perot-ing... trust me, the third and second language speakers learn about cool before they learn the intricacies of our amazing language. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Linda Johnston [mailto:lindajohnston@msn.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 9:47 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Perot-ing... es....connecting with the crowd counts hugely...but Mom and yours (the school marm) truly might point out that second/third language speakers might not have a "cool" equivalent....and that ANY Bush has the global media in hot pursuit! Linda ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Linda Johnston Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 7:18 PM Subject: RE: Perot-ing... Mom wouldn't have gone with cool but I think the graduates might have understood it. Doesn't connecting with the crowd count a bit? :) Jeb -----Original Message----From: Linda Johnston [mailto:lindajohnston@msn.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 6:15 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Perot-ing... Methinks Barbara would have been proud, indeed, of your St Petersburg College succinct speech. Might have had a slight reservation about...."cool"-- but she's smiling in any case. Know that students and faculty truly appreciated your handshaking self. We await (yes, in the future) a Rhetoricanin-Chief. All the Best, Linda ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: lindajohnston@msn.com Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 6:22 PM Subject: Re: Perot-ing... Can't wait! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! ************************************************* ********** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Linda Johnston To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Feb 24 17:10:18 2006 Subject: Re: Perot-ing... Hark! Would especially like to thank your scheduling team for including St Petersburg College on your commencement day dance card! Wanting to listen to your remarks will make the ceremony go more swimmingly for me AND my graduating students. Looking forward to seeing you then. Linda ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Linda Johnston Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 8:11 PM Subject: RE: Perot-ing... thank you Linda. I will pass on to the scheduling team. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Linda Johnston [mailto:lindajohnston@msn.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 10:29 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Perot-ing... Thank YOU for improving St Petersburg College's year! This should be a wonderful year for Florida International Museum as well. Dick and I spent several summers wooing the Spencer crowd to allow the Diana Exhibit to travel to the states...it will open at FIM on Feb. 18 and I can assure you it's much more powerful than its first rendering in the Althorp stable block! Should you and Columba be traveling thisaway around the above date I hope you'll consider attending the opening. Would be delightful to see you both again. All the Best, Linda ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: lindajohnston@msn.com Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2005 8:53 PM Subject: Re: Perot-ing... Thank you Linda. Happy new year. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush ************************************************* ********** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Linda Johnston To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sat Jan 01 20:43:10 2005 Subject: Re: Perot-ing... Have just returned from Beech Mtn, NC vacation home-where local papers are NOT delivered....and the TV avoided...to learn that you will be sent to help assess the terrible tsunami aftermath and the recovery efforts. I believe the afore-mentioned "speaks great Spanish"--not to mention English--SELF will be a tremendous antidote to the less than lustrous image we Americans appear to have throughout the world these days. Your truly credible, compassionate demeanor will be a beacon for us all in the difficult days ahead. Buena suerte in this momentous New Year. Linda ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Linda Johnston Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 8:17 PM Subject: RE: Perot-ing... wow. that is a compliment. However, if only I took a course from a great teacher like you, I could use those skills to improve. -----Original Message----From: Linda Johnston [mailto:lindajohnston@msn.com] Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 4:48 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Perot-ing... Yes, it was a great victory. MY victory, on the other hand, is teaching communication skills to students who genuinely respond to and want to emulate the best examples of this rhetorical art form. Am literally in the midst of correcting midterms--and have just read the following response to the last essay question on the exam. (NO multiple choice OR true-false options). Last item: Select a public communicator you admire and discuss what factors make (or made) that person such an effective communicator. Answer from student in my 3:30-5:15pm class: "Jeb Bush, especially with all the hurricanes we have had--he has been speaking a lot to the communities, and I just think the world of him. First of all, when he's done speaking in English, he continues the speech in Spanish, Great Spanish! When it's a time of disaster such as the hurricanes, his tone isn't happy or enthusiastic, he expresses his concern with his words and his facial expressions. He doesn't slump, and uses his hands very well when speaking. His voice inflection is good also...." Kudos to YOU! Linda ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Linda Johnston Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 9:52 PM Subject: RE: Perot-ing... Thank you so much. It was a great victory. I really appreciate your support for the President! Our state is changing with our new residents for the better! Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Linda Johnston [mailto:lindajohnston@msn.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 11:33 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Perot-ing... Back from the same late nite class...and wanted to salute YOUR Florida victory...Your steady bilingual presence seems to me to have made the Florida difference--rather than the W/FEMA largesse effect... Most interestingly tonite--given the vast future importance of the Hispanic vote in this country--when I asked my 7pm class what reactions they might want to share about the day's election results--there was the predictable silence--and then, an adult student from Venezuela (there are TWO in this class alone) raised his hand and said YES, he wanted to share his impression of this day....He had decided that because it seemed to him that 50% of this country believed the way HE did (because of his recent persuasive speech we understood this to be a non pro-choice stance) he felt reassured that he COULD become a citizen of this country. Congratulations to YOU and your family. Linda BJ ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Linda Johnston Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 10:22 PM Subject: RE: Perot-ing... :) -----Original Message----From: Linda Johnston [mailto:lindajohnston@msn.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 11:15 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Perot-ing... I returned tonight at 10pm--after 3 community college speech classes--to actually HEAR your brother say what he'd learned from the strong women in his life was to LISTEN...and to STAND up STRAIGHT!...Be still my heart! I am taping these events and will FINALLY gratefully use this priceless moment.... Will also highlight your bilingual grace in the face of such adversity in our state. All the best, Linda ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: lindajohnston@msn.com Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 9:48 AM Subject: Re: Perot-ing... Thank you Linda. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush ************************************************* ********** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Linda Johnston To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Sep 22 09:32:01 2004 Subject: Re: Perot-ing... In these increasingly rancorous pre-election days it has been SUCH a relief to read the St. Pete Times praising you as the "Hurricane Governor"--We're so fortunate to have have your focused leadership in these TRULY turbulent times. Wish we could institute a third term.... All the Very Best, Linda ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Linda Johnston Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 8:02 PM Subject: RE: Perot-ing... thank you Linda. jeb -----Original Message----From: Linda Johnston [mailto:lindajohnston@msn.com] Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 5:46 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Perot-ing... I have been away most of the summer--Mexico, New York, New Haven and N.C. where Dick and I recently positioned, unscathed by Charley... Want to salute your decision to BE here in Florida for all the folks so adversely affected. by this monumental storm..grandstanding at ANY convention is all too prevalent...True leadership is not. Thanks. Linda ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Linda Johnston Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 5:59 AM Subject: RE: Perot-ing... thank you Linda. I continue to support primary enforcement of the seat belt law. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Linda Johnston [mailto:lindajohnston@msn.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 11:00 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Perot-ing... Dear Jeb, I feel compelled to throw my whatever cents in on the issue of officers being able to cite drivers without having an ancillary reason for stopping said hapless souls. Please throw your support to allowing officers to ticket these folks. LARGE fees in England have worked wonders for compliance. When I was 20--MANY moons ago--seatbelts were relatively newfangled contraptions. My parents and I were traveling back from N.C. in our new car which had those littleunderstood seatbelts. We didn't bother to belt up. My father fell asleep at the wheel...the car careened off the highway...my parents both went through the windshield...I lived because I was "protected" by the back seat. We need to make safety belts a habit that cannot be ignored. Thanks for listening. Linda ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Linda Johnston Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2004 6:25 PM Subject: RE: Perot-ing... I am in Costa Rica and will miss the St Pete times for a week. I think I will survive! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Linda Johnston [mailto:lindajohnston@msn.com] Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2004 1:17 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Perot-ing... Dear Jeb, Sure hope those legislators see fit to let you HAVE your say re community colleges. Your comments in today's interview with the St. Pete Times were spot on and much appreciated...it appears (!) you have also inspired your brother to understand the worth of the community college system....Hooray! All the Very Best, Linda ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: lindajohnston@msn.com Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 8:02 PM Subject: Re: Perot-ing... Thank you Linda! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush ************************************************* ********** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Linda Johnston To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Jan 16 10:22:28 2004 Subject: Re: Perot-ing... Dear Jeb, Thank you for making THIS day's news very cheery, indeed!! Six years ago I made the move from Eckerd College to the then St. Petersburg Junior College. I have been consistently impressed with the true diversity of the students we serve. When my classes started this week, I discovered I had a paraplegic gentleman, a deaf young woman, and an older blind man enrolled. I feel certain these students would have found the huge classes and immense geography of schools such as FSU, Univ. of Florida and USF less amenable and less navigable. I have also been blessed with an enriching variety of international students from countries such as Latvia, Columbia, Japan, Bosnia, Thailand, Uzbechistan, and Hungary. These students attend after intensive work with our ESL folks, and always provide my native American students with delightful global insights. Not only do they enhance global understanding; they also pay higher fees! May your proposed budget support make it through the legislative shoals!! Most of our students live, work and raise their families in Florida. They do not want to move. Your efforts on their behalf will strengthen Florida's workforce and make it more attractive for Scripps and its ilk to come here. Bring 'em on....(as it were....) All the Best, Linda ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Linda Johnston Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 7:40 AM Subject: RE: Perot-ing... no way would I never coach my bro! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Linda Johnston [mailto:lindajohnston@msn.com] Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 8:20 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Perot-ing... Oh "Frabjous Day--Calloo, Callay...etc. etc.... Have just seen a news clip of your brother addressing the Australian parliament--he was drinking a glass of water!! He then masterfully mentioned his "love of free speech..." Have you been coaching him?!! Best wishes, Linda ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: LINDAJOHNSTON@msn.com Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 9:34 PM Subject: Re: Perot-ing... Thank you Linda. Toni will be great. Jeb ************************************************* ********** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Linda Johnston To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Mar 04 20:25:37 2003 Subject: Re: Perot-ing... Greetings-Sorry to say I was teaching when you gave your state of the state of address...But given your former stellar performances in other settings, methinks all was A-OK...As a professor, I am thrilled to say that not only my students will have a splendid break in Mexico--a former female student of mine is a foreign service officer there now and I willl be with her...Ole'!! Major mission of this email is to tell you that I am so pleased that you have chosen Ms Jennings as your Lt. Governor!! Great news for all professional women who want to make this world a better place. Thank YOU! Linda Blalock Johnston ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 3:14 PM To: Linda Johnston Subject: RE: Perot-ing... thank you so much Linda. Jeb Bush ************************************************* ********** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Linda Johnston [mailto:LINDAJOHNSTON@msn.com] Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 12:45 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Perot-ing... Dear Jeb, I look forward to telling my students next week that I had the pleasure of hearing our Governor speak extemporaneously using visual aids--just as they have to do! I can assure you that you out-shown, as it were, Ross Perot-a little twang goes a long way... Good luck on Nov. 5th--you already have my husband's vote-mine will be forthcoming. All the best, Linda From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Lisa Miller Jeb Bush Toni.Jennings@MyFlorida.com paul.whitfield@laspbs.state.fl.us deirdre.finn@myflorida.com teresa.tinker@myflorida.com Barbara.Hoagland@laspbs.state.fl.us Kevin McCarty Lin Hartsfield Sharon Binnun leslie@flash.org Rick Mahler Irma James Kelly Langston Patricia Woerner 11/20/2006 3:39:23 PM Followup to Thurs, Nov 16 call regarding Florida's My Safe Florida Home Program Master list 11-16-06 WHY Revised.xls From: Forester, Greg - Gregory L [mailto:Greg.L.Forester@Lowes.com] Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 10:53 PM To: Lisa Miller Cc: Johnson, Chris - Christopher H; Dally, Troy - Troy J; Steed, David - John D; Mason, Scott - Scott D; Lindler, James James B; Chaffman, Jim - James A; Wood, Tonya - Tonya H; Frasso, Jim - James M; Kirby, Brent - Brent G; HobbsSingletary, Debbie - Debbie L Subject: FW: Followup to Thurs, Nov 16 call regarding Florida's My Safe Florida Home Program Lisa, Thanks to you, Governor Bush, and the other participants on the call for updating us on the opportunities that exist between the state of Florida and Lowe’s regarding the My Safe Florida Home Program. Chris will send the product and cost information to you shortly. Scott or Brian will provide the details of the December 14th meeting. Once again, thank you for sending someone to participate in the IBHS meeting. Below is the contact information for the participants on the call….. Name Chris Johnson Troy Dally Dave Steed Scott Mason Brian Lindler Greg Forester Jim Chaffman Tonya Wood Title Merchandising Director VP Merchandising SVP/ General Merchandise Manager Director Public Affairs Divisional Marketing Manager Director Store Event Planning Regional VP of Stores - Florida Event Planning Specialist Phone # 704.758.3672 704.758.3080 704.758.2837 704.758.2340 704.758.2472 704.758.2062 407.370.2872 704.758.3086 Email Address Chris.H.Johnson@Lowes.com Troy.J.Dally@Lowes.com David.D.Steed@Lowes.com Scott.D.Mason@Lowes.com James.B.Lindler@Lowes.com Greg.L.Forester@Lowes.com Jim.A.Chaffman@Lowes.com Tonya.H.Wood@Lowes.com I will work with Chris and Brian to setup a follow-up meeting once we have had some time to exchange the information outlined in your email. However, feel free to reach out to any of us directly prior to that meeting. Best Regards, Greg Forester From: Lisa Miller [mailto:Lisa.Miller@fldfs.com] Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 4:01 PM To: Forester, Greg - Gregory L Subject: Followup to Thurs, Nov 16 call regarding Florida's My Safe Florida Home Program Greg, Allow us to express our sincere appreciation for you and the Lowe's team to brainstorm ways we can work together to escalate Florida's home mitigation efforts. The below outlines the "take-aways" from the meeting and we appreciate your distributing this to those on your team who joined the call. 1) Chris Johnson - discussed the entry openings and shutter construction "packages," for lack of a better term, using polycarbonate and polypropylene (sp?) materials. Chris said he would email me the details of these construction packages including the cost, which products are Florida or Miami Dade code approved, specifications and description of the construction materials included in the packages and other information we'd like to review. 2) Troy Dally and Chris wanted our pricing guidelines (attached) for the counties in which we have rolled out our program. Additionally, we are in Monroe, Santa Rosa, Escambia and Walton counties and are working to finalize the pricing in those counties as well. 3) Scott Mason would like us to send a team member to a December 14 meeting with AIA and IBHS. Please provide us location and time of the meeting and other details you deem appropriate and we will work to have someone in attendance. 4) Brian Lindler was interested in receiving data/zip codes with respect to Florida's most hurricane vulnerable areas. Sharon Binnun, Deputy Commissioner, Office of Insurance Regulation will be working with the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund team to produce this information. We have requests for this data from other entities as well and will be making the information available as soon as it is sorted and verified. 5) And last, but certainly not least Greg, you wanted info on where our program is currently conducting inspections so he could notify the stores in those areas and the attached list shows those counties, again with the reminder that we are in Monroe, Santa Rosa, Escambia and Walton, too. In the next week or two, I will be asking you or the appropriate team member to connect with our participating contractor team lead so you can become well-versed in that process. We understand that your large-scale installation process is in the development stages and we certainly want you aware of our work on the contractor side of this program as you move ahead. Thanks again for your time and looking forward to continued dialog with you and the Lowe's team! Lisa Miller, Deputy Chief Financial Officer My Safe Florida Home Program Department of Financial Services Phone: (850) 413-2976 Lisa.Miller@fldfs.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Lisa Miller greg.l.forester@lowes.com Jeb Bush Toni.Jennings@MyFlorida.com paul.whitfield@laspbs.state.fl.us deirdre.finn@myflorida.com teresa.tinker@myflorida.com Barbara.Hoagland@laspbs.state.fl.us Kevin McCarty Lin Hartsfield Sharon Binnun leslie@flash.org Rick Mahler Irma James Kelly Langston Patricia Woerner 11/17/2006 8:49:36 PM Followup to Thurs, Nov 16 call regarding Florida's My Safe Florida Home Program Master list 11-16-06 WHY Revised.xls Greg, Allow us to express our sincere appreciation for you and the Lowe's team to brainstorm ways we can work together to escalate Florida's home mitigation efforts. The below outlines the "take-aways" from the meeting and we appreciate your distributing this to those on your team who joined the call. 1) Chris Johnson - discussed the entry openings and shutter construction "packages," for lack of a better term, using polycarbonate and polypropylene (sp?) materials. Chris said he would email me the details of these construction packages including the cost, which products are Florida or Miami Dade code approved, specifications and description of the construction materials included in the packages and other information we'd like to review. 2) Troy Dally and Chris wanted our pricing guidelines (attached) for the counties in which we have rolled out our program. Additionally, we are in Monroe, Santa Rosa, Escambia and Walton counties and are working to finalize the pricing in those counties as well. 3) Scott Mason would like us to send a team member to a December 14 meeting with AIA and IBHS. Please provide us location and time of the meeting and other details you deem appropriate and we will work to have someone in attendance. 4) Brian Lindler was interested in receiving data/zip codes with respect to Florida's most hurricane vulnerable areas. Sharon Binnun, Deputy Commissioner, Office of Insurance Regulation will be working with the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund team to produce this information. We have requests for this data from other entities as well and will be making the information available as soon as it is sorted and verified. 5) And last, but certainly not least Greg, you wanted info on where our program is currently conducting inspections so he could notify the stores in those areas and the attached list shows those counties, again with the reminder that we are in Monroe, Santa Rosa, Escambia and Walton, too. In the next week or two, I will be asking you or the appropriate team member to connect with our participating contractor team lead so you can become well-versed in that process. We understand that your large-scale installation process is in the development stages and we certainly want you aware of our work on the contractor side of this program as you move ahead. Thanks again for your time and looking forward to continued dialog with you and the Lowe's team! Lisa Miller, Deputy Chief Financial Officer My Safe Florida Home Program Department of Financial Services Phone: (850) 413-2976 Lisa.Miller@fldfs.com From: Lisa Miller Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 12:39 PM To: 'Hoagland, Barbara' Subject: Pls give me your thoughts about the below hi barbara, because i value your attention to detail, will you look at the below before i release it to home depot and our team let me know your thoughts? thanks email will be to greg.l.forester@lowes.com Greg, Allow us to express our sincere appreciation for you and the Lowe's team's time this week to brainstorm ways we can work together to escalate Florida's home mitigation efforts. The below outlines the "take-aways" from the meeting and we appreciate your distributing this to those on the call with us. 1) Chris Johnson - discussed the entry openings and shutter construction "packages," for lack of a better term, using polycarbonate and polypropylene (sp?) materials. Chris said he would email me the details of these construction packages including the cost, which products are Florida or Miami Dade code approved, specifications and description of the construction materials included in the packages and other information we would need to review. 2) Troy Dally and Chris wanted our pricing guidelines and those are attached for the counties in which we have rolled out our program. Additionally, we are in Monroe, Santa Rosa, Escambia and Walton counties and are working to finalize the pricing in those counties as well. 3) Scott Mason would like us to send a team member to a December 14 meeting with AIA and IBHS. Please provide us location and time of the meeting and other details you deem appropriate and we will work to have someone in attendance. 4) Brian Lindler was interested in receiving data/zip codes with respect to Florida's most hurricane vulnerable areas. Sharon Binnun, Deputy Commissioner, Office of Insurance Regulation will be working with the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund team to produce this information. We have requests for this data from other entities as well and will be making the information available as soon as it is sorted and verified. 5) And last, but certainly not least Greg, you wanted info on where our program is currently conducting inspections so he could notify the stores in those areas and the attached list shows those counties, again with the reminder that we are in Monroe, Santa Rosa, Escambia and Walton, too. In the next week or two, I will be asking you or the appropriate team member to connect with our participating contractor team lead so you can become well-versed in that process. We understand that your large-scale installation process is being developed but we certainly want you aware of our work on the contractor side of this program. Thanks again for your time and looking forward to continued dialog with you and the Lowe's team! Lisa Miller, Deputy Chief Financial Officer My Safe Florida Home Program Department of Financial Services Phone: (850) 413-2976 Lisa.Miller@fldfs.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Lisa Miller Lisa Miller Kelly Langston Patricia Woerner 11/7/2006 4:00:25 PM SAVE THE DATE - November 17, 2006 - My Safe Florida Home Contractor & Inspector Training Champions Gate Training Registration.xls Orlando Inspector & Contractor Training Classes to be held in Champions Gate, FL Homeowners who are eligible to receive free home inspections with the My Safe Florida Home (MSFH) Program must use only certified inspectors. Inspectors must have successfully completed the My Safe Florida Home Inspector Training Course and Course Examination to be eligible for this program. Additionally, homeowners that receive grant monies must use only certified contractors to perform the mitigation work. Inspector and contractor training courses are offered free of charge by the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes, Inc. (FLASH) and the My Safe Florida Home program. Interested local government inspectors or contractors with questions may email flash@flash.org or call FLASH toll free at (877) 221-7233. To register for one of these classes, please see the instructions below. Additional training courses will be offered in the future (dates to be announced) by FLASH and the My Safe Florida Home program. TRAINING LOCATION Date: November 17, 2006 Location: Omni at Champions Gate 1500 Masters Blvd. Champions Gate, FL. 33896 Phone: (407) 390-6664 Contractor Training (4 Hour Course with Continuing Education Credit-Blue Print for Safety –DBPR 0005849) Contractors may now register for this course by going to the web-link http://www.flash.org/registration/ registration.cfm and filling out the requested information. Online registration will continue until November 16 or until the class becomes full. Room Name: International Ballroom I Capacity: 250 Instructor: Mike Rimoldi Course Time: 9:30 am – 1:30 pm Registration: 8:30 am - 9:30 am Inspector Training (8 Hour Course with Final Exam) Only local governments may now register their inspectors for this course. Please fill out the attached spreadsheet and return it via email to Eric Vaughn at eric@flash.org. (For multiple inspectors under a common local government or entities who are under contract with local government please enter all names and information on one spreadsheet then submit.) Registration is limited to 40 inspectors for this class. All registrations must be submitted to eric@flash.org by Wednesday, November 15, 2006. Room Name: International Ballroom II Capacity: 40 Instructor: Bill York Course Time: 8:00am – 5:00pm Registration: 7:00am - 8:00am Thank you, Lisa Miller, Deputy Chief Financial Officer My Safe Florida Home Program Department of Financial Services Phone: (850) 413-2976 Lisa.Miller@fldfs.com From: To: Date: Subject: liza.mcfadden@vfffund.org Jeb Bush 11/30/2006 1:45:51 PM I just saw barney bishop at airport and overviewed privitazation ideas for mitigation. He is very intrigued and is trying to finalize their recommendations (which he will send me). I suggested he might also talk with you as I was not in the home depot..lowes meeting but liked the concept a lot. Also, he has some interesting rationale on how much fl should spend per year in mitigation..liza From: To: CC: Date: Subject: liza.mcfadden@vfffund.org Jeb Bush Mark.Kaplan@MyFlorida.com 11/20/2006 4:31:30 PM RE: CASA I will brief you. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 4:23 PM To: Mcfadden, Liza Subject: Fw: CASA Why were they given the point of light award? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Zapata, Juan To: SHiaasen@miamiherald.com CC: Garcia, Rene ; Robaina, Julio ; Rubio, Marco ; Garcia, Luis ; Lopez-Cantera, Carlos ; Planas, JC ; Flores, Anitere ; Llorente, Marcelo ; Rivera, David ; Gonzalez, Eddy ; joem@miamidade.gov ; robert.fernandez@akerman.com ; rabadin@aj-law.com ; cjcmiami@bellsouth.net ; ritriac100@aol.com ; jpdiaz@miamidade.gov ; carlosgimenez@miamidade.gov ; sosa@miamidade.gov ; javiersouto@miamidade.gov ; bruno@miamidade.gov ; tfiedler@herald.com ; bermudez@caracolusa.com ; Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Nov 17 13:45:24 2006 Subject: CASA Scott, After our conversation regarding CASA, I wanted to state some facts for the record. I have at all times acted in what I perceived, and my community experience leads me to believe, to be in the best interest of CASA as an organization and the community they represent and serve. I believe CASA's board is being run by a rogue group of members that manipulate information provided to other members and take action without full involvement of the rest of the board. One of those actions was to remove me from the board in Oct 2005 under questionable conditions and without providing me any notice of such action. Although I have been hurt personally by their actions and comments, I have not personalized the issue or sought retaliation against any of the rogue board members. At all times, I have pointed out concerns and sought corrective action in a private manner. I have not engaged the public or media in attempts to air out their "dirty laundry". Their actions involving the media have now forced me to obviously come out publicly with my view of the situation. After I felt that things in CASA had deteriorated to a tenious point (increased fees charged to clients, low employee morale and reduction of free services among other things), I asked to be reincorporated to the Board in March 2006. For six months the CASA Chairman vacilated on the issue of my reincorporation to the Board. During this time I had numerous discussions with Board members individually and collectively as well as with staff urging changes. I was clear to the Board leadership and executive director that a lack of corrective action and my exclusion from the board would leave me with no choice but to inform funders and other stakeholders of the reality of what CASA had become...a business. I took this position because I strongly believe that I have an obligation to inform people I have asked to support the organization of any potential problems. In 2005 CASA generated a net income of $227,000 on revenues of around $725,000. How could this be if total grants totalled $505,000 and total expenses of $480,000. Not only did they make money from grants which is questionable but where did all the other income come from? The numbers for 2006 are similar and in their minutes for May showed an increase in revenue of 27% from projections which will bring them close to a net income of $300,000. This is made worse by the fact that the Board is unable or unwilling to raise private money or even personally contribute to CASA prefering to allow their own clients to shoulder the burden. I refuse to stay quiet and allow for taxpayer money to continue funding an organization that has most if not all of its expenses paid for by grants and then turns around and makes a huge profit at the expense of working class immigrants. The very same people they are supposed to be helping. The facts show that there has been no financial audit of CASA in the last two years to determine if there has been "double dipping" with different contracts or if clients served under DCF or County contracts have been charged for services. As a matter of fact, no government department or agency has been able to independently verify one single client served by CASA and determine if they have been charged for that service. This in spite of having received in the last two years over $700,000 from government sources. As a taxpayer and a steward of public funds I find this unacceptable. I conclude by saying that my actions have been based on my best judgement and my intentions have been sincere. I stand by my actions and will continue to pursue a thorough review of CASA's funding and their service delivery. I thank you for affording me plenty of time to put forth my views. Regards...jcz -------------------------------- This message was sent remotely. From: To: Date: Subject: liza.mcfadden@vfffund.org dfinn@myflorida.com Lisa.Miller@fldfs.com leslie@flash.org Teresa.Tinker@LASPBS.STATE.FL.US Paul.Whitfield@LASPBS.STATE.FL.US Mark.Kaplan@MyFlorida.com Jeb Bush Toni Jennings Mark.Casteel@MyFlorida.com mccartyK@dfs.state.fl.us Michael.Hansen@LASPBS.STATE.FL.US kay.kammel@vfffund.org Carol.Bracy@MyFlorida.com alia.faraj@myflorida.com 11/3/2006 3:54:20 PM RE: Home mitigation Quick Ideas as I run to a meeting: Incentivize banks to help with mitigation effort and mitigation campaign: Can't Homestead Exemption be part of the closing paperwork from the bank when you purchase a home? (Coupon included with paperwork; information on how mitigation impacts insurance could be listed here as well). Banks can even up the amount they loan on home at closing to assist with mitigation... we did this on our first home which needed major construction repair before we could move in, and I am sure at point of purchase is when most folks would consider mitigation -- especially if they are new to Florida! It would also be great if DOR or other could run numbers an tell us of the folks without Homestead Exemption are the poor. Incentivize Citizen Homeowners: Do not issue new Citizen insurance without Inspection given to owner. Costs that owner does not fix could actuarially increase more significantly than market would allow if homeowner refuses to address issues within say a 5-year period. Don't forget the poor (elderly and disabled) who the state should want to assist: Consider continuation of nonprofit effort to assist poor to mitigate homes. Create a program with retired contractors where there is an easy way to renew licensing if they are going to serve in volunteer capacity. Study what else they would need to be great volunteers (a group to insure them etc). From: Finn, Deirdre [mailto:dfinn@myflorida.com] Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 10:27 AM To: Miller, Lisa; Leslie Chapman-Henderson; Tinker, Teresa; Whitfield, Paul; Kaplan, Mark; Jeb Bush; Lt. Gov. Jennings; Casteel, Mark; mccartyK@dfs.state.fl.us; Hansen, Michael; Mcfadden, Liza; kammel,kay; Bracy, Carol; Faraj, Alia Subject: Home mitigation Lisa, Attached are some thoughts for your consideration on how we may want to adjust our efforts and approach for mass mitigation of homes. I pasted the contents below for those who are reading on their blackberry. Thanks, Deirdre <> 1. Suspend the sales tax on hurricane shutters and all other mitigation products currently identified in the mitigation program for one year. Because homeowners are paying tax on the shutters and then getting reimbursed by the state for the total cost of the mitigation expense up to $5000, a portion of the money is simply be shuffled through the government bureaucracy without any real savings. Government gets sales tax on the purchase of the shutters and then sends a portion of its revenue back to the consumer in the form of a grant. It is a wash. Unlike some of the products included in the tax holiday (batteries, coolers, flashlights), the purpose of these products is only to fortify your home against a disaster. For every $1000 in hurricane protection, people will save $70, creating a significant financial incentive to make the investment. Extending the timeframe will encourage homeowners to mitigate now – rather than wait for the 12 day tax holiday right before hurricane season starts. 2. Require property appraisers to mail a “coupon” for a “free” inspection to homesteaded homeowners (preferably with their existing notices, but not sure if the timing works in the first year). Providing only homesteaded property owners with the coupon eliminates the requirement for homeowners to provide documentation that their home is homesteaded, reducing paperwork and verification on the backend. 3. Allow homeowners to redeem the “coupon” with a participating wind certification entity, which could include the current consultants, ARA and JVI, as well as home improvement stores, appraisal companies, realtors, etc. Potentially, the state would need to certify these folks not only as inspectors but as approved providers of the service. The companies could them redeem the coupons en masse with the state, again reducing the paperwork. Creating competition can also reduce the cost of the inspection. More inspectors on the open market can potentially drive down the price of the inspection. Eventually, government can suspend the “free inspection” program and let market forces establish prices. 4. Rather than provide a matching grant, provide a rebate – a flat amount for each product or project, bundled if appropriate (for example, opening protection could be bundled to include shutters, doors and garage doors if all are required or each product could be offered separately if not all are needed). Require participating installers to offer the rebate immediately to consumers and then get reimbursed en masse by the government. This will expedite the process as well as reduce administration and paperwork for the state. If combined with a suspended sales tax, the amount of the rebate could be reduced to less than $5000, without impacting real savings to the consumer. 5. Continue to provide quality assurance inspections for 10% of the mitigated homes as we do now. Additional points: From: To: Date: Subject: Lndbrown55@wmconnect.com Jeb Bush 11/11/2006 1:33:24 AM Lake County Sheriff Gary Borders is the right person to assume the duties of our Lake County Sheriff. He worked for Chris Daniels, and they were very close friends. Chris understood his job, and had in place a cohesive team which continued his efforts immediately following his death. Led by Gary Borders, the department has continued to run effectively. Gary Borders has the experience, the desire, and the support of the entire staff at the Lake County Sheriff's Office and this community. Please appoint Gary Borders to the permanent position of Lake County Sheriff. Thank you. Lou Brown Tavares, FL From: To: Date: Subject: Lonnie Ingram Mark Rosenberg Jeb Bush 11/6/2006 2:46:39 PM BP update Dear Mark and Governor Bush, Unfortunately, we are not in the final group for BP. There are likely many reasons, one of which is that our technology is already licensed. These ties would hinder BP's interest in capturing IP developed in association with my work. However, we must remember that Celunol and BioEnergy invested in supporting our students, patents,and research long before it became so fashionable. Most of my work involves improvements in technology. It is terrific to have such business partners. We are very hopeful about the UF Center of Excellence Request to bring more facilities to Florida and facilitate more faculty participation in this area. This center should greatly accelerate commercial deployment of lignocellulose to ethanol in our state. My other work on chemicals for plastics is also licensed to BioEnergy and sublicensed to Purac (world's largest producer and marketer of lactic acid). They are currently scaling up the process in Spain with a 3 yr schedule. We have more in the pipeline but really need some pilot equipment to establish commercial opportunities. I have just returned from a visit to the world's first world's first wood to ethanol plant in Osaka, Japan. This Osaka plant is using UF technology licensed from Celunol Corp. Construction has been completed, now in testing phase with start up in Jan of 2007. This plant will produce 1 million gallons of ethanol per year from housing debris/wood waste. Phase 2 will double production. This is small by ethanol standards but a huge leap forward, 20X that of our pilot plants. The first ever. A second plant is being built in LA, a third in Thailand. These should provide as design basis for 50 million gallon per year plants. Celunol is actively looking for sites with feedstocks in Florida also. Best Wishes, Lonnie Lonnie O. Ingram Director, Florida Center for Renewable Chemicals and Fuels Dept. of Microbiology and Cell Science PO Box 110700, Bldg. 981 Museum Road University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32611 Phone 352/392-8176 Fax 352/846-0969 From: To: Date: Subject: Lopez-Cantera, Carlos Jeb Bush 11/15/2006 8:28:06 PM RE: Save our Seniors Special Session Legislation I agree with you 100%. I have been working with SD Rubio and Sen. Haridopolos has been working with Sen. Pruitt. I just wanted to make you aware of this issue. thanks for getting back to me so quickly. and I am sorry for the auto response that you got. I know how much you hate those. thanks again. Carlos From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wed 11/15/2006 3:06 PM To: Lopez-Cantera, Carlos Cc: flack@jeb.org Subject: RE: Save our Seniors Special Session Legislation we will look into this. However, please know that we will not go forward with the session or expanding of the session without the concurrence of the leadership of the Senate and House. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Lopez-Cantera, Carlos [mailto:Carlos.Lopez-Cantera@myfloridahouse.gov] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 1:34 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Chris Flack Subject: Save our Seniors Special Session Legislation Gov. Bush, I hope this email finds you well. Attached is a draft of legislation that I have been working on getting into the call for the possible special session. This bill would be the statutory implementation of Amendment 6 (Save our seniors). Without the passage of this bill the over 130,000 seniors taking advantage of this break would not get the additional exemption next year. All I ask is that you have your staff look into getting this added to the call. I would very much like to see the last bill you sign into law be a tax break. Warmest regards Carlos Lopez-Cantera From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Lopez-Cantera, Carlos Jeb Bush Chris Flack 11/15/2006 6:33:58 PM Save our Seniors Special Session Legislation 196.075.doc Gov. Bush, I hope this email finds you well. Attached is a draft of legislation that I have been working on getting into the call for the possible special session. This bill would be the statutory implementation of Amendment 6 (Save our seniors). Without the passage of this bill the over 130,000 seniors taking advantage of this break would not get the additional exemption next year. All I ask is that you have your staff look into getting this added to the call. I would very much like to see the last bill you sign into law be a tax break. Warmest regards Carlos Lopez-Cantera From: To: Date: Subject: Lori Fahey Jeb Bush 11/7/2006 2:11:58 PM FW: Thank You Governor Bush, I would also like to thank you! Carly is delighted to be a member of the Youth Advisory Committee. She is walking on cloud nine and I couldn't be prouder of her and her accomplishments. I thank you for assisting her to achieve her dreams and helping to make it all happen for her. . .all I can say is keep an eye on her in the coming years. She will make a great committee member! Thank you a million! Lori Lori Fahey President & CEO The Family Cafe, Inc. 1332 N. Duval St. Tallahassee, FL 32303 850/224-4670 (office) 850/224-4674 (fax) 850/339-6418 (cell) www.FamilyCafe.net -----Original Message----From: Carly Fahey [mailto:pinksmurf600@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 8:31 AM To: jeb@jeb.org Cc: lfahey@familycafe.net Subject: Thank You Governor Bush, Thank you again so much for writing my letter of recommendation for the National Council on Disabilitys Youth Advisory Commitee. I am proud to say that I found out this morning that I have received one of the four open spots, the one spot for a high school student. I am very excited about the oppertunity and I am very appreciative of your confidence and support of my application. I couldnt be happier. Thank you so much! Carly ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail. http://new.mail.yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: Luis Marrou Jeb Bush 11/17/2006 12:50:13 AM Hi Jeb Hi Jeb, The presentation of "Save Our Reefs" at the Ft. Lauderdale Imax went great. People are already calling to see how they can join NOAA to become a Reef Medic. Again thank you for helping with this project. It will make a difference how people see coral reefs from now on. check: http://www.wlrn.org/ Take care, felipe From: To: Date: Subject: Luther Jeb Bush 11/19/2006 1:10:10 PM PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE REFORM COMMITTEE PRESENTS INTERIM REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS Governor, I’ve casually perused the report. It seems to be driven by cost; to Insurance Agencies, the State, and finally: Home-owners. A work in progress which shows some good possibilities. Where’s the talk about moneys recouped during this season without a single Hurricane? I’m sure that will come out, but wouldn’t it be great for the Commission to issue a statement to the Press that addresses how much was “saved,” where the “windfall” is going, and to whom will rebates be given? Here locally, property assessment rates have been lowered after public outcry over the exorbitant taxes proposed for the homeowners. Couple that adjustment with news of a diminished cost in homeowners and flood insurance rates, and the folks in your administration will see an increase in consumer confidence about the way you’ve done business. My hope is that we can perpetuate “Conservatism” in all venues of State Government. Every means at our disposal should be exploited to combat “Liberalism.” Nationwide, the Republicans suffered setbacks because they wouldn’t stand up for proven Conservative values. Case in Point is their abandonment of Katherine Harris. They let a counterfeit “conservative” in the person of Bill Nelson advocate “our” values without revealing his “liberal” voting record to the public. About that, I’m miffed. Ah well, c’est la vie. Happy Thanksgiving, to you and your family! Tag From: To: CC: Date: Subject: LWheeler45@aol.com Jeb Bush dcf-osc@dcf.state.fl.us William_S_D'Aiuto@dcf.state.fl.us john_j_copelan@dcf.state.fl.us sheryl_steckler@dcf.state.fl.us AG@oag.state.fl.us 11/24/2006 8:54:12 PM Strangers help mom when state DCF won't What is the problem with DCF? Jeb DCF has failed to protect these handicapped Fla children and enforce State Law on child neglect by a State Contractor. Or perhaps DCF just allows negligent abandonment for all needy handicapped children entrusted in its contractor's care. This kind and loving care giver needs help with these needy handicapped children TODAY. Can you call someone? Albest Leonard Strangers help mom when state won't Published November 24, 2006 The story of a struggling foster mother who took in wards of the state for free while awaiting her license touched the hearts of a number of readers. Tina Clark, who has four foster children -- two seriously handicapped -- and two children of her own, has been trying hard to make ends meet, but she had to quit her job to care for the children and her ailing mother. And to make it worse, Kids Central Inc., the agency that placed all the children with her, is going to stop paying her for the one child for whom she has been getting a stipend. This agency can move plenty of mountains, but it can't find a way to pay a woman doing an incredible service to this community. The folks who responded instantly to Clark's story were nearly all middle-age women -- women who know precisely what is required to raise children and feed them and do laundry and buy groceries and operate a home in which to keep them. And what it takes to love them, even when they are at their most unlovable. I love strong women like these ladies. They know how important it is to support other strong women -- across racial, social and economic lines -- when there is a time of need. And they are keenly aware of what Clark and other foster parents do for neglected and abused children in the county. Clark, 37, now has at least three women who have hooked up with each other and are going to make sure that things turn out OK for her. One is a Howey-in-the-Hills resident who said she was the oldest of a half-dozen girls in her family. "I know what it takes to raise six children," wrote Angela Bremer. "Add a handicapped child to the mix, and the job is infinitely more difficult -- as well as a blessing." In this case, add two handicapped children, one autistic and the other with cerebral palsy and behavioral issues who is not toilet trained. Beth Phillips of Leesburg came Monday to Clark's house with $500 worth of tissues, toilet paper, paper towels, cleaning products, toothbrushes and toothpaste, soap, diapers, medicines and "a whole bunch of food." While there, she ran into Bremer, who was toting toiletries and outfits for all the kids. Together, they contacted the third woman, a Eustis High teacher who wanted to remain anonymous. That woman had bought a Thanksgiving dinner for the family and a $100 gift card to Publix. Food is what Tina Clark and her flock need to be able to stay together until the state Department of Children & Families and its contractor Kids Central get their acts together and get her licensed, so she can receive a stipend for each of the kids. They're been fooling around with this simple task for a year. They could do it today if they wanted, but that's another column. Why hurry when the state has successfully pawned off children at no expense? One very special e-mail came from Theodore Reed of Eustis who wrote, "I'd like to donate some food to her -- it wouldn't be much -- but I have some canned food and some spaghetti and rice." However, he was troubled about how to deliver the goodies: "I'm disabled myself so I use the Lake County Connection and my scooter for transportation." Clark nearly came apart. "I was crying all day long," she said. What touched her most was the care that the women took to make sure that she got products she would use. "One said, 'You like mayo or Miracle Whip for leftover turkey?' They're thinking like they would shop for themselves," she said. "It's awesome." Clark said she thanked the women, but she said she wants to recognize them publicly when she gets back on her feet financially. "They are my angels. They told me, 'We're going to make sure you make it through this,' " she said. "I am. Now I know I am." The excitement went both ways. "It brought joy to me to hug her and tell her what a good thing she is doing. I thought your readers would like to know she is in good hands all around," Phillips reported. Lauren Ritchie can be reached at Lritchie@orlandosentinel.com or 352-742-5918. Leonard E. Wheeler, Jr. MPA 521 West Seminole Ave Eustis, Fla 32726 352 483 9555 Lwheeler45@aol.com Confidentiality Notice: This electronic mail transmission is privileged and confidential and is intended only for the review of the party to whom it is addressed. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately return it to the sender. Unintended transmission shall not constitute waiver of the attorney-client or any other privilege. Este mensaje es solo para el uso del Destinatario y puede contener información que ES CONFIDENCIAL. 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From: To: Date: Subject: Maria Grulich Jeb Bush 11/8/2006 1:59:11 PM Thank You Jeb, Thank you for reappointing me to the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council. I appreciate your faith in me. Please keep me posted with your email once you know what your next big adventure wil be. I will always be happy to assist you. Take care. Maria Maria Grulich, Director Osceola County Economic Development Department Telephone (407) 343-4050 Fax (407) 343-4060 From: To: Date: Subject: Mariana Varela Jeb Bush 11/27/2006 7:15:00 PM RE: Patricio Rosas Dear Mr. Bush: You can not imagine the happiness that your response caused in our lives. This really makes me proud to be an American , I will be in debt for life if you can help us in this matters. In the name of his children and my children, Patricio and I we will thank you for the remider of our lives. Patricio cell phone number is 786-344-2197 God Bless you! Jeb Bush wrote: i will see if our office can help, Mariana. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Mariana Varela [mailto:marianaucros@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 9:50 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Patricio Rosas Dear Mr. Bush, In hope that this e-mail finds you well, I just wanted to drop a few lines and wish you happy holidays for you and your family. I know you probably have lot of things in your hands these days so I will try to be brief on this: I have a huge problem in my hands on which I have knocked on many doors and have not been successful at it, I will explain in details: As you probably know, I have been with my fiancée Patricio Rosas for about eight years now, about sixteen years ago, he lodged some friends in his house and these friends ended up getting him in trouble since they had some counterfeit bills. He ultimately ended up arranging a plea agreement and him and his ex-wife ended up serving six months in a prison camp. He went in first because the judge allowed him to do so due to the fact that they had small kids. He was never informed that due to that plea INS was going to place a detainer on him and back in those days they tried to deport him, however he pled to an Immigration Judge in Oakdale , La. And while in transfer to see the judge, INS dropped the detainer since he did not meet the criteria to be deported since the crime needed to happen within the first five years and serve a year or more. None of the above fell in his case. The release the detainer and went on with his life. (He has proof of this). Right after he came home, immediately became a victim of hurricane Andrew; however he continued his life with his three kids on his shoulder. His wife became an alcoholic and very abusive of his kids, therefore he ended up moving out of his house along with his kids and raised them by himself. That is when I met him, one day he was at school and saw Stephanie crying at the office because she had forgotten her homework and offered to drive to our house to pick it up, and he did! Thereafter his daughter and Stephanie became best of friends and they were the ones that introduced us! He became a family thereafter, and I have witnessed this man become and mother and a father working in two jobs to support his kids. Little by little worked his way up the ladder in the hotel industry and now he is a manager at the Royal Palm in Miami Beach . He had taken many vacations abroad, every time he would get stopped at the point of entry and got questioned on the above, since he travel with the detainer release, all the did is make copies put the information in the computer and admit him. He did this several times because INS told him that it would be ok. Last November he came in to the country and got sent to INS for a deferred inspection and ultimately got placed in removal proceedings again! He hired a lawyer to help him with this, and this lawyer advised him that he is eligible for a waiver 212c and 212h and he already filled for that application. He was also advised that he can vacate his conviction since he was never advised of the immigration consequences by the Court the Government of his attorney back in those days. He has also filed a petition for that. This is the reason why I come to you with this problem: He encourage his son to serve the country and he joined the Marines Corps right after the war started. His youngest son Jonathan has special education needs. If this man gets deported, those three kids do not have a reliable mother to help them. I am the first witness to this, worst yet, if he gets deported, the only person that the other two kids can rely on is his Marine son. As you know we are at war, and if this kid gets deployed to war, who else do they have in life…. nobody! Worst yet Mr. Bush what would happen if the unthinkable happens to his son, he would even be able to bury him! These things are all possible they can all happen in a matter of weeks. Further more, these kids rely on his father health insurance and himself has been diagnosed with diabetes. Please Mr. Bush do not let this happen! It would be a miscarriage of justice to allow this and the only person we have to help us is you, we tried time and time again through the office of Lincoln Diaz and had little help on this issue. He also had written to the office of Bill Nelson without any positive results. I am so sorry to come to you with this, but I love him and I do not want anything bad to happen to him, I think that whatever happened so many years ago, and how this man turned his life in such positive way it would fall in to the old say: “Every one deserves a second chance” Please help him get his second chance! Thank you again for reading this and I am very sorry to have to come to you in these circumstances, but this is matter of life or death because it will be a death sentence to send this man back to a country he left 26 years ago and never went back, his whole family is here and they are all US citizens. Thank you, Mariana Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. Mariana Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. From: To: Date: Subject: Mariana Varela Jeb Bush 11/27/2006 2:49:47 PM Patricio Rosas Dear Mr. Bush, In hope that this e-mail finds you well, I just wanted to drop a few lines and wish you happy holidays for you and your family. I know you probably have lot of things in your hands these days so I will try to be brief on this: I have a huge problem in my hands on which I have knocked on many doors and have not been successful at it, I will explain in details: As you probably know, I have been with my fiancée Patricio Rosas for about eight years now, about sixteen years ago, he lodged some friends in his house and these friends ended up getting him in trouble since they had some counterfeit bills. He ultimately ended up arranging a plea agreement and him and his ex-wife ended up serving six months in a prison camp. He went in first because the judge allowed him to do so due to the fact that they had small kids. He was never informed that due to that plea INS was going to place a detainer on him and back in those days they tried to deport him, however he pled to an Immigration Judge in Oakdale , La. And while in transfer to see the judge, INS dropped the detainer since he did not meet the criteria to be deported since the crime needed to happen within the first five years and serve a year or more. None of the above fell in his case. The release the detainer and went on with his life. (He has proof of this). Right after he came home, immediately became a victim of hurricane Andrew; however he continued his life with his three kids on his shoulder. His wife became an alcoholic and very abusive of his kids, therefore he ended up moving out of his house along with his kids and raised them by himself. That is when I met him, one day he was at school and saw Stephanie crying at the office because she had forgotten her homework and offered to drive to our house to pick it up, and he did! Thereafter his daughter and Stephanie became best of friends and they were the ones that introduced us! He became a family thereafter, and I have witnessed this man become and mother and a father working in two jobs to support his kids. Little by little worked his way up the ladder in the hotel industry and now he is a manager at the Royal Palm in Miami Beach . He had taken many vacations abroad, every time he would get stopped at the point of entry and got questioned on the above, since he travel with the detainer release, all the did is make copies put the information in the computer and admit him. He did this several times because INS told him that it would be ok. Last November he came in to the country and got sent to INS for a deferred inspection and ultimately got placed in removal proceedings again! He hired a lawyer to help him with this, and this lawyer advised him that he is eligible for a waiver 212c and 212h and he already filled for that application. He was also advised that he can vacate his conviction since he was never advised of the immigration consequences by the Court the Government of his attorney back in those days. He has also filed a petition for that. This is the reason why I come to you with this problem: He encourage his son to serve the country and he joined the Marines Corps right after the war started. His youngest son Jonathan has special education needs. If this man gets deported, those three kids do not have a reliable mother to help them. I am the first witness to this, worst yet, if he gets deported, the only person that the other two kids can rely on is his Marine son. As you know we are at war, and if this kid gets deployed to war, who else do they have in life…. nobody! Worst yet Mr. Bush what would happen if the unthinkable happens to his son, he would even be able to bury him! These things are all possible they can all happen in a matter of weeks. Further more, these kids rely on his father health insurance and himself has been diagnosed with diabetes. Please Mr. Bush do not let this happen! It would be a miscarriage of justice to allow this and the only person we have to help us is you, we tried time and time again through the office of Lincoln Diaz and had little help on this issue. He also had written to the office of Bill Nelson without any positive results. I am so sorry to come to you with this, but I love him and I do not want anything bad to happen to him, I think that whatever happened so many years ago, and how this man turned his life in such positive way it would fall in to the old say: “Every one deserves a second chance” Please help him get his second chance! Thank you again for reading this and I am very sorry to have to come to you in these circumstances, but this is matter of life or death because it will be a death sentence to send this man back to a country he left 26 years ago and never went back, his whole family is here and they are all US citizens. Thank you, Mariana Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. From: To: Date: Subject: marianne Bryant Jeb Bush 11/1/2006 10:33:56 PM thank you Dear Governor Bush: I wanted to thank you for the note you sent to Caity, she was thrilled, actually so excited that she tore the envelope open and almost in half. You made her day, and that note of encouragement will help carry her through some of those tough days that she will encounter in her life. You really are a very caring person and you have been a godsend to all of us who have children with disabilities. Thank you for caring, it means so much......Marianne Bryant P.S. I hope that whomever our next Governor is, will care and follow in your footsteps. thank you again Cheap Talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: mariedinon@comcast.net Jeb Bush 11/10/2006 11:52:18 PM FW: Jeb Bush Video FW: Jeb Bush Video Dear Jeb, Many, many hardy thanks for the terrific video you and your staff produced for Johnson Engineering's kick off for the Support our Schools program. I've attached a copy in case you didn't get to see your handiwork. You're the best! I loved the elephant tie you wore for election day. We'll have better election days in our future. We are challenged for now and must pray for our leaders to be wise. God bless and thank you for your love of the children of Florida. Marie -------------- Forwarded Message: -------------From: "Joel Halberstadt" To: Subject: FW: Jeb Bush Video Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 21:11:02 +0000 > v\\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} ...shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} > From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Joel Halberstadt mariedinon@comcast.net 11/10/2006 9:11:02 PM FW: Jeb Bush Video JEIVideo.wmv From: To: CC: Date: Subject: mariedinon@comcast.net Graham, Amy Jeb Bush 11/8/2006 12:22:29 AM Re: Governor's video Thank you, Amy! We're very happy that we can include our governor in the kick off for this initiative. Sincerely, Marie Dinon -------------- Original message -------------From: "Graham, Amy" Good afternoon, Marie! I wanted to let you know that we were able to tape the video you requested for the "Support Our Schools" program today. The Governor was extremely crunched for time so we were only able to tape the video for the actual event (the check presentation.) The Video is still in production right now and should be finished late this afternoon. I will be sure to FedEx the DVD and BETA tapes to the address listed below as soon as possible. Please let me know if you have any further questions. Have a wonderful day! Amy Graham Executive Office of the Governor Communications Office 850.488.5394 Office 850.488.4042 Fax -----Original Message----From: mariedinon@comcast.net [mailto:mariedinon@comcast.net] Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 12:06 PM To: Graham, Amy Cc: Joel Halberstadt; Faraj, Alia; Tara Wainwright; Campbell, Kristy Subject: Re: FW: Local epidemic fup Hi, Amy, Thanks for the call. Attached are the brief scripts. The priority is the video for the presentation of the check at the school. We would appreciate the other spots so we could develop PSA's to encourage other corporations to become involved. Please send the video in beta and DVD format if possible. Beta is the preference. Send to: Dr. Marie Dinon 2266 Second Street Fort Myers, FL 33901 239-337-8356 cell-239-464-5290 Please send you street address so I can send you our printed materials and call if you have any questions. All the best, Marie -------------- Original message -------------From: "Faraj, Alia" > Hello there, > > This is Alia Faraj from Governor Bush's press office. I understand the Governor > would like to videotape a message for you since he will be unable to attend your > event. Could you pls provide us with some context, I apologize all I am > gleaning is the word epidemic from the subject line. > > We usually need no more than a one page double spaced script.....pls tell us how > we can reach you to coordinate better. Amy Graham in my office is point on this > matters. > > Thank you, > > Alia Faraj > Communications Director > > > -----Original Message----> From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] > Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 8:44 AM > To: Wainwright, Tara > Subject: Fw: Local epidemic fup > > > > > -------------------------> Jeb Bush > > CONSERVE ENERGY! > > *********************************************************** > Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. > Most written communications to or from state officials regarding > state business are public records available to the public and > media upon request. Your e-mail communications may > therefore be subject to public disclosure. > > > -----Original Message----> From: mariedinon@comcast.net > To: Jeb Bush > Sent: Fri Nov 03 08:22:56 2006 > Subject: RE: Local epidemic fup > > -------------- Original message -------------> From: "Jeb Bush" > To: > CC: > > Subject: RE: Local epidemic fup > > Date: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 9:09:59 PM > First of all, I loved the color of the shirts. most cool. > > Second of all, I don't know if I can make it down there but I will check with > the scheduling team. If I can't, I will do the video. > > jeb > _______________________________________ > > Dear Jeb, > > First, I've included photos of a small group of our Teen Trendsetters decked out > in their new club shirts volunteering to help with child care at one of our > Families Building Better Readers events at Cape Elementary last week. I also > tacked on some photos of the families and staff at the event. It's the tip of > the iceberg. A good time was had by all! > > You have been the force behind both programs and they are wonderful for our > schools and families. < BR>> ; > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So far this year, our schools have offered eleven Families Building Better Readers or Mysteries in the Middle family reading promotion programs in our schools. Seven more schools are scheduled to offer these programs in November with two scheduled for November 14th. Speaking of another event scheduled for November 14th, I'd like to finalize plans for you to show support for another program designed to raise support to help our schools. We have tentatively scheduled that day to kick off fo r the Jo hnson Engineering "Support Our Schools" program. The program provides a minimum of $5,000 of discretionary funds to a needy school for materials, supplies or equipment targeting academic improvement. > Johnson Engineering has more than 200 clients corporations in five counties and > as part of their program design, they are challenging other corporations to > match their contributions. (Details are below.) > > We are hoping your endorsement of the program will spur even more companies to > consider joining this program. I haven't been contacted by your office but it > goes without saying your support would be a terrific boost for this program. As > ever, we are flexible on the date and time for the kick-off. It's currently > scheduled for the morning of November 14th. > > We have prepared three very brief scripts hoping you will still be able to > provide video to support the program in the event you can not be with us. The > longest suggested script would run about two minutes and would be played during > the award ceremony. The other two scripts run a minute or less. If you > approve, they would be used as promotional materials to spread the concept > within communities. > > While we have prepared scripts to make your participation as easy as possible, I > know you could speak much more eloquently from your heart because of your > dedication to raising educational opportunities for all our children. > > Hope you enjoy the photos of your handiwork. You deserve to take great > satisfaction in these and other projects you have championed. > > Hope to see you soon - by video or in person! If someone wants to contact me to > make arrangements, my cell number is 239-464-5290. > > All the best, > Marie Dinon > > > -------------- Original message -------------> From: "Jeb Bush" > > First of all, I loved the color of the shirts. most cool. > > Second of all, I don't know if I can make it down there but I will check with > the scheduling team. If I can't, I will do the video. > > jeb > > > -----Original Message----> From: mariedinon@comcast.net [mailto:mariedinon@comcast.net] > Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 4:16 PM > To: Jeb Bush > Subject: RE: Local epidemic > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm so glad you like the Johnson Engineering business partner strategy. They are a terrific company to work with. We thought $5,000 is a reasonable contribution for many corporations and focuses on direct support for academic programs. It's a challenge and sets a standard for becoming part of the Support Our Schools program. I invited you to get involved because I remember you said you got the idea for Teen Trendsetters from a representative of Florida Trend Magazine. It would have been quite a challenge for them to make the Teen Trendsetters program as strong as you have. Your involvement would put a pop in the "Support Our Schools" program and expand the range of schools served beyond the five counties where Johnson Engineering is located. Johnson Engineering would be proud to work with you in any way. If you are interested, they are willing to be as flexible as necessary with their scheduled kick off to accommodate you. If you can't come this way and if your want to be involved, perhaps we could get a video endorsement that we could play at the kick off. However, since this is the campaign season, I am holding out hope that you might be traveling this way. < BR>& gt; Our Points of Light winners were so delighted to be with you last night. Thanks you for a very special night and thank you so much for your kind words about our mentor program. We have miles to go but a few kind words keep the level of energy high. Mr. Steve Teuber has been a terrific activist in recruiting reading mentors and supporting the Teen Trendsetters. He and I meet Mark Nelson and we're going to help organize a February 10th conference in Lee County to promote a faith based programs in the region. Faith based mentoring programs are a component I've wanted to develop in our continuum of student support. It will be very helpful to have the Volunteer Florida Foundation come in and add their energy and prestige to drawing religious leaders together. On a totally new topic... Steve Teuber said you weren't wild about t he col or of the Teen Trendsetter's shirts. It's all his fault! Steve and Jim Browder wanted the Teen Trendsetter club leaders to pick the colors. Well... almost all our club leaders are high school girls and lime green is "in" this year. He's told me to order a second choice for the he-men in the group. That includes you and him along with the superintendent and some terrific guys at our schools. > > The important thing to know about the shirts is the kids love them and the > district has raised funds to make sure all the students can have them. Jim > Browder and Steve Teuber met with all the student club leaders and staff to > identify incentives to help recruit and support the growth of the clubs. The > students felt strongly that shirts help them to establish their identity at > events like homecoming football games and pep rallies. > > They also want a district w ide re cognition dinner to celebrate their clubs. > We're working on that for the early spring. > > We're also looking for a sprinkling of modest college scholarships for a > graduating Teen Trendsetter in each of the high schools clubs. This might be > doable. Five to ten thousand dollars could provide between $500 and $1,000 > scholarship for a student in each of our ten high schools. > > It was terrific to see you and your loverly wife one last time in your home. > > I also love exchanging a word or two with Lt. Governor Jennings. I can see why > you picked her as your working partner. You surround yourself with very > wonderful women. I imagine that started with Barbara Bush. > > All the best, > Marie Dinon > > -------------- Original message -------------> From: "Jeb Bush" > > thank you Marie. I love the initiative. You guys are do ing great work. I will > see if we can help and I can attend. > > jeb > > > -----Original Message----> From: mariedinon@comcast.net [mailto:mariedinon@comcast.net] > Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 7:09 AM > To: Jeb Bush > Subject: Local epidemic > > > Dear Jeb, > > > I remember when you asked the Teen Trendsetters how many had read Tipping Point > since last year. Much to your disappointment, no hands were raised. You said > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > we were just like the press and never listened to what you told us to do. Well, next time you ask, I'll put my hand up. I get it. I believe in social epidemics and I saw you tip one over the edge that day. To make a long story short, my superintendent and chair of the school board where there. They were charged up and went back and forth on their cells, c ar to car on the way back to Lee County. Now and again they checked in to give me one or more directions. We sent out or personally distributed over 80,000 â…•RoeBe a Reading Mentorâ…•R? cards. Our school board candidates promoted the program at all their campaign stops. Iâ…•R(tm)m still very busy trying to place all the mentors. Included in the groups who wanted to help are businesses. Many will earn a place on your distinguished corporate honor roll. Sometimes a person with a job as simple as office staff has recruited fellow office workers and bosses to mentor on a lunch period once a week. One corporation, Johnson Engineering, wanted to help but didnâ…•R(tm)t feel release time was a way for them to go since so many employees works 60 to 70 h ours a week to b egin with. Release time would only leave them to work later at night. I worked with their marketing man and came up with the idea expressed below in the press release. As part of the plan they want to challenge other corporations to meet the same > standard of support for a local school. > > > > Johnson Engineering is going to operate this program in the five counties where > they have offices; however, we think the strategy could be replicated across the > state. > > > > Mr. Teuber (our board chair) and I would like for you to consider becoming a > partner in announcing this program and asking other corporations to meet the > challenge and pick a school to support in the manner described below. > > > > Iâ…•R(tm)ll see you tonight at the Points of Light recept ion. < BR>> > > > God bless, > > Marie > > > > From: Joel Halberstadt [mailto:JDH@johnsoneng.com] > Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 1:34 PM > To: Dinon, Dr. Marie > Subject: Press Release > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > Contact: Joel Halberstadt > > Director, Marketing (239) 461-2418 > > Johnson Engineering Launches "Support Our Schools" Program > > to Benefit Students and Teachers in a Five County Area > > > > Fort Myers, FL (October 16, 2006)-Southwest Florida's oldest and best-known > engineering firm has announced plans for an annual program designed to help > support the needs of children and their teachers in grades K-5, and it > challenges other local companies to do the same. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The innovative "Support Our Schools" Program will be implemented in Lee, Collier, C harlot te, Hendry and Pasco counties where Fort Myers-based Johnson Engineering has offices. With a $25,000 annual investment, "Support Our Schools" will provide library and teaching books for students, as well as needed supplies and equipment for their teachers. In November of each year, the five school districts will each select one K-5 school to receive $5,000 worth of library books, supplies or equipment of their choosing. Schools will be selected based upon need and circumstances. Johnson Engineering will donate $1000 to the school to be spent at their next Scholastic Book Fair, where the school's media specialist and teachers will be able to select the books they need the most for their media center. In addition, Johnson Engineering employees will have the opportunity to donate funds for additional books for the school. For equipment, comput ers, suppli es or special purchases that will benefit the teachers - and that have not been in the school's budget - an additional $4,000 will be provided to each of the five selected elementary schools. "We see a tremendous need in this area," says Johnson Engineering President Steve Morrison. "We have done a lot of research and by working with the school districts, feel that this is the best place for our company and our 300 employees to make an impact. It is our hope that other businesses will join us in this important endeavor." Johnson Engineering has created a logo, posters and an information packet for any company that would also like to participate in the "Support Our Schools" Program. "We are willing to do the work on administering this program to support the needs of our schools. It's a great way to involve our employees and to make a difference that is imp ortant to al l of us," said Morrison. The school districts in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Pasco Counties will officially announce the elementary schools participating in the 2007 "Support Our Schools" Program on October 24, and presentations will be made at each of the schools in early November. Information packets are available to companies that would like to join the "Support Our Schools" Program. Contact: Joel Halberstadt, Director of Marketing at (239) 461-2418 or email jdh@johnsoneng.com. Johnson Engineering, currently celebrating its 60th anniversary in Southwest Florida, provides a complete range of services in planning & development, surveying & mapping, transportation, utilities, water resources, environmental consulting, GIS and landscape architecture. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -30- ; This is a great r elease from Dr. Browder in case you haven't seen!!! Joel Halberstadt Director, Marketing 2158 Johnson Street Fort Myers, FL 33902 Phone (239) 461-2418 Fax (239) 332-3639 Email jhalberstadt@johnsoneng.com "Since 1946...peace-of-mind by design." _____ Press Release Communications Lee County Public Schools Phone: 239-461-8420 Fax: 239-337-8505 www.leeschools.net > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Date: October 16, 2006 Contact: Joe Donzelli, Director, Communications, 239-461-8420 Joel Halberstadt, Director of Marketing, Johnson Engineering, 239-461-2418 SUBJECT: LOCAL BUSINESS TO CREATE NEW PROGRAM TO BENEFIT LEE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL School districts cannot do it alone - they need the help and support of the entire community. Johnson Engineering has stepped up to the plate to do just that. The company, which is Southwest Florida's oldest and best-known engineering firm, has created the "Support Our Schools" program that will benefit schools in five counties, including Lee. "Every time I think our business community is doing everything they can to help, someone comes along and does even more for our students," said Dr. James Browder, Superintendent of Schools. "I cannot thank Johnson Engineering enough they will truly make a difference in the li ves of children." The company is pledging $5,000 annually to a Lee County elementary school $4,000 that the school can use for equipment, supplies, computers or other items they deem necessary and $1,000 for the school to spend on the books they feel their media center needs most. Lee County Public Schools is in the process of selecting the elementary school for this year and will have that choice completed in the next week. > > > Along with helping out a school in each of the five counties a year, the > program's goal is to get additional corporate sponsors to join the effort - that > way, even more schools can benefit. > > > > "This just shows that our corporate community understands the importance of > education and they want to help in any way they can," Dr. Browder said. "I hope &g t; oth ers join Johnson Engineering so the Support our Schools program can grow." > > > > > > ### > From: To: CC: Date: Subject: mariedinon@comcast.net Jeb Bush Faraj, Alia 11/3/2006 2:12:36 PM Re: FW: Local epidemic fup Dear Jeb, Thank you so much. I've already heard from your communication's office. I've worked with them before and they are very helpful. All the best, Marie -------------- Original message -------------From: "Faraj, Alia" > Hello there, > > This is Alia Faraj from Governor Bush's press office. I understand the Governor > would like to videotape a message for you since he will be unable to attend your > event. Could you pls provide us with some context, I apologize all I am > gleaning is the word epidemic from the subject line. > > We usually need no more than a one page double spaced script.....pls tell us how > we can reach you to coordinate better. Amy Graham in my office is point on this > matters. > > Thank you, > > Alia Faraj > Communications Director > > > -----Original Message----> From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] > Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 8:44 AM > To: Wainwright, Tara > Subject: Fw: Local epidemic fup > > > > > -------------------------> Jeb Bush > > CONSERVE ENERGY! > > *********************************************************** > Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. > Most written communications to or from state officials regarding > state business are public records available to the public and > media upon request. Your e-mail communications may > therefore be subject to public disclosure. > > > -----Original Message----> From: mariedinon@comcast.net > To: Jeb Bush > Sent: Fri Nov 03 08:22:56 2006 > Subject: RE: Local epidemic fup > > -------------- Original message -------------> From: "Jeb Bush" > To: > CC: > > Subject: RE: Local epidemic fup > > Date: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 9:09:59 PM > First of all, I loved the color of the shirts. most cool. > > Second of all, I don't know if I can make it down there but I will check with > the scheduling team. If I can't, I will do the video. > > jeb > _______________________________________ > > Dear Jeb, > > First, I've included photos of a small group of our Teen Trendsetters decked out > in their new club shirts volunteering to help with child care at one of our > Families Building Better Readers events at Cape Elementary last week. I also > tacked on some photos of the families and staff at the event. It's the tip of > the iceberg. A good time was had by all! > > You have been the force behind both programs and they are wonderful for our > schools and families. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So far this year, our schools have offered eleven Families Building Better Readers or Mysteries in the Middle family reading promotion programs in our schools. Seven more schools are scheduled to offer these programs in November with two scheduled for November 14th. > > Speaking of another event scheduled for November 14th, I'd like to finalize > plans for you to show support for another program designed to raise support to > help our schools. > > We have tentatively scheduled that day to kick off for the Jo hnson Engineering > "Support Our Schools" program. The program provides a minimum of $5,000 of > discretionary funds to a needy school for materials, supplies or equipment > targeting academic improvement. > > Johnson Engineering has more than 200 clients corporations in five counties and > as part of their program design, they are challenging other corporations to > match their contributions. (Details are below.) > > We are hoping your endorsement of the program will spur even more companies to > consider joining this program. I haven't been contacted by your office but it > goes without saying your support would be a terrific boost for this program. As > ever, we are flexible on the date and time for the kick-off. It's currently > scheduled for the morning of November 14th. > > We have prepared three very brief scripts hoping you will still be able to > provide vi deo to support the program in the event you can not be with us. The > longest suggested script would run about two minutes and would be played during > the award ceremony. The other two scripts run a minute or less. If you > approve, they would be used as promotional materials to spread the concept > within communities. > > While we have prepared scripts to make your participation as easy as possible, I > know you could speak much more eloquently from your heart because of your > dedication to raising educational opportunities for all our children. > > Hope you enjoy the photos of your handiwork. You deserve to take great > satisfaction in these and other projects you have championed. > > Hope to see you soon - by video or in person! If someone wants to contact me to > make arrangements, my cell number is 239-464-5290. > > All the best, > Marie Dinon > & gt; > -------------- Original message -------------> From: "Jeb Bush" > > First of all, I loved the color of the shirts. most cool. > > Second of all, I don't know if I can make it down there but I will check with > the scheduling team. If I can't, I will do the video. > > jeb > > > -----Original Message----> From: mariedinon@comcast.net [mailto:mariedinon@comcast.net] > Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 4:16 PM > To: Jeb Bush > Subject: RE: Local epidemic > > > I'm so glad you like the Johnson Engineering business partner strategy. They > are a terrific company to work with. > > We thought $5,000 is a reasonable contribution for many corporations and focuses > on direct support for academic programs. It's a challenge and sets a standard > for becoming part of the Support Our Schools program. >; > I invited you to get involved because I remember you said you got the idea for > Teen Trendsetters from a representative of Florida Trend Magazine. It would > have been quite a challenge for them to make the Teen Trendsetters program as > strong as you have. Your involvement would put a pop in the "Support Our > Schools" program and expand the range of schools served beyond the five counties > where Johnson Engineering is located. > > Johnson Engineering would be proud to work with you in any way. If you are > interested, they are willing to be as flexible as necessary with their scheduled > kick off to accommodate you. > > If you can't come this way and if your want to be involved, perhaps we could get > a video endorsement that we could play at the kick off. > > However, since this is the campaign season, I am holding out hope that you might > be traveling this way. & gt; > Our Points of Light winners were so delighted to be with you last night. Thanks > you for a very special night and thank you so much for your kind words about our > mentor program. We have miles to go but a few kind words keep the level of > energy high. > > Mr. Steve Teuber has been a terrific activist in recruiting reading mentors and > supporting the Teen Trendsetters. He and I meet Mark Nelson and we're going to > help organize a February 10th conference in Lee County to promote a faith based > programs in the region. > > Faith based mentoring programs are a component I've wanted to develop in our > continuum of student support. It will be very helpful to have the Volunteer > Florida Foundation come in and add their energy and prestige to drawing > religious leaders together. > > On a totally new topic... Steve Teuber said you weren't wild about the color of > the Teen Trendsetter's shirts. It's all his fault! Steve and Jim Browder > wanted the Teen Trendsetter club leaders to pick the colors. Well... almost > all our club leaders are high school girls and lime green is "in" this year. > He's told me to order a second choice for the he-men in the group. That > includes you and him along with the superintendent and some terrific guys at our > schools. > > The important thing to know about the shirts is the kids love them and the > district has raised funds to make sure all the students can have them. Jim > Browder and Steve Teuber met with all the student club leaders and staff to > identify incentives to help recruit and support the growth of the clubs. The > students felt strongly that shirts help them to establish their identity at > events like homecoming football games and pep rallies. > > They also want a district wide recog nition dinner to celebrate their clubs. > We're working on that for the early spring. > > We're also looking for a sprinkling of modest college scholarships for a > graduating Teen Trendsetter in each of the high schools clubs. This might be > doable. Five to ten thousand dollars could provide between $500 and $1,000 > scholarship for a student in each of our ten high schools. > > It was terrific to see you and your loverly wife one last time in your home. > > I also love exchanging a word or two with Lt. Governor Jennings. I can see why > you picked her as your working partner. You surround yourself with very > wonderful women. I imagine that started with Barbara Bush. > > All the best, > Marie Dinon > > -------------- Original message -------------> From: "Jeb Bush" > > thank you Marie. I love the initiative. You guys are doing great work. I will > see if we can help and I can attend. > > jeb > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----From: mariedinon@comcast.net [mailto:mariedinon@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 7:09 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Local epidemic Dear Jeb, I remember when you asked the Teen Trendsetters how many had read Tipping Point since last year. Much to your disappointment, no hands were raised. You said we were just like the press and never listened to what you told us to do. Well, next time you ask, I'll put my hand up. I get it. I believe in social epidemics and I saw you tip one over the edge that day. To make a long story short, my superintendent and chair of the school board where there. They were charged up and went back and forth on their ce lls, c ar to car on the way back to Lee County. Now and again they checked in to give me one or more directions. We sent out or personally distributed over 80,000 â…•RoeBe a Reading Mentorâ…•R? cards. Our school board candidates promoted the program at all their campaign stops. Iâ…•R(tm)m still very busy trying to place all the mentors. Included in the groups who wanted to help are businesses. Many will earn a place on your distinguished corporate honor roll. Sometimes a person with a job as simple as office staff has recruited fellow office workers and bosses to mentor on a lunch period once a week. One corporation, Johnson Engineering, wanted to help but didnâ…•R(tm)t feel > release time was a way for them to go since so many employees works 60 to 70 > hours a wee k to b egin with. Release time would only leave them to work later at > night. > > > > I worked with their marketing man and came up with the idea expressed below in > the press release. > > > > As part of the plan they want to challenge other corporations to meet the same > standard of support for a local school. > > > > Johnson Engineering is going to operate this program in the five counties where > they have offices; however, we think the strategy could be replicated across the > state. > > > > Mr. Teuber (our board chair) and I would like for you to consider becoming a > partner in announcing this program and asking other corporations to meet the > challenge and pick a school to support in the manner described below. > > > > Iâ…•R(tm)ll see you tonight at the Points of Light reception. &g t; > > > God bless, > > Marie > > > > From: Joel Halberstadt [mailto:JDH@johnsoneng.com] > Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 1:34 PM > To: Dinon, Dr. Marie > Subject: Press Release > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > Contact: Joel Halberstadt > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Director, Marketing (239) 461-2418 Johnson Engineering Launches "Support Our Schools" Program to Benefit Students and Teachers in a Five County Area Fort Myers, FL (October 16, 2006)-Southwest Florida's oldest and best-known engineering firm has announced plans for an annual program designed to help support the needs of children and their teachers in grades K-5, and it challenges other local companies to do the same. The innovative "Support Our Schools" Program will be implemented in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, H endry and Pasco counties where Fort Myers-based Johnson Engineering has offices. With a $25,000 annual investment, "Support Our Schools" will provide library and teaching books for students, as well as needed supplies and equipment for their teachers. In November of each year, the five school districts will each select one K-5 school to receive $5,000 worth of library books, supplies or equipment of their choosing. Schools will be selected based upon need and circumstances. Johnson Engineering will donate $1000 to the school to be spent at their next Scholastic Book Fair, where the school's media specialist and teachers will be able to select the books they need the most for their media center. In addition, Johnson Engineering employees will have the opportunity to donate funds for additional books for the school. For equipment, computers, suppli es or special purchases that will benefit the teachers - and that have not been in the school's budget - an additional $4,000 will be provided to each of the five selected elementary schools. "We see a tremendous need in this area," says Johnson Engineering President Steve Morrison. "We have done a lot of research and by working with the school districts, feel that this is the best place for our company and our 300 employees to make an impact. It is our hope that other businesses will join us in this important endeavor." Johnson Engineering has created a logo, posters and an information packet for any company that would also like to participate in the "Support Our Schools" Program. "We are willing to do the work on administering this program to support the needs of our schools. It's a great way to involve our employees and to make a difference that is important to al l of us," said Morrison. The school districts in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Pasco > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Counties will officially announce the elementary schools participating in the 2007 "Support Our Schools" Program on October 24, and presentations will be made at each of the schools in early November. Information packets are available to companies that would like to join the "Support Our Schools" Program. Contact: Joel Halberstadt, Director of Marketing at (239) 461-2418 or email jdh@johnsoneng.com. Johnson Engineering, currently celebrating its 60th anniversary in Southwest Florida, provides a complete range of services in planning & development, surveying & mapping, transportation, utilities, water resources, environmental consulting, GIS and landscape architecture. -30- This is a g reat r elease from Dr. Browder in case you haven't seen!!! Joel Halberstadt Director, Marketing 2158 Johnson Street Fort Myers, FL 33902 Phone (239) 461-2418 Fax (239) 332-3639 Email jhalberstadt@johnsoneng.com "Since 1946...peace-of-mind by design." _____ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Press Release Communications Lee County Public Schools Phone: 239-461-8420 Fax: 239-337-8505 www.leeschools.net Date: October 16, 2006 Contact: Joe Donzelli, Director, Communications, 239-461-8420 Joel Halberstadt, Director of Marketing, Johnso n Engineering, 239-461-2418 SUBJECT: LOCAL BUSINESS TO CREATE NEW PROGRAM TO BENEFIT LEE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL School districts cannot do it alone - they need the help and support of the entire community. Johnson Engineering has stepped up to the plate to do just that. The company, which is Southwest Florida's oldest and best-known engineering firm, has created the "Support Our Schools" program that will benefit schools in five counties, including Lee. "Every time I think our business community is doing everything they can to help, someone comes along and does even more for our students," said Dr. James Browder, Superintendent of Schools. "I cannot thank Johnson Engineering enough they will truly make a difference in the lives of children." > > &g t; > The company is pledging $5,000 annually to a Lee County elementary school > $4,000 that the school can use for equipment, supplies, computers or other items > they deem necessary and $1,000 for the school to spend on the books they feel > their media center needs most. > > > > Lee County Public Schools is in the process of selecting the elementary school > for this year and will have that choice completed in the next week. > > > > Along with helping out a school in each of the five counties a year, the > program's goal is to get additional corporate sponsors to join the effort - that > way, even more schools can benefit. > > > > "This just shows that our corporate community understands the importance of > education and they want to help in any way they can," Dr. Browder said. "I hope > others join Johnson Engineering so the Suppor t our Schools program can grow." > > > > > > ### > From: To: Date: Subject: mariedinon@comcast.net Jeb Bush 11/3/2006 1:26:36 PM FW: [Fwd: Extra Special Volunteers & Staff] Dear Jeb, I think the photos didn't make it to you. I'm trying again. Thank you, Marie -------------- Forwarded Message: -------------From: Steven Teuber To: mariedinon@comcast.net Subject: [Fwd: Extra Special Volunteers & Staff] Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 01:36:41 +0000 Found it! -------- Original Message -------Subject:Extra Special Volunteers & Staff Date:Mon, 30 Oct 2006 12:00:38 -0500 From:Dinon, Dr. Marie To:Browder, Dr. Jim , Steven Teuber Some sample photos from last Tuesday night at Cape Elementary's Families Building Better Readers event. Our Cape High Teen Trendsetter club volunteered to help with child care. Parents, staff, kids, teens... everyone was great! Here's a couple of extra Thank you for your support for both of these programs, Marie Dinon 337-8356 Cell - 464-5290 From: To: Date: Subject: mariedinon@comcast.net Jeb Bush 11/3/2006 1:22:56 PM RE: Local epidemic fup -------------- Original message -------------From: "Jeb Bush" To: CC: Subject: RE: Local epidemic fup Date: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 9:09:59 PM First of all, I loved the color of the shirts. most cool. Second of all, I don't know if I can make it down there but I will check with the scheduling team. If I can't, I will do the video. jeb _______________________________________ Dear Jeb, First, I've included photos of a small group of our Teen Trendsetters decked out in their new club shirts volunteering to help with child care at one of our Families Building Better Readers events at Cape Elementary last week. I also tacked on some photos of the families and staff at the event. It's the tip of the iceberg. A good time was had by all! You have been the force behind both programs and they are wonderful for our schools and families. So far this year, our schools have offered eleven Families Building Better Readers or Mysteries in the Middle family reading promotion programs in our schools. Seven more schools are scheduled to offer these programs in November with two scheduled for November 14th. Speaking of another event scheduled for November 14th, I'd like to finalize plans for you to show support for another program designed to raise support to help our schools. We have tentatively scheduled that day to kick off for the Johnson Engineering "Support Our Schools" program. The program provides a minimum of $5,000 of discretionary funds to a needy school for materials, supplies or equipment targeting academic improvement. Johnson Engineering has more than 200 clients corporations in five counties and as part of their program design, they are challenging other corporations to match their contributions. (Details are below.) We are hoping your endorsement of the program will spur even more companies to consider joining this program. I haven't been contacted by your office but it goes without saying your support would be a terrific boost for this program. As ever, we are flexible on the date and time for the kick-off. It's currently scheduled for the morning of November 14th. We have prepared three very brief scripts hoping you will still be able to provide video to support the program in the event you can not be with us. The longest suggested script would run about two minutes and would be played during the award ceremony. The other two scripts run a minute or less. If you approve, they would be used as promotional materials to spread the concept within communities. While we have prepared scripts to make your participation as easy as possible, I know you could speak much more eloquently from your heart because of your dedication to raising educational opportunities for all our children. Hope you enjoy the photos of your handiwork. You deserve to take great satisfaction in these and other projects you have championed. Hope to see you soon - by video or in person! If someone wants to contact me to make arrangements, my cell number is 239-464-5290. All the best, Marie Dinon -------------- Original message -------------From: "Jeb Bush" First of all, I loved the color of the shirts. most cool. Second of all, I don't know if I can make it down there but I will check with the scheduling team. If I can't, I will do the video. jeb -----Original Message----From: mariedinon@comcast.net [mailto:mariedinon@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 4:16 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Local epidemic I'm so glad you like the Johnson Engineering business partner strategy. They are a terrific company to work with. We thought $5,000 is a reasonable contribution for many corporations and focuses on direct support for academic programs. It's a challenge and sets a standard for becoming part of the Support Our Schools program. I invited you to get involved because I remember you said you got the idea for Teen Trendsetters from a representative of Florida Trend Magazine. It would have been quite a challenge for them to make the Teen Trendsetters program as strong as you have. Your involvement would put a pop in the "Support Our Schools" program and expand the range of schools served beyond the five counties where Johnson Engineering is located. Johnson Engineering would be proud to work with you in any way. If you are interested, they are willing to be as flexible as necessary with their scheduled kick off to accommodate you. If you can't come this way and if your want to be involved, perhaps we could get a video endorsement that we could play at the kick off. However, since this is the campaign season, I am holding out hope that you might be traveling this way. Our Points of Light winners were so delighted to be with you last night. Thanks you for a very special night and thank you so much for your kind words about our mentor program. We have miles to go but a few kind words keep the level of energy high. Mr. Steve Teuber has been a terrific activist in recruiting reading mentors and supporting the Teen Trendsetters. He and I meet Mark Nelson and we're going to help organize a February 10th conference in Lee County to promote a faith based programs in the region. Faith based mentoring programs are a component I've wanted to develop in our continuum of student support. It will be very helpful to have the Volunteer Florida Foundation come in and add their energy and prestige to drawing religious leaders together. On a totally new topic... Steve Teuber said you weren't wild about the color of the Teen Trendsetter's shirts. It's all his fault! Steve and Jim Browder wanted the Teen Trendsetter club leaders to pick the colors. Well... almost all our club leaders are high school girls and lime green is "in" this year. He's told me to order a second choice for the he-men in the group. That includes you and him along with the superintendent and some terrific guys at our schools. The important thing to know about the shirts is the kids love them and the district has raised funds to make sure all the students can have them. Jim Browder and Steve Teuber met with all the student club leaders and staff to identify incentives to help recruit and support the growth of the clubs. The students felt strongly that shirts help them to establish their identity at events like homecoming football games and pep rallies. They also want a district wide recognition dinner to celebrate their clubs. We're working on that for the early spring. We're also looking for a sprinkling of modest college scholarships for a graduating Teen Trendsetter in each of the high schools clubs. This might be doable. Five to ten thousand dollars could provide between $500 and $1,000 scholarship for a student in each of our ten high schools. It was terrific to see you and your loverly wife one last time in your home. I also love exchanging a word or two with Lt. Governor Jennings. I can see why you picked her as your working partner. You surround yourself with very wonderful women. I imagine that started with Barbara Bush. All the best, Marie Dinon -------------- Original message -------------From: "Jeb Bush" thank you Marie. I love the initiative. You guys are doing great work. I will see if we can help and I can attend. jeb -----Original Message----From: mariedinon@comcast.net [mailto:mariedinon@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 7:09 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Local epidemic Dear Jeb, I remember when you asked the Teen Trendsetters how many had read Tipping Point since last year. Much to your disappointment, no hands were raised. You said we were just like the press and never listened to what you told us to do. Well, next time you ask, I'll put my hand up. I get it. I believe in social epidemics and I saw you tip one over the edge that day. To make a long story short, my superintendent and chair of the school board where there. They were charged up and went back and forth on their cells, car to car on the way back to Lee County. Now and again they checked in to give me one or more directions. We sent out or personally distributed over 80,000 “Be a Reading Mentor― cards. Our school board candidates promoted the program at all their campaign stops. I’m still very busy trying to place all the mentors. Included in the groups who wanted to help are businesses. Many will earn a place on your distinguished corporate honor roll. Sometimes a person with a job as simple as office staff has recruited fellow office workers and bosses to mentor on a lunch period once a week. One corporation, Johnson Engineering, wanted to help but didn’t feel release time was a way for them to go since so many employees works 60 to 70 hours a week to begin with. Release time would only leave them to work later at night. I worked with their marketing man and came up with the idea expressed below in the press release. As part of the plan they want to challenge other corporations to meet the same standard of support for a local school. Johnson Engineering is going to operate this program in the five counties where they have offices; however, we think the strategy could be replicated across the state. Mr. Teuber (our board chair) and I would like for you to consider becoming a partner in announcing this program and asking other corporations to meet the challenge and pick a school to support in the manner described below. I’ll see you tonight at the Points of Light reception. God bless, Marie From: Joel Halberstadt [mailto:JDH@johnsoneng.com] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 1:34 PM To: Dinon, Dr. Marie Subject: Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joel Halberstadt Director, Marketing (239) 461-2418 Johnson Engineering Launches "Support Our Schools" Program to Benefit Students and Teachers in a Five County Area Fort Myers, FL (October 16, 2006)-Southwest Florida's oldest and best-known engineering firm has announced plans for an annual program designed to help support the needs of children and their teachers in grades K-5, and it challenges other local companies to do the same. The innovative "Support Our Schools" Program will be implemented in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Pasco counties where Fort Myers-based Johnson Engineering has offices. With a $25,000 annual investment, "Support Our Schools" will provide library and teaching books for students, as well as needed supplies and equipment for their teachers. In November of each year, the five school districts will each select one K-5 school to receive $5,000 worth of library books, supplies or equipment of their choosing. Schools will be selected based upon need and circumstances. Johnson Engineering will donate $1000 to the school to be spent at their next Scholastic Book Fair, where the school's media specialist and teachers will be able to select the books they need the most for their media center. In addition, Johnson Engineering employees will have the opportunity to donate funds for additional books for the school. For equipment, computers, supplies or special purchases that will benefit the teachers - and that have not been in the school's budget - an additional $4,000 will be provided to each of the five selected elementary schools. "We see a tremendous need in this area," says Johnson Engineering President Steve Morrison. "We have done a lot of research and by working with the school districts, feel that this is the best place for our company and our 300 employees to make an impact. It is our hope that other businesses will join us in this important endeavor." Johnson Engineering has created a logo, posters and an information packet for any company that would also like to participate in the "Support Our Schools" Program. "We are willing to do the work on administering this program to support the needs of our schools. It's a great way to involve our employees and to make a difference that is important to all of us," said Morrison. The school districts in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Pasco Counties will officially announce the elementary schools participating in the 2007 "Support Our Schools" Program on October 24, and presentations will be made at each of the schools in early November. Information packets are available to companies that would like to join the "Support Our Schools" Program. Contact: Joel Halberstadt, Director of Marketing at (239) 461-2418 or email jdh@johnsoneng.com. Johnson Engineering, currently celebrating its 60th anniversary in Southwest Florida, provides a complete range of services in planning & development, surveying & mapping, transportation, utilities, water resources, environmental consulting, GIS and landscape architecture. -30This is a great release from Dr. Browder in case you haven't seen!!! Joel Halberstadt Director, Marketing 2158 Johnson Street Fort Myers, FL 33902 Phone (239) 461-2418 Fax (239) 332-3639 Email jhalberstadt@johnsoneng.com "Since 1946...peace-of-mind by design." Press Release Communications Lee County Public Schools Phone: 239-461-8420 Fax: 239-337-8505 www.leeschools.net Date: October 16, 2006 Contact: Joe Donzelli, Director, Communications, 239-461-8420 Joel Halberstadt, Director of Marketing, Johnson Engineering, 239-461-2418 SUBJECT: BENEFIT LOCAL BUSINESS TO CREATE NEW PROGRAM TO LEE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL School districts cannot do it alone - they need the help and support of the entire community. Johnson Engineering has stepped up to the plate to do just that. The company, which is Southwest Florida's oldest and best-known engineering firm, has created the "Support Our Schools" program that will benefit schools in five counties, including Lee. "Every time I think our business community is doing everything they can to help, someone comes along and does even more for our students," said Dr. James Browder, Superintendent of Schools. "I cannot thank Johnson Engineering enough - they will truly make a difference in the lives of children." The company is pledging $5,000 annually to a Lee County elementary school - $4,000 that the school can use for equipment, supplies, computers or other items they deem necessary and $1,000 for the school to spend on the books they feel their media center needs most. Lee County Public Schools is in the process of selecting the elementary school for this year and will have that choice completed in the next week. Along with helping out a school in each of the five counties a year, the program's goal is to get additional corporate sponsors to join the effort - that way, even more schools can benefit. "This just shows that our corporate community understands the importance of education and they want to help in any way they can," Dr. Browder said. "I hope others join Johnson Engineering so the Support our Schools program can grow." ### From: To: Date: Subject: Marilyn Hogan Jeb Bush 11/1/2006 8:16:40 PM FW: Lack of quorum at SAC, Pinecrest School Recognition Funds, Collier County Honorable Governor Bush: This is the reply I just now received from a member of your staff in response to what appears to be a clear violation of Florida law and Ethics. Please give me your guidance on this matter. Thank you, Respectfully, Marilyn Hogan mhogan@swfla.rr.com (replies after Nov. 2nd to vancei@hurduweb.com) -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia [mailto:Patricia.Levesque@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 2:35 PM To: Marilyn Hogan Subject: RE: Lack of quorum at SAC, Pinecrest School Recognition Funds, Collier County If I were you, I would contact my local representative or senator. -----Original Message----From: Marilyn Hogan [mailto:mhogan@swfla.rr.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 9:51 AM To: Levesque, Patricia Subject: Lack of quorum at SAC, Pinecrest School Recognition Funds, Collier County Thank you the forward of my 10-10-06 correspondence to Daniel Woodring, General Counsel of the Department of Education. A response from Daniel Nordby on 10-12-06 was sent to the Collier County School District, stating that the District had an “interest in ensuring the fairness of the proceedings”. Unfortunately, that was followed by a series of possibly questionable actions and statements by Dr. Kelly, Mrs. James and others. At the SAC meeting of 9-12-06 it appeared that the Recognition Funds Distribution Plan had been changed from that which was previously voted upon by the staff. However, both Mrs. James, knowing there had NOT been a quorum and Dr. Kelly, were publicly quoted as saying it was a legal and final vote by SAC that could not be changed. On Oct. 5th, Dr. Kelly was presented with information obtained from people attending that meeting. He called Mrs. James that day, asking her to do a revote by the staff in order to finalize the procedure. When I requested the SAC minutes from the Ad Center, they said it was odd but they were not in the designated file. They indicated that perhaps they had been submitted to a different department since it involved recognition funds. Dr. Kelly located the minutes, which were dated as having been received by the district on 10-6-06 the day after our inquiry as to the legality of the SAC proceedings. I now have a copy of those and they appear odd. One particular teacher was listed as attending when she was not. No parents were listed by name. Several people in attendance that night state the minutes did not reflect what occurred concerning recognition funds. Parents did not know that 22 05-06 teachers were excluded from the bonus. On the morning of 10-20-06 a formal request was made to the office of Joe Landon for the list of Pinecrest 05-06 voting SAC members, as well as a record of who voted on 9-12. That was for a determination of a quorum which from the minutes seemed in question. Although I called later that day, again on Mon., and again on Tues., I was told the information was not available. It seemed odd that the Oct. 24 SAC meeting did NOT begin with the approval of the previous minutes. Mrs. James introduced the SAC members and Dr. Kelly. Dr. Kelly proceeded with his business and that was followed with Mrs. James announcing that there had not been a quorum at the Sept. 12 meeting. She asked to set another meeting on Oct. 31st in order to “discuss” the issue of Recognition Funds. Dr. Abalos apparently indicated that this delay was necessary because the voting members had to have five days written notice to vote on an issue. It appeared that we could not vote on a new plan at the Oct. 24th meeting due to a lack of written notification. Weeks previous we had requested to be put on the Oct. 24 SAC agenda, in order to do just that. Our group (of departed teachers) was not put on the agenda, but in the public comment part of the meeting and allowed 2 minutes. (one minute in English, one minute in Spanish) As I approached the podium the chairman held up a timer which she set. A further point of absolute disgust during these proceedings on Oct. 24th, was that the Spanish translator, Janie Cabrera, allegedly translated inaccurately, wrong and misleading throughout the meeting. Our group pointed out to the parents that the Statute allows for “educational equipment or materials to assist in maintaining and improving student performance”. The parents had not been told that. They requested that funds be set aside in this way for the students. Dr. Kelly stood up and declared “You cannot give money to the students.” I stood tall, raised by hand, held up the statute. He refused to call on me. A rush to close the meeting occurred when someone from the audience asked for the official staff “re-vote”count and the chairman said she didn’t “remember”. After the meeting that night, the principal told a former staff member that she expected the funds might default on Nov. 1st. The next day at school when the staff asked to vote on a new plan, allowing funds for students per statute, and for 05-06 staff, Mrs. James allegedly stated “there will be NO more plans”. The 25th, the day after the SAC meeting, the district called that they had located the SAC voting member list. In fact out of 22 voting members, on Sept. 12 there had been only 8 in attendance. Isn’t there something wrong with a principal conducting a SAC meeting and a vote without a quorum and then stating that is was “a legal and final decision that could not be changed. It doesn’t seem to matter to Collier County School District or the School Board. Mrs. James was accurately quoted in the Naple Daily News stating there wasn’t a quorum. The worst part of this whole process is that the Spanish speaking parents did not have a clue as to what was going on until one of our fluently bilingual teachers spoke to them during our allowed ONE minute. And, worse yet, parents were led to believe that they could vote on a new plan on Oct. 31st. Administrators had to have been aware that a joint agreement between SAC and staff could not occur BY Nov. 1st. as long as Mrs. James refused to let the staff work up a new plan before the meeting. The only choices at that meeting would be the original plan or the default to current teachers. Is there anything you can do to “right” this injustice? Respectfully, Marilyn Hogan mhogan@swfla.rr.com phone 239-513-2226 (after 11-2-06 in order to reach me please use email: vancei@hurduweb.com or call at 239-454-3622) From: To: CC: Date: Subject: mark casteel Toni Jennings Jeb Bush Chris Flack 11/21/2006 2:30:27 PM Fw: Assessments The 2004 assessment (515 million) has already been paid by the companies to Citizens. The 2005 assessment(163 million) just went to the OIR for approval to assess companies. The 163 reflects 878 minus 715 from the 2006 session. And the Citizens Board votes at the dec 7th Board mtg to file with OIR for approval to assess the 887 million. Thereafter the companies would pay Citizens and then recoup it from their policyholders (all of us). BlackBerry service provided by Nextel -----Original Message----From: "Christine Turner" Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 09:08:46 To:"mark casteel" Subject: Assessments 2004 Assessment: $515.5 million 2005 Regular Assessment: $163 million 2005 Emergency Assessment: $887.5 million* *The emergency assessment number will grow to close to $1 billion over 10 years including the cost of financing. Christine M. Turner Citizens Property Insurance Corp. (850) 513-3746 office (850) 528-3770 cell (850) 513-0375 fax From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Mark Delegal Jeb Bush tara.wainwright@myflorida.com 11/1/2006 2:28:06 PM RE: Office Visit/Meeting Governor: Thank you! Mark From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 7:09 PM To: Mark Delegal Cc: tara.wainwright@myflorida.com Subject: RE: Office Visit/Meeting absolutely! Tara will be in touch. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Mark Delegal [mailto:mark@Penningtonlawfirm.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 11:29 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Office Visit/Meeting Governor: Hope all is well. This weekend, my 8 year old daughter (3rd grader) and I were talking. She expressed an interest in meeting you. She is a BIG fan of yours. I’ve taught her well. Would you be willing/able to meet her for a few minutes? Is there a process that I could plug into for this? BTW, my 7 year old daughter (1st grader) heard us talking about this and she wants to meet you too. Thanks. Mark From: To: Date: Subject: Mark Emalfarb Jeb Bush 11/2/2006 12:35:12 AM Commerce Under Secretary to Highlight Southeast Florida Innovation Dear Governor Bush: Sorry to bother you again, but we keep making headway, and I thought this might also be of interest to you as well. I know Florida is trying to increase its trade with Brazil, as you can see we at Dyadic are already doing business there in textiles and pulp & paper,, and have been for quite some time. We are trying to also make some inroads there as well for Biofuels, turning their Sugar Cane Bagasse into additional sugar from which they can manufacture even more ethanol, butanol, plastics, polymers, etc… Mark http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/com/speeches/06-65.htm November 1 , 2006 #06-65 MEDIA ADVISORY Contact: Brigid Quinn or Ruth Nyblod (571) 272-8400 or brigid.quinn@uspto.gov ruth.nyblod@uspto.gov Commerce Under Secretary to Highlight Southeast Florida Innovation Washington, D.C . - Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Jon Dudas will address members of the Business Development Board's life sciences cluster committee on Friday, November 3, to highlight the importance of intellectual property protection to the bioscience sector and the dangers of piracy and counterfeiting in a global market. He also will report on the national employment numbers for the month of October, which will be released that morning. Additionally, Under Secretary Dudas will present the U.S. Department of Commerce's Export Achievement Certificate to Dyadic International of Jupiter, FL, for their accomplishments in export sales. Dyadic is a Florida biotech company specializing in industrial enzymes, biofuels and biotherapeutics that has worked with the Commerce Department's U.S. Commercial Service to expand its sales in Brazil. WHO Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property Jon Dudas WHAT Speech on U.S. government efforts to curb theft of intellectual property, the importance of intellectual property protection in a global market, as well as to the southeast Florida economy, and the creation of new jobs. WHEN Friday, November 3, 2006, 1:30 p.m. WHERE Palm Beach Community College, Eissey Campus 3160 PGA Blvd., Room BB316 Palm Beach Gardens, FL Mark A. Emalfarb President & CEO Dyadic International, Inc. (AMEX: DIL) 140 Intracoastal Pointe drive Suite # 404 Jupiter, Florida 33477 USA (561) 743-8333, ext 17. From: To: Date: Subject: Mark Farner Jeb Bush 11/10/2006 9:33:40 PM Lake County Sheriff Dear Governor Bush: I have heard you may be planning to make a decision next week with regard to filling the vacancy for Lake County Sheriff. As a resident of Lake County, I strongly recommend you appoint Gary Borders to fill the post. As you know, Mr. Borders is currently serving as sheriff until an interim can be appointed. Mr. Borders has served Lake County and the Sheriff's Department for many years. He is a fine officer and a fine man. He has the respect of the members of the department and the community at-large. With his years of experience in law enforcement and corrections, he is well qualified to fill the post. I and many other residents of this county believe there is no need to look outside the county for candidates when the most qualified candidate is already serving. Mark Farner Fruitland Park, Florida From: To: Date: Subject: Mark Flanagan mflanagan@tampabay.rr.com 11/29/2006 2:19:48 AM Vote Disparity Still a Mystery In Fla. Election For Congress By Peter Whoriskey Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, November 29, 2006; A03 SARASOTA, Fla., Nov. 28 -- Almost since the time the votes were tallied here on election night, the race for Florida's 13th Congressional District has been surrounded by a contentious mystery: Why were there no votes recorded from more than 18,000 people who chose candidates in other races? The answer is central not only to the outcome of the election, which for now has been won by Republican Vern Buchanan by a mere 369 votes and is in litigation, but to the ongoing debates over whether the electronic voting systems in use nationwide can yield reliable tallies and recounts. Coincidentally, the latest dust-up has occurred in the contest for the seat being vacated by Katherine Harris, who presided over Florida's election apparatus during the much-disputed 2000 contest between President Bush and former vice president Al Gore. So far, there are three theories, and lots of political and legal posturing. Maybe, as scores of voters have claimed, there were glitches with the touch-screen systems and they dropped votes. Or maybe voters overlooked the congressional race simply because of a confusing ballot design. Or maybe, as some say, an astoundingly high number of Sarasota County residents decided to forgo voting in the high-profile race. On Tuesday, as state election officials here ran a mock election to test the machines for defects, there were no clear answers. By evening, as clerical staff workers input votes, no problems were reported with the machines, but the review will continue through the week. "Our analysis of the results shows that something went very wrong," said Kendall Coffey, an attorney representing Buchanan's challenger, Christine Jennings. He minimized the significance of the tests, saying they did not faithfully replicate the voting because the state clerical staff workers were presumably more adept at the machinery than real voters. Hayden Dempsey, an attorney for Buchanan, said: "There is nothing wrong with the machines, as these tests show." The essence of the dispute arises from the fact that once all the votes were counted in the Nov. 7 election, a troubling anomaly appeared in the tally. More than 18,000 people who had voted in other contests did not have selections recorded in the congressional race. The phenomenon of voters casting ballots without making selections in every race is known as "undervoting," and it happens in virtually every big election, particularly in contests for lesser-known offices that some voters ignore. But the magnitude of the undervoting in the Buchanan-Jennings race was startling -- about 15 percent of those who cast ballots in Sarasota. By contrast, it was about 2.5 percent among voters in other counties. Jennings has filed a lawsuit alleging that thousands of Sarasota County votes were not counted because of "the pervasive malfunctioning of electronic voting machines." The county tilts in her favor. The broken-machine theory is backed by two voting experts and scores of sworn statements from voters who had trouble with the machines, Coffey said. The Sarasota Herald-Tribune has reported that more than 100 have reported problems with the machines. But other experts who have analyzed the ballots and the results argue that the culprit might not be the machines, but the voters who were confused by a poorly designed ballot. The congressional race appeared on the same screen as the gubernatorial contest, which had a brighter banner and took up more space. Ted Selker of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a director of the CalTech/MIT Voting Technology Project, said that tests in his lab have shown that as many as 60 percent of voters can miss races when they are displayed in such a manner. If the missing votes were caused by ballot design, that is bad news for the challenger, because it is more difficult under Florida law to challenge an election because of ballot design or voter confusion. Jennings's legal team has dismissed the idea of a bad ballot. "I don't see any history to show that, with a highly visible, hotly contested race like this, voters are going to fail to find it on the ballot," Coffey said. "It's just not such an awful ballot design that you can explain the disappearance of 15 percent of the votes." The final theory, that the missing votes reflect the fact that many voters were disgusted by the aggressive campaigns, is largely dismissed by many experts. It seems extremely unlikely, they said, that only Sarasota County residents decided not to vote. Like many here, Joan Tallman, 70, a retired bank vice president, said she was both appalled and mystified by the trouble. "Funky machines? I don't know," she said, shaking her head. "But a lot of those votes didn't count." From: To: Date: Subject: Mark Flanagan mflanagan@tampabay.rr.com 11/26/2006 12:36:29 AM Déjà Vu in Florida November 26, 2006 EDITORIAL Déjà Vu in Florida One of the great hazards of the way electronic voting has been introduced in the United States is that it could end up undermining democracy by producing unreliable election results that cannot be truly audited or corrected. This month, that nightmare became a reality. Voting machines in a Congressional race in Florida — where else? — may have swallowed about 18,000 votes, far more than the nominal winner’s razor-thin margin of victory. Because those votes were in the loser’s strongest county, if there was a computer glitch it probably changed the outcome of the race. Vern Buchanan, the Republican candidate in Florida’s 13th Congressional District, was certified the winner, with 369 more votes than the Democrat, Christine Jennings. But voting machines in Sarasota County produced about 18,000 “undervotes,” ballots on which the voter made other choices, but did not vote in the Congressional race. There have been reports of voters saying that their votes did not register when they chose Ms. Jennings, or that the race did not appear on their machines. If the machines are to be believed — a big if — an extraordinary 14.9 percent of Sarasota County voters using the machines decided to skip the Congressional race, a highly publicized contest that voters knew could help decide which party controlled the House of Representatives. Among the absentee ballots, which were cast on paper, the undervotes were a more plausible 2.5 percent. The undervote rates in the district’s other counties were far less than in Sarasota County. There is a good chance that if something went wrong it changed the result. Sarasota was Ms. Jennings’s strongest county, and The Orlando Sentinel’s analysis of the ballots that did not register a choice in the Congressional race found that the votes cast in other races were more Democratic than Republican — and by a margin of more than the 369 votes separating Mr. Buchanan and Ms. Jennings. The Jennings campaign has filed a lawsuit challenging the results. There are, unfortunately, no voter-verified paper ballots, so all that can be done is to try to figure out what went on inside the “black boxes,” as critics call electronic voting machines that do not produce a paper record for each vote. The campaign wants its experts to review the machines’ secret computer source code, the programming that runs the computer inside the machine, to look for problems. Election Systems and Software, the company that made the machines, is not saying whether it will allow this. If it resists, the courts should order the company to hand over the code — a requirement that should, in fact, be routine in all places where electronic voting machines are used. As Ms. Jennings’s suit proceeds, we should learn more about what, if anything, went wrong, and what the options are if any remedies are needed. But one verdict is already in: electronic voting without the full array of protections, including a voterverified paper trail, is unacceptable. From: To: Date: Subject: Mark Flanagan mflanagan@tampabay.rr.com 11/23/2006 11:54:11 AM Hi Jeb! Did you read this yet? A great man. You where so good to come and visit and honor him! It was nice seeing you at the org session. Happy Thanksgiving. ----mark OBITUARY ation's oldest WWI veteran dies at 111 in Manatee By ANTHONY CORMIER anthony.cormier@heraldtribune.com BRADENTON -- Ernest Pusey was old enough to remember the horse and buggy, the thrill of chasing German U-boats and the din of General Motor's first auto plant. But even at age 111, he was still young enough to keep a cheerleader's autographed picture hanging on his wall. Until his death Sunday in his Bradenton home, Pusey was the nation's oldest World War I veteran who confounded geneticists and flirted with women one-fifth his age. Believed to be the world's third-oldest man, Pusey was one of the world's 800 documented supercentenarians -those older than 110 -- and took part in a national study on the mysteries of aging. But the question Pusey never answered was the one that stumped researchers, family members and friends: What's the secret to a long life? "I don't know if he had a secret," grandson Craig Pusey said Wednesday. "If he did, he never told anyone." Ernest Pusey was born in 1895 in Washington, D.C., and often played near the White House and delivered telegrams to businesses around the capitol. A sickly child, skinny and weak and prone to coughing fits, Pusey was sent to live with grandparents in Virginia. "His mother thought the air in Washington was going to be the death of him," daughter-in-law Dora Pusey said. The air didn't kill him, nor did the war. Pusey joined the Navy in 1917, and worked as a fireman aboard the USS Wyoming, shoveling coal into the ship's boilers as it monitored shipping lanes around the British Isles. With the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, the war ended and Pusey soon left the Navy. Earlier this year, Gov. Jeb Bush came to his small Bradenton mobile home with a long overdue gift -- the World War I Victory Medal. In a statement after Pusey's death, Gov. Bush said: "It was my privilege to meet with him on Veterans Day. We should not forget him, and other veterans, who sacrificed so much for this country." Prior to his death, Pusey was one of only 14 surviving World War I veterans in the nation, according to the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs. "He was the last one in Florida," said Steve Murray, of the VA. "And because there are so few of them left, we are given a great opportunity to recognize their service." After the war, Pusey skipped across the country for a spell -- getting hitched to his first wife, Catherine, in 1923 -- and finally headed to Michigan when automaker General Motors put out a call for jobs in 1926. The factory in Flint, Mich., was at the head of the automobile revolution, and Pusey worked in the machine shop. He balanced clutch plates -- a grimy, sweaty job, he would later tell family members -- before moving to the tool department. He retired in 1958, and for years was the company's oldest pensioner. When his wife died, Pusey moved to Florida "because he was tired of the cold," Dora Pusey said. In Bradenton, he met his second wife, Ida, who he also outlived. He resided in the same mobile home since the early 1960s. Never one to be idle, Pusey fished twice a week and tried never to miss the Friday night special at the Anna Maria Oyster Bar. In a life that touched three centuries, Pusey was a sailor, a machinist, a husband, a father and an unrepentant flirt. Sure, he was 111 -- but that didn't stop Pusey from having bellydancers and Buccaneer cheerleaders at his last birthday party. "Oh, he loved the ladies," granddaughter Kathy Dieck said. "He was looking as long as he could see." Visitation for Pusey will be 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday at Mansion Memorial Funeral Home, 1400 36th Ave. E. in Ellenton. A military honors service will follow. Last modified: November 23. 2006 From: To: Date: Subject: Mark Flanagan Jeb Bush 11/15/2006 1:53:51 PM FW: Thank you both. How to proceed from here please? mark -----Original Message----From: Lewis, Celeste [mailto:Celeste.Lewis@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 8:49 AM To: mflanagan@tampabay.rr.com Subject: FW: Dear Mark: Thank you for your e-mail to the Governor regarding a vacancy on the Southwest Florida Water Management District. There is a vacancy for the Manatee County seat. We only had one applicant who was a sitting elected official so we did not move forward on this appointment. I spoke with the Governor about this--he is deferring to Governor-Elect Crist on this one. Thanks--hope you are well. Celeste -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 6:59 AM To: Mark Flanagan Subject: RE: i don't think so but I will check. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Mark Flanagan [mailto:mflanagan@tampabay.rr.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 5:45 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Do you still have an opening on the Swiftmud(Southwest Florida Water Management District) board? If so, I would be honored to be considered. Thanks! Mark Mark Flanagan Office: 941-795-1048 Cell: 941-920-1585 FAX: 941-827-9456 From: To: Date: Subject: Mark Flanagan Jeb Bush 11/15/2006 12:01:47 PM RE: Thanks. mark -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 6:59 AM To: Mark Flanagan Subject: RE: i don't think so but I will check. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Mark Flanagan [mailto:mflanagan@tampabay.rr.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 5:45 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Do you still have an opening on the Swiftmud(Southwest Florida Water Management District) board? If so, I would be honored to be considered. Thanks! Mark Mark Flanagan Office: 941-795-1048 Cell: 941-920-1585 FAX: 941-827-9456 From: To: Date: Subject: Mark Flanagan Jeb Bush 11/15/2006 10:44:45 AM Do you still have an opening on the Swiftmud(Southwest Florida Water Management District) board? If so, I would be honored to be considered. Thanks! Mark Mark Flanagan Office: 941-795-1048 Cell: 941-920-1585 FAX: 941-827-9456 From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Mark Guzzetta Jeb Bush 11/6/2006 2:44:26 PM Palm Beach Prosecutor Kirk Volker Governor Jeb Bush.doc Bullet points for Jordan Zimmerman.doc Dear Jeb Please see attached letter and bullet points from Jordan Zimmerman regarding our friend Kirk Volker. Although I’ve heard from one supporter of Jack Cox, I’ve received numerous phone calls on behalf of Kirk. Kirk has been a long time active grass roots Republican in Palm Beach County before joining the state attorneys office. Now I find out that he is also a friend of Jordan Zimmerman’s as well. Assuming he passes the mustard with your review committee, I believe Kirk is the perfect candidate for us for this judgeship. Please give him your serious consideration. Thanks. Best regards, Mark From: To: Date: Subject: Mark Merrill Jeb Bush 11/13/2006 10:11:52 PM RE: please read Thanks Jeb. See you Monday. Mark -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 4:38 PM To: Mark Merrill Subject: Re: please read That is really great Mark! See you soon. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Mark Merrill To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 13 14:45:15 2006 Subject: please read Jeb, Thought you 'd also like to read this email that we recently received and check out a few photos from some of our 402 All Pro Dad's Days which have now grown across the U.S. Mark How All Pro Dad's Days are changing lives... "We are in a community the struggles near the poverty level, so it was awesome to see the people come out for our All Pro Dad's Day. We had grand-dads, god dads, uncles, and big brothers who were taking care of children that came out. One father actually stood his child up, and one of our janitors sat with him so he could take part. And one of my students who had not seen his father since he was a toddler, had his father show up and promised to be more involved. That alone would have been worth it." Corey, All Pro Dad's Day Volunteer Team Captain Some photos from All Pro Dad's Day chapters in the U.S. and Bahamas... Bahamas All Pro Dad's Day Chapter Atlanta All Pro Dad's Day Chapter Los Angeles All Pro Dad's Day Chapter From: To: Date: Subject: Mark Merrill Jeb Bush 11/13/2006 7:45:15 PM please read Jeb, Thought you 'd also like to read this email that we recently received and check out a few photos from some of our 402 All Pro Dad's Days which have now grown across the U.S. Mark How All Pro Dad’s Days are changing lives… “We are in a community the struggles near the poverty level, so it was awesome to see the people come out for our All Pro Dad’s Day. We had grand-dads, god dads, uncles, and big brothers who were taking care of children that came out. One father actually stood his child up, and one of our janitors sat with him so he could take part. And one of my students who had not seen his father since he was a toddler, had his father show up and promised to be more involved. That alone would have been worth it.” Corey, All Pro Dad’s Day Volunteer Team Captain Some photos from All Pro Dad’s Day chapters in the U.S. and Bahamas… Bahamas All Pro Dad’s Day Chapter Los Angeles All Pro Dad?s Day Chapter From: To: Date: Subject: Mark Merrill Jeb Bush 11/13/2006 7:39:57 PM All Pro Dad's Days in Florida Public Schools Jeb, Thought you'd like to know that, because of your help, 136 All Pro Dad’s Day chapters have been established in Florida’s public schools, 61 of those are in Title I schools in our state. You'll recall that All Pro Dad’s Day groups meet once a month before school hours at their public school or neighborhood restaurant for breakfast. The fathers and kids who attend hear great speakers on a wide range of family topics, spend time together discussing important issues, and are equipped with resources to strengthen their relationships. See you this coming Monday at our Family First lunch in Tampa. Mark From: To: Date: Subject: Mark Rosenberg Lonnie Ingram Jeb Bush 11/6/2006 9:54:31 PM Re: BP update Dear Lonnie--sorry about the BP initiative,but great news that the ip is beginning to bear fruit! Hopefully the centers competition will bring more resources to this worthwhile initiative!! MBR Lonnie Ingram wrote: Dear Mark and Governor Bush, Unfortunately, we are not in the final group for BP. There are likely many reasons, one of which is that our technology is already licensed. These ties would hinder BP's interest in capturing IP developed in association with my work. However, we must remember that Celunol and BioEnergy invested in supporting our students, patents,and research long before it became so fashionable. Most of my work involves improvements in technology. It is terrific to have such business partners. We are very hopeful about the UF Center of Excellence Request to bring more facilities to Florida and facilitate more faculty participation in this area. This center should greatly accelerate commercial deployment of lignocellulose to ethanol in our state. My other work on chemicals for plastics is also licensed to BioEnergy and sublicensed to Purac (world's largest producer and marketer of lactic acid). They are currently scaling up the process in Spain with a 3 yr schedule. We have more in the pipeline but really need some pilot equipment to establish commercial opportunities. I have just returned from a visit to the world's first world's first wood to ethanol plant in Osaka, Japan. This Osaka plant is using UF technology licensed from Celunol Corp. Construction has been completed, now in testing phase with start up in Jan of 2007. This plant will produce 1 million gallons of ethanol per year from housing debris/wood waste. Phase 2 will double production. This is small by ethanol standards but a huge leap forward, 20X that of our pilot plants. The first ever. A second plant is being built in LA, a third in Thailand. These should provide as design basis for 50 million gallon per year plants. Celunol is actively looking for sites with feedstocks in Florida also. Best Wishes, Lonnie Lonnie O. Ingram Director, Florida Center for Renewable Chemicals and Fuels Dept. of Microbiology and Cell Science PO Box 110700, Bldg. 981 Museum Road University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32611 Phone 352/392-8176 Fax 352/846-0969 Sponsored Link Talk more and pay less. Vonage can save you up to $300 a year on your phone bill. Sign up now. From: To: Date: Subject: mark vincent Jeb Bush 11/10/2006 3:19:06 AM Gary Borders: Lake County Sheriff Dear Governor Bush, I am the pastor of Bay Street Baptist Church in Eustis Florida. This is the home church of Sheriff Chris Daniels. He regularly attended here before his death and will be greatly missed. Chris was a good friend and a fine person and I too will miss him. I want to ask you to please strongly consider appointing Gary Borders as the sheriff of Lake County. He is a man of integrity, sound judgment, high moral character, and is a proven leader. He puts others first and understands what it means to be a public servant. He is much like you and your family in service to others. He has served Lake County Sheriff Office for over 20 years. This sheriff office has been through a great deal in the recent past. From the resignation of a sheriff over two years ago, to the shooting of three officers resulting in the death of one of those officers 18 months ago, the death of Major Gnann who was a long time leader and officer killed suddenly by a heart attack, to now the sudden and tragic death of Sheriff Chris Daniels. Gary Borders is the right person to serve as sheriff. He will maintain stability in the department and will continue a leadership of excellence. These are trying days for our sheriff office and the citizens of Lake County. Your decision will help us all move forward and Gary Borders as sheriff will allow us to move forward with confidence and strength. Again, I respectfully request that Gary Borders be appointed as Sheriff of Lake County. Thank you for your leadership and know that my prayers are with you as you and your family leave the Governors office. You have done an excellent job and I have been honored to call you my Governor. Sincerely, Mark Douglas, Pastor ____________________________________________________________________________________ Cheap talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. http://voice.yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: Marstiller, Simone Jeb Bush 12/1/2006 1:23:49 AM Re: Andy is losing his Appraisal License at midnight I will. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: Simone.Marstiller@myflorida.com Sent: Thu Nov 30 19:03:35 2006 Subject: FW: Andy is losing his Appraisal License at midnight p lease respond to her. Jeb -----Original Message----From: frizzle@cfl.rr.com [mailto:frizzle@cfl.rr.com] Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 5:59 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Andy is losing his Appraisal License at midnight Govenor Bush, We corresponded last summer about my son, Andrew, and his problems with the DBPR. We thought everything was done and now a very serious problem, not of Andy's making, has occurred and he has been turned down when trying to renew his current trainers license. I am sending copies of our correspondence and that of Simone Marstiller, DBPR, from last summer. As you can see, Simone Marstiller had Beverly Ridenauer contact Andy. Andy followed through with her list of required courses, and has taken and passed all the required courses that she told him to take. It seems she neglected to tell him he had to take a 7 hour USPAP course, but told him he had to take a 15 hour USPAP course. He took that course and all the others that she said were required. Today, Andy was went on the web to check the status of his license and was puzzled at what he saw. The screen said he must pay all the fees owed and then showed $0.00, none due. He then called Ms. Ridenauer to ask what was wrong. She said she didn't remember advising him and there was nothing she could do and didn't understand why she got involved in this in the first place! Andy's license is invalid at midnight tonight. I dont't understand this at all. It seems he has qualified to take the final exam, but not qualified to renew the final training license necessary to complete the process and become a fully licensed property appraiser. Andy will now be unable to work at all until he takes and passes the final exam. He has to work. He doesn't know what he is going to do. I hate to ask you again, but is there anything you can do, please? Ann N Hughes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Original Message----From: frizzle@cfl.rr.com [mailto:frizzle@cfl.rr.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 1:43 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: CE Classes for Property Appraisal License NOT Available Please Help Governor Bush, We are desperate. Our son, Andrew, has sent his money in for his final Appraisal License, and he has paid for at least one course, and now he has learned that "no courses are available" for him to take to get the second course, a "45 hour post Licensing" Cont Ed classes for trainee appraisers in the 2nd renewal period. He has been told that he must have this by November, or he will have to start the multiple month/year process all over again. He can't afford starting all over again. To begin with, appraisers in training earn less that fully licensed ones. and like most young people, he has a mortgage, a wife and children. And, this situation he now finds himself in is not his fault. First, it took some time for him to save up the money so he could take time off to take these examinations. His income has been reduced due to the slump in real-estate value now. Then it took him a long time to save up the money to pay for these courses at this time. Now he fears he will have to begin again. How can a Board require a course that is not available to take???? This sounds illegal to me. He hasn't asked me to write you; however, I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in FL and I do know a bit about dealing with the professional boards. I am totally frustrated. The property appraisal board seems to operate differently than the Mental Health Board. Our board has many options for our required courses and many are on line. I hope you can help him somehow. I know you are very busy and have many things on your table that are far more important, but if you can help we would really appreciate it. Ann N. Hughes, LMHC, NCC, NCGC [Maybe I shouldn't say it, but I am on your side politically.] 8-23-06 I will ask Simone Marstiller to look into this. jeb 8-24-06 Good morning, Ms. Hughes. Governor Bush has asked me to help resolve your son’s issue described below. I will contact the board office today to get a list of the available courses. In the meantime, please email me back with your son’s name and trainee license number. We’ll get this resolved shortly. Simone Marstiller Secretary, DBPR ------------------------------------------------------8-24-06. Ms. Marstiller, Thank you so very much for responding to our concern. I have just spoken with Andy and here is his information: Andrew George Hughes RI10991 Registered Appraiser,. He says he is a "Trainee" He would like to speak with you to describe the problem in full if you have time. His two numbers are: Cell: 407-484-5149; Home:407-359-0841. Ann Hughes 8-24-06 Ms. Hughes, Beverly Ridenauer in our Orlando office contacted your son today and gave him the names and phone numbers of several entities who can provide the post licensure education credits he needs. Please let me know if I can be of further assistance. Simone Marstiller, Secretary, DBPR From: To: Date: Subject: MarthaPN@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/27/2006 2:05:45 PM Re: the progress in closing the gap Jeb, Thanks for responding. Unions have often been obstacles to progress--I am optimistic that they ultimately become "a force for the improvement of education" that they show care and will cooperate for closing the gap. All my students at FIU college of education are teachers. I train them on incentives systems and learning principles...and teaching techniques. Please stay in touch if you can --I would love to hear from you and the goals of education when you more time. Would you move to Miami after your term? Martha In a message dated 11/27/06 6:57:29 AM, jeb@jeb.org writes: Thanks Martha. I wrote the jornalist to sugest that florida is narrowing the gap. Jeb Posted on Mon, Nov. 27, 2006 Dade teachers debate contract overhaul Members of the United Teachers of Dade will vote this week on a three-year contract with the Miami-Dade school district. BY TANIA deLUZURIAGA tdeluzuriaga@MiamiHerald.com The professional lives of Miami-Dade's 21,000 classroom teachers may be about to change radically. The new contract that they, along with paraprofessionals and school support personnel, will vote on this week contains a lot more than just raises. It is perhaps the most comprehensive contract in Miami-Dade school history, revamping pay scales, front-loading salaries into the budget and containing a host of policy changes entrenched in Superintendent Rudy Crew's education initiatives. ''That's a good direction for unions to go if they delve into it sincerely,'' said Bruce Nissen, director of research at the Center for Labor Research and Studies at Florida International University. ``It convinces the public that they're a force for the improvement of public education, that they don't just stand for the improvement of wages.'' When contract negotiations between the school district and United Teachers of Dade began last spring, Crew envisioned a dramatically different approach to negotiations that directly supported his goals to increase parent-teacher contact, enhance professional development and reinforce his vision for secondary school reform. ''I thought what we need to do is start locking things in that stabilize the school system, that give us an anchor and a core around which we build a host of other educational priorities,'' Crew said. As part of those priorities, teachers will be asked to host two parent conference nights and attend two school-wide professional development days during the school year, and will be prohibited from transferring during the year. In exchange, they'll be paid for the conference nights and earn credits toward maintaining state certification at professional development days. ''There is nothing in this contract that I'm asking teachers to do for free,'' Crew said. The contract also contains a controversial provision that will restructure the day at senior high schools, adding a fourth class period. But in order to make that change, at least two-thirds of the teachers at a school must vote to implement it. The program will become the district model when 80 percent of schools have adopted it. ''It's viewed as a positive by some and not as a positive by some,'' UTD president Karen Aronowitz said. ``It really does require a buy-in from faculty.'' The biggest change in the proposed contract, however, is a shift to a true three-year deal. Though contracts have traditionally been for that period of time, salaries had to be renegotiated yearly. This time, by having salary schedules spelled out through 2008-09, the district knows what funding it needs from the state in the next three legislative sessions. ''It allows us to do multiyear budget forecasts,'' said Ofelia San Pedro, deputy superintendent for business operations, who is in charge of ensuring raises fit into the district's $6.1 billion budget. In some years, most recently 2005, no money had been set aside for teacher raises. But by having a three-year contract, the raises will be figured into the budget from the beginning, just like energy expenses, insurance premiums and textbook costs. The shift is an important symbolic change for teachers, said Aronowitz, whose union represents the district's 30,000 classroom teachers, paraprofessionals and school secretaries, including those who are not union members. 'They can go to the Legislature and say, `Here's the contract; here's the expectation' '' of the financial need, she said. The contract also makes an attempt to adjust the pay scale that traditionally has favored mid-career teachers over new ones - the teachers most likely to leave the profession, studies show. Under the current pay scale, most teachers need seven years of experience before getting a $1,000 raise. The new proposal speeds up those increases, giving teachers that raise in only four years. ''The system has been in place many years,'' Aronowitz said. ``In one contract I cannot have the entire system rectified. But we've started.'' Some mid-career teachers complain about the shift, particularly for 2007-08, when a teacher with 13 years' experience will make only $3,000 more in base salary than a new teacher. In addition, many teachers are concerned about the last year of the contract, which calls for a $40,000 starting salary -- but only if the district receives its funding target from the state. ''The salaries are based on contingencies of funding that are almost certain not to happen,'' said David Twitchell, a science teacher at Michael Krop Senior High. District and union officials are optimistic that they'll meet their targets, considering expected windfalls in state tax dollars and an increase in political clout, especially with Miami Rep. Marco Rubio being the House speaker in the next legislative session. ''I don't see any reason we can't do it,'' Associate Superintendent Alberto Carvalho told the School Board at its monthly meeting Tuesday. Despite the other provisions, salary remains the single most important factor teachers will consider when voting on the new contract. Many teachers remember the time when Miami-Dade teachers were the best paid in the state. Since then, the raises haven't kept up with inflation for years, they say. The proposed contract has starting salaries increasing to $36,200 immediately and to $37,000 in January. But many teachers say the offer is not enough to offset increases in gas prices, insurance premiums and rent. ''Heck yeah, I oppose this contract,'' Nautilus Middle School teacher Everett Evansky told the board Tuesday. The 10-year veteran calculated his 4 percent raise to be worth about 79 cents an hour. ''By canceling my union membership, I've doubled my raise,'' he said. On Sunday evening, about two dozen teachers met in Miami to urge colleagues not to ratify the contract. ''The union is selling this as the best contract they've negotiated. But there's not much different from this to Rudy Crew's agenda,'' said organizer Shawn Beightol, a union steward at Michael Krop Senior High. The opponents complained that it took nine months to reach a contract agreement, but they have only a couple of weeks to scrutinize it before voting. ''We need time to digest this,'' said Maria Teresa Gonzalez, another Krop teacher. Nissen, the FIU labor expert, said that teachers must be careful in continually harping on salary without discussing classroom gains. ''Otherwise unions are perceived as impediments to the improvement of quality of education,'' he said. Teachers, paraprofessionals and school support personnel will vote on the contract Tuesday and Wednesday. A simple majority of those voting is needed to ratify the contract. If approved, the deal must also be voted on by the School Board next month. Miami Herald staff writer Aldo Nahed contributed to this report From: To: Date: Subject: MarthaPN@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/27/2006 4:10:24 AM the progress in closing the gap Jeb, Just a note to say hello, perhaps you remember me. Here is an article that appeared today in the NYT. The emphasis on the achievement gap may be troublesome for the reauthorization of the NCLB act next year. But nothing should deter the progress we have made thus far... I hope you are well. Best wishes, Martha Pelaez "and yet, the schools provide evidence that the president is, in his most basic understanding of the problem, entirely right: the achievement gap can be overcome, in a convincing way, for large numbers of poor and minority students, not in generations but in years. What he and others seem not to have apprehended quite yet is the magnitude of the effort that will be required for that change to take place. But the evidence is becoming difficult to ignore: when educators do succeed at educating poor minority students up to national standards of proficiency, they invariably use methods that are radically different and more intensive than those employed in most American public schools. So as the No Child Left Behind law comes up for reauthorization next year, Americans are facing an increasingly stark choice: is the nation really committed to guaranteeing that all of the country’s students will succeed to the same high level? And if so, how hard are we willing to work, and what resources are we willing to commit, to achieve that goal? November 26, 2006 What It Takes to Make a Student By PAUL TOUGH On the morning of Oct. 5, President Bush and his education secretary, Margaret Spellings, paid a visit, along with camera crews from CNN and Fox News, to Friendship-Woodridge Elementary and Middle Campus, a charter public school in Washington. The president dropped in on two classrooms, where he asked the students, almost all of whom were African-American and poor, if they were planning to go to college. Every hand went up. “See, that’s a good sign,” the president told the students when they assembled later in the gym. “Going to college is an important goal for the future of the United States of America.” He singled out one student, a black eighth grader named Asia Goode, who came to Woodridge four years earlier reading “well below grade level.” But things had changed for Asia, according to the president. “Her teachers stayed after school to tutor her, and she caught up,” he said. “Asia is now an honors student. She loves reading, and she sings in the school choir.” Bush’s Woodridge trip came in the middle of a tough midterm election campaign, and there was certainly some short-term political calculation in being photographed among smiling black faces. But this was more than a photo opportunity. The president had come to Woodridge to talk about the most ambitious piece of domestic legislation his administration had enacted after almost six years in office: No Child Left Behind. The controversial education law, which established a series of standards for schools and states to meet and a variety of penalties for falling short, is up for reauthorization next year in front of a potentially hostile Congress, and for the law to win approval again, the White House will have to convince Americans that it is working — and also convince them of exactly what, in this case, “working” really means. When the law took effect, at the beginning of 2002, official Washington was preoccupied with foreign affairs, and many people in government, and many outside it too, including the educators most affected by the legislation, seemed slow to take notice of its most revolutionary provision: a pledge to eliminate, in just 12 years, the achievement gap between black and white students, and the one between poor and middle-class students. By 2014, the president vowed, African-American, Hispanic and poor children, all of whom were at the time scoring well below their white counterparts and those in the middle class on standardized tests, would not only catch up with the rest of the nation; they would also reach 100 percent proficiency in both math and reading. It was a startling commitment, and it made the promise in the law’s title a literal one: the federal government would not allow a single American child to be educated to less than that high standard. It was this element of the law that the president had come to Woodridge to talk about. “There’s an achievement gap in America that’s not good for the future of this country,” he told the crowd. “Some kids can read at grade level, and some can’t. And that’s unsatisfactory.” But there was good news, the president concluded: “I’m proud to report the achievement gap between white kids and minority students is closing, for the good of the United States.” This contention — that the achievement gap is on its way to the dustbin of history — is one that Bush and Spellings have expressed frequently in the past year. And the gap better be closing: the law is coming up on its fifth anniversary. In just seven more years, if the promise of No Child Left Behind is going to be kept, the performances of white and black students have to be indistinguishable. But despite the glowing reports from the White House and the Education Department, the most recent iteration of the National Assessment of Educational Progress, the test of fourth- and eighthgrade students commonly referred to as the nation’s report card, is not reassuring. In 2002, when No Child Left Behind went into effect, 13 percent of the nation’s black eighth-grade students were “proficient” in reading, the assessment’s standard measure of grade-level competence. By 2005 (the latest data), that number had dropped to 12 percent. (Reading proficiency among white eighth-grade students dropped to 39 percent, from 41 percent.) The gap between economic classes isn’t disappearing, either: in 2002, 17 percent of poor eighth-grade students (measured by eligibility for free or reduced-price school lunches) were proficient in reading; in 2005, that number fell to 15 percent. The most promising indications in the national test could be found in the fourth-grade math results, in which the percentage of poor students at the proficient level jumped to 19 percent in 2005, from 8 percent in 2000; for black students, the number jumped to 13 percent, from 5 percent. This was a significant increase, but it was still far short of the proficiency figure for white students, which rose to 47 percent in 2005, and it was a long way from 100 percent. In the first few years of this decade, two parallel debates about the achievement gap have emerged. The first is about causes; the second is about cures. The first has been taking place in academia, among economists and anthropologists and sociologists who are trying to figure out exactly where the gap comes from, why it exists and why it persists. The second is happening among and around a loose coalition of schools, all of them quite new, all established with the goal of wiping out the achievement gap altogether. The two debates seem barely to overlap — the principals don’t pay much attention to the research papers being published in scholarly journals, and the academics have yet to study closely what is going on in these schools. Examined together, though, they provide a complete and nuanced picture, sometimes disheartening, sometimes hopeful, of what the president and his education officials are up against as they strive to keep the promise they have made. The academics have demonstrated just how deeply pervasive and ingrained are the intellectual and academic disadvantages that poor and minority students must overcome to compete with their white and middle-class peers. The divisions between black and white and rich and poor begin almost at birth, and they are reinforced every day of a child’s life. And yet the schools provide evidence that the president is, in his most basic understanding of the problem, entirely right: the achievement gap can be overcome, in a convincing way, for large numbers of poor and minority students, not in generations but in years. What he and others seem not to have apprehended quite yet is the magnitude of the effort that will be required for that change to take place. But the evidence is becoming difficult to ignore: when educators do succeed at educating poor minority students up to national standards of proficiency, they invariably use methods that are radically different and more intensive than those employed in most American public schools. So as the No Child Left Behind law comes up for reauthorization next year, Americans are facing an increasingly stark choice: is the nation really committed to guaranteeing that all of the country’s students will succeed to the same high level? And if so, how hard are we willing to work, and what resources are we willing to commit, to achieve that goal? In the years after World War II, and especially after the civil rights reforms of the 1960s, black Americans’ standardized-test scores improved steadily and significantly, compared with those of whites. But at some point in the late 1980s, after decades of progress, the narrowing of the gap stalled, and between 1988 and 1994 black reading scores actually fell by a sizable amount on the national assessment. What had appeared to be an inexorable advance toward equality had run out of steam, and African-American schoolchildren seemed to be stuck well behind their white peers. The issue was complicated by the fact that there are really two overlapping testscore gaps: the one between black children and white children, and the one between poor children and better-off children. Given that those categories tend to overlap — black children are three times as likely to grow up in poverty as white children — many people wondered whether focusing on race was in fact a useful approach. Why not just concentrate on correcting the academic disadvantages of poor people? Solve those, and the blackwhite gap will solve itself. There had, in fact, been evidence for a long time that poor children fell behind rich and middle-class children early, and stayed behind. But researchers had been unable to isolate the reasons for the divergence. Did rich parents have better genes? Did they value education more? Was it that rich parents bought more books and educational toys for their children? Was it because they were more likely to stay married than poor parents? Or was it that rich children ate more nutritious food? Moved less often? Watched less TV? Got more sleep? Without being able to identify the important factors and eliminate the irrelevant ones, there was no way even to begin to find a strategy to shrink the gap. Researchers began peering deep into American homes, studying up close the interactions between parents and children. The first scholars to emerge with a specific culprit in hand were Betty Hart and Todd R. Risley, child psychologists at the University of Kansas, who in 1995 published the results of an intensive research project on language acquisition. Ten years earlier, they recruited 42 families with newborn children in Kansas City, and for the following three years they visited each family once a month, recording absolutely everything that occurred between the child and the parent or parents. The researchers then transcribed each encounter and analyzed each child’s language development and each parent’s communication style. They found, first, that vocabulary growth differed sharply by class and that the gap between the classes opened early. By age 3, children whose parents were professionals had vocabularies of about 1,100 words, and children whose parents were on welfare had vocabularies of about 525 words. The children’s I.Q.’s correlated closely to their vocabularies. The average I.Q. among the professional children was 117, and the welfare children had an average I.Q. of 79. When Hart and Risley then addressed the question of just what caused those variations, the answer they arrived at was startling. By comparing the vocabulary scores with their observations of each child’s home life, they were able to conclude that the size of each child’s vocabulary correlated most closely to one simple factor: the number of words the parents spoke to the child. That varied greatly across the homes they visited, and again, it varied by class. In the professional homes, parents directed an average of 487 “utterances” — anything from a one-word command to a full soliloquy — to their children each hour. In welfare homes, the children heard 178 utterances per hour. What’s more, the kinds of words and statements that children heard varied by class. The most basic difference was in the number of “discouragements” a child heard — prohibitions and words of disapproval — compared with the number of encouragements, or words of praise and approval. By age 3, the average child of a professional heard about 500,000 encouragements and 80,000 discouragements. For the welfare children, the situation was reversed: they heard, on average, about 75,000 encouragements and 200,000 discouragements. Hart and Risley found that as the number of words a child heard increased, the complexity of that language increased as well. As conversation moved beyond simple instructions, it blossomed into discussions of the past and future, of feelings, of abstractions, of the way one thing causes another — all of which stimulated intellectual development. Hart and Risley showed that language exposure in early childhood correlated strongly with I.Q. and academic success later on in a child’s life. Hearing fewer words, and a lot of prohibitions and discouragements, had a negative effect on I.Q.; hearing lots of words, and more affirmations and complex sentences, had a positive effect on I.Q. The professional parents were giving their children an advantage with every word they spoke, and the advantage just kept building up. In the years since Hart and Risley published their findings, social scientists have examined other elements of the parent-child relationship, and while their methods have varied, their conclusions all point to big class differences in children’s intellectual growth. Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, a professor at Teachers College, has overseen hundreds of interviews of parents and collected thousands of hours of videotape of parents and children, and she and her research team have graded each one on a variety of scales. Their conclusion: Children from more well-off homes tend to experience parental attitudes that are more sensitive, more encouraging, less intrusive and less detached — all of which, they found, serves to increase I.Q. and school-readiness. They analyzed the data to see if there was something else going on in middle-class homes that could account for the advantage but found that while wealth does matter, child-rearing style matters more. Martha Farah, a researcher at the University of Pennsylvania, has built on BrooksGunn’s work, using the tools of neuroscience to calculate exactly which skills poorer children lack and which parental behaviors affect the development of those skills. She has found, for instance, that the “parental nurturance” that middle-class parents, on average, are more likely to provide stimulates the brain’s medial temporal lobe, which in turn aids the development of memory skills. Another researcher, an anthropologist named Annette Lareau, has investigated the same question from a cultural perspective. Over the course of several years, Lareau and her research assistants observed a variety of families from different class backgrounds, basically moving in to each home for three weeks of intensive scrutiny. Lareau found that the middle-class families she studied all followed a similar strategy, which she labeled concerted cultivation. The parents in these families engaged their children in conversations as equals, treating them like apprentice adults and encouraging them to ask questions, challenge assumptions and negotiate rules. They planned and scheduled countless activities to enhance their children’s development — piano lessons, soccer games, trips to the museum. The working-class and poor families Lareau studied did things differently. In fact, they raised their children the way most parents, even middle-class parents, did a generation or two ago. They allowed their children much more freedom to fill in their afternoons and weekends as they chose — playing outside with cousins, inventing games, riding bikes with friends — but much less freedom to talk back, question authority or haggle over rules and consequences. Children were instructed to defer to adults and treat them with respect. This strategy Lareau named accomplishment of natural growth. In her book “Unequal Childhoods,” published in 2003, Lareau described the costs and benefits of each approach and concluded that the natural-growth method had many advantages. Concerted cultivation, she wrote, “places intense labor demands on busy parents. ... Middle-class children argue with their parents, complain about their parents’ incompetence and disparage parents’ decisions.” Working-class and poor children, by contrast, “learn how to be members of informal peer groups. They learn how to manage their own time. They learn how to strategize.” But outside the family unit, Lareau wrote, the advantages of “natural growth” disappear. In public life, the qualities that middle-class children develop are consistently valued over the ones that poor and working-class children develop. Middle-class children become used to adults taking their concerns seriously, and so they grow up with a sense of entitlement, which gives them a confidence, in the classroom and elsewhere, that less-wealthy children lack. The cultural differences translate into a distinct advantage for middleclass children in school, on standardized achievement tests and, later in life, in the workplace. Taken together, the conclusions of these researchers can be a little unsettling. Their work seems to reduce a child’s upbringing, which to a parent can feel something like magic, to a simple algorithm: give a child X, and you get Y. Their work also suggests that the disadvantages that poverty imposes on children aren’t primarily about material goods. True, every poor child would benefit from having more books in his home and more nutritious food to eat (and money certainly makes it easier to carry out a program of concerted cultivation). But the real advantages that middle-class children gain come from more elusive processes: the language that their parents use, the attitudes toward life that they convey. However you measure child-rearing, middle-class parents tend to do it differently than poor parents — and the path they follow in turn tends to give their children an array of advantages. As Lareau points out, kids from poor families might be nicer, they might be happier, they might be more polite — but in countless ways, the manner in which they are raised puts them at a disadvantage in the measures that count in contemporary American society. What would it take to overcome these disadvantages? Does poverty itself need to be eradicated, or can its effects on children somehow be counteracted? Can the culture of child-rearing be changed in poor neighborhoods, and if so, is that a project that government or community organizations have the ability, or the right, to take on? Is it enough simply to educate poor children in the same way that middle-class children are educated? And can any school, on its own, really provide an education to poor minority students that would allow them to achieve the same results as middle-class students? There is, in fact, evidence emerging that some schools are succeeding at the difficult task of educating poor minority students to high levels of achievement. But there is still great disagreement about just how many schools are pulling this off and what those successful schools mean for the rest of the American education system. One well-publicized evaluation of those questions has come from the Education Trust, a policy group in Washington that has issued a series of reports making the case that there are plenty of what they call “high flying” schools, which they define as high-poverty or high-minority schools whose students score in the top third of all schools in their state. The group’s landmark report, published in December 2001, identified 1,320 “high flying” schools nationwide that were both high-poverty and high minority. This was a big number, and it had a powerful effect on the debate over the achievement gap. The pessimists — those who believed that the disadvantages of poverty were all but impossible to overcome in public schools — were dealt a serious blow. If the report’s figures held up, it meant that high achievement for poor minority kids was not some one-in-a-million occurrence; it was happening all the time, all around us. But in the years since the report’s release, its conclusions have been challenged by scholars and analysts who have argued that the Education Trust made it too easy to be included on their list. To be counted as a high-flier, a school needed to receive a high score in only one subject in one grade in one year. If your school had a good fourth-grade reading score, it was on the list, even if all its other scores were mediocre. To many researchers, that was an unconvincing standard of academic success. Douglas Harris, a professor of education and economics at Florida State University, pored over Education Trust’s data, trying to ascertain how many of the high-flying schools were able to register consistently good numbers. When he tightened the definition of success to include only schools that had high scores in two subjects in two different grades over two different years, Harris could find only 23 high-poverty, high-minority schools in the Education Trust’s database, a long way down from 1,320. That number isn’t exhaustive; Harris says he has no doubt that there are some great schools that slipped through his data sieve. But his results still point to a very different story than the one the original report told. Education Trust officials intended their data to refute the idea that family background is the leading cause of student performance. But on closer examination, their data largely confirm that idea, demonstrating clearly that the best predictors of a school’s achievement scores are the race and wealth of its student body. A public school that enrolls mostly well-off white kids has a 1 in 4 chance of earning consistently high test scores, Harris found; a school with mostly poor minority kids has a 1 in 300 chance. Despite those long odds, the last decade — and especially the last few years — have seen the creation of dozens, even hundreds, of schools across the country dedicated to precisely that mission: delivering consistently high results with a population that generally achieves consistently low results. The schools that have taken on this mission most aggressively tend to be charter schools — the publicly financed, privately run institutions that make up one of the most controversial educational experiments of our time. Because charters exist outside the control of public-school boards and are generally not required to adhere to union contracts with their teachers, they have attracted significant opposition, and their opponents are able to point to plenty of evidence that the charter project has failed. Early charter advocates claimed the schools would raise test scores across the board, and that hasn’t happened; nationally, scores for charter-school students are the same as or lower than scores for public-school students. But by another measure, charter schools have succeeded: by allowing educators to experiment in ways that they generally can’t inside public-school systems, they have led to the creation of a small but growing corps of schools with new and ambitious methods for educating students facing real academic challenges. In the early years of the charter-school movement, every school was an island, trying out its own mad or brilliant educational theory. But as charter-school proponents have studied the successes and learned from the mistakes of their predecessors, patterns, even a consensus, have begun to emerge. The schools that are achieving the most impressive results with poor and minority students tend to follow three practices. First, they require many more hours of class time than a typical public school. The school day starts early, at 8 a.m. or before, and often continues until after 4 p.m. These schools offer additional tutoring after school as well as classes on Saturday mornings, and summer vacation usually lasts only about a month. The schools try to leaven those long hours with music classes, foreign languages, trips and sports, but they spend a whole lot of time going over the basics: reading and math. Second, they treat classroom instruction and lesson planning as much as a science as an art. Explicit goals are set for each year, month and day of each class, and principals have considerable authority to redirect and even remove teachers who aren’t meeting those goals. The schools’ leaders believe in frequent testing, which, they say, lets them measure what is working and what isn’t, and they use test results to make adjustments to the curriculum as they go. Teachers are trained and retrained, frequently observed and assessed by their principals and superintendents. There is an emphasis on results but also on “team building” and cooperation and creativity, and the schools seem, to an outsider at least, like genuinely rewarding places to work, despite the long hours. They tend to attract young, enthusiastic teachers, including many alumni of Teach for America, the program that recruits graduates from top universities to work for two years in inner-city public schools. Third, they make a conscious effort to guide the behavior, and even the values, of their students by teaching what they call character. Using slogans, motivational posters, incentives, encouragements and punishments, the schools direct students in everything from the principles of teamwork and the importance of an optimistic outlook to the nuts and bolts of how to sit in class, where to direct their eyes when a teacher is talking and even how to nod appropriately. The schools are, in the end, a counterintuitive combination of touchy-feely idealism and intense discipline. Their guiding philosophy is in many ways a reflection of the findings of scholars like Lareau and Hart and Risley — like those academics, these school leaders see childhood as a series of inputs and outputs. When students enroll in one of these schools (usually in fifth or sixth grade), they are often two or more grade levels behind. Usually they have missed out on many of the millions of everyday intellectual and emotional stimuli that their better-off peers have been exposed to since birth. They are, educationally speaking, in deep trouble. The schools reject the notion that all that these struggling students need are high expectations; they do need those, of course, but they also need specific types and amounts of instruction, both in academics and attitude, to compensate for everything they did not receive in their first decade of life. It is still too early in the history of this nascent movement to say which schools are going to turn out to be the most successful with this new approach to the education of poor children. But so far, the most influential schools are the ones run by KIPP, or the Knowledge Is Power Program. KIPP’s founders, David Levin and Michael Feinberg, met in 1992, when they were young college graduates enrolled in Teach for America, working in inner-city public schools in Houston. They struggled at first as teachers but were determined to figure out how to motivate and educate their students. Each night they would compare notes on what worked in the classroom — songs, games, chants, rewards — and, before long, both of them became expert classroom instructors. In the fall of 1994, Levin and Feinberg started a middle school in Houston, teaching just 50 students, and they named it KIPP. A year later, Levin moved to New York and started the second KIPP school, in the South Bronx. As the KIPP schools grew, Levin and Feinberg adhered to a few basic principles: their mission was to educate low-income and minority students. They would emphasize measurable results. And they would promise to do whatever it took to help their students succeed. They offered an extended day and an extended year that provided KIPP students with about 60 percent more time in school than most public-school students. They set clear and strict rules of conduct: their two principles of behavior were “Work Hard” and “Be Nice,” and all the other rules flowed out of those. At the beginning of each year, parents and students signed a pledge — unenforceable but generally taken seriously — committing to certain standards of hard work and behavior. Teachers gave students their cellphone numbers so students could call them at night for homework help. The methods raised students’ test scores, and the schools began to attract the attention of the media and of philanthropists. A “60 Minutes” report on the schools in 1999 led to a $15 million grant from Doris and Donald Fisher, the founders of the Gap, and Feinberg and Levin began gradually to expand KIPP into a national network. Two years ago, they received $8 million from the Gates Foundation to create up to eight KIPP high schools. There are now 52 KIPP schools across the country, almost all middle schools, and together they are educating 12,000 children. The network is run on a franchise model; each school’s principal has considerable autonomy, while quality control is exercised from the home office in San Francisco. Feinberg is the superintendent of KIPP’s eight schools in Houston, and Levin is the superintendent of the four New York City schools. KIPP is part of a loose coalition with two other networks of charter schools based in and around New York City. One is Achievement First, which grew out of the success of Amistad Academy, a charter school in New Haven that was founded in 1999. Achievement First now runs six schools in New Haven and Brooklyn. The other network is Uncommon Schools, which was started by a founder of North Star Academy in Newark along with principals from three acclaimed charter schools in Massachusetts; it now includes seven schools in Rochester, Newark and Brooklyn. The connections among the three networks are mostly informal, based on the friendships that bind Levin to Norman Atkins, the former journalist who founded North Star, and to Dacia Toll, the Rhodes scholar and Yale Law graduate who started Amistad with Doug McCurry, a former teacher. Toll and Atkins visited Levin at the Bronx KIPP Academy when they were setting up their original schools and studied the methods he was using; they later sent their principals to the leadership academy that Levin and Feinberg opened in 2000, and they have continued to model many of their practices on KIPP’s. Now the schools are beginning to formalize their ties. As they each expand their charters to include high schools, Levin, Toll and Atkins are working on a plan to bring students from all three networks together under one roof. Students at both KIPP and Achievement First schools follow a system for classroom behavior invented by Levin and Feinberg called Slant, which instructs them to sit up, listen, ask questions, nod and track the speaker with their eyes. When I visited KIPP Academy last month, I was standing with Levin at the front of a music class of about 60 students, listening to him talk, when he suddenly interrupted himself and pointed at me. “Do you notice what he’s doing right now?” he asked the class. They all called out at once, “Nodding!” Levin’s contention is that Americans of a certain background learn these methods for taking in information early on and employ them instinctively. KIPP students, he says, need to be taught the methods explicitly. And so it is a little unnerving to stand at the front of a KIPP class; every eye is on you. When a student speaks, every head swivels to watch her. To anyone raised in the principles of progressive education, the uniformity and discipline in KIPP classrooms can be off-putting. But the kids I spoke to said they use the Slant method not because they fear they will be punished otherwise but because it works: it helps them to learn. (They may also like the feeling of having their classmates’ undivided attention when they ask or answer a question.) When Levin asked the music class to demonstrate the opposite of Slanting — “Give us the normal school look,” he said — the students, in unison, all started goofing off, staring into space and slouching. Middle-class Americans know intuitively that “good behavior” is mostly a game with established rules; the KIPP students seemed to be experiencing the pleasure of being let in on a joke. Still, Levin says that the innovations a visitor to a KIPP school might notice first — the Slanting and the walls festooned with slogans and mottos (“Team Always Beats Individual,” “All of Us Will Learn”) and the orderly rows of students walking in the hallways — are not the only things contributing to the schools’ success. Equally important, he says, are less visible practices: clear and coherent goals for each class; teachers who work 15 to 16 hours a day; careful lesson planning; and a decade’s worth of techniques, tricks, games and chants designed to help vast amounts of information penetrate poorly educated brains very quickly. Toll and Levin are influenced by the writings of a psychology professor from the University of Pennsylvania named Martin Seligman, the author of a series of books about positive psychology. Seligman, one of the first modern psychologists to study happiness, promotes a technique he calls learned optimism, and Toll and Levin consider it an essential part of the attitude they are trying to instill in their students. Last year, a graduate student of Seligman’s named Angela Duckworth published with Seligman a research paper that demonstrated a guiding principle of these charter schools: in many situations, attitude is just as important as ability. Duckworth studied 164 eighth-grade students in Philadelphia, tracking each child’s I.Q. as well as his or her score on a test that measured self-discipline and then correlating those two numbers with the student’s G.P.A. Surprisingly, she found that the self-discipline scores were a more accurate predictor of G.P.A. than the I.Q. scores by a factor of two. Duckworth’s paper connects with a new wave of research being done around the country showing that “noncognitive” abilities like self-control, adaptability, patience and openness — the kinds of qualities that middle-class parents pass on to their children every day, in all kinds of subtle and indirect ways — have a huge and measurable impact on a child’s future success. Levin considers Duckworth’s work an indication of the practical side of the “character” education he and Toll and Atkins are engaged in: they want their students to be well behaved and hard-working and respectful because it’s a good way to live but also because the evidence is clear that people who act that way get higher marks in school and better jobs after school. To Toll, a solid character is a basic building block of her students’ education. “I think we have to teach work ethic in the same way we have to teach adding fractions with unlike denominators,” she told me. “But once children have got the work ethic and the commitment to others and to education down, it’s actually pretty easy to teach them. ” The schools that Toll, Atkins, Levin and Feinberg run are not racially integrated. Most of the 70 or so schools that make up their three networks have only one or two white children enrolled, or none at all. Although as charter schools, their admission is open through a lottery to any student in the cities they serve, their clear purpose is to educate poor black and Hispanic children. The guiding principle for the four school leaders, all of whom are white, is an unexpected twist on the “separate but equal” standard: they assert that for these students, an “equal” education is not good enough. Students who enter middle school significantly behind grade level don’t need the same good education that most American middle-class students receive; they need a better education, because they need to catch up. Toll, especially, is preoccupied with the achievement gap: her schools’ stated mission is to close the gap entirely. “The promise in America is that if you work hard, if you make good decisions, that you’ll be able to be successful,” Toll explained to me. “And given the current state of public education in a lot of our communities, that promise is just not true. There’s not a level playing field.” In Toll’s own career, in fact, the goal of achieving equality came first, and the tool of education came later. When she was at Yale Law School, her plan was to become a civil rights lawyer, but she concluded that she could have more of an impact on the nation’s inequities by founding a charter school. The methods these educators use seem to work: students at their schools consistently score well on statewide standardized tests. At North Star this year, 93 percent of eighth-grade students were proficient in language arts, compared with 83 percent of students in New Jersey as a whole; in math, 77 percent were proficient, compared with 71 percent of students in the state as a whole. At Amistad, proficiency scores for the sixth grade over the last few years range between the mid-30s and mid-40s, only a bit better than the averages for New Haven; by the eighth grade, they are in the 60s, 70s and 80s — in every case exceeding Connecticut’s average (itself one of the highest in the country). At KIPP’s Bronx academy, the sixth, seventh and eighth grades had proficiency rates at least 12 percentage points above the state average on this year’s statewide tests. And when the scores are compared with the scores of the specific high-poverty cities or neighborhoods where the schools are located — in Newark, New Haven or the Bronx — it isn’t even close: 86 percent of eighth-grade students at KIPP Academy scored at grade level in math this year, compared with 16 percent of students in the South Bronx. The leaders of this informal network are now wrestling with an unintended consequence of their schools’ positive results and high profiles: their incoming students are sometimes too good. At some schools, students arrive scoring better than typical children in their neighborhoods, presumably because the school’s reputation is attracting more-engaged parents with better-prepared kids to its admission lottery. Even though almost every student at the KIPP Academy in the Bronx, for example, is from a low-income family, and all but a few are either black or Hispanic, and most enter below grade level, they are still a step above other kids in the neighborhood; on their math tests in the fourth grade (the year before they arrived at KIPP), KIPP students in the Bronx scored well above the average for the district, and on their fourth-grade reading tests they often scored above the average for the entire city. At most schools, well-prepared incoming students would be seen as good news. But at these charter schools, they can be a mixed blessing. Although the schools have demonstrated an impressive and consistent ability to turn below-average poor minority students into above-average students, another part of their mission is to show that even the most academically challenged students can succeed using their methods. But if not enough of those students are attending their schools, it’s hard to make that point. North Star’s leaders say this problem doesn’t apply to them: the school’s fifth-grade students come in with scores that are no higher than the Newark average. At KIPP, Levin and other officials I talked to say that their schools do what they can to recruit applicants who are representative of the neighborhoods they serve, but they also say that once a class is chosen (and at all the charter schools, it is chosen by random lottery), their job is to educate those children to the best of their ability. Dacia Toll is more focused on the issue; she says that she and her principals make a special effort to recruit students from particularly blighted neighborhoods and housing projects in New Haven and Brooklyn and told me that it would “absolutely be a cause for concern” if Amistad seemed to be attracting students who were better-prepared than average. The most persistent critic of KIPP’s record has been Richard Rothstein, a former education columnist for The New York Times who is now a lecturer at Teachers College. He has asserted that KIPP’s model cannot be replicated on a wide scale and argues that the elevated incoming scores at the Bronx school make it mostly irrelevant to the national debate over the achievement gap. Although Rothstein acknowledges that KIPP’s students are chosen by lottery, he contends in his book “Class and Schools” that they are “not typical lower-class students.” The very fact that their parents would bother to enroll them in the lottery sets them apart from other inner-city children, he says, adding that there is “no evidence” that KIPP’s strategy “would be as successful for students whose parents are not motivated to choose such a school.” In some ways, the debate seems a trivial one — KIPP is clearly doing a great job of educating its students; do the incoming scores at a single school really matter? But in fact, KIPP, along with Uncommon Schools and Achievement First, is now at the center of a heated political debate over just how much schools can accomplish, and that has brought with it a new level of public scrutiny. Beginning in the late 1990s, KIPP, Amistad and North Star were embraced by advocates from the right who believed in the whole menu of conservative positions on education: school choice, vouchers, merit pay for teachers. In 2001, the Heritage Foundation profiled the KIPP schools in a book called “No Excuses: Lessons From 21 High-Performing, HighPoverty Schools,” which set out to disprove “the perennial claims of the education establishment that poor children are uneducable.” Two years later, Abigail and Stephan Thernstrom, the well-known conservative writers about race, borrowed the Heritage Foundation’s title (which was itself borrowed from a slogan popular at KIPP and other schools) for their own book on education, “No Excuses: Closing the Racial Gap in Learning”; the book used the success of Amistad, North Star and, especially, KIPP to highlight the failings of the public-school system in serving poor children. If KIPP can successfully educate these kids, the Thernstroms asked, why can’t every school? The Thernstroms argue that if we can just fix the schools where poor children are educated, it will become much easier to solve all the other problems of poverty. The opposing argument, which Rothstein and others have made, is that the problems of poor minority kids are simply too great to be overcome by any school, no matter how effective. He points to the work of Hart and Risley and Lareau and argues that the achievement gap can be significantly diminished only by correcting, or at least addressing, the deep inequities that divide the races and the classes. Levin and Toll sometimes seem surprised by the political company they are now keeping — and by the opponents they have attracted. “I’m a total liberal!” Toll said, a little defensively, when I asked her recently about this political divide. Many charter advocates claim that the views of Democratic politicians on charter schools are clouded by the fact that they depend for both money and votes on the nation’s teachers’ unions, which are skeptical of charter schools and in some states have taken steps to block them from expanding. In Connecticut, the state teachers’ union this year lobbied against a legislative change to allow for the expansion of Amistad Academy (it later passed), and the union’s lawyers filed a Freedom of Information Act request that required Amistad to turn over all of its employment and pay records. The union’s chief lobbyist told reporters in April that the state’s charter law was intended only “to create incubators of innovation. It was never to create a charter-school system.” Amistad was acceptable as a small experiment, in other words, but there was no reason to let it grow. Even if schools like KIPP are allowed to expand to meet the demand in the educational marketplace — all of them have long waiting lists — it is hard to imagine that, alone, they will be able to make much of a dent in the problem of the achievement gap; there are, after all, millions of poor and minority publicschool students who aren’t getting the education they need either at home or in the classroom. What these charter schools demonstrate, though, is the effort that would be required to provide those students with that education. Toll put it this way: “We want to change the conversation from ‘You can’t educate these kids’ to ‘You can only educate these kids if. ...’ ” And to a great extent, she and the other principals have done so. The message inherent in the success of their schools is that if poor students are going to catch up, they will require not the same education that middle-class children receive but one that is considerably better; they need more time in class than middle-class students, better-trained teachers and a curriculum that prepares them psychologically and emotionally, as well as intellectually, for the challenges ahead of them. Right now, of course, they are not getting more than middle-class students; they are getting less. For instance, nationwide, the best and most experienced teachers are allowed to choose where they teach. And since most state contracts offer teachers no bonus or incentive for teaching in a school with a high population of needy children, the best teachers tend to go where they are needed the least. A study that the Education Trust issued in June used data from Illinois to demonstrate the point. Illinois measures the quality of its teachers and divides their scores into four quartiles, and those numbers show glaring racial inequities. In majority-white schools, bad teachers are rare: just 11 percent of the teachers are in the lowest quartile. But in schools with practically no white students, 88 percent of the teachers are in the worst quartile. The same disturbing pattern holds true in terms of poverty. At schools where more than 90 percent of the students are poor — where excellent teachers are needed the most — just 1 percent of teachers are in the highest quartile. Government spending on education does not tend to compensate for these inequities; in fact, it often makes them worse. Goodwin Liu, a law professor at the University of California at Berkeley, has compiled persuasive evidence for what he calls the country’s “education apartheid.” In states with more poor children, spending per pupil is lower. In Mississippi, for instance, it is $5,391 a year; in Connecticut, it is $9,588. Most education financing comes from state and local governments, but the federal supplement for poor children, Title 1, is “regressive,” Liu points out, because it is tied to the amount each state spends. So the federal government gives Arkansas $964 to help educate each poor child in the state, and it gives Massachusetts $2,048 for each poor child there. Without making a much more serious commitment to the education of poor and minority students, it is hard to see how the federal government will be able to deliver on the promise contained in No Child Left Behind. The law made states responsible for turning their poorest children into accomplished scholars in a little more than a decade — a national undertaking on the order of a moon landing — but provided them with little assistance or even direction as to how they might accomplish that goal. And recently, many advocates have begun to argue that the Education Department has quietly given up on No Child Left Behind. The most malignant element of the original law was that it required all states to achieve proficiency but then allowed each state to define proficiency for itself. It took state governments a couple of years to realize just what that meant, but now they have caught on — and many of them are engaged in an ignoble competition to see which state can demand the least of its students. At the head of this pack right now is Mississippi, which has declared 89 percent of its fourth-grade students to be proficient readers, the highest percentage in the nation, while in fact, the National Assessment of Educational Progress shows that only 18 percent of Mississippi fourth graders know how to read at an appropriate level — the second-lowest score of any state. In the past year, Arizona, Maryland, Ohio, North Dakota and Idaho all followed Mississippi’s lead and slashed their standards in order to allow themselves to label uneducated students educated. The federal government has permitted these maneuvers, and after several years of tough talk about enforcing the law’s standards, the Education Department has in the past year begun cutting one deal after another with states that want to redefine “success” for their schools. (When I spoke to Spellings this month, she said she would “appeal to the better angels of governors and state policy makers” to keep their standards in line with national benchmarks.) The absence of any robust federal effort to improve high-poverty schools undercuts and distorts the debate over the responsibility for their problems. It is true, as the Thernstroms write in their book, that “dysfunctional families and poverty are no excuse for widespread, chronic educational failure.” But while those factors are not an excuse, they’re certainly an explanation; as researchers like Lareau and Brooks-Gunn have made clear, poverty and dysfunction are enormous disadvantages for any child to overcome. When Levin and Feinberg began using the slogan “No Excuses” in the mid-1990s, they intended it to motivate their students and teachers, to remind them that within the context of a KIPP school, there would always be a way to achieve success. But when the conservative education movement adopted “No Excuses” as a slogan, the phrase was used much more broadly: if that rural Arkansas public school isn’t achieving the success of a KIPP school, those responsible for its underachievement must simply be making excuses. The slogan came to suggest that what is going wrong in the schools is simply some sort of failure of will — that teachers don’t want to work hard, or don’t believe in their students, or are succumbing to what the president calls “the soft bigotry of low expectations” — while the reality is that even the best, most motivated educator, given just six hours a day and 10 months a year and nothing more than the typical resources provided to a public-school teacher, would find it near impossible to educate an average classroom of poor minority students up to the level of their middle-class peers. The evidence is now overwhelming that if you take an average low-income child and put him into an average American public school, he will almost certainly come out poorly educated. What the small but growing number of successful schools demonstrate is that the public-school system accomplishes that result because we have built it that way. We could also decide to create a different system, one that educates most (if not all) poor minority students to high levels of achievement. It is not yet entirely clear what that system might look like — it might include not only KIPP-like structures and practices but also high-quality earlychildhood education, as well as incentives to bring the best teachers to the worst schools — but what is clear is that it is within reach. Although the failure of No Child Left Behind now seems more likely than not, it is not too late for it to succeed. We know now, in a way that we did not when the law was passed, what it would take to make it work. And if the law does, in the end, fail — if in 2014 only 20 or 30 or 40 percent of the country’s poor and minority students are proficient, then we will need to accept that its failure was not an accident and was not inevitable, but was the outcome we chose. Paul Tough is an editor at the magazine. He is writing a book about the Harlem Children’s Zone, a community organization. Copyright 2006 The New York Times Company Privacy Policy Search Corrections RSS First Look Help Contact Us Work for Us Site Map From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Marti Leib Jeb Bush 11/14/2006 2:41:00 AM Wheel of Implementation Wheel of Imple-Res of Am YI.rtf Good Evening Jeb: I don’t know how things are for a Governor this near the end of an 8 year tenure, but my thoughts and prayers are with you. I hope you are looking forward to taking a break…you deserve it! My presentation on the Resurrection of America-Youth Initiative is being rescheduled for early December with Liza and Kay at Volunteer Florida Foundation and others due to last minute scheduling conflicts. In the meantime I wanted to share a diagram I have created which is a symbolic visualization of the endeavor. I am very excited about making the full presentation of the ‘plan and vision’ in detail. As I shared with Liza, I have really been working hard to get this to her and others at VFF, and to you under your watch as a kind of tribute and "carry-over" and "carry-on" plan regarding everyone’s hard work these past few years and to your legacy as Florida’s Governor. I just feel blessed and grateful, even in light of all the hurdles, detours and such in my life the past couple of years... I think we’re going to make it before you clean out your desk! I am always amazed and humbled when God inspires me with ideas to help others, but I think this one takes the cake…so to speak. Please see attachment for the diagram and related information on the Resurrection of America-Youth Initiative. Be well, be happy…..Your Excellence in Leadership is important to this world and will be needed in a big way again soon…. Please don’t think for a minute ‘term limits’ will keep me from sending you all my lengthy philosophical emails as long as jeb@jeb.org is accepting them. Remember to view the attachment. Take what you want, and leave the rest! Marti Cheap Talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. From: To: Date: Subject: Marti Leib Jeb Bush 11/5/2006 5:15:05 PM Meeting Change Good Morning Jeb: I know you must be exhausted by all the stumping and being on the road prior to Tuesday...take care of yourself! I wanted to let you know the presentation I will be making to the Volunteer Florida Foundation and others on the Resurrection of America-Youth Initiative has been changed to November 22nd. I would love for you to be present if your schedule does in fact allow you to attend. I spoke with Dr. Barbara Foster, Director of the Commission on Marriage and Family Support Initiatives, by phone for almost 45 minutes the other day. I came away very excited about our conversation. She seemed very impressed with my efforts and my explanation of the plans for the "initiative" and asked if she could attend the presentation planned for November 22nd....and of course I extended her the invitation. The email below, copied to me by Dr. Foster, was sent out by her to other individuals she suggested that I invite from the DCF, DOE, Ounce of Prevention Org, Faith-based and Community initiatives, and other agencies/orgs. With all the doors God seems to be opening lately, The "wheel" is defintely starting to turn. Hang in there....A way will be provided for your excellence in Leadership in Government to carry on! Have a good day Governor!........ONWARD! Marti *********** Hi! I just spoke with Marti Leib who hails from the Pensacola area. She has published a book entitled, Resurrection of America –“Practical Guidelines for Spiritual, Intellectual and Social Healing and Upliftment”. She is about to publish another book entitled, Family Renewed, Strengthened and Reborn. She has been talking with Liza McFadden about making a presentation to folks in Tallahassee about a youth development initiative program that she has developed (see below). The Volunteer Florida Foundation has generously agreed to provide space for the meeting/presentation. They are working on setting up a meeting for the 22nd of November. I have suggested that Marti include you when she issues her invitations in that this information may be useful and helpful to your programs too. So, when you get an email from Marti Leib, this is what that is all about. Below is information I pulled from the website about the book: The book offers practical plans and ideas of spiritual, intellectual, and social empowerment including that of H.E.M. Club ® (Homework/Environment/Mentor), an educational curriculum developed by the author, detailed in the book as a plan of support to children, families, education and the environment. The author pinpoints ways in which governmental, educational and social systems can utilize the program as a “focal point” for networking resources, to effect expeditious and positive change. The book is an inspirational plea to American society to engage in necessary readjustment and revision of its values and priorities which the author believes will bring about transforming and uplifting change and renewal, a process the author terms to be...the Resurrection of America . The book is a tool of initiation and implementation for the "Resurrection of America-Youth Initiative" of which the author is founder. www.resurrectionofamerica.org . "Resurrection of America demonstrates that some of the most innovative ideas addressing challenges in our society do not come from government but rather from individuals. Marti Garlow Leib's H.E.M. Club Program is such an idea, and this book shows the passion for change that can serve as an inspiration for all of us." Florida Governor Jeb Bush "Your book provides a blueprint for quality education, covering the role of parent, child, school system and community...I fully endorse all your plans..." Dr. John DeWitt, Escambia County , FL School Board Stay tuned! Barbara F. Foster, Ph.D. Executive Director Commission on Marriage and Family Support Initiatives From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Marti Leib Kay Kammel Liza McFadden Jeb Bush 11/4/2006 1:58:38 PM Gratitude Dear Liza and Kay: I just wanted to be certain to tell you how much I appreciate your patience with me in finally getting the presentation on The Resurrection of America-Youth Initiative scheduled and arranged with you and others for November 22nd. I really am grateful for Mark's stick-to-it-iveness in helping us get this done. I am absolutely excited about you being among the first to share in this vision and am apprecitaive for the many doors that are opening on behalf of this endeavor for the good of our children and their future. I am merely allowing the energy to flow, and although I will admit to being somewhat naive about 'political correctness' in circles I am beginning to rotate in, I will do the best I can. As you may have come to realize, I am not one who often uses an orthodox approach as relates to philosophies and strategies, but, would never intentionally offend another. With the gathering interest of others such as Dr. Barbara Foster of the Commission on Marriage and Family and those she has suggested might be interested in sitting in at the presentation, and that of a local news broadcaster interested in doing a news story on my book(s) and the intiative, the "wheel" is definitely starting to turn. Thank you again for your patience and your willingness to adjust as has been needed and necessary. I will continue to try to add some polish here and there, and in ways that I can, such as in the Resurrection of America-Youth Initiative, share ideas that will hopefully contribute, in substantive and various ways, to your wonderful and beneficial efforts and organization and add to its shine! Marti For info on Book "Resurrection of America-Practical Guidelines for Spiritual, Intellectual and Social Healing and Upliftment" GO TO http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/ItemDetail~bookid~20594.aspx Ms. Marti Garlow Leib, Founder "Resurrection of America" -Youth Initiative www.resurrectionofamerica.org From: To: Date: Subject: Mary Ann Douglas Jeb Bush 11/23/2006 4:21:37 PM Mary Ann Douglas from Mrs. Bush's Scholarship Program Dear Governor Bush, Seasons Greetings! This is Mary Ann Douglas. I was one of the first recipients of Mrs. Bush's Scholarship program, and I have sung for both you and Mrs. Bush on numerous occasions. I wanted to take this time to say Happy Thanksgiving to you and Mrs. Bush. Please tell her that I have often thought about her and the family and that I hope she is doing well. I have kept busy finishing up my degree in Sign Language Interpreting at Daytona Beach Community College (I finish in December) and I am working steadily at Disney in the character/parade department. I keep saying she needs to come down and see me do my favorite character, Cruella DeVil! I'll even buy a turkey leg and a Mickey Bar for us :) I hope you are doing well also. May you and your family have a very Merry Holiday Season, and hopefully I will get to see Mrs. Bush sometime before the end of the year. Tell her thanks for everything. My life certainly changed for the better after I met her! With much love this Joyful Season, Mary Ann Douglas ____________________________________________________________________________________ Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-index From: To: Date: Subject: Mary Bennett Jeb Bush 11/1/2006 2:25:44 PM Governor, I have applied for the Regional Director of the UCF Daytona Beach Campus. I believe that I am as qualified as any other applicant. My work on PEPC (thanks to you) and my service on the DBCC Board (thanks to you) have given me the opportunity to delve into postsecondary policy and procedure. I would appreciate any help you could give me on this. I have a new job and I do love it. I'm the director of a storefront school serving at-risk high school students. I operate as a "mini-principal" and perform all administrative tasks at my worksite. (I have been redeemed by our new superintendent, Dr. Smith) My job is very gratifying and we are successful in graduating students with a standard high school diploma who whould not other wise have graduated.......but I believe that the UCF position is a better use of my leadership, networking, and academic talents. Thank you....and I'm certainly going to miss your leadership when you step down as Governor. I certainlly hope that, after your hiatus, that you will consider some other public service in Florida. You can count on my support. Mary Bennett From: To: Date: Subject: MARY EVANS Art DeMario James Alga Jeb Bush Jeff Kottkamp Nell Jones Paul Wegkamp 11/1/2006 4:37:55 PM Fw: Help Pass Mental Health Parity This is forwarded to you FYI; while Virginia has a parity State law, Florida and many other states do not. I have written in response to appeal from my NAMI affiliate in Florida. A Federal parity law would encompass all which is the way to advocate for equal treatment for all affected Americans. Mary Evans ----- Original Message ----From: National Alliance on Mental Illness To: National Alliance on Mental Illness Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 10:33 AM Subject: Help Pass Mental Health Parity Thank you for using National Alliance on Mental Illness Mail System Message sent to the following recipients: Representative Mack Message text follows: Mary Evans 709 SE 10th PL Cape Coral, FL 33990-3904 November 1, 2006 [recipient address was inserted here] Dear [recipient name was inserted here], Rep Mack, we urgently need your support for the Paul Wellstone Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act (HR-1402) to require mental health parity in insurance coverage. I know by my family's experience in dealing with our son, Gordon, Jr's severe mental illness diagnosis: Schizo-affective/Bi-Polar, that Mental illnesses are as real as other illnesses, and individuals with mental illness deserve the same level of treatment. We are also aware that, treatments for mental illness work when individuals have access to the care they need. At present (as in past years) even the Lee Memorial Hospital system in Lee County will not even consider adding even one (1) psychiatric bed even to any one of their hospitals. It is blatantly discriminatory to offer a state-of-the art facillity such as the Lee Memorial Hospitals, to any other illness or physical condition, EXCEPT diagnosed mental illness., i.e., schizaphrenia, major depression, Bi-polar (or manic depressive), Obsessive-compulsive disorder, borderline personality disorder. With new medications, and on-going research, hope for recovery is high if a person is correctly diagnozed and gets the properly prescribed treatment. In addition to your support for this bill, I also urge you to sign the Kennedy-Ramstad discharge petition for HR-1402 to force a vote on the House floor before the end of the year. Mental health parity is too important for us to delay. Sincerely, Mary and Gordon Evans 239-574-5367 From: To: Date: Subject: Matt Bruce Jeb Bush 11/3/2006 10:49:35 AM FYI...This is now in Firehouse.com... CaptMCBruceRet Exclamation 'Boy Scout' Fire Brigade @ SRQ Intl... Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sarasota, FL, USA Posts: 15 Article published Nov 2, 2006... Written By: Tom Lyons In case of an SRQ fire, Memphis is ready... SARASOTA, FL. (NS/SHT) Sarasota/Bradenton Airport CEO Fredrick Piccolo sold his board on the idea of saving money by shafting the airport's firefighters. I guess you can't argue with the bottom line. With Piccolo at the stick during the past 11 years, the airport has survived but not thrived. Passengers continue to avoid the place in droves and drive to Tampa to catch flights. So there's a need to cut costs, and Piccolo decided getting cheaper firefighters from a private company was the answer. Too bad firefighting services can't be outsourced to India. If not for the pesky response time problem, I'm sure Piccolo would have suggested it. The change to a private company has been tough on some of the longtime airport firefighters, who took large pay cuts or lost their jobs. Their union has picketed the place and is still complaining, but they know the decision isn't going to be reversed now that Rural Metro Inc. and its cut-rate firefighters are on the job. Still, the union folks couldn't help but point out that Piccolo, in his hurry to be rid of them and bring in the cheaper guys, somehow failed to make a phone call. Though union officers say they adamantly warned that the private company would bring in firefighters who lack state certification, and that the state would not allow them to fight fires, Piccolo insisted the new guys would need only federal certification. And so, as you may know, when the private company took over the fire station last month, it did so largely with employees who have no Florida credentials. And the union blew the whistle, and the state fire marshal office sent Piccolo a letter saying it wouldn't do. What seems amazing about this is probably not amazing. That is, it seems amazing that a savvy airport executive like Piccolo, fully aware the union he was busting would be all over him on this certification thing, never bothered to check with the state about it. But I guess the explanation is obvious. I mean, why check if you don't want to know? Piccolo must have figured that if the fire marshal did make a fuss about those silly certifications, it would be too late to bother him. The firefighters he was dumping would be gone, the bargain-basement ones would be on board, and the state wasn't going to shut down the airport. But the state didn't ignore the uncertified firefighters. The fire marshal's office sent a letter requiring that Rural/Metro comply with state law, and pronto, not months from now. Rural/Metro was forced to bring in employees/firefighters from another operation elsewhere in the state, in a temporary job swap that could last until the new guys can be certified. Company spokeswoman Nikki Gast, in typical privatized form, would not even say where the temporarily transferred people came from. I figure the company prefers not to alert anyone at another venue that they just got a bunch of uncertified firefighters. Maybe I just have a bad attitude about privatization, which often falls well short of advertised savings and service. My attitude flared up as soon as I called the new privatized airport fire chief, Ed Cluchey. The chief very politely said he couldn't talk about staffing at his fire station. Of course not. He works for a corporation. I had to call company HQ in Memphis, Tenn., and talk to the press handler. And so I called Gast and, to make a point, asked her how many Florida certified firefighters were on duty at Sarasota/Bradenton right that moment. She didn't know, of course -- she's in Tennessee! -- but she insisted that whatever the number was, it was the number required. I pointed out to her that the guy who actually knows the answer, the fire chief, had correctly followed the inane company policy by forcing me to talk to someone who doesn't know and is in another state. She pretended not to get my point. Next time there is a crash, fire or other deadly emergency for firefighters to deal with at our local airport, I expect more of the same sort of non-information from corporate employees who aren't there, don't know, and if it seems the news might reflect badly on the company, won't tell even if they do know. But at such a savings! _____ Tom Lyons can be contacted at tom.lyons@heraldtribune.com or (941) 361-4964. _____ My take on this is I have believed from the beginning SRQ Intl was doing something illegal, immoral and absolutely WRONG! Nothing has happened to change MY opinion and this only helps to further SOLIDIFY the need to replace Mr. Fred J. Piccolo as Airport Pres/CEO and every member of the SRQ Airport Authority Board who went along with this action... Gee, I wonder if Mr. Piccolo told The White House about the October 6th email he received before the Vice President, President and First Lady of the United States of America landed at SRQ Intl??? I think we all know the answer to that one! Piccolo needs to be fired, NOW, and Governor Jeb Bush needs to appoint 3 NEW people to the Airport Board Authority this year as well as consider replacing the others who have 'blindly' gone along with Mr. Piccolo the past 11 years in everything he's proposed... For Now, That's Just "MY" Opinion... Matt Bruce Retired 25 Year Fire Rescue Captain Safety & Training Officer Managing Editor News Sarasota.com Sarasota, FL Host of "The Captain's AMERICA" Radio Show... From: To: Date: Subject: Matt Bruce Jeb Bush 11/2/2006 10:50:24 PM FYI... Article published Nov 2, 2006 Tom Lyons In case of an SRQ fire, Memphis is ready Sarasota/Bradenton Airport CEO Fredrick Piccolo sold his board on the idea of saving money by shafting the airport's firefighters. I guess you can't argue with the bottom line. With Piccolo at the stick during the past 11 years, the airport has survived but not thrived. Passengers continue to avoid the place in droves and drive to Tampa to catch flights. So there's a need to cut costs, and Piccolo decided getting cheaper firefighters from a private company was the answer. Too bad firefighting services can't be outsourced to India. If not for the pesky response time problem, I'm sure Piccolo would have suggested it. The change to a private company has been tough on some of the longtime airport firefighters, who took large pay cuts or lost their jobs. Their union has picketed the place and is still complaining, but they know the decision isn't going to be reversed now that Rural Metro Inc. and its cut-rate firefighters are on the job. Still, the union folks couldn't help but point out that Piccolo, in his hurry to be rid of them and bring in the cheaper guys, somehow failed to make a phone call. Though union officers say they adamantly warned that the private company would bring in firefighters who lack state certification, and that the state would not allow them to fight fires, Piccolo insisted the new guys would need only federal certification. And so, as you may know, when the private company took over the fire station last month, it did so largely with employees who have no Florida credentials. And the union blew the whistle, and the state fire marshal office sent Piccolo a letter saying it wouldn't do. What seems amazing about this is probably not amazing. That is, it seems amazing that a savvy airport executive like Piccolo, fully aware the union he was busting would be all over him on this certification thing, never bothered to check with the state about it. But I guess the explanation is obvious. I mean, why check if you don't want to know? Piccolo must have figured that if the fire marshal did make a fuss about those silly certifications, it would be too late to bother him. The firefighters he was dumping would be gone, the bargainbasement ones would be on board, and the state wasn't going to shut down the airport. But the state didn't ignore the uncertified firefighters. The fire marshal's office sent a letter requiring that Rural/Metro comply with state law, and pronto, not months from now. Rural/Metro was forced to bring in employees/firefighters from another operation elsewhere in the state, in a temporary job swap that could last until the new guys can be certified. Company spokeswoman Nikki Gast, in typical privatized form, would not even say where the temporarily transferred people came from. I figure the company prefers not to alert anyone at another venue that they just got a bunch of uncertified firefighters. Maybe I just have a bad attitude about privatization, which often falls well short of advertised savings and service. My attitude flared up as soon as I called the new privatized airport fire chief, Ed Cluchey. The chief very politely said he couldn't talk about staffing at his fire station. Of course not. He works for a corporation. I had to call company HQ in Memphis, Tenn., and talk to the press handler. And so I called Gast and, to make a point, asked her how many Florida certified firefighters were on duty at Sarasota/Bradenton right that moment. She didn't know, of course -- she's in Tennessee! -but she insisted that whatever the number was, it was the number required. I pointed out to her that the guy who actually knows the answer, the fire chief, had correctly followed the inane company policy by forcing me to talk to someone who doesn't know and is in another state. She pretended not to get my point. Next time there is a crash, fire or other deadly emergency for firefighters to deal with at our local airport, I expect more of the same sort of non-information from corporate employees who aren't there, don't know, and if it seems the news might reflect badly on the company, won't tell even if they do know. But at such a savings! _____ Tom Lyons can be contacted at tom.lyons@heraldtribune.com or (941) 361-4964. From: To: Date: Subject: Matt Conroy Jeb Bush 11/28/2006 4:39:13 AM Fw: PBHS graduate featured on State of Florida's HS/HT Website Jeb thought you would enjoy this...some good stuff..a sample of the impact The ABLE Trusts High School/High Tech project has on kids. So many of these students would not consider high tech occupations if it were not for the opportunities afforded to them from this project to become involved. Kayla was one of my students--but there are many wonderful stories here. Take care, Matt -----Original Message----From: Conroy, Matt@Palm Bay High To: PBHS - Staff Sent: 11/27/2006 10:27 AM Subject: PBHS graduate featured on State of Florda's HS/HT Website FYI; PBHS graduate (Kayla Gilmore), which many of you know, is featured this month on the State of Florida's High School/High Tech (HS/HT) Website. http://www.abletrust.org/hsht/why/stories.shtml Her story includes success being credited to Technology Student Association (TSA) competitions, as a result of being involved through High School/High Tech. Also visit http://www.pirate.brevard.k12.fl.us/staffwebpgs/Conroym/hsht.html to learn more about High School/High Tech, the Technology Student Association and other PBHS Engineering program projects and competitions. Matt Conroy Due to Florida's broad public records law, most written communications to or from government employees regarding public education are public records. Therefore, this e-mail communication may be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Matt Conroy Jeb Bush 11/24/2006 3:42:30 PM one hundred and eleven FIRST Robotics Team Dinner.doc Jeb, I saw the old gentleman you gave a medal to last week passed at 111. Very sad, but on the other hand 111 is pretty darn good! Hope you and your family had a great thanksgiving. Doing a spaghetti dinner and silent auction fundraiser for our new FIRST robotics team this Sunday--need another 2 grand to meet the 6 grand registration fee due in less than two weeks. gettin' tight! We applied for the NASA sponsorship but didn't get it. Not sure why yet--I think because one Brevard school is already being sponsored this year for their second year, and they spread their sponsorships geographically throughout the US. cross your fingers for us. If you happen to be in Melbourne--come by :-) Its a beautiful day in Brevard--going to go burn some gas in the boat and enjoy the Indian River this afternoon. Take care, Matt From: To: Date: Subject: Mb8635@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/16/2006 8:56:09 PM a florida native taxpayer's lament November 16, 2006 Governor Jeb Bush and Governor -elect Charlie Crist: This letter is intended to ease my soul of the misery I feel at what is happening at the hand of florida politicians and government employees. I hope someone who has any care at all, will read it in its entirety, and perhaps consider even part of it valid for consideration of action. I thank you in advance, and apologize for its length. I read, with much disappoint, the recommendations submitted by the Property and Casualty Insurance Reform Committee, as printed in the Tampa Tribune today, November 16, 2006. As a Florida native and lifelong resident, I have watched as my property insurance premiums have continually escalated to not only unreasonable cost levels, but freely being non-renewed, and for some even canceled, with replacement offers doubling the already unreasonable premium amounts. In the 40 years I have lived in the same home, I have made only one very small claim that had nothing to do with any storm. My home is not in the flood zone. It was built in 1925 and withstood, without damage the only hurricane to directly hit St. Petersburg, fl. In 1935, has U.S. Steel siding over solid cypress construction, has been electrically rewired, re-plumbed, and re-roofed within recent years, not because of damage, but because I care about my lifetime investment, my home. None of these things have had any effect on the insurance matters associated with my home. The fact is, the insurance company has not even surveyed me regarding the status of my home's condition and upkeep. I was with one company from 1975, and they proceeded to double my premiums 2 years ago beyond what I could afford, so I sadly sought another company (I resist change), which resulted in the same coverage for the same premium I had been paying. I never placed a claim with that company, yet they have notified me I would not be renewed in February 2007, when my policy is due for renewal. The letter I received stated they were not renewing to reduce their storm liability, however, they told my agent it was because my house was old. When I called and asked why since I hadn't ever filed a claim, they said it was a computer generated non-renewal. They didn't even have the courage to tell me the truth, and certainly not recognizing that this house has proven itself during the hurricane of 1935, and all the other storms that have affected this area since, without a claim. I feel this should be against Florida law in order to do business in this state. They must justify with facts, treating ANY client in that manner, and that survey should be scrutinized by the state insurance department, before any action is implemented. The insurance companies had to program their computer to generally reject any house over a certain age, or for any other reason they choose, it didn't reject on its own. In my opinion, that is discrimination. I, am, however, more concerned that my state doesn't have safeguards in place to protect me against that type of action, resulting in, what I will call, highway robbery. They have put me in a position with my fixed retirement income that I planned to last me until I left this earth without going on any state or government subsidy, or burdening my children as they plan for their family's needs and their own retirement, to either lose my home, have to sell it and move to another area, or go on welfare. You people have not addressed any aspect of the factors influencing my insurance quandary, and I am sorely disappointed. Perhaps this committee should be made up of ordinary citizens that have been, and are victims of the insurance "tragedy" being perpetrated on Floridians. In my own case, the replacement policy I have been offered is with this Citizens insurance company, that recently has been criticized for not charging fair premiums of people…well that is a joke because the cost of my replacement policy offer is more than doubled what I have ever paid, including the last two years, when I thought my premium increased unfairly, considering my personal claim history. Another factor that keeps being thrown into the mix, is concern for people who are renters, not homeowners. I understand that the property owners recoup some of their increased premiums via their rents, but if the truth were to be known, even though they can't possibly get premiums free and clear from those rents, owners still make a profit from their tenants. If this factor is important enough to be of consideration, then I recommend that all property owners fall under the same standards, regardless of the use of that property. Above all, there should be no penalty on the little, private homeowner in establishing those standards, for they don't have the income of rent to subsidize their insurance costs. Governor Bush, and Governor-elect Crist, I recommend that you establish an ad hoc committee made up of only persons that have a long-term relationship with Florida homeowner's insurance industry, who have experienced the troubling events of the past 5 or so years. Let those folks brainstorm solutions. You might be surprised at the valid recommendations that could result form that activity. There are apparently no state standards or controls that can be enforced on pricing policies, non-renewing, canceling coverage, and increasing rates. Some experts(?) are now even suggesting that our save-a-home 3% cap on increasing values for tax purposes is unfair. Florida is, indeed trying to get all elderly citizens to leave, just like some industries are doing, with their hidden agenda to be cost effectiveness, not quality of service. I am furious, disappointed, frightened, and disgusted, and I am reaching a point where I can't segregate those feelings in order to make a decision related to any one of them. I grew up a democrat in Florida, when that party was touted to be for the "little" man, and the republicans were supposed to be for Big industry. I watched the role reversal of those reputations and gladly became an avid republican. I stayed faithful to my party in this last election while many fair-weather voters ran in opposite directions. It is beginning to appear that there is not a nickels worth of difference between the parties, so there is no where to run. I am not alone in these feelings. We have heard promise, promises, and more promises of relief. It is time to deliver. It is my belief that Insurance companies. should spread the cost of insuring anybody across the country in every state they write policies. An additional $5.00 (example only) added to every policy written going into the company's own catastrophic fund (with state oversight), would more than cover the costs of forest fires, mudslides, and earthquakes in California, and storms in Florida and other areas of damage without being a burden to any policy holder. It is sad that a socialist solution like that is attractive, but if it spells relief (to borrow a phrase), it is worth it, shame or no shame. They would still have the kind of profits that the gasoline companies have as they have scalped us at the pumps, and reported nauseating profit figures on a quarterly basis, while we refused to fill up our tanks, hoping surpluses at the pumps would drive down the prices due to over supply. What games we have had to play in order to survive. Unfortunately, with mortgage company requirements of insurance to guarantee their investments, we have no choices. America didn't guarantee me a fortune if I went to work, and I didn't go for that reason. I started "working" as an 8 yr. old, baby-sitting, actually being employed by a company at 17 and working until I was 65 while going to school and raising a family, without expectations of a retirement life of luxury, but a life of being able to pay my bills on time and by myself. Between taxes and insurance, that dream is fading fast. Help. Sincerely, a taxpayer, Floridian, retired citizen, in need of tax and insurance relief, Melinda Brett 266 - 22nd Ave. N.E., St. Petersburg, 33704 727/898-6055 From: To: Date: Subject: McEwan, Bonnie Jeb Bush 11/15/2006 5:53:17 PM wow Dear Governor Bush: Many, many thanks for all that you stand for, and for all that you’ve done. With admiration and respect, Bonnie Bonnie G. McEwan, Ph.D. Executive Director Mission San Luis 2021 Mission Road Tallahassee, FL 32304 850.487.1791 bmcewan@dos.state.fl.us From: To: Date: Subject: mead_m Jeb Bush 11/17/2006 5:57:48 PM Re: Use of our property Dear Governor Bush, I first contacted you on January 8, 1999, about the City not following the law and in the process the City cheated historic property owners, mostly seniors and elderly (including us), out of historic property and money. You did nothing constructive to stop this. You said I had to go to the Pensacola Board of Construction to get the law followed. I went before the board with copies of the relevant laws. They ignored the laws and said the City could continue operating illegally as they had been doing. I have sent a copy of some of the correspondence covering 1999 – now to Ms. Gilley so that you can see my constant efforts to rectify this apparently illegal activity on the part of many state, county and city agencies. Ms. Gilley said that you said that you can do nothing since the statute of limitations had expired. As I have repeatedly pointed out, the statute of limitations is from the time of the “illegal” action until the proper reporting. The “illegal” actions continued until May, 2000, and I had already reported the “illegal” actions to many, many supposedly pertinent agencies with nothing done. In fact, the statute of limitations (if that was relevant which it was not) expired while my file was on the desk of Mr. Cotton, State Attorney’s office. Despite my phone calls and letters, my file sat on Mr. Cotton’s desk for 11 months, almost a year. The “statute of limitations” seems to be an excuse to do nothing. I currently have a situation which I have reported to you – the City illegally closing our antique shop/art gallery down, over a year and a half ago, for weddings. I reported this in a timely fashion but it appears that this apparently “illegal” situation is unimportant to you, the governor, our State's top law enforcement officer. You state in your original message, "Based on research by my staff it appears that it would be appropriate for you to consider applying for a conditional use permit for your property." Governor Bush, a conditional use permit is required for a new use of property. Our historic building, over 4,000 sq, has been used as an antique shop/art gallery with related functions for over 30 years and is recorded as such in the City records (started as the French Antique Shop in the 70's). This is just running us around some more and ignoring the law-breaking on the part of the City. In the meantime, our only income is our retirement, a fixed income. We are hard pressed to make ends meet and have been on the brink of being forced to sell our historic property several times. We don’t want to sell. Your election promises included being hard on crime, concerned about seniors and the elderly, government under the sunshine, etc., etc. Unfortunately, you have not kept these election promises as far as we can tell. I have asked you many times for access to the secret dossier on file about us in the DBPR and other offices. The DBPR, the Inspector General, and you have consistently denied us this information. What about government in the sunshine? I know that asking the governor to insure that we get access to the secret files on us can easily be done. In 1997, we were being harassed by the DEP even though we have religiously followed the laws pertaining to waterfront property. I wrote to Gov. Chiles. His return letter, dated August 14, 1997, states “The Department’s Northwest District office in Pensacola has a file which contains inspection reports and copies of all correspondence in this matter. You are welcome to visit the office, review and copy any portions of the file that you desire.” The DEP investigation that Gov. Chiles demanded resulted in the resignation of the DEP secretary, free access to their secret files by waterfront property owners and a new initiative where agents of the DEP followed the law and quit harassing individuals who were following the law – including us. Much of the harassment was apparently designed to force people off waterfront property and snatch it up at reduced costs. This situation appears to be happening to the downtown area where many of us, especially seniors and elderly, are being harassed, refused use of our property and income from it, our property taxes have soared, and the City refuses to fix broken sidewalks (that I stumble over every trash day to put the trash cans out) and other City services. Developers are over us like blow flies on a freshly killed carcass. In fact, the way that your office has handled this situation has emboldened other lower offices to ignore our requests that the law be followed. In the minutes of the Escambia Contractor competency Board, held September 5, 2001, Ms. Hardy states, “Well, she went to the city PD about the theft. They could not help her. She went to the county sheriff’s department. They could not help her. She’s now gone to the governor’s office. I think he referred her to the FDLE.” Mr. McGee stated, “If that’s all it is, everybody is passing it off, we need to do the same.” And they did exactly that, Governor Bush. I am requesting that we be allowed access to all correspondence, notes, documentation and reports concerning our property and us. I am also requesting that a valid investigation be made of all of the “illegal activities” that I have described in detail over and over again. I can be reached at 850-492-1962. ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: mead_m@bellsouth.net Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 5:55 PM Subject: FW: Use of our property Dear Ms. Mead: Thank you for sharing your situation with me. I know that local ordinances can be difficult to interpret and at times appear very strict. Your situation is not impossible to solve. Based on research by my staff it appears that it would be appropriate for you to consider applying for a conditional use permit for your property. This action has to be done with the City of Pensacola, and while I have jurisdiction over state actions, I have no jurisdiction over the City. However, please keep me informed of this as you continue to utilize your investment property to its highest and fullest value. Best wishes, Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: mead_m [mailto:mead_m@bellsouth.net] Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 1:56 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Fw: Use of our property Dear Governor Bush, We are an elderly household and we own investment property, a house, in the North Hill Preservation District, Pensacola, Florida. For years now, we have been harassed by the City even though we always follow the law. The following is the latest issue which will probably result in us finally losing the house. Please, since you are the head law enforcement officer, according to Bill O'Reilly, read the following to see how our government officials are treating us. ----- Original Message ----From: mead_m To: Kevin Cowper Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:26 PM Subject: Re: Use of our property Mr. Cowper, In your response to my email, you stated in paragraph 1: “The sidewalks in question will be included in our list of sidewalks to be considered for funding under the annual sidewalk program. Please be advised that inclusion on the list means only that the sidewalks will be reviewed for repair considering available funding and other sidewalk repair/reconstruction needs.” Mr. Cowper, the action you outlined above took place in the 1990’s with the result that the city sidewalks by our house (Jackson Street, south side) were approved for replacement, funded and scheduled to be replaced in 2001. The sidewalks on Jackson Street, north side, were funded and scheduled to be replaced in 2000 and they were. The sidewalk replacement had begun on the south side of Jackson Street in 2001, but the project was stopped and the money diverted to another project just as the replacement workers finished the block next to us (Barcelona to Spring). You stated “The city has spent over $3 million on sidewalk construction and repair over the last several years from CRA funds, CDBG grant funds and local option sales tax (LOST) funds. The sidewalk program is one of our most popular neighborhood programs.” It isn’t very popular in the CRA district, where we are, as the CRA money is frequently confiscated to be used for studies, given to Mr. Russenberger, or other projects which most of us don’t consider infrastructure for which our tax money is supposed to be dedicated. Mr. Cowper, your negative tone and apparent disregard for the history of these sidewalks (previously approved) appear to indicate that replacement of these hazardous city sidewalks is not in the foreseeable future especially since the CRA sidewalk budget for 2004 and 2005 was zero dollars. In paragraph 2, you described the residential uses (requiring a residential certificate of occupancy) permitted in our zoning, PR-2, and then you described the commercial or conditional uses allowed in PR-2, which, after approval, would require a commercial certificate of occupancy. You said “Conditional uses permitted in the PR-2 zoning district include private clubs and lodges, office buildings (under 5,000 sq.ft.), antique shops, art galleries, social service centers, boarding and lodging homes, and childcare facilities.” Our building received a commercial certificate of occupancy years before we bought the house. During the 60 something years since the family (Dunwoody) sold the house out of the family, many businesses have operated here. An accountant had his office here for more than a dozen years, Ms. Brindle, who we bought the house from, operated an art gallery and antique shop here during the 17 years she owned the property. The conditional use was allowed long before we bought the house. It was determined in 2000 that we qualified for prior use and could operate a number of businesses here (there are 22 rooms you know). You further stated in paragraph 2, “The PR-2 zoning does not allow the use of your building for weddings and similar gatherings as either a permitted use or a conditional use.” This is simply not true, Mr. Cowper. Art Galleries are allowed to have functions. We have had gallery nights, showings by local artists (including one of ceramic artistry), poetry readings, etc. There is no distinction between functions. A wedding is just a function. We don’t have cockfights, mud wrestling or WWI reenactments with live ammunition. We have weddings of less than 100 people (allowed under the building code), in our art gallery (functions allowed) and sometimes, I perform the ceremony (notary public). I also performed very small weddings (4 people on up) for couples who are in the military or who don’t want to or can’t afford a bigger wedding. The military weddings were usually at night and I made them candlelight weddings with fresh flowers from my yard here and at home. We have consistently followed the laws put in force by our elected representatives. In paragraph 3, you stated, “I regret that you feel that city staff is harassing you. Our intent is not to harass you but rather to insure compliance with applicable zoning regulations.” We are in compliance with applicable zoning regulations so forcing us to close is harassment. I’m sure you can see that. You also stated, “The North Hill Historic district is a unique blend of residential and non-residential uses which combine to create a unique historic urban neighborhood. While we encourage mixed use in these areas to support neighborhood vibrancy it is vital to also assure that non-residential uses do not unreasonably interfere or impact the character of the neighborhood and its residents. Unfortunately, wedding receptions and similar events draw large numbers of attendees and on-site parking to accommodate vehicles is simply not available. I suspect that this is one of the principal reasons that these types of events are not listed as permitted or conditional uses in the PR-2 zoning district.” Mr. Cowper, you couldn’t be more wrong. Large numbers of attendees are not permitted as our limit is under 100 people but we haven’t gone over 80 so far. The brides know how many people are coming as they have to pay the caterer for each person attending. Parking has never been a problem as we have on-site parking and Spring Street is a two lane one-way street with curbside parking available in addition. Occupants of the neighboring HUD property frequently park curbside permanently and there is still plenty of room for two lanes of traffic. Our property has set the standard in maintaining historic property in the proper way. We have followed all rules in restoration, abided by all ARB requirements, building code requirements and licensing requirements. We have had no complaints about parking or noise – until Mr. Taylor complained after he was apparently informed that we were acting illegally. In fact, many people stop by to look at the house and we are proud to show them around. You further stated in paragraph 3, “While I do not wish to see you sell your property I’m sure that you can understand that I must enforce the applicable zoning regulations. I encourage you to review the applicable zoning regulations and to restrict the use of your property to those allowed.” Mr. Cowper, we have restricted the use of our property to what is allowed under the zoning regulations but we have been harassed anyway. When I spoke with you on the phone, I pointed out that I had researched conditional use through the City Council Minutes. I told you that there are several businesses around here who are in the PR-2 zoning district but don’t seem to have conditional use approval. You started to defend these people instead of assuring that people who really are breaking zoning restrictions would be identified and stopped even though you stated in your email that, “I must enforce the applicable zoning regulations.” Isn’t this harassment? Selective enforcement is against the law especially since we didn’t need enforcement in the first place because we weren’t breaking the law. It appears that we are being driven from the city by your office. We stopped weddings in April except for one bride who insisted on hers being held here in May even though we warned her about the illegal harassment. Even if you decided to follow the law at this late date and acknowledge that we are legal in having weddings, it may be too late. The phone books have already called about renewing our ads. We told them that we couldn’t take the chance that functions would be interrupted by the City and that we wouldn’t risk a couple’s memories being ruined by our having been targeted by the City. We canceled our ads. We cannot advertise in the phone books until next August. We have been without income from our house for over 4 months and bills are stacking up. We have been unsure what to do because we want to keep the house but your office has shut us down and we can’t live on nothing. It is becoming clear that if we were to redouble our efforts and focus on the other aspects of our business it would only be a matter of time before there was a knock at the door and an illegal enforcement of a misconstrued ordinance thrown in our face. Unfortunately, we will probably have to sell due to your office. Ms. Morris and Mr. Wilkinson, of your department, have gone beyond malicious gossip and have perpetuated misinformation represented as “City records”—essentially a collection of falsehoods and half-truths. Ms. Morris wrote Ms. Nichols, President of the North Hill Preservation Association stating that “according to City records, the Meads have a business license for an office use (a consulting business)”. The truth is, as you know, we have a retail license to operate an art gallery/antique shop. What I see are scores of businesses operating illegally with the apparent blessing of the city—numerous calls of complaints from citizens have gone unheeded. And yet the city has gone out of its way to penalize me when I filled out every form, took every precaution, and made sure that I followed the law every step of the way. I can only guess that this is retaliation for my efforts to make sure that your department and those of the city at large followed the law when they tried to misapply it to us. Mr. Cowper, can you offer any other credible explanation? It appears that, in addition to our neighbors, the police have also been assured that we are not acting legally. This needs to be rectified at once. ----- Original Message ----From: Kevin Cowper To: mead_m Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 4:00 PM Subject: RE: Use of our property Thank your for your e-mail. I will attempt to answer in a clear and concise manner as requested. I reviewed the sidewalks in your area personally a day or so after we last spoke. The sidewalks in question will be included in our list of sidewalks to be considered for funding under the annual sidewalk program. Please be advised that inclusion on the list means only that the sidewalks will be reviewed for repair considering available funding and other sidewalk repair/reconstruction needs. I apologize for not letting you know this sooner. The city has spent over $3 million on sidewalk construction and repair over the last several years from CRA funds, CDBG grant funds and local option sales tax (LOST) funds. The sidewalk program is one of our most popular neighborhood programs. Council has recommended $3.5 million in LOST funding for sidewalks over the next 10 years as part of the LOST renewal process. Spring Street property – the use of the property for weddings and similar events constitutes a violation of the city’s zoning regulations irregardless of the building code and business license issues. The property zoning is PR-2 which allows single family, two family and multi-family dwellings. The zoning allows other uses including community residential homes, home occupations, educational facilities, public buildings such as libraries, churches, and bed and breakfast establishments. The preceding uses are “permitted uses” allowed as a matter of right which means that they are specifically authorized in a particular zoning district as contrasted with conditional uses that are authorized only if certain conditions are met and after review and approval by the planning board and city council. Conditional uses permitted in the PR-2 zoning district include private clubs and lodges, office buildings (under 5,000 sq.ft.), antique shops, art galleries, social service centers, boarding and lodging homes, and childcare facilities. Again, conditional uses are permitted only if certain conditions are met following review and approval by the planning board and city council. The PR-2 zoning does not allow the use of your building for weddings and similar gatherings as either a permitted use or a conditional use. Further, we have no record that a conditional use permit was ever approved by the planning board and city council for an art gallery. I regret that you feel that city staff is harassing you. Our intent is not to harass you but rather to insure compliance with applicable zoning regulations. The North Hill Historic district is a unique blend of residential and non-residential uses which combine to create a unique historic urban neighborhood. While we encourage mixed use in these areas to support neighborhood vibrancy it is vital to also assure that non-residential uses do not unreasonably interfere or impact the character of the neighborhood and its residents. Unfortunately, wedding receptions and similar events draw large numbers of attendees and on-site parking to accommodate vehicles is simply not available. I suspect that this is one of the principal reasons that these types of events are not listed as permitted or conditional uses in the PR-2 zoning district. While I do not wish to see you sell your property I’m sure that you can understand that I must enforce the applicable zoning regulations. I encourage you to review the applicable zoning regulations and to restrict the use of your property to those allowed. Thank you. Kevin A. Cowper Community Development Director -----Original Message----From: mead_m [mailto:mead_m@bellsouth.net] Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 1:38 PM To: Kevin Cowper Subject: Use of our property Mr. Cowper, I'm forwarding the email I sent to Mr. Bailey. I understand he is on leave for two weeks in California and will leave permanently very soon and that the CRA is soon returning to your domain. The last time I spoke with you, approximately 3 months ago, you said that you would send someone the next day to talk with us and analyze the problem regarding the hazardous City sidewalks by the side of our business. That “someone” has yet to appear and I have heard nothing from you. It seems that the City, represented by you, has no interest in fixing the crumbling infrastructure in the CRA district even though I told you that several people had tripped on the sidewalk bloodying their knees. There is also the matter of forcing our business to close. I sent Sherry Morris, your office, the segment from the Standard Building Code of 1997 authorizing property classified under Group B to have assemblies consisting of less than 100 people. I also sent occupational licenses from the county and city each year since then, listing "retail" which is in Group B. I checked with the state at the time and they said we were authorized. If the police continue enforcing the noise abatement at 7:00 PM on us instead of 11:00 PM as stated in the ordinance and if they state we aren't authorized to operate a business having weddings, we can't reopen. We have only had one noise complaint in 7 years and this from a constant complainer who was apparently told by Mr. Wilkinson that we were acting illegally in having weddings. We cancelled scheduled weddings and refused to schedule new ones informing them of the City's apparent harassment of our business and our reluctance to expose brides to this kind of treatment. I am requesting a clear, concise answer from you as soon as possible. We may have to sell our property in the City whether we are able to reopen or not due to the closing forced by harassment and the refusal of City agencies to respond to our requests in a timely manner to sort this out. We have been consistently and severely harassed since purchasing our historic house in the North Hill District in June 1998. Previous harassment includes: demanding a certificate of occupancy on change of owner or tenant demanding unnecessary construction work in order to obtain certificate of occupancy demanding I hire Mr. Miller (commercial contractor), who stole from us and made a mess demanding a certificate of occupancy before we would be allowed to open for business demanding we follow ADA requirements when historic properties were exempt at that time and on and on. Unfortunately, we believed the official story that new residents and businesses would be welcome. In spite of the harassment, we were able to restore this beautiful 120-year-old house successfully. ----- Original Message ----From: mead_m To: David Bailey Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 4:26 PM Subject: Fw: Req. for info Mr. Bailey, I'm forwarding the following emails regarding accepted use of our property. Ms. Morris is mistaken. Our license is for a retail shop/art gallery as the major use and which permits weddings, gallery nights, etc. When I first got the retail license, they explained that it said general employee (3) because it was retail and had three employees (my husband, my daughter and myself). We are in group B. Ms. Morris spoke with Mr. Wilkinson who said that the assembly limit was 50. When we obtained our license, the assembly limit was 100. When new laws come out, you can't go back and enforce them on the businesses which were already established. Dispensing incorrect information such as this to City Departments and our neighbors, which Mr. Wilkinson has done, causes us a lot of unnecessary trouble. It makes it look as if we are acting illegally - which we aren't. You said you would be too busy last week to address this matter and, out of respect, I have waited. Do be aware that as long as we are threatened by police coming to our business concerned about our authority to hold events and monitoring the music (long before the noise abatement kicks in) we cannot conduct our legally sanctioned business. We will not expose young brides to this kind of embarrassment. We are losing money, Mr. Bailey. Please read the attached letter which discusses the city's refusal to close down a nightclub operating without the proper credentials, proper parking, etc. The nightclub is still operating in spite of numerous complaints. There are many activities within blocks of us operating illegally and they are allowed to operate. I am also sending the email Ms. Morris sent to me. Sincerely Mary Mead ----- Original Message ----- From: Nichols, Melanie CIV COMTRAWING SIX PENSACOLA FL To: mead_m@bellsouth.net Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 12:32 PM Subject: FW: Req. for info -----Original Message----From: Sherry Morris [mailto:SMorris@ci.pensacola.fl.us] Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 15:46 To: Nichols, Melanie CIV COMTRAWING SIX PENSACOLA FL Subject: RE: Req. for info Hi Melanie, according to City records, the Meads have a business license for an office use (a consulting business). This is a general employee license which would cover most office uses with the exception of medical offices and things of that nature. According to Inspections Services, hosting wedding and other special events would change the occupancy of the building due to the fact that any gathering in excess of 50 people for events such as this would require an Assembly Occupancy, and that would in turn require improvements such as fire rating for exits, bathroom requirements, floor loads, parking requirements, panic hardware on doors, etc. Basically, this type of event isn't currently covered under the existing business license. The permitted uses allowed in PR-2 don't list this particular type of business specifically either...PR-2 allows the following uses as "Conditional Uses": 5. Conditional uses permitted: a. Private clubs and lodges except those operated primarily as commercial enterprises. b. Office buildings (under five thousand (5,000) square feet). c. Antique shops--No outside displays. d. Art galleries--No outside displays. e. Social services homes/centers. f. Boarding and lodging houses. g. Childcare facilities subject to regulations in section 12-2-58. If you have additional questions I can try to answer them or get the answers from Inspections. -----Original Message----From: Long Hollow Neighborhood Assoc. Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 9:00 AM To: Sherry Morris Subject: RE: Req. for info -----Original Message----From: Nichols, Melanie CIV COMTRAWING SIX PENSACOLA FL Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 14:21 To: 'smorris@ci.pensacola.fl.us' Subject: Req. for info Sherry, Jewel Cannada-Wynn asked me about a resident's concern regarding uses allowed for their property on 4 June and I told her that you or Delmus would be able to help. You may have already looked this one up: Gene and Mary Mead, owners of 520 N. Spring Street, in North Hill PR-2 district, with an antique store/office commercial use, would like to have occasional special events like weddings on their property. Mrs. Mead thinks this is allowed for 100 persons or less under her license to operate. Mrs. Mead said that a nearby property owner did call the police during an event and she doesn't feel she can continue to book a wedding with the possibility of the Police showing up and embarrassing the bridal party during a ceremony. Mary Mead called me today and asked for assistance. Both the Meads and the person who filed the noise complaint are valued members of the association and I think the misunderstanding could easily be cleared up by the City. If you could research this and give us something definitive in writing I would appreciate it. That way, all parties will know for sure what is allowed and it can be settled. If this is an allowed use, the Association can assist by distributing flyers to nearby property owners or setting up a meeting for interested persons. There will be 22 new housing units across the street from this site next year and it will be helpful for the association to know what is allowed. Thanks for your help, Melanie Nichols 221-1586 From: To: Date: Subject: Meralyn211@wmconnect.com Jeb Bush 11/11/2006 4:40:53 PM Lake County Sherriff replacement Dear Govenor Bush: I would highly recommend your appointing Gary Borders to the position of Lake County Sherriff. He worked very closely with Chris Daniels and is doing an excellent job serving Lake County with the same ethics and committment as did former Sherriff Daniels. Sincerely, Mrs. Meralyn Buford From: To: Date: Subject: Michael E. Griffin Jeb Bush 11/14/2006 9:19:59 PM Advice Needed Gov. Bush, I hope all is well. I am writing for your advice. I am on the Tampa Chamber Board of Directors. We are voting this Thursday whether or not to develop a relationship with the Havana,Cuba Chamber of Commerce. I know you are busy but I would appreciate your advice either via email or phone (my number is 813.417.6373). I have done some considerable research but the research only tells a part of the "story". Thanks, Mike Michael E. Griffin Vertical Integration, Inc. A Real Estate Solutions Company 600 North West Shore Blvd. Suite 200 Tampa, Florida 33609 Office: 813.864.1688 ext. 232 Fax: 813.217.8072 Cell: 813.335.9431 www.vertical-integration.com A State of Florida certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) From: To: Date: Subject: Michael Heekin Jeb Bush 11/20/2006 1:57:31 AM RE: Crist Transition/Florida Health Information Network Thanks much. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 5:38 PM To: heekin@mindspring.com Subject: Re: Crist Transition/Florida Health Information Network I will share this with chanta combs to get view on your query. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Michael Heekin To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Nov 19 16:48:06 2006 Subject: Crist Transition/Florida Health Information Network Jeb, How can we ensure that the Florida Health Information Network initiative is transitioned over to the new administration effectively? I've brought this up to several people with ties to the Crist team, but don't feel completely sure that this issue is on the transition's radar screen. I should have asked you for help on this before, but I thought we could handle it. Thanks. --Michael PS: As you know, our statewide network is taking off. At some point, I'd like to talk with you about your staying involved with this initiative as a private citizen, and possible ways to do that. -No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.7/538 - Release Date: 11/18/2006 From: To: Date: Subject: Michael Heekin Jeb Bush 11/19/2006 9:48:06 PM Crist Transition/Florida Health Information Network Jeb, How can we ensure that the Florida Health Information Network initiative is transitioned over to the new administration effectively? I've brought this up to several people with ties to the Crist team, but don't feel completely sure that this issue is on the transition's radar screen. I should have asked you for help on this before, but I thought we could handle it. Thanks. --Michael PS: As you know, our statewide network is taking off. At some point, I'd like to talk with you about your staying involved with this initiative as a private citizen, and possible ways to do that. From: To: Date: Subject: Michael Tart Jeb Bush 11/10/2006 2:23:33 AM Fw: Sheriff Gary Borders Lake County I wanted to make sure you received this! ----- Original Message ----From: Michael Tart To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com Cc: gborders@lsco.org Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 10:56 PM Subject: Sheriff Gary Borders Lake County Dear Governor Bush, you called me shortly after Sheriff Daniels accident to speak with Mrs. Daniels. I was a close friend of the Sheriff and rode with him to the track that terrible night, I encourage you to bring stability back to Lake County by appointing Gary Borders. His proven leadership since Sheriff Daniels death has been a stabilizing factor to the Lake County Sheriff Office and the citizens as well. Gary Border's appointment will continue to reassure our community and stabilize our county during this difficult time. Please feel free to call me, again as you did after Sheriff Daniels death, regarding Gary Borders appointment and the wishes of Mrs. Daniels . Thank You, Michael Tart From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Mike Clarkson 'Paul Palumbo' 'G. Bruce Douglas' Jeb Bush gulfandbayclubgm@comcast.net 11/7/2006 6:30:30 PM FW: Lack of insurance Gentleman; Per the attached below, there is a new crisis that has now reared its ugly head. It is the condominium unit owner that leases their unit for less than 6 months at a time. We have been informed by several companies that we write through, both admitted and non-admitted that they will no longer write unit owner’s coverage’s because of the liability issues that come with renters. When the current polices of the units owners come due, they must fill out a questionnaire stating that they do not lease their unit for less than 6 months. If they do, they will receive a non-renewal notice from the company. Even Citizens requires a 12 month minimum lease. We have contacted brokerage firms, other agents from around the State of Florida and companies that we don’t represent; they are all telling us the same thing. There is and will be no coverage available for the unit owner whom leases there unit on a short term basis. We have discussed the option of the unit owner to maybe add the liability to their other home insurance. (Primary residence) There still is the issue of coverage for the property. We know Citizens Wind is ok with the rentals, but Citizens multi-peril excluding wind still must have a minimum of a 12 month lease. The majority of these types of rental properties are located in a designated wind pool area. My thoughts were that maybe Citizens could create or script a DP policy with minimum property limits ( 25k for Cov A & C ) while the unit is rented and up the coverage to $50,000 for both coverage’s while the unit is not being rented. The information below is from one of the Associations my agency insures, Gulf and Bay Club in Siesta Key Florida. As you can see by the information, there is a domino effect that is starting to take place already. Please consider the above and if you know of a company that will write these type’s of units, please forward so we may refer these owners to them. Thank-you for your time. Sincerely Michael Clarkson – President All Lines Insurance Group Inc 1345 S. Missouri Ave Clearwater Florida 33756 727-446-5721 - Ph -----Original Message----From: gulfandbayclubgm [mailto:gulfandbayclubgm@comcast.net] Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 2:26 PM To: Mike Clarkson Subject: Lack of insurance Mike: Rental Programs would be hurt if rental owners could not obtain insurance. Their are approximately 2000 rental units on Siesta Key alone. The income from Siesta Key to the county ,from bed taxes, equal approximately 31% of their total income from bed tax's, plus 7% goes to the state. 1. Rental owners have made the statement that if they could not obtain insurance they would have to pull their unit off of the rental program. 2. The income from the rental program to the Association would diminish greatly. This would increase the quarterly assessments for all owners. 3. This would effect the jobs of the cleaning people and rental staff. 4. Renter are excellent prospects for sales. 5. The bed tax contributions to the county would be greatly diminished. Therefore, what else but the tax's going up. 6. Tourism would be down. Restaurants, shops etc. would be greatly effected. 7. Prospective buyers are interested in putting the unit on the rental program. 8. Income from the sales to the Association would drop and create the possibility of increased quarterly dues and maybe Special Assessment Mike the list could go on and on. It's to bad that we can not guarantee the Insurance company outrageous premium, with a no payout clause. Paul From: To: Date: Subject: Mike Fasano Jeb Bush 11/11/2006 1:31:40 PM Jeb Good interview with Beth on Florida Government station. God bless. Mike Sent via BlackBerry - a service from AT&T Wireless. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Mike McPherson Dick_Warfel@dcf.state.fl.us Wesley_Ordonez@dcf.state.fl.us Lucy_Hadi@dcf.state.fl.us Jeb Bush Aaron.Bean@myfloridahouse.gov bdavis@nassauclerk.com mulerie@qualitylifecenter.com Joby1934@aol.com jcrawford@nassauclerk.com dadkins777@bellsouth.net 11/7/2006 4:55:05 PM RE: Medicaid Number and DCF Provider Contract Hi Dick, I just wanted to follow up where I am in the process. I have not heard from anyone about the 0 dollar contract or the Medicaid Provider number. I also wanted to say thank you for your efforts towards this venture. Please keep me informed of the process or lack of, and of any way I may be of help. Mike McPherson, Ph.D., CAP, CMHP McPherson Training Concepts 850310 US HWY 17 Yulee, FL 32097 Wes, please contact mike to start a Zero $ Medicaid only contract. I will request an authorization letter from Rod Hall. Thanks Dick Warfel, SAMH Program Supervisor Substance Abuse and Mental Health Program Office District 4, Department of Children and Families 5920 Arlington Expressway, Jacksonville, Fl 32211 904-723-2014, SC 841-2014 fax 904-7235899 cell 904-318-5721 E-mail: Dick_Warfel@dcf.state.fl.us ----- Forwarded by Dick Warfel/D04/DCF on 11/02/2006 08:07 AM ----"Mike McPherson" To Dick Warfel/D04/DCF@DCF 11/01/2006 01:20 PM Subject RE: Medicaid Number and DCF Provider Contract Please respond to Dick, I went to the ACHA web site and sent an application and now have a number which is 101YA0400X. The Medicaid codes I will be using are W1027, W1037, W1038, W1048, W1049, W1061, W1067, W1068, W1069, W1070, W1074, and W1075. Provider Type Code: 05 Practice Type Code: 30 Category of Service: 05 Ownership Code: 5 Thank you, Mike McPherson -----Original Message----From: Dick Warfel [mailto:Dick_Warfel@dcf.state.fl.us] Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 8:19 AM To: mtcinc1@bellsouth.net Subject: Re: Medicaid Number and DCF Provider Contract Mike, you need to go to the ACHA web site to begin the provider application process. As I mentioned to you when the managed care companies assume responsibility for Medicaid services a contract with this office will not be needed, and you would work directly with them. As you determine what Medicaid codes you are going to use please advise me and I will get the needed approvals and develop an "zero $" contract, as required by Medicaid. Thanks Dick Warfel, SAMH Program Supervisor Substance Abuse and Mental Health Program Office District 4, Department of Children and Families 5920 Arlington Expressway, Jacksonville, Fl 32211 904-723-2014, SC 841-2014 fax 904-7235899 cell 904-318-5721 E-mail: Dick_Warfel@dcf.state.fl.us CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message and any attachments are for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information that is exempt from public disclosure. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this message in error please contact the sender (by phone or reply electronic mail) and then destroy all copies of the original message. From: To: Date: Subject: Mike Pilver Jeb Bush 11/13/2006 6:13:32 AM Florida allocates $1M in aid to Haiti Dear Governor: Amidst all of the bad news recently, I thought this was a very positive success story for Florida. I know you must be glad to have this initiative finally in full swing. Congratulations, sir! You have been a true friend to Haiti and all of Florida's neighbors in the region. --Mike October 27, 2006 Florida allocates $1M in aid to Haiti THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CORAL GABLES — Gov. Jeb Bush announced Friday that Florida has allocated $1 million to help Haiti as it seeks to rebuild its economy and infrastructure. The money, approved by the Florida Legislature, will be used to help implement a series of recommendations provided last year by the governor’s Haitian Advisory Group. The state will work with a local nonprofit group to channel the money toward professional and technical exchange programs, as well as educational support, business development and educational programs. “We hope that this money will be leveraged to generate lots of volunteer support and lots of private sector support, hopefully drawing down additional support from Washington,” Bush said during a ceremony at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables. Bush said part of the money would likely be used to continue federally funded training in Florida of Haitian law enforcement officers in areas such as crime-scene investigations. Carolyn Rose-Avila, head of the Florida Association for Volunteer Action in the Caribbean and the Americas, which will oversee the funds, said about $150,000 of the money would be channeled toward micro-enterprise programs through partners on the ground in Haiti. Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. A bloody 2004 rebel uprising toppled then-President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and pushed the country into chaos. President Rene Preval took power in May, pulling the Caribbean nation from the brink of collapse. But in a recent report by the World Bank, Haiti was listed among 26 “fragile states” at risk of collapsing due to conflict, poverty and bad governance. Last month, the U.S. announced $492 million in aid to the Caribbean country. The governor’s initiative began following a 2004 trip he made to Haiti, which is Florida’s 28th largest trading partner with $813 million in trade during 2005. From: To: Date: Subject: mike.jennings@prudential.com Jeb Bush 11/28/2006 2:54:13 AM Re: Florida TaxWatch Reception and Annual Meeting - December 5 and 6 - Ponte Vedra Club Thank you, Governor. I apologize for any understanding. Mike Prudential Financial Sent By Black Berry --------------------------------- From: "Jeb Bush" [jeb@jeb.org] Sent: 11/27/2006 08:34 PM To: Michael Jennings Subject: RE: Florida TaxWatch Reception and Annual Meeting - December 5 and 6 - Ponte Vedra Club I don't think I have confirmed since I think I will be in Miami but I will check. jeb -----Original Message----From: mike.jennings@prudential.com [mailto:mike.jennings@prudential.com] Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 5:38 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: dcalabro@floridataxwatch.org Subject: Florida TaxWatch Reception and Annual Meeting - December 5 and 6 - Ponte Vedra Club Good afternoon, Governor. I hope you and your family enjoyed the Thanksgiving holidays. I send this note today to confirm your attendance at the 27th Annual Reception and Meeting of Florida TaxWatch on December 5 and 6 in Jacksonville. The reception will be held at Mussallem Galleries in Jacksonville on the evening of December 5, commencing at 6 pm and the Annual Meeting Luncheon will be held the following day at Ponte Vedra Inn and Club beginning at 11:30 am. We respectfully extend an invitation to make remarks to our membership and guests at the luncheon and to receive a special recognition by TaxWatch. Respectfully, Mike Jennings Chair, Florida TaxWatch From: To: CC: Date: Subject: mike.jennings@prudential.com Jeb Bush dcalabro@floridataxwatch.org 11/27/2006 10:37:48 PM Florida TaxWatch Reception and Annual Meeting - December 5 and 6 - Ponte Vedra Club Good afternoon, Governor. I hope you and your family enjoyed the Thanksgiving holidays. I send this note today to confirm your attendance at the 27th Annual Reception and Meeting of Florida TaxWatch on December 5 and 6 in Jacksonville. The reception will be held at Mussallem Galleries in Jacksonville on the evening of December 5, commencing at 6 pm and the Annual Meeting Luncheon will be held the following day at Ponte Vedra Inn and Club beginning at 11:30 am. We respectfully extend an invitation to make remarks to our membership and guests at the luncheon and to receive a special recognition by TaxWatch. Respectfully, Mike Jennings Chair, Florida TaxWatch From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Mills, Kim Gormley, Carol Bush, Jeb Jeb Bush 11/3/2006 11:00:18 PM DJJ Detainee Property Audit - update Carol, we held our exit conference on the DJJ Detainee Property Audit today, which completes our audit fieldwork. We only found a couple of instances in which cash was missing (small amounts of cash) but we concluded that the Department's policy and systems do not safeguard or provide adequate accountability of youth's property. DJJ managers did not indicate any objections to our findings and recommendations. They have already begun the process of refining their detainee property policy and improving their accountability over youths' unclaimed property. We will deliver tentative findings to the Secretary on Monday and we have requested a response by Friday, November 10, 2006. At the meeting today, Deputy Secretary Casey indicated they could meet that deadline. The final report will be released no later than Wednesday, November 16, 2006. This project started on September 25, 2006 and to finish it in 5 weeks with statewide coverage and 26 separate reports speaks volumes about the team of auditors (borrowed from other agencies' IG Offices) and the DJJ staff that worked on this project. Please contact me on Monday and let me know when you're available for a briefing on the roll-up report discussed in the exit conference today. (I'll be available after 11:00 am Monday.) Have a great weekend. Kim B. Mills Director of Auditing EOG - Chief Inspector General's Office The Capitol, Room 2103 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 (850) 922-4637 From: To: Date: Subject: MomRyan13JC@wmconnect.com Jeb Bush 11/10/2006 5:04:14 AM (no subject) Dear Governor Bush, Does the State of Florida have provision for recalling elected officials? I am thinking specifically of what recourse people will have when they discover that the people they elected or reelected lied to them and they really are not what they said they were. Also, down here there were charges of corruption against Tim Mahoney and Ron Klein and they were both elected anyway. Did the Republican Party do that just because they were playing "hardball" - which case shame on the Republicans, or is there actual corruption? Have Tim Mahoney and Ron Klein been arrested? If not, why not? Yours very truly, (Mrs.) Beverly Ryan West Palm Beach, Florida From: To: Date: Subject: Mori Hosseini Jeb Bush 11/28/2006 9:23:43 PM State Purchase of Land Good afternoon Governor, I hope you are doing well. Unfortunately my deal with Eva Armstrong to sell the Port Orange land to the state did not work out and it sure wasn’t for lack of trying on our part. We provided her with 2 independent appraisals and that did not change her mind. We offered to obtain an appraiser independent of both the state and from us and that did not interest her. Unfortunately, as you know, the people out there look at this as some greedy developer trying to take all he can, which is not true. This process certainly disappointed me. With best regards, Mori Hosseini From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Mortham, Sandra FASANO.MIKE.S11@flsenate.gov Agwunobi, MD, John O calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com Jeb Bush jdavis31@tampabay.rr.com Whitson, Fred 11/13/2006 7:20:24 PM Re: Mr. Secretary and Madame Secretary Fred Whitson has the best info on this. He will be back in touch. Sandy -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld (www.BlackBerry.net) -----Original Message----From: FASANO.MIKE.S11 To: Agwunobi, MD, John O ; calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com CC: jeb@jeb.org ; JEFFMAIL ; Mortham, Sandra Sent: Mon Nov 13 12:01:12 2006 Subject: Mr. Secretary and Madame Secretary Please see the email I received earlier today from my Physician, Dr. Jefrey Davis. Your looking into his suggestion is appreciated. Thanks and God bless. Mike Good Morning Mike. I wanted to point out a problem that I think could be fairly easy to resolve legislatively without much opposition. Many physicians including ourselves are having a great deal of difficulty in securing flu vaccine while many pharmacies ,supermarkets and roving services are dispensing vaccines. We care for the sickest patients, those with the greatest need and are denied vaccination during office calls due to our limited ability to secure adequate supplies of vaccine. Shouldn't we be first in line to receive our allocation before non physician providers? A patient told me the other day she had a mild reaction at the injection site and didn't know who to call because the administering service had left their site at the mall. Widespread vaccination is a good idea but degrading internists, pulmonologists and others who care for people with advanced illness is not good public health policy. Distributors need to make sure we receive our orders first even though they may be small compared with retailers. Best regards, Jefrey Davis M.D. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: MPHammer1@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/20/2006 7:17:27 PM #2 Eric's Tribute to Gov. Bush EricTributetoGovBush.pdf This will also be a paid ad in the yearbook of Woodland Hall Academy. Kayla's ad was supposed to be in the Buck Lake Elementary yearbook but they turned it down. Sooooooooooo by gosh we're putting then both in Woodland Hall's. Eric's is for supporting the McKay Scholarship and kids with Dyslexia. We love you, Governor. You're our hero! From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: MPHammer1@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/20/2006 6:06:34 PM #1 Yearbook ad - Kayla Hammer's Tribute to Governor Bush Kayla'sTributetoGovBush.pdf This will appear as a paid ad in the 2006-2007 yearbook of Woodland Hall Academy From: To: Date: Subject: MRumberg@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/12/2006 11:10:13 AM (no subject) Dear Governor Bush It was great to see you and Columba at the Lockheed Martin event. What a wonderful celebration of an amazing company that has had such an impact on this state! Thank you for your kind remarks about the Y's education initiative. I remain active as a volunteer because of this program - the Central Florida Y is truly serving and changing the lives of families in our area. It's exciting because it empowers the people who seek their services. The Y received a check yesterday from Lockheed Martin for $250,000 for a new Tech center in our new South Orlando Y that serves a very challenged community. Oak Ridge High school is on that campus, and will be served - it is now a D school and our commitment is to bring it up to an A. In your soon to be found "freetime" we would love to take you on a tour of the Central Fl. Y facilities - they are amazing!!!! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and a blessed Christmas. Warm regards, Mary Mary B. Rumberger 407-628-2842 - home office 407-701-5201 - cell 407-628-5951 - fax mrumberg@aol.com From: To: Date: Subject: MRumberg@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/8/2006 4:42:04 AM Thank you Dear Gov. Bush: On this election night, as your successor is now officially chosen, I just want to thank you for the 8 years you have given this state and for the great job that you have done. You have set amazing standards in our state, and it's future is so much better for that. My prayers are with you for the next chapters of your life and for your wonderful family. Sincerely, Mary Mary B. Rumberger 407-628-2842 - home office 407-701-5201 - cell 407-628-5951 - fax mrumberg@aol.com From: To: Date: Subject: MsSabre@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/10/2006 4:36:07 PM FWC Picture Gov. Bush, I am the grandmother of Joseph Johnston who graduated with the FWC class. I am wondering if I could possibly get a copy of the picture of Joseph with you taken at the ceremony?? Thank you for your time, Joanne Johnston 2636 Island View Rd Panama City, Fl 32405 Ph 850-769-8090 From: To: Date: Subject: Murrell Gillan Basil Cong. Adam Putnam Dennis Ross Denis Church Jeb Bush Keith % Jean Lisa Griffin 11/27/2006 6:44:47 PM Studying Autism Isn’t Enough \f0\fs24 Someday when the numbers grow to over-whelming proportions, our political leaders will act. Perhaps they will even take money dedicated to "the bridge to nowhere" and use it to solve a real problem. Murrell "We as a nation must begin to focus seriously on treating those children who are already afflicted with autism. At present, we are failing miserably to do so." Studying Autism Isn’t Enough By :Cathryn Garland and Michael O’Hanlon WITH the recent Senate passage of the Combating Autism Act, the House is now poised to approve landmark legislation to help scientists understand the causes and characteristics of autism — a spectrum of neurological disorders affecting more than 1 in 200 children in the United States. If the House does as we hope and passes the act, the National Institutes of Health and related health research agencies will finally begin to devote the magnitude of resources — nearly $200 million a year — commensurate with the severity and prevalence of this terribly devastating set of conditions. The research emphasis of the act is appropriate, given how little is still known about the causes and the physiology of autism spectrum disorders, as well as the means by which medical treatments can reduce autism’s severity if applied early enough. Basic questions like whether the frequency of childhood vaccines today contributes to autism are still unresolved. As parents of a child facing these challenges, we applaud those lawmakers and fellow parents who have done so much to promote this and other initiatives. But research is not enough. We as a nation must also begin to focus seriously on treating those children who are already afflicted. At present, we are failing miserably to do so. In America, you have to be lucky or rich to get proper care for your young autistic child. Treatment regimens typically cost more than $50,000 annually for preschool children — one reason proven methods are available to perhaps only 10 percent of afflicted children during those crucial years. In a few states, like New Jersey, educational systems provide therapy to preschool kids, but resources vary from county to county. Here in Maryland, our 4-year-old daughter has received an hour or two of publicly provided help a week; studies show that ideally up to 40 hours of intensive intervention are required. A handful of states, including Maryland, have established a Medicaid autism waiver to allow parents of severely afflicted children to obtain relevant services independent of income. But limited funds constrain those services even where they exist. Earlier this year, we put our daughter on Maryland’s autism waiver waiting list — and were told that she was No. 1,519, corresponding to an expected delay of several years before services would be available. We are still lucky. Thanks to the farsightedness and generosity of one of our employers, most of the money needed for our daughter is provided via insurance. But among major American corporations, only Microsoft, Home Depot and two or three others offer comparable benefits. Virtually no private health plans do. The Department of Defense has some, though it has been introducing bureaucratic obstacles to obtaining coverage that could make it inaccessible for most as a practical matter. If we do not help these children, we are essentially condemning them to a lifetime of disability, unemployment and, for many, institutionalization. On human grounds, this is tragic. But it’s also bad economics. The few hundred thousand dollars needed to do intensive early intervention for four or five years — while a lot — is only one-tenth the expected cost of supporting someone for a lifetime on the dole. Intervention is costly because it is essentially one-on-one. Youngsters with autism spectrum disorders are hard to engage. They do not closely observe their environment or naturally imitate the actions of others. Nor do they tend to seek out human interaction and communication. Overcoming these barriers requires a highly individualized and intensive program. There is broad consensus, as reflected in previous studies by the National Academy of Sciences and American Academy of Pediatrics, that early and intensive intervention is critical. The core of most intervention plans, it is generally agreed, should be a cognitive method engaging the child’s intellect and emotions and sociabili ty. Insurance companies and others often deny coverage by arguing that treatment methods are experimental, but that assertion no longer holds water. Studies now show that 40 percent to 50 percent of toddlers undergoing intensive Applied Behavior Analysis, one of the best-known methods, can be mainstreamed in regular classrooms without personal aides by the time they reach school age. (The figure is close to zero for children not given special care.) Most of the other 50 percent to 60 percent make notable progress too. The applied behavior method breaks down learning into simple steps with one-on-one tutoring, in a manner somewhat akin to the way Helen Keller was taught. Other applied behavior approaches involve reinforcing appropriate behaviors in daily life and creating opportunities for social interaction. In the early 1990s, Dr. Stanley Greenspan developed a competing method. Commonly known as Floortime, it focuses on core autism deficits — emotional, social and imaginative abilities — by harnessing a child’s natural interests and tailoring interactions to specific skills and challenges. It involves interactive play, as well as activities that vary a child’s environment to teach language concepts in a realistic way. At a conference last December at the Brookings Institution, Dr. Greenspan, while making a strong case for Floortime, also recognized applied behavior’s potential for children on the autism spectrum. As parents using a blend of approaches with our child, we have been encouraged to see that they increasingly draw on one another’s insights and activities. (A third cognitive method, called relationship development intervention, also focuses on core autism deficits.) So while vigorous debate continues over optimal therapy, there is no longer any doubt that the main methods work. Once the Combating Autism Act is passed, and we hold out hope for the next generation, it is time to rescue the children who already are afflicted. Our options range from mandating that insurance companies cover therapies documented to work, to trumpeting the example of places that do provide coverage in the hope others will follow, to expanding autism Medicaid waivers. The autism community is encouraged by the recent attention to this profound set of disabilities. But as a nation, we have been letting down 25,000 more children every year. Good will is not enough. ________________________ Cathryn Garland is a director at Discovery Communications. Michael O’Hanlon is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. --- Murrell Gillan --- mmgillan@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: The #1 provider of the Real Internet. -No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.15/550 - Release Date: 11/24/2006 -No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.17/553 - Release Date: 11/27/2006 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: N. David Flagg Jeb Bush gary ascani 11/14/2006 7:10:43 PM BioFlorida Governor.....thanks for coming to the BioFlorida gathering in Gainesville tomorrow. Looking forward to your luncheon remarks and saying "hello." Gary Ascani, CEO of Banyan Biomarkers, Inc., is one of the conference panalists. He's an excellent resource of experience re: emerging biotech/biomed companies. So too are Ron Hayes, PhD and Kevin Wang, PhD....founders of Banyan. Had a very insightful summary of Broward, etc., from mutual friend Dave Eller. Its so "Broward" for the voters there to not return Clay Shaw and Jim Scott to Office. They will be missed. David -N. David Flagg Government Relations Consulting (352) 376-3634 (352) 514-1668 Cell ndflagg@gmail.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Nancy Fudge Jeb Bush Aaron.Bean@myfloridahouse.gov Sandy.Matthews@myfloridahouse.gov wise.stephen.web@flsenate.gov alexander.dee.s05@flsenate.gov lynn.evelyn.web@flsenate.gov jennifer.carroll@myfloridahouse.gov dick.kravitz@myfloridahouse.gov joe.pickens@myfloridahouse.gov william.proctor@myfloridahouse.gov king.james.web@flsenate.gov CRIST.VICTOR.WEB@flsenate.gov Alison.Johnson@myfloridahouse.gov hill.tony.web@flsenate.gov don.davis@myfloridahouse.gov audrey.gibson@myfloridahouse.gov terry.fields@myfloridahouse.gov stan.jordan@myfloridahouse.gov mark.mahon@myfloridahouse.gov Joby1934@aol.com Tonyanjax@bellsouth.net MDia155@yahoo.com mranne7@juno.com genecostlow@comcast.net tbarton@urbanjax.com jdbenn@comcast.net 11/18/2006 5:19:19 AM RE: "Its always the right time to do what is right" MLK Mentally Ill in Jail Too Long, NY Times.doc Dear Governor Bush You still have valuable time left as the Governor of the State of Florida. You have in your power the means to provide hope for the people living in our state diagnosed/undiagnosed with a mental illness. These illnesses affect everyone, not only the individuals living with a mental illness, but their families, the community, our overburdened judicial system/correction facilities, and taxpayers who have placed their trust and hard earned dollars in your ability to provide what is needed for this state. While I understand you personally can't solve every problem, you have the authority to appoint people to assist you. You also have the authority/power to remove those individuals who have failed to perform their job effectively, efficiently, and who have not demonstrated respect, responsibility or accountability for the people they are appointed to serve. I'm referring to the Secretary of DCF, Lucy Hadi. She's been allowed to use her misguided authority to pursue her own agenda concerning the needs of people living with mental illnesses. She has ignored the outcry of these individuals, their families, and other interested stakeholders. She has been forced to make more public apologies than any other Secretary of DCF in the short time she has been in that position. Considering that the entire nation is now aware of her poor leadership (New York Times) it does not reflect well on your decision to have appointed her, nor to continue to support her by your lack of action in resolving this situation. I've never known anyone who procrastinated their way to success. In the last six years advocating, participating and speaking nationally on Self Directed Care I'm exhausted, frustrated and confused why SDC here in Florida had to be a battle ground instead of the healing ground it was created to provide. All it required was a commitment toward the integrity and intent of the program created by the grass roots advocates, and a responsible respect for Florida's legislators and their legislation. It became evident to me that all our barriers were directly connected to Department and District power, politics and personalities. While those are not bad attributes in the hands of responsible, accountable people; it is the slippery slope of failure for others. Ms. Hadi has failed to demonstrate anything other then endless promises without a meaningful plan to accomplish her goals. I emphasize "her" goals because as a recipient of mental health services I aspire to a higher level of outcomes and am achieving them through Self Directed Care opportunities. It is unacceptable and inhumane concerning the deplorable conditions that people suffering from mental illnesses have been subjected to in our jails. It is equally unacceptable to ignore the homeless, Seniors, and the children who hopelessly fall the hardest through the cracks, or should I say the "fault" lines in the mental health system. You can't ignore the facts looking through rose colored "Mental Health Transformation" glasses. Until we have qualified leadership that understands that transformation requires a "new" infrastructure not a rebuilt one using old parts, the travesty of what is happening today will escalate. I will be keeping a watchful eye on any monies having to be turned back in particularly before the fiscal year ends. As limited as the resources are now I don't plan to sit back and discover that our community funding is being used to pay any fines or penalties incurred by the Department for what is taking place in South Florida. It's also important to recognize that the most abundant, available and cost effective Human Resource is the untapped, and underestimated potential of people diagnosed with psychiatric disabilities. Governor Bush I pray that you will embrace the words of Martin Luther King, Jr., "The time is always right to do what is right." His words weren't meant to be simple quotes of inspiration, but to evoke action. Now is the time to act. Mental Illness doesn't discriminate, you could be its next victim. How would you want Governor elect Christ to protect you, your needs and your family? What type of leadership would you expect from the Secretary of DCF? You can still make a difference in the lives of so many Floridians living with mental illnesses. Their hope for building a meaningful future lies in your hands of authority. Concerning the issue of poor leadership in DCF what will your decision reflect..."Difference"...or..."Indifference? Sincerely, Nancy Fudge, Advocate/Self Directed Care nfudge1@juno.com PS: Attached is the article from "The New York TImes-November 14, 2006" From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Nancy_Humbert@doh.state.fl.us fasano.mike.s11@flsenate.gov Jeb Bush calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com smortham@medone.org dr_francois@doh.state.fl.us 11/17/2006 9:48:18 PM Mr. Secretary and Madame Secretary Dear Senator Fasano: Secretary Francois asked me to forward his response to your November 13th email concerning influenza vaccine distribution to private providers in Florida. I recognize that many providers are wondering when they can expect to receive their entire influenza vaccine orders, and I empathize with their frustrations when some vaccination efforts appear more visible to the public due to the setting in which these doses are administered. We agree that providers who care for high risk patients need early and adequate access to flu vaccine. However, we also see the tremendous population benefits of multiple immunization venues in the community, that promote the visibility of and access to influenza vaccine. This is a complex issue and the problems being seen in Florida are mirrored throughout the country. Phased vaccine production and distribution means that many providers will not receive their entire vaccine order until the end of November or early December. It is my understanding that all manufacturers and major distributors are sending partial shipments to all providers in an equitable manner (i.e., not showing preference to one provider type over another). Manufacturers and major distributors are working to ensure that all providers have at least some vaccine to offer at this early point in the influenza season. While many providers think of OctoberNovember as the only time to provide flu shots, according to CDC, flu vaccine should be administered in December, January and beyond, since flu activity typically does not peak until February or later. While the department cannot directly impact private sector vaccine production and distribution, there are several things we are doing to try to address the mismatch between available supply and distribution in Florida. First, the department is reviewing legal and financial options in regard to state vaccine supply and distribution. Second, a workgroup including key stakeholders will convene in December to identify strategies and recommendations to improve distribution. I will provide an update to you regarding the recommendations from the workgroup. Finally, note that both private and public health care providers pre-book their influenza vaccine orders in January and February of each year. Prior to this timeframe, the department sends out contact information and reminders to our stakeholders (who provide influenza vaccine) about the narrow windows of opportunity to place their orders. Thank you for bringing this concern to my attention. Public confidence in influenza vaccine availability is an ongoing initiative of the department. This year, National Influenza Vaccination Week will be held November 27 through December 3. This week raises awareness of the importance of continuing influenza vaccination through the months of November, December, and beyond. More information on flu and flu vaccine is online at www.cdc.gov/flu. From: To: Date: Subject: Navroze Mehta Jeb Bush 11/10/2006 7:19:48 PM NovaVision Dear Governor Bush, Thank you very much for your offer to continue to keep in touch. Governor, I am writing to you in support of one of NovaVision’s largest Venture Capital investors, Noro-Moseley Partners out of Atlanta, one of the most successful venture funds in the Southeast. I am writing to encourage the State to consider supporting the firm through an investment in their sixth fund, which the partners are now in the process of raising. You should know that the capital from Noro-Moseley, and more importantly the business savvy from their partnership, has been important to our success, and I know the same is true for other venture-backed companies in the State. Noro-Moseley has invested over $50 million in Florida-based companies, including Miami-based Adjoined Consulting, which was sold recently to Kanbay and then acquired by Cap Gemini for over $220 million in realized proceeds. Adjoined continues to enjoy rapid growth and employs hundreds of consultants in the Miami area. Noro-Moseley would seem to be a superior candidate for an investment from the State of Florida given their track record and commitment to our state. To that end, partners of Noro-Moseley have met with Barry Gonder and Frank Angella of Grove Street Advisers concerning Florida's $100 million allocation to a program - created by your administration and announced two years ago - giving special consideration to those venture firms that are active in the State. I would strongly encourage the state to support Noro-Moseley, using the special allocation or any other investment vehicle available. Noro-Moseley certainly provides an opportunity for excellent returns, with the added benefit of fostering high growth companies in Florida. Best Regards, Navroze S. Mehta President & CEO NovaVision Inc., 7900 Glades Road, Suite 630 Boca Raton, FL 33434 Tel: 561-558-2010 Cell: 561-289-9704 Fax: 561-558-2885 nmehta@novavision.com www.novavision.com -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This message is a PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL communication. This message and all attachments are a private communication and may be confidential and protected by privilege and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the information contained in or attached to this message is strictly prohibited. Please notify the sender of the delivery error by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: To: Date: Subject: Navroze Mehta Jeb Bush 11/3/2006 2:08:33 PM NovaVision Dear Governor Bush, I am sure this is a very busy time for you. I would be remiss if I did not send you a final thank you note for the very important role that you played in supporting and encouraging an innovative medical device company like NovaVision. Your introductions along the way and your visit at Bascom Palmer were very important to a company in our stage of development. A special thank you for introducing me to Rocky McPherson at the VA. He has been a great resource. While we have not yet been able to “beat the bureaucracy” and present our device to the key decision makers so that we can help wounded soldiers get their vision back, we are making some progress. I hope you feel that your efforts have paid off. We have created over 35 high paying jobs right here in South Florida. We now have 42 centers across the country licensed to offer our device. I hope you leave office with a great sense of accomplishment with regards to your contributions to fostering and supporting the bio-tech industry in Florida and the many companies such as NovaVision that you have helped keep here. Governor, I would very much like to keep in touch with you and keep you informed about the progress that we make with NovaVision. Can I continue to use this email address? Finally I would like to wish you and your family the very best for the future. Navroze Best Regards, Navroze S. Mehta President & CEO NovaVision Inc., 7900 Glades Road, Suite 630 Boca Raton, FL 33434 Tel: 561-558-2010 Cell: 561-289-9704 Fax: 561-558-2885 nmehta@novavision.com www.novavision.com -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This message is a PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL communication. This message and all attachments are a private communication and may be confidential and protected by privilege and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the information contained in or attached to this message is strictly prohibited. Please notify the sender of the delivery error by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: To: Date: Subject: NDLYSF, Inc Jeb Bush 11/30/2006 11:33:29 PM Education Program Jeb, I know everything is really tight right now. I guess it's about time for you to move away from the governor's mansion. I am still hoping that you possibly could attend our educational program on December 14th at Chipola College at 6:00 pm CST or possibly our groundbreaking ceremony, which will be held before Christmas. This would mean the world to our programs that serve more than six counties. If you can't do this, I will truly understand. Should I get with Tara? Hope all is well with you and the family and hope you are preparing for a merry, merry Christmas. Please respond. -David From: To: Date: Subject: ndyke@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/3/2006 9:57:34 PM Lack of Services/Supervision Dear Governor Bush, My son's case was recently transferred from Franklin Co. to Leon Co. since it only makes sense since we reside in Leon County. Yesterday I called my son's probation officer, Hilda King. I asked that she demand my son come in for a test and she said she did not have the authority. She also told me that she was transferring his caseload back to Franklin County as she already had "too many cases". I told her why it was transferred here, although that is common sense. He is not allowed to drive and I told her I cannot keep taking off a whole day of work to travel that distance. She sent his case back anyways. I have told her as well as the other probation officer about his disability and that he needs treatment and that has gone ignored. I have mentioned that he needs constant supervision (another reason why I wanted it transferred here). She never calls the house or "supervises" him. I realize the h eavy caseload, however, their clients have to pay a hefty fee for "so called supervision that is non existent. Where is the money going to? I am the one doing all the supervision and going through all the turmoil, why not pay me? I told Hilda if I did not hear from her office about his case staying here by twelve noon today that I was going to get in touch with you and possibly my lawyer to sue the State. He needs treatment, which he is not getting and things have escalated causing way too much family turmoil. Especially with his disability, he needs structured discipline along with treatment. I appreciate you looking into this. Sincerely, Nancy A. Dyke Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Nicolás J. Gutiérrez Jeb Bush 11/27/2006 11:00:42 PM RE: My Strongest Possible Recommendation of Judge Donald W. Hafele for Current 15th Judicial Circuit Court Vacancy Sure, Governor! -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 5:55 PM To: Nicolás J. Gutiérrez Subject: Re: My Strongest Possible Recommendation of Judge Donald W. Hafele for Current 15th Judicial Circuit Court Vacancy Thank you Nic! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Nicolás J. Gutiérrez To: raquel.rodriguez@myflorida.com ; jeb@myflorida.com ; Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 27 15:43:39 2006 Subject: My Strongest Possible Recommendation of Judge Donald W. Hafele for Current 15th Judicial Circuit Court Vacancy Dear Jeb and Rocky, First, I hope you are both doing well and extend my heartfelt congratulations on your impressive record, as well as the warmest Holiday wishes. During the final few weeks of your successful Administration, there are probably few additional key appointments better suited to further your lasting judicial legacy to our great State, than to name Palm Beach County Court Circuit Judge Donald W. Hafele to the current vacancy on the 15th Judicial Circuit Court. As you are aware, he is interviewing tomorrow morning with Rocky up there, after emerging as one of the handful of recommended candidates from the corresponding Judicial Nominating Committee. Just as you correctly recognized, when you initially appointed him to the Palm Beach County Court at the beginning of your first gubernatorial term, Judge Hafele seamlessly blends a superior intellect, independent character and a broad compassionate streak, with a mastery of our shared philosophy of judicial restraint, strict constructionism, respect for democratic majorities and the rule of law. Therefore, I hereby express my strong support and endorsement of this outstanding candidate, whose accomplished record is summarized by his forwarded e-mail to me below. Consequently, I would welcome any further related inquiries and look forward to hearing back from you soon. Once more, I greatly appreciate in advance your anticipated prompt attention, to this important pending matter. Finally, it has been indeed both an honor and a pleasure to serve throughout the past eight momentous and eventful years, on the Governing Board of the South Florida Water Management District. Un abrazo, -Nick Nicolás J. Gutiérrez, Jr., Esq. Borgognoni & Gutiérrez, LLP Grand Bay Office Plaza 2665 South Bayshore Drive Suite 701 Miami, Florida 33133 Ph.: 305-860-2060 Fax: 305-860-2068 E-mail: ngutierrez@bgalaw.com _____ From: DHafele@aol.com [mailto:DHafele@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 4:46 PM To: Nicolás J. Gutiérrez Cc: Greg Borgognoni Subject: 15th Judicial Circuit Court Vacancy -- Judge Donald W. Hafele Dear Nick: Thank you for taking the time to meet with me and my wife Martha regarding the 15th Judicial Circuit Court judgeship currently pending before Governor Bush. You and Greg were certainly gracious hosts particularly considering that you were starting a long holiday weekend. We greatly appreciate your kindness and your support of a strong judiciary statewide. As you know, I have sat on the Palm Beach County Court for the past seven and one-half years and have presided in both the criminal and civil divisions including five years as the administrative judge of the civil division. The administrative position allowed me to sit on the Executive Committee of the 15th Judicial Circuit, chaired at various times by Chief Judges Colbath and Fine, and I actively participated in numerous projects designed to improve the function of the court and the overall administration of justice in Palm Beach County. One of the pilot projects which I instituted was a rental assistance program wherein numerous families were spared extreme disruption or even homelessness if they suffered eviction. As noted in the published opinion of the Florida Supreme Court Ethics Advisory Committee, the intent of this strictly voluntary program was to assist both landlords and tenants by assuring landlords one to two months rent and, as a result, allow hardworking parents the ability to catch up on their rental obligations and remain in their premises. (Opinion 2004-3, Published in the Florida Law Weekly Supplement, Date of Issue, January 16, 2004). I have had more than fifteen orders published in cases ranging from search and seizure and attempted plea withdrawal on the criminal side to real estate fraud and credit card transactional issues on the civil side. On at least one Saturday per month for the past seven years, I have volunteered as the presiding judge of the Civil Drug Court where individuals, pursuant to the Marchment Act, are involuntarily committed for immediate rehabilitative treatment. While I firmly agree with the longstanding principle that punishment is the primary function of a criminal court, rehabilitation stands second to punishment and, as we discussed, most of the people appearing in misdemeanor court are typically not "hardened criminals" but ordinary persons who often are suffering from alcohol or drug addiction. I have seen rehabilitation programs, coupled with mandatory aftercare, work wonders for those who have committed themselves to rehab. My mission as a trial judge has always been to strictly follow the law and not legislate from the bench. I strongly believe in the separation of powers doctrine and the independence of the judiciary. As Justice Clarence Thomas aptly stated in a speech to the Federalist Society on November 12, 1999, "... judges must be independent so that they can be impartial; if they are not impartial, they are no longer judges." I have provided you with documents from my JNC application which further details my background and experience. As critical as my judicial experience has been, prior to taking the bench I was a litigator for over sixteen years in both large and small firms trying approximately seventy major jury trials and primarily representing large companies and/or their insureds, often in cases where multimillion dollar claims were made. I have also represented individuals and companies in business and corporate transactional matters and for the last five years of practice was the principal of my own firm. As many of my attorney supporters have mentioned, "(I) know what it is like to pay the bills." I am proud that I have received broad based support for this position from the organized bar in Palm Beach County including many attorneys whom I litigated against. The open position pending before the governor is for the circuit civil bench. I believe that the combination of seven and one-half years of judicial experience and over sixteen years as a litigator make me uniquely qualified to hold this office. Once again, it was a pleasure to sit down with you and discuss the issues pertinent to this appointment . Thanks for the tour of the office and an opportunity not only to enjoy the view but to see so many wonderful photographs, particularly those of your lovely family. I am looking forward to my interview with Ms. Rodriguez on Tuesday, November 28 at 10:30 a.m. and am grateful and honored by your pledge of support. In light of the governor's term ending the first week of January, 2007, it is expected that Governor Bush will be making the appointment in the next three weeks. Any assistance that you may be able to provide me as to both Governor Bush and Ms. Rodriguez is greatly appreciated. Respectfully, Don Hafele, Palm Beach County Court Judge ExchangeDefender Message Security: Check Authenticity -ExchangeDefender Message Security: Click below to verify authenticity http://www.exchangedefender.com/verify.asp?id=kARN0Rbm024995&from=ngutierrez@bgalaw.com From: To: Date: Subject: Nicolás J. Gutiérrez raquel.rodriguez@myflorida.com jeb@myflorida.com Jeb Bush 11/27/2006 8:43:39 PM My Strongest Possible Recommendation of Judge Donald W. Hafele for Current 15th Judicial Circuit Court Vacancy Dear Jeb and Rocky, First, I hope you are both doing well and extend my heartfelt congratulations on your impressive record, as well as the warmest Holiday wishes. During the final few weeks of your successful Administration, there are probably few additional key appointments better suited to further your lasting judicial legacy to our great State, than to name Palm Beach County Court Circuit Judge Donald W. Hafele to the current vacancy on the 15th Judicial Circuit Court. As you are aware, he is interviewing tomorrow morning with Rocky up there, after emerging as one of the handful of recommended candidates from the corresponding Judicial Nominating Committee. Just as you correctly recognized, when you initially appointed him to the Palm Beach County Court at the beginning of your first gubernatorial term, Judge Hafele seamlessly blends a superior intellect, independent character and a broad compassionate streak, with a mastery of our shared philosophy of judicial restraint, strict constructionism, respect for democratic majorities and the rule of law. Therefore, I hereby express my strong support and endorsement of this outstanding candidate, whose accomplished record is summarized by his forwarded e-mail to me below. Consequently, I would welcome any further related inquiries and look forward to hearing back from you soon. Once more, I greatly appreciate in advance your anticipated prompt attention, to this important pending matter. Finally, it has been indeed both an honor and a pleasure to serve throughout the past eight momentous and eventful years, on the Governing Board of the South Florida Water Management District. Un abrazo, -Nick Nicolás J. Gutiérrez, Jr., Esq. Borgognoni & Gutiérrez, LLP Grand Bay Office Plaza 2665 South Bayshore Drive Suite 701 Miami, Florida 33133 Ph.: 305-860-2060 Fax: 305-860-2068 E-mail: ngutierrez@bgalaw.com From: DHafele@aol.com [mailto:DHafele@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 4:46 PM To: Nicolás J. Gutiérrez Cc: Greg Borgognoni Subject: 15th Judicial Circuit Court Vacancy -- Judge Donald W. Hafele Dear Nick: Thank you for taking the time to meet with me and my wife Martha regarding the 15th Judicial Circuit Court judgeship currently pending before Governor Bush. You and Greg were certainly gracious hosts particularly considering that you were starting a long holiday weekend. We greatly appreciate your kindness and your support of a strong judiciary statewide. As you know, I have sat on the Palm Beach County Court for the past seven and one-half years and have presided in both the criminal and civil divisions including five years as the administrative judge of the civil division. The administrative position allowed me to sit on the Executive Committee of the 15th Judicial Circuit, chaired at various times by Chief Judges Colbath and Fine, and I actively participated in numerous projects designed to improve the function of the court and the overall administration of justice in Palm Beach County. One of the pilot projects which I instituted was a rental assistance program wherein numerous families were spared extreme disruption or even homelessness if they suffered eviction. As noted in the published opinion of the Florida Supreme Court Ethics Advisory Committee, the intent of this strictly voluntary program was to assist both landlords and tenants by assuring landlords one to two months rent and, as a result, allow hardworking parents the ability to catch up on their rental obligations and remain in their premises. (Opinion 2004-3, Published in the Florida Law Weekly Supplement, Date of Issue, January 16, 2004). I have had more than fifteen orders published in cases ranging from search and seizure and attempted plea withdrawal on the criminal side to real estate fraud and credit card transactional issues on the civil side. On at least one Saturday per month for the past seven years, I have volunteered as the presiding judge of the Civil Drug Court where individuals, pursuant to the Marchment Act, are involuntarily committed for immediate rehabilitative treatment. While I firmly agree with the longstanding principle that punishment is the primary function of a criminal court, rehabilitation stands second to punishment and, as we discussed, most of the people appearing in misdemeanor court are typically not "hardened criminals" but ordinary persons who often are suffering from alcohol or drug addiction. I have seen rehabilitation programs, coupled with mandatory aftercare, work wonders for those who have committed themselves to rehab. My mission as a trial judge has always been to strictly follow the law and not legislate from the bench. I strongly believe in the separation of powers doctrine and the independence of the judiciary. As Justice Clarence Thomas aptly stated in a speech to the Federalist Society on November 12, 1999, "... judges must be independent so that they can be impartial; if they are not impartial, they are no longer judges." I have provided you with documents from my JNC application which further details my background and experience. As critical as my judicial experience has been, prior to taking the bench I was a litigator for over sixteen years in both large and small firms trying approximately seventy major jury trials and primarily representing large companies and/or their insureds, often in cases where multi-million dollar claims were made. I have also represented individuals and companies in business and corporate transactional matters and for the last five years of practice was the principal of my own firm. As many of my attorney supporters have mentioned, "(I) know what it is like to pay the bills." I am proud that I have received broad based support for this position from the organized bar in Palm Beach County including many attorneys whom I litigated against. The open position pending before the governor is for the circuit civil bench. I believe that the combination of seven and onehalf years of judicial experience and over sixteen years as a litigator make me uniquely qualified to hold this office. Once again, it was a pleasure to sit down with you and discuss the issues pertinent to this appointment . Thanks for the tour of the office and an opportunity not only to enjoy the view but to see so many wonderful photographs, particularly those of your lovely family. I am looking forward to my interview with Ms. Rodriguez on Tuesday, November 28 at 10:30 a.m. and am grateful and honored by your pledge of support. In light of the governor's term ending the first week of January, 2007, it is expected that Governor Bush will be making the appointment in the next three weeks. Any assistance that you may be able to provide me as to both Governor Bush and Ms. Rodriguez is greatly appreciated. Respectfully, Don Hafele, Palm Beach County Court Judge Exchange Message Security: Check Authenticity From: To: Date: Subject: O. Ford Gibson Jeb Bush 11/20/2006 1:32:57 PM FW: Interview I screwed up and sent this to Jeb.com. -----Original Message----From: O. Ford Gibson [mailto:fgibson@plazasanremo.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 11:32 AM To: 'Jeb@jeb.com' Subject: Interview I have a favor to ask you. My daughter has to interview a famous person for a school project and she picked you. If she wrote several questions out on paper would you take the time answer them. She is only in 7th grade so it isn’t the New York Times best seller she is look for. Thanks Ford From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Obdulio Piedra Jeb Bush Mehdi Ghomeshi 11/10/2006 8:07:13 PM Great Florida Bank Grand Opening Jeb, Great to have seen you this afternoon; as per our conversation we will be having the grand opening celebration of our Coral Gables headquarters’ for Great Florida Bank on Thursday, November 16, 2006 at 6:00 pm. Great Florida Bank 150 Alhambra Circle Coral Gables, Florida 33134 On behalf of Mehdi Ghomeshi, the board of director, associates, clients and investors we welcome you to join us. Please feel free to call me at 305-342-9618 if you have any questions or special request. Obdulio Piedra Obdulio Piedra Business Development opiedra@greatfloridabank.com www.greatfloridabank.com Great Florida Bank 150 Alhambra Circle Penthouse Coral Gables, Florida, 33134 tel: (305) 514-6450 fax: (786) 427-8902 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. "Ar lix-' .: Eli 1x0 One with a fresher. more personal way of dolng business. It's Great Florida Bank. and you?re invited to join us in celebrating the grand opening of our corporate headquarters and signature Solution Center. Come for the authentic Latin music. cigar roller and colorful cocktails. And for an exclusive gnu-nose of what the future of banking, looks like. RSVP to 305.?561368 or srodriguez igreatfloridahankxom. From: To: Date: Subject: ODemocracy@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/30/2006 7:26:07 PM Congressional District 13 Issue Update Jeb/Charlie NIST announced today that they recommend decertification of paperless DREs in VVSG 2007. http://vote.nist.gov/DraftWhitePaperOnSIinVVSG2007-20061120.pdf Congress to look at voting problems By JEREMY WALLACE H-T POLITICAL WRITER jeremy.wallace@heraldtribune.com Sarasota's voting controversy has given new life to election reform advocates in Congress, prompting the incoming leader of the House to make the issue a top priority for the new year and triggering hearings in the U.S. Senate. More than being just a battle over who won the 13th Congressional District, officials on Capitol Hill say what happened in Sarasota has wider implications for the nation, giving a more substantive edge to what previously was mostly a theoretical debate over the reliability of touchscreen voting machines. "What happened in Sarasota really does highlight the issue," said Howard Gantman, communications director for U.S. Sen. Diane Feinstein, a Democrat from California who is already vowing to hold hearings on the voting issues early in 2007. With Democrats winning control of the House and Senate this year, Feinstein is in line to become the chairwoman of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, which has jurisdiction over federal election regulations. Gantman said he is certain Sarasota officials will be called in to testify. Feinstein also intends to re-introduce legislation in the new year to require all voting systems to have verifiable paper trails, Gantman said. In the House, two members have called for new legislation mandating paper trails and a spokesman for incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the issue is high on her agenda for the new Congress. Pelosi spokesman Drew Hammill said what happened in Sarasota underscores why the need for paper trails will be a priority for the speaker-elect. The national attention on the voting machines and the upcoming hearings on the matter are critical if the public is to be reassured that the machines can be trusted for the 2008 presidential elections, said Larry Sabato, Director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia. Congress needs to find out exactly what happened to the 18,000 undervotes in the 13th District race between Republican Vern Buchanan and Democrat Christine Jennings. Buchanan was certified the winner by 369 votes, but the unusually high undervote has prompted Jennings to challenge the results in court. "We need to know what happened to those 18,000 votes," Sabato said. But while Democrats are pushing for reforms, it doesn't mean they are anxious to inject themselves into the legal dispute between Jennings and Buchanan. Federal law gives Pelosi, as House Speaker, the power to seat Jennings over Buchanan, citing the disputed election. But political experts say such a move would be toxic politically for her relationship with the GOP. When Democrats sat a Democrat over a Republican in a disputed election in the early 1980s, the bad will from the move lingered for years afterward and made it hard for the parties to work on anything, said former U.S. Rep. Bill Paxon, R-N.Y. Sabato said he doubts Pelosi would want to start the Democrats' first week in power in a dozen years in such a partisan way. Pelosi's spokesman said the California Democrat is watching the legal process in Sarasota, but isn't prepared to comment further on what she will do on Jan. 4, the first day of the new Congress. Although Sen. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Florida, was a supporter of Jennings, his staff says the issue is bigger than who won the Jennings-Buchanan contest. Nelson has already signed on to help Feinstein and has offered to testify before her committee when it revs up in early 2006. "There is a broader issue here," said Bryan Gulley, a Nelson spokesman. "There were 18,000 undervotes. How can this be? What needs to be done to make sure that it doesn't happen again." Republicans aren't dismissing the call for reform outright even though they are fighting for Buchanan to hold the seat in Congress. U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez, R-Florida, is willing to "take a look" at the reform measures, but isn't ready to commit one way or the other, said his spokesman, Ken Lundberg. Even before election day, Feinstein was trying to bring attention to the problems with touchscreen voting. Based partly on some of the early problems that were reported in Sarasota during early voting and a handful of other states, Feinstein put out a statement to the media warning of bigger problems to come. "It is imperative that Congress does everything it can to help ensure that votes cast by American citizens are recorded accurately," Feinstein said in a statement on Oct. 27, the end of the first week of early voting in Florida. Sarasota could prove to be the "canary in the mineshaft," for the nation, Sabato said. He also said if investigators can pin down what happened with the undervote it will help reassure voters who will still be using the machines in some counties and around the nation in 2008 if Congress can't act fast enough. Jeb/Charlie Would you be interested in resolving this issue....soon? I have some suggestions and contacts that may help. Is there any time this week or next that we could get together? David Biddulph Inventor Perfect Voting System email: odemocracy@aol.com PO Box 193, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32170 Phone: 386-423-4744 Fax: 386-427-2914 www.PerfectVotingSystem.com From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: ODemocracy@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/29/2006 3:27:02 PM Congressional District 13 Issue An Electronic Canary.doc NYTimes Opinion.doc Jeb Please find attached recent editorials published in the Washington Post and NY Times. How is your schedule for meeting with Charlie and I to develop a resolution to the issue before someone else does? PS I have reached out to the National Association of Secretaries of State and ITAA, the election equipment manufacturers association. David Biddulph Inventor Perfect Voting System email: odemocracy@aol.com PO Box 193, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32170 Phone: 386-423-4744 Fax: 386-427-2914 www.PerfectVotingSystem.com From: To: Date: Subject: ODemocracy@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/3/2006 4:13:40 PM Save Our Homes Jeb I assume you have seen the Orlando Sentinel Study of the Save Our Homes impact on central Florida tax payers. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/custom/growth/orl-special-saveourhomes-sg,0,4582340.storygallery?coll=orl-homeheadlines This is the part of the story that resonated with me: Irene Neubauer bought her 1,214-square-foot condo in Kingston Shores in 1994. Taxes: $682 Taxes without Save Our Homes: $3,511 Market value: $169,947 (ROBERTO GONZALEZ, ORLANDO SENTINEL) September 21, 2006 If she didn't have a Save Our Homes exemption, Neubauer would have to pay more than four times as much in taxes. That would leave her with about $10 a day from Social Security and a pension to cover food, utilities, medicine and other expenses. Even with the cap, she said she lives like a pauper -- seldom travels or dines out. For fun, she impersonates Judy Garland as part of a group of amateur performers called the Copy Cats. liked your quote about being open to eliminating property taxes. Would making that happen be a cool project for a semiretired pol? David Biddulph email: odemocracy@aol.com Phone: 386-423-4744 Fax: 386-427-2914 P.O. Box 193, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32170 From: To: Date: Subject: Olivia.Youse@dot.state.fl.us Jeb Bush deirdre.finn@myflorida.com 11/1/2006 1:43:41 PM From Secretary Stutler - FYI ---- Forwarded by Olivia Youse/CO/FDOT on 11/01/2006 08:42 AM ----Johnny Martinez/D6/FDOT To 10/26/2006 10:01 Denver Stutler/CO/FDOT@FDOT AM cc Stephanie Kopelousos/CO/FDOT@FDOT, Dick Kane/CO/FDOT@FDOT, Ysela Llort/CO/FDOT@FDOT, Javier Rodriguez/D6/FDOT@FDOT Subject Monroe County Reso #387-2006 Reference Boat Ramps Denver this is to give you some background regarding the resolution that you received: Yes we are removing the boat ramps as part of the 18 mile stretch project. Why? Removal of the Ramps is a condition of the permit from the US Army Corps of Engineers. Section 14.2.1 states that the ramps will be removed and the shoreline stabilized with new rip rap. It is also stated that the Everglades National Park will provide new access as part of their revised General Management Plan. It is also stated the elimination of these access points will provide a positive secondary benefit to the adjacent coastal marine habitats and endangered species by lessen the number of boaters in the Northeastern Florida Bay. I'm setting up a meeting with ENP to discuss, they have been laying low in the tall mangroves. and I will update you accordingly. John Martinez, P.E. District Six Secretary (305) 470-5197 SC 429-5197 Fax: (305) 470-5610--- SC 429-5610 Email: johnny.martinez@dot.state.fl.us From: To: Date: Subject: P. MAYOR cocopc@hotmail.com 11/5/2006 8:10:06 PM Latest news story re. Herald waterfront lands... fyi, story includes Miami Herald waterfront parcels... the City of Miami Commission 2nd hearing on land use/zoning for the waterfront Parcel #3 is this Thursday - 09NOV 2006. ************************************************************************** Posted on Sat, Nov. 04, 2006 REAL ESTATE - MIAMI HERALD NEWSPAPER STORY Deal may be priciest buy in S. Fla. The group buying 10 acres of prime downtown land from The Miami Herald's parent company plans to sell a substantial portion of the property to another developer in a pricey deal. BY MATTHEW HAGGMAN mhaggman@MiamiHerald.com The development group that is buying 10 acres next to the Carnival Center for the Performing Arts from The McClatchy Co. plans to flip much of the land for a hefty profit. The group led by developer Pedro Martin -- which has yet to close on its contract to get the land for $190 million -- has agreed to sell more than 8 acres to builder Mark Siffin of Maefield Development in Indianapolis, Ind. The price tag is for at least $230 million, according to sources familiar with the deal. An investor in the Martin-led group, Hank Sopher, said Siffin already put down a $10 million deposit. ''The land is being sold,'' Sopher said. ``The sale price I am not at liberty to discuss.'' If it goes through, the Siffin deal would rank among the most expensive land purchases per acre -- if not the most expensive -- in South Florida. And it would add another wrinkle to a much-watched deal for prime downtown Miami land. Martin, chief executive of Miami-Based Terra Group, declined to answer specific questions. In response to an e-mail asking whether he was indeed selling part of the land to Siffin for at least $230 million, Martin replied: ``The assumptions you have made are incorrect.'' Both Martin and Siffin have previously denied plans for the flip. Martin has called Siffin a joint venture partner or a project developer leading the retail part of the development. Terra Group is a residential builder. Siffin declined comment, as did McClatchy, the Sacramento, Calif.-based media company that owns The Miami Herald. ''I don't have any comment on what Mr. Martin might do with the property after he owns it,'' said Patrick J. Talamantes, McClatchy's chief financial officer. Talamantes also had no comment on what Martin might do before owning it. In March 2005 the Martin-led investor group, under the name Citisquare Group, won the bidding for 10 acres put up for sale by Knight Ridder, the former parent of The Miami Herald purchased by McClatchy this year. The land includes the Boulevard Shops on Biscayne Boulevard and four parking lots between the Carnival Center and The Miami Herald's headquarters. The Martin-led group is seeking city approval next week to build a high-rise condo and hotel tower on what is now a small parking lot at the foot of the Venetian Causeway. The rest of the land would go to Siffin. Those properties have already been approved by city commissioners for a large big-box retail center and two condominium towers, together called City Square. Questions about who is actually developing the 10 acres next to The Miami Herald arose a year ago when plans for City Square were filed with the city by Siffin's Maefield Development rather than Martin's Terra Group. Siffin was thought to be out of the picture, having lost to Martin in the bidding process. Further, Siffin's local attorney, Jeffrey Bercow, initially told The Miami Herald Siffin was buying the land from the Martin group. But he then said Siffin was merely working in collaboration with Martin. At public meetings, separate sets of architects and attorneys were used for the two projects. Meanwhile, it remains unclear when McClatchy will sell the land. McClatchy had expected to close this year after environmental remediation, but it recently said the deal will not be completed until the first half of 2007. The pricey sale -- closely watched because the land sits next to the Carnival Center that taxpayers spent nearly a half-billion dollars to build -- has generated questions almost from the moment it was announced. The Martin-led group sought to rezone The Miami Herald's offices for a future high-rise development, with Knight Ridder's permission. This puzzled many observers because the media company insisted it was not relocating. Ultimately, city commissioners rejected the rezoning bid. Siffin and Martin also recently sought $200 million in taxpayer funds for the City Square project, which the city roundly rejected. And Siffin's colorful past has itself garnered attention. Relatively new to South Florida, Siffin's careers have ranged from farmer and gemstone dealer to derivatives trader and Midwestern developer. He has also had several brushes with the law, including three indictments and one conviction for heroin possession in 1973 when he was 23. Siffin, now 55, told The Miami Herald he is not proud of using drugs, and it was long ago. Since becoming a developer, Siffin has also launched projects in California, Kansas, Indiana and Ohio. ************************************************************************* _________________________________________________________________ Stay in touch with old friends and meet new ones with Windows Live Spaces http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwsp0070000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://spaces.live.com/ spacesapi.aspx?wx_action=create&wx_url=/friends.aspx&mkt=en-us From: To: Date: Subject: Paige St. John Jeb Bush 11/29/2006 9:16:45 PM Re: 2006 storm prep tnx looks like your insurance bill stands a chance to outlive your tenure, even if in part. how often can a governor say they passed reform after leaving office? cheers ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" To: "Paige St. John" Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 3:04 PM Subject: RE: 2006 storm prep Thankfully, we didn't have to cancel events and trips as in previous years. However, I had more in office time than in previous years just to play it safe. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Paige St. John [mailto:pstjohn@nettally.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 12:30 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Faraj, Alia Subject: 2006 storm prep short for today.... (i'll catch yr hurricane-ender at the EOC but its past deadline) ... anything you put off in '06 because you thought you might have to be riding gun on hurricanes? cheers paige st. john/gannett From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Paige St. John Jeb Bush Faraj, Alia 11/29/2006 5:30:01 PM 2006 storm prep short for today.... (i'll catch yr hurricane-ender at the EOC but its past deadline) ... anything you put off in '06 because you thought you might have to be riding gun on hurricanes? cheers paige st. john/gannett From: To: Date: Subject: Paige St. John Jeb Bush 11/17/2006 9:17:45 PM session Could you go on the record on a special session that now looks likely in January? Paige St. John/Gannett From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Paige St. John Jeb Bush alia.faraj@myflorida.com 11/2/2006 2:42:18 PM Posey as Insurance Chair Yur brief thought on working with Posey in special session? He claims to be an 'equal-opportunity offender.' Paige St. John/Gannett From: To: Date: Subject: Paige, Windell Jeb Bush 11/28/2006 1:47:23 PM Good morning Governor, one last tidbit about Matchmaker 2006; One of the highlights of this year’s event occurred when two representatives from the 911 Construction Command Center in New York came up and introduced themselves. I asked how they found out about the conference and they said that after the elections on Nov. 7th the newly elected Gov. and LG (who is African American) held a press conference, during the LG’s remarks he said one of his priorities was to revamp and enhance the state’s supplier diversity program and conversations with Florida had contributed to the new model, he also mentioned the Matchmaker so the 911 folk figured they would come down and take a look. Cool, uh? WP From: To: Date: Subject: Paige, Windell Jeb Bush 11/7/2006 3:51:50 PM FW: Matchmaker in the Herald! Matchmaker Rocks! From: Englert, Colleen Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 8:18 AM To: 'Suzan McDowell'; Paige, Windell; Koenigkramer, Tiffany Cc: 'Karine-Beverly Holly' Subject: RE: Matchmaker in the Herald! Great job team!!! Colleen From: Suzan McDowell [mailto:Suzan@circleofonemarketing.com] Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 6:22 PM To: Paige, Windell; Englert, Colleen; Koenigkramer, Tiffany Cc: 'Karine-Beverly Holly' Subject: Matchmaker in the Herald! We made the Herald! Suzan McDowell Circle of One Marketing 2400 N.E. 2nd Avenue : Studio C : Miami , Fl. 33137 T: 305.576.3790 F: 305.576.3799 C: 305.490.9145 www.circleofonemarketing.com >>The one who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the One doing it. From: Karine-Beverly Holly [mailto:bev@circleofonemarketing.com] Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 6:16 PM To: 'Suzan McDowell' Subject: Matchmaker in the Herald! Subscriber Services Complete Forecast Back to Home > usiness Monday, Nov 06, 2006 Posted on Mon, Nov. 06, 2006 email this print this Small business briefs CONFERENCES MATCHMAKING TO BE HELD IN ORLANDO Minority-owned businesses can meet their match at a conference in Orlando. This year's Florida Matchmaker Conference is expected to draw more than 200 government offices and corporations from around the state seeking to do business with minority- and women-owned businesses. The conference, which runs Nov. 15-17 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, is expected to draw more than 2,000 participants, including grass-roots organizations, Florida legislators and procurement officers. ''This is the closest thing we have to a one-stop shop for minority businesses,'' said Windell Paige, the director of the Office of Supplier Diversity. ``This is a statewide event designed to try to identify viable growth-oriented businesses that happen to be owned by ethnic minorities and women.'' Along with workshops and expo-style booths, the conference will offer networking sessions where vendors can go online to schedule face-to-face meetings with potential buyers. The event will also have a station where qualified businesses with the proper documentation can receive their minority certification on the spot, said Paige. The annual event, organized by the Florida Department of Management Services and the Office of Supplier Diversity, is an outgrowth of Gov. Jeb Bush's One Florida initiative, which challenged state agencies to increase minority business spending. For registration and further details, visit: www.flmatchmaker.com -- JIM WYSS About Herald.com About the Real Cities Network Terms of Use & Privacy Statement Copyright About the McClatchy Company From: To: Date: Subject: pamsnotes@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/17/2006 6:06:28 AM From Pam & Phillip Stucky Dear Governor Jeb: Thank you for the opportunity to see you again. You gave Phillip a wonderful day full of excitement and anticipation. It was wonderful to see you and it was a blessing seeing Phillip's joy there with you and again later in the day and week. We did go over to FSU and were able to meet Coach Bowden for a few minutes. Long enough to put a bug in his ear about Phillip's 18 shoe...he said he would remember that and to write him when he is a senior. However, after talking with you, I researched the universities in Florida and realize that University of Miami is exactly what Phillilp will need to get the kind of education he desires in Marine Biology. It is actually pretty amazing and it is exciting to see Phillip's passion for it. I was shying away from Miami because I have always heard the crime there is high...is that so and is there an area that might be better than another? Time will tell. He will have to have a scholarship if he goes there. Thank you for your encouragement. I wanted to ask you about Bright Futures. Is that only for students going to state colleges? UM is a private school, isn't it? Would he be able to get Bright Futures for there? We have decided to move back to Florida. In fact, we are moving back in December. I can't hang on here anymore, but after researching Florida's resources for Phillip, I feel there are more opportunities for him there anyway. He is planning to go to Dr Philips High School. I know it has a B grade. I hope it will be a good school. It is near Sea World and Phillip hopes to get on with them and begin building the way to work with Marine Mammals there. Things have been hard here for so long, it was a nice blessing to have a special serendipity moment with you. You just can't know what it meant to Phillip. Thank you for the picture, too and the note. God Bless you, Governor Pam & Phillip Stucky Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Pat Roberts Jeb Bush ladams@fab.org 11/3/2006 12:33:00 AM FW: Warn Act Nominations FW: Warn Act Nominations here it is I am sorry we missed it thanks -----Original Message----From: "Bobeck, Ann" Subj: FW: Warn Act Nominations Date: Thu Nov 2, 2006 10:22 am Size: 2K To: "STATE-FL Roberts, C." From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Bobeck, Ann STATE-FL Roberts, C. 11/2/2006 3:16:48 PM FW: Warn Act Nominations Warn Act Nominations.doc Pat - My apologies. I thought I sent this yesterday, but perhaps it got stuck on in the Ether :) - Ann Ann West Bobeck Associate General Counsel Legal & Regulatory Affairs National Association of Broadcasters 1771 N Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 Phone 202.429.5456 and Fax 202.775.3526 abobeck@nab.org The National Association of Broadcasters is a trade association that advocates on behalf of more than 8,300 free, local radio and television stations and also broadcast networks before Congress, the Federal Communications Commission and the Courts. NAB2007 Electronic Media's Essential Destination April 14 - 19, 2007 Las Vegas The contents of this message and/or any attachments thereof may be PRIVILEGED and CONFIDENTIAL, and are intended solely for the named recipient(s). If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately. Copying, disclosure and/or distribution of the contents/attachments of this message are prohibited. From: Bobeck, Ann Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 12:44 PM To: STATE-FL Roberts, C. Subject: Warn Act Nominations Pat Enclosed is a copy of the Public Notice, in which I highlighted the relevant information. Email is the best form for nominations to be transmitted, and I would also suggest that you cc: Catherine.Bohigian@fcc.gov (Chief of the Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis) Daniel Gonzales@fcc.gov (Chief of Staff) Please let me know if you have additional questions. Warmest regards, Ann Ann West Bobeck Associate General Counsel Legal & Regulatory Affairs National Association of Broadcasters 1771 N Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 Phone 202.429.5456 and Fax 202.775.3526 abobeck@nab.org The National Association of Broadcasters is a trade association that advocates on behalf of more than 8,300 free, local radio and television stations and also broadcast networks before Congress, the Federal Communications Commission and the Courts. NAB2007 Electronic Media's Essential Destination April 14 - 19, 2007 Las Vegas The contents of this message and/or any attachments thereof may be PRIVILEGED and CONFIDENTIAL, and are intended solely for the named recipient(s). If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately. Copying, disclosure and/or distribution of the contents/attachments of this message are prohibited. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Pat Roberts Jeb Bush Mark.Kaplan@MyFlorida.com Betty Hampton 11/2/2006 3:52:04 PM FCC Warning Act (EAS) Advisory Council To: Governor Bush From: Pat Roberts Date: November 2, 2006 Re: FCC Warning Act (EAS) Advisory Council ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________ The National Association of Broadcasters is nominating me to serve on the EAS advisory council based on our successful EAS system and Emergency Communication. I would like to ask you to consider nominating both Craig Fugate and Max Mayfield. I believe they are two of the most qualified people to serve. The attachment provides the information on who to write at the FCC. Thanks for your consideration. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: patchesppec@bellsouth.net Jeb Bush levywolf@aol.com mosss@ahca.myflorida.com 11/2/2006 8:31:24 PM Another medicaid problem Dear Governor Bush, I am so sorry to bother you again- We have a new referral we've been trying to change from an HMO to medi-pass for over a week so he can attend PPEC. The parents have called and requested a good cause change as requested by medicaid. The physicians office help the parents on Monday and Wednesday- today we got the father out of the fields (lost his pay for the day) so we could help him successfully change his plan. He was told a change is not possible-that's he's called 5 times and gotten the same answer and to stop calling. Dad asked to speak to a supervisior- he was told NO! after his 3rd request for a supervisor, Lisandra (the person at medicaid) hung up on him. Jesus has a congenital diaphramatic hernia- One of his lungs has not developed normally and his heart is shifted in his chest. He's had 2 surgeries and is only 7months old. Our goal is to get him here and hopefully keep him out of the hospital. His parents are easily intimidate by a very non- friendly system. We've been working with Sandra Moss at the local AHCA office- She's been wonderful but there is nothing more she can do. You have been a God-send to us and our very specail kids. You are really going to be missed. Thank you for always being our advocate. Sincerely The Women of PATCHES From: To: Date: Subject: Patricia Arias - CAMACOL Jeb Bush 11/7/2006 3:31:24 PM Thank you! Governor: Thank you so very much for the flag. It's in a special place in my parent's study, next to my brother's naval ribbons. It truly moved me, and I thank you. When I am insecure, it is comforting to know that in a small way I have been able to serve. I do not have to tell you how special your family is; all of your family. I have been priviledged in a small way, to be able to share your vision and love of this great country. I know that it is a bit corny, but that is how I feel. As a resident of Florida...You are the greatest Governor, ever! Always know that no matter what, you can count on me.May God Bless you, Columba and your family... Saludos mil, Patty From: To: Date: Subject: Patrick Domalewski Jeb Bush 11/15/2006 7:53:25 PM Re: Message for Jeb Bush regarding Death Warrants Governor Jeb Bush About a month ago I sent you an e-mail regarding 2 specific death penalty cases. That of Angel Diaz and the other was Peter Ventura. It has just come to my attention that a death warrant was signed by you Tuesday for Mr.Diaz's execution on December 13th, 2006. If I had any direct impact on pushing you to look into the case of Mr.Diaz, I feel very pleased with myself. Both Angel Diaz and Peter Ventura have exhausted their legal appeals. I am extremely familiar with the death penalty system here in Florida and I can track and follow appeals to the point where I can determine an inmate has lost all his legal remedies. In this specific case, both Angel Diaz and Peter Ventura have lost all their legal appeals. Both men are now just living freely off the state. If I could push you to sign a death warrant for Mr.Ventura's execution, Justice will prevail and the overdue executions of both men and death sentences imposed by Florida state juries can be carried out once and for all thank you Jeb Bush wrote: I will check into these cases. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Patrick Domalewski To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 27 22:55:20 2006 Subject: Message for Jeb Bush regarding Death Warrants Dear Governor Jeb Bush: You are honestly one of the best Governor's Florida has ever had. There's no denying that. You have overwhelming support from Floridians everywhere for what you have done in your 8 year term as Florida's Governor. Although it is rather unfortunate that you cannot extend your term for another 4 years, you still have about 3 or so months left in office. I have 1 last issue I would like to bring up to you and that is the use of the state's death penalty. I must say that I am extremely pleased to see that we have finally carried out Clarence Hill, Arthur Rutherford, and Danny Rolling's executions this year. Hopefully before the end of 2006 you will sign any other death warrants ripe for execution. I'd like to point out that Clarence Hill and Arthur Rutherford were never afforded the right to pursue DNA appeals pursuant to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 3.853. You signed death warrants for each inmate before they could pursue their so called "innocence claims". I am pleased with that decision that you made because both Rutherford and Hill were clearly guilty and DNA Appeals would only have prolonged the appeals process. As of this moment, I am hopeful that you review each death penalty case and sign death warrants for those inmates who have lost the appeals to which they were entitled (PCR in the trial court/ Federal habeas corpus proceedings). I would specifically ask that you review the cases of Angel Diaz and Peter Ventura. Both men appear to have no appeals pending at the current moment and are awaiting the setting of their execution dates. I would also like to point out that Edward Zakrzewski's appeal has been denied by the 11th Circuit and he has already admitted his guilt. The defendant plead guilty at trial and during his proceedings has maintained his guilt and never once claimed innocence. Thank you and please remember that the public is entitled to see these executions carried out once all appeals have been exhausted. With that said, nothing should be in the way of any of these men from being executed, other then you signing their death warrants. _____ Cheap Talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. Sponsored Link Mortgage rates near 39yr lows. $310,000 Mortgage for $999/mo - Calculate new house payment From: To: Date: Subject: Patrick Domalewski Jeb Bush 11/4/2006 4:40:36 AM Message for Jeb Bush regarding Death Warrants Dear Governor Bush: Last Friday I sent you an e-mail (which you can find below) regarding the death penalty appeals of Peter Ventura, Edward Zakrzewski, and Angel Diaz. In the 7 days I last received a response from your office, I did a more thorough review of each man's case, and still nothing appears to be pending in either Angel Diaz or Peter Ventura's case. I also had mentioned Edward Zakrzewski also not having any legal appeals left. Zakrzewski's case is EXTREMELY similar to that of Danny Rolling in the way that both men really didn't have many avenues of appeal to pursue. Edward Zakrzewski's guilt is not in question. He admitted the murder of his wife, daughter and young son, pled guilty at his trial.. and never denied any involvement. There's no sense in letting Edward Zakrzewski's case stall further in the courts. The last hope for him is the U.S Supreme Court which has yet to decide his certiorari petition. Angel Diaz and Peter Ventura continue to be held in the Florida Dept of Corrections Facility at Union C.I and still no action has been taken. I understand that signing a death warrant is one of the biggest responsibilities a Governor holds because it is the authority you hold for the State of Florida to execute another human being. However, these men all did horrible crimes which landed them here on Death Row, and the signing of all 3 of these men's death warrants would definitly be a plus on the right track to getting the executions pushed forth here in Florida and stop letting meritless appeals prolong the appellate process. I would urge you to immediately look into these cases to confirm my review that these men have exhausted their appeals so they can stop living off the State. Thank you Jeb Bush wrote: I will check into these cases. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Patrick Domalewski To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 27 22:55:20 2006 Subject: Message for Jeb Bush regarding Death Warrants Dear Governor Jeb Bush: You are honestly one of the best Governor's Florida has ever had. There's no denying that. You have overwhelming support from Floridians everywhere for what you have done in your 8 year term as Florida's Governor. Although it is rather unfortunate that you cannot extend your term for another 4 years, you still have about 3 or so months left in office. I have 1 last issue I would like to bring up to you and that is the use of the state's death penalty. I must say that I am extremely pleased to see that we have finally carried out Clarence Hill, Arthur Rutherford, and Danny Rolling's executions this year. Hopefully before the end of 2006 you will sign any other death warrants ripe for execution. I'd like to point out that Clarence Hill and Arthur Rutherford were never afforded the right to pursue DNA appeals pursuant to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 3.853. You signed death warrants for each inmate before they could pursue their so called "innocence claims". I am pleased with that decision that you made because both Rutherford and Hill were clearly guilty and DNA Appeals would only have prolonged the appeals process. As of this moment, I am hopeful that you review each death penalty case and sign death warrants for those inmates who have lost the appeals to which they were entitled (PCR in the trial court/ Federal habeas corpus proceedings). I would specifically ask that you review the cases of Angel Diaz and Peter Ventura. Both men appear to have no appeals pending at the current moment and are awaiting the setting of their execution dates. I would also like to point out that Edward Zakrzewski's appeal has been denied by the 11th Circuit and he has already admitted his guilt. The defendant plead guilty at trial and during his proceedings has maintained his guilt and never once claimed innocence. Thank you and please remember that the public is entitled to see these executions carried out once all appeals have been exhausted. With that said, nothing should be in the way of any of these men from being executed, other then you signing their death warrants. _____ Cheap Talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Patrick Heffernan Tom Fiedler Jeb Bush 11/29/2006 2:04:52 PM News or Editorial? Hi Tom, It's sad that about the only time you hear from me is when I have a complaint. Know that I respect you and what you do. Yesterday morning on WLRN we got a teaser that in the Herald's slot we were going to hear how Jeb Bush had lost again on vouchers. Then in the Herald slot, where we are supposed to get some local and state news, Rhonda Victor portrays a decision by the Supreme Court to not hear a school choice case brought by some parents in Maine as "another defeat" for Jeb Bush on vouchers. The full extent of Florida's involvement in the case was that Florida filed an amicus brief siding with the parents, as did many others. Nonetheless it got prime time in the Herald's news slot. Two points: 1. I find the selection of this piece as one of the most locally significant items - one to pull from the paper for broadcasting - to be dishonest. Try to even find the article in the paper. There is no article. There is a one sentence bullet point at the end of a different article regarding the Supreme Court. Is Rhonda Victor supposed to select and report news impartially or is she given the latitude to select what appeals to her and give us her "take" on it? Are we meant to be getting Miami Herald commentary or news? 2. The presentation was snide and slanted - as distinct from neutral as it should be - in its tone. Jeb Bush was not defeated by Monday's Supreme Court action. A group of families in Maine were. On what factual grounds can the Maine decision be REPORTED as a defeat for Jeb Bush rather than as a defeat for parents in Maine, Florida, and everywhere else in our country? On no factual grounds. Who lost on Monday is a matter of opinion. This was using the news to take a cheap shot at the Governor. So another reasonable person like me is given another reason to be distrustful of the Miami Herald. Sad but true. Pat 305.899.9252 From: To: Date: Subject: Patrick Slevin Patrick Slevin 11/4/2006 1:01:20 PM Hometown Surfaces Battle is widening on land use control A St. Pete Beach dispute echoes others over the issue of official kowtowing to developers. CRISTINA SILVA Published November 4, 2006 ST. PETE BEACH - It is a small-town political brawl that has pitted neighbor against neighbor and turned city hall meetings into screaming matches. But Tuesday's referendum on who should control development on this 6-mile stretch of barrier island could resonate across the state. A series of charter amendments seeks to shift control of land use changes from elected officials to voters. It is part of a growing statewide battle over growth and development. "Everyone wants to know how that is going to turn out," said Ross Burnaman, a lawyer who is pushing to get a similar statewide referendum on the 2008 ballot. "People are realizing that they have the ability to take more control over their community." In Lake Worth, residents want to make it tougher to break ground on projects by increasing the number of city commissioners who have to approve higher-density development. In Edgewater and Titusville, residents want to amend their city charters to limit building heights to 35 feet. Jacksonville Beach passed a similar measure in 2004. In Belleair, residents tried unsuccessfully last year to get a referendum on the ballot giving voters control over zoning changes. Both Treasure Island and Sanibel passed measures that gave voters control over dense development and tall buildings in the past four years. Amendment in works Burnaman co-founded Florida Hometown Democracy, which is collecting signatures for a statewide referendum that would give local voters authority over changes to comprehensive land use plans. They are still short 500,000 signatures. The proposal would amend the state Constitution to give voters veto power over local elected officials' decisions on growth and development, such as changing land use plans for shopping centers or condominiums. Lance deHaven-Smith, a political science professor at Florida State University, said the so-called home rule movement has slowly gained momentum in the past decade in response to the rapid pace of growth and political clout of developers. Citizens rarely participate in a city's planning process until most of the decisions already have been made, deHaven-Smith said. City officials are often reluctant to start over, and the law sometimes forbids it. Developers scared off? "On the one hand, you can understand the citizens' concerns and you want them to have greater control over the development process," deHaven-Smith said. "But on the other hand, this has the potential to completely disrupt the process of urbanization in Florida." Business supporters argue that home rule referendums do not establish how often elections will be held to vote on development issues. They say such referendums can stifle economic development and scare developers out of a community. They also question whether voters can handle the responsibility of voting on major development issues. Usually, few voters turn out during local elections. City meetings tend to be sparsely attended. Hotel plan started row In St. Pete Beach, city officials and community activists say they have no idea how the vote will go. The uproar began when city officials proposed allowing 15-story hotels, 10 stories higher than now allowed. Some residents called the plan irresponsible and poorly thought out. Hotel operators said they need taller buildings to stay in business. Otherwise, they will be forced to sell out to condominium developers. Treasure Island and Sanibel, small communities that depend on tourism, already have gone through this battle. In Treasure Island, business owners, city commissioners and homeowners squared off for more than a year over a proposal to increase height and density along the beach. City commissioners adopted rules allowing higher, denser development even as residents rallied to amend the charter to give that power to voters. A judge blocked the new rules, voters approved the charter amendments, and city commissioners were ousted. No more $7 pancakes "People are still weary," said Mayor Mary Maloof. "It takes a long time to forgive and forget." Voters have since approved slightly taller buildings, 60 feet instead of 55. The city lost 259 hotel rooms in 2004. Many were replaced by condominiums or condo-hotels. At least a dozen condominium projects dot the city, adding 200 units. Restaurateur Dave Coover said the loss of hotel rooms hurt his Robby's Pancake House. This year, he converted it to an upscale restaurant, Middle Grounds Grill. "When we were the pancake house, we only got to see the locals on the weekend and when the tourists stopped coming, we couldn't sell them $7 pancakes," he said, adding that most locals are more willing to go out for dinner than breakfast. Sanibel at peace again In Sanibel, city officials and business owners say their tourism industry is as strong as ever after its development battle. Business owners were concerned after the density of many properties along the beach were decreased by state regulations because of flooding concerns. They asked the city to allow them to keep the same space they always had. But residents worried that would mean taller buildings. They ultimately passed a referendum that gave residents control over height and density changes. Now city officials say much of the ill will has disappeared. The city eventually compromised and let business owners rebuild at their original density, but refused to increase the city's overall density restrictions. They have not voted on development once since the referendum passed. 'A balanced economy' "We are all friends now," said Robin Humphrey, a real estate agent who was the most vocal opponent of the referendum. Mayor Carla Brooks Johnston said some feared giving voters final say over development would stall growth. "We had people in the trenches with grenades on either side of the island, but it has all worked out," she said. "Part of it is about being very reasonable about what it takes to have a balanced economy. You just can't have a community without a viable business community." Patrick Slevin CEO & Chief Counselor pslevin@SlevinGroup.com http:// www.SlevinGroup.com The Slevin Group, Inc. 6753 Thomasville Rd. Suite 108 Tallahassee, FL 32312 tel: 850.906.9888 fax: 850.906.0888 From: To: Date: Subject: Patty Doherty Jeb Bush 11/19/2006 7:08:44 PM Jeb, There was an article in Friday's Wall Street Journal about Alzheimer's research "Alzheimer's Research Makes Dramatic Shift to Widen Perspective". By Sharon Begley. I hope you can find it and read it. This was my letter in response to her article. Patty HI Sharon, Thank you so much for your article on Alzheimer's research. While you don't know me, I am one representative of millions and millions of people enduring the effects of Alzheimer's disease on a loved one. It's a disease that teaches like no other how to bend one's knee in surrender. With no effort on its part, it shows us who we really are - as spouses, as children, as a nation. Am I a wife that can endure my husband fighting with his own reflection in a mirror? Am I the daughter who can care for him at the expense of my own children? Are we the nation that honors its elders? These are the relentless questions for which Alzheimer's demands answers, day after day after day. And nights, too. My father lived for eleven years, not knowing my mother, me, or any of my six other siblings - all cc'd in this email. We are a close, loud Irish family, but even we, the tied-at-the-hip McNally kids, fell under the clobbering of Alzheimer's. It's an incredibly far-reaching disease, being more easily identified by the shape the caregivers are in, than the victims themselves. I'm writing to you in support of your upcoming article. There is too much debate around the cause and treatment of this disease. There is too much "wondering". I want answers, damn it. I haven't got time to say these scientists are right or those are wrong. I want all Alzheimer's research that has a strong chance of claiming new information to be funded and pushed forward. Scientists can spend an entire career pursuing something that proves them wrong. But where is the failure in that? Scientists know, better than perhaps any other profession, that they stand on the shoulders of others. It is their baton of knowledge - weighted with success and failure that gets passed on to the next runner. As a nation, we need to fuel our runners, we need to train their replacements, we need to clear the track this is the race of my generation. We want the answer for a cure for Alzheimer's to be "YES!" but the truth is, in order to get there, we also need some answers to be "NO!" Articles like yours may appear to favor one theory of investigation over another when in fact ALL investigation is needed, to dispel that which won't work, once and for all, and to propel that which will. What we don't have and what I would love you to pursue, are avenues of funding. The labs are fighting for survival - big, established labs - and the NIH is cutting support! We can fund a war against terror and yet we can't fund our own labs? Trust me, with no cure or treatment in sight, when you hear the diagnosis "Alzheimer's", terror is unpacking its bags for a long, long stay. I wonder sometimes if the watch on my wrist ticks differently than the ones worn by legislators. We NEED to cure Alzheimer's disease because we are completely and totally unprepared to deal with its consequences. Take it from one who's walked through hell, it's no place this nation needs to go and yet it's exactly where we're headed. Can one woman stand as a roadblock? After what I've experienced, one woman must. Private philanthropy, corporate investment, government dollars, individual donations to labs - get the pipeline flowing. Pray for a flood. In my humble opinion, it's our only hope. Sincerely, Patty Doherty www.theunforgettablefund.com From: To: Date: Subject: Patty Doherty Jeb Bush 11/10/2006 6:37:23 PM Update on Science/business presentation at PBG City Hall Jeb, I wanted to tell you what a great job Malcolm and Claes did explaining what they do and how it's done to the Economic Development Advisory Board in Palm Beach Gardens. You might be pleased to know the slide many commented on was the one with Claes's 6-year-old son in his Halloween Superman costume being genetically compared to Einstein and then the two of them being gnetically compared to an ape - we are disturbingly closely related! It was priceless. And it spoke volumes in a language they understood - family, kids, humanity. And Malcolm's ability to dispel the general notion that aluminum is behind Alzheimer's, points out the value of educating elected officials in a public forum such as the one Dolores Key created - science and business, together in City Hall. I'm thinking, as a way to save time and effort, we might be wise to build a video presentation, that walks people through the same information but doesn't require the presence of these two every time. I cringe when I have to ask them to present. Not because of their response - they're always more than willing - but because it takes time away from their work. While I understand the needs of my own city - Palm Beach Gardens - are important, Mona Johnson, the blogger of The Tangled Neuron, drove across the state from Tampa to be there. She was representative of a much broader world. Her connection to the west coast is important. As labs and institutions need to collaborate with information throughout the state, it is important for the residents of all Florida municipalities - using Mona and I as one example - to do the same. I believe people in Florida will help, but one can't support what one doesn't understand and one certainly can't help what one can't see. She would like to be involved in what we do and we would like to be involved in what she does. The Byrd Center would benefit, Scripps would benefit and if my thinking is correct, the entire effort to bring biotech to Florida would benefit. This goes beyond the scope of The Unforgettable Fund, but it's a need The Unforgettable Fund has stumbled upon. What do you think? Patty From: To: Date: Subject: Patty Doherty Jeb Bush 11/2/2006 10:01:57 PM Re: Yes please. If it's not too much trouble. on 11/2/06 5:00 PM, Jeb Bush wrote: > Yes the state does have numbers on how the Byrd budget is spent. Would > you like them? > > Jeb > > -----Original Message----> From: Patty Doherty [mailto:patty@table13.com] > Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 11:58 AM > To: Jeb Bush > Subject: > > > What's interesting about this month's blog entry is that it generated > good questions from another blogger - Mona Johnson. She has a website > called The Tangled Neuron www.tangledneuron.info and writes about > medical/scientific information relating to AD. She's in Tampa and has > accepted my invitation to come to Palm Beach Gardens, hear our > presentation, and meet with us. I'm trying to link together interested > web bloggers who are all trying to spread the word about Alzheimer's > disease. She's really good. And smart. And a fellow Floridian. > > She's going to be interviewing the Byrd Institute. And I would like her > to ask about the $15 million given them by the state and how much is > being used for Alzheimer's research. Does the state have any numbers on > this? > > Patty > > From: To: Date: Subject: Patty Doherty Jeb Bush 11/2/2006 4:57:38 PM What's interesting about this month's blog entry is that it generated good questions from another blogger - Mona Johnson. She has a website called The Tangled Neuron www.tangledneuron.info and writes about medical/scientific information relating to AD. She's in Tampa and has accepted my invitation to come to Palm Beach Gardens, hear our presentation, and meet with us. I'm trying to link together interested web bloggers who are all trying to spread the word about Alzheimer's disease. She's really good. And smart. And a fellow Floridian. She's going to be interviewing the Byrd Institute. And I would like her to ask about the $15 million given them by the state and how much is being used for Alzheimer's research. Does the state have any numbers on this? Patty From: To: Date: Subject: Paul D. Malley Jeb Bush 11/2/2006 2:54:07 AM Thank you for photos today! Dear Governor Bush: Thank you once again for your support of Aging with Dignity. You presence at our 10th Anniversary Celebration was the highlight of the event. Today's visit in your office was the icing on our anniversary cake. It was so gracious of you to welcome us into your office for photos. I cannot tell you how much our staff appreciated it. These are the people who work at Aging with Dignity, day in and day out, and your recognition of the value of their work provided a great boost. I am personally very grateful - thank you! As you said, we'll have to work with the next governor on end-of-life issues. I can only hope he will be as faithful as you have been in protecting both the rights and dignity of those who are seriously ill or disabled. The truth is that Florida is a more compassionate state that honors the dignity of human life because of your leadership these past eight years. Thank God that you were in a position of leadership at a time when you were very needed! Respectfully, Paul Paul Malley President Aging with Dignity www.agingwithdignity.org From: To: Date: Subject: Paul Harvey Jeb Bush 11/2/2006 3:12:30 PM District 8 Govenor Bush, How in the world can DCF keep giving the contract back to the same people who they took it from. I have only been involved for a couple years but these people are all related through DCF. Harry Propper, Doris Biddell, Chris Card, George Dearborn. Boyd Dover and many more. They work for DCF /Camelot/providence corp. The fact that millions of dollars are taken off the top and then a for profit owned by Providence services corp.recieves 8.2 million for what? Who looks at their books. This was one of 2 major problems our board wanted corrected. No one contacted our Board. We are citizens who stepped up, asked the State for help and I thought we were getting it. I was in good hands with Ms. Hadi. She had told me that public imput was a must but this never happened. I know your term is done but for a family who promotes and advocates for no child left behid must not mean what it says. I guess it depends on if you can make money or not for ex DCF ers. Out of 5 board members elected 3 worked for DCF. Harry Propper negotiated the deal for Camelot and then gets DCF job when problems arise. I thing the Attorney General should look at the whole thing. I will always do my best for the children in my state but will not donate one dime to anything related to DCF. I also heard Charlie Christ is supportative of Ms. Hadi. Its to bad that youall dont have the time or whatever to get involved. You were here during the upheaval and said nothing but campaign babble. To hear from Camelot as to how well they have done and then to talk to the actual staff it is Bad. Why did'nt Ms. Hadi talk to them. I am sure this is all a done deal and all we can do is try to use our vote to set things right. You have done an ok job considering all that has happened during your watch. I give you cudos for that but you get a D for your efforts in this matter. That is the same grade the childrens network boasts about and the states child care network seems to be impressed with. This is sorry and shoddy at best. I guess we need new hands. Maybe in your retirement you will seek to help the kids of Florida by looking into this on your own and talk to people who have not been corrupted. Paul Harvey Voter/Taxpayer From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Paul Palumbo Mike Clarkson G. Bruce Douglas Jeb Bush gulfandbayclubgm@comcast.net 11/9/2006 5:53:15 PM RE: Lack of insurance Mike, Following up on our telephone conversation, I want to confirm that Citizens will write condominium policies for condo’s that are rented on a short term basis. The only limitation is that they must be written on a “dwelling” coverage form. I will send a communication out to our staff to ensure that everyone is treating these risks correctly. Please let me know if you have any further questions. Sincerely, Paul A. Palumbo Vice President of Underwriting Citizens Property Insurance Corporation 101 N Monroe Street Ste 1000 Tallahassee, FL 32301 (850) 513-3849 - Office (850) 528-8309 - Cell (850) 513-3900 - Fax Visit us at www.citizensfla.com -----Original Message----From: Mike Clarkson [mailto:MClarkson@insuranceagentfl.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 1:31 PM To: Paul Palumbo; 'G. Bruce Douglas'; jeb@jeb.org Cc: gulfandbayclubgm@comcast.net Subject: FW: Lack of insurance Gentleman; Per the attached below, there is a new crisis that has now reared its ugly head. It is the condominium unit owner that leases their unit for less than 6 months at a time. We have been informed by several companies that we write through, both admitted and non-admitted that they will no longer write unit owner’s coverage’s because of the liability issues that come with renters. When the current polices of the units owners come due, they must fill out a questionnaire stating that they do not lease their unit for less than 6 months. If they do, they will receive a non-renewal notice from the company. Even Citizens requires a 12 month minimum lease. We have contacted brokerage firms, other agents from around the State of Florida and companies that we don’t represent; they are all telling us the same thing. There is and will be no coverage available for the unit owner whom leases there unit on a short term basis. We have discussed the option of the unit owner to maybe add the liability to their other home insurance. (Primary residence) There still is the issue of coverage for the property. We know Citizens Wind is ok with the rentals, but Citizens multi-peril excluding wind still must have a minimum of a 12 month lease. The majority of these types of rental properties are located in a designated wind pool area. My thoughts were that maybe Citizens could create or script a DP policy with minimum property limits ( 25k for Cov A & C ) while the unit is rented and up the coverage to $50,000 for both coverage’s while the unit is not being rented. The information below is from one of the Associations my agency insures, Gulf and Bay Club in Siesta Key Florida. As you can see by the information, there is a domino effect that is starting to take place already. Please consider the above and if you know of a company that will write these type’s of units, please forward so we may refer these owners to them. Thank-you for your time. Sincerely Michael Clarkson – President All Lines Insurance Group Inc 1345 S. Missouri Ave Clearwater Florida 33756 727-446-5721 - Ph -----Original Message----From: gulfandbayclubgm [mailto:gulfandbayclubgm@comcast.net] Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 2:26 PM To: Mike Clarkson Subject: Lack of insurance Mike: Rental Programs would be hurt if rental owners could not obtain insurance. Their are approximately 2000 rental units on Siesta Key alone. The income from Siesta Key to the county ,from bed taxes, equal approximately 31% of their total income from bed tax's, plus 7% goes to the state. 1. Rental owners have made the statement that if they could not obtain insurance they would have to pull their unit off of the rental program. 2. The income from the rental program to the Association would diminish greatly. This would increase the quarterly assessments for all owners. 3. This would effect the jobs of the cleaning people and rental staff. 4. Renter are excellent prospects for sales. 5. The bed tax contributions to the county would be greatly diminished. Therefore, what else but the tax's going up. 6. Tourism would be down. Restaurants, shops etc. would be greatly effected. 7. Prospective buyers are interested in putting the unit on the rental program. 8. Income from the sales to the Association would drop and create the possibility of increased quarterly dues and maybe Special Assessment Mike the list could go on and on. It's to bad that we can not guarantee the Insurance company outrageous premium, with a no payout clause. Paul From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Paul Wallace Jeb Bush Betty Hampton 11/1/2006 9:46:20 PM Miracle Water by AquaMaker/HUD approval index.url http://www.miraclewaterfl.com/index.html Jeb: I am part of a group marketing the machine referenced on the internet link shown below, It is known as Miracle Water by AquaMaker, and I assisted in the formation of the marketing company. Larry Zagray, the President and CEO, a long-time friend, is having great success and in fact has just signed a contract to sell AquaMaker in Sam's Clubs across the Southeastern US. It is not magic, but honest patented science that makes water from air. All you need is electricity. Larry has a substantial home builder ready to place the Miracle Water machines in its HUD/FHA financed housing if we can gain HUD approval. I am hoping you might provide an introduction for me and Larry at HUD in order to speed the approval process. However, before I do so, and whether or not you will do so, I invite you to allow the company to place the Miracle Water machine in your office and in the Governor's mansion with no strings attached. I hope your office will accept the machines for the office and the mansion and then perhaps we will ask for your assistance with an introduction. I hope all is well with you and your family. Thanks for everything as usual, and as usual, please call upon me if I can help you with anything now or after office. Shortcut to: http://www.miraclewaterfl.com/index.html Paul Paul R. Wallace, Esq. Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP 9155 South Dadeland Boulevard Suite 1600 Miami, Florida 33156 Tel: (305) 358-7747 X240 Fax: (305) 577-1063 http://www.hinshawculbertson.com/people/bio.aspx?id=8713

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From: To: Date: Subject: Paula Foley Jeb Bush 11/17/2006 10:56:24 PM Fwd: Max Planck Florida FYI from Richard Lerner Dear Richard, Thank you again for providing me with the opportunity to attend the TSRI Board of Trustees meeting last Monday, where I was able to present the thoughts of the Max Planck Society regarding the establishment of an Institute in Florida. I was very much impressed by the level of interest shown to our proposal and am confident that we will be successful in jointly establishing a scientific research location with a strong international profile. In addition, we are continuing to discuss how we might further our vision of a NMR facility for Human Imaging in Miami. To this end, it is planned that Herbert Jäckle and, above all, Jens Frahm, who has developed the successful FLASH method, will examine this option in greater detail. I would also be very grateful if you could support the Max Planck Society in identifying and targeting potential private sponsors. OTTED has suggested that we approach the Community of Palm Beach via local champions who are not directly affiliated to science but support our project. I would welcome any advice from you on who to approach in this regard. I will be available for further discussions and presentations in Florida, in particular December 20 -22, January 3-6 or January 12-15 for travelling to Florida. I have set aside We are currently drawing up the Business Plan. Both Steve Kay and Debbie Mosca as well as representatives of OTTED have given us valuable input which we will incorporate into the plan. We will send you the relevant document as soon as possible. Yours sincerely, Peter Gruss Paula Foley Managing Executive Assistant to Dr. Richard Lerner, President The Scripps Research Institute 10550 N. Torrey Pines Road La Jolla, CA 92037 Office: 858 784-8265 Fax: 858 784-9899 From: To: Date: Subject: PcolaJack Personal Jeb Bush 11/22/2006 12:00:05 PM Re: The First Teaspoon Festival Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Good Morning . . . Thanks for trying! Happy Thanksgiving to you too. Jack ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: PcolaJack Personal Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 5:58 AM Subject: RE: The First Teaspoon Festival Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I won't be able to make it on that day, Jack. Happy Thanksgiving! Jeb -----Original Message----From: PcolaJack Personal [mailto:pcolajack@earthlink.net] Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 6:57 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: The First Teaspoon Festival Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dear Jeb, I would like to extend an invitation to you. I am assisting Pastor Irvin Stallworth in planning a significant Celebration for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 15th in Century, 2007. The Celebration includes a photography contest. The theme is "The Images of Our Past, Present, and Future". The images of our future are those taken by our children, and how they see the world through THEIR EYES, and the eye of their camera. I have commissioned several hundred single use commemorative cameras for the event (see below). They are being distributed to African Heritage children in the Century area beginning the first week in December. We will also be having a small Art's Festival featuring African Heritage Artists from the area including the famous Gullah Folk Artist Sonja Griffin Evans, The Shaded Sister Sharon Cope, and many others; also vocal and musical performers from as far away as New Orleans, dancers of both African ethnic and traditional dances, and food by local African Heritage restaurantures. This celebration is the first step in building the "Teaspoon Cultural Vision Festival" that will attract thousands within three years. This first Festival will be held at the old Century High School on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan 15th of 2007. The festival will grow each year until it will be moved to a special 26 acre site just one mile south of Century directly on Hwy 29 where we expect to host a crowd of more than 10,000 people by January of 2009. Teaspoon was a Free-African settlement founded at the site of present day Century Florida. It is believed that Teaspoon was founded around 1740 after the burning of Ft. Mose. Please consider this your invitation, and we hope you and Will can come and help us celebrate! Thank you. W.D. Jack Moran, OSJ The Century Community Development Partnership Pastor Irvin Stallworth's CCDP Office: 256-5659 Pastor Irvin Stallworth's Cell: 313-3379 Jack's Office: 850-256-2218 Pharmacy Business:850-256-3472 Jack's Cell:850-554-7665 Jack's Home:850-327-6259 From: To: Date: Subject: PcolaJack Personal Jeb Bush 11/21/2006 11:57:01 PM The First Teaspoon Festival Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dear Jeb, I would like to extend an invitation to you. I am assisting Pastor Irvin Stallworth in planning a significant Celebration for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 15th in Century, 2007. The Celebration includes a photography contest. The theme is "The Images of Our Past, Present, and Future". The images of our future are those taken by our children, and how they see the world through THEIR EYES, and the eye of their camera. I have commissioned several hundred single use commemorative cameras for the event (see below). They are being distributed to African Heritage children in the Century area beginning the first week in December. We will also be having a small Art's Festival featuring African Heritage Artists from the area including the famous Gullah Folk Artist Sonja Griffin Evans, The Shaded Sister Sharon Cope, and many others; also vocal and musical performers from as far away as New Orleans, dancers of both African ethnic and traditional dances, and food by local African Heritage restaurantures. This celebration is the first step in building the "Teaspoon Cultural Vision Festival" that will attract thousands within three years. This first Festival will be held at the old Century High School on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan 15th of 2007. The festival will grow each year until it will be moved to a special 26 acre site just one mile south of Century directly on Hwy 29 where we expect to host a crowd of more than 10,000 people by January of 2009. Teaspoon was a Free-African settlement founded at the site of present day Century Florida. It is believed that Teaspoon was founded around 1740 after the burning of Ft. Mose. Please consider this your invitation, and we hope you and Will can come and help us celebrate! Thank you. W.D. Jack Moran, OSJ The Century Community Development Partnership Pastor Irvin Stallworth's CCDP Office: 256-5659 Pastor Irvin Stallworth's Cell: 313-3379 Jack's Office: 850-256-2218 Pharmacy Business:850-256-3472 Jack's Cell:850-554-7665 Jack's Home:850-327-6259 From: To: Date: Subject: Perez, Wendy Jeb Bush 11/1/2006 10:29:50 PM florida hispanic history and matchmaker conference good day sir: we are truly going to miss you in office! as i know you love latino culture/heritage i have a question for you: what branch of the florida state government has all of the historical data regarding the spanish history in florida? i have gotten bits and pieces from different sources, but is there a florida historical site that i can research. i ask this because of the lack of knowledge of people regarding the spanish influence here in our great state and mostly, because i need it for our purposes here. we would like to do a minority vendor fair here at brevard community college. we want to reach out and let the community know who we are, how easily accessible we are, how they can grow their business with our courses, how they can continue life long learning, how to assist them become stronger businesses. i tell you that to see whom i may contact to see if i may attend the matchmaker conference in orlando on november 15 – 17. i would like to attend to gather information for us to present to the local businesses here. http://dms.myflorida.com/other_programs/office_of_supplier_diversity_osd/matchmaker_conference_and_trade_fair/ matchmaker_press_room S. Wendy Pérez Moore Multicultural Center Brevard Community College 1519 Clearlake Road, 11-114 Cocoa, FL 32922 321/433-7355 perezw@brevardcc.edu www.brevardcc.edu/moorecenter From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Pete Jeb Bush jeb.bush@myflorida.com 12/1/2006 2:12:08 AM Pardon Dear Governor Bush, I am writing this as a plea for mercy. Daniel Strader has been in prison 10 years for fraud. That makes 35 more years he must do. Daniel has exhausted all appeals for a new trial even though new information has turned up. For one is Les George and Gary Perrnice, who was chairman of the board, also is Interstate Financial Corp, not only defrauded Daniels' business but others. He also did it in Atlanta, Washingon, DC & North Carolina. The FBI provided this information to the prosecutors, who failed to turn this over for Daniels' defense. Mr. Perrnice only got PROBATION! I know Daniel didn't have any intent to defraud anyone, and didn't use any monies for his personal use. I understand they gave 45 years to Daniel as an example to others. Many that have committed murder has been given less punishment. I am pleading with you for his children, one has leukemia. Please pardon Daniel. Thank you, Mildred Maurer No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Peter H. Diamandis Jeb Bush Sharon.Burnette@MyFlorida.com Steve Kohler GwendolynAnello@cfl.rr.com Noah McMahon 11/20/2006 7:20:18 PM >>>ZERO-G / National Microgravity Education & Research Center Governor Bush, At the request of Sharon Burnette, I am writing to request a meeting with you regarding the site selection for ZERO-G’s Microgravity Education and Research Center. As you may know, ZERO-G (www.gozerog.com) is the only FAA approved provider of Weightless Flights in the U.S. (the type used by NASA to train its astronauts, and used by Tom Hanks to film Apollo 13). Today ZERO-G is based in Florida and Nevada, and has been aggressively courted by many of the newer "spacestates" to relocate its growing operations. ZERO-G is growing rapidly and is the only commercial space-tourism operations with current, US-based, operations. We have flown over 2,500 customers into Weightlessness aboard our two B-727-200 aircraft and last year alone we flew 250 teachers (in Florida, California, Virginia, Alabama and Ohio). We believe the national market for space-related education is huge. One of our Sponsors, Northrop Grumman believes the national market is >2,000 science and math teachers who desire to fly, and thousands of students. For this reason we are working establish a National Microgravity Education and Research Center. ZERO-G is interested in basing this Center in Florida if we can obtain the appropriate State support. If the Research Center is in Florida, the leverage and impact can be extensive, reaching an estimated 80,000 students, 3,000 teachers and dozens of researchers across the Sunshine State. It will also demonstrate Florida’s creative approach to economic development to attract commercial and aerospace research and manufacturing activities, while demonstrating the States commitment to STEM disciplines and its commitment to recruiting and retain better qualify teachers. Finally it is worth noting that in just 60 days, NASA will be releasing the first-ever RFP for commercial microgravity flight services. With the support of Florida, ZERO-G can win this contract (worth over 100 flights), and perhaps bring some of these flights to KSC (from Johnson where they are currently based). We have just begun working with your newly appointed President of Space Florida, Mr. Steve Kohler. He has provided extremely valuable input to the Center concept, and is working with us to develop appropriate partnerships throughout the State. A meeting with you and Mr. Kohler would be greatly appreciated. Please let me know with whom we can schedule a meeting with you in the next several weeks so we can discuss this opportunity. Sincerely, Peter H. Diamandis, MD Chairman/CEO, Zero Gravity Corporation From: To: Date: Subject: Peter Taraschi Jeb Bush 11/9/2006 1:08:58 PM Thanks Just a note to thank you so so much for the wonderful job you did over the past 8 years. In all my years I cannot remember a better governor. I am proud now, and then to call you my governor. Thank you, Peter Taraschi, D.O. Indialantic, FL PS: Please, Please Please consider a run for president. You would be perfect. What a great record you have.The country needs your help, now more than ever. From: To: Date: Subject: Phil Kleas Jeb Bush 11/21/2006 7:19:01 PM Phil Kleas to Jeb / Happy Thanksgiving Jeb, Phil Kleas here, just a short note to thank you for the access to you over these past few years for Seismic Warning Technologies and other worthwhile projects that can better our country and well being. Thanks for your servants heart for doing such a great job as Governor of Florida. I thought you'd enjoy the enclosed. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. Kind Regards Phil Kleas http://www.theinterviewwithgod.com/ From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Phil Speake Jeb Bush 11/25/2006 2:12:21 PM RE: Information Lloyds TSB Pres (low res).ppt Sir, Here is a power point presentation to give you an idea of the project. I look forward to discussing this with you as I believe it can assist with port issue faced by Homeland Security and the potential for a Green dividend to reduce the energy use by trucks not to mention the reduction in the pressure on our road system. Thank you sir! I am with, Best wishes, Phillip Speake 850-668-5791 Office 0207-669-4715 London These Colors Don't Run CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any attachments may be confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the sender and deleting this copy and the reply from your system. Thank you for your cooperation. From: To: Date: Subject: Phil Speake Jeb Bush 11/25/2006 12:50:10 AM RE: Meeting Sir, Again, thank you for the email. I responded from the road on my Blackberry, so I made it very short. Just in case I was not as memorable as I like to think I am, the last time we met was for Breakfast in Baghdad at the Embassy DFAC. Very respectfully, Phillip Speake 850-668-5791 Office -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 2:43 PM To: euro4u@earthlink.net Subject: Re: Meeting Tara will give you a call. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Phil Speake To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Nov 24 12:34:38 2006 Subject: RE: Meeting Greetings Sir, I hope this email finds you and yours doing well and enjoying Thanksgiving. I am back from Iraq and on leave in Tallahassee until I officially retire again, 11 Dec 2006. I would like to set a short meeting with you concerning an opportunity that has both National Security potential as well as a Green impact to reduce hydrocarbon use by the trucking industry. It is a revolutionary project with world wide application in the shipping container industry. I am about to leave Atlanta heading back to Tallahassee, I will be departing for the UK on Monday and return the following Sunday. I can be reached at the Tallahassee number below. Thank you Sir and I look forward to speaking with you concerning this project. I am with, Best wishes, Phillip Speake 850-668-5791 Office 0207-669-4715 London These Colors Don't Run CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any attachments may be confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the sender and deleting this copy and the reply from your system. Thank you for your cooperation. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 9:18 PM To: Speake, Phillip R. COL Subject: RE: Thank you You are a good man! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Speake, Phillip R. COL [mailto:phillip.speake@jwfc.jfcom.mil] Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 10:31 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Thank you Sir, Thank you for taking the time to come out and be with the Troops to let them know they are important and that you care! I know you saw what I have had the privilege to see, a new greatest generation of committed and dedicated patriots doing the right thing and proud of what they are doing for their Country and the world. I have been amazed to see how they go day after day tackling issues, problems, situations well beyond their years and do it readily, cheerfully and well. We owe a great debt to their spirit, tenacity and willingness to give their all to Freedom. Sorry it took so long to respond, I had an unexpected event that consumed the rest of the time I did not have. Cannot discuss it but the outcome got my soldier out of harms way. Again, thank you for taking the time and risk to meet with the Troops, you will have done more than you can imagine. I am with, Best wishes, Phil Speake P.S. I look forward to retiring again, 11 October 2006 and returning to Tallahassee. Phillip Speake COL, AV, USA Deputy Director Integration and Transformation 757-203-7333 Office 757-203-7315 Fax 1-757-387-0342 Cell 1-757-644-3032 Home NIPR phillip.speake@jfcom.mil SIPR j02sa@jfcom.smil.mil AKO phillip.speake@us.army.mil "No Excuses Just Results" "One Team One Fight" From: To: Date: Subject: Phil Speake Jeb Bush 11/24/2006 5:34:38 PM RE: Meeting Greetings Sir, I hope this email finds you and yours doing well and enjoying Thanksgiving. I am back from Iraq and on leave in Tallahassee until I officially retire again, 11 Dec 2006. I would like to set a short meeting with you concerning an opportunity that has both National Security potential as well as a Green impact to reduce hydrocarbon use by the trucking industry. It is a revolutionary project with world wide application in the shipping container industry. I am about to leave Atlanta heading back to Tallahassee, I will be departing for the UK on Monday and return the following Sunday. I can be reached at the Tallahassee number below. Thank you Sir and I look forward to speaking with you concerning this project. I am with, Best wishes, Phillip Speake 850-668-5791 Office 0207-669-4715 London These Colors Don't Run CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any attachments may be confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the sender and deleting this copy and the reply from your system. Thank you for your cooperation. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 9:18 PM To: Speake, Phillip R. COL Subject: RE: Thank you You are a good man! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Speake, Phillip R. COL [mailto:phillip.speake@jwfc.jfcom.mil] Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 10:31 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Thank you Sir, Thank you for taking the time to come out and be with the Troops to let them know they are important and that you care! I know you saw what I have had the privilege to see, a new greatest generation of committed and dedicated patriots doing the right thing and proud of what they are doing for their Country and the world. I have been amazed to see how they go day after day tackling issues, problems, situations well beyond their years and do it readily, cheerfully and well. We owe a great debt to their spirit, tenacity and willingness to give their all to Freedom. Sorry it took so long to respond, I had an unexpected event that consumed the rest of the time I did not have. Cannot discuss it but the outcome got my soldier out of harms way. Again, thank you for taking the time and risk to meet with the Troops, you will have done more than you can imagine. I am with, Best wishes, Phil Speake P.S. I look forward to retiring again, 11 October 2006 and returning to Tallahassee. Phillip Speake COL, AV, USA Deputy Director Integration and Transformation 757-203-7333 757-203-7315 1-757-387-0342 1-757-644-3032 NIPR SIPR AKO Office Fax Cell Home phillip.speake@jfcom.mil j02sa@jfcom.smil.mil phillip.speake@us.army.mil "No Excuses Just Results" "One Team One Fight" From: To: Date: Subject: Philip Jeb Bush 11/15/2006 12:54:17 AM Hey Jeb. I walked past your window again today on my way to Goodies for a sandwich. On the way back, I went to Derry's office to see Dawn Case who asked I stop by so she could give me something. Apparently, your office held a sale of items for United Way. She spotted an arial photo of Gulf Breeze (my home town) presented to you in 2005 after the hurricanes. She purchased it, and then gave it to me this afternoon. I was so thrilled to received it. She knows how much I think of you and your family, and she also knows how much I love home. I've added it to my home office, and am looking at it now, and thinking of you. Jeb, it's one of the nicest things anyone has done for me, and I am so thankful to Dawn for thinking of me. You should be very proud to have someone on your staff that is so thoughtful and considerate. Well, I just wanted to write and tell you that. I purchased a new computer(Dell Optiplex GX620) pretty loaded out. You'd love it. I've got some clicking around to do to get it right, so I better let you go. Hope to see you again soon--and especially before you leave office. Take care Jeb. --Philip --Philip From: To: Date: Subject: Philip Chryst Jeb Bush 11/10/2006 7:35:54 AM Re: Request for passport for my son Dear Jeb It is I who thank you. My son, my parents and I appreciate all that you can do to assist us. Sincerely, Philip ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" To: "Philip Chryst" Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 03:14 Subject: RE: Request for passport for my son Thank you Philip. I will see if our office can help. We have only a few weeks left but we will make the effort. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Philip Chryst [mailto:philipchryst@neuf.fr] Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 1:23 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Request for passport for my son November 9, 2006 Jeb Bush Governor Tallahassee, Florida Dear Jeb, It was a pleasure seeing you again at the Southeast-U.S.-Japan meeting in Orlando in October 2006. And thank you for introducing former Ambassador Howard Baker. His speech was interesting and very enlightening. I was impressed by the works and efforts of your wife, Columba. I wish I had been still in Japan when she visited. It would have been my pleasure to assist her. As I mentioned to you, I transferred from Japan to France in July 2001 to establish VISIT FLORIDA's European office on the continent. This also gave me the opportunity to be in the same country where my son 9-year old lives. My wife and I are divorced. In 2000, the U.S. Embassy greatly assisted me in obtaining a U.S. passport for my son, who is an American citizen. The passport of a U.S. minor is valid for 5 years. Since 2001, there is a new law requiring the consent of both parents, even if the other parent is a foreign national, such as my ex-wife, a French citizen, living in a foreign country, France. My son's U.S. passport expired on November 19, 2005. During the 5 years that I had my son's passport, I did not use it to take him out of France. I used it as identification for him on French domestic flights and on French trains. To travel domestically within France, even children have to have some form of I.D. to be allowed on domestic flights and train conductors often ask passengers for their I.D. I have shown my good faith by having had my son's U.S. passport for 5 years and not using it to take him out of France. However, I need a valid U.S. passport for him to travel with him on French domestic flights and trains. And it would also greatly help my parents' court case if Julien had a U.S. passport as the French judges could simply give them the right for Julien to visit them and not contend with the problem of him not having a U.S. passport. The office of Children's Issues, United States Department of State has already given me a negative response on September 13, 2006 simply stating the requirements of the law. The response did not take into consideration any of the issues I explained in my letter (attached) to them dated August 16, 2006. "The law requires consent of both parents for issuance of a passport to a minor under the age of 14. You will therefore need to either provide a court order allowing you to travel alone with the child or obtain the mothers' notarized consent to issuance of the passport." I asked my ex-wife for her approval and she has refused to give her consent. French judges will not authorize the issuance of foreign passports to minors in their jurisdiction. 1. Therefore, I am not able to travel with my son on domestic flights within France. I cannot even bring my son to a U.S. consulate in France since I do not have any I.D. for him. 2. My parents, Julien's grand parents, U.S. citizens, who live in Orlando, have an ongoing court case in France asking for permission for Julien to come to Florida to visit them. My father, 86 years old, has terminal bone cancer and is now in a home for the elderly suffering from senile dementia. And my mother is 81 is too frail to travel. The court will hopefully give them visitation rights where Julien can come to visit them; however, without a U.S. passport, Julien will not be able to travel to the U.S. For the two aforementioned reasons, I would like to request that you contact the office of your brother, President George W. Bush, asking him to authorize the American Consulate in Paris, France to issue a U.S. passport for my son based on special family circumstances and exigent circumstances. As a law-abiding citizen both in the U.S. and in France, I assure you and the U.S. President that I will use Julien's American passport only as the French and American laws allow. I thank you from the bottom of my heart and look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely Philip Chryst 90, avenue d'Ivry 75013 Paris FRANCE Tel: +33 1 73 70 73 29 Fax: +33 1 53 01 07 83 mobile: +33 6 81 40 74 66 philipchryst@neuf.fr From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Philip Chryst Jeb Bush 11/9/2006 6:23:24 PM Request for passport for my son neel 060816 passp-.pdf jc us birth certificate.pdf jc us ss card 218-59-7393.pdf julien chryst US passport.pdf jeb ltr 061109.doc November 9, 2006 Jeb Bush Governor Tallahassee, Florida Dear Jeb, It was a pleasure seeing you again at the Southeast-U.S.-Japan meeting in Orlando in October 2006. And thank you for introducing former Ambassador Howard Baker. His speech was interesting and very enlightening. I was impressed by the works and efforts of your wife, Columba. I wish I had been still in Japan when she visited. It would have been my pleasure to assist her. As I mentioned to you, I transferred from Japan to France in July 2001 to establish VISIT FLORIDA's European office on the continent. This also gave me the opportunity to be in the same country where my son 9-year old lives. My wife and I are divorced. In 2000, the U.S. Embassy greatly assisted me in obtaining a U.S. passport for my son, who is an American citizen. The passport of a U.S. minor is valid for 5 years. Since 2001, there is a new law requiring the consent of both parents, even if the other parent is a foreign national, such as my ex-wife, a French citizen, living in a foreign country, France. My son's U.S. passport expired on November 19, 2005. During the 5 years that I had my son's passport, I did not use it to take him out of France. I used it as identification for him on French domestic flights and on French trains. To travel domestically within France, even children have to have some form of I.D. to be allowed on domestic flights and train conductors often ask passengers for their I.D. I have shown my good faith by having had my son's U.S. passport for 5 years and not using it to take him out of France. However, I need a valid U.S. passport for him to travel with him on French domestic flights and trains. And it would also greatly help my parents' court case if Julien had a U.S. passport as the French judges could simply give them the right for Julien to visit them and not contend with the problem of him not having a U.S. passport. The office of Children's Issues, United States Department of State has already given me a negative response on September 13, 2006 simply stating the requirements of the law. The response did not take into consideration any of the issues I explained in my letter (attached) to them dated August 16, 2006. "The law requires consent of both parents for issuance of a passport to a minor under the age of 14. You will therefore need to either provide a court order allowing you to travel alone with the child or obtain the mothers' notarized consent to issuance of the passport." I asked my ex-wife for her approval and she has refused to give her consent. French judges will not authorize the issuance of foreign passports to minors in their jurisdiction. 1. Therefore, I am not able to travel with my son on domestic flights within France. I cannot even bring my son to a U.S. consulate in France since I do not have any I.D. for him. 2. My parents, Julien's grand parents, U.S. citizens, who live in Orlando, have an ongoing court case in France asking for permission for Julien to come to Florida to visit them. My father, 86 years old, has terminal bone cancer and is now in a home for the elderly suffering from senile dementia. And my mother is 81 is too frail to travel. The court will hopefully give them visitation rights where Julien can come to visit them; however, without a U.S. passport, Julien will not be able to travel to the U.S. For the two aforementioned reasons, I would like to request that you contact the office of your brother, President George W. Bush, asking him to authorize the American Consulate in Paris, France to issue a U.S. passport for my son based on special family circumstances and exigent circumstances. As a law-abiding citizen both in the U.S. and in France, I assure you and the U.S. President that I will use Julien's American passport only as the French and American laws allow. I thank you from the bottom of my heart and look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely Philip Chryst 90, avenue d'Ivry 75013 Paris FRANCE Tel: +33 1 73 70 73 29 Fax: +33 1 53 01 07 83 mobile: +33 6 81 40 74 66 philipchryst@neuf.fr From: To: Date: Subject: Polly Murphy Jeb Bush 11/30/2006 4:37:42 PM Your letter to the editor Bravo! and thank you. I hope things are well and wish you and your family a happy, healthy holiday season. My best, Polly Polly A. Murphy, DVM, PhD Sr. Vice President Business and Scientific Services The Scripps Research Institute pmurphy@scripps.edu ph: 858-784-8020 mobile: 858-342-7801 Florida Has Proven Success In Pursuing Biotech By JEB BUSH Special to The Tampa Tribune Published: Nov 30, 2006 The ongoing series of Tampa Tribune editorials regarding Florida's economic development efforts and strategies are disappointing and confusing. As a state, our collective goal is the continued attraction of high-wage, high-value jobs. Certainly we were disappointed with the outcome of the agro defense facility bid, particularly because it fit well into the life sciences initiatives we are actively targeting. But having successfully attracted an array of significant life sciences institutes, we are puzzled by your unfounded and negative portrayal of Florida's efforts to secure innovation-based jobs and our proven economic development strategies (Our Opinion, "Gov. Bush Botches Opportunity To Land Federal Biotech Lab," Sept. 17; "A Biotech Blunder And No Explanation," Nov. 27). Contrary to your assertions, Florida is keenly aware of projects in the pipeline and routinely demonstrates our ability to transform opportunity into job creation. Thanks to the efforts of Florida's local, business and academic leaders, and in partnership with this administration and Florida's Legislature, the state has sustained seven years of strong, strategic economic growth. Within the key bio sector, the Ernst & Young Global Biotechnology report recently ranked Florida as a top 10 biotechnology state. Your insinuation that the economic development leadership and efforts in Florida are lax is just absurd and misleading. However, because my office and our state partners have refused to blame one another over the agro defense bid, our explanations are dismissed by the Tribune as evasive or "not rooted in reality." Here is some reality: Not every bid is successful, and despite strong support from local leaders to our congressional delegation, such was the case here. Factors from business climate to politics affect the process, but ultimately, projects go to the location deemed the best fit. In evaluating the outcome, timing also matters. Were the agro bids ranked today, Florida's package would be stronger, thanks to the passage of Florida's milestone "Innovation Economy" legislation and the presence of Torrey Pines in St. Lucie. Florida will continue to pursue innovation-based, valued-added companies for our great state. Thanks to a superior strategy, an expanded tool kit, a strong business climate and the unwavering commitment of Florida's leaders, our economic development efforts are poised for sustained success that will benefit families, businesses and communities for generations to come. Jeb Bush is governor of Florida. From: To: Date: Subject: POSEY.BILL.S24 Jeb Bush 11/6/2006 5:53:13 PM RE: Governor's Cup race Nov. 18th I am often guilty of, I referred to you as "the BIG GUY(in charge)" Thanks, Bill -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 12:07 PM To: POSEY.BILL.S24 Cc: kimberly.dale@myflorida.com Subject: Re: Governor's Cup race Nov. 18th I will get kim dale to get in touch with you. "Mr. Big Shot" -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: POSEY.BILL.S24 To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Nov 06 11:19:56 2006 Subject: Governor's Cup race Nov. 18th Governor, Would you be interested in sending a letter to be read at the start of the race in your honor as in years past when you were unable to attend? Would you want me to update a previous E-mail and have that read that for you? Thanks, Bill From: To: Date: Subject: POSEY.BILL.S24 Jeb Bush 11/6/2006 5:06:51 PM Senator Bill Posey received your message Thank you for writing to my office. Sometimes on issues of great public interest, it is not uncommon for legislators to receive thousands of e-mails. I personally read every e-mail message that is sent to me, but sometimes it takes awhile to get through them all. Also, due to the time required to remain current on the hundreds of bills and related issues, it is occasionally impossible to personally respond to them all. In order to assure a personal response, please provide your full name and mailing address. Thank you for allowing me the privilege of serving you in the Florida Senate. Bill Posey Senator District 24 From: To: Date: Subject: POSEY.BILL.S24 Jeb Bush 11/6/2006 4:19:56 PM Governor's Cup race Nov. 18th Governor, Would you be interested in sending a letter to be read at the start of the race in your honor as in years past when you were unable to attend? Would you want me to update a previous E-mail and have that read that for you? Thanks, Bill From: To: CC: Date: Subject: POSEY.BILL.S24 Winn, John Jeb Bush DipatriR@brevard.k12.fl.us 11/6/2006 3:17:19 PM FW: Lead Teacher money This teacher is absolutely correct. We have been through this before! I am confident it is not being done with Dr. Dipatri’s blessing. Can someone up there again please give us a hand administratively? Thanks, Bill Posey May also want to let me know if you think we need to pass legislation creating a severe disincentive to stop such abuse. From: Weisner, Kim@MIHS [mailto:WeisnerK@brevard.k12.fl.us] Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 8:24 AM To: POSEY.BILL.WEB; Poppell, Ralph; 'mitch.needleman@myfloridahouse.gov'; 'mitch.needleman@myfloridahouse.gov'; Mayfield, Stan; HARIDOPOLOS.MIKE.WEB; Altman, Thad; Allen, Bob; 'commissioner@fldoe.org' Subject: Lead Teacher money Thank you for the funds!!!! Now, please give us a quick fix on what we are allowed to purchase with our money. Our school board, Brevard County, insists we can only buy consumable items which according to the "Red Book" standards. I am a secondary teacher. We need the flexibility to buy equipment. We really need to be able to buy science equipment, since funding was cut. We need to be able to buy DVD players, since most of our curriculum comes with DVD's. We need to be able to buy CD players, since most our curriculum comes with CD's. We need to be able to buy personal printers for our classroom computers. We need to be able to buy physical education equipment, like basketballs, tennis balls, volleyballs, etc. The list goes on. Our school board insists we can only buy consumables (crayons, pencils, papers, etc.) At our level, our needs are different and we need a quick fix change. According to the state, we have this flexibility. However, someone needs to convince our school board of that. Please help us ASAP. Thank you, Kim Weisner From: To: Date: Subject: POSEY.BILL.S24 Jeb Bush 11/4/2006 1:29:11 PM This may come as a shock to you Governor, But the term “Mr. big shot” as used in the article in reference to you is not accurate! My paper’s original on line version also referred to me as a (state) “Representative.” No big deal - but inaccurate. Bill Posey to be at center of insurance storm BY PAIGE ST. JOHN FLORIDA TODAY TALLAHASSEE - Sen. Bill Posey will lead the Senate's insurance committee in the new leadership team when the Legislature comes back to tackle Florida's insurance crisis. Incoming Senate President Ken Pruitt asked the Rockledge Republican to chair the chamber's Banking and Insurance Committee. Pruitt did not return calls, but Senate staff confirmed the pick. Posey is faced with what he calls a "seemingly impossible" situation as property insurance rates climb for many home and business owners. "I don't look forward to this," he admitted. "But you do the best you can." The plain-spoken Realtor has wrestled with insurance problems before. He chaired a Senate committee that confronted similar sky-high rates for workers compensation. Posey enters the fray with some opinions, including one that Florida's insurance companies misled lawmakers in the last session. Within days of the end of the last session, insurers, led by State Farm, began to file for dramatic rate increases. Had lawmakers known what was ahead, they would have pressed for harder reforms, Posey said. "I think we were sandbagged," he said. "It's a whole different magnitude of a storm." In anticipation of a special session that could come as soon as Dec. 4, Posey has met with Gov. Jeb Bush, Lt. Gov. Toni Jennings and Rep. Don Brown, a DeFuniak Springs insurance agent who wrote much of last year's legislation. At his meeting with Bush, Posey pulled out his own insurance policy, and challenged the governor to decipher it. "I said, 'Mr. Big Shot, explain this to me, if it's going to be so simple,' " Posey said. Early reviews painted Posey as a straight shooter. "He's not one bit afraid or reluctant to look an insurance lobbyist in the eye and say, 'Heck, no,' " said Rhett O'Doski, the registered lobbyist for 49 insurance companies. "It's all you can ask for of a chairman." Rep. Bob Allen, a Merritt Island Republican, said Posey's frankness stands him well in the coming battle. "He's a guy who can tell a room full of people (that) Florida used to be underwater, and it will be again, and not get thrown out," Allen said. The property insurance problem will be contentious, Posey realizes. "There will be a lot of people screaming before this is over, and I'll need a bodyguard," he said. Contact St. John at 850-222-8384 or stjohn@nettally.com. From: To: Date: Subject: PrisShrman@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/25/2006 3:15:19 AM Re: Need your help again Dear Governor Bush, Thank you so much for your continued help on behalf of my daughter Darleen Sherman. She celebrated her 46 th birthday on Wednesday. Getting the equipment she needs and coming home will be the best belated birthday present ever. Sincerely Priscilla Sherman for Darleen Sherman From: To: Date: Subject: PrisShrman@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/17/2006 3:20:36 AM RE: Need your help again Dear Governor Bush, On November 5, I wrote asking if you could assist me in getting AHCA to respond to meeting In-Home medical care needs for my Daughter Darleen Sherman. Darleen will be 46 next week. She has Rett Syndrome which is a profoundly debilitating condition. She has been hospitalized since September 27. She has been able to finally recover from several bouts of Sepsis and severe dehydration. She continues to be treated for two deep pressure wounds (bed sores) which she has had since March. She has been admitted to the hospital for a variety of illnesses eight times since March. Finally, on this last admission she was placed on air fluidized therapy bed (Clintron) and a wound vacuum system has been used to successfully treat the two pressure wounds. Darleen has been ready for discharge since before I wrote to you on November 5, but she requires the continued use of the Clinatron Bed and the wound vac system until the two wounds heal. In the future she will need to have a low air loss / Alternating Pressure mattress for her hospital bed to prevent future wounds. I have been communicating back and forth with District 9 Medicaid office, and AHCA in Tallahassee. Gerry Driscol, District 9 APD and Lori Gephart, RN (APD) are also involved in securing funding for the equipment and the supplies Darleen needs. In the last few days it seems that getting the Clinatron Bed has been abandoned and the LAL / AP mattress substituted as an alternative as this is the long term need once her wounds heal. Today a request came from Dan Gabric at AHCA for further information, and justification of why a lower cost device couldn't meet her needs. They are working with a DME provider who does not seem to have the information he needs to know about Darleen, and (in my opinion) is more interested in making a sale than meeting Darleen's needs. Documentation was sent to all parties from the Wound Care Nurse at the hospital outlining treatment needs. Darleen has now been in the hospital for 50 days, almost three weeks longer than was needed if the proper equipment had been supplied at home. Is there anything more that you or your office can do to facilitate the decision making process of the AHCA office in Tallahassee so Darleen can come home? As always I appreciate any and all help you can offer. Respectfully Yours, Priscilla Sherman for Darleen Sherman From: To: Date: Subject: PrisShrman@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/8/2006 2:54:44 AM Follow up Re Darleen Sherman Dear Governor Bush, I am sorry to keep bothering you with this, but I just got some more information that you may find useful. The first two requests for the bed and the wound vac were faxed to an 800 number for NetPass in Miami. They have never responded to the hospital case worker. I was also told that the individuals who make decisions in the West Palm Beach Medicaid office are ALL on vacation this week and they will be closed on Friday. I do believe that when we got approval for the bed before, it came from AHCA in Tallahassee. Respectfully, Priscilla Sherman For Darleen Sherman From: To: Date: Subject: PrisShrman@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/7/2006 10:29:19 PM Poor response Re D. Sherman from AHCA Dear Governor Bush, I received one phone call from our local medicaid office yesterday. I was not home, I was at the hospital. They did not call my cell phone, but left a message on my answering machine. Today I called the assigned worker, Dave King (561-616-1468) several times. He has not returned any of my calls even though I left the message that her primary physician has signed her discharge orders. The hospital moves forward without council from the Medicaid office, towards recommending a nursing home placement rather than home care. This matter of getting the floatation bed, wound care and the wound vac system at home must be responded to by Friday when her hospital medicaid days end. Once again, I appreciate any help you can offer. Respectfully, Priscilla Sherman for Darleen M. Sherman From: To: Date: Subject: PrisShrman@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/6/2006 4:42:26 AM Need your assistance please Dear Governor Bush, I am writing in hopes that you will once again help my daughter, who is seriously disabled, get the help she needs from Medicaid. Five years ago your intervention secured the medical equipment she needed to recover from a pressure wound and surgery. This past eight months she has been hospitalized eight times. She has been in the hospital this time for 38 days and is finally well enough to be discharged. Naturally we want to bring her home where she will get the care she needs and the support of her family. She has had two serious stage 4 pressure wounds for about six months, and they are only beginning to heal since being treated with a wound vac (negative pressure) and the use of a floatation (clinatron) bed. It is expected that she will continue to need these treatments for at least two more months to be completely healed. A request was sent to medicaid requesting that Medicaid/Medipass authorize the use of these wound care systems in the home. The request was sent on October 20, and a follow up request resubmitted just last week. To date we (the hospital, the doctor or myself) have not heard anything from Medicaid. I have called and left messages at the West Palm Beach Medicaid office but received no return call. I am also working with our local APD office, but without a response from Medicaid/Medipass there is little else we can do. I am afraid that the hospital is planning to discharge her very soon and their plan is to send her to a nursing home. This is unnecessary as I am very able to provide needed care right at home if I have the necessary equipment. It also would not be in Darleen's best interest. My hope is that you can intervene to get all of the involved agencies to work together to provide Darleen the help she needs to recover, at home. At the center of all this is my daughter, lying in a hospital bed. She has been fighting for her very life since March, and now she is improving medically, with the wounds being the only remaining medical issue endangering her full recovery. I pray that you can help. As always it is with our heartfelt thanks, and deep respect for your loyal support for people with developmental disabilities that I remain, Respectfully Yours, Priscilla L. Sherman on behalf of Darleen Sherman 1115 S. Seacrest Blvd. Boynton Beach, Fl 33435 (561) 732-3093 / cell:561-512-8534 PrisSherman@sol.com From: To: Date: Subject: pulver@bellsouth.net Jeb Bush 11/29/2006 9:33:37 PM The Hallmark Moment Hope you're enjoying these last few weeks. I'm forwarding this note from our friend with the soldier son. My son recently received a "coin" from you apparently, because he was a soldier of the year in the National Guard. You probably won't be able to read this on the Blackberry, but it's kinda cool. Dinah Dear Thankful, Merry Friends, He wanted a Hallmark moment. He got one. Sergeant Aric Zern started traveling on November twenty-third and two days later he‹finally, finally‹made it all the way from Kirkuk, Iraq to our front door, wearing the same combat fatigues and combat boots that he¹d worn when he walked out of the desert. He hadn¹t eaten anything except airplane food for two days. He¹d waited for seven hours in an airport in Kirkuk, and then paced through another layover in Germany. When he got here he took a cab from the airport so that he could surprise us. He did. I¹d been vacuuming since Thanksgiving‹looking out the window, watching the driveway. When I worry I clean. When I¹m mad I clean. When I obsess I clean. It¹s a nervous habit that beats drink, drugs, and criminal mischief for results. So by the time Sergeant Zern showed up at our front door the house sparkled, so did his smile. Having your son come home from a war zone ranks right up there with welcoming home returning missionaries, the births of grandbabies, and the Macy¹s Labor Day shoe sale on the emotional Richter scale. It¹s hard to describe, but I can imagine that getting all the way back home to our Father in Heaven will be a moment something like it. Because it¹s one of those sacred moments when all Heaven and Earth hold their breath. And because the second your soldier appears there is no cloud or shadow or foolish regret to darken that heartbeat of time. It is just smiles, hugs, and limitless relief to have them home, in your arms, safe. It must be like that in Heaven when we go home a little bit. When I saw Aric through the glass of the front door I hollered his name and fumbled the key into the lock. He burst through the door like a sandstorm and hugged me. Believe me, when you¹re hugged by a United States Army combat soldier you know it. His arms felt like steel, but he was the first one to complain about being choked to death when his sister piled on. Over his shoulder I watched through tears as Aric¹s cab driver did a strange thing. Pulling off our driveway the cabbie drove across our yard so that he could see into the open front door of our house. At first I couldn¹t make sense of it, and because our front yard is basically a pasture it didn¹t particularly bother me. I mean it wasn¹t like he was ruining fancy grass. Then my mom gene kicked in, and I asked, "Hey, Aric, you paid that guy right?" Aric looked over his shoulder and said in his best Œcome on mom¹ voice, ³Sure and tipped him twenty bucks.² ³What in the world is he doing?² We paused and puzzled a bit. Then I realized what Aric¹s cab driver was doing. His cab driver recognizing that something special was about to happen had taken his opportunity to be a witness. An immigrant to this country, he¹d driven Sergeant Zern home and told him, ³I will pray for you my friend,² in a thick Indian accent. He¹d known a hero when he saw one, and he¹d wanted to see that hero get all the way home. It was a sacred moment and they can be hard to resist. I waved and smiled and then quietly shut our front door. And it was a Hallmark moment. Linda L. Zern (Proud Mother of an American Soldier) From: To: Date: Subject: PWiegand12@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/2/2006 7:25:32 PM (no subject) Dear Governor: My company, Stateside Mortgage Lending, Inc., is sponsoring a table at the Bayshore Patriots Coalition Thanksgiving dinner. The event is this Nov 19th in Tampa. While speaking to the organizers of the event they said that you had never attended and weren't expected this year. This greatly disturbs me. I know that you have many obligations but this event will have representatives from most if not all of the coalition countries and members from Centcom. We are saying thank you to them for their support. Is there ANYWAY that you could manage this? You can read about it at www.bayshorepatriots.org or if I can be of any help I am at your service. Please reconsider! Pam Wiegand 1957 Sever Drive Clearwater, Florida 33764 727-447-5830 home 727-298-8887 office 727-458-7578 cell From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: r.s.ronne@earthlink.net Jeb Bush 11/30/2006 3:06:49 PM Florida's Biotech Succes MetroOrlandoEDCTextureMagFinServ.pdf Jeb, good morning! Your reply in today's Tampa Tribune on Florida's Biotech Success was right on target - when I read their November 27 negative editorial, I was tempted to write a similar retort! On a personal basis, I've been providing consulting services to the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission as they seek to grow their Financial Services sector, which by my assessment is actually leading the state in "Financial Technology" or FiTech as I call it, with strong financial services software applications and development and transaction processing employers such as FiServ, Kirchman/Metavante and Bank of New York/Pershing. I've attached a copy of an article entitled "Bank on It' that provides further details on the cluster's attributes in the Orlando area. In addition, I'm also working closely on Project Bold, a truly exciting new opportunity for Florida that will help to further dilute the Tribune's weak position while strengthening your position regarding Florida's Biotech Success, and appreciate all your support. Kindest regards, Robin 813/435-8941 r.s.ronne@earthlink.net > [Original Message] > From: r.s.ronne@earthlink.net > To: Jeb Bush > Cc: Tony Villamil > Date: 9/6/2006 12:44:45 PM > Subject: FW: Re: Fidelty Investments/RTP > > You're most welcome. On behalf of Financial Florida, I've been updating our Chronology with an Addendum containing targeted industry non-depository financial services project successes and notable quotes in the 4 major Florida centers of employment concentration: Tampa Bay, Metro Orlando, Jacksonville and South Florida. Although it's still in draft format, the Chronology Addendum really does portray the very impressive "wins" you have helped to create for our state, and provides the foundation for the much-needed statewide marketing/promotional materials/messaging for the sector that I have previously mentioned - as of now, there are no such materials or message. For your benefit I have attached copies of both the initial Financial Florida Chronology and the Addendum. > > r.s.ronne@earthlink.net > > > [Original Message] > > From: Jeb Bush > > To: > > Date: 9/6/2006 10:17:35 AM > > Subject: Re: Fidelty Investments/RTP >> > > Thanks >> > > -------------------------> > Jeb Bush >> > > CONSERVE ENERGY! >> > > *********************************************************** > > Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. > > Most written communications to or from state officials regarding > > state business are public records available to the public and > > media upon request. Your e-mail communications may > > therefore be subject to public disclosure. >> >> > > -----Original Message----> > From: r.s.ronne@earthlink.net > > To: Jeb Bush > > CC: Tony Villamil > > Sent: Wed Sep 06 11:41:44 2006 > > Subject: Fidelty Investments/RTP >> > > Just in case you couldn't open the previous attachment, here's the actual article. >> > > r.s.ronne@earthlink.net >> > > ----- Original Message ----> > From: r.s.ronne@earthlink.net > > To: Jeb Bush > > Cc: Tony Villamil > > Sent: 9/5/2006 2:48:57 PM > > Subject: FW: emailing: www.siteselection >> >> > > Jeb, here's one of the many reasons that Florida needs a strong and viable message regarding its "financial technology" infrastructure: the ongoing perception that Research Triangle Park in North Carolina can provide substantially more trained technologists, and the reality that both Credit Suisse and Fidelity Investments have together placed more than $250 million in capital investments to create over 3,000 very high wage jobs there in just the past two years. North Carolina is an old and respected foe that cannot be taken lightly. >> > > Kindest regards, > > Robin > > 813/681-9105 > > r.s.ronne@earthlink.net >> > > ----- Original Message ----> > From: r.s.ronne@earthlink.net > > To: Ghassan Hakim ;Peter Lewis ;Justin Conrad > > Cc: Eric Zimmer > > Sent: 8/25/2006 12:47:30 PM > > Subject: emailing: www.siteselection >> >> >> > > Here's an interesting article about a major win by one of Florida's primary competitors for financial services - North Carolina - with a $100 million, 2,000 employee Fidelity Investments center with average salaries of $58,000 in Research Triangle Park. NC's focus on growing its financial services sector, with leadership from the Governor's office and Department of Commerce - Secretary of Commerce Jim Fain spent 25 years with First Union - is evident, and the $56 million Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG) is the largest ever. That's the same incentive that I was fighting for the Project Eden (Deutsche Bank) 5,000 to 7,000 employee Operations/IT center which led to the formation of FFSCI to secure High Impact designation for financial services and help to level the incentives playing field. Note that NC promotes that it is now second only to NY in financial services employment with over 200,000 jobs - and Governor Easley's comment that "I want to send out the word. We're hard after the Big Apple". And Credit Suisse also used the JPIG grant to easily surpass Tampa/Florida's bid for its $150 million "nearshoring" Operations/IT/Data Center that also located in RTP - which is now adding 400 additional employees at an average salary of $86,512. >> > > I believe there's a need now, more than ever, for a Financial Florida statewide marketing/promotional brochure that builds on the available physical and educational infrastructure and incentives for financial services firms, and also highlights Florida's successful financial services expansion and relocation projects. >> >> > > r.s.ronne@earthlink.net >> >> >> >> >> From: To: Date: Subject: Ralph L. Gazitua Jeb Bush 11/22/2006 12:57:13 PM A Thanksgiving Message As Americans gather with family and friends to celebrate Thanksgiving Day, the WTDC family gives thanks for our many blessings. Nearly four centuries have passed since early settlers gave thanks for their safe arrival in the New World. We are privileged to live in the United States, the freest country, where the American dream is within the reach of every person. On this Thanksgiving Day let us all show our gratitude for the blessings bestowed upon each of us. Ralph L. Gazitúa President, CEO John L. Gazitúa Director of Sales Sean P. Gazitúa Director of Logistics Our offices will be closed on Thanksgiving and will open Friday, November 24 from 8:00am to Noon From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Ralph L. Gazitua Jeb Bush 11/20/2006 5:09:05 PM From R. Gazitua: Your Invited to: DFYIT Golf Committee Holiday Luncheon at Deering Bay Yacht & Country Club image002.wmz image003.wmz image004.wmz image011.emz HI Jeb: just in case you’re in town come on by for lunch. The tournament (sold out) will be held on Monday, February 5, 2007 you & guest are invited. Ralph lac:- 1" Hi5}: 12:09 4:99 In at the 33+? . I Deal-lug Bay Yachf (if Caun?y ?ab IWE: If?f??emg?ay??w Please RSVP byN?vemt-er 23?! away?, FL . - - {IE-Mast. rd: Hosted by the h'?i EIL 2'95 PEI-run: 19:22 Err-11th:; Ina-an DFYGE Drug Free ynuth Inn-n u? December J, 2305 a: 131?} 12:09 ?2:me at the I Ceun?y ?ab . 51!: FL {Ia-meet: 1% Hosted by memrweam?ee a h?i Ext. 295 From: To: Date: Subject: Ralph L. Gazitua Jeb Bush 11/1/2006 10:04:42 PM From R. Gazitua: Luis A. Gazitua - Next Gen From a very proud father. Ralph Luis A. Gazitua, 30 Current Position: Senior advisor to Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez Background: The Miami native attended the University of Florida in 1994 and transferred in 1997 to Florida International University, where he obtained a bachelor’s in sociology and anthropology with a minor in political science. He earned a law degree from St. Thomas University in 2003. After graduation, Gazitua worked for Robert C. Josefsberg of Podhurst Orseck PA for a year, then opened his own firm, Gazitua Letelier PA. Right now, he is of counsel to his firm, and works full-time as general counsel to the county mayor. He also oversees special projects for the mayor and serves as liaison for business development to chambers of commerce. Gazitua is the president of networking organization Next in Line. He is also a board member and on the family selection committee of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami. The Future: After his work in the mayor’s office, Gazitua plans to expand his five-person firm, especially developing his practice in China. In 10 years, he wants to run for political office or concentrate on helping nonprofits. An Opportunity Grabbed: Gazitua volunteered for mayor Alvarez’s campaign (his first) and ended up becoming the campaign’s attorney, “because we needed legal work,” he says. “I started doing all the legal work… I would go to court for the little citations and then I grew into it.” Stick To The Movies: “I don’t like sports — I prefer ‘Star Wars,’” Gazitua says. “I played water polo in school. It was the only team I thought would give me a letterman jacket and I didn’t get one.” — Yeleny Suarez http://www.southfloridaceo.com/article419.html From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Ramon Rodriguez Jeb Bush 11/2/2006 5:50:02 PM Recommendation to Governor Bush Honorable Jebb Bush November 2, 2006.doc From: To: Date: Subject: Randall James Jeb Bush 11/19/2006 1:57:15 AM Lake County Shefiff Dear Governor Bush, As I reflect on the times I’ve e-mailed you over the past eight years, I suddenly realized what a short time you have left. I know you recall when I retired from the Orlando Mayor’s Office – I can just image the relief and joy you will be experiencing in just a few short months. I truly believe your legacy will be one of the finest in Florida gubernatorial history – thanks for a job well-done! As one of your last remaining appointments, I would be grateful for your consideration of one of our First Baptist/Orlando members, Lt. Sandy Carpenter of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, to fill the Office of Lake County Sheriff. Sandy is well respected by a large majority of Lake County law enforcement officers and last year lost the election to Sheriff Chris Daniels by only a thousand votes. I know a great number of Lake County residents who are very high on him. Instead of reviewing his qualifications and achievements that accompanied Lt. Carpenter’s application, I would like to confirm to you that I have personal knowledge of Sandy’s integrity, leadership skills, moral character and, because of his exemplary people skills, our church is blessed to have him serve as one of our ushers. He is a man devoted to God, his family, our Sheriff and our community. Governor, I truly feel Sandy Carpenter merits your close review and I know he would make you proud of his appointment to this very important Central Florida office in. If you or any member of your team would like a more in depth discussion of Lt. Sandy Carpenter, my direct office number is 407/514-4490…as always, I am very appreciative of the time you devote to me – our church prays for you every day. Serving Him, Pastor Randall From: To: Date: Subject: Raymond McEachern Jeb Bush 11/12/2006 1:59:29 AM Final Plea for Tommy Zeigler Dear Governor Bush: I have written to you before about the Tommy Zeigler case, and I am aware that you want to wait until the Supreme Court rules on the pending appeal before taking any action. Because the end of your term is now so near, I urge you to reconsider. The Zeigler case bears many similarities to that of Terri Schiavo. In my opinion, both of these people were victims of laws that were misapplied for the benefit of others. In this case, I believe you clearly have the authority to act. I urge you to seek guidance from Above, just as I am soliciting men and women of faith to pray that you receive that guidance. What follows is a concise presentation of the basic facts relevant to Zeigler’s wrongful conviction. I have also appended a theory of the case which might have been the defense’s closing argument had all the facts that are now known been known in June of 1976 when Tommy Zeigler was sentenced to death against the recommendation of the jury by a biased judge who even today may have the power to influence the outcome. Other information, including two books that are available from Amazon.com, are referenced on the web site, www.tommyzeigler.blogspot.com Thank you for your service to the people of Florida for the past eight years. I hope you may be guided to take on this last battle for truth and justice. Sincerely, Ray McEachern The Basic Facts in the Case of William Thomas Zeigler 1) Zeigler was convicted six months after the crime of killing his wife, her parents, and another individual found at the scene who was a customer of the furniture store Zeigler owned with his wife and his parents. Zeigler himself was seriously wounded during the crime, having been shot in the abdomen (missing his liver by centimeters) with a 357 magnum pistol, fired at close range, but not held against the skin. 2) The conviction was based on the testimony of two people, both of whom were involved in some parts of the events and who may also have been directly involved in the murders. 3) The testimony of one of the two men was that he had come to the store after hours with the dead customer to pick up a television set. For unknown reasons, the dead customer had parked his van behind a six foot chain link fence in back of a motel that abutted the rear parking lot of the furniture store. He claimed that a man he thought was Zeigler drove up while they waited and asked them to go to an orange grove to test fire two handguns. After firing the guns and returning he claimed that he got scared and left without entering the store. 4) The other man had one of the murder weapons in his possession which he turned over to the police with the story that he had come to the store with Zeigler to help with Christmas deliveries. He claimed that Zeigler tried to shoot him as he entered the store but the gun was empty. Zeigler then gave him the empty gun and tried to convince him that Zeigler had mistaken him for a buglar. 5) The state’s theory of the case as presented to the jury relied on the testimony of these two men and the blood evidence which was limited to the identification of the four basic blood types. Of major significance in the state’s closing argument was the prosecutor’s emotional depiction of Zeigler getting his shirt soaked with his father in law’s blood as he hypothetically beat him over the head with a steel linoleum crank. 6) In 2003, the DNA evidence on that shirt proved that the blood came from the dead customer whom Zeigler claimed to have fought with before he was shot. The blood did not come from Zeigler’s father in law as the state had claimed. 7) The state argued during the hearing to consider the DNA evidence that other parts of the shirt not tested for DNA may have had the father in law’s blood and that therefore the request for a new trial should be denied. The judge agreed with the prosecution. 8) When the defense attempted to point to other evidence that had come to light since the trial as further grounds for a new trial, the state argued that the rules prevented the consideration of this evidence and the court again agreed. 9) Most prominent of this evidence was a transcript of an interview with a person who was staying at the motel behind the furniture store which had never been turned over to the defense. The person claimed to have seen a policeman standing with gun drawn behind the furniture store at about the time of some of the shootings. (Zeigler had claimed at trail that he had been threatened by the police because of his involvement in trying to stop loan sharking activities in the community.) 10) The other suppressed evidence was a report by a policeman that the blood from Zeigler’s wound was dry when he arrived on the scene a few minutes after being called on the phone by Zeigler. This was consistent with defense claims that Zeigler had been unconscious for some time because of his gun shot wound. (The state argued that the gun shot wound to the abdomen was self-inflicted a few minutes after Zeigler called police.) 11) Finally, Judge Maurice Paul refused to recuse himself from the Zeigler case even though he and Zeigler had been character witnesses on opposites sides of a case involving a liquor license six months before the murders. Judge Maurice Paul is now a sitting federal judge in Jacksonville. Connecting the Dots - A Hypothetical Closing Argument in the Zeigler Murder Case Charlie Mays and Edward Williams had been hired by the loan sharks of West Orange County to eliminate Zeigler. Williams arranged with his former wife’s son-in-law, Frank Smith, to acquire two cheap handguns that they thought would not be traceable. When Zeigler asked Williams on December 22 to assist him with deliveries on Christmas Eve, they decided that this would be a good opportunity to murder Zeigler and make it look like a robbery. Mays recruited Felton Thomas as an accomplice. (One possibility is that they intended that Thomas would be killed along with Zeigler so that Williams would have a good cover story that he helped fight off the robbers with Zeigler, killing one, but the other got away. It is also likely that others were involved. A young man by the name of Nathaniel Brown had told the defense that a man with a gun shot wound in his shoulder was hiding out in Oakland. This would have accounted for one of the bullets that had been fired but could not be located. His story was never taken seriously at the time. ) Williams came by the store in the afternoon of Christmas eve and learned from Zeigler that his wife and in-laws would be coming to the store that evening to pick out a chair as a gift for the father-in-law. This was a complication they hadn’t expected. Williams knew that Mays would be waiting behind the fence in back of the Winter Garden Inn at 7PM so that Mays and Thomas could jump the fence and come in through the open loading door after Zeigler and Williams arrived. Instead of meeting Zeigler at 7PM at his house as he was supposed to do, Williams drove to the Winter Garden Inn to let Mays know about the three additional people who would be in the store. Now Mays and his accomplices, including a white man in a white Cadillac drove to the front of the store and forced their way in before Zeigler’s wife and parents could relock the door after they entered. They shot and wounded the father in law first and then the two women. Their cars were seen in front of the store by Ken and Linda Roach who reported hearing shots and seeing several cars in front of the store at about 7:20 as they were driving by. ( This information was not reported to the defense until after Zeigler was convicted.) Leaving some men inside the store, they returned to the back of the Winter Garden Inn and probably were let into the back of the store by the men inside. Before Zeigler arrived, his father in law got up from the place he had been initially wounded near the front of the store and tried to reach the front door leaving a trial of blood that Detective Frye thought was left by Zeigler. Before he could reach the door, he was hit over the head and possibly dragged to the back of the store where he was left, still not dead. After participating in the killings, Felton Thomas got cold feet and wanted out. He had no vehicle and was probably prevented from leaving the Winter Garden Inn by some of the policemen who were on guard in the area. (Jon Jellison, a guest at the Winter Garden Inn, told an investigator for state attorney Bob Eagan in a taped interview that was never turned over to the defense that he had seen a policeman with gun drawn in back of the Inn before he heard shots from the direction of the furniture store at about 9PM.). When Zeigler and Williams arrived around 7:30, Zeigler was attacked as soon as he entered the rear entry door. They intended to knock him unconscious, but a fight ensued during which Zeigler fired one 22 long rifle shot from his 22 automatic apparently hitting an unknown assailant who was never identified. The 22 automatic misfired after the first shot, but Zeigler managed to grab the 357 from a drawer in the hallway, firing several rounds from it and seriously wounding Mays, During the fight Zeigler got Mays’ blood all over his shirt (which Frye mistakenly thought was his father in law’s blood) before having the gun taken away and being shot himself with the same gun. With Charlie Mays seriously wounded, the killers decided they had to make sure he was dead by beating in his skull with a linoleum crank. After discovering that Zeigler was still alive, they realized they could not kill him if they were going to frame him. They arranged his wife’s body to make it look like she had been surprised by Zeigler as she stood with her hand in her coat pocket where it was found. They also picked up the live rounds that had misfired and put them in a desk drawer where they would be sure to be found. But they needed something as a clincher. That is probably when they decided to get Zeigler’s 38 from his truck at home. Edward Williams was sent back to get Zeigler’s 38 revolver, but in order to get his truck out he had to bend the gate yoke since it had been re-locked after Williams and Zeigler arrived. This explains why Don Ficke saw Williams in the Zeigler drive way a little after 8 PM. When Williams returned to the furniture store with the gun - it was easy to steal since the door on Zeigler’s truck would not lock - he backed his truck up to the loading door where it was still parked after police arrived. They shot both of the in laws and the clock with the gun from the truck, emptying all chambers. These were the shots heard by the Jellisons around 9PM. The clock had probably stopped at 7:21 when one of the killers pulled the breaker switch outside the store, but they wanted it to appear that the clock had been stopped by a bullet from Zeigler’s gun when he was committing the murders of his wife and in-laws. Thinking that Zeigler would not be found for some time, the killers then retreated to the rear of the Winter Garden Inn to plan the story to be reported by Felton Thomas and Edward Williams. Thomas would claim that Zeigler had driven up in a white car (he owned a white Toronado, but had loaned it to Curtis Dunaway that night) and asked them to go to an orange grove to fire the two cheap handguns he supposedly had gotten from Frank Smith.(One problem with this story that was never challenged by the defense was that Zeigler had no way of knowing that Mays would be parked out of sight in back of the Winter Garden Inn.) Thomas was allowed to admit he refused to go into the store after Zeigler arrived. Williams’ story would be that Zeigler had tried to kill him with the gun he had used to finish off his in-laws, but then gave him the gun when it proved to be empty, claiming that he thought Williams was a burglar. At 9:21 one of the policemen who were involved heard the call from Robert Thompson saying that Zeigler had made a phone call to Don Ficke. They now realized that Edward Williams’ story would not hold up unless he appeared to be in fear for his life. He was told to get to the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant immediately and ask to use the phone to call the police. He was probably told to just pretend to be calling the police by asking for the police phone number. In reality he would call a friend to pick him up as soon as possible. He had no desire to talk to the police until he had changed clothes and rehearsed his story about Zeigler trying to kill him with the murder weapon Williams had himself used. As Phillip Finch points out in his book, the fatal flaw in the story was that if Zeigler had tried to kill Williams, there would not have been enough time for Zeigler to move the truck from where it was parked (according to Williams) bend one prong on the gate for reasons that are not clear, make a phone call and then shoot himself, and have the blood dry out on his clothes, all in the time it would take Williams to run to the restaurant, estimated to be two or three minutes. Since Williams arrived at the restaurant after the Robert Thompson radio dispatch at 9:21, he must have been hiding at the Winter Garden Inn or elsewhere until after Zeigler made his phone call. The fact that this story was sufficient to send a man to death row can be attributed to the fact that the defense was under such extreme pressure from a biased judge that it did not have time to prepare a case that connected all the dots. From: To: Date: Subject: rich & eva Jeb Bush 11/3/2006 11:15:07 PM Fw: Tom and Mary Ann Hogan Dear Gov. Bush, I have been a resident of Florida for about 12 years. For the past 6 years I have had the privilege to know and love both Tom and Mary Ann Hogan. They are the most dedicated workers that anyone would want to have...but I think that you already know that. They founded the Republican Party here in Hernando County. Without them there would not be a Republican Party in Hernando. I believe what you are asking Tom Hogan to do is to put aside his wife of more than 50 years for political reasons. Tell me, would you stand up for your wife? I hope that you would. And what did Mary Ann do that was so "terrible"? What she did was exercise right of "Freedom of Speech". Does freedom of speech apply only to Democrats and aliens? Mr. Hogan was quoted as saying "not all Muslims are terrorists, but all terrorists are Muslim". What is wrong with that statement? Many many people, myself included, believe this to be a true statement. Don't you? There are many people here in Hernando County that feel as I do. I am sure that you will be hearing from them. I understand that your office was bombarded with calls from the Muslim community. This was all a set up by the St Pete Times. Mary Ann's letter was never published in the paper. She had written to the Times about 2 weeks earlier and I believe that the letter was held up for the right time for "political reasons". If Tom Hogan is censured or sanctioned or relieved of his position on the Board of Commissioners I am sure that that will be a foolish decision that will come back to haunt you and whoever else is involved. I for one, and I'm sure my husband as well, WILL resign our position on the Republican Executive Committee. As a matter of fact, there will be no "republican party" in Hernando County if there is no Tom and Mary Ann Hogan. Maybe you don't know how many people respect and love the Hogans for the unselfish work they have done for YOU and the party. Please, please, please stand up for what is right.....STAND UP AND SUPPORT TOM AND MARY ANN HOGAN. Sincerely very concerned, Eva Mortak 9838 Scepter Ave Brooksville, Fl 34613 352=506-1717 From: To: Date: Subject: Richard Cuff Jeb Bush 11/14/2006 6:21:54 PM RE: Florida Arts Specialty Plate Hello Governor Bush, All I can say is thank you, but that's not enough to truly express my gratitude for you taking the time to assist me in this endeavor. I've received the information I requested and Mr. Palmer Brand of the DHSMV has also made it available as new link on their web site. Now the real work begins; we are launching an advertising campaign through the Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra in partnership with our NASEMBA Business Alliance and several community groups. Our goal is to create an even greater awareness of the Florida Arts specialty plates through our 'State of the Arts' concert series that will begin next year here in Duval County and hopefully tour the State as well. I feel I have in you a true advocate for the arts. It is unfortunate that I came into this this position with the Jacksonville Symphony and met you so late in the game. I don't think the arts community is aware that we are losing such a great advocate. If at all possible I would like to keep the lines of communication open with you and any time you'd like to drop in on a JSYO concert, your tickets will be waiting. I am hopeful that in this time of transition, you would also assist me in making the connection with someone in the office of Governor-elect Crist who shares your comittment to supporting the arts so that this great effort that you've assited me in launching will continue at the State level. I truly wish you the best and in whatever the future holds for you; you have my support. Sincerely, Richard Cuff JSYO Manager rcuff@jaxsymphony.com (904) 354-5479 Ext 286 (904) 807-1007 Direct Line (904) 386-9079 Mobile From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Sat 11/4/2006 3:08 PM To: Richard Cuff Subject: RE: Florida Arts Specialty Plate i will see if we can get the info for you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Richard Cuff [mailto:rcuff@jaxsymphony.org] Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 12:16 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Florida Arts Specialty Plate Governor Bush, I had the opportunity to meet you at the PGA Giving Back Luncheon here in Jacksonville. The email below was sent to Palmer Brand with the DHSMV regarding the accounting of the funds received from the Florida Arts specialty plate program. I would appreciate any help I could receive from you and your office. All my contact information is listed at the bottom of the original message. I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you Richard Cuff From: Richard Cuff Sent: Sat 11/4/2006 11:35 AM To: Palmer Brand Subject: Florida Arts Specialty Plate Palmer Brand Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Titles and Registrations MS # 74 2900 Apalachee Parkway Neil Kirkman Building Tallahassee, FL 32399 (850) 414-8917 brand.palmer@hsmv.state.fl.us Dear Mr. Brand, I have spent well over twenty five years working in the arts community throughout the State of Florida. Now that I am working with the Jacksonville Symphony Association, as manager of the Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra (JSYO), I would like to get more involved in promoting the Florida Arts specialty plate. I understand that the funds collected are distributed through the county in which the plates are purchased. Recently, I have tried to get an account of the dollars collected here in Duval County and how they have been disbursed but it seems this information is unavailable through the City of Jacksonville's Cultural Council due to State level bureaucracy. I would like to get our entire community involved in supporting the arts by further promoting the benefit of purchasing a Florida Arts specialty plate, but first I need to assure everyone we speak to that the money collected will go where State law requires. To accomplish this I need to present past records. The State’s website offers limited information. Can you help me by directing me to the proper person that can give me the exact numbers? I am sure that this is all public record and should me made readily available. I need the following information: 1) 2) 3) 4) Number of Florida Arts specialty plates sold in Duval County since the plate’s inception in 1992. Amount of money returned to Duval County year to year as a result of the sale of Florida Arts specialty plates. Recipients of funds returned to Duval County and disbursed through the Cultural Council as a result of Florida Arts specialty plate sales. The name of the person responsible for ensuring that the public has immediate access to this information – if it’s someone other than you. Thank you for your assistance. Richard Cuff JSYO Manager rcuff@jaxsymphony.com (904) 354-5479 Ext 286 (904) 807-1007 Direct Line (904) 386-9079 Mobile From: To: Date: Subject: Richard Cuff Jeb Bush 11/5/2006 1:13:01 AM RE: Florida Arts Specialty Plate Thanks, I truly appreciate your assistance. Richard From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Sat 11/4/2006 3:08 PM To: Richard Cuff Subject: RE: Florida Arts Specialty Plate i will see if we can get the info for you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Richard Cuff [mailto:rcuff@jaxsymphony.org] Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 12:16 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Florida Arts Specialty Plate Governor Bush, I had the opportunity to meet you at the PGA Giving Back Luncheon here in Jacksonville. The email below was sent to Palmer Brand with the DHSMV regarding the accounting of the funds received from the Florida Arts specialty plate program. I would appreciate any help I could receive from you and your office. All my contact information is listed at the bottom of the original message. I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you Richard Cuff From: Richard Cuff Sent: Sat 11/4/2006 11:35 AM To: Palmer Brand Subject: Florida Arts Specialty Plate Palmer Brand Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Titles and Registrations MS # 74 2900 Apalachee Parkway Neil Kirkman Building Tallahassee, FL 32399 (850) 414-8917 brand.palmer@hsmv.state.fl.us Dear Mr. Brand, I have spent well over twenty five years working in the arts community throughout the State of Florida. Now that I am working with the Jacksonville Symphony Association, as manager of the Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra (JSYO), I would like to get more involved in promoting the Florida Arts specialty plate. I understand that the funds collected are distributed through the county in which the plates are purchased. Recently, I have tried to get an account of the dollars collected here in Duval County and how they have been disbursed but it seems this information is unavailable through the City of Jacksonville's Cultural Council due to State level bureaucracy. I would like to get our entire community involved in supporting the arts by further promoting the benefit of purchasing a Florida Arts specialty plate, but first I need to assure everyone we speak to that the money collected will go where State law requires. To accomplish this I need to present past records. The State’s website offers limited information. Can you help me by directing me to the proper person that can give me the exact numbers? I am sure that this is all public record and should me made readily available. I need the following information: 1) 2) 3) 4) Number of Florida Arts specialty plates sold in Duval County since the plate’s inception in 1992. Amount of money returned to Duval County year to year as a result of the sale of Florida Arts specialty plates. Recipients of funds returned to Duval County and disbursed through the Cultural Council as a result of Florida Arts specialty plate sales. The name of the person responsible for ensuring that the public has immediate access to this information – if it’s someone other than you. Thank you for your assistance. Richard Cuff JSYO Manager rcuff@jaxsymphony.com (904) 354-5479 Ext 286 (904) 807-1007 Direct Line (904) 386-9079 Mobile From: To: Date: Subject: Richard Cuff Jeb Bush 11/4/2006 5:16:18 PM FW: Florida Arts Specialty Plate Governor Bush, I had the opportunity to meet you at the PGA Giving Back Luncheon here in Jacksonville. The email below was sent to Palmer Brand with the DHSMV regarding the accounting of the funds received from the Florida Arts specialty plate program. I would appreciate any help I could receive from you and your office. All my contact information is listed at the bottom of the original message. I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you Richard Cuff From: Richard Cuff Sent: Sat 11/4/2006 11:35 AM To: Palmer Brand Subject: Florida Arts Specialty Plate Palmer Brand Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Titles and Registrations MS # 74 2900 Apalachee Parkway Neil Kirkman Building Tallahassee, FL 32399 (850) 414-8917 brand.palmer@hsmv.state.fl.us Dear Mr. Brand, I have spent well over twenty five years working in the arts community throughout the State of Florida. Now that I am working with the Jacksonville Symphony Association, as manager of the Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra (JSYO), I would like to get more involved in promoting the Florida Arts specialty plate. I understand that the funds collected are distributed through the county in which the plates are purchased. Recently, I have tried to get an account of the dollars collected here in Duval County and how they have been disbursed but it seems this information is unavailable through the City of Jacksonville's Cultural Council due to State level bureaucracy. I would like to get our entire community involved in supporting the arts by further promoting the benefit of purchasing a Florida Arts specialty plate, but first I need to assure everyone we speak to that the money collected will go where State law requires. To accomplish this I need to present past records. The State’s website offers limited information. Can you help me by directing me to the proper person that can give me the exact numbers? I am sure that this is all public record and should me made readily available. I need the following information: 1) 2) 3) 4) Number of Florida Arts specialty plates sold in Duval County since the plate’s inception in 1992. Amount of money returned to Duval County year to year as a result of the sale of Florida Arts specialty plates. Recipients of funds returned to Duval County and disbursed through the Cultural Council as a result of Florida Arts specialty plate sales. The name of the person responsible for ensuring that the public has immediate access to this information – if it’s someone other than you. Thank you for your assistance. Richard Cuff JSYO Manager rcuff@jaxsymphony.com (904) 354-5479 Ext 286 (904) 807-1007 Direct Line (904) 386-9079 Mobile From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: richardsoncs@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/13/2006 9:14:31 PM Fwd: Lake County Sheriff Appointment G Borders rec ltr.doc -----Original Message----From: richardsoncs@aol.com To: jeb@jeb.org Sent: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 10:58 AM Subject: Lake County Sheriff Appointment Dear Governor Bush: I was asked by the President of the Lake Republican Women's Club to forward the attached letter from the club recommending the appointment of Gary Borders as Sheriff of Lake County. Thank you for taking the time to read our request. Carolyn Richardson, Recording Secretary Lake Republican Women's Club Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Rick Baker Jeb Bush 11/3/2006 2:05:04 AM Fw: Better schools, better students, better community Jeb, fyi Rick Baker ----- Original Message ----From: mayorstpete@msn.com To: mayorstpete@msn.com Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 4:42 PM Subject: Better schools, better students, better community This St. Petersburg Times (http://www.sptimes.com) story has been sent to you from: mayorstpete@msn.com schools Better schools, better students, better community By RICK BAKER Published October 29, 2006 http://www.sptimes.com/2006/10/29/Opinion/Better_schools__bette.shtml With the end of court-ordered desegregation in Pinellas County approaching, it is certain that our communities and public schools will be significantly affected, just as they were after the original court decision 35 years ago. Whether that impact is good or bad will depend on whether we are serious about accomplishing a core objective of our public schools: providing every child with the opportunity to learn enough to find success in launching his or her life. In this new era, parents should be able to choose which school their child attends, within reasonable geographic limits. Some may want a particular magnet, fundamental or attractor program. Many families will pick a school close to home. This likely will result in less integrated schools, because our county's neighborhoods are not as integrated as our schools have been for the past three decades. Diversity within our public schools is still a valid goal. Public school leaders should focus on keeping children of different backgrounds voluntarily learning together. The realization that we are coming to the end of court-ordered desegregation is what motivated me five years ago to dedicate time and seek resources to support St. Petersburg's public schools. Although we have raised more than $10-million from non-city taxpayer money for our city's schools, implemented many programs enhancing school success and achieved a great deal, there is still significant work to be done. Our goal should be excellence at every school. Parents of all races and backgrounds, when given a choice, will choose the best schools for their children. This is why parents of diverse backgrounds, living in different parts of our county, send their children to schools far away from home that have outstanding programs. Voluntary integration has worked when parents consider the schools desirable. All students do not step off the bus in the morning with the same advantages. The hard truth is that less than 38 percent of Florida's children in free or reduced lunch programs (our lowest income children) graduate from high school. For those who do not understand the significant challenges facing these kids, I suggest you mentor one. You will learn a lot. Our School Board has created the School Choice Task Force to develop recommendations on how to proceed following court-ordered desegregation. With the goals of both excellence and diversity in mind, the following are a few suggestions they should consider: - Commit additional resources to schools based on the number of students in free or reduced lunch programs. Success stories such as Mount Vernon Elementary and Thurgood Marshall Middle demonstrate that schools with large numbers of students from low-income families can achieve results, but they will need sufficient resources. Enhancements must be significant and targeted at making a difference, and the progress should be measured. If students who start out behind get more focused attention, they will have a better chance of catching up and their school will achieve greater success. - Recruit and retain the best principals for our lowest performing schools, and then support them. Studies constantly confirm that strong leadership is the key to turning around low-performing schools. St. Petersburg's Mount Vernon Elementary, a school where 78 percent of the students received free or reduced lunches in 2001, had a nationally recognized turnaround from a grade D for three years to an A for three years. This success was due in large part to the strategic planning efforts that emerged out of a partnership between Raymond James Financial and strong school leadership. Thurgood Marshall Middle School in Childs Park last year became one of the few middle schools in Florida to advance from a grade C to an A. The principal was promoted to an administrative position at the district office. While it is appropriate to reward success, perhaps we should develop a system that enables a successful principal to advance professionally, and earn more money, while continuing to lead a school. - Provide financial incentives that encourage teachers and administrators to work at schools with high free and reduced lunch populations. Similar programs have succeeded in other school districts to keep good educators at challenging schools. - Support and enhance those magnet and fundamental programs that were initially located in neighborhoods with large African-American populations. These programs are working academically and are successful in achieving voluntary integration. Going forward, race may no longer be used as an admission criterion for these programs, but we can promote continued diversity if we aggressively recruit students from all backgrounds for our magnet and fundamental programs. Further expansion of magnet and fundamental programs outside these neighborhoods will detract from the voluntary integration effort and should be approached with caution. - Offer incentives to encourage parents to keep their children in their existing schools during the next few years. As we go through a transition period, stability for the students and stability for the schools is important. - Continue to measure the progress of all of our students by evaluating achievement, rewarding success, and holding those at all levels, and all schools, accountable for improvement. While poverty level may be a statistical predictor of student achievement levels, our system has a responsibility to help overcome the challenges facing low-income students and produce success. Among the ways of rewarding success are St. Petersburg's "Top Apple" program, which uses private donations to provide administrators at improving schools with recognition and bonuses, and the state's new "STAR" program, which has directed $6.1-million in tax dollars toward incentive bonuses for Pinellas teachers. I have visited every public school in St. Petersburg and many outside our city. I have met very hardworking teachers, committed administrators and students eager to learn. Our schools are clearly getting better every single year. If our focus remains on providing the opportunity for excellence to every student at every school, we can emerge from the coming years with diverse schools that are academically among America's best. Rick Baker is the mayor of St. Petersburg. ¬© Copyright 2002-2006, St. Petersburg Times From: To: Date: Subject: Rick Staab Jeb Bush 11/28/2006 8:14:55 PM PECO list I am in the process of being educated about the PECO list but I feel obligated to ask before you leave office what the possibility of having our brain repair research center building in Gainesville put on the PECO list? I am confident that our donors will make this an impressive "manhattan project" type of facility for basal ganglia disorders. Rick Staab From: To: Date: Subject: Rick Staab Jeb Bush 11/15/2006 2:58:29 PM if this is duplicate, I apologize "How much? How soon? Can you expedite? THANK YOU!" I am not sure if my blackberry messages are reaching you so I will not send them from there anymore. My apologees if you have received any duplicates. -----Original message----From: "Jeb Bush" jeb@jeb.org Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 06:56:55 -0500 To: "Rick Staab - InterMed" rstaab@intermed1.com Subject: RE: Did you get this? > You might be able to have the state match part of this from existing > programs. > > Jeb > > -----Original Message----> From: Rick Staab - InterMed [mailto:rstaab@intermed1.com] > Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 9:22 PM > To: Jeb Bush > Subject: Did you get this? > > > Jeb, > I will not be able to see you at BioFlorida as I had to leave town on > business but I really like what you are doing with it and I will support > it as much as possible. I hope Charlie Crist continues with what you > have started. Please let me know what you think of this email. I will do > anything that will get this done. If you could meet my son or any kid > with this disorder you would do anything also. Rick Staab BlackBerry > service provided by Nextel > > -----Original Message----> From: Michael Okun > Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 13:25:46 > To:Rick Staab - InterMed , Michelle Staab > > Subject: Re: Can you do it? > > 6 months- 1 year or so. > > We may be able to do it together my friend. > > Someone once told me, find the vision and the resources will follow. > > I have a big donor on the line and we may be able to spread it over 2-4 > years. > > At some point I will get you two together. > > MSO. > > > On 11/14/06 1:18 PM, "Rick Staab - InterMed" > wrote: > > > Dr. Okun, >> > > At this point, I am not sure if I can raise the money or not. I would > > like more than anything to say yes but my brain tells me that it will > > be difficult. What time frame are we talking about? I will do all that > > > I can but I cannot promise anything at this point. >> > > Rick > > BlackBerry service provided by Nextel >> > > -----Original Message----> > From: Michael Okun > > Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 07:15:34 > > To:Rick Staab - InterMed > > Subject: Can you do it? >> > > Rick. >> > > I have spoken to my anonymous donor and I can get 10 million for a > > center if I can find a match. He is open to sharing the center with > > Dystonia. How real is the possibility of Tyler's Hope pitching in 10 > > million? 20 million becomes 40 million with the state match and we > > can have a kick-ass center for both! This may be a once in a lifetime > > shot? Dennis told me he would authorize a new attached building to the > > > Brain Institute. >> What are your thoughts? MSO. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Rick Staab Jeb Bush 11/15/2006 11:39:48 AM did you see this? Re: Can you do it? Jeb, I will not be able to see you at BioFlorida as I had to leave town on business but I really like what you are doing with it and I will support it as much as possible. I hope Charlie Crist continues with what you have started. Please let me know what you think of this email. I will do anything that will get this done. If you could meet my son or any kid with this disorder you would do anything also. Thank you Rick Staab From: Michael Okun okun@neurology.ufl.edu Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 13:25:46 -0500 To: Rick Staab - InterMed rstaab@intermed1.com Subject: Re: Can you do it? 6 months- 1 year or so. We may be able to do it together my friend. Someone once told me, find the vision and the resources will follow. I have a big donor on the line and we may be able to spread it over 2-4 years. At some point I will get you two together. MSO. On 11/14/06 1:18 PM, "Rick Staab - InterMed" wrote: > Dr. Okun, > > At this point, I am not sure if I can raise the money or not. I would like > more than anything to say yes but my brain tells me that it will be difficult. > What time frame are we talking about? I will do all that I can but I cannot > promise anything at this point. > > Rick > BlackBerry service provided by Nextel > > -----Original Message----> From: Michael Okun > Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 07:15:34 > To:Rick Staab - InterMed > Subject: Can you do it? > > Rick. > > I have spoken to my anonymous donor and I can get 10 million for a center > if I can find a match. He is open to sharing the center with Dystonia. How > real is the possibility of Tyler's Hope pitching in 10 million? 20 million > becomes 40 million with the state match and we can have a kick-ass center > for both! This may be a once in a lifetime shot? Dennis told me he would > authorize a new attached building to the Brain Institute. > > What are your thoughts? > > MSO. From: To: Date: Subject: Michael Okun Rick Staab - InterMed Michelle Staab 11/14/2006 6:25:46 PM Re: Can you do it? 6 months- 1 year or so. We may be able to do it together my friend. Someone once told me, find the vision and the resources will follow. I have a big donor on the line and we may be able to spread it over 2-4 years. At some point I will get you two together. MSO. On 11/14/06 1:18 PM, "Rick Staab - InterMed" wrote: > Dr. Okun, > > At this point, I am not sure if I can raise the money or not. I would like > more than anything to say yes but my brain tells me that it will be difficult. > What time frame are we talking about? I will do all that I can but I cannot > promise anything at this point. > > Rick > BlackBerry service provided by Nextel > > -----Original Message----> From: Michael Okun > Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 07:15:34 > To:Rick Staab - InterMed > Subject: Can you do it? > > Rick. > > I have spoken to my anonymous donor and I can get 10 million for a center > if I can find a match. He is open to sharing the center with Dystonia. How > real is the possibility of Tyler's Hope pitching in 10 million? 20 million > becomes 40 million with the state match and we can have a kick-ass center > for both! This may be a once in a lifetime shot? Dennis told me he would > authorize a new attached building to the Brain Institute. > > What are your thoughts? > > MSO. From: To: Date: Subject: Rick Staab - InterMed Jeb Bush 11/15/2006 12:10:57 PM Re: Did you get this? Good luck today with BioFlorida. BlackBerry service provided by Nextel -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 06:56:55 To:"Rick Staab - InterMed" Subject: RE: Did you get this? You might be able to have the state match part of this from existing programs. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Rick Staab - InterMed [mailto:rstaab@intermed1.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 9:22 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Did you get this? Jeb, I will not be able to see you at BioFlorida as I had to leave town on business but I really like what you are doing with it and I will support it as much as possible. I hope Charlie Crist continues with what you have started. Please let me know what you think of this email. I will do anything that will get this done. If you could meet my son or any kid with this disorder you would do anything also. Rick Staab BlackBerry service provided by Nextel -----Original Message----From: Michael Okun Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 13:25:46 To:Rick Staab - InterMed , Michelle Staab Subject: Re: Can you do it? 6 months- 1 year or so. We may be able to do it together my friend. Someone once told me, find the vision and the resources will follow. I have a big donor on the line and we may be able to spread it over 2-4 years. At some point I will get you two together. MSO. On 11/14/06 1:18 PM, "Rick Staab - InterMed" wrote: > Dr. Okun, > > At this point, I am not sure if I can raise the money or not. I would > like more than anything to say yes but my brain tells me that it will > be difficult. What time frame are we talking about? I will do all that > I can but I cannot promise anything at this point. > > Rick > BlackBerry service provided by Nextel > > -----Original Message----> From: Michael Okun > Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 07:15:34 > To:Rick Staab - InterMed > Subject: Can you do it? > > Rick. > > I have spoken to my anonymous donor and I can get 10 million for a > center if I can find a match. He is open to sharing the center with > Dystonia. How real is the possibility of Tyler's Hope pitching in 10 > million? 20 million becomes 40 million with the state match and we > can have a kick-ass center for both! This may be a once in a lifetime > shot? Dennis told me he would authorize a new attached building to the > Brain Institute. > > What are your thoughts? > > MSO. From: To: Date: Subject: Rick Staab - InterMed Jeb Bush 11/14/2006 5:52:31 PM Fw: Can you do it? I need your help. Please let me know if you have any ideas. Rick Staab Tyler's Hope BlackBerry service provided by Nextel -----Original Message----From: Michael Okun Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 07:15:34 To:Rick Staab - InterMed Subject: Can you do it? Rick. I have spoken to my anonymous donor and I can get 10 million for a center if I can find a match. He is open to sharing the center with Dystonia. How real is the possibility of Tyler's Hope pitching in 10 million? 20 million becomes 40 million with the state match and we can have a kick-ass center for both! This may be a once in a lifetime shot? Dennis told me he would authorize a new attached building to the Brain Institute. What are your thoughts? MSO. From: To: Date: Subject: rita rita Jeb Bush 11/16/2006 8:38:16 AM Insurance Dear Honorable Governor Bush: My family has worked and sacrificed for over two decades volunteering for Republican candidates, we did so because we believed Florida and the nation would be in trusted hands. Now, I ask you to please act on behalf of my family, business owners and all Floridians who are suffering and are in turmoil over homeowners/business insurance. Please call a special session to protect us from loosing our homes and businesses. To the very least sign an executive order prohibiting banks/mortgage companies from foreclosing when families can't pay for insurance. My family was faced with a $2,000 bill last Christmas (we were canceled because we own a dog) and we are counting down the days that our 2006 insurance renewable bill is due December 26, 2006. Instead of looking forward to Christmas, it is dreaded as the cost of our policy is now $2,400 with an exorbitant deductible at the same time our property taxes jumped when all the homes in our area are sitting unsold. With the new rates, all of our insurances now add up to $1,200 a month, the CEO's of the insurance trade should be jailed as they are profiteering carpetbaggers, boasting about profits over $40 billion dollars despite all the payouts from the hurricanes they claim was the reason for raising our rates. Despite all the hurricane pay-offs, it was just an excuse to give us less via deductables and charging us more. Also, the idea of updating our homes against hurricanes at the same time families are bankrupting is not the solution. In closing, I thank you for swift action on behalf of our families. Sincerely, Rita Peck 1511 Hunter Ln. Clearwater, Florida (see sptimes.com) ("The second, and most important reason, is profits. The insurance industry as a whole made at least $40-billion in profits last year, despite losses from hurricanes Katrina and Wilma.)-sptimes.com 10/15/06 http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2006/11/15/199381.html? title=Insurance%20debate%20heats%20up _________________________________________________________________ Share your latest news with your friends with the Windows Live Spaces friends module. http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwsp0070000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://spaces.live.com/ spacesapi.aspx?wx_action=create&wx_url=/friends.aspx&mk From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: rjnatter@natterllc.com Jeb Bush Tom Lewis Rocky Rodriquez Pam Dana Mark Kaplan Timothy Dimond 11/17/2006 10:40:51 PM Fw: Letter ATT10096.txt Scan001.PDF Attached should be the letter from Congress. Bob From: To: CC: Date: Subject: rjnatter@natterllc.com Jeb Bush Rocky Rodriquez Pam Dana Tom Lewis Mark Kaplan Timothy Dimond 11/17/2006 10:31:45 PM Congressional lease approval process decision Governor, Secretary, Pam, Rocky: The House Armed Services Committee Readiness Subcommittee Chair and Ranking member disapproved DOD's request to enter into a contract for a leased building in Miami. They did approve extending the current lease for 3 years, noted a requirement to move to a new HQ, and also approved pursuit of a milcon funded HQ facility in Miami on either State land or Homestead site. I will send all a copy of the memo/letter as soon as I get a copy. I am also informed that the SouthCom Cdr should be signing out a letter next week saying the State owned land is his preferred option. I know the Army and DOD have already started the milcon request process and hopes to get funding in the 08 budget. The OSD staff all have a copy of the Governor's 11/15 letter also. This will continue to take herding but I think we are moving in a positive direction. Bob Robert J. Natter R J NATTER & ASSOCIATES, LLC rjnatter@natterllc.com 904 376-5861 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: rjnatter@natterllc.com Tom Lewis Jeb Bush Rocky Rodriquez Timothy Dimond Nina Oviedo Mark Kaplan 11/6/2006 3:51:43 PM Re: SouthCom HQ I checked with SouthCom Engineer on your question Mr. Secretary. Their opinion is that a land lease for the purpose of building a SouthCom HQ facility with milcon appropriation would be to the Army. The land lease would be with the Army Corps of Engineers because Army is Executive Agent for SouthCom. More feedback today from Thursday's staffdel visit was that the Congressional staff opined that the current facilities were absolutely inadequate and that a new site and facility had to be found. Because of the many lawsuits involving leased DOD facilities, both Committee staffers are opposed to a lease option. The staffers said they would get an official decision from their Committee members in the next couple weeks on DOD's request to execute the current lease request before the Committees. Everyone thinks approval probably will not be forthcoming. Both staff personnel said that failing lease approval in Congress they would support a milcon request at either Miami site. In that regard, they have asked Admiral Stavridis for his recommendation as to location and supporting rationale. That is being worked now at SouthCom. All with whom I have spoken at SouthCom prefer the State site for a number of reasons, not the least of which is pending legal action concerning Miami-Dade's ownership of the 60 acres some in Miami- Dade favor turning over to DOD for a SouthCom site. Bob Robert J. Natter R J NATTER & ASSOCIATES, LLC rjnatter@natterllc.com 904 376-5861 -----Original Message----From: "Lewis, Tom" Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 06:32:57 To:"Jeb Bush" , , "Lewis, Tom" , "Rocky Rodriquez" Cc:"Timothy Dimond" , "Nina Oviedo" , "Mark Kaplan" Subject: RE: SouthCom HQ Governor, Rocky and Admiral, Even with a new MILCON twist, it would seem to me that we still have 2 options: 1. Do a Ground Lease and let GSA take over the current Developer Selection Process (meaning they will open it up to others to meet their competitive requirements...but the current 2 will already have "made the cut"---or they can decide to cancel it for the MILCON approach). We would keep the Bids sealed...and finalize a Ground Lease for the necessary period. (I don't know what term GSA will require...we were doing a 45+/- year ground lease with the Developer...at Disney when we leased the former Disney Inn to DOD for a southeast R and R Center for troops and their families....I believe we had to do a 50 year lease of the land and the facilities---it may have been 99 years...I am going to find out). This gives the GSA/DOD the control, takes us out (assuming we can get us out---GSA's Friday ground lease proposal still had the state liable for the second 10 year period). Then the DOD can decide to proceed with the current Developer Leaseback concept with GSA...or cancel it and proceed with a separate, subsequent selection under the same concept...or...the state could subsequently change the lease to DOD it could be funded from MILCON**. **Admiral------under MILCON, wouldn't the lease be with DOD rather than GSA?? 2. Continue to work to resolve their issues with the GSA Facility Lease that we have been trying to resolve the past month, open the Proposals on today and select and negotiate / execute a Developer Agreement (conditioned on reaching agreement with GSA), in mid December 2006. I believe the only way we will be able to reach agreement with GSA is for the state to take the Liquidated Damages liability during the 2 +/- year development period, covered / funded by a Payment and Performance Bond provided by the developer and acceptable to the State (subject to Legislative Appropriation to use the proceeds to pay GSA damages). Friday it seemed we began to work out a way to resolve the LD issue once the facilities were completed (use of a Reserve Fund funded from a portion of the rent payment). **If GSA is not going to pick up the current Selection Process, we need to stop it (I would still like to open the Bids...then "reject all bids" due to a change in the concept (the costs will be too high anyway...but the information will be valuable to GSA no matter how it proceeds). This will likely really upset the current bidders as they have spent a lot of $$ and their costs will be exposed. I believe they become public record the second we receive them on Monday anyway. I agree with the Admiral, we need to give the Board of Trustees an update on where we are. I don't really have a sense of whether Doral orHomestead is better. Being near a base may better for access to military support services but being at Doral is probably better located for employees. A lot of the old Homestead AFB land is now owned by the City---so that means GSA has to negotiate a land lease with the City...we may can do it faster. I also believe, that whatever route we take from this point forward, SouthCom must be heavily engaged. I'll be available for a call today. Tom Tom Lewis, Jr.,FAIA Secretary Florida Department of Management Services -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" To: "rjnatter@natterllc.com" ; "Lewis, Tom" ; "Rocky Rodriquez" Cc: "Timothy Dimond" ; "Nina Oviedo" ; "Mark Kaplan" ; "Pam Dana" Sent: 11/5/06 2:02 PM Subject: RE: SouthCom HQ yes, I think a call tomorrow or on tuesday would be a good thing. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Robert J. Natter [mailto:rjnatter@natterllc.com] Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2006 11:42 AM To: Jeb Bush; Lewis, Tom; Rocky Rodriquez Cc: Timothy Dimond; Nina Oviedo; Mark Kaplan; Pam Dana Subject: SouthCom HQ Governor, Secretary, Rocky; Further to our call on Friday, I just finished a call this morning with Adm Stavridis, SouthCom Cdr. The essence of the call was that the House and Senate staff delegation (staffdel) visit to SouthCom and Homestead AFB on Thursday produced the following information: both the Senate and House staffers said there is a real reluctance in their respective Committees to continue putting DOD entities into leased spaces. Their reasoning is that too many lawsuits and other acrimonious dealings have resulted from many of the existing and past leases all over the country. The current SouthCom landlord and his legal actions are but one example. For this reason, the staffs at least would much prefer to build the SouthCom HQ with DoD military construction (milcon) funding vice with a lease arrangement. Of course there currently is no milcon funding in the Army's budget for this project. I asked Admiral Stavridis if he was confident that he could get the Army, as Executive Agent for the SouthCom HQ, to fund a milcon request in the upcoming budget process. He said that after our last conversation following his assumption of command in Miami, he had written a letter to and called the Army Chief of Staff asking for his support for the Miami SouthCom option. He reports that the Chief of Staff said that "we owe you a quality headquarters and we will get you one." Admiral Stavridis went on to say that the issue of whether a new HQ should be on the State land in Doral or on the land adjacent to Homestead is an issue that will have to be resolved in the Pentagon and have to be approved by the Armed Services Committees. He thinks that the proposed State location is the best and possibly the easiest location based on all things considered. He is very confident that he can win any challenge as to whether the HQ should be situated in the Miami area at one of the two sites as opposed to any other City, and that he would fight this issue very strongly. Based on our conversation, Admiral Stavridis and I believe at this point that Congress will probably insist on a milcon funded SouthCom HQ. As a result, I recommend that, if you support this approach Governor, we ask Rocky to review the current Cabinet language (which she indicates she will be doing this week) and determine if the State can provide a xxx year lease to DOD for the purpose of having them build a HQ on the site themselves if they decide the lease offer is not the preferred route they wish to follow. Even if the language permits such a land lease, I think it would be a good idea to report back to the Cabinet the current status of our offer and that this land lease with a DOD milcon build is an acceptable option (if it is). I think a letter from the Governor to Sec. Rumsfeld in this regard would also be a good idea. Of course, Secretary Lewis, we would have to figure out what we would need to do with the current developer process we have underway now. Do we contine the process until the DOD/GSA pulls back from this approach or do we ask GSA/DOD to tell us what they want to do based on the staffdel visit? There are some financial implications here I believe. So, Governor, if you agree that the State should allow a milcon-on-State land approach to proceed as an option acceptable to the State, I recommend we make this known to SouthCom, Sec Rumsfeld, and by extension the Armed Services Committee staffs after the Cabinet notification/approval process is addressed. This could certainly simplify our problems with GSA by taking them out of the process. I think the land lease would have to be written to protect the State and taxpayers in the circumstance that SouthCom HQ vacated the premises at some future date after the building is constructed, but I defer to Secretary Lewis in that regard. Do we need another call to discuss these developments and your desires? Bob Robert J. Natter 904 376 5861 rjnatter@natterllc.com From: To: Date: Subject: rkmccann21@juno.com Jeb Bush 11/6/2006 4:15:25 PM JebI always appreciate you and I enjoyed seeing you this morning at Dolphin Aviation. I'm proud to be associated with the Country's best Governor (no exaggeration) and I look forward to working with the President. I know that you will never really leave public service and thanks again for talking about family (it is the most important thing!) Bob ________________________________________________________________________ Try Juno Platinum for Free! Then, only $9.95/month! Unlimited Internet Access with 1GB of Email Storage. Visit http://www.juno.com/value to sign up today! From: To: Date: Subject: Robert B. Reich Jeb Bush 11/16/2006 7:03:48 PM RE: The Case for 'Progressive' Vouchers Robert B. Reich The Wall Street Journal Education tops the list of Americans' concerns. But there's no agreement on what to do about it. The biggest emerging battle is between people who advocate school choice and those who want more money for schools. George W. Bush wants to give vouchers to poor kids in failing schools so they, and their parents, can shop for a better education. But Al Gore says no way. He would prefer to spend $115 billion more on schools over the next 10 years, by contrast with the $13.5 billion over five years that Mr. Bush proposes . Joe Lieberman, who has sponsored legislation calling for experiments with vouchers for private schools, is now mute on the subject. Meanwhile, voucher plans in Cleveland and Florida are in the courts, and initiatives to authorize statewide voucher schemes will be on ballots this fall in California and Michigan. Vouchers Work The standoff between vouchers and money is predictable. It is also regrettable, because it prevents consideration of a most promising way to improve school performance-giving kids ''progressive vouchers that are inversely related to the size of their family's income. Evidence mounts that vouchers do work for kids who use them. A new study of students in New York, Washington and Dayton, Ohio--conducted by researchers at Harvard, Georgetown and the University of Wisconsin--found that after two years, the average performance of black students who switched to private schools was 6% higher than that of students who stayed behind in public schools. So why not simply "voucherize" all education funding and let students and their parents select where they can get the best education? After all, that's what wealthy and upper-middle-class families do by choosing pricey homes in upscale towns with excellent public schools (in which case the ''voucher" comes with the home), or by sending their kids to private schools. Voucher proponents, including a growing number of black parents, argue that poor kids should have the same advantage. The biggest drawback to vouchers is that kids who are most troublesome, or whose parents couldn't care less or are overwhelmed with other problems, would almost certainly end up bunched together in the worst schools. Such schools would become even worse than they were before. After all, the increasing concentration of poor kids in America's poor schools has already compounded the problems these kids and those schools must deal with. Assuming that the kids who leave these schools take public money with them, the worst schools would end up with fewer resources per difficult child. The new study also confirms the importance of school environment. The parents of voucher recipients noted the differences between their children's private schools and their former public schools, pointing out that there was less fighting, less destruction of property, and less racial conflict in the private schools than in the public schools their kids left behind. Why is behavior better in private schools? For one thing, private schools enforce discipline in ways that public schools cannot. In particular, private schools can expel a child who seriously misbehaves. About 20% of the students in the study who were selected to attend private schools never completed the two years. It seems a fair guess that at least some of them were sent packing. But public schools must, by law, provide a public education to all. The students drawn to private schools are also likely to be better behaved than those who remain in public schools. In the study I cite, most of the students already attending the private schools were from families who cared enough about their children to seek a good education for them, and who earned enough to afford one. By contrast, many inner-city public schools are comprised of students whose families are either unable to pay attention to their futures, or very poor, or both. There is a powerful case for giving every possible advantage to better-behaved poor kids who are fortunate enough to have caring parents. School vouchers offer them an escape route from troublesome and unmotivated peers, negative peer influences and anarchic environments where teachers have to spend much of their time trying to maintain order. But it also means that school vouchers alone won't solve the problem of poor kids and lousy schools. Vouchers may just concentrate the problem further. Almost a decade ago, New Zealand embarked on the closest thing we've seen to a national schoolvoucher experiment. Parents were given the right to choose the school their kids attended. This gave schools that attracted more applicants than they could accommodate great discretion over whom they accepted. The result: The best schools became even better, as they attracted the highest achievers. But the worst schools grew worse--with ever-greater concentrations of difficult-to-teach students from impoverished homes. Vouchers--with nothing more-- led to economic and social polarization. But polarization exists in the U.S. because of residential segregation by income as well as the stark relationship between a community's tax base and the quality of its schools. Poor kids are more likely to attend underfunded schools than kids who aren't poor. Analysis from the National Center for Education Statistics shows that most poor students live in districts that spend less per student than their state's average. The Department of Education recently reported that much of the teaching in America's poorest schools is being done by teacher's aides without college degrees, rather than by qualified teachers. The only way to begin to decouple poor kids from lousy schools is to give poor kids additional resources, along with vouchers enabling them and their parents to choose how to use them. Per-pupil public expenditures now average between $6,000 and $7,000 a year in the U.S. (with some states spending as much as $9,000, and others as little as $4,000. Ideally, a child from America's poorest 20% of families would receive a voucher worth between $10,000 and $12,000. Children from families in the next quintile would receive vouchers worth between $8,000 and $10,000. The vouchers could be used at any school that meets certain minimum standards, regardless of whether the school is now dubbed "public," "charter'' or ''private.'' (Leave aside, for now, the tricky First Amendment issue of public money for religious schools.) What would be the likely result of such progressive vouchers? Schools already in easy geographic reach of poor kids would get an immediate infusion of billions of dollars they could use to upgrade physical plants, buy new textbooks, initiate after-school programs, and hire more and better teachers. But they would also have to compete with other schools nearby which thought they could put those sizable vouchers to even better educational use. Even some suburban schools can be expected to enter the competition. The large vouchers would make it worthwhile to send vans to pick up and drop off groups of inner-city students. Although the most intensive competition would center on the best-behaved poor kids whose parents were most aggressive in seeking out good schools, the large vouchers would spur schools to recruit and retain more difficult children as well. Students, parents, and the schools they select would sign contracts for a minimum of two years, outlining their mutual objectives and responsibilities for meeting them. Wealthier suburban schools would have even greater incentive to compete for students from poor families if the progressive voucher extended all the way up the income ladder. If children from families in the top 20% of income got vouchers of, say, $2,000 to $4,000 a year, schools in wealthier communities would make every effort to seek out enough $l0,000 or $12,000 ''vouchered" students in their region to meet their budgets. The Challenge Do you like the idea? Don't hold your breath. A progressive voucher system is a very long shot for now. For it to become a reality, we would need a substantial overhaul of the financing of public education. This would entail pooling local property taxes from both rich and poor communities (which the rich are likely to resist with no less intensity than they've opposed state schemes to better equalize educational spending) and dramatically increasing federal and state funding. Teachers' unions may not look fondly upon the idea either, although it could result in higher salaries for good teachers. The largest challenge is to convince each side in the current education battle that they have only part of the answer, and their opponents have the other. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 3:49 AM To: Robert B. Reich Subject: RE: i left word to speak to you. In Florida, we had three voucher programs. One for students in underperforming public schools (90plus % were near or under the poverty level) called opportunity scholarships. this one was ruled unconstitutional this year. Another using corporate tax credits for lower income students which has around 16000 students and another for ESE students in public schools whose parents believe their IEP is not being carried out (if memory serves me right, their are 14000 students in the McKay scholarship program). Suffice to say, we are on the cutting edge of the school choice movement and it is not a surprise to me that we also are a national leader in rising student achievement as measured by the NAEP. There is a renewed focus on dealing with students that have been left behind and it is working. I would hope one day that the right and left could get together on this. Interestingly, the first advocates of vouchers came from the left in the sixties. How can we take advantage of the window of bi partianship that will be short lived to create a "Nixon to China" opportunity for a new approach in education? I think it is worth exploring. what say you? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Robert B. Reich [mailto:rreich@berkeley.edu] Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 1:20 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Dear Governor, I've been supportive of the idea of "progressive" vouchers whose value vary inversely with family income. I don't know if you've tried this in Florida but I'd be happy to talk with you about this. I've left your staff person my telephone numbers. All best wishes, Robert Reich -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 10:36 AM To: bob@RobertReich.org Subject: Dr. Reich, this is Jeb Bush from Tallahassee (soon to be Miami), communicating with you. I recently learned of your support for vouchers in education. Florida has the most extensive voucher programs in the country and I believe those programs have helped not hindered public education. If you are ever down in Florida, I would enjoy discussing the subject with you. If not in person, then by phone if that works for you. Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Robert B. Reich Jeb Bush 11/16/2006 7:03:06 PM RE: Yes, I think it worth exploring, although I'd love it if you were right in your assessment that we had a window of bipartisanship right now. I'm attaching (and pasting below) a piece I did several years ago for the Wall Street Journal, advocating a progressive voucher system. The right hated it because it gave lots of money to the poor and took it away from the rich. The left hated it because it was a voucher system. So I guess you could say the response was bipartisan. Looking forward to talking with you. Bob -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 3:49 AM To: Robert B. Reich Subject: RE: i left word to speak to you. In Florida, we had three voucher programs. One for students in underperforming public schools (90plus % were near or under the poverty level) called opportunity scholarships. this one was ruled unconstitutional this year. Another using corporate tax credits for lower income students which has around 16000 students and another for ESE students in public schools whose parents believe their IEP is not being carried out (if memory serves me right, their are 14000 students in the McKay scholarship program). Suffice to say, we are on the cutting edge of the school choice movement and it is not a surprise to me that we also are a national leader in rising student achievement as measured by the NAEP. There is a renewed focus on dealing with students that have been left behind and it is working. I would hope one day that the right and left could get together on this. Interestingly, the first advocates of vouchers came from the left in the sixties. How can we take advantage of the window of bi partianship that will be short lived to create a "Nixon to China" opportunity for a new approach in education? I think it is worth exploring. what say you? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Robert B. Reich [mailto:rreich@berkeley.edu] Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 1:20 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Dear Governor, I've been supportive of the idea of "progressive" vouchers whose value vary inversely with family income. I don't know if you've tried this in Florida but I'd be happy to talk with you about this. I've left your staff person my telephone numbers. All best wishes, Robert Reich -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 10:36 AM To: bob@RobertReich.org Subject: Dr. Reich, this is Jeb Bush from Tallahassee (soon to be Miami), communicating with you. I recently learned of your support for vouchers in education. Florida has the most extensive voucher programs in the country and I believe those programs have helped not hindered public education. If you are ever down in Florida, I would enjoy discussing the subject with you. If not in person, then by phone if that works for you. Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Robert B. Reich Jeb Bush 11/14/2006 6:20:15 PM RE: Dear Governor, I've been supportive of the idea of "progressive" vouchers whose value vary inversely with family income. I don't know if you've tried this in Florida but I'd be happy to talk with you about this. I've left your staff person my telephone numbers. All best wishes, Robert Reich -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 10:36 AM To: bob@RobertReich.org Subject: Dr. Reich, this is Jeb Bush from Tallahassee (soon to be Miami), communicating with you. I recently learned of your support for vouchers in education. Florida has the most extensive voucher programs in the country and I believe those programs have helped not hindered public education. If you are ever down in Florida, I would enjoy discussing the subject with you. If not in person, then by phone if that works for you. Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Robert Dale 11/26/2006 7:07:59 PM Fw: Davy Crockett's "Not Yours to Give" speech [Freedom Forwards Keeper] Not sure I agree with all of this, but some points are quite valid IMO. Bob The one unforgivable sin, the offence against one's own integrity, is to accept anything at all simply on authority. ---- Maureen Johnson Long (Character in several stories by Robert Heinlein)" "Dissent is the highest form of patriotism." - Thomas Jefferson DAVY CROCKETT'S "NOT YOURS TO GIVE" SPEECH IN CONGRESS History's immortals sometimes offer a glimpse of their greatness in events other than those that granted them immortality. Tennessee militia colonel David Crockett, perhaps best known for his role in the 1836 defense of the Alamo, also served three terms in the United States Congress between 1827 and 1835. Nationally known during his lifetime as a political representative of the frontier, Crockett apparently came by that reputation honestly, inasmuch as he was not above listening to his constituents. The following excerpt from an 1884 biography by Edward S. Ellis, "The Life of Colonel David Crockett," reveals how his own rural electorate taught him the importance of adhering to the Constitution and the perils of ignoring its restrictions. Crockett was then the lion of Washington. I was a great admirer of his character, and, having several friends who were intimate with him, I found no difficulty in making his acquaintance. I was fascinated with him, and he seemed to take a fancy to me. One day in the House of Representatives, a bill was taken up appropriating money for the benefit of a widow of a distinguished naval officer. Several beautiful speeches had been made in its support. The Speaker was just about to put the question when Mr. Crockett arose: "Mr. Speaker --- I have as much respect for the memory of the deceased, and as much sympathy for the suffering of the living, if suffering there be, as any man in this house, but we must not permit our respect for the dead or our sympathy for a part of the living to lead us into an act of injustice to the balance of the living. I will not go into an argument to prove that Congress has no power to appropriate this money as an act of charity. Every member upon this floor knows it. We have the right, as individuals, to give away as much of our own money as we please in charity; but as members of Congress we have no right so to appropriate a dollar of the public money. Some eloquent appeals have been made to us upon the ground that it is a debt due the deceased. Mr. Speaker, the deceased lived long after the close of the war; he was in office to the day of his death, and I have never heard that the government was in arrears to him. "Every man in this House knows it is not a debt. We cannot, without the grossest corruption, appropriate this money as the payment of a debt. We have not the semblance of authority to appropriate it as a charity. Mr. Speaker, I have said we have the right to give as much money of our own as we please. I am the poorest man on this floor. I cannot vote for this bill, but I will give one week's pay to the object, and, if every member of Congress will do the same, it will amount to more than the bill asks. "He took his seat. Nobody replied. The bill was put upon its passage, and, instead of passing unanimously, as was generally supposed, and as, no doubt, it would, but for that speech, it received but few votes, and of course, was lost. "Later, when asked by a friend why he had opposed the appropriation, Crockett gave this explanation: "Several years ago I was one evening standing on the steps of the Capitol with some other members of Congress, when our attention was attracted by a great light over in Georgetown. It was evidently a large fire. We jumped into a hack and drove over as fast as we could. In spite of all that could be done, many houses were burned and many families made homeless, and, besides, some of them had lost all but the clothes they had on. The weather was very cold, and when I saw so many women and children suffering, I felt that something ought to be one for them. The next morning a bill was introduced appropriating $20,000 for their relief. We put aside all other business and rushed it through as soon as it could be done. "The next summer, when it began to be time to think about the election, I concluded I would take a scout around among the boys of my district. I had no opposition there, but, as the election was some time off, I did not know what might turn up. When riding one day in a part of my district in which I was more a stranger than any other, I saw a man in a field plowing and coming toward the road. I gauged my gait so that we should meet as he came to the fence. As he came up, I spoke to the man. He replied politely, but, as I thought, rather coldly. "I began: 'Well, friend, I am one of those unfortunate beings called candidates, and--' " 'Yes, I know you; you are Colonel Crockett. I have seen you once before, and voted for you the last time you were elected. I suppose you are out electioneering now, but you had better not waste your time or mine. I shall not vote for you again.' "This was a sockdolager... I begged him to tell me what was the matter. " 'Well, Colonel, it is hardly worth-while to waste time or words upon it. I do not see how it can be mended, but you gave a vote last winter which shows that either you have not capacity to understand the Constitution, or that you are wanting in the honesty and firmness to be guided by it. In either case you are not the man to represent me. But I beg your pardon for expressing it in that way. I did not intend to avail myself of the privilege of the constituent to speak plainly to a candidate for the purpose of insulting or wounding you. I intended by it only to say that your understanding of the Constitution is very different from mine; and I will say to you what, but for my rudeness, I should not have said, that I believe you to be honest....But an understanding of the Constitution different from mine I cannot overlook, because the Constitution, to be worth anything, must be held sacred, and rigidly observed in all its provisions. The man who wields power and misinterprets it is the more dangerous the more honest he is.' "I admit the truth of all you say, but there must be some mistake about it, for I do not remember that I gave any vote last winter upon any Constitutional question. " 'No, Colonel, there's no mistake. Though I live here in the backwoods and seldom go from home, I take the papers from Washington and read very carefully all the proceedings in Congress. My papers say that last winter you voted for a bill to appropriate $20,000 to some suffers by a fire in Georgetown. Is that true?' "Well, my friend, I may as well own up. You have got me there. But certainly nobody will complain that a great and rich country like ours should give the insignificant sum of $20,000 to relieve its suffering women and children, particularly with a full and overflowing Treasury, and I am sure, if you had been there, you would have done just as I did.' " 'It is not the amount, Colonel, that I complain of; it is the principle. In the first place, the government ought to have in the Treasury no more than enough for its legitimate purposes. But that has nothing to do with the question. The power of collecting and disbursing money at pleasure is the most dangerous power that can be intrusted to man, particularly under our system of collecting revenue by tariff, which reaches every man in the country, no matter how poor he may be, and the poorer he is the more he pays in proportion to his means. What is worse, it presses upon him without his knowledge where the weight centers, for there is not a man in the United States who can ever guess how much he pays to the government. So you see, that while you are contributing to relieve one, you are drawing it from thousands who are even worse off than he. If you had the right to give anything, the amount was simply a matter of discretion with you, and you had as much right to give $20,000,000 as $20,000. If you have the right to give to one, you have the right to give to all; and, as the Constitution neither defines charity nor stipulates the amount, you are at liberty to give to any thing and everything which you may believe, or profess to believe, is a charity, and to any amount you may think proper. You will very easily perceive what a wide door this would open for fraud and corruption and favoritism, on the one hand, and for robbing the people on the other. No, Colonel, Congress has no right to give charity. Individual members may give as much of their own money as they please, but they have no right to touch a dollar of the public money for that purpose. If twice as many houses had been burned in this county as in Georgetown, neither you nor any other member of Congress would have thought of appropriating a dollar for our relief. There are about two hundred and forty members of Congress. If they had shown their sympathy for the suffers by contributing each one week's pay, it would have made over $13,000. There are plenty of men in and around Washington who could have given $20,000 without depriving themselves of even a luxury of life. The congressmen chose to keep their own money, which, if reports be true, some of them spend not very creditable; and the people about Washington, no doubt, applauded you for relieving them from the necessity of giving by giving what was not yours to give. The people have delegated to Congress, by the Constitu- tion, the power to do certain things. To do these, it is authorized to collect and pay moneys, and for nothing else. Everything beyond this is usurpation, and a violation of the Constitution. So you see, Colonel, you have violated the Constitution in what I consider a vital point. It is a precedent fraught with danger to the country, for when Congress once begins to stretch it's power beyond the limits of the Constitution, there is no limit to it, and no security for the people. I have no doubt you acted honestly, but that does not make it any better, except as far as you are personally concerned, and you see that I cannot vote for you..' "I tell you I felt streaked. I saw if I should have opposition, and this man should go to talking, he would set others to talking, and in that district I was a gone fawn-skin. I could not answer him, for the fact is, I was so fully convinced that he was right, I did not want to. But I must satisfy him, and I said to him: Well, my friend, you hit the nail upon the head when you said I did not have sense enough to understand the Constitution. I intended to be guided by it, and thought I had studied it fully. I have heard many speeches in Congress about the powers of Congress, but what you have said here at your plow has got more hard, sound sense in it than all the fine speeches I ever heard. If I had ever taken the view of it that you have, I would have put my head into the fire before I would have given that vote; and if I ever vote for another unconstitutional law I wish I may be shot. "He laughingly replied: 'Yes Colonel, you have sworn to that once before, but I will trust you again upon one condition. You say that you are convinced that your vote was wrong. Your acknowledgment of it will do more good than beating you for it. If, as you go around this district, you will tell people about this vote, and that you are satisfied that it was wrong, I will not only vote for you, but will do what I can to keep down opposition, and perhaps, I may exert a little influence in that way.' "If I don't [said I] I wish I may be shot; and to convince you that I am earnest in what I say I will come back this way in a week or ten days, and if you will get up a gathering of the people, I will make a speech to them. Get up a barbecue, and I will pay for it. " 'No, Colonel, we are not rich people in this section, but we have plenty of provisions to contribute to a barbecue, and some to spare for those who have none. The push of crops will be over in a few days, and we can then afford a day for a barbecue. This is Thursday; I will see to getting up on Saturday week.. Come to my house on Friday, and we will go together, and I promise you a very respectable crowd to see and hear you.' "Well, I will be here. but one thing more before I say good-bye. I must know your name. " 'My name is Bunce.' "Not Horatio Bunce? " 'Yes.' "Well, Mr. Bunce, I never saw you before though you say you have seen me, but I know you very well. I am glad I have met you, and very proud that I may hope to have you for my friend. "It was one of the luckiest hits of my life that I met him. He mingled but little with the public, but was widely known for his remarkable intelligence and incorruptible integrity, and for a heart brimful and running over with kindness and benevolence, which showed themselves not only in words but in acts. He was the oracle of the whole country around him, and his fame had extended far beyond the circle of his immediate acquaintance. Though I had never met him before, I had heard much of him, and but for this meeting it is very likely I should have had opposition, and had been beaten. One thing is very certain, no man could now stand up in that district under such a vote. "At the appointed time I was at his house, having told our conversation to every crowd I had met, and to every man I stayed all night with, and I found that it gave the people an interest and a confidence in me stronger than I had ever seen manifested before. Though I was considerably fatigued when I reached his house, and, under ordinary circumstances, should have gone early to bed, I kept up until midnight, talking about the principles and affairs of government, and got more real, true knowledge of them than I had got all my life before. I have known and seen much of him since, for I respect him --- no, that is not the word --- I reverence and love him more than any living man, and I go to see him two or three times a year; and I will tell you sir, if everyone who professes to be a Christian, lived and acted and enjoyed it as he does, the religion of Christ would take the world by storm. "But to return to my story. The next morning we went to the barbecue, and, to my surprise, found about a thousand men there. I met a good many whom I had not known before, and they and my friend introduced me around until I had got pretty well acquainted --- at least, they all knew me. In due time notice was given that I would speak to them. They gathered up around a stand that had been erected. I opened my speech by saying: "Fellow-citizens --- I present myself before you today feeling like a new man. My eyes have lately been opened to truths which ignorance or prejudice, or both, had heretofore hidden from my view. I feel that I can today offer you the ability to render you more valuable service than I have ever been able to render before. I am here today more for the purpose of acknowledging my error than to seek your votes. That I should make this acknowledgment is due to myself as well as to you. Whether you will vote for me is a matter for your consideration only. "I went on to tell them about the fire and my vote for the appropriation and then told them why I was satisfied it was wrong. I closed by saying: "And now, fellow-citizens, it remains only for me to tell you that the most of the speech you have listened to with so much interest was simply a repetition of the arguments by which your neighbor, Mr. Bunce, convinced me of my error. "It is the best speech I ever made in my life, but he is entitled to the credit for it. And now I hope he is satisfied with his convert and that he will get up here and tell you so. "He came upon the stand and said: " 'Fellow-citizens --- It affords me great pleasure to comply with the request of Colonel Crockett. I have always considered him a thoroughly honest man, and I am satisfied that he will faithfully perform all that he has promised you today.' "He went down, and there went up from that crowd such a shout for Davy Crockett as his name never called forth before. "I am not much given to tears, but I was taken with a choking then and felt some big drops rolling down my cheeks. And I tell you now that the remembrance of those few words spoken by such a man, and the honest, hearty shout they produced, is worth more to me than all the reputation I have ever made, or shall ever make, as a member of Congress. "Now, sir," concluded Crockett, "you know why I made that speech yesterday. There is one thing now to which I wish to call to your attention. You remember that I proposed to give a week's pay. There are in that House many very wealthy men --- men who think nothing of spending a week's pay, or a dozen of them, for a dinner or a wine party when they have something to accomplish by it. Some of those same men made beautiful speeches upon the great debt of gratitude which the country owed the deceased --- a debt which could not be paid by money --- and the insignificance and worthlessness of money, particularly so insignificance a sum as $10,000, when weighed against the honor of the nation. Yet not one of them responded to my proposition. Money with them is nothing but trash when it is come out of the people. But it is the one great thing for which most of them are striving, and many of them sacrifice honor, integrity, and justice to obtain it." David Crockett was born August 17, 1786 at Limestone (Greene County), Tennessee. He died March 06, 1836 as one of the brave Southerners defending the Alamo. Crockett had settled in Franklin County, Tennessee in 1811. He served in the Creek War under Andrew Jackson. In 1821 and 1823 he was elected to the Tennessee legislature. In 1826 and 1828 he was elected to Congress. He was defeated in 1830 for his outspoken opposition to President Jackson's Indian Bill - but was elected again in 1832. In Washington, although his eccentricities of dress and manner excited comment, he was always popular on account of his shrewd common sense and homely wit; although generally favoring Jackson's policy, he was entirely independent and refused to vote to please any party leader. At the end of the congressional term, he joined the Texans in the war against Mexico, and in 1836 was one of the roughly 180 men who died defending the Alamo. Tradition and diaries of Mexican Officers has it that Crockett was one of only six survivors after the Mexicans took the fort, and that he and the others were taken out and executed by firing squad. ============================================================================== ================================= "Not Yours to Give" is available on audio tape from the Citizen Store at: www.citizenspokane.com Talk now to your Hotmail contacts with Windows Live Messenger. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Robert Freer Robert E. Freer 11/8/2006 4:13:04 PM "Privacy" Privacy 102106.doc I am pleased to forward my column from this week's Charleston Mercury. Robin Prof. Robert E. Freer, Jr President & Founder Free Enterprise Foundation PO Box 21569 Charleston, SC 29413 843-953-4944 843-324-7426 (c) www.FreeEnterprise.tv From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Robert J. Natter Jeb Bush Lewis, Tom Rocky Rodriquez Timothy Dimond Nina Oviedo Mark Kaplan Pam Dana 11/5/2006 4:42:04 PM SouthCom HQ Governor, Secretary, Rocky; Further to our call on Friday, I just finished a call this morning with Adm Stavridis, SouthCom Cdr. The essence of the call was that the House and Senate staff delegation (staffdel) visit to SouthCom and Homestead AFB on Thursday produced the following information: both the Senate and House staffers said there is a real reluctance in their respective Committees to continue putting DOD entities into leased spaces. Their reasoning is that too many lawsuits and other acrimonious dealings have resulted from many of the existing and past leases all over the country. The current SouthCom landlord and his legal actions are but one example. For this reason, the staffs at least would much prefer to build the SouthCom HQ with DoD military construction (milcon) funding vice with a lease arrangement. Of course there currently is no milcon funding in the Army’s budget for this project. I asked Admiral Stavridis if he was confident that he could get the Army, as Executive Agent for the SouthCom HQ, to fund a milcon request in the upcoming budget process. He said that after our last conversation following his assumption of command in Miami, he had written a letter to and called the Army Chief of Staff asking for his support for the Miami SouthCom option. He reports that the Chief of Staff said that “we owe you a quality headquarters and we will get you one.” Admiral Stavridis went on to say that the issue of whether a new HQ should be on the State land in Doral or on the land adjacent to Homestead is an issue that will have to be resolved in the Pentagon and have to be approved by the Armed Services Committees. He thinks that the proposed State location is the best and possibly the easiest location based on all things considered. He is very confident that he can win any challenge as to whether the HQ should be situated in the Miami area at one of the two sites as opposed to any other City, and that he would fight this issue very strongly. Based on our conversation, Admiral Stavridis and I believe at this point that Congress will probably insist on a milcon funded SouthCom HQ. As a result, I recommend that, if you support this approach Governor, we ask Rocky to review the current Cabinet language (which she indicates she will be doing this week) and determine if the State can provide a xxx year lease to DOD for the purpose of having them build a HQ on the site themselves if they decide the lease offer is not the preferred route they wish to follow. Even if the language permits such a land lease, I think it would be a good idea to report back to the Cabinet the current status of our offer and that this land lease with a DOD milcon build is an acceptable option (if it is). I think a letter from the Governor to Sec. Rumsfeld in this regard would also be a good idea. Of course, Secretary Lewis, we would have to figure out what we would need to do with the current developer process we have underway now. Do we contine the process until the DOD/GSA pulls back from this approach or do we ask GSA/DOD to tell us what they want to do based on the staffdel visit? There are some financial implications here I believe. So, Governor, if you agree that the State should allow a milcon-on-State land approach to proceed as an option acceptable to the State, I recommend we make this known to SouthCom, Sec Rumsfeld, and by extension the Armed Services Committee staffs after the Cabinet notification/approval process is addressed. This could certainly simplify our problems with GSA by taking them out of the process. I think the land lease would have to be written to protect the State and taxpayers in the circumstance that SouthCom HQ vacated the premises at some future date after the building is constructed, but I defer to Secretary Lewis in that regard. Do we need another call to discuss these developments and your desires? Bob Robert J. Natter 904 376 5861 rjnatter@natterllc.com From: To: Date: Subject: Robin Cartwright Jeb Bush 11/6/2006 8:35:15 PM Junior Achievement golf tournament Good afternoon, Governor Bush -I was at The Players Championship luncheon last week and enjoyed hearing you speak. During your speech you mentioned you'd be spending a lot of time playing golf after the start of the new year. And I thought, why couldn't he play golf in our tournament? The Vistakon North Florida Golf Classic to benefit Junior Achievement is scheduled for Monday 4/23/07 at Marsh Landing Country Club in Ponte Vedra. We will reach over 12,600 kids this year and we are able to increase the number of projected students we will serve every school year in very large part due to the revenue generated by this tournament. I would like to invite you to join us as our celebrity guest for this year's tournament. Funds raised from this event are invested in Florida's First Coast children who receive Junior Achievement's programs at no cost to them or their school. Junior Achievement educates and inspires young people to value free enterprise, business, and economics to improve the quality of their lives. We recruit and partner volunteer business mentors with schools to facilitate economics-oriented lessons for students in grades K - 12. Volunteers become role models for students, presenting important life concepts through their diverse outside perspectives and reinforcing the importance of staying in school. I do sincerely hope you'll consider joining us! On behalf of Junior Achievement of Florida's First Coast, thank you for your consideration and I hope to hear from you in the near future. Robin A. Cartwright Junior Achievement of Florida's First Coast Development Manager 904-398-9944 x232 904-398-3530 (fax) email: robin@jajax.com "Let their success be your inspiration!" From: To: CC: Date: Subject: rod1408@juno.com John.Winn@fldoe.org Maggie318@aol.com bobrien@wusf.org Jeb Bush John.Winn@fldoe.org rod1408@juno.com Patricia.Levesque@MyFlorida.com Cornelia.Orr@fldoe.org laura.green@heraldtribune.com tom.lyons@heraldtribune.com judy.kent@fldoe.org Hanna.Skandera@fldoe.org Linda_Nook@srqit.sarasota.k12.fl.us kathryn_battaglia@srqit.sarasota.k12.fl.us susie_ankrom@srqit.sarasota.k12.fl.us dusty_twining@srqit.sarasota.k12.fl.us nan_piercy-gatten@sarasota.k12.fl.us Linda_Stoecklin@srqit.sarasota.k12.fl.us John_Gorman@srqit.sarasota.k12.fl.us donald_blair@sarasota.k12.fl.us barbara_chomko@sarasota.k12.fl.us alicia_thomas@sarasota.k12.fl.us nikki.capehart@mail.house.gov 11/15/2006 5:20:53 PM 11-15-06 FCAT is ruining my Children's chance to get an Education ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Re: 9-14-06 (Shane Soriano/FCAT) Appreciate any Help we can get~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Re: 9-3-06 I would like to talk to you John.~~~~~~~~~~~Fw: 8-17-06 Shane Soriano and FCAT~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Fw: 8-17-06 Shane's Schedule ~~~~~~~~~~~~Fw: 8-14-06 Shane Soriano 11-15-06 Hi John, Well here we go again John. FCAT is ruining my Children's chance to get an Education. Both Shane and Shiomarry failed the FCAT again, in fact their scores went down again. What does this say for Riverview High School's ability to teach my children? Why does Shane continue to get A's and B's in his regular courses? Of course some of the problem falls on to the Kids, but I still state that they are up against a Stacked Deck and will Fail over and over again if someone does not teach them. Riverview ESOL has Failed. They have taken the test 6 or 7 times now and are spinning their wheels. Their scores are going Down, not Up. Don't you see John that a child that transfers in from another Country as a Non English speaking student and placed in the 10th, 11th or 12th Grade doesn't have a prayer of a chance of passing your FCAT Reading Test unless they are taught how to Read and respond to the FCAT questions? Riverview High School is not teaching them properly. How can you sit up there in your position and not do something for these Kids? You are supposed to be helping them get an education, not blocking them from further education. They meet all requirements for getting their High School Diploma except for passing the FCAT Reading. Not having the Diploma destroys their chances to go on to further their education and also hinders them for joining the Military to get their education there. I think it is a disgrace that ESOL children that go to Riverview High School are set up for Failure. You said you would look into the matter by checking out Shane's FCAT Reading test to see if your people could do anything about the problem. Please do so and let me know your opinions. I say they should have a Waiver to get their High School Diploma if they pass all other criteria except FCAT even if you mark such Diploma stating that fact so they can continue their education. It is totally unfair to deny them a Diploma. Thank you, Rod Darling 941-924-5523 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 08:53:18 -0400 rod1408@juno.com writes: 9-14-06 Hi John, Thanks for your reply and interest in helping Shane. We will appreciate any and all help we can get to obtain Shane's Diploma and also his Sister Shiomarry Soriano who will be 20 next Month and still hasn't been able to pass the FCAT reading either. They have both passed the Math requirements. Shane Soriano is a Senior at Riverview High School with a 3.06 GPA and hopes to get a Bright Futures Scholarship to go on to College if he can pass the FCAT or ACT Reading. He is taking the ACT this Saturday and the FCAT on 9/26/06. Shiomarry Soriano is attending SCTI to finish her Medical Secretary classes. She has a CertW08 from RHS and a 3.14 GPA. She also needs to pass the FCAT or ACT Reading. I believe she is taking the FCAT again (maybe her 6th or 7th attempt?) this coming 9/26/06. Mike Epperley over at SCTI has been a wonderful help in Guiding Shiomarry. I would appreciate it if you could find time to talk to Mike Epperley about Shiomarry's situation. You can call him at 924-1365 #62388 or email him at mike_epperley@sarasota.k12.fl.us Both of these Kids are trying so hard and want to continue their education but they need their High School Diploma's and Scholarships to be able to do so. Even the Military is a problem for them without the Diploma's. Anything you can do to help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Rod Darling 941-924-5523 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 09:13:56 -0400 "Winn, John" writes: Dear Rod, I am saddened to hear of your son's situation. I know this has had a terrible impact on your family. Last year we released a full version of the tenth grade FCAT. It is on our website. I wonder if you could have your son take the reading part at home and let us see if there are specific issues that my staff can identify on which we can get him help. Sincerely, John John L. Winn Commissioner Department of Education 850/245-9400 fax: 850/245-9667 john.winn@fldoe.org ----- Original Message ----From: rod1408@juno.com To: Winn, John Sent: Sun Sep 03 16:53:05 2006 Subject: 9-3-06 I would like to talk to you John.~~~~~~~~~~~Fw: 8-17-06 Shane Soriano and FCAT~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Fw: 8-17-06 Shane's Schedule ~~~~~~~~~~~~Fw: 8-14-06 Shane Soriano 9-3-06 Please call. Thanks, Rod Darling 941-924-5523 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ----- Forwarded Message ----From: rod1408@juno.com To: John.Winn@fldoe.org Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 09:23:18 -0400 Subject: 8-17-06 Shane Soriano and FCAT~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Fw: 8-17-06 Shane's Schedule ~~~~~~~~~~~~Fw: 8-14-06 Shane Soriano 8-17-06 Hi John, Well here we go again. I bet you hoped you would never have to deal with me again. Unfortunately my Son (Shane Soriano) is now following his Sisters footsteps right down the path to major FCAT upset. We lost a Daughter (Shiomarry Soriano) mainly due to the frustrations of the FCAT program. She moved out and hasn't talked to her Mother in Months now which has severely hurt my Wife and ruined the Mother/Daughter relationship. She is trying to get into SCTI now because she cannot afford to go to MCC or obtain a scholarship. My Son has held up very well up until now by keeping a great positive attitude, but this last Failure on the FCAT reading (score of 1818) has taken it's toll, and I can see the signs of his giving up developing quickly now.. His Teachers say he is a model student. His marks are all A's and B's. But when it comes to the FCAT Reading test he can not do it. He has been to every available class that Riverview offered to study for the FCAT and has gone to tutoring after school at Riverview whenever it is offered. Why can't they teach a ESOL Kid how to deal with the FCAT Reading Test? Why can't someone sit down with the student that fails and go over in detail where they failed and teach them the skills needed to read a story and answer the type of questions that are on the FCAT test? How about a Waiver process for certain cases? I hear that other States offer special Private tutoring for students like Shane. Is that a possibility for Shane now? I am currently trying to get Linda Nook, Don Blair, and his RHS Counselors to go over and adjust his schedule so that he is getting the best classes possible to be able to pass the FCAT Reading test. This is it! It is his Senior year, and we are running out of time. If there is anything you can do to help in this process I would sure appreciate it. It is Sad that all we care about now, is that he pass the FCAT and get his diploma. What a shame that this will take away his focus on Algebra 2, Spanish 2, Physics, ROTC, etc. He will not be able to focus on learning these subjects to help him continue on to College but instead face the Dragon (FCAT) to get his Diploma. He was all excited this week about trying out for the Rifle Team at ROTC but will have to drop out of ROTC in order to take ESOL and Intensive Reading. He will be very disappointed in having to drop ROTC and the Rifle Team. I told the counselors that if they feel it is necessary that he could drop his Algebra 2, Spanish 2, and Physics also and focus totally on FCAT. He has more than enough credits to Graduate and only needs English and Gov/Economics for subjects in order to qualify for Graduation. I even thought about having him drop out and go for a GED to avoid the stress and frustration that he will be experiencing over the next 6 months. It really takes it's toll on these Kids. It is sad to see how it dampens their spirit and contaminates there High School experience. The Senior year should be a positive memory rather than a frightening nightmare that many of these Kids go through. Don't you think that these Kids deserve something that would make the playing field more fair for them instead of putting them up against practically impossible odds when it comes to Reading comprehension. As you and I discussed before. ( How many of us could go to a foreign country where we did not speak the language and pass a similar FCAT test in that language within a year or two? I dare say the answer is (Not Many) if any. Can't we create a better more humane way to evaluate these ESOL Kids? I would appreciate hearing from you. Thanks, Rod Darling 941-924-5523 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rodney M. Darling Jr. & Maria Theresa S. Darling. 3853 VIRGA BLVD.- Sarasota, FL 34233-1221 Tel- 941-924-5523 Fax- Same # (notify if sending) E-mail - Rod1408@juno.com E-mail - Maria1408@juno.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ rod1408@juno.com To: kathryn_battaglia@srqit.sarasota.k12.fl.us Cc: Linda_Nook@srqit.sarasota.k12.fl.us, dusty_twining@srqit.sarasota.k12.fl.us, donald_blair@sarasota.k12.fl.us Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 07:28:24 -0400 Subject: 8-17-06 Shane's Schedule ~~~~~~~~~~~~Fw: 8-14-06 Shane Soriano 8-17-06 Hi Kathryn, I talked to Shane last night about changing his schedule. This is very stressful for him. This is becoming a very complex and difficult decision because we do not know all the facts surrounding the changes. Can Shane be in English 4 and ESOL at the same time? Since you said that we would have to make any changes immediately, I would appreciate it if you could talk to Miss Linda at ESOL and let me know all the ramifications of changing his schedule. I am going to contact Don Blair and Linda Nook this morning to get their opinions to help make any changes with his schedule that would help him pass the FCAT Reading. That has to be the Main Focus of his education for now. As you know I am just trying to help Shane get his Diploma and avoid having what happened to his Sister Shiomarry, happen to him also. What happened to her destroyed the Family relationships and to date she still can not get her Diploma. It is difficult to reach you so please do what you can and let me know what I can do. Thanks, Rod Darling 924-5523 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rodney M. Darling Jr. & Maria Theresa S. Darling. 3853 VIRGA BLVD.- Sarasota, FL 34233-1221 Tel- 941-924-5523 Fax- Same # (notify if sending) E-mail - Rod1408@juno.com E-mail - Maria1408@juno.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ rod1408@juno.com To: kathryn_battaglia@srqit.sarasota.k12.fl.us Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 12:03:26 -0400 Subject: 8-14-06 Shane Soriano 8-14-06 Good Morning Kathryn, I am Shane Soriano's Father and would like to ask you some questions when you get a chance to call me at 9245523. Some of the questions I have are about the following: 1) His attending Regular English instead of ESOL. 2) The FCAT problem and how he can get a Diploma. 3) Points he needs to Graduate and required subjects. 4) Subject load he is carrying. 5) His Grade Point Average. 6) His ability to get a Scholarship. Thanks, Rod Darling Rodney M. Darling Jr. & Maria Theresa S. Darling. 3853 VIRGA BLVD.- Sarasota, FL 34233-1221 Tel- 941-924-5523 Fax- Same # (notify if sending) E-mail - Rod1408@juno.com E-mail - Maria1408@juno.com Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey Rodney M. Darling Jr. & Maria Theresa S. Darling. 3853 VIRGA BLVD.- Sarasota, FL 34233-1221 Tel- 941-924-5523 Fax- Same # (notify if sending) E-mail - Rod1408@juno.com E-mail - Maria1408@juno.com Rodney M. Darling Jr. & Maria Theresa S. Darling. 3853 VIRGA BLVD.- Sarasota, FL 34233-1221 Tel- 941-924-5523 Fax- Same # (notify if sending) E-mail - Rod1408@juno.com E-mail - Maria1408@juno.com From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Rodney Barreto Jeb Bush 11/14/2006 11:01:19 PM Article Article Wildlife's Captain.pdf Jeb, Last week the Miami Herald did a profile on my involvement with the FWC. I thought it would interest you to read it. Thank you for your support on the Dry Tortugas. As I indicated on the record the Commission as a majority is opposed to no fish zones. However, based upon the science and 3-5 year agreement with the Park Service we can in fact quantify if we are getting benefit from this closure. Once again thank you for my appointment to the Commission. I’ve taken this appointment extremely serious and given the FWC my best. Rodney From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Ron Klausner Jeb Bush jimhorne@thehornegroup.org Julia Peyton Rolando Rodriguez 11/2/2006 4:53:35 PM Thank You Governor Bush Governor Bush: Thank you for affording us the opportunity to meet with you. It was truly a privilege. You should be proud of the legacy you are leaving behind for the citizens and children of Florida. I have taken the liberty to send you access to some of our professional development capabilities. You will receive the package via overnight FedEx delivery. The Reading Academy professional development program provides participants with the foundational knowledge necessary to understand evidence-based instruction, the classroom practice needed to make it useful, and opportunities to apply their knowledge and evaluate its impact on student learning. The core modules include Phonemic Awareness, Phonics and Word Study, Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension. We are proud of the impact we have had on struggling, Florida children by collaborating with educators In Miami and other districts in deploying intervention. Given the opportunity we will make more of a difference. Good luck in your future endeavors, including your foundation. If I can be of help, please let me know. Sincerely, Ron Ron Klausner President ProQuest Education & Voyager Expanded Learning, L.P. Direct: 214-932-9432 Mobile: 734 812 3744 rklausner@voyagerlearning.com From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Ron Miller Jeb Bush 11/30/2006 7:01:04 PM Would you be able to help me with this? Pastor's Letter.pdf Church Re-Entry.pdf Dear Governor Bush, After our conversation last week, I feel compelled and obligated to write to you regarding another matter. Who knows, perhaps our brief “meeting” was indeed, a divine appointment! I have been a business man for many years, but longer than I’ve been a business man, I have been a man of faith…a believer in God and His love for the world. I know that you share this faith. Over the years I have seen God work in many ways and through many people…usually from where we, as humans, least expect it. For nearly ten years now, my heart has been with a young man from your state. I came to know Timothy through a Dateline: NBC report in 1998. Since that time I have exchanged hundreds of letters with him and have utilized my home in Sarasota as “base” for my many visits with him at Sumter. I’d like to introduce you to Timothy Kane, DC#312339, Sumter Correctional institution. Timothy was an above average boy: energetic, a star athlete, a model student (with an I.Q. of 137), an avid church attendee with no disciplinary problems at home or school. He grew up outgoing and active. Only three months after his fourteenth birthday his innocence would be cut short and his life would change forever. On Super Bowl Sunday, 1992, Timothy made a wrong decision in trusting those he shouldn’t have. Everything that occurred melded together into a nightmare that seemed like it wouldn’t end for Timothy. Timothy, a middle child in a family recently broken by divorce, was left to fend for himself much of the time as his mother resumed attendance at college while also working and his father was absent from home. Timothy got caught up with an older group of boys – friends of his older brothers – and seeking attention and approval he made the unfortunate decision to follow along with them as they engaged in poor choices. In January, 1992, Tim and a group of younger boys, followed two male teens (19 and 17 years old) to engage in what they thought would be the burglary of a home. While the other young children turned and ran and then belittled by the older teens, Timothy chose to follow the older teens into the house so that they would not belittle him, too. Upon entering the residence, the two older boys learned that it was occupied and they committed the heinous act of murdering the two inhabitants while Timothy hid under a dining room table, fearing that his life would be taken as well. Afterward the nineteen year old threatened Timothy and refused to let him leave his sight. After the older teens bragged to another group of boys of their crime, the police were contacted and the older teens, along with Timothy, were arrested. Because the crime was particularly heinous – the nineteen year old now sitting on death row cut off the pinky finger of the male victim as a trophy – the State chose to prosecute the older teens and Timothy as adults. Tim received a life sentence with no chance of parole for 25 years. Another lifetime has passed for Timothy as he has now known prison bars for over half his natural existence. At the age of twenty-nine, he appears to be just a normal guy. Timothy loves to learn, he’s quick to laugh and still wants to be outside and active every chance he gets. Nearly fifteen years of incarceration has not robbed him of his spirit, corrupted his integrity, nor dimmed the flame of his love for God and others that burns inside of him. While in prison, Timothy has earned his G.E.D., maintained a full-time job, enrolled in college courses through Ohio University and continued to attend church and men’s Bible studies weekly. As a prisoner, Timothy’s behavior has also been exemplary as Timothy has never received even one Disciplinary Report. Ever the optimist, Timothy tells of how prison has afforded him the chance to share with others in many ways. Timothy is part of a program that allows him to speak with troubled youths about making good decisions and not letting the crowd lead you. The things that Timothy has accomplished in spite of his circumstances are too many to mention with the time I have. Throughout all the good, Timothy has also seen the bad as he has lost his mother and two grandfathers while he’s been in prison. Timothy’s mother’s heart was so broken by what happened to him that she is believed to have committed suicide. Timothy’s family has suffered deeply, along with the families of the victims. Since that first night over eight years ago when I became familiar with his story, I’ve never once given up the hope that Timothy would get a second chance at a life free from cinder blocks and razor wire. His dreams of being a youth pastor and reaching young people are dreams that should be realized. That is why I wanted to write to you and beg you as a man who understands grace as I do to please give attention to my request for mercy. A life like Timothy’s should not be hidden away in a maximum security prison. I have attached two pictures of Timothy – one before his incarceration and one recent photo at an awards ceremony. The first attached letter is from my pastor in Nashville, Tennessee, who has had occasion to meet with Timothy. He has left the prison visits assured of Timothy’s promising life. I’m sure you will find his words more poetic than mine, but they both resonate the same sentiment. The second attached letter is from a pastoral team in Sarasota, Florida, which has already agreed, with the support of their church, to “adopt” Timothy upon his release and facilitate his re-entry program. I am simply a man with a heart to help Timothy. I take each day at a time, every step after the next. Timothy has put his faith in God and that is the most any of us can do, but faith without a little work is dead. Governor Bush, I am writing to ask if clemency or a pardon may be an option. My intent is to see if something like this could happen during your administration. I know that a petition for clemency is being worked on and is in its final draft; however, Timothy believes that the “docket” for your last clemency hearing (December 6) may already be full. Please know that I am more than willing to have further conversation with you about this matter at any time. I can be reached at the cell phone number below or I would be more than happy to travel to Florida and meet with you. Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you. Blessings, Ron __________________________________________ Ron Miller President Nashville Speakers Bureau, Inc. 866-333-8663 (toll free) 615-579-9520 (cell) The Nashville Group www.thenashvillegroup.com www.nashspeakers.com www.nashvilleagency.com www.thinkbigusa.com 35th" "1 mun-CI From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Rosenberg, Mark Jeb Bush Levesque, Patricia 11/15/2006 4:07:42 AM I spoke too soon Governor: This afternoon late we discovered a glitch in the Centers of Excellence scoring. Bottom line is that the FSU proposal was ranked too high. We are having a phone conference call on Thursday morning with the committee to explain what happened. The committee will have several options and should decide upon a course of action that is timely and consistent with our commmitment to your office. We expect to take their recommendations to the full Board of Governors, as scheduled, on Thursday. I expect that we will stay on schedule and have at least three centers that merit state support. I have phoned FSU's President to inform him of this. You can imagine the response from him. Thanks for your continuing support. Mark B. Rosenberg, Chancellor Board of Governors State University System of Florida 325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 1614 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400 Tel 850-245-0466 Mark.Rosenberg@flbog.org From: To: Date: Subject: Rosenberg, Mark Jeb Bush 11/14/2006 2:37:51 AM RE: Governor! Thanks to you for your confidence in us... Mark B. Rosenberg, Chancellor Board of Governors State University System of Florida 325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 1614 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400 Tel 850-245-0466 Mark.Rosenberg@flbog.org -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Mon 11/13/2006 8:57 PM To: Rosenberg, Mark Subject: Mark, thank you for keeping the Centers of Excellence process on track. It looks like the advisory committee has done a fine job. Thank you again. jeb CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Ruben Mendiola Jeb Bush 11/13/2006 2:16:38 PM Congrats for FDLE Once again Pete Chong did a great thing, yesterday with another FDLE agent and two U S Marshalls they arrested to bad guy that shot two Broward Deputies killing one. Ruben Look forward to going shooting when you move down From: To: Date: Subject: Ruben Mendiola Jeb Bush 11/7/2006 12:34:11 PM FW: Bank robber Governor, For days Pete Chong of FDLE (who was on your detail in South Florida) had an idea that this real bad guy was a serial bank robber that had hit 8 local banks and kept tracking him, today it paid off as they caught him as he was going in bank to rob it. Ruben Mendiola From: To: Date: Subject: Russ Carson Jeb Bush 11/1/2006 8:15:58 PM Rockefeller University Governor--A belated note to thank you for taking the time to come meet with us at Rockefeller University. As you know, RU has now submitted a proposal to your staff to set up a substantial operation in Florida. We view this as an exceptional opportunity for the University and will pursue it aggressively from our end. Please let me know if there is anything more either I or the University need to be doing. Russ Carson Chairman, Board of Trustees From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Ruth D. Bundy or Ralph Charles Whitley, Sr. jeb.bush@myflorida.com Jeb Bush HCSO pam.iorio@tampagov.net normanj@hillsboroughcounty.org tampa.division@ic.fbi.gov beanp@hillsboroughcounty.org 11/22/2006 3:12:53 PM Fw: American Plague of 2006 AKA Depleted Uranium Contamination Kills or "DUCK" As a Contractor Governor Bush you are very familiar with wind blowing particles of sand. Eglin and Avon Park bombing ranges were used for Depleted Uranium Weapons. That Contamination can be confirmed by use of a GEIGER COUNTER. Those cute targets are contaminated and still spew out particles to the neighborhood BUT they can be verified, wrapped with SARAN WRAP and sealed in Concrete perhaps in a special PIT on site. Call if you have any questions! Go to http://www.apfn.org/apfn/du2.htm and see what result the particles have on babies and newborn! THIS IS NO DRILL! Ruth and I wear our dosimeters daily and I have volunteered to go to Iraq with a UN team to find hot areas, mark them and aid in encapsulating and sealing those cute tanks which are used for photographs of our personnel ON TOP plus children pick up unexploded rounds and take the cute colored tips home! Please see the Florida National Guard are issued RADTriage dosimeters along with all first responders. For Administrator Pat Bean and Mayor Iorio: Are your personnel worth $20.00 expenditures PER YEAR to keep them safe and be able to document contamination during any radiation exposure? For Sheriff Gee: As a former special deputy let me ask you a question-Are your Deputies given anything which will track their exposure levels or even signal a HOT ZONE? For Tampa FBI: FBI agents reportedly go to various Countries where Depleted Uranium Weapons have contaminated large areas. You may also go visit storage facilities with thousands of rounds of DU weapons stored. Each AGENT must be issued a RADTriage dosimeter or who will know of their contamination level in any situation, especially in Iraq or Afghanistan? They are rather hard to read by supervisors and the level stays for 12 months no doubt. 50 RADS is considered extremely dangerous and for 1,000 RADS you can call a Priest! -------Original Message------From: Ruth D. Bundy or Ralph Charles Whitley, Sr. Date: 11/22/2006 8:09:56 AM To: comments@whitehouse.gov; inquiries@un.org; pao@centcom.mil; president@whitehouse.gov; apfn@apfn.org; mcac@extremezone.com Subject: American Plague of 2006 AKA Depleted Uranium Contamination Kills or "DUCK" Mr. Secretary General and Mr. President: " D U C K " may mean more than keeping your head down shortly. DU KILLING FIELDS are not prejudice against ONE over another 5.5 Million contaminated and dying from DU would be treated as a massive BIRD FLU epidemic and cremation of the remains would return the particles back to the atmosphere thus KILLING FIELDS would widen. PLEASE CONTACT THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND OUR CONGRESS TO GET DU BANNED AND CLEANED UP BEFORE THE "AMERICAN PLAGUE OF 2006" TAKES OVER THE PLANET! There is no known filter that could be used to stop the inhaling of less than 1 micron particles plus the radiation level increases would start killing a wide area of the population. Look at the threads on APFN. Everyone is so very interested in SIDE ISSUES they are ignoring the dangers of Depleted Uranium Weapons and contamination with radioactive particles which are already killing hundreds of thousands. Forget the attacks by Native forces who seem so ready and willing to rape, pillage or plunder for personal gain... Think of the upcoming WAR AGAINST AMERICA when the message gets out that America and the Allies have knowingly used this secret DU Weapon for which no one can defend themselves and the people really start dying on massive scales. Be READY for Terrorists to seize shipments of these weapons and turn them on American and Allied vehicles, Planes, Ships and Submarines. NOTHING CAN STOP THE DEPLETED URANIUM WEAPONS like the Bunker Buster let alone the small caliber munitions which penetrate steel and FRY anyone in a tank. Small casualties in GULF WARS was due to DU Weapons shooting and frying people in Tanks or Bunkers. It could come back to haunt all U.S. Leaders of the Military and remember YOU HAVE NO REPLACEMENTS CHURNING IN THE BOOT CAMPS AS NO ONE IS REALLY READY WILLING AND ABLE TO DIE IN IRAQ FOR OIL. WE ARE NOT AT WAR YET AMERICA AND THE ALLIES KEEP USING DU AND KILLING INNOCENT MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN OF EVEN THEIR OWN NATION BY CONTAMINATION AND EXPLOSIONS OF THESE WEAPONS WHICH ARE A VIOLATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS CHARTER WE SIGNED ALONG WITH OUR ALLIES. BE PART OF THE SOLUTION OR STAND BYE FOR THE OBVIOUS ATTACKS AGAINST AMERICA WHICH WILL FOLLOW WHEN THE TRUTH GETS OUT! Passports WILL SHORTLY BE REQUIRED FOR EVERY MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD LEAVING AND ENTERING THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER NATIONS and those with American Passports may find themselves targets abroad plus the influx from foreign borders not sealed would allow hit and run terrorism like you and I have only dreamed about in America. JERICHO is a classic film which airs weekly on American TV and everyone watches but does not realize the significance. At 76 Ruth DeLaMater Bundy, my life partner, is convinced that IF THE UN DOES NOT WAKE UP and IF PRESIDENT BUSH IS NOT FORCED TO STOP DU WEAPONS USE all will die! The Gasoline in vehicles will be syphoned off by thugs who drive from point A to point B to scavenge and scrape food, water, clothing and vehicles, guns, ammunition and whatever else is needed. These people will become contaminated and knowing they are dying act just like the people arriving on JERICHO! At 65 it was my intention to see Ruth get to the United Nations to address the Permanent Representatives and all attempts failed because not even the President, Vice President and Secretary General Kofi Annan would respond to such a request. We BOTH will wait until the BATON is passed in the UN and maybe the next Secretary General can be reached. In the meantime go to http://www.apfn.org/apfn/du.htm and scroll down below the Video, past Ruth's U.S. Supreme Court Case 06-382 documents filed [NO ONE HAS RESPONDED NOW THAT THE STATE OF FLORIDA ONLY FILED A WAIVER] and view the RADTriage dosimeter which ALL AMERICAN'S SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES DO NOT HAVE. Ruth wears her's and I keep mine on daily. We have given military personnel a few and inbound are some 250-500 double sided color brochures to send to the UN on our next mailing. At least it will tell you when you are exposed to Radiation so you can say GOODBYE to your family and friends. PRAY! GET ANGRY AND START SENDING THOSE E-MAILS, FAXES AND MAKE THE PHONE CALLS. 1,000,000 LETTERS DELIVERED TO THE UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD WOULD NOT BE DELIVERED BY ONE POSTAL WORKER AND GET NATIONAL AND FOREIGN ATTENTION. RUTH AND I SENT 500 LETTERS SO FAR! Ralph Charles Whitley, Sr. A decorated American Veteran of One 4532 W. Kennedy Blvd. PMB-276 Tampa, Florida 33609-2042 Phone: 813-286-2333 112206 From: To: Date: Subject: S. A. Forbes Jeb Bush 11/25/2006 2:52:06 AM RE: How Do I Help? Thanks so much for your help! I hope things go well for you - I think you were a great Governor! Andy Jeb Bush wrote: thank you andy. I am leaving the political realm but will share your resume with the Crist transition team. Jeb -----Original Message----From: S. A. Forbes [mailto:gop1600pennsylvaniaave@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 1:39 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: How Do I Help? Dear Governor Bush, My life goal is to help return our government to what the Founding Fathers intended it to be. I would like to work in the political arena somehow, but I don't know where to start. I am living in Atlanta, Georgia right now, but I really am not location sensitive. I would appreciate it if you passed on any thoughts or ideas. Attached is my resume of the work I have done in politics. Sincerely, Stephen "Andy" Forbes Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. Check out the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: S. A. Forbes Jeb Bush 11/24/2006 6:38:31 PM How Do I Help? Political Resume.doc Dear Governor Bush, My life goal is to help return our government to what the Founding Fathers intended it to be. I would like to work in the political arena somehow, but I don't know where to start. I am living in Atlanta, Georgia right now, but I really am not location sensitive. I would appreciate it if you passed on any thoughts or ideas. Attached is my resume of the work I have done in politics. Sincerely, Stephen "Andy" Forbes Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. From: To: Date: Subject: S.V. Date Jeb Bush 11/30/2006 7:19:28 PM BOE Dear Governor, The other day, you said you had stopped making appointments that required Senate confirmation. Yet you re-appointed Handy and Fair. They would both require confirmation, no? Thanks, svd Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Saintsev1@cs.com Jeb Bush Argenziano.nancy.web@flsenate.gov lawson.alfred.web@flsenate.gov 11/28/2006 8:16:16 PM high ins. prems. Gov.: You seemed sincere back in August when you were quoted that you asked staff to look into the possibility of doing something about life insurance rates for seniors, which will increase considerably. So far, however, no information has been forthcoming by you or your staff. Obviously, you leave office in January, and the Legislature doesn't appear too interested in a session before next year. Is anything at all possible by then? Or, actually, after that? --Sev Sunseri, Havana, 850/539-3911 From: To: Date: Subject: Sam Davis Jeb Bush 11/30/2006 2:55:43 PM American Momentum Bank Dear Governor Bush, We very much appreciate the time you were able to spend with Don Adam and myself on Tuesday. The new independent bank we have launched in Florida is a historic event given our record capitalization of over $100 million and the Bank’s plans to quickly build a statewide institution in Florida. Although we have only been open for 30 days, we are currently underway with 6 offices in three of Florida’s major markets; Tampa Bay, Naples, and Orlando. Along with those locations, a number of other sites are being considered to further build out our presence in these key communities. Following this initial effort, we will quickly be targeting Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and the greater Jacksonville markets for the next round of expansion. Having spent a number of years in both Miami and Ft. Lauderdale, I appreciate the significant growth opportunities that those markets represent. I am eager to begin the development of facilities, key senior staff, and premiere board members for the Bank in South Florida. I would like to keep you apprised of our progress and timetable for entry into Miami, as I am confident that an association with our company as a board member and investor would be most rewarding over the coming years. Thank you again for your time. Regards, Sam A. Davis, II President/COO American Momentum Bank 4830 West Kennedy Blvd. Suite 200 Tampa, Florida 33609 813-549-4702 - office 727-492-3773 - cell From: To: Date: Subject: Sami077@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/30/2006 4:28:41 PM Before you leave office ear Governor Bush: Before you leave office, I want to make sure, you are aware of the fraud on the tapes of your hearing officers as you are directly connected to this case by letter sent by the Legal Team of the Ethics Board. This concerned my case of potential cancer, and the denial of emergency medical services by DCF and the Health Care District. I will not let your office leave without having knowledge of the contents of such tapes so I am sending them directly to you that there is no doubt. Please note the case worker making it crystal clear that "Tallahassee" pulls the strings. The judge as you are likley aware, on an issue not even in the hearing tapes or admissible because it is clear we established the issue over and over again. The Supervisor can now be clearly seen as to have made fraudulent statements with intent on misinterpretation of the laws concerning Medical Emergency, the sole purpose to mislead. The Federal and State laws are clear that a medical emergency is provided for in this state and every state. One does not then turn and alter the identification of the statutes as something else to hide the right from the American people. Unless one is in Florida of course. You will not leave office until you are aware of the contents of that hearing tape. Cathy Butler Hearing Officer Mary Poplin (MP) Opens: This hearing requested on behalf of Cathy Butler, Today is September 21st, 2006, it is 1:58 p.m., and we are in Lake Worth Florida, Lake Worth, Florida, the Appeal number assigned to today’s case is 06f5266 Would all those present please state their name and address or name and title for the records Ok, I am Cathy Butler, 1916 Breezy Lane, West Palm Beach, Florida, 33417 Mira Quentez (sp) I found myself efficiency supervisor 4220 Lake Worth Road, Lake Worth, Florida, 32462 Would all those present please begin testimony, please raise your right hand. Do you find the evidence you are about to give will be the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth? MQ: I do. CB: I do. MP: For the record, both answered in the affirmative; my name is Margaret Poplin. I am the hearing officer assigned to today’s proceedings; now I make independent decisions as to weather this departments actions in this matter is correct. My decision is based on all the pertinent rules, regulations and statutes. My decision is final for the department. Now then, Ms. Butler if you disagree, you may seek for Judicial Review. I would like to take this time to remind you that today’s proceedings are being recorded and become part of the permanent record. I also ask at this time if you have a cell phone that you place it on silent or to turn it off. At this time I need to establish the issue at today’s hearing. Do you have the notice of Case Action? MQ: I have a notice of case action for her daughter’s Medicaid, we have not taken action on her Medicaid, yet it um is still pending, Uh the office of Disability Determination has not made a final determination yet. Uh I believe we are here because of she has not gotten a decision on Medicaid on her not being approved is that why Ms. Butler? CB, um, MQ; Her daughter does have Medicaid. And that is the only notice of decision that I can give you. Because her Medicaid is still on pending status. CB: My name is Cathy Butler and I want, I want a copy of this case. I want that on official records including the statements just made. Um, my daughter was appointed on Medicaid through the Healthy Kids program. She is on Medicaid, she has been approved, this is not about my daughter unless we got a new issue I don’t know anything about. MP: OK. It’s not about your daughter. What about is the issue about briefly so I can assign burden of proof. CB: Thank you. Um. I applied for Medical Emergency, it is on record, I was denied, they came back and told me it was based on my daughter being 18 years old. MP: OK. Let me, let me see if the notice of case action. MQ: We haven’t given the MP: for the daughter. (MP is heard searching through paperwork several seconds) CB: OK, I am going to.... MP: Ms. Butler, I need to establish the issue first. CB: Ok. MP. OK. This says, that Medicaid was approved for your daughter, and that you were ineligible for Medicaid. Were you refusing to Medicaid prior to this action? CB: No MP: You’ve not ever been receiving Medicaid? CB: I got it before, prior, yes. I had it 3 years ago when they discovered the problem with the breast and the doctor dismissed it. MP: OK. When did you apply for Medicaid. When , when is the date of application for the disability? MQ: For Ms. Butler? MP: Yes. MQ: July 31st, is the application. for her In which she only wrote on herself, does not her daughter, then we added her daughter onto her case. MP:OK. So on July 31st, you submitted an application for Medicaid for yourself? For disability study. CB Um Huh. Absolutely. MP: At this time today is September 21st, and the department has not taken action yet? No action from DDD? MQ: We, uh, processed the DDD case, and sent it to Tallahassee to make a determination. CB: No, that is not what I applied for. I applied for the Medical Emergency, my daughter as records will show was already on Medicaid, and she did not have to be given Medicaid. MP: She is not talking about your daughter, she is talking about you. CB: I know, we are trying to switch my daughter’s situation independently with mine. MP: No. I need to know what you applied for. CB: I applied for the Medical Emergency. MP: Is there Medicaid for the Medical Emergency? MQ: There’s a Medicaid for uh Emergency Medicaid, for aliens, for uh non citizens which do not qualify under regular Medicaid criteria, but its just like a regular Medicaid we have to meet technical also, either disability or the, or the have children, under aging. Its the same technical that would be required for you but we just call it emergency alien care. CB: OK. So you are saying that an alien qualifies for Medicaid emergency even though you state you submit information that I need emergency treatment? MP: Mrs. Butler, that is not the issue here. The issue here is your application for Medicaid for a disability, what is your date of birth? CB: 4-3-58 MP: Is there Medicaid for Ms. Butler? MQ: No. MP: Do you have children under 18 living in the home? CB: No. I do not. MP; OK. (mubling by case worker and hearing officer) MP; and what is........ MQ: The policy is that um, uh she can qualify for Medicaid, uh under the 1931 MP: Who can qualify? MQ: Ms. Butler if she has a child under 18 years old, in the household or ether she would have to be 65 years old, or be determined disabled. CB. Well we have a pending disability that no one will respond to. MP; So that’s the issue; the time length of time it has taken the department.. CB. We have four different things going on here. Um. MP: I need to know, I need you to define the issue. CB. Its extremely simple. I have a breast that is bleeding that has been demanded a surgeon, medical treatment. This is supplied by the Health Department, copies were sent to DCF. DCF decided to put it under the 18 year old law. A medical emergency is a medical emergency. I don’t have to be an alien in order to acquire medical treatment during a medical emergency. MP: Ok. Right now the issue is, no action taken on the disability study CB: I got a notice today that I could re-apply by the Director of Secretary of uh, Health Department. MP: I have no jurisdiction over the Department of Health so..... CB: Well, he pretty much dismissed this case prior to me walking in here. So we file complaints. MP: OK, well I have no jurisdiction over the department of health. Right now I have jurisdiction over the department of children and families, and the length of time, there has been no action taken on the DDD disability, from July 31st. CB: With a life threatening situation. MP: Ok with a life threatening situation. OK. This is an application for Medicaid? MQ: Yes. MP: Ok, this is an application. Ms. Butler you have the burden of proof You will present your testimony first as to why you feel it should be, been approved before now, the department will present their testimony to justify why it has not been approved, and then you may ask questions of each other. And there is no notice because there has been no decision, correct? MQ. Correct. MP: OK I don’t have jurisdiction if there’s not been a decision, there’s no collective action to which demands... CB: Which decision are we talking about? MP: We are talking about the length, I do have jurisdiction on delay, if there is a delay in service for the length of time it has taken the department to make a decision on your disability, I can review those issues. And I, but on record, I have no jurisdiction over the Department of Health in this matter. CB: So the Department of Health and Social Security are the same thing. MP: Well, they are not, they are not here. CB: According to the Federal law, uh the statutes combine them. Medicaid and SSA are the same. MP: Well. I can’t be, I am not responsible for social security. CB: I did not make the laws up, the federal did. MP: Right. I can tell you right now that I will hear the issue of the length of time it has taken the Department to make a decision on your disability. OK? CB: OK MP: OK are you ready to proceed on that? CB. Absolutely. July 31st, I filed a online application, I listed the problems, I went immediately to the Health Department, the Health Department listed it as is witnessed in a uh diagnosis that was sent over to the Children and Families, having bleeding breasts, it was uh, severe enough that they immediately sent me down within I think uh two weeks. This is from a, I can not read her name I did not wear my glasses, Orsena, M.D., bilateral mammogram she requested, based on (Incoherent) , quatamedia, I can’t pronounce it, which means you have a bleeding breast. That is a diagnosis. Mp. OK. MP OK CB: This was faxed over to the intake workers, she demanded that I provide, one of her issues that she have was that I needed to as this evidence show, show proof of child support, even though she knew my daughter was on SSA, and I had to show proof of insurance which is irrelevant to my medical condition. MP: Ok you had to show what? MQ: Insurance CB: Insurance. MP: OK. CB. That is in her handwriting. (showing paperwork to hearing judge) MP: OK. CB: What I did do because it was according to the doctors a very severe case of what they believe is second degree , or second stage cancer, and that was early diagnosed and DCF was , I need that back please. MP: You, all copies will be made after the hearings and they will be marked as for evidence. CB: OK. I need the original. MP: You will have them. CB: Um, they were sent that, the case worker on there, after I sent 21 something pages of evidence and everything she said she needed it because I was trying to rush it simply because they said you are going to die. That was basically what was told to me. Uh, faxed it over, contacted her, she laughed, she said, “You wasted your time because we are going to go under the 18 year of my daughter, and I informed them and I have stacks of papers you are aware the reason I write emails or the reason I write letters, most of that is to document. MP. OK CB; And I wrote them this had nothing to do with her being 18 years old, and the very fact that she is being applied for with disability with medical proof, puts you in a leave way of discretion, that based on the evidence already been submitted, I do have a disabled child. MP: OK, right so she CB But we dismissed that. MP: But she, you said she was not the issue. CB: Now what they did send me which was interesting and I talked to other people who couldn’t believe it, was an unsigned letter with no determination. No determination. That was my dismissal of the case. On the back it gave the location to the Health Department. So we technically don’t have a dismissal. MP: That is exactly what Ms. Quetez said, there has been no decision. MQ; Its a pending decision from the disability office CB: Because the children and families have chosen to acknowledge that a bleeding breast is potentially cancerous and is life threatening to the extend two months with an emergency medical situation even though they have files that show very clearly that this is a medical emergency, that they have radiologist demanding according to the Jupiter Women’s Center, they have doctors diagnosing a problem with the right breast, medical records, they have ASAP on the medical files, we have a history that they were faxed over m three years ago where the doctor acknowledged the problem even though he had knowledge and evidence it was there. He was also a Medicaid doctor, he is uninsured, he doesn’t have to report to the state that he’s had complaints Being uninsured for him, the solution apparently was to send me home. He never took a Biopsy, he never took a test, he did no further studies, by all medical procedures by what I understand with a lump in the left breast the procedures were to take a biopsy, when he had recognized potential cancer in the right breast from what we understand was in files, it demanded attention. Three years later I am living proof he violated the law. We have the Jupiter Center here, radiologist, suspicious abnormality of the right breast, biopsy recommended surgical consultation also to advice the patients right bloody nipple discharge. It’s been recognized three times. MP: OK CB Medically by radiologist. It was found that the left breast apparently they hoped was benign and from what we understand we expected that because usually the other breast will go into sympathy with the one that has cancer. So far these dates on this, this was sent on for press and faxed over to their agency, it was faxed out on the 16th, immediately after. MP: By which month. CB: Uh, it looks like August. So we are sitting here almost one month later with the knowledge that I might have cancer, and instead of taking the type of action that the law states has to be taken in medical emergency, we are holding hearings. MP: Do you have the statutes that allow for the sixty day continuance of Medicaid medical emergency. CB: According to them, it was done, it was done, it was finished, it was 18 years old, it was go away, go to the health department, good luck have fun are you enjoying yourself, and I can tell you something, when I get some individual, and you can tell from my emails how determined I am, when I get an individual that I have on my answering machine, when I am attempting to get hold of a supervisor, that we have a life and death situation, and to be honest had it been my daughter, my neighbor or any other person, knowing that person had that condition I would have gone to any Administrator, and said we have to do something. I had a gentleman call me up and give me a 1-800 number and when you call that number it tells you to call another so you can be happy. I would rather not be insulted by the department. And this is consistent, absolutely consistent To me when you send me information that you send me, and I have more at home, knowing this type of information, and you send out a letter like this, that dismisses your case without even telling you why, you have insulted me. MP: Is anything else.... CB: You have degraded me. MP: Did anything else come with this? CB: No. MP: There is a dimple mark in it. CB : I think its probably one of the case ...........oh the dimple? I use my wall as a board. Considering I am doing her work, my work, medical work, and I am in college, uh, astronomical. My, my board is my , I just tack everything up so I don’t loose it. MP: Ok. OK. MP: Ms. Quentez? MQ: That would be a lot of times when we are uh, we have a case pending, or a reason to take after three months we usually send that to the client so they can go to the Health Department to get a clearance. Uh, the Application that we got on July 31 was assigned to my unit, DDD determination of August 10th, on August 15th, ms Sandra Benneli, attempted several times to speak with Ms. Butler, to schedule her an appointment, to come in. Um, apparently the time was not good for Ms. Butler, Ms. Butler did not want to come into the office, she said she should not have come in for an interview. All the DDD determinations we have for the client come in at that time we take all that information from all other providers, she said were treating her for her condition, and, you know, we are supposed to get as much information as we can because the more we have the better the case looks for you. Um, there was no co-operation by Ms. Butler, a lot of threatening, verbal threatening, she was going to contact this office, the other office, and uh, there was nothing done over the phone. Finally after calling program office, they contacted us, they said, they said, try to do it over the phone, and just mail her the financial releases. We got the financial releases on August 25th. At which time we submitted it to Tallahassee, that is when we were able to submit the packet. And so far they have not made the determination yet. MP: OK so submitted um. MQ: Tallahassee just contact the providers, um there really was not much information, you did not send us medical records, but you know that, to have a copy here which we showed her, CB, I , I filmed you being sent MQ: We did submit that with the packet. MP: What did you submit? MQ: {Ruffling papers) basically just letters from her but not medical records. This is what we submitted she has a copy of. The only thing that she provided to us. As far as her medical condition. mumbling. CB: I just wanted to add MP: After this department finishes. CB OK MQ (Still shuffling papers) MP: And this information here is the application? In the eligibility? MQ: Yes. MQ: And also Ms. Butler is required to go to social security administration, that is still pending, I don’t know weather you have done it or not. To go to Social Security and Apply for disability yourself. CB: Can I ask you a question? MQ: And provide me with proof you have done that. Because lets say, office of uh disability determination goes in your favor and they tell us the patient has been approved, we still need to get from you proof you went to Social Security Administration. CB OK MQ And heres a copy of her I made a copy of her pending letter. Mumbling MP and MQ I think I gave it to you. CB: Do you need a copy of the medical, what I have? MP to MQ : This is the pending order? MQ; Yes MP: Through application information benefits and this was sent on MQ August 11th, CB I don’t believe this is in my records, something I have never seen before. MP: OK. Ms. Butler I am going to ask you wait until the department is finished and then you can ask questions. OK. So the only medical evidence you submitted was the DDD package which is short for Division of Disability Determinations was the Palm Beach County health department Bilateral MQ Yes (non determinal) MP: OK. When is the time standards for disability determination? MQ: They have 90 days but they can take longer depending on the case, if there's not much, for them to go by, which we did not have much. From the conversations with Ms. Beneli, with the worker, uh, Tallahassee, they said, that it was an old diagnosis from years ago and it really was not much for now, MP: But they had not made a formal decision. MQ: They had not made a formal decision. MP: And they have ninety days to do so, and the application was July 31st and today is September 21st MQ: We submitted the DDD package, that is when we actually count, when we they get it, that is when we received her financial releases. MP: OK MQ: We can not do anything, unless we have those. MP: OK Ms. Butler, are you finished Ms. Quentez? OK now you can rebut CB: Thank you. First of all I understand the agency after the comments made to me, the harassments, the telephone calls and the threats, I filmed sending you the medical packages. So you have sat here under here stating under oath something different. I filmed it. MQ; And this is the item we have..... CB I filmed it. MQ: This is it. CB: That is what you are going to stick with. Now second of all you sent me a release and I faxed to you a release to get the medical files, did you ever get that? MQ: Vaguely, we CB: So you DO have the medical records available to you. Am I correct? MQ; Based on........ CB: Did you have access to gain them? MQ: I did not process this case, I am here representing the department for your case and that's the only thing she has here, she has not received any other information, she would have it in here. CB: OK. Did you have the ability to gain and have faxed over to you as the Health Department did on this thing within days of the diagnosis, to your office? MQ: Um what did I say here, ada did I (inauderable) the clerks log anything that comes in. [still handing evidence to judge without allowing me to see it as the law requires] CB: and I can provide fax records and filming. Now did you have access to gaining my medical records with knowledge I was in a Medical Emergency situation? MQ: Did I have access,? Could you just rephrase your question I don’t (mumbled) CB: Could you have called up the Jupiter Hospital or the Health Department because you had a medical release sent to you? MQ; The medical release, those are, for um the DDD department. They will reject (inauderable) CB: So when you send out for an individual requesting that they permit you, As Mr. Marly told me, we can not accept your faxes, we have to have a form filled out, and I will send it to you, and you sign it. MQ: That is for the DDD department and they will request those records. CB: OK. MQ: We don’t request them here. CB : You have the ability to gain the records from day one. MQ: But we don’t do it because we do NOT make your determination. They will do it, do that for you. CB. You are saying to me, you are saying on record that nothing was available when everything was available. MQ:Was the Bennelli interview, , did you give her the Name of the Jupiter medical center and the phone number? CB Absolutely. Not only that I sent her copies. MQ: OK. Ms. Benelli put that information on the computer, and the office of Disability Determination will request from those places that you gave her the information. CB: You were sent the medical information. MP: Ok Ms. Butler, you r point has been noted on record. CB: [to MQ] You have sat there and stated that is the only thing you obtained and you could not make a decision. MQ: Basically. We do not make the decision. We send them what we have. What ever information you gave Ms. Benneli that is what will go to uh, DDD. CB OK. And the 21 pages that were faxed over to the original case workers, with the medical information, 21 pages. MQ: We have here what they handed to us. I am not CB OK. So our records are not matching MQ: You are talking about medical records or letters, because we have every letter that you sent. CB. There’s a reason. I would‘t you know, , go there. MQ: Whatever you sent us. We have here. CB But you were sent very first automatically after that first request, not only did I send the information you requested but I sent MQ; You were dealing with many agencies, you were working with CB Yes mam MQ: Program office CB Yes mam MQ: Because You could have sent it too. CB Do you know why I sent it to them? Because For this reason. I wanted to make sure somebody out there had it and nobody could deny it. MP: Do you have the records available now? MQ; What every, what we have here. [rustlng of papers] CB: And that is why so many people were contacted for exactly what is going on here. So we had back up that agency, after agency, person after person, had the knowledge was given the knowledge, and took no action. That’s why we did it. CB; It was not an insult on you or an insult on them. It merely was just we know the system. We knew this would happen and we were prepared. MQ: We took action immediately after you sent the letters. CB: It is the 21st of September, I applied July 31st. I told, was told by the radiologist and the nurses don’t go over four weeks with on this because on four weeks you might have it travel to your liver, or your lungs, and you may not know about it. Or to your brain. MQ: I will be glad to give you a referral to the Health Care District as soon as we are done here, so you can you know......... CB: Why would I go to the health Care district when on their report, I don’t know if I brought them or not, what they have written across the top of their report in their medical and I can provide that to your office, on the top of their report instead of putting it in the financial, they discuss my Medicaid all the way down. Now that is the District Director that did that. And I was told until I got Medicaid they would not refer me. It is provable by the discussion of Medicaid on my medical files. MQ: And when was this done? CB: It was done about the same time this was done. I went down to gain the files and it cost me thirty dollars. MQ: That's, that’s from the, the Health Department. CB Health Department. MQ: Did you apply for it that day or today CB: On the record, they are denying me a referral based on the fact that you would not approve Medicaid. And that will be faxed to your office. MP: OK are there any other questions? MP: Do you have any other questions or testimony Ms. Butler? CB Um......... {Tape runs out, turned over} According to, You have a very simple situation here. I am going to die if I do not get medical treatment. The state of Florida under the Federal Law is required to take care of those with a medical emergency medical situation. The Medical documents are available, have been faxed, have been documented, have been sent, numerous times to make sure every agency got it, it becomes a choice of the State of Florida. MP: The Department only has this one on records. CB: That is the one they provided you with. I will show you different records. MP: Where... are the different records? CB: I will provide that......I believe, I believe I did fax them to Tallahassee. Immediately after because they were supposed to send them up to DDS. MP: That's not what you faxed to me. CB, This was ... MP: Oh. Wait a minute. CB: Quite a few days ago. MP: I do have, I do have, your information from Jupiter Medical Center. CB: Um hum, exactly. MP: and the accompanying notes. CB: Um hum. MQ: Three years ago when you were eligible for Medicaid, not even three years ago, when did your daughter turn 18? CB: March 23rd. MQ: Surprising that, why didn’t you pursue your Medicaid CB: Did you look at the docking well? I didn’t have a reason to pursue Medicaid. And let me explain something about going down to the Social Security Office. By Florida and Federal Law you can not file false cases. I can not walk into Social Security and say I am going to apply for disability, but I don’t have anything to go on. MQ: No. Not disability application. To go to a doctor using your regular Medicaid, then you would have been eligible. CB: What, What regular Medicaid? MQ; Then you would have been eligable under medicaid. CB : I want. Whoa. I, files show, I did everything medically that I was allowed to do. Now the doctors, no the doctors , the files show the doctor sent me home, clean bill of health. The Doctor did. If you got a problem with what the Doctor did, we are all going to take that one up. I can not walk into, and apply legally into your social security without proof I need to because then I am committing fraud because I have no proof. That is federal law. That means once I walk into that office, and apply and say: “ I think I have a problem, I don’t have any medical diagnosis, because I can not get Medicaid to prove to you, I can be arrested for falsely applying. MQ: You don’t have to have a condition in order to be , to be eligible for Medicaid, that's why you need to meet our criteria. CB: What would you , what would you suggest that I walk in and apply with ? MQ: At this point? CB: For a disability. What would you suggest I apply with? MQ: Mam I am not talking about going to apply back for disability, just regular Medicaid and why you would not qualify. CB: What would I walk into social security and hand them, because you will not permit me to go get a diagnosis, what would I hand to the intake person to qualify? MQ: Again you did not understand my question; I asked, why you were eligible for Medicaid under the technical criteria because you had a child, you had a child under 18 years old, you could have applied for regular Medicaid, CB Uh huh CB Because the Doctor gave me a clean bill of health. If I had of applied that would have been fraud. MQ: No. MP: Wait you don’t understand the question. Let me see if I can clarify this for you. When did your daughter turn ... CB: March 23rd. MP: Of this year she turned 19? CB : 18. MP 18. She’s asking you before your daughter turned 18 years of age you qualified for Medicaid under because you had a daughter under 18. CB. Uh huh. MP: She is asking why you were not receiving Medicaid then. CB. I, I do not get Medicaid unless I have to have it. CB: I no MP: OK. You had no need for it. CB: No. No. CB At the time there was no physical condition that showed I had a necessity reason to apply for Medicaid. My focus at that time, my daughter had attempted suicide twice. She is a rape victim, she was subpoenaed into court, she had run away, I had to hire an attorney, we are getting the gest of this She sliced her wrist in November, I was terminated immediately after for filing a Family Medical Leave Act, I had a daughter that was having to have therapy twice a week, plus seeing a psychiatrist, plus on medication, I was having to transport her to all the medical appointments. There was not time; it was a choice of her life or my life. MP OK CB: Now most people in that position, and because basically, she is disabled, weather its been qualified or not, by law, Federal Law, she is disabled, had I neglected her, I would have been in violation. By state law. CB: And I don’t think any parent in their right mind or under those conditions trying to save her life, in which she attempted suicide again in March, which is on medical records, and ran away, and was out on the street and was absolutely going out of her mind, because she accused a rapist, I don't think any parent on the face of this earth, would have sat down and done a physical exam on themselves to make sure they went and got Medicaid. MP: OK, Ms. Butler, this is submitted into evidence, the copy of the primary, uh, your, your application, and the common application, commonality wuestonaire, this is marked as evidence respondent exhibit number 1. Would you provide Ms. Butler with copies? MQ: Yes. MP: Exhibit number 2, I think your running effort comments from the department, TRG screen, which is their case scenarists, MPL Exhibit number 3 is the verification log received on her avr screen MP: Exhibit 4, is the, drug exhibit, we are going to make this exhibit number one actually. Medicated for. MQ: and that I will need back so I can make you a copy. Cause that is what I had here. MP: Ok I will give it back. This is going to be a joint exhibit number 1. MP: Exhibit number 4 is the verification list, dated August 11th. Exhibit number 5, is the notice of case action on when your daughter’s Medicaid ended, and exhibit number 6, is mayo passages from chapter 2000. CB: May I interrupt? What was the submission of the medicade ending MP: Oh this was just, the notice of case action, that shows your daughter was eligible for Medicaid, you were ineligible for. CB: She was under Medicaid as long as we know that. She is under the Healthy Kids program. MP: Yes, they just changed categories actually, OK. MP: Prior to the hearing Ms. Butler, sent to my office to me personally, Jupiter medical information is being marked as Petitioner’s submission exhibit 1. CB: That was sent to Tallahassee over a month ago, so we are fully aware of that. MP: On September 11th, actually is the fax date. CB. No. It, I have copies, we, got copies, I would like to submit to the court later, because I was not aware this would come up, I have things documented I will provide the proof that the documents were already sent. MP Well well, MP: And exhibit number 2, for the petitioner, I have your doctor notes, dated September 11th and 30th, these are the only two, that I received. Petitioner has also submitted as petitioner’s exhibit number three, is the verification list dated, August 4th, and exhibit number 4 is the blank letter, from the front and the health care districts services on the back. Copies of these will be made after the hearing. Ok is there something additional you wish to submit? Or that you don’t have at this time? CB: Uh, I requested a Freedom of Information Act for all my files and so far I have not received that. I have requested from them, numerous, numerous times, my complete file, and I have not received that, make a note of that for the hearing. Um, they have been essentially withheld, and all my email and all other evidence shows, um, many of the documented responses that you got, of having me call and be angry was because I first, by my phone records, can show you where she used the telephone first. MP: That's not material to me. CB: I used rational, every action they give was to drive me away, , every evidence they have put in here, everything they have done, was to dismiss to the right to the federally funded Medicaid program emergency. That’s all this is. The tape is evidence, that is what they have done based on the evidence I have. Its a federal law, it is in the statutes, and its fully aware, and its on Florida records, and I have all kinds of case hearings in which its just been judgery work, its very simple, you have a medical emergency in the state of Florida or any other state, you have to treat it, MP: Where do you find these ref, where did you find this information? CB: There in the, lets see they are all over the Florida Bars, they are in the Supreme Court, they in the MP: What statute, is a Florida Administrative Code, Florida Statute, CB: There have been so many trials over DCF not providing proper Medicaid, particularly out of this district, particularly out of this district. Case load after case load. I have been in touch with individuals that, have filed Florida Legal, uh, they filed Florida Class action, for this behavior. The judge told them not to do it anymore, they are still doing it. MO: OK. Pertinent to your case, you have mentioned on more than one occasion there is a Florida Statute, or some law that provides for sixty days of emergency Medicaid coverage for you. . CB Sixty Days?! MP: You said it would extend your Medicaid, sixty days I believe. CB: No. I never said that. I said, MP: OK what did you say? CB: As you will know from the facts of the emails I sent, which I quoted the actual rulings by the Judges that when you have a medical emergency you treat it. Weather you are an Alien, being an Alien does not give you superior rights, to be an American. There is no law that is going to uphold that one. MP: Right CB: And I, you if I have to go out and disqualify myself as an American in order to get Medicaid, we have a problem. MQ: May I interrupt you, the, the, the the, Medicaid clause in Emergency Medicaid for aliens, does not mean that, its done in ten days or two days, whatever they have to, meet the same technical criteria you or any other citizen has to meet. CB: OK. MQ: Which is the technicality of having children under 18 years old, the same older as 65. CB: No. That is not what , what the, ruling says. That's not what Social Security Office says, That's not what the Medicaid Office says, that's not what is in the books. That’s not what the code says MP: Which Code is it? CB: I can provide it, I did provide it to your office. I sent most of it, by email, I am not sure you got it. MP: OK I am leaving the record open, FOR, you to supply me with the code. CB OK MP: I am leaving the records open...... CB; That is what the judges, all the judges, in every state have ruled on. They said that is what the code said, that’s what you are going to go by. MP: I am going to leave the record open for that item only. CB: You got it. MP: Which I am going to leave the record open for Cathy Butler, to send in ten days. OK, I need to get my calendar so, it will be by the close of business by that day. CB: And how would you like this provided to you? MP: Um, I would like it faxed and the original mailed. Today is September 21st, CB: It’s very feasible it’s already out there on email. MP: By the close of business, on October 2nd, 2006 I am leaving the record open for one item only. Which is the CB Statutes. MP: Which is the Statute that CB I also provided the ruling that were about eight or nine rulings MP I just want the statute that, CB Now the rulings do play a part in it because you got a superior Judge making a decision based on what the Federal Government put out. They are pertinent to the case. MP: OK. But I, I want to be able, to go reference the Statutes that, so you have to provide me with, the authority that. CB: Absolutely. It’s is the only way you can get the full gest of it and what the implications are, is the rulings that are already made by the superior courts. MP: That’s fine, I even allow you the opportunity , to submit CB: that will give you something to argue with me about, because once you know, once... MP...The statutes to back up CB: You got it. MP: However, I still have to review the other evidence, and the pertinent rules, regulations and statutes. To make my decision. MP: Although the department has not truly rendered its decision yet. CB I am aware of that. MP: So, there is also a time frame involved. CB: As my life fades away, I am fully aware of it. MP: OK MP: There will be no further testimony or evidence. This hearing is now closed. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Sami077@aol.com Kenneth.Golson@ssa.gov James.McHargue@ssa.gov jeb@myflorida.com Jeb Bush 11/6/2006 1:12:48 AM If I had not witnessed it r. Golson and Mr. McHargue: There has been a concept brewing for months now on how my daughter has been treated from your office and the Office of Medicaid. I think I did everything humanly possible to avoid what was in front of me by the evidence presented. I learned of Foley and it shocked me as it did most Americans. What shocked us most is how much the Republican party and those involved with Republican leaders condoned the assault on children by a major public figure. What was going on behind closed doors and what the public was not aware of. My daughter is a rape victim and was assaulted at a very young age resulting in her present position. No mother, no father, no parent, wants their children so harmed for any reason. For your office, for your potential benefits, for any act. Mr. Golson, I stood and watched my daughter swallow pills in front of me at 12. I had fought extensively for her for most of her life. You will not live long enough to comprehend, what that will do to a parent. You are not strong enough to experience such things. I held her hands as she faced her attacker, and I watched this present political agenda, attack her, instead of the rapist, and I watched as he was permitted to go after other children over this present Bush Administration Good Old Boy system. I was faced with 2 more attempted suicides, and behind it was the Present Bush Administration mind set all of us are more than tired of. It is a mentality that is ill to the core and it hurts all Americans in every capacity. I never realized, just how deeply so many people could be lead by the nose in our political system by people who are not capable it appears by evidence to think for themselves or build a moral internal structure independent of being told what to think and when to think it. Clue one Mr. McHargue and Mr. Golson, we in the public are sick of the lack of morals and lack of sanity reflected across the board under those who follow the Bush Administrations directives. I watch as even the President attempts to distant himself from himself, fully aware now, the administrators have gone too far. Way too far. It is clear, my stand against child abuse and child molestation's, along with rape of young girls in this state is not a welcome stand and it threatens the present Bush administrations push to permit, hide and condone it. And you work under that policy. Your actions have the Bush Administration all over them Mr. McHargue. They have a few other tale tale signs of a labeled behavior I will refrain from mentioning out of decency, but they clearly back and support the rape and assault on children he is now famous for having knowledge of. We are not stupid in America. We know, he knew about Foley. And likely your agency leaders knew. I watched Charlie Crist send you copies of my letters, and then I watched as he got up on National Television and Promoted the Bush's as our saviors. Then I watched as his poll numbers dropped drastically for the first time in months. He is deliriously unaware of what the Americans of this country feel right now. We dont like our children attacked, period. We know under the Bush Administration, our children are being attacked and we know his attempts to appear caring of them is bogus. And we have individuals such as yourself to thank for it as representatives of his policies. There is a thing called political insanity and I have been witness to how deep, how disturbing it really is and I am amazed how individuals will undermine their own positions to engage in it at all costs. Mr. Golson, Mr. McHargue, your attack on my daughter is simply because she is a victim of rape and that is exceptionally clear in your behaviors, your demands, your bogus requests, your false applications. You are willing to force the death of her mother, to win your points. To defend the right of men to rape children and young girls. You find that behavior and goal acceptable. You pat yourselves on the back for it. Your attorneys abuse their positions as does your office. It is the Bush way and is their signature behaviors, so that makes you simply blind followers of a policy America is throwing in the garbage this year. I have something to tell you and I say it with all sincerity; There are times, in a person's life, when not liking a policy, a person, a political agenda, a power structure, an administration, can and does speak well of the person themselves. Mr. McHqargue, Mr. Golson, You are both corrupt to the core and all know it. I am proud that I have no respect for what you represent, what you attempt to do, what you intend on doing and how you abuse your positions. I am very glad, I have no respect for what you represent because that, speaks well, for me. Cathy Butler From: To: Date: Subject: Sammie Meadows Jeb Bush 11/20/2006 9:46:11 PM Governor Bush Dear Governor Bush, Governor Bush you have helped us before with our grandmas medical and everyday that she goes in for her radiation treatment she makes sure that she metions you and Mrs. Diane Scholz have helped her a tremendous amount and she is very thankful for it. Without the treatment we weren't expecting her to live more than two more years. My grandma is the type of person who is too proud to ask for help, but now we need so much help she is willing to ask for it. We are behind on our rent payments three months, my grandpa has not sold a single house in the past five months, and if we don't find a source of income soon we will be homeless come Christmas time. My grandparents cannot qualify for a small buisness loan because they have bad credit, and don't have any collateral.my grandparents have always been hard workers and did good in their buisnesses. They used to own an antique and jewelry store and it worked out really well. Another thing she used to like to do is buy houses, fix them up, and then re-sell them at low prices for the less fortunate so they had the chance of owning a house. My grandma is also the type of person that doesn't liekt os how her emotions but lately she has moping around the house, and we have even seen her cry a few times because she is so stressed. My grandma has never been the type to cry. and she is known as the "tough cookie" in our family and right now she hasn't been able to live up to her name. Cody and I have been working very hard at work, but we don't get paid very much. The money Cody makes goes to his car payment, insurance, and gas. I try and help as much as possible by paying for the groceries and little things that we need here and there. Could you please help us? My grandma has always kept Cody and I in the dark when it comes to these kind of things, but now that we see her crying she has told us what is wrong. It is my senior year, I am in the top 20% of my class and i am trying to apply for grants for college. Cody is also doing good in college. Now that we need the money Cody and I might have to leave school and start working full time to make the money we need for the bills. My grandma is trying to make her rum cakes and other things to sell, and my grandpa has high blood pressure with no medication so he is like a walking time bomb. So my grandma says if we could open a buisness again she would not be a burden to the government and will be able to help others again. So if there is any way possible that you could help us we would be very grateful sir. Thank you, Samantha Meadows P.S. I have a question sir. If we have all of this money to send over seas to helpout the needy, how come we don't have the help we need over here? Shouldn't we always start the help at home to take care of the rest? Sponsored Link Don't quit yourjob - take classes online and earn your degree in 1 year. Start Today From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Sanchez, Ignacio Jeb Bush 11/28/2006 1:21:55 AM Feliciano Foyo - Memo OCB - Grantee.doc Dear Governor – I apologize for any inconvenience but Feliciano advises that you have not received a prior email I attempted to send. I have attached the one-pager on the subject of OCB’s conversion to a non-profit grantee. If you have any questions, please let me know. Best regards, Iggy Ignacio E. Sanchez DLA Piper US LLP 1200 19th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 202.861.6472 T 202.689.8576 F 202.441.2759 M ignacio.sanchez@dlapiper.com www.dlapiper.com _____________________________________________________________________________________ The information contained in this email may be confidential and/or legally privileged. It has been sent for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). 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Be blessed Prophetess Sandra Collins New website>>>>Iheardyourcry.com In His Shoes you Shall Stand >>>>Ministry Gathering Kingdom Women.>>>Foundation and Outreach Your're blessed and highly favored in the lord. Quoting "Harrison, Danielle" : > Ms. Collins, > > Governor Bush received your e-mail and has forwarded it to me for a response. > The last clemency hearing under Governor's Bush's term will be held on > December 7, 2006. > > Thank you, > Danielle M. Henry > > Danielle M. Henry > Executive Office of the Governor > Governor's Legal Office > 850-488-3494 > > From: To: Date: Subject: Sandra Collins Jeb Bush 11/5/2006 4:34:47 AM -- Hello Governor when is the last clemency hearing for pardon will be done before you leave office? please reply Prophetess Sandra Collins New website>>>>Iheardyourcry.com In His Shoes you Shall Stand >>>>Ministry Gathering Kingdom Women.>>>Foundation and Outreach Your're blessed and highly favored in the lord. From: To: Date: Subject: sarah benjamin Jeb Bush 11/13/2006 12:04:13 AM Thanks for your service to the State of Florida Dear Governor Bush, Thank you for serving as the Governor of our great state. We have been very fortunate to have you lead our state through some very difficult times. I will personally miss you and wish you the best. Sarah Benjamin P. S. Tell the President thanks for leading our nation as well. I admire his courage and he has my support and prayers. From: To: Date: Subject: saviak@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/22/2006 5:54:20 PM Hannity Media Opp Governor A few minutes ago I learned that one of Sean Hannity's producers and crews will be on Jax on Monday to shoot footage for a segment on the Jacksonville taking. I am certain they would be pleased to include any comments you might have in this segment - if you would find this national media opportunity of interest. Every poll conducted nationally on the issue of eminent domain mirrored our Florida Mason-Dixon results with a nearly 90% agreement among voters across all party lines. Brad Coker of Mason Dixon can confirm. If you would like to have a member of your staff or legal counsel briefed on the case by the victims' attorney, I will also be pleased to provide contact information. Several articles have been written in Jax and a few Coal industry publications on the case. I can forward copies as well if you have a point of contact to send these to. One of the co-counsels for the victim is Andy Brigham of the Brigham Moore firm which worked with closely leg staff this past session on reforms. His cell is 904-591-8336. My cell is 321-231-6085 if your staff needs any addtl information. Carol Saviak Ex.Dir. CPR Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Saviak@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/21/2006 11:23:34 PM Eminent Domain Clean-Up Governor Happy Turkey Week! And speaking of turkeys - we have another eminent domain case still churning in Florida that I wanted to make you aware of. Below is a draft OpEd which I sending out tomorrow to the Times Union to help bring attention to the case. A PR firm I am working is trying to schedule me on the Neal Boortz show as this appears to be another egregious situation. In this case, the govt. entity(JaxPort) is proceeding with a type of condemnation called a "slow take" which means they can walk away from the acquisition at any time (if they can be encouraged to respect the intent of the Legislature). I believe at least 3 Board members are gubernatorial appointees. The current owner had only recently purchased the 65 acre site after a statewide search of locations and wants to keep the location for their own private redevelopment and industrial operations. I know several of the JaxPort Board members by reputation and their names are very familiar in GOP circles. I cannot comprehend why business leaders of this ilk would remain set on proceeding with this condemnation - when a private company is ready and willing to redevelop the site privately vs. costly litigation and a costly eminent domain acquisition. Just like the Riviera Beach, something isn't adding up. Because of the players in this instance, I can only chalk it up to the true intransigence we see when these boards have voted to head down a certain path. In this case, however, the original taking was for a completely different proposed use which fell through... Please note that I was also thrown off a bit in my personal research when someone mentioned there was a brownfield issue. However, if any EPA issue exists on any part of this acreage, it will have to be addressed and a clean-up or containment remedy/methodology approved by EPA regardless of whether the owner is private or public. If the public is paying for the clean-up and then we are transferring it for third party private benefit vs. the current owner working with EPA and absorbing the full cost - then this would raise add'tl concerns. Thanks for your review. I was told you were intent on working hard up until the last hour in office. Hopefully, a respite from the hurricanes might have freed you up for additional eminent domain scrutiny. P.S. Don't miss tomorrow's CPR newsletter "How Property Rights Saved the Pilgrims." (A historically correct message!) Also, our Pacific Legal Foundation lawsuit v. Riviera Beach is awaiting a court date. Carol Saviak Ex.Dir. Coalition for Property Rights (OPED Submittal) CHECKS ON THE USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN On Election Day, seventy-six percent of Duval County voters cast ballots in support of Amendment 8. This amendment bolstered the recent law to protect Floridians against eminent domain abuse. The two-prong approach was designed by the Legislature to reverse the infamous Kelo vs. New London Supreme Court decision in our State. Duval residents should thank Senators Jim King, Tony Hill, Stephen Wise and Representatives Dick Kravitz, Aaron Bean, Jennifer Carroll, Terry Fields, Mark Mahon, Stan Jordan and Don Davis for supporting these reforms. Florida's Legislature and voters have clearly spoken. Taking land from one owner to transfer it to another private owner is unacceptable. This is the reason Susette Kelo chose to fight and why the Public Use Clause was placed in the 5th Amendment. One local landowner whose property was condemned prior to Legislative action is still fighting a condemnation which smells just like the Kelo case. While the Legislature was actively discussing reforms, Jacksonville’s Port Authority filed to condemn 65 acres with waterfront access owned by the Keystone Coal Company, not for public use, but for the stated purpose of “luring” a Mercedes Benz operation to the Port. When this deal fell through, JaxPort did not drop the seizure, but proceeded to negotiate to lease the land for 20 years to a much-larger competitor, Drummond Coal. This is exactly why Florida’s new law and Amendment 8 were needed. If JaxPort's Board, a group of highly-educated, well-respected business leaders, could be persuaded the potential revenues outweighed the protection of property rights, then any government body in Florida is susceptible to this same short-sighted argument. This week, however, Tom Scholl, president of Keystone Coal, has two reasons for hope. First, he will soon have his day in court and is hopeful the independent judiciary established by our Founders, for the specific purpose of checking the actions of government, will do just that. He is also hopeful his case will make headlines and Duval citizens will take a few minutes to help by exercising the most important check Americans possess: the ability to communicate with their elected and appointed leaders. Mayor Peyton and the Jacksonville City Council can also step forward. The JaxPort Board can stop this waste of taxpayer dollars and should respect the intent of Florida’s Legislature and voters. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Schembri, Anthony J. Jeb Bush Carol Gormley (E-mail) 11/29/2006 6:17:47 PM FW: Detention Cost Sharing Report Report_from_Florida_Departm.pdf Constrained County Shortfall.xls For your info -----Original Message----From: McElroy, Jane Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 12:53 PM To: Schembri, Anthony J.; Casey, Steve; Randy Ball (E-mail); Carolyn Harty (E-mail); Theda Roberts (E-mail); Carol Gormley (E-mail) Cc: Lorenzo, Cynthia; Pifer, Kenneth; Strange-Seale, Julia; Harris, Vickie J. Subject: FW: Detention Cost Sharing Report Please find attached our open invoices for the counties as of yesterdays deposits. Good News! Palm Beach responded to our letter and explanation of past dues and is caught up now. The only county that is past due for Oct is St. Lucie and we are in the process of contacting them to determine why they have fallen behind. Other than that we are in good shape. We are going through the reconciliation process and will keep you apprised of the outcome. We are working on how we will bill the fiscally constrained counties once the Rule is amended. I have contacted the Florida Association of Counties and the Florida Small County Coalition and advised them that the small counties will owe $743,000 over the amount covered by General Revenue. I have attached a breakdown of what each fiscally constrained county will owe this fiscal year. Jane McElroy Administrative Services Director 2737 Centerview Drive, Suite 104 Tallahassee, FL 32399-3100 (850) 921-3048 jane.mcelroy@djj.state.fl.us

The mission of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice: To protect the public by reducing juvenile crime and the delinquency in Florida.

Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Schembri, Anthony J. Jeb Bush Mark Kaplan (E-mail) Carol Gormley (E-mail) Alia Faraj (E-mail) 11/20/2006 2:41:46 PM FW: Proposed 2006-07 JABG Expenditures Proposed 2006-07 JABG Expenditures.doc Hi Governor: These are the projects. I testified on Thursday. They approved al 23 for 3.1 million. A windfall for us. I made them brief in respect for you time. If you can't meet with me I understand. I am copying Alia because I think this is worthy of a press release from you or a statement. These projects are part of your legacy. In one project we will be able to determine with a 93% accuracy if a juvenile will re-offend. This department will create a path that others will follow long after we are gone. The possibilities are great in sentencing, prevention and public safety. I got this as you are going out the door and I am very excited. <> The mission of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice: To protect the public by reducing juvenile crime and the delinquency in Florida. Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Schembri, Anthony J. Jeb Bush Carol Gormley (E-mail) 11/6/2006 3:47:30 PM FW: MCSO Youth Academy UoF Oct 06 MCSO Youth Academy UoF Oct 06.xls Governor Some good news-I like to think this is the result of our training them. Anthony -----Original Message----From: Sent: Chervanik, Charles Monday, November 06, 2006 10:46 AM To: Schembri, Anthony J.; Casey, Steve Cc: Davis, Eleese; Lorenzo, Cynthia Subject: FW: MCSO Youth Academy UoF Oct 06 Please see the attached chart. Manatee Youth Academy, the 25 bed high risk program operated by the Manatee Sheriff's Department had zero uses of PAR for the month of October, 2006. -----Original Message----From: Sent: To: Patton, Rick Monday, November 06, 2006 9:36 AM Chervanik, Charles; McFadyen, Thomas; Buckley, Terri Subject: MCSO Youth Academy UoF Oct 06 Hi, I’m pleased to report the MCSO Youth Academy had zero Use of Force or PAR incidents for October 2006. Please see attached summary and chart. If you have any questions, please don't hesistate to call me. Rick Patton, Management Review Specialist Department of Juvenile Justice Central Region Residential Services 4524 Oak Fair Blvd. Suite 200 Tampa, FL 33610 Office: (813) 740-4537 Fax: (813) 740-4538 Cell: (813) 267-0085 Email: mailto:rick.patton@djj.state.fl.us <> The mission of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice: To protect the public by reducing juvenile crime and the delinquency in Florida. Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: scott Jeb Bush 11/15/2006 1:21:28 PM Mike Murphy Op-ed: New York Times He has a way with words for sure....I met him while he was at Harvard's Institute of Politics. You may be hearing from the IOP as I mentioned your name especially since you had entertained going there after Lawton Chiles.....hope all well. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/15/opinion/15murphy.html?th&emc=th Op-Ed Contributor Old Saws, New Rust By MIKE MURPHY Published: November 15, 2006 Los Angeles WATCHING the televised punditry about the elections, I felt pummeled by commentators repeatedly using the same clichés — most of which happen to be dead wrong. The three worst offenders: ALL POLITICS IS LOCAL Tip O’Neill’s observation is no longer true. Safe one-party Congressional seats in Boston 50 years ago were local, but only because a few thousand Democratic primary voters chose the winner. In this election, all politics was global. The voters of Mishawaka and La Porte, Ind., were more influenced by the sectarian politics of Baghdad than by the election-eve announcement by their Republican congressman, Chris Chocola, that he’d gotten $1.4 million in federal money for a local mental health center. He lost. THIS IS THE MOST NEGATIVE CAMPAIGN EVER. Negative campaigning has been around since the beginning of our democracy, and voters reward it. If people voted against negative ads, you’d never see any. The most criticized ad of this election poked fun at Representative Harold Ford of Tennessee. The political speech police labeled it racist because it featured a flirty blonde teasing Mr. Ford, who is black, about a Bacchanalian Super Bowl party that he allegedly attended and I’m sad to say I did not. Sure, the spot was inane, but the worst ever? In 1964, the president of the United States ran an ad implying his opponent would start a nuclear war. It’s hard to get more negative than that. THIS ELECTION WILL ALL COME DOWN TO TURNOUT. Nonsense. We Republicans took a beating on Election Day, but it had nothing to do with turnout. The problem wasn’t that our voters didn’t turn out, it was that our voters alone are not enough. Turnout is important: it is essential to winning primaries (since so few people bother to vote) and very close contests. Most general elections, however, are decided by the independent and ticket-splitting voters in the middle who swing between parties. When the swing voters stampede toward your opponent, you are usually toast. Examine exit-polling estimates from the Senate race in Virginia. George Allen won 94 percent of the Republican vote and Jim Webb won 93 percent of the Democratic. Since more Republicans than Democrats vote in Virginia, Senator Allen should have won. Instead of splitting the swing vote, however, Mr. Webb thumped Mr. Allen among independents by 12 points. It was the same in Montana and Ohio and, well, just about everywhere. It is the real reason we lost the House and Senate. Successful campaign management means using message to be far enough ahead in most races — especially in districts and states where you start with the advantage — that you are never in such deep trouble that you wind up needing an improbably high turnout of only your base vote to win. Swing voters respond to policy and persuasion, not process spin. The cocky Republican talk about magical 72-hour plans in the last weeks before the election was unfortunate proof that the party’s high command had forgotten this most basic fact of politics, at least until the rough news of last Tuesday. Of all the clichés this year, this one was the most damaging for Republicans to believe in. Mike Murphy is a Republican political consultant and screenwriter. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Seipartners@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/9/2006 4:09:32 AM CONFIDENTIAL: Project Centurion WhitePaperforCenturionFloridaCenter.doc Dear Governor Bush: As promised in our earlier communication, please find attached the white paper describing the size and scope of Project Centurion. My apologies for the late hour, but we have just received this from Centurion. We look forward to our briefing tomorrow morning. Many thanks and kind regards. Gary Gary L. Springer President SEI - International Economic Development Partners TEL: 727-709-3354 FAX: 727-321-9453 EMail: seipartners@aol.com Web: www.seienterprises.com From: To: Date: Subject: Seipartners@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/6/2006 8:47:53 PM CONFIDENTIAL: Project Centurion Dear Governor Bush: Per the earlier note from Jim MacDougald regarding Project Centurion, I am writing to request a meeting to brief you on Thursday morning, November 9 in Tallahassee. We expect to have a full white paper on the project from the folks at Centurion by late Wednesday. My colleagues working on this project, Robert Hendry and Mary Ellen Upton, will also join the briefing. Please let me know when it is convenient in your schedule for this meeting. We greatly appreciate this opportunity to brief you on this novel initiative. Many thanks and kind regards. Gary Gary L. Springer President SEI - International Economic Development Partners TEL: 727-709-3354 FAX: 727-321-9453 EMail: seipartners@aol.com Web: www.seienterprises.com From: To: Date: Subject: Shelly Brantley Carol Gormley Jeb Bush 11/21/2006 1:40:24 PM Re: Decorated Veteran Needs Help From the State of Florida fup #2 another quick update update on Sammy W. ...... the. APD liaison has asked the dad for more information to complete the crisis application as it was very limited and did not appear to provide adequate justification based on the initial application. The dad has not supplied it yet, but staff have gone ahead and forwarded it for review by the behavior analyst in hopes that the information will come in by the time it needs to be submitted next month to the crisis review committee. We are also seeking a behavioral assessment which may assist as well. I will keep you appraised of any further developments. Shelly ----- Original Message ----From: Shelly Brantley Sent: 11/17/2006 05:16 PM To: "Carol Gormley" ;"Jeb Bush" Subject: Re: Decorated Veteran Needs Help From the State of Florida fup Just wanted to give you a quick status update on this siutation to dateSammy was enrolled on the FSL waiver earlier this year via a crisis slot. Apparently his support coordinator told the father that, due to their heavy utilization of waiver services for Sammy so early into his cost plan year, she estimated that he would hit the FSL dollar cap by the end of December. It appears that the support coordinator was working on submitting another crisis application (for enrollment on the big waiver) but we have not yet received it in our office and area office staff have been desperately trying to get with Sammy's support coordinator to learn the status of that application. They are aware of the urgency of this situation and promised to stay on top of it to ensure Sammy continues to receive the services and supports he needs. I'll let both of you know when I get more info. from Suncoast region. Shelly ----- Original Message ----From: Shelly Brantley Sent: 11/16/2006 06:39 PM To: "Carol Gormley" Subject: Re: Decorated Veteran Needs Help From the State of Florida We will look into this and let you know. Shelly ----- Original Message ----From: "Gormley, Carol" [Carol.Gormley@MyFlorida.com] Sent: 11/16/2006 05:34 PM To: Shelly Brantley/D20/DCF@DCF Subject: FW: Decorated Veteran Needs Help From the State of Florida I assume you were bcc'd as well. Can you let me know what you find out? Thanks. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 5:30 PM To: Kononoff, James Subject: RE: Decorated Veteran Needs Help From the State of Florida I will look into this case. -----Original Message----From: Kononoff, James [mailto:jkononoff@dadeschools.net] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 11:23 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Decorated Veteran Needs Help From the State of Florida Sir, I've just learned that my best friend is in a spot of trouble. He's a retired Lieutenant Colonel of Special Forces. Earned a Bronze Star in Gulf War #1. His exploits stretch into the realm of "classified" so he'll never get the official recognition he deserves. He's fine with that reality. He's raising a 20 year old AUTISTIC son alone. His other son, a graduate of West Point is at this moment serving overseas. His daughter is 10 and living at home. His name is Ben Weiss and he lives in Sarasota where he teaches JROTC. He had a partial state award for care of the autistic child. THAT'S the problem....he has no idea how or why he was given this "partial award" of funds for Sammy's care. Ben just turned 50 and the days of wrestling Sammy to the ground when he acts out in a violent manner are rapidly closing. Sammy needs to be institutionalized. He's a MOOSE of a kid. Ben needs help finding a good facility, too. So far the state funds given to Ben for his case are due to expire before the end of the month of December. This is simply not right. Ben suffered untold hardships as the price to serve this country under the famed "Green Beret" for 20 years. He lost his marriage (divorce...but he was awarded custody) and much of his family home life because of his selfless service to this state and to the nation. He & I graduated from high school together and he was my commanding officer when we both served at Fort Lewis WA in the 1980's. He commanded HHC 9th ID (where I served on the G4 staff) after he left the 2nd Ranger Battalion and before joining SpecOps. I know you're marking time until Governor elect Crist can take over. But can you check on the status of this case? This is a genuine HERO and a role model for a lot of young people. He deserves any assistance your office can give him. Ben's home number is: (941) 727-5757 His cell is: (941) 807-0800 His e-mail is abnben@aol.com Thanks so much. Jim Kononoff From: To: Date: Subject: Shelly Brantley Carol Gormley Jeb Bush 11/17/2006 10:16:36 PM Re: Decorated Veteran Needs Help From the State of Florida fup Just wanted to give you a quick status update on this siutation to dateSammy was enrolled on the FSL waiver earlier this year via a crisis slot. Apparently his support coordinator told the father that, due to their heavy utilization of waiver services for Sammy so early into his cost plan year, she estimated that he would hit the FSL dollar cap by the end of December. It appears that the support coordinator was working on submitting another crisis application (for enrollment on the big waiver) but we have not yet received it in our office and area office staff have been desperately trying to get with Sammy's support coordinator to learn the status of that application. They are aware of the urgency of this situation and promised to stay on top of it to ensure Sammy continues to receive the services and supports he needs. I'll let both of you know when I get more info. from Suncoast region. Shelly ----- Original Message ----From: Shelly Brantley Sent: 11/16/2006 06:39 PM To: "Carol Gormley" Subject: Re: Decorated Veteran Needs Help From the State of Florida We will look into this and let you know. Shelly ----- Original Message ----From: "Gormley, Carol" [Carol.Gormley@MyFlorida.com] Sent: 11/16/2006 05:34 PM To: Shelly Brantley/D20/DCF@DCF Subject: FW: Decorated Veteran Needs Help From the State of Florida I assume you were bcc'd as well. Can you let me know what you find out? Thanks. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 5:30 PM To: Kononoff, James Subject: RE: Decorated Veteran Needs Help From the State of Florida I will look into this case. -----Original Message----From: Kononoff, James [mailto:jkononoff@dadeschools.net] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 11:23 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Decorated Veteran Needs Help From the State of Florida Sir, I've just learned that my best friend is in a spot of trouble. He's a retired Lieutenant Colonel of Special Forces. Earned a Bronze Star in Gulf War #1. His exploits stretch into the realm of "classified" so he'll never get the official recognition he deserves. He's fine with that reality. He's raising a 20 year old AUTISTIC son alone. His other son, a graduate of West Point is at this moment serving overseas. His daughter is 10 and living at home. His name is Ben Weiss and he lives in Sarasota where he teaches JROTC. He had a partial state award for care of the autistic child. THAT'S the problem....he has no idea how or why he was given this "partial award" of funds for Sammy's care. Ben just turned 50 and the days of wrestling Sammy to the ground when he acts out in a violent manner are rapidly closing. Sammy needs to be institutionalized. He's a MOOSE of a kid. Ben needs help finding a good facility, too. So far the state funds given to Ben for his case are due to expire before the end of the month of December. This is simply not right. Ben suffered untold hardships as the price to serve this country under the famed "Green Beret" for 20 years. He lost his marriage (divorce...but he was awarded custody) and much of his family home life because of his selfless service to this state and to the nation. He & I graduated from high school together and he was my commanding officer when we both served at Fort Lewis WA in the 1980's. He commanded HHC 9th ID (where I served on the G4 staff) after he left the 2nd Ranger Battalion and before joining SpecOps. I know you're marking time until Governor elect Crist can take over. But can you check on the status of this case? This is a genuine HERO and a role model for a lot of young people. He deserves any assistance your office can give him. Ben's home number is: (941) 727-5757 His cell is: (941) 807-0800 His e-mail is abnben@aol.com Thanks so much. Jim Kononoff From: To: Date: Subject: Shelly Brantley Idelio Valdes Jeb Bush jilldh 11/7/2006 8:00:15 PM Re: GOVERNOR JEB BUSH ANNOUNCES $1.2 MILLION GRANT TO EMPOWER FLORIDA ADU... Hi IdelioWe will keep you posted on grant activities as they develop and let you know if there may be any opportunities that may interest you. We greatly appreciate your interest! Shelly. ----- Original Message ----From: "Idelio Valdes" [ideliovaldes@hotmail.com] Sent: 11/07/2006 12:50 PM To: Shelly Brantley/D20/DCF@DCF;jeb@jeb.org;jilldh@bellsouth.net Subject: FW: GOVERNOR JEB BUSH ANNOUNCES $1.2 MILLION GRANT TO EMPOWER FLORIDA ADU... Dear Friends, Thank you so much for what you are all doing for people with disability all around the State of Florida. I am ready to work. How can I apply for this grant? Once again thank you. Idelio Valdes Motivational Speaker >From: Podemos@aol.com >To: Podemos@aol.com >Subject: GOVERNOR JEB BUSH ANNOUNCES $1.2 MILLION GRANT TO EMPOWER FLORIDA >ADU... >Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 17:12:36 EST > >Forwarding FYI. > >L.L.S.S. >(Love, Learn, Share, Serve) > > >----- Original Message ---->From: "Governor's Press Office" [GOVNews@myflorida.com] >Sent: 11/03/2006 04:38 PM >To: _All EOG OPB SDD" >Subject: GOVERNOR JEB BUSH ANNOUNCES $1.2 MILLION GRANT TO EMPOWER FLORIDA >ADULTS AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES > > >FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: KRISTY CAMPBELL >FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2006 (850) 488-5394 >WARREN MAY >(850) 245-7130 >GOVERNOR JEB BUSH ANNOUNCES $1.2 MILLION GRANT TO EMPOWER FLORIDA ADULTS >AND >YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES >~ Agency for Workforce Innovation to Coordinate Self-Employment Grant~ >TALLAHASSEE – Governor Jeb Bush today announced the U.S. Department of >Labor >awarded $1.2 million to the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation to >increase opportunities for persons with disabilities to become >entrepreneurs. >“Persons with disabilities make a valuable contribution to the character >of >our state, the quality of life in our communities and the strength of our >economy,― said Governor Bush. “This funding will play a vital role in >ensuring > individuals with disabilities have the necessary tools to optimize their >talents and achieve their goals.― >The Self-Employment for Adults and Youth with Disabilities Research and >Technical Assistance Grant will fund pilot projects and research to >develop >systems models designed to increase self-employment opportunities for >individuals >with disabilities. >“The Agency for Workforce Innovation actively pursues funding that >creates >services available to all Floridians who wish to work,― said Agency for >Workforce Innovation Director Linda H. South. “This project will allow >Florida to >bring new services to those with disabilities interested in >self-employment.― > >The project has been developed in coordination with Workforce Florida, >Inc., >Agency for Persons with Disabilities, Florida Department of Education, >Division for Vocational Rehabilitation, the University of South >Florida’s >University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, >Griffin-Hammis & >Associates, LLC, and the National Disability Institute. All of these >partners, >with their individual focuses and expertise, work together to address a >special need and create a positive impact for both workers with >disabilities and >their communities. >The partners will evaluate three demonstration models currently being used >in Florida for self employment and entrepreneurial activities, expand >technical assistance and training opportunities for interagency staff that >serve >persons with disabilities, and identify barriers and challenges to >implementation of these models. In addition, best practices and >strategies to overcome >these barriers will be identified. Three sites in Jacksonville, Lakeland >and >Ft. Lauderdale/Miami have been selected for intensive training and >technical >assistance and will serve as incubators for further expansion of the >models. >The grant is effective through September 2009. >"This grant aims to diversify employment opportunities for Floridians with >disabilities by providing for flexible employment options,― said Director >for >the Agency for Persons with Disabilities Shelly Brantley. “By empowering >individuals with the tools to launch their own business, they are far more >likely to succeed in their dreams and endeavors." >The Agency for Workforce Innovation is the lead state workforce agency and >directly administers the state’s Labor Market Statistics program, >Unemployment > Compensation, Early Learning and various workforce development programs. >The > Office of Early Learning, a division within the agency, provides >oversight >of Florida’s school readiness programs and is the lead entity for >implementing the state’s successful Voluntary Prekindergarten >program.More information >can be found at _www.floridajobs.org_ (http://www.floridajobs.org/) _________________________________________________________________ Try the next generation of search with Windows Live Search today! http://imagine-windowslive.com/minisites/searchlaunch/?locale=en-us&source=hmtagline From: To: Date: Subject: Sid Dinerstein Jeb Bush 11/28/2006 7:52:31 PM Recommendation For Judge Hafele Dear Governor Bush: This email is in support of Judge Donald Hafele for Circuit Court Judge. Judge Hafele, one of your first judicial appointments, has distinguished himself as a truly compassionate member of our community. He has found a way to use the Bench to strengthen families, fight addiction and turn lives artound. He works tirelessly, both on and off the bench, to represent those who are weak yet hard working. His outreach extends to the prisons, the drug treatment programs and the Sheriff's drug program for felons. Judge Hafele speaks confidently about controlling the courtroom and making sure that all defendants have a full understanding of their rights and obligations. Judge Hafele also has broad support from the legal community here. I have received supporting calls from Judge Stern and Attorneys Ed Artau, Kara Rochenbach and Angela Miller. It would be fitting if Judge Hafele represented both one of your first and one of your final appointments. Also, at this Holiday time please accept my best wishes for you and your family for all the blessings of the season. You have all sacrificed greatly to leave the great State of Florida even greater. Your efforts have not gone unnoticed or unappreciated. All my best, Sid ____________________________________________________________________________________ Cheap talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. http://voice.yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: Sirmons, Paul Jeb Bush 11/27/2006 1:25:08 AM Canvas movie review Hi Governor, Here is a link to Variety magazine's (film industry's trade mag) new review of 'Canvas', the movie made in Florida I gave your office a copy of last week. http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117932198.html?categoryid=31&cs=1 It's a very positive review, for a wonderful indie film made in Florida by a Florida film school grad. Just wanted to share! Hope your holidays were terrific! Paul Paul Sirmons State Film Commissioner Governor's Office of Film and Entertainment Executive Office of Governor Jeb Bush From: To: Date: Subject: Sisserinc@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/6/2006 4:00:01 PM (no subject) Dear Jeb: It is with great sadness that I inform you of the passing on Friday of my stepfather, Manuel Lessner. I believe that Aventura Hospital was negligent in its duties and contributed in my stepfathers death. According to hospital record he was given morphine around 6:00pm Thursday, November 2nd. Later that evening he was given demerol for his pain. At approximately 1:15am he started to have respiratory complications. The respiratory complications worsened to pneumonia with a temperature of 105 degrees. It wasn't until 10:30am that he was brought to ICU, nine hours after his respiratory problems started. I questioned why it took the hospital that long to take adequate precautionary measures to protect his life. Aventura Hospital was shut down by the state in July for patient restraint violations. I would ask, as a personal favor, that you have someone at ACHA look into this matter. Your friend, Rick Sisser From: To: Date: Subject: Skandera, Hanna Jeb Bush Levesque, Patricia Winn, John 11/11/2006 9:55:24 PM Re: Governor, We have not updated the teacher pay study, but will. We have updated the one page brief. We have not decided on a publication date. We have just finished negotiating a deal with the college board to receive SAT data. We will link to teacher's which will provide more info. My gut is that we need to do some qualitative research to provide a more comprehensive view and differentiate results a bit more. I will discuss with the commissioner. Finally, I need to see what new data we have collected in regards to norm referenced test results in other states. I will get back to you. Hanna -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Skandera, Hanna Cc: Levesque, Patricia Sent: Sat Nov 11 15:35:37 2006 Subject: Have you updated the teacher pay wages study to include the recent salary boosts? When if ever would the student learning gains by college ed graduate teacher be published? Do you have more norm reference comparisons by state? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Sola, Lester (Elections) Tangie Sears Jeb Bush Roberts, Dawn K. 11/7/2006 6:56:03 PM RE: Precincts Ms. Sears, Thank you for your email of today. Just to be clear, we had one precinct number 502 that was delayed 10 minutes for voters this morning. As you mentioned the facility owner was involved in an automobile accident and did not arrive at the site until 6:50 am. The Elections Department has deployed staff there to assist the voters and staff. We were able to get the precinct up for voters by 7:10 am. As you mentioned some voters voted via a provisional ballot. We were able to have voters using the iVotronics by 7:30 am. We apologize for the inconvenience but are confident that we did all that we could do in order to get the precinct open. Unfortunately, this situation was beyond our control. The Key Biscayne site lost power today as you mentioned. Power was restored within the hour. All of our equipment on site continued to operate with the battery backup and voting was not affected. Please feel free to contact me should you have any further questions. Lester Sola Supervisor of Elections Miami-Dade County Elections Department 2700 NW 87 Avenue, Miami, FL 33172 305-499-8683 (office) 305-468-2507 (fax) 305-308-9285 (cell) http://elections.miamidade.gov "Delivering Excellence Every Day" "Con Excelencia, Día Tras Día" "Livre Bon Kalite Sèvis Chak Jou" Miami-Dade County is a public entity subject to Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes concerning public records. E-mail messages are covered under such laws and thus subject to disclosure. From: Tangie Sears [mailto:tangiesears@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 1:44 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Sola, Lester (Elections) Subject: Precincts Hello Governor Bush, I hope all is well, however we have serious problem with two of our precincts here in Miami Dade County. A poll on Key Biscayne had no electricity for over an hour this morning and the Carrie P. Meek Center precinct did not open until almost 9am because the one worker with a key was in an accident. I called the election department and spoke with Lester and asked him was the Carrie P. Meek site going to stay open to make the hours up and he said that it was up to the Governor. So therefore, I need to know are you going to allow the voters that left these sites to vote if they get to the sites a few minutes after 7PM. The law is that the voting site be open to the public for 12 consecutive hours. I was also told by one of the election department employees that provisional ballots were given to about 13 people standing in line, not paper ballots that would have been counted tonight. Provisional ballots will not be counted tonight, so please let me know what you are going to do about this serious problem here in Miami Dade County. Please respond and let me know ASAP. It is a mess in this community about these issues and they are getting bigger. This is not fair and you know that I am a fair person. I would like to see everyone that have the right to vote, vote in the State of Florida. Ms. Tangela Sears, President The Coalition of Concerned Parents The African American Grassroots Committee Sponsored Link For just $24.99/mo., Vonage offers unlimited local and long- distance calling. Sign up now. From: To: Date: Subject: Sonny Vergara Jeb Bush 11/18/2006 2:27:19 PM Pat Glass - SWFWMD Governing Board Dear Governor, You could not do better than to now appoint Pat Glass to the SWFWMD Governing Board to fill the vacancy created by the passing of Eddie Chance. Please do. We need her leadership and vision. (See yesterday’s Bradenton Herald editorial below.) Thanks. Sonny Vergara -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Posted on Fri, Nov. 17, 2006 A legend retires Pat Glass made Manatee a better place Today is Pat Glass Day. Hmm. Pat Glass is a career politician. What - no partisan acrimony? No recounts? No demands for a paper trail? Not on our watch - a watch that has spanned 28 years of Pat Glass' public service for Manatee County. Now, as every political adviser, newly elected official and political columnist in the country searches for the definition of bipartisanship, they need look only to Glass. Glass has served our community tirelessly and judiciously through enormous change. When she first was elected to Manatee County Commission in 1978, the population was fewer than 125,000. Today, she closes her elected career with more than 306,000 calling Manatee County home. In those years, Glass attained exactly what her last campaign literature declared: "a shining record of achievement." Indeed, in that very campaign, the Bradenton Herald endorsed her by noting, "Glass seems as focused and committed to Manatee County's well-being as the day she was first elected. . . . She is the voice of moderation on the commission and the glue that keeps it from flying in six directions." In fact, years earlier when she was only halfway through her career, Herald opinion writers stated, "Few people know Manatee County government as well as Glass." So as Glass steps aside, the commission loses its colleague with the deepest, most-focused institutional knowledge. Over the years, Glass has listened, researched, debated, sometimes admonished - and then issued a vote of intellect and reason. Glass paved a road of "firsts" as Manatee's first female county commissioner. Once again, we pay tribute to some of the commission's highlights marking her career: Authoring a comprehensive growth plan that was a model for the state, creating a water re-use plan, building a 23-mile pipeline connecting Sarasota County with the regional water supply, engineering the sale of Manatee Memorial Hospital and creating a trust fund to provide for indigent care, starting the AIDS Council of Manatee, adopting a tough phosphate mining ordinance, saving the Crosley Estate, and securing federal funding for beach renourishment, Wares Creek dredging and the Peace River pipeline. The Herald's 1A story Thursday on Glass noted one of her favorite adages: "If you can't go through it, you go over it, go around it or go under it." Indeed, Pat Glass refused to accept failure. Words that are synonyms for Glass' leadership style: Negotiator. Diplomat. Accessible. Visionary. Spunky. Persistent. No, make that relentless for the causes she believes in. Please note, that's not a past tense "believed in." We need Pat Glass as an ongoing leadership voice in our community. She leaves enormous shoes to fill, particularly in the most critical issue facing Manatee County: smart growth management. She has been the voice of reason throughout, especially when faced with intergovernmental feuds and standoffs with development leaders. She has also been a champion for voices that otherwise would go unheard. She still intends to be that champion, but without the political obligation or liability. As Glass told the Herald, "You want to go when you're still at the top of your game." Glass has remained at the top of her game for 28 years. No doubt, she deserves some R&R after more than 1,000 county commission meetings - we can't even imagine. But it's also impossible to imagine Manatee County without Pat Glass. Commissioners, we urge you to continue to hear her voice of reason as you govern our future. Take a bow, Pat. It's your day. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------© 2006 Bradenton Herald and wire service sources. All Rights Reserved. http://www.bradenton.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: South, Linda Dana, Pam Kaplan, Mark Jeb Bush Finn, Deirdre Faraj, Alia lisanason@yahoo.com Taff, Bo Toni Jennings Bracy, Carol Griffin, Barbara Finch, James Austin, Curtis 11/15/2006 11:02:15 PM RE: Temporary Closure of Georgia Pacific facility in Palatka All – wanted to let you know that Florida’s workforce system is prepared to help Georgia Pacific with this situation. Worksource, the Regional Workforce Board and local Employ Florida affiliate, has already been in contact with the employer and is currently developing a plan of service. Services include: From: To: CC: Date: Subject: South, Linda Jeb Bush Bracy, Carol 11/14/2006 5:18:59 PM FW: Update on Beth Cigoi Governor, I wanted to let you know the status of our efforts to get Beth into a suitable job. We will continue to work until she is appropriately and happily employed. Will keep you posted… Linda _____________________________________________ From: Finch, James Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 12:13 PM To: South, Linda Cc: Bracy, Carol Subject: Update on Beth Cigoi Below is an update on the young woman from Pinellas County that we are assisting in finding employment. -----Original Message----From: Julius Baker [mailto:jbaker@worknetpinellas.org] Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2006 1:22 AM To: Hicks, Mable Subject: RE: from budget.bizhub Mable, The customer had previous contact with a DPN, attended a job fair on 10/11/06 and her resume was sent to SunTrust Bank for consideration. The customer is currently working PT in a travel agency ran by her job coach’s organization but does not get adequate hours. The customer, her job coach, a Business Services representative and myself met on 11/9 to discuss employment options. The customer expressed interest in administrative jobs for which she received training at a local school, computers and bagger positions. Assessment testing on administrative skills revealed the customer does not have adequate proficiency for the positions we reviewed. It was agreed that the customer would accept a non-administrative position, remediate her administrative skills and then transition. The customer is attending school and we are currently working to find a job that fits that schedule. The customer and her job coach were provided job leads for openings at a theater; a supermarket and a sales associate position. The job coach and the business services representative exchanged business cards and will follow-up on her status. I will keep you informed of our progress. Sincerely, Julius James Lincoln Finch Office of the Director Agency for Workforce Innovation 850-245-7230 From: To: Date: Subject: spirit527@aim.com Jeb Bush 11/8/2006 11:07:16 PM Fwd: Invitation for Governor Jeb Bush Dear Governor Bush: Thank you for letting us know. Best wishes. Jeanne Stephens Fort Meade -----Original Message----From: Robert.Zerbe@MyFlorida.com To: spirit527@aim.com Sent: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 4:33 PM Subject: Invitation for Governor Jeb Bush Dear Ms. Stephens, On behalf of Governor Jeb Bush, I would like to thank you for inviting him to visit your classroom. The Governor greatly appreciates your kindness in extending this invitation. Unfortunately, it is not possible to add this commitment to Governor Bush's schedule. We hope that you will understand the limitations on his schedule and will continue to keep him in mind for future invitations. Robert Zerbe External Affairs Executive Office of the Governor The Capitol, Room 705 Tallahassee, Florida 32399 (850) 410-0501 (850) 410-0510 Fax Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. From: To: Date: Subject: spirit527@aim.com Jeb Bush 11/7/2006 1:10:16 PM Re: Thank you for making a humble school teacher feel special for corresponding with the Governor. I will continue to pray for you and your family, especially your daughter. Jeanne -----Original Message----From: jeb@jeb.org To: spirit527@aim.com Sent: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 7:10 AM Subject: RE: thank you Jeanne for your thoughts, encouragements and prayers over the years. Jeb -----Original Message----From: spirit527@aim.com [mailto:spirit527@aim.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 6:16 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Dear Governor Bush: It is difficult to believe this day is here. Soon we will have a new Governor of Florida. I wanted you to know how much I appreciate all of your hard work and good deeds for our state. Thank you for all you have done. Good luck and best wishes in your future. Sincerely, Jeanne Stephens Fort Meade Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. From: To: Date: Subject: spirit527@aim.com Jeb Bush 11/7/2006 11:15:56 AM Dear Governor Bush: It is difficult to believe this day is here. Soon we will have a new Governor of Florida. I wanted you to know how much I appreciate all of your hard work and good deeds for our state. Thank you for all you have done. Good luck and best wished in your future. Sincerely, Jeanne Stephens Fort Meade Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. From: To: Date: Subject: spirit527@aim.com Jeb Bush 11/1/2006 10:54:20 AM Dear Governor Bush: The Great American Teach In is on November 15th this year. Would you be interested in coming to Ft. Meade for a visit to my classroom? Thanks in advance. Jeanne Stephens 5th Grade Teacher Lewis Anna Woodbury Elementary Fort Meade Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. From: To: Date: Subject: Stafford Jones Jeb Bush 11/24/2006 3:59:32 PM Thanks As you wind down your time as Governor, I just wanted to take an opportunity to tell you what a great job you have done with this state. You don’t really need to hear that from me - I’m a nobody, but it is nice to have people tell you that you do a good job, and you deserve to have people tell you that. The Jeb Bush era does have a special feeling about it. You can’t quite put your finger on it. Somehow, the Sunshine State seems a bit sunnier. It feels like prosperity has been created for many and has been brought closer to reach for all. There is a sense that government works to the benefit of people, not to control people. This is a special state, and you have been a special Governor. Congratulations on a great 8 years, and I hope, one day, when you are ready, you will look at other opportunities to lead. Stafford Jones chair@alachuarepublicans.com 352-256-9579 From: To: Date: Subject: Stan Bainter Jeb Bush 11/10/2006 2:24:00 AM Lake County Sheriff Please add my name to the list recommending Interim Sheriff Gary Borders to be appointed Sheriff of Lake County. Thank you for your consideration. Former Representative Stan Bainter. From: To: Date: Subject: Stepenovitch, Linda Jeb Bush 11/29/2006 8:14:47 PM RE: Neighborhood Excellence Awards, Could you send a short congratulatory that the president could read? Actually Mom passed away on the 11th and I just returned to work today after 3 weeks. I appreciate you asking and do hope all is well with you and your family. Linda Linda Stepenovitch Bank of America Market Development 401 E. Las Olas Blvd, 21st Flr. Fort Lauderdale, Fl. 33301 PH: 954-765-2090 FX: 954-765-2096 There are risks associated with the use of electronic transmission. The sender of this information does not control the methods of transmittal or service providers and assumes no duty or obligation for the security, receipt or third party interception of this transmission. From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 3:05 PM To: Stepenovitch, Linda Subject: RE: Neighborhood Excellence Awards, I will unfortunately be in Tallahassee on that day. I hope you are doing well. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Stepenovitch, Linda [mailto:linda.stepenovitch@bankofamerica.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 10:51 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Neighborhood Excellence Awards, Dear Jeb, On December 5, at 11:30 at the Signature Grand in Davie Bank of America will be honoring 2 Neighborhood Builders with a grant of $200,000.00 each. Dr. Vasquez and Elaine will be accepting on behalf of the Light of the World Clinic, and Dr.Germaine Smith-Baugh, on behalf of the Urban League. We will also recognize 5 Local Hero’s with a grant of $5000.00 to the charity of their choice and 5 student leaders with an intern to the Boys and Girls Club paid by Bank of America. We would love to have you join us and we know Elaine and Erwin will be thrilled. My best, Linda Linda Stepenovitch Bank of America Market Development 401 E. Las Olas Blvd, 21st Flr. Fort Lauderdale, Fl. 33301 PH: 954-765-2090 FX: 954-765-2096 There are risks associated with the use of electronic transmission. The sender of this information does not control the methods of transmittal or service providers and assumes no duty or obligation for the security, receipt or third party interception of this transmission. From: To: Date: Subject: Stepenovitch, Linda Jeb Bush 11/29/2006 3:50:59 PM Neighborhood Excellence Awards, Dear Jeb, On December 5, at 11:30 at the Signature Grand in Davie Bank of America will be honoring 2 Neighborhood Builders with a grant of $200,000.00 each. Dr. Vasquez and Elaine will be accepting on behalf of the Light of the World Clinic, and Dr.Germaine Smith-Baugh, on behalf of the Urban League. We will also recognize 5 Local Hero’s with a grant of $5000.00 to the charity of their choice and 5 student leaders with an intern to the Boys and Girls Club paid by Bank of America. We would love to have you join us and we know Elaine and Erwin will be thrilled. My best, Linda Linda Stepenovitch Bank of America Market Development 401 E. Las Olas Blvd, 21st Flr. Fort Lauderdale, Fl. 33301 PH: 954-765-2090 FX: 954-765-2096 There are risks associated with the use of electronic transmission. The sender of this information does not control the methods of transmittal or service providers and assumes no duty or obligation for the security, receipt or third party interception of this transmission. From: To: Date: Subject: Stephen Gately Jeb Bush 11/29/2006 11:19:17 PM Question/important Dear Governor Bush, I hope this finds you doing well. My aunt, Virginia Esposito, received a letter/questionaire back in September from the Office of Financial Regulation regarding an investigation of Trans Continental Airlines. She promptly returned the questionaire to the OFR. On October 30th, She requested that the balance of her Investment Savings Account ($33,815.08) be withdrawn. She was told that she would receive the check within 3 weeks. Now that the time has passed when she calls to inquire about the status of her check she receives conflicting information. She contacted Danielle Brooks with the OFR and was told that some people are receiving their checks and others are not. To me or to anyone this does not sound like the answer she deserves. Do you have any suggestions as to whom we would contact to have this matter resolved? Thank you in advance for your time. Kind regards, Stephen Gately ' Stephen Gately 727-455-1950 cell Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Steve Scully Jeb Bush cheri.yecke@fldoe.org sharon.burnette@myflorida.com 11/6/2006 3:51:00 PM TiViTz Demonstration Tournament in Tallahasse on 12/5 Dear Governor Bush, Miami, Melbourne and Tampa students will be coming to Tallahassee to compete in a demonstration Space TiViTz® Tournament at the Challenger Learning Center for the benefit of the Department of Education. The competition will be held Tuesday morning December 5th from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. We would like to invite you to hand out the trophies to the winners along with former Astronaut Rick Searfoss at 11:30 a.m. The Tournament will provide Chancellor Yecke and the folks from DOE to talk with the kids, teachers and administrators and to understand first-hand the excitement that kids experience when you make math fun! As a follow up to our September 18 meeting with you, Hillsborough County has initiated an evaluation of the impact of TiViTz® on the FCAT math scores for the 2/3 of Elementary school students regularly using TiViTz® as compared to the 1/3 that do not. They expect to complete that analysis later this month and we will bring the report with us to Tallahassee. Thank you for your time and interest in TiViTz® and we hope to see you December 5th. Best Regards, Steve Scully, President SAS Games, Inc 403 Brevard Ave Suite 1 Cocoa, FL 32922 Ph: 321-690-3386 Fax: 321-978-0265 e-mail: ss@tivitz.com www.tivitz.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Steve Uhlfelder Sheila M. Costigan alan williams Ben Graybar betsy mccauley bob gabordi brooke hobbs buddy streit cliff thaell pons@mail.leon.k12.us Debbie Bergstrom-Breeze debbie lightsey diana hanson jim croteau John White joi nathan joy bowen laura rogers Jackie.D.Judd@abc.com leah sandridge lyn stanfield mark hicks Rachel Stark sam rogers sarah belcher stephen bowen tyler turkle virgil miller Washington, Victoria (Lynn) McKnight, Chiquita Marstiller, Simone liza.mcfadden@vfffund.org mark@volunteerflorida.org 11/27/2006 4:26:00 PM RE: Betsy and I just conducted mentoring recruitment at DBPR that was arranged my friend, the agency head, Simone Marstiller . We hopefully have 25 new mentors for Riley !!! I am so thankful during this thanksgiving season for Simone's leadership. Lynn, I am also appreciative of your husband's participation. As usual Betsy did a great job. Mark, thanks also for being there and helping. Now that we are close to finishing the fourth grade mentors and thousands of others in this county want children. Let’s keep recruiting and working hard. Bush before the end of the year. I am sure the next Steve Steve Uhlfelder Uhlfelder and Associates 519 E. Park Ave. Tallahassee, Fla. 32301 850-201-0888 850-980-6435 (cell) steve@sulaw.net www.sulaw.net Make a difference in a child's life. Become a mentor. we can forget the other grades. Most of the kids at Riley need mentors. Let’s make a great holiday season for more at risk I will continue to work with other agency heads under Governor Governor will support these mentoring efforts as well. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Steve Uhlfelder Jeb Bush Patricia Levesque 11/20/2006 4:27:50 PM Follow-up leads kids to graduate, expert says November 15, 2006 BY KATE N. GROSSMAN Education Reporter Following up preschool with extra help throughout childhood significantly boosts the odds that poor kids will graduate high school and live a crime-free life, a new study by a Nobel Prize-winning University of Chicago economist finds. About 65 percent of disadvantaged students who go to quality preschool will graduate high school, the economic model predicts. If support continues as children age, that jumps to 91 percent. Interventions include mentoring and tutoring, as well as "enriched or surrogate parenting," such as reading to a child and encouraging them. Without preschool or any supports, the model predicts only a 41 percent graduation rate. "Later investments are needed to harvest these early [preschool] investments," said professor James Heckman. This ''balanced approach'' is far more cost efficient, he said. "For the same amount of money, a balanced portfolio will produce higher returns and better outcomes than if you just do the early years or just remediate" an older child, said Heckman, who wrote the paper with U. of C. grad student Flavio Cunha. Other positive outcomes include higher wages and college enrollment rates and reduced rates of incarceration and teenage pregnancy. The paper being released today is part of a series by America's Promise Alliance, a child advocacy group founded by former Secretary of State Colin Powell. Heckman also highlighted differences between cognitive abilities, including IQ, and social and emotional skills, such as self-control, perseverance and motivation. Both predict long-term success, but noncognitive skills are susceptible to change into your 20s, unlike IQ which is largely fixed by age 8, he said. 'Too speculative': researcher "That suggests follow-through where we continue to stimulate, mentor and nurture can have high effects," he said. That's what drives Jeannie Balanda in her work as director of Chicago's East Village Youth Program, a pre-college tutoring and mentoring program for sixth- through 12th-graders in West Town. "Our kids hear from us all the time, 'You'll go to college, you can do it, we'll be here for you,'" Balanda said. "And once they get to college and things get hard, they tell us they needed to hear that, that they know there would be people they let down if they gave up." One researcher agreed with Heckman's conclusions but questioned his use of an economic model that predicts outcomes rather than a study that follows people over time. "The methodology is too speculative but there are other people who've done longitudinal research that have come to the same conclusions," said William Sampson, a DePaul professor of public policy and sociology. "That's a better methodology but it takes more time and is more expensive." Steve Uhlfelder 519 E. Park Ave. Tallahassee, Fla. 32301 850-201-0888 850-980-6435 (cell) steve@sulaw.net www.sulaw.net Make a difference in a child's life. Become a mentor. From: To: Date: Subject: steven rosenberg md Jeb Bush 11/9/2006 3:17:01 AM thank you Dear Governor Bush: Thank you for appointming me to the Board Of Medicine. I will do everything possible to make you proud of your selection. I am sure that as Governor you have developed "tough skin" and probably won't need a dermatolgist! ---but if there is ever anything I can do for you, I would look forward to the opportunity to be of help. With best wishes for continued success, Sincerely, Steven Rosenberg,MD From: To: Date: Subject: stpete mayor Jeb Bush 11/20/2006 1:03:25 PM Re: In town/Rick Baker Thanks. I look forward to dropping by. Rick >From: "Jeb Bush" >To: >CC: >Subject: Re: In town/Rick Baker >Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2006 13:32:33 -0500 > >Bety will call you for monday afternoon or tuesday. > >Jeb > >------------------------->Jeb Bush > >CONSERVE ENERGY! > >*********************************************************** >Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. >Most written communications to or from state officials regarding >state business are public records available to the public and >media upon request. Your e-mail communications may >therefore be subject to public disclosure. > > >-----Original Message---->From: stpete mayor >To: Jeb Bush >Sent: Sun Nov 19 09:31:07 2006 >Subject: In town/Rick Baker > >Jeb, > >I'll be in town Sunday pm, Monday and Tuesday morning for Century >Commission >meetings. If you are available anytime I'd like to say hi for a few >minutes. Let me know on this email or have someone call me at 727 580 >1307. > Thanks. > >Rick Baker > >_________________________________________________________________ >Stay up-to-date with your friends through the Windows Live Spaces friends >list. >http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwsp0070000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://spaces.live.com/spacesapi.aspx?wx_action=create&wx_url=/ friends.aspx&mk > > _________________________________________________________________ Get FREE company branded e-mail accounts and business Web site from Microsoft Office Live http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/mcrssaub0050001411mrt/direct/01/ From: To: CC: Date: Subject: strunckies@aol.com mtgproc@bellsouth.net Denise_Arnold@apd.state.fl.us mac_mccoy@dcf.state.fl.us charlene_gissendanner@apd.state.fl.us heather_battista@apd.state.fl.us pauline_currie@apd.state.fl.us Debra_Rocco@apd.state.fl.us Terri_McGarrity@apd.state.fl.us Jeb Bush shelly_brantley@dcf.state.fl.us tonya.michael.q@mindspring.com 11/3/2006 11:50:44 PM Re: 5:45pm Friday/How dare they do this? Dear Christina, How DARE they put you in this position, I am beside myself with disbelief at the state of affairs I have seen recently with your case. You have jumped through every hoop they have asked of you and pleaded on bended knee to get assistance. Two respite Agencies the district provided have excused themselves from your case because they were unable to provide assistance for Angelina, they have asked you to wait for what has been an endless amount of time, and there has been no accountability, I am currently researching what regulations say about how to proceed with taking your case to another level and making someone accountable for the actions or lack there of, from APD. This week a response should have been forthcoming, and as Denise Arnold stated today "decisions have been made" whether positive or negative do you have a place on the waiver or not. For anyone to have promised you a response by the end of business day today, and to have not delivered is unthinkable and needs to be delt with properly. I realize that since my move out of the State of Florida to North Carolina I have not been as in touch with all the goings on at APD, however, I know some of these People involved in your case and I am not adverse to meeting you in Tallahassee so we may conduct face to face meetings and find out where the problems lay. Love, Ruth -----Original Message----From: mtgproc@bellsouth.net To: Denise_Arnold@apd.state.fl.us; mac_mccoy@dcf.state.fl.us; charlene_gissendanner@apd.state.fl.us; heather_battista@apd.state.fl.us; pauline_currie@apd.state.fl.us; Debra_Rocco@apd.state.fl.us; Terri_McGarrity@apd.state.fl.us Cc: strunckies@aol.com Sent: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 2:55 PM Subject: 5:45pm Friday neIt is now 5:55pm. On my clock, it is 'the end of business day'. I haven'tneheard from anyone from the district from my case worker, no one. Angelinanehas been screaming for close to 40 minutes because I don't have anymore icenepops to give her, and there is no way I can take her to the store in hernecurrent state of hysteria. My husband won't be home for another threenehours, and I have no one to help me.nene-----Original Message-----neFrom: Denise Arnold [mailto:Denise_Arnold@apd.state.fl.us] neSent: Friday, November 03, 2006 4:16 PMneTo: ChristinaneCc: Charlene Gissendanner; Debra Rocco; Heather Battista; Mac McCoy; NancyneMcKay; Pauline Currie; Terri McGarrityneSubject: Re: 3:25pm FridayneneneneneneMs. Deflorio, the committee has met and the decisions have been made. Thenearea offices will be notified by close of business today. We understandnehow difficult it must be to be in this situation and have to wait forneservices. We are in the process of getting this information to allneindividuals who have submitted crisis applications.neneThank you for your patience. If you need any further information pleasenecontact Nancy McKay in area 10 at (954) 467-4623.neneneDenise T. ArnoldneChief of Community DevelopmentneAgency for Persons with Disabilitiesne4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 380neTallahassee, Florida 32399-0950ne850/488-3673, SC 278-3673neFAX 850/488-3698nenene ne "Christina" ne To ne Terri McGarrity/D20/DCF@DCF, Mac ne 11/03/2006 03:30 McCoy/D20/DCF@DCF, Denise ne PM Arnold/D20/DCF@DCF, Heather ne Battista/ D10/DCF@DCF, Nancy ne McKay/D10/DCF@DCF, Pauline ne Currie/D10/DCF@DCF, Debra ne Rocco/APD/DCF@DCF, Charlene ne Gissendanner/D10/DCF@DCF ne cc ne ne Subject ne 3:25pm Friday ne ne ne ne ne ne neneneneneRe: Crisis Enrollment for Angelina DeFlorioneneHas anyone heard anything from the crisis enrollment committee up inneTallahassee?neWhen are they supposed to let us know who has been approved this month?neAren't we supposed to hear something by the first of the month?neThis is really ridicules already, doesn't anyone care about the lives theyneare effecting?neneChristina DeFlorioneCell: 954-593-9287nenene Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Stuart Folland Jeb Bush 11/17/2006 1:52:53 AM November, 2006 Dear Governor Bush -I wanted to write and thank you for your service to the citizens of Florida during your two terms as Governor. It has been a period of unprecedented economic growth for this state and, in addition, the state has grown in stature among its neighbors and among the other states of the U.S. because of your strong management and unquestioned leadership. You and I had a single conversation and a brief series of e-mail communications during the time that Enterprise Florida was showing me the outstanding style of your administration to provide supplementary funding for our biotech project. I recall well how our associates from other locations in the U.S. were speechless with administration for the Florida commitment to sound economic growth. Intervention of Hurricane Ivan and the later appearance of H. Dennis made it unfeasible to proceed with that project in Santa Rosa County. I have regretted that greatly. However, I wanted you to know that the confidence you vested in the project by encouraging the work of Enterprise Florida and by giving them tools with which to accomplish this important work has provided us with a continuing purpose and belief in the project. Now, as your term of leadership closes, I extend my heartfelt thanks. Florida will long remember your stewardship and I will personally forever remember your kind encouragement to me and to our project. Godspeed, Governor. Great things are in store for you and for your family. Sincerely, Stu Stuart Folland Stay up-to-date with your friends through the Windows Live Spaces friends list. From: To: Date: Subject: Stuart Rogel Jeb Bush 12/1/2006 3:33:28 AM SRI Governor, Many, many thanks for your unbelievable leadership and unflagging support to make this dream come true. It clearly couldn’t have been done without you! All of us in Tampa Bay are extremely grateful. Now it’s on to the next one! Stuart Governor's Press Release Major Project Announcement: SRI Press Release SRI International Selects Tampa Bay for Marine Technology R&D Facility SRI International Web Site Today is a day to celebrate in Tampa Bay! This afternoon, SRI International, one of the world's leading independent research and technology development organizations, officially announced its selection of St. Petersburg as the site for a new marine technology research facility. (Links to press releases for the Governor's office and SRI International are included with this message.) This represents much, much more than a project announcement for the region. It signals the potential for venture capital investments in our region. USF's College of Marine Science and its Center for Ocean Technology grew to attract the attention of one of the best and brightest research organizations. Today's announcement is a validation of what we've already known - that the Tampa Bay region has smart people and attracts other bright minds. It's gratifying how the region came together to support this project and recognized the benefits it has for everyone. The collaborative effort between the Governor's Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development, Enterprise Florida, City of St. Petersburg, Pinellas County Economic Development, Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners, University of South Florida and the Tampa Bay Partnership helped secure this project. Join us in welcoming SRI International to Tampa Bay. With SRI, the communities of Tampa Bay are accelerating life's possibilities. Sincerely, Stuart L. Rogel President/CEO srogel@tampabay.org Trouble viewing this email? Go to: http://www.maildogmanager.com/page.html?p=0000015Fu8vt0HXDA/LdAHhYjjKKclnzckCXhMSlwi6w== You gave Tampa Bay Partnership permission to send you this email. Please add news@tampabay.org to your address book or safe sender list. 4300 W. Cypress Street Suite 250, Tampa, FL 33607, USA Review our Privacy Policy and Acceptable Use Policy. Unsubscribe or manage your Subscription Preferences Instantly created and delivered by Tampa Bay Partnership's Mail Dog! From: To: Date: Subject: Susan Mikolajczyk Jeb Bush 11/21/2006 9:36:28 PM Thank You for coming to our Pow Wow Dear Governor Bush, Thank you for taking such an interest in my Kindergarten class! We hope you enjoyed the Pow Wow! You will always be in our hearts. Have a restful, enjoyable Thanksgiving! Please send me an address that I can send you thank you notes that each of my kids wrote personally. You will be amazed at their ability to write and spell ! Also, can I continue to jot you a quick note every few months about my class and my own family? You are a down to earth , good human being. You just can't fool a Kindergarten teacher ! Happy Thanksgiving- and when you become President of the United States I would like to be your Kindergarten consultant/ educayional planner! Thanks for being the best education governor ever! Happy Turkey Day! Your Kindergarten Friend, Mrs. Mik Sponsored Link Mortgage rates near 39yr lows. $420,000 Mortgage for $1,399/mo - Calculate new house payment From: To: Date: Subject: Susan Mikolajczyk Jeb Bush 11/19/2006 12:01:37 AM RE: Best Wishes from Tampa, Florida! Dear Governor Bush, The kids and I are elated that they can have our Thanksgiving Pow Wow with "Mrs. Mik's biggest boss in "Talifornia!!"-(Tallahassee!!) Thank you, from a very grateful teacher's heart! My youngest daughter, Jenn, will be there. She is also a Kindergarten teacher.! How lucky can one mom get? I have a tiny favor to ask you before you leave office- can you please send my Jenn's principal, Dr. Gay Voss a picture of you and a brief "Congratulations" for finally becoming an "A" school? My daughter's school services the poorest of the poor children in Boynton Beach. Dr. Voss has been an educator for 50 years in Florida! After being at a great school in Boca Raton as an Assistant Principal she turned down the principal job to work with impoverished Haitian children. I spent a lot of time at her schooll, Rolling Green Elementary, last year because I wanted to help out my daughter who was a first year teacher. The school is amazing! The kids are so full of kindness and just good heartedness, the climate is so upbeat. The kids are very well behaved. Dr. Voss has really hired an incredible staff of teachers. She spoke with me on Friday and asked if you could please send her school a picture and Congratulations for making the A. I know how hard the teachers work there. If you can, here is the school address- it is different from the regular school address as their school on Miner Road is being renovated. Doctor Gay Voss, Principal Rolling Green Elementary School 2501 Seacrest Blvd., Del Ray, Florida 33444 Phone-#561- 202- 9500 I hope you are feeling better- Your Tampa staff said that you've had bronchitis. Well, at least I know my little tribe will make you laugh on Monday! Best Wishes from Kindergarten! Mrs. Mik a.k.a. for the Pow Wow, "Big Chief!!" Jeb Bush wrote: I am happy for your dad. I count my blessings that my dad is healthy at 82 years old. He is the greatest man i know. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Susan Mikolajczyk [mailto:queenofkdg@yahoo.com] Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 8:24 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Best Wishes from Tampa, Florida! Dear Governor Bush, Just a quick note to tell you how honored I feel that you will be visiting my Kindergarten class soon! The kids are like little sponges! They have been soaking up the experience of "big" school. Some are beginning to read, and their writing is probably where I am seeing their greatest academic gain in at this time of year. I am thrilled with the state's push for science! The kids love to learn how to hypothesize and collect data. We use these terms with them, and they are beginning to put these and our reading and math terms into their every day vocabulary. I wanted to tell you that my parents in New Jersey will be celebrating their 60th. wedding anniversary on October 26th. I will be there with all the family. I am so happy that my dad has not let his cancer beat him yet. My parents are a love story! I grew up in a peaceful, joyful and loving home. I am so blessed! My dad is a success story; a coalminer's son, my dad's dad died in the mines before he was born. Mom and dad worked hard and mom put dad through school as she continued to work. My dad built his funeral business into a place respected by his entire community. I value life because I always saw how sad death was. I am sorry to bother you with dad's life history. Suffice it to say, I am so proud of my parents, and just wanted you to know how proud they are of me because I am college educated, and a teacher! See you soon. My best to your family! Sincerely, Susan Mikolajczyk Hillsborough County Kindergarten teacher Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail. Sponsored Link Degrees for working adults in as fast as 1 year. Bachelors, Masters, Associates. Top schools From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Susan Pareigis 'Kerly, Beth' Jeb Bush 11/6/2006 10:40:08 PM Florida Council of 100 - November 9, 2006 dinner FLORIDA COUNCIL OF 100 Fall Membership Dinner Meeting Agenda.doc Membership Meeting Agenda, November 2006, Ritz Carlton Naples - all events.doc Beth – I’ve added Andy and Kathleene Card at the Governor’s head table for Thursday night. Please see attached. Please call me if you need anything. Thank you for all your help! Susan 813.417.3403 cell 727.916.0534 SP cell From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: swampart@comcast.net 11/14/2006 5:55:53 PM FW: articles articles Please find articles attached regarding the experimental use of hormones on a six year girl to "keep her small" so that the family could care for her later on. Included in this "therapy" was a complete hysterectomy. All in the name of convenience. Since when do we make "teacup" people in the name of convenience and research? Consider justice, self advocacy and medical ethics. -------------- Forwarded Message: -------------Find a local pizza place, music store, museum and more�then map the best route! From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Nila Benito 11/14/2006 2:48:01 PM articles disabilityarticle.pdf editorial1.pdf editorial2.pdf From: To: Date: Subject: Sylvia Mitchell Jeb Bush 11/7/2006 6:51:06 PM Re: misuse of the courts Governor Bush, I just e-mailed you some important information concerning my son. His name for example and the Scambia District Court, Judge Linda Nobles. If you did not get my last e-mail please let me know. There was a lot of info that could help you with your investigation of the matter. Sincerely, Sylvia K. Mitchell ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" To: Cc: Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 7:55 AM Subject: Re: misuse of the courts I will ask my legal office to look into this. I know from past history that it is difficult to intervene in an ongoing legal matter. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Sylvia Mitchell To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 07 07:29:17 2006 Subject: misuse of the courts Dear Governor Bush, I realize today will be the beginning of the end of you in this office. However, I know you to be a good man and truly care for the little people. I have put off writing to you about this abuse because my son didn't want me to interfere. Now he is really hurting and his boys are due to the action or rather the inaction of Judge Linda Nobles in Pensacola, Florida. In July of this year she gave my sons two boys to him. Both boys wanted to be with their father. Their mother is living in a gay relationship. In July Judge Nobles sent the boys home with their father but then didn't stop the $800.00 a month from being sent to the mother. What's wrong with this picture? His ex -wife has sent a mere portion of it to him but not enough to count. The courts are still takeing the money out of his paycheck every month. He pays $1,400.00 per mo. in rent (a shack apt.) He got a $400.00 electric bill, water and sewer bills. This man has to pay for insurance, all needs of these boys. Whe is the ex still getting the support? This is November 7th. Please see if you can help this man. His lawyer is dunning him for the payment but she hasn't done her job. Please Governor Bush, my son truly needs help. The courts have given him the run around and still is. Many, many thanks for you assistance in this matter. God bless you. Sylvia Knowles Mitchell From: To: Date: Subject: Sylvia Mitchell Jeb Bush 11/7/2006 6:48:04 PM Re: misuse of the courts -added inportant info neglected in first e-mail My son's name is Richard Morris Mitchell, Sr., sons are Richard M. Mitchell, Jr. and Christopher David Mitchell. Boys are now 16 and 14. The judges name is Linda Nobles of the Scambia District Court of Pennsacola, Florida. I appreciate whatever you can do about this. The judge told Richards lawyer to send her the papers to her to sign so that the support would be with whomever had the children, which is my son Richard. Please see whatever you can do to help. The lawyer is dunning him for money which he agrees he owes, however, she has not gotten his custody of his sons if the ex-wife still holds the strings on the money. I am retired and rasing his nephew with cp and niece also. I would help more if I could, I'm on a pension(small) and SS (also very small). I've borrowed money to assist but I can't kee- that up. He has also borrow money to get them through. I failed in my first e-mail today that my son works for the FKAA in Key West and also works extra hours and another job. When is he going to spend some quality time or any time for that matter with these boys. This is not a lazy man and he wants be able to put brases on his youngest son but everything is so iffy that can't be done until this judge does what she told him she would. Please, please this man truly needs help. He is a good christian man, works in the church and gives his all. God bless you for all of you caring and assistance. Sincerely, Sylvia K. Mitchell ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" To: Cc: Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 7:55 AM Subject: Re: misuse of the courts I will ask my legal office to look into this. I know from past history that it is difficult to intervene in an ongoing legal matter. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Sylvia Mitchell To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 07 07:29:17 2006 Subject: misuse of the courts Dear Governor Bush, I realize today will be the beginning of the end of you in this office. However, I know you to be a good man and truly care for the little people. I have put off writing to you about this abuse because my son didn't want me to interfere. Now he is really hurting and his boys are due to the action or rather the inaction of Judge Linda Nobles in Pensacola, Florida. In July of this year she gave my sons two boys to him. Both boys wanted to be with their father. Their mother is living in a gay relationship. In July Judge Nobles sent the boys home with their father but then didn't stop the $800.00 a month from being sent to the mother. What's wrong with this picture? His ex -wife has sent a mere portion of it to him but not enough to count. The courts are still takeing the money out of his paycheck every month. He pays $1,400.00 per mo. in rent (a shack apt.) He got a $400.00 electric bill, water and sewer bills. This man has to pay for insurance, all needs of these boys. Whe is the ex still getting the support? This is November 7th. Please see if you can help this man. His lawyer is dunning him for the payment but she hasn't done her job. Please Governor Bush, my son truly needs help. The courts have given him the run around and still is. Many, many thanks for you assistance in this matter. God bless you. Sylvia Knowles Mitchell From: To: Date: Subject: Sylvia Mitchell Jeb Bush 11/7/2006 12:29:17 PM misuse of the courts Dear Governor Bush, I realize today will be the beginning of the end of you in this office. However, I know you to be a good man and truly care for the little people. I have put off writing to you about this abuse because my son didn't want me to interfere. Now he is really hurting and his boys are due to the action or rather the inaction of Judge Linda Nobles in Pensacola, Florida. In July of this year she gave my sons two boys to him. Both boys wanted to be with their father. Their mother is living in a gay relationship. In July Judge Nobles sent the boys home with their father but then didn't stop the $800.00 a month from being sent to the mother. What's wrong with this picture? His ex -wife has sent a mere portion of it to him but not enough to count. The courts are still takeing the money out of his paycheck every month. He pays $1,400.00 per mo. in rent (a shack apt.) He got a $400.00 electric bill, water and sewer bills. This man has to pay for insurance, all needs of these boys. Whe is the ex still getting the support? This is November 7th. Please see if you can help this man. His lawyer is dunning him for the payment but she hasn't done her job. Please Governor Bush, my son truly needs help. The courts have given him the run around and still is. Many, many thanks for you assistance in this matter. God bless you. Sylvia Knowles Mitchell From: To: Date: Subject: Tammi Jordan Jeb Bush 11/27/2006 8:19:29 PM Problem Jeb, Update.... Teddi spoke with Glenn Sutphin in your office which led me to General Phil Browning in Governor Sonny Perdue's office lateral to your Military Affairs top dog. General Browning called me this morning and told me that it would be continued with no problem. I just got a call and they have issued a bench warrant for my son-in-law. In the mean time my daughter received a Subpoena, today from the prosecutor to testify, against her husband, at my address. The subpoena was "mailed" regular mail on November 22, Wednesday. She has been ordered to be in court at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow and she too is in Michigan. They now say the will issue a bench warrant for her arrest if she's not here for court. They are going to make the Mother come out in me. Do you have a suggestion? From: To: Date: Subject: Tammi Jordan Jeb Bush 11/22/2006 2:03:33 PM Re: Problem Jeb, my dear friend, you are a great MAN! I'm sitting her with tears streaming down my face. I did not expect to help me, you're just level headed and I thought you might say something to make me feel better. I was just thinking like a mother. You mother is a fine lady raising sons like you and President Bush, you must make her very proud. I'm from Tallahassee, Florida and it amazes me the legal system in Georgia. You can have a full swing law practive and be a Judge in City and Juvenille Court. You can be a Magistrate Judge without a college degree. Who would have thought? Thank you very much, Happy Thanksgiving! -----Original Message---->From: Jeb Bush >Sent: Nov 21, 2006 10:23 PM >To: jordanhouse@earthlink.net >Cc: mark.kaplan@myflorida.com >Subject: Re: Problem > >I will get this email to govornor purdue. He is a good man and will help if he can. > >Jeb > >------------------------->Jeb Bush > >CONSERVE ENERGY! > >*********************************************************** >Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. >Most written communications to or from state officials regarding >state business are public records available to the public and >media upon request. Your e-mail communications may >therefore be subject to public disclosure. > > >-----Original Message---->From: Tammi Jordan >To: Jeb Bush >Sent: Tue Nov 21 21:24:37 2006 >Subject: Problem > > >Hello, > >I have a problem just thought I'd air my views. > >Back in the spring my daughter and her boyfriend (now her husband) were at a night club in Valdosta. A guy who was a friend of a friend poured a drink on her. She and her then boyfriend left.... The guy came running out of the club streaming and cursing and hit my daughters then boyfriend in the back of the head and knocked him down. There was a physical altercation and both guys were arrested on a non-felony charge of fighting in public. My son-in-law is a great kid. He's in the Air Force over here in Valdosta at Moody. That's why they left when the drink incident happened. He knew he couldn't afford any trouble. By the time his court date was here he was sent to Turkey, he's been to Iraq 3 times. The other guy charged, pled guilty. He was told when he got back to make the prosecuter aware, he did. In September! Have not heard a word in 2 months. My son-in- law got 14 days leave to go home to see his family and go to his sisters wedding. His grandfather passe d away while he was gone to Turkey and he wasn't permitted to come home for the funeral. 3 days after he left for home, the prosecuter called and said his court date is the 27th of November and if he's not here he'll be arrested for failure to appear. He wasn't scheduled back until Dec. 1st. The prosecuter said if he gives a continous it will back up the court system. You know this kid makes me feel safe a night. Your brother was so smart and I see it. If we hadn't gone over "there" we would have fought that war here in the USA. You teach these kids to defend our country, but they can't defend themselves. His ticket is non-tranferrable-non-refundable. A ticket to Valdosta Sunday is over $1100.00. The law enforcement officers even made statements that my son-in-law was defending his self. Our family attorney told me tonight on the phone that if we get our way, that they prosecuter will take it out on his next 10 clients. What kind of person is this prosecuter? What is this world coming to. Why doesn't Sonny Perdue answer his e-mail? Your family is the greatest. Have a Happy Thanksgiving, to all of you! > > >JEB FOR PRES. IN '08. > > >Tammi Jordan >jordanhouse@earthlink.net >EarthLink Revolves Around You. > > > From: To: Date: Subject: Tammi Jordan Jeb Bush 11/22/2006 2:24:37 AM Problem \f0\fs24 Hello, I have a problem just thought I'd air my views. Back in the spring my daughter and her boyfriend (now her husband) were at a night club in Valdosta. A guy who was a friend of a friend poured a drink on her. She and her then boyfriend left.... The guy came running out of the club streaming and cursing and hit my daughters then boyfriend in the back of the head and knocked him down. There was a physical altercation and both guys were arrested on a non-felony charge of fighting in public. My son-in-law is a great kid. He's in the Air Force over here in Valdosta at Moody. That's why they left when the drink incident happened. He knew he couldn't afford any trouble. By the time his court date was here he was sent to Turkey, he's been to Iraq 3 times. The other guy charged, pled guilty. He was told when he got back to make the prosecuter aware, he did. In September! Have not heard a word in 2 months. My son-in- law got 14 days leave to go home to see his family and go to his sisters wedding. His grandfather passe d away while he was gone to Turkey and he wasn't permitted to come home for the funeral. 3 days after he left for home, the prosecuter called and said his court date is the 27th of November and if he's not here he'll be arrested for failure to appear. He wasn't scheduled back until Dec. 1st. The prosecuter said if he gives a continous it will back up the court system. You know this kid makes me feel safe a night. Your brother was so smart and I see it. If we hadn't gone over "there" we would have fought that war here in the USA. You teach these kids to defend our country, but they can't defend themselves. His ticket is nontranferrable-non-refundable. A ticket to Valdosta Sunday is over $1100.00. The law enforcement officers even made statements that my son-in-law was defending his self. Our family attorney told me tonight on the phone that if we get our way, that they prosecuter will take it out on his next 10 clients. What kind of person is this prosecuter? What is this world coming to. Why doesn't Sonny Perdue answer his e-mail? Your family is the greatest. Have a Happy Thanksgiving, to all of you! JEB FOR PRES. IN '08. Tammi Jordan jordanhouse@earthlink.net EarthLink Revolves Around You. From: To: Date: Subject: Tangie Sears Jeb Bush 11/15/2006 8:33:55 PM Shootings Governor we just had a shooting a one of our high schools. We have to many guns on the street and 10 -20 - Life policy does not work. People are put in Jail for possession of guns and are still released. What do we do and where do we go from here? I need you advice. Ms. Tangela Sears, President The Coalition of Concerned Parents The African American Grassroots Committee Sponsored Link Don't quit your job - take classes online and earn your degree in 1 year. Start Today From: To: Date: Subject: Tangie Sears Election-Lester Jeb Bush 11/7/2006 7:13:49 PM RE: Precincts How many people voted by provisional ballot? and you admit yourself that the polls opened at least an half-hour late, so shouldn't the time be extended a half-hour? "Sola, Lester (Elections)" wrote: > v\\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} > st1\\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) } > Ms. Sears, Thank you for your email of today. Just to be clear, we had one precinct number 502 that was delayed 10 minutes for voters this morning. As you mentioned the facility owner was involved in an automobile accident and did not arrive at the site until 6:50 am. The Elections Department has deployed staff there to assist the voters and staff. We were able to get the precinct up for voters by 7:10 am. As you mentioned some voters voted via a provisional ballot. We were able to have voters using the iVotronics by 7:30 am. We apologize for the inconvenience but are confident that we did all that we could do in order to get the precinct open. Unfortunately, this situation was beyond our control. The Key Biscayne site lost power today as you mentioned. Power was restored within the hour. All of our equipment on site continued to operate with the battery backup and voting was not affected. Please feel free to contact me should you have any further questions. Lester Sola Supervisor of Elections Miami-Dade County Elections Department 2700 NW 87 Avenue, Miami, FL 33172 305-499-8683 (office) 305-468-2507 (fax) 305-308-9285 (cell) http://elections.miamidade.gov "Delivering Excellence Every Day" "Con Excelencia, Día Tras Día" "Livre Bon Kalite Sèvis Chak Jou" Miami-Dade County is a public entity subject to Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes concerning public records. E-mail messages are covered under such laws and thus subject to disclosure. From: Tangie Sears [mailto:tangiesears@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 1:44 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Sola, Lester (Elections) Subject: Precincts Hello Governor Bush, I hope all is well, however we have serious problem with two of our precincts here in Miami Dade County. A poll on Key Biscayne had no electricity for over an hour this morning and the Carrie P. Meek Center precinct did not open until almost 9am because the one worker with a key was in an accident. I called the election department and spoke with Lester and asked him was the Carrie P. Meek site going to stay open to make the hours up and he said that it was up to the Governor. So therefore, I need to know are you going to allow the voters that left these sites to vote if they get to the sites a few minutes after 7PM. The law is that the voting site be open to the public for 12 consecutive hours. I was also told by one of the election department employees that provisional ballots were given to about 13 people standing in line, not paper ballots that would have been counted tonight. Provisional ballots will not be counted tonight, so please let me know what you are going to do about this serious problem here in Miami Dade County. Please respond and let me know ASAP. It is a mess in this community about these issues and they are getting bigger. This is not fair and you know that I am a fair person. I would like to see everyone that have the right to vote, vote in the State of Florida. Ms. Tangela Sears, President The Coalition of Concerned Parents The African American Grassroots Committee Sponsored Link For just $24.99/mo., Vonage offers unlimited local and long- distance calling. Sign up now. Ms. Tangela Sears, President The Coalition of Concerned Parents The African American Grassroots Committee __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Tangie Sears Jeb Bush solal@miamidade.gov 11/7/2006 6:44:16 PM Precincts Hello Governor Bush, I hope all is well, however we have serious problem with two of our precincts here in Miami Dade County. A poll on Key Biscayne had no electricity for over an hour this morning and the Carrie P. Meek Center precinct did not open until almost 9am because the one worker with a key was in an accident. I called the election department and spoke with Lester and asked him was the Carrie P. Meek site going to stay open to make the hours up and he said that it was up to the Governor. So therefore, I need to know are you going to allow the voters that left these sites to vote if they get to the sites a few minutes after 7PM. The law is that the voting site be open to the public for 12 consecutive hours. I was also told by one of the election department employees that provisional ballots were given to about 13 people standing in line, not paper ballots that would have been counted tonight. Provisional ballots will not be counted tonight, so please let me know what you are going to do about this serious problem here in Miami Dade County. Please respond and let me know ASAP. It is a mess in this community about these issues and they are getting bigger. This is not fair and you know that I am a fair person. I would like to see everyone that have the right to vote, vote in the State of Florida. Ms. Tangela Sears, President The Coalition of Concerned Parents The African American Grassroots Committee Sponsored Link For just $24.99/mo., Vonage offers unlimited local and long- distance calling. Sign up now. From: To: Date: Subject: tcarr-fcadv@att.net Jeb Bush 11/19/2006 2:52:17 PM Women's Hall of Fame - Domestic Violence Nominee Hey Govenor Bush! Hope this email finds you doing well! I am emailing because I understand that you will be selecting, in the coming weeks, three candidates to be nominated for the Women's Hall of Fame. One of the ten nominees is one of our domestic violence shelter directors and I am hoping that you consider her as one of the three. Kathy Herrmann Catino (the nominee) is the director of our largest shelter located in Naples and she has been recognized as both a state and national leader in our field and very deserving of this honor. I know you will be reviewing all the detailed documention so won't go into all the nitty gritty of her accomplishments but wanted to reach out and put in my "two cents" as usual. She is an amazing woman...and we (the domestic violence field) has never had anyone inducted into the Hall of Fame. Anyway---thanks so much for your consideration - and I hope you and Columba have a fabulous Thanksgiving!!! Give her a big ole hug for me.......thanks tiffany From: To: Date: Subject: teresawhite@comcast.net Jeb Bush 11/30/2006 1:31:53 AM thank you Governor BushI had this in my draft so I don't know if I ever sent this to you. I had e-mailed you on behalf of trying to get an amendement to the VPK for exceptions. Still working on it, but just wanted to say thanks for your work with children with disabilities. There is so much convincing and fighting for $ to help our children just be children like everyone else. Wanted to attach a news article on my son Tyler who has down syndrome who was student of the month in pre-k for Patriotism, his uncle who was a vet got Senator Carper's ofc to get one of the flags flown over the capitol to be sent here to present to his school for patriotism. We got the local ROTC to perform the color guard. Thought you may enjoy this story. We presented the flag eventually to the school in honor of those who served and for patriotism. Take careTeresa White Jacksonville, FL www.dsaj.org The Whites story .23.5. .. will. . ahwr I 2 Jacksonville, Saturday. May 20. 2006 RIVER BEND REVIEW Community calendar Compiled by Heather Loveioy Arlington I Storytellers League of lack- sonville meeting. 10:30 am. today. Terry Parker Baptist Church, 7024 Merrill Road. Topic: Travel stories. 525-7567. I Blood drive. 9:30 a.m.-1 pm. Sunday, Fort Caroline United Methodist Church parking lot. 3510 Fort Caroline Road. 744- 131 . Mandarin I Toastmasters meeting for writers, performers, artists and musicians interested in improving their public speak- ing skills. 10 am. today. South Mandarin branch library. 12125 San Jose Blvd. T39a722l or 536-8040. I Mandarin Newcomers Club luncheon meeting. 10:30 am. Thursday, Ramada Inn. 3130 Hartley Road. Program: Perfor- mance by Kate Carpenter. folk ?singer and storyteller. $13. Res- ervations required today, 886- 0149. Northsideldowntown jl CivilWar Day. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. today. Yellow Bluff Fort His- toric State Park. 12157 Heck- - scher Drive. Free. 251-2320. I Hoodstock 2006 hosted by the Jacksonville Local Organiz- ing Committee. noon-6 pm. today. 900 N. Ave. Width live music. poetry readings. . vendors and children's activi- ties. Dedicated to those who have lost their lives to violence. 355-0793. I Carry Shack Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary open house, 3-8 pm. today. 1360 Starratt Road. See lions. leopards. panthers and tigers. $10 entry. free for children 7 and younger; addi- tional $5 to watch feeding at 3:30 p.m. Donations of gently used CD5. videos and games are being collected. 757?3603. I Four-day computer class on using Microsoft Excel. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday-Thursday, lack- sonville Urban League. 303 W. Union St. Free. Reservations: 355-8336. I Jacksonville Historical Soci- ety program. "Men Without God or King: Rural Settlers of . Nanl-i lf'lnriJu Around the bend Special A smiling Tyler White is ?anked by his mother. Teresa White. (left) and teacher. Tracy Seiber. after a May 17 ceremony at Greenland Pines Elementary School. Tyler White was presented an American ?ag from the US. Capitol. Mandarin High School ROTC Honor Guard cadets Sean Swindeli (from left), Kyle George and Miguel Romero took part in the ceremony. Agency director Wins top service award By DAN SCANLAH Staff writer The executive director of_ Jacksonville's Jewish Family and Community Services re- ceived the Association of Jew- ish Family and Children's Agencies' Distinguished Ser- vice Award at its annual meeting in San Jose. Calif. Iris Young began her career with the agency in 1983 when it had seven staff members and an annual budget of $136,000. Today. the it has more than 95 employees and an annual budget of more than $7 million. The agency implements social service programs for children. adults. older adults and new Ameri- cans. Young has created. designed and implemented many of the agency?s programs. ?nd- ing needs in the community and starting services like ?Jilnp start a life' luncheon Learn how to "lump start a life" at the Mandarin Chris- tian Women's Club's next lun- cheon at noon Tuesday. June 6, at the Ramada Inn at 3130 Hartley Road. off San Jose Boulevard. The luncheon cost $13.50. and the doors open at 11:30 am. American Red Cross in- structor Char will demonstrate new procedures for CPR and other ?rst aid in- formation. Barbara Moss will present ?Detours and Desti- nations." Reservations for lunch and the free nursery can be made by calling 908- 5609 by Thursday. June 1. The Mandarin Community Club will screen the docuv mentary The Green Monsterir Came From the River. at 7 .1. Trauma.? dining room, bri foyer MORNINGSIDE LIGHTING PACKAGE $449 other value pack ST THE ONE NAME lN LIC LIGHTING FANS - HOME A *insio From: To: Date: Subject: Terri splace 11/9/2006 3:43:21 PM Paul Harvey on Prayer Keep this going around the globe...read it and forward every time you receive it. We can't give up on this issue. Paul Harvey says: I don't believe in Santa Claus, but I'm not going to sue somebody for singing a Ho-Ho-Ho song in December. I don't agree with Darwin, but I didn't go out and hire a lawyer when my high school teacher taught his theory of evolution. Life, liberty or your pursuit of happiness will not be endangered because someone says a 30-second prayer before a football game. So what's the big deal? It's not like somebody is up there reading the entire book of Acts. They're just talking to a God they believe in and asking him to grant safety to the Players on the field and the fans going home from the game. But it's a Christian prayer, some will argue. Yes, and this is the United States of America, a country founded on Christian principles. According to our very own phone book, Christian churches outnumber all others Better than 200-to-1. So what would you expect-somebody chanting Hare Krishna? If I went to a football game in Jerusalem, I would expect to hear a Jewish prayer. If I went to a soccer game in Baghdad, I would expect to hear a Muslim prayer. If I went to a ping pong match in China, I would expect to hear someone pray to Buddha. And I wouldn't be offended. It wouldn't bother me one bit. When in Rome . . . But what about the atheists? is another argument What about them? Nobody is asking them to be baptized. We're not going to pass the collection plate. Just humor us for 30 seconds. If that's asking too much, bring a Walkman or a pair of ear plugs. Go to the bathroom. Visit the concession stand. Call your lawyer! Unfortunately, one or two will make that call. One or two will tell thousands what they can and cannot do. I don't think a short prayer at a football game is going to shake the world's foundations. Christians are just sick and tired of turning the other cheek while our courts strip us of all our rights. Our parents and grandparents taught us to pray before eating; to pray before we go to sleep. Our Bible tells us to pray without ceasing. Now a handful of people and their lawyers are telling us to cease praying. God, help us. And if that last sentence offends you, well .. just sue me. The silent majority has been silent too long.. It's time we let that one or two who scream loud enough to be heard that the vast majority don't care what they want. It is time the majority rules! It's time we tell them, you don't have to pray; you don't have to say the pledge of allegiance; you don't have to believe in God or attend services that honor Him. That is your right, and we will honor your right.. But by golly, you are no longer going to take our rights away. We are fighting back ...and we WILL WIN! God bless us one and all ... especially those who denounce Him. God bless America, despite all her faults. She is still the greatest nation of all. God bless our service men who are fighting to protect our right to pray and worship God. May 2007 be the year the silent majority is heard and we put God back as the foundation of our families and institutions. Keep looking up. If you agree with this, please pass it on. If not delete it. From: To: Date: Subject: thecommishny@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/18/2006 2:45:14 PM Grants from JBAB HI Governor: Some great news-appeard before SAG for 3.1 million in JBAG funds. Got it all approved! We are funding some management initiatives, mental and health programs, evidence-based programs, prevention programs and several other programs. I spoke to Alia and I think it is worthy of a release from you or a statement. Would like to see you on this personally and share the plans. Perhaps after agency head. On Monday I will send the 23 initiatives to Carol. I am traveling today and visiting detention center in Pinelles and a residential program. Back in Tallahasse tomorrow. These initiatives are very exciting. We are creaing a path. Anthony Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: online-news@theledger.com Jeb Bush 11/30/2006 12:56:04 AM Alligator This is an article from The Ledger Online. Jeanne Stephens thinks you might be interested in this. Link to the article: http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200661129001 A message to you from Jeanne Stephens: Thought you might like to read this! Regards Jeanne Stephens spirit527@aol.com ------------------------------------------------------------------Attention! This e-mail is generated by a webserver. If the user didn't fill in an e-mail address, you can't reply to this mail. From: To: Date: Subject: Thepaleperson@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/10/2006 5:18:21 AM Orange County TA Dear Gov Bush I couldn't believe what you said on the news about "It was stupid of them to pay Doug Guetzloe" The Orange County Transit Authority as a whole should be abolished. What a waste of our money. Now they are building a multimillion dollar building. Are we paying tolls just to give these people a high income, traveling expenses, and support attorneys and advertising companies ? They certainly aren't making minimum wage like the majority of people paying tolls. How about the translating service they pre paid that never delivered ? If you are going to name names, don't stop with Mr Guetzloe, who by the way... is part of the Republican Party that helped elect you twice. Was it any more stupid than the $491 million you delivered for a commuter rail system nobody wants that is doomed to be a bottomless money pit for taxpayers ? MG Dorin Orange County voter From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Thirdwave2 Vince Haley Rick Tyler Steve Hanser Dave Ryan Kathy Lubbers Joe DeSantis Jessica Gavora jcushman@speakergingrich.com sharrison@speakergingrich.com ndesmond@gingrichgroup.com revans@mckennalong.com jfrogue@gingrichgroup.com joegaylord@msn.com callista.gingrich@mail.house.gov spassantino@mckennalong.com. Amy Pearman 11/7/2006 9:11:39 PM RE: Number of elected officials in usa This is one of the major rationales of American Solutions We have to develop a methodical training program fro 511,000 offices, candidates, staffs, volunteers etc so we have a depth of movement which far transcends anything a presidential campaign every dreamed of This needs to be reduced to a methodical plan with training sessions in person, on the web and by downloadable system, To truly move the country through a transformational change on the scale of winning the future we simply have to develop a method for moving a wide range of people This is like GOPAC times 50 The feedback mechanisms for a system on this scale will require a lot of thought newt From: Vince Haley Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 11:57 AM To: Thirdwave2 Cc: Rick Tyler; Steve Hanser; Dave Ryan; Kathy Lubbers; Joe DeSantis; Jessica Gavora Subject: Number of elected officials in usa We are looking for updated numbers and a more comprehensive breakdown, but this census bureau press release from 1995 will give you a quick flavor for the number of elected officials across USA. I would expect some changes with 2000 census data, but hard to imagine a very striking change in these numbers. Summary: 1992 data: 511,039 popularly elected officials in USA (2.8 percent gain from the 497,155 reported in 1987) Less than 4 percent were in federal (Congress and the White House) and state governments, while the remaining 96 percent were in local governments. vince ________________ NUMBER OF ELECTED OFFICIALS EXCEEDS HALF MILLION-ALMOST ALL ARE WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS EMBARGOED UNTIL: JANUARY 30, 1995 (MONDAY) The total number of the nation's popularly elected officials was 511,039 in 1992, according to a report released by the Commerce Department's Census Bureau. Less than 4 percent were in federal (Congress and the White House) and state governments, while the remaining 96 percent were in local governments. The report, Popularly Elected Officials, Preliminary Report No. 2 GC92-2(P), from the 1992 Census of Governments shows that the current number of elected officials is a 2.8 percent gain from the 497,155 reported in 1987. Marshall Moore, author of the report, says, "The growth is from electing more members to the judiciary, and electing officials to the increasing number of special district governments." "The growth of the number of representative town meetings in the New England states, a trend since the end of World War II, continues," Moore added. "In many localities, representative town meetings are replacing citizen town meetings, which are becoming unwieldy because of growing populations." Over two-thirds (nearly 69 percent) of elected officials were members of legislative bodies--Congress, state legislatures, county and municipal councils, independent school district boards, and special district boards. Another 24 percent consisted of other elected officials authorized by state or local charter, including elected executives, administrative officials, and members of the judiciary. The remaining 8 percent were members of other elected boards, including those administering dependent school systems. Data collected in the 1992 Census of Governments show that, for those local governments reporting gender, race, and ethnicity of elected officials, 24 percent of local government officials were female, 2.8 percent were African American, 0.4 percent were American Indian or Alaskan Native, 0.1 percent were Asian or Pacific Islander, and 1.4 percent were Hispanic. At the local level, school districts had the highest percentage of female elected officials at 31.2 percent, and African American officials at 3.8 percent. Comparable data on gender, race, and ethnicity are not available from the 1987 Census of Governments. The report shows that Illinois had the largest number of state and local elected officials at 42,338. Next were Pennsylvania with 30,481 and Texas with 27,628. Hawaii had the fewest with 183. This report contains two tables for each state, one showing the number of state and local officials and the number of local governments, and the second showing the total number of elected officials for each type of government. The table below shows the number of governments and elected officials by level and type of government. _________________________________________________________________ Number of Elected Governments, Officials, Average per Type of Govt. 1992 1992 Government Total 85,006 511,039 6.0 U.S. Government 1 542 542.0 State Government 50 18,828 376.6 Local Government 84,955 491,669 5.8 General-purpose: County 3,043 56,390 18.5 Sub-county 35,935 262,589 7.3 Municipal 19,279 135,580 7.0 Township 16,656 127,009 7.6 Special-purpose: School district 14,422 88,610 6.1 Special district 31,555 84,080 2.7 _________________________________________________________________ -XNOTE: EMBARGOED UNTIL: JANUARY 30, 1995 (MONDAY) media representatives may obtain copies of the preliminary report from the bureau's Public Information Office by telephone: 301457-2794, fax: 301-457-3670, or e-mail: pio@census.gov. Nonmedia orders should go to the bureau's Customer Services Office From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Thomas J. Madden Jeb Bush Jeb Bush 11/9/2006 6:44:47 PM FW: The Latin CEO Summit 2007 Invite Hi Governor, We spoke briefly at the Chris Evert Dinner last week about your greeting CEO’s from throughout Latin America at the First Annual Latin CEO Summit, April 19-22 at the Boca Raton Resort and Club. It would be wonderful if you could do this as you’ll be helping us to make Boca Raton a major business conference center for Latin American executives. Enclosed is a letter to prospective attendees from the President of Latin CEO International Inc. Jorge Palacios. My firm, Transmedia Group, is handling public relations for this international event. Thomas J. Madden CEO TransMedia Group Boca Raton, FL 561.750.9800 x211 www.transmediagroup.com I’m writing to you personally to tell you about an international event we are planning called The Latin CEO Summit, April 19-22, at the exclusive Boca Raton Resort & Club. I’m sure you have attended many business conferences, some of them valuable and others a waste of your valuable time and money. This is one business conference you won’t want to miss, however, as it is dedicated to helping business leaders such as yourself to take your company to greater heights of success. Because this will truly be one of the finest conferences ever produced in the U.S. for Latin American CEO’s, allow me a few seconds to tell you about this gathering, which I’m confident will play an important role in helping you to achieve your business goals. First, you’ll be welcomed by top leaders and officials of Florida. Next, we’re developing a program that will enable you to see how global developments and trends in international trade, commerce and competition will affect your business and how you can make adjustments now to take advantage of opportunities that lay ahead. To do this, we’re bringing together a powerful array of “brain power,” including former Prime Minister of Spain, as well as the founders of some of world’s most successful corporations, like Tom Monahan, founder of Domino’s Pizza, who is investing heavily in high education in Latin America, starting with his Ave Maria of the Americas University in Nicaragua. We also plan to cover controversial topics and hear from the CEO’s of such pioneering companies as Smartmatic, which is leading a pathway to political stability in Latin America by providing the latest voting technology, as well as from some of the most knowledgeable experts in the fields of global trade, transport, energy, commerce and, of course, security issues that can have a profound impact on your business. For your stay, we have a reserved a luxurious suite in the exclusive Yachting Center of the famous Boca Resort. After rounds of stimulating discussion on a variety of key topics and high-level networking opportunities, you’ll mingle with movie stars at The Palm Beach International Film Festival, attend cocktail parties aboard a spectacular yacht, play in a golf tournament or enjoy other recreational activities. So please save the dates. Plan to attend The First Annual Latin CEO Summit. If you wish, our public relations firm, TransMedia Group, will arrange media exposure for yourself and your company as the world press will be covering this inaugural event. For sponsorship information, please email: makeda@transmediagroup.com . For attendance: contact Gabriella Nunez or Gabriella Smith at 561-347-6711 or visit us at www.latinceointernational.com. Sincerely, Jorge Palacios President Al Otero Chairman, Board of Advisors Latin CEO International Inc. 240 W. Palmetto Park Rd. - Suite 300A Boca Raton, FL 33432 Phone: (561) 750-9800 Fax: (561) 750-4660 www.latinceointernational.com Email: latinceo@transmediagroup.com Executive Directors Gabriela Nunez: gabriela@transmediagroup.com Gabriela Smith: ella@transmediagroup.com Sponsorships: makeda@transmediagroup.com The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain CONFIDENTIAL material. If you receive this material/information in error, please contact the sender and delete or destroy the material/information. From: To: Date: Subject: Tinker, Teresa Thaddeus.Cohen@dca.state.fl.us Jeb Bush Finn, Deirdre Leighty, Barbara 11/30/2006 5:25:04 PM FW: From: FL_DEP [mailto:FL_DEP@dep.state.fl.us] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 12:28 PM To: Tinker, Teresa Subject: NAPLES DAILY NEWS County wants state protections for Big Cypress preserved Commission votes 4-0 to oppose DCA proposal to remove its designation as Area of Critical State concern By Eric Staats Wednesday, November 29, 2006 Collier County’s support Tuesday for a set of environmental protection rules across much of the county’s most remote areas raised new questions about how long the rules will stay on the state’s books. County commissioners voted 4-0 Tuesday to oppose dropping the state’s Big Cypress Area of Critical State Concern designation. Commissioner Frank Halas was absent. The vote did not shut the door completely to removing the designation at some future point, and the state’s Area of Critical State Concern Administrator Clark Turner said after the vote that he would raise the issue with Gov.elect Charlie Crist after his administration takes office. Tuesday’s vote capped two weeks of uncertainty that started when the state Department of Community Affairs declared the job of protecting the 830,000 acres within the area’s boundaries complete and proposed that Gov. Jeb Bush and the Cabinet start the process of de-designation. The proposal rattled environmental advocates and large landowners, and the DCA reversed course only days later. Turner attended Tuesday’s meeting and said he hoped he had “cleared the air as to where we stand” and offered to work hand-in-hand with Collier County on the future of the designation. “I hope it is a precursor to a great deal of cooperation and partnership as we move along,” Turner told commissioners. For their part, commissioners said they wanted to keep the lines of communication open with the DCA but opposed removing the designation until the county has amended its growth plan to ensure the Area of Critical State Concern is protected. That could take years. “It’s important that you and the governor know that Collier County doesn’t want to do this right now,” Commissioner Fred Coyle told Turner. “We’ve got some work to do.” Commissioner Jim Coletta said: “I think we’re getting a consensus with this board: If it’s not broken, why fix it? ” Turner told commissioners that DCA officials think the designation “serves no useful purpose any longer.” The Area of Critical State Concern was put in place in 1973. It includes limits on land clearing and requirements for handling runoff and protecting natural water flows. Agriculture is largely exempted. Since 1973, much of the area has been put into public hands in the Big Cypress National Preserve, the Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge and the Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge. The county’s development rules mirror at least some of the state’s rules in the Area of Critical State Concern, and part of the area covered by a landmark growth plan adopted by Collier County in 2002 overlaps with the Area of Critical State Concern. Still, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, the Florida Wildlife Federation, the Collier County Audubon Society, the League of Women Voters of Collier County and Collier Enterprises lined up Tuesday to urge commissioners to oppose dropping the designation until the implications are vetted more thoroughly. In a letter to the DCA, the Conservancy argues that dropping the Area of Critical State Concern would make it easier for the county to weaken its growth plan when it comes to protecting the area. Turner said he considers it a “viable option” to drop the state rules that apply to the Area of Critical State Concern but keep the Area of Critical State Concern in name only as a way to signal that the area still is important to protect. Coyle, who has criticized the state for interfering with local government efforts to enact stricter growth controls, called it “refreshing” that the state is willing to defer to local government on the Area of Critical State Concern designation — at least for now. “My experience is that they give with one hand and take away with another so I’m always a little suspicious,” Coyle said. © 2005 Bonita Daily News and The Banner. Published in Bonita Springs, Florida, USA by the E.W. Scripps Co. Colleen Castille Secretary, DEP CONSERVE ENERGY From: To: Date: Subject: Todd Chaires Jeb Bush 11/13/2006 7:01:50 PM Phone call Governor Bush, my name is Todd Chaires and I'm employed here in Leon County, Florida by Sheriff Campbell. U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Daniel Chaires who died on 10-25-06 in Iraq was my little brother. I just wanted to let you know how much my dad (Harry Chaires) and mother (Nanna Cuchens) appreciated your phone call the other night. In these tough times people like you with big hearts come through to spread a little light in the darkness. We are proud of Daniel , and the sacrifice he made for his country. He was one brave Marine! We will support our troops and our President no matter what. Our family prays for both our troops, and our commander in chief. Thank you again for taking a few minutes to make a difference. God Bless the United States of America and God Bless our armed forces! Sincerely, Todd Chaires From: To: Date: Subject: Toni Jennings Jeb Bush 11/27/2006 9:45:40 PM FW: Suggestion This is Fred's idea... -----Original Message----From: Casteel, Mark [mailto:Mark.Casteel@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 10:03 AM To: Toni Jennings Cc: sharon.binnun@fldfs.com Subject: FW: Suggestion fyi -----Original Message----From: HarrisF@gtlaw.com [mailto:HarrisF@gtlaw.com] Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 9:27 AM To: Casteel, Mark Subject: Suggestion Mark, I took a look at the report of the Governor's Property and Casualty Insurance Reform Committee and it occurred to me that there is a tax angle that no one has mentioned and which I want to bring to your attention. Taxpayers that itemize their deductions can deduct sales and property taxes against their taxable income. The assessments for deficits in the CAT Fund and in Citizens are, in effect, taxes. They don't fit into either deductible category, but if the legislature were to deem them sales taxes or use taxes, then they could be deductible for federal income tax purposes. This classification would be somewhat of a stretch, but I thought that I would point it out to you because the IRS has ruled that the CAT Fund assessments are taxes and they are the same, basically, as the Citizens assessments. FYI Fred F. 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From: To: Tonya Mayo Pauly david.hunt@jacksonville.com Nancy Cronk Diann Mayo Nancy Fudge Bill & Peggy Lutringer Marion R Moore Kimberly Brown George Brummer Jo Heller Lorraine & Ernie Moreno Letty Ballard Jennifer Low Sheri Goodwin Lisa Mohn Reece Rowling Dave Shaver Tonya Mayo Pauly Dick Warfel Gene Costlow Judy Bennett Carl Falconer John Eakin Rod Hall Doug Orange Clint Rayner Bo Matiss Mary Holland Stephen Holland Mike Mcpherson Angela Vickers Hank Helsel Linda Ellis lyn king Beverly Whiddon Rebecca Stagg Sandy Mathews Kay Rousseau John Peyton Bruce Kyle denise Kuhn Jeb Bush Aaron Bean Dee Alexander Date: Subject: Tom Anderson Charlie Crist anna cowin Karen Heesch Mike Ranne Yvonne Starr Peggy Kircher Pamela Clubb Elizabeth McCullough Bill Retzer empowermentfirstboard@yahoogroups.com 11/5/2006 9:10:52 PM Mental Health Court Mr. Hunt, I want to thank you for your article entitled, "Nassau courts may soon help, not punish, the mentally ill". The article offered very good reasons for the establishment of mental health courts but there are many more reasons too. The criminal justice system particularly jails and prisons have become the single largest provider of mental health care in the country. The figures are astonishing. According to a Department of Justice report issued on September 6, 2006 "More than half of all prison and jail inmates, including 56% of state prisoners, 45% of federal prisoners, and 64% of local jail inmates, were found to have a mental health problem...". Of those inmates who reported symptoms of a mental disorder 54% of local jail inmates had symptoms of mania, 30% of major depression and 24% had a psychotic disorder, such as delusions or hallucinations. These are reprehensible statistics for a civilized country. Mental illness is not a crime any more than is heart disease and yet we are treating mentally ill individuals as criminals. It is not widely known, but when an individual is placed in jail or prison their Medicare and/or Medicaid benefits are stopped. This means that a mentally ill individuals living expenses, medication, and treatment then become the responsibility of the taxpayer. As an example of how expensive this can be, a person that I know (that has been incarcerated in the past) that has schizophrenia and bipolar disorder takes approximately $3000 in medication every month. While in jail those costs were paid by local taxpayers. It is criminal that while in jail a person has a constitutional right to health care, including mental health care, and outside of jail a person has to fight for services to be provided. As you may know, Medicare has a "doughnut hole" in its coverage for part D (medication) coverage. This means that for most mentally ill people receiving part D and receiving up to $14,355 with less than $10,000 in assets the following is true according to Medicare: ...if your costs reach an initial coverage limit, then you pay 100% of your prescription costs. This is called the coverage gap. This "gap" in coverage is generally above $2,400 (in 2007) in total drug costs until you spend $3,850 out-of-pocket. (Medicare, 2006) Unfortunately, if a person has Medicaid, then some of the medications, the newest ones that have the least side effects, are not covered on many of the plans. It is the newer medications with fewer side-effects that people are more likely to stay on which would also disrupt the cycle of recidivism that turns our jails into a revolving door mental health care provider. There have been documented cases of people committing crimes just to get into jail so that they can receive mental health care! Unfortunately too, the lack of supportive services available to people with mental illnesses is responsible for the problem that has fallen on the doorstep of our criminal justice system. The mental health care system is so fragmented and difficult to navigate that many very ill people are left out in the cold. Literally. The homeless problem is a good example of this. Depending on the report, 25-48% of the homeless population are mentally ill. Additionally 25% of mentally ill people that are now in services say that they have been homeless. Many of mentally ill people are so sick that they have completely fallen through the cracks of the system and don't even access the services that are available to them such as Medicaid, welfare, food stamps and the like. Instead they are left to their own devices urinating and defecating in public, trespassing, loitering etc.. Their "crime" is being mentally ill and not having a support system to assist them in navigating the complex rules and logistics, being told to go to this office for this and that office for that and for a person that may not even be able comprehend verbal instructions through the internal chaos of their mind this is a monumental task. I have recently been assisting a man that has bipolar disorder. I'll call him LR. LR is on medicare and has been stable and living in his own condominium for many years. You would not have known by meeting him that he had any mental health problems. A month and a half ago, he was feeling good and confident about his health and decided to stop taking his medication. Within a short time he was Baker Acted after trespassing when he thought that he bought a house on the beach and moved in. When he got out he started taking his medication again but this time as is often the case the old medication had stopped working. He has been contacted by the police at least 8 times in this month and a half. He has been arrested and spent time in jail due to his belief that he is very wealthy (he spent his whole check in less than a week) and went to a Longhorn because he had no food in the house and bought a large dinner. When he couldn't pay for it he was arrested. He aIso lost his keys and when a locksmith opened the door he informed them that he didn't have the money to pay but that he was a treasury agent and was entitled and that the locksmith had better leave before he was arrested for trespassing on federal property again he was arrested. I had been watching LR with the assistance of Emma Hayes at Ten Broeck Hospital who visited him regularly to watch his progress on his medication. After his last time in jail Emma Baker Acted him. Were it not for me (his family is not in the picture) this man would still be living in his condo with no food or support and most likely be back in jail again. He is now in Ten Broeck getting the care that he needs and I am setting him up with case management and food for when he returns home. This man has already lost or is on the verge of losing everything due to his illness, his home, his family, his friends, his vehicle, everything.... LR would likely have not recieved assistance if he had not reached out to me for food since he does not believe himself to be sick. If LR had been seen by a mental health court he would have been connected to services and would have avoided all of the trouble that he has gotten himself into. The system needs much reform but a mental health court is a very good start. With an adequate system of supportive services a mental health court can get people who through no fault of their own are ill and have been disenfranchised and mistreated by an inadequate system of mental health care with its labyrinth of disconnected services that would be difficult for a well person to navigate into a legal system that can be the point of access to assistance in receiving services is a great thing. The only thing better would be to have an adequate system of mental health care that was able to assist mentally ill people prior to committing a crime. Thank you again for your article and I hope that you will follow the development of the mental health court in Nassau County closely so that your readers can become informed about the issues that face mentally ill people and maybe...just maybe...we can have mental health courts everywhere. Tonya Mayo Pauly Mental Health and Homeless Advocate District 4 Community Mental Health Stakeholder's Board NAMI Empowerment First (904) 343-8628 From: To: Date: Subject: tonycamera@att.net Jeb Bush 11/16/2006 9:13:16 PM Unsecured storage facilities Jeb: Hello and thank you for your time in this matter. I am not really sure what else to do in this matter I am currently renting a storage unit at 2701 Lake Worth Rd, Lake Worth, Fl 33461. Yesterday I was informed that 16 locks to units were cut durring the night and Mine was one of them. Fortunately nothing of mine seems to have been disturbed but I heard there were other problems. The property is supposed to be secured by a gate. I have been informed that the gate has been inoperative for two weeks and left open at night. The property manager in formed me she has tried to correct the problem with no luck. I called the company today without receiving much help on getting the gate fixed. I am receiving no satisfaction with this. Is there a way I can get someone to help me get some feedback on this and get this gate fixed? Thank you Anthony From: To: Date: Subject: Tracy457@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/2/2006 1:30:45 PM Thank you Governor, I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for all of your leadership over the last 8 years. The committment you made to education for children in the State has been phenomenal and I am praying that everything works out for Khaliah's last few years. Her high school is up for closure and our district is still in disarray, but the foundation she has will take her past all of that. I am pleased with my decisions and am grateful for you and your staff's help! Much prayer for the Bush family and your future success... Tracy Richardson and Khaliah Pensacola, FL From: To: Date: Subject: Tramm Hudson Jeb Bush 11/9/2006 10:37:26 PM Re: GOVERNOR APPOINTS THREE TO THE SARASOTA-MANATEE AIRPORT AUTHORITY Governor, I am sorry you did not re-appoint Bob Waechter and Susan Kelly to the Sarasota Manatee airport authority. You could not have asked for more loyal and dedicated supporters of you and your principles than these two individuals. Here is a link to the Sarasota Herald Tribune story on this appointment. http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/ 20061109/BUSINESS/611090486/1007 Tramm ----- Original Message ----From: Knight, Mavis Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 5:19 PM Subject: GOVERNOR APPOINTS THREE TO THE SARASOTA-MANATEE AIRPORT AUTHORITY -----Original Message----From: Sent: To: Governor's Press Office Wednesday, November 08, 2006 4:43 PM _All EOG OPB SDD Subject: GOVERNOR APPOINTS THREE TO THE SARASOTA-MANATEE AIRPORT AUTHORITY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2006 CONTACT: KRISTY CAMPBELL (850) 488-5394 GOVERNOR APPOINTS THREE TO THE SARASOTA-MANATEE AIRPORT AUTHORITY TALLAHASSEE—Governor Jeb Bush today announced the following appointments and reappointment: Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority Eric W. Robinson, 38, of Venice, certified public accountant, to succeed Robert Waechter, for a term beginning November 21, 2006 and November 20, 2010. Leslie Wells, 53, of Parrish, owner and broker of Leslie Wells Realty, to succeed Susan Kelly, for a term beginning November 21, 2006 and November 20, 2010. Paul A. Sharff, 48, of Bradenton, real estate broker, reappointed for a term beginning November 21, 2006 and November 20, 2010. ### From: To: Date: Subject: trey Jeb Bush 11/16/2006 9:37:11 PM Thank you Governor, Thank you for the appointment to SREB board. I will give it my all and will not disappoint. Warm regards, ATT Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless From: To: Date: Subject: Upegui, Christina Jeb Bush 11/30/2006 6:49:50 PM The lady at Target! Dear Mr. Bush: Thanks so much for listening to me, at Target store a few minutes ago. I'll be brief. On august 6/2003, I applied for my permanent residence thru my son, who is a Citizen. Since then, my case with immigration, that has been finally approved on 11/8/06, is pending for a final OK from the FBI, with the Background Name check I've written to the President and my Congressman, but nobody seems to be able to help me. Seeing you today, was like winning the lotto! I am so lucky and maybe you can make the miracle before you leave the Governor position! Thanking you in advance for whatever you can do for me. Here is my information: MARIA CRISTINA UPEGUI A# 097-658-881 16570 SW 101 Ter. Miami, Fl. 33196 (305)989-3394 All the best for you and your family in this Christmas season! Maria Cristina Upegui From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Vega, Carolyn Jeb Bush Levesque, Patricia Lefsky, Evan Winn, John Fennell, Jennifer Schroeder, Cathy Yecke, Cheri Abbott, Lynn Blomberg, Jeanine Vega, Carolyn William Piferrer Faraj, Alia Dale, Kimberly Burnette, Sharon Vega, Carolyn Woodring, Daniel 11/15/2006 10:53:16 PM Guinness Update: Walden Media's Reading Record Attempt Governor: I haven’t seen you in a while and hope that all is well. I am emailing you to advise you that Walden Media is attempting to break the same reading record on December 13th using an excerpt of from their book turned movie, Charlotte’s Webb. They are targeting a national audience and are requiring the same registration procedures and certification documents of their participants: http://www.charlotteswebbarr.com/. I first approached them about partnering with us in this regard last year, but they unfortunately did not have a middle school level book that we could pull this off with. Evidently, they not only thought that Florida’s pitch for breaking a reading record was a great idea, but they found that Florida also created a model website for this project since Walden practically did a copy and paste job of our FAQ’s, Registration and Schools Participating Pages…..all of the information, including the sample witness statements and other documents, are ones that we created but with their graphics and their company name. The news is extremely disheartening and I can’t begin to tell you how frustrated I was earlier today, but the bottom line is that Walden and JR,F! share a common goal as far as getting students to read. Too many hours and hard work have been put into this project and we are therefore moving forward with breaking a world record. As we continue to collect, review and certify packets from schools, we should get this off to Guinness World Records before Walden’s record attempt and before Guinness’ publishing deadline for consideration to be included in the book. The last few days have been spent working with Chancellor Yecke, superintendents and event organizers in getting feedback from schools who have not submitted any paperwork but registered to participate or are missing documents from their submissions to the office. Additionally, we have updated our website to have two new features: 1. A confirmed number of students feature that reflects the total number of students confirmed at a school (this will allow everyone to see that a school may have registered 500 students, but only 400 participated or vice versa). This can be seen at http://www.justreadflorida.com/ Guinness/GuinnessRegistration/Guinness_Statistics.aspx; and 2. A withdraw feature that reflects schools that withdrew their registration after the record attempt (this will allow for everyone to see those schools that registered, but then did not participate or participated and did not fulfill the certification requirements/documentation). I will be entering this information this evening as this tool has been made available to me as of about an hour ago. I will have a numbers update for you and the rest of the team in the morning. Please contact me if you have any questions. Respectfully, Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey _________________________ Carolyn Vega Director of Special Projects Just Read, Florida! ⁽ Tel: 850.245.0503 ⁽ Cell: 850.228.6419 ⁽ Fax: 850.245.9530 ‥ carolyn.vega@fldoe.org ý www.justreadflorida.com From: To: vera moore Ben Green at 016 AileenC@aol.com Elaine Arnold Trista (home) Arnold Billy & Doris Belew Mary C. Bell Liz Bonifit Jeb Bush Trudy Cooper starlotte cornelia cornelia Lorna Curtis Dad (Home) Tina Doskocil Terry Lou Elloitt Renee Gill gale green Jim/Mammie Hasty David Horrom Nita Jackson jamieschwartzk@aol.com Kay Kershner Lesley Love Jon W. Mahorney Jr. Erma Mahorney Jodi Mahorney Wendy McDowell Janine McGuire Jean & John McGuire Luc Mercado Lea Ann Mesarosh Cathy Moore John Moore Michael Moore Rex & Nancy Moore Moore, Todd S. Carolyn Ann Nelson Della Kay Nottingham Reda Bell Nottingham Jerry & Jana Pitzer Diane Pruitt Mick & Sue Reynolds Nikki Schwartskopf Judie K Secrest Date: Subject: Jimmy Sharp Missie Sharp Annette (Work) Sims Sita Dawn Smith Andrea Vernon Michelle Wallace Jo/Jerry Winger 11/27/2006 1:34:48 AM Fw: Get To Know Your Friends ----- Original Message ----From: Purpleloverkkk@wmconnect.com To: ginafieber@comcast.net Cc: ASHAFERHC@aol.com ; nsue6@hotmail.com ; vmoore0246@houston.rr.com ; dlbenbow@sbcglobal.net ; pmdearduff@sbcglobal.net ; melissa culbertson ; dodom@bishopluers.org ; dkaparson@yahoo.com ; nostalgic59@yahoo.com Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 1:32 AM Subject: Get To Know Your Friends Welcome to the new edition of getting to know your friends. Okay here's what you're supposed to do: Forward this entire e-mail and change all the answers so that they apply to you. Then send this to a whole bunch of people you know, INCLUDING the person that sent it to you. Some of you may get this several times that means you have lots of friends. NEW RULE****** Please add a new question to the bottom. Thanks! 1. What is your occupation? FOSTER PARENT FOR OVER FIFTEEN YEARS AND WIFE FOR OVER 42 YEARS AND MOTHER OVRE 41....SORRY CATH. 2. What color are your socks right now? NONE3. What are you listening to right now? MAX'S FOOTBALL GAME IN THE OTHER ROOM 4. What was the last thing that you ate? PIZZA 5. Can you drive a stick shift? YES 6. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? RED 7. Who was the last person you spoke to on the phone? MELISSA ANN 8. Do you like the person who sent this to you? OF COURSE 9. How old are you today? 60 10. Favorite drink? WATER, NON FLAVORED 11. What is your favorite sport to watch? ICE SKATING 12. Have you ever dyed your hair? YES IN THE PAST TEN YEARS 13. Pet? TWO CORGI'S AND TWO CATS....LUCY, DIXIE MISTIE BLUE AND ROWDY (MARIAH SAID TWO TURTLES AND A FISH TOO) 14. Favorite food? A GOOD FRESH SALAD ANY FRESH FRUIT 15. What was the last movie you watched? FLAG OF OUR FATHERS 16. What was your favorite toy as a child? BABY DOLLS 17. What is your favorite fall or spring? SPRING 18. Hugs or kisses? BOTH 19. Cherries or Blueberries? Cherry 20. Do you want your friends to email you back? YES 21. Living arrangements? FOUR BEDROOM HOUSE, WITH THREE AND A HALF BATHS FOR MAX MARIAH AND MYSELF PLUS BABY KEVIN 22. When was the last time you cried? THURSDAY WHEN BOBBIE CALLED 23. What is on the floor of your closet? DON'T ASK IT'S ON MY LIST TO CLEAN BEFORE CHRISTMAS. 24. Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending this to? NICKY 25. What did you do last night? CAME HOME FROM THE ZOO TIRED, WENT TO BED EARLY 26. Favorite smells? MY BABIES AFTER I GIVE THEM A BATH AND A JOHNSONS RUBDOWN. 27. What are you afraid of? NOT BEING AROUND TO SEE MARIAH RAISED AND NOT HAVING MY FAMILY AROUND. 28. Plain, cheese or spicy hamburgers? Cheese NEITHER, NOT A FAN OF MEAT 29. Favorite dog breed? RIGHT NOW A CORGI BUT ANYONE THAT KNOWS ME KNOWS I LOVE ALL ANIMALS 30. Number of keys on your key ring? FIVE 31. How many years at your current job? AS A FOSTER PARENT, OVER FIFTEEN 32. Favorite day of the week? SUNDAY 33. How many states have you lived in? OH MY GOSH I HAVE TO COUNT.....FLORIDA, FOUR TIMES, PHILIPPINES FOR THREE YEARS, INDIANA A HALF DOZEN DIFFERENT TIMES, RHODE ISLAND, VIRGINIA AND TEXAS, HAVE MOVED 24 DIFFERENT TIMES. 34. Favorite holidays? ANY CHRISTIAN HOLIDAY 35. If you could have FREE plastic surgery on anything you wanted what would you do? GASTRIC BYPASS, ALL THESE MEDS I'M ON MAKE ME LOOK LIKE A BLIMP. 36. Favorite brand of jeans? GLORIA VANDERBILT 37. Sports car or Truck? BIG TRUCK 38. What is your favorite TV show? GOOD CLEAN COMEDY,OR ABOUT ANYTHING ON COURT TV 39. Favorite dessert? KEY LIME PIE 40. Dream vacation? TAKE EVERYONE ON A CRUISE TO HAWAII 41. Pet peeve? ABUSERS OF ANY KIND 42. If you could meet any famous person alive or dead who would it be and why? GOD HIMSELF 43. What brand of shampoo do you use? PAUL MITCHELL 44. Favorite place or places you have visited? HAWAII BUT AM GETTING READY TO GO TO NEW YORK CITY TO VISIT MICHAEL AND WENDY, HOPE TO DO SOME NEAT SIGHT SEEING THERE, CAN'T WAIT. 45. Favorite fast food restaurant? NONE, HATE FAST FOOD 46. Favorite store to shop? KOHLES OR MACY'S (BIG DIFFERENCE HUH !!!!!) 47. Favorite Cat? ALL OF THEM 48. Who do you most admire? MY AUNT ERMA AND COUSIN REDA BELLE, THEY ARE WONDERFUL GOOD CHRISTIAN PEOPLE. 49. If you could/would change careers, what would it be? ANYTHING FOR CHILDREN, A CHILD ADVOCIATE OR LAWYER FOR FORGOTTEN CHILDREN IN THE SYSTEM. 50. What is your personal motto? KIDS, CATS AND DOGS AT OUR HOME, MAY NOT BE RICH IN MONEY BUT WE ARE RICH IN LOVE. 51. Are you really saved? YES I AM, NOT SCARED OF DYING AS I KNOW I'M GOING TO HEAVEN ONE DAY. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Versaggi-Shrimp jeb.bush@myflorida.com Jeb Bush Marybeth Devlin MaryHelen.Blakeslee@MyFlorida.com 11/24/2006 10:22:49 PM Thank You Governor Dear Governor Bush: Just a note to thank you for all the help you gave the Southern Shrimp Alliance, Inc., to help level the playing field in the international trade of shrimp. Your letters in support of the Florida domestic shrimp industry during our antidumping petition against six foreign countries were much appreciated. Because of the united effort of eight southern states we were able to prevail, and I am proud to say that you were part of that effort. I hope that the new Governor of Florida, and his transition team will continue to carry the torch for fairness in trade. We wish you well in your future endeavors, and thank you for your service. I would like to take this opportunity to wish you a very Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year. Sal Versaggi, President Versaggi Shrimp Corp. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Vicki Lukis Jeb Bush Carol Gormley 11/29/2006 3:24:03 PM Governor's Ex-Offender's Task Force's Final Report Final Report -- 11-29-06.pdf ATT34772.htm Dear Jeb, attached is the Governor's Ex-Offender's Task Force's Final Report. It is a comprehensive report filled with practical recommendations in dealing with the ever increasing problem of reentry in the State of Florida. On behalf of the Task Force, I wish to thank you for giving us all the opportunity to serve at your pleasure. We consider this a great privilege and honor and hope that our work will continue in Governor Elect Crist's new administration. I look forward to talking with you about your comments regarding this report. I also look forward to welcoming you and Columba home to Coral Gables in the very near future and to working with you on your future endeavors. Very warmly, Vicki Vicki Lopez Lukis Chairman Governor's Ex-Offender Task Force 836 Madrid Street Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-441-2922 Home/Fax 305-216-7794 Cell vickilukis@mac.com From: To: Date: Subject: Vicki Lukis Jeb Bush 11/13/2006 1:06:16 AM Article in Palm Beach Post regarding the Governor's Ex-Offender's Task Force Jeb, I thought you might enjoy reading this article that ran in today's Palm Beach Post regarding our Task Force. Warmly, Vicki Area steers state on aiding ex-inmates By Sarah Prohaska Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Sunday, November 12, 2006 FORT PIERCE — Inmates at the Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River county jails who want to change their lives for the better, but need help once they've regained their freedom, simply have to ask for it. Since 2003, the reentry program at the Treasure Coast Public Defender's Office has helped more than 800 former inmates get a much-needed boost after release. It has helped in finding a job and a home, getting into rehab programs and obtaining food stamps and work clothes. The ultimate goal is to keep these ex-inmates, who served four- to 12-month sentences, from one day going back to jail, and the idea has caught on. In the past two years, a statewide task force has worked on ways to help state prisoners successfully reenter their communities. Now the Treasure Coast has been tapped to help the state's effort. The 19th Judicial Circuit, which covers Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River and Okeechobee counties, was selected by state leaders to form a local council to give them feedback on the issue. The council's first meeting is slated for Friday at Indian River Community College. Treasure Coast Public Defender Diamond Litty, who has served on the state task force for about eight months, said the area was selected because it already has produced success stories with its program. "We were picked mainly because we're on the cutting edge," Litty said. "And it works. This is one of the biggest factors in reducing recidivism that we have." Besides getting help after they leave jail, participants in the program receive life-skills lessons while still behind bars. The public defender's program soon will expand to Okeechobee County. One requirement: Participation is voluntary and ex-inmates must truly want the help. More than 30,000 people were released from Florida's prisons last year, and more than 40 percent are predicted to return within three years, according to the state Ex-Offender Task Force. "Many return home to Florida's communities without the necessary resources that can help ensure a successful reentry," task force Chairwoman Vicki Lopez Lukis wrote in a statement. "More importantly, without the proper assessment and relevant programming while incarcerated, many will be destined to commit new crimes creating more victims in our communities." The task force is preparing to submit its final report to the governor. It will make recommendations on how to prepare inmates before they leave prison; ways in which community, faith-based and other groups can help after release; and ways to eliminate barriers that prevent ex-inmates from prospering. For example, the task force is trying to find ways to promote employment opportunities for felons, Litty said. "These people need help," she said. "Often they've lost their homes, they've lost their jobs. We need to do something so they just don't fall back into a life of crime." Vicki Lopez Lukis Chairman Governor's Ex-Offender Task Force 836 Madrid Street Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-441-2922 Home/Fax 305-216-7794 Cell vickilukis@mac.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Viglie@aol.com Jeb Bush jeb@gulf1.com jeb.bush@myflorida.com Dave.Murzin@myfloridahouse.gov genev@collectorsolutions.com rmerrilees@cfl.rr.com estdean@cox.net 11/7/2006 11:20:30 PM Honoring Miltary -- Inquiry / suggestion Governor Jeb Bush jeb.bush@myflorida.com Ph: 850/488/7146 Fx: 850-487-0801 The Capitol, 400 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399 As your 8 years come to a close, Veterans Day approaches, and the Battle against Terrorism continues, I have a question and recommendation : 1- Do you have a press release, and flag lowering policy, similar to the Governor in California (see below) ? " In honor of _______________ ( soldier killed in action ), Capitol flags will be flown at half-staff.... " http://gov.ca.gov/index.php?/press-release/447/ 2- If you do, it could use wider emphasis. 3- If you don't, please consider initiatiing it. Thank you for your many years of public service. Walt Viglienzone 850 492-5634 5039 Challenger Way Pensacola, FL 32507-9197 02/07/2006 GAAS:087:06 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Print Version Governor Schwarzenegger Issues Statement on Death of Santa Rosa Soldier: Pfc. Caesar Viglienzone Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today released the following statement regarding the death of Pfc. Caesar Viglienzone of Santa Rosa: “California has lost a brave soldier. Pfc. Viglienzone was dedicated to the safety and protection of his fellow Americans, and we are deeply indebted to him for his service and ultimate sacrifice. Maria and I join all Californians in expressing our sincere condolences to Caesar’s family for their loss.” Viglienzone, 21, died Feb. 1 from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the Army’s 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, KY. In honor of Pfc. Viglienzone, Capitol flags will be flown at half-staff. Text Version Contact the Governor Governor's Internship Program Privacy Policy Conditions of Use Technical Contact Archives © 2006 State of California >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Walt Viglienzone 850 492-5634 5039 Challenger Way Pensacola, FL 32507-9197 From: To: Date: Subject: WaechterBob@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/10/2006 7:45:15 PM Re: Sarasota Airport authority Governor Thank you for the courtesy of a reply. As a past FDNY member myself I appreciate your position but I do not agree that it applies to an airport (sit around and wait) fire dept. These guys had to have three locked refrigerators because they couldn't even agree on whose ice cream it was. The airport is much better served with a private company. In any case, what is done is done and I wish you well in whatever is next on your horizon. Respectfully, Bob Waechter In a message dated 11/10/2006 11:03:09 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, jeb@jeb.org writes: i am sorry you are disappointed. I know you have worked hard and I appreciate your work both as Party Chairman and on the Authority. My reason for making a change was that there were many qualified applicants but more importantly my concern about privatizing fire services. I am a strong advocate for privatization but have long believed that firefighting or policing should remain as a government function. I hope you understand. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: WaechterBob@aol.com [mailto:WaechterBob@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 3:30 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Sarasota Aitrport authority Dear Governor, I was deeply disappointed to learn today that you had opted to not reappoint me to the Sarasota Airport Authority. I have worked very hard for both the airport and as Chairman of the Republican Party in Sarasota, literally putting my life on hold for these civic obligations. I do realize you have many things you must consider in these appointments and I defer to your judgement in this matter. I am pleased that you chose Eric Robinson to fill my position. He is a friend and will work tirelessly on behalf of the airport. Personal regards, Bob Waechter From: To: Date: Subject: WaechterBob@aol.com Jeb Bush 11/7/2006 8:30:23 PM Sarasota Aitrport authority Dear Governor, I was deeply disappointed to learn today that you had opted to not reappoint me to the Sarasota Airport Authority. I have worked very hard for both the airport and as Chairman of the Republican Party in Sarasota, literally putting my life on hold for these civic obligations. I do realize you have many things you must consider in these appointments and I defer to your judgement in this matter. I am pleased that you chose Eric Robinson to fill my position. He is a friend and will work tirelessly on behalf of the airport. Personal regards, Bob Waechter From: To: Date: Subject: Walker, H. William Jeb Bush 11/15/2006 10:37:51 PM RE: Our Kids Too bad - - although a very GOOD thing for us poor little insureds. H. William Walker, Jr. White & Case, LLP 4900 Wachovia Financial Center 200 South Biscayne Boulevard Miami, FL 33131-2352 Direct: (305) 995-5205 Main: (305) 371-2700 Cell: (305) 318-0983 Home: (305) 661-2452 Fax: (305) 358-5744 e-mail: wwalker@whitecase.com From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 4:39 PM To: Walker, H. William Subject: RE: Our Kids I believe I will be in Tallahassee for the special session on property insurance. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Walker, H. William [mailto:wwalker@miami.whitecase.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 9:01 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Our Kids Jeb: On Tuesday, December 5th, the Children's Alliance is having its annual meeting (Cindy Lederman's last as Chair) and it is going to be used largely as an opportunity to honor outstanding volunteers, foster parents and staff of various provider agencies. We are going to take the opportunity to honor Hank Adorno for his leadership with Our Kids, and if you are planning, or can plan, to be in Miami that day it would certainly be a special honor for Hank, and a great boost for the whole foster care movement, if you could stop by. It will be at Temple Israel from 5:00 to 7:00. I hope all is well with you. Just a reminder - - we would very much like the opportunity to talk with you about your plans for the future. We think that we could create something that would be both interesting and rewarding for you and for our firm. Bill H. William Walker, Jr. White & Case, LLP 4900 Wachovia Financial Center 200 South Biscayne Boulevard Miami, FL 33131-2352 Direct: (305) 995-5205 Main: (305) 371-2700 Cell: (305) 318-0983 Home: (305) 661-2452 Fax: (305) 358-5744 e-mail: wwalker@whitecase.com From: To: Date: Subject: Walker, H. William Jeb Bush 11/14/2006 2:00:40 PM Our Kids Jeb: On Tuesday, December 5th, the Children's Alliance is having its annual meeting (Cindy Lederman's last as Chair) and it is going to be used largely as an opportunity to honor outstanding volunteers, foster parents and staff of various provider agencies. We are going to take the opportunity to honor Hank Adorno for his leadership with Our Kids, and if you are planning, or can plan, to be in Miami that day it would certainly be a special honor for Hank, and a great boost for the whole foster care movement, if you could stop by. It will be at Temple Israel from 5:00 to 7:00. I hope all is well with you. Just a reminder - - we would very much like the opportunity to talk with you about your plans for the future. We think that we could create something that would be both interesting and rewarding for you and for our firm. Bill H. William Walker, Jr. White & Case, LLP 4900 Wachovia Financial Center 200 South Biscayne Boulevard Miami, FL 33131-2352 Direct: (305) 995-5205 Main: (305) 371-2700 Cell: (305) 318-0983 Home: (305) 661-2452 Fax: (305) 358-5744 e-mail: wwalker@whitecase.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Wayne Forehand Vazquez, Pamala Jeb Bush Steve Reilly OPC Dick Wiltsey Greenwell, Jeff Nichols, Jerry Duggan, Michele Commissioner County Mike Fasano Dr. Marc Yacht Dr. Marc Yacht John Parker SWFWMD Michael Cooke PSC General Counsel Rosanne Gervasi PSC Staff Michael Sole DEP Chief of Staff John - Chairman BWN Andrews 11/12/2006 10:27:37 PM Sunday 11-12-06 Pamala, 1. When I came home about 9PM last night (Saturday night) the red warning light on the Arlinbrook lift station was on again. The Aloha truck was already there. No overflow as I see it, thank goodness. 2. After the big sewage overflow on Arlinbrook Saturday, it appears that lime has not been applied to the streets even after all the solid sewage sat there for hours. The DEP knows the requirements! conduct test for sewage contamination in our ponds in the area of the sewage spill for "Fecal coliforms" because so much solid waste has flowed into our storm water system this week. Looking at the last such inspection from June 2005 (see below), it becomes obvious that the DEP did not check the ponds in the area where these biggest sewage spills occur, that is into the storm sewers in front of 1339 Kinsmere Drive, about 300 yards south of the problem lift station and then into the ponds behind that area. Please look at the DEP map below. The sewage overflows occur south of the bottom of the area shown (problem area not shown on DEP map), not into the ponds designated as 1,2 and 3 which were tested. Yes this is my oversight not to have previously realized that the DEP had not checked the contaminated areas; I'm sorry, I should have looked more closely at the time. I was blindly assuming that experts at the DEP knew what they were doing before checking for contamination. The 2005 test showed little problem. That is because test were conducted in wrong area, were done 3 weeks afterward the sewage spill and after very big rain storms. That whole 2005 testing was a obviously very big boo-boo by the DEP and was very protective for a very negligent utility! 3. We are asking again that the DEP We need the affected ponds checked for contamination now, that is, in the area where the sewage overflowed, not at the ponds by the lift station where very little overflow was observed. I will be glad to personally walk a DEP representatives through the proper problem area so tests of the appropriate areas can be conducted this time! I can be reached at 727-372-2104. (Wayne Forehand) Our community is frustrated by these frequent sewage problems and sewage contamination. Contamination tests are important to the community at this time. The community will be expecting an inspection and looking for a reply. Project Summary Southwest District staff (Lori Pillsbury, Craig Little, and Jerry Nichols) sampled four stormwater ponds in the Trinity Oaks subdivision in Pasco County on June 2, 2005 (Figure 1). This sampling was conducted in response to two sanitary sewer overflows that occurred on May 13 and May 28, 2005 at a lift station within the subdivision. Figure 1 – Sampling stations Sample locations 1 and 2 may have received flow from the sanitary sewer overflows. Sample location 3 does not receive any direct street run-off and is likely out of the influence of possible sanitary sewer overflows. Sample location 4 also has storm drains that receive road run-off, similar to locations 1 and 2, and are unlikely to have received any run-off from the overflows. During the sampling event, Department staff collected grab samples for total coliforms, fecal coliforms, and enterococci (Table 1). Additional grab samples were collected for biological oxygen demand and nutrients (Table 2). At the time of sampling, field parameters (pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen, and specific conductance, Table 3) were measured at all stations. Description of Analyses / Results Total coliforms are a large group of bacteria that are found naturally in soils and on leaves as well as in the intestinal tract of humans and animals. Fecal coliforms are a sub-group of total coliforms and are associated with the fecal contamination from warm-blooded animals (which can include humans, domestic pets, birds, rodents, and other wildlife). Enterococci (also known as fecal streptococcus) are enteric bacteria associated with mammals and birds. In studies conducted by the EPA, enterococci have a greater correlation with swimming related gastrointestinal illnesses and are considered a better indicator of human contamination. These bacterial measurements are used by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and the Florida Department of Health as indicators of water quality. For recreational waters, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection has adopted the Healthy Beaches Program with the following categories to rate the water quality of Florida beaches. This program is administered by the Florida Department of Health and is currently applied only to recreational marine waters. Fecal coliforms Good = 0-199 fecal coliform per 100 milliliters of marine water Moderate = 200-399 fecal coliform per 100 milliliters of marine water Poor = 400 or greater fecal coliform per 100 milliliters of marine water Enterococci Good = 0-35 Enterococci per 100 milliliters of marine water Moderate = 36-104 Enterococci per 100 milliliters of marine water Poor = 105 or greater Enterococci per 100 milliliters of marine water Based on this rating system, the two of the sampled stormwater ponds fell into the moderate category and two into the good category for fecal coliforms. All four of the sampling sites are considered “good” for enterococci. Table 1 – Bacterial results from sampling event Station # 1 2 3 4 Total coliforms (#/ 100mL) 300 500 720 540 Fecal coliforms (#/ 100 mL) 20 360 240 <1 Enterococci <1 <1 <1 <1 FDEP also monitors water quality in Class III fresh waters based on the criteria set forth in 62-302.530, F.A.C. Class III criteria are intended to protect waters for recreation, propagation, and maintenance of a healthy, well-balanced population of fish and wildlife. The single sample maximum for Class III fresh waters is 800 per 100 mL. Therefore, all ponds sampled met the Class III criteria. Additional samples were collected for nutrients and biological oxygen demand (Table 2). High nutrients levels in a pond can be the result of run-off from yards, roads, and agriculture. High nutrient levels can lead to increased algae blooms. Biological oxygen demand (BOD) is a measurement of the quantity of dissolved oxygen required by microbial organisms to decompose organic matter (Hand, 1989). The organic matter is the water can be a result of natural or human activities. A high BOD results in dissolved oxygen depletion. Table 2 – Nutrient and BOD results from sampling event Station # Total Kjeldahl Total ammonia Nitrite-nitrate nitrogen (TKN) (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) 1 1.6 0.061 U 2 1.5 0.030 U 3 1.7 0.041 U 4 2.2 0.22 0.049 U = indicates parameter is less than laboratory method detection limit Total phosphorus (mg/L) 0.25 0.26 0.39 0.33 Biological oxygen demand (mg/L) 3.0 3.5 1.9 > 6.3 Stations 1-3 had similar nutrients levels with nitrogen series nutrients being slightly higher at station 4. Nutrients levels in all ponds were not out of the expected range for stormwater ponds receiving lawn and road run?off. Table 3 Field parameters measured at times of sample collections Temperature From: To: Date: Subject: wbucknam@gmail.com Jeb Bush 11/29/2006 8:22:46 PM Fw: BBC NEWS UK UK Politics Brown's son has cystic fibrosis FYI Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless -----Original Message----From: "Bill Bucknam" Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 15:24:23 To: Subject: BBC NEWS UK UK Politics Brown's son has cystic fibrosis http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/6157891.stm From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Wehle, Carol Jeb Bush FL_DEP@dep.state.fl.us mike.sole@dep.state.fl.us dfinn@myflorida.com 11/1/2006 10:46:09 PM E-permitting I am happy to inform you that as of today the South Florida Water Management District has successfully launched ePermitting. We can now accept and process environmental resource or water use permit applications – and all supporting documents – directly on-line. Applicants may also submit electronic payments to cover application costs. We are the second WMD to go live with this improved efficiency and cost-saving process (the first being St. Johns). The culmination of a twoyear initiative on our part, this action will have great benefits for both the regulated community and the public by now providing 24/7 accessibility to permit-related information through the web. Carol Ann Wehle Executive Director South Florida Water Management District -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld SFWMD Wireless Email Solutions From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Wendy Berger Jeb Bush Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com 11/8/2006 10:38:30 PM CCRC Appointments Governor, I understand that you will soon be making appointments to the CCRC South and Middle regions. I wanted to take this time to recommend Neal Dupree for re-appointment as CCRC - South. When I worked for you, Mr. Dupree was always easy to deal with. He was also honest and straightforward. I realize that DFS has filed a report that is very critical of Neal. I have read the report and I have also discussed some of my concerns with Neal. He freely and openly answered any questions I had and I am confident that if you have any concerns about the report that he will answer your questions as well. Please give him this opportunity. Neal is a former prosecutor and defense attorney. Unlike most of the death penalty lawyers, he has the ability to see these cases from both sides and I believe that makes him uniquely qualified. I do not believe the other candidates for his position share his qualifications. I know it is important to you that these cases move - and not languish - in the courts. When Neal was first appointed, the average time it took to file a capital post-conviction motion was 7 to 8 years. I believe his office has reduced the average time today to just over a year. I hope you will consider my recommendation and give Neal Dupree every consideration. If I thought he had done anything improper in the management of his position as CCRC, I would not be making this recommendation. Sincerely, Wendy Berger Sponsored Link Try Netflix today! With plans starting at only $5.99 a month what are you waiting for? From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Wendy Francois vevans@ronbrown.org 11/1/2006 9:13:10 PM I'm featured in a book! Please support! Dear Friends and Family, I hope all is well. I am writing to you because you helped in one way or another to make my dream of attending college come true. My parents made the ultimate sacrifice by leaving Haiti in search of better opportunities and each of you have helped me to capitalize on that sacrifice. You have been an inspiration, a direct help, a resource, a mentor, a friend or all of these things! As you may recall, I am a Ron Brown Scholar. The Ron Brown Scholar Program has been offering generous college scholarships and helping African American youth overcome the odds for the past ten years. 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The Scholars are financially needy, many from extreme destitution. Nevertheless, we have persevered and overcome, finding ways to develop their intellect, talents, leadership skills, and ability to give back to their communities. We shatter stereotypes of race and class; our life stories give hope to those living in extremely adverse situations, proving that there are options. We think you'll find I Have Risen a compelling read. Give one to a young person to show fifty living testaments that youth like them, from neighborhoods like theirs, can and do overcome the odds. Give one to a local school as a testament that there are life-changing scholarship programs available to the youth learning in their classrooms. Give one to every parent that you know, to show them that education can be an equalizer and a life-preserver for their children. Give one to your church, your local after school program, your child. Give one as a graduation present. Give one today! Books can be ordered at www.ronbrown.org. The cost is only $35.00 per copy, plus shipping and handling, and all proceeds from the sale of the book will go towards the service efforts of the RBS Alumni and supporting more Ron Brown Scholarships in years to come. Please visit the website to buy the book and to see what we are working on through the Council on African- American Affairs (CAAA) and our other projects. Thanks in advance for your help with this and throughout the past 4 years! Love love love, Wendy (786)255-8970 :) From: To: Date: Subject: wendy@volunteerflorida.org Jeb Bush 11/14/2006 3:48:10 AM Kasey Kahne NASCAR driver Tomorrow's Cabinet meeting: Kasey serves with me on the 25 member President's Council on Service and Civic Participation which President Bush initiated. He will represent NASCAR for the NASCAR Week Resolution. It would be great if you asked him about his Council work! Kasey is a great guy. Young, but very philanthropic. Part of this new generation of "giving back to community". Wendy Spencer, Chief Executive Officer Governor's Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service (VolunteerFlorida) Phone (850) 414-0092 Fax (850) 921-5146 www.volunteerflorida.org From: To: Date: Subject: Wes Skiles Jeb Bush 11/8/2006 5:54:09 PM Re: WPBT Premiere of Water's Journey-Everglades in Miami Jeb, I understand. Colleen and her staff are working on a Tallahassee premiere at the IMAX theatre. I’ll keep you posted. It would be wonderful if you and Colleen could be the guest of honor. Wes On 11/7/06 4:49 PM, "Jeb Bush" wrote: thank you Wes. Unfortunately, I will be in Tallahassee on that day. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Wes Skiles [mailto:wesskiles@alltel.net] Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 12:39 PM To: Jeb Bush; Jeb Bush Cc: Greer, Monica Subject: WPBT Premiere of Water's Journey-Everglades in Miami Jeb, WPBT, with underwriting by SFWMD, is hosting a premiere event of Water’s Journey-Everglades in Miami at FIU. It would be an honor if you might consider attending and saying a few words on your administrations outstanding efforts to protect the Everglades. I’ve invited Secretary Castille, and key staff as well. I hope Monica Greer might also be able to attend. She did an absolutely outstanding job carrying out your wishes to help find us find underwriting support for this important educational effort. Hope all is well. I look forward to your response. Wes From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Wes Skiles Jeb Bush Jeb Bush Greer, Monica 11/7/2006 5:39:28 PM WPBT Premiere of Water's Journey-Everglades in Miami WATER'S JOURNEY Invite.doc Jeb, WPBT, with underwriting by SFWMD, is hosting a premiere event of Water’s JourneyEverglades in Miami at FIU. It would be an honor if you might consider attending and saying a few words on your administrations outstanding efforts to protect the Everglades. I’ve invited Secretary Castille, and key staff as well. I hope Monica Greer might also be able to attend. She did an absolutely outstanding job carrying out your wishes to help find us find underwriting support for this important educational effort. Hope all is well. I look forward to your response. Wes From: To: Date: Subject: Wil Hylton Jeb Bush 11/15/2006 11:33:16 PM From Wil at GQ Is that, like, a no? Because if it is, then: Please? From: To: Date: Subject: Wil Hylton Jeb Bush 11/14/2006 2:34:19 PM From Wil at GQ Jeb, I'm thinking of writing an article about nuclear energy. Goal is to demystify the technology, show that it's zero emissions and has an almost flawless safety record, so readers will stop listening to the enviro-left's bullshit. Would you talk to me for this? You have more credibility on science, technology, and the environment than any elected official I can think of. Also, can you put me in touch with somebody smart from Florida Power and Light, and/or Florida Power Corp? I'd like to reach out to the industry for statistics, tour a plant, assess public policy, etc. Thanks, Wil From: To: Date: Subject: Wilfred Cobb Jeb Bush 11/28/2006 9:59:09 PM Jeb----PLEASE REPLY Jeb....I am writing to you again about Daniel Strader. You have an opportunity to right a wrong. The amount of time ( I think it was 47 years) that Danny got as a sentence was just plain wrong. People who commit murder do not get that sentence. I have been watching the paper and noticed many of the same kind of white collar crimes get a lot less........3-12 yrs. And these are for much larger amounts of money. ALSO Danny did not benefit financially with the money from the investors. The investors have some responsiblitlity because of greed. tthey certainly should have been wise enoungh to know that the greater the return on your money................the greater the risk. I have lost a great deal of money on WorldCom because of the same reason, but I am taking my lumps. I am retired and so is my husband. . Also Danny had NO prior police record. And I honestly feel he had no intent to defraud. He got in over his head and didn't know how to get out. There is also the fact that some prior church member who became disgrunted with the Straders was with the State Attorney's office. I am sure you have reviewed these facts before and now I am asking for mercy from you . Please commute Dan Straders sentence to time served. Dan is not a bad person but he got caught up in a bad situation. He could become a productive member of society once released. He has exhausted all appeals, you are his only hope. Please grant him mercy!! Please don't just forward this to another of your aides as you did before when I wrote to you. I am asking YOU to please find it in your heart to review all details of the case and put yourself in a position as though you or a loved one found themself trapped. You know how some people just hate the Bushs'---well that is the same hatred people have for the Straders even before the problem with Danny. Katherine Cobb 1625 Morning Dove Loop Lakeland, Fl., 33809 863-858-4751 From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: will pruitt Jeb Bush jcherry@lsbc.net nclutts1@earthlink.net gibson.hugh@myfloridahouse.com ltrgrande@comcast.net hopelamb@aol.com tbal4fsu@comcast.net gary.lester@thevillages.com MojockC@lscc.edu kppruitt@bellsouth.net DJVREV@aol.com 11/27/2006 6:48:53 PM FW: Town Hall Meeting TownHallMeeting_Dec4.pdf William R. Pruitt, President PRUITT & ASSOCIATES Office: 850.251.5067 Toll Free Office: 1.800.649.6146 Fax: 352.821.3417 Office: Lake Law Center 1410 Emerson Street Leesburg, Florida 34748 EMail: pruittatthecapitol@hotmail.com Web: pruittandassociates.com Go Miami! ----Original Message Follows---From: "Lesha Coffield" To: , "Anthony Capuano" , , , , , , , , , , , "Estey, Dr. Wes" , "Gary Earl " , , , "Joe Dykes" , , "Nancy Allison" , , , , , CC: "Pat Pierce" Subject: Town Hall Meeting Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 12:50:01 -0500 ELCLC Board Members, Please mark your calendars for next week's inaugural ELCLC Town Hall Meeting, scheduled for Monday, December 4, from 6:30-8:30, at the Leesburg Community Building. I have attached the flyer for your review. We are encouraging, board members, parents, providers, teachers and community members to attend for the opportunity to visit with the ELC Board Chairman, Mr. Pruitt, to discuss various early learning issues to include School Readiness, VPK, legislative mandates, ELC current & future programs, education, parental ideas & concerns, etc. We have advertised this event through direct mailings, PSA, daily commercial, One Stop, Children's Services Council, Child Care Choice Services, Head Start and local television. This is the first of many local meetings to encourage parents, providers and teachers to play an active role in the lives of our children and to provide feedback regarding the services we provide. I look forward to seeing all of you there! Thank you, Lesha Lesha Coffield Executive Director Early Learning Coalition of Lake County 1504 South Street Leesburg, Florida 34748 ph 352-435-0566 fax 352-435-0235 cell 352-308-7245 lcoffield@elclc.org SUNSHINE LAW AND PUBLIC RECORDS CAUTION: 1) The Florida Government in the Sunshine Law prohibits discussion outside a duly noticed meeting between any two or more Early Learning Coalition Board members regarding any matter that may come before the Board. This prohibition extends to discussions via e-mail. 2) Furthermore, most e-mail communications made or received by the Early Learning Coalition members or staff are considered public records that must be retained and, upon request, made available to the public and media. -ExchangeDefender Message Security: Click below to verify authenticity http://www.exchangedefender.com/verify.asp?id=kARHpNjq001790&from=lcoffield@elclc.org _________________________________________________________________ Talk now to your Hotmail contacts with Windows Live Messenger. http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwme0020000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://get.live.com/ messenger/overview From: To: Date: Subject: William Harrison Jeb Bush 11/16/2006 9:42:52 PM Troop Salute Promotions Will you record a radio spot for our Troop Salute event scheduled for December 9th? I’ll be glad to get the info to your communications folks if you’d do it. General Burnett has done a great job helping with the event. Thanks From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Willie A. Miller, Jr. Jeb Bush 11/23/2006 12:31:41 PM Happy Thanksgiving to you & yours.............( Turkey day reading attached ) Engines of Inequality.pdf Engines of InequalityTechnical Appendix.pdf FYI.........Thought you might be interested in the attached report: "Engines of Inequality: Diminishing Equity in the Nation’s Premier Public Universities" The nation’s 50 flagship universities serve disproportionately fewer low-income and minority students than in the past, according to a new report by the Education Trust. Students in the entering and graduating classes at these schools look less and less like the state populations those universities were created to serve. The study shows how financial aid choices made by these prestigious public universities result in higher barriers to college enrollment and success among low-income students and students of color. The report, “Engines of Inequality: Diminishing Equity in the Nation’s Premier Public Universities,” documents in great detail how flagship and other “research extensive” universities contribute to serious inequities in higher education and exacerbate disturbing trends in financial aid policy at the state and federal levels. In an unprecedented study of financial aid practices at these institutions, the report illustrates how flagships have reallocated financial aid resources away from the low-income students who need help to go to college – mostly to compete for high-income students that would enroll in college regardless of the amount of aid they receive. “At a time when more and more low-income and minority students are preparing for college, it is disturbing that many of our most prestigious colleges and universities are turning away from them,” said Kati Haycock , director of the Education Trust and a coauthor of the report. “Engines of Inequality” also includes a report card for each state’s flagship institution, typically the state’s oldest and most prestigious public university. The report cards grade each campus on: access for low-income students; access for minority students; and gaps in graduation rates between groups. In addition, the report cards indicate whether these institutions are becoming more or less representative of their states over time. Several universities – including West Virginia University and the University of Vermont – received high marks for providing access to minority students; others – including the University of California Berkeley and the University of Massachusetts-Amherst – received high marks for attracting low-income students. As a group however, most schools posted dismal grade point averages, and the situation is getting worse. “Given their special role in developing their states’ future business, academic and political leadership, leaders of flagship universities should feel a special obligation to provide opportunities for talented state residents of all races and economic groups,” said Danette Gerald , the report’s other co-author. “But over time, that obligation has been replaced by the relentless pursuit of increased selectivity and ever-higher rankings.” Between 1995 and 2003, flagship and other research-extensive public universities actually decreased grant aid by 13 percent for students from families with an annual income of $20,000 or less, while they increased aid to students from families who make more than $100,000 by 406 percent. In 2003, these institutions spent a combined $257 million to subsidize the tuition of students from families with annual incomes over $100,000 – a staggering increase from the $50 million they spent in 1995. At the same time, poor students were disproportionately bearing the brunt of increased college tuition and fees. These types of choices at the flagships have resulted in undergraduate populations that are less and less and reflective of the states these institutions were established to serve. For example, though minority students comprise more than 35 percent of Georgia ’s high school graduates, they represent less than 7 percent of the entering 2004 freshmen at the University of Georgia . Even more alarming, this underrepresentation is actually getting worse at most flagship campuses. The report documents similar trends for low- and middle-income students, who are being displaced at the flagships by students from the most affluent families. “The shifting of financial aid resources away from students who genuinely need more support shows that these schools are not merely victims of bad choices by policymakers or bad preparation in K-12. The data make it very clear that these universities are independent actors in shrinking educational opportunity in their states,” Haycock said. Inadequate financial aid may be one reason why, at most flagship universities, students from underrepresented minority groups are also graduating at rates significantly below their white counterparts. At flagship universities as a whole, minority students graduate at only 84percent of the rate of white students – a 58percent graduation rate for minorities compared to a 69percent rate for white students. Here, too, some universities, for example the University of Florida and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, are doing a better job than others in making sure that students get through with a degree. Recently, a few flagship universities have announced new efforts to expand access or success for low-income and minority students. They include Ohio State University , highlighted in the report, and the Universities of Maryland, Minnesota and Virginia , which have launched initiatives to provide more financial support to low-income students. “These institutions should be applauded for taking the lead,” Gerald said. “But one or two new programs won’t do the trick. They and the general public need to remain focused on the numbers and not rest until the patterns change.” The report calls on board members and presidents at each of the nation’s flagship universities to review their own policies and take steps to fulfill their obligation to develop the broadest range of their states’ top talent. The report’s recommendations include: Examine data on how well each of their institutions serves the state’s citizenry and set stretch goals; Focus on graduation rate gaps between different groups of students, and graduate those students that are admitted; Reallocate their own institutional aid dollars to provide the bulk of their tuition assistance to students who can’t afford to go to college without it. “The flagships occupy a special place in cultivating the next generation of leaders in their states. With their special status comes a special responsibility to combine excellence with equity,” Haycock said. “The flagships need to reaffirm their historic commitment to opportunity and set a new course.” ..................... For it is God's will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men. Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God. Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear GOD, honor the king. 1 Peter 15-17 Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. From: To: Date: Subject: Willie A. Miller, Jr. Jeb Bush 11/2/2006 5:05:34 PM Laura Bush Foundation Invites Applications From School Libraries FYI...........Thought you might be interested in this. Please forward to State of Florida elementary & secondary school Principals. Blessings Willie A. Miller, Jr. Laura Bush Foundation Invites Applications From School Libraries The mission of the Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries is to support the education of U.S. children by providing funds to update, extend, and diversify the book and print collections of America’s school libraries. The foundation seeks to provide books to school libraries and students that most need them. The foundation is a component fund of the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region in Washington, D.C. The Laura Bush Foundation will make grants in amounts of up to $5,000 each to school libraries. All foundation grants are made to individual schools rather than to school districts, foundations, or other entities. Because research demonstrates a clear relationship between family income and a student’s access to books, the LBF gives selection preference to schools in which 90 percent or more of the students receive free or reduced lunches and are likely to have few books at home. http://www.laurabushfoundation.org/web2/index.htm ..................... For it is God's will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men. Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God. Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear GOD, honor the king. 1 Peter 15-17 Check out the New Yahoo! Mail - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Winn, John Jeb Bush Levesque, Patricia 11/29/2006 7:50:55 PM Re: Thank you, Governor. Judging from the remarkable reaction of superintendents today, we may have lifted their greatest burden. I think we will have what will be termed as .statewide implementation. This was the most positive meeting with supers and FSBA members ever. And we discussed all the tough topics, STAR, class size, majors, etc. We gave them a timeline on impasse processes to let them know what the countdown is to final approval March 1. We are stablishing a monthly conf call with school board chairs as we do with supers. They are far less informed than they should be. We can work on that. All in all, a good couple of days. John John L. Winn Commissioner Department of Education 850/245-9400 fax: 850/245-9667 john.winn@fldoe.org ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Winn, John Sent: Wed Nov 29 12:05:34 2006 Subject: Great work on the end of course exams! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey From: To: Date: Subject: Winn, John Jeb Bush 11/16/2006 1:30:53 AM Re: Holy cow! Very descriptive. John L. Winn Commissioner Department of Education 850/245-9400 fax: 850/245-9667 john.winn@fldoe.org ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Skandera, Hanna; Ahearn, Marleen ; marylaurabragg@comcast.net ; Yecke, Cheri; Hovanetz, Christy; Orr, Cornelia; Lefsky, Evan; Faraj, Alia - Office ; Handy, F Philip; Janice.Gilley@laspbs.state.fl.us ; Fennell, Jennifer; Winn, John; mark.kaplan@myflorida.com ; karen.unger@comcast.net ; Kimberly Dale - Office ; Walsh, Mark; Levesque, Patricia; Sharon Burnette (Office) ; william@fljustice.org ; Alan Florez ; Alevine014@aol.com ; alanpman69@yahoo.com ; tarpon76@hotmail.com ; adefoor@earthbalance.com ; ADF@tewlaw.com ; ann@jeb.org ; javillamil@weg.com ; arlenedib@yahoo.com ; bill.simon@brinker.com ; thomasb@1dca.org ; brandi@gencom.net ; Doster001@msn.com ; brewser@brewserbrown.com ; byablonski@joe.com ; cgmuniz@yahoo.com ; calicko@hhlaw.com ; lcrec@nettally.com ; sassercj@yahoo.com ; CANADY12@aol.com ; ccliett@talstar.com ; clarkie1971@hotmail.com ; Dudley@sostrategy.com ; clintfuhrman@msn.com ; Cory@coremessage.com ; cyhenderson@earthlink.net ; darrickmcghee@hotmail.com ; griffindavid45@comcast.net ; rancourt@sostrategy.com ; dstruhs@comcast.net ; delmar@seminoles.com ; denver@jeb.org ; Arduindonna@aol.com ; Donovan@gdonovan.org ; liz@coremessage.com ; emilyfritz@msn.com ; francesmarine@aol.com ; Brogan, Frank; fjimenez@gmail.com ; ghood@glendahood.com ; gregmmunson@aol.com ; gregturbeville@comcast.net ; dempseyh@gtlaw.com ; hmr328@aol.com ; Jacob DiPietre ; jdg80@yahoo.com ; penche@yahoo.com ; jaysolly@hotmail.com ; jerry@jerryregier.com ; jmanza02@yahoo.com ; jbratina@pstrategies.com ; jinmon@rjchq.org ; teammagill@aol.com ; JAgwunobi@OSOPHS.DHHS.GOV ; jabreu@miami-airport.com ; Jose.Boscan@disney.com ; justin@blossersayfie.com ; KKear1386@aol.com ; Shanahan, Kathleen; kcshoaf@yahoo.com ; baurk@comcast.net ; kay.kammel@vfffund.org ; kellkell7000@yahoo.com ; ken@governmental-solutions.com ; kevin.neal@dep.state.fl.us ; kimbinkley@yahoo.com ; Mcdougal, Kim; lbranker@americhoice.com ; ldsfamurattler@hotmail.com ; lisaagates@hotmail.com ; mackayjimeson@wcicommunities.com ; thomasa9002@yahoo.com ; hoyagail@aol.com ; markdbusse@yahoo.com ; maxwellmark@earthlink.net ; mcpherm@dms.state.fl.us ; missmartica@hotmail.com ; Melanie_VonBorstel@hotmail.com ; mikehanna40@hotmail.com ; nicolle_devenish@who.eop.gov ; nikki.jerger@earthlink.net ; pjpgator@yahoo.com ; Paulanoor@juno.com ; regjbrown@yahoo.com ; rmedows@comcast.net ; retiredtwice@comcast.net ; Bulger, Ron; rking-shaw@earthlink.net ; Rkingshaw@unitedbiosource.com ; sally@bradfarm.com ; sara.struhs@comcast.net ; slater@tewlaw.com ; steve@seibertlaw.com ; tfbjr2@aol.com ; tonyvillamil@aol.com ; wendywberger@yahoo.com Sent: Wed Nov 15 20:17:27 2006 Subject: Young people don't like us. Who can blame them? John Naughton electrified last week's Society of Editors conference when in a passionate personal polemic he savaged newspaper coverage of today's youth. Here's what he said ... Sunday November 12, 2006 The Observer The novelist William Gibson coined the term 'cyberspace', and he's as sharp as a razor. He also said: 'The future is already here: it's just not evenly distributed.' As it happens, I think he's right and I'm not sure it's good news for those of us who work in the newspaper industry. Because if the future is already here, then the only inference one can draw is that our industry hasn't been paying much attention to it. For example, take the problem of declining newspaper circulations, and specifically the related problem of what we might call 'biological leakage' - the fact that the average age of newspaper readers is going up: from 51 a few years ago, to 54 now. Although the aggregate (online plus offline) readership of papers, like the Guardian and The Observer, that have embraced the web enthusiastically seems to be bucking that trend to some extent, the sad fact is that young people don't read papers. Period. Now, given that people are living longer and we have more and more old people, a cynical editor might say that these ageing readers will see him out. In the long run, as Keynes observed, we are all dead. But in any other industry, the discovery that your potential future customers weren't interested in buying your product would prompt an investigation into whether there was something wrong with the product. But what one hears - still - from the newspaper industry is that there's something wrong with the customers. And what one finds, on closer examination, is that the industry seems determined either to insult or to ignore them. Just imagine for a moment that you're a British teenage boy. You're struggling to grow up, to find out who you really are. Your parents' marriage has broken up. Your Dad's long gone. You're either under pressure to perform in school - SATS, GCSEs etc - or you're in a sink school that is threatened with closure, where the Head's off having a nervous breakdown and the only instruction you get comes from frightened supply teachers. You're threatened with an Asbo if you congregate with your mates. You get banned from shopping centres because you wear a hoodie. The only adult role models available are thuggish older lads who are in the same boat as you. You carry a knife not because you are violent, but because you're scared witless most of the time you're out on the street. And if, by any chance, you happen to find one of our newspapers on the pavement of that street and you start to read it, what do you find? You are likely to read spiteful, biased, inaccurate factoid-based journalism that portrays you as a hateful, terrifying, anti-social, petty criminal that society would be better without. Plus a lot of garbage about celebrities, liposuction, conquest shagging and footballers' wives. And - ungrateful wretch that you are - you decide that, no, you're not going to shell out 50p to read that stuff. But then we say: 'Aw hell, no: that's not the kind of reader we're after. That sort would never buy a newspaper anyway. [Well, they might buy the Sport when they're a bit older.]' No - what we're after are the coming generations of respectable kids who will get GCSEs and A-levels and value the great journalism to which we are all so pompously committed. They are the future. Well, they are indeed the future. And they're already here. So what do we know about them? Quite a lot, as it happens. Today's 21-year-olds were born in 1985. The internet was two years old in January that year, and Nintendo launched 'Super Mario Brothers', the first blockbuster game. When they were going to primary school in 1990, Tim Berners-Lee was busy inventing the world wide web. The first SMS message was sent in 1992, when these kids were seven. Amazon and eBay launched in 1995. Hotmail was launched in 1996, when they were heading towards secondary school. Around that time, pay-as-you-go mobile phone tariffs arrived, enabling teenagers to have phones, and the first instant messaging services appeared. Google launched in 1998, just as they were becoming teenagers. Napster and Blogger.com launched in 1999 when they were doing GCSEs. Wikipedia and the iPod appeared in 2001. Early social networking services appeared in 2002 when they were doing A-levels. Skype launched in 2003, as they were heading for university, and YouTube launched in 2005, as they were heading toward graduation. These kids have been socially conditioned in a universe that runs parallel to the one inhabited by most folks in the media business. They've been playing computer games of mind-blowing complexity forever. They're resourceful, knowledgeable and natural users of computer and communications technology. They're Digital Natives - accustomed to creating content of their own - and publishing it. (Remember the motto of YouTube: 'Broadcast yourself!') They buy music from the iTunes store - but continue to download tracks illicitly as well. They use BitTorrent to get US editions of Lost. They think 'Google' is a synonym for 'research' and regard it as quite normal to maintain and read blogs (55 million as of last night), use Skype to talk to their mates and upload photos to Flickr. Some even write entries on Wikipedia. And they know how to use iMovie or Adobe Premiere to edit videos and upload them to YouTube. Now look round the average British newsroom. How many hacks have a Flickr account or a MySpace profile? How many sub-editors have ever uploaded a video to YouTube? How many editors have used BitTorrent? (How many know what BitTorrent is?) And while some of our teenagers' interests coincide with ours, many do not. Here, for example, are the top blog tags on Technorati last night: Bush, careers, college, comedy, Congress, death, Democrats, elections, Flickr, gay, Halloween, Iraq, Microsoft, money, Republicans, Saddam, Ted Haggard, vote, war, breaking-news, tagshare, YouTube. Some you'll recognise. But you won't see much about many of these in the papers. These are the future, my friends. They're here and living among us. They're not very interested in us, and I'm not sure I blame them. The best we can hope for is that one day they may keep us as pets. · This is an edited version of a talk given at the Society of Editors Annual Conference, Glasgow, 6 November 2006 CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey From: To: Date: Subject: Winnie McDavid Jeb Bush 11/29/2006 9:20:51 PM Previous request Dear Governor, I did not hear back from you, but all my other mails went thru Earthlink, which I still have but prefer google mail for my personal mail now. Anyway, that job with the licensed counselor fell through completely, because he went in with another counselor I knew from the past that I have conflict with over her ethics. I found out he never sent my paperwork to the Fed Bureau Of Prisons, & I had accused them of discriminating against me for my prior felony record & current disability. I called a number in Atlanta, & was told if I have my civil rights back, there should be no problem. Even tho they say this, all the other agencies have said the same & I have been unemployed over 4 years now. I am panicking cause if I have to take out an equity loan on my home, I may not be able to make the payments & then could lose my home, & without family, will be homeless. Did you receive that letter I sent a month ago about the request for a Presidential pardon? I am asking you to do this one thing for me out of the goodness of your heart. I have followed most of your decisions over the years, & I find I think a lot like you. Then when you showed you have a backbone by confronting the prison issues, then the sad juvenile issue, I came to truly have faith you are a man of God, a spiritual person who is astute enough to see there are problems in the system that have to be confronted & changed. The "good ole boy" attitude of prison guards of the past is coming to an end. My cousin in NC, who is a doctorate level physicist & teacher at UNC, married a girl from South America,I believe Ecuador, that he met while doing mission work a few years back after one of the hurricanes. You & he are men who do not judge by color nor creed. It is sad that the time has come for you to leave office, but I am certain you have a new purpose to fulfill. If by chance you do anything where I can be used, please don't forget me. I have been discriminated against so bad over the years since moving here because I am a former drug user in recovery for 17 years now, as I wrote in previous letters, it is the actions of this State that pulled the rug out from under me after I got licensed as a physical therapist assistant & had a good job in the nursing homes. I have a clear conscious, knowing I gave patients respect and empathy, & that because I could not turn my head the other way to certain things, I accept that everything happened to me for a reason, that God has a purpose for everything. The problem is once everyone found out I was a felon from the past, they scapegoated me, giving me the hardest patients to work with, not letting me have off Sundays for church, & more, to the point my congenital spinal problems were exacerbated in an untimely way for my age, & I had to resign my job & seek SSD. As I had been bettering myself continuously by attending college at night, I obtained my BA, than MA, but sadly, now that apparently agencie no longer hire recovered addicts in the counseling field, I have been unable to get any of them in Marion County to at least interview me, much less hire me. I was cleared by the Board of Health as you may remember, but now, each agency requires separate exemptions meaning the cost of thousands of dollars to the taxpayers for me alone have already been spent, & now I find I am not cleared by the DCF to work even in a counselors private practice if the clients are from a DCF ugency. Furthermore, I am told I have to get the job, then do the background, which will of course come back with felonies, then I have to then apply for an exemption, & possibly lose the position while 3-5 months of another exemption process goes on. Governor, I cannot go thru this again. I got in so much pain last time from the stress of repeating my criminal history of 30 years ago to the DJJ, it was as if I was on trial all over again for the charges, which I hardly remembered then cause I was on drugs, & today I see the whole thing from another perspective, from a psychological view, know people do things while using drugs they never would normally do, & young girls get involved with men all the time & end up in prison, its a common story, & you know it. After that hearing last Jan, I suffered over a month as I have fibromyalgia. This is why I am asking you to get my case before your brother for a pardon in hopes I can finally do the work God wants me to do. I believe it is meant for this to happen, that I have not suffered all these years while living a spiritual life in recovery for nothing. Since my case was from VA you could not give me a pardon. It is so hard on someone like me who suffers in severe pain to have to do all that paperwork again, redundancy has taken its toll on me. But I don't want to end up homeless either. The judge who heard my disability case has faith I will be able to again be a productive citizen. I can write, I can speak to youth, I have plans to do whatever is in Gods will for me. But the obstacle of the past will not go away without that pardon. I know the President has it bad right now, but you know what-giving me a pardon could help the public see what kind of man he truly is. He "grew up" via the 12 steps of AA, just as I did. He is the chosen one by God to be where he is right now, & to do what he is doing. He is being badgered for his choices, just as I have been, & he is doing what he does for the greater purpose, which is what I have promised the Lord to do for the rest of my life. I hope to hear from you, & I realize the pardon can take some time, but you are his brother, & you can get my plight known to him. I don't think he will be too happy hearing how I have been lambasted for standing for what is Gods will just as he is doing. Thank you gratefully, Winnie McDavid in Ocala 71 Hemlock Radial Ocala, Fl 34472 Phone 352-680-0123 cell 362-1266 From: To: Date: Subject: Word, Ron Jeb Bush 11/28/2006 2:41:31 PM Death Penalty Gov. Bush: I know you've addressed this issue in the past, but my editors are asking me to ask you again. How do you reconcile your Roman Catholic faith and signing death warrants? Does it concern you that you've signed death warrants sending 21 people to the death chamber, more than any governor since Florida resumed executions in 1979? Thank you, Ron Word rword@ap.org neneThe information contained in this communication is intended for the use of the designated recipients named above. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error, and that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify The Associated Press immediately by telephone at +1-212-621-1898 and delete this email. Thank you.ne[IP_US_DISC] From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Yecke, Cheri Levesque, Patricia Winn, John Jeb Bush 11/2/2006 4:20:15 PM Re: Koret Follow-up They will be presented to the Board on Dec 12 Final draft is on web site www.flstandards.org No reading list has been included. I sent the Koret recommendation to you and commish and when I didn't hear back, to be honest, I forgot about it. We could post it as a list of recommendations?? It is too late to put it into this rule, but it could be added later. -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Levesque, Patricia To: Yecke, Cheri Cc: Winn, John; Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 02 10:56:34 2006 Subject: RE: Koret Follow-up are we incorporating their rec changes to our standards? when do we adopt the new language arts standards? did we add a book list? Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey -----Original Message----- From: Yecke, Cheri [mailto:Cheri.Yecke@fldoe.org] Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 12:06 PM To: Levesque, Patricia Cc: Winn, John Subject: Koret Follow-up As you know, the Koret Task Force offered to provide some guidance with regard to content for our new Reading/ Language Arts Standards. Attached is a document they sent to me. I also gave a copy to the Commissioner. He will want to speak with you once you have had a chance to review this. Thanks. Cheri Pierson Yecke, Ph.D. Chancellor, K-12 Public Schools Florida Department of Education 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 514 Tallahassee, Florida 32399 850.245.0509 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Yecke, Cheri Levesque, Patricia Jeb Bush Winn, John 11/1/2006 7:45:15 PM Re: Yes Staff is pulling this together now They said they would have it by Friday but we can move that up if you'd like. It really is amazing! -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Levesque, Patricia To: Yecke, Cheri; jeb@jeb.org Cc: Winn, John Sent: Wed Nov 01 14:38:53 2006 Subject: RE: cheri, can we get a district breakdown of number of students eligible vs. number enrolled to see which districts are doing good job? tx -----Original Message----From: Yecke, Cheri [mailto:Cheri.Yecke@fldoe.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 2:07 PM To: jeb@jeb.org; Levesque, Patricia Cc: Winn, John Subject: Here is the latest SES count. Cheri Pierson Yecke, Ph.D. Chancellor, K-12 Public Schools Florida Department of Education 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 514 Tallahassee, Florida 32399 850.245.0509 Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Zadra, Mark Bailey, Gerald Bustle, Electra Crist, Charlie Gallagher, Tom Jeb Bush Kaplan, Mark Rand, Laura Rhodes, Terry Roberts, Clay Tucker, Ken 11/22/2006 8:12:29 PM 112206 DS brief.doc 112206 DS brief.doc Due to the short work week, the attached is a combined domestic security brief. Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving. Thanks. Mark Mark Zadra Special Agent in Charge Homeland Security Advisor Domestic Security and Intelligence Florida Department of Law Enforcement P.O. Box 1489 Tallahassee, Florida 32302 850-410-8390 markzadra@fdle.state.fl.us From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Zadra, Mark Bailey, Gerald Bustle, Electra Crist, Charlie Gallagher, Tom Jeb Bush Kaplan, Mark Rand, Laura Rhodes, Terry Roberts, Clay Tucker, Ken Smith, Heather Dodson, Lynn Draa, Ronald 11/10/2006 1:42:29 AM Weekly Domestic Security Brief 110906 DS brief.doc Attached is the Domestic Security Brief for this week. Mark Zadra Special Agent in Charge Homeland Security Advisor Domestic Security and Intelligence Florida Department of Law Enforcement P.O. Box 1489 Tallahassee, Florida 32302 Office 850-410-8390 Cell 850-251-1705 markzadra@fdle.state.fl.us <<110906 DS brief.doc>> From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Zapata, Juan SHiaasen@miamiherald.com Garcia, Rene Robaina, Julio Rubio, Marco Garcia, Luis Lopez-Cantera, Carlos Planas, JC Flores, Anitere Llorente, Marcelo Rivera, David Gonzalez, Eddy joem@miamidade.gov robert.fernandez@akerman.com rabadin@aj-law.com cjcmiami@bellsouth.net ritriac100@aol.com jpdiaz@miamidade.gov carlosgimenez@miamidade.gov sosa@miamidade.gov javiersouto@miamidade.gov bruno@miamidade.gov tfiedler@herald.com bermudez@caracolusa.com Jeb Bush 11/17/2006 6:45:24 PM CASA Scott, After our conversation regarding CASA, I wanted to state some facts for the record. I have at all times acted in what I perceived, and my community experience leads me to believe, to be in the best interest of CASA as an organization and the community they represent and serve. I believe CASA's board is being run by a rogue group of members that manipulate information provided to other members and take action without full involvement of the rest of the board. One of those actions was to remove me from the board in Oct 2005 under questionable conditions and without providing me any notice of such action. Although I have been hurt personally by their actions and comments, I have not personalized the issue or sought retaliation against any of the rogue board members. At all times, I have pointed out concerns and sought corrective action in a private manner. I have not engaged the public or media in attempts to air out their "dirty laundry". Their actions involving the media have now forced me to obviously come out publicly with my view of the situation. After I felt that things in CASA had deteriorated to a tenious point (increased fees charged to clients, low employee morale and reduction of free services among other things), I asked to be reincorporated to the Board in March 2006. For six months the CASA Chairman vacilated on the issue of my reincorporation to the Board. During this time I had numerous discussions with Board members individually and collectively as well as with staff urging changes. I was clear to the Board leadership and executive director that a lack of corrective action and my exclusion from the board would leave me with no choice but to inform funders and other stakeholders of the reality of what CASA had become...a business. I took this position because I strongly believe that I have an obligation to inform people I have asked to support the organization of any potential problems. In 2005 CASA generated a net income of $227,000 on revenues of around $725,000. How could this be if total grants totalled $505,000 and total expenses of $480,000. Not only did they make money from grants which is questionable but where did all the other income come from? The numbers for 2006 are similar and in their minutes for May showed an increase in revenue of 27% from projections which will bring them close to a net income of $300,000. This is made worse by the fact that the Board is unable or unwilling to raise private money or even personally contribute to CASA prefering to allow their own clients to shoulder the burden. I refuse to stay quiet and allow for taxpayer money to continue funding an organization that has most if not all of its expenses paid for by grants and then turns around and makes a huge profit at the expense of working class immigrants. The very same people they are supposed to be helping. The facts show that there has been no financial audit of CASA in the last two years to determine if there has been "double dipping" with different contracts or if clients served under DCF or County contracts have been charged for services. As a matter of fact, no government department or agency has been able to independently verify one single client served by CASA and determine if they have been charged for that service. This in spite of having received in the last two years over $700,000 from government sources. As a taxpayer and a steward of public funds I find this unacceptable. I conclude by saying that my actions have been based on my best judgement and my intentions have been sincere. I stand by my actions and will continue to pursue a thorough review of CASA's funding and their service delivery. I thank you for affording me plenty of time to put forth my views. Regards...jcz -------------------------------- This message was sent remotely. From: To: Date: Subject: "S.V. Dáte" Jeb Bush 12/15/2006 6:20:12 PM question from yesterday Dear Governor, Just making sure you received my questions from yesterday: -------- Original Message -------Subject:Crist as his own man Date:Thu, 14 Dec 2006 16:35:27 -0500 From:"S.V. Dáte" Organization:Palm Beach Post Tallahassee Bureau To:Bush, Jeb Dear Governor,neneIt appears that your successor has for the past week been making clear nethat he will not follow your lead in a number of ways:nene1) He is considering withdrawing the nominations of Phil Handy and T. neWillard Fair, both of whom you had re-appointed to the BOE;ne2) He publicly and cheerfully admitted a mistake, which I cannot recall neyour having done so openly in eight years;ne3) He has announced the creation of an office dedicated to "open negovernment," which you obviously never saw any need for.neneYour thoughts?neneThank you.nenesvdneneneThanks. From: To: Date: Subject: "S.V. Dáte" Jeb Bush 12/14/2006 9:35:27 PM Crist as his own man Dear Governor, It appears that your successor has for the past week been making clear that he will not follow your lead in a number of ways: 1) He is considering withdrawing the nominations of Phil Handy and T. Willard Fair, both of whom you had re-appointed to the BOE; 2) He publicly and cheerfully admitted a mistake, which I cannot recall your having done so openly in eight years; 3) He has announced the creation of an office dedicated to "open government," which you obviously never saw any need for. Your thoughts? Thank you. svd From: To: Date: Subject: "S.V. Dáte" Jeb Bush 12/4/2006 4:43:54 PM Handy and Fair appointments Dear Governor, The law regarding the Board of Education terms reads as follows: "Members may be reappointed by the Governor for additional terms not to exceed 8 years of consecutive service." Insofar as you appointed both of these men to the board in 2001, how, then, can you appoint them to terms that end on Dec. 31, 2010, as you did on Oct. 27? Thank you. svd From: To: Date: Subject: abby@nytimes.com Jeb Bush 12/29/2006 7:57:21 PM RE: a few questions Many thanks. Happy New Year to you, too. At 12:13 PM 12/29/2006, you wrote: >Here is a go at your questions: > >1. Rising student achievement is the norm in Florida now and we are one >of the few states that is closing the achievement gap. >2. I will stay involved in education policy but in a non intrusive way. >Former Governors should take time off to let successors do their own >thing. >3. I have no idea what I will be doing next. My priorities are to hang >out with my beloved wife (until she can't take it anymore! :)), workout >everyday and figure out what I will do next with my life. >4. I was misunderstood by a reporter. >5. I am flattered that all sorts of people are interested in what I am >going to do and many have offerred advice as well. That will all subside >soon. > >Happy New Year. > >Jeb > >-----Original Message---->From: abby@nytimes.com [mailto:abby@nytimes.com] >Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 11:00 AM >To: Jeb Bush >Cc: Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com >Subject: a few questions > >Hi Governor Bush, > >I'm writing an article about your leaving office, to run this weekend in >The Times, and am hoping you might answer a few questions. > >Is there any one accomplishment of your tenure that you are most proud >of? > >Do you hope to stay involved in government and policy after leaving >Tallahassee? And if so, how? > >Is it true that you have no idea what you will do next? Are you thinking >about it yet? What are your first priorities after Jan. 1? > >When you told the Spanish-speaking press "No tengo futuro" earlier this >month when they were asking the usual questions about your political >aspirations, were you joking? > >Grover Norquist and others continue to hope you will jump into the >2008 presidential race, even though you have repeatedly ruled it out. >What do you think about the continued speculation (and hope, on the part >of many) that you will run? > > >Best, >Abby Goodnough > > >******************* >Abby Goodnough >Miami Bureau Chief >The New York Times >305-358-6066 (office) >305-213-1323 (cell) >303-379-4425 (fax) ******************* Abby Goodnough Miami Bureau Chief The New York Times 305-358-6066 (office) 305-213-1323 (cell) 303-379-4425 (fax) From: To: CC: Date: Subject: abby@nytimes.com Jeb Bush Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com 12/29/2006 4:00:19 PM a few questions Hi Governor Bush, I'm writing an article about your leaving office, to run this weekend in The Times, and am hoping you might answer a few questions. Is there any one accomplishment of your tenure that you are most proud of? Do you hope to stay involved in government and policy after leaving Tallahassee? And if so, how? Is it true that you have no idea what you will do next? Are you thinking about it yet? What are your first priorities after Jan. 1? When you told the Spanish-speaking press "No tengo futuro" earlier this month when they were asking the usual questions about your political aspirations, were you joking? Grover Norquist and others continue to hope you will jump into the 2008 presidential race, even though you have repeatedly ruled it out. What do you think about the continued speculation (and hope, on the part of many) that you will run? Best, Abby Goodnough ******************* Abby Goodnough Miami Bureau Chief The New York Times 305-358-6066 (office) 305-213-1323 (cell) 303-379-4425 (fax) From: To: CC: Date: Subject: AbnBen@aol.com Jeb Bush goingloud45@comcast.net 12/15/2006 2:02:51 AM Request for Assistance Regarding MEDICAID Waiver Governor Bush, I am writing to request your assistance with my son's MEDICAID Waiver crisis appeal process. My friend, James Kononoff, wrote to you in October regarding my situation as a single parent raising a ten year old little girl and a twenty two year old autistic son. I had applied for the crisis waiver and had a partial waiver approved. The partial waiver provided only enough to have someone care for my son for a few months. Soon the funding will be gone and I will be faced with how to care for my son while working to provide for my daughter at the same time. There is an appeal decision about to made through the agency of persons with disabilities. Ms Smith from the agency attempted one call to me to set up a home evaluation for my son, but has not returned any of my several calls. I am truly becoming concerned that my son's case will not receive the full attention that it deserves. Sir, I am sorry to bother you with this matter but any assistance that you may be able to provide would be greatly appreciated. Respectfully, Ben Weiss From: To: Date: Subject: adam casey Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 10:03:56 PM Stepping down Governor Bush, Congratulations on all that you achieved as governor in the 8 years you spent in office. it is a great shame term limits mean a wonderful governor like yourself has to step down. if as a young man, i aspire to be like any man in life, it most definitely is you....no question. I wish you every sucess in whatever you decide to do in the near future. Best wishes, Adam Experience the magic of the holidays. Talk to Santa on Messenger. From: To: Date: Subject: Adam Sanders Jeb Bush 12/22/2006 4:59:44 PM Southern Oak Insurance Hike Governor My insurance company Southern Oak has requested a 30% increase in insurance premiums. There was a public hearing this month. Do you know how long it takes to determine whether or not they will be granted this increase, and have you heard any news on this matter? Naturally, I am depply concerned about this and would prefer to know sooner rather than later. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Adam Sanders Fort Lauderdale, FL From: To: Date: Subject: adpi22@cox.net Jeb Bush 12/9/2006 7:09:12 PM Please Veto SB 540 Dear Governor Bush, I am very concerned about all the bills filed with the Florida Legislature this year that could have a detrimental effect on manatees and their habitat. I want you to veto any legislation that will hurt the long-term survival of the manatee and/or cause more manatees to be injured or killed and therefore make it more difficult to find a balance between manatee protection and the reasonable use of Florida's waterways. I oppose the privatization of the Florida Marine Research Institute's (FMRI) manatee research programs. Manatee researchers are responsible for rescuing injured manatees and performing necropsies on dead manatees to find the cause of death. These data are invaluable and are used as part of the justification for necessary boating regulations. I oppose shifting funds away from the vital research FMRI is now doing that supports the eventual recovery of the species, to research on whether manatees are harming the marine environment and other marine species because of the seagrasses they eat. Manatees have been part of the natural balance of Florida's marine ecosystems for millions of years. Once again the manatee is being made the scapegoat! This bill is an attempt to portray the manatee (Florida's official marine mammal) as a nuisance species that disrupts the environment in order to weaken the strong public support manatees now enjoy. I oppose the blanket mandate to provide high-speed corridors for fast moving boats in all of Florida's slow speed zones. The fact is, most areas already have higher speed corridors, even where scientific data support shore to shore slow speed zones, and mandating these corridors will likely result in an immediate increase in the number of manatees killed by boat strikes. Can you imagine requiring highspeed corridors in slow speed zones around power plants and natural springs? Please, don't let such a horrible amendment to the law go into effect. I oppose legislation that places restrictions on additional regulations in areas where "measurable biological goals" are declared met. This requirement will handcuff the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) and leave manatees unprotected by the state. This is an attempt to allow unauthorized "take" of manatees in some regions of Florida as if there were surplus endangered manatees to be slaughtered. In order to fully recover this species, the state must be able to regulate in future as needed. This change would force the FWCC into protracted litigation anytime they needed to amend a rule. Governor Bush, I am counting on you to veto these and other bills that are detrimental to Florida's manatee population. Please do all you can. Thank you for your help. Sincerely, Brianna Stultz 7808 S. 13th Street Phoenix, AZ 85042 United States From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Alan Levine Jasmin Shirley Sara Howley Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com 12/18/2006 10:23:41 PM Fwd: FW: Partners In Care: Together for Kids(PIC:TFK/CHI PACC)Program is Growing Fwd: FW: Partners In Care: Together for Kids(PIC:TFK/CHI PACC)Program is Growing Sara, please make a big deal of this. It is a palliative care program for children... Since its a state grant, Let's try to get a quote from Governor Bush in our release! THere are few, if any, programs like this for children where they can get both palliative care AND treatment when they have chronic disease. call alia faraj in the governor's office to see if they want to put a quote in the release. her number is 850-488-5394. AL Alan Levine President/CEO North Broward Hospital District www.browardhealth.org **************************************** NORTH BROWARD HOSPITAL DISTRICT CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message and any included attachments are intended for the sole use of The individual or entity to which it is addressed. This message may contain information that is confidential and protected by federal and state law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message is strictly prohibited. If you received this message in error, please immediately notify the sender by reply e-mail and then delete the original message and its attachments without reading or saving the attachments in any manner. Thank you. **************************************** From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jasmin Shirley Alan Levine 12/18/2006 9:50:24 PM Fwd: FW: Partners In Care: Together for Kids(PIC:TFK/CHI PACC)Program is Growing Jasmin Shirley.vcf FYI - our proposal was accepted by CMS and we are one of two new sites throughout the state to provide pediatric palliative care. See announcement at end of email. Jasmin Shirley Vice President Health System Development/Ambulatory Services 954-355-5903 Office 954-355-4966 Facsimile jshirley@nbhd.org Serving you with quality care right in your backyard... Primary Health Care....Close to Home! >>> 12/18/2006 4:15 PM >>> Congratulations to an exceptional team! We look forward to the July implementation of Partners in Care for our children with life limiting conditions in Broward County! This Medicaid waiver program will bring a national model to Broward integrating pediatric palliative care with curative or life-prolonging therapies. On behalf of our CMS leadership team and our children with special needs and their families, thank you for your hard work and dedication! Mary Hooshmand, R.N., M.S. Regional CMS Nursing Director CMS Southeast Florida Region SC 453-3117 Phone 954-713-3117 Cellular 954-801-5017 Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure _____________________________________________ From: Curtis, Charlotte M Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 3:48 PM To: Andrews, Cheri L; 'Marge Maisto'; 'psutton@nbhd.org''; 'Lfriedman@nbhd.org'; Greif, Shelley J; Hooshmand, Mary A Cc: Chiaro, Joseph J; Wilcox, Randy; Sloyer, Phyllis J; Clifton, Julie; ledford paul; 'Stacy Orloff'; Dorceus, Margaret; 'Vanessa L. Madden'; 'Caprice A. Knapp'; Shenkman, Elizabeth; DL CMS HQ Network Division; 'Ann Armstrong-Dailey'; 'JAYNE PARKER'; DL CMS Medical Directors; DL CMS Nursing Directors; Rockwell, Aliece D; Andrews, Cheri L; Angel, Joanne U; Bednar, Maggie M; Benedict, Marie-Solange; Boyd, Catherine J; Davis, Valerie C; Dinwiddie, Nancy E; Dorhout, Paula A; Cochran, Dottie A; Duve, Dorothy S; Greif, Shelley J; Heinicka, Leota S; Hooshmand, Mary A; Jemison, Melodie A; Dill, Joann; Monnich, Kathie P; Leon-Stanley, Leonor M; Musgrove, Kristi; Patton, Candace; Pringle, Lynn X; Beall, Sandra W; Buchman, Sherry L; Surrency, Sharon L; Thomas, Glenda P; Wallin, Cheryl F; Areceneaux; Bonnie Murray; Deb Frederick; Gwen Feather; Janet Wilkie; Kim Godwin; Maria Teahan; Meeker; Melissa Bakas; Paula Grimstead; Stacy Orloff; Terry Eason; Alice Reshard; Amber Vaughn; Bardin, Phyllis ; Brenda Golson; Delphine Metarko; Dennis Cole; Jon Rhoads; Joyce Campbell; Lisa Broward; Marianne Fanning; Marilynn Schlott; Noreen Hemmen; Sandra Moss Subject: Partners In Care: Together for Kids(PIC:TFK/CHI PACC )Program is Growing <> Partner in Care: Together for Kids Program is Growing Department of Health (DOH) Children' s Medical Services Network (CMSN), Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) and the Florida Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc.(FHPC) welcome two new Program Sites to the Partners in Care: Together for Kids Program (PIC:TFK). Two proposals were submitted by the deadline of December 4, 2006 to join the growing state wide program: TideWell Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc. and CMS Sarasota CMS Area office, under the leadership of Marge Maisto, and Cheri Andrews and, The Barbara Zeigler Pediatric Palliative Care Program at Gold Coast Hospice and CMS Ft. Lauderdale Area Office, under the Leadership of Dr. Pamela Sutton, Lynda Friedman , Shelley Greif and Mary Hooshmand. Both operational plans are accepted and approved. Both sites will begin implementation once the re-application of the Medicaid Waiver has been approved. Implementation is anticipated for July 2007. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Institute of Medicine released reports that emphasize the need for a greater understanding and development of palliative care programs nationwide. The IOM report argued that the health care delivery system must supply children with life limiting illnesses with access to "competent and consistent care that meets their physical as well as emotional, spiritual, and cultural needs". Through the PIC:TFK , the first publicly-financed health program for children in the nation to utilize a pediatric palliative care model which integrates palliative with curative or life-prolonging therapies, Florida is meeting this challenge. PIC: TFK is based on the Children's Hospice International Program for All-Inclusive Care for Children and their Families (CHI/PACC) national model of pediatric palliative care which strives to provide a "continuum of care for children and families from the time that a child is diagnosed with a life-threatening condition, with hope for a cure, through the bereavement process, if cure is not attained". Children's Hospice International CEO and founding Director Ann Armstrong-Dailey founded Children's Hospice International(r) (CHI(r)) as a non-profit organization in 1983 to encourage the inclusion of children in existing and developing hospices and home care programs and to include the hospice perspectives in all areas of pediatric care, education and the public arena. Charlotte M. Curtis, RN,BSN,CPM Director, Partners in Care (PIC/PACC) Children's Medical Services Network Division Florida Department of Health (850) 245-4444. 2243 Fax (850) 488-3813 SC (850)278-3813 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #A06(Mail) 4025 Esplanade Way, Rm. 215.C (Location) Tallahassee, FL 32399-1707 Charlotte_Curtis@doh.state.fl.us CMSN's Mission: Champion excellence in the delivery of health care to children with special needs through a comprehensive system of care. For information regarding CMS please visit our website at: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/cms/index.html ***************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. **************************************** NORTH BROWARD HOSPITAL DISTRICT CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message and any included attachments are intended for the sole use of The individual or entity to which it is addressed. This message may contain information that is confidential and protected by federal and state law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message is strictly prohibited. If you received this message in error, please immediately notify the sender by reply e-mail and then delete the original message and its attachments without reading or saving the attachments in any manner. Thank you. **************************************** From: To: CC: Date: Subject: alessandro spinillo Rodriguez, Raquel Jeb Bush rockyrodriguez@msn.com 12/27/2006 2:31:49 PM from madrid Dear Governor Bush, I hope you are well. I learned you are leaving office on January 2, 2007. It has been a pleasure to have made acquaintance with you on occasion of your official trip to Madrid some years ago. In fact, I have been honored as you have called upon me to prepare a paper highlighting ideas to promote Miami as an international arbitration center. Please note that I continue to be in touch with your capable General Legal Counsel, Raquel Rodriguez, and hope we will be able to increase our academic and professional exchange in future. It was very kind of you to have introduced Raquel to me. I hope you will remain actively involved in politics, serving the people of Florida and the US. You always have a good friend in Madrid. Do not hesitate to call me again should you feel I can be of any help on any matters pertaining to international law or government relations in Spain and Latin America. Lately, I have made very good contacts with high officials of the Madrid-based Secretariado Permanente de la Comunidad Iberoamericana de Naciones. I hope I will be able to help build new bridges of understanding between the US, Spain and Latin America. I wish a very happy 2007 for you and your loved ones. Please keep me posted ! Bufete Perelló Chueca 223. Las Rozas. 28230 Madrid Tel. Fax (+34) 91 637-7753 (+34) 91 636-3691 Mobile (+34] 619 692 656 www.bufeteperello.com alessandro.spinillo@bufeteperello.com *************************************************************************** Este mensaje es confidencial. Puede contener información amparada por el secreto profesional. Si usted ha recibido este e-mail por error, por favor comuníquenoslo inmediatamente vía e-mail y tenga la amabilidad de eliminarlo de su sistema; no deberá copiar el mensaje ni divulgar su contenido a ninguna persona. Muchas gracias. This message is confidential. It may contain information that is privileged or otherwise legally exempt from disclosure. If you have received it by mistake please inform us by e-mail immediately and delete it from your system; you should also not copy the message nor disclose its contents to anyone. Many thanks. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Alex Sanchez Jeb Bush Johnwlewis3@comcast.net Betty.Hampton@MyFlorida.com drhillaryjohnson@yahoo.com 12/8/2006 12:52:42 PM Hillary Johnson Hillary_Johnson_s_resume___Nov_2006.doc Jeb- attached is Hillary Johnson's resume, she has been hired as the first Executive Director of the Florida Schools of Excellence Commission. We believe she will do a great job for our children, the charter schools and our state. If you have a few minutes next Thursday, December 14, I would very much like for you to meet her. The Commission meeting starts at 10 AM that morning and she, the Chairman John Lewis and I would like to drop by for a few minutes or we can do it and the end of the day about 3 PM. Please let me know if this works on your schedule. Thanks. Un fuerte abrazo, Alex From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Alice Horn Jeb Bush Steve Mariotti Michael Caslin Tom Krimmel Romero Britto 12/6/2006 5:44:10 PM NFTE, welcome home to Miami! Dear Jeb, I read the article below with great interest….and welcome back home to Miami! I am delighted that you plan to build on your legacy as the “education governor” as you return to private life. The concept of sharing educational ideas between South Florida and New York City is excellent. The two communities do share many common attributes…size and racial diversity, as mentioned in the article. The two districts also both share a strong belief and approach to entrepreneurship education through NFTE (the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship.) As you know, NFTE’s programs engage students in the educational process, linking them to the real world through the process of developing a business. Harvard research has shown that NFTE students stay focused on school, improve in reading and math, and are more likely to attend college. Most importantly, they develop an increased sense of control over their lives and destinies. In Miami, our new program office has already trained and certified 52 teachers and is impacting 2000 children this school year. NFTE’s programs are being implemented with positive results in some of our most challenged schools, including Miami Edison and Booker T. Washington Senior High, and are closely aligned with the district’s high school reform plan. In New York, NFTE has been in existence for 20 years and is reaching 5000 students through over 100 certified teachers this year. Also, NYC Council is the first city council in the USA to sponsor a NFTE program in each city council district- all 51! Now that you are spending more time in Miami, we at NFTE would be delighted to meet with you to discuss our programs and how they dovetail with your vision for improving our schools in Miami, New York and nationwide. Alternately, we could meet on your next visit to New York. It was great to meet you in person briefly at the Gary Nader Gallery event with Romero Britto. We look forward to seeing you again in the near future. Alice Alice Horn Executive Director NFTE South Florida The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship 7210 Red Road, Suite 207 South Miami, FL 33143 Featuring the KidVentures program for grades 5-8. 305-665-1141 fax 305-468-6315 alice.horn@nfte.com www.nfte.com www.kidventures.org Gov. Bush vows national school reform Jeb Bush, the 'education governor,' said that after he leaves office he will continue to work on reforming public education -but on a national level. BY NIRVI SHAH nshah@MiamiHerald.com After indelibly marking Florida with his own public education legacy, Gov. Jeb Bush said Monday he will work to make the federal No Child Left Behind law look more like the school grading system he created. Bush and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg visited a Miramar Elementary fourth-grade class on Monday to illustrate their pledge to work together toward renewal of the vast federal education law, as well as their intention to lobby for changes. The pair have joined forces, Bush said, because Florida and New York City have tried similar innovative educational strategies that have reduced the gap in performance between white and minority students, although they still have a long way to go. They hope that Florida and New York City public schools -- both huge and racially diverse systems -- can share education ideas. ''It's called modeling,'' Bush said. Flanked by Bloomberg, New York City schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein and Florida Education Commissioner John Winn, Bush said the 5-year-old federal law created by his big brother, President George W. Bush, needs to take after his A-Plus plan. The law is up for renewal by Congress next year. ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT Jeb Bush said the federal plan has several flaws: It doesn't give schools credit for improvement; it allows states to measure students using wildly different yardsticks; it is too harsh in grading schools ''pass'' or ''fail''; and it should tie teacher pay to student performance. Florida's school accountability system, enacted under Bush, assigns A to F grades to schools based in part on whether students improve in reading and math scores. In contrast, the federal law does not reward schools for improvement, except in a few cases, and schools can fail on the weakness of a single demographic student group. ''No matter how much improvement you have, you have to have perfection,'' Bush said. ``Rewarding progress is what's lacking in this very good bill.'' Earlier this year, as part of a pilot program, Florida was given initial approval to count students as having met the federal standard even if they have not mastered a subject but simply appear to be headed in that direction. Bush selected Miramar Elementary as the platform to announce his post-gubernatorial plans because the school, which is about half black and a third Hispanic, has met the federal law's requirements four years in a row. And it's graded A by the state -- after earning a D seven years ago. ''This school is one of the many schools across the state that has shattered the myth that some kids can learn and some kids can't,'' Bush said. Bush spent time Monday in Georgia Gillings' fourth-grade class, where students were working on adding ''wow'' words to their FCAT writing essays. ''I don't know. Let's go investigate,'' fourth-grader Ashley Acevedo read. 'Ashley totally ignored the word `look,' '' Gillings said. The 10-year-old had instinctively replaced it with the word ''investigate.'' ``Governor, do you like the word `look'?'' ''I do, but it's a baby word,'' Bush said on cue. LONG-RANGE GOALS The federal law requires students in all categories -- including race, disability and English ability -- to be working on grade level by 2014. Until then, each state sets interim goals for how many students must be working on grade level to meet the federal standard. States such as Florida that set a high bar are, of course, more likely to fail -- and face costly penalties that escalate each year. Schools can be required to offer tutoring or transportation to different schools and, in extreme cases, face a state takeover. One solution proposed by Bush and Bloomberg is to compare states using the National Assessment of Educational Progress, the only exam given in all 50 states. ''If our children don't get the education they need, they just won't participate the way they should,'' Bloomberg said. ``We will work together to make a good law even better.'' And finally, they want teachers to be rewarded based on student performance. Florida is offering school districts extra money this year for bonuses based on student test scores. BIPARTISAN APPEAL? Bush and Bloomberg, both of whom spoke with reporters in both English and Spanish, didn't specify a timeline for their lobbying, but Bush said he already has been talking with federal Education Secretary Margaret Spellings. The two men, both Republicans, said they believe their proposed changes will appeal to Republicans and Democrats. ''Reauthorizing and strengthening [No Child Left Behind] is going to be hard work,'' Bloomberg said. ``It will be both of our legacies.'' Alice Alice Horn Executive Director NFTE South Florida The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship 7210 Red Road, Suite 207 South Miami, FL 33143 Featuring the KidVentures™ program for grades 5-8. 305-665-1141 fax 305-468-6315 alice.horn@nfte.com www.nfte.com www.kidventures.org From: To: Date: Subject: allen03@jebur.com Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 11:16:40 AM need your help Dear Mr. Jeb Bush, My name is Allen Evatt, I am 35 years old. Back in 94 I was arrested and convicted of some burglaries, and some other felony charges. I have not been in any troyuble since 94 and have applied for clemency through you twice what do i need to do to qualify. I am having employment problems and would like to be able to feed my family. Please do not ignore my children are hungry and i havent worked in four months. I need your help I am a good person who made some really bad decisions and would like to be an example to my children. Your help in this matter is really appreciated. Truly Yours Allen Evatt From: To: Date: Subject: Amb. Armando Valladares Jeb Bush 12/4/2006 2:17:35 PM Importante Al Honorable Gobernador de la Florida; Querido Jeb: Durante semanas he tratado con Jose Luis Rodriguez de verte unos minutos,El exito de mi trabajo depende mucho de que pueda verte,Asegure a mi jefe que yo podria lograrlo, El tema es delicado, DOS MIL FAMILIAS pueden perder su empleo ,La compania para la cual trabajo esta fabricando las nuevas casas de Patrick Air Force, en Coco Beach, muy cerca de Orlando. Esas casas son la promesa de nuestro Presidente en su deseo de ofrecer casas modernas a nuestras tropas, que vivian en condiciones deplorables.Este es un asunto muy sensible. Yo puedo ir a verte a cualquier lugar donde me recibas , solo necesito quince min utos . Te repito que puedo ir a Tallahassee , a New York, al Japon, donde quiera que pueda verte. Con mi agradecimiento, armando valladares __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: Ana Maria Fernandez Haar Jeb Bush 12/7/2006 5:38:51 PM State vs. Chamblin, Case #2005242, Madison County, Judge Leandra Johnson The Honorable Jeb Bush Governor State of Florida Dear Governor Bush (Jeb): First of all, I hope this email finds you, Columba and the rest of the family healthy, happy and getting ready for the Holidays. May they bring you and your loved ones every blessing imaginable. As you might recall, I began to spend a lot of time in Madison County, Florida almost four years ago when I bought a hundred-acre farm. Actually, you had a great deal to do with it because the participation in your transition team led me to explore the area east of Tallahassee. As you know, I fell in love with the people and the place and subsequently bought an additional 532 acres. Although I sold my company, I kept properties in Miami and go there on a regular basis to spend quality time with family and friends. In fact, I am trying to get back to Miami on the 20th so that I can be at the Biltmore luncheon. My closest and dearest friends (like family) in Madison are going through the most painful situation imaginable. I have never met finer, kinder, more ethical, hardworking or inclusive people than the Chamblin and Webb families. I have even participated in services at their church. Unfortunately, their son (grandson to my close friend Vernal Webb), Joshua Chamblin, 19, and two other young friends had a moment of that stupidity and lack of judgment that often characterizes youth. They were all drinking and unfortunately Joshua Chamblin was driving. The outcome was every parent’s nightmare. Chris, one of the boys was killed in this accident. Joshua was injured and the third walked away. No others were hurt, thank God. I have plenty of company in the belief that this was an accident with no malicious intent. The boys knew each other since they were little. Yet, Joshua was recently convicted of the most serious of charges, and his life and his future are on the line. This seems to me to be cruel, unusual and the unnecessary destruction of another life. From the bottom of my heart I beseech you to look into this case and, if you agree, do whatever it is possible for a caring governor to do under the circumstances. The Chamblins, Webbs and I would also appreciate your prayers. Mil gracias desde el fondo de mi corazón. Sincerely, Ana Maria Ana María Fernández Haar Chairman AMF Holdings, LLC P.O. Box 450100 Miami, Florida 33245 Tel. (305) 854-7456 Fax (305) 854-5232 634 Radford Road Greenville, Florida 32331 Tel. (850) 948-6979 Email: ahaar@sumnet.tv From: To: Date: Subject: Andre Cadogan Jeb Bush 12/20/2006 12:15:54 AM Bravo on Ethanol!! Bravo on Ethanol!! and renewable fuels. A strong interest area of my own. Andre Cadogan, P.E. President/CEO Galt Group, Inc. Professional Engineers, Management Consultants & Government Affairs Specialist P.O. Box 244661 Boynton Beach, FL 33424 Ph: (561) 632-8512 Fx: (561) 640-9110 Fx; Long Dist (877) 640-9110 E-mail: cadogan@galtgroupinc.com -SDB (Small Disadvantage Business) certified corporation -State of Florida MBE (Minority Business Enterprise) certified corporation ______________________________________________ Gov.Bush launches group to promote use of ethanol By Ian Katz South Florida Sun-Sentinel Posted December 19 2006 Gov. Jeb Bush, stressing the need for the United States to become less dependent on foreign oil, launched a commission Monday to push for the use of ethanol throughout the Americas. Bush was promoting the Interamerican Ethanol Commission, which aims to educate governments about the alternative fuel source and to push for combined research efforts in the region. At a gathering of business leaders in Coral Gables, Bush suggested that increased use of ethanol could help ease gas shortages caused by storms in Florida. "Wouldn't it be nice to have alternative sources of fuel during hurricanes?" he said after a ceremony marking the creation of the commission. "My thinking has been shaped forever by eight hurricanes in two years." Referring to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, Bush said he was concerned about relying on unstable or unfriendly nations for oil. "What happens if the tyrant in Venezuela decides to turn the spigot off?" he said. Ethanol is an alternative fuel that can be produced from crops including corn and sugar cane. It is mixed with gasoline in different ratios. Ethanol has received a lot of attention in public policy circles as gas prices have pinched consumers' pocketbooks in the past two years. Bush, who leaves office Jan. 2, made the announcement with Inter-American Development Bank President Luis Alberto Moreno and former Brazilian Agriculture Minister Roberto Rodrigues. The three will be commission co-chairmen. Moreno said the bank will lend ethanol-related technical and research assistance in the region. Rodrigues, speaking in sweeping terms of societal benefits of ethanol, said the commission's work would benefit "our children and grandchildren." Brazil, which produces ethanol from sugar cane, is often cited as a model because ethanol is widely used in cars there and sold at thousands of gas stations. Some experts question whether ethanol could be made cheaply and abundantly enough to significantly reduce U.S. dependence on oil. U.S. sugar producers have expressed concerns that they cannot make ethanol at competitive prices because Brazilian producers pay lower wages and receive government subsidies. Bush said interest in ethanol should not be affected by "spikes and valleys in petroleum prices." If gas were to drop below $2 per gallon, he said, it wouldn't change the need to find other fuel sources. Bush said he would be active as a private citizen promoting ethanol, but doesn't plan on "walking the halls of Congress anytime soon." He also spoke in favor of free trade, which Bush said creates innovation and competition. "We need to tear down barriers and doubts." Ian Katz can be reached at ikatz@sun-sentinel.com or 954-356-4664 From: To: Date: Subject: Anne Ryan Jeb Bush 12/25/2006 11:37:18 PM Please View These Clips Dear Jeb, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family. This is one last cry before you turn things over to Charlie. DCF is in a terrible state. We hear from clients about DCF manufacturing testimony in court and never once being questioned about proof by the judges. When subpeoned to be in court, we have witnessed it. We also witnessed these things when we were GALs in court. There are no checks and balances on these services that have been privatized and they are running wild. Please launchg a full, in-depth investigation before you leave office. It could be your outstanding legacy if you do. Thank you and God bless. Please view the following. http://www.freeourkids.com/ Anne Ryan aga@panhandle.rr.com From: To: Date: Subject: Anthony Bonna Jeb Bush 12/3/2006 10:24:29 PM charter schools 2 Specifically, if you could answer any of these questions it would help my research immensely. Thanks a lot! 1. What legislative proposals can drastically reduce the costs and improve the business aspect of running charter schools. 2. How much does it on average cost to operate charter schools in Florida annually and how much financial help do they receive from governments? 3. What government (local, state, and fed) requirements or restrictions cause charter schools to operate less efficiently and which do you recommend be eliminated? 4. What budgetary disadvantages do charter schools face when competing against public schools or private schools? 5. Can you briefly describe your Liberty City Charter School and your role in forming it? -Anthony Bonna Cell: 772-224-1166 Georgetown University Hoya Saxa! From: To: Date: Subject: Anthony Bonna Jeb Bush 12/3/2006 10:17:48 PM charter schools Hi Jeb: Any information, stats, tables, summaries, or charts your DOE people can send me regarding charter schools in Florida would be immensely helpful. Thanks, Anthony -Anthony Bonna Cell: 772-224-1166 Georgetown University Hoya Saxa! From: To: Date: Subject: Anthony Morejon Jeb Bush 12/8/2006 4:22:11 PM 1 more time Dear Jeb: You have always helped when I requested your help and for that I am eternally grateful. Today I need to request your assistance 1 more time. I have been contacted by the father of a state prisoner. He does not speak English and has a son at Raiford and he has not been able to see his son who is in close management and seems to be very mentally ill for the past 8 months. This poor man has called my office begging and crying requesting I contact you. I am doing that. Can your office help us cut through the layers of red tape so this man can see his son? As always thanks, Tony Tony Morejon Hispanic Affairs Liaison Hillsborough County P.O. Box 1110 Tampa, Fl 33601 Tel: 813-276-8622 Fax: 813-272-5851 From: To: Date: Subject: Anthony Okonmah Jeb Bush 12/27/2006 4:00:11 PM RE: Job Well Done for People of Florida My dear Governor Jeb: I am deeply moved by your profound humility and sincere love for our State of Florida. Again, i take this opportunity to wish you and the family a very healthy and happy new year. Please, dont forget to continue your support of the direct flight initiative to Africa. We would be honored to continue to count on your timely support and the support of the in coming Governor Crist.The next USAFRICA Air Transportation Summit is scheduled for June 6-8,2007 at the Colonnade Hotel- in your new neighborhood of the Gables.Hope that you will stay engaged with our efforts to get South African Airways back to Miami.Thank you again for our friendship and i wish you and the family God's blessing Warm Regards, Anthony Okonmah --- Jeb Bush wrote: > Thank you tony. You are a good man. > > Jeb > > -----Original Message----> From: Anthony Okonmah [mailto:aokonmah@yahoo.com] > Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 5:27 PM > To: Jeb Bush > Subject: Job Well Done for People of Florida > > > > My dear friend Jeb: > Thank you very much for providing leadership and > vision for the State of Florida.Few weeks from > today,Charlie Crist will be stepping into your big > shoes, a shoe that will be difficult to fill.Your > humble leadership style and your demonstrated > honesty > and interest in helping to advance human progress, > will never be forgotten.We shall continue to fly the > Flag of FREEDOM AND ECONOMIC PLURALITY IN > FLORIDA,THRU > THE FREE MARKET SYSTEM. > > Jeb;I did received the message from your office > regarding my request to serve on FAMU Board of > Trustee. I respect your judgement and value our > frienship. Please,count on me for my continued > support > and loyality. > > Again, i thank you for the job well done for the > people of Florida. May the grace of GOD- the Lord > continue to be with you and the family.- Amen. > > Your Friend, > Tony Okonmah > From: To: Date: Subject: Aponte, Milton (USAFLS) Jeb Bush 12/26/2006 3:50:00 PM FW: Florida Fragile X Researchers Day April 16, 2007 Dear Jeb, Harris Hollin was recently appointed by President George W. Bush to the President's Committee for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (PCPID). Mr. Hollin is the proud grandfather of a child with fragile X syndrome. He is retired, but has been actively involved in developing the Conquer Fragile X-Foundation and doing fund raising to cover the research expenses. Sally Atwater is the Executive Director of the PCPID, specially appointed by President Bush to that position. She is the widower of late Lee Atwater. If there anything that you still can do about this request, all of us will be grateful to you. (This message was buried in so many that I have received. I just discovered it as I was cleaning out my computer from old messages). Your cooperation is appreciated. May God continue to bless you and your family. Con mucho cariño, quedo, como siempre, Milton Aponte From: HARRIS HOLLIN [mailto:hollin2@mindspring.com] Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 10:23 AM To: Aponte, Milton (USAFLS) Cc: Karen Fay- DSL Subject: Florida Fragile X Researchers Day April 16, 2007 Good morning, Milton: I need your advice. Scripps Research Institute-Florida and Conquer Fragile X Foundation (of Palm Beach) are co-hosting the first ever young researchers conference April 16th. While the target audience will be newer investigators, to heighten their interest and commitment to FX research, there will be some senior scientists there as well. Now, for your role: It would add to the attractiveness of the meeting if we could have the State of Florida proclaim April 16th, 2007, Florida Fragile X Researchers Day. I think you know the powers to be well and may be able to help me achieve this. Can you help? More information about us is at our website, www.CFXF.org. Thank you for your consideration. PS I called Peter Blanck on several occasions without connecting. We have traded emails. I will keep trying. Harris Harris N. Hollin *Chairman, Conquer Fragile X Foundation P.O.Box 128, Palm Beach, FL 33480. cell 561-307-1390. www.CFXF.org *Chairman, Research Application Sub-committee, President's Committee for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Armstrong, David Jeb Bush Levesque, Patricia Handy, F Philip Winn, John 12/20/2006 5:19:44 PM Award Governor, you may have received a letter by now informing you that the American Association of Community Colleges has decided, based on our recommendation, to award you their highest honor, The Truman Award, for your outstanding leadership and support of community colleges. The award will be officially announced at the annual meeting, which fortunately is being hosted this year in Tampa in April. Mayor Michael Bloomberg will also be receiving the award. There will be more than 10,000 people attending this meeting from all over the country, with most presidents and trustees and other employees of the 1,500 community colleges nationwide, and all 28 of our colleges will be in attendance. We hope that you will be able to attend and allow us to recognize you for your outstanding leadership. I will stay in touch with you as the even approaches in case we can assist you. Again, congratulations and thank you for your incredible leadership over the last eight years. Regards, David Armstrong Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey From: To: Date: Subject: Arrizurieta, Jorge Jeb Bush 12/28/2006 10:57:32 PM Re: Letter for Cabinet members and Gov. Schwarzenegger Very good!! Should we add USAID, Millenium Challenge Corp and Amb Maisto at OAS? Happy New Year.... Jorge L. Arrizurieta Chair-International Policy Group AKERMAN SENTERFITT One SE Third Avenue 27th Floor Miami, Florida. 33131 305.374.5600 - office 305.374.5092 -fax www.akerman.com -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: bdean@floridaftaa.org CC: ccobb@cobbpartners.com ; Arrizurieta, Jorge Sent: Thu Dec 28 15:54:31 2006 Subject: Re: Letter for Cabinet members and Gov. Schwarzenegger Looks good -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Brian Dean To: Jeb Bush CC: Chuck Cobb ; Arrizurieta, Jorge Sent: Thu Dec 28 15:11:35 2006 Subject: Letter for Cabinet members and Gov. Schwarzenegger Dear Governor: As per your conversation with Jorge Arrizurieta, please find attached a "draft letter" for Cabinet members and Gov. Schwarzenegger regarding the Ethanol Commission that we would like you to sign before the end of your term. Accompanying these letters will be a copy of the Commission's MOU signed on December 18th as well as an initial strategic planning document, both documents are also attached. We would like to have your approval so that we can deliver these letters for your signature. Please review and let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Recipient's list: - Secretary of Energy -- Samuel W. Bodman - Secretary of Commerce -- Carlos M. Gutierrez - Secretary of Agriculture -- Mike Johanns - Secretary of Transportation -- Mary E. Peters - Secretary of the Treasury -- Henry M. Paulson, Jr. - Secretary of State -- Condoleezza Rice // Cc Assistant Secretary -- Thomas A. Shannon, Jr. - EPA Administrator -- Steve Johnson - White House Chief of Staff -- Joshua Bolten - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Best, Brian Brian Dean Executive Director Florida FTAA, Inc Tel: 305-476-5451 Fax: 305-476-5452 bdean@floridaftaa.org http://www.floridaftaa.org -----------------------------------------------------------------------------CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The information contained in this transmission may be privileged and confidential information, and is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately reply to the sender that you have received this communication in error and then delete it. Thank you. CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE: To comply with U.S. Treasury Department and IRS regulations, we are required to advise you that, unless expressly stated otherwise, any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this e-mail, including attachments to this e-mail, is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, by any person for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed in this e-mail or attachment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: To: Date: Subject: Arrizurieta, Jorge Jeb Bush 12/23/2006 12:41:44 PM Khosla Ventures GovI 'also' forgot to metion yesterday that Vinod Khosla was approached by Moreno prior to our launch on Monday and is very,very interested in participating in our efforts. This is someone that in the new year we will probably want you to reach out to as well...his addition to our efforts will be very significant and will give us an industry approval stamp second to none, not to mention same in the investment world. I have included the link to his website which is very informative including a recent presentation he made for an hour, which you will thoroughly enjoy. Among the highlights, he confessess to being a Republican and has an interesting approach to the import tax issue. Have a great Christmas... best, jorge http://www.khoslaventures.com/resources.html -----------------------------------------------------------------------------CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The information contained in this transmission may be privileged and confidential information, and is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately reply to the sender that you have received this communication in error and then delete it. Thank you. CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE: To comply with U.S. Treasury Department and IRS regulations, we are required to advise you that, unless expressly stated otherwise, any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this e-mail, including attachments to this e-mail, is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, by any person for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed in this e-mail or attachment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: To: Date: Subject: Arrizurieta, Jorge MFernan776@aol.com ccobb@cobbpartners.com BDean@floridaftaa.org jd@virchaux.com Jeb Bush 12/19/2006 10:49:44 PM Re: Ethanol Mario As the Gov. told you yesterday ......"You need to stop coming up with great ideas........ Seriously, here's to an even better 07!! Un abracao, Jorge Jorge L. Arrizurieta Chair-International Policy Group AKERMAN SENTERFITT One SE Third Avenue 27th Floor Miami, Florida. 33131 305.374.5600 - office 305.374.5092 -fax www.akerman.com -----Original Message----From: MFernan776@aol.com To: ccobb@cobbpartners.com ; Arrizurieta, Jorge; BDean@floridaftaa.org ; jd@virchaux.com ; jeb@jeb.org Sent: Tue Dec 19 17:40:40 2006 Subject: Ethanol Dear All In the last year we have traveled a long road and yesterday we had a great day. I'm honored to have been able to work with you all and very proud of our achievements. We have much more to do and I look forward to helping in whatever way possible. I wish all and the families a very merry Christmas and a great 2007! Best to all, Mario Fernandez -----------------------------------------------------------------------------CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The information contained in this transmission may be privileged and confidential information, and is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. 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CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE: To comply with U.S. Treasury Department and IRS regulations, we are required to advise you that, unless expressly stated otherwise, any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this e-mail, including attachments to this e-mail, is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, by any person for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed in this e-mail or attachment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: To: Date: Subject: Arrizurieta, Jorge Jeb Bush 12/17/2006 5:26:03 PM Mack Mc Larty GovJust FYI. Below is email from Mack, whom I have worked with closely on a few fronts/projects and believe would be an excellent additon to our efforts. In addition to covering our bi partisan opportunities he is also extremely tied in to Brazil and leadership on both public and private sectors. His family is the GM dealer nationwide and is involved in various other activities, not to mention a couple generation old involvement in the power sector in Arkansas... We will talk some more about this tommorrow. best, Jorge P.S. - He also represents Carlyle Group in Lat Am and it is on this that we are connecting him with Rodrigues given his interest in starting a fund for greenfield projects and acquisitions in Brasil and beyond. From: Thomas F. McLarty [mailto:tfmclarty@kmaglobal.com] Sent: Sat 12/16/2006 1:58 PM To: Arrizurieta, Jorge Subject: Monday meeting Dear Jorge, It is Saturday morning and I am in New York. I plan to call you over the weekend, but wanted to communicate with you via email just in case we did not make connections. I have made a genuine effort to change some commitments I had in place, but simply am not going to be able to do so. Thus, I very much regret that I will not be able to join you, Governor Bush, Minister Rodrigues, and Luis Alberto Moreno in Miami, as I so much had hoped. I’m sure you’ll have a great launch of the important energy/ethanol effort that we discussed earlier this week. I had a full conversation with Donna Hrinak on Friday, and alerted her that I might not be able to be there on Monday. As you know, Donna is a member of our Kissinger McLarty Board of Counselors, and we worked closely together during my time in Government. Donna assured me she would represent my interest in this important effort to the best of her ability, which I greatly appreciate. Additionally, I have asked an associate of mine, Blake Clifton, to travel to Miami as well for your meeting. Blake is from Little Rock and has good experience in both the investment banking and private equity field. Blake’s most recent endeavor is with an alternative energy equity venture, so he full appreciates these ethanol opportunities. Given that I very much want to stay involved in this effort, Blake would be helping support me in the months ahead, so at least we will have a good beginning base of information with your launch on Monday. One other thought I had that I would like to raise with you – I will be in my Washington office after 2:30pm on Monday and perhaps we could explore the possibility of you and Minister Rodrigues calling me, and at least having an initial telephone visit regarding possible funding for future ethanol projects in Brazil and possibly in the United States. I am acquainted with Minister Rodrigues, and we were actually on the same Council of the Americas program two years ago in Sao Paulo. I think very highly of him, and we share a mutual friendship with Luis Furlan, who is Brazil’s Minister of Trade and Commerce, as you know. I really hope we can do this, because I would like to express my interest in and support of this endeavor directly to the Minister, if possible. If you could send me an email it would be helpful to confirm, but either way we’ll be alert for your call on Monday afternoon. Again, I genuinely regret that I cannot be with you, but look forward to speaking with you and to staying in close touch regarding this timely and important endeavor. Please give my best regards to Governor Bush, and of course, to our great friend, Proprietor Prescott, as I like to call Gene. Personally, Mack -----------------------------------------------------------------------------CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The information contained in this transmission may be privileged and confidential information, and is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. 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Enjoy the moment, the price was significant!! See you tommorrow morning. best jorge http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/printedition/2006/12/17/natjeb1217a.htm l Bush makes things happen in Florida A popular GOP governor in a Democratic state, he forced major policy changes with the attitude my way or the highway. By Brendan Farrington Associated Press Published on: 12/17/06 Tallahassee -- Jeb Bush was depicted as an outsider trying to cash in on his father's name when he first ran for governor, yet he leaves office next month as an example to other Republican leaders. In his eight years in office, he has been able to do something his presidential father and brother were unable to do: maintain popularity while pushing through massive policy changes that weren't always popular. "Not everybody embraces the ideas that I advocate, but they seem to think I'm OK," Bush said earlier this year. "Well, there's something there. I think people in this state are willing to give elected officials the benefit of the doubt if they stand on principle." Bush came to Tallahassee with big ideas -- using standardized testing to overhaul the education system, stripping affirmative action protections in state contracting and university admissions, and making government more efficient. "He's such a phenomenally strong leader, but it's because he came into the office with clear ideas," said former chief of staff Kathleen Shanahan. Instead of the traditional bargaining and trading and sometimes slow movement Florida's capital was used to seeing, when Bush made up his mind on policy he made it happen. In many ways, he laid the groundwork to be a successful governor more than a decade before taking office. In 1984, when Democrats dominated state government, Bush became chairman of the Dade County Republican Party and is credited with boosting its numbers. His first campaign for governor in 1994 motivated Republicans to register, volunteer and build a grass-roots organization. Republicans have increased their numbers by more than 2 million voters statewide since Bush took over the Dade party, while Democrats have only added about 900,000 voters. After he lost to incumbent Democrat Lawton Chiles, Bush remained active. He started a foundation to promote policy, organized a presidential straw poll ahead of the 1996 election, lobbied the Legislature on issues like taxes, education and campaign finance reform and helped open a charter school in a poor Miami neighborhood. Republicans took over the state Senate in 1994, the House in 1996 and built on those majorities when Bush won in 1998, giving him a Legislature willing to push through an agenda that included tough-on-crime laws, a school voucher program and $1 billion in tax cuts. "As far as sitting down with him as minority leader and hearing what his plans were and hearing what we had to say, it just didn't happen," said Les Miller, who was the House Democratic leader during Bush's first two years in office and the Senate Democratic leader during Bush's last two years. It's why he gained a reputation as a my-way-or-the-highway governor. "There's this myth that he doesn't entertain opposing viewpoints," said Sally Bradshaw, a former chief of staff. "He wants a lot of ideas on the table before he makes a decision." Still, Bush pursued an agenda that displeased some groups. The best example is his use of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, which determines which schools get extra money, which third-graders can move up a grade and which high school seniors can graduate. Teachers say it puts them in a position of teaching test skills instead of broader learning. There were also his decisions to abolish affirmative action protections, strip thousands of state workers of civil service protections and intervene in the Terri Schiavo right-to-die case. Through it all, he has remained popular in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans. He also is good at connecting with ordinary folks. He often held citizens hours in rural counties, where he sat one-on-one with anybody. He also was held in high regard among his GOP peers in other states. Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue said Bush inspired his thinking on education, and Texas Gov. Rick Perry said he has looked to Bush on how to control the cost of Medicaid. "We're all going to miss Jeb," said Perry. "He is one of the brighter lights in the galaxy out there." *** What's next for Jeb: Exiting governor has lots of options Even before Jeb Bush was re-elected governor in 2002, many speculated what he would do next. His father was a president, his brother is president, and many believe if Jeb Bush had been elected governor in 1994, he would have beaten brother George to the White House. But Gov. Bush, 53, is not running for president in 2008. Term limits preclude another run for governor next time around. So now what? Vice president? A presidential candidate in 2012 or 2016? Governor won't say Bush won't go into details about his future. "I'm going to take some time off. I'm going to figure out what I want to do and hopefully there will be some time for policy at some level," he said. Dad offers no clue His father, former President George Bush, doesn't know. "I kind of wonder what Jeb's going to do," he said while speaking at the Florida Capitol as a guest of his son. "The decision he makes about the future will be thought out carefully. He's big enough, strong enough to do anything." He said he agrees with the current President Bush that Jeb would do well on the national scene. "But that's for him to decide. All I can tell you is that the whole family would be 100 percent behind him whatever it is he decides to do." Private-sector job? Making a living is what most in his inner circle agree that the governor will do after leaving office Jan. 2. He was a Miami real estate developer before he took office, but now after eight years as a popular governor he probably has a lot of choices. "I think he'll get busy quickly on some private-sector, capitalistic opportunity that will just engulf him and I think he'll stay involved in education," said Kathleen Shanahan, a former chief of staff. Lure of public policy Many others who know Bush well agree that one of his goals after leaving office is to keep a hand in shaping public policy. Bush has restarted the Foundation for Florida's Future, a think tank to promote policy that he first formed after losing the 1994 election to incumbent Democrat Lawton Chiles. The foundation's primary focus appears to be education. Washington or Tallahassee? Those who know him aren't convinced the White House or Congress are in his the future. "People want to speculate on Washington, D.C., either as running for president or vice president or running for U.S. senator," said Cory Tilley, a former communications director. "I just don't think he has a great liking for what goes on in Washington. It gets so nasty politically . . . it's hard to . . . focus on policy." But that doesn't mean he won't seek public office again. "If he ever runs for another office . . . it might be for governor again. He loves that job, he loves being chief executive," Tilley said. "Whether he'll run for office again is 50/50 in my opinion." While Bush couldn't seek re-election because of term limits, the state law only prevents running for a third consecutive term. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The information contained in this transmission may be privileged and confidential information, and is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately reply to the sender that you have received this communication in error and then delete it. Thank you. 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Best jorge From: memalfarb@dyadic.com [mailto:memalfarb@dyadic.com] Sent: Mon 12/11/2006 11:04 PM To: Arrizurieta, Jorge Cc: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: InterAmerican Ethanol Commission launch Dear Jorge: Thank Governor Bush and you for the invite, I'll be there, I may even come down Sunday night. I look forward to meeting with all of you and helping in any way possible to wean the world from its dependence on petroleum to a more sustainable and renewable carbohydrate economy. I am not sure how familiaryou are with Dyadic International, Inc. (AMEX: DIL) and our technology being developed to convert agricultural residues, like bagasse, corn stover and wheat straw and energy crops such as switchgrass into fermentable sugars which can be utilized to produce ethanol, butanol, plastics, polymers and a growing number of other biobased products. I look.forward to helping Governor Bush and the other coalition members in realizing their goals and objectives in whatever supportive role Governor Bush feels is appropriate and desirable. Mark Emalfarb President, CEO Dyadic International, Inc. 561-743-8333 ext 17. 561-889-8901 (cell) Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless -----Original Message----From: "Arrizurieta, Jorge" Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:29:46 To:"Mark Emalfarb" Cc:jeb@jeb.org Subject: InterAmerican Ethanol Commission launch Mr EmalfarbAs per Gov Bush's request attached please find the invite to the Interamerican Ethanol Commission launch as well as the background information outlining it's mission and objectives. Let us know if you will be able to join us next Monday morning. Sincerely, Jorge L. Arrizurieta Chair International Policy Group Akerman Senterfitt www.akerman.com 305-982-5605 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The information contained in this transmission may be privileged and confidential information, and is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately reply to the sender that you have received this communication in error and then delete it. Thank you. CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE: To comply with U.S. Treasury Department and IRS regulations, we are required to advise you that, unless expressly stated otherwise, any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this e-mail, including attachments to this e-mail, is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, by any person for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed in this e-mail or attachment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Arrizurieta, Jorge Mark Emalfarb Jeb Bush 12/12/2006 2:29:46 AM InterAmerican Ethanol Commission launch Fuel the Future Evite.pdf Ethanol Commission - Fact Sheet -lh.doc Ethanol Commission - Launch_Dec_18.doc Ethanol Commission - Pre-launch news release.doc Mr EmalfarbAs per Gov Bush's request attached please find the invite to the Interamerican Ethanol Commission launch as well as the background information outlining it's mission and objectives. Let us know if you will be able to join us next Monday morning. Sincerely, Jorge L. Arrizurieta Chair International Policy Group Akerman Senterfitt www.akerman.com 305-982-5605 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The information contained in this transmission may be privileged and confidential information, and is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately reply to the sender that you have received this communication in error and then delete it. Thank you. CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE: To comply with U.S. Treasury Department and IRS regulations, we are required to advise you that, unless expressly stated otherwise, any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this e-mail, including attachments to this e-mail, is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, by any person for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed in this e-mail or attachment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Arrizurieta, Jorge Jeb Bush William Piferrer 12/4/2006 2:46:43 AM InterAmerican Development Bank Thank you Gov! We will be together from 830am on... By the way, my pitch to them is that they decide by the 18th, so that when Moreno is in town on the ethanol launch we can use that visit to make the site annoucement for the annual meeting as well....their intention is to decide by years end latest. Houston and Dallas have dropped out and its just us and our friends from Atlanta. Many thanks !! Jorge Jorge L. Arrizurieta Chair-International Policy Group AKERMAN SENTERFITT One SE Third Avenue 27th Floor Miami, Florida. 33131 305.374.5600 - office 305.374.5092 -fax www.akerman.com -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: Arrizurieta, Jorge CC: William Piferrer Sent: Sun Dec 03 18:12:01 2006 Subject: RE: InterAmerican Development Bank i will call in the morning en route to biltmore. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Arrizurieta, Jorge [mailto:jorge.arrizurieta@akerman.com] Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 11:02 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: InterAmerican Development Bank Gov- As you know, we are working on the bid for the InterAmerican Development Bank's annual meeting. They are in town tonight and all day tommorrow doing their site visit. I know you have the am Art Basel breakfast and as always have to imagine your day is fully loaded. I'd like to have you if possible make a call to Hector Morales, my successor at the IDB (the US Director) and simply let him know that we are all for this happening in Miami etc and the State will be a part of this ( I've spoken to Gov - elect on this..-actually I think you should be the Honorary Chair of this meeting) and as you know my goal and Moreno's is to have this announced before Jan 2 so that you can do the joint announcement with Moreno.... So the request of you is: can you call my cell phone at some point tommorrow and speak with Hector Morales the US Director. My cell phone is 305 775 4988. Chuck and Sue will be at dinner tonight along with other locals. We are hosting the group at Joe's at 6pm. I tried to get a letter from you (thru Pam) and unfortunately it didnt happen, I think some of this relates to to the transitional situation and perhaps the thought to not get in the way of the Gov-elect's future activities. This call is crucial. Many thanks. un abrazo jorge -----------------------------------------------------------------------------CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The information contained in this transmission may be privileged and confidential information, and is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately reply to the sender that you have received this communication in error and then delete it. Thank you. CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE: To comply with U.S. Treasury Department and IRS regulations, we are required to advise you that, unless expressly stated otherwise, any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this e-mail, including attachments to this email, is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, by any person for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed in this e-mail or attachment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: To: Date: Subject: Arrizurieta, Jorge Jeb Bush 12/3/2006 4:01:59 PM InterAmerican Development Bank GovAs you know, we are working on the bid for the InterAmerican Development Bank's annual meeting. They are in town tonight and all day tommorrow doing their site visit. I know you have the am Art Basel breakfast and as always have to imagine your day is fully loaded. I'd like to have you if possible make a call to Hector Morales, my successor at the IDB (the US Director) and simply let him know that we are all for this happening in Miami etc and the State will be a part of this ( I've spoken to Gov - elect on this..-actually I think you should be the Honorary Chair of this meeting) and as you know my goal and Moreno's is to have this announced before Jan 2 so that you can do the joint announcement with Moreno.... So the request of you is: can you call my cell phone at some point tommorrow and speak with Hector Morales the US Director. My cell phone is 305 775 4988. Chuck and Sue will be at dinner tonight along with other locals. We are hosting the group at Joe's at 6pm. I tried to get a letter from you (thru Pam) and unfortunately it didnt happen, I think some of this relates to to the transitional situation and perhaps the thought to not get in the way of the Gov-elect's future activities. This call is crucial. Many thanks. un abrazo jorge -----------------------------------------------------------------------------CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The information contained in this transmission may be privileged and confidential information, and is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately reply to the sender that you have received this communication in error and then delete it. Thank you. 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Arrizurieta Chair-International Policy Group AKERMAN SENTERFITT One SE Third Avenue 27th Floor Miami, Florida. 33131 305.374.5600 - office 305.374.5092 -fax www.akerman.com -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: Arrizurieta, Jorge Sent: Sat Dec 02 19:32:49 2006 Subject: RE: I don't think I will be able to make the panama trip, Jorge. jeb -----Original Message----From: Arrizurieta, Jorge [mailto:jorge.arrizurieta@akerman.com] Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 12:27 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: GovI am sorry we missed each other but would like to chat on phone whenever you can. The work on the launch on the 18th is coming together really, really strong...you will get an overview soon thru your OTTED team but we will also send you some materials to give you a sense for what to expect that day and beyond. It might make sense to speak-meet prior. Among the many items I'd like to visit with you on is a really important event we are planning at the firm on Panama given our interest there and the passage of the referendum on the expansion of the canal. We are planning a very high level round table forum with their Vice President and Foreign Relations Minister- Samuel Lewis, key Canal officials, their Ambassador to the White House and their private sector leaders. On our side we would like to have our key clients and prospective clients in the real estate arena, infrastructure industry and construction along with key public officials perhaps members of Congress, Sen Mel and you.the goal is to discuss the many Florida - Panama synergies on business ties, investment, work on their FTA.- do what we did for DR-CAFTA vis a vis the Florida delegation. We have very good relationships with their leadership both public and private and they are very anxious to work with you on all these fronts... This is something that would be planned for first quarter in 07 but I wanted to drop the thought so that when we meet I can elaborate..... best jorge PS Ann H invited me to a meeting tommorrow afternoon with Gov Romney at the Doral.... ________________________________ From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thu 11/30/2006 8:58 AM To: Arrizurieta, Jorge Subject: Re: I am here for the morning. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Arrizurieta, Jorge To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 30 08:50:23 2006 Subject: GovI'd like to speak with you when you get a moment this week following up on the matter we've talked about in the past regarding the future..I dont know if you've been thru RGA already or if I can meet you there.... Best, Jorge L. Arrizurieta Chair-International Policy Group Governmental Consultant AKERMAN SENTERFITT One SE Third Avenue 27th Floor Miami, Florida. 33131 305.374.5600 Jorge.Arrizurieta@Akerman.com http://www.akerman.com -----------------------------------------------------------------------------CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The information contained in this transmission may be privileged and confidential information, and is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately reply to the sender that you have received this communication in error and then delete it. Thank you. 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It might make sense to speak-meet prior. Among the many items I'd like to visit with you on is a really important event we are planning at the firm on Panama given our interest there and the passage of the referendum on the expansion of the canal. We are planning a very high level round table forum with their Vice President and Foreign Relations Minister- Samuel Lewis, key Canal officials, their Ambassador to the White House and their private sector leaders. On our side we would like to have our key clients and prospective clients in the real estate arena, infrastructure industry and construction along with key public officials perhaps members of Congress, Sen Mel and you.the goal is to discuss the many Florida - Panama synergies on business ties, investment, work on their FTA.- do what we did for DR-CAFTA vis a vis the Florida delegation. We have very good relationships with their leadership both public and private and they are very anxious to work with you on all these fronts... This is something that would be planned for first quarter in 07 but I wanted to drop the thought so that when we meet I can elaborate..... best jorge PS Ann H invited me to a meeting tommorrow afternoon with Gov Romney at the Doral.... From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thu 11/30/2006 8:58 AM To: Arrizurieta, Jorge Subject: Re: I am here for the morning. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----- From: Arrizurieta, Jorge To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 30 08:50:23 2006 Subject: GovI'd like to speak with you when you get a moment this week following up on the matter we've talked about in the past regarding the future..I dont know if you've been thru RGA already or if I can meet you there.... Best, Jorge L. Arrizurieta Chair-International Policy Group Governmental Consultant AKERMAN SENTERFITT One SE Third Avenue 27th Floor Miami, Florida. 33131 305.374.5600 Jorge.Arrizurieta@Akerman.com http://www.akerman.com -----------------------------------------------------------------------------CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The information contained in this transmission may be privileged and confidential information, and is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately reply to the sender that you have received this communication in error and then delete it. Thank you. 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Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush From: To: Date: Subject: Art Waganheim Jeb Bush 12/3/2006 9:49:55 PM Email From My Wife Hi Governor, It has been some time since I last emailed you at this jeb.org address. Perhaps as long ago as when I ran for the Florida Senate against Wasserman-Schultz or perhaps regarding a few other events thereafter. In any case, my wife Jackie Waganheim sent an email to your Jeb.Bush@MyFlorida.Com email address on 11/29/06. Have you had a chance to read it? A reply from you or a member of your staff would be appreciated. She is seeking state help with a nursing home issue for her father. Regards, ART WAGANHEIM ArtWag@BellSouth.Net Cell: 305-216-8156 From: To: Date: Subject: ATHEY7@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/30/2006 1:39:51 AM Update From Tracy Athey Mr. Bush, Hello. I e-mailed you approximately two years ago and told you my story about my ex-husband, who is still in the Navy, and our troubles about child support and our daughter's last name being changed to my maiden name. You replied to me the same day that I e-mailed you while you were in the Naples / Fort Myers area. I live in Cape Coral, but was born and raised in Fort Myers, FL. I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for helping me with my troubles. You treated me like a person, like a friend. I can't tell you enough how much you mean to me, as well as my family. I pray that you do run in the presidential election, as I and my mother, would be the first people in line at the polls to vote for you. Honestly, when I hear people talking about how they dislike the Bush family, I am the first one to defend you all. Both you and George have had to handle a lot of obstacles while both of you have been in office. Between September 11th, the hurricane seasons in Florida, and the war, your family amazes me with each day. And then, for you to take the time to read my e-mail and help me the way you did to me was going above and beyond your responsibility. My daughter brags about you to everyone, as my mother and I do too. I will always treasure you in my heart and my prayers will always be with you in whatever you choose to do because I do believe in what comes around goes around, and nothing but good should come your way. My ex-husband and I went to court after I spoke to Karen Kellams, who also went above and beyond her responsibilities as well. The judge felt that I should have asked for an increase in child support as my ex-husband had received two promotions and a substantial pay raise over the years, so he increased my child support by $150 per month. My ex-husband came down to Fort Myers, FL from Pax River, MD over this Christmas season and stopped by my work on the 27th and signed the consent form for my daughter, Brittany, to have my maiden name as her last name. So, yesterday, I took the day off from work and filed the consent form and the final judgment for her last name to be changed. Karen Kellams tried to help me with the name change as well, but unfortunately it was out of her hands. But, everything has been taken care of and this Christmas has been the best one yet since my father passed away on October 10, 2004. Again, I wanted to express to you just how much you will always mean to the Athey family with everything that you have done. Between you, Karen Kellams, and a Lt. Tim Bergan (U.S. Navy in Virginia) the Athey family has been extremely fortunate to find the three of you with big hearts willing to go the distance with us to put closure to big obstacles for our family. I honestly can't thank you enough, but I hope that somehow in someway, I can try to return the favor to you and your family. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. Have a Safe and Happy New Year. God Bless you and your family. Tracy Athey and Brittany Leigh Athey (My Daughter) 2038 NE 6th Street Cape Coral, FL 33909 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Barrett Haga Jeb Bush Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com 12/16/2006 4:02:47 PM Re: Expunged and Sealed Records Thank you. I attached the FLDOC document showing that I do not have any public record to this email. I noticed you forwarded it to Raquel Rodriquez. She was very helpful earlier when I was about to apply for clemancy before the state vacacated and resentenced to a much lesser charge so I could seal my record. I was running out of money so I took a much lesser plea. After spending nearly 200,000 dollars and winning in civil court and in a florida administrative hearing, I just decided to get a "time served" and seal it. My record has been sealed for about 6 months. Thank you.. I am trying to get what pieces of what is left of my life back together. Attached is the DOC document. - Barrett = Happy holidays. ----- Original Message ---From: Jeb Bush To: Barrett Haga Cc: Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 7:01:29 AM Subject: RE: Expunged and Sealed Records I don't know but I will inquire. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Barrett Haga [mailto:hagbl@yahoo.com] Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 2:41 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Expunged and Sealed Records Gov. Bush, My criminal record was sealed after the courts (and the state) found out that I didnt commit the crime I was accused of. (after I spent time in jail and on probation), but all those "public record" companies are still showing that I have a criminal record. I lost my apartment, couldn't get a job, etc because these companies refuse to remove there "public records' even though the public records were sealed and the state has agreed to expunge them when they get a chance. It was bad enough spending time in jail for something I didn't do, and now this... Is there anything that can be done? Thanks - Barrett Haga Thank you for being such a great governor the past 8 years. Ar. Err-pzuyer 2601 Blalr stone Road 7 Ta. Iahassae. FL 323957250:- To: s?r I RE: PRO COMMENTS: ARE. I A 'l'J?ljzi NAME HAGA, DOB 1 PI-e-ngc dirucl questions or comments to Request '4'1-ack1-1g 50 I 55 Car-Ell J. Bu I)cr,ch. Lm REL am- Phone (8511) 488~l503 Fax (35(1) 4 I 3 {sin I7 - _ua bil?ler.cal .245 DATE: ib?ll?r?Kf)? yg)u - ~szracur tate? From: To: Date: Subject: Barrett Haga Jeb Bush 12/16/2006 7:40:59 AM Expunged and Sealed Records Gov. Bush, My criminal record was sealed after the courts (and the state) found out that I didnt commit the crime I was accused of. (after I spent time in jail and on probation), but all those "public record" companies are still showing that I have a criminal record. I lost my apartment, couldn't get a job, etc because these companies refuse to remove there "public records' even though the public records were sealed and the state has agreed to expunge them when they get a chance. It was bad enough spending time in jail for something I didn't do, and now this... Is there anything that can be done? Thanks - Barrett Haga Thank you for being such a great governor the past 8 years. From: To: Date: Subject: BARRETT,KEVIN NORMAN Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 6:43:07 PM Gubernatorial Fellow Hello Governor Bush, This is Kevin Barrett, from your Fellows Program. I just wanted to shoot you a quick message to tell you thank you very much for coming to speck with us this past Thursday, I thought it was an amazing conversation. Just getting the chance to sit down with you and pick you brain on a couple of issues and subjects in the state of Florida was a great opportunity, and the fact that you took the time out of your busy schedule (especially that day) to do it was very kind of you. I understand very much why everyone around you speaks so highly of you, not just as a great Governor, but as a great person as well. I also wanted to thank you again for this opportunity to serve as a Governors Fellow. This has probably been one of the greatest experiences I have even had. It has even helped me choose a career field to focus on (which for me is an amazing accomplishment). I am sure that you have received countless emails from some of the other Fellows letting you know how much we all appreciate this honor, so I am sure by now you know how much it really means to us. So I just want to tell you thank you. Also, I wanted to tell you thank you for the book recommendation that you gave me at the start of the program, A Match Made in Heaven, was a great read. Best of wishes on your future endeavors, and hopefully our paths will cross again. God Bless!!! Kevin Barrett -------"Many Blessings" From: To: Date: Subject: Beard, Dick Jeb Bush 12/14/2006 6:39:50 PM RE: Contact I understand it is fixed. I hope to see you on the 21st but my ride up is questionable, Dorothy’s Birthday. Have a great Holliday. From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 6:08 AM To: Beard, Dick Subject: RE: Contact thank you -----Original Message----From: Beard, Dick [mailto:dick@rabeardco.com] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 11:37 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Contact Jeb, I will look into this and help. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: Skip Pask Sent: Mon Dec 11 20:38:16 2006 Subject: RE: Contact Skip, I am passing this email on to the Chair of the Board of Trustees and the President of USF. I am certain something can be done to help you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Skip Pask [mailto:skip.a.pask@us.army.mil] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 1:17 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Contact Hello Mr. Governor, My name is Skip Pask. You may not remember me, but you came to Camp Phoenix, Afghanistan near the end of my 12 month deployment this past year and I was one of the troops that was selected to have lunch with you and about 20 others. At that lunch I briefly remember you explaining that we had the option to contact you if we ran into any problems with re-entry into school. I attended USF for a semester before I was called to Active Duty. As soon as I was notified of my deployment status my unit explained to me that re-entry into school would be seamless. I contacted the registrar’s office to notify them of the changes that were about to occur via Email at USF multiple times to not have any acknowledgement whatsoever. Now, upon my return to the states, I am ready to get my life and school back on track. About 4-5 days ago, I gave the registrar’s office a call to see if there were any documents that I might need to not cause any administrative issues because I was on my way to the Tampa Campus at that moment to get classes lined up. On the phone, I was regrettably informed that I have to REAPPLY to the school, and of course, she notified me that the reapplication date for the spring semester had passed, and there was nothing that I could do. She was very unhelpful and treated me as if I had a choice over the fact that I had to go to Afghanistan for an entire year and pull out of school. I called again, spoke to someone else to verify, and was given the same information. I must admit, I am kind of at a dead end now because the Registrar’s office is really the only means that I know to handle administrative issues. I don’t want to have to see another semester surpass me if I don’t have to. If you know of anything I can do to resolve this issue please let me know. Thanks in advance for taking time out of your day to read this. Thanks again, SPC Pask, Skip A. HHC 53rd INF BDE FLARNG 590-34-6099 From: To: Date: Subject: Beard, Dick Jeb Bush 12/12/2006 4:36:53 AM Re: Contact Jeb, I will look into this and help. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: Skip Pask Sent: Mon Dec 11 20:38:16 2006 Subject: RE: Contact Skip, I am passing this email on to the Chair of the Board of Trustees and the President of USF. I am certain something can be done to help you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Skip Pask [mailto:skip.a.pask@us.army.mil] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 1:17 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Contact Hello Mr. Governor, My name is Skip Pask. You may not remember me, but you came to Camp Phoenix, Afghanistan near the end of my 12 month deployment this past year and I was one of the troops that was selected to have lunch with you and about 20 others. At that lunch I briefly remember you explaining that we had the option to contact you if we ran into any problems with re-entry into school. I attended USF for a semester before I was called to Active Duty. As soon as I was notified of my deployment status my unit explained to me that re-entry into school would be seamless. I contacted the registrar’s office to notify them of the changes that were about to occur via Email at USF multiple times to not have any acknowledgement whatsoever. Now, upon my return to the states, I am ready to get my life and school back on track. About 4-5 days ago, I gave the registrar’s office a call to see if there were any documents that I might need to not cause any administrative issues because I was on my way to the Tampa Campus at that moment to get classes lined up. On the phone, I was regrettably informed that I have to RE-APPLY to the school, and of course, she notified me that the reapplication date for the spring semester had passed, and there was nothing that I could do. She was very unhelpful and treated me as if I had a choice over the fact that I had to go to Afghanistan for an entire year and pull out of school. I called again, spoke to someone else to verify, and was given the same information. I must admit, I am kind of at a dead end now because the Registrar’s office is really the only means that I know to handle administrative issues. I don’t want to have to see another semester surpass me if I don’t have to. If you know of anything I can do to resolve this issue please let me know. Thanks in advance for taking time out of your day to read this. Thanks again, SPC Pask, Skip A. HHC 53rd INF BDE FLARNG 590-34-6099 From: To: Date: Subject: Beck, Carol Jeb Bush 12/26/2006 6:42:29 PM RE: Sayonara Dear Governor, You never miss a thing! Thank you so much for the wonderful letters for the "library team", and for being the very best governor in Florida history, and the USA as well. It has been an incredible honor to work with you and Mrs. Bush...one that I will never forget and cannot top. Thank you, thank you, thank you...may God Bless you and your family and bring you even closer to Him each day and year to come. Fondest wishes, Carol Carol Graham Beck Curator, Governor's Mansion 700 North Adams Street Tallahassee, FL 32303 Direct phone: (850) 922-4991 FAX: (850) 922-6110 E-mail: carol.beck@myflorida.com Mansion website address: www.floridagovernorsmansion.com -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 2:42 PM To: Roy Collins Jr. Cc: aurellj@comcast.net; Mary Call Proctor Subject: RE: Sayonara I will do so. I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas time. Jeb PS Please tell your mom, the state has agreed to purchase the block behind the mansion for $1.2 million which is less than what the current owner paid. -----Original Message----From: Roy Collins Jr. [mailto:leroycollinsjr@affn.org] Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 10:00 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: aurellj@comcast.net; Mary Call Proctor Subject: RE: Sayonara Governor, I got so wrapped up in writing the "great American allegory" about Mom and you last night, that I failed to thank you for the autographed copies of First Families in Residence, Life at the Florida Governor's Mansion (by Ellen J. Uguccioni). During our tour of the Mansion last Monday, four copies were given to me by Mansion Curator Carol Beck. I, in turn, passed along copies to my sisters Jane, Mary Call, and Darby. Mother had one, which I had already reviewed and admired. Thank you for such a generous gift to members of Dad's family. This 50-yr history of the current Mansion building is a top-quality collection for the ages. Thank you for inspiring such a worthy historical project. /s/ LeRoy Collins, Jr. Tampa, FL P.S. Please convey our family's appreciation to Carol Beck, as well. LC -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 6:37 AM To: leroycollinsjr@affn.org Subject: Re: Sayonara Thanks Roy, for the kind email. We love your mom and admire your family. I wish you and yours all the best during these special times. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Beecroft, Robert S Jeb Bush 12/21/2006 5:41:06 PM RE: Sir: Received. Passing to the Secretary. Thank you. Steve From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 12:02 PM To: Beecroft, Robert S Subject: FW: try again From: Jeb Bush Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 7:00 PM To: 'Beecroftrf@state.gov' Subject: Steven, I hope you will pass this on to Sec Rice. "Condi, I sent this letter to you via snail mail but wanted to give you a head's up. It is a great idea to maintain the momentum of free trade in the Americas. Miami and Florida stands ready to support this initiative. Merry Christmas! Jeb " From: To: Date: Subject: bekyle@comcast.net Jeb Bush 12/5/2006 6:05:52 PM Governor, I do not know if you are making the pick or not for the 1st DCA vaccancy. If you are my 2 cents are for David De la Paz. He was my staff director the past two years. He is highly intellectual and a true conservative. He will not be an activist. David will more than compliment your past 1st DCA picks. Hope all is well. Bruce Kyle From: To: Date: Subject: Ben Wilcox Jeb Bush 12/21/2006 6:30:21 PM congratulations! Dear Governor Bush, I want to wish you the best upon the successful completion of your two terms of office. You have certainly shown strong leadership and made a good and lasting impact on our state. While you and I have not always been in agreement and have sometimes been on opposite sides of an issue, I have always had great respect for you as a public servant. I wish you the best in all your future endeavors! Ben Wilcox p.s. I really liked your quote likening Common Cause supporters to a group of “secret squirrels.” From one who appreciates a good quote, that was a good one. From: To: Date: Subject: Ben.Nelson@dca.state.fl.us craig.fugate@dca.state.fl.us david.halstead@dca.state.fl.us 12/4/2006 10:55:22 PM FYI Multiple sources are reporting that X. William "Bill" Proenza will be announced as the new Director of the National Hurricane Center during a National Press Club conference at 2:30 PM on Wednesday. Mr. Proenza is currently the Director of the National Weather Service's Southern Region Headquarters based in Dallas / Ft. Worth and is a graduate of Florida State University. Bill was also in attendance at the Emergency Operations Center during the 2006 Governor's briefing in June that coincided with Tropical Storm Alberto. Mr. Proenza presented Governor Bush will a sign commemorating Florida's status as a "StormReady" state. Ben Nelson State Meteorologist Florida Division of Emergency Management (850) 413-9885 ben.nelson@dca.state.fl.us From: To: Date: Subject: Bennett, Mary G. Jeb Bush 12/11/2006 3:29:50 PM NewsMax I just read both recent NewsMax articles on your leadership as governor (“remarkable record’) and not ruling out running for president. I’ve known Ron Sachs for a number of years. He was quite complimentary in the article on your record. I’m glad it’s recognized what a strong and good governor you’ve been. You’ve been an inspiration to a lot of us down in the trenches. Congratulations on two wonderful articles. You deserve them. Mary G. Bennett, Ed.D. Director Storefront School West This communication and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager at administrator@volusia.k12.fl.us. Under Florida law, our e-mail addresses and communications are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address and message content released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this system. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. Thank You From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Benson, Holly secretaryofstate@dos.state.fl.us Jeb Bush 12/30/2006 4:03:40 PM Resignation letter Benson resignation.doc Madame Secretary-Attached please find my resignation letter from the Florida House. If there is additional documentation required, please let me know. A hard copy will be delivered to your office. Thank you for serving us honorably. Best wishes for the new year. Sincerely, Holly cc: The Honorable Jeb Bush From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: BerthyDA@aol.com Arlene.dibenigno@cristtransition.com Jeb Bush 12/21/2006 3:43:16 PM APD Director Governor's Brief 7 May.ppt Hola Arlene: Muchas gracias por invitarme a participar en el proceso de transition del gobernador electo Charlie Crist. I have just learned that John Hall (see his e-mail below) & Susan Goldstein among others are being considered for the position of APD's Director. Please make contacts with Jill Houghton, and as recommended by APD's Citizen's Review committee, I strongly recommend that you conduct a national search before making a decision. Governor elect Charlie Crist needs to look for someone to lead the agency that supports a self determination (FREEDOM & RESPONSIBILITY) consumer driven delivery system. Hiring an agency leader that supports a provider driven system is not beneficial for the state nor for the people and will take as backwards. Florida is currently a national leader in this area, and must continue to move forward in that direction. I have a good relationship with both John and Susan, and I believe that they are good individuals, but both have supported a provider driven system that continues to support people with developmental disabilities being serviced in segregated government funded programs. We need to shift to a system that promotes and FACILITATES, independent living, employment and economic self sufficiency. We have done good in promoting such a system and formulating policies that drives us in that direction. We need to do a lot more about FACILITATING the implementation of those policies by making sure that we have an agency leader that will lead us to creating the needed capacity and infrastructure at the local level. Attached find a power point presentation on the DD Redesign team that I sent yesterday to Michael L. Belitzky & Carolyn Timmann. Some of the information is still relevant today. Again, thank you very much for the opportunity and the honor to participate in the process. Respecftully, Berthy De La Rosa-Aponte In a message dated 12/21/2006 10:03:50 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, jchall@comcast.net writes: Berthy I assume you know that I asked to me considered for the APD Director's job. You have seen my performance over the past few years; heard my recommendations for improving APD as I discussed with the Transition Team; and know about my commitment and compassion for improving the system of services and supports for individuals with disabilities and their families. I hope you know, I would work hard to achieve the goals for APD that Governor Elect Crist and the Legislature establish for the Agency. I would, of course, appreciate your support for the job. I think you know how much I and others respect and appreciate your contribution to improving the situation in Florida and nationally. Thanks for your consideration. I hope you have a wonderful holiday season and a healthy and successful new year. regards............john hall From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: BerthyDA@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 3:22:29 AM APD - resume attached JillHoughton--Resume.doc Gracias Jeb! Attached find Jill Houghton's resume, as well as a picture that I took of her & you during a BLN event in Miami a few years ago. I have known and worked with Jill for several years. She was instrumental on the planning of the Emerging Workforce conference, and is currently the Executive Director of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel that I chair and which will sunset in Dec. 2007. I can assure you that Jill is principle driven, a great human being, and an excellent administrator with lot's of experience working with people with DD and other disabilities. Her husband is a person with spinal cord injury who serves in the Florida Rehab. When they met, he had already had the accident and was a wheelchair user. He was appointed by your brother to a National disability committee that he currently chairs. Prior to coming to Florida in 2003, Jill worked in the state of Washington were they have great employment policies for people with disabilities and has great experience that can help Florida to move to the implementation level of the many wonderful policies that you leave us with. She also worked directly under Loretta Costin, the Fl. VR director. I think that you know me well to know that I do not intent to gain anything personally by recommending her, other than the joy to know that Floridian's with DD will be well served. I am concerned by some of the recommendation on APD's draft analysis to the Governor elect Charlie Crist, and hope that his transition staff leadership will take a closer look at then and seek some expert advise before acting on them. Carinios, Berthy In a message dated 12/17/2006 4:04:54 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, jeb@jeb.org writes: If you know someone, I can share it with the leadership of the transistion. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: BerthyDA@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Dec 17 12:26:11 2006 Subject: APD final report Hola Jeb: I am concern about some of the recommendation to Governor elect Charlie Crist and wanted to share with you my input in the process. Gracias por todo lo que hicistes por nosotros. Ojala y el nuevo Gobernador pueda encontrar personas que le den buen consejo. Si tu tienes alguna influencia en el proceso, yo conozco una persona que tal vez el quiera considerar para dirigir APD. Carinios, Berthy From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: BerthyDA@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/17/2006 5:26:11 PM APD final report APD final report Hola Jeb: I am concern about some of the recommendation to Governor elect Charlie Crist and wanted to share with you my input in the process. Gracias por todo lo que hicistes por nosotros. Ojala y el nuevo Gobernador pueda encontrar personas que le den buen consejo. Si tu tienes alguna influencia en el proceso, yo conozco una persona que tal vez el quiera considerar para dirigir APD. Carinios, Berthy From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: BerthyDA@aol.com jmckay@ndcconstruction.com Martin_West@brown.edu ppeterson@latte.harvard.edu mike.belitzky@cristtransition.com Carolyn.Timmann@CristTransition.com 12/17/2006 5:19:18 PM APD final report APDTeamAnalysis - Berthy's comments.doc Berthy's analysis.doc Are we going to receive a copy of the final report before Tuesday’s meeting with Governor elect Charlie Crist? Please understand that during Friday’s meeting I was only trying to convey that we need to make sure that we are providing sound advice to Governor elect Charlie Crist. I am an issue driven person, and believe that some of recommendation in the final draft need to be carefully consider. Some of those issues are: 1) Assumption that APD adopting the Federal definition for developmental disabilities will bring additional federal funds and the relationship with the Florida Developmental disabilities Council (FDDC). We can't assume that because the FDDC adopted the Federal definition of developmental disabilities (DD), that is the best for APD without considering all of it's implications. The FDDC is funded by the US Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) to “promote innovative programs and practices designed to prevent developmental disabilities and improve the quality of life of individuals with such disabilities and their families.” The FDDC does not fund Medicaid services and it is not bound by Federal Medicaid eligibility requirements. They should adopt the federal DD definition. On the other hand, APD does receive and fund federal/state Medicaid Waiver services which, under federal Medicaid eligibility requirements, are only for individuals who meet Institutional Care Facility level of Care (ICF – MR). The current federal matching funds for Medicaid Waiver individuals with developmental disabilities that meet the ICF-MR institutional level of care is 59%, leaving the state with a required matching fund of 41%. If APD broadness its current definition to the federal DD definition, applies and is approved an expansion of the current waiver, then APD if the Florida Legislature provides the 41% state matching funds can receive an additional 59% from the federal government, but only for those under the expanded broader definition that meet ICF-MR level of institutional care. The state will probably have to provide 100% funding for individuals with developmental disabilities under the broader DD federal definition that do not meet ICF-MR institutional level of care. You may want to consult a Medicaid expert on this issue before making such recommendation, as this may put the state at greater risk of being sued by not providing funds to serve all those promised to. I do believe that Florida needs to find a way to serve people with all disabilities, but I think that APD is too new of an agency and needs to put it's house in order before considering an expansion of any kind. 2) Funding/expenditure forecasting and the Manage Care option: Please refer to comments on the documents that I submitted on other alternatives to improve the way to forecast expenditure and determine level of need without having to go to a Manage Care system that has the potential to threaten a consumer driven system: Individual Cost Guidelines (ICG) type instrument administered by a 3er. party without any conflict of interest. Expand the current Consumer Directed Care + that it’s proving to be cost neutral. In both of this instances the individuals get set budgets based on their level of need that are only revised if their needs change. 3. “Family of One”issue is not unique to Florida. There are other states that have that federal Medicaid eligibility authority to serve children under age 18. My understanding is that there are only 2 waivers in Florida that are open to children: the DD Waivers (DD-HCBS, SIL, CCD+) ant the Kathi Becket Waiver (very small one). Some of Florida's Waivers serve the elderly, to which the "Family of One" eligibility authority is irrelevant. Florida currently serves 3,607 individuals under age 18 on the the DD-HCBS Waiver ("Big" Waiver) & 2,815 on the SIL Waiver (“little” waiver). Some of those children will probably already qualify under their parent’s limited income, and others will qualify on their assets as soon as they turn 18 years old. I thank you for the opportunity to provide input in the process, and hope that I can continue to assist Governor elect Charlie Crist and his administration with his efforts to improve the service delivery system that will allow individuals with all disabilities to live a dignified and full community participatory life including the opportunity to live independently in the community, have access to reliable transportation, work and accumulate assets. Respectfully, Berthy De La Rosa-Aponte Lucy's mom & former WSC http://www.ssa.gov/work/panel/index.html In a message dated 12/15/2006 1:45:46 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, BerthyDA writes: Attached find my comments to the final draft. Thank you. Berthy In a message dated 12/13/2006 4:37:54 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, jmckay@ndcconstruction.com writes: This is the first draft of the report from the ADP transition team. All team members sent reports in a similar format. I edited them into this product. Even though the reports were independently authored, they were quite similar. I also added some of my own thoughts. Please feel free to offer criticisms and suggestions. I look forward to discussing this matter with all of you. Sincerely John McKay From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: BerthyDA@aol.com kathi@dnconstruction.com Jeb Bush Carolyn.Timmann@CristTransition.com mike.belitzky@cristtransition.com 12/11/2006 4:45:33 PM APD Charlie Crist's Citizens Review Group -INPUT APD Citizen's review group input.doc Dear Senator McKay: I respectfully hereby attached and below submit my input in reference to the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) current Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats. I very much appreciate the opportunity to provide my input, and look forward to continue to collaborate to ensure that the state of Florida does not loose focus of people with the most significant disabilities. While I agree that we need to serve people with all disabilities, and should find ways to do that. I will be very concern that at such infancy of APD that we loose the focus to serve the current population of individuals with the most developmental disabilities. Berthy Berthy De La Rosa-Aponte 954-450-9022 http://www.ssa.gov/work/panel/index.html December 11, 2006 To: Senator John McKay Citizen Review Group Team Leader Agency for Persons with Disabilities Respectfully submitted by: Berthy De La Rosa-Aponte RE: Governor-Elect Charlie Crist Transition. Agency for Persons with Disabilities Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats Thank you for the opportunity to provide input representing the consumer and families’ perspective. It will be my pleasure and honor to assist Governor elect Charlie Crist in any capacity that he may deem appropriate to ensure that people with developmental disabilities continue to be a priority for his administration and the state of Florida. Background The Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) serves individuals with mental retardation, autism, cerebral palsy, Prader Willi Syndrome, and spina bifida as defined in Chapter 393, F.S. Section 393.062, F.S., directs the program to give priority to the development of community based residential and treatment programs for people with developmental disabilities, which enables individuals to achieve their greatest potential for independent and productive living. A primary goal of the agency is to improve the quality of life for people with developmental disabilities by assisting people to live and work in the most integrated settings possible in their community while avoiding unnecessary placement in an institution. Services provided are privatized, with the exception of forensic services (through the Mentally Retarded Defendant Program) and three state-owned and operated Developmental Services Institutions (DSIs) throughout the state. STRENGHTS Governor Jeb Bush Consumer driven/self determination & full community participation policy driven system: “Nothing about me, without me”. Full community participation (not just presence) in all aspects of society for people with disabilities. Implementation of IDEA, ADA, Rehab. Act, Olmstead Supreme Court decision, President George W. Bush New Freedom Initiative. Stakeholders (Self advocates, parents, providers, APD, other state agencies, etc.) together collaborated in the current system design & policies through the Redesign Team, the DD Blue Ribbon Task Force, public forums, etc. Independent agency which allows: 1. Direct line to Governors Executive Office. No longer buried as a “small“ program (DDPO) under a larger bureaucracy (DCF). 2. Direct line of authority with local area district offices. Under DCF (formerly), DDPO local district office staff were hired and evaluated by local District DCF Administrator, while the work load was given by Developmental Disabilities Program Office (DDPO): now APD in Tallahassee. 3. Direct line of communication with Florida Legislature. Employment & economic self sufficiency policy: 1. 2003 five year employment initiative to divert 25% of people in ADT into competitive employment. 2. School to employment initiative. 3. Beginning to focus on Customized Employment – Tailored to match employment/self employment with each individual workers skills and abilities. 4. Collaborative initiatives with Workforce Florida, Inc. and the Agency for Workforce Innovation. E.g. $1.2 million self employment grant for people with all disabilities awarded by the US Dept. of Labor. 5. Hiring of individuals with Developmental Disabilities to work at APD in the Headquarters and some district offices. Rates structure: Prior to current “Mercer” rate structures it was harder to predict cost as providers were negotiating rates one on one with their local district offices. Those providers that had the know-how and connection could get rates several times higher than those that didn’t. For example two individuals with the same level of need receiving Res. Habilitation services, one was costing $100,000.00 and another $20,000.00. The current “Mercer” rate structure takes into consideration locality costs, as well as level of need for several services such as in-home Personal Care Assistance (PCA) with minimal, moderate & intense level of need. From: To: Date: Subject: BerthyDA@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/10/2006 5:05:35 PM Critics want city leaders to remove Roper, but only governor can do that Hola Jeb: I haven't followed this situation but just wanted to remind you that we live in Cooper City just in case there is anything that we can help you with. If you decide to do something in the last few weeks that you have, we may be able to help you to identify someone to serve on an interim basis. Berthy In a message dated 12/10/2006 11:34:12 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, Tapbay@email.msn.com writes: Commissioner under scrutiny Critics want city leaders to remove Roper, but only governor can do that By Thomas Monnay South Florida Sun-Sentinel December 9, 2006 COOPER CITY · Although some community activists want the city's leaders to remove Commissioner Bart Roper from office, City Attorney Allan Ruf says they don't have the legal authority to do so. Ruf, who has been on the job since 1978, said only Gov. Jeb Bush can suspend Roper. But Anthony DeLuise, a spokesman with the governor's office, said Bush has no intention of removing Roper. Since Roper's arrest Nov. 28 on a drunken driving charge, a second-degree misdemeanor, critics have been pressing for Roper's removal and said commissioners should address the issue when they meet Tuesday. "It's a shame," said Lisa Mallozzi, an eastern Cooper City activist. "I think he needs to resign and get help ... Cooper City needs a new image." Mallozzi, a former commission candidate, said she knows of a few people who plan to call for Roper's dismissal on Tuesday. John Sims, who has been generally critical of the commission, said he would start a petition to recall Roper. Steve Marhee, a civic leader, said he respects Roper for his hard work on the commission, but said Roper owes residents an explanation. "I don't know his side of the story," Marhee said. "I'm sure people want to know what happened." Roper probably won't attend Tuesday's meeting, said his attorney, Raag Singhal of Fort Lauderdale. Singhal said Roper "will be pleading not guilty" on the drunken driving charge. Commissioner Elliot Kleiman said Roper has "done an exemplary job." Kleiman added, "One mistake by an individual should not erase everything good that he's done." Roper, a two-term commissioner, was arrested two days after his 69th birthday in the 5700 block of South Pine Island Road after police found him asleep and slumped over the wheel of his 2000 Chevrolet pickup. The incident has drawn plenty of attention at a time when the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is looking into whether commissioners broke any laws during private dinners held at local restaurants prior to commission meetings. Bush ordered the FDLE inquiry, which is still ongoing, after media reports and a complaint by Sims alleging possible misconduct during the dinners. Commissioners have denied wrongdoing. No court date has yet been set on Roper's drunken driving charge. Thomas Monnay can be reached at tmonnay@sun-sentinel.com or 954-385-7924. From: To: Date: Subject: Betty Parker Jeb Bush 12/19/2006 7:59:36 PM A new job for me Governor, Since you're leaving office, I might as well leave, too. I'm retiring from The News-Press as of Dec. 31. They will, however, continue to run my column on a free-lance basis, so Gov.-elect Crist won't exactly get a free ride down here! I'm also having much more sympathy---and amazement at your patience ‹ in responding tot he question about what you're going to do now. I'm not pursuing anything full-time, but find it hard to imagine not doing anything, so we'll see. Best of luck in your future, and I have always admired your intelligence and grasp of issues, which I know will be missed. Betty Parker From: To: Date: Subject: Bierman, Noah Jeb Bush 12/4/2006 9:40:42 PM higher ed-Crist Hello Gov. Bush, I'm writing an article about the near-term future of Florida's university system and was hoping to get your opinion on a couple of things: 1) What are the biggest issues in Florida's universities that Gov.-elect Charlie Crist will face? 2) How will Crist's approach to higher education differ from yours? Thanks very much. As an aside, my editor, Myriam Marquez asked me to pass along a big hello. Thanks again for your help. Best, Noah Bierman Miami Herald 305-376-3392 From: To: Date: Subject: Bill Sharpsteen Jeb Bush 12/5/2006 2:00:34 AM Re: Bush on First Jeb, We are going to miss you. You are a decent and honest straight shooting man! You have a lot of friends at On Top of the World in Clearwater. My Dad and Step Mom voted for you several times as did I when I moved here from Binghamton NY in Jan 2002. If you've ruled out a Presidential run I hope you consider a VP spot on your way to be President in 2012 or 2016. Blessings to you and your family and tell your brother we are praying for him and the country. Blessings, Bill Sharpsteen committeeman - On Top of the World ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" To: Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 12:21 PM Subject: Re: Bush on First Happiest of holiday times. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Bill Sharpsteen To: Bill Sharpsteen Sent: Mon Dec 04 09:54:34 2006 Subject: Fw: Bush on First Hi all, Not much to smile about outside of FL after the election - here's a cute one Have a Blessed Christmas for you and your families! Blessings, Bill Subject: Fwd: Bush on First Turn up your volume and click on the attachment From: To: Date: Subject: billcr@bellsouth.net Jeb Bush 12/21/2006 5:38:31 PM Driving age Hello Governor Bush, A suggestion: Many surveys, polls, etc. state the most accident prone age group on our highways are the 16 to 18 year olds. Why not raise the minimum age to 18 as the state of MA is trying to do. Benefits: Reduced traffic and pollution on our already congested highways, possibly lower car insurance rates. Thank you for your time, William J. Ross Orange Park From: To: Date: Subject: bishop32218@comcast.net Jeb Bush 12/22/2006 2:40:43 AM just an honest problem for a trying citizen Dear Mr. Bush, My name is Kenneth Jones and I have an honest problem. I don't look for handouts so please do not take this email as asking for one, I am simply looking for advice on how I can fix this situation. I proudly served in the United States Marine Corps, where I received an Honorable discharge. Upon leaving the Marines I worked as a correctional officer for the state of Tennessee. In July of 2000 I did the dumbest thing I could ever imagine, I started using drugs, in Dec of 2002 I was arrested in Memphis, TN. I plead to a felony charge in May of 2003 so I could get out of jail. I understand that I messed up severely, and I understand that I deserve what has happened to me, but my question is how long should a person have to pay for messing up? I have since moved to FL, found employment that actually pays decently (which was very hard) got married in May of this year, and completely straitened my life up. I have been clean from dr ugs si nce the day I was arrested, and have absolutely no reason to ever go back down that road. I just want to fix my life a little more. All I know is how to wear a badge or serve my country. I can do other things but they do not make me happy. I want my step sons to look up to me and not look at me like a screw up (for lack of better words). Sir, I just want to know how I can fix this and possibly become a correctional officer or a police officer in this great state. I apologize for the rambling and I sincerely hope you can understand what I am trying to say. Please respond whether by email phone or mail. Thank you for you valuable time. Sincerely, Kenneth Richard Jones 223 Russell Ave. Jacksonville, FL 33218 (904) 233-8915 From: To: Date: Subject: Bob Taylor Jeb Bush 12/13/2006 2:55:06 PM Letter From Ron Weaver Dear Jeb: First, let me wish you and your family a Merry Christmas – and all the best for the Holiday – and whatever activities you decide to become involved in going forward. Second, I wanted to bring a matter to your attention – and ask that you be involved with it before you leave office. That matter was described in an email which you received last week from Attorney Ron Weaver with regard to local actions taken by voters in the City of St. Pete Beach which, if not challenged and corrected, could potentially end up undermining our State’s Comprehensive Land Use Planning process. I have some familiarity with this matter – as a result of a personal investment in a large resort property in St. Pete Beach. However, it is the potential implications on state policy which cause me to ask that you help ensure that DCA “steps up” to take a strong position and whatever steps are necessary to protect the integrity of our land use planning process. Your leadership has made such a major contribution to Florida’s economic growth in the past 8 years, it would be a real shame for the constitutionally questionable actions taken in one small community to be allowed to stand and become the basis for a potential series of such actions throughout the state thereby implementing the concept of “Hometown Democracy” one community at a time - without that concept ever being considered on a statewide basis. I certainly recognize that the holidays are near – and that the various activities related to the transition are in process. Nonetheless, if you can find the time, I would hope that you could urge Thad Cohen and his staff to take whatever steps would help to ensure that this matter can be picked up by Charlie Crist and his team very quickly – and dealt with in a manner that will preserve the integrity of our Land Use Planning process. Thanks very much, Bob Taylor Phone: (239) 481-2011, ext 190 Fax: (239) 481-8626 From: To: Date: Subject: Bobbie Brinegar Jeb Bush 12/19/2006 10:29:07 PM RE: Florida Christmas tree etc.. Thanks for responding and Merry Christmas to you too. Blessings, Bobbie -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 1:05 PM To: Bobbie@Brinegar.com Subject: Re: Florida Christmas tree etc.. I am glad to hear about the tree! I am going to take a pass on the book interview. Merry Christmas! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Bobbie Brinegar To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 18 09:41:59 2006 Subject: Florida Christmas tree etc.. Good morning from D.C. You might remember that last year I wrote to complain that FL's tree was least exciting....just thought I would send a note to say this year it's one of the best! I had lunch with a friend yesterday, Eleanor Clift with Newsweek. She's writing a book on end of life issues (her husband died a little more than a year ago) and would love to speak with you about the Shivo case when your schedule allows. Contrary to her depiction on the McLaughlin Group, Eleanor is a fair-minded person who wants to fairly represent all sides of this difficult issue. Thanks for your service as governor of Florida. All the best, Bobbie From: To: Date: Subject: Bobbie Brinegar Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 2:41:59 PM Florida Christmas tree etc.. Good morning from D.C. You might remember that last year I wrote to complain that FL’s tree was least exciting….just thought I would send a note to say this year it’s one of the best! I had lunch with a friend yesterday, Eleanor Clift with Newsweek. She’s writing a book on end of life issues (her husband died a little more than a year ago) and would love to speak with you about the Shivo case when your schedule allows. Contrary to her depiction on the McLaughlin Group, Eleanor is a fair-minded person who wants to fairly represent all sides of this difficult issue. Thanks for your service as governor of Florida. All the best, Bobbie From: To: Date: Subject: Booth2244@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/31/2006 6:58:16 PM from Pat Booth Hello: Just a note to wish you and your family the best as you transition from the Governor's office--It hardly seems possible that eight years have passed since your first election -- It is our hope that continued public service will be a priority in your future plans. Thank you for raising the bar in all aspects for Florida. You have been outstanding. Sincerely, Pat Booth p.s. I am also transitioning--from charter school principal to M-DCPS Executive Director for Charter School Operations. From: To: Date: Subject: Brad Jeb Bush 12/3/2006 11:25:38 PM RE: USDA's New Animal ID System an Invasion of American Rights and Privacy Dear Governor Bush, I very much appreciate your reply. I must say that even though I do not always agree with your political agenda or views, you are perhaps one of the very few politicians today who takes the time to directly answer questions from the public. I have written to you many times over the last eight years and have always gotten an answer from you. It is obvious that your answers are not prefabricated-form emails, and always exhibit a more personal and informal touch. I truly wish more politicians, especially in Florida, would take time out of their day to give their constituents the same respect and courtesy as you in this way. Wishing you and your family a Happy Holiday Season and New Year! Brad Willis -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 7:32 PM To: Brad Subject: RE: USDA's New Animal ID System an Invasion of American Rights and Privacy thank you for writing, Mr. Willis. I am completely unaware of the proposed regulation and if its consequences are as you suggest, I would be very concerned and opposed to its implementation. Having said that, I will pass on your email to Charlie Bronson for his review. I trust Secretary Bronson on these matters. jeb -----Original Message----From: Brad [mailto:visigoth9@earthlink.net] Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 12:58 PM To: Jeb Bush; insight@orlandosentinel.com; Brian West Cc: Clare; gary.grayban@ngc.com; Mary Sizemore; Miriam Willis Subject: USDA's New Animal ID System an Invasion of American Rights and Privacy Dear Governor Bush, The GOP has won past popularity for several issues, one of them being less government. Therefore I am writing to you today to inquire about a government program that is the epitomy of too much government, and, a horrible waste of time and money as somehow it is to keep track of around 300,000,000,000 animals in the USA. I am referring to the USDA's new darling program called NAIS- National Animal ID System, scheduled to go into effect in 2009. I might also add this has been pushed through in a way in which the national media has made no mention of it, and the majority of Americans don't even know what it is. Why weren't American voters informed of this in Florida and allowed to decide whether we wanted this? With NAIS every one who owns a animal, cow, goat, bunny,chicken, turkey, game fowl,sheep, llama, pig among a long long listing of animals affected will have to microchip these animals with a GPS tracking chip which will be able to be tracked from birth to death.( Or from Farm to Fork )Each home will have a premisis ID number. Any animal that leaves that premisis will have to have a report filed to the USDA as to where Now here's the real clincher: Big Factory farms will only have to have one ID for each batch of animals but the small farmer will have to chip and keep track of each animal at the farmers expense. Every Chicken killed and eaten for Sunday dinner will have to have a it went, when and what happened to the animal. report filed as to the dispersal of this animal. If the reports are not filed within 24 hours a fine of $1000 per day or more could be levied. This is in itself an OUTRAGE! Each farmer will have to have updated computers to keep track of every movement of his animals and a program from the USDA to do it with. Hours of book keeping and daily reporting costs for each incident instead of farming and caring for the animals. NAIS will be the end of the small farmers and ranchers, in the future we will have no clue as to what our food was fed, how it was raised or how old or safe it really is. The large factory farms will flourish and stuff the animals with steroids, antibiotics, fat inducing food to enhance growth at accelerated speed for more profit and to the downfall of our American Health. Prices will be determined not by supply and demand but by the Corporate Farms forcing Americans to pay outrageous prices for their food products. No more Farmers Markets where you could actually buy fresh eggs and produce but giant conglomerate outlets of factory produced food. This doesn't sound like America, but more like the old Soviet Union! Sir, I understand the concerns about the saftety of the food supply, but crippling small farmers, and, those people raising livestock for their own self-sufficiency and subsistance---something that is a treasured right of American life---- will be greatly harmed. Might I suggest new laws governing what cattle are fed and better controlled imports of livestock? I know that many large beef producers feed their cattle feed that is actually made from the by-products of previously slaughtered cows. THIS is one source of mad cow disease, as the brains and spinal cords might be included in the protein meal they make from these products for other cattle to consume. In short, I think common sense, education, and smart legislation would achieve better results, and not programs like NAIS. NAIS will expand government's power in the every day lives of Americans, not to mention pose a drain on our economy, when we are already spending billions each year on an ongoing war, are trying to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, have millions of Americans without adequate health care, and do not seem to be able to control our own national borders. I wrote to Senator Martinez and Senator Nelson about this issue and received from both what are quite possibly the blandest and most uninformative relpies I could have ever imagined. It was obvious they have decided to support NAIS and were not open for discussion. Whatever happend to government officials being trusted public servants who place the needs of their constituents first? Once again, Mr. Governor, I raise the question to you: How can a program like NAIS be both affordable, sensible, and, NOT interfere with the lives, rights, priveleges, and pursuit of happiness of average Americans? Why is this new law designed to benefit the big cattle and meat producers, yet so expensive and time consuming for the person raising a small number of hens and a rooster for his own eggs and meat? How can, upon further examination of the US Constitution and Bill of Rights, such action be justified to be placed upon the American people? Do you support this legislation by the USDA for the State of Florida? I also intend on sending a copy of this email to incoming Governor Crist, but please. I am curious to know what your view on this is. Thanks for your time. Brad Willis From: To: Date: Subject: breivik@att.net Jeb Bush 12/31/2006 3:34:45 PM Breivik Family Hope You aren't out of office yet so I still hold out HOPE. I wanted to give you a history so you would know the events leading up to my son's car accident. We are a combined family, I already had two children. Their biological father was not very involved and definitely not warm and loving which they have both struggled with. I went back to college for my RN degree after I married Scott Breivik. We were a happy family, didn't have it all but had enough. In April 1995 our youngest son Adam was born. He had some physical disabilities that would require surgery but we both worked, had insurance and knew we could get what he needed. In August 1996 he went on for some knee surgery and suffered a severe brain injury, life changed. We came home with 24 hour nursing (strangers in the house 24/7), many noisy machines and a mass of medical products to go with them. Our 3 other children had to sleep in one room as Adam obviously needed his own room. We , as parents, tried to stay upbeat and strong the effects on our children varied. Our oldest daughter was saddened but has a take charge mentality and wanted to learn how to do everything for her brother and kept an eye on the nurses. Our youngest daughter was sad and afraid of Adam going to the Doctor, getting Xrays, anything medical because she thought he would die. Our son was angry, especially at God who did not make his brother better when he prayed for it. He turned 14 a couple weeks after his brother came home. Our family muddled thru adjusting to our new life at home and our oldest son hated it. He often stated he felt like he lived in a fishbowl with strangers always present and he sought to escape. Grades started dropping, he developed an attitude, and was not very cooperative. We saw the changes, some subtle, but worrisome with him going into teenage years. I had access to counseling programs thru work. I took him to one counselor, he wouldn't talk, took him to a woman same problem. I talked to the school and the school resource officer, other parents. Heard pretty much the same thing, he is a good kid, maybe making the wrong choices with friends. He is a follower. When he started taking off when angry or was hanging out with kids I didn't know and couldn't find him the warning bells were clanging. I called state and county resources, "Can't get him in anywhere unless he breaks the law or is a runaway, Is he a risk to himself or others?' If not, sorry we can't help you right now." That is what I heard over and over, not that they didn't want to help but they don't have the resources to help kids based on a parents uneasiness. We didn't have the financial resources for a private boot camp. We called his Dad in New York to come and talk to him. His parenting cocnsisted of punching the kid and my husband had to pull him off of my son. HRS talked our son about the bruising reported at school but when investigation showed that it was his biological father in New York and not the Stepdad he lived with it was quickly cleared up. They were sympathetic with my concerns for my son but had no resource to offer. That year we moved him to my Mom's house to get him out of the "fishbowl" and to a new school to get him away from the friends. He got a job and because of that we helped him get a car. He was good with Grandma as far as helping out at home, not really applying himself at school and working at a restaurant proved very bad for making friends. What I did not know and the State/County workers I sought help from did not know was that when my son finally did break the law it would be a car accident resulting in 3 deaths. Now the only "help" he was eligible for was thru the Florida Department of Corrections. I don't know what you were like at 17. I know I wasn't always responsible and was at times reckless. I see adults that are that way at weddings, Christmas paties, New Years parties. Responsible adults with careers, families, fine upstanding people taking the same risk. He was 17, not old enough mentally, in my opinion, to even comprehend what the results of his actions could be. I beg of you to grant him the opportunity to come home and be the person society needs him to be. He has been in the prison system for almost 5 years, he has had to learn and grow thru that experience and if you spoke to him you would find an articulate, warm young man. He has no fight with the world. He hurts because he caused hurt and can't fix it. He does know he can do his best to live a good life and be a good person. I do not ask this with any financial restitution involved that was met by the insurance company and the parents so pardoning him would not involve pardoning any pending restitution. Thank you for taking the time, Christine Breivik re: Raimond M. Moran DC#R11940 Lancaster CI From: To: Date: Subject: breivik@att.net Jeb Bush 12/25/2006 7:18:04 AM Christmas prayer I forgot to include his name: Raimond M. Moran DC#R11940 You have the power to change his life... From: To: Date: Subject: breivik@att.net Jeb Bush 12/25/2006 6:16:20 AM Christmas prayer Dear Governor, Best wishes to you and yours for the holiday. It is a time for family, love, and warmth. I know that as the year is winding down so is your time as our Governor. I had written to you a couple months ago regarding my son and a pardon. To recap he went out with friends on a Saturday night when he was 17yo. They were "huffing" apparently something done with aerosol and this resulted in a horrible car accident and 3 deaths. He was convicted of culpable negligence manslaughter. There was no intent, no malice, and he had no prior record. I received clemency application papers from your office and contacted his former public defender, Candi Vandercar, who had gone into private practice. She had the opportunity to get to know my son somewhat and I wanted someone to speak for him that believed in him. She at the time was running for County Judge, and later won it. Her office referred me to an attorney that was not sure about the whole clemency process. That lawyer referred me to an appeals lawyer, whom I was willing to pay, he told me upfront that if I had not done something like contribute $400,000 to the Republican campaign my son had no chance of a pardon. I let it go because I believed him, just as I believed that if we had money for a high priced attorney it would have been OK or that if we were working in County government it would have not been so bad. However, as I thought about it more I decided that I can't believe that is how our system works. I have seen you speak, I have seen pictures of you with your family and I believe that there is alot more to you and the office of Governor than that attorney implied. You are a man, a human being with a good heart. You have dealt with and know people that have had problems in the past. Tragedy does occur at times. There is not one of us that can raise the dead, heal the sick, or perform any other miracles. The prison sentence can make the victims feel better momentarily but it doesn't do any of the above either. Then we have to look at how we are serving society. Well, he is locked up learning his lesson. Unfortunately the DOC is massive and catering to bettering anyone is nearly impossible. Those people are doing the best they can to keep things under control and running. So you put this boy into State prison with a mix of violent and nonviolent offenders and he learns some hard lessons. The Judge did not sentence him as a youthful offender but wanted him to serve in a youth facility. That is fine until October 24th 2007 when he turns 25. DOC rules are that he may only be in a Y.O. facilty thru age 24yo. So at that time he will go into a regular adult prison. He has grown alot over these years and has grown out of the teenage angst. How is society served, how are we bettering him to reenter the community? I am asking you to give him a chance. Speak to Judge Vandercar, I believe she'll remember him. Speak to his current Warden and his boss. They all seem to feel positive about this kid. If our system sentences to protect society, punish and teach a lesson OK but we have to be wary of destroying potentially good members of the community. I do believe in God and I have faith. I will pray that you read this, think it over and maybe talk to the people mentioned above. I will pray that you think with your head and your heart and in the end I will pray that He guides your decision. I thank you for taking the time to read this and wish you a happy and blessed Christmas. Christine Breivik 15142 Mattoon Dr. Spring Hill, FL 34610 727-856-1501 From: To: Date: Subject: Brenda Carey Jeb Bush 12/3/2006 3:26:25 PM upcoming plans Hi Jeb, Having been around politics for many years before I ran for office, I have had many friends who had served the public for years. It was always disappointing to see how their "friends" all disappeared when they were no longer in office. Although I learned a valuable lesson...not to believe these new found "friends" are real! I have enjoyed our friendship over the years and hope that you will stay in touch after you leave Tallahassee. Do you have new contact information? What are your plans when you leave office?? I hope that you will stay active and I hope to see you serve in another capacity someday in the future. I think you did a wonderful job and your leadership will be missed. I guess you are cleaning up the final issues, one being reappointing me to the Wekiva Basin Commission. Mavis called several weeks ago and I sent in the paperwork she requested. Got your Christmas party invitation - hope I can make it, trying to work out my calendar. My husband is one of eight and every year we have the "Carey Gathering". It rotates each year and it is our turn to host it this year. Since most of them live in NC, they will start arriving on the 14th and be gone around the 20th. Hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday!!!! God Bless ~ your friend... Brenda Carey From: To: Date: Subject: BrevardBLN@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/17/2006 2:40:30 AM Hi from Betsy and Luke Farmer Jeb, wanted to thank you once again for your amazing leadership and dedication.... I especially want to thank you for everything you've done to help bring awareness to the needs and the potential of people with disabilities... Luke and I will never forget your thoughtful and touching words the night of the 2005 Family Cafe. We still talk about it often, you made us both feel very proud. I do hope that we can stay in touch after you leave office...WE have some AWESOME things happening in Brevard and I would like to keep you informed... FYI... We are starting Florida's first Project SEARCH site http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/svc/alpha/p/search/... In a nut shell -this is an amazing/National award winning employment program that was started by the Cin. Children's hospital 10 years ago. They have high school transition classrooms for students with disabilities in businesses(they have an 85% employment rate for the students) ... The students do internship rotations throughout the school year & they also have an employment coordinator on site at the hospital to support the 70 individuals with disabilities that are employed there(some have been there 10 yearsthey make $10-$15 hr. have 401k's... it's awesome :) Health First & Mercedes Homes Inc. have made a commitment to each host a classroom in 2007.... We are hoping to have a Project SEARCH kick off in April and it would mean the world to me to have you here... This is a project of the Brevard BLN and we are tying our BLN kick-off into this as well... Please give Columba my best... I hope you have a WONDERFUL Christmas and a BLESSED 2007 Betsy Betsy Farmer Director - Brevard Business Leadership Network www.BrevardBLN.org 1490 Dowd Crt. SE Palm Bay, FL 32909 321-536-7062 "Tapping into Brevard's Emerging Workforce" From: To: Date: Subject: Brian C. Dean Jeb Bush Carolyn Rose-Avila 12/30/2006 1:33:30 AM Re: Haiti I would be delighted to meet with you Carolyn at your availability to discuss mutual goals. I am out of Miami until Tuesday. Best, brian Brian C. Dean Executive Director Florida FTAA Inc. Tel:305-476-5451 Fax:305-476-5452 e-mail: bdean@floridaftaa.org website: www.floridaftaa.org -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 20:27:33 To:"Carolyn Rose-Avila" Subject: RE: Haiti I think you should meet with Brian Dean regarding the ethanol initiative. Regarding Cuba, I would be very wary of doing anything at this time. There will be great opportunities if the transition to democracy is hastened. Please keep in touch. Jeb ---------------From: Carolyn Rose-Avila [mailto:caro@favaca.org] Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 8:12 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Haiti Greetings Governor Bush, On the eve of the New Year I wanted to wish you and Columba an easy transition back to south Florida. Now that FAVACA has initiated various aspects of the Florida Haiti Initiative I thought it may be a good time to brief you on our progress. We have specifically addressed the issue of customs cooperation in coordination with USAID. I also held a good meeting with President Preval who asked me to express his appreciation to you for your support on helping him tackle his country’s customs’ challenges. In mid December I joined the delegation led by Dr. Francois to Haiti and the DR where we addressed linking Florida’s universities to Haiti and the DR through distance learning programs. Besides updating you on the progress of the current Florida commitments to Haiti, I would also like to discuss how you think the State of Florida might build on an initiative like the FHI, either looking at broader regional models of collaboration or similar models for other countries in the Caribbean including Cuba. I also think that FAVACA may be able offer an important vehicle for operationalizing aspects of the launch of the Ethanol Initiative and/or similar creative business growth models that link Florida with its neighbors. For example, we just placed 2 solar energy experts as volunteers to work with Haiti’s hotel association and we will shortly place at least 8 Florida tourism experts with the ministry of Tourism in Haiti. We are also assisting Haiti’s Department of Civil Protection with communication equipment as a part of building their capacity to respond to emergencies. Not having had the privilege to have been with FAVACA long while you have been Governor, I am hoping FAVACA can keep up a relationship with you into future on what I believe are common interests in supporting growth and integrated development between Florida and our neighbors. As I am sure you know Haitians, in particular, feel a special appreciation for the support you demonstrated for Haiti’s development and hope that you will stay engaged. I will be in Tallahassee most of January but will be back in Miami the week of January 16. I will be back in Tallahassee as of January 22 and then back in Miami the week of January 29. Let me know if there are any times during the month of January that we may be able to meet either in Miami or Tallahassee. Wishing you a Happy New Year, Carolyn Rose-Avila President Florida Association for Volunteer Action in the Caribbean and the Americas caro@favaca.org: office>>> 305.470.5070 cell>>> 305.989.0170 The Atlantic Tower 7220 NW 36th Street Suite 535 Miami, Florida 33166 From: To: Date: Subject: Brian C. Dean Jeb Bush 12/28/2006 8:56:04 PM Re: Letter for Cabinet members and Gov. Schwarzenegger Ok...we will print on your stationary and deliver to brian williams asap...bd Brian C. Dean Executive Director Florida FTAA Inc. Tel:305-476-5451 Fax:305-476-5452 e-mail: bdean@floridaftaa.org website: www.floridaftaa.org -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 15:54:31 To: Cc:, Subject: Re: Letter for Cabinet members and Gov. Schwarzenegger Looks good -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Brian Dean To: Jeb Bush CC: Chuck Cobb ; Arrizurieta, Jorge Sent: Thu Dec 28 15:11:35 2006 Subject: Letter for Cabinet members and Gov. Schwarzenegger Dear Governor: As per your conversation with Jorge Arrizurieta, please find attached a "draft letter" for Cabinet members and Gov. Schwarzenegger regarding the Ethanol Commission that we would like you to sign before the end of your term. Accompanying these letters will be a copy of the Commission's MOU signed on December 18th as well as an initial strategic planning document, both documents are also attached. We would like to have your approval so that we can deliver these letters for your signature. Please review and let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Recipient's list: - Secretary of Energy -- Samuel W. Bodman - Secretary of Commerce -- Carlos M. Gutierrez - Secretary of Agriculture -- Mike Johanns - Secretary of Transportation -- Mary E. Peters - Secretary of the Treasury -- Henry M. Paulson, Jr. - Secretary of State -- Condoleezza Rice // Cc Assistant Secretary -- Thomas A. Shannon, Jr. - EPA Administrator -- Steve Johnson - White House Chief of Staff -- Joshua Bolten - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Best, Brian Brian Dean Executive Director Florida FTAA, Inc Tel: 305-476-5451 Fax: 305-476-5452 bdean@floridaftaa.org http://www.floridaftaa.org From: To: Date: Subject: Brian C. Dean Jeb Bush nick@ryanllc.com 12/15/2006 11:14:11 PM Re: Ethanol commission I will call Mr. Yanllc shortly. Bd Brian C. Dean Executive Director Florida FTAA Inc. Tel:305-476-5451 Fax:305-476-5452 e-mail: bdean@floridaftaa.org website: www.floridaftaa.org -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 18:11:24 To: Cc:"Brian Dean" , Subject: RE: Ethanol commission Thank you for writing. I am asking Brian Dean to contact you this weekend. Jeb -----Original Message----From: nick@ryanllc.com [mailto:nick@ryanllc.com] Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 11:17 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Ethanol commission Governor Bush, I just finished running Congressman Jim Nussle's bid for Governor of Iowa. I'm now doing some work for a company called Hawkeye Renewables -America's third largest (and growing) producer of ethanol (behind ADM and just behind VeraSun). (www.hawkrenew.com) Their CEO is a real entrepreneur -- and very interested in public policy surrounding renewable fuels. I caught the article below and wanted to touch base and see if the CEO of Hawkeye Renewables, Bruce Rastetter, could get involved? We would love to be involved with this commission as it moves forward. Let me know how we can help....or whom I should try and coordinate with. Thanks for your help -- hope to hear from you and work more with you. Nick Nick Ryan (319) 621-6425 From: opisethanol@opisnet.com[SMTP:OPISETHANOL@OPISNET.COM] Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 9:42:09 AM To: OPIS Ethanol Updates Subject: BIOFUELS UPDATE: ***U.S., BRAZIL TO LAUNCH COORDINATED ETHANOL R&D PROJECT Auto forwarded by a Rule 2006-12-15 10:42:06 EST ***U.S., BRAZIL TO LAUNCH COORDINATED ETHANOL R&D PROJECT Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) plans to meet Monday with Brazilian agriculture and financial representatives to launch a coordinated ethanol research effort. The Commission for Hemispheric Coordination on Ethanol will be coordinated by Bush, Roberto Rodrigues, former Brazilian minister of agriculture and Luis Alberto Moreno, president of the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB). According to local reports, Rodrigues developed the idea and convinced IADB to back the project. Additionally, representatives from the Sao Paulo Sugarcane Association will attend the launch. In April, then Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) said the U.S. and Brazil may collaborate to jointly promote ethanol and share related technology improvements. His comments came after meeting with Rodrigues. No official press releases were released, but according to a Bush spokesman, "Brazil and the U.S. have a commonality of interests around energy diversification that can be nurtured, expanded and deepened. National interests coincide around the important role that ethanol can play in energy diversification, economic development, environmental preservation and international trade. Not only can U.S energy security be enhanced by opening the market to Latin America ethanol, but the entire Northern Hemisphere can benefit from the wave of investment and expanded production in ethanol," he added. When asked whether there may be discussion of the controversial topic of the U.S. ethanol import tariff, aimed primarily at Brazilian product, the spokesman said that's "certainly a possibility." Gov. Bush has previously waded into the ethanol import controversy. In June, he called for the 54cts/gal tariff to be lifted in order for the U.S. to further ramp up ethanol use, specifically with product from Brazil. Bush made the comments after a luncheon with Rodrigues. At the lunch, the governor proposed that the U.S. increase annual ethanol use to 15 billion gal by 2015, but the tariff would need to be removed to provide flexibility to meet that goal. Several bills were introduced in this past Congress to temporarily lift the ethanol import tariff, but with much objection seen from representatives of corn-producing states, no legislation was passed into law. Meanwhile, the topic may see a temporary reprieve, as last-minute tax legislation recently extended the tariff through Jan. 1, 2009. Rachel Gantz, rgantz@opisnet.com Copyright, Oil Price Information Service Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Brian Dean Jeb Bush Chuck Cobb Arrizurieta, Jorge 12/28/2006 8:11:35 PM Letter for Cabinet members and Gov. Schwarzenegger gov ethanollettertocabinet.doc Strategic Plan_Dec 18 2006.pdf MOU - Signed Dec 18 2006.pdf Dear Governor: As per your conversation with Jorge Arrizurieta, please find attached a "draft letter" for Cabinet members and Gov. Schwarzenegger regarding the Ethanol Commission that we would like you to sign before the end of your term. Accompanying these letters will be a copy of the Commission’s MOU signed on December 18th as well as an initial strategic planning document, both documents are also attached. We would like to have your approval so that we can deliver these letters for your signature. Please review and let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Recipient’s list: - Secretary of Energy -- Samuel W. Bodman - Secretary of Commerce -- Carlos M. Gutierrez - Secretary of Agriculture -- Mike Johanns - Secretary of Transportation -- Mary E. Peters - Secretary of the Treasury -- Henry M. Paulson, Jr. - Secretary of State -- Condoleezza Rice // Cc Assistant Secretary -- Thomas A. Shannon, Jr. - EPA Administrator -- Steve Johnson - White House Chief of Staff -- Joshua Bolten - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Best, Brian Brian Dean Executive Director Florida FTAA, Inc Tel: 305-476-5451 Fax: 305-476-5452 bdean@floridaftaa.org http://www.floridaftaa.org From: To: Date: Subject: Brian Dean Jeb Bush 12/19/2006 12:54:47 PM RE: Interamerican Ethanol Commission We continue to meet with Brazilians today. I will send to you proposed next steps for your review this week and we can discuss upon you availability. Best, Brian From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tue 12/19/2006 7:32 AM To: Brian Dean Subject: Fw: Interamerican Ethanol Commission We need to discuss where to from here. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Maloof, Al To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 19 07:24:24 2006 Subject: Interamerican Ethanol Commission Good morning, Jeb. I hope you are well. We are going to miss you. Florida is going to miss you. I believe the creation of the above board is a time which has come. I have great interest in joining, if there is an opportunity to serve on it? Please consider. Thanks, and God Bless. Al Maloof*, Managing Director GJB CONSULTING LLC (Ofc) 1-888-768-2499 (Fax) 305-349-2310 (24/Cell) 305-519-4399 www.gjb-law.com/CM/Custom/AlMaloof.asp Miami* Ft. Lauderdale* Tallahassee* Washington "Government Affairs* Media/PR* Strategy* Crisis Management" From: To: Date: Subject: Brostmeyer, Shirley Jeb Bush 12/4/2006 4:40:35 PM Florida Turbine Technologies Proposes a Biomass Gas Turbine for Florida Renewable Energy Technologies Grant Dear Governor Bush: We at Florida Turbine Technologies have submitted a proposal to develop a small gas turbine that will be fueled by biogas from readily available biofuels. Joe and I discussed this program with you during our recent visit. Much of the small engine technology that we have developed thru our successful FTA30 Army program can be used in this application. In addition, we are coordinating our efforts with the University of Florida staff and their gasification program. Thank you again for your helpful introductions. Also as an update, the Aerojet/Florida Turbine Technologies team has been awarded an eight year, $109 million program from the AFRL-PR at Edwards Air Force Base, to develop and test a new hydrocarbon booster engine technology demonstrator. The FTT portion of this program amounts to $35 million dollars, which is our largest single government award to date. This award will lead to 20-30 additional engineering jobs at FTT, as well as local manufacturing jobs. We thank you for your continued support for Florida Turbine Technologies! Sincerely, Shirley Brostmeyer Shirley Coates Brostmeyer Chief Executive Officer Florida Turbine Technologies, Inc. 100 Marquette Road Suite 110 Jupiter, FL 33458 561-427-6400 office 561-222-4827 mobile From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Brown, Donald Jeb Bush 12/19/2006 5:01:07 PM 1st DCA Appointment DCA1.GOV.doc From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Brown, Reginald Jeb Bush 12/7/2006 6:09:39 PM Solicitor General Resume 12 2006.DOC Governor, It was great to see you earlier this week! My friend Scott Makar is on the list once again for the 1st DCA and I'd love to see him finally get appointed (he'd be a legacy generator for sure), but I also understand that Dan and Clay are in the running and that the stars may still not be in alignment for him to get appointed. If the judgeship isn't likely to happen, he'd also be a great guy for the open Solicitor General slot. You may recall he wrote a great amicus brief in the Holmes case, and he's a real lawyer's lawyer, with practical experience handling appeals now for the City of Jacksonville. I've passed his resume along to some of McCollum's friends, but thought I'd mention Scott to you as well. (Scott has also been a longtime supporter of Charlie.) I'm glad I was in the back of the room for the video presentation about your tenure in office -- I cried for about half of it, just couldn't stop. I was just overwhelmed by the moment, as were many others. Working for you has been by far the most rewarding experience of my professional life, and I hope you know that I'm available at a moment's notice to support you with respect to any cause you choose to embrace or pursue in the future. Best always, Reg From: To: Date: Subject: Bryan Siddell Jeb Bush Jeb Bush 12/24/2006 3:27:44 PM Fw: My "Letter to the Editor" ----- Original Message ----From: Bryan Siddell To: UniformResisters@yahoogroups.com ; mandatoryschooluniform@yahoogroups.com ; SchoolUniformsDebate@yahoogroups.com ; AISD_In_Uniforms@yahoogroups.com Cc: Gail McKinzie ; Brenda Reddout Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2006 10:24 AM Subject: My "Letter to the Editor" The "Letter to the Editor" from Dana K. Kelly about the teacher bonus plan proposed by the school district is brilliant! This letter contains just the very reasons I have fought against the mandatory school uniform policy for so long, only this teacher, Dana K. Kelly, is arguing about the way the school district wants to hand out pay bonuses to teachers. She explains in her letter that children ARE different, need to be treated as individuals, and taught in what ever manner it takes to reach the inner minds of each child so they may develop to the fullest. Quoting this teacher she expresses her belief that the district treats children like they were "little equivalent assembly-line products equally capable of cloned performance". My experience with the methods adopted by this school board for teachers to obey amount to assembly line techniques, never acknowledging that children have thoughts, feelings, and special needs to be attended to in order to excel. The REAL teachers are the ones who recognize these needs, and help children individually to improve regardless of whether or not they measure up to the expectations of standardized testing. They are the ones who truly deserve any bonus handed out by this district! I am not arguing that teachers that have the ability to improve students skills in mass numbers do not deserve bonuses, but I am saying teachers that give their very best regardless of the student measurement standards deserve no less recognition. No test of standardized design can ever measure the great talent, patience, and skill it takes for a teacher to reach inside of a child and bring out the very best! And using any single test as a measurement tool of a teachers ability, or a child's ability, should be labeled as child abuse and a crime against humanity! Forcing a child into a uniform without consent is equally a crime of the same caliber. Bryan Siddell http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061224/NEWS/612240377/1036/EDIT State's STAR Teacher Pay Plan Ridiculous By DANA KELLY 12/24/06 At a recent School Board meeting, the respected Brenda Reddout likened the Super Teachers Are Rewarded (STAR) state-recommended teacher incentive plan to civil rights-era issues (paraphrased): "Sometimes everybody knows something is wrong, but until someone is ready to sit in the front of the bus, everyone goes along with it." Then she proceeded to hop on the back of the bus with the rest of the board and unanimously pass this unconscionable plan. In brief, this plan provides $4.9 million in bonuses for 25 percent of Polk teachers who will be measured (to receive a bonus up to $2,600) by how well the students in their care progress. It's a oneyear funded idea with money coming AFTER half the year is gone, with the plan to be designed locally. Because of a lack of developed rules on the plan from the DOE, Polk administrators and the teachers bargaining team have been unable to come to an agreement on the local idea. (Mercy, their first hearing on the plan was Dec. 20, with the submitted plan due Dec. 31.) Being at impasse and teachers being under current contract allows the locally developed STAR plan to be IMPOSED upon all 6,000 teachers, (administration's definition of a fair plan without negotiating fairly with teachers). Seemingly, the district does not want to lose dollars for its teachers despite the teachers' lack of desire to be judged or categorized by student test scores and despite the many unresolved pitfalls the plan raises. The district, too, has squeezed into the back of the bus, accepting DOE bullying for merit pay. I am appalled by the STAR plan - horrified that ignorance on the part of the DOE is driving a plan that pays teachers incentives for student performance as if children were little equivalent assembly-line products equally capable of cloned performance in one year's time and fully the sole responsibility of the teacher. Our current pay-for-performance plan is voluntary by application and based on action research to improve student learning, rewarding 5 percent of teachers with up to $2,600. This STAR plan may give bonuses to more teachers, but here's why it's toxic: Half the teachers will be able to be measured by student test scores (but not the same test). Half the teachers (art, physical education, media, etc) will be measured by other means. One hundred percent of teachers will be ranked; no opt-out clause. It implies 75 percent of the teachers are not "special." It places 40 percent of the teachers in "less than satisfactory" categories (how will these latter two statistics recruit and retain teachers?) It ranks ALL teachers on public record based on how well students do on one test in one day, annually. It uses tests for purposes for which they were not designed. (Elementary kids are already testing 33 of their 180 school days with DIBELS, QBA, FCAT & pre/post diagnostic book placement tests.) The student measures, nor STAR, factor in such things as student potential (IQ), class size, student mobility, type of test administered, prior learning experience. Most teachers are not concerned about the 5 percent bonus - they are concerned about their personal reputations being ranked based on student progress factors outside of their control. Potential results? Will the kindergarten teacher with 21 students be put up against the grade 3 teacher with 14 students? Research shows that teacher-student ratio affects learning rate. Will teachers balk at having ESE students and inclusion students in their classrooms? They are the slower learners by virtue of their special needs - who wants their test scores? Will teachers stop regrouping for reading and math, even though research shows that groups of "like learners" increase learning rate? Will parent requests be honored to have their children placed only in "Top 25" teachers' classrooms? Will social studies, science and spelling continue to be forsaken for extended practice and test rehearsal in the measured reading and math areas? Who wants the scores of all the kids who transfer schools in December, January and February? Who wants the non-English speakers who must take a test they can't read? Will teachers stop collaborating for fear of sharing good ideas that may elevate another teacher above their level? Will teachers stream to magnets and high socioeconomic status (SES) schools where research says children of college-educated and higher SES have higher rates of learning because of higher ability levels? I am wondering if someone at the DOE will wake up and see the realities between ability and achievement BEFORE education has fully disintegrated in this state? All children don't have straight 100 IQs nor learn at the same rate. All children don't make equally-spaced progress (some even plateau a year after a rapid gain.) Is the current teacher responsible for current learning or might it have been a technique of a previous year's teacher, a science teacher or a dance teacher who caused the learning gains? How can teachers be measured fairly when a university-designed diagnostic test (DIBELS) is used to rank teachers at some grade levels, a national norm-referenced test is used for others (SAT) and a state-designed benchmark test is used for others (FCAT)? Teachers welcome accountability, using a fair measuring stick that does not sacrifice children in its political money games. Teachers welcome pay bonuses - after base pay reaches competitive levels. Be well-informed on this issue. Help the DOE and the Legislature fully understand the consequences of these ill-conceived pay bonus schemes based on children's scores. Our kids are overtested, our curriculum is thinned, and our best teachers are leaving. Let's get back to educating kids with unique abilities, not mass producing widgets according to values tables! I implore parents, teachers, and district leadership to move to the front of the bus. Please stand up and be counted for strengthening public education! --Dana K. Kelly is a gifted education teacher in Lakeland. From: To: Date: Subject: buddyharris Jeb Bush 12/27/2006 4:30:05 AM Re: Missing in Action classification Thank you so much and Happy New Year to you too. Very Respectfully, Buddy On Dec 26, 2006, at 9:45 PM, Jeb Bush wrote: > Thank you Buddy. I am sharing this email with George Lemiuex, the > chief > of staff of the incoming governor, for their review for the next > legislative session. > > Happy New Year. > > Jeb > > -----Original Message----> From: buddyharris [mailto:buddyharris@mac.com] > Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 3:48 PM > To: Jeb Bush > Subject: Missing in Action classification > > Dear Governor Bush, > > I know you are at the end of your term, and the state of Florida > will certainly miss you, but I feel it is important to make sure your > staff is aware of a situation with the Missing in Action definition as > per s. 295.015. First I should introduce myself, my name is Buddy > Harris, and I am married to JoAnne Speicher-Harris , the wife of MIA > Captain Michael Scott Speicher, and the mother of his two children > Meghan and Michael. The Florida Legislature was good enough to pass a > new amendment this year offering educational assistance to > children of those military personnel listed as POW or MIA. > Unfortunately they referenced State Law s. 295.015 as the > definition of > POW or MIA, which limits it to those members participating in the > Korean > or Vietnam conflicts only. So by this definition, the amendment that > passed does not allow assistance to anyone, because nobody qualifies. > It was scheduled to be corrected at the end of the session, but due to > the disagreements the last days, nothing was passed, and so the State > Law remains outdated. > I probably should have contacted you sooner, but first I didn't > want to bother you, and I had been assured it would be corrected as > soon > as possible. I decided not to completely rely on that, and make sure > your staff was aware and can at least pass it on to the new > administration. Your dad and Jean Becker also thought it was a good > idea to pass it on to you, and they have yet to give me bad advice. > They have both helped my family and all those we represent immensely, > and I will never be able to repay them. > I hope this message finds you well, and although it must be an > extremely busy time for you, for families of present and future > POW/ MIA > personnel, I had to make an attempt to get this fixed. Again, we will > all definitely miss you as Governor. You were fantastic, and I look > forward to following your future political aspirations. > > Thank you so much for your time, and best wishes, > > Buddy Harris for Meghan and Michael Speicher-Harris > 3089 Doctors Lake Dr > Orange Park, FL 32073 > > > > >. > > > > From: To: Date: Subject: buddyharris Jeb Bush 12/26/2006 8:48:03 PM Missing in Action classification Dear Governor Bush, I know you are at the end of your term, and the state of Florida will certainly miss you, but I feel it is important to make sure your staff is aware of a situation with the Missing in Action definition as per s. 295.015. First I should introduce myself, my name is Buddy Harris, and I am married to JoAnne Speicher-Harris , the wife of MIA Captain Michael Scott Speicher, and the mother of his two children Meghan and Michael. The Florida Legislature was good enough to pass a new amendment this year offering educational assistance to children of those military personnel listed as POW or MIA. Unfortunately they referenced State Law s. 295.015 as the definition of POW or MIA, which limits it to those members participating in the Korean or Vietnam conflicts only. So by this definition, the amendment that passed does not allow assistance to anyone, because nobody qualifies. It was scheduled to be corrected at the end of the session, but due to the disagreements the last days, nothing was passed, and so the State Law remains outdated. I probably should have contacted you sooner, but first I didn't want to bother you, and I had been assured it would be corrected as soon as possible. I decided not to completely rely on that, and make sure your staff was aware and can at least pass it on to the new administration. Your dad and Jean Becker also thought it was a good idea to pass it on to you, and they have yet to give me bad advice. They have both helped my family and all those we represent immensely, and I will never be able to repay them. I hope this message finds you well, and although it must be an extremely busy time for you, for families of present and future POW/ MIA personnel, I had to make an attempt to get this fixed. Again, we will all definitely miss you as Governor. You were fantastic, and I look forward to following your future political aspirations. Thank you so much for your time, and best wishes, Buddy Harris for Meghan and Michael Speicher-Harris 3089 Doctors Lake Dr Orange Park, FL 32073 . From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG Jeb Bush mark.kaplan@myflorida.com 12/12/2006 1:36:42 PM LAST AGENCY HEADS' MEETING Governor, I am sorry to miss our last Agency Head Meeting this afternoon -- there is sure to be a bit of nostalgia, good jokes, and certainly a few tears. I’m attending a Commander’s Conference in Baltimore this week and won’t be able to make it back. I can’t imagine working for a better team or a stronger role model. Look forward to seeing you on the 21st. Will be thinking about you this afternoon. Warm Regards, Doug From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG Jeb Bush mark.kaplan@myflorida.com 12/11/2006 10:51:00 PM Phone Chat with Governor-Elect Crist Governor, Today I was able to brief Governor-Elect Crist, by conference call from Washington, on the mission and capabilities of the Fla Nat'l Guard. This included how the Commander-in-Chief could call up the Guard, how we are structured, and several potential scenarios that could occur and our capabilities to respond. (WMD, Chem-bio, Natural disaster, and civil disturbance. We have invited him and his team to visit Camp Blanding shortly after the first of the year to receive a more detailed briefing of our many capabilities, including our Youth programs and the new construction that supports our new missions as well as COOP and COG sites. I resisted the temptation to brag about our status as "Number One" National Guard state in America. That is not officially captured in one picture (for political purposes), but I can assure you we are number one in almost every measure (and there are many), including Army Aviation, Army logistics inspection (the most important one--and way ahead of 2nd place), Officer Candidate School, Air Guard Operational Readiness Inspection (First Outstanding Rating in whole USAF in four years) and many, many more. The Chief, National Guard Bureau, would comfirm the standing in the matrixes. Four of our five Youth programs have been rated number one in the past two years. 99.4 percent of Authorized soldiers and airmen--Recruiting and retention is ahead of most states. You are leaving him a very good National Guard!--the strength is our people -- they have a passion for what they do and they do it quite well. Regards, Doug Douglas Burnett, Maj Gen, FLANG The Adjutant General of Florida Post Office Box 1008 St. Augustine, FL 32085-1008 Voice: (904) 823-0101 Fax: (904) 823-0149 DSN: From: To: Date: Subject: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG Jeb Bush 12/9/2006 1:15:33 AM RE: Panama City Fla Weather I am writing him offering him an opportunity to fly F-15”s at Jacksonville. His father flew F-18 Navy jets. He could still be an elected leader and fly in the Air Nat’l Guard. A “dream” candidate and core values similar to another fine family I know. Doug -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 6:59 PM To: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG Subject: RE: Panama City Fla Weather he is a great young man. you should recruit him! a future star! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG [mailto:douglas.burnett1@us.army.mil] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 6:45 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Panama City Fla Weather Governor, It looks to be about 49-41 degrees tomorrow at “game time” in Panama City with about seven or eight miles per hour wind. Better than we earlier thought, but still cold. See you there. We are flying over in the King Air tonight after the Charity Dinner tonight at Quarters One. “Warm” regards, Doug PS One of your Governor Fellows, Mr. Tyler Cathy was at the reception last night. He is very, very bright, and mature for his age. His father, Navy Captain Jeff Cathy, was Legislative Director for Secretary Rumsfeld. This young man is a future leader of our state and country. I met him when the group came to St Augustine for their visit recently. Apparently he had read every word of my testimony during the three times I appeared before committees of Congress. Pretty impressive. Douglas Burnett, Maj Gen, FLANG The Adjutant General of Florida Post Office Box 1008 St. Augustine, FL 32085-1008 Voice: (904) 823-0101 Fax: (904) 823-0149 DSN: 822-XXXX douglas.burnett@fl.ngb.army.mil From: To: Date: Subject: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG Jeb Bush 12/8/2006 11:44:45 PM Panama City Fla Weather Governor, It looks to be about 49-41 degrees tomorrow at “game time” in Panama City with about seven or eight miles per hour wind. Better than we earlier thought, but still cold. See you there. We are flying over in the King Air tonight after the Charity Dinner tonight at Quarters One. “Warm” regards, Doug PS One of your Governor Fellows, Mr. Tyler Cathy was at the reception last night. He is very, very bright, and mature for his age. His father, Navy Captain Jeff Cathy, was Legislative Director for Secretary Rumsfeld. This young man is a future leader of our state and country. I met him when the group came to St Augustine for their visit recently. Apparently he had read every word of my testimony during the three times I appeared before committees of Congress. Pretty impressive. Douglas Burnett, Maj Gen, FLANG The Adjutant General of Florida Post Office Box 1008 St. Augustine, FL 32085-1008 Voice: (904) 823-0101 Fax: (904) 823-0149 DSN: 822-XXXX douglas.burnett@fl.ngb.army.mil From: To: Date: Subject: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG Jeb Bush 12/7/2006 5:08:51 PM FW: FYI Mr. Harrison Governor, As you know, Mr. William Harrison of Panama City is the carrying the main civic leader leadership role in Saturday's "Salute to Florida's Heroes". As you can see from below, he and his wife are the proud parents of a new baby. Thought you would like to know so you can congratulate him. Regards, Doug PS See you tonight. -----Original Message----From: Atwell, Carol M Mrs NGFL Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 8:53 AM To: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG; Fleming, Michael P. BG FL-ARNG Subject: FYI Mr. Harrison Gentlemen, I was informed yesterday that Mr. William Harrison and his wife became the proud parents of a little girl, Kennedy Grace. She is 9 lbs 3 ounces. Look forward to seeing you both soon, dress warm! Carol Carol M. Atwell Family Assistance Center Specialist Area 1 3121 N Lisenby Ave. Panama City, Fl 32405 850-596-2683 Cell 850-872-4121 Armory 850-872-4563 Fax carol.atwell@fl.ngb.army.mil Life is not measured by the breaths that you take, but by the moments that take your breath away. ********Confidential******** The information contained in this message and/or document transmitted may contain information that is privileged and confidential. This communication is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify us by telephone at the above number and/or return the original message to us at the above address. From: To: Date: Subject: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG Jeb Bush 12/5/2006 2:27:00 PM FUP: A desperate mothers cry Governor, Recall, this is a mother (Mrs. Turrill) who is seeking a divorce from a returning Florida Guardsmen and wanted to insure her husband was appropriately punished for alleged crimes while on Active Duty. Obviously there's a lot of pain and frustration here. Our Staff Judge - Lt. CoL Elizabeth Masters - has had a lengthy telephone conversation with Mrs Turrill. The mother is represented by an attorney and knows her legal options. As you would expect, her concerns are largely civil in nature. Also, Mrs. Turrill will be one of our first clients for a new military counseling service called, Operation Family First. She has already made an appointment to receive counseling services for herself and her two children with Staff Sergeant Turrill. We will continue to monitor. Doug -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 9:13 PM To: alturrill@yahoo.com Subject: Re: A desperate mothers cry -----Original Message----From: angela turrill To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Nov 28 20:55:55 2006 Subject: A desperate mothers cry I am a woman with a desperate plea for help!!! My husband is a National Guard soldier, he returned from Afghanistan in late January 2006 until the 13th of February for a short R & R! We had decided during this time we would separate and discuss divorce when he came home for good in July 2006. Deployments test relationships and sometimes result in divorce, there is no reason for things to happen the way they did. My children have been put in danger, I have tried to seek help from anyone and everyone I could think of, no one can or will help. EVERYONE wants to pass the buck, I do not blame them, it is embarrassing to have a soldier conduct himself in such a way, it's embarrassing for a father/husband to do the things he has done. I actually think that it is CRIMINAL, now I plea . . . To My Husband! You said yourself, under oath, "those are dangerous! Extremely dangerous to those who do not know how to handle them!" Now I ask you, "Why would you bring these into our home the day you left for another country?" Did you think of our five children that were to sleep in our home? Did you care? I often ask myself of your intentions, how could I not know this man I so love? So now I ask you . . . What were your intentions? Did you mean to do us harm? Were you hoping to get the call "your family is gone?" Did you take out any life insurance policies? (Hoping to cash in?) Here is another thought. . . Were you hoping that no one would find the explosives, were your intentions directed toward terrorism? I do not understand your actions; You steal from the military, You steal from your fellow soldiers, You steal from our children, You lie to the military, You lie to your fellow soldiers, You lie to our children, You lie in court under oath! From the wife! Today I have an no contact order of protection against my husband, it is just a piece of paper, it does not stop him from being in our neighborhood. Though he is cautious not to drive down the street, I can't help but feel a sense of intimidation almost to the point of stalking. He is taking me to court what seems like every other couple of weeks, he has our primary residence, along with the belongings that had to be left and that he has not thrown out of the children's. He has dropped some things off at a church with an address, those we have gotten. We have basically had to start over, this time with a dark cloud hovering, how and what do I tell the kids? I chose to tell our children that their dad went to war and came back with a sick brain. I tell them that he cannot play with them right now, his brain is not well, they seem to understand. I have been to court for modification of the injunction, he has been given the chance for supervised visitation and he declined, choosing not to see the children. I believe that he will be a flight risk if he does have unsupervised visitation, he has bragged too many times that he can make people disappear, I will not let my children become the next faces seen on the television as MISSING! I am looking for someone to help us, the Military has closed the case on the stolen explosives, I have had to acquire assistance from the state for our Medical, my husband canceled that a few months back. He was court ordered to pay $500 a month for child support, his last payment was in September which he paid only $250. Due to all of this drama I lost my job, they have allowed me to come back but only at the most 10 hours a week. I am a strong person who at times feels weak, feeling that the system has failed my children and myself. I find myself not as a victim but as a mother who is trying to protect her children and does not really know how. If anyone is a victim here, it is our children, they have had to leave their good schools, good neighborhood, and friends. They have gone from upper middle class to lower than poverty level, thank the good Lord above I have children that are so wonderful and understanding. I do not know who to talk to, I have exhausted the military chain-of-command and have not been satisfied with the lack of discipline upon my husband. His actions should be served with the Uniformed Code of Military Justice. I NEED someone who can help make sure this man that I chose to love and share a life with does not do any harm to my children, myself, or others. He needs to be punished for all he has done and I do not know how to make sure this gets done. Please help me and my children!!!! Thank you for taking the time to hear just a little of my cry, Angela Turrill 321-987-8963 A mother desperately needing your help to protect her children! _____ Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG Jeb Bush mark.kaplan@myflorida.com 12/3/2006 8:30:41 PM Miami "Salute" Governor, On behalf of the soldiers in the greater South Florida/Dade area--THANKS for the great words yesterday to our troops and their families on their service in combat. As you once said about the President:"He was on his game today"...well, Sir, that applied to you yesterday. Many soldiers made that comment--"the Governor was really on top of his game today"...What a message. You care--and it shows. I know you are sensitive to high praise--and we respect that, but it was just solid and a great message of "passion" for the soldiers and their families. I understand the political nature of public servanthood, but our soldiers see you as an "Operational Leader" and they say it--even from TAGs from outside Florida. Best wishes....don't work too hard on the moving. Regards, Doug From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG Jeb Bush mark.kaplan@myflorida.com Sutphin, Glenn LTC (Ret) FL-ARNG 12/3/2006 8:18:57 PM Fla Nat'l Guard Soldier Gravely Injured in Iraq Governor, A Florida National Guard Special Forces soldier has been gravely wounded in Iraq. A mortar round came into their compound at an "undisclosed" location in Iraq. His spinal cord has been severed and he is on life support. Family survivors includes his Mother, who lives in Ohio, and his brother, who lives in Florida. He is being evacuated to Germany. We are offering his mother an escort to accompany her on a DoD provided flight to Germany. The doctor's evaluation is that the decision to continue on advanced life support will be up to the Mother, but he feels the injury extends beyond paralysis. I will keep you informed and provide family contact information when that is available and the family is in a place to receive calls. Doug From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG Jeb Bush mark.kaplan@myflorida.com 12/2/2006 3:01:09 AM Fl NG Officer Candidate School Governor, The Florida National Guard's Officer Candidate School (OCS) was recently evaluated by the US Army's Training and Doctrine Command as # 1 IN THE NATION!!. Additionally, the Army's Quality Assurance Office rated our program "Fully Accredited" for the next three years. I committed to Chief Shanahan and CFO Bob Milligan during the interview in 2001 that we would take the program from the then current level of officer production to the top three in the US in a five year plan. In 2001 we were short 160 Lieutenants. Today we have filled all of our junior officer slots and will start the largest class in the US (139 cadets) next May. This high production rate will allow replacement of attrition and promotion of junior oficers. Our plan and production numbers to NGB and the Army was our justification of the new $66 million dollar Regional Training Center at Camp Blanding. (we have $45 million under contract). Of course, we are doing many levels of soldier training there other than OCS. We are proud to serve our State and bring home the accolades for our team. On a personal note, I am honored to serve a Commander-in-Chief who sets the bar very high for state performance. Regards, Doug PS: Texas is rated number 3, but that debate is better left to "elected leadership". Douglas Burnett, Maj Gen, FLANG The Adjutant General of Florida Post Office Box 1008 St. Augustine, FL 32085-1008 Voice: (904) 823-0101 Fax: (904) 823-0149 DSN: 822-XXXX From: To: Date: Subject: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG Jeb Bush 12/1/2006 11:59:10 PM Miami! Salute! Governor, Our team is in Miami and set for tomorrow. WX nice--better than the -1 degree I experienced in Colorado yesterday. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow morning. Thanks for the time to chat last night. Regards, Doug Douglas Burnett, Maj Gen, FLANG The Adjutant General of Florida Post Office Box 1008 St. Augustine, FL 32085-1008 Voice: (904) 823-0101 Fax: (904) 823-0149 DSN: 822-XXXX douglas.burnett@fl.ngb.army.mil From: To: Date: Subject: Calamas, Christa Jeb Bush 12/8/2006 2:30:51 AM Re: AHCA Sorry, Governor - she emailed me a few days ago and I haven't gotten back to her yet. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: betsy latiff Sent: Thu Dec 07 21:04:39 2006 Subject: RE: AHCA I will try to help. jeb -----Original Message----From: betsy latiff [mailto:blatiff@tampabay.rr.com] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 9:20 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: AHCA Happy Day Governor! I am unable to contact Secretary Calamas of AHCA. Is she still in that position? Would it be possible for you to help me? Thanks ever so much for your consideration, Betsy From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Calamas, Christa Jeb Bush Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com 12/6/2006 10:49:21 PM RE: Medicaid Reform expansion We can do it faster - but we might have to reassess our internal resources. Our transition to a new fiscal agent/ computer system also impact our pace. From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 5:45 PM To: Calamas, Christa Cc: Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com Subject: RE: Medicaid Reform expansion thank you Christa. I will speak to Carol tomorrow and we will get back to you. I really believe that we should push to get the ball rolling faster. jeb -----Original Message----From: Calamas, Christa [mailto:calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 3:33 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Gormley, Carol Subject: Medicaid Reform expansion Governor, To follow up on our conversation last week, I have some information on expansion of Reform into other counties. Tom Arnold's team put together two draft proposals: The first proposal is consistent with current law on the pace of expansion; the second proposal accelerates expansion. 1. Under current law, we will expand into Baker, Clay and Nassau Counties next summer (FY '07-'08) that will add about 17,000 recipients to this year's enrollment of about 212,000 recipients. We have received NINE letters of intent from plans (HMOs and PSNs) who want to move into those counties for reform: This is highly significant, as we have NEVER had a Medicaid HMO willing to move into those rural counties before, despite strong encouragement from Medicaid. Any further expansion must be authorized by law. Current law requires OPAGGA to study reform for 2 years (study due June, 2008). The Agency "may request statewide expansion" after completion of that study. The law does not expressly prohibit the Agency from requesting expansion earlier than that, but I'm sure some are under the misimpression that we cannot expand further until the study is done. We are certainly willing to take on that fight, and hope to propose expansion earlier. With the current timeline in mind, the Medicaid team established several guiding principles to determine when each area of the state should move into reform, and assessed each area with regard to those principles. A list of those principles, which may be amended as we move through expansion, is attached below. For example, Medicaid is measuring referral patterns across counties, to make sure we maximize the impact in areas where reform is already having a collateral effect before creating it anew in virgin territory. The assessment of each area based on the guidelines will change over time as we expand - this is just a snapshot of what we now believe is appropriate based on current conditions in each area. Based on those principles, team developed a map showing the year-by-year expansion (attached below). The timeline roughly splits the remaining Reform population into thirds: 517,000 in '08-'09; 502,000 in '09-'10; and 262,000 in '10-'11. Current guidelines for Reform expansion: <> State rollout map based on current law and guidelines: <<2006-11-29 OPTION 2 - Reform Rollout by Area by FY Map.pdf>> 2. The second proposal is based on the above guidelines plus our assessment of where there is significant support for expansion and where the most impact can be made quickest. If we have the opportunity in '07-'08, I recommend we expand to Miami-Dade/Monroe and to the Eastern Panhandle counties in yellow on the map (Holmes, Washington, Bay, Jackson, Calhoun, Gulf, Liberty, Franklin, Gadsen, Leon, Wakulla, Jefferson, Madison, Taylor). This would, of course, require legislative approval next session. Both those areas have existing managed care presence and experience. They provide a good urban/rural mix. They can both rely on connections with existing reform areas. For example, Miami-Dade often shares the same delivery system with Broward, and the close location helps us maximize our existing Choice Counseling contract. The Eastern Panhandle also has the advantage of Choice Counseling maximization due to the call center presence in Leon and close proximity to Duval/Baker/Clay/Nassau. Neither area will have Florida Senior Care, so we won't be implementing both at the same time in those areas, and we more broadly spread the impact of managed care generally. In addition, the delegations from each area are supportive of Reform. Adding those two areas in FY '07-'08 would add about 380,000 recipients to Reform (as opposed to the mere 17,000 we are currently slated to add). This should take a year off the Legislature's deadline to go statewide by 2011, and improves the potential for further acceleration. I welcome your questions and suggestions. Thank you, Christa Christa Calamas Secretary Agency for Health Care Administration calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com Office: (850) 922-5877 Fax: (850) 922-8806 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Calamas, Christa Jeb Bush Gormley, Carol Levesque, Patricia 12/6/2006 8:39:25 PM Alliance for Excellent Education - Medicaid brief Governor, Great writeup on the relationship between education and the Medicaid/uninsured populations. I'm convinced your education reforms have the potential to decimate the (need for the) Medicaid program in the future. http://www.all4ed.org/publications/HandW.pdf Christa Calamas Secretary Agency for Health Care Administration calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com Office: (850) 922-5877 Fax: (850) 922-8806 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Calamas, Christa Jeb Bush Gormley, Carol 12/6/2006 8:33:20 PM Medicaid Reform expansion Draft Guidelines for Medicaid Reform Expansion.doc 2006-11-29 OPTION 2 - Reform Rollout by Area by FY Map.pdf Governor, To follow up on our conversation last week, I have some information on expansion of Reform into other counties. Tom Arnold's team put together two draft proposals: The first proposal is consistent with current law on the pace of expansion; the second proposal accelerates expansion. 1. Under current law, we will expand into Baker, Clay and Nassau Counties next summer (FY '07-'08) - that will add about 17,000 recipients to this year's enrollment of about 212,000 recipients. We have received NINE letters of intent from plans (HMOs and PSNs) who want to move into those counties for reform: This is highly significant, as we have NEVER had a Medicaid HMO willing to move into those rural counties before, despite strong encouragement from Medicaid. Any further expansion must be authorized by law. Current law requires OPAGGA to study reform for 2 years (study due June, 2008). The Agency "may request statewide expansion" after completion of that study. The law does not expressly prohibit the Agency from requesting expansion earlier than that, but I'm sure some are under the misimpression that we cannot expand further until the study is done. We are certainly willing to take on that fight, and hope to propose expansion earlier. With the current timeline in mind, the Medicaid team established several guiding principles to determine when each area of the state should move into reform, and assessed each area with regard to those principles. A list of those principles, which may be amended as we move through expansion, is attached below. For example, Medicaid is measuring referral patterns across counties, to make sure we maximize the impact in areas where reform is already having a collateral effect before creating it anew in virgin territory. The assessment of each area based on the guidelines will change over time as we expand - this is just a snapshot of what we now believe is appropriate based on current conditions in each area. Based on those principles, team developed a map showing the year-by-year expansion (attached below). The timeline roughly splits the remaining Reform population into thirds: 517,000 in '08-'09; 502,000 in '09-'10; and 262,000 in '10-'11. Current guidelines for Reform expansion: <> State rollout map based on current law and guidelines: <<2006-11-29 OPTION 2 - Reform Rollout by Area by FY Map.pdf>> 2. The second proposal is based on the above guidelines plus our assessment of where there is significant support for expansion and where the most impact can be made quickest. If we have the opportunity in '07-'08, I recommend we expand to Miami-Dade/Monroe and to the Eastern Panhandle counties in yellow on the map (Holmes, Washington, Bay, Jackson, Calhoun, Gulf, Liberty, Franklin, Gadsen, Leon, Wakulla, Jefferson, Madison, Taylor). This would, of course, require legislative approval next session. Both those areas have existing managed care presence and experience. They provide a good urban/rural mix. They can both rely on connections with existing reform areas. For example, Miami-Dade often shares the same delivery system with Broward, and the close location helps us maximize our existing Choice Counseling contract. The Eastern Panhandle also has the advantage of Choice Counseling maximization due to the call center presence in Leon and close proximity to Duval/ Baker/Clay/Nassau. Neither area will have Florida Senior Care, so we won't be implementing both at the same time in those areas, and we more broadly spread the impact of managed care generally. In addition, the delegations from each area are supportive of Reform. Adding those two areas in FY '07-'08 would add about 380,000 recipients to Reform (as opposed to the mere 17,000 we are currently slated to add). This should take a year off the Legislature's deadline to go statewide by 2011, and improves the potential for further acceleration. I welcome your questions and suggestions. Thank you, Christa Christa Calamas Secretary Agency for Health Care Administration calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com Office: (850) 922-5877 Fax: (850) 922-8806 From: To: Date: Subject: Camarosilv252@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 6:34:11 PM from Officer Harry Anderson 144 Auburndale Police Department (Please Help) Hello, I don't know if you will remember, but I sent you an email months ago about our troubles with dcf case worker Felicia Holland with the child we are wanting to adopt. The child, Nathaniel Pollard, is now 19 months old and the termination of the mother's parental rights trial is a couple months away. Things changed for the better for Nathaniel, who is child number 7 of the particular biological mother. The biological mother has no custody of any of her children. The biological mother had child number 8 this past Tuesday 12-12-06 and we advised the dcf attorney and case workers that we would adopt child number 8 since they were doing expedited termination of parental rights on child number 8. We were given 12 hours notice of child number 8 and took him into our home. The child had no shots, has not been circumcised, and still has not had any Medicaid set up for him. We started seeing some jealousy issues the first day with Nathaniel and Nicholas (child #8). The foster parents 3 houses down advised they would watch Nicholas so we could integrate Nicholas into the family with his brother Nathaniel slowly. Placements gave permission to do what we were doing and gave the other foster family a waiver for the addition of Nicholas to their home. DCF attorney Catavan, for Sebring advised us at the last court date that they were not going to put Nicholas and Nathaniel together for termination of parental rights because they could not do it. Felicia Holland from kids hope united in Watchula, who is contracted with DCF, called my wife today 12-18-06 and threatened to take Nathaniel out of our home after we have had him for the first 19 months of his life and we want to adopt him. I believe this was another unprofessional thing Holland and Kids Hope has done. Holland stated they were amending Nathaniel's case to put Nicholas with Nathaniel. This is totally against what DCF attorney Catavan told us face to face and on the phone. We keep getting the run-a-round with DCF in Sebring and Kids Hope. Once again we love Nathaniel and want to adopt him. We feel it is best to keep siblings together. We want to adopt Nathaniel and also Nicholas so that at least 2 of the 8 children with grow up together. My wife has been a paramedic in Polk County for 18 years and had a mandatory meeting today with the county manager. My wife is beside herself and I have tried to console her. I believe the actions by Kids hope in Sebring/Watchula have crossed the line in the past in reference to aiding and helping foster parents and threatening them has gone outside the bounds of normality and protocol. Please help us in this matter. The guardian ad-litem is Renee Faircloth 863-402-6967. The phone number for the legal department of Kids hope is 863-314-5931. We have had The Honorable Judge Langford for some time now and his judgments and oversight has been 180 degrees from Kids Hope. The Honorable Judge Langford seems to see what is in the best interest of Nathaniel. On our last court date, which was supposed to be a termination of parental rights trial, DCF failed to subpoena their own witnesses and Judge Langford continued the termination case till February 2007, for termination. I don't understand why DCF and Kids Hope keeps failing. These children are human beings. Thank you for any help in this matter. Officer Harry Anderson #144 Auburndale Police Department From: To: Date: Subject: Carey Theil Jeb Bush 12/22/2006 5:11:12 PM From My Heart, Thank You For Fighting Gambling Jeb: As someone who was raised by a gambling-addicted parent I want to thank you for your true leadership in fighting the expansion of gambling. It is my passion for fighting for those who cannot fight for themselves that led me to oppose the expansion of gambling on a national basis, as both the executive director of GREY2K USA, a national non-profit greyhound protection organization, and as a member of the board of directors of the National Coalition Against Gambling Expansion. While I am not an overly religious person, there is no doubt in my mind that the willingness to profit from the misery of others - both animals and people - is a manifestation of evil itself. I understand that you did not primarily view the debate over expanding gambling in Florida as an animal welfare issue. Nevertheless, the commercial dog racing industry is cruel and inhumane, and I am hopeful that we will eventually phase it out of existence in Florida. Your work in this area helped make that dream a possibility someday, and for that thousands of dogs are indebted to you. I hope that our paths cross someday. Until then, and from the heart of a Massachusetts liberal, thank you for your wisdom and courage. You were a truly great Governor, and have given me hope for our democracy. Yours, Carey Theil _________________________________ Carey M. Theil, Executive Director GREY2K USA - PROTECTING GREYHOUNDS NATIONWIDE PO Box 442117 Somerville, MA 02144 866-247-3925 617-666-3568 (fax) www.grey2kusa.org _________________________________ From: To: Date: Subject: Carolyn Rose-Avila Jeb Bush 12/30/2006 1:12:27 AM Haiti Greetings Governor Bush, On the eve of the New Year I wanted to wish you and Columba an easy transition back to south Florida. Now that FAVACA has initiated various aspects of the Florida Haiti Initiative I thought it may be a good time to brief you on our progress. We have specifically addressed the issue of customs cooperation in coordination with USAID. I also held a good meeting with President Preval who asked me to express his appreciation to you for your support on helping him tackle his country’s customs’ challenges. In mid December I joined the delegation led by Dr. Francois to Haiti and the DR where we addressed linking Florida’s universities to Haiti and the DR through distance learning programs. Besides updating you on the progress of the current Florida commitments to Haiti, I would also like to discuss how you think the State of Florida might build on an initiative like the FHI, either looking at broader regional models of collaboration or similar models for other countries in the Caribbean including Cuba. I also think that FAVACA may be able offer an important vehicle for operationalizing aspects of the launch of the Ethanol Initiative and/or similar creative business growth models that link Florida with its neighbors. For example, we just placed 2 solar energy experts as volunteers to work with Haiti’s hotel association and we will shortly place at least 8 Florida tourism experts with the ministry of Tourism in Haiti. We are also assisting Haiti’s Department of Civil Protection with communication equipment as a part of building their capacity to respond to emergencies. Not having had the privilege to have been with FAVACA long while you have been Governor, I am hoping FAVACA can keep up a relationship with you into future on what I believe are common interests in supporting growth and integrated development between Florida and our neighbors. As I am sure you know Haitians, in particular, feel a special appreciation for the support you demonstrated for Haiti’s development and hope that you will stay engaged. I will be in Tallahassee most of January but will be back in Miami the week of January 16. I will be back in Tallahassee as of January 22 and then back in Miami the week of January 29. Let me know if there are any times during the month of January that we may be able to meet either in Miami or Tallahassee. Wishing you a Happy New Year, Carolyn Rose-Avila President Florida Association for Volunteer Action in the Caribbean and the Americas caro@favaca.org office>>> 305.470.5070 cell>>> 305.989.0170 The Atlantic Tower 7220 NW 36th Street Suite 535 Miami, Florida 33166 From: To: Date: Subject: Carrere, Mike Jeb Bush 12/26/2006 9:09:20 PM Governor Bush- Before your term officially ends, I wanted to personally congratulate you on your 8 year stewardship of Florida as Governor. You will be missed. I vividly remember your visit to our office in Tampa before your first race. Between education reform, hurricane disaster planning and relief, tax relief, economic development , environmental stewardship and many others your leadership has been terrific. I particularly appreciate your support of agriculture in Florida, recognizing the part it plays in both our economy and environment. We in the Lykes family wish you well and look forward to your next successes. Regards, Mike Carrere, Lykes Bros. From: To: Date: Subject: Catherine Douglas Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 8:36:07 PM RE: Richard Paey Dear Governor, During this Holiday Season I write to ask your compassion for Richard Paey. I do not know him personally but have recently heard of his unfortunate plight. I am sure you have been informed of the 2nd DCA decision rendered on 12/6/06 affirming Mr. Paey’s 25 year sentence for drug trafficking. This result is absurd! Mr. Paey has an undisputed medical need for the medications he was taking and there was NO evidence that he distributed or attempted to distribute drugs to anyone other than himself. What I found completely outrageous is that the State clearly recognizes Mr. Paey’s need for the medication and in fact has provided him with a morphine pump to treat his intractable pain (medication stronger than the medication for which he was convicted). The legal posturing that found his conviction not to be cruel and/or unusual punishment is not logical. The logic of Judge Seals strong dissenting opinion cannot be disputed. The majority has suggested that if the sentence should be set aside it should be done by the Governor by means of commutation. Please send Mr. Paey home for the Holidays—commute his sentence and stop this injustice!! Catherine M. Douglas WILKINS FROHLICH, P.A. 18501 Murdock Circle, Sixth Floor Port Charlotte, Florida 33948 Telephone: (941) 625-0700 Facsimile: (941) 625-9540 cdouglas@wilkinslaw.com From: To: Date: Subject: CBrandao@flvs.net Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 5:12:51 PM Thank you for supporting FLVS Dear Governor Bush, I wanted to take a moment to thank you for all of your support over the years for Florida Virtual School. This is my fifth year teaching at FLVS. I have been involved in the development of several courses but am currently teaching Global Studies and loving the connections I am able to make with the kids as a teacher and not involved in development projects. With the "free time" I have, and because of my deep personal commitment to global education, I have established an International Club at FLVS for students to extend their learning about other cultures. Along with my International Club cosponsor, we sought and received permission from FLVS to organize an educational tour to make it possible for students to learn about others cultures first-hand. We have a number of students and some parents who have signed up to travel with us next summer to Spain and Portugal. Naturally, I would love to make travel, and the great learning opportunities it presents, a part of the regular curriculum. However, at $2289, the cost of the trip is prohibitive to most students and their families. As a way of bringing the world to our students, we are also hoping to establish an epals program for the students who participate in the International Club. For those going on the trip, this will be a way of introducing them to the countries we will be visiting. For those who cannot go on the trip, it is a way of bringing the cultures to them without leaving home. Because of the costs involved in both the travel and epals opportunities, I would be interested to know of any programs or assistance that might be available that would help us establish scholarships to enable more students to participate in our educational tour opportunity. Or, maybe there are individuals or groups willing to sponsor one or more students? Thank you for taking the time to read this email. Your ideas and suggestions would be greatly appreciated. _____________________________ Colleen Brandao Florida Virtual School Global Studies Instructor office: 904.380.0480 email: cbrandao@flvs.net "Where every student has a front row seat" From: To: Date: Subject: Cesar Arias Jeb Bush 12/19/2006 1:51:53 AM Wilber Bherviz Governor, Thanks for signing the law in 2003. Here is what it has resulted in. Regards, Cesar Arias December 18, 2006 Quick links: Home Overview News Employment FAQs Privacy Policy Contact Us Florida Attorney General Programs and Units Consumer Protection Consumer Alerts En Español News Releases Child Safety Citizen Safety Center Crime Prevention Crime Victims' Services AG Opinions Sunshine Law Advance Directives Annual Reports Government Links To keep up with the latest Consumer news please subscribe to the Attorney General's weekly Electronic Newsletter, semi-monthly Consumer Bulletin, or emailed Consumer Fraud Alerts The Capitol PL-01 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050 850-414-3300 Fraud Hotline 1-866-966-7226 Attorney General-Elect McCollum - Transition Site Attorney General Charlie Crist News Release December 18, 2006 Crist: Nationwide $39 Million Drug Diversion Scam Broken Up TALLAHASSEE - Attorney General Charlie Crist announced that a South Florida man was arrested today for his participation in one of the largest Medicaid fraud schemes broken up in the past few years. Wilber Bherviz, 40, of Ft. Lauderdale, ran a nationwide drug ring with his brother that diverted tens of millions of dollars of medications from the Florida Medicaid program and then resold the drugs throughout the country. The arrests stem from an extensive three-year investigation that uncovered the massive drug diversion scam run by Bherviz and an accomplice. The two ringleaders purchased prescriptions from illicit Florida wholesalers who bought drugs from Medicaid patients they recruited, including many patients in adult living facilities. They then sold the diverted drugs to wholesalers and retail pharmacies around the country through their company Houston Rx., located in Houston, Texas. Investigators believe Bherviz and his co-conspirator funded their multi-million-dollar operation by funneling money through several shell corporations they owned. To launder the money received from the transactions, checks were cashed at numerous South Florida check cashing stores. “Diverting prescription drugs is extremely dangerous to those who eventually take the medication,” said Crist. “We will continue to track down and prosecute those who perpetuate this illicit activitiy.” Bherviz is currently being held at the Broward County Jail on $5 million bond. He is charged with organized scheme to defraud, trafficking in contraband legend drugs and money laundering, all first degree-felonies, as well as conspiracy to traffic in contraband legend drugs and the purchase of legend drugs from an unauthorized person, both second-degree felonies. If convicted on all charges, he could face up to 180 years in prison. The accomplice is currently a fugitive. Today’s arrest is the result of a joint investigation led by the Attorney General’s Office of Statewide Prosecution, which will also try the case. Other agencies whose efforts led to today’s arrest are the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, the Food and Drug Administration Office of Criminal Investigation, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the Miami-Dade Police Department, the Texas Department of Health, the New York Attorney General’s Office and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. The investigation into other entities involved in the scam is ongoing. Home Contact Us People First Commission on the Status of Women Florida Elections Commission Privacy Policy Copyright © 2005 State of Florida __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: cgjavitz@att.net Jeb Bush 12/17/2006 4:17:51 PM Cypress Gardens Governor Bush, I am sorry that this is so late in coming, but I just want to thank you and everyone else that had a hand in saving Cypress Gardens. The Gardens and park aare now more beautiful than in many, many years. In addition, the crowds are testament to their revival. A great job has been don. Again Thanks, Carol Javitz From: To: Date: Subject: Charles Anderson Jeb Bush 12/10/2006 7:33:14 PM Congratulations Dear Governor Bush: Congratulations on an awesome 8 years in office. Thanks to you Florida is booming, our education system has markedly improved and our streets are safer. Thanks in particular for your steadfast support of the Doctors of Florida in the Tort Reform fight. You went well beyond the limits of political expediency to fight for us, and keep access to health care in the State. Although I know you have ruled out a run in 2008, please consider a future run for the Presidency. Sincerely, Charles Anderson MD Naples,Florida _________________________________________________________________ Get free, personalized commercial-free online radio with MSN Radio powered by Pandora http://radio.msn.com/?icid=T002MSN03A07001 From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Charles Curie Jeb Bush 'Grice, Jennifer' 12/22/2006 1:20:00 PM Updated fact sheet on Suicide RA-Suicide_final.pdf Governor, Columba and Jennifer, First, thanks so much for the invitation to the Holiday Party earlier this week. I trust it was a successful event. I was unable to attend because of several conflicting commitments and do wish I could have been there. Please find attached a recent fact sheet put out by Research America on the need for more research and a focus on suicide prevention. It is very informative as to the demographics and as a description by state of the issue and has been put out by the Suicide Prevention Action Network (SPAN). This is good information as we pull together an approach and individuals to address the family issues and stigma around substance use as Columba and I discussed last month at Florida House. I would like to schedule a phone call at a convenient time after the first of the year to talk about next steps. Again, thank you for your wonderful invitation and for what you all do for others. All the best, Charley Charles Curie, President THE CURIE GROUP, LLC P.O. Box 5722 Rockville, MD 20855-5722 Phone: 301-519-8961 Cell: 301-742-2959 Fax: 301-519-8962 curie@curiegroup.com www.curiegroup.com "Working to attain increasingly positive outcomes in the lives of people worldwide." From: To: Date: Subject: CHARLES LASER Jeb Bush 12/12/2006 6:07:58 PM You were right Jeb, you know I supported you on the Terri Shivo matter. In an article today from Popular Science a 38 year old man lay in a minimally conscious state, effectively unable to communicate. With the permission of his family, a team of neuroscientists at New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical College and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation attempted a last-resort experiment known as deep brain stimulation, or DBS. Using brain scans as a guide, they implanted tiny electrodes deep in the man's head and wired them to a pacemaker-like device beneath his collarbone. Once switched on, the device began sending pulses of electricity to his thalamus, an area of the brain thought to influence consciousness. After two years of therapy, the scientists rocked the medical world this October with their stunning results: The man was awake, able both to speak and to understand speech. The article goes on. I thought you might like to know this. We hope to see you at the Governor's Mansion for the Christmas event if we can make it. Best blessings and Merry Christmas. Chuck From: To: Date: Subject: CHP3939@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/14/2006 3:17:22 AM Problem with school start time The issue has been raised that since Tallahassee has changed the start time of schools next year (in what seems to be a bone tossed to the tourism folks at the detriment to students), teachers could face a lapse in pay next summer and a lapse in insurance coverage. So we make students come back and take exams after Christmas break, we give less time for priority FCAT prep and AP testing, and we screw our teachers over their summers. With all due respect - did you actually sign this? Charles Parker Jefferson Middle School and Brevard Community College From: To: Date: Subject: Chris Card Jeb Bush 12/6/2006 12:44:46 AM Re: Community Based Care Thank you sir. I will let you know if it is going to happen. Chris Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless handheld -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 19:37:42 To: Subject: Re: Community Based Care I am happy to take my friend rick's call. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: cjcard1@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 05 18:35:06 2006 Subject: Community Based Care Governor, I hope these last few days are allowing you some time to savor your great successes. I would like to keep in touch and was wondering if this e-mail address will still reach you once you are a free citizen again? I also assume that you know that we got things worked out in Ft. Myers with the department. Thank you for your help. I also wanted to ask for your assistance in continuing to spread this reform movement. Texas is in the very beginning of their version of Community Based Care. They have gone through the entire process of an ITN for their first Independent Administrator (Lead Agency) and are now hesitating to announce the winner and move into a contract. I have consulted with Providence Service Corporation who is a bidder. I don't really care who wins the bid at this point I just want Texas to take the step towards reform. Is it appropriate for Governor Perry to call you and ask your thoughts on this or for you to send a letter or some sort of communication to him encouraging this reform to community based care (Texas calls it outsourcing). I would like to talk with you about this if you have time and are interested, as well as how they have constructed the payment mechanism in a much better format that will lead to better financial results as well as better outcomes for the state. I hope all is well. Thanks Chris (813) 843-1827 cjcard1@aol.com _____ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Christa Calamas Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 4:42:36 PM 1st DCA appointment Governor, I understand that this vacancy officially opens on January 2d, which makes it available for appointment by you that morning. If you choose to exercise that authority, I'd like to make a recommendation. While this is an excellent slate from the JNC, and every nominee would do a good job, the standout from my perspective is Daniel Woodring. The "most significant cases" listed in his judicial application are a list of your hard-fought initiatives - like opportunity scholarships and reform of race-based university selection. He clearly shares your vision, has been a tremendous team-builder in your administration, is an experienced litigator and appellate advocate, and is a superb manager. But that doesn't necessarily make a good judge. As you know, Daniel helped define what you have looked for in judges over the last eight years. In Daniel, you know you will get a judge that understands his role in relation to the other branches of government, does not view statutory interpretation as a path to policy change, presumes that laws are constitutional until proven otherwise as measured by a high standard, reads allegedly conflicting laws in a manner to give them both meaning rather than looking for ways to invalidate one, and will be an adjudicator rather than an advocate. His appointment would be the perfect capstone to your revolutionary judicial appointment record, and, I believe, would be second only to Judge Canady in quality and judicial philosophy. I sincerely hope you intend to make this appointment, and I urge you to strongly consider Daniel. Thank you, Christa _________________________________________________________________ View Athlete’s Collections with Live Search http://sportmaps.live.com/index.html?source=hmemailtaglinenov06&FORM=MGAC01 From: To: Date: Subject: Chuck Cobb Jeb Bush jd@virchaux.com Arrizurieta, Jorge MFernan776@aol.com Brian Dean 12/20/2006 6:24:41 PM FW: Inter-American Commission on Ethanol I would like to add my congratulations to all of you for Monday's launch. Hope you have a great Christmas holiday and a Happy New Year. Unfortunately, I did not send a copy of my note to the Embassy in Brazil to Dominique, which I am sending now (please see below). Congratulations again. Chuck From: Chuck Cobb Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 10:28 AM To: 'sobelcm@state.gov'; 'chicolapt@state.gov' Cc: jeb@jeb.org; Brian Dean; 'Arrizurieta, Jorge'; MFernan776@aol.com Subject: Inter-American Commission on Ethanol Dear Ambassador and Phil: We had an excellent launch of the Inter-American Commission on Ethanol yesterday, which I think substantially advanced U.S. – Brazil relations. Governor Jeb Bush and Roberto Rodrigues have developed a great friendship and Luis Moreno, in turn, has created a great friendship with both Jeb and Roberto Rodrigues. It was a real love fest. Attached is a copy of Jeb’s op-ed piece in today’s The Miami Herald and a copy of Jane Bussey’s article, also published today in The Miami Herald. All of us that played a role in creating the Inter-American Commission on Ethanol are very appreciative of all the help we received from the U. S. Embassy in Brasilia. Thanks again. Sincerely, Chuck Chairman Florida FTAA, Inc. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Chuck Cobb sobelcm@state.gov chicolapt@state.gov Jeb Bush Brian Dean Arrizurieta, Jorge MFernan776@aol.com 12/20/2006 3:27:45 PM Inter-American Commission on Ethanol Gov Bush throws support behind ethanol initiative (Miami Herald, Jane Bussey 19 Dec 06).pdf Ethanol use can strengthen U.S.-Latin America relations (Miami Herald, Gov. Jeb Bush 19 Dec 2006).pdf Dear Ambassador and Phil: We had an excellent launch of the Inter-American Commission on Ethanol yesterday, which I think substantially advanced U.S. – Brazil relations. Governor Jeb Bush and Roberto Rodrigues have developed a great friendship and Luis Moreno, in turn, has created a great friendship with both Jeb and Roberto Rodrigues. It was a real love fest. Attached is a copy of Jeb’s op-ed piece in today’s The Miami Herald and a copy of Jane Bussey’s article, also published today in The Miami Herald. All of us that played a role in creating the Inter-American Commission on Ethanol are very appreciative of all the help we received from the U. S. Embassy in Brasilia. Thanks again. Sincerely, Chuck Chairman Florida FTAA, Inc. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Chuck Cobb Jeb Bush mark.kaplan@myflorida.com pam.dana@myflorida.com Brian Dean Jorge L. Arrizurieta Sue M Cobb 12/15/2006 6:09:04 PM "Push" Miami FTAA Secretariat Bush Gov Jeb (Draft Miami Secretariat) 12 06.doc Dear Governor Jeb: As you know, we have had several conversations with former Deputy Secretary of State (Bob Zoellick), Assistant Secretaries at State (Shannon-Western Hemisphere and Sullivan-Economic Bureau) and State Deputy Assistant Secretaries on their enthusiasm for an Association of Western Hemisphere Free Trade Agreement countries. Most of these conversations have included acknowledgements that Miami is the logical place to have this temporary FTAA Secretariat. It is the opinion of these State Department Foreign Service Officers that this great idea needs a “push” from the outside to get this idea through the bureaucracy, and everyone agrees you are the ideal person to give this “push.” Attached is a possible e-mail or letter to Condoleeza Rice and Susan Schwab providing this “push.” I hope you’re comfortable in sending this communication, as I think it will be very helpful to our efforts. You know how much we all appreciate your previous enormous efforts on this subject. We are sensitive about continuing to ask favors, but we would all be grateful again if you would approve this or a similar version to the State and USTR. We look to being with you Monday morning for the Ethanol Launch and possibly discussing this subject. Sincerely, Chuck Cobb From: To: Date: Subject: ciccarelli@bellsouth.net Jeb Bush 12/14/2006 1:04:24 PM Dear Jeb, First I would like to sincerely thank you for your dedication and support for individuals with developmental disabilities in the State of Florida during your two terms in office we have made great strides and it will be very difficult to fill your shoes and I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors. Dear Mr. Crist, I would like to thank you for your simple gesture of buying the blanket to regulate the temperature of the individual in the State of Florida that was in need. This simple gesture reminds me of a concern that I have had for many years. My suggestion to develop a data base to identify the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities statewide. The Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) currently utilizes a data base called Allocation Budget Control (ABC). This ABC system list client information and the services that the State of Florida is financing. When I was the Chair of District 15 Family Care Council I repeatedly asked the Program Administrator to provide the Council with a list of needs community wide to assist us to determine local needs. This list never materialized. My suggestion when clients are added to the wait list the case workers for APD input the client needs into the ABC database. Example Johnny needs 24 cases of diapers annually, Johnny would like to attend an adult training facility 240 quarter hours per year, Johnny would like to have 200 hours of respite each year. The ABC system could be utilized to determine the needs statewide as well as locally. APD has a 5013c and is able to fund raise. You have set the example for donations. Many Floridian's would write a check to those that are in need. I would like the State of Florida to have a position in each district office dedicated with assisting local individuals and corporate sponsors to meet the needs of those individuals that are on the waiting list. Thank you for your time, Diane Ciccarelli From: To: Date: Subject: cjcard1@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/5/2006 11:35:06 PM Community Based Care Governor, I hope these last few days are allowing you some time to savor your great successes. I would like to keep in touch and was wondering if this e-mail address will still reach you once you are a free citizen again? I also assume that you know that we got things worked out in Ft. Myers with the department. Thank you for your help. I also wanted to ask for your assistance in continuing to spread this reform movement. Texas is in the very beginning of their version of Community Based Care. They have gone through the entire process of an ITN for their first Independent Administrator (Lead Agency) and are now hesitating to announce the winner and move into a contract. I have consulted with Providence Service Corporation who is a bidder. I don't really care who wins the bid at this point I just want Texas to take the step towards reform. Is it appropriate for Governor Perry to call you and ask your thoughts on this or for you to send a letter or some sort of communication to him encouraging this reform to community based care (Texas calls it outsourcing). I would like to talk with you about this if you have time and are interested, as well as how they have constructed the payment mechanism in a much better format that will lead to better financial results as well as better outcomes for the state. I hope all is well. Thanks Chris (813) 843-1827 cjcard1@aol.com Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Clayton Hollis Jeb Bush 12/22/2006 1:59:55 PM Greetings, Thanks and Good Luck! Thanks for the invitation to visit the mansion on your "last night." We enjoyed being with you and being a small part of a bitter sweet celebration. Looking back, it's been a great journey! I truly believe you will go down in the history books as one of the most influential governors our state has ever had. You've pushed, prodded and elevated us to where we now enjoy a great reputation in so many ways. While I am disappointed you are leaving public office, I'm certain it's not forever. I hope you'll keep me on your mailing list as I look forward to continuing our friendship. Please let me know if there is anything we, the Publix family or me personally, can do for you. Thanks again for your service and leadership! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Clayton M. Clayton Hollis, Jr. Vice President, Public Affairs Publix Super Markets, Inc. P.O. Box 407 Lakeland, FL 33802-0407 Direct: 863.284.5586 Fax: 863.284.5532 clayton.hollis@publix.com Home: 1385 Jefferson Drive Lakeland, FL 33803 863-683-4578 chollis2@tampabay.rr.com www.publix.com From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Clift, Eleanor Jeb Bush 12/1/2006 4:24:57 PM invu request TomTribute.doc Governor Bush, I am taking the liberty of contacting you directly with my request for an interview regarding the Schiavo case. My assistant has attempted several times since March to work with your staff and follow your scheduling process. After a long battle with cancer my husband, Tom Brazaitis, died just a day before Terri Schiavo. I have been invited to expand on a column I wrote as a tribute to my husband, which is attached to this e-mail. My book will explore the duality of Terri Schiavo's public death and Tom's very private passing. Since meeting with the Schindlers, it is my hope to clarify the conflicting accounts regarding your role. I don't want to rely solely on the interpretation of others, and would like to give you the opportunity to provide the perspective for your actions. I am a political reporter in the Washington Bureau of Newsweek, but this will not be a political book. My goal is to explore end of life issues sympathetically and to understand all sides of the debate that erupted in the Schiavo case. I am approaching it from the perspective of somebody who suffered a loss. "Two Weeks of Life" is scheduled for publication by Basic Books the spring of '08 with the first manuscript draft due June of '07. I'm hoping that you can find time to schedule a phone interview with me early in the New Year, or later this month if that is more convenient. Please let me know what might work by return e-mail. Thanks so much for considering the request. Sincerely, Eleanor Clift Office: 202-626-2030 Cell: 202-257-6388 Home: 202-966-8782 <> From: To: Date: Subject: Colby, Jamie Jeb Bush 12/27/2006 6:40:30 PM Good afternoon Governor. I will be taking the Boca Grande event live during the 2pm hour I am hosting. I also asked Alia if you'd like to do something with me today 2-3 or when I anchor Big Story 5-6 (phoner or on camera intv). As an alternative I'm anchoring Saturday and Sunday 2-3 if you have any year end thoughts you'd like to share. Wishing you a healthy happy new year and look forward to seeing you soon! Jamie From: To: Date: Subject: Colby, Jamie Jeb Bush 12/13/2006 1:09:28 AM Hi Governor, I'm just headed back from an incredible trip with Army Vice Chief General Cody. He'd invited me to join him for the rollout of a new helicopter and arranged for me to fly an Apache. Some girls like shopping...this girl loves military aviation! As you know, troop morale is very high and the mission is moving forward. The stories I'll produce this weekend for my 2pm show will send a that strong message. I'm awaiting word from Alia on whether you will do a national year end sitdown but a thought crossed my mind. Would you have an interest in making a quick trip to thank the Florida Guard troops deployed? That would be an inspiring experience to share with you. Lieutenant General Vaughn was with me this week and we talked about your awesome working relationship with the Guard and how many troops you've led are fighting for our freedom overseas. Again, just a thought. Looking forward to word from Alia. Jamie From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Cole, Cristal Rodriguez, Jose Luis Jeb Bush 12/7/2006 7:08:14 PM RE: Ida Nurida Thank you Jose LuisCC From: Rodriguez, Jose Luis [mailto:Jose.Rodriguez@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 12:51 PM To: Cole, Cristal Subject: Re: Ida Nurida Left her a message on VM will talk to her and see how we can help. JL Jose Luis Rodriguez, Esq. Special Assistant to Governor Bush ----- Original Message ----From: Cole, Cristal To: Rodriguez, Jose Luis Sent: Thu Dec 07 09:07:23 2006 Subject: FW: Ida Nurida Jose Luis- see below- Cristal J. Cole Press Secretary Agency for Healthcare Administration Phone: (850) 922-5864 Email: colec@ahca.myflorida.com www.ahca.myflorida.com ________________________________ From: elayna fernandez [mailto:elayna_fernandez@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 8:38 PM To: cristal.cole@myflorida.com Cc: Governor Bush Subject: Ida Nurida Dear Cristal, I have Ida Nurida with me and she asked me to write this letter on her behalf. She would like to thank Mr. Bush and his staff, especially you, for your concern regarding her situation and your attempts to help her. Ida is married to a U.S. citizen, Bruce Krinsky, and she applied for adjustment of status, which was denied. She is seeking to find a way to adjust her status and she wishes there would be a way you could help her do that. It is her understanding that your office was trying to get her a humanitarian Visa due to the unfortunate Tsunami that took 44 of her family members in December, 2004. Ida was looking to adjust her status so she could reside in the United States with her husband and provide for her children back home. She has not seen them for 12 years!! She has stayed in the United States hoping to legalize her status and still provide for her family but she needs to see her children and be close to them. She misses them so much. She has sacrificed so much to provide for them. Her parents passed away and she was unable to go to their funeral. However, if she goes back to Indonesia, it will be almost impossible for her to support her children. Two of them are going to college already and she is covering all of their expenses. She had the hope to be able to see them this year, because it was confident that she would receive a resident card that entitled her to travel back and forth to Indonesia. She realizes that it might take a while before a new law is passed that will benefit her and that your staff is still working on obtaining the Humanitarian Visa for her. In light of this, she would like to request your office whether it would be possible to get a visa for her children to come and see her during their school break. This will allow her to remain in the U.S. with her husband, and at the same time, provide for her children when they are back home. Ida is aware of your busy schedule and the difficult situations you deal with on a regular basis; however, your staff is very close to her heart for taking the time to comfort her on her loss. She would really appreciate anything you could do to help her see her children, since in Indonesia, like most foreign countries, it is very difficult to obtain a tourist visa without showing strong ties to the country of origin. Her husband, Bruce, is writing a letter of invitation to the boys, but she was wondering if there was any kind of seal, endorsement or cover letter that could make things easier at the American Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia. You may reply to Ida using this e-mail address or call her at 239-530-3011. Thank you and Happy Holidays! ________________________________ Any questions? Get answers on any topic at Yahoo! Answers . Try it now. From: To: Date: Subject: Connerjc@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/29/2006 4:06:01 PM sad to see you leave office Governor Bush: I am sad that you will no longer be our Governor. You have meant a lot to me. You gave me the biggest thrill of my public service when you came to Tavares High School to recognize the Lake County School Board for qualifying for SIT money. What a great honor it was and remains. It was one of my Dad's very proudest moments and we still have pictures that we will always cherish. I was a school board member pre-Jeb Bush and what a difference you have made. I have seen a dramatic difference in the manner teachers and students approach their work due to FCAT, school grades, and accountability. As you know students are learning more but what I really want to say is that you, more than any single person in Florida's history, have done more to help students make something of themselves. I think you might remember that I was always eager to get my uniform dirty to support A+ when most school board members were critical. I have tried to always be there supporting you. I am proud of the well deserved accolades you are receiving as you depart. The Weekly Standard calling you America's Greatest Governor had to make your Mom and Dad proud. I pray for you and I especially pray for your Mom and Dad. I do hope you will give prayerful consideration to running for President at the time frame that fits your life. Best of Luck..Have Fun. God Bless You. JIMMY CONNER ps. Larry Metz, whom you appointed to the school board two years ago, is now Chairman. Great choice. From: To: Date: Subject: Connerjc@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/19/2006 7:00:20 PM Governor's Mentoring Initiative Governor: Is Liza McFadden still running this office and can you send me her email? If not, please send me the email of a contact person who will have specific information about the Governor's Mentoring Initiative... We are trying to expand this program in Lake County Schools. JIMMY CONNER From: To: Date: Subject: Connie Jordan Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 12:29:47 PM Age Discrimination Hi Gov. Jeb, I'm a parent of 5 children (2 are nieces); my children range in ages from 23 to 5. I've supported you whole-heartedly since the 1994 campaign, although I'm a registered Democrat. I even support the FCAT, knowing some type of testing must be used to evaluate our educational system. To your relief, I'm not going to bother you with issues about our Education System; but, would like to voice a National complaint. I grew up in the 70's when the legal drinking age was 18; I was a bartender in 1979 when the drinking age limit changed; then married in 1982, at age 22. I don't understand why we have so many contridications in our laws as to the "LEGAL" age. My daughter of 23, a nurse, whom has been supporting herself and living in her own apartment for 3 years, is of legal age to drink, drive, marry, have children, serve her country, and basically do whatever she wants; however, when she seeks Financial AID to continue her college education she must gather financial information from her father and I (now divorced). It is my understanding that she will have to do this until age 24. However, if she had married at age 18, then she would be considered self-supporting. Why does getting married make a difference? I guess the Administration feels my 18 year old nephew with 2 children and living on government benefits, is more self-sufficient than my 23 year daughter who chooses to wait until she finishes school to get married and have children. Then, my son of 20 (soon to be 21), CANNOT legally drink, but can drive, vote, marry, and choose to enter the Armed Forces. He also has to gather our financial information for his education, though he's been self-supportive for over a year. My 16 year old is of legal age to drive, have an abortion without my knowledge (just an example), but can only quit school or marry with my permission. She will turn 18 on Sept 8th, 2008, the beginning of her Senior year, due to Florida educational age laws. At the beginning of her Senior year, she will be able to quit school, vote, drive, marry, and/or enter the armed forces without my permission. However, she will not be able to drink until age 21. My other two are 12 and 5...I still have a few more years before I have to be concerned about age limits. My complaint -- we are sending mixed messages to our Youth of America. On one hand we're telling them they are old enough and responsible enough to make very important "Life Decisions" such as entering the armed forces, marrying, etc.; then on the other, we are telling them they are not responsible enough to make a decision about drinking alcohol. No, I'm not going to ask to lower the drinking age -- I'm one of those other parents that don't believe children are mature adults at age 18 to make any "life altering" decision. Therefore, I request the State and/or Federal Administration to declare a Legal Age for our children becoming adults and let it stand for ALL decisions. I'm fine with age 21 as a the legal age for an adult. If they are not responsible enough to drink, then they are not responsible enough to make the decision to enter the Armed Forces, marry, etc. If the administration feels at age 18 most youth are mature adults, then make that the legal drinking age. Either way, the Federal Financial Assistance for higher education should be based on the Federal "Legal Age" of a child...not age 24. The abortion issue is also a MAJOR concern of mine. I agree with Pro-Choice, but I don't agree with allowing a child, under the legal age, to obtain an abortion without a parents knowledge. The parent is the person responsible for medical treatment for that child...moreover, as a parent, if I refuse medical treatment for my child I may be charged with neglect. So, why does the state have the right to allow abortions without parental consent? If complications arise....who does the State deem responsible? Is the doctor that performed the abortion going to admit my child to a hospital and pay for any necessary treatment? No, the hospital will not treat without Parental consent! What a "catch-22" we have allowed! Thankfully, I have only had to deal with my 20 year old and underage drinking; other than that, all my children are "Honor Roll" students and I'm sure they will make good decisions for themselves and their future. I voice my opinions because I would like for our government to establish a "LEGAL AGE" and stop the Age Discrimination "grey-areas". Either our children are adults at age 18, 21, or 24 -- which is it? I would just like to see some consistency! Sincerely, Connie Jordan From: To: Date: Subject: Conrad X Santiago Jeb Bush 12/1/2006 4:19:20 PM University Board of Trustees Dear Jeb, Just a note to commend you for taking the initiative to create the local Board of Trustees for each university, respectively. Based on what we have been able to accomplish in the last five years, I would categorize this major change as a great success. It certainly has helped us at UCF with not only attaining but surpassing many of our goals, including fund raising, the medical school, the football stadium, among others. Again, thank you for vision and leadership.. Regards, Conrad > > > > > > > > Conrad Santiago, CFP, MSFS Senior Financial Advisor Certified Financial Advisor An Ameriprise Platinum Financial ServicesSM practice Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. 719 Peachtree Rd. Suite 100 Orlando, FL 32804 Office: 407.206.7477 Fax: 407.206.7493 conrad.x.santiago@ampf.com ameriprise.com Brokerage, investment and financial advisory services are made available through Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Member NASD and SIPC. 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Thank you." ******************************************************************* *********** From: To: Date: Subject: CORKGREMER@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/25/2006 3:05:06 PM Re: less than i expected NEEDLESS TO SAY I WAS DISSAPPOINTED IN THE NEWS ABOUT JUAN'S PARDON MAYBE YOU CAN THINK OF ANOTHER WAY TO HELP ME IT WOULD B APPRECIATED ANYWAY LETS GET TOGETHER WHEN YOU GET BACK TO MIAMI AND WORK ON YOUR GOLF GAME AND OTHER THINGS THE REPUBLICAN PARTY NEEEDS YOU IN MIAMI RIGHT NOW AND I HOPE YOU CAN DO SOMETHING TO PUT SOME SPIRIT IN IT I WILL ALWAYS B LOYAL TO OUR CAUSE YOUR REPUBLICAN BROTHER PAUL From: To: Date: Subject: CORKGREMER@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/21/2006 10:34:08 PM less than i expected BROTHER JEB I SPOKE WITH DANELLE YESTERDAY ( A VERY NICE LADY) AND SHE GAVE ME THE INFORMATION (WHICH I ALREADY KNEW) I WAS HOPING YOU COULD GIVE JUAN A PARDON HE HAS SERVED HIS TIME WELL (ONE DEMERIT IN 28 YEARS) AND HAS SERVD LONGER THAN HE SHOULD HAVE I KNOW OF MANY CRIMINALS WHO HAVE DONE FAR WORSE AND HAVE BEEN RELEASED I AM ASKING YOU THIS REQUEST AS A PERSONAL FAVOR TO ME AND MY FAMILY I KNOW ITS A SERIOUS DECISION BUT IN ALL THE YEARS I HAVE WORKED FOR THE REPUBLKICAN PARTY I HAVE NEVER SAID NO TO WHAT THEY HAVE ASKED ME TO DO YOUR BROTHER REPUBLICAN G PAUL GREMER PS KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE BALL AND PRACTICE THOSE PITCH SHOTS MY WIFE SARA IS ALSO PLEADING FOR THIS PARDON From: To: Date: Subject: CORKGREMER@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/16/2006 1:51:55 AM Re: ANSWERS TO OUR CONVERSATION THANKS A MILLION JEB I FORGOT TWO DETAILS HE WAS JUST 19 YEARS OLD WHEN HE COMMETTED TGGE CRIME AND WE HAVE A JOB AND EVERYTING READY FOR HIM UPON HIS RELEASE HIT EM STRAAIGHT ACCURACY NOT DISTANCE IS IMPORTANT THANKS AGAIN PAUL From: To: Date: Subject: CORKGREMER@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/16/2006 12:08:30 AM ANSWERS TO OUR CONVERSATION FIRST; LET ME THANK YOU FOR RETURNING MY CALL - ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO PROVE A MANS GREATENESS IS HOW HE TREATS THE LITTLE MAN AND IN COMPARISON I"M JUST A LITTLE MAN SO I THANK YOU AND IT SHOWS WHAT YOU ARE (EXCEPT ON THE GOLF COURSE = LITTLE HUMOR) SECOND: INMATES NAME JUAN FALLADA DC#067015 THIRD: SENTENCE LIFE WITH 25 YEARS MINIMUM AT HE FIRST HEARING AFTER HE HAD SERVED HIS TIME THEY EXRENDED IT ONE YEAR BECAUSE IT WAS "A HIDEOUS CRIME - 35 STAB WOUNDS - NOT TRUE THE AUTOPSY REPORT TELLS OF 5 SIGNIFICANT WOUNDS WITH OTHER SMALL ONES - THE INMATE WAS INVITED UO TO HIS ROOM FOR INTENT TO HELP HIM FIND A JOB BUT TRIED HOMO-SEXUAL ADVANCES JUAN RESISTED AND A FIGHT OCCURRED JUAN BEAT HIM AND STABBED HIM BRUTALLY (A FACT I DO NOT DENY) BUT IT WASN'T 35 - THE VICTIM LIVED FOR ELEVEN WEEKS, THAT WOULD BE HARD TO DO IF HE WAS STABBED 35 TIMES FOURTH: HE HAS SERVED HIS SENTENCE AND HAS HAD ONLY ONE MINOR DEMERIT FOR HAVING TO MUCH MONEY A GIFT SENT TO HIM HE HAS BEEN RECOMENDED BY THE PRISION STAFF AND THE PSYCHIATRIST FOR RELEASE. HE HAS FINISHED HIGH SCHOOL IN PRISION AND HAS PASSED OTHER COURSES OFFERED HIS BEHAVIOR HAS BEEN ALMOST PERFECT FIFTH AT HIS FIRST HEARING THE BOARD ADDED ONE YEAR TO THE 25 BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN A HIDEOUS CRIME SECOND HEARING THEY REDUCED IT TO 6 MONTHS THEN AT THE THIRD HEARING JUST 6 WEEKS BEFORE HIS ANTICIPATED RELEASE THEY ADDED 3 MORE YEARS THEN AT THE END OD THOSE YEARS THEY ADDED ANOTHER YEAR AND AT THE NEXT HEARING THEY SAID HE WOULD BE RELEASED 11-30 2006 TO GO TO AN INDOCTRINATION PROGRAM FOR ANOTHER YEAR TO PREPARE HIM FOR OUTSIDE LIFE NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN PLEASE DO WHAT YOU FEEL RIGHT I WILL NEVER FORGET IT AND I WOULDN'T ASK YOU FOR HELP IF I DIDN'T FEEL IT JUST FAITHFULLY G PAUL GREMER GET BACK MERRY XMAS AND WE'LL WORK ON YOUR GOLF GAME WHEN YOU From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Cotterell, Bill kristy.campbell@myflorida.com Jeb Bush 12/27/2006 4:11:41 PM Supreme Court is flooding Kristy Working on a story for tomorrow about heavy rains last weekend flooding in the Supreme Court basement and sub-basement, estimated $1,000 per cleanup (every time we get 2'') plus $75,000 a year to run the dehumidifiers. Governor vetoed $2.5 million for installing underground wall in front of building this year. Any relation between the Supreme Court voucher veto and the veto of the $2.5 million? bc Bill Cotterell Political editor Tallahassee Democrat (850) 566-4313 From: To: Date: Subject: Craig T. James Jeb Bush 12/5/2006 7:30:38 PM John Tanner vs. Harry Shorstein Dear Governor Bush: I have practiced law in Volusia County since 1967 except for four years that I was in the U.S. Congress. I am sending this email because I am most concerned about the the reputation and prosecutorial functions of the judical system in the Seventh Judicial Circuit. I have read the newspaper accounts of the controversy between Harry Shorstein and John Tanner. Regardless of how honorable Mr. Schorstein may be, it is imperative that he resign or be removed as the special prosecutor so that there will be no taint on the process. I am embarrassed by the recent scandals involving our Republican congress and we do not need more of it in the Seventh Judicial Circuit. Our prosecutorial system demands the impartiality of a prosecutor when that prosecutor is investigating another State Attorney regardless of the alleged conduct of the party being investigated. I frankly do not understand why Mr. Shorstein did not resign as soon as his investigation involved his son's previous employer, Mr. Tanner. Sincerely, Craig T. James, Esq. Former U.S. Congressman (1989-1993) From: To: CC: Date: Subject: CRumsey@aol.com Jeb Bush jeb.bush@myflorida.com 12/14/2006 12:19:15 PM Bloomberg on education Well-stated by Bloomberg. Republicans would be well-served to embrace this philosophy, (including greater school choice and access to education vouchers). Cayce Rumsey C. Cayce Rumsey III, M.D. Ponte Vedra Plastic Surgery 209 Ponte Vedra Park Drive Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 phone: (904) 273-6200 e-mail: crumsey@aol.com December 14, 2006 COMMENTARY Flabby, Inefficient, Outdated By MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG December 14, 2006; Page A20 Today a bipartisan commission of high-profile academic, government, business and labor leaders selected by the National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE) will release a report that provides a sobering assessment of our nation's education system: Only 18 out of 100 high-school freshmen will graduate on time, enroll directly in college and earn a two-year degree in three years or a four-year degree in six. Just 18! It used to be that those without college degrees could count on well-paying jobs in manual labor; those days are long gone. Now, not only are we losing low-skilled jobs to nations with lower wages, but more and more of these nations are developing education systems to compete with us for high-skilled jobs. And as technology and communications make the world a smaller place, they are growing ever more competitive. DOW JONES REPRINTS This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. To order presentationready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit: www.djreprints.com. • See a sample reprint in PDF format. • Order a reprint of this article now. For much of the 20th century, the education level of America's work force was second-to-none. But others have caught up, and even moved past us. Now, unless we take bold action, we risk losing our competitive edge. The problem is not that America doesn't spend enough money on education -- we spend enormous amounts, far more than any other nation. But we're not getting a sufficient return on our investment. The fact is, our education system looks a lot like the U.S. auto industry in the 1970s -- stuck in a flabby, inefficient, outdated production model driven by the needs of employees rather than consumers. For instance, we have built too many bureaucracies that lack clear lines of accountability, which means that mediocrity and failure are tolerated, and excellence goes unrewarded. We recruit a disproportionate share of teachers from among the bottom third of their college classes. Then we give them lifetime tenure after three years, and we reward them based on longevity, not performance. We fail to help struggling students in the early years, when costs are lower, and then, in the upper grades, we pay for expensive remediation programs which have very limited success. And we allow vast funding inequalities to exist between school districts, with poor students, who are disproportionately black and Hispanic, paying the price. We can continue to invest enormous sums of money in this failing system -- and remain like Detroit in the 1970s, slipping further and further behind our international competitors. Or, we can put our famous American ingenuity to work and build a better system -- and become like Silicon Valley today, which is leading the world in innovation and technology. The choice is clear, but the challenge will not be easy. It will require a top-to-bottom rethinking of our school system, one that insists on a performance-based culture of accountability that is oriented around children, not bureaucracies. It will require us to offer higher teacher salaries to attract more of the best and brightest, and to offer financial rewards to the most successful teachers. It will require us to set and uphold high standards, encourage innovation and competition, and end social promotion -- the harmful practice of advancing students to the next grade despite their poor academic performance. And it will require us to invest in early childhood development and distribute funding more equitably. These are exactly the goals we have been working toward in New York City, and even though we still have a long way to go, the early results are encouraging. These goals are also at the heart of the new NCEE report. Deciding how to achieve them will require tough choices, and not everyone -- myself included -- will agree with all of the commission's recommendations. But beyond the specifics of this report, achieving real progress requires all of us to think anew and to challenge conventional ways of doing things. This means that politicians must show a willingness to stand up to special interests, including unions. School administrators must lead from the front in exploring more innovative, performance-driven ideas. Teachers must be given the tools and support they need to succeed -- and be held accountable for results in their classrooms. And parents must recognize that the schools can't do it by themselves; values and ethics begin in the home. Nothing less is required to keep the American Dream flourishing in the 21st century. It won't be easy, but we can do it. And to keep America at the head of the class, we must. Mr. Bloomberg is the mayor of New York City. URL for this article: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB116607082484649959.html From: To: Date: Subject: Crystal Saunders Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 6:17:25 PM Thank you for supporting Project SOS, Inc. Governor Bush, I just wanted to say thank you for supporting Project SOS during your time in office. Unfortunately it is not always easy to convince those in politics that it is a good thing to support strong family values which includes saying no to drugs, alcohol and premarital sex. We greatly appreciate the state funding we have received to educate and mentor over 200,000 teenagers and their parents in northeast Florida. Thank you for your support. Crystal Saunders Program Manager Project SOS, Inc. 6850 Belfort Oaks Place Jacksonville, FL 32216 (904) 279-0870 From: To: Date: Subject: CSnyder65@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/31/2006 2:49:28 PM RE: Walter Banks family Dear Governor Bush: Decenber 31, 2006 My name is Chip Snyder, I am the son-in law of Walter Banks (Chair, Visit Florida) I am married to his Daughter Debbie (Banks) Snyder, and we have three beautiful children; Demi, Danielle and Chipper. Debbie and I have Supported You and had the pleasure to have met you at fund raisers throughout your term. I just wanted to take the opportunity to Thank You for all your efforts. You have been an inspiration to myself and my family. I feel We (Florida) have been lucky to have had you as Governor through some historic times. And to offer our support in any future efforts becaus I hope, as so many do, that you continue to guide us -not just as a state, but also as a nation. I would also hope you and your family will come visit my wifes familys' Ft Lauderdale "beach front property", Lago Mar Resort (-A Banks Family business for almost 50 years !) You certainly have earned the vacation !! I know this sounds corny but I hope one day to get a picture. (I missed an opportunity at a fundraiser) Thank You, Govenor ! and God Bless You and Your Family ! Chip and Debbie (Banks) Snyder Family M.G. (Chip) Snyder III 2009 Harbourview Drive Ft. Lauderdale, FL. 33316 Anytime Mobile phone: 954-562-2711 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Curtis C. Austin Bracy, Carol Jeb Bush Toni Jennings South, Linda Marmor, Bonnie 12/15/2006 7:22:33 PM Carol, Kathy asked me to relay to you the following: The state board met today by teleconference and passed an action item with the following requirements: 1. 2. 3. 4. Each region is required to provide Ready-to-Work assessment testing immediately and provide the identification of the specific locations where testing may begin to AWI by December 20th. Business service representatives at the regional boards and One-Stops are required to share information about the Ready-to-Work assessment tools and credentials as provided by the Department of Education. Workforce Florida staff are directed to set up a financial bonus for those small, medium-sized, and large regions that have completed the most assessments by the end of February 2007. (These payments will not come from the Ready-to-work appropriation) In collaboration with the Department of Education, the workforce system will assist with the media outreach to state and local chambers of commerce, business associations, and other organizations as appropriate. (This outreach will include personal outreach of private sector board members to the business community.) The Department of Education, through board member Bonnie Marmor, committed to providing websites and materials quickly to the workforce system to advertise the program. The Agency for Workforce Innovation is conducting a webinar on Monday to reinforce the actions today with staff at state and local level and to work out technical issues. Curtis From: To: Date: Subject: Curtis C. Austin Jeb Bush Toni Jennings 12/11/2006 8:36:06 PM Ready to Work Dear Governor Bush and Lt. Governor Jennings: I just want to apologize for the problems that have come from my shop implementing Ready-to-Work. Those failures are mine. My staff and actions are my responsibility. I have been proud to work for both of you and have a personal commitment to the things you both stand for. I cannot express how sorry I am that I have disappointed you both regarding this assignment. I can assure you than you will have no more interference on this project. Sincerely, Curtis From: To: Date: Subject: cybear Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 4:36:47 PM concealed weapons licenses Governor I know you are about to leave office but it would be a great help if you publicly supported reducing the number of locations that concealed weapons license holders are prohibited from carrying their weapons. The state has already judged us competent and responsible enough to carry a weapon for our protection. How can it make sense to say that this competence and responsibility becomes doubtful just because a certain property line is crossed? I am aware that school property is a no go area under federal law and will remain so regardless of what Florida does. However, Florida can reduce the other restrictions. I regard the restriction on carrying in a national forest as the most ripe for repeal. I absolutely understand the state's desire to control poaching and other wildlife violations, but this goal could be met by simply creating an exception for concealed weapons license holders who are carrying a handgun as opposed to a shotgun or rifle and clearly stating a prohibition against discharging the weapon unless in self-defense or while engaged in lawful sporting activity. I further recommend revisiting the restrictions that apply to public meetings and gatherings. I know of no evidence that would suggest that concealed weapon license holders are more liking to abuse this privilege in those settings than in others. In sum, Florida concealed weapons license holders are a law-abiding responsible group and should be treated as such wherever we go in the state. I cannot see that public safety is enhanced in any way by telling us that we may not have the means to defend ourselves in certain places. Criminal predators certainly do not honor such restrictions. Thank you, sir, for your attention. ` ` Grant Mouser St. Augustine From: To: Date: Subject: DAdams7308@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 10:29:43 PM Re: re launch In a message dated 12/18/2006 4:00:23 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, jeb@jeb.org writes: Thanks. I think we can make a difference with the Commission. Time will tell. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! Let's hope so. I look forward one day to being able to talk to you again about the advances that the commission has made. Cheers, David From: To: Date: Subject: dadams7308@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/23/2006 12:54:35 AM Re: Cuba stuff Forgibe me if I was being a bit unkind to your hosts on Tuesday. It's a tough issue, and I often find myself being torn one way and another on it. But I sense there's change in the air down there, even if Raul is a rather unacceptable face of change. Cheers, David -----Original Message----From: jeb@jeb.org To: dadams7308@aol.com Sent: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 2:42 PM Subject: RE: Cuba stuff thank you David. I look forward to reading the articles tonight. From: dadams7308@aol.com [mailto:dadams7308@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 9:25 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Fwd: Cuba stuff Governor, this speech below barely got reported here but is worthy of note. I fear it passed by the rather blinkered eyes of many of the Cuban American crowd who hosted you yesterday. I'm afraid to say they are very out of touch with the reality of what is going on in Cuba (judging by my last two visits to the island). They remind me of the folk who are addicted to oil and refuse to wake up to the reality of the world around them. I also enclose my latest stories from Cuba in case you haven't seen them. Cheers, David Raul Castro calls for more policy debate in Cuba neneWed Dec 20, 2006 9:18 PM ET nene neneBy Anthony Boadle nene neneHAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba's interim leader Raul Castro, signaling a different nenestyle of government from his ailing brother Fidel Castro, on Wednesday nenecalled for greater debate on public policies in the communist-run country. nene nene"Sometimes people fear the word disagree, but I say the more debate and the nenemore disagreement you have, the better the decisions will be," he told nenestudents in Havana. nene neneRaul Castro said he was delegating more responsibilities and making fewer nenespeeches than his famously verbose brother, and running the country of 11 nenemillion in a more collegial way. nene neneHe did not mention the health of his 80-year-old brother who has not been neneseen in public since emergency intestinal surgery forced him to relinquish nenepower on July 31 for the first time since Cuba's 1959 revolution. nene neneThe bearded leader's absence has fueled uncertainty about the future of the neneWestern hemisphere's only communist state, amid speculation that he may be neneclose to death. nene neneHis designated successor Raul Castro, 75, said Cuba's one-party political nenesystem, or the "Revolution" as its backers call it, will continue with or nenewithout his brother. nene nene"Fidel is irreplaceable, unless we all replace him together," he said, nenerepeating a statement he made in June that Fidel Castro's only possible heir neneis Cuba's Communist Party. nene nene"Fidel is irreplaceable and I don't intend to imitate him. Those who imitate nenefail," Raul said in the short speech to a conference of Cuba's Federation of neneUniversity Students. nene neneThe younger Castro had the 800 delegates in stitches with humorous stories neneabout his childhood, including one about getting thrown off a horse the day nenehe tried to copy a peasant and ride bareback. nene neneLooking relaxed even though he was dressed in his army uniform, Raul said neneCuba was at an "historic" moment. nene nene"I say historic because, like it or not, we are finishing the fulfillment of neneour duty and we have to give way to new generations," he said. nene neneCuba watchers believe Raul Castro does not have the ambition to run Cuba neneindefinitely and would govern for only a few years before handing over to a neneyounger successor. nene neneSince Raul took over from his brother in July, Cuban newspapers have nenepublished rare stories exposing theft and corruption in Cuba's socialist nenesociety. He is said to favor relaxing state controls over the economy. nene neneCuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque gave the final address to the nenestudent meeting, filling a role traditionally played by Fidel Castro. nene nenePerez Roque announced increases in grants and reductions in bus fares for nenethe students. nene neneHere's my latest story from Havana: nene nene Dissidents say it's time to open talks With Fidel Castro in failing health, his critics see an opening to thaw relations with the U.S. By DAVID ADAMS, Times Latin America Correspondent Published December 18, 2006 HAVANA - Former Cuban diplomat and economist Oscar Espinosa has fought a 14-year battle with the Cuban government. He was only recently released from jail for his dissident writings. But these days Espinosa's beef is as much with the United States government as it is with Havana's communist authorities. "It's absurd what the Americans are doing," he said during a long interview in the small Havana apartment, stuffed with books where he lives with his wife and fellow dissident, Miriam Leiva. "There's no room for extremism. What we need is to create space for dialogue." He was referring to the widely condemned U.S. embargo against Cuba and to additional restrictions imposed by the Bush administration in 2004 limiting family travel to the island by Cuban-Americans, as well as cash remittances sent to relatives. Dramatic recent events in Havana and Washington are causing Cubans, both on the island and in exile, to question U.S. policy more loudly than ever. Four months after Cuban leader Fidel Castro temporarily ceded power due to illness, his recovery seems ever more doubtful. Many Cubans would like to see Washington explore a different approach with the collective leadership emerging under Castro's younger brother, Defense Minister Raul Castro. Those Cubans are also hoping that current U.S. policy toward Cuba might soften in the new Democratic controlled Congress. A 10-member congressional delegation, led by prominent critics of the U.S. embargo, returned from a three-day trip to Cuba on Sunday as part of an effort to explore ways of opening negotiations with Havana's new leaders. Rep. William Delahunt, D-Mass, said Sunday that the lawmakers' visit "underscores the desire for a change in policy that we believe is embraced by most Americans." Since taking the helm, Raul Castro has twice expressed Cuba's willingness to begin talks to normalize relations with the United States. Each overture was rejected by the State Department, which says it will only talk when Cuba opens democratically and begins a dialogue "with the Cuban people." Cuban dissidents complain that Washington is not only missing out on a historic opportunity, but is ignoring domestic opinion. A Gallup poll this month found that 67 percent of Americans favor restoring diplomatic relations with Cuba. Even before Castro's illness, Cuban-Americans had been showing signs of weariness with the embargo. Miami's three hard-line Cuban-American members of Congress, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Lincoln Diaz-Balart and his brother Mario Diaz-Balart, were comfortably re-elected in November, but with reduced majorities. When two of the three members recently appeared on a popular Spanish-language TV show in Miami to defend the travel measures, they were visibly embarrassed when a telephone poll of viewers came out 57 percent against the policy. Earlier this month an umbrella group of Cuban exile organizations in Miami echoed the call for easing restrictions on travel and remittances. Consenso Cubano issued a report saying that the policy "violated fundamental rights of Cubans, damages the Cuban family, and constitutes ethical contradictions." Perhaps most significant, the report was backed by the Cuban American National Foundation, for many years the political powerhouse for Cuban exiles. "Isolating people has never brought about political transition," said Carlos Saladrigas, a CubanAmerican banker and co-chairman of the Cuba Study Group, a member of Consenso Cubano. "How can the administration call for Cuba to start a dialogue with the Cuban people if we can't even travel there?" Four prominent dissidents signed a statement late last month asking the United States to lift its travel restrictions, which allow Cuban Americans to visit family members only once every three years. U.S. laws "in no way help" their struggle, they said. The four also questioned the effectiveness of U.S. aid programs designed to assist dissidents. Their statement followed a congressional report by the General Accounting Office that lambasted the program's lax controls and wasteful spending. The dissidents said they hoped easing travel restrictions would make the aid flow better, adding that they need foreign financial help to overcome harassment in Cuba, which usually includes loss of employment. But dissidents say the issue of aid pales compared to the search for political solutions to end the conflict with the United States. "Without Fidel, we have to look at Cuba with a more open mind," said Vladimiro Roca, another dissident who has served jail time. Raul Castro deserves credit as "a very organized person" who capably led the Defense Ministry, which Roca described as "the most organized and efficient institution" in Cuba. "He has always had good advisers and he listens to advice," he added. Espinosa and Roca agreed that the United States should carefully study Raul Castro's offer of negotiations. "He made a positive proposal," said Roca, the son of a Communist Party leader. "It deserved a better answer." While the dissidents have no fondness for the Cuban communist system, besides a firm belief in the social gains of free education and health, they nonetheless argue that it is foolish to advocate sudden, wholesale political change in Cuba. Instead, they expect very gradual change, beginning with an economic opening similar to the Chinese model. As evidence, they point to a weekly TV show, Mirando China Looking at China, running on Cuban state television. The Chinese broadcast with subtitles showcases the achievements of China's burgeoning market economy, complete with glittering high-rises and streets choked with new cars. "Raul and Fidel are different personalities so their style of leadership will be different," Roca said. "I don't know if it will be better or worse. We must let him work and then we'll see." Information from the Associated Press was used in this report. David Adams can be reached at dadams7308@aol.com or (305)361-6393. [Last modified December 19, 2006, 00:01:07] -------------------nene Once foes, now allies for future of Cuba The two men were on opposite sides of the revolution. Now, they both want the island to improve relations with the United States. By DAVID ADAMS, Times Latin America Correspondent Published December 17, 2006 HAVANA - They once fought on opposite sides in one of Cuba's most historic battles. One became a revolutionary comandante, and the other joined the exile counterrevolution in Miami. For decades they stood their ground, each doing his bit in the struggle for control of the island. But on a recent afternoon in Havana, Tony Zamora, who once slipped ashore at the Bay of Pigs wearing camouflage and carrying a rifle, walked casually up the garden path of his former adversary. "Que pasa, Julio," Zamora, 65, called out cheerfully. Julio Garcia Oliveras, 75, waited on the porch in a wooden rocking chair. He couldn't rise to greet his visitor because of a shrapnel wound to his hip. "Welcome. Come on in," he said, before cutting to the chase. "So, tell me what's going on over there," he said, alluding to the political scene in Miami. There has been plenty to talk about since Fidel Castro fell gravely ill in late July and ceded power to his younger brother, Raul. But this conversation is rare indeed. Their highly informal conversations - stretching back four years - are not sanctioned by any government and have no political objective. Rather they are personal encounters between two aging warriors who, each by his own peculiar route, has chosen the path of peaceful reconciliation. How they met and how they have nurtured their unlikely friendship could in its own small way offer a model for future relations between two governments that have not had formal diplomatic ties in 46 years. "The willingness of Cubans to dialogue can't be left to the governments alone," said Zamora, a plainspeaking Miami lawyer with a large U.S. law firm. "It's up to individuals as well." Wisdom with age Zamora was only 19 years old when he came ashore with the 1,511-strong Bay of Pigs invasion force on April 17, 1961. Two days earlier, U.S. B-26 bombers had targeted the main military base in Havana as part of a plan to soften Cuba's defenses. One bomb exploded an ammunition truck. A jagged chunk of shrapnel caught Garcia Oliveras in the right hip. "Is that you?" asked Zamora, pointing at a photo of a man stretched out on an operating table. Garcia Oliveras said he needed eight operations before he could walk again. The invasion force was easily defeated, and Zamora was captured. He spent 20 months as a prisoner before a release was negotiated in exchange for $53-million in food and medicine. Back in Miami, Zamora remained deeply involved in the Cuban cause. He served as legal counsel to the Cuban American National Foundation, in its day the most influential anti-Castro political force in Miami. Meanwhile, Garcia Oliveras, who had fought with distinction in the rebel movement against dictator Fulgencio Batista in the 1950s, had risen up the ranks of the Revolutionary Armed Forces Ministry. An architect by training, he helped set up the military's engineering corps. But over time, unbeknownst to each other, the yawning political divide between Zamora and Garcia Oliveras began to close. Zamora's views began to shift after the fall of the Soviet Union. Like many, he imagined the loss of Soviet aid would force Cuba to open up. However, it soon became clear that the island's Communist Party was determined to resist any change, whatever it cost in terms of economic isolation and hardship. "I realized I had gotten caught up in this thing called the Cold War," he said. "After it was over, my anger faded away. I turned the page." Garcia Oliveras had been doing his own thinking too, though his loyalty to the government remained steadfast. After 20 years in the Defense Ministry, he left to pursue a doctorate in economics. In the 1990s, as president of the Cuban Chamber of Commerce, he became an advocate for private enterprise and foreign investment in Cuba. They met more by accident than design. Zamora was looking for contacts in Cuba to help him research the Cuban legal system and was told about a magazine edited by Garcia Oliveras, Bimestre Cubana Cuba Bimonthly. The first meeting was awkward. Zamora felt he needed to explain his background, including the large gold-plated memento of his service in Brigade 2506 that he still wears on his finger. "He was the one who told me about the ring," said Garcia Oliveras, screwing up his face in simulated shock. The pair now joke about Zamora's part in Garcia Oliveras' war wound. "It wasn't him. He's innocent," Garcia Oliveras said with a laugh. Sacrifices to make During their recent visit, they talked enthusiastically about Raul Castro's speech a few days earlier in which he seemed to offer an olive branch of dialogue with Washington. Garcia Oliveras had been so pleased he sent a congratulatory note to Castro. "There's going to be a transformation," he predicted, speaking about a post-Fidel government. "We made the first socialist revolution in Latin America. In military terms we need to consolidate our gains." The revolution, he said, needs to turn its attention to pressing social issues, such as housing, transportation and electricity. Zamora said the speech had been broadcast live in Miami. Some Cuban-Americans were impressed by the younger Castro's measured tone and the lack of anti-imperialist vitriol. More and more CubanAmericans question the 4-decades-old economic embargo, he said. Zamora said issues such as property rights and inheritance will be crucial if relations are ever to normalize between the United States and Cuba. "It's going to be fundamental," Garcia Oliveras agreed. Doubts over property titles will scare off investment, by both Cubans and foreigners, he said. Zamora takes a radical position, favoring a sweeping law recognizing all current residents of property as the uncontested owners. Such a law, he argues, is the only way to guarantee stability and avoid legal battles that could tear the island apart. "I don't care a hoot about my house," he said later as he drove by the five-bedroom neo-classical home where he grew up. "You have to accept that the revolution happened and it changed Cuba," he said. "Objectively, that's where you have to start from." In 2002 he organized a legal conference co-sponsored by the University of Florida that attracted more than 80 lawyers from the United States. He planned another conference in 2003, but the Treasury Department rejected his license application, citing tightened embargo regulations. Even so, he's planning another conference next year. After he said goodbye to Garcia Oliveras, Zamora stopped by the family's tomb in Havana's sprawling Colon cemetery. "It's such a peaceful place," he said. He doesn't understand why so many Cuban-Americans refuse to set foot in Cuba while there's a Castro in power. It might be difficult for families who lost loved ones at the hands of the revolution, he mused. But he, too, lost friends during the Bay of Pigs invasion, and there were dead on the Cuban side, too. Many more, like Garcia Oliveras, were injured. "What does politics have to do with the tomb of my father?" Zamora asked. "Life is too short." David Adams can be reached at dadams@sptimes.com or (305) 361-6393. [Last modified December 17, 2006, 00:22:27] ne Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: dadams7308@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/21/2006 2:24:45 PM Fwd: Cuba stuff Governor, this speech below barely got reported here but is worthy of note. I fear it passed by the rather blinkered eyes of many of the Cuban American crowd who hosted you yesterday. I'm afraid to say they are very out of touch with the reality of what is going on in Cuba (judging by my last two visits to the island). They remind me of the folk who are addicted to oil and refuse to wake up to the reality of the world around them. I also enclose my latest stories from Cuba in case you haven't seen them. Cheers, David Raul Castro calls for more policy debate in Cuba neWed Dec 20, 2006 9:18 PM ET ne neBy Anthony Boadle ne neHAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba's interim leader Raul Castro, signaling a different nestyle of government from his ailing brother Fidel Castro, on Wednesday necalled for greater debate on public policies in the communist-run country. ne ne"Sometimes people fear the word disagree, but I say the more debate and the nemore disagreement you have, the better the decisions will be," he told nestudents in Havana. ne neRaul Castro said he was delegating more responsibilities and making fewer nespeeches than his famously verbose brother, and running the country of 11 nemillion in a more collegial way. ne neHe did not mention the health of his 80-year-old brother who has not been neseen in public since emergency intestinal surgery forced him to relinquish nepower on July 31 for the first time since Cuba's 1959 revolution. ne neThe bearded leader's absence has fueled uncertainty about the future of the neWestern hemisphere's only communist state, amid speculation that he may be neclose to death. ne neHis designated successor Raul Castro, 75, said Cuba's one-party political nesystem, or the "Revolution" as its backers call it, will continue with or newithout his brother. ne ne"Fidel is irreplaceable, unless we all replace him together," he said, nerepeating a statement he made in June that Fidel Castro's only possible heir neis Cuba's Communist Party. ne ne"Fidel is irreplaceable and I don't intend to imitate him. Those who imitate nefail," Raul said in the short speech to a conference of Cuba's Federation of neUniversity Students. ne neThe younger Castro had the 800 delegates in stitches with humorous stories neabout his childhood, including one about getting thrown off a horse the day nehe tried to copy a peasant and ride bareback. ne neLooking relaxed even though he was dressed in his army uniform, Raul said neCuba was at an "historic" moment. ne ne"I say historic because, like it or not, we are finishing the fulfillment of neour duty and we have to give way to new generations," he said. ne neCuba watchers believe Raul Castro does not have the ambition to run Cuba neindefinitely and would govern for only a few years before handing over to a neyounger successor. ne neSince Raul took over from his brother in July, Cuban newspapers have nepublished rare stories exposing theft and corruption in Cuba's socialist nesociety. He is said to favor relaxing state controls over the economy. ne neCuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque gave the final address to the nestudent meeting, filling a role traditionally played by Fidel Castro. ne nePerez Roque announced increases in grants and reductions in bus fares for nethe students. ne neHere's my latest story from Havana: ne ne Dissidents say it's time to open talks With Fidel Castro in failing health, his critics see an opening to thaw relations with the U.S. By DAVID ADAMS, Times Latin America Correspondent Published December 18, 2006 HAVANA - Former Cuban diplomat and economist Oscar Espinosa has fought a 14-year battle with the Cuban government. He was only recently released from jail for his dissident writings. But these days Espinosa's beef is as much with the United States government as it is with Havana's communist authorities. "It's absurd what the Americans are doing," he said during a long interview in the small Havana apartment, stuffed with books where he lives with his wife and fellow dissident, Miriam Leiva. "There's no room for extremism. What we need is to create space for dialogue." He was referring to the widely condemned U.S. embargo against Cuba and to additional restrictions imposed by the Bush administration in 2004 limiting family travel to the island by Cuban-Americans, as well as cash remittances sent to relatives. Dramatic recent events in Havana and Washington are causing Cubans, both on the island and in exile, to question U.S. policy more loudly than ever. Four months after Cuban leader Fidel Castro temporarily ceded power due to illness, his recovery seems ever more doubtful. Many Cubans would like to see Washington explore a different approach with the collective leadership emerging under Castro's younger brother, Defense Minister Raul Castro. Those Cubans are also hoping that current U.S. policy toward Cuba might soften in the new Democratic controlled Congress. A 10-member congressional delegation, led by prominent critics of the U.S. embargo, returned from a three-day trip to Cuba on Sunday as part of an effort to explore ways of opening negotiations with Havana's new leaders. Rep. William Delahunt, D-Mass, said Sunday that the lawmakers' visit "underscores the desire for a change in policy that we believe is embraced by most Americans." Since taking the helm, Raul Castro has twice expressed Cuba's willingness to begin talks to normalize relations with the United States. Each overture was rejected by the State Department, which says it will only talk when Cuba opens democratically and begins a dialogue "with the Cuban people." Cuban dissidents complain that Washington is not only missing out on a historic opportunity, but is ignoring domestic opinion. A Gallup poll this month found that 67 percent of Americans favor restoring diplomatic relations with Cuba. Even before Castro's illness, Cuban-Americans had been showing signs of weariness with the embargo. Miami's three hard-line Cuban-American members of Congress, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Lincoln Diaz-Balart and his brother Mario Diaz-Balart, were comfortably re-elected in November, but with reduced majorities. When two of the three members recently appeared on a popular Spanish-language TV show in Miami to defend the travel measures, they were visibly embarrassed when a telephone poll of viewers came out 57 percent against the policy. Earlier this month an umbrella group of Cuban exile organizations in Miami echoed the call for easing restrictions on travel and remittances. Consenso Cubano issued a report saying that the policy "violated fundamental rights of Cubans, damages the Cuban family, and constitutes ethical contradictions." Perhaps most significant, the report was backed by the Cuban American National Foundation, for many years the political powerhouse for Cuban exiles. "Isolating people has never brought about political transition," said Carlos Saladrigas, a CubanAmerican banker and co-chairman of the Cuba Study Group, a member of Consenso Cubano. "How can the administration call for Cuba to start a dialogue with the Cuban people if we can't even travel there?" Four prominent dissidents signed a statement late last month asking the United States to lift its travel restrictions, which allow Cuban Americans to visit family members only once every three years. U.S. laws "in no way help" their struggle, they said. The four also questioned the effectiveness of U.S. aid programs designed to assist dissidents. Their statement followed a congressional report by the General Accounting Office that lambasted the program's lax controls and wasteful spending. The dissidents said they hoped easing travel restrictions would make the aid flow better, adding that they need foreign financial help to overcome harassment in Cuba, which usually includes loss of employment. But dissidents say the issue of aid pales compared to the search for political solutions to end the conflict with the United States. "Without Fidel, we have to look at Cuba with a more open mind," said Vladimiro Roca, another dissident who has served jail time. Raul Castro deserves credit as "a very organized person" who capably led the Defense Ministry, which Roca described as "the most organized and efficient institution" in Cuba. "He has always had good advisers and he listens to advice," he added. Espinosa and Roca agreed that the United States should carefully study Raul Castro's offer of negotiations. "He made a positive proposal," said Roca, the son of a Communist Party leader. "It deserved a better answer." While the dissidents have no fondness for the Cuban communist system, besides a firm belief in the social gains of free education and health, they nonetheless argue that it is foolish to advocate sudden, wholesale political change in Cuba. Instead, they expect very gradual change, beginning with an economic opening similar to the Chinese model. As evidence, they point to a weekly TV show, Mirando China Looking at China, running on Cuban state television. The Chinese broadcast with subtitles showcases the achievements of China's burgeoning market economy, complete with glittering high-rises and streets choked with new cars. "Raul and Fidel are different personalities so their style of leadership will be different," Roca said. "I don't know if it will be better or worse. We must let him work and then we'll see." Information from the Associated Press was used in this report. David Adams can be reached at dadams7308@aol.com or (305)361-6393. [Last modified December 19, 2006, 00:01:07] -------------------ne Once foes, now allies for future of Cuba The two men were on opposite sides of the revolution. Now, they both want the island to improve relations with the United States. By DAVID ADAMS, Times Latin America Correspondent Published December 17, 2006 HAVANA - They once fought on opposite sides in one of Cuba's most historic battles. One became a revolutionary comandante, and the other joined the exile counterrevolution in Miami. For decades they stood their ground, each doing his bit in the struggle for control of the island. But on a recent afternoon in Havana, Tony Zamora, who once slipped ashore at the Bay of Pigs wearing camouflage and carrying a rifle, walked casually up the garden path of his former adversary. "Que pasa, Julio," Zamora, 65, called out cheerfully. Julio Garcia Oliveras, 75, waited on the porch in a wooden rocking chair. He couldn't rise to greet his visitor because of a shrapnel wound to his hip. "Welcome. Come on in," he said, before cutting to the chase. "So, tell me what's going on over there," he said, alluding to the political scene in Miami. There has been plenty to talk about since Fidel Castro fell gravely ill in late July and ceded power to his younger brother, Raul. But this conversation is rare indeed. Their highly informal conversations - stretching back four years - are not sanctioned by any government and have no political objective. Rather they are personal encounters between two aging warriors who, each by his own peculiar route, has chosen the path of peaceful reconciliation. How they met and how they have nurtured their unlikely friendship could in its own small way offer a model for future relations between two governments that have not had formal diplomatic ties in 46 years. "The willingness of Cubans to dialogue can't be left to the governments alone," said Zamora, a plainspeaking Miami lawyer with a large U.S. law firm. "It's up to individuals as well." Wisdom with age Zamora was only 19 years old when he came ashore with the 1,511-strong Bay of Pigs invasion force on April 17, 1961. Two days earlier, U.S. B-26 bombers had targeted the main military base in Havana as part of a plan to soften Cuba's defenses. One bomb exploded an ammunition truck. A jagged chunk of shrapnel caught Garcia Oliveras in the right hip. "Is that you?" asked Zamora, pointing at a photo of a man stretched out on an operating table. Garcia Oliveras said he needed eight operations before he could walk again. The invasion force was easily defeated, and Zamora was captured. He spent 20 months as a prisoner before a release was negotiated in exchange for $53-million in food and medicine. Back in Miami, Zamora remained deeply involved in the Cuban cause. He served as legal counsel to the Cuban American National Foundation, in its day the most influential anti-Castro political force in Miami. Meanwhile, Garcia Oliveras, who had fought with distinction in the rebel movement against dictator Fulgencio Batista in the 1950s, had risen up the ranks of the Revolutionary Armed Forces Ministry. An architect by training, he helped set up the military's engineering corps. But over time, unbeknownst to each other, the yawning political divide between Zamora and Garcia Oliveras began to close. Zamora's views began to shift after the fall of the Soviet Union. Like many, he imagined the loss of Soviet aid would force Cuba to open up. However, it soon became clear that the island's Communist Party was determined to resist any change, whatever it cost in terms of economic isolation and hardship. "I realized I had gotten caught up in this thing called the Cold War," he said. "After it was over, my anger faded away. I turned the page." Garcia Oliveras had been doing his own thinking too, though his loyalty to the government remained steadfast. After 20 years in the Defense Ministry, he left to pursue a doctorate in economics. In the 1990s, as president of the Cuban Chamber of Commerce, he became an advocate for private enterprise and foreign investment in Cuba. They met more by accident than design. Zamora was looking for contacts in Cuba to help him research the Cuban legal system and was told about a magazine edited by Garcia Oliveras, Bimestre Cubana Cuba Bimonthly. The first meeting was awkward. Zamora felt he needed to explain his background, including the large gold-plated memento of his service in Brigade 2506 that he still wears on his finger. "He was the one who told me about the ring," said Garcia Oliveras, screwing up his face in simulated shock. The pair now joke about Zamora's part in Garcia Oliveras' war wound. "It wasn't him. He's innocent," Garcia Oliveras said with a laugh. Sacrifices to make During their recent visit, they talked enthusiastically about Raul Castro's speech a few days earlier in which he seemed to offer an olive branch of dialogue with Washington. Garcia Oliveras had been so pleased he sent a congratulatory note to Castro. "There's going to be a transformation," he predicted, speaking about a post-Fidel government. "We made the first socialist revolution in Latin America. In military terms we need to consolidate our gains." The revolution, he said, needs to turn its attention to pressing social issues, such as housing, transportation and electricity. Zamora said the speech had been broadcast live in Miami. Some Cuban-Americans were impressed by the younger Castro's measured tone and the lack of anti-imperialist vitriol. More and more CubanAmericans question the 4-decades-old economic embargo, he said. Zamora said issues such as property rights and inheritance will be crucial if relations are ever to normalize between the United States and Cuba. "It's going to be fundamental," Garcia Oliveras agreed. Doubts over property titles will scare off investment, by both Cubans and foreigners, he said. Zamora takes a radical position, favoring a sweeping law recognizing all current residents of property as the uncontested owners. Such a law, he argues, is the only way to guarantee stability and avoid legal battles that could tear the island apart. "I don't care a hoot about my house," he said later as he drove by the five-bedroom neo-classical home where he grew up. "You have to accept that the revolution happened and it changed Cuba," he said. "Objectively, that's where you have to start from." In 2002 he organized a legal conference co-sponsored by the University of Florida that attracted more than 80 lawyers from the United States. He planned another conference in 2003, but the Treasury Department rejected his license application, citing tightened embargo regulations. Even so, he's planning another conference next year. After he said goodbye to Garcia Oliveras, Zamora stopped by the family's tomb in Havana's sprawling Colon cemetery. "It's such a peaceful place," he said. He doesn't understand why so many Cuban-Americans refuse to set foot in Cuba while there's a Castro in power. It might be difficult for families who lost loved ones at the hands of the revolution, he mused. But he, too, lost friends during the Bay of Pigs invasion, and there were dead on the Cuban side, too. Many more, like Garcia Oliveras, were injured. "What does politics have to do with the tomb of my father?" Zamora asked. "Life is too short." David Adams can be reached at dadams@sptimes.com or (305) 361-6393. [Last modified December 17, 2006, 00:22:27] Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: dadams7308@aol.com Jeb Bush Levensj@doacs.state.fl.us memalfarb@dyadic.com DavidLewis@ManchesterTrade.com MFernan776@aol.com Jorge.Arrizurieta@akerman.com ines@floridaftaa.org George.Philippidis@arc.fiu.edu 12/19/2006 4:56:28 AM re. Monday's launch - latest coverage Please visit my blog for complete coverage of Monday's launch of the Interamerican Ethanol Commission. http://blogs.tampabay.com/energy/ Cheers, David Adams Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: dadams7308@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 7:45:42 PM re launch Governor, great launch. Also many thanks for the plug of my blog!! You caught me by surprise - a very pleasant surprise I might add. I hope your follow up meeting went well. Jorge and Mario have promised to keep me abreast of developments which I will be more than happy to chart on the blog. Cheers, David p.s. good luck with the rest of your move back to Miami - and welcome home! Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: dadams7308@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/15/2006 2:09:49 AM re events here Hi Governor, looking forward to seeing you on Monday. I just got back from Cuba and was talking to the Brazilians and Cubans their plans to revive the island's sugar cane industry dedicated to ethanol. Of course, the current Cuban leadership is a bit nervous about going back so fast on Fidel's decision to kill the industry (he really drove a stake through it's heart by branding it the industry of slavery and colonialism!!) Now I find that sands are shifting very fast in Miami over what position to take with Raul's so-called olive branch gesture. I'm reliably informed that the CANF have recently met with Cuban government officials. Pepe Hernandez also came out in favor of dialogue with Cuba. CANF has endorsed calls to lift the 2004 restrictions on Cuban family travel and remmittances. Opinion polls in the Cuban community are leaning heavily in favor of lifting the restrictions. Ileana and Mario DB got a shock the other night when they lost a telephone poll on Oscar Haza's show. What's going to happen? Do you think the administration will remove the restrictions rather than wait for Congress to act? Any chance we could have an off the record chat about this Friday? Cheers, David Adams Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: DAdkins777@aol.com Jeb Bush transition@cristtransition.com 12/15/2006 4:25:36 PM Fwd: Your letter Your letter Gov Bush I think that Pattie Hunt from St. John's County has summed it up, the people at DCF are just disconnected from the reality we all see, they talk about transformation and all we see is "rome is burning". We are prepared to help them create soft beds for people that would be appropriate for conditional release from the 916 facilityies, this would free up the hard beds at these facilitioes, this is clearly the fastest route to resolving this crisis, you cannot build your way out of it, you have to manage it better. We should also ask if our 32 florida aseertrive community treatment teams on which we spend $32 million per year were doing such a great job how have we gotten into this mess to start with - these FACT teams have 100 peoplke who are suppose to be the toughest of the tough and get $1.3 million in GR and on top of that earn medicaid dollars - we should examine more closely what the experience has been here. We are having a NAMI Christmas Party at dayspring Village on Dec 20th at 12 noon, this is annual party where the residents all get new shoes. If you have time and want to come the residents would be thrilled to have you come to Boulonge, Florida, many have voted for you repeatedly over the years and would be touch by your presence, besides that its a lot of fun. Have a merry christmas! Doug Douglas D. Adkins Executive Director Dayspring Village, Inc. PO Box 1080 Hilliard, Florida 32046 904-583-0134-cell From: To: Date: Subject: Pattie Hunt Doug Adkins 12/15/2006 2:54:30 PM Your letter Dear Doug, Thank goodness you have put into words what I have felt for lo, these many years. We have had to listen to "pie in the sky" for 25 years, (that is how long my David has been sick) and you are saying just what needs to be said and for the first time, I really feel like Senator Wise and others are willing to listen. This seems like the right time to strike if ever we are going to get out from under C&F (HRS), SAMSA, et al. None of these agencies equipped nor even interested in ADM, always last on the radar, always run by people who had no earthly idea of what they were doing and could care less."Transformation" without massive funding and definitive, practical ideas like yours is just so much more smoke screen BS, and you are so right, wasting time and scarce money on more meetings. Your idea about the prisoners is an excellent one. I told the Legislative group that what few State hospitals we have left are full with long waiting lists and that throwing sick people out of the hospitals and replacing them with sick inmates is just shuffling chairs on the Titanic. I also brought up the fact that the Miami Herald had quoted Secretary Hadi as having cut her request for funding for beds by $53 million this budget year in this rapidly growing State. And now they are struggling to find an extra $5 million to handle this "crisis"? She called it an "unexpected tsunami"! More total BS. Doug, I really feel that people like you and Janet, who are actually working hands on with this difficult population, are the ones who should have the ear of the Legislature and I am willing to do anything you think is helpful. Right now I am on the NAMI FL Board but, frankly, am not sure what our position is on separation from C&F and am afraid to mention it as it may get talked and argued to death by the group. There are bound to be naysayers and if the advocacy groups seem to be at odds with each other, it might kill it. I also feel that NAMI compromises its position re C&F by accepting funding from them though I don't know what we would do without that money. And sometimes NAMI can be as bureaucratic as C&F and this is much too important to screw up! Thank you so much for inviting me to your party and I would love to come. What can I bring? That is a wonderful thing to do! Just wanted to let you know if I am not my energetic self, it is because I am recovering from breast cancer. It was caught VERY early, and needed only lumpectomy and radiation treatments. I am all through with that but still haven't my strength back totally. Dr. says I have an excellent prognosis and the whole thing has been far easier than I feared. That is why I haven't been able to be active in NAMI for the last few months and am not sure where NAMI FL stands on some things even though I continue to get emails and try to get in on the phone Board meetings. Please keep me up on what is going on and let me know what I can do to help. I want to be careful but may be able to feel out some friends in NAMI just to see what they think without mentioning Senator Wise and his idea. Will let you know if I get any positive feedback. Truly, for the first time, am hopeful we can REALLY get something DONE for these folks in the Legislature. Thank you for everything! And please feel free to use anything I say in support of what we are trying to do. I have felt this way for years and don't care who knows it. Only hope we can gather enough support to actually see this thing through! Happy Christmas and will see you and Janet on the 20th. Pattie From: To: Date: Subject: DARIANDED@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/17/2006 4:07:52 PM Important Update! Dear Gov. Bush, As a matter of courtesy it's my practice to enlighten, (update) you about events related to the Angel book. I've been invited to speak at the Walton County Coastal Library Branch as a Friends of the Library Prime Time speaker on Feb. 28 at ten o'clock in the morning. For the very first time since the Angel book was published, I'll be sharing this story, speaking about it with the general public in an advertised forum with media present. I realize you may find this hard to believe, but I'm really very shy and part of the reason I've avoided speaking in public. This book is a memorial book, and those associated with it are deserving of the highest respect and honor I can manage to communicate to the public. Because of the events, and the relationships associated with all I've written about, I'm protective of these relationships and determined it would be best to wait to speak about the book until there was a better time for those most important people who stand to garner attention because of my public actions. It's difficult to tell what will come from it. That's the hardest part and why I think it's important for me to make you aware of this upcoming public discussion in advance. All of these things associated with this book are Great, and deserving of respect. On a brighter note, Mr. Engel's book, Flight of the Silver Eagle is almost ready, and garnering much attention, and many smiles. Gracious Gov. Bush, Mr. Engel's book was 98% complete when I received it. At 94, Mr. Engel has penned a wonderful story of his life and being a US Navy Pilot, Silver Eagle. Just today I learned he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross by Admiral Sherman. If you met Mr. Engel, who is very witty and incredibly sharp, you would certainly understand how honored I feel, again, to be able to be able to play a key role in yet another Florida first. A 94 year old distinguished and decorated hero to America publishing his first book. Will wonders never cease? Pasted below is a photo of Mr. Engel, and me, at his home for the contract signing. I'm presenting him his first advance royalty payment. Neat eh? A photo I shall cherish the rest of my life. So, now you're updated. I hope you will appreciate my circumstance(s) and understand why I felt this communication was important and necessary. Merry Christmas and God Bless. Dari Bradley From: To: Date: Subject: DARIANDED@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/13/2006 1:20:55 PM New Update on Dads Medal of Freedom with Distinction State of Florida Honorable Governor Jeb Bush Tallahassee, FL. Dear Gov. Bush, New information regarding my fathers nomination for the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction has crossed my desk. It's become more clear he does deserve and qualifies for it. Not sure how is best to communicate this new update as it is a tad sensitive. However, it weighs heavy on my mind. I mentioned I'd write a second book to provide further evidence, if necessary. If I did explain what I just learned, I'm pretty sure the following would happen. 1. You'd get a great big grin on you face and wonder how in the heck I come up with these things. 2. Make you even more proud of America and my father. 3. Realize what overwhelming evidence-testimonies I've gathered together in my fathers behalf. A quote from my new resource: "Your Dad kept the Cold War, cold". That's it in a nutshell, Gov. Bush. Again, I'm not sure how best to introduce this new information to my fathers package. I would appreciate if you'd steer me a little here. The Truth, it does weigh heavy on a lot of minds. Dari Bradley From: To: Date: Subject: Daryl Mclaughlin Jeb Bush 12/5/2006 11:38:53 PM \f0\fs24 Governor Bush, You all made a good decision today appointing Jerry Bailey for FDLE Commissioner. He will do a good job. Sounds like you are ready to move on and get to the next chapter of your life. It was a real pleasure to work with you. I know you probably tire of hearing this, but you were above all a fine steward of the great trust Floridians placed in you. I wish you the very best in your next career and I truly hope there is another even greater campaign challenge in your future. I wish you the best. Daryl Daryl Mclaughlin cell: 850.524.0264 fax: 850.894.3947 daryl@turnerproperties.com dgmclaughlin@earthlink.net EarthLink Revolves Around You. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Dashfront@aol.com Jeb Bush Esrone.McDaniels@dca.state.fl.us Kesha1523@aol.com Carolyn.King@MyFlorida.com Carolyn.king@myflorida.com 12/22/2006 2:05:38 AM Front Porch Community Liaisons' Payments Season Greetings Governor Bush, I am submitting this email as a desperate plea for your assistance. I have been a Community Liaison since 2001. Since the onset of my tenure, Liaisons payments during the months of November and December are received extremely late. Initially, payments were being received within a 2 week time period, and continued consistently until of course, November. I understand this is a transition period for many, however, it is 4 days before Christmas, and 90% of Community Liaisons have not been compensated. Responses from inquiries made, utilizing the "chain of command", range from "we've processed and submitted" to referencing the "contract". In my professional opinion, not only is this unprofessional, it is extremely inconsiderate, especially during the holiday season. Yes, Liaisons are not state employees, however we all have devoted an enormous amount of time, effort, and commitment to the Front Porch Initiative, and deserve to be treated no differently. We too have financial obligations and responsibilities, as well as are looking forward to our families and love ones experiencing a joyous and memorable holiday season. Understanding your tenure as Governor will be ending soon, perhaps there's nothing you can do professionally, however as an individual with a family, I'm sure you will find the compassion and empathy to investigate this matter. Thank you in advance for any assistance provided, and for serving as the Governor of Florida. Happy Holidays, Lolita "Fingernails" Dash, Community Liaison Front Porch Community Development Association, Inc. From: To: Date: Subject: david de la paz Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 7:08:02 PM Miami Herald Article on the Judiciary \f0\fs24 Governor Bush: I saw an article in the Miami Herald Sunday entitled: Gov. Bush has appointed more than a third of Florida's judges. In the article you were quoted as saying of your judicial appointments that you were certain of one thing, ``It hasn't transformed the judiciary.'' Being somewhat familiar with the statewide landscape of Florida's judiciary I wanted to give you my view of the impact of those appointments. Before I do that, however, I have to say up front that I felt a bit awkward sending this to you because I am currently a nominee to the First District Court of Appeal. Nonetheless, after thinking about it and considering that I was informed by your general counsel's office last week that you will not be making this particular appointment, I decided to share my views with you. The impact of your appointments won't be noticed in the short term because you can't "transform" an entire branch of government overnight. Nevertheless, don't underestimate the impact of those appointments - especially at the trial judge level. Remember that the judiciary operates by trying one case at a time. I have conducted my share of jury trials in my days as a prosecutor prior to working for the House and there were more times than I can count when it seemed like I was trying the case against two defense lawyers - the one officially representing the defendant, and the judge. I suspect part of the reason for that perception was the natural desire of a trial judge to avoid reversal on appeal, however, the price of being overly concerned with reversal can come at the expense of providing a fair trial to both the state and the defense. When a defendant is acquitted due to a lack of evidence, which was properly admissible under the evidence code but yet disallowed by the trial judge based on a fear of reversal, the state cannot appeal that outcome due to the attachment of Double Jeopardy which prohibits a retrial of the defendant. I personally know several of your judicial appointees and they are not ones to let the possibility of reversal alone prevent them from making close and tough calls on evidentiary matters during trial. You have been very consistent in the type of person you select as judge and I am confident that those I know on the judiciary are an accurate representative sample of virtually all of your appointees. The statutory changes made to the Judicial Nominating Commissions (JNCs) have also contributed significantly to make-up of the judiciary. I am aware of several people serving on the bench now who never would have applied had it not been for the changes made to the JNCs. I also think it is safe to say that without those changes neither Justices Bell nor Cantero would be presently serving on the Supreme Court. When you factor in the JNC reforms, how many judicial appointments you have made at the trial level, how many trials those judges will preside over during the course of their careers, -- you have had an enormous impact on the judiciary. It will be among the most enduring of your tenure as Governor. Respectfully; David De La Paz From: To: Date: Subject: David Royal Lt. Gov. Jennings Jeb Bush Gov.- Jeb Bush 12/14/2006 3:55:55 AM A request From Wauchula Dear Gov. Bush and Lt. Gov. Jennings: I hope this finds you doing well. I know that you are very busy trying to wrap everything up before you leave office. I want to personally thank you both and your staff for all that you have done in our community. You have been a tremendous asset, but most of all have brought HOPE. We would not be where we are today after the hurricanes with out your support and encouragement. It is very much appreciated. I do know that the new group coming in will have very big shoes to fill. I wanted to see if it would be possible to get a flag that has flown over the Capitol for our new gym at the K-8 school. We are very proud of this school in our community. The bids were rewarded the week before Hurricane Charlie hit and school opened on schedule, even having to face three more hurricanes over the next year. I'm not sure of the procedure, but I will do what ever I have to. Thank you for this consideration Sincerely, David B Royal MayorCity of Wauchula Live in such a way that those who know you but don't know God, will come to know God because they know you !!!! ____________________________________________________________________________________ Need a quick answer? Get one in minutes from people who know. Ask your question on www.Answers.yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: David Royal DR 12/6/2006 8:56:16 PM Need a little help for growth in Wauchula Greetings from Wauchula: Hope this finds you doing well and that you enjoyed Thanksgiving Holiday and wish you a very Merry CHRISTmas. I've got an important issue I would like to discuss with you. I've tried to make contact with D.O.T. and have not received a response. Time is working against us, because I'm afraid they might back out of the deal. Our community has an opportunity to get a new CVS downtown. They would like to place it between the north and south bound highway 17 on Bay Street. This is an ideal location for this business and something that we really need. I know the property has been agreed upon and everything is in the works, except for one thing. I understand that DOT will not grant them access off the north or the south bound lanes- only off Bay Street. This is because of the Bat Street intersection. They want to place the access on the southern part of the property. The entrance off Bay Street will not allow semi entrance to bring the products in. I have a drawing of the design if I need to fax it to you. They were told that it could not be done because it was too close to Bat Street, but it was done down at Sonic's- so I really don't see a difference. Could you please look into this and let's talk about it. Time is an issue, because of the land contract. This will be such an asset to the heart of the community, because everything else has moved out. This will allow alot of the elderly people easier access to a drug store and it will make it alot better for everybody to just run in and pick up a few things. Thanks and any help on this matter will be very much appreciated. I look forward to hearing from you. David B Royal Mayor City of Wauchula Live in such a way that those who know you but don't know God, will come to know God because they know you !!!! ____________________________________________________________________________________ Have a burning question? Go to www.Answers.yahoo.com and get answers from real people who know. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: David.Halstead@dca.state.fl.us Kaplan, Mark Fugate, Craig Finn, Deirdre Eikenberg, Eric Jeb Bush Adams, Nathan tom.congdon@dca.state.fl.us 12/29/2006 7:26:08 PM RE: Presidential Letter Presidential Request letter.doc Mark none from our end..............Dave David Halstead, Bureau Chief Preparedness and Response Florida Division of Emergency Management Phone: 850-410-1597 "Kaplan, Mark" 12/29/2006 02:15 PM To , "Finn, Deirdre" , , "Adams, Nathan" cc "Fugate, Craig" , , "Eikenberg, Eric" Subject RE: Presidential Letter I have gotten comfortable enough with the attached to proceed Any major concerns before we do so? - Mark -----Original Message----From: David.Halstead@dca.state.fl.us [mailto:David.Halstead@dca.state.fl.us] Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 2:13 PM To: Kaplan, Mark; Finn, Deirdre; tom.congdon@dca.state.fl.us; Adams, Nathan Cc: Fugate, Craig Subject: Presidential Letter Mark your changes are incorporated and let me know if we can assist any further............Dave David Halstead, Bureau Chief Preparedness and Response Florida Division of Emergency Management Phone: 850-410-1597 Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Dawn Pardo Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 4:28:43 PM FW: Riviera Beach - Coalition makes emergency request to City Council/CRA re Ocean Mall JorgensenLttr.pdf CarrieWard.pdf CaseLawAll.pdf Certif_Combined.pdf PUBLIC BEACH COALITION.doc Any ideas on how to stop the council from siding with a developer instead of listening to thousands of residents? From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: dbbolton@bellsouth.net Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 7:20:38 PM Citrus Waste to Ethanol Resume.doc Dear Govenor Bush, I suspect you have received many emails since your address was shared in the lead story of the The Florida Times-Union today. I will try to be brief. I have spent the last six months as VP of Development for Coastal Energy Development, based in Savannah, Ga. They are in a Joint Venture with Xethanol to produce cellulosic ethanol in the southeast. I found many business opportunities, but the best was using citrus peel to make ethanol. In August I met with Scott Stevenson, owner of Renewable Spirits, and he has a contract with the USDA Citrus Labs in Winter Haven, Fl. For two years he, Dr. Carl Grohmann, and Dr. Bill Widmer have built a pilot plant (100gallon) system that produces 10% alcohol. They then built a 10,000 cooker and fermenter on the site of Peace River Citrus Processors in Bartow, and wanted to purchase a distillation system, that would produce 95% ethanol. The final step is a molecular sieve that removes the final 5% water. They could not afford the distillation, and were interested in forming a joint venture with CED. My final report indicated a construction cost to complete the project of nearly a million dollars, and nearly a year to complete. At that point, I was terminated because CED needed to project cost lower, and production could begin before the citrus season ended, May 1, to Xethanol. Their financial constraints demanded this be done this season. I live in Florida, and know this process will work, but this alternative energy will not succeed without help. This will process will add strength to the citrus industry by adding revenue, and solving a pollution problem be removing VOC's from the stack when drying the peel for the feedmill. I have met Rep. Denise Grimsley when I attended a meeting for Gate Petroleum last winter, and have waited to finalize the agreement bewteen CED and Renewable Spirits, to introduce this in her own district, but do not believe CED has the resouces to complete the project. My dream is the State of Florida will fund this project to completion, and be the leader in making ethanol from citrus waste. I remain passionate about this project and hope to get a reply. Best Regards, David Bolton 904-280-7820 From: To: Date: Subject: Deanna Cushing Jeb Bush 12/22/2006 4:43:15 PM Jo Ann Pflug request Dear Jeb, This request is very late, but would you be so kind to send a Birthday note to my Mother, Kelly Pflug, for her 99th Birthday? Her birthday is on Jan. 2 2007. You have been so wonderful to her in the past. Her address is: Mrs. Kelly Pflug PO Box 3292 Tequesta, Fl 33469. You have done such a good job as Governor and we will all miss you when your term is over!! Have a Merry Christmas and much success for the New Year and your new beginnings. With much appreciation and best regards, Jo Ann Pflug Young From: To: Date: Subject: Deborah Heinsohn Jeb Bush 12/14/2006 5:07:14 PM Re: Coricidin Thank you for your assistance. Mr. Janes has already contacted me...Deborah Heinsohn >From: "Jeb Bush" >To: >CC: >Subject: Re: Coricidin >Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 20:42:00 -0500 > >Deborah, thanks for writing. I am asking bill janes to contact you to >discuss this. He is the very able head of the office of drug control and a >real expert in the field. > >Jeb > >------------------------->Jeb Bush > >CONSERVE ENERGY! > >*********************************************************** >Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. >Most written communications to or from state officials regarding >state business are public records available to the public and >media upon request. Your e-mail communications may >therefore be subject to public disclosure. > > >-----Original Message---->From: Deborah Heinsohn >To: Jeb Bush >Sent: Wed Dec 13 13:30:20 2006 >Subject: Coricidin > >Governor Bush, > >I am writing with my concern regarding subject "coricidin" which is a >cold/flu pill on the shelf of drug/grocery stores. I would like to see >this >pill taken off the shelf and would appreciate any names and phone numbers >you could provide of people I could contact that could assist me. > >There have been tv programs both nationally (1 in 10 kids are abusing this >pill) and locally (Bay News 9) WARNING of the addiction to triple c's or >skittles that is a name teenagers refer to coricidin; they also call this >"robo tripping". I also spoke with a counselor at Manatee High School and >he confirmed that coricidin especially combined with "pot" can cause >seizures even death (liver failure). > >There are web cites where kids can learn how to mix pills to get high. > >My son has been taking this pill in large doses. I have told him he may no >longer take pills, but I believe they "altered" his brain. > >Thank you for attention to this matter, > >Sincerely, > >Deborah Heinsohn >11519 Pimpernel Drive >Bradenton, FL 34202 > >cell 941/720-3614; > >_________________________________________________________________ >MSN Shopping has everything on your holiday list. Get expert picks by >style, >age, and price. Try it! >http://shopping.msn.com/content/shp/?ctId=8000,ptnrid=176,ptnrdata=200601&tcode=wlmtagline > > _________________________________________________________________ MSN Shopping has everything on your holiday list. Get expert picks by style, age, and price. Try it! http://shopping.msn.com/content/shp/?ctId=8000,ptnrid=176,ptnrdata=200601&tcode=wlmtagline From: To: Date: Subject: Deborah Heinsohn Jeb Bush 12/13/2006 6:30:20 PM Coricidin Governor Bush, I am writing with my concern regarding subject "coricidin" which is a cold/flu pill on the shelf of drug/grocery stores. I would like to see this pill taken off the shelf and would appreciate any names and phone numbers you could provide of people I could contact that could assist me. There have been tv programs both nationally (1 in 10 kids are abusing this pill) and locally (Bay News 9) WARNING of the addiction to triple c's or skittles that is a name teenagers refer to coricidin; they also call this "robo tripping". I also spoke with a counselor at Manatee High School and he confirmed that coricidin especially combined with "pot" can cause seizures even death (liver failure). There are web cites where kids can learn how to mix pills to get high. My son has been taking this pill in large doses. I have told him he may no longer take pills, but I believe they "altered" his brain. Thank you for attention to this matter, Sincerely, Deborah Heinsohn 11519 Pimpernel Drive Bradenton, FL 34202 cell 941/720-3614; _________________________________________________________________ MSN Shopping has everything on your holiday list. Get expert picks by style, age, and price. Try it! http://shopping.msn.com/content/shp/?ctId=8000,ptnrid=176,ptnrdata=200601&tcode=wlmtagline From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: DeBuhrDM@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/28/2006 3:32:13 AM Fwd: FW: Gville Sun editorial, Donna Jenkins FW: Gville Sun editorial Governor Bush: Please pass this editorial onto governor-elect Charlie Crist. Thanks for all you have done for the mental health system in your tenure. I think this editorial points some of the needs. We as advocates know that much more funding is needed to even meet the needs to date not to mention the future needs -- beds, housing, medication, Short term Residential Treatment Centers (SRTs), outpatient services, psychiatrists, counseling, drop in centers, support groups, work programs, vocational rehabilitation centers to mention a few! Donna Jenkins Florida Peer Network 1860 N. Atlantic Ave., #B405 Cocoa Beach, FL 32931-3249 321 799 3151 (condo) 321 543 5379 (cell) **************** In a message dated 12/27/2006 8:16:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, dmikem@earthlink.net writes: From: Bruce Stevens [mailto:stevens@phys.med.ufl.edu] Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 10:22 PM To: <"MIKE MATHES" Mike, I have been feeding stuff to our Gainesville Sun Editor, including your forwarded clippings from around Florida, and he amalgamated them into his editorial today: http://gainesville.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061226/EDITORIALS/61225003/-1/editorials06 A crime of neglect Sometimes it's a crime to be mentally ill in Florida. The law says that defendants deemed mentally incompetent to stand trial must be placed in a treatment facility within 15 days. But there are not enough treatment beds, so mentally incompetent prisoners sometimes languish in jail for months. It is difficult to describe this violation of the law as anything but willful. After a judge recently found Department of Children and Families Secretary Lucy Hadi in contempt of court and fined her $80,000 for ignoring the law, Hadi resigned. And, in truth, it wasn't really her fault. Every year for the last five years, DCF has requested additional funding for new treatment beds. And every year, Gov. Jeb Bush's office reduced the amount of requested funding, in one year by 95 percent. "The reality is, you have to prioritize," Bush spokesperson Alia Faraj, told the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel. Translation: Obeying the law and keeping mentally ill prisoners out of jail simply wasn't a priority for a governor who liked to call himself a "compassionate conservative." Only now, with his administrators being held in contempt and Bush on his way out of office and seeking to shore up his "legacy," the governor has asked for an "emergency" appropriation of $16.6 million to help provide more treatment beds. That's a start. "However, unless we address the inadequacies of the existing mental health system we will continue to face a similar crisis every year," warns Miami-Dade Judge Steve Leifman, chair-elect of Florida's Partners in Crisis, an advocacy group for the mentally ill. "Using the criminal justice system to provide mental health treatment is a waste of taxpayer dollars and an inhumane way to treat people with illnesses. Florida needs to develop effective treatment programs to keep people with mental illnesses and substance abuse disorders from entering the criminal justice system." Perhaps incoming Gov. Charlie Crist will deem it more important to obey the law. Unfortunately, that simply wasn't a priority for his compassionate predecessor. ================================ Bruce R. Stevens, Ph.D. Professor College of Medicine Department of Physiology & Functional Genomics University of Florida 1600 SW Archer Road, Room M552 P.O. Box 100274 Gainesville, FL USA 32610-0274 Office phone (352)-392-4480 Laboratory phone (352)-392-8095 Fax (352)-846-0270 e-mail: stevens@phys.med.ufl.edu From: To: Date: Subject: MIKE MATHES Angela Vickers 'Carl Todaro' Celeste Putnam Donna Jenkins Dr. John Bailey J. Nelson Kull III Jim Flagler Judi Evans Judith Robinson Laura Lee Putzback Linda McKinnon Pattie Hunt Rosemary Delaney Susanne Homant 'Toni Beard' Abbey Strauss Donald & Judy Turnbaugh Doug Adkins Island Ms Marcia Mathes Sue Homant 12/27/2006 1:15:17 PM FW: Gville Sun editorial From: Bruce Stevens [mailto:stevens@phys.med.ufl.edu] Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 10:22 PM To: <"MIKE MATHES" Subject: Gville Sun editorial Mike, I have been feeding stuff to our Gainesville Sun Editor, including your forwarded clippings from around Florida, and he amalgamated them into his editorial today: http://gainesville.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061226/EDITORIALS/61225003/-1/editorials06 A crime of neglect Sometimes it's a crime to be mentally ill in Florida. The law says that defendants deemed mentally incompetent to stand trial must be placed in a treatment facility within 15 days. But there are not enough treatment beds, so mentally incompetent prisoners sometimes languish in jail for months. It is difficult to describe this violation of the law as anything but willful. After a judge recently found Department of Children and Families Secretary Lucy Hadi in contempt of court and fined her $80,000 for ignoring the law, Hadi resigned. And, in truth, it wasn't really her fault. Every year for the last five years, DCF has requested additional funding for new treatment beds. And every year, Gov. Jeb Bush's office reduced the amount of requested funding, in one year by 95 percent. "The reality is, you have to prioritize," Bush spokesperson Alia Faraj, told the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel. Translation: Obeying the law and keeping mentally ill prisoners out of jail simply wasn't a priority for a governor who liked to call himself a "compassionate conservative." Only now, with his administrators being held in contempt and Bush on his way out of office and seeking to shore up his "legacy," the governor has asked for an "emergency" appropriation of $16.6 million to help provide more treatment beds. That's a start. "However, unless we address the inadequacies of the existing mental health system we will continue to face a similar crisis every year," warns Miami-Dade Judge Steve Leifman, chair-elect of Florida's Partners in Crisis, an advocacy group for the mentally ill. "Using the criminal justice system to provide mental health treatment is a waste of taxpayer dollars and an inhumane way to treat people with illnesses. Florida needs to develop effective treatment programs to keep people with mental illnesses and substance abuse disorders from entering the criminal justice system." Perhaps incoming Gov. Charlie Crist will deem it more important to obey the law. Unfortunately, that simply wasn't a priority for his compassionate predecessor. ================================ Bruce R. Stevens, Ph.D. Professor College of Medicine Department of Physiology & Functional Genomics University of Florida 1600 SW Archer Road, Room M552 P.O. Box 100274 Gainesville, FL USA 32610-0274 Office phone (352)-392-4480 Laboratory phone (352)-392-8095 Fax (352)-846-0270 e-mail: stevens@phys.med.ufl.edu ================================ From: To: Date: Subject: Defede, Jim Jeb Bush 12/11/2006 11:36:05 PM RE: Jim DeFede Have you had a chance to check your schedule? When will you be in town? Jim DeFede Reporter/Commentator CBS4 News Work: 305-514-4106 Cell: 786-489-4589 From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Fri 12/8/2006 8:39 PM To: Defede, Jim Subject: RE: Jim DeFede Ok. I will do it. when? -----Original Message----From: Defede, Jim [mailto:jdefede@wfor.cbs.com] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 8:33 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Jim DeFede Oh, I can think of a few things to talk about. You are wrapping up eight years as governor, you have probably have had more impact on the state than any governor in recent memory. I'd like to talk about what you learned while in office. I'd like to hear from your perspective what initiatives worked well, which ones didn't, and what things you wanted to accomplish but didn't have the time to achieve. I would like to specifically talk about education. I'd also like to talk to you about the nature of leadership. I've been thinking a lot about that lately. I was recently talking to a group of Democrats down here and I horrified them by paying you a compliment. I told them I was tired of politicians, on both sides of the aisle who worry about being popular. This was a malady with which you were never afflicted, I told them, which is why, ironically you remain incredibly popular as you leave office. Also, I would like to look ahead. Get your take on the 2008 contenders, what you believe the Republican Party has to do to rebound after the losses they took this year, and your plans when you get back to Miami. But most of all, I wanted to talk to you about what responsibility you bear for how bad the Dolphins and the Hurricanes have become since you took office. Jim DeFede Reporter/Commentator CBS4 News Work: 305-514-4106 Cell: 786-489-4589 From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thu 12/7/2006 9:07 PM To: Defede, Jim Subject: RE: Jim DeFede thank you Jim. what would the discussion be about? I am yesterday's news as you know and don't see why this would be of interest. jeb -----Original Message----From: Defede, Jim [mailto:jdefede@wfor.cbs.com] Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 1:56 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Jim DeFede Hi Governor, I sent you a message a couple of weeks ago, but I still haven't received a reply. As I said before, I would like to have you come on my radio show, which is on AM940, Monday through Friday from 6 to 9 a.m. Hope to hear from you soon. Jim DeFede Reporter/Commentator CBS4 News Work: 305-514-4106 Cell: 786-489-4589 From: To: Date: Subject: Defede, Jim Jeb Bush 12/9/2006 1:40:49 AM RE: Jim DeFede Are you going to be in Miami next week? As I said I would prefer to have you come into the studio from either 7 to 8 a.m. or 8 to 9 a.m., whatever works best for you. If the following week works better, let me know. You pick the date. Jim DeFede Reporter/Commentator CBS4 News Work: 305-514-4106 Cell: 786-489-4589 From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Fri 12/8/2006 8:39 PM To: Defede, Jim Subject: RE: Jim DeFede Ok. I will do it. when? -----Original Message----From: Defede, Jim [mailto:jdefede@wfor.cbs.com] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 8:33 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Jim DeFede Oh, I can think of a few things to talk about. You are wrapping up eight years as governor, you have probably have had more impact on the state than any governor in recent memory. I'd like to talk about what you learned while in office. I'd like to hear from your perspective what initiatives worked well, which ones didn't, and what things you wanted to accomplish but didn't have the time to achieve. I would like to specifically talk about education. I'd also like to talk to you about the nature of leadership. I've been thinking a lot about that lately. I was recently talking to a group of Democrats down here and I horrified them by paying you a compliment. I told them I was tired of politicians, on both sides of the aisle who worry about being popular. This was a malady with which you were never afflicted, I told them, which is why, ironically you remain incredibly popular as you leave office. Also, I would like to look ahead. Get your take on the 2008 contenders, what you believe the Republican Party has to do to rebound after the losses they took this year, and your plans when you get back to Miami. But most of all, I wanted to talk to you about what responsibility you bear for how bad the Dolphins and the Hurricanes have become since you took office. Jim DeFede Reporter/Commentator CBS4 News Work: 305-514-4106 Cell: 786-489-4589 From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thu 12/7/2006 9:07 PM To: Defede, Jim Subject: RE: Jim DeFede thank you Jim. what would the discussion be about? I am yesterday's news as you know and don't see why this would be of interest. jeb -----Original Message----From: Defede, Jim [mailto:jdefede@wfor.cbs.com] Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 1:56 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Jim DeFede Hi Governor, I sent you a message a couple of weeks ago, but I still haven't received a reply. As I said before, I would like to have you come on my radio show, which is on AM940, Monday through Friday from 6 to 9 a.m. Hope to hear from you soon. Jim DeFede Reporter/Commentator CBS4 News Work: 305-514-4106 Cell: 786-489-4589 From: To: Date: Subject: Defede, Jim Jeb Bush 12/9/2006 1:33:17 AM RE: Jim DeFede Oh, I can think of a few things to talk about. You are wrapping up eight years as governor, you have probably have had more impact on the state than any governor in recent memory. I'd like to talk about what you learned while in office. I'd like to hear from your perspective what initiatives worked well, which ones didn't, and what things you wanted to accomplish but didn't have the time to achieve. I would like to specifically talk about education. I'd also like to talk to you about the nature of leadership. I've been thinking a lot about that lately. I was recently talking to a group of Democrats down here and I horrified them by paying you a compliment. I told them I was tired of politicians, on both sides of the aisle who worry about being popular. This was a malady with which you were never afflicted, I told them, which is why, ironically you remain incredibly popular as you leave office. Also, I would like to look ahead. Get your take on the 2008 contenders, what you believe the Republican Party has to do to rebound after the losses they took this year, and your plans when you get back to Miami. But most of all, I wanted to talk to you about what responsibility you bear for how bad the Dolphins and the Hurricanes have become since you took office. Jim DeFede Reporter/Commentator CBS4 News Work: 305-514-4106 Cell: 786-489-4589 From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thu 12/7/2006 9:07 PM To: Defede, Jim Subject: RE: Jim DeFede thank you Jim. what would the discussion be about? I am yesterday's news as you know and don't see why this would be of interest. jeb -----Original Message----From: Defede, Jim [mailto:jdefede@wfor.cbs.com] Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 1:56 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Jim DeFede Hi Governor, I sent you a message a couple of weeks ago, but I still haven't received a reply. As I said before, I would like to have you come on my radio show, which is on AM940, Monday through Friday from 6 to 9 a.m. Hope to hear from you soon. Jim DeFede Reporter/Commentator CBS4 News Work: 305-514-4106 Cell: 786-489-4589 From: To: Date: Subject: Defede, Jim Jeb Bush 12/4/2006 6:56:01 PM Jim DeFede Hi Governor, I sent you a message a couple of weeks ago, but I still haven't received a reply. As I said before, I would like to have you come on my radio show, which is on AM940, Monday through Friday from 6 to 9 a.m. Hope to hear from you soon. Jim DeFede Reporter/Commentator CBS4 News Work: 305-514-4106 Cell: 786-489-4589 From: To: Date: Subject: Dennis Freytes Jeb Bush 12/10/2006 6:22:34 PM Orlando VA Hospital Update Gov Bush: HI! Please, read below my updated comments that are a reaction to the Orlando Sentinel’s Articles-“Veterans Hospital Stalls in Senate” (Dec.9); and “Congress Approves Veterans Hospital” (Dec. 10). THANKS! Orlando VA Hospital held Hostage; Released (for now) An anonymous U.S. Senator briefly took hostage the much needed, and long promised, Central Florida’s VA Medical Center when the Veterans’ construction bill (after having been passed by House) came up before the Senate. For a short while, this Senator capriciously placed on hold the entire $3 billion Veterans’ bill (that includes $377.7 million for the Medical Center/Hospital). But, the stalemate was broken and the bill was finally passed in the early morning hours… It is an un-democratic act that one faceless U.S. Senator can anonymously place on “hold” (providing no reason for it) an essential Veterans’ Bill! This is not right! No one Senator should have the privilege to play politics with the patriotically earned benefits of our American Veterans! This Senator needs to be un-masked! Besides, the Senate should change its archaic un-American rule that allows an individual Senator the privilege to unilaterally “place on hold” a bill! This is anti Democratic! A VA Hospital has been promised for years (since 1983)*. Veterans have waited long enough! We hope that early next year Congress budgets the bill. Veterans should not have to contend with another lone Senator acting against the best interests of our American Veterans again! Many thanks should go to President Bush’s Administration, our Congressional Delegation, and many others for the progress in turning the Hospital promise into a reality soon. But, now the VA bureaucrats need to “fast track” the Hospital construction; start building next year! We have been struggling, for more than 23 years, to get the VA Hospital/Medical Center built! Let’s not get caught in a slow bureaucratic entanglement again! Our American Veterans deserve a lot better; we need your support; help expedite the budgeting of the Veterans’ bill and construction of the Central Florida VA Hospital! (By: LColonel Dennis Freytes, U.S. Army Ret.; NAUS Region VP; Community Servant) ### *Note: VA Hospital Chronology: 1983: VA decides that Central Florida’s large Veteran population needs a Hospital/Makes promise. 1988: VA shops for sites. 1992: H. W. Bush Adm. selects Orange County. 1992-93: President Clinton reverses site to Brevard County./ Doesn’t get it funded. 1995: Brevard Hospital scrapped by Budget-Cutters; replaced by scaled-back Outpatient Clinic. 2003/04: VA re-examines Hospital option/ VA CARES Facility Commission objectively recommends the Orlando Metro area for the Hospital. Area approved. 2005: Medical Center promised for 2011. 2006 VA Medical Center approved but not budgeted…Here we go again? Funds need to be approved early 2007! THANKS! We will leave no Veteran behind! For the good of all! Respectfully, I remain at your service, Dennis Dennis O. Freytes L Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret.) (Former Commander of: Infantry/Special Forces/Airborne) *NAUS Region Vice-President (FL, GA, SC)/ *Member Army Retiree Council (Ft. Stewart) (Served: American Legion, AUSA, DAV, MOAA, ROA, Central Florida Veterans & others. Advised Congressmen/Governor) *(Join NAUS-“National Association of Uniformed Services”-about 200k Nationwide Members from all Services-- Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, & Coast Guard. It strongly advocates for all Veterans, Armed Forces, and Military Widows; phone: 1-800-842-3451) *(Army Retiree Council -Ft. Stewart & 3d Inf. Div. (Mech.): represents U.S. Army Retirees/Veterans (80K+) (FL, GA, & SC) Support AmerI-CAN Veterans! (Join NAUS-go to www.naus.org) For the good of all! Wish you the best! Dennis Dennis Freytes (MPA, MA-HR, BBA) LColonel, U.S. Army (Ret.)/ NAUS Region VP (FL, GA, SC) Army Retiree Council (Ft. Stewart)/ Citizens Corps (Home Land Security) Community Servant/ (P) College Trustee (VCC) PH: 407-297-4080 For reasonable Government! Fighter for just causes! From: To: Date: Subject: Dennis Freytes Jeb Bush 12/10/2006 2:06:39 AM Orlando VA Hospital Gets Funded Hi Gov. Bush: The Orlando Sentinel jumped the gun this morning on the Orlando VA Medical Center/Hospital... I understand that the funding has been approved ($377.7M.; they have until 2010 to begin). Now we need to get the project expedited or placed on a "fast track"... They can start with the Hospital part first; the rest (Outpatient Clinic, Nursing Home, Domiciliary, etc.) can follow soon afterwards. We hope that a final Central Florida location is selected soon; construction can start next year. Veterans have waited enough! Also, based on the Orlando Sentinel's report,my comments--on the faceless Senator that played politics with the earned benefits of our American Veterans, still holds... Thanks for being gracious in replying to my email earlier today. Thanks for all the great things you have done for all Floridians! No one will be able to fit in your big shoes because... they are of smaller size! Keep up the humor! Take care! For the good of all! Wish you the best! Dennis Dennis Freytes PH: 407-297-4080 For reasonable Government! Fighter for just causes! From: To: Date: Subject: Dennis Freytes Jeb Bush 12/9/2006 5:04:12 PM Orlando VA Hospital Held Hostage! Hi Gov. Jeb Bush! Please, see my below comments on the "Orlando VA Hospital Held Hostage!" Thanks to President's W. Bush's and your Administration, the Central Florida VA Medical Center is the closest it has been to construction... But, it appears we are not there yet! In reaction to an Orlando Sentinal article, "Veterans Hospital Stalls in Senate", I wrote the below. Please, if there is anything you or incoming Gov. Crist can do... Veterans hope you will do it! I remain at yours and our beloved Florida's service! Merry Christmas! For the good of all! Wish you the best! Dennis Dennis Freytes PH: 407-297-4080 For reasonable Government! Fighter for just causes! Orlando Veterans’ Hospital Held Hostage An anonymous U.S. Senator has taken hostage the much needed, and long promised, Central Florida’s VA Medical Center! This unscrupulous Senator placed on hold, after the U.S. House of Representatives approved it, the entire $3 billion Veterans’ bill (that includes $377.7 million for the Medical Center/Hospital). It is an un-democratic act that one faceless U.S. Senator can anonymously place on “hold” an essential Veterans’ Bill (providing no reason for it)! This is not right! No one Senator should have the privilege to play politics with the patriotically earned benefits of our American Veterans! This Senator needs to be un-masked! A VA Hospital has been promised for years (since 1983)*. Veterans have waited long enough! The U.S. Senate must get this bill passed now; change its archaic un-American rule that allows an individual Senator the privilege to “place on hold” a bill…! Besides, the VA Bureaucrats need to “fast track” the Hospital construction; start building next year! We have been struggling, for more than 23 years, to get the VA Hospital/Medical Center built! Let’s not get caught in a bureaucratic entanglement again! Our American Veterans deserve a lot better; we need your support; help expedite the VA Veterans’ bill/ Hospital! (By: LColonel Dennis Freytes, U.S. Army Ret.; NAUS Region VP; Community Servant) ### *Note: VA Hospital Chronology: 1983: VA decides that Central Florida’s large Veteran population needs a Hospital/Makes promise. 1988: VA shops for sites. 1992: H. W. Bush Adm. selects Orange County. 1992-93: Democratic President Clinton reverses site to Brevard County./ Doesn’t get it funded. 1995: Brevard Hospital scrapped by Budget-Cutters; replaced by scaled-back Outpatient Clinic. 2003/04: VA re-examines Hospital option/ VA CARES Facility Commission objectively recommends the Orlando Metro area for the Hospital. Area approved. 2005: Medical Center promised for 2011. Here we go again? THANKS! We will leave no Veteran behind! For the good of all! Respectfully, I remain at your service, Dennis Dennis O. Freytes L Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret.) (Former Commander of: Infantry/Special Forces/Airborne) *NAUS Region Vice-President (FL, GA, SC)/ *Member Army Retiree Council (Ft. Stewart) (Served: American Legion, AUSA, DAV, MOAA, ROA, Central Florida Veterans & others. Advised Congressmen/Governor) *(Join NAUS-“National Association of Uniformed Services”-about 200k Nationwide Members from all Services-- Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, & Coast Guard. It strongly advocates for all Veterans, Armed Forces, and Military Widows; phone: 1-800-842-3451) *(Army Retiree Council -Ft. Stewart & 3d Inf. Div. (Mech.): represents U.S. Army Retirees/Veterans (80K+) (FL, GA, & SC) Support AmerI-CAN Veterans! (Join NAUS-go to www.naus.org) From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Denver.Stutler@dot.state.fl.us edward.prescott@dot.state.fl.us Tommie Speights Jeb Bush dick.kane@dot.state.fl.us stephanie.kopelousos@dot.state.fl.us Deirdre Finn 12/20/2006 4:36:50 AM Nice job today! Edward and Tommie, Thank you for making today such a success. Edward, Thank you for putting the right team in place to achieve the accomplishment we celebrated today. Please let me your team know how much their efforts mean to the recovery and resilience of the panhandle. Tommie, Thank you for putting together a thoughtful event that highlighted the significance of today's ribbon cutting. I am so appreciative of you both. Denver From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Denver.Stutler@dot.state.fl.us edward.prescott@dot.state.fl.us dick.kane@dot.state.fl.us Kevin.Thibault@dot.state.fl.us lowell.clary@dot.state.fl.us stephanie.kopelousos@dot.state.fl.us ysela.llort@dot.state.fl.us 12/14/2006 3:36:54 PM Re: Clips Edward, Can I get the order of events? It seems that they keep reporting that the news brought this to our attention. I saw Jimmy yesterday and he indicated that was not the case. I would like to draft a op-ed for PNJ for the weekend from you or I. We need to aggressively set the record staright if the facts are not being reported accurately. I do not want employees who were dismissed for violating the drug policy to turn what should be a grand celebration into a situation of making us defend ourselves. Thank you. Denver _____________________________________________ Denver J. Stutler, Jr., P.E. Secretary Department of Transportation mailto: denver.stutler@myflorida.com Phone: 850-414-5205 Kim R Williams/CO/FDOT 12/14/2006 09:50 AM To Dick Kane/CO/FDOT@FDOT, Denver Stutler/CO/FDOT@FDOT, Stephanie Kopelousos/CO/FDOT@FDOT, Ysela Llort/CO/FDOT@FDOT, Kevin Thibault/CO/FDOT@FDOT, Lowell R Clary/CO/FDOT@FDOT cc Subject Clips Work resumes on I-10 bridge 12/14/2006 © Pensacola News Journal Derek Pivnick dpivnick@pnj.com Work on the new Interstate 10 bridge over Escambia Bay has resumed after contractors devised a plan to prevent wet concrete from dropping into the water. Work stopped for 24 hours after reports of dropping concrete suspended construction of barrier walls. Work resumed Wednesday morning. However, the delay did not threaten the bridge opening, which is tentatively scheduled for next week. Dropping concrete was an isolated incident, project manager Jay Erwin said. It happened when the concrete form that slides along the edge of the bridge deck to form the barrier wall got off track as concrete was being poured into it. Erwin, project manager for contractor Tidewater Skanska Flatiron Constructors, said more than 22,000 linear feet of the barrier wall has been poured without incident. As of Wednesday morning, about 4,200 feet remained. "We've had minimal discharge at all as a result of this operation," Erwin said. The Florida Department of Transportation on Tuesday ordered work to stop until the contractor developed a plan to keep concrete from falling into the water, FDOT spokesman Tommie Speights said. Other aspects of construction were not stopped. "The stop-work order was not for the entire bridge," Speights said. "It was only for the concrete operation on the barrier wall." Speights said only a small amount of concrete appeared to fall into the water. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection also is investigating for construction permit violations. Erwin said two earlier incidents had occurred and were reported: A 250-gallon fuel tank became unrigged and fell into the water. The Coast Guard was notified and issued a $250 fine. Stormy weather caused two portable toilets to fall off a barge into the bay. They were not properly secured. "We took measures to make sure it wouldn't happen again," said Edward Keeter, vice president of Tidewater Skanska parent company Skanska USA Civil. Work is almost complete on the eastbound span of the new $245 million bridge. It could open to four lanes of traffic -- two eastbound and two westbound lanes -- next week, Speights said. It will be the first time four lanes over the bay were open since Hurricane Ivan hobbled the bridge on Sept. 16, 2004. From: To: Date: Subject: Denver.Stutler@dot.state.fl.us Jeb Bush Deirdre Finn 12/13/2006 1:22:58 AM Fw: Update on Turnpike/45th Street bridge in Pam Beach County Denver ----- Original Message ----From: Stephanie Kopelousos Sent: 12/12/2006 07:21 PM To: Denver Stutler; Kevin Thibault; Dick Kane Subject: Fw: Update on Turnpike/45th Street bridge in Pam Beach County ----- Forwarded by Stephanie Kopelousos/CO/FDOT on 12/12/2006 07:21 PM ----John Easterling/TP/FDO T To Adrian D. Sellers/CO/FDOT@FDOT, 12/12/2006 05:01 Stephanie Kopelousos/CO/FDOT@FDOT PM cc James Kelley/TP/FDOT@FDOT Subject Update on Turnpike/45th Street bridge in Pam Beach County All lanes have been reopened and traffic flow has returned to normal. John R. Easterling IV, P.E., PTOE Turnpike Traffic Operations Engineer Florida's Turnpike Enterprise Pompano Ops Center - Mile Post 65 P.O. Box 9828 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33310-9828 (954) 934-1292 FAX (954) 934-1351 ----- Forwarded by John Easterling/TP/FDOT on 12/12/2006 05:00 PM ----Kurt Smith/TP/FDOT To 12/12/2006 04:37 TPKIMPACTGROUPSOUTH PM cc Subject UPDATE TT VS BRIDGE MP 104 NB BEYOND OKEECHOBEE BLVD. TRAFFIC HAS CLEARED. TMC KS From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Denver.Stutler@dot.state.fl.us Jeb Bush Mark Kaplan Deirdre Finn 12/4/2006 2:58:51 PM Fw: Message from Denver Stutler -- Secretary Stutler: farewell to employees Denver ----- Original Message ----From: FDOT Employees Sent: 12/04/2006 09:29 AM To: FDOT Notes Users Subject: Message from Denver Stutler -- Secretary Stutler: farewell to employees I wanted all of you to know that after a great deal of consideration and thought over the past several weeks, I have decided to resign as Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) effective Tuesday, January 2, 2007. I told Governor Bush last week of my intentions but have not made it public until I had a chance to tell you. Someone once told me “The best time to get on and off a train is when it stops.” I began working in the Bush Administration in 1999, and I serve at the pleasure of the Governor. And what an honor and a pleasure it has been to serve my mentor, Governor Jeb Bush, over these past eight years. As I said in my recent T-News column, the Governor’s transportation legacy will be “remembered most by his vision, significant investment and his leadership.” But the train is coming into the station and another is leaving. And while there is much to be enthusiastic about regarding the future of transportation in Florida, I am certain that I am not the only one who can lead the department for the next Governor. Before I became FDOT Secretary in June 2005, I had heard nothing but good things about this agency. Now that I’ve been here for about 18 months, I have personally experienced all the great things that this department does for the people of the state of Florida each and every day. When it comes right down to it, the essence of an organization is more than just the programs, the projects or the policies, it’s about the people. And the people of the Florida Department of Transportation are some of the finest public servants I have ever met. It has truly been a privilege to work alongside the many talented professionals that make FDOT home. I thank you for your hard work and dedication to this fine agency and the folks we serve. We are well-prepared for the transportation challenges ahead. I intend to work closely with the Florida Transportation Commission (FTC) and the Crist team to assure a smooth transition. I will miss you all. Denver _____________________________________________ Denver J. Stutler, Jr., P.E. Secretary Department of Transportation mailto: denver.stutler@myflorida.com Phone: 850-414-5205 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Kara.Nevin@dot.state.fl.us Jeb Bush deirdre.finn@myflorida.com mark.kaplan@myflorida.com alia.faraj@myflorida.com 12/4/2006 2:37:44 PM Secretary Stutler: Resignation Letter DJS resignation letter.pdf Dear Governor: Per your conversation with the Secretary last week. Hard copy to be hand delivered to you today. Thank you, Kara (See attached file: DJS resignation letter.pdf) _____________________________________________ Denver J. Stutler, Jr., P.E. Secretary Department of Transportation mailto: denver.stutler@myflorida.com Phone: 850-414-5205 From: To: Date: Subject: DeReuil, Charlie Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 7:01:49 PM Joe Kelley, please pardon Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 13:01:00 -0600 Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: VersaMail(c) Deluxe 2001-2002 3.1, Palm, Inc. X-Sender: cdereuil@wilsoncook.com X-Priority: 3 Importance: Normal Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Dear Jeb, I am hoping you could pardon my friend, Joe Kelley,from Fort Lauderdale, FL, who is doing 20 years in jail for drug possesion. Joe's father died in the last year and his mother, Ruth Kelley, is a saint, who goes to daily mass and deserves a free son. My brother Jim DeReuil will employ him. Joe says he is clean and has a strong faith in God now. I have been told that his case will soon be reviewed by the Florida Supreme Court, under a technicality which I don't really understand. Thank you for your consideration. If you need details, please call or write me. Sincerely, Charlie DeReuil 1438 Breda Ave St Paul, MN 55108 651 491 4111 From: To: Date: Subject: Deveron Gibbons Jeb Bush 12/1/2006 4:42:48 PM Visit Ian and I want you to know we would still like for you to come and visit when you get the first opportunity. Amscot was able to thrive under your administration because of the laws you help to put into place. This by the way is the most comprehensive regulatory scheme in the nation. I am truly sorry to see you leave office; you have been a champion for what was principled and right. Not what was popular but what was right. I remember you told me once tell them what you are going to do and then do it and you have done that. Tara, and Ann couldn’t get it scheduled with all the political stuff happening, so when you get the time after the holidays, let me know and we will send our plane down to pick you up and bring you for a quick tour. We appreciate you and your tireless service to the state. May god be with you and your family, and if ever I can help you in any way please do not hesitate to call. Deveron M. Gibbons Vice President of Public Affairs Amscot Financial This Email message and any attachments are confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify Amscot Financial, Inc. immediately by replying to this message and destroy all copies of this message and any attachments. Thank You. From: To: Date: Subject: DexterCraigieJr@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/29/2006 3:33:23 PM Lee County Teen Trendsetters Golf Tournament Hello Governor Bush, Happy Holidays to you and your family. The Teen Trendsetters program is excited to get started with the next semester of mentoring. One of our big event for the year of 2007 is Lee County's first Teen Trendsetters Golf Tournament. We are looking at a date of April 26, 2007. Our goal is to raise $10,000 to provide scholarships to our Trendsetters. I'm requesting if time permits on your schedule if you could be in attendance that day to show your support and provide awards. It's amazing the support we are getting in Lee County for our Trendsetters. I think Garrison Keillor said it best "Nothing you do for children is ever wasted. They seem not to notice us, hovering, averting our eyes, and they seldom offer thanks, but what we do for them is never wasted." I thank you once again for this opportunity. Kindest Regards, Dexter Craigie, Jr. Lehigh Senior High School Teen Trendsetters Points-of-Light Winner From: To: Date: Subject: Dhyana Ziegler Jeb Bush 12/21/2006 7:56:12 PM Congratulations, Thank You, and Happy Holidays Governor Bush: Thank you so much for your wonderful leadership during the last eight years. You have indeed been a breath of fresh air and sunshine for the State of Florida. I sincerely appreciate all the support you have given me and Florida A&M University. Have and Happy Holiday and enjoy your family. Please keep in touch after you leave office. Dhyana Ziegler, Ph.D. (Dr. Z) From: To: Date: Subject: Diane Smith Jeb Bush 12/21/2006 4:32:07 AM Derrick Smith/Commutation of Sentence/Hearing Sept. 21, 2006 Dear Governor Bush, Thank you for your recent commutation of sentence for our son, Derrick Smith, from 10 years to 8 years. Of course we had hoped to have him home sooner, but we are extremely appreciative and grateful for the relief you have given him. We know how difficult these decisions must be, and we can assure you that you will never regret your decision to grant Derrick a reduced sentence. Our family will continue to share Derrick’s message with other teens and young adults, and we look forward to the day when Derrick will be able to deliver this important message himself. We continue to pray for the Aguila family and all who have been affected by this terrible tragedy. Governor Bush, we wish you and your family a safe and blessed Christmas. Thank you for helping to make ours a little brighter. Sincerely, Anthony and Diane Smith 1481 Kittrell Road Franklin, TN 37064 615-587-1742 smiths79@comcast.net From: To: Date: Subject: Dickinson, Fred Jeb Bush 12/13/2006 2:06:47 PM RE: State Action Inappropriate Governor: The following is our response to Mr. Windhaus’ email. If you have any questions, please let me know. Fred ____________________________________________________________________________ From: Adams, Nancy On Behalf Of DLGov Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 4:44 PM To: 'steve@windhaus.com' Subject: RE: State Action Inappropriate Dear Mr. Windhaus: Governor Bush received your recent email concerning the new location of the Port St. Lucie driver license office and asked us to respond. I understand your concern about the increased commercial property in your neighborhood. Growth in the area has been intense and the need for business space has kept pace. In fact, that growth led to our need to operate an office in the south end of St. Lucie County in order to provide convenient customer service. We followed the state purchasing guidelines in seeking leased space, and this location was the only one offered to us that met our needs. We have met all local zoning requirements and will comply with all local ordinances. Let me assure you that we will make every effort to be a good neighbor. By offering appointments and by making many of our services available on-line, by mail or phone, we reduce the amount of traffic coming into the office at any one time. The office hours are Tuesday through Friday 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, thereby limiting traffic when most people are home. Sincerely, SANDRA C. LAMBERT, Director Division of Driver Licenses From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 5:58 PM To: Steve Windhaus Subject: RE: State Action Inappropriate I will look into it, Steve. jeb -----Original Message----From: Steve Windhaus [mailto:steve@windhaus.com] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 3:37 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: State Action Inappropriate Jeb, normally, I have little or nothing to complain about regarding your state agencies and the work they do. However, earlier this week I learned something about the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) that is absolutely irresponsible, and will have a long-term, negative impact on my neighborhood. Briefly, I live in Port St. Lucie (PSL). I am certain you are very aware of the phenomenal growth the city has encountered in the last few years. Being one of the ‘senior citizens’ of PSL (I moved here in 1988 when it was still a small city), adaptation from a population of 44,000 to one approaching 150,000 has not been easy. I live in an almost exclusively residential neighborhood. Until this year the only other building not residential has been Parkway Elementary School. Thousands of people live in this neighborhood. Now we have a commercial strip (Parkway Plaza - http://www.loopnet.com/xNet/MainSite/Listing/ Profile/ProfileSE.aspx?LID=14550253&linkcode=1070&sourcecode=1lww2t006a00001) nearing completion. It is zoned ‘limited commercial’. Prior to breaking ground on the project virtually everyone in the neighborhood who spoke was adamant that we did not want any all-night store, gas stations or anything else that would deteriorate the peacefulness of the area. The developers and city commissioners were told this. In fact, two city commissioners voted against this development. They recognized what this could potentially do. Well, now the DMV is going to move into this building next month. This is a residential neighborhood. The intersection is a two-lane area. Traffic flow is already challenging for residents because both roads (Selvitz and Macedo) are now used as shortcuts for drivers not wanting to take main thoroughfares. And now DMV is going to literally degrade this area to a level I have never witnessed in the nearly 19 years I have lived here. I spoke to one city commissioners today. He told me the city commission and mayor learned about it the same way I did – the Palm Beach Post; that this was a state departmental decision; that the location is inappropriate for that type of activity, and that the location is not even a good spot for DMV to serve the southern portion of St. Lucie County. Personally, I feel the developers are immoral in this decision. They knew this would not be acceptable to the people who live here. They knew city commissioners would not approve of it, though they can do nothing. This is a state decision, with state authority. Jeb, this is wrong for every legitimate reason. DMV has erred and I sure as hell nobody is involved in any kind of deal that reeks of “back scratching”. It is a clearly logical situation. DMV does not belong there, and the impact on this community is going to be totally negative. Furthermore, I have a 16year-old daughter who has clearly indicated she will no longer feel safe walking in our neighborhood anymore, and that we will now have to be extra careful to secure the house. How can the DMV consciously consider a move like this, bringing the entire south county (regardless of one’s background, predator, thief, etc.) into a quiet, peaceful neighborhood? THIS IS WRONG, AND SHOULD NEVER BE ALLOWED TO HAPPEN. EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS IS NEGATIVE TO EVERYBODY EXCEPT THE DEVELOPER! Steve From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Dinah Pulver Jeb Bush Alia Faraj (E-mail) 12/20/2006 5:39:57 PM Favor? Merry Christmas! I have a favor to ask Governor. I was thinking about questions it would be fun to ask you instead of some of the stories I've read in the past week and I wondered if you'd please consent to answer a few questions for a feature for Sunday's paper? I've enclosed them below. And if you could think of one question you wish someone would ask you could include that too! What will you tell Charlie Christ about the Governor's mansion? What will you miss the most in Tallahassee? What are you most looking forward to about not being governor? What happened to your golf score while you were governor? How much weight did you gain (or lose)? What was your favorite experience? What was the hardest? You're entering the job market for the first time in years. What advice would you give yourself or others in choosing a new job? What would you most like to be remembered for? Regards, Dinah Dinah Voyles Pulver Environment Writer The Daytona Beach News-Journal 901 Sixth Street Daytona Beach, FL 32120 (386)681-2562 http://www.news-journalonline.com dinah.pulver@news-jrnl.com From: To: Date: Subject: Dinon, Dr. Marie Jeb Bush 12/14/2006 3:40:51 PM RE: Re: Teen Trendsetter Points-Of-Light Winner I'm in for the long haul, but we'll always need your inspiration and energy. You are our connector. I neglected to tell you about the reaction of our students to the video you made for the Johnson Engineering Support our Schools presentation. These students are from one of the very poorest sections of our county. The projects across the street are covered with gang graffiti. Our Michigan International Academy students were in awe that you made a video congratulating them. They were thrilled that a person of your stature, the Governor of our state, even said the name of their school. They played the video repeatedly over the school news. It's a treasure! Those little sweeties are in awe. Merry Christmas Marie -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 8:36 PM To: MarieSD@LeeSchools.Net Subject: Re: Re: Teen Trendsetter Points-Of-Light Winner Thanks Marie. I am counting on you to carry the flame. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Dinon, Dr. Marie To: Jeb Bush CC: Liza McFadden Sent: Wed Dec 13 12:12:34 2006 Subject: FW: Re: Teen Trendsetter Points-Of-Light Winner Dear Jeb, You're such an inspiration to our students. I appreciate all the efforts you give to encouraging their public service. When we left the Leadership Summit in Orlando last July, the students and I rode home on a bus and the superintendent drove his own vehicle. I got a number of animated calls from him and Steve Teuber, our school board chair. They were so impressed by the summit and the whole Teen Trendsetter concept. Dr. Browder was bursting with enthusiasm as he spoke about his admiration for the student leaders he met from our high schools. As an old high school principal, he said he could see these were not the students who would bring glory to their school as athletes or Ivy League scholars. Rather, these students had begun a greater journey and stepped toward a higher calling. He spoke with uncharacteristic emotion when he said these student leaders had begun what he believed would become a lifelong commitment to helping others in their communities. They would be an asset wherever they lived. He said the only problem with the lunch at the Summit is that every superintendent in the state should have been there to hear you speak! You and your Trendsetters have made a tremendous impression. I send a little package Fed Ex package to you yesterday by way of Alia Faraj. It contains our district's annual report with a photo of you and our Teen Trendsetters on the cover as well as the video and materials developed by Johnson Engineering for the Support Our Schools Program. I thought you'd like to see some of the materials that you have been such a huge part of. You're the best! God bless, Marie Dinon -----Original Message----From: Dexter Craigie, Jr [mailto:lehightrendsetters@mailnew.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 10:32 PM To: Marie Dinon Subject: Fwd: Re: Teen Trendsetter Points-Of-Light Winner Dexter Craigie, Jr Lehigh Senior High School Teen Trendsetters Points-of-Light winner Phone: 239-233-2830 E-mail:Lehightrendsetters@mailnew.com "Small things can make a big difference!! Become a mentor" -http://www.fastmail.fm - Faster than the air-speed velocity of an unladen european swallow ----- Original message ----From: "Jeb Bush" To: lehightrendsetters@mailnew.com Cc: liza.mcfadden@vfffund.org Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 20:38:33 -0500 Subject: Re: Teen Trendsetter Points-Of-Light Winner Dexter, I wll ask liza mcfadden to find out about general powell's visit and get back to you. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Dexter Craigie, Jr To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 12 11:35:53 2006 Subject: RE: Teen Trendsetter Points-Of-Light Winner Hello Jeb, How are you today? I hope all is well with you! It has come to my attention that in March 2007 Colin Powell will be in the Fort Myers area. I was watching a past Teen Trendsetters video and saw that he is a high believer in mentoring. I would like to know if you have any information/sources that I can use to get in touch with his administration. When he arrives I would like for him to regconized the outstanding Teen Trendsetters group in Lee County and the other counties in Florida. I would really appreciate all help on this matter. If you have any other suggestions that I may use to get these mentors incentives to get there mentees motivated, that would be a life in a hand. I thank you for making me a part of this marvelous adventure. I look forward to hearing from you. Kindest Regards, Dexter Craigie, Jr Lehigh Senior High School Teen Trendsetters President 2006 Teen Trendsetters Point-of-Light Award Dexter Craigie, Jr Lehigh Senior High School Teen Trendsetters Points-of-Light winner Phone: 239-233-2830 E-mail:Lehightrendsetters@mailnew.com "Small things can make a big difference!! Become a mentor" -http://www.fastmail.fm - Does exactly what it says on the tin From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Dinon, Dr. Marie Jeb Bush Liza McFadden 12/13/2006 5:12:34 PM FW: Re: Teen Trendsetter Points-Of-Light Winner Dear Jeb, You're such an inspiration to our students. I appreciate all the efforts you give to encouraging their public service. When we left the Leadership Summit in Orlando last July, the students and I rode home on a bus and the superintendent drove his own vehicle. I got a number of animated calls from him and Steve Teuber, our school board chair. They were so impressed by the summit and the whole Teen Trendsetter concept. Dr. Browder was bursting with enthusiasm as he spoke about his admiration for the student leaders he met from our high schools. As an old high school principal, he said he could see these were not the students who would bring glory to their school as athletes or Ivy League scholars. Rather, these students had begun a greater journey and stepped toward a higher calling. He spoke with uncharacteristic emotion when he said these student leaders had begun what he believed would become a lifelong commitment to helping others in their communities. They would be an asset wherever they lived. He said the only problem with the lunch at the Summit is that every superintendent in the state should have been there to hear you speak! You and your Trendsetters have made a tremendous impression. I send a little package Fed Ex package to you yesterday by way of Alia Faraj. It contains our district's annual report with a photo of you and our Teen Trendsetters on the cover as well as the video and materials developed by Johnson Engineering for the Support Our Schools Program. I thought you'd like to see some of the materials that you have been such a huge part of. You're the best! God bless, Marie Dinon -----Original Message----From: Dexter Craigie, Jr [mailto:lehightrendsetters@mailnew.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 10:32 PM To: Marie Dinon Subject: Fwd: Re: Teen Trendsetter Points-Of-Light Winner Dexter Craigie, Jr Lehigh Senior High School Teen Trendsetters Points-of-Light winner Phone: 239-233-2830 E-mail:Lehightrendsetters@mailnew.com "Small things can make a big difference!! Become a mentor" -http://www.fastmail.fm - Faster than the air-speed velocity of an unladen european swallow ----- Original message ----From: "Jeb Bush" To: lehightrendsetters@mailnew.com Cc: liza.mcfadden@vfffund.org Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 20:38:33 -0500 Subject: Re: Teen Trendsetter Points-Of-Light Winner Dexter, I wll ask liza mcfadden to find out about general powell's visit and get back to you. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Dexter Craigie, Jr To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 12 11:35:53 2006 Subject: RE: Teen Trendsetter Points-Of-Light Winner Hello Jeb, How are you today? I hope all is well with you! It has come to my attention that in March 2007 Colin Powell will be in the Fort Myers area. I was watching a past Teen Trendsetters video and saw that he is a high believer in mentoring. I would like to know if you have any information/sources that I can use to get in touch with his administration. When he arrives I would like for him to regconized the outstanding Teen Trendsetters group in Lee County and the other counties in Florida. I would really appreciate all help on this matter. If you have any other suggestions that I may use to get these mentors incentives to get there mentees motivated, that would be a life in a hand. I thank you for making me a part of this marvelous adventure. I look forward to hearing from you. Kindest Regards, Dexter Craigie, Jr Lehigh Senior High School Teen Trendsetters President 2006 Teen Trendsetters Point-of-Light Award Dexter Craigie, Jr Lehigh Senior High School Teen Trendsetters Points-of-Light winner Phone: 239-233-2830 E-mail:Lehightrendsetters@mailnew.com "Small things can make a big difference!! Become a mentor" -http://www.fastmail.fm - Does exactly what it says on the tin From: To: Date: Subject: Dolores Maddox Jeb Bush 12/14/2006 10:53:43 AM Fw: Pictures from and for the Nuns My sister Margarita just sent me 3 small pictures taken while you and Columba were staying at a hotel in Tampa. The nuns would love to have them autographed. The pictures are of the St. Clare nuns from Clearwater, Sister Helen, Sister Elizabeth along with Margarita and husband, Adrian, you and Columba. Please if it is possible, where I should take them to be autographed, the Governor's Mansion (I could give them to Carol) or to Betty Hampton? Sorry to trouble you like this,,,,Bless you, Dolores Maddox From: To: Date: Subject: Dolores Maddox Jeb Bush 12/8/2006 1:45:06 PM A Goodby and more. Dear Governor Bush, How I have enjoyed you and Columba being in charge of our State and knowing you all were in our Governors Mansion (I shared my feelings with her at our Docent luncheon) gave me a sense of security and well being. these past 8 years, you all will be missed. One disappointment was that in your first State of the State address you mentioned there were people doing great jobs in positions they loved, but because of the pay scale they felt the need to leave these jobs seeking a more lucrative paying position. I thought of the Peter Principle. Our son, Greg Maddox, is one of those employees at DPBR. Because of his birth in an ill-prepared Army hospital, (1961.Ft.Polk, La.- Reserves called up over the Berlin crisis), Greg was left with a brilliant mind and memory, but also with some other minor issues. He is married, has his Degree and went on to become a Certified paralegal so he could better serve his responsibilities in Records Administration, DBPR. He absolutely loves his work. those he works with and has realized he could never leave. He feels very responsible for his duties and has caught more than a few mistakes with records being sent to be destroyed, in error. He feels very much at home and secure among his coworkers and with his supervisor, Richard Gibson. His office has never enjoyed upgraded positions or recommendations of merit rewards by 3 of their peers a couple years ago. They were told by the then Director, who was relatively new to the position, he would not approve them. There is a saying in his office that if you don't want to be promoted, transfer to the Office of Record Administration. How very sad.. Been wanting to write this letter for quite some time, don't know what kept you from implementing your "statement", 8 years ago, I know you have a giving heart and thank you for your time and assistance in the past. Perhaps you could suggest to someone to pick up the gauntlet for these dedicated employees and go forward with this cause. Bless you and Vaya con Dios! Dolores Maddox From: To: Date: Subject: donall spears Jeb Bush 12/17/2006 6:14:09 PM Sir Knight Status \f0\fs24 Dear Govenor, I recently returned from Orlando where I recieved my 4th degree. It was announced at the banquet that you also had received your 4th while in Office. The first sitting Govenor in office to do that. Thank you so very much for that. May God bless you and all of your family, including your brother, your father, and most certainly the finest First Lady we have had . Thank you for all that you have done as our Govenor. I am proud to have had you as our govenor. May the peace of Christ be with you always. Respectfully, Sir Knight George Spears donall spears dgspears57@earthlink.net EarthLink Revolves Around You. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Doug Adkins Jeb Bush Lucy Hadi Ken DeCerchio 12/14/2006 5:56:54 AM solutions are available for the mentally ill inmates in the jails Gov Bush I know that much of the current problem that DCF faces in responding to the demand for bed space in its state hospitals is because it is not utilizing the resources it currently has available. Not everyone currently at a 916 facility or state mental health facility needs to be in a secured "hard bed" and many who have been charged with less serious offenses could easily be placed on conditional release orders and released to state licensed limited mental health assisted living facilities or "soft beds". Improving utilization is the key here, not building new hard beds as some have suggested, you will never be able to build your way out of this crisis. Whjat we can do is improve the management of the current space and make better use of the 894 current state licensed facilities that have over 9000 beds available right now. I met with the local DCF program supervisor today at my facility in Hilliard. I told him I have four beds ready right now and could add on another 20 beds in a matter of months if DCF was really interested. Sure this would cost DCF an additional fee but it is a fraction of what they are talking about spending on alternative plans. Our plan is simple, allow us to offer an innovative alternative for those that can be placed on conditional release and would be appropriate for ALF acre. The reason why I know this works is because many of us in the ALF sector have been working with various courts and judges for years, we already know this population and how to handle their needs, its what we do everyday and we have the bed capacity now. So you see Florida really does have capacity, we just need to manage it better. I am not sure whether DCF is interested in pursuing this approach but I think better utilization of our resources fits perfect with our principles we all share and the need for more immediate solutions to this crisis that do not overburden the taxpayers. Stable housing and services is what people with mental health needs require to avoid the pit falls of the crimminal justice system, meaningful engagement in employment is what they need to sustain recovery. If DCF decides they want to move forward we could start making placements in the next two weeks. If they decide thjey want the beds it would take us perhaps two months to get the additional beds ready for occupancy. I am not sure what the leadership at DCF wants to do but as I said we do have some solutions that could help improve the utilization of the current beds at the state mental health facilities and would make space available for those cases that need to be transferred from the jails. Douglas D. Adkins Executive Director Dayspring Village, Inc. PO Box 1080 Hilliard, Florida 32046 904-583-0134-cell From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Doug Adkins Jeb Bush transition@cristtransition.com king.james@flsenate.gov ALEXANDER.DEE.S05 Bean, Aaron Massengale, Stephanie Joby1934@aol.com Ken DeCerchio Dick Warfel Arnold, Tom browardl@ahca.myflorida.com Kidder, Beth Anne Swerlick bdavis@nassauclerk.com rfoster@nassauclerk.com Lucy Hadi 12/2/2006 11:48:49 PM Mentally Ill in the Jails - cost effective solutions are available Gov Bush The recent order by Judge Foster for Secretary Hadi to appear before the court here in Nassau County that was reported in today's Florida Times Union reflects a crisis in our mental health system. While there can be much disagreement about how the mental health system has gotten into this crisis, it is helpful to identify cost effective solutions to the problem and what is workable as the policy planners consider their array of options. The case in question I personally had discussed with two senior DCF officials months before the order was issued and I applaud Judge Foster for taking appropriate steps to ensure that the law was being followed. As you may know in Florida there are 894 state licensed limited mental health assisted living facilities that serve over 9000 adults with serious mental illnesses, these facilities have cooperative agreements with community mental health centers and each resident under the law ( FS 394.4574) is required to have a community living support plan that details the services and supports needed to care for them in these settings. Many of the people who reside in state licensed limited mental health assisted living facilities have had contact with the courts and the jail system and are at risk of cycling through the system. I know when a recent candidate for county judge came to my facility earlier this year on a campaign swing he asked how many had involved with the courts in the past and three questers raised their hands. The reality is the staff and management of many of these facilities have extensive experience in dealing with these exact people and understand what is needed to ensure adequate care. The funding for these facilities as you know has not changed since 2001 and no new money has been invested since 1999. Woprse the resident's personal needs allowance remains at $54/month and there has not been a legislative budget request from DCF to increase this rate since 1999. The current daily rate of $27/day for care coupled with rising costs for fuel, training, copayments for medications have all created a gap in resources necessary to ensure that the more complex cases or residents can be managed sucessfully. As the purchasing power erodes many facilities have had to dischaarge the more complex cases and these cases have often found their way into less desireable circumstances. The reality is that Florida DOES have bed capacity to handle this problem, but it will require the state policy planners to look at some innovative and creative approaches to resolving the crisis as we now know it. We do not need more "hard beds" instead we need a better level of management of the current "hard beds" and to make better use of the "soft beds" that are available in the community by building partnerships that will stimulate innovative solutions to a problem the current mental health system is incapable of resolving on its own. The "soft beds" I refer to are state licensed limited mental health assisted living facilities that might be willing to make availkable some of their beds for conditional release residents and to work as part of a network to add capacity so that people presently in "hard beds" who are now stable can be moved making way for people who are currently in jails who desperately need attention and need to be moved within 15 days. This plan is perhaps the most appropriate use of the money that DCF is proposing to expend in that it would more appropriately comply with the Olmstead requirem,ents that state policy seek to optimize the use of less restrictive settintgs to the extent possible. The current push by DCF leadership is in my view a reaction and creates problems with Olmstead because not everyone needs a "hard bed" and there are people currently in a "hard bed" that could be placed on conditional release to a limited mental health assisted living facility that was willing to offer some additional supports. I would like to suggest the following as a way of solving the current bed crisis now facing the Department of Children and Famlies; 1. Use of Conditional Release Orders - For many years my facility has worked with prosecutors, public defenders and judges to craft conditional reolease orders that would enable us to help improve the medical management of people who have been charged with a crime but really the offense was due in large part because their symptoms were not being managed well or they were not taking their medications. I have had many years experience working with conditional release orders and often these agreements allow us to supervise the mentally ill person, ensure they get their medication and make sure they meet the requirements for participation in a program component. People often move from a clinical phase of their mental health service plan to a recovery phase of that plan where we start to work on employment, education and building better relationships. We know it works and the use of the conditional release orders allow the courts to exercise appropriate levels of influence in helping these people function appropriately in the community and prevent the cycle of repeated admissions to the jail setting. The use of condition release orders need to carry specific stipulations that will enable the facility to leverage cooperation with compliance and also provide the court with regular feedback so the judge knows whether things are working accordng to plan or not. We face a few barriers that could be easily over come by policy planners; a. Often when a mentally ill person who receives soicial security is in jail for over one year their benefits will be terminated and a new application must be filed and the entire application starts up all over again. This can take four to six months and during this time the facility is without funds to pay for medications, cover transportation costs, pay for room and board and other services that are needed. We had a recent case from Henry County where a person was in jail for two years, DCF refused to work with the courts to get the person appropriate placement and would not make available funding for conditional release at my facility. We asked the NAMI organization of Collier County to step in and within 10 minutes they agreed to fund the placement with an understanding the mentally ill person once he received his social security funds would refund the money. This person is prtesently at my facility on conditional release, has received his social security funds and refunded the advance money back to Collier NAMI. We suggest that a fund be established that forensic case managers and courts can access to help fund start up costs for people who would be appropriate for conditional release to an assisted living facility. Making available funds to the courts for this exact type of thing can help overcome the barrier that a lack of resources imposes on the system and its availability to access cost effective alternatives. b. The effectiveness of a conditional release program utilizing a state licensed limited mental health assisted living facility will require come stepped up services. For instance at my facility I would like to have additional funding to help support the addition of new LPN nurses on duty and would like to have additional funds for staff development and program support. This could be accomplished through the use of rate agreements with DCF so that if we did accpt a case we would be able to bill DCF for a daily rate that would enable us to support some stepped up services that would improve monitoring and overall medical management of these cases. The use of a rate agreement or voucher would allow the limited mental health ALFs to offer competitive and innovative solutions that could be more attractive than what is presently being discussed. This would also allow for cost savings as these beds would be cheaper to acess than the current plan calls for. We suggest that DCF utilize a portion of the funds they have allocated for this need and consider a large demonstration project to test the validity of using the ALF bed capacity to serve or meet the needs of these individuals through the provision of stepped up services and support in these settings. This could be done through a rate agreement or the use of vouchers that would create choice. c. The use of conditional release orders could be implemented for people who have been in a "hard bed" for some time now and appear to be doing well and are stable, upon review by DCF they could determine and recommend to the court that these cases be approved for reloease as part of a conditional release order until terms and conditions have been met that the court has imposed. The same process was used when DCF was relocating people from the state hospitals to the community, they had teams evaluate each case in the state hospital and work to close or down size their beds over a number of years, this crteated significant savings. I am not sure though the 32 assertive community treatment teams have had the desired impact on reducing reliance on the inpatient hospital or yhomeless system as was intended. I think a review of the data is in order to ensure that the assertive community treatment model is delivering the results that were expected for the $32 million that was provided. Remember the resident spends 70% of their day where they live so whatever we do must impact at ground zero in their place of residence. We suggest that the lawmakers and the EOG request that the OPPAGA conduct an evaluation and study to examine the issues and allocation of resources to the FACT teams and how this is impacting on the use of inpatient hospital care and admission to jail settings and to assess the ability or inability of these needs to be served in a state licensed limited mental health assisted living facility using a conditional release order as described above. d. Early intervention with the conditional release orders could help avoid altogether the need to declare someone incompetent to proceed because these people could be released to an approved limited mental health ALF setting with an expectation that this person will take their medication and follow the guidelines for living in the community. If they are unable to make it under conditional release and are retrurned to jail then you proceed to an incompetent to proceed status and require a "hard bed" for care. The appropriate use of a conditional release order in a state licensed limited mental health ALF will offer some cost effective alternatives that will allow for greater innovation and less restrictive setting that combined will help promote recovery and wellness in the life of that person. The medicaid reform plans and the prepaid mental health plans under medicaid must include requirements or standards that would ensure that they are obligated to provide the services detailed in the community living support plans as required under FS 394.4574. Often the major reason that administrators of the ALF would seek to relocate someone with these complex needs is because they cannot meet their needs. residents of state licensed limited mental health ALFs have a right to "access adequate and appropriate health care" under the resident bill of rights and can bring a lawsuit against the facility for failing to make access available. If the medicaid reform, pre paid mental health or HMos restrict access to what the facility says is needed then the facility must discharge the resident, often these people ends up in nursing homes ( 12,151 people and counting) or in homeless shelters ( jax had a 30% increase in the last year) or worse in unsupervised and unlicensed facilities that offer no care or oversight. We suggest that the medicaid program amend their contract language with the managed care organizations whether medicaid reform plans, pre paid mental health plans or regular HMOs to require that for residents of state licensed limited mental health assisted living facilities that the plans ensure compliance with the services that are determined as needed under the community living support plan that is mandated under FS 394.4574. 2. Increase the medicaid assistive care services rate by $5/day to help improve standard of care in the licensed limited mental health assisted living facilities or offer a second tier payment that would be tied to the needs of more complex cases, this would create an incenstive for facilities to accept and care for the cases that require greater attention and would create a market based adjustment in how ALF beds are allocated - it would encourage people to accept people with greater needs. The lack of any new money for the medicaid assistive care services programn has created a real disincentive for facilities to make their beds available to disabled adults under the age of 60 yrs old. The rising costs and increasing problems that these facilities face has been especially pronounceed among the smaller homes which make bup 60% of the ned capacity in Florida. Absent any change in reimbursement policy the loss of ALF or "soft beds" is almost assured and once these beds are lost - new owners or developers will seek to redirect these properties and their zoned capacity for care into the needs of the elderly as this is a growing segment of the market. We suggest that lawmakers consider a rate increase in the medicaid assistive care services rate from the present $9.28/day to $14.28/day. We recommend that lawmakers convene a workgroup to create a long term strategey to study how best to fund access to care over the long term to ensure there are adequate beds available for state funded residents. 3. There have been stuidy groups from 1999 forward on the needs of adults with mental illnesses who reside in state licensed limited mental health assisted living facilities. The development of a complete perspective on the needs of this population and how the failure to respond to these needs in affecting the demand for beds in the crimminal justice system may reveal how these two systems of care are inter-related. The development of data and the formation of a legislative workgroup to closely examine the needs and histories of the mentally ill adults who are ending up in the jails may help surface how to create solutions that will offer alternatives before these people wind up in the jail system and the need for "hard beds" arises. We suggest that during the special session that lawmakers consider a bill to establish a legislative workgroup and to charge this workgroup in collecting the data, conducting on site interviews and asessments with case workers, famlies and consumers, examine the capacity of ALFs to accept these indioviduals under conditional release orders, to exmaine how many people already uinder conditional release reside in an ALF and to make recommendations to the lawmakers as to the costs and program requirements that would be needed to ensure sucessful conditional release programs that utilize state licensed limited mental health assisted living facilities. This workgroup would include representatives from the EOG, senate, house committees, OPPAGA, DCF, DOEA, DOC, DOH, NAMI, consumer and advocacy groups and include representatives of limioted mental health assisted living facilities. Gov Bush while I know you are winding down your term of office I know you remain as interested and committed to pursuing real solutions to the problems that face the citizens of Florida. I hope these ideas and proposed solutions will help you decide what is the appropriate course for the State of Florida to take between now and the end of the year. I also hope that these ideas will help spur the new administration of Gov Elect Crist and the lawmakers with some reasoanble cost effective solutions to what is a complex and difficult set of issues. I have said many times that while they discuss "transformation" of the mental health system in Tallahassee, when I look out my window on the world all I see is that "rome is burning". I hope you and your family have a Merry Chrsitmas and as always I appreciate your very thoughtful and deliberate leadership that has centered on principle. I believe that the principle of valuing life is a principle that we should all support, particularly when it relates to the quality of life that people must endure through no fault of their own. I believe there are real and cost effective solutions I hope that you will find a way to help us move forwardv during this crisis. Thank you Douglas D. Adkins Executive Director Dayspring Village, Inc. PO Box 1080 Hilliard, Florida 32046 904-583-0134-cell From: To: Date: Subject: downeygv@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/22/2006 4:32:17 PM Re: Mom in Tampa Bay area needing to know what resources she can use. Mr. BushI do not want to take up to much of your time but feel let down by the State with help in receiving child support for my 16 year old.I just need to know what resources I can use. My ex stopped paying in Dec 03. Was told a lean was placed on him. Between Dec of 03 and Sept of 05 my ex was able to refinace his home THREE TIMES. Getting a total of an extra $90,0000. in hand. I never received a dime. I have callled all three mortgages companies and they have no answers for me. I hired a lawyer in Dec 05 ex fought it even tried to see if he could get custody of our daughter. By Aug 06 all was settled and of course I have Kimberly and his support was adjusted w/back support and current support. In the past 5 months he is now another 2 months behind. ($480 a month) His total amount past due is $11,400.00 Over the past few months we have had medicals for Kimberly that he is also to pay. I am out alot right now. I can not afford another lawyer and why should I it gets me no where. I am a good mom. I currently have over 110 volunteer hours in at my daughters school on top of working a part time job. Thankfully I remarried and I only work part time for we feel it is more important to be there for our children. I only work during the kids school hours. (I have a 11 year old son by my current husband). After the 1st of the year I will probalby be looking for another part time job a few nights a week in order to help out w/all the extra bills. I am sure you know how much teenagers costs. (Plus like the rest of the Floridians our Homeowners ins went from $1800. to $4100. and it is not in our mortgage.) I just need some answers and any resources that you know of that I can use. I can not afford another attorney. I was told I could suspend his license and my ex just laughed at me, I know it will do no good. I can not go after his tax returns for he also has been filing our daughter on his taxes and recently been caught so he is owing them. I just want what is owed to me nothing more. Can you help me w/any resources? Please. Thank you for your time. I hope you and the family have a good holiday together. Vicki Downey 7725 64th Way n Pinellas PArk , FL 33781 downeygv@aol.com Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: dr_francois@doh.state.fl.us Jeb Bush carol.gormley@myflorida.com mswiercek@bellsouth.net 12/22/2006 11:12:45 PM Fw: Nursing school Governor We heard from Mr. Rick Garcia from the Board of Nursing (BON). Essentially, the classes can begin, but some documentation will be required by the BON. The Board did not initially approve the increase in students because the Program Director (Ms. Alice Nied) was not present at the last meeting to answer the Board's questions, so the matter was tabled. We will also ask Mr. Garcia (BON) to directly contact Ms. Nied, the Nursing Program Director, to help her submit the proper documentation and resolve this matter. Best regards, M. Rony Francois, MD, MSPH, PhD Secretary Florida Department of Health ------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Wood, Betsy (Acting Deputy Secretary for Health) To: 'dr_francois@doh.state.fl.us' Cc: Gee, Lucy; Sorensen, Bonita J; Garcia, Rick; Eadie, Bob Sent: Fri Dec 22 16:55:50 2006 Subject: Re: Nursing school Dr Francois: Rick Garcia from MQA/Board of Nursing researched this situation and has the chronolgy of events below. In summary, this program has been approved but for fewer students than are in the upcoming class. The BON must approve all class size increases as well as curriculum. The class can begin as scheduled, however, another waiver must be requested for this semester as noted below. It doesn't seem as though FNA support would help in this instance as the Board has not denied the initiation of class. The for further action options are listed below. Please let me know if I can provide more information. And have a great holiday. Thank you for the opportunity to respond to the Governor's inquiry regarding Florida Community College in Jacksonville (FCCJ). Please allow me to share a chronology of the events on this program. The program did not have a nursing program director at the time of the initial decision to increase enrollment. During the interim period, FCCJ increased enrollment without board approval prior to the hiring of Ms. Alice Nied. * Initial contact with Ms. Alice Nied, Director, Nursing Program, FCCJ was pursuant to U.S.Postal Service correspondence dated on or about 24 August 2006 informing the Florida Board of Nursing that a group of students had been admitted for the Fall semester. The letter was received in the board office on a Wednesday 30 August 2006 students started the nursing program on Monday, 28 August 2006. Student enrollment was increased prior to obtaining approval from the board (Florida Administrative Code 64B9-2.013 F.A.C. - Program Changes Requiring Board Approval). * Telephone contact was made on Thursday, 31 August 2006 to advise Ms. Nied that the appropriate approval was not obtained and that the admission of the students represented a breech of procedure (according to Florida Administrative Code 64B9-2.013 F.A.C. - Program Changes Requiring Board Approval). * The Florida Board of Nursing worked with Ms. Nied to correct the breech, we assisted her in drafting correspondence, advised her on the required supportive documentation for consideration of a variance and waiver of 64B9-2.013 F.A.C.(pursuant to sub 120.542, F.S.) * Documentation was submitted electronically on 5 September 2006 and the variance and waiver was granted at the duly noticed October 2006 meeting of the Florida Board of Nursing in Miami, Ms. Nied was present. * 19 October 2006 Ms. Nied submitted correspondence requesting permission to increase enrollment in both Practical Nursing (PN and Associate Degree (AD) nursing programs by 24 students each, beginning in the spring term of 2007 * Documentation was included to change the delivery method of instruction from lecture to on-line delivery for Nursing Leadership 1 credit, Nursing Concepts 3 credits, and Pharmacology 3 credits. The Florida Board of Nursing placed this request on the duly noticed agenda for the November 29 & 30 and December 1 meeting in Orlando. Ms. Nied was not in attendance and the board had questions regarding both the increase of enrollment and the change in the delivery method of instruction, which they felt needed to be responded to in person. The request was tabled, a required appearance (at one of the two following board meetings) was issued. Options 1. FCCJ may continue with their intentions of increasing enrollment and submit a petition for variance and waiver of 64B92.013 F.A.C.(pursuant to sub 120.542, F.S.) They should also keep in mind that the board may wish to take action based on the events mentioned above. 2. FCCJ may defer the entrance of those students until the summer term of 2007. Deferring the students may cause a percentage to choose to not pursue their course of study. 3. FCCJ may chose to attend the February 2007 board meeting, answer the questions of the board, and obtain the board's disposition of their request. Deferring until after board meeting may cause a percentage of students to choose to not pursue their course of study. If I may be of further assistance, please feel free to contact me directly at the number below. I am, Sincerely, Rick García, MS, RN, CCM Executive Director Florida Board of Nursing Florida Department of Health -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: François, M. Rony (Private) To: Wood, Betsy (Acting Deputy Secretary for Health) Sent: Fri Dec 22 12:57:45 2006 Subject: Fw: Nursing school Betsy Can you find out about this issue so I can brief the Governor? Would it be helpful to get FNA involved if necessary? Let me know your thoughts. Thanks, M. Rony Francois, MD, MSPH, PhD Secretary Florida Department of Health ------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: François, M. Rony (Private) To: 'jeb@jeb.org' ; 'carol.gormley@myflorida.com' Sent: Fri Dec 22 12:53:38 2006 Subject: Re: Nursing school Governor: I will look into this matter and get back to Carol today. Best regards, M. Rony Francois, MD, MSPH, PhD Secretary Florida Department of Health ------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com ; François, M. Rony (Private) Sent: Fri Dec 22 12:39:24 2006 Subject: Fw: Nursing school All yours. Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----- From: Jeb Bush To: 'mswiercek@bellsouth.net' Sent: Fri Dec 22 12:37:12 2006 Subject: Re: Nursing school I am on it. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: mswiercek@bellsouth.net To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Dec 22 12:29:38 2006 Subject: Nursing school Governor Bush, I am writing on behalf of 24 students that were recently accepted into the nights & weekends nursing program at Florida Community College in Jacksonville. This group of students has worked very hard to obtain acceptance into a very competitive program that was to begin classes on January 8th of 2007. Therein lies the problem. The State Board of Nursing has withheld approval from the College to begin classes for the group as scheduled. The Board has requested that the College appear before them on February 8th of 2007 for further discussion. At that time, if the Board allows the program to proceed, this group of students will be required to complete 16 weeks of training in a shortened 10 week period. This first semester of training consists of critical information for patient care that should not be "crammed" into an abbreviated curriculum. If the Board denies approval for this program, 24 deserving students must sit out another semester and begin training in May of 2007. With the shortage of nurses at critically low levels and only getting worse, as evidenced by a 3 page article in the Florida Times Union on Monday December 18, 2006, this denial by the State Board of Nursing does not appear to be in the best interest for patient care at hospitals across the state. As a group, we are requesting your assistance in intervening on our behalf and pushing through this approval so that we may begin our training, as scheduled, on January 8th of 2007. Thank you for your time, attention and anticipated cooperation in this matter. Michael Swiercek -BEGIN-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS -----------------------------------------------------Teach CanIt if this mail (ID 119200703) is spam: Spam: https://antispam.doh.ad.state.fl.us/canit/b.php?c=s&i=119200703&m=0d680ba4a120 Not spam: https://antispam.doh.ad.state.fl.us/canit/b.php?c=n&i=119200703&m=0d680ba4a120 Forget vote: https://antispam.doh.ad.state.fl.us/canit/b.php?c=f&i=119200703&m=0d680ba4a120 -----------------------------------------------------END-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS From: To: CC: Date: Subject: dr_francois@doh.state.fl.us Jeb Bush carol.gormley@myflorida.com 12/22/2006 7:41:37 PM Fw: hoping for help Governor It sounds like a false alarm as the hospital has confirmed that all is quiet there. Our local Staff will still follow up with Mr. Hysler, however. Best regards, M. Rony Francois, MD, MSPH, PhD Secretary Florida Department of Health ------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Sorensen, Bonita J To: 'Dr_Francois@doh.state.fl.us' Sent: Fri Dec 22 14:35:30 2006 Subject: Re: hoping for help Just talked to the CHD who contacted Flagler Hospital, Barbara Drummond, who reports that the hospital has had no such infections and that it is very quiet there. The CHD will contact Mr. Hyer by his email address to folloiw-up with him. -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: François, M. Rony (Private) To: Sorensen, Bonita J Sent: Fri Dec 22 14:13:49 2006 Subject: Re: hoping for help Thanks, Dr. Sorensen. I will email the Governor back when I hear from you. Regards, M. Rony Francois, MD, MSPH, PhD Secretary Florida Department of Health ------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Sorensen, Bonita J To: 'Dr_Francois@doh.state.fl.us' Sent: Fri Dec 22 14:09:08 2006 Subject: Fw: hoping for help Just talked to Dr. Weiss at the CHD who had not heard anything about this from the hospital. He asked his epidemiologistAndrea Wagner-to communicate with Mr. Hyer as well as call the hospital to offer assistance and get back to me with the results. -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Sorensen, Bonita J To: 'Dr_Francois@doh.state.fl.us' Sent: Fri Dec 22 13:56:45 2006 Subject: Re: hoping for help I will call the CHD and ask them to make contact with Mr. Hyer at least by email-hospital may not be interested in CHD coming in, but they can at least call and offer assistance. -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: François, M. Rony (Private) To: Sorensen, Bonita J Sent: Fri Dec 22 13:01:51 2006 Subject: Fw: hoping for help Dr. Sorensen Are you aware of any such issue in St Johns? M. Rony Francois, MD, MSPH, PhD Secretary Florida Department of Health ------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: François, M. Rony (Private) To: 'jeb@jeb.org' Sent: Fri Dec 22 07:49:37 2006 Subject: Re: hoping for help Governor We will contact the local Health Department Director (Dr. Dawn Allicock) and get back to Mr. Hysler today. Best regards, M. Rony Francois, MD, MSPH, PhD Secretary Florida Department of Health ------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Eric Cc: François, M. Rony (Private) Sent: Fri Dec 22 07:39:35 2006 Subject: RE: hoping for help I will share this with Rony Francois, the Sec of Health. Jeb ________________________________ From: Eric [mailto:ehysler@se.rr.com] Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 2:35 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: hoping for help Gov. Bush, I recently read in the paper that this is your email address and you hear about many issues from residents. I currently live in St Augustine, St Johns County. According to the local hospital, there has been a large number of Staff infections, or "spider bites" going around this area. We have made attempts to contact the Health Department for an investigation on what is happening. We have had no luck or assistance. We would appreicate any feedback on how to get an investigation. Eric Hysler ________________________________ Spam Not spam Forget previous vote From: To: Date: Subject: dr_francois@doh.state.fl.us Jeb Bush carol.gormley@myflorida.com 12/22/2006 5:53:38 PM Re: Nursing school Governor: I will look into this matter and get back to Carol today. Best regards, M. Rony Francois, MD, MSPH, PhD Secretary Florida Department of Health ------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com ; François, M. Rony (Private) Sent: Fri Dec 22 12:39:24 2006 Subject: Fw: Nursing school All yours. Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: 'mswiercek@bellsouth.net' Sent: Fri Dec 22 12:37:12 2006 Subject: Re: Nursing school I am on it. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: mswiercek@bellsouth.net To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Dec 22 12:29:38 2006 Subject: Nursing school Governor Bush, I am writing on behalf of 24 students that were recently accepted into the nights & weekends nursing program at Florida Community College in Jacksonville. This group of students has worked very hard to obtain acceptance into a very competitive program that was to begin classes on January 8th of 2007. Therein lies the problem. The State Board of Nursing has withheld approval from the College to begin classes for the group as scheduled. The Board has requested that the College appear before them on February 8th of 2007 for further discussion. At that time, if the Board allows the program to proceed, this group of students will be required to complete 16 weeks of training in a shortened 10 week period. This first semester of training consists of critical information for patient care that should not be "crammed" into an abbreviated curriculum. If the Board denies approval for this program, 24 deserving students must sit out another semester and begin training in May of 2007. With the shortage of nurses at critically low levels and only getting worse, as evidenced by a 3 page article in the Florida Times Union on Monday December 18, 2006, this denial by the State Board of Nursing does not appear to be in the best interest for patient care at hospitals across the state. As a group, we are requesting your assistance in intervening on our behalf and pushing through this approval so that we may begin our training, as scheduled, on January 8th of 2007. Thank you for your time, attention and anticipated cooperation in this matter. Michael Swiercek -BEGIN-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS -----------------------------------------------------Teach CanIt if this mail (ID 119200703) is spam: Spam: https://antispam.doh.ad.state.fl.us/canit/b.php?c=s&i=119200703&m=0d680ba4a120 Not spam: https://antispam.doh.ad.state.fl.us/canit/b.php?c=n&i=119200703&m=0d680ba4a120 Forget vote: https://antispam.doh.ad.state.fl.us/canit/b.php?c=f&i=119200703&m=0d680ba4a120 -----------------------------------------------------END-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS From: To: Date: Subject: dr_francois@doh.state.fl.us Jeb Bush 12/22/2006 12:49:37 PM Re: hoping for help Governor We will contact the local Health Department Director (Dr. Dawn Allicock) and get back to Mr. Hysler today. Best regards, M. Rony Francois, MD, MSPH, PhD Secretary Florida Department of Health ------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Eric Cc: François, M. Rony (Private) Sent: Fri Dec 22 07:39:35 2006 Subject: RE: hoping for help I will share this with Rony Francois, the Sec of Health. Jeb ________________________________ From: Eric [mailto:ehysler@se.rr.com] Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 2:35 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: hoping for help Gov. Bush, I recently read in the paper that this is your email address and you hear about many issues from residents. I currently live in St Augustine, St Johns County. According to the local hospital, there has been a large number of Staff infections, or "spider bites" going around this area. We have made attempts to contact the Health Department for an investigation on what is happening. We have had no luck or assistance. We would appreicate any feedback on how to get an investigation. Eric Hysler ________________________________ Spam Not spam Forget previous vote From: To: CC: Date: Subject: dr_francois@doh.state.fl.us Jeb Bush william@fljustice.org 12/16/2006 2:27:04 AM Trips to Haiti/DR Governor: I wanted to express my deepest gratitude to you for allowing me to take this health diplomacy trip to Haiti and the Dominican Republic. In Haiti, our emphasis was on FAVACA's role in providing technical assistance in security, economic development, and disaster preparedness. In the DR, the focus was on disaster preparedness. In both countries, we discussed and offered various distance learning public health programs for health professionals. We visited clinics, hospitals, and a batey. Ambassadors Sanderson and Hertell send their regards. Brian is preparing a concise summary of the trip and we will provide you a copy. Below is an article from the dominican press about my visit. Again, thank you for this wonderful opportunity. May God Bless You and your Family, Always! Rony M. Rony Francois, MD, MSPH, PhD Secretary Florida Department of Health ------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Rony Francois To: François, M. Rony (Private) Sent: Fri Dec 15 12:12:22 2006 Subject: Fw: ARTICLE SUR LE WEB -----Forwarded Message----From: "Edwin M. Paraison" Sent: Dec 15, 2006 6:47 AM To: ronyfrancois@earthlink.net Subject: ARTICLE SUR LE WEB Monsieur Le Ministre Cher Dr Francois, J'ai ete tres content de te revoir en RD, j'espere qu'on garde le contact. Fais moi part de tes impressions apres avoir vu le DVD que je t'ai laisse. Je pense que tu peux nous aider beaucoup a partir de ta position. Kembe la. Edwin Secretario de salud de la Florida visita Haití y RD El doctor Rony Francois exhorta a los gobiernos dominicano y haitiano a intensificar la cooperación para la prevención de desastres naturales Eddy Beltre/Espacinsular Santo Domingo. 15 de diciembre de 2006.- El Secretario de Salud del Estado de la Florida, Estados Unidos, el americano haitiano doctor Rony Francois, concluyó la tarde de este jueves una visita de 4 días a Haití y República Dominicana, que se inició el pasado domingo en Puerto Príncipe, para estrechar los lazos de trabajo con los países del Caribe, exhortando a los gobiernos de la isla a que se esfuercen por cooperar más en el área de la salud y la prevención de desastres naturales. Francois llegó a Santo Domingo el martes para tener varios encuentros con oficiales del gobierno vinculados al sector salud. Dichos encuentros fueron presididos por el Secretario de Salud Pública, Dr. Bautista Rojas Gómez. El programa incluyó una visita al hospital de Los Mina y a la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD) También el galeno y oficial americano haitiano visitó a Multimedios El Caribe donde fue recibido por altos ejecutivos de la empresa de comunicación, incluyendo Michael Roy un compatriota suyo haitiano Gerente Administrador del grupo. Una recepción fue organizada en su honor anoche en el Hotel Hilton del Malecón Center donde participaron el ministro de salud dominicana doctor Rojas Gómez, diplomáticos de los Estados Unidos, personalidades de la sociedad dominicana y representantes de la comunidad haitiana en el país. Estos últimos igualmente fueron invitados a un desayuno privado con el visitante oficial estadounidense la mañana del jueves antes de salir del país el distinguido visitante. Antes, el secretario de Salud de la Florida visitó el batey Monte Coca en compañía de miembros de su delegación. En declaraciones a Espacinsular, Francois, quien mantiene excelentes relaciones con la Familia Bush y especialmente el gobernador de la Florida Jeb Bush, indicó que intercambió impresiones con autoridades de los dos países sobre la prevención de los desastres naturales, el desarrollo comunitario y la seguridad sanitaria. Expresó su esperanza señalando al mismo tiempo la disposición de su gobierno de ayudar para ello, que los dos países de la isla sigan fortaleciendo sus lazos en el campo de la salud. “Mi esperanza es que los responsables haitianos y dominicano logren mayores niveles de cooperación, teniendo a las fuerzas naturales que a veces son adversas como ejemplo” El Dr. Francois señaló que “cuando hay ciclones, cuando hay epidemias o cualquier otro evento de la naturaleza, las fronteras no los pueden retener”. Indicó que la cooperación que debe de existir entre estos dos países hermanos está por encima de las barreras y prejuicios históricos “que constituyen fronteras virtuales que logran frecuentemente incidir de manera negativa en las relaciones dominico haitianas”. El Dr. Rony Francois constituye para la importante comunidad haitiana de la Florida un modelo exitoso de integración para los inmigrantes. Unos 750,000 haitianos y americano haitianos viven en ese Estado donde participan libremente tal como los inmigrantes dominicanos en la vida política militando en el partido demócrata o el partido republicano. ________________________________ MSN Hotmail : venez tester la version bêta en exclusivité ! ________________________________ Spam Not spam Forget previous vote From: To: Date: Subject: drudrudru@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/11/2006 5:57:46 PM from Don Rubottom Governor, I'm taking some of my lunch break to present my personal views on some First DCA nominees. I have avoided inserting myself into your appointments but this is a unique case. The number of popular people on the list, and the number of personal relationships involved will make evaluation a difficult task for many of your advisers. I have utmost confidence in your judgment, but feel compelled to offer some insights that you may not receive from anyone else. When both Clay Roberts and David Delapaz applied previously, I spoke favorably of both men to JNC members who incquired due to David's listing me as a reference. I was actually pulling for Clay at the time. I am a big fan of Clay Roberts. But I believe his opportunities will continue to increase as he continues to exercise his many talents in public service. In leaving behind the best team you can assemble, leaving Clay off the court at this time could leave a stronger overall team, due to the strong role he can play elsewhere. I have no doubt that Daniel Woodring has been extremely loyal to you. I have no doubt about his commitment to a conservative judicial philosophy. I do, however, have serious doubts about his maturity and readiness to assume the role that an appellate judge must play. Without belaboring the point, Daniel has manifest in many relationships an arrogance that appears to limit his capacity to consider reasonable arguments that do not arise out of his own mind (or from his preferred sources, whatever they may be). He is unmistakably intelligent--so are a lot of people--but Daniel does not demonstrate due respect for others' opinions when expressing his own. I've sincerely solicited the opinions of others on this question and they have confirmed my observation. He may develop that capacity with maturity, but I do not believe he reflects it now. David Delapaz is the diamond in the rough this time. He is not politically savvy But he has a keen mind and has been a very profitable student of judicial opinions and trends over the 7 years I have worked with him. Our work in the 2000 death penalty special session relied heavily on David's analysis and experience. (while we did not "win" in the Supreme Court on that one, we drew a clear line in the sand and forced the court to unmistakably claim authority not expressly granted in the constitution. Such clarity is essential if we are ever to reverse the expansion of judicial authority.) Since that time, David has grown even more in his understanding and critique of modern judicial activism. His criminal law experience is as strong as you could desire. But he has been an excellent student in the civil arena. He understands, better than most of our prosecutor friends, the common threads that tie criminal law liberalism together with civil law arbitrariness. He knows that too many judges aren't merely soft on crime, they are unreasonably adherent to the notion that judges are wiser than the people and their elected representatives. More than any other lawyer in Florida's legislative process, David understands the abortion/privacy/parental rights issues inside and out. He has been the House's primary analyst in these issues and a strong watchdog on behalf of leadership when members or chairs got weak knees. David deeply understands the constitutional perversion demonstrated every time judges make policy. He will never fail to live up to the confidence you might place in him as an appellate judge. He has been nominated twice, showing that his impression on the JNC commissioners is no chance occurrence. Daniel and Clay will each find significant and important opportunities to serve in the next four to 8 years. David's opportunities may be capping out in the Legislature, due in part to his lack of political motivation. But I believe it is his apolitical nature that would make David a clean, ideological, qualified choice who would stay on the court for many years and help right the ship. Thank you for your faithful service and careful delibration in all the important decisions you have made. If I can ever assist you in any future endeavor on behalf of the public, I would jump at the chance. And Merry Christmas from all the Rubottoms. Don Rubottom Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: E. Gerald Cooper Jeb Bush 12/8/2006 2:51:05 PM As a citizen of fort lauderdale I am offended that carlton moore illegaly drove on a suspended drivers license, tried to use his office as comm.to get a favor and then turns it into a race issue. Please investagate this incident. GERRY From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Ed Moore Jeb Bush 12/14/2006 2:41:56 PM dissertation interview Human Subjects INFORMED CONSENT FORM2.doc Moore-diss-Appendix-introletter-written question full sets12-14.doc Governor I know how busy these last few weeks will be so if you need to not meet face to face and it will make it easier for you to assist me I have done a revised question set that you could just use to answer after each question and email the file back to me. I am on a quest to finally finish my dissertation this spring. Attached is the revised question. All responses will be kept confidential. I hope you will agree to do this as I plan on producing a tool for future leaders to use in evaluating how best to function from these answers. I also need for you to sign off due to regulations in doing research using "human subjects". So can you sign the form attached and send back to me at 542 E. Park Ave., 32301. Thanks. If possible, and you agree to do this, could you get it to me before you move back South? It won't take you long to complete and maybe will stimulate some thinking too! Hope all is well. Have a very Merry Christmas. Best, Ed From: To: Date: Subject: Ed Moore Jeb Bush 12/8/2006 4:20:09 AM RE: My dissertation That would be great. If you can't sit for the interview part I can send you that question set and you can answer but it would be better in conversation. Thanks. Just let me know when you are ready. Hate to read, "my remaining days" , but know you must be looking forward to some private time. I think good things will come to you in the future. Best, Ed From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 8:24 PM To: Ed Moore Subject: RE: My dissertation happy to do it if I have time in my remaining days. -----Original Message----From: Ed Moore [mailto:emoore@icuf.org] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 5:38 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: My dissertation Governor Not sure if you knew it or not, but this "old" guy is still making progress towards my dissertation. I wanted to see if you would be willing to participate. I have attached a short questionnaire, your input will be invaluable in this with all your experience in this process. What I would need for you to do is answer these with the first thoughts that come to your mind, putting your thoughts to paper, perhaps in BOLD after each question, and then return to me. Then I would need to visit with you for about an hour to do some follow-up questions, which I would tape and transcribe, (keeping all results confidential). When I have finished all my interviews I will write the next chapter of my dissertation, detailing the common thoughts from around 20 or so highly experiences people in this process. Then I will send that chapter out to all participants for further comments, additions, etc. Then I write my conclusion chapter and am ready to defend. Would you be willing to do this for me? I am not sure of your schedule but all you would need to do is let me know when you will be available here for about an hour. I hope you agree to work with me on this. I think the results will be a helpful too for future legislators and leaders. I know you are busy as your term finishes but your input and perspective would be very helpful. Best, Ed From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Ed Moore Jeb Bush 12/7/2006 10:37:52 PM My dissertation moore-diss-Appendix-introletter-written question sets12-06.doc Human Subjects INFORMED CONSENT FORM2.doc Governor Not sure if you knew it or not, but this "old" guy is still making progress towards my dissertation. I wanted to see if you would be willing to participate. I have attached a short questionnaire, your input will be invaluable in this with all your experience in this process. What I would need for you to do is answer these with the first thoughts that come to your mind, putting your thoughts to paper, perhaps in BOLD after each question, and then return to me. Then I would need to visit with you for about an hour to do some follow-up questions, which I would tape and transcribe, (keeping all results confidential). When I have finished all my interviews I will write the next chapter of my dissertation, detailing the common thoughts from around 20 or so highly experiences people in this process. Then I will send that chapter out to all participants for further comments, additions, etc. Then I write my conclusion chapter and am ready to defend. Would you be willing to do this for me? I am not sure of your schedule but all you would need to do is let me know when you will be available here for about an hour. I hope you agree to work with me on this. I think the results will be a helpful too for future legislators and leaders. I know you are busy as your term finishes but your input and perspective would be very helpful. Best, Ed From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Eileen O'Brien Shelly Brantley Terri McGarrity Denise Arnold Lindsay Hodges Heather Morgan Wood Darlene Golden Jeb Bush 12/14/2006 4:58:43 PM With gratitude and admiration for Ms.Brantley Shelly, I just wanted to let you know how much I care for you and appreciate the opportunities you have given me. In many ways, APD saved my quality of life by helping me be self sufficient economically. You do not know what that means to someone like me. In addition, you are a quality human being and you have served us all in an excellent manner. I don't know what your plans are but let me know if you return to the counseling field. Please keep my contact information and keep in touch. Warmest regards with a hug, Eileen home phone 813 792-0680 cell 813-270-8756 address 8810 citrus village drive apt 102 Tampa fl 33626 Eileen O'Brien, M.A. L.M.H.C #6147 Licensed Mental Health Counselor Statewide Self Advocacy Coordinator Agency for Persons with Disabilities Employed by Tallahassee Central Office Housed in Suncoast Region Office 1313 Tampa Street Suite 515 Room 11 Tampa, Fl 33602 Phone (813) 233-4317 SC 559-9925 Fax: 813-233-4302 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message and any attachments are for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information that is exempt from public disclosure. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this message in error please contact the sender (by phone or reply electronic mail) and then destroy all copies of the original message. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: elayna fernandez cristal.cole@myflorida.com Jeb Bush 12/7/2006 1:38:19 AM Ida Nurida Dear Cristal, I have Ida Nurida with me and she asked me to write this letter on her behalf. She would like to thank Mr. Bush and his staff, especially you, for your concern regarding her situation and your attempts to help her. Ida is married to a U.S. citizen, Bruce Krinsky, and she applied for adjustment of status, which was denied. She is seeking to find a way to adjust her status and she wishes there would be a way you could help her do that. It is her understanding that your office was trying to get her a humanitarian Visa due to the unfortunate Tsunami that took 44 of her family members in December, 2004. Ida was looking to adjust her status so she could reside in the United States with her husband and provide for her children back home. She has not seen them for 12 years!! She has stayed in the United States hoping to legalize her status and still provide for her family but she needs to see her children and be close to them. She misses them so much. She has sacrificed so much to provide for them. Her parents passed away and she was unable to go to their funeral. However, if she goes back to Indonesia, it will be almost impossible for her to support her children. Two of them are going to college already and she is covering all of their expenses. She had the hope to be able to see them this year, because it was confident that she would receive a resident card that entitled her to travel back and forth to Indonesia. She realizes that it might take a while before a new law is passed that will benefit her and that your staff is still working on obtaining the Humanitarian Visa for her. In light of this, she would like to request your office whether it would be possible to get a visa for her children to come and see her during their school break. This will allow her to remain in the U.S. with her husband, and at the same time, provide for her children when they are back home. Ida is aware of your busy schedule and the difficult situations you deal with on a regular basis; however, your staff is very close to her heart for taking the time to comfort her on her loss. She would really appreciate anything you could do to help her see her children, since in Indonesia, like most foreign countries, it is very difficult to obtain a tourist visa without showing strong ties to the country of origin. Her husband, Bruce, is writing a letter of invitation to the boys, but she was wondering if there was any kind of seal, endorsement or cover letter that could make things easier at the American Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia. You may reply to Ida using this e-mail address or call her at 239-530-3011. Holidays! Any questions? Get answers on any topic at Yahoo! Answers. Try it now. Thank you and Happy From: To: Date: Subject: emjww@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/12/2006 9:48:08 PM AHCA Dear Governor, It has been many years since we have had contact. Since I understand you are moving back to Miami, I hope we will be reintouch. One of the best things I ever did was introduce my son Mark, the Ambassador, to you. It certainly changed and improved his life. You may be unaware I am back in the renal dialysis business. My company, called Renal CarePartners, Inc., is currently developing 3 clinics in South Florida. After Medicare approves the application for licensure, it sends it to the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA). Unfortunately, AHCA takes 2 to 3 months to make its inspections. Can you refer me to anyone, i.e., an attorney, experienced with AHCA, who might help expedite the inspection procedures? Please advise. When you come to Miami, please call me – (O) 305-444-9991 – (Cell) 305-975-8887. Although I am retired as a lawyer, I have 6 venture capital companies that are very interesting. Many thanks. Milt Wallace – emjww@aol.com Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Eric Jeb Bush 12/23/2006 3:22:36 AM Re: hoping for help Gov Bush, I have already received an email from the St John's county heatlh department today. Thank you very much for your help and concern. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and your family. Eric Hysler ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Eric Cc: Dr_Francois@doh.state.fl.us Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 7:39 AM Subject: RE: hoping for help I will share this with Rony Francois, the Sec of Health. Jeb From: Eric [mailto:ehysler@se.rr.com] Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 2:35 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: hoping for help Gov. Bush, I recently read in the paper that this is your email address and you hear about many issues from residents. I currently live in St Augustine, St Johns County. According to the local hospital, there has been a large number of Staff infections, or "spider bites" going around this area. We have made attempts to contact the Health Department for an investigation on what is happening. We have had no luck or assistance. We would appreicate any feedback on how to get an investigation. Eric Hysler From: To: Date: Subject: Eric Jeb Bush 12/21/2006 7:35:16 PM hoping for help Gov. Bush, I recently read in the paper that this is your email address and you hear about many issues from residents. I currently live in St Augustine, St Johns County. According to the local hospital, there has been a large number of Staff infections, or "spider bites" going around this area. We have made attempts to contact the Health Department for an investigation on what is happening. We have had no luck or assistance. We would appreicate any feedback on how to get an investigation. Eric Hysler From: To: Date: Subject: Farrington, Brendan Jeb Bush 12/19/2006 9:34:11 PM DCF Dear Gov. Bush, Just wondering if you have any thoughts about Gov.-elect Crist's choice of Bob Butterworth to run DCF. Brendan Farrington The information contained in this communication is intended for the use of the designated recipients named above. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error, and that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify The Associated Press immediately by telephone at +1-212-621-1898 and delete this email. Thank you. [IP_US_DISC] From: To: CC: Date: Subject: FASANO.MIKE.WEB Kevin McCarty Dave Foy Jeb Bush charlie@charliecrist.com george@charliecrist.com 12/9/2006 11:45:58 AM Kevin McCarty and David Foye - please se below. Kevin and David, The email below from a constituent is typical of what is happening too many in our state, particularly in the Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando areas. HomeWise Insurance needs to be made accountable along with the agent for their improper actions. Can you tell me who owns Home Wise and Peninsular Insurance or at the least who is their leader? Thanks and God bless. Mike From: Susan Dillinger [mailto:dillins@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 5:35 PM To: FASANO.MIKE.WEB Subject: Wind insurance Dear Senator Fasano: I know that you are working hard on the insurance issue and I want to thank you for doing that. I want to let you know what is happening to me personally. I own a home in Beacon Square. I just had it appraised in order to refinance so that I could pay for added insurance costs. The appraisal came in at approximately $168,000. The new mortgage company - Quicken -said that I did not need to have escrow and that I did not need to have flood insurance. They also told me I only had to carry insurance for the amount of the loan, not the full $168,000. I called my insurance agent at Nationwide. They obtained policies for me for homeowners, flood and also a wind policy with Citizens. They told me I had to carry all three insurances and for the appraised amount plus a certain percentage for belongings. I asked them what law required that. They said it was an agreement between the insurance companies. Now today I received a letter from some company named HomeWise Management Company. They tell me they have assumed my Citizen's Policy which last year only cost me $905.00. They say I have to pay them $3,574 by Jan. 29th or else I have no insurance which voids my mortgage. They have valued my property at$177,000 plus $58,352 for contents. They have also added "additional coverages" for fungi and ordinance or law. No phone number is listed to call. I went on the internet and found their website but they say to call my agent. I tried that but of course, they close early on Friday. I then did another Internet search and found an article that tells about this company and how they charge MORE than Citizens and that I can not return to Citizens. Below is the clipping of the article and the reporter's contact info. What can be done? The insurance industry is out of control. There is no competition. My former mortgage company just returned my escrow to me and that was a little over $1,000 so nothing even close was collected. This past year I had to write extra checks to my mortgage company to pay for increased insurance plus my payment increased nearly $100 per month. Something need to be done to reign in these companies and their collusion in making their own rules too. Thank you for your continued work on this. Sincerely, Susan Susan Dillinger 3611 Richboro Drive Holiday, FL 34691 (727) 417-6599 dillins@gmail.com "But two companies, Tampa-based HomeWise Insurance and Boca Raton-based Florida Peninsula, charge rates substantially higher than Citizens. Both are companies, started within the past year, that take policies out of Citizens. Florida Peninsula stands to make about $18-million in bonuses if it keeps its policies for three years. HomeWise has declined any bonuses, so it doesn't have to comply with such requirements. To date, Florida Peninsula has taken out more than 85,000 policies, and HomeWise has taken out more than 31,000. Most of the policies are in coastal areas of South Florida, but some are in the Tampa Bay area. Because the policyholders were taken out of Citizens, the law requires that they can't return. And since no other company will insure them, they are trapped with premium increases of, in some cases, nearly 200 percent. State regulators say they are aware of the problem, but are constrained by statute. Tom Zucco can be reached at zucco@sptimes.com or (727) 893-8247. [Last modified September 8, 2006, 11:41:19]" From: To: CC: Date: Subject: FASANO.MIKE.WEB Dave Foy Kevin McCarty Jeb Bush 12/3/2006 1:26:59 PM David Can you help with an answer for my constituent? Please see below. Thanks and God bless. Mike From: Renee Lukasik [mailto:filetrenee@yahoo.com] Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 5:26 PM To: FASANO.MIKE.WEB Subject: Florida Pennisula insurance Dear Senator Fasano, My name is Renee Lukasik and I am a resident of New Port Richey, Florida. My home is located on the water and I am responsible for 3 home insurances (flood, wind/hail, and homeowners policy). I am writing to you because I can not understand why Florida Pennisula is being allowed to hold my refund money until next years renewal. I had read where Florida Pennisula charged a rate hike that was not granted by the state and was told that they had to refund the customers the money that they overcharged. I renewed Sept 27th of this year and was charged this unapproved rate hike (over 90%). My agent told me I would be receiving a refund. However. she later told me that the state is allowing Florida Penninsula to refund the customers at their next renewal. If this is true, and please correct me if I have been mislead, it would mean that they can hold on to my money for one year. This does not seem fair. If I did something like this to a customer, I would not be able to hold their money for that long. I feel I should be given the choice to either have the refund now or at next renewal. It should not be their choice. Thank you for your time and I hope to hear back from you, Renee Lukasik filetrenee@yahoo.com Have a burning question? Go to Yahoo! Answers and get answers from real people who know. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: FL_DEP Jeb Bush dfinn@myflorida.com Reppen, Deena 12/8/2006 3:58:48 PM RE: We are not getting anywhere with them, but we have a plan that we believe gets us to our original goal, final compliance with the consent decree. I will call you From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 10:01 AM To: FL_DEP Subject: how is the federal/ state everglades agreement going? CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: GENE MEAD Jeb Bush 12/17/2006 6:15:02 PM Fw: Use of our Property ----- Original Message ----From: GENE MEAD To: Gilley, Janice Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 12:14 PM Subject: Re: Use of our Property Dear Ms. Gilley I was disappointed in your email of December 13, 2006, where you indicated that the DBPR would not release the information they gathered when we filed a complaint with them. We did not ask for the minutes of the hearing but simply a copy of the statements made against us when we complained about a contractor. These statements were false and can be easily proven to be so. Even though, based on these false statements, the DBPR said they could find nothing wrong with the contractor’s work, there appears to be no question that the contractor was guilty of misbehavior as his license was revoked by Santa Rosa County for 5 years, shortly after our complaint was dismissed by Escambia County and the DBPR, for scamming another elderly couple out of money and damaging their house. The Secretary of the DBPR is in the Governor’s cabinet. It appears to us that allowing the DBPR to have a secret dossier, filled with false statements, on people who lodge a complaint with DBPR is against the “government in the sunshine” rules that Florida is supposed to follow. As long as the DBPR can keep all information collected, the hearing information and even the date of the hearing secret, abuses are bound to flourish. We were told that the DBPR was still investigating our case for almost a year after our complaint but later found out that the hearing had been held and the case closed prior to that without notifying us. I am again asking for these statements since secret dossiers on law-abiding citizens seem to defy the rules as I know them. Understand that I am not saying that these are a matter a public record; instead, as we have been directly affected by these files and have been told that they contain information that we know to be false, information which has been acted on to deprive us of our due rights, we certainly have standing to see these files which have essentially born witness against us. Ms. Gilley, you stated “It is my sincere hope that you will consider going before the appropriate board at the City of Pensacola to get the variances your property needs, and you will once again be able to enjoy the property.” Once again, Governor Bush is giving advice that will not work. Governor Bush advised that we go before the Pensacola Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeal to get the City to follow the law set forth in the Standard Building Code regarding certificates of occupancy being required on change of tenant. Governor Bush was wrong. The Board verbally attacked me, refused to even read the code I had furnished each member and asked the City attorney, Mr. Flemming what he wanted the board to do. Mr. Flemming said that the City wanted to continue the policy and the Board supported that request even though it was against the law. I wrote Governor Bush that I had appeared before the board but the City was still breaking the law regarding requiring certificates of occupancy on change of tenant. Governor Bush ignored my letters regarding this situation. When I pointed this out to you, you said that the statute of limitations had passed on this wrongdoing and that nothing could be done. Ms. Gilley, we don’t need a variance as our zone, PR2, permits weddings. We don’t need an assembly occupancy type as we restricted weddings to less than 100 people and we are grandfathered in at being allowed to have less than 100 people at functions on our business occupancy type – this is according to the Standard Building Code in effect when we voluntarily brought our house to code in 1998-2000. The proper procedure, according to Pensacola Ordinances, to follow when someone is committing a zoning violation is --------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sec. 13-2-2. Authority to issue citations and citations procedure. (a) Prior to issuing a citation, a designated code enforcement officer shall provide notice to the person that the person has committed a violation of a code provision and shall establish a reasonable time period within which the person must correct the violation. … No prior notice was given and no citation was issued by a code enforcement officer. We still have not received prior notice nor a citation which is required before we can legally be sent to the Zoning Board. Instead of Pensacola officials following the above City Ordinance, a police officer (based on a complaint) was dispatched to our property at 7:00 PM during the celebration of a wedding. The police officer said that we were breaking the noise ordinance and that we were not authorized to have weddings on our property. The noise ordinance does not kick in until 11:00 PM and we are authorized to have weddings on our property. It appears that the usual strong arm tactics and harassment are being used, once again, to try to force us off of our downtown property. Mr. Cowper has consistently made false statements: He stated “we have no record that a conditional use permit was ever approved by the planning board and city council for an art gallery” even though the property had been used as an art gallery/antique shop and for functions for over 28 years, on record in his office. Mr. Cowper later admitted that the property was grandfathered in but still refused to let us conduct small weddings in an historic setting. Mr. Cowper stated that no weddings are permitted in PR2. This is a false statement as weddings are allowed in PR2. Mr. Cowper also stated, “The property zoning is PR-2 which allows single family, two family and multi-family dwellings. The zoning allows other uses including community residential homes, home occupations, educational facilities, public buildings such as libraries, churches, and bed and breakfast establishments.” We know that weddings are frequently being held in churches and bed and breakfast establishments in PR-2. These establishments are not public buildings – such as Mr. Cowper is claiming – but businesses such as we are. Mr. Bonfield and Mr. Cowper have prevented us from operating our legally authorized business, they have harassed us and misapplied local ordinances, and they have made it impossible for us to keep our historic home, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, that we restored in the face of staggering opposition. They have deprived us of our legitimate income for over a year and a half. I believe that this constitutes grand theft but none of the state agencies supposedly set up to monitor these types of situations nor the chief law enforcement officer, Governor Bush, will do anything to correct this situation. The City officials seem to have no real interest in code violations. Numerous reports of code violations by slumlords located around us were reported by members of the North Hill Preservation Board to no avail. Only recently have city officials attempted to make slumlords comply with Pensacola codes. Many reports have been made, since 2002, against the building at 610 E. Wright Street being used as a nightclub when it is listed as a store (11), etc. but have been ignored. In fact, the band doesn’t start playing until midnight, after the noise abatement codes go into effect but according to the board members, the police will not respond to complaints by neighbors living close to the nightclub who are trying to sleep. I am sending you a letter regarding this situation. Council Member Nobles’ family recently opened another nightclub or counter culture establishment, the Factory, across the street from a catholic school, St Michaels, and adjacent to the parking lot of the First Baptist Church. Several complaints have been reported to Mr. Cowper’s Department apparently to no avail. Ms. Gilley, I believe that Governor Bush has the responsibility to address situations such as these as we are being deprived of our rights under the U.S. Constitution, Florida Constitution, Florida Statutes and local ordinances. As it stands now, it appears that Governor Bush is content to see an elderly couple (veterans, tax payers and law abiders) deprived of their rights and property. Sincerely, Gene and Mary Mead VIA HAND DELIVERY September 26, 2002 Mayor and City Council City of Pensacola180 Governmental Center Pensacola, Florida 32521-0053 Re: Old East Hill Preservation District Code violations-1026 Club and Van Goghs Dear Mayor and Council: As a follow up to our presentation and the Council hearing held on September 12, 2002 we respectfully request specific responses to the following code violation issues. We are in receipt of the report prepared by Delmus Wilkinson of September 18, 2002 but find that the report does not answer these questions. Essentially the question that permeates all others is: WHY ARE BUSINESSES ALLOWED TO OPEN AND ALLOWED TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE WITHOUT PROVIDING SUFFICIENT PARKING FOR ITS PATRONS AND WITHOUT ESTABLISHING COMPLIANCE WITH THE PARKING REQUIREMENTS AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE CITY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE? A. 1026 CLUB - C.O. issued by City in March of 2002 1. This new business has never complied with the basic parking requirements set forth in Section 12-3-1 of the City LDC. Why was it allowed to open and why is it still open? 2. After months of complaints from the neighboring businesses and residents, the City issued a Notice of Violation to the owner, yet the business is allowed to continue to operate. Why is there no ACease and Desist@ order? 3. The bar never met the initial code requirements to open. Yet, on the weekend of September 14, 2002, the business was not only open but it was allowed to expand by at least an additional 500 sq. ft. to the east. The bar advertised live entertainment (band) which would start performing at midnight. This was openly discussed before the City Council. Why no cease & desist? Page 2 Minshew to Mayor Old East Hill September 26, 2002 4. In order to meet the minimum LDC requirements, the bar must provide off street parking in addition to the few parking spaces located directly in front of the building. ( One (1) space per 75 sq. ft.) The initial parking for the bar (without expansion), must be off street. Why has there been no parking plan submitted to the City? The parking plan must be approved by the Architectural Review Board. Section 12-2-10(6)(a). When was a plan submitted to the Board for review? 5. The parking plan must also meet landscaping requirements of Section 12-6-3, citing Section 12-210(6)(b), why has this not been required? 6. The Notice of Violation issued by the City on September 19, 2002 does not address any of the above issues, it only provides that the off street lot is inaccessible. Why has the owner and tenant not be Noticed for the other list of violations? B. VAN GOGHS Art Gallery, Coffee House, Tavern, Nightclub and now restaurant. Zoning - OEHC - 2 1. Van Goghs has no off street parking, why? The Art Gallery was issued a C.O. in 1997. As far as we can determine the building had not been occupied prior to that time for at least one hundred and eighty (180) days. Therefore there was no grand fathering of any use as suggested in the City staff=s memorandum. Any prior use had been abandoned. Section 12-1-6(D)(2). Further, the building had never been used for any type of restaurant/bar use. Therefore, why was Van Goghs allowed to open without providing One (1) parking space per 300 sq. ft of space when the C.O. was issued in 1977? In addition, the ordinance only provides for grand fathering for parking for uses which were in existence prior to 1994. (Section 12-3-1(A)(g)). Van Goghs did not open until 1997. (Note- Van Goghs has never been a restaurant, at one time coffee and pastries, cooked off site, were served, there is and never was a kitchen). 2. BARS AND/OR NIGHTCLUBS ARE NOT PERMITTED IN OEHC-2. Why is this bar/nightclub allowed to continue to operate illegally, with or without parking? Sometime in 2001-2002, Van Goghs changed its use to a bar/nightclub. Beer and Wine were served on premises and the club was issued a package license to sell liquor for off premises consumption. Van Goghs had been issued a liquor license by the state only after an erroneous zoning approval was issued stating that the location was approved for a bar (November 6, 1998 by the Assistant to the City Manager Lynne Snee (Spelling? )). Starting in 2001, Van Goghs used Page 3 Minshew to Mayor Old East Hill September 26, 2002 that erroneously approved license to sell alcohol and open a night club. The late night band performances and teenagers throughout the neighborhood including across the railroad tracks created havoc throughout this predominately residential neighborhood. Business and residents complained. The City stated the use was permitted because it is a restaurant. The neighborhood complained and the city finally inspected the building which revealed that there is no kitchen, THIS IS NOT AND NEVER HAS BEEN A RESTAURANT. WHY IS THIS NIGHTCLUB ALLOWED TO REMAIN OPERATING? 3. The new owner changed the name to End of Line Café. Staff concludes the use is permitted. Why? The name given to a business does not define the use. The new owner (who is the prior manager) has renamed the nightclub the End of the Line Café. Yet the actual use of the building is not a café, it is still a nightclub. Where is the kitchen? Even if you construe the use to be a restaurant it is also a nightclub. Live bands performing in the evening is a night club. A quick review of the Life section of the New Journal or the Independent Sun shows that the End of the Line Café is a nightclub, scheduling band performances. Nightclubs are not permitted in this district. The owner has stated that he does not intend to sell alcohol. Based on that representation the city staff concludes in its memo: ATherefore, currently this new business is in compliance with the LDC@. If the sale of alcohol ends that is positive. However alcohol or no alcohol, a nightclub is not permitted in this district. If there is no alcohol and no kitchen than the use is nothing more than a late night club which still attracts teenagers from around the area to Ahang@ in the neighborhood and on the railroad tracks until late in the night. Section 12-2-10(C)(4)(c) provides that no club operated for commercial profit is permitted in the OEHC2 district. It is only in the OEHC-3 district, Section 12-2-10(C)(4)(d)(5) where Ataverns, lounges, nightclubs, and cocktail bars@ are permitted. Page 4 Minshew to Mayor Old East Hill September 26, 2002 4. Where is the off street parking that is required for this use? Bars and nightclubs require One (1) space for each 75 sq. ft of space. Van Goghs has no (0) off street parking spaces. Section 12-3-1(A)(g) of the LDC provides: A The number of off-street parking spaces provided for buildings constructed prior to October 13, 1994, shall be deemed in compliance with the requirements of this code, for as long as the same land uses in maintained within the same building footprint.@ A change of use from an art gallery (1 space for 300 sq. ft) to a restaurant (one (1) space per 100 sq. ft.) to a bar (1 space for 75 sg. ft.) is a change of use requiring compliance with the LDC parking requirements. There is no grand fathering when the use is changed. If, as the staff contends, any commercial use is the same as any other commercial use, why are there different parking requirements for different commercial uses within the LDC. If all commercial uses are the same, why does the City have three commercial land use districts within the Old East Hill Preservation Area? 5. To change the use of the building from an art gallery to a nightclub or to a restaurant is a change of use of the building and all other parking and landscaping requirements must be met.. Section 12-3-1(A)(g) Where is the parking plan? Where is the landscaping plan? When has the Architectural Review Board approved the plan? (Section 12-2-10(6)(a)). The Old East Hill Preservation Board is very concerned that the preservation of this predominately residential neighborhood has been compromised. It is only through rigorous enforcement of the adopted land development code that this neighborhood will be saved. Please provide the undersigned with a written response to each of the above questions at your earliest convenience. On behalf of the Board we appreciate your active participation and support in this endeavor. Sincerely, Lisa S. Minshew cc: Jo Green President Old East Hill Preservation Thomas J. Bonfield City Manager ----- Original Message ----- From: Gilley, Janice To: GENE MEAD Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 3:46 PM Subject: RE: Use of our Property Dear Ms. Mead: We have once again contacted the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, and they have informed us that the hearing records are definitely not public record. Only the legislature can make records public, and even then statutory changes would only apply to future documents. Your documents from 1998 would not be covered if a new law passed. Over the past year, we have made several phone calls to the City of Pensacola and the Department of Business and Professional Regulations to resolve your issues, and unfortunately we are unable to do so. This has been very frustrating as we work very hard to resolve citizen issues. It is my sincere hope that you will consider going before the appropriate board at the City of Pensacola to get the variances your property needs, and you will once again be able to enjoy the property. Sincerely, Janice Gilley Policy Director Governor Jeb Bush 1601 The Capitol 850.488.7810 From: GENE MEAD [mailto:GMMEAD@COX.NET] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 10:54 AM To: Gilley, Janice Cc: Jeb Subject: Fw: Use of our Property Janice, I have received no reply to my letter of October 25, 2006 or of my email of November 14, 2006. I have only asked that the law be followed regarding the items I have presented to Governor Bush for almost 8 years and to you in the last year. We are an elderly household and these illegal activities have cost us our life savings and are preventing us from earning an income from our City property. I am again asking for these items to be addressed. If the Governor still refuses to correct the illegal activities I believe I have proven, at least follow the information requests I have made regarding the DBPR secret dossier on us. I am asking, once again, for the information in these secret files as they appear to contain erroneous information on us. Sincerely, Mary M. Mead ----- Original Message ----From: GENE MEAD To: Janice Gilley Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 7:51 AM Subject: Use of our Property Dear Ms. Gilley, I have received no acknowledgement of my letter of October 25, 2006. If you have not received it, please let me know and I will send another copy. Sincerely, Mary Mead From: To: CC: Date: Subject: GENE MEAD Janice Gilley Jeb Bush 12/5/2006 3:53:31 PM Fw: Use of our Property Janice, I have received no reply to my letter of October 25, 2006 or of my email of November 14, 2006. I have only asked that the law be followed regarding the items I have presented to Governor Bush for almost 8 years and to you in the last year. We are an elderly household and these illegal activities have cost us our life savings and are preventing us from earning an income from our City property. I am again asking for these items to be addressed. If the Governor still refuses to correct the illegal activities I believe I have proven, at least follow the information requests I have made regarding the DBPR secret dossier on us. I am asking, once again, for the information in these secret files as they appear to contain erroneous information on us. Sincerely, Mary M. Mead ----- Original Message ----From: GENE MEAD To: Janice Gilley Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 7:51 AM Subject: Use of our Property Dear Ms. Gilley, I have received no acknowledgement of my letter of October 25, 2006. If you have not received it, please let me know and I will send another copy. Sincerely, Mary Mead From: To: Date: Subject: George Ihle Jeb Bush 12/21/2006 11:31:26 AM Help please Governor: George Ihle here @ 904/264.5407 or Gi_nsi@bellsouth.net. Retired after a 40+ year career working in Jacksonville's west side. Please help quickly! Own three buildings facing 1033 Cassat Avenue, 4845 Attleboro and 4838 Astral Street, Jacksonville, 32205. Hired Ability Roofing Company, Dan and Jason Riggins, (904/ 387.1298, 904/465.4953, 565 King Street, Jacksonville, 32205. A 35 year roofing company to replace all three roofs. Astral street finished. Cassat and Attleboro are not. I'm told the state temporarily shut down the job for a minor infraction this past monday. Roofs left uncovered. Jacksonville has a four day rain forecast beginning tomorrow. I need these two roofs completed quickly before I have a disaster on my hands. Please help. George Ihle, 738 River Road, Orange Park, FL 32073.3140, 904/264.5407 or 904/716.9099. Gi_nsi@bellsouth.net. From: To: Date: Subject: George Meros Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 2:47:32 PM 6th Circuit County Judge applicant, Miriam Irizarry Dear Governor Bush: First, thank you for the courage and wisdom you brought to the Governor's office. You have made Florida a better place for my children. But before you leave you have at least one additional decision to make--the appointment of a new county judge for Pinellas County. I encourage you to select Miriam Irizarry for that position. I was born and raised in Pinellas, and my roots in the legal community there run deep. Miriam is highly regarded in Pinellas. She is hard working, thoughtful, and fully respectful of the limited role the judiciary is supposed to play under the Fla Constitution. She has served as General Counsel to the Clerk of the 6th Circuit with distinction, personally handling their employment law disputes, transactional and contractual issues and other legal needs. She has stood up to the sometimes unreasonable demands of the local judiciary, earning respect and credibility from all. Equally important, she has actively pursued her political beliefs, serving as Republican poll worker and local Party supporter. She puts her money where her mouth is. Miriam has not mentioned this to me, but I believe that the 6th Cir is one of the few which still has no Hispanic representation. I personally resist racial or ethnic considerations, but this appointment presents the great opportunity to appoint a Republican Puerto Rican woman who is exquisitely qualified for the job. Please consider these words when you make your selection. I appreciate your time and consideration. Merry Christmas, George Meros George Meros GrayRobinson, P.A. 301 S. Bronough St. Suite 600 Tallahassee FL, 32301-7721 (850) 577-9090 This e-mail contains legally privileged and confidential information intended only for the individual or entity named within the message. Should the intended recipient forward this message to another person or party, that action could constitute a waiver of the attorney/client privilege. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is prohibited. If this communications was received in error, please notify us by reply e-mail and delete the original message. From: To: Date: Subject: Gina Oviedo Martinez Jeb Bush 12/10/2006 7:56:44 PM From Gina Jeb, Hey, we are in mexico freezing to death. Its 45 degrees today. Other than that, everything is fine. Its Christmastime and there are a lot of activities going on. I am writing you because we are having a lot of trouble filing our return paperwork. I need to file a 212 and a 601 for Marcos, but we are not sure who to talk to. The consulate here in acuña does not accept it, and we even made a 3 hour trip to Laredo, but they cannot accept it either. The people there told us we must either go to Juarez or Mexico City, both far away and expensive locations. (Bus tickets to Mexico city are $100 dollars each one way). We don´t mind making the investment if we are going to the correct location, but if not, its a horrible waste of money. I was wondering if you know anyone we can speak with in either of these offices. Or, if these are even the correct locations to file this paperwork. It would be nice to see a friendly face at the end of the trip. Thanks for your continued support, hopefully I will see you soon! Gina Share your latest news with your friends with the Windows Live Spaces friends module. From: To: Date: Subject: Governor Jeb Bush Jeb Bush 12/27/2006 3:51:08 PM FW: Best wishes from a former staff intern -----Original Message----From: KingNole@aol.com [mailto:KingNole@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 1:24 AM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: Best wishes from a former staff intern Dear Governor Bush I worked on your staff in the General Counsel's office in 2000 between my second and third years of law school. I served under Carol Licko, Reg Brown, Dan Woodring, Greg Munson, and the other top-notch lawyers who served in the GC's office during the summer of that year. Some of my fondest memories come from my service on your staff. I reviewed legislative bills, worked on the legal briefs of the A+ Plan litigation during its infancy, observed judicial interviews, assisted the Clemency Board staff during its session, and even sat in on staff conferences of all types. I am proud to say that I have stayed in touch with many of the Assistant GC's that supervised me during my tenure at the Governor's Office. Since then I have graduated from law school, completed a judicial clerkship on the 4th DCA, and was accepted into the Honors Program at the U.S. Department of Justice. I now work for the Department of Homeland Security in Miami, where I represent the United States in deportation proceedings before the U.S. Immigration Courts. The purpose of my note is to let you know that my service on your staff has helped my career, and has left me with experiences that I will always cherish. I think you have done an excellent job as governor, and have made a lasting impression on our great state. Please keep me in mind should you ever decide to assemble another team of gladiators. I would be happy to serve in any capacity that you may need. Thank you for your service as Governor. Sincerely, Adam Weisholtz Miramar, FL 954.433.9966 adam.weisholtz@dhs.gov kingnole@aol.com From: To: Date: Subject: Governor Jeb Bush Jeb Bush 12/27/2006 3:21:28 PM FW: My Personal Thanks -----Original Message----From: C D [mailto:ccdlmd@earthlink.net] Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 6:55 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: My Personal Thanks Dear Mr Bush, Back in June of 2003, you were kind enough to call my son, Jonathan, while he was in the ICU at Shands (Gainesville). The look on his face was priceless, he said after you hung up, that he must be pretty important for the Gov. of Fla to call and talk to him, Thanks. That was one of the few truly happy moments he had remaining, Jonathan went to heaven on 22 Feb 04, and yet it seems like yesterday. I just wanted to say thank you for your personal touch with my Jonathan.........God bless you and your family. I am trying to gain employment with the State, and have had several interviews with DJJ & DOR..............I had hopedto work on your watch and meet you in person sometime, anyway, God Bless and Thank you. Sincerely, Chris Duffee 1053 High Meadow Drive Tallahassee, Fl. 32311 CD ccdlmd@earthlink.net Why Wait? Move to EarthLink. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Governor Jeb Bush DEP (E-mail) Jeb Bush 12/21/2006 4:07:42 PM FW: Urgent, Please act now. Re. Public input, Glades County Proposed power plant. -----Original Message----From: Alliance4CleanFl@aol.com [mailto:Alliance4CleanFl@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 10:51 AM To: Governor Jeb Bush; Transition; CitizensServices@dep.state.fl.us; Hamilton.Oven@dep.state.fl.us Cc: azaroa40@earthlink.net; Alliance4CleanFl@aol.com; marshmaid@hughes.net; big_lake_bubba2000@yahoo.com; DMountn@aol.com; amber@webfl.com; Carahendu@yahoo.com; MisQueetoo@aol.com; harrisfriedman@floraglades.org; blouda@fau.edu; JanKArtist@aol.com; msjylstar@hotmail.com; crittergraphics@peoplepc.com; Capece@aol.com; pegasus@strato.net; mlelighthouse@EARTHLINK.NET; matt@omalleylegal.com; spainy@comcast.net; nancydale@yahoo.com; sahein@earthlink.net; stevenb@conservancy.org; susanglickman@verizon.net; edraper@audubon.org; stephenbuc@earthlink.net; Donlocomm@aol.com; MartiSD@comcast.net; Audubon@Okeechobee.com; PQuasius@msn.com; grossor@nsu.law.nova.edu Subject: Urgent, Please act now. Re. Public input, Glades County Proposed power plant. To the Honorable Jeb Bush, Governor of the State of Florida. The Honorable Charlie Crist, Attorney General and Governor Elect of the State of Florida. Colleen Castille, Secretary, Department of Environmental Protection. Hamilton Oven, DEP permitting official. Governor Bush, I watched your Cabinet meeting this past Tuesday. Your comments, as well as those of Governor elect Crist's, expressing adamant support for public involvement and due process throughout the process of proposing new power plant siting inspired me to write this letter. It is my understanding that the Glades County Commissioners added the matter of endorsing the placement of the FP&L Coal Power Plant proposed for the Moore Haven area to their agenda on the day of their meeting. Thus not providing adequate notice of their potential act of endorsement of this projects placement to the public. I also understand that even though, with a unanimous vote of the Commission this may be permissible under the letter of the law according to County Commission rules, it is certainly not representative of the spirit of the law which requires public participation be respected at County Commission meetings. Also, the lack of appropriate public notice brings into question the validity of the Local Government Consistency Determination Document as well as the DEP's determination of completeness evaluation. I believe you as I are serious about due process being respected and that all the issues relating to the Glades County area power plant should be required to receive proper review and input every step of the way and that input from the residents of the affected area should be included in the discussion every step of the way. Therefore I respectfully request that no permit application be accepted from FP&L for this project until the aforementioned omitted public hearings opportunities are properly advertised and held so the people of the affected area can address this proposal. I also believe these disenfranchised people have much to offer in the way of ideas regarding the local and regional issues concerning this project its impact and economic and environmental alternatives. The Everglades and Lake Okeechobee are world class environmental treasures and people around our State, the Nation, and the World will be watching to see how we proceed with our governmental process to integrate of economic and environmental strategies regarding this matter. They will also be interested to see how our citizens are included and how we treat those of other nations that we share our environment with. I respectfully look forward to hearing from you in a timely fashion. Since the application is expected to be delivered to the DEP today or tomorrow your quick evaluation of my claims of inadequate public notice should be done immediately before this process is allowed to move on, rendering the lack of citizens participation, to this point, as an unfortunate afterthought. Please fell free to contact me for detail information regarding the process to this point but I'm sure you can get most if not all the documentation you need from the officials at the Glades County Commission and Clerks office. May we all succeed in our efforts to aspire to do our best work for the common good. Merry Christmas to all of you and your loved ones. Happy Holidays and special wishes of good will to all in this special season. Respectfully, Your constituent, Bob Krasowski Project Coordinator The Florida Alliance for a Clean Environment 239-434-0786 H 239-963-6285 C Alliance4CleanFl@aol.com This e-mail will be printed in letter form and mailed today along with a copy to the Attorney Generals Office. Those copied will receive only this e-mail. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Governor Jeb Bush Jeb Bush 12/19/2006 4:24:13 PM FW: expository essays from 5th grade students- Mrs. Bowman - Pinewood Elementary alison mcneal.doc brittany.doc Madison wilde.doc lizbeth.doc joseph l.doc Michelle Meer's Document..doc -----Original Message----From: Bowman, Jessica [mailto:bowmanj@martin.k12.fl.us] Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 11:17 AM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: expository essays from 5th grade students- Mrs. Bowman - Pinewood Elementary Governor Jeb Bush 400 South Monroe St. Tallahassee, Fl. 32399 jeb.bush@myflorida.com My 5th grade students have been working on expository essays and some wanted to share their work with you! They saw the picture my husband took of you and I (above) you so graciously posed for at the Ball in Fort Lauderdale last week. I’m certain you saw many individuals, and don’t recall me, but I am a school teacher in Martin County. I take my job very seriously and hope you enjoy the students’ work as much as I do everyday! Despite the challenges placed on education by the government, I believe it is in the children’s best interest and I thank you for that. If you have an opportunity, the kids would get a kick out of a response for our political leader. Thank you, Mrs. Jessica Hope Bowman Pinewood Elementary School 5200 SE Willoughby Blvd. Stuart, FL 34997 772 219 1595 ext 230 bowmanj@martin.k12.fl.us From: To: Date: Subject: Governor Jeb Bush Jeb Bush 12/11/2006 1:53:15 PM FW: Leslie Steele -----Original Message----From: Bstreit@aol.com [mailto:Bstreit@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2006 9:22 AM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: Leslie Steele Dear Governor - I am writing you for two reasons. First, I want to thank you for your service to the State for the past eight years and for your extraordinary contributions to our citizens, both young and old. You have left a legacy of good and effective government that will positively influence our State for many years to come. Second, I want to ask you for your opinions relative to Leslie Steele. Leslie has applied to be our Vice President for Development and she has listed you as a reference. I am particularly interested in your experience with Leslie in the areas of the skills and attitudes necessary for leading our organization's regional fundraising and marketing efforts. Your input will be appreciated -- either via email or via any other means that is convenient for you. Thank you for your time and again, thank you for your service to our State. We wish you and the First Lady all the best. Buddy Samuel M. Streit President Boys & Girls Clubs of the Big Bend www.bgcbb.org O (850) 656-8100 Ext. 4 F (850) 656-6519 C (850) 528-5795 "Thank you for supporting the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Big Bend!" From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Governor Jeb Bush Jeb Bush Kassees, Peggy 12/8/2006 8:15:12 PM FW: music lessons when you were young Governor - I thought this was too cute and maybe you would like to respond. Peggy Kassees Office of Citizens' Services -----Original Message----From: Clare Richardson [mailto:clare.j.richardson@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 8:54 AM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: music lessons when you were young Dear Governer Bush, My name is Clare and I'm 9. I live in Ormond beach with my Mom and Dad and brother Charlie hes only 8. I play piano. Charlie does too but I think hes tonedeaf. I hate going to lesson's becasue my teacher smells of dead aligators. but my Mom says if I go to my lessons and try hard someday I could be real clever and become president, which would be neat. But I dont believe her and she said I should write to you and ask you, she bet you and George both had lesson's. Did you guys study music? What kind and for how long? Yours sincerely, Clare Jane Richardson From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Governor Jeb Bush Jeb Bush Janes, Bill 12/7/2006 9:52:13 PM FW: Follow up: National Substance Abuse Advocacy Campaign -----Original Message----From: John Daigle [mailto:jgdaigle@earthlink.net] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 12:04 PM To: jeb@jeb.com; Governor Jeb Bush Cc: psamuels@lac.org; Janes, Bill Subject: Follow up: National Substance Abuse Advocacy Campaign Dear Governor Hope you are doing well during your last month of this major transition. I know these are exciting times for you and the First Lady as you explore your options for the future. I wanted to follow up on a brief conversation we had at the Prevention Conference in Orlando (with an email follow up) in which I asked you and Mrs. Bush to consider serving as spokespersons for a bipartisan, national advocacy campaign aimed at: - expanding and improving alcohol and drug treatment and prevention - eliminating discrimination against people in recovery Since that time, I have met twice with the Director of your Office of Drug Control, Mr. Bill Janes, and provided him with in-depth information on the sponsoring organization, as well as on the campaign. I have also provided follow - up information and materials in response to a number of excellent questions which he raised in his cutomary thorough fashion. Governor, as you begin the process of deciding how you will invest your time next year, I hope that you will give consideration to getting involved in this initiative. The messages of this campaign are totally aligned with those that you and the First Lady have communicated for the past 8 years: - that addiction can and does happen to any family - that treatment does work I wish you and your family the best over the holidays and hope that if you have any questions regarding this initiative, that you won't hesitate to contact us. John Daigle, Consultant Legal Action Center From: To: Date: Subject: Governor Jeb Bush Jeb Bush 12/7/2006 8:27:52 PM FW: The two terms you've been governor -----Original Message----From: CNurseNess@aol.com [mailto:CNurseNess@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 3:08 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: The two terms you've been governor Dear Governor Bush, I am a black, 32 year old, single mother of three who resides in Broward County, Fl. I wanted to acknowledge a job well done by you despite my not being a political supporter of you or your family. My daughter was held back when she was in the third grade because she didn't pass the FCAT and I was very unhappy about that. Nevertheless, I support FCAT testing and I do believe that it is benefical. You've made yourself very clear from your actions through your Governship that black people aren't a great deal of concern to you and that deeply saddens me because I do believe that you should be viewed as one of the BEST Governors in the history of Florida. You've done a hell of a job with the issues of this state and you proven to be very intelligent but I can't imagine how much better you could have been if RACE didn't matter to you or if everybody was colorless. The world would be a much better place if people could just be considered as people and not as members of RACES because colors are just mere characteristics of individual human beings. You're obviously an educated and very rich man so there's not much of anything that can really offer you much of a challenge but I do have a challenge for you that money can not buy or education won't solve; try if you will to imagine that you were the minority and the majority (your state's Governor) never gave you any indication that your presence or participation meant anything of value; how would you feel? You were one of the best Governors that this state has seen and that can't be changed. I only wish that I could have experience you at your very best "color blinded." Vanessa Clarke, LPN From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Governor Jeb Bush Lewis, Celeste Jeb Bush 12/7/2006 7:38:59 PM FW: Letter of Resignation JPA Resignation.doc -----Original Message----From: Marty Fiorentino [mailto:tmf@fiorentinoandhewett.com] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 12:32 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Cc: Lewis, Celeste Subject: Letter of Resignation Governor, Attached please find my letter of resignation from JPA. Thank you, Marty Fiorentino Fiorentino and Hewett 50 North Laura Street, Suite 2750 Jacksonville, FL 32202 (904) 358-2757 Phone (904) 358-2797 Fax From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Governor Jeb Bush Burnette, Sharon Jeb Bush 12/6/2006 3:14:55 PM FW: Florida Teacher to be PROUD OF: Kim Slade Introducing Kim.doc pressreleaseKimSlade.pdf Iditarod Education Letterhead.doc WFTOTT Program Finney.doc -----Original Message----From: Diane Johnson [mailto:djohnson@iditarod.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 7:25 AM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: Florida Teacher to be PROUD OF: Kim Slade Dear Sir, I hope you take the opportunity to follow the grand teaching and learning adventures of this Florida teacher. Your state has much to be proud of! In about 80 days, she'll fly the Iditarod Trail and teach via Internet to students around the world. Please contact me if you have questions. Diane Johnson Iditarod Education Department djohnson@iditarod.com 605 228 6071 From: To: Date: Subject: Governor Jeb Bush Jeb Bush 12/6/2006 2:45:04 PM FW: (no subject) -----Original Message----From: LSpil31966@aol.com [mailto:LSpil31966@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 9:39 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: (no subject) Dear Governor Bush, Before you leave office, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your assistance. Sincerely, Commissioner Megan Spillane Volunteer Florida From: To: Date: Subject: Governor Jeb Bush Jeb Bush 12/6/2006 1:39:56 PM FW: The video of your father, President Bush -----Original Message----From: Deb [mailto:debbie.bedell@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 7:19 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: The video of your father, President Bush Dear Governor Bush, I'm not the type to write an email to someone I don't know, but I had to tell you how moved I was by the beautiful display of love and pride your father displayed for you recently. I have always felt that your dad was not just one of the finest presidents our country has had, he is also one of the finest individuals to have held that office. When I hear someone lament that there are no "Thomas Jeffersons" anymore, I always point out your father as an example of how that statement is not true. His recent work with President Clinton regarding the situation in Darfur is a great example of his integrity and heart. I don't know if you'll even get this but I was inclined to write and tell you what a wonderful man you have for a father. You are very fortunate! Sincerely, Debbie Bedell Beachwood, Ohio From: To: Date: Subject: Governor Jeb Bush Jeb Bush 12/5/2006 6:57:32 PM FW: Phone call -----Original Message----From: Pam Ferguson [mailto:pam@fhhes.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 1:09 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: Phone call Dear Sir., Thank you for taking the time to call me on the letter I e-mailed you. My husband said you where to return the call at 6:15p.m.. I did waite for your call, however I do no how busy you are.. So if you would like to contact me , you may call me at my workplace.. Thank you for your time, Pam Ferguson (407) 843-2777 ext. 222 (800) 837-7723 Florida Home Health Equipment & Supplies This message is privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to pam@fhhes.com and deleting this message from your computer. From: To: Date: Subject: Governor Jeb Bush Jeb Bush 12/5/2006 1:43:10 PM FW: Metro Zoo -----Original Message----From: Calero, Victoria L. [mailto:VictoriaCalero@dadeschools.net] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 6:55 AM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: Metro Zoo Dear Governor, I just wanted to thank you for your kindness on Saturday. It was nice meeting you, as I was not disappointed! I will show my students the picture I took with you, as they know who both the President and you are! They will think I am a celebrity too, for having met you! ⅛ Maybe, with my new leverage, I can get them to behave better! ⅛ However, it is the most rewarding job I’ve ever had! I do work at a Zone school and I am new to teaching! The kids here are like sponges, so eager to learn! Please, feel free to come visit my kids one day! They would love to meet you, if you are ever in the Homestead, Fla. City area! Have a great day! Thanks for being there for our military too, as you were at the zoo! Have a great day! Sincerely, Victoria Calero 2nd Grade Teacher Laura C. Saunders (2941) 305-247-3933 Ext143 From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Graham W. Fountain Jeb Bush graham.fountain@dot.state.fl.us 12/8/2006 12:41:57 PM MCCO Christmas Lunch MCCO Christmas Lunch 2006.doc Good morning Boss: I hope you are having a good week. I know this time of the year is very busy for you, but I wanted to see if you might have time on your schedule to come and have Christmas lunch with us (FDOT/MCCO HQ Staff) on December 20th at the Shrines Hall on North Monroe. I have attached the invitation with the details. As we wind down our time with you as Governor, we would be so honored to have you come and share some fun time with us, and let us show you, in some small way, how much we appreciate the opportunity to have been able to serve in your administration, and how much we value your leadership and friendship. I would also be such a nice surprise and a neat present for our staff. If you can’t fit it in, I totally understand. In any case, I want to get an appointment to come by and see you a few short minutes prior to you leaving the Capitol, if I might. I wanted to see you and make a presentation. <<...>> Thanks, and Merry Christmas!!! If your folks have any questions they can call me at 245-7900 (office) or 251-3101 (cell). Col. Graham W. Fountain From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Green, Jennifer Jeb Bush 12/1/2006 4:53:50 PM Request for assistance Jennifer Green.doc Governor Bush – I am writing ask for your consideration in supporting me in my interest in serving in state government as the Secretary of DBPR. I’ve been with the Florida Institute of CPAs for nearly nine years handling their legislative programs and currently serve as the Deputy Executive Director with responsibility for Governmental Affairs, Communications, Membership, Educational Foundation and Marketing. During that time, I have worked closely on regulatory issues at DBPR on behalf of the CPA profession and with other colleagues who represent regulated professions. With this experience I hope to utilize my strong organizational management background along with my knowledge of regulated professions to further the progress the department has made under your tenure. I cut my teeth in politics during the 1992 Bush/Quayle campaign and also on your first campaign for Governor. What I learned gave me the foundation for my current career path. For that, and your service to this state, I thank you tremendously. I understand from my recent interview with the transition team that Dean Colson will be making the recommendation for this agency. If you feel that it would be appropriate, would you consider contacting Mr. Colson on my behalf? I have attached my resume for your review. Thank you for your consideration. Jennifer J. Green, CAE Deputy Executive Director Florida Institute of CPAs 325 W. College Avenue Tallahassee, FL 32301 (800) 342-3197 (within Florida only) or (850) 224-2727 Ext. 201 www.ficpa.org CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic message, including attachments, is privileged and confidential and is intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient, or if you are responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, use, disclosure, distribution, or copying of the communication is not authorized, allowed, or intended by the sender. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of this e-mail and its attachments. Thank you. From: To: Date: Subject: Gubnitsky, Harold Jeb Bush 12/31/2006 4:26:35 PM Algae update Jeb, The algae company is called PetroAlgae and it is off to a great start. We have small pilot farm system up in running not far from the office. If things work out the way we expect this could truly represent a scalable, renewable, economically competitive alternative US based energy source. We should have further confirmation within the next 90 days but so far so good. This could be the largest opportunity we have put our arms around and we are very enthusiastic. We are still looking to lock in the next 400 acres hopefully here in Florida. The concept of locating the 400 plus acres near one of Florida's biodiesel plants is an excellent idea and we are looking to make progress beginning of the year. Any thoughts or suggestions would be welcome. Regards, Harold ________________________________ From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Sun 12/31/2006 10:41 AM To: Gubnitsky, Harold Subject: Re: Thank you Thanks Harold. How is the algae business going? Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Gubnitsky, Harold To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Dec 31 08:05:47 2006 Subject: Thank you Dear Jeb, I just wanted to drop you a brief note to thank you for your service to your country and in particular the State of Florida these past eight years. I personally have a very high regard for your leadership, ethics, compassion and understanding of the appropriate balance between business and government. I am sure what ever you decide to tackle as your next challenge in life you will be equally successful. As you know I live in the Fort Lauderdale area, perhaps we can get together with our lively wives for dinner. All the best and wishing you and your family a very Happy New Year! Harold Feel free to call me any time my cell is 954 661 6505 and office number at XL Techgroup is 321 409 7403 ________________________________ From: To: Date: Subject: Hansen, Craig M Jeb Bush 12/19/2006 3:55:48 PM Merck/Moffitt Thanks for the kind words yesterday about Merck. Best of luck! Craig Hansen Merck & Co., Inc. Associate Director, Government Affairs 9670 Deer Valley Drive Tallahassee, FL 32312 850\907-1791 Office 850\907-1792 Office Fax 850\294-5600 Cell 800\637-2510 Ext. 39012 Voice Mail craig_hansen@merck.com -----------------------------------------------------------------------------Notice: This e-mail message, together with any attachments, contains information of Merck & Co., Inc. (One Merck Drive, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, USA 08889), and/or its affiliates (which may be known outside the United States as Merck Frosst, Merck Sharp & Dohme or MSD and in Japan, as Banyu - direct contact information for affiliates is available at http://www.merck.com/contact/contacts.html) that may be confidential, proprietary copyrighted and/or legally privileged. It is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity named on this message. If you are not the intended recipient, and have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by reply e-mail and then delete it from your system. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: To: Date: Subject: Hector Lans Jeb Bush 12/19/2006 7:56:17 PM FW: Governor: Please, at least 5 minutes of interview with you would help us a lot. These people are very helpful and necessary to our success in Colombia. They do not come to ask for nothing other than advice. These persons are powerful and honest in Colombia's government. Thanks, Hector -----Original Message----From: Wainwright, Tara [mailto:Tara.Wainwright@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 1:49 PM To: hl Subject: FW: Importance: High Unfortunately, I will be unable to add this to the Governor's schedule. -----Original Message----From: Hector Lans To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Dec 17 12:34:07 2006 Subject: Dear Jeb: On my most recent trip to Colombia I had an important meeting with Dr. Miguel Rueda, Vice-President of Salud-Coop, the largest health organization in Colombia (EPS-HMO), responsible for 55% of the country. Salud-Coop by itself owns 32 clinics and 5 more in construction at the present time, all under control of a Catholic institution, Hermanos de San Juan de Dios. It is really important for us to enter that institution, and we practically did. Dr. Rueda is a recognized neurologist, trained in Spain and the United States, who has been President of INVIMA, Vice-Minister of Health, and now he is the man who runs the Salud-Coop EPS. We were introduced to him by the US Embassy in Bogota. Dr. Rueda has introduced me to Senator Nancy Patricia Guetiérrez. Senator Gutiérrez is President of Commission # 2 in charge of TLC, the Armed Forces and the International Relations and Commerce. Most probably, Senator Gutiérrez will be the next governor of Cundinamarca (Bogota), the most important and populated County in the country, and she ill represent her political party, Cambio Radical, to be elected President of the Senate. Senator Gutiérrez and Dr. Miguel Rueda are very interested in creating an alliance with our company, Crosswell International, and we are researching about the possiblity to offer very affordable health insurance for 53 million people who do not have that possiblity in the United States, for surgical procedures of all typoes, including heart, liver and kidney transplants, to US residents and even offer affordable surgical procedures prices to Medicare and Medicaid as an alternative, in the most important public and private health institutions of Colombia. Colombia is already a leader of medical tourism in South America, mainly in plastic surgery and heart procedures. Our Company has done a good job by helping Colombian health institutions to imitate the US pattern, and to follow the indexes required by FDA, which will help that important mission. Senator Nancy Patricia Gutiérrez would like to have an interview in Tallahasse, or wherever you consider it adequate, in order to learn from your experience as Governor about the following issues: - International Relations, Commerce and TLC - Health Care Systems (private and public) - Learn about Federal and government administration applied in the State of Florida - Exchange ideas, learning from your experience as governor of Florida Senator Gutiérrez is in charge of the Cundinamarca Funds for Public Health, which controls the purchases of medical supplies for large institutions such as Hospital Cardiovascular del Niño. I would really appreciate it very much, if you could please help our mission by approving an interview with you by Dr. Rueda and Senator Nancy Patrica Gutiérrez at your ealiest convenience. I want to thank you very much for your support to this cause. Sincerely yours, CROSSWELLL INTERNATIONAL Hector Lans From: To: Date: Subject: Hector Lans Jeb Bush 12/17/2006 5:34:07 PM Dear Jeb: On my most recent trip to Colombia I had an important meeting with Dr. Miguel Rueda, Vice-President of Salud-Coop, the largest health organization in Colombia (EPS-HMO), responsible for 55% of the country. Salud-Coop by itself owns 32 clinics and 5 more in construction at the present time, all under control of a Catholic institution, Hermanos de San Juan de Dios. It is really important for us to enter that institution, and we practically did. Dr. Rueda is a recognized neurologist, trained in Spain and the United States, who has been President of INVIMA, Vice-Minister of Health, and now he is the man who runs the Salud-Coop EPS. We were introduced to him by the US Embassy in Bogota. Dr. Rueda has introduced me to Senator Nancy Patricia Guetiérrez. Senator Gutiérrez is President of Commission # 2 in charge of TLC, the Armed Forces and the International Relations and Commerce. Most probably, Senator Gutiérrez will be the next governor of Cundinamarca (Bogota), the most important and populated County in the country, and she ill represent her political party, Cambio Radical, to be elected President of the Senate. Senator Gutiérrez and Dr. Miguel Rueda are very interested in creating an alliance with our company, Crosswell International, and we are researching about the possiblity to offer very affordable health insurance for 53 million people who do not have that possiblity in the United States, for surgical procedures of all typoes, including heart, liver and kidney transplants, to US residents and even offer affordable surgical procedures prices to Medicare and Medicaid as an alternative, in the most important public and private health institutions of Colombia. Colombia is already a leader of medical tourism in South America, mainly in plastic surgery and heart procedures. Our Company has done a good job by helping Colombian health institutions to imitate the US pattern, and to follow the indexes required by FDA, which will help that important mission. Senator Nancy Patricia Gutiérrez would like to have an interview in Tallahasse, or wherever you consider it adequate, in order to learn from your experience as Governor about the following issues: - International Relations, Commerce and TLC - Health Care Systems (private and public) - Learn about Federal and government administration applied in the State of Florida - Exchange ideas, learning from your experience as governor of Florida Senator Gutiérrez is in charge of the Cundinamarca Funds for Public Health, which controls the purchases of medical supplies for large institutions such as Hospital Cardiovascular del Niño. I would really appreciate it very much, if you could please help our mission by approving an interview with you by Dr. Rueda and Senator Nancy Patrica Gutiérrez at your ealiest convenience. I want to thank you very much for your support to this cause. Sincerely yours, CROSSWELLL INTERNATIONAL Hector Lans From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Hector Lans Jeb Bush Geoffrey.Bogart@mail.doc.gov Larry.Farris@mail.doc.gov Maria.Teresa.Pena@mail.doc.gov 12/17/2006 6:32:15 PM FW: SCANNED LETTER Sunday, December 17, 2006.pdf Appreciation letter to US Embassy in Bogota attached. Regards, Hector From: To: Date: Subject: Hello From John Jeb Bush 12/26/2006 4:15:13 PM Dear Govenor Bush From: To: Date: Subject: Hendrich, Bill (CXR-Jacksonville) Jeb Bush 12/6/2006 12:00:36 AM RE: Help with the new Governor No one will ever be as accessible as you have been. Close would be great. Thanks for all of your help. Bill Hendrich Sent with Wireless Sync from Verizon Wireless ---- Original Message ---From: "Jeb Bush" Date: 12/5/06 5:19 pm To: "Hendrich, Bill (CXR-Jacksonville)" Subj: Re: Help with the new Governor I don't know if charlie will be as accessible but I will ask alia faraj to share your offer with her counterpart. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Hendrich, Bill (CXR-Jacksonville) To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 04 15:29:03 2006 Subject: Help with the new Governor Governor, First, nice article in the Wall Street Journal today. I would love to have the same kind of beneficial media relationship with Governor Elect Crist as I have had with you. Any suggestions as to how we can make that work? I will be glad to drive to Tallahassee and meet with him if needed to get things started. Your availability and interest in using my stations to share positive information has been very good for both of us and I think that it can help Charlie as well. Your help will be greatly appreciated. Bill Hendrich Cox Radio Jacksonville From: To: Date: Subject: Hendrich, Bill (CXR-Jacksonville) Jeb Bush 12/4/2006 8:29:03 PM Help with the new Governor Governor, First, nice article in the Wall Street Journal today. I would love to have the same kind of beneficial media relationship with Governor Elect Crist as I have had with you. Any suggestions as to how we can make that work? I will be glad to drive to Tallahassee and meet with him if needed to get things started. Your availability and interest in using my stations to share positive information has been very good for both of us and I think that it can help Charlie as well. Your help will be greatly appreciated. Bill Hendrich Cox Radio Jacksonville From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Henry Rodriguez Jeb Bush 'Henry Rodriguez' 12/13/2006 6:50:05 PM FW: Attached Image 2076_001.pdf My Governor: Thank you for the time you extended to me yesterday. It was great to see you again. Call me when you are in Miami. Attached is another referral letter from the Sarasota Board of County Commissioners for Commissioner Nora Patterson who wishes to be appointed to the Tax and Budget Reform Committee. I know that Governor-Elect Crist will most likely make the appointments to this board but in the event that you have to then you will have this letter. Gracias mi amigo. Warmest, Henry Rodriguez From: Roberta Benson [mailto:rbenson@scgov.net] Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 11:09 AM To: hrodriguezsdc@comcast.net Cc: Shannon Staub Subject: Fwd: Attached Image Shannon asked that I forward this to you - this is a letter regarding Nora's appointment for Governor Bush and GovernorElect Christ. Hope you are feeling better! roberta Roberta I. Benson Executive Assistant Nora Patterson, Chair Shannon Staub, Vice Chair 1660 Ringling Boulevard Sarasota, FL 34236 861-5912 861-5987 (fax) >>> 12/14/2006 12:02 AM >>> From: To: Date: Subject: Holly Kartsonis Jeb Bush 12/11/2006 2:40:00 PM RE: fees for Dist & Regional tournaments Hi Jeb, Am I ever going to miss not having you Governor. I look forward to working with you in whatever you do in the future. I’m sure Charlie will do well. I missed wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving & am going to wish you an early HAPPY HOLIDAYS now. Our family is all doing well & we’re watching my daughter’s last few soccer game before she goes away to college next year. She made the US Region team (from 11 states) again this year – only 2 girls from Florida. After she goes, we’ll have only 1 son left for another 2 years. Hope you’re doing well! Keep up the good work! Thanks for scaring away all those hurricanes this year. I still don’t agree with the excessive FHSAA fees for parents & students to watch their children/friends play sports. I’m going to see if there are any spots on that board so I can get a better look at their budgeting process and explain what parents go through & how it’s better to have kids in the stands than on the streets. Holly Kartsonis From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 7:44 PM To: Holly Kartsonis Subject: RE: fees for Dist & Regional tournaments I will look into this. jeb -----Original Message----From: Holly Kartsonis [mailto:hollydk@bellsouth.net] Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 12:43 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: fees for Dist & Regional tournaments Hi Gov Jeb, Hope you’re doing well on this beautiful day. I don’t know if the Florida High School Athletic Association is a public institution but if it is, I ask that you consider reducing fees to kids & families who want to watch their school mates play sports. As I was collecting money & issuing tickets with the Ambassador to the Bahamas, we were discussing the fact that we should be ENCOURAGING students to attend wholesome functions such as these not discouraging them by charging $5 & $6 dollars. As you can see, I sent my question to the commish. Last year but obviously, they didn’t reduce fees since we’re still charging … I hope you have a wonderful day. Holly Kartsonis From: John Stewart [mailto:commish@fhsaa.org] Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 1:41 PM To: Holly Dunne Kartsonis Cc: Roberta Elkins Subject: Re: fees for Dist & Regional tournaments Holly, Suggestions such as yours have been made in the past and are currently being considered by our finance committee. Thank you for writing. John A. Stewart Commissioner ----- Original Message ----From: Holly Dunne Kartsonis To: jstewart@fhsaa.org Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 10:50 AM Subject: fees for Dist & Regional tournaments I was very sad to see that we turned away a number of students who didn’t have $6 to pay so that they could come and cheer their classmates on in our Regional Tournament last night. I don’t mind charging parents but think we should have a lower price for students. After all, we want more participation. Is there any way we can charge students a lower fee? Holly Kartsonis (904) 645-5526 From: To: Date: Subject: Honey Rand Jeb Bush 12/26/2006 5:59:50 PM We're sorry to see you go. You have been a good Governor through a really challenging time. Thanks. I read that since you're graduating, you're interested (among other things) in affordable energy. The policy and demonstration projects unveiled in Orlando seem to be gaining momentum. If you are interested in investigating further, there's a bio-tech company in Orlando that has developed a way to clean water without chemicals and byproducts (they can clean Lake Apopka to drinking water standards and have!) and the leftover biomass produces ethanol. This has not been publicly revealed—though it's planned soon—and it's a privately held company with several patents here and abroad. May we send you some information? There is a demonstration site at Lake Apopka that makes a pretty powerful statement. We would appreciate any interest you may have. Your investment in biotech for Florida and direction for alternative energy have pointed us in a direction that is good for the environment, good for business and good for Florida. I hope it continues. Again, thank you for your leadership. Honey Rand, Ph.D., APR The Environmental PR Group Tampa From: To: Date: Subject: Horace Puryear Jeb Bush 12/13/2006 3:24:37 PM Re: The release of Carole Kendrick from F.S.H. Thank you Puryear ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" To: "Horace Puryear" Cc: Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 7:01 PM Subject: RE: The release of Carole Kendrick from F.S.H. I will check into this situation and get back to you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Horace Puryear [mailto:puryearh@bellsouth.net] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 12:29 PM To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com Cc: Jeb Bush; transition@cristtransition.com; puryearh@bellsouth.net Subject: The release of Carole Kendrick from F.S.H. Dear Go. Bush my name is Horace Puryear 2010 Downing Dr. Pensacola Fl, 850-476-9372H, 850-748-3999 C, I spoke with you some time back at a citizens day here in Pensacola, about the tragic death of my parents and th shooting of my Nephew by Carole Kendrick, who Judge Kuder placed her in the Forsenic unit of F.S.H. Please read the attachment, I need all of the support I can get, so as not to have her released back into society, me and my family still feel a serious threat, because she stated she has some unfinish business here in Pensacola, when I spoke with you, you did promise to help, and you did, I know you are in the exit mode at this time but any help would be greatly apprieceated. Thanks in advance for your help. if it is any thing you may need please feel free to contact me. Horace Puryear. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Horace Puryear jeb.bush@myflorida.com Jeb Bush transition@cristtransition.com puryearh@bellsouth.net 12/12/2006 5:28:57 PM The release of Carole Kendrick from F.S.H. carole kendrick.pdf Dear Go. Bush my name is Horace Puryear 2010 Downing Dr. Pensacola Fl, 850-476-9372H, 850-748-3999 C, I spoke with you some time back at a citizens day here in Pensacola, about the tragic death of my parents and th shooting of my Nephew by Carole Kendrick, who Judge Kuder placed her in the Forsenic unit of F.S.H. Please read the attachment, I need all of the support I can get, so as not to have her released back into society, me and my family still feel a serious threat, because she stated she has some unfinish business here in Pensacola, when I spoke with you, you did promise to help, and you did, I know you are in the exit mode at this time but any help would be greatly apprieceated. Thanks in advance for your help. if it is any thing you may need please feel free to contact me. Horace Puryear. From: To: Date: Subject: Idelio Valdes Jeb Bush 12/17/2006 10:36:38 PM RE: Rumor Hi Governor Bush I am brainstorming on how to fly myself to Tally for the Inauguration. In order too accomphlied this goal. I need the time it starts and at what time it ends. Did you finally track down my documentary? I also need the address where is going to take place. thanks, Idelio Valdes Motivational Speaker > Subject: Re: Rumor > Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 20:54:37 -0500 > From: jeb@jeb.org > To: Shelly_Brantley@apd.state.fl.us; ideliovaldes@hotmail.com > > Ditto idelio. > > Jeb > > -------------------------> Jeb Bush > > CONSERVE ENERGY! > > *********************************************************** > Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. > Most written communications to or from state officials regarding > state business are public records available to the public and > media upon request. Your e-mail communications may > therefore be subject to public disclosure. > > > -----Original Message----> From: Shelly Brantley > To: Idelio Valdes ; Jeb Bush > Sent: Wed Dec 13 20:19:16 2006 > Subject: Re: Rumor > > Idelio- I will always consider you a close friend. You have achieved so much through your own self determination. No one can take that away from you. You will always be an inspiration in my life. > > Please keep in touch and never stop pressing in and pressing on! :-) > > Shelly > > > _____ > > ----- Original Message ----> From: Idelio Valdes [ideliovaldes@hotmail.com] > Sent: 12/13/2006 06:07 PM > To: Shelly Brantley; jeb bush > Subject: RE: Rumor > > > > Dear Shelly and The Governor, > > Jan 2 will end era that I will never forget. Your friendship and support have been incredible. I wish I could be there to say thank you in person and to say hello to our new Governor and to see the both of you in person for the last time. I will love to take my last picture. > > Again I will love to be there but I have no idea how to get there. > > Any suggestion please let me know. I know that I am asking a lot but I am going to miss the both of you. > > thanks, > > Idelio Valdes > Motivational Speaker > > > > > _____ > > Subject: Re: Rumor > From: Shelly_Brantley@apd.state.fl.us > Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 20:26:21 -0500 > To: ideliovaldes@hotmail.com > > > Idelio> > People like you have made this decision very difficult, but I know in my heart it is the right thing to do. You will always be an inspiration to me and I will always be an advocate for persons with disabilities. That will never change. I also consider you a close friend and that will not change either. > > You have achieved great things on your own merit. I just applauded along the way. We all need alittle support and encouragement along the way, but we ultimately carry out God's will for our lives. I truly believe He is using people like you to do His greatest work. > > Much love and friendship> Shelly > > > _____ > > ----- Original Message ----> From: Idelio Valdes [ideliovaldes@hotmail.com] > Sent: 12/12/2006 07:30 PM > To: Shelly Brantley > Subject: RE: Rumor > > > Dear Shelly, > > I really cant believe this is true. You really helped in my journey to independent and to have had the oppurinty to work with the Governor, > I am so glad that I send you the DVD on time. We will always be friends. APD will never be the same with out you. Thank you so much for your contact information. You are truly a muse. > > I am not saying goodbye only that I can see you soon. > > Love always, > > > > > Idelio Valdes > Motivational Speaker > > > > > _____ > > Subject: Re: Rumor > From: Shelly_Brantley@apd.state.fl.us > Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 17:21:33 -0500 > To: ideliovaldes@hotmail.com > > Hola Idelio> > I feel so blessed to have been a part of such an exciting journey with people like you who will always be an inspiration in my life. However, I resigned on Nov 8th and I am not seeking reappointment. I will always be an advocate for persons with disabilities, but I am really looking forward to starting a new chapter in my life with new challenges. > > You will always be a true friend to me. Please stay in touch. Here is my personal information so you can contact me after Jan. 2nd (my last day). > > 850-894-2674 home > 850-933-5155 cell > Shellybrantley@comcast.net > Home address: > 2122 East Randolph Circle > Tallahassee, Fl. 32308 > > .May God bless you and give you His favor in all your endeavors! :-) > > Your friend, > Shelly > > > _____ > > ----- Original Message ----> From: Idelio Valdes [ideliovaldes@hotmail.com] > Sent: 12/12/2006 04:12 PM > To: Shelly Brantley > Subject: Rumor > > > HI Shelly, > > I heard a rumor that you have been let go of APd. Is this true.? > > I hope that this is only a rumor. Let me know because they have destroy my Christmas. > > I cant believe that this is a possibility. > > thanks, > > Idelio Valdes > Motivational Speaker > > > > _____ > > Search from any Web page with powerful protection. Get the FREE Windows Live Toolbar Today! Try it now! > > > _____ > > Express yourself with gadgets on Windows Live Spaces Try it! > > > _____ > > All-in-one security and maintenance for your PC. Get a free 90-day trial! Learn more! > Use Messenger to talk to your IM friends, even those on Yahoo! Talk now! From: To: Date: Subject: Idelio Valdes Shelly Brantley Jeb Bush 12/13/2006 11:07:05 PM RE: Rumor Dear Shelly and The Governor, Jan 2 will end era that I will never forget. Your friendship and support have been incredible. I wish I could be there to say thank you in person and to say hello to our new Governor and to see the both of you in person for the last time. I will love to take my last picture. Again I will love to be there but I have no idea how to get there. Any suggestion please let me know. I know that I am asking a lot but I am going to miss the both of you. thanks, Idelio Valdes Motivational Speaker Subject: Re: Rumor From: Shelly_Brantley@apd.state.fl.us Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 20:26:21 -0500 To: ideliovaldes@hotmail.com > .ExternalClass P {padding:0px;} .ExternalClass {font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma;} IdelioPeople like you have made this decision very difficult, but I know in my heart it is the right thing to do. You will always be an inspiration to me and I will always be an advocate for persons with disabilities. That will never change. I also consider you a close friend and that will not change either. You have achieved great things on your own merit. I just applauded along the way. We all need alittle support and encouragement along the way, but we ultimately carry out God's will for our lives. I truly believe He is using people like you to do His greatest work. Much love and friendshipShelly ----- Original Message ----From: Idelio Valdes [ideliovaldes@hotmail.com] Sent: 12/12/2006 07:30 PM To: Shelly Brantley Subject: RE: Rumor Dear Shelly, I really cant believe this is true. You really helped in my journey to independent and to have had the oppurinty to work with the Governor, I am so glad that I send you the DVD on time. We will always be friends. APD will never be the same with out you. Thank you so much for your contact information. You are truly a muse. I am not saying goodbye only that I can see you soon. Love always, Idelio Valdes Motivational Speaker Subject: Re: Rumor From: Shelly_Brantley@apd.state.fl.us Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 17:21:33 -0500 To: ideliovaldes@hotmail.com > .ExternalClass P {padding:0px;} .ExternalClass {font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma;} Hola IdelioI feel so blessed to have been a part of such an exciting journey with people like you who will always be an inspiration in my life. However, I resigned on Nov 8th and I am not seeking reappointment. I will always be an advocate for persons with disabilities, but I am really looking forward to starting a new chapter in my life with new challenges. You will always be a true friend to me. Please stay in touch. Here is my personal information so you can contact me after Jan. 2nd (my last day). 850-894-2674 home 850-933-5155 cell Shellybrantley@comcast.net Home address: 2122 East Randolph Circle Tallahassee, Fl. 32308 .May God bless you and give you His favor in all your endeavors! :-) Your friend, Shelly ----- Original Message ----- From: Idelio Valdes [ideliovaldes@hotmail.com] Sent: 12/12/2006 04:12 PM To: Shelly Brantley Subject: Rumor HI Shelly, I heard a rumor that you have been let go of APd. Is this true.? I hope that this is only a rumor. Let me know because they have destroy my Christmas. I cant believe that this is a possibility. thanks, Idelio Valdes Motivational Speaker Search from any Web page with powerful protection. Get the FREE Windows Live Toolbar Today! Try it now! Express yourself with gadgets on Windows Live Spaces Try it! All-in-one security and maintenance for your PC. Get a free 90-day trial! Learn more! From: To: Date: Subject: Idelio Valdes Jeb Bush 12/10/2006 3:14:12 PM RE: new dream Hi Governor, Shelly did received the documentary so you should have it. Let me know Idelio Valdes Motivational Speaker Subject: RE: new dream Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2006 07:15:37 -0500 From: jeb@jeb.org To: ideliovaldes@hotmail.com CC: betty.hampton@myflorida.com > .ExternalClass P {padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;} .ExternalClass {font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma;} i have not found it yet. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Idelio Valdes [mailto:ideliovaldes@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 10:13 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: new dream Hi Governor, Let me know when you receive the documentary so if you did not receive one, I can sent another one. thanks Idelio Valdes Motivational Speaker Subject: RE: new dream Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 21:24:40 -0500 From: jeb@jeb.org To: ideliovaldes@hotmail.com > .ExternalClass P {padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;} .ExternalClass {font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma;} i will track it down. jeb -----Original Message----From: Idelio Valdes [mailto:ideliovaldes@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 9:23 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: new dream Hi Governor Bush, Thank you for your reply and your honesty. You should have received it on Monday. I used the address of the Capital. You did see the documentary when Shelly tooke the state meeting this year. Idelio Valdes Motivational Speaker Subject: RE: new dream Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 21:04:06 -0500 From: jeb@jeb.org To: ideliovaldes@hotmail.com > .ExternalClass P {padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:0px;paddingtop:0px;} .ExternalClass {font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma;} thanks Idelio. I wont be able to arrange a meeting with my brother. But I appreciate your asking. I haven't seen the documentary but I can track it down. when was it sent? jeb -----Original Message----From: Idelio Valdes [mailto:ideliovaldes@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 9:20 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: new dream Hi Governor Bush, I hate what I am about to ask you but at least I can only try. I want see if by any change I get to show my documentary to your brother like I did to you and I will love to have a meeting with your brother to have a conversation toward people with disabilities that we want to work but we are afraid because we don't want to loose our benefits. I will love to hear his thoughts about this issues that is affecting me so much. This year I did not make any money at all because of the fear that I have. Yes, I did get some money for a workshop that I did because I had ticketed for a concert that I want to see for a very long time. This is my last attempt to put you in this spot. I hated asking you about it but like I said before. I can only try. if I don't hear from you on this matter, I will understand. I will never get mad at you or your brother. You all have bigger things to worry about. Did your receive my documentary? I need to now because I will love to send another copy to you. thanks, Idelio Valdes Motivational Speaker Use Messenger to talk to your IM friends, even those on Yahoo! Talk now! Search from any Web page with powerful protection. Get the FREE Windows Live Toolbar Today! Try it now! Check the weather nationwide with MSN Search Try it now! Search from any Web page with powerful protection. Get the FREE Windows Live Toolbar Today! Try it now! From: To: Date: Subject: Idelio Valdes Jeb Bush 12/9/2006 3:19:18 PM RE: new dream Hi Governor Bush, Thanks for your concerns towards the dvd. I now that I send it so keep looking. I am going out of town this week. I will email when I get back and see if you have found it. I am going to email Shelly and see if she got hers. This will be like a clue. thanks, Idelio Valdes Motivational Speaker Subject: RE: new dream Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2006 07:15:37 -0500 From: jeb@jeb.org To: ideliovaldes@hotmail.com CC: betty.hampton@myflorida.com > .ExternalClass P {padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;} .ExternalClass {font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma;} i have not found it yet. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Idelio Valdes [mailto:ideliovaldes@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 10:13 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: new dream Hi Governor, Let me know when you receive the documentary so if you did not receive one, I can sent another one. thanks Idelio Valdes Motivational Speaker Subject: RE: new dream Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 21:24:40 -0500 From: jeb@jeb.org To: ideliovaldes@hotmail.com > .ExternalClass P {padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;} .ExternalClass {font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma;} i will track it down. jeb -----Original Message----From: Idelio Valdes [mailto:ideliovaldes@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 9:23 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: new dream Hi Governor Bush, Thank you for your reply and your honesty. You should have received it on Monday. I used the address of the Capital. You did see the documentary when Shelly tooke the state meeting this year. Idelio Valdes Motivational Speaker Subject: RE: new dream Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 21:04:06 -0500 From: jeb@jeb.org To: ideliovaldes@hotmail.com > .ExternalClass P {padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:0px;paddingtop:0px;} .ExternalClass {font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma;} thanks Idelio. I wont be able to arrange a meeting with my brother. But I appreciate your asking. I haven't seen the documentary but I can track it down. when was it sent? jeb -----Original Message----From: Idelio Valdes [mailto:ideliovaldes@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 9:20 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: new dream Hi Governor Bush, I hate what I am about to ask you but at least I can only try. I want see if by any change I get to show my documentary to your brother like I did to you and I will love to have a meeting with your brother to have a conversation toward people with disabilities that we want to work but we are afraid because we don't want to loose our benefits. I will love to hear his thoughts about this issues that is affecting me so much. This year I did not make any money at all because of the fear that I have. Yes, I did get some money for a workshop that I did because I had ticketed for a concert that I want to see for a very long time. This is my last attempt to put you in this spot. I hated asking you about it but like I said before. I can only try. if I don't hear from you on this matter, I will understand. I will never get mad at you or your brother. You all have bigger things to worry about. Did your receive my documentary? I need to now because I will love to send another copy to you. thanks, Idelio Valdes Motivational Speaker Use Messenger to talk to your IM friends, even those on Yahoo! Talk now! Search from any Web page with powerful protection. Get the FREE Windows Live Toolbar Today! Try it now! Check the weather nationwide with MSN Search Try it now! Use Messenger to talk to your IM friends, even those on Yahoo! Talk now! From: To: Date: Subject: Idelio Valdes Jeb Bush 12/9/2006 3:12:57 AM RE: new dream Hi Governor, Let me know when you receive the documentary so if you did not receive one, I can sent another one. thanks Idelio Valdes Motivational Speaker Subject: RE: new dream Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 21:24:40 -0500 From: jeb@jeb.org To: ideliovaldes@hotmail.com > .ExternalClass P {padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;} .ExternalClass {font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma;} i will track it down. jeb -----Original Message----From: Idelio Valdes [mailto:ideliovaldes@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 9:23 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: new dream Hi Governor Bush, Thank you for your reply and your honesty. You should have received it on Monday. I used the address of the Capital. You did see the documentary when Shelly tooke the state meeting this year. Idelio Valdes Motivational Speaker Subject: RE: new dream Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 21:04:06 -0500 From: jeb@jeb.org To: ideliovaldes@hotmail.com > .ExternalClass P {padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;} .ExternalClass {font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma;} thanks Idelio. I wont be able to arrange a meeting with my brother. But I appreciate your asking. I haven't seen the documentary but I can track it down. when was it sent? jeb -----Original Message----From: Idelio Valdes [mailto:ideliovaldes@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 9:20 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: new dream Hi Governor Bush, I hate what I am about to ask you but at least I can only try. I want see if by any change I get to show my documentary to your brother like I did to you and I will love to have a meeting with your brother to have a conversation toward people with disabilities that we want to work but we are afraid because we don't want to loose our benefits. I will love to hear his thoughts about this issues that is affecting me so much. This year I did not make any money at all because of the fear that I have. Yes, I did get some money for a workshop that I did because I had ticketed for a concert that I want to see for a very long time. This is my last attempt to put you in this spot. I hated asking you about it but like I said before. I can only try. if I don't hear from you on this matter, I will understand. I will never get mad at you or your brother. You all have bigger things to worry about. Did your receive my documentary? I need to now because I will love to send another copy to you. thanks, Idelio Valdes Motivational Speaker Use Messenger to talk to your IM friends, even those on Yahoo! Talk now! Search from any Web page with powerful protection. Get the FREE Windows Live Toolbar Today! Try it now! Check the weather nationwide with MSN Search Try it now! From: To: Date: Subject: Idelio Valdes Jeb Bush 12/8/2006 2:22:42 AM RE: new dream Hi Governor Bush, Thank you for your reply and your honesty. You should have received it on Monday. I used the address of the Capital. You did see the documentary when Shelly tooke the state meeting this year. Idelio Valdes Motivational Speaker Subject: RE: new dream Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 21:04:06 -0500 From: jeb@jeb.org To: ideliovaldes@hotmail.com > .ExternalClass P {padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;} .ExternalClass {font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma;} thanks Idelio. I wont be able to arrange a meeting with my brother. But I appreciate your asking. I haven't seen the documentary but I can track it down. when was it sent? jeb -----Original Message----From: Idelio Valdes [mailto:ideliovaldes@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 9:20 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: new dream Hi Governor Bush, I hate what I am about to ask you but at least I can only try. I want see if by any change I get to show my documentary to your brother like I did to you and I will love to have a meeting with your brother to have a conversation toward people with disabilities that we want to work but we are afraid because we don't want to loose our benefits. I will love to hear his thoughts about this issues that is affecting me so much. This year I did not make any money at all because of the fear that I have. Yes, I did get some money for a workshop that I did because I had ticketed for a concert that I want to see for a very long time. This is my last attempt to put you in this spot. I hated asking you about it but like I said before. I can only try. if I don't hear from you on this matter, I will understand. I will never get mad at you or your brother. You all have bigger things to worry about. Did your receive my documentary? I need to now because I will love to send another copy to you. thanks, Idelio Valdes Motivational Speaker Use Messenger to talk to your IM friends, even those on Yahoo! Talk now! Search from any Web page with powerful protection. Get the FREE Windows Live Toolbar Today! Try it now! From: To: Date: Subject: Ismail Hashimi Jeb Bush 12/28/2006 6:22:05 AM I129F U. S. Embassy giving me False Info Please Help Dear Mr. Governor Bush, I need help the U. S. Embassy in Pakistan are playing a joke I called yesterday, and a lady answered the phone and I was told that that I should bring my Fiance to the embassy 1/10/2007, I just called to find out how I can get an appointment card and the gentleman told me the case is under aministrative processing. I realize that this is a federal issue but it's not funny to joke like this I really don't know who to believe what to do in this sitution. Please help me! Thank you, Sayed Ismail Hashimi 904/534-8328 --- Jeb Bush wrote: > Immigration is a federal issue and your congressman > or senator is the > best place to go. > > Jeb Bush > > -----Original Message----> From: Ismail Hashimi [mailto:ish4life22@yahoo.com] > Sent: Monday, December 25, 2006 2:50 PM > To: Jeb Bush > Subject: I Need Help With A I129F case Being > processed out of Pakistan. > > Dear Governer Bush, I need Help with a Immigration > case. I can't find > anyone to help me, I called your office and they > transfered me to > Senator Nelson's office. Please let me know if you > can help and I will > send you the whole case. The case is approved, but > it is under > Administrative Processing. > Thank you, > Sayed Ismail Hashimi > 904-534-8328 > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: Ismail Hashimi Jeb Bush 12/25/2006 10:46:05 PM RE: I Need Help With A I129F case Being processed out of Pakistan. Dear Governor Bush Thank you for your response, but I have went to my senator and congressman. They are not helping me at all I was really disappointed I went to them for help and they gave me the run around. I only asked them for help because I was lost and that I voted for them as a U.S Citizen. You are my last resort I will just wait I will not ask for anymore help. My fiance is in Afghanistan heart broken And I can't do anything. If you can just take a look at my case it would be greatful. I Filed the the case 11/28/2005 USCIS approved the case 3/01/2006. Thank you, Sayed Ismail Hashimi 904-534-8328 --- Jeb Bush wrote: > Immigration is a federal issue and your congressman > or senator is the > best place to go. > > Jeb Bush > > -----Original Message----> From: Ismail Hashimi [mailto:ish4life22@yahoo.com] > Sent: Monday, December 25, 2006 2:50 PM > To: Jeb Bush > Subject: I Need Help With A I129F case Being > processed out of Pakistan. > > Dear Governer Bush, I need Help with a Immigration > case. I can't find > anyone to help me, I called your office and they > transfered me to > Senator Nelson's office. Please let me know if you > can help and I will > send you the whole case. The case is approved, but > it is under > Administrative Processing. > Thank you, > Sayed Ismail Hashimi > 904-534-8328 > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: Ismail Hashimi Jeb Bush 12/25/2006 7:49:37 PM I Need Help With A I129F case Being processed out of Pakistan. Dear Governer Bush, I need Help with a Immigration case. I can't find anyone to help me, I called your office and they transfered me to Senator Nelson's office. Please let me know if you can help and I will send you the whole case. The case is approved, but it is under Administrative Processing. Thank you, Sayed Ismail Hashimi 904-534-8328 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: JackieChan94@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/19/2006 2:25:18 AM (no subject) Governor Bush, I am writing with a question. I don't know if you know about copyright infringement and counterfeit merchandise as far as apparel goes. I am a store owner in Jacksonville and we are having many problems with people selling fake brand names and hurting legitimate business people here. Also we have one taking logos and producing his own. I would like to know of an agency that would be able too "clean up" the problems. Most of us are being hurt a lot Thank you for your time Rakesh Harjani From: To: Date: Subject: jacwag@bellsouth.net Jeb Bush 12/6/2006 3:21:15 AM Re: RE: Thank you for your reply. I look forward to hearing from Christa. My original email to you about our families seems rather timely now after seeing that emotional video of your father in Tallahassee. God bless him. My husband, Art, wanted me to tell you that he enjoyed reading the WSJ article about you yesterday. We both look forward to seeing you serve the public, in some manner, in the years to come. Best regards, Jackie Waganheim > > From: "Jeb Bush" > Date: 2006/12/05 Tue PM 06:32:54 EST > To: > Subject: RE: > > Thank you jackie for writing. I am sorry for your dad's fraility and > your frustrations. I am asking Christa Calamas, who runs the Agency for > Workforce Innovation, to see if she can help you and your family. > > Jeb Bush From: To: CC: Date: Subject: jacwag@bellsouth.net Jeb Bush artwag@bellsouth.net 12/5/2006 12:05:56 AM Governor, My name is Jackie Waganheim. I believe that you are familiar with my husband, Art Waganheim, who ran for the FL Senate in 2002. While campaigning with Art, I had the pleasure of meeting you at one of the Fort Lauderdale area picnics. I have always had such great respect for your whole family and in many ways, your family's tight bonds reminds me of my own close ties with my parents. I am a novice at communicating with officials such as yourself. I have always been able to accomplish tasks on my own with lots of hard work; however, I am greatly in need of your insight on how to deal with an issue which has become of great concern to me. My father, Edward, has been a resident of Broward county for 40 years and now at 84 years old is very ill. He is currently in a rehabilitative nursing home in Miami Lakes and it appears that he will need long term care. Heartland in Miami Lakes can only allow him to stay 100 days (he has been there for 30 days already) and they told us they have a two to three year waiting list for their longterm wing. I started calling and visiting nursing homes one month ago and have been turned away from all the ones that we would want to place him in because of similar waiting lists of up to 3 years! My sisters and I will be paying for his nursing home care ourselves and it is approximately $75,000 per year. At this price, I would think that we should be able to choose which home is appropriate for my dad. One of the homes, Springtree in Sunrise, FL was perhaps the most cold hearted. I toured the facility with my mother and was told that they "might" have available space. The social worker at Heartland faxed my father's medical chart to them for review. Within a few days, the social worker told me that my father had been denied entry to the facility. When I called the Admissions Director, she told me that my father needed too much care and that they were already at "quota" for individuals like my father. She said they didn't have the staffing for additional patients like him. My dad has a feeding tube and it is relatively simple to set it on a timer without any nurse needing to supervise the feeding. I have witnessed other nursing home patients needing help in being spoon fed which takes the nursing staff's time. My father has alzheimers and can no longer walk or speak. The only inconvenience for the nursing staff is to change his clothing and turn him to prevent bed sores. Over 50 years ago, my parents were denied entry into many countries as they were trying to leave anti-semitic Egypt, where the fanatical muslims started mistreating the Jewish people. My heart now aches for my parents who are basically almost being persecuted again for something they have no control over. Nobody knows what their final days will be like. I thought nursing homes were for taking care of the elderly who were so sick that they could no longer stay in their own homes. My mother has Parkinson's disease and can no longer care for my dad. She gave him loving care and insulin shots for twenty years at home. The other nursing home which told us they don't have any male beds available is Memorial Manor (a part of the South Broward Hospital District). My father paid his fair share of taxes to support the District, but now cannot utilize their nursing home facility his taxes helped fund! If you know of any individual in the state government or private citizens who have the influence which can assist me in placing my father long term at either Heartland (Miami Lakes) where he is now, Memorial Manor (Pembroke Pines) or Springtree (Sunrise), I would greatly appreciate their name and phone number. Thank you so much for your time. Jackie Waganheim JacWag@BellSouth.Net Home: 954-423-9311 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: James D.Reichenbach II Jeb Bush Ford, Felecia Grosz, Milton Lauer, Barbara 12/28/2006 5:06:54 PM Re: Quote for Presentation I'm a little confused as to why the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles does not want to help people who want to save lives. I didn't know there were trade secrets involved with writing grants. I personally thought this would be another opportunity to show people that State Government officials are willing to help and get involved with helping to spend OUR tax dollars using the grant process. The National Coalition of Motorcyclists are willing to pay the expenses of both of the people we have asked to come and yet we still seem to have a problem with this department wanting to process this request. The government moves slowly but this department continues to stonewall anyone who is a motorcyclist with any reasonable request. Here are the answers to your two questions. 1. No 2. No Here is a request of mine pursuant to Chapter 119 of the Florida Statues I request in writing why with no cost to the Florida taxpayers that this seminar cannot be presented. As time is of the essence I would like my answer back immediately. James D."Doc" Reichenbach II Chairman of the Board National Coalition of Motorcyclists State President Abate of Florida, Inc. ----- Original Message ----From: Ford, Felecia To: James D.Reichenbach II Cc: Lauer, Barbara ; Grosz, Milton Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 11:34 AM Subject: Quote for Presentation Doc – I apologize for the delay in responding to your request for a quote for the Grant Writing Presentation you are interested in Milton and I presenting at the conference for National Coalition of Motorcyclist. We understand that the National Coalition of Motorcyclist will pay for the expenses for Milton and I to present at the conference; We have been requested to verify the following items before we can offer a quote: Does the Coalition have a lobbyist in Florida? Does the Coalition have any members that are FRTP Sponsors? Please respond to these items via e-mail. Thank you in advance for this opportunity. Felecia A. Ford Senior Management Analyst II Bureau of Driver Education & DUI Programs (850) 617-2538 From: To: Date: Subject: jamestnoble@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/25/2006 6:56:31 PM Save our children Dear Gov. Bush: Please forgive me writing on this holiday but the damage to the children is progressively growing as presents are open. Children are receiving airguns called airsoft which at first blush we all think are like nurfballs, soft air foam. The maker of these guns want us to think that as legislation of their real product BB guns has forced lost sales with states enforcing legislation of parental supervision these soft fuzzy toys are safe when they are not. I am an avid sport shooter and they fooled me on the product. On Saturday my son Shawn (14) went to a friends to play airsoft under parental supervision. The parents went out to my amazement and the kids went in the woods to play and my son was shot in the eye. He went to Oak Hill Hospital only to be transferred to Tampa General (TGH). They saved the eye but the damage will kill his life long dream of joining the service. My son is at TGH for the week so we have been staying in the hospital with him. As the hours have gone by children from throughout the Tampa Bay area have been brought in with the same injury from the same gun. Until the accident I had never heard of airsoft but thousands of others and several states have and have acted as a result to legislate use. After extensive research I learned that the makers of the BB Guns created airsoft by coating BB'S and steel shot (banned in duck hunting because of the risk of contamination from the steel shot) and relabeled thei r product. The guns they created are more powerful than ever before. Many of the guns fire at 330fps which is the same as my cross bow for grizzly bears. My sons only goal as I have written in the past to you was to meet you and Tom Brady, his hero's. We may not be able to achieve those goals but he also hopes no other kids have this happen and it is that Christmas wish I am asking your help to make real. In most states by legislation after horrible accidents become more prevalent the gun requires and adult to purchase and supervise use. With the legislature out of session by executive order you can take any steps you wish to protect the citizens of Florida. This crisis which harms and targets children not only impacts their lives but insurance a bad word in Florida right now carries the thousands of dollars in bills for the injuries suffered. Please help. Respectfully always, James Noble, Spring Hill Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of highquality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Janet Best Jeb Bush Secretary McDonough 12/28/2006 2:08:31 PM Please take care of this problem yourself! I've been told by several people on your staff to speak with Charlie Crist regarding the death of my sister, Officer Darla Lathrem. I drove to Tallahassee to speak with William Large about it: he lied to me and said the Officials were union members and could not be fired. Of course former Secretary Crosby would do nothing: he himself is a crook who is in denial, blaming his behavior on alcoholism. Wouldn't it be wonderful if people would take responsibility for their own actions? The bottom line is: my sister, Officer Sintic, and Officer Murphy filed incident reports against former Assistant Warden William Boyett; Boyett put her alone with five male inmates for punishment--two of the inmates had already committed violent murders! (Secretary McDonough has many supporting documents which confirm this as factual; you will also find this in the transcripts of the second trial--the State of Florida vs. Stephen V. Smith.) Recently, I acquired additional documentation which proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that former Assistant Warden William Boyett knew an escape attempt was being planned, yet he would not be deterred from punishing my sister. He gave those five inmates Class A tools and ladders (weapons and bridges). After reading the documents, I asked several Correctional Officers what the proper action would be (when plans of an escape attempt surface at an institution): they replied "every inmate involved should have been transferred immediately". Although many more Officials are to blame, I have only requested that Secretary McDonough terminate 'three' for their part in the security meltdown at Charlotte Correctional Institution: Marta Villacorta, William Boyett, and Jack Howdeshell. I am asking that any pension benefits be forfeited, and that each official be stripped of his/her certification including former Warden Warren Cornell, who retired one week after the incident. I know you will agree with me, if you will just take the time to read the information I sent to Secretary McDonough. Sincerely, Janet Best From: To: Date: Subject: Jay Seigel Jeb Bush 12/19/2006 7:54:30 AM final questions/requests Hello Governor Bush, and as I have mentioned before: thank you again for being such a good governor for us. I loved the article in the Sunday 12.10.2006 Democrat, regarding your efforts for Tallahassee. As you may recall I work for one of the contracts that benefited from your leadership (the AHCA contract). I am unsure if my past emails (since 2003) stand out from the tapestry of other emails you have been sent over the years from others...I would like to believe you remember me for the healthy fan I have always told you I am when it comes to your integrity, values, and leadership. It is on the heals of these praises I ask you the following: 1) Even if there is a cost (modest I hope) could it be arranged for myself and a guest to be able to attend a function honoring the swearing in of our new governor, or other function he or you are attending...and if you do not have the ability to aid me with such a request; could you please inform me of whom I should place this request with. It would be nice to attend such a function, and if it matters I am a registered Republican. My guest would be a co-worker whom has indicated she would some day like to be a senator, and if anything this would be a great honor for the both of us. 2) After Governor-Elect Crist takes office, will this email address still be operational to email you? 3) When Mr. Crist becomes our next governor, will he also have an email address as you do (did)? Once again I thank you in advance for getting back to me on my 3 questions. I wish you all the best in life and regards to you, your family, and your entire staff during the holiday season. GOD BLESS and thanks again, Jason Seigel 925 East Magnolia Dr, R8 Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Your Hotmail address already works to sign into Windows Live Messenger! Get it now. From: To: Date: Subject: jbailey75@comcast.net Jeb Bush 12/15/2006 7:29:19 PM Lucy Hadi Dear Governor: The reason that there are more mentally ill people committing crimes is that the concept of "deinstitutionalization" has been oversold, and failed. Mentally ill people are on the streets rather than in safe, clean, humane residential care facilities---and they end up in prison. Just ask Col. Jim McDonough, or read Peter Early's "Crazy." We have closed many of our non-forensic state hospital beds, thereby amputating an important aspect of a complete spectrum of psychiatric care. Remember when we met last spring? Gus Barrero's Scientology bill had just been defeated in committee. I was the guy that said "just one more thing." This issue was the "one more thing." Try to remember this issue during the transition, and let me know if the Florida Psychiatric Society can help. John Bailey, D.O., American Psychiatric Association Distinguished Fellow From: To: Date: Subject: JC Bowman Jeb Bush 12/8/2006 9:25:47 PM Two Requests Governor: A good friend of mine Dr. Lindsay Hathcock, asked me for an autographed picture of you. I am not sure how they handle these requests anymore. He is a big Republican and recently lost a state senate bid. He is a good man. He did not ask, but I would also ask for one for his son who is a very bright, functioning 15 year old child with celebral palsy. His name is Tripp Hathcock. Tripp was recently a guest on Regis and Kelly as part of the Kids Wish Foundation. http://bradleyweekly.com/news.cfm?id=4428&issue=258. If you have any available. Do not go to any unneccesary trouble. The address for the Hathcock Family is 302 Thomas Avenue NW, Cleveland, TN 37311. All the Best! JC Sent by JC Bowman via BlackBerry. NOTE CHANGE OF ADDRESS EPPC Global Management 1850 Executive Park Cleveland, TN 37312 Tel (423)-614-8840 FAX (423)-473-9304 Cell (423)-303-8100 From: To: Date: Subject: JDSCHWERZ57@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/15/2006 1:31:45 AM MOTHER BEING FORCED TO LEAVE NURSING HOME Dear Mr. Bush, My name is Janice Schwerzel, and I'm begging for your help with my Mother, Josephine G, Luke. My Mother is 76 years old with numerous major health problems, some of which include: Congestive Heart Failure, Diabetes, Diabetic Neuropathy, Macular Degeneration - (Legaly Blind), High Blood Pressure, Constant Urinary Tract Infections (which cause confusion, falls, and the inability to find her mouth to feed herself, her face falls into her plate, inability to walk or stand without help. She can't even change her own diapers). Dymentia/The beginnings of Alzheimers Disease. She has a Pacemaker/Defibrilator, along with Open Heart Surgery, and several stents implanted. Mr. Bush, these are just a few of her health problems. For three years, she lived with my Husband and I full time. We love her so much that we tried to take full care of her ourselves, instead of asking for help from the State of Florida. We both work for Marion County School Board, Ocala, Fl. I am a Lead School Bus Driver, and my Husband is the Assistant Foreman, at the Transportation Garage. We took care of her each and every day while also working full time. I am a 23 year veteran there, and my Husband is a 20 year veteran with the School Board. At one point, I was put on the N.E.A.T. program for missing so much time from work because of her Doctor appointments, hospitalizations, and home care after the hospitalizations. My Husband and I were at one point, taking turns being off work to care for her. We needed serious help! My Sister and Brother-in-Law came and took her home with them. My Sister is also employeed with Clay County School Board as a Bus Driver. Her Husband works for Clay County Waste Water Management. She stayed there for 1 month and became very ill and again, was hospitalized. She had Breast Cancer Surgery, and Pneumonia. Considering all these medical problems, her Doctor, Murshid A. Al-Awady, M.D., told us that she needs to be in a long term facility with 24 hour care, he then sent her to LifeCare at Wells Crossing in Orange Park, FL near where my Sister, Dianne Letioa, lives. Mom has been there for about 6 weeks. In this period of time she has received therapy on her arms and legs, to try and help her gain the strength she needs to function properly. Yesterday, I was informed that as of January 3, 2007, she will have to leave the facility because she is no longer receiving therapy, and they have no long term rooms available to move her to. We have had her in several Skilled Nursing Facilities, and as soon as they finish her therapy, they release her to us. However, this time she feels that she finally has a home. She is happy there, and has even made friends which gives her some sort of social life. The nursing staff are great to her and even call her "Mama Luke". We are very satisfied that she receives tha proper care there and it is a beautiful place! We haven't informed her of our findings, as we fear to upset her right here at the Holiday Season. But, unfortunately, the time is drawing near. We will have our Mom crying through the Christmas Holiday, and this breaks our hearts. The problem seems to be that they don't have any long term beds available at this time, and cannot keep her on the short term wing until one becomes available. However, they knew from the report that Dr. Al-Awady sent over to them that she would need long term care. Please, please, Mr. Bush, if there is anything you can do to help us keep her where she is, we would greatly appreciate any influence you may have to help us concerning this matter. Below are some contact numbers I have supplied you with: Jan & Rick Schwerzel 14454 S.W. 101st Lane Dunnellon, FL 34432 Jan Schwerzel Home Phone: (352) 489-7498 Cell Phone: (352) 362-2532 Rick Schwerzel Cell Phone: (352) 427-6743 Case Manager Debbie Baer, R.N. (904) 264-1950 - Work (904) 501-8399 - Cell Life Care Center at Wells Crossing Dan Weer, Unit Manager (904) 505-4140 - Cell If you need any further information, please feel free to contact us ant anytime day or night. Mr. Bush, thank you in advance for your time in reading this e-mail, and doing anything you can to help us. Sincerely, Rick and Jan Schwerzel From: To: Date: Subject: jduffyorlando@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/21/2006 12:22:42 PM Academy for Autism Governor Bush: I am writing to ask for your help. I am organizing a fundraising dinner for my daughter's school, the Academy for Autism, in Orlando, for the summer of 2007. I would like to ask if you would be our keynote speaker and talk about your accomplishments as Governor and working with the legislature with respect to special needs children. The Academy for Autism is a non-profit, 501 (c)(3) organization. The school teaches autistic children in a highly interactive environment. The student/teacher ratio is approximately 3:1. As you can imagine, with a ratio like this it is extremely costly to operate a school for special needs children. We receive funding through the McKay Scholarship, but the funding does not cover all of our expenses. So, we rely on fundraising efforts to fill in the gap. Having you as the keynote speaker for our fundraising dinner would be a tremendous advantage for us. As the father of an autistic child I would be extremely grateful for your help. I have not booked a date or venue for the event as I would work around your schedule so that the date best accomodates you. However, I would like to plan the event for either June or July. Any day you can fit in to your schedule would be great! Please let me know if you can help. Thank you, Jim Duffy Treasurer, Academy for Autism Orlando, FL (407) 496-3876 Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: jean-michel.caffin@us.bureauveritas.com Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 1:03:41 PM Space Florida Dear Governor, I have been advised by your office of my appointment to the Business Development Advisory Committee of Space Florida. I wanted to thank you very much for giving your support and approval to this appointment. It will be a great honor for me to serve our state, yet again, in this new capacity and especially within a sector of such strategic and economic importance to Florida. I remain also very engaged, notably with Favaca, in the forthcoming implementation phase of the recommendations on Customs and Trade Facilitation generated by your Haiti Advisory Group. I sincerely hope that your return to Miami will afford me further opportunities to serve some of the great causes that you will no doubt continue championing. Respectfully yours, Jean-Michel (Jon) G. Caffin -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Device NOTICE: This message contains information which is confidential and the copyright of our company or a third party. If you are not the intended recipient of this message please delete it and destroy all copies. If you are the intended recipient of this message you should not disclose or distribute this message to third parties without the consent of our company. Our company does not represent, warrant and/or guarantee that the integrity of this message has been maintained nor that the communication is free of virus, interception or interference. The liability of our company is limited by our General Conditions of Services. . From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Ed Moore 1/1/2007 1:40:23 AM RE: dissertation interview Moore-diss-Appendix-introletter-written question full sets12-14.doc unproofed. From: Ed Moore [mailto:emoore@icuf.org] Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 9:42 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: dissertation interview Governor I know how busy these last few weeks will be so if you need to not meet face to face and it will make it easier for you to assist me I have done a revised question set that you could just use to answer after each question and email the file back to me. I am on a quest to finally finish my dissertation this spring. Attached is the revised question. All responses will be kept confidential. I hope you will agree to do this as I plan on producing a tool for future leaders to use in evaluating how best to function from these answers. I also need for you to sign off due to regulations in doing research using "human subjects". So can you sign the form attached and send back to me at 542 E. Park Ave., 32301. Thanks. If possible, and you agree to do this, could you get it to me before you move back South? It won't take you long to complete and maybe will stimulate some thinking too! Hope all is well. Have a very Merry Christmas. Best, Ed From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Danielle.Henry@MyFlorida.com' 12/31/2006 3:48:03 PM Fw: Breivik Family Hope -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: breivik@att.net To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Dec 31 10:34:45 2006 Subject: Breivik Family Hope You aren't out of office yet so I still hold out HOPE. I wanted to give you a history so you would know the events leading up to my son's car accident. We are a combined family, I already had two children. Their biological father was not very involved and definitely not warm and loving which they have both struggled with. I went back to college for my RN degree after I married Scott Breivik. We were a happy family, didn't have it all but had enough. In April 1995 our youngest son Adam was born. He had some physical disabilities that would require surgery but we both worked, had insurance and knew we could get what he needed. In August 1996 he went on for some knee surgery and suffered a severe brain injury, life changed. We came home with 24 hour nursing (strangers in the house 24/7), many noisy machines and a mass of medical products to go with them. Our 3 other children had to sleep in one room as Adam obviously needed his own room. We , as parents, tried to stay upbeat and strong the effects on our children varied. Our oldest daughter was saddened but has a take charge mentality and wanted to learn how to do everything for her brother and kept an eye on the nurses. Our youngest daughter was sad and afraid of Adam going to the Doctor, getting Xrays, anything medical because she thought he would die. Our son was angry, especially at God who did not make his brother better when he prayed for it. He turned 14 a couple weeks after his brother came home. Our family muddled thru adjusting to our new life at home and our oldest son hated it. He often stated he felt like he lived in a fishbowl with strangers always present and he sought to escape. Grades started dropping, he developed an attitude, and was not very cooperative. We saw the changes, some subtle, but worrisome with him going into teenage years. I had access to counseling programs thru work. I took him to one counselor, he wouldn't talk, took him to a woman same problem. I talked to the school and the school resource officer, other parents. Heard pretty much the same thing, he is a good kid, maybe making the wrong choices with friends. He is a follower. When he started taking off when angry or was hanging out with kids I didn't know and couldn't find him the warning bells were clanging. I called state and county resources, "Can't get him in anywhere unless he breaks the law or is a runaway, Is he a risk to himself or others?' If not, sorry we can't help you right now." That is what I heard over and over, not that they didn't want to help but they don't have the resources to help kids based on a parents uneasiness. We didn't have the financial resources for a private boot camp. We called his Dad in New York to come and talk to him. His parenting cocnsisted of punching the kid and my husband had to pull him off of my son. HRS talked our son about the bruising reported at school but when investigation showed that it was his biological father in New York and not the Stepdad he lived with it was quickly cleared up. They were sympathetic with my concerns for my son but had no resource to offer. That year we moved him to my Mom's house to get him out of the "fishbowl" and to a new school to get him away from the friends. He got a job and because of that we helped him get a car. He was good with Grandma as far as helping out at home, not really applying himself at school and working at a restaurant proved very bad for making friends. What I did not know and the State/County workers I sought help from did not know was that when my son finally did break the law it would be a car accident resulting in 3 deaths. Now the only "help" he was eligible for was thru the Florida Department of Corrections. I don't know what you were like at 17. I know I wasn't always responsible and was at times reckless. I see adults that are that way at weddings, Christmas paties, New Years parties. Responsible adults with careers, families, fine upstanding people taking the same risk. He was 17, not old enough mentally, in my opinion, to even comprehend what the results of his actions could be. I beg of you to grant him the opportunity to come home and be the person society needs him to be. He has been in the prison system for almost 5 years, he has had to learn and grow thru that experience and if you spoke to him you would find an articulate, warm young man. He has no fight with the world. He hurts because he caused hurt and can't fix it. He does know he can do his best to live a good life and be a good person. I do not ask this with any financial restitution involved that was met by the insurance company and the parents so pardoning him would not involve pardoning any pending restitution. Thank you for taking the time, Christine Breivik re: Raimond M. Moran DC#R11940 Lancaster CI From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'CSnyder65@aol.com' 12/31/2006 3:47:50 PM Re: Walter Banks family Chip, thanks for the kind email. I would be happy to get a picture with you. It shouldn't be too hard since I will be based in south florida. Jeb Ps happy new year! -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: CSnyder65@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Dec 31 09:49:28 2006 Subject: RE: Walter Banks family Dear Governor Bush: Decenber 31, 2006 My name is Chip Snyder, I am the son-in law of Walter Banks (Chair, Visit Florida) I am married to his Daughter Debbie (Banks) Snyder, and we have three beautiful children; Demi, Danielle and Chipper. Debbie and I have Supported You and had the pleasure to have met you at fund raisers throughout your term. I just wanted to take the opportunity to Thank You for all your efforts. You have been an inspiration to myself and my family. I feel We (Florida) have been lucky to have had you as Governor through some historic times. And to offer our support in any future efforts becaus I hope, as so many do, that you continue to guide us -not just as a state, but also as a nation. I would also hope you and your family will come visit my wifes familys' Ft Lauderdale "beach front property", Lago Mar Resort (-A Banks Family business for almost 50 years !) You certainly have earned the vacation !! I know this sounds corny but I hope one day to get a picture. (I missed an opportunity at a fundraiser) Thank You, Govenor ! and God Bless You and Your Family ! Chip and Debbie (Banks) Snyder Family M.G. (Chip) Snyder III 2009 Harbourview Drive Ft. Lauderdale, FL. 33316 Anytime Mobile phone: 954-562-2711 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush ATHEY7@aol.com 12/31/2006 3:33:47 PM RE: Update From Tracy Athey thank you for the really kind email. It has been a real joy to serve and I am delighted the team helped you. Happy New Year! Jeb From: ATHEY7@aol.com [mailto:ATHEY7@aol.com] Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 8:40 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Update From Tracy Athey Mr. Bush, Hello. I e-mailed you approximately two years ago and told you my story about my ex-husband, who is still in the Navy, and our troubles about child support and our daughter's last name being changed to my maiden name. You replied to me the same day that I e-mailed you while you were in the Naples / Fort Myers area. I live in Cape Coral, but was born and raised in Fort Myers, FL. I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for helping me with my troubles. You treated me like a person, like a friend. I can't tell you enough how much you mean to me, as well as my family. I pray that you do run in the presidential election, as I and my mother, would be the first people in line at the polls to vote for you. Honestly, when I hear people talking about how they dislike the Bush family, I am the first one to defend you all. Both you and George have had to handle a lot of obstacles while both of you have been in office. Between September 11th, the hurricane seasons in Florida, and the war, your family amazes me with each day. And then, for you to take the time to read my e-mail and help me the way you did to me was going above and beyond your responsibility. My daughter brags about you to everyone, as my mother and I do too. I will always treasure you in my heart and my prayers will always be with you in whatever you choose to do because I do believe in what comes around goes around, and nothing but good should come your way. My ex-husband and I went to court after I spoke to Karen Kellams, who also went above and beyond her responsibilities as well. The judge felt that I should have asked for an increase in child support as my exhusband had received two promotions and a substantial pay raise over the years, so he increased my child support by $150 per month. My ex-husband came down to Fort Myers, FL from Pax River, MD over this Christmas season and stopped by my work on the 27th and signed the consent form for my daughter, Brittany, to have my maiden name as her last name. So, yesterday, I took the day off from work and filed the consent form and the final judgment for her last name to be changed. Karen Kellams tried to help me with the name change as well, but unfortunately it was out of her hands. But, everything has been taken care of and this Christmas has been the best one yet since my father passed away on October 10, 2004. Again, I wanted to express to you just how much you will always mean to the Athey family with everything that you have done. Between you, Karen Kellams, and a Lt. Tim Bergan (U.S. Navy in Virginia) the Athey family has been extremely fortunate to find the three of you with big hearts willing to go the distance with us to put closure to big obstacles for our family. I honestly can't thank you enough, but I hope that somehow in someway, I can try to return the favor to you and your family. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. Have a Safe and Happy New Year. God Bless you and your family. Tracy Athey and Brittany Leigh Athey (My Daughter) 2038 NE 6th Street Cape Coral, FL 33909 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'gorvegri@yahoo.com' 12/31/2006 11:20:30 AM Re: Letter Thanks for writing. I wish I could help but yours is a federal immigration issue, not a state responsibility. Jeb Bush -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Vera Gorelova To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sat Dec 30 23:30:35 2006 Subject: Letter The letter is attached. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Carolyn Rose-Avila Brian Dean 12/31/2006 1:27:33 AM RE: Haiti I think you should meet with Brian Dean regarding the ethanol initiative. Regarding Cuba, I would be very wary of doing anything at this time. There will be great opportunities if the transition to democracy is hastened. Please keep in touch. Jeb From: Carolyn Rose-Avila [mailto:caro@favaca.org] Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 8:12 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Haiti Greetings Governor Bush, On the eve of the New Year I wanted to wish you and Columba an easy transition back to south Florida. Now that FAVACA has initiated various aspects of the Florida Haiti Initiative I thought it may be a good time to brief you on our progress. We have specifically addressed the issue of customs cooperation in coordination with USAID. I also held a good meeting with President Preval who asked me to express his appreciation to you for your support on helping him tackle his country’s customs’ challenges. In mid December I joined the delegation led by Dr. Francois to Haiti and the DR where we addressed linking Florida’s universities to Haiti and the DR through distance learning programs. Besides updating you on the progress of the current Florida commitments to Haiti, I would also like to discuss how you think the State of Florida might build on an initiative like the FHI, either looking at broader regional models of collaboration or similar models for other countries in the Caribbean including Cuba. I also think that FAVACA may be able offer an important vehicle for operationalizing aspects of the launch of the Ethanol Initiative and/or similar creative business growth models that link Florida with its neighbors. For example, we just placed 2 solar energy experts as volunteers to work with Haiti’s hotel association and we will shortly place at least 8 Florida tourism experts with the ministry of Tourism in Haiti. We are also assisting Haiti’s Department of Civil Protection with communication equipment as a part of building their capacity to respond to emergencies. Not having had the privilege to have been with FAVACA long while you have been Governor, I am hoping FAVACA can keep up a relationship with you into future on what I believe are common interests in supporting growth and integrated development between Florida and our neighbors. As I am sure you know Haitians, in particular, feel a special appreciation for the support you demonstrated for Haiti’s development and hope that you will stay engaged. I will be in Tallahassee most of January but will be back in Miami the week of January 16. I will be back in Tallahassee as of January 22 and then back in Miami the week of January 29. Let me know if there are any times during the month of January that we may be able to meet either in Miami or Tallahassee. Wishing you a Happy New Year, Carolyn Rose-Avila President Florida Association for Volunteer Action in the Caribbean and the Americas caro@favaca.org office>>> 305.470.5070 cell>>> 305.989.0170 The Atlantic Tower 7220 NW 36th Street Suite 535 Miami, Florida 33166 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Roland Martins Marina 12/30/2006 11:48:46 PM RE: As muck is dredged away, Lake Trafford shows signs of life again naplesnews.com Naples Daily News You can reach me at the same email address. Happy New Years! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Roland Martins Marina [mailto:oson@rolandmartinmarina.com] Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 3:53 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Fw: As muck is dredged away, Lake Trafford shows signs of life again naplesnews.com Naples Daily News Governor Jeb Bush: Just wanted you to read this about Trafford, which is a little Lake Okeechobee with all the same problems. Please stay involved with the lake..we need your support!! And how am I going to find you after Tallahassee?? Heard your family is at Boca. Phillip O'Bannon is a good friend. Roland was at the White House last month and he took you know who! I bet he thought I had really changed! Anyways, you've been our true HERO and don't disappear!! Your friend, Mary Ann Martin ----- Original Message ----From: "Ted Guy" To: "Leon Abood" ; "Karl Wickstrom" ; "Charles DeGarmo (Charles DeGarmo)" ; "Kevin Henderson" ; "Mark Perry" ; "Larry Crary" ; "Jan Timon" ; "Henry Caimoto" ; "Jordan Fields" ; ; "Chuck Locke" ; "Tammy Simoneau" ; "Ted Astofi" ; "Kevin Stinnette" ; "John Yudin" ; "Mark Perry" ; "Karl Wickstrom" ; "'Mary Rawl'" ; "'Peter Quasius'" ; "'Erick Lindblad'" ; "Jan Timon" ; "Leon Abood" ; "Cheryl Heeke Giattini" ; "AudubonSWFL Conser" ; "Barbara Joy Cooley" ; "M. Humphrey" ; "John Capece" ; "Mary Ann Martin" ; "Greg Rawl" ; "Marti Daltry" ; "Alan Keller" ; "Michael Valiquette" ; "Art Cox >> Arthur Cox" Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2006 5:19 PM Subject: As muck is dredged away, Lake Trafford shows signs of life again naplesnews.com Naples Daily News > Sounds like an excellent argument for dredging the muck out of Lake "O" > and our estuaries, including, locally in Stuart, the Manatee Pocket! > /s/ Ted > http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2006/dec/24/lake_trafford_showing_signs > _life/?local_news > From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Philpot, Thomas 12/30/2006 10:00:15 PM RE: Read for Your Life -- endorsement request Thank you Thomas. -----Original Message----From: Philpot, Thomas [mailto:Thomas.Philpot@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 4:53 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Read for Your Life -- endorsement request Governor, I will take a look at the manuscript and prepare an endorsement for your approval. Thomas ________________________________ Thomas Philpot -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 3:12 PM To: Philpot, Thomas Subject: Re: Read for Your Life -- endorsement request I would love to do it. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Philpot, Thomas To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Dec 29 14:58:11 2006 Subject: Read for Your Life -- endorsement request Governor: Attached is a PDF file of a request we received today for you to endorse a book written by the Orlando Magic Senior Vice President Pat Williams. The book, which discusses the value of reading, is titled Read for Your Life. I have included in the PDF the book's table of contents, foreword and introduction. A complete draft copy of the 282-page book was provided for your review should you be interested in reading it and endorsing it. Please advise. TP <> Thomas Philpot Public Information Specialist Executive Office of the Governor 850.488.5394 Office 850.488.4042 Fax From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 12/30/2006 8:22:08 PM Fw: 1st court imposed slavery since Civil War under your Governership ???? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: w w To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sat Dec 30 12:50:36 2006 Subject: 1st court imposed slavery since Civil War under your Governership Gov. Bush: I am emailing you concerning your knowledge of the 1st court sanctioned slavery case since the Civil War under your Governorship. I have been in contact with the reporter who is researching this story. People working in the State have waited till now to turn over to the media evidence of criminal conspiracy for fear they will be charged with criminal crimes and an employee said over fear they will lose there pension. I was informed that about six or seven years ago copies of court documents, tapes of court testimony showing perjury, witness tampering, and Obstructing Justice were sent to your office and the Inspector General of the DOT. This is partly about the judicial abuse by DOT against an employee if an appraisal contractor that began in 1996. BRIEF CHRONOLOGY 1996 - DOT hires a contractor named "Babcock Group" to do appraisals on a project in Orlando called the Conway road. 1997 - The victim - an employee of Babcock- reports to DOT that the reviewers put pressure on them to give African-Americans less value for there houses. DOT would later obstruct justice by not turning over the documents supporting the victims assertion when 1st subpoenaed. 1997 - Victim sues Babcock who said he would not pay him. DOT officials began a campaign of character assassination against victim and there attorney was caught lying under oath. Proof was in the tapes that were sent. 2000 - Court issues an order, without looking at the documents or allowing the victim to defend himself, that is "unprecedented in law". He is forbidden from talking about the crimes that happened on this eminent domain project. MORE INFO Robert Babcock hired an attorney named Ladd Fassett who the reporter says you put in a position to recommend judicial appointees for District Court. Ladd Fassett masterminds the obstruction of Justice in four interrelated cases involving: Unemployment Hearing Civil Law Suit UNITED STATES JUSTICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION and concurrent civil suit Ladd Fassett would lie repeatedly to a judge to the point of saying that records were turned over in a civil suit which is false. Ladd Fassett was able to get away with this because Robert Babcock (Babcock Group) lied under oath in all these cases. Court documents and a tape of him lying under oath are in your possession. Ladd Fassett would ask a judge issuing an order that says if the victim ever mentions a word relating to Babcock he is subject to imprisonment and is to last the rest of his life. Ladd Fassetts request for this order was based on the fact that the victim had contacted the court. The judge never allowed the victim to defend himself and is so restrictive that if the victim even mentions the word "florida" he is subject to arrest. A DOT employee, who reviewed some of the material, said that just about every provision of the eminent domain contract was broken. Robert Babcock, expert witness for the DOT, would suffer almost 200 "don't recalls" just in one deposition in the civil suit. This is another example of how this man lied under oath. Questions: It is asserted by someone that works for you that you had knowledge and did nothing of this years ago. Is that true? Why was a grand jury, an investigation by the Attorney General or why was there not even a complaint against the licenses of Babcock and Fassett sent in by the State? According to the judge he issued the most restrictive order against the victims First Amendment rights in US history where almost any word the man utters, can put him in jail. You have the power to resend this abuse and issue an order that this man is entitled to have back all First Amendment Rights back. Why did you not issue this order or any order giving back his rights over this terrible malicious prosecution? According to the attorney consulting with the reporter, the man's 5th and 14th amendment rights may have also been violated. His right to vote may have been taken away without the judge even looking at the documents. If this is the case the State of Florida will lose a member to the House of Representatives as this amounts to court imposed slavery. You have an obligation to file a report with the US congress. Why did you do nothing? The court order says that this man essentially is forbidden from using the English language or will be sent to jail, for the rest of his life. He can only speak if the court issues an order but if he asks for a court order he is subject to arrest. The reporter has repeatedly tried to contact this victim and so have I as this is unconstitutional. He does not respond to any calls- letters- or knocks at the residence he lived in by anyone that knew him we contacted. We can only surmise that he does not respond because of what you did to him under your reign. We have a right to know what happened to our tax dollars. Why has there been this deliberate attempt to stop the public from knowing? This Robert Babcock signed 20 Certificates of Value using the victims work and the law states "you signed it you bought it". These Certificates of Value prove that Robert Babcock lied hundreds of times under oath and that DOT was complicit with the judicial abuse. Yet a DOT official under oath more than one year after this started stated he did not know he signed these Certificates. When he found out, he should of notified DOT and they should of fired Babcock and brought charges against him. They did not as they were a party to the crimes. Why were DOT officials not fired and had charges brought against them? SUMMARY Everything listed above is over a pay issue on a eminent domain project. Why did you do nothing? Every decent citizen in the United States will be shocked to find out that if they contact the court they are subject to losing there constitutional rights and subject to arrest. All under you leadership! Warmest Regards, TL __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush abby@nytimes.com Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com 12/30/2006 5:13:54 PM RE: a few questions Here is a go at your questions: 1. Rising student achievement is the norm in Florida now and we are one of the few states that is closing the achievement gap. 2. I will stay involved in education policy but in a non intrusive way. Former Governors should take time off to let successors do their own thing. 3. I have no idea what I will be doing next. My priorities are to hang out with my beloved wife (until she can't take it anymore! :)), workout everyday and figure out what I will do next with my life. 4. I was misunderstood by a reporter. 5. I am flattered that all sorts of people are interested in what I am going to do and many have offerred advice as well. That will all subside soon. Happy New Year. Jeb -----Original Message----From: abby@nytimes.com [mailto:abby@nytimes.com] Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 11:00 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com Subject: a few questions Hi Governor Bush, I'm writing an article about your leaving office, to run this weekend in The Times, and am hoping you might answer a few questions. Is there any one accomplishment of your tenure that you are most proud of? Do you hope to stay involved in government and policy after leaving Tallahassee? And if so, how? Is it true that you have no idea what you will do next? Are you thinking about it yet? What are your first priorities after Jan. 1? When you told the Spanish-speaking press "No tengo futuro" earlier this month when they were asking the usual questions about your political aspirations, were you joking? Grover Norquist and others continue to hope you will jump into the 2008 presidential race, even though you have repeatedly ruled it out. What do you think about the continued speculation (and hope, on the part of many) that you will run? Best, Abby Goodnough ******************* Abby Goodnough Miami Bureau Chief The New York Times 305-358-6066 (office) 305-213-1323 (cell) 303-379-4425 (fax) From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush DexterCraigieJr@aol.com 12/30/2006 4:58:15 PM RE: Lee County Teen Trendsetters Golf Tournament Dexter, I can't commit to any events until I figure out how I am going to make a living. That wont be for a while. Happy New year and thanks for all that you are doing. Jeb From: DexterCraigieJr@aol.com [mailto:DexterCraigieJr@aol.com] Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 10:33 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Lee County Teen Trendsetters Golf Tournament Hello Governor Bush, Happy Holidays to you and your family. The Teen Trendsetters program is excited to get started with the next semester of mentoring. One of our big event for the year of 2007 is Lee County's first Teen Trendsetters Golf Tournament. We are looking at a date of April 26, 2007. Our goal is to raise $10,000 to provide scholarships to our Trendsetters. I'm requesting if time permits on your schedule if you could be in attendance that day to show your support and provide awards. It's amazing the support we are getting in Lee County for our Trendsetters. I think Garrison Keillor said it best "Nothing you do for children is ever wasted. They seem not to notice us, hovering, averting our eyes, and they seldom offer thanks, but what we do for them is never wasted." I thank you once again for this opportunity. Kindest Regards, Dexter Craigie, Jr. Lehigh Senior High School Teen Trendsetters Points-of-Light Winner From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Henry, Danielle kentperez@comcast.net 12/30/2006 4:56:57 PM RE: Plea For Clemency Action For Mr. Richard Paey please tell the emailer that there is no request in front of us. Jeb From: Henry, Danielle [mailto:Danielle.Henry@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 11:55 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: kentperez@comcast.net Subject: RE: Plea For Clemency Action For Mr. Richard Paey Governor, Mr. Paey does not have a clemency application pending. His lawyer called me almost a month ago and I walked him through the clemency process and he said he would submit an application, which as of today's date, has not been done. If you would like additional information, please let me know. Thanks, Danielle Danielle M. Henry Executive Office of the Governor Governor's Legal Office 850-488-3494 (phone) 850-488-9810 (fax) Danielle.Henry@myflorida.com (e-mail) -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 5:22 PM To: MrSweanytou Cc: Henry, Danielle; kentperez@comcast.net Subject: RE: Plea For Clemency Action For Mr. Richard Paey i will try to get some more information about this but it is probably too late in my term to do anything. Jeb Bush From: MrSweanytou [mailto:mrsweany2u@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 11:15 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Plea For Clemency Action For Mr. Richard Paey Dear Gov. Bush, I am James R. Sweany, a proud citizen of Florida and a resident of Atlantic Beach, Fl. I am glad that you read your E-mail and reply, I wrote you a "snail mail" letter dated 10/19/06 but have no way of knowing if you ever saw it. This situation has become an embarassement to me and pherhaps many others. I'm very aware of the mass media outcry appealing for clemency action on his behalf, for which I strongly agree. To wit: On 12/11/06 Neal Boortz, a national Atlanta based talk radio host made comments about the Paey situation. Specifically he stated that "He would do the same damn thing given the circumstances" and "Jeb Bush, fix this mess!" or words to that effect. Mr. Boortz states that he has a daily audience of over 2,000,000 listeners. In addition, in a Tampa Tribune article by Daniel Ruth dated 12/19/06 he refers to Florida as an "inept banana republic", regarding the Paey situation. That comment got my attention, and it hurt, but I defend his right to say it! Apparently the 2nd District Court of Appeal effectively washed their hands of this whole mess as they stated "it fell on the wrong ears". Judge James Seals of the Appeals Court provided a very strong well thought out dissent of which I hope you are aware. Governor, simply put the Court threw the ball into your court for action. Please take action and provide relief for Mr. Paey before it is too late, if not why not? Thank you for your time and your service to the great state of Florida - Sincerely, James R. Sweany. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Navroze Mehta 12/30/2006 4:55:17 PM RE: Thanks and Happy New Year Good luck Navroze. YOu have a fine technology that can really help people. Jeb From: Navroze Mehta [mailto:nmehta@novavision.com] Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 11:52 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Thanks and Happy New Year Dear Governor Bush, I thought I would end my 2006 communication to you with a piece of good news. Thanks to your introduction and the very diligent efforts of Col. Rocky McPherson, we have been asked to present NovaVision’s Vision Restoration Therapy (VRT) to Dr. Steven Scott and his team at the Tampa VA Medical Center Polytrauma Rehabilitation center in January. I do hope this will lead to making VRT available to veterans nationwide, so that their vision can be restored. Governor, I hope you and your family have a very enjoyable and restful holidays and I hope 2007 brings you good health and much happiness in whatever your next challenge is. I do know that you will be incredibly successful in whatever that challenge is!! All the very best, Navroze Best Regards, Navroze S. Mehta President & CEO NovaVision Inc., 3651 FAU Boulevard, Suite 300 Boca Raton, FL 33431 Tel: 561-558-2010 Cell: 561-289-9704 Fax: 561-620-2544 nmehta@novavision.com www.novavision.com -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This message is a PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL communication. This message and all attachments are a private communication and may be confidential and protected by privilege and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the information contained in or attached to this message is strictly prohibited. Please notify the sender of the delivery error by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Henry, Danielle kentperez@comcast.net 12/30/2006 4:49:46 PM RE: Clemency TUA Case--K. Telemachos I suggest we keep under advisement until the report is complete. Jeb From: Henry, Danielle [mailto:Danielle.Henry@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 11:44 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: kentperez@comcast.net Subject: Clemency TUA Case--K. Telemachos Governor, Kent asked me to advise you that I spoke to Larry Davis, Chairman of the Domestic Violence Panel that has been working on the three Domestic Violence Commutation cases. As you are aware, reports have been issued in two cases (Perry and Patria--sentences were commuted) however they have not yet issued a report in the Telemachos case. Mr. Davis explained to me that the case is very complicated and they have two main questions to answer, those being: a) was the inmate a victim of domestic violence and b) if answer to question a) is yes, did the violence rise to the level of justifying the crime the inmate committed. Mr. Davis informed me that the panel has not even been able to answer yes to question a) yet and they would like to interview additional people. He said that if he had to issue a recommendation at this point, it would not be a positive recommendation because aside from the inmate's version of violence, there is no document evidence to substantiate her allegations, however he did express an interest in interviewing other people (co-defendant, co-defendant's lawyer, etc.) and just needs more time to accomplish this task. He said that should the case be continued, they will have the report prepared by the March 2007 clemency hearing. Penny Crandell has also left me several messages over the past two days requesting that we not make a decision in the Telemachos case until the panel has issued a final report. You can choose to render a decision in the case and either grant or deny the Commutation of Sentence, or you can let it remain under advisement and once the Domestic Violence panel issues the report, the new administration will decide whether to grant or deny the case. Thanks, Danielle Danielle M. Henry Executive Office of the Governor Governor's Legal Office 850-488-3494 (phone) 850-488-9810 (fax) Danielle.Henry@myflorida.com (e-mail) From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush JT Rushing 12/30/2006 4:44:35 PM RE: Excellent report: Governor not too busy to answer e-mail I got a lot of them and they keep coming. Jeb From: JT Rushing [mailto:jt.rushing@jacksonville.com] Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 10:39 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Fwd: Excellent report: Governor not too busy to answer e-mail Hello Governor, I just thought you may enjoy seeing this. How many total e-mails did you end up receiving? Best, J.T. -----------------------------J. Taylor Rushing State Capital Bureau Chief Florida Times-Union 336 E. College Ave. Suite 304 Tallahassee, FL. 32301 (850) 224-7515 (office) (850) 570-6025 (cell/after-hours) (850) 681-2961 (fax) jt.rushing@jacksonville.com -----------------------------Elections stories: http://www.jacksonville.com/elections/2006/archive.shtml Legislative stories: http://jacksonville.com/legislature/ Begin forwarded message: From: "Dawn M Frank" Date: December 29, 2006 8:16:41 AM EST To: Subject: Excellent report: Governor not too busy to answer e-mail This article was wonderful. I too emailed the Governor after his 2nd inauguration regarding my grandmother. I told him how wonderful she felt and that she felt her life was complete after meeting him and shaking his hand that day. She waited a long time to do so. Mind you when she met him she was blind in one eye and lost most her sight in the other and was very sick. When she passed she said it was the best day of her life. He emailed a beautiful heart warming response I never thought I would ever see. He said thank you, how brave she was and give her my love. Not a response you would ever think to get from a man of such power and dealing with so many people. Nice to see you brought this to life. Best Wishes Happy New Year! Dawn Frank From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Faraj, Alia 12/30/2006 4:43:06 PM RE: Mike Thomas Next act for Jeb is prematurely bushwhacked nice From: Faraj, Alia [mailto:Alia.Faraj@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 10:48 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Campbell, Kristy; Mark Kaplan Subject: Mike Thomas Next act for Jeb is prematurely bushwhacked COMMENTARY Mike Thomas: Next act for Jeb is prematurely bushwhacked Mike Thomas COMMENTARY December 28, 2006 If only those old folks in Palm Beach had not gotten confused by the infamous butterfly ballot back in 2000. Al Gore would be president. And the Republican front-runner for 2008 would be the most successful governor in America, Jeb Bush. Any other chief executive with his record of budget management, education reform, job creation, crisis management and towering poll ratings would be an obvious choice for the White House. He appeals to social conservatives who have no use for Rudolph Giuliani or John McCain. He appeals to fiscal conservatives who have seen Washington Republicans turn into big-spending political prostitutes. He appeals to Hispanic voters who lately aren't feeling very welcome in the Republican Party. Jeb Bush is the perfect Republican candidate for president of the United States. But the name that helped launch his career now is the ball and chain holding him down. The wrong Bush is in the White House. As Jeb moves back to Miami, George continues his "What should I do in Iraq now?" tour. He staked our national credibility, our future security, on holding together an even more insane version of the old Yugoslavia. Iraq is a blunder that will far surpass Vietnam. And the collateral damage is that one of the men most qualified to be president in America will be unemployed next month. Jeb was far from perfect. His intervention in the Terri Schiavo fiasco, without even talking to her husband, was unconscionable. He promised us a quality pre-kindergarten program and leaves us with a cheap day-care service. He pretty much ignored the university system, which faces a fiscal meltdown because of the overly generous Bright Futures scholarship program. The University of Florida remains our only college with an academic pulse. Rather than upgrade our economy by investing in university research centers, he bribed California biotech to open up branches here. Whether that can be sustained is questionable. While steering us ably through the hurricanes, he leaves behind an unresolved insurance crisis. He had a Jimmy Carter disdain for legislative politics, which cost him dearly when even Republican lawmakers shot down his agenda. After a honeymoon start, his major legislative victories were few and far between. His failure to fight for effective growth management resulted in a law that is too weak and came too late. His move to privatize state government brought boondoggles, scandals and scathing audits. Despite all this, his accomplishments outweigh the bad. Chief among them is his reform of K-12 education. His accountability measures have become a national model. People such as Bill Gates are adopting many of his ideas. If we are going to compete in the world, if we are going to break the cycle of poverty in the inner city, this is the path we must follow. Most of all, I can say that Jeb meant well. He was passionate about public policy. He was passionate about every child's right to read. And if I had it to do over, I'd vote for him again. Too bad I won't have that option in 2008. Mike Thomas can be reached at mthomas@orlandosentinel.com or 407-420-5525. Copyright © 2006, Orlando Sentinel Get home delivery - up to 50% off From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush McPherson, Warren (Rocky) 12/29/2006 10:26:28 PM RE: FDVA Executive Director announcement thank you Rocky. I just got the email from the crist transition office. I am sorry for you. You have done a great job. Jeb From: McPherson, Warren (Rocky) [mailto:McPhersonR@FDVA.STATE.FL.US] Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 5:25 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Daniell, Walter (Earl); Levesque, Patricia Subject: FDVA Executive Director announcement Governor Bush I just wanted to inform you that this afternoon, Governor-elect Crist announced a new Executive Director for FDVA. The nominee is RAdm. LeRoy Collins, Jr, USNR (Ret.) from the Tampa area. I spent an hour and a half this afternoon with Adm Collins and he is a wonderful gentleman who will do well here for Florida's veterans. I would sincerely like to again thank you for the opportunity to have served you, your team, and Florida's Veterans. It has truly been a terrific experience to lead an organization which serves many of our most needy veterans on a daily basis. Thank you for the great leadership and the leeway to continue to keep Florida among the very best state veterans' departments in the Nation. Best wishes to you and your family as you embark on new adventures in 2007. Sincerely, Rocky Rocky McPherson Colonel, US Marine Corps (Ret.) Executive Director Florida Department of Veterans Affairs From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush MrSweanytou Henry, Danielle Kent Perez (kentperez@comcast.net) 12/29/2006 10:22:04 PM RE: Plea For Clemency Action For Mr. Richard Paey i will try to get some more information about this but it is probably too late in my term to do anything. Jeb Bush From: MrSweanytou [mailto:mrsweany2u@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 11:15 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Plea For Clemency Action For Mr. Richard Paey Dear Gov. Bush, I am James R. Sweany, a proud citizen of Florida and a resident of Atlantic Beach, Fl. I am glad that you read your E-mail and reply, I wrote you a "snail mail" letter dated 10/19/06 but have no way of knowing if you ever saw it. This situation has become an embarassement to me and pherhaps many others. I'm very aware of the mass media outcry appealing for clemency action on his behalf, for which I strongly agree. To wit: On 12/11/06 Neal Boortz, a national Atlanta based talk radio host made comments about the Paey situation. Specifically he stated that "He would do the same damn thing given the circumstances" and "Jeb Bush, fix this mess!" or words to that effect. Mr. Boortz states that he has a daily audience of over 2,000,000 listeners. In addition, in a Tampa Tribune article by Daniel Ruth dated 12/19/06 he refers to Florida as an "inept banana republic", regarding the Paey situation. That comment got my attention, and it hurt, but I defend his right to say it! Apparently the 2nd District Court of Appeal effectively washed their hands of this whole mess as they stated "it fell on the wrong ears". Judge James Seals of the Appeals Court provided a very strong well thought out dissent of which I hope you are aware. Governor, simply put the Court threw the ball into your court for action. Please take action and provide relief for Mr. Paey before it is too late, if not why not? Thank you for your time and your service to the great state of Florida - Sincerely, James R. Sweany. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Janet Best Secretary McDonough 12/29/2006 10:16:25 PM RE: Please take care of this problem yourself! I trust Secretary McDonough to make the right decision on taking actions against personnel in the Department. General Crist can certainly review the decisions taken by the Department. Jeb Bush From: Janet Best [mailto:chasb777@earthlink.net] Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 9:09 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Secretary McDonough Subject: Please take care of this problem yourself! I've been told by several people on your staff to speak with Charlie Crist regarding the death of my sister, Officer Darla Lathrem. I drove to Tallahassee to speak with William Large about it: he lied to me and said the Officials were union members and could not be fired. Of course former Secretary Crosby would do nothing: he himself is a crook who is in denial, blaming his behavior on alcoholism. Wouldn't it be wonderful if people would take responsibility for their own actions? The bottom line is: my sister, Officer Sintic, and Officer Murphy filed incident reports against former Assistant Warden William Boyett; Boyett put her alone with five male inmates for punishment--two of the inmates had already committed violent murders! (Secretary McDonough has many supporting documents which confirm this as factual; you will also find this in the transcripts of the second trial--the State of Florida vs. Stephen V. Smith.) Recently, I acquired additional documentation which proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that former Assistant Warden William Boyett knew an escape attempt was being planned, yet he would not be deterred from punishing my sister. He gave those five inmates Class A tools and ladders (weapons and bridges). After reading the documents, I asked several Correctional Officers what the proper action would be (when plans of an escape attempt surface at an institution): they replied "every inmate involved should have been transferred immediately". Although many more Officials are to blame, I have only requested that Secretary McDonough terminate 'three' for their part in the security meltdown at Charlotte Correctional Institution: Marta Villacorta, William Boyett, and Jack Howdeshell. I am asking that any pension benefits be forfeited, and that each official be stripped of his/her certification including former Warden Warren Cornell, who retired one week after the incident. I know you will agree with me, if you will just take the time to read the information I sent to Secretary McDonough. Sincerely, Janet Best From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 12/29/2006 8:14:53 PM Re: Presidential Letter Let us do it. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Kaplan, Mark To: David.Halstead@dca.state.fl.us ; Finn, Deirdre ; tom.congdon@dca.state.fl.us ; Adams, Nathan CC: Fugate, Craig ; Jeb Bush ; Eikenberg, Eric Sent: Fri Dec 29 14:15:29 2006 Subject: RE: Presidential Letter I have gotten comfortable enough with the attached to proceed Any major concerns before we do so? - Mark -----Original Message----From: David.Halstead@dca.state.fl.us [mailto:David.Halstead@dca.state.fl.us] Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 2:13 PM To: Kaplan, Mark; Finn, Deirdre; tom.congdon@dca.state.fl.us; Adams, Nathan Cc: Fugate, Craig Subject: Presidential Letter Mark your changes are incorporated and let me know if we can assist any further............Dave David Halstead, Bureau Chief Preparedness and Response Florida Division of Emergency Management Phone: 850-410-1597 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Thomas.Philpot@MyFlorida.com' 12/29/2006 8:11:35 PM Re: Read for Your Life -- endorsement request I would love to do it. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Philpot, Thomas To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Dec 29 14:58:11 2006 Subject: Read for Your Life -- endorsement request Governor: Attached is a PDF file of a request we received today for you to endorse a book written by the Orlando Magic Senior Vice President Pat Williams. The book, which discusses the value of reading, is titled Read for Your Life. I have included in the PDF the book's table of contents, foreword and introduction. A complete draft copy of the 282-page book was provided for your review should you be interested in reading it and endorsing it. Please advise. TP <> Thomas Philpot Public Information Specialist Executive Office of the Governor 850.488.5394 Office 850.488.4042 Fax From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 12/29/2006 7:52:15 PM Re: Favorable Ruling from 1DCA on the Wait List Forensic Issue & Separation of Powers Awesome. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Dec 29 14:50:45 2006 Subject: RE: Favorable Ruling from 1DCA on the Wait List Forensic Issue & Separation of Powers http://opinions.1dca.org/written/opinions2006/12-28-06/06-4831.pdf Wolf, Ervin and Allen --- unassailable! -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Fri 12/29/2006 1:51 PM To: Rodriguez, Raquel Subject: Re: Favorable Ruling from 1DCA on the Wait List Forensic Issue & Separation of Powers Who were the judges? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel To: John_J_Copelan@dcf.state.fl.us ; Hadi, Lucy ; Bob_Butterworth@dcf.state.fl.us ; Winstead, Don ; George_Sheldon@dcf.state.fl.us ; Holmes, Steve ; Greg_Keller@dcf.state.fl.us ; Ken_DeCerchio@dcf.state.fl.us ; Melissa_Jaacks@dcf.state.fl.us ; Rod_Hall@dcf.state.fl.us CC: D20_OS_DLCs%DCF@dcf.state.fl.us ; Peggy_Sanford@dcf.state.fl.us ; John_Slye@dcf.state.fl.us ; Sally_Cunningham@dcf.state.fl.us ; Rick_Donk@dcf.state.fl.us ; John_Raymaker@dcf.state.fl.us ; Gregory_Venz@dcf.state.fl.us ; Jeb Bush ; Faraj, Alia Sent: Fri Dec 29 13:46:45 2006 Subject: Re: Favorable Ruling from 1DCA on the Wait List Forensic Issue & Separation of Powers Wow!!! Way to go! Thanks for the great work! Rocky ----- Original Message ----From: John J Copelan To: Hadi, Lucy; Bob Butterworth ; Winstead, Don; George Sheldon ; Holmes, Steve; Greg Keller ; Ken DeCerchio ; Melissa Jaacks ; Rod Hall Cc: Rodriguez, Raquel; D20_OS_DLCs%DCF@dcf.state.fl.us ; Peggy Sanford ; John_Slye@dcf.state.fl.us ; Sally Cunningham ; Rick Donk ; John Raymaker ; Gregory Venz Sent: Fri Dec 29 12:57:32 2006 Subject: Favorable Ruling from 1DCA on the Wait List Forensic Issue & Separation of Powers > Maurice Soliman was an incompetent criminal defendant on the waiting list for placement. After an evidentiary hearing wherein the Department presented undisputed testimony that there were no beds available to place Soliman and that the Department could not jump him to the top of the waiting list, the trial court (Franklin County Circuit Court) ordered the Department to place Soliman within 10 days. If Department did not do so, the Franklin County Sheriff was directed to deliver Soliman to Secretary Hadi here at Winewood. The Department immediately filed a petition for review in the First DCA, and requested a stay of the order pending review. The stay was granted. > On December 28, the First DCA quashed the trial court's order. The First DCA agreed with the Department's arguments that separation of powers precluded the trial court from forcing the Department to accept a client that it had no capacity to serve. The Court also agreed that the trial court could not order a specific incompetent defendant to the top of the wait list, because of the adverse impact on other individuals on the list. The Court even indicated that the Department, not the trial courts, is empowered to administer the wait list in an appropriate manner. > The Soliman opinion addresses most of the major issues in the ongoing forensic litigation and essentially adopts the Department's position on these issues. The Soliman opinion, in the Department's view, incorporates separation of powers principles that are well-established in the case law that the Department has been citing in similar proceedings around the state. The Soliman opinion is not final - there is a required time in which the opposing side may seek a reconsideration. (See attached file: Soliman opinion 1D06-4831.pdf) CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE; THIS MESSAGE AND ANY ATTACHMENTS ARE FOR THE SOLE USE OF THE INTENDED RECIPIENT(S) AND MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVILEGED INFORMATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE. THERE MAY ALSO BE PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT AND/OR PRIVILEGED ATTORNEY-CLIENT COMMUNICATION NOT SUBJECT TO DISCLOSURE IN THIS MESSAGE AND ANY ATTACHMENTS. ANY UNAUTHORIZED REVIEW, USE, DISCLOSURE OR DISTRIBUTION IS PROHIBITED. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE IN ERROR PLEASE CONTACT THE SENDER BY PHONE OR REPLY BY ELECTRONIC MAIL, AND THEN DESTROY ALL COPIES OF THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE. JOHN J COPELAN, JR. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES GENERAL COUNSEL 1317 WINEWOOD BLVD. BLDG. 2, RM. 204 TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399 (850) 921-8675, SUNCOM 291-8675 FAX (850) 922-3947, S/C 292-3947 MISSION: Protect the Vulnerable, Promote Strong and Economically Self-Sufficient Families, and Advance Personal and Family Recovery and Resiliency. CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message and any attachments are for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information that is exempt from public disclosure. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this message in error please contact the sender (by phone or reply electronic mail) and then destroy all copies of the original message. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 12/29/2006 6:51:27 PM Re: Favorable Ruling from 1DCA on the Wait List Forensic Issue & Separation of Powers Who were the judges? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel To: John_J_Copelan@dcf.state.fl.us ; Hadi, Lucy ; Bob_Butterworth@dcf.state.fl.us ; Winstead, Don ; George_Sheldon@dcf.state.fl.us ; Holmes, Steve ; Greg_Keller@dcf.state.fl.us ; Ken_DeCerchio@dcf.state.fl.us ; Melissa_Jaacks@dcf.state.fl.us ; Rod_Hall@dcf.state.fl.us CC: D20_OS_DLCs%DCF@dcf.state.fl.us ; Peggy_Sanford@dcf.state.fl.us ; John_Slye@dcf.state.fl.us ; Sally_Cunningham@dcf.state.fl.us ; Rick_Donk@dcf.state.fl.us ; John_Raymaker@dcf.state.fl.us ; Gregory_Venz@dcf.state.fl.us ; Jeb Bush ; Faraj, Alia Sent: Fri Dec 29 13:46:45 2006 Subject: Re: Favorable Ruling from 1DCA on the Wait List Forensic Issue & Separation of Powers Wow!!! Way to go! Thanks for the great work! Rocky ----- Original Message ----From: John J Copelan To: Hadi, Lucy; Bob Butterworth ; Winstead, Don; George Sheldon ; Holmes, Steve; Greg Keller ; Ken DeCerchio ; Melissa Jaacks ; Rod Hall Cc: Rodriguez, Raquel; D20_OS_DLCs%DCF@dcf.state.fl.us ; Peggy Sanford ; John_Slye@dcf.state.fl.us ; Sally Cunningham ; Rick Donk ; John Raymaker ; Gregory Venz Sent: Fri Dec 29 12:57:32 2006 Subject: Favorable Ruling from 1DCA on the Wait List Forensic Issue & Separation of Powers > Maurice Soliman was an incompetent criminal defendant on the waiting list for placement. After an evidentiary hearing wherein the Department presented undisputed testimony that there were no beds available to place Soliman and that the Department could not jump him to the top of the waiting list, the trial court (Franklin County Circuit Court) ordered the Department to place Soliman within 10 days. If Department did not do so, the Franklin County Sheriff was directed to deliver Soliman to Secretary Hadi here at Winewood. The Department immediately filed a petition for review in the First DCA, and requested a stay of the order pending review. The stay was granted. > On December 28, the First DCA quashed the trial court's order. The First DCA agreed with the Department's arguments that separation of powers precluded the trial court from forcing the Department to accept a client that it had no capacity to serve. The Court also agreed that the trial court could not order a specific incompetent defendant to the top of the wait list, because of the adverse impact on other individuals on the list. The Court even indicated that the Department, not the trial courts, is empowered to administer the wait list in an appropriate manner. > The Soliman opinion addresses most of the major issues in the ongoing forensic litigation and essentially adopts the Department's position on these issues. The Soliman opinion, in the Department's view, incorporates separation of powers principles that are well-established in the case law that the Department has been citing in similar proceedings around the state. The Soliman opinion is not final - there is a required time in which the opposing side may seek a reconsideration. (See attached file: Soliman opinion 1D06-4831.pdf) CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE; THIS MESSAGE AND ANY ATTACHMENTS ARE FOR THE SOLE USE OF THE INTENDED RECIPIENT(S) AND MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVILEGED INFORMATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE. THERE MAY ALSO BE PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT AND/OR PRIVILEGED ATTORNEY-CLIENT COMMUNICATION NOT SUBJECT TO DISCLOSURE IN THIS MESSAGE AND ANY ATTACHMENTS. ANY UNAUTHORIZED REVIEW, USE, DISCLOSURE OR DISTRIBUTION IS PROHIBITED. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE IN ERROR PLEASE CONTACT THE SENDER BY PHONE OR REPLY BY ELECTRONIC MAIL, AND THEN DESTROY ALL COPIES OF THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE. JOHN J COPELAN, JR. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES GENERAL COUNSEL 1317 WINEWOOD BLVD. BLDG. 2, RM. 204 TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399 (850) 921-8675, SUNCOM 291-8675 FAX (850) 922-3947, S/C 292-3947 MISSION: Protect the Vulnerable, Promote Strong and Economically Self-Sufficient Families, and Advance Personal and Family Recovery and Resiliency. CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message and any attachments are for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information that is exempt from public disclosure. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this message in error please contact the sender (by phone or reply electronic mail) and then destroy all copies of the original message. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Steve Windhaus 12/29/2006 1:16:39 PM RE: DMV office relocation in Port St. Lucie if Ken Pruitt agrees with you, then the decision will be changed. Jeb From: Steve Windhaus [mailto:steve@windhaus.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 6:45 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: DMV office relocation in Port St. Lucie Jeb, I have considered every side of the issue, as provided, in the matter of DMV moving its south county (St. Lucie County) office to the intersection of Selvitz Road and NW Macedo. I have demonstrated courtesy and respect for the privacy we have enjoyed by sending you blacked-out copies of the emails I continue to transmit to others regarding this serious injustice – moving the south county office of the drivers license division to the intersection in question. I recognize you are leaving office in only a matter of days, but hope you continue to serve your position to the end. Jeb, a 15 to 20-minute tour of this area will clearly demonstrate the DMV is making a decision that will have permanent, negative impact on this residential community. I sincerely hope you take some form of action to prevent this from occurring on your watch. Steve Windhaus From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush KingNole@aol.com 12/29/2006 1:10:24 PM FW: Best wishes from a former staff intern Thank you so much for writing Adam. It is good hearing from you. I am so pleased that you are doing well at DHS. Happy new year and thanks for your service. Jeb From: Governor Jeb Bush [mailto:Jeb.Bush@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 10:51 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Best wishes from a former staff intern -----Original Message----From: KingNole@aol.com [mailto:KingNole@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 1:24 AM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: Best wishes from a former staff intern Dear Governor Bush I worked on your staff in the General Counsel's office in 2000 between my second and third years of law school. I served under Carol Licko, Reg Brown, Dan Woodring, Greg Munson, and the other top-notch lawyers who served in the GC's office during the summer of that year. Some of my fondest memories come from my service on your staff. I reviewed legislative bills, worked on the legal briefs of the A+ Plan litigation during its infancy, observed judicial interviews, assisted the Clemency Board staff during its session, and even sat in on staff conferences of all types. I am proud to say that I have stayed in touch with many of the Assistant GC's that supervised me during my tenure at the Governor's Office. Since then I have graduated from law school, completed a judicial clerkship on the 4th DCA, and was accepted into the Honors Program at the U.S. Department of Justice. I now work for the Department of Homeland Security in Miami, where I represent the United States in deportation proceedings before the U.S. Immigration Courts. The purpose of my note is to let you know that my service on your staff has helped my career, and has left me with experiences that I will always cherish. I think you have done an excellent job as governor, and have made a lasting impression on our great state. Please keep me in mind should you ever decide to assemble another team of gladiators. I would be happy to serve in any capacity that you may need. Thank you for your service as Governor. Sincerely, Adam Weisholtz Miramar, FL 954.433.9966 adam.weisholtz@dhs.gov kingnole@aol.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Susan Bedinghaus 12/29/2006 1:08:28 PM RE: My Investiture Thank you Susan. Unfortunately, I won't be able to make it but I wish you great success as a judge. Happy New Year. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Susan Bedinghaus [mailto:bedinghaus@verizon.net] Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 10:46 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: My Investiture Governor Bush, I will have my investiture for Pinellas County Judge on Friday, Feb 23rd at 4:00 p.m. in Clearwater. I would be honored if you would agree to speak at the ceremony. Most of the judges and elected officials will be in attendance, including approximately 20 judges you have appointed in this Circuit. I believe it would be an excellent opportunity for you to address the public after your term as Governor has concluded. I am truly humbled by your appointing me three times to the Judicial Nominating Commission and in supporting my campaign and would be honored to have you at my investiture. I would be happy to provide you with additional information for your remarks. Again, thank you for your service to our state and for your friendship over these years. I hope you can attend. Sincerely, Susan Bedinghaus From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Brian Dean 12/29/2006 1:05:39 PM FW: Louisiana - Ethanol facility next big move in sugar cane syrup mill project (12/20) From: Robert Schuler [mailto:rschuler@maguire-schneider.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 9:46 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Louisiana - Ethanol facility next big move in sugar cane syrup mill project (12/20) Jeb -This is a concept that may have application in Florida. As you know, we've explored a couple of sites in Florida but found the feedstock to be prohibitively expensive (especially corn, but including sugar cane) and have had to develop our plant(s) elsewhere. Hope your holidays are going well. Rob P.S. Also, please note that the family is planning to build three plants in Columbia (I assume that is the country). Ethanol facility next big move in sugar cane syrup mill project (12/20) By DORIS MARICLE AMERICAN PRESS LACASSINE — Alex Santacoloma is anxious to see a 23.4million gallon ethanol plant built just west of the new sugar cane syrup mill here. Santacoloma is the chief executive officer of the Andino Sugar Development group, which began processing sugar cane into syrup at the Lacassine facility last month. "I see a huge potential in this facility in producing ethanol," Santacoloma said Tuesday while addressing a group of local officials and civic clubs who toured the sugar syrup mill. Company officials have already been meeting with local and international contractors to begin moving the project forward, he said. Officials from Praj Industries Limited, an India-based company that provides technologies for biofuel facilities, toured the plant last week. Others were scheduled to meet with Santacoloma on Tuesday. Santacoloma said the ethanol plant will use bagasse — remnants of the cane after the sugar is extracted — and black molasses to create the fuel additive. Bagasse is also being used to generate electricity to operate the sugar syrup mill. Excess power is sold to Entergy. Santacoloma said two generations of his family have been in the industrial business for the last 40 years. Their holdings include plastic, steel, agriculture machinery, automotive assembly and cement businesses. Most recently, the family became involved in ethanol production. It put plans to build three ethanol facilities in Colombia on hold to focus on the Lacassine project. "At some point in history, the Lacassine project came along and we saw opportunity," Santacoloma said. "We saw a big challenge ahead." Many members of the Santacoloma family make their home in Southwest Louisiana, where they are focusing their efforts on making both the sugar syrup mill and the proposed ethanol plant profitable. Both facilities have the potential to be an economic boost for Southwest Louisiana, but more sugar cane is needed, he said. "We need to farm three times more than they are farming today, and we need to increase employment," he said. Lake Charles Cane Cooperative president Willie Danos said plans call for increasing locally grown sugar cane from its current 7,000 acres in Southwest Louisiana to 35,000-50,000 acres within the next three to five years. Southwest Louisiana once had 16,000 acres of sugar cane and a fleet of 100 trailers to produce a half-million tons, but increasing transportation costs, lower yields and droughts drove many farmers away, Danos said. Administrative manager Heera Bulkan said the mill is designed to "crush" 5,000 tons of cane a day, but has been operating with only 2,000 to 3,000 tons a day since beginning production Nov. 9. The mill began operating on a new 24-hour harvesting schedule this week. There are two shifts to help increase production. "We feel in another week we will reach our 4,000- to 5,000-tons-a-day capacity," Danos said. He said more trailers will allow the mill to begin hauling and receiving more sugar cane. He expects crops still remaining in the fields to be harvested within the next three weeks. Employment at the facility has also increased from 90 to 101 workers as of Tuesday. CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this e-mail communiqué is attorney-client privileged and confidential information intended only for the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this e-mail message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of the original message. You are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you are the intended recipient but do not wish to receive communications through this medium, please so advise the sender immediately. IRS Circular 230 Disclosure: To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the IRS, please be informed that: To the extent that this communication and any attachments contain any federal tax advice, such advice is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties that may be imposed under the Internal Revenue Code or promoting, marketing, or recommending to another person any transaction, arrangement or matter addressed herein. -This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Merzer, Martin 12/29/2006 1:03:22 PM RE: From Marty Merzer, re Max Mayfield Max is the consummate professional. As a storm approached, he calmly explained the situation and because of how he did, I believe people trusted him. It wasn't about him. It was about the viewer's safety and I think people appreciated that. I believe his legacy will be his work between hurricane season to help build what I call the "culture of preparedness". Jeb Bush From: Merzer, Martin [mailto:MMerzer@miamiherald.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 8:13 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: From Marty Merzer, re Max Mayfield Gov. Bush: Howdy and welcome back to South Florida. Among other things, your new base of operations qualifies you to drop by The Miami Herald Newspaper on any given day and join whatever community-organized demonstration might be in progress at that time. If it’s a particularly active day, many of my colleagues will be right there outside, waiting for the authorities to clear the building and declare it mostly, sort of, safe. ⅛ For a Max Mayfield tribute story, I wonder if you’d be willing to share some thoughts on: - What special attributes Max possesses - i.e., how it came to be that the public seemed to bond so completely with him and demonstrate such a deep trust in him. Was it a serendipitous case of the right guy being in the right place at the right time? Or was it more than that? - What do you think his legacy might be? - Anything else you would like to say. Many thanks. And, seriously, welcome back. marty merzer From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Micha Dubernard Tara Wainwright (tara@jeb.org) 12/29/2006 12:40:45 PM RE: I can't make it but I thought I had done a tape for the event. Jeb From: Micha Dubernard [mailto:micha@worldeconomicclub.com] Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 4:18 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Importance: High Hello Jeb, Did you receive my invite by DHL to speak at the Max Mayfield Recognition event ? Thanks, Micha Micha Dubernard President & CEO Espirito Santo Plaza 1395 Brickell Avenue - Suite 800 Miami, Florida 33131 - USA C: +1 786 473 1919 T : +1 305 529 6260 F : +1 305 675 0224 France : +33 870 444 146 micha@worldeconomicclub.com www.worldeconomicclub.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'SailAlfin@aol.com' 12/29/2006 12:36:33 PM Re: My heartfelt Congratulations Thanks kiko. I am so pleased the dentists are doing well. Happy new year! -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: SailAlfin@aol.com To: Jeb Bush ; Brian.Williams@MyFlorida.com Sent: Thu Dec 28 21:19:41 2006 Subject: My heartfelt Congratulations I have to say that your action on signing the law about vessel anchoring on "Navigable Waters of the USA" is, in my opinion a courageous act since the forces that have been against this are so much more powerful than the boaters that have been abused by so many regulations and controls of Florida Cities. We are on our boat in Miami after a 5000 mile, six moth cruise from Pine Island to Maine and back, docked at my daughter's home on Hibiscus Island. We now see many boats anchored outside the perimeter of the mooring field where the cruisers were forced to stay. These boats are: First, anchored orderly right smack in the centerline of the space available and as far as possible from the shore homes, and Second, being quiet and unobtrusive as they can be. I do not know if this fact has been brought to your attention but the date when boaters lost their right to anchor goes back to 1896 when a sailor filed a suit against the city of Mobile for removing him from his anchorage. The suit went to the Federal Supreme Court and the sailor lost, allowing all cities which improved safety with mooring fields to control their waters. This law is a credit to your capacity and ability to govern and I am proud of knowing you. In other matters, the families that you helped reunite, the Cuban dentists are spending their first Christmas ever, and doing it in Freedom. They both have asked me to thank you again. Best to both your families in 2007 Kiko Villalon Augusto (Kiko) Villalon, President ANCON MARINE CONSULTANTS, INC. 3859 Cruz Dr. St. James City, FL 33956 239-283-1111 Home/Office 305-586-6522 Cellular 305-951-4555 Boat Cellular SailAlfin@aol.com e-mail From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'bdean@floridaftaa.org' 'ccobb@cobbpartners.com' 'jorge.arrizurieta@akerman.com' 12/28/2006 8:54:31 PM Re: Letter for Cabinet members and Gov. Schwarzenegger Looks good -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Brian Dean To: Jeb Bush CC: Chuck Cobb ; Arrizurieta, Jorge Sent: Thu Dec 28 15:11:35 2006 Subject: Letter for Cabinet members and Gov. Schwarzenegger Dear Governor: As per your conversation with Jorge Arrizurieta, please find attached a "draft letter" for Cabinet members and Gov. Schwarzenegger regarding the Ethanol Commission that we would like you to sign before the end of your term. Accompanying these letters will be a copy of the Commission’s MOU signed on December 18th as well as an initial strategic planning document, both documents are also attached. We would like to have your approval so that we can deliver these letters for your signature. Please review and let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Recipient’s list: - Secretary of Energy -- Samuel W. Bodman - Secretary of Commerce -- Carlos M. Gutierrez - Secretary of Agriculture -- Mike Johanns - Secretary of Transportation -- Mary E. Peters - Secretary of the Treasury -- Henry M. Paulson, Jr. - Secretary of State -- Condoleezza Rice // Cc Assistant Secretary -- Thomas A. Shannon, Jr. - EPA Administrator -- Steve Johnson - White House Chief of Staff -- Joshua Bolten - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Best, Brian Brian Dean Executive Director Florida FTAA, Inc Tel: 305-476-5451 Fax: 305-476-5452 bdean@floridaftaa.org http://www.floridaftaa.org From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Richard Charles Antolinez George LeMieux Donna Arduin (Arduindonna@aol.com) 12/28/2006 3:06:41 AM RE: The road to the White House starts in Florida; Florida Property Tax and Insurance Reform;Tax Utopia-Three taxes that need to fade away; Just fo your consideration! Merry Christmas! thank you. I will share your ideas with the incoming team. Jeb From: Richard Charles Antolinez [mailto:nativegator@msn.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 1:36 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: The road to the White House starts in Florida; Florida Property Tax and Insurance Reform;Tax Utopia-Three taxes that need to fade away; Just fo your consideration! Merry Christmas! Importance: High Author: RICHARD CHARLES ANTOLINEZ Email:nativegator@msn.com P.O. BOX 7256 JUPITER FLORIDA Florida Property Tax and Insurance Reform "Save the dream II" is a plan that pays the tax bills for Florida home owners and others. This plan shifts some of the burden of property tax to state sales tax but not all, and it doesn’t dismantle the current system which could lead to even higher taxes and taxes being absorbed into the system without any benefits or relief. These are two of the main goals. 1. Eliminate the first $15,000 in property tax owed by homesteaded home owners, and this would eliminate property tax for most homesteaded owners with property tax bills less than $15,000. 2. Reduce property tax bills for non-homesteaded property or eliminate it in cases of smaller bills. If "Save the dream II" were written into law, homeowners that have homestead exemption will have up to a maximum $15,000 payment made on their behalf and non homesteaded properties would get a payment made on their behalf up to a maximum $15,000 payment and marked on their tax bill before they receive it "Paid in full” or “paid in part" this would be major relief for Florida home owners and businesses. The sales tax would go up 3% and every citizen or non citizen would share the burden of paying for the services that the city and county provide such as schools, fire, police, etc. Also a 3% property sales tax would apply just for non homestead tax bills, but would have an exemption for buyers that homestead or if the tax has been paid in the last two years. Take a look and sit in the seats of the real estate broker, the banks, the tax man, the home owner, the renter, the schools, the police, the business owner and the home buyer, think about it. The following is a list of benefits. 1. Reduce or eliminate what you pay in property tax by up to $1,250 a month depending on your bill and homestead status. 2. Lower the average monthly payments by up to $1,250 for buying a home. The bank escrows money for property tax or you have to save money to pay property bills. Lowering property tax reduces the monthly payments. 3. Reduce the cost of property tax to landlords that are now dealing with increased insurance cost from hurricanes, so that rental rates stay affordable. 4. Help retirees on fixed incomes who are also dealing with increased insurance cost from hurricanes. 5. Help first time buyers qualify who are now dealing with higher interest and insurance rates by reducing tax payments up to $1,250.00. 6. Make it easy to move within the state of Florida without the worry of high property taxes or homestead portability. 7. Help out the real estate market by making it easier to move, buy, and own in Florida. 8. Increase local Property tax revenues when Floridians move more freely now that their new bill will be paid down by "Save the Dream II", and help Florida deal with growing pains by letting homesteaded property owners move without breaking their budget, also property tax portability wouldn’t be a problem. 9. Teachers, Firemen, Nurses, Police Officers, Truck Drivers, Plumbers and other middle class workers, could live in the community that they work in and stop commuting from other communities, this would free up congestion. 10. Help employers find employees by making it easier for employees to find a place to live in Florida. 11. Maintain property values that are now falling around the country due to a slowing real estate market, by increasing the number of qualified buyers because of reduced tax payments. 12. “Save the dream II” will help Florida home owners live where they want, not where they have to. This is what “Save the dream II” does. 1. Pays up to $15,000.00 on Property tax bills before Florida home owners receive them. 2. Increases Florida state sales tax by 3% specifically to pay Property tax bills. 3. Favors Homesteaded Property owners because it pays those bills first and then makes payments on actual tax bills not homesteaded up to $15,000. 4. Enacts a 3% tax on the sale of Real Estate to pay tax bills of non homestead tax bills and excludes properties that will be homestead as long as it is homestead as soon as possible or the tax will be due. It has exemptions if the tax was paid from a purchase in the last two years. 5. Increases the chance that buyers will qualify, buy removing the burden of high property tax, and will help the sale of Real Estate. 6. Protects your Homestead by paying all or part of your tax bill. 7. Raise the amount that buyers can qualify for by $100,000.00. Buyers that don’t have to escrow property tax money every month can afford to pay more. Annual tax on an average home can run between $5,000 and $7,500 or $416 to $625 a month. The average payment on a 30 year $100,000 loan with a 6.25% annual interest rate is $625. 8. Makes payments on tax bills of property not homesteaded. This is what “Save the dream II” doesn’t do. 1. Replace "save our homes". 2. Put Limitations on local government revenues and expenditures. 3. Affect Property taxation rates and levels. 4. Affect Homestead Property tax exemptions. 5. Raise the Homestead Exemption. 6. Reduce Property tax revenue. 7. Put new Property tax caps in place or remove current restrictions. 8. Affect the way that Property tax is assessed, or delays collection of, or makes any drastic change that could increase tax bills. 9. Prevent other plans from going into effect, but would be more effective with tax and spend limits on other plans. "Save the dream II" Mitigate or reduce the property tax by means of implementing the following. 1.) Increase the state sales tax throughout the state by 3% for purchases not exempt under state law. 2.) All of the revenue from the 3% sales tax increase collected stays in a state escrow account to pay to the actual individual account bill sent out by the tax collector for tax, as set fourth here. 3.) This new state sales tax rate of 9% will be even throughout Florida. 4.) Enact a new tax on the sale of real estate of 3% of the purchase price excluding buyers that will homestead. 5.) This tax of 3% shall apply to the sale of real estate that will not be homesteaded, the tax will be known as "Mitigation tax". 6.) All of the" Mitigation tax" goes to the state escrow account for payment of individual property tax accounts non homestead. 7.) The tax must be included in the purchase price, and paid when the deed is filed unless the buyer signs an affidavit of future homestead eligibility and buyers that don‘t get homestead after this must pay a fine and the tax. 8.) All properties other than homestead will have a tax credit in the amount of the "Mitigation tax" paid, for two years after "Mitigation tax" is paid, to give the property temporary intrinsic value. Example: A: Your purchase price $200,000.00, "Mitigation tax" paid $6,000.00. B: Same property sold within two years $250,000.00. C: $250,000.00 sale, 3% "Mitigation tax" owed $7,500.00. D: $6,000.00 credit. F: $1,500.00 owed after credit is applied. 9.) The following is the only way revenue is to distribute: First: The total revenue collected will be divided in equal amounts between all homesteaded properties for the payment to each actual individual account bill sent out by the tax collector for tax, payment not to exceed the actual tax bill or up to a $15,000 limit per bill. If there is not enough money available to pay all the bills up to a $15,000 limit per bill, those that are smaller than the maximum available payment will be marked "paid in full" and all the others will show the same equal payment and will be marked "partial payment of $ amount". All of this will take place before property taxpayers get their bills, and their bills will show the payment made. Second: The remaining revenue if available and the "Mitigation tax" revenue will be divided equally for the payment of all tax on property not homesteaded and to each actual individual account bill sent out by the tax collector for tax, payment not to exceed the actual tax bill or up to a $15,000 limit per bill. If there is not enough money available to pay all the bills up to a $15,000 limit per bill, those that are smaller than the maximum available payment will be marked "paid in full" and all the others will show the same equal payment and will be marked "partial payment of $ amount". All of this will take place before property taxpayers get their bills, and their bills will show the payment made. Third: Any remaining revenue will be held in the escrow account for the next year. 10.) This revenue belongs to the citizens of Florida, and shall not be used in any other way, other than outlined here, except by Constitutional Amendment thru and voted on in a general election or the state can be held liable and subject to lawsuit by the property owners of Florida! Just some facts. 1. Homesteaded properties pay 34% of total property tax collected in Florida. 2. “SAVE THE DREAM” would raise state sales tax 3% for a total of 9%. If a sales tax is to replace all property tax bills in the state of Florida, the state sales tax would have to be increased to 14%, my plan is much lower. 3. 3% or about 11 billion dollars should cover the total Homesteaded property tax bills up to $15,000 limit hopefully there will be an excess of about 1.5-3 billion dollars available from state sales tax to reduce property tax on properties not homesteaded. 4. A 3% mitigation tax should produce conservatively 1.5-3 billion dollars this should add to 1.5-3 billion dollars and a total of 3-6 billion dollars should be available to reduce property tax on properties that are non homestead. 5. All this math changes on a daily basis and I expect Homesteaded properties to increase above the 34% in total revenue, due to Floridians being able to move without the high cost of property tax. 6. The Florida Department of Revenue has all the numbers you need. 7. The Florida Department of Revenue is able to handle the task of payments and with the help of local Property tax collection, all data could be sent electronically to the state in a set format that the state could electronically process and send a electronic check for each account to each local Property Tax collector. 8. Any plan that raises a tax should be conservative enough not to raise a huge and ugly battle and that is why I am proposing a two tax system to abate a high sales tax. 9. Any plan that would reduce property tax revenues would increase the effectiveness of "SAVE THE DREAM" but would be in for a classic fight. I wrote "SAVE THE DREAM" so this would not happen. Property Tax has destroyed the right to own property. The right to own property is part of what defines a free society. Originally there wasn’t any property tax; the founding fathers did not want government to have the right to confiscate private property. There are many ways to collect taxes and some are very intrusive, and can confiscate property if unpaid, however some are unseen, such a value-added tax, import excise tax, and some visible ones are kinder and gentler, such as a sales tax. Some forms of tax collections such as the stamp tax of 1765, and the Tea Act would lead up to the American Revolution. The tea act granted a monopoly on tea trade in the Americas to the East India Tea Company. Fear has built walls that can be seen from space, and has been used to start wars, control people, animals and slaves. A free society should strive to have a tax system that doesn’t inspire fear, or control, and doesn’t confiscate private property. A tax scheme that replaces a property tax system should embrace all of these traits. A consumption based tax system such as a sales tax that doesn’t require anything of an individual and makes the retailer responsible, is as close to an unobtrusive kinder and gentler tax without fear or control that ensures private property rights that a free society can enact. Some states have started to transform their property tax system though a series of tax shifts that remove the burden of a property tax and shift it to a sales tax. Michigan for example lowered property tax by a tax shift, their school system use to be funded by property tax collections, and now a state sales tax has replaced this funding and given property owners relief. Florida’s Property tax system is full of inequity and, to ignore inequity is to invite tyranny. Don’t let high property tax take away the dream of home ownership. "SAVE THE DREAM" was written by a native Floridian who is proud of Florida. My grandfather Harry was a builder and his company Standard Construction built the first hanger at Fort Lauderdale International Airport for Mr. Theodore H. Thompson and his wife Katherine Rawls, Olympic swimming champ who later joined the war effort by becoming one of the world's top woman flyers and, who shuttled World War II planes to combat zones for the Air Transport Command. Many of his buildings are still standing near the beach. He died in a plane crash and is buried in Fort Lauderdale. He left behind my grandmother Ruth and their two girls. I think my grandmother invented house flipping, because that is the way she made a living after Harry died. At one time, my mother operated a school called the “Harbor Beach Kindergarten and Nursery” for young children at 1015 SE 15 street Fort Lauderdale. The school was granted a 100% property tax waiver by the city because of an excellent curriculum and low tuition. I am very proud of my new home in Saint Lucie West. It is a great city and a beautiful place to live that has everything one could ask for. Although this comes with high property taxes, over $508 a month with Homestead Exemption and if I pay early. My city is one of the fastest growing in Florida and the people need help. The price of homeowners insurance is set to double, gasoline has already done that, and the interest rates keep going up. My house’s taxable value is at $257,000 by the tax collector and the purchase price$168,000. This is what happen while we waited for the save our homes lock thru homestead. In Palm Beach County, a typical house cost over $350,000 and can cost $8,500 in property tax a year, or $708 a month. Many people can’t afford to move because currently they have homestead exemption and because of the "SAVE OUR HOMES" law, if you have homestead exemption it limits property tax increases to 3% a year, but if they move their property taxes could go up more than 1000%. Many buyers can’t pay the high property taxes, and it keeps them from qualifying for a mortgage. Retirees struggle with high tax bills. Landlords are forced to raise rents just to cover property tax bills, and they don’t qualify for homestead exemption and do not have the "Save our homes" protection that limits property tax increases to 3%. Florida businesses suffer because they either pay higher wages or employees have to leave town due to the high cost of housing. Property values keep increasing along with property tax. The answer is simple; reduce property tax by shifting it to a tax that is not on the essentials of life. I wrote "Save the dream II" because I wanted to reduce the cost of housing in Florida, and save the dream of home ownership. I know that we need spending limits but I don’t think we can get them passed and the need for relief is so great. I also wrote the “The Florida insurance crisis II”, “Property protection act II”, and “Sales tax accountability II” witch would save billions lost to unreported revenue. These plans would work with "Save the dream II" to reduce the cost of property tax and insurance for all property owners and businesses. The current laws leave insurance loopholes such as "wind driven water" and others that leave damage without insurance benefits. “The Florida insurance crisis II” The problems with windstorm coverage. 1. The basic incompatibility of hurricanes with insurance became clear during the last few years. 2. The ability to buy insurance that guarantees coverage against loss is in doubt now that homeowners that had full coverage including federal flood insurance have been denied benefits. Example: Damage do to wind driven water that does not meet federal flood standards for a claim and many private windstorm policies will not cover damage due to wind driven water. 3. The private insurance industry will not sell hurricane insurance to all, only those at lower risk can buy it. 4. The high cost of windstorm coverage is leaving some homeowners uninsured. Citizens insurance isn’t affordable and isn‘t the answer to keep Florida insured. 1. The high cost of citizens insurance is due to the fact that citizens insurance only covers high risk properties that have been turned down by private insurance companies. 2. Rates are not designed to be competitive with private insurance companies as citizens rates are the highest and designed to be the insurer of last resort. The problem of insurance isn’t going away. 1. People continued to build and live in hurricane prone areas, thus still risking disaster. 2. Disaster relief was both inadequate and expensive in Louisiana and Mississippi. 3. When the next major storm strikes Florida there will be many uninsured properties due to the high insurance cost and loopholes in coverage such as wind driven water. 4. Insurance rates are still rising for windstorm coverage. 5. The risk of a major flood due to a hurricane isn’t being addressed by Florida homeowners and their insurance won’t cover it, only flood insurance covers this. 6. Insurance companies continue to drop customers forcing them to buy citizens insurance. What can Florida due? 1. Provide Florida residents and property owners with financial aid after hurricanes, especially smaller storms that do not warrant federal disaster aid. 2. Guide development away from coastal islands and high hazard areas. 3. Require that new and substantially improved buildings be constructed in ways that would minimize or prevent damage in a hurricane or a flood. 4. Purchase high risk land to turn into public parks to prevent development. 5. Force insurance companies to cover the following. a. When rain enters through a window or door, or comes through a hole in a wall or roof. b. Damage caused by sewer or drain backup, or overflows from a sump pump or related equipment or water seepage or leaks. 6. Require all risk coverage throughout Florida be offered by any insurance company selling auto or home insurance in this state upon demand and limited to 2% of the insured value. Keep citizens in mothballs ready to offer auto and home limited with rates limited by state law. The best solution Add windstorm to “National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)” and cover the following: a. Sewer backup caused by flood or storms and lack of electricity. b. Wind driven rain including mold damage. c. Water seepage or leaks from the foundation or walls. d. Any and all wind and water damage caused by floods and storms and hail. e. Flood damage including seepage and leaks. f. Damage from wind and flying or wind driven objects. "Property protection act II" 1. Total property tax shall not exceed 2% of the total assessed value. 2. Total "All Risk Homeowner Insurance" cost is limited to 2% of the insured value. 3. Insurance companies that offer auto insurance in Florida must offer "All Risk Homeowner Insurance" anywhere in the state upon request without exception. 4. Citizens Insurance shall provide auto and all risk homeowners coverage at any time Florida doesn’t have insurance available. "Sales tax accountability II" This is a new system for fully accountable sales tax revenue collection. A unique number on every receipt that would be recorded when the revenue is sent to the state would let the state audit sales tax revenue collections. This will leave a paper trail that could be referenced for previous years and be checked without contacting the merchant. This system could save billions in lost revenue. This number could be hand written. 1. First 5 letters or numbers and are the merchant tax ID/and the next 6 is the month day year/a following number or numbers of the receipt is the number of the machine/and then of the sale issued for that day/then the sales tax paid. This is an example of a sales tax report that could be sent to the department of Revenue if you mandated it. CV5SE/120706/1/234/69.82 CV5SE/120706/1/235/29.82 CV5SE/120706/1/236/.83 Merchant ID-CV5SE, DATE-DECEMBER, 2006, TOTAL SALES 3, TOTAL SALES TAX REPORTED $100.47 2. The merchant and the Department of Revenue should keep a full list of these numbers for 7 years in case of an audit. 3. It would not be known what receipt numbers are acquired by the department of revenue and this would make cheats fear getting caught red handed. 4. This could be used if internet sales are taxed but that is another issue. 5. Ink that disappears will result in a fine. 6. Loss of data will result in a large fine. 7. Unreported Sales tax will result in a large fine or incarcerations. 8. The state of Florida will establish an upgrade program to pay for new machines that print the right numbers so each receipt has a unique number and there aren’t duplicates. "Save the dream II" would work better with the "Property protection act II” and "Sales tax accountability II" to help Homeowners save the dream of home ownership. All risk insurance is the only way to ensure Insurance companies pay for damage. If a “CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PETITION FORM” to raise the homestead exemption is the only way I can stop a abusive tax system, then see below, but it isn’t my first choice. Author: RICHARD CHARLES ANTOLINEZ Email:nativegator@msn.com P.O. BOX 7256 JUPITER FLORIDA My phone nunber772-240-9906 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PETITION FORM Under Florida law, it is a first degree misdemeanor to knowingly sign more than once a petition for a candidate, a minor political party, or an issue. Such offense is punishable as provided in s .775.082 or s 775.083. (Section 104.185, Florida Statutes) Name ___________________________________________________________________ Date of Birth________________ PLEASE PRINT NAME AS IT APPEARS ON VOTER INFORMATION CARD Residential Street Address _____________________________________________________________ City ________________________________ Zip ____________ County ______________________ I am a registered voter of Florida and hereby petition the Secretary of State to place the following amendment to the Florida Constitution on the ballot in the general election. ARTICLE VII - Finance and Taxation, SECTION 6 - Homestead exemptions. (C), (D) BALLOT TITLE: Homestead exemption increase. BALLOT SUMMARY: Homestead exemption increase. By general law and subject to conditions specified therein, the exemption shall be increased to a total of two hundred and sixty-five thousand dollars of the assessed value of the real estate for each school district levy and for each levy other than those of school districts. The effective date to be the first January 1st after passage in a general election. Full text of proposed amendment: (c ), (d) (c) By general law and subject to conditions specified therein, the exemption shall be increased to a total of two hundred and sixty-five thousand dollars of the assessed value of the real estate for each school district levy. By general law and subject to conditions specified therein, the exemption for all other levies may be increased up to an amount not exceeding ten thousand dollars of the assessed value of the real estate if the owner has attained age sixtyfive or is totally and permanently disabled and if the owner is not entitled to the exemption provided in subsection (d). (d) By general law and subject to conditions specified therein, the exemption shall be increased to a total of the following amounts of assessed value of real estate for each levy other than those of school districts: fifteen thousand dollars with respect to 1980 assessments; twenty thousand dollars with respect to 1981 assessments; twenty-five thousand dollars with respect to assessments for 1982 and each year thereafter until 2009; two hundred and sixty-five thousand dollars with respect to assessments for 2009 and each year thereafter. However, such increase shall not apply with respect to any assessment roll until such roll is first determined to be in compliance with the provisions of section 4 by a state agency designated by general law. This subsection shall stand repealed on the effective date of any amendment to section 4 which provides for the assessment of homestead property at a specified percentage of its just value. __________________________X_______________________________________________________ DATE OF SIGNATURE Serial Number:__________________________________ Date Approved:__________________________________ Richard Antolinez, P.O. BOX 7256, Jupiter, Florida, 33468 SIGNATURE OF REGISTERED VOTER From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Larry Aultman George LeMieux 12/28/2006 3:05:45 AM RE: My Marine is getting married! thank you for the email and great news regarding your son. regarding business, I will share this with the incoming team. I cannot be involved in your exciting business. Jeb From: Larry Aultman [mailto:laultman@syncpac.net] Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 9:48 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: My Marine is getting married! Good Morning Governor Bush, I have written you a number of time about my son SSgt. James Aultman, (deployed in Iraq). Great news! We got a letter over the holidays that he and SSgt. Christina Morehead (of California) will wed next July! You are certainly invited. This is great news! I have enjoyed corresponding with you and have really enjoyed our having you as our Governor. My wife, Shelley and I moved to Florida from Georgia just after you took office when moved our company to Florida because of the Internet technology boom. I read about you as the "e-Governor" in the Florida magazine and have not been disappointed. The stock market crashed on us in early 2000 and it has been very difficult to recover. We have recovered though. We have sold off all our belongings including our home and financed our company. I had the sad duty to lay-off 60 people a few years ago. It has taken a long time for the system to flush out the 1990's splurges, never dreamed it would take this long. The good news. On advice of our investment banker, we in 2004 we acquired a holding in a medical technology company. Its a long story but we are about to launch the medical company. I'm sure you know about the push for Electronic Medical Records. I want to give it away to doctors... we'll make millions. I have spoken with Dr. Robert Brooks at FSU Medical School, he has seen our software and likes it. I am offering it to the school at no cost. The week before Christmas I met with the Vision 2020 Capital Growth Fund director here in Leon County and he loves our business model. I am a with all modesty a good engineer and a relatively good businessman, am sorely lacking in the political arena. Consider the though, that a Florida company could launch in our state, an EMR medical system to every doctor in the state at less than $5000 per doctor. Dr Brooks says that there are about 15,000 doctors in Florida. We could equip every doctor in the state for $25 million, urban and rural on a statewide medical system. That is a very low number. You know that there is corporate money by the drum full that would jump on a system like this and there are no less than 49 more states. You should at least entertain the though. Anyway, I know that you have tons of offers and I am just dreaming; but you never know until you cast some bread upon the water. If you suddenly have an "OWH" please drop me a note. I would be most honored. Who knows, rolling out a "private" medical system much cheaper than a "government" financed model has a lot of appeal and political ammo. There are literally billions of dollars at stake here. In any case we have thoroughly enjoyed our new life here in your state, thank you Governor Bush. Larry Aultman SyncPac Corporation 3023 Shannon Lakes North, #101 Tallahassee, FL 32309 850-216-1204 PS: "OWH" - Dr. Jones, Economics 101, 1974 ABAC, Tifton GA. "In the study of the commodities and stock markets one must always account for OWH." All of us scoured our text for the seemingly random and elusive OWH factor he applied to the calculations to no avail. Fearing its appearance on the final exam we all were filled with desperation because none of us knew the answer and former students could not be bribed for the solution. OWH - Occasional Wild Hair, the you just never know factor. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Daniel K. Adkins 12/28/2006 3:00:56 AM RE: thank you Dan. Jeb From: Daniel K. Adkins [mailto:dka@playmardigras.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 1:00 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Governor – Thanks! You made this State a better place and I know you will continue to shape the future. Stay in touch and remember you have our support in the future. Dka From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Honey Rand 12/28/2006 3:00:10 AM RE: We're sorry to see you go. Thank you Honey. I don't know what the future holds for me but I wish the company in Orlando well. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Honey Rand [mailto:honey@eprgroup.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 1:00 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: We're sorry to see you go. You have been a good Governor through a really challenging time. Thanks. I read that since you're graduating, you're interested (among other things) in affordable energy. The policy and demonstration projects unveiled in Orlando seem to be gaining momentum. If you are interested in investigating further, there's a bio-tech company in Orlando that has developed a way to clean water without chemicals and byproducts (they can clean Lake Apopka to drinking water standards and have!) and the leftover biomass produces ethanol. This has not been publicly revealed—though it's planned soon—and it's a privately held company with several patents here and abroad. May we send you some information? There is a demonstration site at Lake Apopka that makes a pretty powerful statement. We would appreciate any interest you may have. Your investment in biotech for Florida and direction for alternative energy have pointed us in a direction that is good for the environment, good for business and good for Florida. I hope it continues. Again, thank you for your leadership. Honey Rand, Ph.D., APR The Environmental PR Group Tampa From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Beck, Carol 12/28/2006 2:54:36 AM RE: Sayonara Keep our wonderful house as beautiful as it is. Columba and I were honored to live there. We leave it in fantastic hands. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Beck, Carol [mailto:Carol.Beck@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 1:42 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Sayonara Dear Governor, You never miss a thing! Thank you so much for the wonderful letters for the "library team", and for being the very best governor in Florida history, and the USA as well. It has been an incredible honor to work with you and Mrs. Bush...one that I will never forget and cannot top. Thank you, thank you, thank you...may God Bless you and your family and bring you even closer to Him each day and year to come. Fondest wishes, Carol Carol Graham Beck Curator, Governor's Mansion 700 North Adams Street Tallahassee, FL 32303 Direct phone: (850) 922-4991 FAX: (850) 922-6110 E-mail: carol.beck@myflorida.com Mansion website address: www.floridagovernorsmansion.com -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 2:42 PM To: Roy Collins Jr. Cc: aurellj@comcast.net; Mary Call Proctor Subject: RE: Sayonara I will do so. I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas time. Jeb PS Please tell your mom, the state has agreed to purchase the block behind the mansion for $1.2 million which is less than what the current owner paid. -----Original Message----From: Roy Collins Jr. [mailto:leroycollinsjr@affn.org] Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 10:00 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: aurellj@comcast.net; Mary Call Proctor Subject: RE: Sayonara Governor, I got so wrapped up in writing the "great American allegory" about Mom and you last night, that I failed to thank you for the autographed copies of First Families in Residence, Life at the Florida Governor's Mansion (by Ellen J. Uguccioni). During our tour of the Mansion last Monday, four copies were given to me by Mansion Curator Carol Beck. I, in turn, passed along copies to my sisters Jane, Mary Call, and Darby. Mother had one, which I had already reviewed and admired. Thank you for such a generous gift to members of Dad's family. This 50-yr history of the current Mansion building is a top-quality collection for the ages. Thank you for inspiring such a worthy historical project. /s/ LeRoy Collins, Jr. Tampa, FL P.S. Please convey our family's appreciation to Carol Beck, as well. LC -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 6:37 AM To: leroycollinsjr@affn.org Subject: Re: Sayonara Thanks Roy, for the kind email. We love your mom and admire your family. I wish you and yours all the best during these special times. Jeb -------------------------- Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush buddyharris George LeMieux 12/28/2006 2:45:15 AM RE: Missing in Action classification Thank you Buddy. I am sharing this email with George Lemiuex, the chief of staff of the incoming governor, for their review for the next legislative session. Happy New Year. Jeb -----Original Message----From: buddyharris [mailto:buddyharris@mac.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 3:48 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Missing in Action classification Dear Governor Bush, I know you are at the end of your term, and the state of Florida will certainly miss you, but I feel it is important to make sure your staff is aware of a situation with the Missing in Action definition as per s. 295.015. First I should introduce myself, my name is Buddy Harris, and I am married to JoAnne Speicher-Harris , the wife of MIA Captain Michael Scott Speicher, and the mother of his two children Meghan and Michael. The Florida Legislature was good enough to pass a new amendment this year offering educational assistance to children of those military personnel listed as POW or MIA. Unfortunately they referenced State Law s. 295.015 as the definition of POW or MIA, which limits it to those members participating in the Korean or Vietnam conflicts only. So by this definition, the amendment that passed does not allow assistance to anyone, because nobody qualifies. It was scheduled to be corrected at the end of the session, but due to the disagreements the last days, nothing was passed, and so the State Law remains outdated. I probably should have contacted you sooner, but first I didn't want to bother you, and I had been assured it would be corrected as soon as possible. I decided not to completely rely on that, and make sure your staff was aware and can at least pass it on to the new administration. Your dad and Jean Becker also thought it was a good idea to pass it on to you, and they have yet to give me bad advice. They have both helped my family and all those we represent immensely, and I will never be able to repay them. I hope this message finds you well, and although it must be an extremely busy time for you, for families of present and future POW/ MIA personnel, I had to make an attempt to get this fixed. Again, we will all definitely miss you as Governor. You were fantastic, and I look forward to following your future political aspirations. Thank you so much for your time, and best wishes, Buddy Harris for Meghan and Michael Speicher-Harris 3089 Doctors Lake Dr Orange Park, FL 32073 . From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Faraj, Alia 12/28/2006 2:39:22 AM RE: interview i could do it at noon at the Inn. Jeb From: Faraj, Alia [mailto:Alia.Faraj@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 6:05 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: interview Governor would you like to do this intv before or after the new year? and what time would be good for you -- we of course need to you call them and wanted to make sure you had an unlisted number if they have caller id etc... From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tue 12/26/2006 5:36 PM To: Faraj, Alia Subject: Re: interview Sure -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia To: Tara Wainwright ; Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 26 16:18:57 2006 Subject: RE: interview Governor, Let me know if you'd like me to facilitate or decline. _____ From: Tara Wainwright [mailto:tara@jeb.org] Sent: Tue 12/26/2006 1:11 PM To: Jeb Bush; Faraj, Alia Subject: Fw: interview -----Original Message----From: Todd Raphael To: Tara Wainwright Sent: Tue Dec 26 13:09:59 2006 Subject: interview Tara, Hello, I got your contact information from Carolyn King. I work for a company that publishes information for recruiters ... mainly targeted at VP/directors of recruiting at large firms. I'd like to interview Gov. Bush to discuss outsourcing and other business issues. For example, one of the areas of interest of our audience is something called "RPO" - recruitment process outsourcing. I don't expect him to be an expert in this (at all); however, they'd be interested in his general opinions on outsourcing, because of his experience. I'll ask him other questions ... from how much communication he thinks can be done via email to his views on cracking down on illegal immigration (how much responsibility employers have) to how he selects/assesses people he wants to hire. Let me know what we can work out. Thanks. I live in Los Angeles, despite the NY phone number (my company's based in New York). --Todd (212-671-1181, ext. 806) Todd Raphael Editor in Chief ERE Media From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Campbell, Kristy Faraj, Alia 12/27/2006 11:06:15 PM RE: Boca Grande and the holidays yes From: Campbell, Kristy [mailto:Kristy.Campbell@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 6:04 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Faraj, Alia Subject: FW: Boca Grande and the holidays Governor, are you willing or interested in us facilitating this? I hope you had a great holiday. Thanks, Kristy. From: Governor Jeb Bush Sent: Tue 12/26/2006 11:39 AM To: Campbell, Kristy; King, Carolyn Subject: FW: Boca Grande and the holidays -----Original Message----From: Al Olsen [mailto:al@DeanKenneth.com] Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 11:05 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: Boca Grande and the holidays Good evening Governor Bush, My name is Al Olsen and I am a reporter for the Breeze Newspapers and the Gasparilla Gazette on Boca Grande. I am writing because I have been assigned to cover the story of your visit to our island and I was hoping to have an opportunity to speak to you briefly and perhaps, grab a quick photo. I don't know if this will help to put you at ease, or not, but I am a retired police officer, with thirty years experience, including thirteen years as a Chief of Police and I am a graduate of the FBI National Academy at Quantico. During my entire law enforcement career, I moonlighted as a reporter and feature writer for newspapers and magazines in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and now here in Florida. During my time, I have interviewed several interesting and important individuals including Millicent Fenwick, Malcolm Forbes, etc. I mention this only because I would like you to understand that my experience provides me with a keen knowledge of the rules. My interview, brief as it may be, would only focus on holiday traditions, the importance of your family being together for the holidays and what it is that appeals to you about Boca Grande. It is certainly not my intention to impose on you or disrupt your family holiday, but the local papers have never had an interview when you have visited in the past and your presence here means a lot to the residents of this peaceful little island. Thank you for your consideration, Al Olsen Breeze newspapers/Gasparilla Gazette 239-822-8452 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'jose.rodriguez@myflorida.com' 12/27/2006 6:24:32 PM Re: I Need Help With A I129F case Being processed out of Pakistan. Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Jose Luis To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Dec 27 09:22:36 2006 Subject: RE: I Need Help With A I129F case Being processed out of Pakistan. absolutely, will look into it. JL Jose Luis Rodriguez, Esq. Special Assistant to the Governor _____ From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Mon 12/25/2006 5:57 PM To: Rodriguez, Jose Luis Subject: Fw: I Need Help With A I129F case Being processed out of Pakistan. Can you help in the waning days? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Ismail Hashimi To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 25 17:46:05 2006 Subject: RE: I Need Help With A I129F case Being processed out of Pakistan. Dear Governor Bush Thank you for your response, but I have went to my senator and congressman. They are not helping me at all I was really disappointed I went to them for help and they gave me the run around. I only asked them for help because I was lost and that I voted for them as a U.S Citizen. You are my last resort I will just wait I will not ask for anymore help. My fiance is in Afghanistan heart broken And I can't do anything. If you can just take a look at my case it would be greatful. I Filed the the case 11/28/2005 USCIS approved the case 3/01/2006. Thank you, Sayed Ismail Hashimi 904-534-8328 --- Jeb Bush wrote: > Immigration is a federal issue and your congressman > or senator is the > best place to go. > > Jeb Bush > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ismail Hashimi [mailto:ish4life22@yahoo.com] > Sent: Monday, December 25, 2006 2:50 PM > To: Jeb Bush > Subject: I Need Help With A I129F case Being > processed out of Pakistan. > > Dear Governer Bush, I need Help with a Immigration > case. I can't find > anyone to help me, I called your office and they > transfered me to > Senator Nelson's office. Please let me know if you > can help and I will > send you the whole case. The case is approved, but > it is under > Administrative Processing. > Thank you, > Sayed Ismail Hashimi > 904-534-8328 > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 12/27/2006 5:04:20 PM Fw: Supreme Court is flooding -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Cotterell, Bill To: kristy.campbell@myflorida.com CC: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Dec 27 11:11:41 2006 Subject: Supreme Court is flooding Kristy Working on a story for tomorrow about heavy rains last weekend flooding in the Supreme Court basement and sub-basement, estimated $1,000 per cleanup (every time we get 2'') plus $75,000 a year to run the dehumidifiers. Governor vetoed $2.5 million for installing underground wall in front of building this year. Any relation between the Supreme Court voucher veto and the veto of the $2.5 million? bc Bill Cotterell Political editor Tallahassee Democrat (850) 566-4313 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Henry, Danielle 12/27/2006 5:02:25 PM FW: Request for Jonathan Kennedy -----Original Message----From: Kingston-Miami Trading Co. [mailto:kmt@kingstonmiami.com] Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 5:21 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: carolyn_kennedy@bellsouth.net Subject: Request for Jonathan Kennedy Dear Governor Bush, Please see the attached request for Jonathan Kennedy. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Patrick A. Cha-Fong President Kingston-Miami Trading Co. -No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.26/597 - Release Date: 12/21/2006 CORPORATE OFFICE: RETAIL OUTLET: 1465 NW 215T TERRACE CARIBBEAN FOOD MANUFACTURER AND DISTRIBUTOR 280 NE 2ND STREET MIAMI. FL 33142 ETHNIC FOOD INNOVATOR. IMPORTER AND EXPORTER, CHAIN SUPERMARKET AND MIAMI. FL 33132 FOOD CLUBS DSD VENDOR. FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPLIER, BUSINESS ENTER TEL: (305) 324-0231 PRISE CEO. CHRISTINE Y. CHA-FONG TEL: (305) 372-9547 TEL: (305) 324-0658 TEL: (305) 372-1485 TEL: (305) 324-9464 TEL: (305)372-9190 FAX: (305) 324-6559 FAX: (305) 381?6527 EMAIL: December 18, 2006 Honorable Jeb Bush Governor ofthe State of Florida Tallahassee, Florida Dear Governor Bush, I am taking this opportunity to bring to your attention, Jonathan Kennedy who has been incarcerated over the past five years. I have watched with considerable interest your decision to commute the life sentences ofthe two abused wives. Your acts of compassion are most deserving of everyone who is a firm believer in spiritual tolerance and forgiveness. Sir, in the case of Jonathan Kennedy, I believe he is equally deserving of a commutation of sentence He was charged with conspiracy to possess and traf?cking of cocaine He was ill advised by his lawyer, Perry Burnston who told him to take a plea or else he would be sentenced to sixty years to life. Sir, 1 am one of the major Caribbean-American entrepreneurs with my company engaging in extensive business with Wal-Mart, Publix, Albertson et al. 1 have become a partner in the State Correctional Department Job Program, At the moment, I have twelve convicts at a halfway home working at my company. I am prepared to offer a similar job to Jonathan Kennedy if you and the Cabinet commute his sentence. In one of your last actions before you rejoin the Corporate World, I am requesting of you that you take up the case of Jonathan Kennedy and commute his sentence. His mother, Carolyn Kennedy has been through a lot physically, emotionally and financially to help to get him out of prison. I hope that Jonathan Kennedy will be able to be with his grandmother, mother, brother and daughter for the festive season, Merry Christmas and all the best for the New Year. Respectfully, ?<34 . Patrick Cha-Fong President From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Kingston-Miami Trading Co. Henry, Danielle 12/27/2006 5:02:16 PM RE: Request for Jonathan Kennedy Thank you. I am sharing your letter with Danielle Henry in my legal office. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Kingston-Miami Trading Co. [mailto:kmt@kingstonmiami.com] Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 5:21 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: carolyn_kennedy@bellsouth.net Subject: Request for Jonathan Kennedy Dear Governor Bush, Please see the attached request for Jonathan Kennedy. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Patrick A. Cha-Fong President Kingston-Miami Trading Co. -No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.26/597 - Release Date: 12/21/2006 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Steve Ormrod James McDonough (McDonough.James@mail.dc.state.fl.us) 12/27/2006 4:59:45 PM RE: *** Private and Confidential *** Thank you for writing sir. I am sending your email to Sec McDonough. Happy New Year. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Steve Ormrod [mailto:sormrod@rnli.org.uk] Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 3:43 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: *** Private and Confidential *** Importance: High ** For Your Eyes Only ** ** High Priority ** Dear Governor Bush, I would be eternally grateful if you would spare me a few moments of your time as it would appear a few "old sores" that I thought had healed have been opened up again. Indeed, you might well remember me from last year: How time has flown! I have recently been furnished with a copy of a document that was generated by the Department of Corrections. It is a disciplinary report raised against a particular prison inmate. The text of this report reads as follows... "On 08 16 06 Warden Pichardo, received a letter from informant stating that she had been approached by inmate Coats, Jayna, who asked the informant if she had a source within FDLE that she could get in touch with. Inmate Coats allegedly stated that she and inmate Grieve, had personal information, bank acct. #, Loan information, etc., on Ms. Pichardo and was planning to make a bogus conspiracy that Ms. Pichardo was an illegal alien. And that she had paid off people with information on the death of inmate Vaivada who died on 9/l0/04. Inmate Coats allegedly stated that she was using this information to get a transfer to Broward. Inmate Coats allegedly claimed that inmate Grieve and her pen pal in England, who is a computer hacker, were planning to assist her via the Internet. Allegedly inmate Coats and inmate Grieve refer to Ms. Pichardo as Hello Kitty. On 10 31 06 this case was returned from the Inspector General/s office to be handled with a disciplinary report, therefore inmate is being charged with conspiracy to lie on a staff member. Report written by Officer - Andrews, Diane, and approved by Andrews, Diane." Well, I am the "pen pal in England" of "inmate Grieve" as stated in the above report. You will observe that the written allegation that I am a computer hacker, made my Warden Pichardo's "informant", is stated in this report as a matter of fact and not as an opinion. It is my intention therefore to bring legal action against Warden Pichardo to name her "informant" and to make available this written allegation as evidence. Since it has been published by the Department of Corrections and used as the basis of a charge against another individual, not only is this a direct defamation of my character but it is also libellous. I also have to hand a substantial quantity of documented evidence to show that that the above charge against Paula Grieve, along two others issued in August, are almost entirely fabricated and false. At Secretary McDonough's request, I have made this evidence available both to him and to the Inspector General at various times between late August and late November. If you wish me to provide a detailed diary of written exchanges and a transcript of what was said, then I am more than willing to do so. On November 13th and 23rd I laid before Inspector General Decker a very detailed and well-analysed list of the concerns I had about these various reports. I received a brief response from him on November 27th which barely addressed any of them. I then replied to him on November 29th restating and summarising the matters that were causing me disquiet, asking again for a considered response to them. That met with a reply to me from Secretary McDonough the following day which I still consider to be improper, effectively waving me away and referring me to the Department's Legal Counsel. Please find attached two pages of a letter written by Paula on December 3rd to one of her friends, which was passed to me. This was written after she had been held in confinement at Broward CI for almost four months for what I consider (given the evidence I have to hand) to be no good reason. She mentions that she had lost much muscle and body weight, apparently was not being fed adequately and was displaying symptoms that appear to be consistent with starvation of vital minerals, including Vitamin D6. At all times during the last four months I have provided very convincing evidence to the relevant agents within the Department of Corrections and kept them fully informed of my concerns and my suspicions that Paula has been suffering excess physical and emotional hardship without good reason. To date I have still received no adequate response to any of them. In my considered opinion, Inspector General Decker has failed to carry out a proper investigation into any of the concerns I have raised or worse, I evaluate that he might well have deliberately suppressed any findings arising from any such inquiries. In his dealings with me, I have good reason to believe that Secretary McDonough has acted with gross duplicity on several occasions. I am currently taking legal advice and based upon the outcome, there is more than a reasonable likelihood of legal proceedings being brought against both parties at some stage on the grounds of negligence. I am also in consultation with Paula Grieve, who is now considering bringing legal action, asserting victimization and seeking damages and other redress from the courts against the Department of Corrections. Should she wish to press ahead with such action, I shall of course be extending to her the full weight of my support and co-operation. Last time I communicated with you, I raised my suspicions that Warden Pichardo might be pursuing a personal vendetta against Paula. Those suspicions, in my own mind at least, have been totally confirmed and it seems to me that Warden Pichardo, in the pursuit of those vindictive goals, could not possibly have acted alone. It also totally convinces me that when it comes to measuring the level of malpractice, institutionally failing administration and lack of accountability within the Florida Department of Corrections, that the machinations of the erstwhile Secretary Crosby is but a tiny drop in the limitless ocean. I apologise for the extended length of this communication, but the gravity of my complaint is such that it could not be expressed any more briefly. I just wanted to let you know how strongly I feel about these things upfront, before embarking upon my intended course of action. Thank you very much for listening to me and may I wish you and all of your family a Happy Christmas and Very Prosperous New Year. Kind regards, Steve Ormrod 21 Coles Gardens Hamworthy Poole, Dorset BH15 4DX United Kingdom This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential. It is for the intended recipient only. If you have received the email in error please notify the author by replying to this email. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not disclose, distribute, copy, print, or rely on this email. Any views expressed by an individual within this email which do not constitute or record professional advice relating to the RNLI, do not necessarily reflect the views of the organisation. Registered Charity Number 209603 This message has been scanned for viruses by BlackSpider MailControl - www.blackspider.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 12/27/2006 4:57:08 PM Re: Statement re; Pres. Ford's passing Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia To: Jeb Bush CC: Kaplan, Mark ; Philpot, Thomas ; Campbell, Kristy Sent: Wed Dec 27 09:05:32 2006 Subject: Statement re; Pres. Ford's passing Governor, The press office (Thomas Phiopot) is drafting a statement from you and the first lady regarding the passing of President Ford. Nate is also working on a flag memo. We will issue the statement first and send out the flag memo once the President has issued his proc. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush bishop32218@comcast.net Henry, Danielle 12/27/2006 4:54:40 PM RE: just an honest problem for a trying citizen thank you for writing. You have to get your rights restored and I will ask Danielle Henry to give you the information on how to proceed. Jeb Bush From: bishop32218@comcast.net [mailto:bishop32218@comcast.net] Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 9:41 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: just an honest problem for a trying citizen Dear Mr. Bush, My name is Kenneth Jones and I have an honest problem. I don't look for handouts so please do not take this email as asking for one, I am simply looking for advice on how I can fix this situation. I proudly served in the United States Marine Corps, where I received an Honorable discharge. Upon leaving the Marines I worked as a correctional officer for the state of Tennessee. In July of 2000 I did the dumbest thing I could ever imagine, I started using drugs, in Dec of 2002 I was arrested in Memphis, TN. I plead to a felony charge in May of 2003 so I could get out of jail. I understand that I messed up severely, and I understand that I deserve what has happened to me, but my question is how long should a person have to pay for messing up? I have since moved to FL, found employment that actually pays decently (which was very hard) got married in May of this year, and completely straitened my life up. I have been clean from dr ugs si nce the day I was arrested, and have absolutely no reason to ever go back down that road. I just want to fix my life a little more. All I know is how to wear a badge or serve my country. I can do other things but they do not make me happy. I want my step sons to look up to me and not look at me like a screw up (for lack of better words). Sir, I just want to know how I can fix this and possibly become a correctional officer or a police officer in this great state. I apologize for the rambling and I sincerely hope you can understand what I am trying to say. Please respond whether by email phone or mail. Thank you for you valuable time. Sincerely, Kenneth Richard Jones 223 Russell Ave. Jacksonville, FL 33218 (904) 233-8915 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush downeygv@aol.com Karen Kellams (KellamsK@dor.state.fl.us) 12/27/2006 4:50:13 PM RE: Mom in Tampa Bay area needing to know what resources she can use. I am asking that Karen Kellums of the Department of Revenue contact you and try to help you. She is very good at her job. Jeb From: downeygv@aol.com [mailto:downeygv@aol.com] Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 11:32 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Mom in Tampa Bay area needing to know what resources she can use. Mr. BushI do not want to take up to much of your time but feel let down by the State with help in receiving child support for my 16 year old.I just need to know what resources I can use. My ex stopped paying in Dec 03. Was told a lean was placed on him. Between Dec of 03 and Sept of 05 my ex was able to refinace his home THREE TIMES. Getting a total of an extra $90,0000. in hand. I never received a dime. I have callled all three mortgages companies and they have no answers for me. I hired a lawyer in Dec 05 ex fought it even tried to see if he could get custody of our daughter. By Aug 06 all was settled and of course I have Kimberly and his support was adjusted w/back support and current support. In the past 5 months he is now another 2 months behind. ($480 a month) His total amount past due is $11,400.00 Over the past few months we have had medicals for Kimberly that he is also to pay. I am out alot right now. I can not afford another lawyer and why should I it gets me no where. I am a good mom. I currently have over 110 volunteer hours in at my daughters school on top of working a part time job. Thankfully I remarried and I only work part time for we feel it is more important to be there for our children. I only work during the kids school hours. (I have a 11 year old son by my current husband). After the 1st of the year I will probalby be looking for another part time job a few nights a week in order to help out w/all the extra bills. I am sure you know how much teenagers costs. (Plus like the rest of the Floridians our Homeowners ins went from $1800. to $4100. and it is not in our mortgage.) I just need some answers and any resources that you know of that I can use. I can not afford another attorney. I was told I could suspend his license and my ex just laughed at me, I know it will do no good. I can not go after his tax returns for he also has been filing our daughter on his taxes and recently been caught so he is owing them. I just want what is owed to me nothing more. Can you help me w/any resources? Please. Thank you for your time. I hope you and the family have a good holiday together. Vicki Downey 7725 64th Way n Pinellas PArk , FL 33781 downeygv@aol.com Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 12/26/2006 10:36:09 PM Re: interview Sure -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia To: Tara Wainwright ; Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 26 16:18:57 2006 Subject: RE: interview Governor, Let me know if you'd like me to facilitate or decline. _____ From: Tara Wainwright [mailto:tara@jeb.org] Sent: Tue 12/26/2006 1:11 PM To: Jeb Bush; Faraj, Alia Subject: Fw: interview -----Original Message----From: Todd Raphael To: Tara Wainwright Sent: Tue Dec 26 13:09:59 2006 Subject: interview Tara, Hello, I got your contact information from Carolyn King. I work for a company that publishes information for recruiters ... mainly targeted at VP/directors of recruiting at large firms. I'd like to interview Gov. Bush to discuss outsourcing and other business issues. For example, one of the areas of interest of our audience is something called "RPO" recruitment process outsourcing. I don't expect him to be an expert in this (at all); however, they'd be interested in his general opinions on outsourcing, because of his experience. I'll ask him other questions ... from how much communication he thinks can be done via email to his views on cracking down on illegal immigration (how much responsibility employers have) to how he selects/assesses people he wants to hire. Let me know what we can work out. Thanks. I live in Los Angeles, despite the NY phone number (my company's based in New York). --Todd (212-671-1181, ext. 806) Todd Raphael Editor in Chief ERE Media From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Weaver Gaines 12/26/2006 9:14:43 PM RE: Farewell and thanks Thank you weaver. I wish you all the best. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Weaver Gaines [mailto:Weaver.Gaines@worldnet.att.net] Sent: Monday, December 25, 2006 4:10 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Farewell and thanks Dear Governor Bush, You have been a wonderful governor, and it has been an honor knowing you. Charlie has big shoes to fill, and I, for one, will miss you - as will many others. I do hope to keep in touch with you where ever fortune takes you. No reply necessary. Warmest regards, Weaver Weaver H. Gaines Chairman & CEO Ixion Biotechnology, Inc. 13709 Progress Blvd., Box 28 Alachua, FL 32615 Tel: 386.462.3961 Fax: 386.462.3080 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Ismail Hashimi 12/26/2006 9:13:17 PM RE: I Need Help With A I129F case Being processed out of Pakistan. Immigration is a federal issue and your congressman or senator is the best place to go. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: Ismail Hashimi [mailto:ish4life22@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, December 25, 2006 2:50 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: I Need Help With A I129F case Being processed out of Pakistan. Dear Governer Bush, I need Help with a Immigration case. I can't find anyone to help me, I called your office and they transfered me to Senator Nelson's office. Please let me know if you can help and I will send you the whole case. The case is approved, but it is under Administrative Processing. Thank you, Sayed Ismail Hashimi 904-534-8328 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Toni Jennings 'Dfinn@myflorida.com' 12/26/2006 5:13:08 PM Re: Is there a declaration needed? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Toni Jennings To: Jeb Bush CC: 'dfinn@myflorida.com' Sent: Tue Dec 26 12:11:51 2006 Subject: Just saw the pictures from Daytona and Deland. TV is announcing Red Cross has 2 shelters open and they are publishing a help number. Embry Riddle had a lot of damage and loss of many planes. No injuries reported. Pretty remarkable when you see it. Know we also had tornados in Columbia and Pasco Counties. Let me know if anything you need me to do. State phone turned in so use 407 701 6665 if you need me. So much for no storms this year! tj. -------------------------Toni Jennings From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'KellamsK@dor.state.fl.us' 12/26/2006 5:06:58 PM Re: Mom in Tampa Bay area needing to know what resources shecan use. Thanks. One more for old times sake. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Karen Kellams To: downeygv@aol.com ; Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 26 12:01:54 2006 Subject: RE: Mom in Tampa Bay area needing to know what resources shecan use. Ms. Downey, Can you send me a phone number where you can be reached or call me at 850/488-2321 so we can discuss your situation? I look forward to hearing from you, -Karen The Department of Revenue does not currently provide a secure site for Internet communication and cannot guarantee the confidentiality of any information sent or received via e-mail. Until such time as we are able to provide an acceptable level of security for e-mail communications, we recommend that you send confidential information to us by regular mail channels rather than via e-mail. >>> "Jeb Bush" 12/26/2006 11:50 AM >>> I am asking that Karen Kellums of the Department of Revenue contact you and try to help you. She is very good at her job. Jeb _____ From: downeygv@aol.com [mailto:downeygv@aol.com] Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 11:32 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Mom in Tampa Bay area needing to know what resources she can use. Mr. BushI do not want to take up to much of your time but feel let down by the State with help in receiving child support for my 16 year old.I just need to know what resources I can use. My ex stopped paying in Dec 03. Was told a lean was placed on him. Between Dec of 03 and Sept of 05 my ex was able to refinace his home THREE TIMES. Getting a total of an extra $90,0000. in hand. I never received a dime. I have callled all three mortgages companies and they have no answers for me. I hired a lawyer in Dec 05 ex fought it even tried to see if he could get custody of our daughter. By Aug 06 all was settled and of course I have Kimberly and his support was adjusted w/back support and current support. In the past 5 months he is now another 2 months behind. ($480 a month) His total amount past due is $11,400.00 Over the past few months we have had medicals for Kimberly that he is also to pay. I am out alot right now. I can not afford another lawyer and why should I it gets me no where. I am a good mom. I currently have over 110 volunteer hours in at my daughters school on top of working a part time job. Thankfully I remarried and I only work part time for we feel it is more important to be there for our children. I only work during the kids school hours. (I have a 11 year old son by my current husband). After the 1st of the year I will probalby be looking for another part time job a few nights a week in order to help out w/all the extra bills. I am sure you know how much teenagers costs. (Plus like the rest of the Floridians our Homeowners ins went from $1800. to $4100. and it is not in our mortgage.) I just need some answers and any resources that you know of that I can use. I can not afford another attorney. I was told I could suspend his license and my ex just laughed at me, I know it will do no good. I can not go after his tax returns for he also has been filing our daughter on his taxes and recently been caught so he is owing them. I just want what is owed to me nothing more. Can you help me w/any resources? Please. Thank you for your time. I hope you and the family have a good holiday together. Vicki Downey 7725 64th Way n Pinellas PArk , FL 33781 downeygv@aol.com _____ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush breivik@att.net 12/26/2006 1:23:08 PM RE: Christmas prayer First of all, if an attorney told you to pay that kind of money to the Republican Party, he should be disbarred. It is a lie. Secondly, many people get their rights restored and pardons without using attorneys. your son has to apply for a commutation of sentence and it would be handled by Parole Commission and the Clemency Board lead by soon to be Governor Crist. Jeb Bush From: breivik@att.net [mailto:breivik@att.net] Sent: Monday, December 25, 2006 1:16 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Christmas prayer Dear Governor, Best wishes to you and yours for the holiday. It is a time for family, love, and warmth. I know that as the year is winding down so is your time as our Governor. I had written to you a couple months ago regarding my son and a pardon. To recap he went out with friends on a Saturday night when he was 17yo. They were "huffing" apparently something done with aerosol and this resulted in a horrible car accident and 3 deaths. He was convicted of culpable negligence manslaughter. There was no intent, no malice, and he had no prior record. I received clemency application papers from your office and contacted his former public defender, Candi Vandercar, who had gone into private practice. She had the opportunity to get to know my son somewhat and I wanted someone to speak for him that believed in him. She at the time was running for County Judge, and later won it. Her office referred me to an attorney that was not sure about the whole clemency process. That lawyer referred me to an appeals lawyer, whom I was willing to pay, he told me upfront that if I had not done something like contribute $400,000 to the Republican campaign my son had no chance of a pardon. I let it go because I believed him, just as I believed that if we had money for a high priced attorney it would have been OK or that if we were working in County government it would have not been so bad. However, as I thought about it more I decided that I can't believe that is how our system works. I have seen you speak, I have seen pictures of you with your family and I believe that there is alot more to you and the office of Governor than that attorney implied. You are a man, a human being with a good heart. You have dealt with and know people that have had problems in the past. Tragedy does occur at times. There is not one of us that can raise the dead, heal the sick, or perform any other miracles. The prison sentence can make the victims feel better momentarily but it doesn't do any of the above either. Then we have to look at how we are serving society. Well, he is locked up learning his lesson. Unfortunately the DOC is massive and catering to bettering anyone is nearly impossible. Those people are doing the best they can to keep things under control and running. So you put this boy into State prison with a mix of violent and nonviolent offenders and he learns some hard lessons. The Judge did not sentence him as a youthful offender but wanted him to serve in a youth facility. That is fine until October 24th 2007 when he turns 25. DOC rules are that he may only be in a Y.O. facilty thru age 24yo. So at that time he will go into a regular adult prison. He has grown alot over these years and has grown out of the teenage angst. How is society served, how are we bettering him to reenter the community? I am asking you to give him a chance. Speak to Judge Vandercar, I believe she'll remember him. Speak to his current Warden and his boss. They all seem to feel positive about this kid. If our system sentences to protect society, punish and teach a lesson OK but we have to be wary of destroying potentially good members of the community. I do believe in God and I have faith. I will pray that you read this, think it over and maybe talk to the people mentioned above. I will pray that you think with your head and your heart and in the end I will pray that He guides your decision. I thank you for taking the time to read this and wish you a happy and blessed Christmas. Christine Breivik 15142 Mattoon Dr. Spring Hill, FL 34610 727-856-1501 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'financedoc@yahoo.com' 12/26/2006 12:53:55 PM Re: first dca Thanks Scott. The governor elect will be making that appointment. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Scott Stephens To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 26 05:46:30 2006 Subject: first dca your excellency: I am not sure if you still read this email but I am traveling in Europe visiting my wife's relatives until the 31st and hope to get this message to you before then. I wanted to mention that the next appointment to the DCA could effectuate a culture change in workers' compensation, holding the gains made in the 2003 reforms, if the judge replacing judge ervin has a solid bacground and interest in WC. I know Daniel Woodring has that, in addition other qualifications, and wanted to mention that for your consideration. I hope you and our famly are having a wonderful holiday season sincerely, scott From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'info@itsrecycled.com' 12/26/2006 12:50:06 PM Re: Good-Bye Governor! Thanks for the kind email. It has been a joy to serve. I wish you a great 2007! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Michael Hazlett To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 25 22:01:18 2006 Subject: Good-Bye Governor! Governor BushMerry Christmas & Happy New Year! Just a quick note to say Good-Bye and Good Luck! You have done an outstanding job leading our great state for the last 8 years. I look for bigger things from you in the future and hope you give serious consideration to a run at the White House! I continue to be a big supporter of your brother & father and commend your fine family for the years of public service to our great nation. I am confident Charlie Crist will do a fine job as our new Governor and continue the mission of our great Republican party! Please let me know if I can help at all in the future and remember to take some time in the coming months for a much needed break! Regards, Michael J. Hazlett President & CEO American Recycled Plastic, Inc. 1500 Main Street Palm Bay, Florida 32905 From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'jamestnoble@aol.com' 'george@charliecrist.com' 12/25/2006 11:07:14 PM Re: Save our children Thanks for writing. I am so sorry for your son's injury. I can't solve this by executive order but I am passing on your email to governor Crist's chief of staff for his consideration for next session. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: jamestnoble@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 25 13:56:31 2006 Subject: Save our children Dear Gov. Bush: Please forgive me writing on this holiday but the damage to the children is progressively growing as presents are open. Children are receiving airguns called airsoft which at first blush we all think are like nurfballs, soft air foam. The maker of these guns want us to think that as legislation of their real product BB guns has forced lost sales with states enforcing legislation of parental supervision these soft fuzzy toys are safe when they are not. I am an avid sport shooter and they fooled me on the product. On Saturday my son Shawn (14) went to a friends to play airsoft under parental supervision. The parents went out to my amazement and the kids went in the woods to play and my son was shot in the eye. He went to Oak Hill Hospital only to be transferred to Tampa General (TGH). They saved the eye but the damage will kill his life long dream of joining the service. My son is at TGH for the week so we have been staying in the hospital with him. As the hours have gone by children from throughout the Tampa Bay area have been brought in with the same injury from the same gun. Until the accident I had never heard of airsoft but thousands of others and several states have and have acted as a result to legislate use. After extensive research I learned that the makers of the BB Guns created airsoft by coating BB'S and steel shot (banned in duck hunting because of the risk of contamination from the steel shot) and relabeled thei r product. The guns they created are more powerful than ever before. Many of the guns fire at 330fps which is the same as my cross bow for grizzly bears. My sons only goal as I have written in the past to you was to meet you and Tom Brady, his hero's. We may not be able to achieve those goals but he also hopes no other kids have this happen and it is that Christmas wish I am asking your help to make real. In most states by legislation after horrible accidents become more prevalent the gun requires and adult to purchase and supervise use. With the legislature out of session by executive order you can take any steps you wish to protect the citizens of Florida. This crisis which harms and targets children not only impacts their lives but insurance a bad word in Florida right now carries the thousands of dollars in bills for the injuries suffered. Please help. Respectfully always, James Noble, Spring Hill _____ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'jose.rodriguez@myflorida.com' 12/25/2006 10:57:49 PM Fw: I Need Help With A I129F case Being processed out of Pakistan. Can you help in the waning days? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Ismail Hashimi To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 25 17:46:05 2006 Subject: RE: I Need Help With A I129F case Being processed out of Pakistan. Dear Governor Bush Thank you for your response, but I have went to my senator and congressman. They are not helping me at all I was really disappointed I went to them for help and they gave me the run around. I only asked them for help because I was lost and that I voted for them as a U.S Citizen. You are my last resort I will just wait I will not ask for anymore help. My fiance is in Afghanistan heart broken And I can't do anything. If you can just take a look at my case it would be greatful. I Filed the the case 11/28/2005 USCIS approved the case 3/01/2006. Thank you, Sayed Ismail Hashimi 904-534-8328 --- Jeb Bush wrote: > Immigration is a federal issue and your congressman > or senator is the > best place to go. > > Jeb Bush > > -----Original Message----> From: Ismail Hashimi [mailto:ish4life22@yahoo.com] > Sent: Monday, December 25, 2006 2:50 PM > To: Jeb Bush > Subject: I Need Help With A I129F case Being > processed out of Pakistan. > > Dear Governer Bush, I need Help with a Immigration > case. I can't find > anyone to help me, I called your office and they > transfered me to > Senator Nelson's office. Please let me know if you > can help and I will > send you the whole case. The case is approved, but > it is under > Administrative Processing. > Thank you, > Sayed Ismail Hashimi > 904-534-8328 > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'CORKGREMER@aol.com' 12/25/2006 12:23:12 AM Re: less than i expected I cannot pardon him. Our last meeting was in early december. I am sorry for the misunderstanding. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: CORKGREMER@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Dec 21 17:34:08 2006 Subject: less than i expected BROTHER JEB I SPOKE WITH DANELLE YESTERDAY ( A VERY NICE LADY) AND SHE GAVE ME THE INFORMATION (WHICH I ALREADY KNEW) I WAS HOPING YOU COULD GIVE JUAN A PARDON HE HAS SERVED HIS TIME WELL (ONE DEMERIT IN 28 YEARS) AND HAS SERVD LONGER THAN HE SHOULD HAVE I KNOW OF MANY CRIMINALS WHO HAVE DONE FAR WORSE AND HAVE BEEN RELEASED I AM ASKING YOU THIS REQUEST AS A PERSONAL FAVOR TO ME AND MY FAMILY I KNOW ITS A SERIOUS DECISION BUT IN ALL THE YEARS I HAVE WORKED FOR THE REPUBLKICAN PARTY I HAVE NEVER SAID NO TO WHAT THEY HAVE ASKED ME TO DO YOUR BROTHER REPUBLICAN G PAUL GREMER PS KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE BALL AND PRACTICE THOSE PITCH SHOTS MY WIFE SARA IS ALSO PLEADING FOR THIS PARDON From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'KIP1COHEN@aol.com' 12/24/2006 4:04:32 PM Re: IT healthcare Disease Management programs Your progress seems very exciting. I wish you all the best in the new year. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: KIP1COHEN@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Dec 24 10:59:25 2006 Subject: IT healthcare Disease Management programs confidential Jeb, Congratulations on your great success as Governor. Even the NY Times owned Sarasota Herald Tribune had good comments today. In the past we corresponded on my patented IT Electronic Health Charts for chronic disease program for Florida. I thought at that tine that Verizon would become a partner. They didn't. You, on the other hand helped foster successful public-private sector disease management projects for the Medicaid population in Florida. However, now I understand my program is being considered by Bain Capital as part of the $21B LBO takeover of HCA. The program would pay doctors for patient Electronic Chart visits on the web This IT healthcare procedures with disease management protocols are designed to reduce hospital visits and stays and emergency room visits. Payments to doctors for web visits would come from insurer savings, both government and private. These payments are designed to help pay down the debt for the LBO. If this happens, we'll be off and running in a huge way. The attached business plan for GE describes the project and its opportunities.. There is another IT health plan with Wal-Mart and Intel for Employee Health Benefit programs. We have been asked to contact Wal-Mart, in that regard, when we are ready. I'm sure that you have a lot on your plate but if you like , we'll be happy to keep you advised of our progress. Thanks for being a great Governor. All the best, Kip Cohen From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Connie Jordan 12/23/2006 7:14:06 PM RE: Age Discrimination thank you for writing. I think your idea of one standard does make sense. I can't argue with consistency. regarding abortion, we did pass a law on parental consent but it was ruled unconstitutional. We then passed a law requiring parental notification which allows for exceptions in front of a judge. From: Connie Jordan [mailto:hucksmom2001@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 7:30 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Age Discrimination Hi Gov. Jeb, I'm a parent of 5 children (2 are nieces); my children range in ages from 23 to 5. I've supported you whole-heartedly since the 1994 campaign, although I'm a registered Democrat. I even support the FCAT, knowing some type of testing must be used to evaluate our educational system. To your relief, I'm not going to bother you with issues about our Education System; but, would like to voice a National complaint. I grew up in the 70's when the legal drinking age was 18; I was a bartender in 1979 when the drinking age limit changed; then married in 1982, at age 22. I don't understand why we have so many contridications in our laws as to the "LEGAL" age. My daughter of 23, a nurse, whom has been supporting herself and living in her own apartment for 3 years, is of legal age to drink, drive, marry, have children, serve her country, and basically do whatever she wants; however, when she seeks Financial AID to continue her college education she must gather financial information from her father and I (now divorced). It is my understanding that she will have to do this until age 24. However, if she had married at age 18, then she would be considered self-supporting. Why does getting married make a difference? I guess the Administration feels my 18 year old nephew with 2 children and living on government benefits, is more self-sufficient than my 23 year daughter who chooses to wait until she finishes school to get married and have children. Then, my son of 20 (soon to be 21), CANNOT legally drink, but can drive, vote, marry, and choose to enter the Armed Forces. He also has to gather our financial information for his education, though he's been self-supportive for over a year. My 16 year old is of legal age to drive, have an abortion without my knowledge (just an example), but can only quit school or marry with my permission. She will turn 18 on Sept 8th, 2008, the beginning of her Senior year, due to Florida educational age laws. At the beginning of her Senior year, she will be able to quit school, vote, drive, marry, and/or enter the armed forces without my permission. However, she will not be able to drink until age 21. My other two are 12 and 5...I still have a few more years before I have to be concerned about age limits. My complaint -- we are sending mixed messages to our Youth of America. On one hand we're telling them they are old enough and responsible enough to make very important "Life Decisions" such as entering the armed forces, marrying, etc.; then on the other, we are telling them they are not responsible enough to make a decision about drinking alcohol. No, I'm not going to ask to lower the drinking age -- I'm one of those other parents that don't believe children are mature adults at age 18 to make any "life altering" decision. Therefore, I request the State and/or Federal Administration to declare a Legal Age for our children becoming adults and let it stand for ALL decisions. I'm fine with age 21 as a the legal age for an adult. If they are not responsible enough to drink, then they are not responsible enough to make the decision to enter the Armed Forces, marry, etc. If the administration feels at age 18 most youth are mature adults, then make that the legal drinking age. Either way, the Federal Financial Assistance for higher education should be based on the Federal "Legal Age" of a child...not age 24. The abortion issue is also a MAJOR concern of mine. I agree with Pro-Choice, but I don't agree with allowing a child, under the legal age, to obtain an abortion without a parents knowledge. The parent is the person responsible for medical treatment for that child...moreover, as a parent, if I refuse medical treatment for my child I may be charged with neglect. So, why does the state have the right to allow abortions without parental consent? If complications arise....who does the State deem responsible? Is the doctor that performed the abortion going to admit my child to a hospital and pay for any necessary treatment? No, the hospital will not treat without Parental consent! What a "catch22" we have allowed! Thankfully, I have only had to deal with my 20 year old and underage drinking; other than that, all my children are "Honor Roll" students and I'm sure they will make good decisions for themselves and their future. I voice my opinions because I would like for our government to establish a "LEGAL AGE" and stop the Age Discrimination "grey-areas". Either our children are adults at age 18, 21, or 24 -which is it? I would just like to see some consistency! Sincerely, Connie Jordan From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Santamaria George LeMieux 12/23/2006 7:10:41 PM RE: A Mother's Request for Help I am passing on your important email to Governor elect Crist who assumes the office on January 2nd. Jeb Bush From: Santamaria [mailto:iramback@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 4:28 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: A Mother's Request for Help Governor Bush: I am writing to you as a last resort. My adult daugther is one of the thousands of Americans without medical insurance. I have custody of, and am raising, her son. She is unemployed and is addicted to cocaine. Please don't stop reading this email. We are not just another family with a common problem. She has been employed most of her adult life, but her employers did not offer medical insurance. In the last couple of years we found out that she has an anxiety disorder, among other unknown issues. I have paid for as much treatment as I could. I am a retired Navy veteran (retired 10 years ago) and was able to provide her with a good up bringing. My daughter was raised in a good home. I taught her right from wrong. However, as simple human beings, we are sometimes drawn to making mistakes. Those mistakes are sometimes minor and have no major impact on our lives. In my daughter's case, without insurance, she tried to self-medicate to help herself. Unfortunately, she chose drugs and has become addicted. She has tried on her own to quit using, but is trapped. She has asked me for help in finding an inpatient facility for treatment. I have tried to locate in-patient treatment centers either here in St. Augustine or Jacksonville, to no avail. The treatment centers only accept medical insurance or self-pay as payment. I am asking for assistance in finding a free or low-cost treatment center. I have contacted center after center, finding no one who could help me. Medical insurance is essential as part of everyone's life. Please consider this as an urgent issue as you continue on with your political career. Insurance is not just for a cold, earache, bad back, or cancer. For some, it is needed in order to be able to function as a normal human being. Please let me know where to turn for help before it is too late for my daughter. She is going downhill fast. I do not want to completely lose her to the cocaine. I CANNOT fail her as a parent. Please help me help my daughter. My most gracious thanks, Marianne Santamaria __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush dadams7308@aol.com 12/23/2006 7:05:04 PM RE: Cuba stuff thank you David. I look forward to reading the articles tonight. From: dadams7308@aol.com [mailto:dadams7308@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 9:25 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Fwd: Cuba stuff Governor, this speech below barely got reported here but is worthy of note. I fear it passed by the rather blinkered eyes of many of the Cuban American crowd who hosted you yesterday. I'm afraid to say they are very out of touch with the reality of what is going on in Cuba (judging by my last two visits to the island). They remind me of the folk who are addicted to oil and refuse to wake up to the reality of the world around them. I also enclose my latest stories from Cuba in case you haven't seen them. Cheers, David Raul Castro calls for more policy debate in Cuba neWed Dec 20, 2006 9:18 PM ET ne neBy Anthony Boadle ne neHAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba's interim leader Raul Castro, signaling a different nestyle of government from his ailing brother Fidel Castro, on Wednesday necalled for greater debate on public policies in the communist-run country. ne ne"Sometimes people fear the word disagree, but I say the more debate and the nemore disagreement you have, the better the decisions will be," he told nestudents in Havana. ne neRaul Castro said he was delegating more responsibilities and making fewer nespeeches than his famously verbose brother, and running the country of 11 nemillion in a more collegial way. ne neHe did not mention the health of his 80-year-old brother who has not been neseen in public since emergency intestinal surgery forced him to relinquish nepower on July 31 for the first time since Cuba's 1959 revolution. ne neThe bearded leader's absence has fueled uncertainty about the future of the neWestern hemisphere's only communist state, amid speculation that he may be neclose to death. ne neHis designated successor Raul Castro, 75, said Cuba's one-party political nesystem, or the "Revolution" as its backers call it, will continue with or newithout his brother. ne ne"Fidel is irreplaceable, unless we all replace him together," he said, nerepeating a statement he made in June that Fidel Castro's only possible heir neis Cuba's Communist Party. ne ne"Fidel is irreplaceable and I don't intend to imitate him. Those who imitate nefail," Raul said in the short speech to a conference of Cuba's Federation of neUniversity Students. ne neThe younger Castro had the 800 delegates in stitches with humorous stories neabout his childhood, including one about getting thrown off a horse the day nehe tried to copy a peasant and ride bareback. ne neLooking relaxed even though he was dressed in his army uniform, Raul said neCuba was at an "historic" moment. ne ne"I say historic because, like it or not, we are finishing the fulfillment of neour duty and we have to give way to new generations," he said. ne neCuba watchers believe Raul Castro does not have the ambition to run Cuba neindefinitely and would govern for only a few years before handing over to a neyounger successor. ne neSince Raul took over from his brother in July, Cuban newspapers have nepublished rare stories exposing theft and corruption in Cuba's socialist nesociety. He is said to favor relaxing state controls over the economy. ne neCuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque gave the final address to the nestudent meeting, filling a role traditionally played by Fidel Castro. ne nePerez Roque announced increases in grants and reductions in bus fares for nethe students. ne neHere's my latest story from Havana: ne ne Dissidents say it's time to open talks With Fidel Castro in failing health, his critics see an opening to thaw relations with the U.S. By DAVID ADAMS, Times Latin America Correspondent Published December 18, 2006 HAVANA - Former Cuban diplomat and economist Oscar Espinosa has fought a 14-year battle with the Cuban government. He was only recently released from jail for his dissident writings. But these days Espinosa's beef is as much with the United States government as it is with Havana's communist authorities. "It's absurd what the Americans are doing," he said during a long interview in the small Havana apartment, stuffed with books where he lives with his wife and fellow dissident, Miriam Leiva. "There's no room for extremism. What we need is to create space for dialogue." He was referring to the widely condemned U.S. embargo against Cuba and to additional restrictions imposed by the Bush administration in 2004 limiting family travel to the island by Cuban-Americans, as well as cash remittances sent to relatives. Dramatic recent events in Havana and Washington are causing Cubans, both on the island and in exile, to question U.S. policy more loudly than ever. Four months after Cuban leader Fidel Castro temporarily ceded power due to illness, his recovery seems ever more doubtful. Many Cubans would like to see Washington explore a different approach with the collective leadership emerging under Castro's younger brother, Defense Minister Raul Castro. Those Cubans are also hoping that current U.S. policy toward Cuba might soften in the new Democratic controlled Congress. A 10-member congressional delegation, led by prominent critics of the U.S. embargo, returned from a three-day trip to Cuba on Sunday as part of an effort to explore ways of opening negotiations with Havana's new leaders. Rep. William Delahunt, D-Mass, said Sunday that the lawmakers' visit "underscores the desire for a change in policy that we believe is embraced by most Americans." Since taking the helm, Raul Castro has twice expressed Cuba's willingness to begin talks to normalize relations with the United States. Each overture was rejected by the State Department, which says it will only talk when Cuba opens democratically and begins a dialogue "with the Cuban people." Cuban dissidents complain that Washington is not only missing out on a historic opportunity, but is ignoring domestic opinion. A Gallup poll this month found that 67 percent of Americans favor restoring diplomatic relations with Cuba. Even before Castro's illness, Cuban-Americans had been showing signs of weariness with the embargo. Miami's three hard-line Cuban-American members of Congress, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Lincoln Diaz-Balart and his brother Mario Diaz-Balart, were comfortably re-elected in November, but with reduced majorities. When two of the three members recently appeared on a popular Spanish-language TV show in Miami to defend the travel measures, they were visibly embarrassed when a telephone poll of viewers came out 57 percent against the policy. Earlier this month an umbrella group of Cuban exile organizations in Miami echoed the call for easing restrictions on travel and remittances. Consenso Cubano issued a report saying that the policy "violated fundamental rights of Cubans, damages the Cuban family, and constitutes ethical contradictions." Perhaps most significant, the report was backed by the Cuban American National Foundation, for many years the political powerhouse for Cuban exiles. "Isolating people has never brought about political transition," said Carlos Saladrigas, a CubanAmerican banker and co-chairman of the Cuba Study Group, a member of Consenso Cubano. "How can the administration call for Cuba to start a dialogue with the Cuban people if we can't even travel there?" Four prominent dissidents signed a statement late last month asking the United States to lift its travel restrictions, which allow Cuban Americans to visit family members only once every three years. U.S. laws "in no way help" their struggle, they said. The four also questioned the effectiveness of U.S. aid programs designed to assist dissidents. Their statement followed a congressional report by the General Accounting Office that lambasted the program's lax controls and wasteful spending. The dissidents said they hoped easing travel restrictions would make the aid flow better, adding that they need foreign financial help to overcome harassment in Cuba, which usually includes loss of employment. But dissidents say the issue of aid pales compared to the search for political solutions to end the conflict with the United States. "Without Fidel, we have to look at Cuba with a more open mind," said Vladimiro Roca, another dissident who has served jail time. Raul Castro deserves credit as "a very organized person" who capably led the Defense Ministry, which Roca described as "the most organized and efficient institution" in Cuba. "He has always had good advisers and he listens to advice," he added. Espinosa and Roca agreed that the United States should carefully study Raul Castro's offer of negotiations. "He made a positive proposal," said Roca, the son of a Communist Party leader. "It deserved a better answer." While the dissidents have no fondness for the Cuban communist system, besides a firm belief in the social gains of free education and health, they nonetheless argue that it is foolish to advocate sudden, wholesale political change in Cuba. Instead, they expect very gradual change, beginning with an economic opening similar to the Chinese model. As evidence, they point to a weekly TV show, Mirando China Looking at China, running on Cuban state television. The Chinese broadcast with subtitles showcases the achievements of China's burgeoning market economy, complete with glittering high-rises and streets choked with new cars. "Raul and Fidel are different personalities so their style of leadership will be different," Roca said. "I don't know if it will be better or worse. We must let him work and then we'll see." Information from the Associated Press was used in this report. David Adams can be reached at dadams7308@aol.com or (305)361-6393. [Last modified December 19, 2006, 00:01:07] -------------------ne Once foes, now allies for future of Cuba The two men were on opposite sides of the revolution. Now, they both want the island to improve relations with the United States. By DAVID ADAMS, Times Latin America Correspondent Published December 17, 2006 HAVANA - They once fought on opposite sides in one of Cuba's most historic battles. One became a revolutionary comandante, and the other joined the exile counterrevolution in Miami. For decades they stood their ground, each doing his bit in the struggle for control of the island. But on a recent afternoon in Havana, Tony Zamora, who once slipped ashore at the Bay of Pigs wearing camouflage and carrying a rifle, walked casually up the garden path of his former adversary. "Que pasa, Julio," Zamora, 65, called out cheerfully. Julio Garcia Oliveras, 75, waited on the porch in a wooden rocking chair. He couldn't rise to greet his visitor because of a shrapnel wound to his hip. "Welcome. Come on in," he said, before cutting to the chase. "So, tell me what's going on over there," he said, alluding to the political scene in Miami. There has been plenty to talk about since Fidel Castro fell gravely ill in late July and ceded power to his younger brother, Raul. But this conversation is rare indeed. Their highly informal conversations - stretching back four years - are not sanctioned by any government and have no political objective. Rather they are personal encounters between two aging warriors who, each by his own peculiar route, has chosen the path of peaceful reconciliation. How they met and how they have nurtured their unlikely friendship could in its own small way offer a model for future relations between two governments that have not had formal diplomatic ties in 46 years. "The willingness of Cubans to dialogue can't be left to the governments alone," said Zamora, a plainspeaking Miami lawyer with a large U.S. law firm. "It's up to individuals as well." Wisdom with age Zamora was only 19 years old when he came ashore with the 1,511-strong Bay of Pigs invasion force on April 17, 1961. Two days earlier, U.S. B-26 bombers had targeted the main military base in Havana as part of a plan to soften Cuba's defenses. One bomb exploded an ammunition truck. A jagged chunk of shrapnel caught Garcia Oliveras in the right hip. "Is that you?" asked Zamora, pointing at a photo of a man stretched out on an operating table. Garcia Oliveras said he needed eight operations before he could walk again. The invasion force was easily defeated, and Zamora was captured. He spent 20 months as a prisoner before a release was negotiated in exchange for $53-million in food and medicine. Back in Miami, Zamora remained deeply involved in the Cuban cause. He served as legal counsel to the Cuban American National Foundation, in its day the most influential anti-Castro political force in Miami. Meanwhile, Garcia Oliveras, who had fought with distinction in the rebel movement against dictator Fulgencio Batista in the 1950s, had risen up the ranks of the Revolutionary Armed Forces Ministry. An architect by training, he helped set up the military's engineering corps. But over time, unbeknownst to each other, the yawning political divide between Zamora and Garcia Oliveras began to close. Zamora's views began to shift after the fall of the Soviet Union. Like many, he imagined the loss of Soviet aid would force Cuba to open up. However, it soon became clear that the island's Communist Party was determined to resist any change, whatever it cost in terms of economic isolation and hardship. "I realized I had gotten caught up in this thing called the Cold War," he said. "After it was over, my anger faded away. I turned the page." Garcia Oliveras had been doing his own thinking too, though his loyalty to the government remained steadfast. After 20 years in the Defense Ministry, he left to pursue a doctorate in economics. In the 1990s, as president of the Cuban Chamber of Commerce, he became an advocate for private enterprise and foreign investment in Cuba. They met more by accident than design. Zamora was looking for contacts in Cuba to help him research the Cuban legal system and was told about a magazine edited by Garcia Oliveras, Bimestre Cubana Cuba Bimonthly. The first meeting was awkward. Zamora felt he needed to explain his background, including the large gold-plated memento of his service in Brigade 2506 that he still wears on his finger. "He was the one who told me about the ring," said Garcia Oliveras, screwing up his face in simulated shock. The pair now joke about Zamora's part in Garcia Oliveras' war wound. "It wasn't him. He's innocent," Garcia Oliveras said with a laugh. Sacrifices to make During their recent visit, they talked enthusiastically about Raul Castro's speech a few days earlier in which he seemed to offer an olive branch of dialogue with Washington. Garcia Oliveras had been so pleased he sent a congratulatory note to Castro. "There's going to be a transformation," he predicted, speaking about a post-Fidel government. "We made the first socialist revolution in Latin America. In military terms we need to consolidate our gains." The revolution, he said, needs to turn its attention to pressing social issues, such as housing, transportation and electricity. Zamora said the speech had been broadcast live in Miami. Some Cuban-Americans were impressed by the younger Castro's measured tone and the lack of anti-imperialist vitriol. More and more CubanAmericans question the 4-decades-old economic embargo, he said. Zamora said issues such as property rights and inheritance will be crucial if relations are ever to normalize between the United States and Cuba. "It's going to be fundamental," Garcia Oliveras agreed. Doubts over property titles will scare off investment, by both Cubans and foreigners, he said. Zamora takes a radical position, favoring a sweeping law recognizing all current residents of property as the uncontested owners. Such a law, he argues, is the only way to guarantee stability and avoid legal battles that could tear the island apart. "I don't care a hoot about my house," he said later as he drove by the five-bedroom neo-classical home where he grew up. "You have to accept that the revolution happened and it changed Cuba," he said. "Objectively, that's where you have to start from." In 2002 he organized a legal conference co-sponsored by the University of Florida that attracted more than 80 lawyers from the United States. He planned another conference in 2003, but the Treasury Department rejected his license application, citing tightened embargo regulations. Even so, he's planning another conference next year. After he said goodbye to Garcia Oliveras, Zamora stopped by the family's tomb in Havana's sprawling Colon cemetery. "It's such a peaceful place," he said. He doesn't understand why so many Cuban-Americans refuse to set foot in Cuba while there's a Castro in power. It might be difficult for families who lost loved ones at the hands of the revolution, he mused. But he, too, lost friends during the Bay of Pigs invasion, and there were dead on the Cuban side, too. Many more, like Garcia Oliveras, were injured. "What does politics have to do with the tomb of my father?" Zamora asked. "Life is too short." David Adams can be reached at dadams@sptimes.com or (305) 361-6393. [Last modified December 17, 2006, 00:22:27] Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush pesekhouse@windstream.net 12/23/2006 7:03:00 PM RE: Northwest Airlines taking advantage of Military family I will share this with the CEO of Northwest Airlines. -----Original Message----From: pesekhouse@windstream.net [mailto:pesekhouse@windstream.net] Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 10:22 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Northwest Airlines taking advantage of Military family Dear Governor Jeb Bush, My husband is currently serving active duty for the Army Reserves. I sent am sending a copy of the letter I sent to customer care at NOrthwest Airlines. They have not bothered to respond showing their customer care is worse than I thought. Maybe you can help me with this matter and help make a military families Christmas a little happier. Please see attachment. Sincerely, Sharon Pesek From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Colson Dean (Colson, Dean) 12/23/2006 7:01:17 PM FW: New Administration Marie bell would like to be considered for the head of OTTED. Jeb From: maflobell@aol.com [mailto:maflobell@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 11:04 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: New Administration You're the best. Have a Merry Christmas and you're the Haitian Governor too. :) -----Original Message----From: jeb@jeb.org To: maflobell@aol.com Sent: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 3:47 PM Subject: Re: New Administration I will recommend your consideration.neneJebnene--------------------------neJeb BushneneCONSERVE ENERGY!nene***********************************************************nePlease note: Florida has a very broad public records law.neMost written communications to or from state officials regarding nestate business are public records available to the public and nemedia upon request. Your e-mail communications may netherefore be subject to public disclosure. nenene-----Original Message-----neFrom: maflobell@aol.com neTo: Jeb Bush neSent: Wed Dec 20 12:38:08 2006neSubject: New AdministrationneneHey Jeb:ne neI understand that the OTTED position is still open in Tallahassee. I think I newould be a good fit, do you have any thoughts and would you recommend me? Hope neto hear from you soon. Marie Bellne _____ nene neCheck out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, nefree access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL neMail and more.nene Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Alliance4CleanFl@aol.com George LeMieux 12/23/2006 7:00:35 PM FW: Urgent, Please act now. Re. Public input, Glades County Proposed power plant. Thank you for writing. I will make sure the Governor elect is aware of this issue. Jeb Bush From: Governor Jeb Bush [mailto:Jeb.Bush@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 11:08 AM To: DEP (E-mail) Cc: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Urgent, Please act now. Re. Public input, Glades County Proposed power plant. -----Original Message----From: Alliance4CleanFl@aol.com [mailto:Alliance4CleanFl@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 10:51 AM To: Governor Jeb Bush; Transition; CitizensServices@dep.state.fl.us; Hamilton.Oven@dep.state.fl.us Cc: azaroa40@earthlink.net; Alliance4CleanFl@aol.com; marshmaid@hughes.net; big_lake_bubba2000@yahoo.com; DMountn@aol.com; amber@webfl.com; Carahendu@yahoo.com; MisQueetoo@aol.com; harrisfriedman@floraglades.org; blouda@fau.edu; JanKArtist@aol.com; msjylstar@hotmail.com; crittergraphics@peoplepc.com; Capece@aol.com; pegasus@strato.net; mlelighthouse@EARTHLINK.NET; matt@omalleylegal.com; spainy@comcast.net; nancydale@yahoo.com; sahein@earthlink.net; stevenb@conservancy.org; susanglickman@verizon.net; edraper@audubon.org; stephenbuc@earthlink.net; Donlocomm@aol.com; MartiSD@comcast.net; Audubon@Okeechobee.com; PQuasius@msn.com; grossor@nsu.law.nova.edu Subject: Urgent, Please act now. Re. Public input, Glades County Proposed power plant. To the Honorable Jeb Bush, Governor of the State of Florida. The Honorable Charlie Crist, Attorney General and Governor Elect of the State of Florida. Colleen Castille, Secretary, Department of Environmental Protection. Hamilton Oven, DEP permitting official. Governor Bush, I watched your Cabinet meeting this past Tuesday. Your comments, as well as those of Governor elect Crist's, expressing adamant support for public involvement and due process throughout the process of proposing new power plant siting inspired me to write this letter. It is my understanding that the Glades County Commissioners added the matter of endorsing the placement of the FP&L Coal Power Plant proposed for the Moore Haven area to their agenda on the day of their meeting. Thus not providing adequate notice of their potential act of endorsement of this projects placement to the public. I also understand that even though, with a unanimous vote of the Commission this may be permissible under the letter of the law according to County Commission rules, it is certainly not representative of the spirit of the law which requires public participation be respected at County Commission meetings. Also, the lack of appropriate public notice brings into question the validity of the Local Government Consistency Determination Document as well as the DEP's determination of completeness evaluation. I believe you as I are serious about due process being respected and that all the issues relating to the Glades County area power plant should be required to receive proper review and input every step of the way and that input from the residents of the affected area should be included in the discussion every step of the way. Therefore I respectfully request that no permit application be accepted from FP&L for this project until the aforementioned omitted public hearings opportunities are properly advertised and held so the people of the affected area can address this proposal. I also believe these disenfranchised people have much to offer in the way of ideas regarding the local and regional issues concerning this project its impact and economic and environmental alternatives. The Everglades and Lake Okeechobee are world class environmental treasures and people around our State, the Nation, and the World will be watching to see how we proceed with our governmental process to integrate of economic and environmental strategies regarding this matter. They will also be interested to see how our citizens are included and how we treat those of other nations that we share our environment with. I respectfully look forward to hearing from you in a timely fashion. Since the application is expected to be delivered to the DEP today or tomorrow your quick evaluation of my claims of inadequate public notice should be done immediately before this process is allowed to move on, rendering the lack of citizens participation, to this point, as an unfortunate afterthought. Please fell free to contact me for detail information regarding the process to this point but I'm sure you can get most if not all the documentation you need from the officials at the Glades County Commission and Clerks office. May we all succeed in our efforts to aspire to do our best work for the common good. Merry Christmas to all of you and your loved ones. Happy Holidays and special wishes of good will to all in this special season. Respectfully, Your constituent, Bob Krasowski Project Coordinator The Florida Alliance for a Clean Environment 239-434-0786 H 239-963-6285 C Alliance4CleanFl@aol.com This e-mail will be printed in letter form and mailed today along with a copy to the Attorney Generals Office. Those copied will receive only this e-mail. From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush billcr@bellsouth.net George LeMieux 12/23/2006 6:57:59 PM RE: Driving age Thank you Mr. Ross. I will share your idea with the Governor elect. Happy Holidays. Jeb -----Original Message----From: billcr@bellsouth.net [mailto:billcr@bellsouth.net] Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 12:39 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Driving age Hello Governor Bush, A suggestion: Many surveys, polls, etc. state the most accident prone age group on our highways are the 16 to 18 year olds. Why not raise the minimum age to 18 as the state of MA is trying to do. Benefits: Reduced traffic and pollution on our already congested highways, possibly lower car insurance rates. Thank you for your time, William J. Ross Orange Park From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Brian Dean 12/23/2006 6:51:30 PM FW: Invitation are you around next week? From: Randy Stratton [mailto:randys@thestrattongroup.com] Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 5:10 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: 'Brian Dean' Subject: RE: Invitation Dear Governor Bush, My compliments to you, Ambassador Moreno and Minister Rodrigues for a successful launch of the Ethanol Commission. I sat in on the planning meeting later in the morning and found the objectives to be very promising. I visited with Ambassador Moreno after the meeting and he suggested his participation at our conference in Cartagena was a possibility. He also suggested that you may have made a decision to join us as well. I want to make sure of your decision as we want to begin marketing right after the holidays to promote the event. Also, Brian Dean suggested that the timing of our conference could work well for one of the commission’s road shows in South America. If this is the decision, we will offer a partnership role in the conference for the Ethanol Commission with your participation. We look forward to working with you in the New Year! Merry Christmas to you and your family. Best Regards, Randy Stratton From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 7:29 PM To: Randy Stratton Subject: RE: Invitation I will speak with my scheduler tomorrow to discuss this and make a decision. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Randy Stratton [mailto:randys@thestrattongroup.com] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 3:08 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: 'JanOhrvall' Subject: Invitation Dear Governor Bush, It was a pleasure to meet you at Karl’s home last week as we discussed the opportunities for biofuels in the world market. I also received a copy of the notice for the upcoming meeting for the launch of the Commission for Hemispheric Cooperation on Ethanol. I applaud your efforts to further promote renewable fuels for trade between our neighbors where feedstock grows more abundant and less expensive. If I can be of any assistance to the launch and mission of the Commission, I would be very interested to provide this support. Our discussion on that Monday morning included the conferences and communications we are providing in the biofuels sector. Our upcoming conference in Colombia will be a new voice for an international solution to our energy needs. We are inviting the leaders of the energy, agriculture, policy and finance sectors to address the conference. We will cover the finance, policy and market trends to allow investors a window into the future and to meet real projects in Colombia and throughout Latin America. Since we last met, our meetings in Colombia and Washington, DC have been very productive. The support for the conference is growing and we have received broad support from around the world. Most importantly, the Colombians have risen to the occasion to show they have a new plan for developing new products and energy and to empower their farmers to diversify. We are currently in discussions with the IFC, IDB and World Bank. We are expecting to have their support and commitment for the conference in Colombia. In closing, I invite you to join us in Cartagena to showcase the work of the new commission. We have been assured of the participation of President Uribe and his key ministers. We will also be asking others in the financial sector to join us including Ambassador Luis Moreno of IDB. On behalf of our partners and sponsors, I hope you can join us in Cartagena. Please note the new date of March 1214, 2007 as these dates will allow the conference to host up to 750 delegates. Best regards and many blessings to your family during the holidays. Randy R. Stratton President TSG Marketing/Conferences 3220 West 57th Street, Suite 100 Sioux Falls, SD 57108 USA Tele. +01 605.338.6829 Fax +01 605.332.4880 Cell +01 605.359.2937 www.tsgmarketing.com Mark Your Calendar for upcoming Conferences: Biofuels Americas III: Cartagena, Colombia: March 12-14, 2007 LATIN AMERICA'S LARGEST BIOFUELS CONFERENCE Eastern Biofuels III: Prague, Czech Republic: May 29-31, 2007 Africa Biofuels I: Durban, South Africa: September 25-27, 2007 Asia Biofuels V: Singapore, December 11-13, 2007 Register for email updates at www.biofuelsconferences.com Get all your news for biofuels at www.biofuelsmarketplace.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) 12/23/2006 6:49:43 PM FW: Tom Gallagher asked me to email you. I am sorry, Patricia, but did you get this from me this morning? -----Original Message----From: Kay Stripling [mailto:kaystripling@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 8:45 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: KSukhia@csklawfirm.com; tomgallagher3@gmail.com Subject: Tom Gallagher asked me to email you. Dear Governor Bush, I did not want to disturb you at the mansion tonight; but I have a very serious issue in which I desperately need your assistance. I spoke with Tom Gallagher at the party and he asked me to send you an email. The Florida Department of Education will not pay me the funds that I legitimately earned in a grant contract that began in 2003. Ken Sukhia had lunch with Daniel Woodring last week in order to intervene on my behalf. Tom Gallagher has personally approved my payment and supports me completely. DOE is my lone obstacle. I beg you to please ask DOE and Daniel Woodring to execute payment before you leave office. I desperately need the funds to survive and I pray that you will help me. Thank you for all you have done for the families of the Great State of Florida. Kay -Kay Williams Stripling Ph.D. 561-558-4855 cell From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush kathy Garcia-Lawson 12/23/2006 6:48:53 PM RE: Executive Order- Please! Thank you Dr. Garcia Lawson for your email. I share your concerns about the ease and number of divorces in Florida. We have looked at changing the law in our state but got very little traction in the legislature. I am afraid there will continue to be little appetite to reform the divorce laws but there may be support for marriage reform. By this I mean proposals that help couples understand the responsibilities of marriage and support for them while married. I am sorry your family is going through a divorce. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: kathy Garcia-Lawson [mailto:garcialawson@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 9:38 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Executive Order- Please! Dear Governor Bush: Before you leave office, I would like to request a rather expensive but humane Christmas Gift for the "Lawson Family" on behalf of thousands of families in Florida and one million children each year in the United States of America. My name is Dr. Kathy Garcia-Lawson, Clinical Psychologist. I am a consultant to the Commission on Florida's Marrriage and Family Support Initiatives. I wrote a White Paper for the State of Florida entitlied "Protecting Florida Families: Treating the Divorce Epidemic," which I sent to you one month ago. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia asked my permission to use parts of this paper for their own White Paper. I was recently asked to edit the Florida Commission's paper entitled" Is No-Fault at Fault?" Our State has two Marriages Statutes and one Dissolution of Marriage Statute. When one person files a petition for a divorce, the respondent who wants to protect and perserve his or her family, cannot do so. I am sorry to say that The State of Florida has a "forced" divorce system, where the judge is compelled to grant a divorce in every case. There is nothing a spouse can do to save his or her marriage. If you don't comply with the divorce, there are severe sanctions. (Jan 2, 2006 @ 4:00). Family Law courts absolutley do not uphold the Florida Constitution and certainly are not upholding the Unites States Constitution. How do I know all of this? Well, I am a respondent in a divorce case in the 15th Circuit Court in Palm Beach County. My husband of 18 years filed for a divorce in 2005. He gives no substantive reason why he wants a divorce - other than the fact that he wants to move to Maine and can't "forgive" me for not moving with him 10 years ago. The courts in 2 years have not asked what they might do to help the Lawson Family to help repair the relationship. We have a 12 yearold daugher whose wish for Christmas was that there was no such thing as "divorce." My husband Jeff has been acting as if we are still married for the past 16 months, even living with me for a good part of last year. My husband has said that he is "glad he is getting a divorce in a no-fault state because the laws allow easy and swift access to a divorce. What he really needs is a differnt intervention, not a legal one. There is no question that our marriage our family can be "saved" -- if the State of Florida provided assistance to us. Please help my family and all the other Florida families like mine, where a marriage can be saved, and should not be FORCED to be broken up! My Final Hearing is Jan. 23, 2006. Thank you -- God Bless! Dr. Kathy Garcia-Lawson, Ph.D. _________________________________________________________________ Find sales, coupons, and free shipping, all in one place! MSN Shopping Sales & Deals http://shopping.msn.com/content/shp/?ctid=198,ptnrid=176,ptnrdata=200639 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Deanna Cushing 12/23/2006 6:25:41 PM RE: Jo Ann Pflug request I will see if we can make it happen. jeb -----Original Message----From: Deanna Cushing [mailto:dscush@adelphia.net] Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 11:43 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Jo Ann Pflug request Dear Jeb, This request is very late, but would you be so kind to send a Birthday note to my Mother, Kelly Pflug, for her 99th Birthday? Her birthday is on Jan. 2 2007. You have been so wonderful to her in the past. Her address is: Mrs. Kelly Pflug PO Box 3292 Tequesta, Fl 33469. You have done such a good job as Governor and we will all miss you when your term is over!! Have a Merry Christmas and much success for the New Year and your new beginnings. With much appreciation and best regards, Jo Ann Pflug Young From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Ben Wilcox 12/23/2006 2:38:07 PM RE: congratulations! Thank you Ben! I hope you and yours have a wonderful holiday time! Jeb From: Ben Wilcox [mailto:bwilcox@commoncause.org] Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 1:30 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: congratulations! Dear Governor Bush, I want to wish you the best upon the successful completion of your two terms of office. You have certainly shown strong leadership and made a good and lasting impact on our state. While you and I have not always been in agreement and have sometimes been on opposite sides of an issue, I have always had great respect for you as a public servant. I wish you the best in all your future endeavors! Ben Wilcox p.s. I really liked your quote likening Common Cause supporters to a group of “secret squirrels.” From one who appreciates a good quote, that was a good one. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Dhyana Ziegler 12/23/2006 2:37:23 PM RE: Congratulations, Thank You, and Happy Holidays Thank you so much, Dhyana. merry Christmas! Jeb From: Dhyana Ziegler [mailto:dhyana.ziegler@famu.edu] Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 2:56 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Congratulations, Thank You, and Happy Holidays Governor Bush: Thank you so much for your wonderful leadership during the last eight years. You have indeed been a breath of fresh air and sunshine for the State of Florida. I sincerely appreciate all the support you have given me and Florida A&M University. Have and Happy Holiday and enjoy your family. Please keep in touch after you leave office. Dhyana Ziegler, Ph.D. (Dr. Z) From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'leonel.watts@navy.mil' 'Danielle.Henry@MyFlorida.com' 12/23/2006 1:55:54 PM Re: Your mom has to apply for a pardon. I am asking janet keels or danielle henry to lend a hand. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Watts, Leonel F SK3 ASD To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Dec 22 20:40:09 2006 Subject: Governor Jeb Bush; Sir, My name is Leonel F Watts and I am an US Navy Sailor stationed out of NAS Jacksonville, FL. I'm e-mailing you on behalf of my mother who desperately needs your help. My mother is 54 years old and a mother of six. She use to work in the medical field as an Assistant until she made a huge mistake. My mother has never been in any real trouble but this one situation really turned her life around. She got in an altercation with one of her neighbors who is a well known for her run ins with the law. My mother was sent to prison for a couple of years and is now trying desperately to get her life back together. She has renewed her faith in god and is now going to church, she has not been in any trouble since then I do believe she will not get in any more trouble from her on out. She has paid her dues in life now trying to find a descent paying job but because of her record it is very hard to do so. I know you are a very busy man and I would not write you this e-mail if it where not important but I'm asking if you can find it in your heart to forgive her and to please give her a pardon or have her record expunged? She has been through a lot and has learned her lesson. She has asked the neighbor that she assaulted for forgiveness and has asked god for help and forgiveness. If you could grant her this, give her a second chance, I promise you that she will never have any problems or run-ins with the law of any kind. My mother is a really good person who did something really stupid and knows now that what she did was stupid and I have helped her to the best of my abilities so that she will never make a decision like that again. So I beg you once again for your help. Please let me know if you can or cannot honor this very huge request. please Reply back to this e-mail at your earliest convenience. Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to read this e-mail. Being able to do this was a very huge challenge for me and it gives me hope. I'm willing to take any hope at this point. My mother's name is Mae Francis Poole and her social security number is 262-08-3480. The felony took place in 2002. This is all I know at this time and I will get the rest of the information if needed. Once again Sir thank you very much for your time, it really means a lot to me and I really do appreciate it. Very Respectfully, Store Keeper Second Class Leonel F Watts, United States Navy. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Crystal Saunders 12/23/2006 12:45:44 PM RE: Thank you for supporting Project SOS, Inc. it is a great program and I wish you continued success. Jeb From: Crystal Saunders [mailto:CrystalRose@projectsos.com] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 1:17 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Thank you for supporting Project SOS, Inc. Governor Bush, I just wanted to say thank you for supporting Project SOS during your time in office. Unfortunately it is not always easy to convince those in politics that it is a good thing to support strong family values which includes saying no to drugs, alcohol and premarital sex. We greatly appreciate the state funding we have received to educate and mentor over 200,000 teenagers and their parents in northeast Florida. Thank you for your support. Crystal Saunders Program Manager Project SOS, Inc. 6850 Belfort Oaks Place Jacksonville, FL 32216 (904) 279-0870 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Latonya Franklin 12/23/2006 12:45:15 PM RE: Ribault Sr High school in Jacksonville, FL I am sending your email to John Winn, the Commissioner of Education for his response to you. thanks for writring. Jeb From: Latonya Franklin [mailto:lsfranklin@bellsouth.net] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 1:26 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Ribault Sr High school in Jacksonville, FL Dear Governor, My name is Latonya Frankin. I was reading an article about you answering your e-mails and thought I would give it a try. My daughter is a junior at Ribault Sr Hi. She is #1 in her Junior class. She is terrified that she will not be able to graduate with her classmates that she grew up with. She has been at Ribault since the 6th grade, always keeping her grades up and never a discipline problem. She wants to graduate from Ribault because that’s where her Uncle, Walter Harvey graduated from in 1983, and he also graduated from Harvard Law School and she wants to follow in his footsteps. I feel Ribault has a lot of problems that other schools do not have, such as the economic make-up. It’s a big issue when a child can not go to school because their mother sells their clothes or will not buy them any because they choose to buy drugs. There are good students at Ribault that was raised in the area whose parents care, and try to push them to become something. There has been so much turmoil amongst everyone about Ribault, but no one paid attention to the school until recently. The problems there just didn’t occur overnight, but now the State wants something done immediately. The school has a good Principal now but he just got there a year ago and we know Rome was not built in a day. Please look at this issue before you leave office and send us some help, some real help that is going to benefit the children of the neighborhood. I thank you for listening. LaTonya S. Franklin 904-398-9050 work 904-721-4853 home 904-537-8400 cell lsfranklin@bellsouth.net From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Henry, Danielle 12/23/2006 12:43:08 PM FW: Richard Paey From: Catherine Douglas [mailto:CDouglas@Wilkinslaw.com] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 3:36 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Richard Paey Dear Governor, During this Holiday Season I write to ask your compassion for Richard Paey. I do not know him personally but have recently heard of his unfortunate plight. I am sure you have been informed of the 2nd DCA decision rendered on 12/6/06 affirming Mr. Paey’s 25 year sentence for drug trafficking. This result is absurd! Mr. Paey has an undisputed medical need for the medications he was taking and there was NO evidence that he distributed or attempted to distribute drugs to anyone other than himself. What I found completely outrageous is that the State clearly recognizes Mr. Paey’s need for the medication and in fact has provided him with a morphine pump to treat his intractable pain (medication stronger than the medication for which he was convicted). The legal posturing that found his conviction not to be cruel and/or unusual punishment is not logical. The logic of Judge Seals strong dissenting opinion cannot be disputed. The majority has suggested that if the sentence should be set aside it should be done by the Governor by means of commutation. Please send Mr. Paey home for the Holidays—commute his sentence and stop this injustice!! Catherine M. Douglas WILKINS FROHLICH, P.A. 18501 Murdock Circle, Sixth Floor Port Charlotte, Florida 33948 Telephone: (941) 625-0700 Facsimile: (941) 625-9540 cdouglas@wilkinslaw.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Dana, Pam 12/23/2006 12:39:47 PM RE: Emergency Bridge Loan Reports thank you From: Dana, Pam [mailto:Pam.Dana@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 1:58 PM To: Jeb Bush; Toni Jennings Cc: Tinker, Teresa; Hansen, Michael; Kaplan, Mark Subject: FW: Emergency Bridge Loan Reports Governor, we are still on track to fulfill our commitment to meet the 90% mark for bridge loan repayments. -----Original Message----From: Sent: Blakeslee, Mary Helen Thursday, December 21, 2006 1:54 PM To: Dana, Pam Cc: Scholz, Diane Subject: Emergency Bridge Loan Reports Here is a summary of the repayments to date. 2004 Hurricanes 84.9682%* Hurricane Dennis 73.5% Hurricane Wilma 71.02% Total Loaned $35,446,085.47 Total # of Loans 1,679 1,410,380.00 64 12,438,937.22 _ 583 $49,295,402.69 2,326 Comments: * - I didn't want to you to think that I had 'rounded up' to 85% unfairly. Re the 2004 storms - I still think we will make it to 90%. The collection agent is doing a good job and hasn't gotten to the point of instituting legal proceedings yet. In addition, there are many accounts that are paying on an installment basis. Re Hurricane Dennis - The Hurricane Dennis accounts will be turned over to the collection agent in January/February. These have been slower to repay than expected. However, I still think we will get very close to 90%. re Hurricane Wilma - These repayments are still running ahead of both the 2004 storms or Hurricane Dennis. I expect we will be turning the remaining outstanding accounts for collection about mid-year. I fully expect that we will get beyond 90% on these. I thought I would include the actual dollar amounts - it would have been nice to make it to a nice round number, like $50 million, but it certainly wasn't for lack of effort. The average employment is about 11 per business - so the programs affected businesses employing approximately 25,500. Thanks for your support during the implementation of these programs. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. MHB P.S. The Mississippi folks, who did implement a small business loan program based on Florida's model, seem to be pleased with how it turned out. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Eric Rony Fracois (Dr_Francois@doh.state.fl.us) 12/23/2006 12:39:33 PM RE: hoping for help I will share this with Rony Francois, the Sec of Health. Jeb From: Eric [mailto:ehysler@se.rr.com] Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 2:35 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: hoping for help Gov. Bush, I recently read in the paper that this is your email address and you hear about many issues from residents. I currently live in St Augustine, St Johns County. According to the local hospital, there has been a large number of Staff infections, or "spider bites" going around this area. We have made attempts to contact the Health Department for an investigation on what is happening. We have had no luck or assistance. We would appreicate any feedback on how to get an investigation. Eric Hysler From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Deirdre Finn (Dfinn@myflorida.com) Thaddeus Cohen (Thaddeus.Cohen@dca.state.fl.us) 12/23/2006 12:37:31 PM FW: Front Porch Community Liaisons' Payments From: Dashfront@aol.com [mailto:Dashfront@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 9:06 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Esrone.McDaniels@dca.state.fl.us; Kesha1523@aol.com; Carolyn.King@MyFlorida.com; Carolyn.king@myflorida.com Subject: Front Porch Community Liaisons' Payments Season Greetings Governor Bush, I am submitting this email as a desperate plea for your assistance. I have been a Community Liaison since 2001. Since the onset of my tenure, Liaisons payments during the months of November and December are received extremely late. Initially, payments were being received within a 2 week time period, and continued consistently until of course, November. I understand this is a transition period for many, however, it is 4 days before Christmas, and 90% of Community Liaisons have not been compensated. Responses from inquiries made, utilizing the "chain of command", range from "we've processed and submitted" to referencing the "contract". In my professional opinion, not only is this unprofessional, it is extremely inconsiderate, especially during the holiday season. Yes, Liaisons are not state employees, however we all have devoted an enormous amount of time, effort, and commitment to the Front Porch Initiative, and deserve to be treated no differently. We too have financial obligations and responsibilities, as well as are looking forward to our families and love ones experiencing a joyous and memorable holiday season. Understanding your tenure as Governor will be ending soon, perhaps there's nothing you can do professionally, however as an individual with a family, I'm sure you will find the compassion and empathy to investigate this matter. Thank you in advance for any assistance provided, and for serving as the Governor of Florida. Happy Holidays, Lolita "Fingernails" Dash, Community Liaison Front Porch Community Development Association, Inc. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com) 12/22/2006 8:46:43 PM FW: Today's Herald Pics Attached... please send to Orlando. From: Jose Luis Rodriguez Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 12:34 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Today's Herald Pics Attached... see attached in e-format. I saved the hard copies as well. JL c.M. NUEVO HERALD Gov. Jeb Bush Was hailed as Florida?s ?first Cuban?American? governor Wednesday .in Coral Gables at a fareWell luncheon held in his honor, Story, SB. - HERALD MiamiHeraid.com METRO STATE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2006 I 53 FAREWELL GOV. Bush laudedas ?Cuban Amrian? Outgoing Gov. Jeb Bush jokes with Miami media, wearing green mirrored glasses that he I. borrowed from a reporter, sparking a laugh from Sen. Mei Martinez Wednesday at a Coral Gables luncheon in Bush?s 'honor. GUERRERO EL NUEVO HERALD From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Dr_Francois@doh.state.fl.us' 12/22/2006 7:43:32 PM Re: hoping for help Great -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: dr_francois@doh.state.fl.us To: Jeb Bush CC: carol.gormley@myflorida.com Sent: Fri Dec 22 14:41:37 2006 Subject: Fw: hoping for help Governor It sounds like a false alarm as the hospital has confirmed that all is quiet there. Our local Staff will still follow up with Mr. Hysler, however. Best regards, M. Rony Francois, MD, MSPH, PhD Secretary Florida Department of Health ------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Sorensen, Bonita J To: 'Dr_Francois@doh.state.fl.us' Sent: Fri Dec 22 14:35:30 2006 Subject: Re: hoping for help Just talked to the CHD who contacted Flagler Hospital, Barbara Drummond, who reports that the hospital has had no such infections and that it is very quiet there. The CHD will contact Mr. Hyer by his email address to folloiw-up with him. -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: François, M. Rony (Private) To: Sorensen, Bonita J Sent: Fri Dec 22 14:13:49 2006 Subject: Re: hoping for help Thanks, Dr. Sorensen. I will email the Governor back when I hear from you. Regards, M. Rony Francois, MD, MSPH, PhD Secretary Florida Department of Health ------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Sorensen, Bonita J To: 'Dr_Francois@doh.state.fl.us' Sent: Fri Dec 22 14:09:08 2006 Subject: Fw: hoping for help Just talked to Dr. Weiss at the CHD who had not heard anything about this from the hospital. He asked his epidemiologist-Andrea Wagner-to communicate with Mr. Hyer as well as call the hospital to offer assistance and get back to me with the results. -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Sorensen, Bonita J To: 'Dr_Francois@doh.state.fl.us' Sent: Fri Dec 22 13:56:45 2006 Subject: Re: hoping for help I will call the CHD and ask them to make contact with Mr. Hyer at least by email-hospital may not be interested in CHD coming in, but they can at least call and offer assistance. -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: François, M. Rony (Private) To: Sorensen, Bonita J Sent: Fri Dec 22 13:01:51 2006 Subject: Fw: hoping for help Dr. Sorensen Are you aware of any such issue in St Johns? M. Rony Francois, MD, MSPH, PhD Secretary Florida Department of Health ------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: François, M. Rony (Private) To: 'jeb@jeb.org' Sent: Fri Dec 22 07:49:37 2006 Subject: Re: hoping for help Governor We will contact the local Health Department Director (Dr. Dawn Allicock) and get back to Mr. Hysler today. Best regards, M. Rony Francois, MD, MSPH, PhD Secretary Florida Department of Health ------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Eric Cc: François, M. Rony (Private) Sent: Fri Dec 22 07:39:35 2006 Subject: RE: hoping for help I will share this with Rony Francois, the Sec of Health. Jeb ________________________________ From: Eric [mailto:ehysler@se.rr.com] Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 2:35 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: hoping for help Gov. Bush, I recently read in the paper that this is your email address and you hear about many issues from residents. I currently live in St Augustine, St Johns County. According to the local hospital, there has been a large number of Staff infections, or "spider bites" going around this area. We have made attempts to contact the Health Department for an investigation on what is happening. We have had no luck or assistance. We would appreicate any feedback on how to get an investigation. Eric Hysler ________________________________ Spam &i=119145775&m=f746efd1817d> Not spam &i=119145775&m=f746efd1817d> Forget previous vote &i=119145775&m=f746efd1817d> From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'steve@vaughnvirtualsolutions.com' 'george@charliecrist.com' 12/22/2006 7:37:55 PM Re: Secure Solutions for Florida Thanks. I will share this with the governor elect's team. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: steve@vaughnvirtualsolutions.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Dec 22 13:46:53 2006 Subject: Secure Solutions for Florida Governor Bush, Our company is a technology solutions provider specializing in secure, customized mobility packages. One of our solutions, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), has significant security applications for the transportation industry and the supply-chain. It can be used for tracking individual items (such as Wal-Mart is doing for its inventory) as well as securing and tracking entire containers. RFID is a key component of the U.S. Custom's C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) program. This program sets standards to track items in the supply-chain from point of origin to point of destination. Security is not the only benefit, RFID has a proven Return On Investment. This technology is going to have a significant impact on the supply chain over the next several years, but RFID also has applications in other areas. RFID can be used to provide a complete ownership chain of evidence starting at the crime scene. This would greatly increase efficiency, accountability, and reduce errors. I am writing to you to ask for your help in reaching contacts within the Florida Government and business community to explain the benefits of RFID. These solutions usually require meeting people in high levels and it can be difficult to make these contacts. We believe RFID is an essential piece to securing Florida's ports, railways, and overall supply chain; we just need an opportunity to demonstrate its capabilities. If you have any questions feel free to contact me at this e-mail address or any of the numbers below. Thank you for your time and I hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas. <> Steve Vaughn CEO Vaughn Virtual Solutions Office: 904-371-3909 Cell: 904-476-5957 E-Mail: steve@vaughnvirtualsolutions.com www.vaughnvirtualsolutions.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Tsamoutales, Frank N. 12/22/2006 5:52:25 PM RE: DCF thank you frank. I will get to carol gormley asap. Jeb From: Tsamoutales, Frank N. [mailto:frank.tsamoutales@akerman.com] Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 9:38 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: DCF Client has available immediately 30 forensic beds right now and 60 beds under construction and available by Feb.1. at the Columbia Care Center in Columbia South Carolina. This would be temporary (stop-gap) arrangement while we complete build in FL. There is a site in Orlando that we could do fairly quickly. However, we have Immediately 90 beds available for just under $300 per patient per day. Would solve a big problem for State and save huge sums of money. Not sure why you would want to go to SC but its available today. The client is an honorable faith-based provider that was referred to us by Mark Wallace. If you want to pursue, we can put you in direct contact. I believe Carol has these details from Kaplan. But we've heard nothing from her yet. Thank you, Governor. I hope you're well. Frank N. Tsamoutales Consultant AKERMAN SENTERFITT Attorneys at Law 106 E. College Avenue Tallahassee, FL 32301 850-224-9634 office 321-258-8855 cell 500 attorneys and consultants throughout Florida, New York, Washington DC, Northern Virginia, and Los Angeles. Fort Lauderdale Jacksonville Los Angeles Madison Miami New York Orlando Tallahassee Tampa Tysons Corner Washington DC West Palm Beach -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld www.akerman.com Bio V Card CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The information contained in this transmission may be privileged and confidential information, and is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately reply to the sender that you have received this communication in error and then delete it. Thank you. CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE: To comply with U.S. Treasury Department and IRS regulations, we are required to advise you that, unless expressly stated otherwise, any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this e-mail, including attachments to this e-mail, is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, by any person for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed in this e-mail or attachment. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 12/22/2006 5:52:01 PM FW: DCF From: Tsamoutales, Frank N. [mailto:frank.tsamoutales@akerman.com] Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 9:38 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: DCF Client has available immediately 30 forensic beds right now and 60 beds under construction and available by Feb.1. at the Columbia Care Center in Columbia South Carolina. This would be temporary (stop-gap) arrangement while we complete build in FL. There is a site in Orlando that we could do fairly quickly. However, we have Immediately 90 beds available for just under $300 per patient per day. Would solve a big problem for State and save huge sums of money. Not sure why you would want to go to SC but its available today. The client is an honorable faith-based provider that was referred to us by Mark Wallace. If you want to pursue, we can put you in direct contact. I believe Carol has these details from Kaplan. But we've heard nothing from her yet. Thank you, Governor. I hope you're well. Frank N. Tsamoutales Consultant AKERMAN SENTERFITT Attorneys at Law 106 E. College Avenue Tallahassee, FL 32301 850-224-9634 office 321-258-8855 cell 500 attorneys and consultants throughout Florida, New York, Washington DC, Northern Virginia, and Los Angeles. Fort Lauderdale Jacksonville Los Angeles Madison Miami New York Orlando Tallahassee Tampa Tysons Corner Washington DC West Palm Beach -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld www.akerman.com Bio V Card CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The information contained in this transmission may be privileged and confidential information, and is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately reply to the sender that you have received this communication in error and then delete it. Thank you. CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE: To comply with U.S. Treasury Department and IRS regulations, we are required to advise you that, unless expressly stated otherwise, any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this e-mail, including attachments to this e-mail, is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, by any person for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed in this e-mail or attachment. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 'Dr_Francois@doh.state.fl.us' 12/22/2006 5:39:24 PM Fw: Nursing school All yours. Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: 'mswiercek@bellsouth.net' Sent: Fri Dec 22 12:37:12 2006 Subject: Re: Nursing school I am on it. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----- From: mswiercek@bellsouth.net To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Dec 22 12:29:38 2006 Subject: Nursing school Governor Bush, I am writing on behalf of 24 students that were recently accepted into the nights & weekends nursing program at Florida Community College in Jacksonville. This group of students has worked very hard to obtain acceptance into a very competitive program that was to begin classes on January 8th of 2007. Therein lies the problem. The State Board of Nursing has withheld approval from the College to begin classes for the group as scheduled. The Board has requested that the College appear before them on February 8th of 2007 for further discussion. At that time, if the Board allows the program to proceed, this group of students will be required to complete 16 weeks of training in a shortened 10 week period. This first semester of training consists of critical information for patient care that should not be “crammed” into an abbreviated curriculum. If the Board denies approval for this program, 24 deserving students must sit out another semester and begin training in May of 2007. With the shortage of nurses at critically low levels and only getting worse, as evidenced by a 3 page article in the Florida Times Union on Monday December 18, 2006, this denial by the State Board of Nursing does not appear to be in the best interest for patient care at hospitals across the state. As a group, we are requesting your assistance in intervening on our behalf and pushing through this approval so that we may begin our training, as scheduled, on January 8th of 2007. Thank you for your time, attention and anticipated cooperation in this matter. Michael Swiercek From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'mswiercek@bellsouth.net' 12/22/2006 5:37:12 PM Re: Nursing school I am on it. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: mswiercek@bellsouth.net To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Dec 22 12:29:38 2006 Subject: Nursing school Governor Bush, I am writing on behalf of 24 students that were recently accepted into the nights & weekends nursing program at Florida Community College in Jacksonville. This group of students has worked very hard to obtain acceptance into a very competitive program that was to begin classes on January 8th of 2007. Therein lies the problem. The State Board of Nursing has withheld approval from the College to begin classes for the group as scheduled. The Board has requested that the College appear before them on February 8th of 2007 for further discussion. At that time, if the Board allows the program to proceed, this group of students will be required to complete 16 weeks of training in a shortened 10 week period. This first semester of training consists of critical information for patient care that should not be “crammed” into an abbreviated curriculum. If the Board denies approval for this program, 24 deserving students must sit out another semester and begin training in May of 2007. With the shortage of nurses at critically low levels and only getting worse, as evidenced by a 3 page article in the Florida Times Union on Monday December 18, 2006, this denial by the State Board of Nursing does not appear to be in the best interest for patient care at hospitals across the state. As a group, we are requesting your assistance in intervening on our behalf and pushing through this approval so that we may begin our training, as scheduled, on January 8th of 2007. Thank you for your time, attention and anticipated cooperation in this matter. Michael Swiercek From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'carey@grey2kusa.org' 12/22/2006 5:35:43 PM Re: From My Heart, Thank You For Fighting Gambling Thanks for writing. I encourage you to fight on! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Carey Theil To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Dec 22 12:11:12 2006 Subject: From My Heart, Thank You For Fighting Gambling Jeb: As someone who was raised by a gambling-addicted parent I want to thank you for your true leadership in fighting the expansion of gambling. It is my passion for fighting for those who cannot fight for themselves that led me to oppose the expansion of gambling on a national basis, as both the executive director of GREY2K USA, a national non-profit greyhound protection organization, and as a member of the board of directors of the National Coalition Against Gambling Expansion. While I am not an overly religious person, there is no doubt in my mind that the willingness to profit from the misery of others - both animals and people - is a manifestation of evil itself. I understand that you did not primarily view the debate over expanding gambling in Florida as an animal welfare issue. Nevertheless, the commercial dog racing industry is cruel and inhumane, and I am hopeful that we will eventually phase it out of existence in Florida. Your work in this area helped make that dream a possibility someday, and for that thousands of dogs are indebted to you. I hope that our paths cross someday. Until then, and from the heart of a Massachusetts liberal, thank you for your wisdom and courage. You were a truly great Governor, and have given me hope for our democracy. Yours, Carey Theil _________________________________ Carey M. Theil, Executive Director GREY2K USA - PROTECTING GREYHOUNDS NATIONWIDE PO Box 442117 Somerville, MA 02144 866-247-3925 617-666-3568 (fax) www.grey2kusa.org _________________________________ From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Sara.Misselhorn@MyFlorida.com' 12/22/2006 5:33:33 PM Re: Scripps Status, 12/21/06 Email is the best way. Thanks Sara. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Misselhorn, Sara To: Levesque, Patricia ; Dana, Pam ; Blakeslee, Mary Helen ; Perez, Gladys ; Faraj, Alia ; Finn, Deirdre ; Hughes, Heidi ; Jeb Bush ; Kaplan, Mark ; Taff, Bo ; Rodriguez, Raquel Sent: Fri Dec 22 11:57:41 2006 Subject: Scripps Status, 12/21/06 Governor Bush I am pleased to report that: * Scripps & Scripps Florida Funding Corporation have finalized all the necessary amendments and schedule changes to the Operating and Funding Agreement. * The SFFC completed their yearly audit and is in good financial standing. * The County closed on the 70 acres of the Briger property. * All 30 acres for Scripps' permanent facilities have been cleared. * Scripps has 207 scientists and administrative professionals working in the two temporary buildings. Scripps would like to schedule the groundbreaking for next year and they would like you to be a part of that ceremony. Please let me know the best way for them to schedule for that. Happy Holidays! Sara Misselhorn Scripps Project Director Governor's Office of Tourism, Trade & Economic Development 505 South Flagler Drive, Suite 1003 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 sara.misselhorn@myflorida.com Office: (561)655-9669 Cell: (561)756-7358 Fax: (561)655-9344 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'bunny.hanley@myflorida.com' 12/22/2006 5:32:35 PM Fw: Southern Oak Insurance Hike For the next guy. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Adam Sanders To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Dec 22 11:59:44 2006 Subject: Southern Oak Insurance Hike Governor My insurance company Southern Oak has requested a 30% increase in insurance premiums. There was a public hearing this month. Do you know how long it takes to determine whether or not they will be granted this increase, and have you heard any news on this matter? Naturally, I am depply concerned about this and would prefer to know sooner rather than later. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Adam Sanders Fort Lauderdale, FL From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Beecroftrs@state.gov 12/22/2006 5:01:14 PM FW: LettertoRice.FTAA.2006-12-20.pdf try again From: Jeb Bush Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 7:00 PM To: 'Beecroftrf@state.gov' Subject: Steven, I hope you will pass this on to Sec Rice. "Condi, I sent this letter to you via snail mail but wanted to give you a head's up. It is a great idea to maintain the momentum of free trade in the Americas. Miami and Florida stands ready to support this initiative. Merry Christmas! Jeb " From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'smbolender@msn.com' 12/22/2006 12:26:16 PM Re: School Districts Risk Retention I will do so. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Shaun M. Bolender To: Dennis.Ross@myfloridahouse.gov CC: SHERRYPLYMALE@BELLSOUTH.NET ; Jeb Bush ; rblair@tampatrib.com ; tschrader@pascocountyfl.net Sent: Thu Dec 21 12:08:03 2006 Subject: School Districts Risk Retention Senator Ross, December 21, 2006 You may recall meeting with my sister Sherry Plymale and I on these issues at your Lakeland office. The Pasco Tribune article shown below is scary to even think about. It sounds as though no one is doing anything about this incredible and irresponsible Risk taking. Surely I'm wrong and someone is on top of this dilemma. I've highlighted below and commented in blue the elements that give cause to send you this article. Please tell me it only “sounds as though” and that it is not so. Please forward this to Toni Jennings and her successor in the committee. PASCO TRIBUNE DECEMBER 21, 2006 TBO.com > News > Pasco School District Barely Insured Skip directly to the full story . By RONNIE BLAIR The Tampa Tribune Published: Dec 21, 2006 TBO.com Site Search Tribune archive from 1990 LAND - O' LAKES - The Pasco County school district could be in trouble if a major hurricane hits. The district has just $50 million of insurance coverage, representing about 4.5 percent of all school district property. That would be roughly enough to cover the construction cost of one high school. As bad as the situation is, Pasco is better off than many other school districts. Statewide, less than 3 percent of all school property is insured, according to a report by the state Property and Casualty Insurance Reform Committee. State Rep. John Legg, R-New Port Richey, who met with the Pasco County School Board during a workshop Tuesday, agreed that property insurance has become a major problem for school districts just as it is for homeowners. He views it as unlikely, though, that public schools will be a topic in January during a special legislative session on the state's insurance crisis. If and when the Hurricane hits it will surely be THE topic! "It's something that's out there," Legg said. "I don't know when we will address that." Certainly hope it’s not after “The Perfect Storm” Superintendent of Schools Heather Fiorentino said rising insurance costs are hurting school districts the same way they do homeowners. Undoubtedly; the question is what if any ACTION is taking place to deal with the problem. Last year, the district paid $2.8 million for $100 million of coverage, said Olga Swinson, the district's chief finance officer. This would appear to roughly indicate that last year the district only had insurance on about 9% of risk value. (Granted they have more values this year than last so maybe it’s 13% or so.) In my business we didn’t begin to feel the extreme pressures of property insurance premiums/ availability until June of this year! If the districts scenario is similar then they were heavy into “risk retention” (often incorrectly referred to as “self insurance” – a misnomer) to begin with. This year, the district is paying $6.7 million for $50 million of coverage. School districts throughout Florida are experiencing similar situations as costs increase. This statement inherently means that all the districts in the state should be moving toward an “Affinity Group” arrangement to “pool” their “risk retention” resources just as the ship owners who started Loyds of London did centuries ago. This group realized that none of them could afford the loss of a ship alone so they pooled their money, for their inherently segregated risk and the modern insurance industry resulted. We’re full circle here! The insurance reform committee report states that as recently as two years ago, 21.3 percent of school property was insured statewide at a cost of $79.9 million. I see the trend here. Dissect the data! This year, 2.86 percent of school property in Florida is insured at a cost of $178.4 million. "Florida's public school facility insurance issues have become a potential exposure problem for the state and need to be further reviewed," the report states. This is NOT a potential problem this IS a problem; what’s the plan? HOW CAN I ENTER THE DIALOGUE TO OFFER INPUT? NOT TO THE CLERK OF THE COMMITTEE WHO IS AWASH WITH COMPLAINTS AND WHINING BUT TO TONI JENNINGS DIRECTLY OR HER SUCCESSOR! In the 230-page report, "that's all they said about public schools," said Eric Prutsman, a lobbyist for the school district. Please examine what the kids from New Orleans did and are experiencing as a result of the loss of their brick and mortar. We should be warned accordingly! Have our children fall behind for just a year or two in our new “Global Economy”, “Flat World” and they will be too far back in the education race to possibly catch up. A generation of Pasco or Florida students is too great a risk! Right now, most of the state's focus is on the rising cost of insurance for homeowners and the difficulty finding coverage. If they’re covered up the school districts need a separate committee to study their issues because their solutions can and should be different. If school districts experienced massive destruction of property, they most likely would look to Tallahassee for help, Legg said, and it's unclear what assistance would be available. Unclear is a very uncomforting word! Reporter Ronnie Blair can be reached at (813) 948-4218 or rblair@tampatrib.com. Consider that my editorial response, keep up the good reporting; this issue needs to stay up front and center! Shaun M. Bolender Cell 813-783-4898 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'WeaverT17@aol.com' 12/22/2006 12:22:55 PM Re: You will be sorely missed! Thanks teresa. I hope your son doesn't fail because of his views. That would be beyond disappointing. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: WeaverT17@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Dec 22 06:51:48 2006 Subject: You will be sorely missed! Dear Honorable Governor Jeb Bush, Wow, you final days in office in Tallahassee. That has got to be hard on you and your family. I know it is going to be hard on us. My family and I will miss you so badly. You have by far been the most accessible governor I have ever seen in Florida and I am a "native." I wish you the best that the world can offer you and your family in the coming years. We appreciate everything that you have done for the state of Florida and I hope we have been as good for you as you have been for us. Recently, my son, Matthew came home from school telling me that he was going to fail his American Government class at Vanguard High School. I asked him why and he told me that his teacher is a liberal and a "Bush" basher. He said that his teacher would constantly make comments about both the governor and our "Commander in Chief." Matthew is in ROTC and has the utmost respect for our President and you, our Governor. He was also lucky enough to have shaken our President's hand during his reelection campaign. My son is very opinionated and he will not stand by and allow anyone to intentionally ridicule either our Governor or our President. I believe the teacher asked Matthew his opinion and Matthew gave it to him. He didn't like it at all! Oh well, Matthew said he would rather fail this class than to allow this teacher to disrespect his governor or his President. You and President Bush have done an excellent job managing both Florida and our Nation! We are very proud of our President and extremely proud of you. You will be sorely missed. I only hope that Governor Elect Crist can come close to filling your very large shoes. You have been a "One in a Million" Governor. May God Bless you and your family and keep you all in his care. Most Graciously Yours, Teresa L. Weaver 3781 Northeast 58th Avenue Silver Springs, Florida 34488-1429 Home Phone # 352-236-3748 Cell Phone # 352-274-3770 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'kaystripling@gmail.com' 12/22/2006 1:55:09 AM Re: Tom Gallagher asked me to email you. I will look into it. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Kay Stripling To: Jeb Bush CC: KSukhia@csklawfirm.com ; tomgallagher3@gmail.com Sent: Thu Dec 21 20:45:27 2006 Subject: Tom Gallagher asked me to email you. Dear Governor Bush, I did not want to disturb you at the mansion tonight; but I have a very serious issue in which I desperately need your assistance. I spoke with Tom Gallagher at the party and he asked me to send you an email. The Florida Department of Education will not pay me the funds that I legitimately earned in a grant contract that began in 2003. Ken Sukhia had lunch with Daniel Woodring last week in order to intervene on my behalf. Tom Gallagher has personally approved my payment and supports me completely. DOE is my lone obstacle. I beg you to please ask DOE and Daniel Woodring to execute payment before you leave office. I desperately need the funds to survive and I pray that you will help me. Thank you for all you have done for the families of the Great State of Florida. Kay -Kay Williams Stripling Ph.D. 561-558-4855 cell From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'John.Winn@fldoe.org' 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 12/22/2006 1:49:23 AM Re: Great news. I hope the press will let everyone know. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Winn, John To: Jeb Bush ; Levesque, Patricia Sent: Thu Dec 21 16:04:38 2006 Subject: Governor and Patricia: Good news on majors. We looked at the number of majors that can be offered at each hs in the state without adding any courses. The average per hs - are you seated? - 130 majors. The average possible majors. (2 or more courses in a sequence) is 90. The principals have no idea of what can be done in their own schools. So we have done the work for them - database to the rescue again. If hs want to limit choices, they will have to justify not offering majors in areas already being offered. An entirely different dynamic. I am planning a press event around this at one of the schools with the most majors to offer. Will get leg and Gov elect involved. We are putting a public web list on FACTS.org to start people going there - where kids will be selecting majors. John L. Winn Commissioner Department of Education 850/245-9400 fax: 850/245-9667 john.winn@fldoe.org Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Switzz@aol.com' 12/22/2006 1:42:16 AM Re: Florida Face to Face Thanks beth. Is there a standard time for face to face and capitol update in south florida? Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Switzz@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Dec 21 18:51:43 2006 Subject: Florida Face to Face Greetings, Governor. We are airing our long-form interview in two ways ... as a two part mini-series on Florida Face to Face -- on PBS statewide and on the Florida Channel -- and as a special hour-long program on the Florida Channel. The first half of the interview on Florida Face to Face is scheduled to air locally on WFSU-TV (Ch 5) tonight at 8:30pm ... and tomorrow morning at 6:30 am (and every morning for the week) on the Florida Channel. We plan to air the half-hour versions and the hour-long versions A LOT over the next few weeks ... I should get the schedule tomorrow and will send it to you ... we're also making you a DVD. I must tell you that I have always enjoyed our interviews ... and this was one of my favorites! Let me know what you think, when you "listen" to it, even if you don't want to watch it! Beth From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Beecroftrf@state.gov 12/21/2006 11:59:58 PM LettertoRice.FTAA.2006-12-20.pdf Steven, I hope you will pass this on to Sec Rice. "Condi, I sent this letter to you via snail mail but wanted to give you a head's up. It is a great idea to maintain the momentum of free trade in the Americas. Miami and Florida stands ready to support this initiative. Merry Christmas! Jeb " From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Sschwab@ustr.eop.gov 12/21/2006 11:57:18 PM LettertoSchwab.FTAA.2006-12-20.pdf Ambassador, I have sent you a letter today that I wanted to give you a head's up regarding an idea whose time has come. I hope you will advocate it. Miami and Florida stands ready to support. Jeb Bush From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Maloof, Al 12/21/2006 11:49:52 PM RE: Interamerican Ethanol Commission I have passed on your offer to Brian Dean who is heading up this effort. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Maloof, Al [mailto:Amaloof@gjb-law.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 7:24 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Interamerican Ethanol Commission Good morning, Jeb. I hope you are well. We are going to miss you. Florida is going to miss you. I believe the creation of the above board is a time which has come. I have great interest in joining, if there is an opportunity to serve on it? Please consider. Thanks, and God Bless. Al Maloof*, Managing Director GJB CONSULTING LLC (Ofc) 1-888-768-2499 (Fax) 305-349-2310 (24/Cell) 305-519-4399 www.gjb-law.com/CM/Custom/AlMaloof.asp Miami* Ft. Lauderdale* Tallahassee* Washington "Government Affairs* Media/PR* Strategy* Crisis Management" From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Winnie McDavid 12/21/2006 11:49:29 PM RE: you did the right thing thank you Winnie. I vetoed the item since I think the State should be funding programs based on priorities not buildings in this area. It is a principle that I have strived to adhere to. We have increased funding for the operations of drug treatment programs by a big amount and there is more to do. merry christmas, Jeb From: Winnie McDavid [mailto:wini.mcd@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 9:36 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: you did the right thing Dear Governor, I am saddened your time is come to its end but you will always shine in the lives of many. Having watched your actions and reactions over the past 8 years taught me a lot about politics, and why things have to be done certain ways-you always looked at the whole picture and did things for the greatest good for all. In todays Ocala Star Banner newspaper, in the editorials, they are battering you for not alloting the funds for Marion Citrus, oops, I mean "The Centers" to build a facility to house kids with substance abuse problems. I don't know exactly what was in the back of your mind, but knowing your gift of discernment, you did the right thing. How can they say you have no concern for the lives of youth? The article is the "our opinion" column, & in the highlighted area it states "we hope Crist will be more attuned and flexible to the needs of Marion County needs and concerns." I am sure you have good reason for your decisions. This county has problems that the paper conveniently fails to acknowledge. For instance, the price of housing went up in 1 year to out of the reach of the working person-the county made plenty of money as investors bought up dozens of homes in communities to rent out, causing such communities problems, as they have 3-4 separate households living in these homes to make ends meet, & many of these are hard working and hard drinking and drugging types. Just great for budding communities, but the county could care less-heck they just keep allowing homes to be built on the so-called "vested" lots, where there is no central water & sewage, where wells & septic are depleting & ruining our environment, such as the Silver Springs problems. If I had not bought the house I am in 3 years ago when I had to downsize due to all the problems I have written you of, I would now be homeless, for it takes a salary of $50-60K a year to qualify for one of these small homes in the Silver Springs Shores area. As for the "The Centers," the word among professionals is, that is the last place one truly wants to work thus it is used as a stepping stone for new grads until they can do better, that the people who have stayed there could not do better, that many of the workers there are just as sick if not sicker than the clients they serve. If you lived here & read the classifieds regularly, you would notice something most odd about The Centers-the same jobs are in the paper every couple months-the turnover is horrendous. Why is it no one notices such? That is the place I was hired when I had to leave the physical therapy field & was entering the drug counseling field. They fired me at the end of the 1st day after orientation, supposedly due to a "boundary issue" discovered during the hiring process. No one would ever tell me the truth, thus I spent the last 3 years wondering until via God's will, the reasons were finally revealed to me. Mainly-a place like The Centers does not want counselors that are true helpers-they are superficial types who do not want my type who has the answers of the secrets of "how to recover" from substance abuse. I stand for truth, and regardless of whether you or anyone else refused to help me in my plight over the years, in the end, truth will be revealed, thus saith the Lord. -Winnie McDavid Home Phone in Ocala, Florida (352) 680-0123 or cell# (352) 362-1266 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush John Adams 12/21/2006 11:28:25 PM RE: UBS Report thank you John. Jeb From: John Adams [mailto:jaa@eflorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 5:21 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: UBS Report Governor……..the attached may be of interest….a lot of reports coming out for 07…this has been the most concise….john Subject: UBS Report The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential. They are intended for the named recipient(s) only. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager or the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to anyone or make copies. ** eSafe scanned this email for viruses, vandals and malicious content. ** From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'james.stavridis@hq.southcom.mil' 12/21/2006 1:31:19 AM Re: Thanks Thanks admiral. We are so proud to have you and southcom in miami. I would like to speak to you about cuba at your convinience. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Stavridis, James, ADM (L) To: Jeb Bush ; rjnatter@natterllc.com Sent: Wed Dec 20 20:06:54 2006 Subject: Thanks Sir, thanks for the wonderful help on the land for our HQ. Everyone at Southcom really appreciates it! You've been an amazing Gov and we'll all miss you. As a FL native who has voted in every state election since I turned 21 in 1976, you get my vote as the best official we've ever elected. I hope we can get you over to Southcom in the new year. Pls let me know if there is anything I can do for you! VR Jim From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'chips2001@hotmail.com' 12/21/2006 12:50:35 AM Thanks for the plaque. I appreciate all that you do. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Bill.Janes@MyFlorida.com' 12/21/2006 12:48:15 AM Re: Follow up: National Substance Abuse Advocacy Campaign Thanks bill. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Janes, Bill To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Dec 20 13:27:51 2006 Subject: FW: Follow up: National Substance Abuse Advocacy Campaign Governor, you sent me the email below concerning a request from John Daigle. Initially, I was concerned with some of the language in their concept paper. They have addressed my concerns. I then asked the Office of National Drug Control Policy for their assessment of the Legal Action Center, which is leading the National Substance Abuse Advocacy Campaign. Their response is: "The word from Deputy Director Solberg and Demand Reduction Deputy Madras is that (a) the Legal Action Center is VERY well known and respected, particularly here in D.C. and NYC, (b) they have an excellent reputation and (c) they have been around awhile. Don't know if this helps at all (don't know what they're promising, costs, measures, etc) but as far as vouching for their legitimacy, evidently they are highly regarded." I expect there are many requests for you and Mrs. Bush. I recommend you consider this request favorably if your time and future plans allow. Frankly, I would prefer you stay for a couple of more years and let me build on the invaluable experience you have provided me this year. Bill William H. Janes Director Florida Drug Control Office Office of Governor Jeb Bush State of Florida, The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001 (850) 488-9557 (9558) Fax: (850)-922-2894 -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 9:18 PM To: jgdaigle@earthlink.net Cc: Janes, Bill Subject: FW: Follow up: National Substance Abuse Advocacy Campaign Thank you John. I will speak to Bill and Columba about this and we will get back to you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Governor Jeb Bush [mailto:Jeb.Bush@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 4:52 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Janes, Bill Subject: FW: Follow up: National Substance Abuse Advocacy Campaign -----Original Message----From: John Daigle [mailto:jgdaigle@earthlink.net] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 12:04 PM To: jeb@jeb.com; Governor Jeb Bush Cc: psamuels@lac.org; Janes, Bill Subject: Follow up: National Substance Abuse Advocacy Campaign Dear Governor Hope you are doing well during your last month of this major transition. I know these are exciting times for you and the First Lady as you explore your options for the future. I wanted to follow up on a brief conversation we had at the Prevention Conference in Orlando (with an email follow up) in which I asked you and Mrs. Bush to consider serving as spokespersons for a bipartisan, national advocacy campaign aimed at: - expanding and improving alcohol and drug treatment and prevention - eliminating discrimination against people in recovery Since that time, I have met twice with the Director of your Office of Drug Control, Mr. Bill Janes, and provided him with in-depth information on the sponsoring organization, as well as on the campaign. I have also provided follow - up information and materials in response to a number of excellent questions which he raised in his cutomary thorough fashion. Governor, as you begin the process of deciding how you will invest your time next year, I hope that you will give consideration to getting involved in this initiative. The messages of this campaign are totally aligned with those that you and the First Lady have communicated for the past 8 years: - that addiction can and does happen to any family - that treatment does work I wish you and your family the best over the holidays and hope that if you have any questions regarding this initiative, that you won't hesitate to contact us. John Daigle, Consultant Legal Action Center From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patcoon@hotmail.com' 12/21/2006 12:45:49 AM Re: today's headlikes of the Prez saying more US casualities next year in Iraq What is the status of her application? Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: pat coon To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Dec 20 19:35:55 2006 Subject: today's headlikes of the Prez saying more US casualities next year in Iraq Governor Bush, My son is redeploying next year. I don't like it! The emotional pain is unbearable. What can be done to speed the process for my British daughter-in-law, my son's wife, to get her American citizenship? I don't want her to be an alien in this country if something should happen to my son over in the sand box. Paula Agosta _____ Get FREE Web site and company branded e-mail from Microsoft Office Live From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'dan.gelber@akerman.com' 12/20/2006 9:06:39 PM Re: Thank you Dan. I hope you and your family have a joyful holiday time. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Gelber, Dan To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 19 15:53:44 2006 Subject: GovernorThis is my new email as I changed law firms. Between eating bon-bons and reading the sports section, drop a line. I will be the guy doing my best to unravel your legacy. Or at least the parts I never liked. Good luck with your next adventure! Dan Gelber www.akerman.com Bio V Card CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The information contained in this transmission may be privileged and confidential information, and is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately reply to the sender that you have received this communication in error and then delete it. Thank you. CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE: To comply with U.S. Treasury Department and IRS regulations, we are required to advise you that, unless expressly stated otherwise, any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this e-mail, including attachments to this e-mail, is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, by any person for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed in this e-mail or attachment. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'CORKGREMER@aol.com' 12/20/2006 8:50:40 PM Re: anxious Danielle henry will be calling you Paul. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: CORKGREMER@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Dec 20 15:35:25 2006 Subject: anxious BROTHER JEB I HOPE I AM NOT BEING PUSHY BUT WITH THE HOLIDAYS APPROACHING AND YOUR TERM NEAR THE END TIME SEEMS IMPORTANT TO ME I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM YOUR OFFICE ABOUT THE MATTER WE DISCUSSED AGAIN I APOLOGIZE IF I AM BEING OVER ANXIOUS BUT TRY TO SEE MY SIDE OF THIS - GLAD TO HEAR YOU ARE COMING BACK TO MIAMI AND WILL BE LIVING NEAR GRANADA - GRANANDA IS A SHORT TIGHT COURSE WITH NO WATER AND FEW SAND TRAPS (YEAH) BUT THE GREENS ARE TRICKY AND SLOW PUTT A LITTLE HARDER THAN YOU WOULD ON MOST COURSES JIMMY DEMERET ( BEFORE YOUR TIME) SAID PICTURE A PLATE BEHIND THE HOLE AND AIM FOR IT A GOOD TIP FOR GRANADA GOD BLESS AMERICA G PAUL GREMER From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com' 12/20/2006 8:50:39 PM Fw: anxious Please get danielle to personally call him. Thanks. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: CORKGREMER@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Dec 20 15:35:25 2006 Subject: anxious BROTHER JEB I HOPE I AM NOT BEING PUSHY BUT WITH THE HOLIDAYS APPROACHING AND YOUR TERM NEAR THE END TIME SEEMS IMPORTANT TO ME I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM YOUR OFFICE ABOUT THE MATTER WE DISCUSSED AGAIN I APOLOGIZE IF I AM BEING OVER ANXIOUS BUT TRY TO SEE MY SIDE OF THIS - GLAD TO HEAR YOU ARE COMING BACK TO MIAMI AND WILL BE LIVING NEAR GRANADA - GRANANDA IS A SHORT TIGHT COURSE WITH NO WATER AND FEW SAND TRAPS (YEAH) BUT THE GREENS ARE TRICKY AND SLOW PUTT A LITTLE HARDER THAN YOU WOULD ON MOST COURSES JIMMY DEMERET ( BEFORE YOUR TIME) SAID PICTURE A PLATE BEHIND THE HOLE AND AIM FOR IT A GOOD TIP FOR GRANADA GOD BLESS AMERICA G PAUL GREMER From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carol.Bracy@MyFlorida.com' 12/20/2006 8:47:47 PM Re: FSEC New Hires Letter Sure or maybe it should be just charlie. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Bracy, Carol To: Jeb Bush CC: Kaplan, Mark Sent: Wed Dec 20 09:26:16 2006 Subject: FSEC New Hires Letter Governor, attached is the draft letter I received from United Way re: the "New Hires" initiative. This is the issue Susie Busch Transou emailed you last week. I wanted to reconfirm that you are okay with doing a joint letter with Governor-Elect Crist that will be included in the New Hires packet. The letter does need to be re-worked but are you generally okay with moving forward since these packets will be provided to new hires after January for all practical purposes. Carol <> ______________________________ Carol L. Bracy Chief of Staff Office of Lt. Governor Toni Jennings The Capitol, PL-05 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001 (850) 488-4711 Fax: (850) 921-6114 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'frank.tsamoutales@akerman.com' 'Bo.Taff@MyFlorida.com' 12/20/2006 8:47:28 PM Re: Moffitt, Merck join forces Frank, we were looking for a specific financeable proposal. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Tsamoutales, Frank N. To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Dec 20 11:39:57 2006 Subject: Re: Moffitt, Merck join forces To that end, are you willing to call Frank Douglass at MIT to let him know of your keen interest? I can give call-in info to Betty. Thanks! Frank Frank N. Tsamoutales Lobbyist/Consultant AKERMAN SENTERFITT Attorneys at Law 106 E. College Avenue Tallahassee, FL 32301 850-224-9634 office 321-258-8855 cell 500 attorneys and consultants throughout Florida, New York, Washington DC, Northern Virginia, and Los Angeles. Fort Lauderdale Jacksonville Los Angeles Madison Miami New York Orlando Tallahassee Tampa Tysons Corner Washington DC West Palm Beach -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld www.akerman.com Bio V Card CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The information contained in this transmission may be privileged and confidential information, and is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately reply to the sender that you have received this communication in error and then delete it. Thank you. CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE: To comply with U.S. Treasury Department and IRS regulations, we are required to advise you that, unless expressly stated otherwise, any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this e-mail, including attachments to this e-mail, is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, by any person for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed in this e-mail or attachment. From: Jeb Bush To: Tsamoutales, Frank N. Sent: Wed Dec 20 06:50:46 2006 Subject: Re: Moffitt, Merck join forces When they come up with a specific plan that could be funded, you count me in. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: frank.tsamoutales@akerman.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 19 09:55:05 2006 Subject: Moffitt, Merck join forces This St. Petersburg Times (http://www.sptimes.com) story has been sent to you from: frank.tsamoutales@akerman.com Nice work, again. See your handiwork throughout. MIT would appreciate the same level of love, too. Again, Congrats!!! Frank Moffitt, Merck join forces By BILL VARIAN and KRIS HUNDLEY Published December 19, 2006 http://www.sptimes.com/2006/12/19/Tampabay/Moffitt__Merck_join_f.shtml TAMPA - The H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute is joining hands with the world's second-largest drugmaker in a Tampa venture aimed at cutting-edge research to tailor cancer treatments to individual patients. TAMPA - The H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute is joining hands with the world's second-largest drugmaker in a Tampa venture aimed at cutting-edge research to tailor cancer treatments to individual patients. Under terms of the deal, Moffitt and Merck & Co. Inc. will form M2GEN, a for-profit Moffitt subsidiary at a still-to-be-determined location near the University of South Florida campus, Gov. Jeb Bush announced Monday. The state, Hillsborough County and the city of Tampa will provide more than $35-million in financial incentives to build a 50,000-square-foot headquarters for M2GEN. The deal is expected to be finalized in the coming weeks. In return, Moffitt and Merck pledge to create 165 new jobs in the next three to five years to run the startup, conduct research and apply it to patients. Jobs will average $80,000, and most will be in Hillsborough County. Merck will make a "substantial" financial investment in the project, according to Moffitt officials, but they did not disclose the amount. With two weeks left in Bush's term, the deal places a final punctuation mark on an eight-year tenure in which the governor has emphasized diversifying the state's economy in part by luring bioscience companies to Florida. "We're known as a place to visit," said Bush, addressing employees and others at Moffitt on Monday. "But we're also known as an exciting place where the intersection of entrepreneurship and discovery is taking place." It also marks one of the first major scores for Hillsborough County commissioners, who have watched other regions of Florida land prominent bioscience companies. The county has the biggest financial stake in the project, pledging $20-million in cash, as well as land for the new business. Commission Vice Chairman Ken Hagan said the county is entering an "exciting new realm" of economic development. Hillsborough competed with Pasco County for the project. In addition to the county, the state is pledging $15-million. Tampa has pledged $500,000. Several aspects of the deal must still win approval from various government agencies, though Monday's announcement appears to signal that is a formality. The deal comes in Moffitt's 20th anniversary year. "We have so much to be proud and so much to be thankful for," said H. Lee Moffitt, the former state House speaker who pushed for creation of the cancer center, introducing Monday's news conference. Peter Shaw, a senior director in clinical oncology for Whitehouse Station, N.J.-based Merck Research Laboratories, said his company chose Moffitt because of shared ideas about advancing cancer treatment. "The first thing is this common, shared vision to develop targeted therapies and personalized medicine," Shaw said. Dr. William Dalton, Moffitt's CEO, said the project has been four years in the works. It stems from significant advances over the past decade in mapping the chemical building blocks of human beings and the cancers that afflict them. M2GEN will work with other medical facilities around the state to build a database of up to 30,000 tissue samples and patient medical histories to determine which types of people and cancers respond best to different types of treatment, and which ones don't. Ultimately, they hope to be able to tailor treatment to patients based on their genetic makeup and what it says about how they may respond to different drugs. "We will be able to determine which types of patients respond to therapy and which ones don't," Dalton said. "Rather than just blind treatment, each individual will get their own unique therapy based on their unique profile." In return for its contribution to M2GEN, Merck will have exclusive access to the tissue bank database Moffitt is assembling. "They will not have access to the patients' identities; that will be safeguarded," said Moffitt spokeswoman Michelle Foley. "But they will have access to the data." The bet, Foley said, is that Merck, with many more researchers than Moffitt, will be able to move promising discoveries along the path to marketable drugs faster. And M2GEN will share in any profits. Though this is the first time Moffitt has spun off a for-profit venture affiliated with a drug company, its cancer researchers have long worked with major pharmaceutical companies on clinical drug trials and research. "And this arrangement keeps us open to partnering with other drug companies going forward," Foley said. Merck's agreement to put an unspecified number of dollars into Moffitt's research in return for exclusive access to M2GEN's tissue bank database reflects an industry trend. New drug compounds are increasingly being discovered at small biotech companies or research institutions, then being shepherded through the costly and time-consuming approval process by the big pharmaceutical companies. On its Web site, Merck said it has "hundreds of academic collaborators and significant partnerships with biotech and pharmaceutical companies." "With the advent of the biotechnology era," the Web site says, "We understand that 99 percent of the world's biotechnology research takes place outside of Merck Research Laboratories." Merck is not alone. Earlier this month, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer of Groton, Conn., announced a fiveyear, $100-million collaboration with Scripps Research Institute. The deal will give Pfizer first rights to license nearly half the drug discoveries that will come out of Scripps' labs in both Jupiter and La Jolla, Calif. The Pfizer deal replaces a 10-year relationship that Scripps had with the Swiss-based pharmaceutical company Novartis. Michael Krensavage, an analyst with Raymond James & Associates who covers the drug industry, said Merck's affiliation with Moffitt makes sense. "All drug companies are looking for new medicines. They've had difficult times replacing the ones that have gone by the wayside," he said. "And Merck, in my opinion, is making a more concerted effort in cancer." 'Who's paying for it?' Where the money will come from: From the state: $15-million from the Quick Action Closing fund. From Hillsborough County: $20-million from reserves, plus land. From Tampa: $500,000. Also from the state and county: $825,000 in tax credits through a business incentive program. 'What's next' Various entities, including a legislative committee and a state agency, must approve the state incentives. The City Council and County Commission must approve their contributions, and the state Board of Governors must approve the creation of a for-profit entity at Moffitt. No timetable has been set, but all could come within a few weeks. 'About Moffitt' H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa. Opened: October 1986 Current size: 1.3-million square feet Research funding: $54-million per year Patients treated: More than 210,000 a year About Merck & Co. Inc. Headquarters: Whitehouse Station, N.J. Started: 1891 Employees: 61,500 2005 revenues: $22-billion 2005 net income: $4.6-billion Top-selling drugs: Zocor, Fosamax, Cozaar, Singulair ¬© Copyright 2002-2006, St. Petersburg Times From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'David.Armstrong@fldoe.org' Tara Wainwright 12/20/2006 8:47:15 PM Re: Award Thank you David! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Armstrong, David To: Jeb Bush CC: Levesque, Patricia ; Handy, F Philip ; Winn, John Sent: Wed Dec 20 12:19:44 2006 Subject: Award Governor, you may have received a letter by now informing you that the American Association of Community Colleges has decided, based on our recommendation, to award you their highest honor, The Truman Award, for your outstanding leadership and support of community colleges. The award will be officially announced at the annual meeting, which fortunately is being hosted this year in Tampa in April. Mayor Michael Bloomberg will also be receiving the award. There will be more than 10,000 people attending this meeting from all over the country, with most presidents and trustees and other employees of the 1,500 community colleges nationwide, and all 28 of our colleges will be in attendance. We hope that you will be able to attend and allow us to recognize you for your outstanding leadership. I will stay in touch with you as the even approaches in case we can assist you. Again, congratulations and thank you for your incredible leadership over the last eight years. Regards, David Armstrong Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 12/20/2006 8:47:06 PM Fw: Favor? Let us discuss -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Dinah Pulver To: Jeb Bush CC: Alia Faraj (E-mail) Sent: Wed Dec 20 12:39:57 2006 Subject: Favor? Merry Christmas! I have a favor to ask Governor. I was thinking about questions it would be fun to ask you instead of some of the stories I've read in the past week and I wondered if you'd please consent to answer a few questions for a feature for Sunday's paper? I've enclosed them below. And if you could think of one question you wish someone would ask you could include that too! What will you tell Charlie Christ about the Governor's mansion? What will you miss the most in Tallahassee? What are you most looking forward to about not being governor? What happened to your golf score while you were governor? How much weight did you gain (or lose)? What was your favorite experience? What was the hardest? You're entering the job market for the first time in years. What advice would you give yourself or others in choosing a new job? What would you most like to be remembered for? Regards, Dinah Dinah Voyles Pulver Environment Writer The Daytona Beach News-Journal 901 Sixth Street Daytona Beach, FL 32120 (386)681-2562 http://www.news-journalonline.com dinah.pulver@news-jrnl.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 12/20/2006 4:01:22 PM Fw: OPEN LETTER TO JAY MATHEWS, REPORTER, "NEW TEACHER JOLTS KIPP," WASHINGTON POST -- 12.19.06 -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Donna Garner To: Donna (2) Garner Sent: Wed Dec 20 10:57:49 2006 Subject: OPEN LETTER TO JAY MATHEWS, REPORTER, "NEW TEACHER JOLTS KIPP," WASHINGTON POST -- 12.19.06 To: Jay Mathews, Reporter, "New Teacher Jolts KIPP," Washington Post, Dec. 19, 2006 From: Donna Garner Date: December 20, 2006 Jay, I love your article on the 24-year old teacher, Lisa Suben, and her impact on AIM Academy which is a charter school founded by KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program) and located in southeast Washington, D. C.( http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/19/ AR2006121900483.html). By reading your well-written description of Lisa's fifth-grade math classroom, we as readers can put 2+2 together and figure out why her students are doing so amazingly well: First, from your past articles on KIPP, we know that KIPP expects well-disciplined students and supports teachers' efforts to achieve that well-disciplined environment. Second, we know that KIPP allows Suben the freedom to create solid, sequential, knowledge-based lessons which help students to connect concepts through simple but explicit explanations. In other words, she plugs the students' gaps in learning and helps to create a smooth transition for them to move from one concept to the next. Third, and very important, KIPP students who come to Suben in fifth grade can read. We know this based upon the high reading scores associated with KIPP students in K-4. Fourth, we also know that there is great parental involvement at KIPP -- not the kind where parents conduct token bake sales but the kind that counts: KIPP parents/guardians sign a commitment in which they promise that their child will get to school on time each day and will spend the entire day there, that their child will attend school on certain Saturdays and summer school, that they will check their child's homework every night and read with her/him each night, that they will notify the teacher if the child has to miss school, that they will allow their child to go on field trips, that they will make sure their child follows KIPP dress code, and that they know they are responsible for the way their child behaves at school. If parents do not adhere to these commitments, the child is deprived of various KIPP privileges. Fifth, we as readers know from your description of Suben's classroom that she practices direct systematic instruction which involves every student in active learning through holding students accountable to interact with her. This constant give-and-take interaction is what keeps students on their toes and is what helps them to get excited about their own independent learning. Suben uses peer pressure to help build students' confidence. The class is teacher-directed instead of allowing the students to decide what they feel like learning. Suben is the teacher -- not the facilitator who stands somewhere off to the side. Students obviously look to her as the authority figure in the classroom. To help the laymen among us, please let me end by giving my own definitions of two different philosophies of education. The first is "constructivism" which Lisa Suben obviously does not entertain. The second is the model of "direct systematic instruction of knowledge-based, academic curriculum" which Suben and KIPP follow. It is this model which has earned them national recognition. Why are educators and parents throughout America still debating which model is superior? The debate is over. Constructivism Constructivism means students are required to create projects; these by definition must be graded subjectively based upon the value system of the grader and are subject to grade inflation. Projects also emphasize students' personal opinions, feelings, and emotions and normally do not emphasize deep knowledge-based content. Direct Systematic Instruction of Knowledge-Based, Academic Curriculum Direct systematic instruction of knowledge-based, academic curriculum emphasizes the right answers instead of the process; students' papers are graded objectively based upon right-or-wrong answers. The evaluator's personal feelings toward the student are immaterial. Objectively scored assignments and tests help to reduce grade inflation. Knowledge-based assignments and tests drive students to become individual learners who are then able to do higher-level thinking because they have a solid knowledge base upon which to perform their analyses. 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From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'j_cpin@hotmail.com' 12/20/2006 2:08:18 PM Re: quick question I will pass your name on to the transition team. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: John Cpin To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 19 15:42:32 2006 Subject: quick question Thank you for responding governor. Sorry I wasn't clearer in my email message. I was just checking to see if you heard of any press/communications openings in your state for any state agencies etc. or know or recommend anyone that I should contact. Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated. Thanks you. John Cpin _____ From: "Jeb Bush" To: "John Cpin" Subject: RE: press/communications openings - John Cpin resume Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 06:27:44 -0500 I have two weeks left on the job, John, but I appreciate your writing. jeb bush -----Original Message----From: John Cpin [mailto:j_cpin@hotmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 2:22 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: press/communications openings - John Cpin resume Hello, John Cpin here. I am interested in any press/communications openings for your office. I received my masters degree in communications in NY and worked as a press secretary for a congressional campaign in Kansas for Nancy Boyda. Recently I was the communications director for the David Hahn for Governor campaign in Nebraska. I also worked as a policy/communications advisor for Illinois Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn in Chicago. The job basically entailed being a member of the lt. gov's media team. I was also the deputy communications director/assistant public information officer for the Illinois State Board of Education in Springdfield, Illinois. I was the number two media person for the state agency. I was also a tv news reporter for a local community station in Long Island. Should you have any further questions, just email me or call me at 315-794-2165. I have attached my resume to this email message. I hope you may strongly consider me for a press/ communications position or let me know if you hear of any other openings elsewhere. Thanks for your time. John Cpin 315-794-2165 _____ Fixing up the home? Live Search can help _____ Type your favorite song. Get a customized station. Try MSN Radio powered by Pandora. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Donald.Brown@myfloridahouse.gov' 12/20/2006 12:42:48 PM Re: 1st DCA Appointment I am letting the governor elect make this appointment. Merry Christmas! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Brown, Donald To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 19 12:01:07 2006 Subject: 1st DCA Appointment From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'bparker@news-press.com' 12/20/2006 12:41:28 PM Re: A new job for me Thank you betty. I have enjoyed working with you over the years. I wish you all the best with your future endeavors. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Betty Parker To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 19 14:59:36 2006 Subject: A new job for me Governor, Since you're leaving office, I might as well leave, too. I'm retiring from The News-Press as of Dec. 31. They will, however, continue to run my column on a free-lance basis, so Gov.-elect Crist won't exactly get a free ride down here! I'm also having much more sympathy---and amazement at your patience ‹ in responding tot he question about what you're going to do now. I'm not pursuing anything full-time, but find it hard to imagine not doing anything, so we'll see. Best of luck in your future, and I have always admired your intelligence and grasp of issues, which I know will be missed. Betty Parker From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'julia@netcommworks.com' 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 'betty.hampton@myflorida.com' 12/20/2006 12:35:41 PM Re: My grand dad died. He was a wonderful man . He lived 99.5 joyful years I will see what we can do. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Julia Johnson To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Dec 20 00:25:38 2006 Subject: My grand dad died. He was a wonderful man . He lived 99.5 joyful years We will be dedicating a new building at the church in his name. Do you think you could issue a proclamation in his honor? I have drafted one for your consideration. I know how busy you are in your final days, if you don’t have the time I understand. Julia Thanks again for meeting w/ me last week. I look forward to working w/ you in the near future on education initiatives. I AM HERE FOR YOU! PSS I promised you the email address for the young lady in the Alliance picture who is also the spokesperson for the African American Education Alliance --Sabrina Gwynn. Her email address is sgwynn77@msn.com. She is undergoing treatment for leukemia again. (She was diagnosed w/ childhood leukemia years ago). She is still very active w/ the Alliance…She is strong and she believes.) -No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.21/589 - Release Date: 12/15/2006 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 12/20/2006 12:31:29 PM Fw: Here -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Gatorpmac@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Dec 20 07:10:19 2006 Subject: Here If you haven't seen this, when you get to a PC play the video. You spoke very well; articulate and from the heart & the bridge is awesome! I was glad they recorded this video, it's great. Craig Fugate is very passionate also. -nancy http://www.pensacolanewsjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061219/VIDEO/61219015/1006 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Laurie@habitatforhumanity.cc' 12/20/2006 11:57:51 AM Re: Good to see you I won't be able to make it Laurie due to a previous commitment. It was great seeing you last week. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Laurie Sallarulo To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Dec 20 00:22:57 2006 Subject: Good to see you Jeb, It was great to see you at the Cystic Fibrosis Gala last week. I was there as a Board of Director of the Wasie Foundation who made the $50,000 gift in the Bid for the Cure. What a great event. It was nice to see you looking so good and to have a chance to chat with you and thank you personally for the opportunity to serve as one of your appointees to the Children's Services Council of Broward County. It has been a very rewarding experience and an awesome feeling knowing that I played a role in improving the lives of our children, especially those at risk or with special needs. I am up for reappointment in January and hope to have the opportunity to work further on behalf of Broward's children. But I am also writing to let you know that I recently learned that two of Habitat for Humanity of Broward's long-time volunteers have received the President's Volunteer Service Award. They have put in close to 10,000 volunteer hours each in the past 10 years with Habitat Broward. We would like to present these awards at the 8th Spirit of Humanity Awards Reception on January 31st at Broward Performing Arts Center at 6pm. I wanted to extend an invitation to you since you will be back in South Florida, if your schedule permits, to present these awards on behalf of the President. We would be honored to have you there, even if only for the awards portion of the evening (7-8pm). Please let me know if you are available to join us. You can email me at this address or contact me on my cell at 954-326-8586. I hope we may stay in contact after January and so I may keep you up-to-date on the children. Please give my regards to Columba. I wish you both well as you begin the next chapter of your lives. Take care, Laurie Laurie Sallarulo Fund Development Director Habitat Broward 3564 N. Ocean Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 phone 954-396-3030, ext. 30 fax 954-396-3050 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 12/20/2006 11:51:08 AM Fw: Opinion -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Russertlynne@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 19 08:34:22 2006 Subject: Opinion Governor Bush, I just had to e-mail you to let you know how I feel about you holding off on any more executions to evaluate the system YET AGAIN! I think you are doing a good job as governor and have voted for you in both elections, but when it comes to the death penalty, I think you are way off base. I know you know of the increasing crime tally Florida has had over the years. I truly believe that the lackluster legal system is the primary cause of this. If there are no deterrents to make people think twice about committing a crime, then the crime goes up because they know nothing really bad will happen to them. We have WAY too many on death row now sucking up taxpayers hard earned money. They're there for YEARS and YEARS! Then IF they do get executed, they whine about "cruel and unusual" punishment. Come on.....did they care about how and what the victim(s) felt when they were tortured, shot, raped, knifed or beaten to death??? No, they didn't. So who cares if they feel a modicum of pain when they are executed. Why wait so long before executions are carried out? Give them one appeal and then kill them. That would wipe out your jail overpopulation and when people see that people are being executed and in a short period of time, maybe then they'll think twice about committing a crime knowing what their fate will be. Govenor, please stop coddling these despicable people and give them what they deserve. The victims' families need this and so does the rest of the general population. Reinstate the death penalty now and start using it to clean out the trash. PLEASE! Respectfully, Lynne Russert Jacksonville, FL From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'frank.tsamoutales@akerman.com' 12/20/2006 11:50:46 AM Re: Moffitt, Merck join forces When they come up with a specific plan that could be funded, you count me in. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: frank.tsamoutales@akerman.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 19 09:55:05 2006 Subject: Moffitt, Merck join forces This St. Petersburg Times (http://www.sptimes.com) story has been sent to you from: frank.tsamoutales@akerman.com Nice work, again. See your handiwork throughout. MIT would appreciate the same level of love, too. Again, Congrats!!! Frank Moffitt, Merck join forces By BILL VARIAN and KRIS HUNDLEY Published December 19, 2006 http://www.sptimes.com/2006/12/19/Tampabay/Moffitt__Merck_join_f.shtml TAMPA - The H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute is joining hands with the world's second-largest drugmaker in a Tampa venture aimed at cutting-edge research to tailor cancer treatments to individual patients. TAMPA - The H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute is joining hands with the world's second-largest drugmaker in a Tampa venture aimed at cutting-edge research to tailor cancer treatments to individual patients. Under terms of the deal, Moffitt and Merck & Co. Inc. will form M2GEN, a for-profit Moffitt subsidiary at a still-to-be-determined location near the University of South Florida campus, Gov. Jeb Bush announced Monday. The state, Hillsborough County and the city of Tampa will provide more than $35-million in financial incentives to build a 50,000-square-foot headquarters for M2GEN. The deal is expected to be finalized in the coming weeks. In return, Moffitt and Merck pledge to create 165 new jobs in the next three to five years to run the startup, conduct research and apply it to patients. Jobs will average $80,000, and most will be in Hillsborough County. Merck will make a "substantial" financial investment in the project, according to Moffitt officials, but they did not disclose the amount. With two weeks left in Bush's term, the deal places a final punctuation mark on an eight-year tenure in which the governor has emphasized diversifying the state's economy in part by luring bioscience companies to Florida. "We're known as a place to visit," said Bush, addressing employees and others at Moffitt on Monday. "But we're also known as an exciting place where the intersection of entrepreneurship and discovery is taking place." It also marks one of the first major scores for Hillsborough County commissioners, who have watched other regions of Florida land prominent bioscience companies. The county has the biggest financial stake in the project, pledging $20-million in cash, as well as land for the new business. Commission Vice Chairman Ken Hagan said the county is entering an "exciting new realm" of economic development. Hillsborough competed with Pasco County for the project. In addition to the county, the state is pledging $15-million. Tampa has pledged $500,000. Several aspects of the deal must still win approval from various government agencies, though Monday's announcement appears to signal that is a formality. The deal comes in Moffitt's 20th anniversary year. "We have so much to be proud and so much to be thankful for," said H. Lee Moffitt, the former state House speaker who pushed for creation of the cancer center, introducing Monday's news conference. Peter Shaw, a senior director in clinical oncology for Whitehouse Station, N.J.-based Merck Research Laboratories, said his company chose Moffitt because of shared ideas about advancing cancer treatment. "The first thing is this common, shared vision to develop targeted therapies and personalized medicine," Shaw said. Dr. William Dalton, Moffitt's CEO, said the project has been four years in the works. It stems from significant advances over the past decade in mapping the chemical building blocks of human beings and the cancers that afflict them. M2GEN will work with other medical facilities around the state to build a database of up to 30,000 tissue samples and patient medical histories to determine which types of people and cancers respond best to different types of treatment, and which ones don't. Ultimately, they hope to be able to tailor treatment to patients based on their genetic makeup and what it says about how they may respond to different drugs. "We will be able to determine which types of patients respond to therapy and which ones don't," Dalton said. "Rather than just blind treatment, each individual will get their own unique therapy based on their unique profile." In return for its contribution to M2GEN, Merck will have exclusive access to the tissue bank database Moffitt is assembling. "They will not have access to the patients' identities; that will be safeguarded," said Moffitt spokeswoman Michelle Foley. "But they will have access to the data." The bet, Foley said, is that Merck, with many more researchers than Moffitt, will be able to move promising discoveries along the path to marketable drugs faster. And M2GEN will share in any profits. Though this is the first time Moffitt has spun off a for-profit venture affiliated with a drug company, its cancer researchers have long worked with major pharmaceutical companies on clinical drug trials and research. "And this arrangement keeps us open to partnering with other drug companies going forward," Foley said. Merck's agreement to put an unspecified number of dollars into Moffitt's research in return for exclusive access to M2GEN's tissue bank database reflects an industry trend. New drug compounds are increasingly being discovered at small biotech companies or research institutions, then being shepherded through the costly and time-consuming approval process by the big pharmaceutical companies. On its Web site, Merck said it has "hundreds of academic collaborators and significant partnerships with biotech and pharmaceutical companies." "With the advent of the biotechnology era," the Web site says, "We understand that 99 percent of the world's biotechnology research takes place outside of Merck Research Laboratories." Merck is not alone. Earlier this month, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer of Groton, Conn., announced a fiveyear, $100-million collaboration with Scripps Research Institute. The deal will give Pfizer first rights to license nearly half the drug discoveries that will come out of Scripps' labs in both Jupiter and La Jolla, Calif. The Pfizer deal replaces a 10-year relationship that Scripps had with the Swiss-based pharmaceutical company Novartis. Michael Krensavage, an analyst with Raymond James & Associates who covers the drug industry, said Merck's affiliation with Moffitt makes sense. "All drug companies are looking for new medicines. They've had difficult times replacing the ones that have gone by the wayside," he said. "And Merck, in my opinion, is making a more concerted effort in cancer." 'Who's paying for it?' Where the money will come from: From the state: $15-million from the Quick Action Closing fund. From Hillsborough County: $20-million from reserves, plus land. From Tampa: $500,000. Also from the state and county: $825,000 in tax credits through a business incentive program. 'What's next' Various entities, including a legislative committee and a state agency, must approve the state incentives. The City Council and County Commission must approve their contributions, and the state Board of Governors must approve the creation of a for-profit entity at Moffitt. No timetable has been set, but all could come within a few weeks. 'About Moffitt' H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa. Opened: October 1986 Current size: 1.3-million square feet Research funding: $54-million per year Patients treated: More than 210,000 a year About Merck & Co. Inc. Headquarters: Whitehouse Station, N.J. Started: 1891 Employees: 61,500 2005 revenues: $22-billion 2005 net income: $4.6-billion Top-selling drugs: Zocor, Fosamax, Cozaar, Singulair ¬© Copyright 2002-2006, St. Petersburg Times From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'drecad@yahoo.com' 12/20/2006 1:04:42 AM Re: Bravo on Ethanol!! Onward! -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Andre Cadogan To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 19 19:15:54 2006 Subject: Bravo on Ethanol!! Bravo on Ethanol!! and renewable fuels. A strong interest area of my own. Andre Cadogan, P.E. President/CEO Galt Group, Inc. Professional Engineers, Management Consultants & Government Affairs Specialist P.O. Box 244661 Boynton Beach, FL 33424 Ph: (561) 632-8512 Fx: (561) 640-9110 Fx; Long Dist (877) 640-9110 E-mail: cadogan@galtgroupinc.com -SDB (Small Disadvantage Business) certified corporation -State of Florida MBE (Minority Business Enterprise) certified corporation ______________________________________________ _____ Gov.Bush launches group to promote use of ethanol By Ian Katz South Florida Sun-Sentinel Posted December 19 2006 Gov. Jeb Bush, stressing the need for the United States to become less dependent on foreign oil, launched a commission Monday to push for the use of ethanol throughout the Americas. Bush was promoting the Interamerican Ethanol Commission, which aims to educate governments about the alternative fuel source and to push for combined research efforts in the region. At a gathering of business leaders in Coral Gables, Bush suggested that increased use of ethanol could help ease gas shortages caused by storms in Florida. "Wouldn't it be nice to have alternative sources of fuel during hurricanes?" he said after a ceremony marking the creation of the commission. "My thinking has been shaped forever by eight hurricanes in two years." Referring to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, Bush said he was concerned about relying on unstable or unfriendly nations for oil. "What happens if the tyrant in Venezuela decides to turn the spigot off?" he said. Ethanol is an alternative fuel that can be produced from crops including corn and sugar cane. It is mixed with gasoline in different ratios. Ethanol has received a lot of attention in public policy circles as gas prices have pinched consumers' pocketbooks in the past two years. Bush, who leaves office Jan. 2, made the announcement with Inter-American Development Bank President Luis Alberto Moreno and former Brazilian Agriculture Minister Roberto Rodrigues. The three will be commission co-chairmen. Moreno said the bank will lend ethanol-related technical and research assistance in the region. Rodrigues, speaking in sweeping terms of societal benefits of ethanol, said the commission's work would benefit "our children and grandchildren." Brazil, which produces ethanol from sugar cane, is often cited as a model because ethanol is widely used in cars there and sold at thousands of gas stations. Some experts question whether ethanol could be made cheaply and abundantly enough to significantly reduce U.S. dependence on oil. U.S. sugar producers have expressed concerns that they cannot make ethanol at competitive prices because Brazilian producers pay lower wages and receive government subsidies. Bush said interest in ethanol should not be affected by "spikes and valleys in petroleum prices." If gas were to drop below $2 per gallon, he said, it wouldn't change the need to find other fuel sources. Bush said he would be active as a private citizen promoting ethanol, but doesn't plan on "walking the halls of Congress anytime soon." He also spoke in favor of free trade, which Bush said creates innovation and competition. "We need to tear down barriers and doubts." Ian Katz can be reached at ikatz@sun-sentinel.com or 954-356-4664 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Connerjc@aol.com' 12/19/2006 10:35:11 PM Re: Governor's Mentoring Initiative Liza will be in touch. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Connerjc@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 19 14:00:20 2006 Subject: Governor's Mentoring Initiative Governor: Is Liza McFadden still running this office and can you send me her email? If not, please send me the email of a contact person who will have specific information about the Governor's Mentoring Initiative... We are trying to expand this program in Lake County Schools. JIMMY CONNER From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'liza.mcfadden@vfffund.org' 12/19/2006 10:34:53 PM Fw: Governor's Mentoring Initiative Please contact jimmy. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Connerjc@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 19 14:00:20 2006 Subject: Governor's Mentoring Initiative Governor: Is Liza McFadden still running this office and can you send me her email? If not, please send me the email of a contact person who will have specific information about the Governor's Mentoring Initiative... We are trying to expand this program in Lake County Schools. JIMMY CONNER From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com) 12/19/2006 10:11:22 PM FW: DCF -----Original Message----From: Farrington, Brendan [mailto:bfarrington@ap.org] Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 4:34 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: DCF Dear Gov. Bush, Just wondering if you have any thoughts about Gov.-elect Crist's choice of Bob Butterworth to run DCF. Brendan Farrington The information contained in this communication is intended for the use of the designated recipients named above. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error, and that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify The Associated Press immediately by telephone at +1-212-621-1898 and delete this email. Thank you. [IP_US_DISC] From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'craig_hansen@merck.com' 12/19/2006 6:59:40 PM Re: Merck/Moffitt We are excited about the venture. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Hansen, Craig M To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 19 10:55:48 2006 Subject: Merck/Moffitt Thanks for the kind words yesterday about Merck. Best of luck! Craig Hansen Merck & Co., Inc. Associate Director, Government Affairs 9670 Deer Valley Drive Tallahassee, FL 32312 850\907-1791 Office 850\907-1792 Office Fax 850\294-5600 Cell 800\637-2510 Ext. 39012 Voice Mail craig_hansen@merck.com -----------------------------------------------------------------------------Notice: This e-mail message, together with any attachments, contains information of Merck & Co., Inc. (One Merck Drive, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, USA 08889), and/or its affiliates (which may be known outside the United States as Merck Frosst, Merck Sharp & Dohme or MSD and in Japan, as Banyu - direct contact information for affiliates is available at http://www.merck.com/contact/contacts.html) that may be confidential, proprietary copyrighted and/or legally privileged. It is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity named on this message. If you are not the intended recipient, and have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by reply e-mail and then delete it from your system. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'dadams7308@aol.com' 12/19/2006 12:35:32 PM Re: re. Monday's launch - latest coverage Great coveragw -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: dadams7308@aol.com To: Jeb Bush CC: Levensj@doacs.state.fl.us ; memalfarb@dyadic.com ; DavidLewis@ManchesterTrade.com ; MFernan776@aol.com ; Jorge.Arrizurieta@akerman.com ; ines@floridaftaa.org ; George.Philippidis@arc.fiu.edu Sent: Mon Dec 18 23:56:28 2006 Subject: re. Monday's launch - latest coverage Please visit my blog for complete coverage of Monday's launch of the Interamerican Ethanol Commission. http://blogs.tampabay.com/energy/ Cheers, David Adams _____ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'bdean@floridaftaa.org' 12/19/2006 12:32:34 PM Fw: Interamerican Ethanol Commission We need to discuss where to from here. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Maloof, Al To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 19 07:24:24 2006 Subject: Interamerican Ethanol Commission Good morning, Jeb. I hope you are well. We are going to miss you. Florida is going to miss you. I believe the creation of the above board is a time which has come. I have great interest in joining, if there is an opportunity to serve on it? Please consider. Thanks, and God Bless. Al Maloof*, Managing Director GJB CONSULTING LLC (Ofc) 1-888-768-2499 (Fax) 305-349-2310 (24/Cell) 305-519-4399 www.gjb-law.com/CM/Custom/AlMaloof.asp Miami* Ft. Lauderdale* Tallahassee* Washington "Government Affairs* Media/PR* Strategy* Crisis Management" From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Jay Seigel' 12/19/2006 11:29:44 AM RE: final questions/requests thanks for writing. 1. I think you can go on line and get tickets. I believe the name is cristinaugural.org 2. i will keep this email 3. i don't know if Governor Crist will be email accessible Happy Holidays! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Jay Seigel [mailto:j4mets@hotmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 2:55 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: final questions/requests Hello Governor Bush, and as I have mentioned before: thank you again for being such a good governor for us. I loved the article in the Sunday 12.10.2006 Democrat, regarding your efforts for Tallahassee. As you may recall I work for one of the contracts that benefited from your leadership (the AHCA contract). I am unsure if my past emails (since 2003) stand out from the tapestry of other emails you have been sent over the years from others...I would like to believe you remember me for the healthy fan I have always told you I am when it comes to your integrity, values, and leadership. It is on the heals of these praises I ask you the following: 1) Even if there is a cost (modest I hope) could it be arranged for myself and a guest to be able to attend a function honoring the swearing in of our new governor, or other function he or you are attending...and if you do not have the ability to aid me with such a request; could you please inform me of whom I should place this request with. It would be nice to attend such a function, and if it matters I am a registered Republican. My guest would be a coworker whom has indicated she would some day like to be a senator, and if anything this would be a great honor for the both of us. 2) After Governor-Elect Crist takes office, will this email address still be operational to email you? 3) When Mr. Crist becomes our next governor, will he also have an email address as you do (did)? Once again I thank you in advance for getting back to me on my 3 questions. I wish you all the best in life and regards to you, your family, and your entire staff during the holiday season. GOD BLESS and thanks again, Jason Seigel 925 East Magnolia Dr, R8 Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Your Hotmail address already works to sign into Windows Live Messenger! Get it now. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'John Cpin' 12/19/2006 11:27:44 AM RE: press/communications openings - John Cpin resume I have two weeks left on the job, John, but I appreciate your writing. jeb bush -----Original Message----From: John Cpin [mailto:j_cpin@hotmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 2:22 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: press/communications openings - John Cpin resume Hello, John Cpin here. I am interested in any press/communications openings for your office. I received my masters degree in communications in NY and worked as a press secretary for a congressional campaign in Kansas for Nancy Boyda. Recently I was the communications director for the David Hahn for Governor campaign in Nebraska. I also worked as a policy/communications advisor for Illinois Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn in Chicago. The job basically entailed being a member of the lt. gov's media team. I was also the deputy communications director/ assistant public information officer for the Illinois State Board of Education in Springdfield, Illinois. I was the number two media person for the state agency. I was also a tv news reporter for a local community station in Long Island. Should you have any further questions, just email me or call me at 315-794-2165. I have attached my resume to this email message. I hope you may strongly consider me for a press/communications position or let me know if you hear of any other openings elsewhere. Thanks for your time. John Cpin 315-794-2165 Fixing up the home? Live Search can help From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'lucy_hadi@dcf.state.fl.us' 12/19/2006 2:35:42 AM Re: Your message to Gov. Bush Thank you -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Lucy Hadi To: SherlockHolme197@aol.com CC: Jeb Bush ; Joseph Campanile Sent: Mon Dec 18 21:24:44 2006 Subject: Your message to Gov. Bush Dear Evan, As you requested in your message, I want to look into the situation of the children. However, I need more information in order to locate them. Please send me the names and ages of the children, the addresses where they are living, the names of their parents and/or others who may be caring for them, and as much information about their situations that you know. You can send this information to me by return email, and we will determine what sort of action may be appropriate. Thanks for letting us know about your concerns. CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message and any attachments are for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information that is exempt from public disclosure. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this message in error please contact the sender (by phone or reply electronic mail) and then destroy all copies of the original message. From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'SherlockHolme197@aol.com' Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) lucy_hadi@dcf.state.fl.us 12/19/2006 1:17:26 AM RE: Hello Evan, I appreciate your writing me and wish you all the best in the pursuit of your dreams. On the subject of the kids, I will need more information and I am asking DCF to get in touch with you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: SherlockHolme197@aol.com [mailto:SherlockHolme197@aol.com] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 7:31 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Hello Hello Mr. Bush, My name's Evan, I'm 29, and I live in Jacksonville. In fact for a awhile I used to live in Tallahassee, and I'm planning a trip there next Friday, to visit a friend of mine. I'm not exactly sure why I'm writing this. I guess because in some ways I feel like I'm a broken man. I have a nowhere job, working on a golf course, mowing the greens, and maintenance. It's a decent job I guess, I've been there going on five years in January. The pay however is lousy a whopping $9.00 an hour, but I'm not complaining, ( I don't want you to think I am.) I live with a few roommates, a husband and wife, who are both in the Navy, and another roommate, he's also in the Navy. I don't have many friends, the ones I do have are the best I can ask for. I have no girlfriend, and sometimes that bugs me. I'm to shy and I don't really know how to talk to girls. I hope your not asleep by now, and if I'm boring you please feel free to skip on to the next email. No the reason why I feel like I'm a broken man, is because I dream to big, and therefore my dreams fall apart. I can write poems, and songs, and even start but never finish an actual story. My biggest dream is to make a movie, with the knowledge I have I could make one heck of a movie. Or at least by my standards anyway. Before I go any further, I must explain to you, my dad passed away 5 years ago. Which of course was hard, and still is. But when I was younger, he and I used to live in Beaufort SC, and we would go to the beach. Where there is a lighthouse, and he and I used to climb it. But I'm afraid of heights, and I could never make it to the top, so I'd chicken out every time. Then the last time that dad and I would ever be there, I tried one last time, and failed. He went on to the top. I never was able to climb that lighthouse with him, and I never will be able to now. Ever since he died, that has become something of a must for me to do, to climb that lighthouse. Now what does that have to with movies? You ask. Well this past summer I me and a friend where going to take a trip to Beaufort to make a movie about me climbing the lighthouse, but it didn't happen. Another failed dream. I've had a lot of dreams fail, and as a result... well I think you get the point. On a more serious note, I was wondering if you could possibly look into something for me please. You see there are six little kids that need help. They are not mine, however two of the six, are my roommate Susan's nieces, ages 3, and about 6 months, and the other four are Susan's sister's boyfriends nieces, and nephews. HRS, has been called several times to there home, for beating the kids, and many other reasons. Susan has told me, and I have seen for myself what a hellhole they live in. I'm asking you to look into this because I have become very close to the four kids, two boys, and two girls, ages 14, 12, 10, 8. The two boys, are almost like my sons, and it hurts my deeply to hear about there life, and hard it is for them. They are all good kids, and I love them a lot. Susan has done everything she can think of, but no ones seems to care. If there is anything you can do please I ask you. I'm sorry if I have taken up to much of your time, but I wanted you to know a little bit about who I am. If you would like to see one of my poems, I'll be glad to send one. Thank you, Evan Harrison From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Kent Perez (Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com) Henry, Danielle 12/19/2006 1:13:59 AM FW: Merry Christmas from Jax., FL -----Original Message----From: retired53@comcast.net [mailto:retired53@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 8:12 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Merry Christmas from Jax., FL Thank you! But, my mistake--the letter was sent by Dale Russell "King." -------------- Original message -------------From: "Jeb Bush" > I will track down the letter. > > Jeb > > -------------------------> Jeb Bush > > CONSERVE ENERGY! > > *********************************************************** > Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. > Most written communications to or from state officials regarding > state business are public records available to the public and > media upon request. Your e-mail communications may > therefore be subject to public disclosure. > > > -----Original Message----> From: retired53@comcast.net > To: Jeb Bush > Sent: Mon Dec 18 14:43:01 2006 > Subject: Merry Christmas from Jax., FL > > Your Honorable Gov. Bush, > > My sister-in-law, Dale Russell, recently sent you a hand written letter > regarding her son (my nephew) Thomas D. Russell who is incarcerated in the Baker > Correctional Institute here in Florida. > > I know you are very busy, but I would like to ask you personally to please make > sure you read the letter. It's the kind of letter that will wrench your heart, > especially this close to Christmas. We have exhausted all means to help this > responsible young man, maybe you can help. If not, I understand. > > Until then, I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas & that handsome > black lab (we have one, too). Please know we will miss you as our governor, > and hate to think of what the future will bring without you...you did a great > job! > > Kathy S. Moody > Proud Republican > Jax., FL > From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Tami Crowe' Kent Perez (Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com) Henry, Danielle 12/19/2006 1:13:16 AM RE: Thank you Tami. Unfortunately, my time has ended as Governor. I am pleased that he as Lawty which means that his time is ending. I will pass on your email to my legal office to share with the next governor. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Tami Crowe [mailto:tcrowe1@juno.com] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 8:56 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Dear Governor Bush, I would like to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas. I also want to tell you how much I appreciate all you did as Governor. I have a deep respect for you and for President Bush. Me and my family are from Texas and we still have a lot of family living in Texas. I have never written to a elected official before and I am rather nervous writing now. I am writing because I need a favor. My husband two years ago stole money from his employer. John confessed to everything and even helped with the discovery process. He fully cooperated with the DA. We sold everything we had and paid back over $450,000,000. John has never been in trouble before. He is a wonderful husband and father. I am not trying to make excuses for him. What he did was wrong and he needed to be punished for what he did. We were hoping at the time he would get house arrest so that he could still work and continue to pay back the money. Instead the DA sentenced John to 6 years in prison. We were rather shocked at the length of time he has to serve. As of right now John is in prison at Lawtey Correctional Institute. I am thankful he is at Lawtey. He is close to home and John is a Christian so being in a faith base prison is wonderful for him. I told our friends the other night if I had the opportunity I would tell the people who sent John to prison thank-you. We have met some wonderful families there and the volunteers who come to Lawtey to preach and encourage the inmates are some of the most wonderful people I have ever met. John and I have lived in Florida for almost 20 years. John was an accountant. He was accepted to West Point when he graduated from high school. He graduated form Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas with a 4.0 in accounting and won the medal for outstanding student in accounting. He has always worked hard and everyone who know him loves him. I am a teacher and I to graduated from Hardin-Simmons with a degree in teaching. John and I met in college and got married and we will be married 29 years in May. I am teaching at a new school Millennial Christian School in Jacksonville. We are members and have been involved in First Baptist Church Jacksonville for almost 18 years. We have two sons who are also college graduates and who are working. I tell you all this so that you can understand we have always been just a normal family. When John confessed to what he had done. It shocked his family and friends. But, through the last few years our family and friends have pulled together and have supported and loved us through all this. In fact everyone has written letters to you on behalf of John. I sent you one letter from his sister and I hope you had the opportunity to read it. One of our friends wrote in his letter these words, "There are those who are criminals and then there are those who fall into temptation. John is not a criminal he gave into temptation." That explains what I am trying to say. John could be working, he could be telling young business men how easy it is to get yourself into a situation where you are tempted to do things you would never do otherwise. To have others to help you to hold yourself accountable when you are working with large sums of money. Please take a look at John's case, call Lawtey Prison and they will tell you that John is a good prisoner. He does what he is told to do, he goes to all the services, he shows respect to the officers and inmates. He stays on his bunk and reads and he is just no trouble at all. Governor Bush, there are so many people praying for John right now and I hope you will find it in your heart to release him. This would be the most wonderful Christmas present you could give me and my family this Christmas season. Thank you for taking the time to read this e-mail. May God continue to bless you and your family and good luck with your future plans. Sincerely, Tami Crowe Tcrowe1@juno.com From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'dbbolton@bellsouth.net' Colleen Castille (FL_dep@dep.state.fl.us) Deirdre Finn (Dfinn@myflorida.com) 12/19/2006 1:09:21 AM RE: Citrus Waste to Ethanol Thank you David. I will pass on your email to the policy team. Jeb -----Original Message----From: dbbolton@bellsouth.net [mailto:dbbolton@bellsouth.net] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 2:21 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Citrus Waste to Ethanol Dear Govenor Bush, I suspect you have received many emails since your address was shared in the lead story of the The Florida Times-Union today. I will try to be brief. I have spent the last six months as VP of Development for Coastal Energy Development, based in Savannah, Ga. They are in a Joint Venture with Xethanol to produce cellulosic ethanol in the southeast. I found many business opportunities, but the best was using citrus peel to make ethanol. In August I met with Scott Stevenson, owner of Renewable Spirits, and he has a contract with the USDA Citrus Labs in Winter Haven, Fl. For two years he, Dr. Carl Grohmann, and Dr. Bill Widmer have built a pilot plant (100gallon) system that produces 10% alcohol. They then built a 10,000 cooker and fermenter on the site of Peace River Citrus Processors in Bartow, and wanted to purchase a distillation system, that would produce 95% ethanol. The final step is a molecular sieve that removes the final 5% water. They could not afford the distillation, and were interested in forming a joint venture with CED. My final report indicated a construction cost to complete the project of nearly a million dollars, and nearly a year to complete. At that point, I was terminated because CED needed to project cost lower, and production could begin before the citrus season ended, May 1, to Xethanol. Their financial constraints demanded this be done this season. I live in Florida, and know this process will work, but this alternative energy will not succeed without help. This will process will add strength to the citrus industry by adding revenue, and solving a pollution problem be removing VOC's from the stack when drying the peel for the feedmill. I have met Rep. Denise Grimsley when I attended a meeting for Gate Petroleum last winter, and have waited to finalize the agreement bewteen CED and Renewable Spirits, to introduce this in her own district, but do not believe CED has the resouces to complete the project. My dream is the State of Florida will fund this project to completion, and be the leader in making ethanol from citrus waste. I remain passionate about this project and hope to get a reply. Best Regards, David Bolton 904-280-7820 From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'retired53@comcast.net' Kent Perez (Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com) 12/19/2006 1:08:14 AM RE: Merry Christmas from Jax., FL I will look into this situation and appreciate your writing me. Jeb -----Original Message----From: retired53@comcast.net [mailto:retired53@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 2:43 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Merry Christmas from Jax., FL Your Honorable Gov. Bush, My sister-in-law, Dale Russell, recently sent you a hand written letter regarding her son (my nephew) Thomas D. Russell who is incarcerated in the Baker Correctional Institute here in Florida. I know you are very busy, but I would like to ask you personally to please make sure you read the letter. It's the kind of letter that will wrench your heart, especially this close to Christmas. We have exhausted all means to help this responsible young man, maybe you can help. If not, I understand. Until then, I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas & that handsome black lab (we have one, too). Please know we will miss you as our governor, and hate to think of what the future will bring without you...you did a great job! Kathy S. Moody Proud Republican Jax., FL From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'cybear' 12/19/2006 1:04:56 AM RE: concealed weapons licenses I am leaving in two weeks and don't know how I can help but I appreciate your writing me. Jeb -----Original Message----From: cybear [mailto:cybear@bellsouth.net] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 11:37 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: concealed weapons licenses Governor I know you are about to leave office but it would be a great help if you publicly supported reducing the number of locations that concealed weapons license holders are prohibited from carrying their weapons. The state has already judged us competent and responsible enough to carry a weapon for our protection. How can it make sense to say that this competence and responsibility becomes doubtful just because a certain property line is crossed? I am aware that school property is a no go area under federal law and will remain so regardless of what Florida does. However, Florida can reduce the other restrictions. I regard the restriction on carrying in a national forest as the most ripe for repeal. I absolutely understand the state's desire to control poaching and other wildlife violations, but this goal could be met by simply creating an exception for concealed weapons license holders who are carrying a handgun as opposed to a shotgun or rifle and clearly stating a prohibition against discharging the weapon unless in self-defense or while engaged in lawful sporting activity. I further recommend revisiting the restrictions that apply to public meetings and gatherings. I know of no evidence that would suggest that concealed weapon license holders are more liking to abuse this privilege in those settings than in others. In sum, Florida concealed weapons license holders are a law-abiding responsible group and should be treated as such wherever we go in the state. I cannot see that public safety is enhanced in any way by telling us that we may not have the means to defend ourselves in certain places. Criminal predators certainly do not honor such restrictions. Thank you, sir, for your attention. ` ` Grant Mouser St. Augustine From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Kent Perez (Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com) 12/19/2006 1:04:22 AM FW: Plea for help Any news? -----Original Message----From: Jmes Schmidt [mailto:globaljls@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 11:13 AM To: Jeb Bush; jeb@jeb.gov Subject: Plea for help Dear Governor Bush, Knowing how busy you are and that according to my friend, Robert Staton, you read your emails late at night, I will cut straight to the point. My name is James Schmidt and I am the attorney for Lowell and Nathaniel Kelly, the Grandson and Great-Grandson of Mattie Kelly of Destin, Florida. Mattie Kelly, during her life time and after her death, gave millions of Dollars back to her community. The immediate reason for me writing is not to involve yourself or your office in an on-going dispute as to Mattie's intent as to the use of the gift of her home and 13 acres on Choctahatchee Bay to OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE. It is a concern that, in regards to an issue that is already surrounded in controversy, Florida law is being violated and flaunted in a manner that could have serious repercussions upon charitable gifts to state educational institutions in the future. Mrs. Kelly gave the gift of her valuable homestead ( worth in excess of $15 Million Dollars ), plus $500,000 in cash to care for said gift, to OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE. The College subsequently directed said gift to be conveyed not to it but to its FOUNDATION. Its FOUNDATION has subsequently, without public advertising or taking sealed bids, things that would be required of the College if it attempted to sell "surplus property" ( pursuant to Rule 6A-2.0010(1), Florida Administrative Code, which addresses educational facilities, and incorporates, among other things, Volume I of the State Requirements for Educational Facilities. Section 1.4(7) of Volume I of the State Requirements for Educational Facilities ) entered into a contract to sell said property to a private developer with a relative who works for the College. In a lawsuit to force the Foundation, acting as a legal and de-facto agent for the College, to follow the same Florida law that is applicable to the College, in regard to disposing of the charitable gift of real property, the Circuit Court ruled that Nathaniel Kelly, as a citizen of the State of Florida and also a student of the College, lacked "standing" to force the College and its Foundation to follow Florida law, in regards to the clear procedures required to sell what was effectively "surplus" public property. Separate from denying that a citizen had the right to intervene in regard to stopping illegal conduct by a state institution, the College and Foundation denied that the gift, given to the College but re-directed and held in the hands of their Foundation, was State public property or that the Foundation had to abide by any of the rules or State law applicable to the College as a state educational facility. In a matter that is already "high-profile" in nature and filled with controversy, said has set a dangerous precedent that is against the State of Florida's interest as it may serious deter and dampen the desire of others to give to State educational facilities. The appearance of propriety and integrity, and the public's perception and respect for how the State handles charitable gifts from its citizens trying to "give something back", is critical. We are requesting that you direct the Office of the Attorney General to intervene in said matter to assure that Florida law is followed by OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE and its FOUNDATION in regards to the sale of said property. Because of prior involvement with the Kelly Family, we would suggest that Judge Robert Barron recuse himself from further involvement in this matter. We would note also that the position of President of a Community College is a position appointed by the Governor and express concern over the actions of Mr. Richburg and the Foundation's Chairperson, Mr. Chitwood. Rather than opening "pandora's Box", we believe the most expedient course is to simply to force the College and its Foundation to follow Florida law. Where one would hope that a phone call from the Governor would be enough for the College and its Foundation to reconsider their actions and "do the right thing", previous impassioned pleas have encountered institutional arrogance and indifference. Florida law must be followed to engender respect and confidence in the government by its citizens, who then may be inspired to give more than the law requires in taxes and of themselves. Mr. Lowell Kelly, who you have met and who is also a financial supporter of the Republican Party, may attempt to call you with the assistance of others, but his phone number is 850-259-1907. I humbly and respectfully request that you heed his cry for help. Sincerely yours, James ("Jim") L. Schmidt, Esq. Ph: 863-443-2672 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Wynetta Gaskins, City Clerk' Kent Perez (Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com) Henry, Danielle 12/19/2006 1:04:00 AM RE: a letter to help the governor think. I will ask my legal office to look into this case. Thank you for writing. jeb -----Original Message----From: Wynetta Gaskins, City Clerk [mailto:cityclerk@accessatc.net] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 9:51 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: a letter to help the governor think. Hello Governor Bush, I am emailing you to help you understand how the Florida judicial system works. Ten years ago in Tallahassee Florida my sister was murdered, she was a school teacher and a mother of two. I can’t understand how Florida picks and choose who goes to court and face their crime. The man that murdered her is held in Orlando Florida jail (Andrew Preston). They claim he was incompetent to stand trial. He was sent to a mental hospital, but released to this correctional facility. Could you imagine your daughter being murdered and never getting any closure? Her children were 3 months and 8years old now 10 years old and 18years old. I watch the news and it seems that other cases are brought to court (white on white, or black on white crimes) what happens when it’s black on black, what are your statistics? Don’t think I’m being hard, just need for someone to hear that cares. It seems if you have been in office this long than people feel as if you care. My parents are still residents of Jacksonville Fla., myself I reside in Douglas Georgia. I understand you have many issues than to deal with a ten year old crime case, and I respect that. My sister was Bernadette Jenkins, a very beautiful person who life was taken for no apparent reason. Thank you for allowing me to speak up in this email, even if you personally don’t read this than who ever does, think about what I’ve said and mention it to a few people. Thank you Wynetta Gaskins From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Philip Ripley' Kent Perez (Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com) Henry, Danielle 12/19/2006 1:03:00 AM RE: I will pass on to the legal team. Thank you for writing. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Philip Ripley [mailto:ripley7@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 9:19 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Philip Ripley Subject: Dear Gov. Bush, My cousin was arrested in Virginia for a DUI over seven years ago.She has paid all court costs,fines,and driving courses fees as ordered by the judge.However,her ex-husband abandonded her and her son the day she was to report for school so the judge issued a "bench warrant".She has been living in my house over seven years in Jacksonville, Florida and I have contacted everyone possible both in Virginia and Florida but keep getting the run around. Will you please intervene so that I can get her a legal Florida driver's license? Respectfully, Philip W. Ripley 5924 Painted Pony Drive Jacksonville,Florida 32244 904-777-4090 ripley7@comcast.net From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'allen03@jebur.com' Henry, Danielle 12/19/2006 1:01:48 AM RE: need your help I will ask our office to check into your request. jeb -----Original Message----From: allen03@jebur.com [mailto:allen03@jebur.com] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 6:17 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: need your help Dear Mr. Jeb Bush, My name is Allen Evatt, I am 35 years old. Back in 94 I was arrested and convicted of some burglaries, and some other felony charges. I have not been in any troyuble since 94 and have applied for clemency through you twice what do i need to do to qualify. I am having employment problems and would like to be able to feed my family. Please do not ignore my children are hungry and i havent worked in four months. I need your help I am a good person who made some really bad decisions and would like to be an example to my children. Your help in this matter is really appreciated. Truly Yours Allen Evatt From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) 12/19/2006 1:00:16 AM FW: Riviera Beach - Coalition makes emergency request to City Council/CRA re Ocean Mall JorgensenLttr.pdf CarrieWard.pdf CaseLawAll.pdf Certif_Combined.pdf PUBLIC BEACH COALITION.doc -----Original Message----From: Dawn Pardo [mailto:dawn.pardo@avmltd.com] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 11:29 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Riviera Beach - Coalition makes emergency request to City Council/CRA re Ocean Mall Any ideas on how to stop the council from siding with a developer instead of listening to thousands of residents? From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Martha Avila' 12/19/2006 12:59:41 AM RE: FELIZ NAVIDAD! thank you Martha. the decision will be made in january or february. jeb -----Original Message----From: Martha Avila [mailto:mavila@johnsoneng.com] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 9:57 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FELIZ NAVIDAD! thDear Gov. Bush, Wishing you and all your wonderful family a very Merry Christmas and happy New Year. (I’m including our picture, so you’ll remember who I am) I’m pleased to report that we have successfully made our Lee County Grant application to Florida Renewable Energy Technologies Grant Program; to build a Biodiesel refinery in SWFL and promote a string Jatropha curcas agricultural base. Any support you are able to afford would be greatly appreciated. Afectuosamente, Martha Martha C. Avila Energy Planner 2158 Johnson Street Fort Myers Fl, 33902 Phone: 239 -334-0046 Direct: 239-461-3322 Fax: (239) 334-3661 mca@johnsoneng.com www.johnsonengineering.com "Peace of Mind by Design" From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Mary Kay Cariseo' 12/19/2006 12:54:40 AM RE: City of Riviera Beach CRA Meeting Tonight, 18 December I will see what we can do. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Mary Kay Cariseo [mailto:MaryKay@smithballard.com] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 11:37 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Fwd: City of Riviera Beach CRA Meeting Tonight, 18 December Governor: My cousin, Michelle McGann (yes, the golfer) just called and desparately needs help with the Riveria Beach City Commission. You should have recieved this email - they would appreciate any assistance from your office. I appreciate your help. Mary Kay From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) 12/19/2006 12:54:28 AM FW: City of Riviera Beach CRA Meeting Tonight, 18 December City of Riviera Beach CRA Meeting Tonight, 18 December let us disucss -----Original Message----From: Mary Kay Cariseo [mailto:MaryKay@smithballard.com] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 11:37 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Fwd: City of Riviera Beach CRA Meeting Tonight, 18 December Governor: My cousin, Michelle McGann (yes, the golfer) just called and desparately needs help with the Riveria Beach City Commission. You should have recieved this email - they would appreciate any assistance from your office. I appreciate your help. Mary Kay From: To: Date: Subject: Robsroger@aol.com marykay@smithballard.com 12/18/2006 4:27:52 PM City of Riviera Beach CRA Meeting Tonight, 18 December MaryKay, Believe this letter sent by a Singer Island resident provides a great synopsis of what has been occuring here in Riviera Beach. If you can get the Attorney General and/or the Governor to get involved somehow TODAY to circumvent this impending meeting TONIGHT (18 December) we would be forever grateful. Roger and Robbie Butts (561) 841-9310 (home) (561) 632-9134 (cell) -------------------------------------Dear Governor Bush and Senator Atwater, By now I know you are aware that the City Clerk of Riviera Beach, Carrie Ward, has DENIED the 3 petitions submitted by the citizens of Riviera Beach for 3 referendum items to be placed on the March 2007 ballot. Her rejection of these valid, lawful petitions comes after the Supervisor of Elections, Arthur Anderson, accepted all 3. Over 10,000 signatures were secured in a mere 3 weeks and the resounding comment of those individuals signing the petitions is that they are fed up with a city government that pays no attention to the voice of its constituents, is focused on their own agenda which is tax money (which we have yet to see be spent on anything beneficial to the city's citizens), has allowed themselves to be "handled" by the developers, and continually berates the residents who for years have worked so hard trying to bring professionalism, fair government and action from an otherwise incompetent, irresponsible City Council and Mayor. I for one am sick and tired of hearing about home rule and the "hands off" policy relative to municipalities. It is outrageous that this City has been allowed to continue along this path of total neglect and inefficiency for so many years with no intervention from the County or State level. Our American principle "of the people, by the people and for the people" has never applied to Riviera Beach. Thousands of citizens' rights are being totally disregarded by a handful of unethical, self-serving individuals and their conduct has yet to be cited. The only intervention and assistance we have seen thus far has been from County Commissioner Karen Marcus and her staff relative to traffic concurrency as a result of the outlandish run-away train of irresponsible development that this City has allowed, no - encouraged, on the high-hazard barrier island of Singer Island. When will someone have the courage to step forward and put an end to this disgraceful behavior on the part of the City Council and the Mayor of Riviera Beach? What more can we as citizens do to bring light to this dreadful situation? 1. It was the citizens who requested and secured a forensic audit of the City by the State this year (which we have yet to see the results of) 2. It was the citizens who gladly brought the matter of traffic to Ms. Marcus' attention (who listened to us and agreed with us) and supported and put a tremendous amount of time into the matter of the TCEA. The traffic units projected for this island out 19 years are close to being reached NOW! 3. It was the citizens who, furious that a PUBLIC beach (the Ocean Mall) would be turned over for the development of private condos to benefit the wealth of a local developer and more tax dollars, initiated the petition drive and secured more than the required number of signatures in 3 weeks. 4. It is the citizens who continually attend Council, CRA, workshop meetings in order to bring to light their grievances, suggestions, concerns, etc. only to be left unanswered and disregarded. 5. All 3 organizations who represent Singer Island residents (SICA, COASI and Citizens for Responsible Growth) and numerous churches and residents from the mainland, who are very well informed, speak often and well, relative to all the issues that the Mayor & City Council refuse to acknowledge. Please Governor Bush and Senator Atwater, we implore you to help this City be given back to the people! Respectfully, Marianne Wiegand SeaWinds 561-842-9983 (H) 561-632-1369 (C) From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 12/19/2006 12:52:31 AM FW: Probe Launched by Child Protective Services of Infant Discovered in Barn all yours -----Original Message----From: April and Poul Hornsleth [mailto:poulh@earthlink.net] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 3:27 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Wayne Mixson Subject: Probe Launched by Child Protective Services of Infant Discovered in Barn Jeb, As you can see from the link below, DCF has done it again. Can't you do something about it before your term ends? Ideally you'd pardon the mother and father, release all in custody and return the infant to the parents, don't you think? I know and trust you have the wisdom to solve this problem. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1755330/posts Blessed good tidings of the Season to you. Poul _________________________________________________________ Realtors® Poul and April Caldwell Hornsleth R.W. Caldwell Realty Serving All of Pinellas County Thankfully Celebrating 70 Years Since 1937... The Service That Satisfies™ (727) 321-1212 - Office (727) 323-7584 - Office Fax (727) 347-1414 - Home (727) 345-4501 - Home Fax (727) 432-5192 - April's Cell From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Henry, Danielle' 12/19/2006 12:47:47 AM RE: ANSWERS TO OUR CONVERSATION let us discuss tomorrow. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Henry, Danielle [mailto:Danielle.Henry@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 4:34 PM To: Jeb Bush; Perez, Kent Subject: RE: ANSWERS TO OUR CONVERSATION Governor, Here's what I found out: The inmate did have a Presumptive Release date of 11/30/2006, it was extended by one year to 11/30/2007. In addition, the inmate is pending a a transfer to a secure transition house program at Florida International University. This is a year long program and is designed to prepare inmates to eventually transition back into society. In August of 2007, inmate Fallada will have another interview at which time the Parole Commissioners will decide to either extend his time at the FIU transition house, release the inmate to a work-release program or release the inmate to probation. Either way, I was told that if he was released it was likely he would still be required to do yet another year at a non-secure transition house. This inmate has applied for clemency once in 1994 and his waiver was denied. He does not currently have a clemency application pending. If you have questions, please let me know. Thanks, Danielle Danielle M. Henry Executive Office of the Governor Governor's Legal Office 850-488-3494 (phone) 850-488-9810 (fax) Danielle.Henry@myflorida.com (e-mail) -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 7:15 PM To: Henry, Danielle; Perez, Kent Subject: FW: ANSWERS TO OUR CONVERSATION please check this out and get back to me on monday or tuesday. I would like to get back to Paul. Jeb -----Original Message----From: CORKGREMER@aol.com [mailto:CORKGREMER@aol.com] Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 7:09 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: ANSWERS TO OUR CONVERSATION FIRST; LET ME THANK YOU FOR RETURNING MY CALL - ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO PROVE A MANS GREATENESS IS HOW HE TREATS THE LITTLE MAN COMPARISON I"M JUST A LITTLE MAN SO I THANK YOU AND IT SHOWS WHAT YOU ARE (EXCEPT ON THE GOLF COURSE = LITTLE HUMOR) AND IN SECOND: INMATES NAME JUAN FALLADA DC#067015 THIRD: SENTENCE LIFE WITH 25 YEARS MINIMUM AT HE FIRST HEARING AFTER HE HAD SERVED HIS TIME THEY EXRENDED IT ONE YEAR BECAUSE IT WAS "A HIDEOUS CRIME - 35 STAB WOUNDS - NOT TRUE THE AUTOPSY REPORT TELLS OF 5 SIGNIFICANT WOUNDS WITH OTHER SMALL ONES - THE INMATE WAS INVITED UO TO HIS ROOM FOR INTENT TO HELP HIM FIND A JOB BUT TRIED HOMO-SEXUAL ADVANCES JUAN RESISTED AND A FIGHT OCCURRED JUAN BEAT HIM AND STABBED HIM BRUTALLY (A FACT I DO NOT DENY) BUT IT WASN'T 35 - THE VICTIM LIVED FOR ELEVEN WEEKS, THAT WOULD BE HARD TO DO IF HE WAS STABBED 35 TIMES FOURTH: HE HAS SERVED HIS SENTENCE AND HAS HAD ONLY ONE MINOR DEMERIT FOR HAVING TO MUCH MONEY A GIFT SENT TO HIM HE HAS BEEN RECOMENDED BY THE PRISION STAFF AND THE PSYCHIATRIST FOR RELEASE. HE HAS FINISHED HIGH SCHOOL IN PRISION AND HAS PASSED OTHER COURSES OFFERED HIS BEHAVIOR HAS BEEN ALMOST PERFECT FIFTH AT HIS FIRST HEARING THE BOARD ADDED ONE YEAR TO THE 25 BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN A HIDEOUS CRIME SECOND HEARING THEY REDUCED IT TO 6 MONTHS THEN AT THE THIRD HEARING JUST 6 WEEKS BEFORE HIS ANTICIPATED RELEASE THEY ADDED 3 MORE YEARS THEN AT THE END OD THOSE YEARS THEY ADDED ANOTHER YEAR AND AT THE NEXT HEARING THEY SAID HE WOULD BE RELEASED 11-30 2006 TO GO TO AN INDOCTRINATION PROGRAM FOR ANOTHER YEAR TO PREPARE HIM FOR OUTSIDE LIFE NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN PLEASE DO WHAT YOU FEEL RIGHT I WILL NEVER FORGET IT AND I WOULDN'T ASK YOU FOR HELP IF I DIDN'T FEEL IT JUST FAITHFULLY G PAUL GREMER MERRY XMAS AND WE'LL WORK ON YOUR GOLF GAME WHEN YOU GET BACK From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Teresa Tinker (Teresa.Tinker@LASPBS.STATE.FL.US) 12/19/2006 12:45:20 AM FW: Faxed to Cabinet Liaison Leighty Today 12-18-06 FXT Admin Comm re County.pdf -----Original Message----From: Willi-Tom [mailto:Willi-Tom@MonroeCounty-FL.Gov] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 5:13 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Faxed to Cabinet Liaison Leighty Today FYI From: Jerry Coleman [mailto:jerrycolemanpl@bellsouth.net] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 4:57 PM To: Willi-Tom; Cyr-Connie Cc: Jerry Coleman Subject: Faxed to Cabinet Liaison Leighty Today The information contained in this communication and attachments is intended only for the individual(s) to whom addressed. Anyone receiving this information other than the intended recipient is hereby notified that unauthorized distributing or copying of this communication and its attachments is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error please notify the sender at sender's e-mail address and delete all copies from your computer. Receipt by anyone other than the intended recipient is not a waiver of applicable attorneyclient privilege or attorney work-product doctrine protections. Please be advised that e-mail may not be checked by attorneys in this office over prolonged periods. Therefore, urgent matters should be brought to our attorneys' attention through means other than e-mail. Communication by and responses to e-mail consume attorney time and such time is billable. Misspelled NIMBY though. JERRY COLEMAN, P.L. 201 Front Street, Suite 203 Key West, Florida 33040 (Admitted Florida and New York) TEL 305-292-3095 FAX 305-296-6200 From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Teresa Tinker (Teresa.Tinker@LASPBS.STATE.FL.US) 12/19/2006 12:45:01 AM FW: Monroe County Progress Report Hurricane Evac letter to Gov Bush-Dec-18-06.pdf -----Original Message----From: Willi-Tom [mailto:Willi-Tom@MonroeCounty-FL.Gov] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 5:12 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Monroe County Progress Report For your consideration. From: Hope Casas [mailto:hcasas@historictours.com] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 3:53 PM To: diane.vacca@dca.state.fl.us; Tracy.Suber@dca.state.fl.us; thaddeus.cohen@dca.state.fl.us; Willi-Tom; Neugent-George; BOCCDIS5; BOCCDIS4; BOCC_DIS3; Spehar-Dixie Subject: REF: Monroe County Progress Report Please read the attached letter per Ed Swift, III Planning your next vacation? www.TrustedTours.com CLICK... PRINT... PLAY Trust us, we've been there! Trusted Tours & Attractions sm From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Willi-Tom' 12/19/2006 12:44:42 AM RE: Monroe County Progress Report thank you -----Original Message----From: Willi-Tom [mailto:Willi-Tom@MonroeCounty-FL.Gov] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 5:12 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Monroe County Progress Report For your consideration. From: Rick Casey [mailto:administration@mkclt.org] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 5:08 PM To: Devane-Stacy; 'Jerry Coleman'; Willi-Tom; 'Bethany Crofford'; 'Bette Brown'; 'Bill Loewy'; 'Bill Loewy Office'; Bruno-Celeste; Cyr-Connie; 'Dave Boerner'; Spehar-Dixie; 'Donna Windle'; 'Ed Swift'; 'Jim Saunders'; 'John Dolan-Heitlinger'; 'John Marston'; 'Josh Mothner'; 'Lynn Mapes'; Tezanos-Mayra; Paros-Reggie; Grimsley-Susan; Hutton-Suzanne; 'Theresa Forant'; 'Tim Koenig'; Symroski-Ty Subject: RE: Monroe County Progress Report Rick Casey Middle Keys Community Land Trust From: Devane-Stacy [mailto:Devane-Stacy@monroecounty-fl.gov] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 4:08 PM To: Jerry Coleman; Willi-Tom; Bethany Crofford; Bette Brown; Bill Loewy; Bill Loewy Office; Bruno-Celeste; Cyr-Connie; Dave Boerner; Spehar-Dixie; Donna Windle; Ed Swift; Jim Saunders; John Dolan-Heitlinger; John Marston; Josh Mothner; Lynn Mapes; Tezanos-Mayra; Paros-Reggie; Casey-Rick; Grimsley-Susan; Hutton-Suzanne; Theresa Forant; Tim Koenig; Symroski-Ty Subject: FW: Monroe County Progress Report Please see attached. -----Original Message----From: Hope Casas [mailto:hcasas@historictours.com] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 3:55 PM To: Devane-Stacy Subject: REF: Monroe County Progress Report Stacy: Please distribute to each member of the Monroe County Workforce Housing Task Force per Ed Swift, III . Thank you, Hope Planning your next vacation? www.TrustedTours.com CLICK... PRINT... PLAY Trust us, we've been there! Trusted Tours & Attractions sm From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'lucy_hadi@dcf.state.fl.us' 12/18/2006 11:10:30 PM Re: from Officer Harry Anderson 144 Auburndale Police Department (Please Help) Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Lucy Hadi To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 18 17:47:06 2006 Subject: Re: from Officer Harry Anderson 144 Auburndale Police Department (Please Help) On it. ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" [jeb@jeb.org] Sent: 12/18/2006 03:59 PM To: Lucy Hadi/D20/DCF@DCF Cc: Subject: Fw: from Officer Harry Anderson 144 Auburndale Police Department (Please Help) Please look into this -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Camarosilv252@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 18 13:34:11 2006 Subject: from Officer Harry Anderson 144 Auburndale Police Department (Please Help) Hello, I don't know if you will remember, but I sent you an email months ago about our troubles with dcf case worker Felicia Holland with the child we are wanting to adopt. The child, Nathaniel Pollard, is now 19 months old and the termination of the mother's parental rights trial is a couple months away. Things changed for the better for Nathaniel, who is child number 7 of the particular biological mother. The biological mother has no custody of any of her children. The biological mother had child number 8 this past Tuesday 12-12-06 and we advised the dcf attorney and case workers that we would adopt child number 8 since they were doing expedited termination of parental rights on child number 8. We were given 12 hours notice of child number 8 and took him into our home. The child had no shots, has not been circumcised, and still has not had any Medicaid set up for him. We started seeing some jealousy issues the first day with Nathaniel and Nicholas (child #8). The foster parents 3 houses down advised they would watch Nicholas so we could integrate Nicholas into the family with his brother Nathaniel slowly. Placements gave permission to do what we were doing and gave the other foster family a waiver for the addition of Nicholas to their home. DCF attorney Catavan, for Sebring advised us at the last court date that they were not going to put Nicholas and Nathaniel together for termination of parental rights because they could not do it. Felicia Holland from kids hope united in Watchula, who is contracted with DCF, called my wife today 12-18-06 and threatened to take Nathaniel out of our home after we have had him for the first 19 months of his life and we want to adopt him. I believe this was another unprofessional thing Holland and Kids Hope has done. Holland stated they were amending Nathaniel's case to put Nicholas with Nathaniel. This is totally against what DCF attorney Catavan told us face to face and on the phone. We keep getting the run-a-round with DCF in Sebring and Kids Hope. Once again we love Nathaniel and want to adopt him. We feel it is best to keep siblings together. We want to adopt Nathaniel and also Nicholas so that at least 2 of the 8 children with grow up together. My wife has been a paramedic in Polk County for 18 years and had a mandatory meeting today with the county manager. My wife is beside herself and I have tried to console her. I believe the actions by Kids hope in Sebring/Watchula have crossed the line in the past in reference to aiding and helping foster parents and threatening them has gone outside the bounds of normality and protocol. Please help us in this matter. The guardian ad-litem is Renee Faircloth 863-402-6967. The phone number for the legal department of Kids hope is 863-3145931. We have had The Honorable Judge Langford for some time now and his judgments and oversight has been 180 degrees from Kids Hope. The Honorable Judge Langford seems to see what is in the best interest of Nathaniel. On our last court date, which was supposed to be a termination of parental rights trial, DCF failed to subpoena their own witnesses and Judge Langford continued the termination case till February 2007, for termination. I don't understand why DCF and Kids Hope keeps failing. These children are human beings. Thank you for any help in this matter. Officer Harry Anderson #144 Auburndale Police Department From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'rljones3@ufl.edu' 12/18/2006 8:59:39 PM Re: Advice I will pass on your resume to the Crist transition team. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Robert L. Jones III To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 18 11:45:34 2006 Subject: Advice Governor Bush: First, I would like to say thank you for your years of service to the great state of Florida. My father has been a state trooper with the Florida Highway Patrol for over 25 years and I have witnessed first hand service to the state of Florida. It requires a special person to provide public service. Secondly, I was able to attend college and law school largely on scholarships and financial aid. I am now attending the University of Florida's LLM program in Taxation. Upon passing the Florida Bar, I have been unable to find a job. I attached a copy of my resume for you to pass along to anyone who might be willing to offer any advice. I realize you are very busy but if you could provide any guidance or help with this difficult situation it would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Robert L. Jones (904)334-6504 From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'CBrandao@flvs.net' 'John.Winn@fldoe.org' 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 12/18/2006 8:59:38 PM Re: Thank you for supporting FLVS Colleen, thanks for writing. I am sending your email to john Winn, the commissioner of education, for his response to you query. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: CBrandao@flvs.net To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 18 12:12:51 2006 Subject: Thank you for supporting FLVS Dear Governor Bush, I wanted to take a moment to thank you for all of your support over the years for Florida Virtual School. This is my fifth year teaching at FLVS. I have been involved in the development of several courses but am currently teaching Global Studies and loving the connections I am able to make with the kids as a teacher and not involved in development projects. With the "free time" I have, and because of my deep personal commitment to global education, I have established an International Club at FLVS for students to extend their learning about other cultures. Along with my International Club cosponsor, we sought and received permission from FLVS to organize an educational tour to make it possible for students to learn about others cultures first-hand. We have a number of students and some parents who have signed up to travel with us next summer to Spain and Portugal. Naturally, I would love to make travel, and the great learning opportunities it presents, a part of the regular curriculum. However, at $2289, the cost of the trip is prohibitive to most students and their families. As a way of bringing the world to our students, we are also hoping to establish an epals program for the students who participate in the International Club. For those going on the trip, this will be a way of introducing them to the countries we will be visiting. For those who cannot go on the trip, it is a way of bringing the cultures to them without leaving home. Because of the costs involved in both the travel and epals opportunities, I would be interested to know of any programs or assistance that might be available that would help us establish scholarships to enable more students to participate in our educational tour opportunity. Or, maybe there are individuals or groups willing to sponsor one or more students? Thank you for taking the time to read this email. Your ideas and suggestions would be greatly appreciated. _____________________________ Colleen Brandao Florida Virtual School Global Studies Instructor office: 904.380.0480 email: cbrandao@flvs.net "Where every student has a front row seat" From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'lucy_hadi@dcf.state.fl.us' 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 12/18/2006 8:59:35 PM Fw: from Officer Harry Anderson 144 Auburndale Police Department (Please Help) Please look into this -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Camarosilv252@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 18 13:34:11 2006 Subject: from Officer Harry Anderson 144 Auburndale Police Department (Please Help) Hello, I don't know if you will remember, but I sent you an email months ago about our troubles with dcf case worker Felicia Holland with the child we are wanting to adopt. The child, Nathaniel Pollard, is now 19 months old and the termination of the mother's parental rights trial is a couple months away. Things changed for the better for Nathaniel, who is child number 7 of the particular biological mother. The biological mother has no custody of any of her children. The biological mother had child number 8 this past Tuesday 12-12-06 and we advised the dcf attorney and case workers that we would adopt child number 8 since they were doing expedited termination of parental rights on child number 8. We were given 12 hours notice of child number 8 and took him into our home. The child had no shots, has not been circumcised, and still has not had any Medicaid set up for him. We started seeing some jealousy issues the first day with Nathaniel and Nicholas (child #8). The foster parents 3 houses down advised they would watch Nicholas so we could integrate Nicholas into the family with his brother Nathaniel slowly. Placements gave permission to do what we were doing and gave the other foster family a waiver for the addition of Nicholas to their home. DCF attorney Catavan, for Sebring advised us at the last court date that they were not going to put Nicholas and Nathaniel together for termination of parental rights because they could not do it. Felicia Holland from kids hope united in Watchula, who is contracted with DCF, called my wife today 12-18-06 and threatened to take Nathaniel out of our home after we have had him for the first 19 months of his life and we want to adopt him. I believe this was another unprofessional thing Holland and Kids Hope has done. Holland stated they were amending Nathaniel's case to put Nicholas with Nathaniel. This is totally against what DCF attorney Catavan told us face to face and on the phone. We keep getting the run-a-round with DCF in Sebring and Kids Hope. Once again we love Nathaniel and want to adopt him. We feel it is best to keep siblings together. We want to adopt Nathaniel and also Nicholas so that at least 2 of the 8 children with grow up together. My wife has been a paramedic in Polk County for 18 years and had a mandatory meeting today with the county manager. My wife is beside herself and I have tried to console her. I believe the actions by Kids hope in Sebring/Watchula have crossed the line in the past in reference to aiding and helping foster parents and threatening them has gone outside the bounds of normality and protocol. Please help us in this matter. The guardian ad-litem is Renee Faircloth 863-402-6967. The phone number for the legal department of Kids hope is 863-314-5931. We have had The Honorable Judge Langford for some time now and his judgments and oversight has been 180 degrees from Kids Hope. The Honorable Judge Langford seems to see what is in the best interest of Nathaniel. On our last court date, which was supposed to be a termination of parental rights trial, DCF failed to subpoena their own witnesses and Judge Langford continued the termination case till February 2007, for termination. I don't understand why DCF and Kids Hope keeps failing. These children are human beings. Thank you for any help in this matter. Officer Harry Anderson #144 Auburndale Police Department From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Camarosilv252@aol.com' 12/18/2006 8:59:31 PM Re: from Officer Harry Anderson 144 Auburndale Police Department (Please Help) Thank you sir, for writing. I am asking that the secretary of dcf look into your situation. She will get back to us. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Camarosilv252@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 18 13:34:11 2006 Subject: from Officer Harry Anderson 144 Auburndale Police Department (Please Help) Hello, I don't know if you will remember, but I sent you an email months ago about our troubles with dcf case worker Felicia Holland with the child we are wanting to adopt. The child, Nathaniel Pollard, is now 19 months old and the termination of the mother's parental rights trial is a couple months away. Things changed for the better for Nathaniel, who is child number 7 of the particular biological mother. The biological mother has no custody of any of her children. The biological mother had child number 8 this past Tuesday 12-12-06 and we advised the dcf attorney and case workers that we would adopt child number 8 since they were doing expedited termination of parental rights on child number 8. We were given 12 hours notice of child number 8 and took him into our home. The child had no shots, has not been circumcised, and still has not had any Medicaid set up for him. We started seeing some jealousy issues the first day with Nathaniel and Nicholas (child #8). The foster parents 3 houses down advised they would watch Nicholas so we could integrate Nicholas into the family with his brother Nathaniel slowly. Placements gave permission to do what we were doing and gave the other foster family a waiver for the addition of Nicholas to their home. DCF attorney Catavan, for Sebring advised us at the last court date that they were not going to put Nicholas and Nathaniel together for termination of parental rights because they could not do it. Felicia Holland from kids hope united in Watchula, who is contracted with DCF, called my wife today 12-18-06 and threatened to take Nathaniel out of our home after we have had him for the first 19 months of his life and we want to adopt him. I believe this was another unprofessional thing Holland and Kids Hope has done. Holland stated they were amending Nathaniel's case to put Nicholas with Nathaniel. This is totally against what DCF attorney Catavan told us face to face and on the phone. We keep getting the run-a-round with DCF in Sebring and Kids Hope. Once again we love Nathaniel and want to adopt him. We feel it is best to keep siblings together. We want to adopt Nathaniel and also Nicholas so that at least 2 of the 8 children with grow up together. My wife has been a paramedic in Polk County for 18 years and had a mandatory meeting today with the county manager. My wife is beside herself and I have tried to console her. I believe the actions by Kids hope in Sebring/Watchula have crossed the line in the past in reference to aiding and helping foster parents and threatening them has gone outside the bounds of normality and protocol. Please help us in this matter. The guardian ad-litem is Renee Faircloth 863-402-6967. The phone number for the legal department of Kids hope is 863-314-5931. We have had The Honorable Judge Langford for some time now and his judgments and oversight has been 180 degrees from Kids Hope. The Honorable Judge Langford seems to see what is in the best interest of Nathaniel. On our last court date, which was supposed to be a termination of parental rights trial, DCF failed to subpoena their own witnesses and Judge Langford continued the termination case till February 2007, for termination. I don't understand why DCF and Kids Hope keeps failing. These children are human beings. Thank you for any help in this matter. Officer Harry Anderson #144 Auburndale Police Department From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com' 12/18/2006 8:59:18 PM Fw: Joe Kelley, please pardon For a response -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: DeReuil, Charlie To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 18 14:01:49 2006 Subject: Joe Kelley, please pardon Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 13:01:00 -0600 Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: VersaMail(c) Deluxe 2001-2002 3.1, Palm, Inc. X-Sender: cdereuil@wilsoncook.com X-Priority: 3 Importance: Normal Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Dear Jeb, I am hoping you could pardon my friend, Joe Kelley,from Fort Lauderdale, FL, who is doing 20 years in jail for drug possesion. Joe's father died in the last year and his mother, Ruth Kelley, is a saint, who goes to daily mass and deserves a free son. My brother Jim DeReuil will employ him. Joe says he is clean and has a strong faith in God now. I have been told that his case will soon be reviewed by the Florida Supreme Court, under a technicality which I don't really understand. Thank you for your consideration. If you need details, please call or write me. Sincerely, Charlie DeReuil 1438 Breda Ave St Paul, MN 55108 651 491 4111 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'ofthepeace@earthlink.net' 12/18/2006 8:59:15 PM Re: Miami Herald Article on the Judiciary Thank you David. We have worked very hard on these appointments and I am proud of the caliber of candidates and judges selected. One third is still just one third. I wish I would have had the chance to appoint more qualified people to the bench. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: david de la paz To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 18 14:08:02 2006 Subject: Miami Herald Article on the Judiciary Governor Bush: I saw an article in the Miami Herald Sunday entitled: Gov. Bush has appointed more than a third of Florida's judges. In the article you were quoted as saying of your judicial appointments that you were certain of one thing, ``It hasn't transformed the judiciary.'' Being somewhat familiar with the statewide landscape of Florida's judiciary I wanted to give you my view of the impact of those appointments. Before I do that, however, I have to say up front that I felt a bit awkward sending this to you because I am currently a nominee to the First District Court of Appeal. Nonetheless, after thinking about it and considering that I was informed by your general counsel's office last week that you will not be making this particular appointment, I decided to share my views with you. The impact of your appointments won't be noticed in the short term because you can't "transform" an entire branch of government overnight. Nevertheless, don't underestimate the impact of those appointments - especially at the trial judge level. Remember that the judiciary operates by trying one case at a time. I have conducted my share of jury trials in my days as a prosecutor prior to working for the House and there were more times than I can count when it seemed like I was trying the case against two defense lawyers - the one officially representing the defendant, and the judge. I suspect part of the reason for that perception was the natural desire of a trial judge to avoid reversal on appeal, however, the price of being overly concerned with reversal can come at the expense of providing a fair trial to both the state and the defense. When a defendant is acquitted due to a lack of evidence, which was properly admissible under the evidence code but yet disallowed by the trial judge based on a fear of reversal, the state cannot appeal that outcome due to the attachment of Double Jeopardy which prohibits a retrial of the defendant. I personally know several of your judicial appointees and they are not ones to let the possibility of reversal alone prevent them from making close and tough calls on evidentiary matters during trial. You have been very consistent in the type of person you select as judge and I am confident that those I know on the judiciary are an accurate representative sample of virtually all of your appointees. The statutory changes made to the Judicial Nominating Commissions (JNCs) have also contributed significantly to make-up of the judiciary. I am aware of several people serving on the bench now who never would have applied had it not been for the changes made to the JNCs. I also think it is safe to say that without those changes neither Justices Bell nor Cantero would be presently serving on the Supreme Court. When you factor in the JNC reforms, how many judicial appointments you have made at the trial level, how many trials those judges will preside over during the course of their careers, -- you have had an enormous impact on the judiciary. It will be among the most enduring of your tenure as Governor. Respectfully; David De La Paz From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'dadams7308@aol.com' 12/18/2006 8:59:06 PM Re: re launch Thanks. I think we can make a difference with the Commission. Time will tell. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: dadams7308@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 18 14:45:42 2006 Subject: re launch Governor, great launch. Also many thanks for the plug of my blog!! You caught me by surprise - a very pleasant surprise I might add. I hope your follow up meeting went well. Jorge and Mario have promised to keep me abreast of developments which I will be more than happy to chart on the blog. Cheers, David p.s. good luck with the rest of your move back to Miami - and welcome home! _____ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'retired53@comcast.net' 'Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com' 12/18/2006 8:03:31 PM Re: Merry Christmas from Jax., FL I will track down the letter. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: retired53@comcast.net To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 18 14:43:01 2006 Subject: Merry Christmas from Jax., FL Your Honorable Gov. Bush, My sister-in-law, Dale Russell, recently sent you a hand written letter regarding her son (my nephew) Thomas D. Russell who is incarcerated in the Baker Correctional Institute here in Florida. I know you are very busy, but I would like to ask you personally to please make sure you read the letter. It's the kind of letter that will wrench your heart, especially this close to Christmas. We have exhausted all means to help this responsible young man, maybe you can help. If not, I understand. Until then, I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas & that handsome black lab (we have one, too). Please know we will miss you as our governor, and hate to think of what the future will bring without you...you did a great job! Kathy S. Moody Proud Republican Jax., FL From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'jt.rushing@jacksonville.com' 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 12/18/2006 8:00:08 PM Re: Thanks and a question We called the local government (it wasn't jacksonville) and animal control came out and got it. Up to about thirty emails. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: JT Rushing To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 18 14:50:49 2006 Subject: Re: Thanks and a question I got a few e-mails myself, but none as entertaining as this one... Begin forwarded message: From: MAYORJAMES@aol.com Date: December 18, 2006 12:31:41 PM EST To: jt.rushing@jacksonville.com Subject: (no subject) What did he tell the lady about the raccoon? You left us hanging! Regards, J.T. On Dec 18, 2006, at 1:04 PM, Jeb Bush wrote: As an fyi, I have gotten around ten emails prompted by your article. Looks as though people still read the hometown papers! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: JT Rushing To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 18 12:06:06 2006 Subject: Re: Thanks and a question http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/121806/met_6832076.shtml Again, I appreciated your time and help on this. Best, J.T. -----------------------------J.T. Rushing State Capital Bureau Chief Florida Times-Union 336 E. College Ave. Suite 304 Tallahassee, FL. 32301 (850) 224-7515 (office) (850) 570-6025 (cell/after-hours) (850) 681-2961 (fax) jt.rushing@jacksonville.com -----------------------------Elections stories: http:// www.jacksonville.com/elections/2006/archive.shtml Legislative stories: http://jacksonville.com/legislature/ From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 12/18/2006 7:40:03 PM Re: Yes -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 18 13:38:21 2006 Subject: Would you be willing to send a letter of recommendation for Keneshia Grant's application to PhD program? I have a draft. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'SaleemHayat@winn-dixie.com' 12/18/2006 7:37:30 PM Re: To Future President of United States. Thank you Mr. And Mr. Hayat for the kind words. It has been a joy serving as governor. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Saleem Hayat To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 18 14:12:54 2006 Subject: To Future President of United States. Dear Jeb Bush, Me and my family moved to St. Johns Florida in 2003, and I have lived in Amarillo TX for over 17 years. So we are very much fan of your Dad (a wonderful person) and you angle looking Mom. We really enjoyed the blessings of God Almighty in the from your Governorship of Florida, and are saddened that you cannot continue to be our Governor due to term limits. We are praying that may God Almighty bless us with your leadership again but as a president of United States. You and your family are in our prayers, and in our hearts. May God Bless you with HIS choicest blessings. Best Wishes, Respectfully submitted. Saleem and Ghazala Hayat St.John FL saleemahayat@msn.com 12/18/2006 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 12/18/2006 6:30:58 PM Re: Problem with school start time (Charles Parker) Well said -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia To: CHP3939@aol.com Sent: Mon Dec 18 12:08:48 2006 Subject: FW: Problem with school start time (Charles Parker) Mr. Parker, Thank you for writing Governor Bush regarding the change in the school start date. The Governor has asked me to respond on his behalf. The debate on the start of the school calendar has been a contentious one that actually has had a great deal of debate and discussion. The school start date in Florida has been getting earlier and earlier the last several years. In 1998-99, only 6 out of our 67 school districts started the first week of August. Fast forward to the 2005-2006 school year, where 26 districts started the first week of August and 38 started in the second week -- leaving only 8 school districts starting the 3rd week of August. In this current school year -- 2006-2007, Seminole County schools actually began school July 31. This past legislative session, there was much discussion on how to provide a more uniform start date that addressed many of the important issues surrounding the school calendar, such as: -- providing school boards with flexibility in setting a calendar -- providing enough time to finish the first semester of school prior to Christmas break -- starting the school year late enough for students to have the opportunity to fully participate in summer camps, summer work programs, etc. -- starting the school year more closely aligned with community college and university calendars to provide better coordination for dual enrollment high school students. After all these issues were debated, the Legislature agreed that school districts should not start school earlier than 14 days prior to Labor Day. School boards will still be able to choose a later start date, but beginning in the 07-08 school year, no school will begin prior to 14 days before Labor Day. This issue was most vocally supported by a parent group called "Save our Summers" and not by the tourism industry. The tourism industry actually wanted the state to demand that the school calendar not begin until after Labor Day. The legislature rejected this date because it was not feasible for school districts to finish the first semester before winter break. I am not aware, if the Legislature considered issues with teacher salary contracts during August, but it appears that with the start date beginning in mid-August and with most teacher pre-planning periods starting at least a week prior to the start of school, most Florida teachers will continue to start work in early August -- which was the start date for a majority of our school districts a few years ago. So teacher salary and insurance issues would be handled the same way they were in the past. The resolution of the school calendar start date appears to be a reasonable one. School districts will be able to set calendars that will allow the entire first semester to be completed before winter break, school calendars will be more closely aligned with community college and university calendars for dual enrollment students, and parents will not have to fear the gradual creep of school calendars starting in July. Additionally, because we now have a standard time for starting the school year, the department of education will be able to set a more reasonable time to administer the FCAT -- two weeks later than we have in the past. This will ensure that districts have adequate time to prepare students before the exam. I hope this information is helpful. Please let me know if you have any further questions or concerns. Patricia *********************************************************************** Patricia W. Levesque Deputy Chief of Staff Office of Governor Jeb Bush 850-488-5603 patricia.levesque@myflorida.com Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 1:30 PM To: CHP3939@aol.com Cc: Levesque, Patricia Subject: Re: Problem with school start time You don't have all of the facts. I am asking patricia levesque to respond. Merry christmas. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: CHP3939@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Dec 13 22:17:22 2006 Subject: Problem with school start time The issue has been raised that since Tallahassee has changed the start time of schools next year (in what seems to be a bone tossed to the tourism folks at the detriment to students), teachers could face a lapse in pay next summer and a lapse in insurance coverage. So we make students come back and take exams after Christmas break, we give less time for priority FCAT prep and AP testing, and we screw our teachers over their summers. With all due respect - did you actually sign this? Charles Parker Jefferson Middle School and Brevard Community College From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 12/18/2006 6:15:45 PM Fw: NY TIMES: U.S. Is Proposing to Cut Medicaid's Drug Payments Let us discuss -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia Sent: Mon Dec 18 12:19:15 2006 Subject: NY TIMES: U.S. Is Proposing to Cut Medicaid's Drug Payments December 18, 2006 U.S. Is Proposing to Cut Medicaid’s Drug Payments By ROBERT PEAR WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 — The Bush administration on Monday will propose sweeping reductions in payments to pharmacies as a way to save money for Medicaid, the health program for more than 50 million low-income people. The goal is to ensure that Medicaid can get drug discounts similar to those provided to large customers in the private market, including companies like Caremark Rx and Medco Health Solutions that manage drug benefits for people who have health insurance through an employer. Congressional investigators have found that Medicaid pays 35 percent more than the lowest price available in the private market for some commonly used brand-name drugs. States, which share the cost of Medicaid with the federal government, make the final decision on what pharmacies are paid, subject to federal limits. The proposed rule would provide new data for states to use in their calculations, redefining the “average manufacturer price” for brand-name and generic drugs. Consumers would not be directly affected by the proposed changes. But federal officials said they hoped consumers would press for lower drug prices after checking the price list, which will be posted on a Web site. S. Lawrence Kocot, a senior adviser to the administrator at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said the proposed rule would carry out provisions of a law, the Deficit Reduction Act, signed by President Bush on Feb. 8. The law, and the proposed rule, would also limit payments to state Medicaid agencies for the aggregate costs of prescription drugs when a generic substitute is available. Federal officials said the rule would save $8.4 billion over the next five years. That represents a 5.6 percent reduction in total projected Medicaid spending on prescription drugs in those years. The administration estimates that the federal government would save $4.9 billion, and the states would save $3.5 billion, if the proposed rule is adopted. In a document analyzing the proposals, the Department of Health and Human Services estimates that more than 90 percent of the savings would come from pharmacies. The rest would come from drug companies, which would, for example, be required to give price concessions on certain drugs administered in doctors’ offices. The administration said the rule could reduce revenues for many of the nation’s 18,000 small retail pharmacies. The administration also said it had no way to measure that impact precisely, though it acknowledged the reductions could fall particularly hard on “those in low-income areas where there are high concentrations of Medicaid beneficiaries.” Officials said that pharmacies could “mitigate the effects” of the lost revenue by buying lower-cost drugs. This assumes that pharmacies can find another source of supply: generic drug companies willing to lower their prices below the new federal limits. The public will have 60 days to comment on the proposals. The government will weigh the comments and then issue a final rule with the force of law. Bruce T. Roberts, executive vice president of the National Community Pharmacists Association, a trade group, said, “The proposed rule would have the perverse effect of discouraging the use of generic drugs.” “The new limits on Medicaid reimbursement will be way below what drugstores typically pay for those drugs,” Mr. Roberts said. Under a 1990 law, drug manufacturers must give discounts to states that buy their drugs for poor people who receive Medicaid benefits. The discounts take the form of rebates, which are paid by drug companies every time their pills are dispensed to a Medicaid beneficiary. For a generic drug, the rebate is 11 percent of the average price paid to the manufacturer — the average manufacturer price. For a brand-name drug, the basic rebate is at least 15.1 percent of the average price, and it may be more because Medicaid is supposed to have access to the “best price” paid by any other buyer, with some exceptions. Each drug company calculates how much it owes Medicaid for each of its drugs. The Government Accountability Office, an investigative arm of Congress, said that manufacturers calculated prices and rebates in very different ways because they had not received “clear guidance” from the federal government. Moreover, it said, federal Medicaid officials rarely check the accuracy of these calculations. In the proposed rule, the Bush administration takes steps to ensure that Medicaid gets the best price available to any buyer. In determining the best price, it says, manufacturers must offer the government the benefit of any “rebates, discounts or other price concessions” given to the pharmacy benefit managers like Caremark Rx and Medco Health Solutions. Drug makers routinely pay rebates to pharmacy benefit managers as a reward for increasing the use of their products. The proposed definition of best price also includes prices for drugs sold to mail-order pharmacies. Purchases by mail-order houses and pharmacy benefit managers account for a large share of all sales, and “they reflect the realities of today’s marketplace for consumers of prescription drugs,” the rule says. Home World U.S. N.Y. / Region Business Technology Science Health Sports Opinion Arts Style Travel Jobs Real Estate Automobiles Back to Top Copyright 2006 The New York Times Company Privacy Policy Search Corrections RSS First Look Help Contact Us Work for Us Site Map Alia Faraj Communications Director Office of Governor Jeb Bush (850) 488-5394 (850) 488-4042 (fax) From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 12/18/2006 6:06:07 PM Re: Letter from Governor IF THEY GET OUT TODAY, THEY SHOULD MAKE IT. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 18 12:18:15 2006 Subject: FW: Letter from Governor Cornelia would like to send a letter from you to 350 principals whose schools were selected to participate in 2007 NAEP. The letter would be sent this week and would get to the principals late this week or early next week, but depending on the principal's holiday schedules, they may not physically see them before january. I'm ok, but wanted to make sure you are ok with it coming so late in the month. Patricia -----Original Message----From: Orr, Cornelia [mailto:Cornelia.Orr@fldoe.org] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 4:59 PM To: Levesque, Patricia Cc: Rehwinkel, Susan; Sonnenfeld, Michele Subject: FW: Letter from Governor Patricia, attached is the letter about which we spoke earlier today. We are proposing to send this to the principals of the 350 schools selected for NAEP 2007 and their District Coordinators of Assessment. The purpose of the letter is to congratulate the principals on their school being selected for the 2007 NAEP. It mentions Governor Bush’s tenure on NAGB. The letter also requests that the principals encourage their selected students to participate in the assessment and to perform to the very best of their ability. We feel that such a letter coming from the Governor will convey to them the importance of NAEP and of the data that the assessment provides. As I mentioned, because the test administration begins January 22, I’m worried that we won’t have time to process this with the Crist administration and have it in the principal’s hands in enough time for them to take action. Of course, we will be glad to forward this to anyone on the transition team if you discuss it and think that is the best approach, as well as make any changes to accommodate Governor Crist. Details: The letters are set up in a merge format so we could provide a personal letter to each principal. That probably means we will need to use a signing machine if you approve. The contact of this activity is Michele Sonnenfeld in our office 245-0513 or 245-0787. Thanks for your help on this. P.S. If you know of any public events at the mansion Gov will be attending, please let me know. My husband and I would like to go. Cornelia S. Orr, Ph.D. Administrator, Assessment & School Performance Florida Department of Education, FEC 325 W. Gaines Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400 Ph. 850-245-0513 Fax 850-245-5130 Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'GMeros@gray-robinson.com' 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 12/18/2006 6:04:42 PM Re: 6th Circuit County Judge applicant, Miriam Irizarry Thank you for your recommendation, George. I think I meet on this position today. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: George Meros To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 18 09:47:32 2006 Subject: 6th Circuit County Judge applicant, Miriam Irizarry Dear Governor Bush: First, thank you for the courage and wisdom you brought to the Governor's office. You have made Florida a better place for my children. But before you leave you have at least one additional decision to make--the appointment of a new county judge for Pinellas County. I encourage you to select Miriam Irizarry for that position. I was born and raised in Pinellas, and my roots in the legal community there run deep. Miriam is highly regarded in Pinellas. She is hard working, thoughtful, and fully respectful of the limited role the judiciary is supposed to play under the Fla Constitution. She has served as General Counsel to the Clerk of the 6th Circuit with distinction, personally handling their employment law disputes, transactional and contractual issues and other legal needs. She has stood up to the sometimes unreasonable demands of the local judiciary, earning respect and credibility from all. Equally important, she has actively pursued her political beliefs, serving as Republican poll worker and local Party supporter. She puts her money where her mouth is. Miriam has not mentioned this to me, but I believe that the 6th Cir is one of the few which still has no Hispanic representation. I personally resist racial or ethnic considerations, but this appointment presents the great opportunity to appoint a Republican Puerto Rican woman who is exquisitely qualified for the job. Please consider these words when you make your selection. I appreciate your time and consideration. Merry Christmas, George Meros George Meros GrayRobinson, P.A. 301 S. Bronough St. Suite 600 Tallahassee FL, 32301-7721 (850) 577-9090 This e-mail contains legally privileged and confidential information intended only for the individual or entity named within the message. Should the intended recipient forward this message to another person or party, that action could constitute a waiver of the attorney/client privilege. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is prohibited. If this communications was received in error, please notify us by reply e-mail and delete the original message. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'jt.rushing@jacksonville.com' 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 12/18/2006 6:04:25 PM Re: Thanks and a question As an fyi, I have gotten around ten emails prompted by your article. Looks as though people still read the hometown papers! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: JT Rushing To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 18 12:06:06 2006 Subject: Re: Thanks and a question http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/121806/met_6832076.shtml Again, I appreciated your time and help on this. Best, J.T. -----------------------------J.T. Rushing State Capital Bureau Chief Florida Times-Union 336 E. College Ave. Suite 304 Tallahassee, FL. 32301 (850) 224-7515 (office) (850) 570-6025 (cell/after-hours) (850) 681-2961 (fax) jt.rushing@jacksonville.com -----------------------------Elections stories: http://www.jacksonville.com/elections/ 2006/archive.shtml Legislative stories: http://jacksonville.com/legislature/ From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com' 12/18/2006 4:46:53 PM Fw: Plea for help Let us discuss -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Jmes Schmidt To: Jeb Bush ; jeb@jeb.gov Sent: Mon Dec 18 11:12:42 2006 Subject: Plea for help Dear Governor Bush, Knowing how busy you are and that according to my friend, Robert Staton, you read your emails late at night, I will cut straight to the point. My name is James Schmidt and I am the attorney for Lowell and Nathaniel Kelly, the Grandson and Great-Grandson of Mattie Kelly of Destin, Florida. Mattie Kelly, during her life time and after her death, gave millions of Dollars back to her community. The immediate reason for me writing is not to involve yourself or your office in an on-going dispute as to Mattie's intent as to the use of the gift of her home and 13 acres on Choctahatchee Bay to OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE. It is a concern that, in regards to an issue that is already surrounded in controversy, Florida law is being violated and flaunted in a manner that could have serious repercussions upon charitable gifts to state educational institutions in the future. Mrs. Kelly gave the gift of her valuable homestead ( worth in excess of $15 Million Dollars ), plus $500,000 in cash to care for said gift, to OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE. The College subsequently directed said gift to be conveyed not to it but to its FOUNDATION. Its FOUNDATION has subsequently, without public advertising or taking sealed bids, things that would be required of the College if it attempted to sell "surplus property" ( pursuant to Rule 6A-2.0010(1), Florida Administrative Code, which addresses educational facilities, and incorporates, among other things, Volume I of the State Requirements for Educational Facilities. Section 1.4(7) of Volume I of the State Requirements for Educational Facilities ) entered into a contract to sell said property to a private developer with a relative who works for the College. In a lawsuit to force the Foundation, acting as a legal and de-facto agent for the College, to follow the same Florida law that is applicable to the College, in regard to disposing of the charitable gift of real property, the Circuit Court ruled that Nathaniel Kelly, as a citizen of the State of Florida and also a student of the College, lacked "standing" to force the College and its Foundation to follow Florida law, in regards to the clear procedures required to sell what was effectively "surplus" public property. Separate from denying that a citizen had the right to intervene in regard to stopping illegal conduct by a state institution, the College and Foundation denied that the gift, given to the College but re-directed and held in the hands of their Foundation, was State public property or that the Foundation had to abide by any of the rules or State law applicable to the College as a state educational facility. In a matter that is already "high-profile" in nature and filled with controversy, said has set a dangerous precedent that is against the State of Florida's interest as it may serious deter and dampen the desire of others to give to State educational facilities. The appearance of propriety and integrity, and the public's perception and respect for how the State handles charitable gifts from its citizens trying to "give something back", is critical. We are requesting that you direct the Office of the Attorney General to intervene in said matter to assure that Florida law is followed by OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE and its FOUNDATION in regards to the sale of said property. Because of prior involvement with the Kelly Family, we would suggest that Judge Robert Barron recuse himself from further involvement in this matter. We would note also that the position of President of a Community College is a position appointed by the Governor and express concern over the actions of Mr. Richburg and the Foundation's Chairperson, Mr. Chitwood. Rather than opening "pandora's Box", we believe the most expedient course is to simply to force the College and its Foundation to follow Florida law. Where one would hope that a phone call from the Governor would be enough for the College and its Foundation to reconsider their actions and "do the right thing", previous impassioned pleas have encountered institutional arrogance and indifference. Florida law must be followed to engender respect and confidence in the government by its citizens, who then may be inspired to give more than the law requires in taxes and of themselves. Mr. Lowell Kelly, who you have met and who is also a financial supporter of the Republican Party, may attempt to call you with the assistance of others, but his phone number is 850-259-1907. I humbly and respectfully request that you heed his cry for help. Sincerely yours, James ("Jim") L. Schmidt, Esq. Ph: 863-443-2672 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Linda.South@awi.state.fl.us' 12/18/2006 4:45:09 PM Re: A message from Linda South Well said, linda. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: South, Linda To: RWB DIRECTORS ; #$AWI All Associates <#$AWIAllAssociates@awi.state.fl.us>; Alachua - Gordon Tremaine ; Brevard - Melissa Murphy ; Broward - Penny Westberry ; Clay/Nassau/Baker/Bradford - Steve Mountain ; Duval Ready Child Coalition - Susan Main ; Escambia - Diane Hutcherson ; Flagler/Volusia - Vicky Stark ; Florida's Gateway - Dr. Thomas Logan ; Florida's Heartland Anne Bouhebent ; Hillsborough - Dave McGerald ; Indian/Martin/Okeechobee - Nancy Kline ; Lake Lesha Coffield ; Leon/Gadsden - Chris Duggan ; Manatee - Linda Jimenez ; Marion - Roseann Fricks ; Miami-Dade - Evelio C. Torres ; Nature Coast - Dixie/Gilchrist/Levy/Citrus/ Sumter - Sonya Bosanko ; Northwest Florida - Lynne Eldridge ; Okaloosa - Gloria Mayo ; Orange Maureen Dermott ; Osceola - Susan Sunka ; Palm Beach - Warren Eldridge ; Pasco/Hernando -Jo-Ann Kay Fuller ; Pinellas - Janet Chapman ; Polk - Kris Giordano ; Putnam/St. Johns - Ramicah Watkins ; Santa Rosa - Melissa Bracken ; Sarasota - Janet Kahn ; Seminole - Karen Willis ; South West Florida Collier/Glades/Hendry/Lee - Barbara Saunders ; St. Lucie - Nancy Archer Sent: Mon Dec 18 11:30:39 2006 Subject: A message from Linda South Dear Associates and Colleagues – Late Friday I received a call from Governor Elect Charlie Crist’s transition team to let me know that he has chosen a different path for leadership of our organization. It is my understanding that later today, there will be a press conference to announce the new director of Agency for Workforce Innovation. I knew when I came to Tallahassee in May that I would serve Governor Bush through the end of his term, and I am honored by the opportunity and privilege to have served him and the Lt. Governor. I have enjoyed this experience immensely. I leave you with this: T his is an awesome team – both in Tallahassee and in the regions and early learning coalitions H ave faith that you make a difference in lives every day A lways know how proud I have been to be part of your team N ext step – continued excellence in service to our customers K eep a positive attitude and approach to life You all are the best in what you do O ur customers deserve your best every day, and you deliver U nderstand that change is a part of life, and most often for the best I ask that you keep your eye on our collective mission, and continue to provide your treasure and talent in the service to our great state. I know you will work with the new Director to implement the vision and priorities of our new governor. Thank you sincerely for your energies in the important work you do every day. All the best - Linda Linda H. South Director Agency for Workforce Innovation 107 East Madison Street Tallahassee FL 32399-4120 850-245-7298 linda.south@awi.state.fl.us From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Deirdre Finn (Dfinn@myflorida.com) 12/18/2006 4:23:02 PM when are the energy grants decided? CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Henry, Danielle 12/18/2006 4:06:42 PM FW: Please help Please respond -----Original Message----From: lap1216@juno.com [mailto:lap1216@juno.com] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 8:51 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Please help Good morning Governor Bush, My name is Lynn Prior, I am one daughter of Raymond Dolinsky, an inmate in the Florida Correction system. My father has been incarcerated for 23 years, and there was a parole hearing for him last week that didn't go in his favor. I drove to Tallahassee last week from my home in Berlin, CT because I believe in my father. He is a good man, loving, caring, warm, gentle, giving, supportive, and the biggest encourager in my family. You see Governor, there was a crime in 1983, that led to 3 deaths of drug dealers in the Florida keys. One defendent, James Clark, never went to prison because he made a plea. My father received the death penalty. There was another defendant, Ronald Bowes, who later, perhaps a year, was arrested and he admitted to killing 2 of the drug dealers in self defense and went to prison for 5 years. My father appealed and is in for 25 years to life. I am begging for help. I am now 41, a single mother of 2 beautiful boys whom love their grandfather very much. I know in my heart my father shouldn't be in prison. At the hearing last week, the commissioners of parole gave my father prison time for 3 murders and a release date of 2093. I don't understand how, one defendent admits to killing 2 of the drug dealers in self defense and my father has to do prison time for that. The ofther defendent made a plea and admits to shooting 1 drug dealer and has never done prison time, yet, my father is. Could you please help me in my journey of releasing my father so as he can come home and spend his last few years with is family in peace. My father: Raymond Dolinsky D.C. # 907445 defendent: James Clark (plea, no prison time) defendent: Ronald Bowes (kills 2 drug dealers in self defense, 5 years prison time) I believe 23 years has been long enough for my dad. Please, please help me. Please let my dad come home, please. It has taken such a toll on me and my family. The feelings of sadness, pain, loss, and fear have overwhelmed me for 23 years now, I just can't bear it any longer. My dad is so harmless he doesn't even raise his voice. He never raised a hand to me or my sisters when we were growing up. He is harmless, caring, helpful, giving, and etc. I don't know where to turn for help, other than you. You are the only one that can help me and my dad. Again, my name is Lynn Prior, 164 Windy Knoll Drive, Berlin, CT 06037 my home phone number is (860)829-6222 and my cell phone number is (860)205-6220. Thank you so very much for reading this email. I do know it sounds desperate, but I have no other resources to turn to. Thank you so kindly, Lynn Prior ________________________________________________________________________ Try Juno Platinum for Free! Then, only $9.95/month! Unlimited Internet Access with 1GB of Email Storage. Visit http://www.juno.com/value to sign up today! From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'TWWright@gldd.com' Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) 12/18/2006 4:05:36 PM RE: help I will ask my legal office to look into this situation and get back to you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: TWWright@gldd.com [mailto:TWWright@gldd.com] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 8:49 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: help Mr. Bush: I am representing The Church of God of Prophecy. Several years ago we started the construction of a multi purpose building for the youth of our church. We are a small congregation but growing. After getting bids and the selection of a contractor the process began. Now some three years later we are in trouble or should I say the contractor is. We paid him as he went and after the slab was poured we have found out he did not pay the concrete company, nor other vendors. The church as well as its trustees is being sued by the concrete company. We have contacted the States Attorney, our lawyer, the department of building and professional regulations. From all reports we are going to have to pay for the concrete again and may have to cut it out for the contractor may not have followed the proper compacting requirements. It’s a disgrace that the innocent here has to pay the price. Something is wrong with due process. What can we do? I don’t know where else to turn. Thank you in advance for your time and effort. Terry Wright Inventory Manager Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company Phone (904) 284-1999 Fax (904) 284-3299 Mobile (904) 806-4035 E-mail twwright@gldd.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Janes, Bill' 12/18/2006 4:00:49 PM RE: Graduation it is a great program. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Janes, Bill [mailto:Bill.Janes@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 7:22 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Graduation Governor, good morning. I spoke at the Florida National Guard Youth Challenge graduation in Jacksonville yesterday. 132 graduates, impressive ceremony and program. General (Retired) and Mrs. Harrison sent their high regards to you. Bill William H. Janes Director Florida Drug Control Office Office of Governor Jeb Bush State of Florida, The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001 (850) 488-9557 (9558) Fax: (850)-922-2894 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'ricka49@hotmail.com' 12/18/2006 11:53:10 AM Re: your term in office Thanks. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: rick ard To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 18 05:20:49 2006 Subject: your term in office when i heard that you really answer emails i had to send you one. you have been one of the best governors for the state of florida, i only wish you could have run again. what are your plans now?? hopefully you will still represent florida in some way. i don't think you will have a problem getting elected. i know i will volunteer to help. best of luck in all of your endeavors. rick ard _________________________________________________________________ WIN up to $10,000 in cash or prizes – enter the Microsoft Office Live Sweepstakes http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/aub0050001581mrt/direct/01/ From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'BerthyDA@aol.com' 'dean@colson.com' 12/18/2006 11:51:06 AM Re: APD - resume attached I will share jill's name with the transition team. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: BerthyDA@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Dec 17 22:22:29 2006 Subject: APD - resume attached Gracias Jeb! Attached find Jill Houghton's resume, as well as a picture that I took of her & you during a BLN event in Miami a few years ago. I have known and worked with Jill for several years. She was instrumental on the planning of the Emerging Workforce conference, and is currently the Executive Director of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel that I chair and which will sunset in Dec. 2007. I can assure you that Jill is principle driven, a great human being, and an excellent administrator with lot's of experience working with people with DD and other disabilities. Her husband is a person with spinal cord injury who serves in the Florida Rehab. When they met, he had already had the accident and was a wheelchair user. He was appointed by your brother to a National disability committee that he currently chairs. Prior to coming to Florida in 2003, Jill worked in the state of Washington were they have great employment policies for people with disabilities and has great experience that can help Florida to move to the implementation level of the many wonderful policies that you leave us with. She also worked directly under Loretta Costin, the Fl. VR director. I think that you know me well to know that I do not intent to gain anything personally by recommending her, other than the joy to know that Floridian's with DD will be well served. I am concerned by some of the recommendation on APD's draft analysis to the Governor elect Charlie Crist, and hope that his transition staff leadership will take a closer look at then and seek some expert advise before acting on them. Carinios, Berthy In a message dated 12/17/2006 4:04:54 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, jeb@jeb.org writes: If you know someone, I can share it with the leadership of the transistion. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: BerthyDA@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Dec 17 12:26:11 2006 Subject: APD final report Hola Jeb: I am concern about some of the recommendation to Governor elect Charlie Crist and wanted to share with you my input in the process. Gracias por todo lo que hicistes por nosotros. Ojala y el nuevo Gobernador pueda encontrar personas que le den buen consejo. Si tu tienes alguna influencia en el proceso, yo conozco una persona que tal vez el quiera considerar para dirigir APD. Carinios, Berthy From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Tom.Lewis@dms.myflorida.com' 12/18/2006 11:49:06 AM Re: Fw: I think we approve it on tuesday and don't sign to ruffle dc feathers. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Lewis, Tom To: Jeb Bush CC: Raquel Rodriguez ; Pam Dana Sent: Sun Dec 17 21:39:39 2006 Subject: FW: Fw: I'm not very important...lol...but....do you want to sign the new lease we'll get Tues....then send a letter w/ it to rhe Admiral....probably the best we can do... Tom PS....it won't hurt my feelings if you don't!! From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Idelio Valdes' 12/17/2006 10:41:08 PM RE: Rumor i got your documentary. thank you. the inauguration will take place on January 2nd at around 10 am at the Capitol. You need to get tickets from the inauguration committe which you can find on line. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Idelio Valdes [mailto:ideliovaldes@hotmail.com] Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 5:37 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Rumor Hi Governor Bush I am brainstorming on how to fly myself to Tally for the Inauguration. In order too accomphlied this goal. I need the time it starts and at what time it ends. Did you finally track down my documentary? I also need the address where is going to take place. thanks, Idelio Valdes Motivational Speaker > Subject: Re: Rumor > Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 20:54:37 -0500 > From: jeb@jeb.org > To: Shelly_Brantley@apd.state.fl.us; ideliovaldes@hotmail.com > > Ditto idelio. > > Jeb > > -------------------------> Jeb Bush > > CONSERVE ENERGY! > > *********************************************************** > Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. > Most written communications to or from state officials regarding > state business are public records available to the public and > media upon request. Your e-mail communications may > therefore be subject to public disclosure. > > > -----Original Message----> From: Shelly Brantley > To: Idelio Valdes ; Jeb Bush > Sent: Wed Dec 13 20:19:16 2006 > Subject: Re: Rumor > > Idelio- I will always consider you a close friend. You have achieved so much through your own self determination. No one can take that away from you. You will always be an inspiration in my life. > > Please keep in touch and never stop pressing in and pressing on! :-) > > Shelly > > > _____ > > ----- Original Message ----> From: Idelio Valdes [ideliovaldes@hotmail.com] > Sent: 12/13/2006 06:07 PM > To: Shelly Brantley; jeb bush > Subject: RE: Rumor > > > > Dear Shelly and The Governor, > > Jan 2 will end era that I will never forget. Your friendship and support have been incredible. I wish I could be there to say thank you in person and to say hello to our new Governor and to see the both of you in person for the last time. I will love to take my last picture. > > Again I will love to be there but I have no idea how to get there. > > Any suggestion please let me know. I know that I am asking a lot but I am going to miss the both of you. > > thanks, > > Idelio Valdes > Motivational Speaker > > > > > _____ > > Subject: Re: Rumor > From: Shelly_Brantley@apd.state.fl.us > Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 20:26:21 -0500 > To: ideliovaldes@hotmail.com > > > Idelio> > People like you have made this decision very difficult, but I know in my heart it is the right thing to do. You will always be an inspiration to me and I will always be an advocate for persons with disabilities. That will never change. I also consider you a close friend and that will not change either. > > You have achieved great things on your own merit. I just applauded along the way. We all need alittle support and encouragement along the way, but we ultimately carry out God's will for our lives. I truly believe He is using people like you to do His greatest work. > > Much love and friendship> Shelly > > > _____ > > ----- Original Message ----> From: Idelio Valdes [ideliovaldes@hotmail.com] > Sent: 12/12/2006 07:30 PM > To: Shelly Brantley > Subject: RE: Rumor > > > Dear Shelly, > > I really cant believe this is true. You really helped in my journey to independent and to have had the oppurinty to work with the Governor, > I am so glad that I send you the DVD on time. We will always be friends. APD will never be the same with out you. Thank you so much for your contact information. You are truly a muse. > > I am not saying goodbye only that I can see you soon. > > Love always, > > > > > Idelio Valdes > Motivational Speaker > > > > > _____ > > Subject: Re: Rumor > From: Shelly_Brantley@apd.state.fl.us > Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 17:21:33 -0500 > To: ideliovaldes@hotmail.com > > Hola Idelio> > I feel so blessed to have been a part of such an exciting journey with people like you who will always be an inspiration in my life. However, I resigned on Nov 8th and I am not seeking reappointment. I will always be an advocate for persons with disabilities, but I am really looking forward to starting a new chapter in my life with new challenges. > > You will always be a true friend to me. Please stay in touch. Here is my personal information so you can contact me after Jan. 2nd (my last day). > > 850-894-2674 home > 850-933-5155 cell > Shellybrantley@comcast.net > Home address: > 2122 East Randolph Circle > Tallahassee, Fl. 32308 > > .May God bless you and give you His favor in all your endeavors! :-) > > Your friend, > Shelly > > > _____ > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Idelio Valdes [ideliovaldes@hotmail.com] > Sent: 12/12/2006 04:12 PM > To: Shelly Brantley > Subject: Rumor > > > HI Shelly, > > I heard a rumor that you have been let go of APd. Is this true.? > > I hope that this is only a rumor. Let me know because they have destroy my Christmas. > > I cant believe that this is a possibility. > > thanks, > > Idelio Valdes > Motivational Speaker > > > > _____ > > Search from any Web page with powerful protection. Get the FREE Windows Live Toolbar Today! Try it now! > > > _____ > > Express yourself with gadgets on Windows Live Spaces Try it! > > > _____ > > All-in-one security and maintenance for your PC. Get a free 90-day trial! Learn more! > Use Messenger to talk to your IM friends, even those on Yahoo! Talk now! From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'wilcas@bellsouth.net' 12/17/2006 9:10:31 PM Re: A Followup and an Invitation Thanks william. Everything seems to take a little longer in DC. I hope you are successful with the pardon. Regarding the radio interview, I am going to have to take a pass. I need to get out of the limelight for a while. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: William Castro To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Dec 17 15:54:25 2006 Subject: A Followup and an Invitation Dear Governor Bush, I want to take this opportunity to wish you and your family a joyous Christmas and a Spirit-filled New Year. Hopefully you will remember me. My civil rights were restored by the Executive Clemency Board on June 15, 2006. At that hearing, I was encouraged to apply for a federal pardon. In that regard, your staff, especially now Judge Victoria Brennan and Danielle Henry, has been very helpful. By the way, I want to thank you for the letter that you wrote on my behalf to the President's counsel --it was awesome! I told my wife that irrespective of whether I receive a federal pardon, that letter is going to be framed and hung in my office some day (after, God willing, I get re-admitted to the Florida Bar). Since responding to several questions from the Office of Pardon Attorney in a letter dated October 8, 2006, I have not heard anything more from them. The only other thing I know is from the US Probation Office, who advised me that they had forwarded a routine check and confirmation of information about me to the Office of Pardon Attorney in early November. Since my civil rights were restored, 1) my wife and I finalized adoption of Daniel Andres Castro (DOB 5/27/06) on October 11, 2006. Previously, we adopted Nina (DOB 5/3/04) and have fostered Derrick (DOB 1/20/04) since September 28, 2005. If Derrick’s parental rights are terminated next week, my wife and I will also seek to adopt him. 2) our foster care license was renewed through November, 2007 by the Florida Department of Children and Families. 3) I was an invited speaker to a retreat renewal conference on October 28, 2006 and talked about “Remaining on the Walk” after returning to the Catholic Church in February, 1992. 4) I organized an annual gathering in which our church group this year adopted 79 migrant families at the Redland Christian Migrant Association on December 9, 2006. 5) I registered to take the Multistate Bar examination in Florida on February 28, 2007. 6) I will be hosting and producing (as a volunteer) a new daily one-half hour radio program beginning January 1, 2007 (from 7:30-8:00AM) entitled “This Morning on Radio Peace” on the Archdiocese of Miami’s radio station 1040AM. With respect to the radio program, I would like to invite you to appear as a guest. I co-host the show with Mary Camejo, a licensed mental health counselor. We broadcast the show live from St. Louis Church in Pinecrest; if you cannot make it to our studio, you can appear via telephone. The date for the show would be Friday, January 5, or any Friday thereafter you are available. Unless you prefer to speak about something else, I would like to focus on the role your faith has played in your life as a public servant. I am very excited about the show and hope you will be able to help us spread His message. Sincerely, William Castro From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 12/17/2006 9:04:46 PM Fw: APD final report APD final report Fyi -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: BerthyDA@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Dec 17 12:26:11 2006 Subject: APD final report Hola Jeb: I am concern about some of the recommendation to Governor elect Charlie Crist and wanted to share with you my input in the process. Gracias por todo lo que hicistes por nosotros. Ojala y el nuevo Gobernador pueda encontrar personas que le den buen consejo. Si tu tienes alguna influencia en el proceso, yo conozco una persona que tal vez el quiera considerar para dirigir APD. Carinios, Berthy From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: BerthyDA@aol.com jmckay@ndcconstruction.com Martin_West@brown.edu ppeterson@latte.harvard.edu mike.belitzky@cristtransition.com Carolyn.Timmann@CristTransition.com 12/17/2006 5:19:18 PM APD final report APDTeamAnalysis - Berthy's comments.doc Berthy's analysis.doc Are we going to receive a copy of the final report before Tuesday’s meeting with Governor elect Charlie Crist? Please understand that during Friday’s meeting I was only trying to convey that we need to make sure that we are providing sound advice to Governor elect Charlie Crist. I am an issue driven person, and believe that some of recommendation in the final draft need to be carefully consider. Some of those issues are: 1) Assumption that APD adopting the Federal definition for developmental disabilities will bring additional federal funds and the relationship with the Florida Developmental disabilities Council (FDDC). We can't assume that because the FDDC adopted the Federal definition of developmental disabilities (DD), that is the best for APD without considering all of it's implications. The FDDC is funded by the US Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) to “promote innovative programs and practices designed to prevent developmental disabilities and improve the quality of life of individuals with such disabilities and their families.” The FDDC does not fund Medicaid services and it is not bound by Federal Medicaid eligibility requirements. They should adopt the federal DD definition. On the other hand, APD does receive and fund federal/state Medicaid Waiver services which, under federal Medicaid eligibility requirements, are only for individuals who meet Institutional Care Facility level of Care (ICF – MR). The current federal matching funds for Medicaid Waiver individuals with developmental disabilities that meet the ICF-MR institutional level of care is 59%, leaving the state with a required matching fund of 41%. If APD broadness its current definition to the federal DD definition, applies and is approved an expansion of the current waiver, then APD if the Florida Legislature provides the 41% state matching funds can receive an additional 59% from the federal government, but only for those under the expanded broader definition that meet ICF-MR level of institutional care. The state will probably have to provide 100% funding for individuals with developmental disabilities under the broader DD federal definition that do not meet ICF-MR institutional level of care. You may want to consult a Medicaid expert on this issue before making such recommendation, as this may put the state at greater risk of being sued by not providing funds to serve all those promised to. I do believe that Florida needs to find a way to serve people with all disabilities, but I think that APD is too new of an agency and needs to put it's house in order before considering an expansion of any kind. 2) Funding/expenditure forecasting and the Manage Care option: Please refer to comments on the documents that I submitted on other alternatives to improve the way to forecast expenditure and determine level of need without having to go to a Manage Care system that has the potential to threaten a consumer driven system: Individual Cost Guidelines (ICG) type instrument administered by a 3er. party without any conflict of interest. Expand the current Consumer Directed Care + that it’s proving to be cost neutral. In both of this instances the individuals get set budgets based on their level of need that are only revised if their needs change. 3. “Family of One”issue is not unique to Florida. There are other states that have that federal Medicaid eligibility authority to serve children under age 18. My understanding is that there are only 2 waivers in Florida that are open to children: the DD Waivers (DD-HCBS, SIL, CCD+) ant the Kathi Becket Waiver (very small one). Some of Florida's Waivers serve the elderly, to which the "Family of One" eligibility authority is irrelevant. Florida currently serves 3,607 individuals under age 18 on the the DD-HCBS Waiver ("Big" Waiver) & 2,815 on the SIL Waiver (“little” waiver). Some of those children will probably already qualify under their parent’s limited income, and others will qualify on their assets as soon as they turn 18 years old. I thank you for the opportunity to provide input in the process, and hope that I can continue to assist Governor elect Charlie Crist and his administration with his efforts to improve the service delivery system that will allow individuals with all disabilities to live a dignified and full community participatory life including the opportunity to live independently in the community, have access to reliable transportation, work and accumulate assets. Respectfully, Berthy De La Rosa-Aponte Lucy's mom & former WSC http://www.ssa.gov/work/panel/index.html In a message dated 12/15/2006 1:45:46 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, BerthyDA writes: Attached find my comments to the final draft. Thank you. Berthy In a message dated 12/13/2006 4:37:54 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, jmckay@ndcconstruction.com writes: This is the first draft of the report from the ADP transition team. All team members sent reports in a similar format. I edited them into this product. Even though the reports were independently authored, they were quite similar. I also added some of my own thoughts. Please feel free to offer criticisms and suggestions. I look forward to discussing this matter with all of you. Sincerely John McKay From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'BerthyDA@aol.com' 12/17/2006 9:04:31 PM Re: APD final report If you know someone, I can share it with the leadership of the transistion. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: BerthyDA@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Dec 17 12:26:11 2006 Subject: APD final report Hola Jeb: I am concern about some of the recommendation to Governor elect Charlie Crist and wanted to share with you my input in the process. Gracias por todo lo que hicistes por nosotros. Ojala y el nuevo Gobernador pueda encontrar personas que le den buen consejo. Si tu tienes alguna influencia en el proceso, yo conozco una persona que tal vez el quiera considerar para dirigir APD. Carinios, Berthy From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'BrevardBLN@aol.com' 12/17/2006 6:41:34 PM RE: Hi from Betsy and Luke Farmer thank you Betsy. I hope Luke is doing well. Merry Christmas. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: BrevardBLN@aol.com [mailto:BrevardBLN@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 9:41 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Hi from Betsy and Luke Farmer Jeb, wanted to thank you once again for your amazing leadership and dedication.... I especially want to thank you for everything you've done to help bring awareness to the needs and the potential of people with disabilities... Luke and I will never forget your thoughtful and touching words the night of the 2005 Family Cafe. We still talk about it often, you made us both feel very proud. I do hope that we can stay in touch after you leave office...WE have some AWESOME things happening in Brevard and I would like to keep you informed... FYI... We are starting Florida's first Project SEARCH site http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/svc/alpha/p/search/... In a nut shell -this is an amazing/National award winning employment program that was started by the Cin. Children's hospital 10 years ago. They have high school transition classrooms for students with disabilities in businesses(they have an 85% employment rate for the students) ... The students do internship rotations throughout the school year & they also have an employment coordinator on site at the hospital to support the 70 individuals with disabilities that are employed there(some have been there 10 years- they make $10-$15 hr. have 401k's... it's awesome :) Health First & Mercedes Homes Inc. have made a commitment to each host a classroom in 2007.... We are hoping to have a Project SEARCH kick off in April and it would mean the world to me to have you here... This is a project of the Brevard BLN and we are tying our BLN kick-off into this as well... Please give Columba my best... I hope you have a WONDERFUL Christmas and a BLESSED 2007 Betsy Betsy Farmer Director - Brevard Business Leadership Network www.BrevardBLN.org 1490 Dowd Crt. SE Palm Bay, FL 32909 321-536-7062 "Tapping into Brevard's Emerging Workforce" From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'cgjavitz@att.net' 12/17/2006 4:41:03 PM Re: Cypress Gardens You are most welcome. Merry Christmas. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: cgjavitz@att.net To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Dec 17 11:17:51 2006 Subject: Cypress Gardens Governor Bush, I am sorry that this is so late in coming, but I just want to thank you and everyone else that had a hand in saving Cypress Gardens. The Gardens and park aare now more beautiful than in many, many years. In addition, the crowds are testament to their revival. A great job has been don. Again Thanks, Carol Javitz From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Michelle K. Brantley (shelly_brantley@dcf.state.fl.us) 12/17/2006 2:44:24 AM FW: Hi from Betsy and Luke Farmer you have made these things happen. Just a small reminder. jeb -----Original Message----From: BrevardBLN@aol.com [mailto:BrevardBLN@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 9:41 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Hi from Betsy and Luke Farmer Jeb, wanted to thank you once again for your amazing leadership and dedication.... I especially want to thank you for everything you've done to help bring awareness to the needs and the potential of people with disabilities... Luke and I will never forget your thoughtful and touching words the night of the 2005 Family Cafe. We still talk about it often, you made us both feel very proud. I do hope that we can stay in touch after you leave office...WE have some AWESOME things happening in Brevard and I would like to keep you informed... FYI... We are starting Florida's first Project SEARCH site http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/svc/alpha/p/search/... In a nut shell -this is an amazing/National award winning employment program that was started by the Cin. Children's hospital 10 years ago. They have high school transition classrooms for students with disabilities in businesses(they have an 85% employment rate for the students) ... The students do internship rotations throughout the school year & they also have an employment coordinator on site at the hospital to support the 70 individuals with disabilities that are employed there(some have been there 10 years- they make $10-$15 hr. have 401k's... it's awesome :) Health First & Mercedes Homes Inc. have made a commitment to each host a classroom in 2007.... We are hoping to have a Project SEARCH kick off in April and it would mean the world to me to have you here... This is a project of the Brevard BLN and we are tying our BLN kick-off into this as well... Please give Columba my best... I hope you have a WONDERFUL Christmas and a BLESSED 2007 Betsy Betsy Farmer Director - Brevard Business Leadership Network www.BrevardBLN.org 1490 Dowd Crt. SE Palm Bay, FL 32909 321-536-7062 "Tapping into Brevard's Emerging Workforce" From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Robsroger@aol.com' Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) Deirdre Finn (Dfinn@myflorida.com) 12/17/2006 12:31:14 AM RE: Riviera Beach CRA Denies Acceptance of Citizen Referendums I will look into this situation and see if there is a way we can help. jeb -----Original Message----From: Robsroger@aol.com [mailto:Robsroger@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 7:29 PM To: Jeb Bush; jeb.bush@myflorida.com Cc: transition@cristtransition.com Subject: Riviera Beach CRA Denies Acceptance of Citizen Referendums Governor Jeb Bush, Government of the people, by the people, for the people does not apply to the residents of Riviera Beach. As a result, we desperately need your intervention.....now! The Riviera Beach City Council which also acts as the Riviera Beach Community Redevelopment Agency is voting, on Monday, 18 December, to approve developer Daniel Catalfumo's massive redevelopment on public property. Prior to this immediately forthcoming vote the citizens of Riviera Beach took to the streets, talked to the voters, and successfully collected over 6,000 signatures in support of a referendum to limit the overdevelopment of their Barrier island.......Singer Island. Florida State statutes require that population concentrations be directed away from---not on to high hazard coastal locations. Every, repeat every, citizen Group on Singer Island is against Daniel Catalfumo's twenty-eight story proposed Condo--convention Center --and 600-car parking garage being built on their publicly owned property. In addition to the Singer Island residents votes, approximately sixty percent of the signatures for our referendum were gathered on the Riviera Beach mainland. Daniel Catalfumo is already building two massive twenty-seven story condos, directly adjacent to this public property on the rapidly disappearing beach. But the City's greed knows no bounds and Catalfumo and the City now say they need a twenty-eight story Condo (to be built diagonally across from the other two condos). And, all this construction is taking place exactly where State Road A1A merges from four...to just two lanes. Now, we have been told by Carrie Ward, Riviera Beach City Clerk that the signatures, verified by the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections are not legally sufficient and therefore no action will be taken by Riviera Beach on our referendums. Ms. Ward's refusal to accept the referendum petition is a betrayal of public trust. Why should Riviera Beach residents have to hire lawyers to fight the City/CRA who will merely spend our hard earned tax dollars to pay lawyers that they hire to defend their unlawful act? Developer dollars should not be allowed to trump our legal referendums. We need you to act now, before the Catalfumo deal is approved and stop this mockery of Justice. Please intervene on/before this Monday evening, 18 December and stop Riviera Beach illegal actions in defiance of our legal referendums. Roger and Robbie Butts 1140 Singer Drive Riviera Beach, Florida 33404 561-841-9310 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Burnette, Sharon' 12/16/2006 11:33:23 PM RE: middle school muck the law is the law. implementation is another thing. Cheri Yecki is on it. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Burnette, Sharon [mailto:Sharon.Burnette@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 2:17 PM To: Jeb Bush; Skandera, Hanna; Ahearn, Marleen; marylaurabragg@comcast.net; Yecke, Cheri; Christy.Hovanetz@fldoe.org; Cornelia.Orr@fldoe.org; evan.lefsky@fldoe.org; Faraj, Alia; Handy, Phil (Handy, Phil); Gilley, Janice; Jennifer.Fennell@fldoe.org; Winn, John; Kaplan, Mark; Karen Unger; ked2311@yahoo.com; Walsh, Mark; Levesque, Patricia Subject: RE: middle school muck Governor, Doesn't SB20A provide more support and reinforcement for teachers in the classroom? It is supposed to strengthen a teacher's options for discipline. I pulled it up recently for another teacher struggling with the same issue. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 9:58 PM To: Skandera, Hanna; Ahearn, Marleen; marylaurabragg@comcast.net; Yecke, Cheri; Christy.Hovanetz@fldoe.org; Cornelia.Orr@fldoe.org; evan.lefsky@fldoe.org; Faraj, Alia; Handy, Phil (Handy, Phil); Gilley, Janice; Jennifer.Fennell@fldoe.org; Winn, John; Kaplan, Mark; karen.unger@comcast.net; ked2311@yahoo.com; Walsh, Mark; Levesque, Patricia; Burnette, Sharon Subject: FW: middle school muck fyi -----Original Message----From: Nora Hall [mailto:NoraHall@cfl.rr.com] Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 9:54 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: middle school muck The teacher next door to me teaches science. He was hired after school had been in session for a month. Both of us have make-shift classrooms that used to be a pod. I have gifted students and he has the kids that nobody else wants. His class is so unruly that during some periods I can’t even talk over the noise coming from his room. Today he came over to apologize for the noise. He had to have 4 students forcibly removed from his class. He told me that when the kids get out of control, he sends them to the office and the office sends them back to him. The office won’t even take his referrals. He has no discipline back up at all. The kids don’t care if they make bad grades so he has no recourse. One day an assistant principal came into his room and tried to get control of the class and he got nowhere. The kids know that there is nothing the school will do so they run roughshod over the teacher. He has students that are in middle school for their 6th year and students that already have kids. I feel really bad for the guy; he’s very nice. He really wanted to teach, but I can’t see him sticking it out. That?s why there is such a problem with retention. I am so lucky to have gifted kids. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'truthsetsyoufree@mindspring.com' 12/16/2006 11:31:34 PM RE: executions We have to adhere to protocol or the courts will kill the death penalty. That is why we set up this commission will work until February. jeb -----Original Message----From: truthsetsyoufree@mindspring.com [mailto:truthsetsyoufree@mindspring.com] Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 2:21 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: executions Dear Governor Bush, I have some comments about the continual ad nauseum news coverage about this past execution. First, it sounds like his IV was infiltrated and that is why the stuff did not kick in till it absorbed from the tissue. The easy remedy for that is to put 2 or 3 sites in. This is not an uncommon occurence, and having multiple sticks for IV access is no worse than patients in the hospital have to go through every day. If there are 2 or 3 sites, and the medication does not seem to have an effect within minutes, it can be readministered through alternate sites. I don't see any reason that would not be acceptable protocol in executions if it is acceptable protocol in hospitals. Secondly, I wonder if the discomfort this guy went through was any worse than what his victim suffered? I doubt it. Sorry bout that. The liberal element in our country will not stop harping about cruel and unusual punishment until they have the death penalty repealed and we have to feed and clothe every murderer for the rest of their natural days. On a more pleasant note, hope you and your family have a very merry CHRISTmas. :) cindy kucharski Ft. Myers, Fl From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 12/16/2006 4:45:38 PM Fw: lethal injection review -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: 'vbre938584@aol.com' Sent: Sat Dec 16 11:44:25 2006 Subject: Re: lethal injection review Thanks Vicki. I will pass on your name to governor elect crist. I think you would be great! Jeb PS merry Christmas judge! -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: vbre938584@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sat Dec 16 09:08:24 2006 Subject: lethal injection review Dear Governor Sir, first may I say that I am very happy for you that you no longer have to participate in the important, yet very difficult process of carrying out the death penalty. Although you performed this solemn duty with courage and grace, it is a burden no one relishes, and I am glad you are no longer saddled with it. However, what has really prompted this e-mail is a Miami Herald article I read this morning in which I learned that you have decided to commission a review of the lethal injection procedures. As you may recall from my days with you, and our struggles in codifying the lethal injection proceedures while trying to work with DOC, I was consistently frustrated by the lack of communication forthcoming from DOC, and the manner in which many in that agancy resisted even the notion of a review. I would relish the opportunity to dive in and participate in an unrestrained, proper review; one where concern for the impact on pending litigation did not dictate the direction of the review, and one where the agency itself would not be in a position to enable secrecy and impede review. As a County Court judge, I am not called upon to impose the death penalty. As your former Assistant General Counsel who participated in efforts to remove the shroud of secrecy from the execution process, I think I am in a position to offer informed insight into any review. I believe with proper time and resources, a thorough review, based on sound medical and scientific evidence, unimpeded by the conflicting interests of the AG's office and DOC, can be achieved. If you have not yet selected your five appointees to this committe, I humbly offer myself to serve, and would be honored and grateful to participate in what I think is an extremely important undertaking. Hope to see you around town soon. Warmest Regards, Vicki Brennan _____ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'vbre938584@aol.com' 12/16/2006 4:44:25 PM Re: lethal injection review Thanks Vicki. I will pass on your name to governor elect crist. I think you would be great! Jeb PS merry Christmas judge! -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: vbre938584@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sat Dec 16 09:08:24 2006 Subject: lethal injection review Dear Governor Sir, first may I say that I am very happy for you that you no longer have to participate in the important, yet very difficult process of carrying out the death penalty. Although you performed this solemn duty with courage and grace, it is a burden no one relishes, and I am glad you are no longer saddled with it. However, what has really prompted this e-mail is a Miami Herald article I read this morning in which I learned that you have decided to commission a review of the lethal injection procedures. As you may recall from my days with you, and our struggles in codifying the lethal injection proceedures while trying to work with DOC, I was consistently frustrated by the lack of communication forthcoming from DOC, and the manner in which many in that agancy resisted even the notion of a review. I would relish the opportunity to dive in and participate in an unrestrained, proper review; one where concern for the impact on pending litigation did not dictate the direction of the review, and one where the agency itself would not be in a position to enable secrecy and impede review. As a County Court judge, I am not called upon to impose the death penalty. As your former Assistant General Counsel who participated in efforts to remove the shroud of secrecy from the execution process, I think I am in a position to offer informed insight into any review. I believe with proper time and resources, a thorough review, based on sound medical and scientific evidence, unimpeded by the conflicting interests of the AG's office and DOC, can be achieved. If you have not yet selected your five appointees to this committe, I humbly offer myself to serve, and would be honored and grateful to participate in what I think is an extremely important undertaking. Hope to see you around town soon. Warmest Regards, Vicki Brennan _____ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 12/16/2006 4:15:35 PM Fw: Expunged and Sealed Records -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Barrett Haga To: Jeb Bush CC: Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com Sent: Sat Dec 16 11:02:47 2006 Subject: Re: Expunged and Sealed Records Thank you. I attached the FLDOC document showing that I do not have any public record to this email. I noticed you forwarded it to Raquel Rodriquez. She was very helpful earlier when I was about to apply for clemancy before the state vacacated and resentenced to a much lesser charge so I could seal my record. I was running out of money so I took a much lesser plea. After spending nearly 200,000 dollars and winning in civil court and in a florida administrative hearing, I just decided to get a "time served" and seal it. My record has been sealed for about 6 months. Thank you.. I am trying to get what pieces of what is left of my life back together. Attached is the DOC document. - Barrett = Happy holidays. ----- Original Message ---From: Jeb Bush To: Barrett Haga Cc: Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 7:01:29 AM Subject: RE: Expunged and Sealed Records I don't know but I will inquire. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Barrett Haga [mailto:hagbl@yahoo.com] Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 2:41 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Expunged and Sealed Records Gov. Bush, My criminal record was sealed after the courts (and the state) found out that I didnt commit the crime I was accused of. (after I spent time in jail and on probation), but all those "public record" companies are still showing that I have a criminal record. I lost my apartment, couldn't get a job, etc because these companies refuse to remove there "public records' even though the public records were sealed and the state has agreed to expunge them when they get a chance. It was bad enough spending time in jail for something I didn't do, and now this... Is there anything that can be done? Thanks - Barrett Haga Thank you for being such a great governor the past 8 years. From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Rockledger@aol.com' Patricia Levesque 12/16/2006 4:15:05 PM Re: Education /from Bill Posey Will do -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Rockledger@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sat Dec 16 08:47:29 2006 Subject: Education /from Bill Posey Governor, FLORIDA TODAY featured the article below that makes education progress look pretty good. However, they did not begin the statistical analysis from "Before Jeb" when funding was not related to the actual daily average number of students. Might be a good idea to have DOE provide statistical data back to 92-94 when democrats ran the process and the rate was 56% with half of them unable to read their diplomas? Bill Posey Brevard turning out grads BY KIMBERLY C. MOORE FLORIDA TODAY Florida's graduation rate this year dipped slightly compared with last year, Florida Education Commissioner John Winn announced Friday, but Brevard County remained one of the strongest counties in the state. The state graduation rate was 71 percent in 2005-2006, a minor decrease compared with last year's rate of 71.9 percent. In contrast, in 1998-1999, the graduation rate was 60.2 percent, and rates have continued to increase steadily since that time. Brevard County has the second-highest graduation rate in the state, at 90.7 percent, and the secondlowest dropout rate, 0.8 percent. Martin County was the leader in both categories, with 93 percent of its students graduating from high school and only 0.4 percent dropping out. Betty Dunn, assistant superintendent for Student Services and Exceptional Education at Brevard Public Schools, said she was glad Brevard remained in the second-place spot again this year. But she pointed out that the Martin County School District is substantially smaller than Brevard's, with only 18,000 students compared to Brevard's 75,000. "Of course, I wanted to come in No. 1," she said. Even with the slight decline statewide, more students than ever in Florida -- 136,070 -- graduated on time in 2005-2006, an increase of 4,563 students. The Florida Department of Education bases its graduation rate on data that follow every student from ninth grade to graduation, an approach which they say yields a more precise calculation. A regular diploma is given to students who pass the FCAT, earn a 2.0 (out of 4.0) grade-point average and who earn 24 credit hours from various classes. However, the "graduation rate" also includes students who: · Obtained a General Education Diploma and passed the FCAT. · Obtained an equivalency diploma for those who passed the GED, but not the FCAT. · Obtained a special diploma for special needs students. Ryan Arens, West Shore Jr./Sr. High's senior class vice president, said he thinks it's fair to include all students who "graduated." "Graduation is graduation. People have different circumstances and unique situations," said Arens, 18. However, he added, the state can manipulate its numbers to make them look anyway officials want. "It may be a way to skew the numbers in their favor and make our education system look better than it is," he said. Dunn said it is absolutely fair to include different categories of students in the graduation rate statistics. "We in the school district provide programs for students in all those areas, so our work and dedication for those students to get a diploma is a credit to us," she said. Of the nine largest school districts in the state, Brevard has by far the highest graduation rate, besting second place Hillsborough County's 77.3 percent, Dunn said. Beginning next school year, ninth-grade students entering high school will be required to earn 16 core academic credits and eight elective credits to graduate with a regular high school diploma. Core requirements consist of four credits of English and mathematics; three credits of social studies and science; one credit of fine arts; and one credit in physical education and health. In addition, students will select an area of interest for four of their eight elective credits as part of their personalized education and career plan. Students may choose from 440 major areas of interest, and there will be flexibility so students can change their areas of emphasis if they wish. "We want students to have an opportunity to pursue an area of passion so they can begin to discern how best to develop their strengths and abilities while pursuing a topic where their interests lay," said the state's K-12 Public Schools Chancellor Cheri Pierson Yecke. Contact Moore at 480-5166 or kmoore@flatoday.net. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'jon@johnsonblanton.com' 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 12/16/2006 4:12:09 PM Re: Lethal injection Task Force Good idea. I will pass on to governor elect crist. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Jon Johnson To: Jeb Bush CC: carol.gormley@myflorida.com Sent: Sat Dec 16 10:23:37 2006 Subject: Lethal injection Task Force Governor, as you I represent the Florida Society of Anesthesioilogists. They are literally the MD experts in the administration and understanding of drugs used in lethal injections. They would like to be involved in assisting you please consider appointing an Anesthesiologist. _____________ Jon E. Johnson Johnson & Blanton, LLC (850) 224-1900 (850) 224-1444 (fax) From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Barrett Haga' Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) 12/16/2006 1:01:29 PM RE: Expunged and Sealed Records I don't know but I will inquire. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Barrett Haga [mailto:hagbl@yahoo.com] Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 2:41 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Expunged and Sealed Records Gov. Bush, My criminal record was sealed after the courts (and the state) found out that I didnt commit the crime I was accused of. (after I spent time in jail and on probation), but all those "public record" companies are still showing that I have a criminal record. I lost my apartment, couldn't get a job, etc because these companies refuse to remove there "public records' even though the public records were sealed and the state has agreed to expunge them when they get a chance. It was bad enough spending time in jail for something I didn't do, and now this... Is there anything that can be done? Thanks - Barrett Haga Thank you for being such a great governor the past 8 years. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Kent Perez (Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com) 12/16/2006 2:58:37 AM FW: ANSWERS TO OUR CONVERSATION -----Original Message----From: CORKGREMER@aol.com [mailto:CORKGREMER@aol.com] Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 8:52 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: ANSWERS TO OUR CONVERSATION THANKS A MILLION JEB I FORGOT TWO DETAILS HE WAS JUST 19 YEARS OLD WHEN HE COMMETTED TGGE CRIME AND WE HAVE A JOB AND EVERYTING READY FOR HIM UPON HIS RELEASE HIT EM STRAAIGHT ACCURACY NOT DISTANCE IS IMPORTANT THANKS AGAIN PAUL From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Skandera, Hanna Ahearn, Marleen Mary Laura Bragg (marylaurabragg@comcast.net) Cheri Yecke (cheri.yecke@fldoe.org) Christy Hovanetz (Christy.Hovanetz@fldoe.org) Cornelia Orr (Cornelia.Orr@fldoe.org) Evan Lefsky (evan.lefsky@fldoe.org) Faraj, Alia - Office Handy, Phil (Handy, Phil) Janice Gilley (Janice.Gilley@laspbs.state.fl.us) Jennifer Fennell (Jennifer.Fennell@fldoe.org) John Winn (John.Winn@fldoe.org) Kaplan Mark (mark.kaplan@myflorida.com) Karen Unger (karen.unger@comcast.net) Kimberly Dale (ked2311@yahoo.com) Mark Walsh (Mark.Walsh@fldoe.org) Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) Sharon Burnette (Office) 12/16/2006 2:57:45 AM FW: middle school muck fyi -----Original Message----From: Nora Hall [mailto:NoraHall@cfl.rr.com] Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 9:54 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: middle school muck The teacher next door to me teaches science. He was hired after school had been in session for a month. Both of us have make-shift classrooms that used to be a pod. I have gifted students and he has the kids that nobody else wants. His class is so unruly that during some periods I can’t even talk over the noise coming from his room. Today he came over to apologize for the noise. He had to have 4 students forcibly removed from his class. He told me that when the kids get out of control, he sends them to the office and the office sends them back to him. The office won’t even take his referrals. He has no discipline back up at all. The kids don’t care if they make bad grades so he has no recourse. One day an assistant principal came into his room and tried to get control of the class and he got nowhere. The kids know that there is nothing the school will do so they run roughshod over the teacher. He has students that are in middle school for their 6th year and students that already have kids. I feel really bad for the guy; he’s very nice. He really wanted to teach, but I can’t see him sticking it out. That’s why there is such a problem with retention. I am so lucky to have gifted kids. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Henry, Danielle Kent Perez (Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com) 12/16/2006 12:14:44 AM FW: ANSWERS TO OUR CONVERSATION please check this out and get back to me on monday or tuesday. I would like to get back to Paul. Jeb -----Original Message----From: CORKGREMER@aol.com [mailto:CORKGREMER@aol.com] Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 7:09 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: ANSWERS TO OUR CONVERSATION FIRST; LET ME THANK YOU FOR RETURNING MY CALL - ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO PROVE A MANS GREATENESS IS HOW HE TREATS THE LITTLE MAN AND IN COMPARISON I"M JUST A LITTLE MAN SO I THANK YOU AND IT SHOWS WHAT YOU ARE (EXCEPT ON THE GOLF COURSE = LITTLE HUMOR) SECOND: INMATES NAME JUAN FALLADA DC#067015 THIRD: SENTENCE LIFE WITH 25 YEARS MINIMUM AT HE FIRST HEARING AFTER HE HAD SERVED HIS TIME THEY EXRENDED IT ONE YEAR BECAUSE IT WAS "A HIDEOUS CRIME - 35 STAB WOUNDS - NOT TRUE THE AUTOPSY REPORT TELLS OF 5 SIGNIFICANT WOUNDS WITH OTHER SMALL ONES - THE INMATE WAS INVITED UO TO HIS ROOM FOR INTENT TO HELP HIM FIND A JOB BUT TRIED HOMO-SEXUAL ADVANCES JUAN RESISTED AND A FIGHT OCCURRED JUAN BEAT HIM AND STABBED HIM BRUTALLY (A FACT I DO NOT DENY) BUT IT WASN'T 35 - THE VICTIM LIVED FOR ELEVEN WEEKS, THAT WOULD BE HARD TO DO IF HE WAS STABBED 35 TIMES FOURTH: HE HAS SERVED HIS SENTENCE AND HAS HAD ONLY ONE MINOR DEMERIT FOR HAVING TO MUCH MONEY A GIFT SENT TO HIM HE HAS BEEN RECOMENDED BY THE PRISION STAFF AND THE PSYCHIATRIST FOR RELEASE. HE HAS FINISHED HIGH SCHOOL IN PRISION AND HAS PASSED OTHER COURSES OFFERED HIS BEHAVIOR HAS BEEN ALMOST PERFECT FIFTH AT HIS FIRST HEARING THE BOARD ADDED ONE YEAR TO THE 25 BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN A HIDEOUS CRIME SECOND HEARING THEY REDUCED IT TO 6 MONTHS THEN AT THE THIRD HEARING JUST 6 WEEKS BEFORE HIS ANTICIPATED RELEASE THEY ADDED 3 MORE YEARS THEN AT THE END OD THOSE YEARS THEY ADDED ANOTHER YEAR AND AT THE NEXT HEARING THEY SAID HE WOULD BE RELEASED 11-30 2006 TO GO TO AN INDOCTRINATION PROGRAM FOR ANOTHER YEAR TO PREPARE HIM FOR OUTSIDE LIFE NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN PLEASE DO WHAT YOU FEEL RIGHT I WILL NEVER FORGET IT AND I WOULDN'T ASK YOU FOR HELP IF I DIDN'T FEEL IT JUST FAITHFULLY G PAUL GREMER GET BACK MERRY XMAS AND WE'LL WORK ON YOUR GOLF GAME WHEN YOU From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'CORKGREMER@aol.com' Henry, Danielle Kent Perez (Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com) 12/16/2006 12:13:21 AM RE: ANSWERS TO OUR CONVERSATION I am on it, Paul. We will get back to you next week. jeb -----Original Message----From: CORKGREMER@aol.com [mailto:CORKGREMER@aol.com] Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 7:09 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: ANSWERS TO OUR CONVERSATION FIRST; LET ME THANK YOU FOR RETURNING MY CALL - ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO PROVE A MANS GREATENESS IS HOW HE TREATS THE LITTLE MAN AND IN COMPARISON I"M JUST A LITTLE MAN SO I THANK YOU AND IT SHOWS WHAT YOU ARE (EXCEPT ON THE GOLF COURSE = LITTLE HUMOR) SECOND: INMATES NAME JUAN FALLADA DC#067015 THIRD: SENTENCE LIFE WITH 25 YEARS MINIMUM AT HE FIRST HEARING AFTER HE HAD SERVED HIS TIME THEY EXRENDED IT ONE YEAR BECAUSE IT WAS "A HIDEOUS CRIME - 35 STAB WOUNDS - NOT TRUE THE AUTOPSY REPORT TELLS OF 5 SIGNIFICANT WOUNDS WITH OTHER SMALL ONES - THE INMATE WAS INVITED UO TO HIS ROOM FOR INTENT TO HELP HIM FIND A JOB BUT TRIED HOMO-SEXUAL ADVANCES JUAN RESISTED AND A FIGHT OCCURRED JUAN BEAT HIM AND STABBED HIM BRUTALLY (A FACT I DO NOT DENY) BUT IT WASN'T 35 - THE VICTIM LIVED FOR ELEVEN WEEKS, THAT WOULD BE HARD TO DO IF HE WAS STABBED 35 TIMES FOURTH: HE HAS SERVED HIS SENTENCE AND HAS HAD ONLY ONE MINOR DEMERIT FOR HAVING TO MUCH MONEY A GIFT SENT TO HIM HE HAS BEEN RECOMENDED BY THE PRISION STAFF AND THE PSYCHIATRIST FOR RELEASE. HE HAS FINISHED HIGH SCHOOL IN PRISION AND HAS PASSED OTHER COURSES OFFERED HIS BEHAVIOR HAS BEEN ALMOST PERFECT FIFTH AT HIS FIRST HEARING THE BOARD ADDED ONE YEAR TO THE 25 BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN A HIDEOUS CRIME SECOND HEARING THEY REDUCED IT TO 6 MONTHS THEN AT THE THIRD HEARING JUST 6 WEEKS BEFORE HIS ANTICIPATED RELEASE THEY ADDED 3 MORE YEARS THEN AT THE END OD THOSE YEARS THEY ADDED ANOTHER YEAR AND AT THE NEXT HEARING THEY SAID HE WOULD BE RELEASED 11-30 2006 TO GO TO AN INDOCTRINATION PROGRAM FOR ANOTHER YEAR TO PREPARE HIM FOR OUTSIDE LIFE NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN PLEASE DO WHAT YOU FEEL RIGHT I WILL NEVER FORGET IT AND I WOULDN'T ASK YOU FOR HELP IF I DIDN'T FEEL IT JUST FAITHFULLY G PAUL GREMER YOU GET BACK MERRY XMAS AND WE'LL WORK ON YOUR GOLF GAME WHEN From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'shughesfl@yahoo.com' 12/15/2006 11:51:46 PM Re: Brief Thanks steve. Merry christmas! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: steve hughes To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Dec 15 18:41:52 2006 Subject: Brief Thanks again for expediting the foolishness with the FDOE case - it will wind up minor as it should be. Bless you for a terrific tenure with tax cuts, job creation, education accountablilty, fiscal conservatism, trying to stop the slaughter of Terri Schiavo, now with stopping the cruelty of capital punishment - at least pertaining to how awry it has gone. You never answered on 2008, but I notice many of your people are making the same choice I did - the best mix can/will come with Romney. I sincerely hope your day will come, but believe it would be a no-win situation for you to be on the ticket in 2008 - even if victorious (Romney or otherwise) it would be rife with danger. Best of wishes now and in the future, Steve Hughes, Poinciana now teaching at the Blue-Ribbbon Lake Eola Charter School in Orlando __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'jbailey75@comcast.net' 12/15/2006 11:23:20 PM Re: Lucy Hadi Thanks. We are working on a solution. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: jbailey75@comcast.net To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Dec 15 14:29:19 2006 Subject: Lucy Hadi Dear Governor: The reason that there are more mentally ill people committing crimes is that the concept of "deinstitutionalization" has been oversold, and failed. Mentally ill people are on the streets rather than in safe, clean, humane residential care facilities---and they end up in prison. Just ask Col. Jim McDonough, or read Peter Early's "Crazy." We have closed many of our non-forensic state hospital beds, thereby amputating an important aspect of a complete spectrum of psychiatric care. Remember when we met last spring? Gus Barrero's Scientology bill had just been defeated in committee. I was the guy that said "just one more thing." This issue was the "one more thing." Try to remember this issue during the transition, and let me know if the Florida Psychiatric Society can help. John Bailey, D.O., American Psychiatric Association Distinguished Fellow From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'ccobb@cobbpartners.com' Betty Hampton 12/15/2006 11:16:09 PM Re: "Push" Miami FTAA Secretariat Put me in coach. I will send a letter on monday. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Chuck Cobb To: Jeb Bush ; mark.kaplan@myflorida.com ; pam.dana@myflorida.com ; Brian Dean ; Jorge L. Arrizurieta ; Sue M Cobb Sent: Fri Dec 15 13:09:04 2006 Subject: "Push" Miami FTAA Secretariat Dear Governor Jeb: As you know, we have had several conversations with former Deputy Secretary of State (Bob Zoellick), Assistant Secretaries at State (Shannon-Western Hemisphere and Sullivan-Economic Bureau) and State Deputy Assistant Secretaries on their enthusiasm for an Association of Western Hemisphere Free Trade Agreement countries. Most of these conversations have included acknowledgements that Miami is the logical place to have this temporary FTAA Secretariat. It is the opinion of these State Department Foreign Service Officers that this great idea needs a “push” from the outside to get this idea through the bureaucracy, and everyone agrees you are the ideal person to give this “push.” Attached is a possible e-mail or letter to Condoleeza Rice and Susan Schwab providing this “push.” I hope you’re comfortable in sending this communication, as I think it will be very helpful to our efforts. You know how much we all appreciate your previous enormous efforts on this subject. We are sensitive about continuing to ask favors, but we would all be grateful again if you would approve this or a similar version to the State and USTR. We look to being with you Monday morning for the Ethanol Launch and possibly discussing this subject. Sincerely, Chuck Cobb From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'bdean@floridaftaa.org' 12/15/2006 11:14:46 PM Re: Ethanol commission Thank you -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Brian C. Dean To: Jeb Bush ; nick@ryanllc.com Sent: Fri Dec 15 18:14:11 2006 Subject: Re: Ethanol commission I will call Mr. Yanllc shortly. Bd Brian C. Dean Executive Director Florida FTAA Inc. Tel:305-476-5451 Fax:305-476-5452 e-mail: bdean@floridaftaa.org website: www.floridaftaa.org -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 18:11:24 To: Cc:"Brian Dean" , Subject: RE: Ethanol commission Thank you for writing. I am asking Brian Dean to contact you this weekend. Jeb -----Original Message----From: nick@ryanllc.com [mailto:nick@ryanllc.com] Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 11:17 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Ethanol commission Governor Bush, I just finished running Congressman Jim Nussle's bid for Governor of Iowa. I'm now doing some work for a company called Hawkeye Renewables -America's third largest (and growing) producer of ethanol (behind ADM and just behind VeraSun). (www.hawkrenew.com) Their CEO is a real entrepreneur -- and very interested in public policy surrounding renewable fuels. I caught the article below and wanted to touch base and see if the CEO of Hawkeye Renewables, Bruce Rastetter, could get involved? We would love to be involved with this commission as it moves forward. Let me know how we can help....or whom I should try and coordinate with. Thanks for your help -- hope to hear from you and work more with you. Nick Nick Ryan (319) 621-6425 From: opisethanol@opisnet.com[SMTP:OPISETHANOL@OPISNET.COM] Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 9:42:09 AM To: OPIS Ethanol Updates Subject: BIOFUELS UPDATE: ***U.S., BRAZIL TO LAUNCH COORDINATED ETHANOL R&D PROJECT Auto forwarded by a Rule 2006-12-15 10:42:06 EST ***U.S., BRAZIL TO LAUNCH COORDINATED ETHANOL R&D PROJECT Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) plans to meet Monday with Brazilian agriculture and financial representatives to launch a coordinated ethanol research effort. The Commission for Hemispheric Coordination on Ethanol will be coordinated by Bush, Roberto Rodrigues, former Brazilian minister of agriculture and Luis Alberto Moreno, president of the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB). According to local reports, Rodrigues developed the idea and convinced IADB to back the project. Additionally, representatives from the Sao Paulo Sugarcane Association will attend the launch. In April, then Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) said the U.S. and Brazil may collaborate to jointly promote ethanol and share related technology improvements. His comments came after meeting with Rodrigues. No official press releases were released, but according to a Bush spokesman, "Brazil and the U.S. have a commonality of interests around energy diversification that can be nurtured, expanded and deepened. National interests coincide around the important role that ethanol can play in energy diversification, economic development, environmental preservation and international trade. Not only can U.S energy security be enhanced by opening the market to Latin America ethanol, but the entire Northern Hemisphere can benefit from the wave of investment and expanded production in ethanol," he added. When asked whether there may be discussion of the controversial topic of the U.S. ethanol import tariff, aimed primarily at Brazilian product, the spokesman said that's "certainly a possibility." Gov. Bush has previously waded into the ethanol import controversy. In June, he called for the 54cts/gal tariff to be lifted in order for the U.S. to further ramp up ethanol use, specifically with product from Brazil. Bush made the comments after a luncheon with Rodrigues. At the lunch, the governor proposed that the U.S. increase annual ethanol use to 15 billion gal by 2015, but the tariff would need to be removed to provide flexibility to meet that goal. Several bills were introduced in this past Congress to temporarily lift the ethanol import tariff, but with much objection seen from representatives of corn-producing states, no legislation was passed into law. Meanwhile, the topic may see a temporary reprieve, as last-minute tax legislation recently extended the tariff through Jan. 1, 2009. Rachel Gantz, rgantz@opisnet.com Copyright, Oil Price Information Service Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'nick@ryanllc.com' Brian Dean bdean@floridaftaa.org 12/15/2006 11:11:24 PM RE: Ethanol commission Thank you for writing. I am asking Brian Dean to contact you this weekend. Jeb -----Original Message----From: nick@ryanllc.com [mailto:nick@ryanllc.com] Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 11:17 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Ethanol commission Governor Bush, I just finished running Congressman Jim Nussle's bid for Governor of Iowa. I'm now doing some work for a company called Hawkeye Renewables -- America's third largest (and growing) producer of ethanol (behind ADM and just behind VeraSun). (www.hawkrenew.com) Their CEO is a real entrepreneur -- and very interested in public policy surrounding renewable fuels. I caught the article below and wanted to touch base and see if the CEO of Hawkeye Renewables, Bruce Rastetter, could get involved? We would love to be involved with this commission as it moves forward. Let me know how we can help....or whom I should try and coordinate with. Thanks for your help -- hope to hear from you and work more with you. Nick Nick Ryan (319) 621-6425 From: opisethanol@opisnet.com[SMTP:OPISETHANOL@OPISNET.COM] Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 9:42:09 AM To: OPIS Ethanol Updates Subject: BIOFUELS UPDATE: ***U.S., BRAZIL TO LAUNCH COORDINATED ETHANOL R&D PROJECT Auto forwarded by a Rule 2006-12-15 10:42:06 EST ***U.S., BRAZIL TO LAUNCH COORDINATED ETHANOL R&D PROJECT Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) plans to meet Monday with Brazilian agriculture and financial representatives to launch a coordinated ethanol research effort. The Commission for Hemispheric Coordination on Ethanol will be coordinated by Bush, Roberto Rodrigues, former Brazilian minister of agriculture and Luis Alberto Moreno, president of the InterAmerican Development Bank (IADB). According to local reports, Rodrigues developed the idea and convinced IADB to back the project. Additionally, representatives from the Sao Paulo Sugarcane Association will attend the launch. In April, then Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) said the U.S. and Brazil may collaborate to jointly promote ethanol and share related technology improvements. His comments came after meeting with Rodrigues. No official press releases were released, but according to a Bush spokesman, "Brazil and the U.S. have a commonality of interests around energy diversification that can be nurtured, expanded and deepened. National interests coincide around the important role that ethanol can play in energy diversification, economic development, environmental preservation and international trade. Not only can U.S energy security be enhanced by opening the market to Latin America ethanol, but the entire Northern Hemisphere can benefit from the wave of investment and expanded production in ethanol," he added. When asked whether there may be discussion of the controversial topic of the U.S. ethanol import tariff, aimed primarily at Brazilian product, the spokesman said that's "certainly a possibility." Gov. Bush has previously waded into the ethanol import controversy. In June, he called for the 54cts/ gal tariff to be lifted in order for the U.S. to further ramp up ethanol use, specifically with product from Brazil. Bush made the comments after a luncheon with Rodrigues. At the lunch, the governor proposed that the U.S. increase annual ethanol use to 15 billion gal by 2015, but the tariff would need to be removed to provide flexibility to meet that goal. Several bills were introduced in this past Congress to temporarily lift the ethanol import tariff, but with much objection seen from representatives of corn-producing states, no legislation was passed into law. Meanwhile, the topic may see a temporary reprieve, as last-minute tax legislation recently extended the tariff through Jan. 1, 2009. Rachel Gantz, rgantz@opisnet.com Copyright, Oil Price Information Service Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com) 12/15/2006 11:07:27 PM FW: Great New feature on your Newsbull blog -----Original Message----From: Chuck Pardee [mailto:cpardee@newsbull.com] Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 6:04 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Great New feature on your Newsbull blog Jeb: Just wanted to show off our new right side-panel on Newsbull. This is part of our effort to create a new comprehensive way to display and distribute news. People will be their own editor and publisher!!!! This is that new guy's blog: http://www.newsbull.com/m.asp?id=1592 Note your thumbnail on his side-panel. This panel will soon have fields for text, photos and videos. You can add any Newsbull member (found on the left side panel at Members) to your Newsbull Blog When you are logged in your Page Manager will appear at the top of the page for easy changes Your Blog Name Password Gov. Jeb Bush 569FTH Give it a spin. Chuck Pardee President cpardee@newsbull.com www.Newsbull.com 352-622-5914 ________________________________________________ Newsbull America's Family Blog Forum Network Providing Blogs, Custom Forums, Activists Tools & more to Family Oriented Citizens & Organizations ________________________________________________ From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Kaplan Mark (mark.kaplan@myflorida.com) 12/15/2006 10:40:48 PM FW: Please pass on to George L. jeb -----Original Message----From: Stephen R. MacNamara [mailto:smacnama@mailer.fsu.edu] Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 5:19 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: I would like you to consider appointing me to this Commission. Thanks. Statement from GOVERNOR JEB BUSH Regarding Executive Order 06-260 "Today, I issued Executive Order 06-260, creating the Commission on Administration of Lethal Injection. The Commission is charged with reviewing the method in which the lethal injection protocols are administered by the Department of Corrections. "The team assembled by Department of Corrections Secretary Jim McDonough continues to conduct a thorough process review of the execution of Angel Diaz. All facts and information gathered by the team will be presented to the Commission. "The Commission will be comprised of appointments made by my office, the Attorney General, the Senate President, the Speaker of the House and the Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court. These appointees will represent a cross-section of the scientific, medical, law enforcement and legal communities." "I look forward to the Commission's expeditious review of the lethal injection protocols in Florida to ensure the method is consistent with the Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution and its prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment." ### ---------------------------------------------------------------- From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Stephen R. MacNamara' Kaplan Mark (mark.kaplan@myflorida.com) 12/15/2006 10:40:28 PM RE: Governor elect crist will be making the appointments. I will pass on your interest, Steve. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Stephen R. MacNamara [mailto:smacnama@mailer.fsu.edu] Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 5:19 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: I would like you to consider appointing me to this Commission. Thanks. Statement from GOVERNOR JEB BUSH Regarding Executive Order 06-260 "Today, I issued Executive Order 06-260, creating the Commission on Administration of Lethal Injection. The Commission is charged with reviewing the method in which the lethal injection protocols are administered by the Department of Corrections. "The team assembled by Department of Corrections Secretary Jim McDonough continues to conduct a thorough process review of the execution of Angel Diaz. All facts and information gathered by the team will be presented to the Commission. "The Commission will be comprised of appointments made by my office, the Attorney General, the Senate President, the Speaker of the House and the Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court. These appointees will represent a cross-section of the scientific, medical, law enforcement and legal communities." "I look forward to the Commission's expeditious review of the lethal injection protocols in Florida to ensure the method is consistent with the Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution and its prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment." ### ---------------------------------------------------------------- From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Perez, Kent' 12/15/2006 9:55:17 PM RE: numerous re Cabinet meeting/clemency 2. in the office would be fine. 3. if she represents him, I don't see the problem. 4. let us do it. -----Original Message----From: Perez, Kent [mailto:Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 4:46 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Goodson, Rachel; Johnson, Rob; Yaworsky, Michael; Henry, Danielle; Cathey, Tyler Subject: numerous re Cabinet meeting/clemency Governor - quick info re Cabinet meeting 1.) Dr. Hilary Swain will be your appointment to the Babcock Corporation - she is the Forestry Products appmnt i.e. expertise in sustainable management of Forestry Lands. The other BOT appointees are Carey Lightsey, Sandy Safley and Manley Fuller( this one is pending as AG selection). Short comments will be ready for you. 2.) Commissioner Don Saxon (Office of Financial Regulation) has asked for a picture with you if at all possible - I can tell him to be in Lobby early Tues morning? 3.) Martha Barnett of Holland and Knight represents a Pastor who has previously applied for clemency. She would like to assist him in applying again for a restoration of civil rights. She has asked Clemency for a copy of his last application to them (he didn't keep a copy) however it is confidential and cannot be released unless you agree to do so. My understanding from Legal and Clemency is that we typically have not authorized release of anything including the materials sent in by applicant themselves. ? 4.) Governor, as you know, I am somewhat familiar with Mr. John Staluppi. Will discuss with you his letter to Gov. Pataki. 5.) Finally, the controversial items of Destin Beach Lloyd Bell, and the FPL West County Energy Center have many speakers we are trying to consolidate them in number and will limit their comments to two minutes each. ThankYou Sir. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'rjnatter@natterllc.com' 'Tom.Lewis@dms.myflorida.com' 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 'Pam.Dana@myflorida.com' 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 12/15/2006 8:06:45 PM Re: Let us take a pass. No need to upset anyone. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: rjnatter@natterllc.com To: Jeb Bush ; Tom Lewis ; Rocky Rodriquez ; Pam Dana CC: Mark Kaplan Sent: Fri Dec 15 14:33:38 2006 Subject: Fw: A last option might be to sign the lease in Tallahassee with out the SouthCom folk. We would need to make it contingent on Congressional approval and funding. Bob ------Original Message-----To: Governor Jeb Bush To: Tom Lewis To: Rocky Rodriquez To: Pam Dana Cc: Mark Kaplan Cc: Col (USA) Chuck King Cc: Steve Justus Cc: Spencer Kraemer Cc: Timothy Dimond Cc: James, ADM \(L\) Stavridis Sent: Dec 15, 2006 14:17 Subject: Governor, Secretary, Pam, Rocky: Following a series of phone calls with Admiral Stavridis and his staff in DC and Miami, Admiral Stavridis recommends we not go forward at this time with a signing ceremony for the State lease of the Miami Doral land. Their rationale is the real concern that Congress, especially the staffs, would view the SouthCom Commander's signing of such a document, especially in public, as a presumption of authority ahead of Congress's approval. I agree and know for a fact that they have been known to get really vindictive in past similar cases. I really regret not being able to have this occasion now, and I know Admiral Stavridis does as well. On the other hand, I have to agree that we should not irritate Congress in this sensitive end-game after having progressed so far.. We will keep trying to get a decision out of them but the Congressional staffs say that they are inclined to wait until the President sends his rcommendation as to site over, which is part of the President's Budget Decision (PBD) for the milcon funding of the HQ.. That will occur in Jan/Feb for the FY 08 budget. I am also ccing Admiral Stavridis and his staff on this email. Bob Robert J. Natter R J NATTER & ASSOCIATES, LLC rjnatter@natterllc.com 904 376-5861 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Danielle.Henry@MyFlorida.com' 12/15/2006 7:59:42 PM Re: Fwd: GOVERNOR JEB BUSH, SIR, Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Henry, Danielle To: Jeb Bush CC: Perez, Kent Sent: Fri Dec 15 14:40:13 2006 Subject: RE: Fwd: GOVERNOR JEB BUSH, SIR, Governor, I anticipate that Ms. Little will write you again, however, we responded to her e-mail today. Thanks, Danielle Danielle M. Henry Executive Office of the Governor Governor's Legal Office 850-488-3494 (phone) 850-488-9810 (fax) Danielle.Henry@myflorida.com (e-mail) -----Original Message----From: Perez, Kent Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 10:11 AM To: Henry, Danielle Subject: FW: Fwd: GOVERNOR JEB BUSH, SIR, -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 7:35 AM To: Perez, Kent Subject: Fw: Fwd: GOVERNOR JEB BUSH, SIR, For a response -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: lynette250@aim.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Dec 14 19:30:47 2006 Subject: Fwd: GOVERNOR JEB BUSH, SIR, Governor Bush sir, I can't say anymore than I have already have. My brother, Ronald is a wonderful, loving caring person, a good father and granndfather (was raising his 3-year-old grandson). Ronald was a good son/caregiver/caretaker to our mother, before she died, 12/09/05; feeding, bathing, dressing her, things I was uncomfortable doing, until our brother, Reginald the alleged victim had Ronald locked up, July 2005. Ronald paid all of the household expenses including mom's Depends. He did not have to take care of our mother, it was his choice. Not many men or women would have taken on the responsibilities. Mr. Bush my brother is at Bay Correctional Facility Pannama City. knowing the person, my brother is, if you would call, they will tell you theyve had no problems with Ronald. He doesn't want me to visit, because he says its too far to travel. I told him 'ain't no mountain high enough, river wide...Diana Ross :-):-):-). Ronald doesn't call, because he don't want to run my telephone bill up. The last 2 calls, were because I was worried and called. Correctional staffn gave him message to call his sister, God is good. Mr. Bush, if I could trade places with my brother, I would. Ronald does not deserve to be locked up, no more than I do. I have done everything I know to do. God has given me the strength to continue to walk by faith, trusting and believing God will return my brother home. My brother is 46 and has a soon 12-month-old daughter, he has never held andanew granddaughter. Ronald is not bitter, he just want to get a job and take care of his kids and grandchildren. All things are possible to him that believe. Mr. Bush, you are The Governor -----Original Message----From: lynette250@aim.com To: jeb@jeb.org Cc: wp@jeb.org Sent: Sun, 3 Dec 2006 7:24 PM Subject: GOVERNOR JEB BUSH, SIR, Hello Mr. Governor Sir, I'm Judy Thompson Little. I had the honor of meeting you and William Piferrer on Monday, November 27, 2006 at Jacksonville's Cecil Field Commerce Center, in Jacksonville Florida God is good! As I reported over the years, beginning, 2004, I have written many, many letters on my brother, Ronald Neil Thompson's behalf for justice. From The President, your brother to you, The Governor; as well as many others in-between, Judges, Attorney's, Senators, The Sheriff, The Mayor, Dr. Phil, Oprah, just to name a few. I felt that people generally did not care, until I received responses (2005) from The President, The Governor, Senator Stephen Wise and wife of The Jaguars (football) owner, Delores Weaver. And e-mails, 2006 Janet Keels, Warren Davis and Danielle Harrison. We recently submitted to Mrs. Janet Keels (I never met her, but she is a wonderful person, she bought some joy inside my tears) a Waiver Request with all the required paperwork and it was denied, August 2006. I find it hard to understand how someone could possibly read the information that I provided in this case, not to see the unjust and not feel compelled to grant Ronald, clemency, modification or a suspended sentence. I guess it is easier for me, because he's my brother and I love him. Most importantly I was with Ronald when our brother, Reginald Thompson, the alleged victim had him arrested. I provided legal documentations of how our brother, Reginald Thompson, the alleged victim has been on a mission to get Ronald locked up, since 2001. It all started when Ronald got our mother, Delores Thompson, who suffered with Alzheimer's out of a nursing home and took on the responsibility of her care;plus working 40 plus hours, 3rd shift at Southeastern Metal (904.757.4200) never missed a day and paid all the household expenses with his income (I provided a bank statement/deposit of Ronald's income tax check, 2005). In addition to caring for our mother, Ronald was raising his 3-year-old grandson and set up savings accounts for his grandkids, all documented. Ronald has appeared before several Judges, 2001-2005 in an attempt to get an Injunction for Protection form Reginald, Case #01-2067 DV. This is how my writing campaign started to Judges, Chief Judge, Sheriff' the Mayor, The State Attorney (included Incident numbers from police reports, who always referred us to state attorney) begging for help to end Reginald's violent attacks and prevent a tragedy. Ronald never fought back, always using defensive blocks, because of the love he has for Reginald. I think this is why Ronald did not speak-up for himself in the injunction hearing. Case #04-2920DV, our mother's caretaker, after several attempts, was finally granted an injunction/protection after Reginald pulled a gun on her and her two daughters; and followed them to school. Case #04-14616CC, Reginald attempted to evict our mother and everyone in the house. He wanted our mother placed back in the nursing home, so that he could rent her house out for $800.00 a month. I am a Senior Juvenile Probation Officer with the Department of Juvenile Justice and have been for 27-dedicated years, since graduating from the University Of Florida. I provide Court Liaison duties on Weekends and Holidays. One Sunday, I was in Court with Judge Emmett Ferguson and felt lead to talk with him about my family situation. That very next morning I received divine intervention. Ronald called me at work at 10:15 AM. The Sheriff's Officer had given him 15 minutes for everyone to get out of the house, including our bedridden mother. I was able to call Judge Ferguson at his office and speak with him. The Judge was able to intervene, pending a hearing with the judge that signed the eviction. Of course the eviction was legal and no one had to leave. On, March 2006, I was finally granted an injunction/protection for protection from Reginald in my 2004 Case #04-3952DV. Our brother, Larry Thompson injunction was denied, #06-979DV (we now share the same address to keep Reginald away). The waiver of the Rules states "a waiver may only be granted by the Governor with the approval of at least one member of the Clemency Board. I had to provide a compelling statement, I provided the following in the Waiver/Clemency packet. 1. THE PETITION FILED IN RONALD'S CASE, #05-594 CF, STATES "Ronald Neil Thompson on July 8, 2005, in the County of Nassau and the State of Florida, did own or have in his care custody, possession or control a firearm, to wit; a pistol, having been convicted of a felony in the courts of the State of Florida, to-wit; Escape, in Circuit Court in and for Hillsborough County Florida, May 12, 1998 contrary to the provisions of Section 790.23 Florida Statue." A. They found no gun or gunpowder reside on Ronald, nor is his car (which they still have). Ronald was in their custody at least 18 hours before I bonded him out and they found no gun-powered residue on him. B. Ronald's record will show that he has never been charged with escaped. Perhaps if they had filed the petition with the correct informtion/history, maybe they would have been offered a lesser sentence. If one would do a name search on the Department of Correction, web site, they will find, three (3) Ronald Thompson's. The Ronald Thompson DOC #069189 is William J. Thompson (AKA Ronald Thompson). William Thompson's record clearly shows that he is the one that had been charged with escaping in Hillsborough County and his record is far more extensive than my brothers. C. My brother was advised by his Public Defender, Brian Morrissey that if he did not accept the sentence offered by the prosecutor (5-years in and 5-year probation), the Prosecutor, Doc Burgess offered, he would file a petition as a habitual offender and Ronald could receive a mandatory sentence of 20-years. Ronald was also told by his Public Defender that based on his criminal record, he did not stand a chance in a trial. On December 9, 2005, our mother, Delores Thompson died from Alzheimer's. Ronald was not allowed to attend her funeral or be with her during her final days (jailed, July). Reginald chose not to attend SECONDLY: Ronald was arrested three (3) times within a three week period in the same case, with the very same information, the Sheriff's Department had from day one. Ronald was given three (3) different bonds by the same judge. I have always been told that this was a violation of his rights (habeas Corps). Our brother, the alleged victim, Reginald Thompson repeatedly went to the Prosecutor Granville "Doc" Burgess (upset that we were able to bond Ronald out. We lost over 7,000.00 in bail, money that could have used for an attorney had we known this would gone this far). Seven-days after the first arrest, the Officer stated, "Your brother said you had a gun and your brother is not going to lie on you". Reginald reported that he asked, Mr. Burgess "Why y'all keep setting a low bond on a convicted felon? Y'all arrested a white man for shooting a gun in the air and gave him a bond $150- 250,000... I know I'm a black man, but my life is valuable too, I told y'all he tried to kill me". Ronald was arrested a third time, charges upgraded Attempted Murder, 250,000.00 bond. I was told this was considered a high profile case for Nassau County; Mr. Burgess was running to be come a Judge, he won by 126 votes, 11/06. Ronald's Public Defender, Brian Morrissey (904.548.4750) is aware that the alleged witness, Thomas Blue accepted money in this case. Mr. Bush, my brother is not angry or bitter. Ronald (age 46) just wants his freedom so that he can go on with his life and raise his kids and grandkids. Ronald has a 12-month-old daughter he has never held and a new granddaughter. Because of his work ethic, finding a job will not be an issue, he probably can get his old job back. Ronald is a loving, kind, gentle soul and always willing to help those in need. When Ronald got our mother out of the nursing home, he continued to visit the others. Neighbors, Billie Harris, retired school principal (904-765-6084); Sandra Frazier, retired nurse, (904-764-1984); Bertie Campbell, retired social worker (904-764-1348) and Ms. Ruth (904-765-4396) Our mother died, December 9, 2005. Please make this a merry Christmas and a happy new year for me and my family before you leave Office. You're my only hope, I've tried everything I know (other than an Attorney, which I can't afford 10.000.00). Thanks for your time and consideration in this matter. If you need any additional information/documentations, I can provide. (904) 757-1405 home (904) 798-4707 work (Call Center; formerly Juvenile Assessment Center) _____ Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'CHP3939@aol.com' 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 12/15/2006 6:30:23 PM Re: Problem with school start time You don't have all of the facts. I am asking patricia levesque to respond. Merry christmas. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: CHP3939@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Dec 13 22:17:22 2006 Subject: Problem with school start time The issue has been raised that since Tallahassee has changed the start time of schools next year (in what seems to be a bone tossed to the tourism folks at the detriment to students), teachers could face a lapse in pay next summer and a lapse in insurance coverage. So we make students come back and take exams after Christmas break, we give less time for priority FCAT prep and AP testing, and we screw our teachers over their summers. With all due respect - did you actually sign this? Charles Parker Jefferson Middle School and Brevard Community College From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 12/15/2006 6:29:29 PM Fw: Problem with school start time -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: CHP3939@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Dec 13 22:17:22 2006 Subject: Problem with school start time The issue has been raised that since Tallahassee has changed the start time of schools next year (in what seems to be a bone tossed to the tourism folks at the detriment to students), teachers could face a lapse in pay next summer and a lapse in insurance coverage. So we make students come back and take exams after Christmas break, we give less time for priority FCAT prep and AP testing, and we screw our teachers over their summers. With all due respect - did you actually sign this? Charles Parker Jefferson Middle School and Brevard Community College From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Danielle.Henry@MyFlorida.com' 12/15/2006 6:27:27 PM Re: Senator Clary clemency expedite request Rule 17 her. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Henry, Danielle To: Jeb Bush CC: Perez, Kent Sent: Fri Dec 15 12:22:09 2006 Subject: Senator Clary clemency expedite request Governor, I realize that the last time we spoke you were not interested in expediting any cases, however, Senator Clary was in the office today and asked to speak to someone regarding clemency and Ms. Betty directed him to me. I met with him and he inquired about a case involving one of his constituents. Her name is Faith Holman and she is 55 years old and currently incarcerated at Gadsden C.I. In 2000, she was involved in a wreck and was ultimately charged with DUI manslaughter. She pled nolo and was given a 14 year 7 month prison sentence to be followed by five years probation. Apparently her mother is now very sick and she is the only family available to tend to her mother and can’t do so because she is incarcerated. Senator Clary has asked that this case be expedited. The applicant applied for clemency in August 2006 and does need a waiver before being able to be placed on a clemency agenda. If you are interested you can either expedite her case to a waiver hearing, wherein she will be placed on the agenda for the next waiver hearing (should be in January or February), or you can Rule 17 her case and skip the waiver hearing all together and have her case placed on the March clemency agenda. Please advise if you’d like me to expedite and which option your prefer. Thank you, Danielle Danielle M. Henry Executive Office of the Governor Governor's Legal Office 850-488-3494 (phone) 850-488-9810 (fax) Danielle.Henry@myflorida.com (e-mail) From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 12/15/2006 6:24:37 PM Re: Delegation to Promote U.S. Higher Education System in Latin America Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia To: Jeb Bush ; Kaplan, Mark Sent: Fri Dec 15 11:51:23 2006 Subject: RE: Delegation to Promote U.S. Higher Education System in Latin America i'll call david dunn, margaret's cos when i follow up re: jan visit. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 11:30 AM To: Kaplan, Mark; Levesque, Patricia Subject: FW: Delegation to Promote U.S. Higher Education System in Latin America we should put in a good word. -----Original Message----From: Padron, Eduardo [mailto:epadron@mdc.edu] Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 10:48 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Delegation to Promote U.S. Higher Education System in Latin America Dear Jeb, I am writing to respectfully request your support for my participation in First Lady Laura Bush’s upcoming trip to Latin America as part of a joint State Department and Department of Education effort to encourage foreign students to study in the United States. Given Miami Dade College’s diverse population with students from over 157 countries, I feel that I am uniquely qualified to discuss these issues and explain some of the special opportunities Florida’s higher education system has to offer. Similarly, representatives from many countries in Latin America have visited Miami Dade College to learn more about the workforce training programs we manage. The trip is scheduled for February 2007 and follows a similar trip Education Secretary Spellings led to Asia this fall. For your information, I have attached a link to a press release which highlights that trip. http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2006/11/11082006.html Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for considering this request. Happy Holidays! Eduardo Dr. Eduardo J. Padron President Miami Dade College 300 Northeast 2nd Avenue Miami, Florida 33132 (305) 237-3404 (305) 237-3109 (fax) epadron@mdc.edu Please Note: Due to Florida's very broad public records law, most written communications to or from College employees regarding College business are public records, available to the public and media upon request. Therefore, this e-mail communication may be subject to public disclosure. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'svdate@att.net' 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 12/15/2006 6:23:45 PM Re: question from yesterday I wrote you back. Merry Christmas is what I wish for you and yours. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: "S.V. Dáte" To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Dec 15 13:20:12 2006 Subject: question from yesterday Dear Governor, Just making sure you received my questions from yesterday: -------- Original Message -------Subject: Crist as his own man Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 16:35:27 -0500 From: "S.V. Dáte" Organization: Palm Beach Post Tallahassee Bureau To: Bush, Jeb Dear Governor, It appears that your successor has for the past week been making clear that he will not follow your lead in a number of ways: 1) He is considering withdrawing the nominations of Phil Handy and T. Willard Fair, both of whom you had re-appointed to the BOE; 2) He publicly and cheerfully admitted a mistake, which I cannot recall your having done so openly in eight years; 3) He has announced the creation of an office dedicated to "open government," which you obviously never saw any need for. Your thoughts? Thank you. svd Thanks. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Janes, Bill' 12/15/2006 4:33:22 PM RE: OPBAT thank you Bill. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Janes, Bill [mailto:Bill.Janes@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 11:29 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: OPBAT Governor, the following update was provided by Dave Foran in Ambassador Rood's Office. Bill The Interdiction Committee is scheduled to meet on January 8 in Washington. We expect that they are getting close to making a decision. It is unclear if the change at DOD will lead DOD to revisit the decision to pull the army out of Georgetown. I will let you know as soon as we hear anything. On behalf of the Ambassador and all of us here at Embassy Nassau, thank you for the efforts you and Governor Bush have made in support of OPBAT. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. William H. Janes Director Florida Drug Control Office Office of Governor Jeb Bush State of Florida, The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001 (850) 488-9557 (9558) Fax: (850)-922-2894 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Rancourt, David' 12/15/2006 4:31:27 PM RE: thank you. My lips are sealed. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Rancourt, David [mailto:Rancourt@sostrategy.com] Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 10:41 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Governor, Thanks so much for making time to see the BRCH/FAU team next week. They are looking forward to it. One issue of which I wanted to make you aware: The $75M gift to the Hospital by Dick Schmidt has not yet been made public. You were kind enough to call last month to congratulate Dick and the BRCH Board for which they were very grateful, but they have not yet made a public pronouncement of the gift and are trying to keep it under wraps for a big announcement later. I wanted you to be aware of that just in case. Thanks again Governor. Best wishes, David Rancourt From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) 12/15/2006 4:28:43 PM FW: O. Sentinel today we should discuss this. -----Original Message----From: Gatorpmac@aol.com [mailto:Gatorpmac@aol.com] Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 10:58 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: O. Sentinel today VOLUSIA & CENTRAL FLORIDA THE AREA IN BRIEF Judge: No adviser in Tanner case http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/orl-vbriefs15_606dec15,0,10534.story?track=rss I find it somewhat hypocritical that there are accusations of biased against John Tanner's investigation regarding his department about "a grudge" for the treatment of his daughter during an arrest (which may be true) & yet now possibly the "appearance of impropriety but no proof" with Mr. Shorstein's prosecution of his son's former boss, SA John Tanner. Mr. Shorstein's son is alleged to have a serious employment issue with the man his father is now charged to investigate. If in fact, there's evidence that Mr. Shorstein's son downloaded pornography on a state computer while he worked for Mr. Tanner as a state attorney and Mr.Tanner in turn asked his son to resign, how could Mr. Shorstein be objective about Mr. Tanner? I find this to be a conflict of interest whether Mr. Shorstein or any judge admits it. So when the judge in the St. Pete slammed Ms. Hadi, he had a conflict of interest which was obvious by his actions; though he was in denial for weeks. What is the difference? This isn't about his legal capabilities, this is about his prosecutions for political purposes that he has a reputation for in NE FL. I see that Mr. Tanner had the good sense to step aside when it looked like he might have a conflict, but no such action by Mr. Shorstein. Since Mr. Shorstein recently fired, for absolutely NO VALID or justifiable reason, Angela Corey, the best lead homicide prosecutor in this county for 25 years, with an impeccable reputation, how much more clearly can this be illustrated. Folio magazine The FL times Union and our news stations just reported on this same issue. That's not just "oh well" too bad about Angela, she'll be alright. That was a clear example of an abuse of power of an elected official to take out someone he knows may be competition run against him in 2008, & it is wrong and unethical. He cast a black cloud over an otherwise stellar career and attempted to humiliate her. This type of abuse is unconscionable. He had already demoted her to traffic court a year ago when she first told him she was going to run. Mr. Shorstein has demonstrated time & again that he can be politically motivated. Though he has been a great prosecutor on other occasions; when it hits close to home his self interests impede his judgment. From his behavior and remarks ( he even called you a liar publicly) and also in the Chappell case last January blasted you several times, there are plenty of examples. I say he's on record as demonstrating these traits including some of the above, and there are 18 other prosecutors that could investigate this with more objectivity. This investigation has become a soap opera. Can we say honestly say this has a level playing field? I am not convinced that it does. I know you have been closely following this, but wanted to tell you how this looks from some of us in the grassroots. I think you are always fair and I just wanted to give you my thoughts. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'yumaroyal@yahoo.com' 'betty.hampton@myflorida.com' 12/15/2006 12:41:44 PM Re: A request From Wauchula We are on it! Merry christmas! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: David Royal To: Lt. Gov. Jennings ; Jeb Bush ; Gov.- Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Dec 13 22:55:55 2006 Subject: A request From Wauchula Dear Gov. Bush and Lt. Gov. Jennings: I hope this finds you doing well. I know that you are very busy trying to wrap everything up before you leave office. I want to personally thank you both and your staff for all that you have done in our community. You have been a tremendous asset, but most of all have brought HOPE. We would not be where we are today after the hurricanes with out your support and encouragement. It is very much appreciated. I do know that the new group coming in will have very big shoes to fill. I wanted to see if it would be possible to get a flag that has flown over the Capitol for our new gym at the K-8 school. We are very proud of this school in our community. The bids were rewarded the week before Hurricane Charlie hit and school opened on schedule, even having to face three more hurricanes over the next year. I'm not sure of the procedure, but I will do what ever I have to. Thank you for this consideration Sincerely, David B Royal MayorCity of Wauchula Live in such a way that those who know you but don't know God, will come to know God because they know you !!!! ____________________________________________________________________________________ Need a quick answer? Get one in minutes from people who know. Ask your question on www.Answers.yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'foleyral@scripps.edu' 12/15/2006 12:35:59 PM Re: scholarship from ARCS Thanks. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Paula Foley/Richard Lerner To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Dec 14 17:09:20 2006 Subject: scholarship from ARCS FYI from Dr. Lerner Paula Foley Managing Executive Assistant to Richard A. Lerner, President and CEO The Scripps Research Institute 10550 North Torrey Pines Road La Jolla, CA 92037 Telephone: 858 784-8265 Fax: 858 784-9899 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com' 12/15/2006 12:35:20 PM Fw: Please help my brother, Ronald Neil Thompson (DC #0683189)Governor Bush, Sir -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: lynette250@aim.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Dec 14 18:06:25 2006 Subject: Re: Please help my brother, Ronald Neil Thompson (DC #0683189)Governor Bush, Sir Dear Governor Bush SIr, In August, 2006, I forwarded all required certified Court documentations,Application and packets to Janet H. Keels, Coordinator ( (copies forwarded, May, 2006 were misplaced). On August 18, 2006, my baby-brother, Ronald Neil Thompson (age 46) and I received a letter stating: "The Governor's Office has reviewed your statement of compelling need and has determined not to waive the two-year time limit at this time. As stated in the e-mail, I forwarded to you last week from Ms. Henry, they will not look at my brothers case until 2008 his release date is 2010 Governor Bush at this time, I don't remember the difference between clemency or Pardon, SIr. Ms. Keels as well as I have copies of the packets. "A WAIVER MAY ONLY BE GRANTED BY THE GOVERNOR WITH THE APPROVAL OF AT LEAST ONE MEMBER" Is there something else I need to do or submit (process)? Please let me know, I can have on your desk tomorrow (904) 757-1405 home (904) 798-4707/Suncom 826-4707 work, cell (904) 525-4322 . God Bless you, -----Original Message----From: jeb@jeb.org To: lynette250@aim.com Sent: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 7:49 PM Subject: RE: Please help my brother, Ronald Neil Thompson (DC #0683189)Governor Bush, Sir I can't pardon him without him going through the process. Where does that stand? jeb -----Original Message----From: lynette250@aim.com [mailto:lynette250@aim.com] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 11:58 AM To: Jeb Bush; William Piferrer Subject: Please help my brother, Ronald Neil Thompson (DC #0683189)Governor Bush, Sir Mr. Bush, I just received some devastating news. A colleague just phone me at work (Department of Juvenile Justice) to inform me that he was listening to the radio, MPR and they reported that you finished your last clemency hearing, Thursday, December 7, 2006 as the Governor. Please Mr. Bush, please review my brothers case. This has been a long uphill battle. My brother does not deserved to be locked up. I was with him when our brother the alleged victim in this case had him locked up. I've been writing, faxi ng, e-mailing, trying to prevent this tragedy, as our brother has been on a mission since 2001 to get Ronald locked up. I have provided you and your office with documentation and court information. I have written everybody I can possibly think of, from Florida to Washington. You are my only hope. I forwarded the e-mail that I received from Ms. Henry (Harrison), it will be 2008 before they (clemency) would consider my brothers case. Please, please Mr. Bush, review my brothers case. I have finally been given an Injunction and we will share the same address, to keep our brother from coming around. Since I'd been given the injunction, he (alleged victim) does not come around, we've had no problems out of him, since june. Ronald is not angry, just want his life, freedom so he can take care of his kids and grandkids. I look to hear from you _____ Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com' 12/15/2006 12:35:09 PM Fw: Fwd: GOVERNOR JEB BUSH, SIR, For a response -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: lynette250@aim.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Dec 14 19:30:47 2006 Subject: Fwd: GOVERNOR JEB BUSH, SIR, Governor Bush sir, I can't say anymore than I have already have. My brother, Ronald is a wonderful, loving caring person, a good father and granndfather (was raising his 3-year-old grandson). Ronald was a good son/caregiver/caretaker to our mother, before she died, 12/09/05; feeding, bathing, dressing her, things I was uncomfortable doing, until our brother, Reginald the alleged victim had Ronald locked up, July 2005. Ronald paid all of the household expenses including mom's Depends. He did not have to take care of our mother, it was his choice. Not many men or women would have taken on the responsibilities. Mr. Bush my brother is at Bay Correctional Facility Pannama City. knowing the person, my brother is, if you would call, they will tell you theyve had no problems with Ronald. He doesn't want me to visit, because he says its too far to travel. I told him 'ain't no mountain high enough, river wide...Diana Ross :-):-):-). Ronald doesn't call, because he don't want to run my telephone bill up. The last 2 calls, were because I was worried and called. Correctional staffn gave him message to call his sister, God is good. Mr. Bush, if I could trade places with my brother, I would. Ronald does not deserve to be locked up, no more than I do. I have done everything I know to do. God has given me the strength to continue to walk by faith, trusting and believing God will return my brother home. My brother is 46 and has a soon 12-month-old daughter, he has never held andanew granddaughter. Ronald is not bitter, he just want to get a job and take care of his kids and grandchildren. All things are possible to him that believe. Mr. Bush, you are The Governor -----Original Message----From: lynette250@aim.com To: jeb@jeb.org Cc: wp@jeb.org Sent: Sun, 3 Dec 2006 7:24 PM Subject: GOVERNOR JEB BUSH, SIR, Hello Mr. Governor Sir, I'm Judy Thompson Little. I had the honor of meeting you and William Piferrer on Monday, November 27, 2006 at Jacksonville's Cecil Field Commerce Center, in Jacksonville Florida God is good! As I reported over the years, beginning, 2004, I have written many, many letters on my brother, Ronald Neil Thompson’s behalf for justice. From The President, your brother to you, The Governor; as well as many others in-between, Judges, Attorney's, Senators, The Sheriff, The Mayor, Dr. Phil, Oprah, just to name a few. I felt that people generally did not care, until I received responses (2005) from The President, The Governor, Senator Stephen Wise and wife of The Jaguars (football) owner, Delores Weaver. And e-mails, 2006 Janet Keels, Warren Davis and Danielle Harrison. We recently submitted to Mrs. Janet Keels (I never met her, but she is a wonderful person, she bought some joy inside my tears) a Waiver Request with all the required paperwork and it was denied, August 2006. I find it hard to understand how someone could possibly read the information that I provided in this case, not to see the unjust and not feel compelled to grant Ronald, clemency, modification or a suspended sentence. I guess it is easier for me, because he's my brother and I love him. Most importantly I was with Ronald when our brother, Reginald Thompson, the alleged victim had him arrested. I provided legal documentations of how our brother, Reginald Thompson, the alleged victim has been on a mission to get Ronald locked up, since 2001. It all started when Ronald got our mother, Delores Thompson, who suffered with Alzheimer’s out of a nursing home and took on the responsibility of her care;plus working 40 plus hours, 3rd shift at Southeastern Metal (904.757.4200) never missed a day and paid all the household expenses with his income (I provided a bank statement/deposit of Ronald's income tax check, 2005). In addition to caring for our mother, Ronald was raising his 3-year-old grandson and set up savings accounts for his grandkids, all documented. Ronald has appeared before several Judges, 2001-2005 in an attempt to get an Injunction for Protection form Reginald, Case #01-2067 DV. This is how my writing campaign started to Judges, Chief Judge, Sheriff’ the Mayor, The State Attorney (included Incident numbers from police reports, who always referred us to state attorney) begging for help to end Reginald’s violent attacks and prevent a tragedy. Ronald never fought back, always using defensive blocks, because of the love he has for Reginald. I think this is why Ronald did not speak-up for himself in the injunction hearing. Case #04-2920DV, our mother’s caretaker, after several attempts, was finally granted an injunction/ protection after Reginald pulled a gun on her and her two daughters; and followed them to school. Case #04-14616CC, Reginald attempted to evict our mother and everyone in the house. He wanted our mother placed back in the nursing home, so that he could rent her house out for $800.00 a month. I am a Senior Juvenile Probation Officer with the Department of Juvenile Justice and have been for 27-dedicated years, since graduating from the University Of Florida. I provide Court Liaison duties on Weekends and Holidays. One Sunday, I was in Court with Judge Emmett Ferguson and felt lead to talk with him about my family situation. That very next morning I received divine intervention. Ronald called me at work at 10:15 AM. The Sheriff’s Officer had given him 15 minutes for everyone to get out of the house, including our bedridden mother. I was able to call Judge Ferguson at his office and speak with him. The Judge was able to intervene, pending a hearing with the judge that signed the eviction. Of course the eviction was legal and no one had to leave. On, March 2006, I was finally granted an injunction/protection for protection from Reginald in my 2004 Case #04-3952DV. Our brother, Larry Thompson injunction was denied, #06-979DV (we now share the same address to keep Reginald away). The waiver of the Rules states "a waiver may only be granted by the Governor with the approval of at least one member of the Clemency Board. I had to provide a compelling statement, I provided the following in the Waiver/Clemency packet. 1. THE PETITION FILED IN RONALD'S CASE, #05-594 CF, STATES "Ronald Neil Thompson on July 8, 2005, in the County of Nassau and the State of Florida, did own or have in his care custody, possession or control a firearm, to wit; a pistol, having been convicted of a felony in the courts of the State of Florida, to-wit; Escape, in Circuit Court in and for Hillsborough County Florida, May 12, 1998 contrary to the provisions of Section 790.23 Florida Statue." A. They found no gun or gunpowder reside on Ronald, nor is his car (which they still have). Ronald was in their custody at least 18 hours before I bonded him out and they found no gun-powered residue on him. B. Ronald's record will show that he has never been charged with escaped. Perhaps if they had filed the petition with the correct informtion/history, maybe they would have been offered a lesser sentence. If one would do a name search on the Department of Correction, web site, they will find, three (3) Ronald Thompson's. The Ronald Thompson DOC #069189 is William J. Thompson (AKA Ronald Thompson). William Thompson’s record clearly shows that he is the one that had been charged with escaping in Hillsborough County and his record is far more extensive than my brothers. C. My brother was advised by his Public Defender, Brian Morrissey that if he did not accept the sentence offered by the prosecutor (5-years in and 5-year probation), the Prosecutor, Doc Burgess offered, he would file a petition as a habitual offender and Ronald could receive a mandatory sentence of 20-years. Ronald was also told by his Public Defender that based on his criminal record, he did not stand a chance in a trial. On December 9, 2005, our mother, Delores Thompson died from Alzheimer's. Ronald was not allowed to attend her funeral or be with her during her final days (jailed, July). Reginald chose not to attend SECONDLY: Ronald was arrested three (3) times within a three week period in the same case, with the very same information, the Sheriff's Department had from day one. Ronald was given three (3) different bonds by the same judge. I have always been told that this was a violation of his rights (habeas Corps). Our brother, the alleged victim, Reginald Thompson repeatedly went to the Prosecutor Granville "Doc" Burgess (upset that we were able to bond Ronald out. We lost over 7,000.00 in bail, money that could have used for an attorney had we known this would gone this far). Seven-days after the first arrest, the Officer stated, “Your brother said you had a gun and your brother is not going to lie on you”. Reginald reported that he asked, Mr. Burgess “Why y’all keep setting a low bond on a convicted felon? Y’all arrested a white man for shooting a gun in the air and gave him a bond $150- 250,000… I know I’m a black man, but my life is valuable too, I told y’all he tried to kill me”. Ronald was arrested a third time, charges upgraded Attempted Murder, 250,000.00 bond. I was told this was considered a high profile case for Nassau County; Mr. Burgess was running to be come a Judge, he won by 126 votes, 11/06. Ronald’s Public Defender, Brian Morrissey (904.548.4750) is aware that the alleged witness, Thomas Blue accepted money in this case. Mr. Bush, my brother is not angry or bitter. Ronald (age 46) just wants his freedom so that he can go on with his life and raise his kids and grandkids. Ronald has a 12-month-old daughter he has never held and a new granddaughter. Because of his work ethic, finding a job will not be an issue, he probably can get his old job back. Ronald is a loving, kind, gentle soul and always willing to help those in need. When Ronald got our mother out of the nursing home, he continued to visit the others. Neighbors, Billie Harris, retired school principal (904-765-6084); Sandra Frazier, retired nurse, (904764-1984); Bertie Campbell, retired social worker (904-764-1348) and Ms. Ruth (904-765-4396) Our mother died, December 9, 2005. Please make this a merry Christmas and a happy new year for me and my family before you leave Office. You're my only hope, I've tried everything I know (other than an Attorney, which I can't afford 10.000.00). Thanks for your time and consideration in this matter. If you need any additional information/documentations, I can provide. (904) 757-1405 home (904) 798-4707 work (Call Center; formerly Juvenile Assessment Center) _____ Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 12/15/2006 12:29:28 PM Fw: MOTHER BEING FORCED TO LEAVE NURSING HOME Please get a response for her. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: JDSCHWERZ57@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Dec 14 20:31:45 2006 Subject: MOTHER BEING FORCED TO LEAVE NURSING HOME Dear Mr. Bush, My name is Janice Schwerzel, and I'm begging for your help with my Mother, Josephine G, Luke. My Mother is 76 years old with numerous major health problems, some of which include: Congestive Heart Failure, Diabetes, Diabetic Neuropathy, Macular Degeneration - (Legaly Blind), High Blood Pressure, Constant Urinary Tract Infections - (which cause confusion, falls, and the inability to find her mouth to feed herself, her face falls into her plate, inability to walk or stand without help. She can't even change her own diapers). Dymentia/The beginnings of Alzheimers Disease. She has a Pacemaker/Defibrilator, along with Open Heart Surgery, and several stents implanted. Mr. Bush, these are just a few of her health problems. For three years, she lived with my Husband and I full time. We love her so much that we tried to take full care of her ourselves, instead of asking for help from the State of Florida. We both work for Marion County School Board, Ocala, Fl. I am a Lead School Bus Driver, and my Husband is the Assistant Foreman, at the Transportation Garage. We took care of her each and every day while also working full time. I am a 23 year veteran there, and my Husband is a 20 year veteran with the School Board. At one point, I was put on the N.E.A.T. program for missing so much time from work because of her Doctor appointments, hospitalizations, and home care after the hospitalizations. My Husband and I were at one point, taking turns being off work to care for her. We needed serious help! My Sister and Brother-in-Law came and took her home with them. My Sister is also employeed with Clay County School Board as a Bus Driver. Her Husband works for Clay County Waste Water Management. She stayed there for 1 month and became very ill and again, was hospitalized. She had Breast Cancer Surgery, and Pneumonia. Considering all these medical problems, her Doctor, Murshid A. Al-Awady, M.D., told us that she needs to be in a long term facility with 24 hour care, he then sent her to LifeCare at Wells Crossing in Orange Park, FL near where my Sister, Dianne Letioa, lives. Mom has been there for about 6 weeks. In this period of time she has received therapy on her arms and legs, to try and help her gain the strength she needs to function properly. Yesterday, I was informed that as of January 3, 2007, she will have to leave the facility because she is no longer receiving therapy, and they have no long term rooms available to move her to. We have had her in several Skilled Nursing Facilities, and as soon as they finish her therapy, they release her to us. However, this time she feels that she finally has a home. She is happy there, and has even made friends which gives her some sort of social life. The nursing staff are great to her and even call her "Mama Luke". We are very satisfied that she receives tha proper care there and it is a beautiful place! We haven't informed her of our findings, as we fear to upset her right here at the Holiday Season. But, unfortunately, the time is drawing near. We will have our Mom crying through the Christmas Holiday, and this breaks our hearts. The problem seems to be that they don't have any long term beds available at this time, and cannot keep her on the short term wing until one becomes available. However, they knew from the report that Dr. Al-Awady sent over to them that she would need long term care. Please, please, Mr. Bush, if there is anything you can do to help us keep her where she is, we would greatly appreciate any influence you may have to help us concerning this matter. Below are some contact numbers I have supplied you with: Jan & Rick Schwerzel 14454 S.W. 101st Lane Dunnellon, FL 34432 Jan Schwerzel Home Phone: (352) 489-7498 Cell Phone: (352) 362-2532 Rick Schwerzel Cell Phone: (352) 427-6743 Case Manager Debbie Baer, R.N. (904) 264-1950 - Work (904) 501-8399 - Cell Life Care Center at Wells Crossing Dan Weer, Unit Manager (904) 505-4140 - Cell If you need any further information, please feel free to contact us ant anytime day or night. Mr. Bush, thank you in advance for your time in reading this e-mail, and doing anything you can to help us. Sincerely, Rick and Jan Schwerzel From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'ciccarelli@bellsouth.net' 12/15/2006 2:59:42 AM Re: Thanks diane. Someday, the facts will come out about the child mentioned above. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: ciccarelli@bellsouth.net To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Dec 14 08:04:24 2006 Subject: Dear Jeb, First I would like to sincerely thank you for your dedication and support for individuals with developmental disabilities in the State of Florida during your two terms in office we have made great strides and it will be very difficult to fill your shoes and I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors. Dear Mr. Crist, I would like to thank you for your simple gesture of buying the blanket to regulate the temperature of the individual in the State of Florida that was in need. This simple gesture reminds me of a concern that I have had for many years. My suggestion to develop a data base to identify the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities statewide. The Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) currently utilizes a data base called Allocation Budget Control (ABC). This ABC system list client information and the services that the State of Florida is financing. When I was the Chair of District 15 Family Care Council I repeatedly asked the Program Administrator to provide the Council with a list of needs community wide to assist us to determine local needs. This list never materialized. My suggestion when clients are added to the wait list the case workers for APD input the client needs into the ABC database. Example Johnny needs 24 cases of diapers annually, Johnny would like to attend an adult training facility 240 quarter hours per year, Johnny would like to have 200 hours of respite each year. The ABC system could be utilized to determine the needs statewide as well as locally. APD has a 5013c and is able to fund raise. You have set the example for donations. Many Floridian's would write a check to those that are in need. I would like the State of Florida to have a position in each district office dedicated with assisting local individuals and corporate sponsors to meet the needs of those individuals that are on the waiting list. Thank you for your time, Diane Ciccarelli From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 12/15/2006 2:54:23 AM Re: AP: Gov. Bush sums up his eight years in office I didn't read all of these ap articles. Are you satisfied? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia Sent: Thu Dec 14 17:18:03 2006 Subject: AP: Gov. Bush sums up his eight years in office Thu December 14, 2006 16:18 EST Gov. Bush sums up his eight years in office The Associated Press The following is how Gov. Jeb Bush summed up his achievements during his eight years in office: ``I think we changed the culture of government. We brought fiscal discipline. The office has more power now, which is important in a dynamic state, that governors matter and it's important to have the executive be invigorated. ``We reformed education in a way that no other state can claim. We've implemented a practical environmental policy that actually is focused on doing things rather than talking about them or going into court. We have created a community-based care model for foster care. The child welfare system was a complete disaster and there's been major improvements in that area. ``One of the things that will become more apparent in the next two years is the growth management law that was passed. It has a hard edge to it. It's really going to require our communities to determine how they want to grow and not grow without making a commitment to infrastructure. ``I can go on. We have a civil service system now in this state where if someone is mediocre or negligent in their duties they can be fired. I know that sounds like a radical idea, but very few state governments have that. We eliminated race as a criteria for admissions to the universities because it was legally suspect and wrong morally and we've increased the number of minorities going to our universities by using the leadership models. ``It's been a pretty active eight years. We have a AAA bond rating. We've got cash. We've upgraded our ability to respond to natural disasters.'' Adv00 Alia Faraj Communications Director Office of Governor Jeb Bush (850) 488-5394 (850) 488-4042 (fax) From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 12/15/2006 2:47:15 AM Fw: Hey Why is she leaving? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Kerri Outten To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Dec 14 18:11:03 2006 Subject: Hey Hey Governor Bush, Thanks for taking a picture with me today. It made my day. I am sad that my last day is tomorrow. I hope you tell Mr. Crist that I am a hard worker and would like to continue working. I will sure miss you. Thank you for hiring me and good luck. Love, Kerri From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 'Shelly_Brantley@apd.state.fl.us' 12/15/2006 2:42:46 AM Fw: Request for Assistance Regarding MEDICAID Waiver -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: AbnBen@aol.com To: Jeb Bush CC: goingloud45@comcast.net Sent: Thu Dec 14 21:02:51 2006 Subject: Request for Assistance Regarding MEDICAID Waiver Governor Bush, I am writing to request your assistance with my son's MEDICAID Waiver crisis appeal process. My friend, James Kononoff, wrote to you in October regarding my situation as a single parent raising a ten year old little girl and a twenty two year old autistic son. I had applied for the crisis waiver and had a partial waiver approved. The partial waiver provided only enough to have someone care for my son for a few months. Soon the funding will be gone and I will be faced with how to care for my son while working to provide for my daughter at the same time. There is an appeal decision about to made through the agency of persons with disabilities. Ms Smith from the agency attempted one call to me to set up a home evaluation for my son, but has not returned any of my several calls. I am truly becoming concerned that my son's case will not receive the full attention that it deserves. Sir, I am sorry to bother you with this matter but any assistance that you may be able to provide would be greatly appreciated. Respectfully, Ben Weiss From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Shelly_Brantley@apd.state.fl.us' 12/14/2006 11:13:51 PM Re: joshua lurie Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Shelly Brantley To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Dec 14 17:51:09 2006 Subject: Re: joshua lurie Already on it- got this in the am. :-) ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" [jeb@jeb.org] Sent: 12/14/2006 05:47 PM To: Shelly Brantley/D20/DCF@DCF Subject: Fw: joshua lurie All yours -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: PGLurie@aol.com To: Jeb Bush ; Shelly_Brantley@apd.state.fl.us CC: ChoicesIncorp@aol.com ; Nancy_McKay@dcf.state.fl.us Sent: Thu Dec 14 11:05:00 2006 Subject: joshua lurie I have been trying to get assistance for the past two weeks. I have called APD office 5 times. Arlene Sealy, support coordinator, and the behavior specialist have all tried to talk to Lucanus ADT about the problem. There has been no response. I am very concerned about my sons right to a fair hearing before he is terminated from a program that has not held up their end of an agreed upon plan. I personally would not be concerned, but there is no other program available for my son and he wants to stay at the workshop. I am not sure what to do at this point since I have not received a call back from the program office and it is my belief that there should be some support for the consumer in a disagreement. I would appreciate someone contacting me so that a plan of action can be formulated and my sons rights are honored. Patricia Lurie 954-432-3818. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 12/14/2006 11:06:53 PM Re: Governor: Could you approve this op ed -- we are trying to place it in the herald tomorrow. Looks fine to me. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia To: Jeb Bush ; William Piferrer CC: Mimbs, Brian ; Finn, Deirdre ; Riemann, Wendy ; Campbell, Kristy ; Blum, Nancy Sent: Thu Dec 14 16:57:48 2006 Subject: Governor: Could you approve this op ed -- we are trying to place it in the herald tomorrow. DRAFT-12.04.06 Interamerican Ethanol Commission Will Promote More than Energy Cooperation by Gov. Jeb Bush Ethanol holds great promise for America. Greater use of ethanol can increase protection for our environment and reduce our nation’s dependence on foreign oil. While the price of gas at the pump has dropped in recent months, the “ethanol exuberance” has not subsided. Most Americans – along with government and business leaders – recognize ethanol’s tremendous promise for energy security and a cleaner environment. Reports on the U.S. ethanol industry estimate that American production will reach about 4.7 billion gallons this year and, considering announced investments in new ethanol plants, will likely meet the 7.5 billion gallon annual requirement by 2012 stipulated in The Energy Policy Act of 2005.While this increased production and use of ethanol is laudable, a far more ambitious goal should be set that is worthy of the American character of achievement. Increased ethanol consumption can strengthen the United State’s relationship with Latin America, serving as a catalyst to remove barriers to free trade within the region which will improve the economies and quality of life of millions of people. Ethanol can be a powerful catalyst for poor nations to “grow their own energy” and capitalize on trading partnerships to boost economic opportunity through investments in business and social services. To accomplish those far-reaching objectives, Brazil’s former Minister of Agriculture and President of the Superior Council of Agrobusiness Roberto Rodrigues, Ambassador and President of the InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB) Luis Alberto Moreno, community leaders and I will gather in Miami on Monday, December 18 to launch the Interamerican Ethanol Commission. The mission of the organization is to promote the use of ethanol throughout the Western Hemisphere. The Commission will serve as a resource for policymakers and the public on ethanol production, distribution and investment. The Commission will advocate policies and practices that encourage increased production and consumption of ethanol throughout the hemisphere and will conduct research to determine where export capacity is viable and consistent with sound environmental and economic precepts. In April, I recommended to President Bush that the U.S. double ethanol consumption with a target of 15 billion gallons annually by the year 2015, which would meet nearly 10 percent of the current national demand for gasoline and benefit our national security, economy and environment. The “15-by15” initiative would not only require an increase in domestic supply, but would promote the importation of ethanol from our neighbors in the hemisphere. Launching this initiative along with our Brazilian friends makes sense. Brazil and the U.S. lead the world in ethanol production and technology, and ethanol has been central to Brazil’s visionary accomplishment of energy self-sufficiency. President Luiz Inacio “Lula” da Silva views an ethanol partnership with the U.S. as one that would promote a global market for ethanol while assisting poor nations with energy development and job creation. In June, I met with Minister Rodrigues in Miami, where we discussed the possibilities of building an ethanol partnership. At that meeting we resolved to join forces and bring together stakeholders throughout the Americas in an effort to consolidate a workable marketplace for ethanol that promotes development, energy security, a cleaner environment, and regional cooperation. Creating a commodities market in ethanol that provides potential investors and policymakers with a degree of certainty for the long-term sustainability of a renewable fuels marketplace is critical at a time when there is significant private capital looking for opportunities like these. Increased investment in renewable fuels production and infrastructure requires coordinated leadership throughout the Americas to lessen risk and send the right signals to producers and consumers alike. The commission will work to facilitate this rationalization of the marketplace. The commission will conduct "road-shows" to showcase the various components of the ethanol equation and respond to questions about the technological and policy considerations that either promote or impede the development of bio-energy. Colombia, Argentina, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala and Jamaica are all reportedly exploring ethanol production and partnerships to improve their energy situation and build broader trading and economic relationships. The commission will seek to help advance these national projects by incorporating them into a regional framework and market. The commission will work with the IDB and other development-focused organizations to maximize the potential for renewable fuel for cars, but also for growth and opportunities in some of the poorest countries in the hemisphere, like Haiti and Nicaragua. The Interamerican Ethanol Commission’s creation comes at the convergence of a number of factors, including the demand for energy security, the market desire for environmentally-friendly energy alternatives and the reality that international partnerships can open doors to improving human conditions in the hemisphere. The commission is seizing on this enormous opportunity that ethanol presents to improve the face of hemispheric relations as we help fuel the future. ## Alia Faraj Communications Director Office of Governor Jeb Bush (850) 488-5394 (850) 488-4042 (fax) From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 'betty.hampton@myflorida.com' 12/14/2006 10:49:18 PM Re: Prof. Paul Peterson call We should set up a call. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia To: Hampton, Betty CC: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Dec 14 16:46:12 2006 Subject: RE: Prof. Paul Peterson call Called and spoke with Antonio. He did not have any details to share with me. I'll try to connect with Prof Peterson this evening or tomorrow. -----Original Message----From: Hampton, Betty Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 1:37 PM To: Levesque, Patricia Cc: 'jeb@jeb.org' Subject: Prof. Paul Peterson call Antonio Wendland - Harvard University- called to arrange a phone call between Governor Bush and Prof. Paul Peterson. Prof. Peterson is the Education Transition Team leader for Governor-Elect Crist. Apparently they are preparing final education recommendations and the Prof. wanted to discuss with Governor. Antonio would like to speak with you re: this call and can be contacted at 617-495-7976. Prof. Peterson can be reached after 4P today through Antonio. Other contact numbers for Prof: 781-264-0361-cell.....781-235-3219-home. Please get back with me after you speak to Antonio. Thanks. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'kimberly.dale@myflorida.com' 12/14/2006 10:47:18 PM Re: A request From Wauchula Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Dale, Kimberly To: Lt. Governor Toni Jennings ; Jeb Bush ; BushJ@eog.state.fl.us Sent: Wed Dec 13 23:02:59 2006 Subject: Re: A request From Wauchula Greetings! He copied me on this. I have responded to him and let him know Beth and I would assist. Kimberly ---------------------Kimberly Dale ----- Original Message ----From: David Royal To: Lt. Governor Toni Jennings; Gov. Jeb Bush ; BushOld, Jeb Sent: Wed Dec 13 22:55:55 2006 Subject: A request From Wauchula Dear Gov. Bush and Lt. Gov. Jennings: I hope this finds you doing well. I know that you are very busy trying to wrap everything up before you leave office. I want to personally thank you both and your staff for all that you have done in our community. You have been a tremendous asset, but most of all have brought HOPE. We would not be where we are today after the hurricanes with out your support and encouragement. It is very much appreciated. I do know that the new group coming in will have very big shoes to fill. I wanted to see if it would be possible to get a flag that has flown over the Capitol for our new gym at the K-8 school. We are very proud of this school in our community. The bids were rewarded the week before Hurricane Charlie hit and school opened on schedule, even having to face three more hurricanes over the next year. I'm not sure of the procedure, but I will do what ever I have to. Thank you for this consideration Sincerely, David B Royal MayorCity of Wauchula Live in such a way that those who know you but don't know God, will come to know God because they know you !!!! ____________________________________________________________________________________ Need a quick answer? Get one in minutes from people who know. Ask your question on www.Answers.yahoo.com From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'rsglover@cfl.rr.com' 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 12/14/2006 10:47:10 PM Re: Brevard County Court Thank you for your recommendation. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: rsglover@cfl.rr.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Dec 14 12:03:18 2006 Subject: Brevard County Court Dear Governor, Jeff Thompson's name has been forwarded to you for judicial consideration. I have known Jeff for many years, he is intelligent, conservative and is known as a leader in our community with great integrity. Please give him your consideration for Brevard County Judge. Thank you for your service, Scott Glover Scott Glover Cell 321-749-4621 Offc 321-751-2010 Assistant: Sherry Hamner 321-751-2010 Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 12/14/2006 10:47:08 PM Fw: Commission Vacancy All yours -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: THE GREAT ONE! To: Jeb Bush CC: esmithvankara@yahoo.com Sent: Thu Dec 14 11:06:51 2006 Subject: Commission Vacancy December 14, 2006 Dear Governor Bush: I trust this communication finds you and your family well. As you know, there is a vacancy on our Opa Locka city Commission. I humbly ask that you either call for a "Special Election" as was done in my case, and allow the residents to select their choice -or- give me the opportunity to serve by your appointment. I bring to the table 10 years of political experience, and 30 years of business experience. But most of all, I bring a sincere concern and care for the people of Opa Locka. I know how to go through the tough times; after all, I was Mayor when I inherited this city in a state of financial emergency, and with your help, we emerged victorious. I appreciate your consideration in this matter, and pray that God will grant you the wisdom of Solomon. Happy Holidays. In His Service, Lady Myra L. Taylor From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Shelly_Brantley@apd.state.fl.us' 12/14/2006 10:47:06 PM Fw: joshua lurie All yours -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: PGLurie@aol.com To: Jeb Bush ; Shelly_Brantley@apd.state.fl.us CC: ChoicesIncorp@aol.com ; Nancy_McKay@dcf.state.fl.us Sent: Thu Dec 14 11:05:00 2006 Subject: joshua lurie I have been trying to get assistance for the past two weeks. I have called APD office 5 times. Arlene Sealy, support coordinator, and the behavior specialist have all tried to talk to Lucanus ADT about the problem. There has been no response. I am very concerned about my sons right to a fair hearing before he is terminated from a program that has not held up their end of an agreed upon plan. I personally would not be concerned, but there is no other program available for my son and he wants to stay at the workshop. I am not sure what to do at this point since I have not received a call back from the program office and it is my belief that there should be some support for the consumer in a disagreement. I would appreciate someone contacting me so that a plan of action can be formulated and my sons rights are honored. Patricia Lurie 954-432-3818. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 12/14/2006 10:46:48 PM Fw: Florida School Boards Lawsuit -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: jimhorne@thehornegroup.org To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Dec 14 16:00:54 2006 Subject: Florida School Boards Lawsuit Wayne Blanton told me today that they will file a lawsuit tomorrow against the State opposing the creation and authority of the new Charters Schools of Excellence Commission. Jim Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 12/14/2006 8:55:13 PM Fw: Byrd Institute -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Toni Jennings To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Dec 14 15:41:23 2006 Subject: Fw: Byrd Institute Gov.. Carol seemed concerned about Terri Jo after talking with her. I made her aware of the concern. After reading her note enclosed I still think she would be a good choice. TJ ia just what she says .. A bulldog for the cause. Caring for Dempsy has taught her many things. I stull think she is a good choice -------------------------Toni Jennings -----Original Message----From: Cantrell, Marsha To: Toni Jennings Sent: Thu Dec 14 13:58:50 2006 Subject: FW: Byrd Institute Governor - FYI -----Original Message----From: Terri Jo Barron [mailto:tbarron@arc-tallahassee.org] Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 1:56 PM To: Gormley, Carol Subject: Byrd Institute Marsha Cantrell asked me to get in touch with you directly, so here it is. My information came from press in the Tampa area; I have not discussed these issues with the Byrd staff at all. Whether your office is correct that the problem is Dr. Potter, or my information is correct that the problem is former Speaker Byrd, Governor Bush would have a bulldog for the use of funds for research and a spokesperson for those who are the ultimate consumers of the product of the Institute were he to appoint me. I am certainly not seeking an appointment for any personal reasons. It does, however, appear there are problems with this board and this institute, and I am a committed troubleshooter with some experience in working on seemingly intractable issues. Best to all in your office during the holidays and the transition. Terri Jo Barron Interim Director Alzheimer Resource Center P. O. Box 3553 Tallahassee, Fl 32315 (850)561-6869, fax 561-3488 tbarron@arc-tallahassee.org www.arc-tallahassee.org Caring for caregivers since 1988 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Beard, Dick' 12/14/2006 6:51:19 PM RE: Contact thank you Dick. jeb -----Original Message----From: Beard, Dick [mailto:dick@rabeardco.com] Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 1:40 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Contact I understand it is fixed. I hope to see you on the 21st but my ride up is questionable, Dorothy’s Birthday. Have a great Holliday. From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 6:08 AM To: Beard, Dick Subject: RE: Contact thank you -----Original Message----From: Beard, Dick [mailto:dick@rabeardco.com] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 11:37 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Contact Jeb, I will look into this and help. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: Skip Pask Sent: Mon Dec 11 20:38:16 2006 Subject: RE: Contact Skip, I am passing this email on to the Chair of the Board of Trustees and the President of USF. I am certain something can be done to help you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Skip Pask [mailto:skip.a.pask@us.army.mil] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 1:17 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Contact Hello Mr. Governor, My name is Skip Pask. You may not remember me, but you came to Camp Phoenix, Afghanistan near the end of my 12 month deployment this past year and I was one of the troops that was selected to have lunch with you and about 20 others. At that lunch I briefly remember you explaining that we had the option to contact you if we ran into any problems with re-entry into school. I attended USF for a semester before I was called to Active Duty. As soon as I was notified of my deployment status my unit explained to me that re-entry into school would be seamless. I contacted the registrar’s office to notify them of the changes that were about to occur via Email at USF multiple times to not have any acknowledgement whatsoever. Now, upon my return to the states, I am ready to get my life and school back on track. About 4-5 days ago, I gave the registrar’s office a call to see if there were any documents that I might need to not cause any administrative issues because I was on my way to the Tampa Campus at that moment to get classes lined up. On the phone, I was regrettably informed that I have to RE-APPLY to the school, and of course, she notified me that the reapplication date for the spring semester had passed, and there was nothing that I could do. She was very unhelpful and treated me as if I had a choice over the fact that I had to go to Afghanistan for an entire year and pull out of school. I called again, spoke to someone else to verify, and was given the same information. I must admit, I am kind of at a dead end now because the Registrar’s office is really the only means that I know to handle administrative issues. I don’t want to have to see another semester surpass me if I don’t have to. If you know of anything I can do to resolve this issue please let me know. Thanks in advance for taking time out of your day to read this. Thanks again, SPC Pask, Skip A. HHC 53rd INF BDE FLARNG 590-34-6099 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 12/14/2006 12:59:49 PM Fw: solutions are available for the mentally ill inmates in the jails -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Doug Adkins To: Jeb Bush CC: Lucy Hadi ; Ken DeCerchio Sent: Thu Dec 14 00:56:54 2006 Subject: solutions are available for the mentally ill inmates in the jails Gov Bush I know that much of the current problem that DCF faces in responding to the demand for bed space in its state hospitals is because it is not utilizing the resources it currently has available. Not everyone currently at a 916 facility or state mental health facility needs to be in a secured "hard bed" and many who have been charged with less serious offenses could easily be placed on conditional release orders and released to state licensed limited mental health assisted living facilities or "soft beds". Improving utilization is the key here, not building new hard beds as some have suggested, you will never be able to build your way out of this crisis. Whjat we can do is improve the management of the current space and make better use of the 894 current state licensed facilities that have over 9000 beds available right now. I met with the local DCF program supervisor today at my facility in Hilliard. I told him I have four beds ready right now and could add on another 20 beds in a matter of months if DCF was really interested. Sure this would cost DCF an additional fee but it is a fraction of what they are talking about spending on alternative plans. Our plan is simple, allow us to offer an innovative alternative for those that can be placed on conditional release and would be appropriate for ALF acre. The reason why I know this works is because many of us in the ALF sector have been working with various courts and judges for years, we already know this population and how to handle their needs, its what we do everyday and we have the bed capacity now. So you see Florida really does have capacity, we just need to manage it better. I am not sure whether DCF is interested in pursuing this approach but I think better utilization of our resources fits perfect with our principles we all share and the need for more immediate solutions to this crisis that do not overburden the taxpayers. Stable housing and services is what people with mental health needs require to avoid the pit falls of the crimminal justice system, meaningful engagement in employment is what they need to sustain recovery. If DCF decides they want to move forward we could start making placements in the next two weeks. If they decide thjey want the beds it would take us perhaps two months to get the additional beds ready for occupancy. I am not sure what the leadership at DCF wants to do but as I said we do have some solutions that could help improve the utilization of the current beds at the state mental health facilities and would make space available for those cases that need to be transferred from the jails. Douglas D. Adkins Executive Director Dayspring Village, Inc. PO Box 1080 Hilliard, Florida 32046 904-583-0134-cell From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'CRumsey@aol.com' 12/14/2006 12:54:18 PM Re: Bloomberg on education I have enjoyed working with him. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: CRumsey@aol.com To: Jeb Bush CC: jeb.bush@myflorida.com Sent: Thu Dec 14 07:19:15 2006 Subject: Bloomberg on education Well-stated by Bloomberg. Republicans would be well-served to embrace this philosophy, (including greater school choice and access to education vouchers). Cayce Rumsey C. Cayce Rumsey III, M.D. Ponte Vedra Plastic Surgery 209 Ponte Vedra Park Drive Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 phone: (904) 273-6200 e-mail: crumsey@aol.com http://online.wsj.com/home http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;15359957;6853491;b?http:// copiers.toshiba.com/index.shtml December 14, 2006 COMMENTARY DOW JONES REPRINTS This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit: www.djreprints.com . • See a sample reprint in PDF format. • Order a reprint of this article now. Flabby, Inefficient, Outdated By MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG December 14, 2006; Page A20 Today a bipartisan commission of high-profile academic, government, business and labor leaders selected by the National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE) will release a report that provides a sobering assessment of our nation's education system: Only 18 out of 100 high-school freshmen will graduate on time, enroll directly in college and earn a two-year degree in three years or a four-year degree in six. Just 18! It used to be that those without college degrees could count on well-paying jobs in manual labor; those days are long gone. Now, not only are we losing low-skilled jobs to nations with lower wages, but more and more of these nations are developing education systems to compete with us for high-skilled jobs. And as technology and communications make the world a smaller place, they are growing ever more competitive. For much of the 20th century, the education level of America's work force was second-to-none. But others have caught up, and even moved past us. Now, unless we take bold action, we risk losing our competitive edge. The problem is not that America doesn't spend enough money on education -- we spend enormous amounts, far more than any other nation. But we're not getting a sufficient return on our investment. The fact is, our education system looks a lot like the U.S. auto industry in the 1970s -stuck in a flabby, inefficient, outdated production model driven by the needs of employees rather than consumers. For instance, we have built too many bureaucracies that lack clear lines of accountability, which means that mediocrity and failure are tolerated, and excellence goes unrewarded. We recruit a disproportionate share of teachers from among the bottom third of their college classes. Then we give them lifetime tenure after three years, and we reward them based on longevity, not performance. We fail to help struggling students in the early years, when costs are lower, and then, in the upper grades, we pay for expensive remediation programs which have very limited success. And we allow vast funding inequalities to exist between school districts, with poor students, who are disproportionately black and Hispanic, paying the price. We can continue to invest enormous sums of money in this failing system -- and remain like Detroit in the 1970s, slipping further and further behind our international competitors. Or, we can put our famous American ingenuity to work and build a better system -- and become like Silicon Valley today, which is leading the world in innovation and technology. The choice is clear, but the challenge will not be easy. It will require a top-to-bottom rethinking of our school system, one that insists on a performance-based culture of accountability that is oriented around children, not bureaucracies. It will require us to offer higher teacher salaries to attract more of the best and brightest, and to offer financial rewards to the most successful teachers. It will require us to set and uphold high standards, encourage innovation and competition, and end social promotion -the harmful practice of advancing students to the next grade despite their poor academic performance. And it will require us to invest in early childhood development and distribute funding more equitably. These are exactly the goals we have been working toward in New York City, and even though we still have a long way to go, the early results are encouraging. These goals are also at the heart of the new NCEE report. Deciding how to achieve them will require tough choices, and not everyone -- myself included -- will agree with all of the commission's recommendations. But beyond the specifics of this report, achieving real progress requires all of us to think anew and to challenge conventional ways of doing things. This means that politicians must show a willingness to stand up to special interests, including unions. School administrators must lead from the front in exploring more innovative, performance-driven ideas. Teachers must be given the tools and support they need to succeed -- and be held accountable for results in their classrooms. And parents must recognize that the schools can't do it by themselves; values and ethics begin in the home. Nothing less is required to keep the American Dream flourishing in the 21st century. It won't be easy, but we can do it. And to keep America at the head of the class, we must. Mr. Bloomberg is the mayor of New York City. URL for this article: From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 12/14/2006 12:53:55 PM Fw: Bloomberg on education -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: CRumsey@aol.com To: Jeb Bush CC: jeb.bush@myflorida.com Sent: Thu Dec 14 07:19:15 2006 Subject: Bloomberg on education Well-stated by Bloomberg. Republicans would be well-served to embrace this philosophy, (including greater school choice and access to education vouchers). Cayce Rumsey C. Cayce Rumsey III, M.D. Ponte Vedra Plastic Surgery 209 Ponte Vedra Park Drive Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 phone: (904) 273-6200 e-mail: crumsey@aol.com http://online.wsj.com/home http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;15359957;6853491;b?http:// copiers.toshiba.com/index.shtml December 14, 2006 COMMENTARY DOW JONES REPRINTS This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit: www.djreprints.com . • See a sample reprint in PDF format. • Order a reprint of this article now. Flabby, Inefficient, Outdated By MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG December 14, 2006; Page A20 Today a bipartisan commission of high-profile academic, government, business and labor leaders selected by the National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE) will release a report that provides a sobering assessment of our nation's education system: Only 18 out of 100 high-school freshmen will graduate on time, enroll directly in college and earn a two-year degree in three years or a four-year degree in six. Just 18! It used to be that those without college degrees could count on well-paying jobs in manual labor; those days are long gone. Now, not only are we losing low-skilled jobs to nations with lower wages, but more and more of these nations are developing education systems to compete with us for high-skilled jobs. And as technology and communications make the world a smaller place, they are growing ever more competitive. For much of the 20th century, the education level of America's work force was second-to-none. But others have caught up, and even moved past us. Now, unless we take bold action, we risk losing our competitive edge. The problem is not that America doesn't spend enough money on education -- we spend enormous amounts, far more than any other nation. But we're not getting a sufficient return on our investment. The fact is, our education system looks a lot like the U.S. auto industry in the 1970s -- stuck in a flabby, inefficient, outdated production model driven by the needs of employees rather than consumers. For instance, we have built too many bureaucracies that lack clear lines of accountability, which means that mediocrity and failure are tolerated, and excellence goes unrewarded. We recruit a disproportionate share of teachers from among the bottom third of their college classes. Then we give them lifetime tenure after three years, and we reward them based on longevity, not performance. We fail to help struggling students in the early years, when costs are lower, and then, in the upper grades, we pay for expensive remediation programs which have very limited success. And we allow vast funding inequalities to exist between school districts, with poor students, who are disproportionately black and Hispanic, paying the price. We can continue to invest enormous sums of money in this failing system -- and remain like Detroit in the 1970s, slipping further and further behind our international competitors. Or, we can put our famous American ingenuity to work and build a better system -- and become like Silicon Valley today, which is leading the world in innovation and technology. The choice is clear, but the challenge will not be easy. It will require a top-to-bottom rethinking of our school system, one that insists on a performance-based culture of accountability that is oriented around children, not bureaucracies. It will require us to offer higher teacher salaries to attract more of the best and brightest, and to offer financial rewards to the most successful teachers. It will require us to set and uphold high standards, encourage innovation and competition, and end social promotion -the harmful practice of advancing students to the next grade despite their poor academic performance. And it will require us to invest in early childhood development and distribute funding more equitably. These are exactly the goals we have been working toward in New York City, and even though we still have a long way to go, the early results are encouraging. These goals are also at the heart of the new NCEE report. Deciding how to achieve them will require tough choices, and not everyone -- myself included -- will agree with all of the commission's recommendations. But beyond the specifics of this report, achieving real progress requires all of us to think anew and to challenge conventional ways of doing things. This means that politicians must show a willingness to stand up to special interests, including unions. School administrators must lead from the front in exploring more innovative, performance-driven ideas. Teachers must be given the tools and support they need to succeed -- and be held accountable for results in their classrooms. And parents must recognize that the schools can't do it by themselves; values and ethics begin in the home. Nothing less is required to keep the American Dream flourishing in the 21st century. It won't be easy, but we can do it. And to keep America at the head of the class, we must. Mr. Bloomberg is the mayor of New York City. URL for this article: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB116607082484649959.html From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Jefff2000@aol.com' 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 'calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com' 12/14/2006 2:53:25 AM Re: Dental Medicaid They will stay the course. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Jefff2000@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Dec 13 21:47:47 2006 Subject: Dental Medicaid Dear Governor Bush, When we met a couple months ago, I shared with you a potential solution for the difficulties now being experienced by the Dental Medicaid system in Dade County. I also explained the hard time that my company, MCNA, was having becoming a vendor-participant in the system. You encouraged me to contact Tom Arnold and asked that I keep you updated on our progress. I am pleased to report, Governor, that your Agency for Health Care Administration and Mr. Arnold have been very responsive and are scheduled to have a new application for dental managed care providers available by the end of this month. We are looking forward to submitting an application and beginning to provide the much needed dental services to so many of Miami-Dade County’s youth. In doing so, we are also excited by the prospect of proving that the managed care process will work for the Medicaid program, and that by implementing this sort of reform you will achieve two laudable goals: enhancing the dental care to the underserved and treating the dentists with a high level of professionalism and respect, while also controlling costs. My only fear is that the anticompetitive monopolistic forces out there will keep pushing to stop this good reform and RFP. Those forces will not go away, but with your leadership, competition will rule. Thank you for your leadership on this issue and your willingness to get involved in the matter. Our meetings with Mr. Arnold and the Agency’s Chief of Staff, Steve Madden, have been remarkably positive, and both have been diligent at accomplishing the goal of having the process ready to go before you leave office. My best to you and the First Lady for this Holiday Season and may 2007 be filled with great health and much success. Your service to our state has been exemplary and a role model for Governor-elect Crist and others to follow. Sincerely, Dr. Jeffrey Feingold President & CEO MCNA Dental From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'jrodrigu@law.stetson.edu' 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 12/14/2006 2:19:00 AM Re: Daniel Woodring - 1st DCA Thank you Jason for your recommendation. This will be governor elect crist:s choice. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Jason R. To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Dec 13 14:19:50 2006 Subject: Daniel Woodring - 1st DCA Governor Bush, I am pleased to write this note in support of Daniel Woodring for appointment to the First District Court of Appeals. During the years I worked as a part of your administration in the Appointments Office, I had the opportunity to work with Daniel in the area of judicial-related appointments. While it is obvious that Daniel is a highly intelligent individual, his intelligence is not one that is accompanied by an arrogance or haughtiness (which is, at times, typical amongst attorneys). Daniel has always treated me as a peer, seeking my opinion regarding appointments-related matters. Daniel’s skills and abilities might have led him to seek the lucrative benefits of private sector employment. Instead, he chose the path of public service. An accomplished public servant, Daniel has devoted his career toward the improvement of Florida’s education system by serving as general counsel for the Department of Education. Over the years, Daniel has served as an effective torchbearer of your policies relating to education. Daniel’s intelligence, demeanor and accomplishments in public service make him an ideal candidate to serve as an appellate justice on the First District Court of Appeals. Daniel’s appointment to the judiciary would serve your legacy of appointing good, qualified Floridians well. *As a side note, I am very proud to have been a part of your administration. Working in the appointments office following my college graduation was a great "first job." I will carry the lessons I learned working as a part of the Bush team with me throughout my career. The Governor-Elect has some very big shoes to fill. Jason Jason R. Rodriguez Candidate for Juris Doctor, 2007 Stetson University College of Law jrodrigu@law.stetson.edu From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'bobtaylor@magllc.net' 'Dfinn@myflorida.com' 12/14/2006 2:14:11 AM Re: Letter From Ron Weaver I am on it. Thanks bob. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Bob Taylor To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Dec 13 09:55:06 2006 Subject: Letter From Ron Weaver Dear Jeb: First, let me wish you and your family a Merry Christmas – and all the best for the Holiday – and whatever activities you decide to become involved in going forward. Second, I wanted to bring a matter to your attention – and ask that you be involved with it before you leave office. That matter was described in an email which you received last week from Attorney Ron Weaver with regard to local actions taken by voters in the City of St. Pete Beach which, if not challenged and corrected, could potentially end up undermining our State’s Comprehensive Land Use Planning process. I have some familiarity with this matter – as a result of a personal investment in a large resort property in St. Pete Beach. However, it is the potential implications on state policy which cause me to ask that you help ensure that DCA “steps up” to take a strong position and whatever steps are necessary to protect the integrity of our land use planning process. Your leadership has made such a major contribution to Florida’s economic growth in the past 8 years, it would be a real shame for the constitutionally questionable actions taken in one small community to be allowed to stand and become the basis for a potential series of such actions throughout the state thereby implementing the concept of “Hometown Democracy” one community at a time - without that concept ever being considered on a statewide basis. I certainly recognize that the holidays are near – and that the various activities related to the transition are in process. Nonetheless, if you can find the time, I would hope that you could urge Thad Cohen and his staff to take whatever steps would help to ensure that this matter can be picked up by Charlie Crist and his team very quickly – and dealt with in a manner that will preserve the integrity of our Land Use Planning process. Thanks very much, Bob Taylor Phone: (239) 481-2011, ext 190 Fax: (239) 481-8626 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Shelly_Brantley@apd.state.fl.us' 'ideliovaldes@hotmail.com' 12/14/2006 1:54:37 AM Re: Rumor Ditto idelio. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Shelly Brantley To: Idelio Valdes ; Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Dec 13 20:19:16 2006 Subject: Re: Rumor Idelio- I will always consider you a close friend. You have achieved so much through your own self determination. No one can take that away from you. You will always be an inspiration in my life. Please keep in touch and never stop pressing in and pressing on! :-) Shelly _____ ----- Original Message ----From: Idelio Valdes [ideliovaldes@hotmail.com] Sent: 12/13/2006 06:07 PM To: Shelly Brantley; jeb bush Subject: RE: Rumor Dear Shelly and The Governor, Jan 2 will end era that I will never forget. Your friendship and support have been incredible. I wish I could be there to say thank you in person and to say hello to our new Governor and to see the both of you in person for the last time. I will love to take my last picture. Again I will love to be there but I have no idea how to get there. Any suggestion please let me know. I know that I am asking a lot but I am going to miss the both of you. thanks, Idelio Valdes Motivational Speaker _____ Subject: Re: Rumor From: Shelly_Brantley@apd.state.fl.us Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 20:26:21 -0500 To: ideliovaldes@hotmail.com IdelioPeople like you have made this decision very difficult, but I know in my heart it is the right thing to do. You will always be an inspiration to me and I will always be an advocate for persons with disabilities. That will never change. I also consider you a close friend and that will not change either. You have achieved great things on your own merit. I just applauded along the way. We all need alittle support and encouragement along the way, but we ultimately carry out God's will for our lives. I truly believe He is using people like you to do His greatest work. Much love and friendshipShelly _____ ----- Original Message ----- From: Idelio Valdes [ideliovaldes@hotmail.com] Sent: 12/12/2006 07:30 PM To: Shelly Brantley Subject: RE: Rumor Dear Shelly, I really cant believe this is true. You really helped in my journey to independent and to have had the oppurinty to work with the Governor, I am so glad that I send you the DVD on time. We will always be friends. APD will never be the same with out you. Thank you so much for your contact information. You are truly a muse. I am not saying goodbye only that I can see you soon. Love always, Idelio Valdes Motivational Speaker _____ Subject: Re: Rumor From: Shelly_Brantley@apd.state.fl.us Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 17:21:33 -0500 To: ideliovaldes@hotmail.com Hola IdelioI feel so blessed to have been a part of such an exciting journey with people like you who will always be an inspiration in my life. However, I resigned on Nov 8th and I am not seeking reappointment. I will always be an advocate for persons with disabilities, but I am really looking forward to starting a new chapter in my life with new challenges. You will always be a true friend to me. Please stay in touch. Here is my personal information so you can contact me after Jan. 2nd (my last day). 850-894-2674 home 850-933-5155 cell Shellybrantley@comcast.net Home address: 2122 East Randolph Circle Tallahassee, Fl. 32308 .May God bless you and give you His favor in all your endeavors! :-) Your friend, Shelly _____ ----- Original Message ----From: Idelio Valdes [ideliovaldes@hotmail.com] Sent: 12/12/2006 04:12 PM To: Shelly Brantley Subject: Rumor HI Shelly, I heard a rumor that you have been let go of APd. Is this true.? I hope that this is only a rumor. Let me know because they have destroy my Christmas. I cant believe that this is a possibility. thanks, Idelio Valdes Motivational Speaker _____ Search from any Web page with powerful protection. Get the FREE Windows Live Toolbar Today! Try it now! _____ Express yourself with gadgets on Windows Live Spaces Try it! _____ All-in-one security and maintenance for your PC. Get a free 90-day trial! Learn more! From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'rancourt@sostrategy.com' 'betty.hampton@myflorida.com' 'Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com' 12/14/2006 1:45:28 AM Re: Let us do it. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Rancourt, David To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Dec 13 14:13:37 2006 Subject: Governor: I’m excited to report that after 2 long years, the greatest medical education facility project going is about to land on your desk. The lease and agreements for the new BRCH facility and FAU/UM Medical School project are all in order and seem to have passed muster with the Cabinet Aides from a briefing Tuesday and the Aides meeting today. I know you have discussed this project with Dick Schmidt and are aware of its incredible potential, so I won’t add any more to that great story. Next Tuesday Chairman Schmidt, CEO Gary Strack from BRCH along with FAU Board Chair Sherry Plymale and President Brogan will be in town to attend the Cabinet meeting where, pending your approval and the members of the Cabinet, this exciting project will finally be underway. BRCH and FAU have asked me to do what I can to help them memorialize this exciting occasion. They will have a photographer and videographer present to capture the vote and comments and want to do all they can to honor you and the members of the Cabinet for your role in this tremendous project. If at all possible – we would all greatly appreciate it if you might be able to visit with this group in your office prior to the beginning of the Cabinet meeting. I know it would mean a lot to them if they can say hello in a more private setting than just in the formal Cabinet meeting. I have mentioned this to Kent Perez and will follow up with Mark Kaplan and Betty as well. This is truly one of the most exciting projects I’ve had the pleasure of working on and one that will reap rewards in medicine and education for years to come. The leaders of these organizations would love the chance to say hello and thank you personally if you are available that morning. I look forward to hearing from you Governor. All the best to you and your family for a blessed holiday season. David Rancourt From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'hrodriguezsdc@comcast.net' 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 12/14/2006 1:42:58 AM Re: Attached Image Thanks you henry. God's blessings. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Henry Rodriguez To: Jeb Bush CC: 'Henry Rodriguez' Sent: Wed Dec 13 13:50:05 2006 Subject: FW: Attached Image My Governor: Thank you for the time you extended to me yesterday. It was great to see you again. Call me when you are in Miami. Attached is another referral letter from the Sarasota Board of County Commissioners for Commissioner Nora Patterson who wishes to be appointed to the Tax and Budget Reform Committee. I know that Governor-Elect Crist will most likely make the appointments to this board but in the event that you have to then you will have this letter. Gracias mi amigo. Warmest, Henry Rodriguez _____ From: Roberta Benson [mailto:rbenson@scgov.net] Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 11:09 AM To: hrodriguezsdc@comcast.net Cc: Shannon Staub Subject: Fwd: Attached Image Shannon asked that I forward this to you - this is a letter regarding Nora's appointment for Governor Bush and Governor-Elect Christ. Hope you are feeling better! roberta Roberta I. Benson Executive Assistant Nora Patterson, Chair Shannon Staub, Vice Chair 1660 Ringling Boulevard Sarasota, FL 34236 861-5912 861-5987 (fax) >>> 12/14/2006 12:02 AM >>> From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'jeanfedje@hotmail.com' 'Bill.Janes@MyFlorida.com' 12/14/2006 1:42:00 AM Re: Coricidin Deborah, thanks for writing. I am asking bill janes to contact you to discuss this. He is the very able head of the office of drug control and a real expert in the field. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Deborah Heinsohn To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Dec 13 13:30:20 2006 Subject: Coricidin Governor Bush, I am writing with my concern regarding subject "coricidin" which is a cold/flu pill on the shelf of drug/grocery stores. I would like to see this pill taken off the shelf and would appreciate any names and phone numbers you could provide of people I could contact that could assist me. There have been tv programs both nationally (1 in 10 kids are abusing this pill) and locally (Bay News 9) WARNING of the addiction to triple c's or skittles that is a name teenagers refer to coricidin; they also call this "robo tripping". I also spoke with a counselor at Manatee High School and he confirmed that coricidin especially combined with "pot" can cause seizures even death (liver failure). There are web cites where kids can learn how to mix pills to get high. My son has been taking this pill in large doses. I have told him he may no longer take pills, but I believe they "altered" his brain. Thank you for attention to this matter, Sincerely, Deborah Heinsohn 11519 Pimpernel Drive Bradenton, FL 34202 cell 941/720-3614; _________________________________________________________________ MSN Shopping has everything on your holiday list. Get expert picks by style, age, and price. Try it! http://shopping.msn.com/content/shp/?ctId=8000,ptnrid=176,ptnrdata=200601&tcode=wlmtagline From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'MarieSD@LeeSchools.Net' 'liza.mcfadden@vfffund.org' 12/14/2006 1:35:52 AM Re: Re: Teen Trendsetter Points-Of-Light Winner Thanks Marie. I am counting on you to carry the flame. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Dinon, Dr. Marie To: Jeb Bush CC: Liza McFadden Sent: Wed Dec 13 12:12:34 2006 Subject: FW: Re: Teen Trendsetter Points-Of-Light Winner Dear Jeb, You're such an inspiration to our students. I appreciate all the efforts you give to encouraging their public service. When we left the Leadership Summit in Orlando last July, the students and I rode home on a bus and the superintendent drove his own vehicle. I got a number of animated calls from him and Steve Teuber, our school board chair. They were so impressed by the summit and the whole Teen Trendsetter concept. Dr. Browder was bursting with enthusiasm as he spoke about his admiration for the student leaders he met from our high schools. As an old high school principal, he said he could see these were not the students who would bring glory to their school as athletes or Ivy League scholars. Rather, these students had begun a greater journey and stepped toward a higher calling. He spoke with uncharacteristic emotion when he said these student leaders had begun what he believed would become a lifelong commitment to helping others in their communities. They would be an asset wherever they lived. He said the only problem with the lunch at the Summit is that every superintendent in the state should have been there to hear you speak! You and your Trendsetters have made a tremendous impression. I send a little package Fed Ex package to you yesterday by way of Alia Faraj. It contains our district's annual report with a photo of you and our Teen Trendsetters on the cover as well as the video and materials developed by Johnson Engineering for the Support Our Schools Program. I thought you'd like to see some of the materials that you have been such a huge part of. You're the best! God bless, Marie Dinon -----Original Message----From: Dexter Craigie, Jr [mailto:lehightrendsetters@mailnew.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 10:32 PM To: Marie Dinon Subject: Fwd: Re: Teen Trendsetter Points-Of-Light Winner Dexter Craigie, Jr Lehigh Senior High School Teen Trendsetters Points-of-Light winner Phone: 239-233-2830 E-mail:Lehightrendsetters@mailnew.com "Small things can make a big difference!! Become a mentor" -http://www.fastmail.fm - Faster than the air-speed velocity of an unladen european swallow ----- Original message ----From: "Jeb Bush" To: lehightrendsetters@mailnew.com Cc: liza.mcfadden@vfffund.org Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 20:38:33 -0500 Subject: Re: Teen Trendsetter Points-Of-Light Winner Dexter, I wll ask liza mcfadden to find out about general powell's visit and get back to you. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Dexter Craigie, Jr To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 12 11:35:53 2006 Subject: RE: Teen Trendsetter Points-Of-Light Winner Hello Jeb, How are you today? I hope all is well with you! It has come to my attention that in March 2007 Colin Powell will be in the Fort Myers area. I was watching a past Teen Trendsetters video and saw that he is a high believer in mentoring. I would like to know if you have any information/sources that I can use to get in touch with his administration. When he arrives I would like for him to regconized the outstanding Teen Trendsetters group in Lee County and the other counties in Florida. I would really appreciate all help on this matter. If you have any other suggestions that I may use to get these mentors incentives to get there mentees motivated, that would be a life in a hand. I thank you for making me a part of this marvelous adventure. I look forward to hearing from you. Kindest Regards, Dexter Craigie, Jr Lehigh Senior High School Teen Trendsetters President 2006 Teen Trendsetters Point-of-Light Award Dexter Craigie, Jr Lehigh Senior High School Teen Trendsetters Points-of-Light winner Phone: 239-233-2830 E-mail:Lehightrendsetters@mailnew.com "Small things can make a big difference!! Become a mentor" -http://www.fastmail.fm - Does exactly what it says on the tin From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'stransou@tallbud.com' 'betty.hampton@myflorida.com' 12/14/2006 1:33:15 AM Re: United Way of the Big Bend and the FSECC Campaign I will call you in the morning. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Susie Busch-Transou To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Dec 13 12:31:39 2006 Subject: United Way of the Big Bend and the FSECC Campaign Happy holidays Governor Bush. I hope all is well with you and Mrs. Bush during this especially busy time of the year. I am writing to request your help in an outreach to new hires of our great state government in the Big Bend. As you know your team is working hard to achieve your $2.5 million goal to help us achieve this important level of giving. I would like the opportunity to talk with you about signing a joint letter with Governor-Elect Charlie Crist to educate new hires about the FSECC Campaign and to ask for them to join in giving. Is there a convenient time for me to call? Or would you be able to call me on my cell 850-544-9227. I can forward a draft letter if you agree that this is a good idea. I also have a call into Governor-Elect Crist's office. Thank you so much for your consideration. All my best, and again, happy holidays to you and your family. Susie Busch-Transou Chair, United Way of the Big Bend Campaign 2006 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'rbaron5@bellsouth.net' 12/14/2006 1:32:09 AM Re: Thank you richard. It is intersting that the press that covers these matters have a completely different view than you about my handling of clemency matters. Nevertheless, I appreciate your advocacy and I know that jerrell will not let us down. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Richard Baron To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Dec 13 13:18:29 2006 Subject: Dear Governor Bush; Last Thursday I had the pleasure of appearing before you at the Clemency Board on behalf of my friend and employee, Jerrell Breslin. I want you to know how much I appreciate what you did for Jerry; keeping him on the list for Clemency, and assuring that he had a chance to be heard. And of course, granting him his civil rights. Now Jerry can go through the process of becoming a lawyer and continue his community service as an attorney. I sat through the entire morning and was so impressed with your sensitivity and compassion. You are truly a great man. I don’t know what I can ever do for you as your neighbor in Miami, but if you can think of anything you may need or want, I am forever indebted to you and would move heaven and earth for you. Thank you again for all your efforts on Jerry’s behalf. Cordially Richard Richard Baron, Esq. mailto: rbaron5@bellsouth.net Richard Baron & Associates 501 N.E. 1st Avenue Suite 201 Miami, Florida 33132 Tel: 305-577-4626 Fax.: 305-577-4630 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 12/13/2006 1:26:39 PM Re: Let us discuss today -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Dec 13 08:00:45 2006 Subject: FW: Any thoughts on sitting down with Jamie Colby while you are in Miami? Alia Faraj Communications Director Office of Governor Jeb Bush (850) 488-5394 (850) 488-4042 (fax) -----Original Message----From: Colby, Jamie [mailto:Jamie.Colby@FOXNEWS.COM] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 7:19 PM To: Faraj, Alia Subject: Hi Alia, On my back to NY after joining General Cody for a trip to Alabama. Wanted to check in and see if any decision if pending or made. What date do you all actually pullout. I'm thinking it is 12/31 but does the Governor's term extend into January? All the best. Look forward to hearing from you. Jamie From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 12/13/2006 1:26:17 PM Re: Hi Gov. Sure -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia To: Jeb Bush CC: Campbell, Kristy Sent: Wed Dec 13 08:01:16 2006 Subject: RE: Hi Gov. Do you want us to set this up? Alia Faraj Communications Director Office of Governor Jeb Bush (850) 488-5394 (850) 488-4042 (fax) -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 7:53 PM To: Faraj, Alia Subject: FW: Hi Gov. Importance: High -----Original Message----From: Tedd Webb [mailto:teddwebb@tampabay.rr.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 3:30 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Hi Gov. Importance: High We would love to get a 3 minute phoner with you tomorrow morning on AM Tampa Bay between 68:45 AM. Please contact Jeff Fisher our Producer at 727-439-9797 Thanks for a great 8 years, you are and have been the best this state has ever seen. I wish you well in your endeavors, and I hope politics is a large portion of them. We need you Bro. Live it up Tedd Webb Newsradio 970 WFLA Tampa Bay www.teddwebb.com From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'jjacksonsr@hotmail.com' Tara Wainwright 12/13/2006 1:41:56 AM Re: Would like to meet with you Tara wainwright will be in touch. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: julius jackson sr. To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 11 21:12:26 2006 Subject: RE: Would like to meet with you I believe that there woulkd be interest on the part of U.S. oil companies in attracting Angola away from OPEC. I recognize that my reading could be off. However, I met with the Minister of Petroleum before he left for the meeting in Austria a few months ago. He is high on America and is interested in working to towards a better economic relationship for Angola while simultaneously maintaining more independencem such as not being limited to quotas. Julius >From: "Jeb Bush" >To: "julius jackson sr." >Subject: RE: Would like to meet with you >Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 20:32:28 -0500 > >What would be the purpose of the meeting? > >jeb > >-----Original Message---->From: julius jackson sr. [mailto:jjacksonsr@hotmail.com] >Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 9:37 AM >To: Jeb Bush >Cc: odlong@cfl.rr.com >Subject: Would like to meet with you > > >Hello Jeb: > >I have not tried to communicate with you for a long while and hope you >can >spare a few minutes in the near future, > >I returned from Angola last Thursday. I am there very frequently. >While I >was there an article appeared in the media about Angola applying to OPEC >to >the chagrin to the U.S. companies. I hope you remember the e-mail that >you >received from Gail McGrath and me in 2001. I intend to see that happen. > >My phone number is 305-775-6449. I am traveling to Mexico tomorrow for >a >couple of days, my phone works there as well. > >I hope to speak with you soon. > >Julius Jackson > > From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'memalfarb@dyadic-group.com' Tara Wainwright 12/13/2006 1:41:10 AM Re: Interesting Reading, Biofuels Thanks Mark. I would like to meet with you before or after the meeting. I don't know what my schedule is or yours, but tara will be in touch. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: memalfarb@dyadic-group.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 11 21:16:46 2006 Subject: Re: Interesting Reading, Biofuels Dear Jeb I'd be honored to come to Miami on the 18th and will support your efforts in any way possible. Could you please have someone send me the necessary information and let me know where I need to be and when and what help, If any, I can be? As you know Dyadic is already doing business in Brazil already selling enzymes into the textile and pulp and paper industries (please note: the pulp and paper industry may also be a good potential source of biomass for ethanol production as well). The technolog we are developing is expected to help the sugar processors and others make better use of their agricultural byproducts, such as bagasse. By converting biomass, such a bagasse, into additional sugar we anticipate lowering their cost of ethanol as well as providing significantly greater quantities of ethanol for domestic consumption as well as for increasing exports. I'd love to spend some time with you when you have the opportunity and the desire to do so to go into this in more detail. Maybe in Miami you can find some time to sit down with me to discuss the opportunities we are facing globlly, and in particular the growing list of players in Brazil looking to capitalize on our emerging technology. We at Dydic look at bagasse as one 0of our primary and near term targets as it is abundant and already collected, and of course like Brazil have abundant quantities of it immediately available. If you would like to reach me before the 18th please feel free to call me at the office 561-743-8333 or on my cell 561-889-8901 or even feel free to call me at my home # 561-747-7667. I look forward to seeing you on the 18th. Mark Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 20:27:30 To:"Mark Emalfarb" Cc: Subject: RE: Interesting Reading, Biofuels thank you Mark. you should come to our press announcement next week regarding the Brazil/ US commisson that I will co chair regarding ethanol. I will get you some info on it if you are interested. jeb -----Original Message----From: Mark Emalfarb [mailto:memalfarb@dyadic.com] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 2:57 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Interesting Reading, Biofuels Dear Jeb: I want to personally thank you once again for all your support and friendship. Most importantly I want to wish you and your family a safe, healthy holiday and a prosperous New Year. We in the Florida biotech community, especially all of us here at Dyadic, are very grateful for all you have done to launch the State of Florida Biotech Initiative as great things continue to happen due to your leadership and foresight. It was serendipitous that Dr. Nedwin and I were able to be present and support the Renewable Energy Technologies Grants Program during our visit to Tallahassee in April. In fact Dyadic has now applied for a grant under the Bioenergy Project section of that bill. In case you are looking for some reading materials during the holidays on Biofuels you may be interested in reading the attached article “A Field In Ferment” published last week in Nature and This weeks BusinessWeek article entitled "Put A Termite In Your Tank: Bio breakthroughs are promising much better ways to make ethanol" at the BusinessWeek site at http://www.businessweek.com/ magazine/content/06_51/b4014081.htm?campaign_id=rss_magzn: , both of which reference Dyadic. With Richard Lerner’s continued help and support we anticipate using our C1 Host Technology to help discover, develop and produce new, better and more affordable antibodies that may reduce pain and suffering, prolong life and do so more affordably for an aging society (Coincidentally, Richard is making a presentation today on how he is working with Dyadic to solve what he calls the embarrassment of riches problem in the antibody world). I hope our paths continue to cross after you leave office. Warmest personal regards, Mark From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'lehightrendsetters@mailnew.com' 'liza.mcfadden@vfffund.org' 12/13/2006 1:38:33 AM Re: Teen Trendsetter Points-Of-Light Winner Dexter, I wll ask liza mcfadden to find out about general powell's visit and get back to you. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Dexter Craigie, Jr To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 12 11:35:53 2006 Subject: RE: Teen Trendsetter Points-Of-Light Winner Hello Jeb, How are you today? I hope all is well with you! It has come to my attention that in March 2007 Colin Powell will be in the Fort Myers area. I was watching a past Teen Trendsetters video and saw that he is a high believer in mentoring. I would like to know if you have any information/sources that I can use to get in touch with his administration. When he arrives I would like for him to regconized the outstanding Teen Trendsetters group in Lee County and the other counties in Florida. I would really appreciate all help on this matter. If you have any other suggestions that I may use to get these mentors incentives to get there mentees motivated, that would be a life in a hand. I thank you for making me a part of this marvelous adventure. I look forward to hearing from you. Kindest Regards, Dexter Craigie, Jr Lehigh Senior High School Teen Trendsetters President 2006 Teen Trendsetters Point-of-Light Award Dexter Craigie, Jr Lehigh Senior High School Teen Trendsetters Points-of-Light winner Phone: 239-233-2830 E-mail:Lehightrendsetters@mailnew.com "Small things can make a big difference!! Become a mentor" -http://www.fastmail.fm - Does exactly what it says on the tin From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'RKlausner@voyagerlearning.com' 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 12/13/2006 1:28:35 AM Re: Reading Thanks Ron. As I leave, I will make sure my successor understands your success in driving student achievement. I believe in a state like florida, each district should develop their own strategy to achieve rising student achievement. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Ron Klausner To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 12 13:33:32 2006 Subject: Reading Governor Bush: First, again, let me thank you again for the time that you spent with Jim Horne, Rolando Rodriguez, Julia Payton and me a few weeks ago. Clearly, we share a common goal of enabling children to maximize their learning potential. From our discussion and recent announcements that you have made, I realize that your postgubernatorial plans will include a continued focus on education at both the state and national level. During the meeting that was held with Mayor Bloomberg I read with interest that you expressed a goal of helping to both renew and revamp the existing No Child Left Behind Legislation. I applaud your recommendation of student improvement. As a follow-up to our meeting I recently received a letter from Ms. Barbara Elzie, the Deputy Director of Just Read, Florida. She expressed an interest in learning more about VoyagerU, our Professional Staff Development program. Ms. Elzie requested that we provide her with a correlation of our curriculum to the Florida Reading Endorsement Competencies. We are working to schedule a meeting with Ms. Elzie to review this information in detail. Our discussion will focus on working with the Department of Education to provide an alternative to the state-sponsored program that will lead to an acceleration of the plan to get all teachers certified as “highly-qualified”. Our goal is to investigate all available options with the Department of Education to gain the Reading Endorsement for the VoyagerU program. We currently have state-level contracts similar to this structure in North Carolina, New York, Oklahoma and several other states. Finally, we continue our efforts to expand the implementation of Voyager’s reading and math intervention programs all across the state. As we discussed in our meeting, the impact that these programs have had on countless students all across Florida has been truly dramatic. These results are tested and proven on the FCAT. Furthermore, there is still an opportunity to significantly impact students this year at both the elementary and middle school levels that will lead to greatly improved scores on the Spring FCAT. Districts all across the state continue to express a strong desire to implement these programs now but claim they do not have the funding. I am hopeful that we can maintain an ongoing dialog as you continue to formulate your postgubernatorial plans. Please let me know if I can be of any assistance and if you have any suggestions or thoughts as to how we might make more of a difference for Florida children. Sincerely, Ron Ron Klausner President ProQuest Education & Voyager Expanded Learning, L.P. Direct: 214-932-9432 Mobile: 734 812 3744 rklausner@voyagerlearning.com PS: Congratulations on a very positive WSJ article last week. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'LSandler@strtrade.com' 'betty.hampton@myflorida.com' 12/13/2006 1:23:49 AM Re: Appointment to Customs Advisory Committee Count me in. I will write a letter of support. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Lee Sandler To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 12 13:28:14 2006 Subject: Appointment to Customs Advisory Committee Governor Bush....I am sending this at Tony Villamil's suggestion as a request for a short letter of support for my appointment to the Customs Commercial Operations Advisory Committee, the statutory 20-member trade advisory group to the Departments of Homeland Security and Treasury. As you know, I have spent more than thirty-years representing companies before Customs and I served on this committee before, at the time of the development of Homeland Security. I believe I am the only Florida resident under consideration, have been endorsed by Ilena Ros Lentinen, Mario and Lincoln Diaz-Balart (letter attached), but am told that this and my resume may not be sufficient. I have attached a copy of my resume, and hope you will see fit to send a short letter of support. Looking forward to seeing you back in Miami, and very appreciative of your great work in Tallahasse, Lee Sandler <> <> From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 12/13/2006 1:22:29 AM Fw: Let us discuss -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Colby, Jamie To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 12 20:09:28 2006 Subject: Hi Governor, I'm just headed back from an incredible trip with Army Vice Chief General Cody. He'd invited me to join him for the rollout of a new helicopter and arranged for me to fly an Apache. Some girls like shopping...this girl loves military aviation! As you know, troop morale is very high and the mission is moving forward. The stories I'll produce this weekend for my 2pm show will send a that strong message. I'm awaiting word from Alia on whether you will do a national year end sitdown but a thought crossed my mind. Would you have an interest in making a quick trip to thank the Florida Guard troops deployed? That would be an inspiring experience to share with you. Lieutenant General Vaughn was with me this week and we talked about your awesome working relationship with the Guard and how many troops you've led are fighting for our freedom overseas. Again, just a thought. Looking forward to word from Alia. Jamie From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Kent Perez (Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com) 12/13/2006 1:02:04 AM FW: The release of Carole Kendrick from F.S.H. carole kendrick.pdf -----Original Message----From: Horace Puryear [mailto:puryearh@bellsouth.net] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 12:29 PM To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com Cc: Jeb Bush; transition@cristtransition.com; puryearh@bellsouth.net Subject: The release of Carole Kendrick from F.S.H. Dear Go. Bush my name is Horace Puryear 2010 Downing Dr. Pensacola Fl, 850-476-9372H, 850748-3999 C, I spoke with you some time back at a citizens day here in Pensacola, about the tragic death of my parents and th shooting of my Nephew by Carole Kendrick, who Judge Kuder placed her in the Forsenic unit of F.S.H. Please read the attachment, I need all of the support I can get, so as not to have her released back into society, me and my family still feel a serious threat, because she stated she has some unfinish business here in Pensacola, when I spoke with you, you did promise to help, and you did, I know you are in the exit mode at this time but any help would be greatly apprieceated. Thanks in advance for your help. if it is any thing you may need please feel free to contact me. Horace Puryear. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Horace Puryear' Kent Perez (Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com) 12/13/2006 1:01:54 AM RE: The release of Carole Kendrick from F.S.H. I will check into this situation and get back to you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Horace Puryear [mailto:puryearh@bellsouth.net] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 12:29 PM To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com Cc: Jeb Bush; transition@cristtransition.com; puryearh@bellsouth.net Subject: The release of Carole Kendrick from F.S.H. Dear Go. Bush my name is Horace Puryear 2010 Downing Dr. Pensacola Fl, 850-476-9372H, 850748-3999 C, I spoke with you some time back at a citizens day here in Pensacola, about the tragic death of my parents and th shooting of my Nephew by Carole Kendrick, who Judge Kuder placed her in the Forsenic unit of F.S.H. Please read the attachment, I need all of the support I can get, so as not to have her released back into society, me and my family still feel a serious threat, because she stated she has some unfinish business here in Pensacola, when I spoke with you, you did promise to help, and you did, I know you are in the exit mode at this time but any help would be greatly apprieceated. Thanks in advance for your help. if it is any thing you may need please feel free to contact me. Horace Puryear. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'emjww@aol.com' 12/13/2006 12:56:09 AM RE: AHCA I will call you when i get back in town. Jeb -----Original Message----From: emjww@aol.com [mailto:emjww@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 4:48 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: AHCA Dear Governor, It has been many years since we have had contact. Since I understand you are moving back to Miami, I hope we will be reintouch. One of the best things I ever did was introduce my son Mark, the Ambassador, to you. It certainly changed and improved his life. You may be unaware I am back in the renal dialysis business. My company, called Renal CarePartners, Inc., is currently developing 3 clinics in South Florida. After Medicare approves the application for licensure, it sends it to the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA). Unfortunately, AHCA takes 2 to 3 months to make its inspections. Can you refer me to anyone, i.e., an attorney, experienced with AHCA, who might help expedite the inspection procedures? Please advise. When you come to Miami, please call me – (O) 305-444-9991 – (Cell) 305-975-8887. Although I am retired as a lawyer, I have 6 venture capital companies that are very interesting. Many thanks. Milt Wallace – emjww@aol.com Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'emjww@aol.com' Christa Calamas (calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com) 12/13/2006 12:55:39 AM RE: AHCA I will ask Christa Calamas to help you with the application process. Jeb -----Original Message----From: emjww@aol.com [mailto:emjww@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 4:48 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: AHCA Dear Governor, It has been many years since we have had contact. Since I understand you are moving back to Miami, I hope we will be reintouch. One of the best things I ever did was introduce my son Mark, the Ambassador, to you. It certainly changed and improved his life. You may be unaware I am back in the renal dialysis business. My company, called Renal CarePartners, Inc., is currently developing 3 clinics in South Florida. After Medicare approves the application for licensure, it sends it to the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA). Unfortunately, AHCA takes 2 to 3 months to make its inspections. Can you refer me to anyone, i.e., an attorney, experienced with AHCA, who might help expedite the inspection procedures? Please advise. When you come to Miami, please call me – (O) 305-444-9991 – (Cell) 305-975-8887. Although I am retired as a lawyer, I have 6 venture capital companies that are very interesting. Many thanks. Milt Wallace – emjww@aol.com Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com) 12/13/2006 12:52:49 AM FW: Hi Gov. -----Original Message----From: Tedd Webb [mailto:teddwebb@tampabay.rr.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 3:30 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Hi Gov. Importance: High We would love to get a 3 minute phoner with you tomorrow morning on AM Tampa Bay between 68:45 AM. Please contact Jeff Fisher our Producer at 727-439-9797 Thanks for a great 8 years, you are and have been the best this state has ever seen. I wish you well in your endeavors, and I hope politics is a large portion of them. We need you Bro. Live it up Tedd Webb Newsradio 970 WFLA Tampa Bay www.teddwebb.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Pinkytracy@aol.com' 12/13/2006 12:41:30 AM RE: Prayers from Megan Thompsons Family thank you Tracy. I am so pleased that Megan is doing well. That makes me proud and happy. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Pinkytracy@aol.com [mailto:Pinkytracy@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 1:57 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Prayers from Megan Thompsons Family Dearest Honorable Governor Bush, I pray you receive this before leaving office. I know you meet thousands of people and not sure if you will even remember my family. But it has been laid on my heart for a while to email you and express once again my gratitude, and great admiration for your outstanding character. My family stood in front of you and the clemency board a year ago this month asking for executive clemency for my daughter Megan Thompson. She was released on December 9th of last year. Megan is doing well, she is attending collage and is working at a vets office as a receptionist. She has continued her mission on speaking to whom ever will listen to her testimony on the dangers of drinking and driving. We just went last month to the Navy base in Panama City to speak to a group there. She is planning on going to Panama City to speak to the high schools right before spring break. Her speeches our really touching lives. We were unable to make it to a speech she was asked to attend at Holy Nativity due to some confusion with her probation officer and trying to get a travel permit, so Megan sent her DVD instead. Meg received over 50 letters back from students pouring there hearts out to her on how much it touched them and how it is going to make them think next time they decide to drink and drive. I just really wanted you to know how her testimony is touching hearts, for you and the members of the clemency board are the ones who have allowed her to follow God's will and mission for her life. You are a man of great morals beliefs and strength. As I have said before your mother should be very proud and honored in her raising of her sons. My prayer is that I as a mother could follow her example. We are all saddened to see your term as Governor to be close to an end. This great state has had an awesome opportunity having you as our Governor. Please know my entire family and many friends are praying for you and your family. I had hoped one day for you to meet Megan, for her to have the opportunity to express her heart felt gratitude, and for you to see first hand how impacting her speeches are.,but as everything in our lives it is in Gods hands. Possibly when she goes to Panama City this spring to speak to the high schools before spring break. you will have the opportunity to hear her speak. Well, I have taken up way to much of your time, may God send an army of his angels to watch over you and your entire family this holiday season. May there be peace and may you always know how this one American family is lifting up prayers for the entire Bush family. God Bless and Merry Christmas From Megan's Mom Tracy Thompson From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Joshua Murphy' Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) 12/13/2006 12:32:59 AM RE: Education Reform I agree Joshua. I think it will be a great reform. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Joshua Murphy [mailto:futurepres2@msn.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 3:52 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Education Reform Dear Gov. Bush: I just read recently that soon each high school student will have to choose a major. I think this is an awesome idea and will really help students to get a feel for what college is all about. It also gives students a chance to study what they are passionate about, which in the end will help prepare Florida's student for the future. Best Wishes, JOSHUA MURPHY UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA Vice-President UT Student Government Chaplain+Sigma Phi Epsilon Mobile: (813) 613-6562 Office: (813) 250-4743 jmurphy@ut.edu www.youthspeak.blogspot.com Share your latest news with your friends with the Windows Live Spaces friends module. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Paula Foley/Richard Lerner' 12/13/2006 12:31:45 AM RE: Julie Meier Wright's letter got it. thank you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Paula Foley/Richard Lerner [mailto:foleyral@scripps.edu] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 4:46 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Julie Meier Wright's letter From: Polly Murphy [mailto:pmurphy@scripps.edu] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 9:27 AM To: Richard Lerner Subject: Julie Meier Wright's letter Richard, The letter we discussed this morning. My best, Polly Polly A. Murphy, DVM, PhD Sr. Vice President Business and Scientific Services The Scripps Research Institute pmurphy@scripps.edu ph: 858-784-8020 mobile: 858-342-7801 San Diego Union Tribune Remaining competitive in the life sciences By Julie Meier Wright Florida: Friend or Foe? That was the theme of a recent breakfast hosted by Biocom, the outstanding regional trade association that supports the life sciences industry. It was prompted by recent announcements by the Burnham Institute, the Scripps Research Institute and the Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Science that they have established research operations in Florida. I choose to think of their decisions as a plus for our country and a priority for both San Diego and California to ensure that the business climate is competitive and encourages continued investment by these world-class institutions and by other 21st century industries with which we are blessed today. Our country – which should embrace President Bush's American Competitiveness Initiative and expand it even further – benefits from the proliferation of research and cutting-edge industries around the nation. Our economic leadership and national prosperity are inexorably tied to our ability to innovate and to create the industries of tomorrow. Our national agenda for the nation's long-term economic leadership must be crystal clear: invest in basic research; provide incentives for private-sector investment including making the federal research and development tax credit permanent; focus on excellence in education and driving young students' interest in math and science and post-secondary education; and avoid regulatory and tax policies that become disincentives to the creation of new companies and the growth of existing companies, especially in cutting-edge industries. This is not just good economic policy, it is economic survival. For California and for San Diego, this focus is critical, meaning that we not only need to pay attention to our own business climate, but we need to have a unified and strong agenda for state and federal action. I believe our state and region lack a vibrant vision for the industries that will shape our economic future. We don't universally celebrate that it is the private sector that creates the ideas, takes the risks and, when successful, creates the personal and corporate wealth that fund government. This is especially true in California, where personal and corporate income taxes are responsible for more than 60 percent of the state's budget. Personal wealth also drives consumption, and hence sales tax revenues. When sales tax revenues are added, we've accounted for more than 90 percent of state general fund revenues. Thus, the private sector is an invaluable and critical partner for everything that government wants to do – yet we don't always credit them for that vital role. Florida gets it. Gov. Jeb Bush has shaped a bold agenda for Florida, one that is likely to be pursued by his successor, Gov.-elect Charlie Crist. Florida's state and local governments have, in partnership, committed nearly a billion dollars to seeding the life sciences, one of San Diego's most important industries, demonstrating the will of Florida's elected leaders to invest for the long term. Florida is funding a focused economic development plan that includes a World Class Scholars Program, multiuniversity Centers of Excellence around targeted industries, a Venture Capital Program, and a fund to provide incentives for economic development projects through Florida's Quick Action Closing Fund. A bold effort is also under way to build the 21st century version of the space program. On top of that, add tax cuts for machinery and equipment used in manufacturing, research and development, and space and defense activities – a manufacturing tax credit California let lapse in 2003. To be sure, critics of Florida's initiatives have surfaced. Big visions are inherently risky. But when they succeed, they can transform a state. Look at Research Triangle Park in North Carolina. Thanks to a bold vision 50 years ago, North Carolina has been transformed from a tobacco-and textile-dependent state into one of the top hightech centers in the country. It took more than a decade before the first major tech company moved in – a lifetime in political terms. North Carolina didn't rest on its laurels: Twenty-five years after the birth of Research Triangle Park, the state created the North Carolina Biotech Center as a private, nonprofit corporation to spur biotechnology research, business and education statewide. Since its inception, it has invested $175 million statewide. Today, North Carolina has 48,000 people working at 350 life science companies. Its vision is to be an unquestioned life sciences leader. Life sciences is emerging as one of the dominant industries of the 21st century. San Diego has a coveted leadership role today. But there are many hungry competitors out there. Florida's strategy has been to attract a strong research base, knowing that companies will follow. San Diego did the same thing many years ago when it zoned Torrey Pines Mesa for science and research. That farsighted decision has paid dividends many times over in the cutting-edge research that has spawned hundreds of companies in San Diego. We are one of the most concentrated, most diverse and most successful clusters in the nation. California made a statement of strong support for the life sciences more than a decade ago when it doubled its research and development tax credit and established the manufacturing investment tax credit, and more recently when it established technology centers of excellence in the University of California system and passed Proposition 71 to invest in stem cell research. Little wonder that Florida looked to San Diego when it sought to build its life sciences industry. San Diego's research institutions are – without exception – world class. Its leaders – people such as John Reed, named by Science Watch as one of the Top Doctors of the Decade – are icons in medical research. But they are also very smart business people – they know that the kinds of support they are receiving in Florida will allow them to put more money into research. Florida has made it clear that it wants them. In San Diego, we must do all that we can to show our research institutes that we value their presence – and their future growth. The Salk Institute, another of San Diego's renowned institutions, has chosen to focus its growth here rather than expand elsewhere. Yet they are fighting opponents to their master plan. What message are we sending them if we can't work on a compromise that enables them to grow here? There is much to celebrate in the growth of our nation's research base – and much to be proud of in San Diego. There is even more to celebrate in transforming the bold ideas of our research institutes into profitable companies that contribute to our region's – and our nation's – economic leadership. But, borrowing from a triedand-true saying, competitiveness is a journey, not a destination. Florida should be applauded – but it is also a wake-up call for us. We should heed it. Wright is president and chief executive officer of the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corp. and a nine-year member of the Biocom Board of Directors. She created and chaired Gov. Pete Wilson's Advisory Council on Biotechnology. Sara Misselhorn Scripps Project Director Governor's Office of Tourism, Trade & Economic Development 505 South Flagler Drive, Suite 1003 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 sara.misselhorn@myflorida.com Office: (561)655-9669 Cell: (561)756-7358 Fax: (561)655-9344 ------ End of Forwarded Message From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Martinez, Bob (bmart@carltonfields.com) 12/12/2006 6:32:04 PM i agree with you on speed on standards. Text books maybe obsolete. We should speed up the standards and there is a way to make them tangible and real and not an aspirational goal. jeb CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Kristy Campbell (kristy.compbell@myflorida.com) 12/12/2006 5:15:33 PM FW: Assistance to Military student typical of the power of email. let us discuss -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia [mailto:Patricia.Levesque@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 11:58 AM To: Visot, Cynthia; Genshaft, President Judy; rlaw@fowlerwhite.com Cc: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Assistance to Military student Thank you again, Cynthia. -----Original Message----From: Visot, Cynthia [mailto:Cvisot@trustees.usf.edu] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 11:18 AM To: Levesque, Patricia; Genshaft, President Judy; rlaw@fowlerwhite.com Cc: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Assistance to Military student Patricia, It appears that SPC Pask has been assisted by our Assistant Director for Admissions. Due to the fact that it has been 2 years since he last attended classes the staff is working with him to update his files and assist him to enroll for January. Thanks, Cindy Cynthia S. Visot, Ed.D. Chief of Staff/Ass't. Corporate Secretary University of South Florida 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, ADM 241 Tampa, Florida 33620 813/974-1678 813/974-6410 (fax) cvisot@trustees.usf.edu From: Levesque, Patricia [mailto:Patricia.Levesque@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 10:16 AM To: Visot, Cynthia; Genshaft, President Judy; rlaw@fowlerwhite.com Cc: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Assistance to Military student thank you, cynthia. -----Original Message----From: Visot, Cynthia [mailto:Cvisot@trustees.usf.edu] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 9:56 AM To: Levesque, Patricia; Genshaft, President Judy; rlaw@fowlerwhite.com Cc: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Assistance to Military student Importance: High Ms. Levesque, The President is out of the office today. I have asked our Associate Vice President for Enrollment Planning and Management, Dr. Leellen Brigman to look into SPC Pack’s situation immediately. Thank you for bringing this to our attention… Cindy Cynthia S. Visot, Ed.D. Chief of Staff/Ass't. Corporate Secretary University of South Florida 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, ADM 241 Tampa, Florida 33620 813/974-1678 813/974-6410 (fax) cvisot@trustees.usf.edu From: Levesque, Patricia [mailto:Patricia.Levesque@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 8:17 AM To: Genshaft, President Judy; rlaw@fowlerwhite.com Cc: Jeb Bush Subject: Assistance to Military student Rhea/Judy, Governor Bush wanted me to forward this request for assistance from a recent active duty military serviceman who is having difficulty reapplying for classes at USF. Thank you so much for your attention and assistance to this fine young man who served. Patricia *********************************************************************** Patricia W. Levesque Deputy Chief of Staff Office of Governor Jeb Bush 850-488-5603 patricia.levesque@myflorida.com Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 8:38 PM To: Skip Pask Subject: RE: Contact Skip, I am passing this email on to the Chair of the Board of Trustees and the President of USF. I am certain something can be done to help you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Skip Pask [mailto:skip.a.pask@us.army.mil] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 1:17 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Contact Hello Mr. Governor, My name is Skip Pask. You may not remember me, but you came to Camp Phoenix, Afghanistan near the end of my 12 month deployment this past year and I was one of the troops that was selected to have lunch with you and about 20 others. At that lunch I briefly remember you explaining that we had the option to contact you if we ran into any problems with re-entry into school. I attended USF for a semester before I was called to Active Duty. As soon as I was notified of my deployment status my unit explained to me that re-entry into school would be seamless. I contacted the registrar’s office to notify them of the changes that were about to occur via Email at USF multiple times to not have any acknowledgement whatsoever. Now, upon my return to the states, I am ready to get my life and school back on track. About 4-5 days ago, I gave the registrar’s office a call to see if there were any documents that I might need to not cause any administrative issues because I was on my way to the Tampa Campus at that moment to get classes lined up. On the phone, I was regrettably informed that I have to RE-APPLY to the school, and of course, she notified me that the reapplication date for the spring semester had passed, and there was nothing that I could do. She was very unhelpful and treated me as if I had a choice over the fact that I had to go to Afghanistan for an entire year and pull out of school. I called again, spoke to someone else to verify, and was given the same information. I must admit, I am kind of at a dead end now because the Registrar’s office is really the only means that I know to handle administrative issues. I don’t want to have to see another semester surpass me if I don’t have to. If you know of anything I can do to resolve this issue please let me know. Thanks in advance for taking time out of your day to read this. Thanks again, SPC Pask, Skip A. HHC 53rd INF BDE FLARNG 590-34-6099 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 12/12/2006 2:24:59 PM Fw: Tallahassee Democrat: Results of state audit inconclusive Let us discuss -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia Sent: Tue Dec 12 09:02:38 2006 Subject: Tallahassee Democrat: Results of state audit inconclusive Originally published December 12, 2006 Results of state audit inconclusive By Bill Cotterell FLORIDA CAPITAL BUREAU POLITICAL EDITOR Three years into Gov. Jeb Bush's massive privatization of agency personnel services and his online state purchasing service, auditors say it's impossible to document taxpayer savings on the ''People First'' contract with Convergys or the MyFloridaMarketPlace system. The Department of Management Services, responding to Auditor General Bill Monroe's preliminary findings, said it doesn't have legal authority to do a before-and-after comparison of overhead costs in every state agency. And DMS Secretary Tom Lewis said the agency is already working on the audit's call for toughening penalty provisions with Convergys, following disclosure that a former subcontractor sent some state employee personnel records to India for processing. ''For state government to measure the success of outsourcing projects, it should develop a methodology that accounts for all costs and resultant savings through the duration of the projects,'' wrote Monroe. ''Such information will be both crucial and fundamental to department managers and other stakeholders in making future decisions regarding whether to renew or replace the People First and MyFloridaMarketPlace projects, or return the functions to the state workforce.'' People First - a nine-year, $350 million deal with Convergys Customer Management Group Inc. - was projected to save the state $173 million, mainly by avoiding replacement of the old personnel computer system and reduction of personnel workforce in state agencies. But it was dogged by high error rates in payroll and benefits records and late delivery of planned services. Lewis created a 21member working group to work out numerous bugs in the system. DMS said Monday the auditor general's report was based on old figures. Althought it is not able to document personnel and purchasing savings in all agencies, DMS said, the People First project is now projected to save $13.5 million over nine years, in addition to the cost-avoidance of replacing the state's old computers, while the seven-year savings of MyFloridaMarketPlace is pegged at $76.2 million. The Tallahassee Democrat reported last December that two former employees of a Denver subcontractor had filed a ''whistleblower'' lawsuit, saying state personnel records were improperly sent to India for processing. Lewis has sought $5 million from Convergys in penalties and repairs, including providing identity theft insurance for affected workers. MyFloridaMarketPlace is a $92 million contract with Accenture for a Web-based ''e-procurement'' system. It is funded by a 1 percent fee paid by companies doing business with the state. Monroe's auditors studied the Convergys deal in 2004 and the Accenture project last year, citing some deficiencies in planning and administration. ''Our current audit focused on the adequacy of the corrective actions taken by the department in response to the findings reported in our prior audits,'' said the new report. It said, ''We determined that deficiencies relating to tracking of project costs and contract provisions continued to exist'' in both the personnel and purchasing systems. ''While the department concurred with our finding, our current audit disclosed that the department still could not identify all People First costs,'' said the audit. It said the online purchasing plan was to have saved money through reduced costs of goods and services, along with paperwork and processing efficiencies. ''Without a mechanism to capture and track all statewide costs, the department is unable to fully measure the success of the outsourcing,'' Monroe said of MyFloridaMarketPlace. In his written response to the audit, Lewis agreed that identifying costs ''is an important measure of success'' of a privatization contract. But he cited an earlier report by the Legislature's Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability, adding, ''DMS does not have direct access to individual agency costs and therefore cannot accurately identify enterprise-wide costs associated with People First, without authority and resources from the Legislature.'' If the 2007 Legislature gives DMS the money and authority to delve into what each agency was spending on personnel and purchasing, compared to what they spend now, Lewis said ''DMS will timely identify and report all'' costs and savings of the two programs. Monroe also noted that this year's Legislature put up $500,000 for DMS to get ''an independent audit of the off-shoring of state employee personnel data'' in People First. The auditors said the Convergys contract provided penalties for breach of a ''material obligation,'' but did not define that term, and did not identify the state's legal requirement for retaining records or provide DMS authority to approve subcontractors. Lewis replied that ''DMS has been actively working over the last 18 months to mitigate the contract deficiencies'' and has already corrected some of them. Alia Faraj Communications Director Office of Governor Jeb Bush (850) 488-5394 (850) 488-4042 (fax) From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'douglas.burnett1@us.army.mil' 12/12/2006 1:44:59 PM Re: LAST AGENCY HEADS' MEETING Thanks doug. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG To: Jeb Bush CC: mark.kaplan@myflorida.com Sent: Tue Dec 12 08:36:42 2006 Subject: LAST AGENCY HEADS' MEETING Governor, I am sorry to miss our last Agency Head Meeting this afternoon -- there is sure to be a bit of nostalgia, good jokes, and certainly a few tears. I’m attending a Commander’s Conference in Baltimore this week and won’t be able to make it back. I can’t imagine working for a better team or a stronger role model. Look forward to seeing you on the 21st. Will be thinking about you this afternoon. Warm Regards, Doug From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Nila Benito' 12/12/2006 11:14:14 AM RE: Shelly Brantley it is time to move on and let the next team take over. I pray that the commitment remains. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Nila Benito [mailto:mamanila@hotmail.com] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 10:37 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Shelly Brantley Importance: High Dear Jeb, It is so sad to see what is happening to Shelly and APD. I wish there was something I could do to stop the tide. I do want you to know that my boys and I appreciate all you have done to give people with developmental disabilities opportunities to have a "real life." Your personal committment and your support of APD by having someone as wonderful as Shelly Brantley at the helm has made a significant difference for so many. Now the future seems so shakey and uncertain. My prayers of thanks and gratitude are with you always. My hope is that someday in the future I might again be of service to you. God's Peace Be With You and Your Family Always. Blessings from the Heart, Nila Get the latest Windows Live Messenger 8.1 Beta version. Join now. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Mark Rosenberg' 12/12/2006 10:59:24 AM RE: Afternoon Meeting tomorrow thank you for your service. I hope the procedure goes well. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Mark Rosenberg [mailto:biscaynepoint@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 12:39 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Carolyn Roberts; Patricia Levesque Subject: Afternoon Meeting tomorrow Governor: I am so sorry that I can not attend the agency meeting tomorrow afternoon. I have a medical procedure early Wednesday and can not be circulating on Tuesday. I want to thank you for your confidence in me, and in the State University System. You played a key role in getting the centers of excellence and world class scholars and of course in attracting the research laboratories to our state. I pledge to you that I will work hard to ensure that they are a success! More generally, I want to thank you for your leadership and commitment to public service. I am sorry that I did not get to work with you more closely, but at FIU and in the Board of Governors, we got a lot done over the last eight years! FIU in particular made significant strides during this period--important for the South Florida community! The best to you and your family during this holiday season! Mark Rosenberg Chancellor Access over 1 million songs - Yahoo! Music Unlimited. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) 12/12/2006 1:38:57 AM FW: Contact I don't have judy's email in my address book for some strange reason. can you please pass on? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Skip Pask [mailto:skip.a.pask@us.army.mil] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 1:17 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Contact Hello Mr. Governor, My name is Skip Pask. You may not remember me, but you came to Camp Phoenix, Afghanistan near the end of my 12 month deployment this past year and I was one of the troops that was selected to have lunch with you and about 20 others. At that lunch I briefly remember you explaining that we had the option to contact you if we ran into any problems with re-entry into school. I attended USF for a semester before I was called to Active Duty. As soon as I was notified of my deployment status my unit explained to me that re-entry into school would be seamless. I contacted the registrar’s office to notify them of the changes that were about to occur via Email at USF multiple times to not have any acknowledgement whatsoever. Now, upon my return to the states, I am ready to get my life and school back on track. About 4-5 days ago, I gave the registrar’s office a call to see if there were any documents that I might need to not cause any administrative issues because I was on my way to the Tampa Campus at that moment to get classes lined up. On the phone, I was regrettably informed that I have to RE-APPLY to the school, and of course, she notified me that the reapplication date for the spring semester had passed, and there was nothing that I could do. She was very unhelpful and treated me as if I had a choice over the fact that I had to go to Afghanistan for an entire year and pull out of school. I called again, spoke to someone else to verify, and was given the same information. I must admit, I am kind of at a dead end now because the Registrar’s office is really the only means that I know to handle administrative issues. I don’t want to have to see another semester surpass me if I don’t have to. If you know of anything I can do to resolve this issue please let me know. Thanks in advance for taking time out of your day to read this. Thanks again, SPC Pask, Skip A. HHC 53rd INF BDE FLARNG 590-34-6099 From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Skip Pask' Beard Richard (Beard, Richard (dick@rabeardco.com)) Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) 12/12/2006 1:38:16 AM RE: Contact Skip, I am passing this email on to the Chair of the Board of Trustees and the President of USF. I am certain something can be done to help you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Skip Pask [mailto:skip.a.pask@us.army.mil] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 1:17 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Contact Hello Mr. Governor, My name is Skip Pask. You may not remember me, but you came to Camp Phoenix, Afghanistan near the end of my 12 month deployment this past year and I was one of the troops that was selected to have lunch with you and about 20 others. At that lunch I briefly remember you explaining that we had the option to contact you if we ran into any problems with re-entry into school. I attended USF for a semester before I was called to Active Duty. As soon as I was notified of my deployment status my unit explained to me that re-entry into school would be seamless. I contacted the registrar’s office to notify them of the changes that were about to occur via Email at USF multiple times to not have any acknowledgement whatsoever. Now, upon my return to the states, I am ready to get my life and school back on track. About 4-5 days ago, I gave the registrar’s office a call to see if there were any documents that I might need to not cause any administrative issues because I was on my way to the Tampa Campus at that moment to get classes lined up. On the phone, I was regrettably informed that I have to RE-APPLY to the school, and of course, she notified me that the reapplication date for the spring semester had passed, and there was nothing that I could do. She was very unhelpful and treated me as if I had a choice over the fact that I had to go to Afghanistan for an entire year and pull out of school. I called again, spoke to someone else to verify, and was given the same information. I must admit, I am kind of at a dead end now because the Registrar’s office is really the only means that I know to handle administrative issues. I don’t want to have to see another semester surpass me if I don’t have to. If you know of anything I can do to resolve this issue please let me know. Thanks in advance for taking time out of your day to read this. Thanks again, SPC Pask, Skip A. HHC 53rd INF BDE FLARNG 590-34-6099 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Holly Kartsonis' 12/12/2006 1:34:32 AM RE: fees for Dist & Regional tournaments I think you would be a great rep on that board. thank you for your support over these years. jeb -----Original Message----From: Holly Kartsonis [mailto:hollydk@bellsouth.net] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 9:40 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: fees for Dist & Regional tournaments Hi Jeb, Am I ever going to miss not having you Governor. I look forward to working with you in whatever you do in the future. I’m sure Charlie will do well. I missed wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving & am going to wish you an early HAPPY HOLIDAYS now. Our family is all doing well & we’re watching my daughter’s last few soccer game before she goes away to college next year. She made the US Region team (from 11 states) again this year – only 2 girls from Florida. After she goes, we’ll have only 1 son left for another 2 years. Hope you’re doing well! Keep up the good work! Thanks for scaring away all those hurricanes this year. I still don’t agree with the excessive FHSAA fees for parents & students to watch their children/friends play sports. I’m going to see if there are any spots on that board so I can get a better look at their budgeting process and explain what parents go through & how it’s better to have kids in the stands than on the streets. Holly Kartsonis From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 7:44 PM To: Holly Kartsonis Subject: RE: fees for Dist & Regional tournaments I will look into this. jeb -----Original Message----From: Holly Kartsonis [mailto:hollydk@bellsouth.net] Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 12:43 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: fees for Dist & Regional tournaments Hi Gov Jeb, Hope you’re doing well on this beautiful day. I don’t know if the Florida High School Athletic Association is a public institution but if it is, I ask that you consider reducing fees to kids & families who want to watch their school mates play sports. As I was collecting money & issuing tickets with the Ambassador to the Bahamas, we were discussing the fact that we should be ENCOURAGING students to attend wholesome functions such as these not discouraging them by charging $5 & $6 dollars. As you can see, I sent my question to the commish. Last year but obviously, they didn’t reduce fees since we’re still charging … I hope you have a wonderful day. Holly Kartsonis From: John Stewart [mailto:commish@fhsaa.org] Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 1:41 PM To: Holly Dunne Kartsonis Cc: Roberta Elkins Subject: Re: fees for Dist & Regional tournaments Holly, Suggestions such as yours have been made in the past and are currently being considered by our finance committee. Thank you for writing. John A. Stewart Commissioner ----- Original Message ----From: Holly Dunne Kartsonis To: jstewart@fhsaa.org Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 10:50 AM Subject: fees for Dist & Regional tournaments I was very sad to see that we turned away a number of students who didn’t have $6 to pay so that they could come and cheer their classmates on in our Regional Tournament last night. I don’t mind charging parents but think we should have a lower price for students. After all, we want more participation. Is there any way we can charge students a lower fee? Holly Kartsonis (904) 645-5526 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'julius jackson sr.' 12/12/2006 1:32:28 AM RE: Would like to meet with you What would be the purpose of the meeting? jeb -----Original Message----From: julius jackson sr. [mailto:jjacksonsr@hotmail.com] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 9:37 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: odlong@cfl.rr.com Subject: Would like to meet with you Hello Jeb: I have not tried to communicate with you for a long while and hope you can spare a few minutes in the near future, I returned from Angola last Thursday. I am there very frequently. While I was there an article appeared in the media about Angola applying to OPEC to the chagrin to the U.S. companies. I hope you remember the e-mail that you received from Gail McGrath and me in 2001. I intend to see that happen. My phone number is 305-775-6449. I am traveling to Mexico tomorrow for a couple of days, my phone works there as well. I hope to speak with you soon. Julius Jackson From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Vicki Lukis' Wainwright Tara (tara.wainwright@myflorida.com) 12/12/2006 1:30:45 AM RE: Press Conference to Unveil the Governor's Ex-Offender Task Force's Report I will check but I believe that I will be in Miami. Tara will be in touch. jeb -----Original Message----From: Vicki Lukis [mailto:vickilukis@mac.com] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 1:43 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Press Conference to Unveil the Governor's Ex-Offender Task Force's Report Dear Jeb, I wanted to let you know that the Task Force, in partnership with the Annie E. Casey Foundation, is working with Ron Sachs Communications to position our report and its recommendations with the media, legislature and general public to assure that our message is properly received and that it gets the widespread distribution that it deserves. Our message is strongly focused on public safety and the tens of millions of dollars that it costs the public due to the current recidivism rate in Florida. The press conference is scheduled for Tuesday, December 19 at 1:30 PM at the Florida Press Center. We would be honored if your schedule would permit your attendance. Nonetheless, you will be proud to know that we will be joined by Katherine Burns, a victim's family member whose daughter married an ex-offender and who later murdered Katherine's sister. She is a strong advocate for our recommendations. We have also invited Tim Ryan, Miami-Dade County Director of Corrections and Rehabilitation as our representative from law enforcement. You may recall that he served on the Reentry Policy Council, which was coordinated by the Council of State Governments and supported and funded by the U.S. Departments of Justice, Labor and Health and Human Services. Robert Blount, the Vice Chairman of the Task Force and President of Abe Brown Ministries, will concentrate his comments on the positive faith-based services which are offered in our Faith and Character Based Institutions. Please let me know if you will be able to attend. In any event, I look forward to seeing you soon. Happy holidays to you, Columba and your entire family. Warmly, Vicki Vicki Lopez Lukis Chairman Governor's Ex-Offender Task Force 836 Madrid Street Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-441-2922 Home/Fax 305-216-7794 Cell vickilukis@mac.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Mark Emalfarb' Jorge Arrizurieta (jorge.arrizurieta@akerman.com) 12/12/2006 1:27:30 AM RE: Interesting Reading, Biofuels thank you Mark. you should come to our press announcement next week regarding the Brazil/ US commisson that I will co chair regarding ethanol. I will get you some info on it if you are interested. jeb -----Original Message----From: Mark Emalfarb [mailto:memalfarb@dyadic.com] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 2:57 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Interesting Reading, Biofuels Dear Jeb: I want to personally thank you once again for all your support and friendship. Most importantly I want to wish you and your family a safe, healthy holiday and a prosperous New Year. We in the Florida biotech community, especially all of us here at Dyadic, are very grateful for all you have done to launch the State of Florida Biotech Initiative as great things continue to happen due to your leadership and foresight. It was serendipitous that Dr. Nedwin and I were able to be present and support the Renewable Energy Technologies Grants Program during our visit to Tallahassee in April. In fact Dyadic has now applied for a grant under the Bioenergy Project section of that bill. In case you are looking for some reading materials during the holidays on Biofuels you may be interested in reading the attached article “A Field In Ferment” published last week in Nature and This weeks BusinessWeek article entitled "Put A Termite In Your Tank: Bio breakthroughs are promising much better ways to make ethanol" at the BusinessWeek site at http://www.businessweek.com/ magazine/content/06_51/b4014081.htm?campaign_id=rss_magzn , both of which reference Dyadic. With Richard Lerner’s continued help and support we anticipate using our C1 Host Technology to help discover, develop and produce new, better and more affordable antibodies that may reduce pain and suffering, prolong life and do so more affordably for an aging society (Coincidentally, Richard is making a presentation today on how he is working with Dyadic to solve what he calls the embarrassment of riches problem in the antibody world). I hope our paths continue to cross after you leave office. Warmest personal regards, Mark From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'lynette250@aim.com' 12/12/2006 12:49:32 AM RE: Please help my brother, Ronald Neil Thompson (DC #0683189)Governor Bush, Sir I can't pardon him without him going through the process. Where does that stand? jeb -----Original Message----From: lynette250@aim.com [mailto:lynette250@aim.com] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 11:58 AM To: Jeb Bush; William Piferrer Subject: Please help my brother, Ronald Neil Thompson (DC #0683189)Governor Bush, Sir Mr. Bush, I just received some devastating news. A colleague just phone me at work (Department of Juvenile Justice) to inform me that he was listening to the radio, MPR and they reported that you finished your last clemency hearing, Thursday, December 7, 2006 as the Governor. Please Mr. Bush, please review my brothers case. This has been a long uphill battle. My brother does not deserved to be locked up. I was with him when our brother the alleged victim in this case had him locked up. I've been writing, faxing, e-mailing, trying to prevent this tragedy, as our brother has been on a mission since 2001 to get Ronald locked up. I have provided you and your office with documentation and court information. I have written everybody I can possibly think of, from Florida to Washington. You are my only hope. I forwarded the e-mail that I received from Ms. Henry (Harrison), it will be 2008 before they (clemency) would consider my brothers case. Please, please Mr. Bush, review my brothers case. I have finally been given an Injunction and we will share the same address, to keep our brother from coming around. Since I'd been given the injunction, he (alleged victim) does not come around, we've had no problems out of him, since june. Ronald is not angry, just want his life, freedom so he can take care of his kids and grandkids. I look to hear from you Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'drudrudru@aol.com' 12/12/2006 12:45:56 AM RE: from Don Rubottom thank you don. I am allowing the incoming governor to pick this important judge. jeb -----Original Message----From: drudrudru@aol.com [mailto:drudrudru@aol.com] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 12:58 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: from Don Rubottom Governor, I'm taking some of my lunch break to present my personal views on some First DCA nominees. I have avoided inserting myself into your appointments but this is a unique case. The number of popular people on the list, and the number of personal relationships involved will make evaluation a difficult task for many of your advisers. I have utmost confidence in your judgment, but feel compelled to offer some insights that you may not receive from anyone else. When both Clay Roberts and David Delapaz applied previously, I spoke favorably of both men to JNC members who incquired due to David's listing me as a reference. I was actually pulling for Clay at the time. I am a big fan of Clay Roberts. But I believe his opportunities will continue to increase as he continues to exercise his many talents in public service. In leaving behind the best team you can assemble, leaving Clay off the court at this time could leave a stronger overall team, due to the strong role he can play elsewhere. I have no doubt that Daniel Woodring has been extremely loyal to you. I have no doubt about his commitment to a conservative judicial philosophy. I do, however, have serious doubts about his maturity and readiness to assume the role that an appellate judge must play. Without belaboring the point, Daniel has manifest in many relationships an arrogance that appears to limit his capacity to consider reasonable arguments that do not arise out of his own mind (or from his preferred sources, whatever they may be). He is unmistakably intelligent--so are a lot of people--but Daniel does not demonstrate due respect for others' opinions when expressing his own. I've sincerely solicited the opinions of others on this question and they have confirmed my observation. He may develop that capacity with maturity, but I do not believe he reflects it now. David Delapaz is the diamond in the rough this time. He is not politically savvy But he has a keen mind and has been a very profitable student of judicial opinions and trends over the 7 years I have worked with him. Our work in the 2000 death penalty special session relied heavily on David's analysis and experience. (while we did not "win" in the Supreme Court on that one, we drew a clear line in the sand and forced the court to unmistakably claim authority not expressly granted in the constitution. Such clarity is essential if we are ever to reverse the expansion of judicial authority.) Since that time, David has grown even more in his understanding and critique of modern judicial activism. His criminal law experience is as strong as you could desire. But he has been an excellent student in the civil arena. He understands, better than most of our prosecutor friends, the common threads that tie criminal law liberalism together with civil law arbitrariness. He knows that too many judges aren't merely soft on crime, they are unreasonably adherent to the notion that judges are wiser than the people and their elected representatives. More than any other lawyer in Florida's legislative process, David understands the abortion/ privacy/parental rights issues inside and out. He has been the House's primary analyst in these issues and a strong watchdog on behalf of leadership when members or chairs got weak knees. David deeply understands the constitutional perversion demonstrated every time judges make policy. He will never fail to live up to the confidence you might place in him as an appellate judge. He has been nominated twice, showing that his impression on the JNC commissioners is no chance occurrence. Daniel and Clay will each find significant and important opportunities to serve in the next four to 8 years. David's opportunities may be capping out in the Legislature, due in part to his lack of political motivation. But I believe it is his apolitical nature that would make David a clean, ideological, qualified choice who would stay on the court for many years and help right the ship. Thank you for your faithful service and careful delibration in all the important decisions you have made. If I can ever assist you in any future endeavor on behalf of the public, I would jump at the chance. And Merry Christmas from all the Rubottoms. Don Rubottom Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Pitts, Lillian COL - NGB/J3' Hampton Betty (office) (betty.hampton@myflorida.com) 12/12/2006 12:41:39 AM RE: Florida Guardsman Meets President I will get the picture to you right away. jeb -----Original Message----From: Pitts, Lillian COL - NGB/J3 [mailto:Lillian.Pitts@us.army.mil] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 11:20 AM To: jeb@gulf1.com; Jeb Bush Subject: Florida Guardsman Meets President Good morning Governor Bush, As a Florida Guardsman on tour at the National Guard Bureau, I had the most wonderful experience and once in a lifetime opportunity to meet your brother and Commander in Chief, President Bush (picture attached). I am truly honored to serve as a 24 (+) year Soldier not only in the great state of Florida for you, but also as a Soldier serving the nation for your brother the President. Sir, though I’ve attended every NGOA conference where you were the guest speaker, I was never close enough to get a photograph with you. However, when time permits your staff, I would gladly and appreciatively accept a signed photo of you. I also met President Bush (Sr) and Mrs. Bush at your second Inauguration when I served as the NG Liaison at FAMU. After meeting the current President Bush, I can now say that I’ve met the entire Bush leadership. I am truly honored. Governor Bush, I fully support you and the President, and feel blessed to be a part of the Florida National Guard and the U.S. military. Thank you for being an exceptional leader and for providing the guidance and direction for Florida that makes our state stand out as one of the best, if not the best. Sir, as a side note, there are a number of Florida Guard Soldiers here at the NGB, and they represent Florida extremely well. Sir, I look forward to serving for you and for the President, as you each complete the remainder of your terms. From my heart, may God continue to bless you, the President, and the entire Bush family. Respectfully, LILLIAN C. PITTS COL, AD, FLARNG Deputy Director, NGB-COG/J3 (703) 607-1407/1359 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 12/12/2006 12:39:20 AM FW: Balloon Man -----Original Message----From: cvaces@comcast.net [mailto:cvaces@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 7:35 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Balloon Man Governor. Good evening.... I wanted to drop you a note on a couple things First I was very touched by your fathers remarks and expession of the love of his son last week, makes me with I could talk to my father just once more... Onto the usual matter. I recieved a response letter from William Roberts, at AHCA. I am dumbfounded, with the depth of information I provided at the departments request on a point of entry to have my case reheard. I am sent he same response. At the departments request, I provided no less than 4 cases adjudicated against several State departments when a point of administrative appeals nor at time limit was provided to the plaintiff. In every case the courts ruled for the Plaintiff. I am speechless(?) with the response of "sue us if you feel your Civil rights have been violated" I am so PO'd I cannot see stratight and told him so in less than delicate language. How many times and in how many ways must I go thru this exercise to get some action. Why must I attempt to sue the State when the breadth of evidence to the contary is present? Chuck Vaughn From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG' 12/12/2006 12:35:57 AM RE: Phone Chat with Governor-Elect Crist I am certain that the governor elect will appreciate your fine work. jeb -----Original Message----From: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG [mailto:douglas.burnett1@us.army.mil] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 5:51 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: mark.kaplan@myflorida.com Subject: Phone Chat with Governor-Elect Crist Governor, Today I was able to brief Governor-Elect Crist, by conference call from Washington, on the mission and capabilities of the Fla Nat'l Guard. This included how the Commander-in-Chief could call up the Guard, how we are structured, and several potential scenarios that could occur and our capabilities to respond. (WMD, Chem-bio, Natural disaster, and civil disturbance. We have invited him and his team to visit Camp Blanding shortly after the first of the year to receive a more detailed briefing of our many capabilities, including our Youth programs and the new construction that supports our new missions as well as COOP and COG sites. I resisted the temptation to brag about our status as "Number One" National Guard state in America. That is not officially captured in one picture (for political purposes), but I can assure you we are number one in almost every measure (and there are many), including Army Aviation, Army logistics inspection (the most important one--and way ahead of 2nd place), Officer Candidate School, Air Guard Operational Readiness Inspection (First Outstanding Rating in whole USAF in four years) and many, many more. The Chief, National Guard Bureau, would comfirm the standing in the matrixes. Four of our five Youth programs have been rated number one in the past two years. 99.4 percent of Authorized soldiers and airmen--Recruiting and retention is ahead of most states. You are leaving him a very good National Guard!--the strength is our people -- they have a passion for what they do and they do it quite well. Regards, Doug Douglas Burnett, Maj Gen, FLANG The Adjutant General of Florida Post Office Box 1008 St. Augustine, FL 32085-1008 Voice: (904) 823-0101 Fax: (904) 823-0149 DSN: 822-XXXX douglas.burnett@fl.ngb.army.mil From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com) 12/12/2006 12:34:37 AM FW: F. LaGuardia has trigeaux written again? -----Original Message----From: David Jonsson [mailto:dwjrej@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 10:31 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: F. LaGuardia Fiorello LaGuardia, a 5'2" dynamo (1882-1947). A pragmatic New Dealer Republican who just got things done. I thought his claim to fame as mayor of NYC. But he was much more. Jeb Bush wrote: who is FL? -----Original Message----From: David Jonsson [mailto:dwjrej@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 8:08 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: F. LaGuardia Good morning! I just read the obit of FL, of whom I knew little. What an amazing character! It can be found on the home page of nytimes.com on the lower right under a small print title "On This Day". I start every day by reading OTD and the Obits just above. I have learned about interresting lives and that when it comes to human nature, there's nothing new under the sun. Best, Dave Have a burning question? Go to Yahoo! Answers and get answers from real people who know. Check out the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'JT Rushing' Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com) 12/12/2006 12:32:30 AM RE: Thanks and a question no problem. Kristy will get you the info requested. jeb -----Original Message----From: JT Rushing [mailto:jt.rushing@jacksonville.com] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 5:31 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Thanks and a question Governor, I just wanted to thank you personally for your time and friendliness today. I appreciated it very much... J.T. On Dec 8, 2006, at 5:37 PM, Jeb Bush wrote: happy to do it. Alia will be in touch. -----Original Message----From: JT Rushing [mailto:jt.rushing@jacksonville.com] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 5:22 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Alia Faraj; Anthony DeLuise Subject: Thanks and a question Hello Governor, Thank you for your time today... although I have some bad news. I'm writing a story about you apparently accepting an unreported gift of handkerchiefs. Just kidding. I do have a question... Would you be willing to talk sometime next week about your e-mailing during your term? As the state's first "E-governor," you were directly accessible to the public in a way that no other governor has been. How did you approach this task? What kind of people wrote you? What were some memorable/ outlandish/emotional e-mails you received and/or wrote over the years? Should future governors continue this tradition? Why or why not? I'm sending this at an inconvenient time, but I wanted to give you a heads-up... Five minutes on this sometime next week would be plenty, please, and anytime, anywhere would be fine with me. I will be happy to stay ontopic and I'm in no immediate rush. I could not squeeze this in today, and Anthony and Alia both recommended e-mailing you. I will copy them as a courtesy. Thank you again for your time, and enjoy the handkerchiefs/penalty flags. Who are you going to throw them at after January? J.T. -----------------------------J.T. Rushing State Capital Bureau Chief Florida Times-Union 336 E. College Ave. Suite 304 Tallahassee, FL. 32301 (850) 224-7515 (office) (850) 570-6025 (cell/after-hours) (850) 681-2961 (fax) jt.rushing@jacksonville.com ------------------------------ From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Defede, Jim' Tara Wainwright Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com) 12/12/2006 12:30:12 AM RE: Jim DeFede tara or alia will be in touch. jeb -----Original Message----From: Defede, Jim [mailto:jdefede@wfor.cbs.com] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 6:36 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Jim DeFede Have you had a chance to check your schedule? When will you be in town? Jim DeFede Reporter/Commentator CBS4 News Work: 305-514-4106 Cell: 786-489-4589 From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Fri 12/8/2006 8:39 PM To: Defede, Jim Subject: RE: Jim DeFede Ok. I will do it. when? -----Original Message----From: Defede, Jim [mailto:jdefede@wfor.cbs.com] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 8:33 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Jim DeFede Oh, I can think of a few things to talk about. You are wrapping up eight years as governor, you have probably have had more impact on the state than any governor in recent memory. I'd like to talk about what you learned while in office. I'd like to hear from your perspective what initiatives worked well, which ones didn't, and what things you wanted to accomplish but didn't have the time to achieve. I would like to specifically talk about education. I'd also like to talk to you about the nature of leadership. I've been thinking a lot about that lately. I was recently talking to a group of Democrats down here and I horrified them by paying you a compliment. I told them I was tired of politicians, on both sides of the aisle who worry about being popular. This was a malady with which you were never afflicted, I told them, which is why, ironically you remain incredibly popular as you leave office. Also, I would like to look ahead. Get your take on the 2008 contenders, what you believe the Republican Party has to do to rebound after the losses they took this year, and your plans when you get back to Miami. But most of all, I wanted to talk to you about what responsibility you bear for how bad the Dolphins and the Hurricanes have become since you took office. Jim DeFede Reporter/Commentator CBS4 News Work: 305-514-4106 Cell: 786-489-4589 From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thu 12/7/2006 9:07 PM To: Defede, Jim Subject: RE: Jim DeFede thank you Jim. what would the discussion be about? I am yesterday's news as you know and don't see why this would be of interest. jeb -----Original Message----From: Defede, Jim [mailto:jdefede@wfor.cbs.com] Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 1:56 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Jim DeFede Hi Governor, I sent you a message a couple of weeks ago, but I still haven't received a reply. As I said before, I would like to have you come on my radio show, which is on AM940, Monday through Friday from 6 to 9 a.m. Hope to hear from you soon. Jim DeFede Reporter/Commentator CBS4 News Work: 305-514-4106 Cell: 786-489-4589 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'N. David Flagg' Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com) 12/12/2006 12:29:35 AM RE: Business Week and Banyan thank you David. jeb -----Original Message----From: N. David Flagg [mailto:ndflagg@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 7:21 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Jack Seum; mjohnson@mail.house.gov; Flusche, Paul; Lauren Semeniuk; gary ascani; ron hayes; Wang, Kevin Subject: Business Week and Banyan Jeb.....today Gary Ascani, CEO of Banyan Biomarkers, Inc., Alachua, was interviewed by the Sr. Correspondent of Business Week. The article is about the growing biotech activity in Florida, focusing on the Univ. of Fla. and some of its "spin offs" such as Banyan from its Founders, Ron Hayes and Kevin Wang of the UF Brain Institute. You'll recall Banyan technology of traumatic brain injury diagnostics and treatment based on unique protein biomarkers in blood. No such diagnostics currently exits. Well, Gary gave much credit and praise to you and to Cliff Stearns for the support and visionary contributions of your Administration and of Cliff's personal and governmental interest. Your initiatives facilitating biotechnology in Florida, Cliff's help, along with that of C.W. Bill Young, for DoD funding were praised. Don't know yet in which edition of Business Week the article will appear, but will let you know when we know. David -N. David Flagg Government Relations Consulting (352) 376-3634 (352) 514-1668 Cell ndflagg@gmail.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Kristy.Campbell@MyFlorida.com' 12/11/2006 10:26:52 PM Re: Florida Catholic Yes but after wednesday -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Campbell, Kristy To: Jeb Bush CC: Faraj, Alia Sent: Mon Dec 11 12:10:45 2006 Subject: Florida Catholic Governor, Jacque Horkan (Tom Horkan's daughter, former head of the Florida Catholic Conference) called this morning requesting a brief interview with you for the Florida Catholic regarding the past eight years. Are you willing or interesting in doing this? Thanks, Kristy. Kristy Campbell Press Secretary Executive Office of Governor Bush (850) 488-5394 kristy.campbell@myflorida.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'JDH@johnsoneng.com' 12/11/2006 10:19:46 PM Re: Thanks Thank you Joel. I am grateful for what you are doing. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Joel Halberstadt To: Jeb Bush CC: Dinon, Dr. Marie Sent: Mon Dec 11 14:41:14 2006 Subject: Thanks Governor Bush, I wanted to offer my profound appreciation for your taking the time (during election week no less) to tape the 30 second message endorsing our newly-launched Support Our Schools” initiative. I have asked Dr. Marie Dinon to send you a copy of the 8 ½ minute video we recently produced, which captures the highlights of the grant presentations that Johnson Engineering made in November to the first five elementary schools that were selected by their districts. We have every hope that other private firms will become partners in this program, and help us make a significant impact on literacy in Florida’s elementary schools. Again, thanks so much for giving us the boost we all needed to get this off the ground. Kindest regards, Joel Halberstadt Director, Marketing 2158 Johnson Street Fort Myers, FL 33902 Phone (239) 461-2418 Fax (239) 332-3639 Email jhalberstadt@johnsoneng.com “Since 1946…peace-of-mind by design.” From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'caustin@workforceflorida.com' Toni Jennings 12/11/2006 10:18:09 PM Re: Ready to Work Thank you Curtis. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Curtis C. Austin To: Jeb Bush ; Toni Jennings Sent: Mon Dec 11 15:36:06 2006 Subject: Ready to Work Dear Governor Bush and Lt. Governor Jennings: I just want to apologize for the problems that have come from my shop implementing Ready-to-Work. Those failures are mine. My staff and actions are my responsibility. I have been proud to work for both of you and have a personal commitment to the things you both stand for. I cannot express how sorry I am that I have disappointed you both regarding this assignment. I can assure you than you will have no more interference on this project. Sincerely, Curtis From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'fischer-nuernberg@t-online.de' 12/11/2006 1:10:11 PM Re: Visit to Florida with Mr. Bianda Thank you Jurgen for your kind email. I hope you have a joyous holiday season. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Jürgen Fischer To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Dec 10 21:44:18 2006 Subject: Visit to Florida with Mr. Bianda Dear Mr. Governor Bush, I would like to thank you and the members of the House Standing Committee on Education very much fort he warm and friendly reception in your office. It was an unforgettable event for us to have the opportunity to be a guest in the House of Representatives of Florida. Your friendly welcome speech and the possibility of discussing political and educational questions with you in a very open manner have been very impressive for all of us. I also want to thank for the picture with your signature I got yesterday from Mr. Freller that will always remember me on that day in Florida. Again thank you for hosting us and I hope that there will be a good cooperation in different fields between Florida and Bavaria in the future. If there is anything that I could do for you on the field of education or any other information you may need just let us know and we will spare no effort to assist you and provide you with the information that you need. Best regards and all the best for you and the future of your country. Jürgen Fischer From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Charles Anderson' 12/10/2006 10:24:50 PM RE: Congratulations Thank you Dr. Anderson. It has been a joy to be in service. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Charles Anderson [mailto:cander1400@hotmail.com] Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 2:33 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Congratulations Dear Governor Bush: Congratulations on an awesome 8 years in office. Thanks to you Florida is booming, our education system has markedly improved and our streets are safer. Thanks in particular for your steadfast support of the Doctors of Florida in the Tort Reform fight. You went well beyond the limits of political expediency to fight for us, and keep access to health care in the State. Although I know you have ruled out a run in 2008, please consider a future run for the Presidency. Sincerely, Charles Anderson MD Naples,Florida _________________________________________________________________ Get free, personalized commercial-free online radio with MSN Radio powered by Pandora http://radio.msn.com/?icid=T002MSN03A07001 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Jose Luis Rodriguez - Office 12/10/2006 10:23:48 PM FW: From Gina please advise her -----Original Message----From: Gina Oviedo Martinez [mailto:ginaoviedo@hotmail.com] Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 2:57 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: From Gina Jeb, Hey, we are in mexico freezing to death. Its 45 degrees today. Other than that, everything is fine. Its Christmastime and there are a lot of activities going on. I am writing you because we are having a lot of trouble filing our return paperwork. I need to file a 212 and a 601 for Marcos, but we are not sure who to talk to. The consulate here in acuña does not accept it, and we even made a 3 hour trip to Laredo, but they cannot accept it either. The people there told us we must either go to Juarez or Mexico City, both far away and expensive locations. (Bus tickets to Mexico city are $100 dollars each one way). We don´t mind making the investment if we are going to the correct location, but if not, its a horrible waste of money. I was wondering if you know anyone we can speak with in either of these offices. Or, if these are even the correct locations to file this paperwork. It would be nice to see a friendly face at the end of the trip. Thanks for your continued support, hopefully I will see you soon! Gina Share your latest news with your friends with the Windows Live Spaces friends module. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'lanjanpeterson@earthlink.net' 'betty.hampton@myflorida.com' 12/10/2006 8:50:13 PM Re: Local Artist Thank you so much. I will find out who manages the artwork on the 22nd floor and get them in touch. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Lance Peterson To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Dec 10 14:24:36 2006 Subject: Local Artist To Governor Jeb Bush: We are sending you information on a local artist pursuant to our visit at the Golden Eagle Country Club this morning. Rosemary Ferguson is a wonderful watercolorist who lives here in Tallahassee, and who has won numerous awards over the past several years. She is a "Signature Member" of the Florida, Southern and National Watercolor Societies. In order to become a "Signature Member" of the distinguished National Watercolor Society, one of her paintings was submitted to a panel of judges, and was one of 70 pieces selected from approximately 1,000 entries. She then had to submit 3 more paintings to a panel of 3 judges who unanimously approved her Signature Membership. Rosemary's art work will be on display in the LeMoyne Gallery in January, opening on Friday evening, January 19, 2007. Her paintings beautifully reflect Florida and would make a wonderful display at the Capital Building. We highly recommend that her work be considered for this prestigious display. Rosemary Ferguson lives at 3061 O'Brien Drive in Tallahassee, and her telephone number is 850-894-1010. We would appreciate any assistance you can provide to bring Rosemary's work to the attention of the individuals responsible for selecting featured artists. Thanks you for all that you do and have done for the people of Florida. Lance & Jan Peterson (850) 893-8943 lanjanpeterson@earthlink.net From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Dfinn@myflorida.com' 12/10/2006 8:47:14 PM Fw: Sun-Sentinel - Three out of four Project H.O.P.E. supervisors do not meet FEMA guidelines What are we doing about this? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Campbell, Kristy Sent: Sun Dec 10 14:18:58 2006 Subject: Sun-Sentinel - Three out of four Project H.O.P.E. supervisors do not meet FEMA guidelines Sun-Sentinel - Three out of four Project H.O.P.E. supervisors do not meet FEMA guidelines By Sally Kestin South Florida Sun-Sentinel December 10, 2006 One managed a bowling alley. Another was a cook. Another, a convicted felon who spent time in prison. They are among the people the state of Florida relied on as supervisors in a FEMA-funded, $23 million counseling program for hurricane victims. Team leaders in Project H.O.P.E. (Helping Our People in Emergencies) are "mental health professionals," Florida assured the Federal Emergency Management Agency in its applications for the counseling grants. Yet, only one in four of those hired met federal educational and licensing guidelines, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel found. Project H.O.P.E. hired Leon Gillis in November 2005 as a team leader in the Daytona Beach area even though he wrote on his application that he had been convicted of robbery twice, aggravated assault and cocaine possession. He has been arrested 14 times in Florida from 1966 to 2002 and spent more than five years in prison, records show. "All of his offenses was related to drugs," said Angela Jackson, a mental health administrator for Florida's Department of Children & Families, which runs Project H.O.P.E. "He's shown by clear and convincing evidence that he is rehabilitated and with all the skills we would hate for a person to be kept down because of that." FEMA issued a statement, saying that while the agency "is not responsible for any hiring decisions for the State of Florida, it is frustrating to learn that some team leaders hired do not possess the qualifications FEMA expected and that other team members have troubling backgrounds. FEMA will ask tough questions of the state... to ensure that, in the future, only appropriately qualified individuals provide this valuable counseling service to Floridians." DCF is currently reviewing the Project H.O.P.E. hiring decisions, said agency Secretary Lucy Hadi, who announced Dec. 1 that she is retiring in January. "My feeling is always when we accept a federal grant, we need to live up to the terms and conditions of that grant," Hadi said in November. "Wherever we find there's a deviation between what the requirement is and what we've done, we'll fix it and determine if there's any sort of recompense that we owe the federal government." Hadi began an internal investigation into Project H.O.P.E. after the Sun-Sentinel reported in October that, in addition to counseling storm victims, the grants were paying for puppet shows, Hurricane Bingo and yoga on the beach. In Palm Beach County, crisis counselors taught preschoolers the Windy Biggie Song about how the wind is your friend even in a hurricane. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's inspector general also is investigating Project H.O.P.E. at the urging of members of Congress. The federal government provides "crisis counseling" grants to states under a law meant to help residents overcome mental health problems caused by major disasters. Last year, FEMA awarded $109 million in counseling grants nationwide, including $22.6 million to Florida for victims of hurricanes Wilma and Katrina. Project H.O.P.E. is scheduled to officially end Thursday when the grants expire. Crisis counselors, who are paid $18 an hour, make up the bulk of the Project H.O.P.E. workforce of about 450 people. In the initial weeks after the storms, they provided emotional support and referrals in one-on-one and group "counseling" sessions and then shifted to hurricane-themed shows and presentations. The counselors are not required to have backgrounds in mental health services, but state and federal officials have said they are supervised by people with expertise in the field. In its grant applications, DCF described the qualifications of the Project H.O.P.E. team leaders, who are paid about $25 an hour to supervise crisis counselors. "This person is a mental health professional," the applications state. Federal guidelines say professionals have master's degrees or higher in psychology, social work, counseling or psychiatric nursing. "They usually are licensed by the state, have experience in the mental health or counseling field and the expertise to provide clinical supervision and training to crisis counselors." The Sun-Sentinel checked the backgrounds of team leaders statewide. Of 29 reviewed, just one was licensed in Florida and seven had mental health-related master's degrees. Two agencies that operate Project H.O.P.E. under contract with DCF -- Miami Behavioral Health Center and the Guidance Clinic of the Middle Keys -- refused to provide their personnel records on grounds that they are private organizations. In written responses to questions, DCF said that the federal government "does not mandate specific staff credentials or education levels, rather ... provides guidelines, or suggestions. ... And, while we would have liked to hire staff based solely on the federal guidelines, we realized that wasn't realistic." Before DCF hired Diane Vetrano as a team leader in Palm Beach County, her last job was manager of a home furnishings store, Casablanca. Before that she supervised other retail outlets, including The Limited, a Gateway Country store and Barneys New York. Vetrano has a high school diploma and listed no social service or mental health experience on her application. Team leader Alma Salter, of Vero Beach, had most recently been a manager's assistant/cook and previously worked as a food service supervisor at rehabilitation centers and nursing homes. She also owned a cleaning service. Salter received a bachelor's degree in healthcare administration the month before she was hired by Project H.O.P.E. Gordon Albritton managed the nightshift at a 12-lane bowling center in northern Florida before he became a team leader. Previously, he oversaw campgrounds at Sequoia National Park, in California, and was a career counselor and recruiter for the U.S. Navy. He has a bachelor's degree in psychology. Project H.O.P.E. officials said all three team leaders were qualified. Both Salter and Vetrano had strong leadership qualities, George Woodley, a DCF administrator, wrote in an email to the SunSentinel. Salter shadowed a social worker during an internship in nursing home administration and took social work and psychology courses in college, he wrote. Albritton's experience as a supervisor and career counselor made him eligible for the job, said Mitchel Mays of Life Management Center of Northwest Florida, a private agency that operated Project H.O.P.E. in the Panama City area. "It didn't have to be that you were working purely in the mental health field," he said. DCF issued hiring qualifications that were less stringent than the federal guidelines. Team leaders, for instance, could have a bachelor's degree instead of a master's if they had at least three years experience. Yet, seven team leaders did not even have bachelor's degrees, the Sun-Sentinel found. "The guidelines were preferred hiring practices ... not requirements," DCF said in a statement. Project H.O.P.E. administrators said that even though some supervisors did not meet state or federal guidelines, they performed well. Gillis, the team leader with a criminal record, did an excellent job supervising crisis counselors working with Hurricane Katrina evacuees in Volusia, St. John's and Flagler counties, said Jackson, the DCF mental health administrator who hired him. "We needed a person to get these teams together, to really manage people," Jackson said. "This person needed to be one who was resourceful, who knew the community, who had a rapport with people and leaders of the community. Leon Gillis is a sure shoo-in for that." Gillis, 58, declined to comment. He explained his record satisfactorily to DCF. The robbery charges occurred more than 20 years ago and the assault case was a domestic incident involving an ex-wife, Jackson said. After getting out of prison in the mid-1980s, Gillis founded the nonprofit Anti-Recidivist Effort Inc., a substance abuse treatment program. After the program closed, he worked as a car salesman, a job coordinator for recently released prison inmates, a clinical specialist at a mental health center and a newspaper carrier, he wrote on his application. He was expected to earn an associate's degree this month from Daytona Beach Community College. Gillis left Project H.O.P.E. in November as the program came to a close. DCF said in a statement that criminal records do not automatically preclude people from being hired. But looking back, "we probably would have made a different decision." DCF Secretary Hadi was more emphatic: "I can tell you that I wouldn't have hired him on my staff." Kristy Campbell Press Secretary Executive Office of Governor Bush (850) 488-5394 kristy.campbell@myflorida.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'BerthyDA@aol.com' 12/10/2006 6:36:28 PM Re: Critics want city leaders to remove Roper, but only governor can do that The investigation did not yield any removeable offenses. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: BerthyDA@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Dec 10 12:05:35 2006 Subject: Critics want city leaders to remove Roper, but only governor can do that Hola Jeb: I haven't followed this situation but just wanted to remind you that we live in Cooper City just in case there is anything that we can help you with. If you decide to do something in the last few weeks that you have, we may be able to help you to identify someone to serve on an interim basis. Berthy In a message dated 12/10/2006 11:34:12 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, Tapbay@email.msn.com writes: Commissioner under scrutiny Critics want city leaders to remove Roper, but only governor can do that By Thomas Monnay South Florida Sun-Sentinel December 9, 2006 COOPER CITY · Although some community activists want the city's leaders to remove Commissioner Bart Roper from office, City Attorney Allan Ruf says they don't have the legal authority to do so. Ruf, who has been on the job since 1978, said only Gov. Jeb Bush can suspend Roper. But Anthony DeLuise, a spokesman with the governor's office, said Bush has no intention of removing Roper. Since Roper's arrest Nov. 28 on a drunken driving charge, a second-degree misdemeanor, critics have been pressing for Roper's removal and said commissioners should address the issue when they meet Tuesday. "It's a shame," said Lisa Mallozzi, an eastern Cooper City activist. "I think he needs to resign and get help ... Cooper City needs a new image." Mallozzi, a former commission candidate, said she knows of a few people who plan to call for Roper's dismissal on Tuesday. John Sims, who has been generally critical of the commission, said he would start a petition to recall Roper. Steve Marhee, a civic leader, said he respects Roper for his hard work on the commission, but said Roper owes residents an explanation. "I don't know his side of the story," Marhee said. "I'm sure people want to know what happened." Roper probably won't attend Tuesday's meeting, said his attorney, Raag Singhal of Fort Lauderdale. Singhal said Roper "will be pleading not guilty" on the drunken driving charge. Commissioner Elliot Kleiman said Roper has "done an exemplary job." Kleiman added, "One mistake by an individual should not erase everything good that he's done." Roper, a two-term commissioner, was arrested two days after his 69th birthday in the 5700 block of South Pine Island Road after police found him asleep and slumped over the wheel of his 2000 Chevrolet pickup. The incident has drawn plenty of attention at a time when the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is looking into whether commissioners broke any laws during private dinners held at local restaurants prior to commission meetings. Bush ordered the FDLE inquiry, which is still ongoing, after media reports and a complaint by Sims alleging possible misconduct during the dinners. Commissioners have denied wrongdoing. No court date has yet been set on Roper's drunken driving charge. Thomas Monnay can be reached at tmonnay@sun-sentinel.com or 954-385-7924. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 12/10/2006 4:50:38 PM Fw: Fwd: Medicaid Abuse fup -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: vickiadvocate@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Dec 10 10:23:28 2006 Subject: Fwd: Medicaid Abuse fup Dear Governor, Ms. Gormley never contacted me. Medicaid is an issue which affects many Floridians throughout Florida. Refusal of providers to bill third party insurance is aresulting in medicaid picking up the entire burden and thus depleting from the already small pot. This is everyones issue, and while I am a strong believer of less government involvement whenever possible. in this case it is warrented. The providers need to be held accountable, and medicaid should not feel that they are at their mercy. For many of these providers medicaid and CMS are their bread and butter. My issue is when they refuse to bill third party insurance, and the consumers are strangled by co-payments. This is ludicrous, as the pay out for primary insurance coverage is on average 30-50% higher than medicaid. When a family is expected to pay the co-payments as well, and refused by the provider to bill medicaid as third party, the consumer is forced to drop their primary cover age and leave the entire burden for medicaid to pickup. In the end nobody wins. This is crazy!!!!!! I am a problem solver by nature, and the solution seems sooooo easy, why then isn't something being done about this. No wonder Florida Medicaid is broke. Look at the providers who are responsible for causing this. We the people, as well as Medicaid have been taken advantage of for far too long. It is not a financial balancing problem on your part, it is greedy and heartless providers who has hurt us all; and continue to do so, so long as we do nothing and allow this to continue. My phone number is 754-246-4690. Please have Mrs. Gormley contact me. I hope you have a very nice holiday season, and a better new year. Good Luck in your future endeavors. I really liked having you serve Florida throughout your term. Happy Holidays, Respectfully, Vicki Ahern -----Original Message----From: jeb@jeb.org To: vickiadvocate@aol.com Sent: Sat, 9 Sep 2006 6:35 PM Subject: RE: Medicaid Abuse fup I am sorry you are having these problems and am asking that Carol Gormley in my office investigate. Jeb -----Original Message----From: vickiadvocate@aol.com [mailto:vickiadvocate@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 3:56 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Vickiadvocate@aol.com Subject: Medicaid Abuse Dear Governor, I wanted to write to you in order to share with you a problem which I feel is a waste of money and a reason why Medicaid is in such trouble. For families such as myself who have a child with a disability and are not eligible for services under the med-waiver, we realize that not all services are covered under regular medicaid. As a result many of us in an effort to be pro active have purchased primary health care, out of necessity in an effort to get our kids the services. What I noticed was that the average specialist receives 2-3 times more than the pay out for medicaid. However, there is still the co-payment after the fact. Despite the fact that the provider accepts medicaid, and the fact that they received payment which far exceeds the amount that Medicaid would pay, they still insist on billing the patient for the difference rather than bill medicaid as the third party secondary insurance coverage. In some cases, the co-payment is actually more than the amount of money that medicaid would even pay for the visit. An example of such would be when I was employed with ARC Broward. I payed for Vista HMO. In addition, my son Keith received SSI medicaid. When we went to a provider for PT, they told me that my co-payment was $40. Meanwhile I contacted Vista and they told me that they would pay $57 for the visit. I also contacted medicaid and found out that had I only had medicaid the hour would be paid for in full for a rate of $30 an hour. When I asked the provider to either cut the loss of the co-payment of $40 or bill medicaid for the difference I was told that they did not do that. Instead, they offered me 3 solutions. The first choice was to pay them under the table the $30 they would have gotten had they billed medicaid. The second was to pretend that I never tol d them I had a primary insurance,(which is illegal) and the third choice which should be most upsetting to you was to drop my primary insurance and then bill medicaid for the entire bill ie. burden. Instead I ended up not getting my son service, and then dropped him from the primary insurance when open enrollment came, as I could not afford $1200 a month in coverage, but I could afford $0. If you do the math $250 month insurance plus, $40 co-payment per visit 5 times a week per month, it was cheaper to stay home and not work. Now because my son has for the last 2 and a half years suffered incredibly from a fall at school resulting in scar tissue and neuropathic pain, we were in desperate need of medical assistance with a formal pediatric pain management clinic. Unfortunately Florida does not offer this service. We needed to leave the state in order to receive services. Unfortunately, medicaid is a state program and does not cross state lines. As a result, my ex- was gracious enough to add my son to his insurance at work. It is a tri-state insurance and it is to be used in NY, NJ and CT. Thus our reason for going to Yale in order to seek services. While we tried with CMS to get services, I ended up doing the leg work and received serveral letters throughout the state from facilities including SHands, Shriners, All Childrens,,,,,,to name just a few. Each letter was needed in order to justify CMS paying for out of state services. Ultimately I got the letters, but they did not pay for the trips. They did pay $100 for a much needed TENS unit which medicaid refused and we were grateful. Therefore the extra coverage became a Godsend. In fact when I called Oxford they told me that they would cover services outside of the tristate we went to Duke in NC. Unfortunately that was not the case and we still have an outstanding balance which is pretty hefty. That is neither here nor there. Going back to my original point. When we recently went to 2 neurologist, the same problem came up. Each provider accepted medicaid as that was the bread and butter of their establishment. However, they each refused to bill medicaid, and infact one neurologist even cited an outstanding bill from the year 2000, when we had blue cross/blue shield of AK. as well as medicaid. The records indicated that I had made the co-payment, but when the insurance denied the claim, they never tried to bill it to medicaid, and now informed me 6 years later that not only did I have an outstanding bill over $200, but that my son would be denied services after waiting in a waiting room for over 2 hours while he suffered in pain, unless I made payment. When I refused, Keith was denied service. This is appalling. If families such as myself are trying to do the right thing by trying to ease medicaid's burden while trying to help our children as Florida continues to not serve my son through the waiver, all the while Shelly Brantley is incapable of returning phone calls. Then you couple that with greedy providers, what is a family supposed to do? I ask you Governor, isn't it illegal for a provider who accepts medicaid to refuse to bill a third party insurance citing extra paperwork, and the concern that medicaid won't pay the difference? Even if that is the case, the fact that they are receiving 2-3 times the payout through regular coverage as compared to medicaid, wouldn't that be palatable enough to take the additional, cost of the co-payment. If they did not impose this undue financial hardship, then many more families would be able to keep and afford their primary coverage, and Medicaid would not then have to absorb the entire burden, thus theses rediculous programs of medicaid reform in Duval and Broward County would not be a last resort. Thus saving the Florida budget Millions of dollars each year, and serving more people who really need it such as my son Keith. I am writing to you as this is a concern which I feel is far reaching. If you read some of the articles including the Boston Globe, they have made a mockery of the medicaid reforms in Florida. This is something, that I feel should not be happening, and I also feel that the providers as well as insurancew companies should be made accountable, and if they refuse to comply as many of them proudly post their refusal to bill third parties, should then lose their privileges with hospitals, and CMS, as well as Medicaid. When it hurts their bottom dollar, then perhaps they will care more about the medicaid bottom dollar, and the families which of whom their games continue to hurt. Thank you for your time, and understanding. If you have any questions, I am happy to discuss this with you or your staff. Respectfully, Vicki Ahern 954-495-4337 754-246-4690 _____ Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free. From: To: CC: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'mikesmom3@aol.com' 'Shelly_Brantley@apd.state.fl.us' 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 12/10/2006 4:49:34 PM Re: Maintaining Pediatric Care Thanks for the update. I will share this email with shelly brantley as well. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: mikesmom3@aol.com To: Jeb Bush CC: kidderb@fdhc.state.fl.us Sent: Sun Dec 10 10:23:25 2006 Subject: Maintaining Pediatric Care Dear Governor Bush, THANK YOU so much for following up on my request to determine why young adults are not able to maintain their pediatric physicians even where it is appropriate to do so. I had the opportunity to talk to Beth Kidder from ACHA a few days ago, and Beth informs me that Medicaid does NOT contain any policy preventing young adults from staying with their pediatric physicians. I am hopeful that Beth will provide that provision in writing to the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council so that we may follow up on defining just WHERE this barrier does exist. Currently, the council is researching just where, either in policy of possibly Medicare or the provider groups (ie., USF Physicians Group) have, in our estimation, arbitrarily placed an age defining the transition from pediatric to adult care. As I explained to you in my last email, there are MANY young adults being adversely effected by this transition, and it is the hope of the FDDC that a remedy can be found as soon as possible to prevent any serious harm from befalling our children. Governor Bush, you have ALWAYS been a champion for the disabled in the state of Florida and it is my hope that Governor elect Crist will follow in your foot steps. I remain, From the Heart, Karen M. Clay Michael's MOM ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 12/10/2006 4:47:45 PM Fw: Maintaining Pediatric Care -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: mikesmom3@aol.com To: Jeb Bush CC: kidderb@fdhc.state.fl.us Sent: Sun Dec 10 10:23:25 2006 Subject: Maintaining Pediatric Care Dear Governor Bush, THANK YOU so much for following up on my request to determine why young adults are not able to maintain their pediatric physicians even where it is appropriate to do so. I had the opportunity to talk to Beth Kidder from ACHA a few days ago, and Beth informs me that Medicaid does NOT contain any policy preventing young adults from staying with their pediatric physicians. I am hopeful that Beth will provide that provision in writing to the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council so that we may follow up on defining just WHERE this barrier does exist. Currently, the council is researching just where, either in policy of possibly Medicare or the provider groups (ie., USF Physicians Group) have, in our estimation, arbitrarily placed an age defining the transition from pediatric to adult care. As I explained to you in my last email, there are MANY young adults being adversely effected by this transition, and it is the hope of the FDDC that a remedy can be found as soon as possible to prevent any serious harm from befalling our children. Governor Bush, you have ALWAYS been a champion for the disabled in the state of Florida and it is my hope that Governor elect Crist will follow in your foot steps. I remain, From the Heart, Karen M. Clay Michael's MOM ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Patricia Levesque 'valentinedike@yahoo.com' 'bob.ward@myfloridahouse.gov' 12/10/2006 4:45:05 PM Re: VALENTINE DIKE (Keneshia Grant's Student) I will speak to governor elect crist personally about this. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Patricia Levesque To: valentine dike ; Jeb Bush CC: bob.ward@myfloridahouse.gov Sent: Sun Dec 10 11:12:07 2006 Subject: RE: VALENTINE DIKE (Keneshia Grant's Student) Valentine, Please send your resume to Bob Ward, Deputy Chief of Staff in the Florida House of Representatives. I've copied him on this email. Bob would know of any opportunitites in the House of Representatives. Incoming Governor Crist is still putting together his team, but you can apply at www.cristtransition.com. This application would be for a position in the Governor's Office or in a state agency. Also, send me your resume, and I'll pass it on if I hear of any openings. Hope you are doing well. Patricia -----Original Message----From: valentine dike [mailto:valentinedike@yahoo.com] Sent: Sat 12/9/2006 7:01 PM To: Jeb Bush; Patricia Levesque Cc: Subject: VALENTINE DIKE (Keneshia Grant's Student) Dear Governor Bush, How is everything going? I hope things are going well. We have just wrapped up the last week of classes, and I now have 3 finals left. I was writing to see if there was any type of job or maybe paige positing that I can work this coming semester in the capital. Maybe if its even working for Legislature or something during session. I wish you and you're family well. God Bless, Valentine Dike Jr. _____ Need a quick answer? Get one in minutes from people who know. Ask your question on Yahoo! Answers . From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'nina.oviedo@myflorida.com' 12/10/2006 2:09:05 AM Fw: Orlando VA Hospital Gets Funded -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Dennis Freytes To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sat Dec 09 21:06:39 2006 Subject: Orlando VA Hospital Gets Funded Hi Gov. Bush: The Orlando Sentinel jumped the gun this morning on the Orlando VA Medical Center/Hospital... I understand that the funding has been approved ($377.7M.; they have until 2010 to begin). Now we need to get the project expedited or placed on a "fast track"... They can start with the Hospital part first; the rest (Outpatient Clinic, Nursing Home, Domiciliary, etc.) can follow soon afterwards. We hope that a final Central Florida location is selected soon; construction can start next year. Veterans have waited enough! Also, based on the Orlando Sentinel's report,my comments--on the faceless Senator that played politics with the earned benefits of our American Veterans, still holds... Thanks for being gracious in replying to my email earlier today. Thanks for all the great things you have done for all Floridians! No one will be able to fit in your big shoes because... they are of smaller size! Keep up the humor! Take care! For the good of all! Wish you the best! Dennis Dennis Freytes PH: 407-297-4080 For reasonable Government! Fighter for just causes! From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Dfinn@myflorida.com' 12/9/2006 8:33:48 PM Fw: You need to have VERY Serious Concerns over this new Fla virus ASK a Question -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: LWheeler45 To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sat Dec 09 13:33:17 2006 Subject: You need to have VERY Serious Concerns over this new Fla virus ASK a Question First Question Is this a bloodborne virus that partisites like fleas ticks and fecies with flies can transmit to other species. !!!!! Dogs with mystery virus put to sleep By Dave Pieklik Citrus County Animal Services is investigating a mysterious virus that has forced the shelter to euthanize close to 30 dogs in the past two weeks and place restrictions on adoptions. Director Xan Rawls said Friday the shelter is trying to determine what the virus is, which is attacking the dogs’ upper respiratory tracts. However, she said the highly contagious Canine Influenza Virus, for which there is no vaccine, has been ruled out. In the meantime, the shelter has suspended adoptions of all dogs until Dec. 27 — a date that could be pushed back if needed — and all dogs have been quarantined. Rawls said right now, there are about 30 dogs in the shelter’s kennel. “We’re taking every precaution we can to limit the exposure by limiting the people that come to the facility and limiting the number of animals that go out of the facility,” she said. Rawls is advising residents to avoid bringing in stray or unwanted dogs to the shelter for now. She also said animal control officers have been going door-to-door to find homes for stray dogs they find, rather than risk bringing them back to the shelter. The virus is only affecting dogs, ??? Rawls said, and it was probably brought into the shelter by a stray dog the shelter took in. On average, she said 100 dogs a week are brought to the shelter. “All these animals come in with an unknown health history,” she added. The virus was first discovered about two weeks ago, Rawls said, and since then, one dog has died and dozens of others had to be euthanized. She said Dr. Cynda Crawford from the University of Florida’s college of veterinarian medicine is assisting with investigating the virus. Rawls said Crawford was able to determine through necropsies on the dead dogs that the influenza virus was not to blame. However, she said Crawford told her she has never seen this type of virus before. Crawford did not return a phone call seeking comment. Rawls also said the virus is not responding to normal antibiotic treatment, which has been effective in the past for other viruses. “We’re doing everything procedurally possible to, No. 1, identify what we have,” Rawls said, adding the goal is to improve the health of the animals. Rawls said all dogs the shelter has custody of that begin to show symptoms of the virus, including nasal discharge and cough, are being euthanized as a precaution. She also said foot baths have been placed at each entrance to the shelter, employees have to wear gloves when handling the dogs, and that each animal control vehicle has a bottle of disinfectant in it. The kennels are being disinfected about four times a day, Rawls added. She said Crawford was able to determine bacteria is not the cause of the illness, which indicates nothing the shelter did caused the outbreak. “I don’t know if we could have done anything more proactively or responsibly,” Rawls said of preventative measures. She added the timing of the viral outbreak is especially bad because adoptions pick up around the holidays. With 33 years in animal services, she said she has never seen anything like the virus happen before at the shelter, and it has been hard for her and other employees. “Certainly it’s been difficult,” Rawls said. “We’re attached to these animals, too, and we don’t want to see them ill.” From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'dennisfreytes@hotmail.com' 'nina.oviedo@myflorida.com' 12/9/2006 6:22:32 PM Re: Orlando VA Hospital Held Hostage! We will do what we can. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Dennis Freytes To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sat Dec 09 12:04:12 2006 Subject: Orlando VA Hospital Held Hostage! Hi Gov. Jeb Bush! Please, see my below comments on the "Orlando VA Hospital Held Hostage!" Thanks to President's W. Bush's and your Administration, the Central Florida VA Medical Center is the closest it has been to construction... But, it appears we are not there yet! In reaction to an Orlando Sentinal article, "Veterans Hospital Stalls in Senate", I wrote the below. Please, if there is anything you or incoming Gov. Crist can do... Veterans hope you will do it! I remain at yours and our beloved Florida's service! Merry Christmas! For the good of all! Wish you the best! Dennis Dennis Freytes PH: 407-297-4080 For reasonable Government! Fighter for just causes! Orlando Veterans’ Hospital Held Hostage An anonymous U.S. Senator has taken hostage the much needed, and long promised, Central Florida’s VA Medical Center! This unscrupulous Senator placed on hold, after the U.S. House of Representatives approved it, the entire $3 billion Veterans’ bill (that includes $377.7 million for the Medical Center/Hospital). It is an un-democratic act that one faceless U.S. Senator can anonymously place on “hold” an essential Veterans’ Bill (providing no reason for it)! This is not right! No one Senator should have the privilege to play politics with the patriotically earned benefits of our American Veterans! This Senator needs to be un-masked! A VA Hospital has been promised for years (since 1983)*. Veterans have waited long enough! The U.S. Senate must get this bill passed now; change its archaic un-American rule that allows an individual Senator the privilege to “place on hold” a bill…! Besides, the VA Bureaucrats need to “fast track” the Hospital construction; start building next year! We have been struggling, for more than 23 years, to get the VA Hospital/Medical Center built! Let’s not get caught in a bureaucratic entanglement again! Our American Veterans deserve a lot better; we need your support; help expedite the VA Veterans’ bill/ Hospital! (By: LColonel Dennis Freytes, U.S. Army Ret.; NAUS Region VP; Community Servant) ### *Note: VA Hospital Chronology: 1983: VA decides that Central Florida’s large Veteran population needs a Hospital/Makes promise. 1988: VA shops for sites. 1992: H. W. Bush Adm. selects Orange County. 1992-93: Democratic President Clinton reverses site to Brevard County./ Doesn’t get it funded. 1995: Brevard Hospital scrapped by Budget-Cutters; replaced by scaled-back Outpatient Clinic. 2003/04: VA re-examines Hospital option/ VA CARES Facility Commission objectively recommends the Orlando Metro area for the Hospital. Area approved. 2005: Medical Center promised for 2011. Here we go again? THANKS! We will leave no Veteran behind! For the good of all! Respectfully, I remain at your service, Dennis Dennis O. Freytes L Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret.) (Former Commander of: Infantry/Special Forces/Airborne) *NAUS Region Vice-President (FL, GA, SC)/ *Member Army Retiree Council (Ft. Stewart) (Served: American Legion, AUSA, DAV, MOAA, ROA, Central Florida Veterans & others. Advised Congressmen/Governor) *(Join NAUS-“National Association of Uniformed Services”-about 200k Nationwide Members from all Services-- Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, & Coast Guard. It strongly advocates for all Veterans, Armed Forces, and Military Widows; phone: 1-800-842-3451) *(Army Retiree Council -Ft. Stewart & 3d Inf. Div. (Mech.): represents U.S. Army Retirees/Veterans (80K+) (FL, GA, & SC) Support AmerI-CAN Veterans! (Join NAUS-go to www.naus.org) From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'votejimmy@gmail.com' 'wharrison@harrisonrivard.com' 'rmcelheney@wilran.net' 12/9/2006 6:13:12 PM Re: From Salute to Florida's Heros 16 pictures for you Thanks for serving as master of ceremonies! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Jimmy Patronis To: 'William Harrison' ; 'Randall McElheney' ; Jeb Bush Sent: Sat Dec 09 13:09:37 2006 Subject: From Salute to Florida's Heros 16 pictures for you Hey, Here are some photos from today's event. It was great! Thanks, Jimmy You have been sent 16 pictures. CIMG0074.JPG CIMG0075.JPG CIMG0076.JPG CIMG0077.JPG CIMG0078.JPG CIMG0079.JPG CIMG0080.JPG CIMG0081.JPG CIMG0082.JPG CIMG0083.JPG CIMG0084.JPG CIMG0085.JPG CIMG0086.JPG CIMG0087.JPG CIMG0088.JPG CIMG0091.JPG These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. Try it out here: http://picasa.google.com/ From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Idelio Valdes' Hampton Betty (office) (betty.hampton@myflorida.com) 12/9/2006 12:15:37 PM RE: new dream i have not found it yet. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Idelio Valdes [mailto:ideliovaldes@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 10:13 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: new dream Hi Governor, Let me know when you receive the documentary so if you did not receive one, I can sent another one. thanks Idelio Valdes Motivational Speaker Subject: RE: new dream Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 21:24:40 -0500 From: jeb@jeb.org To: ideliovaldes@hotmail.com >.ExternalClass P { PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px } .ExternalClass { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma } i will track it down. jeb -----Original Message----From: Idelio Valdes [mailto:ideliovaldes@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 9:23 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: new dream Hi Governor Bush, Thank you for your reply and your honesty. You should have received it on Monday. I used the address of the Capital. You did see the documentary when Shelly tooke the state meeting this year. Idelio Valdes Motivational Speaker Subject: RE: new dream Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 21:04:06 -0500 From: jeb@jeb.org To: ideliovaldes@hotmail.com >.ExternalClass P { PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDINGBOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px } .ExternalClass { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONTFAMILY: Tahoma } thanks Idelio. I wont be able to arrange a meeting with my brother. But I appreciate your asking. I haven't seen the documentary but I can track it down. when was it sent? jeb -----Original Message----From: Idelio Valdes [mailto:ideliovaldes@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 9:20 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: new dream Hi Governor Bush, I hate what I am about to ask you but at least I can only try. I want see if by any change I get to show my documentary to your brother like I did to you and I will love to have a meeting with your brother to have a conversation toward people with disabilities that we want to work but we are afraid because we don't want to loose our benefits. I will love to hear his thoughts about this issues that is affecting me so much. This year I did not make any money at all because of the fear that I have. Yes, I did get some money for a workshop that I did because I had ticketed for a concert that I want to see for a very long time. This is my last attempt to put you in this spot. I hated asking you about it but like I said before. I can only try. if I don't hear from you on this matter, I will understand. I will never get mad at you or your brother. You all have bigger things to worry about. Did your receive my documentary? I need to now because I will love to send another copy to you. thanks, Idelio Valdes Motivational Speaker Use Messenger to talk to your IM friends, even those on Yahoo! Talk now! Search from any Web page with powerful protection. Get the FREE Windows Live Toolbar Today! Try it now! Check the weather nationwide with MSN Search Try it now! From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 12/9/2006 1:49:09 AM Fw: Jim DeFede -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Defede, Jim To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Dec 08 20:40:49 2006 Subject: RE: Jim DeFede Are you going to be in Miami next week? As I said I would prefer to have you come into the studio from either 7 to 8 a.m. or 8 to 9 a.m., whatever works best for you. If the following week works better, let me know. You pick the date. Jim DeFede Reporter/Commentator CBS4 News Work: 305-514-4106 Cell: 786-489-4589 _____ From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Fri 12/8/2006 8:39 PM To: Defede, Jim Subject: RE: Jim DeFede Ok. I will do it. when? -----Original Message----From: Defede, Jim [mailto:jdefede@wfor.cbs.com] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 8:33 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Jim DeFede Oh, I can think of a few things to talk about. You are wrapping up eight years as governor, you have probably have had more impact on the state than any governor in recent memory. I'd like to talk about what you learned while in office. I'd like to hear from your perspective what initiatives worked well, which ones didn't, and what things you wanted to accomplish but didn't have the time to achieve. I would like to specifically talk about education. I'd also like to talk to you about the nature of leadership. I've been thinking a lot about that lately. I was recently talking to a group of Democrats down here and I horrified them by paying you a compliment. I told them I was tired of politicians, on both sides of the aisle who worry about being popular. This was a malady with which you were never afflicted, I told them, which is why, ironically you remain incredibly popular as you leave office. Also, I would like to look ahead. Get your take on the 2008 contenders, what you believe the Republican Party has to do to rebound after the losses they took this year, and your plans when you get back to Miami. But most of all, I wanted to talk to you about what responsibility you bear for how bad the Dolphins and the Hurricanes have become since you took office. Jim DeFede Reporter/Commentator CBS4 News Work: 305-514-4106 Cell: 786-489-4589 _____ From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thu 12/7/2006 9:07 PM To: Defede, Jim Subject: RE: Jim DeFede thank you Jim. what would the discussion be about? I am yesterday's news as you know and don't see why this would be of interest. jeb -----Original Message----From: Defede, Jim [mailto:jdefede@wfor.cbs.com] Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 1:56 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Jim DeFede Hi Governor, I sent you a message a couple of weeks ago, but I still haven't received a reply. As I said before, I would like to have you come on my radio show, which is on AM940, Monday through Friday from 6 to 9 a.m. Hope to hear from you soon. Jim DeFede Reporter/Commentator CBS4 News Work: 305-514-4106 Cell: 786-489-4589 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Defede, Jim' 12/9/2006 1:39:20 AM RE: Jim DeFede Ok. I will do it. when? -----Original Message----From: Defede, Jim [mailto:jdefede@wfor.cbs.com] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 8:33 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Jim DeFede Oh, I can think of a few things to talk about. You are wrapping up eight years as governor, you have probably have had more impact on the state than any governor in recent memory. I'd like to talk about what you learned while in office. I'd like to hear from your perspective what initiatives worked well, which ones didn't, and what things you wanted to accomplish but didn't have the time to achieve. I would like to specifically talk about education. I'd also like to talk to you about the nature of leadership. I've been thinking a lot about that lately. I was recently talking to a group of Democrats down here and I horrified them by paying you a compliment. I told them I was tired of politicians, on both sides of the aisle who worry about being popular. This was a malady with which you were never afflicted, I told them, which is why, ironically you remain incredibly popular as you leave office. Also, I would like to look ahead. Get your take on the 2008 contenders, what you believe the Republican Party has to do to rebound after the losses they took this year, and your plans when you get back to Miami. But most of all, I wanted to talk to you about what responsibility you bear for how bad the Dolphins and the Hurricanes have become since you took office. Jim DeFede Reporter/Commentator CBS4 News Work: 305-514-4106 Cell: 786-489-4589 From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thu 12/7/2006 9:07 PM To: Defede, Jim Subject: RE: Jim DeFede thank you Jim. what would the discussion be about? I am yesterday's news as you know and don't see why this would be of interest. jeb -----Original Message----From: Defede, Jim [mailto:jdefede@wfor.cbs.com] Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 1:56 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Jim DeFede Hi Governor, I sent you a message a couple of weeks ago, but I still haven't received a reply. As I said before, I would like to have you come on my radio show, which is on AM940, Monday through Friday from 6 to 9 a.m. Hope to hear from you soon. Jim DeFede Reporter/Commentator CBS4 News Work: 305-514-4106 Cell: 786-489-4589 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Janice Gilley (Janice.Gilley@laspbs.state.fl.us) 12/9/2006 12:35:31 AM FW: Use of our Property please handle -----Original Message----From: GENE MEAD [mailto:GMMEAD@COX.NET] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 10:55 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Fw: Use of our Property ----- Original Message ----From: GENE MEAD To: Janice Gilley Cc: jeb@jeb.org Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 9:53 AM Subject: Fw: Use of our Property Janice, I have received no reply to my letter of October 25, 2006 or of my email of November 14, 2006. I have only asked that the law be followed regarding the items I have presented to Governor Bush for almost 8 years and to you in the last year. We are an elderly household and these illegal activities have cost us our life savings and are preventing us from earning an income from our City property. I am again asking for these items to be addressed. If the Governor still refuses to correct the illegal activities I believe I have proven, at least follow the information requests I have made regarding the DBPR secret dossier on us. I am asking, once again, for the information in these secret files as they appear to contain erroneous information on us. Sincerely, Mary M. Mead ----- Original Message ----From: GENE MEAD To: Janice Gilley Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 7:51 AM Subject: Use of our Property Dear Ms. Gilley, I have received no acknowledgement of my letter of October 25, 2006. If you have not received it, please let me know and I will send another copy. Sincerely, Mary Mead From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Dolores Maddox' 12/9/2006 12:24:17 AM RE: A Goodby and more. i will do so, Dolores. jeb -----Original Message----From: Dolores Maddox [mailto:dmaddox@nettally.com] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 8:45 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: A Goodby and more. Dear Governor Bush, How I have enjoyed you and Columba being in charge of our State and knowing you all were in our Governors Mansion (I shared my feelings with her at our Docent luncheon) gave me a sense of security and well being. these past 8 years, you all will be missed. One disappointment was that in your first State of the State address you mentioned there were people doing great jobs in positions they loved, but because of the pay scale they felt the need to leave these jobs seeking a more lucrative paying position. I thought of the Peter Principle. Our son, Greg Maddox, is one of those employees at DPBR. Because of his birth in an ill-prepared Army hospital, (1961.Ft.Polk, La.- Reserves called up over the Berlin crisis), Greg was left with a brilliant mind and memory, but also with some other minor issues. He is married, has his Degree and went on to become a Certified paralegal so he could better serve his responsibilities in Records Administration, DBPR. He absolutely loves his work. those he works with and has realized he could never leave. He feels very responsible for his duties and has caught more than a few mistakes with records being sent to be destroyed, in error. He feels very much at home and secure among his coworkers and with his supervisor, Richard Gibson. His office has never enjoyed upgraded positions or recommendations of merit rewards by 3 of their peers a couple years ago. They were told by the then Director, who was relatively new to the position, he would not approve them. There is a saying in his office that if you don't want to be promoted, transfer to the Office of Record Administration. How very sad.. Been wanting to write this letter for quite some time, don't know what kept you from implementing your "statement", 8 years ago, I know you have a giving heart and thank you for your time and assistance in the past. Perhaps you could suggest to someone to pick up the gauntlet for these dedicated employees and go forward with this cause. Bless you and Vaya con Dios! Dolores Maddox From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'rick bebout' 12/9/2006 12:22:25 AM RE: Thanks thank you rick, for the kind words. It has been a real joy to be in service to our beloved state. jeb -----Original Message----From: rick bebout [mailto:r-s-bebout@worldnet.att.net] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 10:22 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Thanks Jeb, It doesn't seem like 12 years since you came to Clay County to talk to us about running for Governor. A lot has changed in those years, some not so good, your loss to Gov. Chiles, but a whole lot more good, your serving the State of Florida for 8 years. I am sure, as are most people who perform objective analysis, that your tenure will be judged as the best administration in the history of Florida. I know, as all of us who know you personally know, this performance is directly attributable to your strength of character and conviction. The one thing that will always make you stand out in my mind, is the manner in which you always responded to us political soldiers who carried your banner and were of no high level political consequence. I knew that I could ask you a question or make a suggestion and that you would respond personally to me, that is HUGE. Good luck in whatever you plan for the future, and thanks for your service to Florida and remembering and responding to us "Little People". Whatever you need or any assistance or support I can provide you in the future, please don't hesitate to ask. Respectfully, Rick Bebout From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Kassees, Peggy' 12/9/2006 12:05:38 AM FW: music lessons when you were young done -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 7:03 PM To: 'clare.j.richardson@gmail.com' Subject: FW: music lessons when you were young thank you Clare Jane. yes, I had piano lessons. it was tough and I didn't enjoy it. In fact, I wasn't that good at it. But you know what? It gave me discipline which helped me as an adult. So my advice is to be obedient to your mom. She seems like a pretty cool person and she knows best. Merry Christmas and thanks for writing! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Clare Richardson [mailto:clare.j.richardson@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 8:54 AM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: music lessons when you were young Dear Governer Bush, My name is Clare and I'm 9. I live in Ormond beach with my Mom and Dad and brother Charlie hes only 8. I play piano. Charlie does too but I think hes tonedeaf. I hate going to lesson's becasue my teacher smells of dead aligators. but my Mom says if I go to my lessons and try hard someday I could be real clever and become president, which would be neat. But I dont believe her and she said I should write to you and ask you, she bet you and George both had lesson's. Did you guys study music? What kind and for how long? Yours sincerely, Clare Jane Richardson From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'clare.j.richardson@gmail.com' 12/9/2006 12:03:24 AM FW: music lessons when you were young thank you Clare Jane. yes, I had piano lessons. it was tough and I didn't enjoy it. In fact, I wasn't that good at it. But you know what? It gave me discipline which helped me as an adult. So my advice is to be obedient to your mom. She seems like a pretty cool person and she knows best. Merry Christmas and thanks for writing! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Clare Richardson [mailto:clare.j.richardson@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 8:54 AM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: music lessons when you were young Dear Governer Bush, My name is Clare and I'm 9. I live in Ormond beach with my Mom and Dad and brother Charlie hes only 8. I play piano. Charlie does too but I think hes tonedeaf. I hate going to lesson's becasue my teacher smells of dead aligators. but my Mom says if I go to my lessons and try hard someday I could be real clever and become president, which would be neat. But I dont believe her and she said I should write to you and ask you, she bet you and George both had lesson's. Did you guys study music? What kind and for how long? Yours sincerely, Clare Jane Richardson From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG' 12/8/2006 11:59:18 PM RE: Panama City Fla Weather he is a great young man. you should recruit him! a future star! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG [mailto:douglas.burnett1@us.army.mil] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 6:45 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Panama City Fla Weather Governor, It looks to be about 49-41 degrees tomorrow at “game time” in Panama City with about seven or eight miles per hour wind. Better than we earlier thought, but still cold. See you there. We are flying over in the King Air tonight after the Charity Dinner tonight at Quarters One. “Warm” regards, Doug PS One of your Governor Fellows, Mr. Tyler Cathy was at the reception last night. He is very, very bright, and mature for his age. His father, Navy Captain Jeff Cathy, was Legislative Director for Secretary Rumsfeld. This young man is a future leader of our state and country. I met him when the group came to St Augustine for their visit recently. Apparently he had read every word of my testimony during the three times I appeared before committees of Congress. Pretty impressive. Douglas Burnett, Maj Gen, FLANG The Adjutant General of Florida Post Office Box 1008 St. Augustine, FL 32085-1008 Voice: (904) 823-0101 Fax: (904) 823-0149 DSN: 822-XXXX douglas.burnett@fl.ngb.army.mil From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Taff, Bo' Hampton Betty (office) (betty.hampton@myflorida.com) 12/8/2006 11:35:24 PM RE: Confidential Per F.S. 288.075 Project Update w/e 12.08.06 i will track it down. jeb -----Original Message----From: Taff, Bo [mailto:Bo.Taff@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 6:23 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Confidential Per F.S. 288.075 Project Update w/e 12.08.06 Sent you E-One Haven't received Mitsubishi, yet. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 5:56 PM To: Taff, Bo Subject: FW: Confidential Per F.S. 288.075 Project Update w/e 12.08.06 where are the calls? -----Original Message----From: John Adams [mailto:jaa@eflorida.com] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 4:01 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Pam Dana; mark.kaplan@myflorida.com; bo.taff@myflorida.com Subject: Confidential Per F.S. 288.075 Project Update w/e 12.08.06 Date: To: From: Re: 12/08/06 Governor Jeb Bush John A. Adams, Jr . Project update week ending 12/08/06 Confidential Per F.S. 288.075 Project Propel: This is an aerospace project from Mike Mullis Consulting that will create 250 jobs with a capital investment of $50 million. There is a possibility of doubling these numbers with the additional of a sister company on the same site. The competition for the project is 13 unnamed states. The sites competing in Florida for the project are Brevard County, Osceola County and Duval County. It is on a very fast schedule with construction beginning April 2007. Project Spartan: 400 jobs; $140M capital. Alenia, L3 and Boeing are considering Cecil Field to build Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) for the US Army and Air Force. On Monday 11/27/06 the joint partnership of Alenia, Boeing and L3 met with the Governor at Cecil Field to demonstrate the airplane and to announce that if the company received the military contract, the Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) would be built at Cecil Field. In anticipation of receiving the military contract in Feb or Mar of 2007, the company is proceeding with the incentive applications. There is an LPI in place for QTI and Road Fund. Closing Fund has already been approved. Alienware: The local community is developing their performance standards for a Closing Fund. Their money will be paid in increments as jobs are created. We are working with them to structure a single document to go to Alienware outlining conditions of payment. The proposed conditions for the payment of the Governor’s Closing Fund and Miami-Dade matching payment were sent to the company this week. Alienware has sent this to their parent, Dell Computers for their reaction. No reaction from Dell yet on the joint state and local proposal. No news yet from Dell. Project Juko: Mitsubishi is considering an expansion at their Orange County turbine facility. The project will create an additional 200-225 jobs at the South Orlando site. We are competing with sites in the US and Japan for this location. Decision is expected by the end of the year. Governor's call request to be submitted this week. Project Blaze (E-One): Consolidation in Ocala retaining 978 employees, downsizing from 1280 employees. The fire apparatus manufacturer currently is considering the consolidation of their five separate Ocala locations under one roof to gain better efficiencies in Marion County or elsewhere (NC, SC and GA). If the company stays in Marion County, a site adjacent to the airport is favored where they would create a "miniindustrial village" and require suppliers to co-locate. The job total after a few years would match current E-One employment of around 1300. Exploring the potential for CITC as well as QACF, QTI, Road Fund and IWT. The Mayor of Ocala and the City Commission Chair both work for different suppliers to E-One. An estimated 500 people work for suppliers to E- One in the area. Governor's call request submitted. Project Therapy (Accentia Biopharmaceuticals): The company has authorized their CFO to initiate lease and financing negotiations with Carter Development and USF. Project Therapy has requested that Tampa and Hillsborough County not formally pass their incentive packages until the company has successfully secured financing for the project. Revised state incentive applications were submitted on 9/25/06 and are being processed. Final decision by the company is not expected until late 1st quarter 2007. Project Echo: Dell Computer is considering Tampa Bay area for a 1,500 employee customer service/sales/ technical support center. EFI is working with the Tampa Bay Partnership, Pasco County and the Greater Tampa Chamber Committee of 100 to identify potential sites. Pinellas has also been asked by the Tampa Bay Partnership to submit sites. The company communicated they are still on track to make a decision/begin start up in the first or second quarter of 2007. EFI expects to submit a package of potential sites to the company by mid December. Project Slurry: U.S. Gypsum is considering a site in Crystal River adjacent to the Progress Energy power plant complex for a wallboard manufacturing facility. The project would have a $220 million capital investment and create 150-200 jobs. There are no emissions other than steam and the process takes the byproduct currently hauled away and creates the wallboard. This would be the largest economic development project for Citrus County since the nuclear power plant. Two sites in GA are competing for the project: one in Carrollton and another in Cartersville. The company has indicated a "substantial" proposal from the state and local community would be necessary for the project to come to Florida. We are evaluating all the various incentive programs and analyzing what the competitive differences may be with the Georgia communities. NO UPDATE Project Sunshine: Target - The Company is planning to build a perishable food distribution center (FDC) that will serve Target stores in the southeast. The company has changed their date for completion of all incentives to October 31, 2006. QTI has been approved and the road fund application is nearing completion. All incentives have been approved and site preparation has begun. Since a press announcement impacts the stock prices of both SuperValve and Target, the company wants to do a very low key press announcement on Jan 15, 2007. NO UPDATE Project Bold: Last week, Project Bold accepted Hillsborough County's amended package, offering $20M (compared to $15M in Pasco) in cash and a 25 acre site; and has selected Tampa/Hillsborough for this project. Proposed Closing Fund award of $15M is currently under legislative consultation. Contingent upon favorable legislative review, Project Bold announcement will likely occur in December. Project Bold will create 165 direct jobs paying a minimum of $80,000 per year, and involves nearly $30M in new capital investment and a $95M research partnership with the second largest pharmaceutical company in the world. NO UPDATE The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential. They are intended for the named recipient(s) only. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager or the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to anyone or make copies. ** eSafe scanned this email for viruses, vandals and malicious content. ** From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com) 12/8/2006 11:04:22 PM FW: For a response -----Original Message----From: E. Gerald Cooper [mailto:egc@cooperproperties.com] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 9:51 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: As a citizen of fort lauderdale I am offended that carlton moore illegaly drove on a suspended drivers license, tried to use his office as comm.to get a favor and then turns it into a race issue. Please investagate this incident. GERRY From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Ana Maria Fernandez Haar' 12/8/2006 11:01:04 PM RE: State vs. Chamblin, Case #2005242, Madison County, Judge Leandra Johnson Ana Maria, has the young man been sentenced? He would have to apply for clemency which would have to be handled by the next governor. I hope you are doing well. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Ana Maria Fernandez Haar [mailto:amf@amfholdings.com] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 12:39 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: State vs. Chamblin, Case #2005242, Madison County, Judge Leandra Johnson The Honorable Jeb Bush Governor State of Florida Dear Governor Bush (Jeb): First of all, I hope this email finds you, Columba and the rest of the family healthy, happy and getting ready for the Holidays. May they bring you and your loved ones every blessing imaginable. As you might recall, I began to spend a lot of time in Madison County, Florida almost four years ago when I bought a hundred-acre farm. Actually, you had a great deal to do with it because the participation in your transition team led me to explore the area east of Tallahassee. As you know, I fell in love with the people and the place and subsequently bought an additional 532 acres. Although I sold my company, I kept properties in Miami and go there on a regular basis to spend quality time with family and friends. In fact, I am trying to get back to Miami on the 20th so that I can be at the Biltmore luncheon. My closest and dearest friends (like family) in Madison are going through the most painful situation imaginable. I have never met finer, kinder, more ethical, hardworking or inclusive people than the Chamblin and Webb families. I have even participated in services at their church. Unfortunately, their son (grandson to my close friend Vernal Webb), Joshua Chamblin, 19, and two other young friends had a moment of that stupidity and lack of judgment that often characterizes youth. They were all drinking and unfortunately Joshua Chamblin was driving. The outcome was every parent’s nightmare. Chris, one of the boys was killed in this accident. Joshua was injured and the third walked away. No others were hurt, thank God. I have plenty of company in the belief that this was an accident with no malicious intent. The boys knew each other since they were little. Yet, Joshua was recently convicted of the most serious of charges, and his life and his future are on the line. This seems to me to be cruel, unusual and the unnecessary destruction of another life. From the bottom of my heart I beseech you to look into this case and, if you agree, do whatever it is possible for a caring governor to do under the circumstances. The Chamblins, Webbs and I would also appreciate your prayers. Mil gracias desde el fondo de mi corazón. Sincerely, Ana Maria Ana María Fernández Haar Chairman AMF Holdings, LLC P.O. Box 450100 Miami, Florida 33245 Tel. (305) 854-7456 Fax (305) 854-5232 634 Radford Road Greenville, Florida 32331 Tel. (850) 948-6979 Email: ahaar@sumnet.tv From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Steve Windhaus' Kaplan Mark (mark.kaplan@myflorida.com) Fred Dickinson (dickinson.fred@hsmv.state.fl.us) 12/8/2006 10:58:10 PM RE: State Action Inappropriate I will look into it, Steve. jeb -----Original Message----From: Steve Windhaus [mailto:steve@windhaus.com] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 3:37 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: State Action Inappropriate Jeb, normally, I have little or nothing to complain about regarding your state agencies and the work they do. However, earlier this week I learned something about the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) that is absolutely irresponsible, and will have a long-term, negative impact on my neighborhood. Briefly, I live in Port St. Lucie (PSL). I am certain you are very aware of the phenomenal growth the city has encountered in the last few years. Being one of the ‘senior citizens’ of PSL (I moved here in 1988 when it was still a small city), adaptation from a population of 44,000 to one approaching 150,000 has not been easy. I live in an almost exclusively residential neighborhood. Until this year the only other building not residential has been Parkway Elementary School. Thousands of people live in this neighborhood. Now we have a commercial strip (Parkway Plaza - http://www.loopnet.com/xNet/MainSite/Listing/Profile/ ProfileSE.aspx?LID=14550253&linkcode=1070&sourcecode=1lww2t006a00001) nearing completion. It is zoned ‘limited commercial’. Prior to breaking ground on the project virtually everyone in the neighborhood who spoke was adamant that we did not want any all-night store, gas stations or anything else that would deteriorate the peacefulness of the area. The developers and city commissioners were told this. In fact, two city commissioners voted against this development. They recognized what this could potentially do. Well, now the DMV is going to move into this building next month. This is a residential neighborhood. The intersection is a two-lane area. Traffic flow is already challenging for residents because both roads (Selvitz and Macedo) are now used as shortcuts for drivers not wanting to take main thoroughfares. And now DMV is going to literally degrade this area to a level I have never witnessed in the nearly 19 years I have lived here. I spoke to one city commissioners today. He told me the city commission and mayor learned about it the same way I did – the Palm Beach Post; that this was a state departmental decision; that the location is inappropriate for that type of activity, and that the location is not even a good spot for DMV to serve the southern portion of St. Lucie County. Personally, I feel the developers are immoral in this decision. They knew this would not be acceptable to the people who live here. They knew city commissioners would not approve of it, though they can do nothing. This is a state decision, with state authority. Jeb, this is wrong for every legitimate reason. DMV has erred and I sure as hell nobody is involved in any kind of deal that reeks of “back scratching”. It is a clearly logical situation. DMV does not belong there, and the impact on this community is going to be totally negative. Furthermore, I have a 16-year-old daughter who has clearly indicated she will no longer feel safe walking in our neighborhood anymore, and that we will now have to be extra careful to secure the house. How can the DMV consciously consider a move like this, bringing the entire south county (regardless of one’s background, predator, thief, etc.) into a quiet, peaceful neighborhood? THIS IS WRONG, AND SHOULD NEVER BE ALLOWED TO HAPPEN. EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS IS NEGATIVE TO EVERYBODY EXCEPT THE DEVELOPER! Steve From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Taff, Bo 12/8/2006 10:55:48 PM FW: Confidential Per F.S. 288.075 Project Update w/e 12.08.06 where are the calls? -----Original Message----From: John Adams [mailto:jaa@eflorida.com] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 4:01 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Pam Dana; mark.kaplan@myflorida.com; bo.taff@myflorida.com Subject: Confidential Per F.S. 288.075 Project Update w/e 12.08.06 Date: To: From: Re: 12/08/06 Governor Jeb Bush John A. Adams, Jr . Project update week ending 12/08/06 Confidential Per F.S. 288.075 Project Propel: This is an aerospace project from Mike Mullis Consulting that will create 250 jobs with a capital investment of $50 million. There is a possibility of doubling these numbers with the additional of a sister company on the same site. The competition for the project is 13 unnamed states. The sites competing in Florida for the project are Brevard County, Osceola County and Duval County. It is on a very fast schedule with construction beginning April 2007. Project Spartan: 400 jobs; $140M capital. Alenia, L3 and Boeing are considering Cecil Field to build Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) for the US Army and Air Force. On Monday 11/27/06 the joint partnership of Alenia, Boeing and L3 met with the Governor at Cecil Field to demonstrate the airplane and to announce that if the company received the military contract, the Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) would be built at Cecil Field. In anticipation of receiving the military contract in Feb or Mar of 2007, the company is proceeding with the incentive applications. There is an LPI in place for QTI and Road Fund. Closing Fund has already been approved. Alienware: The local community is developing their performance standards for a Closing Fund. Their money will be paid in increments as jobs are created. We are working with them to structure a single document to go to Alienware outlining conditions of payment. The proposed conditions for the payment of the Governor’s Closing Fund and Miami-Dade matching payment were sent to the company this week. Alienware has sent this to their parent, Dell Computers for their reaction. No reaction from Dell yet on the joint state and local proposal. No news yet from Dell. Project Juko: Mitsubishi is considering an expansion at their Orange County turbine facility. The project will create an additional 200-225 jobs at the South Orlando site. We are competing with sites in the US and Japan for this location. Decision is expected by the end of the year. Governor's call request to be submitted this week. Project Blaze (E-One): Consolidation in Ocala retaining 978 employees, downsizing from 1280 employees. The fire apparatus manufacturer currently is considering the consolidation of their five separate Ocala locations under one roof to gain better efficiencies in Marion County or elsewhere (NC, SC and GA). If the company stays in Marion County, a site adjacent to the airport is favored where they would create a "mini-industrial village" and require suppliers to co-locate. The job total after a few years would match current E-One employment of around 1300. Exploring the potential for CITC as well as QACF, QTI, Road Fund and IWT. The Mayor of Ocala and the City Commission Chair both work for different suppliers to E-One. An estimated 500 people work for suppliers to E- One in the area. Governor's call request submitted. Project Therapy (Accentia Biopharmaceuticals): The company has authorized their CFO to initiate lease and financing negotiations with Carter Development and USF. Project Therapy has requested that Tampa and Hillsborough County not formally pass their incentive packages until the company has successfully secured financing for the project. Revised state incentive applications were submitted on 9/25/06 and are being processed. Final decision by the company is not expected until late 1st quarter 2007. Project Echo: Dell Computer is considering Tampa Bay area for a 1,500 employee customer service/sales/technical support center. EFI is working with the Tampa Bay Partnership, Pasco County and the Greater Tampa Chamber Committee of 100 to identify potential sites. Pinellas has also been asked by the Tampa Bay Partnership to submit sites. The company communicated they are still on track to make a decision/begin start up in the first or second quarter of 2007. EFI expects to submit a package of potential sites to the company by mid December. Project Slurry: U.S. Gypsum is considering a site in Crystal River adjacent to the Progress Energy power plant complex for a wallboard manufacturing facility. The project would have a $220 million capital investment and create 150-200 jobs. There are no emissions other than steam and the process takes the byproduct currently hauled away and creates the wallboard. This would be the largest economic development project for Citrus County since the nuclear power plant. Two sites in GA are competing for the project: one in Carrollton and another in Cartersville. The company has indicated a "substantial" proposal from the state and local community would be necessary for the project to come to Florida. We are evaluating all the various incentive programs and analyzing what the competitive differences may be with the Georgia communities. NO UPDATE Project Sunshine: Target - The Company is planning to build a perishable food distribution center (FDC) that will serve Target stores in the southeast. The company has changed their date for completion of all incentives to October 31, 2006. QTI has been approved and the road fund application is nearing completion. All incentives have been approved and site preparation has begun. Since a press announcement impacts the stock prices of both SuperValve and Target, the company wants to do a very low key press announcement on Jan 15, 2007. NO UPDATE Project Bold: Last week, Project Bold accepted Hillsborough County's amended package, offering $20M (compared to $15M in Pasco) in cash and a 25 acre site; and has selected Tampa/Hillsborough for this project. Proposed Closing Fund award of $15M is currently under legislative consultation. Contingent upon favorable legislative review, Project Bold announcement will likely occur in December. Project Bold will create 165 direct jobs paying a minimum of $80,000 per year, and involves nearly $30M in new capital investment and a $95M research partnership with the second largest pharmaceutical company in the world. NO UPDATE The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential. They are intended for the named recipient(s) only. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager or the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to anyone or make copies. ** eSafe scanned this email for viruses, vandals and malicious content. ** From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Paul D. Asfour' 12/8/2006 10:54:24 PM RE: Many thanks Thank you Paul for the kind words. Merry Christmas! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Paul D. Asfour [mailto:pasfour@swfla.rr.com] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 4:34 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Many thanks Governor Bush, As your second term as Governor winds down, I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for your service to the great State of Florida, and wish you and your family Godspeed and good luck as you begin the next chapter of your career. Merry Christmas. Paul D. Asfour Cape Coral From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'jc.bowman@eppcmanagement.com' Hampton Betty (office) (betty.hampton@myflorida.com) 12/8/2006 10:54:00 PM RE: Two Requests Consider it done. Jeb -----Original Message----From: JC Bowman [mailto:jc.bowman@eppcmanagement.com] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 4:26 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Two Requests Governor: A good friend of mine Dr. Lindsay Hathcock, asked me for an autographed picture of you. I am not sure how they handle these requests anymore. He is a big Republican and recently lost a state senate bid. He is a good man. He did not ask, but I would also ask for one for his son who is a very bright, functioning 15 year old child with celebral palsy. His name is Tripp Hathcock. Tripp was recently a guest on Regis and Kelly as part of the Kids Wish Foundation. http://bradleyweekly.com/news.cfm?id=4428&issue=258. If you have any available. Do not go to any unneccesary trouble. The address for the Hathcock Family is 302 Thomas Avenue NW, Cleveland, TN 37311. All the Best! JC Sent by JC Bowman via BlackBerry. NOTE CHANGE OF ADDRESS EPPC Global Management 1850 Executive Park Cleveland, TN 37312 Tel (423)-614-8840 FAX (423)-473-9304 Cell (423)-303-8100 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Jose Luis Rodriguez - Office 12/8/2006 10:52:46 PM FW: Clemency request for Marcus Mills -----Original Message----From: sadderly@aol.com [mailto:sadderly@aol.com] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 4:23 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Clemency request for Marcus Mills Honorable Governor: Do you have a contact telephone or e-mail number for Mr. Rodriguez. The telephone number he gave me does not work. It only rings and rings and there is no possibility of leaving a message. I was waiting for him to call me back with further information and have not heard from him . Thank you. Shirley D. Adderly Re: CeeCee Ross Lyles 2401 San Marcos Avenue Ft. Pierce, FL 34946 ph. 772-467-1831 (home) 772-332-6809(cell) -----Original Message----From: jeb@jeb.org To: sadderly@aol.com Sent: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 4:40 PM Subject: Re: Clemency request for Marcus Mills Thank you for writing. I am asking that jose luis rodriguez in my office send neyou some information about the process.neneJebnene--------------------------neJeb BushneneCONSERVE ENERGY!nene***********************************************************nePlease note: Florida has a very broad public records law.neMost written communications to or from state officials regarding nestate business are public records available to the public and nemedia upon request. Your e-mail communications may netherefore be subject to public disclosure. nenene-----Original Message-----neFrom: sadderly@aol.com neTo: Jeb Bush neSent: Mon Nov 13 13:27:36 2006neSubject: Clemency request for Marcus MillsneneHonorable Governor Bush,ne neSir,ne neI know that you and your staff are very busy and were even more busy with the neelections, so I waited a while. ne neI don't have the original e-mail, but this is in reference to the request from nePresident Bush for assistance with clemency for my nephew. I can provide more neinformation if needed. Is there someone that can possibly tell me any neinformation about this process and where it stands?ne neThank you very much again for all you have done and any further assistance and neinformation you can provide.ne ne neShirley D. AdderlyneRe: CeeCee Ross Lylesne2401 San Marcos AvenueneFt. Pierce, FL 34946neph. 772-467-1831 (home)ne772-332-6809(cell)ne _____ nene neCheck out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, nefree access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL neMail and more.nene Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Perez, Kent' Goodson, Rachel 12/8/2006 10:48:06 PM RE: Dec 19th cabinet - several agendas and lots of BOOT items I would prefer nothing please and would like to do the Gallagher resolution. -----Original Message----From: Perez, Kent [mailto:Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 5:46 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Goodson, Rachel Subject: Dec 19th cabinet - several agendas and lots of BOOT items Governor - recall there will be Redo for CFO Gallagher at this meeting - secret - and his staff has asked that you present it - if not we can pass to Bronson. Naturally I anticipate that there will be one for you also and following your direction, if that is to happen I will ensure that it remain short and sweet. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Kaplan, Mark' 12/8/2006 10:38:52 PM RE: Current Florida Department of Revenue's Graphic Designer done -----Original Message----From: Kaplan, Mark [mailto:Mark.Kaplan@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 4:54 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Current Florida Department of Revenue's Graphic Designer The employee's e-mail address is NiesenE@dor.state.fl.us -----Original Message----From: Melanie Salit [mailto:Melanie.Salit@patlive.com] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 1:45 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: Current Florida Department of Revenue's Graphic Designer Good Morning, Eric Niesen is a Graphic Designer for the Florida Department of Revenue. His main responsibility is designing our tax forms; though he does many things outside the scope of those duties. Recently, he set up the Christmas tree and solved a confounding issue with fax machines and telephone lines. He has also build offices, installed doors, finds anything anyone asks for and fixes IT problems as well. Eric has worked for the DOR for 5 years and always gone above and beyond to get the job done and to help his co-workers. This morning, in below freezing weather, he cleaned up garbage that was flying across the parking lot of the building. Below is an e-mail sent out by one of the managers at the DOR. You are a have a dedicated, hard working man in your employ and I wanted to share a little bit about him with you. Thank you and Happy Holidays!! >>> Nancy Rowell12/8/2006 12:05 PM >>> How m any ofyou cam e into the building this m orning and saw the trash being blown around in the loading dock parking area? Iknow Idid. And Iwas in such a hurry to setup foran SVT Ididn'tstop to pick up even one piece. As m y hurrying slowed slightly and Isatin a m eeting later,m y phone rang. Itwas som eone with whom I'd neverspoken over the phone,Joanne Feeney in the Carlton m ailroom . Joanne said,"Hello,Nancy.Can you see outyourw indow in the parking lot? You need to see whata fine em ployee you have,truly the m an ofthe hour.Eric is picking up the trash in the parking lot.Ijustwanted you to know." W hata wonderfulperson ourEric is,in so m any ways. And how very coolforJoanne to take the tim e to m ake sure Ihad a chance to recognize his service. No m atterhow sm allorpo!tentially icky a task we m ightundertake,som eone som ewhere appreciates it. Even ifitis notseen then,som ewhere down the line,your efforts to m ake a difference...willm ake a difference. Thank you,Joanne.Thank you,Eric! Melanie Salit Systems Engineer PATLive 1.800.775.7790 x236 1.800.662.7239 fax melanie.salit@patlive.com Automated & Live Telephone Answering Services Since 1990 • www.patlive.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'NiesenE@dor.state.fl.us' 12/8/2006 10:38:46 PM FW: Current Florida Department of Revenue's Graphic Designer Eric, thank you so much for your great work! Merry Christmas! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Melanie Salit [mailto:Melanie.Salit@patlive.com] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 1:45 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: Current Florida Department of Revenue's Graphic Designer Good Morning, Eric Niesen is a Graphic Designer for the Florida Department of Revenue. His main responsibility is designing our tax forms; though he does many things outside the scope of those duties. Recently, he set up the Christmas tree and solved a confounding issue with fax machines and telephone lines. He has also build offices, installed doors, finds anything anyone asks for and fixes IT problems as well. Eric has worked for the DOR for 5 years and always gone above and beyond to get the job done and to help his co-workers. This morning, in below freezing weather, he cleaned up garbage that was flying across the parking lot of the building. Below is an e-mail sent out by one of the managers at the DOR. You are a have a dedicated, hard working man in your employ and I wanted to share a little bit about him with you. Thank you and Happy Holidays!! >>> Nancy Rowell12/8/2006 12:05 PM >>> How m any ofyou cam e into the building this m orning and saw the trash being blown around in the loading dock parking area? Iknow Idid. And Iwas in such a hurry to setup foran SVT Ididn'tstop to pick up even one piece. As m y hurrying slowed slightly and Isatin a m eeting later,m y phone rang. Itwas som eone with whom I'd neverspoken overthe phone,Joanne Feeney in the Carlton m ailroom . Joanne said,"Hello,Nancy.Can you see outyourwindow in the parking lot? You need to see whata fine em ployee you have,truly the m an ofthe hour.Eric is picking up the trash in the parking lot.Ijustwanted you to know." W hata wonderfulperson ourEric is,in so m any ways. And how very coolforJoanne to take the tim e to m ake sure Ihad a chance to recognize his service. No m atterhow sm allorpo!tentially icky a task we m ightundertake,som eone som ewhere appreciates it. Even ifitis notseen then,som ewhere down the line,yourefforts to m ake a difference...willm ake a difference. Thank you,Joanne.Thank you,Eric! Melanie Salit Systems Engineer PATLive 1.800.775.7790 x236 1.800.662.7239 fax melanie.salit@patlive.com Automated & Live Telephone Answering Services Since 1990 • www.patlive.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'JT Rushing' Alia Faraj Anthony DeLuise 12/8/2006 10:37:28 PM RE: Thanks and a question happy to do it. Alia will be in touch. -----Original Message----From: JT Rushing [mailto:jt.rushing@jacksonville.com] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 5:22 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Alia Faraj; Anthony DeLuise Subject: Thanks and a question Hello Governor, Thank you for your time today... although I have some bad news. I'm writing a story about you apparently accepting an unreported gift of handkerchiefs. Just kidding. I do have a question... Would you be willing to talk sometime next week about your e-mailing during your term? As the state's first "E-governor," you were directly accessible to the public in a way that no other governor has been. How did you approach this task? What kind of people wrote you? What were some memorable/outlandish/emotional e-mails you received and/or wrote over the years? Should future governors continue this tradition? Why or why not? I'm sending this at an inconvenient time, but I wanted to give you a heads-up... Five minutes on this sometime next week would be plenty, please, and anytime, anywhere would be fine with me. I will be happy to stay on-topic and I'm in no immediate rush. I could not squeeze this in today, and Anthony and Alia both recommended e-mailing you. I will copy them as a courtesy. Thank you again for your time, and enjoy the handkerchiefs/penalty flags. Who are you going to throw them at after January? J.T. -----------------------------J.T. Rushing State Capital Bureau Chief Florida Times-Union 336 E. College Ave. Suite 304 Tallahassee, FL. 32301 (850) 224-7515 (office) (850) 570-6025 (cell/after-hours) (850) 681-2961 (fax) jt.rushing@jacksonville.com ------------------------------ From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush 'Dfinn@myflorida.com' 12/8/2006 8:54:24 PM Fw: IBHS Center IBHS Center Notes for Dean.doc -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Machen,J Bernard To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Dec 08 12:00:25 2006 Subject: FW: IBHS Center Hello, Jeb. Hope your last month in office is going smoothly. I thought you would be interested in this possibility. The insurance industry is funding this project and the state -- and hopefully UF-- will benefit. It is a great opportunity for ongoing research that could make a difference to our citizens. If you know people in the industry, it would be helpful if you weighed in on this somehow. I will send you a copy of our proposal, when completed. bernie From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'jbmachen@UFL.EDU' 12/8/2006 8:54:08 PM Re: IBHS Center Thanks bernie. We will see what can be done in the week. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Machen,J Bernard To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Dec 08 12:00:25 2006 Subject: FW: IBHS Center Hello, Jeb. Hope your last month in office is going smoothly. I thought you would be interested in this possibility. The insurance industry is funding this project and the state -- and hopefully UF-- will benefit. It is a great opportunity for ongoing research that could make a difference to our citizens. If you know people in the industry, it would be helpful if you weighed in on this somehow. I will send you a copy of our proposal, when completed. bernie From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 12/8/2006 8:51:54 PM Fw: Alzheimer's Board opening UlbrichtResume-1.doc Fyi -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Ralph Hughes To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Dec 08 15:34:36 2006 Subject: FW: Alzheimer's Board opening Governor Jeb, I would appreciate it if you would appoint Bill Ulbricht to the board as requested. Thanks, Ralph -----Original Message----From: Johnnie Byrd [mailto:johnnie@byrd-stitzel.com] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 1:45 PM To: Ralph Hughes Subject: Alzheimer's Board opening Ralph....Norm Stein resigned from the Byrd Alzheimer's Institute board of directors. Could you re-recommend Bill Ulbricht for the position with the Governor. This would be a crucial appointment. Ulbricht is a hospital administrator with South Florida Baptist Hospital who can bring some business acumen to the board (similar to what Norm Stein as administrator of University Community Hospital would have brought)....Resume attached....Johnnie Byrd *** This Email was scanned by ModusGate for viruses and malicious content. *** From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Anthony Morejon' James McDonough (McDonough.James@mail.dc.state.fl.us) 12/8/2006 5:25:47 PM RE: 1 more time I will share this with Secretary McDonough. Jeb Busn -----Original Message----From: Anthony Morejon [mailto:MorejonA@HillsboroughCounty.ORG] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 11:22 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: 1 more time Dear Jeb: You have always helped when I requested your help and for that I am eternally grateful. Today I need to request your assistance 1 more time. I have been contacted by the father of a state prisoner. He does not speak English and has a son at Raiford and he has not been able to see his son who is in close management and seems to be very mentally ill for the past 8 months. This poor man has called my office begging and crying requesting I contact you. I am doing that. Can your office help us cut through the layers of red tape so this man can see his son? As always thanks, Tony Tony Morejon Hispanic Affairs Liaison Hillsborough County P.O. Box 1110 Tampa, Fl 33601 Tel: 813-276-8622 Fax: 813-272-5851 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Colleen Castille (FL_dep@dep.state.fl.us) 12/8/2006 3:01:25 PM how is the federal/ state everglades agreement going? CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'grahamfountain@comcast.net' 'tara.wainwright@myflorida.com' 12/8/2006 12:48:40 PM Re: MCCO Christmas Lunch I will check graham. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Graham W. Fountain To: Jeb Bush ; graham.fountain@dot.state.fl.us Sent: Fri Dec 08 07:41:57 2006 Subject: MCCO Christmas Lunch Good morning Boss: I hope you are having a good week. I know this time of the year is very busy for you, but I wanted to see if you might have time on your schedule to come and have Christmas lunch with us (FDOT/MCCO HQ Staff) on December 20th at the Shrines Hall on North Monroe. I have attached the invitation with the details. As we wind down our time with you as Governor, we would be so honored to have you come and share some fun time with us, and let us show you, in some small way, how much we appreciate the opportunity to have been able to serve in your administration, and how much we value your leadership and friendship. I would also be such a nice surprise and a neat present for our staff. If you can’t fit it in, I totally understand. In any case, I want to get an appointment to come by and see you a few short minutes prior to you leaving the Capitol, if I might. I wanted to see you and make a presentation. <<...>> Thanks, and Merry Christmas!!! If your folks have any questions they can call me at 245-7900 (office) or 251-3101 (cell). Col. Graham W. Fountain From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com) 12/8/2006 12:06:57 PM what is up with this? Governor’s office looks at City Commissioner Carlton Moore’s driving record By Brittany Wallman South Florida Sun-Sentinel Posted December 8 2006 From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Idelio Valdes' Hampton Betty (office) (betty.hampton@myflorida.com) 12/8/2006 2:24:40 AM RE: new dream i will track it down. jeb -----Original Message----From: Idelio Valdes [mailto:ideliovaldes@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 9:23 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: new dream Hi Governor Bush, Thank you for your reply and your honesty. You should have received it on Monday. I used the address of the Capital. You did see the documentary when Shelly tooke the state meeting this year. Idelio Valdes Motivational Speaker Subject: RE: new dream Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2006 21:04:06 -0500 From: jeb@jeb.org To: ideliovaldes@hotmail.com >.ExternalClass P { PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px } .ExternalClass { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma } thanks Idelio. I wont be able to arrange a meeting with my brother. But I appreciate your asking. I haven't seen the documentary but I can track it down. when was it sent? jeb -----Original Message----From: Idelio Valdes [mailto:ideliovaldes@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 9:20 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: new dream Hi Governor Bush, I hate what I am about to ask you but at least I can only try. I want see if by any change I get to show my documentary to your brother like I did to you and I will love to have a meeting with your brother to have a conversation toward people with disabilities that we want to work but we are afraid because we don't want to loose our benefits. I will love to hear his thoughts about this issues that is affecting me so much. This year I did not make any money at all because of the fear that I have. Yes, I did get some money for a workshop that I did because I had ticketed for a concert that I want to see for a very long time. This is my last attempt to put you in this spot. I hated asking you about it but like I said before. I can only try. if I don't hear from you on this matter, I will understand. I will never get mad at you or your brother. You all have bigger things to worry about. Did your receive my documentary? I need to now because I will love to send another copy to you. thanks, Idelio Valdes Motivational Speaker Use Messenger to talk to your IM friends, even those on Yahoo! Talk now! Search from any Web page with powerful protection. Get the FREE Windows Live Toolbar Today! Try it now! From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'jgdaigle@earthlink.net' Bill Janes (Bill.Janes@MyFlorida.com) 12/8/2006 2:18:20 AM FW: Follow up: National Substance Abuse Advocacy Campaign Thank you John. I will speak to Bill and Columba about this and we will get back to you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Governor Jeb Bush [mailto:Jeb.Bush@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 4:52 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Janes, Bill Subject: FW: Follow up: National Substance Abuse Advocacy Campaign -----Original Message----From: John Daigle [mailto:jgdaigle@earthlink.net] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 12:04 PM To: jeb@jeb.com; Governor Jeb Bush Cc: psamuels@lac.org; Janes, Bill Subject: Follow up: National Substance Abuse Advocacy Campaign Dear Governor Hope you are doing well during your last month of this major transition. I know these are exciting times for you and the First Lady as you explore your options for the future. I wanted to follow up on a brief conversation we had at the Prevention Conference in Orlando (with an email follow up) in which I asked you and Mrs. Bush to consider serving as spokespersons for a bipartisan, national advocacy campaign aimed at: - expanding and improving alcohol and drug treatment and prevention - eliminating discrimination against people in recovery Since that time, I have met twice with the Director of your Office of Drug Control, Mr. Bill Janes, and provided him with indepth information on the sponsoring organization, as well as on the campaign. I have also provided follow - up information and materials in response to a number of excellent questions which he raised in his cutomary thorough fashion. Governor, as you begin the process of deciding how you will invest your time next year, I hope that you will give consideration to getting involved in this initiative. The messages of this campaign are totally aligned with those that you and the First Lady have communicated for the past 8 years: - that addiction can and does happen to any family - that treatment does work I wish you and your family the best over the holidays and hope that if you have any questions regarding this initiative, that you won't hesitate to contact us. John Daigle, Consultant Legal Action Center From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'CNurseNess@aol.com' 12/8/2006 2:16:13 AM FW: The two terms you've been governor Thank you for writing. All people matter to me and I have tried as hard as i can to prove that. The achievement gap between black and white has narrowed in the last years thanks to our accountability programs. I have appointed more African Americans and minorities to the judiciary and positions in my administration than my predecessors because I passionately believe that government should reflect the diversity of the State. I believe that the proper policy is to be race conscious but have the same standards and expectations for all. I really appreciate your kind comments and I want you to know that I care about your struggle and with you all the best. Again, thank you for writing. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Governor Jeb Bush [mailto:Jeb.Bush@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 3:28 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: The two terms you've been governor -----Original Message----From: CNurseNess@aol.com [mailto:CNurseNess@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 3:08 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: The two terms you've been governor Dear Governor Bush, I am a black, 32 year old, single mother of three who resides in Broward County, Fl. I wanted to acknowledge a job well done by you despite my not being a political supporter of you or your family. My daughter was held back when she was in the third grade because she didn't pass the FCAT and I was very unhappy about that. Nevertheless, I support FCAT testing and I do believe that it is benefical. You've made yourself very clear from your actions through your Governship that black people aren't a great deal of concern to you and that deeply saddens me because I do believe that you should be viewed as one of the BEST Governors in the history of Florida. You've done a hell of a job with the issues of this state and you proven to be very intelligent but I can't imagine how much better you could have been if RACE didn't matter to you or if everybody was colorless. The world would be a much better place if people could just be considered as people and not as members of RACES because colors are just mere characteristics of individual human beings. You're obviously an educated and very rich man so there's not much of anything that can really offer you much of a challenge but I do have a challenge for you that money can not buy or education won't solve; try if you will to imagine that you were the minority and the majority (your state's Governor) never gave you any indication that your presence or participation meant anything of value; how would you feel? You were one of the best Governors that this state has seen and that can't be changed. I only wish that I could have experience you at your very best "color blinded." Vanessa Clarke, LPN From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Defede, Jim' 12/8/2006 2:07:11 AM RE: Jim DeFede thank you Jim. what would the discussion be about? I am yesterday's news as you know and don't see why this would be of interest. jeb -----Original Message----From: Defede, Jim [mailto:jdefede@wfor.cbs.com] Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 1:56 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Jim DeFede Hi Governor, I sent you a message a couple of weeks ago, but I still haven't received a reply. As I said before, I would like to have you come on my radio show, which is on AM940, Monday through Friday from 6 to 9 a.m. Hope to hear from you soon. Jim DeFede Reporter/Commentator CBS4 News Work: 305-514-4106 Cell: 786-489-4589 From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com) Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) Christa Calamas (calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com) 12/8/2006 2:06:06 AM FW: invu request TomTribute.doc what say you? -----Original Message----From: Clift, Eleanor [mailto:Eleanor.Clift@Newsweek.com] Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 11:25 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: invu request Governor Bush, I am taking the liberty of contacting you directly with my request for an interview regarding the Schiavo case. My assistant has attempted several times since March to work with your staff and follow your scheduling process. After a long battle with cancer my husband, Tom Brazaitis, died just a day before Terri Schiavo. I have been invited to expand on a column I wrote as a tribute to my husband, which is attached to this e-mail. My book will explore the duality of Terri Schiavo's public death and Tom's very private passing. Since meeting with the Schindlers, it is my hope to clarify the conflicting accounts regarding your role. I don't want to rely solely on the interpretation of others, and would like to give you the opportunity to provide the perspective for your actions. I am a political reporter in the Washington Bureau of Newsweek, but this will not be a political book. My goal is to explore end of life issues sympathetically and to understand all sides of the debate that erupted in the Schiavo case. I am approaching it from the perspective of somebody who suffered a loss. "Two Weeks of Life" is scheduled for publication by Basic Books the spring of '08 with the first manuscript draft due June of '07. I'm hoping that you can find time to schedule a phone interview with me early in the New Year, or later this month if that is more convenient. Please let me know what might work by return e-mail. Thanks so much for considering the request. Sincerely, Eleanor Clift Office: 202-626-2030 Cell: 202-257-6388 Home: 202-966-8782 <> From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Idelio Valdes' 12/8/2006 2:04:06 AM RE: new dream thanks Idelio. I wont be able to arrange a meeting with my brother. But I appreciate your asking. I haven't seen the documentary but I can track it down. when was it sent? jeb -----Original Message----From: Idelio Valdes [mailto:ideliovaldes@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 9:20 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: new dream Hi Governor Bush, I hate what I am about to ask you but at least I can only try. I want see if by any change I get to show my documentary to your brother like I did to you and I will love to have a meeting with your brother to have a conversation toward people with disabilities that we want to work but we are afraid because we don't want to loose our benefits. I will love to hear his thoughts about this issues that is affecting me so much. This year I did not make any money at all because of the fear that I have. Yes, I did get some money for a workshop that I did because I had ticketed for a concert that I want to see for a very long time. This is my last attempt to put you in this spot. I hated asking you about it but like I said before. I can only try. if I don't hear from you on this matter, I will understand. I will never get mad at you or your brother. You all have bigger things to worry about. Did your receive my documentary? I need to now because I will love to send another copy to you. thanks, Idelio Valdes Motivational Speaker Use Messenger to talk to your IM friends, even those on Yahoo! Talk now! From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'MThomas@orlandosentinel.com' Patricia Levesque John Winn (John.Winn@fldoe.org) Cheri Yecke (cheri.yecke@fldoe.org) Handy, Phil (Handy, Phil) Martinez Bobby (Martinez, Bob) 12/8/2006 1:54:58 AM RE: education The fact is that principals matter since they are the leaders and we should reward them financially for their efforts so that they stay. Teachers matter and we should pay for performance and have differntial pay. We have tried to do both with some success but there is much, much more to do. jeb -----Original Message----From: MThomas@orlandosentinel.com [mailto:MThomas@orlandosentinel.com] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 10:03 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: education Too bad about Gates. The more this effort is fractionalized into different groups, the more difficult it becomes to enact major reforms. There was a very interesting story in the Tampa Tribune about an inner-city elementary A-school, a classic success story. The principal left last year and many teachers left with her. Immediately there was regression with the score dropping to a C. This demonstrated many things, including: We need differential pay to keep high-performing teachers in these schools. Testing allowed them to immediately identify the problem so measures can promptly be taken to nip them in the bud. If not, the school could have continued sinking. The new principal has gone through a lot of self-examination and will be enacting changes. People are paying attention to a school that once was ignored. Congratulations. Merry Christmas -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 8:40 PM To: Thomas, Michael(OSC) Subject: Re: education I am truly blessed to have my dad. He is the greatest man I know. Your idea re bill gates is a good one. I have tried to engage his foundation with limited success but admittedly nothing transformational. Truth be told is we need transformational change in america. It is essential for our long term economic success and it is no joke. Merry christmas. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: MThomas@orlandosentinel.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 05 14:23:38 2006 Subject: education You need to get with Bill Gates on taking Florida's education program national. He basically has been saying the same things you've been saying about accountability and merit pay, and he's a liberal whacko. Your reforms have been politicized as the work of educational neo-cons. He crosses that cultural/ political divide and brings instant credibility. You guys could create some kind of action-based group that doesn't just sit around blabbing about education theory at a Phil Handy dinner. Your dad is a great guy. That's such a huge deal to those of us not so blessed. Mike Thomas Orlando Sentinel 407-420-5525 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Rodriguez, Raquel' 12/8/2006 1:41:09 AM RE: Pet for cert-proh - immediate placement - 3d DCA1.doc disappointing. -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel [mailto:Raquel.Rodriguez@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 12:31 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Pet for cert-proh - immediate placement - 3d DCA1.doc Governor, as you requested, attached is a copy of one of the briefs DCF filed with the Third DCA. The separation of powers argument probably could have been made more forcefully. Rocky <> From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Kaplan Mark (mark.kaplan@myflorida.com) Toni Jennings (office) (Toni.Jennings@MyFlorida.com) 12/8/2006 1:40:39 AM FW: Solicitor General Resume 12 2006.DOC Please pass on Scott's resume to AG elect McCollum. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Brown, Reginald [mailto:Reginald.Brown@wilmerhale.com] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 1:10 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Solicitor General Governor, It was great to see you earlier this week! My friend Scott Makar is on the list once again for the 1st DCA and I'd love to see him finally get appointed (he'd be a legacy generator for sure), but I also understand that Dan and Clay are in the running and that the stars may still not be in alignment for him to get appointed. If the judgeship isn't likely to happen, he'd also be a great guy for the open Solicitor General slot. You may recall he wrote a great amicus brief in the Holmes case, and he's a real lawyer's lawyer, with practical experience handling appeals now for the City of Jacksonville. I've passed his resume along to some of McCollum's friends, but thought I'd mention Scott to you as well. (Scott has also been a longtime supporter of Charlie.) I'm glad I was in the back of the room for the video presentation about your tenure in office -- I cried for about half of it, just couldn't stop. I was just overwhelmed by the moment, as were many others. Working for you has been by far the most rewarding experience of my professional life, and I hope you know that I'm available at a moment's notice to support you with respect to any cause you choose to embrace or pursue in the future. Best always, Reg From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Brown, Reginald' 12/8/2006 1:39:29 AM RE: Solicitor General Thanks for coming Reg. I will pass on the resume to AG elect McCollum. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Brown, Reginald [mailto:Reginald.Brown@wilmerhale.com] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 1:10 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Solicitor General Governor, It was great to see you earlier this week! My friend Scott Makar is on the list once again for the 1st DCA and I'd love to see him finally get appointed (he'd be a legacy generator for sure), but I also understand that Dan and Clay are in the running and that the stars may still not be in alignment for him to get appointed. If the judgeship isn't likely to happen, he'd also be a great guy for the open Solicitor General slot. You may recall he wrote a great amicus brief in the Holmes case, and he's a real lawyer's lawyer, with practical experience handling appeals now for the City of Jacksonville. I've passed his resume along to some of McCollum's friends, but thought I'd mention Scott to you as well. (Scott has also been a longtime supporter of Charlie.) I'm glad I was in the back of the room for the video presentation about your tenure in office -- I cried for about half of it, just couldn't stop. I was just overwhelmed by the moment, as were many others. Working for you has been by far the most rewarding experience of my professional life, and I hope you know that I'm available at a moment's notice to support you with respect to any cause you choose to embrace or pursue in the future. Best always, Reg From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Nina Oviedo (oviedon@sso.org) Nina Oviedo (nina.oviedo@myflorida.com) 12/8/2006 1:33:57 AM FW: USDA Forest Service Conference Planning Handook (2).doc i believe we should take this to a higher level given the precedent. Can you give to the secretary or his chief of staff? -----Original Message----From: Tina Ashton [mailto:Tashton@rosenhotels.com] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 2:57 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: USDA Forest Service I apologize. The first email went without the attachment. Happy Holidays, Tina Ashton Executive Assistant to Harris Rosen From: Tina Ashton Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 2:50 PM To: 'jeb@jeb.org' Subject: USDA Forest Service Dear Jeb, Just a brief note to let you know that we received a call late yesterday afternoon indicating that the USDA Forest Service Conference will indeed be held at the Rosen Plaza. I have attached a copy of the Conference Planning Handbook. In particular please see Section 301-74.5, item 1 (definition of resort). Jeb, I sincerely appreciate your quick response to my email yesterday and your enthusiastic assistance. God Bless. Harris HRosen@rosenhotels.com From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Randy Stratton' Tara Wainwright 12/8/2006 1:29:17 AM RE: Invitation I will speak with my scheduler tomorrow to discuss this and make a decision. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Randy Stratton [mailto:randys@thestrattongroup.com] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 3:08 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: 'JanOhrvall' Subject: Invitation Dear Governor Bush, It was a pleasure to meet you at Karl’s home last week as we discussed the opportunities for biofuels in the world market. I also received a copy of the notice for the upcoming meeting for the launch of the Commission for Hemispheric Cooperation on Ethanol. I applaud your efforts to further promote renewable fuels for trade between our neighbors where feedstock grows more abundant and less expensive. If I can be of any assistance to the launch and mission of the Commission, I would be very interested to provide this support. Our discussion on that Monday morning included the conferences and communications we are providing in the biofuels sector. Our upcoming conference in Colombia will be a new voice for an international solution to our energy needs. We are inviting the leaders of the energy, agriculture, policy and finance sectors to address the conference. We will cover the finance, policy and market trends to allow investors a window into the future and to meet real projects in Colombia and throughout Latin America. Since we last met, our meetings in Colombia and Washington, DC have been very productive. The support for the conference is growing and we have received broad support from around the world. Most importantly, the Colombians have risen to the occasion to show they have a new plan for developing new products and energy and to empower their farmers to diversify. We are currently in discussions with the IFC, IDB and World Bank. We are expecting to have their support and commitment for the conference in Colombia. In closing, I invite you to join us in Cartagena to showcase the work of the new commission. We have been assured of the participation of President Uribe and his key ministers. We will also be asking others in the financial sector to join us including Ambassador Luis Moreno of IDB. On behalf of our partners and sponsors, I hope you can join us in Cartagena. Please note the new date of March 12-14, 2007 as these dates will allow the conference to host up to 750 delegates. Best regards and many blessings to your family during the holidays. Randy R. Stratton President TSG Marketing/Conferences 3220 West 57th Street, Suite 100 Sioux Falls, SD 57108 USA Tele. +01 605.338.6829 Fax +01 605.332.4880 Cell +01 605.359.2937 www.tsgmarketing.com Mark Your Calendar for upcoming Conferences: Biofuels Americas III: Cartagena, Colombia: March 12-14, 2007 LATIN AMERICA'S LARGEST BIOFUELS CONFERENCE Eastern Biofuels III: Prague, Czech Republic: May 29-31, 2007 Africa Biofuels I: Durban, South Africa: September 25-27, 2007 Asia Biofuels V: Singapore, December 11-13, 2007 Register for email updates at www.biofuelsconferences.com Get all your news for biofuels at www.biofuelsmarketplace.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com) 12/8/2006 1:24:58 AM FW: Dartmouth Study of Congressional District 13 isn't there a response about undervoting? -----Original Message----From: ODemocracy@aol.com [mailto:ODemocracy@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 3:34 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Dartmouth Study of Congressional District 13 Jeb/Charlie Dartmouth University Study (http://www.dartmouth.edu/~herron/cd13.pdf)concluded that ballot design caused the 14.7% under vote in Sarasota County and: "we find that there is essentially a 100 percent chance that Jennings would have won the CD 13 race had Sarasota voters voted in Charlotte County." The Sun Sentinel and Palm Beach Post have both editorialized in favor of adopting a requirement that voters affirm their intent to under vote. Can we get together to discuss settling the District 13 contest and fixing the under vote problem for 2008? David Biddulph 386-423-4744 From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush 'Ed Moore' 12/8/2006 1:23:36 AM RE: My dissertation moore-diss-Appendix-introletter-written question sets12-06.doc happy to do it if I have time in my remaining days. -----Original Message----From: Ed Moore [mailto:emoore@icuf.org] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 5:38 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: My dissertation Governor Not sure if you knew it or not, but this "old" guy is still making progress towards my dissertation. I wanted to see if you would be willing to participate. I have attached a short questionnaire, your input will be invaluable in this with all your experience in this process. What I would need for you to do is answer these with the first thoughts that come to your mind, putting your thoughts to paper, perhaps in BOLD after each question, and then return to me. Then I would need to visit with you for about an hour to do some follow-up questions, which I would tape and transcribe, (keeping all results confidential). When I have finished all my interviews I will write the next chapter of my dissertation, detailing the common thoughts from around 20 or so highly experiences people in this process. Then I will send that chapter out to all participants for further comments, additions, etc. Then I write my conclusion chapter and am ready to defend. Would you be willing to do this for me? I am not sure of your schedule but all you would need to do is let me know when you will be available here for about an hour. I hope you agree to work with me on this. I think the results will be a helpful too for future legislators and leaders. I know you are busy as your term finishes but your input and perspective would be very helpful. Best, Ed From: To: Jeb Bush 'Grant, Wendy' Steve Uhlfelder 12/8/2006 1:02:54 AM RE: Hello Date: Subject: well done, Steve. You are such a good man. jeb -----Original Message----From: Grant, Wendy [mailto:Wendy.Grant@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 4:26 PM To: Steve Uhlfelder Subject: RE: Hello VERY nice!!! The FAMU students are good kids!! I was blessed to have them come into my life. I've proud of them and know they'll work to make the world a better place. Wendy -----Original Message----From: Steve Uhlfelder [mailto:Steve@sulaw.net] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 12:10 PM To: Grant, Wendy Subject: Fw: Hello Nice note Steve Uhlfelder 519 E. Park Ave. Tallahassee, Fla. 32301 850-201-0888 850-980-6435 (cell) steve@sulaw.net www.sulaw.net Make a difference in a child's life. Become a mentor. -----Original Message----From: Kimberly Peck To: Steve Uhlfelder Sent: Wed Dec 06 11:51:30 2006 Subject: Hello Hello Mr. Uhlfelder, I hope all is well with you. This is Kimberly Peck. I was the chief of staff last year with the FAMU SGA and worked on the team of students that came up with the proposal for the Access and Diversity Commission. I am moving to Gainesville in January to start graduate studies at UF in management. I am looking into non-profit management as a career. I am currently researching the non-profit agencies in Gainesville, so that I may acquire some experience and further knowledge in this area. I would like to know if you have a list of agencies or know someone who may be able to help me in this endeavor. Also, thank you so much for your help last year. You have proved to be very instrumental in my life by your actions of altruism. I don’t think that I would be considering this career path if I had not met you and many of the other wonderful people I was introduced to by Wendy Grant. After graduating, I started work at the Jefferson Co. School Board. It didn’t go as I had liked it to, but it gave me an opportunity to explore career paths. While here, I wrote the narrative for a HIPPY grant. HIPPY is Home Instruction for Parents with PreSchool Youngsters. The program should begin next year. I ran into difficulty starting up a Big Brothers, Big Sisters Program because of the focus really being on bringing the high school from its double F status to a passing school, so I will have to leave that work with a board member here. Unfortunately, I had the right ideas, just not at the right time, but the district is on track to improving the schools. Next year, they should be able to start the program with the hiring of their parent coordinator. I also started tutoring after work as well to help with one of the tutoring providers that had difficulty recruiting teachers. Being a tutor has definitely been a rewarding experience. Also, congratulations on your Points of Light Award. I read about it and forgot to congratulate you then. Again, thank you for your past help. Sincerely, Kimberly Peck From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Levesque, Patricia' 12/8/2006 1:00:48 AM RE: BOTTOM LINE: It's not perfect, but FCAT must be doing something right. -- South Florida Sun Sentinel no suggestions on how to "tweak". -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia [mailto:Patricia.Levesque@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 5:39 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: BOTTOM LINE: It's not perfect, but FCAT must be doing something right. -- South Florida Sun Sentinel did you see this one? Education South Florida Sun-Sentinel Editorial Board Posted December 7 2006 ISSUE: New York borrowing from Florida. The schools themselves will get a report card, with a letter grade from A to F. High-scoring schools could get financial rewards. Low-scoring schools could face dire consequences. There will be more accountability. There will certainly be pressure on the standardized test. So we're talking about Florida and its legendary FCAT, correct? Wrong. Actually, New York City is about to borrow some elements of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test grading system for individual schools, starting next year. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who visited Miramar Elementary School this week with Gov. Jeb Bush, said the governor is a "role model" for improving public education. For many years, New Yorkers who live in South Florida have claimed that the New York Regents is the ideal exam, the ultimate test, the way we should be doing things here, New York does it best, etc. Now it's New York that's learning from the Sunshine State. New York is still going to have the Regents, which are standardized tests required to pass many high school subjects, including math, science, languages, social studies, the arts, and more. Like the FCAT, the Regents exams have hardly been perfect. There have been complaints about content, scoring and failure rates. There have been charges of "sanitizing" the Regents English exams because of political correctness. So, we are not the only ones with testing controversies and problems. For sure, there are problems with the FCAT. You only have to look back to the recent gubernatorial race, where FCAT critics successfully made the test a campaign issue. Gov.-elect Charlie Crist and the Florida Legislature must take note of the concerns and look for ways to address inequities in the FCAT and the way it is implemented. But for all the criticism it gets, there must be something very right about the FCAT, also. Otherwise, New York wouldn't be interested, right? BOTTOM LINE: It's not perfect, but FCAT must be doing something right. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Carol.Bracy@MyFlorida.com' 12/7/2006 10:35:21 PM Re: Space Florida Great -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Bracy, Carol To: Jeb Bush CC: steve.kohler@spaceflorida.gov Sent: Thu Dec 07 17:14:25 2006 Subject: RE: Space Florida Governor, attached is the recommended list of advisory members for the 3 standing committees of Space Florida: Business Development; Education, R&D and Workforce; and Spaceport Operations. The Space Florida Bylaws allow for advisory members to be appointed to the standing committees by the Chair. The individuals we are recommending for your approval have expressed an interest in serving. Please let me know if you need additional information. I will provide a hard copy to Ms. Betty. Thank you. Carol ______________________________ Carol L. Bracy Chief of Staff Office of Lt. Governor Toni Jennings The Capitol, PL-05 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001 (850) 488-4711 Fax: (850) 921-6114 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Faraj, Alia' Kaplan, Mark 12/7/2006 7:20:50 PM RE: Deirdre on the record for Paige St. John Yes but only if she wants to. -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia [mailto:Alia.Faraj@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 9:57 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Kaplan, Mark Subject: Deirdre on the record for Paige St. John Governor, Paige St. John would like to talk to Deirdre AKA Cassandra on the record about hurricanes for the story she is working on. I think Deirdre should do it -- do I have your blessing? Alia Faraj Communications Director Office of Governor Jeb Bush (850) 488-5394 (850) 488-4042 (fax) -----Original Message----From: Paige St. John [mailto:pstjohn@nettally.com] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 8:59 AM To: Faraj, Alia Subject: Lost contact Alia, In attempting to be my own IT person and fix my email server, I instead wiped it out entirely. Lost is the contact name/number you sent me for the folks who contacted Gov. Bush about finally getting their home fixed after Ivan. Can you resend? Also, should I go through you or reach out directly to Deirdre Finn (Cassandra) to rehash the storms/leadership. Paige From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Sirmons, Paul 12/7/2006 5:20:59 PM FW: Hi Jeb - "Bella" BELLA ARTICLE NEW.lo - 12-06.pdf EDUARDO ARTICLE.pdf.pdf Hollywood Reporterr.low.pdf Bella Article for The Register.doc Article for World Net Daily.doc fyi -----Original Message----From: Sean Wolfington [mailto:sean@wolfingtons.com] Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 12:04 AM To: Jeb Bush Cc: 'Grant, Wendy' Subject: Hi Jeb - "Bella" Hi Jeb, First of all, thank you for everything you have done for Florida and our country. We need strong leaders who have vision and the courage to fight for what they believe. Thank you for that. I have been in contact with Wendy Grant who is speaking with the first lady about screening a film we made called “Bella” in Miami this February. We are excited because “Bella” just won the largest film festival in the world; it beat out Oscar contenders like “Bobby”, “Departed”, “All the Kings Men” with stars like Brad Pitt, Reese Witherspoon, Denzel Washington, Sean Penn and many others. Many previous winners from Toronto have also won an Oscar for best picture including “Chariots of Fire”, “Life is Beautiful”, “American Beauty”, “Hotel Rwanda” and many others. The movie speaks deeply to your mission and we think you will enjoy it. Our mission is to make films that make a positive impact on the world and that promote values like HOPE, LOVE, FORGIVENESS, REDEMPTION, FAMILY & FREINDSHIP. Beyond the theatre we will use the film as curriculum for schools, community groups, libraries and churches. Because of “Bella’s” positive message it has attracted a ground swell of grass roots support around the world. After seeing the film Steve McEveety (Produced Braveheart, We Were Soldiers & The Passion of the Christ) signed on as an Executive Producer to help market the film. This is the first film Steve is releasing since “The Passion of the Christ”. If you want you can learn more about the film and see reviews at the following link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bella_%28film%29 I have also attached some recent articles written about the film for your review. I look forward to meeting you and thanks again for everything you do. God bless Sean Wolfington 610-563-7326 PS: Here are 2 links to view a selection of scenes from the film. These are not trailers; they are just a couple of scenes tied together. We will have trailers later and I will send them when they are finished. http://www.moviemails.com/moh/moviemail/view?buzzmailId=93612&scripting=false http://www.moviemails.com/moh/moviemail/view?buzzmailId=93616&scripting=false From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com 12/7/2006 5:20:53 PM FW: GOVERNOR JEB BUSH, SIR, all yours -----Original Message----From: lynette250@aim.com [mailto:lynette250@aim.com] Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 7:24 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: William Piferrer Subject: GOVERNOR JEB BUSH, SIR, Hello Mr. Governor Sir, I'm Judy Thompson Little. I had the honor of meeting you and William Piferrer on Monday, November 27, 2006 at Jacksonville's Cecil Field Commerce Center, in Jacksonville Florida God is good! As I reported over the years, beginning, 2004, I have written many, many letters on my brother, Ronald Neil Thompson’s behalf for justice. From The President, your brother to you, The Governor; as well as many others in-between, Judges, Attorney's, Senators, The Sheriff, The Mayor, Dr. Phil, Oprah, just to name a few. I felt that people generally did not care, until I received responses (2005) from The President, The Governor, Senator Stephen Wise and wife of The Jaguars (football) owner, Delores Weaver. And e-mails, 2006 Janet Keels, Warren Davis and Danielle Harrison. We recently submitted to Mrs. Janet Keels (I never met her, but she is a wonderful person, she bought some joy inside my tears) a Waiver Request with all the required paperwork and it was denied, August 2006. I find it hard to understand how someone could possibly read the information that I provided in this case, not to see the unjust and not feel compelled to grant Ronald, clemency, modification or a suspended sentence. I guess it is easier for me, because he's my brother and I love him. Most importantly I was with Ronald when our brother, Reginald Thompson, the alleged victim had him arrested. I provided legal documentations of how our brother, Reginald Thompson, the alleged victim has been on a mission to get Ronald locked up, since 2001. It all started when Ronald got our mother, Delores Thompson, who suffered with Alzheimer’s out of a nursing home and took on the responsibility of her care;plus working 40 plus hours, 3rd shift at Southeastern Metal (904.757.4200) never missed a day and paid all the household expenses with his income (I provided a bank statement/deposit of Ronald's income tax check, 2005). In addition to caring for our mother, Ronald was raising his 3year-old grandson and set up savings accounts for his grandkids, all documented. Ronald has appeared before several Judges, 2001-2005 in an attempt to get an Injunction for Protection form Reginald, Case #01-2067 DV. This is how my writing campaign started to Judges, Chief Judge, Sheriff’ the Mayor, The State Attorney (included Incident numbers from police reports, who always referred us to state attorney) begging for help to end Reginald’s violent attacks and prevent a tragedy. Ronald never fought back, always using defensive blocks, because of the love he has for Reginald. I think this is why Ronald did not speak-up for himself in the injunction hearing. Case #04-2920DV, our mother’s caretaker, after several attempts, was finally granted an injunction/protection after Reginald pulled a gun on her and her two daughters; and followed them to school. Case #04-14616CC, Reginald attempted to evict our mother and everyone in the house. He wanted our mother placed back in the nursing home, so that he could rent her house out for $800.00 a month. I am a Senior Juvenile Probation Officer with the Department of Juvenile Justice and have been for 27-dedicated years, since graduating from the University Of Florida. I provide Court Liaison duties on Weekends and Holidays. One Sunday, I was in Court with Judge Emmett Ferguson and felt lead to talk with him about my family situation. That very next morning I received divine intervention. Ronald called me at work at 10:15 AM. The Sheriff’s Officer had given him 15 minutes for everyone to get out of the house, including our bedridden mother. I was able to call Judge Ferguson at his office and speak with him. The Judge was able to intervene, pending a hearing with the judge that signed the eviction. Of course the eviction was legal and no one had to leave. On, March 2006, I was finally granted an injunction/protection for protection from Reginald in my 2004 Case #04-3952DV. Our brother, Larry Thompson injunction was denied, #06-979DV (we now share the same address to keep Reginald away). The waiver of the Rules states "a waiver may only be granted by the Governor with the approval of at least one member of the Clemency Board. I had to provide a compelling statement, I provided the following in the Waiver/ Clemency packet. 1. THE PETITION FILED IN RONALD'S CASE, #05-594 CF, STATES "Ronald Neil Thompson on July 8, 2005, in the County of Nassau and the State of Florida, did own or have in his care custody, possession or control a firearm, to wit; a pistol, having been convicted of a felony in the courts of the State of Florida, to-wit; Escape, in Circuit Court in and for Hillsborough County Florida, May 12, 1998 contrary to the provisions of Section 790.23 Florida Statue." A. They found no gun or gunpowder reside on Ronald, nor is his car (which they still have). Ronald was in their custody at least 18 hours before I bonded him out and they found no gun-powered residue on him. B. Ronald's record will show that he has never been charged with escaped. Perhaps if they had filed the petition with the correct informtion/history, maybe they would have been offered a lesser sentence. If one would do a name search on the Department of Correction, web site, they will find, three (3) Ronald Thompson's. The Ronald Thompson DOC #069189 is William J. Thompson (AKA Ronald Thompson). William Thompson’s record clearly shows that he is the one that had been charged with escaping in Hillsborough County and his record is far more extensive than my brothers. C. My brother was advised by his Public Defender, Brian Morrissey that if he did not accept the sentence offered by the prosecutor (5-years in and 5-year probation), the Prosecutor, Doc Burgess offered, he would file a petition as a habitual offender and Ronald could receive a mandatory sentence of 20-years. Ronald was also told by his Public Defender that based on his criminal record, he did not stand a chance in a trial. On December 9, 2005, our mother, Delores Thompson died from Alzheimer's. Ronald was not allowed to attend her funeral or be with her during her final days (jailed, July). Reginald chose not to attend SECONDLY: Ronald was arrested three (3) times within a three week period in the same case, with the very same information, the Sheriff's Department had from day one. Ronald was given three (3) different bonds by the same judge. I have always been told that this was a violation of his rights (habeas Corps). Our brother, the alleged victim, Reginald Thompson repeatedly went to the Prosecutor Granville "Doc" Burgess (upset that we were able to bond Ronald out. We lost over 7,000.00 in bail, money that could have used for an attorney had we known this would gone this far). Seven-days after the first arrest, the Officer stated, “Your brother said you had a gun and your brother is not going to lie on you”. Reginald reported that he asked, Mr. Burgess “Why y’all keep setting a low bond on a convicted felon? Y’all arrested a white man for shooting a gun in the air and gave him a bond $150- 250,000… I know I’m a black man, but my life is valuable too, I told y’all he tried to kill me”. Ronald was arrested a third time, charges upgraded Attempted Murder, 250,000.00 bond. I was told this was considered a high profile case for Nassau County; Mr. Burgess was running to be come a Judge, he won by 126 votes, 11/06. Ronald’s Public Defender, Brian Morrissey (904.548.4750) is aware that the alleged witness, Thomas Blue accepted money in this case. Mr. Bush, my brother is not angry or bitter. Ronald (age 46) just wants his freedom so that he can go on with his life and raise his kids and grandkids. Ronald has a 12-month-old daughter he has never held and a new granddaughter. Because of his work ethic, finding a job will not be an issue, he probably can get his old job back. Ronald is a loving, kind, gentle soul and always willing to help those in need. When Ronald got our mother out of the nursing home, he continued to visit the others. Neighbors, Billie Harris, retired school principal (904-765-6084); Sandra Frazier, retired nurse, (904-764-1984); Bertie Campbell, retired social worker (904-764-1348) and Ms. Ruth (904-765-4396) Our mother died, December 9, 2005. Please make this a merry Christmas and a happy new year for me and my family before you leave Office. You're my only hope, I've tried everything I know (other than an Attorney, which I can't afford 10.000.00). Thanks for your time and consideration in this matter. If you need any additional information/documentations, I can provide. (904) 757-1405 home (904) 798-4707 work (Call Center; formerly Juvenile Assessment Center) Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush stewest@comcast.net 12/7/2006 5:16:48 PM RE: I agree that there must be more market oriented solutions to health care delivery and financing. It is a system whose time has come to be reformed fundamentally. Jeb -----Original Message----From: stewest@comcast.net [mailto:stewest@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 8:27 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Governor: Congratulations on your very succuesful eight years in office. I read somewhere that you will be the second Florida governor to have severed/completed eight years in office. Can that be correct? I know that your passion remains education. My passion is health care. I am concerned that there remanins over regulation of health care. The hospital certificate of need process in Florida is an example. The CON favors the status quo preventing innovation and competition. Millions if not billions of dollars in state of the art facilities have not come to Florida due to the CON process. I am concenrned that this process could be taken to the extreme as it is being done in New York where a state commission is determining which hospitals will remain open or forced by the state to close. In Fort Myers, Lee county we now have a single hospital system wihtout competition. Care is going to suffer, cost will rise and the CON prevents competitiors from comin ng to Lee county with new capitol and innovation. Steve West From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Henry, Danielle Jeb Bush Perez, Kent Faraj, Alia Riemann, Wendy 12/7/2006 1:21:21 PM RE: Script for tomorrow's clemency hearing Danielle, did we grant the pardon of Brenda through the consent agenda? it would be we not I correct? IN addition, why was there a spike and grants several years ago and then a drop for the last two years? -----Original Message----From: Henry, Danielle [mailto:Danielle.Henry@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 2:49 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Perez, Kent; Faraj, Alia; Riemann, Wendy Subject: Script for tomorrow's clemency hearing Governor, I have worked with Wendy R. and Alia to get the script for tomorrow finalized. Alia suggested I e-mail the script to you in case you have any changes so that we can go ahead and make those. Along with the attached script, I am attaching a document sent to me by Janet Keels that shows the breakdown of some of the numbers we reference in the script. For the most part, the script is the same one we've been using for the past year---we've changed some of the numbers and also added a paragraph or two about Brenda Owens-Philhower (the applicant that will be receiving the Point of Light award at tomorrow's clemency hearing). If you see anything you want changed, please let me know and we'll get it taken care of. Thanks, Danielle <> <<1Clemency Hearings and Rights Restored without a Hearing since 1991.xls>> Danielle M. Henry Executive Office of the Governor Governor's Legal Office 850-488-3494 (phone) 850-488-9810 (fax) danielle.henry@myflorida.com (e-mail) From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Bo.Taff@MyFlorida.com' 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 12/7/2006 12:45:37 PM I need to discuss the um geonomics deal with you asap. Preferably before clemency. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 12/7/2006 12:45:36 PM There is a news article in the herald about third district court of appeal telling dcf must provide treatment to mentally ill jailed inmates. How does the law trump appropriations? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Peachy768@aol.com' 12/7/2006 12:45:33 PM Re: Question Like many tax issues in congress, tax provisions are passed but aren't permanent. I believe this is one of those. On the good news front, the florida legislature increased the amount of money that goes to teachers for supplies etc. I hope you received yours. I don't know how email accessible the governor elect will be. I assume his email address is charlie.crist@myflorida.com Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Peachy768@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Dec 06 21:36:55 2006 Subject: Question Dear Sir, I don't know if you remember me or not. My name is Susan Pleasanton. I teach first grade in Palm Bay, Florida. I haven't written you in a long time. But I have a question for you. Soon you'll be on to bigger and better things for your future. I wish you the best. However, while you're still in the state house, I was just hoping you could clarify an issue I just received from the NEA. Is it true that congress has plans to eliminate the tax deduction for teachers? If so, do you know why? I just received this disturbing message from the NEA. Could you please shed some light on it. Sincerely, Susan Pleasanton P.S. Could you please send me the e-mail of Mr. Crist, our new governor who will be proceeding you in 2007? In a message dated 12/6/2006 5:57:50 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, edinsider@nea.org writes: December 4, 2006 Act NOW To Save Teachers’ Pay Congress returns this week for a lame duck session, hurrying to address a raft of unfinished funding bills. Among the items that would expire if Congress fails to act is a $250 tax deduction for educators’ out-of-pocket classroom expenses. To prevent that from happening, we must urge every Senator and Representative to do the right thing and renew the tax deduction for teachers and paraprofessionals who reach into their own pockets so that students have adequate books, pencils, paper and art supplies. Contact your Senators and Representative today. Let them know it’s unfair to forget the educators who rise above and beyond the call of duty to ensure their students have the best chance possible to succeed. Our elected officials must know that we care and that we are keeping score to see if they stay true to their campaign promise to support public education. Together we can make a difference. Contact Your Senators and Representative Today Act TODAY and urge your Senators and Representative to renew during the lame duck session the $250 federal tax deduction for educators’ out-of-pocket classroom expenses. Congress Takes Up Education Funding; Raise Your Voice Against More Cuts One of the spending bills that the Senate and House must address this week is the education appropriations bill for fiscal year 2007, which funds a host of critical education programs, including No Child Left Behind, Title I, Safe and Drug Free Schools, the after-school program and education technology. Unless we speak out and urge our federal elected officials to maintain funding at the current (FY06) levels, education funding would be reduced even further than the large cuts passed last year. Current education funding already represents a significant decrease from prior levels. In fact, last year’s funding package slashed education dollars for the first time in a decade. The pending House bill would cut NCLB funding by another $494 million — on top of last year's cut of more than $1 billion — while the pending Senate bill would cut NCLB by almost $400 million. Congress is expected to pass a continuing resolution (CR), a short-term fix that would fund programs only through mid-February, punting the issue to the next Congress. The current CR expires December 8. Take Action Today Urge your members of Congress to restore education funding and provide critically needed investments for Title I, Teacher Quality, and other NCLB programs, such as after-school, Safe and Drug-Free schools and education technology. _____ NEA Government Relations 202-822-7300 http://www.nea.org/lac 1201 16th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 _____ Education Insider is sent to your in-box once a week. We deliver inside information on developments in the federal government that affect children and public education. If you find this information useful, tell a friend. They can sign up for their very own copy at http://www.nea.org/lac and click on "subscribe to our weekly e-mail newsletter". This list conforms to the Acceptable Use Policy of the National Education Association for electronic mailing lists. To receive a copy of that policy, send email to list-aup@list.nea.org If you no longer wish to receive e-mail from us, please click here . From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush debbie.bedell@gmail.com 12/7/2006 12:26:08 PM FW: The video of your father, President Bush thank you for writing. Simply put, he is the greatest man I know! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Governor Jeb Bush [mailto:Jeb.Bush@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 8:40 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: The video of your father, President Bush -----Original Message----From: Deb [mailto:debbie.bedell@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 7:19 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: The video of your father, President Bush Dear Governor Bush, I'm not the type to write an email to someone I don't know, but I had to tell you how moved I was by the beautiful display of love and pride your father displayed for you recently. I have always felt that your dad was not just one of the finest presidents our country has had, he is also one of the finest individuals to have held that office. When I hear someone lament that there are no "Thomas Jeffersons" anymore, I always point out your father as an example of how that statement is not true. His recent work with President Clinton regarding the situation in Darfur is a great example of his integrity and heart. I don't know if you'll even get this but I was inclined to write and tell you what a wonderful man you have for a father. You are very fortunate! Sincerely, Debbie Bedell Beachwood, Ohio From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Henry, Danielle Jeb Bush Perez, Kent Faraj, Alia Riemann, Wendy 12/7/2006 12:12:38 PM RE: Script for tomorrow's clemency hearing Danielle, did we grant the pardon of Brenda through the consent agenda? it would be we not I correct? IN addition, why was there a spike and grants several years ago and then a drop for the last two years? -----Original Message----From: Henry, Danielle [mailto:Danielle.Henry@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 2:49 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Perez, Kent; Faraj, Alia; Riemann, Wendy Subject: Script for tomorrow's clemency hearing Governor, I have worked with Wendy R. and Alia to get the script for tomorrow finalized. Alia suggested I e-mail the script to you in case you have any changes so that we can go ahead and make those. Along with the attached script, I am attaching a document sent to me by Janet Keels that shows the breakdown of some of the numbers we reference in the script. For the most part, the script is the same one we've been using for the past year---we've changed some of the numbers and also added a paragraph or two about Brenda Owens-Philhower (the applicant that will be receiving the Point of Light award at tomorrow's clemency hearing). If you see anything you want changed, please let me know and we'll get it taken care of. Thanks, Danielle <> <<1Clemency Hearings and Rights Restored without a Hearing since 1991.xls>> Danielle M. Henry Executive Office of the Governor Governor's Legal Office 850-488-3494 (phone) 850-488-9810 (fax) danielle.henry@myflorida.com (e-mail) From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'mwllog@aol.com' 12/7/2006 10:53:32 AM Re: Logas-Official VCC Page Thanks Mark. I hope you and yours have a joyous Christmas. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: mwllog@aol.com To: Jeb Bush CC: mwllog@aol.com Sent: Wed Dec 06 23:20:20 2006 Subject: Logas-Official VCC Page Hello Governor Bush, In the event that retirement leads you to Orlando for a visit, please know that you are always welcome to speak to my classes. My students have a great admiration for you because you took the time to personally answer so many of their questions as part of their Research Paper assignment. VCC posted my official web page today. I hope that you enjoy it. Please feel free to stay in contact after you leave Tallahassee, especially if you decide to run for the Presidency. You can count on our family to support you in every way possible. May GOD bless you and your family and may you also enjoy quality time away from the microscope of public service. You are very appreciated. http://valenciacc.edu/east/socialsciences/logas.asp Sincerely, Mark From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'MThomas@orlandosentinel.com' Patricia Levesque 12/7/2006 1:40:05 AM Re: education I am truly blessed to have my dad. He is the greatest man I know. Your idea re bill gates is a good one. I have tried to engage his foundation with limited success but admittedly nothing transformational. Truth be told is we need transformational change in america. It is essential for our long term economic success and it is no joke. Merry christmas. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: MThomas@orlandosentinel.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 05 14:23:38 2006 Subject: education You need to get with Bill Gates on taking Florida's education program national. He basically has been saying the same things you've been saying about accountability and merit pay, and he's a liberal whacko. Your reforms have been politicized as the work of educational neo-cons. He crosses that cultural/political divide and brings instant credibility. You guys could create some kind of action-based group that doesn't just sit around blabbing about education theory at a Phil Handy dinner. Your dad is a great guy. That's such a huge deal to those of us not so blessed. Mike Thomas Orlando Sentinel 407-420-5525 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Sara.Struhs@MyFlorida.com' 'betty.hampton@myflorida.com' 12/7/2006 12:48:53 AM Re: timeline Let us discuss tomorrow in the afternoon. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Struhs, Sara To: Jeb Bush CC: Mark Kaplan Sent: Tue Dec 05 21:15:57 2006 Subject: timeline Governor Attached is an update on the timeline piece and looking for feedback. This is to be distributed the night of the library dedication/portrait unveiling. 1) mock up of the front cover with a picture of the portrait - also attaching another suggestion for a picture on the cover. Preference? 2) mock up of the cd that will be in the case 3) mock up of the back cover. 4) mock up of the inside front cover. To view the working timeline please go to http://taprootcreative.com/dev/govcd/default.html This is still a work in progress - more things to be added (a drop down box that will list important initiatives - click on them to read about them. The list of them: community based care, crime, domestic security, economic growth, education, election reform, emergency management, environment, government reform, growth management, persons with developmental disabilities, tax relief.) There are still changes being made on the timeline - this is a DRAFT - two "short takes" are to be added (topics: Capital for a Day and Energy) - the last picture of the portrait is being replaced with another picture - the drop down box is to be added, and below the sliding bar there is now mock up on the longer timeline - that is where the yearly timelines will be listed (by month - click on the month for each year to see - can forward you the content if you want). If you click on the small stars above certain months, you will see a photo and event - most of these will have a "read more" button that will take you to the more lengthy papers I mentioned above. S <> <> <> <> <> From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 12/7/2006 12:46:19 AM Re: People First supplemental pay glitch Why? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia To: Jeb Bush ; Toni Jennings CC: Kaplan, Mark ; Finn, Deirdre ; Gormley, Carol ; Bracy, Carol ; Leznoff, JoAnne ; Whitfield, Paul Sent: Wed Dec 06 08:22:58 2006 Subject: People First supplemental pay glitch The PF Team has been working diligently to resolve the supplemental pay glitch. The glitch impacts approximately 6,400 employees who worked overtime (monthly paycycle: 10/27/2006 – 11/02/2006; biweekly paycycle: 11/03/2006 – 11/09/2006) and should have received their supplemental paycheck - Monday, December 4. They will instead receive their supplemental paycheck on Thursday, December 7. Primary agencies affected: Department of Corrections, Department of Health, Department of Juvenile Justice and Department of Highway Safety. On Saturday, the PF team provided each agency a spreadsheet of impacted employees. Colleen Colleen Englert Chief of Staff Florida Department of Management Services 850.922.9698 office; 850.559.0367 mobile Colleen.Englert@dms.myflorida.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'cwehle@sfwmd.gov' 12/7/2006 12:43:32 AM Re: Construction update Great! -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Wehle, Carol To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Dec 06 08:30:34 2006 Subject: Construction update Good news! The three phase one expansions of the stormwater treatment areas totalling 5120 acres which were to be flow capable by December 31 were flow capable yesterday-4 weeks early. Also the temporary forward pumps for Lake Okeechobee water supply were delivered yesterday to the West Palm field station. They are schedualled to be installed when the Lake gets to 10.5. All contracts will be in place this board meeting. Carol Carol Ann Wehle Executive Director South Florida Water Management District -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld SFWMD Wireless Email Solutions From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'flcobbs@ij.net' 'Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com' 12/7/2006 12:12:09 AM Re: (no subject) I have not written back directly to you to keep the integrity of the clemency process. I am sorry if you are disappointed. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Wilfred Cobb To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Dec 06 08:37:10 2006 Subject: (no subject) Jeb over your 2 terms in office I have written to you many times and you have always personally answered. This is something I admired in you. However when I wrote about Dan Strader, you forwarded to your staff even though I asked you to personally respond. The answer I received from her was a form letter so I know she didn't take any consideration with it. I don't want to sound ungratful but time is short and you have the power to either pardon or commute his sentence to time served before you leave office. Danny can't even consider reapply for clemency for 3 years and because of the high profile of the case there is little chance he will be given a chance for a clemency. I don't know if you have spoken to his father. He is Pastor Karl Strader and a man of God. He also lost a great amount in his investment with the company Danny represented. Many people who split from the church in 1988 or around that time were investors who lost money. their hearts are harden against the Strader family and they would do anything to bring pain to them. However the greed of getting a large return for their money let them invest with Danny. I know this is a political issue but doing the right thing always trumps other motives. Most of the time I agreed with your views in the past and even if I didn't I always supported you and prayed for you. Please just take some time to personally look into Danny's case one more time and see if you can commute his sentence to time served. When I worked on all three of your campaigns, and met you, ate with you an spoke to you I knew you would be a great Governor and you have. I know it is extremely hard . I wish you the best and to have a wonderful and healthy life as you leave office. thank you for your time and please let me know that you have at least read my email........... Kay Cobb 1625 Morning Dove Loop Lakeland, Fl., 33809 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'KimWigington@aol.com' 'Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com' 12/7/2006 12:09:06 AM Re: Cabinet Meeting Yes, please send information to kent perez. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: KimWigington@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Dec 06 17:58:14 2006 Subject: Cabinet Meeting Governor, Since arriving home, I have been receiving documents and other material from County officials and staff that support my statements yesterday in the Cabinet Meeting. I do not wish to keep the Monroe County "drama" alive, but it is important to me to answer the County Administrator's statements. The Finance Director and Clerk of Court's offices sent information supporting my statements after hearing The Administrators claims. The Grants office is also providing material. Public works is unaware at this time of any construction on Stock Island and the list goes on. Chris Caballero talked to me outside and told me not to worry about it. He was very kind but I don't want anyone to have reason to doubt my word in the future. Not knowingly, on my part, anyway. May I fax your staff the minutes and approval of the 2007 budget? It clearly shows Wastewater Funds being moved to the restaurant and ship projects. And the other material about the other issues. Respectfully, Kim From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'patricia.levesque@myflorida.com' 12/7/2006 12:05:10 AM Re: DRAFT OF HELIOS PRESS RELEASE -- Dec. 6 press conference We should herald this. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Dec 06 18:49:19 2006 Subject: FW: DRAFT OF HELIOS PRESS RELEASE -- Dec. 6 press conference forgot to brief you on this. the helios foundation donated $10 million to the first generation matching grant program. $5m to universitieis, $5 million to CC's. they had press conf today with rep. flores and sen. lawson and board of governors folks. helios mainly focuses on higher ed initiatives, but they also work with arizona state university on ed research. recall prior work. -----Original Message----From: Edmonds, Bill [mailto:Bill.Edmonds@flbog.org] Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 8:38 AM To: Faraj, Alia; Levesque, Patricia Subject: DRAFT OF HELIOS PRESS RELEASE -- Dec. 6 press conference Alia, Ms. Levesque: Below is a draft of a press release under consideration for next week’s press conference at 10:30 a.m. at the Capitol (that time tentative – could shift a bit earlier in the day). We plugged in a quote for Governor Jeb Bush – we won’t use that without your approval, of course. We hope he can participate in the press conference. Please let me know when you reach a decision on that. All the best, Bill Edmonds Director of Communications Board of Governors State University System of Florida 325 W. Gaines St., Suite 1614 Tallahassee FL 32399 Phone: (850) 245-0466 Fax: (850) 245-9685 bill.edmonds@flbog.org Visit us online at www.flbog.org 2415 E. Camelback Road Suite 500 Phoenix, AZ 85016 _____ DRAFT News Release Contact: Ivette Marques (850) 222-1996 imarques@ronsachs.com HISTORIC $10 MILLION HELIOS GIFT TO HELP FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS Private Foundation’s Endowment Gift Will Be Matched by State Funds TALLAHASSEE – The Helios Education Foundation today presented $10 million dollars in two endowment gifts to the Board of Governors Foundation of the State University System and the Foundation for Florida’s Community Colleges. The private gifts, when combined with state matching funds, will create the largest public-private source of scholarship funding for first-generation students in state history. First-generation students are the first in their family to attain a college degree. Each state educational foundation is receiving a $5 million gift endowment from Helios. The $5 million gift to the Board of Governors Foundation will generate income that will be matched by a firstgeneration student grant program. The $5 million dollar gift to the community college foundation will be matched by a combination of the First-Generation Matching Program and on the Phillip Benjamin Matching Grant Program. “The Helios foundation gifts we’re accepting today represent the best of what can occur from a publicprivate partnership,” said Gov. Jeb Bush. “We’re making use of new potential to make college even more accessible, close the achievement gap, and help the best and brightest achieve their dreams.” The endowments are intended to generate income into perpetuity and thus act as a continuing resource for future generations. The funds will be dispersed through the Board of Governors Foundation and the Foundation for Florida’s Community Colleges to the state’s 11 universities and 28 community colleges. Governor-elect Charlie Crist also applauded the donations by the Helios foundation. “The scholarships that our colleges and universities will now be able to award first-generation students is a boon to our entire state, “ he said, “but are of special significance to those young people whose parents never got the opportunity to attend college and whose families are often economically disadvantaged.” The not-for-profit Helios Education Foundation is dedicated to supporting initiatives that lead to the successful completion of post-secondary education among college students through the encouragement of greater participation, increased access, and enriched learning experiences. “By investing millions of dollars in Florida’s system of higher education, we are investing in the state’s future,” said Helios President Paul Luna. “Through these scholarships first-generation students will have the chance to further their education, make college a reality, and blaze a trail for others in their families. ” Luna was joined by Helios CEO Vince Roig in presenting the twin $5 million gifts to Mark Rosenberg, chancellor of the Florida Board of Governors, and to David Armstrong, chancellor of the Foundation for Florida’s Community Colleges. “The Foundation for Florida’s Community Colleges is thrilled by the Helios donation,” said Armstrong, “and we’re also deeply appreciative of the work of the Florida Legislature, which acted with characteristic good foresight to create a matching fund to stimulate such private contributions.” Rosenberg agreed. “The source of funding created through the Helios endowment will continue to grow each year and will provide monetary support for first-generation students now and in the future,” the university system chancellor said. “The Helios gift will help provide untold numbers of students with the means to achieve their educational goals,” he added. “And the income from these endowments will continue year after year to provide scholarships for generations of first-generation students.” Research shows that seeking a higher education is strongly influenced by whether or not a student’s parents attended college. First-generation students entering college face unique challenges including less academic preparation, limited access to information about the college experience, and lack of support. In addition, many first-generation students juggle a job with schoolwork or delay entering college after completing high school due to financial problems. “To be the first in a generation to attain a higher education is a great feat and Helios is proud to be a part of making these dreams come true,” said Helios CEO Vince Roig. “Our hope is that these firstgeneration students will inspire their siblings and other family members to further their education, benefiting generations to come.” Helios Education Foundation has offices in Florida and Arizona, and oversees an endowment fund in excess of $600 million. It is an outgrowth of the February 2004, conversion and reorganization of Southwest Student Services Corporation and its not-for-profit affiliates, Arizona Educational Loan Marketing Corporation and Florida Educational Loan Marketing Corporation. In October, 2004, Helios sold the stock of Southwest Student Services Corporation to SLM Corporation for just over $500 million. The net proceeds of the sale funded Helios. Additional information may be found at www.helios.org Note to statewide media, especially higher education writers and television reporters: A media telephone conference call-in interview opportunity will follow the news conference at 11:30 a.m. To participate, call 1-866-200-9760 and enter the PIN number 2221996#. We can also help you locate first-generation students to interview in your regions. ### From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alice Horn' 12/6/2006 10:55:02 PM RE: NFTE, welcome home to Miami! i don't know what my plans are but I hope you keep doing great work in Miami. jeb -----Original Message----From: Alice Horn [mailto:Alice.Horn@nfte.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 12:44 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Steve Mariotti; Michael Caslin; Tom Krimmel; Romero Britto Subject: NFTE, welcome home to Miami! Dear Jeb, I read the article below with great interest….and welcome back home to Miami! I am delighted that you plan to build on your legacy as the “education governor” as you return to private life. The concept of sharing educational ideas between South Florida and New York City is excellent. The two communities do share many common attributes…size and racial diversity, as mentioned in the article. The two districts also both share a strong belief and approach to entrepreneurship education through NFTE (the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship.) As you know, NFTE’s programs engage students in the educational process, linking them to the real world through the process of developing a business. Harvard research has shown that NFTE students stay focused on school, improve in reading and math, and are more likely to attend college. Most importantly, they develop an increased sense of control over their lives and destinies. In Miami, our new program office has already trained and certified 52 teachers and is impacting 2000 children this school year. NFTE’s programs are being implemented with positive results in some of our most challenged schools, including Miami Edison and Booker T. Washington Senior High, and are closely aligned with the district’s high school reform plan. In New York, NFTE has been in existence for 20 years and is reaching 5000 students through over 100 certified teachers this year. Also, NYC Council is the first city council in the USA to sponsor a NFTE program in each city council district- all 51! Now that you are spending more time in Miami, we at NFTE would be delighted to meet with you to discuss our programs and how they dovetail with your vision for improving our schools in Miami, New York and nationwide. Alternately, we could meet on your next visit to New York. It was great to meet you in person briefly at the Gary Nader Gallery event with Romero Britto. We look forward to seeing you again in the near future. Alice Alice Horn Executive Director NFTE South Florida The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship 7210 Red Road, Suite 207 South Miami, FL 33143 Featuring the KidVentures program for grades 5-8. 305-665-1141 fax 305-468-6315 alice.horn@nfte.com www.nfte.com www.kidventures.org Gov. Bush vows national school reform Jeb Bush, the 'education governor,' said that after he leaves office he will continue to work on reforming public education -- but on a national level. BY NIRVI SHAH nshah@MiamiHerald.com After indelibly marking Florida with his own public education legacy, Gov. Jeb Bush said Monday he will work to make the federal No Child Left Behind law look more like the school grading system he created. Bush and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg visited a Miramar Elementary fourth-grade class on Monday to illustrate their pledge to work together toward renewal of the vast federal education law, as well as their intention to lobby for changes. The pair have joined forces, Bush said, because Florida and New York City have tried similar innovative educational strategies that have reduced the gap in performance between white and minority students, although they still have a long way to go. They hope that Florida and New York City public schools -- both huge and racially diverse systems -- can share education ideas. ''It's called modeling,'' Bush said. Flanked by Bloomberg, New York City schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein and Florida Education Commissioner John Winn, Bush said the 5-year-old federal law created by his big brother, President George W. Bush, needs to take after his A-Plus plan. The law is up for renewal by Congress next year. ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT Jeb Bush said the federal plan has several flaws: It doesn't give schools credit for improvement; it allows states to measure students using wildly different yardsticks; it is too harsh in grading schools ''pass'' or ''fail''; and it should tie teacher pay to student performance. Florida's school accountability system, enacted under Bush, assigns A to F grades to schools based in part on whether students improve in reading and math scores. In contrast, the federal law does not reward schools for improvement, except in a few cases, and schools can fail on the weakness of a single demographic student group. ''No matter how much improvement you have, you have to have perfection,'' Bush said. ``Rewarding progress is what's lacking in this very good bill.'' Earlier this year, as part of a pilot program, Florida was given initial approval to count students as having met the federal standard even if they have not mastered a subject but simply appear to be headed in that direction. Bush selected Miramar Elementary as the platform to announce his post-gubernatorial plans because the school, which is about half black and a third Hispanic, has met the federal law's requirements four years in a row. And it's graded A by the state -- after earning a D seven years ago. ''This school is one of the many schools across the state that has shattered the myth that some kids can learn and some kids can't,'' Bush said. Bush spent time Monday in Georgia Gillings' fourth-grade class, where students were working on adding ''wow'' words to their FCAT writing essays. ''I don't know. Let's go investigate,'' fourth-grader Ashley Acevedo read. 'Ashley totally ignored the word `look,' '' Gillings said. The 10-year-old had instinctively replaced it with the word ''investigate.'' ``Governor, do you like the word `look'?'' ''I do, but it's a baby word,'' Bush said on cue. LONG-RANGE GOALS The federal law requires students in all categories -- including race, disability and English ability - to be working on grade level by 2014. Until then, each state sets interim goals for how many students must be working on grade level to meet the federal standard. States such as Florida that set a high bar are, of course, more likely to fail -- and face costly penalties that escalate each year. Schools can be required to offer tutoring or transportation to different schools and, in extreme cases, face a state takeover. One solution proposed by Bush and Bloomberg is to compare states using the National Assessment of Educational Progress, the only exam given in all 50 states. ''If our children don't get the education they need, they just won't participate the way they should,'' Bloomberg said. ``We will work together to make a good law even better.'' And finally, they want teachers to be rewarded based on student performance. Florida is offering school districts extra money this year for bonuses based on student test scores. BIPARTISAN APPEAL? Bush and Bloomberg, both of whom spoke with reporters in both English and Spanish, didn't specify a timeline for their lobbying, but Bush said he already has been talking with federal Education Secretary Margaret Spellings. The two men, both Republicans, said they believe their proposed changes will appeal to Republicans and Democrats. ''Reauthorizing and strengthening [No Child Left Behind] is going to be hard work,'' Bloomberg said. ``It will be both of our legacies.'' Alice Alice Horn Executive Director NFTE South Florida The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship 7210 Red Road, Suite 207 South Miami, FL 33143 Featuring the KidVentures™ program for grades 5-8. 305-665-1141 fax 305-468-6315 alice.horn@nfte.com www.nfte.com www.kidventures.org From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Calamas, Christa' Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 12/6/2006 10:44:51 PM RE: Medicaid Reform expansion thank you Christa. I will speak to Carol tomorrow and we will get back to you. I really believe that we should push to get the ball rolling faster. jeb -----Original Message----From: Calamas, Christa [mailto:calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 3:33 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Gormley, Carol Subject: Medicaid Reform expansion Governor, To follow up on our conversation last week, I have some information on expansion of Reform into other counties. Tom Arnold's team put together two draft proposals: The first proposal is consistent with current law on the pace of expansion; the second proposal accelerates expansion. 1. Under current law, we will expand into Baker, Clay and Nassau Counties next summer (FY '07-'08) that will add about 17,000 recipients to this year's enrollment of about 212,000 recipients. We have received NINE letters of intent from plans (HMOs and PSNs) who want to move into those counties for reform: This is highly significant, as we have NEVER had a Medicaid HMO willing to move into those rural counties before, despite strong encouragement from Medicaid. Any further expansion must be authorized by law. Current law requires OPAGGA to study reform for 2 years (study due June, 2008). The Agency "may request statewide expansion" after completion of that study. The law does not expressly prohibit the Agency from requesting expansion earlier than that, but I'm sure some are under the misimpression that we cannot expand further until the study is done. We are certainly willing to take on that fight, and hope to propose expansion earlier. With the current timeline in mind, the Medicaid team established several guiding principles to determine when each area of the state should move into reform, and assessed each area with regard to those principles. A list of those principles, which may be amended as we move through expansion, is attached below. For example, Medicaid is measuring referral patterns across counties, to make sure we maximize the impact in areas where reform is already having a collateral effect before creating it anew in virgin territory. The assessment of each area based on the guidelines will change over time as we expand - this is just a snapshot of what we now believe is appropriate based on current conditions in each area. Based on those principles, team developed a map showing the year-by-year expansion (attached below). The timeline roughly splits the remaining Reform population into thirds: 517,000 in '08-'09; 502,000 in '09-'10; and 262,000 in '10-'11. Current guidelines for Reform expansion: <> State rollout map based on current law and guidelines: <<2006-11-29 OPTION 2 - Reform Rollout by Area by FY Map.pdf>> 2. The second proposal is based on the above guidelines plus our assessment of where there is significant support for expansion and where the most impact can be made quickest. If we have the opportunity in '07-'08, I recommend we expand to Miami-Dade/Monroe and to the Eastern Panhandle counties in yellow on the map (Holmes, Washington, Bay, Jackson, Calhoun, Gulf, Liberty, Franklin, Gadsen, Leon, Wakulla, Jefferson, Madison, Taylor). This would, of course, require legislative approval next session. Both those areas have existing managed care presence and experience. They provide a good urban/rural mix. They can both rely on connections with existing reform areas. For example, Miami-Dade often shares the same delivery system with Broward, and the close location helps us maximize our existing Choice Counseling contract. The Eastern Panhandle also has the advantage of Choice Counseling maximization due to the call center presence in Leon and close proximity to Duval/Baker/Clay/Nassau. Neither area will have Florida Senior Care, so we won't be implementing both at the same time in those areas, and we more broadly spread the impact of managed care generally. In addition, the delegations from each area are supportive of Reform. Adding those two areas in FY '07-'08 would add about 380,000 recipients to Reform (as opposed to the mere 17,000 we are currently slated to add). This should take a year off the Legislature's deadline to go statewide by 2011, and improves the potential for further acceleration. I welcome your questions and suggestions. Thank you, Christa Christa Calamas Secretary Agency for Health Care Administration calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com Office: (850) 922-5877 Fax: (850) 922-8806 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Faraj, Alia' 12/6/2006 10:25:35 PM RE: Florida Press Clippings for NCLB interesting -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia [mailto:Alia.Faraj@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 2:30 PM To: Jeb Bush; Levesque, Patricia Subject: FW: Florida Press Clippings for NCLB Alia Faraj Communications Director Office of Governor Jeb Bush (850) 488-5394 (850) 488-4042 (fax) -----Original Message----From: Appel, Katie [mailto:KAppel@cityhall.nyc.gov] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 1:49 PM To: Faraj, Alia Cc: Anderson, James; DeLuise, Anthony; Campbell, Kristy Subject: RE: Florida Press Clippings for NCLB Attached please find articles that ran in NY papers along with a transcript our Research Office pulled together from CNN on Monday night. Thanks again for sharing the Florida coverage – and pleasure to work with all of you as well! From: Faraj, Alia [mailto:Alia.Faraj@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 1:12 PM To: Appel, Katie Cc: Anderson, James; DeLuise, Anthony; Campbell, Kristy; Faraj, Alia Subject: Florida Press Clippings for NCLB Katie, Our office has pulled together several articles that ran in Florida papers following Monday's event. We think we received pretty good coverage. Do you happen to have something similar we may be able to share with the Governor? Thank you. Once again, it was a pleasure working with your office. <> From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Calamas, Christa' 12/6/2006 10:18:34 PM RE: Alliance for Excellent Education - Medicaid brief thank you Christa! look forward to reading it. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Calamas, Christa [mailto:calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 3:39 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Gormley, Carol; Levesque, Patricia Subject: Alliance for Excellent Education - Medicaid brief Governor, Great writeup on the relationship between education and the Medicaid/uninsured populations. I'm convinced your education reforms have the potential to decimate the (need for the) Medicaid program in the future. http://www.all4ed.org/publications/HandW.pdf Christa Calamas Secretary Agency for Health Care Administration calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com Office: (850) 922-5877 Fax: (850) 922-8806 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Gormley, Carol' 12/6/2006 10:15:09 PM RE: Miami Herald - Disabled boy seeks blankets from state Tomorrow afternoon when I am back. -----Original Message----From: Gormley, Carol [mailto:Carol.Gormley@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 3:47 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Miami Herald - Disabled boy seeks blankets from state I am ready to brief you on this situation when you have time. There are several clarifications and further developments. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 8:09 AM To: Brantley, Shelly; Gormley, Carol Subject: Fw: Miami Herald - Disabled boy seeks blankets from state Report please -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: DeLuise, Anthony Sent: Wed Dec 06 08:07:33 2006 Subject: Miami Herald - Disabled boy seeks blankets from state Miami Herald - Disabled boy seeks blankets from state BY CAROL MARBIN MILLER cmarbin@MiamiHerald.com Kevin Estinfil is a badly disabled kid. He has severe cerebral palsy, is blind, has a shunt in his brain to drain excess fluid and has daily seizures. And his body can't control its own temperature. Kevin, who is 12, can get as cold as 93 or 94 degrees, and he can't communicate when he feels pain or discomfort. What would help keep Kevin warm, his doctors say, are special thermal blankets, which cost $10 each. He needs about three a month, for a cost of about $360 a year. But for more than a year, the state Agency for Persons with Disabilities has refused to pay for them. The blankets, they say, ``have not been determined to be medically necessary.'' To make its case, the state has racked up thousands of dollars in legal fees fighting Kevin, who lost an appeal before a state hearing officer and is now appealing to the Third District Court of Appeal in Miami. 'I keep thinking, `It's a blanket. It's not like he's asking for a car,' '' said Lizel Gonzalez, Kevin's lawyer at Legal Services of Greater Miami. ``Give the kid a blanket. His life is hard enough.'' JoAnn Carrin, a spokeswoman for Attorney General Charlie Crist's office, which has represented the disabilities agency during some of the litigation, declined to discuss Kevin's case. ''This is ongoing litigation, and I wouldn't be able to comment on specifics,'' she said. Lindsay Hodges, a spokeswoman for the disabilities agency, said she, too, could not discuss Kevin's case in detail. But, she added, agency officials were reviewing the case late Tuesday in an effort to determine whether more could be done to help the boy. ''We are concerned when any family feels their needs are not being adequately met,'' Hodges said. ``We are exploring other options that may be able to provide this service to this family.'' Ninety pounds and chubby-cheeked, Kevin lives with 14 other severely disabled children at a specialized group home in North Miami Beach called Baby House, which is run by United Cerebral Palsy. He has lived there since 1999. His caregivers feed him through a tube in his stomach. They drain his tracheostomy and take his temperature constantly. Kevin's condition worsened a couple of years ago when he suffered a series of severe seizures, which led to even more brain damage. Kevin brightens when his mother and sisters -- whose voices he recognizes -- come for a visit. ''Kevin is a severely disabled child,'' said one of his doctors, Julio Casas, who works at Baby House. ''He has a severe seizure disorder, and just about anything can set him off.'' Including getting cold, Casas added. On Tuesday, Kevin -- dressed in blue jeans, a yellow, black and white jacket and matching ski cap -slept in his wheelchair as teachers and aides cut and pasted paper snowflakes with other children in the home. One little girl spoke of her excitement about a trip today to Santa's Enchanted Forest. Alliance Home Care, a medical supply company that provides equipment to Baby House, has been giving Kevin thermal blankets free of charge -- along with diapers, feeding supplements, sterile water for his breathing tube and other equipment the state did agree to pay for but hasn't, said Carol Montiel, the nurse who runs Baby House. ''They are not getting paid,'' Montiel said. ``Not one penny this year.'' Kevin's caregivers also asked APD to pay for extra surgical masks for the nurses and doctors who care for him. The price tag for the masks: $288 per year. ''Kevin's condition is medically complex,'' one of his doctors, Antonio Rodriguez, wrote to APD. ``He has a compromised immune system and is highly susceptible to infection . . . His risk for contracting infection is greatly increased because he lives with almost a dozen children, all of whom are severely physically and mentally disabled.'' APD denied the money for the masks. ''The documentation submitted does not indicate that Kevin has a compromised immune system,'' agency officials wrote. But, in a rare move, a state hearing officer, Robert Akel, overruled the agency and allowed payments for the masks following a June 12 hearing. The day of Kevin's hearing before Akel, the boy was in the hospital, being treated for uncontrollable seizures and a severe infection, said Gonzalez. Montiel said she spends a lot of time testifying on behalf of the 15 kids she cares for. ''Last week,'' Montiel said, ``I was in court three times. It's a lot of time.'' The review of Kevin's care plan was made by an employee of Maximus Inc., a private company that is under contract with the state to help lower costs in the state's developmental disabilities program. The worker never examined Kevin, or even met him, records show, because the contract doesn't require it. Nor had he spoken with Kevin's mother or doctors before the June hearing. Akel, who works for the state, agreed with APD that Kevin did not need the thermal blankets. The state suggested that Kevin be given instead a heating pad, which is available through Medicaid, the federal insurance program for the needy. One of the pads the state recommended is marketed to treat ``muscle and joint pain, acute lower back pain, arthritis, edema, wound and post-operative drainage.'' Medicaid would pay about $250 for the heating pad, said Montiel. Kevin's doctors say the heating pads would not work for Kevin, for several reasons. First, the pads require that Kevin be able to turn a switch on and off, to regulate his warmth. Kevin is incapable of such activity, his caregivers say. What's more, said Montiel, ``he cannot let me know if he's being burned. We wouldn't know unless we stripped him down whether he was burned.'' And the heating pads also are too small, Kevin's doctors say. Caregivers also fear Kevin, who wears a diaper, may soil his blanket, which is not disposable. Florida's Medicaid plan allows for only one such blanket ''for life,'' though an assistant attorney general, James D. Murdock, wrote in a court document that ``limitations may be exceeded for [patients] under the age of 21.'' From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Tina Ashton' 12/6/2006 10:10:05 PM RE: Forest Service Contacts for Orlando Meeting/ Rosen Hotel it is because of Disney and it is ridiculous. jeb -----Original Message----From: Tina Ashton [mailto:Tashton@rosenhotels.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 4:09 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Forest Service Contacts for Orlando Meeting/ Rosen Hotel Dear Jeb, Thank you so much for your assistance regarding the Department of Agriculture. We just received this email from Ronita Sanders who is Congresswoman Corrine Brown’s assistant here in Orlando. The email suggests that two individuals, the Chief Information Officer, E. Vaughn Stokes, and the Deputy Director - Information Office, Joan Golden, in Washington, D.C. for the Department of Agriculture are the individuals who made the decision naming Orlando as a resort and therefore, not an acceptable destination for any Department of Agriculture meetings. Harris Rosen -----Original Message----From: Sanders, Ronita [mailto:Ronita.Sanders@mail.house.gov] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 3:05 PM To: Tina Ashton Subject: FW: Forest Service Contacts for Orlando Meeting/ Rosen Hotel In the Spirit of Excellence, Ronita Ronita Marie Sanders Area Director Congresswoman Corrine Brown Third Congressional District, FL 219 Lime Avenue Orlando, FL 32804 E-mail: Ronita.Sanders@mail.house.gov maria7831@aol.com Phone 407) 872-0656 Fax (407) 872-5763 Click here: Congresswoman Corrine Brown - Representing the Third Congressional District of Florida - Home Click here: The Advocate Online :: The online source for news, opinions and events for Orlando's African American community Click here: The Orlando Times - W E L C O M E! -----Original Message----From: Greg W Lynch [mailto:glynch@fs.fed.us] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 2:01 PM To: Sanders, Ronita Subject: Forest Service Contacts for Orlando Meeting Joan Golden Deputy Director, Information Office 703-605-4814 jgolden@fs.fed.us E. Vaughn Stokes Chief Information Officer 703-605-4537 If I can help further please let me know. Greg Lynch, CMP, CTM Eastern and Southern Regions University Logistics Region 5 2006 Women's Conference Coordinator National OCIO Meeting 2007 Logistics Atlanta Office 404-347-4847; fax 404-347-6255 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Rodriguez, Raquel' William Piferrer 12/6/2006 10:08:26 PM RE: Opa Locka Suspension ok -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel [mailto:Raquel.Rodriguez@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 3:58 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: William Piferrer Subject: Opa Locka Suspension Governor, we are moving forward with the following suspension order if OK with you. CC's folks are fine with the additional suspension grounds. Rocky STATE OF FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 06-255 (Executive Order of Suspension) WHEREAS, Terence K. Pinder is presently serving as a Commissioner of the Opa-locka City Commission in Opa-locka, Florida; and WHEREAS, on December 1, 2006, an information was filed (a copy of which is attached and incorporated hereto as Exhibit A), charging Terence K. Pinder with four counts of grand theft in violation of section 812.014(2)(c), one count of petit theft in violation of section 812.014(2)(e), two counts of official misconduct of a public servant in violation of section 838.022, Florida Statutes, and one count of filing a false campaign statement in violation of section 106.19(1)(c), Florida Statutes; and WHEREAS, violation of section 812.014(2)(c), Florida Statutes, constitutes a felony of the third degree; violation of section 812.014(2)(e), Florida Statutes, constitutes a misdemeanor of the first degree; violation of section 838.022, Florida Statutes, constitutes a felony of the third degree; and violation of section 106.19(1)(c), Florida Statutes, constitutes a misdemeanor of the first degree; and WHEREAS, on or about December 27, 2006, a Statement of Facts in Support of Arrest Warrant was filed in the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida by Detective Jessica Alvarez of the Miami-Dade Police Department and is attached and incorporated hereto as Exhibit B (hereinafter the “Statement”); and WHEREAS, based on the Statement, a warrant for the arrest of Terence K. Pinder was issued; and WHEREAS, according to the Statement, Commissioner Pinder, during the period from November 2004 to July 2005, used his City of Opa-Locka-issued credit cards (Wachovia account numbers 4488-14980011-1336, 4488-1498-0010-3606, 4488-1490-0047-0383) and failed to fully reimburse or provide the City with receipts or other documentation for personal expenditures, including meals and drinks and hotel accommodations with former girlfriend Ginger Williams; and WHEREAS, according to the Statement, examples of these transactions include, without limitation, a three-night stay costing $350.74 at the El Palacio Hotel and Resort shared with Ginger Williams on Feb. 10, 2005; a meal costing $88.21 with Ms. Williams’ family at Applebee’s on July 3, 2005, a meal costing $155.44 with Ms. Williams’ mother at P.F. Chang’s China Bistro on April 13, 2005, a meal costing $145.56 with Ms. Williams at Houston’s on April 14, 2005, and a meal costing $147.11 at Red Lobster celebrating the birthday of Ms. Williams’ great grandmother on July 31, 2005; and WHEREAS, none of the aforementioned charges were for the conduct of legitimate City of Opa Locka business or the discharge of Commissioner Pinder’s duties as a City Commissioner of the City of Opa Locka; and WHEREAS, according to the Statement, the former City of Opa-Locka finance director, Winston Mottley, advised Commissioner Pinder on or about March 2005, that Pinder’s spending on city credit without receipts and other documentation violated section 100-03 of the City of Opa Locka’s administrative policies and procedures manual; and WHEREAS, despite such warnings, Commissioner Pinder continued to use the city-issued cards for personal expenses; and WHEREAS, according to the Statement, Commissioner Pinder falsely listed on his Form 1 Statement of Financial Interests dated June 29, 2006, covering the calendar year 2005 and Form 1 Statement of Financial Interests dated June 23, 2005, covering the calendar year 2004, as his employer under “Part A–Primary Sources of Income” an entity named “Slip-N Slide Records,” located at 919 4th St., Miami Beach, Florida 33139, when in fact he performed irregular, odd jobs for the company rarely resulting in payments of more than $200 or $300; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the residents of the City of Opa-locka, and the citizens of the State of Florida, that Terence K. Pinder be immediately suspended from the public office, which he now holds, upon the grounds hereinafter set forth. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JEB BUSH, Governor of Florida, pursuant to the Constitution and the laws of the State of Florida, do hereby find, determine, and for the purposes of Article IV, Section 7(c) of the Florida Constitution and section 112.51, Florida Statutes, allege as follows: A. Terence K. Pinder is, and at all times material hereto was, City Commissioner of the Opa-locka City Commission, in Opa-locka, Florida. B. The office of the Opa-locka City Commission in Opa-locka, Florida is within the purview of the suspension powers of the Governor, pursuant to Article IV, Section 7(c), Florida Constitution, and section 112.51, Florida Statutes. C. The information, which is attached and incorporated as Exhibit A, alleges that Terence K. Pinder committed acts in violation of the Laws of Florida and this information is hereby incorporated as if fully set forth in this Executive Order. D. This suspension is predicated upon the following grounds, each of which independently is grounds for suspension: (1) the information, attached and incorporated hereto as Exhibit A, which alleges the commission of two felonies (six counts) and two misdemeanors, including a misdemeanor related to the conduct of his office; (2) the improper use of city-issued credit cards for personal expenses, in violation of law and the City of Opa Locka’s administrative policies and procedures manual, which constitutes misfeasance, malfeasance and neglect of duty; and (3) the filing of knowingly false Statements of Financial Interests required under state law, which constitutes misfeasance, malfeasance and neglect of duty. E. Each of the aforementioned grounds for suspension are documented more fully in the attached Exhibits A and B, which are incorporated hereto and which set forth facts showing that through a pattern of conduct exhibiting misfeasance, malfeasance and neglect of duty, Commissioner Pinder has jeopardized the public trust and abused the privileges of his office. F. If after execution of this suspension, additional evidence or documents are discovered that indicate further criminal conduct, malfeasance, misfeasance, neglect of duty, or other additional constitutional grounds for suspension of Commissioner Pinder, this evidence will be incorporated by reference as if fully set forth in this Executive Order. G. The acts alleged herein constitute the offenses of malfeasance, misfeasance, or neglect of duty under Article IV, Section 7(c), Florida Constitution and section 112.51, Florida Statutes. BEING FULLY ADVISED in the premises, and in accordance with the Constitution and the laws of the State of Florida, this Executive Order is hereby promulgated, effective immediately: Section 1. Terence K. Pinder is hereby suspended from the public office, which he now holds, to wit: City Commissioner for the Opa-locka City Commission in Opa-locka, Florida. Section 2. Terence K. Pinder is hereby prohibited from performing any official act, duty, or function of public office; from receiving any pay or allowance; and from being entitled to any of the emoluments or privileges of public office during the period of this suspension, which period shall be from the effective date hereof, until a further Executive Order is issued, or as otherwise provided by law. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the Great Seal of the State of Florida to be affixed at Tallahassee, the Capitol, this 6th day of December, 2006. ________________________________ GOVERNOR ATTEST: ___________________________ Secretary of State Raquel A. Rodriguez General Counsel to Governor Bush Executive Office of the Governor Room 209, The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Tel: 1.850.488.3494 Fax: 1.850.922.0309 raquel.rodriguez@myflorida.com To learn more about how you can help our nation's hurricane victims, please go to http:// www.flahurricanefund.org/ From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Faraj, Alia' Hansen, Michael Mimbs, Brian 12/6/2006 10:08:09 PM RE: Cato Institute Response donna would be fine. Newsmax went fine i guess. jeb -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia [mailto:Alia.Faraj@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 3:57 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Hansen, Michael; Mimbs, Brian Subject: Cato Institute Response Governor, Mike Hansen, Donna and Brian have been working on a response and we should have something for your review by the end of this week. Donna is open to submitting the letter on your behalf, unless you would prefer to send it under your signature. I thought it would be more effective coming from Donna, but its up to you. Let me know if you need anything further. How did the interview with Newsmax go? Alia Faraj Communications Director Office of Governor Jeb Bush (850) 488-5394 (850) 488-4042 (fax) From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Neugent-George' 12/6/2006 9:57:14 PM RE: he is on record. I sure would like to know. jeb -----Original Message----From: Neugent-George [mailto:Neugent-George@monroecounty-fl.gov] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 4:33 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Governor, On further review of the statements made by Ms. Wigington, concerning the Stock Island issue, her comments were truthful and accurate. I’m still trying to decipher Mr. Willi’s comments. George Neugent Monroe County From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Oviedo, Nina' 12/6/2006 9:55:46 PM RE: Revised Contract Disney is a separate political jurisdiction. It is in a separate county. Can they have a conference in the Los Angeles area because of universal and disney there? -----Original Message----From: Oviedo, Nina [mailto:Nina.Oviedo@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 4:36 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Revised Contract Governor, We contacted Forest Service. Apparently their regulations specifically cite Disney World as a "resort location" and that gave them angst over the conference. Apparently they are considering Jacksonville as the new location. The Director and Chief Information Officer of the Forest Service was out this afternoon. I hope to hear from him tomorrow. Nina -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 10:15 AM To: Oviedo, Nina Subject: Fw: Revised Contract Importance: High Is there anything we can do about this? Orlando is not a resort city. If so, then so is every major metro area. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----- From: Tina Ashton To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Dec 06 10:01:35 2006 Subject: FW: Revised Contract D <> ear Jeb, Just received this unbelievable email from USDA Forest Service who were planning a meeting in Orlando in April 2007. The email indicates that they cannot meet in Orlando because we are perceived as a "resort" city. We are contacting Senators Nelson and Martinez, Representatives Mica, Keller, and Feeney for assistance. Any advice or assistance you can offer would be very much appreciated. Happy & Healthy New Year. God Bless. Harris Rosen -----Original Message----From: Shirley Campbell Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 5:46 PM To: Harris Rosen Cc: Victoria Hall Subject: FW: Revised Contract Hi Mr. Rosen, Please see the email below regarding cancellation of the USDA Forest Service group I was working on for April 1 - 6, 2007. Also attached is the copy of my contract they were completing today. Unfortunately, Orlando is one of the cities they are not approved for travel according to the note below. My contact is Mr. Greg Lynch, USDA Forest Service, Atlanta, GA 404-347-4847.....Mr. Richard Saltzman was the contracting officer that I was also working with from Albuquerque, NM...His phone number is 505-563-9124. Let me know if you need additional information. Thank you for your help. Shirley -----Original Message----From: Greg W Lynch [mailto:glynch@fs.fed.us] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 11:26 AM To: Shirley Campbell Cc: Richard Saltzman; Sandra Smith Subject: Re: Revised Contract Shirley, we have just had a ruling handed down that travel to a resort city (such as Orlando) takes approval from the Undersecretary for Agriculture level in the Department. We cannot make this happen. Either Sandra or Richard is going to speak with you but we are restricted from holding this meeting in Orlando. This just came up today. Greg Lynch, CMP, CTM Eastern and Southern Regions University Logistics Region 5 2006 Women's Conference Coordinator National OCIO Meeting 2007 Logistics Atlanta Office 404-347-4847; fax 404-347-6255 "Shirley Campbell" "Greg W Lynch" cc 12/05/2006 10:03 AM Subject Revised Contract Hi Greg, The upgrades are to one bedroom suites....My mistake for not typing that in...I am attaching a new copy with the suites typed in...Thank you for seeing that... Shirley Shirley Campbell National Sales Manager Rosen Plaza Hotel 9700 International Drive Orlando, FL 32819 Phone: 407-996-1761 FAX: 407-996-9111 email: scampbell@rosenplaza.com (See attached file: NIRM.DOC) From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush lgerber susanjamieson@yahoo.ca 12/6/2006 8:22:42 PM RE: A Heads Up on the "Greening Community Schools" for the Govenor Thank you for writing, Susan. Your plans are very exciting and you have a great partner. When you referred to the "Renewable Energy projects" application, were you referring to a state or federal grant? Jeb -----Original Message----From: lgerber [mailto:lgerber@bradentonprep.org] Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 3:11 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: A Heads Up on the "Greening Community Schools" for the Govenor I know this is a little long but put your fet up and read .It is good information. Thanks again for your kind thoughts. Lois ---- Original Message ---From: susanljamieson@yahoo.ca To: lgerber@bradentonprep.org Subject: A Heads Up on the "Greening Community Schools" for the Govenor Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 12:00:49 -0500 (EST) Lois - can I ask that you forward this message for me. Thank you. Dear Governor Bush: Collectively, many nations today are looking to the Kyoto Accord as a possible solution to address the environmental problems we face. Under extreme global duress, The President of the United States refused to commit the US to participation in the treaty and for those who were prepared to listen, he clearly explained why. As a professional I was personally inspired by the President's stand, as a Mother I was extremely grateful. My story begins in 1995, when my husband and I were told that our only daughter, 13 years old at the time, was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder called A-plastic Anaemia and was facing a fight for her young life. We had a hobby farm and found out that a combination of chemicals used on the 35-acre complex may have contributed to the disease by contaminating a pond on the property where she swam regularly. You have a lot of spare time in a hospital room and so I read. What I did learn that our story is not unusual. There are thousands of stories of families forced to confront serious illness due to environmental problems. My husband and I were encouraged to take our story to court with the reward being a possible multi-million dollar payout. In the movie "A Civil Action" John Travolta said companies say sorry to families touched by environmental tragedies by giving them lots of money. The movie "Erin Brockovitch" further encouraged this belief. My husband and I both disagreed with this approach. Instead - in May of 2001, with our daughter completely well, I decided to join a very small company. After doing my homework, I supported their claim that they sold fertilizers with a unique environmental commitment. I took the job with the understanding that they could not afford me. I worked for the first year without a paycheck. I went on to refinance and re-structure the company, including establishing relationships with Norsk Hydro/Nutrite, the largest manufacturer of fertilizers in the world, confirming our production in Canada and the Grain Processing Corporation, a billion dollar privately held company with headquarters, research and development, and main production facility located in Muscatine, Iowa, confirming our U.S. production. On January 2, 2003, I sat at my desk ready for my next task at hand - cold calling all the major retailers. In 2004, the products were launched in Canada with the support of Home Depot and in the U.S. with the support of Wal-Mart and Lowes. The Worldwide Lawn & Garden Consumable Market in 2002 = $5.9 billion US$. We did not need to go head to head with the big three headed by Scotts who own 57% of the market. We focused our efforts on capturing as much of the 43% left, the customer who has already made the decision not to use the traditional chemical fertilizers. After five years and with sales of Perfectly Natural products continuing to be welcomed by the consumer market www.perfectlynatural.com I decided I was ready to spearhead my next project. I left the hospital 12 years ago with a desire to prove my point -that business both small, medium and large has the power, finances and more importantly the desire to tackle the environmental problems we face today. While the focus tends to remain on the personal tragedy (and I truly understand why this happens) the reality is that we need to use the information we have to help find the solutions. I was listening when President Bush spoke and whole-heartily agree - we as a global community are looking for people that are prepared to focus on real solutions, more importantly, solutions that make sense from a financial, social and environmental standpoint. My next project will allow me to partner with Dr. Lois Gerber, founder of the Bradenton Preparatory Academy. I have proposed to Lois that we combine her desire to build a new gymnasium and conservatory for the arts with a complete retrofitting of her school in accordance with green principles. I have also asked Lois to commit to a full scale PR campaign starting in the State of Florida, that discusses "green solutions" in a manner that is dignified, intelligent and is focused on green solutions that work and are financially verifiable. Our new "Green Community School Projects will introduce, positive and achievable examples of how green choices are the right choice for families, the planet and mostly importantly the protection of our children's future. Tomorrow we will submit our proposal for participation in the "Renewable Energy Projects". Since I am well aware of the Bush families long standing commitment to the environment, I believe I am safe in saying that Lois and I welcome your interest, support and any suggestions you may have as we prepare to launch this very exiting new program. We are working on a new web site that will tell our story and the working model can be found at www.susanjamieson.vmm2.com I thank you for your time and remain respectfully, Susan Jamieson Susan Jamieson Susan Jamieson Global Green Inc. "On Site at First "Green Community School Program" Building Project" Bradenton Preparatory Academy Home of the PATRIOTS 7900 40th Avenue West Bradenton, Florida 34209 t: 941-792-7838 f: 941-792-8355 c 941-726-8986 www.bradentonprep.org www.susanjamieson.com --------------------------------All new Yahoo! Mail --------------------------------Get a sneak peak at messages with a handy reading pane. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush jacwag@bellsouth.net 12/6/2006 8:21:57 PM RE: Thank you jackie for writing. I am sorry for your dad's fraility and your frustrations. I am asking Christa Calamas, who runs the Agency for Workforce Innovation, to see if she can you and your family. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: jacwag@bellsouth.net [mailto:jacwag@bellsouth.net] Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 7:06 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: artwag@bellsouth.net Subject: Governor, My name is Jackie Waganheim. I believe that you are familiar with my husband, Art Waganheim, who ran for the FL Senate in 2002. While campaigning with Art, I had the pleasure of meeting you at one of the Fort Lauderdale area picnics. I have always had such great respect for your whole family and in many ways, your family's tight bonds reminds me of my own close ties with my parents. I am a novice at communicating with officials such as yourself. I have always been able to accomplish tasks on my own with lots of hard work; however, I am greatly in need of your insight on how to deal with an issue which has become of great concern to me. My father, Edward, has been a resident of Broward county for 40 years and now at 84 years old is very ill. He is currently in a rehabilitative nursing home in Miami Lakes and it appears that he will need long term care. Heartland in Miami Lakes can only allow him to stay 100 days (he has been there for 30 days already) and they told us they have a two to three year waiting list for their longterm wing. I started calling and visiting nursing homes one month ago and have been turned away from all the ones that we would want to place him in because of similar waiting lists of up to 3 years! My sisters and I will be paying for his nursing home care ourselves and it is approximately $75,000 per year. At this price, I would think that we should be able to choose which home is appropriate for my dad. One of the homes, Springtree in Sunrise, FL was perhaps the most cold hearted. I toured the facility with my mother and was told that they "might" have available space. The social worker at Heartland faxed my father's medical chart to them for review. Within a few days, the social worker told me that my father had been denied entry to the facility. When I called the Admissions Director, she told me that my father needed too much care and that they were already at "quota" for individuals like my father. She said they didn't have the staffing for additional patients like him. My dad has a feeding tube and it is relatively simple to set it on a timer without any nurse needing to supervise the feeding. I have witnessed other nursing home patients needing help in being spoon fed which takes the nursing staff's time. My father has alzheimers and can no longer walk or speak. The only inconvenience for the nursing staff is to change his clothing and turn him to prevent bed sores. Over 50 years ago, my parents were denied entry into many countries as they were trying to leave anti-semitic Egypt, where the fanatical muslims started mistreating the Jewish people. My heart now aches for my parents who are basically almost being persecuted again for something they have no control over. Nobody knows what their final days will be like. I thought nursing homes were for taking care of the elderly who were so sick that they could no longer stay in their own homes. My mother has Parkinson's disease and can no longer care for my dad. She gave him loving care and insulin shots for twenty years at home. The other nursing home which told us they don't have any male beds available is Memorial Manor (a part of the South Broward Hospital District). My father paid his fair share of taxes to support the District, but now cannot utilize their nursing home facility his taxes helped fund! If you know of any individual in the state government or private citizens who have the influence which can assist me in placing my father long term at either Heartland (Miami Lakes) where he is now, Memorial Manor (Pembroke Pines) or Springtree (Sunrise), I would greatly appreciate their name and phone number. Thank you so much for your time. Jackie Waganheim JacWag@BellSouth.Net Home: 954-423-9311 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Poole, Blake 12/6/2006 8:21:36 PM RE: Delta - USAir Hostile Takeover I have asked Raquel Rodriguez and Pam Dana to see what we can do. jeb bush -----Original Message----From: Poole, Blake [mailto:Blake.Poole@delta.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 12:51 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Betty Hampton Subject: Delta - USAir Hostile Takeover Governor Bush: Good afternoon. We are asking key state officials to weigh in on the USAir hostile takeover. While the merits of the USAir proposal will be reviewed by our creditors' committee and perhaps by the DOJ and DOT, we would like your support in asking the US Attorney General to carefully review the proposed transaction. Obviously Delta would like to emerge from bankruptcy in April or May of 2007 as a strong, independent and stand-alone airline. We feel this is in the best interest of the traveling public and our employees. Is there someone on your staff that I could forward some detailed information regarding our request ? Thank you very much. - Blake General Manager-Public Affairs Delta Air Lines, Inc. 404-715-2457 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Pam.Dana@myflorida.com 12/6/2006 8:21:29 PM Fw: Delta - USAir Hostile Takeover -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Poole, Blake To: Jeb Bush CC: Betty Hampton Sent: Tue Dec 05 12:51:06 2006 Subject: Delta - USAir Hostile Takeover Governor Bush: Good afternoon. We are asking key state officials to weigh in on the USAir hostile takeover. While the merits of the USAir proposal will be reviewed by our creditors' committee and perhaps by the DOJ and DOT, we would like your support in asking the US Attorney General to carefully review the proposed transaction. Obviously Delta would like to emerge from bankruptcy in April or May of 2007 as a strong, independent and stand-alone airline. We feel this is in the best interest of the traveling public and our employees. Is there someone on your staff that I could forward some detailed information regarding our request ? Thank you very much. - Blake General Manager-Public Affairs Delta Air Lines, Inc. 404-715-2457 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com 12/6/2006 8:20:57 PM FW: GOVERNOR JEB BUSH, SIR, all yours -----Original Message----From: lynette250@aim.com [mailto:lynette250@aim.com] Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 7:24 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: William Piferrer Subject: GOVERNOR JEB BUSH, SIR, Hello Mr. Governor Sir, I'm Judy Thompson Little. I had the honor of meeting you and William Piferrer on Monday, November 27, 2006 at Jacksonville's Cecil Field Commerce Center, in Jacksonville Florida God is good! As I reported over the years, beginning, 2004, I have written many, many letters on my brother, Ronald Neil Thompson’s behalf for justice. From The President, your brother to you, The Governor; as well as many others in-between, Judges, Attorney's, Senators, The Sheriff, The Mayor, Dr. Phil, Oprah, just to name a few. I felt that people generally did not care, until I received responses (2005) from The President, The Governor, Senator Stephen Wise and wife of The Jaguars (football) owner, Delores Weaver. And e-mails, 2006 Janet Keels, Warren Davis and Danielle Harrison. We recently submitted to Mrs. Janet Keels (I never met her, but she is a wonderful person, she bought some joy inside my tears) a Waiver Request with all the required paperwork and it was denied, August 2006. I find it hard to understand how someone could possibly read the information that I provided in this case, not to see the unjust and not feel compelled to grant Ronald, clemency, modification or a suspended sentence. I guess it is easier for me, because he's my brother and I love him. Most importantly I was with Ronald when our brother, Reginald Thompson, the alleged victim had him arrested. I provided legal documentations of how our brother, Reginald Thompson, the alleged victim has been on a mission to get Ronald locked up, since 2001. It all started when Ronald got our mother, Delores Thompson, who suffered with Alzheimer’s out of a nursing home and took on the responsibility of her care;plus working 40 plus hours, 3rd shift at Southeastern Metal (904.757.4200) never missed a day and paid all the household expenses with his income (I provided a bank statement/deposit of Ronald's income tax check, 2005). In addition to caring for our mother, Ronald was raising his 3year-old grandson and set up savings accounts for his grandkids, all documented. Ronald has appeared before several Judges, 2001-2005 in an attempt to get an Injunction for Protection form Reginald, Case #01-2067 DV. This is how my writing campaign started to Judges, Chief Judge, Sheriff’ the Mayor, The State Attorney (included Incident numbers from police reports, who always referred us to state attorney) begging for help to end Reginald’s violent attacks and prevent a tragedy. Ronald never fought back, always using defensive blocks, because of the love he has for Reginald. I think this is why Ronald did not speak-up for himself in the injunction hearing. Case #04-2920DV, our mother’s caretaker, after several attempts, was finally granted an injunction/protection after Reginald pulled a gun on her and her two daughters; and followed them to school. Case #04-14616CC, Reginald attempted to evict our mother and everyone in the house. He wanted our mother placed back in the nursing home, so that he could rent her house out for $800.00 a month. I am a Senior Juvenile Probation Officer with the Department of Juvenile Justice and have been for 27-dedicated years, since graduating from the University Of Florida. I provide Court Liaison duties on Weekends and Holidays. One Sunday, I was in Court with Judge Emmett Ferguson and felt lead to talk with him about my family situation. That very next morning I received divine intervention. Ronald called me at work at 10:15 AM. The Sheriff’s Officer had given him 15 minutes for everyone to get out of the house, including our bedridden mother. I was able to call Judge Ferguson at his office and speak with him. The Judge was able to intervene, pending a hearing with the judge that signed the eviction. Of course the eviction was legal and no one had to leave. On, March 2006, I was finally granted an injunction/protection for protection from Reginald in my 2004 Case #04-3952DV. Our brother, Larry Thompson injunction was denied, #06-979DV (we now share the same address to keep Reginald away). The waiver of the Rules states "a waiver may only be granted by the Governor with the approval of at least one member of the Clemency Board. I had to provide a compelling statement, I provided the following in the Waiver/ Clemency packet. 1. THE PETITION FILED IN RONALD'S CASE, #05-594 CF, STATES "Ronald Neil Thompson on July 8, 2005, in the County of Nassau and the State of Florida, did own or have in his care custody, possession or control a firearm, to wit; a pistol, having been convicted of a felony in the courts of the State of Florida, to-wit; Escape, in Circuit Court in and for Hillsborough County Florida, May 12, 1998 contrary to the provisions of Section 790.23 Florida Statue." A. They found no gun or gunpowder reside on Ronald, nor is his car (which they still have). Ronald was in their custody at least 18 hours before I bonded him out and they found no gun-powered residue on him. B. Ronald's record will show that he has never been charged with escaped. Perhaps if they had filed the petition with the correct informtion/history, maybe they would have been offered a lesser sentence. If one would do a name search on the Department of Correction, web site, they will find, three (3) Ronald Thompson's. The Ronald Thompson DOC #069189 is William J. Thompson (AKA Ronald Thompson). William Thompson’s record clearly shows that he is the one that had been charged with escaping in Hillsborough County and his record is far more extensive than my brothers. C. My brother was advised by his Public Defender, Brian Morrissey that if he did not accept the sentence offered by the prosecutor (5-years in and 5-year probation), the Prosecutor, Doc Burgess offered, he would file a petition as a habitual offender and Ronald could receive a mandatory sentence of 20-years. Ronald was also told by his Public Defender that based on his criminal record, he did not stand a chance in a trial. On December 9, 2005, our mother, Delores Thompson died from Alzheimer's. Ronald was not allowed to attend her funeral or be with her during her final days (jailed, July). Reginald chose not to attend SECONDLY: Ronald was arrested three (3) times within a three week period in the same case, with the very same information, the Sheriff's Department had from day one. Ronald was given three (3) different bonds by the same judge. I have always been told that this was a violation of his rights (habeas Corps). Our brother, the alleged victim, Reginald Thompson repeatedly went to the Prosecutor Granville "Doc" Burgess (upset that we were able to bond Ronald out. We lost over 7,000.00 in bail, money that could have used for an attorney had we known this would gone this far). Seven-days after the first arrest, the Officer stated, “Your brother said you had a gun and your brother is not going to lie on you”. Reginald reported that he asked, Mr. Burgess “Why y’all keep setting a low bond on a convicted felon? Y’all arrested a white man for shooting a gun in the air and gave him a bond $150- 250,000… I know I’m a black man, but my life is valuable too, I told y’all he tried to kill me”. Ronald was arrested a third time, charges upgraded Attempted Murder, 250,000.00 bond. I was told this was considered a high profile case for Nassau County; Mr. Burgess was running to be come a Judge, he won by 126 votes, 11/06. Ronald’s Public Defender, Brian Morrissey (904.548.4750) is aware that the alleged witness, Thomas Blue accepted money in this case. Mr. Bush, my brother is not angry or bitter. Ronald (age 46) just wants his freedom so that he can go on with his life and raise his kids and grandkids. Ronald has a 12-month-old daughter he has never held and a new granddaughter. Because of his work ethic, finding a job will not be an issue, he probably can get his old job back. Ronald is a loving, kind, gentle soul and always willing to help those in need. When Ronald got our mother out of the nursing home, he continued to visit the others. Neighbors, Billie Harris, retired school principal (904-765-6084); Sandra Frazier, retired nurse, (904-764-1984); Bertie Campbell, retired social worker (904-764-1348) and Ms. Ruth (904-765-4396) Our mother died, December 9, 2005. Please make this a merry Christmas and a happy new year for me and my family before you leave Office. You're my only hope, I've tried everything I know (other than an Attorney, which I can't afford 10.000.00). Thanks for your time and consideration in this matter. If you need any additional information/documentations, I can provide. (904) 757-1405 home (904) 798-4707 work (Call Center; formerly Juvenile Assessment Center) Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush halmiller@jverizon.net 12/6/2006 8:20:50 PM RE: Hal Miller sent you this article from the Daytona Beach News-Journal thank you Hal. See you soon. Jeb -----Original Message----From: News-Journal Online [mailto:edelivery@news-journalonline.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 8:56 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Hal Miller sent you this article from the Daytona Beach News-Journal Hi Gov. Jeb Bush, Your friend Hal Miller (halmiller@jverizon.net) stopped by the Daytona Beach News-Journal Online (http://www.news-journalonline.com) and thought you would be interested in this story: http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/Politics/Florida/ floPOLFL01120506.htm Here's what they had to say: Dear Jeb: I thought you might like to see what the Daytona Beach News-Journal had to say about your father's visit to Tallahassee on Monday in the House chamber for the last of your leadership forums. Thanks for your invitation to your home on the 12th. We Look forward to seeing you then. HAL From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Nathan.Adams@myflorida.com Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com 12/6/2006 8:16:44 PM FW: Jeb, please appoint interim Commissioner for Hernando County what are we doing with this? -----Original Message----From: Rushing714@aol.com [mailto:Rushing714@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 10:57 PM To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com; Jeb Bush Subject: Jeb, please appoint interim Commissioner for Hernando County Gov. should name commissioner until lawsuit is settled By ROBERT NOLTE Published: Nov 30, 2006 Hernando Today (Tampa Tribune Robert Nolte Now we learn that what started out as a local, small-time election feud is taking on a life of its own, destined to be decided by the men in black robes. If the Nancy Robinson-Rose Rocco election fight ends up in the Florida Supreme Court, it could take months or maybe longer to settle. But it may be worth the wait. Clarifying local residency requirements is important because opinions vary widely as to when a candidate is supposed to be living in the district she seeks to represent. Rocco hasn’t been the only candidate caught in this conundrum over the years. It’s only reasonable that a court should settle the matter once and for all. There is also confusion over when is Election Day. For those who vote early, Election Day is not Nov. 7. To bring you up to speed, the election controversy swirling around Rocco and Robinson began earlier this month with Robinson suing Rocco, claiming she was not living in the district on Election Day as election law requires. A local judge barred Rocco from being sworn in and it’s likely we will limp along with four commissioners until a court decides who gets Rocco’s District 2 seat. If this feud goes to an appeals court, then on to the Supreme Court — as at least one county attorney is predicting — the delay in getting a new commissioner in Hernando County will be significant. It could take years. I don’t like the idea of a four-commissioner panel handling county business but a special election is not a sensible option either. It would take time to organize and cost the county a lot of money. Attorneys for Robinson or Rocco (or both women) would probably ask for a court injunction barring a new election, claiming their clients would be denied due process. A special election might also feature a primary and a runoff, all of which would take months before a winner is declared. But what about a governor’s appointment? He could not appoint a four-year commissioner but he could appoint an interim commissioner who would only serve until the Robinson-Rocco lawsuit is settled. There are simply too many big issues coming up for a vote — for example, a decision on the Hickory Hill subdivision — to not have a full dais of commissioners. It’s important to resolve the residency clause of the state’s election laws. It is too vague and has been a snag for too long. Hernando County would render a service to the entire state in resolving the matter. But not at the cost of being governed by a four-commissioner board. If what the lawyers say is true and the Robinson-Rocco dispute will be locked up in attorney’s offices and judges’ chambers for an indefinite period of time, it only makes good sense to appoint an interim commissioner. sent by: Mia Rushing, Brooksville, FL First VP Nature Coast Republican Women's Network Hernando Chair, Charlie Crist Campaign Secretary STARS, Republican PAC Columnist for Hernando Today From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com 12/6/2006 8:15:50 PM FW: Phone call do you know anything about this? -----Original Message----From: Governor Jeb Bush [mailto:Jeb.Bush@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 1:58 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Phone call -----Original Message----From: Pam Ferguson [mailto:pam@fhhes.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 1:09 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: Phone call Dear Sir., Thank you for taking the time to call me on the letter I e-mailed you. My husband said you where to return the call at 6:15p.m.. I did waite for your call, however I do no how busy you are.. So if you would like to contact me , you may call me at my workplace.. Thank you for your time, Pam Ferguson (407) 843-2777 ext. 222 (800) 837-7723 Florida Home Health Equipment & Supplies This message is privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to pam@fhhes.com and deleting this message from your computer. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush lgerber susanjamieson@yahoo.ca 12/6/2006 8:00:00 PM RE: A Heads Up on the "Greening Community Schools" for the Govenor Thank you for writing, Susan. Your plans are very exciting and you have a great partner. When you referred to the "Renewable Energy projects" application, were you referring to a state or federal grant? Jeb -----Original Message----From: lgerber [mailto:lgerber@bradentonprep.org] Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 3:11 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: A Heads Up on the "Greening Community Schools" for the Govenor I know this is a little long but put your fet up and read .It is good information. Thanks again for your kind thoughts. Lois ---- Original Message ---From: susanljamieson@yahoo.ca To: lgerber@bradentonprep.org Subject: A Heads Up on the "Greening Community Schools" for the Govenor Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 12:00:49 -0500 (EST) Lois - can I ask that you forward this message for me. Thank you. Dear Governor Bush: Collectively, many nations today are looking to the Kyoto Accord as a possible solution to address the environmental problems we face. Under extreme global duress, The President of the United States refused to commit the US to participation in the treaty and for those who were prepared to listen, he clearly explained why. As a professional I was personally inspired by the President's stand, as a Mother I was extremely grateful. My story begins in 1995, when my husband and I were told that our only daughter, 13 years old at the time, was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder called A-plastic Anaemia and was facing a fight for her young life. We had a hobby farm and found out that a combination of chemicals used on the 35-acre complex may have contributed to the disease by contaminating a pond on the property where she swam regularly. You have a lot of spare time in a hospital room and so I read. What I did learn that our story is not unusual. There are thousands of stories of families forced to confront serious illness due to environmental problems. My husband and I were encouraged to take our story to court with the reward being a possible multi-million dollar payout. In the movie "A Civil Action" John Travolta said companies say sorry to families touched by environmental tragedies by giving them lots of money. The movie "Erin Brockovitch" further encouraged this belief. My husband and I both disagreed with this approach. Instead - in May of 2001, with our daughter completely well, I decided to join a very small company. After doing my homework, I supported their claim that they sold fertilizers with a unique environmental commitment. I took the job with the understanding that they could not afford me. I worked for the first year without a paycheck. I went on to refinance and re-structure the company, including establishing relationships with Norsk Hydro/Nutrite, the largest manufacturer of fertilizers in the world, confirming our production in Canada and the Grain Processing Corporation, a billion dollar privately held company with headquarters, research and development, and main production facility located in Muscatine, Iowa, confirming our U.S. production. On January 2, 2003, I sat at my desk ready for my next task at hand - cold calling all the major retailers. In 2004, the products were launched in Canada with the support of Home Depot and in the U.S. with the support of Wal-Mart and Lowes. The Worldwide Lawn & Garden Consumable Market in 2002 = $5.9 billion US$. We did not need to go head to head with the big three headed by Scotts who own 57% of the market. We focused our efforts on capturing as much of the 43% left, the customer who has already made the decision not to use the traditional chemical fertilizers. After five years and with sales of Perfectly Natural products continuing to be welcomed by the consumer market www.perfectlynatural.com I decided I was ready to spearhead my next project. I left the hospital 12 years ago with a desire to prove my point -that business both small, medium and large has the power, finances and more importantly the desire to tackle the environmental problems we face today. While the focus tends to remain on the personal tragedy (and I truly understand why this happens) the reality is that we need to use the information we have to help find the solutions. I was listening when President Bush spoke and whole-heartily agree - we as a global community are looking for people that are prepared to focus on real solutions, more importantly, solutions that make sense from a financial, social and environmental standpoint. My next project will allow me to partner with Dr. Lois Gerber, founder of the Bradenton Preparatory Academy. I have proposed to Lois that we combine her desire to build a new gymnasium and conservatory for the arts with a complete retrofitting of her school in accordance with green principles. I have also asked Lois to commit to a full scale PR campaign starting in the State of Florida, that discusses "green solutions" in a manner that is dignified, intelligent and is focused on green solutions that work and are financially verifiable. Our new "Green Community School Projects will introduce, positive and achievable examples of how green choices are the right choice for families, the planet and mostly importantly the protection of our children's future. Tomorrow we will submit our proposal for participation in the "Renewable Energy Projects". Since I am well aware of the Bush families long standing commitment to the environment, I believe I am safe in saying that Lois and I welcome your interest, support and any suggestions you may have as we prepare to launch this very exiting new program. We are working on a new web site that will tell our story and the working model can be found at www.susanjamieson.vmm2.com I thank you for your time and remain respectfully, Susan Jamieson Susan Jamieson Susan Jamieson Global Green Inc. "On Site at First "Green Community School Program" Building Project" Bradenton Preparatory Academy Home of the PATRIOTS 7900 40th Avenue West Bradenton, Florida 34209 t: 941-792-7838 f: 941-792-8355 c 941-726-8986 www.bradentonprep.org www.susanjamieson.com --------------------------------All new Yahoo! Mail --------------------------------Get a sneak peak at messages with a handy reading pane. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Levesque, Patricia' 12/6/2006 5:55:51 PM RE: Important! how many copies do we have? -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia [mailto:Patricia.Levesque@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 12:55 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Important! i'll check. was told they would be distributed at org session. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 12:54 PM To: Levesque, Patricia Subject: RE: Important! by the way, what happened to all of the Koret task force books? How are they being distributed if at all? -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia [mailto:Patricia.Levesque@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 12:49 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Tara Wainwright Subject: FW: Important! Don't know if your schedule will permit. This is a very late request for you to speak to the Fordham Institute's "Beyond the Basics" conference next Tuesday in DC. They will be discussing the "squeezing out" of arts, music and other courses not tested by NCLB. You could talk about how arts and music enrollment has actually increased under accountability. -----Original Message----From: Yecke, Cheri [mailto:Cheri.Yecke@fldoe.org] Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 2:31 PM To: Levesque, Patricia Subject: Important! This would be a great venue for the Governor! -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Mike Petrilli To: Yecke, Cheri Sent: Mon Dec 04 14:31:11 2006 Subject: FW: GOVERNOR BUSH AND NEW YORK CITY MAYOR BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCE JOINT EFFORT TO LOBBY CONGRESS FOR REAUTHORIZATION OF NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT Hi Cheri. Here’s a crazy question: Would Gov. Bush like to address our “Beyond the Basics” conference next Tuesday, which is looking at how to make sure the curriculum doesn’t get narrowed? The bullet point about music/reading caught our eyes. I know it’s really late but… Info on the conference is here: http://www.edexcellence.net/institute/global/page.cfm?id=391. Any chance, do you think? Mike Michael J. Petrilli Vice President for National Programs and Policy Thomas B. Fordham Foundation 1701 K Street, NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20006 202-223-5452 202-223-9226 (fax) mpetrilli@edexcellence.net Visit www.edexcellence.net for the latest news and views in K-12 education, including the Education Gadfly. ________________________________ From: Toppo, Greg [mailto:gtoppo@usatoday.com] Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 1:22 PM To: mpetrilli@edexcellence.net Subject: FW: GOVERNOR BUSH AND NEW YORK CITY MAYOR BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCE JOINT EFFORT TO LOBBY CONGRESS FOR REAUTHORIZATION OF NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT NOTE: "During the visit, Governor Bush and Mayor Bloomberg reaffirmed their continued partnership to actively participate in the reauthorization of the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act." ________________________________ From: DOEPressOffice [mailto:DOEPressOffice@FLDOE.org] Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 12:07 PM Subject: GOVERNOR BUSH AND NEW YORK CITY MAYOR BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCE JOINT EFFORT TO LOBBY CONGRESS FOR REAUTHORIZATION OF NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: KRISTY CAMPBELL MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2006 Lam (212) 788-2958 (850) 488-5394 Stu Loeser/Virginia Mayor Bloomberg’s Office: GOVERNOR BUSH AND NEW YORK CITY MAYOR BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCE JOINT EFFORT TO LOBBY CONGRESS FOR REAUTHORIZATION OF NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT ~ New York City leaders study state’s education reforms during visit to Florida ~ MIRAMAR – Governor Jeb Bush and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg today visited Miramar Elementary School in Broward County to learn about the school’s success under Florida’s “A+” accountability system. They were joined by New York City Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein, Florida State Board of Education Chairman F. Philip Handy, Florida Department of Education Commissioner John L. Winn and Florida Association of District School Superintendents Chief Executive Officer Bill Montford. During the visit, Governor Bush and Mayor Bloomberg reaffirmed their continued partnership to actively participate in the reauthorization of the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. “Florida and New York City have embraced principled education reform by setting high standards and accountability for students, measuring and publicly reporting how students are performing and providing rewards and consequences for results,” said Governor Bush. “I look forward to continuing to work with Mayor Bloomberg as we advocate for reform regarding the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act.” Recently, Governor Bush and Mayor Bloomberg addressed more than 400 members and guests of the Association for a Better New York in New York regarding improvements to America’s public schools and NCLB. Both leaders lauded the accountability measures in the law, but advocated for enhancements that would ensure student achievement is more effectively and practically promoted across the nation. “Under Governor Bush’s leadership, Florida has become a pace-setter in education reform,” said Mayor Bloomberg. “Florida’s experience proves that accountability is critical to making meaningful progress in student achievement. If you set high standards, empower school leaders and hold them accountable, you will make significant gains in student performance and begin to narrow the intolerable achievement gap. This is the spirit embodied in No Child Left Behind. Governor Bush and I will work together to persuade Congress to make a good law even better, so that we truly leave no child behind.” The group today toured Miramar Elementary School and received a presentation from Principal Philip Bullock regarding the importance of school grades, testing, accountability, data-driven decision making, rising student achievement and closing the achievement gap. Miramar Elementary School has made tremendous gains closing the achievement gap for its students under both Florida’s accountability system and NCLB. The school moved its grade from a “D” during the 1998-1999 school year to an “A” this year and has earned Annual Yearly Progress status during the last four years. Miramar Elementary School has 70 percent of its student eligible for Free and Reduced Priced Lunch and its minority rate is 96 percent. “Miramar Elementary School is a shining example of how challenging students to achieve academic success shatters the economic and racial barriers that for too long have served as an excuse for failure,” said Chairman Handy. “All students must be encouraged and provided the opportunity realize their full potential.” “Miramar Elementary has been highly successful under Governor Bush's A+ Plan for Education due to all staff working collaboratively together to meet the needs of all students,” said Miramar Elementary Principal Bullock. “The A+ Plan has encouraged teachers to use data to drive their instruction, and has given my incredible staff the focus needed to ensure all students are successful.” Florida and New York City are leaders in promoting accountability and high standards in education. As Congress begins to consider reauthorization of NCLB, Governor Bush and Mayor Bloomberg propose refining four key areas of the law to more effectively serve students and teachers: * Use the National Assessment of Educational Progress – also known as the nation’s report card as a benchmark for evaluating state standards. Since the NAEP test is administered in all 50 states, using the NAEP test would offer the best means to provide continuity nationwide without replacing state standards with a single national standard. * Recognize the progress made by each individual student, encouraging schools to improve the performance of all students. * Adopt a tiered grading system which recognizes the degrees of progress within each school – rather than just labeling a school passing or failing. Differentiating between a school that prepares 90 percent of its students and one that only prepares 10 percent of them will strengthen accountability. * Ensure teachers are qualified, but also ensure they are performing well and being paid accordingly. “Florida’s reforms serve as a road map for school districts nationwide,” said New York City Schools Chancellor Klein. “If we are to turn around our schools, particularly those that educate poor and minority children, we must move from a culture of excuse to a culture of accountability, with empowered leaders holding themselves, teachers, and students to high expectations and high standards.” “I am delighted to expand our partnership with New York City. We share many challenges and appreciate their desire to see how our reforms play out at the ground level,” said Florida Department of Education Commissioner Winn. “We have much to learn from one another.” During the event, Governor Bush highlighted Florida’s successful education reforms: * Data-driven decision-making shapes strong education policies. By measuring student progress, parents, educators and policymakers can make informed decisions to best serve the needs of students. * Students rise to meet the challenge of higher expectations. Since setting clear expectations for students and encouraging them to rise to the challenge, Florida’s students have made strides in achievement. Three out of four third grade students – including twice as many African-American and Hispanic students – read at or above grade level. * Third grade retention helps students succeed in the future. Students who struggle to read at grade level in the third grade are retained and given intense reading remediation so they have the basic skills necessary for success in all subjects. Data shows that, on average, retained students enter the fifth grade with higher levels of academic proficiency than students who were socially promoted. * All students are capable of success. All of Florida’s students – minorities, Limited English Proficient students and students with disabilities – have shown improvements in learning on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. * More education funding than ever before. Today, nearly one-third of Florida’s annual budget is spent on education. Since 1999, funding has increased by $7.7 billion, more than $7,000 per student. * All subjects are important to a successful education system. Students must be armed with knowledge of the core subjects to succeed in any subject. Art, music and other subjects also prepare students for life. In 1999-2000, 45 percent of elementary students were enrolled in an art course and 48 percent were enrolled in a music course. In 2004-05, 61 percent of elementary students were enrolled in an art course and 66 percent were enrolled in a music course. * High school reform for 21st century students. Under Governor Bush’s A++ Plan for Education, middle and high school students will have more control over their future. Students will choose a major area of interest and take elective courses that range from mathematics to dance so students can begin to pursue their aspirations in high school. “The Superintendents of Florida appreciate Governor Bush’s tremendous leadership in education reform that is creating new opportunities and raising student achievement in our schools,” said Florida Association of District School Superintendents Chief Executive Officer Bill Montford. “We look forward to helping make recommendations that will improve the No Child Left Behind Act.” For more information on Florida’s rising student achievement, please visit www.myflorida.com . ### Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Levesque, Patricia' 12/6/2006 5:54:28 PM RE: Important! by the way, what happened to all of the Koret task force books? How are they being distributed if at all? -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia [mailto:Patricia.Levesque@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 12:49 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Tara Wainwright Subject: FW: Important! Don't know if your schedule will permit. This is a very late request for you to speak to the Fordham Institute's "Beyond the Basics" conference next Tuesday in DC. They will be discussing the "squeezing out" of arts, music and other courses not tested by NCLB. You could talk about how arts and music enrollment has actually increased under accountability. -----Original Message----From: Yecke, Cheri [mailto:Cheri.Yecke@fldoe.org] Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 2:31 PM To: Levesque, Patricia Subject: Important! This would be a great venue for the Governor! -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Mike Petrilli To: Yecke, Cheri Sent: Mon Dec 04 14:31:11 2006 Subject: FW: GOVERNOR BUSH AND NEW YORK CITY MAYOR BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCE JOINT EFFORT TO LOBBY CONGRESS FOR REAUTHORIZATION OF NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT Hi Cheri. Here’s a crazy question: Would Gov. Bush like to address our “Beyond the Basics” conference next Tuesday, which is looking at how to make sure the curriculum doesn’t get narrowed? The bullet point about music/reading caught our eyes. I know it’s really late but… Info on the conference is here: http://www.edexcellence.net/institute/global/page.cfm?id=391. Any chance, do you think? Mike Michael J. Petrilli Vice President for National Programs and Policy Thomas B. Fordham Foundation 1701 K Street, NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20006 202-223-5452 202-223-9226 (fax) mpetrilli@edexcellence.net Visit www.edexcellence.net for the latest news and views in K-12 education, including the Education Gadfly. ________________________________ From: Toppo, Greg [mailto:gtoppo@usatoday.com] Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 1:22 PM To: mpetrilli@edexcellence.net Subject: FW: GOVERNOR BUSH AND NEW YORK CITY MAYOR BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCE JOINT EFFORT TO LOBBY CONGRESS FOR REAUTHORIZATION OF NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT NOTE: "During the visit, Governor Bush and Mayor Bloomberg reaffirmed their continued partnership to actively participate in the reauthorization of the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act." ________________________________ From: DOEPressOffice [mailto:DOEPressOffice@FLDOE.org] Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 12:07 PM Subject: GOVERNOR BUSH AND NEW YORK CITY MAYOR BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCE JOINT EFFORT TO LOBBY CONGRESS FOR REAUTHORIZATION OF NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2006 Lam CONTACT: KRISTY CAMPBELL (850) 488-5394 Stu Loeser/Virginia Mayor Bloomberg’s Office: (212) 788- 2958 GOVERNOR BUSH AND NEW YORK CITY MAYOR BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCE JOINT EFFORT TO LOBBY CONGRESS FOR REAUTHORIZATION OF NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT ~ New York City leaders study state’s education reforms during visit to Florida ~ MIRAMAR – Governor Jeb Bush and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg today visited Miramar Elementary School in Broward County to learn about the school’s success under Florida’s “A+” accountability system. They were joined by New York City Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein, Florida State Board of Education Chairman F. Philip Handy, Florida Department of Education Commissioner John L. Winn and Florida Association of District School Superintendents Chief Executive Officer Bill Montford. During the visit, Governor Bush and Mayor Bloomberg reaffirmed their continued partnership to actively participate in the reauthorization of the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. “Florida and New York City have embraced principled education reform by setting high standards and accountability for students, measuring and publicly reporting how students are performing and providing rewards and consequences for results,” said Governor Bush. “I look forward to continuing to work with Mayor Bloomberg as we advocate for reform regarding the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act.” Recently, Governor Bush and Mayor Bloomberg addressed more than 400 members and guests of the Association for a Better New York in New York regarding improvements to America’s public schools and NCLB. Both leaders lauded the accountability measures in the law, but advocated for enhancements that would ensure student achievement is more effectively and practically promoted across the nation. “Under Governor Bush’s leadership, Florida has become a pace-setter in education reform,” said Mayor Bloomberg. “Florida’s experience proves that accountability is critical to making meaningful progress in student achievement. If you set high standards, empower school leaders and hold them accountable, you will make significant gains in student performance and begin to narrow the intolerable achievement gap. This is the spirit embodied in No Child Left Behind. Governor Bush and I will work together to persuade Congress to make a good law even better, so that we truly leave no child behind.” The group today toured Miramar Elementary School and received a presentation from Principal Philip Bullock regarding the importance of school grades, testing, accountability, data-driven decision making, rising student achievement and closing the achievement gap. Miramar Elementary School has made tremendous gains closing the achievement gap for its students under both Florida’s accountability system and NCLB. The school moved its grade from a “D” during the 1998-1999 school year to an “A” this year and has earned Annual Yearly Progress status during the last four years. Miramar Elementary School has 70 percent of its student eligible for Free and Reduced Priced Lunch and its minority rate is 96 percent. “Miramar Elementary School is a shining example of how challenging students to achieve academic success shatters the economic and racial barriers that for too long have served as an excuse for failure,” said Chairman Handy. “All students must be encouraged and provided the opportunity realize their full potential.” “Miramar Elementary has been highly successful under Governor Bush's A+ Plan for Education due to all staff working collaboratively together to meet the needs of all students,” said Miramar Elementary Principal Bullock. “The A+ Plan has encouraged teachers to use data to drive their instruction, and has given my incredible staff the focus needed to ensure all students are successful.” Florida and New York City are leaders in promoting accountability and high standards in education. As Congress begins to consider reauthorization of NCLB, Governor Bush and Mayor Bloomberg propose refining four key areas of the law to more effectively serve students and teachers: * Use the National Assessment of Educational Progress – also known as the nation’s report card as a benchmark for evaluating state standards. Since the NAEP test is administered in all 50 states, using the NAEP test would offer the best means to provide continuity nationwide without replacing state standards with a single national standard. * Recognize the progress made by each individual student, encouraging schools to improve the performance of all students. * Adopt a tiered grading system which recognizes the degrees of progress within each school – rather than just labeling a school passing or failing. Differentiating between a school that prepares 90 percent of its students and one that only prepares 10 percent of them will strengthen accountability. * Ensure teachers are qualified, but also ensure they are performing well and being paid accordingly. “Florida’s reforms serve as a road map for school districts nationwide,” said New York City Schools Chancellor Klein. “If we are to turn around our schools, particularly those that educate poor and minority children, we must move from a culture of excuse to a culture of accountability, with empowered leaders holding themselves, teachers, and students to high expectations and high standards.” “I am delighted to expand our partnership with New York City. We share many challenges and appreciate their desire to see how our reforms play out at the ground level,” said Florida Department of Education Commissioner Winn. “We have much to learn from one another.” During the event, Governor Bush highlighted Florida’s successful education reforms: * Data-driven decision-making shapes strong education policies. By measuring student progress, parents, educators and policymakers can make informed decisions to best serve the needs of students. * Students rise to meet the challenge of higher expectations. Since setting clear expectations for students and encouraging them to rise to the challenge, Florida’s students have made strides in achievement. Three out of four third grade students – including twice as many African-American and Hispanic students – read at or above grade level. * Third grade retention helps students succeed in the future. Students who struggle to read at grade level in the third grade are retained and given intense reading remediation so they have the basic skills necessary for success in all subjects. Data shows that, on average, retained students enter the fifth grade with higher levels of academic proficiency than students who were socially promoted. * All students are capable of success. All of Florida’s students – minorities, Limited English Proficient students and students with disabilities – have shown improvements in learning on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. * More education funding than ever before. Today, nearly one-third of Florida’s annual budget is spent on education. Since 1999, funding has increased by $7.7 billion, more than $7,000 per student. * All subjects are important to a successful education system. Students must be armed with knowledge of the core subjects to succeed in any subject. Art, music and other subjects also prepare students for life. In 1999-2000, 45 percent of elementary students were enrolled in an art course and 48 percent were enrolled in a music course. In 2004-05, 61 percent of elementary students were enrolled in an art course and 66 percent were enrolled in a music course. * High school reform for 21st century students. Under Governor Bush’s A++ Plan for Education, middle and high school students will have more control over their future. Students will choose a major area of interest and take elective courses that range from mathematics to dance so students can begin to pursue their aspirations in high school. “The Superintendents of Florida appreciate Governor Bush’s tremendous leadership in education reform that is creating new opportunities and raising student achievement in our schools,” said Florida Association of District School Superintendents Chief Executive Officer Bill Montford. “We look forward to helping make recommendations that will improve the No Child Left Behind Act.” For more information on Florida’s rising student achievement, please visit www.myflorida.com . ### Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Levesque, Patricia' Tara Wainwright 12/6/2006 5:53:50 PM RE: Important! it would be tough to get there. how about cheri or phil or john? -----Original Message----From: Levesque, Patricia [mailto:Patricia.Levesque@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 12:49 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Tara Wainwright Subject: FW: Important! Don't know if your schedule will permit. This is a very late request for you to speak to the Fordham Institute's "Beyond the Basics" conference next Tuesday in DC. They will be discussing the "squeezing out" of arts, music and other courses not tested by NCLB. You could talk about how arts and music enrollment has actually increased under accountability. -----Original Message----From: Yecke, Cheri [mailto:Cheri.Yecke@fldoe.org] Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 2:31 PM To: Levesque, Patricia Subject: Important! This would be a great venue for the Governor! -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: Mike Petrilli To: Yecke, Cheri Sent: Mon Dec 04 14:31:11 2006 Subject: FW: GOVERNOR BUSH AND NEW YORK CITY MAYOR BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCE JOINT EFFORT TO LOBBY CONGRESS FOR REAUTHORIZATION OF NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT Hi Cheri. Here’s a crazy question: Would Gov. Bush like to address our “Beyond the Basics” conference next Tuesday, which is looking at how to make sure the curriculum doesn’t get narrowed? The bullet point about music/reading caught our eyes. I know it’s really late but… Info on the conference is here: http://www.edexcellence.net/institute/global/page.cfm?id=391. Any chance, do you think? Mike Michael J. Petrilli Vice President for National Programs and Policy Thomas B. Fordham Foundation 1701 K Street, NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20006 202-223-5452 202-223-9226 (fax) mpetrilli@edexcellence.net Visit www.edexcellence.net for the latest news and views in K-12 education, including the Education Gadfly. ________________________________ From: Toppo, Greg [mailto:gtoppo@usatoday.com] Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 1:22 PM To: mpetrilli@edexcellence.net Subject: FW: GOVERNOR BUSH AND NEW YORK CITY MAYOR BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCE JOINT EFFORT TO LOBBY CONGRESS FOR REAUTHORIZATION OF NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT NOTE: "During the visit, Governor Bush and Mayor Bloomberg reaffirmed their continued partnership to actively participate in the reauthorization of the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act." ________________________________ From: DOEPressOffice [mailto:DOEPressOffice@FLDOE.org] Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 12:07 PM Subject: GOVERNOR BUSH AND NEW YORK CITY MAYOR BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCE JOINT EFFORT TO LOBBY CONGRESS FOR REAUTHORIZATION OF NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2006 CONTACT: KRISTY CAMPBELL (850) 488-5394 Stu Loeser/Virginia Lam 2958 Mayor Bloomberg’s Office: (212) 788- GOVERNOR BUSH AND NEW YORK CITY MAYOR BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCE JOINT EFFORT TO LOBBY CONGRESS FOR REAUTHORIZATION OF NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT ~ New York City leaders study state’s education reforms during visit to Florida ~ MIRAMAR – Governor Jeb Bush and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg today visited Miramar Elementary School in Broward County to learn about the school’s success under Florida’s “A+” accountability system. They were joined by New York City Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein, Florida State Board of Education Chairman F. Philip Handy, Florida Department of Education Commissioner John L. Winn and Florida Association of District School Superintendents Chief Executive Officer Bill Montford. During the visit, Governor Bush and Mayor Bloomberg reaffirmed their continued partnership to actively participate in the reauthorization of the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. “Florida and New York City have embraced principled education reform by setting high standards and accountability for students, measuring and publicly reporting how students are performing and providing rewards and consequences for results,” said Governor Bush. “I look forward to continuing to work with Mayor Bloomberg as we advocate for reform regarding the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act.” Recently, Governor Bush and Mayor Bloomberg addressed more than 400 members and guests of the Association for a Better New York in New York regarding improvements to America’s public schools and NCLB. Both leaders lauded the accountability measures in the law, but advocated for enhancements that would ensure student achievement is more effectively and practically promoted across the nation. “Under Governor Bush’s leadership, Florida has become a pace-setter in education reform,” said Mayor Bloomberg. “Florida’s experience proves that accountability is critical to making meaningful progress in student achievement. If you set high standards, empower school leaders and hold them accountable, you will make significant gains in student performance and begin to narrow the intolerable achievement gap. This is the spirit embodied in No Child Left Behind. Governor Bush and I will work together to persuade Congress to make a good law even better, so that we truly leave no child behind.” The group today toured Miramar Elementary School and received a presentation from Principal Philip Bullock regarding the importance of school grades, testing, accountability, data-driven decision making, rising student achievement and closing the achievement gap. Miramar Elementary School has made tremendous gains closing the achievement gap for its students under both Florida’s accountability system and NCLB. The school moved its grade from a “D” during the 1998-1999 school year to an “A” this year and has earned Annual Yearly Progress status during the last four years. Miramar Elementary School has 70 percent of its student eligible for Free and Reduced Priced Lunch and its minority rate is 96 percent. “Miramar Elementary School is a shining example of how challenging students to achieve academic success shatters the economic and racial barriers that for too long have served as an excuse for failure,” said Chairman Handy. “All students must be encouraged and provided the opportunity realize their full potential.” “Miramar Elementary has been highly successful under Governor Bush's A+ Plan for Education due to all staff working collaboratively together to meet the needs of all students,” said Miramar Elementary Principal Bullock. “The A+ Plan has encouraged teachers to use data to drive their instruction, and has given my incredible staff the focus needed to ensure all students are successful.” Florida and New York City are leaders in promoting accountability and high standards in education. As Congress begins to consider reauthorization of NCLB, Governor Bush and Mayor Bloomberg propose refining four key areas of the law to more effectively serve students and teachers: * Use the National Assessment of Educational Progress – also known as the nation’s report card as a benchmark for evaluating state standards. Since the NAEP test is administered in all 50 states, using the NAEP test would offer the best means to provide continuity nationwide without replacing state standards with a single national standard. * Recognize the progress made by each individual student, encouraging schools to improve the performance of all students. * Adopt a tiered grading system which recognizes the degrees of progress within each school – rather than just labeling a school passing or failing. Differentiating between a school that prepares 90 percent of its students and one that only prepares 10 percent of them will strengthen accountability. * Ensure teachers are qualified, but also ensure they are performing well and being paid accordingly. “Florida’s reforms serve as a road map for school districts nationwide,” said New York City Schools Chancellor Klein. “If we are to turn around our schools, particularly those that educate poor and minority children, we must move from a culture of excuse to a culture of accountability, with empowered leaders holding themselves, teachers, and students to high expectations and high standards.” “I am delighted to expand our partnership with New York City. We share many challenges and appreciate their desire to see how our reforms play out at the ground level,” said Florida Department of Education Commissioner Winn. “We have much to learn from one another.” During the event, Governor Bush highlighted Florida’s successful education reforms: * Data-driven decision-making shapes strong education policies. By measuring student progress, parents, educators and policymakers can make informed decisions to best serve the needs of students. * Students rise to meet the challenge of higher expectations. Since setting clear expectations for students and encouraging them to rise to the challenge, Florida’s students have made strides in achievement. Three out of four third grade students – including twice as many African-American and Hispanic students – read at or above grade level. * Third grade retention helps students succeed in the future. Students who struggle to read at grade level in the third grade are retained and given intense reading remediation so they have the basic skills necessary for success in all subjects. Data shows that, on average, retained students enter the fifth grade with higher levels of academic proficiency than students who were socially promoted. * All students are capable of success. All of Florida’s students – minorities, Limited English Proficient students and students with disabilities – have shown improvements in learning on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. * More education funding than ever before. Today, nearly one-third of Florida’s annual budget is spent on education. Since 1999, funding has increased by $7.7 billion, more than $7,000 per student. * All subjects are important to a successful education system. Students must be armed with knowledge of the core subjects to succeed in any subject. Art, music and other subjects also prepare students for life. In 1999-2000, 45 percent of elementary students were enrolled in an art course and 48 percent were enrolled in a music course. In 2004-05, 61 percent of elementary students were enrolled in an art course and 66 percent were enrolled in a music course. * High school reform for 21st century students. Under Governor Bush’s A++ Plan for Education, middle and high school students will have more control over their future. Students will choose a major area of interest and take elective courses that range from mathematics to dance so students can begin to pursue their aspirations in high school. “The Superintendents of Florida appreciate Governor Bush’s tremendous leadership in education reform that is creating new opportunities and raising student achievement in our schools,” said Florida Association of District School Superintendents Chief Executive Officer Bill Montford. “We look forward to helping make recommendations that will improve the No Child Left Behind Act.” For more information on Florida’s rising student achievement, please visit www.myflorida.com . ### Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'lgerber' 'susanjamieson@yahoo.ca' 12/6/2006 5:31:54 PM RE: A Heads Up on the "Greening Community Schools" for the Govenor Thank you for writing, Susan. Your plans are very exciting and you have a great partner. When you referred to the "Renewable Energy projects" application, were you referring to a state or federal grant? Jeb -----Original Message----From: lgerber [mailto:lgerber@bradentonprep.org] Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 3:11 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: A Heads Up on the "Greening Community Schools" for the Govenor I know this is a little long but put your fet up and read .It is good information. Thanks again for your kind thoughts. Lois ---- Original Message ---From: susanljamieson@yahoo.ca To: lgerber@bradentonprep.org Subject: A Heads Up on the "Greening Community Schools" for the Govenor Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 12:00:49 -0500 (EST) Lois - can I ask that you forward this message for me. Thank you. Dear Governor Bush: Collectively, many nations today are looking to the Kyoto Accord as a possible solution to address the environmental problems we face. Under extreme global duress, The President of the United States refused to commit the US to participation in the treaty and for those who were prepared to listen, he clearly explained why. As a professional I was personally inspired by the President's stand, as a Mother I was extremely grateful. My story begins in 1995, when my husband and I were told that our only daughter, 13 years old at the time, was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder called A-plastic Anaemia and was facing a fight for her young life. We had a hobby farm and found out that a combination of chemicals used on the 35-acre complex may have contributed to the disease by contaminating a pond on the property where she swam regularly. You have a lot of spare time in a hospital room and so I read. What I did learn that our story is not unusual. There are thousands of stories of families forced to confront serious illness due to environmental problems. My husband and I were encouraged to take our story to court with the reward being a possible multi-million dollar payout. In the movie "A Civil Action" John Travolta said companies say sorry to families touched by environmental tragedies by giving them lots of money. The movie "Erin Brockovitch" further encouraged this belief. My husband and I both disagreed with this approach. Instead - in May of 2001, with our daughter completely well, I decided to join a very small company. After doing my homework, I supported their claim that they sold fertilizers with a unique environmental commitment. I took the job with the understanding that they could not afford me. I worked for the first year without a paycheck. I went on to refinance and re-structure the company, including establishing relationships with Norsk Hydro/Nutrite, the largest manufacturer of fertilizers in the world, confirming our production in Canada and the Grain Processing Corporation, a billion dollar privately held company with headquarters, research and development, and main production facility located in Muscatine, Iowa, confirming our U.S. production. On January 2, 2003, I sat at my desk ready for my next task at hand - cold calling all the major retailers. In 2004, the products were launched in Canada with the support of Home Depot and in the U.S. with the support of Wal-Mart and Lowes. The Worldwide Lawn & Garden Consumable Market in 2002 = $5.9 billion US$. We did not need to go head to head with the big three headed by Scotts who own 57% of the market. We focused our efforts on capturing as much of the 43% left, the customer who has already made the decision not to use the traditional chemical fertilizers. After five years and with sales of Perfectly Natural products continuing to be welcomed by the consumer market www.perfectlynatural.com I decided I was ready to spearhead my next project. I left the hospital 12 years ago with a desire to prove my point -that business both small, medium and large has the power, finances and more importantly the desire to tackle the environmental problems we face today. While the focus tends to remain on the personal tragedy (and I truly understand why this happens) the reality is that we need to use the information we have to help find the solutions. I was listening when President Bush spoke and whole-heartily agree - we as a global community are looking for people that are prepared to focus on real solutions, more importantly, solutions that make sense from a financial, social and environmental standpoint. My next project will allow me to partner with Dr. Lois Gerber, founder of the Bradenton Preparatory Academy. I have proposed to Lois that we combine her desire to build a new gymnasium and conservatory for the arts with a complete retrofitting of her school in accordance with green principles. I have also asked Lois to commit to a full scale PR campaign starting in the State of Florida, that discusses "green solutions" in a manner that is dignified, intelligent and is focused on green solutions that work and are financially verifiable. Our new "Green Community School Projects will introduce, positive and achievable examples of how green choices are the right choice for families, the planet and mostly importantly the protection of our children's future. Tomorrow we will submit our proposal for participation in the "Renewable Energy Projects". Since I am well aware of the Bush families long standing commitment to the environment, I believe I am safe in saying that Lois and I welcome your interest, support and any suggestions you may have as we prepare to launch this very exiting new program. We are working on a new web site that will tell our story and the working model can be found at www.susanjamieson.vmm2.com I thank you for your time and remain respectfully, Susan Jamieson Susan Jamieson Susan Jamieson Global Green Inc. "On Site at First "Green Community School Program" Building Project" Bradenton Preparatory Academy Home of the PATRIOTS 7900 40th Avenue West Bradenton, Florida 34209 t: 941-792-7838 f: 941-792-8355 c 941-726-8986 www.bradentonprep.org www.susanjamieson.com --------------------------------All new Yahoo! Mail --------------------------------Get a sneak peak at messages with a handy reading pane. From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Sharon Burnette (Office) Patricia Levesque 12/6/2006 3:51:51 PM FW: Florida Teacher to be PROUD OF: Kim Slade Introducing Kim.doc pressreleaseKimSlade.pdf Iditarod Education Letterhead.doc WFTOTT Program Finney.doc -----Original Message----From: Governor Jeb Bush [mailto:Jeb.Bush@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 10:15 AM To: Burnette, Sharon Cc: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Florida Teacher to be PROUD OF: Kim Slade -----Original Message----From: Diane Johnson [mailto:djohnson@iditarod.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 7:25 AM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: Florida Teacher to be PROUD OF: Kim Slade Dear Sir, I hope you take the opportunity to follow the grand teaching and learning adventures of this Florida teacher. Your state has much to be proud of! In about 80 days, she'll fly the Iditarod Trail and teach via Internet to students around the world. Please contact me if you have questions. Diane Johnson Iditarod Education Department djohnson@iditarod.com 605 228 6071 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'djohnson@iditarod.com' Sharon Burnette (Office) 12/6/2006 3:51:13 PM thanks for writing. we will try to highlite her amazing efforts! Jeb CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'LSpil31966@aol.com' 12/6/2006 3:49:31 PM FW: (no subject) you are most welcome -----Original Message----From: Governor Jeb Bush [mailto:Jeb.Bush@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 9:45 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: (no subject) -----Original Message----From: LSpil31966@aol.com [mailto:LSpil31966@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 9:39 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: (no subject) Dear Governor Bush, Before you leave office, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your assistance. Sincerely, Commissioner Megan Spillane Volunteer Florida From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush 'Pam.Dana@myflorida.com' 12/6/2006 3:15:05 PM Fw: Revised Contract NIRM.DOC -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: 'nina.oviedo@myflorida.com' Sent: Wed Dec 06 10:14:39 2006 Subject: Fw: Revised Contract Is there anything we can do about this? Orlando is not a resort city. If so, then so is every major metro area. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Tina Ashton To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Dec 06 10:01:35 2006 Subject: FW: Revised Contract Dear Jeb, Just received this unbelievable email from USDA Forest Service who were planning a meeting in Orlando in April 2007. The email indicates that they cannot meet in Orlando because we are perceived as a "resort" city. We are contacting Senators Nelson and Martinez, Representatives Mica, Keller, and Feeney for assistance. Any advice or assistance you can offer would be very much appreciated. Happy & Healthy New Year. God Bless. Harris Rosen -----Original Message----From: Shirley Campbell Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 5:46 PM To: Harris Rosen Cc: Victoria Hall Subject: FW: Revised Contract Hi Mr. Rosen, Please see the email below regarding cancellation of the USDA Forest Service group I was working on for April 1 - 6, 2007. Also attached is the copy of my contract they were completing today. Unfortunately, Orlando is one of the cities they are not approved for travel according to the note below. My contact is Mr. Greg Lynch, USDA Forest Service, Atlanta, GA 404-347-4847.....Mr. Richard Saltzman was the contracting officer that I was also working with from Albuquerque, NM...His phone number is 505-563-9124. Let me know if you need additional information. Thank you for your help. Shirley -----Original Message----From: Greg W Lynch [mailto:glynch@fs.fed.us] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 11:26 AM To: Shirley Campbell Cc: Richard Saltzman; Sandra Smith Subject: Re: Revised Contract Shirley, we have just had a ruling handed down that travel to a resort city (such as Orlando) takes approval from the Undersecretary for Agriculture level in the Department. We cannot make this happen. Either Sandra or Richard is going to speak with you but we are restricted from holding this meeting in Orlando. This just came up today. Greg Lynch, CMP, CTM Eastern and Southern Regions University Logistics Region 5 2006 Women's Conference Coordinator National OCIO Meeting 2007 Logistics Atlanta Office 404-347-4847; fax 404-347-6255 "Shirley Campbell" "Greg W Lynch" cc 12/05/2006 10:03 AM Subject Revised Contract Hi Greg, The upgrades are to one bedroom suites....My mistake for not typing that in...I am attaching a new copy with the suites typed in...Thank you for seeing that... Shirley Shirley Campbell National Sales Manager Rosen Plaza Hotel 9700 International Drive Orlando, FL 32819 Phone: 407-996-1761 FAX: 407-996-9111 email: scampbell@rosenplaza.com (See attached file: NIRM.DOC) From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Tashton@rosenhotels.com' 12/6/2006 3:14:51 PM Re: Revised Contract We are on it. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Tina Ashton To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Dec 06 10:01:35 2006 Subject: FW: Revised Contract Dear Jeb, Just received this unbelievable email from USDA Forest Service who were planning a meeting in Orlando in April 2007. The email indicates that they cannot meet in Orlando because we are perceived as a "resort" city. We are contacting Senators Nelson and Martinez, Representatives Mica, Keller, and Feeney for assistance. Any advice or assistance you can offer would be very much appreciated. Happy & Healthy New Year. God Bless. Harris Rosen -----Original Message----From: Shirley Campbell Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 5:46 PM To: Harris Rosen Cc: Victoria Hall Subject: FW: Revised Contract Hi Mr. Rosen, Please see the email below regarding cancellation of the USDA Forest Service group I was working on for April 1 - 6, 2007. Also attached is the copy of my contract they were completing today. Unfortunately, Orlando is one of the cities they are not approved for travel according to the note below. My contact is Mr. Greg Lynch, USDA Forest Service, Atlanta, GA 404-347-4847.....Mr. Richard Saltzman was the contracting officer that I was also working with from Albuquerque, NM...His phone number is 505-563-9124. Let me know if you need additional information. Thank you for your help. Shirley -----Original Message----From: Greg W Lynch [mailto:glynch@fs.fed.us] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 11:26 AM To: Shirley Campbell Cc: Richard Saltzman; Sandra Smith Subject: Re: Revised Contract Shirley, we have just had a ruling handed down that travel to a resort city (such as Orlando) takes approval from the Undersecretary for Agriculture level in the Department. We cannot make this happen. Either Sandra or Richard is going to speak with you but we are restricted from holding this meeting in Orlando. This just came up today. Greg Lynch, CMP, CTM Eastern and Southern Regions University Logistics Region 5 2006 Women's Conference Coordinator National OCIO Meeting 2007 Logistics Atlanta Office 404-347-4847; fax 404-347-6255 "Shirley Campbell" "Greg W Lynch" cc 12/05/2006 10:03 AM Subject Revised Contract Hi Greg, The upgrades are to one bedroom suites....My mistake for not typing that in...I am attaching a new copy with the suites typed in...Thank you for seeing that... Shirley Shirley Campbell National Sales Manager Rosen Plaza Hotel 9700 International Drive Orlando, FL 32819 Phone: 407-996-1761 FAX: 407-996-9111 email: scampbell@rosenplaza.com (See attached file: NIRM.DOC) From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush 'nina.oviedo@myflorida.com' 12/6/2006 3:14:39 PM Fw: Revised Contract NIRM.DOC Is there anything we can do about this? Orlando is not a resort city. If so, then so is every major metro area. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Tina Ashton To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Dec 06 10:01:35 2006 Subject: FW: Revised Contract Dear Jeb, Just received this unbelievable email from USDA Forest Service who were planning a meeting in Orlando in April 2007. The email indicates that they cannot meet in Orlando because we are perceived as a "resort" city. We are contacting Senators Nelson and Martinez, Representatives Mica, Keller, and Feeney for assistance. Any advice or assistance you can offer would be very much appreciated. Happy & Healthy New Year. God Bless. Harris Rosen -----Original Message----- From: Shirley Campbell Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 5:46 PM To: Harris Rosen Cc: Victoria Hall Subject: FW: Revised Contract Hi Mr. Rosen, Please see the email below regarding cancellation of the USDA Forest Service group I was working on for April 1 - 6, 2007. Also attached is the copy of my contract they were completing today. Unfortunately, Orlando is one of the cities they are not approved for travel according to the note below. My contact is Mr. Greg Lynch, USDA Forest Service, Atlanta, GA 404-347-4847.....Mr. Richard Saltzman was the contracting officer that I was also working with from Albuquerque, NM...His phone number is 505-563-9124. Let me know if you need additional information. Thank you for your help. Shirley -----Original Message----From: Greg W Lynch [mailto:glynch@fs.fed.us] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 11:26 AM To: Shirley Campbell Cc: Richard Saltzman; Sandra Smith Subject: Re: Revised Contract Shirley, we have just had a ruling handed down that travel to a resort city (such as Orlando) takes approval from the Undersecretary for Agriculture level in the Department. We cannot make this happen. Either Sandra or Richard is going to speak with you but we are restricted from holding this meeting in Orlando. This just came up today. Greg Lynch, CMP, CTM Eastern and Southern Regions University Logistics Region 5 2006 Women's Conference Coordinator National OCIO Meeting 2007 Logistics Atlanta Office 404-347-4847; fax 404-347-6255 "Shirley Campbell" "Greg W Lynch" cc 12/05/2006 10:03 AM Subject Revised Contract Hi Greg, The upgrades are to one bedroom suites....My mistake for not typing that in...I am attaching a new copy with the suites typed in...Thank you for seeing that... Shirley Shirley Campbell National Sales Manager Rosen Plaza Hotel 9700 International Drive Orlando, FL 32819 Phone: 407-996-1761 FAX: 407-996-9111 email: scampbell@rosenplaza.com (See attached file: NIRM.DOC) From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Peggy.Kassees@MyFlorida.com' 12/6/2006 2:39:38 PM Re: Question from child I like epcot. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Kassees, Peggy To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Dec 06 09:27:57 2006 Subject: Question from child Governor, a young lady who has just come back from a trip to Give Kids the World Resort, thanks to Make A Wish Foundation, is asking which one of the Disney Parks is your favorite? Her favorite is the Magic Kingdom. Peggy E. Kassees Telephone Communications Supervisor Executive Office of the Governor/Citizens' Services The Capitol, Room 1901 Tallahassee, Florida 32399 850-488-4441/Fax: 850-487-0801 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Shelly_Brantley@apd.state.fl.us' 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 12/6/2006 1:09:23 PM Fw: Miami Herald - Disabled boy seeks blankets from state Report please -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: DeLuise, Anthony Sent: Wed Dec 06 08:07:33 2006 Subject: Miami Herald - Disabled boy seeks blankets from state Miami Herald - Disabled boy seeks blankets from state BY CAROL MARBIN MILLER cmarbin@MiamiHerald.com Kevin Estinfil is a badly disabled kid. He has severe cerebral palsy, is blind, has a shunt in his brain to drain excess fluid and has daily seizures. And his body can't control its own temperature. Kevin, who is 12, can get as cold as 93 or 94 degrees, and he can't communicate when he feels pain or discomfort. What would help keep Kevin warm, his doctors say, are special thermal blankets, which cost $10 each. He needs about three a month, for a cost of about $360 a year. But for more than a year, the state Agency for Persons with Disabilities has refused to pay for them. The blankets, they say, ``have not been determined to be medically necessary.'' To make its case, the state has racked up thousands of dollars in legal fees fighting Kevin, who lost an appeal before a state hearing officer and is now appealing to the Third District Court of Appeal in Miami. 'I keep thinking, `It's a blanket. It's not like he's asking for a car,' '' said Lizel Gonzalez, Kevin's lawyer at Legal Services of Greater Miami. ``Give the kid a blanket. His life is hard enough.'' JoAnn Carrin, a spokeswoman for Attorney General Charlie Crist's office, which has represented the disabilities agency during some of the litigation, declined to discuss Kevin's case. ''This is ongoing litigation, and I wouldn't be able to comment on specifics,'' she said. Lindsay Hodges, a spokeswoman for the disabilities agency, said she, too, could not discuss Kevin's case in detail. But, she added, agency officials were reviewing the case late Tuesday in an effort to determine whether more could be done to help the boy. ''We are concerned when any family feels their needs are not being adequately met,'' Hodges said. ``We are exploring other options that may be able to provide this service to this family.'' Ninety pounds and chubby-cheeked, Kevin lives with 14 other severely disabled children at a specialized group home in North Miami Beach called Baby House, which is run by United Cerebral Palsy. He has lived there since 1999. His caregivers feed him through a tube in his stomach. They drain his tracheostomy and take his temperature constantly. Kevin's condition worsened a couple of years ago when he suffered a series of severe seizures, which led to even more brain damage. Kevin brightens when his mother and sisters -- whose voices he recognizes -- come for a visit. ''Kevin is a severely disabled child,'' said one of his doctors, Julio Casas, who works at Baby House. ''He has a severe seizure disorder, and just about anything can set him off.'' Including getting cold, Casas added. On Tuesday, Kevin -- dressed in blue jeans, a yellow, black and white jacket and matching ski cap -slept in his wheelchair as teachers and aides cut and pasted paper snowflakes with other children in the home. One little girl spoke of her excitement about a trip today to Santa's Enchanted Forest. Alliance Home Care, a medical supply company that provides equipment to Baby House, has been giving Kevin thermal blankets free of charge -- along with diapers, feeding supplements, sterile water for his breathing tube and other equipment the state did agree to pay for but hasn't, said Carol Montiel, the nurse who runs Baby House. ''They are not getting paid,'' Montiel said. ``Not one penny this year.'' Kevin's caregivers also asked APD to pay for extra surgical masks for the nurses and doctors who care for him. The price tag for the masks: $288 per year. ''Kevin's condition is medically complex,'' one of his doctors, Antonio Rodriguez, wrote to APD. ``He has a compromised immune system and is highly susceptible to infection . . . His risk for contracting infection is greatly increased because he lives with almost a dozen children, all of whom are severely physically and mentally disabled.'' APD denied the money for the masks. ''The documentation submitted does not indicate that Kevin has a compromised immune system,'' agency officials wrote. But, in a rare move, a state hearing officer, Robert Akel, overruled the agency and allowed payments for the masks following a June 12 hearing. The day of Kevin's hearing before Akel, the boy was in the hospital, being treated for uncontrollable seizures and a severe infection, said Gonzalez. Montiel said she spends a lot of time testifying on behalf of the 15 kids she cares for. ''Last week,'' Montiel said, ``I was in court three times. It's a lot of time.'' The review of Kevin's care plan was made by an employee of Maximus Inc., a private company that is under contract with the state to help lower costs in the state's developmental disabilities program. The worker never examined Kevin, or even met him, records show, because the contract doesn't require it. Nor had he spoken with Kevin's mother or doctors before the June hearing. Akel, who works for the state, agreed with APD that Kevin did not need the thermal blankets. The state suggested that Kevin be given instead a heating pad, which is available through Medicaid, the federal insurance program for the needy. One of the pads the state recommended is marketed to treat ``muscle and joint pain, acute lower back pain, arthritis, edema, wound and post-operative drainage.'' Medicaid would pay about $250 for the heating pad, said Montiel. Kevin's doctors say the heating pads would not work for Kevin, for several reasons. First, the pads require that Kevin be able to turn a switch on and off, to regulate his warmth. Kevin is incapable of such activity, his caregivers say. What's more, said Montiel, ``he cannot let me know if he's being burned. We wouldn't know unless we stripped him down whether he was burned.'' And the heating pads also are too small, Kevin's doctors say. Caregivers also fear Kevin, who wears a diaper, may soil his blanket, which is not disposable. Florida's Medicaid plan allows for only one such blanket ''for life,'' though an assistant attorney general, James D. Murdock, wrote in a court document that ``limitations may be exceeded for [patients] under the age of 21.'' From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 12/6/2006 11:27:38 AM Re: Debt affordability analysis I think we. Should take a pass. It would look a little self serving. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Kaplan, Mark To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 05 21:19:52 2006 Subject: Debt affordability analysis This is the time of year when Ben Watkins would normally do the debt affordability analysis. He is ready to present at the final Cabinet meeting unless you would prefer that he wait until next year. I actually think it would be a nice way to remind everyone of the AAA rating and the need for prudent fiscal policy to keep it that way. Should we do it or wait? From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Nathan.Adams@myflorida.com' 12/6/2006 1:59:10 AM Re: Jeb, please appoint interim Commissioner for Hernando County So we don't believe we should appoint. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Adams, Nathan To: Jeb Bush CC: Rodriguez, Raquel ; Kaplan, Mark ; Hughes, Heidi Sent: Tue Dec 05 20:22:35 2006 Subject: RE: Jeb, please appoint interim Commissioner for Hernando County Dear Governor, The article may not be well founded in the law. I spoke with June Ester about this today. Three issues relate to the only relevant statute we presently have identified: (1) your appointment would have to follow a declaration that the office in question is vacant, requiring a permanent, not temporary appointment; (2) a vacancy could not be declared until 30 days from the commencement of the term of office in question, meaning no sooner than Dec. 21; and (3) a vacancy is triggered only upon the failure of the person elected to qualify for office, which begs the question of the underlying litigation. The trial judge found Rocco was not qualified and enjoined her from taking office. Rocco obviously disagrees and appealed. We are examining any additional approaches to this matter. Have a wonderful evening. Best, naa -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 7:50 PM To: Adams, Nathan; Rodriguez, Raquel Subject: FW: Jeb, please appoint interim Commissioner for Hernando County what are we doing with this? -----Original Message----From: Rushing714@aol.com [mailto:Rushing714@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 10:57 PM To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com; Jeb Bush Subject: Jeb, please appoint interim Commissioner for Hernando County Gov. should name commissioner until lawsuit is settled By ROBERT NOLTE Published: Nov 30, 2006 Hernando Today (Tampa Tribune 0 Robert Nolte 0 Now we learn that what started out as a local, small-time election feud is taking on a life of its own, destined to be decided by the men in black robes. If the Nancy Robinson-Rose Rocco election fight ends up in the Florida Supreme Court, it could take months or maybe longer to settle. But it may be worth the wait. Clarifying local residency requirements is important because opinions vary widely as to when a candidate is supposed to be living in the district she seeks to represent. Rocco hasn’t been the only candidate caught in this conundrum over the years. It’s only reasonable that a court should settle the matter once and for all. There is also confusion over when is Election Day. For those who vote early, Election Day is not Nov. 7. To bring you up to speed, the election controversy swirling around Rocco and Robinson began earlier this month with Robinson suing Rocco, claiming she was not living in the district on Election Day as election law requires. A local judge barred Rocco from being sworn in and it’s likely we will limp along with four commissioners until a court decides who gets Rocco’s District 2 seat. If this feud goes to an appeals court, then on to the Supreme Court — as at least one county attorney is predicting — the delay in getting a new commissioner in Hernando County will be significant. It could take years. I don’t like the idea of a four-commissioner panel handling county business but a special election is not a sensible option either. It would take time to organize and cost the county a lot of money. Attorneys for Robinson or Rocco (or both women) would probably ask for a court injunction barring a new election, claiming their clients would be denied due process. A special election might also feature a primary and a runoff, all of which would take months before a winner is declared. But what about a governor’s appointment? He could not appoint a four-year commissioner but he could appoint an interim commissioner who would only serve until the Robinson-Rocco lawsuit is settled. There are simply too many big issues coming up for a vote — for example, a decision on the Hickory Hill subdivision — to not have a full dais of commissioners. It’s important to resolve the residency clause of the state’s election laws. It is too vague and has been a snag for too long. Hernando County would render a service to the entire state in resolving the matter. But not at the cost of being governed by a four-commissioner board. If what the lawyers say is true and the Robinson-Rocco dispute will be locked up in attorney’s offices and judges’ chambers for an indefinite period of time, it only makes good sense to appoint an interim commissioner. sent by: Mia Rushing, Brooksville, FL First VP Nature Coast Republican Women's Network Hernando Chair, Charlie Crist Campaign Secretary STARS, Republican PAC Columnist for Hernando Today From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush tallytrend@comcast.net 12/6/2006 12:54:37 AM RE: Trend column I am sorry. maybe i misread that part of the article. I didn't read it that civics/ social studies was ignored in school measurement. You are correct, civics/ social studies have never been part of the FCAT (nor is it part of NCLB for that matter). I thought your point was that there were fewer social studies classes being taken fewer arts classes being taken, etc. There is a myth that has developed and the data suggests otherwise. If i misread your column, my bad. jeb -----Original Message----From: tallytrend@comcast.net [mailto:tallytrend@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 4:34 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Trend column Dear Governor, I received your note in the midst of 2 days of teaching the end of last week, and I apologize for seeming to ignore it. You were questioning why I wrote, in the December "Tallahassee Trend" column on tax and budget reform, that that civics was ignored in school measurement. My understanding -- and please tell me if I'm reading the FCAT site incorrectly -- is that FCAT focuses on math, science and reading, and I found no reference to social studies. NCLB has social science in its measurements, but I find no reference to it in Florida's FCAT site. Please let me know if I got it wrong, and I'll 'fess up in print and try to do better. Thank you. Neil Skene From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com 12/6/2006 12:40:03 AM FW: Phone call do you know anything about this? -----Original Message----From: Governor Jeb Bush [mailto:Jeb.Bush@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 1:58 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Phone call -----Original Message----From: Pam Ferguson [mailto:pam@fhhes.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 1:09 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: Phone call Dear Sir., Thank you for taking the time to call me on the letter I e-mailed you. My husband said you where to return the call at 6:15p.m.. I did waite for your call, however I do no how busy you are.. So if you would like to contact me , you may call me at my workplace.. Thank you for your time, Pam Ferguson (407) 843-2777 ext. 222 (800) 837-7723 Florida Home Health Equipment & Supplies This message is privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to pam@fhhes.com and deleting this message from your computer. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Poole, Blake 12/6/2006 12:39:56 AM RE: Delta - USAir Hostile Takeover I have asked Raquel Rodriguez and Pam Dana to see what we can do. jeb bush -----Original Message----From: Poole, Blake [mailto:Blake.Poole@delta.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 12:51 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Betty Hampton Subject: Delta - USAir Hostile Takeover Governor Bush: Good afternoon. We are asking key state officials to weigh in on the USAir hostile takeover. While the merits of the USAir proposal will be reviewed by our creditors' committee and perhaps by the DOJ and DOT, we would like your support in asking the US Attorney General to carefully review the proposed transaction. Obviously Delta would like to emerge from bankruptcy in April or May of 2007 as a strong, independent and stand-alone airline. We feel this is in the best interest of the traveling public and our employees. Is there someone on your staff that I could forward some detailed information regarding our request ? Thank you very much. - Blake General Manager-Public Affairs Delta Air Lines, Inc. 404-715-2457 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush jacwag@bellsouth.net 12/6/2006 12:39:48 AM RE: Thank you jackie for writing. I am sorry for your dad's fraility and your frustrations. I am asking Christa Calamas, who runs the Agency for Workforce Innovation, to see if she can you and your family. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: jacwag@bellsouth.net [mailto:jacwag@bellsouth.net] Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 7:06 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: artwag@bellsouth.net Subject: Governor, My name is Jackie Waganheim. I believe that you are familiar with my husband, Art Waganheim, who ran for the FL Senate in 2002. While campaigning with Art, I had the pleasure of meeting you at one of the Fort Lauderdale area picnics. I have always had such great respect for your whole family and in many ways, your family's tight bonds reminds me of my own close ties with my parents. I am a novice at communicating with officials such as yourself. I have always been able to accomplish tasks on my own with lots of hard work; however, I am greatly in need of your insight on how to deal with an issue which has become of great concern to me. My father, Edward, has been a resident of Broward county for 40 years and now at 84 years old is very ill. He is currently in a rehabilitative nursing home in Miami Lakes and it appears that he will need long term care. Heartland in Miami Lakes can only allow him to stay 100 days (he has been there for 30 days already) and they told us they have a two to three year waiting list for their longterm wing. I started calling and visiting nursing homes one month ago and have been turned away from all the ones that we would want to place him in because of similar waiting lists of up to 3 years! My sisters and I will be paying for his nursing home care ourselves and it is approximately $75,000 per year. At this price, I would think that we should be able to choose which home is appropriate for my dad. One of the homes, Springtree in Sunrise, FL was perhaps the most cold hearted. I toured the facility with my mother and was told that they "might" have available space. The social worker at Heartland faxed my father's medical chart to them for review. Within a few days, the social worker told me that my father had been denied entry to the facility. When I called the Admissions Director, she told me that my father needed too much care and that they were already at "quota" for individuals like my father. She said they didn't have the staffing for additional patients like him. My dad has a feeding tube and it is relatively simple to set it on a timer without any nurse needing to supervise the feeding. I have witnessed other nursing home patients needing help in being spoon fed which takes the nursing staff's time. My father has alzheimers and can no longer walk or speak. The only inconvenience for the nursing staff is to change his clothing and turn him to prevent bed sores. Over 50 years ago, my parents were denied entry into many countries as they were trying to leave anti-semitic Egypt, where the fanatical muslims started mistreating the Jewish people. My heart now aches for my parents who are basically almost being persecuted again for something they have no control over. Nobody knows what their final days will be like. I thought nursing homes were for taking care of the elderly who were so sick that they could no longer stay in their own homes. My mother has Parkinson's disease and can no longer care for my dad. She gave him loving care and insulin shots for twenty years at home. The other nursing home which told us they don't have any male beds available is Memorial Manor (a part of the South Broward Hospital District). My father paid his fair share of taxes to support the District, but now cannot utilize their nursing home facility his taxes helped fund! If you know of any individual in the state government or private citizens who have the influence which can assist me in placing my father long term at either Heartland (Miami Lakes) where he is now, Memorial Manor (Pembroke Pines) or Springtree (Sunrise), I would greatly appreciate their name and phone number. Thank you so much for your time. Jackie Waganheim JacWag@BellSouth.Net Home: 954-423-9311 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Nathan.Adams@myflorida.com Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com 12/6/2006 12:39:18 AM FW: Jeb, please appoint interim Commissioner for Hernando County what are we doing with this? -----Original Message----From: Rushing714@aol.com [mailto:Rushing714@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 10:57 PM To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com; Jeb Bush Subject: Jeb, please appoint interim Commissioner for Hernando County Gov. should name commissioner until lawsuit is settled By ROBERT NOLTE Published: Nov 30, 2006 Hernando Today (Tampa Tribune Robert Nolte Now we learn that what started out as a local, small-time election feud is taking on a life of its own, destined to be decided by the men in black robes. If the Nancy Robinson-Rose Rocco election fight ends up in the Florida Supreme Court, it could take months or maybe longer to settle. But it may be worth the wait. Clarifying local residency requirements is important because opinions vary widely as to when a candidate is supposed to be living in the district she seeks to represent. Rocco hasn’t been the only candidate caught in this conundrum over the years. It’s only reasonable that a court should settle the matter once and for all. There is also confusion over when is Election Day. For those who vote early, Election Day is not Nov. 7. To bring you up to speed, the election controversy swirling around Rocco and Robinson began earlier this month with Robinson suing Rocco, claiming she was not living in the district on Election Day as election law requires. A local judge barred Rocco from being sworn in and it’s likely we will limp along with four commissioners until a court decides who gets Rocco’s District 2 seat. If this feud goes to an appeals court, then on to the Supreme Court — as at least one county attorney is predicting — the delay in getting a new commissioner in Hernando County will be significant. It could take years. I don’t like the idea of a four-commissioner panel handling county business but a special election is not a sensible option either. It would take time to organize and cost the county a lot of money. Attorneys for Robinson or Rocco (or both women) would probably ask for a court injunction barring a new election, claiming their clients would be denied due process. A special election might also feature a primary and a runoff, all of which would take months before a winner is declared. But what about a governor’s appointment? He could not appoint a four-year commissioner but he could appoint an interim commissioner who would only serve until the Robinson-Rocco lawsuit is settled. There are simply too many big issues coming up for a vote — for example, a decision on the Hickory Hill subdivision — to not have a full dais of commissioners. It’s important to resolve the residency clause of the state’s election laws. It is too vague and has been a snag for too long. Hernando County would render a service to the entire state in resolving the matter. But not at the cost of being governed by a four-commissioner board. If what the lawyers say is true and the Robinson-Rocco dispute will be locked up in attorney’s offices and judges’ chambers for an indefinite period of time, it only makes good sense to appoint an interim commissioner. sent by: Mia Rushing, Brooksville, FL First VP Nature Coast Republican Women's Network Hernando Chair, Charlie Crist Campaign Secretary STARS, Republican PAC Columnist for Hernando Today From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'dgmclaughlin@earthlink.net' 12/6/2006 12:38:16 AM Re: Thank you Daryl. You are a good man. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Daryl Mclaughlin To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 05 18:38:53 2006 Subject: Governor Bush, You all made a good decision today appointing Jerry Bailey for FDLE Commissioner. He will do a good job. Sounds like you are ready to move on and get to the next chapter of your life. It was a real pleasure to work with you. I know you probably tire of hearing this, but you were above all a fine steward of the great trust Floridians placed in you. I wish you the very best in your next career and I truly hope there is another even greater campaign challenge in your future. I wish you the best. Daryl Daryl Mclaughlin cell: 850.524.0264 fax: 850.894.3947 daryl@turnerproperties.com dgmclaughlin@earthlink.net EarthLink Revolves Around You. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com 12/6/2006 12:38:57 AM FW: GOVERNOR JEB BUSH, SIR, all yours -----Original Message----From: lynette250@aim.com [mailto:lynette250@aim.com] Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 7:24 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: William Piferrer Subject: GOVERNOR JEB BUSH, SIR, Hello Mr. Governor Sir, I'm Judy Thompson Little. I had the honor of meeting you and William Piferrer on Monday, November 27, 2006 at Jacksonville's Cecil Field Commerce Center, in Jacksonville Florida God is good! As I reported over the years, beginning, 2004, I have written many, many letters on my brother, Ronald Neil Thompson’s behalf for justice. From The President, your brother to you, The Governor; as well as many others in-between, Judges, Attorney's, Senators, The Sheriff, The Mayor, Dr. Phil, Oprah, just to name a few. I felt that people generally did not care, until I received responses (2005) from The President, The Governor, Senator Stephen Wise and wife of The Jaguars (football) owner, Delores Weaver. And e-mails, 2006 Janet Keels, Warren Davis and Danielle Harrison. We recently submitted to Mrs. Janet Keels (I never met her, but she is a wonderful person, she bought some joy inside my tears) a Waiver Request with all the required paperwork and it was denied, August 2006. I find it hard to understand how someone could possibly read the information that I provided in this case, not to see the unjust and not feel compelled to grant Ronald, clemency, modification or a suspended sentence. I guess it is easier for me, because he's my brother and I love him. Most importantly I was with Ronald when our brother, Reginald Thompson, the alleged victim had him arrested. I provided legal documentations of how our brother, Reginald Thompson, the alleged victim has been on a mission to get Ronald locked up, since 2001. It all started when Ronald got our mother, Delores Thompson, who suffered with Alzheimer’s out of a nursing home and took on the responsibility of her care;plus working 40 plus hours, 3rd shift at Southeastern Metal (904.757.4200) never missed a day and paid all the household expenses with his income (I provided a bank statement/deposit of Ronald's income tax check, 2005). In addition to caring for our mother, Ronald was raising his 3year-old grandson and set up savings accounts for his grandkids, all documented. Ronald has appeared before several Judges, 2001-2005 in an attempt to get an Injunction for Protection form Reginald, Case #01-2067 DV. This is how my writing campaign started to Judges, Chief Judge, Sheriff’ the Mayor, The State Attorney (included Incident numbers from police reports, who always referred us to state attorney) begging for help to end Reginald’s violent attacks and prevent a tragedy. Ronald never fought back, always using defensive blocks, because of the love he has for Reginald. I think this is why Ronald did not speak-up for himself in the injunction hearing. Case #04-2920DV, our mother’s caretaker, after several attempts, was finally granted an injunction/protection after Reginald pulled a gun on her and her two daughters; and followed them to school. Case #04-14616CC, Reginald attempted to evict our mother and everyone in the house. He wanted our mother placed back in the nursing home, so that he could rent her house out for $800.00 a month. I am a Senior Juvenile Probation Officer with the Department of Juvenile Justice and have been for 27-dedicated years, since graduating from the University Of Florida. I provide Court Liaison duties on Weekends and Holidays. One Sunday, I was in Court with Judge Emmett Ferguson and felt lead to talk with him about my family situation. That very next morning I received divine intervention. Ronald called me at work at 10:15 AM. The Sheriff’s Officer had given him 15 minutes for everyone to get out of the house, including our bedridden mother. I was able to call Judge Ferguson at his office and speak with him. The Judge was able to intervene, pending a hearing with the judge that signed the eviction. Of course the eviction was legal and no one had to leave. On, March 2006, I was finally granted an injunction/protection for protection from Reginald in my 2004 Case #04-3952DV. Our brother, Larry Thompson injunction was denied, #06-979DV (we now share the same address to keep Reginald away). The waiver of the Rules states "a waiver may only be granted by the Governor with the approval of at least one member of the Clemency Board. I had to provide a compelling statement, I provided the following in the Waiver/ Clemency packet. 1. THE PETITION FILED IN RONALD'S CASE, #05-594 CF, STATES "Ronald Neil Thompson on July 8, 2005, in the County of Nassau and the State of Florida, did own or have in his care custody, possession or control a firearm, to wit; a pistol, having been convicted of a felony in the courts of the State of Florida, to-wit; Escape, in Circuit Court in and for Hillsborough County Florida, May 12, 1998 contrary to the provisions of Section 790.23 Florida Statue." A. They found no gun or gunpowder reside on Ronald, nor is his car (which they still have). Ronald was in their custody at least 18 hours before I bonded him out and they found no gun-powered residue on him. B. Ronald's record will show that he has never been charged with escaped. Perhaps if they had filed the petition with the correct informtion/history, maybe they would have been offered a lesser sentence. If one would do a name search on the Department of Correction, web site, they will find, three (3) Ronald Thompson's. The Ronald Thompson DOC #069189 is William J. Thompson (AKA Ronald Thompson). William Thompson’s record clearly shows that he is the one that had been charged with escaping in Hillsborough County and his record is far more extensive than my brothers. C. My brother was advised by his Public Defender, Brian Morrissey that if he did not accept the sentence offered by the prosecutor (5-years in and 5-year probation), the Prosecutor, Doc Burgess offered, he would file a petition as a habitual offender and Ronald could receive a mandatory sentence of 20-years. Ronald was also told by his Public Defender that based on his criminal record, he did not stand a chance in a trial. On December 9, 2005, our mother, Delores Thompson died from Alzheimer's. Ronald was not allowed to attend her funeral or be with her during her final days (jailed, July). Reginald chose not to attend SECONDLY: Ronald was arrested three (3) times within a three week period in the same case, with the very same information, the Sheriff's Department had from day one. Ronald was given three (3) different bonds by the same judge. I have always been told that this was a violation of his rights (habeas Corps). Our brother, the alleged victim, Reginald Thompson repeatedly went to the Prosecutor Granville "Doc" Burgess (upset that we were able to bond Ronald out. We lost over 7,000.00 in bail, money that could have used for an attorney had we known this would gone this far). Seven-days after the first arrest, the Officer stated, “Your brother said you had a gun and your brother is not going to lie on you”. Reginald reported that he asked, Mr. Burgess “Why y’all keep setting a low bond on a convicted felon? Y’all arrested a white man for shooting a gun in the air and gave him a bond $150- 250,000… I know I’m a black man, but my life is valuable too, I told y’all he tried to kill me”. Ronald was arrested a third time, charges upgraded Attempted Murder, 250,000.00 bond. I was told this was considered a high profile case for Nassau County; Mr. Burgess was running to be come a Judge, he won by 126 votes, 11/06. Ronald’s Public Defender, Brian Morrissey (904.548.4750) is aware that the alleged witness, Thomas Blue accepted money in this case. Mr. Bush, my brother is not angry or bitter. Ronald (age 46) just wants his freedom so that he can go on with his life and raise his kids and grandkids. Ronald has a 12-month-old daughter he has never held and a new granddaughter. Because of his work ethic, finding a job will not be an issue, he probably can get his old job back. Ronald is a loving, kind, gentle soul and always willing to help those in need. When Ronald got our mother out of the nursing home, he continued to visit the others. Neighbors, Billie Harris, retired school principal (904-765-6084); Sandra Frazier, retired nurse, (904-764-1984); Bertie Campbell, retired social worker (904-764-1348) and Ms. Ruth (904-765-4396) Our mother died, December 9, 2005. Please make this a merry Christmas and a happy new year for me and my family before you leave Office. You're my only hope, I've tried everything I know (other than an Attorney, which I can't afford 10.000.00). Thanks for your time and consideration in this matter. If you need any additional information/documentations, I can provide. (904) 757-1405 home (904) 798-4707 work (Call Center; formerly Juvenile Assessment Center) Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Rodriguez, Raquel 12/6/2006 12:38:49 AM RE: Polk County Sheriff thank you rocky. please make sure the incoming team is aware. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel [mailto:Raquel.Rodriguez@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 12:59 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Polk County Sheriff Governor, The Sheriff had asked you to sign a warrant on Paul Beasely Johnson, a death row inmate who murdered a deputy sheriffin 1981. I have just advised the Sheriff's office that although the court procedures concluded a few months ago, the clemency still has to be updated, because the last clemency hearing was in 1985. Due to personnel shortage at the Office of Executive Clemency due to the recent departure of the person who handled these updates, we are looking at no less than 90 days for that update to be concluded. We have about four others in the same position. We have asked that all such cases have their clemency updated so they are ready for the new administration's review. Rocky Raquel A. Rodriguez General Counsel to Governor Bush Executive Office of the Governor Room 209, The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Tel: 1.850.488.3494 Fax: 1.850.922.0309 raquel.rodriguez@myflorida.com To learn more about how you can help our nation's hurricane victims, please go to http:// www.flahurricanefund.org/ From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'cjcard1@aol.com' 12/6/2006 12:37:42 AM Re: Community Based Care I am happy to take my friend rick's call. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: cjcard1@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 05 18:35:06 2006 Subject: Community Based Care Governor, I hope these last few days are allowing you some time to savor your great successes. I would like to keep in touch and was wondering if this e-mail address will still reach you once you are a free citizen again? I also assume that you know that we got things worked out in Ft. Myers with the department. Thank you for your help. I also wanted to ask for your assistance in continuing to spread this reform movement. Texas is in the very beginning of their version of Community Based Care. They have gone through the entire process of an ITN for their first Independent Administrator (Lead Agency) and are now hesitating to announce the winner and move into a contract. I have consulted with Providence Service Corporation who is a bidder. I don't really care who wins the bid at this point I just want Texas to take the step towards reform. Is it appropriate for Governor Perry to call you and ask your thoughts on this or for you to send a letter or some sort of communication to him encouraging this reform to community based care (Texas calls it outsourcing). I would like to talk with you about this if you have time and are interested, as well as how they have constructed the payment mechanism in a much better format that will lead to better financial results as well as better outcomes for the state. I hope all is well. Thanks Chris (813) 843-1827 cjcard1@aol.com _____ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush 'mark.kaplan@myflorida.com' 12/6/2006 12:36:18 AM Fw: MAF Letter to Bush 1206.doc Please pass on. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: alstimac@gmail.com To: Jeb Bush CC: Nancy D. Stephens Sent: Tue Dec 05 19:08:19 2006 Subject: MAF Thank you for all you have done for the citizens of Florida. And I hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Al Stimac From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'alstimac@metalessence.com' 12/6/2006 12:35:33 AM Re: MAF Thanks Al. It has been a joy working with you. I will pass on your interest in working with the governor elect. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: alstimac@gmail.com To: Jeb Bush CC: Nancy D. Stephens Sent: Tue Dec 05 19:08:19 2006 Subject: MAF Thank you for all you have done for the citizens of Florida. And I hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Al Stimac From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Cameron Mays 12/5/2006 11:09:09 PM RE: THE REST OF THE STORY... thank you Cameron. Keep doing your important work! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Cameron Mays [mailto:cameronmays@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 3:01 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: THE REST OF THE STORY... Jeb, I just saw the video of your dad getting choked up at a speech when he was talking about how proud he was of you. That reminded me of how my dad must have felt when he visited the Florida Governor's Mansion last month (at the Point of Light Award Reception). 28 years ago, when my parents thought I was in school, my best friend and I were arrested for shop lifting just a few miles from the same Governor's Mansion (at the Governor's Square Mall). By the age of 17 I had 2 DUIs. I was the "black sheep" in the family. At the age of 21 I dedicated my life to Christ. I was voted "most changed" at my high school reunion. Today I enjoy promoting Christian concerts though a non-profit called Next Level Productions. Our goal is to rescue lost kids (like I was). Last month we did an awesome Rebecca St James concert! We saw 15 kids accept Christ and 40 rededicate their lives. I thought you may enjoy hearing "the rest of the story". I agree with your dad, you have been a great governor! Thank-you for being willing to serve! Your friend, Cameron Mays Point of Light Winner (Wendy Spencer's brother) From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 12/5/2006 11:06:55 PM FW: Phone call do you know anything about this? -----Original Message----From: Governor Jeb Bush [mailto:Jeb.Bush@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 1:58 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Phone call -----Original Message----From: Pam Ferguson [mailto:pam@fhhes.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 1:09 PM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: Phone call Dear Sir., Thank you for taking the time to call me on the letter I e-mailed you. My husband said you where to return the call at 6:15p.m.. I did waite for your call, however I do no how busy you are.. So if you would like to contact me , you may call me at my workplace.. Thank you for your time, Pam Ferguson (407) 843-2777 ext. 222 (800) 837-7723 Florida Home Health Equipment & Supplies This message is privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to pam@fhhes.com and deleting this message from your computer. From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Poole, Blake Pamella Dana (Pam.Dana@myflorida.com) Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) 12/5/2006 11:06:23 PM RE: Delta - USAir Hostile Takeover I have asked Raquel Rodriguez and Pam Dana to see what we can do. jeb bush -----Original Message----From: Poole, Blake [mailto:Blake.Poole@delta.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 12:51 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Betty Hampton Subject: Delta - USAir Hostile Takeover Governor Bush: Good afternoon. We are asking key state officials to weigh in on the USAir hostile takeover. While the merits of the USAir proposal will be reviewed by our creditors' committee and perhaps by the DOJ and DOT, we would like your support in asking the US Attorney General to carefully review the proposed transaction. Obviously Delta would like to emerge from bankruptcy in April or May of 2007 as a strong, independent and stand-alone airline. We feel this is in the best interest of the traveling public and our employees. Is there someone on your staff that I could forward some detailed information regarding our request ? Thank you very much. - Blake General Manager-Public Affairs Delta Air Lines, Inc. 404-715-2457 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush VictoriaCalero@dadeschools.net 12/5/2006 11:05:33 PM FW: Metro Zoo Victoria, thank you for supporting the troops and thank you for your service as a teacher! jeb -----Original Message----From: Governor Jeb Bush [mailto:Jeb.Bush@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 8:43 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Metro Zoo -----Original Message----From: Calero, Victoria L. [mailto:VictoriaCalero@dadeschools.net] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 6:55 AM To: Governor Jeb Bush Subject: Metro Zoo Dear Governor, I just wanted to thank you for your kindness on Saturday. It was nice meeting you, as I was not disappointed! I will show my students the picture I took with you, as they know who both the President and you are! They will think I am a celebrity too, for having met you! ⅛ Maybe, with my new leverage, I can get them to behave better! ⅛ However, it is the most rewarding job I’ve ever had! I do work at a Zone school and I am new to teaching! The kids here are like sponges, so eager to learn! Please, feel free to come visit my kids one day! They would love to meet you, if you are ever in the Homestead, Fla. City area! Have a great day! Thanks for being there for our military too, as you were at the zoo! Have a great day! Sincerely, Victoria Calero 2nd Grade Teacher Laura C. Saunders (2941) 305-247-3933 Ext143 From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush jacwag@bellsouth.net Christa Calamas (calamasc@ahca.myflorida.com) Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 12/5/2006 11:00:42 PM RE: Thank you jackie for writing. I am sorry for your dad's fraility and your frustrations. I am asking Christa Calamas, who runs the Agency for Workforce Innovation, to see if she can you and your family. Jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: jacwag@bellsouth.net [mailto:jacwag@bellsouth.net] Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 7:06 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: artwag@bellsouth.net Subject: Governor, My name is Jackie Waganheim. I believe that you are familiar with my husband, Art Waganheim, who ran for the FL Senate in 2002. While campaigning with Art, I had the pleasure of meeting you at one of the Fort Lauderdale area picnics. I have always had such great respect for your whole family and in many ways, your family's tight bonds reminds me of my own close ties with my parents. I am a novice at communicating with officials such as yourself. I have always been able to accomplish tasks on my own with lots of hard work; however, I am greatly in need of your insight on how to deal with an issue which has become of great concern to me. My father, Edward, has been a resident of Broward county for 40 years and now at 84 years old is very ill. He is currently in a rehabilitative nursing home in Miami Lakes and it appears that he will need long term care. Heartland in Miami Lakes can only allow him to stay 100 days (he has been there for 30 days already) and they told us they have a two to three year waiting list for their longterm wing. I started calling and visiting nursing homes one month ago and have been turned away from all the ones that we would want to place him in because of similar waiting lists of up to 3 years! My sisters and I will be paying for his nursing home care ourselves and it is approximately $75,000 per year. At this price, I would think that we should be able to choose which home is appropriate for my dad. One of the homes, Springtree in Sunrise, FL was perhaps the most cold hearted. I toured the facility with my mother and was told that they "might" have available space. The social worker at Heartland faxed my father's medical chart to them for review. Within a few days, the social worker told me that my father had been denied entry to the facility. When I called the Admissions Director, she told me that my father needed too much care and that they were already at "quota" for individuals like my father. She said they didn't have the staffing for additional patients like him. My dad has a feeding tube and it is relatively simple to set it on a timer without any nurse needing to supervise the feeding. I have witnessed other nursing home patients needing help in being spoon fed which takes the nursing staff's time. My father has alzheimers and can no longer walk or speak. The only inconvenience for the nursing staff is to change his clothing and turn him to prevent bed sores. Over 50 years ago, my parents were denied entry into many countries as they were trying to leave anti-semitic Egypt, where the fanatical muslims started mistreating the Jewish people. My heart now aches for my parents who are basically almost being persecuted again for something they have no control over. Nobody knows what their final days will be like. I thought nursing homes were for taking care of the elderly who were so sick that they could no longer stay in their own homes. My mother has Parkinson's disease and can no longer care for my dad. She gave him loving care and insulin shots for twenty years at home. The other nursing home which told us they don't have any male beds available is Memorial Manor (a part of the South Broward Hospital District). My father paid his fair share of taxes to support the District, but now cannot utilize their nursing home facility his taxes helped fund! If you know of any individual in the state government or private citizens who have the influence which can assist me in placing my father long term at either Heartland (Miami Lakes) where he is now, Memorial Manor (Pembroke Pines) or Springtree (Sunrise), I would greatly appreciate their name and phone number. Thank you so much for your time. Jackie Waganheim JacWag@BellSouth.Net Home: 954-423-9311 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Bunny Hanley (bunny.hanley@myflorida.com) 12/5/2006 10:43:33 PM FW: Imterum Hernando Commissoner Seat -----Original Message----From: imgypsy@bellsouth.net [mailto:imgypsy@bellsouth.net] Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 1:18 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Imterum Hernando Commissoner Seat Dear Governor: As a 77 yr. old active Republican now living in Hernando County, I feel that at this time of the year (Christ's birth celebration) the appointment of either one of the Hogans to this commissioner slot would be appropriate. God bless our state and keep it free!!!!! Lillian J. Knudson, 13125 Montour St., Brooksville Florida, 34613. 351-597-4281 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Richard Stark 12/5/2006 10:40:51 PM RE: From Rick Stark I will see what I can do. jeb -----Original Message----From: Richard Stark [mailto:rns1225@myacc.net] Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 7:48 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: From Rick Stark Sorry. Thanks for responding. Rick -------Original Message------From: Jeb Bush Date: 12/03/06 18:15:43 To: rns1225@myacc.net Subject: RE: From Rick Stark no attachment -----Original Message----From: Richard Stark [mailto:rns1225@myacc.net] Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 11:35 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: From Rick Stark Dear Gov Bush, Attached is my son's resume. He is a law student at UF. If you would please take a look and recommend who to speak with about a summer internship it would be most appreciated. Best wishes for the holiday season. Sincerely, Rick Stark From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Rushing714@aol.com 12/5/2006 10:40:04 PM RE: Jeb, please appoint interim Commissioner for Hernando County thank you for sharing this. I have our legal office looking into this. jeb -----Original Message----From: Rushing714@aol.com [mailto:Rushing714@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 10:57 PM To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com; Jeb Bush Subject: Jeb, please appoint interim Commissioner for Hernando County Gov. should name commissioner until lawsuit is settled By ROBERT NOLTE Published: Nov 30, 2006 Hernando Today (Tampa Tribune Robert Nolte Now we learn that what started out as a local, small-time election feud is taking on a life of its own, destined to be decided by the men in black robes. If the Nancy Robinson-Rose Rocco election fight ends up in the Florida Supreme Court, it could take months or maybe longer to settle. But it may be worth the wait. Clarifying local residency requirements is important because opinions vary widely as to when a candidate is supposed to be living in the district she seeks to represent. Rocco hasn’t been the only candidate caught in this conundrum over the years. It’s only reasonable that a court should settle the matter once and for all. There is also confusion over when is Election Day. For those who vote early, Election Day is not Nov. 7. To bring you up to speed, the election controversy swirling around Rocco and Robinson began earlier this month with Robinson suing Rocco, claiming she was not living in the district on Election Day as election law requires. A local judge barred Rocco from being sworn in and it’s likely we will limp along with four commissioners until a court decides who gets Rocco’s District 2 seat. If this feud goes to an appeals court, then on to the Supreme Court — as at least one county attorney is predicting — the delay in getting a new commissioner in Hernando County will be significant. It could take years. I don’t like the idea of a four-commissioner panel handling county business but a special election is not a sensible option either. It would take time to organize and cost the county a lot of money. Attorneys for Robinson or Rocco (or both women) would probably ask for a court injunction barring a new election, claiming their clients would be denied due process. A special election might also feature a primary and a runoff, all of which would take months before a winner is declared. But what about a governor’s appointment? He could not appoint a four-year commissioner but he could appoint an interim commissioner who would only serve until the Robinson-Rocco lawsuit is settled. There are simply too many big issues coming up for a vote — for example, a decision on the Hickory Hill subdivision — to not have a full dais of commissioners. It’s important to resolve the residency clause of the state’s election laws. It is too vague and has been a snag for too long. Hernando County would render a service to the entire state in resolving the matter. But not at the cost of being governed by a four-commissioner board. If what the lawyers say is true and the Robinson-Rocco dispute will be locked up in attorney’s offices and judges’ chambers for an indefinite period of time, it only makes good sense to appoint an interim commissioner. sent by: Mia Rushing, Brooksville, FL First VP Nature Coast Republican Women's Network Hernando Chair, Charlie Crist Campaign Secretary STARS, Republican PAC Columnist for Hernando Today From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Kent Perez (Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com) 12/5/2006 10:38:57 PM FW: GOVERNOR JEB BUSH, SIR, all yours -----Original Message----From: lynette250@aim.com [mailto:lynette250@aim.com] Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 7:24 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: William Piferrer Subject: GOVERNOR JEB BUSH, SIR, Hello Mr. Governor Sir, I'm Judy Thompson Little. I had the honor of meeting you and William Piferrer on Monday, November 27, 2006 at Jacksonville's Cecil Field Commerce Center, in Jacksonville Florida God is good! As I reported over the years, beginning, 2004, I have written many, many letters on my brother, Ronald Neil Thompson’s behalf for justice. From The President, your brother to you, The Governor; as well as many others in-between, Judges, Attorney's, Senators, The Sheriff, The Mayor, Dr. Phil, Oprah, just to name a few. I felt that people generally did not care, until I received responses (2005) from The President, The Governor, Senator Stephen Wise and wife of The Jaguars (football) owner, Delores Weaver. And e-mails, 2006 Janet Keels, Warren Davis and Danielle Harrison. We recently submitted to Mrs. Janet Keels (I never met her, but she is a wonderful person, she bought some joy inside my tears) a Waiver Request with all the required paperwork and it was denied, August 2006. I find it hard to understand how someone could possibly read the information that I provided in this case, not to see the unjust and not feel compelled to grant Ronald, clemency, modification or a suspended sentence. I guess it is easier for me, because he's my brother and I love him. Most importantly I was with Ronald when our brother, Reginald Thompson, the alleged victim had him arrested. I provided legal documentations of how our brother, Reginald Thompson, the alleged victim has been on a mission to get Ronald locked up, since 2001. It all started when Ronald got our mother, Delores Thompson, who suffered with Alzheimer’s out of a nursing home and took on the responsibility of her care;plus working 40 plus hours, 3rd shift at Southeastern Metal (904.757.4200) never missed a day and paid all the household expenses with his income (I provided a bank statement/deposit of Ronald's income tax check, 2005). In addition to caring for our mother, Ronald was raising his 3year-old grandson and set up savings accounts for his grandkids, all documented. Ronald has appeared before several Judges, 2001-2005 in an attempt to get an Injunction for Protection form Reginald, Case #01-2067 DV. This is how my writing campaign started to Judges, Chief Judge, Sheriff’ the Mayor, The State Attorney (included Incident numbers from police reports, who always referred us to state attorney) begging for help to end Reginald’s violent attacks and prevent a tragedy. Ronald never fought back, always using defensive blocks, because of the love he has for Reginald. I think this is why Ronald did not speak-up for himself in the injunction hearing. Case #04-2920DV, our mother’s caretaker, after several attempts, was finally granted an injunction/protection after Reginald pulled a gun on her and her two daughters; and followed them to school. Case #04-14616CC, Reginald attempted to evict our mother and everyone in the house. He wanted our mother placed back in the nursing home, so that he could rent her house out for $800.00 a month. I am a Senior Juvenile Probation Officer with the Department of Juvenile Justice and have been for 27-dedicated years, since graduating from the University Of Florida. I provide Court Liaison duties on Weekends and Holidays. One Sunday, I was in Court with Judge Emmett Ferguson and felt lead to talk with him about my family situation. That very next morning I received divine intervention. Ronald called me at work at 10:15 AM. The Sheriff’s Officer had given him 15 minutes for everyone to get out of the house, including our bedridden mother. I was able to call Judge Ferguson at his office and speak with him. The Judge was able to intervene, pending a hearing with the judge that signed the eviction. Of course the eviction was legal and no one had to leave. On, March 2006, I was finally granted an injunction/protection for protection from Reginald in my 2004 Case #04-3952DV. Our brother, Larry Thompson injunction was denied, #06-979DV (we now share the same address to keep Reginald away). The waiver of the Rules states "a waiver may only be granted by the Governor with the approval of at least one member of the Clemency Board. I had to provide a compelling statement, I provided the following in the Waiver/ Clemency packet. 1. THE PETITION FILED IN RONALD'S CASE, #05-594 CF, STATES "Ronald Neil Thompson on July 8, 2005, in the County of Nassau and the State of Florida, did own or have in his care custody, possession or control a firearm, to wit; a pistol, having been convicted of a felony in the courts of the State of Florida, to-wit; Escape, in Circuit Court in and for Hillsborough County Florida, May 12, 1998 contrary to the provisions of Section 790.23 Florida Statue." A. They found no gun or gunpowder reside on Ronald, nor is his car (which they still have). Ronald was in their custody at least 18 hours before I bonded him out and they found no gun-powered residue on him. B. Ronald's record will show that he has never been charged with escaped. Perhaps if they had filed the petition with the correct informtion/history, maybe they would have been offered a lesser sentence. If one would do a name search on the Department of Correction, web site, they will find, three (3) Ronald Thompson's. The Ronald Thompson DOC #069189 is William J. Thompson (AKA Ronald Thompson). William Thompson’s record clearly shows that he is the one that had been charged with escaping in Hillsborough County and his record is far more extensive than my brothers. C. My brother was advised by his Public Defender, Brian Morrissey that if he did not accept the sentence offered by the prosecutor (5-years in and 5-year probation), the Prosecutor, Doc Burgess offered, he would file a petition as a habitual offender and Ronald could receive a mandatory sentence of 20-years. Ronald was also told by his Public Defender that based on his criminal record, he did not stand a chance in a trial. On December 9, 2005, our mother, Delores Thompson died from Alzheimer's. Ronald was not allowed to attend her funeral or be with her during her final days (jailed, July). Reginald chose not to attend SECONDLY: Ronald was arrested three (3) times within a three week period in the same case, with the very same information, the Sheriff's Department had from day one. Ronald was given three (3) different bonds by the same judge. I have always been told that this was a violation of his rights (habeas Corps). Our brother, the alleged victim, Reginald Thompson repeatedly went to the Prosecutor Granville "Doc" Burgess (upset that we were able to bond Ronald out. We lost over 7,000.00 in bail, money that could have used for an attorney had we known this would gone this far). Seven-days after the first arrest, the Officer stated, “Your brother said you had a gun and your brother is not going to lie on you”. Reginald reported that he asked, Mr. Burgess “Why y’all keep setting a low bond on a convicted felon? Y’all arrested a white man for shooting a gun in the air and gave him a bond $150- 250,000… I know I’m a black man, but my life is valuable too, I told y’all he tried to kill me”. Ronald was arrested a third time, charges upgraded Attempted Murder, 250,000.00 bond. I was told this was considered a high profile case for Nassau County; Mr. Burgess was running to be come a Judge, he won by 126 votes, 11/06. Ronald’s Public Defender, Brian Morrissey (904.548.4750) is aware that the alleged witness, Thomas Blue accepted money in this case. Mr. Bush, my brother is not angry or bitter. Ronald (age 46) just wants his freedom so that he can go on with his life and raise his kids and grandkids. Ronald has a 12-month-old daughter he has never held and a new granddaughter. Because of his work ethic, finding a job will not be an issue, he probably can get his old job back. Ronald is a loving, kind, gentle soul and always willing to help those in need. When Ronald got our mother out of the nursing home, he continued to visit the others. Neighbors, Billie Harris, retired school principal (904-765-6084); Sandra Frazier, retired nurse, (904-764-1984); Bertie Campbell, retired social worker (904-764-1348) and Ms. Ruth (904-765-4396) Our mother died, December 9, 2005. Please make this a merry Christmas and a happy new year for me and my family before you leave Office. You're my only hope, I've tried everything I know (other than an Attorney, which I can't afford 10.000.00). Thanks for your time and consideration in this matter. If you need any additional information/documentations, I can provide. (904) 757-1405 home (904) 798-4707 work (Call Center; formerly Juvenile Assessment Center) Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush lynette250@aim.com 12/5/2006 10:38:37 PM RE: GOVERNOR JEB BUSH, SIR, thank you for writing. I have passed on your letter to Kent Perez, my chief cabinet aide for his followup. He will be in touch. jeb Bush -----Original Message----From: lynette250@aim.com [mailto:lynette250@aim.com] Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 7:24 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: William Piferrer Subject: GOVERNOR JEB BUSH, SIR, Hello Mr. Governor Sir, I'm Judy Thompson Little. I had the honor of meeting you and William Piferrer on Monday, November 27, 2006 at Jacksonville's Cecil Field Commerce Center, in Jacksonville Florida God is good! As I reported over the years, beginning, 2004, I have written many, many letters on my brother, Ronald Neil Thompson’s behalf for justice. From The President, your brother to you, The Governor; as well as many others in-between, Judges, Attorney's, Senators, The Sheriff, The Mayor, Dr. Phil, Oprah, just to name a few. I felt that people generally did not care, until I received responses (2005) from The President, The Governor, Senator Stephen Wise and wife of The Jaguars (football) owner, Delores Weaver. And e-mails, 2006 Janet Keels, Warren Davis and Danielle Harrison. We recently submitted to Mrs. Janet Keels (I never met her, but she is a wonderful person, she bought some joy inside my tears) a Waiver Request with all the required paperwork and it was denied, August 2006. I find it hard to understand how someone could possibly read the information that I provided in this case, not to see the unjust and not feel compelled to grant Ronald, clemency, modification or a suspended sentence. I guess it is easier for me, because he's my brother and I love him. Most importantly I was with Ronald when our brother, Reginald Thompson, the alleged victim had him arrested. I provided legal documentations of how our brother, Reginald Thompson, the alleged victim has been on a mission to get Ronald locked up, since 2001. It all started when Ronald got our mother, Delores Thompson, who suffered with Alzheimer’s out of a nursing home and took on the responsibility of her care;plus working 40 plus hours, 3rd shift at Southeastern Metal (904.757.4200) never missed a day and paid all the household expenses with his income (I provided a bank statement/deposit of Ronald's income tax check, 2005). In addition to caring for our mother, Ronald was raising his 3-year-old grandson and set up savings accounts for his grandkids, all documented. Ronald has appeared before several Judges, 2001-2005 in an attempt to get an Injunction for Protection form Reginald, Case #01-2067 DV. This is how my writing campaign started to Judges, Chief Judge, Sheriff’ the Mayor, The State Attorney (included Incident numbers from police reports, who always referred us to state attorney) begging for help to end Reginald’s violent attacks and prevent a tragedy. Ronald never fought back, always using defensive blocks, because of the love he has for Reginald. I think this is why Ronald did not speak-up for himself in the injunction hearing. Case #04-2920DV, our mother’s caretaker, after several attempts, was finally granted an injunction/protection after Reginald pulled a gun on her and her two daughters; and followed them to school. Case #04-14616CC, Reginald attempted to evict our mother and everyone in the house. He wanted our mother placed back in the nursing home, so that he could rent her house out for $800.00 a month. I am a Senior Juvenile Probation Officer with the Department of Juvenile Justice and have been for 27-dedicated years, since graduating from the University Of Florida. I provide Court Liaison duties on Weekends and Holidays. One Sunday, I was in Court with Judge Emmett Ferguson and felt lead to talk with him about my family situation. That very next morning I received divine intervention. Ronald called me at work at 10:15 AM. The Sheriff’s Officer had given him 15 minutes for everyone to get out of the house, including our bedridden mother. I was able to call Judge Ferguson at his office and speak with him. The Judge was able to intervene, pending a hearing with the judge that signed the eviction. Of course the eviction was legal and no one had to leave. On, March 2006, I was finally granted an injunction/protection for protection from Reginald in my 2004 Case #043952DV. Our brother, Larry Thompson injunction was denied, #06-979DV (we now share the same address to keep Reginald away). The waiver of the Rules states "a waiver may only be granted by the Governor with the approval of at least one member of the Clemency Board. I had to provide a compelling statement, I provided the following in the Waiver/Clemency packet. 1. THE PETITION FILED IN RONALD'S CASE, #05-594 CF, STATES "Ronald Neil Thompson on July 8, 2005, in the County of Nassau and the State of Florida, did own or have in his care custody, possession or control a firearm, to wit; a pistol, having been convicted of a felony in the courts of the State of Florida, to-wit; Escape, in Circuit Court in and for Hillsborough County Florida, May 12, 1998 contrary to the provisions of Section 790.23 Florida Statue." A. They found no gun or gunpowder reside on Ronald, nor is his car (which they still have). Ronald was in their custody at least 18 hours before I bonded him out and they found no gun-powered residue on him. B. Ronald's record will show that he has never been charged with escaped. Perhaps if they had filed the petition with the correct informtion/history, maybe they would have been offered a lesser sentence. If one would do a name search on the Department of Correction, web site, they will find, three (3) Ronald Thompson's. The Ronald Thompson DOC #069189 is William J. Thompson (AKA Ronald Thompson). William Thompson’s record clearly shows that he is the one that had been charged with escaping in Hillsborough County and his record is far more extensive than my brothers. C. My brother was advised by his Public Defender, Brian Morrissey that if he did not accept the sentence offered by the prosecutor (5-years in and 5-year probation), the Prosecutor, Doc Burgess offered, he would file a petition as a habitual offender and Ronald could receive a mandatory sentence of 20-years. Ronald was also told by his Public Defender that based on his criminal record, he did not stand a chance in a trial. On December 9, 2005, our mother, Delores Thompson died from Alzheimer's. Ronald was not allowed to attend her funeral or be with her during her final days (jailed, July). Reginald chose not to attend SECONDLY: Ronald was arrested three (3) times within a three week period in the same case, with the very same information, the Sheriff's Department had from day one. Ronald was given three (3) different bonds by the same judge. I have always been told that this was a violation of his rights (habeas Corps). Our brother, the alleged victim, Reginald Thompson repeatedly went to the Prosecutor Granville "Doc" Burgess (upset that we were able to bond Ronald out. We lost over 7,000.00 in bail, money that could have used for an attorney had we known this would gone this far). Seven-days after the first arrest, the Officer stated, “Your brother said you had a gun and your brother is not going to lie on you”. Reginald reported that he asked, Mr. Burgess “Why y’all keep setting a low bond on a convicted felon? Y’all arrested a white man for shooting a gun in the air and gave him a bond $150- 250,000… I know I’m a black man, but my life is valuable too, I told y’all he tried to kill me”. Ronald was arrested a third time, charges upgraded Attempted Murder, 250,000.00 bond. I was told this was considered a high profile case for Nassau County; Mr. Burgess was running to be come a Judge, he won by 126 votes, 11/06. Ronald’s Public Defender, Brian Morrissey (904.548.4750) is aware that the alleged witness, Thomas Blue accepted money in this case. Mr. Bush, my brother is not angry or bitter. Ronald (age 46) just wants his freedom so that he can go on with his life and raise his kids and grandkids. Ronald has a 12-month-old daughter he has never held and a new granddaughter. Because of his work ethic, finding a job will not be an issue, he probably can get his old job back. Ronald is a loving, kind, gentle soul and always willing to help those in need. When Ronald got our mother out of the nursing home, he continued to visit the others. Neighbors, Billie Harris, retired school principal (904-765-6084); Sandra Frazier, retired nurse, (904-764-1984); Bertie Campbell, retired social worker (904-764-1348) and Ms. Ruth (904-765-4396) Our mother died, December 9, 2005. Please make this a merry Christmas and a happy new year for me and my family before you leave Office. You're my only hope, I've tried everything I know (other than an Attorney, which I can't afford 10.000.00). Thanks for your time and consideration in this matter. If you need any additional information/ documentations, I can provide. (904) 757-1405 home (904) 798-4707 work (Call Center; formerly Juvenile Assessment Center) Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 12/5/2006 10:19:07 PM Fw: Help with the new Governor -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: 'Bill.Hendrich@CoxRadio.com' Sent: Tue Dec 05 17:18:28 2006 Subject: Re: Help with the new Governor I don't know if charlie will be as accessible but I will ask alia faraj to share your offer with her counterpart. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Hendrich, Bill (CXR-Jacksonville) To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 04 15:29:03 2006 Subject: Help with the new Governor Governor, First, nice article in the Wall Street Journal today. I would love to have the same kind of beneficial media relationship with Governor Elect Crist as I have had with you. Any suggestions as to how we can make that work? I will be glad to drive to Tallahassee and meet with him if needed to get things started. Your availability and interest in using my stations to share positive information has been very good for both of us and I think that it can help Charlie as well. Your help will be greatly appreciated. Bill Hendrich Cox Radio Jacksonville From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Bill.Hendrich@CoxRadio.com' 12/5/2006 10:18:28 PM Re: Help with the new Governor I don't know if charlie will be as accessible but I will ask alia faraj to share your offer with her counterpart. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Hendrich, Bill (CXR-Jacksonville) To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 04 15:29:03 2006 Subject: Help with the new Governor Governor, First, nice article in the Wall Street Journal today. I would love to have the same kind of beneficial media relationship with Governor Elect Crist as I have had with you. Any suggestions as to how we can make that work? I will be glad to drive to Tallahassee and meet with him if needed to get things started. Your availability and interest in using my stations to share positive information has been very good for both of us and I think that it can help Charlie as well. Your help will be greatly appreciated. Bill Hendrich Cox Radio Jacksonville From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'joann@joannhutchinson.com' 12/5/2006 10:15:35 PM Re: Vacancy on CTD I have an agreement to allow the incoming governor to make appointments that require senate confirmation from here on out. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Jo Ann Hutchinson To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 04 14:50:25 2006 Subject: Vacancy on CTD Governor Bush, congratulations on a great job as Governor of Florida! I know you will miss being Governor but also know you will be successful in whatever you do down the road. Best of luck! I appreciated your support for me when making appointment to the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged and know you had a tough time making those appointments. I understand that there is now a vacancy already for the business representations of which I feel I qualify. Will you consider appointing me before you leave office. I would be honored. Thanks and Merry Christmas to you and your family. ********************************************************** Jo Ann Hutchinson Self-Employed Email: joann@joannhutchinson.com Phone: 850.627.7144 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Janice.Gilley@laspbs.state.fl.us' 12/5/2006 8:25:10 PM Re: Use of our Property That is ok. I am in just trying to please the customer. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Gilley, Janice To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 05 14:53:04 2006 Subject: RE: Use of our Property Sir: I will, and I will be happy to brief you as well if you are interested. Janice -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 2:11 PM To: Gilley, Janice Subject: Fw: Use of our Property Please respond -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: GENE MEAD To: Janice Gilley CC: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 05 10:53:31 2006 Subject: Fw: Use of our Property Janice, I have received no reply to my letter of October 25, 2006 or of my email of November 14, 2006. I have only asked that the law be followed regarding the items I have presented to Governor Bush for almost 8 years and to you in the last year. We are an elderly household and these illegal activities have cost us our life savings and are preventing us from earning an income from our City property. I am again asking for these items to be addressed. If the Governor still refuses to correct the illegal activities I believe I have proven, at least follow the information requests I have made regarding the DBPR secret dossier on us. I am asking, once again, for the information in these secret files as they appear to contain erroneous information on us. Sincerely, Mary M. Mead ----- Original Message ----From: GENE MEAD To: Janice Gilley Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 7:51 AM Subject: Use of our Property Dear Ms. Gilley, I have received no acknowledgement of my letter of October 25, 2006. If you have not received it, please let me know and I will send another copy. Sincerely, Mary Mead From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 12/5/2006 7:31:39 PM Fw: John Tanner vs. Harry Shorstein -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Craig T. James To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 05 14:30:38 2006 Subject: John Tanner vs. Harry Shorstein Dear Governor Bush: I have practiced law in Volusia County since 1967 except for four years that I was in the U.S. Congress. I am sending this e-mail because I am most concerned about the the reputation and prosecutorial functions of the judical system in the Seventh Judicial Circuit. I have read the newspaper accounts of the controversy between Harry Shorstein and John Tanner. Regardless of how honorable Mr. Schorstein may be, it is imperative that he resign or be removed as the special prosecutor so that there will be no taint on the process. I am embarrassed by the recent scandals involving our Republican congress and we do not need more of it in the Seventh Judicial Circuit. Our prosecutorial system demands the impartiality of a prosecutor when that prosecutor is investigating another State Attorney regardless of the alleged conduct of the party being investigated. I frankly do not understand why Mr. Shorstein did not resign as soon as his investigation involved his son's previous employer, Mr. Tanner. Sincerely, Craig T. James, Esq. Former U.S. Congressman (1989-1993) From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 12/5/2006 7:11:17 PM Fw: save democracy and let the votes count All yours -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Run Drugs Out of Town Run To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 05 08:15:49 2006 Subject: save democracy and let the votes count I am writing to you as a concerned citizen who cares about the democratic process. Unless the people of Florida are given a chance to revote in the 13th congressional district, their basic rights as U.S. citizens are being denied. I urge you to use your power as Governor of Florida and chair of the State Canvassing Board to conduct a complete revote in Sarasota's congressional race. In a country which sees itself as a model of democracy, anything short will be a disgrace. The 18,000 votes lost in Sarasota County's congressional race cannot be fixed by a recount or an audit. These votes were never recorded by the voting machines in the first place - the undervote rate in the Sarasota Congressional race was 5 times that of surrounding counties. Many pollworkers reported complaints about machines losing votes somewhere before the last screen - and because there was no paper trail, some people didn't even know that their choice of candidate was never recorded. Please give these people a fair chance to exercise their basic rights. What is at stake is more than a seat it is Democracy itself. Sincerely, Dr. Bill Gallagher, DC Executive Director INSPIREHealth.org PO Box 25152 Scottsdale, AZ 85255 480-513-3909 http://rundrugsoutoftownrun.org http://inspirehealth.org _____ Access over 1 million songs - Yahoo! Music Unlimited. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Janice.Gilley@laspbs.state.fl.us' 12/5/2006 7:10:47 PM Fw: Use of our Property Please respond -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: GENE MEAD To: Janice Gilley CC: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 05 10:53:31 2006 Subject: Fw: Use of our Property Janice, I have received no reply to my letter of October 25, 2006 or of my email of November 14, 2006. I have only asked that the law be followed regarding the items I have presented to Governor Bush for almost 8 years and to you in the last year. We are an elderly household and these illegal activities have cost us our life savings and are preventing us from earning an income from our City property. I am again asking for these items to be addressed. If the Governor still refuses to correct the illegal activities I believe I have proven, at least follow the information requests I have made regarding the DBPR secret dossier on us. I am asking, once again, for the information in these secret files as they appear to contain erroneous information on us. Sincerely, Mary M. Mead ----- Original Message ----From: GENE MEAD To: Janice Gilley Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 7:51 AM Subject: Use of our Property Dear Ms. Gilley, I have received no acknowledgement of my letter of October 25, 2006. If you have not received it, please let me know and I will send another copy. Sincerely, Mary Mead From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 12/5/2006 7:10:13 PM Fw: Congressional District 13 -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: ODemocracy@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 05 11:41:02 2006 Subject: Congressional District 13 Jeb/Charlie Should FL settle Congressional District 13 issue by conducting a revote for Sarasota's DRE voters? Or, should FL let the courts or Nancy Pelosi make the District 13 call and then watch the new Congress pass a law that could shift election power from states to the federal government? Please find below the WSJ editorial of 12-1 and my letter to the editor of 12-2. One good piece of news. DRE's have eliminated over voting in FL and the nation. They can also eliminate unintentional under voting if FL leads the country in requiring "affirmation of intent to under vote." The first state that eliminates over voting and unintentional under voting, such as evidenced in the disputed District 13 race, can eliminate all "residual votes" cast on DRE machines and significantly reduce the chances of a contested election. When would it be convenient to meet to discuss a revote and a new law implementing "affirmation of intent to under vote"? David Biddulph Inventor Perfect Voting System email: odemocracy@aol.com PO Box 193, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32170 Phone: 386-423-4744 Fax: 386-427-2914 www.PerfectVotingSystem.com ---------- Sore Winners December 1, 2006; Page A12 Democrats whomped Republicans in last month's midterms, but oddly enough they're still calling in the legal cavalry to contest one of the few races they narrowly lost. That would be Florida's 13th Congressional District, which runs along the Gulf Coast from just south of Tampa to just north of Fort Myers. The certified winner is Republican Vern Buchanan, who beat Democrat Christine Jennings by fewer than 400 votes out of more than 237,000 cast. Two recounts, which were demanded by Democrats and required by law, have reconfirmed Mr. Buchanan's victory and slightly increased the margin. Unbowed, the Dems are now suggesting that defective voting machines cost them the race. They point to Sarasota County's 18,000 "undervotes," or incidences where voters cast ballots in other races but not the Buchanan-Jennings contest. Ms. Jennings -- along with such liberal partisans as People for the American Way and the American Civil Liberties Union -- has filed a lawsuit contesting the results based on "statistical and eyewitness evidence of significant machine malfunctions" in Sarasota's iVotronic touch-screen system. They want a court to declare Ms. Jennings the winner by -- get this -- using statistical models to extrapolate that she would have received most of the undervotes. Short of that, they'll settle for nullifying the November results and holding a new election. But among the many things that are strange here is that if anyone ought to be complaining about undervotes, it's the GOP. Sarasota is the largest and most Republican county in the district, yet the Democrat, Ms. Jennings, carried it handily. In fact, it's the only county in the district that she did carry, which makes it more likely that it was Republicans who declined to vote in the Congressional race, not Democrats. And there are reasons so many voters might have taken a pass on this race while voting in others on the ballot. For starters, the Republican primary featured an exceptional amount of mudslinging. The primary was also a five-man race with four candidates from Sarasota County. Mr. Buchanan won the GOP nomination with just 32% of the vote, and some of his primary opponents either waited until the last minute to issue a public endorsement or never got around to it. So it's entirely possible that voters were turned off by the negative campaigning and chose neither Mr. Buchanan nor Ms. Jennings in silent protest. By the way, undervoting isn't uncommon in the district. Two years ago, there were more than 12,000 Sarasota County undervotes in Democrat Jan Schneider's House race against Republican Representative Katherine Harris. The 2000 race for the 13th district seat, which predated the use of touch-screen voting machines, also featured a high number of undervotes. This week, Florida election officials began auditing the voting machines, which is the very thorough and transparent process for determining whether they worked properly on Election Day. There is still no evidence that the machines malfunctioned. But never mind. Speaker-in-waiting Nancy Pelosi allowed Ms. Jennings to vote in House leadership elections last month, and Democrats could attempt to disallow the Florida certification and vote to seat Ms. Jennings in January unless a new election is granted. Democrats did precisely that in a contested Indiana House race 20 years ago when they last held Congress. All of this underscores how anti-Bush hatred has unhinged the political left. They still see Karl Rove lurking outside every voting booth. The Buchanan-Jennings contest has become a particular rallying point for fears about electronic voting, and liberals now want the machines to provide paper trails in the event of a recount. This might be a reasonable request if it were made in good faith. But back during the Florida debacle in 2000, before touch-screen voting was widely used, the same Democrats and liberal columnists deplored the inaccuracy of paper ballots and those "hanging chads." All of which suggests that their real problem is the outcome of the race, not the integrity of the voting process. Some liberals are so paranoid nowadays that they aren't happy even when they win. ----------David Biddulph's letter To Editor 12-2-06 Who Should Decide Elections: courts, politicians, or the people? Re: Your “Sore Winners” editorial of December 1, 2006 As long as we conduct elections, such as Florida's Congressional District 13 race, where the margin of victory (369 votes) is smaller than the margin of error, (18,000 or 14.9% skipped the race), we will have “Sore Winners.” We could significantly reduce the margin of error by requiring voters to pick a candidate in each race or check a box labeled, for example, “I choose not to vote on this matter.” Overvotes (voting for too may candidates) have been completely eliminated in elections using Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) voting machines. Unintentional undervotes (skipping a race accidentally) could likewise be eliminated. While you are correct in your assertion that, “There is still no evidence that the machines malfunctioned (in Sarasota County).”, the odds that 15% of Sarasota DRE voters intentionally skipped the race vs. the 2.5% of Sarasota mail-in voters are about 1 in million. The most likely reason for not accurately capturing voter intent is confusing ballot design first made famous with the 2000 “butterfly ballot” in Palm Beach County. The truth is no one knows today who the voters want to represent them in Florida's Congressional District 13 because well over 10,000 likely votes were not recorded. That is why this conservative believes everyone who voted on a DRE should be given a mail-in ballot so that people decide the winner and not some judge or even Nancy Pelosi. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'rawlinsl@ahca.myflorida.com' 12/5/2006 7:10:10 PM Re: story You do fine work. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Rawlins, Lisa Sent: Tue Dec 05 11:59:13 2006 Subject: FW: story Dear Colleague: Over the last two years, Florida’s Agency for HealthCare Administration has been working diligently to create a 21st Century health care delivery system for the citizens of Florida. Florida is leading the nation in providing quality and pricing information regarding health care services. Through our efforts, health care consumers can now find pricing information on hospital procedures and on pharmaceutical drugs at the local pharmacy level. 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If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. This email may include confidential and/or proprietary information and may be used only by the person or entity to which it is addressed. If the reader of this email is not the intended recipient or his or her authorized agent, the reader is hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email is prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please reply to the sender and delete it immediately. _____ From: Triay, Andres [mailto:TriayA@cbsnews.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 10:26 AM To: Rawlins, Lisa Subject: story Lisa, the story we spoke about a few months ago about health care pricing on the web is finished. It is scheduled to air tomorrow night on the CBS Evening News. The Florida web site is mentioned in the story. Andy Andy Triay Producer CBS Evening News with Katie Couric 2020 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 triaya@cbsnews.com 202-457-4572 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 12/5/2006 3:21:23 AM Fw: Death Penalty -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Word, Ron To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 04 16:29:15 2006 Subject: FW: Death Penalty _____ From: Word, Ron Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 9:42 AM To: 'jeb@jeb.org' Subject: Death Penalty Gov. Bush: I know you've addressed this issue in the past, but my editors are asking me to ask you again. How do you reconcile your Roman Catholic faith and signing death warrants? Does it concern you that you've signed death warrants sending 21 people to the death chamber, more than any governor since Florida resumed executions in 1979? Thank you, Ron Word rword@ap.org The information contained in this communication is intended for the use of the designated recipients named above. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error, and that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify The Associated Press immediately by telephone at +1-212-621-1898 and delete this email. Thank you. [IP_US_DISC] From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 12/5/2006 3:20:36 AM Fw: higher ed-Crist -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Bierman, Noah To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 04 16:40:42 2006 Subject: higher ed-Crist Hello Gov. Bush, I'm writing an article about the near-term future of Florida's university system and was hoping to get your opinion on a couple of things: 1) What are the biggest issues in Florida's universities that Gov.-elect Charlie Crist will face? 2) How will Crist's approach to higher education differ from yours? Thanks very much. As an aside, my editor, Myriam Marquez asked me to pass along a big hello. Thanks again for your help. Best, Noah Bierman Miami Herald 305-376-3392 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 12/4/2006 7:22:38 PM Re: Diaz letter in repsonse to PR Gov and others.doc Sure -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 04 12:45:37 2006 Subject: RE: Diaz letter in repsonse to PR Gov and others.doc You're welcome, Sir. Do you want me to sign all three? -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 12:18 PM To: Rodriguez, Raquel Subject: Re: Diaz letter in repsonse to PR Gov and others.doc Thanks rocky. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 04 12:12:44 2006 Subject: Diaz letter in repsonse to PR Gov and others.doc Good afternoon, Governor. I have drafted the attached letter in response to a letter you received from the Governor of Puerto Rico, Anibal Acevedo Vila, the Puerto Rico ACLU and the Puerto Rico Civil Rights Commission regarding the Diaz execution. Please let me know if you are OK with the content and whether you would like to sign the letter to Governor Acevedo. Thanks. Rocky <> From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 12/4/2006 7:18:45 PM Re: Handy and Fair appointments Let him know. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Faraj, Alia To: Jeb Bush ; Rodriguez, Raquel Sent: Mon Dec 04 12:34:40 2006 Subject: RE: Handy and Fair appointments Governor -- he is missing an important point -- the SBOE was a different entity and was under diff statutes when they were first appointed. It then changed which is why their appointments comply with the current statute. I will provide you with greater detail in a few. Alia Faraj Communications Director Office of Governor Jeb Bush (850) 488-5394 (850) 488-4042 (fax) -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 12:12 PM To: Rodriguez, Raquel; Faraj, Alia Subject: Fw: Handy and Fair appointments -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: "S.V. Dáte" To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 04 11:43:54 2006 Subject: Handy and Fair appointments Dear Governor, The law regarding the Board of Education terms reads as follows: "Members may be reappointed by the Governor for additional terms not to exceed 8 years of consecutive service." Insofar as you appointed both of these men to the board in 2001, how, then, can you appoint them to terms that end on Dec. 31, 2010, as you did on Oct. 27? Thank you. svd From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'artwag@bellsouth.net' 12/4/2006 5:23:41 PM Re: Email From My Wife I don't think that address exists. Tell her to send it to this one. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Art Waganheim To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Dec 03 16:49:55 2006 Subject: Email From My Wife Hi Governor, It has been some time since I last emailed you at this jeb.org address. Perhaps as long ago as when I ran for the Florida Senate against Wasserman-Schultz or perhaps regarding a few other events thereafter. In any case, my wife Jackie Waganheim sent an email to your Jeb.Bush@MyFlorida.Com email address on 11/29/06. Have you had a chance to read it? A reply from you or a member of your staff would be appreciated. She is seeking state help with a nursing home issue for her father. Regards, ART WAGANHEIM Cell: 305-216-8156 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 'Alia.Faraj@myflorida.com' 12/4/2006 5:12:10 PM Fw: Handy and Fair appointments -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: "S.V. Dáte" To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 04 11:43:54 2006 Subject: Handy and Fair appointments Dear Governor, The law regarding the Board of Education terms reads as follows: "Members may be reappointed by the Governor for additional terms not to exceed 8 years of consecutive service." Insofar as you appointed both of these men to the board in 2001, how, then, can you appoint them to terms that end on Dec. 31, 2010, as you did on Oct. 27? Thank you. svd From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Jose.Rodriguez@MyFlorida.com' 12/4/2006 3:19:24 PM Re: Importante What is it about? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Jose Luis To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 04 10:13:21 2006 Subject: Re: Importante Is this a meeting you want to do? Tara said it was not possible when I asked but can check with her to se if the schedule has opened up if you want to do. Jose Luis Rodriguez, Esq. Special Assistant to Governor Bush ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Rodriguez, Jose Luis Sent: Mon Dec 04 10:09:34 2006 Subject: FW: Importante -----Original Message----From: Amb. Armando Valladares [mailto:ambvalladares@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 9:18 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Importante Al Honorable Gobernador de la Florida; Querido Jeb: Durante semanas he tratado con Jose Luis Rodriguez de verte unos minutos,El exito de mi trabajo depende mucho de que pueda verte,Asegure a mi jefe que yo podria lograrlo, El tema es delicado, DOS MIL FAMILIAS pueden perder su empleo ,La compania para la cual trabajo esta fabricando las nuevas casas de Patrick Air Force, en Coco Beach, muy cerca de Orlando. Esas casas son la promesa de nuestro Presidente en su deseo de ofrecer casas modernas a nuestras tropas, que vivian en condiciones deplorables.Este es un asunto muy sensible. Yo puedo ir a verte a cualquier lugar donde me recibas , solo necesito quince min utos . Te repito que puedo ir a Tallahassee , a New York, al Japon, donde quiera que pueda verte. Con mi agradecimiento, armando valladares __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com) Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) 12/4/2006 3:10:47 PM FW: invu request TomTribute.doc -----Original Message----From: Clift, Eleanor [mailto:Eleanor.Clift@Newsweek.com] Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 11:25 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: invu request Governor Bush, I am taking the liberty of contacting you directly with my request for an interview regarding the Schiavo case. My assistant has attempted several times since March to work with your staff and follow your scheduling process. After a long battle with cancer my husband, Tom Brazaitis, died just a day before Terri Schiavo. I have been invited to expand on a column I wrote as a tribute to my husband, which is attached to this e-mail. My book will explore the duality of Terri Schiavo's public death and Tom's very private passing. Since meeting with the Schindlers, it is my hope to clarify the conflicting accounts regarding your role. I don't want to rely solely on the interpretation of others, and would like to give you the opportunity to provide the perspective for your actions. I am a political reporter in the Washington Bureau of Newsweek, but this will not be a political book. My goal is to explore end of life issues sympathetically and to understand all sides of the debate that erupted in the Schiavo case. I am approaching it from the perspective of somebody who suffered a loss. "Two Weeks of Life" is scheduled for publication by Basic Books the spring of '08 with the first manuscript draft due June of '07. I'm hoping that you can find time to schedule a phone interview with me early in the New Year, or later this month if that is more convenient. Please let me know what might work by return e-mail. Thanks so much for considering the request. Sincerely, Eleanor Clift Office: 202-626-2030 Cell: 202-257-6388 Home: 202-966-8782 <> From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Jose Luis Rodriguez - Office 12/4/2006 3:05:47 PM FW: Importante -----Original Message----From: Amb. Armando Valladares [mailto:ambvalladares@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 9:18 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Importante Al Honorable Gobernador de la Florida; Querido Jeb: Durante semanas he tratado con Jose Luis Rodriguez de verte unos minutos,El exito de mi trabajo depende mucho de que pueda verte,Asegure a mi jefe que yo podria lograrlo, El tema es delicado, DOS MIL FAMILIAS pueden perder su empleo ,La compania para la cual trabajo esta fabricando las nuevas casas de Patrick Air Force, en Coco Beach, muy cerca de Orlando. Esas casas son la promesa de nuestro Presidente en su deseo de ofrecer casas modernas a nuestras tropas, que vivian en condiciones deplorables.Este es un asunto muy sensible. Yo puedo ir a verte a cualquier lugar donde me recibas , solo necesito quince min utos . Te repito que puedo ir a Tallahassee , a New York, al Japon, donde quiera que pueda verte. Con mi agradecimiento, armando valladares __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Dana, Pam' 12/4/2006 12:08:58 PM RE: thanks. this is time sensitive. jeb -----Original Message----From: Dana, Pam [mailto:Pam.Dana@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 9:53 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Can do. I arranged for another charity recently and VF was very helpful. I have a board mtg w/ them next week and I will bring up institutionalizing a process to handle such efforts. ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Dana, Pam Cc: Kaplan, Mark Sent: Sun Dec 03 20:05:30 2006 Subject: FW: Pam, please make something like this happen. Visit Florida should put together a nice package for free with the Miami convention and visitors bureau. This is a fine idea. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Patty Doherty [mailto:patty@table13.com] Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 8:03 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Maybe you could send an auction item - a trip for a dozen of Littleton's residents to spend a weekend in Miami - courtesy of the state of Florida. It's just plain old ignorance that makes people say and act the way Tancredo does. And ignorance is really easy to cure with exposure. Tancredo was wrong to say what he said, but I guarantee you after a great weekend in Miami, his constituents will know he was wrong, too. And who better for him to hear it from? on 12/3/06 7:55 PM, Jeb Bush wrote: > It is a great idea but there is too little time since I am going to be > in tallahassee tomorrow and most of Tuesday. > > jeb > -----Original Message----> From: Patty Doherty [mailto:patty@table13.com] > Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 11:32 PM > To: Jeb Bush > Subject: > > > Jeb, > > I was thinking this would be a great event for you to attend with a > big, huge delegation of Miami business people. It would be a wonderful > gesture of good will spreading the warmth and understanding of Miami > into the frigid reaches of this insular, frightened Colorado town. If > you do though, I get to be official photographer/documentarian. > >---> > U.S. Congressman Tom Tancredo and the City of Littleton are sponsoring > a benefit reception at the Littleton Historical Museum to raise money > for a memorial to honor Littleton native and Navy SEAL Danny Dietz. > Thanks to the generous response of Littleton business, there will be a > fabulous silent auction, exceptional food and beverages, and the > museum's galleries and exhibits will be open for viewing (food not > allowed in galleries). Tickets are still available for the event on > Friday, December 8 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The reception is $50 per person > (tax deductible). Call 303-795-3720 for ticket information. > > > Patty > > > From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Pamella Dana (Pam.Dana@myflorida.com) Kaplan Mark (mark.kaplan@myflorida.com) 12/4/2006 1:05:30 AM FW: Pam, please make something like this happen. Visit Florida should put together a nice package for free with the Miami convention and visitors bureau. This is a fine idea. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Patty Doherty [mailto:patty@table13.com] Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 8:03 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Maybe you could send an auction item - a trip for a dozen of Littleton's residents to spend a weekend in Miami - courtesy of the state of Florida. It's just plain old ignorance that makes people say and act the way Tancredo does. And ignorance is really easy to cure with exposure. Tancredo was wrong to say what he said, but I guarantee you after a great weekend in Miami, his constituents will know he was wrong, too. And who better for him to hear it from? on 12/3/06 7:55 PM, Jeb Bush wrote: > It is a great idea but there is too little time since I am going to be > in tallahassee tomorrow and most of Tuesday. > > jeb > -----Original Message----> From: Patty Doherty [mailto:patty@table13.com] > Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 11:32 PM > To: Jeb Bush > Subject: > > > Jeb, > > I was thinking this would be a great event for you to attend with a > big, huge delegation of Miami business people. It would be a wonderful > gesture of good will spreading the warmth and understanding of Miami > into the frigid reaches of this insular, frightened Colorado town. If > you do though, I get to be official photographer/documentarian. > >---> > U.S. Congressman Tom Tancredo and the City of Littleton are sponsoring > a benefit reception at the Littleton Historical Museum to raise money > for a memorial to honor Littleton native and Navy SEAL Danny Dietz. > Thanks to the generous response of Littleton business, there will be a > fabulous silent auction, exceptional food and beverages, and the > museum's galleries and exhibits will be open for viewing (food not > allowed in galleries). Tickets are still available for the event on > Friday, December 8 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The reception is $50 per person > (tax deductible). Call 303-795-3720 for ticket information. > > > Patty > > > From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush 'Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com' 12/4/2006 12:41:29 AM Fw: Governor's Ex-Offender Task Force's Final Report - Most Recent Version Governor's Ex-Offender Task Force Final Report -- 12-3-06.pdf ATT03377.htm -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Vicki Lukis To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Dec 03 19:20:23 2006 Subject: Governor's Ex-Offender Task Force's Final Report - Most Recent Version Jeb, Here is the most recent final report, which reflects the corrections of typos discovered by our proof readers and submitted to us on Friday, December 1. Please replace the report you previously received with this version. I look forward to hearing your comments. Warmly, Vicki Vicki Lopez Lukis Chairman Governor's Ex-Offender Task Force 836 Madrid Street Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-441-2922 Home/Fax 305-216-7794 Cell vickilukis@mac.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Brad' 12/3/2006 11:32:28 PM RE: USDA's New Animal ID System an Invasion of American Rights and Privacy I am interested in Charlie Bronson's views on the issue that you brought up. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Brad [mailto:visigoth9@earthlink.net] Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 6:26 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: USDA's New Animal ID System an Invasion of American Rights and Privacy Dear Governor Bush, I very much appreciate your reply. I must say that even though I do not always agree with your political agenda or views, you are perhaps one of the very few politicians today who takes the time to directly answer questions from the public. I have written to you many times over the last eight years and have always gotten an answer from you. It is obvious that your answers are not prefabricatedform emails, and always exhibit a more personal and informal touch. I truly wish more politicians, especially in Florida, would take time out of their day to give their constituents the same respect and courtesy as you in this way. Wishing you and your family a Happy Holiday Season and New Year! Brad Willis -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 7:32 PM To: Brad Subject: RE: USDA's New Animal ID System an Invasion of American Rights and Privacy thank you for writing, Mr. Willis. I am completely unaware of the proposed regulation and if its consequences are as you suggest, I would be very concerned and opposed to its implementation. Having said that, I will pass on your email to Charlie Bronson for his review. I trust Secretary Bronson on these matters. jeb -----Original Message----From: Brad [mailto:visigoth9@earthlink.net] Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 12:58 PM To: Jeb Bush; insight@orlandosentinel.com; Brian West Cc: Clare; gary.grayban@ngc.com; Mary Sizemore; Miriam Willis Subject: USDA's New Animal ID System an Invasion of American Rights and Privacy Dear Governor Bush, The GOP has won past popularity for several issues, one of them being less government. Therefore I am writing to you today to inquire about a government program that is the epitomy of too much government, and, a horrible waste of time and money as somehow it is to keep track of around 300,000,000,000 animals in the USA. I am referring to the USDA's new darling program called NAIS- National Animal ID System, scheduled to go into effect in 2009. I might also add this has been pushed through in a way in which the national media has made no mention of it, and the majority of Americans don't even know what it is. Why weren't American voters informed of this in Florida and allowed to decide whether we wanted this? With NAIS every one who owns a animal, cow, goat, bunny,chicken, turkey, game fowl,sheep, llama, pig among a long long listing of animals affected will have to microchip these animals with a GPS tracking chip which will be able to be tracked from birth to death.( Or from Farm to Fork )Each home will have a premisis ID number. Any animal that leaves that premisis will have to have a report filed to the Now here's the real clincher: Big Factory farms will only have to have one ID for each batch of animals but the small farmer will have to chip and keep track of each animal at the farmers expense. Every Chicken killed and eaten for USDA as to where it went, when and what happened to the animal. Sunday dinner will have to have a report filed as to the dispersal of this animal. If the reports are not filed within 24 hours a fine of $1000 per day or more could be levied. This is in itself an OUTRAGE! Each farmer will have to have updated computers to keep track of every movement of his animals and a program from the USDA to do it with. Hours of book keeping and daily reporting costs for each incident instead of farming and caring for the animals. NAIS will be the end of the small farmers and ranchers, in the future we will have no clue as to what our food was fed, how it was raised or how old or safe it really is. The large factory farms will flourish and stuff the animals with steroids, antibiotics, fat inducing food to enhance growth at accelerated speed for more profit and to the downfall of our American Health. Prices will be determined not by supply and demand but by the Corporate Farms forcing Americans to pay outrageous prices for their food products. No more Farmers Markets where you could actually buy fresh eggs and produce but giant conglomerate outlets of factory produced food. This doesn't sound like America, but more like the old Soviet Union! Sir, I understand the concerns about the saftety of the food supply, but crippling small farmers, and, those people raising livestock for their own self-sufficiency and subsistance---something that is a treasured right of American life---- will be greatly harmed. Might I suggest new laws governing what cattle are fed and better controlled imports of livestock? I know that many large beef producers feed their cattle feed that is actually made from the by-products of previously slaughtered cows. THIS is one source of mad cow disease, as the brains and spinal cords might be included in the protein meal they make from these products for other cattle to consume. In short, I think common sense, education, and smart legislation would achieve better results, and not programs like NAIS. NAIS will expand government's power in the every day lives of Americans, not to mention pose a drain on our economy, when we are already spending billions each year on an ongoing war, are trying to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, have millions of Americans without adequate health care, and do not seem to be able to control our own national borders. I wrote to Senator Martinez and Senator Nelson about this issue and received from both what are quite possibly the blandest and most uninformative relpies I could have ever imagined. It was obvious they have decided to support NAIS and were not open for discussion. Whatever happend to government officials being trusted public servants who place the needs of their constituents first? Once again, Mr. Governor, I raise the question to you: How can a program like NAIS be both affordable, sensible, and, NOT interfere with the lives, rights, priveleges, and pursuit of happiness of average Americans? Why is this new law designed to benefit the big cattle and meat producers, yet so expensive and time consuming for the person raising a small number of hens and a rooster for his own eggs and meat? How can, upon further examination of the US Constitution and Bill of Rights, such action be justified to be placed upon the American people? Do you support this legislation by the USDA for the State of Florida? I also intend on sending a copy of this email to incoming Governor Crist, but please. I am curious to know what your view on this is. Thanks for your time. Brad Willis From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Brenda Carey' 12/3/2006 11:17:13 PM RE: upcoming plans thank you Brenda. I am keeping my email address for now. Don't know what the future holds, but I am excited about the uncertainty. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Brenda Carey [mailto:bkcarey@cfl.rr.com] Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 10:26 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: upcoming plans Hi Jeb, Having been around politics for many years before I ran for office, I have had many friends who had served the public for years. It was always disappointing to see how their "friends" all disappeared when they were no longer in office. Although I learned a valuable lesson...not to believe these new found "friends" are real! I have enjoyed our friendship over the years and hope that you will stay in touch after you leave Tallahassee. Do you have new contact information? What are your plans when you leave office?? I hope that you will stay active and I hope to see you serve in another capacity someday in the future. I think you did a wonderful job and your leadership will be missed. I guess you are cleaning up the final issues, one being reappointing me to the Wekiva Basin Commission. Mavis called several weeks ago and I sent in the paperwork she requested. Got your Christmas party invitation - hope I can make it, trying to work out my calendar. My husband is one of eight and every year we have the "Carey Gathering". It rotates each year and it is our turn to host it this year. Since most of them live in NC, they will start arriving on the 14th and be gone around the 20th. Hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday!!!! God Bless ~ your friend... Brenda Carey From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Arrizurieta, Jorge' William Piferrer 12/3/2006 11:12:01 PM RE: InterAmerican Development Bank i will call in the morning en route to biltmore. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Arrizurieta, Jorge [mailto:jorge.arrizurieta@akerman.com] Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 11:02 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: InterAmerican Development Bank GovAs you know, we are working on the bid for the InterAmerican Development Bank's annual meeting. They are in town tonight and all day tommorrow doing their site visit. I know you have the am Art Basel breakfast and as always have to imagine your day is fully loaded. I'd like to have you if possible make a call to Hector Morales, my successor at the IDB (the US Director) and simply let him know that we are all for this happening in Miami etc and the State will be a part of this ( I've spoken to Gov - elect on this..-actually I think you should be the Honorary Chair of this meeting) and as you know my goal and Moreno's is to have this announced before Jan 2 so that you can do the joint announcement with Moreno.... So the request of you is: can you call my cell phone at some point tommorrow and speak with Hector Morales the US Director. My cell phone is 305 775 4988. Chuck and Sue will be at dinner tonight along with other locals. We are hosting the group at Joe's at 6pm. I tried to get a letter from you (thru Pam) and unfortunately it didnt happen, I think some of this relates to to the transitional situation and perhaps the thought to not get in the way of the Gov-elect's future activities. This call is crucial. Many thanks. un abrazo jorge -----------------------------------------------------------------------------CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The information contained in this transmission may be privileged and confidential information, and is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately reply to the sender that you have received this communication in error and then delete it. Thank you. CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE: To comply with U.S. Treasury Department and IRS regulations, we are required to advise you that, unless expressly stated otherwise, any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this e-mail, including attachments to this e-mail, is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, by any person for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed in this e-mail or attachment. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Rodriguez, Raquel' 12/3/2006 11:00:18 PM RE: Miami i got it -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel [mailto:Raquel.Rodriguez@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 5:27 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Miami Sorry sir. Just saw this. Will find it and send tonight if you still need it. ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Rodriguez, Raquel Sent: Fri Dec 01 19:57:21 2006 Subject: Re: Miami Can you send it to me? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Dec 01 19:24:00 2006 Subject: Miami Saw Tancredo's letter to you. I guess if one reads Time Magazine, one does not need to actually get to know the facts. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) 12/3/2006 11:00:05 PM FW: charter schools 2 -----Original Message----From: Anthony Bonna [mailto:anthonybonna@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 5:24 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: charter schools 2 Specifically, if you could answer any of these questions it would help my research immensely. Thanks a lot! 1. What legislative proposals can drastically reduce the costs and improve the business aspect of running charter schools. 2. How much does it on average cost to operate charter schools in Florida annually and how much financial help do they receive from governments? 3. What government (local, state, and fed) requirements or restrictions cause charter schools to operate less efficiently and which do you recommend be eliminated? 4. What budgetary disadvantages do charter schools face when competing against public schools or private schools? 5. Can you briefly describe your Liberty City Charter School and your role in forming it? -Anthony Bonna Cell: 772-224-1166 Georgetown University Hoya Saxa! From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Anthony Bonna' Patricia Levesque (patricia.levesque@myflorida.com) 12/3/2006 10:59:51 PM RE: charter schools will do. jeb -----Original Message----From: Anthony Bonna [mailto:anthonybonna@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 5:18 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: charter schools Hi Jeb: Any information, stats, tables, summaries, or charts your DOE people can send me regarding charter schools in Florida would be immensely helpful. Thanks, Anthony -Anthony Bonna Cell: 772-224-1166 Georgetown University Hoya Saxa! From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Burnette, Sharon' Patricia Levesque 12/3/2006 10:57:18 PM RE: school information I would prefer that we go visit the classroom at their normal location. We have never done this and I don't want to do it on my last school visit. jeb -----Original Message----From: Burnette, Sharon [mailto:Sharon.Burnette@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 5:13 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Patricia Levesque Subject: school information Good evening Governor, Hope the move went well, not that moving can ever be easy. I visited Miramar Elementary School on Thursday and Friday of last week in preparation for the visit tomorrow. Just wanted to pass along some interesting things about the principal, who is dynamic and well loved by his staff. His office walls are covered with autographed copies of sports' figures pictures, six autographed footballs two of which are signed by Marino and Namath. It seems his wife's father was the attorney for the Miami Dolphins, served as Attorney General under Askew, and lost by a few votes in the run off for Governor against Bob Graham. His name is Bob Shevin. Mr. Bullock's father was principal of Dillard Elementary at one time and his mother was a teacher. Mr. Bullock went to law school at UF when he met his wife, and couldn't stand to be apart from her so he headed to the Broward area. Substituted to make money in the interim, fell in love with education and never left. I met a third grade teacher that is extremely supportive of the A+ plan and your education initiatives. Will have her meet with Mayor Bloomberg for a few minutes tomorrow. I thought it would be wonderful for him to hear from a teacher that has seen the difference this had made. She compares Mr. Bullock with you saying, Both of you have plans, surround yourself with good people, and work hard along with your staff. Mr. Bullock can be seen teaching math camp, pulling fifth graders out of class that are struggling. In jest I told him that I might want to come teach there next year and he replied, "I don't think I have any openings". No one leaves Miramar. I wish we could clone him. Mayor Bloomberg's advance, Michael Hopper expressed a desire for the Mayor to drop in on an additional classroom taught by Ms. Deanna Santiago. She teaches Kaleidoscope and her classroom is something to behold. This would be a stop by only, not a sit down visit. It is located right outside of the meeting room. The writing classroom, in which you and the Mayor will participate in, is in a very small area. Mr. Bullock had moved this classroom to reduce travel time, to the general location of the others. This is something we don't ordinarily do and I wasn't aware of it until Thursday. I observed the teacher on Friday and she is very engaging and seems to love what she is doing. I know you've heard me say this before, but I believe this is one of the most dynamic, engaging, inspiring principals I've had the pleasure to meet. Tomorrow should be a wonderful day. Sincerely, Sharon From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG' 12/3/2006 10:52:58 PM RE: Miami "Salute" Thanks Doug. See you in Tally and then Panama City. jeb -----Original Message----From: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG [mailto:douglas.burnett1@us.army.mil] Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 3:31 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: mark.kaplan@myflorida.com Subject: Miami "Salute" Governor, On behalf of the soldiers in the greater South Florida/Dade area--THANKS for the great words yesterday to our troops and their families on their service in combat. As you once said about the President:"He was on his game today"...well, Sir, that applied to you yesterday. Many soldiers made that comment--"the Governor was really on top of his game today"...What a message. You care--and it shows. I know you are sensitive to high praise--and we respect that, but it was just solid and a great message of "passion" for the soldiers and their families. I understand the political nature of public servanthood, but our soldiers see you as an "Operational Leader" and they say it--even from TAGs from outside Florida. Best wishes....don't work too hard on the moving. Regards, Doug From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG' 12/3/2006 10:52:05 PM RE: Fla Nat'l Guard Soldier Gravely Injured in Iraq Thank you Doug for the information. jeb -----Original Message----From: Burnett, Douglas MG FL-ANG [mailto:douglas.burnett1@us.army.mil] Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 3:19 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: mark.kaplan@myflorida.com; Sutphin, Glenn LTC (Ret) FL-ARNG Subject: Fla Nat'l Guard Soldier Gravely Injured in Iraq Governor, A Florida National Guard Special Forces soldier has been gravely wounded in Iraq. A mortar round came into their compound at an "undisclosed" location in Iraq. His spinal cord has been severed and he is on life support. Family survivors includes his Mother, who lives in Ohio, and his brother, who lives in Florida. He is being evacuated to Germany. We are offering his mother an escort to accompany her on a DoD provided flight to Germany. The doctor's evaluation is that the decision to continue on advanced life support will be up to the Mother, but he feels the injury extends beyond paralysis. I will keep you informed and provide family contact information when that is available and the family is in a place to receive calls. Doug From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'KimWigington@aol.com' Teresa Tinker (Teresa.Tinker@LASPBS.STATE.FL.US) Kent Perez (Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com) 12/3/2006 10:49:32 PM RE: Monroe County it is not to late for input. I will pass on to teresa tinker and kent perez. jeb -----Original Message----From: KimWigington@aol.com [mailto:KimWigington@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 9:27 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Monroe County Governor, I just listened to the last Cabinet Aides meeting. I disagree with the information provided by DCA regarding the Stock Island Wastewater project. Simply by the established criteria, Monroe County's Stock Island wastewater project does not qualify as being in substantial compliance. The County has not initiated any completion of infrastructure, but instead has prosecuted property owners with code enforcement action to force mostly low-income homeowners to pay for the needed right-of-way infrastructure. Homeowners have very few rights in these code enforcement proceedings and most have little resources anyway. Stock Island remains unaddressed with the same problems pointed out by a 2004 Grand Jury. In fact, the county just "robbed" over $3 million in wastewater funding to buy a Stock Island restaurant, in spite of citizen outcry, opposition from 2 of the 5 commissioners, and public accusations of possible impropriety. I would like to fax a couple of documents to your staff. I hope it's not too late for input. I appreciate all that you have done for the residents of this county. Respectfully, Kim From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'tnoviedo@verizon.net' 'Dfinn@myflorida.com' William Piferrer 12/3/2006 7:33:11 PM Re: lame duck session I will speak to deirdre in the morning. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: tnoviedo@verizon.net To: Jeb Bush CC: Mark Kaplan Sent: Sat Dec 02 22:30:08 2006 Subject: lame duck session Governor....Hill staff is working over the weekend. They might be able to get the sales tax deduction extended and maybe parts of Haiti trade bill....I hope to know more on Monday. They are trying to craft it so that the Senate agrees w/out changes. Also, pls speak to Deirdre about OCS....we have been asked whether you might engage...she has details. I'll be in Tallahassee Monday afternoon. Nina. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'spirit527@aim.com' 12/3/2006 7:27:49 PM Re: Clemency Thank youj for sharing these articles. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: spirit527@aim.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Dec 03 10:48:05 2006 Subject: Clemency Dear Governor Bush: I am sending you an article from today's Lakeland Ledger. I also have a link for you from the Fort Meade Leader: http://fortmeadeleader.com/articles/2006/12/01/news/01clemency.txt My good friend, Yvonne Moore Eisle, is the aunt of the victim. Their family has suffered because this for over 30 years. This was not and accident as Riley Burchfield's supporters would have people believe. It was a well thought out premeditated murder. Thank you for anything you can do in this matter. Jeanne Stephens Fort Meade _____ Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 'Nathan.Adams@myflorida.com' 12/3/2006 7:25:39 PM Fw: Hernando County Commission -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: rich & eva To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Dec 03 10:35:56 2006 Subject: Hernando County Commission We need a commissioner. I would recommend Tom Hogan again. He did a fantastic job on the commission. Do all of us here in Hernando County a BIG favor and appoint Tom Hogan. Below is an editorial from our local newspaper....Hernando Today. You consideration in this matter is appreciated. Sincerely, Eva Mortak Governor Bush should name commissioner until lawsuit is settled By ROBERT NOLTE Published: Nov 30, 2006 Hernando Today (Tampa Tribune) Now we learn that what started out as a local, small-time election feud is taking on a life of its own, destined to be decided by the men in black robes. If the Nancy Robinson-Rose Rocco election fight ends up in the Florida Supreme Court, it could take months or maybe longer to settle. But it may be worth the wait. Clarifying local residency requirements is important because opinions vary widely as to when a candidate is supposed to be living in the district she seeks to represent. Rocco hasn’t been the only candidate caught in this conundrum over the years. It’s only reasonable that a court should settle the matter once and for all. There is also confusion over when is Election Day. For those who vote early, Election Day is not Nov. 7. To bring you up to speed, the election controversy swirling around Rocco and Robinson began earlier this month with Robinson suing Rocco, claiming she was not living in the district on Election Day as election law requires. A local judge barred Rocco from being sworn in and it’s likely we will limp along with four commissioners until a court decides who gets Rocco’s District 2 seat. If this feud goes to an appeals court, then on to the Supreme Court — as at least one county attorney is predicting — the delay in getting a new commissioner in Hernando County will be significant. It could take years. I don’t like the idea of a four-commissioner panel handling county business but a special election is not a sensible option either. It would take time to organize and cost the county a lot of money. Attorneys for Robinson or Rocco (or both women) would probably ask for a court injunction barring a new election, claiming their clients would be denied due process. A special election might also feature a primary and a runoff, all of which would take months before a winner is declared. But what about a governor’s appointment? He could not appoint a four-year commissioner but he could appoint an interim commissioner who would only serve until the Robinson-Rocco lawsuit is settled. There are simply too many big issues coming up for a vote — for example, a decision on the Hickory Hill subdivision — to not have a full dais of commissioners. It’s important to resolve the residency clause of the state’s election laws. It is too vague and has been a snag for too long. Hernando County would render a service to the entire state in resolving the matter. But not at the cost of being governed by a four-commissioner board. If what the lawyers say is true and the Robinson-Rocco dispute will be locked up in attorney’s offices and judges’ chambers for an indefinite period of time, it only makes good sense to appoint an interim commissioner. Thank You, mr From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 'Nathan.Adams@myflorida.com' 12/3/2006 7:16:30 PM Fw: Hernando County Appointment What is this about? Please respond to june. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: june ester To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Dec 03 11:28:35 2006 Subject: Hernando County Appointment Dear Gov. Bush, Please appoint an interim County Commissioner to the Hernando County Board.I know you are aware of the lawsuit over the seat so I won't bore you with the details. I feel that this is a viable alternative to possibly waiting months before the courts make a decision. I feel strongly that the Florida Supreme Court should hear this case and make a decision so this cannot happen again in our state. Someone like former Sheriff Tom Mylander would be great, he served this county well for months as one of your appointments, and could hit the ground running, no delays in our government. I know he is not interested in running for the office. Why not give him a call and see if he would serve us once again. his phone number is 352796-9853. Everyone in the county respects him Democrats and Republicans alike. You already have all his paperwork, he is as honest and you know he can get the job done. I wish you and your family all the beautiful gifts of Christmas. May God's blessings shine on you as you and yours begin a new chapter in you lifes. Thank you for your time, June Ester Former Hernando County Commissioner Staunch Republican From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Deveron Gibbons Tara Wainwright (Tara Wainwright) 12/3/2006 12:42:45 AM RE: Visit thank you Deveron. I will try to make it. jeb -----Original Message----From: Deveron Gibbons [mailto:dgibbons@amscotfinancial.com] Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 11:43 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Visit Ian and I want you to know we would still like for you to come and visit when you get the first opportunity. Amscot was able to thrive under your administration because of the laws you help to put into place. This by the way is the most comprehensive regulatory scheme in the nation. I am truly sorry to see you leave office; you have been a champion for what was principled and right. Not what was popular but what was right. I remember you told me once tell them what you are going to do and then do it and you have done that. Tara, and Ann couldn’t get it scheduled with all the political stuff happening, so when you get the time after the holidays, let me know and we will send our plane down to pick you up and bring you for a quick tour. We appreciate you and your tireless service to the state. May god be with you and your family, and if ever I can help you in any way please do not hesitate to call. Deveron M. Gibbons Vice President of Public Affairs Amscot Financial This Email message and any attachments are confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify Amscot Financial, Inc. immediately by replying to this message and destroy all copies of this message and any attachments. Thank You. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Jim Kononoff 12/3/2006 12:39:27 AM RE: Only a Month to go until you release the reins of power...any word on THIS case? I have asked for a review and will get some information next week. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Jim Kononoff [mailto:Goingloud45@comcast.net] Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 12:13 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Only a Month to go until you release the reins of power...any word on THIS case? Any word on this situation? I'm hoping you can act while you still occupy the seat of power so to speak. Besides the Appeals Board is meeting right about now. Thanks! Sir, I've just learned that my best friend is in a spot of trouble. He's a retired Lieutenant Colonel of Special Forces. Earned a Bronze Star in Gulf War #1. His exploits stretch into the realm of "classified" so he'll never get the official recognition he deserves. He's fine with that reality. He's raising a 20 year old AUTISTIC son alone. His other son, a graduate of West Point is at this moment serving overseas. His daughter is 10 and living at home. His name is Ben Weiss and he lives in Sarasota where he teaches JROTC. He had a partial state award for care of the autistic child. THAT'S the problem....he has no idea how or why he was given this "partial award" of funds for Sammy's care. Ben just turned 50 and the days of wrestling Sammy to the ground when he acts out in a violent manner are rapidly closing. Sammy needs to be institutionalized. He's a MOOSE of a kid. Ben needs help finding a good facility, too. So far the state funds given to Ben for his case are due to expire before the end of the month of December. This is simply not right. Ben suffered untold hardships as the price to serve this country under the famed "Green Beret" for 20 years. He lost his marriage (divorce...but he was awarded custody) and much of his family home life because of his selfless service to this state and to the nation. He & I graduated from high school together and he was my commanding officer when we both served at Fort Lewis WA in the 1980's. He commanded HHC 9th ID (where I served on the G4 staff) after he left the 2nd Ranger Battalion and before joining SpecOps. I know you're marking time until Governor elect Crist can take over. But can you check on the status of this case? This is a genuine HERO and a role model for a lot of young people. He deserves any assistance your office can give him. Ben's home number is: (941) 727-5757 His cell is: (941) 807-0800 His e-mail is abnben@aol.com Thanks so much. Jim Kononoff As to the fallen soldier.....We are not just the beneficiaries of their bravery; we are the stewards of their sacrifice. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Mori Hosseini Kaplan Mark (mark.kaplan@myflorida.com) Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) 12/3/2006 12:37:47 AM RE: I think has determined that there is no conflict but I will check. jeb -----Original Message----From: Mori Hosseini [mailto:mhosseini@icihomes.com] Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 11:22 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Good morning Governor, I hope you are doing well. I tried to call Mark Kaplan but I didn’t hear back from him so I would like to let you know that the two state attorneys, John Tanner and Harry Shorstein, are really at each other. From what I have seen, in my humble opinion, there is a clear conflict on both sides. Meanwhile, it would not surprise me if the business of the people within their 2 jurisdictions is being compromised. Perhaps you should consider replacing Harry Shorstein with one of the other 18 state attorneys in Florida just to avoid any conflict of interest, even if it is only perceived. Best regards, Mori From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Raquel Rodriguez (Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com) 12/3/2006 12:34:56 AM FW: John Tanner vs. Harry Shorstein all yours -----Original Message----From: Mari Lowe [mailto:mlowe@jz-law.com] Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 11:01 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: John Tanner vs. Harry Shorstein Importance: High Dear Governor Bush: I have practiced law in Volusia County since 1967 except for four years that I was in the U.S. Congress. I am sending this email because I am most concerned about the the reputation and prosecutorial functions of the judical system in the Seventh Judicial Circuit. I have read the newspaper accounts of the controversy between Harry Shorstein and John Tanner. Regardless of how honorable Mr. Schorstein may be, it is imperative that he resign or be removed as the special prosecutor so that there will be no taint on the process. I am embarrassed by the recent scandals by our Republican congress and we do not need more of it in the Seventh Judicial Circuit. Our prosecutorial system demands the impartiality of a prosecutor when that prosecutor is investigating another State Attorney regardless of the alleged conduct of the party being investigated. I frankly do not understand why Mr. Shorstein did not resign as soon as his investigation involved his son's previous employer, Mr. Tanner. Sincerely, Craig T. James, Esq. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Ron Miller Kent Perez (Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com) 12/3/2006 12:34:14 AM RE: Would you be able to help me with this? I won't be able to help for next thursday but if you can get the info to us, we can see if we have the ability to expedite for next year. jeb -----Original Message----From: Ron Miller [mailto:ron@nashspeakers.com] Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 12:00 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Would you be able to help me with this? Governor Bush, Upon receiving your email I immediately placed a call to one of Tim’s attorneys. She just called me back stating that “the petition, the affidavits and the narrative” are all completed but it has not yet been filed… I hope this answers your question! Thank you. Ron From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 7:26 PM To: Ron Miller Subject: RE: Would you be able to help me with this? thank you for writing Ron. It is too late for next week's clemency meeting. Has the application been filed? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Ron Miller [mailto:ron@nashspeakers.com] Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 2:01 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Would you be able to help me with this? Dear Governor Bush, After our conversation last week, I feel compelled and obligated to write to you regarding another matter. Who knows, perhaps our brief “meeting” was indeed, a divine appointment! I have been a business man for many years, but longer than I’ve been a business man, I have been a man of faith…a believer in God and His love for the world. I know that you share this faith. Over the years I have seen God work in many ways and through many people…usually from where we, as humans, least expect it. For nearly ten years now, my heart has been with a young man from your state. I came to know Timothy through a Dateline: NBC report in 1998. Since that time I have exchanged hundreds of letters with him and have utilized my home in Sarasota as “base” for my many visits with him at Sumter. I’d like to introduce you to Timothy Kane, DC#312339, Sumter Correctional institution. Timothy was an above average boy: energetic, a star athlete, a model student (with an I.Q. of 137), an avid church attendee with no disciplinary problems at home or school. He grew up outgoing and active. Only three months after his fourteenth birthday his innocence would be cut short and his life would change forever. On Super Bowl Sunday, 1992, Timothy made a wrong decision in trusting those he shouldn’t have. Everything that occurred melded together into a nightmare that seemed like it wouldn’t end for Timothy. Timothy, a middle child in a family recently broken by divorce, was left to fend for himself much of the time as his mother resumed attendance at college while also working and his father was absent from home. Timothy got caught up with an older group of boys – friends of his older brothers – and seeking attention and approval he made the unfortunate decision to follow along with them as they engaged in poor choices. In January, 1992, Tim and a group of younger boys, followed two male teens (19 and 17 years old) to engage in what they thought would be the burglary of a home. While the other young children turned and ran and then belittled by the older teens, Timothy chose to follow the older teens into the house so that they would not belittle him, too. Upon entering the residence, the two older boys learned that it was occupied and they committed the heinous act of murdering the two inhabitants while Timothy hid under a dining room table, fearing that his life would be taken as well. Afterward the nineteen year old threatened Timothy and refused to let him leave his sight. After the older teens bragged to another group of boys of their crime, the police were contacted and the older teens, along with Timothy, were arrested. Because the crime was particularly heinous – the nineteen year old now sitting on death row cut off the pinky finger of the male victim as a trophy – the State chose to prosecute the older teens and Timothy as adults. Tim received a life sentence with no chance of parole for 25 years. Another lifetime has passed for Timothy as he has now known prison bars for over half his natural existence. At the age of twenty-nine, he appears to be just a normal guy. Timothy loves to learn, he’s quick to laugh and still wants to be outside and active every chance he gets. Nearly fifteen years of incarceration has not robbed him of his spirit, corrupted his integrity, nor dimmed the flame of his love for God and others that burns inside of him. While in prison, Timothy has earned his G.E.D., maintained a full-time job, enrolled in college courses through Ohio University and continued to attend church and men’s Bible studies weekly. As a prisoner, Timothy’s behavior has also been exemplary as Timothy has never received even one Disciplinary Report. Ever the optimist, Timothy tells of how prison has afforded him the chance to share with others in many ways. Timothy is part of a program that allows him to speak with troubled youths about making good decisions and not letting the crowd lead you. The things that Timothy has accomplished in spite of his circumstances are too many to mention with the time I have. Throughout all the good, Timothy has also seen the bad as he has lost his mother and two grandfathers while he’s been in prison. Timothy’s mother’s heart was so broken by what happened to him that she is believed to have committed suicide. Timothy’s family has suffered deeply, along with the families of the victims. Since that first night over eight years ago when I became familiar with his story, I’ve never once given up the hope that Timothy would get a second chance at a life free from cinder blocks and razor wire. His dreams of being a youth pastor and reaching young people are dreams that should be realized. That is why I wanted to write to you and beg you as a man who understands grace as I do to please give attention to my request for mercy. A life like Timothy’s should not be hidden away in a maximum security prison. I have attached two pictures of Timothy – one before his incarceration and one recent photo at an awards ceremony. The first attached letter is from my pastor in Nashville, Tennessee, who has had occasion to meet with Timothy. He has left the prison visits assured of Timothy’s promising life. I’m sure you will find his words more poetic than mine, but they both resonate the same sentiment. The second attached letter is from a pastoral team in Sarasota, Florida, which has already agreed, with the support of their church, to “adopt” Timothy upon his release and facilitate his re-entry program. I am simply a man with a heart to help Timothy. I take each day at a time, every step after the next. Timothy has put his faith in God and that is the most any of us can do, but faith without a little work is dead. Governor Bush, I am writing to ask if clemency or a pardon may be an option. My intent is to see if something like this could happen during your administration. I know that a petition for clemency is being worked on and is in its final draft; however, Timothy believes that the “docket” for your last clemency hearing (December 6) may already be full. Please know that I am more than willing to have further conversation with you about this matter at any time. I can be reached at the cell phone number below or I would be more than happy to travel to Florida and meet with you. Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you. Blessings, Ron __________________________________________ Ron Miller President Nashville Speakers Bureau, Inc. 866-333-8663 (toll free) 615-579-9520 (cell) The Nashville Group www.thenashvillegroup.com www.nashspeakers.com www.nashvilleagency.com www.thinkbigusa.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Arrizurieta, Jorge 12/3/2006 12:27:43 AM RE: I don't think I will be able to make the panama trip, Jorge. jeb -----Original Message----From: Arrizurieta, Jorge [mailto:jorge.arrizurieta@akerman.com] Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 12:27 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: GovI am sorry we missed each other but would like to chat on phone whenever you can. The work on the launch on the 18th is coming together really, really strong...you will get an overview soon thru your OTTED team but we will also send you some materials to give you a sense for what to expect that day and beyond. It might make sense to speakmeet prior. Among the many items I'd like to visit with you on is a really important event we are planning at the firm on Panama given our interest there and the passage of the referendum on the expansion of the canal. We are planning a very high level round table forum with their Vice President and Foreign Relations Minister- Samuel Lewis, key Canal officials, their Ambassador to the White House and their private sector leaders. On our side we would like to have our key clients and prospective clients in the real estate arena, infrastructure industry and construction along with key public officials perhaps members of Congress, Sen Mel and you.the goal is to discuss the many Florida - Panama synergies on business ties, investment, work on their FTA.- do what we did for DR-CAFTA vis a vis the Florida delegation. We have very good relationships with their leadership both public and private and they are very anxious to work with you on all these fronts... This is something that would be planned for first quarter in 07 but I wanted to drop the thought so that when we meet I can elaborate..... best jorge PS Ann H invited me to a meeting tommorrow afternoon with Gov Romney at the Doral.... From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thu 11/30/2006 8:58 AM To: Arrizurieta, Jorge Subject: Re: I am here for the morning. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Arrizurieta, Jorge To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 30 08:50:23 2006 Subject: GovI'd like to speak with you when you get a moment this week following up on the matter we've talked about in the past regarding the future..I dont know if you've been thru RGA already or if I can meet you there.... Best, Jorge L. Arrizurieta Chair-International Policy Group Governmental Consultant AKERMAN SENTERFITT One SE Third Avenue 27th Floor Miami, Florida. 33131 305.374.5600 Jorge.Arrizurieta@Akerman.com http://www.akerman.com -----------------------------------------------------------------------------CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The information contained in this transmission may be privileged and confidential information, and is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately reply to the sender that you have received this communication in error and then delete it. Thank you. CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE: To comply with U.S. Treasury Department and IRS regulations, we are required to advise you that, unless expressly stated otherwise, any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this e-mail, including attachments to this e-mail, is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, by any person for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed in this e-mail or attachment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Arrizurieta, Jorge 12/3/2006 12:27:23 AM RE: -----Original Message----From: Arrizurieta, Jorge [mailto:jorge.arrizurieta@akerman.com] Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 12:27 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: GovI am sorry we missed each other but would like to chat on phone whenever you can. The work on the launch on the 18th is coming together really, really strong...you will get an overview soon thru your OTTED team but we will also send you some materials to give you a sense for what to expect that day and beyond. It might make sense to speakmeet prior. Among the many items I'd like to visit with you on is a really important event we are planning at the firm on Panama given our interest there and the passage of the referendum on the expansion of the canal. We are planning a very high level round table forum with their Vice President and Foreign Relations Minister- Samuel Lewis, key Canal officials, their Ambassador to the White House and their private sector leaders. On our side we would like to have our key clients and prospective clients in the real estate arena, infrastructure industry and construction along with key public officials perhaps members of Congress, Sen Mel and you.the goal is to discuss the many Florida - Panama synergies on business ties, investment, work on their FTA.- do what we did for DR-CAFTA vis a vis the Florida delegation. We have very good relationships with their leadership both public and private and they are very anxious to work with you on all these fronts... This is something that would be planned for first quarter in 07 but I wanted to drop the thought so that when we meet I can elaborate..... best jorge PS Ann H invited me to a meeting tommorrow afternoon with Gov Romney at the Doral.... From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thu 11/30/2006 8:58 AM To: Arrizurieta, Jorge Subject: Re: I am here for the morning. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Arrizurieta, Jorge To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 30 08:50:23 2006 Subject: GovI'd like to speak with you when you get a moment this week following up on the matter we've talked about in the past regarding the future..I dont know if you've been thru RGA already or if I can meet you there.... Best, Jorge L. Arrizurieta Chair-International Policy Group Governmental Consultant AKERMAN SENTERFITT One SE Third Avenue 27th Floor Miami, Florida. 33131 305.374.5600 Jorge.Arrizurieta@Akerman.com http://www.akerman.com -----------------------------------------------------------------------------CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The information contained in this transmission may be privileged and confidential information, and is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately reply to the sender that you have received this communication in error and then delete it. Thank you. CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE: To comply with U.S. Treasury Department and IRS regulations, we are required to advise you that, unless expressly stated otherwise, any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this e-mail, including attachments to this e-mail, is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, by any person for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed in this e-mail or attachment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Jim Kononoff Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 12/3/2006 12:26:50 AM RE: Only a Month to go until you release the reins of power...any word on THIS case? I have asked for a review and will get some information next week. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Jim Kononoff [mailto:Goingloud45@comcast.net] Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 12:13 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Only a Month to go until you release the reins of power...any word on THIS case? Any word on this situation? I'm hoping you can act while you still occupy the seat of power so to speak. Besides the Appeals Board is meeting right about now. Thanks! Sir, I've just learned that my best friend is in a spot of trouble. He's a retired Lieutenant Colonel of Special Forces. Earned a Bronze Star in Gulf War #1. His exploits stretch into the realm of "classified" so he'll never get the official recognition he deserves. He's fine with that reality. He's raising a 20 year old AUTISTIC son alone. His other son, a graduate of West Point is at this moment serving overseas. His daughter is 10 and living at home. His name is Ben Weiss and he lives in Sarasota where he teaches JROTC. He had a partial state award for care of the autistic child. THAT'S the problem....he has no idea how or why he was given this "partial award" of funds for Sammy's care. Ben just turned 50 and the days of wrestling Sammy to the ground when he acts out in a violent manner are rapidly closing. Sammy needs to be institutionalized. He's a MOOSE of a kid. Ben needs help finding a good facility, too. So far the state funds given to Ben for his case are due to expire before the end of the month of December. This is simply not right. Ben suffered untold hardships as the price to serve this country under the famed "Green Beret" for 20 years. He lost his marriage (divorce...but he was awarded custody) and much of his family home life because of his selfless service to this state and to the nation. He & I graduated from high school together and he was my commanding officer when we both served at Fort Lewis WA in the 1980's. He commanded HHC 9th ID (where I served on the G4 staff) after he left the 2nd Ranger Battalion and before joining SpecOps. I know you're marking time until Governor elect Crist can take over. But can you check on the status of this case? This is a genuine HERO and a role model for a lot of young people. He deserves any assistance your office can give him. Ben's home number is: (941) 727-5757 His cell is: (941) 807-0800 His e-mail is abnben@aol.com Thanks so much. Jim Kononoff As to the fallen soldier.....We are not just the beneficiaries of their bravery; we are the stewards of their sacrifice. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Jeb Bush Colson Dean (Colson, Dean) 12/3/2006 12:25:25 AM FW: Request for assistance Jennifer Green.doc Jennifer is a nice and capable person. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Green, Jennifer [mailto:GreenJ@ficpa.org] Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 11:54 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Request for assistance Governor Bush – I am writing ask for your consideration in supporting me in my interest in serving in state government as the Secretary of DBPR. I’ve been with the Florida Institute of CPAs for nearly nine years handling their legislative programs and currently serve as the Deputy Executive Director with responsibility for Governmental Affairs, Communications, Membership, Educational Foundation and Marketing. During that time, I have worked closely on regulatory issues at DBPR on behalf of the CPA profession and with other colleagues who represent regulated professions. With this experience I hope to utilize my strong organizational management background along with my knowledge of regulated professions to further the progress the department has made under your tenure. I cut my teeth in politics during the 1992 Bush/Quayle campaign and also on your first campaign for Governor. What I learned gave me the foundation for my current career path. For that, and your service to this state, I thank you tremendously. I understand from my recent interview with the transition team that Dean Colson will be making the recommendation for this agency. If you feel that it would be appropriate, would you consider contacting Mr. Colson on my behalf? I have attached my resume for your review. Thank you for your consideration. Jennifer J. Green, CAE Deputy Executive Director Florida Institute of CPAs 325 W. College Avenue Tallahassee, FL 32301 (800) 342-3197 (within Florida only) or (850) 224-2727 Ext. 201 www.ficpa.org CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic message, including attachments, is privileged and confidential and is intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient, or if you are responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, use, disclosure, distribution, or copying of the communication is not authorized, allowed, or intended by the sender. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of this e-mail and its attachments. Thank you. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Green, Jennifer 12/2/2006 11:24:30 PM RE: Request for assistance thank you Jennifer. I will discuss your interest with Dean. jeb -----Original Message----From: Green, Jennifer [mailto:GreenJ@ficpa.org] Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 11:54 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Request for assistance Governor Bush – I am writing ask for your consideration in supporting me in my interest in serving in state government as the Secretary of DBPR. I’ve been with the Florida Institute of CPAs for nearly nine years handling their legislative programs and currently serve as the Deputy Executive Director with responsibility for Governmental Affairs, Communications, Membership, Educational Foundation and Marketing. During that time, I have worked closely on regulatory issues at DBPR on behalf of the CPA profession and with other colleagues who represent regulated professions. With this experience I hope to utilize my strong organizational management background along with my knowledge of regulated professions to further the progress the department has made under your tenure. I cut my teeth in politics during the 1992 Bush/Quayle campaign and also on your first campaign for Governor. What I learned gave me the foundation for my current career path. For that, and your service to this state, I thank you tremendously. I understand from my recent interview with the transition team that Dean Colson will be making the recommendation for this agency. If you feel that it would be appropriate, would you consider contacting Mr. Colson on my behalf? I have attached my resume for your review. Thank you for your consideration. Jennifer J. Green, CAE Deputy Executive Director Florida Institute of CPAs 325 W. College Avenue Tallahassee, FL 32301 (800) 342-3197 (within Florida only) or (850) 224-2727 Ext. 201 www.ficpa.org CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic message, including attachments, is privileged and confidential and is intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient, or if you are responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, use, disclosure, distribution, or copying of the communication is not authorized, allowed, or intended by the sender. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of this e-mail and its attachments. Thank you. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Kaplan Mark (mark.kaplan@myflorida.com) 12/2/2006 11:10:13 PM FW: USDA's New Animal ID System an Invasion of American Rights and Privacy pass on to sec bronson -----Original Message----From: Brad [mailto:visigoth9@earthlink.net] Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 12:58 PM To: Jeb Bush; insight@orlandosentinel.com; Brian West Cc: Clare; gary.grayban@ngc.com; Mary Sizemore; Miriam Willis Subject: USDA's New Animal ID System an Invasion of American Rights and Privacy Dear Governor Bush, The GOP has won past popularity for several issues, one of them being less government. Therefore I am writing to you today to inquire about a government program that is the epitomy of too much government, and, a horrible waste of time and money as somehow it is to keep track of around 300,000,000,000 animals in the USA. I am referring to the USDA's new darling program called NAIS- National Animal ID System, scheduled to go into effect in 2009. I might also add this has been pushed through in a way in which the national media has made no mention of it, and the majority of Americans don't even know what it is. Why weren't American voters informed of this in Florida and allowed to decide whether we wanted this? With NAIS every one who owns a animal, cow, goat, bunny,chicken, turkey, game fowl,sheep, llama, pig among a long long listing of animals affected will have to microchip these animals with a GPS tracking chip which will be able to be tracked from birth to death.( Or from Farm to Fork )Each home will have a premisis ID number. Any animal that leaves that premisis will have to have Now here's the real clincher: Big Factory farms will only have to have one ID for each batch of animals but the small farmer will have to chip and keep track of each animal at the farmers expense. Every a report filed to the USDA as to where it went, when and what happened to the animal. Chicken killed and eaten for Sunday dinner will have to have a report filed as to the dispersal of this animal. If the reports are not filed within 24 hours a fine of $1000 per day or more could be levied. This is in itself an OUTRAGE! Each farmer will have to have updated computers to keep track of every movement of his animals and a program from the USDA to do it with. Hours of book keeping and daily reporting costs for each incident instead of farming and caring for the animals. NAIS will be the end of the small farmers and ranchers, in the future we will have no clue as to what our food was fed, how it was raised or how old or safe it really is. The large factory farms will flourish and stuff the animals with steroids, antibiotics, fat inducing food to enhance growth at accelerated speed for more profit and to the downfall of our American Health. Prices will be determined not by supply and demand but by the Corporate Farms forcing Americans to pay outrageous prices for their food products. No more Farmers Markets where you could actually buy fresh eggs and produce but giant conglomerate outlets of factory produced food. This doesn't sound like America, but more like the old Soviet Union! Sir, I understand the concerns about the saftety of the food supply, but crippling small farmers, and, those people raising livestock for their own self-sufficiency and subsistance---something that is a treasured right of American life---- will be greatly harmed. Might I suggest new laws governing what cattle are fed and better controlled imports of livestock? I know that many large beef producers feed their cattle feed that is actually made from the by-products of previously slaughtered cows. THIS is one source of mad cow disease, as the brains and spinal cords might be included in the protein meal they make from these products for other cattle to consume. In short, I think common sense, education, and smart legislation would achieve better results, and not programs like NAIS. NAIS will expand government's power in the every day lives of Americans, not to mention pose a drain on our economy, when we are already spending billions each year on an ongoing war, are trying to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, have millions of Americans without adequate health care, and do not seem to be able to control our own national borders. I wrote to Senator Martinez and Senator Nelson about this issue and received from both what are quite possibly the blandest and most uninformative relpies I could have ever imagined. It was obvious they have decided to support NAIS and were not open for discussion. Whatever happend to government officials being trusted public servants who place the needs of their constituents first? Once again, Mr. Governor, I raise the question to you: How can a program like NAIS be both affordable, sensible, and, NOT interfere with the lives, rights, priveleges, and pursuit of happiness of average Americans? Why is this new law designed to benefit the big cattle and meat producers, yet so expensive and time consuming for the person raising a small number of hens and a rooster for his own eggs and meat? How can, upon further examination of the US Constitution and Bill of Rights, such action be justified to be placed upon the American people? Do you support this legislation by the USDA for the State of Florida? I also intend on sending a copy of this email to incoming Governor Crist, but please. I am curious to know what your view on this is. Thanks for your time. Brad Willis From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Brad Kaplan Mark (mark.kaplan@myflorida.com) 12/2/2006 11:09:59 PM RE: USDA's New Animal ID System an Invasion of American Rights and Privacy thank you for writing, Mr. Willis. I am completely unaware of the proposed regulation and if its consequences are as you suggest, I would be very concerned and opposed to its implementation. Having said that, I will pass on your email to Charlie Bronson for his review. I trust Secretary Bronson on these matters. jeb -----Original Message----From: Brad [mailto:visigoth9@earthlink.net] Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 12:58 PM To: Jeb Bush; insight@orlandosentinel.com; Brian West Cc: Clare; gary.grayban@ngc.com; Mary Sizemore; Miriam Willis Subject: USDA's New Animal ID System an Invasion of American Rights and Privacy Dear Governor Bush, The GOP has won past popularity for several issues, one of them being less government. Therefore I am writing to you today to inquire about a government program that is the epitomy of too much government, and, a horrible waste of time and money as somehow it is to keep track of around 300,000,000,000 animals in the USA. I am referring to the USDA's new darling program called NAISNational Animal ID System, scheduled to go into effect in 2009. I might also add this has been pushed through in a way in which the national media has made no mention of it, and the majority of Americans don't even know what it is. Why weren't American voters informed of this in Florida and allowed to decide whether we wanted this? With NAIS every one who owns a animal, cow, goat, bunny,chicken, turkey, game fowl,sheep, llama, pig among a long long listing of animals affected will have to microchip these animals with a GPS tracking chip which will be able to be tracked from birth to death.( Or from Farm to Fork )Each home will have a premisis ID number. Any animal that leaves that premisis will have to have a report filed to the USDA as to where it went, when and what Now here's the real clincher: Big Factory farms will only have to have one ID for each batch of animals but the small farmer will have to chip and keep track of each animal at the farmers expense. Every Chicken killed and eaten for Sunday happened to the animal. dinner will have to have a report filed as to the dispersal of this animal. If the reports are not filed within 24 hours a fine of $1000 per day or more could be levied. This is in itself an OUTRAGE! Each farmer will have to have updated computers to keep track of every movement of his animals and a program from the USDA to do it with. Hours of book keeping and daily reporting costs for each incident instead of farming and caring for the animals. NAIS will be the end of the small farmers and ranchers, in the future we will have no clue as to what our food was fed, how it was raised or how old or safe it really is. The large factory farms will flourish and stuff the animals with steroids, antibiotics, fat inducing food to enhance growth at accelerated speed for more profit and to the downfall of our American Health. Prices will be determined not by supply and demand but by the Corporate Farms forcing Americans to pay outrageous prices for their food products. No more Farmers Markets where you could actually buy fresh eggs and produce but giant conglomerate outlets of factory produced food. This doesn't sound like America, but more like the old Soviet Union! Sir, I understand the concerns about the saftety of the food supply, but crippling small farmers, and, those people raising livestock for their own self-sufficiency and subsistance--something that is a treasured right of American life---- will be greatly harmed. Might I suggest new laws governing what cattle are fed and better controlled imports of livestock? I know that many large beef producers feed their cattle feed that is actually made from the byproducts of previously slaughtered cows. THIS is one source of mad cow disease, as the brains and spinal cords might be included in the protein meal they make from these products for other cattle to consume. In short, I think common sense, education, and smart legislation would achieve better results, and not programs like NAIS. NAIS will expand government's power in the every day lives of Americans, not to mention pose a drain on our economy, when we are already spending billions each year on an ongoing war, are trying to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, have millions of Americans without adequate health care, and do not seem to be able to control our own national borders. I wrote to Senator Martinez and Senator Nelson about this issue and received from both what are quite possibly the blandest and most uninformative relpies I could have ever imagined. It was obvious they have decided to support NAIS and were not open for discussion. Whatever happend to government officials being trusted public servants who place the needs of their constituents first? Once again, Mr. Governor, I raise the question to you: How can a program like NAIS be both affordable, sensible, and, NOT interfere with the lives, rights, priveleges, and pursuit of happiness of average Americans? Why is this new law designed to benefit the big cattle and meat producers, yet so expensive and time consuming for the person raising a small number of hens and a rooster for his own eggs and meat? How can, upon further examination of the US Constitution and Bill of Rights, such action be justified to be placed upon the American people? Do you support this legislation by the USDA for the State of Florida? I also intend on sending a copy of this email to incoming Governor Crist, but please. I am curious to know what your view on this is. Thanks for your time. Brad Willis From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush Carol Gormley (Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com) 12/2/2006 10:59:14 PM FW: balloon man -----Original Message----From: cvaces@comcast.net [mailto:cvaces@comcast.net] Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 2:19 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: balloon man Governor. I read a letter from ACHA G/C Roberts, after a conversation with Rep Jordans aide. We were lead to believe Mr Roberts would acknowledge and respond positively to the lack of Admisitiauive appeals , buttressed by 4 cases in favor of the plaintiffs against the State of Florida and agencies. Further, he states the agency cannot reverse the Final Order nor the Specical Masters orders.. That is just fine, then have them pay for the EXCEPTION noted in the Final Order. It cleary states, exceptions are legiaimate if they are "not experimental and medically necessary". I met both of those exceotiopns from day one. The SM report #2 does a 1980 from he original one Kearnds did, sayiung "IF I could get this case in court my- "likehood of success was great". It seems you have the opportuntiy to correct a 19 year tragedy , by a simple admistratvie function. Why must a citizen threaten and even file against an state agency to get any serious consideration for a remedy. It is contrary the the charge of the state to help and protect the states most needy citizen, which in my case sorely lacking. Youc an be a hero here and correct a 19 year injustice. I am tired, angry, hurting, having to sell the only home I have been in since 1960 to pay a bill that was never mine. How would you feel, especially if Neal was in my place and you lacked the means to care for your brother, my parents gave me their home. What would your parents have done? Chuck Vaughn From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush svanhoek@netscape.com 12/2/2006 10:58:51 PM RE: Stern Appointment thanks Susan. No one else applied from St John's County and it has to be from there. She had the support of Senator Wise, Rep Kravitz and Davis. No opposition was recorded. It is for one year. Finally, she is a good person and I know will serve well. I hope you have a great holiday time. Jeb -----Original Message----From: svanhoek@netscape.com [mailto:svanhoek@netscape.com] Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 3:31 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Stern Appointment Dear Gov. Jeb, I'm just letting you know how people are reacting to Karen Stern's appointment to the Regional Planning Council. Right or wrong, Karen was voted out of office by a large majority because of a presumed irresponsible predisposition in favor of all developers. I don't know what to say about that possibilty, but I can tell you that, to put it mildly, there's an uproar here in St. Johns County over the appointment because many voters feel like nobody is paying any attention to their obvious sentiments. Letters to the editor so far have all been vehemently opposed to it, essentially saying that it's like putting the fox in the henhouse. I doubt that you were aware of the county-wide feelings here. I was not contacted by the Appointments Office or would have let them know what the general reaction would be. I think that maybe I did not send the Appointments Office my new email address, svanhoek@netscape.com. Perhaps it would not have made a difference, but I did know how strongly opposed the majority of the public would have been to this appointment, and would have passed on the information. Susan Netscape. Just the Net You Need. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Kristy.Campbell@MyFlorida.com' 12/2/2006 5:37:04 PM Re: Follow up question from the WSJ I was not president of codina when second of commerce. I left the company in 1997. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Campbell, Kristy To: Jeb Bush ; William Piferrer CC: Faraj, Alia Sent: Sat Dec 02 12:32:26 2006 Subject: Follow up question from the WSJ Governor, Chris Cooper has the below question. How would you like us to respond? Thanks, Kristy. -----Original Message----From: Cooper, Christopher [mailto:Christopher.Cooper@wsj.com] Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 7:47 PM To: Campbell, Kristy Subject: A small thing We have a small piece of art running with the story. Here's what it says in part: CAREER: --President and COO Codina Group, Miami, 1981-94 --Florida Commerce Secretary, 1987-88 Here's my question: should the codina reference say pres and coo 1981-1987; 1988-1994? Or did he hold his codina positions while commerce secretary? Chris ---------THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. Christopher Cooper, Staff Reporter 202 368 0900 ---------- From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'jon@johnsonblanton.com' 12/2/2006 5:31:58 PM Re: Budget and Tax Reform Commission I don't know as of yet. -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Jon Johnson To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sat Dec 02 08:23:27 2006 Subject: Budget and Tax Reform Commission Governor, I thought it best just to get an answer straight from the boss. Are you going to make the appointments to the above or punt to the new administration? I have been asked by the Florida Retail Federation to assist in trying to get Randy Miller appointed to represent their members. Let me know if you can. By the way, I hope YOU make them!! _____________ Jon E. Johnson Johnson & Blanton, LLC (850) 224-1900 (850) 224-1444 (fax) From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Jose.Rodriguez@MyFlorida.com' 12/2/2006 5:13:58 PM Re: Kirk Volker Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Jose Luis To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sat Dec 02 10:18:27 2006 Subject: Re: Kirk Volker Will pass along. JL Jose Luis Rodriguez, Esq. Special Assistant to Governor Bush ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: jzimmerman@zadv.com Sent: Sat Dec 02 10:05:27 2006 Subject: Re: Kirk Volker Thank you for the recommendation. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Jordan Zimmerman To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sat Dec 02 09:43:02 2006 Subject: Kirk Volker Dear Governor, I understand Kirk Volker who is up for Circuit Court Judge in Palm Beach interviewed in Tallahassee this past week and the interview went well. I have written to you before about Kirk but I feel so strongly that Kirk would be a great Judge that I was compelled to write again. Kirk is an old college friend and throughout his legal careered has demonstrated a clear competence and true understanding of the law. Kirk has been serving the people of Palm Beach County as a State Prosecutor for the past seventeen years. Once again I urge you to consider Kirk for this appointment. I hope this mail finds you and your family well. Have a wonderful and safe holiday. I look forward to seeing you soon. Thank you for your consideration. jordanzimmerman founder & chairman jzimmerman@zadv.com 954.633.1252 office 954.633.1259 fax zimmerman From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'jzimmerman@zadv.com' 'joseluis@myflorida.com' 12/2/2006 3:05:27 PM Re: Kirk Volker Thank you for the recommendation. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Jordan Zimmerman To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sat Dec 02 09:43:02 2006 Subject: Kirk Volker Dear Governor, I understand Kirk Volker who is up for Circuit Court Judge in Palm Beach interviewed in Tallahassee this past week and the interview went well. I have written to you before about Kirk but I feel so strongly that Kirk would be a great Judge that I was compelled to write again. Kirk is an old college friend and throughout his legal careered has demonstrated a clear competence and true understanding of the law. Kirk has been serving the people of Palm Beach County as a State Prosecutor for the past seventeen years. Once again I urge you to consider Kirk for this appointment. I hope this mail finds you and your family well. Have a wonderful and safe holiday. I look forward to seeing you soon. Thank you for your consideration. jordanzimmerman founder & chairman jzimmerman@zadv.com 954.633.1252 office 954.633.1259 fax zimmerman From: To: BCC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'sscully@tivitz.com' 'tara.wainwright@myflorida.com' 12/2/2006 1:50:44 PM Re: Impact of TiViTz on FCAT scores I am pretty sure I am leaving right after the cabinet meeting to go to orlando so I won't be able to make it but I will check. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: sscully@tivitz.com To: Jeb Bush CC: michelle.watts@sdhc.k12.fl.us Sent: Fri Dec 01 15:32:27 2006 Subject: Impact of TiViTz on FCAT scores Dear Governor Bush, Lia Crawford, Math Supervisor of Hillsborough County, engaged her research department to evaluate the impact of TiViTz on FCAT scores. And although most teachers in Hillsborough do not even begin their TiViTz program until January (each year), the results were found to have a statistically significant improvement: 1) a 9% increase in their norm referenced test results! 2) a 6% increase in their Sunshine State Standards! 3) and even the Gifted students (with presumably less room for improvement) had an increase of 5% on their norm referenced results! * I have attached Dr. Watts Executive Summary Also, The TiViTz Challenge is in "full swing" at Francis Tucker Elementary in Coral Gables. Tony Pistone, the gentleman you met with me at the 100 Ideas Summit and former Bronx teacher, now lives north of Miami. He asked Rudy Crew to point him to an underperforming school in his district (Dr. Crew was familiar with the program when he was Chancellor of NY City schools). He is spending 27 hours over 27 days and $27 per student on the TiViTz program in 5 classrooms: We are promising a 20% increase on the 2007 FCAT scores!! We regret that your schedule does not permit your attendance at the demonstration Space TiViTz Tournament on Tuesday, December 5th at the Challenger Learning Center. However, these Miami and Melbourne students will be touring the Capital on Monday afternoon with parents and teachers from 2:00 to 3:00 (if you can step out and say hello!) AND they will actually play the first 2 Rounds of TiViTz Monday night at the new Mellow Mushroom Pizza Parlor on the west side of FSU campus. If you like pizza, please drop by...they will play TiViTz from 5:30 to 7:00 and then eat pizza (the address is 1641 West Pensacola Street). Chancellor Yecke will be coming on Tuesday and bringing Mary Jane Tappen, the math expert from DOE. Also, Dr. Michelle Watts will be coming in from Tampa to discuss the Tampa program and FCAT results. Thank you again for your interest in TiViTz. Best Regards, Steve Scully SAS Games, Inc 403 Brevard Ave Suite 1 Cocoa, FL 32922 Ph: 321-690-3386 Fax: 321-978-0265 e-mail: sscully@tivitz.com www.tivitz.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'Raquel.Rodriguez@myflorida.com' 12/2/2006 12:57:21 AM Re: Miami Can you send it to me? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Rodriguez, Raquel To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Dec 01 19:24:00 2006 Subject: Miami Saw Tancredo's letter to you. I guess if one reads Time Magazine, one does not need to actually get to know the facts. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'SSmith@RPCP.com' 'tara.wainwright@myflorida.com' 12/2/2006 12:00:19 AM Re: Are you in Tallahassee on Monday? What is jbfc? -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Stanton Bradford Smith To: Jeb@MyFlorida.com ; Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Dec 01 13:16:38 2006 Subject: Are you in Tallahassee on Monday? Governor Jeb: I am going to be in Tallahassee on Monday and would like to interview you one more time for the JBFC promotional video that I'm producing. Any chance this can happen? Please advise, Your Pal Stan Smith 954-614-5005 From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'lucy_hadi@dcf.state.fl.us' 12/1/2006 11:31:50 PM Re: Resignation letter You have been a fantastic public servant. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Lucy Hadi To: Jeb Bush ; mark.kaplan@myflorida.com ; carol.gormley@myflorida.com ; Toni Jennings CC: alia.faraj@myflorida.com ; steve_holmes@dcf.state.fl.us Sent: Fri Dec 01 16:10:10 2006 Subject: Resignation letter Governor, Attached is my letter advising you of my intention to retire from state service at the end of January. I have spoken with George Lemieux to advise Governor-elect Crist of my intent. I know you are in Miami, so I won't try to speak with you on this until Monday. Thanks for everything. L.(See attached file: Hadi resig.pdf) Lucy D. Hadi, Secretary Florida Department of Children and Families (850) 487-1111, Suncom 277-1111 Fax: (850) 922-2993 DCF Mission: Protect the vulnerable; Promote strong families; and Advance recovery and resiliency CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message and any attachments are for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information that is exempt from public disclosure. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this message in error please contact the sender (by phone or reply electronic mail) and then destroy all copies of the original message. From: To: Date: Subject: Jeb Bush 'srogel@tampabay.org' 12/1/2006 12:01:27 PM Re: SRI Let's get the next one! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Stuart Rogel To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Nov 30 22:33:28 2006 Subject: SRI Governor, Many, many thanks for your unbelievable leadership and unflagging support to make this dream come true. It clearly couldn’t have been done without you! All of us in Tampa Bay are extremely grateful. Now it’s on to the next one! Stuart Governor's Press Release SRI Press Release SRI International Web Site Major Project Announcement: SRI International Selects Tampa Bay for Marine Technology R&D Facility Today is a day to celebrate in Tampa Bay! This afternoon, SRI International, one of the world's leading independent research and technology development organizations, officially announced its selection of St. Petersburg as the site for a new marine technology research facility. (Links to press releases for the Governor's office and SRI International are included with this message.) This represents much, much more than a project announcement for the region. It signals the potential for venture capital investments in our region. USF's College of Marine Science and its Center for Ocean Technology grew to attract the attention of one of the best and brightest research organizations. Today's announcement is a validation of what we've already known - that the Tampa Bay region has smart people and attracts other bright minds. It's gratifying how the region came together to support this project and recognized the benefits it has for everyone. The collaborative effort between the Governor's Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development, Enterprise Florida, City of St. Petersburg, Pinellas County Economic Development, Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners, University of South Florida and the Tampa Bay Partnership helped secure this project. Join us in welcoming SRI International to Tampa Bay. With SRI, the communities of Tampa Bay are accelerating life's possibilities. Sincerely, Stuart L. Rogel President/CEO srogel@tampabay.org _____ size=2 width="100%" align=center> Trouble viewing this email? Go to: http://www.maildogmanager.com/page.html?p=0000015Fu8vt0HXDA/ LdAHhYjjKKclnzckCXhMSlwi6w== _____ You gave Tampa Bay Partnership permission to send you this email. Please add news@tampabay.org to your address book or safe sender list. 4300 W. Cypress Street Suite 250, Tampa, FL 33607, USA Review our Privacy Policy and Acceptable Use Policy. Unsubscribe or manage your Subscription Preferences Instantly created and delivered by Tampa Bay Partnership's Mail Dog ! From: To: Date: Subject: Jefff2000@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/14/2006 2:47:47 AM Dental Medicaid Dear Governor Bush, When we met a couple months ago, I shared with you a potential solution for the difficulties now being experienced by the Dental Medicaid system in Dade County. I also explained the hard time that my company, MCNA, was having becoming a vendor-participant in the system. You encouraged me to contact Tom Arnold and asked that I keep you updated on our progress. I am pleased to report, Governor, that your Agency for Health Care Administration and Mr. Arnold have been very responsive and are scheduled to have a new application for dental managed care providers available by the end of this month. We are looking forward to submitting an application and beginning to provide the much needed dental services to so many of Miami-Dade County’s youth. In doing so, we are also excited by the prospect of proving that the managed care process will work for the Medicaid program, and that by implementing this sort of reform you will achieve two laudable goals: enhancing the dental care to the underserved and treating the dentists with a high level of professionalism and respect, while also controlling costs. My only fear is that the anticompetitive monopolistic forces out there will keep pushing to stop this good reform and RFP. Those forces will not go away, but with your leadership, competition will rule. Thank you for your leadership on this issue and your willingness to get involved in the matter. Our meetings with Mr. Arnold and the Agency’s Chief of Staff, Steve Madden, have been remarkably positive, and both have been diligent at accomplishing the goal of having the process ready to go before you leave office. My best to you and the First Lady for this Holiday Season and may 2007 be filled with great health and much success. Your service to our state has been exemplary and a role model for Governor-elect Crist and others to follow. Sincerely, Dr. Jeffrey Feingold President & CEO MCNA Dental From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jim Poole Jeb Bush 'Blakeslee, Mary Helen' 'Bridget Merrill' 'Roger Miller' 'Crystal Sircy' 'April Money' 'Gina Reynolds (ACT!)' 12/4/2006 6:16:31 PM Thanks Governor, I can not let you leave office without expressing my gratitude to you for the assistance you have provided to Lake City and Columbia County with our economic development projects. Today we are thankful for Client Logic and its 600 plus jobs, for Hunter Panels and their 53 jobs, for New Millennium and their 175 jobs that pay double our average income and our newest edition a Target Distribution Center. They represent a big investment in our community and none of these could have been accomplished without your support. Thank you for providing us assistance through Enterprise Florida and your OTTED office. They provide important expertise to a rural area like ours. Mary Helen Blakeslee, Bridgett Merrill, Roger Miller, Crystal Sircy, April Money and many more need to receive recognition for the support they provide. Thank you for making them available to our area. You can definitely see the positive difference. Thank you also for the Rural Areas of Critical Concern and the opportunities that are being provided to us. Bringing together the third region will be challenging but also rewarding. I wish you well as you return to private life. You have been a great Governor but most of all you have been a great friend to our community. You also deserve a lot credit and praise for how you handled the challenges that our State has faced. We can be proud of how well Florida has prospered under your leadership. May God continue to bless you and your family and grant you your dreams. Jim Insert a catchy tag line here Jim Poole EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR lcchamberjlp@bellsouth.net AIM: Add me to your address book... Lake City-Columbia County Chamber of Commerce/IDA 162 SOUTH MARION AVE LAKE CITY, FLORIDA 32025 tel: fax: mobile: Skype ID: SkypeIn #: 86-752-3690 386-755-7744 86-961-3131 Want a signature like this? From: To: Date: Subject: jimhorne@thehornegroup.org Jeb Bush 12/15/2006 11:35:58 AM Fw: REVISED Statement on FSBA Lawsuit Fyi...... Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless -----Original Message----From: "Rene Lewis" Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 04:15:58 To:"Bob Haag" ,"Jon Hage" ,"Fernando Zulueta" , ,"'Andreina D. Figueroa'" ,"'Erik Fresen'" ,"Ed O'Dell" Subject: REVISED Statement on FSBA Lawsuit Here is a REVISED draft statement from FCCS regarding the potential lawsuit that is expected be filed today (Friday). Please let me know your comments and changes ASAP. Thanks! STATEMENT REGARDING FLORIDA SCHOOLS OF EXCELLENCE COMMISSION AND FLORIDA SCHOOLS BOARDS ASSOCIATION LAWSUIT During the 2006 Session, HB 135 was enacted that established, the Florida Schools of Excellence Commission, a statewide entity whose primary focus is to develop, promote and monitor high quality charter schools and co-sponsors. The law requires these charter schools to maximize high quality educational options for all students regardless of disability, race or socioeconomic status. This legislation passed with convincing bi-partisan support in both the Senate (34-6) and the House (89-25). Additionally, the Florida League of Cities, Broward League of Cities, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. Center for Education Reform and the Florida Charter School Review Panel. also supported the passage of this legislation. Florida is the second largest state in terms of student enrollment in public charter schools. The concept of multiple sponsorship for charter schools is not new. The majority of the 40 states with charter schools, 27 jurisdictions, allow multiple sponsors - including Texas, California, New York, Michigan, Colorado and the District of Columbia. Florida finally just joined the mainstream on this issue. Nationally, this legislation is considered a model because it was carefully constructed from proven experiences and best practices of states with multiple sponsors. The experiences over the last 15 years of the nation's charter school movement have demonstrated that states with multiple sponsors have more accountable charter schools with higher academic performance. In these states, sponsors have become more proactive and have sponsored charter schools that fill a gap or serve a population of students whose needs were not being met in the traditional public school system. "The filing of this lawsuit is most unfortunate for the students in our state who would be well served in public charter schools", stated Rene Lewis, executive director for the Florida Consortium of Charter Schools, "We are pleased with the recent favorable rulings on constitutional issues in Colorado and Leon County and are very confident that the Florida Schools of Excellence Commission legislation will withstand this premature legal challenge." Rene Lewis Executive Director Florida Consortium of Charter Schools Phone: (850) 222-9595 Fax: (954) 463-9594 r.lewis @floridacharterschools.org From: To: Date: Subject: jimhorne@thehornegroup.org Jeb Bush 12/14/2006 9:00:54 PM Florida School Boards Lawsuit Wayne Blanton told me today that they will file a lawsuit tomorrow against the State opposing the creation and authority of the new Charters Schools of Excellence Commission. Jim Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless From: To: CC: Date: Subject: JJames@sptimes.com Jeb Bush alia.faraj@myflorida.com 12/22/2006 1:25:38 PM Cross Creek documentary Governor: After seeing the bookshelf in your new portrait, thought you might be interested to know there is a group working on a PBS special re:Cross Creek. (I'm proud to say my husband, Mark Howerton, is part of the production crew. ) Below's a writeup from the Orlando Sentinel on the project. Merry Christmas, Joni James Orlando Sentinel (Florida) October 14, 2006 Saturday FINAL PBS special will document writer's trip on St. Johns River BYLINE: Steven D. Barnes, Sentinel Staff Writer SECTION: LOCAL & STATE; FINAL; Retracing the route of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings; Pg. B1 LENGTH: 821 words ON THE ST. JOHNS RIVER -- It would have been a familiar sight to Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. A wispy fog blanketed the river as the sun peeked over the horizon, spilling its golden light onto a grassy shoreline in southern Volusia County where a pair of women explorers camped the previous night. Rawlings and her friend Dessie Smith spent 10 days on the river in 1933, an adventure retold in the "Hyacinth Drift" chapter of Cross Creek. Last week, modern-day adventurers Leslie Kemp Poole and Jennifer Chase began retracing that route for production of In Marjorie's Wake, a PBS special being produced by Equinox Documentaries. Beginning on the north bank of State Road 50 near Fort Christmas, the women puttered their way north through the maze of Puzzle Lake, an Everglades-like sea of marsh grasses laced with dead-end channels and desolate beauty. As the river widened, they explored lakes Harney and Monroe, eventually traveling roughly 100 miles to the Ocklawaha River. Along the way, both sets of women came to know more about the character of the St. Johns and its people. Writer/co-producer Bill Belleville said In Marjorie's Wake was inspired by Rawlings' journey and seeks to explore what he calls "a sense of place," which encompasses both the ecology and the culture of the river. "It's not just another documentary on the St. Johns or nature; it's about how people respond to it," he said. Poole and Chase aren't actors playing the roles of Rawlings and Smith but rather modern explorers seeing the river through their own eyes. Still, Poole, 48, a fourth-generation Floridian, said she feels a certain kinship with Smith -- a true frontier woman -- whom she visited before her death at 95 a few years ago. "It was such a blessing that we were able to interview her," said Poole, a freelance writer and adjunct professor of environmental studies at Rollins College. "I was in awe of her -- she was like this mythical woman who could do anything. . . . I connected with her sense of adventure." Chase, a poet and musician from Jacksonville, said she feels a closer bond with Rawlings, in part because of the lyrical way in which the author described the beauty and hardships of frontier living. "I identify with Marjorie," said Chase, 42. "She looks at things through the eyes, in my mind, of a poet." In Rawlings' account, the women were often lost in the maze of the poorly charted channels of Puzzle Lake until it dawned on them to be still and watch as languidly drifting hyacinths revealed the direction of the current, pointing the way home and inspiring the chapter's title. They also encountered water moccasins, and at one point had to stuff a shirt into a gap in the hull of their 18-foot wooden powerboat to keep from sinking. Though they didn't need to plug any holes in their modern fiberglass vessel, Poole and Chase also faced challenges along their journey. Their experience on Puzzle Lake, which remains relatively unchanged since Rawlings' time, mirrored the earlier voyage in many ways. "For the first day we didn't see a person, a house, a cell phone; we didn't hear anything, see anything except all of the wildlife," said Chase. "And we grounded ourselves a few times, which was a little unsettling." And like the pioneers, Poole and Chase are also interacting with the people they meet along the river. As they camped alone at the confluence of the Econlockhatchee and St. Johns rivers the first night out, one such encounter made them nervous. "A guy yelled something out from a boat, and I thought it was kind of ironic that what scared us more than creatures coming and everything was the potential threat of someone causing you harm," Chase said. But there were also more positive encounters, including one Tuesday night in which deer hunters stopped by the camp to show off their kill. Much of that interaction will appear in the film, giving viewers the opportunity to get to know the people who call the St. Johns home. The film will also examine changes that have taken place on the river, including the rapid population growth that threatens its health. "We can see some places that are as primeval as they were 5,000 years ago," said Belleville. "The mist is coming up off the water, and you think that at any time a Timucua could be paddling a dugout around the corner. Yet in 15 minutes, we can be in Sanford; so you have this typical Floridian irony where you have this wonderful time-stuck sense of place, and then you have lots of people and all of the issues that they bring with them." As the filmmakers wrap up their journey on St. Johns this weekend, Smith, who died in 2002, will begin a final voyage along the river. At a ceremony to be held near the confluence of the St. Johns and Ocklawaha rivers, family and friends will scatter her ashes into the dark, slow-moving waters and say their final goodbyes. CONTACT: Steven D. Barnes can be reached at sbarnes@orlandosentinel.com or 386-851-7911. LOAD-DATE: October 14, 2006 LANGUAGE: ENGLISH GRAPHIC: FLORIDA PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION PHOTO: Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, shown in a 1940s photo, spent 10 days on the St. Johns River in 1933, an adventure retold in a chapter of her `Cross Creek' novel. DENNIS WALL/ORLANDO SENTINEL PHOTO: From left, Jacksonville artist Jim Draper, Jennifer Chase and writer Bill Belleville discuss their plans as cameraman Tom Postel and soundman Mark Howerton line up a shot at Blue Spring State Park this week. They are filming a PBS documentary, `In Marjorie's Wake,' about 2 women who travel the St. Johns River for 10 days -- a journey writer Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings made with her close friend in 1933. . BOX: About the project Equinox Documentaries is in the process of making In Marjorie's Wake, a one-hour special inspired by the roughly 100-mile voyage of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings and her close friend Dessie Smith on the St. Johns River as chronicled in the "Hyacinth Drift" chapter of Rawlings' Cross Creek. The film crew will document the experiences of a pair of modern women who are following roughly the same route taken by Rawlings in 1933. Designed to explore both the ecology and the culture of the river, the special is scheduled to air on PBS stations next year. Throughout the taping, cast and crew members are posting regular blogs to the nonprofit filmmaker's Web site, equinoxdocumentaries.org. DOCUMENT-TYPE: FEATURE PUBLICATION-TYPE: Newspaper Copyright 2006 Sentinel Communications Co. Joni James Deputy Bureau Chief Tallahassee Bureau St. Petersburg Times For THE BUZZ on Florida Politics check: http://www.blogs.tampabay.com/buzz/ From: To: Date: Subject: Jmes Schmidt Jeb Bush jeb@jeb.gov 12/18/2006 4:12:42 PM Plea for help Dear Governor Bush, Knowing how busy you are and that according to my friend, Robert Staton, you read your emails late at night, I will cut straight to the point. My name is James Schmidt and I am the attorney for Lowell and Nathaniel Kelly, the Grandson and Great-Grandson of Mattie Kelly of Destin, Florida. Mattie Kelly, during her life time and after her death, gave millions of Dollars back to her community. The immediate reason for me writing is not to involve yourself or your office in an on-going dispute as to Mattie's intent as to the use of the gift of her home and 13 acres on Choctahatchee Bay to OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE. It is a concern that, in regards to an issue that is already surrounded in controversy, Florida law is being violated and flaunted in a manner that could have serious repercussions upon charitable gifts to state educational institutions in the future. Mrs. Kelly gave the gift of her valuable homestead ( worth in excess of $15 Million Dollars ), plus $500,000 in cash to care for said gift, to OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE. The College subsequently directed said gift to be conveyed not to it but to its FOUNDATION. Its FOUNDATION has subsequently, without public advertising or taking sealed bids, things that would be required of the College if it attempted to sell "surplus property" ( pursuant to Rule 6A-2.0010(1), Florida Administrative Code, which addresses educational facilities, and incorporates, among other things, Volume I of the State Requirements for Educational Facilities. Section 1.4(7) of Volume I of the State Requirements for Educational Facilities ) entered into a contract to sell said property to a private developer with a relative who works for the College. In a lawsuit to force the Foundation, acting as a legal and de-facto agent for the College, to follow the same Florida law that is applicable to the College, in regard to disposing of the charitable gift of real property, the Circuit Court ruled that Nathaniel Kelly, as a citizen of the State of Florida and also a student of the College, lacked "standing" to force the College and its Foundation to follow Florida law, in regards to the clear procedures required to sell what was effectively "surplus" public property. Separate from denying that a citizen had the right to intervene in regard to stopping illegal conduct by a state institution, the College and Foundation denied that the gift, given to the College but re-directed and held in the hands of their Foundation, was State public property or that the Foundation had to abide by any of the rules or State law applicable to the College as a state educational facility. In a matter that is already "high-profile" in nature and filled with controversy, said has set a dangerous precedent that is against the State of Florida's interest as it may serious deter and dampen the desire of others to give to State educational facilities. The appearance of propriety and integrity, and the public's perception and respect for how the State handles charitable gifts from its citizens trying to "give something back", is critical. We are requesting that you direct the Office of the Attorney General to intervene in said matter to assure that Florida law is followed by OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE and its FOUNDATION in regards to the sale of said property. Because of prior involvement with the Kelly Family, we would suggest that Judge Robert Barron recuse himself from further involvement in this matter. We would note also that the position of President of a Community College is a position appointed by the Governor and express concern over the actions of Mr. Richburg and the Foundation's Chairperson, Mr. Chitwood. Rather than opening "pandora's Box", we believe the most expedient course is to simply to force the College and its Foundation to follow Florida law. Where one would hope that a phone call from the Governor would be enough for the College and its Foundation to reconsider their actions and "do the right thing", previous impassioned pleas have encountered institutional arrogance and indifference. Florida law must be followed to engender respect and confidence in the government by its citizens, who then may be inspired to give more than the law requires in taxes and of themselves. Mr. Lowell Kelly, who you have met and who is also a financial supporter of the Republican Party, may attempt to call you with the assistance of others, but his phone number is 850-259-1907. I humbly and respectfully request that you heed his cry for help. Sincerely yours, James ("Jim") L. Schmidt, Esq. Ph: 863-443-2672 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: Jo Ann Hutchinson Jeb Bush 12/6/2006 1:45:09 PM Re: Vacancy on CTD I understand. Thanks for responding and best of luck to you and your family. ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" To: Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 5:15 PM Subject: Re: Vacancy on CTD I have an agreement to allow the incoming governor to make appointments that require senate confirmation from here on out. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Jo Ann Hutchinson To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 04 14:50:25 2006 Subject: Vacancy on CTD Governor Bush, congratulations on a great job as Governor of Florida! I know you will miss being Governor but also know you will be successful in whatever you do down the road. Best of luck! I appreciated your support for me when making appointment to the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged and know you had a tough time making those appointments. I understand that there is now a vacancy already for the business representations of which I feel I qualify. Will you consider appointing me before you leave office. I would be honored. Thanks and Merry Christmas to you and your family. ********************************************************** Jo Ann Hutchinson Self-Employed Email: joann@joannhutchinson.com Phone: 850.627.7144 From: To: Date: Subject: Jo Ann Hutchinson Jeb Bush 12/4/2006 7:50:25 PM Vacancy on CTD Governor Bush, congratulations on a great job as Governor of Florida! I know you will miss being Governor but also know you will be successful in whatever you do down the road. Best of luck! I appreciated your support for me when making appointment to the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged and know you had a tough time making those appointments. I understand that there is now a vacancy already for the business representations of which I feel I qualify. Will you consider appointing me before you leave office. I would be honored. Thanks and Merry Christmas to you and your family. ********************************************************** Jo Ann Hutchinson Self-Employed Email: joann@joannhutchinson.com Phone: 850.627.7144 From: To: Date: Subject: Joby1934@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/13/2006 12:57:03 PM Approve/DCF/actions(do nothing)Concur ( write today) fresh/start (replyall)now. Governor Bush, Governor Elect- Crist, In order to have any effective/ positive, attitude, motivation and action changes within DCF, twenty two positions are responsible for the current mind-set of ineffective, outdated methods of addressing/ solving problems, emergencies, as well as day- to- day operations. DCF employs over 27,000 people. Replacing these twenty two, critical key personal positions, with persons that are creative with new/fresh approaches/new innovative ideas, will be the first step to real meaningful change. DCF is long over due for a make over, out with stagnated, dated , failed ideas of the past, such as " historically, that is the way it's always been done"attitudes. History needs to be changed,starting now, if not history is doomed to repeat itself. Seldom , does the same persons that are a part of / or created the problem, create solutions to solve those problems, ever. The twenty two positions are listed below : Assistant Secretary for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Deputy for Mental Health Transformation Director of Operations Mental Health Director of Institutions Director of Adult Mental Health 15 District Program Supervisors Director of Operations Substance Abuse Harry Smith, NEFSH Sincerely, Jo Heller, Chair of District 4 Community Mental Health Stakeholders Board From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Joby1934@aol.com Jeb Bush Carolyn.Chatman@mail.house.gov Clint@CharlieCrist.com Ellen_Piekalkiewicz@dcf.state.fl.us Erin.Isaac@CristTransition.com 12/11/2006 7:19:40 PM Question,does that indicate for qualifications in the 15 Districts?Change now? Out of around 200 SAMH staff at Winewood and in the districts, less than 20 are licensed mental health professionals. Thanks Sunday, Dec 10, 2006 Most Fla. Project HOPE supervisors fail FEMA guidelines FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Three out of four Florida-based supervisors in FEMA's $23 million counseling program for hurricane victims do not meet federal educational and licensing guidelines, a newspaper reported Sunday. Project H.O.P.E. (Helping Our People in Emergencies) was part of $109 million in counseling grants the Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded nationwide last year to help residents overcome mental health problems caused by major disasters. The program, whose grants expire Thursday, is run in Florida by the state's Department of Children & Families. A South Florida Sun-Sentinel review of 29 Project H.O.P.E. supervisors - all but a handful of the supervisors statewide - showed that just one was a licensed mental health counselor in Florida, and seven did not have bachelor's degrees. Only seven supervisors had mental health-related master's degrees. "It is frustrating to learn that some team leaders hired do not possess the qualifications FEMA expected and that other team members have troubling backgrounds. FEMA will ask tough questions of the state ... to ensure that, in the future, only appropriately qualified individuals provide this valuable counseling service to Floridians," the federal agency said in a statement. DCF is reviewing the Project H.O.P.E. hiring decisions, said agency Secretary Lucy Hadi, who will retire next month. In written responses to questions, DCF said the federal government does not mandate specific credentials or education levels. "And, while we would have liked to hire staff based solely on the federal guidelines, we realized that wasn't realistic," the agency said. DCF launched an internal investigation into Project H.O.P.E. after the Sun-Sentinel reported in October that federal grants were being used to pay for puppet shows and yoga on the beach. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's inspector general also is investigating Project H.O.P.E. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Joby1934@aol.com Jeb Bush Carolyn.Chatman@mail.house.gov CMarbin@miamiherald.com Erin.Isaac@CristTransition.com Ellen_Piekalkiewicz@dcf.state.fl.us 12/6/2006 4:05:12 AM Effective changes Governor Bush, Governor Elect- Crist, In order to have any effective/ positive, attitude, motivation and action changes within DCF, twenty two positions are responsible for the current mind-set of ineffective, outdated methods of addressing/ solving problems, emergencies, as well as day- to- day operations. DCF employs over 27,000 people. Replacing these twenty two, critical key personal positions, with persons that are creative with new/fresh approaches/new innovative ideas, will be the first step to real meaningful change. DCF is long over due for a make over, out with stagnated, dated , failed ideas of the past, such as " historically, that is the way it's always been done"attitudes. History needs to be changed,starting now, if not history is doomed to repeat itself. Seldom , does the same persons that are a part of / or created the problem, create solutions to solve those problems, ever. The twenty two positions are listed below : Assistant Secretary for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Deputy for Mental Health Transformation Director of Operations Mental Health Director of Institutions Director of Adult Mental Health 15 District Program Supervisors Director of Operations Substance Abuse Harry Smith, NEFSH Sincerely, Jo Heller, Chair of District 4 Community Mental Health Stakeholders Board From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Joby1934@aol.com Jeb Bush Clint@CharlieCrist.com Aaron.Bean@myfloridahouse.gov Erin.Isaac@CristTransition.com 12/6/2006 3:50:18 AM (no subject) Lee Johsnon was the DCF District Administrator responsible for these tragedies. Saturday, February 28, 2004 Documents show agency ignored abuse claims Boy's death prompted lawsuits against Department of Children and Families and employees. By PAUL PINKHAM The Times-Union Florida child welfare workers in Jacksonville regularly blew off reports of abuse and danger to children, inaction that contributed to at least one child's murder in 2001, internal state documents say. Family services counselors in the state Department of Children and Families' Jacksonville office failed to complete the most basic background checks and follow-ups while their supervisor looked the other way, according to internal e-mails, memos and reports filed in court and others the Times-Union obtained this week under Florida's open records law. "You failed to take any action in this case after it was assigned to you. ... Basically, you just put the record aside upon receipt," a DCF manager wrote to Karen Mullis, the counselor assigned to investigate an abuse report a month before 2-year-old Shawn Sumner was murdered by his mother's boyfriend. "If you had pursued the investigation ... valuable information might have been obtained which could have prevented the death of this child." Shawn's death prompted an audit of 70 more cases in the same unit, which found "the deficiencies in the death case were not isolated to his case only," according to a performance appraisal of Mullis' supervisor. It found workers in the unit routinely didn't do background checks, contact witnesses, assess risks or follow up on basic information "critical to the safety of the child." Their supervisor didn't monitor her employees' risk assessments and failed "to provide basic supervisory oversight," her appraisal says. DCF fired Mullis after auditors found similar lapses in 13 of 20 of her cases it reviewed. Her lawyer, who also represents the supervisor and other employees, declined comment Friday saying he would respond in court by March 10. In a meeting to discuss her termination, Mullis told DCF officials many employees were doing poor work but she felt singled out for discipline. She said her caseload was too high, according to her notice of dismissal. High caseloads have been a frequent complaint of DCF workers. DCF officials didn't return telephone calls Friday but, in the memos, expressed alarm at the lax performance of some agency employees. They called it unacceptable and said it placed children needing DCF intervention at risk. Shawn was beaten to death in May 2001 by Travis Yoder, who is serving 25 years in prison for second-degree murder. His grandmother said she called the state abuse hot line more than 20 times to report problems in the home Shawn's mother shared with Yoder. A month before the murder, DCF workers had evidence of violence and drug use in the home and Yoder's previous domestic violence and drunken driving arrests. But the documents show Mullis never interviewed the grandmother or Yoder's ex-wife. The case prompted lawsuits against DCF in state court and individual employees, including Mullis and her supervisor, in federal court. Both are pending. "By [DCF's] own findings, Shawn Sumner's death could have been prevented," attorney Helen Spohrer said in asking a judge for a ruling against the DCF employees. "It is difficult to imagine which is more inexcusable ... the deliberate indifference of [DCF employees] or the revelation that [DCF] has known since shortly after Shawn's death that the defendants were culpable and have yet to accept responsibility." Also Friday, two federal appellate judges hearing arguments about a Jacksonville foster home where another child was murdered in 2001 decried the state's child welfare system, calling it "a tragic situation" and "a bad scene." "The foster care system was badly managed in Florida for some time," said Senior U.S. Judge James Hill of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta. Hill was on a panel of judges in Jacksonville to hear arguments about whether DCF licensing employees can be sued individually for deficiencies in certifying Keith and Lena Cumberbatch as foster parents in 2001. Lena Cumberbatch beat and drowned her foster daughter, 17-month-old Latiana Hamilton, in a bathtub and is serving a life sentence for first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse. Though the employees settled Latiana's case last year, they are still being sued on behalf of Latiana's 3-year-old brother, who was abused in the Cumberbatches' Arlington home. Attorney Maria Abate argued that the licensing officials put the children at risk because they never investigated the Cumberbatches' troubled background as foster parents in Michigan, ignored prior abuse complaints against the couple in Florida and placed more children in the home than it was licensed for. She said licensing officials never visited the home as Florida law requires when a foster home is over capacity. "The defendants in this case knew that the children in that home were at risk," Abate said. "They all had knowledge what was going on in this home." Attorney Ray Poole argued for the employees that there is "no causal connection" between their licensing failures and abuse in the home. "This case at most recognized ignorance of the risk as opposed to knowledge of the risk," Poole said. A Jacksonville judge ruled that the employees could be sued, but the employees appealed to the 11th Circuit. Hill and U.S. Circuit Judge Gerald Tjoflat said the issue comes down to whether the employees knew their actions would lead to abuse. Tjoflat drew parallels to cases against prison guards accused of harming inmates. "If you put a prisoner in a snake pit, do you know he's going to get bit?" he asked Poole. Hill indicated widespread problems with the foster care system helps the employees' argument that they are immune from being sued individually. He suggested that perhaps the Florida Legislature should be sued for putting children at risk. "I doubt, under your theory of viability, anyone could afford to work there," he told Abate. A decision on whether the lawsuit can proceed could take months. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Joby1934@aol.com Jeb Bush Erin.Isaac@CristTransition.com ALEXANDER.DEE.S05@flsenate.gov aprelow@nassauclerk.com bdavis@nassauclerk.com 12/6/2006 3:28:52 AM (no subject) Lee Johnson already sounds alot like a number of former DCF Secretaries trying to explain away poor service to children! Florida deserves better leadership than he can provide. Monday December 4, 2006 TAMPA The same day Lazon Gulley's eyes rolled back into his head and he slipped into unconsciousness, his foster mother was trying to get the toddler and his brother out of her home. Records released Wednesday show that Marcus and Tenesia Brown were asking for help almost as soon as they got the boys. Tenesia Brown called child welfare workers March 3 and asked them to move up a meeting to determine where the boys lived. It was the second time in two days Brown had to leave work to pick up Lazon from day care, where workers said he vomited and had diarrhea. Within hours, Lazon was hospitalized with life-threatening conditions. Six months later, Lazon resides in a nursing home in a "persistent vegetative state," his condition the subject of a lawsuit and possible criminal investigation. Lazon's biological mother, who regained custody of the boy's older brother and another son, faults Brown and her husband, Marcus. The Browns have not been charged in the incident. Through their attorney, the couple contends they never harmed the child. The lawsuit also names Sarasota Family YMCA, Directions for Mental Health Inc. and Safe Children Coalition North - the agencies that licensed the couple as foster parents, then monitored children in their home. The case highlights the need statewide for improved responses to cries for help from foster parents, especially those who have committed to caring for children with special needs. Records released by the Florida Department of Children & Families show the Browns were licensed in November as foster parents and, shortly after, received Lazon and his 3-year-old brother. The Browns seemed ideal parents. They were educated, they volunteered at the Tenth Street Church of God and had a "deep desire to someday make a family of their own with children that need one." Marcus Brown, 43, had an arrest in 1994 for welfare fraud, but he enrolled in a pretrial diversion program. He served in the Army and later turned his life around to mentor black youths in his St. Petersburg neighborhood. Tenesia Brown, 38, put herself through school to become a nursing assistant. By January, the couple had four foster children, two boys and two girls. Lazon and his brother were proving to be more than a handful, though, the couple told workers. On Jan. 9, Tenesia Brown told workers she was worried about Lazon's relatives harassing her and her husband at their church. Brown was told to start documenting the incidents and report them to law enforcement officials. The Situation Deteriorates In less than a month, the family's situation took a turn for the worse. Marcus Brown called Directions for Mental Health on Feb. 4 and said he wanted a "disruption staffing and wanted to give 30 days notice" to give up the boys, records showed. "Mr. Brown stated he and Tenesia are upset because they were supposed to have a visit with their caseworker," but she never showed. The worker later told supervisors she had a family emergency, but no one notified the Browns. On Feb. 7, Marcus Brown called again and asked what was going on with his inquiry into receiving more money to care for the boys. He told workers he and his wife had to take time away from their jobs to take the children to their therapy appointments. A worker there told Brown to write a letter describing all of the children's needs and what he and his wife did above and beyond for the boys and e-mail it to their caseworker. Caseworkers expressed confusion over whether the Browns truly wanted the boys removed, records showed. Yet Marcus Brown called again and reiterated the couple's wishes. A meeting was set for Feb. 27, but neither the supervisor nor the caseworker could make it. The next date was set for March 13. Tenesia Brown was called March 3 to move up the meeting. Then Lazon grew ill and became unconscious. Brown called 911 and tried to revive him, her attorney said. Lazon and his brother had just returned from a supervised visit two days earlier with their mother, Niccole Booze, who was living at a drug treatment center. The Browns' attorney, John Trevena, contends Lazon's injuries - which have been likened to trauma caused by Shaken Baby Syndrome - could have happened during that visit or at the child's day care, or even at home with the other children. What is clear, Trevena said, is that his clients tried in vain to get help. He provided documents from the Safe Children Coalition that outlined allegations that Lazon's older brother might have been abusive toward Lazon. The brother was "rough" with Lazon, a caseworker wrote. "Why didn't that set off any alarms?" Trevena asked. Searching For Justice Booze's attorney, Darryl Rouson, said Trevena's finger pointing was appalling, but agreed that child welfare workers failed to step in when they should have. "DCF and private agencies should act quickly when a foster parent notifies them that they are overwhelmed," Rouson said. "We won't rest until there is some justice." His client seeks more than $25 million in damages to help care for her son. Lee Johnson of the Sarasota Family YMCA said the records show the agency did react quickly, securing in-home services within days and arranging a meeting with the family to discuss the children's placement. "There were no safety concerns to require us to act quicker," he said. Also, "it was never clear to us that they wanted the children removed because of safety." Getting more money requires documentation to show need, and that can take time, said Carl Weinrich, the YMCA's president and chief executive officer. The Browns' foster care license was suspended and the other two children removed in March. Their license has since been revoked, Johnson said. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Joby1934@aol.com Jeb Bush Erin.Isaac@CristTransition.com Clint@CharlieCrist.com 12/2/2006 2:12:27 PM A clear message has emerged in Fl. communities, changes are required in DCF Governor Bush, Governor Elect- Crist, In order to have any effective/ positive, attitude, motivation and action changes within DCF, twenty two positions are responsible for the current mind-set of ineffective, outdated methods of addressing/ solving problems, emergencies, as well as day- to- day operations. DCF employs over 27,000 people. Replacing these twenty two, critical key personal positions, with persons that are creative with new/fresh approaches/new innovative ideas, will be the first step to real meaningful change. DCF is long over due for a make over, out with stagnated, dated , failed ideas of the past, such as " historically, that is the way it's always been done"attitudes. History needs to be changed,starting now, if not history is doomed to repeat itself. Seldom , does the same persons that are a part of / or created the problem, create solutions to solve those problems, ever. The twenty two positions are listed below : Assistant Secretary for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Deputy for Mental Health Transformation Director of Operations Mental Health Director of Institutions Director of Adult Mental Health 15 District Program Supervisors Director of Operations Substance Abuse Harry Smith, NEFSH Jo Heller, Chair of District 4 Community Mental Health Stakeholders Board From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Joel Halberstadt Jeb Bush Dinon, Dr. Marie 12/11/2006 7:41:14 PM Thanks Governor Bush, I wanted to offer my profound appreciation for your taking the time (during election week no less) to tape the 30 second message endorsing our newly-launched Support Our Schools” initiative. I have asked Dr. Marie Dinon to send you a copy of the 8 ½ minute video we recently produced, which captures the highlights of the grant presentations that Johnson Engineering made in November to the first five elementary schools that were selected by their districts. We have every hope that other private firms will become partners in this program, and help us make a significant impact on literacy in Florida’s elementary schools. Again, thanks so much for giving us the boost we all needed to get this off the ground. Kindest regards, Joel Halberstadt Director, Marketing 2158 Johnson Street Fort Myers, FL 33902 Phone (239) 461-2418 Fax (239) 332-3639 Email jhalberstadt@johnsoneng.com “Since 1946…peace-of-mind by design.” From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: John Adams Jeb Bush 12/20/2006 10:20:43 PM FW: UBS Report UBS Global Outlook 2007.pdf Governor……..the attached may be of interest….a lot of reports coming out for 07…this has been the most concise….john Subject: UBS Report The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential. They are intended for the named recipient(s) only. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager or the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to anyone or make copies. ** eSafe scanned this email for viruses, vandals and malicious content. ** From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Date: To: From: Re: John Adams Jeb Bush Pam Dana mark.kaplan@myflorida.com bo.taff@myflorida.com 12/15/2006 5:30:01 PM Confidential Per F.S. 288.075 Project Update w/e 12.15.06 12/15/06 Governor Jeb Bush John A. Adams, Jr . Project update week ending 12/15/06 Confidential Per F.S. 288.075 Project Propel: This is an aerospace project from Mike Mullis Consulting that will create 250 jobs with a capital investment of $50 million. There is a possibility of doubling these numbers with the additional of a sister company on the same site. The competition for the project is 13 unnamed states. The sites competing in Florida for the project are Brevard County, Osceola County and Duval County. It is on a very fast schedule with construction beginning April 2007. Osceola County has been eliminated since their site is a lease only. Client wants to own the property. Jacksonville and Brevard received additional questions regarding site and infrastructure that are due back to the consultant by December 18, 2006. Project Echo: Dell Computer is considering Tampa Bay area for a 1,500 employee customer service/sales/technical support center. EFI is working with the Tampa Bay Partnership, Pasco County and the Greater Tampa Chamber Committee of 100 to identify potential sites. Pinellas has also been asked by the Tampa Bay Partnership to submit sites. The company communicated they are still on track to make a decision/begin start up in the first or second quarter of 2007. EFI submitted a package of potential sites to the company on December 8th. Project Juko: Mitsubishi is considering an expansion at their Orange County turbine facility. The project will create an additional 200-225 jobs at the South Orlando site. First time core manufacturing has been approved offshore. $45 million capital investment; adding 125,000sf; 60-70% of product to be exported to Asia; average wage: $67,000. We are competing with sites in the US (SC and TX) and Japan for this location. Governor spoke with Mr. Fuseya. Meeting next week with Orange County regarding permitting and impact fees. Decision likely in January. Project Slurry: U.S. Gypsum is considering a site in Crystal River adjacent to the Progress Energy power plant complex for a wallboard manufacturing facility. The project would have a $220 million capital investment and create 150-200 jobs. There are no emissions other than steam and the process takes the byproduct currently hauled away and creates the wallboard. This would be the largest economic development project for Citrus County since the nuclear power plant. Two sites in GA are competing for the project: one in Carrollton and another in Cartersville. We are evaluating all the various incentive programs and analyzing what the competitive differences may be with the Georgia communities. Due to the potential for storm surge at the Crystal River site, there is a substantial construction cost difference of $20+ million. Project Blaze (E-One): Consolidation in Ocala retaining 978 employees, downsizing from 1280 employees. The fire apparatus manufacturer currently is considering the consolidation of their five separate Ocala locations under one roof to gain better efficiencies in Marion County or elsewhere (NC, SC and GA). If the company stays in Marion County, a site adjacent to the airport is favored where they would create a "mini-industrial village" and require suppliers to co-locate. The job total after a few years would match current E-One employment of around 1300. Exploring the potential for CITC as well as QACF, QTI, Road Fund and IWT. The Mayor of Ocala and the City Commission Chair both work for different suppliers to E-One. An estimated 500 people work for suppliers to E- One in the area. Governor spoke with Mr. Gustafson. Decision will be made first quarter 07. Project Bold: Project Bold accepted Hillsborough County's amended package, offering $20M (compared to $15M in Pasco) in cash and a 25 acre site; and has selected Tampa/ Hillsborough for this project. Proposed Closing Fund award of $15M is currently under legislative consultation and awaits LBC approval; Legislature has signaled support for Project Bold. Project Bold will create 165 direct jobs paying a minimum of $80,000 per year, and involves nearly $30M in new capital investment and a $95M research partnership with the second largest pharmaceutical company in the world. Project Bold announcement is scheduled for 12/18 in Tampa. Project Spartan: 400 jobs; $140M capital. Alenia, L3 and Boeing are considering Cecil Field to build Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) for the US Army and Air Force. On Monday 11/27/06 the joint partnership of Alenia, Boeing and L3 met with the Governor at Cecil Field to demonstrate the airplane and to announce that if the company received the military contract, the Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) would be built at Cecil Field. In anticipation of receiving the military contract in Feb or Mar of 2007, the company is proceeding with the incentive applications. There is an LPI in place for QTI and Road Fund. Closing Fund has already been approved. NO UPDATE Project Therapy (Accentia Biopharmaceuticals): The company has authorized their CFO to initiate lease and financing negotiations with Carter Development and USF. Project Therapy has requested that Tampa and Hillsborough County not formally pass their incentive packages until the company has successfully secured financing for the project. Revised state incentive applications were submitted on 9/25/06 and are being processed. Final decision by the company is not expected until late 1st quarter 2007. NO UPDATE The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential. They are intended for the named recipient(s) only. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager or the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to anyone or make copies. ** eSafe scanned this email for viruses, vandals and malicious content. ** From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Date: To: From: Re: John Adams Jeb Bush Pam Dana mark.kaplan@myflorida.com bo.taff@myflorida.com 12/8/2006 9:01:20 PM Confidential Per F.S. 288.075 Project Update w/e 12.08.06 12/08/06 Governor Jeb Bush John A. Adams, Jr . Project update week ending 12/08/06 Confidential Per F.S. 288.075 Project Propel: This is an aerospace project from Mike Mullis Consulting that will create 250 jobs with a capital investment of $50 million. There is a possibility of doubling these numbers with the additional of a sister company on the same site. The competition for the project is 13 unnamed states. The sites competing in Florida for the project are Brevard County, Osceola County and Duval County. It is on a very fast schedule with construction beginning April 2007. Project Spartan: 400 jobs; $140M capital. Alenia, L3 and Boeing are considering Cecil Field to build Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) for the US Army and Air Force. On Monday 11/27/06 the joint partnership of Alenia, Boeing and L3 met with the Governor at Cecil Field to demonstrate the airplane and to announce that if the company received the military contract, the Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) would be built at Cecil Field. In anticipation of receiving the military contract in Feb or Mar of 2007, the company is proceeding with the incentive applications. There is an LPI in place for QTI and Road Fund. Closing Fund has already been approved. Alienware: The local community is developing their performance standards for a Closing Fund. Their money will be paid in increments as jobs are created. We are working with them to structure a single document to go to Alienware outlining conditions of payment. The proposed conditions for the payment of the Governor’s Closing Fund and Miami-Dade matching payment were sent to the company this week. Alienware has sent this to their parent, Dell Computers for their reaction. No reaction from Dell yet on the joint state and local proposal. No news yet from Dell. Project Juko: Mitsubishi is considering an expansion at their Orange County turbine facility. The project will create an additional 200-225 jobs at the South Orlando site. We are competing with sites in the US and Japan for this location. Decision is expected by the end of the year. Governor's call request to be submitted this week. Project Blaze (E-One): Consolidation in Ocala retaining 978 employees, downsizing from 1280 employees. The fire apparatus manufacturer currently is considering the consolidation of their five separate Ocala locations under one roof to gain better efficiencies in Marion County or elsewhere (NC, SC and GA). If the company stays in Marion County, a site adjacent to the airport is favored where they would create a "mini-industrial village" and require suppliers to co-locate. The job total after a few years would match current E-One employment of around 1300. Exploring the potential for CITC as well as QACF, QTI, Road Fund and IWT. The Mayor of Ocala and the City Commission Chair both work for different suppliers to E-One. An estimated 500 people work for suppliers to E- One in the area. Governor's call request submitted. Project Therapy (Accentia Biopharmaceuticals): The company has authorized their CFO to initiate lease and financing negotiations with Carter Development and USF. Project Therapy has requested that Tampa and Hillsborough County not formally pass their incentive packages until the company has successfully secured financing for the project. Revised state incentive applications were submitted on 9/25/06 and are being processed. Final decision by the company is not expected until late 1st quarter 2007. Project Echo: Dell Computer is considering Tampa Bay area for a 1,500 employee customer service/sales/technical support center. EFI is working with the Tampa Bay Partnership, Pasco County and the Greater Tampa Chamber Committee of 100 to identify potential sites. Pinellas has also been asked by the Tampa Bay Partnership to submit sites. The company communicated they are still on track to make a decision/begin start up in the first or second quarter of 2007. EFI expects to submit a package of potential sites to the company by mid December. Project Slurry: U.S. Gypsum is considering a site in Crystal River adjacent to the Progress Energy power plant complex for a wallboard manufacturing facility. The project would have a $220 million capital investment and create 150-200 jobs. There are no emissions other than steam and the process takes the byproduct currently hauled away and creates the wallboard. This would be the largest economic development project for Citrus County since the nuclear power plant. Two sites in GA are competing for the project: one in Carrollton and another in Cartersville. The company has indicated a "substantial" proposal from the state and local community would be necessary for the project to come to Florida. We are evaluating all the various incentive programs and analyzing what the competitive differences may be with the Georgia communities. NO UPDATE Project Sunshine: Target - The Company is planning to build a perishable food distribution center (FDC) that will serve Target stores in the southeast. The company has changed their date for completion of all incentives to October 31, 2006. QTI has been approved and the road fund application is nearing completion. All incentives have been approved and site preparation has begun. Since a press announcement impacts the stock prices of both SuperValve and Target, the company wants to do a very low key press announcement on Jan 15, 2007. NO UPDATE Project Bold: Last week, Project Bold accepted Hillsborough County's amended package, offering $20M (compared to $15M in Pasco) in cash and a 25 acre site; and has selected Tampa/Hillsborough for this project. Proposed Closing Fund award of $15M is currently under legislative consultation. Contingent upon favorable legislative review, Project Bold announcement will likely occur in December. Project Bold will create 165 direct jobs paying a minimum of $80,000 per year, and involves nearly $30M in new capital investment and a $95M research partnership with the second largest pharmaceutical company in the world. NO UPDATE The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential. They are intended for the named recipient(s) only. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager or the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to anyone or make copies. ** eSafe scanned this email for viruses, vandals and malicious content. ** From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Date: To: From: Re: John Adams Jeb Bush Pam Dana bo.taff@myflorida.com mark.kaplan@myflorida.com 12/1/2006 7:22:07 PM Confidential Per F.S. 288.075 Project Update w/e 12/01/06 12/01/06 Governor Jeb Bush John A. Adams, Jr Project update week ending 12/01/06 Confidential Per F.S. 288.075 Fidelity Investments: had their grand opening in Jacksonville on Tuesday November 28, 2006. They have committed to create 1200 jobs and they have already hired nearly 450 employees in the last three months. They are very pleased with the quality of the workforce in Jacksonville. Project Bold: Last week, Project Bold accepted Hillsborough County's amended package, offering $20M (compared to $15M in Pasco) in cash and a 25 acre site; and has selected Tampa/Hillsborough for this project. Proposed Closing Fund award of $15M is currently under legislative consultation. Contingent upon favorable legislative review, Project Bold announcement will likely occur in December. Project Bold will create 165 direct jobs paying a minimum of $80,000 per year, and involves nearly $30M in new capital investment and a $95M research partnership with the second largest pharmaceutical company in the world. Watering Hole (SRI): The company has reached agreement with the City of St. Petersburg and USF. Company announced on November 30, 2006 initially creating 40 jobs; ramping up to a total of 200 jobs. Company plans to start operation by January 2, 2007. Project Echo: Dell Computer is considering Tampa Bay area for a 1,500 employee customer service/sales/technical support center. We submitted a detailed response to follow up questions from our presentation to the company held October 10, 2006, as well as another comprehensive response to questions prior to the Global Site Development team’s site visit on November 6th. Workforce and the incentive package are primary project drivers. The company changed the average salary from $29,508 to $40,000 (conservative estimate) and is already talking about expansion potential. During the site visit, the company expressed interest in a location in the Pasco/ Hernando County line area. EFI is working with the Tampa Bay Partnership, Pasco County and the Greater Tampa Chamber Committee of 100 to identify potential sites. Pinellas has also been asked by the Tampa Bay Partnership to submit sites. EFI expects to submit a package of potential sites to the company the first week of December. Alienware: The local community is developing their performance standards for a Closing Fund. Their money will be paid in increments as jobs are created. We are working with them to structure a single document to go to Alienware outlining conditions of payment. The proposed conditions for the payment of the Governor’s Closing Fund and Miami-Dade matching payment were sent to the company this week. Alienware has sent this to their parent, Dell Computers for their reaction. No reaction from Dell yet on the joint state and local proposal. Project Sunshine: Target - The Company is planning to build a perishable food distribution center (FDC) that will serve Target stores in the southeast. The company has changed their date for completion of all incentives to October 31, 2006. QTI has been approved and the road fund application is nearing completion. All incentives have been approved and site preparation has begun. Since a press announcement impacts the stock prices of both SuperValve and Target, the company wants to do a very low key press announcement on Jan 15, 2007. Project Juko: Mitsubishi is considering an expansion at their Orange County turbine facility. The project will create an additional 200-225 jobs at the South Orlando site. We are competing with sites in the US and Japan for this location. Decision is expected by the end of the year. NO UPDATE Project Blaze (E-One): Consolidation in Ocala retaining 978 employees, downsizing from 1280 employees. The fire apparatus manufacturer currently is considering the consolidation of their five separate Ocala locations under one roof to gain better efficiencies in Marion County or elsewhere (NC, SC and GA). If the company stays in Marion County, a site adjacent to the airport is favored where they would create a "mini-industrial village" and require suppliers to co-locate. The job total after a few years would match current E-One employment of around 1300. Exploring the potential for CITC as well as QACF, QTI, Road Fund and IWT. The Mayor of Ocala and the City Commission Chair both work for different suppliers to E-One. An estimated 500 people work for suppliers to E- One in the area. NO UPDATE Project Slurry: U.S. Gypsum is considering a site in Crystal River adjacent to the Progress Energy power plant complex for a wallboard manufacturing facility. The project would have a $220 million capital investment and create 150-200 jobs. There are no emissions other than steam and the process takes the byproduct currently hauled away and creates the wallboard. This would be the largest economic development project for Citrus County since the nuclear power plant. Two sites in GA are competing for the project: one in Carrollton and another in Cartersville. The company has indicated a "substantial" proposal from the state and local community would be necessary for the project to come to Florida. We are evaluating all the various incentive programs and analyzing what the competitive differences may be with the Georgia communities. NO UPDATE Project Therapy (Accentia Biopharmaceuticals): The company has authorized their CFO to initiate lease and financing negotiations with Carter Development and USF. Project Therapy has requested that Tampa and Hillsborough County not formally pass their incentive packages until the company has successfully secured financing for the project. Revised state incentive applications were submitted on 9/25/06 and are being processed. NO UPDATE The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential. They are intended for the named recipient(s) only. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager or the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to anyone or make copies. ** eSafe scanned this email for viruses, vandals and malicious content. ** From: To: Date: Subject: John Cpin Jeb Bush 12/19/2006 8:42:32 PM quick question Thank you for responding governor. Sorry I wasn't clearer in my email message. I was just checking to see if you heard of any press/communications openings in your state for any state agencies etc. or know or recommend anyone that I should contact. Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated. Thanks you. John Cpin From: "Jeb Bush" To: "John Cpin" Subject: RE: press/communications openings - John Cpin resume Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 06:27:44 -0500 I have two weeks left on the job, John, but I appreciate your writing. jeb bush -----Original Message----From: John Cpin [mailto:j_cpin@hotmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 2:22 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: press/communications openings - John Cpin resume Hello, John Cpin here. I am interested in any press/communications openings for your office. I received my masters degree in communications in NY and worked as a press secretary for a congressional campaign in Kansas for Nancy Boyda. Recently I was the communications director for the David Hahn for Governor campaign in Nebraska. I also worked as a policy/communications advisor for Illinois Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn in Chicago. The job basically entailed being a member of the lt. gov's media team. I was also the deputy communications director/assistant public information officer for the Illinois State Board of Education in Springdfield, Illinois. I was the number two media person for the state agency. I was also a tv news reporter for a local community station in Long Island. Should you have any further questions, just email me or call me at 315-794-2165. I have attached my resume to this email message. I hope you may strongly consider me for a press/communications position or let me know if you hear of any other openings elsewhere. Thanks for your time. John Cpin 315-794-2165 Fixing up the home? Live Search can help Type your favorite song. Get a customized station. Try MSN Radio powered by Pandora. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: John Cpin Jeb Bush 12/19/2006 7:21:34 AM press/communications openings - John Cpin resume (Cpin Resume).doc Hello, John Cpin here. I am interested in any press/communications openings for your office. I received my masters degree in communications in NY and worked as a press secretary for a congressional campaign in Kansas for Nancy Boyda. Recently I was the communications director for the David Hahn for Governor campaign in Nebraska. I also worked as a policy/communications advisor for Illinois Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn in Chicago. The job basically entailed being a member of the lt. gov's media team. I was also the deputy communications director/assistant public information officer for the Illinois State Board of Education in Springdfield, Illinois. I was the number two media person for the state agency. I was also a tv news reporter for a local community station in Long Island. Should you have any further questions, just email me or call me at 315-794-2165. I have attached my resume to this email message. I hope you may strongly consider me for a press/communications position or let me know if you hear of any other openings elsewhere. Thanks for your time. John Cpin 315-794-2165 Fixing up the home? Live Search can help From: To: CC: Date: Subject: John Daigle Jeb Bush Bill.Janes@MyFlorida.com Paul Samuels 12/8/2006 1:59:10 PM Re: FW: Follow up: National Substance Abuse Advocacy Campaign Thank you, Governor. If we can provide any further information, please don't hesitate to call on us. -----Original Message---->From: Jeb Bush >Sent: Dec 7, 2006 9:18 PM >To: jgdaigle@earthlink.net >Cc: Bill.Janes@MyFlorida.com >Subject: FW: Follow up: National Substance Abuse Advocacy Campaign > >Thank you John. I will speak to Bill and Columba about this and we will >get back to you. > >Jeb > >-----Original Message---->From: Governor Jeb Bush [mailto:Jeb.Bush@MyFlorida.com] >Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 4:52 PM >To: Jeb Bush >Cc: Janes, Bill >Subject: FW: Follow up: National Substance Abuse Advocacy Campaign > > > > >-----Original Message---->From: John Daigle [mailto:jgdaigle@earthlink.net] >Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 12:04 PM >To: jeb@jeb.com; Governor Jeb Bush >Cc: psamuels@lac.org; Janes, Bill >Subject: Follow up: National Substance Abuse Advocacy Campaign > > >Dear Governor > >Hope you are doing well during your last month of this major transition. >I know these are exciting times for you and the First Lady as you >explore your options for the future. > >I wanted to follow up on a brief conversation we had at the Prevention >Conference in Orlando (with an email follow up) in which I asked you and >Mrs. Bush to consider serving as spokespersons for a bipartisan, >national advocacy campaign aimed at: > - expanding and improving alcohol and drug treatment and prevention > - eliminating discrimination against people in recovery > >Since that time, I have met twice with the Director of your Office of >Drug Control, Mr. Bill Janes, and provided him with in-depth information >on the sponsoring organization, as well as on the campaign. I have also >provided follow - up information and materials in response to a number >of excellent questions which he raised in his cutomary thorough fashion. > >Governor, as you begin the process of deciding how you will invest your >time next year, I hope that you will give consideration to getting >involved in this initiative. The messages of this campaign are totally >aligned with those that you and the First Lady have communicated for the >past 8 years: >- that addiction can and does happen to any family >- that treatment does work > >I wish you and your family the best over the holidays and hope that if >you have any questions regarding this initiative, that you won't >hesitate to contact us. > >John Daigle, Consultant >Legal Action Center From: To: Date: Subject: John Hammerstrom Jeb Bush Charlie Crist Diana Sawaya-Crane Tom Gallagher Charles Bronson 12/12/2006 9:15:51 PM Please reconsider your finding of "Substantial Progress" Dear Governor Bush, Governor-elect Crist, Secretary Bronson and Secretary Gallagher, I believe you were given incorrect information about Monroe County's hurricane evacuation "Progress". Presumably the purpose of the Comprehensive Plan requirement to "reduce Clearance Time to less than 24 hours" is to increase public safety. If that is so, it is absurd to declare that the County has made "Substantial Progress" toward their Work Plan requirement when nothing was changed but the definition of "Clearance Time." How else could it be that - at no cost - that our "Clearance Time" was instantaneously reduced from 24 hours to 18 hours? This is particularly alarming since the reduced "Clearance Time" did not, by anyone's estimation, improve safety. Instead, the new definition of Clearance Time, hidden in the 2006 South Florida Regional Evacuation Traffic study (page 7)—which has been withdrawn from public oversight — does nothing but facilitate much greater development, clearly degrading public safety by exacerbating our future hurricane evacuation dangers. I ask that you reconsider this matter at your December 19 Cabinet meeting. I'd enjoy the opportunity to explain the matter further at your earliest convenience. Sincerely, John Hammerstrom (305) 852-8722 Tavernier, Florida From: To: Date: Subject: John Hornbuckle Jeb Bush 12/4/2006 4:20:49 PM RE: Best Wishes There are a lot of advantages to working for a school district, and it's great to be able to help educate kids (even though I don't have direct contact with them in my job). The only negative is low pay. So when you get to Washington and need to hire a computer/network guy for a healthy salary, just remember me! -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 7:44 PM To: John Hornbuckle Subject: RE: Best Wishes Thank you John. I hope your job is going well. Happy holidays to you and yours. jeb -----Original Message----From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:john.hornbuckle@taylor.k12.fl.us] Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 11:40 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Best Wishes Governor Bush - I'm not sure if you still check this e-mail address; you and I have corresponded in the past using it. I wanted to wish you the best of luck in the future, and tell you how much I've enjoyed having you as a governor (I'm speaking both as a citizen of Florida and as an employee of the school district). Your intervention in the past helped resolve a few issues we were having down here, and I appreciate it. You've always struck me as a bright man, an effective communicator, and someone who was willing to support a position he believed in whether it was popular or not. Those are qualities I'd love to see in more elected officials. I hope we'll be seeing more of you in the future. John Hornbuckle MIS Department Taylor County School District 318 North Clark Street Perry, FL 32347 www.taylor.k12.fl.us From: To: Date: Subject: John Hornbuckle Jeb Bush 12/1/2006 4:40:14 PM Best Wishes Governor Bush - I'm not sure if you still check this e-mail address; you and I have corresponded in the past using it. I wanted to wish you the best of luck in the future, and tell you how much I've enjoyed having you as a governor (I'm speaking both as a citizen of Florida and as an employee of the school district). Your intervention in the past helped resolve a few issues we were having down here, and I appreciate it. You've always struck me as a bright man, an effective communicator, and someone who was willing to support a position he believed in whether it was popular or not. Those are qualities I'd love to see in more elected officials. I hope we'll be seeing more of you in the future. John Hornbuckle MIS Department Taylor County School District 318 North Clark Street Perry, FL 32347 www.taylor.k12.fl.us From: To: Date: Subject: Jon Johnson Jeb Bush 12/16/2006 4:14:23 PM Re: Lethal injection Task Force Apologies, I thought you were making them. _____________ Jon E. Johnson Johnson & Blanton, LLC (850) 224-1900 (850) 224-1444 (fax) -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: Jon Johnson CC: mark.kaplan@myflorida.com Sent: Sat Dec 16 11:12:09 2006 Subject: Re: Lethal injection Task Force Good idea. I will pass on to governor elect crist. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Jon Johnson To: Jeb Bush CC: carol.gormley@myflorida.com Sent: Sat Dec 16 10:23:37 2006 Subject: Lethal injection Task Force Governor, as you I represent the Florida Society of Anesthesioilogists. They are literally the MD experts in the administration and understanding of drugs used in lethal injections. They would like to be involved in assisting you please consider appointing an Anesthesiologist. _____________ Jon E. Johnson Johnson & Blanton, LLC (850) 224-1900 (850) 224-1444 (fax) From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jon Johnson Jeb Bush carol.gormley@myflorida.com 12/16/2006 3:23:37 PM Lethal injection Task Force Governor, as you I represent the Florida Society of Anesthesioilogists. They are literally the MD experts in the administration and understanding of drugs used in lethal injections. They would like to be involved in assisting you please consider appointing an Anesthesiologist. _____________ Jon E. Johnson Johnson & Blanton, LLC (850) 224-1900 (850) 224-1444 (fax) From: To: Date: Subject: Jon Johnson Jeb Bush 12/2/2006 1:23:27 PM Budget and Tax Reform Commission Governor, I thought it best just to get an answer straight from the boss. Are you going to make the appointments to the above or punt to the new administration? I have been asked by the Florida Retail Federation to assist in trying to get Randy Miller appointed to represent their members. Let me know if you can. By the way, I hope YOU make them!! _____________ Jon E. Johnson Johnson & Blanton, LLC (850) 224-1900 (850) 224-1444 (fax) From: To: Date: Subject: Jordan Zimmerman Jeb Bush 12/2/2006 2:43:02 PM Kirk Volker Dear Governor, I understand Kirk Volker who is up for Circuit Court Judge in Palm Beach interviewed in Tallahassee this past week and the interview went well. I have written to you before about Kirk but I feel so strongly that Kirk would be a great Judge that I was compelled to write again. Kirk is an old college friend and throughout his legal careered has demonstrated a clear competence and true understanding of the law. Kirk has been serving the people of Palm Beach County as a State Prosecutor for the past seventeen years. Once again I urge you to consider Kirk for this appointment. I hope this mail finds you and your family well. Have a wonderful and safe holiday. I look forward to seeing you soon. Thank you for your consideration. jordanzimmerman founder & chairman jzimmerman@zadv.com 954.633.1252 954.633.1259 office fax zimmerman From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Jose Maria Figueres Olsen Jeb Bush Many Medina Guillermo Amore 12/17/2006 1:11:54 PM Re: Querido Gobernador, Muchisimas gracias por su gentil correo. It was actually our mutual friends at TERREMARK, Many Medina and Guillermo Amore, who have done so much for Florida’s IT infrastructure, that championed my presence in IT Florida and which I utterly enjoyed. Now, having been in public office myself and remembering a dedicated staff of 12 who devoted their lives (God bless them) to answering every letter and e-mail the President received, I’m not quite sure if we have the real Governor on the other side of this email, or a very dedicated staff member. In either case, impressive, and honored! Todo lo mejor para estas Navidades, y muchos saludos, Jm ======================= On 12/16/06 1:48, "Jeb Bush" wrote: President Figueres, Joe Yob has explained to me your thoughts regarding having Latin American students to study in the United States. I believe as you do that this would do more over the long haul to improve US/ Latin American relations. I have adocated this concept over the years and am pleased that you are doing so as well. Espero que Ud y su familia tengan un feliz navidad y un 2007 prospero y feliz. Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Joshua Murphy Jeb Bush 12/12/2006 8:52:04 PM Education Reform Dear Gov. Bush: I just read recently that soon each high school student will have to choose a major. I think this is an awesome idea and will really help students to get a feel for what college is all about. It also gives students a chance to study what they are passionate about, which in the end will help prepare Florida's student for the future. Best Wishes, JOSHUA MURPHY UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA Vice-President UT Student Government Chaplain+Sigma Phi Epsilon Mobile: (813) 613-6562 Office: (813) 250-4743 jmurphy@ut.edu www.youthspeak.blogspot.com Share your latest news with your friends with the Windows Live Spaces friends module. From: To: Date: Subject: JT Rushing Jeb Bush 12/29/2006 5:11:58 PM Re: Excellent report: Governor not too busy to answer e-mail It ran on the front page, so it was pretty visible. Sorry if it's cutting into your holidays! My story on your legacy should be running tomorrow as our A-1 centerpiece. Happy NY, J.T. -----------------------------J. Taylor Rushing State Capital Bureau Chief Florida Times-Union 336 E. College Ave. Suite 304 Tallahassee, FL. 32301 (850) 224-7515 (office) (850) 570-6025 (cell/after-hours) (850) 681-2961 (fax) jt.rushing@jacksonville.com -----------------------------Elections stories: http://www.jacksonville.com/elections/2006/archive.shtml Legislative stories: http://jacksonville.com/legislature/ On Dec 29, 2006, at 11:44 AM, Jeb Bush wrote: I got a lot of them and they keep coming. Jeb From: JT Rushing [mailto:jt.rushing@jacksonville.com] Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 10:39 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Fwd: Excellent report: Governor not too busy to answer e-mail Hello Governor, I just thought you may enjoy seeing this. How many total e-mails did you end up receiving? Best, J.T. ------------------------------ J. Taylor Rushing State Capital Bureau Chief Florida Times-Union 336 E. College Ave. Suite 304 Tallahassee, FL. 32301 (850) 224-7515 (office) (850) 570-6025 (cell/after-hours) (850) 681-2961 (fax) jt.rushing@jacksonville.com -----------------------------Elections stories: http://www.jacksonville.com/elections/2006/archive.shtml Legislative stories: http://jacksonville.com/legislature/ Begin forwarded message: From: "Dawn M Frank" Date: December 29, 2006 8:16:41 AM EST To: Subject: Excellent report: Governor not too busy to answer e-mail This article was wonderful. I too emailed the Governor after his 2nd inauguration regarding my grandmother. I told him how wonderful she felt and that she felt her life was complete after meeting him and shaking his hand that day. She waited a long time to do so. Mind you when she met him she was blind in one eye and lost most her sight in the other and was very sick. When she passed she said it was the best day of her life. He emailed a beautiful heart warming response I never thought I would ever see. He said thank you, how brave she was and give her my love. Not a response you would ever think to get from a man of such power and dealing with so many people. Nice to see you brought this to life. Best Wishes Happy New Year! Dawn Frank From: To: Date: Subject: JT Rushing Jeb Bush 12/29/2006 3:38:52 PM Fwd: Excellent report: Governor not too busy to answer e-mail Hello Governor, I just thought you may enjoy seeing this. How many total e-mails did you end up receiving? Best, J.T. -----------------------------J. Taylor Rushing State Capital Bureau Chief Florida Times-Union 336 E. College Ave. Suite 304 Tallahassee, FL. 32301 (850) 224-7515 (office) (850) 570-6025 (cell/after-hours) (850) 681-2961 (fax) jt.rushing@jacksonville.com -----------------------------Elections stories: http://www.jacksonville.com/elections/2006/archive.shtml Legislative stories: http://jacksonville.com/legislature/ Begin forwarded message: From: "Dawn M Frank" Date: December 29, 2006 8:16:41 AM EST To: Subject: Excellent report: Governor not too busy to answer e-mail This article was wonderful. I too emailed the Governor after his 2nd inauguration regarding my grandmother. I told him how wonderful she felt and that she felt her life was complete after meeting him and shaking his hand that day. She waited a long time to do so. Mind you when she met him she was blind in one eye and lost most her sight in the other and was very sick. When she passed she said it was the best day of her life. He emailed a beautiful heart warming response I never thought I would ever see. He said thank you, how brave she was and give her my love. Not a response you would ever think to get from a man of such power and dealing with so many people. Nice to see you brought this to life. Best Wishes Happy New Year! Dawn Frank From: To: Date: Subject: JT Rushing Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 8:16:24 PM Re: Thanks and a question Sorry if I created a lot of work for you! FYI, as you probably know, Gov-elect Crist has tapped Kevin Hyde as DMS secretary. He's the former Jax City Council with whom you had words over Cecil Field in Oct. '05. On Dec 18, 2006, at 3:00 PM, Jeb Bush wrote: > We called the local government (it wasn't jacksonville) and animal > control came out and got it. > > Up to about thirty emails. > > Jeb > > -------------------------> Jeb Bush > > CONSERVE ENERGY! > > *********************************************************** > Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. > Most written communications to or from state officials regarding > state business are public records available to the public and > media upon request. Your e-mail communications may > therefore be subject to public disclosure. > > > -----Original Message----> From: JT Rushing > To: Jeb Bush > Sent: Mon Dec 18 14:50:49 2006 > Subject: Re: Thanks and a question > > I got a few e-mails myself, but none as entertaining as this one... > > Begin forwarded message: > > From: MAYORJAMES@aol.com > Date: December 18, 2006 12:31:41 PM EST > To: jt.rushing@jacksonville.com > Subject: (no subject) > > What did he tell the lady about the raccoon? You left us hanging! > > > > > Regards, > J.T. > > > > > > On Dec 18, 2006, at 1:04 PM, Jeb Bush wrote: > > > As an fyi, I have gotten around ten emails prompted by your > article. Looks as though people still read the hometown papers! > > Jeb > > -------------------------> Jeb Bush > > CONSERVE ENERGY! > > *********************************************************** > Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. > Most written communications to or from state officials regarding > state business are public records available to the public and > media upon request. Your e-mail communications may > therefore be subject to public disclosure. > > > -----Original Message----> From: JT Rushing > To: Jeb Bush > Sent: Mon Dec 18 12:06:06 2006 > Subject: Re: Thanks and a question > > http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/121806/met_6832076.shtml > > Again, I appreciated your time and help on this. > > Best, > J.T. > > > -----------------------------> J.T. Rushing > State Capital Bureau Chief > Florida Times-Union > 336 E. College Ave. Suite 304 > Tallahassee, FL. 32301 > (850) 224-7515 (office) > (850) 570-6025 (cell/after-hours) > (850) 681-2961 (fax) > jt.rushing@jacksonville.com > -----------------------------> Elections stories: archive.shtml> http://www.jacksonville.com/elections/2006/ > archive.shtml > Legislative stories: http:// > jacksonville.com/legislature/ > > > > From: To: Date: Subject: JT Rushing Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 7:50:49 PM Re: Thanks and a question I got a few e-mails myself, but none as entertaining as this one... Begin forwarded message: From: MAYORJAMES@aol.com Date: December 18, 2006 12:31:41 PM EST To: jt.rushing@jacksonville.com Subject: (no subject) What did he tell the lady about the raccoon? You left us hanging! Regards, J.T. On Dec 18, 2006, at 1:04 PM, Jeb Bush wrote: As an fyi, I have gotten around ten emails prompted by your article. Looks as though people still read the hometown papers! Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: JT Rushing To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 18 12:06:06 2006 Subject: Re: Thanks and a question http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/121806/met_6832076.shtml Again, I appreciated your time and help on this. Best, J.T. -----------------------------J.T. Rushing State Capital Bureau Chief Florida Times-Union 336 E. College Ave. Suite 304 Tallahassee, FL. 32301 (850) 224-7515 (office) (850) 570-6025 (cell/after-hours) (850) 681-2961 (fax) jt.rushing@jacksonville.com -----------------------------Elections stories: http:// www.jacksonville.com/elections/2006/archive.shtml Legislative stories: http://jacksonville.com/legislature/ From: To: Date: Subject: JT Rushing Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 5:06:06 PM Re: Thanks and a question http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/121806/met_6832076.shtml Again, I appreciated your time and help on this. Best, J.T. -----------------------------J.T. Rushing State Capital Bureau Chief Florida Times-Union 336 E. College Ave. Suite 304 Tallahassee, FL. 32301 (850) 224-7515 (office) (850) 570-6025 (cell/after-hours) (850) 681-2961 (fax) jt.rushing@jacksonville.com -----------------------------Elections stories: http://www.jacksonville.com/elections/2006/archive.shtml Legislative stories: http://jacksonville.com/legislature/ From: To: Date: Subject: JT Rushing Jeb Bush 12/11/2006 10:31:16 PM Re: Thanks and a question Governor, I just wanted to thank you personally for your time and friendliness today. I appreciated it very much... J.T. On Dec 8, 2006, at 5:37 PM, Jeb Bush wrote: happy to do it. Alia will be in touch. -----Original Message----From: JT Rushing [mailto:jt.rushing@jacksonville.com] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 5:22 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Alia Faraj; Anthony DeLuise Subject: Thanks and a question Hello Governor, Thank you for your time today... although I have some bad news. I'm writing a story about you apparently accepting an unreported gift of handkerchiefs. Just kidding. I do have a question... Would you be willing to talk sometime next week about your emailing during your term? As the state's first "E-governor," you were directly accessible to the public in a way that no other governor has been. How did you approach this task? What kind of people wrote you? What were some memorable/outlandish/emotional e-mails you received and/or wrote over the years? Should future governors continue this tradition? Why or why not? I'm sending this at an inconvenient time, but I wanted to give you a heads-up... Five minutes on this sometime next week would be plenty, please, and anytime, anywhere would be fine with me. I will be happy to stay on-topic and I'm in no immediate rush. I could not squeeze this in today, and Anthony and Alia both recommended e-mailing you. I will copy them as a courtesy. Thank you again for your time, and enjoy the handkerchiefs/penalty flags. Who are you going to throw them at after January? J.T. -----------------------------J.T. Rushing State Capital Bureau Chief Florida Times-Union 336 E. College Ave. Suite 304 Tallahassee, FL. 32301 (850) 224-7515 (office) (850) 570-6025 (cell/after-hours) (850) 681-2961 (fax) jt.rushing@jacksonville.com ------------------------------ From: To: CC: Date: Subject: JT Rushing Jeb Bush Alia Faraj Anthony DeLuise 12/8/2006 10:42:47 PM Re: Thanks and a question Thank you kindly. Have a safe trip to/from Panama City. On Dec 8, 2006, at 5:37 PM, Jeb Bush wrote: happy to do it. Alia will be in touch. -----Original Message----From: JT Rushing [mailto:jt.rushing@jacksonville.com] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 5:22 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Alia Faraj; Anthony DeLuise Subject: Thanks and a question Hello Governor, Thank you for your time today... although I have some bad news. I'm writing a story about you apparently accepting an unreported gift of handkerchiefs. Just kidding. I do have a question... Would you be willing to talk sometime next week about your emailing during your term? As the state's first "E-governor," you were directly accessible to the public in a way that no other governor has been. How did you approach this task? What kind of people wrote you? What were some memorable/outlandish/emotional e-mails you received and/or wrote over the years? Should future governors continue this tradition? Why or why not? I'm sending this at an inconvenient time, but I wanted to give you a heads-up... Five minutes on this sometime next week would be plenty, please, and anytime, anywhere would be fine with me. I will be happy to stay on-topic and I'm in no immediate rush. I could not squeeze this in today, and Anthony and Alia both recommended e-mailing you. I will copy them as a courtesy. Thank you again for your time, and enjoy the handkerchiefs/penalty flags. Who are you going to throw them at after January? J.T. -----------------------------J.T. Rushing State Capital Bureau Chief Florida Times-Union 336 E. College Ave. Suite 304 Tallahassee, FL. 32301 (850) 224-7515 (office) (850) 570-6025 (cell/after-hours) (850) 681-2961 (fax) jt.rushing@jacksonville.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: JT Rushing Jeb Bush Alia Faraj Anthony DeLuise 12/8/2006 10:22:08 PM Thanks and a question Hello Governor, Thank you for your time today... although I have some bad news. I'm writing a story about you apparently accepting an unreported gift of handkerchiefs. Just kidding. I do have a question... Would you be willing to talk sometime next week about your e-mailing during your term? As the state's first "E-governor," you were directly accessible to the public in a way that no other governor has been. How did you approach this task? What kind of people wrote you? What were some memorable/outlandish/emotional e-mails you received and/or wrote over the years? Should future governors continue this tradition? Why or why not? I'm sending this at an inconvenient time, but I wanted to give you a heads-up... Five minutes on this sometime next week would be plenty, please, and anytime, anywhere would be fine with me. I will be happy to stay on-topic and I'm in no immediate rush. I could not squeeze this in today, and Anthony and Alia both recommended e-mailing you. I will copy them as a courtesy. Thank you again for your time, and enjoy the handkerchiefs/penalty flags. Who are you going to throw them at after January? J.T. -----------------------------J.T. Rushing State Capital Bureau Chief Florida Times-Union 336 E. College Ave. Suite 304 Tallahassee, FL. 32301 (850) 224-7515 (office) (850) 570-6025 (cell/after-hours) (850) 681-2961 (fax) jt.rushing@jacksonville.com ------------------------------ From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Julia Johnson 'Tait, Michelle' Jeb Bush 12/29/2006 3:11:31 PM RE: My grand dad died. He was a wonderful man . He lived 99.5 joyful years Big Daddy's Proclamation jj.doc Thank you. Please send the letter to his oldest daughter and she will distribute to the family and church. Her name and address: Gloria Johnson 667 Pitt Street Clermont Florida 34711. ***If you could send me a copy that would be great. Julia Johnson 5169 Latrobe Dr. Windermere Fl 34786 I HAVE REATTACHED THE PROCLAMATION FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. Thanks again Julia -----Original Message----From: Tait, Michelle [mailto:Michelle.Tait@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 9:45 AM To: julia@netcommworks.com Subject: RE: My grand dad died. He was a wonderful man . He lived 99.5 joyful years Dear Ms. Johnson, Governor Bush received your request and asked me to reply. The Governor would like to send your family a condolence letter, but needs your grandfather's name and the mailing address where you would like the letter sent. Please send this information to my attention. Sincerely, Michelle Tait Office of Citizens' Services -----Original Message----From: Julia Johnson To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Dec 20 00:25:38 2006 Subject: My grand dad died. He was a wonderful man . He lived joyful years 99.5 We will be dedicating a new building at the church in his name. Do you think you could issue a proclamation in his honor? I have drafted one for your consideration. I know how busy you are in your final days, if you don't have the time I understand. Julia Thanks again for meeting w/ me last week. I look forward to working w/ you in the near future on education initiatives. I AM HERE FOR YOU! PSS I promised you the email address for the young lady in the Alliance picture who is also the spokesperson for the African American Education Alliance --Sabrina Gwynn. Her email address is sgwynn77@msn.com. She is undergoing treatment for leukemia again. (She was diagnosed w/ childhood leukemia years ago). She is still very active w/ the Alliance...She is strong and she believes.) -No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.21/589 - Release Date: 12/15/2006 -No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.29/608 - Release Date: 12/29/2006 -No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.29/608 - Release Date: 12/29/2006 From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Julia Johnson Jeb Bush 12/20/2006 5:25:38 AM My grand dad died. He was a wonderful man . He lived 99.5 joyful years Big Daddy's Proclamation jj.doc We will be dedicating a new building at the church in his name. Do you think you could issue a proclamation in his honor? I have drafted one for your consideration. I know how busy you are in your final days, if you don’t have the time I understand. Julia Thanks again for meeting w/ me last week. I look forward to working w/ you in the near future on education initiatives. I AM HERE FOR YOU! PSS I promised you the email address for the young lady in the Alliance picture who is also the spokesperson for the African American Education Alliance --Sabrina Gwynn. Her email address is sgwynn77@msn.com. She is undergoing treatment for leukemia again. (She was diagnosed w/ childhood leukemia years ago). She is still very active w/ the Alliance…She is strong and she believes.) -No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.21/589 - Release Date: 12/15/2006 From: To: Date: Subject: julius jackson sr. Jeb Bush 12/12/2006 2:12:26 AM RE: Would like to meet with you I believe that there woulkd be interest on the part of U.S. oil companies in attracting Angola away from OPEC. I recognize that my reading could be off. However, I met with the Minister of Petroleum before he left for the meeting in Austria a few months ago. He is high on America and is interested in working to towards a better economic relationship for Angola while simultaneously maintaining more independencem such as not being limited to quotas. Julius >From: "Jeb Bush" >To: "julius jackson sr." >Subject: RE: Would like to meet with you >Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 20:32:28 -0500 > >What would be the purpose of the meeting? > >jeb > >-----Original Message---->From: julius jackson sr. [mailto:jjacksonsr@hotmail.com] >Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 9:37 AM >To: Jeb Bush >Cc: odlong@cfl.rr.com >Subject: Would like to meet with you > > >Hello Jeb: > >I have not tried to communicate with you for a long while and hope you >can >spare a few minutes in the near future, > >I returned from Angola last Thursday. I am there very frequently. >While I >was there an article appeared in the media about Angola applying to OPEC >to >the chagrin to the U.S. companies. I hope you remember the e-mail that >you >received from Gail McGrath and me in 2001. I intend to see that happen. > >My phone number is 305-775-6449. I am traveling to Mexico tomorrow for >a >couple of days, my phone works there as well. > >I hope to speak with you soon. > >Julius Jackson > > From: To: Date: Subject: june ester Jeb Bush 12/3/2006 4:28:35 PM Hernando County Appointment Dear Gov. Bush, Please appoint an interim County Commissioner to the Hernando County Board.I know you are aware of the lawsuit over the seat so I won't bore you with the details. I feel that this is a viable alternative to possibly waiting months before the courts make a decision. I feel strongly that the Florida Supreme Court should hear this case and make a decision so this cannot happen again in our state. Someone like former Sheriff Tom Mylander would be great, he served this county well for months as one of your appointments, and could hit the ground running, no delays in our government. I know he is not interested in running for the office. Why not give him a call and see if he would serve us once again. his phone number is 352-796-9853. Everyone in the county respects him Democrats and Republicans alike. You already have all his paperwork, he is as honest and you know he can get the job done. I wish you and your family all the beautiful gifts of Christmas. May God's blessings shine on you as you and yours begin a new chapter in you lifes. Thank you for your time, June Ester Former Hernando County Commissioner Staunch Republican From: To: Date: Subject: Jürgen Fischer Jeb Bush 12/11/2006 2:44:18 AM Visit to Florida with Mr. Bianda Dear Mr. Governor Bush, I would like to thank you and the members of the House Standing Committee on Education very much fort he warm and friendly reception in your office. It was an unforgettable event for us to have the opportunity to be a guest in the House of Representatives of Florida. Your friendly welcome speech and the possibility of discussing political and educational questions with you in a very open manner have been very impressive for all of us. I also want to thank for the picture with your signature I got yesterday from Mr. Freller that will always remember me on that day in Florida. Again thank you for hosting us and I hope that there will be a good cooperation in different fields between Florida and Bavaria in the future. If there is anything that I could do for you on the field of education or any other information you may need just let us know and we will spare no effort to assist you and provide you with the information that you need. Best regards and all the best for you and the future of your country. Jürgen Fischer From: To: Date: Subject: Karen Bridwell Jeb Bush 12/7/2006 10:57:50 PM I know you are sick of me Sir I just wanted to take the time to say that I very much appreciate the effort you put forth to keep Riley Burchfield in prison. It has been a very difficult road for Stevie's family Sir. They are still not strong enough to even hang a picture of Stevie. I know you have grown tired of hearing from me and those that I could rally to send you email. I promise I won't bother you again Sir. Again, thank you Sir for standing up for a murdered child who has no voice. I have also sent a picture of Stevie. Innocence at its best! Karen Bridwell 8154 SW 113th Avenue Lake Butler, Fla. 32054 386-496-0840 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Duty is ours; consequences are God's."-General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "It is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits,and humbly to implore his protection and favors." --George Washington ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring.--Bern Williams ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "There are some of us that believe history and heritage is more important than the political correctness from others viewpoints. We invest time to teach our children and grandchildren that we are not hate mongers and supremacists simply because we remember and sometimes yearn for a simpler time, a time without political correctness in all of it's deception and revisionism of what was, in order to create a "now" that does not exist either, except in the fevered confines of the mental states they put themselves in to try to justify the unjustifiable." --John Bridwell, 2002 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Smith & Wesson the original point and click interface!" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life in such a way so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice. -Indian Proverb ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From: To: Date: Subject: Karen Kellams Jeb Bush 12/26/2006 5:09:55 PM Re: Mom in Tampa Bay area needing to know what resourcesshecan use. Glad to know you're "still on the job"! If you get any more trickling in feel free to send 'em my way, I'm always glad to help. >>> "Jeb Bush" 12/26/2006 12:06 PM >>> Thanks. One more for old times sake. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Karen Kellams To: downeygv@aol.com ; Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 26 12:01:54 2006 Subject: RE: Mom in Tampa Bay area needing to know what resources shecan use. Ms. Downey, Can you send me a phone number where you can be reached or call me at 850/488-2321 so we can discuss your situation? I look forward to hearing from you, -Karen The Department of Revenue does not currently provide a secure site for Internet communication and cannot guarantee the confidentiality of any information sent or received via e-mail. Until such time as we are able to provide an acceptable level of security for e-mail communications, we recommend that you send confidential information to us by regular mail channels rather than via e-mail. >>> "Jeb Bush" 12/26/2006 11:50 AM >>> I am asking that Karen Kellums of the Department of Revenue contact you and try to help you. She is very good at her job. Jeb _____ From: downeygv@aol.com [mailto:downeygv@aol.com] Sent: Friday, Decem ber 22, 2006 11:32 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Mom in Tampa Bay area needing to know what resources she can use. Mr. BushI do not want to take up to much of your time but feel let down by the State with help in receiving child support for my 16 year old.I just need to know what resources I can use. My ex stopped paying in Dec 03. Was told a lean was placed on him. Between Dec of 03 and Sept of 05 my ex was able to refinace his home THREE TIMES. Getting a total of an extra $90,0000. in hand. I never received a dime. I have callled all three mortgages companies and they have no answers for me. I hired a lawyer in Dec 05 ex fought it even tried to see if he could get custody of our daughter. By Aug 06 all was settled and of course I have Kimberly and his support was adjusted w/back support and current support. In the past 5 months he is now another 2 months behind. ($480 a month) His total amount past due is $11,400.00 Over the past few months we have had medicals for Kimberly that he is also to pay. I am out alot right now. I can not afford another lawyer and why should I it gets me no where. I am a good mom. I currently have over 110 volunteer hours in at my daughters school on top of working a part time job. Thankfully I remarried and I only work part time for we feel it is more important to be there for our children. I only work during the kids school hours. (I have a 11 year old son by my current husband). After the 1st of the year I will probalby be looking for another part time job a few nights a week in order to help out w/all the extra bills. I am sure you know how much teenagers costs. (Plus like the rest of the Floridians our Homeowners ins went from $1800. to $4100. and it is not in our mortgage.) I just need some answers and any resources that you know of that I can use. I can not afford another attorney. I was told I could suspend his license and my ex just laughed at me, I know it will do no good. I can not go after his tax returns for he also has been filing our daughter on his taxes and recently been caught so he is owing them. I just want what is owed to me nothing more. Can you help me w/any resources? Please. Thank you for your time. I hope you and the family have a good holiday together. Vicki Downey 7725 64th Way n Pinellas PArk , FL 33781 downeygv@aol.com _____ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Karen Kellams downeygv@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/26/2006 5:01:54 PM RE: Mom in Tampa Bay area needing to know what resources shecan use. Ms. Downey, Can you send me a phone number where you can be reached or call me at 850/488-2321 so we can discuss your situation? I look forward to hearing from you, -Karen The Department of Revenue does not currently provide a secure site for Internet communication and cannot guarantee the confidentiality of any information sent or received via e-mail. Until such time as we are able to provide an acceptable level of security for e-mail communications, we recommend that you send confidential information to us by regular mail channels rather than via e-mail. >>> "Jeb Bush" 12/26/2006 11:50 AM >>> I am asking that Karen Kellums of the Department of Revenue contact you and try to help you. She is very good at her job. Jeb From: downeygv@aol.com [mailto:downeygv@aol.com] Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 11:32 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Re: Mom in Tampa Bay area needing to know what resources she can use. Mr. BushI do not want to take up to much of your time but feel let down by the State with help in receiving child support for my 16 year old.I just need to know what resources I can use. My ex stopped paying in Dec 03. Was told a lean was placed on him. Between Dec of 03 and Sept of 05 my ex was able to refinace his home THREE TIMES. Getting a total of an extra $90,0000. in hand. I never received a dime. I have callled all three mortgages companies and they have no answers for me. I hired a lawyer in Dec 05 ex fought it even tried to see if he could get custody of our daughter. By Aug 06 all was settled and of course I have Kimberly and his support was adjusted w/back support and current support. In the past 5 months he is now another 2 months behind. ($480 a month) His total amount past due is $11,400.00 Over the past few months we have had medicals for Kimberly that he is also to pay. I am out alot right now. I can not afford another lawyer and why should I it gets me no where. I am a good mom. I currently have over 110 volunteer hours in at my daughters school on top of working a part time job. Thankfully I remarried and I only work part time for we feel it is more important to be there for our children. I only work during the kids school hours. (I have a 11 year old son by my current husband). After the 1st of the year I will probalby be looking for another part time job a few nights a week in order to help out w/all the extra bills. I am sure you know how much teenagers costs. (Plus like the rest of the Floridians our Homeowners ins went from $1800. to $4100. and it is not in our mortgage.) I just need some answers and any resources that you know of that I can use. I can not afford another attorney. I was told I could suspend his license and my ex just laughed at me, I know it will do no good. I can not go after his tax returns for he also has been filing our daughter on his taxes and recently been caught so he is owing them. I just want what is owed to me nothing more. Can you help me w/any resources? Please. Thank you for your time. I hope you and the family have a good holiday together. Vicki Downey 7725 64th Way n Pinellas PArk , FL 33781 downeygv@aol.com Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: kathy Garcia-Lawson Jeb Bush 12/25/2006 8:43:32 PM No More Families Burned Alive! You Can STOP the Carnage Now! Dear Governor Bush: Thank you for your prompt and thoughtful response to my email…and for your concern about my family. I felt encouraged, knowing that you share my concern about the “ease and number of divorces in Florida.” You said that, “there will continue to be little appetite to reform the divorce laws.” Did you know that, when high-level officials in the United States learned about the atrocities in the German concentration camps during World War II, there was first denial and disbelief, and then, after the truth was finally accepted about what was taking place, there was “little appetite” to do anything? I must be extremely candid with you, since you have so little time left in office. You can stop the machine that causes harm to so many families. Just this last Friday, a Lake Worth man locked his two children inside his home, poured gasoline around the inside of the house, and set it on fire, killing all three of them. This story may be neatly dismissed by most people who will characterize this man as an “abuser” because he had been threatening his wife and treating her badly. (By the way, an “abuser” is just someone who thinks he is unlovable and has a deficit in relationship skills.) He had been court-ordered to move out of his home and was losing custody of his children, even though he had recently pleaded with the court that he “wanted to provide a home for his family and reconcile.” The denial about the role the State of Florida plays in such horrors must end. You have been labeled by some who know you as an “icebreaker” – not a “cruise ship” because you confront tough issues that most would shy away from. I plead with you to be an icebreaker on this issue, and break through the denial that has hardened hearts and kept the awful machinery rolling for too long. Something is terribly wrong with the way Florida carries out its “family executions” and we need a moratorium now, to stop more needless carnage. My plea is simple: Stop the mechanism that results in “forced” divorce. If there is not a mutual consensus about the divorce between the two parties – or unless one party is guilty of some egregious acts – then the “automatic outcome” of every-divorce-being-granted must stop, so we can study what went wrong when laws were changed years ago. No one should be forced out of their marriage by the State, unless someone can show just cause for doing so. We are at this place because of trickery many years ago that has been exacerbated by the process used in the courts. The Emperor Has No Clothes, but no one can will tell him. Be executive order, you can stop the machinery – and then, set up an emergency commission to “fix” this problem. The truth will come out – that there was a bait-and-switch and citizens in the state are now subjected to a process that is as bad as what took place in the Soviet Union where citizens were stripped of everything by state fiat. You are a man with a good heart. Please use your last days in office to make a difference. You can help to end more of the kind of horrors like that in Lake Worth. I’ve been told about similar horrors unfold in Miami’s Cuban community where the police call themselves the Cuban Divorce Squad when they are called out on a murder/suicide that’s resulted because the person was in family court. I am not asking you to change any law. That is the job of the legislature. What I am asking you to do is to call a moratorium on what is in place – what Florida is doing through the auspices of the State. Stop the family court carnage. Set up a commission to study whether the State’s divorce operation is what was intended, and if so, is it humane. Therapeutic Jurisprudence must be utilized, especially in cases where there are children and when one party does not consent to a divorce. If you stopped further executions, because the process might be cruel and inhuman – because someone who has been charged with a capital offense takes too long to die – then, please know that the issue I bring to your attention is in far greater need of your intervention, because innocent people are being subjected to cruel and inhuman punishment at the hands of our family courts. There is ample evidence that can tell the story – the picture will be crystal clear that something went wrong when the law was change – if given the forum to present it. Meanwhile, I beg of you – for the sake of my family and for thousands of others – STOP the Divorce Machine that is operating so an investigation can take place. You are the only one who has the power to save the lives of those like 8-year-old Crystal, 10-year-old Nelson, and their father, Tony. The story speaks for other atrocities that are the result of an inhumane treatment carried out with the blessing of the State of Florida. Dear Governor Bush – give the citizens of your state something to remember this season – a moratorium on No-Fault Divorce. May you have the courage to do so – May God Bless You and Your Family! Dr. Kathy Ann Garcia-Lawson From: "Jeb Bush" To: "kathy Garcia-Lawson" Subject: RE: Executive Order- Please! Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 14:42:00 -0500 >Thank you Dr. Garcia Lawson for your email. I share your concerns about the ease and number of divorces in Florida. We have looked at changing the law in our state but got very little traction in the legislature. I am afraid there will continue to be little appetite to reform the divorce laws but there may be support for marriage reform. By this I mean proposals that help couples understand the responsibilities of marriage and support for them while married. > >I am sorry your family is going through a divorce. > The MSN Entertainment Guide to Golden Globes is here. Get all the scoop. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: kathy Garcia-Lawson Jeb Bush 12/22/2006 2:37:57 PM Executive Order- Please! 061213-FINAL-PRESS-RELEASE-SCT.doc 061215NotCivDis1200EST-FINAL.doc 061213-NoticeNoSubjectMatter-FINAL.doc Dear Governor Bush: Before you leave office, I would like to request a rather expensive but humane Christmas Gift for the "Lawson Family" on behalf of thousands of families in Florida and one million children each year in the United States of America. My name is Dr. Kathy Garcia-Lawson, Clinical Psychologist. I am a consultant to the Commission on Florida's Marrriage and Family Support Initiatives. I wrote a White Paper for the State of Florida entitlied "Protecting Florida Families: Treating the Divorce Epidemic," which I sent to you one month ago. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia asked my permission to use parts of this paper for their own White Paper. I was recently asked to edit the Florida Commission's paper entitled" Is No-Fault at Fault?" Our State has two Marriages Statutes and one Dissolution of Marriage Statute. When one person files a petition for a divorce, the respondent who wants to protect and perserve his or her family, cannot do so. I am sorry to say that The State of Florida has a "forced" divorce system, where the judge is compelled to grant a divorce in every case. There is nothing a spouse can do to save his or her marriage. If you don't comply with the divorce, there are severe sanctions. (Jan 2, 2006 @ 4:00). Family Law courts absolutley do not uphold the Florida Constitution and certainly are not upholding the Unites States Constitution. How do I know all of this? Well, I am a respondent in a divorce case in the 15th Circuit Court in Palm Beach County. My husband of 18 years filed for a divorce in 2005. He gives no substantive reason why he wants a divorce - other than the fact that he wants to move to Maine and can't "forgive" me for not moving with him 10 years ago. The courts in 2 years have not asked what they might do to help the Lawson Family to help repair the relationship. We have a 12 year-old daugher whose wish for Christmas was that there was no such thing as "divorce." My husband Jeff has been acting as if we are still married for the past 16 months, even living with me for a good part of last year. My husband has said that he is "glad he is getting a divorce in a no-fault state because the laws allow easy and swift access to a divorce. What he really needs is a differnt intervention, not a legal one. There is no question that our marriage our family can be "saved" -- if the State of Florida provided assistance to us. Please help my family and all the other Florida families like mine, where a marriage can be saved, and should not be FORCED to be broken up! My Final Hearing is Jan. 23, 2006. Thank you -- God Bless! Dr. Kathy Garcia-Lawson, Ph.D. _________________________________________________________________ Find sales, coupons, and free shipping, all in one place! MSN Shopping Sales & Deals http://shopping.msn.com/content/shp/?ctid=198,ptnrid=176,ptnrdata=200639 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Kay Stripling Jeb Bush KSukhia@csklawfirm.com tomgallagher3@gmail.com 12/22/2006 1:45:27 AM Tom Gallagher asked me to email you. Dear Governor Bush, I did not want to disturb you at the mansion tonight; but I have a very serious issue in which I desperately need your assistance. I spoke with Tom Gallagher at the party and he asked me to send you an email. The Florida Department of Education will not pay me the funds that I legitimately earned in a grant contract that began in 2003. Ken Sukhia had lunch with Daniel Woodring last week in order to intervene on my behalf. Tom Gallagher has personally approved my payment and supports me completely. DOE is my lone obstacle. I beg you to please ask DOE and Daniel Woodring to execute payment before you leave office. I desperately need the funds to survive and I pray that you will help me. Thank you for all you have done for the families of the Great State of Florida. Kay -Kay Williams Stripling Ph.D. 561-558-4855 cell From: To: Date: Subject: Keith Lassen Jeb Bush 12/22/2006 1:33:53 AM RE: fup JEB: Congratulations on your departing poll numbers. I am,however,disappointed that you've chosen to support or at least ignore the states initiative to block lease payments for my single-purpose corrections facility designed by and built for the state. You should know by now, that by proviso in the 2005, and repeated in the 2006 appropriations bills, the Secretary of Corrections was, without negotiation, given a discretionary option to withhold rents for one and only one lease, MINE! I'm dismayed that you could support or condone such an unconscionable violation of the code of good business practice. A code or standard you emphasized early in your administration. As the litigation stands, it appears that the state's defense strategy will rely on time, and their immense advantage in legal resources. However,I will attempt to pursue an equitable settlement before a jury of peers, if my resources and health allow. You don't need to respond to this note. God Bless, Keith J. Lassen 4401 LaJolla Dr. Bradenton, Fl. 34210 PS: I too would be proud of your parents whom I've just seen working as bell-ringers for the Salvation Army. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: KimWigington@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/6/2006 10:58:14 PM Cabinet Meeting Governor, Since arriving home, I have been receiving documents and other material from County officials and staff that support my statements yesterday in the Cabinet Meeting. I do not wish to keep the Monroe County "drama" alive, but it is important to me to answer the County Administrator's statements. The Finance Director and Clerk of Court's offices sent information supporting my statements after hearing The Administrators claims. The Grants office is also providing material. Public works is unaware at this time of any construction on Stock Island and the list goes on. Chris Caballero talked to me outside and told me not to worry about it. He was very kind but I don't want anyone to have reason to doubt my word in the future. Not knowingly, on my part, anyway. May I fax your staff the minutes and approval of the 2007 budget? It clearly shows Wastewater Funds being moved to the restaurant and ship projects. And the other material about the other issues. Respectfully, Kim From: To: Date: Subject: KimWigington@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/3/2006 2:26:50 AM Monroe County Governor, I just listened to the last Cabinet Aides meeting. I disagree with the information provided by DCA regarding the Stock Island Wastewater project. Simply by the established criteria, Monroe County's Stock Island wastewater project does not qualify as being in substantial compliance. The County has not initiated any completion of infrastructure, but instead has prosecuted property owners with code enforcement action to force mostly low-income homeowners to pay for the needed right-of-way infrastructure. Homeowners have very few rights in these code enforcement proceedings and most have little resources anyway. Stock Island remains unaddressed with the same problems pointed out by a 2004 Grand Jury. In fact, the county just "robbed" over $3 million in wastewater funding to buy a Stock Island restaurant, in spite of citizen outcry, opposition from 2 of the 5 commissioners, and public accusations of possible impropriety. I would like to fax a couple of documents to your staff. I hope it's not too late for input. I appreciate all that you have done for the residents of this county. Respectfully, Kim From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Kingston-Miami Trading Co. Jeb Bush carolyn_kennedy@bellsouth.net 12/22/2006 10:21:07 PM Request for Jonathan Kennedy Dear Governor Bush, Please see the attached request for Jonathan Kennedy. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Patrick A. Cha-Fong President Kingston-Miami Trading Co. -No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.26/597 - Release Date: 12/21/2006 From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: KIP1COHEN@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/24/2006 3:59:25 PM IT healthcare Disease Management programs FHN-GE Healthways doc.doc confidential Jeb, Congratulations on your great success as Governor. Even the NY Times owned Sarasota Herald Tribune had good comments today. In the past we corresponded on my patented IT Electronic Health Charts for chronic disease program for Florida. I thought at that tine that Verizon would become a partner. They didn't. You, on the other hand helped foster successful public-private sector disease management projects for the Medicaid population in Florida. However, now I understand my program is being considered by Bain Capital as part of the $21B LBO takeover of HCA. The program would pay doctors for patient Electronic Chart visits on the web This IT healthcare procedures with disease management protocols are designed to reduce hospital visits and stays and emergency room visits. Payments to doctors for web visits would come from insurer savings, both government and private. These payments are designed to help pay down the debt for the LBO. If this happens, we'll be off and running in a huge way. The attached business plan for GE describes the project and its opportunities.. There is another IT health plan with Wal-Mart and Intel for Employee Health Benefit programs. We have been asked to contact Wal-Mart, in that regard, when we are ready. I'm sure that you have a lot on your plate but if you like , we'll be happy to keep you advised of our progress. Thanks for being a great Governor. All the best, Kip Cohen From: To: Date: Subject: Lance Peterson Jeb Bush 12/10/2006 7:24:36 PM Local Artist To Governor Jeb Bush: We are sending you information on a local artist pursuant to our visit at the Golden Eagle Country Club this morning. Rosemary Ferguson is a wonderful watercolorist who lives here in Tallahassee, and who has won numerous awards over the past several years. She is a "Signature Member" of the Florida, Southern and National Watercolor Societies. In order to become a "Signature Member" of the distinguished National Watercolor Society, one of her paintings was submitted to a panel of judges, and was one of 70 pieces selected from approximately 1,000 entries. She then had to submit 3 more paintings to a panel of 3 judges who unanimously approved her Signature Membership. Rosemary's art work will be on display in the LeMoyne Gallery in January, opening on Friday evening, January 19, 2007. Her paintings beautifully reflect Florida and would make a wonderful display at the Capital Building. We highly recommend that her work be considered for this prestigious display. Rosemary Ferguson lives at 3061 O'Brien Drive in Tallahassee, and her telephone number is 850-894-1010. We would appreciate any assistance you can provide to bring Rosemary's work to the attention of the individuals responsible for selecting featured artists. Thanks you for all that you do and have done for the people of Florida. Lance & Jan Peterson (850) 893-8943 lanjanpeterson@earthlink.net From: To: Date: Subject: lap1216@juno.com Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 1:50:59 PM Please help Good morning Governor Bush, My name is Lynn Prior, I am one daughter of Raymond Dolinsky, an inmate in the Florida Correction system. My father has been incarcerated for 23 years, and there was a parole hearing for him last week that didn't go in his favor. I drove to Tallahassee last week from my home in Berlin, CT because I believe in my father. He is a good man, loving, caring, warm, gentle, giving, supportive, and the biggest encourager in my family. You see Governor, there was a crime in 1983, that led to 3 deaths of drug dealers in the Florida keys. One defendent, James Clark, never went to prison because he made a plea. My father received the death penalty. There was another defendant, Ronald Bowes, who later, perhaps a year, was arrested and he admitted to killing 2 of the drug dealers in self defense and went to prison for 5 years. My father appealed and is in for 25 years to life. I am begging for help. I am now 41, a single mother of 2 beautiful boys whom love their grandfather very much. I know in my heart my father shouldn't be in prison. At the hearing last week, the commissioners of parole gave my father prison time for 3 murders and a release date of 2093. I don't understand how, one defendent admits to killing 2 of the drug dealers in self defense and my father has to do prison time for that. The ofther defendent made a plea and admits to shooting 1 drug dealer and has never done prison time, yet, my father is. Could you please help me in my journey of releasing my father so as he can come home and spend his last few years with is family in peace. My father: Raymond Dolinsky D.C. # 907445 defendent: James Clark (plea, no prison time) defendent: Ronald Bowes (kills 2 drug dealers in self defense, 5 years prison time) I believe 23 years has been long enough for my dad. Please, please help me. Please let my dad come home, please. It has taken such a toll on me and my family. The feelings of sadness, pain, loss, and fear have overwhelmed me for 23 years now, I just can't bear it any longer. My dad is so harmless he doesn't even raise his voice. He never raised a hand to me or my sisters when we were growing up. He is harmless, caring, helpful, giving, and etc. I don't know where to turn for help, other than you. You are the only one that can help me and my dad. Again, my name is Lynn Prior, 164 Windy Knoll Drive, Berlin, CT 06037 my home phone number is (860)829-6222 and my cell phone number is (860)205-6220. Thank you so very much for reading this email. I do know it sounds desperate, but I have no other resources to turn to. Thank you so kindly, Lynn Prior ________________________________________________________________________ Try Juno Platinum for Free! Then, only $9.95/month! Unlimited Internet Access with 1GB of Email Storage. Visit http://www.juno.com/value to sign up today! From: To: Date: Subject: Latonya Franklin Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 6:25:44 PM Ribault Sr High school in Jacksonville, FL Dear Governor, My name is Latonya Frankin. I was reading an article about you answering your e-mails and thought I would give it a try. My daughter is a junior at Ribault Sr Hi. She is #1 in her Junior class. She is terrified that she will not be able to graduate with her classmates that she grew up with. She has been at Ribault since the 6th grade, always keeping her grades up and never a discipline problem. She wants to graduate from Ribault because that’s where her Uncle, Walter Harvey graduated from in 1983, and he also graduated from Harvard Law School and she wants to follow in his footsteps. I feel Ribault has a lot of problems that other schools do not have, such as the economic make-up. It’s a big issue when a child can not go to school because their mother sells their clothes or will not buy them any because they choose to buy drugs. There are good students at Ribault that was raised in the area whose parents care, and try to push them to become something. There has been so much turmoil amongst everyone about Ribault, but no one paid attention to the school until recently. The problems there just didn’t occur overnight, but now the State wants something done immediately. The school has a good Principal now but he just got there a year ago and we know Rome was not built in a day. Please look at this issue before you leave office and send us some help, some real help that is going to benefit the children of the neighborhood. I thank you for listening. LaTonya S. Franklin 904-398-9050 work 904-721-4853 home 904-537-8400 cell lsfranklin@bellsouth.net From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Laurie Sallarulo Jeb Bush 12/20/2006 5:22:57 AM Good to see you save the date.pdf Jeb, It was great to see you at the Cystic Fibrosis Gala last week. I was there as a Board of Director of the Wasie Foundation who made the $50,000 gift in the Bid for the Cure. What a great event. It was nice to see you looking so good and to have a chance to chat with you and thank you personally for the opportunity to serve as one of your appointees to the Children's Services Council of Broward County. It has been a very rewarding experience and an awesome feeling knowing that I played a role in improving the lives of our children, especially those at risk or with special needs. I am up for reappointment in January and hope to have the opportunity to work further on behalf of Broward's children. But I am also writing to let you know that I recently learned that two of Habitat for Humanity of Broward's long-time volunteers have received the President's Volunteer Service Award. They have put in close to 10,000 volunteer hours each in the past 10 years with Habitat Broward. We would like to present these awards at the 8th Spirit of Humanity Awards Reception on January 31st at Broward Performing Arts Center at 6pm. I wanted to extend an invitation to you since you will be back in South Florida, if your schedule permits, to present these awards on behalf of the President. We would be honored to have you there, even if only for the awards portion of the evening (7-8pm). Please let me know if you are available to join us. You can email me at this address or contact me on my cell at 954-3268586. I hope we may stay in contact after January and so I may keep you up-to-date on the children. Please give my regards to Columba. I wish you both well as you begin the next chapter of your lives. Take care, Laurie Laurie Sallarulo Fund Development Director Habitat Broward 3564 N. Ocean Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 phone 954-396-3030, ext. 30 fax 954-396-3050 From: To: Date: Subject: lee Jeb Bush 12/22/2006 2:27:00 PM bad policy Dear Governor Bush, My wife was attacked and robbed here in St. Petersburg, spent five days in hospital with pelvic fractures and multiple contusions. She cannot walk on her own. Her doctor gave us a form for a temporary handicapped parking permit for when I take her to her doctor appointments. The registry person refused it because she had no license (he stole it with all else in her purse). When I told her she had a Maine license (we live in Kennebunk and go to St. Anne's with your folks while there) the registry person told me she'd have to get the parking permit IN MAINE! and was otherwise quite rude to me. Likely nothing can be done for us but in the hope of saving others in distress I write to inform you of our plight. God bless....Lee Hatch From: To: Date: Subject: Lee Sandler Jeb Bush 12/13/2006 7:22:09 PM Re: Appointment to Customs Advisory Committee Thank you for this very helpful support Best regards, Lee ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Lee Sandler Cc: betty.hampton@myflorida.com Sent: Tue Dec 12 20:23:49 2006 Subject: Re: Appointment to Customs Advisory Committee Count me in. I will write a letter of support. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Lee Sandler To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 12 13:28:14 2006 Subject: Appointment to Customs Advisory Committee Governor Bush....I am sending this at Tony Villamil's suggestion as a request for a short letter of support for my appointment to the Customs Commercial Operations Advisory Committee, the statutory 20-member trade advisory group to the Departments of Homeland Security and Treasury. As you know, I have spent more than thirty-years representing companies before Customs and I served on this committee before, at the time of the development of Homeland Security. I believe I am the only Florida resident under consideration, have been endorsed by Ilena Ros Lentinen, Mario and Lincoln Diaz-Balart (letter attached), but am told that this and my resume may not be sufficient. I have attached a copy of my resume, and hope you will see fit to send a short letter of support. Looking forward to seeing you back in Miami, and very appreciative of your great work in Tallahasse, Lee Sandler <> <> From: To: Date: Subject: LEE SPARKS Jeb Bush 12/20/2006 5:52:17 AM Hello Govenor Bush I am a 52 yr old business owner in Starke Fla. I am proud to say that i voted for you in both your elections for govenor. I can also say that i have voted for both your father and your brother in their presidental elections. I would like to say that you have been a great govenor, you have had to deal with the hurricanes, illegal immigrations, and all the pressures that come with your office. My only regret is that you have to leave while their is still alot to be done. I hope that Gov-elect Crist can carry on in the path that you have set us on. No matter what you do in the future i wish you all the best. Lee Sparks _________________________________________________________________ Get free, personalized online radio with MSN Radio powered by Pandora http://radio.msn.com/?icid=T002MSN03A07001 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Lefsky, Evan Levesque, Patricia Jeb Bush 12/5/2006 3:37:17 PM Reading update Patricia, I just wanted to follow up on setting up a reading update with the Governor and Governor-elect Crist. I appreciate your assistance on this. Best, Evan -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey From: To: Date: Subject: lEnA peters Jeb Bush 12/28/2006 6:03:55 PM Student needs a personal opinion for a project Hello Sir, My name is Lena Gasheva, and I am currently a student taking Florida Virtual School Classes. I am writing to you as one of my assignments for the American Government online class. We are researching some political issues, and I just wanted to ask what your personal opinion on one of them is. My issue is one under the category of gender issues. I am asking you for an opinion on homosexual marriages and/or gay rights. Whether you have a strong opinion on the issue or not, it would mean a lot if you tell me what you think. Here is an example of what my instructor is looking for: "The purpose of this assignment is to find out what your elected officials think about your issue. Do they have strong opinions about it? How have they voted on bills that relate to your issue? How important do they consider the issue? Do they belong to any of interest groups that you identified in 06.03? What is their opinion of those interest groups?" I realize that you may be very busy with other things, therefore your response is more than appreciated. Thank you so much for your time, Lena __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: Lewis, Tom Jeb Bush 12/29/2006 10:27:45 PM typo I DO know how to spell our great state……lol…sorry for the typo in previous version…!!---that’s what I get for typing it myself! Tom Governor, I hereby resign as Secretary of the Florida Department of Management Services effective January 2, 2006. It has been one of the great honors of my professional career to have had the privilege of working for and beside you. I am proud of what we were able to do at DMS these past almost 22 months. I thank you for the opportunity to again serve the people of Florida and wish you all the very best in your future pursuits. Tom Tom Lewis, Jr., FAIA Secretary, FDMS From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Lewis, Tom Jeb Bush Raquel Rodriguez Pam Dana 12/18/2006 2:39:39 AM FW: Fw: Re: Fw: I'm not very important...lol...but....do you want to sign the new lease we'll get Tues....then send a letter w/ it to rhe Admiral....probably the best we can do... Tom PS....it won't hurt my feelings if you don't!! From: To: Date: Subject: rjnatter@natterllc.com Tom Lewis 12/17/2006 2:07:09 PM Re: Fw: Secretary, I checked with Admiral Stavridis and he has regretted not being able to attend. I know he is in DC this coming week, but I think also he believes his being included might be perceived the wrong way by Congress. I agree that you and the Governor should sign it and then send a letter to Stavridis at SouthCom and say here it is officially. If it is signed this week I will unfortunately be unable to attend due to crosscountry travel. If it is scheduled later this month, please let me know when it is and I would like to attend. Many thanks for making all this happen. Bob Robert J. Natter R J NATTER & ASSOCIATES, LLC rjnatter@natterllc.com 904 376-5861 -----Original Message----From: "Lewis, Tom" Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 00:11:54 To:, "Governor Jeb Bush" , "Tom Lewis" , "Rocky Rodriquez" , "Pam Dana" Subject: RE: Fw: We're going to get our lease revision app'd at Cabinet Tues....Gov and I could sign that w/ the Admiral there as part of it...just not signing? Tom -----Original Message----From: "rjnatter@natterllc.com" To: "Governor Jeb Bush" ; "Tom Lewis" ; "Rocky Rodriquez" ; "Pam Dana" Cc: "Mark Kaplan" Sent: 12/15/06 2:33 PM Subject: Fw: A last option might be to sign the lease in Tallahassee with out the SouthCom folk. We would need to make it contingent on Congressional approval and funding. Bob ------Original Message-----To: Governor Jeb Bush To: Tom Lewis To: Rocky Rodriquez To: Pam Dana Cc: Mark Kaplan Cc: Col (USA) Chuck King Cc: Steve Justus Cc: Spencer Kraemer Cc: Timothy Dimond Cc: James, ADM \(L\) Stavridis Sent: Dec 15, 2006 14:17 Subject: Governor, Secretary, Pam, Rocky: Following a series of phone calls with Admiral Stavridis and his staff in DC and Miami, Admiral Stavridis recommends we not go forward at this time with a signing ceremony for the State lease of the Miami Doral land. Their rationale is the real concern that Congress, especially the staffs, would view the SouthCom Commander's signing of such a document, especially in public, as a presumption of authority ahead of Congress's approval. I agree and know for a fact that they have been known to get really vindictive in past similar cases. I really regret not being able to have this occasion now, and I know Admiral Stavridis does as well. On the other hand, I have to agree that we should not irritate Congress in this sensitive end-game after having progressed so far.. We will keep trying to get a decision out of them but the Congressional staffs say that they are inclined to wait until the President sends his rcommendation as to site over, which is part of the President's Budget Decision (PBD) for the milcon funding of the HQ.. That will occur in Jan/Feb for the FY 08 budget. I am also ccing Admiral Stavridis and his staff on this email. Bob Robert J. Natter R J NATTER & ASSOCIATES, LLC rjnatter@natterllc.com 904 376-5861 From: To: Date: Subject: Lewis, Tom rjnatter@natterllc.com Jeb Bush Tom Lewis Rocky Rodriquez Pam Dana 12/16/2006 5:11:54 AM RE: Fw: We're going to get our lease revision app'd at Cabinet Tues....Gov and I could sign that w/ the Admiral there as part of it...just not signing? Tom -----Original Message----From: "rjnatter@natterllc.com" To: "Governor Jeb Bush" ; "Tom Lewis" ; "Rocky Rodriquez" ; "Pam Dana" Cc: "Mark Kaplan" Sent: 12/15/06 2:33 PM Subject: Fw: A last option might be to sign the lease in Tallahassee with out the SouthCom folk. We would need to make it contingent on Congressional approval and funding. Bob ------Original Message-----To: Governor Jeb Bush To: Tom Lewis To: Rocky Rodriquez To: Pam Dana Cc: Mark Kaplan Cc: Col (USA) Chuck King Cc: Steve Justus Cc: Spencer Kraemer Cc: Timothy Dimond Cc: James, ADM \(L\) Stavridis Sent: Dec 15, 2006 14:17 Subject: Governor, Secretary, Pam, Rocky: Following a series of phone calls with Admiral Stavridis and his staff in DC and Miami, Admiral Stavridis recommends we not go forward at this time with a signing ceremony for the State lease of the Miami Doral land. Their rationale is the real concern that Congress, especially the staffs, would view the SouthCom Commander's signing of such a document, especially in public, as a presumption of authority ahead of Congress's approval. I agree and know for a fact that they have been known to get really vindictive in past similar cases. I really regret not being able to have this occasion now, and I know Admiral Stavridis does as well. On the other hand, I have to agree that we should not irritate Congress in this sensitive end-game after having progressed so far.. We will keep trying to get a decision out of them but the Congressional staffs say that they are inclined to wait until the President sends his rcommendation as to site over, which is part of the President's Budget Decision (PBD) for the milcon funding of the HQ.. That will occur in Jan/ Feb for the FY 08 budget. I am also ccing Admiral Stavridis and his staff on this email. Bob Robert J. Natter R J NATTER & ASSOCIATES, LLC rjnatter@natterllc.com 904 376-5861 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Lewis, Tom Stavridis, James, ADM (L) rjnatter@natterllc.com Jeb Bush Tom.Lewis@dms.myflorida.com raquel.rodriguez@myflorida.com pam.dana@myflorida.com mark.kaplan@myflorida.com King, Charles, COL (L) Justus, William, MR (L) Spencer.Kraemer@dms.myflorida.com tim.dimond@dms.myflorida.com 12/15/2006 9:35:41 PM RE: Re: Though I haven't met you personally my staff has worked close with some of yours. It's been a great team effort...it will materialize I am confident...and we will continue to do all we can. Best regards, Tom Lewis, Jr.,FAIA Secretary Florida Department of Management Services -----Original Message----From: "Stavridis, James, ADM (L)" To: "rjnatter@natterllc.com" ; "Jeb@jeb.org" ; "Tom.Lewis@dms.myflorida.com" ; "raquel.rodriguez@myflorida.com" ; "pam.dana@myflorida.com" Cc: "mark.kaplan@myflorida.com" ; "King, Charles, COL (L)" ; "Justus, William, MR (L)" ; "Spencer.Kraemer@dms.myflorida.com" ; "tim.dimond@dms.myflorida.com" Sent: 12/15/06 3:39 PM Subject: Re: Thanks to all for your understanding here, and especially for your incredible support, patience, and flexibility through this process! All ther best and with great respect, Jim ----- Original Message ----From: rjnatter@natterllc.com To: Governor Jeb Bush ; Tom Lewis ; Rocky Rodriquez ; Pam Dana Cc: Mark Kaplan ; King, Charles, COL (L); Justus, William, MR (L); Spencer Kraemer ; Timothy Dimond ; Stavridis, James, ADM (L) Sent: Fri Dec 15 14:17:05 2006 Governor, Secretary, Pam, Rocky: Following a series of phone calls with Admiral Stavridis and his staff in DC and Miami, Admiral Stavridis recommends we not go forward at this time with a signing ceremony for the State lease of the Miami Doral land. Their rationale is the real concern that Congress, especially the staffs, would view the SouthCom Commander's signing of such a document, especially in public, as a presumption of authority ahead of Congress's approval. I agree and know for a fact that they have been known to get really vindictive in past similar cases. I really regret not being able to have this occasion now, and I know Admiral Stavridis does as well. On the other hand, I have to agree that we should not irritate Congress in this sensitive end-game after having progressed so far.. We will keep trying to get a decision out of them but the Congressional staffs say that they are inclined to wait until the President sends his rcommendation as to site over, which is part of the President's Budget Decision (PBD) for the milcon funding of the HQ.. That will occur in Jan/Feb for the FY 08 budget. I am also ccing Admiral Stavridis and his staff on this email. Bob Robert J. Natter R J NATTER & ASSOCIATES, LLC rjnatter@natterllc.com 904 376-5861 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: liza.mcfadden@vfffund.org deirdre.finn@myflorida.com Jeb Bush 12/22/2006 6:49:41 PM FW: Suggested Paragraph moving closer to what you all like? (see below) Deidre - Eric Thorn was going to reach out to you on this idea today as well Hurricane Taskforce lead by AIF will make its recommendations 11:30 on Jan 4rth .. Deidre let me know if you want a copy of the draft recommendations - I have them liza From: Eric Criss [mailto:ericcriss@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 1:37 PM To: BBishop@aif.com; Mcfadden, Liza Subject: Suggested Paragraph Barney/Liza -- Here are my thoughts. I took out the mention of credit products becuase we are looking at that but don't have a final decision. plus, I don't if Lowe's or others will do it. I removed one or two references to Home Depot but left two references in there. I tried to simplify the language. Here it is... In order to facilitate the hardening of Florida homes against hurricanes, FHCC recommends the creation of a MY SAFE HOME whereby homeowners can utilize home improvement retailers such as Home Depot as a one-stop shop. A consumer could obtain the listing of a certified home inspector who could provide an inspection of the property and then produce a list of materials needed to help protect his or her home from future hurricanes. This might include products such as hurricane shutters, roof straps, and garage doors. The policyholder could then go to a major home improvement retailer offering such home installations and arrange for contractors to perform the work. Such a program would be supported by advertising and marketing programs in the private sector. By working with the MY SAFE HOME not-for-profit, the state of Florida can utilize the strengths of the private sector to advertise the state grant program, secure the home inspection, buy the materials, and provide contractors to perform the work. For example, The Home Depot is joining with MY SAFE HOME to provide free classes on home hardening for professionals as well as do-it-yourselfers who wish to perform such work. The goal is to harden as many homes as quickly as possible through the significant footprint of large retailers and contractors. Eric Criss ericcriss@yahoo.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: liza.mcfadden@vfffund.org Beth@SULAW.NET mike.fields@bankofamerica.com gsnaar@southernco.com joelacher@bellsouth.net cmack@kslaw.com cotis@darden.com pdeyoung@darden.com rwalsh@darden.com Kathleen Shanahan(2) ssmith@wrsie.com snstory@southernco.com sdubin@kslaw.com tony@ccmflorida.com steve@sulaw.net Jeb Bush 12/5/2006 9:01:44 PM FW: National Media Coverage Dear Hurricane Relief Advisory Board members: I met with Governor Bush last week who shared that he had read this USA TODAY featuring our vice chair, Clarence Otis, with a specific mention of the Florida Hurricane Relief Fund. Clarence, please know we appreciate the plug (!), and kudos on the positive story. Also, in other news, please see our recently updated hurricane site (www.flahurricanefund.org) which overviews both our efforts to close out the 2004 FEMA families (DONE!); and our new mitigation program aimed at helping poor families in Florida strengthen their homes against hurricanes (hurricane windows, etc) which is up and operational in 12 counties statewide. There are only about 900 families left in trailers from the 2005 storms, so we are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel! Take care - LIZA uyxom {9 USA TONY Money SECTION Monday, Nwember 27, 200E: Executive Suite E'ser lit-lender}: Hy Jml?f?t?l 5. MI than [new Ihb?'l' Table talk: Clarence Otis hangs out at an Elli-re Garden restaurantThe Darden Restaurants ED has plans to expand the chain. which includes Olive Garden and Red Lobster. with a third mega-brains. From mean streets of Watts to the king of casual dining Positive thinking has taken Darden Restaurants CEO far ByBrune l-Inrnvilz USA Clarence ?tis jt, CED anDard?en Restaurants. will never fer- get the Sunday drives his fannly through Beverly HEB when he was a . Each began and ended inWatls In 1955. theSnuth Les'nn? gel?s area was?.the.seene ef tints that killed 34 and injured mnre?ran Gels. whnwas 9 attire time, it Washn'm? Olis? father: a jauntnr. his fam?y to Beverly Hills net tn anthem ltwas Was ent?tera anti Eetthentln1nw itwasn't reaeh. ?these me new the ether half lined." Gtis reea?s. 'They?made Ine'helietre assume: life was pessihlef Was it ever. ars are: this 431 Otis was named of the atgest casual-desire Instant-ant company overseeing such Mega?brands as Olive Gartlen and Red Lobster. He?s one a handful 13f A?inma?me?nan C595 nanninanrnete enmpat?es, At heme in his wife lat:an are amassing nne of the ?nest enlleetinns of CO restaurantlarltl. htnwettr Lil-re nf the h?linn casual?slitting industry. Bastian has taken-a Cnnsumer the inttusn'y downturn. he s'aytsi-lienple sell are nnied ahnut me many tn+ cinch?ng energy mats and MW tests. Even as-gas prices that seen rush tn eat em. es eating entless often. he says. ?3.55 Pitfall: With fend nextpage h- n??itanrnn?i'etiean art in the nation 'Siumpmg seesaw-graduate .Custnmer cemts. eest-eenstieus will B'esi lot. of: eople reached out to help me? Continuede 113. or slowservite. This'induslay numo'll makes it all the more humble that {ids is~ considering creating a new Darden brand to l1I'Jyt3evolve' into Ether restaurant powe?aouse. as enisasu I mum?saysjoh Glass. at CIBC World Mar- kets. Butt-ven in the host of times. ?It hasn?theen very sucoess?tl at creating new brands.? New brands propel smart-h So. just two years alter behig named much is ea of Gas. With sales last ol'S .7 billith cover Darden ah?eapdly? isk only rcstauranth mmpaoyin et atoowntwosuc story prominent casual?dining shire as Olive Garden and lied Lobstec Creath?lga third me brand has been a haugh out the the cmoany. anI mig?iay Barh-eq Grill chain. here is 0 does ue Gris was resident from late 2002 into 209%. has dis- apgmte of late. posl' same-store sales dechnes' of 3. last ear. Also not a orne run has been Damian's Bahama Caribbean food chain. It's too earhr to judge Dardm?s newest chain. Sea- sons 52. which ?aatuses pricey. better-Mm ?es food. The sis-unit chain. with no entree over 475 calo- nes. has done well in Florida Bun-nth meals $35 per person. will likely he limited. That makes it mega-braid would have to cuisine from an uuttionn rne candidate would he a success?tl smal . gain. Whose doing extensnie research on poss?ailitiesf ?tis says. but he declines to narne any Anyacqtisitim would prohahty have a modest 25 comments. or 50. says. Lynne CoiJiec. senior analyst at Key?anc ?tai Mas- kets; says some poss?ailiries include Rona {mm for its island l'WlSt and variety ofsauees). Emeline City Food Bravery {known for its haew pubs} and Restatu?ants {known For Chieago?style pizza and mi? crobreweriesi. Pusi?ee thinking For Otis._whe dress-? im sm?es readilyand canhurstinso ofia lauranthnarldasafaru'y hisrootsil?lWatu?aese. heirsamed notot?y hmvmaveitl dangerlautahohsas? pins to Muehefthatwasinspiredhyhis liadsectlasence 'Dtis Sr. who labored liar years linens and shame-doing ets. {in Sunday after- .hetms.? he'd load sons and tsmdauystess and drive postmaster-5 in Bev- erlyl-l seamed them to?see what was passiole.? Ieealh Otishigh school in the l?lh could ive in Watts but still think positive." thoSeSunday chives. Clarence Jr. rarely said a Dunn: 1heard. his father recalls. Eat the lesson took. Even before then. at age 5. when Clarence {a watched cartocms on TV. he often drew remarkah likenesses or the characters. his father recalls. even he had no artistic training. m?om. he started Spending hours at the library. his fa- says. When he was in high school. a'badiy fractured [cg landed him in the hospital for six weeks. His father res calls the words ol'a tutor who visited Clarence Jr. each dayat the hospital. ?1 think he?s tutoring me. He Rnu'vvs the answer to everything i ask." WEI-(ills The challenges being raised in were real. Thesewas gangachvity at the time.- lhough it was not dnsganfested. ?areneejr. notes. coming up there. he says. he In h1teraet with everyone. He had Enehds who were sdan's and omerswho hpemnegalsgleadershfew free-lids were killed "1 gang vaulenoe. . . . I ?se salons riots. hisoasencs wot?dn't- let him andhiss outside.me he hatiteleamhw to nuhedoon his own. . "dau hind ofhave an urban streeuti'ap in. 'ur laced.? he to'ayoid the pistes ere - was in .toowe "ogre amps . Questioned ??srecalls "several" nines- a-yeael-le certainlyt?dn'tlilue itzhtitheh'ael choice hut-I115 pot is airitbit TlitE'Wh'es' us. with a. or. than: Wre?f?w- the]; no public ?too either drum or you cEtln't hesays. But ?air par- ents deniamjeof' grades; And a caring gt?datwe counselor steer Otis tot-tare! a at Wil- giants College. a liberal arts college in Williamstown. ass. .lot ofpeople reached out to help me." Otis says "Posmire anon reopens. boo." this quickly became a leader. That doesn?t surprise Carl Brooks. of the Executive leadership an organization of Mritan-?anenean exerutwes. Brooks baa seen-Elite in action. ?Mo years Ellis attended a council training ses- sion aimed at increasingthe numberot'nfrioan-Ameri- ones on boards of Poi-tune 5W eotnparues. "He leadership oi Brooks recalls ?He Was more prepare than the presenters? Otis seems tio'aliaoys big-owed. Heeamed a law degree at Stanford. From re. be {saintly landed on Wall Street at the bwesbnent?rm Elie-now Seanities lnowjl?tuloigan Securities He ed Dardenasu'eav a ?ll la. is. cane - oe EMS Egan? I a?meoarlgea ta um?. armor ent was I - . . . at: the Barnes. where hebao-beensent togetopelanng tiintaite-some'Smokey Rona RENEE over ism Miami the ?e?qm? tits 5mm be at In. mm .. . nes?w? newname aorta broadermenu to at-Iea'st one market. he says. Even if that omits,- there ate-no plans to eit- says Looking ahead mere arepians. however; to update Red Lobster. In. the works: a new menu oes' several new menu winder; sFteshFis?pro withdai] a? tou enmmenuo memo amp on not Then. there are the ?ng boomers. Boomers are ea~ sisal lifeblood. tis Borden will attratt the Hearst-remiss: also-yeah ds even a it also tries to hire yo rdiners. Most .Otis so 5. the chain took began to mg a variety of flavors: teas a? bottled wa- ters to appeal to youngerdtners. But the business be tin last time he noticed in a restaurant wasa summer in colle when he waited tables at: restaurant at Los?nngeles roa- Growing up in Watts ta t_ him sonnet. more important; how to size up situations Ttiat ill. has bterall?o hint to the top of Corporate America's "Ibo learn how to bltenet With a broad rangeof NONE. haw mobseweand listen," he says. I And. once in a wh?e. how to M1 those ?gh?th?at Heel school. realism - gain ea: .. horneheatup." . Pattie Pitchford Executive Assistant to Jim DeSimone Darden Restaurants 407-245-4567 407-245-5916 (fax) This e-mail message is for the sole use of the intended recipient and may contain information that is confidential, proprietary or privileged. Any unauthorized review, use, distribution, copying or disclosure is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, please notify sender of the delivery error by replying to this message and then delete it from your system. Receipt by anyone other than the intended recipient is not a waiver of confidentiality or privilege. From: To: Date: Subject: Lucy Hadi Jeb Bush carol.gormley@myfloridahouse.com 12/27/2006 8:04:53 PM Thanks! Governor, I can never thank you enough for pulling out all the stops to help me on the forensic mental health issue. The attorneys will file additional motions on January 2, and I sincerely hope the new judge will see his way clear to vacate the order to show cause. Whether he does or not, we all have done our best. I will anxiously await the next opportunity to sign up for the Jeb team--anytime, anywhere, any way I can help. My prayers and best wishes go with you and your family as you move into the next phase of your life. L. Lucy D. Hadi, Secretary Florida Department of Children and Families (850) 487-1111, Suncom 277-1111 Fax: (850) 922-2993 DCF Mission: Protect the vulnerable; Promote strong families; and Advance recovery and resiliency CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message and any attachments are for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information that is exempt from public disclosure. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this message in error please contact the sender (by phone or reply electronic mail) and then destroy all copies of the original message. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Lucy Hadi SherlockHolme197@aol.com Jeb Bush Joseph Campanile 12/19/2006 2:24:44 AM Your message to Gov. Bush Dear Evan, As you requested in your message, I want to look into the situation of the children. However, I need more information in order to locate them. Please send me the names and ages of the children, the addresses where they are living, the names of their parents and/or others who may be caring for them, and as much information about their situations that you know. You can send this information to me by return email, and we will determine what sort of action may be appropriate. Thanks for letting us know about your concerns. CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message and any attachments are for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information that is exempt from public disclosure. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this message in error please contact the sender (by phone or reply electronic mail) and then destroy all copies of the original message. From: To: Date: Subject: Lucy Hadi Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 10:47:06 PM Re: from Officer Harry Anderson 144 Auburndale Police Department (Please Help) On it. ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" [jeb@jeb.org] Sent: 12/18/2006 03:59 PM To: Lucy Hadi/D20/DCF@DCF Cc: Subject: Fw: from Officer Harry Anderson 144 Auburndale Police Department (Please Help) Please look into this -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Camarosilv252@aol.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 18 13:34:11 2006 Subject: from Officer Harry Anderson 144 Auburndale Police Department (Please Help) Hello, I don't know if you will remember, but I sent you an email months ago about our troubles with dcf case worker Felicia Holland with the child we are wanting to adopt. The child, Nathaniel Pollard, is now 19 months old and the termination of the mother's parental rights trial is a couple months away. Things changed for the better for Nathaniel, who is child number 7 of the particular biological mother. The biological mother has no custody of any of her children. The biological mother had child number 8 this past Tuesday 12-12-06 and we advised the dcf attorney and case workers that we would adopt child number 8 since they were doing expedited termination of parental rights on child number 8. We were given 12 hours notice of child number 8 and took him into our home. The child had no shots, has not been circumcised, and still has not had any Medicaid set up for him. We started seeing some jealousy issues the first day with Nathaniel and Nicholas (child #8). The foster parents 3 houses down advised they would watch Nicholas so we could integrate Nicholas into the family with his brother Nathaniel slowly. Placements gave permission to do what we were doing and gave the other foster family a waiver for the addition of Nicholas to their home. DCF attorney Catavan, for Sebring advised us at the last court date that they were not going to put Nicholas and Nathaniel together for termination of parental rights because they could not do it. Felicia Holland from kids hope united in Watchula, who is contracted with DCF, called my wife today 12-18-06 and threatened to take Nathaniel out of our home after we have had him for the first 19 months of his life and we want to adopt him. I believe this was another unprofessional thing Holland and Kids Hope has done. Holland stated they were amending Nathaniel's case to put Nicholas with Nathaniel. This is totally against what DCF attorney Catavan told us face to face and on the phone. We keep getting the run-a-round with DCF in Sebring and Kids Hope. Once again we love Nathaniel and want to adopt him. We feel it is best to keep siblings together. We want to adopt Nathaniel and also Nicholas so that at least 2 of the 8 children with grow up together. My wife has been a paramedic in Polk County for 18 years and had a mandatory meeting today with the county manager. My wife is beside herself and I have tried to console her. I believe the actions by Kids hope in Sebring/Watchula have crossed the line in the past in reference to aiding and helping foster parents and threatening them has gone outside the bounds of normality and protocol. Please help us in this matter. The guardian ad-litem is Renee Faircloth 863-402-6967. The phone number for the legal department of Kids hope is 863-3145931. We have had The Honorable Judge Langford for some time now and his judgments and oversight has been 180 degrees from Kids Hope. The Honorable Judge Langford seems to see what is in the best interest of Nathaniel. On our last court date, which was supposed to be a termination of parental rights trial, DCF failed to subpoena their own witnesses and Judge Langford continued the termination case till February 2007, for termination. I don't understand why DCF and Kids Hope keeps failing. These children are human beings. Thank you for any help in this matter. Officer Harry Anderson #144 Auburndale Police Department From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Lucy Hadi Jeb Bush mark.kaplan@myflorida.com carol.gormley@myflorida.com Toni Jennings alia.faraj@myflorida.com steve_holmes@dcf.state.fl.us 12/1/2006 9:10:10 PM Resignation letter Hadi resig.pdf Governor, Attached is my letter advising you of my intention to retire from state service at the end of January. I have spoken with George Lemieux to advise Governor-elect Crist of my intent. I know you are in Miami, so I won't try to speak with you on this until Monday. Thanks for everything. L.(See attached file: Hadi resig.pdf) Lucy D. Hadi, Secretary Florida Department of Children and Families (850) 487-1111, Suncom 277-1111 Fax: (850) 922-2993 DCF Mission: Protect the vulnerable; Promote strong families; and Advance recovery and resiliency CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message and any attachments are for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information that is exempt from public disclosure. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this message in error please contact the sender (by phone or reply electronic mail) and then destroy all copies of the original message. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Lundstrom-Tamara Jeb Bush Charlie Crist tom.gallagher@fldfs.com Charles Bronson Leighty, Barbara Thaddeus.Cohen@dca.state.fl.us 12/19/2006 12:17:33 AM Possible Reconsideration of Monroe County Progress Report Dear Governor and Cabinet, At the Administration Commission meeting on December 5, 2006, the Commission approved the recommendation by the DCA for awarding substantial progress on its Work Program to Monroe County. During the meeting, the Governor and members of the Commission asked a number of questions that were responded to by our County Administrator Tom Willi. Since this meeting, Mr. Willi has been criticized for statements he made in response to your questions. In review of the situation, I agree with the statements made by Mr. Willi and I wholeheartedly agree with the substantial completion grade given to Monroe County. Certain factions within Monroe County are trying to use this situation to their advantage and have been less than factual in their representations. I understand that there may be an attempt by the Commission to reconsider the substantial progress report recommended by DCA. I would hope that you, Governor, and members of the Commission would see through this veiled attempt to undermine the progress made by Monroe County. I implore you to refrain from taking such reconsideration action relative to the County’s Work Program. As Mayor, I represent the entire populace of Monroe County; however, I take exception to the tactics used to undermine the relationship between the State and this County. Mario Di Gennaro Mayor Mario Di Gennaro Monroe County Board of Commissioners 9400 Overseas Hwy, Suite 210 Florida Keys Marathon Airport Marathon, FL 33050 Ph: 305 289-6000 Fx: 305 289-6306 Office Email: boccdis4@monroecounty-fl.gov or digennaro-mario@monroecounty-fl.gov From: To: Date: Subject: lynette250@aim.com Jeb Bush 12/23/2006 5:42:08 PM Re: Please help my brother, Ronald Neil Thompson (DC #0683189)Governor Bush, Sir -----Original Message----From: jeb@jeb.org To: lynette250@aim.com Sent: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 7:49 PM Subject: RE: Please help my brother, Ronald Neil Thompson (DC #0683189)Governor Bush, Sir I can't pardon him without him going through the process. Where does that stand? jeb ****I resubmitted the application and packet (certified), 12/16/06 to William Piferrer. I've done all that I know too do, not really knowning what "the process" other than The waiver of the Rules states "a waiver may only be granted by the Governor with the approval of at least one member of the Clemency Board. And The Governor can grant a full pardon. thank you for writing. I have passed on your letter to Kent Perez, my chief cabinet aide for his followup. He will be in touch. jeb Bush ***I received the above, 12/05/06 and I haven't heard from Mr. Perez -----Original Message----From: lynette250@aim.com [mailto:lynette250@aim.com] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 11:58 AM To: Jeb Bush; William Piferrer Subject: Please help my brother, Ronald Neil Thompson (DC #0683189)Governor Bush, Sir Mr. Bush, I just received some devastating news. A colleague just phone me at work (Department of Juvenile Justice) to inform me that he was listening to the radio, MPR and they reported that you finished your last clemency hearing, Thursday, December 7, 2006 as the Governor. Please Mr. Bush, please review my brothers case. This has been a long uphill battle. My brother does not deserved to be locked up. I was with him when our brother the alleged victim in this case had him locked up. I've been writing, faxing, e-mailing, trying to prevent this tragedy, as our brother has been on a mission since 2001 to get Ronald locked up. I have provided you and your office with documentation and court information. I have written everybody I can possibly think of, from Florida to Washington. You are my only hope. I forwarded the e-mail that I received from Ms. Henry (Harrison), it will be 2008 before they (clemency) would consider my brothers case. Please, please Mr. Bush, review my brothers case. I have finally been given an Injunction and we will share the same address, to keep our brother from coming around. Since I'd been given the injunction, he (alleged victim) does not come around, we've had no problems out of him, since june. Ronald is not angry, just want his life, freedom so he can take care of his kids and grandkids. I look to hear from you Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. From: To: Date: Subject: lynette250@aim.com Jeb Bush 12/23/2006 5:05:33 PM Mr. Bush Sir,Please give my brother a pardon I just read in the newspaper that Mr. Bush left the office yesterday (Friday, 12/22/06) and and will not return to Tallahhassee until Mr. Crist's inauguration, 1/2/07. I know that a pardon is a serious matter and not to be taken likely. No one has to worry about him committing crimes. I will be at work (Juvenile Justice Call Center, 12/24-28/06, 904-798-4707), if there was anything else, I needed to have done, please let me know. What else can I do to bring my brother home, I'd appreciate any advise or suggestions, comments. Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. From: To: Date: Subject: lynette250@aim.com Jeb Bush William Piferrer 12/22/2006 11:16:55 AM Fwd: New Administration and Correspondence This is a constant and painful reminder that Governor Jeb Bush term is near the end. However, it's not over until its over and I remain prayerful and hopeful that he will grant my brother, Ronald Thompson a pardon and another chance. It has been a long and painful journey for me over the past few years, however God has given me the strength to endure thus far. I've done all I've felt lead to do, corresponding from Florida to Washington, because of the love I hav e for my brother, because of the wonderful person he is, if only you knew him, you would understand. I feel that Mr. Bush is the only hope I have for a miracle. However I do know that this battle is not mine, it's the Lord and I have done everything I know to do. I will call Mr. Piferrer next week to make sure that the certified court papers were received. If not I will get more copies from the clerks office and personally deliver them. WILL YOU SEND ME AN AUTOGRAPH PICTURE OF MR. BUSH, Thanks for you time and consideration in all of my request -----Original Message----From: Judy.Little@djj.state.fl.us To: lynette250@aol.com Sent: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 9:07 AM Subject: FW: New Administration and Correspondence -----Original Message----From: Carr, Chris Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 8:23 AM To: _Circuit 04 Unit 014; _Circuit 04 Unit 035; _Circuit 04 Unit 405; _Circuit 04 Unit 410; _Circuit 04 Unit 421; _Circuit 04 Unit 430; _Circuit 04 Unit 439; _Circuit 04 Unit 445; _Circuit 04 Unit 484; _Circuit 04 Unit 488 Cc: Harris, Brent Subject: FW: New Administration and Correspondence Just emphazing the need for us to be careful come January 2, 2007. No correspondence, memos, etc. will go out with Jeb Bush's name.........the new governor's name must replace the old one............................. -----Original Message----From: Polhill, Paula Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 5:23 PM To: &Probation North Cc: Bright, Lori; Carr, Chris; Charlton, Robert; Eason, Linda; Knight, Debra; Lundy, Carmen; Myers, Stephen; Pitts, Tommie; Thomas, Larone; Bristol, Tyrene; Croye, Joan; Frady, Pat; Gibson, Evelyn; Greene, TiAnna; Grimsley, Linda; Schinina, Suzanne; Walker, Marsha Subject: FW: New Administration and Correspondence Chiefs, Please make sure that you ensure that the following information is disseminated to all front line staff so when documents are presented have the correct information about the new governor. Thanks. Paula F. Polhill North Region Director Probation & Community Corrections 14107 US Hwy 441 Alachua, Florida 32615 (386) 418-5225 Nextel (352) 266-4881 -----Original Message----From: Schembri, Anthony J. Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 4:08 PM To: All-DJJ Subject: New Administration and Correspondence All Staff: January 2, 2007 is the first day of the Crist administration for Florida. Please ensure that all letterhead, reports, web sites, and documentation from "Governor Jeb Bush" are changed to "Governor Charlie Crist". It is critical that NO correspondence leave the agency without the implementation of this important change. Thank you. Your Secretary, Anthony J. Schembri Secretary Florida Department of Juvenile Justice 2737 Centerview Drive Suite 307 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3100 (850) 413-7313 The mission of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice: To protect the public by reducing juvenile crime and the delinquency in Florida. Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. From: To: Date: Subject: lynette250@aim.com Jeb Bush 12/15/2006 12:30:47 AM Fwd: GOVERNOR JEB BUSH, SIR, Governor Bush sir, I can't say anymore than I have already have. My brother, Ronald is a wonderful, loving caring person, a good father and granndfather (was raising his 3-year-old grandson). Ronald was a good son/caregiver/caretaker to our mother, before she died, 12/09/05; feeding, bathing, dressing her, things I was uncomfortable doing, until our brother, Reginald the alleged victim had Ronald locked up, July 2005. Ronald paid all of the household expenses including mom's Depends. He did not have to take care of our mother, it was his choice. Not many men or women would have taken on the responsibilities. Mr. Bush my brother is at Bay Correctional Facility Pannama City. knowing the person, my brother is, if you would call, they will tell you theyve had no problems with Ronald. He doesn't want me to visit, because he says its too far to travel. I told him 'ain't no mountain high enough, river wide...Diana Ross :-):-):-). Ronald doesn't call, because he don't want to run my telephone bill up. The last 2 calls, were because I was worried and called. Correctional staffn gave him message to call his sister, God is good. Mr. Bush, if I could trade places with my brother, I would. Ronald does not deserve to be locked up, no more than I do. I have done everything I know to do. God has given me the strength to continue to walk by faith, trusting and believing God will return my brother home. My brother is 46 and has a soon 12-month-old daughter, he has never held andanew granddaughter. Ronald is not bitter, he just want to get a job and take care of his kids and grandchildren. All things are possible to him that believe. Mr. Bush, you are The Governor -----Original Message----From: lynette250@aim.com To: jeb@jeb.org Cc: wp@jeb.org Sent: Sun, 3 Dec 2006 7:24 PM Subject: GOVERNOR JEB BUSH, SIR, Hello Mr. Governor Sir, I'm Judy Thompson Little. I had the honor of meeting you and William Piferrer on Monday, November 27, 2006 at Jacksonville's Cecil Field Commerce Center, in Jacksonville Florida God is good! As I reported over the years, beginning, 2004, I have written many, many letters on my brother, Ronald Neil Thompson’s behalf for justice. From The President, your brother to you, The Governor; as well as many others in-between, Judges, Attorney's, Senators, The Sheriff, The Mayor, Dr. Phil, Oprah, just to name a few. I felt that people generally did not care, until I received responses (2005) from The President, The Governor, Senator Stephen Wise and wife of The Jaguars (football) owner, Delores Weaver. And e-mails, 2006 Janet Keels, Warren Davis and Danielle Harrison. We recently submitted to Mrs. Janet Keels (I never met her, but she is a wonderful person, she bought some joy inside my tears) a Waiver Request with all the required paperwork and it was denied, August 2006. I find it hard to understand how someone could possibly read the information that I provided in this case, not to see the unjust and not feel compelled to grant Ronald, clemency, modification or a suspended sentence. I guess it is easier for me, because he's my brother and I love him. Most importantly I was with Ronald when our brother, Reginald Thompson, the alleged victim had him arrested. I provided legal documentations of how our brother, Reginald Thompson, the alleged victim has been on a mission to get Ronald locked up, since 2001. It all started when Ronald got our mother, Delores Thompson, who suffered with Alzheimer’s out of a nursing home and took on the responsibility of her care;plus working 40 plus hours, 3rd shift at Southeastern Metal (904.757.4200) never missed a day and paid all the household expenses with his income (I provided a bank statement/deposit of Ronald's income tax check, 2005). In addition to caring for our mother, Ronald was raising his 3year-old grandson and set up savings accounts for his grandkids, all documented. Ronald has appeared before several Judges, 2001-2005 in an attempt to get an Injunction for Protection form Reginald, Case #01-2067 DV. This is how my writing campaign started to Judges, Chief Judge, Sheriff’ the Mayor, The State Attorney (included Incident numbers from police reports, who always referred us to state attorney) begging for help to end Reginald’s violent attacks and prevent a tragedy. Ronald never fought back, always using defensive blocks, because of the love he has for Reginald. I think this is why Ronald did not speak-up for himself in the injunction hearing. Case #04-2920DV, our mother’s caretaker, after several attempts, was finally granted an injunction/protection after Reginald pulled a gun on her and her two daughters; and followed them to school. Case #04-14616CC, Reginald attempted to evict our mother and everyone in the house. He wanted our mother placed back in the nursing home, so that he could rent her house out for $800.00 a month. I am a Senior Juvenile Probation Officer with the Department of Juvenile Justice and have been for 27-dedicated years, since graduating from the University Of Florida. I provide Court Liaison duties on Weekends and Holidays. One Sunday, I was in Court with Judge Emmett Ferguson and felt lead to talk with him about my family situation. That very next morning I received divine intervention. Ronald called me at work at 10:15 AM. The Sheriff’s Officer had given him 15 minutes for everyone to get out of the house, including our bedridden mother. I was able to call Judge Ferguson at his office and speak with him. The Judge was able to intervene, pending a hearing with the judge that signed the eviction. Of course the eviction was legal and no one had to leave. On, March 2006, I was finally granted an injunction/protection for protection from Reginald in my 2004 Case #04-3952DV. Our brother, Larry Thompson injunction was denied, #06-979DV (we now share the same address to keep Reginald away). The waiver of the Rules states "a waiver may only be granted by the Governor with the approval of at least one member of the Clemency Board. I had to provide a compelling statement, I provided the following in the Waiver/ Clemency packet. 1. THE PETITION FILED IN RONALD'S CASE, #05-594 CF, STATES "Ronald Neil Thompson on July 8, 2005, in the County of Nassau and the State of Florida, did own or have in his care custody, possession or control a firearm, to wit; a pistol, having been convicted of a felony in the courts of the State of Florida, to-wit; Escape, in Circuit Court in and for Hillsborough County Florida, May 12, 1998 contrary to the provisions of Section 790.23 Florida Statue." A. They found no gun or gunpowder reside on Ronald, nor is his car (which they still have). Ronald was in their custody at least 18 hours before I bonded him out and they found no gun-powered residue on him. B. Ronald's record will show that he has never been charged with escaped. Perhaps if they had filed the petition with the correct informtion/history, maybe they would have been offered a lesser sentence. If one would do a name search on the Department of Correction, web site, they will find, three (3) Ronald Thompson's. The Ronald Thompson DOC #069189 is William J. Thompson (AKA Ronald Thompson). William Thompson’s record clearly shows that he is the one that had been charged with escaping in Hillsborough County and his record is far more extensive than my brothers. C. My brother was advised by his Public Defender, Brian Morrissey that if he did not accept the sentence offered by the prosecutor (5-years in and 5-year probation), the Prosecutor, Doc Burgess offered, he would file a petition as a habitual offender and Ronald could receive a mandatory sentence of 20-years. Ronald was also told by his Public Defender that based on his criminal record, he did not stand a chance in a trial. On December 9, 2005, our mother, Delores Thompson died from Alzheimer's. Ronald was not allowed to attend her funeral or be with her during her final days (jailed, July). Reginald chose not to attend SECONDLY: Ronald was arrested three (3) times within a three week period in the same case, with the very same information, the Sheriff's Department had from day one. Ronald was given three (3) different bonds by the same judge. I have always been told that this was a violation of his rights (habeas Corps). Our brother, the alleged victim, Reginald Thompson repeatedly went to the Prosecutor Granville "Doc" Burgess (upset that we were able to bond Ronald out. We lost over 7,000.00 in bail, money that could have used for an attorney had we known this would gone this far). Seven-days after the first arrest, the Officer stated, “Your brother said you had a gun and your brother is not going to lie on you”. Reginald reported that he asked, Mr. Burgess “Why y’all keep setting a low bond on a convicted felon? Y’all arrested a white man for shooting a gun in the air and gave him a bond $150- 250,000… I know I’m a black man, but my life is valuable too, I told y’all he tried to kill me”. Ronald was arrested a third time, charges upgraded Attempted Murder, 250,000.00 bond. I was told this was considered a high profile case for Nassau County; Mr. Burgess was running to be come a Judge, he won by 126 votes, 11/06. Ronald’s Public Defender, Brian Morrissey (904.548.4750) is aware that the alleged witness, Thomas Blue accepted money in this case. Mr. Bush, my brother is not angry or bitter. Ronald (age 46) just wants his freedom so that he can go on with his life and raise his kids and grandkids. Ronald has a 12-month-old daughter he has never held and a new granddaughter. Because of his work ethic, finding a job will not be an issue, he probably can get his old job back. Ronald is a loving, kind, gentle soul and always willing to help those in need. When Ronald got our mother out of the nursing home, he continued to visit the others. Neighbors, Billie Harris, retired school principal (904-765-6084); Sandra Frazier, retired nurse, (904-764-1984); Bertie Campbell, retired social worker (904-764-1348) and Ms. Ruth (904-765-4396) Our mother died, December 9, 2005. Please make this a merry Christmas and a happy new year for me and my family before you leave Office. You're my only hope, I've tried everything I know (other than an Attorney, which I can't afford 10.000.00). Thanks for your time and consideration in this matter. If you need any additional information/documentations, I can provide. (904) 757-1405 home (904) 798-4707 work (Call Center; formerly Juvenile Assessment Center) Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. From: To: Date: Subject: lynette250@aim.com Jeb Bush 12/14/2006 11:06:25 PM Re: Please help my brother, Ronald Neil Thompson (DC #0683189)Governor Bush, Sir Dear Governor Bush SIr, In August, 2006, I forwarded all required certified Court documentations,Application and packets to Janet H. Keels, Coordinator ( (copies forwarded, May, 2006 were misplaced). On August 18, 2006, my baby-brother, Ronald Neil Thompson (age 46) and I received a letter stating: "The Governor's Office has reviewed your statement of compelling need and has determined not to waive the two-year time limit at this time. As stated in the e-mail, I forwarded to you last week from Ms. Henry, they will not look at my brothers case until 2008 his release date is 2010 Governor Bush at this time, I don't remember the difference between clemency or Pardon, SIr. Ms. Keels as well as I have copies of the packets. "A WAIVER MAY ONLY BE GRANTED BY THE GOVERNOR WITH THE APPROVAL OF AT LEAST ONE MEMBER" Is there something else I need to do or submit (process)? Please let me know, I can have on your desk tomorrow (904) 757-1405 home (904) 798-4707/Suncom 826-4707 work, cell (904) 525-4322 . God Bless you, -----Original Message----From: jeb@jeb.org To: lynette250@aim.com Sent: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 7:49 PM Subject: RE: Please help my brother, Ronald Neil Thompson (DC #0683189)Governor Bush, Sir I can't pardon him without him going through the process. Where does that stand? jeb -----Original Message----From: lynette250@aim.com [mailto:lynette250@aim.com] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 11:58 AM To: Jeb Bush; William Piferrer Subject: Please help my brother, Ronald Neil Thompson (DC #0683189)Governor Bush, Sir Mr. Bush, I just received some devastating news. A colleague just phone me at work (Department of Juvenile Justice) to inform me that he was listening to the radio, MPR and they reported that you finished your last clemency hearing, Thursday, December 7, 2006 as the Governor. Please Mr. Bush, please review my brothers case. This has been a long uphill battle. My brother does not deserved to be locked up. I was with him when our brother the alleged victim in this case had him locked up. I've been writing, faxi ng, e-mailing, trying to prevent this tragedy, as our brother has been on a mission since 2001 to get Ronald locked up. I have provided you and your office with documentation and court information. I have written everybody I can possibly think of, from Florida to Washington. You are my only hope. I forwarded the e-mail that I received from Ms. Henry (Harrison), it will be 2008 before they (clemency) would consider my brothers case. Please, please Mr. Bush, review my brothers case. I have finally been given an Injunction and we will share the same address, to keep our brother from coming around. Since I'd been given the injunction, he (alleged victim) does not come around, we've had no problems out of him, since june. Ronald is not angry, just want his life, freedom so he can take care of his kids and grandkids. I look to hear from you Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. From: To: Date: Subject: lynette250@aim.com Jeb Bush William Piferrer 12/11/2006 4:57:47 PM Please help my brother, Ronald Neil Thompson (DC #0683189)Governor Bush, Sir Mr. Bush, I just received some devastating news. A colleague just phone me at work (Department of Juvenile Justice) to inform me that he was listening to the radio, MPR and they reported that you finished your last clemency hearing, Thursday, December 7, 2006 as the Governor. Please Mr. Bush, please review my brothers case. This has been a long uphill battle. My brother does not deserved to be locked up. I was with him when our brother the alleged victim in this case had him locked up. I've been writing, faxing, e-mailing, trying to prevent this tragedy, as our brother has been on a mission since 2001 to get Ronald locked up. I have provided you and your office with documentation and court information. I have written everybody I can possibly think of, from Florida to Washington. You are my only hope. I forwarded the e-mail that I received from Ms. Henry (Harrison), it will be 2008 before they (clemency) would consider my brothers case. Please, please Mr. Bush, review my brothers case. I have finally been given an Injunction and we will share the same address, to keep our brother from coming around. Since I'd been given the injunction, he (alleged victim) does not come around, we've had no problems out of him, since june. Ronald is not angry, just want his life, freedom so he can take care of his kids and grandkids. I look to hear from you Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: lynette250@aim.com Jeb Bush William Piferrer 12/6/2006 11:28:54 PM Fwd: Ronald Thompson Dear. Mr. Bush: I receieved your e-mail dated, 12/05.06 in response to my e-mail dated, 12/03/06. In your letter you advised me that you would pass it on to your Chief Cabinet member, Kent Perez. I'm not sure if Mr. Perez passed it on to Ms. Henry, who forwarded the following: (I'VE RECEIVED THIS SAME RESPONSE FROM MS. HARRISON, 11/04) -----Original Message----From: Danielle.Henry@MyFlorida.com To: lynette250@aim.com Sent: Wed, 6 Dec 2006 11:35 AM Subject: Ronald Thompson Ms. Little, The Governor received your latest e-mail dated December 3, 2006. I have been asked to respond. As stated in previous emails, the Governor and Cabinet members take the clemency process very seriously. Before decisions are made, each case is considered thoroughly. Your brother's case will be no exception. Your brother is not yet eligible to apply for clemency as it has not been two years since the date he was convicted. Mr. Thompson will be eligible to apply for Executive Clemency in March 2008. I encourage your brother to apply for clemency as soon as he becomes eligible. At this time our office has decided not to act further in regards to your brother's case. Should you have questions, please feel free to call me at 850-488-3494. Thank You, Danielle M. Henry I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION BY SUBMITTING A WAIVER, IT WOULD WAIVE THE TWOYEARS. A WAIVER REQUEST was submitted with all the required paperwork and compelling statements, August 2006. My brother, Ronald Neil Thompson has been INCARCERATED SINCE JULY, 2005 and NOT sentenced until March 2006. However he was given credit for time served, prior to sentencing. His current released date is June 15, 2010, which does not include any gain time etc. Mr. Bush before you leave office can you please give justice to my brother. If they would investigate, they will also find out that my brother has not caused any behavioral problems, he is not that kind of person. Please help me get justice and give him his freedom. Thanks for your consideration in this matter. Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: lynette250@aim.com Jeb Bush William Piferrer 12/4/2006 12:24:16 AM GOVERNOR JEB BUSH, SIR, Hello Mr. Governor Sir, I'm Judy Thompson Little. I had the honor of meeting you and William Piferrer on Monday, November 27, 2006 at Jacksonville's Cecil Field Commerce Center, in Jacksonville Florida God is good! As I reported over the years, beginning, 2004, I have written many, many letters on my brother, Ronald Neil Thompson’s behalf for justice. From The President, your brother to you, The Governor; as well as many others in-between, Judges, Attorney's, Senators, The Sheriff, The Mayor, Dr. Phil, Oprah, just to name a few. I felt that people generally did not care, until I received responses (2005) from The President, The Governor, Senator Stephen Wise and wife of The Jaguars (football) owner, Delores Weaver. And e-mails, 2006 Janet Keels, Warren Davis and Danielle Harrison. We recently submitted to Mrs. Janet Keels (I never met her, but she is a wonderful person, she bought some joy inside my tears) a Waiver Request with all the required paperwork and it was denied, August 2006. I find it hard to understand how someone could possibly read the information that I provided in this case, not to see the unjust and not feel compelled to grant Ronald, clemency, modification or a suspended sentence. I guess it is easier for me, because he's my brother and I love him. Most importantly I was with Ronald when our brother, Reginald Thompson, the alleged victim had him arrested. I provided legal documentations of how our brother, Reginald Thompson, the alleged victim has been on a mission to get Ronald locked up, since 2001. It all started when Ronald got our mother, Delores Thompson, who suffered with Alzheimer’s out of a nursing home and took on the responsibility of her care;plus working 40 plus hours, 3rd shift at Southeastern Metal (904.757.4200) never missed a day and paid all the household expenses with his income (I provided a bank statement/deposit of Ronald's income tax check, 2005). In addition to caring for our mother, Ronald was raising his 3year-old grandson and set up savings accounts for his grandkids, all documented. Ronald has appeared before several Judges, 2001-2005 in an attempt to get an Injunction for Protection form Reginald, Case #01-2067 DV. This is how my writing campaign started to Judges, Chief Judge, Sheriff’ the Mayor, The State Attorney (included Incident numbers from police reports, who always referred us to state attorney) begging for help to end Reginald’s violent attacks and prevent a tragedy. Ronald never fought back, always using defensive blocks, because of the love he has for Reginald. I think this is why Ronald did not speak-up for himself in the injunction hearing. Case #04-2920DV, our mother’s caretaker, after several attempts, was finally granted an injunction/protection after Reginald pulled a gun on her and her two daughters; and followed them to school. Case #04-14616CC, Reginald attempted to evict our mother and everyone in the house. He wanted our mother placed back in the nursing home, so that he could rent her house out for $800.00 a month. I am a Senior Juvenile Probation Officer with the Department of Juvenile Justice and have been for 27-dedicated years, since graduating from the University Of Florida. I provide Court Liaison duties on Weekends and Holidays. One Sunday, I was in Court with Judge Emmett Ferguson and felt lead to talk with him about my family situation. That very next morning I received divine intervention. Ronald called me at work at 10:15 AM. The Sheriff’s Officer had given him 15 minutes for everyone to get out of the house, including our bedridden mother. I was able to call Judge Ferguson at his office and speak with him. The Judge was able to intervene, pending a hearing with the judge that signed the eviction. Of course the eviction was legal and no one had to leave. On, March 2006, I was finally granted an injunction/protection for protection from Reginald in my 2004 Case #04-3952DV. Our brother, Larry Thompson injunction was denied, #06-979DV (we now share the same address to keep Reginald away). The waiver of the Rules states "a waiver may only be granted by the Governor with the approval of at least one member of the Clemency Board. I had to provide a compelling statement, I provided the following in the Waiver/ Clemency packet. 1. THE PETITION FILED IN RONALD'S CASE, #05-594 CF, STATES "Ronald Neil Thompson on July 8, 2005, in the County of Nassau and the State of Florida, did own or have in his care custody, possession or control a firearm, to wit; a pistol, having been convicted of a felony in the courts of the State of Florida, to-wit; Escape, in Circuit Court in and for Hillsborough County Florida, May 12, 1998 contrary to the provisions of Section 790.23 Florida Statue." A. They found no gun or gunpowder reside on Ronald, nor is his car (which they still have). Ronald was in their custody at least 18 hours before I bonded him out and they found no gun-powered residue on him. B. Ronald's record will show that he has never been charged with escaped. Perhaps if they had filed the petition with the correct informtion/history, maybe they would have been offered a lesser sentence. If one would do a name search on the Department of Correction, web site, they will find, three (3) Ronald Thompson's. The Ronald Thompson DOC #069189 is William J. Thompson (AKA Ronald Thompson). William Thompson’s record clearly shows that he is the one that had been charged with escaping in Hillsborough County and his record is far more extensive than my brothers. C. My brother was advised by his Public Defender, Brian Morrissey that if he did not accept the sentence offered by the prosecutor (5-years in and 5-year probation), the Prosecutor, Doc Burgess offered, he would file a petition as a habitual offender and Ronald could receive a mandatory sentence of 20-years. Ronald was also told by his Public Defender that based on his criminal record, he did not stand a chance in a trial. On December 9, 2005, our mother, Delores Thompson died from Alzheimer's. Ronald was not allowed to attend her funeral or be with her during her final days (jailed, July). Reginald chose not to attend SECONDLY: Ronald was arrested three (3) times within a three week period in the same case, with the very same information, the Sheriff's Department had from day one. Ronald was given three (3) different bonds by the same judge. I have always been told that this was a violation of his rights (habeas Corps). Our brother, the alleged victim, Reginald Thompson repeatedly went to the Prosecutor Granville "Doc" Burgess (upset that we were able to bond Ronald out. We lost over 7,000.00 in bail, money that could have used for an attorney had we known this would gone this far). Seven-days after the first arrest, the Officer stated, “Your brother said you had a gun and your brother is not going to lie on you”. Reginald reported that he asked, Mr. Burgess “Why y’all keep setting a low bond on a convicted felon? Y’all arrested a white man for shooting a gun in the air and gave him a bond $150- 250,000… I know I’m a black man, but my life is valuable too, I told y’all he tried to kill me”. Ronald was arrested a third time, charges upgraded Attempted Murder, 250,000.00 bond. I was told this was considered a high profile case for Nassau County; Mr. Burgess was running to be come a Judge, he won by 126 votes, 11/06. Ronald’s Public Defender, Brian Morrissey (904.548.4750) is aware that the alleged witness, Thomas Blue accepted money in this case. Mr. Bush, my brother is not angry or bitter. Ronald (age 46) just wants his freedom so that he can go on with his life and raise his kids and grandkids. Ronald has a 12-month-old daughter he has never held and a new granddaughter. Because of his work ethic, finding a job will not be an issue, he probably can get his old job back. Ronald is a loving, kind, gentle soul and always willing to help those in need. When Ronald got our mother out of the nursing home, he continued to visit the others. Neighbors, Billie Harris, retired school principal (904-765-6084); Sandra Frazier, retired nurse, (904-764-1984); Bertie Campbell, retired social worker (904-764-1348) and Ms. Ruth (904-765-4396) Our mother died, December 9, 2005. Please make this a merry Christmas and a happy new year for me and my family before you leave Office. You're my only hope, I've tried everything I know (other than an Attorney, which I can't afford 10.000.00). Thanks for your time and consideration in this matter. If you need any additional information/documentations, I can provide. (904) 757-1405 home (904) 798-4707 work (Call Center; formerly Juvenile Assessment Center) Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Machen,J Bernard Jeb Bush 12/8/2006 5:00:25 PM FW: IBHS Center IBHS Center Notes for Dean.doc Hello, Jeb. Hope your last month in office is going smoothly. I thought you would be interested in this possibility. The insurance industry is funding this project and the state -- and hopefully UF-- will benefit. It is a great opportunity for ongoing research that could make a difference to our citizens. If you know people in the industry, it would be helpful if you weighed in on this somehow. I will send you a copy of our proposal, when completed. bernie From: To: Date: Subject: Maloof, Al Jeb Bush 12/19/2006 12:24:24 PM Interamerican Ethanol Commission Good morning, Jeb. I hope you are well. We are going to miss you. Florida is going to miss you. I believe the creation of the above board is a time which has come. I have great interest in joining, if there is an opportunity to serve on it? Please consider. Thanks, and God Bless. Al Maloof*, Managing Director GJB CONSULTING LLC (Ofc) 1-888-768-2499 (Fax) 305-349-2310 (24/Cell) 305-519-4399 www.gjb-law.com/CM/Custom/AlMaloof.asp Miami* Ft. Lauderdale* Tallahassee* Washington "Government Affairs* Media/PR* Strategy* Crisis Management" From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Marcos Darosa Jeb Bush William Piferrer 12/12/2006 2:59:54 AM Re: school project DEAR MR. GOVERNOR BUSH AND MR. PIFERRER, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR HELP WITH MY SCHOOL PROJECT. I TOLD MY TEACHER AND MY FRIENDS AT SCHOOL ABOUT WHAT YOU DID FOR ME AND THEY WERE VERY IMPRESSED. MY DAD SAID THAT YOU ARE A GOOD GOVERNOR AND ONE DAY YOU WILL BE OUR PRESIDENT. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING. KEVIN DAROSA 2100 NE 18 AV FORT LAUDERDALE, FL. 33305 H0ME 954 568 9751 ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" To: Cc: ; "William Piferrer" Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 5:28 PM Subject: Re: school project I will try to track one down for you. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Marcos Darosa To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Oct 27 17:22:43 2006 Subject: school project KEVIN DA ROSA 2100 NE 18 AV FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33305 954 568 9751 DEAR MR. GOVERNOR BUSH, I AM A 3RD GRADER AT SAINT MARKS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL IN FORT LAUDERDALE AND NEED SOME HELP. I AM DOING A PROJECT ON TALLAHASSEE I WAS WONDERING IF YOU COULD TELL ME WHERE TO FIND A MINIATURE MODEL OF THE CAPITOL BUILDING. MY MOM CALLED MANY GIFT SHOPS INCLUDIG THE CAPITOL BUILDING GIFT SHOP, AND THE FLORIDA NATIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM. NO ONE COULD HELP US. THE PROJECT IS ABOUT THE GOLDEN STATE , CALIFORNIA, AND THE SUNSHINE STATE,FLORIDA.WE BOUGHT A MINIATURE OF SACRAMENTO CAPITOL FROM THE CAPITOL GIFT SHOP IN SACRAMENTO BUT CANT FIND ONE OF TALLAHASSE.THE SHOWCASE IS ON NOV 16, BUT MY DIORAMA IS DUE ON THE 13. THANK YOU, KEVIN DAROSA 1le ammu- From: To: Date: Subject: Mari Lowe Jeb Bush 11/30/2006 4:00:50 PM John Tanner vs. Harry Shorstein Dear Governor Bush: I have practiced law in Volusia County since 1967 except for four years that I was in the U.S. Congress. I am sending this email because I am most concerned about the the reputation and prosecutorial functions of the judical system in the Seventh Judicial Circuit. I have read the newspaper accounts of the controversy between Harry Shorstein and John Tanner. Regardless of how honorable Mr. Schorstein may be, it is imperative that he resign or be removed as the special prosecutor so that there will be no taint on the process. I am embarrassed by the recent scandals by our Republican congress and we do not need more of it in the Seventh Judicial Circuit. Our prosecutorial system demands the impartiality of a prosecutor when that prosecutor is investigating another State Attorney regardless of the alleged conduct of the party being investigated. I frankly do not understand why Mr. Shorstein did not resign as soon as his investigation involved his son's previous employer, Mr. Tanner. Sincerely, Craig T. James, Esq. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Mark Emalfarb Jeb Bush 12/11/2006 7:57:25 PM Interesting Reading, Biofuels Nature_Dec_06_Biofuels.pdf Dear Jeb: I want to personally thank you once again for all your support and friendship. Most importantly I want to wish you and your family a safe, healthy holiday and a prosperous New Year. We in the Florida biotech community, especially all of us here at Dyadic, are very grateful for all you have done to launch the State of Florida Biotech Initiative as great things continue to happen due to your leadership and foresight. It was serendipitous that Dr. Nedwin and I were able to be present and support the Renewable Energy Technologies Grants Program during our visit to Tallahassee in April. In fact Dyadic has now applied for a grant under the Bioenergy Project section of that bill. In case you are looking for some reading materials during the holidays on Biofuels you may be interested in reading the attached article “A Field In Ferment” published last week in Nature and This weeks BusinessWeek article entitled "Put A Termite In Your Tank: Bio breakthroughs are promising much better ways to make ethanol" at the BusinessWeek site at http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06_51/b4014081.htm? campaign_id=rss_magzn , both of which reference Dyadic. With Richard Lerner’s continued help and support we anticipate using our C1 Host Technology to help discover, develop and produce new, better and more affordable antibodies that may reduce pain and suffering, prolong life and do so more affordably for an aging society (Coincidentally, Richard is making a presentation today on how he is working with Dyadic to solve what he calls the embarrassment of riches problem in the antibody world). I hope our paths continue to cross after you leave office. Warmest personal regards, Mark From: To: Date: Subject: Mark Emalfarb Jeb Bush 12/2/2006 4:10:12 PM Congratulations Dear Jeb: Congratulations on the recently announced Pfizer / Scripps deal, the pieces of the puzzle are falling in place as you envisioned. I thought this might be of interest, it was presented at the Bear Biofuel panel I was on this week, Food Vs Fuel, has to be cellulosic, enzymes will play a critical role in turning Biomass into sugar, you know who has the tools to address the rest! The website is http://www.agresource.com/Default.asp On the 1st page there is blank box called "Seminars and Presentations"...type in "Bear Stearns" and the presentation will appear. Mark From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Mark Rosenberg Jeb Bush Carolyn Roberts Patricia Levesque 12/12/2006 5:38:37 AM Afternoon Meeting tomorrow Governor: I am so sorry that I can not attend the agency meeting tomorrow afternoon. I have a medical procedure early Wednesday and can not be circulating on Tuesday. I want to thank you for your confidence in me, and in the State University System. You played a key role in getting the centers of excellence and world class scholars and of course in attracting the research laboratories to our state. I pledge to you that I will work hard to ensure that they are a success! More generally, I want to thank you for your leadership and commitment to public service. I am sorry that I did not get to work with you more closely, but at FIU and in the Board of Governors, we got a lot done over the last eight years! FIU in particular made significant strides during this period-important for the South Florida community! The best to you and your family during this holiday season! Mark Rosenberg Chancellor Access over 1 million songs - Yahoo! Music Unlimited. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Martha Avila Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 2:57:21 PM FELIZ NAVIDAD! bush and mca pic.pdf Dear Gov. Bush, Wishing you and all your wonderful family a very Merry Christmas and happy New Year. (I’m including our picture, so you’ll remember who I am) I’m pleased to report that we have successfully made our Lee County Grant application to Florida Renewable Energy Technologies Grant Program; to build a Biodiesel refinery in SWFL and promote a string Jatropha curcas agricultural base. Any support you are able to afford would be greatly appreciated. Afectuosamente, Martha Martha C. Avila Energy Planner 2158 Johnson Street Fort Myers Fl, 33902 Phone: 239 -334-0046 Direct: 239-461-3322 Fax: (239) 334-3661 mca@johnsoneng.com www.johnsonengineering.com "Peace of Mind by Design" From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Mary Kay Cariseo Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 4:37:23 PM Fwd: City of Riviera Beach CRA Meeting Tonight, 18 December City of Riviera Beach CRA Meeting Tonight, 18 December Governor: My cousin, Michelle McGann (yes, the golfer) just called and desparately needs help with the Riveria Beach City Commission. You should have recieved this email - they would appreciate any assistance from your office. I appreciate your help. Mary Kay From: To: Date: Subject: Robsroger@aol.com marykay@smithballard.com 12/18/2006 4:27:52 PM City of Riviera Beach CRA Meeting Tonight, 18 December MaryKay, Believe this letter sent by a Singer Island resident provides a great synopsis of what has been occuring here in Riviera Beach. If you can get the Attorney General and/or the Governor to get involved somehow TODAY to circumvent this impending meeting TONIGHT (18 December) we would be forever grateful. Roger and Robbie Butts (561) 841-9310 (home) (561) 632-9134 (cell) -------------------------------------Dear Governor Bush and Senator Atwater, By now I know you are aware that the City Clerk of Riviera Beach, Carrie Ward, has DENIED the 3 petitions submitted by the citizens of Riviera Beach for 3 referendum items to be placed on the March 2007 ballot. Her rejection of these valid, lawful petitions comes after the Supervisor of Elections, Arthur Anderson, accepted all 3. Over 10,000 signatures were secured in a mere 3 weeks and the resounding comment of those individuals signing the petitions is that they are fed up with a city government that pays no attention to the voice of its constituents, is focused on their own agenda which is tax money (which we have yet to see be spent on anything beneficial to the city's citizens), has allowed themselves to be "handled" by the developers, and continually berates the residents who for years have worked so hard trying to bring professionalism, fair government and action from an otherwise incompetent, irresponsible City Council and Mayor. I for one am sick and tired of hearing about home rule and the "hands off" policy relative to municipalities. It is outrageous that this City has been allowed to continue along this path of total neglect and inefficiency for so many years with no intervention from the County or State level. Our American principle "of the people, by the people and for the people" has never applied to Riviera Beach. Thousands of citizens' rights are being totally disregarded by a handful of unethical, self-serving individuals and their conduct has yet to be cited. The only intervention and assistance we have seen thus far has been from County Commissioner Karen Marcus and her staff relative to traffic concurrency as a result of the outlandish run-away train of irresponsible development that this City has allowed, no - encouraged, on the high-hazard barrier island of Singer Island. When will someone have the courage to step forward and put an end to this disgraceful behavior on the part of the City Council and the Mayor of Riviera Beach? What more can we as citizens do to bring light to this dreadful situation? 1. It was the citizens who requested and secured a forensic audit of the City by the State this year (which we have yet to see the results of) 2. It was the citizens who gladly brought the matter of traffic to Ms. Marcus' attention (who listened to us and agreed with us) and supported and put a tremendous amount of time into the matter of the TCEA. The traffic units projected for this island out 19 years are close to being reached NOW! 3. It was the citizens who, furious that a PUBLIC beach (the Ocean Mall) would be turned over for the development of private condos to benefit the wealth of a local developer and more tax dollars, initiated the petition drive and secured more than the required number of signatures in 3 weeks. 4. It is the citizens who continually attend Council, CRA, workshop meetings in order to bring to light their grievances, suggestions, concerns, etc. only to be left unanswered and disregarded. 5. All 3 organizations who represent Singer Island residents (SICA, COASI and Citizens for Responsible Growth) and numerous churches and residents from the mainland, who are very well informed, speak often and well, relative to all the issues that the Mayor & City Council refuse to acknowledge. Please Governor Bush and Senator Atwater, we implore you to help this City be given back to the people! Respectfully, Marianne Wiegand SeaWinds 561-842-9983 (H) 561-632-1369 (C) From: To: CC: Date: Subject: McPherson, Warren (Rocky) Jeb Bush Daniell, Walter (Earl) Levesque, Patricia 12/28/2006 10:24:55 PM FDVA Executive Director announcement Governor Bush I just wanted to inform you that this afternoon, Governor-elect Crist announced a new Executive Director for FDVA. The nominee is RAdm. LeRoy Collins, Jr, USNR (Ret.) from the Tampa area. I spent an hour and a half this afternoon with Adm Collins and he is a wonderful gentleman who will do well here for Florida's veterans. I would sincerely like to again thank you for the opportunity to have served you, your team, and Florida's Veterans. It has truly been a terrific experience to lead an organization which serves many of our most needy veterans on a daily basis. Thank you for the great leadership and the leeway to continue to keep Florida among the very best state veterans' departments in the Nation. Best wishes to you and your family as you embark on new adventures in 2007. Sincerely, Rocky Rocky McPherson Colonel, US Marine Corps (Ret.) Executive Director Florida Department of Veterans Affairs From: To: CC: Date: Subject: memalfarb@dyadic.com Arrizurieta, Jorge Jeb Bush 12/12/2006 4:04:22 AM Re: InterAmerican Ethanol Commission launch Dear Jorge: Thank Governor Bush and you for the invite, I'll be there, I may even come down Sunday night. I look forward to meeting with all of you and helping in any way possible to wean the world from its dependence on petroleum to a more sustainable and renewable carbohydrate economy. I am not sure how familiaryou are with Dyadic International, Inc. (AMEX: DIL) and our technology being developed to convert agricultural residues, like bagasse, corn stover and wheat straw and energy crops such as switchgrass into fermentable sugars which can be utilized to produce ethanol, butanol, plastics, polymers and a growing number of other biobased products. I look.forward to helping Governor Bush and the other coalition members in realizing their goals and objectives in whatever supportive role Governor Bush feels is appropriate and desirable. Mark Emalfarb President, CEO Dyadic International, Inc. 561-743-8333 ext 17. 561-889-8901 (cell) Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless -----Original Message----From: "Arrizurieta, Jorge" Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:29:46 To:"Mark Emalfarb" Cc:jeb@jeb.org Subject: InterAmerican Ethanol Commission launch Mr EmalfarbAs per Gov Bush's request attached please find the invite to the Interamerican Ethanol Commission launch as well as the background information outlining it's mission and objectives. Let us know if you will be able to join us next Monday morning. Sincerely, Jorge L. Arrizurieta Chair International Policy Group Akerman Senterfitt www.akerman.com 305-982-5605 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The information contained in this transmission may be privileged and confidential information, and is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. 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CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE: To comply with U.S. Treasury Department and IRS regulations, we are required to advise you that, unless expressly stated otherwise, any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this e-mail, including attachments to this e-mail, is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, by any person for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed in this e-mail or attachment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: To: Date: Subject: memalfarb@dyadic-group.com Jeb Bush 12/19/2006 4:13:03 AM Today's Meeting Dear Jeb: Thank you for including me in today's activities and your continued support and for taking the time to meet with me. I was amazed at the intellectual horsepower you assembled in one room as well as the determination and commitment that seemed to be universal amongst all of todays participants. There were so many talented, experienced and successful people today who share our common vision of transforming the global economy from its neartotal dependence on petroleum to one based on renewable carbohydrates. Lisa and I wish you and your family a safe, healthy and prosperous New Year and hope that this holiday season makes all your wishes come true. Warmest personal regards, Mark Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless From: To: Date: Subject: memalfarb@dyadic-group.com Jeb Bush 12/13/2006 1:55:41 AM Whatever works best for you? Dear Jeb: Let me know what works best for you and I'll make myself available. I am thinking of coming down Sunday and staying over so if that works better for you I'll come down even earlier, or whatever time works for you on Monday. When you figure out what works best for you just let me know. I look forward to our discussion. Mark Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 20:41:10 To: Cc:"Tara Wainwright" Subject: Re: Interesting Reading, Biofuels Thanks Mark. I would like to meet with you before or after the meeting. I don't know what my schedule is or yours, but tara will be in touch. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: memalfarb@dyadic-group.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Mon Dec 11 21:16:46 2006 Subject: Re: Interesting Reading, Biofuels Dear Jeb I'd be honored to come to Miami on the 18th and will support your efforts in any way possible. Could you please have someone send me the necessary information and let me know where I need to be and when and what help, If any, I can be? As you know Dyadic is already doing business in Brazil already selling enzymes into the textile and pulp and paper industries (please note: the pulp and paper industry may also be a good potential source of biomass for ethanol production as well). The technolog we are developing is expected to help the sugar processors and others make better use of their agricultural byproducts, such as bagasse. By converting biomass, such a bagasse, into additional sugar we anticipate lowering their cost of ethanol as well as providing significantly greater quantities of ethanol for domestic consumption as well as for increasing exports. I'd love to spend some time with you when you have the opportunity and the desire to do so to go into this in more detail. Maybe in Miami you can find some time to sit down with me to discuss the opportunities we are facing globlly, and in particular the growing list of players in Brazil looking to capitalize on our emerging technology. We at Dydic look at bagasse as one 0of our primary and near term targets as it is abundant and already collected, and of course like Brazil have abundant quantities of it immediately available. If you would like to reach me before the 18th please feel free to call me at the office 561-743-8333 or on my cell 561-889-8901 or even feel free to call me at my home # 561-747-7667. I look forward to seeing you on the 18th. Mark Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 20:27:30 To:"Mark Emalfarb" Cc: Subject: RE: Interesting Reading, Biofuels thank you Mark. you should come to our press announcement next week regarding the Brazil/ US commisson that I will co chair regarding ethanol. I will get you some info on it if you are interested. jeb -----Original Message----From: Mark Emalfarb [mailto:memalfarb@dyadic.com] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 2:57 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Interesting Reading, Biofuels Dear Jeb: I want to personally thank you once again for all your support and friendship. Most importantly I want to wish you and your family a safe, healthy holiday and a prosperous New Year. We in the Florida biotech community, especially all of us here at Dyadic, are very grateful for all you have done to launch the State of Florida Biotech Initiative as great things continue to happen due to your leadership and foresight. It was serendipitous that Dr. Nedwin and I were able to be present and support the Renewable Energy Technologies Grants Program during our visit to Tallahassee in April. In fact Dyadic has now applied for a grant under the Bioenergy Project section of that bill. In case you are looking for some reading materials during the holidays on Biofuels you may be interested in reading the attached article "A Field In Ferment" published last week in Nature and This weeks BusinessWeek article entitled "Put A Termite In Your Tank: Bio breakthroughs are promising much better ways to make ethanol" at the BusinessWeek site at http://www.businessweek.com/ magazine/content/06_51/b4014081.htm?campaign_id=rss_magzn: , both of which reference Dyadic. With Richard Lerner's continued help and support we anticipate using our C1 Host Technology to help discover, develop and produce new, better and more affordable antibodies that may reduce pain and suffering, prolong life and do so more affordably for an aging society (Coincidentally, Richard is making a presentation today on how he is working with Dyadic to solve what he calls the embarrassment of riches problem in the antibody world). I hope our paths continue to cross after you leave office. Warmest personal regards, Mark From: To: Date: Subject: memalfarb@dyadic-group.com Jeb Bush 12/12/2006 2:16:46 AM Re: Interesting Reading, Biofuels Dear Jeb I'd be honored to come to Miami on the 18th and will support your efforts in any way possible. Could you please have someone send me the necessary information and let me know where I need to be and when and what help, If any, I can be? As you know Dyadic is already doing business in Brazil already selling enzymes into the textile and pulp and paper industries (please note: the pulp and paper industry may also be a good potential source of biomass for ethanol production as well). The technolog we are developing is expected to help the sugar processors and others make better use of their agricultural byproducts, such as bagasse. By converting biomass, such a bagasse, into additional sugar we anticipate lowering their cost of ethanol as well as providing significantly greater quantities of ethanol for domestic consumption as well as for increasing exports. I'd love to spend some time with you when you have the opportunity and the desire to do so to go into this in more detail. Maybe in Miami you can find some time to sit down with me to discuss the opportunities we are facing globlly, and in particular the growing list of players in Brazil looking to capitalize on our emerging technology. We at Dydic look at bagasse as one 0of our primary and near term targets as it is abundant and already collected, and of course like Brazil have abundant quantities of it immediately available. If you would like to reach me before the 18th please feel free to call me at the office 561-743-8333 or on my cell 561-889-8901 or even feel free to call me at my home # 561-747-7667. I look forward to seeing you on the 18th. Mark Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless -----Original Message----From: "Jeb Bush" Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 20:27:30 To:"Mark Emalfarb" Cc: Subject: RE: Interesting Reading, Biofuels thank you Mark. you should come to our press announcement next week regarding the Brazil/ US commisson that I will co chair regarding ethanol. I will get you some info on it if you are interested. jeb -----Original Message----From: Mark Emalfarb [mailto:memalfarb@dyadic.com] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 2:57 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Interesting Reading, Biofuels Dear Jeb: I want to personally thank you once again for all your support and friendship. Most importantly I want to wish you and your family a safe, healthy holiday and a prosperous New Year. We in the Florida biotech community, especially all of us here at Dyadic, are very grateful for all you have done to launch the State of Florida Biotech Initiative as great things continue to happen due to your leadership and foresight. It was serendipitous that Dr. Nedwin and I were able to be present and support the Renewable Energy Technologies Grants Program during our visit to Tallahassee in April. In fact Dyadic has now applied for a grant under the Bioenergy Project section of that bill. In case you are looking for some reading materials during the holidays on Biofuels you may be interested in reading the attached article “A Field In Ferment” published last week in Nature and This weeks BusinessWeek article entitled "Put A Termite In Your Tank: Bio breakthroughs are promising much better ways to make ethanol" at the BusinessWeek site at http://www.businessweek.com/ magazine/content/06_51/b4014081.htm?campaign_id=rss_magzn: , both of which reference Dyadic. With Richard Lerner’s continued help and support we anticipate using our C1 Host Technology to help discover, develop and produce new, better and more affordable antibodies that may reduce pain and suffering, prolong life and do so more affordably for an aging society (Coincidentally, Richard is making a presentation today on how he is working with Dyadic to solve what he calls the embarrassment of riches problem in the antibody world). I hope our paths continue to cross after you leave office. Warmest personal regards, Mark From: To: Date: Subject: Merzer, Martin Jeb Bush 12/28/2006 1:09:35 PM RE: From Marty Merzer, re Max Mayfield Again, many thanks. marty merzer From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 8:03 AM To: Merzer, Martin Subject: RE: From Marty Merzer, re Max Mayfield Max is the consummate professional. As a storm approached, he calmly explained the situation and because of how he did, I believe people trusted him. It wasn't about him. It was about the viewer's safety and I think people appreciated that. I believe his legacy will be his work between hurricane season to help build what I call the "culture of preparedness". Jeb Bush From: Merzer, Martin [mailto:MMerzer@miamiherald.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 8:13 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: From Marty Merzer, re Max Mayfield Gov. Bush: Howdy and welcome back to South Florida. Among other things, your new base of operations qualifies you to drop by The Miami Herald Newspaper on any given day and join whatever community-organized demonstration might be in progress at that time. If it’s a particularly active day, many of my colleagues will be right there outside, waiting for the authorities to clear the building and declare it mostly, sort of, safe. ⅛ For a Max Mayfield tribute story, I wonder if you’d be willing to share some thoughts on: - What special attributes Max possesses - i.e., how it came to be that the public seemed to bond so completely with him and demonstrate such a deep trust in him. Was it a serendipitous case of the right guy being in the right place at the right time? Or was it more than that? - What do you think his legacy might be? - Anything else you would like to say. Many thanks. And, seriously, welcome back. marty merzer From: To: Date: Subject: Merzer, Martin Jeb Bush 12/27/2006 1:13:08 PM From Marty Merzer, re Max Mayfield Gov. Bush: Howdy and welcome back to South Florida. Among other things, your new base of operations qualifies you to drop by The Miami Herald Newspaper on any given day and join whatever community-organized demonstration might be in progress at that time. If it’s a particularly active day, many of my colleagues will be right there outside, waiting for the authorities to clear the building and declare it mostly, sort of, safe. ⅛ For a Max Mayfield tribute story, I wonder if you’d be willing to share some thoughts on: - What special attributes Max possesses - i.e., how it came to be that the public seemed to bond so completely with him and demonstrate such a deep trust in him. Was it a serendipitous case of the right guy being in the right place at the right time? Or was it more than that? - What do you think his legacy might be? - Anything else you would like to say. Many thanks. And, seriously, welcome back. marty merzer From: To: Date: Subject: Mia Blair Jeb Bush 12/22/2006 9:04:57 PM Message from Mark Guzzetta Dear JebJust heard from John Staluppi. He hired an attorney in New York to process his request with Governor Pataki. The attorney meet with Pataki today and apparently he is considering the request, but had advised that he had not heard from anyone in Florida. Your call would be very timely right now. John just called me to ask me to remind you. Thanks for your help in this matter. Mark From: To: Date: Subject: Micha Dubernard Jeb Bush 12/28/2006 2:22:41 PM RE: Nothing unfortunately, is there anyway to have you on the phone (and speakerphone) during the event just to say a few words to him ? Jim CANTORE and the Vice President of The Weather Channel are coming just for Max here in Miami…. Thanks for your help Jeb, Best, Micha De : Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Envoyé : Thursday, December 28, 2006 7:41 AM À : Micha Dubernard Objet : RE: I can't make it but I thought I had done a tape for the event. Jeb From: Micha Dubernard [mailto:micha@worldeconomicclub.com] Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 4:18 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Importance: High Hello Jeb, Did you receive my invite by DHL to speak at the Max Mayfield Recognition event ? Thanks, Micha Micha Dubernard President & CEO Espirito Santo Plaza 1395 Brickell Avenue - Suite 800 Miami, Florida 33131 - USA C: +1 786 473 1919 T : +1 305 529 6260 F : +1 305 675 0224 France : +33 870 444 146 micha@worldeconomicclub.com www.worldeconomicclub.com From: To: Date: Subject: Micha Dubernard Jeb Bush Tara Wainwright 12/26/2006 10:12:12 PM MAX MAYFIELD recognition / VERY URGENT REQUEST Good-afternoon, I am not really sure who will read this email, so please allow me to be as fast as I can, This is my ultimate and full of hopes attempt to get in contact with Governor Bush regarding the Last Day in Office of Max MAYFIELD conference. My club is organizing a conference with Max as only speaker, and also with the vice president of The Weather Channel and Jim Cantore the Meteorologist as guests. I really wish, since it is an event with medias, that a Government official could thank Max for everything he has done for us, This event is at the CONRAD HOTEL, in the CONRAD BALLROOM, on January 3rd from 8:30AM to 10:30AM I think we all need to hear Governor Bush thanking Max for taking care of us, Sincerely, Micha Dubernard Micha Dubernard President & CEO Espirito Santo Plaza 1395 Brickell Avenue - Suite 800 Miami, Florida 33131 - USA C: +1 786 473 1919 T : +1 305 529 6260 F : +1 305 675 0224 France : +33 870 444 146 micha@worldeconomicclub.com www.worldeconomicclub.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Michael A. Babich Faraj, Alia Pat Roberts Jeb Bush 12/9/2006 12:06:28 AM Re: Max Mayfield Retirement Video Hi Alia, Sorry for the delay in getting back to you, I was traveling today. We're set for Monday. We'll arrive around 2P to set up and be ready for him at 230P in the Governor's conference room. In terms of questions, I was hoping to do this where the Governor speaks to the camera and just delivers his thoughts on what Max has meant to the state as well as to him over the years. It doesn't have to be super serious - Max is retiring, not dying but I think if the Governor has a Max "story" he can tell and he can add some personal thoughts as well, that would fit well in with the rest of the program we're putting together. With that said, if the Governor would rather do it interview style and I'll edit it together later, I'll be happy to go that route as well. Either way we'll make it work. See you Monday. Thanks. Michael On Dec 7, 2006, at 4:53 PM, Faraj, Alia wrote: > Thanks Pat -- we look forward to seeing Mike!! > > Alia Faraj > Communications Director > Office of Governor Jeb Bush > (850) 488-5394 > (850) 488-4042 (fax) > > > > > -----Original Message----> From: Pat Roberts [mailto:cproberts@fab.org] > Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 4:58 PM > To: Faraj, Alia > Cc: Michael A. Babich > Subject: RE: Max Mayfield Retirement Video > > > Alia, > > Michael Babich, who has filmed all of the hurricane footage and > interviewed the Governor in the past, will be filming and > conducting the > interview. I will have Michael send you some questions but it is > basically a farewell message as Max leaves the public sector and > enters > the private sector. I would be there but I have to be in > Washington all > next week. Let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks, Pat > 850-212-5511 > > > -----Original Message----> From: Faraj, Alia [mailto:Alia.Faraj@MyFlorida.com] > Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 3:10 PM > To: Pat Roberts > Cc: Finn, Deirdre; Campbell, Kristy; Tara Wainwright > Subject: RE: Max Mayfield Retirement Video > > > Pat, Tara has given us time on Monday at 2:30pm. Who will be shooting > this for you so that we can make sure they are able to set up. We can > use the governor's conference room if you'd like so that you may be > able > to set up in advance. We will not need a prompter if you are just > going > to ask him general questions about Max Mayfield. It would be great if > you someone could send over a few lines of background info so that the > Governor can review them over the weekend for Monday's q and a. Who > will be asking the questions? > > > Alia Faraj > Communications Director > Office of Governor Jeb Bush > (850) 488-5394 > (850) 488-4042 (fax) > > > > > -----Original Message----> From: Pat Roberts [mailto:cproberts@fab.org] > Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 12:12 PM > To: Faraj, Alia; Pat Roberts > Cc: Finn, Deirdre; Campbell, Kristy; Tara Wainwright > Subject: RE: Max Mayfield Retirement Video > > > Hi Alia, > > We don't really have a prepared text we would like the governor to > read. > Rather, we would like the Governor to say what's in his head and heart > about the job Max has done over the years, particularly as it pertains > to Florida. > > I've heard him say on at least one occasion - and it's a pretty funny > line - that both he and Max have at least one thing in common > they'll > both be out of a job and looking for work in January. But > other than that we just want to get the Governor's thoughts on Max's > contribution and service to the people of Florida. > > If it is helpful we can provide a teleprompter if he would prefer to > read a script rather than talking extemporaneously. > > Please let us know what else we can do to help. > > Thanks. > > Pat > > > > -----Original Message----> From: Faraj, Alia [mailto:Alia.Faraj@MyFlorida.com] > Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 4:07 PM > To: Pat Roberts > Cc: Finn, Deirdre; Campbell, Kristy; Tara Wainwright > Subject: FW: Max Mayfield Retirement Video > > Hello Pat, > > We are working to get you sometime to interview the Governor next > week. > Could you please send me the questions, or the copy you wanted the Gov > to use? Will there be a prompter if you have prepared remarks? If not, > any suggestions would be welcomed. Thank you. > > Alia Faraj > Communications Director > Office of Governor Jeb Bush > (850) 488-5394 > (850) 488-4042 (fax) > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----> From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] > Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 12:06 PM > To: Wainwright, Tara; Finn, Deirdre > Subject: Fw: Max Mayfield Retirement Video > > > > > -------------------------> Jeb Bush > > CONSERVE ENERGY! > > *********************************************************** > Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. > Most written communications to or from state officials regarding > state business are public records available to the public and > media upon request. Your e-mail communications may > therefore be subject to public disclosure. > > > -----Original Message----> From: Pat Roberts > To: Jeb Bush > CC: tara.wainwright@myflorida.com > Sent: Mon Dec 04 11:46:05 2006 > Subject: Max Mayfield Retirement Video > > To: Governor Bush > > From: Pat Roberts > > Date: December 4, 2006 > > Re: Max Mayfield Retirement Video > > ______________________________________________________________________ > __ > ____________________________________________________________ > > We are preparing a short video salute to Max for his retirement > celebration on January 5th in Miami. > > > > We would like to have both you and the President in the salute. > > > > I will have a crew in Tallahassee next Monday (December 11th) if you > have a few minutes.....if not we can work around your schedule. > > > > Also can you help me with the White House so we might get a short > minute > or two from the President......or have someone tell me who I might > contact? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Pat Roberts > 850-212-5511 (Cell) From: To: Date: Subject: Michael Hazlett Jeb Bush 12/26/2006 3:01:18 AM Good-Bye Governor! Governor BushMerry Christmas & Happy New Year! Just a quick note to say Good-Bye and Good Luck! You have done an outstanding job leading our great state for the last 8 years. I look for bigger things from you in the future and hope you give serious consideration to a run at the White House! I continue to be a big supporter of your brother & father and commend your fine family for the years of public service to our great nation. I am confident Charlie Crist will do a fine job as our new Governor and continue the mission of our great Republican party! Please let me know if I can help at all in the future and remember to take some time in the coming months for a much needed break! Regards, Michael J. Hazlett President & CEO American Recycled Plastic, Inc. 1500 Main Street Palm Bay, Florida 32905 From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Michael Spinelli Jeb Bush 12/6/2006 1:40:58 AM Fw: Revised Contract NIRM.DOC Hi JebWould you please make a call? Orlando really shouldn't be on the forbidden list. ThanksMichael ----- Original Message ----From: Tina Ashton To: MS92@email.msn.com Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 5:54 PM Subject: FW: Revised Contract Michael, Mr. Rosen asked that you please contact Gov Bush ASAP. See if he can help us book this business for Orlando. Thank you. Tina -----Original Message----From: Shirley Campbell Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 5:46 PM To: Harris Rosen Cc: Victoria Hall Subject: FW: Revised Contract Hi Mr. Rosen, Please see the email below regarding cancellation of the USDA Forest Service group I was working on for April 1 - 6, 2007. Also attached is the copy of my contract they were completing today. Unfortunately, Orlando is one of the cities they are not approved for travel according to the note below. My contact is Mr. Greg Lynch, USDA Forest Service, Atlanta, GA 404-347-4847.....Mr. Richard Saltzman was the contracting officer that I was also working with from Albuquerque, NM...His phone number is 505-563-9124. Let me know if you need additional information. Thank you for your help. Shirley -----Original Message----From: Greg W Lynch [mailto:glynch@fs.fed.us] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 11:26 AM To: Shirley Campbell Cc: Richard Saltzman; Sandra Smith Subject: Re: Revised Contract Shirley, we have just had a ruling handed down that travel to a resort city (such as Orlando) takes approval from the Undersecretary for Agriculture level in the Department. We cannot make this happen. Either Sandra or Richard is going to speak with you but we are restricted from holding this meeting in Orlando. This just came up today. Greg Lynch, CMP, CTM Eastern and Southern Regions University Logistics Region 5 2006 Women's Conference Coordinator National OCIO Meeting 2007 Logistics Atlanta Office 404-347-4847; fax 404-347-6255 "Shirley Campbell" cc 12/05/2006 10:03 AM Subject "Greg W Lynch" Revised Contract Hi Greg, The upgrades are to one bedroom suites....My mistake for not typing that in...I am attaching a new copy with the suites typed in...Thank you for seeing that... Shirley Shirley Campbell National Sales Manager Rosen Plaza Hotel 9700 International Drive Orlando, FL 32819 Phone: 407-996-1761 FAX: 407-996-9111 email: scampbell@rosenplaza.com (See attached file: NIRM.DOC) From: To: Date: Subject: Micklerhoward@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 3:42:48 PM My thanks. Dear Gov. Bush, You've been this best gov. this state has ever had and I'm so sorry to see your term ending. I thank you for all you've accomplished and wish you continued successes. However, we in St. Johns County have had enough of Karen Stern and definitely do not want her to be making any more decisions for St. Johns County. We don't want her on the Regional Planning Board. The voters in this county removed her from the county commission and that means we've had all we can stomach. Thank you for listening; you and your family, your parents and especially our president, are always in my prayers. May the Holy Family hold you all very close. Frances Mickler Howard (A St. John's County Minorcan) From: To: Date: Subject: mikesmom3@aol.com Shelly_Brantley@apd.state.fl.us Jeb Bush 12/11/2006 6:06:44 PM Re: Maintaining Pediatric Care Shelly, What the Council needs to ascertain is exactly why pediatric providers are determining that they can no longer treat their long time patients after they reach the age of 21. Council members and others that we have spoken with have commented that doctors have said it was a "billing issue" or a "medicaid issue" or a "medicare issue" or simply a "policy issue." What the Council needs to know is how to craft legislation that will create a situation that funding, billing or any other type of liability problem that physicians may encounter, can be eliminated. An idea around constructing legislation that would state something to the effect that, "Any physician may continue to treat young adults beyond the age of 21 where either the diagnosis, size, weight, height or special circumstance will warrant the need to continue pediatric care." (Or similar language.) Regardless of why, the consensus from families, persons with disabilities, doctors and nurses from around the state is that the adult side of care has NOT, as of yet, caught up with the level of care that pediatric specialists are providing. There are many reasons, but first and foremost, these children (young adults) are living well beyond their life expectancies (I was told my Michael would not see his first birthday and he will be 26 years old on New years Eve!) :-) What we want is to be able to maintain the long time knowledge, familiarity with the latest technologies, dosing and treatment protocols that have been established over a period of as long as 21 years. Any assistance that you can provide would be most appreciated and I would certainly like to have the contact info on healthcare access and any DOH efforts. Thank you again and as I have ALWAYS said to our Governor Jeb, "Advocacy Comes From the Heart", you Shelly, are certainly an advocate! From the Heart, Karen -----Original Message----From: Shelly_Brantley@apd.state.fl.us To: jeb@jeb.org; mikesmom3@aol.com Sent: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 12:15 PM Subject: Re: Maintaining Pediatric Care Hi Karen- Please let me know if we can assist further with this effort. The state and national Special Olympics may be additional partners in this endeavor through their healthy athletes program which supports healthcare access and provider development. As you know the Surgeon General's report "closing the gap" included a number of findings and recommendations based on research from many of the SO athletes. If you are interested, let me know and I can provide you with a contact. Additonally, the Department of Health has some efforts underway as well to encourage pediatric physicians to continue care for adultsespecially those with very specialized needs. I will research further and forward you some additional findings. Hope you and Mikie are doing well. I know this has been a very difficult year. You are both in my thoughts and prayers. Shelly ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" [jeb@jeb.org] Sent: 12/10/2006 11:49 AM To: Cc: Shelly Brantley/D20/DCF@DCF Subject: Re: Maintaining Pediatric Care Thanks for the update. I will share this email with shelly brantley as well. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: mikesmom3@aol.com To: Jeb Bush CC: kidderb@fdhc.state.fl.us Sent: Sun Dec 10 10:23:25 2006 Subject: Maintaining Pediatric Care Dear Governor Bush, THANK YOU so much for following up on my request to determine why young adults are not able to maintain their pediatric physicians even where it is appropriate to do so. I had the opportunity to talk to Beth Kidder from ACHA a few days ago, and Beth informs me that Medicaid does NOT contain any policy preventing young adults from staying with their pediatric physicians. I am hopeful that Beth will provide that provision in writing to the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council so that we may follow up on defining just WHERE this barrier does exist. Currently, the council is researching just where, either in policy of possibly Medicare or the provider groups (ie., USF Physicians Group) have, in our estimation, arbitrarily placed an age defining the transition from pediatric to adult care. As I explained to you in my last email, there are MANY young adults being adversely effected by this transition, and it is the hope of the FDDC that a remedy can be found as soon as possible to prevent any serious harm from befalling our children. Governor Bush, you have ALWAYS been a champion for the disabled in the state of Florida and it is my hope that Governor elect Crist will follow in your foot steps. I remain, From the Heart, Karen M. Clay Michael's MOM ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: mikesmom3@aol.com Jeb Bush kidderb@fdhc.state.fl.us 12/10/2006 3:23:25 PM Maintaining Pediatric Care Dear Governor Bush, THANK YOU so much for following up on my request to determine why young adults are not able to maintain their pediatric physicians even where it is appropriate to do so. I had the opportunity to talk to Beth Kidder from ACHA a few days ago, and Beth informs me that Medicaid does NOT contain any policy preventing young adults from staying with their pediatric physicians. I am hopeful that Beth will provide that provision in writing to the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council so that we may follow up on defining just WHERE this barrier does exist. Currently, the council is researching just where, either in policy of possibly Medicare or the provider groups (ie., USF Physicians Group) have, in our estimation, arbitrarily placed an age defining the transition from pediatric to adult care. As I explained to you in my last email, there are MANY young adults being adversely effected by this transition, and it is the hope of the FDDC that a remedy can be found as soon as possible to prevent any serious harm from befalling our children. Governor Bush, you have ALWAYS been a champion for the disabled in the state of Florida and it is my hope that Governor elect Crist will follow in your foot steps. I remain, From the Heart, Karen M. Clay Michael's MOM ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: MomRyan13JC@wmconnect.com Jeb Bush 12/15/2006 9:50:12 PM Same sex marriage Dear Governor Bush, Here is an article from the Newark Star Ledger in which a pastor in New Jersey gave the prayer to the New Jersey Senate but God took over and gave a message to the New Jersey Senators, which, apparently, they did not listen to since they passed same sex marriage unions in New Jersey. I hope you understand that it is God doing the talking: Senate bans pastor after he condemns same-sex marriage Wednesday, December 13, 2006 BY JEFF DIAMANT Star-Ledger Staff The Rev. Vincent Fields says he didn't plan to speak out against same-sex marriage when he offered the invocation at the opening of the Senate session on Monday. At first, he prayed for wisdom and understanding for the senators. But then, the Absecon pastor recalled yesterday, "the Holy Spirit took over, and I had to pray what he said." What Fields said next -- on a day a Senate committee advanced a bill allowing civil unions for same- sex couples -- has gotten the pastor banned from giving future Senate invocations. "We curse the spirit that would come to bring about same-sex marriage," Fields said in the Senate chamber. "We ask you to just look over this place today, cause them to be shaken in their very heart in uprightness, Lord, to do that is right before you." The invocations are not sup posed to be political or divisive, Senate President Richard Codey said. But Fields, who runs a nondenominational church, provoked a lot of comment. Asked if he felt Fields had gone out of bounds, Codey said, "Absolutely. Positively. Yes. He will not be back." The Senate opens every voting session, there were 15 this year, with the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation given by a pastor, who receives $100. Most clergy who give the invocations through the year are recommended by state lawmakers, and represent the diversity of religious groups in the state. Fields, however, was recommended by a staffer in the office of Ellen Daven port, Secretary of the Senate. Fields, 46, also was criticized for citing Jesus twice in his prayer. The invocations are usually non-specific to any religion. "Usually rabbis and ministers and imams are sensitive to the fact that they are saying a prayer before a diverse body," said Sen. Loretta Weinberg (D-Bergen). "They usually try to keep that prayer as inclusive as possible. "My attitude about these things are, I'm Jewish and I sort of just stand there quietly, respectful. But I don't bow my head and I don't say 'Amen' after a prayer like that that specifically excludes my religious beliefs." Fields, who gave a Senate invocation last year and whose Greater Works Ministries draws about 200 people on Sundays, said he thought he acted appropriately. "We're living in a time now where we've got to take a stand spiritually," said Fields, who works during the week for his contracting company, Upper Scale Contracting in Pleasantville. "...We're literally setting ourselves up for God to turn his back on us, and if we do, we'll have the chaos in other coun tries, in this country." He said he didn't expect to speak about same-sex marriage when he arrived at the Statehouse. He was in the middle of the invocation, he said, and "all of a sudden, he (the Holy Spirit) just took over. Boom! I don't even know exactly. My wife told me afterward, 'You were being nice and tiptoeing and all of a sudden, Boom!'" He said he didn't care that Codey said he won't be asked back. "Not at all," he said. "It's better just to get the voice across." Staff writer Deborah Howlett contributed to this report. Jeff Diamant may be reached at jdiamant@starledger.com or (973) 392-1547. Yours very truly, (Mrs.) Beverly Ryan West Palm Beach, Florida From: To: Date: Subject: MrSweanytou Jeb Bush 12/28/2006 4:14:32 PM Plea For Clemency Action For Mr. Richard Paey Dear Gov. Bush, I am James R. Sweany, a proud citizen of Florida and a resident of Atlantic Beach, Fl. I am glad that you read your E-mail and reply, I wrote you a "snail mail" letter dated 10/19/06 but have no way of knowing if you ever saw it. This situation has become an embarassement to me and pherhaps many others. I'm very aware of the mass media outcry appealing for clemency action on his behalf, for which I strongly agree. To wit: On 12/11/06 Neal Boortz, a national Atlanta based talk radio host made comments about the Paey situation. Specifically he stated that "He would do the same damn thing given the circumstances" and "Jeb Bush, fix this mess!" or words to that effect. Mr. Boortz states that he has a daily audience of over 2,000,000 listeners. In addition, in a Tampa Tribune article by Daniel Ruth dated 12/19/06 he refers to Florida as an "inept banana republic", regarding the Paey situation. That comment got my attention, and it hurt, but I defend his right to say it! Apparently the 2nd District Court of Appeal effectively washed their hands of this whole mess as they stated "it fell on the wrong ears". Judge James Seals of the Appeals Court provided a very strong well thought out dissent of which I hope you are aware. Governor, simply put the Court threw the ball into your court for action. Please take action and provide relief for Mr. Paey before it is too late, if not why not? Thank you for your time and your service to the great state of Florida - Sincerely, James R. Sweany. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: MSocarras@mwe.com Jeb Bush 12/7/2006 1:59:04 AM Thanks Dear Gov. Bush, As your term winds down, would like to thank you for your courtesy to my clients and to me as part of the Florida Trade Mission to the UK this year. My British/Hong Kong client Harvey Boulter of Porton Capital was thrilled to meet you and to discuss the biotech start-ups his venture capital fund is launching. My Russian client Mikhail Pogosyan of Sukhoi was delighted to discuss plans to build his airliner business in the US. But in my case, I was just thrilled to meet you. As a pro-life Republican, I admire what you did in the Terry Schiavo case, and your father was the first politician I ever campaigned for as a newly minted US citizen from Cuba. From my family of 6 to yours, all the best wishes as you make your way once again in private life. With thanks, Mike Socarras Partner McDermott Will & Emery Washington, DC P.S. We need to make sure Rocky lands well. We've been friends since 1984 and I'm hoping her interests and my law firm's will match. If there is anything I can do to help, I'll do it. Michael Socarras McDermott Will & Emery LLC 600 13th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 202-756-8000 (general) 202-756-8110 (direct) 202-361-9231 (mobile) msocarras@mwe.com ************************************************************************************************************************* IRS Circular 230 Disclosure: To comply with requirements imposed by the IRS, we inform you that any U.S. federal tax advice contained herein (including any attachments), unless specifically stated otherwise, is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purposes of (i) avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter herein. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This message is a PRIVATE communication. This message and all attachments are a private communication sent by a law firm and may be confidential or protected by privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the information contained in or attached to this message is strictly prohibited. Please notify the sender of the delivery error by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. Thank you. ************************************************************************************************************************* Please visit http://www.mwe.com/ for more information about our Firm. From: To: Date: Subject: mswiercek@bellsouth.net Jeb Bush 12/22/2006 5:29:38 PM Nursing school Governor Bush, I am writing on behalf of 24 students that were recently accepted into the nights & weekends nursing program at Florida Community College in Jacksonville. This group of students has worked very hard to obtain acceptance into a very competitive program that was to begin classes on January 8th of 2007. Therein lies the problem. The State Board of Nursing has withheld approval from the College to begin classes for the group as scheduled. The Board has requested that the College appear before them on February 8th of 2007 for further discussion. At that time, if the Board allows the program to proceed, this group of students will be required to complete 16 weeks of training in a shortened 10 week period. This first semester of training consists of critical information for patient care that should not be “crammed” into an abbreviated curriculum. If the Board denies approval for this program, 24 deserving students must sit out another semester and begin training in May of 2007. With the shortage of nurses at critically low levels and only getting worse, as evidenced by a 3 page article in the Florida Times Union on Monday December 18, 2006, this denial by the State Board of Nursing does not appear to be in the best interest for patient care at hospitals across the state. As a group, we are requesting your assistance in intervening on our behalf and pushing through this approval so that we may begin our training, as scheduled, on January 8th of 2007. Thank you for your time, attention and anticipated cooperation in this matter. Michael Swiercek From: To: CC: Date: Subject: mwllog@aol.com Jeb Bush mwllog@aol.com 12/7/2006 4:20:20 AM Logas-Official VCC Page Hello Governor Bush, In the event that retirement leads you to Orlando for a visit, please know that you are always welcome to speak to my classes. My students have a great admiration for you because you took the time to personally answer so many of their questions as part of their Research Paper assignment. VCC posted my official web page today. I hope that you enjoy it. Please feel free to stay in contact after you leave Tallahassee, especially if you decide to run for the Presidency. You can count on our family to support you in every way possible. May GOD bless you and your family and may you also enjoy quality time away from the microscope of public service. You are very appreciated. http://valenciacc.edu/east/socialsciences/logas.asp Sincerely, Mark From: To: CC: Date: Subject: N. David Flagg Jeb Bush Jack Seum mjohnson@mail.house.gov Flusche, Paul Lauren Semeniuk gary ascani ron hayes Wang, Kevin 12/12/2006 12:21:27 AM Business Week and Banyan Jeb.....today Gary Ascani, CEO of Banyan Biomarkers, Inc., Alachua, was interviewed by the Sr. Correspondent of Business Week. The article is about the growing biotech activity in Florida, focusing on the Univ. of Fla. and some of its "spin offs" such as Banyan from its Founders, Ron Hayes and Kevin Wang of the UF Brain Institute. You'll recall Banyan technology of traumatic brain injury diagnostics and treatment based on unique protein biomarkers in blood. No such diagnostics currently exits. Well, Gary gave much credit and praise to you and to Cliff Stearns for the support and visionary contributions of your Administration and of Cliff's personal and governmental interest. Your initiatives facilitating biotechnology in Florida, Cliff's help, along with that of C.W. Bill Young, for DoD funding were praised. Don't know yet in which edition of Business Week the article will appear, but will let you know when we know. David -N. David Flagg Government Relations Consulting (352) 376-3634 (352) 514-1668 Cell ndflagg@gmail.com From: To: Date: Subject: Navroze Mehta Jeb Bush 12/29/2006 4:52:01 PM Thanks and Happy New Year Dear Governor Bush, I thought I would end my 2006 communication to you with a piece of good news. Thanks to your introduction and the very diligent efforts of Col. Rocky McPherson, we have been asked to present NovaVision’s Vision Restoration Therapy (VRT) to Dr. Steven Scott and his team at the Tampa VA Medical Center Polytrauma Rehabilitation center in January. I do hope this will lead to making VRT available to veterans nationwide, so that their vision can be restored. Governor, I hope you and your family have a very enjoyable and restful holidays and I hope 2007 brings you good health and much happiness in whatever your next challenge is. I do know that you will be incredibly successful in whatever that challenge is!! All the very best, Navroze Best Regards, Navroze S. Mehta President & CEO NovaVision Inc., 3651 FAU Boulevard, Suite 300 Boca Raton, FL 33431 Tel: 561-558-2010 Cell: 561-289-9704 Fax: 561-620-2544 nmehta@novavision.com www.novavision.com -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This message is a PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL communication. 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Please notify the sender of the delivery error by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Neugent-George tracy.suber@dca.state.fl.us diane.vacca@dca.state.fl.us Jeb Bush diana_Sawaya-Crane@oag.state.fl.us craig.fugate@dca.state.fl.us 12/19/2006 8:14:07 PM Dear Ms. Suber & Vacca Department of Community Affairs In response to: when the local policy is considered as an assumption I’m in shock and disbelief that the state, specifically the DCA, would base a flawed local policy as an assumption of fact. I am really disappointed and want to express my complete outrage at what appears to be an absolute irresponsible subterfuge in proposing and/or supporting an 18.1 hour clearance time for Monroe County. I recognize that votes by the commission were taken by the BOCC in accepting new proposed criteria for phased evacuation – I voted against it, the chairman of the planning commission stated, “hold you nose, this is all about growth,” and voted for it, another planning commissioner said, “I can’t believe this, this is absurd,” he voted against it. However, for anyone to say the public, National Weather Service or for that matter The State Emergency Management Department, who have all expressed dismay in the results and states they refuse to accept these numbers, has participated in a public vetting is in denial. And the South Florida Regional Planning Council is now disavowing any connection to what DCA is proffering as the accurate model and the results it produces – they’re saying the modeling process produced 3 models – DCA chose the “BEST CASE SCENARIO.” Sheriff Roth of Monroe County has stated unequivocally that he can’t nor will he force evacuation of mobile home parks. To support this best case scenario is playing with the lives of every resident and visitor in Monroe County, at the time of a worst case scenario storm. I would appreciate a response. It will happen! Most disappointed, George Neugent From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Neugent-George Barbara.Leighty@LASPBS.STATE.FL.US Jeb Bush Diana Sawaya-Crane kevin.stanfield@fldfs.com 12/19/2006 3:56:09 PM FW: DENY Requests for Reconsideration Monroe County's Progress Report From: Neugent-George Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 9:50 AM To: Neugent-George Subject: FW: DENY Requests for Reconsideration Monroe County's Progress Report To: Barbara Leighty From: County Commissioner George R. Neugent Ms. Leighty, Although I do not support the request by others for reconsideration of progress on the “Monroe County Work Program” by the Governor & Cabinet, I will state categorically my disagreement with Chairperson Cameron’s characterization of the group as anti-growth. They have been inflamed by misinformation shared with Governor and Cabinet by the County Administrator and his unwillingness to retract his comments. This group is made up of some of our most engaged, most credible residents, property owners, and voters of Monroe County. Mr. Cameron’s ramblings on a host of issues, of which I question their relevance, seem to be an attempt to muddy the waters on the issue. Mr. Cameron has the right as a member of the Monroe County Planning Commission to vote his conscience as he so sees fit at the Planning Commission, but to unfairly denounce a group of people for expressing input, in my opinion, is over the line. The State of Florida holds up the fact very proudly, and rightfully so, that it welcomes public input – whether agreed with or not. Although I am more critical than most of where we are as opposed to where we should be in relation to progress of our work program I do recognize the fact that we have made progress and do not think re-consideration is necessary; however, the hurricane evacuation clearance time is a horse of a different color. Clearly and convincingly my County Administrator before the Governor and Cabinet misspoke on the clearance time and the fact that “this” time was in the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan and that it had been publicly vetted. Until there has been a complete retraction of this position and that this time frame is not in the Comprehensive Plan and that it has been publicly vetted, as stated by him before the Governor and Cabinet, not one additional building permit outside ROGO should be issued. To misspeak and make a mistake is human; to do it and be informed that is not correct and not be willing to retract such misinformation requires explanation – or therapy. With kind regards, I remain County Commissioner of Monroe County George R. Neugent From: Willi-Tom Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 9:11 AM To: County Commissioners and Aides Subject: FW: DENY Requests for Reconsideration Monroe County's Progress Report FYI Thomas J. Willi County Administrator The Historic Gato Cigar Factory 1100 Simonton Street, Suite 2-205 Key West, Florida 33040 Office 305-292-4441 Fax 305-292-4544 willi-tom@monroecounty-fl.gov HELP US HELP YOU! Please take a moment to complete our Customer Satisfaction Survey: http:// monroesurvey.virtualtownhall.net/survey.php?9acc14ae1b Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from the County regarding County business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communication may be subject to public disclosure. From: Leighty, Barbara [mailto:Barbara.Leighty@LASPBS.STATE.FL.US] Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 7:50 AM To: Willi-Tom Subject: FW: DENY Requests for Reconsideration Monroe County's Progress Report FYI From: Leighty, Barbara Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 6:59 PM To: Perez, Kent; Johnson, Rob; 'Pat Gleason'; 'Diana Sawaya-Crane'; 'Boxold, Jim'; 'giordac@doacs.state.fl.us'; 'tornillor@dfs.state.fl.us'; 'Kevin Stanfield' Cc: Tinker, Teresa; Perez, Gladys Subject: FW: DENY Requests for Reconsideration Monroe County's Progress Report Additional comment forwarded as requested. Barbara Leighty 487-7917 From: JDCBPKEY@aol.com [mailto:JDCBPKEY@aol.com] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 5:11 PM To: Leighty, Barbara Subject: DENY Requests for Reconsideration Monroe County's Progress Report Ms. Leighty, please pass the following on to the Governor & Cabinet. TO: The Governor & Cabinet c/o Barbara Leighty, Governor's Office FROM: Jim Cameron, Chairman, Monroe County Planning Commission Please do not be swayed by the faxes, phone calls, emails, etc. that you are receiving from Monroe County anti-growth forces, requesting that you re-consider your December 5th approval of Monroe County's progress report. The people you are hearing from are using every tactic they can devise to stop any future growth here in the Florida Keys. They are the same folks who opposed upgrading of the 18-mile stretch, and have sued over the Tier Maps. They are also opposing any initiatives that have been fielded to help solve our severe lack of affordable housing. Regarding their claim that our County Administrator lied to you, I listened on-line to the cabinet meeting on December 5th, and I believe Mr. Willi was truthful when he was questioned about evacuation time as stated in the Comp Plan. While he may have mis-stated that the 18 hour evacuation time is written in the Comp Plan, the method for reaching an 18-hour evacuation is clearly covered in the Staff Report to the Comp Plan revision. Additionally, DCA and Secretary Cohen have approved the revision. Tom is a hard-working guy who is an asset to our county. He has always been truthful, and is a strong advocate for reaching our wastewater goals, as well as solving our affordable housing crisis. Also they are claiming that money was stolen from wastewater funds for the purchase of a restaurant. Here too, they are coloring the facts. The property purchased had been a restaurant, but was acquired to provide a park, beach and water access for the people of Stock Island. There was no other public access there, and none other available for purchase. This is for a community of low and very low income wage-earners, who when participating in the development of their area's "Liveable Communi-Keys Master Plan" asked over and over for some public water access that they could walk or bike to. As far as the money being taken from wastewater funds, that too is mis-leading. All of our wastewater projects are fully funded for 2006/7 and these funds, excess funds from the wastewater line in the preliminary budget were moved to Capital Projects in the Final Budget and then used for the purchase of this waterfront access and also to help in funding the sinking of a large surplus ship as an artificial reef. The sunken ship will not only be a great attraction for tourist and local divers, but will help take pressure of our coral reef. The nay-sayers you are hearing from are a small but tenacious, well-organized and very vocal group. We hear from them over and over on most every issue. They are a handful of people who write all the letters, faxes and emails, and come to speak at every public meeting. It's the same few people, over and over and over. Their method to achieve their "Absolutely No Further Growth In The Keys" goal is to cause delay whenever they can, then to bring suit to delay even further. We hear them say " we're not against affordable housing... BUT...", and then object to every idea we come up with to help solve the problem. Our County is working hard to reach the goals you have set for us to be released from designation as an Area of Critical Concern. A majority our Country Commission, Planning Commission and County Staff is in strong support of that goal. I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT YOU DENY ANY REQUESTS FOR RECONSIDERATION OF YOUR DECEMBER 5TH APPROVAL OF OUR PROGRESS REPORT. From: To: Date: Subject: Neugent-George Jeb Bush 12/6/2006 9:32:52 PM Governor, On further review of the statements made by Ms. Wigington, concerning the Stock Island issue, her comments were truthful and accurate. I’m still trying to decipher Mr. Willi’s comments. George Neugent Monroe County From: To: Date: Subject: nick@ryanllc.com Jeb Bush 12/15/2006 4:16:54 PM Ethanol commission Governor Bush, I just finished running Congressman Jim Nussle's bid for Governor of Iowa. I'm now doing some work for a company called Hawkeye Renewables -- America's third largest (and growing) producer of ethanol (behind ADM and just behind VeraSun). (www.hawkrenew.com) Their CEO is a real entrepreneur -- and very interested in public policy surrounding renewable fuels. I caught the article below and wanted to touch base and see if the CEO of Hawkeye Renewables, Bruce Rastetter, could get involved? We would love to be involved with this commission as it moves forward. Let me know how we can help....or whom I should try and coordinate with. Thanks for your help -- hope to hear from you and work more with you. Nick Nick Ryan (319) 621-6425 From: opisethanol@opisnet.com[SMTP:OPISETHANOL@OPISNET.COM] Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 9:42:09 AM To: OPIS Ethanol Updates Subject: BIOFUELS UPDATE: ***U.S., BRAZIL TO LAUNCH COORDINATED ETHANOL R&D PROJECT Auto forwarded by a Rule 2006-12-15 10:42:06 EST ***U.S., BRAZIL TO LAUNCH COORDINATED ETHANOL R&D PROJECT Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) plans to meet Monday with Brazilian agriculture and financial representatives to launch a coordinated ethanol research effort. The Commission for Hemispheric Coordination on Ethanol will be coordinated by Bush, Roberto Rodrigues, former Brazilian minister of agriculture and Luis Alberto Moreno, president of the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB). According to local reports, Rodrigues developed the idea and convinced IADB to back the project. Additionally, representatives from the Sao Paulo Sugarcane Association will attend the launch. In April, then Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) said the U.S. and Brazil may collaborate to jointly promote ethanol and share related technology improvements. His comments came after meeting with Rodrigues. No official press releases were released, but according to a Bush spokesman, "Brazil and the U.S. have a commonality of interests around energy diversification that can be nurtured, expanded and deepened. National interests coincide around the important role that ethanol can play in energy diversification, economic development, environmental preservation and international trade. Not only can U.S energy security be enhanced by opening the market to Latin America ethanol, but the entire Northern Hemisphere can benefit from the wave of investment and expanded production in ethanol," he added. When asked whether there may be discussion of the controversial topic of the U.S. ethanol import tariff, aimed primarily at Brazilian product, the spokesman said that's "certainly a possibility." Gov. Bush has previously waded into the ethanol import controversy. In June, he called for the 54cts/gal tariff to be lifted in order for the U.S. to further ramp up ethanol use, specifically with product from Brazil. Bush made the comments after a luncheon with Rodrigues. At the lunch, the governor proposed that the U.S. increase annual ethanol use to 15 billion gal by 2015, but the tariff would need to be removed to provide flexibility to meet that goal. Several bills were introduced in this past Congress to temporarily lift the ethanol import tariff, but with much objection seen from representatives of corn-producing states, no legislation was passed into law. Meanwhile, the topic may see a temporary reprieve, as last-minute tax legislation recently extended the tariff through Jan. 1, 2009. Rachel Gantz, rgantz@opisnet.com Copyright, Oil Price Information Service Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless From: To: Date: Subject: Nila Benito Jeb Bush 12/12/2006 3:37:02 AM Shelly Brantley Dear Jeb, It is so sad to see what is happening to Shelly and APD. I wish there was something I could do to stop the tide. I do want you to know that my boys and I appreciate all you have done to give people with developmental disabilities opportunities to have a "real life." Your personal committment and your support of APD by having someone as wonderful as Shelly Brantley at the helm has made a significant difference for so many. Now the future seems so shakey and uncertain. My prayers of thanks and gratitude are with you always. My hope is that someday in the future I might again be of service to you. God's Peace Be With You and Your Family Always. Blessings from the Heart, Nila Get the latest Windows Live Messenger 8.1 Beta version. Join now. From: To: Date: Subject: Nina Larsen Jeb Bush 12/22/2006 2:25:45 PM Proud to be a Floridian I HAVE LIVED IN FLORIDA SINCE 1975, HAVING LEFT ILLINOIS FOR A WARMER CLIMATE. I HAVE ALWAYS BELIEVED THAT IT WAS A GOOD MOVE SINCE MY HUSBAND AND STARTED OUR OWN BUSINESS AND PROSPERED. BUT EVER SINCE YOU BECAME GOVERNOR I HAVE FELT A NEW PRIDE IN MY ADOPTED STATE AND PARTICULARLY YOU AS OUR GOVERNOR. I THINK YOU HAVE MADE A WONDERFUL CONTRIBUTION TO OUR STATE AND HOPE YOU CONTINUE TO MAKE IT YOUR HOME. THE WORK YOU DID AFTER ALL THE HURRICANES WAS ESTRAORDINARY. PLEASE ACCEPT THE GRATITUDE OF THE MILLIONS OF FLORIDIANS FOR MAKING OUR HOME A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE. HAVE A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS FUTURE. NINA LARSEN ST PETERSBURG __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: Paige St. John Jeb Bush Faraj, Alia 12/8/2006 9:42:38 PM Insurers' own hurricane forecast... Sorry for the delay. This comes from National Underwriter: (btw: very cute this morning on "momma's womb." heard a little texas drawl...) U.S. Hurricane Double-Whammy Predicted NU Online News Service, Dec.7, 3:48 p.m. EST Two hurricanes will hit the United States next year, which will see a period of high hurricane activity in 2007, a London-based forecasting group announced today. The prediction came from Tropical Storm Risk (TSR), a consortium of experts on insurance, risk management and seasonal climate forecasting led by the Benfield UCL Hazard Research Centre at University College, London. TSR said its long-range forecast anticipates Atlantic basin and U.S. landfalling hurricane activity will be 60 percent above the 1950-2006 norm next season. According to TSR, who said its long-range outlooks for the exceptionally active 2004 and 2005 hurricane seasons and active 2003 hurricane season proved accurate, it is 76 percent likely that U.S. landfalling hurricane activity in 2007 will be in the top one-third of years historically. The group said there is 79 percent probability of an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season, a 15 percent probability of a near-normal season and only a 6 percent chance of a below-normal season For the Atlantic basin as a whole, it foresees 16 tropical storms with nine of these being hurricanes and four intense hurricanes. The likelihood of an above-normal period of landfalling hurricane activity in the United States is 76 percent with a 15 percent probability of a near-normal season and only a 9 percent chance of a belownormal season Five tropical storms will hit the United States, but only two will have hurricane strength winds of 74 miles an hour or higher, TSR predicted. The consortium said there will be two tropical storm strikes on the Caribbean Lesser Antilles, of which one will be a hurricane. Climate factors mentioned as influencing the TSR hurricane forecast for 2007 are the speed of trade winds and the temperature of the sea waters between west Africa and the Caribbean where many hurricanes develop. The trade winds influence the spinning up of storms or cyclonic vorticity, while the warm sea waters provide heat and moisture to power incipient storms, TSR explained. The group anticipates weaker than normal trade winds and warmer than normal waters in 2007: conditions which it said both favor an above-average hurricane season. Professor Mark Saunders, the TSR lead scientist and head of weather and climate extremes at the Benfield UCL Hazard Research Centre at UniversityCollege , said he is confident that 2007 will be another active hurricane season. He pointed to activity that occurs in what is called an Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation year, such as 2006, and the effects of El Niño. During such years there is an 80 percent chance the following year will be followed by above normal hurricane activity. “This result occurs because El Niño conditions tend to reverse sign by the following summer,” Professor Saunders explained. Regarding the less than precise long-range hurricane outlooks created for 2006, Professor Saunders said, “The 2006 hurricane season is atypical of years since 1950 and should not reflect badly on the general capability of forecasts.” He attributed the below-average 2006 hurricane season to the presence of considerable African dry air and Saharan dust during August and September, which inhibited thunderstorm occurrence and related tropical storm development Also mentioned was an “unexpected” onset of El Niño conditions from mid-September.” There is no precedent for these factors together having been so influential before,” said Professor Saunders. TSR forecasts may be accessed through the Web site www.tropicalstormrisk.com . Founded in 2000, Tropical Storm Risk (TSR) offers a resource for forecasting the risk from tropical storms worldwide. The venture provides forecast products to increase risk awareness and to help decision making within the (re)insurance industry, other business sectors, government and society. The TSR consortium is co-sponsored by Benfield, the an independent reinsurance and risk intermediary, Royal & Sun Alliance, the global insurance group, and Crawford & Company, a global claims management solutions company . The TSR scientific grouping brings together climate physicists, meteorologists and statisticians at University College London and the Met Office. From: To: Date: Subject: pat coon Jeb Bush 12/21/2006 12:58:54 AM Re: today's headlikes of the Prez saying more US casualities next year in Iraq I will ask her to directly reply to you. thanks. From: "Jeb Bush" To: Subject: Re: today's headlikes of the Prez saying more US casualities next year in Iraq Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 19:45:49 -0500 What is the status of her application? Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: pat coon To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Dec 20 19:35:55 2006 Subject: today's headlikes of the Prez saying more US casualities next year in Iraq Governor Bush, My son is redeploying next year. I don't like it! The emotional pain is unbearable. What can be done to speed the process for my British daughter-in-law, my son's wife, to get her American citizenship? I don't want her to be an alien in this country if something should happen to my son over in the sand box. Paula Agosta _____ Get FREE Web site and company branded e-mail from Microsoft Office Live Experience the magic of the holidays. Talk to Santa on Messenger. From: To: Date: Subject: pat coon Jeb Bush 12/21/2006 12:35:55 AM today's headlikes of the Prez saying more US casualities next year in Iraq Governor Bush, My son is redeploying next year. I don't like it! The emotional pain is unbearable. What can be done to speed the process for my British daughter-in-law, my son's wife, to get her American citizenship? I don't want her to be an alien in this country if something should happen to my son over in the sand box. Paula Agosta Get FREE Web site and company branded e-mail from Microsoft Office Live From: To: Date: Subject: Pat Peale Jeb Bush 12/26/2006 1:37:31 AM Christmas Dear Jeb, We hope that your Christmas has been a blessed one. I'm sure that you look forward to this coming week with a lot of nostalgia. You have been a good Governor - and my Florida has been lucky to have you. Your letter was a very special treat for Daddy's birthday, thank you sir. He is not doing very well, but his birthday was a wonderful treat, and we were all teary eyed. Today Christmas has been very low keyed, just Daddy, Mun and myself. He was great this morning, but downhill the rest of the day. Thank you, you are a wonderful person, and I hope that we will be able to keep in touch in the days and years to come. Our love, Merry Christmas, and a wonderful 2007. Pat Crawford Peale From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Pat Roberts Jeb Bush tara.wainwright@myflorida.com 12/4/2006 4:46:05 PM Max Mayfield Retirement Video To: Governor Bush From: Pat Roberts Date: December 4, 2006 Re: Max Mayfield Retirement Video ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________ We are preparing a short video salute to Max for his retirement celebration on January 5th in Miami. We would like to have both you and the President in the salute. I will have a crew in Tallahassee next Monday (December 11th) if you have a few minutes…..if not we can work around your schedule. Also can you help me with the White House so we might get a short minute or two from the President……or have someone tell me who I might contact? Thanks, Pat Roberts 850-212-5511 (Cell) From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Paula Foley/Richard Lerner Jeb Bush 12/14/2006 10:09:20 PM scholarship from ARCS ARCS REWARDS.pdf FYI from Dr. Lerner Paula Foley Managing Executive Assistant to Richard A. Lerner, President and CEO The Scripps Research Institute 10550 North Torrey Pines Road La Jolla, CA 92037 Telephone: 858 784-8265 Fax: 858 784-9899 From: To: Date: Subject: Paula Foley/Richard Lerner Jeb Bush 12/12/2006 9:46:08 PM FW: Julie Meier Wright's letter From: Polly Murphy [mailto:pmurphy@scripps.edu] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 9:27 AM To: Richard Lerner Subject: Julie Meier Wright's letter Richard, The letter we discussed this morning. My best, Polly Polly A. Murphy, DVM, PhD Sr. Vice President Business and Scientific Services The Scripps Research Institute pmurphy@scripps.edu ph: 858-784-8020 mobile: 858-342-7801 San Diego Union Tribune Remaining competitive in the life sciences By Julie Meier Wright Florida: Friend or Foe? That was the theme of a recent breakfast hosted by Biocom, the outstanding regional trade association that supports the life sciences industry. It was prompted by recent announcements by the Burnham Institute, the Scripps Research Institute and the Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Science that they have established research operations in Florida. I choose to think of their decisions as a plus for our country and a priority for both San Diego and California to ensure that the business climate is competitive and encourages continued investment by these world-class institutions and by other 21st century industries with which we are blessed today. Our country – which should embrace President Bush's American Competitiveness Initiative and expand it even further – benefits from the proliferation of research and cutting-edge industries around the nation. Our economic leadership and national prosperity are inexorably tied to our ability to innovate and to create the industries of tomorrow. Our national agenda for the nation's long-term economic leadership must be crystal clear: invest in basic research; provide incentives for private-sector investment including making the federal research and development tax credit permanent; focus on excellence in education and driving young students' interest in math and science and postsecondary education; and avoid regulatory and tax policies that become disincentives to the creation of new companies and the growth of existing companies, especially in cutting-edge industries. This is not just good economic policy, it is economic survival. For California and for San Diego, this focus is critical, meaning that we not only need to pay attention to our own business climate, but we need to have a unified and strong agenda for state and federal action. I believe our state and region lack a vibrant vision for the industries that will shape our economic future. We don't universally celebrate that it is the private sector that creates the ideas, takes the risks and, when successful, creates the personal and corporate wealth that fund government. This is especially true in California, where personal and corporate income taxes are responsible for more than 60 percent of the state's budget. Personal wealth also drives consumption, and hence sales tax revenues. When sales tax revenues are added, we've accounted for more than 90 percent of state general fund revenues. Thus, the private sector is an invaluable and critical partner for everything that government wants to do – yet we don't always credit them for that vital role. Florida gets it. Gov. Jeb Bush has shaped a bold agenda for Florida, one that is likely to be pursued by his successor, Gov.-elect Charlie Crist. Florida's state and local governments have, in partnership, committed nearly a billion dollars to seeding the life sciences, one of San Diego's most important industries, demonstrating the will of Florida's elected leaders to invest for the long term. Florida is funding a focused economic development plan that includes a World Class Scholars Program, multi-university Centers of Excellence around targeted industries, a Venture Capital Program, and a fund to provide incentives for economic development projects through Florida's Quick Action Closing Fund. A bold effort is also under way to build the 21st century version of the space program. On top of that, add tax cuts for machinery and equipment used in manufacturing, research and development, and space and defense activities – a manufacturing tax credit California let lapse in 2003. To be sure, critics of Florida's initiatives have surfaced. Big visions are inherently risky. But when they succeed, they can transform a state. Look at Research Triangle Park in North Carolina. Thanks to a bold vision 50 years ago, North Carolina has been transformed from a tobacco-and textile-dependent state into one of the top high-tech centers in the country. It took more than a decade before the first major tech company moved in – a lifetime in political terms. North Carolina didn't rest on its laurels: Twenty-five years after the birth of Research Triangle Park, the state created the North Carolina Biotech Center as a private, nonprofit corporation to spur biotechnology research, business and education statewide. Since its inception, it has invested $175 million statewide. Today, North Carolina has 48,000 people working at 350 life science companies. Its vision is to be an unquestioned life sciences leader. Life sciences is emerging as one of the dominant industries of the 21st century. San Diego has a coveted leadership role today. But there are many hungry competitors out there. Florida's strategy has been to attract a strong research base, knowing that companies will follow. San Diego did the same thing many years ago when it zoned Torrey Pines Mesa for science and research. That farsighted decision has paid dividends many times over in the cutting-edge research that has spawned hundreds of companies in San Diego. We are one of the most concentrated, most diverse and most successful clusters in the nation. California made a statement of strong support for the life sciences more than a decade ago when it doubled its research and development tax credit and established the manufacturing investment tax credit, and more recently when it established technology centers of excellence in the University of California system and passed Proposition 71 to invest in stem cell research. Little wonder that Florida looked to San Diego when it sought to build its life sciences industry. San Diego's research institutions are – without exception – world class. Its leaders – people such as John Reed, named by Science Watch as one of the Top Doctors of the Decade – are icons in medical research. But they are also very smart business people – they know that the kinds of support they are receiving in Florida will allow them to put more money into research. Florida has made it clear that it wants them. In San Diego, we must do all that we can to show our research institutes that we value their presence – and their future growth. The Salk Institute, another of San Diego's renowned institutions, has chosen to focus its growth here rather than expand elsewhere. Yet they are fighting opponents to their master plan. What message are we sending them if we can't work on a compromise that enables them to grow here? There is much to celebrate in the growth of our nation's research base – and much to be proud of in San Diego. There is even more to celebrate in transforming the bold ideas of our research institutes into profitable companies that contribute to our region's – and our nation's – economic leadership. But, borrowing from a tried-and-true saying, competitiveness is a journey, not a destination. Florida should be applauded – but it is also a wake-up call for us. We should heed it. Wright is president and chief executive officer of the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corp. and a nine-year member of the Biocom Board of Directors. She created and chaired Gov. Pete Wilson's Advisory Council on Biotechnology. Sara Misselhorn Scripps Project Director Governor's Office of Tourism, Trade & Economic Development 505 South Flagler Drive, Suite 1003 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 sara.misselhorn@myflorida.com Office: (561)655-9669 Cell: (561)756-7358 Fax: (561)655-9344 ------ End of Forwarded Message From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Peachy768@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/7/2006 2:36:55 AM Question NEA Education Insider: December 4, 2006 Dear Sir, I don't know if you remember me or not. My name is Susan Pleasanton. I teach first grade in Palm Bay, Florida. I haven't written you in a long time. But I have a question for you. Soon you'll be on to bigger and better things for your future. I wish you the best. However, while you're still in the state house, I was just hoping you could clarify an issue I just received from the NEA. Is it true that congress has plans to eliminate the tax deduction for teachers? If so, do you know why? I just received this disturbing message from the NEA. Could you please shed some light on it. Sincerely, Susan Pleasanton P.S. Could you please send me the e-mail of Mr. Crist, our new governor who will be proceeding you in 2007? In a message dated 12/6/2006 5:57:50 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, edinsider@nea.org writes: December 4, 2006 Act NOW To Save Teachers’ Pay Congress returns this week for a lame duck session, hurrying to address a raft of unfinished funding bills. Among the items that would expire if Congress fails to act is a $250 tax deduction for educators’ out-of-pocket classroom expenses. To prevent that from happening, we must urge every Senator and Representative to do the right thing and renew the tax deduction for teachers and paraprofessionals who reach into their own pockets so that students have adequate books, pencils, paper and art supplies. Contact your Senators and Representative today. Let them know it’s unfair to forget the educators who rise above and beyond the call of duty to ensure their students have the best chance possible to succeed. Our elected officials must know that we care and that we are keeping score to see if they stay true to their campaign promise to support public education. Together we can make a difference. Contact Your Senators and Representative Today Act TODAY and urge your Senators and Representative to renew during the lame duck session the $250 federal tax deduction for educators’ out-of-pocket classroom expenses. Congress Takes Up Education Funding; Raise Your Voice Against More Cuts One of the spending bills that the Senate and House must address this week is the education appropriations bill for fiscal year 2007, which funds a host of critical education programs, including No Child Left Behind, Title I, Safe and Drug Free Schools, the after- school program and education technology. Unless we speak out and urge our federal elected officials to maintain funding at the current (FY06) levels, education funding would be reduced even further than the large cuts passed last year. Current education funding already represents a significant decrease from prior levels. In fact, last year’s funding package slashed education dollars for the first time in a decade. The pending House bill would cut NCLB funding by another $494 million — on top of last year's cut of more than $1 billion — while the pending Senate bill would cut NCLB by almost $400 million. Congress is expected to pass a continuing resolution (CR), a short-term fix that would fund programs only through mid-February, punting the issue to the next Congress. The current CR expires December 8. Take Action Today Urge your members of Congress to restore education funding and provide critically needed investments for Title I, Teacher Quality, and other NCLB programs, such as after-school, Safe and Drug-Free schools and education technology. NEA Government Relations 1201 16th Street, NW 202-822-7300 Washington, DC 20036 http://www.nea.org/lac Education Insider is sent to your in-box once a week. We deliver inside information on developments in the federal government that affect children and public education. If you find this information useful, tell a friend. They can sign up for their very own copy at http://www.nea.org/lac and click on "subscribe to our weekly e-mail newsletter". This list conforms to the Acceptable Use Policy of the National Education Association for electronic mailing lists. To receive a copy of that policy, send email to list-aup@list.nea.org If you no longer wish to receive e-mail from us, please click here. From: To: Date: Subject: National Education Association Susan Pleasanton 12/6/2006 10:44:51 PM NEA Education Insider: December 4, 2006 December 4, 2006 Act NOW To Save Teachers’ Pay Congress returns this week for a lame duck session, hurrying to address a raft of unfinished funding bills. Among the items that would expire if Congress fails to act is a $250 tax deduction for educators’ out-of-pocket classroom expenses. To prevent that from happening, we must urge every Senator and Representative to do the right thing and renew the tax deduction for teachers and paraprofessionals who reach into their own pockets so that students have adequate books, pencils, paper and art supplies. Contact your Senators and Representative today. Let them know it’s unfair to forget the educators who rise above and beyond the call of duty to ensure their students have the best chance possible to succeed. Our elected officials must know that we care and that we are keeping score to see if they stay true to their campaign promise to support public education. Together we can make a difference. Contact Your Senators and Representative Today Act TODAY and urge your Senators and Representative to renew during the lame duck session the $250 federal tax deduction for educators’ out-of-pocket classroom expenses. Congress Takes Up Education Funding; Raise Your Voice Against More Cuts One of the spending bills that the Senate and House must address this week is the education appropriations bill for fiscal year 2007, which funds a host of critical education programs, including No Child Left Behind, Title I, Safe and Drug Free Schools, the after-school program and education technology. Unless we speak out and urge our federal elected officials to maintain funding at the current (FY06) levels, education funding would be reduced even further than the large cuts passed last year. Current education funding already represents a significant decrease from prior levels. In fact, last year’s funding package slashed education dollars for the first time in a decade. The pending House bill would cut NCLB funding by another $494 million — on top of last year's cut of more than $1 billion — while the pending Senate bill would cut NCLB by almost $400 million. Congress is expected to pass a continuing resolution (CR), a short-term fix that would fund programs only through mid-February, punting the issue to the next Congress. The current CR expires December 8. Take Action Today Urge your members of Congress to restore education funding and provide critically needed investments for Title I, Teacher Quality, and other NCLB programs, such as afterschool, Safe and Drug-Free schools and education technology. NEA Government Relations 202-822-7300 http://www.nea.org/lac 1201 16th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 Education Insider is sent to your in-box once a week. We deliver inside information on developments in the federal government that affect children and public education. If you find this information useful, tell a friend. They can sign up for their very own copy at http://www.nea.org/lac and click on "subscribe to our weekly e-mail newsletter". This list conforms to the Acceptable Use Policy of the National Education Association for electronic mailing lists. To receive a copy of that policy, send email to list-aup@list.nea.org If you no longer wish to receive e-mail from us, please click here. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: pesekhouse@windstream.net Jeb Bush 12/21/2006 3:21:52 PM Northwest Airlines taking advantage of Military family Sharon Pesek.doc Dear Governor Jeb Bush, My husband is currently serving active duty for the Army Reserves. I sent am sending a copy of the letter I sent to customer care at NOrthwest Airlines. They have not bothered to respond showing their customer care is worse than I thought. Maybe you can help me with this matter and help make a military families Christmas a little happier. Please see attachment. Sincerely, Sharon Pesek From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: pet101@comcast.net Jeb Bush 12/3/2006 10:55:19 PM FW: S.S. Benefits S.S. Benefits -------------- Forwarded Message: -------------From: "bobrmd@sbcglobal.net" To: undisclosed-recipients Subject: S.S. Benefits Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2006 22:14:32 +0000 > > > > > -------Original Message------> > > > From: bobrmd@sbcglobal.net > > Date: 12/03/06 17:11:16 > > To: undisclosed-recipients@flpi118.sbcis.sbc.com > > > > From: bobrmd@sbcglobal.net > > Date: 12/03/06 17:06:16 > > To: undisclosed-recipients@nlpi037.sbcis.sbc.com > > Subject: Fw: S.S. Benefits > > > > > > > > -------Original Message------> > > > From: Sandi > > Date: 12/03/06 12:36:57 > > To: Nancy Zelman; Peter Jezierny; Phil & Sharon Knobel; Richard Cuttler; Ron > > LaMarche; Wendy Fanning; Judy Fazzino; Lynda K. Chaco; Mary Damiani; Mary > > Jezierny; Diane & Bill Gray; Ed & Ariane Wallace; Elaine Hoffman; Bob > > Cuttler; Bob Drazata; Cathi Schneider; Claire > > Subject: S.S. Benefits > > > > My mom was a homemaker and dad worked all his life and paid into SS, > > > Dad has passed away and now my mom can barely make ends meet. While > > > The possible "illegal" alien in front of her at the grocery store buys > > >the > > > name brands, my mom goes for the generic brands, and day old breads. She > > >doesn't > > > have out of state calling on her phone, because she can't afford it and > > > shops at the thrift shops and dollar stores while the "illegal" aliens > > >go to Macy's, > > > Gap, J.C. Penny, Banana Republic, etc. She considers having a pizza > > >delivered > > > once a week "eating out". She grew up during the depression, watched her > > > husband go overseas to fight in WW II a year after their marriage, and > > >then > > > they went on to raise, feed and clothe 5 children, scrounging to pay > > > tuition for parochial schools. I'm sorry, but I can't see how the Se nate > > > can justify this slap in the face to born and bred, or naturalized > > >citizens. It > > > is already impossible to live on Social Security alone. If they give > > >benefits > > > to "illegal" aliens who have never contributed, where does That leave us > > > that have paid into Social Security all our working lives? The Senate > > > voted this week to allow "illegal" aliens access to Social > > > Security benefits. > > > Attached is an opportunity to sign a petition that requires > > > citizenship for eligibility to receive social services. > > > If you do not wish to sign the petition yourself, please forward on to > > > anyone you think might be interested. > >> > > > PETITION FOR: President Bush > >> > > > Mr. President: > > > The petition below is a protest against the recent vote of the > > > senate which was to allow illegal aliens access to our social security! > > > We demand that you and all congressional representatives require > > > citizenship > > > for anyone to be eligible for social services in the United States. > >> > > > 1. Mary Takami , Calif. > > > 2. Connie Dodd. Calif. > > > 3. Frank Beirau , Calif. > > > 4. Barbara Murray , Calif. > > > 5. Dody Farha , Okla. > > > 6, Woody Farho, Okla > > > 7. Donna Capatosto , CA > > > 8. Larry Capatosto , CA > > > 9. Ryan Capatosto,! CA > > > 10. Sam antha Capatosto , CA > > > 11. Nancy Brown, Torrance , CA > > > 12. Daniel Brown, Torrance , CA > > > 13. Tamara Clark, Torrance , CA > > > 14. Darrin Clark, Torrance , CA > > > 15. J. L. Thome, Torrance , CA > > > 16. J. E. Thome, torrance , CA > > > 17. Phillip Cook, Manhattan B each, CA > > > 18. Howard Th! rall, Ra ncho Palos Verdes , CA > > > 19. Jim Lehman The Dalles , OR > > > 20. TOM JENSEN, SAN ANTONIO , TX > > > 21. Ed Melone Phoenix AZ > > > 22 Laetitia Borden Phoenix AZ > > > 23 bob reid, mesa az > > > 24 janet reid, mesa az > > > 25 kaley reid, mesa az > > > 26 antonio reid, mesa az > > > 27. Spike Graham, Paradise Valley , AZ > > > 28. Wendy Graham, Paradise Valley , AZ > > > 29. Joe Johnston, Gilbert AZ > > > 30. Jerry Eppler, Carmel , CA > > > 31. Mary Worth, Prescott AZ > > > 32 Gary Carville, Los Altos , CA > > > 33.. Ron Jeziorski, Santa Clara , CA > > > 34. Jeff Jeziorski, Thousand Oaks , CA > > > 35. Gary Kos, Thousand Oaks , CA > > > 36. Susan Kos, Thousand Oaks , CA > > > 37. Pierre Gerardy, Fillmore , CA > > > 38. Cynthia Nadeau, Van Nuys,! CA > > > 39. Sean Nadeau, Van Nuys , CA > > > 40. Kyle Nadeau, van Nuys , CA > > > 41. William Coburn, ShermanOaks , CA > > > 42. James Harper, ShermanOaks , CA > > > 43. Carver Shannon, Los Angeles , CA > > > 44. Paul Turgeon, Los Angeles , CA > > > 45. Cathy Wainwright, Redondo Beach , CA > > > 46. Thomas Raoch, Redondo Beach , CA > > > 47. Doris Roach, Redondo Beach , CA > > > 48 John Sabel, Redondo Beach , CA > > & gt; 49. Howard Wood, Redndo beach, CA > > > 50 Vincent Wainwright, San Diego , CA > > > 51. David Kauffman, San Diego , CA > > > 52. Don Jorgenson, Hawthrone , CA > > > 53. Sam Gerardi, Redondo Beach , CA > > > 54. Michele Crowley , PA > > > 55. Richard Crowley , PA > > > 56. Bill Thompson > > > 57. Jan Thompson > > > 58. Brit Lane > > > 59. Therese Blyleven > > > 60. Eugenia Barney > > > 61. Larry Barney > > > 62 Barbara M. Kohl Tonasket , Wa > > > 63. J. A. LOWMAN, YUMA , AZ > > > 64. Deveta Papania, Yuma , AZ > > > 65. B. Picciano, AZ > > > 66. A. Picciano, AZ > > > 67. J. lang, Ar. > > > 68. W.lang, Ar. > > > 69. C. Gully, Ca. > > > 70. J. Gully, Ca. > > > 71. C R usch Ca > > > 72. Chryl Gallagher, Ca > > > 73. Dominic Cerra , CA > > > 74. Tracy Regan, Vista , CA > > > 75. Yvonne Hamnquist, Vista , CA > > > > 76. Mike Hamnquist, Vista , CA > > > 77. Myrrl Hamnquist, Vista , CA > > > 78. Janette McLintock, Vista , CA> 79. Robert McLintock, Vista , CA > > > 80. Robert McLintock, Jr., Lincoln , NE ! > > > 81. Katie McLin tock, Lincoln , NE > > > 82. J. Woodburn, Vista , CA > > > 83. M. A. Woodburn, Vista , CA > > > 84. C. A. Woodburn, Vista , CA > > > 85. Gerald A. Boswell, Prescott , AZ > > > 86. Rehab S. Boswell, Prescott , AZ > > > 87 Oliver Taylor, Prescott , AZ > > > 88. Carolyn S. Taylor, Prescott , AZ > > > 89 Thomas A. Reid > > > 90 Shirley L. Reid > > > 91 Susan Whiteley Las Vegas , NV > > > 92 Paul Whiteley Las Vegas , NV > > > 93. Barbara Meyer , CA > > > 94. William Damery > > > 95 Richard Anderson , Pioneer, CA. > > > 96 Debbie Anderson, Pioneer, CA. > > > 97 Gary Dorall,Pioneer, CA > > > 98 Jean Dorall, Pioneer, CA. > > > 99 Janice Anderson CA > > > 100 Orville Anderson CA > > > 101 Charles Scanlon, CA > > > 102 Dolores Scanlon, CA > > > 103 Donald R. Burr > > > 104 Darlene Y. Burr > > > 105 Richard W. Bothman > > > 106 Den nis Holmes, CAlifornia > > > 107. Harlan L. Bowe, Sierra Vista , AZ > > > 108 Larry Bonham > > > 109.Merle Forst Oregon > > > 110 Marlena Forst, California > > > 111. Gayle Heiser , Oregon > > > 112. Pat Wells , California > > > 113. Jan Wendell , Texas > > > 114. Sharon Schutz , Texas > > > 115. David Schutz , Texas > > > 116. Kitty Jones, Texas > > > 117. Carolyn Joynt , Tennessee > > > 118. Paul Brown , MS > > > 119. Connie Brown , MS > > > 120. John ny L. Sanders, LA > > > 121. Rebecca T. Sanders, LA > > > 122. John Dukes , La. > > > 123. Lois M. Dukes, La. > > > 124. Terry Wilson , La. > > > 125 Dean Wilkerson , AR > > > 126. W. Curtis Hicks > > > 127. Gypsy N. Hicks > > > 128. Neil H. Dobbins, AR > > > 129. Regina MDobbins , AR > > > 130. Ida L. Kennedy, AR > > > 131. Frank Bonner, Ca > > > 132. DeAndra Boydd , CA > > > 133. Marcus Boydd , CA > > > 134. Danny Michaels , CA > > > 135. Daniel Meditz , CA > > > 136. Dor othy Gehring , CA > > > 137. Harvey B . Walker , Anaheim ,Ca > > > 138. Li! nda L. Walker, Anaheim ,Ca > > > 139. KC Douglas, Anaheim ,Ca > > > 140. Brandi L. Walker Anaheim Hills, Ca > > > 141. Zach Bevans, Anaheim Hills, Ca > > > 142. Devin D. Schroeder, Corona ,Ca > > > 143. Paul Schroeder, Corona ,Ca > > > 144. Nancee Micham, Taneyville , Mo > > > 145. M ike Micham, Taneyville, Ca > > > 146.Helen Sabin, Rancho Palos Verdes ,Ca > > > 147. Julie Clarke, San Pedro , CA > > > 148. Nikola Brajevich, Rancho Palos Verdes , CA > > > 149.Richard Bulot, San Pedro , CA > > > 150. Joe B. Cagle, Irvine , CA > > > 151.Ronald A. Cotta, Redondo Beach , CA > > > 152 Carol Waselenchuk , FL > > > 153 Jeanette J. Brooks, Madsen , FL > > > 154. Sheryl L. Brooks-Kyleen, Madsen , FL > > > 155 Linda Luchnick, Brick, NJ > > > 156. Rand Madsen , FL > > > 157 David A. Whitehorn, Fl. > > > 158 Mary Whitehorn, Fl. > > > 158 James H. Peak > > > 159 Janith E. P eak > > > 160 Bill Millholland > > > 161 Barbara Millholland< > > > 162 Gerald Powell > > > 164 RAYMOND KUHN > > > 165 Dolores Kuhn > > > 166 Roger Parrish > > > 167 Joanne Parrish > > > 168 Mike Volp! e, Flor ida > > > 169 Betty Volpe, Florida > > > 170 Kyle L. Hartzell, Florida > > > 171 Thom Milnor, Douglasville , GA > > > 172 Eileen Milnor, Douglasville , GA > > > 173 Gary Milnor, Douglasville , GA > > > 174 Jackie Francis, Douglasville , GA > > > 175 Lawrence P. Pate , Avon Park , Florida > > > 176 Penny Socin, Arlington , Texas > > > 178 Jerry Socin, Arlington , Texas > > > 179 Rader, Belvidere , Illinois > > > 180 Marnie Mowles, Marion , Montana > > > 181 William R. Miller Jr, KANSAS > > > 182 Linda Miller, KANSAS > > > 183 David Dielman > > > 184 Orland Rosell > > > 185. Amber Brooks > > > 186. Jason Rosell > > > 187.Courtney Brooks, Pensacola , Florida > > > 188. Becky Brooks, Pensacola , Florida > > > 189. Pam Leo nard, Cantonment, FL > > > 190. James T., Pensacola , FL > > > 191. W.Thomas TN > > > 192. H Thomas TN > > > 193. Fort Wayne Hopper, AL > > > 194. B Clark , AL > > > 195. C. Jordan, Al. > > > 196. R. Knight > > > 197. D. H. Blackwelder , FL > > > 198. K. Dougherty, MD > > > 199. R. Dougherty, MD > > > 200. M Ranalla , ME > > > 201. C. Ranalla, W! A > > > 202. Joseph Ran alla,Ca. > > > 203.Cheryl Ranalla.Ca. > > > 204. Jeanie Johnson , CA > > > 205. Paul Johnson , CA > > > 206 Robert Caris, CA > > > 207 Cindy Seeley, VA > > > 208 Jeanine Kody,VA > > > 209 Ron Kody, VA > > > 210 Sandra Wetmore, VA > > > 211 William Moore, VA > > > 212 Mary Alice Moore, VA > > > 213 Harry M. Moore, VA > > > 214 Virginia Williams, NC > > > 215 Thurman Williams NC216 L endon Cunningham NC > > > 217 Wendy Cunningham NC > > > 218 Debbie Parker > > > 219 Clif Parker, High Point , NC > > > 220 Donna Newton , Greensboro , N.C. > > > 221 Jennifer M cClintock, Asheboro , NC > > > 222 Diane Rodgers, Asheboro , NC > > > 223 Mike Rodgers, Greensboro , NC > > > 224 Deborah Jordon, Beachwood , NJ > > > 225 JoAnne Piaggio, Beachwood , NJ > > > 226 Patrick Piaggio, Jr.,Beachwood, NJ > > > 227. Carolyn Hannon, Beachwood , NJ > > > 228. Michael Hannon, Beachwood , NJ > > > 229. MARC CANTILLO, TOMS RIVER , N.J. > > > 230. Pat Shaffer- Brick, N.J. > > > 231. Mary Ann Beyer, NJ > > > 232. Peggy Weissenborn , FL > > > 233. Lynne Chernin , FL > > > 234. Art Mason , Fl. > > > 23! 5. LARR Y SIMS , FL. > > > 236. CAROLYN L PENNINGTON, FL. > > > 237. Jean Stewart, Luna Pier, MI. > > > 238. Donald Stewart, Lun a Pier, MI > > > 239. John Stewart, Luna Pier, MI > > > 240. Carol Weston, Georgetown , TX > > > 241. Georgia Blaylock, Del Norte, CO > > > 242. Arlene Campos, Sacramento , CA > > > 243. Kellie Messenger, Elk Grove , CA > > > 244. Charlotte Clarke, Elk Grove , CA > > > 245. John Sharkey, El D orado Hills , CA > > > 246. Carole Sharkey, El Dorado Hills , CA > > > 247. David Sharkey, El Dorado Hills , CA > > > 248. Mary Saber, Sacramento , CA > > > 249. Scott Saber, Sacramento , CA > > > 250. Frank Poropatt, Sacramento , CA > > > 251. MaryPoropatt, Sacramento , CA > > > 252. Judy Cernava. Las Vegas , NV > > > 253. JohnCernava, Las Vegas , NV > > > 254. Mary Ellen Egbert - Canonsburg , PA > > > 255. Genevieve Egbert - Canonsburg , PA > > > 256. Dorothy Bunevich - Canonsburg , PA > > > 257. George Bunevich - Canonsburg , PA > > > 258. Andrea Raymer Canonsburg, PA > > > 259! .. Dennis Raymer&n bsp;Can onsburg, PA > > > 260. Rita Polansky Canonsburg, PA > > > 261. Howard Markowitz - Leesburg, Fl. > > > 262. Ellen Bernstein , N.J. > > > 263. Lisa Vinciquarra-Little Egg Harbor , N.J. > > > 264. Anthony Vinciquarra-Little Egg Harbor , N.J. > > > 265. Debbie Stutler-Toms River , NJ > > > 266. Buck Stutler-Toms River ! , NJ > > > 267 . Susan Prieto - Brick, NJ > > > 268. Rich Prieto - Brick, NJ > > > 269. Bob Schneider - Hereford , AZ > > > 270. Don Cashour- Point Pleasant,NJ > > > 271. Steve Cashour - Wall, NJ > > > 272. Dan Pistelli - Brenham , TX > > > 273. Della Smith - Brenham , TX > > > 274. D. Mapes - Princeton , NJ > > > 275.C.Mapes - Princeton , NJ > > > 276. D. Kleiber Scotia , NY > > > 277. Richard Fitzgerald-Holt , Michigan > > > 278. Polly Fitzgerald-Holt , Michigan > > > 279. Denise Hayball > > > 280. Beth Smith - Dothan AL > > > 281. Patti Bond _ Dothan , AL > > > 282 James Linville_ Dothan , AL > > > 283 Sarah Linville Dothan, AL > > > 284. Patience Kimbril Cfb?sC"b,,b?o Lockhart , AL > > > 285. Debbie Manning - Florala, Al > > > 286. Frank Manning - Florala, Al > > > 287. Arthur Truett, DeFuniak Springs , FL > > > 288. Margie Truett, DeFuniakSprings , FL > > > 289. Judy Williams, DeFuniak Springs , FL > > > 290. Arraine Cruikshank, Lakeland , FL > > > 291. Mary J.Colville, Seacrest Beach FL > > > 292. Lilyan Lewis , Panama City,FL > > > 293 Michael Roy, Lynn Haven, FL > > > 294 Gerald R. Pistoresi > > > 295 Robert Galvani, Ca. > > > 296 Michael Galvani , WA > > > 297. Paticia Montoux , TX > > > 298 Janet L. Hilton, Carrollton , TX . > > > 299 James L.D.Hilton, Carrollton , TX > > > 300 Nancy Hatcher, Carrollton , TX > > > 301. Eileen Rearick, Frisco , TX > > > 302. Elaine Boren, Dallas , TX > > > 303. Jeanne Gangas, Dallas , Tx > > > 304. Zelda Dies, Aus tin, TX > > > 305. Sarah Ritchie, Katy , TX > > > 306. John Rowin, TX > > > 307. Sarah Rowin, TX > > > 308. Camilla Hall , Tx > > > 309 Richard Harris , TX > > > 310 Celia Meyerholz, Miami , FL > > > 311. Laura Lincoln, Orange Park , Fl. > > > 312. LINDA B. COOK, ORANGE PARK , FL > > > 313. Tracy Hastings, St. Augustine , FL > > > 314. Mardi S.-Ormond beach , Fl > > > 315. James O. Harper, Holly Hill, Fl > > > 316 Larry Harp er Dresden , Ohio > > > 317 Shirley Harper Dresden , Ohio 318 Ann Miller, Marblehead , Ohio > > > 319 Kathy Hedges, Middleport , Ohio 320 C.M. Werry, Belpre , Ohio > > > 321 Patty R. Lyon, Huntington , WV > > > 322 Guy K. Lyon, Huntington , WV > > > > 323 Connie Mraz, Dickinson , TX > > > 324 Freddie J. Mraz, Dickinson , TX > > > 325. Linda Wiggins , Texas City, TX > > > 326. Susan Boyd, Salem , NH > > > 327. Dennis Boyd, Salem , NH > > > 328. Carol Lee Mason, Underhill! , VT > > > 329. Holly Poulin, Underhill, VT > > > 330. Harold Ray, Narragansett, RI > > > 331. Sam Clementino, New Bedford , MA > > > 332. Eugene Christiansen, Taunton , MA > > > 333. Laurie Lena Ma > > > 334. Pauline M. Mello, E. Taunton , MA > > > 335. David Mello, E. Taunton , MA > > > 336. Mark Emery, Foxboro MA > > > 337. Richard Robinso, Randolph Ma > > > 338. Kevin Robinson, Medway MA > > > 339. Walter Scribner, Medway Ma > > > 340. Brian Bowler, Cumberland RI> 341. Janet Bowler Cumberland , RI > > > 342. Carolyn Scire, Warwick , RI > > > 343. Diane Dolan, Warwick , RI > > > 344. Bacon, Valerie , Smithfield , RI > > > 345. Al Brown, Cranston , RI > > > 346 Donna Riley TX > > > 347. Judy Riley , Tx > > > 348 Jim Riley , Tx > > > 349 mildred massey texas > > > 350 richard massey texas > > > 351 Vicky Wise, Texas > > > 352 Yvette Adams, Texas > > > 353 Johnny Adams, Texas > > > 354 Elizabeth Sheets, Texas > > > 355 Brent Sheets, Texas > > > 356 Joetta Schuman, Texas > > > 357 Barbara Kunkel Colorado > > > 358 Jim Kunkel Colorado > > > 359 Josh Kunkel Colorado > > > 360 Michael Gooch Georgia > > > 361. Mimi Hoffner , Georgia > > > 362. Sally Blasingame , GA > > > 363. Yvonne Dixon, Conyers , GA > > > 364. Charlene Clower, Buford , GA > > > 365. Tarrie Langner, Buford , GA > > > 366. Francine Epling, Cumming , GA > > > 367. Leah Braun, Buford , GA > > > 368 Shirley Lasseter, Duluth G A > > > 369 Joe Lasseter, Duluth GA > > > 370 Thom Mash , Lawrenceville , GA > > > 371 Susie Mash, Lawrenceville , GA > > > 372 Chuck Raynor, Cumming , GA > > > 373 Kent Molen, Alpharetta GA > > > 374 Jean Molen, Alpharetta GA > > > 375 Bob Brown, Norcross, GA > > > 376 Wally Choi, Lawrenceville, GA (Semper Fi) > > > 377 Karen Underwood, Lilburn, GA > > > 378 Barbara Williamson, Adrian , Ga. > > > 379 Betty C. Blalock, Claxton GA > > > 380 Shane Blalock, Claxton GA > > > 381. Beth Smith, Claxton GA > > > 382.ERICA PEACOCK,GEORGIA > > > 383.J.C. Cawthon, Georgia > > > 384. Betty Ruffin, AL > > > 385. Jerry Ruffin, AL > > > 386. Jeff Ruffin, AL > > > 387. Darlene McClure, NC > > > 388. Darrell McClure, NC > > > 389. Margaret Compton, NV > > > 390. Thomas Compton, NV > > > 391. Carolyn Lopez, VA > > > 392. Ronald Neefe, VA > > > 393. Joseph J. Antista, CO > > > 394. Madelon s. Choice, CO > > > 395. Dwight Settle, CA > > > 396. Jennifer Settle, CA > > > 397. Jessica Settle, CA > > > 398. Megan Settle, CA > > > 399. Ashley Settle, CA > > > 400. Patrick Settle, CA > > > 401. Doug Doughty, OK > > > 402. Dia Doughty, OK > > > 403, Harry Blair, OK > > > 404. Steve Kramer Ca > > > 405. Mark D. Martin MS > > > 406. Ken Tapscott > > > 407. Deb Longor MO > > > 408. Cindy Reiff Il > > > 409. Bill Lutz - Ca. > > > 410. Marty Brill - CA > > > 411. Manuel Reyes â¿¢ Calif. > > > 412. Ed Ramirez - Ca > > > 413. June Ramirez - Ca > > > 414. Diane Mader-CA. > > > 415. Victoria Jones - CA > > > 416. Enrique Delgado, Rancho Cucamonga CA. > > > 417. Lo rrie Delgado,Rancho Cucamonga,CA > > > 418. William Hunt, Rancho Cucamonga, CA > > > 419. Kathy Miller, Titusville, Fl > > > 420. Barbara Hillgartner, Charleroi, PA > > > 421. Bob Pelzer, ACME,PA > > > 422. M. Wertz, Jeannette, PA > > > 423. James Mitchell, Monroeville, Pa. > > > 424. Dolores Mitchell, Monroeville, Pa. > > > 425 Debbie Haller PA > > > 426 Terrie Smith > > > 427 Phyllis Suter TX > > > 428 jan atkins tx > > > 429 tommy atkins tx > > > 430 Melanie Williams, OK > > > 431 Gary Hurt, AR > > > 432 Theresa Hurt, AR > > > 433 Bill Dart, AR > > > 434 Billie Dart, AR > > > 435 Teresa Wright, TX > > > 436 Bennie Wright, TX > > > 437 Suzanne Wright, TX > > > 438 Evelyn Jungerman, TX > > > 439 Carolyn Stehnach, TX > > > 440 Charlene Wright, TX > > > 441.Sharon Roach > > > 442. Jim Moffett, New Caney, Texas > > > 443.Happy Barton, NV > > > 444.Claudette Skellham, NV > > > 445.Brenda Landry, NV > > > 446.Scott Skellham,NE447. Joe Miles, NE > > 448. IRene Miles, NE > > > 449. Debbra Burchett, LA > > > 450. James K. Burchett, LA > > > 451. James K. Burchett, LA > > > 452. Heather F. Burchett, LA > > > 453. Russell J. McIntier, LA > > > 454. G. Faye McIntier, LA > > > 455. Heather Nguyen, CA > > 456 Dale Fredrick > > 457 Shirley Fredrick > > 458 Melissa Broussard, LA > > 459 Joe Hesse, LA > > 460 Betty Hesse, LA > > 461 Ronald L Dixon, Shelley, ID > > 462 Betty Dixon, Shelley, ID > > 463 Martha Cram,Garland,Texas > > 464 Joseph C. Cram,Garland,Texas > > 465. Shirley Haas, Las Vegas, NV > > 466. Lorrie Kapusta, Oxford, CT > > 467. Judith Nimons, Waterbury, CT > > 468. Richard Nimons, Waterbury, CT > > 469 Pamela McBee , Narragansett, RI > > 470. Chad Nimons, Port Richey, FL > > 471 Jason McBee, Narragansett, RI > > 472 Krystal Nimons, Port Richey, FL > > 473 Alma Brown, New Port Richey, FL > > 474 James Brown, New Port Richey, Fl > > 475 Martin Brown, Naughtuck, CT > > 476 Josh Brown Naughtuck, CT > > 477 Amber Brown Naughtuck, CT > > 478 Tyler Nimons Florida > > 478 Sadi Nimons Florida > > 479 Buster Brown Florida > > 480 Lucy McBee RI > > 481 Jean Banks CT > > 482 Sandi Celli CT > > 483 Robert Drzata CT > > > If you don't forward the petition and just stop it, we will lose all > > >these > > > names. If you do not want to sign it, please just forward it to > > > anyone who might want a voice. Thank you!!! > > > To add your name, click on "forward". You will be able to add your name > > > at the bottom of the list and then forward it to your friends. I just > > > copied it and pasted it to a new email - then I was able to add my name. > > > THE 1,000TH PERSON SEND IT ON TO THE FOLLOWING E-MAIL ADDRESS: > > > mailto:President@WhiteHouse > > > > > > > > Sandi > > > > > > > > From: To: Date: Subject: bobrmd@sbcglobal.net undisclosed-recipients 12/3/2006 10:14:32 PM S.S. Benefits -------Original Message------From: bobrmd@sbcglobal.net Date: 12/03/06 17:11:16 To: undisclosed-recipients@flpi118.sbcis.sbc.com From: bobrmd@sbcglobal.net Date: 12/03/06 17:06:16 To: undisclosed-recipients@nlpi037.sbcis.sbc.com Subject: Fw: S.S. Benefits -------Original Message------From: Sandi Date: 12/03/06 12:36:57 To: Nancy Zelman; Peter Jezierny; Phil & Sharon Knobel; Richard Cuttler; Ron LaMarche; Wendy Fanning; Judy Fazzino; Lynda K. Chaco; Mary Damiani; Mary Jezierny; Diane & Bill Gray; Ed & Ariane Wallace; Elaine Hoffman; Bob Cuttler; Bob Drazata; Cathi Schneider; Claire Subject: S.S. Benefits My mom was a homemaker and dad worked all his life and paid into SS, > Dad has passed away and now my mom can barely make ends meet. While > The possible "illegal" alien in front of her at the grocery store buys >the > name brands, my mom goes for the generic brands, and day old breads. She >doesn't > have out of state calling on her phone, because she can't afford it and > shops at the thrift shops and dollar stores while the "illegal" aliens >go to Macy's, > Gap, J.C. Penny, Banana Republic, etc. She considers having a pizza >delivered > once a week "eating out". She grew up during the depression, watched her > husband go overseas to fight in WW II a year after their marriage, and >then > they went on to raise, feed and clothe 5 children, scrounging to pay > tuition for parochial schools. I'm sorry, but I can't see how the Se nate > can justify this slap in the face to born and bred, or naturalized >citizens. It > is already impossible to live on Social Security alone. If they give >benefits > to "illegal" aliens who have never contributed, where does That leave us > that have paid into Social Security all our working lives? The Senate > voted this week to allow "illegal" aliens access to Social > Security benefits. > Attached is an opportunity to sign a petition that requires > citizenship for eligibility to receive social services. > If you do not wish to sign the petition yourself, please forward on to > anyone you think might be interested. > > PETITION FOR: President Bush > > Mr. President: > The petition below is a protest against the recent vote of the > senate which was to allow illegal aliens access to our social security! > We demand that you and all congressional representatives require > citizenship > for anyone to be eligible for social services in the United States. > > 1. Mary Takami , Calif. > 2. Connie Dodd. Calif. > 3. Frank Beirau , Calif. > 4. Barbara Murray , Calif. > 5. Dody Farha , Okla. > 6, Woody Farho, Okla > 7. Donna Capatosto , CA > 8. Larry Capatosto , CA > 9. Ryan Capatosto,! CA > 10. Sam antha Capatosto , CA > 11. Nancy Brown, Torrance , CA > 12. Daniel Brown, Torrance , CA > 13. Tamara Clark, Torrance , CA > 14. Darrin Clark, Torrance , CA > 15. J. L. Thome, Torrance , CA > 16. J. E. Thome, torrance , CA > 17. Phillip Cook, Manhattan B each, CA > 18. Howard Th! rall, Ra ncho Palos Verdes , CA > 19. Jim Lehman The Dalles , OR > 20. TOM JENSEN, SAN ANTONIO , TX > 21. Ed Melone Phoenix AZ > 22 Laetitia Borden Phoenix AZ > 23 bob reid, mesa az > 24 janet reid, mesa az > 25 kaley reid, mesa az > 26 antonio reid, mesa az > 27. Spike Graham, Paradise Valley , AZ > 28. Wendy Graham, Paradise Valley , AZ > 29. Joe Johnston, Gilbert AZ > 30. Jerry Eppler, Carmel , CA > 31. Mary Worth, Prescott AZ > 32 Gary Carville, Los Altos , CA > 33.. Ron Jeziorski, Santa Clara , CA > 34. Jeff Jeziorski, Thousand Oaks , CA > 35. Gary Kos, Thousand Oaks , CA > 36. Susan Kos, Thousand Oaks , CA > 37. Pierre Gerardy, Fillmore , CA > 38. Cynthia Nadeau, Van Nuys,! CA > 39. Sean Nadeau, Van Nuys , CA > 40. Kyle Nadeau, van Nuys , CA > 41. William Coburn, ShermanOaks , CA > 42. James Harper, ShermanOaks , CA > 43. Carver Shannon, Los Angeles , CA > 44. Paul Turgeon, Los Angeles , CA > 45. Cathy Wainwright, Redondo Beach , CA > 46. Thomas Raoch, Redondo Beach , CA > 47. Doris Roach, Redondo Beach , CA > 48 John Sabel, Redondo Beach , CA & gt; 49. Howard Wood, Redndo beach, CA > 50 Vincent Wainwright, San Diego , CA > 51. David Kauffman, San Diego , CA > 52. Don Jorgenson, Hawthrone , CA > 53. Sam Gerardi, Redondo Beach , CA > 54. Michele Crowley , PA > 55. Richard Crowley , PA > 56. Bill Thompson > 57. Jan Thompson > 58. Brit Lane > 59. Therese Blyleven > 60. Eugenia Barney > 61. Larry Barney > 62 Barbara M. Kohl Tonasket , Wa > 63. J. A. LOWMAN, YUMA , AZ > 64. Deveta Papania, Yuma , AZ > 65. B. Picciano, AZ > 66. A. Picciano, AZ > 67. J. lang, Ar. > 68. W.lang, Ar. > 69. C. Gully, Ca. > 70. J. Gully, Ca. > 71. C R usch Ca > 72. Chryl Gallagher, Ca > 73. Dominic Cerra , CA > 74. Tracy Regan, Vista , CA > 75. Yvonne Hamnquist, Vista , CA > > 76. Mike Hamnquist, Vista , CA > 77. Myrrl Hamnquist, Vista , CA > 78. Janette McLintock, Vista , CA> 79. Robert McLintock, Vista , CA > 80. Robert McLintock, Jr., Lincoln , NE ! > 81. Katie McLin tock, Lincoln , NE > 82. J. Woodburn, Vista , CA > 83. M. A. Woodburn, Vista , CA > 84. C. A. Woodburn, Vista , CA > 85. Gerald A. Boswell, Prescott , AZ > 86. Rehab S. Boswell, Prescott , AZ > 87 Oliver Taylor, Prescott , AZ > 88. Carolyn S. Taylor, Prescott , AZ > 89 Thomas A. Reid > 90 Shirley L. Reid > 91 Susan Whiteley Las Vegas , NV > 92 Paul Whiteley Las Vegas , NV > 93. Barbara Meyer , CA > 94. William Damery > 95 Richard Anderson , Pioneer, CA. > 96 Debbie Anderson, Pioneer, CA. > 97 Gary Dorall,Pioneer, CA > 98 Jean Dorall, Pioneer, CA. > 99 Janice Anderson CA > 100 Orville Anderson CA > 101 Charles Scanlon, CA > 102 Dolores Scanlon, CA > 103 Donald R. Burr > 104 Darlene Y. Burr > 105 Richard W. Bothman > 106 Den nis Holmes, CAlifornia > 107. Harlan L. Bowe, Sierra Vista , AZ > 108 Larry Bonham > 109.Merle Forst Oregon > 110 Marlena Forst, California > 111. Gayle Heiser , Oregon > 112. Pat Wells , California > 113. Jan Wendell , Texas > 114. Sharon Schutz , Texas > 115. David Schutz , Texas > 116. Kitty Jones, Texas > 117. Carolyn Joynt , Tennessee > 118. Paul Brown , MS > 119. Connie Brown , MS > 120. John ny L. Sanders, LA > 121. Rebecca T. Sanders, LA > 122. John Dukes , La. > 123. Lois M. Dukes, La. > 124. Terry Wilson , La. > 125 Dean Wilkerson , AR > 126. W. Curtis Hicks > 127. Gypsy N. Hicks > 128. Neil H. Dobbins, AR > 129. Regina MDobbins , AR > 130. Ida L. Kennedy, AR > 131. Frank Bonner, Ca > 132. DeAndra Boydd , CA > 133. Marcus Boydd , CA > 134. Danny Michaels , CA > 135. Daniel Meditz , CA > 136. Dor othy Gehring , CA > 137. Harvey B . Walker , Anaheim ,Ca > 138. Li! nda L. Walker, Anaheim ,Ca > 139. KC Douglas, Anaheim ,Ca > 140. Brandi L. Walker Anaheim Hills, Ca > 141. Zach Bevans, Anaheim Hills, Ca > 142. Devin D. Schroeder, Corona ,Ca > 143. Paul Schroeder, Corona ,Ca > 144. Nancee Micham, Taneyville , Mo > 145. M ike Micham, Taneyville, Ca > 146.Helen Sabin, Rancho Palos Verdes ,Ca > 147. Julie Clarke, San Pedro , CA > 148. Nikola Brajevich, Rancho Palos Verdes , CA > 149.Richard Bulot, San Pedro , CA > 150. Joe B. Cagle, Irvine , CA > 151.Ronald A. Cotta, Redondo Beach , CA > 152 Carol Waselenchuk , FL > 153 Jeanette J. Brooks, Madsen , FL > 154. Sheryl L. Brooks-Kyleen, Madsen , FL > 155 Linda Luchnick, Brick, NJ > 156. Rand Madsen , FL > 157 David A. Whitehorn, Fl. > 158 Mary Whitehorn, Fl. > 158 James H. Peak > 159 Janith E. P eak > 160 Bill Millholland > 161 Barbara Millholland< > 162 Gerald Powell > 164 RAYMOND KUHN > 165 Dolores Kuhn > 166 Roger Parrish > 167 Joanne Parrish > 168 Mike Volp! e, Flor ida > 169 Betty Volpe, Florida > 170 Kyle L. Hartzell, Florida > 171 Thom Milnor, Douglasville , GA > 172 Eileen Milnor, Douglasville , GA > 173 Gary Milnor, Douglasville , GA > 174 Jackie Francis, Douglasville , GA > 175 Lawrence P. Pate , Avon Park , Florida > 176 Penny Socin, Arlington , Texas > 178 Jerry Socin, Arlington , Texas > 179 Rader, Belvidere , Illinois > 180 Marnie Mowles, Marion , Montana > 181 William R. Miller Jr, KANSAS > 182 Linda Miller, KANSAS > 183 David Dielman > 184 Orland Rosell > 185. Amber Brooks > 186. Jason Rosell > 187.Courtney Brooks, Pensacola , Florida > 188. Becky Brooks, Pensacola , Florida > 189. Pam Leo nard, Cantonment, FL > 190. James T., Pensacola , FL > 191. W.Thomas TN > 192. H Thomas TN > 193. Fort Wayne Hopper, AL > 194. B Clark , AL > 195. C. Jordan, Al. > 196. R. Knight > 197. D. H. Blackwelder , FL > 198. K. Dougherty, MD > 199. R. Dougherty, MD > 200. M Ranalla , ME > 201. C. Ranalla, W! A > 202. Joseph Ran alla,Ca. > 203.Cheryl Ranalla.Ca. > 204. Jeanie Johnson , CA > 205. Paul Johnson , CA > 206 Robert Caris, CA > 207 Cindy Seeley, VA > 208 Jeanine Kody,VA > 209 Ron Kody, VA > 210 Sandra Wetmore, VA > 211 William Moore, VA > 212 Mary Alice Moore, VA > 213 Harry M. Moore, VA > 214 Virginia Williams, NC > 215 Thurman Williams NC216 L endon Cunningham NC > 217 Wendy Cunningham NC > 218 Debbie Parker > 219 Clif Parker, High Point , NC > 220 Donna Newton , Greensboro , N.C. > 221 Jennifer M cClintock, Asheboro , NC > 222 Diane Rodgers, Asheboro , NC > 223 Mike Rodgers, Greensboro , NC > 224 Deborah Jordon, Beachwood , NJ > 225 JoAnne Piaggio, Beachwood , NJ > 226 Patrick Piaggio, Jr.,Beachwood, NJ > 227. Carolyn Hannon, Beachwood , NJ > 228. Michael Hannon, Beachwood , NJ > 229. MARC CANTILLO, TOMS RIVER , N.J. > 230. Pat Shaffer- Brick, N.J. > 231. Mary Ann Beyer, NJ > 232. Peggy Weissenborn , FL > 233. Lynne Chernin , FL > 234. Art Mason , Fl. > 23! 5. LARR Y SIMS , FL. > 236. CAROLYN L PENNINGTON, FL. > 237. Jean Stewart, Luna Pier, MI. > 238. Donald Stewart, Lun a Pier, MI > 239. John Stewart, Luna Pier, MI > 240. Carol Weston, Georgetown , TX > 241. Georgia Blaylock, Del Norte, CO > 242. Arlene Campos, Sacramento , CA > 243. Kellie Messenger, Elk Grove , CA > 244. Charlotte Clarke, Elk Grove , CA > 245. John Sharkey, El D orado Hills , CA > 246. Carole Sharkey, El Dorado Hills , CA > 247. David Sharkey, El Dorado Hills , CA > 248. Mary Saber, Sacramento , CA > 249. Scott Saber, Sacramento , CA > 250. Frank Poropatt, Sacramento , CA > 251. MaryPoropatt, Sacramento , CA > 252. Judy Cernava. Las Vegas , NV > 253. JohnCernava, Las Vegas , NV > 254. Mary Ellen Egbert - Canonsburg , PA > 255. Genevieve Egbert - Canonsburg , PA > 256. Dorothy Bunevich - Canonsburg , PA > 257. George Bunevich - Canonsburg , PA > 258. Andrea Raymer Canonsburg, PA > 259! .. Dennis Raymer&n bsp;Can onsburg, PA > 260. Rita Polansky Canonsburg, PA > 261. Howard Markowitz - Leesburg, Fl. > 262. Ellen Bernstein , N.J. > 263. Lisa Vinciquarra-Little Egg Harbor , N.J. > 264. Anthony Vinciquarra-Little Egg Harbor , N.J. > 265. Debbie Stutler-Toms River , NJ > 266. Buck Stutler-Toms River ! , NJ > 267 . Susan Prieto - Brick, NJ > 268. Rich Prieto - Brick, NJ > 269. Bob Schneider - Hereford , AZ > 270. Don Cashour- Point Pleasant,NJ > 271. Steve Cashour - Wall, NJ > 272. Dan Pistelli - Brenham , TX > 273. Della Smith - Brenham , TX > 274. D. Mapes - Princeton , NJ > 275.C.Mapes - Princeton , NJ > 276. D. Kleiber Scotia , NY > 277. Richard Fitzgerald-Holt , Michigan > 278. Polly Fitzgerald-Holt , Michigan > 279. Denise Hayball > 280. Beth Smith - Dothan AL > 281. Patti Bond _ Dothan , AL > 282 James Linville_ Dothan , AL > 283 Sarah Linville Dothan, AL > 284. Patience Kimbril Cfb?sC"b,,b?o Lockhart , AL > 285. Debbie Manning - Florala, Al > 286. Frank Manning - Florala, Al > 287. Arthur Truett, DeFuniak Springs , FL > 288. Margie Truett, DeFuniakSprings , FL > 289. Judy Williams, DeFuniak Springs , FL > 290. Arraine Cruikshank, Lakeland , FL > 291. Mary J.Colville, Seacrest Beach FL > 292. Lilyan Lewis , Panama City,FL > 293 Michael Roy, Lynn Haven, FL > 294 Gerald R. Pistoresi > 295 Robert Galvani, Ca. > 296 Michael Galvani , WA > 297. Paticia Montoux , TX > 298 Janet L. Hilton, Carrollton , TX . > 299 James L.D.Hilton, Carrollton , TX > 300 Nancy Hatcher, Carrollton , TX > 301. Eileen Rearick, Frisco , TX > 302. Elaine Boren, Dallas , TX > 303. Jeanne Gangas, Dallas , Tx > 304. Zelda Dies, Aus tin, TX > 305. Sarah Ritchie, Katy , TX > 306. John Rowin, TX > 307. Sarah Rowin, TX > 308. Camilla Hall , Tx > 309 Richard Harris , TX > 310 Celia Meyerholz, Miami , FL > 311. Laura Lincoln, Orange Park , Fl. > 312. LINDA B. COOK, ORANGE PARK , FL > 313. Tracy Hastings, St. Augustine , FL > 314. Mardi S.-Ormond beach , Fl > 315. James O. Harper, Holly Hill, Fl > 316 Larry Harp er Dresden , Ohio > 317 Shirley Harper Dresden , Ohio 318 Ann Miller, Marblehead , Ohio > 319 Kathy Hedges, Middleport , Ohio 320 C.M. Werry, Belpre , Ohio > 321 Patty R. Lyon, Huntington , WV > 322 Guy K. Lyon, Huntington , WV > > 323 Connie Mraz, Dickinson , TX > 324 Freddie J. Mraz, Dickinson , TX > 325. Linda Wiggins , Texas City, TX > 326. Susan Boyd, Salem , NH > 327. Dennis Boyd, Salem , NH > 328. Carol Lee Mason, Underhill! , VT > 329. Holly Poulin, Underhill, VT > 330. Harold Ray, Narragansett, RI > 331. Sam Clementino, New Bedford , MA > 332. Eugene Christiansen, Taunton , MA > 333. Laurie Lena Ma > 334. Pauline M. Mello, E. Taunton , MA > 335. David Mello, E. Taunton , MA > 336. Mark Emery, Foxboro MA > 337. Richard Robinso, Randolph Ma > 338. Kevin Robinson, Medway MA > 339. Walter Scribner, Medway Ma > 340. Brian Bowler, Cumberland RI> 341. Janet Bowler Cumberland , RI > 342. Carolyn Scire, Warwick , RI > 343. Diane Dolan, Warwick , RI > 344. Bacon, Valerie , Smithfield , RI > 345. Al Brown, Cranston , RI > 346 Donna Riley TX > 347. Judy Riley , Tx > 348 Jim Riley , Tx > 349 mildred massey texas > 350 richard massey texas > 351 Vicky Wise, Texas > 352 Yvette Adams, Texas > 353 Johnny Adams, Texas > 354 Elizabeth Sheets, Texas > 355 Brent Sheets, Texas > 356 Joetta Schuman, Texas > 357 Barbara Kunkel Colorado > 358 Jim Kunkel Colorado > 359 Josh Kunkel Colorado > 360 Michael Gooch Georgia > 361. Mimi Hoffner , Georgia > 362. Sally Blasingame , GA > 363. Yvonne Dixon, Conyers , GA > 364. Charlene Clower, Buford , GA > 365. Tarrie Langner, Buford , GA > 366. Francine Epling, Cumming , GA > 367. Leah Braun, Buford , GA > 368 Shirley Lasseter, Duluth G A > 369 Joe Lasseter, Duluth GA > 370 Thom Mash , Lawrenceville , GA > 371 Susie Mash, Lawrenceville , GA > 372 Chuck Raynor, Cumming , GA > 373 Kent Molen, Alpharetta GA > 374 Jean Molen, Alpharetta GA > 375 Bob Brown, Norcross, GA > 376 Wally Choi, Lawrenceville, GA (Semper Fi) > 377 Karen Underwood, Lilburn, GA > 378 Barbara Williamson, Adrian , Ga. > 379 Betty C. Blalock, Claxton GA > 380 Shane Blalock, Claxton GA > 381. Beth Smith, Claxton GA > 382.ERICA PEACOCK,GEORGIA > 383.J.C. Cawthon, Georgia > 384. Betty Ruffin, AL > 385. Jerry Ruffin, AL > 386. Jeff Ruffin, AL > 387. Darlene McClure, NC > 388. Darrell McClure, NC > 389. Margaret Compton, NV > 390. Thomas Compton, NV > 391. Carolyn Lopez, VA > 392. Ronald Neefe, VA > 393. Joseph J. Antista, CO > 394. Madelon s. Choice, CO > 395. Dwight Settle, CA > 396. Jennifer Settle, CA > 397. Jessica Settle, CA > 398. Megan Settle, CA > 399. Ashley Settle, CA > 400. Patrick Settle, CA > 401. Doug Doughty, OK > 402. Dia Doughty, OK > 403, Harry Blair, OK > 404. Steve Kramer Ca > 405. Mark D. Martin MS > 406. Ken Tapscott > 407. Deb Longor MO > 408. Cindy Reiff Il > 409. Bill Lutz - Ca. > 410. Marty Brill - CA > 411. Manuel Reyes â¿¢ Calif. > 412. Ed Ramirez - Ca > 413. June Ramirez - Ca > 414. Diane Mader-CA. > 415. Victoria Jones - CA > 416. Enrique Delgado, Rancho Cucamonga CA. > 417. Lo rrie Delgado,Rancho Cucamonga,CA > 418. William Hunt, Rancho Cucamonga, CA > 419. Kathy Miller, Titusville, Fl > 420. Barbara Hillgartner, Charleroi, PA > 421. Bob Pelzer, ACME,PA > 422. M. Wertz, Jeannette, PA > 423. James Mitchell, Monroeville, Pa. > 424. Dolores Mitchell, Monroeville, Pa. > 425 Debbie Haller PA > 426 Terrie Smith > 427 Phyllis Suter TX > 428 jan atkins tx > 429 tommy atkins tx > 430 Melanie Williams, OK > 431 Gary Hurt, AR > 432 Theresa Hurt, AR > 433 Bill Dart, AR > 434 Billie Dart, AR > 435 Teresa Wright, TX > 436 Bennie Wright, TX > 437 Suzanne Wright, TX > 438 Evelyn Jungerman, TX > 439 Carolyn Stehnach, TX > 440 Charlene Wright, TX > 441.Sharon Roach > 442. Jim Moffett, New Caney, Texas > 443.Happy Barton, NV > 444.Claudette Skellham, NV > 445.Brenda Landry, NV > 446.Scott Skellham,NE447. Joe Miles, NE 448. IRene Miles, NE > 449. Debbra Burchett, LA > 450. James K. Burchett, LA > 451. James K. Burchett, LA > 452. Heather F. Burchett, LA > 453. Russell J. McIntier, LA > 454. G. Faye McIntier, LA > 455. Heather Nguyen, CA 456 Dale Fredrick 457 Shirley Fredrick 458 Melissa Broussard, LA 459 Joe Hesse, LA 460 Betty Hesse, LA 461 Ronald L Dixon, Shelley, ID 462 Betty Dixon, Shelley, ID 463 Martha Cram,Garland,Texas 464 Joseph C. Cram,Garland,Texas 465. Shirley Haas, Las Vegas, NV 466. Lorrie Kapusta, Oxford, CT 467. Judith Nimons, Waterbury, CT 468. Richard Nimons, Waterbury, CT 469 Pamela McBee , Narragansett, RI 470. Chad Nimons, Port Richey, FL 471 Jason McBee, Narragansett, RI 472 Krystal Nimons, Port Richey, FL 473 Alma Brown, New Port Richey, FL 474 James Brown, New Port Richey, Fl 475 Martin Brown, Naughtuck, CT 476 Josh Brown Naughtuck, CT 477 Amber Brown Naughtuck, CT 478 Tyler Nimons Florida 478 Sadi Nimons Florida 479 Buster Brown Florida 480 Lucy McBee RI 481 Jean Banks CT 482 Sandi Celli CT 483 Robert Drzata CT > If you don't forward the petition and just stop it, we will lose all >these > names. If you do not want to sign it, please just forward it to > anyone who might want a voice. Thank you!!! > To add your name, click on "forward". You will be able to add your name > at the bottom of the list and then forward it to your friends. I just > copied it and pasted it to a new email - then I was able to add my name. > THE 1,000TH PERSON SEND IT ON TO THE FOLLOWING E-MAIL ADDRESS: > mailto:President@WhiteHouse Sandi From: To: CC: Date: Subject: PGLurie@aol.com Jeb Bush Shelly_Brantley@apd.state.fl.us ChoicesIncorp@aol.com flcdc@fdgs.com Pamela_Romack@apd.state.fl.us terry_mcgarrity@apd.state.fl.us 12/20/2006 5:11:41 PM Joshua Lurie CDC+ became impossible to navigate with so many rules that appeared with no communication or understanding of individual needs. The program lost all semblance of choice. So I decided to go back to the waiver. If not, I would have had a nervous breakdown. I had to start taking antidepressants, the stress was so high. Now getting the budget stop to occur is impossible. Arlene Sealy, support coordinator spoke with Jim Brazell to make sure the change occurred, after having submitting all the paperwork two times. He was unwilling to correct whatever is not allowing the change to occur as scheduled, even with all the rules followed. Karen Huber apparently would not let the paperwork to be OKed for the close of CDC as of 11-30-06 People will not be paid for services performed because someone wants to make things difficult. Why is this and what can be done to correct this? The district program office, the support coordinator and I have spent far too many hours fighting a system that is unyielding. Please help get this taken care of in an appropriate manner. Everyone is upset by this boondoggle. Thank you for your assistance. Patricia Lurie 954-432-3818 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: PGLurie@aol.com Jeb Bush Shelly_Brantley@apd.state.fl.us ChoicesIncorp@aol.com Nancy_McKay@dcf.state.fl.us 12/14/2006 4:05:00 PM joshua lurie I have been trying to get assistance for the past two weeks. I have called APD office 5 times. Arlene Sealy, support coordinator, and the behavior specialist have all tried to talk to Lucanus ADT about the problem. There has been no response. I am very concerned about my sons right to a fair hearing before he is terminated from a program that has not held up their end of an agreed upon plan. I personally would not be concerned, but there is no other program available for my son and he wants to stay at the workshop. I am not sure what to do at this point since I have not received a call back from the program office and it is my belief that there should be some support for the consumer in a disagreement. I would appreciate someone contacting me so that a plan of action can be formulated and my sons rights are honored. Patricia Lurie 954-432-3818. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Phil Speake Jeb Bush Martyn.Deaner@Shipco.co.uk 'Andrew Deaner' 12/9/2006 12:01:32 AM RE: Meeting 10 Dec 2006 MDS Transmodal (v1).doc ARUP Letter (v1) (2).pdf Greetings Sir, This is a quick note to confirm our meeting for Thursday, 10 Dec 2006 at 1000 and to provide a few header sheets concerning the project. I am sure you have more than you can say grace over at the moment and we appreciate the opportunity to meet with you. I met with Martyn Deaner and Andrew Deaner all last week and Andrew will be here for the meeting on the 10th. He knows this project inside and out and will be able to provide the key information and answer your questions. I look forward to seeing you tomorrow at the Salute to Florida Troops. Your participation in this event lets them know how important they and their Families are to this State and Nation. I will be coming to the event wearing my new hat as the FL ESGR Chairman. For the record, I officially retire from the Army on 12 Dec. Again, thank you for the opportunity to meet with you to discuss this outstanding opportunity. I am with, Best wishes, Phillip Speake 850-668-5791 Office 801-729-6710 Fax These Colors Don't Run "One Team One Fight" No Excuses Just Results CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any attachments may be confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the e-mail or any attachment is prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the sender and deleting this copy and the reply from your system. Thank you for your cooperation. ll}. 5. Sirategin for the Homeland Security ?ame us; Pulls ?nllges'liyJ Problem. ,1 Menu: tn Elm. Bush LI.E.THAN FIT Project 21 INTRODUCTION The US TransF?ort Project has been developed to enable a more re?ned ?ow of containers into the US. whilst impr?wing notional seour'miiI and the environmental footprint During the lest few peers end as oonteinerize?on has grown. the congestion in the top meow-mo LIE ports has hit on all time high. Added to this emblem is the imminent threat of torronst attack in one of these intema?onel maritime gateways ills we look further to the future. the very nature of the container Iii-ier industry is adding to the problem of congestion itself. Ships ere oernring more containers and are being delivered to single Iandside destinations. The container loads are wing through huge hemleneeks. and have be disde by lendside transpormo'on end intrestruoture. congestion is rife on either side of the berth. end this needs to be resolved. The huge ships being built now are known as Post-Panama: vessels and the world shipbuilding undertook states there are over one thousand of this type of ship on order. If something is not done and these large ships continue delivering more and more con teinere into ever expanding even larger super ports There will inevitably be a catastrophe breekdotvn of the system sooner rather than later. I NetionalSaourity Threat I Congestion I Larger Vessels I Berth Space In Botdensoks Shipbuilding Order Book 'k 1%ng 23 INTRODUCTION [in the Iandside. container trucks already have to line up for hours in several of the major ports in orders: receive and discharge their loads. The distances the container twinks travel is also putting immense pressure onthe roads inirastruomrs. We all that this type oftrenaportatiun is not conducive to reducing carbon emissions and protecting the wonderful world in which we live. To keep up with [113 demand in container growth trigger ports are being planned which ruin the coastlines. Faeder vessels and inland barge transportation needs to he considered as a way forward. Even the smallest barges for the U3 waterways would be capable of carrying the equivalent of more than twenty truck loads. but use only one ?fteen?'r of the fuel needed by a single We need to reduce the distances which trucks travel. the wetsnvavs have be used more. mgsdier with the other underutilised smaller ports in and around the LIE Existing infrastructure new to be work in tandem with new to enable a constant flow of container throughput Presemlv. all the ports are full and capacityI for more is at a premium. there is also no interface between The larger vessels and smaller barges other than the large ports. but presently they struggle on keep up with demand. Mat is required is small ports. but lots of them. rather than having super ports and fewer of them. The LIE. Trans-Port Praised: as described in this document. will set out a long term strategic plan for the U3 Container Ports Industry to develop a way forward to improve nalional security. port conges?on and the counWs overall environmental footprint I Highways Infrastructure I Coastal Feeder Vessels I Emissions I No Interface I inland Barges I U5. Trans-Port Project Protect s1 HOMELAND SECURITY The euerinoreasing volume of globalizae trade poses a perimeter new security threat to the United States in the post nineeleven are . Indeed. providing adequate security for 351 parts along miles of open shoreline is daueting to say the least. Each year more than commercial vessels make over 51.000 port pale in the United States. unloading over seven million mcargo containers. That number is expected to reach 3D million over the next. ED years. based on industry proiections. And midi less than three percent of shipping containers currenthy being inspected. the potential of terrorists exploiting these entry points into our country is frighteningly high. Most estimates state that E95 of the canon million containers bound for the US are deemed 'high risk' by of?cials and pulled out. The reality is that the chances of a dangerous cargo such as a ?dirt,? bomb gstling though are probably quite high. especially considering that a Iweasel may have called at several perm before arriving in the US. US inboUHd containers are transported from T04 ports in 14? different coumries. The present dif?wa which the US Govemrnent are faced wid'i today. is on the one hand homeland security services need to be tightened in porls. and on the alter hand contain- ers need to be checked for devices Miioh shouldn?t be there, such as radiological dispersion devises. ?nd miner potential threats Further. how can this be done without disruptionto the supply chain? A steady ?ow in oil trading routes needs to be kept without congestion or long deierys. The Congressional Budget Ct??oe estimated in March EDDE met an incident closing the ports of Los Angelica and Long Beach for one year would reduce U3 gross dwestlc product by 51?] Billion U31 I Weapons of Mass Disruption I Supply Chain How I infrastructure Protection Program I Long Beach LA. - 1 Year Closure I Radiological Dispersion Device I 0.5% GDP Project 41 U3 TRANS-PD FIT PFI DJ EDT The US.Trens-Port Project has been developed as a long?term su-atagic plan for US. Ports and Homeland Security. It is aimed at developing a way fomand to increase the amount oftrenshipment traffic. throth the uu'lieao?on of a new type of offshore structure called an Offshore Cmtainer Terminal Doean Port Utility Seus?mre The facility will have the capability of storing up to TEU units on its lowered main deck ocropus 20.000 will be strategically located in areas away from mass population in deep-water boy's or estuary?s and will act as a safeguard from any terrorist Threat by providing an offshore iouffer zone located many miles from large populated areas The EBTDPUS 20,030 is effeodvelya large piece of?oea'ng infra-starches designed to enable mass tre nshiprnent The facility and it main equipment will have the capability to 'sniff? containers for "dirt; bani-ins" and similar devises aimed at trying to cause mass trade disruption. It will also have the cepehiity of detecting drugs and amphetamines among other illiegal substances. The development ofthe proiect will focus on an offshore solution which will be capable of splitting up loads of containers to ensure that they can be transhipped to a far more looaised area by river- or ooast. cutting the container truck tripe dramatically, thus reducing carbon emissions considerably on a national scale. This type of offshore port will mean the development ofthe coesrline other than for the reasons of smaller port development will be deemed unnecessary. The 20.000 will reduce the need to expand the already huge superports which are now being developed. Furthermore the large infrastmobure required in terms of roads and railways also not need to be expanded. The 0.5 growm in this industry is presently beoyeen EH 0% per annumfound of how to sustain the ?rearm rate. Bulldog Bigger Superports is simply not the answer. I Commercial Use I Lowr Enyioronmentel Impact I Public lnfreetruomre I Areas of Constrained Land Use I Military Use I Homeland Security flu: LunLme'L HI thI. autumn! 41. HR n' Ind nup- Ilul In: I:qu lu 'Ih: hula-Nd? purl ud'?ll?h . . mur- Ir? 001' 1?08 20,000 I II.- . flu: ul unumunl pmuwlf HIIHED and Fur rul IJL'huu-qtl'. nuwlluci Err?f?r - I a {riff} 5 Container Berth Faci i {:52 3M ?ll ul' lh-u. dmmur? a. U1: pupa-ll :hiuLv in] may null?: hung? Icme Ill'f ledpd?ll: nu uhuul H. llLi" TEU Posh Panama}: Vassar n' 20:: Feedw Hesse} Man On Deck {Container St?rage Area) 20GB TEU Feeder ITEU Barge MUM urn-pulp FMluLqurIIbId may ml In human! in bums;- Il'l'f Ehrd In girl a. Ihmu From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Philip Ripley Jeb Bush Philip Ripley 12/18/2006 2:19:00 PM Dear Gov. Bush, My cousin was arrested in Virginia for a DUI over seven years ago.She has paid all court costs,fines,and driving courses fees as ordered by the judge.However,her ex-husband abandonded her and her son the day she was to report for school so the judge issued a "bench warrant".She has been living in my house over seven years in Jacksonville, Florida and I have contacted everyone possible both in Virginia and Florida but keep getting the run around. Will you please intervene so that I can get her a legal Florida driver's license? Respectfully, Philip W. Ripley 5924 Painted Pony Drive Jacksonville,Florida 32244 904-777-4090 ripley7@comcast.net From: To: Date: Subject: Pinkytracy@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/12/2006 6:56:59 PM Prayers from Megan Thompsons Family Dearest Honorable Governor Bush, I pray you receive this before leaving office. I know you meet thousands of people and not sure if you will even remember my family. But it has been laid on my heart for a while to email you and express once again my gratitude, and great admiration for your outstanding character. My family stood in front of you and the clemency board a year ago this month asking for executive clemency for my daughter Megan Thompson. She was released on December 9th of last year. Megan is doing well, she is attending collage and is working at a vets office as a receptionist. She has continued her mission on speaking to whom ever will listen to her testimony on the dangers of drinking and driving. We just went last month to the Navy base in Panama City to speak to a group there. She is planning on going to Panama City to speak to the high schools right before spring break. Her speeches our really touching lives. We were unable to make it to a speech she was asked to attend at Holy Nativity due to some confusion with her probation officer and trying to get a travel permit, so Megan sent her DVD instead. Meg received over 50 letters back from students pouring there hearts out to her on how much it touched them and how it is going to make them think next time they decide to drink and drive. I just really wanted you to know how her testimony is touching hearts, for you and the members of the clemency board are the ones who have allowed her to follow God's will and mission for her life. You are a man of great morals beliefs and strength. As I have said before your mother should be very proud and honored in her raising of her sons. My prayer is that I as a mother could follow her example. We are all saddened to see your term as Governor to be close to an end. This great state has had an awesome opportunity having you as our Governor. Please know my entire family and many friends are praying for you and your family. I had hoped one day for you to meet Megan, for her to have the opportunity to express her heart felt gratitude, and for you to see first hand how impacting her speeches are.,but as everything in our lives it is in Gods hands. Possibly when she goes to Panama City this spring to speak to the high schools before spring break. you will have the opportunity to hear her speak. Well, I have taken up way to much of your time, may God send an army of his angels to watch over you and your entire family this holiday season. May there be peace and may you always know how this one American family is lifting up prayers for the entire Bush family. God Bless and Merry Christmas From Megan's Mom Tracy Thompson From: To: Date: Subject: Pitts, Lillian COL - NGB/J3 jeb@gulf1.com Jeb Bush 12/11/2006 4:20:29 PM Florida Guardsman Meets President Good morning Governor Bush, As a Florida Guardsman on tour at the National Guard Bureau, I had the most wonderful experience and once in a lifetime opportunity to meet your brother and Commander in Chief, President Bush (picture attached). I am truly honored to serve as a 24 (+) year Soldier not only in the great state of Florida for you, but also as a Soldier serving the nation for your brother the President. Sir, though I’ve attended every NGOA conference where you were the guest speaker, I was never close enough to get a photograph with you. However, when time permits your staff, I would gladly and appreciatively accept a signed photo of you. I also met President Bush (Sr) and Mrs. Bush at your second Inauguration when I served as the NG Liaison at FAMU. After meeting the current President Bush, I can now say that I’ve met the entire Bush leadership. I am truly honored. Governor Bush, I fully support you and the President, and feel blessed to be a part of the Florida National Guard and the U.S. military. Thank you for being an exceptional leader and for providing the guidance and direction for Florida that makes our state stand out as one of the best, if not the best. Sir, as a side note, there are a number of Florida Guard Soldiers here at the NGB, and they represent Florida extremely well. Sir, I look forward to serving for you and for the President, as you each complete the remainder of your terms. From my heart, may God continue to bless you, the President, and the entire Bush family. Respectfully, LILLIAN C. PITTS COL, AD, FLARNG Deputy Director, NGB-COG/J3 (703) 607-1407/1359 From: To: Date: Subject: Pollibob1@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/16/2006 2:46:22 PM (no subject) Dear Jed Bush: I am writing to you about the executions. First I have to thank you that you have gotten rid of so many killers since you have been in office. These people are on death row entirely too long. People are always going to rave about their loved ones getting their just dues. I just want to offer a suggestion for whatever good it is to you. Dr. Kevorkian knows how to put people to sleep and from all of the stories I have heard it is painless. I suggest while he is still living you try to talk to him and find out his secret. I just to not want you to get the blame for doing your job. I always wonder when all of the people that are outside of the penetentiary crying and carry on about their loved ones getting executed if they ever think about the pain they inflicted on the person they killed and how long it took them to die. I personally think the laws should be changed so they are not on death row for 20 and 25 years. Pauline Pelletier 3210 Oakstand Lane Orlando, Fl. 32812 From: To: Date: Subject: Poole, Blake Jeb Bush 12/6/2006 12:51:42 AM Re: Delta - USAir Hostile Takeover Thanks Governor. I think it's best for all states in the Southeast that Delta and USAir continue to operate separately. I appreciate your interest in this important issue. - Blake -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: Poole, Blake Sent: Tue Dec 05 18:33:04 2006 Subject: RE: Delta - USAir Hostile Takeover I have asked Raquel Rodriguez and Pam Dana to see what we can do. jeb bush -----Original Message----From: Poole, Blake [mailto:Blake.Poole@delta.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 12:51 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Betty Hampton Subject: Delta - USAir Hostile Takeover Governor Bush: Good afternoon. We are asking key state officials to weigh in on the USAir hostile takeover. While the merits of the USAir proposal will be reviewed by our creditors' committee and perhaps by the DOJ and DOT, we would like your support in asking the US Attorney General to carefully review the proposed transaction. Obviously Delta would like to emerge from bankruptcy in April or May of 2007 as a strong, independent and stand-alone airline. We feel this is in the best interest of the traveling public and our employees. Is there someone on your staff that I could forward some detailed information regarding our request ? Thank you very much. - Blake General Manager-Public Affairs Delta Air Lines, Inc. 404-715-2457 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Poole, Blake Jeb Bush Betty Hampton 12/5/2006 5:51:06 PM Delta - USAir Hostile Takeover Governor Bush: Good afternoon. We are asking key state officials to weigh in on the USAir hostile takeover. While the merits of the USAir proposal will be reviewed by our creditors' committee and perhaps by the DOJ and DOT, we would like your support in asking the US Attorney General to carefully review the proposed transaction. Obviously Delta would like to emerge from bankruptcy in April or May of 2007 as a strong, independent and stand-alone airline. We feel this is in the best interest of the traveling public and our employees. Is there someone on your staff that I could forward some detailed information regarding our request ? Thank you very much. - Blake General Manager-Public Affairs Delta Air Lines, Inc. 404-715-2457 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: puryearh@bellsouth.net jeb.bush@myflorida.com Jeb Bush transition@cristtransition.com puryearh@bellsouth.net 12/12/2006 5:55:15 PM [Fwd: ]The release of Carole Kendrick from F.S.H. carole kendrick.pdf forward > > From: > Date: 2006/12/12 Tue PM 12:42:14 EST > To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com > CC: Jeb Bush , transition@cristtransition.com , puryearh@bellsouth.net > > Dear Go. Bush my name is Horace Puryear 2010 Downing Dr. Pensacola Fl, > 850-476-9372H, 850-748-3999 C, I spoke with you some time back at a citizens > day here in Pensacola, about the tragic death of my parents and th shooting > of my Nephew by Carole Kendrick, who Judge Kuder placed her in the Forsenic > unit of F.S.H. Please read the attachment, I need all of the support I can > get, so as not to have her released back into society, me and my family > still feel a serious threat, because she stated she has some unfinish > business here in Pensacola, when I spoke with you, you did promise to help, > and you did, I know you are in the exit mode at this time but any help would > be greatly apprieceated. Thanks in advance for your help. if it is any thing > you may need please feel free to contact me. > > > > Horace Puryear. > > > From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: puryearh@bellsouth.net jeb.bush@myflorida.com Jeb Bush transition@cristtransition.com puryearh@bellsouth.net 12/12/2006 5:42:14 PM carole kendrick.pdf Dear Go. Bush my name is Horace Puryear 2010 Downing Dr. Pensacola Fl, 850-476-9372H, 850-748-3999 C, I spoke with you some time back at a citizens day here in Pensacola, about the tragic death of my parents and th shooting of my Nephew by Carole Kendrick, who Judge Kuder placed her in the Forsenic unit of F.S.H. Please read the attachment, I need all of the support I can get, so as not to have her released back into society, me and my family still feel a serious threat, because she stated she has some unfinish business here in Pensacola, when I spoke with you, you did promise to help, and you did, I know you are in the exit mode at this time but any help would be greatly apprieceated. Thanks in advance for your help. if it is any thing you may need please feel free to contact me. Horace Puryear. From: To: Date: Subject: r.s.ronne@earthlink.net Jeb Bush 12/19/2006 1:13:37 AM A great announcement! Jeb, thank you for your absolutely tremendous presentation at today's Moffitt/M2Gen - Merck announcement event! Once again you have demonstrated the results of your incredible role as Florida's Chief Economic Development Officer (CEDO) - we need to make that an official title with you as the first office holder!! It truly has been a remarkable and wonderful 8 years working with you to achieve incredible economic development successes, starting with JPMorgan Chase in 1999 and ending today with M2Gen! Thank you for all of your support on both a professional and personal basis, and for allowing me the privilege to provide a small measure of assistance to your leadership and legacy to future generations of "Paradise". My very best wishes to you and your family for a Happy Holiday Season, and Healthy and Prosperous New Year! Kindest regards, Robin 813/435-8941 r.s.ronne@earthlink.net > [Original Message] > From: r.s.ronne@earthlink.net > To: Jeb Bush > Date: 12/1/2006 9:59:14 AM > Subject: FW: RE: Florida's Biotech Succes > > Jeb, it's been an extremely exciting, productive and enjoyable 8 years of ongoing successes - Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, MetLife, DTCC, Project Bold and many, many more - and I would truly enjoy the opportunity to continue working with you after you leave office to raise the bar for Florida's economic development efforts. Please let me know if I could be of service to any of your future initiatives. > > Kindest regards, > Robin > 813/435-8941 > r.s.ronne@earthlink.net > > > [Original Message] > > From: Jeb Bush > > To: > > Date: 11/30/2006 7:25:33 PM > > Subject: RE: Florida's Biotech Success >> > > Thank you Robin. We are making fine progress working together. >> > > jeb >> > > -----Original Message----> > From: r.s.ronne@earthlink.net [mailto:r.s.ronne@earthlink.net] > > Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 10:07 AM > > To: Jeb Bush > > Subject: Florida's Biotech Succes >> >> > > Jeb, good morning! Your reply in today's Tampa Tribune on Florida's > > Biotech Success was right on target - when I read their November 27 > > negative editorial, I was tempted to write a similar retort! >> > > On a personal basis, I've been providing consulting services to the > > Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission as they seek to grow their > > Financial Services sector, which by my assessment is actually leading > > the state in "Financial Technology" or FiTech as I call it, with strong > > financial services software applications and development and transaction > > processing employers such as FiServ, Kirchman/Metavante and Bank of New > > York/Pershing. I've attached a copy of an article entitled "Bank on It' > > that provides further details on the cluster's attributes in the Orlando > > area. >> > > In addition, I'm also working closely on Project Bold, a truly exciting > > new opportunity for Florida that will help to further dilute the > > Tribune's weak position while strengthening your position regarding > > Florida's Biotech Success, and appreciate all your support. >> > > Kindest regards, > > Robin > > 813/435-8941 > > r.s.ronne@earthlink.net >> > > > [Original Message] > > > From: r.s.ronne@earthlink.net > > > To: Jeb Bush > > > Cc: Tony Villamil > > > Date: 9/6/2006 12:44:45 PM > > > Subject: FW: Re: Fidelty Investments/RTP >>> > > > You're most welcome. On behalf of Financial Florida, I've been > > > updating > > our Chronology with an Addendum containing targeted industry > > non-depository financial services project successes and notable quotes > > in the 4 major Florida centers of employment concentration: Tampa Bay, > > Metro Orlando, Jacksonville and South Florida. Although it's still in > > draft format, the Chronology Addendum really does portray the very > > impressive "wins" you have helped to create for our state, and provides > > the foundation for the much-needed statewide marketing/promotional > > materials/messaging for the sector that I have previously mentioned - as > > of now, there are no such materials or message. For your benefit I have > > attached copies of both the initial Financial Florida Chronology and the > > Addendum. >>> > > > r.s.ronne@earthlink.net >>> > > > > [Original Message] > > > > From: Jeb Bush > > > > To: > > > > Date: 9/6/2006 10:17:35 AM > > > > Subject: Re: Fidelty Investments/RTP >>>> > > > > Thanks >>>> > > > > -------------------------> > > > Jeb Bush >>>> > > > > CONSERVE ENERGY! >>>> > > > > *********************************************************** > > > > Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most > > > > written communications to or from state officials regarding state > > > > business are public records available to the public and media upon > > > > request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to > > > > public disclosure. >>>> >>>> > > > > -----Original Message----> > > > From: r.s.ronne@earthlink.net > > > > To: Jeb Bush > > > > CC: Tony Villamil > > > > Sent: Wed Sep 06 11:41:44 2006 > > > > Subject: Fidelty Investments/RTP >>>> > > > > Just in case you couldn't open the previous attachment, here's the > > actual article. >>>> > > > > r.s.ronne@earthlink.net >>>> > > > > ----- Original Message ----> > > > From: r.s.ronne@earthlink.net > > > > To: Jeb Bush > > > > Cc: Tony Villamil > > > > Sent: 9/5/2006 2:48:57 PM > > > > Subject: FW: emailing: www.siteselection >>>> >>>> > > > > Jeb, here's one of the many reasons that Florida needs a strong and > > viable message regarding its "financial technology" infrastructure: the > > ongoing perception that Research Triangle Park in North Carolina can > > provide substantially more trained technologists, and the reality that > > both Credit Suisse and Fidelity Investments have together placed more > > than $250 million in capital investments to create over 3,000 very high > > wage jobs there in just the past two years. North Carolina is an old > > and respected foe that cannot be taken lightly. >>>> > > > > Kindest regards, > > > > Robin > > > > 813/681-9105 > > > > r.s.ronne@earthlink.net >>>> > > > > ----- Original Message ----> > > > From: r.s.ronne@earthlink.net > > > > To: Ghassan Hakim ;Peter Lewis > > ;Justin Conrad > > > > > > Cc: Eric Zimmer > > > > Sent: 8/25/2006 12:47:30 PM > > > > Subject: emailing: www.siteselection >>>> >>>> >>>> > > > > Here's an interesting article about a major win by one of Florida's > > primary competitors for financial services - North Carolina - with a > > $100 million, 2,000 employee Fidelity Investments center with average > > salaries of $58,000 in Research Triangle Park. NC's focus on growing > > its financial services sector, with leadership from the Governor's > > office and Department of Commerce - Secretary of Commerce Jim Fain spent > > 25 years with First Union - is evident, and the $56 million Job > > Development Investment Grant > > (JDIG) is the largest ever. That's the same incentive that I was > > fighting for the Project Eden (Deutsche Bank) 5,000 to 7,000 employee > > Operations/IT center which led to the formation of FFSCI to secure High > > Impact designation for financial services and help to level the > > incentives playing field. Note that NC promotes that it is now second > > only to NY in financial services employment with over 200,000 jobs - and > > Governor Easley's comment that "I want to send out the word. We're hard > > after the Big Apple". And Credit Suisse also used the JPIG grant to > > easily surpass Tampa/Florida's bid for its $150 million "nearshoring" > > Operations/IT/Data Center that also located in RTP - which is now adding > > 400 additional employees at an average salary of $86,512. >>>> > > > > I believe there's a need now, more than ever, for a Financial > > > > Florida > > statewide marketing/promotional brochure that builds on the available > > physical and educational infrastructure and incentives for financial > > services firms, and also highlights Florida's successful financial > > services expansion and relocation projects. >>>> >>>> > > > > r.s.ronne@earthlink.net >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> From: To: Date: Subject: Rancourt, David Jeb Bush 12/15/2006 3:40:54 PM Governor, Thanks so much for making time to see the BRCH/FAU team next week. They are looking forward to it. One issue of which I wanted to make you aware: The $75M gift to the Hospital by Dick Schmidt has not yet been made public. You were kind enough to call last month to congratulate Dick and the BRCH Board for which they were very grateful, but they have not yet made a public pronouncement of the gift and are trying to keep it under wraps for a big announcement later. I wanted you to be aware of that just in case. Thanks again Governor. Best wishes, David Rancourt From: To: Date: Subject: Rancourt, David Jeb Bush 12/13/2006 7:13:37 PM Governor: I’m excited to report that after 2 long years, the greatest medical education facility project going is about to land on your desk. The lease and agreements for the new BRCH facility and FAU/UM Medical School project are all in order and seem to have passed muster with the Cabinet Aides from a briefing Tuesday and the Aides meeting today. I know you have discussed this project with Dick Schmidt and are aware of its incredible potential, so I won’t add any more to that great story. Next Tuesday Chairman Schmidt, CEO Gary Strack from BRCH along with FAU Board Chair Sherry Plymale and President Brogan will be in town to attend the Cabinet meeting where, pending your approval and the members of the Cabinet, this exciting project will finally be underway. BRCH and FAU have asked me to do what I can to help them memorialize this exciting occasion. They will have a photographer and videographer present to capture the vote and comments and want to do all they can to honor you and the members of the Cabinet for your role in this tremendous project. If at all possible – we would all greatly appreciate it if you might be able to visit with this group in your office prior to the beginning of the Cabinet meeting. I know it would mean a lot to them if they can say hello in a more private setting than just in the formal Cabinet meeting. I have mentioned this to Kent Perez and will follow up with Mark Kaplan and Betty as well. This is truly one of the most exciting projects I’ve had the pleasure of working on and one that will reap rewards in medicine and education for years to come. The leaders of these organizations would love the chance to say hello and thank you personally if you are available that morning. I look forward to hearing from you Governor. All the best to you and your family for a blessed holiday season. David Rancourt From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Randy Stratton Jeb Bush 'Brian Dean' 12/21/2006 10:09:51 PM RE: Invitation Dear Governor Bush, My compliments to you, Ambassador Moreno and Minister Rodrigues for a successful launch of the Ethanol Commission. I sat in on the planning meeting later in the morning and found the objectives to be very promising. I visited with Ambassador Moreno after the meeting and he suggested his participation at our conference in Cartagena was a possibility. He also suggested that you may have made a decision to join us as well. I want to make sure of your decision as we want to begin marketing right after the holidays to promote the event. Also, Brian Dean suggested that the timing of our conference could work well for one of the commission’s road shows in South America. If this is the decision, we will offer a partnership role in the conference for the Ethanol Commission with your participation. We look forward to working with you in the New Year! Merry Christmas to you and your family. Best Regards, Randy Stratton From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 7:29 PM To: Randy Stratton Subject: RE: Invitation I will speak with my scheduler tomorrow to discuss this and make a decision. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Randy Stratton [mailto:randys@thestrattongroup.com] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 3:08 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: 'JanOhrvall' Subject: Invitation Dear Governor Bush, It was a pleasure to meet you at Karl’s home last week as we discussed the opportunities for biofuels in the world market. I also received a copy of the notice for the upcoming meeting for the launch of the Commission for Hemispheric Cooperation on Ethanol. I applaud your efforts to further promote renewable fuels for trade between our neighbors where feedstock grows more abundant and less expensive. If I can be of any assistance to the launch and mission of the Commission, I would be very interested to provide this support. Our discussion on that Monday morning included the conferences and communications we are providing in the biofuels sector. Our upcoming conference in Colombia will be a new voice for an international solution to our energy needs. We are inviting the leaders of the energy, agriculture, policy and finance sectors to address the conference. We will cover the finance, policy and market trends to allow investors a window into the future and to meet real projects in Colombia and throughout Latin America. Since we last met, our meetings in Colombia and Washington, DC have been very productive. The support for the conference is growing and we have received broad support from around the world. Most importantly, the Colombians have risen to the occasion to show they have a new plan for developing new products and energy and to empower their farmers to diversify. We are currently in discussions with the IFC, IDB and World Bank. We are expecting to have their support and commitment for the conference in Colombia. In closing, I invite you to join us in Cartagena to showcase the work of the new commission. We have been assured of the participation of President Uribe and his key ministers. We will also be asking others in the financial sector to join us including Ambassador Luis Moreno of IDB. On behalf of our partners and sponsors, I hope you can join us in Cartagena. Please note the new date of March 12-14, 2007 as these dates will allow the conference to host up to 750 delegates. Best regards and many blessings to your family during the holidays. Randy R. Stratton President TSG Marketing/Conferences 3220 West 57th Street, Suite 100 Sioux Falls, SD 57108 USA Tele. +01 605.338.6829 Fax +01 605.332.4880 Cell +01 605.359.2937 www.tsgmarketing.com Mark Your Calendar for upcoming Conferences: Biofuels Americas III: Cartagena, Colombia: March 12-14, 2007 LATIN AMERICA'S LARGEST BIOFUELS CONFERENCE Eastern Biofuels III: Prague, Czech Republic: May 29-31, 2007 Africa Biofuels I: Durban, South Africa: September 25-27, 2007 Asia Biofuels V: Singapore, December 11-13, 2007 Register for email updates at www.biofuelsconferences.com Get all your news for biofuels at www.biofuelsmarketplace.com From: To: Date: Subject: Randy Stratton Jeb Bush 12/9/2006 9:12:48 PM RE: Invitation Governor Bush, I will be attending the launch of the commission on Dec. 18. I have been working with Brian Dean and his staff to become more familiar with the new commission. I would offer that the Biofuels Americas conference in Colombia is great timing for the launch of this new organization and, along with your keynote address, we could list the organization as a partner/ sponsor of the event. We continue to work on plans for the project finance meetings in January to promote our event and provide specific details to groups. We have plans to send out a key marketing mailer in the next week of the conference in Colombia and will be including a picture of President Uribe. If you could possibly make your decision in the next few days, and could send a picture along with your confirmation we will then send out this timely marketing piece. Please let me know if you need additional information. Look forward to meeting again on the 18th. Best regards, Randy From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 7:29 PM To: Randy Stratton Subject: RE: Invitation I will speak with my scheduler tomorrow to discuss this and make a decision. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Randy Stratton [mailto:randys@thestrattongroup.com] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 3:08 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: 'JanOhrvall' Subject: Invitation Dear Governor Bush, It was a pleasure to meet you at Karl’s home last week as we discussed the opportunities for biofuels in the world market. I also received a copy of the notice for the upcoming meeting for the launch of the Commission for Hemispheric Cooperation on Ethanol. I applaud your efforts to further promote renewable fuels for trade between our neighbors where feedstock grows more abundant and less expensive. If I can be of any assistance to the launch and mission of the Commission, I would be very interested to provide this support. Our discussion on that Monday morning included the conferences and communications we are providing in the biofuels sector. Our upcoming conference in Colombia will be a new voice for an international solution to our energy needs. We are inviting the leaders of the energy, agriculture, policy and finance sectors to address the conference. We will cover the finance, policy and market trends to allow investors a window into the future and to meet real projects in Colombia and throughout Latin America. Since we last met, our meetings in Colombia and Washington, DC have been very productive. The support for the conference is growing and we have received broad support from around the world. Most importantly, the Colombians have risen to the occasion to show they have a new plan for developing new products and energy and to empower their farmers to diversify. We are currently in discussions with the IFC, IDB and World Bank. We are expecting to have their support and commitment for the conference in Colombia. In closing, I invite you to join us in Cartagena to showcase the work of the new commission. We have been assured of the participation of President Uribe and his key ministers. We will also be asking others in the financial sector to join us including Ambassador Luis Moreno of IDB. On behalf of our partners and sponsors, I hope you can join us in Cartagena. Please note the new date of March 12-14, 2007 as these dates will allow the conference to host up to 750 delegates. Best regards and many blessings to your family during the holidays. Randy R. Stratton President TSG Marketing/Conferences 3220 West 57th Street, Suite 100 Sioux Falls, SD 57108 USA Tele. +01 605.338.6829 Fax +01 605.332.4880 Cell +01 605.359.2937 www.tsgmarketing.com Mark Your Calendar for upcoming Conferences: Biofuels Americas III: Cartagena, Colombia: March 12-14, 2007 LATIN AMERICA'S LARGEST BIOFUELS CONFERENCE Eastern Biofuels III: Prague, Czech Republic: May 29-31, 2007 Africa Biofuels I: Durban, South Africa: September 25-27, 2007 Asia Biofuels V: Singapore, December 11-13, 2007 Register for email updates at www.biofuelsconferences.com Get all your news for biofuels at www.biofuelsmarketplace.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Randy Stratton Jeb Bush 'JanOhrvall' 12/7/2006 8:07:57 PM Invitation Dear Governor Bush, It was a pleasure to meet you at Karl’s home last week as we discussed the opportunities for biofuels in the world market. I also received a copy of the notice for the upcoming meeting for the launch of the Commission for Hemispheric Cooperation on Ethanol. I applaud your efforts to further promote renewable fuels for trade between our neighbors where feedstock grows more abundant and less expensive. If I can be of any assistance to the launch and mission of the Commission, I would be very interested to provide this support. Our discussion on that Monday morning included the conferences and communications we are providing in the biofuels sector. Our upcoming conference in Colombia will be a new voice for an international solution to our energy needs. We are inviting the leaders of the energy, agriculture, policy and finance sectors to address the conference. We will cover the finance, policy and market trends to allow investors a window into the future and to meet real projects in Colombia and throughout Latin America. Since we last met, our meetings in Colombia and Washington, DC have been very productive. The support for the conference is growing and we have received broad support from around the world. Most importantly, the Colombians have risen to the occasion to show they have a new plan for developing new products and energy and to empower their farmers to diversify. We are currently in discussions with the IFC, IDB and World Bank. We are expecting to have their support and commitment for the conference in Colombia. In closing, I invite you to join us in Cartagena to showcase the work of the new commission. We have been assured of the participation of President Uribe and his key ministers. We will also be asking others in the financial sector to join us including Ambassador Luis Moreno of IDB. On behalf of our partners and sponsors, I hope you can join us in Cartagena. Please note the new date of March 12-14, 2007 as these dates will allow the conference to host up to 750 delegates. Best regards and many blessings to your family during the holidays. Randy R. Stratton President TSG Marketing/Conferences 3220 West 57th Street, Suite 100 Sioux Falls, SD 57108 USA Tele. +01 605.338.6829 Fax +01 605.332.4880 Cell +01 605.359.2937 www.tsgmarketing.com Mark Your Calendar for upcoming Conferences: Biofuels Americas III: Cartagena, Colombia: March 12-14, 2007 LATIN AMERICA'S LARGEST BIOFUELS CONFERENCE Eastern Biofuels III: Prague, Czech Republic: May 29-31, 2007 Africa Biofuels I: Durban, South Africa: September 25-27, 2007 Asia Biofuels V: Singapore, December 11-13, 2007 Register for email updates at www.biofuelsconferences.com Get all your news for biofuels at www.biofuelsmarketplace.com From: To: Date: Subject: Rawlins, Lisa Cole, Cristal Moody, Krista AHCA_AMT Web Updates Richard, Sybil Snipes, Dyke Moore, Warren Jeb Bush alia.faraj@myflorida.com kristy.campbell@myflorida.com anthony.deluise@myflorida.com William Piferrer karen@charliecrist.com andrewagwunobi@yahoo.com 12/20/2006 5:47:18 PM RE: Additional AHCA Clip for Wednesday, December 20, 2006 The additional editorial is referring to a project that AHCA is helping to fund through our FHIN grants program. Lisa K. Rawlins _____________________________________________ From: Cole, Cristal Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 12:41 PM To: Cole, Cristal; Moody, Krista; AHCA_AMT; Web Updates; Richard, Sybil; Snipes, Dyke; Moore, Warren; Governor Bush; 'Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com)'; 'Kristy Campbell (kristy.campbell@myflorida.com)'; 'anthony.deluise@myflorida.com'; 'wp@jeb.org'; 'karen@charliecrist.com'; 'andrewagwunobi@yahoo.com' Subject: Additional AHCA Clip for Wednesday, December 20, 2006 1. HEALTH CARE: Making good decisions, Florida Times Union HEALTH CARE: Making good decisions ( EDITORIAL) http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/122006/opi_5769485.shtml Someone is brought to an emergency room in the middle of the night. For proper treatment, the physician needs the patient's medical records. They aren't readily available, so he must either: Quickly run a lot of tests, driving up the cost. Or proceed, perhaps with insufficient information, and risk a bad outcome. The solution is to create a system of electronic medical records that would be available to all health care professionals. That isn't a new idea. It's the goal of the Northeast Florida Regional Health Organization. The driving force behind that group is William Carriere, a local family physician who is chairman of the board. Carriere envisions a medical information "utility" serving - and funded by - what he calls health care constituencies. It really isn't complicated. Employers, who provide insurance, would be better served by good medical outcomes at lower costs. So would local governments, physicians, hospitals and insurance companies, to name just a few. Maybe those groups would pay so thorough, accurate information could be made available quickly. Hospitals might pay a set amount per bed, for example, and maybe employers also would contribute. Costs would be offset by money saved on duplicative tests. Carriere envisions this organization serving seven counties: Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Putnam, Nassau and St. Johns. Medical care is a $16 billion economy in those counties, according to Brian Klepper, a consultant. "Imagine," he says, "a 5 percent savings (as a result of sharing information). Imagine even a 1 percent savings. That's big bucks." Good point. If something could slow the growth of health care costs - and maybe improve medical care, too, everyone would benefit. ### _____________________________________________ From: Sent: Cole, Cristal Wednesday, December 20, 2006 9:24 AM To: Moody, Krista; AHCA_AMT; Web Updates; Richard, Sybil; Snipes, Dyke; Moore, Warren; Governor Bush; 'Alia Faraj (alia.faraj@myflorida.com)'; 'Kristy Campbell (kristy.campbell@myflorida.com)'; 'anthony.deluise@myflorida.com'; 'wp@jeb.org'; 'karen@charliecrist.com'; 'andrewagwunobi@yahoo.com' Subject: AHCA Clips for Wednesday, December 20, 2006 1.Council candidate airs errors, Florida Times Union 2.Children on Medicaid to get faster flu treatment, Bonita Daily News/Naples Daily News 3.The mental-health care gap, Sarasota Herald Tribune Council candidate airs errors http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/122006/met_6918985.shtml Johnny Gaffney says he wants voters to know of the charge he faced. By MARY KELLI PALKA, The Times-Union A Jacksonville City Council candidate reimbursed the state pay almost $132,000 three years ago after being charged with Medicaid provider fraud. Now Johnny Gaffney wants to get the word out that he's sorry for his past actions and wants to focus on issues during the upcoming campaign. Gaffney, 46, was arrested on March 2, 2004, and accused of submitting claims to Florida's Medicaid program for services he didn't perform or that weren't authorized. The State Attorney's Office dropped the charges a few months later. The court file in the clerk's office didn't provide details about why the charges were dropped. The assistant state attorney involved in the case couldn't be reached for comment. Gaffney, a Democrat, contacted the Times-Union Tuesday after his legal problems hit at least one local online forum. He said he wanted to make sure the public knew about the charge, and he didn't want his opponents to be able to use the information against him to hurt his campaign. He's running for District 7, which includes parts of downtown and East Jacksonville. The seat is being vacated by Pat Lockett-Felder. From Dec. 1, 2002, through Sept. 30, 2003, Gaffney misrepresented himself as a licensed provider of support services for an adult day care program, according to a report by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration and Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. The program, Community Resource and Training Services, was located on the Northside and taught life skills to six or seven mentally or physically challenged clients at a time. He repaid Medicaid almost $132,000, according to the state report. Gaffney said he didn't know he needed a license to seek payment from Medicaid. He said he made a mistake and no fraud was intended. "I'm very sorry," he said. Gaffney said he now works as an adjunct professor for the Jacksonville campus of the University of Phoenix. His brother, Donald Gaffney, is a former city councilman and a state representative who served two years in prison for a 1998 federal mail fraud conviction. Also in the race for District 7 are Democrats Carolyn Anderson, Kenneth Arnold, Irvin "Pedro" Cohen, Marc A. McCullough and Martha C. Valdes-Pellino, and Republican Gary C. Morrison. Gaffney had raised about $22,000, more than any of the other candidates, according to his last campaign finance report. William Sweet, a former candidate for the District 7 seat, dropped out of the race in October after being accused of stealing about $8,700 of taxpayer money while working for the city. mary.palka@jacksonville.com, (904) 359-4104 ### Children on Medicaid to get faster flu treatment http://www.bonitanews.com/news/2006/dec/20/children_medicaid_get_faster_flu_treatment/?local_news The change in state policy comes after pressure from the Florida Pediatric Society By Liz Freeman (Contact) Wednesday, December 20, 2006 Doctors should have an easier time making sure Medicaid kids get the flu vaccine and treatment when they become sick with the flu, state health-care officials announced Tuesday. The state Agency for Healthcare Administration is dropping its cumbersome prior authorization requirement before doctors can prescribe Tamiflu to children on Medicaid who develop flu symptoms. The state agency says physicians now can expect a one-hour turn-around time to get authorization for Tamiflu. Previously, approval could have taken 24 hours or longer. The policy change came under pressure from the Florida Pediatric Society, with 2,500 pediatrician members. Tamiflu needs to be on Medicaid’s approved drug list for children because it is the only recommended flu treatment for children by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, according to the physician group. For privately insured youngsters, doctors regularly prescribe Tamiflu when the kids become sick. “Physicians will simply need to call Medicaid pharmacy folks and get authorization over the phone,” said Dr. Louis St. Petery, executive vice director of the pediatrics group, who met with state agency officials Monday to convince them to ease the prior authorization requirements for Tamiflu. “I think that sounds like a significant step in the right direction.” Ultimately, he would like to see prior approval for prescribing Tamiflu to Medicaid children dropped altogether. Earlier this month, the agency agreed to allow doctors to bill the state electronically when they use flu vaccine ordered for private-pay patients on Medicaid children, because not enough vaccine is earmarked for impoverished children in the Vaccine For Children program. That’s a policy change of requiring a paper bill to get reimbursed, needed because many doctors’ practices no longer do any paper billing. Some doctors would refuse to use their private flu vaccine stock on Medicaid children because they couldn’t get reimbursed or they didn’t want to go through the bureaucratic process of getting paid back, St. Petery said. Despite the announced policy change in early December, the state failed to implement electronic billing for flu vaccine reimbursement for Medicaid children and that has persisted for several weeks. St. Petery said he was told Monday that the glitch has been addressed. “They claim (the system) is in place,” he said Tuesday. “I’m hopeful all of these things are true and will come to pass. Time will tell shortly.” For the third year in a row, not enough flu vaccine has been allocated to Medicaid children, which means they face a different standard of medical care, he said. The same is true with Tamiflu not being on the Medicaid approved drug list, he said. Doctors regularly prescribe Tamiflu to other kids who come down with flu. “We have lots of vaccine for other kids in our private stock,” he said. “We’re not allowed to treat Medicaid kids the way we treat everybody else.” In Southwest Florida, some flu vaccine clinics still have enough doses of vaccine for Medicaid children, at least for now. Peak flu season is January. The Collier County Health Department still has about 400 vaccine flu doses for Medicaid children and is not aware of any local doctors who are using their private stock to immunize Medicaid children, said Cindy Whetsell, the department’s immunization coordinator. “By this time of year, it should get us through,” she said of the department’s remaining vaccine supply for Medicaid children. Since Oct. 1, the department has immunized 748 children. The Children’s Health Network in Collier, with six pediatric locations in the community, is facing a shortfall of vaccine for Medicaid children, said Mike Ellis, director of corporate development for Collier Health Services Inc., which runs the children’s network. “We’re running out,” Ellis said. “We’ve got other flu vaccine we’ve ordered privately. The doctors use other stock. In the pediatric world, you do what you’ve got to do to take care of your kids.” The situation is different in Lee County, where the public health department earlier this week was waiting for a new delivery for the Medicaid flu program, where vaccine orders are placed once a month, said Cindy Upton, assistant nursing director of the health department. ### The mental-health care gap http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061220/OPINION/612200486/1030/OPINION01 North Port's lack of services reflects countywide problems The lack of sufficient mental-health services in Sarasota County is crystallized in North Port's need for a 24-hour crisis center. North Port, a city of about 50,000 people, has no inpatient facility for treating the mentally ill or people suffering from substance abuse. There is not even a full-time psychiatrist or psychologist working in the city, though there are two counseling centers for people who can pay fees. A county public-health clinic operates in the city, but it can't do much for the mentally ill, the clinic's senior physician, Zenobia Brown, told the Herald-Tribune. Yet, she said, about 40 percent of her patients in recent weeks have at some point been treated for mental or emotional problems. The need for inpatient treatment facility is now the a focus of North Port's volunteer Community Health Action Team, which is working to bring the city a hospital and other health services. The group is gathering data and forming a mental health advisory board. Its efforts deserve the support of city government and the community. Impact on police department Lack of adequate mental-health services affects the city government in many ways, but perhaps most directly the police department. North Port officers frequently respond to calls about people who are emotionally upset, including some with a history of mental illness. State laws require officers to take people with severe emotional or mental-health problems, and who pose danger to themselves or others, to treatment facilities. For North Port, the closest inpatient facilities are in Punta Gorda and Sarasota. A private ambulance service transports people under a county contract, but officers are required to wait at the scene until the patient is picked up. Moreover, most police officers are not "adequately prepared to handle encounters with persons with mental illness," a community-based study group wrote in a 2003 report for Sarasota County Openly Plans for Excellence. Countywide deficiencies North Port's paucity of services for the mentally ill reflects countywide deficiencies cited in that report, including: Gaps in the fragmented mental-health care system that prevent some patients from receiving effective treatment. A "crisis-oriented" system that is reactive rather than pro-active. "An inadequate supply of detoxification beds" for treating substance abuse. The 2003 report also points out that "state funds for mental health services have been decreasing." This year, for example, a $1.2 million cut in state Medicaid funding led the Coastal Behavioral Healthcare treatment center to reduce outpatient services for the chronically mentally ill in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte and DeSoto counties. As the SCOPE report says, "When people with mental illnesses do not receive the services they need, this negatively impacts both individuals requiring such services and the community." Local leaders and residents -- in North Port and Sarasota County -- should help prevent those impacts by pushing for more services. ### From: To: Date: Subject: Rawlins, Lisa Jeb Bush 12/5/2006 3:58:48 PM Fw: story Governor Bush: Fyi on the CBS evening news story. Its been an honor and a pleasure serving in your administration sir. Thanks for all the opportunity you provided me. Sincerely, Lisa Rawlins, Bureau Chief -----Original Message----From: Triay, Andres To: Rawlins, Lisa Sent: Tue Dec 05 10:26:19 2006 Subject: story Lisa, the story we spoke about a few months ago about health care pricing on the web is finished. It is scheduled to air tomorrow night on the CBS Evening News. The Florida web site is mentioned in the story. Andy Andy Triay Producer CBS Evening News with Katie Couric 2020 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 triaya@cbsnews.com 202-457-4572 From: To: Date: Subject: RENEE DICKERSON Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 4:42:04 PM Please Respond..... I just wanted to tell you about a system I think is flawed in the state of Florida. My husband's ex-wife went to our local child support office and filed a claim stating we were behind on child support. We started receiving letters from the Dept. of revenue & also child support enforcement, this was the first we heard of any of it & 5 days after we had a baby we started getting these letters. We called the numbers on the forms and they told us to come down to take care of it personally. He went down there with our check stubs which had cleared the bank and she had cashed and that was not good enough they would not even look @ them to let us prove where we paid her and her claim was false and only to be spiteful. They told us the only way the claim would be canceled was if she came down and told them we were paid up to date. We had to hire an attorney and paid $1200 to try to get all this cleared up. Everyday we got letters stating putting a lien on our house, taking his license, in which he drives a semi truck for a living, we have just been in distress worrying over all this for 3 months. Turns out that after getting numerous letters & phone calls from our attorney she decided that she would go down to the child support office and lie again saying we paid her the whole balance of what was owed which we did not b/c we did not owe her anything. I know there is allot of dead beat dads out there who this stuff is necessary for however you should be able to go down there and show proof where you are not behind before they start to threaten you with all this negative action. It is just nuts how a woman can go down there and be dishonest and cost us all this money plus all the fear we had of what would happen. We also still paid her & they started taking it out of his check anyhow so she got paid more than what she was suppose to. There should be some kind of trouble for someone who lies under oath two times just to inflict pain on other people, just does not seem right at all that this can happen to someone who takes care of his daughter we have never even had to be late on child support payments, we pay her medical insurance, prepaid college, also pay half of all medical bills like our divorce papers state and we still get messed up in the system. I do not understand it. Please help me and guide me in what to do, we could really use it. I know you are a very busy man but I would still appreciate getting some response back from you. Thank You, Renee Dickerson Jacksonville, Fl ENEE DICKERSON __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: retired53@comcast.net Jeb Bush 12/19/2006 1:12:23 AM Re: Merry Christmas from Jax., FL Thank you! But, my mistake--the letter was sent by Dale Russell "King." -------------- Original message -------------From: "Jeb Bush" > I will track down the letter. > > Jeb > > -------------------------> Jeb Bush > > CONSERVE ENERGY! > > *********************************************************** > Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. > Most written communications to or from state officials regarding > state business are public records available to the public and > media upon request. Your e-mail communications may > therefore be subject to public disclosure. > > > -----Original Message----> From: retired53@comcast.net > To: Jeb Bush > Sent: Mon Dec 18 14:43:01 2006 > Subject: Merry Christmas from Jax., FL > > Your Honorable Gov. Bush, > > My sister-in-law, Dale Russell, recently sent you a hand written letter > regarding her son (my nephew) Thomas D. Russell who is incarcerated in the Baker > Correctional Institute here in Florida. > > I know you are very busy, but I would like to ask you personally to please make > sure you read the letter. It's the kind of letter that will wrench your heart, > especially this close to Christmas. We have exhausted all means to help this > responsible young man, maybe you can help. If not, I understand. > > Until then, I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas & that handsome > black lab (we have one, too). Please know we will miss you as our governor, > and hate to think of what the future will bring without you...you did a great > job! > > Kathy S. Moody > Proud Republican > Jax., FL > From: To: Date: Subject: retired53@comcast.net Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 7:43:01 PM Merry Christmas from Jax., FL Your Honorable Gov. Bush, My sister-in-law, Dale Russell, recently sent you a hand written letter regarding her son (my nephew) Thomas D. Russell who is incarcerated in the Baker Correctional Institute here in Florida. I know you are very busy, but I would like to ask you personally to please make sure you read the letter. It's the kind of letter that will wrench your heart, especially this close to Christmas. We have exhausted all means to help this responsible young man, maybe you can help. If not, I understand. Until then, I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas & that handsome black lab (we have one, too). Please know we will miss you as our governor, and hate to think of what the future will bring without you...you did a great job! Kathy S. Moody Proud Republican Jax., FL From: To: Date: Subject: rich & eva Jeb Bush 12/3/2006 3:35:56 PM Hernando County Commission We need a commissioner. I would recommend Tom Hogan again. He did a fantastic job on the commission. Do all of us here in Hernando County a BIG favor and appoint Tom Hogan. Below is an editorial from our local newspaper....Hernando Today. You consideration in this matter is appreciated. Sincerely, Eva Mortak Governor Bush should name commissioner until lawsuit is settled By ROBERT NOLTE Published: Nov 30, 2006 Hernando Today (Tampa Tribune) Now we learn that what started out as a local, small-time election feud is taking on a life of its own, destined to be decided by the men in black robes. If the Nancy Robinson-Rose Rocco election fight ends up in the Florida Supreme Court, it could take months or maybe longer to settle. But it may be worth the wait. Clarifying local residency requirements is important because opinions vary widely as to when a candidate is supposed to be living in the district she seeks to represent. Rocco hasn’t been the only candidate caught in this conundrum over the years. It’s only reasonable that a court should settle the matter once and for all. There is also confusion over when is Election Day. For those who vote early, Election Day is not Nov. 7. To bring you up to speed, the election controversy swirling around Rocco and Robinson began earlier this month with Robinson suing Rocco, claiming she was not living in the district on Election Day as election law requires. A local judge barred Rocco from being sworn in and it’s likely we will limp along with four commissioners until a court decides who gets Rocco’s District 2 seat. If this feud goes to an appeals court, then on to the Supreme Court — as at least one county attorney is predicting — the delay in getting a new commissioner in Hernando County will be significant. It could take years. I don’t like the idea of a four-commissioner panel handling county business but a special election is not a sensible option either. It would take time to organize and cost the county a lot of money. Attorneys for Robinson or Rocco (or both women) would probably ask for a court injunction barring a new election, claiming their clients would be denied due process. A special election might also feature a primary and a runoff, all of which would take months before a winner is declared. But what about a governor’s appointment? He could not appoint a four-year commissioner but he could appoint an interim commissioner who would only serve until the Robinson-Rocco lawsuit is settled. There are simply too many big issues coming up for a vote — for example, a decision on the Hickory Hill subdivision — to not have a full dais of commissioners. It’s important to resolve the residency clause of the state’s election laws. It is too vague and has been a snag for too long. Hernando County would render a service to the entire state in resolving the matter. But not at the cost of being governed by a four-commissioner board. If what the lawyers say is true and the Robinson-Rocco dispute will be locked up in attorney’s offices and judges’ chambers for an indefinite period of time, it only makes good sense to appoint an interim commissioner. Thank You, mr From: To: Date: Subject: Richard Baron Jeb Bush 12/13/2006 6:18:29 PM Dear Governor Bush; Last Thursday I had the pleasure of appearing before you at the Clemency Board on behalf of my friend and employee, Jerrell Breslin. I want you to know how much I appreciate what you did for Jerry; keeping him on the list for Clemency, and assuring that he had a chance to be heard. And of course, granting him his civil rights. Now Jerry can go through the process of becoming a lawyer and continue his community service as an attorney. I sat through the entire morning and was so impressed with your sensitivity and compassion. You are truly a great man. I don’t know what I can ever do for you as your neighbor in Miami, but if you can think of anything you may need or want, I am forever indebted to you and would move heaven and earth for you. Thank you again for all your efforts on Jerry’s behalf. Cordially Richard Richard Baron, Esq. mailto: rbaron5@bellsouth.net Richard Baron & Associates 501 N.E. 1st Avenue Suite 201 Miami, Florida 33132 Tel: 305-577-4626 Fax.: 305-577-4630 From: To: Date: Subject: Richard Houghten Jeb Bush 12/21/2006 4:30:50 AM TPIMS Florida Dear Jeb— Just in case I get caught up in the Holidays, I wanted to wish both you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!! Again, thanks for everything over the past year. All my best-Richard Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies 3550 General Atomics Court San Diego, California 92121 Phone: 858-455-3805; FAX 858-455-3804 houghten@tpims.org From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Richard Stark Jeb Bush 12/4/2006 12:48:23 AM RE: From Rick Stark JGS Resume 11-29-06.pdf Sorry. Thanks for responding. Rick -------Original Message------From: Jeb Bush Date: 12/03/06 18:15:43 To: rns1225@myacc.net Subject: RE: From Rick Stark no attachment -----Original Message----From: Richard Stark [mailto:rns1225@myacc.net] Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 11:35 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: From Rick Stark Dear Gov Bush, Attached is my son's resume. He is a law student at UF. If you would please take a look and recommend who to speak with about a summer internship it would be most appreciated. Best wishes for the holiday season. Sincerely, Rick Stark From: To: Date: Subject: Richard Stark Jeb Bush 12/3/2006 4:35:24 PM From Rick Stark Dear Gov Bush, Attached is my son's resume. He is a law student at UF. If you would please take a look and recommend who to speak with about a summer internship it would be most appreciated. Best wishes for the holiday season. Sincerely, Rick Stark From: To: Date: Subject: rick ard Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 10:20:12 AM your term in office when i heard that you really answer emails i had to send you one. you have been one of the best governors for the state of florida, i only wish you could have run again. what are your plans now?? hopefully you will still represent florida in some way. i don't think you will have a problem getting elected. i know i will volunteer to help. best regards in all of your endeavors. rick ard _________________________________________________________________ View Athlete’s Collections with Live Search http://sportmaps.live.com/index.html?source=hmemailtaglinenov06&FORM=MGAC01 From: To: Date: Subject: Rick Baker Jeb Bush 12/3/2006 2:53:18 PM SRI Thanks for all you did to make the SRI project successful. I read your comments at the announcement, and I expressed to all the central role you played. I believe your efforts on attracting business, and stimulating the state's economy will have a lasting positive impact on Florida for many years to come. Rick From: To: Date: Subject: rick bebout Jeb Bush 12/8/2006 3:21:30 PM Thanks Jeb, It doesn't seem like 12 years since you came to Clay County to talk to us about running for Governor. A lot has changed in those years, some not so good, your loss to Gov. Chiles, but a whole lot more good, your serving the State of Florida for 8 years. I am sure, as are most people who perform objective analysis, that your tenure will be judged as the best administration in the history of Florida. I know, as all of us who know you personally know, this performance is directly attributable to your strength of character and conviction. The one thing that will always make you stand out in my mind, is the manner in which you always responded to us political soldiers who carried your banner and were of no high level political consequence. I knew that I could ask you a question or make a suggestion and that you would respond personally to me, that is HUGE. Good luck in whatever you plan for the future, and thanks for your service to Florida and remembering and responding to us "Little People". Whatever you need or any assistance or support I can provide you in the future, please don't hesitate to ask. Respectfully, Rick Bebout From: To: CC: Date: Subject: rjnatter@natterllc.com Jeb Bush Tom Lewis Rocky Rodriquez Pam Dana Mark Kaplan 12/15/2006 7:33:38 PM Fw: A last option might be to sign the lease in Tallahassee with out the SouthCom folk. We would need to make it contingent on Congressional approval and funding. Bob ------Original Message-----To: Governor Jeb Bush To: Tom Lewis To: Rocky Rodriquez To: Pam Dana Cc: Mark Kaplan Cc: Col (USA) Chuck King Cc: Steve Justus Cc: Spencer Kraemer Cc: Timothy Dimond Cc: James, ADM \(L\) Stavridis Sent: Dec 15, 2006 14:17 Subject: Governor, Secretary, Pam, Rocky: Following a series of phone calls with Admiral Stavridis and his staff in DC and Miami, Admiral Stavridis recommends we not go forward at this time with a signing ceremony for the State lease of the Miami Doral land. Their rationale is the real concern that Congress, especially the staffs, would view the SouthCom Commander's signing of such a document, especially in public, as a presumption of authority ahead of Congress's approval. I agree and know for a fact that they have been known to get really vindictive in past similar cases. I really regret not being able to have this occasion now, and I know Admiral Stavridis does as well. On the other hand, I have to agree that we should not irritate Congress in this sensitive end-game after having progressed so far.. We will keep trying to get a decision out of them but the Congressional staffs say that they are inclined to wait until the President sends his rcommendation as to site over, which is part of the President's Budget Decision (PBD) for the milcon funding of the HQ.. That will occur in Jan/Feb for the FY 08 budget. I am also ccing Admiral Stavridis and his staff on this email. Bob Robert J. Natter R J NATTER & ASSOCIATES, LLC rjnatter@natterllc.com 904 376-5861 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: rjnatter@natterllc.com Jeb Bush Tom Lewis Rocky Rodriquez Pam Dana Mark Kaplan Col (USA) Chuck King Steve Justus Spencer Kraemer Timothy Dimond James, ADM (L) Stavridis 12/15/2006 7:17:05 PM Governor, Secretary, Pam, Rocky: Following a series of phone calls with Admiral Stavridis and his staff in DC and Miami, Admiral Stavridis recommends we not go forward at this time with a signing ceremony for the State lease of the Miami Doral land. Their rationale is the real concern that Congress, especially the staffs, would view the SouthCom Commander's signing of such a document, especially in public, as a presumption of authority ahead of Congress's approval. I agree and know for a fact that they have been known to get really vindictive in past similar cases. I really regret not being able to have this occasion now, and I know Admiral Stavridis does as well. On the other hand, I have to agree that we should not irritate Congress in this sensitive end-game after having progressed so far.. We will keep trying to get a decision out of them but the Congressional staffs say that they are inclined to wait until the President sends his rcommendation as to site over, which is part of the President's Budget Decision (PBD) for the milcon funding of the HQ.. That will occur in Jan/Feb for the FY 08 budget. I am also ccing Admiral Stavridis and his staff on this email. Bob Robert J. Natter R J NATTER & ASSOCIATES, LLC rjnatter@natterllc.com 904 376-5861 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: rjnatter@natterllc.com Jeb Bush Rocky Rodriquez Tom Lewis Pam Dana Timothy Dimond Spencer Kraemer James, ADM (L) Stavridis Mark Kaplan 12/14/2006 9:00:32 PM Fw: Funding Update; SOUTHCOM HQs Facility (U) Governor et al: This is excellent news below from Col King. Pretty amazing that we were able to get the DOD to insert this milcon rqmt for SouthCom HQ less than 30 days after Congress told DOD they could not pursue the lease option. I am more confident now that his milcon pbd has gone to the President and OMB. Still outstanding is the Congressional approval for the site-Doral vs Homestead. I and the SouthCom folks are a bit concerned about a public signing before Congressional site approval due to Congressional sensitivities re their approval perogative. As a result, I have sked SouthCom to try and get an answer out of the Hill soon. I have offered to weigh in with the HASC and Solomon Ortiz but don't want to get ahead of the Pentagon. I will keep you advised. Bob Robert J. Natter R J NATTER & ASSOCIATES, LLC rjnatter@natterllc.com 904 376-5861 -----Original Message----From: "King, Charles, COL \(L\)" Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 15:19:13 To: Cc:"Dimond, Tim" Subject: Funding Update; SOUTHCOM HQs Facility (U) CLASSIFICATION:UNCLASSIFIED Sir: DoD approved the Program Budget Decision (PBD) to insert $237M MILCON funding into the FY2008 budget for design-build of the new SOUTHCOM HQs Facility. The PBD retains funding already programmed for IT, furniture, and move. The DoD budget is scheduled to be submitted to the President (OMB) next week. If approved by the President, the DoD budget is scheduled to be submitted to Congress in February 2007. All of the operational space requirements (630K sq ft) are funded in the $237M MILCON budget. However, the AAFES facilities (shoppette, food court, barber laundry) and DeCA commissary require non-appropriated funds (NAF) which we are seeking in a separate venue. Congress has not made a site decision yet (Miami vs Homestead). We and the Army have heard no objections from Congress regarding ADM Stavridis' letter which identified Miami-Doral as the preferred location... so DoD budgeted for construction on State land in Miami-Doral. COL CHUCK KING USSOUTHCOM Engineer (305) 437-1151 CLASSIFICATION:UNCLASSIFIED From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Robert Freer Robert E. Freer 12/8/2006 3:50:45 PM Bell Curve Election The Bell Curve Election.112306.doc I am pleased to forward my latest article in The Charleston Mercury and to wish each of you heartfelt season's greetings. Prof. Robert E. Freer, Jr President & Founder Free Enterprise Foundation PO Box 21569 Charleston, SC 29413 843-953-4944 843-324-7426 (c) www.FreeEnterprise.tv From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Robert J. Stilley Jeb Bush 'Mary Lynn Magar' 12/19/2006 3:20:07 PM Thanks Governor Bush, Before you leave Tallahassee I wanted to write to you to express my sincere appreciation for all that you have done for our great state. It has been an incredible 8 years and your work has certainly helped make Florida and our nation a better place to live and work. Your leadership and vision have been remarkable! As you move on please feel free to call on me. MaryLynn and I will stay involved to insure what has been accomplished continues to move forward. Good luck, God Bless, and Merry Christmas, Bob Robert J. Stilley Republican State Committeman, Martin County President, HeartCare Imaging, Inc. rjstilley@heartcareimaging.com 561-746-6125 www.heartcareimaging.com From: To: Date: Subject: Robert L. Jones III Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 9:16:52 PM Re: Advice Thank you. On Mon Dec 18 15:59:39 EST 2006, Jeb Bush wrote: > I will pass on your resume to the Crist transition team. > > Jeb > > -------------------------> Jeb Bush > > CONSERVE ENERGY! > > *********************************************************** > Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. > Most written communications to or from state officials regarding > state business are public records available to the public and > media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be > subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----> From: Robert L. Jones III > To: Jeb Bush > Sent: Mon Dec 18 11:45:34 2006 > Subject: Advice > > Governor Bush: > > First, I would like to say thank you for your years of service to > the great state of Florida. My father has been a state trooper > with the Florida Highway Patrol for over 25 years and I have > witnessed first hand service to the state of Florida. It requires > a special person to provide public service. > > Secondly, I was able to attend college and law school largely on > scholarships and financial aid. I am now attending the University > of Florida's LLM program in Taxation. Upon passing the Florida > Bar, I have been unable to find a job. I attached a copy of my > resume for you to pass along to anyone who might be willing to > offer any advice. I realize you are very busy but if you could > provide any guidance or help with this difficult situation it > would be greatly appreciated. > > Sincerely, > Robert L. Jones III > (904)334-6504 > > > -Robert L. Jones III (904)334-6504 From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Robert L. Jones III Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 4:45:34 PM Advice resume6.doc Governor Bush: First, I would like to say thank you for your years of service to the great state of Florida. My father has been a state trooper with the Florida Highway Patrol for over 25 years and I have witnessed first hand service to the state of Florida. It requires a special person to provide public service. Secondly, I was able to attend college and law school largely on scholarships and financial aid. I am now attending the University of Florida's LLM program in Taxation. Upon passing the Florida Bar, I have been unable to find a job. I attached a copy of my resume for you to pass along to anyone who might be willing to offer any advice. I realize you are very busy but if you could provide any guidance or help with this difficult situation it would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Robert L. Jones III (904)334-6504 From: To: Date: Subject: Robert Schuler Jeb Bush 12/27/2006 2:46:09 PM Louisiana - Ethanol facility next big move in sugar cane syrup mill project (12/20) Jeb -This is a concept that may have application in Florida. As you know, we've explored a couple of sites in Florida but found the feedstock to be prohibitively expensive (especially corn, but including sugar cane) and have had to develop our plant(s) elsewhere. Hope your holidays are going well. Rob P.S. Also, please note that the family is planning to build three plants in Columbia (I assume that is the country). Ethanol facility next big move in sugar cane syrup mill project (12/20) By DORIS MARICLE AMERICAN PRESS LACASSINE — Alex Santacoloma is anxious to see a 23.4million gallon ethanol plant built just west of the new sugar cane syrup mill here. Santacoloma is the chief executive officer of the Andino Sugar Development group, which began processing sugar cane into syrup at the Lacassine facility last month. "I see a huge potential in this facility in producing ethanol," Santacoloma said Tuesday while addressing a group of local officials and civic clubs who toured the sugar syrup mill. Company officials have already been meeting with local and international contractors to begin moving the project forward, he said. Officials from Praj Industries Limited, an India-based company that provides technologies for biofuel facilities, toured the plant last week. Others were scheduled to meet with Santacoloma on Tuesday. Santacoloma said the ethanol plant will use bagasse — remnants of the cane after the sugar is extracted — and black molasses to create the fuel additive. Bagasse is also being used to generate electricity to operate the sugar syrup mill. Excess power is sold to Entergy. Santacoloma said two generations of his family have been in the industrial business for the last 40 years. Their holdings include plastic, steel, agriculture machinery, automotive assembly and cement businesses. Most recently, the family became involved in ethanol production. It put plans to build three ethanol facilities in Colombia on hold to focus on the Lacassine project. "At some point in history, the Lacassine project came along and we saw opportunity," Santacoloma said. "We saw a big challenge ahead." Many members of the Santacoloma family make their home in Southwest Louisiana, where they are focusing their efforts on making both the sugar syrup mill and the proposed ethanol plant profitable. Both facilities have the potential to be an economic boost for Southwest Louisiana, but more sugar cane is needed, he said. "We need to farm three times more than they are farming today, and we need to increase employment," he said. Lake Charles Cane Cooperative president Willie Danos said plans call for increasing locally grown sugar cane from its current 7,000 acres in Southwest Louisiana to 35,000-50,000 acres within the next three to five years. Southwest Louisiana once had 16,000 acres of sugar cane and a fleet of 100 trailers to produce a half-million tons, but increasing transportation costs, lower yields and droughts drove many farmers away, Danos said. Administrative manager Heera Bulkan said the mill is designed to "crush" 5,000 tons of cane a day, but has been operating with only 2,000 to 3,000 tons a day since beginning production Nov. 9. The mill began operating on a new 24-hour harvesting schedule this week. There are two shifts to help increase production. "We feel in another week we will reach our 4,000- to 5,000-tons-a-day capacity," Danos said. He said more trailers will allow the mill to begin hauling and receiving more sugar cane. He expects crops still remaining in the fields to be harvested within the next three weeks. Employment at the facility has also increased from 90 to 101 workers as of Tuesday. 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IRS Circular 230 Disclosure: To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the IRS, please be informed that: To the extent that this communication and any attachments contain any federal tax advice, such advice is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties that may be imposed under the Internal Revenue Code or promoting, marketing, or recommending to another person any transaction, arrangement or matter addressed herein. -This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Robsroger@aol.com Jeb Bush jeb.bush@myflorida.com transition@cristtransition.com 12/17/2006 12:28:59 AM Riviera Beach CRA Denies Acceptance of Citizen Referendums Governor Jeb Bush, Government of the people, by the people, for the people does not apply to the residents of Riviera Beach. As a result, we desperately need your intervention.....now! The Riviera Beach City Council which also acts as the Riviera Beach Community Redevelopment Agency is voting, on Monday, 18 December, to approve developer Daniel Catalfumo's massive redevelopment on public property. Prior to this immediately forthcoming vote the citizens of Riviera Beach took to the streets, talked to the voters, and successfully collected over 6,000 signatures in support of a referendum to limit the overdevelopment of their Barrier island.......Singer Island. Florida State statutes require that population concentrations be directed away from---not on to high hazard coastal locations. Every, repeat every, citizen Group on Singer Island is against Daniel Catalfumo's twenty-eight story proposed Condo-convention Center --and 600-car parking garage being built on their publicly owned property. In addition to the Singer Island residents votes, approximately sixty percent of the signatures for our referendum were gathered on the Riviera Beach mainland. Daniel Catalfumo is already building two massive twenty-seven story condos, directly adjacent to this public property on the rapidly disappearing beach. But the City's greed knows no bounds and Catalfumo and the City now say they need a twenty-eight story Condo (to be built diagonally across from the other two condos). And, all this construction is taking place exactly where State Road A1A merges from four...to just two lanes. Now, we have been told by Carrie Ward, Riviera Beach City Clerk that the signatures, verified by the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections are not legally sufficient and therefore no action will be taken by Riviera Beach on our referendums. Ms. Ward's refusal to accept the referendum petition is a betrayal of public trust. Why should Riviera Beach residents have to hire lawyers to fight the City/CRA who will merely spend our hard earned tax dollars to pay lawyers that they hire to defend their unlawful act? Developer dollars should not be allowed to trump our legal referendums. We need you to act now, before the Catalfumo deal is approved and stop this mockery of Justice. Please intervene on/before this Monday evening, 18 December and stop Riviera Beach illegal actions in defiance of our legal referendums. Roger and Robbie Butts 1140 Singer Drive Riviera Beach, Florida 33404 561-841-9310 From: To: Date: Subject: Rockledger@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/16/2006 1:47:29 PM Education /from Bill Posey Governor, FLORIDA TODAY featured the article below that makes education progress look pretty good. However, they did not begin the statistical analysis from "Before Jeb" when funding was not related to the actual daily average number of students. Might be a good idea to have DOE provide statistical data back to 92-94 when democrats ran the process and the rate was 56% with half of them unable to read their diplomas? Bill Posey Brevard turning out grads BY KIMBERLY C. MOORE FLORIDA TODAY Florida's graduation rate this year dipped slightly compared with last year, Florida Education Commissioner John Winn announced Friday, but Brevard County remained one of the strongest counties in the state. The state graduation rate was 71 percent in 2005-2006, a minor decrease compared with last year's rate of 71.9 percent. In contrast, in 1998-1999, the graduation rate was 60.2 percent, and rates have continued to increase steadily since that time. Brevard County has the second-highest graduation rate in the state, at 90.7 percent, and the second-lowest dropout rate, 0.8 percent. Martin County was the leader in both categories, with 93 percent of its students graduating from high school and only 0.4 percent dropping out. Betty Dunn, assistant superintendent for Student Services and Exceptional Education at Brevard Public Schools, said she was glad Brevard remained in the second-place spot again this year. But she pointed out that the Martin County School District is substantially smaller than Brevard's, with only 18,000 students compared to Brevard's 75,000. "Of course, I wanted to come in No. 1," she said. Even with the slight decline statewide, more students than ever in Florida -- 136,070 -- graduated on time in 2005-2006, an increase of 4,563 students. The Florida Department of Education bases its graduation rate on data that follow every student from ninth grade to graduation, an approach which they say yields a more precise calculation. A regular diploma is given to students who pass the FCAT, earn a 2.0 (out of 4.0) grade-point average and who earn 24 credit hours from various classes. However, the "graduation rate" also includes students who: From: To: Date: Subject: Rodriguez, Jason R. Jeb Bush 12/13/2006 7:19:50 PM Daniel Woodring - 1st DCA Governor Bush, I am pleased to write this note in support of Daniel Woodring for appointment to the First District Court of Appeals. During the years I worked as a part of your administration in the Appointments Office, I had the opportunity to work with Daniel in the area of judicial-related appointments. While it is obvious that Daniel is a highly intelligent individual, his intelligence is not one that is accompanied by an arrogance or haughtiness (which is, at times, typical amongst attorneys). Daniel has always treated me as a peer, seeking my opinion regarding appointments-related matters. Daniel’s skills and abilities might have led him to seek the lucrative benefits of private sector employment. Instead, he chose the path of public service. An accomplished public servant, Daniel has devoted his career toward the improvement of Florida’s education system by serving as general counsel for the Department of Education. Over the years, Daniel has served as an effective torchbearer of your policies relating to education. Daniel’s intelligence, demeanor and accomplishments in public service make him an ideal candidate to serve as an appellate justice on the First District Court of Appeals. Daniel’s appointment to the judiciary would serve your legacy of appointing good, qualified Floridians well. *As a side note, I am very proud to have been a part of your administration. Working in the appointments office following my college graduation was a great "first job." I will carry the lessons I learned working as a part of the Bush team with me throughout my career. The Governor-Elect has some very big shoes to fill. Jason Jason R. Rodriguez Candidate for Juris Doctor, 2007 Stetson University College of Law jrodrigu@law.stetson.edu From: To: Date: Subject: Roland Martins Marina Jeb Bush 12/29/2006 8:53:16 PM Fw: As muck is dredged away, Lake Trafford shows signs of life again naplesnews.com Naples Daily News Governor Jeb Bush: Just wanted you to read this about Trafford, which is a little Lake Okeechobee with all the same problems. Please stay involved with the lake..we need your support!! And how am I going to find you after Tallahassee?? Heard your family is at Boca. Phillip O'Bannon is a good friend. Roland was at the White House last month and he took you know who! I bet he thought I had really changed! Anyways, you've been our true HERO and don't disappear!! Your friend, Mary Ann Martin ----- Original Message ----From: "Ted Guy" To: "Leon Abood" ; "Karl Wickstrom" ; "Charles DeGarmo (Charles DeGarmo)" ; "Kevin Henderson" ; "Mark Perry" ; "Larry Crary" ; "Jan Timon" ; "Henry Caimoto" ; "Jordan Fields" ; ; "Chuck Locke" ; "Tammy Simoneau" ; "Ted Astofi" ; "Kevin Stinnette" ; "John Yudin" ; "Mark Perry" ; "Karl Wickstrom" ; "'Mary Rawl'" ; "'Peter Quasius'" ; "'Erick Lindblad'" ; "Jan Timon" ; "Leon Abood" ; "Cheryl Heeke Giattini" ; "AudubonSWFL Conser" ; "Barbara Joy Cooley" ; "M. Humphrey" ; "John Capece" ; "Mary Ann Martin" ; "Greg Rawl" ; "Marti Daltry" ; "Alan Keller" ; "Michael Valiquette" ; "Art Cox >> Arthur Cox" Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2006 5:19 PM Subject: As muck is dredged away, Lake Trafford shows signs of life again naplesnews.com Naples Daily News > Sounds like an excellent argument for dredging the muck out of Lake "O" > and our estuaries, including, locally in Stuart, the Manatee Pocket! > /s/ Ted > http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2006/dec/24/lake_trafford_showing_signs_life/?local_news > From: To: Date: Subject: Ron Klausner Jeb Bush 12/12/2006 6:33:32 PM Reading Governor Bush: First, again, let me thank you again for the time that you spent with Jim Horne, Rolando Rodriguez, Julia Payton and me a few weeks ago. Clearly, we share a common goal of enabling children to maximize their learning potential. From our discussion and recent announcements that you have made, I realize that your post-gubernatorial plans will include a continued focus on education at both the state and national level. During the meeting that was held with Mayor Bloomberg I read with interest that you expressed a goal of helping to both renew and revamp the existing No Child Left Behind Legislation. I applaud your recommendation of student improvement. As a follow-up to our meeting I recently received a letter from Ms. Barbara Elzie, the Deputy Director of Just Read, Florida. She expressed an interest in learning more about VoyagerU, our Professional Staff Development program. Ms. Elzie requested that we provide her with a correlation of our curriculum to the Florida Reading Endorsement Competencies. We are working to schedule a meeting with Ms. Elzie to review this information in detail. Our discussion will focus on working with the Department of Education to provide an alternative to the state-sponsored program that will lead to an acceleration of the plan to get all teachers certified as “highly-qualified”. Our goal is to investigate all available options with the Department of Education to gain the Reading Endorsement for the VoyagerU program. We currently have state-level contracts similar to this structure in North Carolina, New York, Oklahoma and several other states. Finally, we continue our efforts to expand the implementation of Voyager’s reading and math intervention programs all across the state. As we discussed in our meeting, the impact that these programs have had on countless students all across Florida has been truly dramatic. These results are tested and proven on the FCAT. Furthermore, there is still an opportunity to significantly impact students this year at both the elementary and middle school levels that will lead to greatly improved scores on the Spring FCAT. Districts all across the state continue to express a strong desire to implement these programs now but claim they do not have the funding. I am hopeful that we can maintain an ongoing dialog as you continue to formulate your post-gubernatorial plans. Please let me know if I can be of any assistance and if you have any suggestions or thoughts as to how we might make more of a difference for Florida children. Sincerely, Ron Ron Klausner President ProQuest Education & Voyager Expanded Learning, L.P. Direct: 214-932-9432 Mobile: 734 812 3744 rklausner@voyagerlearning.com PS: Congratulations on a very positive WSJ article last week. From: To: Date: Subject: Ron Miller Jeb Bush 12/8/2006 3:21:46 PM RE: Would you be able to help me with this? Good morning Governor Bush, Timothy Kane’s attorney has advised me that she is “going to try to get it [clemency petition] filed by next Friday [December 15].” I trust that this will be satisfactory and will inform you of any changes in that plan. Please let me know if there is anything else I need to know/do to assist in your attempt to expedite this for next year. Thanks, again, for your willingness to help me with this! Have a terrific weekend! Ron -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 6:35 PM To: Ron Miller Cc: Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com Subject: RE: Would you be able to help me with this? I won't be able to help for next thursday but if you can get the info to us, we can see if we have the ability to expedite for next year. jeb -----Original Message----From: Ron Miller [mailto:ron@nashspeakers.com] Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 12:00 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Would you be able to help me with this? Governor Bush, Upon receiving your email I immediately placed a call to one of Tim’s attorneys. She just called me back stating that “the petition, the affidavits and the narrative” are all completed but it has not yet been filed… I hope this answers your question! Thank you. Ron From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 7:26 PM To: Ron Miller Subject: RE: Would you be able to help me with this? thank you for writing Ron. It is too late for next week's clemency meeting. Has the application been filed? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Ron Miller [mailto:ron@nashspeakers.com] Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 2:01 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Would you be able to help me with this? Dear Governor Bush, After our conversation last week, I feel compelled and obligated to write to you regarding another matter. Who knows, perhaps our brief “meeting” was indeed, a divine appointment! I have been a business man for many years, but longer than I’ve been a business man, I have been a man of faith…a believer in God and His love for the world. I know that you share this faith. Over the years I have seen God work in many ways and through many people…usually from where we, as humans, least expect it. For nearly ten years now, my heart has been with a young man from your state. I came to know Timothy through a Dateline: NBC report in 1998. Since that time I have exchanged hundreds of letters with him and have utilized my home in Sarasota as “base” for my many visits with him at Sumter. I’d like to introduce you to Timothy Kane, DC#312339, Sumter Correctional institution. Timothy was an above average boy: energetic, a star athlete, a model student (with an I.Q. of 137), an avid church attendee with no disciplinary problems at home or school. He grew up outgoing and active. Only three months after his fourteenth birthday his innocence would be cut short and his life would change forever. On Super Bowl Sunday, 1992, Timothy made a wrong decision in trusting those he shouldn’t have. Everything that occurred melded together into a nightmare that seemed like it wouldn’t end for Timothy. Timothy, a middle child in a family recently broken by divorce, was left to fend for himself much of the time as his mother resumed attendance at college while also working and his father was absent from home. Timothy got caught up with an older group of boys – friends of his older brothers – and seeking attention and approval he made the unfortunate decision to follow along with them as they engaged in poor choices. In January, 1992, Tim and a group of younger boys, followed two male teens (19 and 17 years old) to engage in what they thought would be the burglary of a home. While the other young children turned and ran and then belittled by the older teens, Timothy chose to follow the older teens into the house so that they would not belittle him, too. Upon entering the residence, the two older boys learned that it was occupied and they committed the heinous act of murdering the two inhabitants while Timothy hid under a dining room table, fearing that his life would be taken as well. Afterward the nineteen year old threatened Timothy and refused to let him leave his sight. After the older teens bragged to another group of boys of their crime, the police were contacted and the older teens, along with Timothy, were arrested. Because the crime was particularly heinous – the nineteen year old now sitting on death row cut off the pinky finger of the male victim as a trophy – the State chose to prosecute the older teens and Timothy as adults. Tim received a life sentence with no chance of parole for 25 years. Another lifetime has passed for Timothy as he has now known prison bars for over half his natural existence. At the age of twenty-nine, he appears to be just a normal guy. Timothy loves to learn, he’s quick to laugh and still wants to be outside and active every chance he gets. Nearly fifteen years of incarceration has not robbed him of his spirit, corrupted his integrity, nor dimmed the flame of his love for God and others that burns inside of him. While in prison, Timothy has earned his G.E.D., maintained a full-time job, enrolled in college courses through Ohio University and continued to attend church and men’s Bible studies weekly. As a prisoner, Timothy’s behavior has also been exemplary as Timothy has never received even one Disciplinary Report. Ever the optimist, Timothy tells of how prison has afforded him the chance to share with others in many ways. Timothy is part of a program that allows him to speak with troubled youths about making good decisions and not letting the crowd lead you. The things that Timothy has accomplished in spite of his circumstances are too many to mention with the time I have. Throughout all the good, Timothy has also seen the bad as he has lost his mother and two grandfathers while he’s been in prison. Timothy’s mother’s heart was so broken by what happened to him that she is believed to have committed suicide. Timothy’s family has suffered deeply, along with the families of the victims. Since that first night over eight years ago when I became familiar with his story, I’ve never once given up the hope that Timothy would get a second chance at a life free from cinder blocks and razor wire. His dreams of being a youth pastor and reaching young people are dreams that should be realized. That is why I wanted to write to you and beg you as a man who understands grace as I do to please give attention to my request for mercy. A life like Timothy’s should not be hidden away in a maximum security prison. I have attached two pictures of Timothy – one before his incarceration and one recent photo at an awards ceremony. The first attached letter is from my pastor in Nashville, Tennessee, who has had occasion to meet with Timothy. He has left the prison visits assured of Timothy’s promising life. I’m sure you will find his words more poetic than mine, but they both resonate the same sentiment. The second attached letter is from a pastoral team in Sarasota, Florida, which has already agreed, with the support of their church, to “adopt” Timothy upon his release and facilitate his re-entry program. I am simply a man with a heart to help Timothy. I take each day at a time, every step after the next. Timothy has put his faith in God and that is the most any of us can do, but faith without a little work is dead. Governor Bush, I am writing to ask if clemency or a pardon may be an option. My intent is to see if something like this could happen during your administration. I know that a petition for clemency is being worked on and is in its final draft; however, Timothy believes that the “docket” for your last clemency hearing (December 6) may already be full. Please know that I am more than willing to have further conversation with you about this matter at any time. I can be reached at the cell phone number below or I would be more than happy to travel to Florida and meet with you. Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you. Blessings, Ron __________________________________________ Ron Miller President Nashville Speakers Bureau, Inc. 866-333-8663 (toll free) 615-579-9520 (cell) The Nashville Group www.thenashvillegroup.com www.nashspeakers.com www.nashvilleagency.com www.thinkbigusa.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Ron Miller Jeb Bush Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com 12/3/2006 1:30:29 AM Re: Would you be able to help me with this? Governor Bush, I have just spoken with Tim's attorneys and she has assured me you will have this info ASAP. I will keep you posted as I get updates, but I anticipate next week. Thank you very much for going the second mile on this. Ron ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Ron Miller Cc: Kent.Perez@MyFlorida.com Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 6:35 PM Subject: RE: Would you be able to help me with this? I won't be able to help for next thursday but if you can get the info to us, we can see if we have the ability to expedite for next year. jeb -----Original Message----From: Ron Miller [mailto:ron@nashspeakers.com] Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 12:00 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Would you be able to help me with this? Governor Bush, Upon receiving your email I immediately placed a call to one of Tim’s attorneys. She just called me back stating that “the petition, the affidavits and the narrative” are all completed but it has not yet been filed… I hope this answers your question! Thank you. Ron From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 7:26 PM To: Ron Miller Subject: RE: Would you be able to help me with this? thank you for writing Ron. It is too late for next week's clemency meeting. Has the application been filed? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Ron Miller [mailto:ron@nashspeakers.com] Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 2:01 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Would you be able to help me with this? Dear Governor Bush, After our conversation last week, I feel compelled and obligated to write to you regarding another matter. Who knows, perhaps our brief “meeting” was indeed, a divine appointment! I have been a business man for many years, but longer than I’ve been a business man, I have been a man of faith…a believer in God and His love for the world. I know that you share this faith. Over the years I have seen God work in many ways and through many people…usually from where we, as humans, least expect it. For nearly ten years now, my heart has been with a young man from your state. I came to know Timothy through a Dateline: NBC report in 1998. Since that time I have exchanged hundreds of letters with him and have utilized my home in Sarasota as “base” for my many visits with him at Sumter. I’d like to introduce you to Timothy Kane, DC#312339, Sumter Correctional institution. Timothy was an above average boy: energetic, a star athlete, a model student (with an I.Q. of 137), an avid church attendee with no disciplinary problems at home or school. He grew up outgoing and active. Only three months after his fourteenth birthday his innocence would be cut short and his life would change forever. On Super Bowl Sunday, 1992, Timothy made a wrong decision in trusting those he shouldn’t have. Everything that occurred melded together into a nightmare that seemed like it wouldn’t end for Timothy. Timothy, a middle child in a family recently broken by divorce, was left to fend for himself much of the time as his mother resumed attendance at college while also working and his father was absent from home. Timothy got caught up with an older group of boys – friends of his older brothers – and seeking attention and approval he made the unfortunate decision to follow along with them as they engaged in poor choices. In January, 1992, Tim and a group of younger boys, followed two male teens (19 and 17 years old) to engage in what they thought would be the burglary of a home. While the other young children turned and ran and then belittled by the older teens, Timothy chose to follow the older teens into the house so that they would not belittle him, too. Upon entering the residence, the two older boys learned that it was occupied and they committed the heinous act of murdering the two inhabitants while Timothy hid under a dining room table, fearing that his life would be taken as well. Afterward the nineteen year old threatened Timothy and refused to let him leave his sight. After the older teens bragged to another group of boys of their crime, the police were contacted and the older teens, along with Timothy, were arrested. Because the crime was particularly heinous – the nineteen year old now sitting on death row cut off the pinky finger of the male victim as a trophy – the State chose to prosecute the older teens and Timothy as adults. Tim received a life sentence with no chance of parole for 25 years. Another lifetime has passed for Timothy as he has now known prison bars for over half his natural existence. At the age of twenty-nine, he appears to be just a normal guy. Timothy loves to learn, he’s quick to laugh and still wants to be outside and active every chance he gets. Nearly fifteen years of incarceration has not robbed him of his spirit, corrupted his integrity, nor dimmed the flame of his love for God and others that burns inside of him. While in prison, Timothy has earned his G.E.D., maintained a full-time job, enrolled in college courses through Ohio University and continued to attend church and men’s Bible studies weekly. As a prisoner, Timothy’s behavior has also been exemplary as Timothy has never received even one Disciplinary Report. Ever the optimist, Timothy tells of how prison has afforded him the chance to share with others in many ways. Timothy is part of a program that allows him to speak with troubled youths about making good decisions and not letting the crowd lead you. The things that Timothy has accomplished in spite of his circumstances are too many to mention with the time I have. Throughout all the good, Timothy has also seen the bad as he has lost his mother and two grandfathers while he’s been in prison. Timothy’s mother’s heart was so broken by what happened to him that she is believed to have committed suicide. Timothy’s family has suffered deeply, along with the families of the victims. Since that first night over eight years ago when I became familiar with his story, I’ve never once given up the hope that Timothy would get a second chance at a life free from cinder blocks and razor wire. His dreams of being a youth pastor and reaching young people are dreams that should be realized. That is why I wanted to write to you and beg you as a man who understands grace as I do to please give attention to my request for mercy. A life like Timothy’s should not be hidden away in a maximum security prison. I have attached two pictures of Timothy – one before his incarceration and one recent photo at an awards ceremony. The first attached letter is from my pastor in Nashville, Tennessee, who has had occasion to meet with Timothy. He has left the prison visits assured of Timothy’s promising life. I’m sure you will find his words more poetic than mine, but they both resonate the same sentiment. The second attached letter is from a pastoral team in Sarasota, Florida, which has already agreed, with the support of their church, to “adopt” Timothy upon his release and facilitate his re-entry program. I am simply a man with a heart to help Timothy. I take each day at a time, every step after the next. Timothy has put his faith in God and that is the most any of us can do, but faith without a little work is dead. Governor Bush, I am writing to ask if clemency or a pardon may be an option. My intent is to see if something like this could happen during your administration. I know that a petition for clemency is being worked on and is in its final draft; however, Timothy believes that the “docket” for your last clemency hearing (December 6) may already be full. Please know that I am more than willing to have further conversation with you about this matter at any time. I can be reached at the cell phone number below or I would be more than happy to travel to Florida and meet with you. Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you. Blessings, Ron __________________________________________ Ron Miller President Nashville Speakers Bureau, Inc. 866-333-8663 (toll free) 615-579-9520 (cell) The Nashville Group www.thenashvillegroup.com www.nashspeakers.com www.nashvilleagency.com www.thinkbigusa.com From: To: Date: Subject: Ron Miller Jeb Bush 12/1/2006 5:00:29 AM RE: Would you be able to help me with this? Governor Bush, Upon receiving your email I immediately placed a call to one of Tim’s attorneys. She just called me back stating that “the petition, the affidavits and the narrative” are all completed but it has not yet been filed… I hope this answers your question! Thank you. Ron From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 7:26 PM To: Ron Miller Subject: RE: Would you be able to help me with this? thank you for writing Ron. It is too late for next week's clemency meeting. Has the application been filed? Jeb -----Original Message----From: Ron Miller [mailto:ron@nashspeakers.com] Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 2:01 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Would you be able to help me with this? Dear Governor Bush, After our conversation last week, I feel compelled and obligated to write to you regarding another matter. Who knows, perhaps our brief “meeting” was indeed, a divine appointment! I have been a business man for many years, but longer than I’ve been a business man, I have been a man of faith…a believer in God and His love for the world. I know that you share this faith. Over the years I have seen God work in many ways and through many people…usually from where we, as humans, least expect it. For nearly ten years now, my heart has been with a young man from your state. I came to know Timothy through a Dateline: NBC report in 1998. Since that time I have exchanged hundreds of letters with him and have utilized my home in Sarasota as “base” for my many visits with him at Sumter. I’d like to introduce you to Timothy Kane, DC#312339, Sumter Correctional institution. Timothy was an above average boy: energetic, a star athlete, a model student (with an I.Q. of 137), an avid church attendee with no disciplinary problems at home or school. He grew up outgoing and active. Only three months after his fourteenth birthday his innocence would be cut short and his life would change forever. On Super Bowl Sunday, 1992, Timothy made a wrong decision in trusting those he shouldn’t have. Everything that occurred melded together into a nightmare that seemed like it wouldn’t end for Timothy. Timothy, a middle child in a family recently broken by divorce, was left to fend for himself much of the time as his mother resumed attendance at college while also working and his father was absent from home. Timothy got caught up with an older group of boys – friends of his older brothers – and seeking attention and approval he made the unfortunate decision to follow along with them as they engaged in poor choices. In January, 1992, Tim and a group of younger boys, followed two male teens (19 and 17 years old) to engage in what they thought would be the burglary of a home. While the other young children turned and ran and then belittled by the older teens, Timothy chose to follow the older teens into the house so that they would not belittle him, too. Upon entering the residence, the two older boys learned that it was occupied and they committed the heinous act of murdering the two inhabitants while Timothy hid under a dining room table, fearing that his life would be taken as well. Afterward the nineteen year old threatened Timothy and refused to let him leave his sight. After the older teens bragged to another group of boys of their crime, the police were contacted and the older teens, along with Timothy, were arrested. Because the crime was particularly heinous – the nineteen year old now sitting on death row cut off the pinky finger of the male victim as a trophy – the State chose to prosecute the older teens and Timothy as adults. Tim received a life sentence with no chance of parole for 25 years. Another lifetime has passed for Timothy as he has now known prison bars for over half his natural existence. At the age of twenty-nine, he appears to be just a normal guy. Timothy loves to learn, he’s quick to laugh and still wants to be outside and active every chance he gets. Nearly fifteen years of incarceration has not robbed him of his spirit, corrupted his integrity, nor dimmed the flame of his love for God and others that burns inside of him. While in prison, Timothy has earned his G.E.D., maintained a full-time job, enrolled in college courses through Ohio University and continued to attend church and men’s Bible studies weekly. As a prisoner, Timothy’s behavior has also been exemplary as Timothy has never received even one Disciplinary Report. Ever the optimist, Timothy tells of how prison has afforded him the chance to share with others in many ways. Timothy is part of a program that allows him to speak with troubled youths about making good decisions and not letting the crowd lead you. The things that Timothy has accomplished in spite of his circumstances are too many to mention with the time I have. Throughout all the good, Timothy has also seen the bad as he has lost his mother and two grandfathers while he’s been in prison. Timothy’s mother’s heart was so broken by what happened to him that she is believed to have committed suicide. Timothy’s family has suffered deeply, along with the families of the victims. Since that first night over eight years ago when I became familiar with his story, I’ve never once given up the hope that Timothy would get a second chance at a life free from cinder blocks and razor wire. His dreams of being a youth pastor and reaching young people are dreams that should be realized. That is why I wanted to write to you and beg you as a man who understands grace as I do to please give attention to my request for mercy. A life like Timothy’s should not be hidden away in a maximum security prison. I have attached two pictures of Timothy – one before his incarceration and one recent photo at an awards ceremony. The first attached letter is from my pastor in Nashville, Tennessee, who has had occasion to meet with Timothy. He has left the prison visits assured of Timothy’s promising life. I’m sure you will find his words more poetic than mine, but they both resonate the same sentiment. The second attached letter is from a pastoral team in Sarasota, Florida, which has already agreed, with the support of their church, to “adopt” Timothy upon his release and facilitate his re-entry program. I am simply a man with a heart to help Timothy. I take each day at a time, every step after the next. Timothy has put his faith in God and that is the most any of us can do, but faith without a little work is dead. Governor Bush, I am writing to ask if clemency or a pardon may be an option. My intent is to see if something like this could happen during your administration. I know that a petition for clemency is being worked on and is in its final draft; however, Timothy believes that the “docket” for your last clemency hearing (December 6) may already be full. Please know that I am more than willing to have further conversation with you about this matter at any time. I can be reached at the cell phone number below or I would be more than happy to travel to Florida and meet with you. Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you. Blessings, Ron __________________________________________ Ron Miller President Nashville Speakers Bureau, Inc. 866-333-8663 (toll free) 615-579-9520 (cell) The Nashville Group www.thenashvillegroup.com www.nashspeakers.com www.nashvilleagency.com www.thinkbigusa.com From: To: Date: Subject: rsglover@cfl.rr.com Jeb Bush 12/14/2006 5:03:18 PM Brevard County Court Dear Governor, Jeff Thompson's name has been forwarded to you for judicial consideration. I have known Jeff for many years, he is intelligent, conservative and is known as a leader in our community with great integrity. Please give him your consideration for Brevard County Judge. Thank you for your service, Scott Glover Scott Glover Cell 321-749-4621 Offc 321-751-2010 Assistant: Sherry Hamner 321-751-2010 Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless From: To: Date: Subject: Run Drugs Out of Town Run Jeb Bush 12/5/2006 1:15:49 PM save democracy and let the votes count I am writing to you as a concerned citizen who cares about the democratic process. Unless the people of Florida are given a chance to revote in the 13th congressional district, their basic rights as U.S. citizens are being denied. I urge you to use your power as Governor of Florida and chair of the State Canvassing Board to conduct a complete revote in Sarasota's congressional race. In a country which sees itself as a model of democracy, anything short will be a disgrace. The 18,000 votes lost in Sarasota County's congressional race cannot be fixed by a recount or an audit. These votes were never recorded by the voting machines in the first place - the undervote rate in the Sarasota Congressional race was 5 times that of surrounding counties. Many pollworkers reported complaints about machines losing votes somewhere before the last screen - and because there was no paper trail, some people didn't even know that their choice of candidate was never recorded. Please give these people a fair chance to exercise their basic rights. What is at stake is more than a seat it is Democracy itself. Sincerely, Dr. Bill Gallagher, DC Executive Director INSPIREHealth.org PO Box 25152 Scottsdale, AZ 85255 480-513-3909 http://rundrugsoutoftownrun.org http://inspirehealth.org Access over 1 million songs - Yahoo! Music Unlimited. From: To: Date: Subject: Rushing714@aol.com jeb.bush@myflorida.com Jeb Bush 12/3/2006 3:56:47 AM Jeb, please appoint interim Commissioner for Hernando County Gov. should name commissioner until lawsuit is settled By ROBERT NOLTE Published: Nov 30, 2006 Hernando Today (Tampa Tribune Robert Nolte Now we learn that what started out as a local, small-time election feud is taking on a life of its own, destined to be decided by the men in black robes. If the Nancy Robinson-Rose Rocco election fight ends up in the Florida Supreme Court, it could take months or maybe longer to settle. But it may be worth the wait. Clarifying local residency requirements is important because opinions vary widely as to when a candidate is supposed to be living in the district she seeks to represent. Rocco hasn’t been the only candidate caught in this conundrum over the years. It’s only reasonable that a court should settle the matter once and for all. There is also confusion over when is Election Day. For those who vote early, Election Day is not Nov. 7. To bring you up to speed, the election controversy swirling around Rocco and Robinson began earlier this month with Robinson suing Rocco, claiming she was not living in the district on Election Day as election law requires. A local judge barred Rocco from being sworn in and it’s likely we will limp along with four commissioners until a court decides who gets Rocco’s District 2 seat. If this feud goes to an appeals court, then on to the Supreme Court — as at least one county attorney is predicting — the delay in getting a new commissioner in Hernando County will be significant. It could take years. I don’t like the idea of a four-commissioner panel handling county business but a special election is not a sensible option either. It would take time to organize and cost the county a lot of money. Attorneys for Robinson or Rocco (or both women) would probably ask for a court injunction barring a new election, claiming their clients would be denied due process. A special election might also feature a primary and a runoff, all of which would take months before a winner is declared. But what about a governor’s appointment? He could not appoint a four-year commissioner but he could appoint an interim commissioner who would only serve until the Robinson-Rocco lawsuit is settled. There are simply too many big issues coming up for a vote — for example, a decision on the Hickory Hill subdivision — to not have a full dais of commissioners. It’s important to resolve the residency clause of the state’s election laws. It is too vague and has been a snag for too long. Hernando County would render a service to the entire state in resolving the matter. But not at the cost of being governed by a four-commissioner board. If what the lawyers say is true and the Robinson-Rocco dispute will be locked up in attorney’s offices and judges’ chambers for an indefinite period of time, it only makes good sense to appoint an interim commissioner. sent by: Mia Rushing, Brooksville, FL First VP Nature Coast Republican Women's Network Hernando Chair, Charlie Crist Campaign Secretary STARS, Republican PAC Columnist for Hernando Today From: To: Date: Subject: Russertlynne@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/19/2006 1:34:22 PM Opinion Governor Bush, I just had to e-mail you to let you know how I feel about you holding off on any more executions to evaluate the system YET AGAIN! I think you are doing a good job as governor and have voted for you in both elections, but when it comes to the death penalty, I think you are way off base. I know you know of the increasing crime tally Florida has had over the years. I truly believe that the lackluster legal system is the primary cause of this. If there are no deterrents to make people think twice about committing a crime, then the crime goes up because they know nothing really bad will happen to them. We have WAY too many on death row now sucking up taxpayers hard earned money. They're there for YEARS and YEARS! Then IF they do get executed, they whine about "cruel and unusual" punishment. Come on.....did they care about how and what the victim(s) felt when they were tortured, shot, raped, knifed or beaten to death??? No, they didn't. So who cares if they feel a modicum of pain when they are executed. Why wait so long before executions are carried out? Give them one appeal and then kill them. That would wipe out your jail overpopulation and when people see that people are being executed and in a short period of time, maybe then they'll think twice about committing a crime knowing what their fate will be. Govenor, please stop coddling these despicable people and give them what they deserve. The victims' families need this and so does the rest of the general population. Reinstate the death penalty now and start using it to clean out the trash. PLEASE! Respectfully, Lynne Russert Jacksonville, FL From: To: Date: Subject: sadderly@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/9/2006 1:01:30 AM Fwd: Clemency request for Marcus Mills Kind Sir, Again, thank you very much! Merry Christmas and may God bless you and your family, always! Shirley D. Adderly Re: CeeCee Ross Lyles 2401 San Marcos Avenue Ft. Pierce, FL 34946 ph. 772-467-1831 (home) 772-332-6809(cell) -----Original Message----From: sadderly@aol.com To: jeb@jeb.org Sent: Fri, 8 Dec 2006 4:23 PM Subject: Re: Clemency request for Marcus Mills Honorable Governor: Do you have a contact telephone or e-mail number for Mr. Rodriguez. The telephone number he gave me does not work. It only rings and rings and there is no possibility of leaving a message. I was waiting for him to call me back with further information and have not heard from him . Thank you. Shirley D. Adderly Re: CeeCee Ross Lyles 2401 San Marcos Avenue Ft. Pierce, FL 34946 ph. 772-467-1831 (home) 772-332-6809(cell) -----Original Message----From: jeb@jeb.org To: sadderly@aol.com Sent: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 4:40 PM Subject: Re: Clemency request for Marcus Mills Thank you for writing. I am asking that jose luis rodriguez in my office send neyou some information about the process.neneJebnene-------------------------neJeb BushneneCONSERVE ENERGY!nene***********************************************************nePlease note: Florida has a very broad public records law.neMost written communications to or from state officials regarding nestate business are public records available to the public and nemedia upon request. Your e-mail communications may netherefore be subject to public disclosure. nenene-----Original Message----neFrom: sadderly@aol.com neTo: Jeb Bush neSent: Mon Nov 13 13:27:36 2006neSubject: Clemency request for Marcus MillsneneHonorable Governor Bush,ne neSir,ne neI know that you and your staff are very busy and were even more busy with the neelections, so I waited a while. ne neI don't have the original e-mail, but this is in reference to the request from nePresident Bush for assistance with clemency for my nephew. I can provide more neinformation if needed. Is there someone that can possibly tell me any neinformation about this process and where it stands?ne neThank you very much again for all you have done and any further assistance and neinformation you can provide.ne ne neShirley D. AdderlyneRe: CeeCee Ross Lylesne2401 San Marcos AvenueneFt. Pierce, FL 34946neph. 772-467-1831 (home)ne772-3326809(cell)ne _____ nene neCheck out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, nefree access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL neMail and more.nene Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: sadderly@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/8/2006 9:23:28 PM Re: Clemency request for Marcus Mills Honorable Governor: Do you have a contact telephone or e-mail number for Mr. Rodriguez. The telephone number he gave me does not work. It only rings and rings and there is no possibility of leaving a message. I was waiting for him to call me back with further information and have not heard from him . Thank you. Shirley D. Adderly Re: CeeCee Ross Lyles 2401 San Marcos Avenue Ft. Pierce, FL 34946 ph. 772-467-1831 (home) 772-332-6809(cell) -----Original Message----From: jeb@jeb.org To: sadderly@aol.com Sent: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 4:40 PM Subject: Re: Clemency request for Marcus Mills Thank you for writing. I am asking that jose luis rodriguez in my office send neyou some information about the process.neneJebnene--------------------------neJeb BushneneCONSERVE ENERGY!nene***********************************************************nePlease note: Florida has a very broad public records law.neMost written communications to or from state officials regarding nestate business are public records available to the public and nemedia upon request. Your e-mail communications may netherefore be subject to public disclosure. nenene-----Original Message-----neFrom: sadderly@aol.com neTo: Jeb Bush neSent: Mon Nov 13 13:27:36 2006neSubject: Clemency request for Marcus MillsneneHonorable Governor Bush,ne neSir,ne neI know that you and your staff are very busy and were even more busy with the neelections, so I waited a while. ne neI don't have the original e-mail, but this is in reference to the request from nePresident Bush for assistance with clemency for my nephew. I can provide more neinformation if needed. Is there someone that can possibly tell me any neinformation about this process and where it stands?ne neThank you very much again for all you have done and any further assistance and neinformation you can provide.ne ne neShirley D. AdderlyneRe: CeeCee Ross Lylesne2401 San Marcos AvenueneFt. Pierce, FL 34946neph. 772-467-1831 (home)ne772-332-6809(cell)ne _____ nene neCheck out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, nefree access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL neMail and more.nene Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: SailAlfin@aol.com Jeb Bush Brian.Williams@MyFlorida.com 12/29/2006 2:19:41 AM My heartfelt Congratulations I have to say that your action on signing the law about vessel anchoring on "Navigable Waters of the USA" is, in my opinion a courageous act since the forces that have been against this are so much more powerful than the boaters that have been abused by so many regulations and controls of Florida Cities. We are on our boat in Miami after a 5000 mile, six moth cruise from Pine Island to Maine and back, docked at my daughter's home on Hibiscus Island. We now see many boats anchored outside the perimeter of the mooring field where the cruisers were forced to stay. These boats are: First, anchored orderly right smack in the centerline of the space available and as far as possible from the shore homes, and Second, being quiet and unobtrusive as they can be. I do not know if this fact has been brought to your attention but the date when boaters lost their right to anchor goes back to 1896 when a sailor filed a suit against the city of Mobile for removing him from his anchorage. The suit went to the Federal Supreme Court and the sailor lost, allowing all cities which improved safety with mooring fields to control their waters. This law is a credit to your capacity and ability to govern and I am proud of knowing you. In other matters, the families that you helped reunite, the Cuban dentists are spending their first Christmas ever, and doing it in Freedom. They both have asked me to thank you again. Best to both your families in 2007 Kiko Villalon Augusto (Kiko) Villalon, President ANCON MARINE CONSULTANTS, INC. 3859 Cruz Dr. St. James City, FL 33956 239-283-1111 Home/Office 305-586-6522 Cellular 305-951-4555 Boat Cellular SailAlfin@aol.com e-mail From: To: Date: Subject: Saleem Hayat Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 7:12:54 PM To Future President of United States. Dear Jeb Bush, Me and my family moved to St. Johns Florida in 2003, and I have lived in Amarillo TX for over 17 years. So we are very much fan of your Dad (a wonderful person) and you angle looking Mom. We really enjoyed the blessings of God Almighty in the from your Governorship of Florida, and are saddened that you cannot continue to be our Governor due to term limits. We are praying that may God Almighty bless us with your leadership again but as a president of United States. You and your family are in our prayers, and in our hearts. May God Bless you with HIS choicest blessings. Best Wishes, Respectfully submitted. Saleem and Ghazala Hayat St.John FL saleemahayat@msn.com 12/18/2006 From: To: Date: Subject: Sandra Collins Jeb Bush 12/5/2006 11:05:30 PM Task force -- Hi governor i know your time is about up and I wish you the best of everything and you leave office. just don't forget about the lady you met in the hold ways that became a new politics of the state and made a difference in her state. I heard your cry. I would like to still be apart of the Ex offenders Task force if our New Governor is still keeping it. please pass the to the right person. Again I say you're the best our Future President. Prophetess Sandra Collins (850) 386-5270 New website>>>>Iheardyourcry.com In His Shoes you Shall Stand >>>>Ministry Gathering Kingdom Women.>>>Foundation and Outreach Your're blessed and highly favored in the lord. From: To: Date: Subject: Santamaria Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 9:27:55 PM A Mother's Request for Help Governor Bush: I am writing to you as a last resort. My adult daugther is one of the thousands of Americans without medical insurance. I have custody of, and am raising, her son. She is unemployed and is addicted to cocaine. Please don't stop reading this email. We are not just another family with a common problem. She has been employed most of her adult life, but her employers did not offer medical insurance. In the last couple of years we found out that she has an anxiety disorder, among other unknown issues. I have paid for as much treatment as I could. I am a retired Navy veteran (retired 10 years ago) and was able to provide her with a good up bringing. My daughter was raised in a good home. I taught her right from wrong. However, as simple human beings, we are sometimes drawn to making mistakes. Those mistakes are sometimes minor and have no major impact on our lives. In my daughter's case, without insurance, she tried to self-medicate to help herself. Unfortunately, she chose drugs and has become addicted. She has tried on her own to quit using, but is trapped. She has asked me for help in finding an inpatient facility for treatment. I have tried to locate in-patient treatment centers either here in St. Augustine or Jacksonville, to no avail. The treatment centers only accept medical insurance or self-pay as payment. I am asking for assistance in finding a free or low-cost treatment center. I have contacted center after center, finding no one who could help me. Medical insurance is essential as part of everyone's life. Please consider this as an urgent issue as you continue on with your political career. Insurance is not just for a cold, earache, bad back, or cancer. For some, it is needed in order to be able to function as a normal human being. Please let me know where to turn for help before it is too late for my daughter. She is going downhill fast. I do not want to completely lose her to the cocaine. I CANNOT fail her as a parent. Please help me help my daughter. My most gracious thanks, Marianne Santamaria __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Schembri, Anthony J. Jeb Bush 12/27/2006 9:15:24 PM Schembri.doc Schembri.doc for your info The mission of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice: To protect the public by reducing juvenile crime and the delinquency in Florida. Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Schembri, Anthony J. Jeb Bush Carol Gormley (E-mail) 12/1/2006 9:43:34 PM FW: Thank You FYI -----Original Message----From: Schembri, Anthony J. Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 4:39 PM To: &Executive Mgmt Team Subject: Thank You Dear EMT Members: Please accept my sincere thanks and appreciation for all your hard work in meeting with the Transition Team this week. Your professionalism came through. All members of the Transition Team were extremely impressed with your diligence, attention to details and your true professionalism. I am truly blessed by having a group like you. All my thanks for your care, your attention, and demonstrating what we really are here at DJJ. Your Secretary, Anthony J. Schembri Secretary Florida Department of Juvenile Justice 2737 Centerview Drive Suite 307 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3100 (850) 413-7313 The mission of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice: To protect the public by reducing juvenile crime and the delinquency in Florida. Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: To: Date: Subject: Schwab, Susan C. Jeb Bush 12/21/2006 12:47:55 AM RE: Dear Governor Bush, Thank you for your timely letter. We, too, are pleased that the Panama FTA negotiations have been completed and another piece of the hemispheric puzzle has the potential to fall into place. We appreciate and applaud your efforts and Florida's contribution to advancing hemispheric integration. We are having detailed and serious discussions about the next steps forward in this process. We will keep you and the team in Florida involved as our plans take shape. Obviously, key elements here include the need for Trade Promotion Authority to proceed with further negotiations in the region, and actual enactment of the Peru, Colombia and, eventually, Panama FTAs. Thank you again for your unwavering support and I hope we can keep in touch on these important initiatives. Sincerely, Susan S. From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 6:58 PM To: Schwab, Susan C. Subject: Ambassador, I have sent you a letter today that I wanted to give you a head's up regarding an idea whose time has come. I hope you will advocate it. Miami and Florida stands ready to support. Jeb Bush From: To: Date: Subject: Scott Stephens Jeb Bush 12/26/2006 10:46:30 AM first dca your excellency: I am not sure if you still read this email but I am traveling in Europe visiting my wife's relatives until the 31st and hope to get this message to you before then. I wanted to mention that the next appointment to the DCA could effectuate a culture change in workers' compensation, holding the gains made in the 2003 reforms, if the judge replacing judge ervin has a solid bacground and interest in WC. I know Daniel Woodring has that, in addition other qualifications, and wanted to mention that for your consideration. I hope you and our famly are having a wonderful holiday season sincerely, scott From: To: Date: Subject: Secretary McDonough Jeb Bush MorejonA@HillsboroughCountry.ORG 12/8/2006 6:10:02 PM RE: 1 more time Dear Mr. Morejon, Thank you for your email to the Governor. He has shared it with me. Please reach me at the return email with the name of the inmate and we will see if what you ask is possible. Jim McDonough -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 12:26 PM To: Anthony Morejon Cc: Secretary McDonough Subject: RE: 1 more time I will share this with Secretary McDonough. Jeb Busn -----Original Message----From: Anthony Morejon [mailto:MorejonA@HillsboroughCounty.ORG] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 11:22 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: 1 more time Dear Jeb: You have always helped when I requested your help and for that I am eternally grateful. Today I need to request your assistance 1 more time. I have been contacted by the father of a state prisoner. He does not speak English and has a son at Raiford and he has not been able to see his son who is in close management and seems to be very mentally ill for the past 8 months. This poor man has called my office begging and crying requesting I contact you. I am doing that. Can your office help us cut through the layers of red tape so this man can see his son? As always thanks, Tony Tony Morejon Hispanic Affairs Liaison Hillsborough County P.O. Box 1110 Tampa, Fl 33601 Tel: 813-276-8622 Fax: 813-272-5851 From: To: Date: Subject: Shaun M. Bolender Jeb Bush 12/26/2006 5:58:23 PM Re: School Districts Risk Retention Thank you, all the best in your new endeavor and thank you for your past service! Sherry Plymale, my sister, and I will keep pounding this rock until we get it done. Roy Dunn (Craig Fugate's office) has been a terrific asset in helping us find the cure for the Blue Tarp dilemma. All the best, Shaun M. Bolender From: "Jeb Bush" To: Subject: Re: School Districts Risk Retention Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 07:26:16 -0500 >I will do so. > >Jeb > >------------------------->Jeb Bush > >CONSERVE ENERGY! > >*********************************************************** >Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. >Most written communications to or from state officials regarding >state business are public records available to the public and >media upon request. Your e-mail communications may >therefore be subject to public disclosure. > > >-----Original Message---->From: Shaun M. Bolender >To: Dennis.Ross@myfloridahouse.gov >CC: SHERRYPLYMALE@BELLSOUTH.NET ; Jeb Bush ; rblair@tampatrib.com ; tschrader@pascocountyfl.net >Sent: Thu Dec 21 12:08:03 2006 >Subject: School Districts Risk Retention > >Senator Ross, December 21, 2006 > >You may recall meeting with my sister Sherry Plymale and I on these issues at your Lakeland office. > >The Pasco Tribune article shown below is scary to even think about. It sounds as though no one is doing anything about this incredible and irresponsible Risk taking. Surely I'm wrong and someone is on top of this dilemma. I've highlighted below and commented in blue the elements that give cause to send you this article. Please tell me it only "sounds as though" and that it is not so. > >Please forward this to Toni Jennings and her successor in the committee. > >PASCO TRIBUNE DECEMBER 21, 2006 > > TBO.com > News > Pasco > > >School District Barely Insured > > >Skip directly to the full story . > >By RONNIE BLAIR The Tampa Tribune > >Published: Dec 21, 2006 > >TBO.com Site Search Tribune archive from 1990 > >LAND - O' LAKES - The Pasco County school district could be in trouble if a major hurricane hits. > >The district has just $50 million of insurance coverage, representing about 4.5 percent of all school district property. > >That would be roughly enough to cover the construction cost of one high school. > >As bad as the situation is, Pasco is better off than many other school districts. > >Statewide, less than 3 percent of all school property is insured, according to a report by the state Property and Casualty Insurance Reform Committee. > >State Rep. John Legg, R-New Port Richey, who met with the Pasco County School Board during a workshop Tuesday, agreed that property insurance has become a major problem for school districts just as it is for homeowners. > >He views it as unlikely, though, that public schools will be a topic in January during a special legislative session on the state's insurance crisis. If and when the Hurricane hits it will surely be THE topic! > >"It's something that's out there," Legg said. "I don't know when we will address that." Certainly hope it's not after "The Perfect Storm" > >Superintendent of Schools Heather Fiorentino said rising insurance costs are hurting school districts the same way they do homeowners. Undoubtedly; the question is what if any ACTION is taking place to deal with the problem. > >Last year, the district paid $2.8 million for $100 million of coverage, said Olga Swinson, the district's chief finance officer. This would appear to roughly indicate that last year the district only had insurance on about 9% of risk value. (Granted they have more values this year than last so maybe it's 13% or so.) In my business we didn't begin to feel the extreme pressures of property insurance premiums/availability until June of this year! If the districts scenario is similar then they were heavy into "risk retention" (often incorrectly referred to as "self insurance" - a misnomer) to begin with. > >This year, the district is paying $6.7 million for $50 million of coverage. > >School districts throughout Florida are experiencing similar situations as costs increase. This statement inherently means that all the districts in the state should be moving toward an "Affinity Group" arrangement to "pool" their "risk retention" resources just as the ship owners who started Loyds of London did centuries ago. This group realized that none of them could afford the loss of a ship alone so they pooled their money, for their inherently segregated risk and the modern insurance industry resulted. We're full circle here! > >The insurance reform committee report states that as recently as two years ago, 21.3 percent of school property was insured statewide at a cost of $79.9 million. I see the trend here. Dissect the data! > >This year, 2.86 percent of school property in Florida is insured at a cost of $178.4 million. > >"Florida's public school facility insurance issues have become a potential exposure problem for the state and need to be further reviewed," the report states. This is NOT a potential problem this IS a problem; what's the plan? HOW CAN I ENTER THE DIALOGUE TO OFFER INPUT? NOT TO THE CLERK OF THE COMMITTEE WHO IS AWASH WITH COMPLAINTS AND WHINING BUT TO TONI JENNINGS DIRECTLY OR HER SUCCESSOR! > >In the 230-page report, "that's all they said about public schools," said Eric Prutsman, a lobbyist for the school district. Please examine what the kids from New Orleans did and are experiencing as a result of the loss of their brick and mortar. We should be warned accordingly! Have our children fall behind for just a year or two in our new "Global Economy", "Flat World" and they will be too far back in the education race to possibly catch up. A generation of Pasco or Florida students is too great a risk! > > > >Right now, most of the state's focus is on the rising cost of insurance for homeowners and the difficulty finding coverage. If they're covered up the school districts need a separate committee to study their issues because their solutions can and should be different. > >If school districts experienced massive destruction of property, they most likely would look to Tallahassee for help, Legg said, and it's unclear what assistance would be available. Unclear is a very uncomforting word! > >Reporter Ronnie Blair can be reached at (813) 948-4218 or rblair@tampatrib.com. Consider that my editorial response, keep up the good reporting; this issue needs to stay up front and center! > > > >Shaun M. Bolender > >Cell 813-783-4898 > > > > > From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Shaun M. Bolender Dennis.Ross@myfloridahouse.gov SHERRYPLYMALE@BELLSOUTH.NET Jeb Bush rblair@tampatrib.com tschrader@pascocountyfl.net 12/21/2006 5:08:03 PM School Districts Risk Retention Senator Ross, December 21, 2006 You may recall meeting with my sister Sherry Plymale and I on these issues at your Lakeland office. The Pasco Tribune article shown below is scary to even think about. It sounds as though no one is doing anything about this incredible and irresponsible Risk taking. Surely I'm wrong and someone is on top of this dilemma. I've highlighted below and commented in blue the elements that give cause to send you this article. Please tell me it only “sounds as though” and that it is not so. Please forward this to Toni Jennings and her successor in the committee. PASCO TRIBUNE DECEMBER 21, 2006 TBO.com > News > Pasco School District Barely Insured Skip directly to the full story. By RONNIE BLAIR The Tampa Tribune Published: Dec 21, 2006 TBO.com Site Search Tribune archive from 1990 LAND - O' LAKES - The Pasco County school district could be in trouble if a major hurricane hits. The district has just $50 million of insurance coverage, representing about 4.5 percent of all school district property. That would be roughly enough to cover the construction cost of one high school. As bad as the situation is, Pasco is better off than many other school districts. Statewide, less than 3 percent of all school property is insured, according to a report by the state Property and Casualty Insurance Reform Committee. State Rep. John Legg, R-New Port Richey, who met with the Pasco County School Board during a workshop Tuesday, agreed that property insurance has become a major problem for school districts just as it is for homeowners. He views it as unlikely, though, that public schools will be a topic in January during a special legislative session on the state's insurance crisis. If and when the Hurricane hits it will surely be THE topic! "It's something that's out there," Legg said. "I don't know when we will address that." Certainly hope it’s not after “The Perfect Storm” Superintendent of Schools Heather Fiorentino said rising insurance costs are hurting school districts the same way they do homeowners. Undoubtedly; the question is what if any ACTION is taking place to deal with the problem. Last year, the district paid $2.8 million for $100 million of coverage, said Olga Swinson, the district's chief finance officer. This would appear to roughly indicate that last year the district only had insurance on about 9% of risk value. (Granted they have more values this year than last so maybe it’s 13% or so.) In my business we didn’t begin to feel the extreme pressures of property insurance premiums/ availability until June of this year! If the districts scenario is similar then they were heavy into “risk retention” (often incorrectly referred to as “self insurance” – a misnomer) to begin with. This year, the district is paying $6.7 million for $50 million of coverage. School districts throughout Florida are experiencing similar situations as costs increase. This statement inherently means that all the districts in the state should be moving toward an “Affinity Group” arrangement to “pool” their “risk retention” resources just as the ship owners who started Loyds of London did centuries ago. This group realized that none of them could afford the loss of a ship alone so they pooled their money, for their inherently segregated risk and the modern insurance industry resulted. We’re full circle here! The insurance reform committee report states that as recently as two years ago, 21.3 percent of school property was insured statewide at a cost of $79.9 million. I see the trend here. Dissect the data! This year, 2.86 percent of school property in Florida is insured at a cost of $178.4 million. "Florida's public school facility insurance issues have become a potential exposure problem for the state and need to be further reviewed," the report states. This is NOT a potential problem this IS a problem; what’s the plan? HOW CAN I ENTER THE DIALOGUE TO OFFER INPUT? NOT TO THE CLERK OF THE COMMITTEE WHO IS AWASH WITH COMPLAINTS AND WHINING BUT TO TONI JENNINGS DIRECTLY OR HER SUCCESSOR! In the 230-page report, "that's all they said about public schools," said Eric Prutsman, a lobbyist for the school district. Please examine what the kids from New Orleans did and are experiencing as a result of the loss of their brick and mortar. We should be warned accordingly! Have our children fall behind for just a year or two in our new “Global Economy”, “Flat World” and they will be too far back in the education race to possibly catch up. A generation of Pasco or Florida students is too great a risk! Right now, most of the state's focus is on the rising cost of insurance for homeowners and the difficulty finding coverage. If they’re covered up the school districts need a separate committee to study their issues because their solutions can and should be different. If school districts experienced massive destruction of property, they most likely would look to Tallahassee for help, Legg said, and it's unclear what assistance would be available. Unclear is a very uncomforting word! Reporter Ronnie Blair can be reached at (813) 948-4218 or rblair@tampatrib.com. Consider that my editorial response, keep up the good reporting; this issue needs to stay up front and center! Shaun M. Bolender Cell 813-783-4898 From: To: Date: Subject: Shaw, Julie Jeb Bush 12/7/2006 12:11:44 AM Re: Resignation - ADAWG Your welcome. ----- Original Message ----From: Jeb Bush To: Shaw, Julie Sent: Wed Dec 06 17:52:23 2006 Subject: RE: Resignation - ADAWG thank you for your service, Julie! Jeb -----Original Message----From: Shaw, Julie [mailto:Julie.Shaw@dms.myflorida.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 2:28 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Resignation - ADAWG Please see my attached resignation, final report and recommendations to improve the stability of ADAWG within state government. The recommendations were created for the transition process and I have expanded the solutions to address administrative support. I hope you have a safe and joyous holiday season. Thanks for the opportunity to work under your direction. Julie M. Shaw Executive ADA Administrator Governor's Working Group on the ADA 4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 315K Tallahassee, FL 32399 Phone: 850-487-3423 From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Shaw, Julie Jeb Bush 12/6/2006 7:27:51 PM Resignation - ADAWG Julie's resignation letter.doc -Booklet112906 print ready.pdf DMS Program Ideas Expanded.doc Please see my attached resignation, final report and recommendations to improve the stability of ADAWG within state government. The recommendations were created for the transition process and I have expanded the solutions to address administrative support. I hope you have a safe and joyous holiday season. Thanks for the opportunity to work under your direction. Julie M. Shaw Executive ADA Administrator Governor's Working Group on the ADA 4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 315K Tallahassee, FL 32399 Phone: 850-487-3423 From: To: Date: Subject: Shelly Brantley Jeb Bush Carol Gormley 12/20/2006 11:58:13 PM Re: Request for Assistance Regarding MEDICAID Waiver My staff have reached out to Ms. Wiess. (via e-mail) to try to resolve any concerns and offer any possible assistance. We have not heard back from her yet. Will keep you posted. ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" [jeb@jeb.org] Sent: 12/14/2006 09:42 PM To: ;Shelly Brantley/D20/DCF@DCF Subject: Fw: Request for Assistance Regarding MEDICAID Waiver -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: AbnBen@aol.com To: Jeb Bush CC: goingloud45@comcast.net Sent: Thu Dec 14 21:02:51 2006 Subject: Request for Assistance Regarding MEDICAID Waiver Governor Bush, I am writing to request your assistance with my son's MEDICAID Waiver crisis appeal process. My friend, James Kononoff, wrote to you in October regarding my situation as a single parent raising a ten year old little girl and a twenty two year old autistic son. I had applied for the crisis waiver and had a partial waiver approved. The partial waiver provided only enough to have someone care for my son for a few months. Soon the funding will be gone and I will be faced with how to care for my son while working to provide for my daughter at the same time. There is an appeal decision about to made through the agency of persons with disabilities. Ms Smith from the agency attempted one call to me to set up a home evaluation for my son, but has not returned any of my several calls. I am truly becoming concerned that my son's case will not receive the full attention that it deserves. Sir, I am sorry to bother you with this matter but any assistance that you may be able to provide would be greatly appreciated. Respectfully, Ben Weiss From: To: Date: Subject: Shelly Brantley Jeb Bush 12/20/2006 3:25:12 PM Re: joshua lurie fup I had both local and central office staff contact Patty Lurie last week. The area office scheduled a meeting with Ms. Lurie, the support coordinator and staff of Lucanus for Monday but it has already been rescheduled until after the holidays. Joshua will be able to continue attending Lucanus for his ADT until this issue is resolved and Ms. Lurie seems satisfied that things will be ok. She mentioned that the director has been out on leave and does not feel things are running smoothly with this provider at this time. Lucanus sent the Lurie's a notice of intent to terminate services with more than adequate notice. He is receiving one on one services but the provider feels they can not safely meet his needs and meet the needs of others in the program at the same time. They followed the proper procedure for notice of termination so there is no right to an administrative hearing. We are hopeful, however, we can successfully transiton to another provider if deemed necessary. ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" [jeb@jeb.org] Sent: 12/14/2006 06:13 PM To: Shelly Brantley/D20/DCF@DCF Subject: Re: joshua lurie Thanks -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Shelly Brantley To: Jeb Bush Sent: Thu Dec 14 17:51:09 2006 Subject: Re: joshua lurie Already on it- got this in the am. :-) ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" [jeb@jeb.org] Sent: 12/14/2006 05:47 PM To: Shelly Brantley/D20/DCF@DCF Subject: Fw: joshua lurie All yours -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: PGLurie@aol.com To: Jeb Bush ; Shelly_Brantley@apd.state.fl.us CC: ChoicesIncorp@aol.com ; Nancy_McKay@dcf.state.fl.us Sent: Thu Dec 14 11:05:00 2006 Subject: joshua lurie I have been trying to get assistance for the past two weeks. I have called APD office 5 times. Arlene Sealy, support coordinator, and the behavior specialist have all tried to talk to Lucanus ADT about the problem. There has been no response. I am very concerned about my sons right to a fair hearing before he is terminated from a program that has not held up their end of an agreed upon plan. I personally would not be concerned, but there is no other program available for my son and he wants to stay at the workshop. I am not sure what to do at this point since I have not received a call back from the program office and it is my belief that there should be some support for the consumer in a disagreement. I would appreciate someone contacting me so that a plan of action can be formulated and my sons rights are honored. Patricia Lurie 954-432-3818. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Shelly Brantley Jeb Bush Carol Gormley 12/17/2006 8:01:20 AM Fw: HCBS Waiver Fyi. Follow up from meeting with Senate and House staff and Robert Beck with the Crist Administration on Wednesday at 10am. Shelly From: Shelly Brantley Sent: 12/17/2006 02:57 AM To: Barney Ray Cc: PK Jameson; Mac McCoy; Denise Arnold; Apryl Lynn; Lucy Mohs Subject: Re: HCBS Waiver BarneyWe have presented our recommendations and offered numerous alternative options should the new administration and director decide to take alternative action (s). Beyond our LBC request and supplemental LBR, I do not see any other viable option at this time to ensure continuity of services to the existing caseload for the remainder of the fiscal year within available funds. Any alternative options or recommendations will need to be initiated by the new administration and/or once a new director is appointed. Thank you and all the staff who have worked tirelessly on this issue. Your hardwork is most appreciated. Shelly From: Barney Ray Sent: 12/15/2006 08:27 AM To: Shelly Brantley Cc: PK Jameson; Mac McCoy; Denise Arnold; Apryl Lynn; Lucy Mohs Subject: HCBS Waiver Shelly, In light of yesterday's meeting, it is clear OPB expects for us to present a more specific recommendation within the next 2-3 weeks regarding this waiver. How do you want us to proceed? My staff and I will be glad to head up the preparation for this document but I think that Operations needs to be involved in the decision making of the contents. Any thoughts or recommendations from you or PK would be appreciated. I know that the timing is not the best. Also, we need to send out the 1st Qtr report. Do you agree? Any changes? Barney Ray Interim Deputy Director of Budget and Planning Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) 4030 Esplanade Way Suite 380 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700 Phone 414-8197 / Suncom 994-8197 Fax 414-7761 / Fax Suncom 994-7761 Cell (850) 559-4888 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message and any attachments are for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information that is exempt from public disclosure. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this message in error please contact the sender (by phone or reply electronic mail) and then destroy all copies of the original message. From: To: Date: Subject: Shelly Brantley Jeb Bush 12/14/2006 10:51:09 PM Re: joshua lurie Already on it- got this in the am. :-) ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" [jeb@jeb.org] Sent: 12/14/2006 05:47 PM To: Shelly Brantley/D20/DCF@DCF Subject: Fw: joshua lurie All yours -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: PGLurie@aol.com To: Jeb Bush ; Shelly_Brantley@apd.state.fl.us CC: ChoicesIncorp@aol.com ; Nancy_McKay@dcf.state.fl.us Sent: Thu Dec 14 11:05:00 2006 Subject: joshua lurie I have been trying to get assistance for the past two weeks. I have called APD office 5 times. Arlene Sealy, support coordinator, and the behavior specialist have all tried to talk to Lucanus ADT about the problem. There has been no response. I am very concerned about my sons right to a fair hearing before he is terminated from a program that has not held up their end of an agreed upon plan. I personally would not be concerned, but there is no other program available for my son and he wants to stay at the workshop. I am not sure what to do at this point since I have not received a call back from the program office and it is my belief that there should be some support for the consumer in a disagreement. I would appreciate someone contacting me so that a plan of action can be formulated and my sons rights are honored. Patricia Lurie 954-432-3818. From: To: Date: Subject: Shelly Brantley mikesmom3 Jeb Bush 12/14/2006 12:48:19 PM Re: Maintaining Pediatric Care fup KarenMy staff contacted a Medicare Level 2 claims specialist (not sure what that is exactly :-) and indicated that there is nothing to preclude the treatment of adults by pediatric Medicare providers. Medicare policy is similar to what I can recall of Medicaid policy on this issue (whereby pediatric providers are permitted to render covered services to adult patients with the exception of EPSDT/Child Health Check-up visits and other child-specific procedures). It may be that billing specialist for pediatric physicians may not be as familiar with adult billing codes and have experienced payment issues in certain instances. There may also be differences in reimbursement for children and adults for certain procedures and that may present some challenges as well. It will require additional research to determine any potential barriers, but perhaps this may be something the DD Council can study further. I hope this information is helpful. I will keep you appraised of any further developments. Thank you as always for your advocacy and support for persons with disabilities. Shelly ----- Original Message ----From: Shelly Brantley Sent: 12/11/2006 06:53 PM To: "mikesmom3" ;"Jeb Bush" Subject: Re: Maintaining Pediatric Care Hi KarenI am still researching this (uh- the Medicare reimbursement manual is over 300 pages and not exactly user friendly :-) , but I think it is a Medicare billing issue. Medicaid programs are dually administered by the State and federal government so they vary. It does not appear to be an issue with Florida Medicaid policy or reimbursement. However, for individuals such as Mikie, who are dually enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid, Medicare is the primary payor source. In other words, if Medicare policy or reimbursement criteria do not allow a pediatric physician to receive payment once an individual turns 21 it could also impact Medicaid's ability to provide reimbursement on a supplemental basis. I will keep researching and keep you appraised of any new developments or findings. Thank you so much for your kind words and support. Family members and self advocates like you and Mikie have brought tremendous joy and inspiration in my work and personal life. I have been very blessed. Shelly ----- Original Message ----From: mikesmom3 Sent: 12/11/2006 01:06 PM To: Shelly Brantley/D20/DCF@DCF;jeb@jeb.org Subject: Re: Maintaining Pediatric Care Shelly, What the Council needs to ascertain is exactly why pediatric providers are determining that they can no longer treat their long time patients after they reach the age of 21. Council members and others that we have spoken with have commented that doctors have said it was a "billing issue" or a "medicaid issue" or a "medicare issue" or simply a "policy issue." What the Council needs to know is how to craft legislation that will create a situation that funding, billing or any other type of liability problem that physicians may encounter, can be eliminated. An idea around constructing legislation that would state something to the effect that, "Any physician may continue to treat young adults beyond the age of 21 where either the diagnosis, size, weight, height or special circumstance will warrant the need to continue pediatric care." (Or similar language.) Regardless of why, the consensus from families, persons with disabilities, doctors and nurses from around the state is that the adult side of care has NOT, as of yet, caught up with the level of care that pediatric specialists are providing. There are many reasons, but first and foremost, these children (young adults) are living well beyond their life expectancies (I was told my Michael would not see his first birthday and he will be 26 years old on New years Eve!) :-) What we want is to be able to maintain the long time knowledge, familiarity with the latest technologies, dosing and treatment protocols that have been established over a period of as long as 21 years. Any assistance that you can provide would be most appreciated and I would certainly like to have the contact info on healthcare access and any DOH efforts. Thank you again and as I have ALWAYS said to our Governor Jeb, "Advocacy Comes From the Heart", you Shelly, are certainly an advocate! From the Heart, Karen -----Original Message----From: Shelly_Brantley@apd.state.fl.us To: jeb@jeb.org; mikesmom3@aol.com Sent: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 12:15 PM Subject: Re: Maintaining Pediatric Care Hi Karen- Please let me know if we can assist further with this effort. The state and national Special Olympics may be additional partners in this endeavor through their healthy athletes program which supports healthcare access and provider development. As you know the Surgeon General's report "closing the gap" included a number of findings and recommendations based on research from many of the SO athletes. If you are interested, let me know and I can provide you with a contact. Additonally, the Department of Health has some efforts underway as well to encourage pediatric physicians to continue care for adultsespecially those with very specialized needs. I will research further and forward you some additional findings. Hope you and Mikie are doing well. I know this has been a very difficult year. You are both in my thoughts and prayers. Shelly ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" [jeb@jeb.org] Sent: 12/10/2006 11:49 AM To: Cc: Shelly Brantley/D20/DCF@DCF Subject: Re: Maintaining Pediatric Care Thanks for the update. I will share this email with shelly brantley as well. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: mikesmom3@aol.com To: Jeb Bush CC: kidderb@fdhc.state.fl.us Sent: Sun Dec 10 10:23:25 2006 Subject: Maintaining Pediatric Care Dear Governor Bush, THANK YOU so much for following up on my request to determine why young adults are not able to maintain their pediatric physicians even where it is appropriate to do so. I had the opportunity to talk to Beth Kidder from ACHA a few days ago, and Beth informs me that Medicaid does NOT contain any policy preventing young adults from staying with their pediatric physicians. I am hopeful that Beth will provide that provision in writing to the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council so that we may follow up on defining just WHERE this barrier does exist. Currently, the council is researching just where, either in policy of possibly Medicare or the provider groups (ie., USF Physicians Group) have, in our estimation, arbitrarily placed an age defining the transition from pediatric to adult care. As I explained to you in my last email, there are MANY young adults being adversely effected by this transition, and it is the hope of the FDDC that a remedy can be found as soon as possible to prevent any serious harm from befalling our children. Governor Bush, you have ALWAYS been a champion for the disabled in the state of Florida and it is my hope that Governor elect Crist will follow in your foot steps. I remain, From the Heart, Karen M. Clay Michael's MOM ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Shelly Brantley Idelio Valdes Jeb Bush 12/14/2006 1:19:16 AM Re: Rumor Idelio- I will always consider you a close friend. You have achieved so much through your own self determination. No one can take that away from you. You will always be an inspiration in my life. Please keep in touch and never stop pressing in and pressing on! :-) Shelly ----- Original Message ----From: Idelio Valdes [ideliovaldes@hotmail.com] Sent: 12/13/2006 06:07 PM To: Shelly Brantley; jeb bush Subject: RE: Rumor Dear Shelly and The Governor, Jan 2 will end era that I will never forget. Your friendship and support have been incredible. I wish I could be there to say thank you in person and to say hello to our new Governor and to see the both of you in person for the last time. I will love to take my last picture. Again I will love to be there but I have no idea how to get there. Any suggestion please let me know. I know that I am asking a lot but I am going to miss the both of you. thanks, Idelio Valdes Motivational Speaker Subject: Re: Rumor From: Shelly_Brantley@apd.state.fl.us Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 20:26:21 -0500 To: ideliovaldes@hotmail.com > .ExternalClass P {padding:0px;} .ExternalClass {font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma;} IdelioPeople like you have made this decision very difficult, but I know in my heart it is the right thing to do. You will always be an inspiration to me and I will always be an advocate for persons with disabilities. That will never change. I also consider you a close friend and that will not change either. You have achieved great things on your own merit. I just applauded along the way. We all need alittle support and encouragement along the way, but we ultimately carry out God's will for our lives. I truly believe He is using people like you to do His greatest work. Much love and friendshipShelly ----- Original Message ----From: Idelio Valdes [ideliovaldes@hotmail.com] Sent: 12/12/2006 07:30 PM To: Shelly Brantley Subject: RE: Rumor Dear Shelly, I really cant believe this is true. You really helped in my journey to independent and to have had the oppurinty to work with the Governor, I am so glad that I send you the DVD on time. We will always be friends. APD will never be the same with out you. Thank you so much for your contact information. You are truly a muse. I am not saying goodbye only that I can see you soon. Love always, Idelio Valdes Motivational Speaker Subject: Re: Rumor From: Shelly_Brantley@apd.state.fl.us Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 17:21:33 -0500 To: ideliovaldes@hotmail.com > .ExternalClass P {padding:0px;} .ExternalClass {font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma;} Hola IdelioI feel so blessed to have been a part of such an exciting journey with people like you who will always be an inspiration in my life. However, I resigned on Nov 8th and I am not seeking reappointment. I will always be an advocate for persons with disabilities, but I am really looking forward to starting a new chapter in my life with new challenges. You will always be a true friend to me. Please stay in touch. Here is my personal information so you can contact me after Jan. 2nd (my last day). 850-894-2674 home 850-933-5155 cell Shellybrantley@comcast.net Home address: 2122 East Randolph Circle Tallahassee, Fl. 32308 .May God bless you and give you His favor in all your endeavors! :-) Your friend, Shelly ----- Original Message ----From: Idelio Valdes [ideliovaldes@hotmail.com] Sent: 12/12/2006 04:12 PM To: Shelly Brantley Subject: Rumor HI Shelly, I heard a rumor that you have been let go of APd. Is this true.? I hope that this is only a rumor. Let me know because they have destroy my Christmas. I cant believe that this is a possibility. thanks, Idelio Valdes Motivational Speaker Search from any Web page with powerful protection. Get the FREE Windows Live Toolbar Today! Try it now! Express yourself with gadgets on Windows Live Spaces Try it! All-in-one security and maintenance for your PC. Get a free 90-day trial! Learn more! From: To: Date: Subject: Shelly Brantley mikesmom3 Jeb Bush 12/11/2006 11:53:19 PM Re: Maintaining Pediatric Care Hi KarenI am still researching this (uh- the Medicare reimbursement manual is over 300 pages and not exactly user friendly :-) , but I think it is a Medicare billing issue. Medicaid programs are dually administered by the State and federal government so they vary. It does not appear to be an issue with Florida Medicaid policy or reimbursement. However, for individuals such as Mikie, who are dually enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid, Medicare is the primary payor source. In other words, if Medicare policy or reimbursement criteria do not allow a pediatric physician to receive payment once an individual turns 21 it could also impact Medicaid's ability to provide reimbursement on a supplemental basis. I will keep researching and keep you appraised of any new developments or findings. Thank you so much for your kind words and support. Family members and self advocates like you and Mikie have brought tremendous joy and inspiration in my work and personal life. I have been very blessed. Shelly ----- Original Message ----From: mikesmom3 Sent: 12/11/2006 01:06 PM To: Shelly Brantley/D20/DCF@DCF;jeb@jeb.org Subject: Re: Maintaining Pediatric Care Shelly, What the Council needs to ascertain is exactly why pediatric providers are determining that they can no longer treat their long time patients after they reach the age of 21. Council members and others that we have spoken with have commented that doctors have said it was a "billing issue" or a "medicaid issue" or a "medicare issue" or simply a "policy issue." What the Council needs to know is how to craft legislation that will create a situation that funding, billing or any other type of liability problem that physicians may encounter, can be eliminated. An idea around constructing legislation that would state something to the effect that, "Any physician may continue to treat young adults beyond the age of 21 where either the diagnosis, size, weight, height or special circumstance will warrant the need to continue pediatric care." (Or similar language.) Regardless of why, the consensus from families, persons with disabilities, doctors and nurses from around the state is that the adult side of care has NOT, as of yet, caught up with the level of care that pediatric specialists are providing. There are many reasons, but first and foremost, these children (young adults) are living well beyond their life expectancies (I was told my Michael would not see his first birthday and he will be 26 years old on New years Eve!) :-) What we want is to be able to maintain the long time knowledge, familiarity with the latest technologies, dosing and treatment protocols that have been established over a period of as long as 21 years. Any assistance that you can provide would be most appreciated and I would certainly like to have the contact info on healthcare access and any DOH efforts. Thank you again and as I have ALWAYS said to our Governor Jeb, "Advocacy Comes From the Heart", you Shelly, are certainly an advocate! From the Heart, Karen -----Original Message----From: Shelly_Brantley@apd.state.fl.us To: jeb@jeb.org; mikesmom3@aol.com Sent: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 12:15 PM Subject: Re: Maintaining Pediatric Care Hi Karen- Please let me know if we can assist further with this effort. The state and national Special Olympics may be additional partners in this endeavor through their healthy athletes program which supports healthcare access and provider development. As you know the Surgeon General's report "closing the gap" included a number of findings and recommendations based on research from many of the SO athletes. If you are interested, let me know and I can provide you with a contact. Additonally, the Department of Health has some efforts underway as well to encourage pediatric physicians to continue care for adultsespecially those with very specialized needs. I will research further and forward you some additional findings. Hope you and Mikie are doing well. I know this has been a very difficult year. You are both in my thoughts and prayers. Shelly ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" [jeb@jeb.org] Sent: 12/10/2006 11:49 AM To: Cc: Shelly Brantley/D20/DCF@DCF Subject: Re: Maintaining Pediatric Care Thanks for the update. I will share this email with shelly brantley as well. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: mikesmom3@aol.com To: Jeb Bush CC: kidderb@fdhc.state.fl.us Sent: Sun Dec 10 10:23:25 2006 Subject: Maintaining Pediatric Care Dear Governor Bush, THANK YOU so much for following up on my request to determine why young adults are not able to maintain their pediatric physicians even where it is appropriate to do so. I had the opportunity to talk to Beth Kidder from ACHA a few days ago, and Beth informs me that Medicaid does NOT contain any policy preventing young adults from staying with their pediatric physicians. I am hopeful that Beth will provide that provision in writing to the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council so that we may follow up on defining just WHERE this barrier does exist. Currently, the council is researching just where, either in policy of possibly Medicare or the provider groups (ie., USF Physicians Group) have, in our estimation, arbitrarily placed an age defining the transition from pediatric to adult care. As I explained to you in my last email, there are MANY young adults being adversely effected by this transition, and it is the hope of the FDDC that a remedy can be found as soon as possible to prevent any serious harm from befalling our children. Governor Bush, you have ALWAYS been a champion for the disabled in the state of Florida and it is my hope that Governor elect Crist will follow in your foot steps. I remain, From the Heart, Karen M. Clay Michael's MOM ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Shelly Brantley mikesmom3 Jeb Bush 12/10/2006 8:27:38 PM Re: Maintaining Pediatric Care Karen- I also wanted to mention to you that there is a fairly new specialty that emerged about 10 years ago. It is called MedPeds and is a combination of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. It involves 4 years of residency and it offers the set of skills necessary to deal with the pediatric to adult transition issues. I can try to get some more information on it if you are interested. Shelly ----- Original Message ----From: Shelly Brantley Sent: 12/10/2006 12:15 PM To: "Jeb Bush" ;"mikesmom3" Subject: Re: Maintaining Pediatric Care Hi Karen- Please let me know if we can assist further with this effort. The state and national Special Olympics may be additional partners in this endeavor through their healthy athletes program which supports healthcare access and provider development. As you know the Surgeon General's report "closing the gap" included a number of findings and recommendations based on research from many of the SO athletes. If you are interested, let me know and I can provide you with a contact. Additonally, the Department of Health has some efforts underway as well to encourage pediatric physicians to continue care for adults- especially those with very specialized needs. I will research further and forward you some additional findings. Hope you and Mikie are doing well. I know this has been a very difficult year. You are both in my thoughts and prayers. Shelly ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" [jeb@jeb.org] Sent: 12/10/2006 11:49 AM To: Cc: Shelly Brantley/D20/DCF@DCF Subject: Re: Maintaining Pediatric Care Thanks for the update. I will share this email with shelly brantley as well. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: mikesmom3@aol.com To: Jeb Bush CC: kidderb@fdhc.state.fl.us Sent: Sun Dec 10 10:23:25 2006 Subject: Maintaining Pediatric Care Dear Governor Bush, THANK YOU so much for following up on my request to determine why young adults are not able to maintain their pediatric physicians even where it is appropriate to do so. I had the opportunity to talk to Beth Kidder from ACHA a few days ago, and Beth informs me that Medicaid does NOT contain any policy preventing young adults from staying with their pediatric physicians. I am hopeful that Beth will provide that provision in writing to the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council so that we may follow up on defining just WHERE this barrier does exist. Currently, the council is researching just where, either in policy of possibly Medicare or the provider groups (ie., USF Physicians Group) have, in our estimation, arbitrarily placed an age defining the transition from pediatric to adult care. As I explained to you in my last email, there are MANY young adults being adversely effected by this transition, and it is the hope of the FDDC that a remedy can be found as soon as possible to prevent any serious harm from befalling our children. Governor Bush, you have ALWAYS been a champion for the disabled in the state of Florida and it is my hope that Governor elect Crist will follow in your foot steps. I remain, From the Heart, Karen M. Clay Michael's MOM ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Shelly Brantley Jeb Bush mikesmom3 12/10/2006 5:15:04 PM Re: Maintaining Pediatric Care Hi Karen- Please let me know if we can assist further with this effort. The state and national Special Olympics may be additional partners in this endeavor through their healthy athletes program which supports healthcare access and provider development. As you know the Surgeon General's report "closing the gap" included a number of findings and recommendations based on research from many of the SO athletes. If you are interested, let me know and I can provide you with a contact. Additonally, the Department of Health has some efforts underway as well to encourage pediatric physicians to continue care for adults- especially those with very specialized needs. I will research further and forward you some additional findings. Hope you and Mikie are doing well. I know this has been a very difficult year. You are both in my thoughts and prayers. Shelly ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" [jeb@jeb.org] Sent: 12/10/2006 11:49 AM To: Cc: Shelly Brantley/D20/DCF@DCF Subject: Re: Maintaining Pediatric Care Thanks for the update. I will share this email with shelly brantley as well. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: mikesmom3@aol.com To: Jeb Bush CC: kidderb@fdhc.state.fl.us Sent: Sun Dec 10 10:23:25 2006 Subject: Maintaining Pediatric Care Dear Governor Bush, THANK YOU so much for following up on my request to determine why young adults are not able to maintain their pediatric physicians even where it is appropriate to do so. I had the opportunity to talk to Beth Kidder from ACHA a few days ago, and Beth informs me that Medicaid does NOT contain any policy preventing young adults from staying with their pediatric physicians. I am hopeful that Beth will provide that provision in writing to the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council so that we may follow up on defining just WHERE this barrier does exist. Currently, the council is researching just where, either in policy of possibly Medicare or the provider groups (ie., USF Physicians Group) have, in our estimation, arbitrarily placed an age defining the transition from pediatric to adult care. As I explained to you in my last email, there are MANY young adults being adversely effected by this transition, and it is the hope of the FDDC that a remedy can be found as soon as possible to prevent any serious harm from befalling our children. Governor Bush, you have ALWAYS been a champion for the disabled in the state of Florida and it is my hope that Governor elect Crist will follow in your foot steps. I remain, From the Heart, Karen M. Clay Michael's MOM ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Shelly Brantley Carol.Gormley@myflorida.com Jeb Bush 12/6/2006 1:56:25 PM Re: Fw: Miami Herald - Disabled boy seeks blankets from state Carol- there are a number of inaccuracies in this story. Either myself or Lindsay of my staff will call brief you on this today. Shelly "Jeb Bush" To 12/06/2006 08:09 Shelly Brantley/D20/DCF@DCF, AM cc Subject Fw: Miami Herald - Disabled boy seeks blankets from state Report please -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: DeLuise, Anthony Sent: Wed Dec 06 08:07:33 2006 Subject: Miami Herald - Disabled boy seeks blankets from state Miami Herald - Disabled boy seeks blankets from state BY CAROL MARBIN MILLER cmarbin@MiamiHerald.com Kevin Estinfil is a badly disabled kid. He has severe cerebral palsy, is blind, has a shunt in his brain to drain excess fluid and has daily seizures. And his body can't control its own temperature. Kevin, who is 12, can get as cold as 93 or 94 degrees, and he can't communicate when he feels pain or discomfort. What would help keep Kevin warm, his doctors say, are special thermal blankets, which cost $10 each. He needs about three a month, for a cost of about $360 a year. But for more than a year, the state Agency for Persons with Disabilities has refused to pay for them. The blankets, they say, ``have not been determined to be medically necessary.'' To make its case, the state has racked up thousands of dollars in legal fees fighting Kevin, who lost an appeal before a state hearing officer and is now appealing to the Third District Court of Appeal in Miami. 'I keep thinking, `It's a blanket. It's not like he's asking for a car,' '' said Lizel Gonzalez, Kevin's lawyer at Legal Services of Greater Miami. ``Give the kid a blanket. His life is hard enough.'' JoAnn Carrin, a spokeswoman for Attorney General Charlie Crist's office, which has represented the disabilities agency during some of the litigation, declined to discuss Kevin's case. ''This is ongoing litigation, and I wouldn't be able to comment on specifics,'' she said. Lindsay Hodges, a spokeswoman for the disabilities agency, said she, too, could not discuss Kevin's case in detail. But, she added, agency officials were reviewing the case late Tuesday in an effort to determine whether more could be done to help the boy. ''We are concerned when any family feels their needs are not being adequately met,'' Hodges said. ``We are exploring other options that may be able to provide this service to this family.'' Ninety pounds and chubby-cheeked, Kevin lives with 14 other severely disabled children at a specialized group home in North Miami Beach called Baby House, which is run by United Cerebral Palsy. He has lived there since 1999. His caregivers feed him through a tube in his stomach. They drain his tracheostomy and take his temperature constantly. Kevin's condition worsened a couple of years ago when he suffered a series of severe seizures, which led to even more brain damage. Kevin brightens when his mother and sisters -- whose voices he recognizes -- come for a visit. ''Kevin is a severely disabled child,'' said one of his doctors, Julio Casas, who works at Baby House. ''He has a severe seizure disorder, and just about anything can set him off.'' Including getting cold, Casas added. On Tuesday, Kevin -- dressed in blue jeans, a yellow, black and white jacket and matching ski cap -- slept in his wheelchair as teachers and aides cut and pasted paper snowflakes with other children in the home. One little girl spoke of her excitement about a trip today to Santa's Enchanted Forest. Alliance Home Care, a medical supply company that provides equipment to Baby House, has been giving Kevin thermal blankets free of charge -- along with diapers, feeding supplements, sterile water for his breathing tube and other equipment the state did agree to pay for but hasn't, said Carol Montiel, the nurse who runs Baby House. ''They are not getting paid,'' Montiel said. ``Not one penny this year.'' Kevin's caregivers also asked APD to pay for extra surgical masks for the nurses and doctors who care for him. The price tag for the masks: $288 per year. ''Kevin's condition is medically complex,'' one of his doctors, Antonio Rodriguez, wrote to APD. ``He has a compromised immune system and is highly susceptible to infection . . . His risk for contracting infection is greatly increased because he lives with almost a dozen children, all of whom are severely physically and mentally disabled.'' APD denied the money for the masks. ''The documentation submitted does not indicate that Kevin has a compromised immune system,'' agency officials wrote. But, in a rare move, a state hearing officer, Robert Akel, overruled the agency and allowed payments for the masks following a June 12 hearing. The day of Kevin's hearing before Akel, the boy was in the hospital, being treated for uncontrollable seizures and a severe infection, said Gonzalez. Montiel said she spends a lot of time testifying on behalf of the 15 kids she cares for. ''Last week,'' Montiel said, ``I was in court three times. It's a lot of time.'' The review of Kevin's care plan was made by an employee of Maximus Inc., a private company that is under contract with the state to help lower costs in the state's developmental disabilities program. The worker never examined Kevin, or even met him, records show, because the contract doesn't require it. Nor had he spoken with Kevin's mother or doctors before the June hearing. Akel, who works for the state, agreed with APD that Kevin did not need the thermal blankets. The state suggested that Kevin be given instead a heating pad, which is available through Medicaid, the federal insurance program for the needy. One of the pads the state recommended is marketed to treat ``muscle and joint pain, acute lower back pain, arthritis, edema, wound and post-operative drainage.'' Medicaid would pay about $250 for the heating pad, said Montiel. Kevin's doctors say the heating pads would not work for Kevin, for several reasons. First, the pads require that Kevin be able to turn a switch on and off, to regulate his warmth. Kevin is incapable of such activity, his caregivers say. What's more, said Montiel, ``he cannot let me know if he's being burned. We wouldn't know unless we stripped him down whether he was burned.'' And the heating pads also are too small, Kevin's doctors say. Caregivers also fear Kevin, who wears a diaper, may soil his blanket, which is not disposable. Florida's Medicaid plan allows for only one such blanket ''for life,'' though an assistant attorney general, James D. Murdock, wrote in a court document that ``limitations may be exceeded for [patients] under the age of 21 From: To: Date: Subject: SherlockHolme197@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/19/2006 12:31:08 AM Hello Hello Mr. Bush, My name's Evan, I'm 29, and I live in Jacksonville. In fact for a awhile I used to live in Tallahassee, and I'm planning a trip there next Friday, to visit a friend of mine. I'm not exactly sure why I'm writing this. I guess because in some ways I feel like I'm a broken man. I have a nowhere job, working on a golf course, mowing the greens, and maintenance. It's a decent job I guess, I've been there going on five years in January. The pay however is lousy a whopping $9.00 an hour, but I'm not complaining, ( I don't want you to think I am.) I live with a few roommates, a husband and wife, who are both in the Navy, and another roommate, he's also in the Navy. I don't have many friends, the ones I do have are the best I can ask for. I have no girlfriend, and sometimes that bugs me. I'm to shy and I don't really know how to talk to girls. I hope your not asleep by now, and if I'm boring you please feel free to skip on to the next email. No the reason why I feel like I'm a broken man, is because I dream to big, and therefore my dreams fall apart. I can write poems, and songs, and even start but never finish an actual story. My biggest dream is to make a movie, with the knowledge I have I could make one heck of a movie. Or at least by my standards anyway. Before I go any further, I must explain to you, my dad passed away 5 years ago. Which of course was hard, and still is. But when I was younger, he and I used to live in Beaufort SC, and we would go to the beach. Where there is a lighthouse, and he and I used to climb it. But I'm afraid of heights, and I could never make it to the top, so I'd chicken out every time. Then the last time that dad and I would ever be there, I tried one last time, and failed. He went on to the top. I never was able to climb that lighthouse with him, and I never will be able to now. Ever since he died, that has become something of a must for me to do, to climb that lighthouse. Now what does that have to with movies? You ask. Well this past summer I me and a friend where going to take a trip to Beaufort to make a movie about me climbing the lighthouse, but it didn't happen. Another failed dream. I've had a lot of dreams fail, and as a result... well I think you get the point. On a more serious note, I was wondering if you could possibly look into something for me please. You see there are six little kids that need help. They are not mine, however two of the six, are my roommate Susan's nieces, ages 3, and about 6 months, and the other four are Susan's sister's boyfriends nieces, and nephews. HRS, has been called several times to there home, for beating the kids, and many other reasons. Susan has told me, and I have seen for myself what a hellhole they live in. I'm asking you to look into this because I have become very close to the four kids, two boys, and two girls, ages 14, 12, 10, 8. The two boys, are almost like my sons, and it hurts my deeply to hear about there life, and hard it is for them. They are all good kids, and I love them a lot. Susan has done everything she can think of, but no ones seems to care. If there is anything you can do please I ask you. I'm sorry if I have taken up to much of your time, but I wanted you to know a little bit about who I am. If you would like to see one of my poems, I'll be glad to send one. Thank you, Evan Harrison From: To: Date: Subject: Skip Pask Jeb Bush 12/11/2006 6:17:06 PM Contact Hello Mr. Governor, My name is Skip Pask. You may not remember me, but you came to Camp Phoenix, Afghanistan near the end of my 12 month deployment this past year and I was one of the troops that was selected to have lunch with you and about 20 others. At that lunch I briefly remember you explaining that we had the option to contact you if we ran into any problems with re-entry into school. I attended USF for a semester before I was called to Active Duty. As soon as I was notified of my deployment status my unit explained to me that re-entry into school would be seamless. I contacted the registrar’s office to notify them of the changes that were about to occur via Email at USF multiple times to not have any acknowledgement whatsoever. Now, upon my return to the states, I am ready to get my life and school back on track. About 4-5 days ago, I gave the registrar’s office a call to see if there were any documents that I might need to not cause any administrative issues because I was on my way to the Tampa Campus at that moment to get classes lined up. On the phone, I was regrettably informed that I have to RE-APPLY to the school, and of course, she notified me that the reapplication date for the spring semester had passed, and there was nothing that I could do. She was very unhelpful and treated me as if I had a choice over the fact that I had to go to Afghanistan for an entire year and pull out of school. I called again, spoke to someone else to verify, and was given the same information. I must admit, I am kind of at a dead end now because the Registrar’s office is really the only means that I know to handle administrative issues. I don’t want to have to see another semester surpass me if I don’t have to. If you know of anything I can do to resolve this issue please let me know. Thanks in advance for taking time out of your day to read this. Thanks again, SPC Pask, Skip A. HHC 53rd INF BDE FLARNG 590-34-6099 From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: SLukis7392@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/27/2006 10:03:14 PM Fwd: An article of interest... Fwd: An article of interest... Governor, I have enclosed an article on prison re-entry for your information. I also wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for giving Vicki a chance to get her reputation back by appointing her as chairman of your task force on re-entry. You truly have been the greatest governor in our state's history and I look forward to assisting you in whatever you choose to do in further service to our state and country. I wish you and your family a very Merry Xmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year. Syl From: To: Date: Subject: Vicki Lukis Sylvester Lukis 12/26/2006 4:13:07 PM Fwd: An article of interest... Vicki Lopez Lukis Chairman Governor's Ex-Offender Task Force 836 Madrid Street Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-441-2922 Home/Fax 305-216-7794 Cell vickilukis@mac.com Begin forwarded message: From: "Dave Lawrence" Date: December 24, 2006 12:42:54 PM EST To: Subject: An article of interest... Vicki: In case you didn't see this story from Sunday's New York Times... I wish for you and for your family a blessed Christmas. Dave Lawrence The New York Times Printer Friendly Format Sponsored By ________________________________ December 24, 2006 The Right Has a Jailhouse Conversion By CHRIS SUELLENTROP Not too long ago, you could tell whether an election was under way by watching prime-time television and counting the number of ominous recitatives about prisoners and ex-prisoners in the commercials. This fall, however, the seven million Americans who are in the custody of the state - in prison or jail, on probation or parole - did not loom large on nightly TV; in fact, as has been the case for nearly a decade, they barely received any notice at all. Prisoners are no longer the charged political symbols and campaign-season scapegoats they once were. This decline in the exploitation of crime coincides with an odd and surprising change in the politics of crime. The G.O.P. , the party of Richard Nixon 's 1968 law-and-order campaign and the Willie Horton commercial, is beginning to embrace the idea that prisoners have not only souls that need saving but also flesh that needs caring for in this world. Increasingly, Republicans are talking about helping ex-prisoners find housing, drug treatment, mental-health counseling, job training and education. They're also reconsidering some of the more punitive sentencing laws for drug possession. The members of this nascent movement include a number of politicians not previously known for their attention to prisoners' rights. Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama, a former federal prosecutor whom The New Republic once accused of being stained "with the taint of racism," wants to reduce the penalty for possession of small amounts of crack. Referring to mandatory-minimum sentences, Representative Bob Inglis of South Carolina, whose district is home to Bob Jones University , declared on the floor of the House: "I voted for them in the past. I will not do it again." Perhaps most remarkably, the outgoing Republican-controlled Congress came tantalizingly close to passing the Second Chance Act, a bill that focuses not on how to "lock them up" but on how to let them out. The bill may become law soon, if Democrats continue to welcome the new conservative interest in rehabilitation. By some measures, the Second Chance Act is a small bill. It authorizes less than $100 million over two years to address a significant problem: about 700,000 ex-offenders (the population of a good-size American city) will leave prison in 2007 - and two-thirds of them are likely to be rearrested within three years. The bill would provide states with grants to develop model programs for prisoners returning to society. Those states that accept the grants will be asked to re-examine any laws and regulations that make it unreasonably difficult for ex-offenders to reintegrate themselves into their communities - the classic example is the ban on allowing felons to receive a barber's license. (If the felon in question is Sweeney Todd, of course, the ban might make sense. But a blanket prohibition that includes check bouncers and marijuana users seems overly broad.) The bill also provides money to faith-based organizations and other nonprofits for prisoner-mentoring programs. Finally, it requires states to measure how well their programs achieve the bill's main goal: reducing the rate of recidivism among recently released prisoners. No one expects the Second Chance Act to solve the prisoner-re-entry problem overnight. The bill's authors are probably too confident that drug treatment, education and housing assistance can reduce recidivism on their own. Such services, many criminologists say, are effective only when paired with the tight supervision of ex-offenders. Some researchers point to the "broken windows" response to crime and suggest trying a similar approach with prisoner re-entry: quickly punish any small violations of the terms of a prisoner's release with graduated sanctions while returning ex-offenders to prison only for new crimes, not for technical parole violations like missing a meeting with a probation officer. The Second Chance Act does nothing to support this sort of approach. As policy, then, the bill won't be an elixir. But as a symbolic political gesture, the Second Chance Act completely reverses recent practice. For the first time in decades, Congress is poised to pass a bill that aims to make the lives of prisoners and ex-prisoners easier, not more difficult. In the 1990s, Democratic and Republican Congresses scrapped the Pell Grant program for prisoners, barred drug offenders from receiving federal student loans and cut highway money for states that did not revoke or suspend the driver's licenses of drug felons. Now leading politicians of both parties are proposing that states remove laws and regulations that wall off the ex-criminal class from the community. Rather than eliminating education and substance-abuse treatment programs, Congress may well finance them. When I met with Mark Earley, a former political star of the Christian right and a present-day prison reformer, I began explaining to him why I was surprised by the Second Chance Act and the so-called "re-entry movement" surrounding it. He knew why I was surprised: "First of all," he said, by the very fact "that there is common ground" between Republicans and Democrats. "And second of all, it's this?" Many liberals and Democrats - from Senator Joe Biden to members of the Congressional Black Caucus like Stephanie Tubbs Jones, a representative from Cleveland, and Danny Davis, a representative from Chicago - are sponsors of the Second Chance Act. Still, the issue is not a top priority for the party. In their recent blueprint for Democratic success, "The Plan," Rahm Emanuel, the influential Illinois congressman, and Bruce Reed, president of the Democratic Leadership Council, wrote only one paragraph on crime - and that was mostly a hymn to the achievements of the 1994 crime bill. The campaign document for House Democrats, "A New Direction for America," promises action on national security, the economy, higher education, energy, health care and retirement. The words "crime" and "prisons" never appear. Prison reform is not a highly advertised position of the Republican Party either, but a growing number of social conservatives are trying to make it a centerpiece of the Christian-conservative agenda. The most striking aspect of the Second Chance Act may be the cross-section of Republicans, from every wing of the party, who support it. Senator Arlen Specter , the top-ranked contender for the award of Least Favorite Republican among movement conservatives, is a lead sponsor, as is Senator Sam Brownback of Kansas, who may be Christian conservatives' top choice for the 2008 presidential nomination. Among the House sponsors of the bill are Mike Pence, an Indiana congressman who is a leader of the conservative caucus in the House and a darling of Washington's conservative press corps, and Dan Lungren, a California representative and former California attorney general who helped write California's three-strikes law (which he still supports). "For liberals in criminal justice, he's like the devil, almost," says a key liberal lobbyist for the bill, Gene Guerrero of George Soros 's Open Society Policy Center. The Second Chance Act would seem an unlikely bill to be advanced during an election year. At every level of government, after all, elections are thought to encourage tough-on-crime legislation. Recalling his time in the Illinois Legislature, Barack Obama , an early sponsor, says: "We used to have a joke. Let's say the offense was that defacing property was a Class C misdemeanor, or a Class A misdemeanor. Suddenly somebody would jack it up to a Class 2 felony. And it was always before election time. And we'd say, 'You know, it's not a good idea to leap all the way to the maximum penalty, because you'll have nothing to come back with next election.' You know, you want to take it in stages." With the Second Chance Act, however, three of what were the most endangered senators in America - Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, Jim Talent of Missouri and Mike DeWine of Ohio - put their names on the bill; all lost their re-election bids. Their support for the legislation wasn't an issue in their losses, but even that fact is remarkable. In today's political environment, crime policy has so receded from controversy that the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee could approve the Second Chance Act in July under the assumption that the full House might take it up on the eve of an election in which the Republican majority was at stake. What has changed? It's true that crime rates have declined in recent years (notwithstanding a slight uptick last year), but for the last quarter of the 20th century, crime policy was impervious to fluctuations in street crime. If crime went up, politicians got tough on crime. If crime went down, politicians still got tough on crime. At the state level, at least, that is no longer the case - and a large shift in public opinion has much to do with it. In 1994, crime and health care were the two top issues that Americans thought the government should tackle. Nine years later, less than 1 percent of Americans named crime as a top political issue. If safer streets had something to do with the change in public attitudes, so did another development: the changing place of crime in the national debate over moral values. Over the past decade, as the political scientists William Galston and Elaine Kamarck have suggested, the culture war of the 1970s and 1980s that revolved around race has been replaced by one that revolves around religion. A side effect has been a radically different crime debate. If the Second Chance Act fails to pass, it will not be because the two parties cannot agree on the importance of rehabilitation programs in prisons. But it may be because they disagree on the role religious organizations should play in rehabilitation. This September, Mark Earley ascended to a lectern at the Washington Convention Center to recite a political act of contrition. Earley, who is white, seemed among the least likely attendees of the Congressional Black Caucus's annual legislative conference to rouse the mostly AfricanAmerican audience of liberal activists, Capitol Hill staff members, lobbyists and members of Congress to sermon-listener cries of "Amen," "Yes, sir" and "Tell it!" The most successful Christian conservative politician to emerge from the State of Virginia, Earley represented the district of Pat Robertson and Ralph Reed for 10 years in the Old Dominion Legislature. In 1997, he ran for attorney general on a platform that combined socially conservative positions on abortion and other issues with a dollop of tough-on-crime rhetoric - and won. Now Earley came to confess his sins. In front of an audience filled with former prisoners who were attending a job fair connected to the conference, Earley cast his arms wide and proclaimed: "I was wrong. I repent!" "I'm 52 years old," he said at the beginning of his remarks, "and for the first 48 years of my life, I didn't think much about prisoners. And when I did, it went something like, I'm glad I'm not one, and I'm glad they are where they are." He continued: "And I really pretty much had the view that prisoners were at the end of the line. That if you were in prison, you had no hope, you'd made a mess of your life, and it was better for me that you were there, because my family could be safe." He went on: "I was elected to the Virginia Legislature and served 10 years, from '87 to '97, in the Senate of Virginia, and quite frankly, spent most of my time in the Legislature working on how to put more people in jail and keeping them there longer. Virginia, like most states in the '80s, abolished parole, instituted three strikes and you're out, lowered the age at which juveniles could be tried as adults from 16 to 14." Earley told the crowd that these policies helped increase the American prison population "tenfold in the last 30 years." Unlike most politicians who say such things, Earley wasn't bragging. He was apologizing. Like many Republicans and Christian activists, Earley's prison-house conversion dates from an encounter with Chuck Colson, the Watergate crook turned Christian evangelist. When Earley lost the Virginia governor's race in 2001 to Mark Warner, Colson asked Earley to take over Prison Fellowship, the ministry that Colson founded in the mid-1970s. Earley declined on the assumption that devoting himself to prisoners was tantamount to throwing his life "down a dark hole." Over the next few months, Earley read his Bible and was struck by the number of criminals who play starring roles: Moses, for example, murdered a man and became a fugitive. Paul presided over the stoning of Stephen, the first Christian martyr. Earley came to a realization: "If Moses or Paul had lived in Virginia or any state in the United States today, they would be serving, had they been caught, a multiple-decade prison sentence." He took the job. Of course, it's easy to admit the error of your political ways when you've left office and don't have to worry about voters punishing you for your change of heart. But Earley is far from alone in his apostasy from the usual anti-crime politics. Howard Coble, a congressman from North Carolina and the chairman of the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security in the last Congress, said in 2003 that the internment camps for Japanese-Americans during World War II were "appropriate at the time." And yet when Coble first introduced the Second Chance Act to the full judiciary committee this summer, he called the bill "an enlightened departure" from the politics of "lock them up and throw away the key." "At one point, I may have embraced that theory," Coble told me over the phone from his home in Greensboro, N.C., during the August Congressional recess. "I still embrace the theory of locking the cell door if an offender has been convicted of a crime. But I don't say throw the key away. I say, keep the key handy, so the same key that locked that door can also unlock it." Coble's words recalled those of Alexander Maconochie, a Scottish prison warden who reformed Norfolk Island, the Alcatraz of 19th-century Australia, by inventing the concept of indeterminate sentencing - an incentive-based system involving early release for hard work and good behavior: "When a man keeps the key of his own prison, he is soon persuaded to fit it to the lock." For most of the 20th century, indeterminate sentencing and rehabilitation were consensus policies in the United States. The decision to call the state agencies that run prisons departments of "corrections" was intended to reflect the rehabilitative nature of their work. But in 1974, a sociologist named Robert Martinson published an article called "What Works?" in the neoconservative journal The Public Interest. John DiIulio, President Bush's first director of faithbased initiatives, once called Martinson's essay "arguably the single most influential article ever published in that influential journal." Martinson answered the question he posed by concluding that "with few and isolated exceptions," there was no evidence that any rehabilitation programs successfully reduced recidivism. His article and the subsequent media attention it received along with the high crime rates of the 1970s - are credited with shifting the emphasis in crime policy from rehabilitation to punishment and "just desserts." Martinson later retracted his argument: in a 1979 article in The Hofstra Law Review, he acknowledged that some rehabilitation programs had "an appreciable effect," while emphasizing that other programs were actually harmful. But the political environment was not as receptive to a more nuanced approach. Following California's lead in 1977, state after state abandoned rehabilitation and indeterminate sentencing in favor of punishment and fixed sentences. Today's revival of rehabilitation began during the final years of Bill Clinton 's presidency. The Clinton administration had been as punishment-oriented as its Republican predecessors. With the exception of a few liberal members of Congress - mostly members of the Congressional Black Caucus who represent urban districts - Democrats in the 1990s abandoned prison reform. The two defining moments of Democratic crime politics in the 1990s were Clinton's decision as governor of Arkansas to allow the execution of the mentally impaired Ricky Ray Rector in 1992 and the passage of the 1994 crime bill; along with banning assault weapons and putting 100,000 cops on the street, the bill also prominently featured longer sentences for criminals and a federal three-strikes law. But in the spring of 1999, Janet Reno turned to Jeremy Travis, then the director of the National Institute of Justice, and asked, "What are we doing about all the people coming out of prison?" It began to dawn on Reno, Travis and others that the mandatory sentences Congress and state legislatures created over the preceding decades had an unintended side effect: automatic release. More and more prisoners were leaving prison without having to earn their release, because the incentives to change their behavior had been removed. That seems obvious: what else would you expect from states that abolished parole and replaced discretionary sentencing with fixed sentences? Yet few lawmakers and corrections professionals seemed to have considered the consequences. In October 1999, Reno and Travis held a news conference promoting the idea of prisoner "re-entry," a word Travis came up with that rebranded the unpopular notion of prisoner rehabilitation. "Re-entry" shifts the emphasis from the criminal to the community - from how an inmate is treated to how safe you and your neighbors will be when he or she is released. In that sense, re-entry preys on the public fear of a nation of Willie Hortons, but it does so in the service of going "softer" on crime. Even as Reno and Travis were promoting the idea of prisoner re-entry, Matt Salmon, a Republican congressman from Arizona, was championing the No Second Chances Act, a bill that would take federal money away from states that released a prisoner who then committed a crime in another state. The political climate seemed unfriendly. Yet Reno and Travis's initiative aroused little opposition - or much notice of any kind. Criminologists of both parties hope that the decreasing importance of crime as a political issue will make it possible to have a more sober discussion of the subject at last. They want to see a less ideologically charged debate and one that rests more closely on sound research. There's only one problem: a shocking paucity of such evidence to inform the policy debate. As Christy Visher, a researcher from the Urban Institute, put it in the May 2006 issue of Criminology and Public Policy, "There is no consensus answer to the question Do prisoner-re-entry programs work?" And yet there is a consensus to not do what we are doing. Criminologists largely agree that increasing the use of incarceration at some point becomes counterproductive and crime actually starts to rise. Many researchers suggest that we're at that point already. In his book on re-entry, "They All Come Back," Travis notes that only about 25 percent of the violent-crime reduction in the 1990s was because of "incapacitation" - the fact that would-be criminals were locked up and unable to commit more crimes. Michael Jacobson, who worked as the New York City corrections commissioner under Rudy Giuliani , points out that the city's nation-leading decline in street crime during the 1990s coincided with a decline in the use of incarceration as a weapon of crime control. San Diego, the No. 2 city in crime reduction from 1993 to 2001, also sent fewer people to prison during that period. The best way to deter crime, according to most researchers, is to increase the swiftness and the certainty of arrest for people who break the law, not to increase the severity of their sentences. Many experts would like to see some kind of return to indeterminate sentencing, though they disagree on the particulars. Ultimately, they'd like to see sentencing turn from an Industrial Age policy, a one-size-fits-all assembly line, to an Internet Age policy of personalization. Joan Petersilia, a leading researcher on parole, recommends using statistical risk profiles, similar to those employed by auto insurers, to determine which ex-offenders should receive the most support or supervision from re-entry programs. She argues in her book "When Prisoners Come Home" that "from a victim's standpoint, there is no benefit from determinate sentencing or automatic-prisoner-release schemes," because you "replace a rational, controlled system of earned release for selected inmates with automatic release for nearly all inmates." Outside the criminology community, conservatives have embraced re-entry to save lives, to save souls and also to save money. Putting aside Medicaid, spending on corrections has been the fastest-growing item in state budgets in recent years. Partly for this reason, Louisiana and Mississippi - the two states, Michael Jacobson notes in his book, "Downsizing Prisons," with the highest rates of per capita incarceration in the country - embraced sentencing reform in 2001. Louisiana eliminated some mandatory sentences and required that the first two "strikes" for offenders be violent, rather than nonviolent, felonies. Mississippi, which had abolished discretionary parole in 1995, decided to bring it back for nonviolent first-time offenders. By 2003, 18 states had implemented similar reforms. Under the Republican governor, John Engler , Michigan repealed all of its mandatory-minimum drug laws. When George W. Bush took office in 2001, he did not dismantle the Clintonera re-entry programs; rather, he adapted them to fit his faith-based agenda. Despite his strong support for capital punishment, President Bush may be the most pro-prisoner president in American history - at least if you disregard the war on terror (an admittedly enormous caveat). Certainly in terms of rhetoric, Bush has done more to advance the interests of prisoners than either Jimmy Carter or Bill Clinton. The Second Chance Act takes its name from the 2004 State of the Union address in which Bush asked Congress to pass a $300 million program to help prisoners as they re-enter society: "In the past, we've worked together to bring mentors to children of prisoners, and provide treatment for the addicted, and help for the homeless. Tonight I ask you to consider another group of Americans in need of help. This year, some 600,000 inmates will be released from prison back into society. We know from long experience that if they can't find work, or a home, or help, they are much more likely to commit crime and return to prison. So tonight, I propose a four-year, $300 million prisoner re-entry initiative to expand jobtraining and placement services, to provide transitional housing, and to help newly released prisoners get mentoring, including from faith-based groups. America is the land of second chance, and when the gates of the prison open, the path ahead should lead to a better life." Democrats were flabbergasted. Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones calls it "the only thing that George W. Bush has ever said at a State of the Union that made me stand up and cheer." Representative Danny Davis says, "I always tell people that when he said that, I was the first person up to applaud, even though I was on the Democratic side of the aisle." According to Mark Earley, Bush's speech "very subtly sent a signal to conservative Republicans that it's O.K. to talk about rehabilitation and doing something for prisoners as they're coming back into society, and prisoners' kids." There are few, if any, senators more closely identified with the Christian conservative movement than Sam Brownback. Like a growing number of conservatives, Brownback is a political proponent of the so-called new-evangelical causes, which range from AIDS in Africa and slavery in Sudan to poverty and the Prison Rape Elimination Act, a bill that helped build the coalition of Democrats and Republicans in the re-entry movement. Even when he disagrees with his fellow religious conservatives, he gives faith-based reasons for doing so. A convert to Catholicism, he has said his religion informs his support for a less punitive approach to immigration reform. In February, he held a hearing intended to foster debate on whether the death penalty can be reconciled with Pope John Paul II 's call to create "a culture of life." Brownback also routinely mentions prison reform - especially the faith-based variety - in public speeches. During Alberto Gonzales 's confirmation hearing to become attorney general, he made a special point of asking Gonzales about his plans to reduce prison recidivism. He wrote a letter to The Washington Post in February complaining about an op-ed by the U.C.L.A. psychologist David Farabee, who dismissed the Second Chance Act as a return to "the intuitively appealing programs that we correctly rejected 30 years ago." Brownback countered in his letter, "We should not be resigned to allowing generation after generation to return to prison because they don't have the tools to break the cycle." When I visited him earlier this year, Brownback seemed highly aware of the dangers, even for a conservative Republican from Kansas, of seeming the slightest bit soft on crime. "I wouldn't say I represent the mainstream of this," he insisted. "I think we have to prove results" - that is, demonstrate an actual reduction in recidivism rates among newly released prisoners. He continued: "I personally favor a number of these faith-based approaches. But if there are other approaches, let's try them. This is an enormous problem, and since the '70s, we have basically just said we'll lock people up." Later, in his office in the Senate Hart Building, Brownback implicitly raised the specter of Willie Horton - the fear that he and the other sponsors of the bill would be blamed for crimes committed by the formerly incarcerated: "Imagine you get one bad prisoner coming out and committing a heinous crime, which is likely to happen. And people's reaction is, they get mad. They don't want this guy out on the streets that's doing this. If you can't show, look, by doing these programs we are cutting the recidivism rate overall, I don't think it will stand the blowback when that situation inevitably happens." Chris Cannon, a Utah conservative who is the bill's Republican point man in the House, is less circumspect than Brownback. On crime, Cannon can sound like a liberal Democrat, if liberal Democrats still talked the way he did during my first phone conversation with him in August: "Republicans have taken a pretty harsh position, just locking people up." And: "The system has a very strong tendency to change them for the worse. Everybody knows that, I think." And: "Our current system is fundamentally immoral." A few weeks later, in his Congressional office, Cannon was just as adamant: "I think society has a huge obligation to prisoners. I think that obligation transcends our current view, which is: Lock them up, hide them away, keep my daughter safe, keep my house safe, if he or she burgles, I want that person gone. Out of sight, out of mind. Away. I think that violates the fundamental concepts of who we are as Americans. "Nobody thinks this is a bill that solves our moral dilemma," he went on. "Maybe I should say moral crisis. But it is a first step, an agreeable first step, and it allows us to take a look at where we ought to think about ending up." But even Cannon occasionally realizes he's treading on dangerous political ground. After this preamble, apropos of nothing, he declared: "In this whole thing, nobody is being soft on crime. Nobody is saying, let these people out. It's about after someone is found to have committed a crime, what do we do to help that person become a useful, productive member of society?" Which, of course, involves letting them out. Cannon and his allies toiled hard on behalf of the Second Chance Act, and they helped shepherd it through the House, where the Republican leadership pledged to schedule a vote if the Senate did the same. But despite their efforts, the outgoing Congress failed to move forward. The first sign of trouble came in the summer. When the bill reached the House Judiciary Committee, Representative Louie Gohmert of Texas tried to amend it so that it explicitly, rather than implicitly, authorized the financing of faith-based organizations. Gohmert's proposed amendment drew enthusiastic support from Republicans, but it alienated Democrats, who would have scuttled the bill in the Senate. The bill's Democratic supporters accept that the Bush administration will allocate some of the funds to Christian organizations. But they draw the line at direct legislative authorization to finance religious organizations. Such an authorization was anathema to them unless it contained additional language restricting faith-based groups from proselytizing and from discriminating on the basis of religion in their hiring decisions. To keep the bill on course, four Republicans - including Cannon and Coble - turned against their colleagues and joined with Democrats to defeat Gohmert's amendment. In the Senate, with 37 co-sponsors and the support of Republican leaders, the bill seemed sure to pass. But in mid-December, as the legislative term came to an end, Senator Tom Coburn - a Christian conservative from Oklahoma who has said, "As a physician, I believe that we ought to be doing drug treatment rather than incarceration" - ignored personal appeals from Brownback, Specter and others and put a hold on the bill. Coburn supports the bill's objectives and calls it "a good act," but his fiscal-conservative conscience overcame his social-conservative one. He demanded the termination of other federal programs that, in his view, served similar purposes. The bill's supporters must have felt betrayed, as some assumed that Coburn had pledged not to prevent the bill's passage. Even so, the bill seems likely to pass, with some modifications, in the next legislative session. In order for that to happen, the Democrats will have to take a step similar to the one Bill Clinton encouraged them to take in the 1990s, when they conceded that the country's desire for changes in affirmative action, welfare and crime policy was more than just a proxy for racism. By passing the Second Chance Act, Democrats can acknowledge that the Christian desire to improve the lives of prisoners is more than a mere proxy for evangelism. And in doing so, they can re-embrace a cause of their own: the creation of a criminal-justice system that is more humane and more just. The current moment is, in Michael Jacobson's view, "the best opportunity of the last 25 years for altering the way in which the United States has used incarceration." But if that moment is to be seized, if there's any possibility to reform a prison system that almost everyone thinks has failed, both parties are going to have to rely, at least a little bit, on faith. Chris Suellentrop writes the Opinionator blog for The New York Times on the Web. This is his first article for the magazine. = From: To: Date: Subject: Smith, James Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 3:49:21 PM Thanks Gov. Bush: Seeing the article in the Times-Union today about your email accessibility as governor reminded me of the several times you have been gracious enough to answer my email. It also reminded me that I needed to thank you for that and, even more importantly, thank you for your wonderful stewardship of the governor’s office the last eight years. You have been a courageous governor and I will very much miss your leadership. I pray God’s richest blessings on you as you take the next steps of your life beyond the governor’s mansion. Merry Christmas to you and yours. James A. Smith Sr. Executive Editor Florida Baptist Witness 1230 Hendricks Avenue Jacksonville, Florida 32207 904.596.3165 jsmith@FloridaBaptistWitness.com www.FloridaBaptistWitness.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: soucrosspm@bellsouth.net jrivera@orlandosentinel.com Jeb Bush 12/12/2006 4:10:20 PM Death penalty case, etc. 12/12/06 The death penalty is mandated in Gen.9:6, as well as several other scriptures in Lev. and Deut. Even the word "kill" as used in the Ten Commandments, more accurately translates "murder" when referred back to the original Hebrew. There are no religious prohibitions against the death penalty. It does not deter because it is not mandatory, (as it should be), under Fla. statutes, and is rendered ineffective by decades of delays. I have been involved in the criminal justice system since 1962, both as a police officer and as an instructor at the post-secondary level, and am very familiar with flaws in the system. However, those flaws are correctable, and do not justify eliminating the penalty. Respectfully, Leigh McEachern 2205 Snow Hill Road Chuluota, Fl 407-365-5380 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: South, Linda Levesque, Patricia Bracy, Carol Toni Jennings Jeb Bush Griffin, Barbara Raymaker, Mindy (Sooni) 12/12/2006 11:09:39 PM RE: Domain Registrations - Ready to Work Patricia, after I got the email below late this afternoon, I checked to see when it was set up, he registered the name floridareadytowork.com in January ’06, well before he became an AWI employee. He registered flreadytowork.com last week. I haven’t had a chance to talk with him, but will tomorrow. Linda From: Levesque, Patricia [mailto:Patricia.Levesque@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 5:45 PM To: South, Linda; Bracy, Carol Cc: toni@jeb.org; Jeb Bush Subject: FW: Domain Registrations - Ready to Work Importance: High Why does an employee of AWI, who is working on this project, personally own the domain names for Florida Ready to Work? From: Mizereck, Joe [mailto:Joe.Mizereck@awi.state.fl.us] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 3:20 PM To: Teresa Chasteen Subject: RE: Domain Registrations Hey Teresa--If you would like to email me at home to continue this discussion, that would be great. I don’t wish to do business on company time. My email at home is jmizereck@grantsalert.com I know you understand. Thank you, Joe Joe Mizereck Program Coordinator Toolbox for Talent Development Agency for Workforce Innovation 107 East Madison Street Caldwell Building Tallahassee, FL 32399 (850) 921-3882 (850) 245-7427 fax Joe.Mizereck@awi.state.fl.us From: Teresa Chasteen [mailto:tchasteen@w-win.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 3:11 PM To: Mizereck, Joe Subject: RE: Domain Registrations Hi Joe—The strong preference is to use the www.floridareadytowork.com domain name. Would you be willing to sell it to us? Thanks! Teresa Teresa C. Chasteen, Ph.D. President, WIN 1000 Waterford Place Kingston, TN 37763 Toll free: 888-717-9461 ext. 2207 From: Mizereck, Joe [mailto:Joe.Mizereck@awi.state.fl.us] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 2:39 PM To: Teresa Chasteen Subject: RE: Domain Registrations Hello Teresa—I personally own both of the domains. You are welcome to use the flreadytowork.com since I secured it while employed by the state. Hope this helps. Thank you, Joe Joe Mizereck Program Coordinator Toolbox for Talent Development Agency for Workforce Innovation 107 East Madison Street Caldwell Building Tallahassee, FL 32399 (850) 921-3882 (850) 245-7427 fax Joe.Mizereck@awi.state.fl.us From: Teresa Chasteen [mailto:tchasteen@w-win.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 8:28 AM To: Mizereck, Joe Subject: Domain Registrations Hi Joe— We are exploring the best domain name for the Florida Ready to Work online portal. We found that you own: www.floridareadytowork.com www.flreadytowork.com Are these owned by you personally or on behalf of your agency? Would you consider letting us use them for the project? Thanks so much, Teresa Teresa C. Chasteen, Ph.D. President, WIN 1000 Waterford Place Kingston, TN 37763 Toll free: 888-717-9461 ext. 2207 From: To: Date: Subject: spirit527@aim.com Jeb Bush 12/7/2006 11:59:53 PM Dear Governor Bush: Thank you for denying Riley Burchfield's Clemency today. You are indeed a wise leader. I wish you the best in your future endeavors. May God Bless you and yours always. Sincerely, Jeanne Stephens Fort Meade Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. From: To: Date: Subject: spirit527@aim.com Jeb Bush 12/3/2006 3:48:05 PM Clemency Dear Governor Bush: I am sending you an article from today's Lakeland Ledger. I also have a link for you from the Fort Meade Leader: http://fortmeadeleader.com/articles/2006/12/01/news/01clemency.txt My good friend, Yvonne Moore Eisle, is the aunt of the victim. Their family has suffered because this for over 30 years. This was not and accident as Riley Burchfield's supporters would have people believe. It was a well thought out premeditated murder. Thank you for anything you can do in this matter. Jeanne Stephens Fort Meade Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. From: To: Date: Subject: sscully@tivitz.com Jeb Bush 12/2/2006 11:24:31 PM Re: Impact of TiViTz on FCAT scores Governor: When I heard a week ago that you would not be able to make the Tournament, I asked Sharon Burnette how to go about asking Governor-elect Crist...she gave me an email for an Arlene@charliecrist.com ... but have not heard a word... given his background as former Commissioner, I thought he would be interested in knowing of the "Power of TiViTz!"...any suggestions? FYI, Chancellor Yecke will be handing out trophies along with former Astronaut Rick Searfoss. Best Regards, Steve On Sat Dec 2 5:50 , 'Jeb Bush' sent: I am pretty sure I am leaving right after the cabinet meeting to go to orlando so I won't be able to make it but I will check. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: sscully@tivitz.com To: Jeb Bush CC: michelle.watts@sdhc.k12.fl.us Sent: Fri Dec 01 15:32:27 2006 Subject: Impact of TiViTz on FCAT scores Dear Governor Bush, Lia Crawford, Math Supervisor of Hillsborough County, engaged her research department to evaluate the impact of TiViTz on FCAT scores. And although most teachers in Hillsborough do not even begin their TiViTz program until January (each year), the results were found to have a statistically significant improvement: 1) a 9% increase in their norm referenced test results! 2) a 6% increase in their Sunshine State Standards! 3) and even the Gifted students (with presumably less room for improvement) had an increase of 5% on their norm referenced results! * I have attached Dr. Watts Executive Summary Also, The TiViTz Challenge is in "full swing" at Francis Tucker Elementary in Coral Gables. Tony Pistone, the gentleman you met with me at the 100 Ideas Summit and former Bronx teacher, now lives north of Miami. He asked Rudy Crew to point him to an underperforming school in his district (Dr. Crew was familiar with the program when he was Chancellor of NY City schools). He is spending 27 hours over 27 days and $27 per student on the TiViTz program in 5 classrooms: We are promising a 20% increase on the 2007 FCAT scores!! We regret that your schedule does not permit your attendance at the demonstration Space TiViTz Tournament on Tuesday, December 5th at the Challenger Learning Center. However, these Miami and Melbourne students will be touring the Capital on Monday afternoon with parents and teachers from 2:00 to 3:00 (if you can step out and say hello!) AND they will actually play the first 2 Rounds of TiViTz Monday night at the new Mellow Mushroom Pizza Parlor on the west side of FSU campus. If you like pizza, please drop by...they will play TiViTz from 5:30 to 7:00 and then eat pizza (the address is 1641 West Pensacola Street). Chancellor Yecke will be coming on Tuesday and bringing Mary Jane Tappen, the math expert from DOE. Also, Dr. Michelle Watts will be coming in from Tampa to discuss the Tampa program and FCAT results. Thank you again for your interest in TiViTz. Best Regards, Steve Scully SAS Games, Inc 403 Brevard Ave Suite 1 Cocoa, FL 32922 Ph: 321-690-3386 Fax: 321 -978-0265 e?mail: sscully@tivitz.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: sscully@tivitz.com Jeb Bush michelle.watts@sdhc.k12.fl.us 12/1/2006 8:32:27 PM Impact of TiViTz on FCAT scores executivesummary.pdf Dear Governor Bush, Lia Crawford, Math Supervisor of Hillsborough County, engaged her research department to evaluate the impact of TiViTz on FCAT scores. And although most teachers in Hillsborough do not even begin their TiViTz program until January (each year), the results were found to have a statistically significant improvement: 1) a 9% increase in their norm referenced test results! 2) a 6% increase in their Sunshine State Standards! 3) and even the Gifted students (with presumably less room for improvement) had an increase of 5% on their norm referenced results! * I have attached Dr. Watts Executive Summary Also, The TiViTz Challenge is in "full swing" at Francis Tucker Elementary in Coral Gables. Tony Pistone, the gentleman you met with me at the 100 Ideas Summit and former Bronx teacher, now lives north of Miami. He asked Rudy Crew to point him to an underperforming school in his district (Dr. Crew was familiar with the program when he was Chancellor of NY City schools). He is spending 27 hours over 27 days and $27 per student on the TiViTz program in 5 classrooms: We are promising a 20% increase on the 2007 FCAT scores!! We regret that your schedule does not permit your attendance at the demonstration Space TiViTz Tournament on Tuesday, December 5th at the Challenger Learning Center. However, these Miami and Melbourne students will be touring the Capital on Monday afternoon with parents and teachers from 2:00 to 3:00 (if you can step out and say hello!) AND they will actually play the first 2 Rounds of TiViTz Monday night at the new Mellow Mushroom Pizza Parlor on the west side of FSU campus. If you like pizza, please drop by...they will play TiViTz from 5:30 to 7:00 and then eat pizza (the address is 1641 West Pensacola Street). Chancellor Yecke will be coming on Tuesday and bringing Mary Jane Tappen, the math expert from DOE. Also, Dr. Michelle Watts will be coming in from Tampa to discuss the Tampa program and FCAT results. Thank you again for your interest in TiViTz. Best Regards, Steve Scully SAS Games, Inc 403 Brevard Ave Suite 1 Cocoa, FL 32922 Ph: 321-690-3386 Fax: 321-978-0265 e-mail: sscully@tivitz.com www.tivitz.com From: To: Date: Subject: Stanton Bradford Smith Jeb@MyFlorida.com Jeb Bush 12/1/2006 6:16:38 PM Are you in Tallahassee on Monday? Governor Jeb: I am going to be in Tallahassee on Monday and would like to interview you one more time for the JBFC promotional video that I'm producing. Any chance this can happen? Please advise, Your Pal Stan Smith 954-614-5005 From: To: Date: Subject: Stavridis, James, ADM (L) Jeb Bush rjnatter@natterllc.com 12/21/2006 1:06:54 AM Thanks Sir, thanks for the wonderful help on the land for our HQ. Everyone at Southcom really appreciates it! You've been an amazing Gov and we'll all miss you. As a FL native who has voted in every state election since I turned 21 in 1976, you get my vote as the best official we've ever elected. I hope we can get you over to Southcom in the new year. Pls let me know if there is anything I can do for you! VR Jim From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Stavridis, James, ADM (L) rjnatter@natterllc.com Jeb Bush Tom.Lewis@dms.myflorida.com raquel.rodriguez@myflorida.com pam.dana@myflorida.com mark.kaplan@myflorida.com King, Charles, COL (L) Justus, William, MR (L) Spencer.Kraemer@dms.myflorida.com tim.dimond@dms.myflorida.com 12/15/2006 8:38:58 PM Re: Thanks to all for your understanding here, and especially for your incredible support, patience, and flexibility through this process! All ther best and with great respect, Jim ----- Original Message ----From: rjnatter@natterllc.com To: Governor Jeb Bush ; Tom Lewis ; Rocky Rodriquez ; Pam Dana Cc: Mark Kaplan ; King, Charles, COL (L); Justus, William, MR (L); Spencer Kraemer ; Timothy Dimond ; Stavridis, James, ADM (L) Sent: Fri Dec 15 14:17:05 2006 Governor, Secretary, Pam, Rocky: Following a series of phone calls with Admiral Stavridis and his staff in DC and Miami, Admiral Stavridis recommends we not go forward at this time with a signing ceremony for the State lease of the Miami Doral land. Their rationale is the real concern that Congress, especially the staffs, would view the SouthCom Commander's signing of such a document, especially in public, as a presumption of authority ahead of Congress's approval. I agree and know for a fact that they have been known to get really vindictive in past similar cases. I really regret not being able to have this occasion now, and I know Admiral Stavridis does as well. On the other hand, I have to agree that we should not irritate Congress in this sensitive end-game after having progressed so far.. We will keep trying to get a decision out of them but the Congressional staffs say that they are inclined to wait until the President sends his rcommendation as to site over, which is part of the President's Budget Decision (PBD) for the milcon funding of the HQ.. That will occur in Jan/Feb for the FY 08 budget. I am also ccing Admiral Stavridis and his staff on this email. Bob Robert J. Natter R J NATTER & ASSOCIATES, LLC rjnatter@natterllc.com 904 376-5861 From: To: Date: Subject: Stephen R. MacNamara Jeb Bush 12/15/2006 10:42:26 PM RE: Thanks Jeb Quoting Jeb Bush : > Governor elect crist will be making the appointments. I will pass on > your interest, Steve. > > Jeb > ---------------------------------------------------------------- From: To: Date: Subject: Stephen R. MacNamara Jeb Bush 12/15/2006 10:18:38 PM I would like you to consider appointing me to this Commission. Thanks. Statement from GOVERNOR JEB BUSH Regarding Executive Order 06-260 "Today, I issued Executive Order 06-260, creating the Commission on Administration of Lethal Injection. The Commission is charged with reviewing the method in which the lethal injection protocols are administered by the Department of Corrections. "The team assembled by Department of Corrections Secretary Jim McDonough continues to conduct a thorough process review of the execution of Angel Diaz. All facts and information gathered by the team will be presented to the Commission. "The Commission will be comprised of appointments made by my office, the Attorney General, the Senate President, the Speaker of the House and the Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court. These appointees will represent a cross-section of the scientific, medical, law enforcement and legal communities." "I look forward to the Commission's expeditious review of the lethal injection protocols in Florida to ensure the method is consistent with the Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution and its prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment." ### ---------------------------------------------------------------- From: To: Date: Subject: steve hughes Jeb Bush 12/15/2006 11:41:52 PM Brief Thanks again for expediting the foolishness with the FDOE case - it will wind up minor as it should be. Bless you for a terrific tenure with tax cuts, job creation, education accountablilty, fiscal conservatism, trying to stop the slaughter of Terri Schiavo, now with stopping the cruelty of capital punishment - at least pertaining to how awry it has gone. You never answered on 2008, but I notice many of your people are making the same choice I did - the best mix can/will come with Romney. I sincerely hope your day will come, but believe it would be a no-win situation for you to be on the ticket in 2008 - even if victorious (Romney or otherwise) it would be rife with danger. Best of wishes now and in the future, Steve Hughes, Poinciana now teaching at the Blue-Ribbbon Lake Eola Charter School in Orlando __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Steve Kohler carol.bracy@myflorida.com Cheryl Carr Commissioner John Winn Conrad Nagel Courtney Stadd Curtis Austin Desiree Mayfield Dr. Jimmie Davis Dr. Ken Ford Dr. Robin Murphy Ellen Feeney Gary Spulak geezpatch@aol.com General Lloyd "Fig" Newton Helen Franta Jeb Bush Jim Tolley John Adams John Maciver John Walker Joseph S. Wiendl Kara Nevin LeeSolid@Bellsouth.net Nyla Benjamin Patrick McCarthy Phil Fleming R. Benash Rep. Thad Altman Ruby Russ Haney Sara Krishack Sen. Bill Posey Silas Baker Steve Kohler Ted Beerman The Honorable Denver Stutler Tony Gannon 12/6/2006 11:36:00 PM LMC contract BOD Announcements.doc Board Members, For the past several weeks we have been working with Lockheed Martin in an effort to develop the process for utilizing the $35 million state appropriated funds for the purpose of facility improvements as part of the ORION project and the Operations and Checkout building at KSC. I am attaching a brief fact sheet defining the structure that has been developed. This effort will establish a financing template that Space Florida may be able to use for other future projects. Please feel free to contact me with any questions that you may have. sk From: To: Date: Subject: Steve Ormrod Jeb Bush 12/28/2006 8:42:08 PM RE: *** Private and Confidential *** My Dear Jeb, I was absolutely delighted to hear from you recently. It is a pleasure finally to meet someone prepared to consider my concerns in such an impartial and cordial manner. In particular, I was finding Secretary McDonough to be most uncooperative in response to my legitimate complaints; indeed his last action was to fob me off to his General Counsel. Despite all the flak and ill-informed gossip one hears, I believe you to be a very admirable and fairminded man. I would therefore like to take this opportunity to wish you all the best in whatever future undertakings you choose to embrace. As an experienced Business Analyst I work alongside many such fine and noble people here at the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, whose mission it is to save the lives of those in peril on the sea. It seems to me that the administration of the State of Florida is about to exchange one safe pair of hands that have been steadying its helm these past eight years with another. It is my intention to come to Florida mid-January to spend some time with my many good friends and acquaintances there - and especially to enjoy the rare treat of Paula's company once again. While there, I would consider it a very great personal privilege and a pleasure to meet with you if that would be at all possible, even if only briefly. May I wish you and all of your family a Very Happy and Prosperous New Year. Yours respecfully and sincerely, Steve. >>> "Jeb Bush" 12/26/06 4:59 PM >>> Thank you for writing sir. I am sending your email to Sec McDonough. Happy New Year. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Steve Ormrod [mailto:sormrod@rnli.org.uk] Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 3:43 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: *** Private and Confidential *** Importance: High ** For Your Eyes Only ** ** High Priority ** Dear Governor Bush, I would be eternally grateful if you would spare me a few moments of your time as it would appear a few "old sores" that I thought had healed have been opened up again. Indeed, you might well remember me from last year: How time has flown! I have recently been furnished with a copy of a document that was generated by the Department of Corrections. It is a disciplinary report raised against a particular prison inmate. The text of this report reads as follows... "On 08 16 06 Warden Pichardo, received a letter from informant stating that she had been approached by inmate Coats, Jayna, who asked the informant if she had a source within FDLE that she could get in touch with. Inmate Coats allegedly stated that she and inmate Grieve, had personal information, bank acct. #, Loan information, etc., on Ms. Pichardo and was planning to make a bogus conspiracy that Ms. Pichardo was an illegal alien. And that she had paid off people with information on the death of inmate Vaivada who died on 9/l0/04. Inmate Coats allegedly stated that she was using this information to get a transfer to Broward. Inmate Coats allegedly claimed that inmate Grieve and her pen pal in England, who is a computer hacker, were planning to assist her via the Internet. Allegedly inmate Coats and inmate Grieve refer to Ms. Pichardo as Hello Kitty. On 10 31 06 this case was returned from the Inspector General/s office to be handled with a disciplinary report, therefore inmate is being charged with conspiracy to lie on a staff member. Report written by Officer - Andrews, Diane, and approved by Andrews, Diane." Well, I am the "pen pal in England" of "inmate Grieve" as stated in the above report. You will observe that the written allegation that I am a computer hacker, made my Warden Pichardo's "informant", is stated in this report as a matter of fact and not as an opinion. It is my intention therefore to bring legal action against Warden Pichardo to name her "informant" and to make available this written allegation as evidence. Since it has been published by the Department of Corrections and used as the basis of a charge against another individual, not only is this a direct defamation of my character but it is also libellous. I also have to hand a substantial quantity of documented evidence to show that that the above charge against Paula Grieve, along two others issued in August, are almost entirely fabricated and false. At Secretary McDonough's request, I have made this evidence available both to him and to the Inspector General at various times between late August and late November. If you wish me to provide a detailed diary of written exchanges and a transcript of what was said, then I am more than willing to do so. On November 13th and 23rd I laid before Inspector General Decker a very detailed and well-analysed list of the concerns I had about these various reports. I received a brief response from him on November 27th which barely addressed any of them. I then replied to him on November 29th re-stating and summarising the matters that were causing me disquiet, asking again for a considered response to them. That met with a reply to me from Secretary McDonough the following day which I still consider to be improper, effectively waving me away and referring me to the Department's Legal Counsel. Please find attached two pages of a letter written by Paula on December 3rd to one of her friends, which was passed to me. This was written after she had been held in confinement at Broward CI for almost four months for what I consider (given the evidence I have to hand) to be no good reason. She mentions that she had lost much muscle and body weight, apparently was not being fed adequately and was displaying symptoms that appear to be consistent with starvation of vital minerals, including Vitamin D6. At all times during the last four months I have provided very convincing evidence to the relevant agents within the Department of Corrections and kept them fully informed of my concerns and my suspicions that Paula has been suffering excess physical and emotional hardship without good reason. To date I have still received no adequate response to any of them. In my considered opinion, Inspector General Decker has failed to carry out a proper investigation into any of the concerns I have raised or worse, I evaluate that he might well have deliberately suppressed any findings arising from any such inquiries. In his dealings with me, I have good reason to believe that Secretary McDonough has acted with gross duplicity on several occasions. I am currently taking legal advice and based upon the outcome, there is more than a reasonable likelihood of legal proceedings being brought against both parties at some stage on the grounds of negligence. I am also in consultation with Paula Grieve, who is now considering bringing legal action, asserting victimization and seeking damages and other redress from the courts against the Department of Corrections. Should she wish to press ahead with such action, I shall of course be extending to her the full weight of my support and co-operation. Last time I communicated with you, I raised my suspicions that Warden Pichardo might be pursuing a personal vendetta against Paula. Those suspicions, in my own mind at least, have been totally confirmed and it seems to me that Warden Pichardo, in the pursuit of those vindictive goals, could not possibly have acted alone. It also totally convinces me that when it comes to measuring the level of malpractice, institutionally failing administration and lack of accountability within the Florida Department of Corrections, that the machinations of the erstwhile Secretary Crosby is but a tiny drop in the limitless ocean. I apologise for the extended length of this communication, but the gravity of my complaint is such that it could not be expressed any more briefly. I just wanted to let you know how strongly I feel about these things upfront, before embarking upon my intended course of action. Thank you very much for listening to me and may I wish you and all of your family a Happy Christmas and Very Prosperous New Year. Kind regards, Steve Ormrod 21 Coles Gardens Hamworthy Poole, Dorset BH15 4DX United Kingdom This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential. It is for the intended recipient only. If you have received the email in error please notify the author by replying to this email. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not disclose, distribute, copy, print, or rely on this email. Any views expressed by an individual within this email which do not constitute or record professional advice relating to the RNLI, do not necessarily reflect the views of the organisation. Registered Charity Number 209603 This message has been scanned for viruses by BlackSpider MailControl www.blackspider.com From: To: Date: Subject: Steve Windhaus Jeb Bush 12/28/2006 10:44:10 PM RE: DMV office relocation in Port St. Lucie ⅛ Thanks! Don’t forget me in my political battles when you pull in the big ones. And, of course, if fishing in or near shore, don’t forget to put back those wonderful Snook – they are out of season. I never saw or observed a more beautiful or intelligent fish in my life. On the other hand, there are those who claim the King is the best. As for reels, Shimano is the best (top to bottom of the line). They left Penn behind many years ago. As for rods, I would like to suggest Redbone. They are very hard to find, but are the lightest and strongest I have ever held in my hand, and well balanced too. I have a 7 footer (heavy action), 7 footer (medium) and an offshore 6.5 footer. You will never use a better IM7 graphite rod. Steve From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 5:25 PM To: Steve Windhaus Subject: RE: DMV office relocation in Port St. Lucie happy new year. the fishing is great in sw florida. Jeb From: Steve Windhaus [mailto:steve@windhaus.com] Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 2:22 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: DMV office relocation in Port St. Lucie Jeb, thank you, though I must tell you Senator Pruitt’s office is now indicating this is a matter for the city. On a more personal side, I wish you and all of your family the very best this New Year weekend. A great weight is coming off your shoulders, and I do hope you have a very relaxed time to take in some fresh air, new places and time to spiritually relax and reflect. That is something we all dream for in life, and you deserve it so much more than many. God’s Speed, Steve From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 8:17 AM To: Steve Windhaus Subject: RE: DMV office relocation in Port St. Lucie if Ken Pruitt agrees with you, then the decision will be changed. Jeb From: Steve Windhaus [mailto:steve@windhaus.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 6:45 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: DMV office relocation in Port St. Lucie Jeb, I have considered every side of the issue, as provided, in the matter of DMV moving its south county (St. Lucie County) office to the intersection of Selvitz Road and NW Macedo. I have demonstrated courtesy and respect for the privacy we have enjoyed by sending you blacked-out copies of the emails I continue to transmit to others regarding this serious injustice – moving the south county office of the drivers license division to the intersection in question. I recognize you are leaving office in only a matter of days, but hope you continue to serve your position to the end. Jeb, a 15 to 20-minute tour of this area will clearly demonstrate the DMV is making a decision that will have permanent, negative impact on this residential community. I sincerely hope you take some form of action to prevent this from occurring on your watch. Steve Windhaus From: To: Date: Subject: Steve Windhaus Jeb Bush 12/28/2006 7:22:14 PM RE: DMV office relocation in Port St. Lucie Jeb, thank you, though I must tell you Senator Pruitt’s office is now indicating this is a matter for the city. On a more personal side, I wish you and all of your family the very best this New Year weekend. A great weight is coming off your shoulders, and I do hope you have a very relaxed time to take in some fresh air, new places and time to spiritually relax and reflect. That is something we all dream for in life, and you deserve it so much more than many. God’s Speed, Steve From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 8:17 AM To: Steve Windhaus Subject: RE: DMV office relocation in Port St. Lucie if Ken Pruitt agrees with you, then the decision will be changed. Jeb From: Steve Windhaus [mailto:steve@windhaus.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 6:45 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: DMV office relocation in Port St. Lucie Jeb, I have considered every side of the issue, as provided, in the matter of DMV moving its south county (St. Lucie County) office to the intersection of Selvitz Road and NW Macedo. I have demonstrated courtesy and respect for the privacy we have enjoyed by sending you blacked-out copies of the emails I continue to transmit to others regarding this serious injustice – moving the south county office of the drivers license division to the intersection in question. I recognize you are leaving office in only a matter of days, but hope you continue to serve your position to the end. Jeb, a 15 to 20-minute tour of this area will clearly demonstrate the DMV is making a decision that will have permanent, negative impact on this residential community. I sincerely hope you take some form of action to prevent this from occurring on your watch. Steve Windhaus From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Steve Windhaus 'PRUITT.KEN.WEB' 'District 2' 'District 4' 'Mayor Christensen' gayle.harrell@myfloridahouse.gov chris.young@scripps.com 12/27/2006 8:25:31 PM RE: St. Lucie North; Parkway Plaza; Selvitz Road at NW Macedo I thank you so very much. Locally, the Mayor and Vice Mayor of Port St. Lucie have been informed, and clearly indicate this matter is out of their control; that it is a matter to be handled at the state level. Simultaneously, my local city Councilwoman, Ms. Michelle Berger, has been attempting to find some temporary or permanent resolution to the matter. The Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council has indicated this is a matter over which it has no control. Ms. Harrell has indicated looking into this matter immediately after her return from vacation out of state. I am seriously hopeful some solution can be found to prevent the DMV Drivers License Office from moving into this residential neighborhood. Sincerely, Steve Windhaus From: PRUITT.KEN.WEB [mailto:PRUITT.KEN.WEB@flsenate.gov] Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 2:51 PM To: Steve Windhaus; mbusha@tcrpc.org Cc: PRUITT.KEN.WEB; gayle@gayleharrell.com; District 4; Mayor@cityofpsl.com; District2@cityofpsl.com; Harrell, Gayle Subject: RE: St. Lucie North; Parkway Plaza; Selvitz Road at NW Macedo Mr. Windhaus – thank you for your e-mail and sharing your concerns about the DMV office with me. I see you’ve contacted Representative Harrell’s office, we will coordinate our inquiry to DMV with them. Many thanks for writing. Sincerely, Ken Pruitt From: Steve Windhaus [mailto:steve@windhaus.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 3:53 AM To: mbusha@tcrpc.org Cc: PRUITT.KEN.WEB; gayle@gayleharrell.com; 'District 4'; Mayor@cityofpsl.com; District2@cityofpsl.com; Harrell, Gayle Subject: St. Lucie North; Parkway Plaza; Selvitz Road at NW Macedo I want to bring to your attention a very serious matter regarding the Florida State Department of Motor Vehicles, Drivers License office that is about to be moved from the old Village Green Shopping Center to the intersection of Macedo and Selvitz Road in Port St. Lucie. This is a residential neighborhood. Bounded by Midway Road to the north, the Florida Turnpike to the west, St. James Drive to the east and a canal running parallel, north of NW Archer to the south. With the exception of a commercial strip center at the corner of NW Macedo and Selvitz Road, the nearest commercial zones are on St. James Drive (a major, four-lane, north/south thoroughfare) and the corner of Selvitz and Midway Road to the north. I want to emphasize this is a MAJOR, MIDDLE CLASS, RESIDENTIAL neighborhood. I have lived here for over 19 years. In fact, mine was the third or fourth home to be built (1988) in the zone described above. I have witnessed many major changes, including the dramatic increase of homes built due to the residential boom, and the dramatic increase in vehicular traffic resulting for the completed extension of Selvitz Road from Manville and Midway Roads. Selvitz, despite remaining a two-lane road, has become a major traffic route for those not desiring to use St. James Drive. Furthermore, the residential streets of Manville and NW Macedo have become very popular shortcuts for those desiring to bypass major intersections on St. James Drive and Bayshore/Airoso. Now the Drivers License Office, supposedly serving the south end of St. Lucie County is scheduled to move to the corner of Selvitz and NW Macedo in February. I have communicated with the DMV and was informed this was the only site offered up for lease that meets its criteria. Frankly, I don’t know the specifics of their criteria, but the following is very apparent: 1. Traffic on the two-lane, residential streets of Macedo, Manville will be overwhelmed with traffic (by residential standards). 2. There is no doubt there will be need for a traffic signal at the corner of Selvitz and Macedo. 3. Several school buses stop at that corner everyday to pick up and drop off children from elementary, middle and high schools. Therefore their safety, due to increased traffic, will be reduced. 4. The personal safety of these children will also decline. 5. The personal and vehicular safety of children walking and bicycling to Parkway Elementary School (1/2 mile to the north of that intersection) on Selvitz Road will be imperiled. 6. The personal and vehicular safety of local residents bicycling, walking and jogging on the sidewalk 7. 8. 9. (Selvitz Road) will be imperiled. I can even relate the story of a very elderly man who uses a fourwheel walker every morning to walk up and down NW Macedo who will be endangered by all this increased traffic. This drivers license office is not going to be located anywhere near the high concentration of southcounty population. A local law-enforcement official, who resides only one block from the intersection in question has even told one of my neighbors that criminal activity in this area will like pick up. That houses in the neighborhood will be ‘cased out” for potential burglary targets. There is no question, based on the seven points above, this will have a negative impact on the real estate values of the surrounding neighborhood. There are so many things about this matter that are simply wrong. I am a self-employed professional. I only learned about this by reading the Palm Beach Post two weeks ago. Everybody I speak to in this area is totally unaware of this move by the drivers license office, and none of them approve of this action. The developer has been told, via the real estate agents, that this residential community does not want activity that will raise traffic levels, or provide products or services into the night. This is wrong. The state clearly does not care one bit about any of these things I have communicated. Having learned about this only two weeks ago, I have begun to communicate this to city and state officials, but with Christmas an New Year holidays, getting anybody to initiate a serious inquiry into this matter will not occur until January, one month before the DMV plans to move in. My communications (email) with two different officials of the DMV in Tallahassee have results in response that clearly indicate they have no intention to reconsider this move. I am a self-employed professional. Having learned of this on such short notice, and in the newspaper is clearly a matter that does not allow me to do anything on my own. I have to earn a living, and must rely on somebody, somewhere in State officialdom to take some initiative to stop this travesty. The vice mayor of Port St. Lucie, Mr. Jack Kelly, has indicated it is a matter at the state level, out of the hands of the city. The office of Senator Ken Pruitt sent me a standard reply, indicating that he is very busy, and that this matter should be directed to his local office (as if this working stiff has time for all of this). State Representative is understandably on vacation, but took the time to give me a reply indicating she would look into the matter on her return. So here I stand. Honestly, I feel so helpless, but will not give up on something that clearly will deteriorate the quality of life in this neighborhood. I need help here. And somebody has got to ‘step up to the plate’ and stop this before it goes too far. Simply take a tour of this area and it will become quite obvious that all I convey is true. Please help to stop this. If you like, I can forward a copy of all the emails sent to me by Ms. Sandra C. Lambert (Director of the Division of Drivers Licenses) and one Nancy Adams (title unknown). Sincerely, Stephen Windhaus 4555 NW Brownell Terrace Port St. Lucie, FL 34983-8340 772-871-0350 (home) 772-871-0585 (home office) 775-205-1891 (fax) steve@windhaus.com Windhaus@bellsouth.net From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Steve Windhaus 'Mayor Christensen' 'District 4' District2@cityofpsl.com gayle.harrell@myfloridahouse.gov PRUITT.KEN.WEB@flsenate.gov thess@tcrpc.org 12/27/2006 5:37:15 PM RE: Florida DMV Drivers License Office Relocation; Port St.Lucie Dear Mayor Christensen: I would like to suggest, at the very least, that you communicate this matter to State Representative Gayle Harrell and State Senator Ken Pruitt. These people who represent us at the state level near to hear from us. I am only one person, and am simply not able to take this on by myself, much less go around and communicate the serious issue in the surrounding neighborhoods. I have to work. Somebody in a position to be heard needs to stand up to this. To simply stand by for a lack of authority is insufficient when a part of the city you represent is being harmed, and the majority of the city residents are being poorly served with this drivers license office located so far north. Steve Windhaus From: Mayor Christensen [mailto:mayor@cityofpsl.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 11:33 AM To: Steve Windhaus Subject: Re: Florida DMV Drivers License Office Relocation; Port St.Lucie Dear Mr. Windhaus, I was equally surprised when I heard of the choice by DMV to locate the new office in the shopping center at Manville and Selvitz Rd. I thought they would want to be in a more central location for the general populous of our city, rather than in the north, making it very inconvenient for the majority of our residents. You are correct in stating that there is nothing the city can do to change their minds about the location. If there was something that the city council could do, you can be assured we would do it, not this is much comfort. Rest assured we will be monitoring the situation. Respectfully, Patricia Christensen Mayor >>> "Steve Windhaus" 12/19/2006 12:07 AM >>> Dear Mayor: I felt it reasonable to forward this email to your attention. Though it is apparently out of your jurisdiction to do anything in this matter, I still felt it is worthy of a read. Sincerely, Steve Windhaus From: Steve Windhaus [mailto:steve@windhaus.com] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 1:55 PM To: 'gayle@gayleharrell.com'; 'pruitt.ken.web@flsenate.gov' Cc: 'Ottolenghi, Hugo'; 'District 4'; 'District2@cityofpsl.com'; 'Adams.Nancy@hsmv.state.fl.us' Subject: Florida DMV Drivers License Office Relocation; Port St. Lucie Dear Ms. Harrell and Mr. Pruitt: I have been a resident of St. Lucie County since 1987. I had our home built, and my family has resided in Port St. Lucie since May 1988. It is located approximately one block from the intersection of Selvitz and Macedo (both of which are two-lane roads. It is overwhelmingly residential. Apart from a newly constructed commercial strip at that intersection, one must travel three miles to the nearest commercial outlet, which is located on the four-lane St. James Drive. About one week ago I learned the Port St. Lucie office for the Florida DMV Drivers License office was being relocated to the Selvitz/Macedo intersection. For years, it has been clearly communicated, by local residents, to the city council that we do not want commercial activities taking place in our area, and that we did not want to see any late-night commercial activities at that intersection. Now we have an equally devastating event taking place with the relocation of that Port St. Lucie DMV office into our neighborhood. Granted, the DMV is not a commercial activity, but the incredible traffic burden it will deliver to this neighborhood will far exceed anything anybody ever expected. And I dare say few, if any, of the neighbors in the area are aware of this. The extension of Selvitz Road from Manville to Midway Road dramatically increased traffic in our neighborhood from motorists traveling between Fort Pierce and Port St. Lucie. Now, drivers use Manville and Macedo as short cuts to bypass streets and intersections that were originally intended for their use. Please remember these are people who do not even live in this residential community. Several school buses, for elementary, middle and high school, use the Selvitz/Macedo for a stop every morning and afternoon. In short, this relocation of that DMV office to our community, and to that intersection is a serious misdeed. The representative of that office (see below) has communicated with me on that matter, and I am appreciative. However, she fails to accept the following realities: 1. It will dramatically overburden vehicular traffic our residential community. The DMV criteria may have been met, but the well-being of this community has not been met. 2. This office is not strategically located to the largest population it is intended to serve (southern St. Lucie County); another community criteria not being served. 3. This intersection's traffic flow will become very unsafe for our children using school buses; another community criteria not being served. 4. Thousands of people seeking drivers licenses are suddenly going to converge on this residential community; do you want your child boarding a school bus at 6 or 6:30 AM while 40 to 50 people are lining up to get into the DMV office, and you don't know anything about these people who don't even live in your community? Whose criteria are being met here? I have spoken to the Vice Mayor, Jack Kelly, and he has clearly stated the relocation of the DMV office to that intersection is not acceptable, by his standards, but the city, according to him, cannot do anything about the matter; that it is a state matter. Ms. Lambert and Ms. Adams from the state are mistaken when conveying their understanding about the increased demand and development of commercial projects in our area. The commercial strip is like an island in a big residential ocean. It is a snafu we live with because of General Development Corporation decades ago. In the end, Ms. Lambert, Ms. Adams and anybody else would seek to prevent this from happening if it was their neighborhood. Furthermore, contrary to the contention the new location is intended to meet a, "need to operate an office in the south end of St. Lucie County in order to provide convenient customer service," is absurd. This new DMV office location is just not strategic or convenient to the population it is intended to serve. So I ask both of you to please intervene in this matter. Please stop this office from being moved to the Selvitz/Macedo intersection. Stephen Windhaus From: Adams, Nancy [mailto:Adams.Nancy@hsmv.state.fl.us] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 9:06 AM To: steve@windhaus.com Subject: FW: State Action Inappropriate Dear Mr. Windhaus: Thank you for sharing your concerns with us about our Port St. Lucie office site. For over a year we sought bids for sites in your county. This site was the only one offered to us which met the bid criteria. The contract has been executed and the renovations have begun. We anticipate moving in at the end of February. I appreciate your input. Sincerely, SANDRA C. LAMBERT, Director Division of Driver Licenses Dear Ms. Lambert, allow me to clarify something regarding your response. Your new location is approximately 2 miles south of Midway Road (the mid point of the county). This is a far cry from a location serving the southern end of St. Lucie County where approximately 2/3 of the entire population resides. Secondly, I find it absolutely difficult to believe you cannot find any other location in this fast growing county. I don't question your statement regarding zoning ordinances, but the fact of the matter is you are relocating to what, with the exception of Parkway Elementary School and Parkway Plaza is strictly a residential area bounded by a very large expanse of land from Midway Road to the south, St. James Drive to the east, the Turnpike to the west and a city canal located behind my home. Even the city commissioner with whom I spoke clearly stated that is not a place to be putting this kind of facility. The increased traffic flow into this residential neighborhood by thousands and thousands of people who do not even live here is going to be the worst thing that could have happened to all of us who reside here. I still cannot believe you cannot find another location. It is inexcusable. Why not consult with the Mayor or the city commissioners on ideas to help you find a more legitimate location. I know they would be more than willing to assist you. What do you say about that? As you can tell by my last statement (question), I am not going to stop in this matter. In fact, I invite you to actually take the time to personally tour this area. I know, in my heart, that if YOU lived in this neighborhood you would not approve, nor would the governor. I am a person who always tries to seek compromise and the best for all parties, but your present, implied, stance that nothing more will be done in this matter is not acceptable to me. I will continue to seek recourse in this matter. And again, I reiterate, it is extremely difficult to believe you cannot find another location in all of the southern area of this county. Steve Windhaus Dear Mr. Windhaus: Governor Bush received your recent email concerning the new location of the Port St. Lucie driver licenses office and asked us to respond. I understand your concern about the increased commercial property in your neighborhood. Growth in the area has been intense and the need for business space has kept pace. In fact, that growth led to our need to operate an office in the south end of St. Lucie County in order to provide convenient customer service. We followed the state purchasing guidelines in seeking leased space, and this location was the only one offered to us that met our needs. We have met all local zoning requirements and will comply with all local ordinances. Let me assure you that we will make every effort to be a good neighbor. By offering appointments and by making many of our services available on-line, by mail or phone, we reduce the amount of traffic coming into the office at any one time. The office hours are Tuesday through Friday 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, thereby limiting traffic when most people are home. Sincerely, SANDRA C. LAMBERT, Director Division of Driver Licenses -----Original Message----From: Steve Windhaus [mailto:steve@windhaus.com] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 3:37 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: State Action Inappropriate Briefly, I live in Port St. Lucie (PSL). I am certain you are very aware of the phenomenal growth the city has encountered in the last few years. Being one of the 'senior citizens' of PSL (I moved here in 1988 when it was still a small city), adaptation from a population of 44,000 to one approaching 150,000 has not been easy. I live in an almost exclusively residential neighborhood. Until this year the only other building not residential has been Parkway Elementary School. Thousands of people live in this neighborhood. Now we have a commercial strip (Parkway Plaza - http://www.loopnet.com/xNet/MainSite/Listing/ Profile/ProfileSE.aspx?LID=14550253&linkcode=1070&sourcecode=1lww2t006a00001) nearing completion. It is zoned 'limited commercial'. Prior to breaking ground on the project virtually everyone in the neighborhood who spoke was adamant that we did not want any all-night store, gas stations or anything else that would deteriorate the peacefulness of the area. The developers and city commissioners were told this. In fact, two city commissioners voted against this development. They recognized what this could potentially do. Well, now the DMV is going to move into this building next month. This is a residential neighborhood. The intersection is a two-lane area. Traffic flow is already challenging for residents because both roads (Selvitz and Macedo) are now used as shortcuts for drivers not wanting to take main thoroughfares. And now DMV is going to literally degrade this area to a level I have never witnessed in the nearly 19 years I have lived here. I spoke to one city commissioners today. He told me the city commission and mayor learned about it the same way I did - the Palm Beach Post; that this was a state departmental decision; that the location is inappropriate for that type of activity, and that the location is not even a good spot for DMV to serve the southern portion of St. Lucie County. Personally, I feel the developers are immoral in this decision. They knew this would not be acceptable to the people who live here. They knew city commissioners would not approve of it, though they can do nothing. This is a state decision, with state authority. Jeb, this is wrong for every legitimate reason. DMV has erred and I sure as hell nobody is involved in any kind of deal that reeks of "back scratching". It is a clearly logical situation. DMV does not belong there, and the impact on this community is going to be totally negative. Furthermore, I have a 16year-old daughter who has clearly indicated she will no longer feel safe walking in our neighborhood anymore, and that we will now have to be extra careful to secure the house. How can the DMV consciously consider a move like this, bringing the entire south county (regardless of one's background, predator, thief, etc.) into a quiet, peaceful neighborhood? THIS IS WRONG, AND SHOULD NEVER BE ALLOWED TO HAPPEN. EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS IS NEGATIVE TO EVERYBODY EXCEPT THE DEVELOPER! Steve City of Port St. Lucie From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Steve Windhaus 'Terry Hess' mayor@cityofpsl.com gayle.harrell@myfloridahouse.gov PRUITT.KEN.WEB@flsenate.gov 'District 4' District2@cityofpsl.com 12/27/2006 5:35:00 PM RE: Selvitz Road at NW Macedo Dear Terry: For the life of me, the only responses I keep getting from people is that either there is nothing they can do about it, or zoning is not being violated. I don’t contest this matter at all. But through all of this it is quite clear the people who live here are going to suffer a lower quality of life, not to mention all the detailed problems I have outlined. Am I supposed to just sit back and watch our neighborhood go downhill, and so quickly because of this. Is there anybody in this entire state has the gumption and authority to stop this serious misdeed? I can’t believe what the state government is going to do to one of the best middle class neighborhoods in Port St. Lucie. This is a situation where government is dictating what we have to live with. Government is supposed to operate according to the mandate of the people it serves, not the benefit of a single real estate developer who will not even have to live here after all is said and done. Heck this location does not even serve the southern portion of St. Lucie County, its intended market. THERE HAS TO BE A SOLUTION TO THIS. And if nobody really cares about the adults, then think about the increased perils to our children and elderly, like the man who walks every morning on the side of NW Macedo with a four-wheel walker. This is absolutely amazing. Steve Windhaus From: Terry Hess [mailto:thess@tcrpc.org] Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 9:54 AM To: steve@windhaus.com Subject: Selvitz Road at NW Macedo Mr. Windhaus, We will see that Mr. Busha gets your email of December 27as soon as he returns from vacation, on January 3. For your information, the Regional Planning Council would have no authority in this matter. Land use and zoning are totally within the realm of the local government (the City of Port St. Lucie). If the City was proposing a change to the Future Land Use Map, we would have the responsibility to review that change for consistency with the Regional Policy Plan. However, that review would be limited to the general nature of the Future Land Use Map designation (i.e. residential, commercial, industrial, etc.). If the DMV facility is proposed for the northwest quadrant of the intersection of Selvitz Road and Macedo, the land appears to have been previously designated by the City for Commercial/Office use. If that is the case, then the particular use on site would be governed entirely by the City zoning and land development regulations. There is no state or regional review or scrutiny of these matters. While I am not a land use law attorney, my understanding is that state facilities are required to conform to local zoning and site planning requirements. I hope this has been of some help. Again, I will see that Mr. Busha gets your email upon his return. Terry L. Hess, AICP Deputy Director Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council From: To: Date: Subject: Steve Windhaus Jeb Bush 12/27/2006 11:45:18 AM DMV office relocation in Port St. Lucie Jeb, I have considered every side of the issue, as provided, in the matter of DMV moving its south county (St. Lucie County) office to the intersection of Selvitz Road and NW Macedo. I have demonstrated courtesy and respect for the privacy we have enjoyed by sending you blacked-out copies of the emails I continue to transmit to others regarding this serious injustice – moving the south county office of the drivers license division to the intersection in question. I recognize you are leaving office in only a matter of days, but hope you continue to serve your position to the end. Jeb, a 15 to 20-minute tour of this area will clearly demonstrate the DMV is making a decision that will have permanent, negative impact on this residential community. I sincerely hope you take some form of action to prevent this from occurring on your watch. Steve Windhaus From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Steve Windhaus mbusha@tcrpc.org PRUITT.KEN.WEB@flsenate.gov gayle@gayleharrell.com 'District 4' Mayor@cityofpsl.com District2@cityofpsl.com gayle.harrell@myfloridahouse.gov 12/27/2006 8:53:01 AM St. Lucie North; Parkway Plaza; Selvitz Road at NW Macedo I want to bring to your attention a very serious matter regarding the Florida State Department of Motor Vehicles, Drivers License office that is about to be moved from the old Village Green Shopping Center to the intersection of Macedo and Selvitz Road in Port St. Lucie. This is a residential neighborhood. Bounded by Midway Road to the north, the Florida Turnpike to the west, St. James Drive to the east and a canal running parallel, north of NW Archer to the south. With the exception of a commercial strip center at the corner of NW Macedo and Selvitz Road, the nearest commercial zones are on St. James Drive (a major, four-lane, north/south thoroughfare) and the corner of Selvitz and Midway Road to the north. I want to emphasize this is a MAJOR, MIDDLE CLASS, RESIDENTIAL neighborhood. I have lived here for over 19 years. In fact, mine was the third or fourth home to be built (1988) in the zone described above. I have witnessed many major changes, including the dramatic increase of homes built due to the residential boom, and the dramatic increase in vehicular traffic resulting for the completed extension of Selvitz Road from Manville and Midway Roads. Selvitz, despite remaining a two-lane road, has become a major traffic route for those not desiring to use St. James Drive. Furthermore, the residential streets of Manville and NW Macedo have become very popular shortcuts for those desiring to bypass major intersections on St. James Drive and Bayshore/Airoso. Now the Drivers License Office, supposedly serving the south end of St. Lucie County is scheduled to move to the corner of Selvitz and NW Macedo in February. I have communicated with the DMV and was informed this was the only site offered up for lease that meets its criteria. Frankly, I don’t know the specifics of their criteria, but the following is very apparent: 1. Traffic on the two-lane, residential streets of Macedo, Manville will be overwhelmed with traffic (by residential standards). 2. There is no doubt there will be need for a traffic signal at the corner of Selvitz and Macedo. 3. Several school buses stop at that corner everyday to pick up and drop off children from elementary, middle and high schools. Therefore their safety, due to increased traffic, will be reduced. 4. The personal safety of these children will also decline. 5. The personal and vehicular safety of children walking and bicycling to Parkway Elementary School (1/2 mile to the north of that intersection) on Selvitz Road will be imperiled. 6. The personal and vehicular safety of local residents bicycling, walking and jogging on the sidewalk 7. 8. 9. (Selvitz Road) will be imperiled. I can even relate the story of a very elderly man who uses a fourwheel walker every morning to walk up and down NW Macedo who will be endangered by all this increased traffic. This drivers license office is not going to be located anywhere near the high concentration of southcounty population. A local law-enforcement official, who resides only one block from the intersection in question has even told one of my neighbors that criminal activity in this area will like pick up. That houses in the neighborhood will be ‘cased out” for potential burglary targets. There is no question, based on the seven points above, this will have a negative impact on the real estate values of the surrounding neighborhood. There are so many things about this matter that are simply wrong. I am a self-employed professional. I only learned about this by reading the Palm Beach Post two weeks ago. Everybody I speak to in this area is totally unaware of this move by the drivers license office, and none of them approve of this action. The developer has been told, via the real estate agents, that this residential community does not want activity that will raise traffic levels, or provide products or services into the night. This is wrong. The state clearly does not care one bit about any of these things I have communicated. Having learned about this only two weeks ago, I have begun to communicate this to city and state officials, but with Christmas an New Year holidays, getting anybody to initiate a serious inquiry into this matter will not occur until January, one month before the DMV plans to move in. My communications (email) with two different officials of the DMV in Tallahassee have results in response that clearly indicate they have no intention to reconsider this move. I am a self-employed professional. Having learned of this on such short notice, and in the newspaper is clearly a matter that does not allow me to do anything on my own. I have to earn a living, and must rely on somebody, somewhere in State officialdom to take some initiative to stop this travesty. The vice mayor of Port St. Lucie, Mr. Jack Kelly, has indicated it is a matter at the state level, out of the hands of the city. The office of Senator Ken Pruitt sent me a standard reply, indicating that he is very busy, and that this matter should be directed to his local office (as if this working stiff has time for all of this). State Representative is understandably on vacation, but took the time to give me a reply indicating she would look into the matter on her return. So here I stand. Honestly, I feel so helpless, but will not give up on something that clearly will deteriorate the quality of life in this neighborhood. I need help here. And somebody has got to ‘step up to the plate’ and stop this before it goes too far. Simply take a tour of this area and it will become quite obvious that all I convey is true. Please help to stop this. If you like, I can forward a copy of all the emails sent to me by Ms. Sandra C. Lambert (Director of the Division of Drivers Licenses) and one Nancy Adams (title unknown). Sincerely, Stephen Windhaus 4555 NW Brownell Terrace Port St. Lucie, FL 34983-8340 772-871-0350 (home) 772-871-0585 (home office) 775-205-1891 (fax) steve@windhaus.com Windhaus@bellsouth.net From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Steve Windhaus 'DLGov' Jeb Bush 12/13/2006 5:00:42 AM RE: State Action Inappropriate Dear Ms. Lambert, allow me to clarify something regarding your response. Your new location is approximately 2 miles south of Midway Road (the mid point of the county). This is a far cry from a location serving the southern end of St. Lucie County where approximately 2/3 of the entire population resides. Secondly, I find it absolutely difficult to believe you cannot find any other location in this fast growing county. I don’t question your statement regarding zoning ordinances, but the fact of the matter is you are relocating to what, with the exception of Parkway Elementary School and Parkway Plaza is strictly a residential area bounded by a very large expanse of land from Midway Road to the south, St. James Drive to the east, the Turnpike to the west and a city canal located behind my home. Even the city commissioner with whom I spoke clearly stated that is not a place to be putting this kind of facility. The increased traffic flow into this residential neighborhood by thousands and thousands of people who do not even live here is going to be the worst thing that could have happened to all of us who reside here. I still cannot believe you cannot find another location. It is inexcusable. Why not consult with the Mayor or the city commissioners on ideas to help you find a more legitimate location. I know they would be more than willing to assist you. What do you say about that? As you can tell by my last statement (question), I am not going to stop in this matter. In fact, I invite you to actually take the time to personally tour this area. I know, in my heart, that if YOU lived in this neighborhood you would not approve, nor would the governor. I am a person who always tries to seek compromise and the best for all parties, but your present, implied, stance that nothing more will be done in this matter is not acceptable to me. I will continue to seek recourse in this matter. And again, I reiterate, it is extremely difficult to believe you cannot find another location in all of the southern area of this county. And to the governor, accept my apologies for poor spelling in my initial email. Steve Windhaus From: Adams, Nancy [mailto:Adams.Nancy@hsmv.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of DLGov Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 4:44 PM To: steve@windhaus.com Subject: RE: State Action Inappropriate Dear Mr. Windhaus: Governor Bush received your recent email concerning the new location of the Port St. Lucie driver licenses office and asked us to respond. I understand your concern about the increased commercial property in your neighborhood. Growth in the area has been intense and the need for business space has kept pace. In fact, that growth led to our need to operate an office in the south end of St. Lucie County in order to provide convenient customer service. We followed the state purchasing guidelines in seeking leased space, and this location was the only one offered to us that met our needs. We have met all local zoning requirements and will comply with all local ordinances. Let me assure you that we will make every effort to be a good neighbor. By offering appointments and by making many of our services available on-line, by mail or phone, we reduce the amount of traffic coming into the office at any one time. The office hours are Tuesday through Friday 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, thereby limiting traffic when most people are home. Sincerely, SANDRA C. LAMBERT, Director Division of Driver Licenses -----Original Message----From: Steve Windhaus [mailto:steve@windhaus.com] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 3:37 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: State Action Inappropriate Jeb, normally, I have little or nothing to complain about regarding your state agencies and the work they do. However, earlier this week I learned something about the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) that is absolutely irresponsible, and will have a long-term, negative impact on my neighborhood. Briefly, I live in Port St. Lucie (PSL). I am certain you are very aware of the phenomenal growth the city has encountered in the last few years. Being one of the ‘senior citizens’ of PSL (I moved here in 1988 when it was still a small city), adaptation from a population of 44,000 to one approaching 150,000 has not been easy. I live in an almost exclusively residential neighborhood. Until this year the only other building not residential has been Parkway Elementary School. Thousands of people live in this neighborhood. Now we have a commercial strip (Parkway Plaza - http://www.loopnet.com/xNet/MainSite/Listing/ Profile/ProfileSE.aspx?LID=14550253&linkcode=1070&sourcecode=1lww2t006a00001) nearing completion. It is zoned ‘limited commercial’. Prior to breaking ground on the project virtually everyone in the neighborhood who spoke was adamant that we did not want any all-night store, gas stations or anything else that would deteriorate the peacefulness of the area. The developers and city commissioners were told this. In fact, two city commissioners voted against this development. They recognized what this could potentially do. Well, now the DMV is going to move into this building next month. This is a residential neighborhood. The intersection is a two-lane area. Traffic flow is already challenging for residents because both roads (Selvitz and Macedo) are now used as shortcuts for drivers not wanting to take main thoroughfares. And now DMV is going to literally degrade this area to a level I have never witnessed in the nearly 19 years I have lived here. I spoke to one city commissioners today. He told me the city commission and mayor learned about it the same way I did – the Palm Beach Post; that this was a state departmental decision; that the location is inappropriate for that type of activity, and that the location is not even a good spot for DMV to serve the southern portion of St. Lucie County. Personally, I feel the developers are immoral in this decision. They knew this would not be acceptable to the people who live here. They knew city commissioners would not approve of it, though they can do nothing. This is a state decision, with state authority. Jeb, this is wrong for every legitimate reason. DMV has erred and I sure as hell nobody is involved in any kind of deal that reeks of “back scratching”. It is a clearly logical situation. DMV does not belong there, and the impact on this community is going to be totally negative. Furthermore, I have a 16year-old daughter who has clearly indicated she will no longer feel safe walking in our neighborhood anymore, and that we will now have to be extra careful to secure the house. How can the DMV consciously consider a move like this, bringing the entire south county (regardless of one’s background, predator, thief, etc.) into a quiet, peaceful neighborhood? THIS IS WRONG, AND SHOULD NEVER BE ALLOWED TO HAPPEN. EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS IS NEGATIVE TO EVERYBODY EXCEPT THE DEVELOPER! Steve From: To: Date: Subject: Steve Windhaus Jeb Bush 12/8/2006 11:13:10 PM RE: State Action Inappropriate Jeb, I thank you so very, very much. I try to do my homework before making a stand. That is why I conversed with PSL City Councilman Jack Kelly, an absolutely wonderful, elected official who reminds me very much of you, your demeanor and manner of dealing with issues. He is honest, mediating, sincere, and rational. Thanks again. Steve From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 5:58 PM To: Steve Windhaus Subject: RE: State Action Inappropriate I will look into it, Steve. jeb -----Original Message----From: Steve Windhaus [mailto:steve@windhaus.com] Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 3:37 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: State Action Inappropriate Jeb, normally, I have little or nothing to complain about regarding your state agencies and the work they do. However, earlier this week I learned something about the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) that is absolutely irresponsible, and will have a long-term, negative impact on my neighborhood. Briefly, I live in Port St. Lucie (PSL). I am certain you are very aware of the phenomenal growth the city has encountered in the last few years. Being one of the ‘senior citizens’ of PSL (I moved here in 1988 when it was still a small city), adaptation from a population of 44,000 to one approaching 150,000 has not been easy. I live in an almost exclusively residential neighborhood. Until this year the only other building not residential has been Parkway Elementary School. Thousands of people live in this neighborhood. Now we have a commercial strip (Parkway Plaza - http://www.loopnet.com/xNet/MainSite/Listing/Profile/ProfileSE.aspx? LID=14550253&linkcode=1070&sourcecode=1lww2t006a00001) nearing completion. It is zoned ‘limited commercial’. Prior to breaking ground on the project virtually everyone in the neighborhood who spoke was adamant that we did not want any all-night store, gas stations or anything else that would deteriorate the peacefulness of the area. The developers and city commissioners were told this. In fact, two city commissioners voted against this development. They recognized what this could potentially do. Well, now the DMV is going to move into this building next month. This is a residential neighborhood. The intersection is a two-lane area. Traffic flow is already challenging for residents because both roads (Selvitz and Macedo) are now used as shortcuts for drivers not wanting to take main thoroughfares. And now DMV is going to literally degrade this area to a level I have never witnessed in the nearly 19 years I have lived here. I spoke to one city commissioners today. He told me the city commission and mayor learned about it the same way I did – the Palm Beach Post; that this was a state departmental decision; that the location is inappropriate for that type of activity, and that the location is not even a good spot for DMV to serve the southern portion of St. Lucie County. Personally, I feel the developers are immoral in this decision. They knew this would not be acceptable to the people who live here. They knew city commissioners would not approve of it, though they can do nothing. This is a state decision, with state authority. Jeb, this is wrong for every legitimate reason. DMV has erred and I sure as hell nobody is involved in any kind of deal that reeks of “back scratching”. It is a clearly logical situation. DMV does not belong there, and the impact on this community is going to be totally negative. Furthermore, I have a 16-year-old daughter who has clearly indicated she will no longer feel safe walking in our neighborhood anymore, and that we will now have to be extra careful to secure the house. How can the DMV consciously consider a move like this, bringing the entire south county (regardless of one’s background, predator, thief, etc.) into a quiet, peaceful neighborhood? THIS IS WRONG, AND SHOULD NEVER BE ALLOWED TO HAPPEN. EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS IS NEGATIVE TO EVERYBODY EXCEPT THE DEVELOPER! Steve From: To: Date: Subject: Steve Windhaus Jeb Bush 12/8/2006 8:37:25 PM State Action Inappropriate Jeb, normally, I have little or nothing to complain about regarding your state agencies and the work they do. However, earlier this week I learned something about the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) that is absolutely irresponsible, and will have a long-term, negative impact on my neighborhood. Briefly, I live in Port St. Lucie (PSL). I am certain you are very aware of the phenomenal growth the city has encountered in the last few years. Being one of the ‘senior citizens’ of PSL (I moved here in 1988 when it was still a small city), adaptation from a population of 44,000 to one approaching 150,000 has not been easy. I live in an almost exclusively residential neighborhood. Until this year the only other building not residential has been Parkway Elementary School. Thousands of people live in this neighborhood. Now we have a commercial strip (Parkway Plaza - http://www.loopnet.com/xNet/MainSite/Listing/Profile/ ProfileSE.aspx?LID=14550253&linkcode=1070&sourcecode=1lww2t006a00001) nearing completion. It is zoned ‘limited commercial’. Prior to breaking ground on the project virtually everyone in the neighborhood who spoke was adamant that we did not want any all-night store, gas stations or anything else that would deteriorate the peacefulness of the area. The developers and city commissioners were told this. In fact, two city commissioners voted against this development. They recognized what this could potentially do. Well, now the DMV is going to move into this building next month. This is a residential neighborhood. The intersection is a two-lane area. Traffic flow is already challenging for residents because both roads (Selvitz and Macedo) are now used as shortcuts for drivers not wanting to take main thoroughfares. And now DMV is going to literally degrade this area to a level I have never witnessed in the nearly 19 years I have lived here. I spoke to one city commissioners today. He told me the city commission and mayor learned about it the same way I did – the Palm Beach Post; that this was a state departmental decision; that the location is inappropriate for that type of activity, and that the location is not even a good spot for DMV to serve the southern portion of St. Lucie County. Personally, I feel the developers are immoral in this decision. They knew this would not be acceptable to the people who live here. They knew city commissioners would not approve of it, though they can do nothing. This is a state decision, with state authority. Jeb, this is wrong for every legitimate reason. DMV has erred and I sure as hell nobody is involved in any kind of deal that reeks of “back scratching”. It is a clearly logical situation. DMV does not belong there, and the impact on this community is going to be totally negative. Furthermore, I have a 16-year-old daughter who has clearly indicated she will no longer feel safe walking in our neighborhood anymore, and that we will now have to be extra careful to secure the house. How can the DMV consciously consider a move like this, bringing the entire south county (regardless of one’s background, predator, thief, etc.) into a quiet, peaceful neighborhood? THIS IS WRONG, AND SHOULD NEVER BE ALLOWED TO HAPPEN. EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS IS NEGATIVE TO EVERYBODY EXCEPT THE DEVELOPER! Steve From: To: Date: Subject: steve@vaughnvirtualsolutions.com Jeb Bush 12/24/2006 1:08:28 PM RE: Secure Solutions for Florida Thank you for the quick response. We appreciate any assistance you can provide. I hope you and your family have a safe and Merry Christmas. Steve Vaughn CEO Vaughn Virtual Solutions Office: 904-371-3909 Cell: 904-476-5957 E-Mail: steve@vaughnvirtualsolutions.com www.vaughnvirtualsolutions.com -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 2:38 PM To: steve@vaughnvirtualsolutions.com Subject: Re: Secure Solutions for Florida Thanks. I will share this with the governor elect's team. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: steve@vaughnvirtualsolutions.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Dec 22 13:46:53 2006 Subject: Secure Solutions for Florida Governor Bush, Our company is a technology solutions provider specializing in secure, customized mobility packages. One of our solutions, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), has significant security applications for the transportation industry and the supply-chain. It can be used for tracking individual items (such as Wal-Mart is doing for its inventory) as well as securing and tracking entire containers. RFID is a key component of the U.S. Custom's C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) program. This program sets standards to track items in the supply-chain from point of origin to point of destination. Security is not the only benefit, RFID has a proven Return On Investment. This technology is going to have a significant impact on the supply chain over the next several years, but RFID also has applications in other areas. RFID can be used to provide a complete ownership chain of evidence starting at the crime scene. This would greatly increase efficiency, accountability, and reduce errors. I am writing to you to ask for your help in reaching contacts within the Florida Government and business community to explain the benefits of RFID. These solutions usually require meeting people in high levels and it can be difficult to make these contacts. We believe RFID is an essential piece to securing Florida's ports, railways, and overall supply chain; we just need an opportunity to demonstrate its capabilities. If you have any questions feel free to contact me at this e-mail address or any of the numbers below. Thank you for your time and I hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas. <> Steve Vaughn CEO Vaughn Virtual Solutions Office: 904-371-3909 Cell: 904-476-5957 E-Mail: steve@vaughnvirtualsolutions.com www.vaughnvirtualsolutions.com From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: steve@vaughnvirtualsolutions.com Jeb Bush 12/22/2006 6:46:53 PM Secure Solutions for Florida Untitled Attachment Governor Bush, Our company is a technology solutions provider specializing in secure, customized mobility packages. One of our solutions, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), has significant security applications for the transportation industry and the supply-chain. It can be used for tracking individual items (such as Wal-Mart is doing for its inventory) as well as securing and tracking entire containers. RFID is a key component of the U.S. Custom's C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) program. This program sets standards to track items in the supply-chain from point of origin to point of destination. Security is not the only benefit, RFID has a proven Return On Investment. This technology is going to have a significant impact on the supply chain over the next several years, but RFID also has applications in other areas. RFID can be used to provide a complete ownership chain of evidence starting at the crime scene. This would greatly increase efficiency, accountability, and reduce errors. I am writing to you to ask for your help in reaching contacts within the Florida Government and business community to explain the benefits of RFID. These solutions usually require meeting people in high levels and it can be difficult to make these contacts. We believe RFID is an essential piece to securing Florida's ports, railways, and overall supply chain; we just need an opportunity to demonstrate its capabilities. If you have any questions feel free to contact me at this e-mail address or any of the numbers below. Thank you for your time and I hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas. Steve Vaughn CEO Vaughn Virtual Solutions Office: 904-371-3909 Cell: 904-476-5957 E-Mail: steve@vaughnvirtualsolutions.com www.vaughnvirtualsolutions.com From: To: Date: Subject: stewest@comcast.net Jeb Bush 12/4/2006 1:27:16 PM Governor: Congratulations on your very succuesful eight years in office. I read somewhere that you will be the second Florida governor to have severed/completed eight years in office. Can that be correct? I know that your passion remains education. My passion is health care. I am concerned that there remanins over regulation of health care. The hospital certificate of need process in Florida is an example. The CON favors the status quo preventing innovation and competition. Millions if not billions of dollars in state of the art facilities have not come to Florida due to the CON process. I am concenrned that this process could be taken to the extreme as it is being done in New York where a state commission is determining which hospitals will remain open or forced by the state to close. In Fort Myers, Lee county we now have a single hospital system wihtout competition. Care is going to suffer, cost will rise and the CON prevents competitiors from comin ng to Lee county with new capitol and innovation. Steve West From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Stipanovich_Coleman Jeb Bush Charlie Crist Gallagher, Tom Kent Perez Pat Gleason Tornillo, Robert 12/5/2006 2:39:15 PM FYI - Article from the Economist Magazine The Known Unknowns - The Economist Nov 16 2006.doc Dear Members, Governor Bush gave the attached article to me a couple of weeks ago. The Economist article follows on the heels of a recent survey conducted by the National Association of State Retirement Administrators and the National Council on Teacher Retirement. In this survey, the Florida Retirement System's Pension Plan had the highest funding ratio (actuarial valuation of assets to liabilities) among the nation's largest public pension funds. Only about 7% of U.S. public pension plans are fully funded. As the fourth largest public pension fund in the nation, the SBA staff is proud of the fact that the FRS pension plan has the highest actuarial valuation of asset to liabilities, or "funded ratio." Thanks, coleman <> _________________________________ My e-mail address has been changed to coleman.stipanovich@sbafla.com This communication may contain confidential, proprietary, and/or privileged information. It is intended solely for the use of the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, you are strictly prohibited from disclosing, copying, distributing or using any of this information. If you received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately and destroy the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy. From: To: Date: Subject: stpete mayor Jeb Bush 12/31/2006 9:29:05 PM St. Pete Times Editorial Jeb The Times editorial today is as close as they will come to recognizing the incredible job you have done. You are clearly the best governor in the country today. I look forward to us finding new ways to work together in the future. Keep in touch. Rick _________________________________________________________________ The MSN Entertainment Guide to Golden Globes is here. Get all the scoop. http://tv.msn.com/tv/globes2007/ From: To: Date: Subject: Susan Bedinghaus Jeb Bush 12/27/2006 3:45:53 PM My Investiture Governor Bush, I will have my investiture for Pinellas County Judge on Friday, Feb 23rd at 4:00 p.m. in Clearwater. I would be honored if you would agree to speak at the ceremony. Most of the judges and elected officials will be in attendance, including approximately 20 judges you have appointed in this Circuit. I believe it would be an excellent opportunity for you to address the public after your term as Governor has concluded. I am truly humbled by your appointing me three times to the Judicial Nominating Commission and in supporting my campaign and would be honored to have you at my investiture. I would be happy to provide you with additional information for your remarks. Again, thank you for your service to our state and for your friendship over these years. I hope you can attend. Sincerely, Susan Bedinghaus From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Susan Jamieson Jeb Bush Lois Gerber 12/6/2006 6:38:10 PM RE: A Heads Up on the "Greening Community Schools" for the Govenor Dear Mr. Bush - thank you for your kind mail and your commendation regarding my project and business vision. The grant I referred to in my mail to you is the 2006 Renewable Energy Projects Grant. I assisted Dr. Gerber in preparing the application which was delivered on Thursday November 30Th to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Energy Office. I, together with my partners will be coordinating the retrofitting of the Bradenton Preparatory Academy and the construction of a new gymnasium, both projects in "green." I feel that this project is a excellent opportunity for the State of Florida to showcase application of green principals to existing, as well as new buildings, in compliance with the new LEED Program for K12 schools, just announced by the US Green Building Council. It is an additional benefit that Dr. Gerber's School can take the lead. Her standing in the community will lend additional creditability to the project and should ensure not only regional and state wide interest, but in my opinion, will also attract nation wide interest. The public relations campaign, which we are developing to flank the project on an on-going basis will be geared to support and spread the green message as well as inform the public about the Florida Government's role in the realization of their commitment to support programs that offer green solutions that are economically verifiable, environmentally responsible and sustainable. With best regards, Susan Jamieson PS. Should you know of any Federal Grants that might be available for the Bradenton project, I would appreciate if your staff could forward to me the applicable information. Jeb Bush wrote: Thank you for writing, Susan. Your plans are very exciting and you have a great partner. When you referred to the "Renewable Energy projects" application, were you referring to a state or federal grant? Jeb -----Original Message----From: lgerber [mailto:lgerber@bradentonprep.org] Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 3:11 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: FW: A Heads Up on the "Greening Community Schools" for the Govenor I know this is a little long but put your fet up and read .It is good information. Thanks again for your kind thoughts. Lois ---- Original Message ---From: susanljamieson@yahoo.ca To: lgerber@bradentonprep.org Subject: A Heads Up on the "Greening Community Schools" for the Govenor Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 12:00:49 -0500 (EST) Lois - can I ask that you forward this message for me. Thank you. Dear Governor Bush: Collectively, many nations today are looking to the Kyoto Accord as a possible solution to address the environmental problems we face. Under extreme global duress, The President of the United States refused to commit the US to participation in the treaty and for those who were prepared to listen, he clearly explained why. As a professional I was personally inspired by the President's stand, as a Mother I was extremely grateful. My story begins in 1995, when my husband and I were told that our only daughter, 13 years old at the time, was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder called A-plastic Anaemia and was facing a fight for her young life. We had a hobby farm and found out that a combination of chemicals used on the 35-acre complex may have contributed to the disease by contaminating a pond on the property where she swam regularly. You have a lot of spare time in a hospital room and so I read. What I did learn that our story is not unusual. There are thousands of stories of families forced to confront serious illness due to environmental problems. My husband and I were encouraged to take our story to court with the reward being a possible multi-million dollar payout. In the movie "A Civil Action" John Travolta said companies say sorry to families touched by environmental tragedies by giving them lots of money. The movie "Erin Brockovitch" further encouraged this belief. My husband and I both disagreed with this approach. Instead - in May of 2001, with our daughter completely well, I decided to join a very small company. After doing my homework, I supported their claim that they sold fertilizers with a unique environmental commitment. I took the job with the understanding that they could not afford me. I worked for the first year without a paycheck. I went on to refinance and re-structure the company, including establishing relationships with Norsk Hydro/Nutrite, the largest manufacturer of fertilizers in the world, confirming our production in Canada and the Grain Processing Corporation, a billion dollar privately held company with headquarters, research and development, and main production facility located in Muscatine, Iowa, confirming our U.S. production. On January 2, 2003, I sat at my desk ready for my next task at hand - cold calling all the major retailers. In 2004, the products were launched in Canada with the support of Home Depot and in the U.S. with the support of Wal-Mart and Lowes. The Worldwide Lawn & Garden Consumable Market in 2002 = $5.9 billion US$. We did not need to go head to head with the big three headed by Scotts who own 57% of the market. We focused our efforts on capturing as much of the 43% left, the customer who has already made the decision not to use the traditional chemical fertilizers. After five years and with sales of Perfectly Natural products continuing to be welcomed by the consumer market www.perfectlynatural.com I decided I was ready to spearhead my next project. I left the hospital 12 years ago with a desire to prove my point -that business both small, medium and large has the power, finances and more importantly the desire to tackle the environmental problems we face today. While the focus tends to remain on the personal tragedy (and I truly understand why this happens) the reality is that we need to use the information we have to help find the solutions. I was listening when President Bush spoke and whole-heartily agree - we as a global community are looking for people that are prepared to focus on real solutions, more importantly, solutions that make sense from a financial, social and environmental standpoint. My next project will allow me to partner with Dr. Lois Gerber, founder of the Bradenton Preparatory Academy. I have proposed to Lois that we combine her desire to build a new gymnasium and conservatory for the arts with a complete retrofitting of her school in accordance with green principles. I have also asked Lois to commit to a full scale PR campaign starting in the State of Florida, that discusses "green solutions" in a manner that is dignified, intelligent and is focused on green solutions that work and are financially verifiable. Our new "Green Community School Projects will introduce, positive and achievable examples of how green choices are the right choice for families, the planet and mostly importantly the protection of our children's future. Tomorrow we will submit our proposal for participation in the "Renewable Energy Projects". Since I am well aware of the Bush families long standing commitment to the environment, I believe I am safe in saying that Lois and I welcome your interest, support and any suggestions you may have as we prepare to launch this very exiting new program. We are working on a new web site that will tell our story and the working model can be found at www.susanjamieson.vmm2.com I thank you for your time and remain respectfully, Susan Jamieson Susan Jamieson Susan Jamieson Global Green Inc. "On Site at First "Green Community School Program" Building Project" Bradenton Preparatory Academy Home of the PATRIOTS 7900 40th Avenue West Bradenton, Florida 34209 t: 941-792-7838 f: 941-792-8355 c 941-726-8986 www.bradentonprep.org www.susanjamieson.com --------------------------------All new Yahoo! Mail --------------------------------Get a sneak peak at messages with a handy reading pane. Susan Jamieson Susan Jamieson Global Green Inc. "On Site at First "Green Community School Program" Building Project" Bradenton Preparatory Academy Home of the PATRIOTS 7900 40th Avenue West Bradenton, Florida 34209 t: 941-792-7838 f: 941-792-8355 c 941-726-8986 www.bradentonprep.org www.susanjamieson.com Share your photos with the people who matter at Yahoo! Canada Photos From: To: Date: Subject: Susie Busch-Transou Jeb Bush 12/19/2006 2:41:40 PM RE: United Way of the Big Bend and the FSECC Campaign Thank you so much for all of your support! Governor-Elect Crist also thought this was a good idea! Your continued leadership is making a big difference! I hope the Cabinet meeting went well this morning with the Accenture drawing.. I am sorry that I could not be there.... Have a wonderful, safe Christmas and HAPPY NEW YEAR! -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 8:33 PM To: Susie Busch-Transou Cc: betty.hampton@myflorida.com Subject: Re: United Way of the Big Bend and the FSECC Campaign I will call you in the morning. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Susie Busch-Transou To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Dec 13 12:31:39 2006 Subject: United Way of the Big Bend and the FSECC Campaign Happy holidays Governor Bush. I hope all is well with you and Mrs. Bush during this especially busy time of the year. I am writing to request your help in an outreach to new hires of our great state government in the Big Bend. As you know your team is working hard to achieve your $2.5 million goal to help us achieve this important level of giving. I would like the opportunity to talk with you about signing a joint letter with Governor-Elect Charlie Crist to educate new hires about the FSECC Campaign and to ask for them to join in giving. Is there a convenient time for me to call? Or would you be able to call me on my cell 850-544-9227. I can forward a draft letter if you agree that this is a good idea. I also have a call into Governor-Elect Crist's office. Thank you so much for your consideration. All my best, and again, happy holidays to you and your family. Susie Busch-Transou Chair, United Way of the Big Bend Campaign 2006 From: To: Date: Subject: Susie Busch-Transou Jeb Bush 12/13/2006 5:31:39 PM United Way of the Big Bend and the FSECC Campaign Happy holidays Governor Bush. I hope all is well with you and Mrs. Bush during this especially busy time of the year. I am writing to request your help in an outreach to new hires of our great state government in the Big Bend. As you know your team is working hard to achieve your $2.5 million goal to help us achieve this important level of giving. I would like the opportunity to talk with you about signing a joint letter with Governor-Elect Charlie Crist to educate new hires about the FSECC Campaign and to ask for them to join in giving. Is there a convenient time for me to call? Or would you be able to call me on my cell 850-544-9227. I can forward a draft letter if you agree that this is a good idea. I also have a call into Governor-Elect Crist's office. Thank you so much for your consideration. All my best, and again, happy holidays to you and your family. Susie Busch-Transou Chair, United Way of the Big Bend Campaign 2006 From: To: Date: Subject: Suzanne Naiman Jeb Bush jeb@jeb.com 12/23/2006 12:56:13 AM Thanks Dear Governor Bush, As you experience your final days as governor, I'd like to thank you for your leadership in literacy. Reading has always been an integral part of my life as an educator of 33 years. No matter what position I have served our schools, as a classroom teacher, a reading teacher, a university professor, or a district level reading specialist, I have always believed that reading is the key to a better life. It is the door to education. Obviously, you share my passion. Your leadership for literacy in the primary grades for Reading First, the Middle School Reading initiatives, and the focus on high school reading are crucial to the success of our young citizens. Thank you for applying pressure and support to make us a leader in our nation. I wish you a wonderful holiday and look forward to seeing you in the future. Respectfully, Suzanne Naiman Suzanne M. Naiman, Ph.D. Reading Program Specialist K-12 School Board of Sarasota County 1960 Landings Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34231 Phone: (941) 927-9000 Ext. 34100 Fax: (941) 927-4023 From: To: Date: Subject: svanhoek@netscape.com Jeb Bush 12/3/2006 8:45:14 PM Correction Dear Gjov Jeb, First I want to apologize for my error when I stated that Karen lost by a large majority - actually, there was a recount. It's just that there are so many raised voices on the Northeast Florida Regional Council issue. Apparently a majority of the new County Commission is considering supporting "a resolution of no confidence." However, the St. Augustine Record today published an editorial in her favor, headline stating "Opposition to Stern nomination is misguided," and calling for all parties to " ... reconsider their opposition." Now I'll let it rest. Susan Netscape. Just the Net You Need. From: To: Date: Subject: svanhoek@netscape.com Jeb Bush 12/3/2006 4:05:26 AM RE: Stern Appointment Well Jeb, I know you are right, she must serve well, and she had good backing on levels above general public. But where was MIca? I don't know. The problem is going to be for Karen because of widespread public opinion. For whatever reason, it's pretty strong. For one thing, they know how much money developers poured into her campaign, way above anyone else in the coutny, and thus the prejudice, even on the part of many Republicans. Meanwhile, I haven't got a clue as to how things will go with this new commission but I don't expect miracles. We may be in for a strange and possibly rough ride. There will be change, though, for better or worse? I voted for Karen, betting on the addage that even if all the speculation is true, "better the [....} you know than the [....} you don't know. Susan --- jeb@jeb.org wrote: From: "Jeb Bush" To: Subject: RE: Stern Appointment Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 19:32:20 -0500 thanks Susan. No one else applied from St John's County and it has to be from there. She had the support of Senator Wise, Rep Kravitz and Davis. No opposition was recorded. It is for one year. Finally, she is a good person and I know will serve well. I hope you have a great holiday time. Jeb -----Original Message----From: svanhoek@netscape.com [mailto:svanhoek@netscape.com] Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 3:31 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Stern Appointment Dear Gov. Jeb, I'm just letting you know how people are reacting to Karen Stern's appointment to the Regional Planning Council. Right or wrong, Karen was voted out of office by a large majority because of a presumed irresponsible predisposition in favor of all developers. I don't know what to say about that possibilty, but I can tell you that, to put it mildly, there's an uproar here in St. Johns County over the appointment because many voters feel like nobody is paying any attention to their obvious sentiments. Letters to the editor so far have all been vehemently opposed to it, essentially saying that it's like putting the fox in the henhouse. I doubt that you were aware of the county-wide feelings here. I was not contacted by the Appointments Office or would have let them know what the general reaction would be. I think that maybe I did not send the Appointments Office my new email address, svanhoek@netscape.com. Perhaps it would not have made a difference, but I did know how strongly opposed the majority of the public would have been to this appointment, and would have passed on the information. Susan Netscape. Just the Net You Need. Netscape. Just the Net You Need. From: To: Date: Subject: svanhoek@netscape.com Jeb Bush 12/2/2006 8:31:04 PM Stern Appointment Dear Gov. Jeb, I'm just letting you know how people are reacting to Karen Stern's appointment to the Regional Planning Council. Right or wrong, Karen was voted out of office by a large majority because of a presumed irresponsible predisposition in favor of all developers. I don't know what to say about that possibilty, but I can tell you that, to put it mildly, there's an uproar here in St. Johns County over the appointment because many voters feel like nobody is paying any attention to their obvious sentiments. Letters to the editor so far have all been vehemently opposed to it, essentially saying that it's like putting the fox in the henhouse. I doubt that you were aware of the county-wide feelings here. I was not contacted by the Appointments Office or would have let them know what the general reaction would be. I think that maybe I did not send the Appointments Office my new email address, svanhoek@netscape.com. Perhaps it would not have made a difference, but I did know how strongly opposed the majority of the public would have been to this appointment, and would have passed on the information. Susan Netscape. Just the Net You Need. From: To: Date: Subject: Switzz@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/21/2006 11:51:43 PM Florida Face to Face Greetings, Governor. We are airing our long-form interview in two ways ... as a two part mini-series on Florida Face to Face -- on PBS statewide and on the Florida Channel -- and as a special hour-long program on the Florida Channel. The first half of the interview on Florida Face to Face is scheduled to air locally on WFSU-TV (Ch 5) tonight at 8:30pm ... and tomorrow morning at 6:30 am (and every morning for the week) on the Florida Channel. We plan to air the half-hour versions and the hour-long versions A LOT over the next few weeks ... I should get the schedule tomorrow and will send it to you ... we're also making you a DVD. I must tell you that I have always enjoyed our interviews ... and this was one of my favorites! Let me know what you think, when you "listen" to it, even if you don't want to watch it! Beth From: To: Date: Subject: T. Maki Jeb Bush 12/22/2006 5:53:19 AM Faith based prison in S. FL (Locked out of South Bay) Dear Honorable Governor Bush, This will be one of my last messages to you. But, I did want to let you know that the faith based prison ministry works wonders. Not only does it do a whole lot of good for the prison and the inmates but also for me. I feel like a new man every time I walk out of the prison after doing a prison ministry weekend (Kairos). To know that I played a small role in helping someone to understand that they are worth something edifies me. Thankfully, I can continue to minister to these inmates. Thank you for allowing the opportunity to minister and change lives for the better with the power of God. Take care, Todd F. Maki (Turns out the weekend of Dec. 7 we were supposed to go into South Bay Correctional but were closed out for undisclosed reasons. Still trying to reschedule now I suppose!) ToddMaki.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: tallytrend@comcast.net Jeb Bush 12/4/2006 9:34:09 PM Trend column Dear Governor, I received your note in the midst of 2 days of teaching the end of last week, and I apologize for seeming to ignore it. You were questioning why I wrote, in the December "Tallahassee Trend" column on tax and budget reform, that that civics was ignored in school measurement. My understanding -and please tell me if I'm reading the FCAT site incorrectly -- is that FCAT focuses on math, science and reading, and I found no reference to social studies. NCLB has social science in its measurements, but I find no reference to it in Florida's FCAT site. Please let me know if I got it wrong, and I'll 'fess up in print and try to do better. Thank you. Neil Skene From: To: Date: Subject: Tami Crowe Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 1:55:34 PM Dear Governor Bush, I would like to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas. I also want to tell you how much I appreciate all you did as Governor. I have a deep respect for you and for President Bush. Me and my family are from Texas and we still have a lot of family living in Texas. I have never written to a elected official before and I am rather nervous writing now. I am writing because I need a favor. My husband two years ago stole money from his employer. John confessed to everything and even helped with the discovery process. He fully cooperated with the DA. We sold everything we had and paid back over $450,000,000. John has never been in trouble before. He is a wonderful husband and father. I am not trying to make excuses for him. What he did was wrong and he needed to be punished for what he did. We were hoping at the time he would get house arrest so that he could still work and continue to pay back the money. Instead the DA sentenced John to 6 years in prison. We were rather shocked at the length of time he has to serve. As of right now John is in prison at Lawtey Correctional Institute. I am thankful he is at Lawtey. He is close to home and John is a Christian so being in a faith base prison is wonderful for him. I told our friends the other night if I had the opportunity I would tell the people who sent John to prison thank-you. We have met some wonderful families there and the volunteers who come to Lawtey to preach and encourage the inmates are some of the most wonderful people I have ever met. John and I have lived in Florida for almost 20 years. John was an accountant. He was accepted to West Point when he graduated from high school. He graduated form Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas with a 4.0 in accounting and won the medal for outstanding student in accounting. He has always worked hard and everyone who know him loves him. I am a teacher and I to graduated from Hardin-Simmons with a degree in teaching. John and I met in college and got married and we will be married 29 years in May. I am teaching at a new school Millennial Christian School in Jacksonville. We are members and have been involved in First Baptist Church Jacksonville for almost 18 years. We have two sons who are also college graduates and who are working. I tell you all this so that you can understand we have always been just a normal family. When John confessed to what he had done. It shocked his family and friends. But, through the last few years our family and friends have pulled together and have supported and loved us through all this. In fact everyone has written letters to you on behalf of John. I sent you one letter from his sister and I hope you had the opportunity to read it. One of our friends wrote in his letter these words, "There are those who are criminals and then there are those who fall into temptation. John is not a criminal he gave into temptation." That explains what I am trying to say. John could be working, he could be telling young business men how easy it is to get yourself into a situation where you are tempted to do things you would never do otherwise. To have others to help you to hold yourself accountable when you are working with large sums of money. Please take a look at John's case, call Lawtey Prison and they will tell you that John is a good prisoner. He does what he is told to do, he goes to all the services, he shows respect to the officers and inmates. He stays on his bunk and reads and he is just no trouble at all. Governor Bush, there are so many people praying for John right now and I hope you will find it in your heart to release him. This would be the most wonderful Christmas present you could give me and my family this Christmas season. Thank you for taking the time to read this e-mail. May God continue to bless you and your family and good luck with your future plans. Sincerely, Tami Crowe Tcrowe1@juno.com From: To: Date: Subject: Tammy Celeste Jeb Bush 12/29/2006 5:25:17 PM Farewell Dear Governor Jeb: It has been wonderful having you as our Governor. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication to our state. It is because of you that I got into OREC here in Osceola County, and this was a good thing. May you have a wonderful very much earned "long" vacation. God Bless you and your family with whatever you do in the future. Tammy Celeste lc Find sales, coupons, and free shipping, all in one place! MSN Shopping Sales & Deals From: To: Date: Subject: Tedd Webb Jeb Bush 12/12/2006 8:29:31 PM Hi Gov. We would love to get a 3 minute phoner with you tomorrow morning on AM Tampa Bay between 68:45 AM. Please contact Jeff Fisher our Producer at 727-439-9797 Thanks for a great 8 years, you are and have been the best this state has ever seen. I wish you well in your endeavors, and I hope politics is a large portion of them. We need you Bro. Live it up Tedd Webb Newsradio 970 WFLA Tampa Bay www.teddwebb.com From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: telly26@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/15/2006 4:08:45 PM Fwd: News PEA_News_12_15_06.doc I just want to thank you for such great communication you provided during your term. While I work in a district that blames Tallahassee for everything, I know better. I know Polk County is not providing enough for those of us in the classroom. I work hard and my MS makes me tired, but I still show up and do the best I can. I hope Mr. Crist will match you with regard to great communication and leadership. I'd like to see you over our emergency services because you were an awesome LEADER after the hurricanes. Whatever you do please know that even this democrat/teacher believes you were a great governor. Have a blessed holiday! Thank you!! Toni Elliott -----Original Message----From: toni.elliott@polk-fl.net To: telly26@aol.com Sent: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 10:37 AM Subject: FW: News Toni Elliott Teacher/Coordinator 863-419-3060 ext. 4918 From: Evanchesky, Jeremy A. Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 10:22 AM To: Chichetto, Frank A.; Brown, Cheryl H.; Hansell, Kelly J.; Elliott, Toni L.; Doddemeade, Joni L.; Howell, Robert B.; Prahl, Francis R.; Bowman, James L. Subject: News Read the attachment for some good info about what’s going on. Let me know how your “meetings” go next week. Jeremy Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Thaddeus.Cohen@dca.state.fl.us Jeb Bush Deirdre Finn Esrone McDaniels Janice Browning 12/22/2006 8:37:55 PM Re: Front Porch Community Liaisons' Payments Governor I will have someone look into this situation. We have been on top of getting contractural obligations done on time. Thaddeus -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld ----- Original Message ----From: "Jeb Bush" [jeb@jeb.org] Sent: 12/22/2006 07:37 AM To: ; Thaddeus Cohen Subject: FW: Front Porch Community Liaisons' Payments From: Dashfront@aol.com [mailto:Dashfront@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 9:06 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Esrone.McDaniels@dca.state.fl.us; Kesha1523@aol.com; Carolyn.King@MyFlorida.com; Carolyn.king@myflorida.com Subject: Front Porch Community Liaisons' Payments Season Greetings Governor Bush, I am submitting this email as a desperate plea for your assistance. I have been a Community Liaison since 2001. Since the onset of my tenure, Liaisons payments during the months of November and December are received extremely late. Initially, payments were being received within a 2 week time period, and continued consistently until of course, November. I understand this is a transition period for many, however, it is 4 days before Christmas, and 90% of Community Liaisons have not been compensated. Responses from inquiries made, utilizing the "chain of command", range from "we've processed and submitted" to referencing the "contract". In my professional opinion, not only is this unprofessional, it is extremely inconsiderate, especially during the holiday season. Yes, Liaisons are not state employees, however we all have devoted an enormous amount of time, effort, and commitment to the Front Porch Initiative, and deserve to be treated no differently. We too have financial obligations and responsibilities, as well as are looking forward to our families and love ones experiencing a joyous and memorable holiday season. Understanding your tenure as Governor will be ending soon, perhaps there's nothing you can do professionally, however as an individual with a family, I'm sure you will find the compassion and empathy to investigate this matter. Thank you in advance for any assistance provided, and for serving as the Governor of Florida. Happy Holidays, Lolita "Fingernails" Dash, Community Liaison Front Porch Community Development Association, Inc. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Thaddeus.Cohen@dca.state.fl.us Ronald Weaver Jeb Bush Valerie.Hubbard@dca.state.fl.us Shaw.Stiller@dca.state.fl.us diane.vacca@dca.state.fl.us Janice.Browning@dca.state.fl.us 12/5/2006 7:25:36 PM Re: St. Pete Beach SCAN Main0304_000.pdf Mr. Weaver I want to thank you for your correspondence. We are going to review the current situation. Thaddeus "Ronald Weaver" 12/05/2006 11:39 AM To cc Subject St. Pete Beach Please see attached. Ronald L. Weaver, Esq. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. 401 E. Jackson Street, Suite 2200 Tampa, FL 33602 Telephone: 813.222.5002 Facsimile: 813.222.5089 E-Mail: rweaver@swmwas.com www.stearnsweaver.com CIRCULAR 230 DISCLOSURE: To ensure compliance with recently-enacted U.S. Treasury Department Regulations, we are now required to advise you that, unless otherwise expressly indicated, any federal tax advice contained in this communication, including any attachments, is not intended or written by us to be used, and cannot be used, by anyone for the purpose of avoiding federal tax penalties that may be imposed by the federal government or for promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any tax-related matters addressed herein. CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this E-mail message is attorney privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the individual(s) named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copy of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender by reply E-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. Thank you. Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: THE GREAT ONE! Jeb Bush esmithvankara@yahoo.com 12/14/2006 4:06:51 PM Commission Vacancy December 14, 2006 Dear Governor Bush: I trust this communication finds you and your family well. As you know, there is a vacancy on our Opa Locka city Commission. I humbly ask that you either call for a "Special Election" as was done in my case, and allow the residents to select their choice -or- give me the opportunity to serve by your appointment. I bring to the table 10 years of political experience, and 30 years of business experience. But most of all, I bring a sincere concern and care for the people of Opa Locka. I know how to go through the tough times; after all, I was Mayor when I inherited this city in a state of financial emergency, and with your help, we emerged victorious. I appreciate your consideration in this matter, and pray that God will grant you the wisdom of Solomon. Happy Holidays. In His Service, Lady Myra L. Taylor From: To: Date: Subject: Thom Stork Jeb Bush 12/28/2006 5:28:26 PM Jeb …. As you go on your way … It has been an honor to serve with you and our great State as a member of the Tourism Commission. Thank you for giving me the opportunity. You are the best leader out State has ever had, and I have been pleased to call you my Governor and friend. I hope we can stay in touch …. Please let me know when you’re ready to go to Washington. I want to be a part of the team. Best Always! Thom Thom Stork President and CEO PH: 813-273-4062 FAX: 813-273-4160 701 Channelside Drive Tampa, Florida 33602 The Florida Aquarium is a non-profit environmental organization whose mission is to entertain, educate and inspire stewardship about our natural environment. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Tina Ashton Jeb Bush 12/26/2006 9:10:45 PM Dr. William Gray / Colorado State University DrGray2.doc Gov. Bush, Mr. Rosen asked that I send you a copy of his most recent correspondence to Dr. Gray. Have a Happy & Healthy New Year, Tina Ashton Executive Assistant to Harris Rosen PH: 407-996-4342 Email: Tashton@rosenhotels.com From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Tina Ashton Jeb Bush 12/7/2006 7:56:57 PM FW: USDA Forest Service Conference Planning Handook (2).doc I apologize. The first email went without the attachment. Happy Holidays, Tina Ashton Executive Assistant to Harris Rosen From: Tina Ashton Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 2:50 PM To: 'jeb@jeb.org' Subject: USDA Forest Service Dear Jeb, Just a brief note to let you know that we received a call late yesterday afternoon indicating that the USDA Forest Service Conference will indeed be held at the Rosen Plaza. I have attached a copy of the Conference Planning Handbook. In particular please see Section 301-74.5, item 1 (definition of resort). Jeb, I sincerely appreciate your quick response to my email yesterday and your enthusiastic assistance. God Bless. Harris HRosen@rosenhotels.com From: To: Date: Subject: Tina Ashton Jeb Bush 12/7/2006 7:50:27 PM USDA Forest Service Dear Jeb, Just a brief note to let you know that we received a call late yesterday afternoon indicating that the USDA Forest Service Conference will indeed be held at the Rosen Plaza. I have attached a copy of the Conference Planning Handbook. In particular please see Section 301-74.5, item 1 (definition of resort). Jeb, I sincerely appreciate your quick response to my email yesterday and your enthusiastic assistance. God Bless. Harris HRosen@rosenhotels.com From: To: Date: Subject: Tina Ashton Jeb Bush 12/6/2006 9:09:07 PM FW: Forest Service Contacts for Orlando Meeting/ Rosen Hotel Dear Jeb, Thank you so much for your assistance regarding the Department of Agriculture. We just received this email from Ronita Sanders who is Congresswoman Corrine Brown’s assistant here in Orlando. The email suggests that two individuals, the Chief Information Officer, E. Vaughn Stokes, and the Deputy Director - Information Office, Joan Golden, in Washington, D.C. for the Department of Agriculture are the individuals who made the decision naming Orlando as a resort and therefore, not an acceptable destination for any Department of Agriculture meetings. Harris Rosen -----Original Message----From: Sanders, Ronita [mailto:Ronita.Sanders@mail.house.gov] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 3:05 PM To: Tina Ashton Subject: FW: Forest Service Contacts for Orlando Meeting/ Rosen Hotel In the Spirit of Excellence, Ronita Ronita Marie Sanders Area Director Congresswoman Corrine Brown Third Congressional District, FL 219 Lime Avenue Orlando, FL 32804 E-mail: Ronita.Sanders@mail.house.gov maria7831@aol.com Phone 407) 872-0656 Fax (407) 872-5763 Click here: Congresswoman Corrine Brown - Representing the Third Congressional District of Florida - Home Click here: The Advocate Online :: The online source for news, opinions and events for Orlando's African American community Click here: The Orlando Times - W E L C O M E! -----Original Message----From: Greg W Lynch [mailto:glynch@fs.fed.us] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 2:01 PM To: Sanders, Ronita Subject: Forest Service Contacts for Orlando Meeting Joan Golden Deputy Director, Information Office 703-605-4814 jgolden@fs.fed.us E. Vaughn Stokes Chief Information Officer 703-605-4537 If I can help further please let me know. Greg Lynch, CMP, CTM Eastern and Southern Regions University Logistics Region 5 2006 Women's Conference Coordinator National OCIO Meeting 2007 Logistics Atlanta Office 404-347-4847; fax 404-347-6255 From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Tina Ashton Jeb Bush 12/6/2006 3:01:35 PM FW: Revised Contract NIRM.DOC Dear Jeb, Just received this unbelievable email from USDA Forest Service who were planning a meeting in Orlando in April 2007. The email indicates that they cannot meet in Orlando because we are perceived as a "resort" city. We are contacting Senators Nelson and Martinez, Representatives Mica, Keller, and Feeney for assistance. Any advice or assistance you can offer would be very much appreciated. Happy & Healthy New Year. God Bless. Harris Rosen -----Original Message----From: Shirley Campbell Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 5:46 PM To: Harris Rosen Cc: Victoria Hall Subject: FW: Revised Contract Hi Mr. Rosen, Please see the email below regarding cancellation of the USDA Forest Service group I was working on for April 1 - 6, 2007. Also attached is the copy of my contract they were completing today. Unfortunately, Orlando is one of the cities they are not approved for travel according to the note below. My contact is Mr. Greg Lynch, USDA Forest Service, Atlanta, GA 404-347-4847.....Mr. Richard Saltzman was the contracting officer that I was also working with from Albuquerque, NM...His phone number is 505-563-9124. Let me know if you need additional information. Thank you for your help. Shirley -----Original Message----From: Greg W Lynch [mailto:glynch@fs.fed.us] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 11:26 AM To: Shirley Campbell Cc: Richard Saltzman; Sandra Smith Subject: Re: Revised Contract Shirley, we have just had a ruling handed down that travel to a resort city (such as Orlando) takes approval from the Undersecretary for Agriculture level in the Department. We cannot make this happen. Either Sandra or Richard is going to speak with you but we are restricted from holding this meeting in Orlando. This just came up today. Greg Lynch, CMP, CTM Eastern and Southern Regions University Logistics Region 5 2006 Women's Conference Coordinator National OCIO Meeting 2007 Logistics Atlanta Office 404-347-4847; fax 404-347-6255 "Shirley Campbell" "Greg W Lynch" cc 12/05/2006 10:03 AM Subject Revised Contract Hi Greg, The upgrades are to one bedroom suites....My mistake for not typing that in...I am attaching a new copy with the suites typed in...Thank you for seeing that... Shirley Shirley Campbell National Sales Manager Rosen Plaza Hotel 9700 International Drive Orlando, FL 32819 Phone: 407-996-1761 FAX: 407-996-9111 email: scampbell@rosenplaza.com (See attached file: NIRM.DOC) From: To: Date: Subject: TODDFANCHER@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/19/2006 12:46:28 AM Expression of sincere gratitude for your leadership Dear Governor Bush, After reading an article in the Florida Times-Union concerning your communication preference for e-mail, I 've decided to write you a brief note to express my sincere gratitude for your visionary leadership these past eight years. The conservative and principled direction you have provided Florida, whether on important issues of education or moral concerns of life-and death, have been noticed and much appreciated. I realize your current decision is to not run for the office of President of our wonderful country, but if you do change your position for 2008, or anytime in the future, I will be very willing to help with your election in anyway I might be needed. Thank you again for all you have done for our beautiful state- we've been very blessed to have had you govern us all. In Sincere Appreciation, Todd Fancher From: To: Date: Subject: Tony Carvalho Jeb Bush 12/20/2006 10:08:49 PM Job Well Done \fs28 Anthony P. Carvalho Teaching Hospital Council of Florida From: To: Date: Subject: TRAUGER, MARTIN H Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 10:49:56 PM Thanks Governor Bush: I read in the Jacksonville Time Union of your email address and how you take the time to answer questions and complaints. Well sir, I have no questions or complaints, I just want to express my heartfelt thanks to you for a job well done! You have served honorably and the State of Florida is a better place because of you and your performance. Best of luck in your future and may you and your family have a very merry Christmas, the happiest of holidays and a successful new year. I have been proud to call you Governor. Martin H. Trauger Jacksonville, Fl. From: To: Date: Subject: travis.vanburen@us.army.mil Jeb Bush 12/31/2006 8:00:03 PM Thanks for a job well done Mr. Governor, I know you're on your way out, so I just wanted to say thanks for a job well done. You came to see us in Abu Ghraib, helped me meet some politicians and political types who may be able to help me in the future, and did much good for the state. So, for me personally, and me as a citizen of the state of Florida, I'd like to say good job, and God bless you! SGT Travis Van Buren P.S.--> If you ever do decide to run for President, you've got my vote, hands down! From: To: Date: Subject: Trecia Benefield Jeb Bush 12/6/2006 3:04:05 PM Dear Governor Bush; I watched your father speech yesterday in support of you and I just want to say to you. Thank you! Even though I no longer live in Pensacola I have never forgotten your efforts and support of the issues regarding children with disabilities in the Escambia School District. You were for awhile the only one who appeared to care and because of you change began. Again Thank you for responding and caring. You will always be one of my heroes. Trecia C. Benefield, Disability Consultant An enlightened citizenry is indispensable for the proper functioning of a republic. Self-government is not possible unless the citizens are educated sufficiently to enable them to exercise oversight. - Thomas Jefferson From: To: Date: Subject: truthsetsyoufree@mindspring.com Jeb Bush 12/20/2006 3:00:03 PM Iraq & Christmas Hi Governor Bush, Just waiting for the new conference. IMHO, they should have killed Al Sadir when he was hiding out in mosques, early in the war. And would it not be more strategic to just move more troops in without announcing it? I am sure as the media airs all our moves for the enemy to hear also, they just recruit more insurgents in Iran and Syria. Whatever happened to the element of surprise? I hope much of what I hear on the news 24/7 is misinformation. I received my homeowner's insurance renewal. It more than doubled this year. I have had the same insurance for 5 years, and have never filed a claim. It is outrageous for companies to get away with this. It is not the fault of the consumer if they have had bad management or bad investments. And I do not think they should be able to do the reinsure thing off shore. Something stinks in the insurance industry, big time. Merry CHRISTmas to you and your family. The rumor down here is that you will be on Boca :) Cindy Kucharski From: To: Date: Subject: truthsetsyoufree@mindspring.com Jeb Bush 12/16/2006 7:21:00 PM executions Dear Governor Bush, I have some comments about the continual ad nauseum news coverage about this past execution. First, it sounds like his IV was infiltrated and that is why the stuff did not kick in till it absorbed from the tissue. The easy remedy for that is to put 2 or 3 sites in. This is not an uncommon occurence, and having multiple sticks for IV access is no worse than patients in the hospital have to go through every day. If there are 2 or 3 sites, and the medication does not seem to have an effect within minutes, it can be readministered through alternate sites. I don't see any reason that would not be acceptable protocol in executions if it is acceptable protocol in hospitals. Secondly, I wonder if the discomfort this guy went through was any worse than what his victim suffered? I doubt it. Sorry bout that. The liberal element in our country will not stop harping about cruel and unusual punishment until they have the death penalty repealed and we have to feed and clothe every murderer for the rest of their natural days. On a more pleasant note, hope you and your family have a very merry CHRISTmas. :) cindy kucharski Ft. Myers, Fl From: To: Date: Subject: Tsamoutales, Frank N. Jeb Bush 12/21/2006 2:37:31 PM DCF Client has available immediately 30 forensic beds right now and 60 beds under construction and available by Feb.1. at the Columbia Care Center in Columbia South Carolina. This would be temporary (stop-gap) arrangement while we complete build in FL. There is a site in Orlando that we could do fairly quickly. However, we have Immediately 90 beds available for just under $300 per patient per day. Would solve a big problem for State and save huge sums of money. Not sure why you would want to go to SC but its available today. The client is an honorable faith-based provider that was referred to us by Mark Wallace. If you want to pursue, we can put you in direct contact. I believe Carol has these details from Kaplan. But we've heard nothing from her yet. Thank you, Governor. I hope you're well. Frank N. Tsamoutales Consultant AKERMAN SENTERFITT Attorneys at Law 106 E. College Avenue Tallahassee, FL 32301 850-224-9634 office 321-258-8855 cell 500 attorneys and consultants throughout Florida, New York, Washington DC, Northern Virginia, and Los Angeles. Fort Lauderdale Jacksonville Los Angeles Madison Miami New York Orlando Tallahassee Tampa Tysons Corner Washington DC West Palm Beach -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld www.akerman.com Bio V Card CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The information contained in this transmission may be privileged and confidential information, and is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately reply to the sender that you have received this communication in error and then delete it. Thank you. CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE: To comply with U.S. Treasury Department and IRS regulations, we are required to advise you that, unless expressly stated otherwise, any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this e-mail, including attachments to this e-mail, is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, by any person for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed in this e-mail or attachment. From: To: Date: Subject: Tsamoutales, Frank N. Jeb Bush 12/20/2006 9:16:28 PM Re: Moffitt, Merck join forces It was delivered to Bo today. I understand it may be too late for you to do much (as Gov) but they want to hear from you anyhow, not the incoming.. Our team believes it is very financeable. And we've made some clarifications based on the great assitance and counsel from Bo. We should talk soonest. Thank you. Frank Frank N. Tsamoutales Consultant AKERMAN SENTERFITT Attorneys at Law 106 E. College Avenue Tallahassee, FL 32301 850-224-9634 office 321-258-8855 cell 500 attorneys and consultants throughout Florida, New York, Washington DC, Northern Virginia, and Los Angeles. Fort Lauderdale Jacksonville Los Angeles Madison Miami New York Orlando Tallahassee Tampa Tysons Corner Washington DC West Palm Beach -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush To: Tsamoutales, Frank N. CC: Bo.Taff@MyFlorida.com Sent: Wed Dec 20 15:47:28 2006 Subject: Re: Moffitt, Merck join forces Frank, we were looking for a specific financeable proposal. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Tsamoutales, Frank N. To: Jeb Bush Sent: Wed Dec 20 11:39:57 2006 Subject: Re: Moffitt, Merck join forces To that end, are you willing to call Frank Douglass at MIT to let him know of your keen interest? I can give call-in info to Betty. Thanks! Frank Frank N. Tsamoutales Lobbyist/Consultant AKERMAN SENTERFITT Attorneys at Law 106 E. College Avenue Tallahassee, FL 32301 850-224-9634 office 321-258-8855 cell 500 attorneys and consultants throughout Florida, New York, Washington DC, Northern Virginia, and Los Angeles. Fort Lauderdale Jacksonville Los Angeles Madison Miami New York Orlando Tallahassee Tampa Tysons Corner Washington DC West Palm Beach -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld www.akerman.com Bio V Card CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The information contained in this transmission may be privileged and confidential information, and is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately reply to the sender that you have received this communication in error and then delete it. Thank you. CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE: To comply with U.S. Treasury Department and IRS regulations, we are required to advise you that, unless expressly stated otherwise, any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this e-mail, including attachments to this e-mail, is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, by any person for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed in this e-mail or attachment. From: Jeb Bush To: Tsamoutales, Frank N. Sent: Wed Dec 20 06:50:46 2006 Subject: Re: Moffitt, Merck join forces When they come up with a specific plan that could be funded, you count me in. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: frank.tsamoutales@akerman.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 19 09:55:05 2006 Subject: Moffitt, Merck join forces This St. Petersburg Times (http://www.sptimes.com) story has been sent to you from: frank.tsamoutales@akerman.com Nice work, again. See your handiwork throughout. MIT would appreciate the same level of love, too. Again, Congrats!!! Frank Moffitt, Merck join forces By BILL VARIAN and KRIS HUNDLEY Published December 19, 2006 http://www.sptimes.com/2006/12/19/Tampabay/Moffitt__Merck_join_f.shtml TAMPA - The H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute is joining hands with the world's second-largest drugmaker in a Tampa venture aimed at cutting-edge research to tailor cancer treatments to individual patients. TAMPA - The H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute is joining hands with the world's second-largest drugmaker in a Tampa venture aimed at cutting-edge research to tailor cancer treatments to individual patients. Under terms of the deal, Moffitt and Merck & Co. Inc. will form M2GEN, a for-profit Moffitt subsidiary at a still-to-bedetermined location near the University of South Florida campus, Gov. Jeb Bush announced Monday. The state, Hillsborough County and the city of Tampa will provide more than $35-million in financial incentives to build a 50,000-square-foot headquarters for M2GEN. The deal is expected to be finalized in the coming weeks. In return, Moffitt and Merck pledge to create 165 new jobs in the next three to five years to run the startup, conduct research and apply it to patients. Jobs will average $80,000, and most will be in Hillsborough County. Merck will make a "substantial" financial investment in the project, according to Moffitt officials, but they did not disclose the amount. With two weeks left in Bush's term, the deal places a final punctuation mark on an eight-year tenure in which the governor has emphasized diversifying the state's economy in part by luring bioscience companies to Florida. "We're known as a place to visit," said Bush, addressing employees and others at Moffitt on Monday. "But we're also known as an exciting place where the intersection of entrepreneurship and discovery is taking place." It also marks one of the first major scores for Hillsborough County commissioners, who have watched other regions of Florida land prominent bioscience companies. The county has the biggest financial stake in the project, pledging $20-million in cash, as well as land for the new business. Commission Vice Chairman Ken Hagan said the county is entering an "exciting new realm" of economic development. Hillsborough competed with Pasco County for the project. In addition to the county, the state is pledging $15-million. Tampa has pledged $500,000. Several aspects of the deal must still win approval from various government agencies, though Monday's announcement appears to signal that is a formality. The deal comes in Moffitt's 20th anniversary year. "We have so much to be proud and so much to be thankful for," said H. Lee Moffitt, the former state House speaker who pushed for creation of the cancer center, introducing Monday's news conference. Peter Shaw, a senior director in clinical oncology for Whitehouse Station, N.J.-based Merck Research Laboratories, said his company chose Moffitt because of shared ideas about advancing cancer treatment. "The first thing is this common, shared vision to develop targeted therapies and personalized medicine," Shaw said. Dr. William Dalton, Moffitt's CEO, said the project has been four years in the works. It stems from significant advances over the past decade in mapping the chemical building blocks of human beings and the cancers that afflict them. M2GEN will work with other medical facilities around the state to build a database of up to 30,000 tissue samples and patient medical histories to determine which types of people and cancers respond best to different types of treatment, and which ones don't. Ultimately, they hope to be able to tailor treatment to patients based on their genetic makeup and what it says about how they may respond to different drugs. "We will be able to determine which types of patients respond to therapy and which ones don't," Dalton said. "Rather than just blind treatment, each individual will get their own unique therapy based on their unique profile." In return for its contribution to M2GEN, Merck will have exclusive access to the tissue bank database Moffitt is assembling. "They will not have access to the patients' identities; that will be safeguarded," said Moffitt spokeswoman Michelle Foley. "But they will have access to the data." The bet, Foley said, is that Merck, with many more researchers than Moffitt, will be able to move promising discoveries along the path to marketable drugs faster. And M2GEN will share in any profits. Though this is the first time Moffitt has spun off a for-profit venture affiliated with a drug company, its cancer researchers have long worked with major pharmaceutical companies on clinical drug trials and research. "And this arrangement keeps us open to partnering with other drug companies going forward," Foley said. Merck's agreement to put an unspecified number of dollars into Moffitt's research in return for exclusive access to M2GEN's tissue bank database reflects an industry trend. New drug compounds are increasingly being discovered at small biotech companies or research institutions, then being shepherded through the costly and time-consuming approval process by the big pharmaceutical companies. On its Web site, Merck said it has "hundreds of academic collaborators and significant partnerships with biotech and pharmaceutical companies." "With the advent of the biotechnology era," the Web site says, "We understand that 99 percent of the world's biotechnology research takes place outside of Merck Research Laboratories." Merck is not alone. Earlier this month, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer of Groton, Conn., announced a five-year, $100-million collaboration with Scripps Research Institute. The deal will give Pfizer first rights to license nearly half the drug discoveries that will come out of Scripps' labs in both Jupiter and La Jolla, Calif. The Pfizer deal replaces a 10-year relationship that Scripps had with the Swiss-based pharmaceutical company Novartis. Michael Krensavage, an analyst with Raymond James & Associates who covers the drug industry, said Merck's affiliation with Moffitt makes sense. "All drug companies are looking for new medicines. They've had difficult times replacing the ones that have gone by the wayside," he said. "And Merck, in my opinion, is making a more concerted effort in cancer." 'Who's paying for it?' Where the money will come from: From the state: $15-million from the Quick Action Closing fund. From Hillsborough County: $20-million from reserves, plus land. From Tampa: $500,000. Also from the state and county: $825,000 in tax credits through a business incentive program. 'What's next' Various entities, including a legislative committee and a state agency, must approve the state incentives. The City Council and County Commission must approve their contributions, and the state Board of Governors must approve the creation of a for-profit entity at Moffitt. No timetable has been set, but all could come within a few weeks. 'About Moffitt' H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa. Opened: October 1986 Current size: 1.3-million square feet Research funding: $54-million per year Patients treated: More than 210,000 a year About Merck & Co. Inc. Headquarters: Whitehouse Station, N.J. Started: 1891 Employees: 61,500 2005 revenues: $22-billion 2005 net income: $4.6-billion Top-selling drugs: Zocor, Fosamax, Cozaar, Singulair ¬© Copyright 2002-2006, St. Petersburg Times From: To: Date: Subject: Tsamoutales, Frank N. Jeb Bush 12/20/2006 4:39:57 PM Re: Moffitt, Merck join forces To that end, are you willing to call Frank Douglass at MIT to let him know of your keen interest? I can give call-in info to Betty. Thanks! Frank Frank N. Tsamoutales Lobbyist/Consultant AKERMAN SENTERFITT Attorneys at Law 106 E. College Avenue Tallahassee, FL 32301 850-224-9634 office 321-258-8855 cell 500 attorneys and consultants throughout Florida, New York, Washington DC, Northern Virginia, and Los Angeles. Fort Lauderdale Jacksonville Los Angeles Madison Miami New York Orlando Tallahassee Tampa Tysons Corner Washington DC West Palm Beach -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld www.akerman.com Bio V Card CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The information contained in this transmission may be privileged and confidential information, and is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately reply to the sender that you have received this communication in error and then delete it. Thank you. CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE: To comply with U.S. Treasury Department and IRS regulations, we are required to advise you that, unless expressly stated otherwise, any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this e-mail, including attachments to this e-mail, is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, by any person for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed in this e-mail or attachment. -----Original Message----- From: Jeb Bush To: Tsamoutales, Frank N. Sent: Wed Dec 20 06:50:46 2006 Subject: Re: Moffitt, Merck join forces When they come up with a specific plan that could be funded, you count me in. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----- From: frank.tsamoutales@akerman.com To: Jeb Bush Sent: Tue Dec 19 09:55:05 2006 Subject: Moffitt, Merck join forces This St. Petersburg Times (http://www.sptimes.com) story has been sent to you from: frank.tsamoutales@akerman.com Nice work, again. See your handiwork throughout. MIT would appreciate the same level of love, too. Again, Congrats!!! Frank Moffitt, Merck join forces By BILL VARIAN and KRIS HUNDLEY Published December 19, 2006 http://www.sptimes.com/2006/12/19/Tampabay/Moffitt__Merck_join_f.shtml TAMPA - The H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute is joining hands with the world's second-largest drugmaker in a Tampa venture aimed at cutting-edge research to tailor cancer treatments to individual patients. TAMPA - The H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute is joining hands with the world's second-largest drugmaker in a Tampa venture aimed at cutting-edge research to tailor cancer treatments to individual patients. Under terms of the deal, Moffitt and Merck & Co. Inc. will form M2GEN, a for-profit Moffitt subsidiary at a still-to-bedetermined location near the University of South Florida campus, Gov. Jeb Bush announced Monday. The state, Hillsborough County and the city of Tampa will provide more than $35-million in financial incentives to build a 50,000-square-foot headquarters for M2GEN. The deal is expected to be finalized in the coming weeks. In return, Moffitt and Merck pledge to create 165 new jobs in the next three to five years to run the startup, conduct research and apply it to patients. Jobs will average $80,000, and most will be in Hillsborough County. Merck will make a "substantial" financial investment in the project, according to Moffitt officials, but they did not disclose the amount. With two weeks left in Bush's term, the deal places a final punctuation mark on an eight-year tenure in which the governor has emphasized diversifying the state's economy in part by luring bioscience companies to Florida. "We're known as a place to visit," said Bush, addressing employees and others at Moffitt on Monday. "But we're also known as an exciting place where the intersection of entrepreneurship and discovery is taking place." It also marks one of the first major scores for Hillsborough County commissioners, who have watched other regions of Florida land prominent bioscience companies. The county has the biggest financial stake in the project, pledging $20-million in cash, as well as land for the new business. Commission Vice Chairman Ken Hagan said the county is entering an "exciting new realm" of economic development. Hillsborough competed with Pasco County for the project. In addition to the county, the state is pledging $15-million. Tampa has pledged $500,000. Several aspects of the deal must still win approval from various government agencies, though Monday's announcement appears to signal that is a formality. The deal comes in Moffitt's 20th anniversary year. "We have so much to be proud and so much to be thankful for," said H. Lee Moffitt, the former state House speaker who pushed for creation of the cancer center, introducing Monday's news conference. Peter Shaw, a senior director in clinical oncology for Whitehouse Station, N.J.-based Merck Research Laboratories, said his company chose Moffitt because of shared ideas about advancing cancer treatment. "The first thing is this common, shared vision to develop targeted therapies and personalized medicine," Shaw said. Dr. William Dalton, Moffitt's CEO, said the project has been four years in the works. It stems from significant advances over the past decade in mapping the chemical building blocks of human beings and the cancers that afflict them. M2GEN will work with other medical facilities around the state to build a database of up to 30,000 tissue samples and patient medical histories to determine which types of people and cancers respond best to different types of treatment, and which ones don't. Ultimately, they hope to be able to tailor treatment to patients based on their genetic makeup and what it says about how they may respond to different drugs. "We will be able to determine which types of patients respond to therapy and which ones don't," Dalton said. "Rather than just blind treatment, each individual will get their own unique therapy based on their unique profile." In return for its contribution to M2GEN, Merck will have exclusive access to the tissue bank database Moffitt is assembling. "They will not have access to the patients' identities; that will be safeguarded," said Moffitt spokeswoman Michelle Foley. "But they will have access to the data." The bet, Foley said, is that Merck, with many more researchers than Moffitt, will be able to move promising discoveries along the path to marketable drugs faster. And M2GEN will share in any profits. Though this is the first time Moffitt has spun off a for-profit venture affiliated with a drug company, its cancer researchers have long worked with major pharmaceutical companies on clinical drug trials and research. "And this arrangement keeps us open to partnering with other drug companies going forward," Foley said. Merck's agreement to put an unspecified number of dollars into Moffitt's research in return for exclusive access to M2GEN's tissue bank database reflects an industry trend. New drug compounds are increasingly being discovered at small biotech companies or research institutions, then being shepherded through the costly and time-consuming approval process by the big pharmaceutical companies. On its Web site, Merck said it has "hundreds of academic collaborators and significant partnerships with biotech and pharmaceutical companies." "With the advent of the biotechnology era," the Web site says, "We understand that 99 percent of the world's biotechnology research takes place outside of Merck Research Laboratories." Merck is not alone. Earlier this month, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer of Groton, Conn., announced a five-year, $100-million collaboration with Scripps Research Institute. The deal will give Pfizer first rights to license nearly half the drug discoveries that will come out of Scripps' labs in both Jupiter and La Jolla, Calif. The Pfizer deal replaces a 10-year relationship that Scripps had with the Swiss-based pharmaceutical company Novartis. Michael Krensavage, an analyst with Raymond James & Associates who covers the drug industry, said Merck's affiliation with Moffitt makes sense. "All drug companies are looking for new medicines. They've had difficult times replacing the ones that have gone by the wayside," he said. "And Merck, in my opinion, is making a more concerted effort in cancer." 'Who's paying for it?' Where the money will come from: From the state: $15-million from the Quick Action Closing fund. From Hillsborough County: $20-million from reserves, plus land. From Tampa: $500,000. Also from the state and county: $825,000 in tax credits through a business incentive program. 'What's next' Various entities, including a legislative committee and a state agency, must approve the state incentives. The City Council and County Commission must approve their contributions, and the state Board of Governors must approve the creation of a for-profit entity at Moffitt. No timetable has been set, but all could come within a few weeks. 'About Moffitt' H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa. Opened: October 1986 Current size: 1.3-million square feet Research funding: $54-million per year Patients treated: More than 210,000 a year About Merck & Co. Inc. Headquarters: Whitehouse Station, N.J. Started: 1891 Employees: 61,500 2005 revenues: $22-billion 2005 net income: $4.6-billion Top-selling drugs: Zocor, Fosamax, Cozaar, Singulair ¬© Copyright 2002-2006, St. Petersburg Times From: To: CC: Date: Subject: TWWright@gldd.com Raquel.Rodriguez@MyFlorida.com Jeb Bush josefina.tamayo@dbpr.state.fl.us 12/18/2006 4:48:18 PM RE: help All of the avenues you have mentioned are in process. It appears that trying to do the things the right way may have cost the church an additional 100,000.00 plus in rework and / or damages. This contractor is still out doing business today. The city of Jacksonville now sends out two inspectors to check anything this contractor does. If the city had done the inspections correctly the fact that there were no compaction readings done should have been caught. I don’t see where that is the church’s fault. Yet we are the ones that have to pay? We are now paying engineers to come out inspect and give quotes on what to do. It appears that the only option may be to cut out the existing slab and start over. The shell is up and now will have to be remover? Something is wrong with this picture. From: Rodriguez, Raquel [mailto:Raquel.Rodriguez@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 11:29 AM To: Jeb Bush; Terry Wright Cc: Tamayo, Josefina Subject: RE: help I will pass on the Department of Business and Professional Regulation and ask them to contact you. However, the law in this area is very clear and is written to protect both the customer and the suppliers from dishonest contractors. The problems occur when this process is not followed. The only way to really protect yourself is to follow the mechanic's lien law and require that the contractor provide payment affidavits and lien releases before you pay him. Requiring the contractor to post a payment bond is another means of protecting yourself. You should consult with an attorney who specializes in mechanic's lien laws to review your options. With regard to the improper pouring of the foundation, there should have been construction permits and inspections required during the process that would have caught this. You should ask you lawyer to find out whether the contractor has an insurance policy that covers the construction defect. Again, this is something that should be inquired into before hiring a contractor. It is regrettable that the Church has to undergo this incident. Unfortunately, these things happen more often than you think. Sincerely, Raquel A. Rodriguez General Counsel to Governor Bush Executive Office of the Governor Room 209, The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Tel: 1.850.488.3494 Fax: 1.850.922.0309 raquel.rodriguez@myflorida.com To learn more about how you can help our nation's hurricane victims, please go to http://www.flahurricanefund.org/ -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 11:06 AM To: TWWright@gldd.com Cc: Rodriguez, Raquel Subject: RE: help I will ask my legal office to look into this situation and get back to you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: TWWright@gldd.com [mailto:TWWright@gldd.com] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 8:49 AM To: Jeb Bush Subject: help Mr. Bush: I am representing The Church of God of Prophecy. Several years ago we started the construction of a multi purpose building for the youth of our church. We are a small congregation but growing. After getting bids and the selection of a contractor the process began. Now some three years later we are in trouble or should I say the contractor is. We paid him as he went and after the slab was poured we have found out he did not pay the concrete company, nor other vendors. The church as well as its trustees is being sued by the concrete company. We have contacted the States Attorney, our lawyer, the department of building and professional regulations. From all reports we are going to have to pay for the concrete again and may have to cut it out for the contractor may not have followed the proper compacting requirements. It’s a disgrace that the innocent here has to pay the price. Something is wrong with due process. What can we do? I don’t know where else to turn. Thank you in advance for your time and effort. Terry Wright Inventory Manager Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company Phone (904) 284-1999 Fax (904) 284-3299 Mobile (904) 806-4035 E-mail twwright@gldd.com From: To: Date: Subject: TWWright@gldd.com Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 1:48:40 PM help Mr. Bush: I am representing The Church of God of Prophecy. Several years ago we started the construction of a multi purpose building for the youth of our church. We are a small congregation but growing. After getting bids and the selection of a contractor the process began. Now some three years later we are in trouble or should I say the contractor is. We paid him as he went and after the slab was poured we have found out he did not pay the concrete company, nor other vendors. The church as well as its trustees is being sued by the concrete company. We have contacted the States Attorney, our lawyer, the department of building and professional regulations. From all reports we are going to have to pay for the concrete again and may have to cut it out for the contractor may not have followed the proper compacting requirements. It’s a disgrace that the innocent here has to pay the price. Something is wrong with due process. What can we do? I don’t know where else to turn. Thank you in advance for your time and effort. Terry Wright Inventory Manager Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company Phone (904) 284-1999 Fax (904) 284-3299 Mobile (904) 806-4035 E-mail twwright@gldd.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Upegui, Christina Jeb Bush Jose Luis Rodriguez - Office 12/1/2006 8:49:34 PM Thanks! Dear Jose Luis, I want to express my gratitude for your fast and sincere support in my quest for my Resident Status. It means a lot to me and my family to feel that I have been heard today for the first time. Again, I appreciate any influence you may have regarding this matter. Kind regards, Maria Cristina Upegui PS. Be sure that I will send you an invitation to celebrate in a "Colombian style" if I receive my Residence Card! Mi casa es tu casa! My best regards to Mr. Bush! You both make a great team! From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 7:27 PM To: Upegui, Christina Cc: Jose Luis Rodriguez - Office Subject: RE: The lady at Target! thank you Maria Cristina. I will ask Jose Luis Rodriguez in my Miami office to see if he can help. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Upegui, Christina [mailto:Maria.C.Upegui@snapon.com] Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 1:50 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: The lady at Target! Importance: High Dear Mr. Bush: Thanks so much for listening to me, at Target store a few minutes ago. I'll be brief. On august 6/2003, I applied for my permanent residence thru my son, who is a Citizen. Since then, my case with immigration, that has been finally approved on 11/8/06, is pending for a final OK from the FBI, with the Background Name check I've written to the President and my Congressman, but nobody seems to be able to help me. Seeing you today, was like winning the lotto! I am so lucky and maybe you can make the miracle before you leave the Governor position! Thanking you in advance for whatever you can do for me. Here is my information: MARIA CRISTINA UPEGUI A# 097-658-881 16570 SW 101 Ter. Miami, Fl. 33196 (305)989-3394 All the best for you and your family in this Christmas season! Maria Cristina Upegui From: To: Date: Subject: valentine dike Jeb Bush 12/17/2006 11:02:11 PM Re: VALENTINE DIKE (Keneshia Grant's Student) Thank You Sir, I really appreciate it. I hope that a great opportunity to serve will come out of this. I apologize for not responding to you promptly Jeb Bush wrote: I will speak to governor elect crist personally about this. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Patricia Levesque To: valentine dike ; Jeb Bush CC: bob.ward@myfloridahouse.gov Sent: Sun Dec 10 11:12:07 2006 Subject: RE: VALENTINE DIKE (Keneshia Grant's Student) Valentine, Please send your resume to Bob Ward, Deputy Chief of Staff in the Florida House of Representatives. I've copied him on this email. Bob would know of any opportunitites in the House of Representatives. Incoming Governor Crist is still putting together his team, but you can apply at www.cristtransition.com. This application would be for a position in the Governor's Office or in a state agency. Also, send me your resume, and I'll pass it on if I hear of any openings. Hope you are doing well. Patricia -----Original Message----From: valentine dike [mailto:valentinedike@yahoo.com] Sent: Sat 12/9/2006 7:01 PM To: Jeb Bush; Patricia Levesque Cc: Subject: VALENTINE DIKE (Keneshia Grant's Student) Dear Governor Bush, How is everything going? I hope things are going well. We have just wrapped up the last week of classes, and I now have 3 finals left. I was writing to see if there was any type of job or maybe paige positing that I can work this coming semester in the capital. Maybe if its even working for Legislature or something during session. I wish you and you're family well. God Bless, Valentine Dike Jr. _____ Need a quick answer? Get one in minutes from people who know. Ask your question on Yahoo! Answers . __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: valentine dike Jeb Bush Patricia Levesque 12/10/2006 12:01:26 AM VALENTINE DIKE (Keneshia Grant's Student) Dear Governor Bush, How is everything going? I hope things are going well. We have just wrapped up the last week of classes, and I now have 3 finals left. I was writing to see if there was any type of job or maybe paige positing that I can work this coming semester in the capital. Maybe if its even working for Legislature or something during session. I wish you and you're family well. God Bless, Valentine Dike Jr. Need a quick answer? Get one in minutes from people who know. Ask your question on Yahoo! Answers. From: To: Date: Subject: vbre938584@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/17/2006 6:14:57 AM Re: lethal injection review And a very Merry Christmas to you and your family too. Thanks for the support. -----Original Message----From: jeb@jeb.org To: vbre938584@aol.com Sent: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 11:44 AM Subject: Re: lethal injection review Thanks Vicki. I will pass on your name to governor elect crist. I think you newould be great!neneneJebnenePS merry Christmas judge!nene--------------------------neJeb BushneneCONSERVE ENERGY!nene***********************************************************nePlease note: Florida has a very broad public records law.neMost written communications to or from state officials regarding nestate business are public records available to the public and nemedia upon request. Your e-mail communications may netherefore be subject to public disclosure. nenene-----Original Message-----neFrom: vbre938584@aol.com neTo: Jeb Bush neSent: Sat Dec 16 09:08:24 2006neSubject: lethal injection reviewnene Dear Governor - ne neSir, first may I say that I am very happy for you that you no longer have to neparticipate in the important, yet very difficult process of carrying out the nedeath penalty. Although you performed this solemn duty with courage and grace, neit is a burden no one relishes, and I am glad you are no longer saddled with it. neHowever, what has really prompted this e-mail is a Miami Herald article I read nethis morning in which I learned that you have decided to commission a review of nethe lethal injection procedures. ne neAs you may recall from my days with you, and our struggles in codifying the nelethal injection proceedures while trying to work with DOC, I was consistently nefrustrated by the lack of communication forthcoming from DOC, and the manner in newhich many in that agancy resisted even the notion of a review. I would relish nethe opportunity to dive in and participate in an unrestrained, proper review; neone where concern for the impact on pending litigation did not dictate the nedirection of the review, and one where the agency itself would not be in a neposition to enable secrecy and impede review. ne neAs a County Court judge, I am not called upon to impose the death penalty. As neyour former Assistant General Counsel who participated in efforts to remove the neshroud of secrecy from the execution process, I think I am in a position to neoffer informed insight into any review. I believe with proper time and neresources, a thorough review, based on sound medical and scientific evidence, neunimpeded by the conflicting interests of the AG's office and DOC, can be neachieved. If you have not yet selected your five appointees to this committe, I nehumbly offer myself to serve, and would be honored and grateful to participate nein what I think is an extremely important undertaking.ne neHope to see you around town soon. ne neWarmest Regards,ne neVicki Brennan ne ne ne _____ nene neCheck out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, nefree access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL neMail and more.nene Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: vbre938584@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/16/2006 2:08:24 PM lethal injection review Dear Governor Sir, first may I say that I am very happy for you that you no longer have to participate in the important, yet very difficult process of carrying out the death penalty. Although you performed this solemn duty with courage and grace, it is a burden no one relishes, and I am glad you are no longer saddled with it. However, what has really prompted this e-mail is a Miami Herald article I read this morning in which I learned that you have decided to commission a review of the lethal injection procedures. As you may recall from my days with you, and our struggles in codifying the lethal injection proceedures while trying to work with DOC, I was consistently frustrated by the lack of communication forthcoming from DOC, and the manner in which many in that agancy resisted even the notion of a review. I would relish the opportunity to dive in and participate in an unrestrained, proper review; one where concern for the impact on pending litigation did not dictate the direction of the review, and one where the agency itself would not be in a position to enable secrecy and impede review. As a County Court judge, I am not called upon to impose the death penalty. As your former Assistant General Counsel who participated in efforts to remove the shroud of secrecy from the execution process, I think I am in a position to offer informed insight into any review. I believe with proper time and resources, a thorough review, based on sound medical and scientific evidence, unimpeded by the conflicting interests of the AG's office and DOC, can be achieved. If you have not yet selected your five appointees to this committe, I humbly offer myself to serve, and would be honored and grateful to participate in what I think is an extremely important undertaking. Hope to see you around town soon. Warmest Regards, Vicki Brennan Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Vera Gorelova Jeb Bush 12/31/2006 4:30:35 AM Letter A letter.doc The letter is attached. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From: To: CC: Date: Subject: vianahome@aol.com jeb.bush@myflorida.com Jeb Bush 12/28/2006 1:28:44 AM Re: Governor Jeb Bush's IN THE NEWS... Friday, December 22, 2006 God bless you too. It has been great, thank you for serving our state, thank you for coming to my school Hialeah Middle. Jackie Viana Hialeah Middle School Social Studies Department Chair. -----Original Message----From: jeb.bush@myflorida.com To: jeb.bush@myflorida.com Sent: Sun, 24 Dec 2006 2:06 PM Subject: Governor Jeb Bush's IN THE NEWS... Friday, December 22, 2006 For those E-Newsletter recipients who have Adobe Acrobat reader, GovernorneBush's e-newsletter is available in .PDF format by clicking here:nenehttp://www.flgov.com/in_the_newsneneThe text version of the e-newsletter is below.neneneDear fellow Floridian,neneWhen I see the flag of the State of Florida flying over the Old Capitol, myneheart fills with deep pride for our great state and humble gratitude for thenepeople who call it home. neneFlorida is the envy of the nation for its beauty and quality of life, but itneis the people that make us truly great. Floridians come from every cornerneof the world and every walk of life. Our diversity defines our character nebold, generous, strong, compassionate, optimistic and enterprising.neTogether, we share a common bond - a deep love for the paradise thatnesurrounds us and a genuine desire to make life better for our children andnegrandchildren. neneOur shared vision has been achieved in many ways - rising studentneachievement, a vibrant, growing economy and a cleaner, healthierneenvironment. We have improved care for the most frail and vulnerable amongneus, especially abused and abandoned children, persons with developmentalnedisabilities, the elderly and the poor. Taxes are lower and government isnesmaller. Once neglected neighborhoods are being reborn and ruralnecommunities are coming to life. Opportunity is born of the freedom we enjoyneand the dream of a better tomorrow is a reality waiting to happen today. neneAs I said on the day of my inauguration in 1999, you have honored me beyondnemeasure by asking me to lead Florida forward into a new millennium. I amneforever thankful for the experience and opportunity to serve you.neneMay God Bless Florida.neneJeb Bushnenene*****************************************************neEditor's note:neneThis is the final In The News.... From Governor Bush.ne ne____________________________________________________________________neVolume 8, Issue 51neCopyright(c) 2006 State of Floridane neIf you would like to change your subscription or unsubscribe, please go to:nehttp://www.myflorida.com/ myflorida/subscribe.htmlneneneThank you.nenenene Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. From: To: Date: Subject: Vicki Lukis Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 3:15:26 AM Palm Beach Post Editorial re: Task Force Recommendations Jeb, thought you would like to see this editorial from the Palm Beach Post regarding our recommendations. Warmly, Vicki To keep ex-felons clean, restore their legal rights Palm Beach Post Editorial Sunday, December 17, 2006 Florida remains one of three states that don't automatically restore the rights of felons after they serve time. It is a hangover from racism after the Civil War. All the good ideas from the Governor's Ex-Offender Task Force to turn ex-convicts into productive members of society will amount to nothing if the Legislature refuses to end the unproductive stripping of their rights. For a time after the 2000 election, it was a voting issue. Ex-felons who have not had their civil rights restored cannot vote. Sloppy efforts to purge them from voting rolls discriminated against African-Americans. Republicans who control the Legislature, linking black voters to Democrats, upheld the law. But now, as The Post reported, the task force has turned the focus to jobs. Too many professions, such as nursing and teaching, are not open to felons. Too often, felons who can't find jobs return to crime and return to prison. The task force used this opening statement to alert the public to the hazards of the state's approach: "Almost 90 percent of the (89,000) people now in Florida's prisons will one day be released. Within three years of release, over a quarter of those people will go back to prison for a new crime. This rate of recidivism is unacceptably high and unacceptably expensive. For each new crime, there is a new victim, and new costs to Florida communities. This trend must be reversed." Of the 324,855 felons over the past five years seeking restoration of their rights, the task force found that just 63,953 - 20 percent - got them. Most state prisons do little or nothing to prepare inmates for release. As "inmate idleness has sharply increased," the task force found, money for prison programs has been cut. Substance-abuse treatment dropped 47 percent, from $15 million to $8 million, over five years, even as the number of prisoners rose by 18 percent. The task force is full of good ideas for combating recidivism. It urges the state to assess inmates and develop individualized plans. It suggests moving inmates closer to home and converting some prisons to "transition release centers." It calls for teaching reading, increasing work-release beds and putting prisoners to work building homes for Habitat for Humanity. The panel's worst idea is its call to triple the number of faith-based prisons to nine by December 2008. The prisons, Gov. Bush's brainchild, "show promise," the task force said, and "appear to be achieving some good outcomes." No independent assessment has proven that. Correctly, however, the task force concludes that its best efforts to prepare inmates for the outside world cannot work if prisoners are barred from jobs. It seeks continued authority to work toward repeal of those laws. It has built a good case for the Legislature to act. Vicki Lopez Lukis Chairman Governor's Ex-Offender Task Force 836 Madrid Street Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-441-2922 Home/Fax 305-216-7794 Cell vickilukis@mac.com From: To: Date: Subject: Vicki Lukis Jeb Bush 12/12/2006 2:20:10 AM Re: Press Conference to Unveil the Governor's Ex-Offender Task Force's Report Thanks so much for trying to join us. I'll talk to you soon. Vicki Lopez Lukis Chairman Governor's Ex-Offender Task Force 836 Madrid Street Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-441-2922 Home/Fax 305-216-7794 Cell vickilukis@mac.com On Dec 11, 2006, at 8:30 PM, Jeb Bush wrote: I will check but I believe that I will be in Miami. Tara will be in touch. jeb -----Original Message----From: Vicki Lukis [mailto:vickilukis@mac.com] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 1:43 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Press Conference to Unveil the Governor's Ex-Offender Task Force's Report Dear Jeb, I wanted to let you know that the Task Force, in partnership with the Annie E. Casey Foundation, is working with Ron Sachs Communications to position our report and its recommendations with the media, legislature and general public to assure that our message is properly received and that it gets the widespread distribution that it deserves. Our message is strongly focused on public safety and the tens of millions of dollars that it costs the public due to the current recidivism rate in Florida. The press conference is scheduled for Tuesday, December 19 at 1:30 PM at the Florida Press Center. We would be honored if your schedule would permit your attendance. Nonetheless, you will be proud to know that we will be joined by Katherine Burns, a victim's family member whose daughter married an ex-offender and who later murdered Katherine's sister. She is a strong advocate for our recommendations. We have also invited Tim Ryan, Miami-Dade County Director of Corrections and Rehabilitation as our representative from law enforcement. You may recall that he served on the Reentry Policy Council, which was coordinated by the Council of State Governments and supported and funded by the U.S. Departments of Justice, Labor and Health and Human Services. Robert Blount, the Vice Chairman of the Task Force and President of Abe Brown Ministries, will concentrate his comments on the positive faith-based services which are offered in our Faith and Character Based Institutions. Please let me know if you will be able to attend. In any event, I look forward to seeing you soon. Happy holidays to you, Columba and your entire family. Warmly, Vicki Vicki Lopez Lukis Chairman Governor's Ex-Offender Task Force 836 Madrid Street Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-441-2922 Home/Fax 305-216-7794 Cell vickilukis@mac.com From: To: Date: Subject: Vicki Lukis Jeb Bush 12/11/2006 6:43:25 PM Press Conference to Unveil the Governor's Ex-Offender Task Force's Report Dear Jeb, I wanted to let you know that the Task Force, in partnership with the Annie E. Casey Foundation, is working with Ron Sachs Communications to position our report and its recommendations with the media, legislature and general public to assure that our message is properly received and that it gets the widespread distribution that it deserves. Our message is strongly focused on public safety and the tens of millions of dollars that it costs the public due to the current recidivism rate in Florida. The press conference is scheduled for Tuesday, December 19 at 1:30 PM at the Florida Press Center. We would be honored if your schedule would permit your attendance. Nonetheless, you will be proud to know that we will be joined by Katherine Burns, a victim's family member whose daughter married an ex-offender and who later murdered Katherine's sister. She is a strong advocate for our recommendations. We have also invited Tim Ryan, Miami-Dade County Director of Corrections and Rehabilitation as our representative from law enforcement. You may recall that he served on the Reentry Policy Council, which was coordinated by the Council of State Governments and supported and funded by the U.S. Departments of Justice, Labor and Health and Human Services. Robert Blount, the Vice Chairman of the Task Force and President of Abe Brown Ministries, will concentrate his comments on the positive faith-based services which are offered in our Faith and Character Based Institutions. Please let me know if you will be able to attend. In any event, I look forward to seeing you soon. Happy holidays to you, Columba and your entire family. Warmly, Vicki Vicki Lopez Lukis Chairman Governor's Ex-Offender Task Force 836 Madrid Street Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-441-2922 Home/Fax 305-216-7794 Cell vickilukis@mac.com From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Vicki Lukis Jeb Bush 12/4/2006 12:20:23 AM Governor's Ex-Offender Task Force's Final Report - Most Recent Version Governor's Ex-Offender Task Force Final Report -- 12-3-06.pdf ATT03377.htm Jeb, Here is the most recent final report, which reflects the corrections of typos discovered by our proof readers and submitted to us on Friday, December 1. Please replace the report you previously received with this version. I look forward to hearing your comments. Warmly, Vicki Vicki Lopez Lukis Chairman Governor's Ex-Offender Task Force 836 Madrid Street Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-441-2922 Home/Fax 305-216-7794 Cell vickilukis@mac.com From: To: Date: Subject: vickiadvocate@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/10/2006 3:23:28 PM Fwd: Medicaid Abuse fup Dear Governor, Ms. Gormley never contacted me. Medicaid is an issue which affects many Floridians throughout Florida. Refusal of providers to bill third party insurance is aresulting in medicaid picking up the entire burden and thus depleting from the already small pot. This is everyones issue, and while I am a strong believer of less government involvement whenever possible. in this case it is warrented. The providers need to be held accountable, and medicaid should not feel that they are at their mercy. For many of these providers medicaid and CMS are their bread and butter. My issue is when they refuse to bill third party insurance, and the consumers are strangled by co-payments. This is ludicrous, as the pay out for primary insurance coverage is on average 30-50% higher than medicaid. When a family is expected to pay the co-payments as well, and refused by the provider to bill medicaid as third party, the consumer is forced to drop their primary cover age and leave the entire burden for medicaid to pickup. In the end nobody wins. This is crazy!!!!!! I am a problem solver by nature, and the solution seems sooooo easy, why then isn't something being done about this. No wonder Florida Medicaid is broke. Look at the providers who are responsible for causing this. We the people, as well as Medicaid have been taken advantage of for far too long. It is not a financial balancing problem on your part, it is greedy and heartless providers who has hurt us all; and continue to do so, so long as we do nothing and allow this to continue. My phone number is 754-246-4690. Please have Mrs. Gormley contact me. I hope you have a very nice holiday season, and a better new year. Good Luck in your future endeavors. I really liked having you serve Florida throughout your term. Happy Holidays, Respectfully, Vicki Ahern -----Original Message----From: jeb@jeb.org To: vickiadvocate@aol.com Sent: Sat, 9 Sep 2006 6:35 PM Subject: RE: Medicaid Abuse fup I am sorry you are having these problems and am asking that Carol Gormley in my office investigate. Jeb -----Original Message----From: vickiadvocate@aol.com [mailto:vickiadvocate@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 3:56 PM To: Jeb Bush Cc: Vickiadvocate@aol.com Subject: Medicaid Abuse Dear Governor, I wanted to write to you in order to share with you a problem which I feel is a waste of money and a reason why Medicaid is in such trouble. For families such as myself who have a child with a disability and are not eligible for services under the med-waiver, we realize that not all services are covered under regular medicaid. As a result many of us in an effort to be pro active have purchased primary health care, out of necessity in an effort to get our kids the services. What I noticed was that the average specialist receives 2-3 times more than the pay out for medicaid. However, there is still the co-payment after the fact. Despite the fact that the provider accepts medicaid, and the fact that they received payment which far exceeds the amount that Medicaid would pay, they still insist on billing the patient for the difference rather than bill medicaid as the third party secondary insurance coverage. In some cases, the co-payment is actually more than the amount of money that medicaid would even pay for the visit. An example of such would be when I was employed with ARC Broward. I payed for Vista HMO. In addition, my son Keith received SSI medicaid. When we went to a provider for PT, they told me that my co-payment was $40. Meanwhile I contacted Vista and they told me that they would pay $57 for the visit. I also contacted medicaid and found out that had I only had medicaid the hour would be paid for in full for a rate of $30 an hour. When I asked the provider to either cut the loss of the co-payment of $40 or bill medicaid for the difference I was told that they did not do that. Instead, they offered me 3 solutions. The first choice was to pay them under the table the $30 they would have gotten had they billed medicaid. The second was to pretend that I never tol d them I had a primary insurance,(which is illegal) and the third choice which should be most upsetting to you was to drop my primary insurance and then bill medicaid for the entire bill ie. burden. Instead I ended up not getting my son service, and then dropped him from the primary insurance when open enrollment came, as I could not afford $1200 a month in coverage, but I could afford $0. If you do the math $250 month insurance plus, $40 co-payment per visit 5 times a week per month, it was cheaper to stay home and not work. Now because my son has for the last 2 and a half years suffered incredibly from a fall at school resulting in scar tissue and neuropathic pain, we were in desperate need of medical assistance with a formal pediatric pain management clinic. Unfortunately Florida does not offer this service. We needed to leave the state in order to receive services. Unfortunately, medicaid is a state program and does not cross state lines. As a result, my ex- was gracious enough to add my son to his insurance at work. It is a tri-state insurance and it is to be used in NY, NJ and CT. Thus our reason for going to Yale in order to seek services. While we tried with CMS to get services, I ended up doing the leg work and received serveral letters throughout the state from facilities including SHands, Shriners, All Childrens,,,,,,to name just a few. Each letter was needed in order to justify CMS paying for out of state services. Ultimately I got the letters, but they did not pay for the trips. They did pay $100 for a much needed TENS unit which medicaid refused and we were grateful. Therefore the extra coverage became a Godsend. In fact when I called Oxford they told me that they would cover services outside of the tri-state we went to Duke in NC. Unfortunately that was not the case and we still have an outstanding balance which is pretty hefty. That is neither here nor there. Going back to my original point. When we recently went to 2 neurologist, the same problem came up. Each provider accepted medicaid as that was the bread and butter of their establishment. However, they each refused to bill medicaid, and infact one neurologist even cited an outstanding bill from the year 2000, when we had blue cross/blue shield of AK. as well as medicaid. The records indicated that I had made the co-payment, but when the insurance denied the claim, they never tried to bill it to medicaid, and now informed me 6 years later that not only did I have an outstanding bill over $200, but that my son would be denied services after waiting in a waiting room for over 2 hours while he suffered in pain, unless I made payment. When I refused, Keith was denied service. This is appalling. If families such as myself are trying to do the right thing by trying to ease medicaid's burden while trying to help our children as Florida continues to not serve my son through the waiver, all the while Shelly Brantley is incapable of returning phone calls. Then you couple that with greedy providers, what is a family supposed to do? I ask you Governor, isn't it illegal for a provider who accepts medicaid to refuse to bill a third party insurance citing extra paperwork, and the concern that medicaid won't pay the difference? Even if that is the case, the fact that they are receiving 2-3 times the payout through regular coverage as compared to medicaid, wouldn't that be palatable enough to take the additional, cost of the co-payment. If they did not impose this undue financial hardship, then many more families would be able to keep and afford their primary coverage, and Medicaid would not then have to absorb the entire burden, thus theses rediculous programs of medicaid reform in Duval and Broward County would not be a last resort. Thus saving the Florida budget Millions of dollars each year, and serving more people who really need it such as my son Keith. I am writing to you as this is a concern which I feel is far reaching. If you read some of the articles including the Boston Globe, they have made a mockery of the medicaid reforms in Florida. This is something, that I feel should not be happening, and I also feel that the providers as well as insurancew companies should be made accountable, and if they refuse to comply as many of them proudly post their refusal to bill third parties, should then lose their privileges with hospitals, and CMS, as well as Medicaid. When it hurts their bottom dollar, then perhaps they will care more about the medicaid bottom dollar, and the families which of whom their games continue to hurt. Thank you for your time, and understanding. If you have any questions, I am happy to discuss this with you or your staff. Respectfully, Vicki Ahern 954-495-4337 754-246-4690 Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free. From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Visot, Cynthia Levesque, Patricia Genshaft, President Judy rlaw@fowlerwhite.com Jeb Bush 12/12/2006 4:18:10 PM RE: Assistance to Military student Patricia, It appears that SPC Pask has been assisted by our Assistant Director for Admissions. Due to the fact that it has been 2 years since he last attended classes the staff is working with him to update his files and assist him to enroll for January. Thanks, Cindy Cynthia S. Visot, Ed.D. Chief of Staff/Ass't. Corporate Secretary University of South Florida 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, ADM 241 Tampa, Florida 33620 813/974-1678 813/974-6410 (fax) cvisot@trustees.usf.edu From: Levesque, Patricia [mailto:Patricia.Levesque@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 10:16 AM To: Visot, Cynthia; Genshaft, President Judy; rlaw@fowlerwhite.com Cc: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Assistance to Military student thank you, cynthia. -----Original Message----From: Visot, Cynthia [mailto:Cvisot@trustees.usf.edu] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 9:56 AM To: Levesque, Patricia; Genshaft, President Judy; rlaw@fowlerwhite.com Cc: Jeb Bush Subject: RE: Assistance to Military student Importance: High Ms. Levesque, The President is out of the office today. I have asked our Associate Vice President for Enrollment Planning and Management, Dr. Leellen Brigman to look into SPC Pack’s situation immediately. Thank you for bringing this to our attention… Cindy Cynthia S. Visot, Ed.D. Chief of Staff/Ass't. Corporate Secretary University of South Florida 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, ADM 241 Tampa, Florida 33620 813/974-1678 813/974-6410 (fax) cvisot@trustees.usf.edu From: Levesque, Patricia [mailto:Patricia.Levesque@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 8:17 AM To: Genshaft, President Judy; rlaw@fowlerwhite.com Cc: Jeb Bush Subject: Assistance to Military student Rhea/Judy, Governor Bush wanted me to forward this request for assistance from a recent active duty military serviceman who is having difficulty reapplying for classes at USF. Thank you so much for your attention and assistance to this fine young man who served. Patricia *********************************************************************** Patricia W. Levesque Deputy Chief of Staff Office of Governor Jeb Bush 850-488-5603 patricia.levesque@myflorida.com Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 8:38 PM To: Skip Pask Subject: RE: Contact Skip, I am passing this email on to the Chair of the Board of Trustees and the President of USF. I am certain something can be done to help you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Skip Pask [mailto:skip.a.pask@us.army.mil] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 1:17 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Contact Hello Mr. Governor, My name is Skip Pask. You may not remember me, but you came to Camp Phoenix, Afghanistan near the end of my 12 month deployment this past year and I was one of the troops that was selected to have lunch with you and about 20 others. At that lunch I briefly remember you explaining that we had the option to contact you if we ran into any problems with re-entry into school. I attended USF for a semester before I was called to Active Duty. As soon as I was notified of my deployment status my unit explained to me that re-entry into school would be seamless. I contacted the registrar’s office to notify them of the changes that were about to occur via Email at USF multiple times to not have any acknowledgement whatsoever. Now, upon my return to the states, I am ready to get my life and school back on track. About 4-5 days ago, I gave the registrar’s office a call to see if there were any documents that I might need to not cause any administrative issues because I was on my way to the Tampa Campus at that moment to get classes lined up. On the phone, I was regrettably informed that I have to RE-APPLY to the school, and of course, she notified me that the reapplication date for the spring semester had passed, and there was nothing that I could do. She was very unhelpful and treated me as if I had a choice over the fact that I had to go to Afghanistan for an entire year and pull out of school. I called again, spoke to someone else to verify, and was given the same information. I must admit, I am kind of at a dead end now because the Registrar’s office is really the only means that I know to handle administrative issues. I don’t want to have to see another semester surpass me if I don’t have to. If you know of anything I can do to resolve this issue please let me know. Thanks in advance for taking time out of your day to read this. Thanks again, SPC Pask, Skip A. HHC 53rd INF BDE FLARNG 590-34-6099 From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Visot, Cynthia Levesque, Patricia Genshaft, President Judy rlaw@fowlerwhite.com Jeb Bush 12/12/2006 2:55:36 PM RE: Assistance to Military student Ms. Levesque, The President is out of the office today. I have asked our Associate Vice President for Enrollment Planning and Management, Dr. Leellen Brigman to look into SPC Pack’s situation immediately. Thank you for bringing this to our attention… Cindy Cynthia S. Visot, Ed.D. Chief of Staff/Ass't. Corporate Secretary University of South Florida 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, ADM 241 Tampa, Florida 33620 813/974-1678 813/974-6410 (fax) cvisot@trustees.usf.edu From: Levesque, Patricia [mailto:Patricia.Levesque@MyFlorida.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 8:17 AM To: Genshaft, President Judy; rlaw@fowlerwhite.com Cc: Jeb Bush Subject: Assistance to Military student Rhea/Judy, Governor Bush wanted me to forward this request for assistance from a recent active duty military serviceman who is having difficulty reapplying for classes at USF. Thank you so much for your attention and assistance to this fine young man who served. Patricia *********************************************************************** Patricia W. Levesque Deputy Chief of Staff Office of Governor Jeb Bush 850-488-5603 patricia.levesque@myflorida.com Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 8:38 PM To: Skip Pask Subject: RE: Contact Skip, I am passing this email on to the Chair of the Board of Trustees and the President of USF. I am certain something can be done to help you. Jeb -----Original Message----From: Skip Pask [mailto:skip.a.pask@us.army.mil] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 1:17 PM To: Jeb Bush Subject: Contact Hello Mr. Governor, My name is Skip Pask. You may not remember me, but you came to Camp Phoenix, Afghanistan near the end of my 12 month deployment this past year and I was one of the troops that was selected to have lunch with you and about 20 others. At that lunch I briefly remember you explaining that we had the option to contact you if we ran into any problems with re-entry into school. I attended USF for a semester before I was called to Active Duty. As soon as I was notified of my deployment status my unit explained to me that re-entry into school would be seamless. I contacted the registrar’s office to notify them of the changes that were about to occur via Email at USF multiple times to not have any acknowledgement whatsoever. Now, upon my return to the states, I am ready to get my life and school back on track. About 4-5 days ago, I gave the registrar’s office a call to see if there were any documents that I might need to not cause any administrative issues because I was on my way to the Tampa Campus at that moment to get classes lined up. On the phone, I was regrettably informed that I have to RE-APPLY to the school, and of course, she notified me that the reapplication date for the spring semester had passed, and there was nothing that I could do. She was very unhelpful and treated me as if I had a choice over the fact that I had to go to Afghanistan for an entire year and pull out of school. I called again, spoke to someone else to verify, and was given the same information. I must admit, I am kind of at a dead end now because the Registrar’s office is really the only means that I know to handle administrative issues. I don’t want to have to see another semester surpass me if I don’t have to. If you know of anything I can do to resolve this issue please let me know. Thanks in advance for taking time out of your day to read this. Thanks again, SPC Pask, Skip A. HHC 53rd INF BDE FLARNG 590-34-6099 From: To: Date: Subject: w w Jeb Bush 12/30/2006 5:50:36 PM 1st court imposed slavery since Civil War under your Governership Gov. Bush: I am emailing you concerning your knowledge of the 1st court sanctioned slavery case since the Civil War under your Governorship. I have been in contact with the reporter who is researching this story. People working in the State have waited till now to turn over to the media evidence of criminal conspiracy for fear they will be charged with criminal crimes and an employee said over fear they will lose there pension. I was informed that about six or seven years ago copies of court documents, tapes of court testimony showing perjury, witness tampering, and Obstructing Justice were sent to your office and the Inspector General of the DOT. This is partly about the judicial abuse by DOT against an employee if an appraisal contractor that began in 1996. BRIEF CHRONOLOGY 1996 - DOT hires a contractor named "Babcock Group" to do appraisals on a project in Orlando called the Conway road. 1997 - The victim - an employee of Babcock- reports to DOT that the reviewers put pressure on them to give African-Americans less value for there houses. DOT would later obstruct justice by not turning over the documents supporting the victims assertion when 1st subpoenaed. 1997 - Victim sues Babcock who said he would not pay him. DOT officials began a campaign of character assassination against victim and there attorney was caught lying under oath. Proof was in the tapes that were sent. 2000 - Court issues an order, without looking at the documents or allowing the victim to defend himself, that is "unprecedented in law". He is forbidden from talking about the crimes that happened on this eminent domain project. MORE INFO Robert Babcock hired an attorney named Ladd Fassett who the reporter says you put in a position to recommend judicial appointees for District Court. Ladd Fassett masterminds the obstruction of Justice in four interrelated cases involving: Unemployment Hearing Civil Law Suit UNITED STATES JUSTICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION and concurrent civil suit Ladd Fassett would lie repeatedly to a judge to the point of saying that records were turned over in a civil suit which is false. Ladd Fassett was able to get away with this because Robert Babcock (Babcock Group) lied under oath in all these cases. Court documents and a tape of him lying under oath are in your possession. Ladd Fassett would ask a judge issuing an order that says if the victim ever mentions a word relating to Babcock he is subject to imprisonment and is to last the rest of his life. Ladd Fassetts request for this order was based on the fact that the victim had contacted the court. The judge never allowed the victim to defend himself and is so restrictive that if the victim even mentions the word "florida" he is subject to arrest. A DOT employee, who reviewed some of the material, said that just about every provision of the eminent domain contract was broken. Robert Babcock, expert witness for the DOT, would suffer almost 200 "don't recalls" just in one deposition in the civil suit. This is another example of how this man lied under oath. Questions: It is asserted by someone that works for you that you had knowledge and did nothing of this years ago. Is that true? Why was a grand jury, an investigation by the Attorney General or why was there not even a complaint against the licenses of Babcock and Fassett sent in by the State? According to the judge he issued the most restrictive order against the victims First Amendment rights in US history where almost any word the man utters, can put him in jail. You have the power to resend this abuse and issue an order that this man is entitled to have back all First Amendment Rights back. Why did you not issue this order or any order giving back his rights over this terrible malicious prosecution? According to the attorney consulting with the reporter, the man's 5th and 14th amendment rights may have also been violated. His right to vote may have been taken away without the judge even looking at the documents. If this is the case the State of Florida will lose a member to the House of Representatives as this amounts to court imposed slavery. You have an obligation to file a report with the US congress. Why did you do nothing? The court order says that this man essentially is forbidden from using the English language or will be sent to jail, for the rest of his life. He can only speak if the court issues an order but if he asks for a court order he is subject to arrest. The reporter has repeatedly tried to contact this victim and so have I as this is unconstitutional. He does not respond to any calls- letters- or knocks at the residence he lived in by anyone that knew him we contacted. We can only surmise that he does not respond because of what you did to him under your reign. We have a right to know what happened to our tax dollars. Why has there been this deliberate attempt to stop the public from knowing? This Robert Babcock signed 20 Certificates of Value using the victims work and the law states "you signed it you bought it". These Certificates of Value prove that Robert Babcock lied hundreds of times under oath and that DOT was complicit with the judicial abuse. Yet a DOT official under oath more than one year after this started stated he did not know he signed these Certificates. When he found out, he should of notified DOT and they should of fired Babcock and brought charges against him. They did not as they were a party to the crimes. Why were DOT officials not fired and had charges brought against them? SUMMARY Everything listed above is over a pay issue on a eminent domain project. Why did you do nothing? Every decent citizen in the United States will be shocked to find out that if they contact the court they are subject to losing there constitutional rights and subject to arrest. All under you leadership! Warmest Regards, TL __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From: To: Date: Subject: Watts, Leonel F SK3 ASD Jeb Bush 12/24/2006 11:54:59 PM RE: Thank you so much Sir. I really appreciate it. Thank you very much for your help. Very Respectfully, SK2 Leonel F Watts. -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 8:56 To: Watts, Leonel F SK3 ASD Subject: Re: Your mom has to apply for a pardon. I am asking janet keels or danielle henry to lend a hand. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: Watts, Leonel F SK3 ASD To: Jeb Bush Sent: Fri Dec 22 20:40:09 2006 Subject: Governor Jeb Bush; Sir, My name is Leonel F Watts and I am an US Navy Sailor stationed out of NAS Jacksonville, FL. I'm e-mailing you on behalf of my mother who desperately needs your help. My mother is 54 years old and a mother of six. She use to work in the medical field as an Assistant until she made a huge mistake. My mother has never been in any real trouble but this one situation really turned her life around. She got in an altercation with one of her neighbors who is a well known for her run ins with the law. My mother was sent to prison for a couple of years and is now trying desperately to get her life back together. She has renewed her faith in god and is now going to church, she has not been in any trouble since then I do believe she will not get in any more trouble from her on out. She has paid her dues in life now trying to find a descent paying job but because of her record it is very hard to do so. I know you are a very busy man and I would not write you this e-mail if it where not important but I'm asking if you can find it in your heart to forgive her and to please give her a pardon or have her record expunged? She has been through a lot and has learned her lesson. She has asked the neighbor that she assaulted for forgiveness and has asked god for help and forgiveness. If you could grant her this, give her a second chance, I promise you that she will never have any problems or run-ins with the law of any kind. My mother is a really good person who did something really stupid and knows now that what she did was stupid and I have helped her to the best of my abilities so that she will never make a decision like that again. So I beg you once again for your help. Please let me know if you can or cannot honor this very huge request. please Reply back to this e-mail at your earliest convenience. Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to read this e-mail. Being able to do this was a very huge challenge for me and it gives me hope. I'm willing to take any hope at this point. My mother's name is Mae Francis Poole and her social security number is 262-08-3480. The felony took place in 2002. This is all I know at this time and I will get the rest of the information if needed. Once again Sir thank you very much for your time, it really means a lot to me and I really do appreciate it. Very Respectfully, Store Keeper Second Class Leonel F Watts, United States Navy. From: To: Date: Subject: Watts, Leonel F SK3 ASD Jeb Bush 12/23/2006 1:40:09 AM Governor Jeb Bush; Sir, My name is Leonel F Watts and I am an US Navy Sailor stationed out of NAS Jacksonville, FL. I'm e-mailing you on behalf of my mother who desperately needs your help. My mother is 54 years old and a mother of six. She use to work in the medical field as an Assistant until she made a huge mistake. My mother has never been in any real trouble but this one situation really turned her life around. She got in an altercation with one of her neighbors who is a well known for her run ins with the law. My mother was sent to prison for a couple of years and is now trying desperately to get her life back together. She has renewed her faith in god and is now going to church, she has not been in any trouble since then I do believe she will not get in any more trouble from her on out. She has paid her dues in life now trying to find a descent paying job but because of her record it is very hard to do so. I know you are a very busy man and I would not write you this e-mail if it where not important but I'm asking if you can find it in your heart to forgive her and to please give her a pardon or have her record expunged? She has been through a lot and has learned her lesson. She has asked the neighbor that she assaulted for forgiveness and has asked god for help and forgiveness. If you could grant her this, give her a second chance, I promise you that she will never have any problems or runins with the law of any kind. My mother is a really good person who did something really stupid and knows now that what she did was stupid and I have helped her to the best of my abilities so that she will never make a decision like that again. So I beg you once again for your help. Please let me know if you can or cannot honor this very huge request. please Reply back to this e-mail at your earliest convenience. Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to read this e-mail. Being able to do this was a very huge challenge for me and it gives me hope. I'm willing to take any hope at this point. My mother's name is Mae Francis Poole and her social security number is 262-08-3480. The felony took place in 2002. This is all I know at this time and I will get the rest of the information if needed. Once again Sir thank you very much for your time, it really means a lot to me and I really do appreciate it. Very Respectfully, Store Keeper Second Class Leonel F Watts, United States Navy. From: To: Date: Subject: Wayne Oatman Jeb Bush 12/19/2006 4:29:09 PM This is simply.....Thank You. Governor Bush, I just want to say....as a native Floridian....how much I have appreciated and how proud I have been having you as our Governor over these past years. You have been a fine representative for our state and, clearly, a sincere and caring person. Your leadership and contribution to our state has been immeasurable. My family and I have felt fortunate for you to have been at the helm of Florida. Thank you. Have a joyous Christmas! Deborah Oatman From: To: Date: Subject: Weaver Gaines Jeb Bush 12/25/2006 9:10:07 PM Farewell and thanks Dear Governor Bush, You have been a wonderful governor, and it has been an honor knowing you. Charlie has big shoes to fill, and I, for one, will miss you - as will many others. I do hope to keep in touch with you where ever fortune takes you. No reply necessary. Warmest regards, Weaver Weaver H. Gaines Chairman & CEO Ixion Biotechnology, Inc. 13709 Progress Blvd., Box 28 Alachua, FL 32615 Tel: 386.462.3961 Fax: 386.462.3080 From: To: Date: Subject: WeaverT17@aol.com Jeb Bush 12/22/2006 11:51:48 AM You will be sorely missed! Dear Honorable Governor Jeb Bush, Wow, you final days in office in Tallahassee. That has got to be hard on you and your family. I know it is going to be hard on us. My family and I will miss you so badly. You have by far been the most accessible governor I have ever seen in Florida and I am a "native." I wish you the best that the world can offer you and your family in the coming years. We appreciate everything that you have done for the state of Florida and I hope we have been as good for you as you have been for us. Recently, my son, Matthew came home from school telling me that he was going to fail his American Government class at Vanguard High School. I asked him why and he told me that his teacher is a liberal and a "Bush" basher. He said that his teacher would constantly make comments about both the governor and our "Commander in Chief." Matthew is in ROTC and has the utmost respect for our President and you, our Governor. He was also lucky enough to have shaken our President's hand during his reelection campaign. My son is very opinionated and he will not stand by and allow anyone to intentionally ridicule either our Governor or our President. I believe the teacher asked Matthew his opinion and Matthew gave it to him. He didn't like it at all! Oh well, Matthew said he would rather fail this class than to allow this teacher to disrespect his governor or his President. You and President Bush have done an excellent job managing both Florida and our Nation! We are very proud of our President and extremely proud of you. You will be sorely missed. I only hope that Governor Elect Crist can come close to filling your very large shoes. You have been a "One in a Million" Governor. May God Bless you and your family and keep you all in his care. Most Graciously Yours, Teresa L. Weaver 3781 Northeast 58th Avenue Silver Springs, Florida 34488-1429 Home Phone # 352-236-3748 Cell Phone # 352-274-3770 From: To: Date: Subject: Wehle, Carol Jeb Bush 12/6/2006 1:30:34 PM Construction update Good news! The three phase one expansions of the stormwater treatment areas totalling 5120 acres which were to be flow capable by December 31 were flow capable yesterday-4 weeks early. Also the temporary forward pumps for Lake Okeechobee water supply were delivered yesterday to the West Palm field station. They are schedualled to be installed when the Lake gets to 10.5. All contracts will be in place this board meeting. Carol Carol Ann Wehle Executive Director South Florida Water Management District -------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld SFWMD Wireless Email Solutions From: To: Date: Subject: Wilfred Cobb Jeb Bush 12/7/2006 1:45:52 AM Re: (no subject) Thank you for your response............Now I understand!!!. I appreciate you telling me why did not respond personally. Wishing you and your family the best of everything and "Merry Christmas". Kay Cobb Jeb Bush wrote: I have not written back directly to you to keep the integrity of the clemency process. I am sorry if you are disappointed.neneneJebnene--------------------------neJeb BushneneCONSERVE ENERGY!nene***********************************************************nePlease note: Florida has a very broad public records law.neMost written communications to or from state officials regarding nestate business are public records available to the public and nemedia upon request. Your e-mail communications may netherefore be subject to public disclosure. nenene-----Original Message-----neFrom: Wilfred Cobb neTo: Jeb Bush neSent: Wed Dec 06 08:37:10 2006neSubject: (no subject)neneJeb over your 2 terms in office I have written to you many times and you nehave always personally answered. This is something I admired in you. neHowever when I wrote about Dan Strader, you forwarded to your staff neeven though I asked you to personally respond. The answer I received nefrom her was a form letter so I know she didn't take any consideration newith it. I don't want to sound ungratful but time is short and you nehave the power to either pardon or commute his sentence to time served nebefore you leave office. neDanny can't even consider reapply for clemency for 3 years and because neof the high profile of the case there is little chance he will be given nea chance for a clemency. I don't know if you have spoken to his nefather. He is Pastor Karl Strader and a man of God. He also lost a negreat amount in his investment with the company Danny represented. neMany people who split from the church in 1988 or around that time were neinvestors who lost money. their hearts are harden against the Strader nefamily and they would do anything to bring pain to them. However the negreed of getting a large return for their money let them invest with neDanny. neI know this is a political issue but doing the right thing always trumps neother motives.neneMost of the time I agreed with your views in the past and even if I nedidn't I always supported you and prayed for you.nePlease just take some time to personally look into Danny's case one nemore time and see if you can commute his sentence to time served. neneWhen I worked on all three of your campaigns, and met you, ate with you nean spoke to you I knew you would be a great Governor and you have. I neknow it is extremely hard . I wish you the best and to have a newonderful and healthy life as you leave office.nenethank you for your time and please let me know that you have at least neread my email...........neneKay Cobbne1625 Morning Dove LoopneLakeland, Fl., 33809nenenenenene From: To: Date: Subject: Wilfred Cobb Jeb Bush 12/6/2006 1:37:10 PM (no subject) Jeb over your 2 terms in office I have written to you many times and you have always personally answered. This is something I admired in you. However when I wrote about Dan Strader, you forwarded to your staff even though I asked you to personally respond. The answer I received from her was a form letter so I know she didn't take any consideration with it. I don't want to sound ungratful but time is short and you have the power to either pardon or commute his sentence to time served before you leave office. Danny can't even consider reapply for clemency for 3 years and because of the high profile of the case there is little chance he will be given a chance for a clemency. I don't know if you have spoken to his father. He is Pastor Karl Strader and a man of God. He also lost a great amount in his investment with the company Danny represented. Many people who split from the church in 1988 or around that time were investors who lost money. their hearts are harden against the Strader family and they would do anything to bring pain to them. However the greed of getting a large return for their money let them invest with Danny. I know this is a political issue but doing the right thing always trumps other motives. Most of the time I agreed with your views in the past and even if I didn't I always supported you and prayed for you. Please just take some time to personally look into Danny's case one more time and see if you can commute his sentence to time served. When I worked on all three of your campaigns, and met you, ate with you an spoke to you I knew you would be a great Governor and you have. I know it is extremely hard . I wish you the best and to have a wonderful and healthy life as you leave office. thank you for your time and please let me know that you have at least read my email........... Kay Cobb 1625 Morning Dove Loop Lakeland, Fl., 33809 From: To: Date: Subject: William Castro Jeb Bush 12/17/2006 11:21:24 PM RE: A Followup and an Invitation I understand. But don't stay out of the limelight too long. William -----Original Message----From: Jeb Bush [mailto:jeb@jeb.org] Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 4:11 PM To: wilcas@bellsouth.net Subject: Re: A Followup and an Invitation Thanks william. Everything seems to take a little longer in DC. I hope you are successful with the pardon. Regarding the radio interview, I am going to have to take a pass. I need to get out of the limelight for a while. Jeb -------------------------Jeb Bush CONSERVE ENERGY! *********************************************************** Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----From: William Castro To: Jeb Bush Sent: Sun Dec 17 15:54:25 2006 Subject: A Followup and an Invitation Dear Governor Bush, I want to take this opportunity to wish you and your family a joyous Christmas and a Spirit-filled New Year. Hopefully you will remember me. My civil rights were restored by the Executive Clemency Board on June 15, 2006. At that hearing, I was encouraged to apply for a federal pardon. In that regard, your staff, especially now Judge Victoria Brennan and Danielle Henry, has been very helpful. By the way, I want to thank you for the letter that you wrote on my behalf to the President's counsel --it was awesome! I told my wife that irrespective of whether I receive a federal pardon, that letter is going to be framed and hung in my office some day (after, God willing, I get re-admitted to the Florida Bar). Since responding to several questions from the Office of Pardon Attorney in a letter dated October 8, 2006, I have not heard anything more from them. The only other thing I know is from the US Probation Office, who advised me that they had forwarded a routine check and confirmation of information about me to the Office of Pardon Attorney in early November. Since my civil rights were restored, 1) my wife and I finalized adoption of Daniel Andres Castro (DOB 5/27/06) on October 11, 2006. Previously, we adopted Nina (DOB 5/3/04) and have fostered Derrick (DOB 1/20/04) since September 28, 2005. If Derrick's parental rights are terminated next week, my wife and I will also seek to adopt him. 2) our foster care license was renewed through November, 2007 by the Florida Department of Children and Families. 3) I was an invited speaker to a retreat renewal conference on October 28, 2006 and talked about "Remaining on the Walk" after returning to the Catholic Church in February, 1992. 4) I organized an annual gathering in which our church group this year adopted 79 migrant families at the Redland Christian Migrant Association on December 9, 2006. 5) I registered to take the Multistate Bar examination in Florida on February 28, 2007. 6) I will be hosting and producing (as a volunteer) a new daily one-half hour radio program beginning January 1, 2007 (from 7:30-8:00AM) entitled "This Morning on Radio Peace" on the Archdiocese of Miami's radio station 1040AM. With respect to the radio program, I would like to invite you to appear as a guest. I co-host the show with Mary Camejo, a licensed mental health counselor. We broadcast the show live from St. Louis Church in Pinecrest; if you cannot make it to our studio, you can appear via telephone. The date for the show would be Friday, January 5, or any Friday thereafter you are available. Unless you prefer to speak about something else, I would like to focus on the role your faith has played in your life as a public servant. I am very excited about the show and hope you will be able to help us spread His message. Sincerely, William Castro From: To: Date: Subject: William Castro Jeb Bush 12/17/2006 8:54:25 PM A Followup and an Invitation Dear Governor Bush, I want to take this opportunity to wish you and your family a joyous Christmas and a Spirit-filled New Year. Hopefully you will remember me. My civil rights were restored by the Executive Clemency Board on June 15, 2006. At that hearing, I was encouraged to apply for a federal pardon. In that regard, your staff, especially now Judge Victoria Brennan and Danielle Henry, has been very helpful. By the way, I want to thank you for the letter that you wrote on my behalf to the President's counsel --it was awesome! I told my wife that irrespective of whether I receive a federal pardon, that letter is going to be framed and hung in my office some day (after, God willing, I get re-admitted to the Florida Bar). Since responding to several questions from the Office of Pardon Attorney in a letter dated October 8, 2006, I have not heard anything more from them. The only other thing I know is from the US Probation Office, who advised me that they had forwarded a routine check and confirmation of information about me to the Office of Pardon Attorney in early November. Since my civil rights were restored, 1) my wife and I finalized adoption of Daniel Andres Castro (DOB 5/27/06) on October 11, 2006. Previously, we adopted Nina (DOB 5/3/04) and have fostered Derrick (DOB 1/20/04) since September 28, 2005. If Derrick’s parental rights are terminated next week, my wife and I will also seek to adopt him. 2) our foster care license was renewed through November, 2007 by the Florida Department of Children and Families. 3) I was an invited speaker to a retreat renewal conference on October 28, 2006 and talked about “Remaining on the Walk” after returning to the Catholic Church in February, 1992. 4) I organized an annual gathering in which our church group this year adopted 79 migrant families at the Redland Christian Migrant Association on December 9, 2006. 5) I registered to take the Multistate Bar examination in Florida on February 28, 2007. 6) I will be hosting and producing (as a volunteer) a new daily one-half hour radio program beginning January 1, 2007 (from 7:30-8:00AM) entitled “This Morning on Radio Peace” on the Archdiocese of Miami’s radio station 1040AM. With respect to the radio program, I would like to invite you to appear as a guest. I co-host the show with Mary Camejo, a licensed mental health counselor. We broadcast the show live from St. Louis Church in Pinecrest; if you cannot make it to our studio, you can appear via telephone. The date for the show would be Friday, January 5, or any Friday thereafter you are available. Unless you prefer to speak about something else, I would like to focus on the role your faith has played in your life as a public servant. I am very excited about the show and hope you will be able to help us spread His message. Sincerely, William Castro From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: William Harrison Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 4:43:23 PM Mary Peters USDOT/PC Airport relocation BCA memo.doc Jeb, would you be so kind as to mention to Mary Peters tomorrow in Pensacola that we would appreciate the FAA approving the Benefit Cost Analysis of the airport relocation project as submitted earlier this month? The airport’s analysis shows that the project provides the federal government with benefit-to-cost ratio of 1.50 for relocation. This analysis is critical in that it verifies eligibility for federal funding for our project which scores above the minimum funding threshold ratio of 1.0. Clearly we’ve exceeded that. The analysis forecasts a 50% return on the federal government’s investment in the airport relocation project. I’ve attached some details for your review. If you need additional information before talking with her, please let me know. Thanks! William From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Willi-Tom Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 10:12:50 PM FW: Faxed to Cabinet Liaison Leighty Today 12-18-06 FXT Admin Comm re County.pdf FYI From: Jerry Coleman [mailto:jerrycolemanpl@bellsouth.net] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 4:57 PM To: Willi-Tom; Cyr-Connie Cc: Jerry Coleman Subject: Faxed to Cabinet Liaison Leighty Today The information contained in this communication and attachments is intended only for the individual(s) to whom addressed. Anyone receiving this information other than the intended recipient is hereby notified that unauthorized distributing or copying of this communication and its attachments is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error please notify the sender at sender's e-mail address and delete all copies from your computer. Receipt by anyone other than the intended recipient is not a waiver of applicable attorney-client privilege or attorney work-product doctrine protections. Please be advised that e-mail may not be checked by attorneys in this office over prolonged periods. Therefore, urgent matters should be brought to our attorneys' attention through means other than email. Communication by and responses to e-mail consume attorney time and such time is billable. Misspelled NIMBY though. JERRY COLEMAN, P.L. 201 Front Street, Suite 203 Key West, Florida 33040 (Admitted Florida and New York) TEL 305-292-3095 FAX 305-296-6200 From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Willi-Tom Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 10:11:57 PM FW: Monroe County Progress Report Hurricane Evac letter to Gov Bush-Dec-18-06.pdf For your consideration. From: Hope Casas [mailto:hcasas@historictours.com] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 3:53 PM To: diane.vacca@dca.state.fl.us; Tracy.Suber@dca.state.fl.us; thaddeus.cohen@dca.state.fl.us; Willi-Tom; Neugent-George; BOCCDIS5; BOCCDIS4; BOCC_DIS3; Spehar-Dixie Subject: REF: Monroe County Progress Report Please read the attached letter per Ed Swift, III Planning your next vacation? www.TrustedTours.com CLICK... PRINT... PLAY Trust us, we've been there! Trusted Tours & Attractions sm From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Willi-Tom Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 10:12:28 PM FW: Monroe County Progress Report Gov & Cabinet.doc For your consideration. From: Rick Casey [mailto:administration@mkclt.org] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 5:08 PM To: Devane-Stacy; 'Jerry Coleman'; Willi-Tom; 'Bethany Crofford'; 'Bette Brown'; 'Bill Loewy'; 'Bill Loewy Office'; Bruno-Celeste; CyrConnie; 'Dave Boerner'; Spehar-Dixie; 'Donna Windle'; 'Ed Swift'; 'Jim Saunders'; 'John Dolan-Heitlinger'; 'John Marston'; 'Josh Mothner'; 'Lynn Mapes'; Tezanos-Mayra; Paros-Reggie; Grimsley-Susan; Hutton-Suzanne; 'Theresa Forant'; 'Tim Koenig'; Symroski-Ty Subject: RE: Monroe County Progress Report Rick Casey Middle Keys Community Land Trust From: Devane-Stacy [mailto:Devane-Stacy@monroecounty-fl.gov] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 4:08 PM To: Jerry Coleman; Willi-Tom; Bethany Crofford; Bette Brown; Bill Loewy; Bill Loewy Office; Bruno-Celeste; Cyr-Connie; Dave Boerner; Spehar-Dixie; Donna Windle; Ed Swift; Jim Saunders; John Dolan-Heitlinger; John Marston; Josh Mothner; Lynn Mapes; Tezanos-Mayra; Paros-Reggie; Casey-Rick; Grimsley-Susan; Hutton-Suzanne; Theresa Forant; Tim Koenig; Symroski-Ty Subject: FW: Monroe County Progress Report Please see attached. -----Original Message----From: Hope Casas [mailto:hcasas@historictours.com] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 3:55 PM To: Devane-Stacy Subject: REF: Monroe County Progress Report Stacy: Please distribute to each member of the Monroe County Workforce Housing Task Force per Ed Swift, III . Thank you, Hope Planning your next vacation? www.TrustedTours.com CLICK... PRINT... PLAY Trust us, we've been there! Trusted Tours & Attractions sm From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Winn, John #FBOE Members #K20 Cabinet Jeb Bush Levesque, Patricia joe.pickens@myfloridahouse.gov 12/30/2006 1:50:51 AM Performance Pay Greetings: I am pleased to report that all districts have made the December 31st deadline for submitting performance pay plans. We are reviewing them and providing feedback. There is much variety in these locally developed plans. Thanks to our fabulous team and especially o Pam Stewart who has provided great leadership and personal assistance to school districts. I expect the editorials to continue and we are responding to their inaccuracies. I hope you all have enjoyed the holidays and wish you a very Happy New Year. Warmest Regards. John John L. Winn Commissioner Department of Education 850/245-9400 fax: 850/245-9667 john.winn@fldoe.org Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey From: To: Date: Subject: Winn, John Jeb Bush Levesque, Patricia 12/21/2006 9:04:38 PM Governor and Patricia: Good news on majors. We looked at the number of majors that can be offered at each hs in the state without adding any courses. The average per hs - are you seated? - 130 majors. The average possible majors. (2 or more courses in a sequence) is 90. The principals have no idea of what can be done in their own schools. So we have done the work for them - database to the rescue again. If hs want to limit choices, they will have to justify not offering majors in areas already being offered. An entirely different dynamic. I am planning a press event around this at one of the schools with the most majors to offer. Will get leg and Gov elect involved. We are putting a public web list on FACTS.org to start people going there - where kids will be selecting majors. John L. Winn Commissioner Department of Education 850/245-9400 fax: 850/245-9667 john.winn@fldoe.org Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Winn, John cbrandao@flvs.net Jeb Bush Hayes, Monica BCurry@tempest.coedu.usf.edu 12/18/2006 10:01:31 PM Dear Colleen, This sounds like an wxciting and worthwhile program. We have a Global Florida program in partnership with USF. Brian Curry is the director. Monica Hayes on my senior staff is the DOE director. I will send this request to them. We may be able to help through a number of projects and foundations. Thank you for taking the initiative. Sincerely, John John L. Winn Commissioner Department of Education 850/245-9400 fax: 850/245-9667 john.winn@fldoe.org Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey From: To: Date: Subject: Winn, John Jeb Bush Levesque, Patricia 12/14/2006 10:37:08 PM Pastor Scruggs has agreed to chair our Dropout Prevention Task Force! Have a great evening. John John L. Winn Commissioner Department of Education 850/245-9400 fax: 850/245-9667 john.winn@fldoe.org Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey From: To: Date: Subject: Winnie McDavid Jeb Bush 12/19/2006 2:36:25 PM you did the right thing Dear Governor, I am saddened your time is come to its end but you will always shine in the lives of many. Having watched your actions and reactions over the past 8 years taught me a lot about politics, and why things have to be done certain ways-you always looked at the whole picture and did things for the greatest good for all. In todays Ocala Star Banner newspaper, in the editorials, they are battering you for not alloting the funds for Marion Citrus, oops, I mean "The Centers" to build a facility to house kids with substance abuse problems. I don't know exactly what was in the back of your mind, but knowing your gift of discernment, you did the right thing. How can they say you have no concern for the lives of youth? The article is the "our opinion" column, & in the highlighted area it states "we hope Crist will be more attuned and flexible to the needs of Marion County needs and concerns." I am sure you have good reason for your decisions. This county has problems that the paper conveniently fails to acknowledge. For instance, the price of housing went up in 1 year to out of the reach of the working person-the county made plenty of money as investors bought up dozens of homes in communities to rent out, causing such communities problems, as they have 3-4 separate households living in these homes to make ends meet, & many of these are hard working and hard drinking and drugging types. Just great for budding communities, but the county could care less-heck they just keep allowing homes to be built on the so-called "vested" lots, where there is no central water & sewage, where wells & septic are depleting & ruining our environment, such as the Silver Springs problems. If I had not bought the house I am in 3 years ago when I had to downsize due to all the problems I have written you of, I would now be homeless, for it takes a salary of $50-60K a year to qualify for one of these small homes in the Silver Springs Shores area. As for the "The Centers," the word among professionals is, that is the last place one truly wants to work thus it is used as a stepping stone for new grads until they can do better, that the people who have stayed there could not do better, that many of the workers there are just as sick if not sicker than the clients they serve. If you lived here & read the classifieds regularly, you would notice something most odd about The Centers-the same jobs are in the paper every couple months-the turnover is horrendous. Why is it no one notices such? That is the place I was hired when I had to leave the physical therapy field & was entering the drug counseling field. They fired me at the end of the 1st day after orientation, supposedly due to a "boundary issue" discovered during the hiring process. No one would ever tell me the truth, thus I spent the last 3 years wondering until via God's will, the reasons were finally revealed to me. Mainly-a place like The Centers does not want counselors that are true helpers-they are superficial types who do not want my type who has the answers of the secrets of "how to recover" from substance abuse. I stand for truth, and regardless of whether you or anyone else refused to help me in my plight over the years, in the end, truth will be revealed, thus saith the Lord. -Winnie McDavid Home Phone in Ocala, Florida (352) 680-0123 or cell# (352) 362-1266 From: To: Date: Subject: Word, Ron Jeb Bush 12/4/2006 9:29:15 PM FW: Death Penalty From: Word, Ron Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 9:42 AM To: 'jeb@jeb.org' Subject: Death Penalty Gov. Bush: I know you've addressed this issue in the past, but my editors are asking me to ask you again. How do you reconcile your Roman Catholic faith and signing death warrants? Does it concern you that you've signed death warrants sending 21 people to the death chamber, more than any governor since Florida resumed executions in 1979? Thank you, Ron Word rword@ap.org neneThe information contained in this communication is intended for the use of the designated recipients named above. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error, and that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify The Associated Press immediately by telephone at +1-212-621-1898 and delete this email. Thank you.ne[IP_US_DISC] From: To: Date: Subject: Wynetta Gaskins, City Clerk Jeb Bush 12/18/2006 2:50:41 PM a letter to help the governor think. Hello Governor Bush, I am emailing you to help you understand how the Florida judicial system works. Ten years ago in Tallahassee Florida my sister was murdered, she was a school teacher and a mother of two. I can’t understand how Florida picks and choose who goes to court and face their crime. The man that murdered her is held in Orlando Florida jail (Andrew Preston). They claim he was incompetent to stand trial. He was sent to a mental hospital, but released to this correctional facility. Could you imagine your daughter being murdered and never getting any closure? Her children were 3 months and 8years old now 10 years old and 18years old. I watch the news and it seems that other cases are brought to court (white on white, or black on white crimes) what happens when it’s black on black, what are your statistics? Don’t think I’m being hard, just need for someone to hear that cares. It seems if you have been in office this long than people feel as if you care. My parents are still residents of Jacksonville Fla., myself I reside in Douglas Georgia. I understand you have many issues than to deal with a ten year old crime case, and I respect that. My sister was Bernadette Jenkins, a very beautiful person who life was taken for no apparent reason. Thank you for allowing me to speak up in this email, even if you personally don’t read this than who ever does, think about what I’ve said and mention it to a few people. Thank you Wynetta Gaskins From: To: Date: Subject: Yecke, Cheri Levesque, Patricia Jeb Bush 12/5/2006 7:56:05 PM FYI You both will be happy to hear this – I have been in touch with Pat Dixon for several weeks, and she is interviewing with me for a Deputy Chancellor position next week! Cheri Pierson Yecke, Ph.D. Chancellor, K-12 Public Schools Florida Department of Education 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 514 Tallahassee, Florida 32399 850.245.0509 Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on the quality of service you received. The Department of Education values your feedback as a customer. Commissioner John L. Winn is committed to continuously assessing and improving the level and quality of services provided to you by Department staff. Simply click on this link to the "DOE Customer Survey". Thank you in advance for completing the survey. DOE Customer Survey From: To: Date: Subject: yopfell@juno.com Jeb Bush 12/28/2006 5:48:16 PM nuts Well Gov, You are about to enter another phase of your life. Just do as well with the next step as you did this last one. You have been one great Governor. Sure do thank you. Y Opfell From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Zadra, Mark Bailey, Gerald Bustle, Electra Crist, Charlie Gallagher, Tom Jeb Bush Kaplan, Mark Rand, Laura Rhodes, Terry Roberts, Clay Tucker, Ken Burroughs, Joyce Madden, Jim Ladner, Don LeFiles, Bob Hopson, Patricia 12/7/2006 3:37:57 AM Domestic Security Brief 120606 DS brief.doc Please find attached the Domestic Security Brief covering the past two week period. Thanks, Mark Mark A. Zadra Special Agent in Charge Domestic Security and Intelligence Homeland Security Advisor Florida Department of Law Enforcement P.O. Box 1489 Tallahassee, Florida 32302 850-410-8390 Markzadra@fdle.state.fl.us